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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

Miss Florence Schallern, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Schallern Of this
city, became the bride of Charles D.
Kerr Of Minneapolis, Wednesday af.
ternoon at O'Clock. The vows were
spoken beneath bower Of evergreen
and white flowers. The rooms were
lovely with floral decorations Of white
gladiolis, red and white roses and
ferns. Rev. Gregory read the service
in the presence Of relatives and init
mate friends. Mrs. P. Gregory accom-
ipanied on the violin by Miss Norma
Williams played "Bridal Chorus. from
Lohengrin.
The bride entered with her brides
maid, Miss Lucille Butter, and was met
in the living room by the bridegroom
and his best man, Loiel Ryan. The
bride wire a blue silk kakki-koal suit
with black velvet picture hat and
held bouquet Of lilies Of the valley
and orchids. Miss Butler was in suit
Of deeper shade Of blue silk kakki-
koal and wore corsage bouquet of
lilies of the valley and sunburst roses.
The groom and best man were attired
in their army suits, giving the affair
military touch. .
After the ceremony a buffet supper
was served in the dining room, which
was decorated in flags, red, white and
blue flowers. Candle lights was Used.
Out-of-town guests were Miss Rose
Buckley, Duluth; Miss Florence Oh
son, Duluth; Eva Miller, Long Prairie;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kerr, Minneapo-
lis; Mrs. Kerr, Minneapolis, mother Of
fha 1tonm r. BENNETT Jr.. and
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17

tie Falls high school and the St. Cloud
normal. Mr.. Kerr is graduate Of the
University of Minnesota and is mem
ber of Psi Upsilon fraternity. He is
now q cavalry officer.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-08-17
MARRIED

tuesday morning at O'CLOCK at Cne
parsonage of St.. Francis Xavier
church, Miss Noella Duclos, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. Duclos Of this city,
and Frank Edward Hall, were united
in marriage. FIR. A. Lamothe perform
ed the ceremony. The wedding was a
very quiet affair, only immediate rel
atives and friends being present.
The bride wore a beautiful travelling
suit of. brown, with hat to match. She
wore pretty corsage bouquet. The
couple were unattended. -..,
A sumptuous wedding breakfast was
served at the home Of the BRIDES par
ents on Fifth street northeast after
the ceremony. Decorations were in
pink and white and with cut flowers
and ferns
Out-of-town guests were Mrs. G. A.
King Of st. Paul, sister Of the bride,
and Mrs. F. A. Lindbergh of Crosby,
an aunt of the groom. ..
Both the bride and groom have lived
in Little Falls most Of their life and
are graduates of the local high school,
The bride is charming young lady
and well known here, especially in
musical circles. She is splendid plan
ist and has appeared on countless pro-
grams here. Mr.. Hall, who is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Hall Of this
city, is widely known through his
prominence in athletics. He played
baseball, football and basket ball with
Manchester, Of which he is a graduate,
and was captain Of the Macalster base
ball team and also coach for the foot
ball team. Since graduating from col
lege MI. Hall has been in the employ
Of the Rutledge Lumber company at
Occur de Alene, idaho. He recently
made application for the second Of
ficers' training camp and is awaiting
notice as to whether he was accepted.
MI: and Mrs. Halt are spending a
week at Lincoln, after which they, will
leave for q trip through the west. They
expect to make their home at Occur
de Alene, idaho.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
You gave Mi Mud Turtle drink. didn't

You gave Mi Mud Turtle drink. didn't
you"
Yes, but does n little thing like that
asked Johnnie
"Of course II docsr cricd the bunny.
Then they went on n luilc farther and
pretty soon they came to big stump
Sitting down beside IL was Hippy Hoppy.
the toad boy
on how thirsty | amw cried Hippy
lloppy How / would like drink hut
! huN" thorn In my foot and | can't hop
10 the spring. which tx over the hin aud
FAR away"
"lll go get you some wntcrr eagerly
cried Johnnie. Then that will hc two
Kind things I've done today one will
b" for tomorrow I'm case | cant find any
thtn"
s. away he ecatnpcred To tho spring
but when he cnme bnck with the Jack
,n-thcp pulpit flower null of water and
gave II 70 liippy Hoppy, the toad boy
did not drink
Whats the matter. Uncle Wirgly ."
asked Johnnie Doesn't he like this
water"
''Ycs.' said Uncle Wggily.. with u
smile hut tonds. you know. don't drink
through their mouths They drink through
the holes. ur pores, OF their skin SO
hoy I'm glad YOU told me Uncle Wig
gily. for | didn't want tu hurt Johnnlc's
feelings after he'd been SO kind
SO the squirrel hoy splashed the watcr
on llippy Iloppys skin. the toad boy
drank ny much NJ he wanted and he
was happy and 80 wns johnnie So. II
ever Won want To give a toad "A drink
pour winter over him
And, n IN" buttonhook doesn't catch
cold when II goes swimming with the
cake W soup. IN tell YOU next about
Uncle Wiggily and Susics stockings
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Our Fighting Men

MAJOR Thomas \ Anderson IT,. now
serving a. senior instructor al Camp
Oglc,horpc is another striking example
oi the army officer vino ha, made his
way upward from the ranks. Major
Anderson is native OF Texas and
spent his youth IN that state. AiIcr
enhSllng IN the army he served as pri-
yatc, corporal and sergeant before be-.
INK commissioned sergeant lieutenant
IN the Thirteenth infantry IN 1897 In
lnl he attained the grade at captain
and received hl, latest promotion since
the beginning OF hoStlli,cs He is a
graduate oi the army school oi the
line and has served eight years IN Cuba
and the Philippines
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Sport Splinters

Four fast double PLAYS featured the
Dallas -All-Sar game nt Saratoga PARK
yesterday afternoon. Each ui the llrsi
basemen made an unassistcd double XIII
ing and twice with the bases fun u dou-
BILE play from the infeld to the plate TO
first retired the side.
Pike started one OF the double plays
and Totten the other. such double plays
have heoiAfew and far between on the
local diamond this season IJ@1y
The All-Stars, with the exception Of
thrdhase, would make good team TO
represent oklahoma city In any league
next year.
with timely hitting gave the Dallas team
the final game Of the series to be played
here.
storey and Ems played efss, hnll for
the Dallas team on The infield aud Cal
nhan In left, also starred. -
Only In two innings did the An-stars
get 10 Scwcu In onch OF them they
scored three runs, but needed three NOR,
to win the game.
Tyrus Cobb went through two game
yesterday without getting hit NJ
dropped 10 $40 Speaker made four HIT
out OF seven times up and climbed TO 1852
Look out 1y
Although outhit more than two to one
the Washington team, with Ayers pitch
tnH. held the Red SuN TO slNtrrn-i inning
I to | tie yesterday afternoon Shore
worked for the Bostons.
Washington scored ono run IN the nnh
inning and Boston one IN IN" sixth Tn"
two teams then played ten scorcless in
nings,
Hooper's hitting featured the game lie
made three hits out Of seven times AT hat
No other PLAYER In tho game made more
than two hits,
Cleveland and Detroit divided honurs
the Indians winning the first game aud
the Tigers the second
Bagby pitched the first game Tor Clcvc.
land and besides not allowing q runner "a
score until his team had A siN ruin lend
no helped get that siN-run lead ~
made three hits out Of four times up, on,
being for two bases, and crossed the rub
Der twice,
Dauss and Cunningham pitched aEains
Bagby
James outpitchcd kPpfcr and Mortol
In the second game, Detroit winning
20 3 In eleven innings.
Bush, Dctroits shortstop. had only on
chance In the eleven inning game.
Philadelphia hit Caldwell hard IN IN
flrst inning and easily defeated tho Van
KEGS 7 TO |. Johnson worked for IN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Congress Adjourns
by October First

WNSNINGION. Sept ~ Hope al,
the capitol Tor carly llIHuwmrut 1l
oongrc,, grew TO-DAY n d general hr
lief that the session could hr closed
around October with nearly all nm
por,ant legislation enacted Ihrrc va,
some talk OF l,>rug September ~ a, the
date
Factors IN hoi,tlnp the vacation
hopes ot legislator, were tine ,rualr,
passage of the cnrm, trading h,l ,u tNo
daN, when two week, had been the as
innate of NAVY, prompt reporting oft me-
Sll mONWO war ,rcdu, h,il Wrh
mlumou, approval Cd, the senate i.
nance committee and spreading ut ad
luurumcnt fever
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Too Good for His Own Good.

II isn't often In any walk OF lifc that
man N too good at his chosen profess
sion for his own good
For at least two years the Athletics
were too good for their own good n
nanCially. at least Mack built up a bail
club SO good that II cost him thousands
of dollnrs-first by breaking up inter-
est In his own league around July and
then by ending most Of his world series
at and early stage.
Hut the leading Too Good Example is
/ Jess willard wizards mighty margin
above all heavyweight competition has
cost him Ht least 5000 600
lie has fought but one ten round bat
tie IN over two ycars--ln the main, be
cause there WINS no one around figured
within leagues Of his class
II hc had been Just a trifr smaller
and Just trifle less efficient he might
have easily secured one or two big pay
1 ing contests each Year, and IN this way
he could have added heavily Ia his in
come, To say nothing Of securing addi-
tiunal advertising for his circus
, Az II is there IN no competition i'm
sight for him Morris is u joke. and
| Fulton * too tr away to carry any sort
Of show
! II Jess fcels the urgent call FOR an en-
gagcmcut his only uspluCe seems tn hc
with one Of the husky pnchN dcrms IN
/ his zoo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
ST. LOUIS BROWNS
ARE LOSING CLUB
Owner Already Buying Players
for Next Year,

Sr. LOUIS-Thc St Louis Americans.
during the season OF 1916. made profit
~ about $4,000. The loss Of the club
during the current season is expected to
equal that figure. making AN even
break In tho two years
fhll ban, chief owner OF the club,
whose ambition II has been to give st
LOUIS wlhning team, has spent about
N'"o 900 IN baseball since he first iu-
vested IN the st Louis Fedcrals This
sum, OF course, Includes his losses.
lir Slld he viii stay in the game, how
ever, ana already has spent SCI 900 for
new PLAYERS for next year Among the
new PLAYERS whom the ST. Louis club
mas ohihined, hre Kenneth Williams. Pa
'!ilc coast star, Earl Smith star hitter
of the Western league, and Grover Low
nrrmilk, one Of the best pitchers in tho
American Association
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
September Round. unk

just as all is not gold that glittrrs so
AT IN not cinch that cinchers- but 1t is
generally 40
There have been few historic Sep
tcinbcr upEcts but as II rule the bnll club
reaching September with A fair lead has
managed to wigglc safely through and
reach the mainland without disaster.
The most historic upset OF them all was
In 1908, when the Giants had the pen
nant won. satcd, bagged, cinchrd and
put awny-only TO blow a set uf impor-
tant contests with the Reds and rhilics.
then foundcrng In the depths
but II YOU care TO look back over the
chart you will find few, very few, Sep
tembcr Cave-ins by the talent
Most Of those expected TO win early
In september have generally come
through. Very, very few bah clubs have
enjoyed September lead Of any prOpor-
tion 20 fan back later on
There have been no vivid September
upscts that we can recall since 1908 So.
unless there is an explosion OF unprf-
cedentcd bulk, the Giants and White SoX
will he the people,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
l)TQIFWIG6IY
ANDHIShLS
RYH0Aan0 0driS
Uncle WIgoIly and Hlrpy Hoppy.
Copyright 1917, hy Mcclure Ncwspapr
SyndicateD

~ IVl'hlt
tD AT-A TAT TAFT came a knock
$:" $ a .@, $50 so: {; E. r":F ;:s :: i$ i.$$ $:;
ia visitors so early in the morn
ing said tho bunny surprised like
And I haven't my sweeping dusting
bed making, baking. washing Ironing or
sowing done cried Nursc Jane lNly
Nuz2y. the muskri lady housckccpcr
Mere, me. snkrs alive, ana some stcWcd
npricotsr
"un. don't mind ntlc thing like
hnt." said rurlc Wiggily. with jolly
laugh 'M1'bo 10 is some ~" 10 soc me
nni We can ~ out In the Woods looking
iut hn adventure. so We won't bother
YOU at an
And, surely enough. when uuclc wig
glN ul-nrd the door. there stood John
me- Bushvnll one Of the squirrel boys.
"bh. hello. Uncle NirEl,' chuicr"d
Johnnie "ls there anything kind | can
do for YOU today
ANYTHING klud' what do YOU moan %"
Well you know ~, Joined the nui-
nwl hus scouts, und "" have to de- some
Thought Id like To- do my kindness for
|Nou."
We'll" said Uuclc wieRily. slowly,
7 that b. N,rN nice I'm sure. hu' I don't
know of ANYTHING that ! need ia hovo
don" iu.t now However. suppose you
come fer walk with me. pud ven see
what hHp"nS Nuisc Jane, went uu
7 I n,l" NNrr0lN. "hl,,nt YOU cookie a
Jam tart or .omrlhIng like that for John
niece
."or course ! have" said Miss Fuzzy
WuEfN. Hnd she a.,yc the squirrel hut q
plroc ot mat cake
.lm.um' This a good ohoItorcd
1..l.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
The Great Kim Returns

In lttc fcvrrish debate y number OF
words were Spilled as 10 the compare
tive thirdhnse greatness Of lictuir tiruh
and Oscar WIT But for third baseball
hriluuoN on this seHsoui work the
Great Iim, meaning llrlnio ls more
thnu one stride ahead of them all
Zim's play this season has como clos
or To the best work ot Jlwm, Collins
and Rll Bradley than We have seen ~"
has executed greater variety NJ PLAYS
than amy other thirdbascmnu ot the day
and time.
Ito has not only gone to the right and
left. blocked hard hit balls hut ne has
been a wonder NJ racing I'm on one hand
ed pick ups ~ hunts and slow rollers
the main thrlhasiug test
Gruh and VIII are stars .Gruh Ia out
batting them all-.but for thlrdhusc play
Xim leads the parade
n ynu don't believe &c. ask Colonel
William " Hanna, who was exporting
back I'M the DAYS when Collins and Rrnd-
ley were nt the peak.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Statement
IS NOW FULFILLED
said He Would Beat Speaker
in Batting Race,

Tv cobb made n statement to Trainer
Harry Tuthill some time ngo. which not
only hns been fulfilled. but which has
served To illustrate the GcorglaUs deter
minntlon and keen confidence In ms anil
ity
one day In June. cobb had batting
streak ANA passed iris Speaker FOR the
league leadership.
That's the last time Speaker will Ice
ahead OF mo this season" said cobb to
Tuthill
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
FlTZSlMM0NS GIVES ~
GLOVES TO REFEnEt

SNNpUsKY. onto chorlcs'F ,t'rgc
of Sandus>y, referee, ls the proud own
cr oi the boxing gloves Roh fitIslmmou'
wore In his second heavyweight cham
pionship contest with James j. Corhc,t
when Fitzsmmons WIS here recently,
Large entertained BIN and the former
champion promised him soWelhing lhW
that hc would appreciate The gloves
were tho gift
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Diamond Freaks.

Sir Seeing thut YOU have been catalog-
ing diamond freaks. consider thus en-
try. on April 29.l907 In "A game at the
Holo grounds between the Giants and
Boston, the Giants received four passes
stole i've bases and Bos,On made an or-
ror all in one inning yet the Giants
scored but one run out OF tho ten bases
gained How Shannon wns out On a
ground bah Strang walked. hat pcylu
flied 10 third Strnng stole and on a. hnd
throw by the catcher wcutgto third Scy-
muur walked. and with Slraug executed
"A double steal Strang scoring Brcsna-
han walked. and ne. with Seymour. rXc-
Cuted another double steal McGann
walked and then had Bil Dnhlen
famed RICHARD NANCY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
BASEBALL AND BOXING

What'li They Say7

What'll They ssy1
When the stars OF today ARE all finished
AND the cheers OF tho crowd geek the
new
l u be thinking of Tyrus the Terror
And the stuff that he used to put
through
As ! turn TO the fans all around mo
lDud boosting their present star host
VIII they sncer In derision, | wonder,
III J happen to mention the Ghost
AZ they cheer for their own bally Won
ders, -
WIN they call me pisf wed zoh
II Try TO horn IN with some prnttls
bt that great Gray Phantom, Cuhb1
VIII they call me mutt and "A fogcy,
When ! speak Of The stars Of today?
VIII they call cobb a bushcr compared 10
their own
liey-tcll me whatll they say
Karl MacGrath
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

WILLIAM JUNEAU COACH
OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY

MlLWNl kEE William Juneau for
mrr football coach nj IN" University of
Wisconsin aud Marquette university. ~
coach iu the University of Texas squad
nt Austin. Texas. the coming season lle
viii succeed Gene VAN Ghcut the for
mcr Wisconsin football star. who has cn-
tered tho military scrviCcC.
Juneau viii take hold Of the Texas
eleven ON September ~, The team won
the southwestern conference Chnmpon-
shin last season. hut several Of its best
men have enlisted su Juneau win have
grrcu material to develop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
HASKELL INDIANS WILL
MEET MISSISSIPPI TEAM

STARKNIILE. Miss, Sept l3-Ths
1917 football schedule Of Mississippi A.
and N college. announced today, included
the following games
November Il, University Of Louisiana,
Ration Rouge November II. Haskell In
dams Memphis
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
CLARK GRIFFITH WILL
NOT SELL JOHNSON

ST LOUlS Numors that walter Iohu-
son, IN" lux pitcher with the Washing
ton Americans. Is for -1lr or trade. have
been spiked hy Cprk Griffith manager
ui the club. who dccnpd the report that
b" wanted to trade Johnson was thr
"idleat uf guaslu
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

Packing punch has nothing on
the ability TO block one,
The front runner needs more game.
ness, as rule, than the entry who
can see Iust what he has TO do.
Playing II safe 10 generally good
for an even break, n you consider
that worth while,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

ST lullS, April ~ Rumors that
Fielder Jones mlrh, not manage the ST
iuuis American. next year Wyrp Oplh
denied h' l'h NN owner NJ the team,
and hN lirId,r JONES' tu,.tN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Top NOtchers

Batting averages OF the leading hit
tcrs IN both the American and National
leagues, Cobb, Sislrr and Speaker in tho
American. and Rnusch Cruise, iiornshy
Groh aud Kaun In the National, includ.
ing the games OF yesterday, follow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Advice

Go slow. my son. doH.i lose YOUR head
And ,uu'll avoid u fun,i.
rh, fSt Young man. I've hoard ~ pid
L. uft left at the posl
Lake MrlMkr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
Form Chart
TODAY'S F COLUMN.
American League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American Asxoclatlnn

American Association,
~ Toledo lO1 Kansas city
At LOuispillr & st Pau.
Al Indianapolis Minneapolis
Al Columbus 6-t2. Milwaukee %
Western League.
A. 81 Joseph Z, Omaha game forfeited
whom omaha fuilod to nppear)
At Joplin u Denver
At Hutchinson G. wichita S
At Dcs Moincs 3, Lincoln /
Southern League.
At Atlanta SO, Mobile g,
At birmingham 10 New Orleans 6
Others not scheduled
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13
WHERE THEY 7LAY TO-DAY.

American League.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at Sew York
National League.
brooklyn at Philadelphia
New York at HoHtnn.
Pittsburgh At ~ Louis
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

Every One Expected Lot of "Gas" From Walker
when He Returned From Morrison Field
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

Mackmrn wits md Grifnth's batting
featured, each getting three hits out Of
four times up.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

Tyrus Cobb went through two games
yesterday without getting hit Hc
dropped 10 $40 Speaker made four hits
Look OUT 1y
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

Storey and Ems played rtsst hnn for
the Dallas team ON the inheld aud Cal
nhnn In left also starred. -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

Although outhit more than two TO one,
the Washington team. with Ayers pitch
Ing. held the Red Sox TO u sixteen inning
I to tie yesterday afternoon Shore
worked for the Bostons.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

Washington scored ono run IN the nth
inning and Boston one IN IN" sixth Tn"
two teams then played ten scorcless in
nings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

Only in two innings did the An-Stnrs
get 10 Scwcu In cnch OF thcm they
scored three runs, but needed three more
to win the game.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-13

= rags" Faircloth was unsteady and this
With timely hitting gave the Dallas team
the final game Of the series TO be played
here.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1917-03-23
Cyclone at Verona

On Friday night cyclone
Hpassed just north of Verona and
left death and destruction in its
wake. The usual course of cy-
clones in this section, from South
west to Northeast. was followed.
The wind struck the residence of
John Westmoreland. a mile and
"a half northwest of Verona. COM
pletely demolishing the two
front rooms, the heavy timbers
falling on his mother. Mrs.
Tennessee Westmoreland, almost
instantly killing her. Mr.. West
moreland, his wife, children and
mother were sitting on the bed,
having gotten together in antici-
patton of the impending danger.
The wind struck the house and
razed it to the ground. Mr..
Westmoreland responded to his
mothers calls for help and made
eve~y effort to get the heavy
timbers off her, but she expired
before relief could be given her.
At Steve Sparks, just east of
John Westmoreland's the barn
was unroofed and the windmill
blown down. st D. H. Clark's
the garage was blown away and
a number of trees uprooted. At
the residence of r. B. Clark the
wind blew furiously, but no DAM
age was done.
No other fatalities or personal
injuries have been reported.
The tragic death of Mrs. West
moreland brought a sorrow to
the entire community. She was
the widow of the late Robert
Westmoreland and mother Of
Bob, Joe. Jim and John West
moreland, who have the sympa-
thy OF many friends in their
bereavement. The remains were
taken. to Andrews Chapel for
burial.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1917-03-23
Our Forty-ffth Year

With this issue the Journal be-
gins its forty-fifth year, the pa.
per having been first issued the
last week OF March. 1872. Dur
ing all these years it has been q
potent factor in the advancement
and progress of the town of Tu-
pelo and Of the county that il
has SO long served.
With everv expression of ap-
preciation for the business it has
received, and with every assur.
ance to our patrons and subscrib-
ers that we WiIFcontinue to la
bor for the material prosperity
of the community. the county
and the state, we begin another
year.