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The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
HEATLESS MONDAYS
WILL BE CONTINUED
Most Acute Coal Shortage of Winter
in East.-Situation Most Fearful

Washington, Feb. 5.-With the east
facing the most acute coal shortage
of the winter and in the grip of the
coldest weather in generation, the
government decided today that the
heatless Monday programme cannot
at this time be abandoned, as had
been hoped.
The conclusion to continue the
closing was reached at conference
between Fuel Administrator Garfield
and Director General McAdoo, at
tended by a dozen state fuel admin
istrators.
There had been every indication
up to last night that the Monday hol-
idays were over, but reports brought
to Washington by the state fuel adj
ministrators that throughout most of
the east there is on hand only one
days supply of coal, coupled with the
weather situation, were accepted as
convincing proof that the present is
no time to lift the closing order. Ev-
en- Mr. McAdoo, who up to this time
is understood to, have opposed the
closing plan, was said tonight to have
agreed that until the weather permits
an Improvement in railroad transpor-
tation the order should be continued
in force.
The blizzard has cut coal produc-
ton and movement to such an extent
that officials pointed out tonight that
even had the Monday closings been
abandoned industry would be forced
to close down to a considerable ex-
tent because of a lack of fuel. In
fact, reports to the fuel administra-
ton tonight showed that in many
states plants already are closing in
large numbers.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
TRANSPORT CARRYING
U.S.. TROOPS SUNK
2.179 Soldiers on Board.-Survivors
Numbering 1912 Landed at Ports
In Ireland.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Nlneteen
hundred and twelve of the 2,179
American officers and men on board
the Cunard Liner Tuscania, torpedoed
and sunk in the war zone, were re-
ported accounted for in dispatch to
the State Department tonight from
the American embassy at London.
The disaster was officially an
nounced by the War Department,
which had received only meager ad-
vices, without names of survivors or
victims.
1t was announced that the Tuscania
was manned by British sailors, with
British naval guard, and was con-
voyed by British warships.
The War Department issued this
statement:
''The War Department has been
officially advised that the steamship
Tuscania was torpedoed and sunk
and that survivors numbering 1,1O0
as far as could be ascertained, were
landed at Buncranna and Larne, in
Ireland. There was total of 2,179
United States troops on this vessel. !.
'No names of persons lost has been
reported to the War Department and
no names of survivors were reported
Additional particulars are promised
as soon as received"
The soldiers aboard the Tuscania
belonged to no distinctive military
units from any state, and were large
ly small detachments from all parts
of the country being forwarded to
join the forces in France.
The War Department announced
that because of the fact that there
was no distinctive unit it would be
impossible to say definitely who was
on the steamer until complete reports
had been received from the other side.
The sinking is accepted here as op-
ening the combined land and sea Of
fensives heralded these past weeks IN
the German newspapers. That the
U-boats, which are understood to
have been restocking and revictualing
for weeks at the German bases, in
tend directing their drive against
American laden transports has been
the expectation set forth in the last
several war summaries of Secretary
of War Baker. Hindenburg's pur-
pose, all recent advices have shown,
is to strike with the full force Of the
Prussian mailed fist before the full
power of the United States could be
struck in the war.
Secretary Baker was given the first
news Of the occurrence shortly after
he had returned from the capitol,
where he had been facing crossfire
of questioning before the war probers
all morning. 1t was at his suggestion
that details were held up until hope
of further survivors had dwindled.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
-W.S.SS
VERONA BAPTIST CHURCH
BUILDING FUND.

Our building recently burned 1t
was practically new building. To-
tai loss. Nothing saved.
Although it has been only a short
while since we built new church,
we must build another one. We want
to build larger one and better
one, because it is needed.
We believe that a great many will
be glad to help, especially under
these circumstances. For this reason
we take this means of informing you
of the circumstances.
We invite you to make us vol
untary, free will offering and assure
you it will be gratefully received.
Not only will your offering be appre-
ciated but your cooperation and good
will also.
We will acknowledge all contribu-
tions, whether large or small, through
these columns, giving the name, adj
dress and amount given by each con-
tributor
Remit by check or otherwise to ].
R. Russell, pastor, Verona, Miss, or
to either of the following committee
at Verona, Miss, who will mail you
a receipt: ]. D. Mallory, Miss jamie
Mallory, H. w. Gotcher, Mrs. S. b.
Thomas, w. B. Harris, w. W. john
son, C. L. Buoy, S. w. Estes.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
Householder. Given Priority.

1t was emphasized that the fuel adj
ministration is determined that what
coal is unloaded and distributed shall
go to householders first State fuel
administrators have been given al
most unlimited authority to divert
coal from other consumers to keep
the people warm in their homes.
For the first time since coal began
to run short fuel administration Of
ficials admit that the situation is
alarming. Report after report came
during the day telling of cities all the
way from the Mississippi to the At
lantic with only a few hours supply
of fuel on hand and prospects poor
for obtaining anything like the guam
titles needed.
In New England transportation
was declared hopeless. Trains were
crippled and an Atlantic storm had
halted coal movement by water. In
Pennsylvania mines were idle, cities
were without coal and trains were un-
able to move All industry in India
ma, it was said, was about to shut
down, and the situation in Ohio was
so critical that Gov. Cox planned to
come to Washington to make per-
sonal appeal for aid.
The railroads today were declared
to be in the worst Shape they have
been at any time during the winter.
Low temperature made it impossible
in some instances for trainmen to
work, and general freight movement
was said to be about SO per cent Of
normal.
There are some indication that if
better weather does not come to i'm
prove the situation officials will take
up for consideration an amendment
to the closing order prescribing two
four-day shut-downs, one covering the
period of Lincoin's anniversary and
the other Washington's birthday.
Lincoln's birthday, Feb. IL, falls on
Tuesday, bringing three-day holi-
day over Sunday, Monday and Tues
day. If Saturday, usually observed
as a half-holiday, were made COM
plete holiday, this would give four
day closing.
Washington's birthday, Feb. %, on
Friday, offers another opportunity to
make Saturday complete holiday
and thus give another four-day clos
ing period.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
Secretary Daniels Silent.

Reports from Admiral Sims, COM
manding the American naval forces
abroad, and Admiral Wilson, COM
nanding the American convoy fleet,
were anxiously awaited. Officials Of
the Navy Department began arriv-
ing at the Navy Department at 10:3O
o'clock. Immediately they began to
ascertain what was the nature OF the
convoy. Officers said they hoped to
soon obtain additional news from
Queenstown. They prepared to spend
the night at their desks. The high
powered radio was sent flashing across
the Atlantic. A report was demand
ed from Admiral Sims at the earliest
possible moment.
News of the disaster spread through
the national capital like the flames of
a prairie fire. Members of Congress
seemed staggered over the disaster,
though ever since the United States
first began the tremendous task of
transporting troops across the 5000
miles of infested water some such
disaster has been expected by the mil
itary and naval experts. Congress
has grown callous, but taciturn men in
uniform at the war and navy depart
ments are in close touch daily with
the risk being run and have aged
years in the last nine months Of
watching.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
VOL. 45
THRIFT SUNDAY OBSERVED
AT COMUS THEATRE !,
Large and Representative Audience
Gathered to Take Part in
Exercises.

Last Sunday having been deslg-
mated as Thrift Sunday" all the
pastors of Tupelo called in their eve
ming services and union meeting
was held at the Comus Theatre,
which was largely attended by the
representative citizens of the town.
The meeting was presided over by
Rev. O. w. Bradley, pastor of the
Methodist church, and after singing
bv the audience and invocation by
Rev. Geo. p. Scott, of the Presbyte-
rian church, the speakers of the eve
ming, Hon. C. P. Long, Judge }. ..
Robins and Mr.. S. J. High, were intro
duced in the order named, and each
made a splendid talk on Thrift, and
what it means to our country at this
time.
The object of the meeting was to
acouaint the people with the object
and purposes of the Thrift Stamp and
War Savings Stamps, or baby bonds,
now being offered to the people, and
the arguments offered by the speak
ers were convincing and plainly
showed that it is for the best good of
the country and the people that these
War Savings Stamps be promptly
taken by both children and grown-ups
as means of helping to carry on the
war to a successful finish. 1t was
shown that the government was not
asking for gift, but was offering to
pay a good rate of interest on these
loans, and if these and other loans
that will come later fail then the on
ly alternative of the government
would be to raise the money by tax
alton, in which event the people
would get no return for their money.
1t was shown that the people of the
United States as whole are far be-
hind other countries in the way OF
saving. The per capita invested IN
Government bonds and savings in the
United States is $10.50, while in
Germany it is something like S88 per
capita. and that the time has arrived
when more saving and less wasting
must be practiced in this country,
which will release industrial plants
and man power to carry on the war
and relieve the congested conditions
that now exist.
The price of Thrift Stamps is 25
cents and that of War Saving
Stamps is S4.13 and they are to be
redeemed in 1923 with interest COM
pounded quarterly. No one can in
vest more than 81 900 in these stamps
as it is the desire of the government
that they be put into the hands OF as,
many of the people as possible.
This campaign will last all the
year, but the price of the stamps in
crease one cent each month, so go to
your bank or the postofice and secure
all that you are able to buy at once
and thus help the great cause along
and at the same time be making
good investment.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
Carrnant John HARRINGTON
.W.S.S.-

Sergeant John Harrington is spend
ing ten days furlough at home. He
is attached to machine gun battal-
ion at Camp Pike, and says all the
boys there are working hard and hav-
ing good time, with plenty to eat
and wear. This is his first visit home
since going to camp last fall and his
many friends are gratified at his
robust appearance.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08

home, and the effect of this reduction
of output ordinarily would be felt in
from three to five days. Freight
handlers at terminals refused to work,
and congestion there increased. Water
froze in tanks at sidings and derail-
ments caused by the filling switches
and frogs were numerous.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
of, traffic In many localities today.

Dozens of cities today closed their
schools to save coal.
Adding to the railroads difficulties
many coal mines and collieries in
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio
practically stopped operations be-
cause the weather kept workers at
The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
BE JUST AND FEAR NOT. :
MISS, FEBRUARY 8, 1918.
Be SURE OF
YOUR SEED CORN
Warning to Farmers to Procure Sup
ply or Risk Being Without 1t
DO Not Feed Sound Corn.

A warning by the United States
Department of Agriculture is being
sent to the farmers of a number of
States for which serious scarcity of
seed corn for spring planting in 1913
has been noted. These States in
clude, in whole or part, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, In
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, and
South Dakota.
Little corn of the 1916 crop is
available and adapted seed can not
De had from other .ection. In this
emergency the Seed Stocks Commit
tee of the United States Department
of Agriculture urges farmers not to
overlook any possible source of sup
ply. 1t points out that on many
farms in the States where seed corn is
scarce it is still possible to find some
sound ears which should be saved for
seed. In some cases, however, this
sound corn is being fed because the
owners do not realize it's value nor
the need for it. They have been ac-
customed to planting much better
corn and have not stopped to consider
that every bushel of seed corn they
feed now would, if planted, produce
hundred or even two hundred BUSH
els next year.
Select Sound Ears for Use as Seed.
Under ordinary conditions it pays
to select seed corn in the field and to
cure it carefully, but seed so selected
and cured is not available for much
of the corn acreage to be planted
next spring. 1t will be necessary,
therefore, the specialists emphasize,
to use the very best seed that is
available. Past experience shows
that it is better to plant seed of an
adapted variety, even though it is
poor in termination, than to plant
much better seed of an unadapted va
riety. For this reason, the Seed
seocks Committee urges farmers to
pick over their corn and select the
sound ears for possible use as seed.
If more is saved than is needed, there
will be a ready market for it next
spring.
Guard Seed Corn from Damage
This emergency seed should be
separated from the immature or
moldy corn Immediately, to prevent
further damage to its vitality. If it
is not already dry it should be dried
at once and kept at as uniform tenn
perature as possible, From 6 to 10
kernels from different parts of each
ear should be taken and tested for
termination. The ears which show
all or nearly all dead kernels should
be discarded. The remaining ears
should then be shelled by hand and
the grain from each ear carefully ex-
amined, discarding all kernels in
which the germs appear to- be dead.
In this way, it should be possible for
many farmers to get seed corn which
will germinate from so to 80 per
cent. This seed can then be planted
thickly enough next spring to produce
a stand.
Those who are not familiar with
making single-ear termination tests
of corn can get information on how
to make the test, from their county
agent, from the State experiment sta
ton, or by sending to the United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c., for a copy of
Farmers Bulletin 253.
-W.S.S.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-02-08
Freight Movement Cut in Half

Railroad administration reports to-
day said freight movement had been
cut in, half and passenger traffic suf-
fered equally. Coal formed the bulk
of the freight which struggling roads
were able to move through cold winds
and drifting snow, but deliveries ev-
erywhere were far below normal de-
mands.
Prospects for material improvement
in the next few days were gloomy.
Railroad administration officials
seized eagerly on forecasts Of slightly
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-01
WORTH THOUSANDS Of
DOLLARS To FEEL LIKE
| %, He SAYS
After Twenty Years Suffering He
Finds Relic fat Last by Taking
Tanlac-Gains Eleven Pounds in
Weight.

ITS worth thousands OF dollars to
feel like | do now, since Tanlac has
taken away the trouble that kept me
in misery for the last twenty years"
said NJ B. Daniel, well-known farm
cr. living on Route No. 2 out of Able
vile. Ga, few days ago.
Whenever a man suffers as long
as | did he. gets to the place where
he feels like he's no more good in this
world he continued, "and that's just
the way / had begun to feel. Long
ago got SO weak | couldn't carry on
my work, for spells of stomach trou-
bic and nervousness just made it tor
ture for me to eat, and the trouble |
had wouldn't let me sleep at all Many
a night / have sat up until morning
so shaky and nervous | couldn't even
doze off My heart would futter and
act queer until | was afraid it would
stop, and | got so blue and discourage
ed | felt like | didn't much care if it
did.
I'D been we'll enough satisfied just
to have my sufferings relieved, but
that's not all Tanac has done for me
Il have gained eleven pounds in
weight since | started taking it. /
can eat as hearty a meal as if | had
never had stomach trouble at all, and
my strength has come back so | can
do as much work in a day as ever
could before | took sick. just feel
like a new man all over and will be
glad to tell anybody who wants to
know, if they will write me, just
what this wonderful medicine, Tanlac,
did for me-"
Tanlac can be obtained from Dem
mark Drug Co., Fitzgerald, Ga; Giles
Drug Co., Pitts, Ca; Paxon's Drug
Store, Abbeville, Ga; Vischer's
Pharmacy, Rochelle. Ga; Wilson's
Pharmacy, Pineview, Ga. adv
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-01
MENDING MOTHERS ARE
BIG HELP TO CAMP BOZ

San Diego, Cal, June 2o.-Camp
hearny, the great military training
camp of Southern California, is re-
ceiving almost daily attacks from an
organization known as The Mendine
Mothers"
Armed with needles and thread
patches and buttons, surprise attacks
are made upon the various units and
clothing of all descriptions is mended,
patched and repaired in tip top shape,
such as mothers only can do. Each
soldiers army trousseau" is thor
oughly renovated and a note left for
the soldier by the thimble squadron
telling the day or week the organiza-
ton will again visit the regiment.
While the mending mothers sew
away a regimental band furnishes mu-
sic to the time of the needles and then
over to the mess hall goes the en-
tire organization for luncheon.
This organization is a real help
to us all" said one officer, "and all
OF us surely look forward to their
coming with real cheer.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-01
RoBs ARREsTING OFFICER

Atlanta, Ga, June 29.-The next
time a city detective comes from
Columbus to get an Atlanta negro
wanted there, he will probably bring
a Browning automatic rifle to protect
himself and prevent the negro from
escaping.
Shortly after the train pulled out
of here yesterday bearing Columbus
officer and negro prisoner back to
the headquarters of navigation on the
Chattahoochee, the negro slipped out
knife, took away the officers pistol
and personal effects, including $50,
stood off the train crew and made his
escape in a large body of woods near
the railroad track.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-01

| dent that our great wealth and mum.
bers make us safe. They do not I'm.
less we use them in our defense.
Each one of us must do something ia
nelp We must support the Allies
with food and comforts"
Missourians Are In Fight 70 Win.
In its Hun Special number, Missouri
Ruralist says, ARMED for the food
fight, Well whip the Hun. Our farm
folks have lined up for the second-line
trench duty to a man-and woman.
We're proud Of 'em. And Uncle Sam
is too. . All Missourians are in
the food fight to win"
Duty VS.. Inconvenience.
Successful Farming has no patience
with slackers in the home trenches.
TO eat a little less wheat and a little
more Of other grain" says this paper
of the Middle West, "is a trifling mat
ter. We can rest assured that
the boys who do the fighting will do
their full duty regardless of how much
inconvenience it costs them Just now
one of the duties of the folks at home
is to save wheat. There must be
no slackers il we are to win"
.
True Americans Support
Food Program.
Commenting on attempted evasions
of food laws, the Southwestern Stock
man-Farmer warns that the penalty
will come sooner or later and adds,
THE man who will evade the law for
selfish gain is no patriot, but rather
an enemy and should be treated as
such by all loyal Americans"
Test Of Earnestness.
There is plenty of war work for all
to do, at home as we'll as overseas,
according to the Cooperative Manager
and Farmer, which declares, every
one of US must get into the war per.
sonally. The man who is really
in earnest when he says he wants to
see Germany crushed to earth need
only to look about him to find means
whereby he can help to bring about
the results"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-01
NOTICE

The regular state examination for
teachers license will be held at the
High School building August End and
3rd. The Reading Course for 1918
is as follows:
Primary and General Elementary
Manual for Georgia Teachers
County Superintendent, Free.
Woofter's Teaching in Rural
Schools, Southern School Book De-
pository, l2l Aub. Ave, Atlanta, ST 20
Benefits School Efficiency, CHM &
Co. Atlanta, $l00
High School and Supervisory
Manual for Georgia Teachers.
HOLSTERS High School and Class
Management, Sou. School Blk. De-
pository, postpaid, $1.26.
How to Teach, Strayer and Nos
worthy, Sou School Blk. Depository,
postpaid, $110.
1tawdA3. ]. H. Billiard, c. S. S.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-01
PrOfiteering Is Dangerous

The United States Food Administra.
ton, upon recommendation of the Fed
eral Trade Commission, has revoked
the license Of the Ismert-Hincke Mill.
ing Company, Of Kansas City, Mo.
after it had been proved that the Com.
pany's sworn reports to the Food AID
ministration were not correct and did
not correspond accurately with it's
books.
The company arbitrarily and without
authority deprecated its inventory of
flour and feed packages and bags, and
varied Its valuations, to affect i'm.
properly its report as to the cost of
-four manufacture
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-01
LETTER OF APPRECIATION
TO RED CROSS CHAPTER

Mr. Cclders:
All the boys o. K. now. Please
publish this letter of thanks to the
ladies of the Red Cross; to Mrs. J.
A. Day, head OF the local chapter.
Speaking in behalf of the boys who
left for Camp Gordon on the 18th |
wish to extend our sincere thanks to
the good ladies OF Fitzgerald who so
nobly provided us boys with the kom-
fort kits. We can assure you that in
the darkest hours which may come to
some of us we shall never forget the
good spirit, the good cheer and cor
dial interest which you are taking to-
wards the boys to aid in this great
cause of freedom.
w. B. Lisenby.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-01
LIQUOR BY PARCEL POST

Atlanta, Ga, June 29.-Bone .dry
law violators have conscripted Uncle
Sam into their service to secure
liquor. Whiskey houses in Chicago
and other places, it is said, now neat
ly wrap two quarts of booze in {
strong cardboard carton, label i
Fragile; Handle with Care" ant
trust the parcel post to get it tc
parched customers in Georgia anc
other states in the Southern Sahara.
Several of the packages have been To-
Gated here.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-01
ST. LOUIS THIEF STEALS
RED CROSS BOX-$3

St. Louis, Mo-, June ga pros
porous looking young man walked
into saloon here and bought glass
of beer.
Gimme some cigarettes" he said.
He strolled over to the cigar coun-
ter, held cigarette over the lighter,
inhaled deeply and walked out.
A minute later Edward Rosenkranz.
proprietor, discovered the man had
taken the Red Cross contribution box
which was on the cigar counter.
Hes the worst Stacker in St.
Louis" Rosenkanz said. The box
contained $500.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-01
NAVAL BATTLE

London, June 29.-An inconclusive
naval action is reported to have been
fought off the Belgian coast. -Four
British destroyers engaged eight enc
my warships at long range for fifteen
minutes. Three more enemy craft ap-
peared and the Allied ships fell back
to supports. The enemy did not fol-
low. No damage is reported to the
British boats.