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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-08
20.
Local News

~
hooiliS Neh'' D. NJ NAVY
Dan hlelley spent '"e "e0N
emu III D
VIZ ?. y hoIIo"dy pen 00'i-
Gay III AiilolY'
Mr.. w. h. Ward, OF StarkVllle'
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. G. w. Cole, ST.. is visit
lag in louisville, Ky.
We viii hear about the Okolo-
m Hospital next week.
T. MIR. D., McCar.ey spent part
OF this week in Atlanta, Ga.
n., r.,,o,, AZ th.o Cto,
Theatre every tuesday night.
Maudou
"'' w. ~n;l
0ps
FOR SALE-Oak Stove WOOD
O@ii o. A. '''"
Mr.. B. f. Resenstlel returned
from New York City last thurs
0"S'
Miss Pearl Jack, OF Houston,
spent the hrSt OF TINS week III
0Ni 0itS'
Mr.. and Mrs, j. X. Camper
; spent Ille first OF this week II
"''iip'''0'
Mar. John EXby, OF Memphis
spent first OF the week VIII
: Mr. moo,
MISSES INe''ie W. "iiG D-"- ~ ~
"'%'', l' ~ ~,
with homefoIks.
mr. n IT CT
, s,ont Tho vooE-ond with rpIa
: tives in Memphis.
Seventh insta)Iment of Run
; away June" at the Star Theatr
I next tuesday night.
4 4 Dr.. J. A. Donaldson was Gale
y to Pontotoc Tuesday on accoun
= Oh the ueath of his brother.
a l.roa crowd from here wi
u attend County Field Day IA
eIcl6es at Houston tomorrow
vu,,,nnn uo eoron
MAJ. clar ~ Do7n., :,
cattle. Walter Smith
Leon, r,.o 1.o,. .4r;n.
Of N.Y. l'921 +1,r
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-08
NON RESIDENT NOTICE

State Of Mississippi
70 W. J Phoebos.
Union City, Tenn,
You are commanded to a appear be
oors the Cbancery Court Of the
second District Of the County Of
Chicbasaw in said State on the first
Monday Of June, A. D, 1915, to de-
rend the suit in said Court Of Eula
May Phoebus, wherein you are a de-
lendant.
This 5uh day OF April 1915.
H. Z. Brannon, Clerk.
By W. J. Williams, y. c
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-04-08
Card of Thanks

We desire to thank our many
. friends for the kindness shown
is during our recent bereavement
Mrs. Eva Elias,
Miss Gerty Elias,
Edwd Elias.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
Great Britain ut Prayer

TIA was an impressive ceremony which
took place in old ST. Pauls. London. on
the first anniversary OF the beginning of The
most merciiess war in history
The King and his censor, and the roval
encourage we're in the temple. The popuIace.
including the slums. was permitted TO stand
at the gate of the palace. All sorts and con
diiions occupied the pews touched elbows
and joined in the responses Returned SOL
dlery. MANNED and some blind gathered
there. The Archbishop Of Canterbury
preached from the admonition OF Paul to the
corinthians: Watch yc, stand fast in the
faith; quit you like men, he strong"
The service was followed by public meet
ings in the London Opera House and else
where Sir Arthur Balfour and Sir Robert
Borden and others addressed the crowds
Great Britain was glorfed: supreme faith in
the army was emphasized a successful term
NATION OF the war. Great Britain being the
beneficiary tof course. the allies were in
Guided. although not specifically mentioned,
was confidently predicted
we have not yet sho, our bolt" said Sir
Arthur Balfour, and Sir Robert Borden smoke
OF the determination OF Canada TO see the
conflict finished to the end desired
Nobody doubts the spirit OF Great Britain
The loyalty OF its people is not questioned
As whole. Great Britain is at the high-water
mark Of civilization.
But the concrete fact stands out that no
lasting results have SO far been attained The
elan and lighting quality OF the army are I'M
questioned; results are lacking.
Russia has lost more than Great Britain
IL is In retreat. but not whipped AS fight
ing force on land, however. 1t has done better
thah Great Britain. and II will be conceded
that, aside from numbers, Russia was not as
well prepared for the struggle II is time
Tor Great Britain TO retrieve PRAYING in the
temple Is not sufficient
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07

pronted viii hives, their money to
hui!d up the city and au=m"nt its IN
dustries
'"f course. with the Du Fonts it
will MAKE no difference They arc
used L" wealth But how about tho
clerks" VIII they continue To bc .rti-
sans and clerks und live as they have
ar Vii they begin 4 carnival OF wealth"
This Is h!s problem for Whining
ton II VIII have a great hearing on
our future. and We should prepare for
IL
1t Is unique and epochal in the
world history, this Wilmington boom.
Here we have been going along since
!""S, when the town was settled in
the average manner OF the average city
tnat has reached 100000 population.
Now, In three months "e have reached
position that makes US one OF the
richest. If not the richest city Of our
~" IN the world. II Is - wonderful
'hinG: wonderful aud romantic fiction
rh& concciN cd no thin- greater than
our volatile growth. II surely should
u" Il inc thing for u. but Viii IL he"
mats great civic problem FOR us
~ await solution and an answer
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POWDER is MAKING Wilmington RICH


io"der promises l" MAKE v iI'ninS
ton. Del. thu richest city Of its size
+, ,h ,r,d pa rt l-,r., -
"o'''- ''' '''eH'''H e." -" ""' ''"'''
shares all that the GENT did Tor Alladin
When the latter rubbed his memorable
I,,n
49, ''''" ''' 49, '''''' ''
!"stri"S, ana, according TO reports has
turned every dollar possin!. into pu-
irodeiai" circumstances have S"com.
well TO DO, the we'll to do have become
rich ,yhil 3, hcj,v dozen n, 90 81,
''''"'S va" nv" '"' '"'"i
selves niiiionaircs.
Sensational advances IN IN. miro -;
,,1,,, ,,,;.i
N'll over s-"p.o"''''" Tor thcif owners.
IN" story - told thus by Gordon
MdckaN III the 'hllad"inhI" l'rcSS:
After the governments suit against
IN" bu Font cooperation. the parsn;
company was divided in'" III" lu I'out
Powder Company. the Hercules Pow
der tomp"ny ana the At'as Powder
Company.
The Du iont Company Immediately
issued $l6,o6S.0oo in preferred stock
To-day tn" common is selling around
$500. making the Increase ia it's Valla-
Uon SltI.nuo.600. en- the preferred
present quotations show AN increase OF
s3"SS.0oo. The number OF shares is
500 900 in common and IGOi;SO i'm pr,-
fcrrcd.
Two thirds is held in Wilmin.tor
aud in many cases the shares arc
owned bv clerks in tho cuuipany labor.
crs IN the plants and men of slender
salaries associated in tho bu pont oc-
tivitics.
The Hercules I,nwdcr r,nu,on .I,,,,s
an iucrcns.. or soI o0n gao ,hil. tbn
nr.fcrrcd * worth s-oo ana ,hn,.. 49,
Sixty-tivc 10 20 ner cent Of mis- amount
is held i'm Nilm:uo,on Tho ,,l,e CON.
uanN common. through thc risc i'm
value now has incrc,scd e moo ono
"a Wilmington hrnl..,.o hon.o in ,
ease i'm noiu, show, thn ido, hetl If
the confirmed ri.o I'm ,,I,n of IN,
stocks one man an emn,ovce who
held twenty shares of stock as ~ hou,is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
SCIENTIFIC EATING

Is the time coming when menu cards
VIII contain not only the price Of foods
but also its food value expressed i'm
terms OF calories and grams of pro-
TEN? The bureau Of education or the
New York department OF health thinks
II is and il has established IA rcstau-
rant where $50 employees OF the de
part,ncnt are fed ON this plan. In an
interview published in the New York
Times. Or. Charles +. Bolduan. direc-
tor Of the bureau Of public health edu-
cation. who. together with Miss Caro-
line Wh!tCher. is responsible for the
experiment. says: we are not d.lud-
ing ourselves with the idea that poo
pie are going to become dictitians i'm
mediatelN am not one myself ju,
when they see day aficr day the state
ment Of food values IL can't help Nav
ing some effect ia time. We expect IL
will 80 slowly. believe however.
the idea of stating the food values is
a practical one that can lie used by
business people aud for business pur-
pose Many careful housewives who
have attempted 10 apply we!l-knowu
principles OF dietrticS 10 their home
cooking have found difficulty in i'm
pressing members OF the family with
the necessity OF choosing their noon
day food with regard foi It's food value.
and IL Is believed that they. among
others viii especially appreciate IL.
Information which by. Eoiduan hopes
10 see added 10 menu cards
The menu which IL used in the lunch
room maintained by the health depart
nIcnt, contains much advice OF q gen.
efal charactei The empioyce- oT the
department. who patronize tho lunch
room have been carefully watch cd.
and since the luuchroom has been open
long enough TO give Ia. menus and All
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News Of Fifty Years Ago

General benjamin T. Isutler a man from some
where UP IN massachusetts. who has been heard
of I'm Virginia and also In the city OF New
Orleans. and also at or about Fort Fisher. in
North Carolina. rushed to Washington a few
days and urgently sought an Interview with
President Johnson. with the idea of making "a
defense for himself In regard TO certain uucs-
tionablc matters in his adm nistration Il gen
cral OF the army. The health of the President
forbade the Interview says the report in the
not made plain. but the Inference is that Gem
erai liutlcr was not wanted ut the White House
and his explanation was not required.
Day before yesterday the following named
Southerners were registered 1T Wizards Hotel
in Washington: Acknowledgement Roberts. Of
North Carolina. the youngest brigadicr in the
Confederate service: BriGadcr-, General Henry
nf Virginia; Lieu cnant General Jubnl \, Early
OF Virginia and John Minor Rotts of Nirg mia;
The two last named met in the lobby. but ex-
changed no remarks. only glarinls at each other
Mr.. fotts explained to an inauisitive newspaper
reporter that lie was in Washington in the in
terest OF Virginia friends and neighbors who
were seeking pardons. General Early declined
capital city.
The military district of Washington. COM
inandsd by General wilcox. has been abolished
by order of General Au:,ur. The bus ness OF the
abolished department. If any is left will he
transacted direct from the War Department.
I'm ofiic" statement of the public debt of
country. as al date July 81. shows the amount
%, neh. Outstanding to he s2.''7,2"3.21' This
shows that the public debt has increased sl22.-
100000 in the short space OF two months OF
this debt some thing like s65.000.oo0 is payable
I'm gold
me total number OF national banks chartered
since the passage OF the law creating them
- li'a. nearly every one of which still in npe-
ration The aggregate capital Of these banks
is S31O.o0".""". and they have out circulation
OF Sl6l.J.l.lS0
crowds are herinning TO gather at Hearts
content from all parts Of Newfoundland wit
ness The landing Of the Atlantic cabl,
wire suspension bridge IS being built over
Inc ONO River at Cincinn;ti. .\ccordin. TO tn.
plans IT is 10 be of LODI i.ct span. longer than
amy suspension bridge in the world
lh:re Is considerable Improvement ia the
train service between Manchester and Peters
hurS on VA" ltichmond and Petersburg Railroad.
The time between Manchester and Petersburg
- now one hour ana forty minutes
The Eighty ninth New York Regiment has
been mustered out OF service and LETT here
Yesterday Tor Washington. where the ,inal
oreak-up VIII take place ana the men will go
to th"ir homes. The soldiers took shin at
Rockets last night.
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such as might be found in any good
home and all food is cooked about AS
II Is in the majority Of intelligcntly
managed homes \ grea, deal Of care
is exercised. however. in the ideal com
binatons offered.
Tho department announces that
clerks. st.noGr.phcrs and the average
adults doing Office work need about
-,'oO calorics q day. Il was hen esti-
mated that the luncheon should con-
si@t Of sufficient food TO supply about
100" caiori"s. and that 90 per cent Of
these should be- in the form OF starches
ana latS. Protein. which Is espeCially
hhuidant in meat. cGGS fish milk
cheese. beans and peas. should be sup
pied 10 the body at the rate o, abou,
thrcc ounces Cniucty prainsp "a d:,v
IN" BODY also needs mineral salts
which are supplied In milk and in
fruits aud Grcen vegetable, On this
BASIS Il luncheon consisting OF tomato
soup. 'nacaroni baked with cheese. ice
cream and whole wheat bread and but
ter was found 10 supply 600 calorics
and th!rty-on- eratniucs OF protein a.
a total cost OF - cents. This is AN
ideal luncheon and very popular For
~ cents luncheon consisting OF to-
mat" soup. potted roast creaincd
spinach with egg. gingerbread. coffee
ana whole wheat bread with butter
u offered. This luncheon supplies e"a
caiories aud ,hir,y-four grams Of
protein. which IL am excessive amount
~ protein. mal,!rG the luncheon less
desirable than the one costing less than
hali
The scientific preparation ri food has
suffered hecause enthusiasts hav"
claimed too much for il. and this ~
TIE impression which viii have to To-"
erased from the public mind before
T. -tnuVants can b. induced to exploit
the food value rather ;han the taste
o: tho food which they Unc. -.
Eo!6uan believes, however. that tn"
time IS not far distant when standard
articles q! food VIII bear labels, stat
in2 their food value. and that DAIRY
lunches VIII realize the ndVer,isiu.:
value OF caloricS and protein. and that
once the people have discovered that
"Ac"sSiN" 'ncat eating - Injurious.
they will seek those restaurants whcr.
they can bc sure 81 tn. amour, of
protein which they cat Thus q public
demand MI! lac created and what TN"
public demands the restaurants must
supply.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07
Disease Spread by Rodents

That the migratory habits OF rodents
have Il bearing upon the spread of dis
ease Is not generally known. but the
United States Public Health Service, rs
a result OF experiments conducted in
plague epidemic work at New Orleans
asserts that such is the case This is
but another illustration that the field
OF preventive mcdicin" * cspeciaIlv
broad. and Investigators therein must
he thoroughly familiar with the life
history and habits OF dies. MOSQUITOES.
ticks and even rodents
Several hundred captured rats wore
marked for purposes of Identification
by having their ears punched, care be-
ing taken not TO render them conspicu-
Gus. as fellow rodents wage relentless
warfare upon those which apucar dir
fercnt from their kind They we're
then released IN the heart of the city
and allowed to shift for themselves
trapping WAS carried on IN all sec
. ions. ana each rat was labeled as to
the locality caught. Fully onc-uuarter
OF the rats mad" widespread excursions.
maj u.s. thcN were rccapturcd at points
from one TO Tour miles from where they
were liberated. In one instance. a rat
| lraFeicd nineteen blocks, crossing one
y. me WIDEST ana busiest streets in the
Guy, where there was no subterraneam
passage, and was rctakep within sixty
hours from the time Of it's liberation
run inc experiments IL is concluded
tndt the semi domesticatcd rat has mi
sral"fE habits similar to wild animals,
ana lhat these habits arc influenced by
'p"hdahce or scarcity Of food. facility
'o' h"rboragc or the presence Of nat
hrdI enemies u is also believed that
certain incNplicablc instincts tend to
make the rat Il wandercr. That in this
instance the "homing" instinct was not
responsible for the migration was
clearly proven.
This migratory habit of rodents ex-
piaihS many facts connected with the
dissemination Of plague: it will also
doubtless prove cnlightening to those
VINO have attempted to eNterminate
rats Tor economic reasons. The Indian
Plague Commission was OF the opinion
that rats seldom journeyed from one
section or the city to another, but the
conclusion Of the Public Health off,
Gals Is quite the opposite. AS n meas
ure OF the success of trapping opera
IONS 1t is interesting to note that
over one-half OF the rodents liberated
were rccapturcd within month.
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SONGS AND SAWS


There was Il thrifty citizen,
Who loved TO pile up cash.
Convinced that thus. 'mong other men,
He'd make the biggest splash
He wanted wealth to throw away.
Tut felt that throwing did not pay.
His throwing arm. you see. was married.
And 80. In that respect.
He'd small use for the dollars hard
He toiled SO to collect:
But he could squeeze :: dollar 50
The anguished eagle shr eked with woe.
Time passed and exc this citizen
From all he'd wrought to own
Md walked to find. where he WAS then,
That wealth was quit" unknown.
Just where am sou need not tell
lie said. II know this must be HI
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type OF roads. 1t is agreed by most of the
States that bituminous macadam. concrete
ana vitrihed brick are the materials which
can be maintained without excessive cost
The essentials to successful State highways
administration are briefly summarized by J.
E Pennypacker. chief Of road economics OF
the Office of public roads. as follows: The
elimination of politics in the appointment of
engineers and supervisors: the control by the
state Highway Department Of all work In
which State funds are expended; adequate
appropriations for continuous maintenance of
highways under efficient supervision from the
day OF the completion of the road State
supervision as to surveys plans and specifica-
tons of roads and bridges constructed under
bond issues, and supervision of such other
road and bridge work requires consider
able cash outlay and the exercise of engineer
ing Skill and knowledge
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UST what legal validity resides in the
j claims against the sjiv made by citizens
whose property was injured by the recent
exploits of Shockoe Creek. confess we do
not know. but ii i, should chance that Rich
mond is mulcted in heavy damages. ii would
he much i'll the nature oI poetic justice.
That what actually did happen was quite
likely TO happen whenever an eXtraordinary
rainfall came. anus have been well under
stood by every one familiar with the situa
ton. Notwithstanding The evcr-present dan
ger the city mas been willing to follow IA
course, in dealing with Shockoe Geek which,
pending the full completion OF the project
rather increased than diminished the menace
City Engineer Boiling wanted to start the
work of reconstruction al the river. 80 as TO
take care first OF the creek : outlet and then
build back toward the source The plan ac-
iually followed was To scatter energy and "A D.
preparations over tn" bed g! the stream. at
Irregular intervals. within the city limits
The result OF This policy. nearly inevitable
now has become painfully ana extensively
apparent
The lates, oyster Bay dance is called the
clam scho,tische II is a progressive step
and swing comf';Qea''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07

10 tne f.Gitof OF me Times Dispatch.
Sir,--"Old Subscr her who predicts tn. n,,,,
hcation OF politics by the entrance OF women
INTO the arena has evidently visited our
summer resorts and seen half-nudc women. with
painted races. dancin. with modestly dressed
men When he remembers that these women
VIII form a part Of the purifying stream" his
FANCY paints as well those thai lower
strata, who make ira nic OF vice ana have. no
paI"iiei among men. his confidence viii b. some
" nat shaken. j" these he must add the thought
,esa an" men r"riehced. together with negro
women, who III thirt: counties in Nir.iui,
,irStIE ontnumher the whites last but no,
ie"Hl' lnc I"iaiic"i who, unrcStraincd by any
sense oil nodestN or ptoprietN, resort to every
cApcuient by which they ACCOMPLISH AN
chd l! women icforme:S would turn their al,
tention to the pu.iiication OF society from its
corrupt and corrupting female element they
W"u'u ma suihcient and legitimate employment
tor Their talents. and. havin. SWEEP, before
their own doors "pluckcd the beam from th.ir
own EYES" might with some consistency and
nope %! success proceed to remove the mot.
i, ,1n III" eye of their brother. the male voter
IT, Hid a richmond mother who has rcar,I
almost TO manhood family OF promising Sous
ne time and money spent by suffr:e!sts in me
cioit {" acquire the ballot had been dcvotcd Ia
the spread OF the Gospel. il would have Ia st.raI
tho millennium VIEGJNIA WON
Richmond, August q. 1915.
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a Louisville preacher advises. Love your
enemy and embrace him. Unless the Ken
tuckan of to-day is different from the old
type, putting an arm around him is danger
Gus business. You are liable to strike a
bottle OF dirk knife
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- "Whnt unS EnsInnd Done"

~ 'hc l.'iltor OF the Times DISPATCH.
In Your issue Of August ! your corre
t;nr%ns asks, VIVA, has England Imeanims
the British emprei cone and finds for answer
npphreni zero nave studied This war with
land mas done many notable things
England has bcen--is now--grand imprcsario
or ms vast world tragedy and its solendiilv
framed chorus OF enchanted American edit rs
OF German outragcs in Belgium that most OF
us nave overlooked Enclands still greater out
RAG upon i'r!Slum II perSuading that rash hut
ncfolc. country to stand between England ana
the herman army and then deserving her with
coWarhIH ana cynic Indifference in The day Of
hcr uiStStef--eNcn refusinc send her food
under preieNt thar IL might fall Into German
hands ''''
Has not England uhc British emniro, win -
population OF over 800. 01n 900. placed an ARMY
nearly as large Serla's n tue GeIdp Has
she not concentrated them the French coast
so that they may defend those cities Who's. nos
session by Germany would he ~ gricvorS "rril
to England. and. further that they may max,
Quick Getawa% If F"cnch pc'il and saste
should make IT cApedicnt 10 desert France as
Belgium deserted" "
Consider the English navy. Has il not rcr.
tormcd--anh that right nobly---its two chief
fnnct .onS--prlmary function. Keeping on, of
range of German submarines: secondary func-
tion, preNinG upon American commerce viii,
neural countries" ~
All these things has England done and more.
land done II Your CORRESPONDENT will read
history attentir.iy he will So that EnglanJs
usual part in European wars Is tat Of ner
suadng. brihing aud bullying others TO ito II,
for her. THOMAS IOMAN EI-NrtP
King George. Va. AUGUST (. 1915.
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L nSafe
and
| nIaWt'uI

SiNeS j. to he considered n The eli
degree when the law plainly forbils such shin
ments ana the peoples lives and property are
placed in jco1ardy to them. The people of the
United states do not desire q travel in trains
III steamboats, or steamships " thin our own
national Jurisdiction or beyond it when stores
OF friEhtfullN destructive explosives accompanv
them and all the tests that can lie made cam
nov render any class Of liked ammunition safe
from the effects Of fire, Ike or ShocI az
defamation. II is u vicious uncalled- for and nm
SAFE rule OF regulation. and the government
should cancel IL at the earliest poSs BILE moment
III the interests Of humanity and the people OF
the United States.-W Washington Post
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Full WARMING

How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour"
and. also. have YOU thought that She
kee"S her own sex in power"
The n YES a dreadful lesson hold
For masculine creation
Ey female suffrage they're controlled:
l'goncS meet ann!hilation
THE TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-07

TO III. Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-ENcrybody loves dog. but this j. TN.
itinc TO apply mulzlcs Every dog should ha,.
ms inu%Zte as we'll AS his day. Why don't
me Eichmond lawmakers pass order max.
dog mouth safe? OR. ii there is such a Ia ".
why isn't il enforced? The DOGS won't mind /;
when they get used H. whereas II :: man
OF woman OF child is bitten they may never {. e,
uSed 10 ,No
kchmOnt. AuGuSt s. lHlI
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Minor Failure.

Il suppose Your new car
is able to pass everything
on the road"
We'll. thought SO until
last night. Then we tried a
stone wall"