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The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-29
New Laws Help Missouri Children.

NGH LuWS bblF hhJ0NAii Shls'Nh'
Some Of the most important meas
ures Of the children'S code failed Of
passage by the Missouri Legislature.
It is particularly regrettable that the
bill providing for the creation Of coun'
ty boards Of public welfare, and the
group Of measure relating to children
born out OF wedlock, should have fail
ed. But never the less a long step
was made toward the copsuma'ion ct
the purposes Of the code, and the deS
titute, the neglected and the dtlinqu
ent children Of Missouri i these laws
are properly enforced, will be in far
better condition than they have been
in the past, better indeed than such
children in most states. The estab-
lishment of juvenile courts in every
county in the state, makes general
the system nov confined TO the coun-
ties having over $4,000 inhabitants, Of
which there are but five and the City
OF St. Louis. Hereafter, throughout
the state children who violate the laws
will no longer be treated as adult cri
minals, but will have the benefits Of
the leniency that sentiments Of hu-
manity demand in the application Of
the law to minors. Their oftenses
will be considered in their relation to
the years Of the child an effort made TO
correct rather than to punish TO make
good and useful citizens OF them rath-
er than to confirm them in criminal
ways.
The mothers pension law is potenti'
ally one Of the most benefcient meas
ures Of the children'S code. Under
its provisions county courts are author
ICED to provide for the support Of needy
mothers with dependent children, and
OF such who are about to become mo-
thers, under specified conditions based
upon the mental and moral fitness Of
the mother to rear her children, and
other conditions for the prevention i'm
position upon the county. The pri-
mary purpose Of This act is TO keep
families together and at home, to give
children the care Of their natural pro-
tector and guide instead Of turning
them over to institution or leaving
them to make their own way. No
substitute for the mother has yet been
found for the proper rearing Of chill
dren, and the law recognizer the duty
Of the state preserve 10 every deserving
mother the right Of nature.
The new laws also provide iOr the
establishment Of a state home for neg
lected, i'll treated and homeless chill
dren where they may be temporarily
cared for until proper homes can be
obtained for them By the State Board
Of Charities and Correction; for lega,
processes for the adoption Of children
under the supervision OF the courts
and make a number Of minor changes
in the statutes relating to children tc
make them more effective and more
protective. 1t is good start, and two
years from now another and a create
effort will be made to make the cod
complete. The Missouri Childrrn
Code Commission is TO be congratul
ated upon its IF, ctive and devoted
work. Globe Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-29

Democrat.
Interesting Description Of the Ozark
Mountains.
Every school boy in the Missippi
Valley knows what is meant by the
Ozark Mountains, but for the benefit
Of others they may be described as the
highland area in southern Missouri,
northeastern Oklahoma northwestern
Arkansas and southern Illinois. Al
though the mountains are not very high
none Of them being over $500 feet
above sea level, and they are rugged
and picturesque, and they comprise
extensive plateaus cut by deep gorges
that culminate at the south in the Bos'
ton Mountains the toughest part OF the
area.
The Ozark Mountains are described
il a recent publication OF the United
States Gelogicol Survey, Department
OF the Interior called the Eureka
SpringsHarison folio, which is num-
bered Folio 202. This publication
contains four maps, some showing the
shape ruggedness and elevation Of the
mountains and the toutes Of travel;
others showing the rock formations to
which the mountains owe their rugged.
ness. The folio is illustrated by num-
Der OF beautiful views OF gorges and
mountain scenery and by many dia'
grams. A large colored plate Of sec
tions OF the earth down nearly to sea
level shows the wonderful arrangement
Of the rocks, layer upon layer, which
are here and there cut through BY
stream gorges that expose the alter
mating beds OF limestone, shale or mud
rock and sandstone and the order in
which they were laid down in the sea,
Tor this area was once covered by the
sea great Mediterranean or Gulf OI
Mexico, only shallower-in which
were deposited the sediments brought
into it from the surrounding highlands
by many streams. During the millions
OF years that this sea existed Thousands
OF feet OF sediment accumulated on its
bottom layer upon layer and in this
sediment were inclosed skeletons o
the peculiar forms Of life that inhabit
ed the sea-corals crablike animals
and shell fish Of many kinds. The
edges Of these beds, once soft muC
and sand but now hard rock, and arr
exposed in gorges and hillsidcs where
they can be studied and where the lo
sils they contain can be collected.
Among the rocks are certain bed
OF commercial value. Many Of tn,
mestones, locally called marble max,
excellent building stone, and some 0
he pur1 quartz sandstone may be uset
10 making glass. Promising deposit
Of zinc and .ead have been discovers
and mined in this region. The clea
sparkling springs Of pure water that is
sue at Eureka Springs have a wide re
puiation and the folio report should b
f special interest to those who Wis
this resort. Folio 202 can be Obtain
ed from the Director Of the Unite
) States Geological Survey for 25 cents
This price barely covers the cost
l printing and the purchase is assured
getting bis moneys worth Of interes
ing and instructive information,
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-29

artillery and infantry with areoplanes
directing the movements By signals.
This will bring the war TO speedier
close, something the 6elligerents Of all
sides now seem to desire, Globe
Democrat.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-29

Do not fail 10 note the wonderful
Real bargain offer" made by that
sterling newspaper, the St. Louis
Globe Democrat. elsewhere in this is
sue. In spite Of the enormously 10
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-05-26
My First Experience
In Flowing
By A. E. ONeil.
'@x.


l left my happy home in the City
of Brotherly Love, having decided to
take a glimpse of life in the country
and live. Up to that time | had an
idea that we were just existing, and
having spent night after night read
ing rural periodicals and examining
the map of the United States, picked
out the city of Bargaintown for our
future residence. The name sounded
substantial and gave me visions that
a life on a farm in that section would
find us in a short time in a fair way
to becoming second Rockefellers. On
inquiry / found that Bargaintown is
bounded on the South by a road, on
the East by the Patcong Creek and a
pond, and on the North and West it
isn't bounded at all, it's all woodland,
mixed with farms, air and atmos-
phere. In a short time we found our
selves in the good old State of New
Jersey, with the farm, but no exper-
fence to run it.
| had never given experience a
thought, and had a vague idea that
if you wanted to grow potatoes all
one had to do was to dig a hole, throw
a potato in. and the spud would do
the rest. However, after several con
%versations with t%illers of the soil l
came to the conclusion that the
ground had to be plowed. My next
door neighbor was blowing his and it
seemed an easy job by the way he
vas going about it. | told my wife
next day. She advised me to hire
co,oao,,n ~ IL - 60, w. 1,,+ n04 IN
your tin-type; yours truly had the
fever and the only way to cure it
was to follow the horse a few short
hours, after which l would light my
pipe and gaze with a satisfied air on
the results of my labors. I did not
go to bed until | had in return for a
few pieces of silver engaged the SER
vices of an animal called a horse, to-
gether with the harness and an in
strument of torture called a pillow.
My dreams that night were visions
of soil flying in the right direction
and the sweet smell of freshly turned
earth. Some poet or other had writ
ten about the aroma of freshly turned
ground and | was kind of anxious to
get a Whit of it.
Early next morning | was up, and
after a generous breakfast, ready to
begin the tolls of the day. The outfit
vas scheduled to arrive at 7 A. NJ,
but got sidetracked on the way and
did not reach it's destination until
1890 A. NJ. Since thinking matters
over I am glad it did not arrive on
time, otherwise flowers might now be
growing over me-, and | am in no
particular hurry for a pair of wings.
A horse is a very useful animal
Tin a famine), but that specimen of
a horse was more than useful, he was
intelligent, and after sadly gazing at
me, decided that he would not be nav
igated by such a rookie as myself.
The harness consisted of a set of
halyards and some anchor chain, all
ingenuously attached either to the
animal or to the machinery that when
placed in motion would till the soil
The party who delivered the goods
said he would come after them in the
evening, and after giving me a few
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-05-26
Mime. LAMBERT, TEACHER of MUSIC
Piano, Organ, String Instruments.


Her method of many years study
and practical experience in every
phase of both vocal and instrumental
music, has proved to be the correct,
thorough and comprehensive system.
There are no doubt, several ways of
teaching, but there is only one true
way for both branches of music, and
the necessary requirements are natural
gifts for one or both. The brain
must comprehend, the fingers demon
strate and memory exercised.
The voice being a truly natural gift,
must possess the volume, quality and
strength for expansion. Great care
must be used in training, as either
extreme may ruin the chords and
muscles forever. A fortune is within
the reach of those to whom nature
has given the high or low expansion,
with the true resonant beauty and
quality. A delightful pleasure to the
listener, or vice versa. When all COM
binations are correct such a voice may
justly be named Musical Elocution."
Special training for young children
in combination on any instrument by
divided time. Talent in all cases must
be well tested before an opinion can be
given. Obedience all thro is abso-
lutely required. Lessons in whole or
divided courses. All missed lessons
must be made up-no excuse. Think
and be prepared ahead means business
on both sides.
Language and elocution.
Evening lessons from 7 to 10 o.
clock. Studio, 103 Chestnut st.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-05-26

words of instruction, lifted his head
in a superior way, placed half a plug
of tobacco in his mouth and telling
me to Let her 60" strolled slowly
off the place.
I waited until he had disappeared,
then carefully Selling the halyards,
said in a whisper, "get up" That
blessed horse must have been deaf,
for l had to tell him to "get up" about
twenty times, each time raising my
voice a little louder until I was real
ly surprised at the sound I was max
ing. The last time | hollered | gave
the halyards a jerk and he lifted his
fore legs Che had only two of them
in the air.
My wife called to me to know what
| was doing.
Making him get up" was my an
swer.
"Then tell him to get down." she
replied, cor he'll fall on you"
down." l yelled, letting go the
rope.
Down he came, turning his head
and giving me a kind of sarcastic
look.
"Some horse" l thought, "darned
if he don't understand what l say to
Move on" I called. He never
budged. l seized hold of the pillow
and gave it a shove. 1t moved two
and one-half inches, and after SHOW
ing it again it touched his stern feet,
but no use, they were anchored.
My wife came up and insulted me
by telling me l didn't know how to
handle a horse. l told her to get a
carrot or a sandwich, and walk slowly
ahead of him, for from the looks of
the beast he was hungry. and l know
a human being, that is if he is really
human, does not feel like working
when he has wrinkles in the bread
basket.
For once in her life my wife obeyed
me. She walked ahead of the animal,
but still he never moved. | told her
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-05-26

to put the carrot on a pitchfork; she
did so and held it out to him. He
seized it and chewed it for a minute
or two, but still never moved. She
tried the sandwich, but he only smelt
it. Since then I've heard that horses
are not addicted to the use of mus
tard, although l could never fathom
the reason he refused the ham.
Precious minutes were being vast
ed, and as yet | had not satisfied my
self with the smell of the newly turn
ed earth. | spoke to him in French
and Latin, and even used a language
that drove my wife into the house,
but still he never moved. | spoke to
him in a mild voice, a loud voice, a
persuasive voice, and a hoarse voice,
and then took observations, when |
finally found that he was asleep, so |
sat down and waited until he should
wake up. Up to that moment l had
never studied equestrian habits, and
now my chance had come | carefully
noted all the outlines of that noble
steed, from bow to stern. The ribs
were plainly visible, and he looked as
though he had been sailing through
life with an empty hold. l judged he
was what could be termed a draught
horse, for he didn't seem to have
heavy enough walls to keep a mod
crate breeze from raking through his
timbers. Even in his sleep he wheez-
ed. There must have been an escape
in the steam pipe somewhere, but l
did not judge l was mechanic enough
to investigate.
Somehow or other that beast made
me feel kind of nervous, and l did
not want to hurt his feelings if he
had any.
Ny CONCENTRATIONS on this most no.
bic work of Gods art were abruptly
brought to a close by a melodious
voice irquiring what seemed to be the
trouble, and looking up l gazed into
the benevolent face of one of my
neighbors. That face looked to me
Concluded on page ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-05-26
AN AGED COUPLE
Tell How They Regained Strength
and Vigor

Steubenville, Ohio.-"My husband
is 70 years old and am rs years of age
and we owe our good health to Vinol,
the greatest strength creator and
medicine there is. When either one
OF us get into a weakened, rundown
condition, Vinol has never failed to
build us up and restore strength. We
haze often said we would not be
living now were it not for Vinol."
MARY A. LEE.
We guarantee Vinol to create
strength for feeble old people.
H. J. DENNIS & CO.,
Druggists, Pleasantville
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1917-09-14
SECOND MARKET DAY

The second Market Day of the
Young Mems Business Club was held
Tuesday at the court house and fully
1000 people were present to take
part in the events of the day. The
exhibits of farm products were ex-
tensive, covering most of the crops
that mature in the early fall, and
the individual exhibits again stress
the fact that Lee county can grow
as good sample of every variety Of
food stuffs as can be grown any
where.
Mr.. II. NJ. Cottrell, of Memphis,
made most practical talk and urged
our farmers to hold their corn off the
market as in his opinion higher
prices could be obtained by so doing
lie also urged them to plant more
wheat as the price Of flour would
continue high for the period of the
war.
Prizes were given for the following
GAtliOiJSs IOAdSAf lSb pA lHS WI >.
Hill Anderson, End, Mrs. w. T. Nor
rison. 3rd Miss Ethel Rogers. Wat
ermelons: j. Fl. Lamb, first prize,
G. X. Houston End, Era Moore 3rd.
4orghum Molasses: 1st T. C. Robins,
End r. S. Earrey, 3rd A. NJ. Good
win. The lucky number was won by
Howard Payne, of Saltillo, and he re-
yceived 1-2 ton Of wheat fertilizer.
For the ladies the lucky number was
held by Strain of Chesterville, who
received a four burner oil stove.
The merchants all had good bus
mess and the people present ap-
peared to be in the best of spirits
over the prospects of good crop
this fall These market days are be-
ing looked forward to by the people
of the county and there is a growing
disposition to bring on that day
those things on the farm which the
owners desire to dispose of.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1917-09-14
woMAN's sYNoDIcAL MEETING

The Woman's Synodieal Auxiliary
Of the Synod of Mississippi held
tneir fifth annual meeting ii IsrpeIo
Sept 1919.
The session was opened at9 o'clock
A. NJ. Wednesday, The beloved and
faithful president. Mrs. Il. NJ syden-
striclSer, in the chair. The devo-
tional theme she used was ssGonseera-
ton .
Six Synodical officers are in at
tendance: Pres. Mrs. H. NJ. Syden-
strieker, vice-president, Mrs. H. B.
Miller, Hazelhurst; Secretary, Mrs
C. s. Eveils. Gulfport Treasurer,
Mrs. Robert Turner, Meridian; Sec
retary Foreign Missions, Mrs. F F..
Fleming, Ciarksdale; Secretary AS
semblg Home Missions, Mrs. Carrie
May Wright. The Presbyterial rep
resentatives are: East Mississippi,
Mrs. John Kaye, Mrs. Hardy Green.
Central Mississippi, Mrs. j. L. Will
liams, Miss Adelai D. Haman, Mrs.
II. G. Hopkins, North Mississippi,
Mrs. r. F. Fleming, Mrs. Arthur
Smith, Mrs. w. H. Whitaker. Meri-
dian and Mississippi, no representa-
tives other than the 8 Synodical Of
ficers present.
Quite number of visitors are
present, which shows the increase Of
interest in the work. The attendance
from the local church is xceptionally
good.
In addition to the regular pro-
gram the body had the privilege of
hearing DIR. M. E. Mellen of Jackson
on the French Camp School.
An informal and enjoyable recep-
tion was rendered the Synodical at
the lovely home Of Mrs. Feemster,
after which delightful ride over
the city was enjoyed.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1917-09-14
BLUE TICKET WINS.

II 4 spirited contest Wednesday
the Blue ticket Q fthe Young Mems
Business Club was elected Both
tickets were made up of some of the
leading young business men and it
was a hard matter for their friend
to decide which ticket they should
vote for. The new officers vii lgo
to work to carry ont the plans of the
club for bigger and better city and
will have the hearty cooperation of
the entire membership. The officers
elected are: L. G. Milan, president;
D. A. Harkey, first vice-president; M.
M. Foster, End 'vice-president; R. w.
Reed, 3rd president; and w E..
Ballard, secretary.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1917-09-14
TUPELo, MISS SEPTEMBER IA, 1917
GRADED SCHOOLS OPEN


The Fall session Of the Tupelo
Graded Schools opened Monday
morning with the largest attendance
lin the history of the schools. The
High School is full and the personel
of the students is high. Our neigh1
Dor towns are taking advantage of
the opportunities offered in the High
School~and number Of the advanc-
ed pupils from these towns are COM
ing here. Mr.. Harold Roper, a grad
uate from the A. & NJ. College, is
principal Of the high school and has
charge Of the manual training depart
nent.
The grammar school is also full to
running over and the student body
enters with good health and spirits
and there is very fine disposition
among them to take advantage Of the
opportunities offered and good work
is being done from the first. Prof.
Steve Parks. graduate from Missis-
sinpi College, is the principal Of the
Grammar School
Among the new teachers in the
faculty are, Mrs. Windham, who is
a teacher Of experience and talent
takes the place of Miss Allie Adams.
resigned. Miss Mary Bibb Long,
graduate of the University of Mis-
sissippi, takes the foruth grade; Miss
Mary Francis, graduate of the Nor
NAL department of the Industrial In
stitute and College was assigned to
the first grade.
The South Side school opened with
full attendance and the work start
ed off well under the direction of
Miss Eora Lilly, who takes the place
of Miss. Moore, who is detained at
home by sickness. Two new rooms
have been added to the building and
the pupils will find their new quar-
ters greatly improved and more COM
Portable.
The negro school also opend with
d full attendance whit w. M. Wade
as principal and full corps Of teach
ers on-hand.
Supt. Windhanl feels that the
schools 81 The city were nevsT e,iEer-
led upon a years work with brighter
prospects and he predicts that the
best year in the history Of the school
lis Just ahead
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1917-09-14
WOMEN TO REGISTER


Today has been set apart as
'sWoman's Service Day" in Mississip-
ri by Mrs. Edward McGhee, of Como,
who is chairman of the committee for
Mississippi to enlist the women of
the state into the service necessary
to win the great war which is now
<being. waged for human liberty. The
week of September IA to 81 has
been set apart for the women Of the.
state to go to their registration pre-
eincts and register their willingness
and special fitness for the work which
women can do to aid the government
in prosecuting the war. This is a
patriotic service and you find but few
sl8ckers among the women. They
are ready and willing to do their
9art in every good and noble cause
The registration will be made for the
purpose Of ascertaining the number
of women who are willing to help
sand the character Of work they are
best fitted to undertake.
The branches of Service under
which woman may register are
Dairying, farming, gardening, poul-
try raising, clerical, stenography,
bookkeeping, house keeping, sewing,
and mending, social service, indus
trial, handicraft, professional, public
service, signaling, telegraphy, wire
less, Red Cross, and allied relief,
first aid and hospital, surgical dres-
sers, etc.
Services can be offered under
three conditions, volunteer, expenses
only, or paid If training in any
special branch is desired this should
be indicated on the registration card,
and an effort will be made by the
state committee to arrange for this
training
The state committee has appoint
ed Miss. Linda Kincannon as chair
man for Lee county and the county
chairman~has appointed the follow
ing ladies as registration chairmen
for their respective precincts:
Mrs, Troy Sloan, BALDWIN; Mrs.
W G.. Spencer, Verona; Mrs. James.
81 ora, Shannon; Miss Be1tha Da-
Wis, Nettleton; Mrs. Cranshaw, Gun
town; Mrs. r. G. Biggers. Planters
vile; Miss Dollie Thomson, Belden;
Mrs. S. A. McCarley, Blair; Mrs. j.
H. Niece, Corona; Mrs, ], H. But
Ter, Friendship; Mrs. DR.. Weaver.
Mooreville; Mrs. Albert Sinlms,
Auburn; Mrs. Dr.. Harris, Union.
Send registration cards at end of
campaign to Miss Linda Kincannon,
Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1917-09-14
NOTICE. FAREWELL DINNER

Notice is hereby given that the
citizens of Tupelo will entertain at
dinner or September 10Th. Wednes-
day, all the young men Of Lee county
who have been called to 60 to the
training camps on September 10Th
and October 3rd,
The young men of Itawamba who
are IN these calls are invited to come
over and be present on this occa-
sion.
You are urgently invited to be
present and take part in this dinner.
C. w Troy, Chairman,
C< M Moore,
G. r. Long,
Fl =. Kincannon,
r. F. Robertson,
p. w Robins.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1917-09-14
FOOD BOYCOTT
BY James j. Montague.

BY James J. Montague.
When eggs are dollar dozen,
And meat is a quarter a bite,
And even the price of such fodder as
rice
Is soaring away out of sight,
You'll find if you just do without 'em
There will soon be an over supply,
And there's never doubt, if you'll
only hold out,
That the price will come down by.
and by.
You can cut out the milk sand the
cefFec.
The cake and the bread and pie;
The pickles and jam and the ham
sand the lamb,
You can swear that you simply
won't buy;
And the men who are boosting the
prices
VII. not . have thing they can
sell,
And inside Of a year there'1l be
nothing to fear.
From the terrible H G. of L.
OF course, you win starve. in the
meantime;
Inside Of fortnight or two,
The willow will wave Ger your neat
little grave