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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-20
War Savings Certificates.
For Holiday Gifts.

Grenada, Miss, Dec. Z, 1917.
The United States Government
is offering to the public WAR SAY
INGS CERTIFICATES in demon
nations of $500, payable FIVE years
after date. and bearing interest at
the rate of 4 per cent. per annum,
compounded quarterly, which can
be purchased at this time for SAP
The Secretary of the Treasury is
conserving the supply of gold, for
the purpose eff prosecuting the war,
and consequently there will be no
gold coin for distribution for holt
day gifts.
The WAR SAVINGS CERTIFI-
GATES should prove a very accept
able substitute, as they are an in
terest bearing obligation and besides
the purchase of which is patriotic
duty.
Any bank or postoffice will be
very glad to make explanation of
plan and supply you with certificates
at the government price, and with
out Compensation for service.
This undertaking on the part Of
our Government should merit your
patronage and patriotic support.
Yours very truly,
J. T. THOMAS,
State Dire etor.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-20
Notice.

| WILL, on the first Monday in jan
uary, 1918, at the Court House door
in the town Of Iuka, in legal hours,
let out the Slough Bridge on the
Iuka and huntsville road south of
the Railroad. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Plans and specifications filed in the
Clerks office.
G. w. BISHOP,
14-3t M. B. S.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-20
Notice of Trustees Sale.

Under ana by the power vested
in me as Substituted Trustee by the
terms of d certain Trust Deed exc
cuted by j. w. Savage ] H. Finch,
Trustee, to secure an Indebtedness
due J. w. Nash, which said Deed
of Trust is recorded in the Office of
the Chancery Clerk of Tishomingo
County, State of Mississippi, in Deed
Trust Book 8, Page 1854. The APP
pointment of the undersigned as
Substituted Trustee, being by sep
crate instrument recorded in the of
flee of the Chancery Clerk of said
County and State, in Record Book
B s, Page 454. The undersigned
having been requested to do so by
the said J. w. Nash, Beneficiary,
will, as such Substituted Trustee,
sell at Tishomingo, Miss, at public
cutlery, for cash, to the highest bid
der. within legal hours, on the
18th Day Of January, 1918,
the following described property,
to-wit
Lots Nos. /, 2, 8, A, 5, 6 and Tin
Block No. Eight (S) of the Village
of Tishomingo, Tishomingo County,
State of Mississippi, as shown by
plat of said town now on file in the
office of the Chancery Clerk of said
county at Iuka, said State.
The title to the above described
property is supposed to be good,
but | sell and convey as such title
as is vested in me as such Substi-
tuted Trustee.
This Dec. the 10th. 1917.
G. L, SMITH,.
16-4tl Substituted Trustee.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-12-20
4 Message TO the Soldiers from
General John j. Pershins.
TO THE AMERICAN SOLDIER

TO THE AMERICAN s0a.DIER:--
Aroused against nation wagng violation of all
Christian principles people fighting in the lib
ery.
Hardsnip will be your lot but trust in God will give you
comfort temptation will befa but the teachings of
Savior will give you strength
Let your valor soldier and your conduct be
inspiration your comrades and honor your country
PERSHING,
Comdg
Aug TO- II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
VISITS the FLEET
Emperor William Called
by Strike Threats at
Wilhelmshaven

Amsterdam. Aug. 2l--At the conclu-
sion of his visit to the German high
sea feet at Wilhelmshaven. Emperor
William issued the following to the
feet:
After having recently received an
announcement that a renewed heavy
attack on the enemy in an attempt to
break up our sea front in Flanders
had been successfully repealed, have
today by visit to my feet and the
island fortress of Helgoland been en-
abled to convince myself of the
strength and security Of this front,
too.
| express my warm appreciation TO
all the high sea forces on the water,
under water and in the air, and to the
fortress of Helgoland. for the untiring,
self sacrificing and successful labor by
means of which they have kept firmly
in view and attained this aim. May the
fleet remain conscious that the conf
dence of myself and the Fatherland
reposes firmly on it,"
The Emperor distributed a number
of iron crosses. His visit is reported
to have been caused by the threat
of strikes at the Wilhelmshaven arse
nal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
GARDINER
Samuel s. Davis

Samuel Sewall Davis died last night at
his home 81 Washington avenue Gardi-
ner, death resulting from sunstroke and
a broken hip. Had he lived until Aug. q.
he would have been 90 yeArs old A wife
and one daughter Miss Evelyn Davis
survive. Funeral services will be later
announced
Mr.. Davis was enc of GARDENERS pio-
neers and had seen the city grow from
a small town to It's present flourishing
city. He was born at Pennington in 1924
and came to Gardiner in 1s40, entering
the employ Of Berry Bros. who at that
time operated saw mills along the Ken
nebec river in connection with their ship
ping interests. For a period of 10 years
Mr.. Davis was manager of their Gardiner
mills. holding that position at the time
Of the big fire that swept a portion of the
city. For many years he served as COL
lector Of the Board of Trade.
Later Mr.. Davis entered business with
the late Sanford Maxcy and continued
until the death of Mr.. Maxcy. From that
time until little over three years and a
half ago. when he suffered a partial sun
stroke he had been active in the real
estate business Two years ago last Oc-
toher when he was down town he was
injured h. an electric car and received a
broken hip. Since that time he had been
confined to his chair
Mr.. Davis had been a member Of Christ
church for AZ years and was the oldest
member, both in years and point of SER
vice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
BATH MAN ARRESTED
TRANSPORTING LIQUOR

Portland, Me. AUG. M.-Warning that
he had broken a federal law was given
to Charles NJ McDougal, a Bath ship
builder, who was arraigned in the mu-
nicipal court this morning on the charge
Of Illegal possession as the result of his
being arrested on train bound from
Boston to Bath Saturday night by Deputy
Sheriffs Caselden and Mayo. McDougal
asserted that the dress suit case full Of
bottled liquor seized by the deputy sher-
ifs was for his personal use and he was
found not guilty and was told by the
court that although he had not broken
any State laws he had broken the fed
eral laws.
McDougal said that he was returning
from his first trip away from home in .
years when he was arrested and said
that he had gotten a large supply Of IL
quor to last him through the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
OAKLAND
Outing Party at Birchaven-Red
Cross Benefit Largely Attend
ed-More Reports of Seeing
Airship.

Harold Rutter, Henry Brown and
Scott Bickford, Battery E, LIST Maine
Regiment Heavy Field Artillery, pass
ed the day Sunday with friends and
relatives in town.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Lane, daughter,
Irene, and Fred Hersom have return
ed from a fishing trip to Bingham.
Sergeant W. ". Peavy passed Sat
urday with relatives in town.
An outing party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. Young. Mr. and Mrs.
James Fl. Gulf and son, James. Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Wood, E. H. Wood
en-. on Messalcr skee Lake. After a
fishing trip to Twin Rocks, Squirrel
Island, and Morrison's Point, the party
returned to Rirchaven where light re-
freshmerts were served.
Mr. and Mrs. William ID Hatfield.
Mr.. and Mcs. Walter Y Hatfield of
Lynn, Mass. are passing their vaca-
ton at the farm IN BELGRADE owned by
H. II. Hatfield Of this tor-c.
Mrs. Sherman of Wevsriy, Mass, is
the guest Of Miss Alice Farrar. Fair
nelG street. lCT - lev NeehS'
TIE Red Cross tcnee; riven at Mes
salonskee hall Saturday evening
brought. out large HcLs" ard about
sS7 was cleared for the North Bel
grade chapter, S14 Of which was earn
ed by Tire girls cf Lakeside, who sold
Candy donated by H. H. Hatfield of
Oakland ard Mr.. Stone Of waterville.
TIE minstrel show, which was pre-
scented by the boys, was a credit to all
the actors and was irresistably funny.
A feature Of the show was the song,
Where Do We Go From Here" by
Abner Sherwin. The Cedar Crest or
chestra furnished music for the min
strels, while Mouiton's orchestra play
ed for the dance that followed at
which $50 attended. An auction sale
was held on the following evening at
which about S2e was cleared which
will also be added TO the Red Cross
fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
GERMANS MAINTAIN FAKE
AT PETROGRAD

Petrograd. Aug. 20--A private hospit-
al in the center Of the city, raided
today by order of the military author
tiles proved to be the headquarters
OF German espionage organization.
patient entered on the records as
being peasant from Mini Novgorod
admitted ne was German Lieutenant.
The directress OF the hospital who
was supposed to be Russian woman.
was found to be a German subject.
Her assistant also gave a false name.
A considerable number of the STAFF
OF the institution and several Of the
patients were arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
300 METAL WORKERS
QUIT At WILMINGTON

Wilmington. Del, Aug. 20.-MCre
than geo metal workers employed in
the shipyards of the Puzzy 6; Jones
Co, walked out today and following q
meeting Of the local unions of boiler
makers and iron and steel ship build
ers tonight it was decided there would
be a complete tieup of other local
shipyards unless the trouble is ad-
justed.
The employees have given the COM
pany until Wednesday to agree to its
demands. The union men claim they
were prompted to act because the COM
pany would not discharge a workman
who had refused to pay his dues in
the union and that they also have
asked for mere pay.
While they deny that the walkout
is in connection with reported orders
for general strike of shipyards in the
Fast they say that if they go out on
strike every shiryard on the Delaware
river will be tied up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
LIGHTNING CAUSES
$4,000 LOSS
At READF|ELD

Readneld. Me, Aug. 2o.-Farm build
ings Of Miles Williams on Mt. Vernon
road. about 21-2 miles from Read
field Corner. were struck by lightning
, about o'clock tonight and entirely
consumed.
The lightning struck the house first,
but the blaze was suhdued. Then the
barn was struck and all consumed
About 80 tons Of hay were consumed,
but tho livestock was saved.
All the household goods, with the
exception Of the piano and safe, were
saved. Loss about $4,000 with some
insurance.
This is the second time in three
years that Mr.. Williams buildings
have been struck by lightning. Mis-
fortune seems TO have fallen upon Mr..
Williams. as he is just recovering
from a severe surgical operation, the
result OF an accident when he was
thrown under a heavy roller, with
double horses attached to it, when
they became frightened and ran away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21

Business was brisk Monday forenoon
~ the municipal court. there being five
eases on the docket 70 be disposed OF.
The FIRST offender TO face Judge Simmons
vas Arthur G Willis Of Gardiner. who on
Saturday drove his horse on the wrong
eide Of a spindle on Water street. He was
allowed 70 90 upon payment of s. and
costs, amounting TO SSH. Hiempsal
Whtehcuse of South China, who on SUN
day forenoon failed 70 obey the traffic
signal on Water street paid a fine of s.
and costs, totalng s5.l7. Mrs. Otis NJ.
Hilton Of Madison. who Sunday passed
A signal post on the wrong side, reim-
bursed the treasury to the extent Of SSH;
fine Of 50 with costs. Isaac Hilson Of
Waterv.ile paid a like amount for COM
hitting the same misdemeanor Sunday.
Theodore Emery Of Gardiner paid fine
OF - with costs, amounting to SSH in ALL
hir oNense being that of passing street
.ar while passengers were alghting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
Hail and Lightning Do
Thousands Of Dollars
Damage in Cumber-
land, Yarmouth and
Falmouth

Portland, Me-, Aug. 2O.-Truck
gardens through Yarmouth, Cumber-
land and Falmouth We're badly dam
aged by heavy hail storm this at
ternoon. Squash and cucumber vines
we're cut to pieces and many acres of
sweet corn beaten down. Several big
green houses in these sections were
ruined.
The farm buildings of Freeman
Shaw at West Falmouth were struck
by lightning and destroyed with the
less of practically all of the contents.
A horse and pig and several hens
We're burned. The loss was about
$1,000.
In North Yarmouth the farm build
ings of Mrs. Emily Skllings were
struck and burned with contents in
Guiding horse. The loss was $4,000.
The loss of garden crops will amount
to several thousand dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
Will Be No CIoture

Before the Senate discussion began to-
Gay the nnance committee met and decid-
gu NOT 10 resort to cloture TO expedite
the Dill. During the next few DAYS. how
ever Chairman Simmons expects TO ask
that date be fixed for a final vote on
the prominent questions in controversy
senator Williams of Mississippi today
urged the committee to initiate cloture
out virtually was alone in it's support.
senator La Follette's speech in favor
OF increasing income and was profits lev
les. planned for today, was postponed
until tomorrow.
Senator Jones OF New Mexico spoke
today in support of his plan to tax cor
poratins undisturbed surplus.
Higher Tax on War Profits
Higher taxation of Swollen profits
OF war was urged by Senator johnson Of
California. The bill. ne said takes only
a small part OF such profits.
We have conscripted the blood of the
nation said he; Get us conscript the
wealth coined out Of that blood. With
Astounding enthusiasm we conscripted the
youth of the land If need be on 4 foreign
soil. I ask that the same enthusiasm be
shown to conscript the wealth of the ma
ton to stand behind the youths who have
gone forth TO the trenches"
Senator Johnson said that he was stag.
gered" by the probable war costs, esti.
mated at ao,ooo, coc,coo the first year. and
without single shot fired.
Senator Johnson also advocated
elimination of every consumption tax
and increase Of sur-taXes on incomes
of more than 10000 He pointed out
treasury statistics showing that 100
persons pay taxes on incomes of from
81 100000 to $4,000, 600 and more while
the bill proposes a maximum sur-tax
Of so per cent on all incomes over $780,
600.
In this time of stress the larger
part Of these incomes should be used
in protecting our lands. Oh. the gen.
crosby Of the Senate to take IS, 0Oo. 900
from a person with a SO. ooo, 900 income
and hand back $4,000. 900 TO the poor
impoverished person. What an cas-
sault upon business. II is a gerer-
Gus. tender Congress indeed. We
should take tile largest conceivable
part Of these large incomes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
OLD ORCHARD CASES
ARE TRIED MONDAY

Old Orchard, Aug. 20-Practically
all the propretors. attendants and
clerks Of all the amusement places are
waiting their turn to be called to court.
1t is expected that 80 or 40 warrants
will be issued for violation of the Blue
Laws. 1t is not known Al present
whether those who advertised that
they would give their profits to the
Red Cross would be exempted or not,
but rumor is around that such will
be the case.
Up to noon Monday two cases had
been tried. John Barrow, employee of
the Whip, was fined 81 and costs,
amounting to S4.37. G. w. Usen was
fined on three counts, The Seashore
Theatre, tally hall and Whip He
was fined $40 and costs on two and s5
on the other, costs amounting to s43s.
Court was continued during the aft
ernoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
INJUNCTION ISSUED
Judge Fox Acts in Case
of Strike on Buildings
at Fore River Ship
Yard

Boston, Aug. n.-Building trades unions
were enioined from continuing a strike
at the new buildings being erected for the
Fore River Shipouilding Corporation at
Quincy for use in constructing United
States destroyers by an injunction issued
by Judge Fox in the superior court here
today.
The Aberthaw Construction Co.. engag-
ed in putting up the buildings, charged
that the Allied Building Trades Council
and the Electric Workers Union had be-
gun strike with a view of compelling
the company to employ only union men.
Judge Fox's injunction virtually main
tains an open shop on the work for the
government. The Judge told the strikers
that they were at liberty to return to
work and would be protected to the full
est extent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
|SoNz0 BATTLE
Most Violent in Austro-
Italian Theatre
Colossal Number New Guns Brought
into Fight for Which Italians Have
Been Preparing for Weeks

London, Aug. Ca dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. from Copen-
hagen says that according to reports
received from Austria the battle now
raging on the Isonzo front Of the Aus
tro-Italian theatre is characterized as
the most violent ever fought there.
The advices add that the Austrians
and Germans believe the Italians are
trying to break through to Trieste.
A colossal number of new guns have
been brought into the fight for which
the Italians had been preparing for
weeks Yesterday Italian aviators
dropped proclama tions over the Aus
tran lines saying that the lombard
ment would be continued for many
hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
COMMANDMENT
Continued from Page One)

more than 200 of them being engaged
in attacking with bombs and machine
gun fire Austrian troop formations be-
hind the lines. At last accounts the
Italian guns were energetically pro-
ceeding with the work of destruction
of the new positions taken up by the
Austrians. endeavoring to blast a
road through the defenses in order to
make more easy the march of the 1tal-
ian troops toward Triest, Austria's
principal seaport, lying at the head of
the Adriatic sea.
The situation in Flanders and in
northern France is virtually calm as
compared with last week, but both
the British and French continue to
make sallies here and there to streng-
then their positions recently won.
On Lens Sector
On the Lens sector the Canadian
guns have the range and are max
ing almost impossible movements of
the enemy from or into the town. The
allied airmen are still carrying out
raids on German positions in Belgium,
many tons of bombs having been drop
ped by them
In Rumania the Austro- Germans
have forced back the Rumanians on
both sides of the Oituz and Tortus val
leys. according to the Berlin official
communication. In the former sector
more than 1900 Rumanians and 80 ma
chine guns fell into the hands of the
invaders while fighting on the Sercth
river 1000 additional prisoners were
taken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
SOMEBODY CUTS WIRES
AT SAM CONNER'S HOME

Lewiston Me. Aug. 21.-The tele7Aon
wires in the cellar OF the residence c.
Sam E. Conner and Charles Cole i Ia.
fayette street, Lewiston, were cut scmt.
time between i and O'Clock Saturdi
afternoon.
The mischief was detected b. Mr. C4t
who, unable to make use Of the telepAc-s
started an investigation for the wire
connection. He finally traced the trouble
in the cellar where II was found tha;
the wires had been cut off. perhaps wit
knife
Mr.. Cole went to n nearh'' house an
called Chief of Police Keegan, who. at,.
er examining the wiring. stationed q
guard close TO the house.
1t was at first suggested that the wires
had been cut by someone who INTENDED
to rob the residence and had cut The
wires to prevent those in the house from
telephoning the police IN the event Of h'
being discovered, but Chief Keegs1
points out that it might also Re the vo'i
Of mischievous hoys
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
SEAMEN OPPOSED TO
STOCKHOLM meet

London, Aug. 20.-The conference OF
the representatives of seamen's or
CARNATIONS of several allied and neu-
trail countries. which has been in ses-
sion here for several days, today pass
ed a resolution Of approval of and
thanks to the British government for
it's decision not to issue passports TO
delegates to the Stockholm Socialists
Congress.
The resolution expresses the opinion
that the vote Of the recent labor con-
ference in favor of sending delegates
to Stockholm was not a true and
representative vote of the opinion of
organized labor and that true vote
could only be taken by referendum
of the trades unionists."
It is recommended that a referen-
dunn be taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
TEN HURT BY CRASH,
LONG ISLAND YARDS

New York, Aug. 20.-Ten persons
were injured, one seriously. when an
electric engine making a coupling on
the Colonial Express. bound from Bos-
ton to Warrington on the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad got out of control and
crashed into the buffet car of the train
in the yards at Long Island City late
today. The train had crossed the He'll
Gate bridge and the transfer from
steam to an electric locomotive was
being made preparatory to the trip
through this city.
Windows were broken the entire
length Of the train and most Of the in
jured suffered cuts and bruises. The
platform and front Of the buffet car
were crushed The most seriously in
jured was John Gibson, Negro por-
ter Of Boston, who was taken to
hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
TWO PERISH IN AIR.
SHIP EXPERIMENTING

Buffalo, n T., Aug. 2o.-Charles A.
Wall Jr.. and Richard H. Mead were
burned to death here late today wher
an airship IN which they We're exper-
imenting with some bombs caught fire
in the air. Both men We're dead when
the destroyed a;rship fell to the
ground.
Wall vas "a civil engineer in train
ing for aviation service. Mead was an
aviation instructor, who came to Buff
falo recently from the training camp
a Mineola, l.. l.
Wall was 80 years old and was the
son Of a Euffalo physician. Mead was
q years old and his home was in Bos-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
Half City Destroyed

London, Aug. 20.-More than half the
walled city of Saloniki in Greek Mace
donia, which is under occupation by the
Entente Allied troops. was destroyed by
fire on Saturday. Eighty thousand peo-
pie who were rendered homeless were be-
ing removed to neghboring villages last
evening. according to a dispatch received
In London. The fire is now under control.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-21
GERMAN OFFICIAL
Attempt to Make 1t an
pear Battle Is Goine
for Germans

Berlin. Aug. 2o.-(via London
German Official communications ,,sr,,
this evening says the French attacks :
the Verdun region were everywhere y,
pulsed except in the Avocourt wood A.,
at LIE Morte Homme. and that the h,,,,,
Is now going in favor of the Germ.,.
The statement follows:
The battle before Eerdun is eo,r, :.
our favor. On the western bank Of g,
Meuse the enemy only succeeded in ps,.
trating our defensive zone at the A.
court wood and on lie Morte HON..
Elsewhere his repeated assaults were ~
erywhere repulsed.
East of the Meuse the enemy ".
either completely rerulsed before cr,
fighting positions or driven back in con,
ter attacks. The reckless bringing II, .
masses of infantry on front Of mn.
than % kilometres against our st-c,,
fighting forces cost the French exceed,,,
~ heav. losses.
Elsewhere no fighting operations =,
a large scale are taking place, either .
the west or east.