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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-14

Achieve.

This Is fine word. In all til
range of human possibilities there
is not to be found ~ to sur
pass it. Especially is this true
when linked with SUCCESS. To
succeed in any ONE thing is sue
cess, and success in a good cause is
the keystone that supports the
building.
George 2. Hammerly was a sue.
cess in more ways than one. Born
il Athens, Ala, Aug. 13, 1929,
he grew to young manhood and
moved to old Eastport on the Ten.
nessee river, in Tishomingo county,
Miss, in 1851. Here, after esfab-
fishing himself in business and
confidence of others, he met and
married a Mississippi girl March
4, 1856, aud to this marriage was
born ten children six preceded
him to the better world, and he
made brilliant SUCCESS in rear
ing for his country and church,
which he loved with a passionate
love, the remaining ones.
In early life he was born again
of the Spirit and at once cast his
lot with the people of God, becom-
ing member of the Methodist
church. In taking this step, he
acted deliberately with a fixed and
steady purpose, without evasion
or mental reservation even, to be
a success in the church. The church
recognized in him pure gold, and
placed him in the responsible and
delicate office of Steward to serve
three tables the table of the Lord
the table of the Lords poor and
the table of the pastor. In all of
this, he achieved success 60 years.
SO faithful was he, that his
church placed another wreath of
honor On his brow. This too, he
carried with modesty, and honor TO
the ehnrch that trusted him, never
once permitting it to become soil
ed; doubtless he would sooner have
had his right arm amputated at |
the shoulder-the Office of Sunday
School Superintendent, which he
filled for 53 years. He will be
missed by the many scores who
came under his influence for good /
and learned to love and trust him.
But "There remaineth therefore
a REST for the people of God -
the SAINTS REST and he has enter
ed in. God grant that we may all
be faithful in the service of God |
and man, so that at last, through
the strong grip of the Lions paw
of the tribe of Juda, we too, will
enter into that rest and again meet
Bro Hammerly in the Grand Lodge
above.
Brethren of the church, God help
you one and all to be faithful in
your place. those who remain on
duty, so that you too will at last
anchor safely at port and be greet.
ed by your old friend and comrade, |
in the service of Cod, George p.
Hammerly.
In addition to his great work in
Church and State, he was great
light in Masonic circles, being the
last of the charter members of Iuka |
Lodge, No. 94, to pass to the great |
beyond. Bro. Hammerly served |
the Lodge in number of offices,
especially that of Master, and was
especially active in furtheling the
two great principles in life, Chris
tianity and BrOtherly Love.
Therefore, Be it Resolved, That /
a copy of this report be spread |
upon the minutes of the Lodge and |
copy be presented to the family. |
i. A. McKeowu,
II. G. Edmondson,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-14
WHEATLESS BISCUITS.

Parched cornmeal Is the feature Of
these excellent wheatless biscuits
First the cornmeal-one-half n cup
Is put In a shallow pan placed In the
oven and stirred frequently until 1t
Is delicate brown. The other ingre-
dents are teaspoon OF salt, a cup
of peanut butter and one and half
cups of water. Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat. While
this mixture is hot stir In the meal
which should also be hot. Bent thor
oughly The dough should be of such
consistency that 1t can be dropped
from spoon. Bake In small cakes
In an ungreased pan. This makes 10
biscuits, each of which contains one
sixth OF nm ounce of protein.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-14
TO JOE NARROW" NEW ORLEANS.

Turn back ye weary years childhood's golden day,
And pillow once again my head on Mothers breast
Teach me to forget le's falseness and decay,
And be once more child by Mother love carest.
Turn down the me-won page and read fe's book anew
Tell me the tales that old black nanny told
My soul shall drink with joy, doth the violet dew,
Close now mymemory's door against world so cold.
Let me but dream those happy days are CONF
And If perchance some potent sorrow claim
Attendance to this dream within my childhood home
Bid him begone and let me dream again.
Let me but hear those merry birds once more
That carroed round my old time happy home
To be among, and wat h the flowers grow,
Turn back ye years and bid lifes sunshine come.
February 1st, 1918. GENE THORNE.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-14
WHEN HE CURSES THE KAISER.

When the drill somehow seems longer
Than it ever was before,
When my back feels halfway broken,
And my aching feet are sore,
When lectures crowd upon me
Until figures fog my brain,
And life, for just the moment,
Is an anguish and pain
Then it is pause a second
In the long days rushing pace,
And curse the bally Kaiser
Till I'm purple in the face.
When lengthy hike is ordered
When the rocks are like thorn,
When the reveille re-echoes
On a cold and wintry morn,
When my pleasant dreams are banished
And | rub my half-shut eyes,
To see gray dawn a stealing
Out of January skies
Then it is / find existence
Is bereft of all its thrills,
And / curse the pop-eyed Kaiser
Till Pm blue around the gills.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-14
DELICIOUS CORN MUFFINS.

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
In several of the larger New York ho-
tells: To make three and half dozen
mullins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute, twelve ounces OF
light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch
of salt, two ounces baking powder.
one and a half pounds cornmeal and
one and half pounds rye -four. The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed; then add the eggs gradually.
Pour In the milk and add the rye -four
mixed with cornmeal and baking pow
der.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
.EAL|STMENTS FOR ARMY
ARE URGED BY BAKER
When Present Amy is DemobiI
lied There'll Not be Enough
Left for Emergencies.

Washington, Dec. 27.-A resump-
ton of voluntary enl istmcnts for the
army. as before the Nation entered the
war. is urgently recommended by Sec
rotary Baker in . letter To Chairman
Dent of the House Military Affairs
Committee. made public today. Mr.
Dent already has introduced bull carry
ing out the suggestions and hopes TO
have il acted on AZ an carly date.
Secretary Baker emphasized the fact
that when the men who enlisted and
were drafted for the emergency are
,lcmopilized- and soon they Will go
out AT the rate of 30 900 day-there
will not be enough left of the Regular,
ARMY for the Mexican border, insular
possessions and the garrlsons and forts
inland and on the coasts IL is to open
the way to building up the army that
the rev legislation ls urged. Another
point Wrought out by Mr. Baker was
been diminished by casualties or cN-
piration of periods qf enlistment
No legislation had been recommended
hy the War Depart ment for the new
army - Vet This i to bc dealt with
IN plans being worked out by military
othcialS which may be presented to
Congress soon. Among many Congress
mon who have studied this matter the
opinion is that at least 500. 900 men
should be kept under arms and q per
mancnt peace force.
The bill introduced by Mr. Dent at
Secretary Bakers request is intended
a. repeal Sections and IL of the Draft
Act. which placed restrictions ON enlist
ments during the emergency
This explained Mr.. Dent. will
be just a reinstatement Of the old law
allowing enlistmcnts As IL is now such
enlistments could not he received, but
this would permit enlistment for three
years IN the active service or four year
IN the reserves.
Secretary Bakers lcttcr in part
SAYS
This measure is urgently recon-
mcnded bts,auSe, rs soon after the proc
mation Of peace aS the emcrgen \
viii permit those men who have enlisted
- been drafted To serve during the
e ergcncy must all in accordance witt
the law, hc discharged
The only men who viii remain IN
the service are those men enlisted in
the Regular Army April |, 1917, and
whose cnlistmentS have not vet expired
This small number has been cut down
~ casualties and other vicissitudeS
until the entire military force of the
I nitcd States that can be retained in
the service will be absolutely inadequate
and insufficient "a perform essential
military duties as policing the Mexican
horder. garrisoning our ins,Ilsr possessions
manning the seacoast defcnse$ of the
I nited States, occupying permanent
forts and garrisons, guarding and pro
tecting the large amounts of recently
acquired Government property and main
aiming and operating the camps and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
DISCHARGE 1000 DAILY.
Camp Dix Makes Record in Work Of
Demoblizing Army.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown. n. j., Dec.
27.-WIth total of approximately 25,oon
men discharged or transferred for dis
charge during the three weeks since de
mobilization began, Camp Dix now holds
the national record for speed IN getting
soldiers back into civilian life and oc-
cupations. for of the soldiers released
practically every man who was not going
back to his before-the-war job has been
placed IN profitable employment through
some one Of the various agencies opCrat-
ing here for that purpose. OF the men
OF this small army who have hidden
adicu TO military life here practically all
have lived within $50 miles of the camp
More than IL 900 have been DISCHARGED
directly and sent To their home com
munitIes while moro than 1000 have been
transferred To camps nearer their home
for discharge. Commissioned officers to
the number of $50 have been discharged
during the same period
Records indicate that not only
is Dix far ahead Of other centres in dc
mobilization totals, but that the ma
chlncry Of rehabilitation is working
moro smoothly here, with the result that
the daily total Of discharges is we'll
above 900, and on the day before
Christmas reached ! 500 The human
grist for the rehabilitation mill is ar
rivng faster than this wcIl-oiled ma
chinery can handle it, and another $4,000
from overseas and training camps are
due within the next few davs, the van
guard arriving from Camp Hancock
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27
GEORGE C. BOLDT LEFT So, ,OOO, 900
Hotel Proprietor's Estate Less Than
Originally Estimated.

New York. Dec. 27.-George G. Boldt
part owner of the Waldorf-Astoria and
owner of the Bellevue-Stratford Phlla-
delphia, left gross estate of 2,154 ,9a5
as shown by the appraisal sent by the
Deputy State Controller yesterday to
the clerk of the Surrogate's Court.
The entire estate is equally divided
between his son and daughter They
are George G. Boldt of Garden City and
Mrs. Glover Boldt Miles of Alexander Bay.
Mr. Boldt's holding were estimated at
the time of his death, in excess Of $40, 600, :
600
Sale of Botany Worsted Mills by Alien
property custodian has been postponed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

cantonments in this country, to which
troops returned from overseas may he
sent for prompt rehabilitation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-27

4 recital will he given this evening Al
Ascension Church, at Clavnont bv the
choir, which will sing the Christmas
music
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
BATTERY D BOY IS
ILL FROM POISON

Forrest Gates, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Gates Of Holtville, is near death at
the base hospital at Camp Kearny,
Linda Vista, according to a telegram
received this morning by his parents.
The message gave only the merest
details, stating that the young man is
poisoned and may not live until his
parents can arrive. S0yl
Young Gates enlisted with Battery
D last summer and has been in train
ing with the battery at Camp Kearny
since the men were marshalled into
federal service in September. His
parents and sisters were shocked by
the news of his illness. 1t is not
known here how he came to take the
poison.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
Russia is Country of Dirt, Crime and
Disorder, According to Corre-
spOndent of London Newspaper,
Who Says That Catastrophe Will
Ensue Unless There is Intervention
(By Associated Press)

London, Jan. 9. - Bolsheviki For
eign Minister Trotsky is convinced
that the Entente governments wish
Germany to make an advantageous
peace with Russia, so that Germany
will agree the more willingly to sur
render what the Allies want in the
west, according to the News Petro-
grad correspondent.
Trotsky said Lloyd George made a
statement permitting such an inter-
probation and said that the "policy Of
the Bolsheviki will not be influenced
by the attitude of he Allied govern
ments, but by the attitude of the Al
lied peoples. The Times correspondent
pictures the situation in Petrograd in
the most gloomy colors.
He said no Christmas in three hun
dred years has been celebrated under
such tragic circumstances. Petrograd
is full of dirt, disorder and crime. He
said: Russian affairs have become so
desperate that only the intervention
of the Allies or Germans will prevent
catastrophe
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
STREET MARKET
IN THE MAKING
Garden Committee of the Ten Thou
sand Club Starts Something at a
Meeting Held Yesterday Afternoon
To Cheaper the Cost of Living in
Ell CentrO

Ell Centre may follow the footsteps
of the scores of Southern California
cities which have municipal markets,
thereby helping win the war by con-
suming home products.
At meeting held at the home of
Mrs. A. E. Nance yesterday, the gar
den committee of the Ten Thousand
club formed first plans for the mar
ket. Mrs. Fawcett, president of the
club, Mrs. o. G. Horne, chairman of
the garden committee, Mrs. w. w.
Apple, and other members lent en-
couragement to the plan. Their meet
ing place was auspicious. The Nance
gardens were a revelation of what
may be done with a few seeds, lit
tie care and an admixture of patriot
ism.
The committee will call meeting OF
the county council of defense, the
women's auxiliary of the defense
council, the farm bureau, and county
food conservation committee to de-
eide on a location for a street market
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
BERRY MADE SECRET TARY
MARK ROSE COMPANY Y

At a meeting Of the 1mperial-Lagu-
ma Water Company, held at Holtville
yesterday, report from the consult
ing engineers was received. The re-
port was declared by officials of the
company to be very satisfactory. 1t is
understood that it estimated the cost
of the all-American canal at about
$6,5OO,OOO.
President Mark Rose and Chief En-
gineer C. G. Frisbie attended the
meeting, having returned Saturday
night from a trip to Los Angeles.
They will cave tonight for Washing
ton to present the surveys for the
new water system, which have just
been completed y Frisbie, to the Rec
lamation Service. They expect while
there to close up the contract with the
Reclamation Service so that plans can
90 ahead at once toward building the
canal system, which will irrigate
about 100000 acres of mesa land.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
us. INCOME TAX
COLLECTOR HERE
Get Ready to Show Him How Much
You Have Earned in the Past Year
will Be in Ell Centro the Week
Beginning NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hav-
ing Over $1,000 Income Must Pay

Edward T. Grove, deputy collector
from the Internal revenue office in
Los Angeles, is in Imperial assist all
who may be interested, in properly
making out their income tax report.
He will be in EN Centro on Jan. IA
for one week.
"The income tax law makes it in
cumbent upon all to keep record that
will show the total amount of cash re-
ceived, and the amount paid out, if
the taxpayer is to get credit therefor.
This applies especially to farmers,
many of whom keep no books at all
except in their heads" he said.
"Items of expense that will be al
lowed as an offset against receipts
are labor, feed, water, interest, taxes
and repairs.
"To keep set of books is helpful
thing for a farmer to do under any
circumstances, but until the present
income tax law expires by limitation,
it is a necessary thing to do, in order
to receive proper credits.
zone thing I would like to impress
upon all is the fact that those who
make their report before me personal
ly will be relieved of any further
trouble or responsibility. There will be
no comeback.
"Of course, the taxpayer has until
March 1, 1918, to file his return, but
without assistance errors may creep
into his report that will require cor
respondence and corrections and con-
siderable inconvenience and confusion
to all concerned.
Continued on Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
Ell CentrO National Holds an Annual
Meeting, in Which the Present Di-
rectOrs were Reelected, and Favor
able Reports Read - Security Bank
Holds its Meeting Tonight

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank of
Ell Centro yesterday, reports of the
amazing growth of this institution
were received, and important steps
were taken to keep pace with the
huge strides taken by the bank.
Thomas r. Cook, former director
and cashier of the bank, is serving his
country in the Liberty army. In his
place as director, w. R. Wagley, a
heavy stockholder, was appointed.
A. H. Keller was elected cashier. He
was, for year, vice-president of the
First National Bank of Holtville, a
Leroy Holt institution. Previous to his
coming to Holtville, he was cashier of
the First National Bank of Weiser
Idaho for many years, during which
time he was president or the ldanC
State Bankers association.
The First National Bank decided to
conduct a savings branch, to start to-
day. This department will encourage
small savings, and will pay per cent
on six months term savings, and 3
per cent on three months term savings
accounts.
The stockholders of the Ell Centre
National Bank met last evening and
received extremely favorable reports
of the condition of the bank and re-
elected the present directors to serve
another year. The stockholders of the
Security Savings Bank will meet to-
night in annual session.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
Two Other Men Caught in a Trap Set
by Federal Officials in Los Angeles
Taken to Basement of Federal
Building and Shown Machine Guns
and Ammunition, Says Dispatch
(By Associated Press)

Los Angeles, Jan. 9. - Nicholas
Zegg, who gave Imperial county Off
GERS trouble two years ago by his bor-
der activities, and Miles Joseph Col
lins, are held by army officers in con-
nection with an alleged plot for the
sale by high federal officers here of
machine guns, ammunition and other
munitions stored in the Federal build
ing.
Intelligence officers said that fed
eral officials offered supplies for sale
for the purpose of starting a revolu-
tion in Mexico. Officers said plot to
foment revolt against Governor Can
tu of Lower California, was unearthed
when they answered an advertisement
printed in California newspaper for
'Ten Husky Men,"
One man, posing as buyer, was led
to the basement of the Federal build
ing and shown the outfit, including ten
machine guns, according to army Off
GERS.
The specific charge against the trio
is violation of a section of the es-
pionage act, relating to the exporta-
ton of arms from the United Safes.
Zegg was arrested in Los Angeles
two years ago and charged with issu-
ing check on the Imperial Valley
Bank without sufficient funds to meet
payment. He served sentence in the
state penitentiary.
At the time of his conviction in Ell
Centre, Zegg alleged to have been en-
ployed by certain persons accused of
fomenting a revolution in Mexico.
These allegations were never substan-
tiated.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
SIGNS ON
IRIS PASS ROAD
INLAND Men Want Blythe Trade, And
Go After it by Placing Signs Along
The Mountain Highway Through
The Pass to Chucawalla Valley to
PalO Verde

The enterprising and growing Nj
land chamber of commerce is reach
ing out after the trade of the Palo
Verde valley, thereby taking up pro-
ject which will be of great benefit to
the whole valley.
The road committee Of the chamber,
R. M. Miller, chairman, went over the
Niland- Blythe desert trail Saturday,
and placed signs along the road. Dis
tances to water holes We're plainly
marked, and the trip was thoroughly
logged. 1t was found that the road
was easily passable by auto by way of
Iris pass.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
THIRTY FRENCH TOWNS
LEVELLED BY HUNS
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Jan. 9. - The Mathis Rome
correspondent says by order of Won
Hindenburg, according to reliable in
formation, one hundred and thirty
villages behind the western front
mostly in the region of st. Quentin,
have been levelled to afford better
opportunity for the defense of the
German lines to the rear. The dis
patch says only one-third of three
hundred thousand Belgians deported
to Germany were permitted to return
to their ohmes.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
PRESIDENT w ILSON'S
STATEMENT is IN AC-
CORD WITH THOSE OF
LONDO N, N E w S p A
PERS THERE ASSERT
Berlin Thinks that Lloyd
George is Making a Play
for the German Working
men in His Speech
iBy Associated Press)

Washington, Jan. 9.-Opinion SEEM
ed universal today that the President
chose the psychological moment to
counter-attack the evil effect of Ger
many's latest peace propaganda by
setting forth Americas peace program.
Although some professed to believe
that the Germans might find the
terms acceptable as basis of negoti-
ations, most officials saw in the in
definite proposals only great war
document, clearing the atmosphere for
the Allies, heartening the Russians
and furnishing light for the German
people if they chose to see it.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
0.E.S. GRAND CHAPTER
OFFICIALS He RE To
EXEMPL|FY THE WORK
DISTINGUISHED OFFICIALS OF
THE ORDER ARRIVE AT THE
BARBARA WORTH ESCORTED
BY THE Ell CENTRIC AND CA
LEXICO CHAPTERS THEY
WILL GO TO HOLTVILLE TO-
NIGHT

Ivy Queen Shellhamer, Pasade-
ma, Worthy Grand Matron, Eliza
beth B. Wheeler, worthy grand
marshall of tn e grand chapter,
and Lena May Mallory, grand
treasurer, all of the Order of the
Eastern Star, are in the city,
guests of the Barbara Worth.
Escorted by the grand ruth,
Genevive Norton. of Ell Centre,
and the Ell CentrO and CalexicO
chapters, the distinguished visi-
tors will go to HOltville this ev-
ening to exemplify the work
there. The coming of the three
officials is great event in
Eastern StardOm.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
ANOTHER OUTBREAK
IN LISBON SUPPRESSED
(By Associated Press)

Madrid, Jan. 8. - Another outbreak
is reported in Portugal. 1t is stated
crews of Portuguese warships mutined
and began bombarding Lisbon forts.
The army remained faithful to the
government. Tranquility has been re-
stored.
1t is understood the surrender of re-
bellious crews marked the conclusion
to the disturbances. The government
capitulated to Portuguese rebels in
revolution early in December, in
which seventy-one were killed and
three or four hundred wounded in
three days fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
TEACHERS SALARIES
SUBJECT INQUIRY
(By Associated Press)

Sacramento, Jan. 9. - The district
attorney of Merced county was advis-
ed by the Attorney General to begin
mandamus proceedings with the Su-
perior court to obtain an interpreta-
tion of subdivision two, section 1909,
of the political code relating to the
payment of teachers salaries. The At
torney General says it is not clear.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-01-09
LOOK OUT FOR FIDO
AFTER MONDAY NEXT

The most fearless man in I'm
perial valley will be added to the
city police force next Monday. His
name is kept secret. The only
thing he fears is publicity. He will
be the new dog catcher, man
who braves fighting women, cry
ing children and brawny men,
owners of tagless CANNES. In
these days of conservation the
worthless dog is worth something
dead and appetiteless. 1t will cost
dog owners two dollars to keep
them on earth after that day.