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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-01-28
Y. M. c. A. Notes
BY the Secretary

The white Shower" given to
the Y. M. C. A. by the ladies OF
Tupelo last Friday night was a
great success. In spite of the
stormy weather about $50 guests
were present. The program of
games and music was thoroughly
enjoyed by all. President May
nard made a stirring address,
urging the citizens to support
this work for the young men and
boys of the town. ''The business
of raising boys" he said, lis
the greatest work in the world. !"
Much credit is due the ladies
who so beautifully decorated the
lobby and to those who furnished
the delicious cocoa and cakes.
No one went away. from the
building without being glad he
braved the storm to go to a real
Shower"
There was a total of 1856 pieces
of white goods contributed by
las persons. Many who could
not come to the building sent
their articles in advance or day
or two late. The following arti-
cles were given: 80 cups and
saucers. IA bath towels. 88 face
towels. 46 sheets, SO pillow cases.
I'd dresser scarfs, 40 face cloths,
4 dish cloths. A dish towels, / ta-
BILE cover. A number Of games
and game boards were presented
by one of the leading business
firms of Tupelo.
Things are getting warm
in both the Turkey Leagues"
among the boys. Every boy is
on team and thus gets the full
benefit of all the work and play.
The teams stand as follows
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-01-28
piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

Your druggist will refund money il PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching.
Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles In 6to IA days.
The 6rst application gives Ease and Rest. SOC.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-01-28

The first one of the Y. M. G.
A. boys joined the church last
Sunday.
The Junior boys are planning
a party for Feb. 4, while the In
termediates will have one on
Feb. IL.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1916-01-28
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't curs.
NO. As

The worst cases. no matter of how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at the same time. 25c. soc. hoo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-18
Blacksmiths Shade
 New Price Scale on
 Horse Shoeing Work

After June owners must pay $2 per set for new shoes for their horses. Local No. 39O of the Master Horse shoers' Protective association at a meeting held in Musicians union hall, 27 Cannon street, last night adopted a scale of prices which will be in ef- feet on June 1. Previously a price schedule had been considered but this has been modified somewhat The price to farmers and 1iverynnen will be $1.75 per set in the future but all others. must pay $2 per set for having their horses shod. The price has been $1.50 per set.
 Every horseshoer in the city has joined the organization. Certificates of membership have been hung in all the shops and a stamp is placed on all work. An effort is being made to organize all horseshoers in the state. The horseshoers of Bridgeport claim the increase in price is made neces- sary by the increased cost in labor and materials. Shoes that formerly sold for $3.40 per keg are now SAYS per keg. Nails that sold for $7 per 25 pounds are now $3. Bar shoes in the future will be $1.75 for two.. Sharpening and resetting $1.25 per set. Screw cork. never-slip shoes, $4 per set. All patent shoes $5 per set. The horseshoers claim that thus far all their customers are satisfied with the proposed advance in prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-18
TESINY HAS SCHEME
 TO WIDEN MAIN ST. WITHOUT GREAT COST

To the Editor of the Farmer:
 Herewith beg to offer a proposition to widen Main street 10 feet; without moving one building:
 Beginning at State street, northerly on Main, every building excepting the bank building, has show windows any where from five to 10 feet deep. The question is, could part of the space now occupied by show windows (say about five feet) be used for sidewalk. If that is practicable, the matter of moving the windows five feet. and the curb five feet on each side of the street, would be easy one.
 Ornamental uniform columns could be erected to hold up the front of the buildings and the space used for sidewalk underneath the building could be artistically finished. By that means, part of the sidewalk would be always under cover and part in the open, making 1t convenient for shoppers and giving protection to pe- deStrians in bad weather and giving shade and comfort on hot summer days. It would also eliminate avn ings and in many other ways add to the comfort, safety and convenience ito the public, with practically no loss of floor space, and of benefit and ad- vantage to the merchant.
 Again, if the scheme is practicable and would be adopted, building line could be established to conform with the layout as suggested, and, in less than 20 years, the present buildings on Main street would be down and other ones in their places. back to the proposed line.
 Resp ectful1y submitted to the city planning commission, the city authori- ties and the general public.
 sNTC<HOT. S TF%STNYz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-18
FOUR FIREMEN
 ARE PROMOTED
 BY FIRE BOARD
Horkheimer Retired and Capt. Thomas Burns Be
 comes Assistant Chief. t

Four promotions were made by the fire commissioners at their meeting last night. Capt. Thomas Burns of Steamer company No. 4 was promot- ed to succeed Jacob Horkheimer, as- sistant chief, retired. Lieut.. William Bischoff of Steamer company No. was appointed to succeed Captain Burns. Driver Maurice Reilly of Steamer company No. was elected lieutenant to succeed Thomas Brod- erick with Truck company No. 1. Broderick, is now captain and inspec- tor of combustibles. Hoseman Martin Hayden of Steamer company No. was made lieutenant to serve with Steamer company No. 4.
 All the men promoted have 'good records. Assistant Chief Burns was made a fireman June 25, 1895. He served as cal1man until Feb. 10. 1896, when he was made permanent man. He was promoted to captain April 6, 1908, and has been acting assistant chief since August 1, when Jacob Horkheimer went off duty before his retirement.
 Captain Bischoff was appointed a call man in July 1895, and was made a permanent member of the depart ment on April 4, 1900. He was pro- noted to lieutenant Feb. 14, 1902.
 Lieutenant Reilly was made a call man April 29, 1904, and a permanent member of the department on June g., 1908.
 Lieutenant Hayden was appointed call man May 12,9 1907, and was made a permanent member of the department in 1908.
 President Leonard nominated As sistant Chief Burns and Lieutenant Reilly. Commissioner John H. Cas- sidy nominated Lieutenant Hayden and Commissioner Lindquist nomi- mated Captain Bischoh.
 Hoseman William McGrath of Stamer company No. was ordered meeting for giving the wrong mum Der of a box on May 2. The box rang in 322 and McGrath reported it was S32-
 George Smith, hoseman of Steamer company No. 5. asked for back pay for absence during an illness with George Rickel of Steamer company No. was granted back pay for AANence from duty due to illness from the grip.
 Captain Broderick. the inspector of EcombustibIes, in his annual report asked that he be given two assistants for his work. No action was taken on his request. He reported that the overcrowding of theatres and the blocking of aisles by spectators dur ing performances has been stopped. President Leonard said he doubted this but he thought the captain could not be in all theatres at once.
 Captain Broderick reported that he has inspected 5,333 cellars and build ings during the last year and that there is a general disposition on the part of the business people to coop crate with him in his work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-18
MEMORY TRAINING AT
 Y. M. o. A. THIS EVENING

A memory training exhibition will be given by Victor Werner tonight before the members of the Y. M. c. A. Salesmanship and Business Efficiency club and theirf friends.
 Mr Werner has recently come to this city from New York, where, af- ter completing the study of the Bero1 system of memory training in the West Side Y. M. c. A.. he has given public demonstrations upon several occasions.
 While the subject of memory train- ing has been gaining widespread pop sularity in this country during the past two or three years. it has not hereto fore, it is said, been introduced to the people of Bridgeport. Much in terest is therefore attached to to- nights meeting, and since the club has thrown the meeting open to the public, a goodly attendance is ex- pected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-18

ing coming later. All children attend a joint school until the age Of mar Tiage.
 ssIn the tropical zone marriages are effected at the early age of It or II. They are not forced by the parents though the problem of consanguinity has entered materially into the discus sions of union Whenever such a case has been determined adversely to the applicants it has heen submitted to without demur. In factkne elopements are of record and no case of violation i of the marriage vow has been known during the past century The murders
 that resulted from such acts by the
 original settlers is an awful lesson to those who would stray from the path of virtue.
 s.owners1aip of property while held in family groups is not individual but
 in common-hold. There is no attempt
 to buy or sell, for what one needs the other gladly gives. do not know what influence commercialiSm would have on the race for it has never been known With the opening of the Pan anna canal England has talked of uti1- izing the island as a coaling base. In such an event commercialism might
 become known but its results would
 be based on the principle of right and wrong and emoluments from any in duStry such as canning, which might, be opened, would be general rather than individual fer by a parliament ary act passed under Queen Victoria none can settle upon the island with out the consent of the local ruler and his parliament under the protectorate granted by the Crown.
 Marriages were formerly performed under the sanction of the Church of England through the ruler who was, granted the power of marriagei Later marriages came, under the civil code through English parliamentary act. They are performed by the ruler"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-18
BOY SCOUTS SHOW BIG
 GAIN IN MEMBERSHIP

New York, May 1s-The Boy Scouts are gaining recruits at the rate of 15,O0O a month, according to a re- port made public today at the gen eraI conference of scout executives of eastern cities in session here. Thirty two cities east of St. Louis and Chi cago are represented at the confer ence.
 Scout executives are considering plans for the establishment of large. permanent scout camps in various parts of the country as we'll as. nu- merous weekend camps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-18
RIZZO BOUND OVER.
 WAVES EXAMINATION

Wafving examination in city court today Michael Rizzo, age 22, of 179 Sterling street, was bound over to the September term of the superior court Rizo was charged with the murder of his uncle, Angelo. Rizzo. No bonds were set in the case and Rizzo was remanded to the county Jail to await trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-18
AsoUTrH GOES TO CORK

Dublin, May 1S.-Premier Asquith left here today for Cork, where he will arrive this afternoon. He is expected to hold several conferences with the Nationalist leaders in the south of Ire land, after which he will return to Dublin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
5000 Halt and Blind to Dine

Nearly 5000 poor, crippled and blind
persons in Manhattan and on Black
wells Island will dine sumptuously to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
DISPUTE GROWS
WARM, BUT B. K. I.
CARS STAY COLD
Tvpewriters of Chairman StrauS
and Colonel Williams Battle
to Fix Responsibility

Tho disputc between the Public Ser
vice Commission and Colonel Timothy
: Williams. Of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company. as 70 who is respon-
siblo for BrooNyn's cold cars yester-
day developed into battle Of typewrit-
crs At the end Of tho day Colonel
Williams was two letters ahead and
going strong. The cars were as cold as
ever.
Chairman Straus opened hostilitics
hv making public letter dated Tues
dsv denying the charge Of Colonel
Williams that the Brooklyn companies
have been placed "a AN unfair position
before the public The company. he
said. was given several years IN which
10 comply with AN order TO heat its
cars before the commission took action
looking toward legal proceedings.
~The commission" he wrote, els glad
10 have presented complete data TO the
District Attorney Of Kings County
The Brooklyn company, he went on
10 say. had waited until after the com
mission took action on December Il
looking toward the enforcement OF the
heating order before obtaining addi-
tional power from an outside source
for this purpose.
"If." he wrote on this point. sit is
possible TO obtain power during the
evening rush hours al the time which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
Fog and Fish Greet 500
SavantS at Aquarium

The New York Geological Society
entertained at the Aquarium last night
more than 500 members Of the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement
OF Science, who are attending the
associations sixty-ninth meeting.
It was an informal smoker, where
biologists and naturalists in the quiet
OF the big fish theatre could swap
ideas and, as one Of them expressed
it, talk shop with impunity."
Fog shut down on lower Manhattan,
and the visiting scientists, with neither
chart nor sailing directions. had diff
Guilty in finding the round house where
Jenny Lind once sang.
Attendants in uniform. carrying
lanterns, patrolled the north border OF
Battery Park and, like criers OF old,
piloted the scientists to the smoker.
The fish which sat up late to meet
the visitors received scsnt attention.
They were ancient specimens and their
history was stale.
Among those who received the
Aquarium's guests were DR.. Charles
Townsend, DR.. r. c. Osburn, Professor
T. H. Morgan, Professor +. B. Wilson
and DR.. c. l.. Stockard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
TWINS,
DAYLIGHT SAVING,
STIR SCIENTISTS
Multitude of Subjects Dis
cussed by Experts at
Many Meetings
DR.. KUNZ URGES
METRIC SYSTEM
Progress in Study of Mon
key Talk Reported by
Woman from Germany

The value OF tho metric system and
o. monocamy. the high lost Of living.
monkey talk and tho origin OF the E5-
ouimau, why immigration should be
restricted or daylight saved, and how
TO tell identical from fratornal twins
these we're few. very few, Of the
subjects dealt with yesterday IN the
score or more Of meetings on the pro
gramme OF the great scientific convoca-
ton.
Tho thousands Of scientists who
have gathered here for the sixty-ninth
annual convention Of the American
Association for the Advancement Of
Science distributed themselves accord
ing TO section and society. listening TO
addresses in the different lecture halls
Of Columbia University. at the Ameri-
can Museum Of Natural History, at the
Cornell Medical School and various
other institutions throughout the city.
I'm addition to the countless papers
ia be heard. there were exhibits 10 be
inspected at both the Museum of Natu-
raj History and at University Hall,
Columbia.
Speakers before the conference on
the metric system, including Dr..
George T. Kunz and DR.. Henry V Army,
predictcd that the United States would
;oin the peoples now using this sys-
TEN.
Borough President Marcus VI. Marks
and DR.. Kunz both addressed the sec
ton on social and economic science on
the subject Of daylight saving. One
more hour Of sunshine a day and big
saving i'm artificial light bills were the
objects 10 be gained, they explained
bv the simple cXpedient of turning the
communal clock forward an hour IN the
summer months and back again to nor
NAL on September 80.
Among the more important meetings
held during the day were the sections
ON chemistry. anthropology, education
and agriculture. before which the vice
presidents delivered their addresses.
There were also an all-day session Of
the Mathematical Association. the
opening OF the important EXHIBIT OF
discoveries in all Inc sciences and OF
improved apparatus, in connection with
the assembly Of the section on psychol-
ogv in University Hall. Columbia; a
section meeting OF the biologists and
sessions of the chronological Society
Of America and Of the American Gene
tic Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
Would Free Schools
from Political Control

Professor Ellwood 2. Cubberley, OF
Leland Stanford, Jr, University, ad-
dressing the educational section OF the
American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science, yesterday, struck at
New York City's school system Wheh
he declared:
"As the directors OF state cor
poration, representing the most I'M
portnnt interest Of every community
the school board should be absolutely
free TO carry on its work, and withih
certain limits set by state law to levy
the necessary taxes free from any IN
reference from the Mayor, Council or
other city officials.
THE ordinary city official or poliii-
clan finds it hard TO understand why
students Of educational administration
object to the apparently logical posi-
lion as a part OF the city government
organizations These men regard the
school service as they regard any other
branch Of city service ON the same
level as the other city patronage de-
partments of fire, parks, police, streets
and public works. Instead, the school
should be regarded as a creation OF
the state, and the state must see to 1t
that il is not reduced to local patron
age ends.
THE experience OF our American
cities has shown clearly that efficient
school administration is promoted best
by the complete divorce of city gov
ernment and school control"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28

moro Sclenka. OF Munich. Germany at
trsctcd perhaps the greatest attention
among the members of her sex AZ a
convention.
Nine. Selenka is the widow OF Fro
lessor Emile Sclcnka. who became
world famous through his research
study Of the higher forms or apes
She also has made the study Of mon
KEYS her speciality and has gone on
with the work Of her husband. .
81 am on my way TO the island o.
Teneriffe. where We have an eNpcI'
ment station for the study OF MONKEY
language and psychology said Nine
Selenke. ave have an enormous IN
closure for the apes, surrounded ~
heavy mesh wire. and numper ",
hiding places. where observers can
watch the monkeys without dlsturolns
tho animals" oLio
smoke Yesterday on her collection o.
amulets and charms which she gain ,
cred i'm Italy for the American School
for Classical Study IN Rome. The col
lection is on exhibition IN the Ameri-
can Museum OF Natural History.
That many of the most interesting
and poetic legends current among me
negroes OF the Nob'h VI a. ~
rope and were thence carried to inc
negroes Of Africa before the save
raids is the opinion of Mrs. Elsie Clew S
Parsons. who yesterday spoke be o or,
the American Folk Lore Society IN the
American Muset m Of Natural History.
Mrs. Parsons, who is the daughter oil
Henry Clews, said that the brfer
Rabbit" and other tales came orlginslly
from the Portuguese. She gave seVera,
versions OF stories which she had
picked up among English negroes Of INC
bahamas and Portuguese negroes OF
the Cane Verde Islands showing a
striking similarity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
Economists Advocate
Saving Daylight" Plan

Not the least important of the ques-
tions debated by the scientists gath
cred at Columbia yesterday was that
Of Saving daylight" Many Of the econ
omists expressed themselves heartily
in favor of the movement.
George Frederick Kunz declared that
Europe had given the movement fair
trial, and had found its results most
satisfactory. The people of Vienna, by
having their watches set an hour in
advance during five summer months,
saved $4,000 in gas bills.
Amy change of this sort in the
United States would have to be general
to avoid the greatest confusion" the
speaker asserted. "Such a general
change could only be realized quickly
through municipal action"
Borough President Marks, in approx
ing the plan, estimated that the United
States could save s75,0O0,OOO in light
ing bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
Dance Duelling Weapon of
Esquimau, Observer Says

Members Of the American Folklore
Society and the American Anthropolog
icsl Association, which met in the scsd-
envy room at the American Museum of
Natural History. listened to variety
of subjects. ranging from Indian lore
e. the origin Of the Esqumsu in Asia
AID the Photographic reproduction OF
the latest Esquimau popular songs Of
the Hudson Bay district and Green.
land.
II the Mcxicans could be induced TO
settle their differences by engaging in
a Greenland duel as described by Or.
Gustaf Lcden, the American govern
ment could change its policy from one
Of Watchful waiting TO one OF joyous
watching. ~. Leden. who has spent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28

mand for war material in this country
from the European nations has oeen
enforced introduction OF metric meas
urements in large number OF rae
tories. We must prepare now with
universal language Of weights ana
measures"
william c. Wells, chief ststisticisn
Of the Pan-Americsn Union, urged the
adoption OF the metric system IN tnis
country, not alone for it's great va Ne IN
foreign commerce, but because OF its
inherent merits, It's vast superiority
even for domestic use over our present
system
A.E. Kennedy, Of the American In'ti-
tute Of Electrical Engineers, said there
was no warrant for the belief that the
adoption Of the metric system would en-
tail a drastic Industrial readjustment,
necessitating the rejection and destruc-
ton Of large amount Of machinery
and machine tools throughout the coun-
try. The history Of the change IN
France. Germany, Italy and other coun-
tries. he said indicated that the only
machines destroyed were those when
made the old measures. Still, he OPP
posed any sudden transition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-28
TIFFANY & Go.
DIAMONDS
IN MODERN SETTINGS

number Of years studying tho music or
the Esquimsu, told how in Eastern
Greenland the charm OF the dance Is
used TO sooth the savage breast.
Dance and Make Faces
"The Esquimaus Of East Greenland
use the dance where other peoples
would employ the duel" he said.
when two men have falling out, in
stead OF engaging in a combat or going
10 court about the matter, they chal-
lengc each other TO n dance
zone of them stands still while the
other cavorts about him in all sorts OF
antics, making faces and odd gestures,
endeavoring TO make him appear a.
ridiculous as possible. When he thinks
he has made his enemy appear as fool
ISL as possible in the eyes Of his tribes
men he ceases his dancing and the
other then dances about HIM When
each has endesvored to make the other
appear as foolish as possible, the old
man of the tribe is called upon to de-
eide which has been made the most
foolish, and there the matter ends"
DR.. Leden then paved several phono-
graphic records of Esquimau songs.
r. w. Hawkes.. of Philadelphia. read
two interesting papers, in one Of which
he told Of the discovery of relics in
New Jersey, which leads to the theory
that that section was inhabited by an
earlier race than the Delaware Indians.
These relies, consisting mostly of stone
spear heads, AIDES and crude heads Of
stone hatchets. were found in the yell
low and white glacial sands, far below
the layer Of soil in which the Indian
relics are found.
Mr.. Hawkes. read another paper, in
which he showed that Boring Strait was
the centre of Esquimau migration and
dispersal from Asia.
Dr. Frank c. Speck, Of Philadelphia,
discussed "Game Totems Among the
Northeastern Algonquins" and kin
ship Terms and the Family Hunting
Band Mrs. l.. l.. W. Wilson, also Of
Philadelphia, spoke on Excavations at
Otowi. ~ NJ" and THE Anthropo-
morphic Figure and Some Other Inter
esting Pottery Found at Otowi."