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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-02-15
Trade of Testing.

1T is good to make jest but not 10
make trade of jesting.-Thomas Full
Ter.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
"WORK THAT SHOULD BE DONE
NOW"

Cultivate the cotton every eight or
ten days with heel sweeps.
Keep the punctured squares pick
Led because the weevils that hatch
from these are the ones that will do
the greatest damage.
Do not lay-by the young corn too
soon, because late cultivation will
conserve the moisture and keep down
the weeds. Large heel sweeps should
be used in the cultivation Of the corn
at this time.
Complete the preparation of the
soil for fall Irish potatoes. Plant
sufficient Irish potatoes for home use
tand for seed next spring.
Now is the time to clip the bitter
weeds in the pastures. Three good
clippings will almost destroy them.
Do not let them produce seeds.
G. C. MINGEE, County Agent.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
FIRST DRAFT OF SOLDIERS
TO BE MADE IN WASH
INGTON TODAY.
Sheriffs Will Be Notified By
Wire Immediately.

The machinery of the war depart
ment for drawing the first contingent
of the army will be set in motion in
Washington city today by the war
department and 100000 names of
the selective draft army will be
drawn from the wheels in which all
the names of those registered have
been placed. There will be required
of this number 687 900 to fill out the
quota which will be trained and
sent to France to join the allies.
The names of those drawn will be
wired to the sheriffs of all the coun-
ties and the sheriff will post the names
at public places and also mail no.
tice to the address of the party
drawn. The army will be called into
service very early in August and will
go into training pretty soon there
after
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
SECOND TRADE DAY
AUGUST Thirteenth
Committee Busy Arranging
Program.

The committee of the Young Mems
Business Club, appointed to look af-
ter the trade days decided upon once
each month, met Wednesday morn
ing and laid tentative plans to make
the next meeting as successful as was
the first meeting. Chairman Reed
presided, with L. G. Milan, Charles
Belts, Virgil Whitesides, G. C. Min
gee present.
1t was decided to offer the fol-
lowing prizes on the next trade day:
Eggs, first, second and third; Butter,
first, second and third; Best collec-
ton of vegetables from one garden,
first, second and third. These will
all be cash prizes announced later,
and all judges to be experts in their
particular line.
It was also decided to give the
people of this trade territory an op-
portunity to sell car load of fowls
on that day. At least 5000 chick
ems will be NEEDED to fill the car and
BUYERS from reliable poultry firms
viii be invited to be present to make
competitive bids on the stock. The
chickens will be graded and classed
and sold in classes by weight, the
purchaser to pay cash upon the de-
livery of the chickens. This coop
erative selling plan has proven very
profitable and satisfactory wherever
tried and results in bringing to the
owners the full value of their poul-
try.
The day will bring together people
from all over this section who are in
vi I'd to bring with them anything
and everything that they want to
sell or trade. You will find here
somebody who wants what you have
and you can trade or sell just as you
find it to your best interest.
Entertainment features will be
announced later. A big crowd will
be on hand, so you must make you
arrangement to come.
The committee was enlarged to
meet the growing demand on the
time of the members. Chairman
Reed appointed new members and
the committee is now composed of
the following: Virgil Whitesides,
who will act as chairman in the alb
sence of Mr. Reed, G. C. Mingee, L.
G. Milan, Chas. Belts, R. w. Reed,
B. C. Whitehead, D. A. Harkey, F. l..
Kincannon, Will Armstrong, j. P.
Nanny
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
MRS. WYATT ENTERTAINS.

The spacious home of Mrs. L. G..
Boggan was thrown open on Friday
afternoon, July the thirteenth, for
the entertainment of a number of
guests by Mrs. Hattie Boggan Wyatt
in honor of her sister, Mrs. Furman
Boggan.
The rooms were beautifully deco
rated with daisies, gladioli and ferns.
Mrs. L. G. Boggan and Mrs. Lula
Boggan graciously welcomed the
guests at the door and ushered them
into the living room, where Mrs. T.
K. Boggan introduced them to Mrs.
Furman Boggan, the lovely and ac-
complished honoree of the occasion.
In the receiving line with her were
Mrs. J. F. Berry, Mrs. Victor San
ders, Miss Bette Lou Bransford, of
Aberdeen, Miss Charlie Boggan and
Mrs. Rex Reed. Mrs. Hattie Bog
gan Wyatt, in her charming manner,
invited the guests into the dining
room, where delicious punch was
served by Mrs. J. w. P. Boggan and
Mrs. John Moore. Little Miss Eliza
beth Hewlett, of Birmingham, Ala,
and little Miss Mittie Lou Boggan
added much pleasure to the occasion
by giving selections on the victrola.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
CORN SELLS FOR $1.so PER
BUSHEL.

Bruce Sisk of the fifth district was
here Wednesday with two loads of
old corn which he sold at $1.80 per
bushel. The two loads brought $122.
Mr.. Sisk was one of the few farmers
in this section who made a corn crop
in 1916 and he has been fortunate in
not having to buy corn with whicn
to make crop this year. He has
more corn to put on the r.aihet
while the price is high. lie $50 has
a fine prospect for a crop this year.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Little Miss Ruby Angle entertain
ed number of her little friends
with a party in honor of her eighth
birthday on last Wednesday after
noon.
The little folks spent the after
noon most happily playing games, af-
ter which delicious cream and cake
were served on the lawn. Later the
guests were invited into the dining
room, where the birthday cake with
it's eight bright candles blazed in the
place of honor ,on the table. Candy
was served and from a basket stream
ing with gay ribbons favors were
drawn.
Many pretty presents were receiv-
ed by the little hostess.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
ELEVATOR ASSURED
All Contracts for Machinery
Have Been Let.

The Tupelo Oil and Ice Company
have let all contracts for the machin-
cry for the corn elevator which they
will erect to handle the surplus corn
of Lee and adjoining counties. A
large portion of this machinery has
already been shipped and will be on
the ground in short time. Some
difficulty has been experienced in
getting cars for lumber, but some
ears are now at the mills ready to be
loaded. When the lumber is on the
ground work will begin and be press
ed until the plant is completed.
The capacity of the elevator will
be 10000 bushels a day; that is this
number of bushels of corn can go
through the elevator, shucked, she'll
ed, sacked and loaded within day.
Corn will be bought in the ear and
dumped from the hind gate of the
wagon into the elevator. Machinery
will be used for all purposes to re-
duce the expense of the plant and to
expedite the business.
The shucks will be shredded and
packed and sold at about one half
the price of cotton hulls, which, with
meal, will take the place of the hulls
for feed for cattle.
The plant will be located right on
the Frisco track near the tank at the
crossing of Green Street.
The prospect Of a bumper corn
crop in this section was never better
and with no unforeseen disaster the
crop will be a record breaker. The
oil mill management are building the
elevator to meet the demands of the
farmers who have been forced into
the planting of a great acreage in
corn on account of changed condi-
tions. The price promises to be sat
isfactory and source of revenue
will be found through the corn crop
that this country has never had be-
fore. The plant will be ready as soon
as the corn is dry enough to shell.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
SELLS COTTON.

The Gulf Cotton Co. on yesterday
bought 225 bales Of cotton from Fred
johnson of Verona, and Messrs.
Fred and VIII Johnson were up de-
ivering it. The cotton has been
stored in the Gulf Compress ware
house and was turned over to the
Gulf Cotton Co. yesterday. This is
one of the largest sales that has been
made of cotton in some time. Fred
Hulsey of the Gulf Cotton Co. has
placed the order and it will be COM
pressed and shipped out Immediately.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
JOSEPH w. MILLER.

After a lingering illness Joseph
w. Miller died at his home here
Sunday night surrounded by his sor-
rowing children and near friends.
Mr.. Miller had been in failing health
for several years and the end was not
unexpected.
Joseph w. Miller was SIXTY years
old and had been a resident of Lee
county many years. When young
man he served number of years in
the United States army and saw ac-
tive service in the West in the Indian
wars of the seventies. He was in
the same command with Col w. F.
Cody and was present when the
combat between Cody and the Indian
chief took place.
Leaving the army he married and
settled in Lee county where ne
reared his family. He was genial,
kindhearted father and friend and
had host of friends in the county.
His wife died several years ago. He
leaves four sons, S. M. and M. NJ.
Miller, Of Little Rock, Ark, w. S.
Miller, Of Stutgartt, and Misses Avis
and Edna Miller, of Stutgarttt.
He was buried Monday afternoon
at Oak Hill cemetery, where many
friends gathered to pay their last
tribute of respect. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. How
ard. w .a
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
TUPELo, MISS, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1917.
CAMPS SELECTED.
Hattiesburg and Alexandria,
La, Get Cantonments.

The war department has announc-
ed the selection of the thirty-tWo can
tonments, where the national army
and national guard will be trained.
Hattiesburg, Miss, and Alexandria,
La, were named as the two sites for
this section. In making these 3eleC-
tions, the matter of transportation,
water, lights, and the health Of the
soldiers were the elements that went
into the consideration by the officers,
whose duties it became to make the
selections. The south got twenty out
of the thirty-two cantonments The
reason for locating so many Of them
in the south was due to the fact that
the weather would be more fayora-
bic for training longer period in
the year and that the health of the
men would be better with plenty of
outdoor exercises.
Hattiesburg has three lines of rail
roads and offers splendid place for
a camp. The ground is level and a
target practice station can be estab-
lished with a range of seven miles.
New Orleans and Mobile are near
and water transportation affords con
Veniences for getting supplies in and
the soldiers out with a shorter haul
than many Of the rival points contest
ing for these camps.
The board of officers whose duty
it was to name these several camps
selected the names of men who We're
popular in the sections in which the
camps are located. The camp at Hat
tiesburg will be called Camp Shelby,
after Isaac Shelby, the first governor
Of Kentucky. The troops from Ken
lucky and Indiana will be trained at
this camp. The camp at Alexadria
will be called Camp Beauregard, af-
ter Gen. P. T. Beauregard, of the
Confederate army. Troops from
Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi
will be trained at this camp. 1t is
now thought that these will be called
to the colors about the 5th of August.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20

Miss Erin Bunch, of Verona, spent
Wednesday in the city.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
RARE COLLECTION PRESENTED
TO SCHOOL.

/ dare say numbers of our fellow
citizens are not aware of the princely
gift left to the town by DR.. and Mrs.
Henschal.
Just before school closed Miss
Emma Edmonds asked me to come
out and see this collection. l went,
casually, expecting to find something
interesting of course. To say l was
amazed at the extent, contents and
value of the collection poorly ex-
presses the state of my mind.
l had no idea that two people, ev-
en- in a long lifetime, could accumu-
late such a treasure trove, unless it
were indeed and truth matter to
which they put their whole energy.
Both DR.. and Mrs. Henschel are
people of culture and learning. They
have not merely skinned the surface
of truths great ocean, but have
sought in its depths "gems of purest
ray serene," and this laobr of love,
commenced during their honeymoon,
went on until they had in their keep
ing curios from every quarter of the
globe.
The fossils alone form a unique
and valuable part Of the collection.
Here one may read Earth's story
long ere creations dawn, for life in
its most exquisite forms is traced on
the rocks in lacey ferns and outlines
of strange creatures Of the deep.
Then, too, the shells gathered on
every sea coast,
"Frail, but of work divine,
Made so fairly well
With delicate spire and whorl,
How exquisitely minute,
A miracle of design"
Coral from far off tropic seas,
strange petrified plants from aeons
ere man was held in the Creators
thought. Marble from the dwell
ings of prehistoric man and speci-
mems of natures beautiful handiwork
in onyx, jade, amethyst, etc.
This precious collection is now
stored in very cramped quarters in
the public school library. 1t seems
to me such gift deserves suitable
setting and we should show our ar-
probation of donation by providing
for it's keeping in the way it deserves.
Go out and view for yourselves
Take an hour from the trend of ordi-
nary everyday affairs and see
what God hath wrought" LOOK on
the pictures left on the rocks and
read the lesson Of the aces "lhe
hand that made us is divine
L. Is A.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
PHILATHEA OFFICERS ELECTED

The Philathea S. S. Glass of the
M. E. Church held their regular bus
mess meeting at the home of Mrs.
J. W. P. Boggan July 18th. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs.
w. T. Reeves, Teacher; Mrs. T. X.
Boggan, Assistant Teacher; Miss Ma
ry Henly, President; Mrs. Clark
Daughterty, Vice-President; Mrs. j.
O. Gurney, Secretary; Mrs. Rex
Reed, Treasurer.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
JOHN M. STONE CAMP TO MEET.

John M. Stone Camp Confederate
Veterans are called to meet AZ the
court house in Tupelo Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock. Important mat
ters will come up for consideration
and all the comrades are requested
to be present.
ROBERT GAMBRELL, Commander.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
SINGING AT COURT HOUSE

We are requested to announce
that there will be singing at the court
house Sunday afternoon, to which
the public is cordially invited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
MUCH MONEY TO LIBRARIES
More Than ss.5oo.ooo 6eauea.hed Dur
ina Year 1916.

Chicago, April 5.-More than $500
GOO was given or hequea,hed 20 lierar-
les in this country in 1916, according 10
George 3. Utley, of Chicago, secretary
Of the American Library Association.
The Carnegie Corporation contributed
sl.aa3.SSS Of this amount. The largest
single gift of the year was the hequest
OF $500. 600 10 the Providence public
library, by will of Miss Lyra Brown
Nickerson. Other donations Of note
include: $4,000 to the Newark. New
Jersey free public library. by vii! OF
James E. Howell; s25O.ooo 10 Amhers,
College for new library building.
from an unnamed graduate; and $3.50, :
00h 10 the Wisconsin state Historical!
Society. bequeathed by George B. Bur
rows.
Four rare Lincoln manuscripts were
given TO the library Of congress BY
Clarence L. Hay and Helen N!coiaE'
the children OF Lincoln's private secre-
taries, John Hay and John C. Nicoiay.
A rare book, printed in Mexico in 1876.
containing words and chants used in
early Spanish missions in Mexico and
probably one OF the first books printed
in the Western hemisphere was pre-
scented TO the Newherry library, Of Chi
caso> by Archbishop Plancare. of Ian
ares, Mexico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
COUPLE TRAVELLING ACROSS
COUNTRY WITH BABE DE-
TANNED IN OMAHA.
MAPS AND PICTURES
TAKEN AND coNFlScATED
Secret Compartment Found in Bottom
Of Cart in Which Babe Was Trans
ported Federal Authorities Seize
Maps and Pictures Of Bridges and
Highways.

Boone. April 1.-Iowans will recall
that few days ago a couple crossed
the state walking from Chicago 10 CAL
ifornia having with them small baby,
nicely done up in furs and being taken
overland in little cart. 1t seems from
reports received in this city and also
from stories appearing in the Omaha
papers that tlIis couple is in serious
trouble and both are being held in ON
aha. where they have been locked up
by the federal authorities.
The couple had a little cart with
them in which the babe was riding. 1t
seems that this cart had false bottom
and between the two bottoms We're hid
den prints and pictures of bridges TAX
en- en- route. also the location Of the
wagon roads leading to each bridge
When examined at Omaha the Off
GERS found these prints and pictures
and have contiscated them and are
holding the travellers prisoners. The
people spent night IN this city leaF-
ing early the next morning for the
west They were supposed TO travel on
an average seventeen miles per day,
but Boone people saw them in Ogden
the night after they left this city, HAY
ing travelled only nine miles When
one Of the men asked the woman why
they had not gone farther. she didn't
reply promptly and gave some lame ex-
euse. The man who questioned hes
now suggests that probably they spent
much time getting information and
data about bridges in this vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

home. 500 Elm strest. Rev. J. "
Brown, OF the Methodist church. ofti-
ciating. The pail bearers are 70 b
longtime friends and nelghbors-R
G. coutts. A. L. Fraser. John Goodfel-
low, q. 0. watland, D. r. Warburtor
and w. l.. Corrough.
Mrs. Frank Callan died on Thursday
night at the home Of her father, Ever
EFT Sanger, rs Fourth avenue. after q
lingering and very painful illness and
more than one surgical operation. Flu
neral services were announced for this
afternoon from the home, conducted by
Pastor Brown, of the Methodist church
with interment in Hazelwood.
The word has come to friends In
Grinnell of the death Of one Of the
older citizens OF this city. William
Martneau, in Cedar Rapids. His fu-
neral was held there on Tuesday last.
He was "a years old and has been in
poor health for some years and at
times mentally uncertain. He was sent
from here to the soldiers homo at
Marshalltown last year but left there
and went to the home Of q daughter in
Cedar Rapids, He has daughter In
this city. He was q member Of Cor
don Granger Post G. A. r. Of this city,
and claimed to have been the first man
TO enlist in the civil war from this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lemke and theiI
three children, who have been resi-
dents of this city, started on Thursday
to Aberdeen, s. D., where they plan
to make new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. \. Barr on Third
avenue are having the pleasure Of q
visit from a niece of Mrs. Barr, Miss
Lorraine Shaw. who comes from Ames
where she is in school, to spend the
Easter vacation.
W. NJ. Hagen received very severe
and painful injury recently when the
fan on an automobile motor broke
loose and tore his left hand so as to
disa bile it for some weeks.
Notice has been given by the city
health officer that cleanup week be-
gins here on the 18th of April and
that the city will be divided into forty
districts with Boy Scouts for keen
eyed inspectors looking for filth holes
and breeding places for flies. To stim-
ulate activity on their part there are
to be prizes offered for the ones prov
ing up the largest number of such
pnst holes. II is also announced that
ending with the once over" but will
be consistently continued thru the
summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
GERMAN FLAG REMOVED.
Guarosmen a. Fort Dodge Remove
Teutor Colors From Residence.

For: Dodge. Apr! First evidence
OF pro- German feeling Was found IN
Fort Dodge yesterday morning when
the German red. white and black flag
was floating from a window OF a home
on Frs. avenue South near he john
SON Baird Shoe Companys factory,
Two small boys stepped into The no-
Ice station yesterday noon and re-
ported that ,he Tag was flying from a
window and had been for the past TWO
days Chief Morton Jordan immediate
y informed Major Phypot at the ar
mory who detailed two gua-dsuen 10
so 20 the home and tear the flag down.
The flag was returned 20 the major
at his quarters where Il may 20
viewed. now torn and spotted from the
imprint of heel marks which have been
bestowed upon il since Il was brought
10 the armory.
Federal laws regarding the floating
OF foreign flags will be enforced
rigidly in the future. This was the
statement made al the national guard
headquarters yesterday noon. Flying
q German flags not accompanied BY
the Stars and Stripes Will De dealt
with severely in future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

made for proportionate quotas to DC
supplied from the respective states and
territories. depending upon population
and with credit given under such QUO
tas for all men of the age affected who
may have voluntarily entered other
branches OF the military service. Serv-
ice is fixed for the duration Of the
emergency.
Section 5, For the exemption from,
seiective draft of the vice president of
the United States and the legislative,
executive and judicial officers, federal
or state, and OF all persons in the mill
tary or naval service. OF members OF
well recognized religious sects in which
the creed prohibits participation IN
war. Provision IS made also for the
discretionary exemption or drafting for
partial military service only ct GUS
toms house and postal employees, work
men at artnories, arsenals and navy
yards pilots and mariners actually en-
gagged in sea service, persons engaged
in industries necessary 10 the military
establishment or maintenance OF the
national interests, parsons with de-
pendent relatives and all physically or
morally unit persons.
Section .. For the registration Of all
persons liable TO military service under
the act upon proclamation by the pres
ident. such persons 10 report
for registration as shall be prescribed
failing which they will be held liable
for trial upon misdemeanor charges
and punishment upon conviction by
from three months 10 one years i'm
priscnment. Subsequent to which they
Will De duly registered for military
service.
Section 20, For the employment, ~
all agencies OF the federal government
If the states or territories by the preSi-
dent 20 carry out the act, all public Of
fc.sls being required 10 aid in its exc
Cution under penalty Of SIX months 70
one years imprisonment Similar pen
alt,es would attach for any persons
aiding in any way any fraudulent eva
sion o; the requirements Of the regis
,rat.on section Of the act.
Only Fer First Year Needs.
The sum OF nearly sS,oo0,oeo,00o ask
e. OF congress 20 carry out this pro
gram. deals only with the first year 81
Behind i stands the need
Of an equal sum for reserve supplies OF
cannon and other war
material !: the army IS 20 be employed
in actual war.