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Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-11-16
COUNTY ADOPTS
WORKING CARD
SYSTEM
Everyone Must Carry Card
Showing Every Day
Worked

At their regular meeting last
week, the board of supervisors
passed favorably on the follow
ing resolution, which had been
prepared and presented to the
board for it's approval:
Whereas, under the present
condition of affairs, it being ap-
parent that all legitimate means
should be brought to bear upon
all persons able to work, condi-
tions being such that there is a
supreme demand for labor which
is necessary and essential in the
matter of conducting the war.
It is accordingly ordered by the
Boardthat the following order be
unanimously adopted.
Section /. That every able
bodied person over 1G yers shall
be required to have in his or her
possession a card or certificate,
which card or certificate must
show the nature Of his or her
work, by whom employed, and
the place OF employment and
number of days worked during
each week.
Section 2. That all persons or
corporations within Stone Coun-
ty, employing labor of any kind
be and they are hereby required
to furnish each employee with a
card or certificate each month,
showing the name of the en-
ployer, name of the employee,
kind of employ ment and place of
work, and on the margin Of said
card or certificate the days Of the
month to be printed so that the
same may be punched or marked
showing the days worked; said
card or certificate shall be
signed by the employer or bis
duly authorized agent.
Section 3. That at the close
of each days work the foreman
or other person under whom
such employee is working, shal
punch or mark the date, SO tha
said card will show each day il
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-11-16
GERMANY FAILING
TO KEEP TERMS
OF ARM|STICE
Enemy Troops Plllaging and
Destroying Property,
Say Reports

Reports coming from London
yesterday has it that German
soldiers are committing acts of
violence against inhabitants and
are destroying and pilligins con-
trary to the terms of the armis-
tice.
A wireless message from Mar
Shal Foch to the German high
command has been despatched,
which reads: Information has.
been received by the allied high
command that at different points
especially in Belgium and more
particularly in the Brussels re-.
gion, the German troops are
committing acts of violence
against the inhabitants and acts.
of destruction and pillage which
are clearly contrary to the con-
ditions of the armistice. The.
allied command expects that the
German command will, with
out delay, take measures neces7.
sary to stop these violations. OF
the convention which has been
signed. If the acts to not cease.
within very short period stha
allied high command will De-
obliged to take steps to put an
end to them.'' ys9 ss Ii
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-11-16
German Troops Berlin Bound

Germany's troops began to
evacuate France and Belgium on
Tuesday, the allied troops NOV
ing forward.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-11-16
Urgent Appea;
War Workers
Short Or Quota

Stone County's quota for
the War Work Campaign has
been definitely fixed at
S3,750.00 The amount must
be raised. Stone County can
not afford to be classed as a
Stacker. Two million Ameri-
can boys are in France and
have made good; we N must
do our duty. They need our
help and we, the people of
Stone County must help
them.
One lumber company do
mated $500; one man gave
500; other men gave S75.,
$780,. $50, and $40, but we
are far from the goal. Too
many men, we are afraid,
gave S. when they should
have given $40 or more. No
doubt some gave a dollar
when they should have given
S.. We must not stop or let
up until we have gone over
the top"
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-11-16
Lyman Saw Mill Burns.

The large saw mill Of the In
gram Day Lumber Company at
Lyman caught fire early last
Sunday morning and burned to
the ground. By heroic work the
planer mill, dry kilns and lum-
yard was saved.
The loss was we'll covered by
insurance. 1t is understood that
the mill will be rebuilt.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-11-16
Crown Prince In Holland.

Official reports say that the
former German crown prince
has arrived in Holland and has
been interned. 1t had been re-
ported that he had been killed.
The former empress is expected
to arrive in Holland shortly.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-11-16
Ne VS. OF PEACE
Celebrated IN
GREAT STYLE
War Work Drive Meeting
Follows Demonstration;
Plenty of Noise

1t was long before daylight
Monday morning that the news
of the signing of the armistice
by Germany was received by
the people of Wiggins.
The news we're sent forth first
by the ringing OF bells, blowing
of whistles and the occasional
firing Of guns.
By eight o'clock the streets
were filled with people, little,
big, old and young who paraded
for more than two hours.
The crowd Assem- bled at the
court house at ten o'clock where
patriotic songs and speeches
were made and the launching of
the War Work drive was made
for Stone County.
Mayor Klumb, chairman of
the campaign for the Stone
County made an appeal for do
nations which amounted to over
a thousand dollars within a few
minutes.
Those making appropriate ad-
dresses, after the invocation by
Rev. J. L. Sells, we're Prof. J.,
@. Ritchie, Rev J. 3. Barnett
and Prof. Claude Bennett.
- the e4cse Of 4 sd Il
Rev. w. 2. Locker, principal of
the colored school, was called on
and made>an appropriate address
and urged his race to do their
best in the campaign.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-11-16


the week worked by the holder
of such card OF certificate. That
all persons affected by this order
within Stone County shall obtain
the cards from the Chancery
Clerk.
Section 4. That where any
person is working for himself or
herself which person shall be re-
ouired to obtain such card or
certificate from the Chancery
Clerk of Stone County, who is
Clerk of this Board, and shall
carry same in his or her possess
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-11-16
School Sets Record.

The Virgins High School has
been reported as reaching the
one hundred per cent mark in
the War Work drive.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-11-16
Labor Registration Dates.

V. L. Boyer, registrar for
labor for Stone County, will be
at the following places on dates
named to register labor.
Virgins Monday, Nov. IS.
Bond Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Perkihston Wednesday fore
noon, Nov. 90
Ten Mile Wednesday afternoon
Nov, 20.
McHenry Thursday, Nov. 81,
Magnolia Friday, Nov. %.
Big Level Saturday, Nov. %.
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New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Death at Camp
To Be investigated
[Staf Correspondence

CAMP DONIPHAN, Oklahoma. Jan
27.-Major General William II. Wright
commanding the United States army
cantonment here. tonight ordered a
rigid investigat ton of the circumstance
surrounding the death of Albert Hes,
wood. a private in a Kansas Natinsl
Guard organization. who died in the
base hospital of spinal meningitis or
December %. Details of army hospitsI
treatment before and after the soldiers
death supplied the material for par,
of Senator Chamberlain's protest
against alleged inefficiency in the ARM
In the United States Senate last west
Until he had read the publishsd
story of the soldiers death. Genersi
Wright said his attention had not hesn
brought to the case or to Sen,tor or
Chamberlain's charges. He declared
that he had ordered the investigation
of hospital conditions at his own in.
Starcn
General Wright said he had not been
asked about the case up to to-day by
the War Department.
He refused to comment further upon
the affair. stating that the result of his
investigation would be forwarded to
Washington. and could only be made
public by the War Department.
Young Hestwood was the son Of the
Rev. c. u. Hestwood, pastor of the First
Methodist Church, Liberal. Kan.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Burglar Is Identified
AS Policeman' s Slayer
Manster Admits Robberies in
Wealthy Boston District,
But Denies Murder

BOSTON, Jan. 27.-Four persons to-
day identified Harry Manster as the
alleged burglar who last Sunday after
noon hurried from an apartment house
IN the Back Bay district, where Patrol
man Joseph c. Reiser was found shot
to death.
Yesterday Manster, who claims II
Poplar Street, Oakland, Cal, as his
home, was caught in police trap IN
his apartment here, 20 which he was
lured by the young woman with whom
he had recently been living. When the
police told Manster that they would
hold the woman as an accessory h,.
admitted that he was guilty of thirty
apartment house burglaries in tn $
city, but stoutly maintained his inno
cence Of the charge Of nurderinfr thc
policeman
Patrolman Reiser was shot when he
pursued a burglar suspect into an,
apartment house on Jersey Street. MS
slayer is believed to have worn a rae
coon skin coat. and o-day Manster an d
number of others wearing coats OF
that klnd were lined up in the guard
room OF the Back Bay police station
tor Identification. Mrs. Catharine Nc
Alllstei, who lives on the first floor of
the house where Reiser was killed. ana
three others who saw the susnec.
hurry away from the house. PROMPTLY
picked out Manster as the man. The
raccoon coat found in Manster's room
mad blood spots on the collar. These
Will be analyzed by chemist.
Manster will be arraigned in the
RoXbury District Court tomorrow,
charged with murder and larceny
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Plan Harmonica Band
For Camp Dix Carnival

CAMP DIN. y. j.. Jan. 27.-Whea
resting in billets back OF the from,
where their regimental bands cannct
accompany them. American soldiers &c.
much comfort out OF a mouth organ
according to Colonel H. y. Cootes
Chief of staff. who a few weeks ago
visited all sections of the Western
front with Major General Scott.
Colonel Cootes is anxious to see q
chorus Of harmonica bands organized
among the troops here before the
leave Camp DIX. and will ask the CO.
operation of Stanley w. Hawkins. camp
song master. and various rcgimental
musical leaders in forming these noyel
groups of melody.
The mass song carnivals planned fo'
the first open weather will be featured
by numbers in which 10000 or more
mouth organs will add volume and
novelty to the programme.
Colonel Cootes believes every boz
sent soldier in camp should contain
q harmonica or tin flute. The man
who can't get music out OF a mouth
organ can usually tickle tune out o.
a flute, he says. British soldiers intro
duced the mouth organ at the front
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Soldiers Charged With
Theft of Automobiles
Three Hospital Men and One
Civilian Said to Have Stolen
wenty-6vc Cars
twenty-five Cars

Four men-thrce of them soldiers
and the fourth a civilian in the auto
mobile renting busincss-werc ar
ralgned before Magistrate McGechan ir
Washington Heights Court yesterday
Ihe soldiers were charged with the
theft of an automobile and the civilian
with receiving stolen property. The
police who made the arrests allcge d
that the men arc concerned in tho
theft of at least twenty-five cars that
nave recently disappeared.
Ihe soldiers, who are attached to
Base Hospital No. 81, gave their name $
as as John .dn p: Hurley, twenty years old,
Of SOB West 160th Street; Carlton
Nlcalus, eighteen, of 1O2 West Ninety
eighth Street, and Robert B. Kings
land. twenty-five. Of 157 West Ninety
eighth Street. The civilian said he
was wa. Robert r. Topping, twenty five. of
60l West 181st Street
Inc specific charge against the men
was being implicated in the theft of
an automobile belonging to Jacob
Bernstein, of 1929 Madison Avenue.
which was stolen on Saturday.
Nicalus and Kingsland pleaded guilty
and We're held in $4,000 bail. Ifurley
Pleaded not guilty, as did Topping. In
court the police showed the maristratc
signed confessions from the soldiers
IN IL, wh'ch. it was said, they admitted
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
'Smileage'' Book Plan
Praised by Lindsey
Good Humor Among Troops as
Necessary as Guns, Says
Judge

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. Putting
smiles on our soldiers faces will do
almost as much to win the war as arms
and ammunition, says Judge Ben B.
Lindsey, of Denver, of Juvenile Court
fame. Judge Lindsey, who has visited
the war zones of Europe and been in
the American soldier camps at home.
says it is patriotic duty to keep our
soldiers in the good humor they now
enjoy. He has sent Harold Braddock.
director Of the Military ntertanment
Council, which is putting on nation
wide campaign for the sale Of Smileagc
Books, which contain soldiers passes
to the camp shows telegram, in which
he says:
"Smileage is not only an inspiration.
but one Of the most practical, helpful
things of this war l know something
of the questions of morality and dis
cipline among the soldiers. as have
seen them in Europe and at home dur
ing the war They cannot be solved bv
guardhouses and jails. They are prac-
hcal, human questions.
"Thcre has to be a deterrent. and
the helpful, stimulating entertainment
You are arranging for the boys at the
camps furnish that deterrent. 1t is
a patriotic duty to furnish 'Smileage.
and it will do almost as much to win
the war as arms and ammunition"
Smileage books, Of 81 and So varieties.
containing 20 and 100 passes, are on
sale in every city and town in the cour-
try.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Draft Chief Acts
To Standardize All
Exemption Boards
Martin Conboy Establishes
New System of Inspec-
ton in Greater City

To make the standards of the local
draft boards uniform in all the 1s9
exemption districts here is the object
Of the formation of a new system of
inspection now under way, it was
learned yesterday. If the plan of
Martin Conboy, new director of the
draft here. is put into operation, The
city will be divided into about ten
supervision districts and as many in
spectors will be designated, each to be
responsible for some nineteen boards
The innovation is designed to open
channels for the flow of intelligence
from the scattered boards into the
central Office of the adjutant general
IN the Hall of Records. Also to cor
rect the existing practice by which the
local board members communicate with
headquarters only when they need in
structions or supplies or are in special
difficulties.
A check agains. local variations is
already provided by the right of the
'reglstrant or of the government to Al.
peal any case to the district board. A
safeguard against partiality is provided
by the presence in every local board
OF government agent appointed bv
the provost marshal from outside the
district. These balances. while mini
mizlng the chances Of unfairness and
dishonesty. it is said. do not in the
fullest measure provide machinery for
bringing the efficiency of every local
board up to the standard of the best
III the city. Up to the present oh
servers of the draft here have some
times spoken Of good boards" and
poor boards To make every board
In the city good is Mr.. Conbov's aim
Mr.. Conboy. who recently succeeded
Major Philip J. McCook, has been mai
ing personal tours of inspection. He
travels from board to board in auto
moblles furnished by the Women's
Motor Corps, and according to local
board members. he has already added
stimulus to the work of classification.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
U.S. Opens Local
Bureau for Labor

American workers and their employ
crs are enjoying that rare balance of
supply and demand wherein there are
just enough jobs for all comers and just
enough applicants for the jobs.
This condition was described yester-
day in an announcement made public
with the opening of new offices Of the
United States Employment Service of
the Department of Labor. at 20 East
Twenty Street. While there are
many sections Of the country in which
there is a slight shortage of labor. saws
the announcement, there are equally As
many that may be tapped for workers
Whenever required.
In order to play its full part in war
labor distribution the department has
rented the entire building at the Twen-
ty-second Street address, lust off Of
broadway. and will open for business
this morning.
Inc department has made a census
OF labor requirements throughout thc
country and is prepared to send work
ers to sections in which Jobs await
them and to warn them away from dis.
tricts in which there already is idle
ness.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Army Investigates
Newark Dock Fire

NEWARK. Jan. CIV orking on The
CONVICTION that German spies are at.
tempting to cripple American shin.
building, military authorities to-da,
began an investigation Of the cause OF
Yesterdays 100000 fire at the Por.
Newark Terminal, which DESTROYED the
wooden superstructurc on a A,5OO-foot
government pier, together with dozen
1fe'ght cars, seven bargcs and 500 bar.
rcs Of oil.
a military commission. which was
appointed by Major General W A
Mann, summoned various employees ot
the terminal and persons who Wit.
messed the start of the fire. The com.
MISSION Will hold sessions for two davs
10 detelmnc whether, as the authori.
''es peiicvc, the fire was Of incend;aru
crlGln. or was due TO the carelessnecs'
OF workmen '''''e . :
ne circumstances which lead the an
.hhorltles .h TO believe that the fire was
enc result or a visitation by German
~ aSe'ee Vi s!mpathlzers are these: that
lhe nre was started some time after
midnight. when there was the To-
chance of discovering the Blaze M hafore ssass
II made much headway; that the f1amo
began under wooden flooring and '",a not
o'l .op; tnat guard who went to in
vHst'gate the fire was first cluhheS .na ,n
then tired upon by an unknown nersnr a.'
g. However, the report reached io.l lTn;tai
states District Attorney Char1es -
Lynch that the fire might have star+ "a
from hot cinders left by workmen VIZ w = =
nag Deen thawing out sand on the n;ar
\. Meantime, the 5th Battalion Of ptin the q
New SnN Jersey State Militia. reinforced 'hs hs
ooo ceputy. shcriffs and Home G1ard: :
are ar patrolling the terminal and nearhN s, JS
Silipouilding properties. ,
Recommendation that REGULAR troors
DC sent from Camp Dix to project 0tpe ~ 9
various shlpbuilding plants on Kearnv
Meadows " a. was made by Governor Waite,
l.; Edge after he personally visited tho
pants to-day. The Governor s.;d ~,
mad not'led the War Department that
regular troops We're urgently needed
and that his sending of state troons
"as only precaution to await some
action by the Federal authorities The
GoVernor expressed the opinion thai
the state was not in a position ade-
quately to protect the vast properties
now oeing used to turn out government
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Longshoremen Wait
Strike Settlement

Although they have decided to 10,
the board of arbitration adjust tbe;,
grievances. the 1900 striking emplove.
OF the Southern Pacific Steamship Com.
pany nave not yet agreed to return re
worn pending negotiations. A meet.
ing VIII be held to-d,.y to discuss ~,
advisability of continuing the str;ns IKE
Tntll IN definite settlement is reachnd
ne men are demanding 25 per cent
Saturday. p'e" "orh Oh
otilcIals of the company announced
Yesterday ;ma,'t that they stood on the agree.
merit made with the men seHeral
months ago and would make no mora
concessions. '' '''o'e
oarI Jungen, marine superintendent
OF the line, said that the agreement
made before the local adjustment board
OF the United States Shippine BoarS o,,,
was binding for at least a Wear. If ~
Tor the duration of the war.
Men conversant with shipping affairs
believe that the steamships Of # . the
Southern Pacific may be considered 'ae as
under government control since thev
are part OF the Southern Pacific raj
system: Secretary McAdoo NAV h.
called IN to adjust matters.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Issues Economy Order to
Lines Under Federal
Control
Many Lawyers Will
Also Be Dismissed
Law Regarding Free Passes
Will Be Rigidly
Enforced

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Railroad.
were ordered by Director General Nc
Adoo tonight to dispense with the ser
vices of legislative and political agents
and all attorneys not engaged in the
performance of necessary legal work
and to observe strictly the law regu
lating passes.
This, the first economy order under
government operation of the railroads
will cut off large and we'll paid Stats
maintained by many companies and
eliminate from payrolls hundreds OF
lawyers. If it is complied with to the
letter. as the Director Generals office
intends to see that it is, thousands OF
passes now held by state. county and
municipal officials and others will be
cancelled.
General Order No. 6
General Order No. 6 is the title of
the order, which follows:
During the period of possession, op-
Grafton and government control Of rail
roads it is necessary that officers,
directors and agents Of railroad COM
panies be very careful in the handling
of moneys and in the dealing with
transportation matters. Without at
tempting at this time to give general
directions, there are a few matters in
volving the expenditure of moneys for
purposes having no direct relation to
transportation which should receive
immediate attention, as we'll as the
issuance of free transportation.
at is therefore ordered that the car
riers' operating revenues shall not be
cXpended:
"l-For the payment of agents or
other persons who are employed in any
way to affect legislation.
2-For the employment of attorneys
who arc not actually engaged in the
performance of necessary legal work
Tor the company.
''33-For the payment of the expenses
Of persons or agencies constituting as
sociations of carriers unless such asso-
Oation is approved in advance by the
Director General.
"4-For any political purpose or to
directly or indirectly influence the elec.
tion of any person or an election affect
ing any public measure.
Passes Recalled
"No passes or free transportation
shall be issued by any carrier under
Federal control or any official of such
carrier unless the issuance of such free
transportation is expressly dutHorlZeO
by the act of Congress, entitled AN Act
to Regulate Commerce. approved Feb
ruary 4, 1887, and amendments there
to, and any such passes or free trans
portation heretofore issued not in con-
formity with said act must be recalled.
"This order applies to all carriers
under Federal control, whether inter
state or intrastate."
The act of 1887 referred to forbids
the issuance of passes to other than
employees.