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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-03-15
i'm MEMORY OF RICHARD ROBINSON.

After a lingering illness and
great suffering lasting many
mcnths. the subject of this sketch
was heard talking to God, In
pleading tones he said Father
take me home now, il it be thy
will. Do not let me lingcr
through another night and if it
please Thee, let rie go without
pain, but Thy will be DONE" God
in such tender mercy heard that
prayer, and just at sunset amid
holy quietness and bowed heads
of loving watchers he passed from
this to a brighter world. As the
thread of life was clipped and his
spirit was waited to the Home of
the Soul. God granted such a calm
and restful countenance, that it
was difficult to know when the
earthly life ended and the Heaven
ly life began. Thus the soul of a
saint slipped away from all that
is mortal and was joyously usher
ed into paradise, to behold the
light of an Eternal Day, where it
needs not the light of candle,
neither the sun, for the Lord God
will give it light.
Eighty.two years this good man
met bravely the duties of life, ever
his blessings. All trials
and sufferings he bore with forti- |
tude, and helped others to the
bright side of life. realizing the
benefits from clouds as we'll as
Thirty-three years Brother Rob-
nson had been my intimate and
aelpful friend. He Kept his Bible
i his place of business. and when
visited him in his busy hours, | i
ound him ever ready to talk of
he giories Of God end 5he Heav-
My home to which he was travel
ne, At all times his ears were
pen to the poor. When they
amel to him for bread he supplied
her needs without price and with
mt money. After he had fed the
'ody he talked to them of their
ouls and the love of God OFT
vhen he had fed the poor, | have
leard him say. Il am so glad
am in a position to
lelp these good people. - ! visit
d him frequently when he was an
ctive busy man. and during one
f these visits, twenty one years
go, he asked me to lay his body |
way, when his life ended, and to
lse Psalm i7-15, AS for me, |
viii behold thy face in righteous
less: shall be satisfied. when |
wake with thy likeness" The
ears have passed. and many
lines hundreds of miles lay be.
ween us, but neither of US forgot |
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-03-15

the request. Each time saw
him. | foand his wish unchanged
Last December l was returned t
the field of my youth, and only {
few miles from my long time aud
faithful friend. My first visit to
him revealed the fact to me thai
his days were few. With sac
heart | saw his suffering. but with
a glad heart | heard his testimony
of Gods goodness. AT times
when human strength seemed
gone, God gave him SPECIAL
strength to exhort. to sing praises,
for his soul was aglow with the
love of God. He called his loved
ones around the bed to tell them
to follow in the straight and right
paths OF life, and pleaded thai,
they promise to meet him in
Heaven. and while they each
made the promise. his soul was
made happy, and he shouted and
sang till all present felt tha'
Heaven was very near.
Brother Robinson was truly
great man, He had the traits. of
character that make man great
truth, honesty and gratitude.
He was devoted husband-ever
thoughtful and kind, and his only
sad thought in going, was leaving
his true, loving wife--the COM
panion of his long journey from
earth to Heaven, but we put the
arms of love around her and COM
fort her with Gods love as she
continues her journey Home.
This great man was a tender
loving holding in his
heart. with deep love and interest,
children, grandchildren and great
grand children.
He was An appreciative man
taking the least favors and magnf
flying them into the greatest bless
ings He was a dependable
friend and neighbor- citizen of
great worth He was a conse-
Grated member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South and warm
friend of his pastors. We miss
his face there is a loneliness about
rs that we can not forget, but his
influence for good lives among us, |
and will continue to do so 10 the |
end of time, while his soul lives
in the Heavenly home. His loved |
ones who, so tenderly ministered |
to his needs, gratiied his every
wish, never firing day nor night,
and gave their time and strength
and then felt they had not done
enough, know where to find him,
and | pray they may gather
around'the throne on High, and |
compose an unbroken fami
throughout eternity.
L A McKEOWN.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-03-15

walls OF steel and neglected their
army, they sent over about 12s-
600 trained soldiers against 7so.- :.
900 trained Germans, the English
soldiers knew how to fight and
how to die and they fought and
}Pdicd but they were all England
had.
The Mexican situation has caused
the Monroe Doctrine to be held in
about as much esteem as the obli-
CATION OF Belgium. The Socialist
who spoke in Germany some
time ago had the right views on
the European conflict. He said If
was caused by capitalism and it
was true. Capitalism is gaining
the world and it will be, finally a
war between Labor and Capital.
II the big money grabbers were
made go to war, there would be
no war, because they would quickly
cnange their ideas and views.
We have taken no lessons from
England. We argue we are 8 900.
miles away and the ocean our for
tress. The Germans knew better
They encouraged our lip service
crowd to continue to preach fool
ishness.
In 1914, l9lsand 1916 we failed
to prepare. II is late but not too
late yet The time will come when
the American people will realize
their folly, but may they be pre-
pared. The motto of any nation
should be this Preparedness is
my Keeper. If the Allies win
the war, we will have to be strong
at home to make all of them give
us equal rights on the seven seas,
And if Germany should win we
VIII have to be unusually strong or
accept the fact that instead OF be-
ing free and independent, a for
eign power is the overlord of the
world and our master. How much
longer are our women and children
to be murdered On the high seas ,''
The majority of the American pee
pie demand justice. Can the peo-
pie not get what they want in a
peaceful manner Then we should
demand it by force, and, get it at
my cost.
So let each and everyone show
he true American spirit and up
lold the President in his most
heartfelt desire, the rights of
Americans on the high seas.
We have before us evidence of
German plots and schemes and all
he time claiming our friendship.
t is preposterous to think that anv
If us will not be loyal.
So three cheers for the red, white
md blue.
am as ever, HUNTER.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-03-15
Notice.

All farmers interested In rne
Federal Farm Loan Association
are requested to meet at the May
or's office in Iuka Friday. March
10th, at 10 O'Clock, for the pur-
pose of getting loans from the
Federal Government.
w. T. BENNETT.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-03-15

School Fund
Warrants cancelled 23eo. .54
Raj. on hand 11.ol
School Building Fund
Warrants cancelled 11.66
Bal. 5S.44
Holcut School Dist.
Warrants cancelled 0o.00
Bal. 1887
Tishomingo School Dist.
Warrants cancelled O000
Bal. 1899
Fund on hand 3S.o7o.42
E A Payne, ct al Chancery
clerk cost lunacy John Nc
Masters $40 rs
c F Waymer building pump
house 20 90
Vidette adv 1st dist 2 sc
Vidette adv vats 16s
] c Jourdan Mer &C. lights 2 Sc
J c Jourdan Mdse Co Farm lo rs
Cumb T & T Co Phone Mes s rs
D w Pace keeping c Home e5 oC
F T Carmack local Register SO SO
Mrs Bette Shubert pit relief S oo
Bert Smith pauper 81 S 0C
Colman Manley present relief S 0d
L K Cane wk on public .rds Is ol
w o Jackson Hdw Co mdse
for county 23 81
L c Paden salary Treas Is OF
DR. w A Hodges / visit Mrs
Baker lunatic IL.
w L Elledge 1st dist I'd cl 2s 2,
w L Elledge sal co atty rs o,
DR. A + Whitehurst 3 visits
| to county farm IS
Smith FayfLbr Co lumber
for bridge 80
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-03-15
Board Of Supervisors.
March Term 1917.

Below we publish such of the
proceedings as we deem of interest
to our readers. The salaries of
the officers, regular allowances
for light, water, postage and tele-
phone are omitted.
The Board settled With Iuka
Guaranty Bank, County Deposito'
nv, and the following credits were
allowed and balances shown:
Agricultural H S Fund
Warrants cancelled 311.4s
Bal. 1897. 2.
Bond Issue Fund 1st Dist.
Warrants cancelled 765.0(
Bal. 5655.91
Bridge Fund
Warrants cancelled 26l.3s
BAL. 4386. 81
General County Fund
Warrants cancelled 1883, ,0(
Balance on hand 9,225.0t
Institute Fund
Warrants cancelled O0.0t
Bal. 1873,
Pension Fund
Warrants cancelled $50. q
Balance on hand 1908
Good Roads Fund
Warrants cancelled O0O
Baisnce 11.774.6
Road Fund First District
Warrants. can 1927
Balance 2556.6
Road Fund Fourth District
Warrants cancelled 6.3
Balance 1897. S
Road Fund Fifth District
Warrants cancelled 1902
Balance lsso.i
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
 BUYING MEXICAN SILVER.
6,o0oooo Pesos Being Minted Into Half
 Dollars, Dimes and Quarters.

Washington, Oct. 19.-Six million Mexican silver pesos have been bought by the treasury department at SS 1-4 cents an ounce for minting into half dollars, quarters and dimes. The treasury acted when faced with the necessity of buying silver for coinage at steadily increasing prices, which at their height brought the value of the metal dangerously close to the minted value.
 Now the price of silver in this coun- try has dropped precipitately. The swift collapse from $1.16 to 85 cents in three weeks, has resulted in an in vestigation to determine whether the market had been manipulated The high prices recently prevailing are re- garded as wholly unwarranted by ef- ficials here.
 The purchase of the great volume of Mexican dollars the largest purchase by the government of the minted sil- yer coin of another nation evSr re- corded, places the. United States in possession of Q quantity of silver suf- fcient to run the mints for two or three months and withdraws from the silver market fere the largest single buyer. ''
 The net result of the transaction. as viewed by officials here. is that the been averted. that Mexico will be fin a stronger position financially than be- fore, that the somewhat strained financial relations between the two countries will be eased perceptlbly, and that Mexican copper and silver. needed hero, will be available in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
MEETING OF AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSN.
World War Medical Problems Dis. cussed at teWashinatenc. l-,..

Washington: otct 1sAworid war medical problems seousinNed to occupy ssf6ds zyssions ofssrhs annual, meet ing of the American Public Health as- sociation. speakers including Surgeon General Gorgas of the army, Assistant Surgeon General John- w. ,TrAsk of the United States public health .-r- vice, Dr. Hermann M. Riggs, New York state. commissioner Of health, and Surgeon Major Edouard Riet of the French scientific mission. 4.-
 Dr. Trask told the convention thdt the work of the public, health service in relation to the war was divided into three groups-protectiye Of the health of the soldiers in this country, pre- vention of diseases being brought in by returning troopships, and aid to the navy through its quarantine sta tions and hospitals.
 Surgeon General Gorgas discussed rreventable diseases as related to the war, while Surgeon Major Rist told the convention about sanitation in the French army and the many things ac- complished in protecting the health of the troops. The great increase in tu- terculosis among the troops of the belligerents was the subject of paper by Dr. Biggs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20

Singularly reticent is the German war office in it's. latest official com munication with regard to the opera ton of the German naval forces against the Russian squadron, which is presumed to be bottled up in Moon sound, merely Healing with the naval battle which resulted in the sinking or the Russian battleship Slava. Like wise, the most recent ctE-5nunication from Petrograd gives few further de- tails of the situation.
 From this latter communication, however the fact is gleaned that the Germans at noon Wednesday began landing troops on Dago Island which lies directly north of Oesel Island, af- ter a bombardment. and that the Ger man naval units engaged in the con- quest of the three islands and in at tempting to destroy the Russian fleet, comprising at least ten of the newest dreadnoughts, about ten cruisers, not less than fifty torpedo boat destroyers and between eight and ten subma- rines. In addition, large number of trawlers and other auxiiiaries and hydro airplanes and other aircraft are W working with the enemy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
SCARCITY OF SUGAR
 IS CAUSING CONCERN.
In Some of the Poorer Sections of New
 York 1t Costs 15 Gents a Pound.

New York, Oct. 1s.-Ssarcity of sugar caused considerable concern in New Fork today, resulting in confer ences between. the newly appointed commissioner Of markets, Dr. Henry Moskowitz, sugar ref1ners, wholesalers and retailers. Commissioner Mosko- witz announced that he was at work on a statement to be issued tomorrow which will contain suggestions as to the conservation of sugar.
 In some of tho poorer sections of the city as high as 15 cents pound was paid for sugar, and there were few places where 1t could be bought for less than 12 cents. Investigation dis- closed that some of the large whole sale grocery stores had none left in their warehouses and many retail stores were forced to paste mo sugar. signs on their windows to keep away the crowds Of would-be purchasers
 James H. Post, chairman of the American refinery committee of the federal food administration, said today that the sugar shortage is only tenn porary and can be tided over with economy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
NATIONS ALLOWED FOR
 GERMANS ARE INSUFFICIENT
To Maintain Bodily Health and Vig-
 o-DetaiIs Just Received.

Washington, Oct. 19-Rations now allowed the German Neople and the civilian population of the occupied portions of France and Belgium, de- tails of which have just reached the food administration, are insufficient to maintain bodily health and viEor. The French and Belgians get considerably less than the amount apportioned to the German population and they get no meat except bacon.
 As announced today by the food ad- n1inistration, the weekly ration to the Germans, stated in terms of Ameri- can housekeeping, amounts to suffi- = cient flour to bake 4 1-2 pounds of bread; -one-haf peck of potatoes, a cupful each of beans. peas and oat- meal. one -half pound of meat: twelve dornfnoes of sugar; six individual pat ties of butter and an equal amount of other fats.
 In northern France the weekly ra- ton allows sufficient flour for five pounds of bread; one-f1fth of a peck of potatoes; one cupful of cereals; 12 1-3 ounces of bacon and lard, and ten dominoes of sugar. Here meat, butter and margarine are all replaced by bacon and lard. The allowance of flour and cereals are slightly in creased, but the allowance of pota- toes is less than half the German ra- ton, while the allowance Of sugar al- so is reduced.
 The ration for the civilian popula- tfon in occupied portions of Belgium is similar to that of northern France, except bacon and lard are replaced by meat and butter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
ON NAUGATUcK-
 WATERBURY TROLLEY LINE
Three Women and Motorman Were Injured.

Waterbury. Conn. Oct. 1s.-Three women and Motorman s. J. Rousseau were injured in a rear-end collision on the Naugatuck- Waterbury. trolley line at 5.30 tonight when Rousseau's car. from Derby, ran into the rear end of g Platt Mills extra, which with a New Haven express just ahead on Bristofs Switch. The injured women are Sophie Petrosky. 21, No. 51vine street, Waterbury. and Anna Marits, IT, of Naugatuck. both in the Water bury hospital, the former with a broken leg and the latter with con tusions of the. chest and. back, and Adelia Adamicis of Oxford, in St. Mary's hospital suffering from d sprained ankle. shock and bruises.
 Motorman Rosseau was badly br:Iis- ed and cut by broken. glass. It is claimed that he could have seen the cars of the switch six hundred feet off and that he tried to stop his car with sand but that it slid. There were -26 passengers in his car and there were two others than those mentioned, slightly injured who were sent to their homes. The crews of the express and the extra were wait ing for a southbound car on the block ahead and had not been released. The vestibule of Rousseau's car was wrecked and most of the windows in the Platt's Mills extra were broken.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
NEW YORK POLICEMEN
 GUARDING ScHooLHoUsEs.
Strike of Pupils is to Be Dealt With SternIy by Authorities.

New York. Oct. 19. Agitation against the Gary system in the public schools of this city by thousands of boys and girls who paraded the streets and stoned the school buildings and policemen grew to proportions today that compelled the authorities to use sterner measures to end the disturb ances. The strike has been spread ing daily and 1t was said tonight demonstrations on a large scale are planned for next week.
 By request Of the board of educa- ton. policemen were detailed today to guard 32 schoolhouses and. several women and children were arrested. Manhattan has been least affected by the disturbances, but in Brooklyn and the Bronx the juvenile rioters kept the police busy. The most serious rioting occurred in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, inhabited by a large Jewish population. Two policemen were hurt by the rioters.
 Officials of the Gary School league made ofon charges today that many school teachers were "conniving" to create opposition to the Gary plan and that politicians were "inciting" the children to join in the street demon,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
GOVERNMENT MOVES TO
 RELIEVE COAL SHORTAGE
Several Moves Made Whereby New
 England Should Benefit.

Washington, Oct 19.-Several moves were made by the government today to relieve coal shortages.
 To meet the situation in New Eng land, the shipping board ordered own CTS of all coal carrying steamers re- quisitioned by the government to con- tinue in their present service and fix ed uniform rate of $2.50 per cargo ton from Hampton Roads or Phila- delphia to Boston with differentials to other New England ports.
 At the same time the fuel adminis- tration, finding plenty of coal and plenty of vessels for the New Eng land coal trade at Hampton Roads, ties, summoned the presidents of the Chesapeake and Ohio, Norfolk and Western and the Virginian railroads at conference here next Tuesday to work out a plan to bunker the coal out to vessels for loading in mid- stream.
 J. J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator, in conference here to- day pointed out that his section is short of coal despite the fact that this has run a million tons ahead of last year. v,
 The shipping boards order to the New England coal steamer owners di- rects them "to allow three free days for loading and unloading, Sunday and holidays excepted. unless actual " used. with demurrage beyond that time of twenty cents per cargo ton per day"
 Differentaals from the s2.5D rate from Hampton Roads or Philadelphia to Boston are:
 to Portland fifteen cents above; to searsport, fifty cents above and to Providence 25 cents under.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
TREASON SPREAD IN GUIsE OF TEACHING
Condemned by President Hibber of
 Princeton University.

Philadelphia, Oct. 19. = Treason spread in the guise of academic teach ing was condemned by Dr. John Grier Hibben, president of Princeton uni versity, before a group of eminent ed ucators assembled here today to de- fine the service of the college to the state
 When any member of a college fac -u1ty throws about himself the cloak of academic freedom to utter treason, then academic freedom is a farce" declared Dr. Htbben.
 The speaker said the theory of the government was that of right over wrong, honesty over dishonesty and decency over indecency.
 And as sure as there is a God in heaven" he said, ga nation so inhu- man as Germany will have no regard for these principles if it wins"
 Frank A. Vanderlip of New York, chairman of the war saving certificate committee, said it was the duty of the colleges to teach citizens to save.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
PUBLICITY MUST CONTROL
 UNLICENSED RETAILERS
Instructions Photographed to All Fed. erai Food Administrators.

Washington, Got. 1s.-The food ad- ministration telegraphed today to all federal food administrators in the diff ferent states warning them that pub Hcity must control the unlicensed re- tailers." This followed up Food Ad- ministrator Hoover's statement last night that the corner had been turned in wholesale prices of food, and that the responsibility for continued high cost to the consumer rested squarely upon the retail dealers. over whom congress has given the administra- tion no authority.
 MT. Hoover sent to the state ad- ministrators resolutions adopted here this week by representatives, of every branch of the retail grocery trade, en- dorsing the licensing of dealers in staple food commodities and express ing willingness to comply with the food administrations rules and regu- lations, whether licensed or unlicensed, when dealing in staple foods mention ed in the presidents recent proclama- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
LATEST REPORT OF THE
 LIBERTN LOAN CAMPAIGN It is Believed That the ss,ooo,ooo Ca
 Will Be Attained.

Washington. Oct. 1s.-The Liberty loan gathered fresh impetus today throughout the entire country in its progress toward the $5,00O,0O0 goal. It is believed that by the hardest sort of work during the seven working days of the campaign which yet remain the goal may be attained.
 Total unofficial estimates of sub scriptions aggregated 15,000,000 up to the close of business last night. actually reported to re- serve banks passed the $1, ,000, ,0OO, 900 mark. Many thousands of subscrip- tions, it Is believed, are yet to be re- ported. The figures, by reserve dis trict, as announced tonight by the treasury department, follow:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20
INSTANTLY KILLED BY
 -. TROLLEY AT PORTLAND
Harry A. Anderson, 30, Was Stand
 ing fin Dark Spot.

Portland, Conn.,. Oct. Hilary A. 1y killed here tonight when hit by a trolley car bound to Middletown He was waiting for the last car to Mid dletown and was standing in a dark spot in Main street. When the trol- ley came along it is presumed that he fell in front of it and was badly man. g1ed. The motorman declares he did not see Anderson and persons passing in an automobile first noticed that someone had been hit.
 The dead man was single and em- ployed, in Hartford. He came here tonight to attend a meeting of the To- cal lodge of Odd Fellows. Of which he was an, officer. Nedfher of the troll ley crew was M he'd, A e2Fcners in-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-20

Two German torpedo boats have been destroyed while running through the mine fields in Moon soundi according to Petrograd, and two German rrawlers have been sunk. by the fire of the Russian f1otilla.
 That the seriousness of the situa- tion is fully recognized by the Rus sians is indicated by the fact that although such a contingency had been reckoned on previously Out not carried out, the Russian capital is to be moved from Petrograd to Moscow in the very near future. The civil population all ready is evacuating Reval, one of the principal Russian ports on the Gulf of Finland.
 Artillery duels continue the princi- pal method of warfare in the major theatres of the war. The British and French artilleries are still pounding the German positions before them in Belgium, with the Germans answering the fire vigorously at various points, especially along the Menin road and at Zonnebeke. Little infantry activity is taking place. except in the nature of raids.