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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07

s72. and confirmed trade commission ap-
pointees except George Rublee-
Robert w. woolley nominated as d.
re- tor OF mint
March 4-sixty-third congress ad-
tourned.
March 15.-Samuel l.. Rogers of North
Carolina succeeded william j. Harris as
director OF census.
April 6.-willIam Hale Thompson. Re
publican. elected mayor of Chicago
Mayor Roberts OF Terre Haute. Ind.
and 2e others found guilty Of conspiracy
In election.
June s.-Secretary of State Bryan. dis
approving the note to Germany. resigned
June H--supreme court annulled
grandfather clause aimed at negro suf-
frage-
June 22.-One hundred twenty eight In
dianapolis city officials and politicians. in
ciuding Thomas Taggart indicted for cleo
tion fraud conspiracy.
June 3.-Robert Lansing made secretary
of state.
Aug. 2s.-Frank L. Polk made counselor
of U. s. state department
Sept H-South Carolina adopted state
wide prohibition.
Oct i9.-woman suffrage defeated in
New Jersey.
Nov. 2.-Sunrage defeated In New York.
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania: Repub-
licans carried Massachusetts, electing S
w. Mccall governor: new constitution re-
Jecteu Dy New YORK; prohipftion oeleeteu
in Ohio; A. o. Stanley. Dem. elected
governor of Kentucky and Z. C. Harring-
ton. Dem. of Maryland.
DEC. 6.-Sixty-fourth congress assem-
bled: Clark reelected speaker of house.
Dec. 7.-Democratic national committee
selected st. Louis for convention of June
IA. 1916
Republicans won generally in Massa-
chusetts town elections
Dec. H-Reublican national convention
set for June Z in Chicago.
Dec. H.-Henry p. Fletcher nominated
ambassador to Mexico.
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DISASTERS

Jan. 1s.-Thirty-eight thousand persons
killed. $1,000 injured and many towns de-
stroyed by earthquake In central Italy.
Feb. lo-Manua islands in American
Samoa devastated by hurricane.
March 2.-Explosion of gas. followed bv
fire, in Laland mines of New River &
Pocahontas Coal Co. of Hinton. w. Va,
entombed about 10 men.
March 25.-American submarine F-4
wrecked near Honolulu. 81 men lost
April 4.-Great storm on Atlantic coast
rs lives lost in wrecks.
April 1s.-Coal mine accident in Japan
fatal to 236
April 30-Fire destroyed more than half
of Colon, Panama; loss s35o0.O0o
May 22.-One hundred sixty-four persons
killed and scores injured in railway wreck
in England.
June % Earthquakes in Imperial Val
ley. California killed a number of per-
sons and seriously damaged many towns
July 24.-Steamer Eastland upset in
Chicago river, s12 persons losing their
lives
July 2s,-Typhoon at Shanghai killed 500
and loss was s5.0oo00o.
Aug. 3.-Erie, Pa. inundated by cloud
burst. q lives lost and vast property
damage
Aug. 16.-Hurricane swept lower part of
Texas. $50 dead and slSooo.0oO property
loss.
Sept 27.-Explosion of car OF gasoline
wrecked Ardmore. Okla. killing So
Sept. 29.-Destructive gulf storm hit
New Orleans and vicinity 300 or more
lives lost
Oct. 2s.-Twenty-one children burned to
death in parochial school in Peabody.
Mass.
Nov. 2.-Steamer Santa Clara lost near
Astoria. Ore: fifteen lost.
Nov. 1o-Gun plant of Bethlehem Steel
company burned; loss s30O0.000
Nov. n.-Million dollar fire in war mate
rial plant of Roebing Sons company at
Trenton. N. ].
Nov 29.-Fire destroyed much of Ava
lon Catalina island.
Explosion at Du Pont Powder company
plant at Wilmington. Del. killed 81.
Dec. 9.-Hopewell. Va. Du Pont pow
der town, burned.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07
MEXICO

Jan. 5.-Carranza forces under Obregon
stormed and captured Puebla, and took
Gen. Angeles prisoner.
Jan. 27.-Provsional President Garza
and his government fed from Mexico City
to Cuernavaea.
Jan. 2S-Carranza forces under General
obregon occupied Mexico city.
Feb. 11.-Carranza expelled Jose Caro-.
Spanish minister. from Mexico.
March 9.-Seven battleships ordered
from Guantanamo to Vera Cruz.
March 12.-Carranza evacuated Mexico
City and Zapata entered John B. Nc
Manus, American. killed by Zapatistas
while American nag floated over his
house.
April 12.-vma forces defeated near
Jarita. losing 500 killed.
victoriano Huerta landed at New York.
June 6-Carranza armies led by Obre-
gon defeated villa and took Leon after
battle lasting five days.
June H--Victoriano Huerta arrested in
New Mexico on charge of melting an
other Mexican revolution.
Aug. diplomats from Latin America
in Washington conferred on Mexico situa-
tion
Aug. S.-Six Mexican bandits killed and
three Americans wounded in battle at
Norias ranch, north of Brownsville, Tex.
Aug. n.-Armed Mexicans crossed Rio
Grande near Mercedes. Tex, and attacked
outpost of American cavalrymen, killing
Corporal Wilman.
Aug. 19-Villa accepted Pan-America
proposition for peace conference.
Aug. 3d. Gen. Pascual Orozco, noted
Huerta leader. killed while leading raid
in Texas.
Sept. f7.-Eighteen Mexicans shot in two
fights between u. s. regulars and Car
rama soldiers.
Oct. s.-Recognition of Carranza recon-
mended by Secretary Lansing and Latin
American diplomats.
Oct. 19.-Mexican bandits robbed a train
in Texas. killing three Americans: posse
killed ten Mexicans for alleged completely
in the crime.
Carranza formally recognized as presi-
dent of Mexico by United States. and six
Latin American governments
Nov. 3.-Villa's army withdrew from
siege of Aqua Prieta.
Dec B.-vllla gave up fight against
Carranza.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07
DOMESTIC

Jan. San Diego exposition opened.
Jan l4.-Alabama Legislature passed bill
making the state dry after June 30.
Jan. 25.-President Wilson inaugu-ated
first transcontlnental telephone system
by speaking directly TO President Moore
of the Panama Pacific exposition in San
Francisco.
Feb. 20 Panama Pacific fair opened at
San Francisco.
March 6.-North Dakota legislature
passed measure abolishins capital pun
ishment
March ll-Rear AdmiraIs Fletcher.
Howard and cowles appointed admirals
under rev law.
March IL Harry X. Thaw found not
guilty of conspiracy.
April 3.-Census bureau announced pop
ulation passed 100000 900 mark.
April l9.-Barnes- Roosevelt libel case
opened at Syracuse, N Y.
u. S. Supreme court refused final ap-
peal of Leo M. Frank. convicted of muir
der of Mary Phagan at Atlanta, Ga.
May 22-Roosevelt given verdict in
Barnes libel suit.
June Ex-Governor Slaton of Georgia
commuted Leo Franks sentence to life
| Imprisonment and martial law was pro-
| claimed around governors home to pro-
| tect him.
July 2.-Bomb explosion wrecked re-
ception room on east side of capitol In
Washington.
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FINANCIAL

Jan. 6.-President Wilson ordered fed
eral inquiry into high price OF wheat.
March 9.-Goulds lost control of Mis-
souri, Paclhc-Iron Mountain system
March 13 Dayton Cash Register case,
Lower court reversed and remanded for
new trial by U. S. circuit court OF ap-
reals at Cincinnati.
March 1G.-Trade commission organized
at Washington. Joseph r. Davies. Wis
consin. chairman.
March i6.-Charles C. McChord elected
chairman interstate commerce commits
sion vice James S. Harlan.
April 3.-International Mercantile Ma
rlne company put In receivers hands
April 9.--J. b. Greenhut company. New
York department store. failed for s12-
OOO, 900.
April 2l.-Receivers appointed for Rock
Island railroad company.
May 15.-Interstate commerce commits
sion decided railroads owning and oper-
give them up.
May A.-Pan American financial confer
ence opened in Washington.
Aug. u.-Interstate commerce commits
sion denied most of requests of western
roads for increased freight rates
Aug. 12-Interstate commerce commits
sion ordered big reductions in freight
rates on anthracite coal.
Aug. 17.-Interstate commerce commits
sion found Moore-Reid syndicate guilty of
plundering Rock Island road and throw
ing 1t into receivership for its own pur-
pose.
Aug. 24.-Eastran Kodak company de-
clared a monopoly in restraint of trade
by federal court at Buffalo. N Y
Oct. 1.-U S. court at Philadelphia or
dered moving picture trust to dissolve.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07
INDUSTRIAL

March s.-Chicago building contractors
locked out 300 union lathers.
April 1s.-Great building strike declared
in Chicago.
April 3O.-Federal board of arbitration
awarded slight wage increase to engine
men of 9S western railroads
Bridge and structural iron workers of
Chicago struck.
June 13.-Great street car strike in Chi
cago.
June 16.-Chcago street car strike end
ed by arbitration agreement.
June 25.-Shut down of Chicagos build
ing construction Industry ordered because
of strike.
July 10.-Chicago's building trade strike
and lockout settled
July 1s.-Employees of Chicago surface
lines won big victory in arbitration award.
July D.-Strike and rioting at Bayonne
plant of Standard Oil Co.
July 27.-Standard OIL strike at Bayonne.
N. j., ended.
Sept. H.-Twenty-five thousand Chicago
garment makers called out on strike
Dec. 3.-Fifty-four Chicago labor leaders
indicted for conspiracy. extortion and ma
icous mischief.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07
SPORTING

Jan. 5.-Federal league filed suit
against National and American leagues.
charging violation of Sherman. antitrust
act.
Jan. S.-American association was
made major baseball league.
April 5.-Jess Willard won heavyweight
championship by knocking out Jack
johnson in 26th round al Havana. Cuba.
May 3L-Ralph De Palma won 500-miIe
auto race at Indianapolis. breaking all
records.
July 5.-Wisconsin university won con-
ference athletic meet.
June 19.-Jerome Travers won national
amateur golf championship.
June 25.-Yale beat Harvard In regatta
at New London
June 26.-Dario Resta, driving Peugeot
car, won 500-mile race at Chicago, averag-
ing s7.6 miles an hour.
June 2S.-CoInell won intercollegiate re-
gatta at Poughkeepsie.
July 7.-Olympic cup won by Chicago
golf team at Cleveland
July A-Charles Evans. Jr., of Chicago
won western amateur golf championship
Aug. l9.-1om Mcnamara, Boston, won
western open golf championship at Chi
Aug. D.-Louis b. Clarke won Grand
American trapshooting handicap at Chi
cago
Gil Anderson in Stutz won Elgin road
race, breaking all records
Sept. 4.-Robert Gardner of Chicago won
american amateur golf championship.
Sept. Nv. NJ Johnston OF California
won national tennis championship
Sept ll.-Packy Mcfarland defeated
Mike Gibbons in ten round bout at New
York
Mrs c. II. Vandcrbeck of Philadelphia
won women's national amateur golf cham
pionship at Chicago.
Oct. s.-Gil Anderson in a Stutz won AS
tor cup race az Sheepshead Bay speed
way. averaging 1926 miles an hour for
80 miles.
Oct. l3.-Boston American league team
won world championship from Philadel-
phia National league team
Dec B,-Baseball war ended. Federal
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07
NEUROLOGY

| Jan. 2.-Karl Goldmarl. famous com.
poser. in Vienna.
Jan. 5.-Mme. Jeanne Gerville-Reache.
| opera star. at New York.
| Jan. 10.-Marshall p. Wilder author
and humorist at st. Paul.
| Feb. 4.-Mrs. NJ. E. Braddon. English
novelist.
Feb. 5.-Edward Tilden. Chicago packer
| Feb. 12-James Creelman. war corre-
| spondent, in Berlin.
| FANNY Crosby, famous blind hymn writ
| er. in Bridgeport. Conn.
| Feb. l6.-Emil Charles waldteufeI
French composer, at Paris.
| Feb. 1S.-Frank James, once notorious
bandit. at Excelsior Springs, Mo-
| March 12--Mrs. John d. Rockefeller
| Sr.. at Pocantico Hills. N. Y
| Count Sergius Julovich witte. in Petro-
| grad.
| dropped 5000 feet to death at San Fran
| cisco.
March 15-walter Crane. artist lee
turer, writer. in London, aged seventy.
| Capt. Henry King. editor st. Louis
| Globe Democrat.
March 2o.--Charles Francis Adams. pub
| licist and historian. in Washington.
March 24-Morgan Robertson. author.
| at Atlantic City.
March 3i.-Baron Nathan Mayer Roths-
| child, in London.
| April C-Lyman n. Glover, theatrical
manager. at Chicago.
| Curtis Guild, Jr.. former governor of
| Massachusetts, at Boston.
April IF. Hopkinson Smith. engineer
| artist and author, in New York.
April 13.--William r. Nelson. editor
| Kansas City Star. at Kansas City.
April 16.-Former United States Senator
Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode Island
April 1s.-Baron Herbert de Reuter-.
| managing director of Reuters Telegram
| company. committed suicide in England.
May 2.-Ex- Congressman Charles E. Lit
tlefeld of Maine In New York.
June 29-O'Donovan Rossa. Irish pa
triot, in New York
July 2.-Gen. Porfirio Diaz. former presi-
dent of Mexico. In Paris.
July 10.-Archbishop James E. Quigley
| of Chicago. at Buffalo.
July 12-Col. A. ]. Blethen. publisher
Seattle Times.
July Is,-Dr. J.. A. Holmes; director OF
July 16.-St. Clair McKelway, editor of
the Brooklyn Eagle.
July H.-Sarah Cowell LIE Moyne. noted
actress.
July 2s.-sir James Augustus Henry
Murray. editor OF oxford English dIction-
airy.
Aug. 4.-Maarten Martens. novelist. In
Zeist. Holland.
Aug Seen. B. f. Tracy. former Sec
retary of navy. at New York
Aug 9.-George Fitch. editor and hurnor-
list. at Berkeley Cal
Aug. lI.-Brig. Gsn. John C. Black, Civil
war veteran, former congressman at large
from Illinois and sermer president of U.
s. civil service commission. at Chicago
Aug i9-Cardinai Serafino Vannutelli.
dean of the sacred college. at Rome
Aug. 20.-Dr. Paul Erlch. dlscoverer OF
salvarsan, at Bad Homburg.
DIR. c. ]. Finay. who discovered yellow
fever was transmitted by mosquitoes. at
Havana. Cuba
Aug. 2s.-John D. Long. former secre-
tary of the navy. at bingham, Mass.
Sept. 9-Albert G. Spalding In San
Diego. Cal.
Sept. n.-Sr william c. Van Horne.
former president Canadian Pacific rail
road
william Sprague. war governor OF
Rhode Island and former senator.
Sept, 21-Anthony comstock. vice. cru
sader. at Summit. n. j
Sept. 81. keir Hardie. British labor
leader. at Glasgow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07

July S.-J. =. Morgan shot twice 81
Frank Holt. who placed bomb In capitol
at Washington.
July 5.-Twenty-nins killed and LILO in
jured in Independence day celebrations.
July 6--Frank Holt, who shot ]. p.
Morgan. committed suicide In cell
WORLDS Christian Endeavor convention
opened in Chicago.
July 10.-Robbers held up L. &. N. train
In Albania afd got nearly $40 900.
July l2-Thomas A. Edison made head
Of board OF civilian inventors to advise
navy department
July 14-Harry K Thaw declared sane
by jury
Aug. Joe Cooper and Morris Keller
Killed In auto race at Des Moines.
Slide In Culebra cut blocked Panama
canal.
Aug. 1o.-Business mems army training
camp at -Plattsburg. N. Y, opened.
Aug. 16.-Leo Frank taken from Geor-
gia prison farm by mob and hanged
Aug. 2e.-Powder mills in Delaware and
Massachusetts mysteriousiy blown up.
Sept. 2o.-Citizens' training camp at Fort
Sheridan. Illinois. opened.
Sept. H.-G. A. r. national encampment
opened in Washington
Sept. ~.-Wireless phone message sent
from Washington to Hawaii.
Oct l-Six midshipmen dismissed and
others punished at Annapolis for hazing.
capt E K, Monfort. Cincinnati. elected
commander in chief of G. A. r.
Oct. 4-Mayor Thompson OF Chicago or
dered Sunday liquor selling stopped.
Oct. 6-PresIdent Wilson announced his
engagement to Mrs. Norman GaIt OF
Washington.
Dec. 4. = Panama-Pacifc exposition
closed.
Dec 6.-Bishop Mundelein of Brooklyn
appointed archbishop of Chicago.
Dec B-President Wilson married Mrs.
Norman Gait
Dec S;-Arnerican Civic association met
in Washington
Convention of American Association for
Labor Legislation opened In Washington
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07
RECORD Of 1915
THROUGHOUT WORLD
Chronology Of the Year, Giving
the Most Important Events
in All Countries.
PROGRESS OF THE GREAT WAR
Sinking Of LusItanIa and the TcutonIc
Drives Through Poland and Ser
bia. the Outstanding Features
Prominent Persons Who
Passed Away.
COMPLIED BY E. W. PickARo.
PROGRESS OF THE GREAT WAR

COMPLIED sv E. W. PlckARo.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-05-26
To the Voters Of Starkvills.
Thos. B. Carroll.

| wish TO take this method OF
expressing my sincere thanks and
heartfelt gratitude for the lex
preston OF the citizens and voters
of Starkville ut the polls Oh Mons
day, May %, in my race for re.
election to the Office of City Clerk.
Realizing that | was opposed in
this race by two honorable, cap
able aud popular men, accept
this expression OF the voters Us
very high compliment. The peo~
pie Of Starkville have seen fit to
endorse my official career, and /
shall make it my aim to prove
worthy of this endorsement by
giving the office to which l have
been reelected my very best atten.
ton.
Again thanking you, | beg to
remain,
Sincerely yours.
THos. J,GvNEc
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-05-26

Miss Mary Evans Lampkin is al
home from the l. l. & G.
Mrs. Young and Mrs. Russell,
OF Sessums were shopping here
Wednesday.
Miss Louie Lloyd entertained
the George Rifles in q most charm
ing manner Tuesday evening.
Misses Mildred and Adelaide
Valentine and Sara Marshall are
at home from the Holly Springs
school.
Mrs. Henry Pilkenton, of May
hew, visited MIR. and Mrs. Hamp
Young at Sessums Saturday and
Sunday.
ALI the nations seem to be
ashamed of this war as none of
them will admit the responsibility
of starting it.
Mr.. M. Matz, manager of the
Dixie Bargain House at Houston
came over Sunday to get his new
Chalmers car which he had Just
purchased.
DR.. Joe Alston, wife and little
daughter, of Tupelo. came down
in their auto and spent the week, I,
end with DR.. Alston's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. j. Alston.
Oktibbeha county was we'll rep.
resented at the Veterans reunion
at Birmingham last week. Visit>
ors went from all parts of the
county and the Starkville delega>
tion returned Friday, Saturday
and Sunday and all report a great
time,
Mr.. Rufus M. Nickels, who is
engaged in the cattle business in
Adams county near Natchez spent
Monday aud Tuesday in the city
and while here voted for the men
he believed would make the best
municipal officers.
Rev. W. A. Jordan, who is q
member of the Board of Trnstets 4
of the Woman's College at Hat.
t,esbnrg, returned Wednesday from
taat city where be had been ats
tending tile commencement x.
ceries of the College. He reports
that institution in fine and pros,
porous condition.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-05-26

William j. Bryan is going to
the st. Louis convention as a re-
porter for the New York World.
It's none of our business, but the
World could get a inutch better
report of the convention proceed.
ings by sending ah enterprisiug
cub reporter. Bill will venture
many opinions on the proceedings,
but be won't find much real news,
-Ex.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-05-26

L. o. Higgins, of Starkville was
in the city yesterday. Point
Times. Herald.
DR.. N. s. Gay. Of Whistler,
Ala, spent several days here re-
Gently visiting relatives.
Mr.. Simon Blumenfeld of Stark.
Vile attended the dance on Thurs.
day evening. Aberdeen Examiner
Mr.. Floyce Beverly visited Sur>
day with his friend, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Luther Borsn in BALDWIN,
Mrs. W. G. Raymond, of Tupelo
spent several days with relatives
here last week, returning home
Monday.
aee
Misses Mildred Bell and Julia
WOfford have returned to their
home at Bells Schoolhouse, after
spending several months in st.
Augustine, Fla, where they at.
tended school.
Mr.. Aaron Goodman, of Men,
phis, was here for several days
this week visiting relative. He
was a citizen Of Starkville several
years ago and has many friends
who are alway glad to see him.
Mrs. W. G. Raymond and Miss
Matte She irer Of Tupelo, spent
the weekend with relatives, re-
turning home Monday. They
were accompanied by Mr.. T. N.
Shsarer, Of Atlanta, who had also
been here on a visit.
Mr.. A. W. Reynolds returned
this week from Memphis, where
he accompanied his wife, for med
ical treatment. Mrs. Reynolds
underwent an operation several
days ago, and we are glad to state
that she is doing well,
The many friends of Rev. w.
A. Jordan will be gratifed to
know that he was especially
honored at the late meeting of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at
jackson. He was elected Grand
Warden over two strong opponents.
The election to sthis post in the
Grand Lodge means that he will
be promoted to the ihighest Office
In the Lodge, that of Grand Mast {
Ut the next meeting,
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-05-26

was always devoted to civil busi-
ness and the balance of the term
to criminal cases.
Lex Brame then only 81 years
old was our Chancellor. lie is
still engaged in active and extens.
i've practice in jackson.
Our Petit juries generally con-
sisted of I whites and five me-
groes. There were generally from
one to two negroes from each of
the three eastern beats on the
grand jury.
Our Circuit Court district was
then the same as it is now except
that Winston county was included
instead of Kemper. In attending
courts in Winston County especial.
ly the January term, the Judge
aud District Attorney and the
members of the bar who usually
accompanied them frequently had
difficulty in reaching the county
seat. The approved method of
traYel was to come to Starkyille
oyer the branch railroad and then
20 to Louisville by horseback.
Noxubee rlyer was generally high
and the roads bad VI that season
and the trip was hard one.
Large crowds in that day attend.
cd courts and took great interest
III cases. Such a thing as a court
limiting q lawyer as to the time
he should consume in his speech
was unheard vi. A great deal
more Importance was attached to
The speeches OF lawyers That ut the
present day and it seems to be
chat old time oratory won more
CASES than our modern brand vf
eloquence runs now.
Shortly before came to the
Starkvllle bar IL numbered several
others besides the II have named
above.
There was Mr.. Miller the father
Of our townsman w. Ii. Miller,
lie uled III the late 1O's and for
many years he mad been considers
ed the Nester OF the local bar,
There was Mr.. Terry VINO about
the salnetlme foresook the law tor
the pulpit. linen there was Pilch-
er, Finkiea, Bieylns, Jones and
Hand who left StarKvIlle TOR other
helds. tinKlea went w Kansas,
Blevins splendldly educated man
went W New Brauutelds, Texas to
practice law among the German
cVIonlsLs no lie Was u nuent SPEAK.
ell IA That tongue. Tie uIeu Lnerv
tasL Year, Jones man VI hulsh-
GU educatlVu Taught EreucU ia
Ur, oelIers SCHOOL dc u side line
| uurIus his sta5 mere. lie HiLyr.
waIus MeuL Vn tne lecture piaL-
| LorM, I.auu went w north Aim
uama anu uieu LAere. HilcHer
moved w Nasnyille, Ieun.
Thos. b. Carroll.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-05-26

Thirty-seven years ago when
was admitted to the Starkville bar
| made the 18th member of the
profession at this place. None of
the lawyers were old men and most
of them were young and energetic.
| give here their names and
ages:
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-05-26

The Ice trust, the coal trust, the
gasoline trust are nothing when
compared to the paper trust. You
often wake up In the morning and
Hud that all kind OF paper and
printers Supplies have advanced
during the night.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1916-05-26


! take this method of expressing
my sincere gratitude to each and
every one Of you for living re-
elected me to the position of Street
Commissioner. While | have
ehdeRvored to do my very best to
make you a good and faithful serss
ant in the past, your hearty en-
dorsefnent OF me for the place
again, over one OF the best men in
the town will certainly be an In.
spltation to the to renew MY ener
gies and, If possible, make you a
more faithful and worthy servant
than eyer befors.
Again thanking you, one and
oil, I am.
Your humble servant,
o. G. DAVIS,
essrse~ss~~~<~~s~~~s
According to the latest reports
they are still catching Villa.
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Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. viii
Cvchran on the Oath, a girl,