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The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
FRENCH STATEMENT.

BY Henry Wood with the French
Army. under date OF "Wednesday.
Every inch OF German lines from
south of the Somme river to Disc (56
miles) being pounded vastly by artil.
lery concentration of the biggest scale
yet attained by the allies. Offensive
reached stage where Allied officials
declare present battle Is absolutely
irrevocably the decisive for Germany.
With allies certainty of checking the
Germans coupled with the immense
German losses. the Germans are at
battles end and that they are exhaust
ed and incapable of seriously attempt
ing another offensive.
French officials say that the French
army is capable OF waiting eighteen
months. II necessary. to attain crush
ing superiority, but with Americans
maintaining or increasing at present
rate of arrivals. the final military vic
tory is possible within much sooner
period.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
LUTHER koUNTzE DEAD.

New York. April IS. Luther
Kountze. organizer OF the Colorado
National bank, Of Denver. died here
today.
London, April 1s-Haig's night state
ment admitted that the Germans again
were in possession of Wytschate and
Meteren. The French are now coop
Grating with the British.
The German war office claims the
British have abandoned Passchendaele
Poelcapelle and Langemarck, Belgian
Communique said between Lebian-
keart and Ypres. Throughout the rail-
way line the massed German attack
gained temporary advantage. but that
counter attack restored positions and
that some 800 prisoners were taken.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
HAiG's OFFICIAL STATEMENT
SAYS FRENCH ARE HELPING

London, April 1S.-The war office
made the following announcement to-
day from Sir Douglas Haig Of the
British operations:
The German infantry attacking us
in three waves southeast OF KENNEL
Hill pressed US back slightly at one
point, but counter attack restored our
position in Bailleul sector. The enemy
attacked three times but were repuls-
ed. Our line yesterday was intact on
whole front.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
AMERICANS IN LORRAINE.

with Americans IN LOrraine)
American artillery at this front have
already reduced the German artillery
by two-thirds. French are amazed at
the Yankees accuracy. In three shots
American gunners dropped shell on
a German rolling Ditchen. The Ameri-
cans also master No Mans Land.
This sector is nightly visited by
from five to eight patrols who invade
territory smashing enemy dugouts and
listening posts and machine gun nests
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
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) RED CROSS NOTES. .

April 18th shipment, Austin, IL pa
jana suits, 3 sweaters 8 pair sox, 3
pair bed sox, 2 pair bandaged foot
sox, bed shirt.
Rogers mesa--11 pair sox. sweat.
ers, / pair wristlets, 3 comfort Pill.
lows. 8 pair bandaged foot sox, 12 ice
bag covers. s suits pajamas.
Eckert-1O hospital bed shirts. /
package old linen. bed jackets,
bandaged foot sox. "a sweaters, 2
wristlets, 13 sox. wash cloth.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
Woman,s Club Next Week

The next regular meeting of the
Delta woman's club will be held in
the assembly room of the Public IL
brary next Wednesday afternoon Ap-
ril "a, at 8 o'clock, at which time the
following program will be rendered:
Third Chapter of Continued Story.
......-......................Mrs Mrs. B. o. Wfndle
The Money Value Of an Education n-...
..................Mr Mrs. Grace Cummings
Trio.... Mesdames Cook, Marshall
and Tyler.
Current Events Mesdames ]. s. T
Current Events Mfrs. ]. s. Turner;
and Mrs. A. l.. Gerst.
At this time will also occur the
nomination of officers for the coming
year.
Mrs. Monte Gallup and Mrs. r. A.
King will be hostesses.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

gin, $4,000; A. NJ. z. Club $177.45;
Miscellaneous donations. $21.50; Lee
Charlesworth, .0S; Total, $670.55.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
o SOCIETY. .
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| The Clip-Clip CLUB met last Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Worman.
The Westminster guild met at the
home of Mrs. ]. H. Cramps on Fourth
street, tuesday evening.
Mrs. Allen Obert will be hostess to
the members of the Coterie Study and
Social club this afternoon.
Mrs. ]. S. Hooper was hostess to
the members of the F. F. club Tues
day afternoon at her home on Dodge.
Mrs. ]. w. Douthitt entertained the
members of her fancy work club at
her home on Garnet mesa Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. B. o. Windle was hostess to
the members of the A. NJ. 2. club
Wednesday afternoon at her home on
Howard street.
Mrs. lie Roy Dowd entertained a
number of friends Tuesday evening in
honor of Mr. Dowd's birthday. Cards
were the diversion throughout the ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Williams enter
tanned about a dozen couples in the
Williams hall Tuesday evening. The
evening was passed with dancing,
followed by dainty luncheon.
Mothers Meetip0 Today.
The Mothers Meeting will be held
this afternoon at the home Of Mrs. l.
NJ Conklin on Palmer street. The
following program will be given:
Devotional ..............- Mrs. A. B. Parry
Business: Election of delegates to
District convention at Montrose.
Solo .............-.-....-- Mrs. F. w. Grove
Reading .....-..........-.. Mrs. F. r. Stearns
Instrumental Duet ------..---------.-------------
---. Misses Bridges and Mccain
Reading ...................-...-.-M Miss Curtis
Violin Solo .....-.-------.---.-----Miss LeMarr
Essays .....-..M Miss Royce's Pupils
instrumental Music, Virginia Hewlett
The w. C. T. U. is giving cash
prize for the best essay written by
the school children.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
kAIsER's VIEW OF 1T.

Amsterdam. April ia dispatch to
the Lokal Angeiger. declared that the
Kaiser during his visit to Armentlcrs
battle front said: What haven't I
done to preserve the world from these
horrors"
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

London. April 1S.-Appointments Of
Lord Derby, ambassador to France,
succeeding Lord Bertie. and OF Wis
count Miner as secretary OF state for
war cabinet. succeeding Lord Derby.
end Austen Chamberlain as member Of
the war cabinet has been officially an.
nOunceu.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
Won QUASI WITH FRESH TROOPS

TBy VIII. SinII1s wItH brItIsH'I
Won Quasts freshly assembled troops
arrived today with guns directly
pounding villages In rear Of the Brit.
ish lines.
Last night in the region OF La Bas-
see canal there was heavy gas shell
ing.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
PROMISE OF MORE TROOPS.

with American armies Tbursday.)
Secretary Bakers letter reached
the American headouarters here to-
day. He promised the speeding up
of sending and transporting the re-
mainder OF army overseas at once
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19

fai IL fuel for fighters. Bacon is
badly needed In the allied armies and
navies. The allied needs In pork prod
ucts nre 15O.0O0.OO0 pounds monthly.
three times as much as before the war.
Another waste eliminntor on the North
Dakota is the potato peelcr. shown In
the lower photo. Nothing In lost ex-
cept the actual potato skin.
There Ii sufficient quantity OF po-
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
DENVER MAN AMONG LIST.

Ottawa. Ontario. April 1S.-F. Rom
ans OF Denver. is listed among the
dend in the Canadian casualty list
given out today.
The Delta independent., 1918-04-19
.lAeznodaea~ Axdm<sNe

CKlES In the Amert-
can navy are Chased
as the best fed body
OF men In the world.
In the ships gnlleys
every effort Is made to
eliminate waste.
In The upper photo
one OF the cooks on the
North Dakota Is oper-
ating a meat slIcer that
cuts bacon with the
least possible wastage.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03

undersigned authority, B. T. Clark,
r. c. Clark, Sam T. Watts, D. w.
Robins, M. f. Leake, who acknowledge
ed that they signed the above and
foregoing application for a charter
for the Mississippi Automobile Com
pany on the day and year therein set
forth as their act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal of
Office on this the End day of April,
A. D., 1918.
G. M. Crane, Notary Public.
State of Mississippi,
County of Winston.
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned authority, M. H. Wood
ward, who acknowledged that he sign
ed the above and foregoing applica-
ton for a charter for the Mississippi
Automobile Company ON the day and
year therein set forth as his act, and
deed.
Given under my hand and seal of
office on this the 9th day of April,
A. D., 1918.
B. M. McCully, Chancery, Clerk
The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03
U. D. c. MEETING.

-W.S.S..
The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03

The u. d. G. met at Red Cross
headquarters last Friday and sewed
all day for our boys in France. In the
afternoon we held our annual cleo
ton Of officers as follows: President,
Mrs. Minnie Cavett; Vice-President,
Mrs. Daisy Foster; Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. F. L. Spight; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. Pattie Hutchinson
Treasurer, Mrs. Carrie Yates.
Delegates to the convention, which
meets at Meridian on May 18th were
elected as follows: Mrs. Pattie
Hutchinson and Mrs. Daisy Foster.
The chapter will meet here the sec
ond Friday in each month and sew all
day. Any business Of the chapter
will be attended to here. We have
given u meeting to this work since
last October, and we hope all Y. ..
C.'s will show their patriotic spirit as
in the days Of the sixties.
Mrs. f. 4. Spight, Sec.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03
TUPELO MANS EXPER-
FENCE

Can you doubt the evidence of this
Tupelo citizen?
You can verify Tupelo endorsement
Read this:
a. E. Hindsman, architect 808
Main ST., says: II had an attack Of
malaria fever and it left my kidneys
in bad shape. The kidney secretions
were highly colored and I had pains
IN my back. / took all kinds of med
iclnes but got no relief. Knowing
Doan's Kidney Pills were fine for
such trouble ! bought two boxes at
the st. Clair Drug Co. and they cured
me in a few days. / haven't had any
trouble since, and can't say enough
in praise Of Doan's Kidney Pills"
Statement given February %, 1908.
On Aprils A, 1918, Mr.. Hindsman
said: Il think just as highly of Doan's
Kidney Pills today as ever. I haven't
had need for such a remedy now for
quite some years"
Goo, at all dealers. Foster ilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03
NONRESIDENT NOTICE

State Of Mississippi,
To Mrs. Pearl Nichols, Las Cruces,
New Mexico, Defendant.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the
county of Lee, at Rules, in said state,
on the End Monday Of May, A. D.,
1918, to defend the suit in said court
of Mrs. Anna X. Alternately, wherein
you are a defendant.
This ~ day Of April, A. D.. 1918.
John M. Witt, Clerk
j. @. Robins and w. d. and j. r.
Anderson Solicitors Compt.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03
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: HOME ECONOMIC DEPT. =
q Miss Lena Bolt, Ag't. m
x e Ell FL q x ZEE x * MMM "a
SPRING EXHIBIT AND MARKET
DAY

rT
On Saturday, the 18th of May, we
plan to have our Spring Exhibit and
Market Day. We want every girl
and woman to have an exhibit of
some kind here that day. We have
over 500 members enrolled in the va
rious clubs of the county, and if each
Of these have just one thing it will
prove interesting. Then bring the
best thing that you have. You can
bring more than one thing, you can
bring as many as you want, but be
sure that you do bring one thing. If
you have enough to sell bring along
enough to sell. For instance, a gal
Ion of peas, or a head of cabbage, a
head of lettuce, or a gallon of butter
milk, a pound of butter, etc.
Let us have contests in all of these
and others you will bring:
Ir Gardening: Mustard, lettuce,
radishes, onions, English peas, cab
bage, beets, Irish potatoes, spinach,
turnips, tomato plants, pepper plants.
In Poultry: White eggs, brown
eggs, baby chicks, broilers, friers,
case of eggs by club.
In Butter Making: Pound in brick
mold, pound in round mold, iceless
refrigerator, quart of cream, quart
of whole milk, gallon of buttermilk,
etc.
In Canning: Best can tomatoes,
beans, okra, squash, soup mixture,
peaches, strawberry preserves, straw
barry jain.
In Cookery: Peanut waters, oat-
meal crackers, soy bean brown
bread, potato and corr meal mullins,
corn meal pudding, or any other wal
saving and Victory breads.
In Sewing: Cap, apron, cup tow
els, pot filters, dress, table cloth, nap
kins, work bag, laundry bag, dresser
scarf, corset cover, night dress, poul-
try hat, poultry coat.
In Basketry: Willow basket, split
basket, shuck basket, and any other.
We will give ribbons to the best
of anything. 1st blue, End red, 3rd
white. There will be a money prize
given to the one who wins the most
points, blue counting three points.
a .F A
red two, and white one.
To the individual who wins the
most points a cash prize of SIS will
be given. To the club that sells the
most, that is, that realizes the most
money from the sales, will be given
IS as a prize.
Let every member of the club be
present if possible, whether you have
an exhibit or not; but we shall ex-
pect you to have something. Visitors
are invited to be present and see ou1
exhibit. The ladies of the town are
cordially invited and asked to buy as
many of the fresh products as they
may need.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03
SEMI-ANNUAL REPoRT OF
The Gilmore Sanitarium
Amory, Mississippi
Total number Of cases treated ......... "a
Total number Of deaths ............. 1
POINTS OF INTEREST

I. This is a Semi-Annual Report, beginning Oct. Is,
1917, and extending to April Is, 1918.
2. There were 62 major operations; a minor opera
lions, and 18 medical cases. These were regular hospi-
tai cases. Office cases are not included in this report.
3. Out of the 62 major operations done, 81 of the
number, were done by local surgeons, the remaining one
was a plastic operation and done by an out-of-town sur
geon.
A. Only one death in "a cases. This is a mortality
rate Of a fraction more than one percent.
5. These cases came from Mississippi, Alabama,
Arkansas, Ohio and New York, with others from Ten
nessee, Texas and Florida within the past year.
6. This Sanitarium has a Paid up. Endowment of
500, OOO.0 90. 1t is governed by a Board of Trustees who
donate all funds, above running expenses, to religious,
charitable and educational purposes.
Z. Recently the Sanitariuni put So, 100000 in Liberty
Loan Bonds, and made a handsome donation to the Red
Cross Fund.
s. This Sanitarum is an ~up-to-date brick building,
with all modern conveniences. Rates are reasonable.
8. A corps of efficient trained nurses are in constant
attendance.
10. All reputable physicians are invited to use this
institution in the practice of their profession.
c. r. Berry, M. D., House Surgeon
Mrs. Lucy Airey, Supt. of Nurses
The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
OF MISSISSIPPI AUTOMOBILE
COMPANY.

L. The corporate title of said
company is mississippi Automobile
Company"
2. The name of the incorporators
are: B. T. Clark, Tupelo, Miss; r.
C. Clark, Tupelo, Miss; Sam t.
Watts, Tupelo, Miss; M. E. Leake,
Tupelo, Miss. D. W. Robins, Tupelo,
Miss; M. H. Woodward, Louisville,
Miss.
8. The domicile is at Tupelo, Lee
county, Miss.
4. The amount of the Capital
Stock is fifty thousand dollars ESQ.,
O0O. OO.)
5. The a value of the shares is
one hundred dollars ($100.0O.)
6. The period Of existence fifty
years.
Z. The purpose for which it is
created is to engage in the purchase
and sale of automobiles and automo-
bile fixtures and accessories, and
farm tractors and other improved
farm implements of all kinds, and
also the General Merchandise Bust
ness with the right to establish
agencies and sub-agencies or branches
anywhere else in the state.
s. The rights and powers that may
be exercised by this corporation are
those conferred by the provisions of
Chapter "a Of the Code of 1906.
This the End day Of April, A. D.,
B. T. Clark,
r. G. Clark,
Sam T. Watts,
M. E. Leake,
b. w. Robins,
NJ. III. Woodward.
State Of Mississippi,
County Of Lee.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03

A healthy man is a king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and sluggish
liver. use Burdock Blood Bitters. On
the market 35 years. $1.25 a bottle.
The Tupelo journal., 1918-05-03

State Of Mississippi,
County Of Lee.
Personally appeared before me the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

ARE DOOMED
If They Don't Eat Poisoned Bran
Mash, They Get Scooped Up In
Machine with High
Death Rate.

The grasshopper catching demon.
stration at E J. Rice's farm near
Sawyer was well attended. Seventy
five or eighty people watched the big
grasshoppers jump into the tray as IT
was drawn across the clover field.
Mr. Rice has used the machine on the
same field before and has caught
about six hundred pounds. this being
eighty to ninety per cent Of the grass
hoppers. II is about the time now
that grasshoppers begin laying their
eggs for next years brood.
Some farmers are afraid to SOW
wheat early on account of grasshop-
pers. J. S. Clare, demonstration agent
says the grasshoppers are success
fully controlled by either catching
them with hopper-dozers or by poison
ing them with poison bran mash. The
bran mash is sown broadcast around
the edge of the field where the grass
hoppers are troublesome.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
Ford, Edison and Burroughs.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. - Some
where on the dusty roads OF Mary
land today motor caravan is speed
ing on a vacation, carrying with 1t
millions of dollars worth Of brains,
genius and talent,
The makeup OF the unusual party
Is Thomas A. Edison, electric wizard;
Henry Ford, of jitney fame; John
Burroughs, naturalist, and Edward
N Hurley, shipping board chairman.
Resting from their war services,
they have started from Pittsburgh,
enroute for the mountains OF eastern
Tennessee Making short journeys
each day. they camp wherever night
overtakes them, but they have agreed
that they will not be hemDled In by
roofs and walls other than their
tents. Their caravan carries the
comforts of home and a chef who
never knew that folks have indiges-
ton. AS a result the party of war
wonders are healthy and happy:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
CITY NEWS.

Jelly grapes, &c ID. 1919 Des
Moines. Collins.
Have your metal weather strips
installed now. Phone 674.
Attend the Red Cross lawn social
Thursday evening, 1907 Concert.
Louis Stebinger has been ap-
pointed administrator OF the estate OF
Henry Stebinger.
Mrs. Minnie E. Pechstein is the
newly appointed administrative Of the
estate left by the late George c. Pech-
stein.
-Keokuk camp M. W. A., No. 622.
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present
Changes made in the official food
price list today show pearl hominy
down quarter Of cent, and unappre-
ciable lowering OF prices of corn meal
and ham.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk aerie
No. 683, F. o. E., tonight at Eagles
hall, 407 Blondeau street, at o'clock.
Visiting brothers always welcome.
Chas. A. Noakes, secretary.
James Hollingsworth has gone to
Camp Zachary Taylor, at Louisville,
KY, to enter the artillery officers
training school there. This school IS
now the big one for artillery officers.
and admission to 1t is eagerly sought
and Is entirely voluntary.
A warranty deed has been filed.
with the county recorder, wherein EN-
lily Huntoon and her husband James
Huntoon, convey to Mary H. Huis-
karnp the westerly thirty-five feet of
lot which lies between Second and
Third streets ON Blondeau street.
Mrs. Leona Thompson is charged
with desertion in a petition for di-
vorce which was filed today by her
husband Harry s. Thompson in the
county clerks office. The petition
states that the two were married in
Carthage, September %, 1915 and sub
seuqently came to Keokuk where they
lived together as man and wife until,
May 2, 1916. Then according to the
petition, Mrs. Thompson deserted her
husband and this is made the grounds
for divorce.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
POLICE PLAY
NEUTRAL GAME
Arrest Automobile Speeders When
ever They Find Them, Regard
less Of Family Relation
ships or Anything.

Just to show that the police are no
respecters OF persons, Chief Henne-
man arrested Craig McManus, brother
of the county attorney and acting
postmaster, last evening.
McManus was driving Ford down
Sixteenth street at what the chief
says was at least a TWENTY-FIVE mile
an hour clip. Henneman stopped him
at High street, placed him under
arrest and ordered him TO report at
the justice shop this afternoon.
McManus said he was not exceed
ing the speed limit, but had no
speedometer on his car, and Chief
Henneman replied that he would
rather rely on his watch than the
victims estimate Of his own speed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
PUT UP TOLEE
COUNTY WOMEN
County Food Administrator Wants
to Pull Down Some Of the state
Prizes as Well as Local
Ones

Every woman In Lee county Is eligi-
BILE to enter the contest for seventeen
OF the prizes offered by the United
States food administration for the
best solutions OF the problem Of how
to save sugar In the household.
There are eleven state prizes and
six prizes for the women in towns and
six for women in the country In each
county OF the state.
These prizes include handsome GER
tificates signed by Mr.. Hoover himself
and by Mr.. Deems, food administra-
tor OF Iowa.
All Iowa women are urged to enter
the competition.
They can do 1t by writing. in fifty
words, their suggestions as to the
best way to save sugar in Gaming, cake
making, preserving. bread making,
candy making, beverages and other
household uses.
Their letter should be mailed to
Miss Alice French of Davenport, chair
man of the committee ON awards, be-
fore midnight August &c.
The winners will be announced
about September 2.
The certificates will be highly
prize possessions of the holders for
many years to come.
Twelve of the prizes must come in
to this county. Who are the women
who will win them? The eleven state
prizes could come to this county too.
It is UP to the women Of this county
to bring them home, ]. f. Elder, food
administrator for Lee county says.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
Easy Way to Stop
Waste of Food

In this country alone rats destroy
and spoil over two hundred million
dollars worth of foodstutfs every
year, SO why delay using a reliable
method of Kidding our homes, stores
and warehouses Of these wasteful
pests? Probably there is no easier
nor more effective method Of exter-
minating rats than Stearns' Electric
Paste, a scientific product that has
been used successfully by the U. s.
Goverum ent in It's different cam
paigns against the rat A email box,
costing only a few cents. will usually
completely free the house from rats
and mice. 1t Will also effeCtually de,
stroy cockroaches and waterbug@
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

which states that he was slightly
gassed on July "a and taken to the
hospital, and Immediately wrote to
his relatives here. He advises that
he is being well taken care of and
expected to return to his company
within ten days. and is probably at
this time on the firing line He also
advises that the allies are making 1t
hot for the Germans and thinks the
period of the war Is not far in the
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell and family were
joyful over the news OF the safety of
their son. and their many friends re-
jo1ce with them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
CarzIso Ia Married

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Enrico
Caruso, worlds famous tenor, today
was a bridegroom. His bride was
Miss Dorothy Park Benjamin, 25
She is daughter of Park Benjamin,
a Wall street lawyer. Caruso made
the news of the marriage public
through his secretary, but kept to the
.seclusion Of hts apartment with his
bride, declining to see newspaper
men. He declared he was too excited
to trust his scant English to inter
viewers.