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The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-08

The success Of the loan hoated
by Great Britain and France in
dicates that there is plenty of
idle money in this country that
is seeking investment at a rea-
sonable rate of interest. The
loan was over-subscribed during
the few days that the bonds
were advertised. The difficulty
which was first suggested, the
opposition of German sympa-
thizers, failed to materialize and
the loan went through without a
hitch. The eagerness displayed
by investors to secure these for
eign bonds indicates that there
is no doubt in their minds of the
ultimate success of the cause of
the allies. These bonds might
prove to be mere scraps of pa
per" should Germany win as
Germany's treaties have been
regarded by that country. But
the men in position to take acor-
rect view of the final result are
placing their money on the allies
and the bonds they hold will be
liquidated according to contract
after the allies have licked
Germany to a FRAGILE"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-08
FOUND FAME IN YOUTH
MARcoNl YOUNG IN YEARs-Is
GREAT IN RENoWN.
Inventor Of Wireless TeIe0raphy Now
IL but Forty-One Years Oid-HoW
the Great Idea Came to
His Mind.

It Is almost startling to be told that
Marconi, the inventor OF wireless teleg-
.raphy. is only forty-one years old.
True, all talk of the present as the
age Of young men," and when Marconi
broke into fame everyone remarked:
How young he Isl" But so much has
come out of his Harvesting OF the
ether forces, so many big events and
developments, that 1t see az II Mar
conf could be no longer young. And
he is yet hardly over forty.
In boyhood Marconi showed ability
the average lad, but until he was
twenty he knew little more of cleo
'tricity than most youths Of his age.
1t was then, however, that he became
interested in the work of Prof. Helm
rich Hertz, a German scientist, who,
in attempting to discover the nature
of electricity, accidentally produced
electromagnetic wave and detected
their presence in the ether by means
of a wire hoop so broken that the
iCAOCti lClIy opal hCu dCIOcS luC 6op.
Not even Hertz himself realized the
tremendous importance of his discov-
cry. Men like Professor Lodge, Lord
Kelvin and Sir William Pierce talked
Of it, but it remained for the young
Italian dreamer to jump across the
gap of years of scientific study and
make practical the most important
discovery since Faraday invented the
induction coil. The thought came to
tMarconi that here was a principle
which should be applied to commune
cation owe great distances.
The idea, as we look back on It
now, seems absurdly simple. Hertz
detected a spark in a broken hoop, a
few feet away from the fash OF an
induction coil. Why didn't he get a
better detector than a broken hoop
and a better transmitter than a small
induction coil, and send out flashes
in such a that the detector
would record a message? The only
answer is, he didn't do it. Why didn't
Lodge or Kelvin or Pierce or any one
of the hosts of famous scientists util-
ize Hertz's discovery? The answer is,
they didn't.
1t remained for a young man, un-
known and inexpert, to grasp the pos
sibilities. He expected someone else
to do it, he waited for someone else
to do it. He did not know when it
would he for the surprising reason
that to him the great scientists were
unnamable. He was not acquainted
with their work or even their names
except Hertz's- He vas notv,fs cleo
trician. He hadNno academic o. scien-
tific degree. But genius burned within
him, and he began to experiment for
himself. That was in December, 1894.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-08

place the crop below IL, 900, 900
bales if this estimate holds good.
Since the crop was laid by
conditions have continued steadi-
ly to grow worse. The market
has been influenced by these re-
ports and advances have brought
the price to 10 cents for good
cotton.
Foreign countries have been
heavy buyers and domestic spin
ners are getting into the market,
1t is believed that Germany is in
the market, storing all purchases
until an opportunity is afforded
to ship. That country is too far
sighted to ever let the war close
without having sufficient hold
ings to protect itself from Eng
land and spectators. Just how
far these foreign purchases are
going to influence the market
cannot be determined, but it
seems to predict that before the
year is out we will haveI15 cent
cotton.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-08
The Steady Subscriber

How dear to our heart is the steady
subscriber
Who pays in advance at the birth of
each year,
Who lays down the money and does it
quite gladly,
And casts round the Office a halo of
cheer.
He v says "Stop it; | cannot af-
ford it,
I'm getting more papers than now |
can read,"
But always says "Send it: u people
all like it
In fact we all think it a help and q
need"
How welcome his check when breaches
our sanctum,
How it makes our pulse throb; how It
makes our heart dance,
We outwardly thank him. we inwardiy
bless him
The steady subscriber who pays in
advance.
Liberal News.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-08
GOVERNMENT COTTON REPORT

In it's final condition report of
the season, the crop reporting
board of the United States de-
partment of agriculture on the
condition Of the crop on Sept. 25
placed its estimate at 60.8 per
cent. of normal. This is by sew
eral points the lowest average
for the past 10 years and will
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-08
Hioh Cost Of KilIino.

The $4,000, OO0, 600 subscribed to a
single British loan is greater by some
hundreds of millions than u entire
interest-bearing national debt, after
frour years of Civil war. Even faster
than the cost Of living rises the cost
Of killing ones fellow men.-New York
World.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-08
Business.

Madge-Why don't you tell him
frankly that you don't like him al
well as you do Charlie?
Marjorie-How can l. dear? I'm
not just sure that Charlie VIII pro
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-08

The tropical storm that struck
the Mississippi and Louisiana
coast claimed a death toll of 1853
victims.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-08
II %TRi-sTArE FAIR

the Tri-State Fair Association at
Memphis was a great success
from every standpoint. Record
breaking crowds brought UP the
financial end of it and the ex-
hibits of live stock will prove to
be object lessons even beyond the
territory from which the patron
age was drawn.
The gathering together OF the
various breeds of cattle, hogs
and other live stock enabled the
fanciers of each individual breed
to see for themselves to what
degree of perfection live stock
animals can be bred and pro-
duced. The very best in Here
fords. Short Horns, Poll Angus
and Jerseys were on exhibition.
The Poland China, the Berkshire
and the Duroc Jersey herds of
hogs furnished the best selections
that the country affords.
Jackson, Miss. walked away
with nearly everything worth
having in the premiums offered
III
on H~erefords. The west and the
northwest had some fine herds,
but the judges found no difficulty
in deciding that the w. j. Davis
& Son LeVernet farm, of Jack
son, had the best animals on
exhibit of this breed. Hickory
Valley. Tenn, captured the
stakes in the Short Horn class.
1t will thus be seen that southern
cattle have taken the lead and
this should encourage US to hope
that the future may bring us
greater returns in the live stock
industry than we have ever hoped
could be gained. So far only a
few have tried cattle raising in
the southern states, but where
intelligence has been displayed
in the business there has never
been a failure in raising thor
oughbred cattle in the southern
states.
Our climate, the diversity OF
soil and grass production, with
the short season of necessary
feeding, combine to make this
an ideal stock country. We can
grow beef here at half the cost
of production in northern states
and the demand is far greater
than the supply. For the past
five years prices have been ex-
brilliantly high and growing beef
has proven to be far more profit
able to the few engaged in it
than has been that of cotton at
the highest prices obtainable
during the same period.
Live stock fairs always serve a
good purpose and Lee county
should take an interest in them
wherever they are conveniently
located. We have had success in
certain lines, but we should go
out after greater things, get in
the game with the best breeders
and capture the best prizes Of
fered. We have the location, we
have the soil, we have intelligent
farmers and if they will get out
of the old ruts, take up cattle
breeding, follow it intelligently
and judiciously for five years,
there will be no doubt of the sat-
i~sfactory results. No one need
be afraid of over-stocking the
market. The demand is growing
greater every year and at this
time this great country, with its
unlimited opportunities, finds it
necessary to buy dressed beef
from South America and cattle
on foot from the same country
that we may approximately sup
ply the seemingly unlimited de-
mand for beef.
GOVERNMENT COTTON REPORT
The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-08

The unsalaried office has to
seek the man.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-18

careful and rigid Inspection Of all depart
ments OF the State government with this
purpose In view.
I congratulate the state on the great de-
velopment In our public school system In
recent years, and II elected | shall use
every endeavor to further advance the
cause Of public education. Having de-
voted a large part OF my life to the Gauss
Of the public schools I am deeply inter
ested In their continued growth.
The increased interest manifested over
the state In improved methods Of agricul-
ture and In the construction Of good roads
IL very gratifying. II elected I shall aid
IN every way possible In the furtherance
OF both Of these great interests so vital
to the progress and welfare Of the whole
people.
am in hearty sympathy with the pro-
gressive spirit which has marked the
states advance along many lines In recent
years, and II shall be my ambition ~ cleo
ted to see this spirit yield a still greater
commercial development Of the Common
wealth.
My record as Superintendent Of Public
Instruction and as Secretary Of State Is
before the people for their judgment and
shall enter into no detailed account OF
my services In these positions. The people
OF the state are more or less familiar with
the record made, and ! am willing to risk
their judgment Of my fitness for the Office
Of Governor on that record.
During my term as Superintendent Of
Public Instruction the state per capita
was increased largely, The teaching force
OF the state put on more efficient basis
and other educational progress made. At
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-18
MOVIE STARS.

The high cost of living is not causing
the stars of moving pictures to lose any
sleep nights. In fact, the salaries paid
to some Of them would not look small
to bloated captain of finance. 1t is
true, however. that the incomes of
many stars are not nearly so large as
the general public has been led to
believe.
Only the other day 1t was stated in
the daily newspapers that Miss Mary
Pickford had refused a $3.50, 600 a
year offer from a film company; the
reason for her refusal. it was inferred,
beieg the fact that she was satisfied
with her present salary Of 100000 a
year with the Famous Players Film
Co."
Miss Mary Pickford is unquestionably
the highest priced film star in the en-
tire world. She received twice as much
probably three times as much-as
any other of her branch of the pro-
fesslon in the country. But she does
not receive precisely $500, 900 year.
She receives 50, a week fifty-two
weeks of the year, and is in class by
herself. While it is true that compar-
atively few actors or actresses in the
Legitimate" earn more than this. it
should be remembered that her salary
10 absolutely unique in the entire mo-
tion picture industry.
John Bunny, whose face is perhaps
the best known in the world, received
$500 a week and ROYALTY on the films
in which he appeared, which brought
his earnings up to 500 weekly before
he deserted the movies for the vaude-
vile stage few months age.
With the exception of Mary Pickford
there is no film star in America who
receives more than $3.50 week as sal
airy. Yet there are dozens of legiti-
mate end vaudeville stars who earn
that amount in the aggregate. Recog-
nized film favorites like Mary Fuller,
Clara Kimball Young. Florence Law
renee, Blanche Sweet. Norma Phillips.
Anna Stewart and Ruth Stonehouse
received from $500 to 5000 week.
When it comes to male film stars, their
salaries are considerably less. From
500 to $500 is the weekly salary for
leading men like King Baggott; Francis
~
ice Costello, J. Warren Kerrigan and
Carlyle Blackwell.
The largest rum ever paid a legiti-
mate actor or actress for making a
picture was paid to Sarah Bernhard.
She received $50. 900 from the Famous
PLAYERS Film Company, for about six
weeks work. However, this was done
largely for the sake Of prestige.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-18
STOMACH SUFFERERS READ TINS

So many stomach sufferers have bees
benefited by simple prescription OF
vegetable oils which cured a Chicago
druggist Of chronic somach. liver and
intestinal trouble Of years standing that
we want you surely TO try this remedy.
II is known as Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edy. One dose will convince you. II
usually gives complete and permanent
results-cven in the most stubborn
cases. One dose will convince you.
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is sold by
leading druggists everywhere with the
positive understanding that your money
will be refunded without question or
bubble IL ONE bottle fails to give yos
sbsolutc satisfaction.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-18

Threw Radlum Away.
A servant in Berlin cleaning out Q
basin in laboratory threw down the
sink water in which had been placed
$4,000 worth OF radium.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-12-17
c. & S. |. PROMOTES
A HATT|[SBURG MAN
wv. x. LYNN GOING TO euLFPoRT
TO BECOME MASTER MEcHAN-
lc OF THE SHOPS.

Official announcement was made TO-
day that w. X. Lynn, foreman IN the
Hattiesburg shops of the Gulf 4 snip
Island Railroad here, Will be Trans
ferred to Gulfport on January l. anu
promoted 10 master mechanic oil the
railroad shops there.
Mr.. Lynn is making arrangements
TO move. with his family, shortly after
Christmas.
The promotion of the Hattiesburs
man followed the resignation OF Nj. u
Brown. who has been superintendent
of motor power of the G. 4 s. H. a.
Gulfport, for the last several years
Mr.. Lynn is given his position wi'i
the title of master mechanic.
Mr.. Lynn formerly was located a
Gulfport. He came to Hattlesnur
about six years ago, when he wa
made foreman.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-12-17
Foryer Caught In Gulfport|
Through NeWs' Publicity

ina he asked for pair OF si'oes,
and on obtaining pair that fit
him. offered in payment a $40
check, with Mr.. 'Maione's name
signed to it. He received the
shoes and the change and left the
store. Later, it was remembered
that man had passed forged
checks in a similar way in Hat
tiesbure last wek, and Mr.. Malone
was communicated with. He de-
MED having given the check. An
officer was called, and the man
was soon located. He used the
name of Arnold in Guifport.
Soon after the arrest, Mr.. Ma
lone. notified Mr.. Dawson by wire.
He communicated with she.H
harbieon, who made arrange
ments with Dan McoiIvray, local
detective, to 90 to cuifpcrt ane
take, a look at the man. wher
Mccilvray arrived. he secured
confession from the man. Mr
Dawson was notified o. this thi
! afternoon,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-12-17

Arrested in oulfport this morn
inq after having passed forged
rheck for $40 on Northrop's haber-
dashery there, an unidentified
man, after being closely ques-
toned, admitted that he was the
person who swindled two Hstties-
BURG firms out of SIS in goods and
money last Friday.
He operated In Hattiesburg IN
der the name of "Ed. Price," and
used the signature of G. =. Daw-
son, agent Of the Gulf & ship Is
land Railroad Company here. on
the checks. In 6ulfport, he used
the name of r. r. Malone, the G.
& S. 4. agent in that city. He Is
now locked up in the Jail at Cult
port. Whether he will be turned
over to the Forrest county author
tiles. has net yet been learned.
The man used the same methods
in obtaining money and goods Ia
cuifport that he used here.
Going into Northrop's this morn
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-12-17

Th romance of the ribbon and the
rose pretty little drama in one act
and three scenes, in real life, reached
its climax at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
over on Edna street, when
happy bridegroom led to the
altar a blushing, modest bride, whom
he saw for the first time scarcely Is
hours ago, and made her his wife.
Norwood Sexton. % years old, a
farmer living near Cool Springs, Cren-
shaw, Ala, was the leading man in
this romantic little drama. Miss Asa
lee Taylor, IS years old, formerly OF
Mel I.aurin. but for the last three
months a resident of Hattlespurg,
was the leading lady. The Rev. e. T.
. dudley, pastor of the Main Street Bap-
tist Church, performed the ceremony
wished the couple long life and hap
piness, and declined the crumpled y
bill which the bridegroom rendered
him for his services.
The marriage this afternoon was
one of the most romantic little affa;ri
that has taken place in Hattiesburt
for months. This afternoon Mr.. AM
/, Mrs. Sexton explained to represen
tative of The News how they first be
gan corresponding with each other
something like eight years ago, an
how each saw the other for the mrs
time at the Gulf & Ship Island st;
ton last night 1t is a pretty littl
story, and goes something like this
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-12-17
nitely.

They didn't find but six tiny, steel
saws and a file or two sewed in the
clothing of Harry Lester, the train
rohber and bandit when they brought
him from Bay St. Louis to Hattiesburg
last night and placed him in the For
rest county Jail for safe-keeping.
And when the officers searching the
man had completed their work, and
had carefully placed on the desk in
front of him all of the cutlery and the
like taken from his clothing. Lester
was far from being in good humor.
He had carefully figured 1t out, all by
himself, just how he would saw his
way to liberty, once he was placed In
the Forrest county Jail. f@A =
He was brought. to Hattiesburg last
night by Deputy Sheriff Mitchell. O.
Bav st. Louis. Lester was hand
cuffed to the official, the latter desir
ing to take no chances. But, accord
ing to Mitchell, before the train hat
been away from Bay St. Louis half al
hour. he thought that he had made
mistake.
Lester, ] knew, was dangerou
character" he continued. But h
showed no signs of wanting to &c
away. He was a model prisoner, an
for time | thought that | had take
unnecessary precaution. But my be
ter Judgment told me to keep hi
chained to me, which | did"
Mitchell and his prisoner reache
/, Hattiesburg on the northbound Gu
: & Ship Island train last night, ar
went Immediately to the Forrest cou
ty Jail Deputy Sheriff Frank w
d CONTINUED from Page Three.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-12-17
"The Romance offhe Ribbon and
the Rose" is Enacted Here Today

Eight years ago. Mrs. Sections ia
ther and young Sexton, then a youth
of.14. met in the northern part of the
state. The father told the lad what
cute, nice looking little daugh-
ter he had at his home in McLaurin
Sexton said that he would like to meet
her one of these days. He took
her name and address. and in few
days wrote the girl. That was eight
years ago. At least once week since
that time, the young man has written
letter to the little girl down in Mis-.
sissippi, and has received one in re-
turn.
The other day, Sexton wrote the
Mississippi maid something like this:
you're getting to be big girl now
! It doesn't look as that one-cent letter
law ever will go into effect, and al
the war is on, and writing paper and
envelopes continue to get higher. let:
cut this mail order courtship and ge
married"
The next mail brought him a repl.
something like this: I'm willing
come and get me-"
So Sexton telegraphed that he wa
coming. He said that he would reac
Hattiesburg last night over the Gul
| G. Ship Island. He would wear re
I rose in the lapel of his coat. He ais
!. would carry the letters which h
g bride-to-be had written him in the pas
tContinued on Page Three.l
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-12-17
SHE SEWS STAR ON
THE S|LKEN FLAG
MRS. BREWER RECEIVES BANNER
WHICH is NOW MAKING ROUNDS
OF THE COUNTRY.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Earl
Brewer. wife of Mississippi's governor,
yesterday sewed star on a silk nag
which has been sent out from Brook
lyn. and is making its round to every
state capital.
The East End Council No. 10l, Jr. o.
U. A. M, recently sent the flag out on
it's long trip. The flag goes by express
and the case contains white stars. The
flag is being sent to the governors OF
all the states, with request that the
wives of the chief executive each sew
one star on the silken emblem Mrs
Brewer gladly consented to sew or
one of the stars, and according to in
structions the flag was then put bach
| in its case and forwarded to Gov
Henderson, at Montgomery, Alabama
The request that the wives OF tn
governors sew on the stars include'
a request that each governor attach HI
signature to designated places in tn
coat Of arms of his state. The Goa
jof arms Of every state already ha
been beautifully worked into the sill
en- flag.
The flag is one of the handsome'
. ever seen here. and it will be high
treasured BY the BROOKLYN organic
' tion which originated the idea Of ha
! ling a Nag made in which the wives
every governor had part.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-12-17
.PREM|ER'S WIFE
ASKS INJUNCTION
MRS. AsouiTH WOULD RESTRAIN
LONDON GLOBE FROM At
TAckiNG HER.
arm Associated Press.l

London. Dec 1T.--Mrs. Herbert AS
quith, wife of England's premier. ap'
|peared as plaintiff in the chancery
court here today demanding an order
restraining the London Globe from
publishing alleged libels.
Her attorney said For the last
fortnight the Globe has been deliber
ately pursuing Mrs, Asquith with ac
cusations Of disloyalty and Of associat
ling with German prisoners, and call
ling her traitor, and stating that sh'
lisa dAayrase 10 her sex 3
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-12-17

With the assurances that every
county in Mississippi through which
the proposed jackson Military High
way will pass, will have completed its
sections of the road by the first of the
coming June, the men backing the
highway today are confident that the
commission to designate the route OF
the national road will unanimously
select this way when it meets next
October.
These assurances were read and
made at meeting of good roads ad-
vocates, held in the Forrest county
court house this morning. at which
representatives from throughout the
! South and the central part OF the
state were present.
The meeting was called by j. N.
MeBeath, vice president of the Jack
/, son Military Highway Association
with a view of ascertaining Just wha'
the counties in South Mississippi have
done. and what they propose doing
toward carrying out the conditions
necessary, If it is hoped to secure th'
route for Mississippi. Reports wer'
received from every county south o
Lauderdale to the Louisiana line, eX
cent one. The Jones county delegate
were unable to be present at the meet
ing.
r. C.. Hannah, president of tn
Commercial Club, presided at tn
meeting. He soon turned matter
over to Cliff Williams, of Meridian
who introduced the good roads deli
gates.
Mr.. Williams explained the oblec'
of the meeting, and then introduce
20. c. Wainwright, of the Stonewa
Cotton Mills, of Stonewall, Miss, OF
de the most enthusiastic road men
/that part of the state.
Mr.. Wainwright told the delegat
that if the Mississippi counties do n
do the work required of them,
other county or state will.
"If we do not look after our oV
interests" he continued, they W
be neglected. We must begin carr
for ourselves, right now.
81 do not think that the man W
drives an OK cart over the highwa
should be required to pay spec
,ox because he is driving that was
and using that road through necessl
The man who rides over that road
AN automobile, however, should De
ouired TO nay special tax, this s
Continued on Page Three'