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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
DEEPEST REGRET IN.
DEMOCRATIC RANKS
General Surprise and Dissatisfac.
tion Over Confirmation Of Post
master Lesher at Huntingdon

Huntington, Pa, March 4.-Con-
ingdon's next postmaster has caused
general surprise and deep regret. Dis
satisfaction obtains especially in local
Democratic ranks.
The term of the present incumbent,
Howard T.. Butt, Republican, expired
February and shortly before that f.
l.. Dershem, congressman of this (the
''shoestring'D district, endorsed Mr..
Lesher for office. or the several can
didates he was accorded the weakest
support locally. The sentiment of the
patrons of this office was against him,
and it was we'll known that he relied
almost solely on the endorsement of
Congressman Dershem and the sup
port of his cousin. John V. Lesher,
congressman from the Sunbury dis
trict.
While Leshers candidacy was being
doomed by Cousin John" and Der
shem, Representative A. Mitchell Pal
mer, who dispenses federal patronage
in Pennsylvania, declined to take a
hand in the contest, on the ground
that intervention on his part would
be violation of the rule governing
appointments in a district represented
by Democratic congressman. Demo-
Gratis here think Mr.. Palmer's mon
intervention rule too elastic to be
practical. AS Democratic party
leader put it, cit enables Mr.. Palmer
to stand aloof when it suits his pur-
poses and permits John V. Lesher to
intervene, with all his might, when
he wants to secure a post office plum
for relative. And this is called
nonintervention'
the practical working of what Mr.. Pal
mer terms "reorganized Democracy"
under his leadership. they have had
enough of it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
Class VIII Give PlayIet
For New Building Fund

"IIow the Girls Kept a Secret" a
playlet, will be the feature of a must
cal entertainment to be given by the
members Of Mrs. w. II. Bricker's sun
Methodist Church. The following
members of the class will participates
Misses BeatriX Barger. Margaret Shill-
ing, lone Stouffer, Dorothy Gibbons,
Gertrude Lusk, Ruth White, Nora
Gross, Emily Chrisman, Emma Frank,
Mrs Charles Frank
will be used for the benefit of the new
building fund. Features of the pro-
gram are: Two organ numbers, by
Miss ]. Blanche Gingrich, organtst OF
the Maclay Street Church of God. and
member of the class; piano duet, by
Misses Ruth White and Nora Gross
The Bridal of the Birds" by the class,
and reading by Miss KathrNn Rricker
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
English Child Conservation
Is Lesson to Americans

The following is quoted from Mabel
Potter Daggetts remarkable article
entitled "Mothercraft in England"
Pictorial Review for March.
What the Schools for Mothers are
primarily aiming at is, of course, the
conservation of the child. They
brought to the Exchequer the NOR
tality statistics for the year 1914 and
he found that these had declined
from a former average of one hun
dred and fifty-fve deaths per thou
sand babies born, to the much lower
average of ninety per thousand. The
way to keep babies alive and rising in
weight, it is clear, is to get families
rising in the standard of living. The
housewifery that helps, can't come
too early Brides classes to which
bridegrooms are also invited, are be-
ing organized in some of the schools
and the Swansea school in Wales has
summoned school girls of from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
YOU SHOULD HAVE GONE BACK
FOR HER

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
The other day. returning from an
evening performance with a girl
friend, | met some friends. one OF
whom requested us to stop at her
home. The time being near midnight,
and having promised her mother to he
back by II, l refused. My companion
though, was determined to go, and
would not listen otherwise, so / left
her with her friends and went direct
ly to her mother, to whom | eX-
planned. / contend that as | took the
girl to the theater it was her duty to
go home with me. on the other hand
she says | owe her an apology for
insulting her before her friends by
feaving her behind. Am | in the
wrong? II. l.. A.
The girls mother must have appre-
ciated your loyalty to your promise
to have her daughter home by mid
night. If it was impossible to tele-
phone and ask whether the girl might
90 to the house of her friends, you
did the honorable thing by going to
explain the delay to her mother.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
Miss Fairfax
Answers Queries
YEAR TO PROVE YOURSELF

lDEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
l am Is and have lived in the coun-
try all my life. Now that / am of age
have come to New York and want
TO make a living. ! am anxious to go
Pin moving pictures. My parents
Threaten to disown me. | have been
offered a position at a small salary,
but enough to support myself, but my
parents will interfere and cause me
to lose my position. | could marry
IL young man / have known for two
years, but do not care enough for him
to marry him. Still, if | do so, he
will let me go on with my career.
G.. L. r.
Don't marry this man merely to use
him as a means for chance at the
work you want to do. 1t would be
most unfair to him, and would prob
zably not work out advantageously for
zyouFs-lf. Try to persuade your par
=ents TO give you one year in which to
prove yourself and your ability. Prom
Use them faithfully that if at the end
of that time you have had no success
you will come home. And then, with
Hthis incentive added to your natural
hiking for theatrical work, set serious
zly and earnestly about proving your
ability. / have the utmost respect for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
GOOD PRICES AT SALE
Special to The Telegraph

Annville, Pa, March 4.-The sale of
livestock on the farm of e. c. Green
await, two miles southwest of Ann
vile, realized the best prices received
in this part of the country the past
year. Two cows sold for $216. while
the average price was about SIS. A
pair of mules went for $500. The sale
amounted to s3,237.29.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
HANDICAPPED

With but three minutes TO catch his
train, the travelling salesman inquired
of the street car conductor, Cant you
go faster than this?"
"Yes," !" the bell-ringer replied, but I
have to stay with my car."-Harper's
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04

Bowman'g sell Mav Manton Patterns
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
Vast Training School

Another function of the depart
ment store which the alert shopper
sees is that with it's thousands of en-
ployes it is a vast training school for
men, women and children, and that
there is no other commercial agency
which has a greater influence in MAX
ing self-supporting citizens of the men
and women, and particularly of the
young people of the nation. The de-
partment store has come to be looked
upon as something of proflt-sharing
concern for the employer, employees
and customers. as they all share in its
benefits, and this may have something
to do with the claim of the latter that
they should have voice in determin-
ing the condition and treatment of en-
ployes. The searchlight of public
opinion has been turned on some of
the department stores so strongly that
both the employers and employees have
been found wanting, and many inn
provements have been made on both
sides within the last few years. Work
ers have been learning the best meth
DDS for doing their work and increas-
ing their efficiency Employers have
learned that welfare and educational
work is one of the best investments
they can make, and the public gauges
it's opinion of a store, its business
methods and how we'll it keeps abreast
of the times by its treatment of its
employees.
Lower Profits, Better Service
Few modern marvels surpass in in
terest the department store. There
may be other developments of twen-
tieth century progress better fitted to
stand as a type of the age, but there is
no institution in which women as a
class are more deeply interested or
which affects them more materially.
il is long step from the little cross
roads store of few years ago to the
modern department store, but the lat
ter was evolved from the former. The
basic idea of each was to furnish
goods to the customer in the best pos
sible manner. and the difference is
that the department store operates
on an enlarged scale and with in
creased facilities. The method of
grouping many departments under one
roof and purchasing in large quanti-
ties so reduced expenses that custom
ers profit by lower prices and better
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04
SOCIAL HELPERS ENTERTAINED
Special to The Tcicgyabh

"FNVIuI 10 J Ht tItBFuFN
Blain Pa, March 4.-Last evening
the Reformed Minister'S Social Helpers
Society was pleasantly entertained at
the home of Miss Evaline Shuman.
Ice cream ndxcake were served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04

ms held OF work and am confident
that a girl who is determined tn he
have herself can do so wherever she
is placed. Persuade your parents to
have faith in you and to give Won n
year in which to prove yourself. I
am sure they will see the wisdom of
this course.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-04

ber who would never think of going
to a place devoted alone to art. To
many-the commercialism of art makes
it far more attractive, and uncon-
sciously they absorb more or less of
the art itself
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19
James Foster

Died, at his home in this city
Tuesday night, James Foster,
after a lingering illness, aged 30
years.
Mr.. Foster was taken sick dur
ing the summer soon after a gas
oline explosion occurred in the
rear of his cafe on Spring street
in which he received painful in
juries. His condition grew
steadily worse and for the past
two months the family and his
physician have despaired Of his
recovery.
James F. Foster was the Oldest
son of the late Ed Foster and
Mrs. Sarah Foster, the latter
still surviving. He was reared
at Pontocola in Lee county where
he received his education in the
schools of that section. AS a
boy and young man he was rec
ognized as 4 sober, reliable and
trustworthy young man which
reputation he sustained through
out his life. For number of
years he lived at Guntown where
he was well and favorably known
to all. For the past ten years he
has lived in Tupelo and made
many friends among all classes.
Funeral services were held in
the Methodist church at Palmetto,
the Rev. J. C. Park, of Tupelo,
conducting the services and pay
ing a high tribute to the life and
character Of the deceased. A
large number of friends gathered
to pay their last tribute of re
spect. bringing many beautiful
floral offerings that were laid
above his last resting place. A
wife. four brothers and three
sisters and a host of friends, are
left to mourn his loss. To the
bereaved family our sympathy is
extended.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19
arming Campaign Next Week

n Elsewhere in this issue will be
aund page announcement OF
he campaign for better farm
ag put on by the Business
league of Memphis. This cam
aiqn is intended to awaken an
1terest in diversification on the
Arms in the territory contiguous
q Memphis and the Memphis
ssinesS League has secured
y able experts who will can
IS the territory.
tuesday has been set apart as
sle day on which the speakers
fill visit every section OF the
Dunty. The speakers will talk
the school children at the
hools and also to their parents,
snd every one who misses these
Alks will lose something. This
II no idle proposition, but one
tended to put our people to
Blinking along neglected lines.
snere are many things that we
saye overlooked while others
bye thought and worked them
lt and now come among us to
Eve US the benefit of their OBJ
Ervation and experience. The
Zine object of this movement is
D place The territory from which
semphis secures her business in
better condition. If we pros
"a our business is worth looking
Ger and it is a business propo-
Zion when Memphis sends these
xperts to talk to US.
These public spirited men
lould receive a cordial welcome
/ our hands. The subjects that
icy will discuss are full of in
srest to the people, both old and
Dung and everybody who can
nssiblv do so should avail them
Ives of this opportunity to re-
eive the message that they
Ag. Read the advertisement
I'D go to the appointment near
st you ana you will feel fully
4pald for the time spent IN
Earring these talks.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19
Phillips-Savery

The announcement of the mar
age at Baldwin Sunday of Miss
s;e Savery to Mr.. Norbin Phil
me as a surprise to the
and friends of the young
IS Savery was visiting in
sldwyn and the groom decided
1t further delay in consum-
sating their vows was unneces
Try, so with the necessary license
I'D the services of an obliging
mister, the ceremony was soon
yer.
The bride is the daughter OF
r. and Mrs. F. M. Savery and
as been a favorite among a
srge circle of friends since her
.ildhood. She is attractive and
assesses most lovable disposi-
Dn.
The groom is the son of Mr..
I'D Mrs. R. A. Phillips and is a
oung man of splendid habits
Id good business qualifications,
ging admired for his sterling
allties.
The many friends of the happy
Sung couple JOIN in wishing for
aam a life of success and hap
hess.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19
Sunday School Institute

The Mississippi Sunday School,
ociatloD has arranged for a
e Sunday school tour to be
de by Rev. VIM. A. Brown,
Chicago, and w. Fred Long,
Jackson. Mr.. Brown has been
years the missionary super
.endent of the international
.nday School Association. He
a man of great force and
leaks with authority. Mr.. Long
our own state secretary and
eeds no introduction to Lee
%unty workers. They will be
Tupelo" Wednesday, Dec. 15.
Iad every Sunday school worker
, Lee county should hear them.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19

A month earlier than is it's Gus
tom, the little pink worm which
destroys corn after it is cribbed,
has made its appearance and
complaint from several sections
has been reported to Prof. R. w.
Harmed, entomologist of the A..
& M. College. Last season this
little insect did great damage in
many portions of the state and
large quantities of corn were de-
stroyed before the owners dis
covered his presence. Professor
Harmed is making a thorough in
vestigation of the progress of the
worm and would be glad to have
cases reported to him.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19
Sherman

Mr.. and Mrs. Doad Criss were
visitors to Tupelo Monday after
noon of last week.
Will Witt and Mrs. j. M. Witt
spent last week with MIR. and
Mrs J. E. Tate, of New Albany.
F. L. Hancock was in New
Albany Tuesday afternoon of last
week.
Prof. and Mrs. D. G. Langston
spent Friday in Tupelo.
L. H. Carruth. of Memphis,
was a visitor here Wednesday
and Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bolinger,
of Memphis, are guests Of rela'
tives here.
B. F. Murdock was in Tupelc
Friday.
Miss Clyde Belk, who has been
ill for the past month, has re.
turned from her home in Holly
Springs and has resumed hel
work as music teacher.
Davis Langston spent Satur-
day and Sunday at home.
julius Millican, Of Fairfield,
was in town Wednesday and
Thursday.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19
Steve w. Smith

The sad intelligence IF the
death of Mr.. Steve w. Smith at
his home in Memphis was re-
ceived here Monday. The an
nouncement was not unexpected
among his close friends and the
family, yet the sorrow was none
the less.
1t is only possible for us to give
a passing notice of this truly
good and great man whom we
have known and admired many
years, 1t is impossible to obtain
the necessary data to write no.
tice of his life, character and at
tainments for this weeks paper.
He vas one of the states BRAIN
lest men and an accomplished
scholar.
The remains were taken to his
old home near Gunrown and
there laid TO rest by the side
of his father and mother and
other relatives. Funeral services
were conducted by his pastor in
Memphis and by Rev. M Il.
Armour at the grave.
Our sympathy is extended the
bereaved family.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19
Canning and Poultry Clubs
Ny Dear Club Members

My Dear Club Members
Our years work is coming to d
close. | have enjoyed the work
among you very much and | feel
that most of you, if not all, have
had much pleasure in your y ears
work.
Pm sure that each of you
would like to know just who took
the prize, and | am going to tell
you through the county papers
about it. but before | begin |
want to ask you to write me a
letter and tell me how you have
enjoyed the work this year, and
why. Chen | want you to begin
to plan for another year. We
did nos begin last fall, but we
can begin this fall and so have
better chance for success.
We did not try to do any rec
ord breaking work this year;
but we nave learned many les
sons which will serve US another
year, ard now we want to do
our very best to Put Lee
county on the map" in big type
next year. You will be aston
ished at what you have done if
you will just begin now and ap-
ply yourself to your work. First
year girls should grow their one
tenth acre in tomatoes, but sec
ond year girls or older ones may
grow two or three vegetables on
their plot. Try to select good
tenth-acre in the first place;
then have it broken and ferti-
lized. Have the manure scat
tered over the broken plot and
let lay until spring. In the
meantime, if you know of any
other girl who wishes to become
a member Of our club. will you
please send sme her name, age
and add sss? Any girl who sees
this hdSMishes to become a
member, will she send me her
name, age and address?
1t is all the more important
that new members begin this
fail, because they are new and
could not be on an equal footing
with the other and older men,
bers in any other way.
| should like to visit your club
on Saturdays where there are
enough new members for me to
be OF any assistance.
Now, / shall have to tell you
of the prizes, | think, in an
other letter.
LENA V. BOLT,
Agent Home Economics.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19
Circuit Court

The November term of circuit
court convened Monday morning,
with Judge Claude Clayton pre-
siding, and all the officers in
their respective places. The
grand jury was organized with
John Epting as foreman.
Judge CLAYTON gave a clear and
forceful charge to the grand
Jury whom he urged to present
all violators of the law as they
had sworn they would do.
After the juries were organ
lied, the civil docket was sounded
and the calendar made up. Tues
day morning the criminal docket
was taken up and one of the
fullest dockets in many years
was before the judge. Many of
these cases were for the infrac-
ton of the liquor laws of the
state and there were quite a
number of appeals from convlc-
tions in the mayors court Of
Tupelo. These cases have mostly
been tried and convictions Sc
cured ia a majority of them.
Judge Clayton has imposed fines
and sentences which the defend
ants will not soon forget. The
Judge is squarely behind the
movement to break up the blind
tiger business in the county and
will strictly enforce the law
when guilty parties are brought
before him. Most of this illicit
retailing is being done by ne
groes who il seems cannot resist
the temptation which is offered
in the sale of whisky. The profits
as figured out are very large. but
as a majority of them are caught,
they are worse off in every way
than they were before they vlo-
lated the law.
The case of the State vs.. Jas.
Faircloth, who was cashier of a
bank at Iuka, was transferred to
this county on motion by defend
ant for a change of venue. There
are % indictments, about evenly
divided, for enbezzlement and
perjury. None of these cases
have vet gone to trial.
In the case of the state VS..
Luther Hill, the grand jury re-
turned an indictment for man
slaughter and we learn that the
defendant will enter a plea OF
guilty, the sentence to be i'm
posed by the court tomorrow.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19

The ladies of the Presbyterian church
request all who wish to contribute to
the Presbyterian orphanage to send
their contributions to Mrs. w. 0. Nc
Leans by Monday next. Articles of
wearing apparel and clothing will be
most acceptable. Everyone is cordially
requested to make a contribution to
this worthy cause.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19

Ernest Joyner has purchased the res
idence of Mrs. Elizabeth Harris on
Main street, and with his family is now
occupying it. 80
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19
Don't fail to see" "FRECKLES'
tomorrow night at the Comus.

Any man who knows it all
must be an awful bore to him
self.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-11-19

See "FRECKLES" tomorrow
matinee and /. aht at the Comus.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-06-04
MRS. BELLE carp.

Dora Belle carp, daughter 81
of Rev. G. F. and ID. A. Cooper,
and wife Of John w. carp, wac
born January %, 1871, and died
April /, 1915, aged IA years, 2
months and 4 days. She was maj
ried to John W. carp May 5, 1884,
to which union there were four
children born, two girls and two
boys, all of whom survive her.
She professed faith in .Christand
united with the Methodist Church
at an early age endowed q consist,
ent Christian life. She Was fond
and loving wife end'e kind andaaf-
fectionate mother, always ready to
assist in any way She could tore
lieve, help or assist those sbouther
in any way .she.could to the better
ment Of herself end those around
her. She left, besides her husband
and four children, a great host Of
friends as well as an aged father
and mother to mourn her GntirneH
death.
Aslong as she was eble,she staiI
at her post Of duty in the church
and home. Although she is gone
from us, we can truthfully say that
she still lives and will so long as
time and eternity last.
A FMEND.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-06-04
PALESTINE.

Guy Cole spent the weekend
with II. y. Cole,
Charles Kirk spent last Saturday
with John Swift.
William King spent the sabbath
with Grady carp.
G.. Il. Mealer was in Holiday on
business Saturday.
Jesse Cole visited in this COM
munity last Friday.
Henry Brown spent few days
in Camden last week.
Price Oxford spent the weekend
with his son, Ted Oxford.
H. j. Brown spent short while
Sunday with j. A. Smith.
Mrs. j. A. Cole WAS the guest of
the Misses Cole last week.
Miss Dora Cole visited Mrs. c..
D. Cole one day last week.
We know of no new cases Of
smallpox in this community.
G. H. EIkins of Carroll County
was here Friday of last week.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-06-04

Children's Day services will be
held at Postoak next Sunday after,
noon at 2 o'clock. Everybody in
vited.
See the Camden Produce Go. at
the depot before you buy hay.
They have a car of choice hay, and
the prices are right.
A new gasoline engine is being
Installed at the city we'll. The en-
CINE is larger than the old one and,
it is hoped, will do better work.
fn renewing the old pump several
section of piping slid INFO the well,
but the court house contractors
have agreed to remove this, we un-
derstand.
Among the veterans who attend
ed the banquet given by the John
Watson Morton Chapter NJ. ID. G.
yesterday were w. M. Warmack,
age SO, and W. s. Potts, aged 80.
The boys of the sixties are ageing
in years, but many of them are
vigorous and good for many years
yet to come.
Lee Fry returned from Nashville
this week and will live at the Will
son place. Mr.. Fry has been con-
nected with the State prison at
Nashville for about eleven years
and was generally regarded as one
Of the best officials connected with
that institution. Camden is glad
to have the family in our midst
again.