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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13
A COLLEGE GIRLS WOE

a UJ1klIEGIt GIRLS WOE
Editor The Times:
Not many moons ago, was
hurrying across the slippery
campus of my alma mater.
/ was hatless, but had a braid
ed switch arranged in a wide flat
knot on my head.
On account of a previous ILL
ness. my hair had been cut. and
now was quite long enough to
tuck under a switch.
l said the campus was slippery.
1t was. My feet shot out from
under me at an angle constructed
on the bias. This threw my head
around to one side, and away
went my switch several yards
away. And 1t was RED switch.
too! M. G.. B.
p. s.: Please print only my in
itials IL you use my contribution.
or I will have another most en-
barrassing moment"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13
rhe Ready Hero

~ In the aftermath Of the F4 disaster and mid the
eoroic efforts being made to salvage the submarine
~ recover the bodies of her devoted crew. there 3
- name which stands out before all the rest.
Whether the sun or moon be shining or be by
s.13ds obscured the elements threaten the winds
IN waters are calm; not seeking glory on 1enown,
s5S13 |spurred on by promise Of fee fortune just
pzivate taught to obey Ready sir!v says Diver
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13
Call In Those Indiananr

The Woman s Political Union of New York has es-
tablished class for teaching women how to spot re-
pcaters at the polls when the woman's suffrage
omendment is voted upon.
We would take the liberty of advising the New
pYork ladies to communicate with the women OF
Ierre Haute who have taken post graduate course
fn the science of spotting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13
A BUSTLE EPISODE

When / was a girl about 16
years old. purchased my first
hustle.
1t was one OF those round.
spring., wire affairs. The clerk
tied the two ends together with a
string and placed the hustle in a
bag.
On the way homo l saw two
handsome naval students coming
down the street. l thought had
never seen any one so good look
ing, so of course l wanted to
make an impression.
When they were about six feet
away, the string which tied the
hustle together broke, the hustle
flew into the air and landed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

lot Of implements on your hands
of no value to you?
My advice to the beginner Is to
buy briar pipe of whatever
shape pleasos him most, . supply
OF tobacco and a dozen boxes Of
matches.
In my next article I shall talk
of other tools that are necessary.
by ADAM BUSH.
A Good Place to Bury Yourself.
Nicely furnished cottage near
PIT. Defiance; natural gas. beauti-
full Observation-Disclosures In lo-
cal afternoon paper.
EIRDS OF A FEATHER
The champion long distance
tuba player Of the world has ar
rived in this country. He is q
Hollander who has q record or
playing q tuba for 81 hours with
out a rest. I'd like to meet tina
man who timed him. There was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13


It is fitting we should follow
our series of current poetry with
a pome by that great publicity
getter flor himself), T. H. Mar
tin. IT'S thus!
OF myself l love to talk,
or little me l love to sing,
I want all the praise,
Tho ! never do thing.
FRIENDS AND ENEMIES
Some republicans here in Ia
coma have advocated Borah for
president, and others want him to
be Vice president. 1t seems he
has both friends and enemies
here.
PEOPLE 1 WOULDN'T CARE
TO BE:
Jack Johnson.
A church deacon.
THE HEATHEN
1.-THE very rich mines of China
are largely the property Of the
state" says the president Of
China. land the ancient traditions
of our country forbid that prop,
erty of this nature pass into the
hands of individuals or COM
panies." The poor, benighted
Chinese! Send some school teach
ers over!
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
The "Home Of Peace here In
Tacoma seems TO have been about
as peaceful as y German meeting
q Frenchman on dark eve.
DIPPING INTO THE PAST
Broadway used to be called c
street.
Before Rem Dow grew up he
was only little boy.
H. X. Rockhill used to be a
mere newspaper reporter.
George Lewis Cover used to
hide his face behind hairy
hedge.
The progressives used to be
plentiful around the court house.
Once they tried to call the 18th
street bridge the Lincoln
bridge"
So Many Are the Other Way.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Crosiatto, of East Brooklyn,
Tuesday night, . five pound boy
Weighing nine pounds.--Joltet
(Hl.) News.
ANNOUNCEMENT
'STROR'NARYi
In day or so we will announce
q great new sneerial. Hold your
breath. miss your Aieals, and sit
up nights waiting for the glad
news.
Mr.. Jack McMichael, who mixes
sodas at a downtown fountain,
| tried to crack an egg on the edge
OF glass Monday.
Ahu uiVh0 thO 6fobos
I'D like to get the chance just
once to fix up . drink for the
would-be comedian who mixed
hard-boiled eggs In with the 9TH
ers," said Jack.
BEGINNING OUR GREAT ST.
RIES OF GARDEN ARTICLES
Most persons who 20 into the
backyard garden business make
the mistake Of buying an outfit
Of agricultural implements be-
fore they are ready 20 begin
work. This IL an error which
amateurs should avoid. First, it
requires too much capital a the
start. second, you should learn
from experience what tools are 70
quired, for you win probably buy
things You will mot need n ron
follow the usual course. Whe
knows but That after buying an
ouffit Of tools you WIN crow tired
of gardening and thus be left with
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children 1t means something
beyond estimate. ]. r. b.

LIKES "WAR" PICTURE
Editor The Times:
want to thank you for that
wonderful picture headed War"
that you ran Monday on the first
page.
/ think 1t was the finest piece
OF art work that ever appeared
in Tacoma newspaper.
One look at the features OF that
sorrowing woman. It seems to me.
ought to do more to abolish for
all time the idea Of rhilitarism
than anything else that possibly
could be printed.
SCHOOL TEACHER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

What is there queer about
this embezzlement case?"
The money was not taken by
the most trusted employe." =
Philadelphia Record.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

Seafarfng.
Naval Recruiting Officer Ito &C.
tor who has applied to join the
Naval Reserve) And what exper-
fence have you had?
Actor-Quite considerable.
was two years q midshipman in
III. M. s. Pinafore," a lieutenant
In half dozen plays, and an ad-
mirai in the Chinese Honey
moon. London Opinion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13
Elusive.

Columbus had Just discovered
America.
I'm searching for place with
out hay fever" he explained. =
New York Sun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13
EN- bARRASSINc
Switch and Bustle Cause Confused
Moments For Girls

squarely at their feet.
The best looking one picked It
up and handed 1t to me saying,
81 believe you~dropped this"
mo, no, 1 stammered, never
saw 1t BEFORE" and | went down
the street grasping the empty bag.
1t didn't take me long to get
home. and I never wanted another
hustle. M. X. G.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

height impernence is Flordas exhibit at the
exposition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

don't know anything about
that tuba player. but my bunch Is
that he was imported by the
clique that is paid by the T. R.
& p. Co. to yell that the munich
pal lighting plant is failure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

II wonder how Mrs. InkleIgh
got her start as q writer OF fic-
ton
Composing references for her
dlseherGed help, ! understand. -"
BrookIyn Esxls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

anxiouy of juice Kin,
George intends to advertise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

Gentle Ordeal
Mrs. Exe--Did the lawyer for
the defense submit You to q cross
examination7
Mrs. Wye--No. indeed; he was
just as pleasant about it as he
could be.--Detroit Free Press.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

We'll, doctor, how did you
leave your patient?"
II am sorry to say he has one
foot In the grave"
Perhaps you are pessimistic,
doctor. How about ths< other
footf"
"Oh, we amputated that"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE

Education Is Ia
worlds greatest
sweat savin' device.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

Only fool gaesses the age Of = correctly
$500 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-13

endurance worth Dragging about.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
oKoLoNA. MISSISSIPPI. THURSDAY JULY l. 1915
100000 WOMEN
NEED THE GOSPEL
Appalling Conditions Among Un-
evangelized Women Of Japan.
World Wide News.

OF the "a graduates Of the Lambuth
Memorial Bible Woman's Training
school, Kobe, % are now working as
eyangelists, S are wives of preachers,
5 are married to Christian laymen,
one is studying in the Woman's Uni
versity at Tokyo, and one is at home
with her mother.
Social conditions are such In Japan
that the sending of these young wom-
en- out after graduation without mis-
sionary women to supervise them is
attended with the very gravest dan
gers.
The efficiency of these women would
be more than trebled by the wise
leadership of godly women mission
aries. Is it possible that we look 20
our church in America in vain for
such women? Is it really known that
there are 100000 unevangelized
women in the ten provinces in which
the Japan mission of the M. E. church,
South, works?
Surely this is not known or else it.
has not taken hold of the church, otll-
erwise there would be a quick and
hearty response to so great need,
There are now only two single women
evangelistic missionaries for this
great task.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
The Public Library
Editor Messenger:
Tho OkOlOna puhlic

Editor Messenger:
The Okolona Public Library
Association, as organized, has
been officially recognized by
the City Council, and placed in
charge of the Public Library
and its employees subject to ap-
proval of it's actions by the
Board of City Fathers.
The object of the association
is to build up the Library upon a
firm foundation, and launch the
enterprise upon a successful
career. To accomplish this pur-
pose the cordial and unstinted
cooperation of our citizens is
needed and earnestly solicited.
One of the important func-
tions of the Association is to Sc
cure suitable Library volumes,
either by donation or purchase.
The Committee on donations
under the splendid leadership of
Rev. ]. F. Eddins, has already
been industriously at work, and
secured about one thousand
volumes from our patriotic citi-
zens, which are now on the
shelves. Go aid them in their
work, we would suggest that it
would be a most gracious act, if
each lady, when she goes to the
City Hall next week to cast her
vote for Librarian should carry
with her a suitable gift book
and hand same to Mr.. Geo. H.
Babbitt, the Secretary of the
Association.
The men may do likewise.
This will be a most acceptable
addition to our stock of books.
Money donations will not be re-
fused.
Let us all work together, and
make our Library the boast of
North Mississippi.
H. B. Lacey, President
Library Association.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
Mrs. Elizabeth Ivy

Mrs. Elizabeth Ivy, widow of
DR.. A. M. Ivy, who departed
this life at the residence of her
son-in-l law, A. M. Spencer Esq,
Bessamer, Ala, on 21st of June
1915, at the ripe age of 83 years.
She was a consistent member of
the Baptist Church of Troy,
Miss, and fell asleep in the
faith of her blessed Haven of
rest; a devoted wife, mother,
and grand mother. After the
funeral services, at her sons
residence, conducted by Rev.
w. K. Thornton and Geo. Stoves
pastors of the 1st Baptist and
Methodist churches of Bessamer,
Ala.
Her remains were conveyed
to, and inferred by the side OF
husband in the cemetery, at her
Troy, Miss, attended by her
son-in-law, A. M. Spencer, son,
Gilbert Ivy, daughter, Mrs. M.
D. Deason, grand daughter,
Miss May Spencer and a host of
sorrowing friends and relatives
who attended her burial on 25th
of June 1915. Our loss is her
special gain.
Her Christ-like work on
earth is done.
The gates are past and Heaven
won.
Friend.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
BLIND FARMER
GIVES TO MISSIONS
Wants Spiritual Vision to Those
Who Have 1t Not-World
Wide News.

Rev e. r. Goodson, Henderson, KY,
sends a check for one hundred dollars
to the Methodist Board of Missions,
with this interesting note:
AT quarterly meeting which I re-
Gently held, after l had emphasized
the importance of the mission cause, |
was approached by a blind man, a
farmer, who said he wanted to give
something as a special for foreign
missions. | told him of our work in
Africa, and it appealed TO him. AS
he is deprived Of physical sight. he
wants to give spiritual vision to those
who have it not. He handed me one
hundred dollars as a special for Afri-
ca, which | inclose."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
Rural Sunday Schools.

The Christian Evangelist says:
There is total of 175,6S5 Sabbath
schools in the United States and Can
ada, with 16,750,297 scholars and L.
690,739 officers and teachers, or near
ly 1S,5OO,OO0 in the Sabbath school
army.
OF these schools, nearly three
fourths are in the rural districts, and
doubtless the larger number of the
teachers even in the city schools come
from the rural churches, as do the
preachers and missionaries.
What magnificent opportunity is
offered through training the young
people of the churches in missionary
principles and practice.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01

Even in these matter-of-fact days
parliament is still weird and won
derful thing to country cousins in
England. I spent the weekend says
q gallery sketch writer. in southern
town. What time do you start work
ut the house?" asked an old friend, q
native. Three o'clock" l replied,
"and we finish at eleven" "Ah,"
commented the native, I've often
heard that parliament meets during
the night so as not to be disturbed by
the trafic, but it must seem a bit
queer to be walking home to bed at
eleven In the morning"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
Christian Education In Orient.

In China about one-third of the gov
ernment schools and colleges have re-
Gently been closed, and many are at
tended by reduced numbers. In
Kwangsi, the province about west OF
Canton, the government has with
drawn financial support of schools
and advises teachers to depend on
scholars fees.
Although the government has with
drawn many students from Japan, this
does not seem to be due to lack of
money, as it has recently devoted
$12,000,000 to sending other students
abroad.
The government is increasingly eag-
er for missionary cooperation in the
management of schools, and both in
Shansi and Fukien provinces the
American board is in close touch with
government educational boards.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
Barbecue and
Basket Dinner
In OkOlOna, July IL

At a meeting of the citizens
Tuesday night called to take
steps to arrange to entertain the
visitors who will be here on the
18th, it was decided to have a
barbecue and basket dinner.
In view of the fact that the
meeting is of general interest,
it is expected that the coun try
people surrounding the town
will bring baskets and that
every family in the city will re-
spond with basket in addition
to'the sums made up for general
entertainment.
1t is the purpose to hav e
everything free except politics.
There will be no political speak
ing but candidates will be well
coined with others.
This meeting is one of much
interest, not only to Okolona and
vicinity but to all of Northeast
Mississippi. Railroad officials
galore will be here to discuss
with the people an equitable
outgoing freight rate on such
commodities as are now grown
here and those that will be
grown to take the place, in a
measure, of cotton.
AS the matter of rates now
stand we can ship only cotton
and hay on anything like a COM
petetive basis. These have been
our staples and on these almost
alone we have depended to
bring In money. But conditions
have changed and our people
are now interested in this num-
ber crops and these are likely to
be increased.
Besides the freight-rate meet
ing, the Produce Exchange"
recently organized here, will
complete the organization in the
afternoon.
The rate making meeting will
be called to order at 1000 A. M.
and continue in session as long
as business may require, not
later than 100 P. NJ, when all
will repair to the barbecue
grounds for dinner. After din
ner, those out of-town guests
who are not interested in the
Produce Exchange" meeting
will be given an automobile ride
over the city and surrounding
country. The Exchange will
meet at 200 and will have about
one and a half hours to devote
to their business, after which a
free ball game will be enjoyed
at the grounds just east of the
city limits.
1t is hoped that all business
houses will be closed not later
than 11:00 A. M. and remain
closed until 800 P. M. that the
day may be given over to enjoy
ment as we'll as to profit along
other than routine business lines.
Come everybody and let's have
a good time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
World Wide News.

There are today in China over SOC
medical missionaries, almost all Brit
ish and American, united into an as
sociation, which meets tri-annually,
publishes a bi-monthly journal and
has a committee in charge Of the
translating of books and the making
OF a Chinese medical nomenclature.
There are about 2S0 hospitals owned
by the various missions.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
Mass Movements Toward Christianity


The Indian mass movements toward
Christianity continue, and all Indian
missions are put to it to find teachers
for the numbers who are turning TO
them. In one district $500 people
registered as applicants for baptism,
but no one was available to go to teach
them. In some districts many more
men than women have been baptized,
and women workers are urgently
needed to train and help the house
holds of these new converts. They
must be gathered into churches also,
and taught to make progress in the
new way; and this is quite as difficult
as we'll as quite as important as their
conversion in the first place.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01

A young Chinese student in an
American university has invented
what is said to be the first Chinese
typewriter. The new machine has
only three keys. One of them is q
back spacer, another the space key,
and the third is the key with which
1900 characters are struck. It Is
possible, according to the inventor, to
make about $4,000 characters by COM
binations of radicals, or base charac-
ters.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
Creamery Association Organized

Representatives of a number
of creameries met at West Point
last Friday, June 25, and organ
lied the Mississippi Creamery
Association. Mr.. o. F. Fnller,
Jackson, was elected President,
and Mr.. G. M. Long, of Macon,
Secretary. Messrs. Lawrence,
of Meridian and Taylor, of Oko-
Iona were appointed as a busi-
ness committee.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
Peculiar Classification.
Friend.

In the census Office at Washington
acts against the law are recorded un-
der a few main heads, such as muir
der, burglary, etc. A lady who was
working there recently ran across the
crime, Running blind tiger" After
a puzzled moment she placed it under
the list, Cruelty to Animals"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01

In 1918 the entire annual budget
of about 100000 for Moravian mis-
sions, II per cent came from Great
Britain and II per cent from the con
tinent of Europe, while AZ per cent
came from mission fields in the way
of contributions from native Chris
tians, government grants, returns
from industrial and commercial mis-
sionary enterprises, school fees, etc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01

The first Christian service with
prayer and singing ever held in the
Imperial University at Tokyo, Japan,
took place December 5th last. Rev.
Mr.. Ebina, the pastor of the large
Kumi-ai church, spoke on Elements
in Modern Christianity" to an audi
ence of 260 men.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
World Wide News.

Eighteen hundred Bible study class
es are carried on regularly in Korea.
and the portions of Scriptures sold in
that land during 1914 amounted to a
million copies.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01

"More than one-third Of the S15,0 900
900 of India never know from the
cradle to the grave what it is to have
enough to eat. Over 100000
900 of them live at the rate Of one
cent day per head"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01

In the japanese building at the Pan
anna exposition there is to be Sun
day school booth, which will specially
advertise the 1916 Worlds Sunday
School Convention in Tokyo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01

The Mohammedan world is said to
include 2O1, 100000 of people. About
one-half are subjects of the Ottoman
empire. The allies, Great Britain,
France and Russia, rule over 126,O0O.-
900 Moslems,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01
piles Cured In 6 to a DAYS

Your druggist will refund money II PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case Of Itching,
Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles In to IL days.
The first application gives Ease and Rest. SOC.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1915-07-01

Virtue.
Be careful to make friendship he
child and not the father Of virtuA-
oiy p. Sidney.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-02
, ElTTLE LORD sFAUNTLERoY
AT the Grand,
-HIpponRoME IAEArRE.

The Hippodrome has avery fine pro-
gram of vaudeville and pictures this
week. Paul and Leroy give a comedy
horizontal bar performance that is ex:
tremelyg good. The acrobatic work Of
the two men is wonderful, while the
comedy. keeps the audience in high
spirits. ".Santine" is a wizard on the
ACCORDION operate and popular Sc
lections are played by him in man.
ner that easily proclaims his an artist
on his instrument. Eul and Larkin
Sisters are clever trio who offer
singing and dancing speciality that is
decidedly high class. The Misses Lar.
kin are beautiful singers and their
harmony singing is greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. Eul offers an eccentric acrobatit
dance that is simply great. The trio
closes with lively dancing number