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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
POINCARE WARS ON RUM
French President Heads Reorgani1ed
Temperance Society.

Paris. Dec. 49, Frances principsl
TEMPERANCE society. Tine Alarm has
lust been reorgani7ed on more com
nrebensive basis, with President Foin-
care as honorary president.
II will be conducted by patronage
committee. which includes ". Ribot,
Minister OF Finance; NJ. Thomas, Min
ister Of Munitions; VI. Bourgeois, Min
ister of State; General Niox, governor
~ the Soldiers Home; Paul Doumer,
ex.President Of the Chamber Of Dep
uties. and Paul Delombre.
The e1tention Of the scope Of ;he so
ciety is viewed with particular Interest,
and is considered significant J., view OF
the recent legislation end the DEGREES
limiting the sale Of alcohol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK
IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
British Admiralty Steamer Cam
bria Goes to Bottom.

Torontp. Ont. Dec. 20.-The steam
ship Cambria, formerly owned by the
London AMI Northwestern Railway, but
recently in the service Of the British
Admiralty. has been sunk in the Eng
lish Channel. according TO a cablegrsm
received in this city appearing in the
Toronto Star"
The caDlegrsm cams from Lieutenant
Charles r. Harrher, q Toronto man, who
was aboard the vessel. Cabling his
father, ne said:
"Ship lost. Am safe. Don't worry
Best wishes"
The Cambria was believed 10 have
been in the hospital service at the time
of the disaster. she was laid down IN
1897. had a gross tonnage Of 1882, and
was 32S feet long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
734 ALLIED SHIPS SUNK
ga Of These Were British. Is Estimate
Made by Berlin.

Berlin. Dec. 20 (by wireless TO Say
VILE, y. Y..--"It is stated on com
petert German authority says the
Overseas News Agency, that since the
beginning OF the war 20 the end OF
November last) 73i enemy ships. with
y tonnage Of l,A47 ,62S tons, have been
destroyed.
"Of these. 56s with l079.A92 tons
were destroyed b. submarines, and 80
with %. 709 tons by mines.
"Of the ships destroyed. ga with
/ ,23f.944 ton. were British. which
means a lon Of DO per cent Of the
BIltilh tonnage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
PRICES RISE IN TURKEY
Troops Dispense Women at Constan-
tinople Meeting Of Protest.

Paris, Dec. 20.-The opening OF rail-
road communication from Turkey TO
Austria and Germany has resulted in
considerable increase in the price Of
n.cesssries of life in Turkey, says a
Havss dispatch from Athens.
Turkish women have organized meet
ings Of protest in Constsntinople.
which, the dispatch adds, were dis
perSed by troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
BOSTON MAN DECORATED
Russell Greedy Receives Legion ol
Honor and Gratitude Of France.

Paris. Dec 90. Russo II Greely' OF
Boston. director Of the American dis
tributing service Of Paris. who was in
jured recently in the motor car acct
dent in which Or. c. r. Cross. Of Brook
line, Mass. was killed, and who - now
conyalescent, was formally presented
yesterday with the decoration OF the
cross OF the Legion Of Honor
Tbs smblem was pinned on his breast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
Won Kissing TO RETIRE
IAN. /, ROME HEARS
Will Resign as Governor General
In Belgium Because Of Illness. y

Rome. Dee. 20. General Won Kissing
German Governor General 81 the occu-
led portion Of Belgium, 10 TO retire
from the governorship oil January OIL
account Of i'll health. according TO
dispatch from Antwerp 20 the "Corris-
pondenEa."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21

by SAytin Godart. Undersecretsry Of
LAY To- Sanitary Service. ". Godart.
n ms name OF the French government,
thanked Mr. Greedy for the noble. hu-
manitarian work which he and his fell
low. countrymen have done since the
beginning OF the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
General Won Bi,slng was the one per

General Won Kissing was the one per
son held responsible for the execution
Of Miss Edith Cavell, the English nurse,
IN Belgium after several protests
against the proposed action had been
made. He wa reported 20 have ignored
the -cqug foT mercy INSIDE By Brand
Wn'tocs. .fr A1tr .cau Minister -
Belgium. eHd 'at'r 20 nave tried %
Liiug chou i've expulsion 81 Mr Whit
lock. kaiiief 100 tne yer tc expelled
CHORD P.rcno'. ~ chief Of the United
Slater Forestry Bureau. from the con-
ensrsd teTTitoIy In Belgium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21

is mixed parties Of British and
Indian troops surprised the Turks
in their advanced trenches. killing
about thirty and taking eleven pris-
OueTg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
AERO TEACHER HURT IN FALL
Jervsn Probably MORALLY Injured at
Guatemala City.

Guatemala City, Guatemala, Dec. 20.
While making flight Instructor Jer-
wan. Of the aviation school hers, fell
with his machine and was injured, prob
ably MORALLY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
BULGARIA. WARNS
GREECE TROOPS
MAY CROSS LINE
reutons Mass 10000
Troops and Artillery
for New Drive.
GOUNARIS WINS
GREEK ELECTIONS
y,rizelos Supporters Refrain
from Voting-SkOuloudiS
TO Retire.

r,,don. Dee 20.-Persistent reports
,, Greco-Bulgsrian encounter, result
=. from a Bulgarian surprise attack,
-, bssn cleared up by the Greek
.l.,.msnt that the encounter took place
: Albanian territory. No one was killed
- f.v were wounded. order was re-
s,r.d promptly, and an amieable in
airy Is proceeding
I, Il announced from Paris that no
.,.rv detachment has yet crossed tn.
c,,sk frontier Meanwhile, work on
-. defensive lines around Sslonica is
,.;,e actively pushed, and the Greek
,'n,res in the neighbOrhood Of the
10, are being evacuated by the popu-
aion. ,, 49,.
-. ,o,vineed that the forces opposing
-. .,l;e. will not attempt 70 cross the
,..,,i.r-the Bulgsrisns because they
..l7s the danger Of provoking Greece
-. Germans because they are grateful
., Greek neutrality and because they
,,,l,s the tremendous cost which tne
.,nrpriss would entail.
Tbs Greek General staff will quit ss-
-, to.norrow. The last remaining
c,,,k troops, save one infantry resl-
80, have been transferred to Kozani'
-. Entente Allies have ordered the
.,,,,tiop Of several villages around
s.loniea by the civilians for military
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21

S. s. Jerwan. the aviator who Ia re-
ported to have been seriously injured
while making a fight in Guatemala, is
we'll known in aviation circles here. At
the Aero Club it was said that Jerwan
came to this country from France sew
eral years ago, and subsequently, be-
came an American citizen. Though he
had made only a few fights in this
country he was interested in the manu-
facture Of heroplsnes. He went TO
Guatemala early in November
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
French Squadron Raids
Muelhausen-44 Air Com
bats on Sunday.
ALLIED MONITORS
SHELL WESTENDE
Driven Off by Land Batteries
French Claim Artillery Sue
cesses Along Whole Front.
By Cabs 70 II, TRIBUNE

London. Dec. 20.-The activities Of
Allied and Teuton aircraft along the
west front. and OF an Allied naval
squadron of the Belgian coast. yester-
day and to-day. overshadowed In i'm
portance the land fighting
Berlin reports that enemy monitors
shelled the German positions at West
ende yesterday, being driven of finally
by land batteries.
Along the British front Yesterday.
there were forty-four combats in the
air. and in other parts of the front
aeroplanes Of both sides were unusual
~ active yesterday and to-day. Lon
done announces that two German aero
nlanes were fellcd within the enemys
lines Yesterday, and others driven away
damaged. and admits the loss OF
British machine. A German air squad
ron attacked PoperinGhe, where per
lin reports the assembling OF AlIled
troops in large numbers. This IS taken
10 indicate that the British are making
preparations to defend that region from
an expected German offensive. The
bringing down OF an English biplans
in an aerial fight, near Bruges' Is also
reported By Berlin.
Paris announces that four French
bombarding aeroplanes, escorted DIV
seven machines with rapid-nrefs'
dropped twenty-six large calibre shells
on the freight station at Mulhsusen'
doing considerable damage. The loss
Of small outpost on the Aisne, south
east of Vsnly, is admitted by PARIS
Marked success FOR French artillery
along other parts Of the front Is re
ported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21

BRITISH OfflN lAls
The British statement says;
Onposite the southern and centre
nosifions Of the line we bombarded
several parts Of the enemy
trenches. Hostile artillery heavily
shelled Ypres and st. Jean this al.
ternoou. II was also active sgsinsf
our front line and the supporI
trenches southeast OF 1pTes during
the day. -,
Yesterday there was considerable
activity By the euemy's acceptance
They attempted TO prevent our recon.
noiqssrce machines carrying out
their work. but the attempts ver"
unsuccessful. During the day there
were forty-four combats In the ar;
two enemy aeroplanes being telled
within the enemy's lines and others
driven away in damaged condition.
One Of our machines is missing.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The German statement says:
Fire from our coastal batteries
drove of enemy monitors which
shelled Westende yesterday. On this
front there was lively artillery ac-
tivitv and also successful mining
operations by our troops.
One Of our air squadrous attacked
Popprinphe. where numerous troops
Of the enemy are gathering.
An English biplane was shot down
in an aerial fight near Bruges. ne
OCCUPANTS Of the machine we're killed
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The French statement says:
In Artois rather violent artillery
actions occurred In the region OF
Loos. Between SCISSORS and Rheims
our shells destroyed footbridge At
Vallly. The fire Of our artillery and
OF our trench cannon directed on the
German trenches ~ the Nille-auH-
Bots caused thr-e powerful eTplo-
sions.
in Champagne we bombarded AMI
dispersed an enemy troop which wa!
changing position 70 the north OF
Auberive. To the north OF Graceuii
our heavy artillery damaged rail
way. where great activity was re
ported, and interrupted the move
ment
In the Argonne there was an ef-
fective bombardment Of the German
trenches at La File Morte. IN the
Courtes Chaussee; we exploded
munitions depot.
The fire Of our artillery on the
enemy works in the Bois de la Nor
Vile. 20 the northwest OF s.. Mlhiel
was very effective, the trenches cav
ing in at several places. A block
house containing machine guns was
destroyed.
In the morning four Of our bonn
harding aeroplanes. escorted BY
seven machines with rapid-trerS.
dropped on the freight station at
Muihausen six shells Of 1855 callbre
and twenty shells Of 80 calibrc.
They reached their objective.
on the north bank OF the River Aisne
We evacuated yesterday evening the
small outpost that surprise attack
brought into our possession on the
fifteenth Of December This position
is to the southeast Of Nailly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
The ORGANIZATION of the A. B. c.

marks the biggest advance made IN years IN either
the newspaper the advertising field because enables
furnish complete by unbiased dnteresd experts
covering circulation, and that's wha honest
publisher
dollars for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-21
For this newspaper, being a mem

Der of the A g. C.-Audit Bureau OF CIrculdtIOnS =
has its books and records audited and certified to by
the trained accountants of that Audit Bureau and the detailed
reports of those accountants both the kind and quantity of
circulation, be furnished to ANY ADVERTISER at ANY TIME
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-04-17
DR.. Sims i'm error
Our boys not criminals
Our boys not crap shoot
ers. Don't visit whisky
Joints.

good work. To compare our boys
with criminals in the house ,f
correction is an outrage and a
libel upon the bravest little f.
lows that ever shouldered a gun
(We have nothing to say alb Ut
the teachers and preachers they
are amply able we presume to
tOtake care of themselves) As
to discipline when boy or gi,l
is not respectful to their superior
the blame should be laid to lack
of the proper home training
DIR Sims is certainly in error
and his attact unwarranttd II
is right for our boys To attend
religious services of all kind the
Y NC. A. included, but this is a
matter the parent should see to-
Very few if any of the scouts
have been charged with crap
shooting, or visiting dives or
whisky joints and this is to their
credit. Give the boys a chance.
They deserve praise rather than
abuse. We prophesy that when
the Commercial Congress meets
that the most brilliant parts
OF the parade will be our boy
marching down the street under
command of major Gentry show
ing to the world that they have
the proper discipline and have
the mettle to make men who
will help keep old Glory on the
highest pinnacle,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-04-17
FREE TO FARMERS
SEEDS

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Seed House of Shenandoah, Iowa. one OF
the Oldest, best established seed firms in
the country will mail copy of their Big
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II tells how to grow big yields and all
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our readers. Write for it today and
mention this paper. The address is
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Shenandoah, Iowa.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-04-17

In a recent Issue Of the Y. M
g. A. Bullitin the Editor gave
the boys scouts an undeserved
skinning The scouts are manly
set of little fellows. patriotic and
true full Of life and vitality God
bless them they are the best boys
on earth, and deserve only praise
at our hand.
II is true that they are noisy and
full of fun sometimes What boy
is nOtg The boys all love major
Gentry and respect him Some
times they may be a little rude
but it is ssimply an excess Of vita
lity bubling over because at heart
the lit 9 fellows are all right and
respect their superiors When
the Business Mems League had
their procession last August. the
very best party of the parade
(Complimented) by all the people
while black and red) was the
boy scouts. They conducted
themselves as real soldiers, and
their actions show that in the
future they will make men who
will stand like a rock for the
protection of our race ard our
flag.
Instead condeming boys we
should begeting up money to
help them purchase suits and
gun and encourage them in their
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-04-17
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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1915-04-17

eurss OId Ssrss, 0thsr avnsdlss Vest euFs
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are cured by the wonderful. old reliable DR..
Pain and Heals st the sams time. &c, ~, e1oA
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-05-06

The FortnightIy Club spent a
very pleasant evening on Friday,
April 10th with Miss Annie Jour
dan. Milton being the subject of
study for the evening, Miss Nina
Powell read life sketch and Miss
Mamie Doan a selection from
Paradise Lost. A delightful
feature of the occasion was a
voice selection by Mrs Cromwell
aid Miss Ruth Carmack. Fol-
lowing the program was an inter-
esting contest in which Miss Ma
belle Williams carried off the
prize. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess assist
ed by Mrs. G. It. Cromwell.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-05-06

The children of the third and
fourth grades of the Public School
under the direction of their teach
er, Miss Lowell Mitchell, entertain.
ed in a most charming manner a
largesaudience in the auditorium of
school building. Monday evening
April Goth with the presentation
of the famous cid children's classic
Mother Goose.
The stage decorations of native
pine and dog wood were very
effective and surely the beloved
old Mother Goose was never more
charming than in her witching red
and black costume, and star trim
med, tall peaked hat. Much en-
joyed, too. were her bright re-
marks as she introduced in quick
succession the following time
honored favorites.
Old King Cole and his folders
three, Little Jack Horner. Old
Mother Hubbard and her hungry
dog, Daily Down Oily, the" lonely
bachelor" and his little wheel bar
row bride, Little Boy Blue, Little
Bopeep, Simple Simon, little Miss
Muffet, Tommy Tucker, the ten
O'Clock scholar, the old woman
who sweeps the sky, Nimble Jack,
the priest all shaven and shorn"
the jolly beggars. King and Queen
of Hearts, the old man and
woman who went shearing, Red
Riding Hood. Mary, Quite Con-
trary, Curley Locks and her Suit
or, the stingy old woman and her
little husband, the old shoe moth.
er and her large family.
The costumes were all effective
and the ldren showed excellent
traininr Much chorus singing
added g5gatly to the enjoyment,
and as on former occasions the
orchestra assisted in the evening S
entertainment with several de.
lightfhl numbers.
A smRn fee was charged and
quite a nice sum realized. which
was given to School Committee OF
Civic League for improving school
grounds.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-05-06
Young Ladies of Tishomingo
County.

In order that Tishomingo County
should not appear in the list as
being the only county in Missis-
sippi that would not join the
movement to send one of their
charming young ladies to The
Panama Exposition at Frisco the
Neal Contracting Co., Joined this
movement. We have a full line
of groceries for sale at our store
at Gravel Siding and will say that
VI will buy more groceries and
guarantee you more satisfaction
than any other point in Tisho-
mingo County. We will buy in
exchange chickens, eggs and hogs,
and will pay full market price fol
same. We will give one vote fol
every cents worth bought and
every cent you buy at our great
store at Gravel Siding. We know
that Tishomingo County has the
best road gravel on earth. We
are digging this and sending it tc
over half the state of Mississippi
We believe that TishomingC
County has as amiable, good look
ing and fascinating young ladies
as any county in the United States
We want to do everything we can
to exhibit one of these young
ladies at The Panama Exposition
These votes we give for purchases
will land you there, pay all your
expenses while enroute and give
you 1920 in cash. Help us sell
our goods and we will help you tc
go to Panama.
! Neal Contracting Co.
q --Advt
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-05-06
PEACE! PEACE!

We are for Peace not War.
If it is Furniture you want go
to the S w Shockley & Co., Fur
niture Store and get prices for
goods fresh from the factory and
take no chances of Doctors bills
by being economical.
If it is Cook Stove, look at
our Oil Cook Stoves for the COM
fort ef the Housewife in hot
weather.
We are full up on Rugs, Matt
ings, Shades, &c. In fact any
thing you may want in our line.
If not in stock will get it for you
quick at a saving price. Our
motto is, we win not be undersold.
33-4t SW Shcckley & Co.
ADV.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-05-06
Paden Dots

Health is very good except bad
colds. We are sorry to hear of
the sickness of Uncle Josh Adams.
He is at the home of his daughter,
Mrs S. M. Wigginton, near Pines.
The farmers are getting along
nicely with their crop; lots of cot
ton is being planted.
Messrs. Jim Stricklin and Marsh
Lindsey made a flying trip to
Chapel Hill church Sunday.
Mr.. John Elliott Eaton was in
our burg Sunday.
The working at Mr.. John
Chase's was we'll attended,
Mrs. Mandy Hire, of Belmont,
has been visiting her grandfather,
Mr.. Dock Kennedy, near Mount
Pleasant.
Mr.. Austin Green was in town
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. Arden Adams and son Ardie
and Mr.. James Williams AID ans
have, been visiting their sick broth
er, Josh Adams.
Little John Trim, of Tishomin
90. visited his uncle, r G.. AID.
ans, last Saturday and Sunday.
The big May meeting will begin
on the second Saturday in May at
Mackey's Greek church. Every
body invited to come and bring
well-hlled baskets and leave of
that stuff you call white mule"
Dee Pardue of near Dennis, Wis
tied on Route z, Bonneville Sum-
day.
Mr.. General Moore and three
brothers attended preaching al
Cotton Springs LAST Sunday.
| There will be preaching at Mt
Pleasant church every second
Sunday at IL O'Clock. Sunday
School every Sunday afternoon at
$50 O'Clock.
1 Mr.. Erastus Pardue is getting
along nicely with his broken thigh
Mr.. Tom O'Neal is moi any bet
ter at this wiring.
Prof. Robert Gable visitet
Tlshomingo last week.
Misses Minnie and Ella Scare,
visited their chum. Miss Mary Car
penter the other Sunday.
Mrs. Margie Howell will return
. lin a few days to her home il
Jackson, Tenn.
Somebody's Darling.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-05-06

We are having some glorious
weather, and the farmers are busy
They are using most every day
and the idle days are few.
Mr. Armistead Allsbrooks wa:
a visitor at Mr. K p Abel's one
day last week.
Mr. Robert Hannah, of Oldham,
was visitor in town last Sunday.
Mr. Victor Gaisser is farming
near Union Grove for Mr.. Bill!
Smith.
We are having some strong talk
in our county over the cattle dip
ping business. An election will
take place at the county seat Oh
the 18th. 1t will do more harm
than goad in the opinion of the
majority of the people, and the
majority in the northwestern part
are strongly opposed to it.
Mr. w j Roberts made trip to
Cherokee last Sunday.
Sheriff Todd was in town last
Saturday night.
Rev. S e Naples and family
were visitors at Mr., Mat Roberts
last Saturday night.
Mr.. Walter Blanron is laid up
with the measles.
Bee hunting has come in fashion
again But fishing seems to be
leading sport. A Hunter