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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
Clever E. Gray.
FUN ERALS
George E. Clark

Georqe s. Clark.
 The funeral services of George E. Clark were held from the pariors of Funeral Director Jay NJ. Shepard on North street Thursday morning at II o'clock. Rev. Leonard Smith off, ciated. The bearers were John, Da- vid, Walter and Edwin Clark. Burial was in the New cemetery, Mansfield Center.
 Lucius B. Browning.
 The funeral of Lucius B. Browning was held from the home of his par ents in Franklin, Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Burial was in the Windham Center cemetery, in charge of Funeral Director Jay M Shepard
 Mrs. Eunice Whippfe.
 The body of Mrs. Eunice WhippIe arrived in this city Thursday after noon from New London and was taken charge of by Jay M. Shepard Burial was in the Wi11imantic cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
Child en Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S c A S r e RIA

THERE .s no aGy@rxsE1nr-rmaEfurr f~ Eastern Connecticut equal 10 me arI. letin for business rssulta.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
SMITH ON PAROLE

Toungster Who BurqIarized Station
 Has Been in Reform School
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

Joseph Smith. 16. was before the police court Thursday on the charge
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
MYSTIC

Surprise Party-Benefit for Home Guard ComPanies-Address by Miss Luddinston-Riseing Schooner for French Government.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-08
McGill Settlement News

Mr.. L. I. Eiland spent Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. Bill
Smith.
Mr.. Jim Belts, who has been
spending some time in Arkansas,
returned home Friday.
Little Jefie McGill spent Mon
day nighl with her school mate,
Daisy Smith.
Mr.. Emette Dallas is on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. j. O. Hadley made a bust
ness trip to Shannon Monday.
There are several new cases of
measles in the neighborhood.
Mrs. S. F. McGill spent Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. John
Smith.
Misses Ina Kate and Mavour-
leene McGill spent Tuesday after
noon with their aunt, Mrs. L. T.
Eiland. Xxx
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-08
NOTICE OF SALE BY TRUSTEE

BY virtue Of the provisions Of a
certain deed of trust executed by
Green and Maggie Miller on the 29lh
day Of May. 1912, to W. T. Jaggers.
to secure the payment of an indebted
ness therein given, and which said
deed OF trust is of record in the Office
of the Chancery Clerk of Chickasaw
County at Houston, Mississippi, ia
Book 107 at page $40 of the records
Of trust deeds, and default having
been made in the payment of the in.
debtedness therein secured, |, Geo.
Cole Jr,. the trustee in said instru.
ment. at the request of the beneficiary,
will offer for sale and will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash, on
FRIDAY MARCH 10Th, 1917,
in front of the Court house door in
the town of Okolona, Mississippi.
within legal hours, the following des-
cribed property;
Forty acres Of land, known as the
South East Quarter of the South East
Quarter Of Section 3, Township IL,
Range S, also Il acres more or less,
bounded as follows; beginning on the
East Quarter Section line where the
road running from the OkoIona and
Tupelo road to Lee Ford's house in
tersects the said Quarter section line,
Thence South Is yerds, thence West
220 yards, more or less, thence North |
AZ yards. more or less, TO said private
road, thence along the line of said
private road to the beginning point,
lying and situated in Chickasaw
County, Mississippi.
The title 10 the above described
ands are supposed to be good. yet
shall convey only such title as is vest
ID in me as trustee.
Witness my signature this the 14th
lay of February, 1917.
GEO COLE, JR.,
Trustee.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-08
OkOlOna Chapter U. d. C.

The Okolona Chapter U. D. C.
met with Mrs. S. B. King Fri
day afternoon, March End. The
meeting opened with a prayer by
Mrs. Fannie Clark. There were
IL members and five visitors
present. We had a very inter
esting program and lesson. 81
dues and 20 cents free will offer
ing were collected.
After very delicious salad
course was served we adjourned
to meet with Mrs. C. R. King.
Reporter.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-08
Sheriffs Sale of Land for Taxes

Pmsuanto Chapter 1885, H. 238 of the acts the Legislature q u
State Of Mississippi for the year 1908
Joe Davis Sheriff and Tax Collector for Cbckasav C "A,
ssipp will MONDAY, April 1917 front of the Court House
the City Of Ooona Mississippi within legal hours sell for cash to The M
est bidder the following described lands situated the Second District
said County and delinquent Ter State County and other taxes for the 6
year 1915 toail
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1917-03-08

IA luinIns That Does Not Affect The pssd
iecauSe of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA.
I'VE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
luinne and does not cause nervousness nor
inging in head. Remember the full name and
Jok fct the signature of Il. W. GROVE 2Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
Wallace Calls on Senators to Oppose the Prohibition
 Clause in Food Measure

Montgomery, June 2S-(Special. , ton candidate for governor, Thursday called upon Oscar W. Underwood and John H. Bankhead, senators from Ala bama to vote against the proposal to prohibit the manufacture of alcoholic liquors during the war and charged that the sentiment of the "conserva- tive, patriotic and liberty loving dem ocrats who are in reality your friends are opposed to the proposed legisla- tion.
 MT. Wallace declared that President Wilson should be permitted to say how much grain shall be used in the manufacture of alcoholic liquors and beverages and maintained that nation- al prohibition is hostile to the spirit of American institutions and an In- fringement on the personal liberties Of the people.
 We are sending armies into foreign lands to battle for the liberty, the freedom of the people of Europe" he continued. Shall we. therefore, deny our own citizens the very things that we seek by wading through oceans of blood and through the agency of shot and shell to confer upon the peoples in Europe?" He said national prohi- bition would mean the confiscaticn of property valued at billions of dol lars. would throw thousands of per- sons out of employment and would de- prive the government of tremendous amount of revenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
Splendid Results Being
 Accomplished by Board
 of Railroad Control

Washington. June 2s.-Reports from railroads controlling 51 per cent of the ,country's mileage show that the railroad war boards conservation campaign re- suited in the transportation over these lines of 3.S54.O 900 more ton-miles of freight in April than they carried in the corresponding month of 1916., In announc- ing this accomplishment tonight the board declared it was equivalent to adding B, ,Oo0 miles to the nations road facilities.
 This result said Chairman Harrison, was accomplished with the movement of but 4.S per cent more locomotive miles, and 5 per cent more freight car miles, resulting In an increase of 66 tons or 10. 4 per cent per train, and PA tons or 10 per cent per ladng of cars-equivalent to the addition of 126.000 cars to the equip- ment of the. roads reporting
 "The drive the board is making to get railroads and shippers to make every freight car do the work that two did before the war is having telling effect. Reports indicate prompt acceptance of the suggestion for loading freight cars 10 per cent in excess of their marked capacity '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
and in which the Congress unites by passage of just such bills as thls
 PRAISE FOR HOOVER

Senator Johnson praised Herbert c. Hoover and said he is particularly fitted for the task of food administra- tor.
 Senator Lodge, saying he would vote for the bill after it had been carefully considered, opposed some of its provisions as amazing and said public "excitement" for food control legislation is pressing upon Congress with little public conception of the powers the bill proposes to confer.
 ''The people only know of it's pro visions in a general way he said "Congress must also consider the peo- ple who are seeking for more huge power. More than one of the Caesars went mad by more possession Of un- restrained power. We have pressure constantly to give more power.S
 The Massachusetts senator opposed particularly the proposal that the American industries shall sell to for eign nations as well as the American government at low prices. He said the minimum price-fixing provision holds lover the heads of all business and industry a deadly threat" and pro- tested against the exemption of farm CTS from the hoarding section
 Opposing the "dry" legislation as an infection of a moral issue and not a war measure, the senator directed attention to the fact that the effort to impose prohibition on the country "has been mixed up with food con seryation" by Congress itself and not the administration. He declared him. self in favor of prohibiting the man ufacture of distilled liquors during the war, but thought beer and wines should be permitted Beer, he said' carries very little alcohol and the closing of the breweries not only would stop the drinking of beer. but would deprive the country of $14O,ooo in revenue. throw over 100000 men out of employment and lose all the taxes which come from the approx mately $1.O00, ,000.00o invested in the industry.
 q now come to the controlling fac tor in this matter" he continued, "a united public opinion is the greatest factor in winning the war. Apollsn all the breweries at a stroke, throw 100 ,000 people out of employment and deprive the hundreds of thousands of laboring and other people who take their glass of beer and see no harm in it., and you will engender dissat- isfaction and resentment"
 Germany, Senator Lodge declared has no restricted alcoholic beverages in any way, while France gives hei soldiers regular wine rations. And, he added, T think nobody will dis pute that the German and French soldiers are of good fighting quality It is idle to say that the men wht drink beer and light wines are under mined"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
SHELBY'S BOARD OF
 REVENUE LOSES ITS
 SUIT BEFORE COURT
Officers Elected by People Will Be Ousted and the Governor Will
 Appoint

Montgomery, June 2S.-(SpeciaL)-Jo L. Collins, former employe of the Vest ern Union Telegraph company in Mont gomery, must serve two years in the pen itentiary for embedding funds of the company. The supreme court Thursday reversed the decision of the court of ap- peals and ordered the reinstatement of the judgment of the city court of Mont gomery which was against Collins.
 The court of appeals reversed the lower court because Of defect in the indict- ment which made the alternative aver ment that Collins was servant or en- ploye' of the company on the theory that there was no provision for such in the law relating to indictments.
 In another case the supreme court held that w. R. BoshelI of Walker county could not recover from the receivers of the St. Louis and San Francisco rail- road for the value of a carload of salt which he declined to receive from the company because it did not deliver it to siding which Boshell had used for 26 years. The railroad contended that the mere fact that Boshell had used the track did not establish the siding as the point for delivery of freight and the su- preme court, when the jury in the lower court rendered a Judgment TOT the de- fendant, decided in favor of the railroad.
 Preparatory to adjournment for the summer, the supreme court handed down 23 decisions and five rulings on applica- tions for rehearings Thursday It denied the application for rehearing in the case of A. P Longshore, ST. vs the state eN rel P. J. Kroell, from the Shelby circuit court. This means that the board of revenue elected in November is busted from office and the governor will be called upon to appoint their successors. A law permitting the election of the board by the people was dnclarei '1ncon- stitutional and one providing for the ap- pointment of the board by the governor was reinstated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
English Cotton Imports
 Falling Below Needs

London. June 2S.-Cotton imports iii recent weeks have fallen below the point necessary to meet the demands of all the mills and the stocks are consequently being depleted, said George Henry Roberts, parliamentary secretary to the Board of Trade, in replying to question in the House of Commons today. Steps were being taken by the government to increase the imports of cotton as far as pos sible, added MT. Roberts, and in the circumstances it had been thought ad- visable to set up a board of con- trol.
 Certain powers would be delegated to this board under the defense of She realm act, Mir. Roberts announced. and it would be given control over the distribution and use of raw cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
CANADIANS BUY FAMOUS BANK
Fly HOLLAND

New York, June Especial .)-Coupled with the announcement that one of the great banks of Canada had secured a majority by enc share of the stock of the Merchants National bank of New York, was the statement that former United States Senator Theodore E.. Bur- ton would remain as president of this truly venerable New York banking in stitution. Senator Burton has so many friends in New York, and his career in the United States Senate was so sue cessful that the announcement that he would remain as president of this bank did not fail to please the financial dis trfct.
 Nevertheless Senator Burton may have found already in the brief time that he has served as president of the Mer- chants National bank that peculiar con- ditions prevail in New York which sometimes make it very difficult even for man of great ability and of high reputation as a financier or finan- cil statesmen to gain hoped for suc- cesses in the management of a New York bank
 An experience of that kind was the lot of both Lyman J. Gage who served as Secretary or the Treasury in Mckinley, S first administration, and Leslie M. Shaw, who succeeded MT. Gage as Secretary of the Treasury. Mir Gage was called to the presidency of the United States Trust institution which was one of the first, if not the first, to be established in New York city with intent to carry to say to act as trustee for large es- tates, for corporations for mortgages and the like. MT. Gage had been in New York only few months when he con fessed somewhat sadly to his friends that his experience as a banker in New York was not quite what he expected, especially in view of the fact that white thrown into important relations with New York bankers. He therefore deemed it the better part to retire. Sec retary Gage came to very old institu- tion while on the other hand his suc- cessor as Secretary of Treasury, Cover nor Shaw, retired from that office for the purpose of assuming the presidency of a new institution. That was the Carnegie Trust company. His experience was not very satisfactory so that he re- tired. So also Daniel Manning, Cleve- lands first Secretary of the Treasury, came to New York to accept the presi- dency of new bank. III health, how ever, made it impossible for him to build up this institution.
 Senator Burton was selected as pres ident of the Merchants National bank partly in recognition of the obility he lad shown in the United States Senate, which caused him to be recognized as an authority upon financial and economic subjects, and partly because it was thought he might be able to build up thls institution. It was organized in the first administration of Thomas Jeffer- son, when Alber Gallatin was Secretary of the Treasury. It was always sus- pected that the government then at Washington favored the organization of a new bank in New York.
 The first bank to be established here, the Bank of New York, was recognized as Alexander Hamilton's bank. To off, set the influence Hamilton and his friends possessed, Aaron Burr. by a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
Selma Is Having Great Trouble With System
 of Sanitation Installed

Selma, June 2S.-(Special )-The new
 sanitary system recently installed in
 Selma at thes cost of several thousand
 dollars may have to be abandoned,
 owing to the complaints registered by
 property owners in the neighborhood
 of it's present location and the ina
 bility of the city council to secure
 another location for the waste depos-
 itory.
 The matter has been a bone of con
 tention since the erection of the wa ste
 depository adjoining the Payne uni
 versity, a colored school, which of-
 fered strenuous protest at the time
 It was learned today that the board
 of censors of the Dallas county board of health will recommend that the sanitary station be discontinued or
 closed up. This action was taken aft CT stormy session of the board and
 the sanitary committee of the city
 council, before which appeared the trustees of Payne university and q number of property owners affected. The action of the board of censors is not final. however, as the county board of health will have, to pass upon their report. The county board will meet at an early date not yet an nounced.
 The system has been pronounced by experts to be one of the best procur- able and its discontinuance will be de- plored.
 The Chamber of Commerce decided to oppose the application for a IS per cent advance in freight rates by the railroads at it's meeting Thursday. It also decided that owing to present conditions the Chamber of Commerce will not provide any elaborate enter | tainment for the Alabama rural letter carriers during their convention July | 4 and 5. The visitors will probably | be rendered an automobile ride and some other courtesies. but no formal entertainment will be staged. ! The Southern railway is arranging | to bring a trainload of South Caro- | lima farmers to this section the latter | part of July for study of Alabama 1 farming conditions. Mir. T. O. Pun kett of the Southern railway agricul- tural department spent Thursday Tn | the city arranging for the special. CT progressive counties of the state, l demonstrator for canning club work. | The first of these demonstrations was held on the Presbyterian church | lawn in Selma on Thursday, morning and afternoon, conducted by Mrs.
 Mamie Thorington of the Auburn bu-
 reau and Miss Evelyn Peyton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
Man Wanted in Alabama on Murder Charge Kills
 Himself in Texas Jail

Montgomery, June 2S-(SpeciaiD Wade Moseley, white farmer, who dis appeared II years ago to escape charge of murdering d negro woman near Montgomery committed suicide in the Upsher county jail at Cilmer, Tex, Wednesday morning, according to telegraphic information received by Governor Henderson and Sheriff w. Waller, Moseley had been arrested earlier in the day on an indictment returned by the Montgomery county grand jury shortly after the murder.
 Little information about the suicide reached the city.
 Several days ago the sheriff was asked if Moseley was wanted here and the old indictment was found.. Nose ley has several relatives in southeast Alabama who will be notified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
SUBMARINE FIRES
 ON ESCAPING BOATS
 AFTER SINKING SHIP
Eight Men Are Killed in Wanton Manner by Ger mans When Addah
 Goes Down

London, June 2s.-The Elder Dempster steamer Addah was torpedoed without warning and sunk by German subma- rine on June .15. The submarine fired on the captains boat, killing eight men.
 The submarine fired on the masters boat from a distance of between 30O and 400 yards. The shot took the boats stern completely off. Then the submarine con- tinued firing while the men were swim ming about.
 It fired also on the chief officers boat. which was pierced by a shell, but no- body was killed, though several were slightly wounded.
 All the survivors were picked up by a French steamer at o'clock on the aft ernoon of June 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
Many Cranks With Plans
 To End War Are Detained
 In Washington's Asylums
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington. June @.-(special)-sin hundred cranks have been detained at local asylum since June l. The emotions inspired by the government at war are responsible.
 At the Union station the majority of the arrests" have been made. For 1t generally happens that visitor coming for the specific purpose of putting an end to the war is so moved by the stress of his idea that he reveals dangerous symptoms as soon as he makes appear ance.
 Of the 600 investigations made the gov ernment's agents estimate that as many as 400 of the sufferers had devised means whereby the United States could instant ly destroy Germany and thus end the war The other 200 had advice to whisp-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29
COURTHOUSE FOR BESSEMER PLANNED Bessemer Ladies to Form Red Cross Unit to Aid
 Humanity's Work

Bessemer, June 2S.-(Special )-Archi- tects have been retained by the board of revenue to draw up plans for the Bes- semer courthouse and a general survey of the needs for the offices to be pro- vided in the building is being made. The board of revenue has several sites for the location of the structure under con sideration and in all probability the se- lection will be made this week.
 Mrs. Thomas Parke of Birmingham ac- companied by a number of prominent women, will meet with the women of Bessemer Friday afternoon at o'clock for the purpose of organizing a perma- nent Red Cross unit in Bessemer and everyone interested in this work is urged to be present.
 The Junior Christian Endeavor society of the First Presbyterian church held a business meeting at which time the fol- lowing officers were elected: Frank White, president; Frank Okley, vice president; Miss Katie Ling, secretary; Miss Kath- crime Jones, corresponding secretary; Howard Bailey, treasurer; Etta Nye Ma
 
 mittee; Miss Rowena Drury, chairman of lookout committed; Miss Winnie Phasm, chairman of music committed; Miss Elaine Hood, chairman of flower commit tee; Miss Gage Morton, chairman of mis- sionary committee; Miss Mary Sue David son. chairman of the social committee.
 Much interest is being taken in the play, ''Dispelling of Big Jim from Big Bethel T1aI1 hs so1, ,rr-f1I IO, TT. day evening at the Brighton High school auditorium by the Knights of Ezelah. The cast is splendid and an excellent musical programme has been arranged for the oc- casion and the affair promises to be one of the best home talent performances ever seen in Brighton. The public is in- vited.
 The First Baptist Sunday school en- joyed their annual picnic today at Avon dale park and three special cars carried the party to this popular resort. The cars left Bessemer thls morning at 3 O clock and returned this afternoon about 6 o'clock. The day was spent most pleas antly in various games and outdoor sports
 The members of the First Presbyterian church are showing much interest in the celebration of the ninth year of the pas torate Of the Rev. l. F. Swallow, and an effort is being made to have record breaking attendance at Sunday school on that day. An interesting programme has been arranged for the occasion The Bessemer baseball team will meet the aggregation of the American Steel and Wire company Saturday afternoon on the rolling mill diamond in what prom ises to be one of the best games of the season.
 | Samuel Stein council No. 73, Royal and I Select Masters, will hold their first as- 1 sembly meeting Friday night. The coun- | cil was organized during the recent York | Rite reunion held in Bessemer and has 1 a large membership. Every member is | urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-29

such cases the government retains 1 per cent of the duty paid as an administra- ton charge.
 Earl D. Bapst, president of the Ameri- can Sugar Refining company, said the repeal of the drawback would be shock to business men.
 'The drawback device of providing free raw materials to American manu- facturers for export purposes" he said, lis more than century old and was supposed to be one of our business an- cbors which would not be pulled up, es- pecially without present export oppor- tGnity and obligation to our allies. The action of the committee places the United States at a disadvantage in the worlds sugar market