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The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14

the table and went to sleep with his
cigarettes.
l rushed to the telephone and called
up the liyeryman, but before l could
think CT q word strong enough to fit
the occasion he whispered over the
wire: Il know your voice, Mr.. Henry.
| suppose Lohengrin is waiting for
you outside"
Forth with l tried to tell that livery
man just what l thought about him
and Lohengrin, but the telephone girl
short-circuited my remarks and they
came back and set fire to the wood
work.
my, my!" / could hear the livery
man saying. "Lohengrin's hesitation
must be the result of the epidemic OF
automobiles which is now raging over
our country roads. The automobile
has a strange effect on Lohengrin. 1t
seems to cover him with a pause and
gives him Inflammation Of the speed"
/ thought of poor Peaches shivering
out there in that comedy sleigh staring
at a dreaming horse, while in front OF
her a Red Devil Wagon complained III
teraally and shook its tonneau at her,
and once more | jolted that liverymaD
with a few verbal twisters.
Don't get excited he whispered
hack over the phone. "Lohengrin is a
new icea in horses. Whenever he
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14
DON'T QodQe.

Do not dodge. Whatever the diff
culties to be met, they are not made
easier by trying to dodge them. In
trying to dodge a missile from one
direction you may come in line with
one from a different direction. When
we dodge trouble we are more than
likely to get into other trouble no
less easy to endure. Look with cOur-
age on what must be met. Faced
with courage difficulties are half con-
quered. Better to meet and conquer
diff culties than to dodge them. Do not
dodge duties that devolve on you.
Duties performed add strength and
dignity to character. 1t matters lit
tie what these duties are; though they
may be of the simplest and humblest,
we'll and truly done, they acquire dig
nifty. Stand up bravely and squarely
to meet the difficulties of life. With
courage you will conquer. You will
come through life with fewer scars
than by trying to dodge duty or diff
Guilty. Trying to evade begets in a
man a cringing spirit. He gets a
habit of trucking, and upright, self
respecting manhood is gone. Don't
dodge if you would hold yourself
above Observation-Disclosures Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14

Wake up, you doggone OF rabbit,
wake up and git out'n our barn. / know
you, dag gone you, even if you be dis
guised by hidin' behind that thar four
poster bed on Wake up, YOU
OF ijit! You be Henlopen Laffenwells
accomplice in crime, been't YET Waal.
you git right out'n our barn an do
your sleepin' where you belong. Dag
gone if you kin use u barn 70 give
your limitations of Rip Van Wrinkle.
Come on now, gilt"
When we finally reached home Aunt
Martha asked us how we enjoyed the
sleighride.
1.-The scenery was perfectly lovely
it was SO stationary" Peaches an
swered, with chattering teeth.
"One of the best walks / ever had"
| said as l put both feet in the fire.
place to warm up.
Lohengrin, Ell? To make him go Mr..
Wagner would have to set him to rag
time.
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Cvertaking a telegraph pole every once
in a while, when suddenly we heard
behind us a very insistent choof-
choof-choof-choof!
Its one of those Careless Wagons"
/ whispered to Peaches, and then we
both looked at Lohengrin to sea ii
there was a mental struggle going
on in his forehead, but he was rush
ing onward with his head down, watch-
ing his feet to make sure they didn't
step On each ether.
Choof-choof-cnoof came the Torpedo
Destroyer behind us, and / wrapped
the reins around my wrist, il case
Lohengrin snould get uneasy and want
to print horseshoes all. over the auto
mobile.
The next minute the machine passed
us, going at the rate of IA ccnstaIies
an hour, and a S it did SO Lohengrin
stopped still and seemed to be biting
his lips with suppressed emotion.
| coaxed him to proceed in English,
in Spanish and Italian, and then in a
pale blue language Of my own, but
he lust stood there and bit his lips.
/ believe if he had possessed finger
nails he. would have bitten them too.
/ gave the reins to friend wife with
instructions how to act if the horse
started, and / jumped out to argue
with him.
Just when | had picked out a good
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14

CAY! isn't it great to get all wrapped
y up in fur robes in a fine old sleigh
and let a fine old horse drag you over
the fine old snow on a fine old coun'
try road?
Answer: 1t is.
It's great II all the ingredients are
properly proportioned, but nine times
out of ten something goes wrong with
the horse or the sleigh or the snow or
the road and you find yourself four
miles from nowhere, sitting on an Ice
hummock and screaming for transpor-
tation, while the harsh winds of win
ter are biting their initials on your
southern exposure.
Peaches ana | went tc visit Uncle
Peter and Aunt Martha upstate, and
when friend wife found the ground
covered with snow, right away she
began to sit up and beg a sleigh ride.
She said that the sweet jingle-jangle
of the bells would bring rest to her
nerves after a season Of trying to
cross the streets in New York without
being struck by a taxicab, so Uncle
Peter told me where to find a livery
stable and off | hiked.
Anyone who has never lived in a
semi-rural town will doubtless recall
what handsome specimens of equine
perfection may be found in the local
livery stable-not.
The liveryman in the town where
Uncle Peter lives is named Henlopen
Laffenwell, and he looks the part.
I judged from the excited manner
in which he grabbed my deposit
money that he had a note falling due
next day.
Then Henlopen shut his eyes, count
ed six, turned around twice, multi
piled the day of the week by 10, sub
tracted Z, and the answe was a cream
colored horse with Jour pink feet and
q frightened face.
The gargoyle gazed at me sadly,
sighed deeply and then backed up
into the shafts of a sleigh that looked
something like a BARRIERS chair and
something like the tunbril Marie An
UOlnotJo USED the dIleTuOOu sue Meut
to the guillotine.
The liveryman said that the name of
the horse was Lohengrin, because it
seemed to go better in German.
/ drove Lohengrin up to Uncle PEI
ter's residence and all the way there
we ran neck to neck WITH q coal cart.
Lohengrin used to be a fast horse,
hut quite some time ago he stopped
ealIng his wild oats and now leads a
slower life.
When / reached the gate whistied
for Peaches, because | was afraid to
get out and leave Lohengrin alone.
He might go to sleep and fall down.
Friend wife came out, looked at the
rig and then went back in the house
and babe everybody an affecting fare
well.
There were tears in her eyes when
she came out and climbed into the
sleigh. She said she was crying be-
cause Aunt Martha wasn't there to
see us driving away and have the
laugh of her life.
We started eff and we were rushing
along the road, passing a fence and
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14
ID. A. r. Meeting

Miss Emma Edmonds enter
tanned Mary Stuart Chapter. d.
A.. r.. with a delightful Christ
mas entertainment on the after
noon of Friday, Dec. 81.
Beautiful cut flowers and ferns
added to the Christmas decora-
tons, which was an appropriate
setting for the happy, jolly crowd
which gathered under the holly
and mistletoe.
The meeting was opened with
prayer by Mrs. j. H. Strain.
Roll call and minutes read. The
following business was before
the Chapter:
Petition to the legislature ia
voring a juvenile r~eformatory,
signed by members of the Chap
ter.
Mrs. j. H. Strain is chairman
of committee to improve boulder
site.
Mrs. E. D. Hood was appointed
to get a flag for boulder site.
Mary Stuart Chapter voted to
invite the state conference of the
Daughters of the American Rev
olution to meet in Tupelo in 1917.
Mrs. W. D. Brown resigned as
treasurer. Mrs. Nancy billiard
was elected as new treasurer of
the Chapter.
Mesdames Kate Armstrong, d.
w. Robins, Foster and Miss Fan
ME Ware were accepted for
membership in Mary Stuart
Chapter.
The Chapter was pleased to
have with them several out-of-
town guests, Mrs. B. c.. Good
rich, of Memphis, and Misses
Griggs and Ware.
The following interesting pro-
gram was given:
when Christmas Came to
America"-Miss Mary Agnes
Anderson.
Christmas at the Old Home"
Original Story Miss Leila Dick
Son.
Reading, peace on EARTH
Miss Annie Stark.
Christmas; Then and Now"
Original Story-Mrs. w. d. An
derson.
kfterfiath' Mrs. ]. II. Led
yard,
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. w. D. Anderson, Friday,
Jan. %, at 2::30 o. m. At this
meeting delegates will be elected
to attend the state conference in
Greenville Feb. %.
Two courses of delightful re-
fresbments were served.
This was a very ENJOYABLE oc-
casion, as Miss Edmonds is a
most charming hostess and has
the happy faculty of making ev-
eryone feel at home.
LEILA r. DICKSON. Sec,
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but He Understood.

The artist was painting-sunset, red,
with blue streaks and green dots.
The old rustic. at a respectful dis.
lance, vas watching.
3Ah," said the artist, looking up
suddenly, perhaps to you, too, nature
has opened her sky-pictures page by
page? Have you een the lambert
flame of dawn leaping across the livid
east; the red-stained, sulphurcus islets
floating in the lake of fire in the west;
the ragged clouds at midnight, black
as a ravens wing, blotting out the
s%huddering moon?"
NO" replied the rustic, shortly;
mot since | signed the p!edge.'-Tit'
Bits.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14

LOST-One Non-Skid Firestone Ford
tire, No. 2426993, enclosed in rack, on
the road between Tupelo and Ever
green, Itawamba county, December
I'd. Trip was made direct from Tupelo
to Mooreville, then turned due south
by Andrews Chapel, the Hussy farm
and on to Evergreen. Suitable reward
will be paid if tire returned in good
K. G Daugherty, Tupelo.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14

STRAYED-From my place 8 miles
south of Tupelo one dark bay filly %
years old, about Is hands high and
weighs about 900 pounds. Has scar
from wire cut on right front foot close
to hoof, and small white spot in fore
head. Was raised near Troy, Miss
Reward for information leading to her
recovery. j. A. Smith, 506 Church
street, Tupelo.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-01-14
Idle Metaphcrs.

What is the title of that book you
are reading?
THE Sea of Matrimony.'"
Hum! Any submarines a5out?'
"Cn, yes, but the particular ship
whose fortunes / am following is in
no danger. 1t is conveyed by a dread
naugnt."
"Meaning?
The brides mother"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08

the close-fitting turban To the very
broad-brimmed sailors. They include
mushroom brims, those that show Il
colonial inspiration. the Napoleon, and
many "tams." Many inequalities In
width abound In single brim and all
sorts Of curvings, droopings. and lift
lngs make them interesting.
Trimmings are eXquisitely made and
they are designed to emphasize the
contour of the shape, or at least not
to interfere with It's lines. Tinsel
braids, bead and silk embroidery, mar
row ribbons and fancy feathers are
among the most important trimmings.
At the center Of the picture a wide
brimmed mushroom shape is shown.
II Is made Of black velvet and the fac
ing Is of satin I'm n contrasting color.
1t will be noticed that the brim widens
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08


be
Of
be together the whole $
Not a number
the department
accompanied affidavit
Mrs the bits
n dollar bill.
officials
habit hiding their When they light
money,
light his Each
sent 10
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08
In WOman'S Realm
Coat Suits for Fall and Winter Show Little Changes Style,
Though Their Designers Have Been Successful in Turning
Out Becoming and Beautiful Garments - Illustration
Shows Some of the New Millinery Styles.

A review Of numbers Of new coat
suits for fall and winter reveals only
minor changes in style and no radical
new departures In trimmings and fin
Ish. But styles are reserved and ele-
CANT, lines are trim and becoming, and
colors are beautiful, so the new fall
suits are destined TO satisfy even an
exacting taste. Manufacturers say
that women are growing more discrim-
mating and that the demand Is for
good materials and exact workman
ship as well as smart style.
AS to changes in styles, coats are
longer than they have been and many
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08

widen the figure. Even the collar
lengthens the neck and shoulder lines
Three pretty new hats, each an ex-
ponent OF its particular kind Of mil
linery, are shown In the group pic
tured. They are Of velvet and Of felt
and velvet. SO far, velvet dominates
the season, but there are close seconds
to 1t In popularity. Hatter's plush
velours, felt, and soft, brilliant silks
and satins are used, alone or In CON
junction with velvet, for making the
new shapes.
Shapes the coming fall are charac-
terlzed by great variety In size, from
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08

of them show closer adjustment to
the figure, above the waistline, than
for several seasons. Collars are high,
usually Of the turnover variety. Skirts
and coats remain full, and for trim
ming there Is the choice of fur or fur
fabrics, braid, buttons, and machine
stitching. Skirts have been made
longer also and appear In both ankle
and instep lengths. But 1t remains to
be proved that women will make a
fashion of this feature of the new
models. The skirt cut to reach a lit
tie below the shoe top has so much to
recommend 1t. For the street suit 1t
Is easy to walk in, clean, and smart
looking. Some designers have pinned
their faith to the tailored skirt of Il
sensible length, and in this one in
stance, anyway, sensible goes hand in
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08

beautiful
within the
No
marshes tangled
o'clock
Mrs the charms municipal bathing
with
during the months naaoium Capitol Hill.
Sheppard where
striking a o
o. William
whole cabinet
o
Woods
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08

ut the back. Its simple decoration ia
made of a ruche of box-plaited ribbon
tied In n rosette at the tase of u spray
of fancy fe.thers at the front.
The small turban at the left Is In
burgundy felt with n wide collar of
velvet about II. Velvet ribbon In two
shades is drawn through slashes In the
collar. Loops of gilt cord and two pen.
dent balls finish the trimming.
The small colonial shnpe at the
right Is In black velvet trimmed with
two curving feathers In black also.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08
Senator Kern Discovers Bad Case of Ignorance

marks hanging out all over them, OBJ
vious signs OF sight-seers and
strangers in Washington. what build
ing is that? asked the man, pointing
TO the capitol building, which he was
facing, and could see its entire length
from north to south. The man spoke
united States" his language and
tone. as well as his style of dress,
showing him to be an educated, pretty
well-set-up man.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08

of the National Rifle Association Of
America the screams are from timid
women just learning the use of fire.
arms, and the shouts emanate from
husky men who have just rung the
bull's-eye.
Every day a line OF people fi3es
into the temporary gallery to take ad-
vantage of the free use Of guns and
ammunition which the organization
has offered to the public The crack
of the rifles is continuous.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08

be gained during the midsummer
months. The river for water sports,
the fine parks and country roads for
driving, country clubs and roof gar
dens, both private and public, and
numerous delightful places for dining
al fresco are all revelations to those
who see the capital only In its mid
winter or early spring aspect.
Not even by the greatest stretch
Of the Imagination could one call
Washington a watering place, or even
q summer resort, but since the redis-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08

to put together burned and cut money
when offered for redemption. Many
interesting stories are told about her
work.
Some years ago, so the story goes,
a farmer, while feeding his pigs,
dropped roll Of bills, which was de-
voured by one of them. The pig was
killed at once and cut open, and the
pulp was found. This was sent TO the
treasury department, the pieces put
together and the money refunded to
fhn honnu 70 ,hn v.,,lnS Of ha
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08


the
confident smile
wonderful had
under the weight
He squnted 40 times
assertion Also there the at
shooting targets though
II work lie took his time and hit the bull
girls be instructed
getting 20 hold
impossible hold hands
the little
the ba
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08

a puzzled
whether
Presently replied with smile THAT
"Wel do not building
at
could possibly
Washington United States capitol building
incredible for belief
this
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08

and with smart-looking. The longer
skirt Is not as attractive as the short
model.
A good example of the new styles
appears In the street suit shown. IL
is Of duvetine In dark brown and en-
ploys q little silk braid of the same
color, with bone buttons for adorn-
ment. The skirt is plain and moder-
Gtely full. The coat is an excellent
model for. stout figure. with an un-
broken line down the front and flare
20 It's skirt that Is not calculated to
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08
Washington Folk Rediscover the Potomac River

FROM standpoint the prolonged of the sxturh
in the hes Of large number residents
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08
Rifle Practice Becomes a Fad in the Capital

be Fourteenth and
Shots alamedthe
will show the rifles Gallery
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-09-08
What Uncle Sans Expert on Charred Money Does

ANY thousands Of dollars saved annually for the good but often
wv
charred the Mrs Browns
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-24

fall by general seed buyers from St
Louis.
The soils in which sunflOwers are
grown are the once swampy lands
and range from sandy loans to clays
The average production is about s.
900 to $4,000 pounds of seed to the
acre. The usual selling price is from
21a to cents pound. The average
return is about $40 for each acre.
Some of the farmers are growing the
sunflowers in place of corn.
The crop is planted about the same
as corn. In the labor required in
handling and cultivation. the two
crops are alike. When the crop ma
lures. a wagon is taken into the field
and the heads are cut off and thrown
into the wagon. The seeds are then
threshed out with a threshing ma
chine
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-24
SOUTHERN EDUCATOR 4 VISITOR
DIR. {. A. McMurry Of Peabody College
Inspects Elementary School.

DIR. c. A. McMurry, professor OF
elementary education at Peabody Col
lege for teachers, Nashville, Tenn
was a visitor at the University Ele-
mentary School yesterday.
Il am very glad to have had a
chance to visit this school," said Doc
tor McMurry. at is a valuable expert
ment in educational theory and prac-
tice."
Doctor McMurry is the author of
many books on education, among
which are a series of special methods
in reading. writing. arithmetic, mature
study and history. His latest book,
Conflicting Ideas in Education was
published last year.
Doctor McMurry is on his way east
from San Francisco, where he helped
make an educational survey
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-24

would greatly better existing condi.
tions for American manufacturers.
The communication continues: 81,
is believed that the chambers of com.
merce and boards of trade in all cities
can render signal service to the
people Of the country as we'll as to the
paper industry by urging individuals
and firms in their respective districts
to save refuse rags and papers.
"The department is in a position to
furnish inquirers with the names of
leading wholesalers of paper stock. 1t
Is not, however, in possession of the
names of smaller local firms which as
semble rags and paper and sell them
in minor quantities.
Something like $1,000 tons of diff
ferent kinds of paper and paper board
are manufactured every day in the
United States, and a large proportion
Of this, after it has served its purpose,
could be used over again in some class
of paper A large part of it. however,
is either burned or otherwise wasted.
This, of course, has to be replaced by
new material. In the early history
of the paper industry publicity was
given to the importance of saving
rags. 1t is of scarcely less Importance
now. The Department of Commerce is
glad to bring this matter to the atten-
tiOn of the public In the hope that
practical results may flow from it. A
little attention to the saving of rags
and old papers will mean genuine re-
lief to our paper industry and di
drain upon our sources of
supply for new materials"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-24
usually bears a Haunting advertise

usually bears Haunting advertise
ment.
1t is almost useless to look for the
eyeshade in girls dormitory or
boarding house. Only where boys are
grouped together during examination
season is it popular. Between sea-
sons it languishes on dust-covered
shelves, under books or at the back
of a drawer. 1t is a sign OF endeavor
to own an eyeshade. 1t looks we'll to
have one around when visitor comes
in, so the genus persists.
"Yes," said Alfonso Johnson, man
ager of the Cooperative Store, I'VE
sell lots of eyeshades in September
and at examination time, but out OF
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-24
Y. ". {. 4. AIDS TRAVELLING GIRLS
Committee 10 Assist Women Who Go
to Strange Cities,

\ new committee. for the work
known as travellers aid" has been ad-
ded to the activities of the Univ arsity
Y. W c. A. The committee will be a
part of a national organization formed
for the benefit of women and children
travelling alone.
When the traveller leaves her home,
the work of the committee in that city
is to notify the committee of the city
of her destination. insuring her safe
conduct to a hotel or any other place
in the city.
Most of the work done in Columbia
will be the sending out of names of
girls leaving this city. The work viii
not be confined TO University students;
it will also be extended to townspeople
and junior college students.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-03-24
KANSAS THE SUNFLOWER STATE i!
Down i'm Southeast Missouri They
Raise En- for the Chickens.

Kansas is the sunfower state?
Shucks, Why down i'm Southeast Mis-
souri, farmers raise 'em to feed the
chickens. As a matter of fact, many
farmers in New Madrid County, Mis-
souri,, are growing sunflowers for seed
on as large scale as they grow corn.
The seed are high in oil and protein
and make an excellent feed They are
used chiefly as a feed for parrots and
as a part of the commercial poultry
feeds. The seed are purchased each