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The Pulaskian., 1917-10-12

Miss Arah Glen of Mississippi coun- ty put up 800 cans of tomatoes this year. The tomatoes were grown on less than one-tenth of an acre and were cultivated and picked, as well as canRed, by Miss Glen.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
Women's Service Day.

Friday, September 18th, will be
known all over Mississippi as
'Women's Service Day. Gov.
Bilbo has set this day aside and
all women and girls tower sixteen)
will have a voluntary opportunity
to register for patriotic service to
the nation. A coterie OF Thurs
day Club members will be in the
Office of the Mineral Springs n,
tel next Friday from nine O'Clock
in the morning until five in the
afternoon, and earnestly hope that
the women of Iuka will realize
that world war is rocking the
universe. Let every Iuka woman
show that she loves America with
the passion that Russian women
give to Russia, that English women
give to England and that French
women give to France. X.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
THE DRONE IN SCHOOL.

1t isn't every time that he pre-
fers to be a drone.
Frequently he simply can't help
It. It's his eyes. They are weak,
or have been strained, or he is
troubled with nvophia.
They need attention at once.
Glasses ground to order.
A large part of the eye trouble
of children is easily corrected If
taken in time.
In most cases the RIGHT glass
es. correctly fitted. will completely
remove the trouble.
We carry the best line of opti-
cal goods on the market, and car
fit any eye. no matter what they
need.
If glasses can help your child S
eyes, we have them rnd want te
supply them. If glasses will moi
reach and remedy the trouble, we
will frankly tell you so.
Will be at my Office in j. {
Jourdan's Drug Store, luka. Sat
urday, September 18th, 1917.
BYRON MITCHELL, OPT. D.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
Cameron-Lipe

At the Leathcrwood Hotel on
Thursday September 9th. at z
O'Clock. Rev Hiram Lipe. of Blairs.
town, Iowa and Mrs Annie Came
ron, widow of Rev ] d Cameron,
who was a member of the North
Mississippi Conference, were uni
ted in marriage. The ceremony
was performed by Rev II c
Edmonson. Mrs Lipe is well
known in Iuka this having been
her home at one tine and she has
visited here often She has many
friends here who wish for her
much happiness. Mr. and Mrs
Lipe left on the afternoon train
for Blairstown, where they will
reside.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
An Example Worthy of Imitation.
Tishomingo, Miss.
September 9, 1917.
"a V;dette Iuka Miss

Tishomingo, Miss,
September 9. 1917.
The Vidette, Iuka, Miss,
Gentlemen: The Methodist Sun.
day School of this place. through
a proposition offered by w H Fair
less, Superintendent, decided to
call for volunteers to donate the
price of a Soldiers New Tesla
ment." Within three minutes a
sufficient number of names had
been taken down to furnish each
soldier boy who goes in the first
call from this voting precinct with
Testament, The Soldiers New
Testament vest pocket edition.
bound in khaki colored cloth with
edges to match and with the Amer
lean flag stamped in gold on the
cover, was selected Every SOL
der boy who goes to France from
here will take one of these books
with him. The prayers of each
member of this Sunday School go
with you. We bid you Gods
speed.
The names of those who con-
tributed follow: w H Fairless,
Mrs Beasley. K d Henry, J w
Nash. H Z Long. Doc Nash. Ed
gar Wren, Miss Annie Wren, ] T
Whitner, w / Whitner, Jesse Ma
lone, Ethel Finch, w K Nettles,
Miss Flora Paden, Mrs ] w Nash,
Mrs ] T Whitner. w r Nettles.
Yours very truly,
w. r. NETTLRs.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
Saw Mill For Sale.

Nearly new engine and boiler
30-35 hp, a complete mill, all pip.
ing, betting, dust chain. brand
new saw and about 100000 feet
pine timber at $1.00 per thousand.
This mill was bought just befo7e
the advance and you get the bene-
fit of the old price. One thiro
cash and easy terms on balance
See me at once.
oft Geo. L. McMasters.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
1olriari.ssl,midt.

MI. W. e. Jordan, OF. ln.a,
Miss. was united in narriage will
Miss Katherine Schmidt, Of Mem
phis, Tenn, at the home OF Rev.
A. T. Atkinson. Saturday. Sept.
1, 1917. Mrs. w. c. Jordan. the
bride, arrived in Iuka Sunday at
ternoon, at the home of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. II. Jordan, 10
visit for few weeks. The groom
will arrive Saturday night. \.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
Local AND Personal

Seed Rye for sale.
81 Wm Mcknight
When yol want anything in the
gro cry line. Call Phone rs.
Watch Ont for booster adj next
week. VIM. Mcknight.
Miss Lucille Walker left Sunday
for Okolona. where she will teach
expression.
Rooms for rent, furnished or I'M
furnished. Mrs. Eva, Francis,
Miss Emityn Powell left Mon
day for Hattiesburg. Miss, where
she will enter the State Normal.
Messrs. w. L. Ellege, of Cor
NTH, and T. A. Clark, of Belmont.
spent several days in Iuka last
week on official business.
Have you seen those new Velvet
Shapes at Miss Nina Powell
Guy'sl The very latest in Mil
linery. Watch for notice OF our
opening.
Mr.. ]. A. Bennett has resigned
his position AS postmaster at Pa
den and will engage in farming.
He and his family are occupying
the Bennett residence, one mile
north of Iuka.
1.-THE BALI Mason Fruit Jar
the best made. Have few dozen
half gallon left. Plenty of quar's,
Get our prices before you buy.
WIN MCKNIGHT.
Mrs. Spicer and daughter, Bes-
sic Lee, who had been guests OF
Mrs. ]. J, Redmond, left last week
for Laurel, Miss, where they VIII
visit before returning to their
home in Mobile, Ala.
WANTED Teams to haul ties
and lumber from my mills south or
Iuka. See J. II Allen or myself
Teams can make $500 per day.
s2I Sam H. Allen.
Rev. It. II. Dorsey. P. E., viii
preach at the Methodist church
next Sunday morning and even
ing, and hold the business session
of the Ath Quarterly Conference
Monday morning at 9 80,
l.. A. McKEowN.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
Win be Repaid for Their Work.

Women everywhere suffer from
kidney trouble-backache, rheu-
matte pains, swollen and tender
muscles, stiff joints. Mrs c ]
Ellis, sos Sth ave. Sioux Falls, S
D., writes: II feel sure if anyone
bothered as I was will give Foley
Kidney Pills a fair trial they will
be, sepaid for their work. I" For
ale by ! c Jourdan Drug Store.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
Gard of Thanks.

To our friends and neighbors !:
We wish to thank one and all for
their kindness during the illness
and death Of our twin babies. May
God be with You all is our prayer.
r. l.. and /. p. Roller.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
WAGON Wheels and Beds

Have in stock ~ wagon wheels,
all sizes and S Wagon Beds.
Special price for Cash IS days.
See about same before all arc sold
&c Jourdan Mercantile Co
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
The Shockley Shop.

NV fall Millinery is arriving
daily. Come and inspect this up
o-date line whether you buy or
not. Mrs S w Shockley.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1917-09-13
Me- / Z nravette scent the irst

the Wcck Will las ts"u As'
Mr. and Mrs Hale, of Golden,
were Iuka visitors Friday.
Mr. u W Milford. of Tnka r /,
was an Iuka visitor Monday.
For Sale--l Ford Touring Car.
d. O. Jourdan.
|. Messrs Houston Reid and Ivy
Tharne were Memphis visitors this
week.
Mr. w Fl Skinner. of huntsville.
was a business visitor IN luka
Monday.
Mr. Elmer Gravette and Mrs E
H Grayette spent Tuesday IN
huntsville.
Mrs Allen, Mrs Wright and
Miss Gilley. of Belmont, spent
Friday in Iuka.
Miss Donna Lowell will leave
next Tuesday for the |. |. q L
at Columbus, Miss.
The ladies of the Red Cross will
meet at the Mineral Springs Hotel
Friday at 4 p. m.
Hugh Street Francis left last
week for DeQuincy, La, where
he will attend school.
Mr. Frank Turpen left Sunday
night for Washington. He will
be absent several days.
Mr. Calvin Pyle will leave next
Monday for Sfarkville where he
will enter A & NJ College
Mr. w S Brown left Monday for
Washington in the interest Of the
Muscle Shoals Highway.
Mr. Robert Jackson left lasl
week for Blue Mountain to enter
Mississippi Heights Academy.
Miss Ruth Carmichael will leave
next Monday for Pulaski, Tenn,
where she will enter Martin Col
lege.
Mrs c L KERN and two children,
of KERN. Miss, are guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs r t Rut-
ledge.
Miss Gladys Hodges left last
"Wednesday for Tillatoba, Miss,
where she will teach in the school
this session.
Mr. o L Phillips, of Dennis,
spent day or two in Iuka this
week, the guest of his son, Prof.
N L Phillips.
Miss Ida Lee Pyle left Saturday
for Okolona. where she will re-
sumo her duties as teacher in the
Okclona High School.
Miss Christine Powell left last
Saturday for Holcomb, Miss,
where she will teach music in the
Consolidated Schools.
The largest and best assortment
of Fancy and Stick Candy ever
brought to the city. Call and see.
VIM. MCKNIGHT.
Miss Evelyn Pyle left Sa turday
for Starkville, where she will again
be a member of the faculty of the
Starkville High School.
Mr. and Mrs Sterling Owen and
children. of Evansville, Miss, are
Iuka visitors. They are stopping
at the Mineral Springs Hotel.
FOR SALE.-Sorghum Mill,
No 3-all complete, copper pan,
furnace-at reduced price.
]. C. Jourdan Mer. Co.
Miss Kate Brown, who has been
visiting relatives here, left Satur-
day for Hattiesbu-g. Miss Brown
| is a member of the faculty of the
Mississippi Normal.
Mrs lanes. of Memphis, who
has been visiting relatives here,
returned home last week, accom-
panied by Mrs Elmer Gravette,
who will spend some time with her.
A card from Bro Mcintosh
states that the meeting at Plain
view. Texas. was said to be the
best in years. He and Mrs Nc
Intosh go to Sweetwater, Texas,
this week.
| Mrs L T Gaines and daughter
| Miss Ygondine. left last week for
Grenada. Miss, where they viii
visit relatives and Miss Ygondint
will enter Grenada College for the
1918 term.
On Sunday evening, Septembe
l16th at TO Mrs r M Edward
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08
BRITISH BOOTS COST sl.es
25o,oco Standard Pair to BE Turned
Out Each Week Made OF
Leather.

Northampton. Arrangements are
now complete for turning out every
week 100000 pairs Of standard boots
made of leather, as soon as the gov
eminent gives the word for the work
to be started.
There will be three grades of mems
boots at prices ranging between $1.6S
and S295. Women's shoes will cost
them from $168 upward and boots
from $3.50 up.
1t is expected that children's boots
will be turned out In greatest quantity
at first, owing to the shortage.
There will be no wood fiber canvas
or patent substitutes in these stand
dard boots. Leather will be used
throughout.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08

manned thereafter simply neutral, Il
would be possible for Germany to draw
therefrom an enormous quantity Of
| foodstuffs and the raw material for
munitions of war. On the other hand,
II Russia can be kept In line with the
entente allies, 1t would seem that the
Ieutonic allies must be compelled to
eapitulate, at reasonably early date,
from sheer exhaustion.
while considering the danger
points we must not overlook the fact
of the virulence of the Teutonic sub
marine campaign. 1t is impossible,
however, to present figures In this con-
nection which have statistical value.
"Hhe fact SHOULD not be lost sight of
that Germany now controls Belgium,
northern France, Serbia, Roumania.
Montenegro, and large portion of
Poland, having a combined population
of about 32.300,000. 1t is true that
men of all these nations are serving
in the armies of the entente allies
and that Belgium is maintaining an in
dependent army of moderate size, The
control Of these countries, especially
Belgium and northern France. has
given Germany great advantage be-
cause of the supplies of coal and iron
ore thus made available, and also be-
cause of the ability thus obtained to
turn to use the factories of the manu-
featuring sections In making mum.
lions Of war.
Just at the critical moment when
the scales were almost evenly bal
anced between the entente allies and
the Teutonic allies, the United States,
with Its great wealth and resources.
entered the conflict, with q possible
100000 men to draw upon, with Its
national wealth of $225, 900, 900 900, ma
tional income Of $4,000, 100000. ma
tional savings estimated In the neigh.
borhood of $5,000,00O,0O0 a year, and
has thrown its weight into the scale,
prepared to put behind the entente
group effective cooperation to secure
the success Of the principles of democ-
racy."
The task IL called tremendous
one," but, according to the views of
the Bankers Trust company. there can
be no doubt as to the ultimate vic
tory of the United States and her
allies.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08
Statistics Show Huge Preponder-
ance in Favor of the
Entente.
WORLD HAS A GREAT TASK
To Nuliify the Plans OF the Kaiser Is
a Large order-Strength In Wealth
and Man Power of Nations
at War Compared.

New York. The comparative
strength of the allies and the central
powers is graphically shown by "The
Balance Sheet of the Nations at War"
which has just been compiled by the
Bankers Trust company.
"The world has a great task still
before 1t in order to nullify the plans
OF the Hohenzollerns," says the intro
duction. 1.-THE task must not be BELT
tied, but it is at least interesting to
see resources existing successfully to
accomplish this task, provided that
the nations of the world now opposed
TO Germany continue to cooperate In
telligently and Loyalty until Germany
and her allies have been absolutely de.
feated and their plans Of world domin.
Ion rendered permanently Ineffective"
Figures showing, for both sides, the
combined area, income and interest
charge, and cost of the war In treasure
and men, are presented with the expla-
nation that they have been gathered
with great care from the "best avail
able sources and are believed to ire
fleet with substantial correctness the
relative economic strength of the op-
posing groups of nations" although Ii
is Impossible to youch for their abso-
lutte accuracy.
Controlled by Allies.
The allies, Including the United
States, are shown. by this tabulation,
TO control 19.526,000 square miles of
the earth's surface, or Oh per cent of
the total area held by the nations at
war, as compared with 1,222, 900 square
miles, or only SO per cent held by
the Teutonic combination. The az
gregate population of the allies, exclu-
sive Of the large Asiatic population
tributary to the British empire, reaches
the huge total of 473,250000, or 1858
per cent of the total of warning peo-
pies, while that Of the central powers
Is but 147,000,00o, or 23.7 per cent.
Without counting Asiatlcs and Afri-
cans, the allies have available for milf
tary service 91,700000 men, or 1855 per
cent of the total possible fighting men.
while the Teutonic powers can com.
mand but 25,050,OO0, or 21.5 per cent.
The number Of men actually enrolled
In the armies and navies of the allies
Is q, 40O,0 900, or 66 per cent of the to. |
tai, while the enrolled military
strength of the Teutonic allies is H.
100000, or "a per cent, as shown by
the following table:
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08
STRENGTH OF THE
! WARNING POWERS

The combined national wealth of
the allies Is estimated at $553 100000
600, or 800 per cent of the total of
the nations engaged In the present
conflict, while the wealth of Germany
and her allies is placed at $134,000,-
100000, or 1875 per cent. Contrasted
with this Is the national debt of the
allies, $4,000 100000, or lat per cent
of their aggregate wealth, and the
combined debt of the Germans and
their allies, S3S,50O,0O0O0O, which is
2S7 per cent of their aggregate
wealth. The figures for the various
countries are found In the following
table:
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08
Dou Travels 400 Miles.

Asheville. N. C.-Making his way
over 400 miles Of territory and cross
ing two large rivers ON the way. q
black shepherd dog belonging to Johr
Smith recently returned home afte,
travelling from Tarboro. Ga. The dos
was sold to p. A. j. MacCarthy OF
the Georgia town and was shipped by
express. He seemed to be doing well
but escaped. The next heard from
him was when he scratched at the
door of Smiths home and wagged him.
self all over the place.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08

soldiers by he
through neutral nations o r
At steps
subjects who are ntefned IN s
Illustration goes 10 prove a e
station at Gloucester N d. the
Philadelphia They undergo no paoh what
well good ana
lodging ten AT the elt e oe WIZ
o raised for tier aDrA
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08

Japan has not yet been an active
factor In the European theater of the
war;" comments the pamphlet. ut
has, however, effectually guarded the
Pacific ocean. 1t has enrolled In Its
army about 100000 men, out of an
effective man power Of 10,500000. The
entire army and navy, as well as the
unenrolled man power, may be said to
be still in reserve.
while Russia has nominally about
100000 men enrolled In its army and
navy, 1t still has an enormous reserve,
as the total number of men available
for military purposes aggregates
around 100000.
Russian Situation Grave.
1.-THE extreme gravity Of the present
situation in Russia is, therefore, ap,
parent especially when 1t Is borne In
mind that, If Germany can gain con-
troll of Russia or force separate
peace with Russia, even If Russia re-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08

formerly the Fourth Ohio, was mar.
ried to Miss Mary Winter of Delaware,
Ohio. at an outdoor altar by Chaplain
Duffy Of the 1e5th infantry. Sergeant
Valentine and Miss Winter marched
across the field, escorted by 800 SOL
diers of the Ohio regiment. The troops
also escorted them to their automobile
when they left camp on an 18-hour
wedding trip.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08
Ohio Girl Real War Bride.

Mineoia. N. "a real wartime wed.
ding was solemnized at the camp of
the rainbow division when Sergt. Wal
ter Valentine Of the 166th infantry,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08
What Friendship In.

Friendship is the TRANSPORTATION of
service; the creation of new motive
redeeming life from its drudgnry, and
sending the pulse-beat of joy into the
most trivial task.--Donald Sage Mack.
az.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08

Let US try to forget our cares and
our maladies, and contribute, as we
can, to the cheerfulness of each Their.
Doctor Johnson.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08

The aggregate national income OF
the allies is placed at $50, 100,0O0,0OO
and the interest charges each year at
So, 891 100000, which Is 4.6 per cent Of
the income, while the combined In
come of the Teutonic alliance is esti-
mated to be $16,600000,000. and inter-
est charges $1,970,000,000, which Is
lis per cent of the income.
Regarding the cost of the war q ia
BILE is presented showing that the al
lies have spent $72 100000, or GAL
per cent of the total cost of all warning
nations. while Germany and her allies
have spent $109,500.0 0,000, or 35.9 per
cent.
In killed, wounded and missing the
conflict has cost the allies S,992,956
men, or 58.7 per cent of the total hui
man losses, while 1t has cost the CEN
trail powers 6,3O1, 773, or ALB per cent
of the total of 15,294.729 for last Sep
TENDER.
In the introduction to the balance
sheet 1t Is pointed out that, while the
exact figures are not available. 1t Is
a well-known fact that the surplus
food producing sections Of the world
are practically controlled by the en-
tente allies, either directly or through
their control of the seas. The same Is
true, to a great extent, of territories
nrn1uniDu METALS and coal
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-08
SUSPECT EVASION OF
U. S. COAL PRICES

Newcastle, Pa.--What are
suspected to be methods of evad-
Ing the coal price fixing regula-
tons If the United States gov
eminent are being practiced
hero, 1t Is charged. Consumers,
when offering their orders to
some of the big mining COM
panies, are told that the entire
output has been sold to brokers.
Inquiry at the brokers shows
that the coal can be bought at
considerable advance over the
set figures. Coal prices continue
to advance here in spite of the
government regulations.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-29

The radioactive mind OF Charles p.
StetnmetB does not lead him into ro-
mantle excursions dealing In a Flam.
marion or Tesla vein with the future
Of electricity, He sees ahead OF the
present development Of lighting sys-
TENS and power plants an evolution
sufficiently wonderful without "A
startling innovation. Here for In.
stance, Is = lamp which will give light
by power made as Il Is held in the
hand, and here Is fashlIght which
will facilitate the autophotography of
shy forest denisens. Many are the
devices for destroying the monopoly
that night has held In the absence OF
the sun. The moving picture is to
gain from improved ways OF produc-
tng and projecting the lllumlnat ton.
The motorcar and the railway train
have much TO gain from intensive ex
pertinent In the constructive era
that must come after the devils
carnival u demolition" electricity will
take leading role. This Is no time
for man to plume himself that he has
"harneSSed the lightning" he has
merely begun 10 apprshend the pOten,
uality Of the twentieth century magI
eian,-Phlladelphla Ledger.