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The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robertson, of
Pontotoc, spent yesterday in the city,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Bolton.
Ike McCollum, who brought the first
bale of cotton to Tupelo on Aug. % and
stored.it, placed it on sale Wednesday.
Clark & Co. bought the bale at 22a
cents.
Rev. and Mrs. 7. j. Barksdale, of
Louisville, KY, are the guests of Mrs.
W. E. Pegues and other friends in the
city. They have been on a visit to Mr..
Barksdale's parents in South Missis-
sippi and fare now en- route home.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Geo. Spencer
rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Barksdale an
informal reception at her home on
Green street from 3 to $50 o'clock,
when many of Mr.. Barksdale's Tupelo
friendsscalled to meet his wife and ex-
tend congratulations.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
An Ordinance

To prohibit the use of vulgar, profane
or indecent language by any person
while talking yer any telephone and
to punish a violation thereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of Tu-
pelo, Mississippi, that it shall be I'M
lawful for any person inside of the
corporate limits of the City of Tupelo
while engaged either in conversation,
talking co any person over any tele-
phone. or while trying to procure tele-
phone connection with any other person
to use any vulgar, profane or indecent
language of any kind whatever. Or to
use any language which according to
its ordinary acceptation ana common
understanding is generally construed
to be profane, vulgar or indecent and
that the terms of this ordinance shall
apply to any person talking over a tel
ephone located in said city, whether
the party to whom such person is talking
is inside or outside of the City of Tu-
pelo, Mississippi, and that any person
violating this ordinance shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
Five Dollars (S5 00), nor more than
One Hundred Dollars $500 00), or inn
prisonment not longer than thirty days
or both by such fac and imprisonment
in the discretion of the Court.
Sec. Two. That for reasons salts
factory to the Mayor and Board of AL
dermen of the City Of Tupelo, this
ordinance shall go into effect ana be il
full force from and after this the date
OF its passage.
The above ordinance was reduced to
writing prior to being voted upon and
was read over and considered by sec
lions at the regular September meeting
of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the City of Tupolo held at the Nav
or's office on the 5th day of September,
1916, and the vote on the final passage
thereof was taken by a yea and nay
vote, each Alderman present voting
yea on each section thereof. There
being present D.. w. Robins, Mayor,
r. B. Clark and S. P. Clayton and F.
c. McGaughy, Aldermen
ID. w. ROBINS, Mayor.
G. E. GOODLETT, Clerk. %
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
Skin Deep

H. B. Duryea. the millionaire
sportsman, said at a field dog
trial at Letohatchie, Ala: Beau
ty may be only skin deep in the
case of human beings, but in the
case of dogs, beauty-or form
is the whole thing.
AN ugly dog is nothing. A
chap once went to a dog dealer
and said:
Il want to buy a dog about
this high and this long. It's a
kind of greyhound. but it amt a
greyhound because it's fatter
around the waist and it's tails
thicker and it's nose is shorter,
and kind of turned up like a
bulldogs, but of course, it amt
a bulldog, but more like a hound,
though longer and lower, with a
rougher coat and handler legs.
Do you keep such dogs?"
No." said the dealer, I'VE
drown EN-. Exchange.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
The Elevator Boy Protests.

Dld you ever stop to consider the
feeilngs of an elevator boy in an Of
flee building? How'd you like to spend
your days In a cage, goin' up. comm
down., same bad air, same old shafts
sllppin' by, W nothin' to see? How
dye like it on a sunny day when you
We're dyin' to play baseball?" says the
elevator boy.
1 Y thought about it at ALL" the
passenger answered.
wen, | have. / thought about 1t
most OF the time fer four years. Even
the fellows in Sing Sing gets out some
times, but we don't. When I get to
feeiin' can't stand it, l think Of block
after block of office buildings in this
town, every one of 'em with fifteen or
twenty cages, and a fellow like me in
every one of 'em, spendin' his life goin'
up, comm down, goin' up, comm down
and outside the world goin' on
American Magazine.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
Schumpert-Alle

On Sunday afternoon, Sept. 8,
Mr.. Tom Schumpert and Miss
Birdie Allen were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony at the
home Of the bride. Many friends
of both the bride and groom were
present to witness the beautiful
scene and extend best wishes to
them as they march through life
together.
Miss Birdie is the oldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. Charlie Allen. she is
q very attractive girl Of noble
character and is loved by all who
know her.
The groom is the youngest son
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Elk Parte Potion of vs.. J.. w. Reyes
ct al. No. 1890
BY virtue of q decree of the Honora-
Bile Chancery Court of Lee County,
State of Mississippi, rendered at the
April Term, A D., 1916, thereof. or
dering a sale of certain lands mentioned
therein. John M, Witt. the undersign
ed, appointed Commissioners to execute
said decree, will, on
MONDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1916,
expose at public auction to the highest
bidder, for cash, in front of the Court
House door, in the City of Tupelo,
Miss. within legal hours, the following
described property:
One certain lot. being 156 feet North
and South, by los feet East and West,
on the south slce of Block 495, accord
ing to the Harris & Thomson survey
Of the Town of Tupelo, Miss, in the
North East / of Sec. 81. Township 8.
Range 6 E. Also commencing ae the
South East corner of lot or block No.
81, in the town Of Tuaelo, runninA
thence west rs feet. thence north "
feet, thence east Is feet, thence south
u feet, being a part of the N. E / of
Sec. 81, T. 8, r. 6, E.. all in Lee
COUNTY, Niss. rs feet off of the north
SIDE of the above described lot has been
sold heretofore and this sale only ap
oiies to the sonth part of above de-
scribed property, or a lot 80 feet North
and South 10y leo feet East and West,
commonly called the residence lot.
Ten e cent cash and balance when
sale is confirmed.
Together with the. appurtenances and
Entertainments thereunto a~ppertaiping.
JOHN M. WITT, Commissioner.
Dated 9TH day of September, 1916.
Robins & Thomas, Soils. 2E
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
Made a Mess of II.

During a social evening a woman
sang for the guests. One of the guests
turned to a meek looking little man sit
ting at his side and said: How awful!
Who can she be?'
That" replied the man addressed,
lis my wife,
"Oh, | b-b-beg your pardonr' slut
tered the other. 'She's really al
know she'd sing beautifully if she
made a better selection of her music.
Who do you suppose wrote that song?'
Il am the author of that song" re.
piled the meek looking little man.
Argonaut.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
Notice of Public Works

Notice is hereby given that the road
commissioners of the Fifth District of
Lee County, Mississippi. will. on the
first Monday in October, 1916, let to
lowest and best tldder contract, or
contracts for the construction of the
following links of roads in said district:
Grading and graveling City Point
levee on Verona and Smithville road.
beginning at the macadam road and
running to bridge across Town Greek
channel.
Grading ard placing white rock on
Carmen levee on Shannon and Ponto-
cola road.
About three miles on Nettleton and
county line road, beginning near the
ltawamba County line and running
west about three miles, known as the
Eureka link of road. to be graded only
Bids should be filed with the Clerk of
the Board on or before said date and
will be opened within lawful hours at
the Court House in the City of Tupelo,
Mississippi.
Each bidder will be required to fur
nish good faith check in the sum of
500. 90 with his bid.
This the 9th day of Saptembel., 1916.
"A. S. SUMNER,
w. w. GRAY,
] WI BATTLE,
70 Road Commissioners.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
Marketing Hogs

Beats burying them. Steve
Hoover, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa,
writes: Commenced feeding my
herd of about 100 hogs B. A
Thomas Hog Powder over two
months ago. Fifty were sick and
off feed. Nearby herds had
cholera, | did not lose one. They
are well and growing fast" St.
Clair Drug Co.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank our friends anc
neighbors who were so good and kind
to us in the sickness and death of ou1
precious baby boy. Also for the beau
tiful flowers laid upon his grave.
Oh, precious Lonnie, babe, how we
miss you from u home; but we know
you are safe in Heaven, and from
Christ you will never roam.
A. A. Rains and Wife.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
A Strong Will.

"Rastus." said the judge, "you say
that you entered the henhouse and
then, deciding to resist temptation, left
it. Is that right?"
Oats about it, Judge"
swell, how about the two hens that
were missing?"
"Ah tells you, judge, All took dem.
All reckened dat All vas titled to dat
many for leavin' the rest."-New York
Times.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08
One Good Reason.

"Why does the operation of hanging
Kill a man?' asked DR.. Whately. A
Psychologist replied:
Because inspiration is checked, cir
culation stopped and blood s~uffuses
and congests the brain"
"Bosh," replied his grace. 1T is be-
cause the rope IS not long enough to
let his feet touch the ground"
The Tupelo journal., 1916-09-08

of Mr.. Irwin Schumpert. He is
a Young man of splendid habits
and is an excellent farmer. All
who know him think we'll of him.
We send them our hest wishes
and hope that life will be long
and sweet to them.
A FRIEND.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23
Baccalauerate Address.

The First NJ. e. church was crowd
ed Sunday evening, when the other
churches Of the city united in the an
nual union meeting to listen to the
3accalaureate sermon. Rev. Hartley
Cansfeld preached a strong sermon
and the choir furnished special music
A synopsis of the sermon follows:
Text: Rev. III,2, Hold that fast
which thou hast that no man take
thy Crown"
| esteem it a great privilege to be
invited to preach the baccalaureate
sermon to this, the largest class
which has in any one year been grad
uated from the high school of Owos-
so. And / desire to extend to you
my heartiest congratulations on the
success which has thus far crowned
your work.
What you have done is a matter of
history; what you will be or do is
largely a matter of conjecture. We
are here tonight to consider, Incl
dentally, the past and chiefly the fu-
ture. This week is indeed Commence
ment week, for it brings you face to
face with the problems of the TO BE.
You are on the threshold Of life,
and for this reason | have chosen a
text which | think has an important
message for you ct this stage of your
iife's history.
A few words in reference to the con-
text and by way vi exegesis will in
troduce us to our theme. John was
inspired to write to rhe seven church
es OF Asia Minor and in these letters
are revealed principles and laws es-
sential to their success and in fact
for the success of the churches of ev-
cry age since. Three of these church
es are ceDsured, two receive COM
mendation for some things and cen-
sure for others, and two receive un-
mixed praise. One &C these two was
the church at Philadelphia 1t had
done well. 1t had kept Gods word.
10 has been faithful and obedient. 1t
had revealed elements of strength,
ard for these reasons, and Sy way of
reward a larger oppL rtunity is given
T..
Behold have set before thee an
open door and no man can shut it,
Continued on page7 ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23
Masons Attend Divine Service.

Brothers of Owosso Lodge No. 81,
F. & A. NJ, to the number of about
one hundred, attended divine services
at the First Baptist church, Sunday
morning and listened to a most in
spring and uplifting sermon by Rev.
Harvey A. Waite. The choir had pre-
pared special music, which added not
little to the impressiveness of the
services. Mrs. C.. Rentschler sang
The Holy City with unusual power,
sweetness and sympathy.
Returning to the lodge, Worship
full Master G.. G. Wright called the
brothers to order and vote of ap-
probation and thanks was extended
to Rev. Waite and the singers for
the most helpful services of the day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23
WAR With MEXICO?

service ii is expected that the Boys
from Michigan" will be among those
called after the contingents from the
more largely populated states, have
been called out.
Captain j. o. Parker, commanding
Co. H, Thirty-Third Light Infantry,
Thursday morning received an order
from Col. Bersey in Lansing, which
asked that the local company of the
Michigan National Guard be recruit
ed to a war strength of 141 officers
and men. The strength of this COM
pany is ninety officers and men at
present. This means that an addi-
the troops leave for Grayling early
Saturday morning and concerted
effort is being made on the part Of
Guardsmen to secure the required
number. The infirmary now consist
ing of twenty-one, including Captain
Hume and his men, needs three addi-
tional recruits.
News of the reported killing Of
forty American soldiers in Mexico
occasioned little excitement among
members of the company Thursday,
although it was pointed out that
border activity would hasten the cali
ing of the Michigan men into the SER
vice.
The guard detail is still being
maintained at the armory while
Thursday a portion of the company's
baggage was removed to the Michi-
gan Central tracks and placed in
baggage car, preparatory to the trip
to Grayling, which will begin at 5:4e
O'Clock Saturday morning, or one
half hour after the boys in uniform
leave the armOrY.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23
Dies After Operation.

Oscar Isamond, aged 1S years of age.
died at the Miller hospital in this city,
Tuesday, following an operation per-
formed in the hope of saving his life
which had been despaired of as result
of trouble in the neck and throat which
may have become poisoned. The young
man had been employed by Edward
Barber at the Union lunch room, and
after becoming quite ill was taken to
Mr.. Barber's home and later co the
hospital. His father living near Oak.
ley was notified and the body taken to
the home where the funeral was held
Thursday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23
ST PauPs School commencement.

standing room was at g premium
Tuesday night when the graduation
exercises and entertainment Of st.
Pauls school were held in the Fam
lily theatre.
The exercises ana entertainment
are regarded by those who have wit
messed similar school productions in
the past to be among the most pleas
ing of any ever presented in Owosso.
The efforts of the school students,
which were met with hearty response
by the audience, showed the untiring
work on the part of the Dominican
Sisters of the school.
The school students presented a
number of sketches and vaudeville
stunts. Perhaps the most unique
was the fairyland carnival staged by
the younger children.
Rev. FIR. J. j. Sheehan Of Carson
City delivered the graduating ad-
dress, while Rev. FIR. p. ]. Slane,
pastor of st. Paul's church, present.
ed the diplomas. Rev. Sheehan said:
Everyone is talking about educa-
tion these days, and the question nat
urally arises, why do Catholics in
sist upon having their own parochial
schools?'
"The question is asked in good
faith by those who do not under
stand.
"The answer may be found in the
words of Christ. Go teach alt-ha-
Ifcontlnued on M oa sevenh
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23

Co. II Thirty-Third light infantry
and the infirmary, Thirty-Second
light infantry, Michigan National
Guard, will leave Owosso at 5:45
o'clock Saturday morning over the
Michigan Central railroad for Gray.
ling, to mobilize with other troops OF
the state, subject to the call of Gen
Funston for service on the Mexican
border. Captain j. o. Parker, com.
manding officer of Co. H, received no
tice of the time of departure Wednes.
day morning.
All equipment of the two local di-
visions will be loaded in baggage
car Friday night. Two passenger
coaches will be required to transport
the troops from this city. The loca,
contingent will go to Bay City and
there continue the trip to Grayling
arriving on the state military reserv-
alton st 1:40 o'clock Saturday after
noon.
With the receiving of the order by
Capt. Parker Wednesday morning
the military companies at the arm
ory were placed under even more
strict discipline than has been the
case heretofore. Sentinels were
placed in front of the armory, three
men with rifles pacing back and forth
throughout the day. The detail was
changed each hour.
With the arrival of Private Ray
mond Stack of Co. Fl from Rochester
Mimi. Tuesday night, all but one
member of the local company has re-
ported for duty. Stack has been en-
ployed as waiter in the Minnesota
city. The only remaining member
out of the city is Private Noyes of
Kansas City. He wired that he would
report at Grayling early next week.
Everything is ready for the depart
ure of the state troops from this
point. All of the equipment has been
packed and Is waiting to be trans
ported to the depot Friday night.
Interest in the border situation
was crystalized Tuesday night
with the publication of press dis
patches to the effect that General
Funston had called for about $1,000
for border duty. Al
though army officers believe that the
New York and Illinois regiments will
be the first of the guard to see active
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23
FIFTY=NINE GRADUATES
OwossO High School Commencement
Attended by Many-Fine Ad.
dress by James SchermerhOrn

Nearly two thousand residents Of
Owosso and Shiawassee county visit
ed the First Baptist church, Wednes-
day night, to attend the commence
ment exercises of the 1916 class Of
the local high school.
Hon. James Schermerhorn, editor
of the Detroit Times, who delivered
the address, presented an address
which although out of the ordinary
for an occasion of that kind, was one
Of the most intensely interesting and
instructive of any heard here for
many a day. Sparkling with wit and
humor, the talk will stand out for
time to come as a most enjoyable one
The speaker described visit
which he made last summer to the
western states, taking his audience
step by step over the route from De-
troit out through the middle western
states and on to California, thence to
Texas, and back again to Michigan.
During his address, the speaker was
warm in his praise of travel as an ed
ucator and upon several occasions de-
nounced military preparedness as ad-
verse to the teachings of the brother
hood of man. Among other things
he said:
Travel is wonderful educator, If
we keep our eyes open while. we are
travelling. Only the educated mind
can know and appreciate the glories
OF paying visits to the shrines of our
country. He who has been given the
advantage of an education, can delve
so much deeper, can see so much
clearer the beauties of the scenes
about him, than can he who has an
untutored mind.
"At Omaha begins the bow'of rack
ct formed by your going ard coming
route and with the exception of one
or two states the ellipsis shows that
the liquor traffic and restricted suf-
frage have been left out unqualified
ly or in part.
There is good news in this west
bition for it proves that the sons
and daughters who went west are
bringing themselves up in the way
their parents should be going them
selves back east. The wild and
woolly" challenges the sedate and
effete TO make the men sober and
the women citizens.
"a thousand or more horses were
moblizing on the hills just east of
Grand Island for service in the Rus
sian army. They know as much
about the cause that calls them to
the, front as the peasant soldiers.
"Did you ever join in that lusty
chorus of your primary school days.
There's a>land of peace and plenty.
It's away out in the west.
at is still out there, plenteous in
fruitfulnsss and unscarred by war
save for the deep trenches the
shouters for preparedness have dug
across the brow of Patient For
bearance.
"All the preparedness needed to
maintain tranquility along frontier
as long as our $500 mile tennis
racket was the mutual good faith Of
continental neighbors and the carry
ing OF one toy warship each on the
Great Lakes.
But the teachers who taught us
that rousing song of the land of
peace and plenty and the comrades
whose voices cracked with ours in
CONTINUED on page eighty
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23
Orders 10000 Guardsmen to Border

WASHINGTON 22.-The first orders for sending to
National Guardsmen called into the federal service
last Tuesday by President Wilson, out from the
tonight At the time Secretary Baker sent
inquiries to the expected
mobilization.
The to the border affect the first 5000
Guardsmen into the service in the central
partment the department General
Chicago and General Bell at San Francisco respective
of these departments directed to send the
indicated their muster is complete selecting
qualify regardless the branches of service to
which they belong.
General Funston will select their destinations.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23

possibly at the last moment something
might happen which would change the
intention of the powers that be" and
give some one of them the place. But
it was not to be and the hope that
history might repeat itself-Mr. White
having been disappointed twenty years
ago when he felt sure of winning
proved vain. The nomination was re-
ferred to the senate committee on post
Offices and after due investigation q
favorable report will without question
be rendered, when confirmation will
follow and then upon filing his bond
and receiving his commission Mr.. White
will assume the duties of postmaster.
THE TIMES extends to Mr. White it's
heartiest congratulations and best
wishes upon his good fortune. and trust
that his administration may be entirely
satisfactory to the publican exacting
public, too, when it comes to the matter
of handling the mail. He has for many
long years fought the battles of the
Democratic party in the columns of his
paper-save that it is recorded that he
and one William Jennings Bryan had a
falling out in the campaign OF 1896 and
White had the pleasure of assisting in
the defeat of the latter for the presi-
dency-beside doing personal work
which easily entitled him to the recog-
milton which has now come to him.
That he will prove an obliging official
cannot be questioned.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-06-23
Carranza's Order That u. S. Troops
Be Withdrawn is Refused..MiIitia
Of Country Ordered to
Be in Readiness.
Battle at Carrizal Wednesday Re.
suits in Killing Of IL Americans
III Taken Prisoners.

The entire country aroused intense excitement the
President Carranza of Mexico that
the United States troops sent capture Villa and his bandit
followers be withdrawn and the refusal OF this to
demand and the possibility that this
country might be compelled to send large army to Mexico
militia of all ordered be in readiness
border and Thursday the National Guard OF Missouri
ordered to be ready for immediate
start
is believed however, that General Carranza and his
will percpate but that agreement will
be reached.
The possible struck Owosso forcbly as Co.
nrmary of the Michigan National Guard of this city
the and have since kept there
uniform with three daily drills and details and guard duty
crowds every evening to watch the drill and with interest
created the soldier boys appearing in onform all of
the city.