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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-05
Mating Squares

Have been hard to get. We are
just in receipt of a good lot 9xl2.
Nice patterns. Notwithstanding
the heavy advance on these goods,
we are able to make them at small
advance. This may be your last
chance.
AIT S w ShOckley q Co.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-05
First Bloom

The first cotton bloom of the
season was brought to the Vidette
Office Monday. July 2. 1t was
from the crop of Jessie McCray, a
colored farmer. living two and a
half miles west of Iuka. The
bloom was a white one pulled the
morning it was brought in.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-05
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
State of Mississippi,
Tishoningo County.

State of Mississippi,
Tishomingo County. {
To Chas, c. Hampton, whose post
Office address is Chicago, Illinois:
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of
Tishomingo county, Mississippi,
on the 2nd Monday of August,
1917, to defend the suit in said
court Of G + Rogers, wherein you
are defendant.
This the 3rd day of July. 1917.
e. A. PAYNE,
443t Clerk.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-05

Miss Alma McKa'ght has as
her guest Miss Jeanetts cutrer.
of Osyka, Miss.
Miss Theresa Redmond left yes-
terday "Wednesday for Mobile
and Whistler. Ala.
Mr. and Mrs plummer, of Mem
phis, are Iuka visitors. They
are stopping at Mr. c W McKnights
Mrs. J, J. Redmond, son, Ed
ward Wood. and Miss
Susie Wood, are visiting in Nor
NAL and Memphis. Tenn.
An ordinance is now in effect
requiring all dogs to be muzzled
or kept at home. The ordinance
will be published next week.
Miss Bama Akers has sent a
check for Sl29.50 to the Red
Cross headquarters at Washing
ton. The Methodist church has
sent $3.50.
Want so or 100 gallons of Black
berries and Peaches, put up in
Mason's BALI Jars. Will fur
nish Jars.
VIM. MCKNIGHT.
Mrs Tabitha Jane Wadley died
at the home OF her daughter in
Kansas City. Mo-. the oath day of
June, 1917, in her ninetieth year.
She is survived by the following
children Call the other members
of her family having preceded her
to the great beyond. Miss Effie
A Wadley. of Nashville, Tenn,
Samuel B Wadley. of Nashville.
Tenn, Mrs Mary w Lee. of Kan
sas City. Mo-, and Mrs Julia Reb.
man, of Holdenville. Oklahoma.
Interment took place at Iuka,
Miss, on Wednesday morning.
June 81. 1917. from the Metho-
dist Church. x
the entertainment given for the
benefit OF the Red Cross at the
school building last Friday even
ing was certainly one of the most
delightful that was ever given
here. It was indeed a rare treat.
and an opportunity to hear such a
gifted musician as is Mr.. Cortese,
who is truly a master of that sweet
instrument, the harp. does not
come every day. The audience
was not as large as it should have
been, but was exceedingly appre-
ciative. Misses Lucille and Co.
rhine Walker, two of our most
talented young ladies, contributed
several pleasing numbers to the
program.
The shower given at the Min
eral Springs Hotel last Friday af-
ternoon for the bene6t of the Mis-
sissippi Children's Home Society,
was very well attended, Miss
Russer, one of the workers. made
a most interesting talk. A piano
solo by Miss Christine Powell and
music on the Victrola were other
pleasant features of the afternoon.
Two nice boxes, one of groceries
and one of clothing. and cash
donation were sent to the Home.
Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Turpin
furnished delightful punch, which
was served by Misses Ruth Car
michael and Katherine Cromwell.
The ladies who had charge of the
shower wish to express TO Mrs.
Simpson and Mrs. Turpin their
appreciation of their many kind
neccaS
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-05
Save a $1,000 Bill

By buying your Wagon or
Buggy nova small number of
each bought at old prices. Call
before they are gone. J c Jour.
dan Nero. Co. Att
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-05
Special Garage Service at about
One-half Price.

All kinds of parts at special price.
Gasoline Station. Oil and Tires.
I will later put in Free Air Sta
ton. ! will have just what you
want at the time you want it.
Work guaranteed by an expert.
w S BROWN
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-07-05
Mr. Mitchell Mccullough, o
Little Roch. is an Iuka visitor.

daughter Nrs PACK in Written.
Ark.
Mr. L N Chapman, o. the X: d.
cliff Chaptauqua Company. WAS in
tuka Tuesday.
The Sanitary Crccery-Ts try
to keep-what yop wsnt. Phone
IS.
DR. and Mrs HaYnie. Of Tus-
cumbia, Ala, are guests of Dir
and Mrs 5 II Allen.
Don't fail to attend the Chau-
tauqua next week. You will be
most pleasantly entertained.
Mr. Clark Williams, of Birning
ham, Ala, visited his mother.
Mrs Emma Williams last week.
Mrs Floyd and children, of
Memphis. are Iuka visitors. They
are stopping at Mr. c w Nc
Knights.
Mr.. Dennis Burns'who has been
attending the Northwestern Uni
versity at Chicago IS home for the
vacation.
Mrs w o Jackson and little
Miss Martha Francis Allen have
returned from a visit to Green
vile, Texas.
Three days of pleasure are in
store for you next week. They
are the 10th, 18th and 18th
Chautauqua days.
We are glad to be able to state
that Mr.. E. b. King, who sustain
ed a broken ankle recently, is get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. M. S. Bozeman and son,
Frank. left last week for Charles
ton, S. c., where they wild make
their home in fut ure.
We are requested to state that
there will be an ice cream supper
in Paden, Miss. Saturday night,
July 7. 1917, for the benefit of the
church."
Mesdames M. J. Thicker and Lee
Orr and Mr. Edward Foster Orr,
of Paden. were Iuka visitors SAT-
urday and were pleasant callers
at the Vidette office.
Mrs S F Hall. of Forum, Okla,
who has been visitiag her mother,
Mrs Emma Williams, left last
Friday for her home. Mrs Will
liams returned with her.
The meeting at the Baptist
Church closeu last Thursday even
ing. Congregations were good
and able sermons were preached
by Rev. ]. w. Hickerson. A large
choir. led by Mr.. /. N. Price. fur
nished splendid music at each SER
vice. There were several addi-
tons to the church. r
Three fine sermons were deliv-
cred at Southside Methodist
church Sunday, June oath, by
Evangelist L w Cain, who is as
sisting the pastor, Rev X James,
in revival. The auditorium was
capacitated at each service, and
much interest was in evidence.
AT last nights service the interest
was increased. and twelve add.
tons were made to the church.
The song services under the direc-
ton of Leonard Cain, son of the
evangelist. assisted by q large
choir, furnish a feature at each
service. The, meeting will con-
tinue indefinitely. A cordial in
vitation is rendered the public to
attend. Daily Corinthian.
Rev. L. A. McKeown, Pastor
of the Nj. E. Church, South. took
for bis theme Sunday morning
The necessity of economy and
conservation of food in times Of
war and famine" He read a let.
ter from President Wilson and Mr..
Herbert Hoover on the subject,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
LOOK OUT ABOUT YOUR
WEED CUTTING QUICK!


Chief Bussey, Cordele's sanitary in
spector called Saturday to say to a
reporter that he appreciated to the
depth of his big throbbing heart the eff
fort made by many Cordele citizens to
cXterminate the weeds ON the side
walks and alleys of the CITY, but was
grieved that all did not do likewise.
The few that failed to cut their
weeks make the side walks look like
an old comb with several teeth broken
out" said Mr. Bussey, land | will be
compelled to use the strong arm of
the law unless these delinquent prop
erty owners and tenants comply at
once. | do not desire to enforce 1.-The
Blood and iron rule" but if must,
and am now Offering them the last
opportunity to cut their weeds as vol
unteers otherwise the conscript law
will go into effect
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
BOWEN SECURES
PARLOR MARKET
WILL MOVE STORE OVER TO
MARKET SITE ON AUGUST 1.
COMBINES BUSINESS.

G. B. Bowen of the Bowen Grocery
company has recently purchased the
Parlor Market ON Wall street from E.
p Carr and will on the first of Au-
gust move his large stock Of gro
ceries from his store on Eleventh
avenue to the building now occupied
by the market.
Mr.. Bowen has made several inn
provements to the store room and
will continue to operate the market
in connection with his grocery store.
In speaking of his future intentions
Mr. Bowen said:
by combining the two businesses,
| can cut out great deal of expense
such as rent, water and. lights and
with this expense removed | can and
will sell much cheaper than in the
past because expense is and must be
counted as part of the cost of the
merchandise | will also sell for the
cash and eliminate that elemtn of ex-
pense. | trust my customers and
friends will continue to visit me at
my new stand and l assure them
will appreciate their continued bust
ness.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
CAMP MEETING HAS
COME TO A CLOSE
LARGEST ATTENDANCE IN HIS
ToRY-sERMoNS HAVE BEEN
STRONG AND HELPFUL

Vienna, July 27.-The annual Meth
odist camp-meeting held atsthe Dooly
County Camp Ground came to a close
last night and has gone CHI record as
one of the most enjoyable ever held
The attendance On Sunday was gen
orally conceded-'to be unprecedented
and large crowds have been present
at each service.
1t is fact worthy of note that
the most excellent order has prevailed
during the entire meeting. A spirit of
seriousness seemed to dominate the
great throng, more general tendency
to give heed to the services was ap-
parent.
The messages of the ministers have
been more profound and soul stirring,
in fact an atmosphere of solemnity has
characterized the entire occasion.
The pulpit has ben presided over
by the Presiding Elder, Mr.. Smith of
Cordele, Rev. J. M. Foster of Rochelle,
Rev. Walter Anthony of Cordele, Rev.
Dell of Unadilla, and Rev House of
Ocilla.
Much of the credit due for the ex-
cellent maner in which the meeting,
has been conducted this year is given
to the Presiding Elder who has prov
en- himself a judicious leader by the
wise and reasonable manner in which
he has controlled business affairs of
the camp. While there may not have
been as many "tenters on the Old
Camp Ground" this year the hospi-
tality was in no degree lessened and
the usual good fellowship was every
where evident
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
LADIES MADE MONEY
ON Side VENTURE
SOME SOLD PUNCH AND SAND
WICHES AND OTHERS SOLD
KNITTING BAGs-FuND BETTER
THAN EXPECTED.

Ladies who helped with the lunch
counter and the sale of knitting bags
for the Red Cross during the past
week had fine success with these lit
tie diversions and incidentally approx
imately fifteen dollars went into the
Red Cross treasury from the sale OF
bags and the punch and sandwiches
brought five dolalrs. 1t was surpris-
ingly fine venture and pleased the
members of the committees who did
the work.
Those who sold sandwiches were:
Mrs. w. H. circuit, chairman; Mrs.
Moses, Mrs. Edd Mccoy, Mrs w. c.
Hinton, Mrs. E. B. Mann and Mrs
G. Fl. Parks.
Those who sold the knitting bags
we're: Mrs. w. G. Winfree, chairman !;
Mrs. Jake Sheppard Mrs. E. B. Mann,
Mrs. w. c Hinton, Mrs. W. H. circuit.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
MASONS TO GATHER
VIENNA NEXT WEEK
LODGES OF THIRD DISTRICT IN
SESSION THERE TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY,.

Vienna, July 2S.-The Seventeenth
Annual Session of the Third Masonic
District Convention will be held in
this city Tuesday, July 31st, and We'd
nesday, August 1st. A large delega
tiCn of representatives from the *
or more lodges that are comprised
IN the district is expected to be in
attendance. Preparations are under
way for the entertainment of these
visitors.
The following are the officials of
the convention: DR. f E. Keefer, W.
NJ; Rev. j. r. Lee, S. w; T. T.
James. j. w; A. b. Harvard, secretary.
f. 0. Miller of Fort Valley, Grand
Master of Georgia and other Grand
Lodge officers are expected to be pres
ent. also number of prominent Thir-
ty-Second Degree Masons, among
whom will be Mr., r j. Travis, former
Potentate of Alec Temple Of Shrin-
ers of Savannah.
Because of the large delegation eX-
pected, the ceremonies will be held
in Heards Hall instead of the Ma
sonic Temple. The first session will
begin Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock,
The program includes several bust
ness session and banquet to be ten
dered by the ladies of the local chap
ter of the Eastern Star The conven-
ton will be brought to close with
the Wednesday morning session.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
WILLIAMSON WON
UNCLE SANS ORDER
LOCAL STUMP FULLER USED TO
REMOVE STUMPS FROM CAMP
Observation-Disclosures WINS;
AGAINST OTHERS.

The Williamson Steel Stump Fuller
company of Cordele has closed a con-
tract with the war department to fur
nishS pullers to remove stumps and
trees from camp Wheeler situated at
Macon. Several other stump pullers
were on trial but the Williamson pull
err was said to have given the best sat
isfaction and was preferred to all the
others. This is considered a compli-
ment to the Williamson puller, since
the government usually buys on merit.
The Williamson stump puller is a
local product and the entire business
community will rejoice to know it
wins in such contest.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
LETTER FROM J. B. RIVALS COMES
FROM SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND

Following is letter from j B..
Ryals, Jr., who is now in the English
army preparing to become an aviator,
to his parents in Cordele 1t was writ
tel on July 4th and shows. much of
interest that friends here will be glad
to read:
"Today is the National Holiday in
the states So suppose that you are
celebrating in fitting style We had
a holiday, or, rather part of one,
as there has been quite heavy rain
today and last night. In London, how.
ever, they are celebrating the day be.
cause of the Americans, and I am en-.
closing an editorial from the North
cliffe Evening News 1t is typical OF
the expressions in practically all OF
the today's papers. a
ing and lasting till after dark. Among
the events starting early in the morn
ing and lastiny till after dark. Among
the most interesting were the base
ball game, the horse show, and the
aeroplane contests and exhibitions
The big audience, twenty-five or thir
ty thousand soldiers, found it rather
hard to watch ball game and at the
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
MISS McKINNA BECOMES THE FIRST
ARMY OFFICER IN UNITED STATES

Atlanta, Ga, July 27.-To Georgia
now belongs the credit of contributing
the first woman army officer in the
nation, her name being Miss Agnes
McKinna of Triton and her duties con-
sisting Of securing recruits.
Miss McKinna has donned khaki
uniform exactly like that of the reg
ualr recruiting officer, except that she
wears skirt instead of trousers, and
is touring the counties adjacent to
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29

same time keep one watchful eye
raised upwards at the numerous air
planes as they dived down till they
nearly brushed the caps of the heads
of the men on the ground before
starting an upward swoop.
"Ive been playing quite lot of
ball recently as Wednesday is allotted
for the sports, and we have to take
part in some kind of sport or else do
fatigue work; so, l usually elect base
ball. And then Saturday afternoons
we usually have game with one OF
the battalions in The camp.
81 received a letter from Nelson
Shipp the other day with clipping
from the Savannah Morning News
about my joining the army over here
He wants me to write a series OF
articles for the News" and l think
that p oblige him some Sunday. The
restrictions of the censor imposes q
hardship on a news writer, however
as he cannot write very much of topi
cal interest and get it through tC
America.
at is getting too dark to see very
well. it's after ten o'clock and thu
lights are out, so l will have to close.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
CLAUDE BENNETT LOSES
AUTOMOBILE IN ATLANTA


Claude Bennett of Wenona had his
Ford cart stolen from him in Atlanta
on Thursday of last week. Mr.. Ben
nett had gone to the capital to look
after the sale of several cars of mel
ons he had recently shipped to that
point, and at the time the car was
taken Mr. Bennett was not more than
fifty feet from his car.
He had put the switch key in the
car ready to leave and at the time he
thought of some other minor business
and stepped off about fifty feet, re
turning in just few minutes to find
his car gone. No tract of it could be
found Several persons were near the
car but no one seemed to have re.
membered seeing it leave. Mr.. Ben
nett has offered reward for the re
turn of the car and the capture of the
parties guilty of taking 1t.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
p. q. GLEAToN GOES TO
SECURE BIG FALL STOCK

P. B. Gleaton left yesterday for
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York where he goes to secure the fall
stock of goods which he will make
larger and more complete than evei
before Mr.. Gleaton has already seen
the need of early preparation for the
fall business and i9 planning to be
lady in time.
IA new addition to the stock this
year will be ladies' ready to wear
Heretofore he has not offered this
kind of goods. Customers will do well
to wait for these fall arrivals, since il
assured that the entire stock will
SFbe the newest in both style and man
ufacture. Mr.. Gleaton will be gone
several days.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
CRISP GAINS ARE
S146,374 FOR TAX
DIGEST SHOWS se,o25,s67 TAX RE-
TURNS FOR 1917. HANDSOME
INCREASE IN VALUES.

Tax Receiver c o. Perry found
when he had completed his tax digest
that the total gain in Crisp county in
tax returns this year over last year
amounts to $146,374. The total re-
turns this year are $5,O25,S67. The
returns for last year were $4,S79, 43S.
This does not include railroad and
public service corporations which
have to return their taxes directly
to the comptroller generals office in
Atlanta.
The colored districts showed a fall
ing off except in one and this brought
up gain of $1,000. All other dis
tricts showed increases and the
growth this time is considered very
good under prevailing circumstances
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
CAIN PUTS ON BIG
PHOTO PIANO PLAYER

john Cain, Jr., proprietor of The
Palace Theatre, has installed the most
modern and up-to-date Photo Piano
Player it is claimed, south Of Atlanta.
The instrument is more than 10 feet
long and five feet high and contains
the following sound effects: bass
drum; bass drum cymbal; snare
drum; Chinese crash cymbal; Chinese
Tom Tom; tympani; siren; steam
boat whistle, locomotive whistle, tam
BOURNE, castanets, cathedral chime,
pistol crack. The orchestral effect
consists of violin, flute, cello and
tremolo.
Prof. Powell will be in charge of
the music for the week and Cordele
theatre goers will be given quite a
treat at each evening performance
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
FARMER REAL lies VERY HANDSOEM
INCOME FROM WE'LL CURED HAMS

ID. H. Wiley, one of Crisps lead
ing and most progressive farmers.
who lives four miles east of town,
drove in this week with 10 well sack
ed and well cured hams packed in his
car. Mr.. Wiley took pains to get
these hams well cured and as soon as
this was done he wrapped the hams
with paper and sewed into canvas
sacks making snug fit. These hams
thus sacked were dipped into a thick
solution of lime slaked in water The
hams were thus perfectly preserved
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
r. L. WRIGHT GOES TO
BUY FALL STOCK

R L. Wright, one of Cordele enter
prising dry gaodsm erchants, accom-
panied by his wife and baby, left to-
day for Baltomore and other eastern
markets to purchase his fall and win
ter stock. Mr. Wright in speaking
of his intended trip said:
81 will pay spot cash for my stock
and will sell for cash. l will there
fore be in aposition to give some won
derful bargains upon my return. I
will be away from my business for ten
days but Manager Bridges will be in
charge and my customers will receive
appreciative service"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29
REVIVAL NEARLY DOUBLED
HATEEY BAPTIST MEMBERSHIP

Hatley Baptists have just closed
one OF the most interesting and most
deeply spiritual revivals in the his
tory of the community. Twenty-seven
were added to- the church, two by let
ter and the other by baptism. The
membership was almost doubld and
the meeting rroved enc of remarkable
effect.
Rev. A Walters, pastor and Rev. A
\. Morris of Vienna conducted the
revival.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29

and were entirely free of insects that
usually frequent meat il not protect
ed.
AS to what may be realized from
growing a crop of this kind can be
seen from the figures. From these ten
pieces of meat Mr.. Wiley secured the
handsome amount of $40.75. The total
weight of the hams was 1863 pounds,
each ham thus netting $4.O7. THAT
looks like real boil weeyil ammuni
ton" said another farmer looking on
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29

come without their coats to each SER
vice.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Junior Epworth League at $50 p. m.
Every one is cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-07-29

her home to persuade young men to
join the colors. @SR
She is now a non-commissioned Of
fiCer, having received her regulation
credentials from Washington, and de.
clares that before the war is over she
hopes to win her stripes
Miss McKinna up to recently was
in Corele in charge of the Social Wei
fare Work in Crisp county.