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A Letter From Louis Abraham

Aug. 23rd, 1916
My Dear Boys:
While attending the session of the Merchants Con-
vention, a thought struck me to make the Wholesale
houses here stop talking high prices, and achieved
victory in this way.
l selected four of the largest buyers that are here
from different states to join in buying our goods
jointly so that we sell them at reasonable prices
like we always do We getting great concessions
from all the concerns that we purchase from.
The stock of Dress Goods have far selected
are beautiful, consisting of
II shades, SO inch Tafeta Silk,
13 shades, SO inch Valour Muselin,
pieces Novelty Silk,
pieces Silk in Evening Shades, 29c per yard,
54 inch Ali Wool Broad Cloth,
81 inch Mohar, all shades,
81 inch French Serge,
As inch Chiffon Serge,
SO inch Cotton and Wool Serge,
and great many other novelties in Dress Goods.
We can compete in prices, if not lower, than
Vcksburg aud New Orleans houses, or any catalogue3
house.
received your letter, and l glad you sold So
many Of the ladies' and gents hose but you should see
the large stock purchased. They of Every con-
kceivable shade and are sold no higher. =
Our 77zc and 10c Dress Goods are wonderful.
am making daily shipments. Invite all of the
ladies and every one else call and seefOr themselves
Love to ALL
YOUR DEVOTED FATHER.
LOUIS ABRAHAM & SON,
The Temple of Fashion.
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WESTSIDE.

Mrs. F. P. Millsaps and her at
tractive granddaughter, Miss Edna
Gary of Hamburg, are visiting
Mrs. F. A. Compton and Mrs. c.
B. Hubbard.
Mr.. Mahaffey who recently
bought the Crane property has
begun turning the sod with a gas
| oline tractor which pulls four four
teen inch gang plows, preparatory
to planting a large acreage of fall
oats. The capacity of these plows
is IS acres a day.
Master Dorsey Stuart has re-
turned to his home in Natchez,
alter having spent a pleasant visit
among relatives.
Messrs. !. w. and E. F. Nit
chell have secured the contract to
erect handsome bungalow on the
Crane place, the same to be oc-
cupied by Mr.. Mahaftey and his
family who are now summering on
the Gulf Coast. The foundation
of this bungalow is to be of rein
forced concrete and tie framing
to be of native logs. Much of the
material is now on the building
site, and ground will be broken in
few days and building operations
commenced.
The young people of this neigh
borhood attended dance given at
the home of Mrs. Humphries, in
Russum last Thursday evening and
report a most pleasant time.
Mrs. J.. E. Butler, nee Miss
Pearl Calender, and her little son,
James Everett, of Rolling Fork,
Miss, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Calender.
The Bethel Consolidated School
has developed the fact that West
side and adjoining neighborhoods
have an army offnished mechan-
les, brick layers and other skilled
workmen.
On last Thursday the patrons
met at Bethel church, which is to
be used as temporary quarters of,
the consolidated school, and made
such necessary improvements as
are in keeping with a school, for
convenience and comfort. The
first to arrive on the job was Jim
Gaines the next were John
Gore, Fred Compton, loe Fife,
inn Stamps and Chas. Hubbard.
Before the day was over, it did
not take an experienced eye to
note the improvements at West
side. Really the work could have
been finished by noon, but the
sensitive noses of the boys in
overalls lead them to believe that
the spots were boiling strong" in
Will CaIlender's and Jack Trims
kitchens. And from reports the
boys were not mistaken, for it is
common gossip they did not get
back from dinner until a few min
utes before knocking off time.
]. A. Callender's syrup factory
will begin operations this week,
and indications are that this section
will have a good lot of syrup to
put on the market, both in sor.
ghum and Louisiana cane. This
soil enjoys The reputation of pro,
ducing an excellent grade of syrup
which easily finds a market with
dealers in high grade syrups.
Rev. Mcleod OF Port Gibson
held service IN Bethel church
Sunday afternoon to large and
apprec eciative congregation.
Mr.. Steve Smith, an extensive
planter OF Iensas Parish, La,
spent friday and Saturday in this
neighborhood where he also has
business interests.
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Palm Beach Suits for Men and
Boys-a large variety of patterns
to select from; also a big assort-
ment of Keep Kool Clothes. Price
and look before buying elsewhere.
David Books Department Store.
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Mrs. AL. Chapman.

The friends of DR.. A. L. Chap.
man of HermanviIle were shocked
this morning to learn of The death
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for shorter hours. and a rs per cent
increase. The demands of BARRIERS.
walters and others were still under
consideration.
Announcement that the eight-hour
day was to be- made an issue May 1,
was followed by the organization OF
the Employers Association OF Pitts
bursh. which declared in a newspaper
advertisement IL would not shorten
working hours or take any action that
would lead To curtailment of produc-
ton in its plants. Frank Morrison.
secretary OF the American Federation
OF Labor, came here from Washington
and conferred with the national ONT
GERS of the union directly interested.
but labor leaders said they could get
no line on the situation because OF
the number OF non-union workers who
have already left the plants where the
demands had been made
The county authorities prepared to
meet the situation by closing saloons
IN the Turtle Greek valley where the
Nestinghouse factories are located.
and later ordering the saloons closed
IN Mcheesport. Braddock, McKees
Rocks and throughout Stowe town
snip. where IL was expected large num-
0ers OF men would be idle tomorrow.
I'm Pittsburgh 100 horses were col
lected for mounting the police, and
cots placed in all stations for reserves.
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"CHARLIE" HENNINC
CAMPAIGNING HERE
GENIAL CANDIDATE FOR sEcRs,
TAEY OF STATE ID IN
WHEELING.
WIN Spend the week Here Calling on
Old frtends-rs Confident of
Nomination and Election

Hon. Charles II. HenninR. OF Charles
ton, candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for secretary OF state, arrived in
the city Saturday. to spend a week or
ten days here in the interests OF his
cam paign and 20 meet hi. many Oh
friends and neighbors As he IL known
and admired BY practically every one In
ohio county. Charlie Il being kept
somewhat busy shaking hands and aga in
reciunE incidents which occurred when
he was resident OF Wheeling and rnore
particularly when he vas clerk Of the
circuit court OF Ohio county
Mr.. Henning declared himself well
pleased with the progress OF the cam
paign In almost every county in the
state, and he said yesterday he Il graft
lied with the reception accorded his
candidacy everywhere Mr.. HeuuinR ex-
pressed his appreciation OF the work OF
his Ohio county friends. Nearly ev.rv-
where ] go ne said. 4 find that some
or my friends from this section ~ the
state have been there before me or has
written IN the interests of my candi-
dacy. Such work is effective and A. Is
greatly appreciated. ! can assure YOU &"
Mr.. Henning said he f. confident OF
winning the nomination. And he Is iust
as confident Of being elected. because. F"
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SOCIALIST LABOR
PARTY NAMES TICKET

NEW YORK. April 3O.-Arthur T.
Reitner, OF Boston. Mass. was nom.
mated for president Of the United
States, and Caleb Harrison. OF Chicago
Was nominated for vice president, by
me Socialist Labor party. in conyen.
uon here tonight Both nominations
were unanimous.
a resolution was passed urging en-
ployes 10 organize industrially "on the
principles Of the workers OF the In.
ternatlonal Industrial union. and do an
IN Their power 10 show the fallacv OF
crait unionlsm A. eXemplified by the
American Federation of Labor" which
was characterized as "A mere watch.
NouT-job and boost -your-orEaniz d"
\ platform was adopted asserting
mat the present system of ECONOMY
inequality" Is destructive 10 tho lie
liberty and happiness of the working
classes and declaring that the means
or production must be owned. oper.
common" "
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HEAVY WEATHER
PREVENTS FIGHTING

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. April 26. via London. April
80; 6:l0 p. m. Delayed The physi-
cal difficulty Of any extended move
ment until dry weather sets in. Is ex-
empliiied by the experience of a bat
talon which took a section Of a Ger
man trench on the Nprss-I an gemarck
Road after two days spring rains. The
attacking forces sank up 10 their arm
pits In the morass. which was spotted
with shell CRITTERS filled with water.
helping themselves along with their
rifles. half crawling. half swimming
under shell fire After the trench
had been taken the men dug out the
wounded and those stuck in the mire
VINO were not wounded one corpor-
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FRENCH CAPTURE
GERMAN TRENCHES

PARIS April 80. l2:45 D. m.-Capt-
ure OF German trench north OF Dead
Man Htll. with 80 prisoners, the eiec.
tlon OF the Germans from trenches
tney had taken south OF I.assigny. and
me repulse OF German assaults in the
Nosges, are reported I'm the official
statement issued by the war Office
this afternoon. In the Argonne, a Ger
man aeroplane was forced to earth by
French machines and its two officers
captured
The text OF the statement:
in the region OF Lassigny the Ger
mans last night after lively cannon
ade directed small attack upon our
which had gained foothold in an ele-
ment OF the trenches was immediately
e1ected by our counter attack.
ION the left bank OF the Mouse
there was a bombardment in the
sector Ayocourt and the region OF
Esnes. At the close OF the dav our
troops seized German trench nortn
OF Dead Man Hin and made So
prisoners. OF whom one was an officer.
ION the left bank and in the Woeyre
there was intermittent artillery ac-
tivity.
In the Vosges the enemy during the
night attempted three Coups de main
upon our trenches in Ban-De Sapt.
I ete-De-Vaux. and south of IArgizen
which were everywhere repulsed with
losses.
Aviation. An aeroplane wns fore
ed TO earth intact IN the Biesme Valley
(Argonne) after fight with our
ayiaiors who pursued the machine
Ihe two officers who manned II were
taken prisoner"
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GERMANY To OFFER
('esvd ,sIJ1 moIx psuuauoo)

10 lessen the force OF our activity"
Dr. Dernburg declares that in max.
ing the decision Germany must take
into consideration her relations with
all neutrals. the effect OF the entrance
OF new and powerful enemy. the con
diuons respecting food and raw ma
terial in Germany and the possibility
OF attaining peace
i must be determined what concas-
sions viii we'd Off the threatening
American d'ng-r." he continues. and in
row Tar our prospects 81 defeating our
enemies might b. les-ened thereby.
Briefly. our eufire situation must be
weighed iu tho balance. We must let
neither nat .ue' constituencies nor n 81
per-teehng OF honor govern US and -
We feel strong enough TO achieve vic
tory even II We make certain conces-
sions. then we may make them without
FORGETTING our self respect"
Country Believed wilson
The writer calls attention 20 the sun
port or President Wilson by all parties
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and declares that the President bases
MS entire case on the Lsusitsnia Arabic
hnd sussex. passenger ships torpedood
without warning, not on countless other
cases IN which attempted flight or re-
sistance Justified the submarine COM
manders In torpedoing
Inc sussex. declares Or. DernbUrg
was torpedoed contrary TO Assurances
given BY the German government and
the PROOF adduced at least admits the
possibility that the American claims
that Germany - responsible may b. well
grounded, although the Representations
10 America shows that u may have been
due 20 a mistake by the commander
rather than TO bad intent
The writer says that the present Is no
time 10 discuss Americas earnestness or
her disposition TO place Germany upon
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LABOR UNREST
tcoaunusd Prom r,r-t p.r.,

tsmber !. The lockout was followed
by threat on the part OF some $4,000
employees in independent shops 20
walk out tomorrow or Tuesday I'M
less the employers grant their de-
mand for a continuance of the pro
vision In the 1910 protocol favoring
union workers over those morgan
lied.
The next largest strike in this city.
numerically, involves about 10000
painters and decorators, who demand
increased pay. other trades in which
employees are idle include $500 Jew
elry workers and 500 custom tailors
There also are scores OF other strik-
ers in the metropolitan district and
New Jersey involving smaller mum.
beers, but aggregating thousands OF
employees. The demands are for
higher wages and shorter hours.
Conditions Better.
Hugh Frayne. general organizer
here for the American Federation of
Labor. said today that. all told. more
men and women were enjoying higher
pay and shorter hours than ever be-
fore In this city.
During the past week, according 10
Colonel VI. J. Reagan. a member Of
the state board OF mediation OF the
department OF labor. threatened
strikes in various industries in the
metropolitan district have been set.
tied, ayerting idleness for more than
10000 persons
Summing up the labor situation
year. Colonel Reagan said that. aside
from railroad employees. there has
been a general advance throughout
New YORK state that will average
from 10 20 Ia per cent Many rail
road workers in unclassified depart.
ments OF certain roads also have been
benefited.
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GERMANS REPORT
REpULSE OF FRENCH

BERLIN April 80 (By wireless 10
Sayyille y. ND-French attacks on
the German positions on the Eastern
slope OF Dead Man Hin and adjoining
lines, In the region Of Nerdun were
repulsed last night after the fighting.
says the official statement issued to-
day at the German army Headquarters
On the Russian front, the statement
adds, four more Russian cannon were
captured and SO prisoners were taken
last night by the troops south or
Narcoz Lake.
The text OF the statement:
Western theatre: The English
made several successive attacks
against Observation-Disclosures without
success.
North OF the Somme and north
west OF the Disc. patrol engagements
were successful for the Germans.
To the left OF the Meuse strong
French forces yesterday evening
attacked German positions on the Hill
of the Dead Man and adjoining lines
so far as northern part OF Caurettes
Wood. After tenacious fighting on
the east slope OF the height. the attack
was repulsed.
ION the right bank OF the River an
attempt made by the enemy TO ad-
vance northwest OF the farm OF T-hiau-
mont failed
a German aviator flying over
Verdun engaged three adyersaries and
shot down one OF them.
Eastern theatre:
South OF Narocz Lake last night
four more Russian cannon and one
machine gun were captured and 81
prisoners taken"
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cavalry have been active today run
ming down VillistAs. Like men OF iron.
they have been riding relentlessly
through the mountain wilderness OF
the continental divide.
IL is known here that General John
J. Pershing, the expeditionary COM
mander, II pleased with the results
obtained and that many valuable re.
ports have been made to the Ameri.
can military authorities.
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al. himself wounded, took two and a
half hours TO bring another wounded
man six hundred yards through bog.
\ German counter attack, caught
laundering in the mud in the ma
and withdrew.
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Roofers strlL.

..,IlNItLESTON. W. Va. April 20 -
a.! roofing and tinworkers o the CITY
bei0nging 10 the Amalgamafed sheet
ana Metal Workers union. about fftv
IN an viii 10 on strike tomorrow. tho
'II'Iac Iofs having refused 20 accent
winch was 20 have become oTecfivc
today. NV
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PHILADELPHIA. April 30 With
the exception the anthracite coal
regions. the eve Of MAY dav hnds
niue unrest on ten surface, az least
among the wage workers in the east.
ern helt or Pennsylvania. In the hard
coal helds the mine workers are ne.
gotlating new agreement 10 replace
me Tour year contract which expired
monih ago. Negotiations have been
m progress since the latter part OF
FEBRUARY. and the coming week As
expected 10 see a settlement reached
The great activity In the manufer.
'ure or munitions and other war sup-
PIi's, with the consequent increase in
earnings OF the wage workers. bas
tended 10 allay any unrest thai NAV
nav" existed among laboring men
virtually all the large Industrial
plants within hundred miles nj
tl,iadelphia which are working with
Iul forces have increased the wages
Of their employees
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ne said, tho ticket nominated June by
the Republican party l. a. good as
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the workers back 70 thelr tasks ans

the workers back to their tasks this
week.
Demands OF the railroad brother
hoods or an eight hour day. refused
by the railroads. does not figure in
the May day situation. as negotia-
tons do not begin for month. and
| II Is expected that conferences on
the subject will last throughout the
summer.
Mines Not to Close.
Also, while the scale for coal min
ers Is under consideration I'm several
OF teh states. there is no present in
dication OF mines being closed
Among the building trades the stu
alton Is considered the most encour-
aging IN years. Chicago IS enjoying
building boom
Unrest Is more apparent in Ohio
IMAM I'm other middle west states. al
! though Cincinnati reported today
that there will be fewer strikes in
cincinnati tomorrow than on any
/ May day for years past.
Cincinnati labor leaders, however,
predicted an extension OF the machln-
I lists strike. which has been on for
eight months, By three or four thou
sand additional men. Cincinnati gar
. ment workers are expected to begin
a movement for an eight hour day to-
morrow. but there Is no present in
dlcatlOn of strike. An agreement
WIN electrical workers at Hamilton
/ Is looked for.
Possible General Strike.
The greatest anxiety in the state
i has been felt over a possible general
strike in the Mahoning valley be-
tween Youngstown and Pittsburgh.
where organized labor has been con
sldering whether To strike in support
OF the machinists Labor leaders
were said TO be meeting today to con-
slider the sympathetic strike question
Z The demand is for an eight hour day,
and Ohio employers generally hay
declined TO concede H.
At Cleveland and Columbus street
car men are making demands for
more pay, but the strike Stage has
not been reached. Cle~elaad cleo
] trical workers threaten 10 stffke for
higher wages tomorrow Their de
manGs have been refusCS
Louisville reported Ksutu~ky tran
quil except for the coal MIN wage
negotiations. which are making little
progress.
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WV HAVEN. Conn. April 2n An
eWd'u'c of strikes marked the labor
year 'n Connecticut now drawing ~
lose. Scarcely an Industrial cen.
t'r IN The state was immune Tho one
nHIaDIe exception was IN the textile
1910 pm The eastern section. wehrs
uniarF wage Increases ranging fror,
hFe 70 fifteen Der cent
NiriualIv at The strikes were go
Tied without violence. and fr rrs-y
instances ware increases rbo-.,-
h"ur7 ana Improved working cordI
Ions were Rranfd
n number ~ strikes ars snI Ia
'''+i'' . WIN mo- settlement IN Firhf
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H.'- On. Ap-iI 30 Tho Nov ~. e
.and labor horizon tonight appearaf
.Hl-unI.F clear ~ WAY da- disturb
NC" nh.rnF However. whffo uauv
steam al'r r0ruarIrr DURING DOL. r-
month have granted moro nav 20 a.,
NOR. NrEInoers and frourr o. va.
'f'fn 1f recent union rrrcff...,.
I.ff Ile demands had mn boon f,.II.
.-'l mere aIrO iH unrest amer d
nNE NNfrfnen The situation wac
lfN'l rpnlFhf with some c0rrerr
H-.' nf no congestion ~ frrfrhf
Ir manufacture rarfors 49,,
onod strikes have been avartof b..
wage frrrenroa
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RUNNING DOWN vlLLIsrAs.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS. MANI
OF lPA. April 80 (via wireless TO Co
lumbus. y. M)-Columns OF American
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CHICAGO. April 30-May day in
the middle west will dawn tomorrow
on labor situation which. according
10 advices from the leading Industrial
centers. - the most tranquil and
promising in years
Generally speaking. this condition
is due largely 90 the prosperity of tho
country. the demand for labor and
concessions and advances conceded
IN the course Of the last year bv EN-
ployers
Nowhere in Kansas. Kentucky. Ne
Draska. Iowa, Missouri Oklahoma.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illiois. Indiana
ONO or Michigan are there strikes OF
national Importance. In most OF teh
state disturbances Of labor are few
and OF q distinctly minor nature.
The strike In Chicago Of several
thousands N employees OF the Deerinr
and Mccormick plants Of the Inter
NATIONAL Harvester company was IN.
organized; u came without the pres
entation 81 demands. and the conces.
sion or a nine hour day without re-
duetion In pay 81 expected 10 bring
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Tranquil in South.

ATLANTA. Ga. April aO-The labor
stlaion generally throughout the south
~ Tranquil. according 10 iuforr1atf
slahAblc here, conditions being describ-
I'd tonight bN l.. y. Marduardt. president
OF the Georgia Federation 81 labor ns
pesceful and prosperous. While there
are no central organizations In tho
routh through WI on representatives ~
the situation might b. obtained. press
reports and those reaching labor lead
.ts mere show no important strikes or
Iockouts IN proRress or cnntemuIat eli
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The writer calls attention 10 the SUP
port or President Wilson by all parties