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Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
U. $. TO PURCHASE
 DANISH ISLANDS
Will Pay s25,OOO, 900 FuI
 West Indian Possessions.

Official announcement has been made at the White House that negotiations have practically been completed for the purchase of the Danish West h. dies by the United States from Den. mark for S25.O0o.OO0.
 While details of the treaty are not yet given out. it Is understood that the United States would come into com plete possession of the islands. Word has been received from Denmark that the treaty is practically certain of be- Ing ratified by the Danish parliament.
 The three islands of the Danish West Indies-St. Croix. St Thomas and St John-lie due east of Porto Rico, and their value to the United States Is strategic from military point of view The harbors of St Thomas and St. Croix are of first importance to the American navy, and St. Thomas itself lies in the lane of shipping from Eu- rope to the Panama canal Important German, French and English mail companies have coaling stations there
 The acquisition of the islands by the United States has been the subject of unsuccessful diplomatic negotiation since the civil war. Secretary Seward began negotiations for their acquisi ton in 1865. because the naval opera tions of the war had shown the neces sity of a base in the West Indies. A treaty was made and ratified by Den. mark. but the United States senate failed to act On 1t in proper time and it lapsed. President Wilson in his vol tune on Congressional Government written about 1883. referred to the in cident as the treaty marring power of the senate" .-r
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
WILSON MEASURES
 SOLDIERS MOTHER
Says Duty of Guard on Border
 Is Necessity.

That the service, of the national guard on the border are "a necessity to to the United States in protecting the country" and not merely for the purpose of drilp' Is explained in a let ter written by President Wilson to Mrs. Henry Smith of WiLamac, Ind
 The letter was in reply to oAe from Mrs, Smith expressing deep distress at the hardships her son was compelled to undergo as militiaman. It follows:
 My Dear Madam-Your letter of July 23 distresses me good deal because it shows that you have not been correctly informed as to the purpose of having the national guard at the border. It is not for the pur- pose of drill, but the purpose of protecting the country. The service the men are per forming there is an honor to them and a necessity to the United States. .r..-.
 I cannot believe that the men in the na- tional guard would wish to be excused from it or would lose heart because of the discomforts and inconveniences of the service The war department has the camps on the border under the most care full inspection and is using every means known to make them sanitary and safe against disease. The health record of the men on the border, both the regulars and the national guard men, Is exceptionally good =....
 I would not have you think that I do not sympathize with you in the absence of your son, but I beg that you will take these larger matters into consideration. Sincerely yours. WOODROW WILSON.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
BIC GOOD ROADS PIE
 SLICE FOR TEXAS
State Gets S296,927 and
 New York $250, ,72O.

Texas gets the largest slice-$291, ,927 -out of the $5,OO0.OO0 available be- tween now and June 30, 1917, in the SSJ000,0O0 good roads fund voted by the present congress to be spent in five years. The department of agriculture has announced the apportionments. based on areas, population and mileage If mail routes.
 New York is second with S250, ,T20. Pennsylvania third. $23o.244, and Illi- uois fourth, S22O,926
 Other states apportionments follow: Arizona. $6S,513; Arkansas, $S2. 2.6S9; California, $151 ,063; Colorado. $S3. 600; Connecticut, $31, ,09O; Delaware, $S.1S4; Idaho. S60, ,463; Indiana, $135, TAT; Iowa, S146.175; Kansas, $143.207; Kentucky. S97 All: Maine, $48. .451; Maryland, S44,. 047: Massachusetts. $57 $50; Michigan. s145.7S3; Minnesota, $142,394; Missis- sippi. SSS,905; Missouri. $169, ,720; Mon- tana. $9S, S,2S7; Nebraska, $106.770; Ne ,ada. $64. 1898; New Hampshire, S20.- 996; New Jersey. $59,212; North Da- kota. S76, ,143; Ohio, $1S6, ,905; Okl; homa, s115.13S. Oregon, $7S.eS7; South Dako- ta. SSO.946; Tennessee, $114, ,153; Texas, so91 .92!; Utah. $56,95C; Vermont. $22.- s44; Virginia. S99,660: Washington. s71.SS4; West Virginia, $53,270; Wis consin. $12S.361; Wyoming, $61, ,196; Rhode Island, $11 ,665. -..s
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
BARS AMERICAN CHILDREN.
Canada Acts To Prevent lnfantile ..- Paralysis Spread.

The Canadian government has placed quarantine on children under six teen years of age coming from New York and vicinity, as a bar against the introduction of infantile paralysis into the Dominion.
 No child under this age will be per mitted to enter Canada from "New York city or the district within radius of forty miles therefrom'' without a certificate from medical health officer or duly qualified medical practitioner, stating that the person travelling has not. in the doctors opinion. been in contact with a case of infantile pa- ralysis. s.
 The certificate must be issued less than twenty-four hours before depart ure from New York is made. and even with the certificate admission may be refused if the examining officer has any doubts as to it's authenticity or reliability or as to the state of health of the party carrying same"
 The official announcement says the action is taken because the govern ment ''has felt in duty bound to take such steps as would likely prevent the introduction of the disease into the Dominion
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
WILSON NAMES IURIST.
Appoints John H. Clark of Ohio to su
 preme Court.

APPotnrS JOnn F1s ItaTk or OntO 10 Su
 preme Court.
 John Fl. Clarke. United States dis trict judge at Cleveland, O.. has been nominated by President Wilson to te sn associate justice of the supreme court. to succeed Charles E. Hughes the Republican nominee for the presi dency.
 Judge Clarke was appointed district judge about two years ago by the presi. dent. who. therefore. was thoroughly acquainted with his qualifications. The appointment was urged strongly by Secretary Baker
 The new justice, John Hessin Clarke. was born at Lisbon. O.. on Sept. IS. 1857; was graduated from Western Reserve university in 1877 and was nd mitted to the Ohio bar in 1878 Up tn the time of his appointment as dis trict judge. in 1914, he practiced law in the courts of Ohio. having a large and varied practice. He is a bachelor and has devoted most of his leisure os his life to reading.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
TITANIC SUITS ENDED.
Federal Court Rules Against Claims
 For sf8.OoO. GOO.

Judge Julius M Mayer in final de. cree in the admiralty branch of the United States district court at New York granted the petition of the Oceanic Steam Navigation company. Limited-Whfte Star line-for ffmfts- tfon of liability for loss of the steam ship Titanic on April 15, 1912. In ask ing for the limitation the Oceanic com. pany had deposited with the court S117, 1O1.35 as the equivalent of the freight and passage money collected for the trip and the value of the lifeboats salved.
 Claims toteling about $1S,000.o0O had been recorded in the federal court h. hundreds of claimants alleging that the Titanic was lost through the negli. gence of her navigators.
 Evidence at the trial indicated that the disaster was the result of an acci. dent, and under the terms of com promise the claimants agreed upon the payment of them of about $520.0O0 to withdraw their claims.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
STRIKE VOTE OUT AUG. 8.
Big Majority Said to Favor Railroad
 Mems Walkout.

"The result of the four railroad brotherhoods' strike vote will not be known until Aug. S." said Warren Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers, at Cleveland.
 The men are voting on whether they shall confer authority on the brother hood officials ito act in case they are unable to come to any agreement with the managers of American railroads on demands for an eight hour day and time and half for overtime.
 "The vote has not been counted . said Stone. 'The vote must be in by Aug. l.. Then we will start to count 1t in New York. It will take a week to count"
 A two-thirds vote is necessary for the men to give the brotherhood off cials to call a strike.
 It is understood that the vote is over whelmingly in favor of permitting the brotherhood officials to "act.''
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
GET 600 POUND SHARK.

Jersey Fishing Crew Captures Monster
 After Struggle.
 Captain Jack Benson's crew came into the station of the Ship Bottom fishery on Long Beach, five miles above Beach Haven. towing behind their mo torboat coo pound shark ten feet eigh. inches long, the largest captured since the man eaters began their raid on the Jersey coast.
 Tn the boat were four other sharks. two five footers and two four Hooters All of them had been taken in the morning draw of the nets.
 All five were gray sharks. The big fellow had an eighteen inch spread of mouth and was thirty inches in diam eter at the thickest part of his body. He was shipped to Asbury Park for exhibition.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
PhiIadeIphians Loan Chile $3o,ooo, 900.

Information that the Chandler com pany of Philadelphia has arranged q S3OOO.OOO loan to the government of Chile for railroad development has been received at the department of commerce at Washington from MT. Ravens, United States commercial at- tache at Santiago. The loan was ar, ranged on the basis of per cent
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
SENATE VOTES NAVY BILL.
Passes ss15ooo,ooo Appropriation Fo
 15T New Ships.

Carrying $315.oo0,o0o and providing immediate construction of four battle ships and four battle cruisers. the gen eral naval bill has been adopted by the senate by vote of 69 to S.
 Efforts to lessen this years proposed navy program-the greatest one year project ever prOposed-were defeated by decisive votes.
 With the proportionate number of scout cruisers, destroyers. submarines and aircraft this program will cost for the first year $315:000.000.
 At the end of three years. the time set for completing the program. the Uniteds dsStatesFwn have added 157 war vessels of all types and will have. in the opinion of United States experts. a navy distinctly superior to any other except England'sr
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
THANKS U. s. RED CROSS.
English kirs and French President
 Send Their Gratitude.

Messages of gratitude for the work of both the American and Canadian Red Cross in war stricken Europe were brought to New York by Captain Noel c. l.. Marshall of Toronto. chair. man of the Canadian Red Cross execu. tive committee.
 Captain Marshall has been making a tour of inspection of Canadian Red Cross hospitals in France and England He had audiences with King George and Queen Mary and with President Poincare of France
 King George asked me to bring word of his great appreciation of the work done by the American Red Cross in caring for wounded soldiers" said Captain MS"shall. President Poincare also asked me to convey a similar message of gratitude and apprecia. ton"
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
BRITAIN'S WAR BILL
 ALMOST $15,ooo,ooo, ,ooo.

Premier Asquith has asked the house of commons for a vote of credit on S1, 50.000,O0O, the largest sum which the government has asked for in a single bill since the beginning of the war.
 The measure. chara acterized as "a supplementary estimate," will bring the total asked this year up to s5,- 250, ,000, 900 and the total since the be- ginning of the war to f2,S32, ,O00, 900. or about S14. 160, ,0O0, 900.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
RUSSIAN POLICY FIXED.
New Foreign Minister Not to Change
 That of Sazanoff.

Russia's foreign policy will not un- dergo any change under the direction of Boris V. Sturmer. the successor to Sergius SaZanoff in the ministry of for eign affairs, according to an announce. ment made at Petrograd by Michael V. Rodzianko, the president of the duma.
 NJ. Rodzianko had an interview with Sturmer, who declared that, as hither- to, any action Russia might take would only be taken with the full knowledge and accord of the entente allies and on behalf of their common interests.
Connecticut western news., 1916-08-03
COrneHWOOdBOard

For Walls, Ceilings and Payfifions Nails direct to the studding or right over old walls and stays there per manentlys cost of application is very reasonable compared with other materials; takes paint or kalsomine perfectly
 It is specially adapted for dairy barns, milk houses, hen houses. basements and porch ceilings.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-08
News

Mr.. ROeske accompanied by his
sister Bertha and Miss .Adelia Senk-
bell, all Of Bellingham, Mimi. were
visitors at the Mrs. r.. Greening
home last Sunday.
Quite a number of the young folks
from this vicinity enrolled in the Mil
bank high school Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Trap Of Big
Stone City were visitors in this
neighborhood last Sunday.
Jul. Greening and family and
and Grandma Greening we're Sun
day callers at Mrs. r. Greetings
home.
Luther Ravens and family were
visiting near Twin Brooks last Sun
day.
Mr.. Smith Of Boise City, Idaho, is
staying with his friend Harvey
Greening at present and is helping
him during the busy season.
Irma Helm is now at home from
Revillo where she has been working.
Mrs. Nogel and Mrs j. Greening
called at Mrs. Il. Greening one day
asst week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-08

Ray NJ. Taylor and family left
Tuesday for a visit with his parents
in Wisconsin and to attend their
golden wedding.
Mrs. j.. G Knaak left Monday
night for McGregor. Iowa. to Join
her husband. after a short stay here
looking after the threshing OF their
grain on their farms neal Twin
Brooks.
Nels Bakken returned Sunday from
a trip thru North Dakota.
Jacob Schad left ~ auto Tuesday
for "a trip thru North Dakota.
Nels Halyor ana wife autoed 10
Ortley Monday evening for a visit
with the Ray Taylor family.
Mrs. Jack Brooks has accepted a
position as teacher ia the Albert
Herried school west of town to begin
soon.
Scoutmaster Tenney informs US he
has enrolment of seventeen boy
scouts.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-08
Twin Brooks

Mrs. Jackson of Ortonville vas
visiting a few days at A. IL. Browns
the last of the week.
Mrs. Amos Hevener from Cali
fornia, a former resident of Milbank
visited at l.. II. Billinton's last
Thursday.
w. /. Richard, who lives some five
miles west of here had a light stroke
Of paralysis last Thursday. He is
not any better at present and was re-
moved to his sons at South Shore,
where he can have better care. His
daug liter, Mrs. Seeburg from Mime
sofa had been here aoOut ten days
and had gone home the day before.
Mrs. Geo. Breckenridge has gone
to Mellette to visit her daughter Eva.
Mrs. Sarah Ellington was a Mil
bank caller Saturday.
Miss Lillian Egrmayer went to
Summit last Saturday, where she is
to teach the next year.
Andrew Sorenson is doing the ce-
ment and carpenter work for the
school board preparatory to install
ing a furnace to heal the school
house instead OF using stoves as has
been done.
Chas Soeifker and wife auted to
Stockholm Sunday to visit Mrs.
Soeifker's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Redeens.
Barney Lambrechts and family. A.
VI. Roberts and wife. Will Weber
and Harry h attended the
dance at Ed. Whipple's Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Hennings were
Milbank callers last SATURDAY..
Mrs. Stohl Of Wilmot is visiting al
| A. r. Browns today.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-09-08

Geo. Savidge and family arrived
Saturday morning from Crypsdale,
Alberta, Canada. and will make their
home here this winter. Geo. recently
proved up Oh his homestead there.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-20

of Admission shall not be discom-
fitted. If the highway apostles
had hit upon a direct route to
Admission, doubtless similar
change would have followed in
order to appease the Tailade-
CANS.
Now, if the Bankhead Highway
advocates expect the highway to
be a popular route for traffic and
not merely an interesting zigzag
path on the map between Bir-
mingham and Atlanta, they will
have to dispose of the Admission
Talladega or the Talladega-An-
niston salient in some more
thoughtful fashion than was at
tempted last night. Thirty
miles is thirty miles. Those
miles ought to be eliminated.
The route from Birmingham to
Memphis is clear-cut, the very
nearest practicable route that
could have been selected. But
something will have to be done
about the eastern portion before
it will appeal to through travel
ers. Thirty miles will have to
be clipped out, and the most
feasible plan for settling the
difficulty would seem for the
Mayor of Admission and the May
or of Talladega to draw straws,
or else for Talladegans to permit
the route to go the logical way
and the most direct way, via An
niston to Atlanta. = Birmingham
News.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-20

want to haunt in our faces and
in the faces of our wives
and children advertisements of
this iniquitous traffic. To this
end they had the petitions pre-
pared and circulated for an cleo
ton under the referendum to re-
call these wise and wholesome
statutes. They hope to do this
by slipping up on u.s." They
know Mississippi is overwhelmly
prohibition, but they count on
our Indifference and fancied Sc
curity lulling us to sleep, while
they stealthily and with the cor
rupt use of money rob us of these
two weapons of defence against
their nefarious traffic, and thus
turn us back from our onward
march to ultimate national pro-
hibition.
Rouse up, We men and women
of Mississippi, from your lethar-
gy and strike the liquor traffic
another body blow in the over
whelming approval of these two
statutes. Agitate! Organize,
j. @ ROBINS.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-20
Fortnightly Matinee Club

The summer has passed and
gone
1.-THE melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the year
Of wailing winds and naked woods,
And meadows brown and sere."
W. find ourselves entering e
new club year. AS full of glee
as school girls we wendell our
way to the home of Mrs. w. T.
Reeves for our first meeting,
glad to meet and greet each
other after our vacation.
The president called the meet
ing to order and the business was
attended to. The resignation of
Mrs, Geo, Mitchell was read and
accepted. We regret that she
feels that she cannot continue
her membership with US.
Mesdames Tom Clark and John
Motlow were elected to fill the
two vacancies. Then came the
social hour. Dressed as grand
colonial dames-polonaise. pan
niers and fichus, buckled shoes
and powdered hair-one would
have thought the Yesterdays
had returned.
The following program was
rendered:
Reading, THE Old Southern
Mammy"-Mrs. Hoyle.
An original story-Mrs. Viii
Anderson,
Music on the victrola.
Reading, when Grandma
Danced the Minuet''-Mrs. S. P.
Clayton.
Mesdames Gentry, Topp, Troy
and Wright very gracefully
danced the beautiful minuet.
Assisted by Mesdames Ford,
Jim Trice and James Boggar
Mrs. Reeves served a salad anC
ice course. Secretary.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-20
Sow Winter Oats Now

Sow one-third of your tillable
land 10 winter oats.
Sow Red Rust Proof oats,
southern grown seed, q bushels
to an acre. Thew will furnish
YOU feed and CASH crop next
June. Feed Of all kinds is likely
to be the highest price known
next spring.
The corn crop of the United
States is millions of bushels
sholt; the wheat crop is millions
of bushels b9low the average.
This means a shortage Of bran
and shorts for feed; the oat crop
is millions Of bushels short and
so will be the supply of cotton
seed meal.
Red Rust Proof oats, raised in
this territory, will be IN demand
in Chicago. St. Louis, Buffalo,
New York and Boston and will
bring a high price because they
will reach the market when feed
Is the shortest. two to six weeks
in advance of the northern crop.
DO NOT PLOW THE LAND.
Deep blowing at this time Of year
almost insures a failure. Disk
or cultivate the land until it is
mellow to a depth of two to three
inches. Sow the oats with a drill
or broadcast and cover with a
harrow. II II. CoTTRELL,
Agrlculturist, Bureau of Farm
Development, Memphis, Tenn.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-20
Notice to Cattle Owners

For the information of all cat
tie owners in Lee county | wish
to announce that on and after
November l, all cattle that are
free of ticks and have been so
since Aug. l, and have complied
with dipping laws are subject to
shipment as free cattle providing
same are dipped twice within
seven to twelve days previous tot
shipment, the last or final Dip
ping to be made under my supef-
vision. W. r. HolzmanI
Veterinary Inspector Bureau of
Animal Industry.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-20
The T. M. l.


The Institute opened up this
year with a larger enrolment,
better faculty and brighter pros
poets than ever before.
There were so many new cadets
and most of the faculty also is
new this year that the Honor
Roll is small this first month. but
we hope to have 4 large roll for
next month. Every boy must
prepare every lesson every day.
must bring results.
SQ66Eeshman Glass Haley
BOYD Cooper 90 1-3.
Freshman Class-Phillip Miller
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-20
-Elkin Co.
80 Is, Stafford Reeves 90 l 8,
RocL;n Wr,rbt % 9 Q

80 Is, Stafford Reeves 90 l 8,
Baskin Wright 90 %.
Sophomore Class Robert Kinds
95, j. T. Partlow 81 $40.
Junior Class-Roy Mcclure 80,
Chester Austin 80 81.
Senior Class-Vann Kiucannon
SO IL, Dewy Wier 81 IL, Bates
Kinds 80. Gayle Rogers 80 II.
To viii be seen that the leaders
of the respective classes are Haley
Boyd Cooper. Baskin Wright,
Robt. Kinds, Chester Austin and
". C.. Kincannon, Jr.. while Robt.
Hindsteads the whole school.
Geo. w. Chapman, Pres.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-10-20
The Bankhead Highway

The main business for which
the Birmingham. Atlanta and
Memphis apostles assembled at
the Tutwiler was accomplished
last night at a stormy session.
In the very best of good humor,
though after some spicy tits be-
tween Senator Bankhead, "Pri-
vate" John Allen, Lester G..
FAINT, of Mississippi, and a score
or more Of the highway delegates
from nearly every section of the
territory that possibly could be
reached by the zipzag route, an
effort was made at the close of
the meeting to please everybody.
AS officially decided upon, the
''Bankhea d National Highway of
the United States" will run from
Birmingham by Lovick, Leeds.
Brompton Cook Springs. Pell
City, T~alIadega and Aniston to
Atlanta. From Birmingham to-
wards Memphis it will 60 past
Jasper. Hamilton. Fulton, Miss,
Tupelo. Pontotoc. Oxford and
Holly Springs. At Talladega
the rad goss off at thirty-m mile
tangent in order that the citizens