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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-23
THE IRISH
 TO HOLD PARAoEs

DUBLIN. May %. - General Max well issued a proclamation prohib- iting athletic gatherings, political parades or processlons of any de- scription. unless especially authorized by the police
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-23
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER COMPANY TO CONSTRUCT
 TWELVE-sTOaY BUILDING

NEW YORK. Mov 2S- The Under wood Typewriter Company has pur. chased S1.000000 worth of property as a nucleus for the History build. ing service which the company will erect on vesey street. New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-23
Russians Subs
 Harass Shipping

LONDON, May 2S.-Reports received here state that the Russian submarines continue to hsrass German shipping in the Baltic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-23
FRENCH HAVE RECAPTUIRED
 ONE BIG FORT
COPENHAGEN, May

NO1 C4N11fAGc4Ni NAol -o- Violent cannonading was heard in the Baltic Sea today off the Swedish coast, according to Stockholm advices. It is off, cially stated that the Russian and German fleets are engaged in a battle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-23

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-23

Tbs eM RE has shs Israsst circulation ot any Paper in Aiasta
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-24
WAGE ADVANCE
tconnnued from FIRST PagaI

demand such Improvement" in the
wage scale as Indications will war
rant. There was one report prevalent
today that the scale committee would
seriously consider a twenty per cent
increase. The committee has not yet
reported
There appears 10 be no change in
the opinion among delegates that the
convention viii adopt the policy OF no
suspensions after March 81 so long as
there Is q chance 10 negotiate con-
tracts. President White is outspoken
for such a policy. Influential leaders
among the men express the hope that
the miners will lose no time through
strikes. II was pointed out that they
are recovering from what President
White in his address TO the men last
week declared 20 be one of the
greatest doprcssions that has prevail
ed In the coal industry for many
years"
The fact that the country is making
tho most Of tho present prosperity
stimulated by the European war. Il:
was declared. viii hcIp 10 make for
continued peace IN tho mining indus
try.
Tho delegates tonight listened 10 an
address hv Frank J.. Walsh. OF Kan.
sas City. who was chairman Of tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-24
TREND OF PRICES
IN IRON UPWARD

NEW YORK. Jan. 23-The strength
OF the position Of the steel companies
was made evident last week by sharp
advances In prices OF various products.
including 81 "A ton on steel bars and
Shapes. 50 a ton on plates. the latter
nov commanding 81 premiums over bars
anu structural shapes. Blue annealed
Sneets were 50 a ton. wrought steel pipe
- 10 SO a ton. galvanized pipe 50 to
Per cent. Wire products were advanced
~ a ton and wire fencing 10 per cent
imminent.
The railroad while actively In the
market Tor equipment. continue 10 show
SOM hesitation In placing contracts be-
sSuse or the high prices demanded and
4lNerles. The rail mills Of United States
ana canada secured additional orders
l"r lSb,uvO tons The principal car
Nohtracts were placed by the pennsyI-
N1nia railroad. 5000 OF which will be
bullt by the Cambria Steel Co. and 1000
ny, the Ralston Steel Car Co. The Penn
eylNania also placed orders for lob
800 10 he constructed at the Altoona
SHOPS II Is understood that the Cam
nria steel Co. win furnish the 10000
lois OF steel required FOR the construc-
ton Of these cars.
me Locomotive shops received orders
Ior llb engines and the ppnuSylvania
Or9eted luS 10 be built al it, own plant.
ihcluded In the sales for export were
fg.vO tons miscellaneous products Tor
Lurope and 20.oOu tons 81 bars Rnd
ne orient Italy took 10000 tons more
-Butlding and bridge work called ,o-
~"''VV tons OF steel shapes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-24
IN
STOCKS LAST WEEK

NEW YORK. Jan. 23-Technical con-
ditions In the stock market underwent
further readJustmcnt the past week. For
the greater part OF that period prices
eNinccd a saggiug tendency. some prom
lnent issues recording lowest quotations
liquidation In numerous spectaltes.
notably the war group. and Investment
stocks were mostly heavy In consequence
OF continued European liquidation. OF
tlciai figures are lacking bu. IL - CON
servatively that this market
has absorbed not less than $50. 900. 900
OF American stocks and bonds Via Lon
u"u since the beginning OF the war.
Foreign affairs again bulked large on
the financial horizon. Events OF the
week across the water. including Eng
lands intention 10 effect a more rigid
blockade OF enemy ports. Austria's sue
Greece.s anomalous position We're view
Cd from various angles. environments
IN MeNica. with their attendant congress
stonal debates. hardly were caIcuIated
20 inspire confidence in an early SOLUTION
OF the trouble OF that rackcd republic.
II was regarded as significant that
the market became most unsettled after
the declaration OF the Bethlehem steel
$50 dividend. other war issues. csu.c-
tally those which have yet TO make re-
turns 10 shareholders. bore signs OF fur
ther selling, some OF which was a.
crlbed TO substantial sources.
Naturally the Bethlehem steel enlsoda
furnished much speculation regardinr
The dividend possibilities on United
states steel whose directors meet next
iu'~uay. There were open wagers TINT
a disbursement equal 20 not less fhan 4
per cent annually would BE- made. but
the movement OF the stock itself afford
ca NO very convincing clue.
Conditions IN the steel Industry m.
unchanged. all forms OF output contiuu-
ms At maximum capacity and at IIslus
prices.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-24
Week of Heavy Business for the Steelmakers
Contracts Aggregated Over Halt Million Tons

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S-The steel mills
liz a heavy business last week in vari-
Gus rolled products. sales that came To
the surface aggregated 100000 tons for
deliveries extending over the whole Of
1915. and in IA few Instances for ship
ments during the early part OF 1917. The
railroads were again responsible FOR the
Areater part OF the tonnage placed. Mer-
chant car bullderss. after placing con-
tracts for about 10000 tons. are SIN In
the market FOR an equal tonnage FOR use
IN the construction OF cars. while there
are inquiries for nearly 100000 tons for
cars nder consideration. one Western
shop said TO have reserved rolling
space Tor between $4,000 and 100. 900 tons
OF bars plates and shares that viii be
required IN the construction Of the TO-
600 cars for which the Russian Govern
ment i negotiating.
The railroad equipment orders placed
last week require 100000 tons OF steel.
OF which $4,000 tons are for rails. in
cluding 10000 tons for the Canadian Pa
cific which Will be rolled IN the Domin-
Ion Domestic railroads placed orders FOR
only about 10000 tons. details OF which
have already been noted. with the cx-
ception OF about zoo tons. which. IL 4,
understood. vii be furnished To the Mis-
souri, Pacific. About $4,000 tons adj
tlonal for domestic roads are stil pend
lng and as much more is required TO
meet the demand from abroad. In addi-
.ton ln tue inquiries from Europe ncgo-
llhtions are more or less active for ship
m'nts 20 the orient. south America and
Australia
The locomotive builders are behind in
making shipments on contracts. mach TO
the disappointment Of railroads that are
IN great need OF motive power 20 move
accumulated freight. especially in the
Eastern territory. The New Haven.
shoNing a disposition to cooperate with
NeW England roads 10 relieve the un-
p~receIcutvd accumulation OF freight. The
pennsylvania Railroad Company Will
nave JOB engines built at its Altoona
shops. Tne Baldwin and American Loo
connective companies reported mi~cclla-
neous orders Tor cightren locomotives.
car contracts feudlug include 1000
for the Sew. YORK Central Lines. 1000
Tor the southern Pacific. 1000 for tIe
Cincinnati. New Orleans % TeNa, Pa
Ciflr. loo for the New York Central and
1000 miscellaneous lots. previously re-
ported IN detail. The Union Pacific. al
Lhuush To has temporarily Withdrawn
from the market by rejecting bids re-.
Gently rendered. is expected again TO put
out inquiries for $1,000 Co 1000 cars when
II becomes evident that prices now pre-
Nailing ar" not artificial
S~hipy3rds ON the great lakes. a. well
as uu The Atlantic and Pacific coasts
have placed orders for approvfm4t.Iy
$4,000 tons of steel bars. plates. shapes
and fUrElugs 90 cover the CONSTRUCTION
or twelve boats, contracts Tor which
We're placed last week. ass urcyiou~l,
noted. Most or This tonnage was placed
on th" basis OF q cents per round for
delivery during the second and thH-,
I quarters of the current gar. Prosperity,
Tor as much more steel iu the next fev,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-24
NEWS BRIEFS

Reports from the Ohio Valley
Genera Hospital regarding the condi.
ton OF James Deiters. of the Island,
are that he will O from his mar.
row escape OF drowning Saturday
when his boat capsized in the back
river.
The meeting OF the creditors of
NJ. Polite. bankrupt Market street
contectioner. was postponed from
Saturday and will be held this morn.
ing in the Office OF J. W. Cummins,
referee in BANKRUPTCY. in the National
Bank OF West Virginia building. This
meeting has been postponed on two
different occasions. owing to the
failure of Mr.. Polite 10 appear.
In conformity with the plan that
has been on foot since the last ses,
sion OF the legislature. Game Warden
J. \ N%iquesney will have established
within the limits OF Ohio county a
state game sanctuary. Appropriations
we're made at the last session OF the
legislature for this purpose. and IL is
likely that March will see the open.
Ing of the reserves. They are to com,
prise not more than 10000 acres in
any n county.
Nt''AAIl OFT inc NNetllIE krfAll
Grocers Protective association will
likely hold a special meeting al their
qua t'rS a. the Market Auditorium
'auc~daN night Co take action upon
merging with tho other thre. local or
carnations into the new Wheeling Com
,.I'itl a~-S.'ltillu Secretary j. e
SiIu'h"l VIII likely send uut cards today
announcing the meeting.
Angelo Zaneveiio. m~lllWorker. living
al 1873 seventeenth street. filed "a dee.
!arati9u or intention saturday in tho
I u.HHI EHAHHA dist HH.H ...H.mH b.. I-..m-a
ln American citizen u. was born M
li1lt and came tp this country in 1910
Tomorrow evening At 1s5 O'Clock q
meeting OF th, Wheeling BUSINESS Men.
HSSpDlttiUu viii o.. held BOO th. head,
quarters ia the Market auditorium O.,
lhh' ...IuU upon merging with the
"it.r ihr', local orgsnlzati.us forming
the Nhr'AuE Commercial club. The
U"'tIuL - called hy T. IL. S~,ruggln-
president OF the Business Mems ASSOC.
citation.
TIN. resolution inviting President Wi.
SON 60 speak ia wheeling ou his tour
through This section the latter part 81
%" month PASSED az The annual meetlng
OF ih' Nl''IiuE Board of Trade Fri
oaN ul-ht was turw aried 10 senator
Nllllafu .. 'IIIfHN Saturday tEtuluE O.
t' presented to rl, president
AZ Wflaff'rupou yesterday thermom-
ti"r- 800 Wheeling proper registered 81
C' Ert'~. l~sIrhtfuI spring weather
for the middle of January In the mi
Of fh' pleasant sunshine 10y taking Iong
sfrolls or riding about the outlylug dis
frl.fr in Huto9.
Joe KessIsr. a former local con.
siatl" was arrested on "a charge Of
efuuN.nes~ preferred oy bis brother
SaiIIa'y morr'rs Squire Corrigar
-AueeIo Z@a,auel.e OF I,s Seventeenth
street. L-et o. deDlarat!uu Of intention
g. become "a citizen ~ the United State,
Friday De, l- 90 native Of italy an,
ta- been iu this country since 1910.
D. IT,. EIf.Ur. who formally resign.
AL Boz HaHH. HH#H# LH HH- IIH..H|.H L-AI
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600 tons Of miscellaneous products. For
e4su contracts al, san pending for .tIl-
road equipment and for semi aud fully
finished steel products. which wil re-
pulre the consumption uf fully a million
tons OF lusOts.
A. a result OF the continued rncrm,us
demand Tor steel from ulm,stI. and for
'IEu consumers prices We're advanced
ihs bars. plates aud shapes. blue am
httleu sheets. wrought AEON and steel
pipe, boiler tubes aud black and gaINlu-
llrl merchant pipe. on SATURDAY the
American steel and Wire company NOTE
iItd consumers of un advance OF 81 ben
tom ou al Wire products. effective az
once. Wire f.atlrs was advanced IH
ON wire rods. 10 i- understood. however.
i.tt some mai,raf. tonnage are -JII
."H.. quarter shipment al
So 20 $40 per ton. Foreign Inquiries fIr
r.ug 90
The fabricatinE shops booked orders
last week for $4,000 tons OF steel shapes
10 De- used iu the construction of manu-
IA, i-i4I- Plants. commercial buildings.
railroads and highway bridges. T.r
largest single contract was 5000 tons
Tor the webster avenue sIsNaf.u cNf,r-
sion To- De constructed uy 81. D.. L.4uN.
WIN steel Co nr fabricated Dos fl. Amer
lean Bridge Company. Additional cone
tracts Tor 1000 toms for elevated work
iu NrW YORK city are ON the point OF Dee
ing closed. the other principal .lufrt.fa
called Tor I.-0u tons for a sI-ar MN .u
cuba. 100 tons for n power house at
Joliet. 3D.. and l.-uu tons Tor an offf..
building go Philadelphia for the EaIIN n
locomotive Works.
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PREPAREDNESS
IcostinnsI -rom Flrs, Psr.l


fIra when the senate foreign rela-
tf.u- committee declined to act on i'm
t~UrE,ufiur rD. CIg ions lest week. Scua
tor Burah had contemplated n motion
tu discharge The committee from FUR
ta'r consideration OF The rcsoIu ions.
lu. On canvass Of tho Republicans
showed them almost unanimously
against such e move
Democratic leaders In both houses
expect Mexican speeches to be- made
now and then a- q matter Of course
but they arc satisfied that the situa-
zion i- in their control for the pres.
emf az least.
Some time during the week Repre-
sentative Humphrey. Of Washington.
expects to make "a speech assailing
fNr admin. f"rHfi0u'e Mexican policy.
Dr. I. also probable that President
Wilson, reply to the senate In which
81 mass. off detail REGARDING Carranla
and N.N.Du uI| Boz included. will
.-ts fu arouse interest OF c0nErea.
r..Ir Dr. iH probable now. chat This
reply viii NOT Dos sent FOB the senate
until fIn Tr. .I.rf returns from DIS
western tour
Europe Claims Interest
Iufr.. 5000 fl. apparent % tho
capitol Ir fIn European situation.
h.f rr '.. 'H'Ir' action I'll. looked Tor
fr If..u rD.u..f.ur hove been sub
"f..I FOB ..i.Urm If..a or FOREIGN
.. HU report BIZ. anticipated
W m tr.
NIH r..rI fp i..I 'a'.on Ir zen.
...| both huu r.rfIua fl travel
.ur't. rofu.'i .rrd.ur efforts ~
'...."n leader. i1 speed up
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-24
FINANCIAL

federal commission on Industrial re-
lauons and now Is chairman OF the in.
dustriSl relations committee. He
spoke under the auspices OF the Cen
trial Labor Union OF Indianapolis and
explained the aims OF the committee,
which il supported by voluntary con
tributions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-24
GOLD RESERVES
DOWN S5,9OO,OOO
Federal Statement shows Increase OF
s~3,9oo.ooo tni Total Earn
ing Assets.

WASHINGTON. Jan 23.-An increase
OF &3.sV0,0OU in the total amount OF
earning assets. an Increase Of $500. 900
IN The amount OF gold held by Tie red
eral reserve agents aud a decrease of
sr.svu.yn" In the combined gold reserves
and Of more than 100000 ia tne
total reserves OF the banks are inal-
Gated IN the weekly bank statement made
ubll by the Federal Reserve Board
as at close OF business ON January p.
1916.
Commercial paper on hand shows a
decrease for the week OF about $500
GOO. the three southern ana four Nest
trn banks reporting smaller amounts 90.
paper than az the end OF the
preceding Wcch- luc aggregate OF ac-
c~eptances held. including domestic bills
oi exchange bought IN tne open market.
shows "A gain during the week OF $L.-
ehu."uV. more than one-half of the i'm
crease being credited TO the Boston
bank
OF the total amount OF paper held by
m" banks almost 80 per cent is rep
resented ny accyptauces. OF the total
paper on hand sos per cent mature
W4tuiu thirty DAY ana 33.9 per cent at
Ter thirty, though within sixty days.
The holdings OF agricultural and live
stock paper maturing after ninety DAYS
total ss.nuu,UUo, OF % per cent Of the
total bills ON hand.
Federal Bonds Bought.
About S-.ouu.uuV of United States
bonds Were purchased during th, W,.N
oN slN banks, New York and Richmond
u'tIb AT present the only tauk- MuI.I
nave mo- Investments In government see
curitcs. IN holdings OF warrants show
an Increase ut about sl.lOU. 600. phi4-
cclphia and Chicago reporting the IarA-
est increases under this head.
OF the total earning assets COM
mercia paper and acceptance clu~tltu..
about - per cent each. The ratio OF
earning assets Goo capital il now AGO Der
cent. a. against lbs per cent the week
before. lti per cent three months and
about ll5 per cent six months before.
Member banks deposits show an In-
crease Tor the week uf about s-NUu. 600.
Boston, New York and Kansas CITY r.-
porting the largest gains OF deposits for
the week Government deposits I'M
creased Sl.2Ou.UuU. all the banks eNc.pt
Ntv York and Minneapolis showing
ldIE o figures than the Week before.
FEDERAL reserve agents report a totnI
or 3--u.tHu,uUU OF notes or
81 500 900 more than tho week before.
This Increase. however. Is GA. exclusive.
lN Go the issue hy the san Francisco
agent OF S-.Nuu.0UO OF additional notes
The other agents eport either no an.
crease Ia the amounts OF notes for H..
demptiun. The banks show "A total note
circulation OF $ls-. 200. 600. or about 81 .
100000 less than the week before and an
aggregate net liability thereon OF slI..
100000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-24
THE MARSH CO.
HAS DOUBLED
ITS CAPITAL

The stogie manufacturing firm OF NJ.
MARSH a sons Company has Increased
lts capital stock from St0U. 900 10 $500
COO. and il Offering The new stock to the
present stockholders at par.
rms increase - made necessary be-
cause OF the enormous business which
mas grown rapidly the past four or I'VE
years, ucces-itatiug the expenditure OF
considerable money. stock an his COM
lanN II held closely. but Is quoted away
ABOVE par, past sales being reported
considerably above the 2Un-mark The
absorption OF THE new stock. therefore.
Is taken as a matter OF course.
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New York has $500 hotels and res
tnurauts.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-24
BURNED.

I'N -. Jam -I--IH0 TTDmUnf Ih.-
bltt inc Oldest playhouse I'm the cit y
httging leEitimate productions. was ne
SStht TO-DAY OF "a Fir. which Syrapr
lntouEh % stage and the front Of no
li .'TlAin I'd" loss is estimated af
St"."u" There was no one in m. b,ilJ-
lhE ar The time except "a few employers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-24
BIBLE CLASS rursnAv

Kew J. T. Leyenherger. OF the Third
presbyterian church. will conduct his
~lole Glass. commenced on last Tuesday
,.N'hins. at the Young Mems Christian
Association. tomorrow evening The
bei"ss is taking up the study Of Paul.s
Epistles TO the EphesianS.
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weeks. n contracts now under neso,ia-

weeks. n contracts now under negotla-
tiou are closed.
Export trade continues heavy. This
tIadr Establishes the prices OF finished
Slrr. products. even for domestic shin
mont. When 10 Is possible 20 sell l.uUJ.-
gv' tons or steel az prices ransIng from
realized ON domestic sales 90 I- not -IT-
lriSiuE that the steel companies either
accept the foreign orders or make high
nc consumption.
In tho past week contracts Tor foreign
shipment have called for about 100 600
tons of steel IN various forms. including
$4,000 tons Of rails previously ulr.I
10000 tons Of round steel bars and 90
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13
CaseYvIlLe

Rev. and Mrs. j. H jenkins
spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary DaLee, at Bissel.
Miss CeciIe Mullins. Of Ever
green, visited her cousin, Miss
Ludy Belle Springer, recently.
Miss Tia Estes spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Bertha
Jackson.
Little Miss Gladys Hargrove
visited her grandmother, Mrs.
hargroye, the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. Willie Angle, of Tupelo,
was the guest of Mrs. SIN. Casey
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rials visited
Felix Rials Sunday.
Misses Annie Hall and Ludie
Belle Springer spent Sunday
with Miss Dollye Wilson.
A. E. Hall returned home Sun
day after a few days stay at
Seyppel, Arkansas.
Walter Caldwell and sister,
Miss Mamie, of near Ecru. Wis.,
tied their brother, Oscar Cald-
well. Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wilson, of
near Verona, spent Saturday
night with the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Wilson.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13
Clayton

Joe Simpson, of Eggville. at
tended Sunday school here Sun
day.
Some Of US are anticipating a
good time at the fair this week.
Adwin Robins and family were
guests of John Reed and family
Sunday.
Miss Sallie Stevens spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with
Miss Bertha Lummus.
Adwin Robins and Robert
Iummus made a business trip to
Tupelo Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Benafeld
and baby were weekend visitors
at Will Davidson's.
w. H. Gregory and wife were
gQeSlS VI his nlOCIef saturday
night.
G. W. Ellis left Sunday for
Arkansas where he will spend
sometime with his father.
Little Willis Bon Benafeld is
on the sick list this week.
Misses Velvie and Ethel Brown
visited the Misses Ellis Sunday.
Miss Oracle Turner had as her
guests Saturday night Msst S
Leona Casey and Lucille Gregory.
Mrs. Majors is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. E. D. Casey, this
week.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-13

Mrs. Bessie Thomas, of Stark
vile, is the guest Of relatives
here this week.
C. F. Whitaker, Of McComb, is
hsrs this week Ga business.
Mrs. Pink We son spent Fri.
day aiahtend Saturday with her
paren s near GuAtown
Wade Prout ard Mrs. Er elyn
Conrer were visitors hare Sun
day aftarn35a.
Ciaada Long and wife, Of near
Guntown, were Saturday visitors
here.
Several people from here at
tended the Lee County Far at
Tupelo Tuesday.
Benjamon Bryson and sister,
Miss Ruby. passed through here
Saturday en- route to Tupelo.
Miss Linda Belle Young went
to Tupelo Monday.
Rev. Carlysle filled his regular
appointment at the Methodist
church Sunday.
Woodson Jones and family
spent Thursday with relatives in
the country.
Tommie Clarke and wife were
the guests of relatives in the
country Tuesday.
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Sherman

Mr and Mrs. James Frost, of
Wynnewood. Oklahoma. are
guests Of relatives in this COM
munity.
Mrs. Watson Phillips and chill
dren, of Memphis. are guests of
DR.. w. B. Phillips and family.
Miss Davidson, of Blue Springs,
was a visitor here Friday.
Miss Gertrude Witt who is
teaching in the Ecru High School
Aspent Saturday and Sunday at
home.
Master Norris Caldwell enter
tanned Saturday afternoon with a
birthday party.
S. c. Mcneil, Miss Mamie Cy-
pert, Mrs. G. D. Parks. Miss
Sadie Lee Parks and Master lrv-
ing Parks motored to Tupelo Sat-
urday afternoon.
Little Miss Ozelle Witt enter
tanned a number of her little girl
friends with a birthday party
Saturday afternoon.
Misses Jettie and Eta Wade.
Annie Hancock. Beulah and Cert
rude Witt were among the visitors
from here to Tupelo Saturday.
"Swede" Wilson, of New AL
bany, made a temperance address
at the Methodist church Sunday
morning.
Quite an interesting program
on State Missions was rendered
at the Baptist church Sunday
morning by the Sunbeam band
and number of the Sunday
School pupils.
Prayer service is held Friday
night of every week at the Bap-
tist church. Everybody is in
vited to come and take part.
The Baptist Young Peoples
Union meets every Sunday after
noon at $50 O'Clock. Young
people Of every church are invit-
ed to attend and take part if they
will. If not willing to take part
come and be with US any way.