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Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-09-25

portant meetings which has been held
in the South, and the delegates which
were selected could not be improved
upon, and they will represent a united
people, who are standing together so
that the best interests Of the county
may be preserved, during this crisis
through which we are passing.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-09-25
COTTON CONVENTION.
Passed Resolutions for No Cotton in
1915.

Those who composed the cotton con-
vention which met in Jackson last
Tuesday, passed resolution to the
effect that TO cotton be raised in 1915.
We don't doubt the sincerity of the
men who framed and passed that reso-
luton, but surely they lost sight of the
laborer, and what he would do for a
livlihood in the cotton belt should
the farmers stop raising cotton. In
asmuch as it does not require as much
labor to cultivate feed stuff, the
country would be confronted with an
other problem. .
Abdtter cryotton eys do
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-09-25
TREAT FOR THE FARMERS.
Grown in Mississippi Dinner to be Civ
en- Saturday, Sept. 26.

en- Saturday, Sept. 26.
The people of Yazoo will be given 4
rare treat in having Miss Susie v.
Powell come and act as hostess for the
"Grown-in-Mississippi" dinner to be
given in this city tomorrow. Mr.. w. r.
Riteh viii furnish the flour, which
was made from wheat grown on his
farm near West Point, Miss, and she
will conduct the cooking Of dishes tha.
can be made from home grown flour.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-09-25

FOR RENT OR LEAsE-My plan
tation two miles east Of Bentonia.
Mrs. Minnie G. Pickett.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-09-25
Nomination Blank.

TO ENTER THIS CONTEST FILL OUT THIS COUPON AND
SEND TO THE CONTEST DEPARTMENT. EACH CONTESTANT
is ENTITLED TO ONE NOMINATION. GOOD FOR
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-09-25

Stationery in seven different eOIors.
25c and SOC the pound. Browns Drug.
Store.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-09-25

Gold embOsse initial correspond
denee cards. Browns Drug Store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
PERSON AIS.

Miss Fay Hurlburt is visiting rela-
tives at Sioux City, Iowa.
Miss Ella NJ. Tanning left yester.
day afternoon on business trip In
the east.
Miss Beulah Usher returned home
from a weeks visit with relatives at
Wayland, Mo.
Mrs A. S. Pinto and two little sons
Of Omaha, Neb., are visiting their
grandmother Mrs. f. J. Rohrbough
and Miss Weyand at Hazelhurst Farm.
Mr.. D. P. Rure who has been visit
ing his mother Mrs May Rure has re-
turned to his home in Chicago
Mr. and Mrs. T. n. Burkett of Lin
coin, Neb., arrived in the city Friday
evening to visit with Mrs. Burkett's
brother c. D. Streeter. Saturday Mrs.
Burket and Mr.. Streeter went to
Excelsior Springs, Mo, for brief
visit and Mr. Burkett went to Grant
City. Mo-, to look after some business
matters.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Treasure Trove.

treasure ITose.
Bronze ripples DER peacock sea
Ran from the death-fires OF the sun;
Like Juliet from her balcony
Leaned forth one wistful star, but
one.
And fronting the brief flare, with eyes
Tear-tremulous as the stars lone
eye,
A boy whose Weakened wonder dies
Not ever, watched the sun-hres die.
They sank. But in the boys pure
breast
Fails not forever now that flames
OF imminent beauty, manifest
A moment ere the shadows came
Plumed, purple shadows from below
The seas broad rim to dull the day
And muffle the wan afterglow
And fold the embered dusk away.
Lives in the deep heart of the boy
That casual splendor, and the 1ar
Faint loneliness, the wistful joy
OF evenings shyly venturinC star.
And he shall drudge allotted years
OF weary dearth, but lose not THIS
Soul-garnered, magic that endears
Life. like an unforgotten kiss.
Lee Wilson Dodd in Harper's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
PERSONALS.

Miss Habenicht returned Saturday
from a vacation spent in Yellowstone
park in Colorado.
Mrs. Ed. DeYong and son Edward
and sister Beulah Usher spent Thurs
day with Mrs. A E. Forbes at Ka-
hoka, Mo.
Mrs w. ]. Lafeber and little daugh-
ter, Josephine, left Friday morning for
Quincy, H., where they will spend a
week or ten days.
Fort Madison Gem City, July 81:
Miss Esther Campbell returned to her
nome in Keokuk, after taking the
teachers examinations in this city
Mrs. George Charnier of Keo-
Kuk Is the guest of Mrs. Frank PrueI-
lage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Bride at Country Club.

Six tables were played at the bridge
party at the Country club on Satur.
day afternoon. Attractive favors were
given and the party proved one of the
most pleasant of the summer. From
G to 8 o'clock dinner was served to
seventy-tive. The dinners being serv.
ed this summer by the custodians
are excellent The new china, silver
and table linen add very much to the
table service. .t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Lawn Party on Wednesday.

On Wednesday evening the ladies of
St Mary's Catholic church will enter
tain at lawn party on the parish
lawn. The committee in charge is
Mrs VIM. Teeters, Mrs. Martha Weir
ather, Mrs. Frank Weirather, Mrs.
John Weirather, Mrs Albert Azinger
Mrs Anna Azinger, Mrs. Martha
Spring, Mrs Caroline West and Mrs.
Sebastian MaerZ.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Pythian Camp Opens.

The Knights of Pythias camp open
ed on Saturday near the foot of An
schultz hill, and will continue until
August 16. Thursdays and Sundays
are the days on which the ladies will
be entertained. and on these days
the Pythian Sisters will serve meals
and refreshments during the after
noon and evening. The camp last
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Trip was ENJOYABLE One.

A party Of young women composed
of Miss Alma .Bierman, Miss Mary
Ryan. Miss Edith Talley and Miss
Nora Brennan of Keokuk, Miss Min
ME Klingelmiller Of Nauvoo and Miss
Georgeanna Wolter Of Montrose, has
returned from a most enjoyable out
ing They left Keokuk on the steam
err ST. Paul and returned yesterday
morning on the steamer Quincy, hav-
ing made the trip to ST. Paul and Min
neapolis and return.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
is Visitino Mrs. Welsh.

Mrs. Welsh who has an apartment
at Mrs. John II. Craig's home on North
Third street, has for guest Mrs.
Squires, who is enroute from Des
Moines to ST. Louis for a visit. Her
home is IN New York, but she has
been spending a year in Des Moines,
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Homer
Miller, who has number of friends
here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Lady Maccabees to Entertain.

The Lady Maccabees will entertain
their friends at lawn party on
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Miss Carrie Lafever, 511 Carroll
street, from S to 10 O'Clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Dixie Club Meeting.

The Dixie club will be entertained
on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. B.
Belts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
3. U. Monthly Meeting.

The Benevolent Union will hold it,
regular monthly meeting On Friday
morning at ten o'clock in the Birge
home.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Woman,a Alliance Meets.

The Woman's Alliance of the Uni
tartan church will meet on Monday
afternoon at o'clock in the church
parlors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Entertained at Bridge.

Mrs. Bird Kellogg entertained a
company of ladies at bridge on Sat
urday afternoon in honor of Mrs. F.
&c. Johnson of Long Beach, who Is
spending the summer here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Thursday Club Session.

The Thursday club will be enter
tanned this week by Mrs. Joseph Bell
I'LL Concert street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
won,n,. AI,ianc. Meetino.

WomanS NTT1dnce MeetIHg'
The Woman's Alliance Of the Uni
tartan church will meet in the church
parlors Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
YOUR Sense Of Humer.

A writer in the Atlanta Journal
says One of the common forms OF
laughing at the wrong thing is when
an accident happens to another. Inc
slipping on the pavement causes
many women especially young women
to double up with laughter. They give
peals Of laughter and sometimes gro"
historical at the sight of an unfortun'
ate person falling. I cannot under
stand it.
In the first place. the spectacle Is
not unusual. We have seen hundreds
of falls and should certainly not view
the accident to a stranger or friend
as a young child who sees 1t for the
first time. When this wrong sense OF
humor is displayed by a being who Is
supposed to be mature and balanced,
it tells it's tale about the laughter. 1t
brands the laughter as i'll bred. There
is a lack of consideration for others,
which, after all, is the basis of good
manners. Remember that manners
are the kind ways of doing things.
Do YOU think that laughter at the mis-
fortune of another is kind? Would you
like to have the same treatment?
Another thing that is laughed at by
the unthinking and the i'll hammered Is
: personal popularity. The stammer
ing speech is cause for merriment;
the man who has the i'll fortune to be
lame or broken backed is frequently
laughed at. Any defect Or ceformlty
is taken for a cause of mirth. This is
inexcusable. It would mark person
as unpardonably crude to my eyes. 1t
would be enough for me to refuse to
have anything to do with the laugher
It is a sign of character that is not
kind not thoushtful-selfish and 1g
norant. I would expect uncivilized
beings to laugh at an unusual appear
ance: would certainly not look for
this sense Of humor in my friends.
The foreigner is another type OF
person at which many women are
hiahly amused. The peculiar dress
motions or the language make other
beings who are just as peculiar to the
foreigner roll over with laughter.
wonder how these same laughers
WOulQ SI0nQ inc test Ol III
foreign country. At railroad stations
where there are immigrants there vii
be a curious, laughing mob gathered
around arrivals l am sorry for the
foreigners opinion of our nationa
manners.
Try to keep a strict eye On YOU
aughter-inspiring incidents. You viii
find that there is room for improve
ment in the best Of US. Think before
you laugh at things that are supposed
to be funny. Think of the other one
It will help you to be more refined in
your sense of humor and to be kind
Camping Party at the Joe Fry Home
Warsaw Bulletin: A jolly camping
party enjoyed an qyting last week
from Monday afternoon until Saturday
morning, at the Fry outing house IN
the Hunt drainage district. Those com
Docin, tho marty were. Misses Daisy
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Trolley Tango Parties.

The newest thing in dancing says
the Chicago Herd, is hesitating and
tangoing in street cars: A hesitating
street car, with bandmaster for q
motorman and floor manager for a
conductor, will be necessary to com.
ply with the desire of the young peo-
pie of Chicago if the new dances con-
tinue. Tired Of dancing in parlors,
dance halls and on the beaches Mrs.
Thomas Johnson, wife of former as
sistant states attorney, gave dane
ing party in street car yesterday,
when tango, the hesitation and maxixe
were danced to the tune of the regis
ter bell. Mrs. Johnson, as Frances
Kennedy, is starring in "The Elopers.'
It all started when one member of the
'Iinkites," a social club, took an ac>
Gordon with him on a trolley party to
Jackson park about a week ago. The
party started out singing, but became
hoarse, and the player struck UP TOO
Much Mustard" Everybody tangoed,
and since that party was held the old
fashioned trolley parties have become
favorites once again. Three or four
couples can dance with comfort in the
clear space at the front Of the "muzzle
loader cars on the Cottage Grove
avenue line, but the floor is rough and
the young people are demanding a
special car for dancing parties.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02

Princess slips, gowns, comb. suits,
pettieoats, regular $500 values, at
800. Tub skirts, silk skirts, silk
waists, lingerie dresses, wash dress es,
chiIdren's white dress, your choice,
S1.oo for values up to Sc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Camping Party at the Joe Fry Home

Camping Party at tHe JOG F'y F7or7e.
Warsaw Bulletin: A jolly camping
party enjoyed an 9Yting last week.
from Monday afternoon until Saturday
morning, at the Fry outing house IN
the Hunt drainage district. Those COM
posing the party were: Misses Daisy
and Ruth Dewey Of Fort Madison.
Iowa; Clara Lange of Viewer, Iowa;
Helen Hunt and Laura Fry; Messra.
Pearlie and Arthur Dewey of Fort
Madison; John Van Tuyl of Keokuk;
Gerald Brinkman and Cecil Thomp-
son. Chaperones; Mrs Flora Dewey
and Mrs JOS. Fry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Mis. eoldsmith Honored

Miss Goldsmith Honored.
Covers were laid for twelve girls at
the supper part given at the Country
club Saturday evening, compliment
sry to Miss Helene Goldsmith.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Junior Auxiliary to Entertain.

On Monday evening the young girls
who form the junior auxiliary of st.
Johns Episcopal church will enter
tain at lawn party at the home Of
Miss Helen Palmer Gray, 800 North
Second street. Chairs will be placed
on the lawn so that the guests can en-
joy the beauty Of the lights on the
lock and dam as they are reflected in
the river. A program of victrola mus
Of the evenings pleasure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
ENJOYABLE chiIdren,s Party.

On Saturday evening from to 9
o'clock Miss Florence Witch enter
tanned a company of girls at q delight
full party in honor OF her eleventh
birthday anniversary. The porch was
decorated with ladder of flowers,
American beauty roses were used in
the living room and the dining room,
where refreshments were served was
decorated in pink and white. The
table centerpiece was birthday cake
with eleven pink candies. Games
were played and short Informal
musical program given. The list of
guests included Locel and Retha Carel,
Ruth Summers, Charlotte Coffey,
Thelma Redman, Josephine Cutler,
Martha Brady, Madeline Radasch, Mar
cine Schouten, Marjorie Locke, Ola
Griffith, Gladys Mulligan, Ruth and
Florence Alling, Melva Krichel, Mil
dred Fuqua, Eda Blaisdeil, Gladys and
Myrtle Mckinney, Elsie Marie Went
eel, Mary Louise Wylie and Alice May
Seibert.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02

Y. w. C. A. Directors to Meet
The board of directors of the Y. w.
C. A. will meet in the building on
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
MANY Attend Lawn Social.

A very large company attended the
lawn party given on Friday evening
at the home of Mrs. ]. G. Holmbs on
Third and High streets, under the
patronage of the Ladies' Society of
Trinity church. Tables were spread
on the lawn. which was lighted with
many Japanese lanters. Ices and cake
were served by Mrs. G. M. Hartley,
Mrs Sam Lloyd, Mrs. A. G. Peterson,
Miss S. Elizabeth Matheney, Mrs. III.
l.. Courtright, Mrs. Anna Martin, Mrs.
Sam Englehardt, Mrs. Frank Griffey,
Mrs. Lillian Mcdowell and Mrs. F. p.
Rhemetr. A musical program was a
delightful feature Of the evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
year proved q delightful outing for
the X. P.'s and their friends and this
year 1t promises to be even more sue
cessful.
Guests Are Entertained.

Mrs. John Hollingsworth Of New
Augusta. Ind, who is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Wilson Of ZIG South Thir-
teenth street, were entertained at a
Is o'clock dinner Friday evening by
Mrs. Elizabeth Florie at her home,
426 South Tenth street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
w. c. +. U. Meeting Tuesd

w. c. T. U. Meeting Tuesday.
The w. C. T. U. will hold its regu-
lar meeting on Tuesday afternoon at
8 o'clock with Miss Sallie Anderson,
S13 South Sixth. The members and
their friends who are interested in the
work are cordially invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
In Honor a. Miss couIson.

In Honor Of Miss coulson.
Mrs. A. C. Decker, GIT Grand avenue,
will entertain company of girls on
Monday afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock
in honor of Miss vivian Coulson OF
st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02

v. N. A. Board Meets Tuesday.
The board of directors of the Visit
ing Nurse association will meet on
Tuesday morning at half past nine
O'Clock In the Y. w. C. A. building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-02
Valley M. &. Society.

valley NJ. E. Society.
Mrs. Victor Peterson will entertain
the members Of the Valley M. E. aid
society on Wednesday afternoon at a
lawn meeting at her home on the Hill
ton road.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-27
E. PRUSSIA CARNAGE HEAVY
sanguInary Engagements Mark the
Fighting In East Prussia Where
Russians Claim Advantage.

Petrograd.--An official communities
ton issued by the Russian general
headquarters says:
''In East Prussia the enemy is fall
ing back along the whole front be-
tween Gumbinnen and Angerburg,
while continuing to hold the passages
in the Masurian Lakes.
"On the front between the Vistula
and Warta Rivers Tin Russian Poland)
the fighting continues, taking the char
acter of great battle.
"There are important German forces
in Galicia. We have reached the re-
gion ofDukla and the passage of Ujok !"
Berlin. --Whether the latest German
victories in the east have stopped
the Russian advance cannot yet be
foretold, but German military officials
say they undoubtedly have resulted
in giving the Germans an excellent
strategic position and at the same
time in increasing the difficulties of
the enemy's situation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-27
BATTLE IN FRANCE
IS At STANDST|LL
COLD WEATHER, EXHAUSTION OF
TROOPS STOP FieHTlNG-sEND
TROOPS EAST.
ARTILLERY FIRE is MILDER
Allies Appear to Have Advantage in
the Big Guns, But Art Not Taking
the Offensive--Both Sides
Need Rest.

London.-The extreme cold weather
and exhaustion of the troops have
virtually brought the battle in Elan
ders to standstill. A desbltory ar
tillery duel continues at some points
along the wide front and there has
been an occasional infantry attack,
but for the last three days the fighting
has been mild compared with the
fierceness of that which for more than
a month preceded 1t.
The Germans, 1t is evident, have
sent their best troops to the eastern
frontier and even in big guns the al
lies appear to have the advantage.
There are no signs, however, of an Of
fensive on a large scale on the part
of the allies, who doubtless are as bad
ly in need of rest as their opponents.
In fact, it is stated that officers and
men who have borne the brunt of the
fighting in the trenches are being CIV
en- a short leave.
This, together with the cancellation
of the order for the removal of ship
ping from Dunkirk, is taken to indi-
cate that the allies consider their po-
sitions safe and that they do not con-
template an immediate forward move
ment.
The French artillery plainly is wear
ing down the rival gun detachments.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-27
MUSTN'T CASH PAY CHECKS.

A deputation from the Ministerial
association of Los Angeles recently
went before the public safety COM
mittee with request that saloons be
forbidden to cash pay checks. A gen.
eral public discussion followed, GER
tain employers promising to pay in
cash, and certain banks and stores Of
fering to keep open to cash checks.
AS a result the police commission Is.
sued an order prohibiting check-cash-
Ing by saloons. On the following
Monday the chief of police reported
at follows:
I'VE usually have from 80 to 80 ar
rests for drunkenness on Saturdays
and Sundays, but for the last two
days we have had but At for each
day, which l attribute directly to the
enforcement of the order forbidding
saloons to cash pay checks"
Among other results must be count
ed the increased efficiency of 40 work
ers, happy Sunday for 40 families.
money spent with the legitimate
trades, and the saving of court and
jail expense of caring for 40 DRINKS
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-27
NO CHANGE IN FLANDERS
Algerian Troops Win Victory For Al.
lies at Travy De-vaI-Hand-to-
Hand Battle Fought.

Paris.-Forces are gathering for de
cisive events in Flanders.
The big guns are at it again, con
Quoting a bombardment of the allies.
positions from the German lines. The
French and British guns are replying
in kind, with less vigor. Under cover
of the artillery activity both armies
are moving troops with great rapidly
and in great numbers.
The movement is southwark, and ii
is believed the next great effort of the
Germans will be made to the south OF
Ypres, probably at Armentieres. Aeri
al scouts of both the Germans and al
lies were extremely active all day, &C.
cording to unofficial reports from the
front.
The allies took possession Of Tracy
le-Val several days ago and the Ger.
mans on Tuesday returned to the at.
tack with the intention of recapturing
the town.
So terrific was their initial onslaught
that 1t carried them up to and over the
first line of entertainments. Spurred
on by the success of this effort, they
advanced rapidly on the village.
The Algerian contingent, which had
been called from the reserve to sup
port the first line trenches when 1t was
seen the French troops were about to
be overwhelmed, passed the retiring
French troops on the road. The latter
were almost exhausted from the vigor
of the fighting and the Algerians were
fresh and their officers insisted that
they be permitted to meet the second
blow of the attackers.
AS the French fell back, fighting all
the way, suddenly there was uncovered
to the view of the oncoming Germans
solid front of turbaned Turcos. They
fell on the Germans with blood-curdling
yells and cut them with lead and steel.
The fighting was terrific. The Turcos
went down into them and fought them
man to man until the German front
was broken and shattered. dead were
scattered thick and many were tram
pied under foot. The cross roads,
which was mass Of tangled, lunging,
parrying, gouging warriors, swaying
backa nd forth in desperate battle.
Men of Africa and gray clad Prus-
SLAMS struggled for over an hour at this
point, until finally the fury Of the Tur-
cos. onslaught began to tell and the
Germans beat a disorderly retreat.
The Algerians pushed their advant-
age with renewed energy and drove
the enemy well beyond the outer
trenches, regaining every foot of the
ground that had been lost.