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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-26
Notice To Contractors.


STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
TIsHoMINGo COUNTY,
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of said county
will at their next regular meeting
on the first Monday in August,
1923, the same being the 9th day
of said month. within legal hours
let a contract for the construction
and eqipping of school building
in the Tishominxo Consolidated
School District of said County.
according to plans and specifica.
ton on file in the Office of the
clerk of Said Board at Iuka, Mis-
sissippi. Said contract will be
let to the lowest responsible bidder.
And the Board reserves the rie hit
to reject any and all bids.
This the 3rd day of July. A. D.
1923.
Board of Supervisors of said
County by
Willie Leone Hiett, Clerk.
a q t.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-26
SIGNS YOU CAN BELIEVE IN

If your breath is bad and you have
spells of swimming in the head, poor
appetite, constipation and a general no.
account feeling, it is a sign your liver is
torpid. The one really dependable rem
edy for all disorders in the liver, stomach
and bowels is Herbine. Itacts powerfully
on the liver, strengthens digestion, puri-
fies the bowels and restores fine feeling
Of energy, vim and cheerfulness, Price
60c. Sold by ztssess.sS $500 . L.
All Druggists
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-07-26
..N'E MOTHERS

Watch for symptoms Of worms in your
children. These parasites are the great
destroyers Of child life. If you have
reason to think your child has worms, act
quickly. Give the little one dose or
two of Whites Cream Vermifuge. Worms
cannot exist where this time-tried and
successful remedy is used. 1t drives out
the worms and restores the rosy hue OF
health to baby checks. Price 36c. Sold BY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Maurice GershOn Hindus Next
Lecturer in Lyceum Course

No more vital problem confronts
us now than the Americanization of
the foreigner, and there are few if
any Americans so competent to
guide us in the happy solution of
this problem as is Mr.. Hindus, the
next lecturer in the Gardiner 1y-
ceum Course. He knows the for
eigner and he knows America. for he
who was once Il foreigner is now an
American, thoroughly appreciative
of American institutions and ideals.
He was born in Russia in a village
among peasants There he spent
his boyhood and gained his early
education in government school.
At the age of IA. finding the avenues
of a higher education closed to him
in Russia. he emigrated to America.
Not the least of Mr.. Hindus' quail
tications for his great mission is his
broad human sympathy. gained in
the shop. factory and farm. while
struggling for ~ education in this
country. He holds Il Bachelors de-
gree and a Masters degree from
Colgate University and has pursued
advanced studies in Harvard. This
is his sixth season on the lecture
platform. He has spoken in the
largest cities. east and west, before
keen and critical audiences and has
always given satisfaction and pleas
ure. His English is faultless. He
is a fine speaker with a clear enun-
citation and Il vigorous and impress
sive manner. His recent book, THE
Russian Peasant and the ReNolu-
ton has attracted wide attention.
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Former Captain of
Industry Dies
At BrOOkline, Mass.

Brooklinc. Mass. Jan. 25-Henry
Melville Whitney, known as one of
the greatest captains of industry OF
his time, died at his home here to-
night at the age of "a years. Until
his retirement several years ago from
active affairs. he was an intcrnatiOn-
al figure as capitalist and Transport
tatlOn magnatc.
AS organizer Of the Dominion Coal
Company from which grew the pres
ent coal and iron business of Cape
DrCtoOn, Nova Scotia. it has been
said of him that mo American ever.
did more for Canada
Born in Conway, Mass, he began
his industrial career as clerk in
the general store of his father, Gen
became collector of the Port of Bos-
ton.
Always an advocate of recipro*ity
with Canada. Mr.. Whitney based
two campaigns as Democratic candi-
date for SovcrnOrShip of Massaciiu-
sets on the issue. He withdrew be
fore the election in 1905 and was I'M
successful in 1908. After organizing
the Dominion Coal Company with a
capital of S10.OO0.000 Mr. Whitney
obtained control OF much of the best
% the Cape Breton coal areas. He
rcNolutionized mining and marketing
methods and later organized the Do
minion Iron & Steel Company, OBJ
tanning control of mining property as
an adjunct to the industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Maine Agricultural
Fairs Association
Has Annual Banquet

Lewiston, Ne, Jan. o5-Thc an
nual banquet of the Maine State AS-
ricultural Fairs Association was held
here tonight in the Androscoggin
Electric Building. No business was
transacted. The matter of a race
circuit will be taken up tomorrow.
The time was devoted to short
ST eeches and entertainment.
w. II. Gochcr, of Hartford, Conn.
secretary of the National Trotting
Association, was the principal speak
or. He urged uniformity of rules re-
lating to racing at fairs. doing away
with free passes and asserted he cN-
pected to live to see a horse trot a
mile in 15O.
At the afternoon business session
all of the officers were reelected
with the exception of treasurer, r.
j. Mcknown, of Portland. being
elected to that Office to succeed
James s. Butler. of Lewiston. 1t
was voted to hold the 1924 meeting
at Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Moratorium Plan
Submitted by French
To ReparatiOns COm'rs

Paris, Jan. 25-(By A. P.)-The
French delegation of the reparatlon
commission has officially submitted to
the commission the plan prepared ty
it in reply to the German govern :
mont's demand on November IA for a
moratorium.
The French delegation believes that
it should maintain its plan SO as to
affirm it's policy toward Germany and
that it make known the conditions it
Judges Indispensable to the granting
of Il moratorium, in case the discus
sion of this question should be re-
sumcd.
Nevertheless, NJ. Barthou and NJ.
DelacroiX, the French and Belgian
representatives, respectively. on the
commission, in view Of the resistance.
more and more accentuated, mat
Germany is making TO the penalties
imposed by the Miles. are In agree
ment in considering that January IL,
the date on which the Reich notined
the reparations commission that all
deliveries in the nature of repara-
tions would cease, the German gov
crnment has itself, by this fact, rem
dered its demand for u moratorium
null and void.
Under these conditions, ". Barthou
and DelacroiX will bring before the
commission tomorrow draft OF
Germany's general default in her OBJ
legations with regard to reparatlons
to France and Belgium. Under
Paragraph II. annex 2, part 8. of the
Versailles treaty, the French and
Belgian delegates will demand noti-
fication of this recognition of Ger
many's default to the Interested pow =
ers and will ask for the maintenance
in force of the schedule of payments
of May 6, 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
DRESDEN

SOTTH-Edwin Soule returned ia
his home at his uncie's. w. l.. Seiyars.
Tuesday, after passing a few weeks
with relatives in .Woolwich.
a. j. Tibbetts passed Tuesday in
Bath, his wife is in the Bath hospita,
and is slowly improving.
Mrs. Chas. Pushard returned to her
home Monday from Richmond where
she has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Arthur Harrington.
Helen Lilly was calling on Mrs.
Harry Halves Wednesday.
Mrs. Bert Lilly and six of her
children are confined to the house
with bad colds.
Chas. Lilly and his son, Alfred
passed one day last week with Mr.
Lilly's father, Alfred Lilly in Rich
mond.
Mrs. Fred Carlton and daughter
Mrs. Frank McCobb entertained the
n. t. ]. club Saturday evening.
Joseph Seigars celebrated his
seventh birthday Saturday afternoon.
Bernard Norman and Stanford Bang
ham, Carlton and Harland McCobb
were his guests. Ice cream and cake
were served at $50 the little fellows
enjoyed themselves by PLAYING
games.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26

strikes his eyes as he rounds the
bluff called Barkcr's Point. and gets
glimpse of the Village. are eight or
ten large wharves with probably one
or two vessels moored at each, and
some of them covered with huge piles
of lumber. Then the long row of
stores extending toward the north
west, a distance of half mile. These
are mostly brick buildings. and being
only three stories in height do not
present very imposing appearance.
Unlike the dwelling houses. these
have their back ends to the river,
and some of them present uncomcly
postcriors How different would be
their appearance. if they fronted on
a wide and handsome street. running
along the bank of the river and up
the southern shore of Cobbossee-
contee bay. In point of taste. con-
venience and profit a row of stores.
in every place which is likely to at
tain large size. should have, to use
the Irish expression, "the front doors
on the back side"
"The saw mills arc the next notable
objects which draw the strangers
attention. Five or six Of them extend
across the bend of .CobbosSeecontcc
bay. All around them are huge piles
sof lumber. and about 80 feet below
them lies the bayxa shallow body of
water. about eight acres in extent,
and thickly paved with mill logs. Be
yond these mills to the west is
deep gorge through which flows the
Cobbosscccontee river, lined on either
side With saWmills. factories, tan
neries and other water works of the
city,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
SOUTH GARDINER

The Whist Club was entertained
last Thursday by Mrs. \. L. Cross
man at her home on River avenue.
She had tS guests from out of town.
Mrs p. \. Smith of Portland. and
her niece, Miss Muricl Staples of
Bath.
Mcrett Sporcan is reported sicka at
his home and don't forget the church
and parish meeting January Is.
The Kings Daughters meet with
Mrs. Jcston Eldridge Tuesday.
Mr.. Phil Smith of Portland was the
guest of Mrs. Ella Crockett Sunday.
There will be church and parish
meeting this Thursday evening, Jan.
-. in the Congro Sational vcstry.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Harris have
returned from few days visit with
Mrs. Harris sister, Mrs. Johnston
in Rockland.
Mrs. Wellington Blair has return
cd from a few days visit with rela-
tivcs in Watcrville.
Miss Esther Morang Of Gardiner
and Mrs. Ray Clarey and little son.
of F'armingdale. were recent guests
of Mrs Irving Hunt,
The Kings Daughters met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Justine
Eldridgc. River road.
Friends Of Harry Wilder. who
recently underwent surgical treat
ment at the Gardiner General hospi-
tai for an attack Of appendicitis arc
pleased to learn that he is doing
nicely.
Eddie Gricen of Lisbon Falls has
been passing few days in town
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eastman,
Shorburn avenue.
p. \. Smith of Portland was call
ing on friends in town Sunday.
Friends of Harry Jordan. who is
confined to his home with blood
poisoning in his hand are pleased
to hear that he is getting along as
well as can he expected.
Mrs. Ella Crockett has moved in
to tho Crocker house.
Rodney McPhee of Greenfield
has been n recent guest of his par
cnts. Nh and Mrs. Frank McPhcc,
Shorburn avenue.
Miss Sylvia Black. who is in train
ing at the Gardiner General hospital.
is passing a short vacation with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Yelling
ton Blair.
The social dance given Tuesday
evening in Community hall was
we'll attended. A home orchestra.
CONSISTING of Mrs. A 3. Crossman.
piano: Miss Thclma Pittiasrovc.
Irving Cover, violins. and Charles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Richmond Farm Bureau


The Farm Bureau meeting was held
Tuesday in the grange hall. by both
ladies and men. 1t was the annual
Planning meeting. Miss Cooper and
Mr.. Atherton were present and helped
plan for the coming year. Twelve
men and % ladies attended.
~. O. Lancaster was chosen as
leader OF both clubs. Il. f. Northcy.
secretary. The men chose as project
leaders: w. Y. Small. accts: l.. II.
Lamoreau, crops: William Dingley,
dairyinS. Mrs: William Dinglcy has
charge of poultry.
Plans are being laid for poultry
school to be held in March. The
men. at their different meetings will
take up agricultural clubs, lime cam
paign, potato seed centers. COW test
ing, corn silaSc, corn and soy bean
demonstration. p;Nure improvement,
and farm survey.
The ladies selected as their leader,
Mrs. Y. s. Cobb Mrs. a. Q. Lancas-
ter. secretary: Mrs. r. O. Tarr. cloth
ing project leader; Mrs. Ray Tooth
acker, food project leader: Mrs. Will
project leader: Mrs. William Doug
lass, leader of boys and girls club
The ladies will ho.d their next meet
ing Feb. 30, at which Miss Cooper
will instruct in cutting and fitting one
piece dresses.
\ bountiful dinner was served at
noon by both clubs. The boys and
girls club elected their officers: Edna
Claflin. president; Howard knight,
vice president: Helen Lamoreau,
secretary: Dorothea Temple. treas
urer. The girls arc much interested
in sewing. while the boys will take
up chick raising and poultry manage
mcnt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Annual Meeting Of Methodist
Sunday School

The annual meeting of the IHetho-
dist Sunday School was held We'd
ncsday evening at the ciose of the
prayer meeting. Reports were given
of the work accomplished during the
past year and plans made for the
coming year.
The new officers to serve for this
year were elected and are as follows:
Supt.. Mr.. Harry +. Small: asst.
supt., Raymond Fish; secretary,
Clarence I. Turner; asst. secretary,
Harold Stevens; librarian, Albert
Hosl,ens; asst. librarian. George Cole:
treasurer. Harold Stevens; asst.
treasurer, Mrs. harold Stevens: supt.
Primary department, Mrs. c. E.
Turner: supt. Birthday Offerings. Mr..
Garfield Horne: Supt. Temperance,
Mr.. a. Nj. Smith; supt Missions. Mrs
Jane Stoves; asst supt. of Missions.
Miss Ruth kittredce: supt. Cradle
roll. Mrs. Clarence Turner; supt.
home department. Mrs. William Wade
pianist. Ropayne Perry; asst. Nina
Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
Senator Moses Says
People Must Protest
Rule of MinOrities

Boston, jan 25-The time has
come for the people to let Congress
know that noisy minOrities do not
rule the country, Senator George II.
Moses, of New Hampshire said in an
address tonight n the annual dinner
OF the Dartmouth College Alumni of
this city.
aggressive and noisy minorities
today terrorize legislatures and init
mdate Congress- he said. If Con-
gross were let alone. it would let the
country alone. What this country
needs today as a cure for its eco
monte troubles is less governmental
regulation and more common sense"
Selecting the agricultural bloc in
Congress and the farm credits bill
as examples OF " aggressive minor
tiles and governmental regulation
Senator Moses said:
IF that legislation goes through
am going to open a green groceries
store in Concord, n. H., and | would
do big business because 1 would
be able to borrow money! from the
government to lend to my customers
to pay thir bills"
Governmental regulation affected
the individual before he was. born
'''N "''N' nv 'iet' h'Niiti'ci -ioSto ssttiN
declaring that pref natal influence
was welded by the maternity bill
and post mortem influence by the
inheritance act. He expressed won
der at the type of mind that believed
all economic ills could be cured by
statute, and declared himself as en-
Enthusiastically in favor of the proposal
that Congress give the country q rest
from March to December
President Hopkins Of Dartmouth.
spoke on college ideals and described
the Dartmouth system of selecting
mon from all parts of the country for
scholarship, leadership and versa
tility."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
How Gardiner Impressed
Visitors Seventy Years Ago

II is sometimes interesting to learn
Eow visitors are impressed with
what is familiar to ourselves. From
Tia" following it will he seen what
kind of an impression visitors to
Gardiner received as a result of their
visit The following is from a clip
ping from the kennebec Transcript,
a semi weekly in the issue of Marci.
20. 1850:
"The physiognomy of Gardiner is
decidedly striking.,lt is masculine in
TIC extreme. There is nothing boyish
or effeminate about it--not but that
there arc boys and girls enough of all
ages in the place-but we are speak
ing of the city. not the citizens. 1t has
Il rough day-laborinS look. which
makes YOU feel at home at once on
entering it, that here is health. here
arc bone and muscle. the vigor and
the energy to make business thrive.
and the place go ahead through
thick and thin. 1t is none of your
level. smooth faced. quiet. gcntccl,
tamelookinG places. to which YOU can
apply the word handsome in the
sense that ladies sometimes apply
to milk and molasSes Visaged men:
on the contrary, the general cast of
it's features is decidedly repulsivc:
but, as with many individuals. their
real beauties lie concealed beneath
an ugly exterior, like honey in an old
fashioned hive, so there are many
things in this unprepossessing city,
which on a longer acquaintance.
serve to awaken delight and attach
ment. The city lies on the west
hank Of the kennehcc. and like
circle of gypsy tents, faces the rising
sun: that is to say it lies on an east
ern slope of land. and nearly all its
dwelling houses. may safely say
nine tenths of them. face eastward.
To visitor sailing UP the river,
and thus taking at first a facial view
ot the town. the first object that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
UniversaIist Men to Have Dinner

One of the big social events of tho
season of the Universalst church
will be the mems chicken dinner to
be served next Monday from six to
eight in the Cnivcrsalist vcstry. The
dinner is to be Il public one. for any
who care to como. Tho dinner will
be planned, cooked and served by the
men. The cooks are Charles Hale,
IT. NJ. Lawton. Doe Pierce. Rev.
NJ. G.. Folsom. The chief waiter is
{. o. Turner. assisted by Fred. y.
Boston. Ralph stone. r. 2. Lassell.
"Bill' Wellman. Charles Dick. Art
Smith. Len" Moore, Writ Reed, Ar
thur Trask. Ernest Wagner, Leo
Standish, "I.o" Ballard. DOC"
.iimons. George Gray. Link" Har-
low and others. After the dinner n
social hour has been planned for the
enjoyment of all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
w. G.. T. U. Offers Essay Prize

The Hallowell Christian Temper
ance Union has recently made an Of
fer of prize Of two dollars to the
pupils of the eighth and ninth grades
for the best composition on the OPP
portunitics of the n-cigarette
smoker over the cigarette smoker
The announcement Of this prize was
made to these two grades Tuesday
morning by the Principal. Oscar w.
Bigclow.
Any pupil from eithef grade is Gig
IDLE. Several have made their inten-
ton of competing known already and
doubtless others will enter the COM
petition. Work on the essays may be
begun at any time. The time of end
ing the contest and the Judges will
be announced later
The members OF tho Hallowcll w.
c. T. L., >have shown themselves con-
sistently interested in Whatever was
for the good OF the children of the
community and bave been particu-
larly interested in the matter of cdu-
cation against the effects OF alcohol
and tobacco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-26
LITCHFIELD

Mrs. Alton Tozicr and little dauch-
ter Virginia are passing the winter in
Massachusetts where Mr.. Tozicr has
employment.
c. L. Maloon attended the funeral Of
his aunt Mrs. Emma Mcrriman. in Lis
bon Falls. Wednesday.
Miss Matte Knight Of Gardiner
passed tho week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles knight
Robbie Mitchell left last week for
Now salem. Mass. whore he will take
"A postgraduate cours" at the high
school.
The Sons Of Veterans and Auxiliary
will have a joint installation at Grange
hall Tuesday night.
Mrs. Lyman Waterman OF Webster
was a visitor at Mrs. David Bowic's
Monday.
Albert Rathbun was in Augusta
"Wednesday on business.
Mrs Hattie Libby and Miss Flor
cncc Libby were Weekend visitors with
relatives in. Augusta.
Mrs Roscoe BosworthrWas a visitor
at Charles Bosworth'S in Auburn this
week.
David Bowie has a radio installed.
Miss Anglo BosWorth Of Gardiner
passed the week end at H. NJ. star
birds.
Edward Nutting of Manchester is
passing a few days at Mrs. Hattie
Libby's.
Mrs Hazel Eowlcy. Harold Weston
and daughter Doris were Sunday guests
of their mother Mrs. Mary Weston
Mr. and Mrs. w. i. Emerson of Gar
diner were Weekend guests of their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Pow
crs.
Mrs Eta GowCll and dauChtCr Erlt h
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DR.. Grant Replies {
To Bishop Manning
Without Recantency

New York. Jan. 25.-Rey n.
Stickney Grant. rector Of the psa
testant Episcopal church of the A.
cension, whose recent serma,.
denying the divinity Of Ch,s.s
brought from Bishop r. Manning J.
demand that he "Secant or ress, !.
tonight replied to the Eishop v,,s
long letter quoting ccclesiasticaI ~.
thorities for the statements he ma.
and concluding: ~
IF at any time / have seemed =.
express myself crudely. I sincer.ls
regret it,"
DIR. Grant neither recanted nor If
fered to resign his rcctorship W.
letter was. a ten page plea for On
lightenmeDt and liberty for the M,
pit. I'm one place rc quoted tho M
lowing sober words Of Bishen Co..
in book which last Lent van
tBishop ManningJ commended to m
diocese:
1T is pitiful to sce how NAM
there are among the professed 1i,.
listers of Christ, who in an hr,
of popular discussion of some vita,
truth, are proved, by their perpIeritr
of dismay, or by their uninstruet,d
dcnunciations. never to have thouys,
at all seriously or deeply about Il.
most momentous questions"
In concluding Dr. Grant said =
would say ex amino with st. PAM
that the Lord Il. G., the Christ Of ~.
periencc) is the spirit Might ven.
ture to add the conclusion Of his sen.
tence? Where the spirit of Ii.
Lord is, there is liberty
And as d postscript, DR.. Grant
added:
I'm accordance with the EXAMINE
set by YOU. | am giving copies of this
letter to the press"
The letter opens with a reference
to the miraculous elements OF the
Gospel" OF this Dr. Grant said:
Il cannot love God with mind and
at the same time belieye that The
laws of nature were ever VIOLATED:
for the simple reason that God hin.
self has taught me. as he is teaehiM
all our sons and daughters in every
modern university of the western
world today, that these laws are
immutable throughout eternity. II Il
1lnot in the remOtest degree that
question His power. Ii is simply
matter of evidence. If You reply
that in the Gospel miracles. laws q
which we have no knowledge were
set in operation. I must answer that
in such cases the alleged events
ceased to be miracles. Should yew
hypothetical contention turn out 10
be true in fact. with all the lovers
of the truth ! would rejoice in such
fresh revelation. But of this there
is as yet not a scintilla of evidence
Another miracle story referred 10
in the letter was that of Christ walk.
ing on the surface of the water. u
this DR.. Grant said:
"All books of the New Testament
tell us that he had true human
body and lived Il real human lite.
That human body weighed. let US say,
one hundred and fifty pounds. Al
helped either in my onw inner NE
in my preaching TO others. by anrm'
ing that such a body. in utter Gen.
ance of tho law of gravitation walked
upon water as upon solid moor
Were | to state that this is Literal
fact, might l not justly be cnafsea
with denying the true humanity u
our Lord? And / am very sure lnsl
Jesus of Nazareth did nothing IN hs
life for the purpose of creating we.
der Indeed. He definitely refused 'm
request for a sign of this chafac'ei'