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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-12-24

Mr. Mcfarland and family, VINO
have been living here for over q
year. viii move shortly TO their old
home at Ingomar. Mr. Mcfarland
has just returned from Memphis
where he had been under treatment
in the hospital The Hummer and
Houlka wishes for them great sue
cess in the future
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-12-24

with the sentiment of the nuDtial
hour Only the immediate family
and most intimate friends, and the
out-of-town guests, Misses Bertha
and Lilly STACY and Mr. and MIS-
Patterson we're present.
The many and most beautiful
gifts fully attest the popularity of
Miss Stacy With her many friends.
The newly-wedded couple left
Immediately for Savannah. Ga
where they will spend their honey
moon at Mr. McElyeen's home.
After Jan. list, they will be at home
in the Chisca Hotel, Memphis.
The Hummer joins their many
friends in wishes that happiness
may ever be theirs.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-12-24
Sunday at Baptist Church

Sunday at Baptist Church
Sunday School at 9:45. May we
expect your present?
fl a. m Sermon on SOUL
WINNING.
Text Come thou with US and
we will do thee good." Mum 1929.
Sunbeams meet at 3 p, m. The
B. Y. P. U. meets at 4 p. m.
7 p. m. Sermon on Frivolous
Excuses, or Things that Hinder the
Kingdom.
Text And they all with one
consent began to make excuse"
Luke 14:18.
This bring the last Sunday Of the
year it is desired that all the mem
ship be present.
Special music at each service.
G. W. Riley. Pastor
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-12-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All who are indebted to me by
accounts and noles please settle
with me by January lst and avoid
further trouble. Thanks for your
prOmptness.
G. w. Stubblefeld,.
HOulks, Miss.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-12-24
FOR SALE.

Three beautiful residence
lots in town of Tloulka. Lots.
8.76. block 10, tarrill division
Price $4,000. VIII exchange for
live stock See or write E. U. Fowler
Shannon, Miss
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-12-24

Miss ION Dendy again brighter
ed her home with a weekend visit
though in this instance it was due
to her o. lserness to agai msrt her
neice and nephew from Holly
Bluff. She went back to Parkers-
burg Sunday evening TO continue
her 5-u.lf tbs week. she will
come hom4 Christmas eve to spend
the holidays.
Last Sunday was on the order of
a family reunion day at the home
of Mr. and Mrs j E Dendy. The
guests were Miss Rosalie and MIR
Dewitt Hen from the Delta and
Messrs J H Lyles, L + louise and
w A Dendy and thei- families.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-12-24
Houston Locals.

Miss Ellie Smith spent Sunday
with homefslk.
Miss Mary Ausley was a Houston
visitor Saturday.
Miss Della Sargent Of Gulfport
is the guest Of Mrs C ADavis.
Robt Griffin and Dick Harris Of
the University are at home to spend
the holidays
Virgil Davis Of McAllister, Okla,
is expected home to day to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs J C Davis.
Miss Corine Winter ofBlue Noun
tain Femals College arrived home
yesterday
The Sowania club has been re-
quested to give add tiOnal cOnuObu-
tons to the Belgium Relief Fund.
Anyone desiring to contribute mon
ey or articles Of new clothing will
leave same with Mrs jeff Busby.
Mrs Ella May Davidson Of Wood
land visited her brother Mr. Hitler
Gilfoy last Sunday.
Miss Sallie Baine came home
Saturday from Van Vleet where
she had been visiting relatives.
Mrs Zuleme Davis o. Concord
neighborhoad made a weekend
visit to relatives in Oaolona.
Miss Rosa and Mr. Dewitt Allen
o Holy Bbff, i55, ariy d last
Friday lOr a several Weeos visit To
theic grandparents MIR and Ms J h
DENLY and other relatives Of Hou .
ton d vicinity.
Mrs Lon Hood was a weekend
visitor Of Mrs W Z Huddleston.
Mr. Alfred Rish was a Saturday
visitor in Mr. Tom GOrdon's home
Mr. Tilden and Miss Leona Dendy
were weekend visitors to relatives
of this city.
DR. V P Philpot ;tttnied the 5
coanu Medical Association at Tu-
pelo this week DR. Philpot was
ele tel Vice President Of The asso-
cation for this county. The doytOr
stand nigh with the medical fraJeru-
ity of the state, being recognized as
one ofthe best surgeons in north
Mississippi.
Me Sid Hall of Malokoff, Tex S,
came Wednesday to speld the hOl-
days with ms brother, L. j. Hal
kev A ) Roper Of Shuqulah and
Miss Lrrsra Rar er If Grena Ia
Gle e are spsl ding tie 10 days
with cir parents, Rev End Mrs j
w RaDpr
One of our county's worthy aged
ciuzeus, Mr.. B. F. Naron of "olj
Ala ia" was Saturdays visitor to
our clty. Uncle Ben, as many
familarly and lovingly call him
has steadily AID in faith walked
life's way past a goodly member of
to HIM, well-remembered mill-stones
of the years and now alone, still he
bra ely travels the valley-Nar dis
CendIng road that runs raj [ to
the river that m ystica ly flows, I'd
forever flows, between Times shift
ing sand beac hand eterl j Us golden
shore where he knows so many dear
one a a his CT, IS nd Oy,r But
we Younger people need tie dear
old people for as long as we may
keep them and we feel that we
should tell them so and do our best
to brighten their liles best days"
Therefore this appreciative express
sion for uncle Ben and all the dear
aged ones who may read it. May
the holiday-season be a good one to
each and every one of them.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Taxes for the year 1915 are now
due and should be paid before De-,
18th. shall be very gratefel to
those who pay promptly, and before
my term Of Office expires. have
a complete set of books at both
Houston and Okolona, where taxes
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-12-24
Houlka News.

Many sons and daughters viii
come home for Christmas with
father and mother and all the fam
lily
Miss Maylene Boyd, teaching at
West Point, Miss Eula Boyd, teach
ing at Anchor and Miss Ruth Boyd
teaching at Gershom, will be at
home for the big Christmas holidays
Messrs Grady Cook. Lythaire
Towery. B Thorn, JE Cobb, Jim
Shields, Rufe Thompson, Mot Ha-
new. Dwight Phillips, Dee Howard,
Lon Baskia and Bob Atwell went
to Okolona with the corpse Of Per
cy NunnalIy. After the casket was
put on the train, most Of them
drove on to Bonneville to attend
! the burial service.
1t is a conceded fact that Frank
Lindsay's boy, who was in the cal
aboose at the time it was set on
/ fire, will forever hold the record
in vocal chording." Sunday night,
/ when the calaboose burned, he GER
tainly walked the slumbering cit
liens of Houlka so quick they
thought the world Was com AZ 90
an end. Il has been limited that
people ~ Calhoun county heard
ain whel he gave tne beat Of his
nfe. Anyhow, he is some 'holler-
er." Shorty Roberts and others got
there ia j az to fin tie hfe Was
set from the outside and finally got
the door pushed in to free the negro
ron the flames. Coming out ne
remarked, Il show did got a toch
NV hell dat time" A snlll Darn
. with a little coal and some cotton
seed was also burned The coal
and seed were mostly saved How
ii was fired is not known.
Mac Reed Of the University will
moi be home until the day after
/, Christmas, as he is helping do some
SPECIAL work to let another boy
spend Christmas at home Tor the
frs time in three years.
Hooray lOr lhe doul6a Pig olOw.
Do it again Every get to-
gether and boost lor Houlka's new
Poultry CluO, 4atue O.u, ana ~
Clue. lis great day for HOuIka-
BoOsI-toot-em-up
Mr. Frank Reeder made a flying
) business tip - Jut0lOc Monday
Messrs Marcellus Cobb and j y
! Mcpnersou are wishing in Houlha
this week Iney are Old Time resi-
f dents Oh lloulka and have been Inv
> ing at Pine Valley Tor three or four
. years. HoulEa is glad TO see them
r aid give them the glad hand.
! DR. w C Patterson is in Pittsboro
! on d ousl4oss ,i1y ,m5 "c,A. In
Patloro.u .5.aJ. az endsduus nm
sell to the Houlka people
Dr. M Hood Of BuckhOrn made
a business Trip to Houlka this wees
Mr. Lacey N0Je,Is dAI wiIe Of
Amory will spend the Christmas
with lather and mother, Mr. anc
Mrs Tom Roberts.
Rev ] E McJunkin, while enroutt
to GAINESVILLE, Tenn, from WinOna
stopped by to see his mother, sisters
and brothers at old HOulka lasu
Monday. He will spend the hOli'
days at the home of his wife's
mother
Mrs Emma Saddler of 0kolOns
visited her sister Mrs S A Harril
last week. Mrs Harrill is still un.
able to be out of bed.
Miss Annie Lee Haney of Holly
Springs Synodical College, Misses
Thelma Williams and Ruth Reed Of
Blue Mountain, will soon be home
for the holidays
Miss LOrene Abernethy who has
been in school at West Point has
returned home for Christmas.
Miss Mary Alice Green, who has
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-12-24

Taxes for the year 1915 are now
due and should be paid before De-,
18th. / shall be very gratefel to
those who pay promptly, and before
my term of Office expires. have
a complete set of books at both
Houston and Okolona, where taxes
on any property in the county may
be paid. ON Harrill of Houlka is
prepared and authorized by me to
collect and receipt for taxes for
beat two, and T K Arnold Of Wood
land for beat five
Hoping that all win appreciate
the arrangement and take advant-
age Of the opportunity and settle at
once. / am
Yours to serve.
H. l. Harrington
Sheriff and Tax-COllectOr
The sun., 1915-03-07

sessing get -ableness. accessibility and
simplicity is going to make very strong
appeal to him
Dwelling on these points Mr.. Houpt
call. attention TO the three point sus-
pension OF the 1915 Mitchell light four
He says that the motor parts of this car
are most accessible from the standpoint
Of the man who ministers TO the needs
OF his own car and from the standpoint
Of garage bills when II Is found neces-
sary to put the car In the hands of n
machine shop mechanic.
The Mitchell distributor also rightly
states that one OF the most important
things which the owner-driver has 10
attend to is the fabrication Of his car.
Therefore accessibility In this direction
Is very important. II is carried to "A fine
degree in the Mitchell, as there IL no
necessity to crawl under the sides, from
the front or the back, 10 dirty ones
clothes or 20 twist into impossible posi-.
;ions to proceed with the fabrication of
the machine,
Take the engine, for instance There
is Just one place to lubricate the engine
through the filler nj the right front
end of the engine. due to the fact tina,
the Mitchell combination circulating and
splash, non-smoking system is auto
matte in it's operation, lubr eating every
part of the motor
The sun., 1915-03-07

any kind Of n car will go down stops.
but Il takes a strong and powerful
one 70 climb the other way ~ was
done hy a new Oakland car recently IN
san Francisco
Driving through Forest Hnl Park in
his l9l5 model W. II. Carter found -
long night 81 cement stairs going w
the side Of a very steep hin. He located
the park policeman and told him he
wanted 10 climb the stairs with his au-
tnmuhue YOU can't do IT. said the
officer of the law there IL l3s stems
in those stairs and they rise over scH-
enty fcct There amt an automohie
built that can climb EN-" Carter sig
mined his willingness to try, however,
ana tho officer looked in his book oi
regulations 20 see II there was any rule
against automobiles climbing stairs In
public parks and then gave his consent
with the remark "If you're foolish
enough 10 risk your machine and your
necls. GO ahead, hut IL you have an
/ accident. or knock any OF the corners
/ off that new cement work. ! will give
you all ride In tho new police limou
sine"
carter brought the pointed radiator
of the Oakland around facing tho steps
and prepared to make his climb. TAX
ing the first few steps easily. ne opened
up the throttle and sailed up to the tor
without a falter or hesitation.
! In speaking OF the climb Carter SAID
| "Climhing the steps OF state capitoh
and other public places has for wears
been tried by the motor car dealer. bu
these tests have been merely dashes, II
! which the momentum gathered on th'
run for the steps has been able 10 carr,
them to the top In climbing the Fores
U!ll stairs | made the engine pull ever,
step Of the way
The sun., 1915-03-07
PEP" MEETING FOR SILVER.
Overland nna Peerless Distribut~r
Gets His Men Together.

A pep" dinner was given on Febru-
AIRY 81 at the Hotel Astor by &, II
Silver to members OF his organization
II was held in the yacht room OF the
hotel and the invitation sent to thirty
four OF Silver's men from Brooklyn
Newark and New York was az follows
MY yacht Pep leaves us moorings at
the Astor at 7 80 O'Clock for "a trip up
the river Enthusiasm, and ! want the
pleasure of your company. Leave all
dun care behind you. Come prepared
to enjoy yourself, No life preservers
viii ha necessary, as 7 have able nilots
TO command the ship. &c"
The dinner was the beginning of n
series OF such. the object of which In to
get the men better acquainted, as they
have not much time In this direction
during business hours. Jack Ablowlch
was postmaster. There were no set
speeches and Jack did not let any one
know that he would he called on. but for
all that every man had to do his little
pep" act
The overland distributor announced
that liberal bonuses for the month Of
March would he In order for the sales
managers Of his Brooklyn. Newark and
New York establishments and for the
salesmen In all places. Incidentally
| Silver msis the annoIIno en.nt ihal all
records for sales were smashed In Febru-
ary.
The sun., 1915-03-07
Hugo Defends Automobile
Against "Death" Charges
yot the Most Dangerous Vehicle. Says state Secretary
Considering Number of Miles It Covers
in Daily Use.
,TFrTES STATEMENTS OF STATISTICAL EXpER


ror some sine past there has existed
,.r+ain agitation against motor vehicles
=, the ground that they cause more acci-
,a,,s than other vehicles Every one
ydssires TO lessen the number of acci-
dsnis caused by all forms OF lucomotion,
hut prejudiced statements have been
made and many people are still Inclined
"A place them on the same basis as II
nov were tested evidence. While IL Is.
a, course. impossible to contradict every
ri,statemrnt. nevertheless some statis-
lies may be presented for comment and
criticism.
First Of all attention Is drawn to the
cormon delusion. often misquoted as
fatt that motor cars are the most
t,nserous form of traffic because they
EIl and injure more persons per vehicle.
II is obvious that In any comparison
everything depends not upon the
number of vehicles but upon the dis
;snce run by different vehicles in the
day. week. month or year. For instance.
a four wheeled cab which runs, say. for
-welve miles per day incurs apart from
other consideration less risk than n
motor bus which is driven 1875 miles per
day
There are other considerations. such
az congested traffic points where risk of
,ccidents * great, as compared with dis
irlcts where the streets are wide and with
little traffic II Is. therefore. fHllacious
10 compare statistics of accidents upon
ma number of vehicles only without
;aking other circumstances into con-
sderation when II is stated. as II fire.
ouen.ly has been. that motor vehicles
arc moro dangerous or more deadly than
any other forms of locomotlon such as
~. tod
The sun., 1915-03-07

lilies were though, ~ Tho ie,t model.
w.ro shovn AT hotb IN. \.u VOL and
pt,'I,dnI,hi, ,u,omobiIo shows Tho
rar ,t,rncted n,,enti-n ,s an ox,nn.
90 ,,,,,Iar,,.. - h,rh ,,a., ', ,,t,h
ouaIi,ies of opd,,ran,.. and sneed
In ,ao- Mr. Smitb vas snnerin.erd-
an, n, ,bc Eoyv y0r' oeco NJ tho peer-
less N,otor c,r C'-truooy A yenr OF This
WORK which incnded every hrancn OF
+b,. lusinaas oNius TO tho fact tha,
,b.. pc.r,.g. <.v Vol, br.ucb a, that
,i,,o md. 80 ,,n ions slim covers
ana lndin. and cnn,n,a,a nechsnica,
vorx resulted in a schooling in all
hrarchcs = .be business as far as main
,ero,,co ,,d rnod.r,, s.ryic. goes
s,,,tb .bep v.pt INTO the sales de-
hartman, 81 ,be I.ocomobiIa Comma nv
r,.a ,.a,rs ,f,or bs ,cc.n,e1 tho posi
,i,, - s,ics ,r,rogc, ~ the Packard
Not,- C,r cnmrany ~ New York
,,.Si.,i, H.. ho,, ,or 800 wars Ills work
-, ~. p,,i....i ,,,r,,..a ,be ,.,er,tor
The sun., 1915-03-07
OPTIMISM SHOWN BY
TRUCK INVESTMENTS
Walter G. White Says Active
Buying Reveals Encouraging
View of General Business.
Nv WALTER 4. WHITE,
The White Com paw,.

The activity of the motor industry
Is NV looked upon a. a mirror OF trade
conditions. ny their readiness 10 make
heavy investments IN motor trucks
many representative concerns have
shown that they are preparing for bg
Improvement in business very soon. At
the same time they have recognized the
motor truck as a big economic factor
IN business
The concerns that are most active
in buying At the present time are in
variably concerns OF hiGn standing and
commercial wisdom The volume ana
character OF tine buying are shown In
TN. following list Of firms whose cur
rent purchases aggregate 2ia trucks
Adams Express Company, Il Altman
& CO.. Armour a Co. AthertOn Fur
niture Company. Atlantic Refining Com
pany, Bell Telephone Company OF
PENNSYLVANIA. B Baff & Son, Boggs 4
Bull, Inc. James Butler. Inc. Clearing
House Parcel Delivery Company. Cud-
ahy Packing Company. Diamond spring
Brewing Company, b. = Goodrich
Company. the Good Roads Com
pany Great Northern Paper Company,
Joseph Horne Company. Kaufman
Bros Montgomery, Ward Co, Ma
t.onal Cash Register Compa ~. New
York Board of Fire Underwriters. Pc
n.nsuln Rapid Transit Company. Peo-
Piles Gas Light and Coke Company.
Pabst Brewing Company, the Rosen-
baum Company. the Red Rock Com
psny. the standard Oil companies of
Indiana. New York. Nebraska and Ken
tucky. the Sherw.n- Williams Company
simmons Hardware Company. southern
Express Company. southern Bell Tele'
phone and Telegraph Company, Shelf
field Farms Slawson- Decker Company
Franklin Simon a. Co, James Thompson
4 Son. Ltd, the United States Post OF
flee. the Summerfieid Company. Hol'
land American Plantation Company
John u. Rockefeller. Atlanta Milline
COMPANY the Hrsmophone Company
ltd.. American Sewer Pipe Company
f.ansburYh 4 Bro. tbs Halle Bros
Company. Suppee Alderney Diaries
Commercial Brewing Company Hahne
Stagg Company. Supreme Baking Com
pany. F'rary Brewing Company, Ltd,
the Bailey Company, Fortune Bros
Brewing Company, dominion Natura
Gas Company, Ltd, Cleveland Millini
Company and Gulf Refining Company.
The sun., 1915-03-07

cidents attributable to motor cars sbould
be in about the same ratio. Now, how
ever. the proportion is entirely reversed
and motor cars form over IS per cent
of the total traffic. The number OF acci-
dents caused by motor vehicles has,
therefore, increased every year and soon
they VIII reach 100 per cent, for there
will be no other kind of vehicle LEFT.
Already In certain thoroughfares In the
larger cities the motor traffic forms over
30 per cent. OF the total.
Lastly, the motor bus. which i'm some
quarters is described az the "jugger-
naut. causes scare headlines TO COM
stantly appear illustrating It's death
dealing qualities. "It ls the most dam
gerous vehicle IN the world" SAYS one
paper Hardly a mile does II go witn-
out causing an accident" says another,
until one wonders why every bus is not
, followed by hospital ambulance to
pick up the victims.
Some general obserV alton might be
! made on the relative conditions under
which motor vehicles and other vehicles
are driven and used on the streets
Along thoroushfares on which no rails
are laid the fast traffic can he kept to
! the centre while the slow may be kept
J to the SIDE
! one more assertion may he made. tha
motor vehicles are the least dangerous
| judged ny the falrest test; tho uumbe,
of miles run and when their speed and
! weight are taken into consideration
also 1t IN nothing short OF marvellous
! that so few accidents are caused wher
No many motor vehicles run So many
| miles. Taking their number in thi,
state as 10000 and 10000 IN the
country. and assuming that each runs a
small mileage OF say 100 miles a week
"a tremendous mileage OF about $50. 900.
900 miles IL covered annually.
According to the last report of the Ma
tional Highway Society the number o.
deaths caused by motor vehicles through.
out the state amounted to 500. giving al
! average II one death to every 800 ,OOl
miles run. IL there any other kind oi
locomotion which can show so good a
| record?
The sun., 1915-03-07
RUNS INDOORS $4,000 MILES.
vowel and Searching Test nj
Haynes car In Newark Branch.

"a the Newark branch OF the Haynes
Automobile Company the motor or II
lAght Six was started on the first day
cf las, Dgccmher aud has heen running
night and day until AT the present time
the spcodometer registers far over 20,-
000 miles says +. w Headington.
local branch manager of the Haynes
Automobile Company.
"lt is the Intention to keep this motor
running continuously until the 10000
mile mark In passed,
"'rhe car is mounted in the show
window on blocks SO that the rear
wheels may revolve and operate the
spcelometer, The hood IL removed and
the motor runs without any auxiliary
cooling agent, The surrounding tenn
perature is that Of tn" salesroom. No
adj djustment Is permitted at any point.
The valves are to be used the entire
20, 900 miles without rsgrinding, and the
spark plugs are not to be touched.
THE vacuum system Of gasolene feed
The sun., 1915-03-07

is employed so that II IL a simple matter
20 refill the gaSo.ene tank from time TO
time. The oil consumption is averaging
500 miles TO the quart one pint of
water Is poured i'm the radiator after
each $50 miles Of travel Tne gasolene
consumption is averaging twenty-five
miles to the gallon.
"A unique method of Illustrating the
performance of the Haynes Light SiN
under test has been adopted. The
mileage indicated by the speedometer is
marked off on large map OF the United
states so as to give "A graphic repre-
scntatiou OF what distance would have
been covered mad the car been actually
travelling on the road 4 miniature
automobile IL mounted on the map and
moves from city to city as the motor
runs off the mileage. A heavy black
track ~ left behind So far. the minia-
ture automobile has made one complete
The sun., 1915-03-07
CONSCIENCE OF A TIRE USER

once men AZ the Goodyear factory
sasprl the other day when they re-
ceNed the following letter, word FOX
word. except as To- IN" name of the
writer
"IENR SlRa Last summer ! returned
two tires TO YOU for adjustment aud
had run the tir"s more than | told YOU
| had therefore getting better nd
iuStment. | do not fec right about Il
50 | am sending YOU $40. which | thiut
VIII fully rccompense YOU begging NoI
to forgive mo. | am JouN SMITH
And this letter was accompanied hN
check which has since been collected