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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
ADyERTIsEs THE STATE

However (now her eyes twinllled with mischief, I think the camps will stimu- late matrimony. Propinquity will no long CT be the matchmaker. The girls will have a chance at thousands of men from the north and south for future husbands. abama also has an opportunity for some much needed advertising. l trav- eled through New Jersey before I came here, and those folks and even many Virginians thought they were sending their boys to the land of yellow fever and malaria, and I almost lost my repu- tation for veracity when I tried to tell them that l chose Alabama as my favor ite summer resort. You know I spend part of my time at Piedmont Springs every summer.
 If you could have seen Dr. Barrett when she addressed the Camp Mcclellan men Tuesday evening. you could appre- ciate what her work means Besides her splendid talk, she had personal mes sages from scores of mothers from New Jersey and Virginia. At the close of her talk one boy shouted, Hurrah for Mother Barrett.' The cry was taken up and the meeting closed with hundreds of khaki clad boys waving their hats and shouting "Hurrah for Mother Barrett!''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
Reichmann Confirmation Favored

Washington, September 26.-Con- firmation of Col. Carl Reichmann of the regular army to be brigadier gen. eral was recommended today by the Senate military affairs committee by a vote of eight to two. The committed voted on the nomination after long hearings in which Colonel ReichmanE was accused of having expressed sen timents sympathetic to Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
FAMOUS AMERICAN WOMAN VISITOR AT CAMP M'CLELLAN Dr. Kate Waller Barrett Tells of Her Work Among
 the Soldiers APPEALS TO WOMEN TO HELP THE BOYS Feels That They Should Be Invited Into Homes and Given Glimpse
 of Home Life
py PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

Anniston, September 2.-(Special)-Do you know that Alabama is entertaining this week one of the most noted women of America?
 Dr. Kate Waller Barrett was chosen by the National Congress of Mothers to represent them in their soldier welfare work by visiting the various cantonments In the United States. Dr. Barrett was for five years the president of the Ma tional Council of Women, an organiza- tion composed of more than 100000 wom- en. She has the honor of being the only woman member of Rotary club in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
HE WEATHER
Weather Conditions

Washington, September 2s.-Weath- CT forecast for Alabama and Missis sippi: Showers Thursday and probably Friday.
 Georgia: Fair Thursday except showers extreme south portion; Friday probably fair
 Tennessee: Fair east, showers west portion Thursday; Friday showers and cooler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
MEN NOW IN CAMP
 AT ANNISTON WANT
 BETTER SCHEDULES
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tContinued from Page One) the camp, he had the military bands to play patriotic airs.
 They want a convenient way to reach Birmingham for weekend outings and then they want the paper before break fast.
 The Anniston Rotarians are charming hosts. FRANK WILLIS BARNETT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
Music Study Club

The Treble Clef chorus and the Mu sic Study club will meet Thursda, morning at II o'clock at Cable hall This meeting is called for the purpost of giving the members an opportunity to pay dues and receive season ticket in time for the John Powell concert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Letting Contract


 Notice of Letting Contract
 Notice is hereby given that the highway commission of Pickens county, Ala, will up to 10 clock, a. rn., Thursday, October |, 1917, receive sealed bids for grading, graveling, fencing. hauling and placing pipe and making concrete pipe, all ac- .ording to plans and specifications on file Ut rebate Judges office. Carrollton, Ala. the following roads: The CarrOllton and Pickens road, distance z miles; state line to Pickensville, distance 10 miles; the Pickensville- -ALniston road distance 10 miles; Reform McShas road, distance 70 miles; McShas state line road. F miles. Approximate quantities as follws: Grad iEg, 150,0O0 cubic yards; graveling, 40,50O cubic yards; clearing and grubbing, 300 stations; pipe, 35Q0 lineal feet: bridging, lO0. .0G0 feet. Plans and specifications may be had at the office of Gus E. Hauser. consulting engineer Columbus, Miss, for $3. Each bid must be accompanied with certified check for , per cent of the cost of each bid made payable to E. G. Rob- inson chairman.
 The highway commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids Sign d:
 F. c. ROBINSON. Chm.
 w. c. SPARKMAN.
 CHARLES R. HORTON. Highway Commission Pickens County, Alabama. 9-o-30t The Alabama Great Southern Raiiroad
 Company
 Birmingham, Ala, Sept. IS, 1917. The annual meeting of stockholders of the Alabama Great Southern Rail- road company, for election of directors and the transaction of such other busi- : ness as may be brought before the meeting, will be held at the office of the company, room 1214, American Trust and Savings Bank building, Bir- mingham, Ala, on Wednesday, October 3, 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m.
 F. s. WYNN. Secretary. 9-23-11t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
Williams,

Williams, Mildred-Aged year daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Lewis j.. Williams, died yesterday morning at family residence, 415 Reese street, Woodlawn. Funeral services will be held from residence this morning a. 10 o'clock. Interment will follow at Forest Hill cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

United States and has every D. A. R. honor imaginable.
 I hied myself with fear and trembling to her apartments at the Alabama ho- tel, where l went for an interview yes- terday. but my awe disappeared as soon as l was ushered into the presence os this sweet-faced, motherly. white-haired celebrity. You find her great, big, moth eriy heart as soon as you begin talking to her. and understand why she should have been chosen to mother our sol dier boys.
 My work" she began.
 No" I said, 'the public knows all about your grand work. It's just you your own self, I want to talk about
 "Oh my dear" she laughed. "I cannot become accustomed to personal publicity although I realize the value of it, for my son, with whom I spend most of my time in Virginia, is editor of the Alexandria Gazette
 Do you practice medicine?" l asked.
 No" Dr. Barrett replied. "I simply studied medicine for my own special pleasure and the development of my soul. I took my post graduate course at St. Thomas i'll London, and also receVei there my doctor of science degree.
 Have you really dined with the queen of Italy?' was my next query.
 "Oh, yes; and ate from her famous gold plates. Now, you know, the palace has been turned into a hospital, and, my gracious Queen friend and her prince 90 every day to minister unto the wounded soldiers
 T understand that you registered to be patriotic with your pen, she te- marked. Well, do appeal to the women of this section to come over and help.
 I saw that I could no longer keep her thoughts on self after they once turned again to her beloved work, so l let her continue.
 Our slogan in this soldier welfare work Is Happy and Safe for the Soldiers Be- cause we realize the necessity of keep ing them happy and morally safe, we are urging the mothers to invite them 10 their homes, have them every week.
 Why can't the Birmingham women and the Gadsden women send their cars over every Saturday and take the boys to their homes for weekend visits? was happy to note that over 300 men were invited to Sunday dinners in Anniston last week, but you will soon have 40dOO who will be hungering for bit of home life.
 NO REFLECTION ON ANNISTON
 Ut is no reflection on Anniston, l as sure you, to appeal for help. This is a duty that should be met by the entire section. Perhaps the mothers Will tell you that they do not care to have their daughters meet men in their homes With out a proper introduction Let me tell you something (now her eyes just snapped) My only daughter, Kitty, fol- lowed her husband, Captain Won Pozer. to Europe and is now driving an am- bulance over there. Kitty was a typical southern girl She was such social butterfly I used to wonder if Kitty had a soul. She has found her soul, thank God. and I glory in the work she is doing.
 Do you suppose Kitty stops to wonder whether a soldier is common or an aris- tocrat before she picks him up from the battlefield and puts him in her ambu- lance? Mothers do not have to look at every soldier as a possible husband for her daughter. These Camp Mcclellan men need your influence as much as the men in Europe need Kittys help.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27

Helmich. Dan A.-Funera1 services over remains were held yesterday from residence. 300 North Twenty fourth street. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. Survived by wife, one son and one daughter. Shaw in charge. He was 63 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
DEATHS

Nootten, J. L.-Aged 65, died early Wednesday morning at the family residence 206 North Hawkins street. West End. Funeral services will be held from residence this morning at 10:30 o'clock. Interment will foi low in Elmwood cemetery. He is I survived by his widow. three daugh- ters, Mrs w. w. Burt of Memphis, Mrs. F. M. Dorn of Montgomery and Mrs. Lila Smith of Birmingham; one son, ", l.. Wootten.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Old Man Commits Suicide

Canton, Miss, July 23-J. M.
Leitch, a longtime resident of
Canton, wentq to the cemetery
about u o'clock today and, plac
ing a pistol in his mouth. shot the
top of his head off. He was mar
ried for the third time less than
year ago and had some differen.
ces with members of his family
about, the distribution of his pro
perty and other matters. His son
Victor Leitch of Jackson, was in
town thig morning and soon after
his father had been seen talking
to him the suicide occurred.
Mr. Leitch had accumulated a
a snug little fortune and had divi-
ded it with his family and was
living with his wife.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Magnolia School
Opens Monday

The 1918 Session of the
Magnolia Consolidated High
School will open Monday July
3Oth. For five years this school
has opened the first Monday in
August, and all concerned like
this early beginning and closing.
1t especially accommodates the
farmers.
Considerable Improvement
has been made to the buildings
this summer and everything is
in readiness for work Monday.
Prof. Claude Bennett, vice
resident of the Womans Col
lege at Hattiesburg. will be the
speaker of the occasion. He is
ole of the biggest school men
in the state and speaker of
note. Rev. J. L. Sells of Wiggins
will conduct the devotional SER
vice. County su perintendent
Bass, and Prof. G. E. Ives will
be present and make talks.
A very strong faculty has
been Sc cured for this session
P 0. Colson who has been prin-
cipal for five years is still at the
head of the school forces. The
other teachers are Miss Layett
Webb, Of Osyka; Miss Lottie
Shoemaker, of Bay Springs;
Miss Mabel Smith, of Moss
Point; and Miss Rhoda Bass, of
Monticello. The first three
named are graduates of the
Normal,College at Hattiesburg.
The teachers home has just
been painted and is now posi-
bly, the most beautiful teacher
age in the state.
The schools six acre farm
and garden looks fine. A Jersey
COW, four Duroc Jersey hogs,
and a hundred White Leghorn
chickens constitute the live
stock on the school farm.
The prospects are bright for
very successful session.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
A Game Little Country

The little country of Siam
with small population and ar
army of only twelve thousand
men, and nineteen battleships,
has declared war on Germany.
The object Of Slams declara
ton is to uphold the sanctity of
international rights against ma.
tons showing contempt for the
principles Of humanity and re-
spect for small states"
All Germans and Austrians
have been placed under arrest
and their businesses closed.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Man Kills Son, Then
Shoots Wife and Self
Jackson, Miss, July 26.

Jackson, Miss, July 26.
Charged with the murder of
his son, the attempted murder of
his wife. and with a shotgun
wound in his head from attempted
suicide. Henry Allen, of Leake
county, is in the Carthage jail at
this time admitting, according to
the officers. the killing of his
1 year-old son.
The tragedy happened the latter
part of lastweek. Allen, who vas
a laborer, was out of work and
had spent his last money. During
Friday night ants got on the bed
and stung him. Enraged over this
after brooding over his trouble,
Allen leaped from his bed, seized
an axe ard struck his wife, the
blow glancing and not seriously
injuring her, Mrs. Allen leaped
from the bed, obtained her two
small children and fled to a neigh
boring house for safety, Allen
took his 4-years old son to the
barn where the body with the
throat cut was found covered
with blanket after the posse
had over powered Allen.
The details Of this tragedy
were brought here yesterday by
w. M. Scrivener, deputy sheriff
of Leake county. He was here as a
witness against a negro charged
with moon shining.
The people of the county,
when they heard of the assault
upon Aliens wife, began search
for the man. He was found near
his barn. Every time the men of
the posse advanced ne would
wave them back and crouch be-
hind a tree. He had a shot gun.
The men kept closing in, fitting
from tree to tree. When Allen
saw that he was hemmed in, he
turned his gun on himself and
pulled the trigger, The shot
mis- sed. The men rushed closer
in on him before he reloaded
his single-barrel gun. The sec
ond shot took effect, but did lot
penetrate his skull. He was
rushed to the county Jail.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Three Girls Drowned

Moss Point, Miss, July 26.
Three younp women, residents
of Escatawpa. lost their lives
while bathing in Dog river, three
quarters of a mile from Moss
Point, Monday afternoon. The
victims were:
Miss Dora Nelson. aged 90,
daugeter Of M. W. H Nelson.
Miss Ethel Woodman. aged 49,,
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Woodman.
Miss Gussie Riley, aged 10
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Riley.
The young girls were promi-
nent socially in Escatawpa and
Moss Point. They we're with a
party of bathers in the river when
they got beyond their depth and
went down. A young man, who
was on the opposite bank jumped
into the water andw others at
tempted to rescue the drowning,
but to no avail. A train of the
Alabama & Mississippi railroad
passing at the time, went to the
rescue, but too late. The bodies
were recovered.
Misses Riley and Woodman had
been students at the Industrial
Institute and College at Colum bus
MISS, and were home for vaca-
ton.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
School Board Meets Next
Tuesday

The Stone County School
Board will meet here next Tues
day morning at 9 o'clock.
This will be the last meeting
at which the changing Of school
districts will be considered.
The members of the board
are: Prof. G. H. Bass, ]. B. Dor
sett. j. L. Bond, Sam &. Davis,
Wash Lott and L. 3. Godard.j
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Airplane Bill Is Passed

WASHINGTON, July 24-The
$64O, 100000 airplane bill became
a law today with President wills
son S signature.
This immense appropriation
is only the beginning of prepar-
atoms for the campaign intended
to overwhelm Germany from the
air. More than 10000 planes are
to be built as a first increment.
The first task will be the instruc-
ton of the vast army of Ameri-
can flyers.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Descendant Of 1912 Hero

Gulfport, Miss, July "a
Sidney Cuevas of Harrison coun-
ty has the distin ction of being the
first man in the county called
under the new draft system to
serve his country. Mr.. Cuevas
is a descendant of Juan Cuevas,
who figured so prominently in
the War of 1912, for which serv.
ice the United States governm snt
granted him Cat Island on the
gulf.
Mr.. Cuevas' number was 258,
and was No. l in the Harrison
County call.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Two Boys Sleep On
Track, One Killed

Jackson, July, 26.-Clyde
Atchiso II year, old is dead and
Dalton Pitts Is years old, is in
the Baptist hospital with man
gled arm and internal injuries
and has n bare chance for his
life. This was the result of two
orphan boys going to sleep on
the railroad track last hight.
The accident happened sometime
last night before 10o'clock. Both
boys were orphans Of the Metho-
odist Orphanage.
They had visited the orphanage
farm during the day That even
ing they were trudging their way
back when carlessiy they sat
down on the railroad track. Both
boys dozed off into sleep. This is
according to the version of Pitts
who regaiDed consciousness
this morning, but who is now
near the point of death. Thus,
weary from travel and toll, the
boys sat down to rest, one to
meet his death and the other to
be manned, another tragedy Of
carelessn ess of Individuals on
railroad tracks,
A switch engine found the boys
at the Y. & M. V. switch last
night shortly before 10 o'clock.
They were taken aboard and
brought to the Union station
where they were rushed to the
Baptist Hospital. Atchison died
few minutes after.
The accident is doubly tragic
when it is known that these two
boys old enough to be at work
Oh in school, had previously gone
out to search for work. The
orphan boys first worked in Col
Inns and later in Moss Point,
returning to the orphanage the
only home they knew. And tired
from their faithful labor, they
sat down to rest On a railroad
track. The inevitable came TO
pass.
Atchison, the boy who was
killed, was from Moss Point.
Pitts is from Corinth.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Killed In Sawmill

LAUREL Miss, July 23-Ed-
gar Holt, son of j. e. Holt of this
city, was instantly killed at the
Eastman Gardiner sawmill last
midnight, when he jumped from
a truck, causing it to careen and
fall from the run to the railroad
track below. His head struck one
of the rails of the track, crushing
his skull, and death was instan-
taneouS.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Board To Equalize Assessments

The board of supervisors will
meet Monday August 9th. at
which time the Personal and
Land roll of Stone county will be
equalized.
All parties interested should
appear before the board during
the meeting, which will probab-
ly last two weeks.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Negro Hit With Axe

Warner Harris. negro work
ing in the sawmill here was
knocked in the head with an
axe Wednesday, by Jim Scott
another negro employe.
After making his escape Scott
went to Powers, and phoned in
that he wanted to give up. He
was brought back here and
placed in Jail.
Harris in a semi-conscious
condition was carried to Jack
son for an operation. He is not
expected to live many days.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Open BolIs From Three
armerS

Thursday must have been
cotton opening day in this com
munity. j. F. Cook sent in an
open boil early Thursdap morn
ing. Green Staley followed close
behind him with an open boil
from the T. S. Address farm at
Bond. Later in the day Edd
Brooks sent in an open boil by
Uncle Rank Hickman. The
, evening mail also brought al
open boil from J. H. Gore.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Woman For Mayor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July "a
Mrs. George Quintard Horow-
itz, said to be we'll known in Phil
adelphia society and daughter of
DanielF. Newhall, formerly vice
president, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, was nomina-
ted today mayor of Moore Haven,
a thriving town in the Florida
everglades,
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Stockholders Selecte d

McHenry, July 23-W. J. Gex
president; j. S. Atkinson, vice
president; Rumsey Pendley cash
ier; w, J. Gex. Nat Owen
L. R. GODDARD, W. E. Batson J. S
Atkinson, Rumsey Pendley dire
ctors; were the officers selected
for the Citizens Bank of McHen
ry the stockholders. A 10 pei
cent dividend was declared.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28

Below is list Of first 100 men
drawn in Washington last Fri
day from Stone County. Their
names appear in the order they
were drawn.
r. H. Gillis, Mccall Cleveland
Allen Arlington Wren Dickey
V G Davis John Greene
George Wright H V Redfield
Ernest Br ooks Chas Lewis
James Waldrope John Philips
A J Hickman, Walter Hickman,
HENDERSON Smith, w. G. .Hatten,
H. 1. Harris, John Peavy,
Ben Price, j. I. Braudus,
II. G. Bond j. e. Saucier,
Henry McGowin h. NJ. Courtney
W. G. Thomas Readus Kirksey
BOney Smith J. r. Alexander
Joe Lee, Ralph Coleman,
w. B. Bond. H. M. Breland.
b. D. Bond. Randall Smith.
M. l.. Cuave. l.. R. johnson.
Shelvy Dunning Gale Breland.
Willie Saucier. Dan Carter.
H. K. Walkers. T. A. Cain.
Cary Brooks. Clarence OFT.
Quill Tayler. J. G. Fucker.
Wallice Reabold. Vigor Masin.
Levy Easterling. j. b. Onsal
John Williams Everett Cain
B I Price Mallie Smith
William Stuart Elisha Purvis
l. A Williams
Roy Martin, H. H. Jones,
K. G. Millner, P. w. Hickman,
P. w. Hickman, G. E. Renot,
Jim Butchee J. H. Martin
j. A. Krohn Allen Craft
Charlie Chatmen, Toney White,
Andrew Brady, D, w. Rustin,
Willie Lee, A. L. Alexander,
E. G. Walker, D. H. Lott,
Lee Green G. w. Breland
George Ransom, Dale Jones
J. W. Smith, B. G. Smith,
Dave Young, Valley Oneal,
Tim Wingiield, J. c. Garner,
J. G. Garner, Jessie Smith
l. T.. Farley. Wayne Sutton,
Sandy Nicholson, I. H Thomas
Cham Mickey D. M. Hampton
Ferd Ramsay, Isom Stovall,
Wilmer Bounds. Free Banett,
Ellie Merrell, T. V. Hatten,
w. L, Hill, Robert Smith,
Lennon Hewes, Jesse Stocket
Wood Stewart, Burl Oliver
M. Fl. Furry, Dan Preston
E. G. Harris, Boyd Smith,
l.. G. Geiger, Bob Eberham,
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Rev. McArdle Hopelessly III

Rev. McArdle, pastor of the
Baptist church of North Gulfport
is hopelessly i'll at hishome there.
His trouble being an internl can
Ger. His pulpit was filled Sundas
lby Rev. G. H. Duke of Webster
county.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
Lightning Kills Farmer

Meridian, Miss. July 23-Lum
Taylor, farmer, aged 55, was kill
ed by lightning during a thunder
storm near Bonney's Store, six
miles from Enterprise this morn
ing.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28

One of the best truckers and
farmers in this section is J.W
Wallsmith living three miles
East of town. Mr.. Wallsmith is
almost a daily visitor to Virgins
selling his big variety of farm
products.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28

E. E. Rayburn and wife OF
Oregon left last week for Hi.
nois to visit rela tives after visit
ing the formers parents here
or a week.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-07-28
County Draft List

Below is list of first 100 mer
drawn in Washington last Fri
day from Stone County. Theil
names appear in the order they