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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-11-13
Go to church Sunday,

Mr.. Robert Jackson visited Flor
ence this week.
Mr.. s. P. Gray, of Corinth, wss
an luka visitor last week.
Mr. J. r. Grayette has moved
into his handsome new residence.
Messrs. c. B. and Fl. S. Massey.
Jr.. were Memphis visitors Tuesday
Mr.. Leslie Moser has accepted a
nosition with the II. L, Moser Drug
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Craddock, OF
Cherokee, have been guests OF luka
relatives for day or two.
Our Cold Cream is an answer to
the burning question, how shall |
protect my face andhands from the
harmful effects of wind and weather.
H. L. Moser Drug GO.
Mr.. R. w. Carter, Jr., who is
quite ILL., we are glad to report some
better at this writing, Wednesday.
Rid your premises Of rats and
ct er food ce .troying rodents. There
isa SAFE and SURE death-dealing
preparation, at
HI. L. Moser's Drug Store.
Mr.. Eugene Craddock, who is
travelling out of St. Louis. has been
visiting homefolks for few days.
Mr.. Granville Dudley, represent
ing Gray & Dudley, hardware
Nashville, Tenn, was in luka
Monday.
For your good understanding feet
in the long run will just naturally
make a kick. We carry a Foot
Powder that is sure to carry you.
Moser's Drug Store.
Messrs. Cecil and Clio Mosef, al
ter a few days visit to homefolks,
have returned to the University OF
Mississippi.
Mr.. G. L. Woodley, who has a
position with the Herff Motor Co..
of Memphis, has been in Iuka ior a
day or two.
OF course you make delicious sal
ads. but they can be made even
better through the use of our high
grade Olive Oil.
H. L. Moser Drug Co.
Mr.. P. C. Greene, of Paden, call.
ed at the Vidette Office Friday CT
last week.
DR.. and Mrs. A. f. Whitehufs'
are in Asheville, N. c., this weet
where the D ctor is attending tn
souther,. 80 citation.
Beauty secrets solved through the
use of our high-grade Toilet Goods.
H. l.. Moser Drug Co.
Mesdames J. L. Hodge and a
w. Millsapps and Master Hom'.
Hodge, OF Iuka Route 1, called u
The Vidette Office Wednesday.
Mend don't spend. Buy Mo I
ern Dyes, reclaim your cast-aslo'
hats, garments, etc. Get your dyes
from H.. L. Moser Drug Co. +
Messrs. Mack and Culver Grad
dock will leave the last of this weeii
for Florence, Ala. where they vii
have charge of the tie department
OF Bonds Garage.
In addition to the four brlcl
storehouses in the course OF erection
it is rumored that others will b
built pretty soon.
We are in business again ant
want your country produce. Chick
ems and eggs are our specialties
JNo. B. STORMENT. !
There will be Box Supper q
Cross Roads Saturday night Nov
18th. for the benefit of the Church
Everybody invited.
SADIE CRAWFORD,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-11-13

Farms and Timber Land.
/ have 1862 acres for sale, or will
sell timber alone. Either Tisho-
mingo County, Miss, or Colbert
County. Ala.
S, o. RUSSELL.
9-4t-pl Allsboro, Ala.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-11-13

lust as We go to press we learn
Of a very Interesting event. which
occurred Wednesday right at s
o'clock. when Miss Celeste Hall.
one of Iaka's most popular am
loveable Young ladies. daughte
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Hall, be
came the bride of Mr.. Arthur
(Doc) Foore. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. l.. A Me
Keown at the home of the bride:
parents in North Iuka The hap
Nv couple left immediately FOL
Il s vile Ala. where MIR. Foot'
s ~ az. d inlhe lumber business
The Viaette joins their man
fri n : II congratulations all
bs-t wishes for future happiness.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-11-13
P,,hlic Sale.

On Tuesday, Nov. 9th, 1919 |
will sell to the highest bidder my
corn. hogs, COWS, farm tools and
house furniture.
w. L. WHITE,
lO-2t-p1 s miles South ef Iuka.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1919-11-13
Horse Sale
IUKA. MISS.

Saturday, Nov. 10Th, at ii a. m.
rs head of Indiana and Ohio work
horses and mares. Horses will be
sold absolutely to the highest bid
der irrespective Of price. Private
Gales to Saturday.
WALTER E. ScHOTT.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
FREE MAN HELD
AS MOLE HUNTER
Girls, in Court, Not Sure He
Is One Who Made
Them Strip.

NEW YORK. Oct. s1.-PhiIip r.
Fisher, an exporter. OF Cairo, n. Y,
was exoaerated by a Port Chester
fury. Fisher was accused OF being
the MYSTERIOUS man who stopped
young women near Port Chester and
after making them partly disrobe, ex-
amined their backs for a mole. The
trial lasted seven hours. the longest
ever held in the Port Chester Police
Ccurt.
4 Irene Adele Zamba, seventeen, en-
'ployed by a wealthy family in Rye,
said Fisher resembled the man who
had dragged her into a clump OF
bushes and made her strip to the
waist She admitted she could not
positively identify him.
Miss Zamba, star witness for the
prosecution. said after the mysterious
man had frightened her two escorts
away with a revolver. he let her go
when he failed to find a mole on her
back or shoulder.
She told the jury the strange man
twice kissed her before telling her
he was looking for a person with
blue marks on the shoulder who had
been stealing his apples.
Fisher testified that on the night
in question he was in Cairo.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31

with General Jungbiut, an old man Of
great sagacity, whose company the
King appreciates. / have seen the
King on a bicycle or walking about
his little Flanders as often as on
horseback or in limousine.
Inc American Red Cross. which
went to free Belgium to help care for
MS wounded soldiers, take children
from posts of danger, and assist with
the problem of refugees found in him
counsellor who was concerned per-
sonally with every detail of life. 1t
was he who In the great advance of
october. 1918, personally reported to
us conditions in liberated villages
which had been caught between the
changing lines.
hope. however. that the world will
not forget that this King, now alive,
always speaks of the Queen as my
wife," and of the young princes as "my
boys" that he is rather retiring-aI-
nose diffdent-and that he once said |:
Yes, I sent my boys to England to
school at Eton. 1t is good for boys
to play football and get their shins
Kicked by other boys" II we can
only remember these human utter
ances we won't lose our good King
Albert in another Albert the Great"
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
The Capital Shoe Findings Co.
81 50. wv. Pm. VI. osas. w.sh mr.
KIDDlE'S Group
MUST Be CHECKED
Dr.. Kings New Discovery will
DO that very thing, easily
and quickly.

IN ONT say. Poor little youngster
Il wish 1 knew what to do
for you.' Just give a little DR..
Kings New Discovery as directed and
the eroupy-cough won't linger.
A cold Is not to be fooled with. Get
after IL at once. Loosen the conRes-
ton. the phlegm-stuffiness. and the
throat-torture.
A family remedy for colds. coughs.
grippe. and kindred attacks. Fifty
years a friend to coId-sufferers. Fifty
years Of highest quality. 60c and 81
q bottle-all druggists.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
TO OBSERVE HALLOWEEN

Ghosts OF revolutionary soldiers will
join with the boys in khaki from
Camp Humphreys Y. NJ. c. A in
celebrating Halloween in Washing
tons Church in Pohick, Va. Friday
evening.
The Washington times., 1919-10-31

Leather. 90c
ID. Best grade,
S1.25. Rubber
heels, the best,
30c. All shoe
d r e $ = / n z 8,
leather dyes,
W h I . shoe
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
Leopold VS.. Albert.

l never saw a Belgian who woul,
admit that Leopold III had a squar
deal In England and America In tn
Congo atroclty business. 1T va
The Washington times., 1919-10-31
Bowels on Schedule Time

the bile flowing freely. the fer
mentinx body polsons eliminated.
DR.. Kinz's New Life Pills make the
bowels function regularly and keep
the system cleanse1 OF gaseous i'm
ourities- 25c a bottle. all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
LEAGUE CEASES
ITS FUNCTIONS
American Protective Organization,
Formed to Discourage EspiOn-
age, Quits Tomorrow.
ALL CREDENTIALS ARE VOID
Members Expected to Continue TO
Regard ALI Information Gain
ed as Confidential.

Tomorrow the American Protec-
tive league, formed with the ap-
prevail and operating under the di-
TectiOn of the United States depart
ment Of justice, will cease to exist.
Its particular business was to sup
ply Information which would tend
to the roofing out of German espi-
onage and it had practically ceased
to function the first of this year.
The following letter sent to men,
bers today by W II. Litten of this
city, chief Of the Rock Island di-
vision, is self-expianatOry:
Gentlemen: The league will be
formally dissolved on Feb. l, 1919,
by pronouncement of the attorney
general of the United States, and
of the executive directors. From
and after that date the league will
cease to exist
NO new business has been taken
after Dec 81, 1918, by this division,
but information of importance has
been conveyed to special agents of
the bureau of investigation of the
department Of justice of this dis
trict.
From and after Feb I, 1919, all
credentials of officers and members
of the league shall be void. You
are permitted to retain them as
mementoes Of your service, but you
are hereby notified that any display
of the same under any claim of au-
thority, either as a representative
OF the American Protective league
or otherwise, will be wholly I'M
warranted and will subject you to
the penalties of the law
Il am instructed to inform you
that the obligation 10 treat as alb
solutely confidential all informa-
ton acquired by you for the gov
eminent in the service of the league
will continue unbroken after dissO-
luton 1t will remain your duty
as a loyal citizen to report all in
formation of interest to the gov
eminent to the proper officer, but
your authority to investigate will
be at an end.
'"The national directors inform
me that they have reason to believe
that at the time Of the dissolution
OF the league the thanks of the gov
eminent Of the United States will
be expressed in definite terms.
Thanking you for your loyal CO.
operation, I am,
Respectfully yours,
II W. LITTEN,
Chief OF Rock Island Division"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
TAKES 2-DAY JOY
RIDE ONLY TO BE
LANDED IN COURT

A charge of larceny awaits Earl
Gregory. recently discharged from
the army, if he again causes trou-
BILE for Harry Trachtenbarg, 3@2
Third avenue, Moline. Gregory was
arraigned in the Rock Island police
court this morning for disorderly
conduct. He was arrested last
night for being intoxicated while
driving a machine. The machine is
the property of Trachtenbarg.
Gregory borrowed" the auto
Wednesday morning TO run an err
rand, as he said, but did not re-
turn. Trachtenbarg refused TO
lodge a complaint against him.
Gregory was fined $14.10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
With Islanders
In the Service
Oyer Ton Without Scratch.

Private Fred Fuller with Com
pany A, One Hundred Second Unit
ed States infantry, in a letter to
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Fuller, 720 Third street, tells of his
experiences overseas. Writing IN
der date of Dec. % at Languas,
France, he says: 81 just got back
to my company last week and I
like it better. I was at the hos
pitaI for a month on account of my
ear. I thought they were going to
operate on it. but they did not and
It is getting along fine now.
1T is still raining, but it Is not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
Spring Is on Deck
for Joe McCabe so
He Takes to River
ADD signs Of spring,

ADD signs of spring.
For Joe McCabe, general non
worker, etc, says winter has pass
ed, and it's time for steamboats, TO
again wend their way on the Mis-
sissippi.
McCabe was arrested last night
while resting his weary body on the
banks of the river.
What are you doing here?" ask
ed a patrolman of McCabe.
"Washa s'pose?" he replied.
Drunk, eh?'
SHAY, pard, thish ish a wonder
full wOild. Pretty fowersh n every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

thing. The bodies (hic) are call
ing me"
The birds continued to call Nc
Cabe while he spent the balf/ce of
the night in the police station. This
morning he was fined SIS for being
disorderly by Magistrate c. ].
Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

Geld. This is some town we are in
now, but there are some fine places
i'll France and l have seen a few of
them. | have been in Verdun; it
must have been a fine town, but
is all shot to pieces now. l do not
think there is a whole house in the
place. We were there about a week
before the battle and had lots of
tine to walk around and look at it.
They have an underground city
there and it is interesting. I also
saw Bordeaux and Lemans. They
are pretty places. but they are
long way from the front ines. /
went over the top a few times and
rever got a scratch, and that is
saying a whole lot"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31
G!XB11ofS

Phone RI. 285. Trefz Express 10.
.Tri-Ctty Towel Supply company.
r. / Clean. Towel Service. Phone
r. /. 4476.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

One-third off all mems, women's
and children's winter underwear,
all this week at McCabe'S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-31

One-third off all mems. wOmen's
and children's winter underwear.
all this week at McCabe's-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
JOINT CONFERENCE
 ADJOURNS WITHOUT AGREEMENT BASIS
By Associated Pres.

Kansas City, Mo, December 4.-Union miners officials and operators of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas. who ,rnet today to consider application of the IA, per cent wage increase granted to the miners in the settlement of the bitu- nninous coal strike. adjourned tonight without reaching an agreement. No date was set for further consideration.
 The miners are insisting flat in- crease of IA per cent. while the operators contend the increase should apply only 70 machine miners Operators said that .differentials, must be maintained or a large number would be forced out fo business.
 Dinerentials, Harry N. Taylor, of the operators, explained. are based on the cost of production, which must be kept sa cents ton lower in the southwestern field than in Illinois to keep Illinois opera |fors from selling coal in this territory. He said this system had been followed for several years
 Alexander M Howat. president of the .iSansas miners. asserted that the opera t,rs' plan of applying differentials would 5ean . reduction of the 14 per cent in
 Eease in some places to or per cent
 Neither operators or miners would say
 what basis the men now at work
 huld be paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
GOTHAM CHRISTMAS
 MERRIEST EVER

New York. December 24-Chrstmas
 the caildrens day of days. was dedicated
 afresh to children this year by New Yor2.
 The nations metropolis enjoying a tide of prosperity unequaled in it's history, will witness the climax tomorrow of series of childrens entertainments on more gigantic scale than was ever evtn con temolated in hyeone years.
 In the various headquarters of New Yorks hundred and one welfare and pa triotic organizations it was open house for children from early this morning and will remain open house until long after the tired reindeer of Santa Claus have reachel their Arctic stable tomorrow. Hundred of thousands of dollars have been raised so that Santa may be a reality and not a dream to the vast multi tude cf children who live in New York g great tenement districts on the East Side and in Brooklyn. Santa,s white whiskers and red coat will be visible everywhere in Greater New York tomorrow. He will be present in every one of the scores or branches of the Y. NJ. C. A.. the Salva- tion Army and kindred organizations where literal mountains of toys and candy were I,iled tonight. while an army Of cooks Lrepared Christmas dinners for the children of the city's poor
 Police captains in Brooklyn will present tomorrow toys, shoes and clothing to 1vuV clliUTen tlIoli tHc PoOfti sc~ttOft.' oN the borough, selected through an or ganized canvass of the precincts by the
 bluecoats Tn ore Manhattan district to-
 day similar gifts were distributed to 1Soo
 children chosen by the police on like
 plan One of the biggest celebrations
 planned for tomorrow for needy little ones
 will hs the resul. of a fund of s540o con
 tribn.el by employees of the Todd Ship
 yard corporation With this sum about
 5000 children from Brooklyn's congested distric:s will te entertained at the ship
 yard, and an effort will be made to pro
 vide every little one who needs clothes with complete new outfit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
SHIPMENT 30,OOO
 BARRELS BEGINS
 FROM LOUISVILLE
By Associated prs.s

Louisville. Ky, December 24.-Ship- ment of s0,oo0 barrels. probably the last consignment of whisky in the United states for export before con i've on January Is, 1920, began here yes terday with the movement of an initial trainload, according to a statement is sued here today by distilling interests.
 One Pittsburg and three Louisville firms are named as important partici- pants in the shipment.
 The whisky is valued at s1,ooo.0oo and is destined for the port of Philadelphia, and will go forward daily in solid train lots until the movement is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
WILL CHALLENGE LAW

Newark N J.. December 24.-The constitutionality of the federal prohibit ton amendment will be challenged again in the supreme court of the United States just as soon as Governor elect Edwards takes office, it became known today After discussing his in augural address with democratic legis- lators and leaders. Mir. Edwards stated he would direct. Attorney General Me- Gran to start proceedings, and pend ing decision in the higher court bill declaring beer and light wines non- intoxicating and salable. in New Jer- sey would be introduced.
 Alexander J. Simpson of Hudson. sen ator-elect. has drafted a tentative bill legalizing sale of beer and light wines in New Jersey which will be sent to the House, but before it reaches the legislature 'one of the greatest con stitutional lawyers in the country" would pass on it, he declared.
 Tn support of the conte pplated as- sault on the dry amendment MT. Ed wards quoted the constitution of the United States, which says 'The DOW CTS not delegated to the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states. are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people"
 The governor elect declared he would use all legal resources within his pow CT ito protect the rights of New Jer- sey in the premises" s4sss,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
MOBILE ELKS CLUB
 RAIDED BY AUSTIN
By Associated Press,

Mobile, December 24.-(Special)-Chiet Law Enforcement officer Connie W. Aus tin and his force of men raided the fash ionabe Elks home this afternoon on search warrants, seized one quart or whisky, part of a half pint bottle of whisky, a lot of gambling paraphernalia, according to the officers, and docketed M, & Macas. secretary of the club, on the charge of violating the prohibition law. Austin announced that he would ask the court for an injunction restraining ne members of the club from gambling a. the place.
 The enforcement squad visited. the bu'ld- ing occupied by the order of Owls and a building on Dauphin street, near Royai street, but found no liquor. K
 Two parsons ere docketed as result of the raids. George Pearson on whose place the state enforcement officers claim to have found gallon and half of sbinny liouor and H. L. Puckett. Nothing was found in possession of Puekett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
MEMBER LINCOLN POST OF
 AMERICAN LEGION
By Associated Pros.

Lincoln. Neo.. December 2f-General John J Pershing tonight became mem Der of the Lincoln post of the American Legion, and was issued membership card No. 1.
 General Pershing was given welcome which he said warmed his heart. On his arrival he headed an automobile parais through streets bedecked on either side with flags and hunting and thousands of the nome of his sister. Mrs. D. NJ. But Ter, along route which brought him face -o face with sign in large lettering. "Per shing for President.
 For the most part. the general spent the day at the home of his sister A number of old reighb DTS and friends called during the afternoon and evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
$1O0, 900, ,OO0 CHRISTMAS
 PRESENT TO MANKIND
By Associated Press

New York, December 24.-John D.. Rockefeller today gave to mankind a Christmas present of $100. 900, ,000-half to the general education board to raise the salaries of college professors and half to the Rockefeller foundation. to aid in it's work of combating disease through improvement of medical edu- ca ton. public health administrations and scientific research. It is estimated that MT Rockefeller's public gifts now approximate $450,c00 GOO.
 While leaving to the general educa-
 ton board the task of selecting the colleges which shall receive awards for their teaching staffs and the amount each is to receive, MT Rockefeller urged that the principal as well as the income be used 'as promptly and large ly as may seem wise.'
 The trustees of the Rockefeller foun- dation also are authorized to utilize both the principal and income of their gift in connection with which Mir. Rockefeller added that if the board should see fit to use any part of this new gift in promoting medical educa- ton in Canada. such action would meet with my cordial approvial."
 Such action will be taken, according to Dr. George E. Vincent, president of the foundation. who stated tonight that the trustees would be asked to set aside $5.000,000 for this purpose. It is known that for long time MT. Rockefeller has been interested in the problem of aiding teachers in the coun- trys higher institutions of learning in meeting the increasing cost of living. Among the 500 colleges in the United States campaigns ate under way to raise approximately $150, 000. 900 for this purpose and while making his gifts MT. Rockefeller does not specify insti- tutions receiving a share shall con- tribute sum themselves, this has been the general practice of the general edu- cation board.
 TO INSPECT COLLEGES Certain officers of the general edu- cation board are about to start on a trip south. when they will inspect col- leges and universities which already have applied for assistance.
 Trevor Arnett. trustee of the Uni versity of Chicago. has been elected an additional secretary of the board and will make the trip
 The board will hold it's next meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-25
4O,0O0 AT WORK IN !. TEXTILE MILLS OF !. FRANCE AT PRESENT
Production of Textiles Will Surpass 1914 Output With in Two Years, Govern
 ment Estimates
By Associated d pre..

Lille. France, December 24.-Forty thousand persons are at work in the French textile mills which only few plonths ago were razed or footed by the Germans of their wonderfully delicate machinery The correspondent of the As sociated Press was given the facts with reference to this industry today by French authorities who have arranged trip to show him the strides made py the nation in reconstruction
 Within a year, government officials and manufacturers agree, production Of tex tiles will reach half of the pre-war to- tai. and within two years, the men fore cast. the 1914 output will be surpassed
 The wool industry Is said to be recov- ering most rapidly. with cotton in sec ond place. Linen weaving IS reported to be sfowest in getting back to normal because of the shortage Of flax, formeriy obtained from Russia.
 Tn Lille and the adjoining cities of Rou- bsix and Turcoing, where the textile n,anufacture rs are centered. it is esti- mated 30O00 men, women and children now are busied with combing spinning and weaving. and approximately 1000 are employed in the smaller mills Of sur rounding towns, where progress is slower t,,t is beln9 pushed with equal vigor
 Statistics compiled by the government from necessarily accurate statements, mon which factories are paid reconstruc- ton indemnities, show that in the Lille district on October i last there were 36,- aS4 persons working in l62 textile plants, compared with 10606s employed before the war in 165 factories. In all of the 4gl textile mills or the liberated region there xere employed in August of this year only o1og7 of the 152,o4s persons at work i