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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1915-11-13
RANCaERs MEETING.

A meeting of the Black Hills Ranchers
and Stock Growers Association will be
held at the Spring Creek Clubs hall,
Thursday, November 18th, at 10 a. m
for the purpose Of summing up the re-
suits Of various ways of handling crops,
and discussing other subjects.
PROGRAM.
1000 a. m.
Best use of Oats Crop--------S. B. Petit
Best use of Barley Crop Truax
Best use of Timothy +. Harmon
Raising Potatoes for Marke
p. c. Simkins
HOO a. m.
Grazing stock under allotment" plan
explained by Forest officer and discuss
ed from different standpoints.
Cattlemens' Standpoint------Chas Dahl
Homesteaders' Standpoint Bill" Smith
Leasers' Standpoint------H. n. F. Baker
1900 m.
Hot Coffee and Sandwiches served free.
100 p. m.
Cooperation A. Simonton
200 p m.
Reports on Road Work by.---------..-
U. J. Fox, Jas, Clinton, J. T..
Harmon, Earl MoOrehouse.
All up-to.d date communities have their
Farmers Clubs. Come, be sociable and
join with us in our efforts to improve
the conditions Of Ranch Life" and pro-
mote the general welfare.
q. +. SIMKINS, Secretary.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21
Dead

The many friends Of Mr. Ashton
Flynn will be grieved ty learn of
his untimely death, at his home
here, Wednesday morning, May 10,
Mr. Flynn was only sick for a few
days, and was dead before many of
his friends learned of his illness.
He was manager of the Iurculus
Buggy Company, which position he
ably filled, being considered one of
the best timber estimators in this
section of the state. He leaves be-
sides a widow and two small chill
dren, a mother and two brothers to
mourn for him. He was buried by
the W, o. w. in the Houston Gene
terry Thursday morning at II. a.
m. We extend our sympathies to
the family in their loss
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21
The Grand Round.

Other counties are publishing
the dates of the grand rounds and
now is the time for Chickasaw
to do like wise. By doing so now
it will give the candidates and the
voters plenty Of time to make ar
rangements for each day. Let's get
busy and let the people know when
the fireworks ere going of. Maybe
some cand will have to hire a
man to "ra 1 ole Beck" until he
can make L speeches or maybe
the farmers will want to arrange to
get certain patches laid by" by the
time for the big 60 round. The
candidates are polishing Up their
their rhetorical rhythms and are
about ready TO hike for the hastings
with that familiar 60 gettum-Give
me liberty or give me breath
The Hummer fully sympathizes
with the candidates because of the
incessant demands made upon their
pOcketboOks. Church get ups
Belgian sufferers and set ups to
drinks and cigars will be the long
suits. If they don't settum up or
GIVE give, give then some voter
will draw a wrong conclusion. It's
unfair to demand so much Be
kind-be generous and be merciful.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21

One Of the saddest deaths Of
which we have known occurred
here Sunday evening last, when
Mrs. Lucreda Hobson O'Byrnes
passed away at the home Of her
father, Mr.. Archie Hobson.
For weeks, her going away was
expected. but her life was fought
for until the last. Five little chill
dren, all under ten years Of age, the
babe only eight months old, we're
left mOtherless, when her suffering
body gave up its spirit and the rest
she so much needed, after weeks Of
racking pain, was hers.
Although the battle for life was
fought with skill, her frail body
could not bear the ravages of dis
ease and we will understand why
this had to be in Cots own time.
but We dare not doubt that it is His
Will and that for this reason it is
no longer a sufferer and that God
has promised to care for the little
ones left here.
That the bereft husband may
have a way pointed out to him to
do the best for his motherless little
ones, and that the example of a
sweet mother may be a beacon
light to point out to them the path
to success and happiness is the wish
of friends and The Hummer.
The remains we're laid away
Monday afternoon at four o'clock at
the Houston cemetery, after a funer-
al service at the Presbyterian
church conducted by Rev. Moses.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21
Sheriff's Sale of Land.

By virtue Of a certain execution
to me directed by Joe L. Davis,
CLERK Of the Circuit Court of Chicka-
saw County, Mississippi, in the case
Of S. D. Murphree against the
Chickasaw County Fair Association.
ct al, No 9174 | will, on
Monday, the 7th, day Of June 1915
in front Of the East door Of the
Court House in the Town of Houston.
Mississippi within legal hours ex-
pose TO sale, at public outcry, to the
highest bidder for cash, all the
right, title, interest and claim the
defendants in the above stated
cause have in and to the following
land, situated in Chickasaw County.
State Of Mississippi, and described
as follows:
That portion of Lot No. q, lying
and being in the Town of Houston.
described as a parcel Of land, situat-
ed in the South West Quarter Of
Section Four Cd, in Township
Fourteen (1D. of Range Three 90.
East and more particularly describ-
ed as follows: Beginning az a stake
on the West side of the Starkville
road and running West 1906 feet,
thence South 40 feet, thence West
40 feet, thence South 1884 feet.
thence East 500 feet, thence North
1480 feet to a stake, thence North
West 1852 feet, thence North
2l615 feet, thence North West
1858 feet to the point of beginning.
said tract Of land containing about
twenty seven cd acres and the
same as laid out by the survey of
the Chickasaw County Fair Grounds
All Of said lands situated in Section
-Four (D, Township Fourteen 1D,
Range Three 60, East in Chicka-
saw County, Mississippi
The title to the above lands is
supposed to be in the defendants in
the above styled cause, but l win
convey only such title as is in them.
Witness my signature this the
10th day Of May. A. D. 1915.
H. L Harrington.
Sheriff Of Chickasaw County, Miss.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21
Commencement Program
of the Houston High
School.

The commencement exercises o,
the Houston High School will begin
tonight with the following prOgam:
Friday evening, May 21st 8
oclock-Expression Recital.
Sunday, May 23rd, II a. m
Commencement Sermon, by Rev N
G Augustus.
Wednesday evening, May 18th,
s oclOck-Music Recital.
Thursday evening, May 9th 8
O'clOck-S Senior Play.
Friday, may 28th, 10 a. M
Class Day Exercises.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21
W E KNOX KILLED
BY QUIT HOUSER

A most deplOyable tragedy Oc-
CURED four miles south of town,
Wednesday Afternoon about two
o'clock, when W. E. Knox was shot
to death by Quit Houser Knox
was in his field blowing when killed
by HOuser, without warning it is
said. HOuser using a shot gun
putting both loads into Konx' S
shoulders.
Sheriff Harrington and District
Atty Knox started to the scene, but
met Houser on his to town to sur
render to the officers.
HOuser refuses to make a state
ment about the killing, but the
rumor that is given the most cred
ence, is the charge that improper
relation existed between Knox and
HOuser's wife.
Both are weil-knOwn and prOmi-
nent young men, and are distantly
related. Knox was the of son of
DR.. Hall Knox, and has been a road
contractor for several years.
His remains were inferred in
Macedonia cemetery Thursday af-
ternnon-
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21
Houston Locals.

Mr. E. Elliott of Okolona was a
business visitor Thursday
Rev. Moses will preach at Buena
Vista Sunday at 3 p. m.
Mr. A. J. Mathews spent last
week in North Alabama on business
Prof. Weldon of Buena Vista was
in town on business Wednesday.
Mr.. Bob Ashby, Appointment mer-
chant of Van Vleet was a business
visitor here this week.
Rev. M. K. Thornton of Bessimer,
Ala, is expected Friday He will
visit his brother, Rev. f. E. Thorn
ton.
Miss Lizzie johnson of Greenville
Miss, is the guest Of her cousin,
Miss Catherine johnson.
Miss Lena Ray Foster and Esther
Parker are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. |. U. Paulk.
Mr.. A. P. 0dum returned home
from a visit to his parents at Flor
ence, Ala, Tuesday.
Mr.. Sam Walker of Woodland
and Mr.. Mack James of Reid are
the new patients operated on at the
City Hospital this week,
Mr.. Benton Buchanan, who has
been teaching in Amory the past
eight months returned home Tues
day to the delight of his friends.
Mrs G. W. Riley returned from
the Southern Baptist Convention at
Houston, Texas, Monday. She re-
ports a great convention.
Mrs. Thomas Norman entertained
quite a number of her friends
Thursday morning at a very delight
full AZ party at her mothers home.
Rev. Ed Lewis of Oxford and
Rev. Lewis Of Memphis, Tenn, have
been pleasant visitors to our town
this week in the home Of their
father, Hon. j. A. Lewis
The Commencement Sermon of
the Houston High School viii be
preached at the school house at II
a. m, next Sunday by Rev. W. G..
Augustus. The subject Of the ser
mon will be the Divinity of Our
Lord.
Ii rs whispered that wedding
bells are soon to chime here. June
is the month and what more desir-
able honeymoon trip than to the
great Panama Exposition? This is
merely a suggestion, you under
stand.
A negro Lee Roy Humphreys,
raised a rough house on Frank
Weavers farm 3 miles South of
town Tuesday, by shooting at his
wife and threatening the life of Mr.
Weaver. He is now boarding at the
county boarding hOuse-at the ex-
pense of the county.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School at 9:45 am.
Preaching at II a. m.
Special service at 8 pm.
Mrs. Riley will tell about the
grent Southern Baptist Convention
at Houston. Texas.
You are cordially invited to
come and worship with us.
G. W. Riley, Pastor.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21

Hon C H Moffat spent Thursday
in OkOlona on business.
Judge W S Bates attended court
at PittsbOro first of the week.
Miss Leland Reid was the guest
of friends at Vardaman last week.
Mrs. T W Norman of Grenada is
visiting her mother, Mrs Van Horn.
B Thorn of HOulka was a business
visitor here Thursday.
Mr. Archie Stacy of Reid spent
Saturday here the guest OF his
brother, w. }. Stacy
Mr. Hiram T Cozart of Pittsboro
came up Sunday TO see his wife
who is a patient at the hospital.
Miss Lillian Stevenson of Varda-
man was Houston visitor Thurs
day.
Judge j H Mitchell of Pontotoc
was in the city on businnes We'd
nesday.
Mr. Archie Hobson, who has been
sick for several days, is much bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs j J Turner and children left
Sunday for an extended visit to
relatives at Big Greek in Calhoun
county.
Mr. and Mrs c H MOffat returned
home Tuesday after a pleasant
visit to friends at Columbus and
other points.
Mr. and Mrs Hamley Of Knoxville,
Tenn, arrived here Monday to at
tend the funeral of ther sister, Mrs
0'Byrnes.
Miss Annie Gladney, who is
teaching at OkOlOna spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
j. B. Gladney.
DR.. and Mrs. D. S. johnson spent
Sunday at Wesley Chapel, where
there was an interesting Children's
Day Program.
Miss Inis Richardson, who has
been teaching near Okolona, arrived
here last week to spend the summer
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs C K
Walker.
MT Mack James OF keld was
brought to the Hospital by DR. c w
GOley Monday for an operation for
appendicitis. He is doing nicely
since the operation.
Mr. Zegie Hawkins and Miss Anna
Mae Kyle of Vardaman passed
thru here last Friday en-rOute to
Verona to attend commencement
The latter's sister has been in school
there the past session.
Mrs G B Moses. wife of the Pres
byterian pastor, and children. at
rived Wednesday. They will ac-
cupy the Pruitt residence until
September list. We welcome them
to our city and hope their stay with
us will be both pleasant and profit
able.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21

Watch The Hummer next week.
Something interesting will appear.
Lon Baskin of Houlka was in
town Tuesday.
The seven patients at the hospi-
tai this week are doing we'll.
MIR. George johnson of Thelma
spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Oliver Shell of 0kolona was a
pleasant visitor here Monday.
Commencement Exercises will be
the attractive feature of the coming
week.
Miss Lois Paden visited Misses
Maggie and Fannie Ryars last week
John Rhodes has purchased the
"The-One-MOre" barber shop from
DR.. Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Demoval of Ok
olona are the guests of Rev, and
Mrs. E. f. Thornton, today.
Mrs. Maggie Atkinson returned
home Saturday from Blue Noun
tain, where she attended a recital
given by her daugeter, Miss Lois in
music.
Mrs. H. f. BrrnnOn returned from
Memphis Sunday. She is much
improved and will be at home for
a while now, to the delight of her
many friends.
Among those from out of town
who came to pay loving tribute to
the life and memory of Mr.. H. A.
Flynn we're Mrs. Van Abernethy of
Woodland, Mrs. J. D. Walton of
Vardaman, and Mrs. J. W. Harley
of Mathiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. C X. Alexander
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Rushing reports
a pleasant time on their fishing
trip down on the Yalabusha last
Tuesday. The weather was pleas
ant, the fish hungry, and they we're
able to get quite a nice little string.
Hon. J. D. Going, editor of the
Herald, and Messrs Norman and
Adams of Calhoun City pass thru
Houston, enroute home from
OkOlOna, where Editor Going had
been to purchase an auto.
We respectfully call the attention
of our readers to the page adver-
tisement of w. A. Harrington &
Company which appears in this is
sue. This firm is putting on a big
Spring Sale and is certainly slash
ing the prices. as a look at the big
aud will soon tell. This is not the
oldest firm in Houston. but the
members Of this firm are old citi-
zens of Houston and Chickasaw
county and have built up a large
business by square dealings with
all customers. Be sure and visit
them during this sale and be con-
vin.ed Of the big bargains they are
offering
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21

Miss Myrtle James of Reid was
the guest of Miss Trudie Ramsey
Thursday.
Miss Minnie Turmon, who has
been a patient at the hospital left
Wednesday for her home at Varda-
man.
Mr. Bob Standby and Miss HOr-
tense Gregory Of 0kolona we're
pleasant visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Parker Of near Vardaman is
visiting Mrs. Belle PhilphOt.
Miss Louise Evans who has been
visiting at Vardaman for several
weeks returned home Friday. She
was accompanied home bv her sis
ter, Mrs. Garner Kimball.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21

Prof. G. D. Riley went to Okolona
last Saturday on business
Attorneys N. W. Bradford, J.H
Ford, R. H. Knox and JEFF Busby
have been attending Chancery
Court at PittsbOrO this week.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-21

Mrs. N. W. Bradford has as her
guest this week. Miss Laura Nc
Farland Of Aberdeen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
ALLIES finance MINISTERS PLAN
POOLING OF COUNTRIES INTEREST

Paris, Feb. 5.-12:30 \. M.-The fol-
lowing official statement has been is
sued here:
The finance ministers Of Great Brl-
tain. France and Russia have met IN
Paris TO examine into financial ques-
tons growing out of the war. 1t is
stated that the three powers resolved
TO unite their financial and as wel
as their military resources to carry
on the war to victory.
With that idea, they decided to
propose to their respective govern
ments that they share equally in the
advances made, or to be made 10 the
countries which are now fighting with
them or which might be disposed to
take the field shortly for the common
cause. The amount of these advances
will be covered both by special re-
sources OF the three powers and b.
the issue Of a loan in the name Of
the three powers at the proper time.
The question of the relations to be
established between the issuing banks
of the three countries had been the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
SEC'Y OF STATE
BRYAN IS FACED
WITH 8 SPEECHES

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. flight
speeches We're before Secretary OF State
William ]. Bryan when he arrived here
at noon for two-da! visit While here
Mr.. Bryan will be the guest Of Governor
and Mrs. Ra!ston and viii have luncheon
at the home OF United States Senator
John ". Kern on Friday.
Mr.. Bryan's first address was to be ID
the students of Shortridge High school
this afternoon. Two addresses are on
the program tonight, the first before the
Democratic State Editorial Association
and the second al q public meeting.
The activities of the second day Of Mr..
Bryans visit will begin at 80 o'clock
tomorrow morning when the governor
planned to invite a number OF friends in
to meet the secretary. Then Will follow
an address at Butler College at the
foundation day exercises at $50. after
which the secretary will make hurried
trip for q speech at Manual Training
High school. The speech before the In
diana Legislature will begin at Il o'clock.
After the luncheon with Mrs. Kern,
Mr.. Bryan expects 10 rest at the Rails
ton home until $50 O'Clock, when he will
speak at the Y. N. c. A The final and
probably most important speech of the
trip will be made at the Transportation
Association Club banquet, where he will
talk on the subject The Railroads re-
lations to Business"
Secretary Bryan Will depart for Wash
ington late tomorrow night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05

TN the middle Eosges there occur
red yesterday the first encounter of
German troops mounted on skis with
French chasseurs. The outcome was
successful for us
In East Prussia Russian attacks
against the German position south. of
the Memei river Were driven back.
In Poland. north of the vistula,
there have been skirmishes between
small detachments of German and
Russian cavalrymen. At a point south
of Sochaczew the Russians delivered
repeated night attacks upon our posi-
tons, They were forced to retire with
heavy losses. The German advance
in the vicinity OF Bolimow is pro-
crossing and this in spite of the vio-
lent Russian counter-attacks. The
number Of prisoners we are taking is
increa sing.
In the Carpathian mountains Ger
man and Austrian and Hungarian SOL
diers have been fighting shoulder to
shoulder for some days past. We and
our allies have been several times
successful in this difficult. snow-cov-
cred mountainous contry.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
invalid BEGINS
50TH YEAR IN BED

New York. Feb. 4-Miss Mollie Fran
cher. G. years old. Brookiyn's famous
invalid, yesterday began her 5dth year
in bed and received and answered mes
sages from friends all over the country
In June, 1865. Miss Fancher sustained
the injuries that have made her an in
valid and an object of interest to physi-
clans On Feb. 3. 1856. she became help
less and resigned herself 10 a life in bed.
Despite her aihiction. Miss Fancher has
been happy during all these years and
has helped to support herself by en-
broidering and crochet work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
THE KAISER AT
WILHELMSHAVEN
INSPECTS U-21

Amsterdam, Feb. 4.-Via London, 235
P. MA despatch received here from
Hamburg says that Emperor William
arrived at Wilhelsmhaven this morning
His Majesty inspected the German sub
marine U-A. going over the vessel per-
sonally. He bestowed the decoration of
the Iron Cross upon the members Of the
submarines crew. Tn is undergoing
repairs at Wilhelmshaven following her
recent exploits in the Irish sea.
The Emperor also inspected the units
of the fleet at Wilhelmshaven. The men
on the various warships lined the decks
and cheered His Majesty loudly as he
made his appearance. The town council
Of Wilhelmshaven will tonight give a
dinner in honor of the Emperor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05

Washington, Feb. 4.-General Car
rama has called upon the Spanish
minister at Mexico City, on threat OF
deportation, to surrender within "a
hours Angel Del Case, Spaniard, who
claims to be an agent Of the Spanish
government, but whom Carranza
charges were being active in the SER
vice Of Gen. Villa. This information
was received today in private tele-
grams from Mexico City which state
that Del Case is supposed to be IN
hiding in the Spanish legation.
On learning Of the reports that the
Spanish minister might be threatened
with deportation, the embassy here
appealed to Acting Secretary Lansing
of the state department. who teie-
graphed to American Consul Silliman
to use his good offices in the situa-
ton.
While Eliseo Arredondo. head Of the
Carranza agency here, declined to dis
cuss Del Caso's whereabouts. he issued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
GERMANS DECLARE FRENCH
POSITIONS CAPTURED ALONG
Line OF WESTERN FRONT

Berlin, Feb. 4-(By wireless telegraphy
to Sayville, y. Y.(.-The announcement
on the progress of the war given out to-
day by the German general staff says the
Germans. near Massiges, have been sue
cessful over the French, occupying their
positions for more than a mile and cap
turing over $40 men. They also claim sue
cess in the fighting on skis In tie Vosgss.
In the eastern arena of the war no i'm
portant engagements seem TO have oc-
CURED. German, Austrian and Hunga-
rian soldiers are described as fighting
successfully side by side in the Carpa-
thians. Elsewhere in the east the Ger
man report claims success.
The text of the communication follaws:
The headquarters staff Of the German
army today gave out an announcement
on the progress Of the war, reSJng as
follows:
Yesterday saw nothing more than ar
tiliery engagements on the front from
the North sea as far as Rheims. Fur
Their attacks near Perthes were repulsed
with losses to the enemy.
German forces yesterday delivered at
lacks at points north and northwest OF
Massiges and to the northwest OF ST
Menehou.d. They stormed three lines Of
French trenches, one behind the other,
and occupied the principal French posi-
tons for a distance of two Kilometres
q 1-5 miies).
All the French counter attacks
which were continued during the
night were repulsed. We took prison
er seven officers and Col soldiers and
we captured nine machine guns, nine
other guns of smaller calbre and
much war material.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
WAR
OFFICE GIVES

Paris. Feb. 4, PAS P. M.-The French
war office this afternoon gave out a
report on the progress of the fighting,
which reads as follows:
ITO the north of the Lys there was
yesterday in the vicinity of Newport
a particularly spirited artillery engage
ment.
AT Notre Dame De Lorette. to the
southwest of Lens, a determined Ger
man attack the morning of Feb. 5 was
dricen back by the fire of our artil-
lery. The French guns also put an
end to bombardment of the road be-
tween Arras and Bethune.
In the region of Albert and Du-
Quesnoy- En- -Santerre, we destroyed
several blocNhouses. Throughout the
entire Aisne valley there was yester-
day an artillery engagement in which
the advantage rested with US.
The three attacks reported last
night against our trenches in the VII
entity of Perthes, Mesnil-Lec- Hurlus
and Massiges. were carried out by
forces Of the enemy which eQualled a
battalion (i1,000 mem at each point.
The first two attacks were complete
dispelled by the fire of our artillery.
The third which took place NORA
of Massiges. took advantage of mine
explosion to make Roadway. Later &c
captured these locations. We built
new trenches at a few yards distan.
from those which had been blown up
by the Germans and which had be
come untenable.
February passed quietly in the
Argonne.
In the Woevre district and in the
valley Of the Seille we were success
full in some outpost encounters and We
dispersed certain conveys of the enc
my. J..
In the vosges there have been some
encounters between patrols on skis
and our troops have made slight pro-
gress to the southeast of Kolschlag
and to the northwest of Hartmanns-
Weilerkof. The snow has begun to
melt