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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-15
MEDAL. AND GRAIIITY
FOR TRNORDINAtY IIEUOISM

y general order has been issued
awarding a medal of honor and Il
Gratuity OF 500 TO eleven enlisted mon
for extraordinary heroism. They also
viii be advanced TO the next higher
rating. carrying increased pay. To
forty-two officers and nfty-iivc enlist
ed men the secretary has written
highly commendatory letters. In ud,il-
t!on 10 the letter. each enlisted man
has been advanced Ia tho next higher
rating. carrying increased pay.
The department, il was announced.
has under consideration the question
of further suitable reward for officers
who have received commentators lot
ters. The law does not permit the
award of medals OF honor 10 naval
officers. no matter how conspicuous
their service may be.
The presentation Of the letters and
medals will bc an impressive ceremony.
All hands will be called TO muster, the
officers and men to whom the letters
are addressed will hc called 10 the
front; in turn, the letters viii bc read
aloud by the captain or executive oti-
Ger. and then handed 10 the men COM
mended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-15
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE.
York River Iine-Ch hesapeike Bay. $50 ono
way; 81 round trip. Delightful sail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-15
BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE.
York River Line chesapeake Bay. $.JO ono
way s. round trip. Delightful sail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-15
STRONG SPEAKERS WILL
HE SENT INTO MAINE

All three parties are counting upon
sending the strongest array OF speak
ers possible to Maine, whore the first
election Will ne held In September The
Republicans say they are confident the
Democrats express equal satisfaction
and the Progrcssives say the situation
never looked brighter to them than
ii does now
While some OF the House leaders
are pressing early adjournment. the
sponsors for big pending measures
are insisting upon Legislation. The
genera! dam bill and tho five conserva-
iion bills are slated TO follow the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which
may occupy all Of this week and run
over into the next The dam\b!n is
expected TO take several days because
of opposition that is crystallizing. The
bill provides that no dam shall be
built upon a navigable stream with
out Federal consent: that every dam
constructed must Toe operated under
regulation Of public utilities or other
State commissions; that If the rates
and practices Of the power companies
are not reasonable and proper, the
Secretary of War will regulate them
and that after nifty years the Federal
government shall have the right TO
take over any OF the projects upon one
years notice, and fair valuation OF
the property.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-15
tNDERWOoD TO ATTEND
FINALS At I\I\EUsIy>-

Majority Leader Underwood leaves
tomorrow FOR charlottesville. v,
where as the retiring president OF ,hn
University OF Virginia alumni. he viii
par ''!ciphte IN The commencement cor.-
monies. Upon his return 10 Washing
ton on Wednesday, he expects to r.-
sumo his Efforts - get the suppor, of
Senators FOR his plan for a July ad
JouTn'heHi following the disposition of
al appropriation bills. The primaries
VIII be held in some Of the States
within month. and the Representa-
'lNcs or those states want 10 go home.
The ProSrcssivcs in the House arc
i""kinH forward 10 "A conference soon
between former fresidcn; Roosevelt
ana leading members OF the Progress
siEe party, Including ProgresSives in
Congress. One OF the main subjects
OF discussion at that conference will
ne the nomination OF a Progressive
candidate for Governor of New York.
ana Mr.. Roosevelt will be urged 10
carry the standard in New York him
self. as well AS To be the candidate
FOR President in 1916 Mr. Roosevelt,
mas remained silent on the question
IN hi" communications with Progressive
members. and there is division of
opinion among the ProGrcssives as to
urging him TO become a gubcrnatorial
nominee now.
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The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25

In Italy irrigation, which dates to
the prehistoric days of the Etruscans,
has been brought to the greatest per-
lection. Prof. Luigi Luiggi, president
of the italian Society of Civil Engin-
GERS, said last week that without arti-
fetal watering the marvellous orange
groves, the bountiful orchards and veg
etable gardens, which give such val
liable products for expectation to CEN
trail Europe and North America, would
yield but scanty revenue to their own
ers. But especially the broad and lux
ulious meadows of the valley of the
Po-which are intensely green all the
year round, and give seven or eight
crops of fodder a year-could not
exist: barely n or two cuttings of
grass could be raised, because the land
during the five to seven months of the
hot season remains generally without
a drop OF rain from the sky, while dur
ing the winter months many regions
of italy would be flooded by the tor.
rental rains.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
bflce to Trustees and
Teachers

Friday. Jan. %, 1915, has been
designated by the governor Of
Mississippi as Arbor Day. This
day will be observed by hundreds
of schools in Mississippi. and at
an early date in January ! will
have printed programs for those
schools of this county that care
to observe this day.
| appeal to every teacher, to
every trustee and to every school
boy and school girl in the county
to see that one or more pecan
trees are planted on your school
ground on that day. These trees
will not only make beautiful
shade trees for your school, bul
will have a commercial value in
after years. Place your order
for some standard paper shell
variety. These trees will cost
about S1.00 each. | will be glad
to assist you in getting them.
T. M. MILAN,
Supt. of Education.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
The Perpetual BIunderer.


Ever meet the affable gentleman
bWho smilingly confesses that he has
made a mistake in some matter or
other and is richly and profoundly re-
gretful-won't you forgive him-and
bear the penalty of his blunder your
self, like a jolly fellow? Fine, gen.
tle-mannered, valuable acquaintance,
isn't he-this fellow with the infinite
capacity for laundering and the gen.
erous capacity to apologize and leave
you to hold the bag, puzzled to know
just why you grasped hold OF the
thing? Afterward you regret meeting
him and try to transfer your business
elsewhere, don't you? OF course, all
OF US make mistakes In Judgment and
action-and most of us are quite ready
to condone the occasional lapse from
accuracy-but what shall we do with
the fellow whose blunders average 80
pei cent or more? Where is his place
in the business system of the world?
Ought he not. as a mark of %apprecia-
ton. be given a job driving a garbage
wagon?
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
In Memoriam

S. T. Powell was born June l,
1882, and died Nov. 13,, 1914.
He suffered two years, but never
murmured. He was loved by all
who knew him. While friends
and loved ones were grieved to
give him up, we should not mourn
as those who have no hope for
we know he is in heaven await
ing our coming. Our loss is
heavens gain. When his friends
visited him during his sickness
he would always ask them to
meet him in heaven and forsake
everything except Jesus, who
would never leave nor forsake
them. He never grew tired OF
the blessed hope that awaited
him on the other shore where all
is peace and joy.
Mr.. Powell united with the
Church of Christ under the
preaching of Bro. Sands and was
baptized by him and lived happy
in the faith until death. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the
Spring Hill cemetery, where he
awaits the resurrection morn.
Bro. Armour conducted the fu-
neral service and spoke words Of
comfort to the bereaved.
How sadly we miss him, yet
when Gabriel's trumpet shall
sound and the dead shall rise |
believe he will stand among that
happy throng to whom our Lord
will say: Come, We blessed of
my Father. Inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foun-
dation of the world" What a
blessed thought of such a happy
reunion.
May God in his wonderful love
and mercy help US to live in this
life that when the summons
comes for us to leave this world
of sin and sorrow that we will be
prepared to meet him in that
home where sin and sorrow can
not enter.
His Loving Niece,
EVA SMITH.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
Teachers Meeting

"A teachers meeting viii be held at
the court house in Tupelo on Saturday,
January I'd, at 10 o'clock, a. m. There
are some important matters to come
before the teachers at this time. Of
ficers of the Teachers Association will
be elected for the new year. Plans
will be made for another meeting which
will be held on Saturday, January l6,
and at the last named meeting we will
have our new state rural school super
visor, J. 7. Calhoun, of Jackson, Miss,
with US. All of the teachers of the
county are not only cordially invited,
but are urgedsto be present at these
T. M. MILAN,
Supt. of Education
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
Wronn End Of 4he Ticket

Frank Wood, ticket clerk at Column
bus, Ind, sold a ticket to a woman
who expected to change from the
Union station to the Chicago & North
Western in Chicago. He noticed that
she fingered near the window, looking
at her ticket, showing it to a party Of
friends,
Finally, she appeared again at the
window and announced reproachfully:
This ticket isn't right"
When asked t. explain, she said:
why, you know / have to transfer
in Chicago, and il says right here 1T
the top, this tic 1et is nontransfera
biz. '-Indianapolis News.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
BIT or HUMAN WREcKAGE
R~ecrudescence of Former Comrade In
spires Pertinent Comment Con-
corning Fate.

He came to us like a specter out or
the crystal freshness of a perfect
morning. His costume was comical,
his hands and face smeared with coal
dust. A burlesque audience would
have promptly accorded him a laugh.
He was panhandling clumsily. In
his eyes was agony and on his lips
unspeakable grief.
Some of us had known him when he
moved as other men, belonging to u
world, sharing our traditions, u pc
culiar diversions, our affection for the
work that Is our own. His appearance
brought a chill, a disturbing anxiety.
Whom has destiny marked down for
the next spectacular fall? we inquired,
each of himself.
He spoke a few words about going
to the source OF things" "You learn
much en- route" he said. Dit1dently
we gave small coins to him as though
It was our shame and not his that he
should beg.
2 No one moralized. To point out ex-
ternal reason is SC easy and SO silly.
One goes up, another down-Kismet.s
The rush of work cfosedsin over the
memory of his visit. Yet the stored
memory, a picture In strong colors,
will come up at times and We will
wonder where and how he is existing.
He belongs out there, In the alleys, on
the docks, In evil bars, and nothing
can bring him back. Life, having
twisted and battered him so cruelty,
will not let go, but continues to drag
him, helpless, through his private hell
Detroit News.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
10 DEFY The EARTHQUAKE
Matter ~ Construction " Huitdss0s y
one Worthy Of Expert
Attention.

A Japanese professor, who has been
giving the matter long and careful
study, declares that 80 per cent Of the
loss OF life and property in the fearful
earthquake at Messina could have
been avoided by proper construction
Of buildings in this known earthquake
zon
No one can question Japan's right
to instruct the world in the matter OF
"temblors." She has more of them
than any other thickly settled region
on earth, and yet she suffers COMPARE
lively small loss of life. Her great re-
cent disaster, be 1t remembered, was
caused by a volcanic eruption, not an
earthquake.
The architects Of Nippon are said
to pin their faith to wood as building
material, save where foreign influence
has become strong. The earthquake
resisting qualities of good wooden con-
struction are clear to all, but wood -
too expensive to use IN southern Eu-
rope, and besides, it brings in the
other danger-fire.
1t looks as though those who insist
on living where the earth shakes
would have to adopt the American IN
vention of steel skeleton construction,
or go back to the old Greek plan, n
build of stone with ~good-sized blocks,
carefully rubbed joints and no mortar.
Steel ties a building together in spite
of earthquake shocks; the dry joint OF
the old Greeks permits a certain
amount of yielding without damage u
the structure.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
Woodchuck "Bire 'Em Fust.r

.
Horace Kephart once asked old I'm
Gle Bob Flowers. one of his neighbors
in the Smokes: did you ever eat a
woodchuck?"
Reckon I don't know what them
is"
"Ground-hog."
20, la dozens Of 'em. The red
ones hain't good, but the gray ones!
Man, they'd jest make yer mouth wa
teri"
How do you cook them?"
Cut the leetle red kernels out from
Under their forelegs; then bile 'em
fust-ail the strong is left in the
water-then pepper 'em and sage 'em,
and put EN- in a pan and bake EN- to
a nice rich brown, and-thcn I don't
want nobody there but me."-Buffalo
News.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
No. 1921
Report of the condition of the
First National Bank

at Tupelo. in the State of Misslss.p. i. at tie
close of business, Oct 81, 1914.
RESOURCES
Loans and .s267. AGO. 76
Overdrafts. secured and unsecured 4.6So.l5
u S. Sends deposits to secure circu-
lation ---s---...-- -..-. 100000
Commercial paper deposited to secure
circulation 4o.39s 80
Bonds, Secur ties, etc, other than stocks 2o,o44 II
Stock in Feieral Reserve Bank Loco o.
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures 100000
Due from National Banks. not reserve
agents 3.4S
Due from State and Private Banks
and Bankers. Trust Companies and
Savings 100000
Due from approved Reserve Agents. Is. 102. IL
Checks and other Cash Items .---.-.-- I,5s7. ~
Notes of other National Banks .......- 1880
Fractional Paper Currancy, Nickels and
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Specie -.-.---- --------.---.-.- SIG .So7.55
Legal tender notes --...- 1880 Ia, 605 ST
Redemption fund with q. s. Treasurer
per cent of circulation 49,. 2.50ooo
Total .------------- ..-.-..-.-.-....--sS 44o,S 45. 70
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in ...---..s s. 100000
Surplus Fund - - --.---- 100000
Taxes Paid .-...-.- .-.--~- 1906
National Bank Notes out standing4--..... 5O.000.u0
Individual deposits subject to check 121, 701 20
Time certificates Of deposit --------.-..-.--
after notice Of 80 days or longer. 132.sl7.ss
Cashiers checks nut standing ----.... 1886
Other bonds borrowed without fur
nishing collateral security for same 100000
Bills Payable. including obligations re-
presenting money borrowed.--.-..--.-. 5000 90
Total $40. s45. 70
State of Mississippi,
County of Lee
i, F. johnson. Cashier Of the above named bank
do solemnly swear that the above statement is
true to the best il my knowledge and belief.
F. johnson. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this i8thday
n Qecember, 1914.
Shelby ToDp. Notary Public.
70 k06ins.
y. X3ncannon,
Wx ~ 4 rice, directors.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
Special Enlasemenl

By special booking arrange
ment. Managers Cain and Troy
Of the Comus Theatre announce
that they have secured for Mon
day night, Dec. %, the big mu-
steal comedy success, Little Boy
Blue" which will come here d.
rect from the Lyceum Theatre
in Memphis.
1t marks the divergence of the
Vienese composer from the set
form of Hungarian operetta and
his gradual adoption of the
American method. In this way
the story is kept from becoming
too serious and is freed from the
eccentricities of the average
Hungarian plot. sometimes not
understandable by Americans
Rudolph Schanzer and Carl Lin
dau, the Hungarian authors, sue
ceeded admirably in their book
along these lines, but to make
assurances doubly sure the adap-
ton of their work by two Amer
leans, A, E. Thomas and E. A.
Paulton, was decided on.
Little Boy Blue" ran an en-
tire season in New York City
after international successes in
Vienna, Paris and Berlin. 1t is
this original production which
will be seen here. 1t is the peer
of that other Viennese immortal
product, ''The Merry Widow"
and will rank with the best eff
forts of the producer of Every
woman" and The Prince of
PiIsen."
The later musical comedy from
Vienna is noted for its numerous
lively and brilliant musical num-
bers. To interpret these the
management has engaged the
highest salaried chorus that has
ever toured the country. They
are rated also as the most beau
tiful girls on the stage. No ex-
pense has been spared in as
sembling this chorus, for on it
depends much of the success of
the piece.
The cast includes a number of
metropolitan favorites, among
whom are Tom Burton, Chas.
Fletcher, Irene Medora, Edward
Grant, Louis White, Eric Block
Hal Merrick and Marian Mills,
the singer extraordinary. Miss
Mills possesses what is technical.
ly known as a soprano-contralto
voice. This remarkable voice has
been hailed by critics everywher,
as one of the greatest of the day,
and Miss Mills is unquestionably
one of the foremost vocalists on
the sage.
The seat sale for this notable
engagement will open Friday at
9 a. m. at st. Clair Drug Store.
The prices will be SOC to 81 so
NAL orders accompanied by
check filled in order received.
hV
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
Death of Gertrude Netherton.

Iva Gertrude Netherton, aged
81 years,s three months and 81
day. died d cember 17lh at her
homs one and a half miles north
Of Bower, of typhoid fever.
The remains were Inferred in the
Petty cemetery.
She was the eldest daughter
of Charles Edward and Susan A.
R1ssell, who moved to MlssiS-
sippI from Indiana several years
ago. She was united in marriage
to Wafer Netherton October 20,
1898 To this union six children
were corn, two of whom preced.
ed b to the grave in infancy
NJ Netherton joined the
Camp6elite church when about
IL ars of age at Plainfeld,
Ito, and later moved her mem
b r D TO Nation. Ind, to
wni a shurch she was always a
f .ithdal member. There being
n, shurch of her own faith at
Bre, sr she always attended SER
" e and Sunday school at the
Ba or Methodist church
wis sver she could. She was a
t &C 4er for a long time in the
Me dist Sunday school and
was early beloved by her pupils
an aryone who knew her.
S vas a true wife, a loving
m i and a devoted friend.
an death cast a gloom over
the atire communit2.
Friend.
rss..
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25
New Modern ENGLISH.

Little lessons il manners where she
deems them necessary are being Civ
en- by Miss Agnes Scotland, stenog-
rapher to City Forester John Boldly,
to school children calling at city hall
for garden seeds this week.
Tip your cap she told a boy yes
terday.
A duh stare Of incomprehension met
the suggestion.
Zip your cap"
Still no response.
%. lift your lid" shouted Miss Scot
land.
on came the cap. He understood
thats-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Tupelo journal., 1914-12-25

ln~vigorating to the Pale and Sickfy
The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria .enrichesthe blood and builds upthe sys-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-15

nuptial mass. Miss Julia Favreau was bridesmaid and Zenon Robillard. brother of the bride, was best man. The music of the mass was sung by the choir. with a solo by Miss Leona Daigle, who sung an Ave Maria by Willard, and a trio-MeSsers Oville Guertin, Joseph Rivard, M, Magnan- Veni Creator.
 Following the church service, which was largely attended by a large num- Der of relatives and friends, there was a reception at the home of the brides parents, 163 Providence street. Chautauqua Tent on High School
 Grounds.
 It has been decided that the Chau- tauqua meetings scheduled to be held here during the first week of August be held on the grounds at the high school, where there is a fine athletic field that will lend itself as an ideal location for 2the purpose indicated. The Chautauqua tent is large enough to seat 1,200, and has extensions 50 as to accommodate a larger number if necessary. Care is to be exercised in the use of the grounds for the meet ing so that they will not be materially damaged. The selection of the site is bound to prove pleasing. as it is easily accessible by trolley and for vehicles.
 Guest From New Brunswick.
 Rev. John w. Walker, formerly pas tor of St Philips church, is visiting here from Hampton, New Brunswick.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-15
OBITUARY.
William w. Sherman.
IContributed.)

IContributed.)
 William w. Sherman, a resident of the town of Killingly for B years, died July 10. at the home of his daugh- ter in Melrose Mass, from heart trou- ble. The end came suddenly and un- eXpectedly. Sunday. funeral services were held at his home in Melrose. a large delegation from the G. A R. being present. On Monday the body was brought to Danielson. his former home for years, and funeral services were held at the Congregational church. Rev. H. B. Goodsell officiating, the clergyman being pastor of the Congre- gational church at South Killingly of which the deceased was a member. Burial was in Westfield cemetery. The bearers were members of McGres ,r post, G. A. R.. and Edward Anderson camp, s. of V. There was a large display of floral tributes, attesting the esteem in which the deceased was held.
 MT Sherman was born Nov. 15, 1S4O. in Kingston, R. l., his parents being Silas E. and Charlotte C. CBrown) sherman. On August 3, 1866, he was married to Marguerite Vogel Little field. In April 1881, he moved from Jewett City to Killingly, where he lived until October 1913, when he re- moved to Melrose. He was ever con- sidered one of Danielson's most high ly esteemed and respected citizens and his death came as shock to his many friends here
 MT. Sherman was a thorough Chris tian man, kind husband and an af- fecdonate father, and the bereaved wife and daughter have the deep sym pathy of all in their affiiction
 He was a veteran of the Civil war being member of the 18th Mass. Vol company B. He was a member of the G. A. R. and of Mt. Vernon lodge, A. F. and A. M, of Jewett City
 A man whose life was filled with the noble inspiration to do right, life that was clean and pure, a heart nlled with tender love for humanity, a soul that lived the precepts of Christ, an influence that helped every life with which it came in contact, all these represented the life that has simply been translated to a more real and a far more beautiful existence-the home of the soul.
 Personals
 Miss Margaret McBride is visiting with MT. and Mrs. Martin Wolfe in Jewett City.
 Miss Helen B. Awkward is spending the week in Putnam with her cousin, Mrs. Katherine Thayer.