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The Tupelo journal., 1915-04-02
Cash Prizes for Correct Lists of the
Greatest Bargains
How the above prizes will be awarded.

now tue ABOVE prizes Will DE dWdrueu
Read each ad on the Dollar Day al pages carefully. Sc
loct five of the advertisers that you think are offering the
best values for a dollar. Write plainly the names of the five
merchants you select as offering the best values for a Dollar
in the order in which they come, as for example: No. i,
best valne; No 2, second; No. 8. third; N. A. fourth; No. 5.
fifth. See coupon in todavs paper as to how to vote. You
may use coupon, post card or ordinary writing paper.
The merchant or advertiser who receives the highest
number of votes will be considered as having made the hest
offer and will be known AS No |; second highest votes, No.
2; third, M. 3; fourth, No A: ff h. Ma. 5. thus establishing
a correct list of the ads voted in their proper order from l
to5.
Everyone in the family, except children, under ID, NAV
vote; only one vote from any one person will be counted. 10
to the stores and see the values offered. Those who do this
will have by far the best chance to pick the five best offers.
Voting free to every man and lady.
To Toe Journal readers whose judgment has proven
nearest correct in naming the five hest ID ,lar Dav Offers"
in proper order from l to 5, the prizes will be awarded IN
order of receipt of coupons or cards.
You have from Saturday, April 10, to We1nesdey, Aoril
Ia, to send in your vote, SO take your time and read each ad
carefully.
All coupons or cards must be mailed or handed into the
business off e of The Journal by A O'Clock Wednesday even
ing, April IA.
REMEMBER-There is no guess work, lot or chance.
1t is entirely a matter of merit of the merchants offers and
the ability of The Journal readers to see:t the best values;
Get your dollar ready for the big bargains Saturday,
April 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
ID REORGAN|zE
 THE AMERICAN ARMY
General War Staff Working Out Permanent National
 Military Policy

Washington, March 31.-Plans for reor- ganizing the army and laying before Congress a basis for a permanent nation al military policy are being worked out by the general staff, assisted by the gen eral officers of the army. Secretary Garrison announced tonight that he had ordered this entire subject restudied. since. in view of increasing public in- terest in military matters, it-had been deemed advisable to abandon the reorgan- ization plan prepared in 1912.
 My hope and aim is,'' said Mir. Gar rison, 'that the result of such study, until complicated by minor details, may have practical result in eventually so commenting itself to Congress and the general public that it will come to be accepted as a wise policy to be consis- tently pursued with respect to the strength and organization of our armed land forces in peace with a view to their most rapid and efficient development to the extent that may be necessary in time of war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
PROMINENT ALABAMIANS
 IN BIRMINGHAM YESTERDAY

A, F. Smith of Eutaw. for many years probate judge of Greene county, while in Birmingham last night, de- clined to enthuse over the work of the legislature or the senator from his district and home town. ]. T. Denson. chairman of the temperance eommit- tee.
 "I would rather not discuss either subject" he said. "There have been other men who thought themselves bigger than the party which created them. These other men awoke later to a realization of the real truth--that they were dead and the party still sur- vived. This may be the end of sev- eral men and factions of men of whom We are thinking at the present time.'
 Judge Smith Is one of the best known Alabamians. He declared that condi- tions in Greene county were fairly good despite the fact that cotton has not been bringing fancy prices. The judge Is registered at the Norris.
 Alfred M Tunstall ofA Greensboro, who represents Hale county In the legislature is at the Tutwiler MT. Tunstall is a member of the legisla- tive recess committee finances which will sit in Birmingham for a week beginning next Monday
 "We are endeavoring to solve q problem said Mr. Tunstall, and it is a big one It involves the intricate question of taxation. We are expected to devise means whereby the state can secure sufficient revenue to guarantee it's continued operation and at the same time are expected so to equalize th4 burden of taxation that no man will unnecessarily suffer. We are getting much valuable information and hope that in the end we will be able to make a report which will be of value"
 Another legislator in Birmingham yesterday was Joseph w. Green of Dal- las. He left in the morning for Mont gomery to sit with the legislative re- cess committee on investigation of which he is a member.
 J. D. Norman of Lanett. former state senator, and one of the states best known men, while visiting Birmingham yesterday spoke of the proposed cele- bration in April of the fftieth anni- yersary of the battle of West Point one of the final engagements of the civil war.
 "The celebration he said, promises to draw people from many sections of the state. The battle was not large" battle, but it was desperately fought by a handful of Alabamians and Geor- gians lined up against an overwhelm- ing force of federals. In our section Of the state the valor of the southern soldier is still revered and we are an- ticipating with a gread deal of pleas ure the coming of the time when We can get together and rejoice in that our people were chivalrous and fought to the last ditch that our rights might prevail"
 [. N Buell. of Cullman. secretary of the Cullman Commercial club, was T business visitor to Birmingham yes- terday. He was an attendant on the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

family in nearby city and left for his home last night. When seen by re- porter he said: Thank God there is such man as Dr. Whelan in the world. feel that I owe my life to him for saw ing me. for that is what believe he has done. feel no i'll effects from the treat ment. and have absolutely no desire for the drug. I am going back to my dear old mother and endeavor to lead an up- right life, which am sure can now that l am released from my horrible habit" Chief Eagan has been corresponding with the young mans family ever since he has been under treatment. That will be some happy home when this lad gets there.' said the chief. as he smiled in happy manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

meetings in the interest of diversl- fication in farming
 "The people of cullman." he said. were the first to practice diversified farming in Alabama. And there are as many prosperous farmers in our coun- ty as in any other county of the state that Is. of course, when you take population into account.
 "Diversification Is the solution of the problem of the south. We must raise and grow all that we require for eat ing purposes"
 Among other well known Alabamians in Birmingham yesterday were J. c. Thompson, who spends most of hls time on his various plantations; and Thomas L. and Henry s. Long, fath- CT and son, Of Jasper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
BAUGH GUEST OF HONOR AT SMOKER 150 Business Men Attend. Several Speeches
 Are Made

Following one of the best Cabaret Smokers" ever held at the Newspaper club, President Robert H. Baugh, of the Southern Association of Baseball Clubs. announced that he had selected M. T. Stradford as his secretary.
 About 150 business men and baseball fans attended the smoker. Speeches were made by Mr.. Baugh and leading business and newspaper men,
 A feature of the affairs was the vaude- vile entertainment furnished by the Newspaper club.
 A movement was launched to get record breaking crowd for the opening day of the baseball season here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
VILLA IS AWAITING ARTILLERY ARRIVAL
 BEFORE ATTACKING
Continued from Page one,

line Service between Ometusco and Pachuca was stopped by the destruction of a bridge.
 Navy reports from the west coast re- ported quiet except at Navajo, Sonora. where skirmishes were frequent. It was said there was no evidence of famine conditions in northern Sonora, although food prices were high. state depart rrent report from Torreon said General Villa had ordered wages increased by all employers to a minimum of 11 pesos a day, and had opened stores where first necessities could be obtained by the peo- pie at cost prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
TWO MORE BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK
 BY SUBMARINES
tcontinned from Page One,

strength to force their way through Uzsok and LuplSow passes. with the re- suit that some of the heaviest fight ing of the war is in progress In the Carpathians. both sides claiming sue cesses.
 The Russians. who already have forced Dukla pass, are making their way down the southern slopes of the Carpahtians into Hungary and. ac- cording to British critics, soon must compel the Austrians and Germans de- fending the two other passes to fall back or be threatened with interfer- ence with their communications.
 Australia which already has sent two contingents to fight for the em- pire, has offered third which prob ably will be accepted In all cases the dominions have sent more men than was originally expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Home Made Happy By
 Dr. Charles Whelan

Dr. Charles Whelan, city physician, is certainly busy man these days; he is continually administering his scopolamine treatment to numerous drug users who are anxious to be released from the bond age of the drug.
 The demand for the treatment has been ;, great that it has been impossible for e,m to administer it to all the unfortu- aates who are desirous of taking the 1eapment A young man. not more than ,, years>of age, was released by him last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Really More Odd

From the PIttsburg Chron1cIe-TeIo'
 graph.
 young woman was recently intro duced to a voluble old lady as sister to So-and So, the artist" Instantly the latter exclaimed:
 T should have known the relation ship, my dear by the resemblance. Why 1t is perfectly startling. I never saw two faces more exactly alike in con- tour and"
 But, Mrs. G." interrupted the girl. T am only his sister-in-law."
 (Which makes it all the more won- derful," continued the other, without displaying the least embarrassment eE hesitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Had American Passport

New York March 31.--The circum- stances under which Swoboda sailed on La Touraine, February 27, were clearly recalled today at the office of the French line. He came into the of flee of the line, it was said, on Feb ruary 26 and, presenting what appeared to be an American passport vised by the French consul here, and said he wanted passage to Havre. The ticket clerk recalled him today as a pleas ant spoken man of about 40 years, who said he expected to sell some supplies to the French government.
 The nature of these supplies, so far as has been recalled, was not stated. but Swoboda said he wanted to take aboard samples a excess baggage. Swoboda was sent to the freight agent and came back in few minutes apparently disappointed. He said the freight agent would not per- init him to put his baggage aboard the steamer blind, and that he would have to see Paul Fauget the general agent of the line, to gain permission to do so.
 Swoboda remained closeted with MT. Fauget, the clerk said, about 10 min utes and emerged from his office smil- ing.
 1T did not get all that wanted" Swo- boda told the clerk, but I did get con- cession. can take some of my samples with me-"
 Swoboda gave his full name as Ray mond Rolf Swoboda. That was the name the clerk eaid which appeared on the paper which he thought to be a passport. He told the clerk he ~as staying at the Manhattan hotel. Hotel records show that P. K. Swoboda was registered there February 24 and remained three days
 F. R. Swoboda registered from Paris.
 Swoboda, according to Hooper. who says he was in direct partnership with him. bore an American passport, issued here in exchange for a passport he obtained from the American embassy in Paris when he left there for New York in January. He also carried. Hooper said. letters of identification given to Hooper by Premier Borden oe Canada. by the premier of British Columbia and by the finance min- ister of British Columbia to Gen. Sam Hughes, Canadian minister of militia.
 These letters, Swoboda was to use to show Hoopers standing in Canada.
 Swoboda was born, according to Hooper. in San Francisco, B years ago of a Scotch mother and a Russian father. He spent his early youth in Russia and later went to Paris, where he became mem- Der of the Paris bourse. He was asso-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

IIlS llISO OI ApI1l dll IoSl- dences in Old Birmingham on whose service pipes meters are already in- stalled will be charged for water on a meter basis. Where water is sold on a meter basis, a minimum charge is made which per- mits the use of as much water as the minimum oh arge will pay for at twenty cents per thou sand gallons. Residences taking water on a meter basis are billed at the be- ginning of the quarter for the amount of the mini mum charge. If they do not use more than the min imum during the quarter, no further charge is made. If they use more than the minimum during the quar- ter a bill will be rendered for the excess above the minimum at the beginning of the next quarter. We believe that ninety-nine per cent of all the residen- tial consumers of water in Birmingham can use all the water they really care to use on a meter basis under the reduced rates and effect a substantial saving as against the old flat rates. But you will not effect any saving if you waste water. If you effect the saving, you will be pleased with the result and we will be content to have given you satisfaction. If you waste water, your bills will run up and we will have what every business concern should try to avoid: A dissatisfied GUS toner. It is not necessary to be stingy in the use of water; simply avoid waste. See that your plumbing is in order and that water is not allowed to run unless it is being used. A small leak in your plumbing will result in the waste of more water than you coud pos sibly use, and the burden of that waste will fall on you.
 If any of our customers have any cause of com plaint in connection with our service, we would ask that they call it to our at- tention and give us the op- portunity of rectifying it.
 BIRMINGHAM WATER
 WORKS co.
 By H. H. Horner, Supt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Demand Wage Increase

London, April 1.--(S:26 a. m.)-The gen. eral tendency of workingmen to seek wage increases corresponding with war prices has been brought closer home to the metropolis than heretofore by the de- cision of the London Allied Engineering Trade unions to demand increases of six shllings (about $1.5O 8 week or 15 per cent on piece work. Fifty thousand men are affected by the decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

Under the concessions made by the Water Com pany, the people of Bir- minghams will save more than a hundred thousand dollars a year. They will have the right practically whenever they desire to buy the property of the Birmi n g h a m w ater Works Company at it's fair value. The Birmingham Water Works Company has made these important concessions not merely to avoid disagreeable and ex- pensive litigation, but it has been actuated in this transaction by the very earnest desire to win the friendship and good will of the people whom it serves. Probably no per- son or corporation can ever please all the people in a community as large as Birmingham. But we want to say to thosepeoplewhom we serve in this community that whenever the citizens of Birmingham decide that it is to their interest to buy our property in ac- cordance with the recent contract, we will cheerful ly and squarely carry out our agreement to sell. In the meantime we are going to endeavor to so conduct our business as to satisfy every reasonable and fair minded person with whom we do business. We believe we are giving to the people of Birming- ham as good water as is enjoyed by any city in the United States. You are going to get this water at materially lower rates. The recent settlement has eliminated points of un- certainty as to what our contracts mean, and diff ferences which have oc- cured in the past should thereby be obviated. Our employees are instructed to deal with our customers with the utmost patience and courtesy. The com pany will be grateful if any customer who has been treated unfairly or discourteously by any en- 'ployee will promptly re- port the occurrence to the management.
 Water has always been furnished in the suburbs on a meter basis and on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Pass LiauOr Law

Amsterdam, March a.-(Via London, April 1, 4:O2 a. m.)-According to German newspapers received here. the German federal council has passed an order strengthening regulations governing the sale of liquor in Germany. The order permits the central authorities of each state at their discretion, to limit or pro- hibit the sale of spirits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Hungarian Parliament to Meet

Venice. April 1.-(via London. S:51 a. m.)-The Hungarian Parliament has been summoned suddenly to meet early in April to adopt provisional budget and other war measures. It is believed the Carpathians situation will be one Of the chief sllbiects of discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
Segregated District Closed

history. No disorder attended the pass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
CHARGED WITH SETTING FIRE TO LA TOURAINE Raymond swoboda Formerly of California Arrested In Paris Pro-German Sympathy Had Aroused Suspicion-own
 Remarks Furnish First Clew
Known Him For Two Years

ciated there with commercial concerns oi high standing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01
NEW WATER RATES EFFECTIVE
 APRIL FIRST

Consumers changed from flat rate to
 meter basis will save money if they
 avoid waste and leaky plumbing Water Company anxious that its patrons
 shall be satisfied
 The new contract between the City of Bir- mingham and the Birmingham Waterworks of April The officials of the Birmingham Waterworks Company hope and believe that this day will mark the beginning of a new era in the relations between the Water Company and the community which it serves.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
ONE LOOK WAS ENOUGH
FLED FROM BRIDE-TO-BE

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 6.-When
Timothy Riley, farmer, got one look
at his bride-to-be the romance was
busted. Riley drove his brand
new farm wagon up in front of the
Union Station, hitched the team and
then stood guard at the exit door.
He wore a red carnation. by which
sign the bride-to-be was to know
him, all the love-making having
been done by mail The bride. who
vas to have come from Nevada. was
10 wear Palm Beach suit.
A few moments later Palm
Beach suit, garnished with numer-
Gus boxes and bundles, hove in
sight. Riley took one look, snatch
I'd the carnation from his button
hole and fled. The bride-to-be ap-
peared to be fully twenty years older
han be, which probably was the ex-
cuse for his hasty flight.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10

Got the biggest piece OF news yet,
yelled Dave Thurman as he rode III
TO the old blacksmith shop at Ash
bottom
We'll give 1t to us, Dave"
John Hughes's goin to run fol
school trustee
No, you're iokin', Dave. John, he's
too busy a farmer to bother with bein
school trustee, besides he hasn't go
any kin folks teachin' school that
ever heard of.
THAT may be so, but ! got word
about it mighty straight. His wife
tot mine he was goin to run an
reckon that's just about as straight as
anybody could get anything. Here he
comes now on his oil bay mare, an
YOU can ask him for yourselves
When the tall, fine-looking man had
given the blacksmith some instruc
tons concerning the mending of a
doubletree, he turned TO the men and
said:
I'll bet anything Dave has told you
I'm out for the Office of school trustee
for Ashbottom Sub-district"
Yes, he said you were goin' to run,
but we couldn't hardly believe it," an
swered one of the neighbors.
Why not?"
We'll, because mighty few men ever
wanted the trouble and bother of wor
ryin' with young teacher an a LOT
of children. Besides there amt a
penny in it an plenty of hard work If
the man does his duty"
The candidate sat down on the
frame of the grindstone under the big
elm and quietly crossed his legs. For
a time he was silent with an odd, bit
ter smile on his face. AT length he
arose and said
ANY one of you men Mould fight if
anybody told you that you really didn't
love your children, wouldn't your"
The men about him nodded their as
sent and he hurried on.
you do love 'em; l know you do
because | love mine, too. But boys,
there's ever so many ways of lovin
children an it's only lately that I've
seen a new way to love 'em. My chill
dren have been goin' to school out at
the little school house for five years
an hardly ever gave 'em a thought.
voted for any OIL galloot that wanted
TO be trustee just like you have"
What made you swap around in
your ideas?" asked one of the men.
"Feedin' hogs an keepin' my eyes
open"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-11-10
THREE GREAT EASTERN
STATES DENY SUFFRAGE
To Women = Leaders Will Now
Strive For Influence In
Congress.

The women of New York. Massa-
chusetts and Pennsylvania asked for
The vote Nov. I'd and received an
emphatic denial. These three great
Atlantic Seaboard States have joined
New Jersey in Withholding from wo-
men the suffrage they enjoy in some
of the Western States.
An indicated majority against a
woman suffrage amendment to the
Constitution i'm New York based on
returns from more than two-thirds
of the State, is 10000.
Massachusetts defeated the prop
osition by a majority of l32.602 on
"A total vote of 457, 3O4.
Reports from about one-quarter
of the State indicated that the vote
in Pennsylvania was against suffrage
by a majority of $4,000.
New Jersey refused the vote to
women on October 10 by majority
of $4,000.
tue ldTStSl HidJOIlNitS dSdluSl lit
amendment in proportion to popula-
ton were rolled up in the cities of
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
The proposition received it's strong
est support in the western portions
of New York and Pennsylvania.
Under the law, five years must
elapse before a suffrage amendment
can be put to popular vote again in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, four
years in New York and two in Mas
sachusetts.
National leaders of the suffrage
cause declared at once that they
would now devote their efforts to
the national Congress and strive for
4 votes-fOr-women amendment to
the Federal Constitution.