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The Tupelo journal., 1915-08-20

Mr.. W. R. Wyatt, of Montgomery,
Ala, travelling freight agent of the
Southern railroad in Alabama, and
family have been on a visit to Mrs.
Wyatt's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.. G.
Boggan, the past two weeks.
George E. Bowlin and family, of
.Aliceville, Ala, have been visiting their
old home in Richmond the past week,
having come through the country in
their car. Mr.. Bowlin and daughters
and the Misses Moore, of Richmond,
were visitors to Tupelo Monday.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. Crook, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Jones,
Mesdames J. D. Hunter, B. M billiard,
Misses Kate Troy, Mary Louise Ross,
Kathern Witt and Masters Saf1 Crook,
billiard, Rowland, Neil and mo Bon
ner left this week for a ten dayssouting
at White Springs.
Mr.. T. J. Holden, of near Shannon,
brought tt the Journal office Tuesday
an ear of corn which was gathered from
a field planted May 31st. On July the
18th full grown roasting ears were
gathered and the corn is now nearly
ready for grinding. The ear is fully
eleven inches in length and well de-
veloped.
The Journal was favored by a pleas
ant call Monday from its esteemed
young friend, Rad Reed, the talented
editor of the Hummer, now published
at Houston. The many friends in Tu-
pelo of Mr.. Reed were much pleased to
know that his health has greatly inn
proved and hope to see him soon re-
stored to health.
Miss Julia Petty and Miss Roxy and
William Jourdan have returned from a
pleasant visit to Washington City.
While there they met Mr.. H. G. Long
who was reared at Verona and who ex-
tended them every courtesy in showing
the sights of the capital city. Balti-
more and several other cities were
visited by the parties.
Revs. J. H. Jenkins and Frank Mon
Afghan on Sunday closed a protracted
meeting at Fellowship church, east of
Saltillo, where much interest was man.
Tested and many conversions followed.
The were full of Bible truths
and large congregations assembled
daily to listen to the preaching. Twenty
were baptized at the close of the meet
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Merchant and
their daughter, Mrs. Birney Lambert
and granddaughter, Miss Lambert, OF
Red Oak, Oklahoma arrived in Tupele
| Monday to visit Mr.. Merchants brother,
Carroll Merchant, of Auburn, and other
relatives in the county. The return
visit is the first in many years and the
family found many changes in Tupele
and in the vicinity of their old home,
A most cordial welcome awaited then
from many old friends.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-08-20

Mrs. Brady, of Abingdon, Va, has
been the guest of Mrs. w. H. Topp
during the week.
uRev. N. G. Augustus, Of Houston,
was the guest of F. l.. Kincannon and
family the first of the week.
Miss Claude Morgan, of Memphis,
was the guest of her friend, Miss
Blanche Jones Wednesday.
Mrs. J. f. Motlow and Lieutenant
and Mrs. Boothe motored to Aberdeen
Wednesday where they were the
guests of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cross and child
rem and Mrs. Jones, of Birmingham,
are the guests of their grandfather,
Captain A. j. Gayle.
Eb Pettigrew, the leading merchant
of ''Needmore" was over Tuesday
looking after matters connected with
his mercantile business.
Mrs. D.. c.. Williams reached home
Sunday after spending several weeks
with her son, Gentry Williams, and
family in Heyworth, Illinois.
Miss Josephine Wilson was the gra-
cious hostess of a very delightful din
ner party in honor of Miss Minnie
Belle Harkey's guests Wednesday
evening.
Miss Nola Taylor, the popular opera
tor at the Western Union, has returned
to her position after visiting her old
home at Portland, Tenn, and friends
at Decatur. Ala.
CASTOR Strauss, who has been con-
nected with Swift & Company in Mem
phis for several years, has been trans
ferred to Natchez and placed in charge
as manager of Swift & Co.'S, plant
there.
Mrs. Fannie Cayce, widow of the
late Judge Newman Cayce, of Column
bus, is the guest of Mrs. D. S. Ballard.
Mrs. Cayce is most pleasantly remem-
bered in Tupelo by a large circle OF
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Anderson and
children reached Tupelo from Hat
tiesburg during the week where they
visited relatives. While absent Mr..
Anderson visited his parents in North
Carolina.
Mrs. Nettie Clark has as her guest
her friend, Mrs. Frank Latham, of
Memphis. Mrs. Latham's occasional
visits to Tupelo are much enjoyed by
many friends who have enjoyed her
friendship in the past.
Rev. w. L.. Coggins returned the
first of the week from Houlka where
he was engaged for ten days in a re-
viyal. The meeting was a very success
full one and resulted in quite a number
connecting themselves with the church.
One of the most pleasing of the hos
FATALITIES given in honor of Miss Minnie
Belle Harkey's guests, Misses Ruth
Jaco and Mary Weissinger, was the
forty-two party given by Mrs. David
Harkey on Wednesday morning. The
home was filled with tropical plants
and brightly colored flowers. Tables
we're arranged for the games and after
the game a delicious salad course was
served.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-08-20
Union Services

The regular union services held
Sunday evening in court square
will open next Sunday evening
at 7:3O o'clock, instead of eight
o'clock. Special orchestra music
will begin promptly at 7:30. The
public is cordially invited.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-08-20
Local happenings
Those Who Come and 90


Miss Maggie Hay, of Verona, is the
guest of Mrs. r. B. Clark.
Tom Benson, of City Point, was in
Tupelo on business Tuesday.
Miss Mamma Spencer, of Verona, was
a visitor to Tupelo Tuesday.
Miss Biggers, of Plantersville, was a
visitor to Tupelo yesterday.
j. F. McWhorter, of Plantersville,
was over on business Tuesday.
Miss Halle Slavery is attending a
house party IN Laurel this week.
Charlie Miller, of Smiths Store,
spent Tuesday in town on business.
j. K. Wilson is attending the Farm
ers Institute at the A. & M. College.
Mrs. Gus McLaurin has returned
from a visit to Grand Junction and
Memphis.
Mrs. B. w. Perry has as her guest
her friend, Miss Lottie Nicely, of La
Fayette, La.
Mrs. M. P. Henderson has returned
from an extended stay at Allison Wells
and Memphis.
Miss Eula Parks, an attractive young
lady of Memphis, is visiting her cousin,
Miss Parks Cherry.
w. L Joyner returned Monday from
Columbus and points in Alabama where
he visited relatives.
Mrs. Hulon Stone spent several days
during the week with her friend, Miss
Cara Lowery, in Verona.
w. H. Sumner, a prominent mer-
chant of Nettleton, was on business IN
Tupelo Tuesday afternoon.
R. W. Reed returned Tuesday from
New York. where he completed his fall
purchases for the R. W. Reed Co.
DR.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Anderson have
returned from a ten days outing at
Coden and other points OF the coast. =
Mrs. Augusta Holden returned Mon
day from Oxford, where she visited
her daughter, Mrs. J. c. Kincannon.
Mrs. Wilson, at the Tupelo Hotel,
had as her guest a couple of days this
week Miss Alice Kernodle, of Corinth.
Miss Alice Wylie, of Memphis, is en-
joying a vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wylie, on Church St.
Richard Clark and family and Osborne
Harper spent a few days at Corinth
and Iuka Springs the first of the week.
Mrs. j. N. Francis and John Cald-
well, of Mooreville, visited their brother,
Ira Caldwell, and family, of Sherman,
the past week.
Mrs. Olada Honnoll, who has been
visiting her daughter in Corinth for
some time, is now spending a few days
at Iuka Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Henley, of Flor
ence, Ala, are the guests of Mr.. Hen
ley's sister, Mrs. R. C. Daugherty, on
Magazine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Mitchell, Miss
Virginia and Charlie Mitchell spent
several days on a visit to Memphis
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hutchinson have
had as their guests Mrs. Duncan, OF
Jackson, Tenn, and Miss Bessie
Hutchinson, oftPontotoc.
Messrs. R. o. Perkins, B. w. Perry,
Morris Foster and Tyson McGee are IN
st. Louis to meet the trade for their
respective firms for Mississippi.
Mrs. W. A. Monaghan and Miss
Lovelace left the first of the week for
St. Louis, where they will purchase the
fall stock for the Tupelo Millinery Co.
Mrs. Tom Priddy, of Birmingham,
Ala, was here Tuesday en- route home
after visiting her brother, Noah Nc
Carly, and other relatives in the county.
Mrs. N. E. Winslow. of Scotland
Neck, N. c., will be the guest of her
brother, Mr.. N. H. Whitehurst, and
family at the Tupelo Hotel for several
weeks.
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No one fails to appreciate the charm
of the lace-trimmed and fiuffy night
dresses that make up the mass of
these garments. Always their pro-
ducers are presenting new designs
that captivate the eye with the dainty
combination of ribbons and laces.
But there is another charm which be-
longs to the hand.embroidered gown
It Ia the charm of elegance as well as
beauty. There is nothing quite equal
to find hand embroidery In expressing
a refinement OF tnste. In undergar-
nents and other lingerie.
The needlewoman who can do fine
work can provide herself with lingerie
ut for queen by virtue Of her needle-
craft Or II she wishes to turn her
accomplishment to profit she may be
sure that en- appreciative world Is
ready to admire-and pay for-expert
aeedlework No one should put low
price on first-class hand embroidery
not time alone. but ability to do and
quality OF workmanship are to be con.
sidered in fixing its price.
A fine hand embroidered gown is
shown in the picture. All edges are
scalloped and finished with even but
touhole stitching A floral spray and
butterflies are portrayed on the sheer
batiste surface by means Of the needle.
A graceful! pattern. small flowers and
butterflies and the use of appropriate
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cARLoTTA

Carlotta was a little Italian girl. her
mother was dead and she lived with
her stopmother. Her father had a
hurdy y-gurdy. and every day he took
Carlotta with him to take the pennies.
for the hurdy.gurdy was old and not
in good tune, but Carlotta's bright
eyes and the curls got them many PEN
nies. for she was very pretty when she
smiled.
But Carlotta was not happy: she
wanted n yellow straw hat with red
roses on II, like Angela Beppi's. She
did not want to wear the gay-colored
scarf. But her father Tony said "No!"
and that was the cause of Carlotta's s
unhappiness.
She danced and played the tam
BOURNE, and one morning when she
went into store to collect pennies
gentleman gave her nickel because
she smiled SO sweetly. Carlotta slipped
It into her pocket. and she smiled
many times the next two weeks. for
she was taking all the pennies she
could when Tony's eyes were half
closed. and when she had enough
money she went to the little shop
around the corner and bought the hat
with red hoses.
She hid 1t in her bed. which was
in the corner of dark room. and
the next Sunday she slyly took It out.
and when she went to the park. pinned
It under her skirt. which was full and
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MANY THOUSAND BOY SCOUTS
Membership Of More Than 100000
Shown by Recent census-Every
State Has Representation.

A recent census of the Boy Scouts
shows a membership of more than
100000. There are $4,000 in New York,
10000 In Pennsylvania Ohio. New
Jersey and Illinois have more than
5000 each. There Is no state without
a representation. Even Alaska can
boast 80 Scouts. Hawaii has 140 and
Porto Rico 1875.
1t was only this last winter that
the Boy Scout movement could cele-
brate its nth birthday. To acquire
q strength In excess Of 100000 in
Ave years speaks for the popularity
Of Scouting. It speaks also for It's
intrinsic worth. II It were merely .
sport the movement might prove but
. flash in the pan. It would enjoy its
little hour Of prominence and disap-
pear. But the Boy Scout movement
Is destined to long career. Some
day there may be fewer boys out Of
the Scout uniform than there are in It.
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stitches combine to make the success
OF the design.
Gowns of this kind are prettiest
when cut by the simplest patterns In
the example shown here the sleeves
and body are In one: the shape OF a
fiaring sleeve Is outlined by scallops
embroidered in lines on the body.
They merely add graceful lines and
pleasing workmanship. that Is. they
are part of the finish" which makes
the hand-embroidered garment elegant
above others.
Lightweight. smoothly woven linen
or the best of fine cotton fabrics are
the materials which 1t Is worth while
to choose when handwork is to be
used in decorating lingerie.
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
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Just how the modish girl manages
to achieve certain things is the ques-
tion that engages the attention OF
other girls and inspires the wonder
ment and awe OF the sterner sex How
does she get on tiny turban over the
mass of fluffy hair which crowned her
head aforetime? Where has said hair
disappeared? How does she take on.
with the foolish little turban. a mo-
body home" expression that suits 1t
exactly but makes one look twice to
he sure Of her Identity? Some Of these
questions can be answered and some
cannot. because the maid herself hard
" knows how she manages. tz
Just now some OF the new hair
dressing styles demand that the fore.
head shall be uncovered and that sim
plicIty in the coifrure be made a
feature Of its attraction. Some daring
souls have even gone to the extreme
OF combing the hair straight back
from the forehead and twisting the
ends into plain. high coil at the top
OF the head. A round. young face with
an abundance Of hair to frame 1t may
manage coiffure OF distinction by
such simple means, but nearly all
people need soft. curvins lines about
the forehead. +.
clever coiffure is shown in the
picture. in which the hair is not
waved but laid In pretty curves about
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the face by pinning locks of 1t at each
side to form what are called water
waves" One way Of doing this is to
dampen the hair and comb 1t back. A
band is then bound tightly about the
head and the hair pulled forward In
curves by means Of the toilet comb.
The waves are then pinned with small
wire pins in the position left by the
comb.
The back hair may be arranged In
psyche knot. as shown in the picture.
or in three fat coils across the back
of the head. Or 1t may be worn In
high coil at the top Of the head. In
any case the band ia not taken on
until the hairdress is finished.
Narrow velvet bands about the hair
are very fashionable. and they are
also very useful in holding the hair In
place.
The Ordway new era., 1915-08-20
Origin Of War Terms.

With the exception OF shrapnel,
named after its inventor, an English
colonel. there are very few war terms
now in use which have British
origin. "Grenadier' rs generally sup
posed to come from the French. The
word is. however. Of German birth,
and originally was "grenatier." the
force owing their name to the hand.
grenades with which they we're armed.
The word "musket" has an Italian de-
rivation-"moschetto." which was re-
ally species of small sparrow-hawk.
l.: ancient times and In the middle
ages the name musket was used to
designate a small mortar which threw
arrows. When gunpowder was invent
ed a small cannon was baptized
"musket." and later the rifle OF the
ordinary infantryman earned the
name. while the whole unit was called
"musketeers.' -t +".
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temperature OF 5.40O degrees Fahren.
heit, the greatest artificial heat known
except the electric arc.
In another compartment of the
shell. a second chemical reaction pro
duces deadly hydrocyanic gas, or prus
sic acid.
When the projectile penetrates
battleship or fort, small bursting
charge cracks the shell. The prussie
acid gas prevents approach. The Their
init produces a white hot mass o,
metal which. showered about the spot.
will instantly set fire to anything in.
flammable, or eat through q battle
ships decks and right down into the
ocean.
A third invention Of Mr.. Hammond
is his curious electrical dog. which
will follow anybody who has lantern
about the Hammond lawn at Glouces.
ter in the darkness.
The interior of the dog consists OF
battery, relays and a motor. On
either side is selenium disk, which Is
SO affected by the light that 1t pursues
visitor until he puts out his lantern
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quite long, for Carlotta was twelve.
and an Italian girl at that age is quite
woman.
My how proud Carlotta felt when at
length she put the hat on. She tossed
her head, making her curls fly about.
and she walked through the park with
her head very high.
But pride often takes fall. and so
It was with Carlotta.
A thunderstorm came up very sud.
denly. and there was no place to shell
ter the beloved hat. She put 1t un.
der her skirt. but TIE red from the
roses stained 1t and she had to un-
cover 1t. ~
When the shower was over the hat
was a sorry sight, hut she wore It
home. and the next morning. when she
started out with Tony, the hat was
pinned under her skirt, for she
thought If she put 1t on while she was
out she could say it was given to
her.
The first place they stopped was in
front of a house where there were a
number of children. Tony told Carlot.
ia to dance, and while she was dane.
ing down dropped the hat.
The children laughed and shouted: /:
"She has stolen hat! She has stolen
a hat!" Carlotta picked it up and
put 1t on her head.
"W'er you getta da hat?" said Tony
very angry. Carlotta told him the
hat had been given her. but Tony
| would not have her wear tn, hat, no
matter where 1t came from.
He took 1t and tore 1t in pieces
Poor Carlotta! Her smiles were few
that day. and at night Tony beat her
for spelling his day.
Later, when Tony and his wife were
out Of the way. Carlotta slipped out
and went to theater where she had
seen dancing.
She walked up to the man at the
box office and asked If they wanted
a dancing girl. The man took her in.
side the theater. Let me see you
Dance" said another man.
The orchestra was playing out in
front, and Carlotta danced her best.
How much do you want?" asked
the man. Poor Carlotta did not know
He told her what he would give, which
seemed large sum to Carlotta. But
where was she to spend the night? II
she went home she could not get
away. Just then girl. who had been
singing. came from the stage: she saw
Carlotta standing there as though she
did not know where to 20.
Where do you want to CO." shs
asked. Then Carlotta told her hei
story.
Come home with me tonight" she
said, "and we will see what can be
done after that"
The next night Carlotta dressed ir
a gay-colored dress and black lace
mantilla, danced ON the stage. ant
when she shook her tambourine ant
smiled the people applauded yer,
! loudly. The manager was pleased ant
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Dared Them to Shoot Him.

In 1864 Colonel Daniels of the Sew.
enth Rhode Island became unpopular
with some Of his command. and o
rumor spread that he would be shot al
the next engagement He heard of 1t.
1t was customary when guns had been
loaded for some time to have them
discharged into some convenient bank,
and Colonel Daniels took advantage OF
this. Marching his regiment out with
loaded rifles, he faced them toward
suitable elevation. and. taking position
on the topSof 1t and in front q; them
,as at dress parade. he gave the com.
mands Ready" "Aim!" "Fire!" and
the pieces were discharged.
Needless to say, any man could have
shot him with little danger OF dis.
covery and needless to say also. none
of them did. There were no more
threats of that kind in his regiment
"Recollections of Varied Career"
The Ordway new era., 1915-08-20
GOLD Frinoe rrimmino

Do you remember the time when
the mere mention of fringe as a trim
ming for gowns caused you to curl uu
your lips and elevate your nose? Do
not distort your features when you
read OF gold fringe trimming an eve
ming gown of point d'esprtt, for it Is
most effective and really enables the
gown to be described at gorgeous
The fringe is used around the bottom
OF the skirt. in a diagonal line across
the front of the bodice and along the
edge of tia Iowing sleeves OF tulle.
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told carlotta she could dance every

told Carlotta she could dance every
night
When Tony called Carlotta to go
with him the next morning she did
not answer. He waited two weeks
thinking she would come back. then
he went to the police. They told him
where she was. and one night Tony
went to the theater His eyes opened
wide when he saw Carlotta dance
and heard the people applaud. and he
was SO angry when he thought she
might be making money for him that
he stood up. and, shaking his clinched
hand at her. called out: you comma
home" The ushers quickly put him
out. and poor Carlotta Ned from the
stage. The girl with whom she had
been staying proved friend. and Car.
lotta did not return to Tony.
About year after. when Carlotta
was making q great deal OF money
dancing. she went to her old home
and knocked at the door. Her step.
mother opened It. Il have come to
help you II can" said Carlotta.
Where Is father" Just then Tony
came in. He looked at Carlotta for
she had pretty hat with red roses
on 1t. but he did not speak to her.
Father, I have brought you money
for new hurdy-gurdy," she said.
handing him = roll of bills. This
loosened his tongue. and he thanked
her and asked her what she was do
ing.
Il am dancing" answered Carlotta,
and ! am going across the water to
dance In big music hall. and will
send you money every month. Father.
will you forgive me nowf'
Yes" answered Tony. II forgive
you, but I don't like dat hat"
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No Indlans In 100 Years.

The American tullblooded Indian, Of
course, will not be extinct within the
liie OF any person now living. but IL
VIII not be more than century when
the original American will have passed
on this continent. There are enough
INDIANS left on the reservations to
keep up the full-blood line for 100
years, but tuberculosis and the change
OF environment have done their work,
until now there are comparatively few
Iuii.b'oods left on any Of the ressr.
vations. sIe'5f1
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ATTRACT OUR BIRD FRIENDS
Drinking and Bathing Place 10 Much
Appreciated by Merry Little
oenostsr In Summer.

Nothing has more potent attrac-
tion for birds during hot weather than
drinking and bathing places. The
birds water supply should be a pool
not more than a few inches deep. the
bottom sloping gradually toward the
edge. Both bottom and edge should
be rough. SO as to afford safe foot
ing. A giant pottery saucer Gig. AZ
is an excellent device. or the pool may
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shaped perfect chin" ali receive their
due OF praise: the nose. seeming me-
cessity in any profile. is not even mem
toned. 1t may be as well: each read
er supplies in the lovely face the line
that suits him best. The poet may
have feared that by its mere mention
he would produce the effect too often
given by the nose In real life-a heavi.
ness that mars an otherwise charming
face.-The Atlantic.