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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

On the 18th Of Dec Mrs C r
Justice was hostess of the Josephine
Augustus Missionary Society at the
home Of her mother, Mrs Evans.
The subject for the afternoon was
Mexico and several interesting read
ings on the subject was given by
Misses Ellen Moses, Lucille Collins,
Goldie Shanabereer and Jewel
Craig. Mrs Raper was present and
added much to the enjoyment of
the meeting by her interesting re-
marks on the subject
Miss Lucille Collins then gave a
beautiful Piano Solo.
Mrs Justice was leader for the
afternoon and opened with scripture
reading and prayer
After the program the hostess
was assisted by her mother in serv-
ing delightful sandwiches and hot
chocolates. Quite a number enjoy
ed the pleasant afternoon. Besides
the members. Miss Moses and Mrs
Ben Collins we're present
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28

We are in the market for one car
good ear corn, also shell corn, free
Of weevils also whipplewill peas,
free Of weevil Highest market
price paid for chickens and eggs
Will pay cash for all produce
} V Boring & Bro.
ON Harrill Of lioulka was in
town on business today.
MrTL Bramhu spent first of
the week in 0kOlona.
The ladies of the Sownania Liter
airy Club will serve cake and hot
C ocoIate at the Library on Friday
afternoon FEBRUARY 18th for ten cents
a cup Come bring your friends
and give them a treat
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
SOWANIA CINE

The Sowania Literary Club held
a very pleasant and profitable
meeting with Mrs Busby on the
afternoon of January, twenty-sixth
This first meeting on the study Of
Macbeth was very interesting and
the following program was credit
ably rendered by those taking part
The historical Macbeth, Mrs Justice
Public sentiment regarding witch
craft al this time-Mrs Jack
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28

J F Thompson of Houlka was in
Houston on business Monday.
wv Raper, Jr., and wife are now
making Houston their home.
DR. and Mrs E P Wilson spent
Thursday in West Point.
Mr. A E Tabb spent a few hours
il Vardaman Tuesday
Mrs Alice Gilreath Of Okolvna is
spending this week with Rev and
Mrs J W Raper.
Kew j w Raper attended a meet
ing Of the Board Of Missions Of the
NJ E Church at Grenada this week.
Mrs H C Sheppard and little son
are the guests Of Rev and Mrs J w
Raper this week.
Mt and Mrs D W Tabb are receiv-
ing the congratulations Of their
many friends on the arrival Of a
fine boy Oh January 18th
Mr. and Mrs Jim Kirby and Mrs
Fannie Berry Morris Of Houlka
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs Rowland Kirby.
Miss Moler. who has been nursing
Mrs DR. Byron Mitchell at Varda-
man, returned TO the hospital We'd
nesday
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
To the Voters of Chicka
saw County:

AS the time is so short before the
First and Second Primaries. | take
this method of soliciting your sup
port in the coming election. AS
you all know have been serving
the people of the County for the
past six years in the Chancery
Clerks Office at Houston, as Deputy
Clerh, and I have always tried to be
courteous in my treatment Of the
people, and dilieent painstakIng in
the discharge Of the duties Of the
Office. | feel that / have served
you we'll in the capacity Of
Deputy in the above mentioned
Office, and by this experience l
am qualified to fill the Office OF Cir
cult Clerk, and as this is a very inn
portant Office in the county, you
know qualifications should count
/ have. never asked the good peO-
pie Of this county for an Office be-
fore and / assure you that in the
event you should elect me to this
Office ] viii never lose an OppOrtun-
ity to show my appreciation.
Respectfully,
Jno. Clifton Williams.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28

Marlowe's Portrayal Of Witch
craft in his "Faustus' Miss Riley
by Mrs G W Riley.
Macbeth compared with other
tragedies Mrs Jim Tabb by Miss
Walker.
Duncan's weakness and nobility
Mrs JET Busby.
AT the close Of the program the
hostess served a delightful salad
course. after which the club adjourn
ed 10 meet with Mrs CIV Riley on
February ninth.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
NOTICE OF SALE BY TRUSTEE

By virtue Of the provision of a
certain deed of trust executed by j
P johnson and Mrs Kate johnson,
his wife, on the 9rd day of April
1915 to secure the payment Of an
Indebtedness herein stated and due
to Chickasaw County Bank, same
being Of record in the Office of the
Chancery Clerk Of Chickasaw county
at Houston, Mississippi in Book 1913
Page 20 Of the records of trusts
deeds of said county, and default
having been made in the payment
Of said Indebtedness /, CA Moffat,
the trustee in said instrument at
the request Of the BENEFICIARY will
offer for sale and viii sell at public
Outcry to the highest and best bid
der for cash within legal hours in
front Of the Court House door in the
town Of Houston Chickasaw county
Mississippi on
SATURDAY TIE 5th DAY OF
FEBRUARY 1915 the following de-
scribed property, tOwit 4 acres
land in S W IA, Sec 9S, T. II, R. 8
and described as follows to-wit.
Beginning at a stake on the Hous-
ton & Pontotoc public road on a
lie between Township IL and IS
and running north l40 yards
thence West 140 yards. thence
South 40 yards. thence East 40
yards to the beginning point. One
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
THANKS

To our many friends and neigh
bOrs who 50 promptly responded to
the fire alarm Sunday night when
our home accidently caught on fire
The fire did very little damages
and We appreciate more than we
can tell the kind assistance offered
by our friends and neighbors.
Sincerely.
j E Hill
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
WILLIAM MAYFTELD DEAD

William Mayfeld one timeresident of Chckasaw county,
died at his home at Kanes City Texas last Saturday
night Mr. Mayfed was 81 years old He leaves besides
wife ten living children two of whom live Okolona
and Derma-Mrs A Cox and Mrs Henry Strong Many
Houston people remember Mr. Mayfeld very nhuent-
ia during his life here and they sincerely extend
sympathy the sorrowng children and other relatives of
this good man who has crossed the river rest in
the Shade of the trees
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
MRS. BYRON NTTCHFLL dies TUESDAY

Mrs Byron Mitchell good wife Of Dr. Byron Mitchell
died her home in Vardaman last Tuesday night Mrs
Mitchell was Miss Vr5e Mccullough ana known by many
loyal friends in Houston and Chickasaw Comfy She
attended school here and boarded with Mrs rabb Every
boiy loved her for the sweet life that she lived e.
kindness to all She leave a husband id two children
to )urn her undmely end. Mrs Mitchell was a 10y a
Christian and lived the life of those who 30 their way do
ing food She buried at the fan liz blrai ground
amidst large gathering of sorrOwing people and an
abundance of beautiful flowers The Hummer offers
sincere sympathy to the bereaved doctor and children
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28

Black Mare 10 years old name Maud
One Black Mare 6 years old, name
Minnie 6 COWS and 5 heifers, all
Jerseys.
The title to the above property is
believed to be good but ! will con-
vey only such title as is vested in
me as trustee.
Witness my hand this the 9TH
day Of January 1915.
c A Moffat Trustee
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
DAVIS SMITH

Miss Elsie Davis and Mr. CID
Smith we're happily married last
Sunday at the home of the brides
parents at Sycamore Only a few
personal friends were present We
wish for them many years of mar
ried life.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
JOHN G. WILLIAMS
JOE C. DAVIS
JOHN f. DAVIS
ED CHENNAULT
w. A. MOORE
SAM L. BAKE
J. J. DAVIS


Owing to the limited time before
the election have decided to with
draw from the race for Circuit Clerk
Thanking my friends who express
ed their hope and confidence in me
and | assure them / will always be
ready to assist them any way l can
Rest
DIV JEAN
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
Houston Locals.

Mr. and Mrs Virgil Boring are en-
tertaine a fine boy, born the oath
J W Hamilton, R 1, ftoulka was
a Houston visitor Wednesday.
Marvin Vann left Tuesday for
Canton.
Miss Nellie Allen has been quite
sick this week.
Mrs J C Williams, Jr., is spend
ing this week the guest of Mr. and
Mrs JC Williams at Buena Vista
Mrs Annie Reed of Houlka pass
thru Houston Tuesday enroute
home from 0kolona.
The Houston Hospital nurses en-
iOyed a six o'clock dinner at the
home Of Mrs Hollinsworth Tuesday
Mr. Dewitt Knox of Pontotoc was
the guest of his brother. Hon. Rush
Knox Wednesday
Mr. Robins of near Vardaman was
operated on at the Houston Hospi-
tai Wednesdays doing we'll since
the operation.
/ have a nice comfortable house
with garden and patch for COW.
want to sell OF rent at once. See
me for term
o. A. Clinton.
Mr. j E Hill spent Monday in
0kolona talking Chevrolet automo-
biles-he made a deal with J W
Cole. j.. to handle the Chevrolet in
that part Of the county. He has
also closed a deal with Spencer
Bros for Calhoun county to handle
Chevrolet cars.
Hon. Rush Knox believes in boost
ing a good thing along and to help
Houston hum is one Of his main
doings every day that comes
around. One mile and q half north
Of town he has bought a farm, re-
modelled the whole place and es-
tablished Mr. Walker, until recently
MANAGER of the Cumberland Tele-
phone Exchange, on it to run a
modern dairy The best blooded
cattle viii be raised and extensive
preparations are being made to
make il one Of the best little diaries
in the state The cream will be
shipped to other points unless home
demand is greater than outside
prices Mt Knox is taking the
right step and We wish more men
would go thou and do likewise. It
can be done-it ought to be done
viii any more lIoustonians get
busy2 Get the cream Of progress.
IeopIe il pays heap big money
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Hummer is authorized to
announce the following candidates
for the Office Of Circuit Clerk, in The
coming Primaries.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
Much Done, More to Do.

Readers of The Washington Herald will note
with satisfaction that it is the intention of Presi-
dent Wilson to designate certain day-probably
January 27-upon which a nationwide Campaign
will be undertaken for the purpose of raising funds
for the relief OF the suffering Jewish peoples in
Europe. The part of Americans in the terrific
struggle that today is shaking the very foundations
of civilization has been solely that of benevoence
1t is noble part and it behooves US to uphold it
in the spirit of selfsacrfce that distinguishes
those who have given up life and happiness and
all that is most dear on the altar of patriotism
We have done fnuch but we can we'll do more
We would have done more and far more had there
been any means of bringing home to us the woe
full sufferngs of millions of destitute people be-
tween whom and utter starvation stands only the
willingness of the American people to give of
their plenty and their prosperity for those upon
whom, through no fault of their own, a dreadful
burden of calamity has been laid.
Recently there witnessed in the Carnegie
Hall in New York remarkable outburst of emo
tional generosity. But what the Jews of New
York have been able to do for the nine or ten
million Of their suffering fellows is little COMPARED
with what must be done if their condition is to be
materially improved 1t is humanity that is suf-
fering today. Races and creeds cease to be when
the outstretched hands of women and children
beg of US that crumb shall fall from table
to relieve their dire necessities
Therefore let none hold back saying "I have
given this and have done that" For .ew .ndeed
of us have come within hundred miles of giving
to the extent or in the spirit that He whose fol-
lowers we profess to be set as the minimum effort
of Christian benevolence. We have stood aside
from struggle that some would have us believe
is ours, and much material benefit has accrued to
us in consequence. How can we better or more
completely justify attitude than by fulfilling
to the utmost the honorable task of succoring the
afflicted the task that we alone can maintain out
of the fullness of our safe and prosperous lives
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF yEssELs.

Celtic arrived at Gusnanamo January s: Fannins
sailed TO sea for maneuyers, January :; G-3 saicc
for New York yard. January s; Galveston arrived Al
Shanghai January Z; Hancock sailed for post -rpIa
trial, January Z; Jarvis and Jenkins sailed 10 ses
for maneurers January Z; Mars arrived at TbUrun
January Z; McDougal sailed 10 sea for msneuveTs
January Z; Nanshan sailed for San FraDciSu Jan
uary :; OBrien and Patterson sailed to sea fol
maneuvcrs. January Z; Prairie sailed for Port al
Prince January Z; San Francisco sailed for Hsmp
ton Roads. January z; Saratoga arrived at Guam
tanamo, January 8.
NOTES
The mail address of the Hannibal has beer
changed from I'm care Of the postmaster New Yors
City" to In care Of the PostmastCr New Orleans
La
The Rainbow has been ordered placed in conmis
SION in reserve at the navy yard, Mare Island fcs
duty receiving ship the naval training station
San Francisco.
The Illinois. in Ordinary. has been ordered
placed in reserve al the nav yard in Philadelphia
The Tripre has been ordered placed in ordinAr
at the navy yard Boston, Mas.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Lieut.. Ctunlor gTsdel ]. d. Dalton. 10 Illinois.
Boatswain +. Q. Nigg. to Glacier.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
SUNDAY. JANUARY 9. 1916.
Hun Atrocities that Led
To Bloody RepriSnls
COL George Harvey Brings to America the War Story Of
Officer from Princeton

Col. George Harvey writes q grim
story and an Illuminating one of the war
sentiment as he discovered II on his re-
cent European trip, in the current North
American Review. He asks:
What then is this war? year ago,
when on Christmas Day Tommies and
Teutons called q truce and played bois-
terously at football, 1t did not seem SO
bad. But now. A card was brought up
late one afternoon. 1t bore the name Of
an acquaintance Of 3o-a Princeton man.
whose military experiences, though
slight was sufficient to obtain a second
lieutenants commission In battery
early In the war.
We had heard from a British officer
how in the first engagement both of hfs
superiors were killed and he had come
into and since retained command Of a
decimated but active little force: how
twice at least he had disobeyed orders
forbidding reprisals and had been rep
rimanded; how some two months before
he had been caught between the close
lines-"gassed. you know"-and rescued
by his men, and how finally he had been
brought to an English hospital on six
months leave for repairs to broken
jaw and other bones and, at the expira-
ton of six weeks, was haunting the war
office for a chance to return to his old
battery.
Quarter Neither Asked Nor Given.
He was in khaki, of course. and as lean
as a racehorse, but seemingly Mt except
for occasional spells of coughing. for
which he apologized as mere hang
overs' of the "gassing"-from the effects
Of which, incidentally, we were informed
by an eminent specialist, one never re-
covers. A more zestful and restless
younp man could not be ina gined. To q
whimsical suggestion that he might be
eager to return for the Christmas foot
ball game he shook his head, saying
soberly: "The football days are past;
it's war now all right and has been for
some time no quarter is asked and none
given; we've stopped taking prisoners"
What were the relative merits of the
soldiers?
THE German" he replied, is ma
chine and needs a machine to fight with.
Put him behind a rapid-firing gun and
he is the most efficient in the world.
And that is where they had us at the be-
ginning with their $1,000 machine guns to
only 5000 all told for the allied troops.
But he has no taste for cold steel. When
It comes to close quarters on equal terms
Tommy Atkins is marvel And the
Scotch. My God. man, 1t Is inconceiv-
able. Over and over again ! have seen
squads of them swing out In front OF
those damnable machine guns to certain
death as blithely as II they were on pa
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

Editor OF The Washington Herald:
morning newspaper OF this city says that
former Ambs sssdor Choste went out OF
his way at the Pilgrim dinner in New
York to utter language offensive to ma
tions which are friendly with the United
States; and It further declares the state
ments made by him tend to disturb good
feeling and stir up hatred and strife-in
other words, 70 bring on war between
this country and Germany and Austria
In the first place, one is disposed to ask
just how friendly Germany and Austria
really are with the United States, and II
a state of war does not already exist
and has existed for months-on the part
OF Germany al least toward this Coun-
try. 1t is true Germany has not sent
military forces to invade us. She could
hardly do that, with not an army corps
to spare from present positions in Eu-
rope, and no navy TO convoy the troops
here IL she had them TO spare. But by
use OF submarines she has Killed over
one hundred American noncomha tsnts.
including women and little children. and
has destroyed hundreds of thousands OF
dollars worth of American shipping and
merchandise, for which she has refused
to make reparation-saying in effect it
was all our own fault in sailing the seas
when she Germany was at war with
other nations-freedom of the seas, you
know.
But while unable to send troops to in
wade US Germany has employed and sent
as abundant evidence shows-thoUsands
of individuals to this country, equipped
with ample supplies OF money. TO destroy
American munitions factories, to place
bombs on board vessels sailing from our
ports with American products. attempt
ing to blow up railroad bridges and
canals for the purpose OF Gripping tho
transportation OF our commerce to for
eign markets, and in various other ways
making war on this country. II this is
not war, what is It?
The fact that one ambassador and two
high-rsnking embassy attaches have
been deported by the United States gov
ernment to Austria and Germany is
enough to show the quality Of friend
ship obtaining between those nations and
this country, not to mention the evidence
disclosed by the United States Secret
Service officers at the trial Of the Ham
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

rade in Hyde Park. It's one thing to
participate In big charge; you feel that
you have a chance at any rate; and then
the enthusiasm of numbers bears you
on. But to be one Of dozen of whom
you know in advance not one can escape
by a miracle-thats different. And that's
the Scot without q quiver. / don't say
the English are not as good. All mean
Is that disdain of death must have had
its origin In the Highlands"
What about those reprimands The
young soldier smiled grimly and then
there came into his eyes look one does
not like to see.
Blew Damned Lot to Hen.v
We were supposed TO be engaged in nice,
civilized warfare and, even after the
Huns had done the most awful things,
We were under the strictest orders to
stick to Hoyle. Lord Bryce made a fine
speech in Parliament against reprisals
and the government adopted his policy
and the officers passed stern words down
the line and II any chap broke over the
line he was in bad. You can imagine
how strict they were when tell you that
for four successive days the Germans
banged away at our ambulances with
particular relish and We stood there and
let them gather up their wounded and
never pulled a trigger. But the time
came when my pal, as fine a young Eng
lishman as God ever made, got his along
with a dozen or more others, but was
still able to wave that he was only
wounded Two of my boys were Just
lifting him into the ambulance when all
three men were shot to pieces. Then /
bided my time, which was not long in
coming. A score or so of Germans lay
writhing in a heap after a futile assault
and / got the range for my eighteen
pounder and waited. Sure enough, in
twenty minutes or so out came an ambu-
lance with / guess a dozen soldiers as
nonchalantly as you please and feeling
safe as a clock. as they had every reason
to feel. They got their wounded aboard
and were just starting back when / blew
the whole damned lot to hell and gone.
OF course, l got II in the neck at head
quarters the next morning, but they let
our ambulances alone after that
And the second time?
That was different. You know. sir, I
love my Tommies; by love 'em
and that's all there is Of II; and II about
breaks my heart to have to leave 'em to
take in a new battery. Well, anyhow, II
was a beastly little scrimmage at best,
but what do you suppose those scoun-
drels did? Why. 'em. they
but. say, did you ever see a body man
CONTINUED on PAGE FIFTEEN
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.

ment's representative in the negotiations
between the State Department and the
Haitian commission.
Col. Charles II. Lochheimer' adjutant
and inspector of the United States Ma
rine Corps, and Col John A. LeJune, L.
S. NJ. C, will shortly hold a conference
with the Roosevelt personnel board TO
discuss the recommendations for the
Marine Corps that are to be included in
the departments personnel bill. Owins
to the press of other official business
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was not
able to call a meeting Of the personnel
board during the past week
Army officers who reported at the War
Department yesterday were Capt. David
J. Beckham, c. A. C; Capt Goodwin
Ordway. c. A. c. and Lieut.. Edmund
W. Bayly. Medical Reserve Corps
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09

In his speech in the House on Friday Repre-
sentative Gardner called attention to many plain
truths connected with the war which were recog-
nized as such when they demanded recognition
one BY one, but which, though not crushed to
earth have been. forgotten, ignored. They are
startling now, when grouped for public inspection.
This passage from his speech perhaps best explains
why Mr.. Gardner thought it necessary to ask a
recognition for truth:
II public opinion were in its ordinary rational
state this House would sooner vote to forbid the
sale of handouts to the police than vote to for
bid the sale of munitions to the allies When,
however, nation is in such frame of mind that
it makes Harry Thsw national hero and 6lIs
the front pages of its newspapers with the sailing
OF a Bedlam boat; when, moreover, the times are
such that we see strong minded women and weak
minded men vying with each other in greeting
burglars with bouquets and decorating murderers
with nistetoe, then need not be surprised to
and that there are serious adherents to the doc
trine that the best way to end the European war
Is to follow Bulgaria's example and stab the allies
in the back
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave for two months is granted First Lieut. Er-
gene r Houeholder, Twenty sixth Infantry.
Leave for two months is grsnted-Maj. Guy II.
Preston, Fourth Cavalry.
The army retiring boards appointed to meet at
Fort Bli- Texas City, Tex: San Franciscp Homo
lulu. Fort Sam Houston Tex: San Antonio Chi
csgo, Omaha Vancouver Barracks, Wash. and Fut
Bsyard, y. Mex. are dissolrpd.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
Not Like the Old DAYS.

"What causes lack of confidence in railroads?"
is question which the Pennsylvania is inviting
all OF its patrons to answer. So far that road
would have been in the old days of President
Tom Scott when motions to adjourn the Penn
sylvana legislature were said to take this form:
"Mr. Speaker, if Thomas Scott has no further bus-
ness to submit | move that we adjourn."-New
York World.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-09
A Graceful Tribute TO Mr.. Taft.

Judge Benjamin H. Hill, of Atlanta. who has
been favored by his fellow members of the Georgia
bar for appointment to succeed the late Justice
Lamar, suggests that Mr.. Taft, who appointed
Justice Lamar, a Democrat, might fttingly be
named by President Wilson for the vacaney II
IS at least graceful tribute of appreciation to
Mr.. Tafts recognition of Southern judicial talent.
Springfield Republican