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The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11

where the things OF ofbooks are stamp
ed upon the little minds. Many peo-
pie have the mistaken idea that a
book learning is the only fundamen-
tai to be had In school. But there
are other things quite as important.
There is moral training that the
teacher should impart to the pupil
that Is highly essential to the life OF
good citizen. There is a spiritual
training that is indispensable to a
person that has a high conception OF
God and country. Without the two
last named training, a mere book
education Is listless and dead.
The teachers OF this land have a
great responsibility resting upon
them. In their hands lie lot of the
responsibility of shaping the charac.
ter OF the rising children; and the fu-
ture welfare Of the nation depends
upon the rising generation. At a
score OF years a PERSONS mind and
purpose is usually made up. Rarely
after this age do impressions come
in anew to change the course OF an
individual. He will be guided by the
habits and impressions formed In the
home and In school. A good name
is rather to be chosen than great
riches. A good character cannot be
valued in money.
Many a man who is called rlch
here, will find that all his millions
Will not buy him seat beside his
faithful servant in the land where
Character not gold is legal tender.
Parents, teachers and others em-
pioyed In the training and guiding
children, should be very careful ia
the discharge Of duty. They should,
teach the children to walk circum-
specify. They take the children as
rough diamonds. and with care and
patience should shape their destiny
forsomething useful. For the earthly
destiny of these children and their
eternal destiny as well depend upon
the energy and effort OF these train
Fers.-- Z. Q. Gordon, Union, Miss.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
NESHOBA

Mrs. Esther Watkins, of Meridian,
is visiting relatives here.
Miss sEunice Gully is home from
Canton.
Mrs. rrichett and little daughter
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews,
Mrs. Prickett's home is In Ill.
Several OF the young people atten-
ded the singing at Greenland and
Providence Sunday and reported q
fine day.
The body OF John Piigrim's sois,
Glover, who was killed In the World
War, was brought to Neshoba Fri.
day morning, accompanied by n Sol.
dier officer, and was buried in the
cemetery here Saturday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock. Rev. R. L. .Breland of.
ficiating. The United States Flag
was carried by soldier boys. HUI
bert Henry. Colen Boiler, Bob Gully
and Lamar Rivers. Active pail bear
ers soldier boys, Willie Joe Houston,
Floyd Houston, Ven Tidwell, Mar
shall Rivers, Tom Gully and Andrew
Crenshaw; honorary pail bearers OF
Union also soldiers, Spinks Still, ] OF
Bishop, Claude Hays, Willie Howle
After the service and the body had
been carried to the grave the flag
was lowered and America was sung.
There were beautiful flowers to COW
er the grave for one who gave his
life for his coontry.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
STALLo


Mrs. Pea of Noxapater and her
children Nettie, Nathan and Everett
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
8. Byrant Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Luke, Misses
Wood and Watkins, Gordon Nc
MILAN, Otis Black and 4. r. Stark
all of Noxapater attended church
here Sunday. Mrs. Luke and Messrs
Mcmillan Black and Stark sang two
quartets which Were enjoyed by all
present.
Mrs. Alma Lee of the Providence
community returned from the hospi-
tai at Meridian Sunday where she
was carried last Friday for a slight
operation.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
! CHARACTER

Our training i'll this life begins very
early in fact SO soon that we can
not remember it.
This life is one great school; an d
as to what schooling q we get in 1t,
depends upon circumstances and en-
vironments.
A normal baby when very young
viii blink at a bright light or start
at a sudden noise. At the age of
three months it will discover it's
hands and play with them; at six
months 1t is able TO distinguish it's
parents, and have an aversion to
strangers. Then little by little it be-
gins to learn the things OF life. First
1T will crawl, then later it will begin
to walk. BY and by it will begin to
say short words, perhaps with a
considerable lisp. AS the child gro WIS
older 1t will learn many words and
their meaning, but there will be a
lot OF things they ycannotunders
In the home before 1t reaches the
school age, many impressions will be
formed upon the childish mind.
III the parents are refined and use
good language, then the child will
use good English. Ii the parents are
honest and generous then the child
will be like wise. II it, never hears
any swearing then it will not know
these vile words we SO often hear in
the mouths of babes. On the other
hand II the child is brought UP in an
illiterate home, where swearing,
drinking, gambling and brutality
abound, and Where vice predominate,
naturally it will follow in the foot
steps of it's parents.
Every child has the right to be well
reared. Parents have an important
duty which they should not neglect
Parents who are ignorant of their
duty will see by the conduct OF their
children what they ought to have
done.
James Copeland, o. noted robber
and outlaw in Mississippi, ia years
gone-by, was hanged for his crimes.
The day before his execution wrote
a pathetic letter to his mother with
burning words, for not rearing him
right. His father had died when he
was small. Instead Of Furnishing him
for his petty vices, his mother upheld
him. Shese transgresslons proved
to be the stepping stones to robbery
and murder, and that mother lived
to see her son.die on the gallows
Most criminals and robbers are
law breakers because they have not
had the right parental training.
Next to the training 81 the parents
lcomes the school-the literary school
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
WILL WATKINS DIES SUDDENLY
PASSED away Al. MERIDIAN HOSPITAL SAT
uRDaY MORHlhG

VIII Watkins died at the Turner
Hospital at Meridian at six O'Clock
Saturday morning. Upon the advise
OF physicians he went there for treat
ment Wednesday. Aserious stomach
trouble made operation inadvisable
and he took a turn for the worse at
4 o'clock. aud he died soon after. The
body was brought to Philadelphia
Saturday afternoon,
Mr.. Watkins bought out the local
soda water bottling works about
six months ago, and though In poor
health has been building up an excel
lent business. His death came as a
surprise, as his condition until lately
was not thought to be very serious.
He Was 40 years OF age and was born
and reared I'm Neshoba County at
Dixon. He Ia survived by his wife,
and two children, Mrs. j. G. It'd well
and j. g. Watkins OF Fort Dodge,
Iowa. He is also survived by his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Watkins of Dixon, and Andrew
Watkins, F. V. Watkins of Clarks.
dale, A L. Watkins, j. w. Watkins. v
M. Watkins; Tribe Watkins of Phila.
delphia. all brothers. and two sis.
ters. Mrs. G. G. Roberts of Dixon and
Mrs. Vadie White Of Hope.
The body was bnried In the family
lot In the Morrow Cemetery Tues
day morning.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
LINWOOD

Miss Lucy Nicholson had as her
guest Sunday Misses Ora Barrett.
Ethel and Mae Martin and Nellie
Cumberland.
Dan and Mrs. Rhodes visited her
father. W. III. Jackson near Sardin
Saturday.
Miss Ida Rhodes was a visitor in
Philadelphia Friday.
Misses Lucy Nicholson, Ethel and
Mae White were the guests OF Virgie
Conn. Friday.
Melvin and Mrs. Breland and little
son. Horris Theo, visited his father
near Williamsville.
Miss Josie Jenkins OF Golden CIR owe
was the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Ina
Bell Nicholson Sunday.
George and Mrs. Rucker and two
youngest children, Emily Jimie, Wis
tied their daughter and sister, Mary
Watkins, near the Fair Ground this
week.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
PHILADELPHIA, MISS. THURSDAY, MAY II, 1872
KILLS UNCLE
a YEAR 0lD SON OF TOM HANNA KILLS
Ellie fREENY

Carthage, Miss. May g. mig"
Hanna, l5, surrendered to officers
here last night and was placed In the
county jail when he told officers he
had shot and killed his uncle, Ellie
Freeny. while the man WAS scuffling
with his (Hanna's) mother. Young
Hanna was accompanied here by his
father. Tom Hanna. He is being
held pending IA preliminary hearing.
According to best Information oh
tainable, Freeny, who Ia a brother
OF the Youths mother, was quarrel.
ing with Mrs. Hanna over the loca.
tion of n lani line which divided 26
rows of corn. This quarrel Is said to
have started some time ago.
Young Hanna came up In front OF
his home and found his mother and
uncle scuffllng. according to reports,
He ran to his mothers assistance
with q shot gun. In the scuffle for
the gun which followed it was dis.
charged. The entire load OF shot
struck Freeny in the breast and he
died instantly.
Freeny was about IS years old and
leaves wife and several children.
He was a son of the late "Tumps"
Freeny.
The killing occurred near Standing
Pine.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
No Error for Twelve Months

The accounts Of the Philadelphia
agency have proven 100 per cent per-
feet for a period extending over
twelve months, with the total
monthly balace sheet for the period
averaging approximately $4,000.
This is certainly record to be proud
OF, and Agent Lester, with his very
efficient force, Is to be congratulated.
Business at Philadelphia has held up
splendidly' during the recent months
OF depression, cotton being the only
commodity not moving, but In the
past few weeks several thousand
bales OF this staple has been shipped
also from that point. some OF it
coming to Mobile for export.
G M & N News.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
Y BORROW FUNDS
State OF Miss, Neshoba Co.

State OF Miss, Neshoba Co.
Notice Is hereby given that the
Board Of Supervisors Of saiti county
and state proposes ut The June 1922
meeting thereof, to borrow $1,000 90
to pay the current expenses OF main
tanning the Gravel Roads OF District
No. Une, and to issue loan warrants
for same In the manner provided by
law. Done by order oi the Board ol
Supervisors May 3rd. 1922.--J d Pct.
ty Clerk 5.25-2
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
OCOBLA

Little l.. G. Warren has been very
sick this week but is improving.
Chester and Mrs. Toibert of Dee.
mer spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. Tolbert's parents A. N,
and Mrs. Thomas. ~.
Melton and Mrs. Lundy of Bloom
field, spent Tuesday night with w
ID. and Mrs Bounds. IS
The patrons of the Bloomo Con
sOlidated school held a meeting Sat
afternoon, trustees being elected.
Henry Lundy, L. G. Latimer, Roy
Carter. A building committee was
elected. The three above named
Albert Rea and George Bounds
Teachers were not elected. Trustees
will hold another meeting soon to
elect teachers. Arrangements were
made for five teachers. We expect
to make this the best school In the
county.
Remember you are invited to an
all day singing at Ocobln Church
next Sunday bring your 1922 song
books.
w. d. and Mrs. Bounds spent Sat,
night and Sunday with their daugh.
ter Mrs. Marvin Posey of Spring
Hill.
Tom and Mrs. Roundtree and
little son Jamie and Mr.. Ogletree Of
Forest Dale took dinner with Lewis
and Mrs. Warren Sunday.
John Carter IL on the siclx list.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11

The editor had the pleasure OF
meeting @. H. Fatheree, OF Philadel-
phia. Miss. this week. Mr.. Fatheree
was for many years a conductor
with the Gull, Mobile and NoEthern,
running out Of Laurel. He still hold 4
his age and says II his drug business
at Philadelphia proves a failure he
Will return to the road. However,
judging by the healthy appearance
OF his business, no one now running
on the road need fear being rolled.
G NJ & N News
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
E. P. Donald Dresses Up

3. p. Donald 4 Sons store has
been undergoing some ex terror chan.
ges. a new awning has been built,
and the old tin torn away. The I'm
provements add much to the appear
ance Of the store and square, especi-
ally when the front has been livened
up with newly painted signs. Paint
and new lumber are wonderful reju-
venatcrs, and In this instance they
have been used most effectively. Mr..
Donald employed one OF the States
best sign painters to do the front
decorating.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
CHANCERY COURT CONvENEs
20 DIVORCE CASES ON DOCKET

Chancery Court, May Term, con-
vened at Philadelphia Monday, with
chancellor I. T. Guyton on the
bench
The docket Is heavy one In d.
vorce cases there being 20 OF them
docketed. The most important OF
fhe divorce cases is that ofMrs. Ana
bel Gammill VS. Paul Gammill.
Another important case is that OF
the Commissioners OF the Kentawka
Drainage District vs. the Good Roads
Surfacing Company, and Others.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
HOUSE

A school meeting was held at the
school building Saturday afternoon
for the purpose OF electing a trustee
and teachers.
Albert and Mrs. Wilder Of this place
visited In the home of Mrs. Wilder's
mother, Mrs. VIII Steward Saturday
and Sunday.
ID. Winstead and family visited his
son, Roy Winstead Sunday.
Willie Winstead, Mrs. J. j. Savell
and Mre. Bessie and Jewell Winstead
made fying trip to Union Satur.
day afternoon.
Beat 8 singing convention will be
held at Pine Grove Church OF this
place 3rd Sunday In May.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Ridout
twins, fine boy and girl Sunday
May 7th.
DIR. Lee Ward, Vet. and Tom Har-
dy OF Tucker were In our community
Thursday.
Otis Winstead went to Decatur
Saturday to attend the commence.
ment to be given at the Agricultural
High School next week.
Mable Winstead and Fannie Law
endar were the guests OF Mrs. Chat
Pierce Sunday.
Bro. j. s. Laird filed his regular
appointment at Pine Grove Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. Myrtle Truitte visited Mrs.
Gertie Wilson Sunday.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
p. II. S. Commencement
Program

Friday evening, May 10, 8 p M OPP
eretta, BY Music and Expression
Class OF Miss Ethel Dove.
May Il. III o'clock A M Commence
ment Sermon, By Rev. DIR. Gordon
Smeade, Jackson.
May %. s P M Play The Aver
age Man, BY High School Students.
May 23. 8 P M Graduating Address
by DR.. l.. t. Larsen OF Jackson.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
m. S. c. w. Notice

All alumnae OF M. y. g. w. residing
permanently or temporarily. III Ne
shoba County are invited to become
members Of an alumilae association
chapter. II yon are interested please
notify Mrs. 9. /. Franks, Route s,
Philadelphia, Miss.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11

WANTED 300 ladies to visit our
store Saturday May IL and Monday
May 10, to get acquainted with Miss
Walsh, representing Designer Pat,
tern Co. illustrating the Belrobe
method Of making dresses.
d Kasdan's Cash Store G
The Neshoba Democrat., 1922-05-11
CHIEF JUSTICE SMITH ORATOR At v|CKSBURG
PAYS BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO MEMORY or
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS

Chief Justice Sidney Smith
recently at Vksburg under the Confederate Me.
mortal Association Elsf@&R 3
he paid one OF the finest tributes the
ehoba County folks Justice
Smith
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

efficiency by lighting from the top,
which was also Sir John Soane's idea.
However, the rotunda must go. II
was the outstanding feature of the
bank years ago. 1t was to the rotunda
that merchants and gentry from all
over the kingdom used to flock on the
issuing of dividend warrants. From
all corners of the United Kingdom,
from the broad acres Of Yorkshire and
the boglands of Lincolnshire, hun
dreds, and as time went on thousands,
travelled to the old rotunda to get their
money. Some on foot. some on horse
back and others, choice morsels for
the highwaymen, ambled along IN
their heavy. reeling old coaches.
Majestic beauty is going to be added
to the present charms of the bank by
building up five stories Of magnificent
stonework in the center of the pres
ent structure.
The inside of the bank Is likewise to
retain throughout these changes all
those features contributed by her sue
cessive designers-George Sampson,
Sir Robert Taylor. Sir John Soane,
Prof. Cockerell. The old courtyard
garden, wherein grows the wonderful
old lime tree, as old as the bank itself,
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

the war it was obvious to all who
realized the Importance Of the func-
tions which the bank had to perform
that her equipment was antiquated.
The work has had to be farmed out
all over London. So as far back as
September 1917, it was decided by the
London County Council that the old
bank should be enlarged, but that the
dignity and beauty Of the old lady
should be retained by every means
possible. Mr.. Herbert Baker and MI.
+. w. Group. two of the foremost
British architects, have been given
charge of the delicate job and shortly
will start upon it.
To retain the architectural style Of
the present building in his enlarge
ment, Mr.. Baker has taken the plans
of Sir John Soane. who brought the
old lady to her present state OF plain
matronly comeliness.
Those huge blank walls which form
the quiet countenance of the bank he
intends to continue all around the
building, and Mr.. Baker is going to
develop the idea of obtaining seclu-
sion, safety and that solitude which
enables the many cares Of the old fig
ure to be carried on with ease and
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

which is very nearly 200 years, VIII
be undisturbed.
In one of those wonderful halls
which Soane built there is a circle OF
glittering Sheffield steel swords, wea-
pons with which the original volun-
teer corps of the Bank of England
intended to set upon the hordes OF
Napoleon when at the end OF the
eighteenth century he announced his
intention of crossing to England and
annihilating her sons.
The Bank OF England guard Is not
exactly the descendant Of those vol
unteers who sprang up from every
where to defend the old bank, al
though that Is one of the purposes it
serves, but it Is the survival OF the
guard instituted at the time Of the
Lord Gordon riots. Ever since then
this quaint old guard has been placed
around the Bank of England. The
officers of the guard have the right
and privilege Of inviting their friends
as they come on guard to sip wine
with them or even sit down and have
meal, after the manner of English
men.
The guard will continue to watch
over the new and embellished Bank of
England.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01
Broadway Shop Shows
New Style of Trousers

A crowd In front Of haberdasher's
shop on Broadway above Forty-sixth
street is these autumn days eagerly
looking at a wax gentleman who
wears the first pair Of "toreador"
trousers that have reached New York
from the West.
These garments are evidently drawn
from the style affected in Spain by
the youth there. called a 'Majo.c
They reach to the instep. where they
are belied and slit and laced together,
also trimmed with little punches Of
wool such as Spanish muleteers hang
at various points OF their burros' har-
ness.
The style started, II Is said, In Los
Angeles, but extreme though II is,
tailors who encourage fads in dress
say It Ia likely to be popular among
the lively set here.
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

ten days and penetrated to the Ypres
Bridgehead proper"
Then the book goes on to say:
Trench division advanced between
La Bassee and Arras to storm the
German positions there, while the
English at the same time launched an
attack between Festubert and Neuve
Chappelle. After severe punishment
he British, owing to their overwhelm-
ing numbers, were able to win Neuve
Chappelie.
''The French artillery did very ef-
fective work between La Bassee and
Arras, destroying the German
trenches. Between Souchez and The
lus the German resistance was broken
down; the road to Douai would have
been open to the French had they
energetically pushed ahead, because
the Sixth German Army had no re-
serves. The French hesitated, and on
the following day the Germans rushed
reinforcements into the gap. When
the battle ended, on May Is, conquest
of the Loretto Hill and the ruins of
Carency was all the French had
gained.
In autumn the Allies made an at
tempt to destroy the German armies
west OF Verdun by pincer attacks.
Fourteen English and fifty-three
French divisions. supported by 5000
heavy guns. attacked on the north
western front between Neuve Chappelle
and Arras and between Auberive and
Massiges, while strong French forces
after a heavy bombardment of the
German lines during a period of seven
days. attacked along the front Suive,
Souain, Sommepuis, Vile sur Tourbe
and Cormay en- Dormois.
THE Germans had learned their
lesson from the battle of Vimy Ridge
(between La Bassee and Arras)
and made their dugouts very much
stronger. In the northwest the Eng
lish and French could storm Loos and
Souchez, but suddenly marched into
destructive machine gun fire and were
halted. In the Champagne the French
advance was stopped after the enemy
had taken the first line trenches. In
case both attacks, in the Artois rs we'll
as In the Champagne, had succeeded
the German armies between the two
breaks would have been encircled and
destroyed.
"As a whole. the year OF 1916 was
favorable to the Germans. On the side
of the Allies the rank and file and the
middle leadership had failed, while on
the German side the High Command
had made the serious mistake OF keep
Ing too strong forces in the west, al
the expense Of the armies operating
in the east"
The New York herald., 1922-10-01

woman. Everybody could seen it.t'
"why, no. Mabel" shrilled another.
nobody could noticed It, for you
was always the lady"
The omens were far from being pro-
pitious. besides 1t was low tide arl
almost homer" would have beer,
required to land Menelaus In tho
water.
"Mommer, mommer!" yelled a small
child, "the mans got his baby tied up
in the black bag!"
A hundred eyes stared at us and the
black bag was the high spot.
Putting the bag down on the pave
ment I carelessly (and gingerlyD
rested one foot on It.
"Sure he amt" said "Mommerr
"the man wouldn't put his big feet on
child!"
We walked past the crowded benches
fronting the river Menelaus growing
heavier and heavier. She suggested
that we try the dock, a public welfare
dock that in the light OF one electric
burner seemed to be deserted. But
turning in there O stern voice chal-
lenged us.
What do you want?"
I'll" she stammered, forgetting
grammar, IT don't want nothing!"
The park and sea wall continued
and we followed the latter. stopping
briefly at intervals as if to breathe
the air but really to more effectualN
conceal Menelaus beneath the wrap.
At Ninety second street the wall
abruptly stops. There we halted and
took council.
Our nearest neighbors were a couple
OF cigarette smoking boys. They wouli
be sure to hear a splash. We must
wait till the cigarettes gave ont.
Meanwhile I rested Menelaus on the.
edge outside the rail, poising one foq1
to be ready for a push. The boy
finally went away. Now!
She caught my arm with a sibilar
hiss. Behind us not two feet avail
stood three hundred pounds of policJ
man. I quivered ell over and will
drew my foot. Five minutes passed.
| ten minutes. He seemed to be CT.
mented there, statue of civic virtue
But he, too, went away. And n
that moment ferry boat left her DOCK
footing gaily and sending against 9he
wall false waves with a gurele dnd
splash. In second Menelaus Had
gone from us forever.
But It was not until we had made "
circuit of the park. stepping slowly in
order not to arouse suspicion: II was
not until we had found a municipal
bus to bear us rapidly away from the
scene of our crime that consulted my
watch. The hour was midnight. We
had been since eight o'clock getting
ia o. Mcrciaus.