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The sinking Of the British Battle
ship AudaCiOus.


!" litt EpII"t or IN
90 ~. w.,
n, f.,trytrr in .rs, d~.r,t,g .,l Won
admitting the loss Of ccrt,in ycs,eIs in
the North sea battle am und"~ the
impression that the British and French
Governments nav" Kept T." the truth. and
write To- "rN "n''n'i vac t'n'Sh COY
'rmun'., wv "'.'n Wv m.S :. ~
,hs lri.h ro.s, duriry fbe cor,y r,or,h.
Of the war believe It has since been
admitted that this cruiser did sink.
NEW YORK, June IL. ISQUiHER,
"
The Hrltish Government has never
denied or admitted tine loss of the
d~readnousht batiieShlp Audacious M
the north coast OF ella on October
20, 1914. Publication of tho navy list
was suspended when the war began.
James annual, 'flShtnG Ships' FOR
l"lo ana WI" mas = III red
type announcing 'hat n" edition vii
contain a hst OF BRUSH vessels unttl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-17

London once. 4O-<3 Fleet street.
Paris once. y Rue de 10 Michodiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Warrington Office. Hibbs Building.
Brooklyn once. 100 Livingston street.
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18
CONSOLIDATING
CHURCHES.

i
We hope our readers have
not overlooked Mr.. L. A. Mark
hams plans for consolidation Of
country churches as well as coun
try schools. Figure it out and
see if you don't 't@decide that just
as the old fashioned, inefficient
four-monihs, one-teacher school
is giving way 70 the consoIidat-
ed six months, three-teacher
school, even so the old ineffici-
ent country church with preach
ing once a-month must give way
to the stronger consolidated
church with resident pastor.
bringing the people together for
worship and service every Sun
day In the year. Hadn't YOU
rather have a vital, aggressive
church of this sort somewhere
within reach even if little far
ther off than your present
church rather than have a half
dying once-a-month church right
at your door?-The Progressive
Farmer.
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18
INFLUENCE OF MOON
ON CROPS.

Superstition? The Department
of Agriculture, with fine scorn
says it is. But the heritors of
the wisdom of the Pennsylvania
Dutch reply;
"The young men of the De-
partmentof Agriculture do not
know. Probably they have new.
er tried it for themselves. Any
way whether you plant in the
light or dark of the moon makes
all the difference in your crops"
The ancient theory is this;
Everything which grows under
the ground like potatoes should
be planted in the dark OF the
moon.
Everything which grows above
the ground say lettuce for in.
stance should be sown in the
light Of the moon.
Scientists have been trying
to break down the belief in this
theory Of vegetation for these
many years, but there are plenty
Of people scattered through the
United States who hold to it ten
aciously.
There is a Kansas City bust
ness man who has grown gray in.
the promotion Of big projects
and incidentally has accumulated
q competence for himself. He
has managed large corporations
which have gone into mining and
industrial centers Of the west
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18
SENATOR WILLIAMS ON.
GOOD ROADS.

Senator John Sharp Williams
in recent speech had this to
say about the good roads move
ment throughout the country,
and which is applicable with
especial emphasis to Mississippi
at this time; "From the dawn
of time every nation that ever
reached anything like world
power or that ever appFoximat-
ed it or ever finished a ciyillzat-
ion of its own was a country
that was signalized st it's time
by the existence of good roads
within its area. In the very
early days the Assyrian empire
and The Persian empire were eel
ebrated among other peoples for
their comparatively good roads.
Baybylnnians and Assyrians
went so far as to raise their roads
il the Mesopotamian valley and
build them upon what We now
call leaves. Everybody knows
what the history of good roads
in the roman empire was, aud
everybody knows that great
part of the weakness Of the
CIR clan empire and
the Macedonian empires
in AS "a ros from the fact
that they did not have good
roads. Rome built good roads
everywhere, and it was an old
saying that every road led to
Rome. | might refer to the old
Appian Way in Italy and great
many other roads In what was
called Provenci in France or
ancient Gaul, modern Provence,
southern France. The Romans
built splendid roads everywhere
and very early in the history of
their possession Of southern Ganl
even before they had taken po-
session OF northern or Middle
Gaul. Wherever there has been
any people who ever proximated
civilization. a self developed and
characteristic civilization of any
sort, good roads have accolnpa-
MED that civilization. Good
roads are all the more connect
ed with civilization in modern
times because over them the
children go to good schools.
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18

seen the moou's results for 40
years. $ How do you explain
Ii? he was asked II don't ex
plain it, he answered. 81 mere
ly tell you what | know, y Kan
sas City Star
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18
STATEMENT

BANK OF PHIL DELPHIA
Located 1T Philadelphia, IN the
County Of Neshoba. State Of Missis-
sippi. at the close Of business
May. /, 1916
Made to Board of Bank Examiners.
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18

and made fortunes Tor their
Kansas City stockholders. Long
before the efficiency engineer Of
the modern business world was
dreamed OF this man had the
efficiency theories in practice.
He knew how "to cut corners
his associates said, and they at
tributed the profits of their
ventures to the managers ability
in every case.
This man believes in the old
theory of the moon affecting
crops.
Il ran a big alfalfa and corn
ranch out i'll Kansas in connect
ion with another enterprise, !"
he said the other day. I'VE.
we're drilling for oil, and where
we could not get leases we
bought several quarter sections
that were needed to complete our
field. 1t seemed foolish 10 let,
this land, on which there were
only a dozen oil wells, lie Idle, SO
/ decided to farm it. The corn
and alfalfa were a by product
of our oil business. in other words
sThere was no corn and no
alfalfa in that section Of the
state SO good as ours. Of course
We farmed the land properly.
We practice d fall blowing and
deep blowing and we cultivated
the corn and kept it free of woods
but some Of our neighbors who
had just as good land did the
same thing aud failed to get the
good crops We did. The differ
ence was that | planted accord
ing to the moon theory and they
did not.n
This Kansas City mans par
ents were Pennsylvania Dutch
and it was from his father be-
fore he came west. that he learn
ed not only how the growing of
crops but other farm operations
were affected by the moon.
.Take the roofing Of a house
or barn. he continued. You
might not think the moon has
anything to do with it, but it
does.
"If yot shinale a roof in the
light of the moon the shingles
curl up SO that high winds tear
them off and your roof is con-
slant and short lived source of
worry TO you
aBut single your roof in the
dark of the moon and the shing-
les will lie flat and shed water
like ducks backs and the wind
y y + Y -
never gets a chance at them.
Il have seen roofs where one
side was shingled in the light of
the moon and then stormy
weather has delayed the shing-
ling of the other side until the
dark of the moon came around
One side would be worthless and
the other many years after
would be as good as the day it.
was laid on.
81 remember the first lesson
my father gave me in guiding
your work by the moons phases.
He took me out aud showed me
the fence around our farm back
in Pennsylvania. 1t was stake
and rider fence. Those sections
which were built during the
lightof the moon were shakys
and wobbly and the action of the
first frost in winter forced the"
poets out of the ground. The
sections bnilt In the dark of the
moon on the other hand. seemed
more firmly imbedded than
when they first were put togeth-l
er. The posts seemed to strike
down into the ground like al
plant going after wafer have
never forgotten that lesson.
1T you want fine flowers
plant the seed or set out the
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18
Resources.

Loans and Discounts Sl39 783 80
Overdrafts secured $4t S39 %
Overdrafts unsecured$346.l0 Sal 685 ~
Bonds, securities, etc. owned,
includ'g premium on same $500 90
Guaranty fand with State
Treasurer $500 90
Banking house and lot 1000 90
Furniture and Fixtures 80 5000 90
Due from other Banks-28 6l7 81
Exchange and checks for
next days clearings s----- 3l4 OF
Other cash items .......... ........-..-..
Paper currency cy------- 897l00
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents ------- 528 40
Gold coin ---.--------------- 2 O50 90
Silver coin
All other items OF resonces,
Collection act-..--..-.-..-.......-,.-.
City Warrants
County Warrents rs 35
COLLECTION acct l79 50
Total ..-....- -2ss 2O4 9e
Liabilities.
Capital paid in ........ =. - 100000 90
Surplus fund ]. ~. IOOO w
Undivided Profits, Less
Expenses and Taxes ...... 5 OIL 55
Dividends unpaid 16 90
Individual deposits, including
savings deposits liz 2l8 ID
Time certificates of deposit II 1856 ID
Certified checks
Cashiers checks outstanding $50 so
Notes and bills re-discounted
Due to other Banks 594 81
Bills payable, including Ger
tificates OF deposit repre-
senting money borrowed
Reserved for accrued interest
on deposits 568 81
Total 4. 81, s. ...... S 239 20i SO
I. j. +. McCanley, do solemnly
swear that the above is a true state
ment OF the financial condition of
Bank Of Philadelphia located at
Philadelphia in the County Of Ne
sboba, State Of Mississippi, at the
close of business on the lstday Of
May 1916 to the best Of my know
ledge and belief.
Correct Attest:
#. McCauley, Cashier
J.. u Lester
nj Al. Henderson Directors
State of Mississippi,
County of Neshoba.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by w J Brantley this llth day OF
May. 1916. W J Brantley Clerk
My commission expires Jan. 1920.
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18
BANK STATEMENT.
REPORT OF CON-
DlTION OF

NO. 9041
The First National Bank,
at Philadelphia in the
State Of Mississippi,
at the close OF business,
May. 1,1916.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts S16l,035 45
Acceptances of other banks
discounted
Overdrafts secured
unsecured
Bills of exchange (secured
by cotton]
Total loans 16l 035 45
u S Bends to secure Gil. $4,000 90
Total q S Bonds 50,000OO
Bonds, ,Securities,etc
Bonds, securities, etc pledged
as collateral for state or
other deposits, U S postal
savings excluded 100000
Bonds loaned (other than U. s.
bonds $500 GO
Other bonds, securities, etc
owned unpledged fother
than stocks), including
premiums on same.10,l37 II
Total bonds securities etc 27 637 II
Subscription to stock Of Fed
eral Reserve Bank 5000 90
Less amount unpaid 1900 90 1900 GO
Banking house, 5000 90
Equity in banking house 6,0O0.oc
Furniture d Fixtures 10000
Other Real Estate Owned 1893 Is
Due from Federal Reserve
Bank 4,500 90
Due from approved reserve
agents in central reserve
cities 1926 70
Due from approved Reserve
Agents 1855 90 20,ll2 10
Due from banks and bank
er8s other than above) 1852 9s
Checks on banks in The same
city or town as reporting
bank $50 As
0n,side checks and other
cash items 1924 19 frac-
tional currency 3s4.00. sos, 1e
Outside checks and other cash
Items
County Warrants
Notes of other National
Banks 2,026 0C
Federal reserve notes
fractional Paper Currency
Nickels, and cents
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz:
Total coin and certificates 1867 &c
Specie
Legal tendernotes
Redemption fund with U S
Treas, Due from U. S. Treas. $500 0C
Customers liapility account
of Acceptances
Total $304,97S 56
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in $4,000 90
Surplus fund 10000 90
rn,xt. 4.,1 lr,n
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18
If you are going 10 buya now
er or binder this season We would
be glad to hear from you
Splvey-Ross Hdw Co.

WANTED--Spoke billits, 2-3 A
on heart by 3 inches deep by
30 inches long. made from either
red oak, pin oak, rost oak or
Trash white oak, for which we
ay $40 per thousand F 0. B.
ars, All spikes to be clear Of
defects.
Louisville Stoke Mfg Co..
Louisville, Miss.
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18

Buy your farm implements oil
Spieey Ross Hiw. Co.
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1916-05-18

IOtdl fouf,Jto %
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in $4,000 90
Surplus fund 10000 90
Total capital and surplus
Undivided profits, 1856 05
Less current expenses, in
terest and taxes paid 1852 81 4 492 "a
Reserved for taxes
Circulation notes 10000 90
Dividend unpaid 1S 90
NatlBank notes outstanding
Due to Banks and Bankers 80, 1877 AZ
Individual deposits subject
to check g5,58s 7s.
Certificate Of deposit due in
less than sodays e,es7 5s,
Cashiers checks outstand-
ing 1876 73
State and municipal depos-
its 1878 "a
Total deposits, Items 4,s.e,
lands 1925 78
Gertlncates oI deposits 4i,io5 81
Total time deposits, Items
40, 4 1 and AZ. S47.769 32.
Bills pay able, including obli-
cations representing mon-
ey borrowed
Liabilities other than those
above stated 329.3O
--<--------
Total ssO4,978.56I
State Of Miss. County Of eshoba, IS:
/, Donald Yarbrough, Cashier of
above named bank do solemnly
swear that the above statement is.
true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. Donald Yarbfough,
Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me.
this fOth day OF May. 1916.
H. Il. Austin.
Notary Public.
Correct "a ttest:
r. H Molpns, w II Mars, g w
Mars, DIRECTORS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
DECLARATION Or
RIGHTS Of NATIONS

Washington, Jan 24.--The seeds
OF a firm union between the pan
American countries were seen today
by international law experts In the
Declaration Of the Rights OF Ma
tions," framed In the recent session
of the American Institute OF Inter
national Law. This document may
be ratified by all the American coun-
tries next year at Havana.
Fashioned after the Declaration Of
Independence, 1t holds nations have
a right to existence and protection II
they do not encroach on innocent
states; that all nations are equal;
that they have exclusive territorial
Jurisdiction in their own nations; It
is the right of a nation to have It's
sovereignty respected and the duty
OF all to respect this right.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
IN MonR CASE
NEAR NERVOUS COLLAPSE

Providence, Jan, 2i,-Near a
breakdown under The strain OF u per-
slstent cross examination, Miss Ger
trudo Stevenson. Il Boston newspaper
woman. left the stand today as tho
prosecution drew To u close In tho
trial OF Mrs, G. Franklin Mohr and
two negroes, accused OF staying Or,
Mohr.
Tho doienso tried TO force Miss
Stevenson to admit that she had
trlcked the negroes by representing
that she came from tho widow on
direct examination she swore that
Cecil Victor Brown, one OF the ne"
grocs, had told her TO ask Mrs, Mohr
to get him an attorney, The defense
questions today sought TO show that
Brown had asked the widow TO furn-
ish him a lawyer because he had
long been In the Mohrs' employ. rath-
er than because OF any alliance be-
tween himself and tho widow In com.
mitting tho crime,
Further, tho defense tried to dis.
credit Miss S,eyenson's testimony by
obtaining an admission tha, she was
suffering mental lapscs from nervous
trouble.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
On Train Stalled in Snow

], II. Williams returned at 2
o'clock this morning from business
trip in northern California, having
spent 22 hours on the train stalled
and showed in about three miles south
OF Weed, and finally had to walk to
Weed. Mr., Williams says attempts
were made to reach their train from
both the north and south and that
there were finally FIVE big engines
stuck in the snow in the attempt. a
big rotary having to clear the track
Wind was blowing a gale and in three
hours the track was covered by Ave
feet OF drifted snow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
EXECUTE TWO
TO APPEASE j. 5,

Washington, Jan. 24,-Executions
of the Duran brothers, Mexicans, at
Juarez yesterday were regarded here
today among authorities as dem-
onstration of General Carranza's S
anxiety to protect Americans. The
swift action of the Juarez officials
had the tendency to allay somewhat
Intervention agitation in congress.
No immediate action is planned by
the foreign committees on the vari-
Gus Mexican resolutions recently pre-
sented. nor will the president present
his report on Mexican conditions.
asked for by hte senate. until he re-
turns from his stumping tour two
weeks hence.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24

Special s5c merchants lunch at
the Mocha. Se4
Mrs, +. H. Sexton returned to Hugo
this morning, after spending few
days with friends in this city.
Bargains in ladies' and misses
coats, one-half regular price. Mrs.
L, Rehkopt. 6sstf
Mrs. NJ. T. Calvin returned this
morning from Portland. where she
spent the past three weeks with re-
latiyes,
Arrow collars at Bishops 40Stf
Mrs. B. C. Spalding and three chill
dren, after delays at many points
caused by SHOWS. arrived this morn
ing from River Falls, Wis, where
they visited relatives since the middle
OF November.
Plantation coffee sold by ]. Pardee.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
REpoRTED LOST
Is ON WAY TO FRISCO

Marshield. Jan, si,--Tho steam
schooner Centralia is on her way to
San Francisco under hor own steam,
after having been reported lost with
all hands,
This morning the Ccntralia was on
Coos Bay. With a temporary wire
less apparatus she told part of her
story Early Saturday she struck a
furious so'wester OF AQuina and her
deck was carried away. Soon hor
mast went by tho board. carrying
with It her wireless equipment,
Though several vessels searched for
her all day Saturday and part OF
Sunday Off the Oregon coast, none
of them sighted her and marine men
had practically given her up for lost
when faint wireless signals reached
here at o'clock Sunday night. The
four passengers. including a woman
and a little girl. were reported safe,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
SHORT CHANGE
ARTIST NETS $3.50

Tho short change artist has been
working In this vicinity, and through
his operations has carried away q
few dollars OF Grants Pass coin, sun
day afternoon. just before tho delay.
cd No. 10 was due. a well-drossod
stranger walked into Russell's con-
fectionery store. where Mrs, Russell
was tending the store alone, and ask
ed for two tlve-cent cigars. Recoiv-
ing tho cigars, the stranger rendered
a ten-dollar bill In payment, Mrs,
Russell started to get the change
when her customer remarked that
he believed he had tho change with
out breaking the ten. The bill was
thereupon returned TO him. when the
coins the stranger took from his
pocket proved to he only pennies,
and he again handed Mrs. Russell
what she supposed was the same bill
which she had previously examined,
The stranger received $500 In
change. and walked out, while a
second stranger, who had entered
the store during tho transaction. en-
gagged Mrs. Russell's attention with
n small purchase. A few minutes
later Mrs, Russell untolded the bill
that had been given her and found
that instead of the ten-spot first given
her a one dollar bill had been sub
stituted. and the house was out
$500 by the game. Search was
made for the sharper. but he had
disappeared, The man who had en-
tered the store while the transaction
was taking place was found at the
depot ready TO take the train for
the south. and. OF course, denied all
participation in tho game, Later,
when the police were put on the trail,
both men had disappeared from the
city, probably on No. 15. The police
along the line have been notified,
but no word has yet come Of the
sharper.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
OPEN FIELD IN G.. o. p.
SAYS CHAIRMAN HILIES

Chicago, Jan. 24.-The race for
the republican presidential nomina-
tion at the republican national con-
vention will be catch-as-catch-can
affair. Chairman Hilles of the G. o. P.
committee indicated today. He re-
fused to comment on Colonel Roose-
velt as republican presidential pos
sibility, saying:
"The candidate will be born at the
convention. The field is absolutely
open and no candidate has made a
definite announcement"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
Brazil Proeueeh Plassaua.

Among the forest resources Of Brazil
one Of considerable value aud impor.
tilnce Is the ilber pinSslva, product
Of certain palm trees which Is used In
the manufacture Of brOUnS. brushes
ropes. baskets and hats The trees
also produce II very hard nut. called I'm
Portuguese copuilho loqullaj. from
which excellent buttons are manufac.
tured The leaves are employed for
making faps and In the country dis.
tricts for roofing adobe houses. For
making brooms and brushes especially
no other material is more extensively
employed in Brazil, and large qunntI-
ties are required annually for domestic
consumption as well as for exporta.
ton.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
OsTRACIsE CONVICT WHO
STOLE FELLOWS SHIRT

Los Angeles. Jan. 2i,--That crime
will not be tolerated In the county
Jail was evident today when prison
ers arrested" Juan Lopez on n
charge OF stealing w. Il. Cox's shirt,
Cox. who Is accused OF burglary, was
star witness for the prosecution when
a drumhead court tried Lopez and
convicted him of the theft. Prison
ers acted as counsel for both sides
and Lopez was sentenced to os-
tracism.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
LIFT BLOCKADE ON
SHASTA DIVISION

Redding, Cal, Jan. 24.-With the
snow storm in this section past, the
blockade on the Shasta division has
been lifted by the rotary plows Pas
senger trains are moving nearly on
time. But meantime a 24-hour rain,
with melting SHOWS. Is swelling the
Sacramento river to food proper
tlons.
Weaverville has been without mail
service for three days, and the stage
takes no through passengers,
Twelve feet OF snow covers the
Trinity mountain divide, while there
Is 16 feet at the Globe mine at
Dedrick.
The rainfall here to date Is 23
inches.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
Slate Creek Waters High

The high water on Slate creek Is
giving the new railroad It's first
touch OF trouble. the unprecedented
snowfall and heavy rain following
putting the creek at flood stage.
There is no serious damage threat
ening the road grade, but in a num-
ber of places 1t is necessary to do an
amount of work to protect it. As a
consequence the train for a day or
two will not run through to Waters
creek, but will return from Perry
creek. At the places where the water
is threatening the grade bags of sand
are being placed as a protection.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
RARID COYOTE ENTERS
HOUSE OF OREGON RiNCHER

Wasco. Ore. Jan. 24.--Standing
ON the bed on which lay his wife and
child. II, NJ. Spencer. rancher
swung the butt end OF n shotgun
against the jaws OF II rabid coyote,
stunning the animal Then he beat
Il to death with club,
Spencer's place Is Ave miles from
Wasco. He killed two valuable dogs
which had been bitten by the coyote
before Il entered the house.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-01-24
Free Matinee for Scholar

All children in the public schools
making a grade OF 90 per cent or
higher in their department on an
average of 90 per cent or over In
their studies for one month will be
given q ticket good for four matinees
at the Bijou theater. Ono OF these
matinees will be given on Wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock. The gen.
eral public will be admitted at Ave
cents for children and ten cents for
adults. The Wednesday program will
include Pathe news and Neal OF the
Navy.