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The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11

Somewhere in France, Sept. 26, 1917.
Mrs. Matte Witt,
Dear Mother.-I received your
loving and welcome letter of the 9Th
today and oh, how glad / was to hear
from home again. This leaves me
well and in good spirit. Hope it will
find you well.
You asked what l was doing. l
am firing an engine. | received your
letter of the 18th. / haven't turned
in the letter you sent me yet, as |
haven't had time. | am going to the
first time / have the opportunity.
You asked for the names of my COM
handing officer. My Captain is Cap
tain C. E. Green. Colonel Town
send is the Colonel of the 18th En-
gineers Ry. You asked me to write
and tell you about the things | have
seen since / left the States. / am
not allowed to write about anything
I have seen at any places N have
been. Did you get the letter | wrote
from England.
We paraded in London, Eng, Aug.
Is and was received by the King and
Queen.
Well you say the boys that were
drawn are going to the training
camps. I am glad to hear of F.
c. being drawn. He has always got
out of doing anything he didn't want
to heretofore, but / guess he won't
get out of that quite SO easy. What
does A L. have to say about him
going. Tell all, the folks hello for
me and tell them to write. / am glad
to hear of our friends being inter
ested in my welfare.
Tell papa I I'M going to be a man
if there is any way Of me distinguish
ing right from wrong. I would like
for him to write more Of home. You
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11
MAYOR OF OKOLONA
SCORES SISSON SPEECH
Defends Resolutions Condem-
natory of Utterances.

The following communication is a
copy of a letter from Hon. R. j. West,
mayor of Okolona, Miss, to Hon. T.
U. Sisson, representative from the
Fourth Mississippi District. Its ref
erences are to a speech delivered by
Congressman Sisson at Okolona sew
.srel weeks since. Shortly following
the sprsech there was a meeting held
at Okoioia and resolutions of an
earnest character were passed, strong
ly c~ondemning certain u%tterances
said to have been apart OF the Slsson
address.
Mr.. Vests letter follows:
December II, 1917;
"Hon. T. U, Sisson, Member of Coir
gress, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-I have never sought
to break into print or to inject my
self into a political fight, but 1 am
constrained to write this open letter.
II am reliably informed that you
have stated in private conversation
that the resolutions recently pub
lished in the Commercial Appeal and
copied in a number of county papers
was the result of personal animosity,s
on account of your refusal to let GER
tain citizens of this community die
tate your appointment of a postmas-
ter. If you made such a statement
you stated what you know to be abso-
lutely false. One hundred and thir-
ty-seven of the best citizens of Missis-
sippiymost of whom you know person
ally, Signed their names to the resolu-
tons as published, and if the state
ments contained therein are untrue
you have been grossly libeled. If
the statements are true you are unfit
to represent a patriotic, liberty low
ing citizenship in the national Con-
gress. l invite the people of this
district to investigate the truth of the
statements made in the resolutions
as to the character of speech you
made in Okolona.
"Do you deny that you used prac-
half of your time in an argu-
ment in which you sought to convince
your hearers that the selective- SER
vice law is unconstitutional? Do you
deny that you stated that there were
~inalienable rights of which
citizen could not be deprived, and
that the selective service law did de-
pfive a drafted man of his lnallen-
able right to life, and that no select
ed man could be legally sent beyond
the shores of this country without
his consent; and did you not quote
certain clauses of the Declaration of
Independence and the constitution to
back up your argument; and did you
not state that .Hannis Taylor, n of
the greatest constitutional lawyers
of the nation, sustains me in my con-
tentions'? You did do that, and, by
so doing, you implanted in the hearts
Of selected men, if they needed your
and disloyal u~tterances, a bit
against their government,
according to your contentious,
and is illegally, without author
of law, in direct and fragrant vio-
|ation Of the constitution, robbing
Them of their i~nalienable rights.
Reference to Wilson,.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-01-11

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Effect on Okolona Citizens.
seThis community has more than a
hundred of her noblest and best in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
EDWARD RENO HAS
GAINED 25 POUNDS
Takes TanIaC Following At
tack of Spanish Influenza
and the Results Have Been
Wonderful, He Declares.

For anyone suffering from the after
ettects Of Influenza n needing some
thing to build them up" said Edward
". Reno, well known employee of the
living at 1721 Broadway, Kansas City,
Missouri, "Tanlac is the finest thing
in the world, and I'll tell you why.
During the recent epidemic | was
taken down with the Flu myself and
for two weeks was just about as sick
to pull through, but my, ! was as weak
as a baby afterwards. l lost twenty
Tive pounds in weight or more, and
every ounce of my strength seemed to
be gone. OF course, I wasn't able to
do a bit of work and 1t was just about
legs would Just completely give out
sometimes. | had no appetite, either,
and never cared for a thing to eat.
Il knew l wouldn't be able to go back
to work at all feeling like l
was, and as had heard so much about
it seemed to help me right from the
first few doses and@has put me in
shape to where | have actually gained
twenty-five pounds in thirty days time.
I have just finished my third bottle,
and it is nothing snort or astonishing
the way it has increased my strength
and built me up in every respect |
have not only gotten back all my old
strength. but l really believe | feel
better than | did even before I had
the Flu My appetite was never bet
ter, all that tired feeling is gone and
l am putting in ten hours or good, hard
work every day, and It really doesn't
bother me one bit. To say I'm strong
for TanlaC is making it very mild. I
am constantly telling some friend about
it, and ] think everybody who Is in
a rundown condition wouId do well to
give it a trial"
AS has been stated. there is not a
single portion of the body that is not
benefited by the helpfui action Of Tan
lac. Tanlac contains certain medicinal
properties which enrich the blood and
promote a healthy appetite for nour-
ishing food, thus helping to build up
health and strength in the natural way.
And, as in the case of Mr.. Reno, Tan
lac will prove invaluable to all per-
sons suffering from the after effects
of influenza, lagrippe, typhoid, and
pneumonia, bronchial troubles, etc. Tan
lac is a powerful reConstructive tonic
and always produces most gratifying
results, 4
Tanlac is sold in Memphis exclusively
by Weiss Pharmacy successors to
Jacobs Pharmacy corner Main street
and Union avenue, ana Warnock Drug
Store in Gayoso Hotel block. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
HOROSCOPE
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1e1e

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1919.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Late in the day Jupiter rules strongly
for good, according to %astrology. In the
morning Mercury Is in benefic aspect.
All the signs appear most promising
Tor commerce, banking and large indus
trial enterprises.
There will be much shifting of bust
ness and many innovations, the seers
declare, but the general population will
greatly benefit.
The planetary government Is most
promising for labor, but many great
conferences, contests and adjustments
are to be expected.
Jupiter encourages today the most
sanguine hopes of Americans who will
prosper, especially those of the extreme
East and West.
Steel and iron and all who deal in
them or work with them and well di-
rected.
It is a sway benefial to engineers,
bridge builders and all who are engaged
in construction of public buildings.
The morning seems to be especially
favorable for newspapers and the stars
promise. good tidings that will inspire
the nation.
Legislative bodies continue subject to
a rule making for much o~ratory, bitter
debates and sensational events.
In England parliament will oppose re-
forms that will be pushed urgently and
there may be a change in the cabinet.
Hospitals and public institutions will
be greatly in the public mind during the
next few months.
Colonization schemes are to be dis
cussed widely, but they have not the
augury Of success.
Persons whose birthdate it Is will
have success and prosperity in the COM
ing year, If the stars are read Alright.
| ThnNr Chnn1l DnnrI arDlnHt Aon;lL
Children born on this day NAV he
rash, hasty and reckless. These sub
jects of Sagittarius are usually clever
and they generally succeed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
CONTINUED from Previous IssucD

From Erenkeui we motorod back 10
Gen. Djevad's headquarters. where We
had lunch. Djevad took me up to AN
observation post, and there before my
eyes I had the beautiful blue eNpanse Of
Of the Aegean. I could see the en-
frances 10 the pardanelleS, SCdd-ul-
Bahr and Kun kale standing Ike the
guardians Of a gateway, with the rip
ping, sunny waters stretching between.
Far out ! saw the majestic ships of
England and France sailing across the
entrance. and still farther away I
caught a glimpse OF the island Of Te-
nedos. behind which we kncw that a
still larger fleet lay concealed. Natur-
ally this prospect brought to mind a
thousand historic and legendary Assoc
citations, for there is probably no single
spot in the world more crowded with
poetry and romance. Evidently my
Turkish escort, Gen. njevad, felt the
spell, for he took a telescope and pointed
at a bleak eXpanse, perhaps six miles
away.
ing me the glass. DO you know what
I looked, hut could not identify this
Those are the plains of Troy" he
said. And the river that you see
TnnGing ~ "t tho V4IJ e,ndor ne " hIt I1,m |r
ItuoNS "a" ~ '"t inv Er,,nnrdc Bark
h,em II - tmv ,oias 5ist, p,
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Lay NV 'ha'" CO.." w. itn, a /"
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
LOSSES FROM EROSION.

Soil erosion, or the washing auav If
earth by water. costs the armerS of
the United States Al. 0on O00 aWarv ,ear
Soil losses from This cause occrr ~
every state of the union and In Almost
ago the national redistribution Seaas
reported that 1000 600 ares ~ S"SarnS
land had been nracticaiIv riinod az ni
erosion. III ny SUI
T~erracing is the most erractivo no+h
cd of stopping erosion Stbar means
that should be emp;oved in connactinn
with terracinp arc desn ~ EUniectiol
ing cover crons nlowipg updnre 5rO%o
matter, contour nIow,ps and Umn66ddnnrc
draining. ""N "'u
There are two distinct tvnes ~ +ou
races, the bench terrace a1Sd fhe ,idao
terrace. The bench tcraca is ~ nc r t"Se
larly fitted for use on steen siones
while the ridge tara n Soop slJpes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09

Would you expect to rInd Americas
largest war garden tucked away in the
mountains of Arizona, at an altitude Of
$3.50 feet? There it lies in fertile eX-
panse, dependent upon irrigation for
every drop which waters its soil.
This garden is the realized dream of
County Agent j. r.. Sandige, of ella
county, Ariz, AS emergency agent, his
part in the program OF work vas to
stimulate food production IN ella coun-
ty. He saw hundreds or employees of
the Inspiration Consolidated Copper
company, in Miami, ArIz., dependent
upon canned goods for food because
they could not raise fresh vegetables
in the arid soil of Miami. He saw also
a great tract of land which needed only
Irrigation to make it suitable for gar
dens. Here was a chance to increase
the nations food supply. Mr.. Sandige
put the case to the copper company.
The result was 1850 o%ne-eiehth acre
gardens. which supplied $50, 900 worth.
of vegetables last year and are ex-
ptyted nearly to double hat figure in
The gardeners are miners, smelter
men and mill men. They are a cos
mopolitan group of many A"mericanized
nationalities. Most of them have never
gardened before where 1t was necessary
to trrigate. In spite OF this the crops
from March l to December /, 1918,
promise to pass the $4,000 mark inG
value. More than $27, 900 worth were
accounted for by July 10.
A gardener requires ABOUT 80 min
utes to irrigAte his garden, and he can
easily do 1t before breakfast or when
he returns from WORK IN the evening.
Gardens need irrigation once a week.
water is pumped from deep wells and
carried to the gardens In large pipe
lines, from which it is distributed to
the individual plots by means of head
gates and check gates.
Preference Is given to necessary vege-
tables, such as potatoes, beans, peas,
sweet corn, cabbage and tomatoes,
while space not occupied by these is
gwen to melons, squasnes, pumpkins,
peppers, peanuts, and other less essen
tIal crops.
The double crop system is used, so
that there is something on the ground
all the time, For example, melons are
planted among the beans, so that when
the beans are gathered the melons will
be on the ground.
A flock of hens for the miners back
yard is encouraged to help utilize the
waste from the gardens, such as tops
Of beets, radishes and cabbage leaves,
1t Is not unusual to see a whole fam
lily at work In the garden, the little
children almost hidden In the luxuriant
growth Of vegetables, The county
agent or an assistant visits the gar
dens frequently and shows the garden
ers how to plant, irrigate, cultivate and
spray their vegetables.
The management of the gardens is
in the hands Of the employees commit
tee of the copper company, which is
sues bulletins of directions for the use
of the gardeners. Ground, seed, water
and spraying materials are furnished
free by the company, as IS also pro-
lection for the products. Marketing and
canning and drying Facilities are like
wise free to all.
Through the county agents efforts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
FOR COLDS AND GRIPPE
DOCTORS ADVISE
The Improved Calomel Tablet
That Is Entirely Purified Of
All Nauseating and Danger
Gus Qualities.

Physicians are warning the public
against trifling with colds, influenza
and grippe. They say that a brisk
colonel purgative, preferably Calotabs,
the new and improved calomel tablet,
should be invariably taken at bed time
and repeated the second or third night,
II Necessary In InH esrfest stages
less the case is particularly severe.
Physicians say that it is a waste of
time and is dangerous to experiment
with other laxatives. as colonel is abb
solutely necessary sooner or later. One
Calotab on the tongue at bed time with
a swallow of water-that's all. No
salts, no nausea nor the slightest inter-
ference with diet, work or pleasures.
Next morning your cold has vanished
and your whole system is purified and
refreshed. Calotabs are sold only in
original sealed packages. Price S5
cents. Recommended and guaranteed
by druggists everywhere. Price refund
ed If you are not delighted. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09

a war gardeners market was built last
year In it all surplus products are dis
posed OF at no expense to the grower.
rms year the market mas been enlarged
ed SO that gardeners can learn to can
and dry their own products. Drying
ana canning work is under the direc-
ton OF the county home demonstration
agent of ella county.
The success of the gardens has been
assured from the outset. Since last
year two other large copper companies
IN the vicinity nave started war gar
dens for their employees, on the advice
OF, n county agent. An estimate Of
what this work has meant to ella.
county is $40, 900. This amount is ex-
elusive of the small backyard gardens
which have sprung up everywhere. The
county agent estimates that these back
YARD gardens increase from rs to 200
per cent in a district where regular
war gardens have been started.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
Many Boats Ordered.

The report shows that four battle
ships, one battle cruiser, two fuel ships,
one transport, one gunboat, one ammu-
milton ship, 223 destroyers, IS. subma-
riRes, ll2 fabricated patrol boats
Ccaglesl, including, II for the Italian
Guiding SO for France, ~ mine sweep
crs, and numerous tugs and harbor
craft were contracted for during the
year. Up to oct. l one Ennboat, 80
d~cstroyers, 20 submarine, g mine
Rwecpers and four eaglca had been
during the year Included two battle
ships, 36 d~estroyers, 2s submarines, $50
submarine chasers and 10 mine sweep
crs. The actual nunbe Of ll0-foot
chasers now In commission, including
those delivered 10 France, Is i06.
Discussing the nayy's accounting sys-
tom, Secretary Daniels says Sll 600, 900
was saved during the year by exam
ination OF costs In fixed price con-
tracts and control over the Cost-plus
agreements. lie commends, highly the
work Of Rear Admiral McGowan, pay
mastcr-gencral and head of the sup"
plies and accounts bureau, and ex-
presses sthe opinion that the navy has
received and Is receiving fun value for
every dollar expended.
The report also pays tribute to the
patriotic cooperation the department
has received from shlpbuilders, munl-
ton manufacturers and the heads OF
all tho allied industries.
Il wish these captains Of industry"
MIR. Daniels says. ito understand the
appreciation OF the navy department
Of their wonderful accomplishment. And
the country should know how they
lacked in nothing of thought and effort
in naval preparation and naval eff
cheney. Not a few Of them undertook
any work desired with . Willingness
to leave the question " profits to tho
government, putting their plants and
resourcos al the governments dis
posal"
Labor has shown itself loyal, tho re
port continues. and workmen at the
yards have many times refused to leave
vital employment there for better pay
elsewhere. In addition, when relation,
between capital and labor appeared e
have reached critical stages at times
during the rush Of war work, the trades
at the navy yards addressed resolu'
tons TO the department so elearl,
defining their belief that tho, duty %
all loyal American workmen lay h
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
Wartime Fruit Cake.

One cup dried or fresh sweet apples
chopped fine, III dried apples are used
soak over night before ~choppingl; one
cup cooking molasses (cook apples in
one-half OF the molasses until tender);
one half cup sugar or two-thirds cup
corn svrup, one-third cup shortening,
one-half cup sour milk, one large e
anoon soda, one-half teaspoon CHINA
mon, one-auarter teaspoon cloves, one
egg, one-half cup raisins, one and one
half cups white flour, one and one-half
Guns oat flour, one teaspoon baking
pewder. slfted in flour. The oat flakes
In the food chopper or meat grinder.
This makes two medium-sized cakes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
|Ca|ome| Loses You a Days Work!
u Take Dodson's Liver Tone Instead
Read my guarantee! If bilious, constipated or head
achy you need not take nasty, s~ckening, danger
Gus calomel to get Strengthened up.

Every druggist in town-your urus-
gist and everybody's druggist has no.
ticed a great falling off in the sale Il
calomel, They all give the same reason.
Dodson's Liver Tone is taking its place,
"Calomel Is dangerous and people
know 1t. while Dodson's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better results
said a prominent local druggist. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is personally guaran.
reed by every druggist who sells 1t. A
large bottle doesn't cost very much, but
II II fails to give easy relief In every
case OF liver sluggishness and constipa-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09

ton. o have only to ask for your
money back.
Douson 5 Liver Tone is a pleasant.
tasting, purely vegetable remedy, harm.
less to both children and adults. Take
a spoonful at night and wake up feel.
ing fine; no biliousness, sick head.
ache acid stomach or constipated bow.
els, II doesn't gripe or cause Incon.
v%enience all the next day like violent
calomel. Take a dose Of calomel today
and tomorrow you will feel weak. sick
and nauseated. Don't lost a days work
Take Dodson's Liver Tone instead and
feel fine. full OF vigor and ambition.
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
Heal Skin Diseases

It is unnecessary for you to suffer
witheczema, blotches ripgworm, rashes
and similar skin troubles. Alittle zemo,
obtained at any drug store for 35c, or
$l.O0 for extralarge bottle, and prompt.
ly applied will usually give instant relief
from itching torture. 1t cleanses and
soothes the skin and heals quickly and
effectively most skin diseases.
Zemo is a wonderful, penetrating,
disappearing liquid and is soothing to
the most delicate skin. 1t is not greasy,
Is easily applied and costs little. Get
1t today and say all further distress.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland, O
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
ADVISES TONIC
Medicine and NouriShing Food
for Grippe ConvaIesCentS.
Pure Milk Best NouriShment,
While It Is Believed That
Three Grain Cadomene
Tablets Is Tonic Required.
Gives Reasons.

The victims of colds and la grippe
should abstain from excuses of all
kinds while convalescent. Even excess
sive eating of injudicious foods is not
without its dangen Pure milk drunk
slowly is the most nourishing food
known. Take it freely.
Weakness, languor, aches and pains,
tremors and nervousness assail me
convalescent. Appetite is tickle, the
digestion faulty, bowels ~costive. and
the victim wonders II real health will
ever return.
A good, reliable tonic medicine, com
posed of iro%n-peptonate, g%entian, da-
miana, calisaya, palmetto root, u
vomica and phosphide, will be found
at drug stores under the name of three
grain Cadomene Tablets, TO be taken
as per directions to improve the vital
functions. and hasten the complete re-
covery to health and strength. Elderly
people are particularly requested to
adopt this fine tonic treatment, before
another attack of disease assails them.
Every package is guaranteed to please
the purchaser or money refunded.
adv