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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
How the World ia Fed.

~ study Of how the world is fed re.
veals many interesting facts. Austria
liza, the smallest continent, for in
stance, Is the largest meat center OF
them all. Asia, largest continent, on
the other hand, is the smallest meat
center among them. Africa and South
America leah toward vegetarianism.
while Europe and North America are
large consumers Of meat and other an
imal products. Taking the worlds sup
ply of cattle, hogs and sheep, writes
Harold J. Shepstone in the Mitigate
Monthly, it appears that mankind at
large uses in the neighborhood of TO-
100000 tons Of meat a year. This
would be an average Of about thirty
nine pounds per capita throughout the
world. In butchers meat we find the
Australian consumes 1872 pounds, the
American 172 pounds, the Englishman
119 pounds, the German 113 pounds,
the Frenchman and Belgium eighty
pounds, the Russian fifty pounds
Manchester Guardian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Activity of the Tongue.


Nobody's tongue is still for a moment
at all events, in waking hours. The
tongue is the most necessarily active OF
all the bOdy's members.
We think Of the tongue as an organ
Of speech, but it is also an organ Of
feeling. When one eats it is constantly
feeling about in the mouth and deciding
out Of its own mind what particles
of food are small enough or too big to
swallow.
Yes, indeed, the tongue has mind OF
its own-a ganglion or minor brain
that is busy at mealtimes in regulating
the supply of food to the stomach. But
for its unceasing guardianship we
should suffer much oftener than we do
from the distresses of indigestion.
We think of the finger ends as our
most sensitive organs of feeling. They
are not such at all. The end Of the
tongue is incomparably more deli
cate and discriminating. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
FLOATING islands.

Many floating islands have at various
periods been found voyaging on the
Atlantic. These islands were original
ly part of the low lying river banks,
which broke away under stress Of
storm or flood and foated out to sea.
The Orinoco, the Amazon, the La Plata
and ether tropical rivers often send
forth such pieces Of their shores. Some
Of the bits of land are of large size
and carry animals, insects and vegeta-
ton, even at times including trees, the
roots Of which serve to hold the land
intact, while their branches and leaves
serve as sails for the wind. Generally
the waves break up these islands short
" after they put to sea, but sometimes,
under favorable conditions, they travel
long distances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Prasidsnt Fillmore.

Present day passion for setting unap-
preciated historical characters in new
light has now reached President Mil
lard Fillmore. A symposium by six
teen American publishers says of him !:
He abolished debt Imprisonment and
religious test oaths for witnesses in
court. He fostered new postage rates
and induced congress to make an ap-
preparation for testing the electric tel
egraph. He sent Perry on his famous
expedition to Japan, with instructions
for action that won the "open door,
and laid the foundatio for American
Japanese friendship. In his retirement
as a citizen of Buffalo Fillmore laid
the foundations of most Of its present
cultural institutions. Always he was
an opponent of war and constructive
statesman. But he lacked those quail
ties as a man and those ambitions as
a politician which might have made
him popular while he lived and read
about today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
TO FIX
BLAME FOR CRASH
BETWEEN CYCLES

The police have not yet fixed the
blame for the accident between two
motorcycles at Noble avenue and Ma
pie streets, yesterday afternoon, in
which Capt James A. Ramsey, of Tor
nngton, a member of the Second Conn
Infantry, suffered a broken leg, and
Lieut.. H. A. Hammond of the same
company was severely injured
Guy Fischer of 69S Main street,
driver Of the machine which collided
with the motorcycle driven by Lieut..
Hammond, was also badly bruised He
was able to go home after being treat
ed at the Bridgeport hospital. Ham
monds injuries have confined him to
the Remington Arms barracks.
The military men were on a tour of
inspection when the accident occurred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
InxioIabIe Envelopes.

The ordinary mucilage with which
the flaps of envelopes are gummed is
composed of gum arabic or dextrine
and is only too amenable to the per-
suasiveness of moisture or "steaming''
in the hands of the INSCRIPTIONS. Per
sons who wish to guard their inclo-
sures, whether emotional or financial,
against such pilfcring can seal their
letters by method referred to in the
Annales des Telegraphes. This con-
sists in applying white of egg to the
flap of an ungummed envelope, then
before it las time to dry Of itself seal
ing it by passing a. hot iron over it.
If the temperature of the latter is
from 80 degrees to 100 degrees C. the
albumen will be coagulated and the
two surfaces of the paper will be sol
idly united and water tight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
CHIEFS ASSISTANT
HELD ON ROBBERY
CHARGE BY BOSS

Thomas Mallas, of 253 State street,
chef in the Washington restaurant,
l,So6 Main street, caused the arrest Of
MS assistant, William Journas, so
years, of Water street this morning
on a charge of theft Both went to
work at $50 o'clock, Mellas hanging
his coat with s27 on the wall in the
cellar.
A few hours later the money was
gone and no one had been in the cellar
out his helper, Journas. He denied
taxing the money but policeman was
called and Journals arrested. The de-
PENDANT had s2s wrapped in a paper in
his pocket.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
masticated food lying and fermenting

masticated food lying and fermenting
In the stomach.
All food must be in liquid state
before it can pass into the intestinal
tract, SO IL this task be continually Inn
posed on the stomach it produces dis
tress.
The mouth is, indicative of charac-
ter and as expressive as the eye. Re-
fined and particular people do not neg.
lect the appearance of the teeth.
A reasonable amount of care, good
dentifrice and fairly stiff brush-alI
these give pearly teeth, a clean, sweet
breath, ruby lips and feeling Of per-
feet cleanliness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
: How Friends Are Made.

Two women with babies in their
arms sat beside each other in trolley
car.
First one baby mumbled something.
then the other until they became real
friendly. Then one mother told the
other how cute the babies got along
together.
Before the car had reached the des.
tination of the first woman each had
invited the other to calL-Newark Ea-
gle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Watch For Your Chances.

Every young man has chances COM
ing his way constautly; it is not a
question of having chances, but of rec
ognizing chances when they come"
says President Bedford of the Stand
ard Oil Company Of New Jersey. You
sometimes hear fellow say, I had u
chance once, but didn't take it. Never
mind the chance that is past, watch
out for the next one and qualify to be
able to seize 1t.
Success that is worth while is, after
all, very largely a matter of plain,
everyday morality combined with ire
mendous industry and IL deserved rep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Long Islander Is
Fined for Making
Threats In Pawn Shop

John Russell, of Long Island, room
ing at 70 State street.. pawned a suit
when he struck Bridgeport recently, in
the store of George Poke, SO State
J>reet. Several times he has gone to
! the store and demanded the attire but
had no money to pay back the loan he
received.
Poke says that Russell last night
demanded the suit and threatened to
: shoot him if he failed to give it up.
1he complainant stated in court that
Russell made motion as If to draw 4
gun from his hip pocket The police
were called and Russell arrested This
morning Judge Frank Wilder fined
him s35.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Janan,s New Naval Rase

Japan's purchase from Portugal Of
the little island of Macao, at the mouth
of the Canton river, near Hongkong,
has given Japan strong naval base,
such as Gibraltar gives to Great Brit
ain and Helgoland gives to Germany
It can be used to menace any Euro
pean power that tries to thwart the
ambitions of Japan in China.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
RESOURCE BOARD
Mobiles 1900
MOTOR VEHICLES
Transportation Department
Begins Enrolment of
Auto Owners

organization of at least 1900 motor
vehicle owners in Bridgeport into
transport units is the aim of the
transportation department of the
Fairfield County Association for the
Mobilization of Resources. Capt. Ed
ward Mora is in charge of the prelim-
mary organization work and the en-
rollment of automobile owners will be
begun at once
Stratford, it is expected, will fur
n1sh battalion of 100 cars, of pleas
ure and commercial type. Harry A.
Burnes is organizing the battalion in
that town.
John H. Lapham, chief Of trans
port, and Capt. Louis ONeil1, of the
transportation department, yester-
day visited several towns in the coun-
ty where organization of transport
units has been begun. It is expect
| ed that 20 companies of 80 cars each
WIFI be the quota furnished by New
Cannan, Bethel, Danbury, Norwalk,
Newtown, Shelton, Ridgefield and
Broolffield. The work in these towns
| Is we'll under way end complete or
| ganization will be perfected soon.
| Newtown, with it's scattered popu-
lation, has made very enthusiast site
| response to the transportation prob
| lem and 40 cars are now enrolled in
that town. w. B. Glover rs IN charge.
Notices were sent out today to mo-
| tor vehicle owners of Bethel, calling a
meeting for Saturday evening in the
town hall. Mr.. Lapham and Capt.
ONeill will explain the aims and needs
of the transportation department TO
the meeting. Similar meetings will
be held elsewhere in the county dur
ing the next few weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
a Caution.

Reginald love you, Madeline. Fer
you 1 would give up family, position.
wealth Madeline = Hold, Reginald
Giving up family is all right. fam
would be spared a mother-in-law.
Give up your position if you can get
a better one, but please hold on to
your wealth. We may need 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Helpful Shortcomings.

"Your husband is quite a trial"
eyes, but his shortcomings are use
full in a way. After viewing him at
close range our cook says she would
never risk getting married. And we'd
hate to lose her, that's fact."-Kan-
sas City Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
YOUTHFUL MURDERER
EXECUTED IN OHIO

Columbus. O.. June 22-Albert
Clark. 10 years, was executed today
In the Ohio penitentiary. Clark killed
Marshal Hake in Civington, O., when
the ohcer attempted to arrest him
for non-support on Jan. IL last.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Not Identical.

Time is money remarked the pro-
verbialist.
"And yet the man with millions is
the one who seldom seems to have five
minutes. to spare. "-Washington Star
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Don't NeaIect the Teeth,

The teeth are an important factor in
maintaining health. Poor, irregular,
decayed teeth cause foul breath and
do not permit the thorough mast1ca-
ton of food. This creates intestinal
disorders. caused by Jumps of partly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Mint.

Mint occurs only in Matthew xii,
20, and Luke II, AZ, as one of those
herbs the 1.-THE of which the Jews were
scrupulously exact In paying. The horse
mint is common in Syria.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
True.

"He still has the first dollar he ever
made"
''Well, that's better than owing now
to somebody the last dollar you ever
will make''-Detroit Free Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Her Exclamation,

Mamma-Hazel, thought told you
not to eat your candy till after dinner.
Hazel--I'm not eating 1t, mamma; I'm
only sucking the juice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22
Her Preferences.

'The doctor says he'll remove my
appendix for 81 ,50o.''
"Oh, George. I'd much rather have 9
touring car."-Lifa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-22

utation Tor integrity ana Tor fairness
toward the other fellow.'-B. c. Forbes
in Leslie's.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-28
] NIATTox-sPARks

Verona, Sept. 22, 1917.-The
home of Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Sparks
was the scene of beautiful wedding
when Rev. ]. R. Russell, of this place,
performed the ceremony uniting in
marriage their daughter, Mildred
Annie and Carey Calvin Mattox.
The parlor was tastefully deco
rated in gold and green, two beauti-
full solos, Il love you truly" and
"The Sunshine of your Smile," were
rendered by Miss Frances Thomas,
and Miss Lillian Roper, of Byhalia,
Miss, who presided at the piano.,
played very sweetly Hearts and
Flowers" and "Serenade" during the
impressive ceremony.
The bride was never more beauti-
full in her suit of midnight blue, and
a favorite among her many friends,
loved for her fine and womanly
traits of character.
The groom is talented young
man and admired for his fine business
qualifications.
After a short bridal tour they will
be at home to their many friends.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-28

we wanted of it, two fried eggs,
breakfast bacon and ham, SO you see
it was really a feast for soldier
Listen, mother, if you can, send me
a pound and a half of Prince Albert
smoking tobacco and the same amount
of first grade Star chewing tobacco.
Give my love to father and the chill
dren and all the kin and friends.
will close as it is near time for ''mess"
this is the word used for dinner.
Your son,
g. Y. H. Witt.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-28
GREAT JERSEY
CATTLE SALE

Tuesday at the Chickasaw Dairy
Mr.. B. T. Clark had the greatest
Jersey cattle sale in the history of.
Mississ;p- The collection of the
herd of registered and graded cattle
was made after an experience of over
thirty years in Jersey breeds. Mr..
Clark began at time when Jersey
cattle were first being introduced in
the south, and his purchases at that
time were from the best herds of
registered cattle to be found. With
the experience and intimate knowl-
edge gained through all these years
he succeeded in getting together one
of the best herds in the state. His
collection included sires and dams
and their PRODIGY that had the blood
of the best strains to be found any,
where in their veins.
The sale had been well advertised
and at 1890 a large crowd had
gathered from all over North Missis-
sippi, from Alabama, Arkansas and
Tennessee, among them buyers of
experience, who eagerly bought the
offerings at fine prices. Choice COWS
We're eagerly taken and the entire
herd was sold at good prices. There
were a number of individuals that
rank very high in Jersey circles, and
out of the entire bunch there was
not a single sorry COW offered
The auctioneer, Mr.. Leathers, of
Murphrysborough, Teen, is an
experienced man in cattle sales and
handled the crowd splendidly. He is
an adept in his line, knows a COW all
over, and was ready with his COM
mendations and guarantees.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-28
AN INVITATION.

All the ladies and girls of the
Methodist Sunday School, members
or not are especially invited to Rally
Day on next Sunday. Come, bring
your friends and help the women to
win the attendance contest.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-28
Camp Pike, Ark.
V. H. Witt.


Mr. 0. T. Trapp,
Dear Sir:-I am sending you what
little information that l have gather
ed during my few days stay here,
hoping that some of it will be of some
assistance to you.
Owing to the fact that we have
been under quarantine since our ar
rival at Camp l cannot give you any
description Of the place except what
can see from my or our barracks,
however, can say that everything is
on the move and is rapidly whipping
in shape to handle the next body of
men.
The place is kept neat and clean,
the mess hall and kitchen being
screened The food is plain but
well prepared and plenty of it, with
extra fare on Sunday. We had
chicken, slaw, potatoes, cream and
cake for dinner, SO tell the boys to
not worry about something to eat.
We have good shower baths, both
hot and cold water, good sanitary
water closets that are neat and clean,
electric lights, good beds good
blankets and the officers are putting
their hearts and lives in the work
trying to see that every man is
treated like a white man and q gem
tleman. They have very strict san
itary rules and we are examined
twice day by an army officer or doc
tor so as to prevent an outbreak of
any contagious or infectious disease.
We have been vaccinated for small
pox and typhoid.
Now a word in regard to the
new men that you will send in few
days. If you haven't received word
from headquarters, requiring the
men not to bring any clothes with
them, tell them to bring the follow
ing articles of clothing: two to five
shirts, of course they won't have any
use for the shirts after uniforms come
but we haven't received our uni
forms yet and as l only had two
shirts with me have to wash one out
every other night, for we do our own
washing, two to five suits underwear,
two to five towels, two to five pair
socks, soap, razor, tooth brush, paste,
one book stamps, you see you are
|
get stamps, however if you have
them you can write to who you
please, one small pillow, two sheets,
now the government sells US sheets
at 95 cents piece and pillows at
| rs cents a piece, they are good and
all right and unless the boys have a
surplus at home l would wait and
get them here, the sheets any way.
Now in regard to underwear. The
government issues the men the fol-
lowing articles of clothing the first
day the get here: two suits summer
underwear, two pair socks, one towel,
one bar soap, one mess kit, one laun-
dry bag, two. blankets (heavy wooD
We hay en't got our uniforms yet but
thew are issuing shoes today and
think we will get uniforms this
week.
Now in regard to whether for
them to bring two suits of everything
or four or five use your own judg
ment. He can get by on what he
gets here with on his back but it is
best for him to have the extra suit
or two for it is so dusty here that
most of the boys change underwear
every night If the boy is poor and
his folks need the money don't buy
any extra clothing, but if they have
it on hand bring it along. Use your
own judgment.
Trusting that this may be of some
use to you and the boys that are to
follow, and thanking you and the
other men for those nice letters of
recommendation remain,
Yours truly,
Rod Reese.
L
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-28
There i. No Art in Taking Medicine.

Just follow directions on every
bottle of Plantation" Chill Tonic
and see how quickly those dreadful
chills will leave you. It leaves the
liver in healthy condition and yet
contains no Calomel Price Soc
Adv.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-28

Remember school books are spot
cash, and we cannot charge them on
account at contract prices. G. H.
Clifton is the authorized agent for
the City Schools Of Tupelo
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-28

located at Nettleton IN the COuntys s0kl
Lee, State of Mississippi, at the Gloss.
of business September II, 1917 naa t5el
.tto .to...s .sa lard oi Bank E'xaIui;l essss. Y Y
Resources
Loans and discounts -. $25, 5,154.32.
Overdrafts unsecured -. 1896
Warrants, Estate, County, Dis
trict and MunicipaD :. 1895
Guaranty Fund with State
Treasurer ...... 10000
Banking house and lot >. 100000
Due from other Banks 43,21453
Exchanges and checks for next
days clearings .... 97.35
Currency ..... 2,586.00
Gold coin ....... 277.50
Silver coin, Nickels and
Cents 1,690.72
Total ........ 75,687.43
Capital stock ........... $20,0oO.0o
Undivided profits, less amount
paid for interest, expenses
ana taxes 265.24
Individual deposits subject to
check -. 0,893.47
Savings deposits ....... 34,316.05
Cashler,s checks outstanding 212.67
Total 75,687.43
l, w. C. Webb, cashier, do solmnly
swear that the above is true state
ment of the financiel condition of
Peoples Bank and Trust Co., located
at Nettleton in the County of Lee
State of Mississippi, at the close of
business on the 18th day of Sept,
1917, to the best of my knowledge
and belief
Correct--Attest
w. C. Webb, Cashier,
S. j. High,
S. P. Clayton, Directors.
State of Mississippi,
Town of Nettleton.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me by w. C. Webb this 18th day of
Sept, 1917.
R. w. Hansell, Mayor and Ex-J. P.
My commission expires Jan. /, 1918.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-28
Statement of the financial condition
of
PEOPLES BANK & TRUST
COMPANY

located at Nettleton in the County ofI
Lee, State of Mississippi, at the clo<e
of business September IL, 1917 ma atiel
to .ha 3 aard 81 Bark E'xarniss essss. 81
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-05
Commerce 4-County
Fair Opens October s

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
COMMERCE, Ga, Oct. 3.-On October
the gates Of the Commerce Four-Coun-
ty fair will open to the public, with the
assurance Of Mama ger Hardman that the
fair will be bigger and better this year
than ever.
There will be over $4,000 distributed
as cash premiums. The fair buildings
have been renovated and are now as
spic and span as when newly built three
years ago. The fair grounds have been
cleaned off and are ready for the live
stock and poultry exhibits, which will
be a feature of the fair this year as in
the past.
There will be special days during the
fair, among them being Educational day.
Tuesday. October 9, when all school chill
dren within the four counties of Jack
son, Banks, Madison and Franklin will
parade the streets OF Commerce and be
admitted to the fair grounds free Of
charge.
Thursday. October II, is Boys Corn
Club day, in which the boys clubs in the
four counties will make special exhibits
and full-blooded registered piss will be
given that day as prizes to the boys
clubs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-05
Iron Is Greatest of All Strength
Builders, Says Doctor
Of the Great Endurance and Powers of Athletes

dyspepsia liver and other troubles in from ten
to fourteen days time simply By taking iron
in the proper form. And this after they had
in some cases been doctoring for months with
out obtaining any benefit. But don't take the
old forms of reduced iron, iron acetate or tine
ture Of iron simply TO a few cents. You
must take iron in a form that can be easily
absorbed and assimilated like nuxated iron If
you want it to do you any good. otherwise 1T
may prove than useless. Many an ath-
lete or prize-fighter has the day simply
because they knew the secret Of great strength
and endurance and filled his blood with iron
before he went into the affray, while many an
other has gone down to inglorious defeat simply
for the lack OF iron.
NOTE--Nu1ated Iron recommended above by
DR.. f. Sauer is one of the newer organic iron
compounds. Unlike the older inorganic iron prod
ucts, it is easily assiD9ilated, does not in
lure the teeth, make them black, upset the
stomach; the contrary, IL is most potent
remedy. in nearly all forms of Indigestion, as
well as for nervous, rundown conditions. The
Manufacturers have such great confidence in
Nuxated Iron that they offer to forfeit 500 90
to any charitable institution IL they cannot take
any man or woman under 90 who lacks iron and
increase their strength 100 per cent or over in
four weeks time, provided they have serious
organic trouble They also offer to refund your
money if il does not at least double your
strength and endurance In ten days time. 1t
is dispensed in this city by all good druggists.
(Adyt. }