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Arizona republican., 1915-09-20
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF MARlCOPA, STATE OF ARIZONA

In the Matter of the Estate of Clar- ence o. Durfee, Deceased. Notice of Hearing Petition.
 Notice is hereby given that Jennie r. Durfee has filed in this Court a certain document purporting to be the last will and testament of Clarence O. Durfee together with her petition praying that said document be admitted to probate in this Court as the last will and tcs lament of said Clarence O. Durfee who. said petitioner alleges, is deceased. and that letters Testamentary issue thereon to said petitioner, and that same will be heard on Saturday the 18th day of September A D. 1915. at goo o'clock in the afternoon of said day at the court room of said Court. in the Court House. in the City of Phoenix, County of Mar icopa, State of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause. if any they have, why the prayer of s2id petitioner should not be granted Dated Sept. 13. 1915.
 JAMES MILLER, JR.
 Clerk
 By L. D. OLDHAM
 Deputy Clerk
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20

and equipment, but there are not enough of them and there appears to be no excuse for the shortage.
 Many of our children, mine among them, are daily housed in this frail fire-trap, the Central school building This musty old structure has been repeatedly condemned and declared to be unsafe for occupancy. It will probably fall to ruin upon the heads of the little ones at the first blaze. How can we shrive our souls if any of them be killed or maimed?
 The board gives voice to the feeblt hope that there may be no fires in this or any other school building. If these hopes are vain, our children may die.
 Let the children go to Sunday school particularly those who attend the classes housed in the condemned old fl lc-trao. They may have more immediate need of tLe teachings there to he obtained than other chil- dren. R. D. O. JOHNSON.
 Phoenix, Sept. 19. 1915.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20
TIME 10 CLEAN UP

To the Editor of The Republican,
 Sir: Filth and dirt make for dis ease and suffering. Cleanliness counts for health and comfort. Why not clean up around the house and make the front yard a beauty spot? Do it now.
 Too many renters and lessees in this community are afraid that they will increase the value of the prop erty for the landlord if they clean up and make the front yard beauty spot. They forget or don't realize that they are the ones who get the benefit during their stay. When the writer leased the residence at 332 North First avenue, two months ago. the front lawn contained nothing but Bermuda grass and wild weeds about two feet high, while the back yard held enough rubbish to fill a large cesspool twice over. One weeks hard work turned the place into a beauty spot equal to any of the best neigh bors on the avenues. How com paratively easy it would be if every hody would do his share and keep cleaned up in front as well in the back yard. It would be a pleasure to view tIte same by the stay at home as we'll as by the newcomers.
 dirty city is never beautiful city. Dirt is humanity's common enemy. Let us all unite in the fight against the common foe.
 Flower planting tune is here and growing flowers or tending a small vegetable garden in the back yard is a splendid pastime for young and old. It is good for both their mental and physical development, to say nothing of it's value in adding to the nea'" and nttr1ctINCness of the home surroundings. To our avenues and streets we can give thoughts of expression.
 I passed the avenues houses by, The gardens where the roses bloom, The flowers which I long to see When autumn calls me home
 To my winter nome in sunny Arizona.
 c. R BERNETZKE.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20
Women in the News

Pittsburg Although women rarely figure in the transactions of the steel market especially where governments are concerned. Mme. Dorece Millerand, an accredited agent of the French gov erinrnent. has placed some enormous orders here. She clo51d deal with local steel company 5o.OOo tons of steel bfIlets. the kind used in the mak ing of high velocity projecties. She was also seeking to buy 100000 tons more of the same material. hut found the local mills unable to handle her big order. The appearance of Mmc. Miller and created a stir in the steel trade. A beautiful and refined lady, she talked steel with q full knowledge of the in dustrv ard excellent acquaintance with business methods.
 S:cattIe-Miss Ethel Eunley Caldwell. formerly of oakland. C2lif.. has become dean of women Gt the University of Washington. Her work in the public schools of oakland attracted the att"n- ton of prominent educators, including pr Henrv Suzzalo. the new president of the University of Washington.
 New Yorl1-Wkcthor Sarah Bern hardt will ever be seen again on the American stoge is greatly in doubt, owing to conflicting reports from France. The famous actress is said to have had trouble with her new wooden limb. or "t least has found it hard to manage On the other hand she denies that this :s the reason why she post poned he.' journey to America. Mime. Bernhardt was to have opened an en- gagement her today but at tn last mo- ment cancelled her sailing.
 Duluth. Minn.-Topics that will run the gamut from social problems to citi- zenshp and highest education have been outlined in the program for the 21st annual convention of the Minneso- ta Federation of Women's clubs, which opened here today. Daily sessions will be held until Friday. Instead of the annual reception, the Duluth hostesses will introduce a delightful novelty by arranging a federation luncheon on Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarence l.. Atwood Of St Cloud, president of the Minnesota federation, will be the prin- cipal speaker at the big session tomor- row evening. Mrs. Philip N. Moore of St Louis, st former president of the General Federation, and Mrs. Fannie French Morse, suerntcpdent of the Girls Training School at Sauk Center, will he the other speakers. Wednesday morning Mrs. Percy V. PennYbacker, president of the General Fderation, will be a speaker.
 Los Angeles-To be acting mayor of a great city like Los Angeles, even for one day, is a big distinction. Mrs Els tella Lawton Lindsey. the city's one councilwoman, achieved this honor on September 9. Mayor Sebastian was called out of town. and Mrs. Lind sey took office with full powers as the executive. This is said to be the first time a woman has acted as head of a municipality of the size of Los Ange- les.
 Boston-The heroism of American women in the afflicted, war-torn, for eign lands is every day reflected in some new avenue of accomplishment. One of the most interesting stories from Asia Minor is that of Miss Mary L. Graffam. principal of the girls high school of Sivas. and a graduate of Co., iumbia Teachers College. Last winter. she accompanied a relief party to stem
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20

the typhus outbreak at ErZroom. Re turning to her little school, she met an other emergency. The Armenian pOpu- lation was being deported. Finding that her pupils were thus forced to quit the town sine sought permission to go with them. She bought a spring wa gon. and stocked it with medicines and food. After some weeks a message was received by the American Board of Foreign Missions that Miss Graffam had reached Malatia, some five days ride from Sivas. She is administering relief and steadying the minds of the Frightened people.
 Atlanta-With the Dixie highway, running from Chicago to Miami, ready to be dedicated and opened for practi cal purposes some time in November. the clubwomen of the states from the gulf to the Great Lakes are organizing for the purpose of permanently beauti- flying the long highway The initial organization was perfected at Guyton Ga, where about 30 women banded themselves together to beautify the new highway.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20
Ripping Rhymes
EDUCATIONAL
By Walt Mason

Once more the mills of learning grind and fill with grist the youthful mind. The boys and girls have come 10 play, to store a lot of facts away in pigeonholes behind their ears, where they'll be found in future years. All patiently the teachers teach the frackled boy, the female peach, expounding here the A B C, explaining there the rule of three. It is the noblest work of all per formed on this old mundane ball, this showing kids the path that leads to mighty thoughts and nohle deeds. We all know that, and so we pay the teacher 'Ieven bits day. We're free with coin to statesmen chaps W ho hold down divers kinds of snaps; we hand them all the wealth they want and pay their mileage when they jaunt, and all they give us in Ieturn is eloquence and wind to burn But hand out decent, living pay to country teachers? Aw, go way! It is the custom of the land to sweat and starve that useful band.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20
4 Neglected Opportunity.

When the Eurocean involved all the nations which had monopolized the commerce the world Americans thought they opportunity, es- l,ecialy in the Central and South American coun- tries Tine opportunity had been there all the sime but we had not taken advantage of t. We had left il to the British the Germans. We had refused 70 adjust ourselves Latin methods as the British and Germans had done
 In spite of the the British and Germans are still monopolizing that trade. They are somewhat handicapped but they holding We have made no appreciabie inroads upon their domain We have not changed system We are con- tenting with feverishlv making arms and ammunition for which at the most cannot last more than two taree years. Other indus tries are being neglected When the war is over
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20

An impression prevails that the time has nearly come when the United States will have no land with which to provide quasi free ho1nesteads. ins the past few years enormous tracts of timber land have oeen withdrawn from entry % be hence forth kept as national reserves. But it appears from recent report by the Commissioner of the General Land office that there yet remains more than 21900000U acres of land which is unappropri- atcd and unreserved While it may De assumed that considerable portion of this remaining is desert and vaIuess without irrigation much of it lends itself speedy cultivation. Considering the growing tendency to intensive farming is prob able that the supply of land homestead purposes vii be sufficient for several years to come
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20
The strongest bond of human sym

The strongest bond of human sym pathy, outside the family relation, should be one uniting all working people of all nations and tongues and kindrcds. Nor should this lead to war upon property of the own- CTS of property. Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable, is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich shows that oth- CTS may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
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Arizona republican., 1915-09-20
CHANCE FOR HIM

A young who last June received his diploma has looking around successively for position, for employment, and for job. Entering an office. he asked the manager and while waiting he said to the office boy:
 Do you suppose there is opening here for college graduate?'
 Well. dere will be-" the 1eply, eff de boss don't raise salary tree dollars q week by ter morror night"--C Christian Register.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20
REACHED THE LIMIT

The Manager-Youye jumped over the cliff all right and you faced the lions and tigers in fine shape. Now in the you capture a i've with your bare hands and
 The Movie Actress-Not for million. Here's resigna tion.--Iudge.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20

The first duty that confronts the Naval Advisory Board is to appoint fool killer Sth instructions to make thorough housekeeping, if he has to begin with the secretary of the navy.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20
THE EASIEST MAY

"Is there way of stopping these cyclones?" asked the from the east.
 ."Oh no replied the westerner: the best way is to go right along with em."-Yonkers Statesman.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20

That sound of chuckllng coming from the direc- tion of the attic IS merely the discarded straw hat paying q tribute the stupidity O man.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20

The way for farmer to keep his wife on the farm. Missouri philosopher, t. buy an automobile. But suppose that she develops the joy riding haoit2
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20

Hire a little salesman at The Re- publican office. A Want Ad will sec more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20

Down in New Orleans, a short | time ago, somes docs discovered d rat which they said had a bad case of buEonic plague. Their story about the rodent and probability of con- tagion only took up about three col umns of Associated Press stuff in the newspapers. Understand that the A. P. is not immune from bunk and this kind of fake stuff they nave never failed to fall for. In the irst place, bubonic plague is not a very dangerous disease neither is smallpox nor yellow fever. Not one of them is as dangerous as typhoid The whole thing is ribbed up, and the worst of it is, the people fall for it and permit the docs too get by with it.
 Here is the story. Docs SAY they do not advertise-they call it ''un- ethical, so I guess it must be. Still. they arc the best advertisers I know because they do NOT PAY for ad- Nertising, but give it to us through the news columns We have to read some of it and the reading of it would make most anyone sick. When you are sick you call a doc-and this shows you that advertising does pay if the docs DON'T.
 But I digress tits all right to do that when alone) from my RAT story They caught the Tat-made their "research'-sent out the word that the rat was sick and menace to huIrankind-and there they stop ped. What I want to know is, did they KILL the rat? Rats are trav elers. That bubo rat may have come to Phoenix in a car of cotton seed or something may be here right now. YOU can't tell. If the rat wasn't killed he sould have been.
 "OVer the hills, not very far off
 A chipmunk died with the whooping
 cough
 THERE'S $ menace. Better close the schools. We may have the whoOping cough any minute
 Watch for the BIG FREE AID.
 There's a livery stable in Phoenix that smells to the zenith. Horse stables furnish more real cause for free advertising than any other thing. Horse stables furnish the most at tractive fly-bait in the world and the docs say that many diseases spring from this source. Still if the docs came out and caused the cleaning up of such places or had them abol- ished entirely we might become so darn healthy that we wouldn't need any docs at all and that of course would be BAD-from ONE point of view.
 You see writing about these things sorter StiTs the animals up and gets them to growing. When they growl they are usually mad-and when they get mad they talk too much Talk ing is the thing I wanted to start.
 ] am endeavoring to do a little free advertising or the OTHER side and I might go ahead and say even more about this doc business. only am afraid newspaper folks might say that it was MYTHICAL.
Arizona republican., 1915-09-20
Umcems@used Sense
 and Nonsense
(By Remlik)

There once lived a medical fraud Who found a sick rat-O my Laud.
 Now the ~rat, he suspected,
 With the plague was infected. And ne sWore to it-honest to Gaud.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-03-18
Young Ladies Social Club

The Young Ladies Social club
was delightfully."- entertained OF
last Thursday afternoon by the
club bride" Mrs. Armon F.
Wicks, who was cbarmingl,
gowned in sand colored tatfeta.
She received at the home Of her
father, Mr.. G. W. Cole, and was
assisted in entertaining by Mrs.
G. W. Cole and DR.. Wicks.
At the close of the games the
guests were invited into the din
ing room where an elegant menu
was f~aultlessly served.
The guest list included the club
members and Mesdames A. L.
Jagoe, T. j. Lyles, ]. E. Edens,
W. I. Jaggers, R. w. Chandler,
Fred Mcdonnell, w. L. Tyson,
George Shelton, James Valen-
tine, and Miss lille Reinfeimer,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-03-18
Evening Entertainment of the
Young Ladies Social Club

The evening entertainment of
the Young Ladies' Social club
was with Mrs. ]. ]. Lyon Fri
day, March 18th.
The charming hostess was ably
assisted in receiving by MIR.
Lyon, Mrs. Dan Gardner and
her mother, Mrs, R.. W. Chand-
Ter.
The evening was delightfully."-
spent with cards and informal
dancing after which delightful
refreshments were served.
Those fortunate enough to be
present were DR.. and Mrs. A. f..
Wicks, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Co.
burn, Miss Reinheimer and How
ard McDutie, Miss Creighton and
Allen Dean, Miss Baskin and
Brooks Wilburn, Miss Berry and
DR.. Rutledge, Miss Cora Berry
and Jack SAMSON, Miss Miller
and Archie Mcdonnell, Miss Nc
Gehee and Fred McGehee, Miss
Boyles and Erskine Miller, Miss
'Wilburn and E. M. Rubel, Miss
Davenport and Mr.. Feibelman
and Clifford Chandler, Miss
Chandler and Haughton SAMSON.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-03-18
Lanier Club

The Lanier Club met Wednes-
day, March 10, with Mrs. Tom
Bats. II subject was Status
of the Child" Many. interesting
papers were read.
Cleaning up the town was very
much discussed and the club
asks the cooperation of every
person in this town to assist in
this work and try and make this
a Ayless town.
The hostess, assisted by her
sister, Miss Helen Owen, and
Mrs. P. G. Gragnon, served de-
lightful refreshments.
The visitors present were Mrs.
T. ]. Lyles and daughter, Mrs
j. ]. Lyon and Miss Laura
Gragnon.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-03-18

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Mrs. Howard Murphree de-
lightfully entertained the Five
Hundred club last Friday. The
visitors present at this meeting
were Mesdames Geo. Cole, ST.,
T. J. Lyles, R. W. Chandler, L.
P. Haley, S. B. King, Howard
Davenport, Frank Herndon,
Misses Helen Owen and Hilary
Ward. Delicious refreshments
were served in two courses.
1t behooves every man and
woman in Okolona to have per-
Sonal pride enough to see that
the town is cleaned up. No one
can do it alone but with united
action of every man, woman and
child in Okolona we certainly
can land the prize. Let us do it.
Appoint yourself a committee of
one and see that your own pre-
misses are put in first class order.
A large automobile party from
Aberdeen spent some time here
Sunday. Among those in the
party were Misses Jumper, Es-
tell Taylor, Ruth Vessy, Grace
Henry, Catherine Vessy, jamie
Young, Kitty Scrape, Renie
LeftWich, Mr.. and Mrs. Huff
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Leckey,
Messrs E. T. Rodabaug, H. A.
Haughton, ChaS. Gillian, Geo.
Evans, Felix Lam and A. B.
Smith.
The general clean up move
ment of Mississippi cities md
tJwns is being conducted una r
the auspices of the Federatt d
Women's Clubs of the state.
While the "Cleanest Town"
prize will be but a trophy of
little material value, but the
winning town will receive wide
advertising and glory and els
tinction that will be greatly to
its advantage and every lover of
Okolona should lend a helping
hand to the ladies to land the
laurel of success for Okolona.
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| have been requested by the
ladies to call upon the citizens
of Okolona to observe the week
of March 2lst as clean up week.
| am in hearty sympathy with
this movement and | think that
it will appeal to every good
citizen and require no urging to
get this cooperation, therefore,
| take pleasure in appointing
that week as clean up week.
Let every one get busy and
clean up not only your premises
but the side walk and ditch in
front, for there is a city ordi-
nance requiring that.
Allow no stagnant water and
use plenty of lime. However,
let US not stop with one week
but keep it up So weeks in the
year.
Merchants: see that the side
walks are swept every day and
no waste paper thrown on the
streets. Help the ladies to get
the medal for the cleanest town
in the state of Mississippi
This March II, 1915.
H. L. MORRISON,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-03-18

AVAIL AAAAAy OAAAASAB VI NSCOA
dy, prominent candidate fol
Sheriff, was mingling with the
voters here Saturday.
Rev. A. L. O'Bryant, of Hat.
tiesburg, will preach at the
Baptist church here next Sunday
morning and evening.
The fourteenth installment Of
the ''Trey O'Hearts" at the Star
Theatre Saturday night. Don't
miss this interesting installment.
Roast beef, roast pork, boiled
ham, Swiss cheese, cream cheese.
Brookfeld Creamery Butter al
ways fresh at VIENNA BAKERY.
Mr.. B. F. Rosenstiel left last
Thursday for New York City,
where he was called to the bed
side of his brother, DR.. Rosen-
stiel, who is quite i'll.
The girls basket ball team will
60 to Houston Saturday after
noon to play the Houlka girls.
This game will decide the cham
pionship of the county.
400 bushels of Kings Improv-
ed cotton seed for Sale at SO
cents per bushel at nv place.
6tp J. W. Abernethy.
The girls basil ct ball team
went over to Hnus to- Saturday
afternoon an1 paved the Hous-
ton tenn. OA'l n won the
G me en- a scOr oJ II to (.
Defamation and Music contest
at public school building Friday,
March 26th, to select our repre-
sentatives for County Field Day
also for West Point. Admission
5 and 10 cents.
Miss Blanche Edens, who is
attending school at Holly Springs,
was called home first of the week
on account Of the serious illness
of her brother, Edward, who is
now improving.
Mr.. Wise, from the General
Managers of the M. & O. r. R.,
and Mr.. E. L. Robinson, of the
Market Department of Southern
Railway, were prominent visitors
in our city last Friday.
Miss Margaret Ashley, a grad
uate trained nurse, has recently
located in Okolona for the prac-
tice Of her profession, and all
parties desiring her services can
communicate with her personal.
ly or by telephone at the resi-
dence of A. T. Stovall.
The girls Basket Ball club will
give a party at the school house
Friday evening, March 10Th,
every girl and boy in town is in.
vited to attend. Each girl is re.
quested to bring a box, filleC
with good things to eat, which
will be sold at Is cents each.
March 22 is to be set aside fol
a special. clean up day in Okolo-
ma and every progressive citizen
is urged to clean up his premisis
and their environments early
and set the trash out so that the
derbis collecting wagon can gel
and dispose of it. The negroes
have also been asked to assist il
this excellent undertaking Of The
allied clubs. They have already
had a meeting and printed cir
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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-03-18

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