The Tallahatchie Herald from Charleston, Mississippi • 1

t9 'tori Miw life fir ffu 11 5 J. R. OAKE3. EDITOR Entered According to Law at the Postoffice at Charleston, MitUippi, as Second Class Mail Matter $1.00 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE I Volume 13 CHARLESTON, TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1917 No. 20 "1 lL OUR NEW AGRICULTURAL HIGH pay all the bonds that we can float, ENLIST IN THE FOOD CONSER-VATION ARMY LOCAL NEWS NOTES At a mass meeting of the citizens held Tuesday evening, it was decided to arrange a road working of the Jefferson Davis Highway Tuesday- and Wednesday, August 28th and 29th.

Messrs H. H. Womble, W. B. Burke, A.

Burmann, S. C. Barnes and R. Oakes were appointed as a publicity committee and also to go before the Board of Supervisors to ask the Board to arrange certain right of way needed in changes that areto be made in the road. Full announcement will be made next week of plans for working, together with dinner, etc.

We extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to Mr. D. Elzey Denley, a prosperous farmer living near Paynes, for some fine watermelons that he very generously gave the editor and family. Mr. Denley made a very splendid success with his melon crop this year, marketing last week about one hundred and fifty hat weighed each from forty to seventy pounds.

His melons, are of the Tom Watson variety and are sweet and luscious; in fact, the best we have eaten in several years. Mr. Andrew L. Rainey has sold his grocery stock, fixtures and good will of the business to the City Grocery of which Mr. J.

D. Rice, formerly with the Cash Grocery, will be manager. Mr. Rice will have associated with him Mr. Benton Neely.

That these two splendid young men will succeed in business, will be the wish of a large number of friends is without doubt. It will be the purpose of the new firm to enlarge the business and carry the very best line of choice groceries, etc. Mr. Wm. Quarles, president of the Harvey-Thornton and Mr.

R. E. Williams, salesmanager, -will leae Sunday to'visit tnenorrnern mauve us to purchase their fall and winter stock of merchandise. i COUNTY NEWS NOTES to buy cans either to fill with, perish able food themselves or to advance on shares. A drive is being made over the state for fall gardens and it is to be hoped that a large part of the products of Jboth the summer and fall gardens will find safety from waste.

Every can means more food and better food for ourselves, for our soldiers, and for our allies. SUSIE V. POWELL, Chairman Mississippi Conservation Committee. SAIDEE HOLLIDAY, County Dem. Agent.

MRS. NANNIE McLEOD, OF NEAR GROVE HILL, HAS CLOSE CALL Well Known in Clarke and Adjoining Counties the McLeod Family is One of the Best Known in the State Mr. McLeod makesthis statement to Mr. Curtis McCorquodale of the Frankville Medicine Inc. My wife is now a well but I want to tell you that she had what all the people in this section call a close, call, and nothing on earth saved her but Ferraline; She had been in bed for six long weeks, when I say long, I mean tnat it looKed like every day would be the last, and you know that this makes it seem much longer than it reallyjWas.

She had the very worst form of stomach trouble and enlarged liver. I tried" doctors, I tried everything that I could hear of, but she was sink ing' all the time. Her stomach was in such a bad condition that she did not retain one thing that she ate or drank. This seems unreasonable, but it is just that way, and all my neighbors know that they considered her a dead wo- man lor several weeKs. tone wouia very near faint from spells of nausea that she would have after trying to swallow anything.

I can't tell you how much blood she did throw up, but it seemed like she would throw up i 1 Ml 1 1TTT jftmiaiv flt-mo timo to Km we tried cold cloths and every sunpv remedy that our neighbors suggested, but she had the worst time for six weeks that I ever expect to see anyone have and live. I heard of Ferraline, but, of course, I had no faith in this, and sent and got a sample bottle because my neighbors all insisted, and much to my surprise the very first dose stayed with her and after she had retained the second dose she began to take light diet, her nerves got perfectly quiet and she Jhing that I know of today that will cure indisrestion and dyspepsia, f.or several of my neighbors tell me that they have been completely cured with just a few bottles. It is also good for cuts and burns, and will stop the flow of blood instantly. My wife and my self are going 'to do the advertising for you in this part of the country, and you need not spend one cent for advertising here. For sale in Charleston by Wallace Leggett Drug Co.

adv. seemed like a different person. I sent then and got a large bottle, and I want to say to you that this bottle finished the work, she is now a well woman, she has not had one sick spell since I gave her the first dose. Don't you forget it, I tell everybody that I see what Ferraline did for Nan nie, and she writes to all her friends to get Ferraline and never be without it, for we consider that it has np equal in any kind of stomach trouble or sick stomach, and, furthermore, she has no more trouble with her liver and I know that Ferraline cured that. I further want to tell you it is a well known fact in this section of the country that FeTraline saved hec, and you cannot go into a home in this section that you will find out of Ferraline.

Cobb Drug at Grove Hill, has the agency and they tell me they have to order several days ahead to keep from getting out, and it is the only medicine that they do have to order ahead. I also know, continued Mr. Mc-McLeod, that Ferraline is the only -J REVIVAL AT PINE HILL Mr. J. W.

McNulty, of the Pine Hill neighborhood, was a pleasant caller at this office this morning and requested that we announce that, owing to oer arrangements of Rev. R. A. N. Wilson, of Batesville, who is to conduct the revival at Pine Hill, the meeting will begin next Wednesday evening instead of Sunday week, as previously announced.

Rev. Wilson is a preacher of much force and the services both morning and evening will no doubt be largely attended, and have, the other saving for other purposes that is badly needed, such as overhead lines and light poles, which are in bad repair and need our prompt attention. There are numerous things that I could tell where we need money to make improvement, but with the present steam system of lighting the town, we can't get the money to do it with. We hope the voters will understand our purpose of this bond issue before casting their vote and do everything possible for us to make a success of the light plant, as well as putting in a well that will be permanent for all time to come. Yours truly, J.

M. O'NEAL, Light and Water Commissioner. IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI February, 1918, Term Rowland Darnell and Elliott Lang, Executors and Testamentary Trustees of the Estate of R. J. Darnell, Deceased, vs.

Bnnk of Commerce Trust Company, Trustee, and All Persons Having or Claiming any Legal or Equitable Interest in the Lands Described Herein. No. To Bank of Commerce Trust-Company, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Tennessee, with situs and post-office address in the. City of Memphis, and To All Persons Having or Claiming any legal or equitable interest in the lands hereinafter described, DEFENDANTS. You are commanded to appear be fore the Chancery Court "tf the First Judicial District of the County 'Oi Tallahatchie, in said State, on the first Monday of February, A.

D. 1918, to defend the suit in said court, of Rowland H. Darnell and Elliott Lang, Executors and Testamentary Trustees of the estate of R. Darnell, deceased. Said suit being a bill filed by complainants to confirm and quiet the title of complaints to the following described lands, to-wit (1) Northwest quarter and west half of Northeast quarter of Section 5, Township 26 North, "Range 2 East.

(2 North half and- north half of Southwest quarter and South half of Southwest quarter of Section Township 26 North, Range 2 East. (3) AlLof Section 7, Township 26 North, Range 2 East. (4) West half of Section 8, Township 26 North, Range 2 East. (5) Northwest quarter of Northeast quarter of Section 30, Township 26 North, Range 2 East. All of said land lying and being in the first judicial district of Tallahatchie county and the State of This-the 7th day of August, 1917.

D. S. HENDERSON, 8-8-4t. Clerk. TOMMIE RHEW HOWELL DEAD On Tuesday evening, July 31st, the angel of death came into the home of Mrs.

Jackie Howell and took from her her darling: little girl, Tommie Rhew. She was sick only a week, but she bore her suffering with so much patience. She was three years, eight months and twenty-six days old when she died. Oh, how we shall miss her sweet voice and tender footsteps. To know her was to love her; she had such a kind and loving disposition.

All was done for her that loving hands and medical science could do; but all in vain. A gentle voice from God said, "Come." She was with us only a short while here on earth; but we know that our loss is heaven's gain Now, cheer up, dear ones, and do not weep: All we can do is to strive to meet her on that bright celestial shore where we will part no more. ONE WHO LOVED HER. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE One good draft mare; one combination horse; one fine colt, about 16 months old. pair young mules, 850 to 1250 pounds each; will pay difference.

Enquire at Herald Offiqe. tf. 7f FOR SALE Good, gentle, young horse, well broke, good saddler and will work anywhere. Will sell cheap. Enquire at Herald Office.

tf. SCHOOL The Tallahatchie County Agricul tural High-School opens its first ses sion Monday, September 1917. curriculum includes a literary course of study broader than the aver age high school, with advantages of agricultural training, manual arts and domestic arts. The school stands for the dignity of honest toil, especially that which. dignifies rural home mak ing and home -keeping, and these phases of educational-: work are the leading parts of the curriculum.

Faculty A. B. Dille, Principal and Agricul turist. L. R.

Ellzey, Mathematics and History. Miss Norvil Brcazeale, English and Latin. N. E. Morris, Manual Training.

Miss Alice Bridges, Home Science. Miss Lorena Arledge, Music. Mrs. Sue L. Matthews, Matron.

Miss Saidee Holliday, County Home Demonstration Agent. Terry, County 'Farm Demonstration Agent. Equipment The buildings are the best equipped "agricultural high school buildings in the state. The interior is plastered and finished in red gum, highly polished, giving a very pleasing effect. Each room is equipped with steam heat, electric lights-and running water.

-The Home Science Department and Manual Training Department are supplied with the best modern equipment. The farm of eighty acres 'adjoining the campus is in a good state of cultivation and affords the best opportunity of teaching practical agri--culture. The boarding department will be run on the co-operative plan and board will be furnished at cost. 'do not expect board to exceed eight dollars per month. This, with a matriculation fee of five dollars and the cost of books should make up practically all the expense of attend-; ing" the school one session.

All boys and girls who expect to attend this school should immediately notify the Principal, Charleston, that preparations for receiving them can be made. This is important. A. B. DILLE.

SPECIAL NOTICE Our box of books arid magazines lor the soldiers must be shipped by the 20th of this month. If you will have books and magazines that you wish to give ready Saturday morning and will telephone Mrs. Mounger, she will have them taken to the Red Cross rooms, where they will, be packed for shipment to Starkville, as directed by the librarian for this state. 'r TO THE LIGHT USERS OF THE CITY OF CHARLESTON We are very sorry to announce the fact that it has become necessary to raise the rate on lights for the present from $1.00 minimum and 15c per kilowatt hereafter to $1.50 minimum and 20c per kilowatt. i This action on the part of the mayor arid commissioners was deemed necessary at our last meeting on August in order to help pay the deficiency in the light and water fund, which has been very much in arrears for the past several months; in fact, the plant has never paid expenses o.n the present rate, and owing to the present advance in the price of coal, we are now selling current at a considerable loss to the town and in view of the fact that our next coal will cost us nearly double the price paid for the last car, we found that we could -not run the plant on the old rate.

We hopeto be able to reduce the Tate in the near future, which we feel sure that we can do if the citizens of Charleston. will vote for our bond is sue in order that we may sink a well, build a water tower and install oil engines and dispose of the present "steam engine and boiler; Our fuel- expense now is about $200 per month on coal we bought last spring, and with the advance price in coal since then will run our fuel alone to about $275 per month, which we" can't afford to pay without running at a big loss. Whereas, if we can install oil engines, we can run the plant at a cost of fuel alone of about $40 to $50 per month, or at a saving from one hundred and sixty to two hundred dollars per month, which will pay our bond issue alone. And -we are now paying about $235 per month for water that we would have to pay on the bond issue if necessary; hut either of the two savings would Mississippi housekeepers arc nc slackers. Hundreds of them are sign-i ing up with the food administration to cut out the jwaste.

The conservation committee of Mississippi State Coun: cil of Defense, through its Miss Susie V. Powell, is asking all the women who are willing to line up with this movement to clip the following card, fill it out and mail it to "Food Demonstrator," Washington, D. I "I am glad to join you in tKe service of Food Conservation for our nation and I hereby accept membership1 in the United States Food Admimstra-i tion, pledging myself to carry out the directions and advice of the Food Ad-) ministrator in the conduct of my; household, insofar as my circum- stances permit. Name Address Number in household Do you employ a cook? Occupation of breadwinner Will you take part in authorized neighborhood movements for food conservation? i There are no fees or dues to be The Food Administration wishes to have as members all of those actually handling food in the home. I Directions: Mail your pledge card! to the Food Administrator, Washing-; ton, D.

and you will receive FREE your first instructions and a house-, hold tag to be hung in your window. Upon receipt of ten cents with your pledge card and a return addressed envelope, the official button of. the; Administration, and if desired, the shield, insignia of the Food Administration will also be sent you. SUSIE POWELL, Chairman of Mississippi Con-! servation Committee." To the Housekeepers of Tallahatchie County: I want to ask the co-onerationr of the housekeepers of Tallahatchie in the above food conservation cam-' President --WiWjzrm'1 Hoover, have asked all' who, join in this movement I to fill in the cai'ds and mail to the department. It is your patriotic I 'duty to enlist in this work.

Please cut out the card above, sign, and mail to the Food Commissioner, ton, D. C. I have a number of thesa cards on hand and will send them to anyone who will agree to send it to the department. I want the names of all who join in this movement. Respectfully, SAIDEE HOLLIDAY, County Agent.

PRESSGROVE-DOGAN Grenada, Aug. lo. John S. Pressgrove, one of Charleston's most prominent business mSn, was married this afternoon to Miss Polie Dogan at the home of the bride's brother and a -cousin of the groom, R. Pressgrove, in this city.

Rev. Joel D. Rice, of Cas-1 cilia, performed the ceremony. Only I a few friends and close relatives were I present. The bride and groom left f.

on the Panama Limited for St. Louis: and other points in the north. The above news item appears in Thursday's Commercial Appeal and will no doubt meet with surprise to the many friends in Charleston of the happy young couple. Mrs. Press-1 grove, who is a sister of Mr.

J. Hamp Dogan, of Cascilla, was reared in this county and is a young woman of many-1 graces of accomplishment. The' Herald joins in congratulations. IN MEMORY Little Frank Howell departed this life August 2nd, only two days later than his sister, little Tommie Rhew. He was taken ill with the same dis- ease congestion and was sick only a short while.

He bore his suffering: with great patience. All was done for I him that loving hands and a faithful physician could do; but all in vain, God thought it best to take little, i Frank to dwell in heaven with the holy angels. I He was abou six years old and was loved by all who knew him. He said the evening before he died that lie saw two beautiful lights, and asked his mother where she was going- to sleep. He said: "I am going to sleep with Tommie and so he did, his little soul passed away before midnight.

Oh, how sad it was to give hio.cpl But we must strive to meet Lttla Frank beyond this vale of tears end sorrows where we shall part no ncre. ONE WHO LOVED HITJ I I Dr. Thompson Anderson requests that we, announce that he is offering for sale all his household effects, in eluding; furniture, rugs, carpets, cur china, kitchenware, etc. Also his Ford car, and all his office furni ture and fixtures. Those interested in purchasing will dp well to see Dr.

Anderson at once, as he will leave again the latter, part of next week. In, the event you can't find Dr. An derson, -call or see Mr Frank Provine. We are under obligations to Mr. W.

M. McCartney for a sample bag of flour (all wheat) milled at Webb from wheat grown on Mr. McCartney's plantati on east of town. Mr. McCartney harvested about one hundred and twenty-five bushels of fine wheat this year and he is one of those prosperous -farmers who believe in a diversity of crops.

Mr. Jake Weinstein, the popular manager of Weinstein will leave Sunday for St. Louis and other northern markets to purchase their fall stock of merchandise. Mr. Weinstein will be away about a week or ten vJVIr.

-Fred. has" sold his blacksmith and repair business in Tennessee returned here, where he and his family will make their home. Mr. Bell has accepted a position in the machine shops of the Lamb-Fish Lumber Company. Miss Jane Marshall has accepted a position with the Harvey-Thornton Co.

Miss Marshall is very popular with a large circle of friends and acquaintances and the Harvey-Thornton Co. are very fortunate in securing her services. Mr: c- Knieht children left oacurua to spena.seveiu.,. iting relati-cs and friends at the for mer home at Peru, 3 Thomas, who has been, on the sick list. Mr.

J. M. Tribble and wife were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kitt Cox, near Cascilla.

Misses Sallie and Relia McGarrity were guests of-rela-tives here Sunday. OSBORN SCHOOL Mr. and Mrs. Willie Gentry spent Sunday as the guests oi their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Sheley. Mrs. Madie Hall is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. an! Mrs. Will Cole.

Mr. Dock Hollan4 spent Friday night with his mother' Mrs. M. W. Holland.

Mr. Johnnii; from Sumner, spent last T'ijsday and Wednesday with his uncle, Mr, J. T. Miss Janie Newtoj; spent Sunday with Miss Het-tie -Mrs. Jim Newton spent Suridajlas the guest of Mrs.

Tom She ey ld.y family. Mr. Jim Cole, from ippo, spent Wednesday and Th'urscay with Mr. Charley Farris. 'BOR'rrt6 Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Shields, the 11th a fine girl. Mr. John Crosthwaite spent Sunday with jttr, Jake Farris. Mr.

Will Kinesspent the last erf the week with Mr. Seve Porter. Mrs. Hamp Newton slent Sunday with Miss Hettie Coleti-Mr. Charley Farris is spending a few days with his brother, Mr; Walter Ferris.

instafces are offering the cans at actual OSt. Evjry one of these cans as well as ever glass container should be filled by the girls and women in Mississippi for home use or for market. Prices of tha canned food will be commensurate with the high cost of the containers hnd the Home-Economics Agents stani ready to assist any club woman or girl to market her products to the bstadvantage. Several federated clubVhave bought a thousand or more canito be filled on shares by members: of the county canning clubs under the" County Agent's supervision. A ntmber of individuals are following thetme plan by furnishing the cans to g-rls and women who have plats or garJens.

In this way the pantries botHtown and country are being filled wit valuable food that will largely take1 the place of staple groceries that have to be imported from outside the state The Mississippi Conservation Committee urges everyone who can do so these cans to others who may fill them i i HALL SCHOOL Miss Saidee Holliday county home demonstration agent, was in this neighborhood Friday. -The New Goshen baseball team came Saturday afternoon and played our boys. Our boys won. by a score of 25 to 7. Mr.

James A. Ross and sister, Miss Bea, with their father, Mr. D. J. Ross, of New Goshen, were the guests of relatives here Friday.

Master Willie Holland, i from down the valley, visited his sister, Mrs. Frank Nelson, Sunday and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. M.

J. Carpenter and daugh-tei Bessie, of Corinth, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. W.

Majiuek Mrs. Louis Elliott and two children, from Darling, are spending a few days with relatives here. They spent the previous week with Mrs. Elliott's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Jas. Hall, near Poplar Springs. Mr. John McCartney, who has been teaching the Porter Hill school, returned to his hohie near Charleston Saturday, his school having closed Friday. Mr.

Henry Wolfe and family, from Cascilla. pnd through Saturday, en route relatives down the valley. Misses Beuna and Lillie Jennings, Rosa Brewer and Mary Lance spent Friday afternoon with their Miss Eva INDIVIDUALS AND CANS In nearly' every section of the state the gardens are in good condition and the women and girls have a surplus of tomatoes, beans, okra, squash, and other vegetables. The family is consuming quantities of these vegetables and the club girls and women are packing in glass jars or tin cans for home use. Still there is a large.

quan-tity that will go to waste unless prompt and'eoncerted action is taken to conserve it. At the same time those in authority tell us that every ounce of food we conserve for home use or for market helps our government to win its fight for democracy. The bankers of Mississippi in most of the counties have done their part by ordering car loads of cans for the women and girls to fill with perishable food Because of the high price of tin many thousands of these cans remain unsold, although the bankers and business men have offered liberal terms, of credit and in most.