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The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
W.S.S.
BRIDE HONORED

Nettleton, March 1.-THE miscel-
laneous shower given by Mesdames
G. L. Francis and VIII Trapp on We'd
nesday afternoon in honor of the
popular little bride, Mrs. Edd Nc
Dufie, was indeed most enjoyable.
After a cordial reception by our
charming hostesses all were invited
into the parlor, where we found the
bride seated and in her usual sweet
manner accepting the showers of con-
pratulations from her many friends.
After a musical program was given
by Miss Era Ballard, Mesdames Bel
den Feemster and Wiley Francis,
sweet little Joe Francis Trapp came
in drawing wagon, which Contained
manv beautiful and useful gifts and
dumped them at the feet of the bride.
Each gift was opened and admired by
the bride and guests, after which a
delicious salad course with grape
iuice and flakes was served.
The profusion of the early spring
flower, the Johnquill, the sweet little
bride, the many lovely gifts and the
splendid cordiality of our hostesses,
Mesdames Francis and Trapp, made
this the sweetest of the 1918 social
functions. x
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
THRIFT STAMP CAMP PAIGN
in PUBLIC SCHOOL
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Worth Sold
in Two Weeks-Sale Continues
Throughout Year.

The campaign for the sale of thrift
stamps and war savings stamps IN
the Tupelo public schools was inau-
gurated February 14th and closed
February 28th.
The school was organized as fol-
lows: A captain of each grade was
appointed by the teacher This cap
tain. with the teacher, started at once
to have every pupil in the respective
grades to buy thrift stamp. No
grade could sell stamps to an outside
person until every member OF that
grade had bought at least one stamp
or more. At the close of the first
week all but four rooms had 100 per
cent. Out of 750 pupils in the schools
now all but 27 bought thrift stamps.
Each room having 100 per cent was
allowed to sell stamps to outside peo-
ple. This continued for four days
with much enthusiasm, the total sales
amounting to about 100000
Mr.. S. J. High, the county director,
called a meeting of the committee
in chrage of the stamp sales IN Iu-
pelo. The captains of the twelve
teams met with this committee and 1t
was decided to send two business
men with each team for the final drive
on Thursday, February 28th. Ihe
goal was set for SIS, 100000 for the
two weeks campaign. At the close
of the day $15,OOO.0O worth OF
stamps had been sold.
A holiday was promised to the
grade in the primary department, the
Grammar school department and the
high school department selling the
most stamps.
The second grade in the primary
department under Miss Newman won,
selling $4,000.
The sixth gradeSof the grammar
school department, under Mrs. Wind
ham. won, selling over 100000.
The high 9th grade in the high
school department, under Miss Mead
or, won, s.ll;ng ever $2,100.O0.
The team from the 3rd and 4th
year pupils, under Mr.. c. P. Long
and Mr.. F. H. Mitts, won first place
in the days sale. The team from
the high 9th won second place under
Mr.. s. J. High. Mr.. C. W. Troy pre-
sented a handsome box of candy to
the high 9th team, the winner Of the
two weeks drive.
The entire campaign was a success
This campaign does not end the
stamp sale as it continues through the
entire year.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
BED POTATOES THIS WEEK


Bed this week Red Triumph Sweet
Potatoes for hog feed. The plants
can be set about April 20 and will
produce potatoes large enough to
feed about the middle of July.
Two bushels small or four bushels
large seed will produce enough plants
for an acre.
Three bushels of sweet potatoes
will put as much weight on hogs as
one bushel of corn. Sweet potatoes
will yield $50 bushels an acre on
land that will produce only 20 bushels
OF corn.
H. M. Cottrell,
Bureau of Farm Development
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
W.S.O.
HOW TO GET RICH

Il
j. Pierpont Morgan said the Sc
cret was to reinvest all dividends on
stocks, bonds and partnership profits.
This was merely advice to seek COM
pound interest investments. If you
have Liberty Bond coupons coming
due or your regular dividends are
maturing, resolve to reinvest the in
come in War, Savings Stamps. These
draw four per cent interest COM
pounded quarterly. Thus. your mon
ey will be made to do double duty
and the war chest kept filled. Re-
member the secret-invest the inter
est your money earns,
W.S.Ss
Escr TOh Drir<,v~p LIZ 1o,vv.n al
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
LEE COUNTY BOYS
OFF FOR CAMP
Thirty-four White and Twenty-six
Colored Left For Training
Camps Tuesday.

Tuesday evening at 8:45 thirty
one white men and twenty-six negroes
left Tueplo for Camp Pike and two
white men left for Jefferson Barracks
and one for Fort Oglethorpe. Sew
eral hundred citizens were at the de-
pot to see the embryo soldiers leave,
and to wish for them a safe return
after the Kaiser has been whipped to
a happy fare-you-well.
Following is the full list Of the boys
that left on the special train over
the Frisco
John H. Nicholson, Shannon, r. 3.
Paul Whitesides, Mooreville, R. l..
J. Keysler Clayton, Guntown.
Clark Bolden, Verona.
Charles Houston Sigler, Guntown.
David Scales, Verona.
Dave Winningham, Saltillo.
William Herbert Young, Tupelo.
Palmer Blair, Tupelo, R. F. d.
Tom Hussey, Tamms, III.
B. Martin Clayton, Ratlitf.
Cortez Filgo, Verona.
Harvey Lee Handy, Tupelo.
Glen Hersey, Baldwin.
Perd Keys Griffin, Shannon, R. Ed.
George Griffin Wade, Saltillo, R. 2.
Larkin Gamble Shirley, Tupelo.
HIRAM Kyl-, orona.
William Denman, Shannon.
John O. Rose, Plantersville.
Henry Woods, Saltillo.
Sam P. Hadden, Baldwin.
Samuel Asa Biggs, Darden, Tenn.
Jet Ford, Baldwin.
Cureates V. F. O. Shannon, Tupelo.
Fred Lamb, Tupelo, R. 2.
Melvin Barbee, Shannon, Box 3S.
James Polk Harris, Marks.
Harry King, Tupelo.
Bob Jones, Shannon.
John Thomas Hadley, Tupelo.
John A. Ballard, >Mooreville.
Frank Logan, Nettleton.
Nelson White, Plantersville.
Albert Allen, Belden.
Elmo Reese, Tupelo.
Willie Shirley, Saltillo.
Willis Petty, Belden, R. /.
Ludie D. Bruton, Guntown, R. 2.
Press Thorn, Plantersville.
John Benjamin Knowles, Nettleton.
Jeanie Thomason, Tupelo.
Hosea NJ. Otis, Shannon, R. 3.
Willie Lee Givan, Tupelo.
Sherron Clark, Tueplo, R. 3.
Elmore Putt, Saltillo.
William Shumpert, Plantersville.
Ernest Shield Evans, Tupelo, R. l..
Charley GambreH, Guntown.
Hubert Gather, Tupelo.
William Thomas Ward, Planters
vile.
David Warren Hoke, Tupelo.
Dock Marshall, Baldwin.
Audrey Willard Tanner, Saltillo.
Grover Cleve Ballard, Moorevllle.
J. F. Burleson, Verona, and Leroy
Hill, Shannon, went to Jefferson Bar
racks, and Frank Agnew, Baldwin,
went to Fort Oglethorpe.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
LETTER FROM FRANCE
Somewhere in France,
--W.S.S..


February 1st, 1918.
Dear Mother Il know you are SO
anxious about me- am feeling fine
and am very we'll satisfied. In fact
I am in better spirits than | have
been in since l left Georgia. 'Tis
funny how we all are packed up IN
our tents. The bedding is fine. We
sleep warm at night, so you don't
think anything in regard to me for
that part.
Also my eating is good, though of
course it can't be The good things
like at home.
Mother this is the prettiest coun-
try in the world. ! am seeing SO
many pretty homes and the protest
hills and the country is just beautiful.
F have not seen many French yet,
only a few. They are proud people
and think | will like them very
much. l see so many different kinds
of soldiers, but we are all practically
dressed alike.
l don't know the nature of my du-
ties vet but hope that we will not be
transferred. Every boy seems to be
in good spirits. All we'll All of
ficers are with us.
am being good boy, SO don't
worry about me.
4 / hope to be at home by Christmas
if / get away from over here and
peace is made, and will be so glad.
Love to all.
Pot Guy L. Bruton,
Hospital Unit 'sP" A. 3. F.
Wv. S.S.-
The Jouranl for Job Printing.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08

| ly budget now equals the est hated
annual expenditure of $4,000, 900
which it was thought would be suf-
icient at the time Of our entrance IN
the world war. But that was before
France, Italy, Russia, Roumania and
Portugal asked the Young Mems
Christian Associations of the United
States to undertake the work among
their soldiers and sailors, and before
General Pershing turned the, entire
overseas canteen service over 20 the
Red Triangle.
Among the unusual appropriations
recently made for war work of the
Association were 100000 for New
Testaments for free distribution to
enlisted men asking for them; $780,
600 for athletic goods for overseas
S150,OOO for athletic goods for use
in training camps at home, approx
mately $4,000 in Southeastern De-
partment; $4,000 for work among
over 100000 Chinese coolies engaged
in military service in France as labor
ers; $4,000 for work in the Portu-
guese army at the request of that re-
public, and 100000 for the rebuild
ing of the Italian Soldiers Clubs
which huts were destroyed or captur-
ed by the Prussians during the drive
last fall.
Payments on subscriptions made IN
the November drive will aggregate
approximately $37,500,0oo today.
by nlid-February the natienal treas
urer had received S24,889.o68. Ap-
proximately $15,O00,o0O more is in
the hands of state and local treasur-
ers on deposit throughout the coun-
+~v. The 1917 drive was to provide
the war fund for Red Triangle work
for nine months ending July lst,
1918.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08

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The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08

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The Tupelo journal., 1918-03-08
TUPELo, MISS, MARCH 8, 1918.
SOUTHERN STATES |
IN THE LEAD
In Payment of Subscriptions to
Army Y. Nj. c. A.

That the states of the south are av-
eraging far ahead of amy other sec
ton of the United States in payment
of subscriptions to the war work
fund of the Army and Navy Y. M. G..
A. pledged during the campaign last
Nov cmber is the announcement made
by the National War Work Council.
The city Of Atlanta leads the cities Of
the Southeast in total amounts sub
scribed, $127,000, in the list of l5O
cities of the United States whose ag-
gregate total of $4,000 represents
5S per cent of the amount raised IN
the drive.
Five of seven states in the United
States which have remitted over 70
per cent of the amount subscribed
last November to the national treas
Lrer are Southern states, as follows:
Mississippi, 81 per cent; Louisiana,
32 per cent; Florida and Delaware
7S per cent; and Maryland 70 per
cent. according to A. H. Whitford,
director of the Bureau of Finance
who was in Atlanta the past week.
Georgia, through the state campaign
committee in Atlanta announces that
$192,739.33 of the approximate OF
the $35O,OOO subscribed in the state
has been remitted to the National
War Work Council Treasurer, Cleve-
land H. Dodge. This places the state
of Georgia in class B for collections,
or abreast with the country, over so
per cent of it's pledges sent in.
The following is list of 10 CITIES
of the South, which were among the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20

35 ST. Rose St., Montreal. April 4th.
"For over two years I was sick and
miserable. / suffered from constant
Headaches, and had Pzlbitati0n Of tie
Heart so badly that feared I would die.
There seemed to be q lump in my
stomach and the Constipation was
dreadful. / suffered from Pain in the
-Back and KIdney Disease.
Twas treated by physician for year
and a half and he did me no good at all.
I tried Fruit-a-tives - as a last resort.
After using three boxes, was greatly
zmbr00ed and twelve boxes made me
well. Now l can work all day and there
are no Headaches, no Palpitation, no
Heart Trouble, no Constipation, no
Pain or Kidney Trouble and l. feel like
ane70 6eing-and it was 'Fruit-a-tives"
that gave me back my health''.
MADAM ARTHUR LAPLANTE.
soc. box, for $3.50, trial size, Csc.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tivcs Limited .g.l--z',. 80. New York.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
An Cptinist.

When the stock market was in the
midst of bad break which proved
ruinous to many, two brokers who were
caught in the pinch met and compared
notes. relates the Cleveland Leader.
AS they talked big, happy looking
man passed, calling out cheerily to
some friends. "WhO is he?" asked the
first broker. The other took a good
look at the big fellow, whom he rec
ognized as a plunger who had made
a fortune, within a few days. "Huh,"
he said, shes an Optimist." "What
is an optimist these days?' gloomily
asked the other. Said the second brOk-
err: "The kind of a man, son, who
wnen things are coming his way tells
other people not to worry"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
Salvation Army.

The Salvation Army of America
has started campaign to raise one
million dollars for War Relief work,
$3.50 of which will be used in connec-
ton with the Red Cross knitting, 25%o
in American camps and 500 on the
battle fronts. Orleans county has
been asked to raise $500.
Sunday night a union meeting was
held in the Congregational church to
start the work. The pastors, assist
ed by Col. C. S. Emery, j. R. Akin,
Rev. HicllIand and the new Army
Captain, Schmidt, presented the plans
and spoke of the wonderful work be-
ing done. $115 was raised with $37
raised in the morning in West Derby
made S152 for the start.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
POmfrey to Remain.

Rev. Geo. Ponfrey is to remain
another year with the Baptist church
in West Derby Since he read his
resignation a few weeks ago to take
effect March 1st, several things have
occurred to justify the continuation
of his passionate here. One of the
reasons is an increase in the salary
of this church.
Minister Appointed to NJ. Church.
The officials of the Methodist
church have been notified that a min
lister has been appointed by Bishop
Hughes for the Newport church. The
appointee, Rev. Herbert T. Coontz of
Wavnesville, O., expects to arrive in
Newport the week of the oath.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20

Friends of Ansel P. Vance to the
number of 16 sat down to dine with
him Tuesday, Feb. IL. The occasion
was his 18th birthday. The evening
was pleasantly spent. Rev. Pomfrey
in behalf of the friends presented
Mr.. Vance with purse of money as
a token of their esteem.
A. w. Livingstone and daughter,
were in North Troy Tuesday of last
week to attend the double golden
Geo. A. Livingstone, and his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wheel
err. Mrs. Livingstone and Mrs.
Wheeler were twin sisters.
The remains of Archie Drown. aged
81 years, who died at Hardwick, were
brought to Newport Monday and TAX
en- to the home of Homer Benjamin,
where the funeral was held Tuesday,
burial being in Pine Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Drown was a brother of Mrs.
Benjamin and Mrs. L. Cote.
G.. S. Emery was in Orleans Mon
day to meet various merchants to eX-
plain the food administrators rules
regulating the sale of wheat and
cereals. About 20 merchants Of
Newport and surrounding towns met
Tuesday afternoon at the office of c.
S. Emery for the same purpose
The foreign business Of the United
States is under the management Of
the War Trade board, who have mott
fed the customs at Newport that all
importations Of over 500 value will
require license before entry can be
made This order effective Feb. 10Th.
Licenses are also required on nearly
all exports from the United States.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
Man Nearly Drowned when Ic
RreakS

Alfred Magoon met with a mishap
which nearly cost him his life Friday
morning. His work is to keep clean
the cars on the c.. P. r. air line train
and he begins work Immediately on
the arrival of the train from Boston
at a. m.
On this morning he returned to the
platform to throw the waste into the
lake and dropped his brush as well.
Not thinking of any danger he climb
ed over the railing and dropped onto
the ice only to continue into the
water as the current at this point
keeps the ice very thin.
His cries for help brought men
with board for his use until lad
der could be secured to reach him.
He went home Immediately and has
not suffered any i'll effects from the
cold plunge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
NEWPORT PERSONALS

T. 3. Walker has been in Boston
visiting relatives.
P. w. Lawson was in Derby Line
on business last week.
Ex-Gov. G.. H. Prouty is home
from Jackman for few days.
Mrs. Harold French of Boston is
visiting her mother, Mrs. c. T. Bean.
O. S. SearIes has an assistant, Miss
Susie Elkins Of North Troy, in his
iewelry store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
Newport News Page
Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
Women May Vote.

Any woman residing within the
limits of the new city of Newport,
who was listed for taxes in 1917, and
has paid the same, may vote at the
city meeting on March 5,
However, should any of the above
desire to vote on the liquor question
it will be necessary for them to get
their names on the check list and they
must apply during the afternoon or
evening Of March 2, at the trustees
office
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
EAST CHARLESTON

FLOYD Davis was i'll last week.
Harry Keller is moving to the John
Moore house.
Mrs. Geo. Morse, who has been sick
is improving.
The infant son of Mrs. Lulu
Bashaw is very sick.
C. H. Hudson and men butchered
Is hogs and beef one day last week.
Topic for C. E. prayer meeting for
Feb. 21, "What My Church Is Doing"
Leader, Oscar Jensen.
Rev. c.. c.. Merrill preached very
Interesting sermon IN Plymouth
church Sunday morning.
Mrs. r. E. Morse, who has been
been caring for Mrs. Olive Morse, re-
turned to her home in Orleans Sun
day.
The teacher, pupils and neighbors
of District No. 2 gave Mrs. Olive
Morse a Valentine shower for which
she is very grateful:
The United Workers will serve din
ner in the vestry Feb. %. It is hoped
there will be q good attendance as
there is important work to do.
Card of Thanks-We wish to ex-
press our heartfelt thanks to our
neighbors and friends for their words
of sympathy and many acts of kind
ness to us during the illness and
death of our dear mother ALSO for the
beautiful flowers. May all be re-
warded by our Heavenly Father.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Buck,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Buck
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Buck.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
DLAl

Mrs. A. w. Kimball visited friends
in ST. Johnsbury last week.
A. A. Silver was in Boston several
days last week on business.
Ted Corliss of Camp Danvers
Mass. is visiting friends in town.
Don Percy, who has been in the
employ of N. H. Stevens, has gone to
Maine.
Mrs. Flood of Island Pond spent
the weekend with her daughter, Miss
Margaret Flood.
Geo. Garvis, who has been quite III
in City hospital, Boston, with scarlet
fever, is reported to be better.
Frank Niles of New York is in
town, called by the illness and death
Of his mother, Mrs. A. 2. Niles.
Mrs. S. R. Fletcher, who has been
spending the winter at the home OF
Josiah Grout, in Newport, has re
turned home.
The county convention of R. F. D.
carriers viii meet in the l. o. o. F.
hall Friday. The Red Cross will fur
at large is invited.
Mrs. A. P. Niles, who has been in
failing health for the past few
months, died at her home Monday
morning. Fifty-three years ago she
was united in marriage to A. 2. Niles
and her married life began on the
farm where she has since lived. Be
ing herself friendly, she had wide
circle of friends. She was a member
of the Congregational church and for
those things which are for the best
of all she gave her, service. She leaves
besides her husband, two sons, Frank
of New York City, and J. Fletcher,
who resides on the home farm. The
funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon and the burial was in the
local cemetery.
CHURCH NOTES
Next Sunday worship will be held
in the CONGREGATIONAL church.
Union prayer service will be held in
the academy building Thursday eve
ming at 7.30.
Union services were held in the
Baptist church Sunday, Rev. &. T.
England preaching the sermon. The
sacrament of the Lords Supper was
observed.
Rev. VIM. Shaw will hold the
fourth quarterly conference of the NJ.
E. church Saturday evening at 7.3O
in the vestry. It is expected that Mr..
Shaw will preach at the union service
Sunday morning.
Rev. C. P. England, pastor of the
Baptist church, read his resignation
at the morning service Sunday, to
take effect on or before May LIST. Mr..
England has been pastor of the Bap-
fist church for three years and his
many friends regret that he has de-
cided not to remain longer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
Owing to Slow Transportation

important that orders for kind of Sugar
should be placed at The weather softenng
days will settle this High prices
ing your sugar and syrup.
There's thing sugarmaker afford to be without this
spring. and that Bucket Coversou boil rain
neither afford to throw
Of We still have covers-we also have few buckets
Some good Monarch Boiling Rigs and a few Tanks.
Phone 277-2, Newport
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20

That an onion poultice beats all 9th
ers for easing neuralgia or rheumati
pains, sore thrOats, etc.?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20
DO YOU KNOW

That more than 400 lambs were
reared last summer on the links OF
one London golf club?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20

That in Austria smoking is to be re
stricted to 20 cigarets or ten cigars {
week?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20

That sal volatile, a teaspoonful to a
quart Of water, sometimes revives win
dow pIaafs that apparently are dead!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20

Man wants but little here below, but
he never gets quite enough.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-20

The library committee wish to
thank Ed Eastman for drawing and
presenting to the library a cord of
nice wood. The patrons will also ap-
preciate it as the library has been
closed for several nights because of
lack of wood.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-03-27
RED CROSS NOTES

The Red Cross supper was lib
orally patrouized at the dance
last Friday night, the receipts
being S717.15.
Mrs. w. H. Leaton and Mrs.
Esther Van Camp, each made a
comfort that netted the Red
Cross a nice sum. They pieced
the tops from warm pieces LETT
from cutting garments. furnished
filing and backs to complete
fine lob, so they make souvenirs
of mary garments that have gone
across the water to our boys.
Each comfort brought in 5o.uo.
Get your name on the big Red
Cross quilt. Fill out the coupon
On this page. For full partlcu'
lars inquire Of Mrs. Buster.
Nearly a hundred ladies IN TINS
locality are sewing and knitting
for the Red Cross at home.