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New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
GERMANS CLAIM GAINS
 AT SEVERAL POINTS , ON WESTERN FRONT
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Argonnes, north of LeFour de Par's' resulted in failure.
 "Between the Mouse and the MOS elle yesterday witnssed isolated o'lC spirited artillery exchanges. A French attack near Flirey broke down. Near Croix-Des- Carmes German troops ten terod the main poscition of the ene- my to the west of Avrccourt ana stormed and reoccupied the village of Embermenil
 -. Germans Gain Ground.
 Tn the Vosges a French attack on Schillecker Heights resulted in ta't- ure while the German advance on Hartmanns- -Weilerkopf gained about 100 yards.
 "On the eastern front the situation remains unchanged.'
 French Official Report. 2 Paris, April 20, via London, p. ii. %The French war office this afternoon gave out a report on the progress or ~hostilities which read as follows:
 There have been particularly sptr~ tied artillery exchanges in the region of Soissons and in the sectors of Rheims and the Argonnes; otherwise there is no news to give out
 Germans Rout British.
 Berlin, by Wireless to Sayville, N. Y., April 2O-Among the items given <,ut for publication today by the Overseas News Agency were the fol- lowing:
 Special mail reports from East Africa state that in a two days bat tie German troops near Pangani rout- ed a strong force landed from Brit ish cruisers and transports. He British lost seven hundred men, among them four companies cap- tured, besides mauy rifles and large stores of ammunition. The German cs sualties were seven officers and thirteen men killed;' fourteen officers and 22 men wounded.
 Germans Not Discouraged.
 "The National Tidende of Copen- hagen again asserts that German of- fcers in Belgium are discouraged with the results of their administrati ton. It is officially stated, however, that the contrary, is true. The military government is supplying Belgian far iners with seed potatoes and oats with the understanding that the same quantities shall be returned In the fall after the harvest.
 Eight victims of the last French acroplane attack on Freiburg were buried at the city's expense, the en- tire population participating in tho services. Berlin school children sent a telegram of condolence to the rela- tives of the school children killed at . F'reiburg.' &. "~ ~-~:' -
 Union Forces Take Keetmanship. Capt Town, Union of South Africa, April 2O.-Forces of the Union of south Africa have occupied Keet- naanshop, the most important town in German southwest Africa, next to Windhoek, the capital 1t is an iln- portant railroad junction and gives General Botha the Goer leader com mand of the railroad to Windhoek. Two Turkish Ships Sunk.
 Paris, April 20, 5:15 a. n1s-Two TArkish torpedo boat destroyers were blown up says Saloniki despatch, while passing through a mine belt which Russian ships had succeeded in laying across the entrance to the Bosphorus while the Turkish fleet was cruising in the Black Sea. The explosions caused by the destruction of the two Turkish boats gave warn ing to the remainder of the fleet, which, the despatch says, was obliged 1 to remain in the Black Sea because no mine sweepers were available.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
TAKE OATH OF OFFICE.

Members of the council elected this month went into power at noon today although only four appeared before City Clerk A. l.. Thompson and took the oath. These were Alderman Chamberlain of third ward and Mo cabe of the fifth ward and Councilmen Owsiak and Partyka of the fifth ward.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
CoNsCRIpTIoN NOT NECESSARY

London, April 20, f D. m.-"War Secretary Kitchener is very gratified at the response of the nation to the recruiting appeals" Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd George told the house of commons this afternoon. The speaker added that the government did not believe the war could be more successfully prosecuted by means of conscripton.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
Life and Indemnity InsuraI
 Companies.
TO AUCTION OFF sToK.

Tomorrow afternoon at 7 | Consta ble Fred Wrinkle Will a off the stock in the store foi managed by Emil Leapold on
 street. Some time ago MT. L' filed a petition in bankruptcy al safe is on the order of the refe
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
PROBATE NEWS.

Elizabeth Helm was appointed ad- ministratriX on the estate of William Helm by Judge B.. F. Gaffney today.
 William c. Wall and Peter Farrell were appointed appraisers of the es- tate of $ Margaret Lyons.
 T. C&agan and w. J. Dooley were appointed appraisers of the estate Of Mary Lynch.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
Ladies' NOticc.

An exceptional collection of smart and up-to-the minute hats, of Leg horns, Straw and Hemp Braid, at low prices. Complete range of colors. Ex- tensive variety of trimmings. Nearly two hundred trimmed hats, no two alike Exact copies of much expen- siyc hats. M Seibert.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
GILL IS IDENTIFIED.

The young man arrested by the East Hampton. Mass, police yesterday for driving what was supposed 10 be a stolen automobile without an oper- ators license. has been identified as Virgil Gill. the missing Maple street youth who ran away several weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
HARTMAN BOUND OVER.

Howard Hartman of Fairview street pleaded not guilty to the allegations of Margaret Flynn of Laurel street be- fore Justice William F. Mangan this afternoon. waived examination and was bound over to the next term of the court of common pleas. Attorney Noble F. Pierce appeared for him.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20

New York Stock Exchange quota tions funished by Richter & O., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by l.. W. Eddy, National Bank building:
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20

TO RENT-Five room tenement, all modern improvements, with garden,
 at 33S No. Burritt street. Rent req
 sonable. 4-2O-odX
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
FINANCIAL NEWS
HARTFORD STOCK
 EXCHANGE RE

Hartford Stock Exchange tions, furnished by Richter members of the New York S' change. Represented by E. National Bank building:
 Misunderstanding Cnnnnnn
New Britain herald., 1915-04-20

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. WANTED-A reliable girl to do gen. eral housework, call 302 Elm street.
 upstairs. 4-2O-d2
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
STOMACH TROUBLES
Mr. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject

Madison Heights, Va.-Mr. Chas. A.
R1glands of this place, writes: 81 have
been taking Thedford's Black raught
for Indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds, and find it to be the very
hest medicine ! have ever used.
After taking Black raught for a few
days, | always feel like a new man."
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
an pit of stomach, and a feeling of full
oess after eating, are sure symptoms OF
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
hcalth depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you should take
a medicine of known curative merit.
Its IS years of splendid success, In the
treatment of just such troubles. proves
the real merit OF Thedford's Black
Dfaught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action,
and without bad after-effects, it is sure
to benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price DC. N. c. izz.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
"SPECTER" SHE HAD IN MIND
Judging From Her Own Experience,
Child Thought That Would
Brighten Anybody

It was the yearly inspection of the
school, and the inspector, a tall, thin,
wizen-faced gentleman, was question.
ing on the meanings of words con
tanned in the reading lesson.
1.-The specter from behind him
rose" quoted he. Turning his eyes
upon a girl in the front desk. ne
asked:
What is the meaning of '%specter?
The little girls face paled as she
rose.
Please, sir, l don't know" she ad-
mitted. shamefacedly.
Just think. girl" he said. The
man was dreadfully frightened. and
the 'specter rose behind him and
frightened him still more"
She was going to say something, but
stopped.
Come on. GIRL" said the inspector,
speak out Don't be frightened. I'm
not going to eat you. Now. what is
this specter that usually frightens
people?"
He waited in silence. Then the lit.
tie girl, suddenly bracing herself up
answered:
"The school 'spector, sir"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Simple Test for Waters Purity.

1t is sometimes useful to be able to
obtain an idea of the purity or other
wise of a given water supply without
mourning the expense of a full chem
ical and psychological analysis.
Among the. constituents Of sewage
are phosphates in comparative abund-
ance. If a clear-glass bottle is nearly
filled with the water to be tested, a
lump or two of sugar added, and the
whole corked tightly and placed in a
sunny place for two or three days, the
water should remain quite clear. If.
however, it contains phosphates in ex-
cess, a milkiness will have developed
In it, in which case the suspicion OF
contamination would be sufficiently
confirmed to warrant a full analysis
Of the water supply before any more
Of it is used for drinking purposes.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
MOTHERS Of
DELICATE CHILDREN
Should Read the Following
letter-Mrs. Slack's Story
About Her ChiId's Recovery
Is Entirely Reliable.

Palmyra, Pa.-"Three years ago my
little girl had black measles which left
her with a chronic cough and 80 awfully
thin you could count all her ribs, and she
ccughed so much she had no appetite.
"Nothing we gave her seemed to
help her at all until one day Mrs. Neibert
told me how much good Vinokhad done
her little girl, so | decided to try it for
my little one, and it has done her SO much
good she is hungry all the time, her
cough is gone, she is stouter and more
healthy in color and this is the first WIN
ter she has been able to play out in the
snow, coasting and snow-balling without
any i'll effects. Mrs. ALFRED SLACK.
Palmyra, Pa.
We know Vinol viii build up your
little ones and make them healthy,
strong and robust, therefore we ask
parents of every frail and sickly child
In this vicinity to try a bottle of Vinol,
our delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil.
If we can induce you to try a bottle
of Vinol as a body-builder and strength
creator for your child, and you do not
find it is all we claim, we will return
your money on demand.
Pound incannon. Elkin Co.. Druggists
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Artificial Seasoning Of Timber.

NTtifCidI SCdoSt'bS VI ''SS''
Methods of artificial seasoning OF
timber have been devised within re-
cent years. Seasoning that would
occupy three or four years by natu-
raj processes can now be accom-
plished In proper kilns in from three
or four days to as many weeks.
The work is done in closed-in
buildings, capable of holding from
10000 to $4,000 cubic feet of timber.
The floor is gently sloping, and the
timber is gradually passed down it.
A fan draws air over the surfaces
of a steam-heater, and the air passes
through the piles of boards or planks
which are separated about an inch.
The air enters at the lower end in
order to carry the moisture derived
from the timber that has been long
est in the kiln to that which has just
been introduced at the upper end.
The reason for this Is that in sea-
soning the air must be charged with
moisture at the beginning and only
dry at the later stages. Without
this precaution the timber would be
"~case-dried," the interior remaining
damp. In the latter instance it would
afterwards warp and crack.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Mo Alternative,

A niggardly Providence ordained, In
the beginning, but three principal
checks upon the tendency OF popula-
ton to outrun subsistence. namely.
famine. pestilence and war.
Modern devices Of transportation.
not to mention the activities of char
ity, speedily put famine out of the
reckoning. 1t became practically i'm
possible for enough people to do any
good to starve to death any more
So, too, with pestilence. The doctors
got busy and discovered SO many Sc
runs and things that ~pestilence at
forded but the scantiest relief.
"War isn't as Christian as 1t might
be, but 1t makes a noise like Hobson's
choice" people began to remark. or
such of them, at least, as were dis
posed to face the situation ~squarely.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
SOLVE FARM HELP PROBLEM
Scores Of Tenant Houses Being Built
for Accommod alton Of Men
With Families.

Year-round farming. with diversified
crops that furnish something to sell
at every season, tends to make uni-
form the labor needs Of the farm. .
writer in the Country Gentleman says.
Such places most need steady, depend
able men. with greater skill and q
knowledge of the details Of a number
Of different operations, and 1t Is here
that the married man stands the best
chance.
Scores Of little tenant houses are
being built this year as a solution OF
the labor problem. An attractive cot
tage. with garden. poultry yard and
COW will go a long way toward per-
suading a reliable man to sign q years
contract. And when the landowner
has a man and his family well es-
tablished in a comfortable cottage he
of his helps disappearing after the
weekend holiday. The average farm
hand with a family is more sober and
reliable than the fellow without at
tachment, who is inclined to float from
job to job at intervals of two or three
months.
No investment will pay quite so i'm
mediate a return as the money spent
in erecting a good tenants cottage
and In making it attractive. The last
point IS by no means u~nimportant,
since many a farm hand is kept on
the job because his family likes the
tenant house and is able to get a good
living from the place in addition to HE
wages.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Worlds Debt to the Unfit.

The world owes much to the physi-
cally unfit. 1t would be less worth liv-
ing in today but for the brilliant con-
sumptives and cripples and blind and
deaf men who have enriched it. In
our craze for efficiency and for stand
ardizing everything we are in danger
of forgetting that there are other
things in the world, too.
We cannot do without the consump-
tive Stevensons, the anemic Voltaires,
the blind Millions, the deaf Beethov-
ems, the hunchback Alexander Popes,
the clubfoot Byrons, the helpless
Prescotts. A rule that would have de-
prived Heine of an education would
have been costly to the world.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Gives Novel Reason.

The principal Of a girls school at
New York has received from the moth
er Of one pupil a novel reason for wish
ing her daughter excused from French
conversation during meals. The ex-
cuse was accompanied by a doctors
certificate to the effect that the men-
tai effort Of concentrating her thoughts
on French exercises while eating In
terfered with the proper function OF
the young lady's digestive organs, and
II persisted in was bound eventually
to impair her health. As yet the other
pupils have not learned the cause OF
their classmates exemptions from
French chatter at the table. II they
do find out it is feared that doctors
certificates will become epidemic.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Bids Wanted


Notice is hereby given that the Board
Of Supervisors of Lee County, Miss.
will on Monday. the 9Th day Of April.
1916, at the Court House in the City OF
Tupelo. Miss, within legal hours.
award the following contracts to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders q,
public outcry or sealed bids. al deemed
best BY Board, or both. sealed bids ia
be accompanied with $50. 90 check. the
Board r~eserying the right to reject any
and all bids and re-advertise, to-wit:
For m q of eye beams and chan
neis 80. Sc and 40 It. lengths, impunch-
ed. Also for one go #. steel span
across Chiwappah Creek on Carmen
Will road. as per plans on file.
Ordered March l. 1915.
50 JOHN M. WITT, Clerk.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
TACT KEYSTONE OF SUCCESS
Well Called Magic Gift That Makes
tho Wheels Of the World
Go Round"

Tact Is the sense OF touch. declares
. writer In the London Globe. Climb
ing plants, women and churchmen
possess It. Ivy, the Miss Berrys and
Cardinal Mazarin live for all time as
models OF tact and wariness. 1t is q
delusion that a strong man needs no
tact. To break through the panels
OF the door of a one wishes 10
.enter rather than urn the handle. ID
no mark Of strength. Queen Elizabeth
had little political wisdom. but her
political tact "a matchless. Her love
letters to the duke of Anjou and to
her other SWANS are models OF, the
answers a virgin queen should give
to pushful lovers. Mr.. G~ladstone's
acute and flexible logic could support
with equal and tactful force, opposite
sides Of every possible question. Hux-
nineteenth century, was a marvel or
perception, quick and sure. Not his
intellect but his Astounding kindness
made him a man of infinite capacity.
The absence of tact is indicated by
bad by %lounging, by inatten-
ton, by hesitation. by shyness n
by coming down late to breakfast. I'm
punctuality and colossal ~selfshness
in the young man Of the present day
do not necessarily imply that the sin
mel against society cannot exercise
tact when he wishes to do so. He
is merely out of practice. Tact, like
love, makes the wheels Of the world
go round. Anyone who has been in
touch with embassies, with governors
of colonies. with viceroyalties, or with
courts is struck with the supreme i'm
porIance attaching to the virtues or
tactfulness and address. The latter
quality is more physical than mental.
1t denotes skill practically applied to
meet a certain end. Only a tactfui
man can successfully deal with a diff
ficult question sprung upon him at
short notice.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
The out-of.poors Girl.

There Is no anatomical reason why
. girl should not throw a ball as well
as a boy, according to Leslie's Weekly.
All she needs is the chance to do It.
Beginning with dancing and games in
the kindergarten, and continuing with
gymnastics and athletic leagues In
grammar schools, high schools and col
leges, we are giving more attention to
physical training than ever before In
this country. Already this is begin
ming to show in q more vigorous type
Of both men and women.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
IMPROvlsED STILL DID WORK
Inventive coolie Helped Medical Mis-
sionary Out of an Exceedingly
Tight Place.

In a life-and-death battle with a chol-
era epidemic in Human province.
China, in which an American medical
missionary was the leading figure, one
of the most serious difficulties was met
successfully by one of the mental hos
pital coolies, according to a writer in
the Worlds Work. Since every pa
tent had to have from one pint to sew
eral quarts of distilled water with salt
In It., the water could not be distilled
fast enough. For two days the stan
struggled along with makeshifts while
thinking up a plan to build a still for
little money without the loss of time.
This coolie solved the problem. In
one day and at a cost CT less than two
dollars he built a still which later pro-
duced 20 gallons of distilled water
every "a hours.
The still was simplicity itself. For
cooking food the Chinese use large fiat
saucerlike pans, made Of iron. With
one of these above and another below.
the coolie made a drum of galvanized
iron with a hole in the side for a
trough. Into the lower pan hot water
for boiling was poured. Underneath a
hot fire sent up a constant steam
vapor. The upper kettle was kept
cool by frequent changings of cold wa
ter. The vapor from the lower kettle,
condensed on the lower surface of the
cool upper kettle, dripped off into the
trough, and filled bottle after bottle
with distilled water.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Notice of Bridge Contracts

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Supervisors of Lee County will on
Monday. the 5th day of April. 1915,
within legal hours, at the Court House
door, in the City of TupeIo, Miss.
award the contract for building the
following bridges to the lowest re
sponsible bidder, the Board reserving
the right to re eject and re advertise:
For bridge on canal IN Camp creek
bottom on Birmingham and Ellistown
road.
For bridge on Coonewah Canal on
Cox new road.
Two bridges in Tom Hussey's field,
on Tupelo and EndviIle road. across
Bopue Falah creek and slough east OF
said creek.
Ordered March 4th, 1915.
81 JOHN M. WITT. Clerk.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02

State of Mississippi.
To D. Canale GCo., Memphis. Tenn.
Fly 4 Hobson. Memphis. Tenn: Dixie
Tobacco Co, Bedford City, Va C. F.
Bake Coffee Co. st. Louis. Mo. Shell
ny Biscuit Co.. Memphis, Tenn, De-
PENDANTS.
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court Of the County Of
Lee. in said State, on the 3rd Modday
of April, A D. 1915. to defend the
suit in said Court Of Hefiin & South In
which they make a deed Of assignment
to w. A. Stocks. assignee, for benefit
of creditors, wherein you are a defend
ant.
This 3rd day Of March. A. D. 1915
81 st JOHN M. WITT. Clerk.
Cox & Cox, Solicitors Assignee.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Notice of Teachers Examina'
tons

Examinations for teachers will be
held as follows:
For white teachers. on April End and
'rd. and again on April 10th and 18th.
For colored teachers on April 9th and
10th.
All examinations will be held at the
,ourt house and will open promptly at
3 o'clock. T. M. MILAN.
l-3t Supt. OF Education.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Nonresident Notice
State of Mississippi.

State of Mississippi.
To Capital City Construction Co..
Nashville, Tenn, Defendant.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancefy Court of tire County
If Lee, in said State. on the Ord Mon
lay OF April, A. d, 1915. to defend the
ut in said Court OF Henry Pierce,
wherein you are a defendant.
This 18th day of March, A. d. 1916.
81 JOHN M WITT. Clerk.
G. p. Long. Solicitor for Compt.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02

The Old Standard Groves Tasteiesa
chill Tonic y equally valuable a. .
ven known tonic propertiesofQUINrNH
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drivee
ont Malaria, Enriches the Blood ana
Builds up the Whole System. 50 centa
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
GROW SUDAN GRASS Great fol

Hay, Seed, Forage, Silage. Never
fails to crop. Resists drought, Stand
rain. Grows where ever sorghum
does. Pure seed 81 per pound prepaid.
Circular free. Address Ellagene
Farm, Aldine, Texas.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
NORTHBOUND

For any information regarding
rates and routes, apply to G. j.
Paessler, Ticket Aget, Mobile &
Ohio R. r. or write G. E. Allen.
District Passenger Agent, Jack
son, Tenn.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Change ofISchedules
Mobile &IOhio R. R.
Effective November 22nd

Trains will leave Tupelo, Miss,
RS follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-11-10

night.
Mrs. Mary Giles and granddaughter
Miss Agnes Parker, spent Saturday at
the home of Mrs. NJ c. Veal.
Master Willis Mercer spent the
weekend here with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Mercer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Parker had as
their spend-the-day guests Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. S. J. Bradley and son, Roy,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. 0. Bray and son,
Hugh, and Miss Annie Bray
Mrs. R. p. Parker was the guest Of
her aunt, Mrs. Sallie Griffin, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Duckworth, Misses
Rena and Pearl Duckworth, of near
Aries. were Sunday visitors at the
lone of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Bradley visited
relatives near Leslie last week.
Mrs. w. A. Parker and Mrs. W. 7. O.
Fray spent Monday night with Mrs. M.
{. Harris at her home near Hunting
ton.