The Tallahatchie Herald from Charleston, Mississippi • 1

pltowland, DunGar 1-1-1 J. R. OAKES. EDITOR Entered According to Law at the Postofnce at Charleston, Mississippi, as Second Class Mail Matter $1.00 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE Volume 13 CHARLESTON, TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1917 No. 24 ft BIG CHAUTAUQUA COMING SOON that may be found here, 4 Charleston certainly offers winning attractions for home-making and every citizen of the town will gladly extend a hand of welcome to any who may desire to come and live with us.

CHARLESTON SCHOOLS OPEN Each School Has Splendid FacultySplendid Opportunities Are Offered Here to Those Desiring Good School Proceeds to Go to Red Cross Fund Ticket Selling Contest On the unspeakable whose history of barbarism through the centuries had marked them as1 having led the world in that respect, are now far outclassed by Germany. We may as well recognize the situation and face the facts, for we cannot ignore these conditions. Manufacturer's Record for September 6th. Between Two Schpols for $50.00 Premium Will Be Here Three Days, Sept. 27th, 28th, 29th.

1 and Pleasant Homes 5 KILLING THE BABIES A telegram from Plymouth, quotes a letter from Brownleo L. Gaul, a former Harvard student, now an ambulance driver in France, to his Rev. F. J. Gaul, in which it is stated that German airmen, flying by night over a French town recently, dropped poisoned candy and caused the death of many children who ate it.

The letter also say3: "The Germans are continually shelling hospitals; No one should be surprised at these statements. It is proven that Germans have heretofore been guilty of dropping poisoned candy in towns for the purpose of killing children as well as others, but even this method of trying to destroy population is not so vile and vicious as some of the methods known to American physicians that have been employed by the Germans. No one need be surprised at any depravity and barbarism to which the Germans may descend. They have demonstrated that in these respects 5 wUlM SMELW WUJ EL.O .23 OSBORN SCHOOL Mr. and Mrs.

Dave Little spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jake Farris. Ed Wolfe and family, from are spending a few days with Mrs. Joe Wolfe.

Miss Beulah Little spent Sunday with Miss Emma Farris. Miss Rcba Cole spent Sunday morning with Miss Emma Farris. Mr. Jack Mullins was in pur 1 burg Sunday. Mrs.

Lou Raney Porter spent Sunday with Sheley. Born To Mr. and Mrk. Levi vLittle. on the 26th, a daughter.

CORINTH Mr. Walter Rounsa-ville, a prominent young- man, of Tatum, was a pleasant caller here Saturday night. Mr. Ira Carpenter was visitor here Saturday last. Mr.

George Lane, of 'Rosebloom, was a welcome visitor here Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. H.

Ellett and children, of the Sheley school community, visited relatives here Saturday night and Sunday. Some of the people from here went fishing in the Delta last week and all FORGOT TO HOLD ELECTION-TOWN OFFICIALS OUSTED Jackson, Sept. The entire town government of Sumner, Tallahatchie county, was unseated today bjr an executive proclamation declaring the offices of mayor, aldermen and town marshal vacant. This was made necessary by the fact that when the time was reached for a regular biennial election, as provided for code municipalities, no election was helcl, through some oversight. The governor therefore declared the seats of the existing officers to be vacant and directed the secretary of state to issue commissions to a list of provisional appointees until an election can be held and the elect can qualify.

The provisipnal government is composed of R. L. Ward, mayor; W. M. Simpson, A.

L. Whitten, B. T. Rowland; J. Jennings and T.

C. Buford, aldermen, and L. L. Jones, marshal. report a nice time.

Mr. Burns Lance, of Rosebloom, was among the visitors here Sunday night. The Tree Man was in our burg Thursday night. HALL SCHOOL Our school here closed Friday, August 31. Professor Buchanan made a host of friends while here, who regret his departure.

from here attended the protracted meeting at Paynes last week, an if jpert it as a successful meeting, Tjjp Newman family spent thei.end witK relatives at Teas-dale. faster Buford Hanks attended the torn club meeting at Sharkey Monday Mr. and Mrs. Ott Jennings spent Stnday night with Mr. and Mrs.

esse Jennings, of New Goshen. Mrs. Frink Russell and two children are visiting relatives in Alamo, Tenn. Miss Beatrice McGarrity, of Goar's Chapel, is spending some time with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. R. McGarrity. Mr. J.

M. Tribble was the guest of relatives near Paynes Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Baker, of Spring Hill, are visitors in town to- Mrs.

Roy Hunt is in a Memphis hospital, where she went for surgical treatment. Mrs. Joe Mitchell and baby, of Olarksdale, were the guests of relatives here Mrs. Dr. Walter Wallace, of Memphis, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.

Richard Denman. Misses Mattie Belle Carter and 'Maggie of Tilatoba, were visitors here Monday. Miss Saidee Holliday was called to her home at Starkville last week on account of the death of her aunt. Miss Evelyne Burnett, from northeast of town, will attend the Panola Agricultural High School again this year. Mrs.

Jeff Williams, Miss Gladys Sullivan and Miss Lydie Williams were in Greenwood shopping last week. Mrs. Norfleet Hawkins, of Swan Lake, with her sister, Miss Josie Pat-tison, were the guests of relatives in town Monday. Miss Alma Levier has returned to her home in St. Louis after a three weeks visit here to her mother, Mrs.

W. H. Trevett. Mr. and Mrs.

C. L. Eckford have moved to Charleston, where Mr. Eckford. has accepted a position with the Lamb-Fish Lumber Co.

The Philipp of the corporation of the town, with a beautiful vsite for the buildings and campus, located on East Main Street, which is in access of and accommodates the school with concrete walks to the business part of town, water, sewerage and electric lights. The land is brown loam soil, mixed creek bottom and rolling hills, ideal for demonstrating the farming of level and rolling grounds, and cost the school by purchase four thousand dollars, eighteen hundred of which were subscribed and paid by the public spirited citizens of Charleston, who saw what great advantages a school of this kind would be to the boys and girls of the county and were willing to invest as a free and welcome gift their fundsfor its location: The, buildings and equipment have cost the county something over thirty thousand dollars and during the next year, the trustees anticipate the attendance will grow to the extent that the erection of another brick dormitory will be required. The trustees were fortunate in the selection of a principal for this school, as has been shown by the able manner in which he has conducted its affairs since his election and the corps of able teachers with which he has surrounded himself. Prof. A.

B. Dille, prineir pal, is an experienced agriculturist, a graduate of the A and M. College and having taken a post graduate course at the A and M. College of Wisconsin, held with distinction the position of agriculturist in the Mississippi State Normal College at Hattiesburg for several terms. Mr.

L. R. Ellzey, assistant principal and professor of Mathematics, was for several years with the Copiah-Lincoln Counties Agricultural. High School, which he assisted to organize and remained with until his resignation to accept the position, here. Miss Morill Brazil, professor of English, comes from Meridian, and is highly accomplished and an experienced teacher.

Mr. N. E. Miorris, a graduate of A. and M.

College, is in charge of manual training, and the department of domestic will be in charge of Miss Alice Bridges, who held this position with satisfaction in the Yalobusha County Agricultural High School last year, having resigned as Home Economics Agent of this county last summer to accept that place. Miss Bridges is very popular in this county and her appointment to the position she now holds was acclaimed with delight by her many friends throughout the county. Miss Loreha -Arledge, of Hattiesburg, is in charge of the department of music and voice and is an experienced teacher of unusual ability. Mrs. Sue Matthews, as matron, is one of Professor Dille's most fortunate selections; cultured and accomplished, she will be of inestimable benefit in training the boys and girls who come under her On account of difficulty in securing building material, due to the stress of war times and scarcity of cars, Contractor Sanders was late in completing the school buildings and it was feared that the beginning would not be favorable on account of uncertainty.

However, Monday, the buildings were filled with students, parents and interested citizens and not more than half could find room in the auditorium in the executive building to witness the opening exercises. After all had assembled that coud find room, Prof. Dille announced the opening of school and caller upon Rev. J. R.

G. Hewlett to lead the invocation, after "which he asked Mr. J. H. Caldwell to introduce Hon.

George R. James, of Memphis, who had been invited to make the opening address. Mr. James spoke for perhaps an hour in the strong, forceful way for which he is noted, and his speech was given the most careful attention. It dealt with matters of the greatest economic imporance and was to the point throughout the address.

There were people present from several counties, who had come to arrange for entrance of their children, and the school will no doubt before the end of the session be favored with many others. With these two splendid schools, the pure water, the health, the good churches, the desirable social conditions and the business opportunities The annual Chautauqua to be held in Charleston is anounced for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 27th, 28 and 29th. At a meeting of the guarantors Monday afternoon, it was unanimously decided to give all the proceeds from the three days' entertainment, above expenses, to the Red Cross, and. a contest in selling tickets was put on between the City High School and the Agricultural High School, a premium of fifty dollars to be given to the school that sells the highest number of tickets, the premium to be applied to the library fund of the winning school. The guarantors were organized into a working body, Mr.

W. Guy Wyatt being elected president; Mr. Arthur. Burmann, secretary-treasurer, and committees were appointed as follows: Program Committee fcirst Day Prof. A.

B. Dille and L. R. Eilzey. Second Day Prof.

R. C. Bailey and J. T. Wallace.

Third Day G. Hewlett and THE SECOND LIBERTY LOAN It is contemplated that the Second Liberty Loan campaign will close on the 1st- of November, next, and that the active campaign will begin not later than October 1st. The details of the loan cannot be given out until the Congress has acted upon the bond bill now pending. As soon as the new law has been passed announcement of the details of the loan will be made. Obviously no subscriptions will be received-or can be received to the new loan until the Congress has acted upon the pending measure and announcement 1 of the issue made I earnestly hope that all Liberty Loan Committees already existing will perfect their organiations immediately and get themselves in readiness for the next Liberty Loan campaign, and that new organiations will be effected wherever possible throughout the country for furthering this great service to the nation, As in the previous loan, the general direction of the campaign in each Federal Reserve District will be under the supervision of the Federal Reserve Bank of that District as the fiscal agent of the Government, and all Liberty Loan committees are urged to get in touch with the Federal Reserve Bank of their District and actively engage in the preliminary work of preparing for.

the next campaign. -William G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury. COLLIER GIVES REASONS FOR WAR Congressman Collier xn a speech in Congress thus emphasizes the reasons why America is in. the war: VOur brave boys are not going to the trenches of France to fight for territorial expansion.

We are waging no war for the aggrandizement of our country. We have entered this war to preserve the eternal principles of free government. We have entered this war to protect our honor and to defend our homes and fireside. We have entered this war to maintain the freedom of the seas and to see that the inalienable rights of mankind, so dear to the hearts of all lovers of human liberty, do not perish forever from the face of the earth. We are fighting for the ultimate happiness, prosperity and liberty of all mankind." SEPARATOR REFUSES TO HELP BREAK "DRY" LAW A few days ago it was reported here that live stock on the farm of one of the best known farmers of this county pay dearly for an experiment of their master in beating the bone dry law.

The farmer made a mash or sorghum the colloquial name for whkh is "gosh." After it had stood long enough to ferment he put it in a cream separator to extract the headache-maker. He spun the crank as if he' were trying to start a Henryford on a cold morning. Then things happened. Several goats and chickens had gathered around to watch the expsri- Charleston was a busy town Monday, it being the opening day for both the city high school and for the agricultural high school. This was a new experience for the town to have two school openings on the same day, and an auspicious occasion one that will go further toward increasing its population and basing its future worth on a solid and enduring ounda-" tion, as well as to more vastly benefit the youths of this section, than any other day in the history of the town.

City High School Much interest was manifest at the opening of both schools, the largest crowd in the history of the city high school being present. The large auditorium was fille'd, a great many standing, and many more who could not get in. Prof. R. C.

Bailey, the able principal of the school, made the announcements and exercises were be- gun by prayer led' by Rev. W. H. Mounger, pastor of the M. E.

Church. Several musical selections were ren dered by Miss Ruth Burke, the talented and accomplished music teacher for the school, assisted by Mr. J. T. the hall teacher, who is also a talented musician.

"America" was sung by the audience, after which Prof. Bailey introduced Mr. George 1 It. James, of Memphis, who made a short address after which the school was adjourned so that teachers and pupils might attend the opening ex-5 ercises of the Agricultural School, which were announced to begin at ten-thirty o'clock. The city high school has lost several able teachers'that have been members of the faculty for several terms, but through the wisdom and efforts, of the Board of Trustees these -have been replaced with teachers of experience and talent that will warrant the same high standard maintained by the school during the past years.

Prof. R. C. Bailey, principal of the school, is beginning his third year here; Mr. J.

T. Wallace, the hall teacher, is a graduate of Mississippi College and a young man of fine attainments. The other members of the faculty, with the grades taught, are as follows: Miss Mary Moss, of Courtland, 8th and 9th grade work; Miss Lula Stevens, of Oakland, 7th grade Miss Clyde Lindsey of Charleston, Gth grade Miss Susie Burnett, of Charleston, 5th grade; Miss Eva Robuck, Charleston, 4th grade Miss Lida Belle Camp, of Hattiesburg, 3rd grade Miss Annie D. Wright, of Vaiden, 2nd and part 1st grade work; Miss Mary Marshall, of Charleston, prin ary Miss Ruth Burke, Charles- ton, music; and Miss Charles iHester, of Flora, expression. This corps of excellent teachers are as fine as can be found in the state and Charleston students are indeed fortunate in being in their charge.

In addition to the faculty, the school is given the enthusiastic support of the Parent-Teachers Association, the membership of which embraces the faculty and a large proportion of the patrons of the school. Each successive year of the Charleston High School has shown an improvement, the completion of its eleven grades, which are recognized and accepted by the colleges of the state, qualifies students to enter the colleges and universities of the country. The school this year opened with between- 360 and 375 students, an increase ofmore than ten per cent over last year. Agricultural High School This is the first session of the Agricultural High School, and not only the people of Charleston, but the entire county are proud of its establishment and the splendid buildings that have "been erected for its accommodation, and especially, the splendid start made at its beginning, the enrollment for this the first week of school reaching close to seventy-five, fifty-five of whom are boarding students. When the school was first established, it was in the minds and hearts of those who were fostering the movement to secure the greatest possible efficiency of which such a school is capable, and this was made evident in the selection of the Board of Trustees, the personnel of which embraces those among the best and most able business men of the county.

The school owns 84 acres of ground on the eastern edge Tent Comittee P. H. Brown, M. N. Stapp, C.

W. Smith, F. H. Sexton and H. Starks.

Advertising Committee -J. R. I Oakes, Arthur Burmann, W. F. Lam- bert, F.

M. Davidson and D. K.f Cowart. Platform Decoration Miss Eval Robuck and LIrs. George Land.

I Chairman Ticket Selling Commit-; tee W. G. Wyatt. The proposition of contest between! the schools for the 50.00 prize was! submitted to each respective student body Tuesday and was received with enthusiasm and each school immediately organized with a determination to beat the other and win the prize. The list of entertainers that will be furnished this year is exception-! ally fine and it is expected that-thc program comittee will invite and se-t cure the attendance of speakers of national prominence, announcement I of which, together with description of chautauqua entertainers, will be I published next week.

ment. Gas generated in the separator blew it to bits, laying low the animal spectators. The farmer is short his goats and chickens, several prospective drinks of liquor, and a cream separator, but he had added to his knowledge of the danger of trying to "bust" the bone dry Winona Times. THE WOMAN WHO WAITS I The woman who waits for her man's return Is doing "her bit" for the flag; With aching heart and tearful eyes She is- -serving the "Grand Old i Through the long, long hours of dark-1 est night She prays for one who serves; Through the daylight hours she strains her, sight Scanning the lists, with tortured nerves, Of t.hf VTrmnrlpH nr.H VillprT in thf I fight. Oh, the woman who waits has the! hardest part Of the struggle to down the Hun! Hers be the glory! the honor! the praise! When the.

final victory's won. I The man can die with a free, glad He can lay him down with a will; But the woman who waits must do herj part When all the world is still. Through the long, dark hours she lies' awake Praying to God for dear Christ's sake "Grant to the Land of the Brave and; Free -The final, enduring victory. And oh, dear God, back to me, O'er. the storm-tossed waves of the, angry sea, To the woman who waits send back to me MY MAN!" H.

G. LAMBERT, in Southern Sen-! tinel. I NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS We want our subscriber friends to bear in mind that we are needing thei amount that you may be in arrears, and that we want you to renew promptly your subscription on expi-j ration. Notice your address slip onf front page of your paper and if it is not convenient when your time is out to send cash, just send us a card to renew and we will be glad to do it. If you are interested in farming and! want the Progressive Farmer, we will send it to you with The Herald one year for $1.50, or we will send you The Herald and Weekly Commercial Appeal for $1.25, or all three papers? one year for $1.75.

If there is any other paper published that you want, we can get you reduced rates by clubbing with The Herald. Let us have your renewals. THE TALLAHATCHIE HERALD. Mrs. Ida Marshall is visiting her daughter, Mrs.

Barnes, at Scooba, Miss. Mrs. MarshaU was accompanied' by her daughter, Mrs. MarchH Houston, of Tandy, who will visit czil return with ttr. 1 i 4 i 1 I '4 "4 LOCAL NEWS NOTES Mr.

Stannie Denman, prominent merchant of Tippo, was a visitor here this morning. Mr. J. H. Cossar and family, of Webb, were the guests Sunday of Mrs.

Sue Matthews. Dr. A. MJ. Leigh and family are spending a few weeks at Black Mountain, N.

C. Mr. Jeff D. Sullivan returned Monday from a several week's stay at Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs.

Ashford, of Bolton, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Rich ard Denman; and family. Mr. and Mrs. Odie J.

Sherman and baby', from up the valley, were visitors here Friday, the guests of friends. Mrs. Joe May, of Sumner, accompanied the Judge over Monday and was the charming guest of friends here. Mrs. Will Burnett ha3 returned to her home northeast of town, after delightful visit with relatives in Texas.

Messrs Robt. White, of Center Point, and father-in-law, Mr. C. T. Ross, of near Grenada are Charleston visitors today.

Judge District Attorney Denman and County Attorney Kuy-kendall are attending court at Sumner this week. Mrs. W. S. Gibson, of Crowder, was here Monday, having come with her son, Homer, to arrange for his entering school here for another term..