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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-11-12
BY YOUNG
MEMS BIBLE CLASS

We your Committee on Resolu-
tons appointed at Session held
Oct. oath: 1915 at $50 a. m. beg to
submit the following:
Whereas, we are informed, and
are in position to verify said in
formation, that whiskey is being
bought and sold in our town in
violation Of the laws of the State
Of Mississippi and the laws of the
Town Of Houston, and to the det-
riment Of the social, moral. inter-
lectual am spiritual interests of our
town and community; and whereas
we believe that with proper dill
gence on the part Of the Town
Officials aud the hearty oo-opera-
ton of the good citizens OF the
Town, that conditions can be
changed,
Therefore be it resolved by the
Young Mems Bible Class of the
First Methodist Church of the Town
of Houston.
First, That we ask the Officials to
keep vililant look out for whiskey
viOlatars, and to search all suspic-
ious places, so far as the laws of
the State will permit and bring the
guilty ones to trial and upon con-
victien we respectfully ask that the
Mayor to give the violatOrs the
maximum punishment, both fine
and Imprisonment as prescribed by
the law
Second, That we promise our
hearty cooperation and assistance
to the officials in suppressing these
Third, That these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of the class,
and published in The Hummer.
Jno. w. Hill, Chairman.
W. R. Davis,
0. H. Tabb.
Committee.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-11-12

Mr. R B Wright, the popular sales
man for Carter Dry Goods Co., of
Louisville, KY, makes his trips
from the Alabama line to Green
wood in a Ford car. Mrs. Wright
and son decided to Ford around too
this week and the result was a ride
to Ripley and back thru the balmy
balms Of Indian Summer-also
thru the unbalmy balms of the ex-
haust pipe.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-11-12
Three Orphanaee Cars

About November 18th three cars
will be loaded with supplies for the
Orphanage Of Jackson, Miss. One
from COrinth to Okolona, one from
Columbus to Meridian one from
Walnut to Newton. My impression
is that the heed of food and cloth
ing has never been greater than it
is right now.
We want for these cars every
thing to eat and wear. Corn, meat
peas, molasses, preserves, dried
fruit, canned goods, butter; eggs,
dressed chickens, etc. Also -four in
barrels and sacks, groceries of all
sorts, dry goods, clothing, etc.
Stations on the K. C. from Myrtle
to Amory. will ship to Tupelo
Those on the 0kolOna branch will
ship to 0kOlOna.
| urge pastors and committees to
give the people a chance to cOntri.
butte. They will give literally if
this is done and a great work will
be accomplished.
J. S. BERRY.
TupelO, Miss, October 9Th, 1915
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-11-12
Houston Locals.

Hon R H Knox motored to Tu-
pelo Saturday.
Be sure to hear Bob Smith at the
School Auditorium next Tuesday
night He is an impersonator of
ability.
Mrs Loura Jamison and Mrs
Pratt spent several days last week
with relatives at Houlka.
Ward Smith, Of West Point, spent
the weekend with his aunt, Mrs II
L Harrington.
J &C Moore of Woodland was a
business visitor to Houston this
week
Messrs viii Woods and C S Vann
motored to Tupelo Saturday to see
the football game between Old
Miss and A & M.
Rev Ond Mrs Geo. W. Riley at
tended the State Baptist Conven-
ton at Hattiesburg, returning
Thursday
Mr. Joe H Ford and Miss Lois
Atkinson attended the Baptist Con-
vention at Hattiesburg returning
Thursday.
Mrs Ed Dulaney of Marks and
her daughter Mrs W E Simpson of
Lambert, we're the guasts of Mrs.
Sallie Dulaney a few days this
week.
Underline auspices of the Sowania
Club there will be an entertainment
at the School Auditorium on the
evening Of the 18th inst Admis-
sion so and Is cts under IL years
15cts.
Quite a number of our townspeo-
pc attended the football game att
TupelO between Ole Miss and the A
& M. Among rhem we're: Prof.
Reid, Sam B, Reid, Mr. and Mrs Tom
Johnson, Mr. viii Woods and Misses
Mary Belle and Susan Riley and
Miss Lois Atkinson and DR.. Philpot,
Messrs Ashton ToOmer and George
Small, Claude Hightower and Wales
Walker.
Mr. Ira CrOOke motored his moth
er, sister and aunt, Of Amory, over
to see their cousins, Mr. John Lyles.
Mrs E H House and Mrs Hamilton
Saturday.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-11-12

DR. and Mrs E P Wilson returned
Sunday from st Louis.
Mr. W H Griffin of Houlka spent
Wednesday in Houston.
DR. Byron Mitchell will be at the
Houston Hotel Saturday Nov. 18th
Mr. Louie Malz spent several
days Of this week at StarkviIle.
Grady Gladney of the A & M
made a flying trip home Saturday
Miss Lucille Collins returned from
TupelO Monday.
Mr. J T Gordon made a business
trip to Pontotoc Wednesday.
Mr. Heard made a flying visit to
West Point Sunday.
Atty B N Knox is in Jackson this
week on business.
Mr. Fox Wilson of Martin, Tenn,
is spending a few days here the
guest Of his brother, DR. Wilson.
Cashier Bays, DR. Danner and Mr.
W J Beasley motered up from
Wednesday.
Mrs Baine of Van Vleet is the
guest Of her mother and other rela-
tives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs C R Justice, Mr.
Vann and Miss Roane mOtored to
Iupelo Saturday returning Sunday
W W Jack and family spent Sat
lrday on his farm at Derma gath
erin scaley-barks.
Robert HOllingswOrth spent the
at home and attended the
LeOpard-Baird wedding.
Don't fail to attend the WOmans'
Day service at the Methodist
church Sunday at II o'clock.
Miss Kate Cook of OkolOna is a
pleasant visitor in the home of Mrs
R B Waldrop,
Miss Mackey of Holly Springs is
spending a few days with Mrs W
D Myers.
Messrs Robert Griffin and Ber-
tram Hill Of the University spent
the weekend at home.
Miss Francis Van Horn of Houlka
spent Saturday and Sunday at
home.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-11-12

Our facilities for writing Cotton
are better than ever, we insure it
anywhere, at your house, as we'll as
n Regular Warehouses. Call phone
100, and we do the rest.
Walker--JOhnsOn & Co.,
Agents.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-11-12

SPARTAN WOMEN SUFFERED
UNTOLD FORTUNES
but who wants to be a Spartan?
Take "Femenia" for all female dis
orders. Price SOC and Sl.OO.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-11-12
SAFETY FIRST

The Young Mems Bible Glass of
the Methodist church will observe
the Worlds Temperance Sunday
next Sunday morning. All mem
bsrs are urged to be present, and
visitors are cordially welcomed.
Matters of vital interest will be dis
cussed
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-11-12
is FOE TO EFF
CIENCY.
BOOZE.

Did it ever do you any good?
Did it ever help you to get bet
ter job?
Did it ever bring happiness into
your family?
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
Applause Means Nothing. (Boston Herald.)

Applause is no longer significant in the concert hall There is no discrin- ination, claims Philip Hale. A pianist comes on the stage. He may be a fa-' miliar apparition or a questiona b le stranger, it's matters not; he is greet ed with applause. This is natural courtesy. He attacks a sonata. There is applause after each movement. Too ofter he rises and bows; thus the con- tinuity of the sonata is destroyed. There is group of small pieces He may play prelude abominably and the succeeding nocturne inimitably. The applause is the same. After each number in a group there is the bow ing in acknowledgment. He leaves the stage three or four times. Returning, he is again greeted with applause. And the applause is as hearty and without regard to merit for some stun1bler or pounder as for the we'll equipped and poetical.
 It is true that many in the audience are deadheads, but deadheads are supposed to be hypercritical and con- additionally ungrateful. 1t is possi- ble that the hearers are mindful of Dr. Edward Everett Hale's injunc- tion: Lend a hand ?" Or are they nervous and eager to do something? The pianist need not feel obliged to rise frequently for the purpose of stretching his legs. A judicious use of the pedals will prevent his feet from going to sleep, and there is the exercise of leaving the stage and coming on again
 The chief objection, however, to applause is that it no longer means anything. It is not compliment Nor would it be safe to intrust the direc- tion of any fuglemon seated on the stage to wave a red lantern of disap- proval or stand up and cheer.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
TO HAVE ZIONIST
 DAY IN THIS CITY
Elaborate Plans Being Arranged for occasion--To Conduct Hebrew
 Sunday School Class.

Plans are being completed by local Zionist organizations for a Zionist Day to be held in this city he early part of September. A celebration will be held at the Talmud Torah Institute and a large number of visitors from different parts of the state will attend. The purpose of the Zionist Day will be to increase the membership in local societies. A similar plan will be fol- lowed by clubs all over the United States.
 Many prominent speakers are being secured for the celebration. It is planned to hold the event on Sum- day so that the entire day may be de- voted to the purpose. A program of excellent merit will be carried out at the TaImud Torah Institute, where the guests will be received.
 The Palestine committee of the Sons of Zion met at their rooms last evening and 1t was decided to award a camera The proceeds will go to assist the war sufferers in Palestine The advisory board of the society also convened last night. It was planned to conduct Sunday school class for girls of the city between tn ages of 5 and IA years. This will be the first occasion that a Hebrew Sun day school class is to be organized in this city and the announcement that there will be one meets with the approval of the Jewish residents.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
Souvenirs of America.
(New York Sum-

When Columbus returned triunn- nhantly from his initial voyage of dis covery he appeared before Ferdinand and Isabella.
 What have you brought us,, they asked, from this far country ?''
 Whereupon Columbus opened his suit case and made them the following presents:
 A sweetgrass work basket
 A sweetgrass handkerchief case
 A sweetgrass scissors sheath A toy birch bark canoe.
 A collapsible drinking cup and case
 A polished wood paper cutter
 An Indian head pipe.
 A birch bark photograph frame.
 And set of picture postcards
 Columbus placed the outfit at the foot of the throne, and their Majes- ties regarded him with much amaze ment.
 What" finally spluttered King Ferdinand, lis this bunch of junk ?"
 These are souvenirs or America, your Majesties," explained Columbus; they were all I could get"
 Herein lies the true, inward reason why Christopher Columbus died in chains.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
CHRONOLOGY OF
 THE BECKER CASE

Following is the chronology of the Becker case:
 Herman Rosenthal, the gambler who had made charges against Charles Becker, lieutenant in was killed in front of the Hotel Metropole, July 16, 1912.
 Becker was indicted July c9, 1912 on the testimony of Jack Rose, his graft collector, and Har- ry vallon and Bridgey Webber. gamblers and friends of Becker and Rose.
 In September, 1912, the fou, gunmen who did the actual killing Lefty Louie Rosenberg, Dago Frank Cirofici, Gyp the Blood Horowitz and Whitey Lewis-were rounded up.
 On October 24, 1912, Becker was found guilty of first degree murder.
 On February "A, 1914, the court of appeals granted a new trial and Becker was found guilty again on May 22 of the same year.
 On May 25 of this year the court of appeals denied a new trial.
 On February 20 motion for new trial was made before Justice Weeks, the ground being s.con- fession" of James Marshall, a negro whose testimony at the sec- ond trial did much to convict Becker, that he had testified falsely. It was denied.
 On Saturday last, July A, ap- plication was made to Justice Philbin for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evil dence. The case was turned over to Justice Ford, who heard argu- ment Monday, and reserved deci- sion until last night.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29

x 5 4a N customary bonn bardment last night, and in the Souchez sector there were several engagements with hand gren- ades and bombs. Tn the Argonne there has been fighting with bombs and torpedoes in the vicinity of Bag atelle and at Coutre Chaussee.
 Near St. Hubert, as we'll as in the forest of Malancourt, we blew up by means of mines, several German positions.
 Germans Lost Heavily.
 In the Vosges at Lingekopf. in the positions taken by us, July 22, we picked up yesterday 200 German corpses and took possession of two machine guns, 200 rifles and a great quantity of munitions and equipment. The German forces left on the ground at Barrenkopf more than four hun dred dead. The exact number of German prisoners made during the recent Engagements, July 27 and 28 is 201"
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
Versatility of St. Clair nfcn
Army and Navy Jour

iAItuy auo NaNJ 1NHt
 A notable illustration of ( { tility of the late St. Clair " editor of the Brooklyn Eagle in the Army and Navy 1ot1 February 2, 1889. Gen. Dad terfield on January 24. 1888 dinner at his residence
 avenue, New York, in honoj Gen. O. o. Howard, U. s. A.| command of the Division o4 lantic.
 Those invited to meet Gen] were Gen. William T. sherif| Gen. William FI. slocum. Ge1 Swayne, U. s. N., Gen. Louia| aid, N. c. N. Y. cols. A. P. fl De. Lancey Kane and wa Church; the Rt Rev Henry D D., ILL. D., Bishop of Ne| Warner Miller, Whitelaw a Clair McKelway, Seth Low. liott F. Shepard, Nicholas Fis Cooper c. Van Worst. Willl Dodge, Morris K. Jesup. O. I John W. Hamersley and Sehemerhorn.
 The casual calling out of G' ward to respond to a toast honor, proposed by Gen Bu unexpectedly resulted in a $, offhand addresses which the of the occasion and the excf "reminiscences rendered nota h' annals of any dinners, public vate.
 After the dinner Gen. Bu remarked to Dr. McKelway f he supposed SO many z speeches would have been d would have had a stenoRraph ent. "I can write them for y| piled Dr. McKelway, and wfi he did from memory to the e nearly six solid columns of ff and Navy Journal. as our nc< the dinner published at the f| show. It was a most remarka of memory such as has had nj Tel in our experience.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
John F. O'Dcll.

John F. O'Dell of "A Seymour street, died at his home shortly before 7 o'clock this morning after a long ill., ness. He was fifty-one years of age and was born a British subject but had lived in the United States for a long time. The funeral will be held Saturday morning from St. Mary's church and interment will be in new Catholic cemetery.
 Mr. O'Dell had been employed for many years at the F. & F. Corbin plant and had a large number of friends there. He was a member of Court Charter Oak, F. of A, and the M. T. A. & B. society where he all ways took a prominent part in the amateur theatricals. A number of years ago he was prominently identi- fled with the c. B. l.. ;,.
 Besides his wife. MT. Opel is sur vived by seven children, Mary, Eileen. Mercedes, Mildred, John F. Jr., Will liam and Vincent. Thomas and Peter and Edward O'Dell are brothers and Mrs. Thomas Heslih and Mrs. Thomas Cashan are sisters.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
FINANCIAL NEWS
NEW HIGH RECORDS
 ON STOCK MARKET
War Stocks in Great Denand-
 Reaction Occurs

New York, July 29.-wall St, 10:30 There was a rush to buy war stocks at the opening of the market today. United States Steel, Crucible Steel, Westinghouse Electric and Allis- Chalmers were bought in lots of sev- eral thousand shares and these stocks, as we'll as Bethlehem Steel, reached new high records. Speculation in crucible Steel was particularly viz orous. The opening was 5000 shares at 6S to 70 compared with yesterdays close of 65 1-4. The price mounted rapidly to 75 1-2, and advance of 10 IA on the day and 30 points on the week. Bethlehem Steel jumped six points to 270. Westinghouse Electric opened with six thousand shares at 112 to 112 1-2 as against yesterdays close of 110 3-8. Allis- Chalmers rose two points to 28 1-2. A number of other stocks advanced one to four points. Railroad shares were strong although St. Paul. -on which dividend action is to be taken today. slumped three points.
 The advance was too rapid to be maintained and after half an hours trading reaction occurred. Bethlehem Steel fell back 8 8points.
 Ciose.-Ine excited buying or the war shares was checked in the final hour after Bethlehem Steel had touched 275 and Crucible Steel 83. The market for these shares then be- came demoralized, Bethlehem slump ing fifteen and Crucible seventeen points The closing was unsettled:
 Heavy trading continued through the day. Price of the speculative fa- vorftes were big up until the last hour, when a sudden and violent slump occurred. Bethlehem Steel fell fifteen points and Crucible sew enteen.
 New York Stock Exchange quota tfons furnished by Richter & CO, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. ". Eddy, National Bank building:
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
PROBES
 EASTLAND TRAGEDY
(Continued from First Page.)

Reid and Charles Eckliff, steamboat inspector at Grand Haven, Mich.
 An investigation of the circumstan- ces of the construction of the boat was recommended Ito ascertain If there can be found legal rnethoGs by which those responsible for it's defects in construction can be held accountable"
 States Attorney Hoyne will decide today how far the county grand jury can proceed in view of Secretary Red fields representations yesterday that the state lacks jurisdiction over federal inspectors located in another state.
 Issues Six NIittamuses.
 Coroner Hoffman today issued mittamuses for the arrest of the six persons the coroner's jury in Illinois verdict held to the state grand jury.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
CHECK
 TEUTONIC DRIVE
(continued from First Page.)

Ostrovsky. After repulsing three spirited attacks against our positions ori6the height north of Madame and Ostrovsky, we occupied the villages and captured 1000 prisoners. In the direction of Grubechow the enemy continued to launch vigorous attacks. North of the village of Steppanoyitz we repulsed three furious efforts to break our front, inf1icting heavy los ses on the enemy. South of Sokal we commenced successful offensive against the forces which crossed the river near Potourzsch.
 Tuesday morning our troops threw themselves against the elevated posi- tions occupied by the enemy, taking numerous prisoners. The enemy brought fresh forces for counter at tacks and fresh fighting continues. On the upper Bug on the Selota-Lpa there has been violent artillery ire 'aRd feeble attempts to advance bs' attachments of the enemy.
 Russians Claim Success.
 Petrograd, July 2s, via Lndon, July 29., 6:15 a. m.-The following of ncial statement was made to night a ncial statement was issued tonight at the Headquarters of the army of the Caucasus.
 Tn the coast region there have been successful operations by our ad- vance guards.
 The Turks are concentrating strong forces in the direction of Mush Gin Armenia 3 miles southeast of Erzer- un) and as result we have suspend sd our westward movement concen- rating on prepared positions.
 French Oficail Report. tParfs, July 29. 1:35 p. m.-Thc French War depa rtment today gave out the following official statement:
 Ia the Artois region there xkas the
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
NEW BRITISH WAR LOAN.
Dealings With Right of Conversation
 Started in London.

London, July 29, 12:14 p. m.-Mild excitement prevailed in Throgmorton street this morning when dealings in the new war loan with the right of conversation. were started. Brokers rushed to the Bank of England to ob- tain scrip certificates as sellers must furnish the numbers of the certifi- cates before parting with their hold ings.
 The stock exchange opened with a large attendance, and cheer arose when the first dealer quoted 99 buy CTS and 99h sellers for fully paid scrip. A small business subsequently developed.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
Personal

Mr. and Mrs. George Yenter of Newark, N. J., and family are the guests of MT. and Mrs. John Schmidt of Union street.
 Mrs. Charles F. Scott of Parkmore street, is. visiting with Prof and Mrs. Harry A. Agard of Wil1iarnstofn, Mass.
 E. O. Washburn and Warren s. Slater, of the Y. M. c. A, left today for a two weeks stay at Silver Bay, Lake George, N Y.
 Miss Elsie Weber, who has been visiting with the Misses Dorothy and Cherniak of Dewey street, returned to her home in New Haven today.
 Mrs. P J. Tormay and son, Leo, of Clark street, are sojourning at Towan- da, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
RUMANIA ON GUARD.

Paris, July 29, 2:10 P. MA report from Bucharest that orders had been issued to the Rumanian officials at all frontier stations to make the most thorough examination of all freight cars owned by Austro- Hungary, Ger many and Tokio to prevent any possi- bility of the passage through Ru-
 manian territory of munition and arms was officially confirmed today at the Rumanian Legation in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
City Items

Last week to pay water rent and save interest.-Advt
 A concert will be given this eve- ming at the A. M. B. Zion church. ii Corbin Place by the Tusla Band
 North & Judd Excursion, Savin Rock, Sat-, July 31; special train, 8: 3o a. m. Tickets, $1.25 and 65 cents advt.
 James Sloan, of the firm of Sloan Brothers on Main street, was taken to the New Britain General hospital this afternoon and will be operated upon tomorrow morning for appendicitis.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
INDICTED FoIs LARCENY.

New York, July 29.-Mrs. Fora E.. Johnson, who is alleged to have posed as the widow of Henry M. F1agler. the Florida millionaire was today in- dicted for first degree grand larceny by the Grand Jury.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
TOTAL COLLECTIONS sss1 ,ooo

Tax Collector Loomis reported this afternoon that the tax collections to- tai to date about s3s1.000. Three size- able checks were received today. The Corbin Screw Corporation sent in a, check for ss2,603.74; Russell & Er- win Mfg., Co, one for $24,216.o7 and The Vulcan Iron Works one for $4,- 437.50. The day's collections amount ed to nearly S75,O0O.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
RELEASED ON s2,5oo BAIL.

New Haven, July 29-Immoculade Fuda, arrested in Stamford charged with misuse of the malls, was released from jail today, on bonds Of $2,5o0 set by the federal commissioner, being given by Mrs. Helen D. Bowling of South Norwalk. Fuda is alleged to have obtained jewelry from merchants through misrepresentation
New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
FIRE AT LANDERS'
 HELD IN CONTROL
Blaze Starts in CelluIoid Department
 Loss is SmaI-GirIs Sent Home.

What for a few minutes gave prom cured in the celluloid departme at Landers, Frary & Clarke's this morn ing when a quantity of that stuff caught fire, from some unknown cause. The loss by fire was compar- atively small.
 ! The fire was discovered at 11:17 o'clock when a quantity of long strips of celluloid were suddenly aeen to be ablaze. The factory fire de- partnlent was called out and Engine companies No. 1 and No. as we'll as the Hook & Ladder company was sent for by still alarm,
 The automatic sprinkler in the building worked well, and undoubtedly prevented the flames from gaining dangerous headway The factory de. partment experienced considerable trouble with their hose, one stream almost getting from the control of the firemen and aonther stream being turned on before the nozzle was at tached.
 So dense was the smoke from the fire in the celluloid department as it rolled through the shop yard and permeated through the buildings Chat all of the young ladies in the office were sent home early and those .m- ployed in the vicinity of the fire were also relieved from duty. The depart ment is situated in a brick building in the yard, adjacent to the factory It is because of the dangerous nature of the work in there that the concern is planning to erect building in Plainville where they will do the eel luloid work.