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The midland journal., 1916-08-11
FOR REVIVAL OF sHAD INDUS
TRY.
New Site for Federal Hatchery Must
Be Found Scarcity OF Roe
the Cause

So evident was the failure of the
shad catch" during the spring in
Maryland waters that DIR. H. f.
Moore, deputy United States fish
commissioner, has informed the
Maryland Conservation, Commission
that the fish hatchery in the Susque-
hanna River will have to be aband-
oned and new site, probably in the
Choptank River, will have to be
selected. The cause of this proposed
step is the scarcity of roe shad
and OF other fish in the Susquehanna
River. DR.. Moore complains that
during the past spring he was unable
to secure sufficient shad roe to keep
the propagating plant going. 1t is
claimed that this scarcity can be
avoided by removal to point down
the Chesapeake Bay, Choptank River
it is said, Offering the best site.
The Conservation Commission has
great expectations of the protection
of Maryland fish and crabs through
cooperation with the Virginia au-
thorities. 1t is claimed that by this.
cooperation shad and other fish will
be able to reach the Maryland tribu-
taries OF the Chesapeake. For years
there has been complaint by Mary
land fishermen that nets in the Vir-
ginia section of the Bay ensnared the
shad and other fish, thus barring
them from the upper Bay.
The scarcity of shad is proving to
be serious menace in Maryland.
To pound nets, weirs and activities
in the Lower Bay can be attributed
this scarcity. According to data Sc
cured by the United States Fish
Commission, there are about $4,000
men employed. in the shad fisheries
of the Atlantic seaboard of the
United States; the value of the boats,
apparatus of capture, etc., exceeds
$2,000,O00. and the annual catch
approximates 15,OOO,0 900 in number,
valued at $3,000,0O0. The industry
is, therefore. we'll worth protection.
There is no species of fish more
1AROA CcSAt ~ bAO AOoAOOAIo VI IAAO
entire Atlantic seaboard than the
shad, and none whose capture i'm
mediately concerns larger number
of persons. The yield of cod is
greater and of more value, but the
fishery for that species is confined
to one section of the coast, gives
employment to less than half as
many men as the shad fishery, ana
its prosecution requires costly YES
sells and equipment and necessitates
lengthy trips from port and much
exposure and loss, whereas shad oc-
cur more or less abundantly along
the entire coast, ascending the rivers
as far as natural conditions permit,
almost to the very doors of fisher
men and consumers several hundred
miles from the sea, and are caught
by all forms of apparatus, from the
costly seines and pound nets near the
coast to the roughly constructed bow
nets and fall traps in the head
waters Of the rivers.
The midland journal., 1916-08-11

A potato-club boy of Utah is re-
ported to have raised 720 bushels OF
potatoes on single acre of raw land
and sold them at an average of 81 a
bushel. Another boy of the same
club raised 900 bushels Of tomatoes
on an acre, while another club mem
ber raised 85 bushels of shelled corn
per acre. 4
The midland journal., 1916-08-11
Enrolled At summer school.

The registration at Johns Hopkins
University summer school is 5S3.
The following is list of the teachers
from Cecil county: Superintendent
Hugh w. Caldwell; Edna G.. Fergu-
SON, Port Deposit; Walter L. Graefe,
West nottingham Academy; Frances
q. Grifath, Cecilton: Arrie Mccoy.
Cecilton.
The midland journal., 1916-08-11
Marriage Licenses.

George L. Simmons. of Perryyille,
and Charlotte L. Devonshire, of
Rising Sun.
: Harvey r. Alexander, of Pilot, and
Mrs. Ella Pollock, of Amber, Pa.
Harold s. Stubbs, of Chesapeake
City, and Lillian Mae Gardner, of
Baltimore.
The midland journal., 1916-08-11

When a woman says she looks like
a fright she expects the man to con-
tradict her.
The midland journal., 1916-08-11
FUTURE SUCCESS


May depend on having .
little capital. Isn't it
about time you began to
lay aside a part of your
earnings, as au opportu-
nifty may come along most
any time and Ills said that
Opportunity never
knocks twice." 81 opens
an account and by making
small deposits regularly
you will SOON amass a )
neat sum.
The midland journal., 1916-08-11

Luck must be feminine because it
is SO uncertain.
The midland journal., 1916-08-11
THE
MARYLAND STATE COLLEGE
AGRICULTURE

Gives special courses in Agriculture. Animal
Huabandry. DairVing, Poultry Husbandry, Fruit
Growing, Market Gardening, Horticulture. Can.
ming, Chemistry, Biology, Rural, Civil, Mechan.
ical and Electric Engineering.
MILITARY TRAINING
College Expenses $50. Living Expenses $3.50
Four Year, Two Year, Ten Weeks and
Correspondence Courses.
Fall Term begins September I2th.
For tull Information address
THE REGISTRAR.
4a6t College Park, Md.
The midland journal., 1916-08-11

Poverty is no crime-otherwise
most of US would be in jail.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06

Mary Payne, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. A. Payne, delight
fully entertained the Junior Rock
Club last Saturday afternoon.
After the Rock game was over
contest was enjoyed, Gertrude
Cromwell winning the prize, which
was appropriate for the FIRST day of
April. 1t was handkerchief box
containing toothpick.
The guests were invited into the
dining room and served among
other things, chops, represented
by little hatchets, Saratoga chips,
small chips of wood, Pigs in blank
cts, pictures of pigs in blankets,
and other things appropriate for
the 1st day of April. For the last
course the giils were invited into
the hall for the ice cream. The baby
brother with a printed notice pin
ned to his back with Il scream
on it, created much amusement.
A basket of fruit, which proved
real enough to be thoroughly en-
joyable, was served on the lawn.
The members of this club who
enjoyed Mary's hospitality were
Mamie Hyatt Pyle, Elizabeth Nc
Donald, Mignonne Walker, Donna
Dean, Vivian Hayne, Gertrude
Cromwell, Mamie Maggie, Beatrice
Barnett and Louise Williams.
Q. X. Y.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06

The hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. w. Shock ley was thrown
open to the Wesley Volunteer S.
S. Camping Club Monday night,
April 3, Misses Ruth and Nell
Shockley, Halle Jackson, Lucy
Watson and Mr.. .Robert Jackson
being the affable hostesses and
host. After the business session
the study of China was resumed.
There were brought to light a
number of interesting facts and
features of this great, but ckild-
like nation, which stands before
the world to-day utterly inadequate
and helpless and which offers to
the church the greatest of oppor-
tunities for conserving a remarka-
bic people in their own land and
enthroaning the living Christ in
their hearts.
A prize which was a box Of
home made candy-was offered
for the best lesson. Several hav-
ing made the same score, it was
necessary to draw. The lucky one
proved to be Mr.. Horace Steb-
bings.
Much fun was experienced as all
engaged in searching the house
for articles that had been hidden.
Several prizes in the order of
"All's Fools Day" were awarded.
OF course all were expecting
delicious refreshments served
but when, instead, stick candy
and raw peanuts were passed, a
quiet little cloud seemed to settle
over the gay crowd, however, they
ate what was set before themnda
asked no questions. !"
Very soon burst of sunshine
in the form of ambrosia and cake
dispelled the little cloud and
all was joy and happiness again.
The evening Was so enjoyable that
the late hour was not noticed Il nti
the lights went out. And as the
prize winners with their Ounce
caps sailed out into the darkness
one was reminded of spoolss and
COLLINS.
Each meeting becomes more in
teresting and enjoyable and the
members are discussing lively the
anticipated camp for May. x.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
Fortnightly Club.

| Misses Dorothy and Ruth Car.
mack very delightfully."- entertain
ed the Fortnightly Club in their
home on Friday evening March
31st.
Switzerland being the subject
of study, Miss Lucy Watson read
an interesting paper and Prof.
Howard told of the Swiss form OF
government.
Miss Christine Powell gave a
piano selection, following which
The Prisoner of Chilon' was
read by Miss Louise Barnett.
a social hour followed when
the program was finished, and a
contest was put on BETTING the
near approach of All Fools Day,
wherein the prize winners Mrs S
F Howard, Miss Lizzie Williams
and Mr. l. F Campbell were crown
ed with FOOLS Caps. Peanuts
and stick candy were then enjoy
ed, the latter being first prize re-
ceived by Mr. Campbell who gem
erously and foolishly agreed to
divide.
A delicious salad course was
served by the POSSESSES, assisted
by their mother, after which a
Japanese CD song was presented
to the guests to be sung before
departure, which same could
scarcely be interpreted by NEE
reading, but on being sung proved
it to BE- Ali What a Fool | Am
and almost made the members
doubt the wisdom they were sup
posed t9 have acquired during the
Clubs career.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
Near Pleasant Grove

Health very good except bad
colds.
The farmers are preparing fof
another crop. Some corn has
been planted.
Mr.. John Eaton is on the sick
list.
Mr. Jessie Kennedy WAS a pleas.
ant caller at Mr. w X Hunts Sun
day eve.
Mr. Dee pardue made a hyine
trip to Belmont last Saturday.
Mr. Carl Moore passed through
our burg Sunday.
Miss Luna Harris is no better
at this writing. We hope she will
be up soon.
Mr. General Moore left Sunda,
morning for unknown parts.
There was large crowd at the
loo rolling last Tuesday at Mr. I
E f Ealson.
Mr. and Mrs ] e Eaton visitet
Mr. and Mrs w S ] Moore's Sun
day last.
There will be an all day singing
at Cotton Springs the 3rd Sunda,
in April. Everybody cordially in
vited to come and bring your
books and lets have a good sing
ing.
Mr. Oscar Hughes was shopping
in Dennis last Monday.
Mr. d II Moore was out horse
back riding Sunday.
Mr. L { Bellamy passed through
our burg last week.
There were = large crowd at
Belmont last Saturday as it was a
special trading day.
Mr. Joseph Britnell and wife and
Mr. c b Upton made flying trip
to Belmont last Saturday and re
ported business picking up.
Mr. Jim Stricklin has returned
home but will return to Tennessc,
in few DAYS.
There will be preaching at MI
Pleasant every second Sunday.
MI w S ] Moore and son, Estes
made business trip to Iuka on
day last week.
Mr. NJ M Harris was pleasant
caller at Mr. Dock Shorts last
Sunday.
Now abount good roads being
worked by taxation. Someone
wrote to our paper some time ago
and stated that he would vote it
back to be worked by an overseer
Now my dear friends, | had rather
pay So taxes than to work 10 DAYS
on the road. Dear friends, you
can work 3 days on the farm at 81
a day and pay your road tax
Wherein if you had to work the
road by an overseer you would
have to put in your 10 full days
work.
Well as my letter is growing
lengthy | will bring it to a close,
fearing it will fall in that dread
full wastebasket. April Fool.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
Golden Mississippi.

Health good in this section.
Mr.. Charlie Crawford has beer
on the sick list but is better.
There will be an all day singing
at Golden the 9th of April. Ev.
erybody come and bring we'll filled
baskets.
Mr.. Lee Mauldin was the CUES,
of Mr.. Charlie Brown Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Cornelius and wife
spent Saturday night with Mr.. E.
E. Epps and family.
Messrs. S. Byram and Jim Up
ton spent Sunday with Mr.. E.
Bridge Epps.
Mr.. Carel Brown and Mr.. jeff
Jones made a flying trip to Golden
SATURDAY..
Mr.. Glen Patterson and wife
and Miss Odo Patterson were The
guests of Mr.. w. T. Shook Sun
day evening.
Nh. Oscar Shook says he is 60
ing to have an automobile if he
has to sell his talking machine.
Mr. S. T. White is going to ge
parasol to put on his riding Gull
tivator so he can ride in the shade.
Tubb Hull.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
huntsville News.

Mr.. Green Trotter is sick this
week, also Mrs. Colisla Ford.
Prof, Babb and family have
moved into the Newman house
and it seems libe he has bought it.
We certainly welcome them as
permanent citizens of our town.
Although it was raining Sunday
we had good attendance at the
Sunday Schools. Subject, Con-
version of Saul
School will close here on Fri
day night, April 2oth, with con-
cert.
There will be Easter services
at the Methodist church on Easter
Sunday at eleven o'clock.
Mr.. Crib, of Corinth, visited
huntsville relatives Sunday
1t was an error in LAST weeks
issue of the huntsville News about
Frank Shelton being missing since
last fall.
1t is reported that Miss Cardie
Gam is a little better at present.
Elmer Woodley and wife, of
Iuka Route 2, visited Mrs Ford
Saturday.
Rasmell Higginbottcm, who has
been renting rooms of DR.. Haney
is moving into his own house this
week.
Saturday was busy day in
huntsville although it was all
fools day.
Mr.. Stewart, of Corinth, was up
repairing automobiles this week.
While Mr.. Berlin and the street
hands are repairing the streets
why not use a little gravel on the
bad placesp That would look
better and show that we have bus
mess ideas as Well as other good
towns.
Market at Evansville. Eggs
12Nc; butter zoe. corn Is to SOC:
cotton seed S34 per ton; cotton 10
and lie; hams II or 1Sc; fresh
pork Zoe; -four 81 or IS per Dbl.
COW feed; $1.75 to 81 per hundred;
sweet potatoes S1.O0 per bu; fod-
der s. per hundred.
Postofflce robbed again Monday
night. Safe blown open SIPS to
$50 in cash, Masonic Records,
notes and valuable papers gone.
Office literally stripped.
Olive Branch.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
Local AND Personal

w T Bennett, Esq, was a
Memphis visitor this week.
Garden Seed at Model Drug
Store.
The Feed Store wants your
Corn, 80 cents cash, IS in trade .29
Bring your corn to The Feed
Store. 80 cents cash, IS in trade .29
FOR SALE-A Coal Heater.
Apply at The Vidette office.
Stop minute! Saturday and
see the live animal in Model Drug
Store window. Geo L McMasters.
Candy days. Model Drug
Store, one pound of Wiley's Best
on Saturdays 50 cents. 28tf
Call on Mesdames Shockley and
Gravette at the IGka Millinery
Company and see the new spring
hats. 20
Our drug and prescription de-
partments are complete. We fill
them all. Our prices are right.
28tf Model Drug Store.
Furniture, Collins and Caskets
at
Powell's. 24-tf
For Sale or Rent-Four Room
Cottage near Spring Park.
adv-2otf Sam Wiley.
Remember us when you want
Ice Cream. Any kind shape or
quantity. Model Drug Store 28tf
Cabbage, Radieh, Beets. To
mato, Cucumber, Lettuce, Col
lards. Mustard. ernelon Buy
our seed Tom the Model Drug
Store.
For Sale-One Poland China
boar registered Joe No. 242767,
bred by ]. H. Talley & Son, Lula
Tenn: Also two Poland China
SOW pigs FIVE months old. Apply
to t. H. Elan, Iuka, Miss. &C. st
WANTED TO BUY-Old Rags
of any kind, old sacks, etc., Paper,
Books, Magazines, Catalogues,
Bones, Brass, Copper, &c. High
est market price paid. Get up
what you have and bring to town.
30-2t] c. B. & F. G.MAssEY.
The Car has to return to Rus
ia, but he gave a bag of gold to
Jeff and Mutt to purchase them
an earthly dwelling place at Iuka
Springs. They will be on down
soon as Mutt gets Jeff to talking
better so that he will not feel
cramped in Iuka society. | have
purchased a real live North Am
erican animal to give the boys
when they reach Iuka. See it in
Model Drug Store window Sat
urday. Geo L McMasters.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06

The opening service will be
held at the new Baptist Church
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock.
The sermon will be by Rev Tur-
ner. There will be special music.
All the churches are most cordial
ly invited to join in this service.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
Please Pay Up.

All parties indebted to J P
Goodspeed, deceased, for Watkins
remedies etc, are requested and
expected to settle same promptly
| will call on you in few days
as the books and accounts have
been turned over to me.
81 ct p L T Lomenick.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06

If you want the best cotton
yield, plant the. best seed. If
you want the best seed apply to
me for Vandivors Big Boil Early
Fruiter. Also have corn to sell
either for cash or on good note.
It A z PYLE.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06

Pay up,
But don't cut up.
Mr. w S Brown visited the
Bluff City this week.
Miss Rachel Luker is in Mem
'phis taking a business course.
t H Elan Esq, is attending
court at Aberdeen this week.
Mr. Craddock of near Cherokee
was an Iuka visitor Sunday.
Chancery Clerk E A Payne
visited the Bluff City on business
this week.
Miss Mary Drisdale of Cherokee,
was the guest of the Misses Car
michael from Friday till Monday.
Mr. and Mrs J F Pride have
moved to their new home at the
Pitt much to the regret of their
many Iuka friends.
Mr.. G. w Stoiment, of Tisho-
mingo, was an Iuka visitor Mon
day.
Mr.. S. F. Woodruff, of Burns
vile, was a business visitor in Iuka
Monday.
Mrs. w. t. Bennett and daugh-
ter, Irene, have returned from a
visit to fernando.
Rev. Turner, the new pastor of
the Baptist Church with his fami-
ly has arrived in Iuka and will oc-
crpy the Rowe place.
Prof. w. A. Owens, who has
been teaching the Smithville High
School has returned to Tishomin-
go for the vacation. Prof. Owens
was a business visitor in Iuka
Wednesday and a pleasant caller
at The Vidette office.
Mr.. E. n. Read is back from
Hot Springs. Ark. We regret to
state that he did not receive the
benefit from his FIVE weeks So
journ at the Springs that he and
his friends hoped for Since his
return home he has beer confined
to his room, but we hope he will
rapidly improve and be out very
soon.
Hon ] r Mann came home
from Jackson the latter part of
last week on account of a severe
attack of rheumatism. If the
Legislature adjourns in a few days
he will not go back. If it con-
tinues in session longer he will
return to RESUME his duties as
Represen tative.
Mrs. Beauchamp, State Presi-
dent of Kentucky w. c. T. u,
will be in Iuka Wednesday the
18th, and will address the w. C.,
t. U. at their meeting in the af-
ternoon and deliver a public adj
dress at night at the Methodist
church. Everybody invited to
attend.
Mr.. E. L. Pence, of the Hall &
Brown Woodworking Machine Co.
of St Louis, and one of the most
experienced and expert men in
the business, has been at work all
the week overhauling the planning
mill and light plant of Mr.. ]. c.
Jourdan. Mr.. with his character
istic thorCughness decided to have
the work done by an expert rather
than to trust it to local help and
Mr.. Pence has done an excellent
job, as the machinery is now in as
good condition as the day it left
the factory. Mr.. Jourdan is one
Of our most progressive ard wide
awake citizens, and of the kind
that small towns have too few Of.
He took up the electric light plant
when it was only lighting plant
in name and developed it into one
of the best in the State. He al
ways has the interest of luka al
heart and we wish we had ..-ore ]
c. Jourdan's in this community.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06

The w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Maggie Harris Wednesday
afternoon, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Ida
Hyatt leader. Subject: Kells' Me
mortal. Mississippi has had no
greater woman than Harriet B .
Kells, the late President of the
Miss. w. c. T. u. All friends
and members are invited to come
and do honor TO our beloved Pres
ident's memory by contributing a
silver dime to our pledge for this
fund. Press SUIT.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
Gardening Time

Buy your seed from the Mode
Drug Store.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
CORN WANTED.

] P Broughton will pay 80 cents
cash, 50 in trade for your corn. 90
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
REGISTERED Berkshire.

From best blood in Southern
States. Male service 81 so.
81 ct D w w Dean.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-04-06
Wanted, Tie Makers.

Pay every two weeks. Board
forty cents per day. Long job.
26-tf c. A. WooDALL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-05

The recent snowstorm brought happi-
ness. pleasant surprise and even con-
gratulations to 12-year-old Mildred Henry
of 407 South 2ith street.
Mildred, or Little Miss Fortunate as
she is being called by her friends today.
was on her way to st. Patrick's parochial
school last Thursday morning when her
sharp eyes sped AN unusual-lookng OBJ
ject lying in the clear, crisp. white snow
en- Spruce street. 1t proved to be hand
some solid gold cigarette case
The little girl, although very much sur
prised at once made up her mind to re
turn the case TO its owner as soon as he
could be found. In fact, long, long ago,
both at school and at home, Mildred had
heard and knew just what it meant to be
strictly honest, The EVENING LEDGER
enlightened her when she read in it the
following advertisement:
CIGARETTE CASE-Iost Thursday Febru-
airy B. on Spruce st., between goth and 2lst
liberal reward. 2l23 Spruce st. -
The owner proved to be none other than
Augusta +. Puido. of 2l23 Spruce street,
former Charge d'Affaires at the Ven
ezuelan legation in Washington.
Mildred. bearing her priced find. called
at the Spruce street residence. Senior
Polido congratulated mademolselle for
her honesty and received his valuable
cigarette case almost with open arms.
In fact, he was overjoyed. So was she.
Now Mildred is thinking of opening a
bank account. Her first deposit will be
a crisp yellowback; as for the denomina-
tion of the bill-well, it can't be spelled
even in four letters. Were she a triile
younger, she certainly would believe in
fairies!
Mildred's father is Bernard Henry, a
bailiff In the United States Circuit Court
in the Federal Building.