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The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1918-07-05
TUPELo, MISS, JULY 5, 1918.
FOURTH CELEBRATED
WITH PATRIOTIC PAGEANT
Largest Audience Ever Assembled In
Tupelo Present.

Tie Fourth of July was celebrated
last night at the Comus with pa
triotla pageant before the largest au-
dienae eyer assembled in Tupelo.
With the raising of the curtain large
United States flag was lowered on
WOO land scene while the vast crowd
rose % their feet and sang s'America."
At tae close of the song Columbia"
came forward and while United States
cadets assembled around her allegi-
ance was pledged by Cadet Anderson
of II e Flying corps from Payne Field.
Han. S. P. Clayton read the Dec
laration of independence and also
President Wilson's four minute ad-
dress to the country, following which
Judge w. d. Anderson delivered the
address of the evening which was
fervid and patriotic appeal for indy
ing allegiance to the flag of our COM
mon country.
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
was sung by chorus of soldiers led
by Paul Ballard, following next on
the program was reading by Miss
Virginia Thomas, "Our Flag"
Miss Catherine Finley sang Glib
erty Bells" Gin The Cause of Free
dom," Fourth of July Pageant, was
here presented. Independence Day
dawns with all right thinking people
in a common struggle for the free
dom Of humanity. Freedom triumph
and was symbolized in the picture.
Children of Humanity, represented
by Misses Virginia Flourney, Evelyn
Fuqua, Josephine Goodlett, Bess Kin
cannon, and Ruby Elkin danced upon
the scene. A group of refugees
fleeing from the ravages of the Hun
appear Humanity summons Justice
to her aid, who calls upon the ma
tions of the world to enlist in the
cause of Humanity and Freedom.
Humanity contrasted the unhappy
childl N of.refugees with the joy of
her sess$ ones. The nations rally, the
symbols OF war, the War Loan and
Food Supply are brought forward,
when Freedom appears, welding all
right thinking people together in one
common cause.
The exercises were closed by the
singing Of the "Star Spangled Ban
ner."
The Council of National Defense
suggested the program for every
meeting place and Chairman Parham
turned the matter over to the Wo-
mans Committee of the county who
brought out the national idea in the
pageant. The spirit of patriotism was
never more manifest and every one in
the large assemblage entered into it
with zest.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1918-07-05
Aggregating -. 1,o19, 9,155
Only 291 Lost at Sea.

OnIy &S1 LOST at oCA.
" The total number Of troops re-
turned from abroad, loss at sea and
casualties is s, 165, and Of these, by
reason of the superbly efficient pro-
lection which the navy has given our
transport system, only POI have been
lost at sea.
" The supplies and equipment in
France for all troops sent is, by our
latest report, adequate, and the out
put of our war industries in this
country is showing marked improve
ment in practically all lines of nee
vessary equipment and supply.
Respectfully yours,
Newton D. Baker
''To which / replied:
f" The White House.
+" Washington, July 2, 1918.
my Dear Mr.. Secretary.
/" Your letter Of July first contains
a very significant piece of news and
an equally significant report of the
forwarding of troops during the past
year to the other side Of the water.
1t is a record which think must cause
universal satisfaction, because the
heart of the country is unquestionably
in this war and the people of the
United State re- oice to see their force
put faster and faster into the great
struggle which is destined to redeem
the world.
/" Cordially and sincerely yours,
"Woodrow Wilson,
i" Hon. Newton D. Baker,
9" Secretary of War"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1918-07-05
W.S.S.

Mrs. J. w. Hoyle returned to the
State Summer Normal at the A. & M.
College last week, in the interest OF
her work as Field Secretary for the
Scarritt Bible and Training School,
and was granted the privilege OF ad-
dressing the entire student body OF
between seven and eight hundred
teachers assembled there. She went
this week to Blue Mountain, where
she was the recipient Of many cour-
tesies from the director OF the Nor
NAL, Dr.. w. T. Lowery.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1918-07-05
prci1-AR TRUCK Il SERVICE

have put on a two ton truck Tor
public service between Tupelo and
Shannon and will be ready at any
time to serve the public in hauling
freight between these points. Will
deliver freight at Verona or any
nearby stores. haul at freight rates
and all goods delivered IN good order
in the house. A. G. King, Shannon.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1918-07-05
NAVY RECRUITS.

The navy requires hundreds of ap-
prentice seamen and fremen. No
examination necessary. Negro cooks,
helpers. servants are needed during
July.
The folbwing men were exam
ined at the Tupelo station during the
past week:
Eliza L. Buchanan, Pontotoc.
Sylvester j. Duvall, Tupelo.
Rupert L. Alvis, Rienza.
Lawrence G. Ritter, Belden.
George Filgo, Tupelo.
Oscar G. Wright, Smithville.
Anyone wishing literature please
address Navy Recruiting Station,
Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1918-07-05
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The Journal office was favored BY
a pleasant business call Wednesday
from Messrs. ]. r. and Lee Smith.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15

note insufficient, the war goes on, If
we accept as sufficient to authorize
an armistice the soldiers must still
be kept in the field, and when the
treaty of peace is signed, the soldiers
must be returned to this country.
Take no excuse that the money is not
needed. 1t must be Forthcoming; if
the government does not need it it
will not be demanded, if the govern
ment does need it, it must be in the
hands of the Treasury. Let the can
vass proceed.
In our next issue we hope to be
able to report quorum in the ten
and five thousand classes, and to be-
gin the roll call of the twenty-five
hundred and one thousand dollar pa.
triots.
"Render unto Caesar the things
that are Caesars" Caesar is the
government under which you live,
The things that are Caesars are un.
divided loyalty to and support of the
government under which you live.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15
is 1T POSSIBLE
TO BELIEVE 1T?
There Are 1863, 900 People in South
Carolina Who Did Not Buy Sec
ond or Third Liberty Bond.

The following is issued by the
Liberty Loan organization of the
Fifth Federal District.
Is 1t Possible to Believe 1t?
There are 100000 people, of all
ages, in Virginia, who did not buy a
bond of the Second or Third, Liberty
Loan.
There are 2,262,OOO in North Car
olina; there are 100000 in South
Carolina; there are 1,065,000 in
West Virginia Tin the 5th District) !;
there are 100000 in Maryland.
This, too, is upon the assumption
ON the side of liberality-that none
Of the people who subscribed to the
Second Loan subscribed to the Third.
This we know, of course, is not the
case.
What can these people who are
able to buy say in extenuation? How
can they ever look a returned sol
dier boy in the eye? What will be
their relation to those who have done
their part when we show an honor
roll of deeds done after the war?
Following is the cable reply of
General Pershing to the Governor
of the New York Reserve Bank on
the occasion of the Generals birth
day:
81 I am very greatly touched by
your Fluctuations upon the occasion
of my anniversary, and I thank you
sincerely.
"The Fourth Liberty Loan will be
a magnificent success if your fellow
citizens put into the subscriptions
the same spirit that your soldiers put
into battle"
Can the people fail to put the "sol-
dier's spirit" into the loan?
LIBERTY LOAN ORGANIZATION,
Fifth Federal Reserve District.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15

There is no need for any man to
tell us that it is none of our business
how much he subscribed to the Liber-
ty Loan. We do not believe him.
This community has been assessed six
hundred thousand dollars as a COM
munity. The members of the COM
munity are partners when it comes to
the payment of this patriotic charge
upon us. Every partner has the
right to demand that every other par
tner bear his part of tho burden plac-
ed on the partnership. Therefore,
we say that it is our business to see
that every member of this partner
ship does his full duty, and we have
a right to talk out in the meeting a.
bout those who do not do their duty.
There are plenty of them. They
need not think we shall have any deli
cacy about calling their names. They
were one-hundred per cent. Ameri-
cans in the recent election, but 1t
seems that they are now less than
one per cent. Americans. The roll
call will proceed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15

One of the rubber-tired farmers a.
bout town, we were told few days
ago, said he would make three thous-
and dollars on small farm near town
this year. He can take five thousand
dollars in Liberty Bonds. Will he do
it? If he does not want to sell cotton,
let him sign a note like the poor peo-
pie of this community. We will get
the money, if he will sign the note.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15
FORWARD, STILL!

, The prospects of peace have moth
ing to do with the necessity that Abb
beville County subscribe for the Lib
erty loan. If we deem the German
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15
HOT SHOT

We told the other members OF the
township board of assessors tna'
money-lenders were not patriots'
They neither pay taxes nor take
bonds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SUBSCRIBERS TO 4TH LOAN

The employees of the Southern
Railway are taking an interest in the
Fourth Liberty Loan. The following
is the subscription list furnished US
hv one in authority.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15

There are more ways OF Killing
squirrels than by drowning them' Inc
farmers Of Abbeville county will eth
er buy bonds or pay taxes. Ihis
Government is willing to take their
money and pay interest, or it Will be
compelled to take it without interest
Let the farmers take their choice. II
they refuse to buy bonds, they Will
have no right to complain when the
price of cotton is fixed at such
price that the manufacturers may
make huge profits which the govern
ment may take under the excess prof.
its tax. This government stands for
no foolishness. We are with the gov
ernment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15
HOW TO RAISE 1T.

by telling us ADDeVllle caAio' A>
four hundred thousand dollars fol
the Liberty Loan. The money is
here and it can be raised. Before II
can be raised, however, those most
able must sign the Captains book
Here is how the subscription can
stand, and nobody be hurt:
Fifty Thousand Dollar Class.
Abbeville Cotton Mills.
Ten Thousand Dollar Class.
Rosenberg Mercantile Company.
J. S. Stark. :.
J. Allen Smith.
A. M. Smith.
S. G. Thomson.
Five Thousand Dollar Class. :
F. E. Harrison, (already subscrib-
ed.)
Albert Henry.
Estate G. A. Visanska.
Mrs. C. v. Rosenberg.
]. R. Glenn.
The R. M. Haddon Co.
P. B. Speed. =.
Lewis Perrin.
H. G. Smith.
DR.. L. T. Hill.
T. G.. White.
W. H. White.
C. H. McMurray.
VIM. M. Barnwell.
J. Foster Barnwell.
A. S. Thomas.
G. A. Neuffer.
J. D. Kerr.
P. A. Cheatham.
VIM. P. Greene.
G. E. Calvert.
S. J. Link.
w. D. Barksdale.
j. L. Mcmillan.
J. Allen Smith, Jr.
w. F. Nickles.
There is no need for any person
mentioned to say that he cannot take
the amount we have named. There
are others who have not been named
Every man named must take thai
amount or some less able person vii
be forced to carry his load. This is
a community affair in which every
Individual has right to ask every
other individual to do his duty. II
he cannot give what the community
expects, then he should set himself
straight before the community by
telling why he cannot do so.
When these men whose names are
given above have done what they
should it will be high time to talk
about publishing the names of those
who have given nothing. We cannot
expect the poorer people and the less
Informed to take an interest in this
loan and look upon it as a serious
matter unless the men who are bet
ter Informed and more able "give
till it hurts" This is serious mat,
ter. 1t affects the vital honor of the
people of this community. 1t is not
the time to subscribe in order to get
rid of the canvassers. The lives Of
two millions of men pledged upon
the altar of the country calls from
overseas for every man to make 6
sacrifice. We will be less than mer
if we refuse.
Let US quit ourselves like men to-
day. Let every man in the city OF
Abbeville hunt up the canvassers anc
bring his offering.
Buy Liberty Bonds, and help the
country to victory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15

Your Uncle Jim recently sold one
hundred bales of cotton. He has one
hundred more in the warehouse from
last years crop. He will make more
than hundred this year. 1t is worth
at present prices thirty thousand dol
lars. He can put it all in Liberty
Bonds if he will. Will he put it all
in, or .one-half or one-third of it? He
cannot refuse to do so and do his
part by his town. If he does not
want to sell his cotton let him sign a
note as we do. We will get the mon
ey.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-10-15

No army will fight without its lead
ers. No man who is the logical lead
er has a right to refuse to lead. We
assert that the bankers in the town of
Abbeville are the logical leaders in
the fight to raise six hundred thous-
and dollars of Liberty Bonds. They
have no right to refuse to lead. No
leader can lead without fighting HIM
self. Will the presidents of the
banks in Abbeville each subscribe for
$4,000 in bonds, or will they stand
aside and let this county be disgraced
in the eyes of civilization? They
cannot refuse to do their plain duty
and not take the consequences. If
either of them will sign his name to
the note, we will get the money.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16
.OAN PARAGRAPH
MIN NERS NOW
ARE ANNOUNCED
'heIma Nye Wins First Prize,
Gladys Babcock is Second,
and Four Others Are
Named.

The committee appointed by the
.dvertising and selling League o
)maha to choose the winners of the
liberty loan paragraphs written b,
ne school children of Douglas
ounty, made the following selec.
ons:
First Prize SIS.
Listen people Of Americal What
Till you give? England gave her
ons; France gave her homes; Bel.
jun gave her entire country; Italy
md Greece have given till it hurts;
len of all nations have given their
ery lives. Now is your chance
our dollars will beat the Hun. Buy
Honds. "-Thelma Nye, aged IL, Mil
.r Park school; Miss Tracy, teacher
Second Prize $40.
"Put your finger to the dyke.
keep autocracy from flooding the
orld. Buy bonds to your limit.
Dur boys are sacrificing time,
honey, comfort, loved ones and
ives for us. Fight $3.50 with them.
Practice thrift. The German princes
Ire shaking dice now. Win. Or
kn,erica's soul is lostl"-Gladys M.
*abcock, aged II, Twelfth grade,
*enson high school.
\ Third Prize $40.
4 IF you knew your boy was op-
rating gun in No Mans land,
[gainst onrushes of Hunnish hordes
kould you hesitate to furnish am
aunition? One $50 Liberty bond
Eupplies for two minutes over there.
Vow long would they fight with bull
Dts YOU have furnished? Remem-
Ter bonds mean bullets!'-Marjorie
anderson, aged IS, Webster school,
lelga Nicholson, teacher.
1 Fourth Prize SIS.
4 I'VE must crush the serpent of
Ectocracy, the Shiny, spikehelmeted
Ding that is trying to coil itself
round the world and squeeze out
very drop of her life's blood-Lib-
kty. Buy a bond and help bring
Ene heavy heel OF defeat down upon
De hideous things head. Oppor-
unity knocks but ce."-Zdenka
Eedlacek, aged 16, Central high
khool.
Fifth Prize SIS.
"Germany's submarine warfare
breed us into war. We entered
Brmly determining to fight to a sue
|essful finish. To freedoms cause
X have already loaned three huge
Inns, but another is needed. Dur
AS the coming week we must lend
III we can to the cause of universal,
Scmocracy."-James Smith, aged IS,
creighton high school.
4 Sixth Prize SIS.
h IF we want to end this war we
|hust buy bonds; buy till it hurts.
Dur boys are giving their lives. Why
lot save them by lending our
honey One $50 bond keeps a
L.eN.s raeh;nc gun in acton two
Einutes. How long will you keep
n working?'-Elizabeth Ellen Kaho,
|sged II, Saunders school; Miss
In .sr.has.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16
]. S. and Mexican Exchange
On Gold is Much Improved

iexico City, Oct. l5.-Betterment
Il the exchange rate on United
Itates and Mexican gold is one of
he most significant developments
A this republic of the recent allied
luccesses in the world war. At one
inie exchange stood at nearly 90
Fhich meant that holders of Ameri-
an money who changed it into
Mexican coin lost 20 cents Ameri-
an on each dollar. Since the Teu-
gonic powers cry of "kamarad,"
aowever, exchange has dropped to
e, which means that only 4 cents
is sacrificed on each dollar
h the process of exchange.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-16
WAGES,
POSTWAR NEED,
SAYS BANKER
Workers Should Be Educated
to Less Money, is Conten-
ton Millionaire Bank
Official.

Chicago, Ill.,, Nov. 15.-To meet
the postwar situation, the worker
must be educated to the fact that
he is better off under decreased
wage than under high wages of war
times, Ralph Van Vechten. vice
president of the Continental and
Commercial National bank. said in
an address here to western news
paper men.
Il am not disturbed about social
ism in America" said Mr.. Van
Vechten, speaking at dinner given
by Armour and company, but | am
disturbed about the labor situation
to follow the war. 1t is up to you
men to show the laboring man he is
going to be better off under de-
creased wages and declining prices,
than he is under wages of war time.
The value of his dollar will increase
from now on and the price of COM
modties and labor will 60 down.
That is your problem. If it is not
clearly brought out, we are bound
to have more or less trouble"
Touching on the question OF fl
nance. the speaker said that when
war broke out it seemed a tremen-
dous undertaking to place $500,000,-
900 of Anglo-Franco bonds. which
was placed by the Morgan house.
yet here in the fourth Liberty
loan $6,000,000,000 was placed with
greater ease than $500,000,000," Mr..
Van Vechten said.
at shows the tremendous growth
in our banking power brought out
by the necessities of war. If. Mr..
Armour today wants to finance
government contract, he may have
all his credit exhausted-and | mean
by that he may have his lines full
at every bank where he does bust
ness, but that does not matter; we
have another piece of machinery,
and that is the banks acceptance.
We can finance gocernment con-
tracts mounting up into the hum
dreds of millions of dollars through
the medium of the bank accept
ance, which we did not have be-
fore the war. 1t is an instrument
tally that has been brought out by
war necessities, and it is only one of
several instrumentalities which have
come through this awful catas-
trophe.
"But, if the problems of the war
have been stupendous, I believe that
the problems of peace after the war
will be still greater. do not think
any of us realize the tremendous in
fation under which we are working |
today. and when you consider that |
at the very minute the armistice is
signed the bubble of imitation is
pricked, then you begin to realize
what our problems will be in the re-
adjustment which is bound to come.
you journalists have played a
most important part, greater. |
think, than any of US in arousing
the lethargic conscience of the pub
lie, and in creating sentiment in
favor of preparation"
The speaker said that conserva-
ton OF our natural resources is an
other question of greatest import
ance. 1--WE have changed our posi-
ton from a debtor nation to a cred !
itor nation. Today, and from now |
on, we will be the fnancier of the
world. The money center has been
transferred from London to New |
York, and that means that we are
in a position henceforth to exploit |
the natural resources of any part of
the world without exhausting our
own.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
FERDINAND WEEPS

Swiss journalists, spying upon Car
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who Is in re-
tirement at Bad Nauheim, report that
he is in the worst of health. subject
to fits of mental depression. and Is
frequently seen in tears. Few living
men, they might have added, have
better cause to grieve.
Ferdinand made Bulgaria, and he
has ruined 1t. Raised to the Bulgar
throne when hardly more than boy
he wrought miracles in the industrial
development of his adopted country.
He made Bulgaria prosperous agricul-
turally. He gave it great and an
efficient army. He won for it the
respect of Europe and of the world.
Then he threw everything away to
clutch at the elusive phantom of a
Balkan empire.
Six years ago Bulgaria, of all the
Balkan nations, deserved the most
respect. Its thrifty peasantry had
been made literate by the most ex-
tensive Of educational systems, and
its prosperous townsmen were cred.
II to themselves and to the ruler who
had pointed them the way. The
achievements of the Bulgar arms in
the first Balkan war reflected glory
on the race, even as the diplomacy
OF Ferdinand. who made possible the
first Balkan league, brought him the
respect Of every chancellery.
But Ferdinand listened to the Aus
troGermans, and bargained t9 be-
tray his allies. His treachery brought
prompt punishment. He lost Mace.
donia and a slice of the DObrudje, and
defeat drove him into the POtsdam
camp. Before the great war begai,
he had bound his people to Germany's s
chariot wheels, had sold Bulgaria in
to economic bondage to the Centra,
Powers.
Today Ferdinand weeps because he
sees his life work wrecked, his dynas.
ty imperilled, and the nation he made
respected an Outcast.
The Swiss journalists report viii
bear credence. Few men have wasted
such great opportunities as Ferdinand
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-08-20
THE OMEN OF CAVALRY

The one best word in the war news
nowadays Is cavalry. It's almost daily
appearance in news dispatches from
the front is real proof that the tide
has turned. 1t is evidence enough that
the German trench line, for four years
the boundary of beleaguered terri
tory, il not impregnable.
The mention of cavalry in a dis
patch from the front means that there
IN fighting in the open, that the day
Of the sniper, the sapper and the
mine.thrower Is done for time. 1t
means that there are battles on, rath-
er than slowly progressing sieges, and
that the Germans are at last on their
way to the Rhine.
Foch, almost alone among the great
commanders of the war, Is not cav
aIryrnan, but the allied generalissimo
is showing an appreciation OF caVal-
rvs capabilities as keen even as that
Of Sir John French or the Grand Duke
Nicholas, or Hindenburg. TO him the
cavalrymen are the light reserves.
the mobile forces which may be shift
ed up and down the line as the Ger
man pressure varies or the allied ad-
vance develops. flung into gap ahead
Of f0ot.slOggiDg infantry to hold a
strategic point until the guns come
up, or showed through break In the
German line to outflank artillery, cut
communications or harass retiring In
fantry.
Foch's conception of the function
Of cavalry is not NapoleOnic. He does
not hold his horsemen for that knock
out blow which concluded almost ev-
cry pitched battle Of century ago.
FOch works, rather, as did Sheridan
and Fitzpatrick. Jeb Stuart and For
rest. His cavalry IL simply mounted
infantry which rides to battle ant
fights on foot.
or course. the French and British
mounted men I'm his armies carry ga
bres and lances for use In the occa
sional charge but they carry riflei
and shOvels, too. Their part indeed
is ito get there first with the mos
men," as the Confederal general, Fol
rest. himself great cavalryman. salt
when he undertook the definition q
strategy.
FOch In n master strategian, III
use OF cavalry In one of the evidence,