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Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
One Killed; 20 Hurt
In Shelby Tornado

Hattiesburg, April, 17.-Pri-
vate Vaughn Beekman, of Mar
ion, Ind, was killed and a score
or more soldiers and civilian
workmen were injured, some
seriously, when a tornado Wed
nesdey struck Camp Shelby,
near here. The mon injured were
struck by flying debris.
The tornado swept a patch &C
feet wide through the camp, lev
cling small buildings and inflict-
ing property damage estimated
at several thousand do lars.
The ordnance building of the
151st Infantry, Y. M. c. A. hut
and a partly constructed wing Of
the base hospital were destroyed
according to reports given out.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
$40 Drafted Men
To New Orleans

Adit,Gen. E. G. Scales has
sent out a bulletin of Advance
information to local exemption
boards stating that on May 10,
Mississippi viii be required to
send $40 white registran'ts to
Jackson RarracS, near New Or
leans.
General Scales instructs the
local exemption boards to take
the necessary steps to advise
this mum ber Of white registrants
that they viii be called within a
short period for military duty,
and should commence arranging
their personal affairs in order
that they may be able to respond
promptly.
The quota for some of the
South Mississippi counties are:
Harrison 10, Hancock 4, Jackson
5, Stone 3, Forrest Z, Jones g.
George Greene 2, Pearl River
4 Lamar t.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
Negro Lynched
AT POpIarville

Poplarville, Miss, April 18.-
Clod Singleton, negro, convicted
Of killing E. J. Bounds, flagman
on Southern Railway train, and
sentenced to life Imprisonment
yesterday, was taken out of the
Pearl River county Jail last night
and lynched by determined
band of men. The negro was
hanged to the same tree that
was used to lynch negro
twelve years ago.
Singleton was placed on trial
yesterday charged with the mur-
der Of FlaRman Bounds. He was
found guilty and sentenced to
life Imprisonment. The sentence
which is said to have been in
accordance with a recommends
tion of the jury. created a sensa-
ton in PoplarvilIe and vicinity.
Many strangers from nearby
cities in Mississippi and Louis
lana gathered here during the
night. a large crowd forced the
county Jail. Singleton was taken
out and hanged without much
ado.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
District Conference
Closes

The Seashore Methodist Con.
ference closed here yesterday
after a three day session.
The meeting was well attend
ed and the churches Of the Dis
trict well represented.
Rev. J. G. Gray of Logtown,
pre- ached the Conference sermon
on Tuesday night.
The people responded nobly to
occasion in entertaining the Wis
itors and all went away feeling
that their visit was both pleasant
and profitable.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
An Appeal TO Young
People

TO the young people of Stone
County: | want to make an earn
est appeal to cultivate the habit
CT saving.
If you do not learn the lesson
of saving while you are young,
the chances are; you never will
The Thrift and War Saving
Saving Stamps affords you a
grand opportunity tC lay up your
quarters and dollars at good
rate of interest and accumulate
for yourself a neat sum of money
with which to go through college
or for some other useful purpose.
You can start this saving ac-
count with 25 cents by calling on
your postmaster who will tell
you all about 1T.
Remember too; that the dimes
and dollars you lend to our gov
ernment, goes to help win the
war we are now engaged in and
to help equip our boys in Army
and Navy to do their best.
Save your money and buy a
$500 War Saving Stamp for S. Is.
Our government issued the
War Saving Stamps especially
for the boys and girls, and now
lets take advantage of this great
plan to saye our money.
I sincerely hope that every boy
and girl in Stone County will be-
gin now and secure a Thrift card
If our boys are willing to
GIVE their lives, we should be
ready to SAVE our money.
A. w. BOND,
Comfy Diercto, of war Savings.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
German War Prisoners To
Be Put To Work

Washington, April 16.-The
war department has decided to
make the German prisoners of
war held in this country earn
their keep. Orders were sent to-
day to the army officers com
manding the enemy prison
camps at Fort Mcpherson and
Oglethorpe, Ca. authorizing
them to utilize the labor of the
1870 inmates in completing a
new system of roads about the
posts.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
Religious Census Taken

The members of the several
churches here working through
committees appointed by the
Sunday School have completed a
religious census of the town.
The work was done with a
view of working up interest in
the Church and Sunday Schools.
AS a result of the census it is
found that less than so per cent
of the people attend Sunday
Schools.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
200 at Sunday School
Tomorrow

Special effort is being made by
the Baptist Sunday School peo-
pie to have 200 present at Sun
day School tomorrow morning
at 9:45.
Special music and two 81 port ad
dresses have been arranged for in
addition to the regular exercises.
1t is hoped that the people will
respond to the efforts being put
forth to make the attendance 200
or more.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.

All prospective candidates to be
voted for at the Democratic primaries TO
be held in Stone County, Mississippi,
this summer, are required to file writ
ten notice of their candidacy with the
chairman of the Executive Committee
on or before the first Monday in May,
1918, This ruling is made necessary by
the recent amendment to the primary
election laws of Mississippi which is
designated to afford opportunity for the
soldiers, sailors and others in the 1nili-
tary service of the United States, who
are away in training camps and else
where, to participate in ell clions.
Signed
J. F. Robinson,
Chairman Stone County, Demo-
cratic Executive Committee.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
Glass In Candy Kill Child

Huntsville, Ala, April, 17.-Nora
McAfee, aged :, is dead and her
sister, Mrs. Ruth Baugher, and
Miss Mary Smith are very i'll
from eating candy containing
ground glass in the Shoalford
neighborhood in Limestone
County. 1t is claimed that the
candy that caused the little girl S
death and illness of the other
two persons was bought in Ath-
ems through q Ma shyilIe house.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
County Executive Commit.
tee Appointed

At mass meeting held here
at the Court bouse yesterday.
the following County Democratic
Executive Committee was elected
for Stone County; j. +. Robin
son, NJ. j. Bethune and H. V.
Red field.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20

More territory, including two
small cities were captured by the
Germans on Thursday. 1t was
learned from the German prison
ers captured Thursday that
Germany is placing her crippled
soldiers up to As years of
age back into the fighting line.
using men With only one arm in
in some places.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
2 Whites 9 Blacks
Called

The Local Exemption Boal d
has been notified to have two
white, and nine coIOred men in
readiness to go to Camp Pike at
an early date. 1t is not known at
this time just who will be selec-
ted to go on th call.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
Big Gun Kills Woman
Wounds 2 In Paris

Paris, April 17.-Shels from
the long range German guns
killed one woman aud wounded
one woman and one man in the
Paris district last night, accord
ing to an officia! statement issued
today.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20

Our soldiers are in the thick
Of the fight and are doing good
good work. One of our Lieuten-
ahts and three of our Privates
captured nineteen German
trench raiders few mornings
ago. After being marched back
to headquarters, the German
prisoners ate hearty breakfast
and stated they had been fight
ing two days without food or
sleep.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20

Ga Wednesday the Germans
made a drive into the British
lines of about four miles deep
and nearly eight miles long. The
taking of this strip of land cost
the Germans heavy losses in men
with much less t han have the
loss by the British.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
Tornado Kills Four in Texas

A toanado struck several COun
ties in Northern Texas Sunday
night killing three white people,
one negro woman, injuring over
a hundred.
At Boyd, Wise County, seven
ty-five homes were destroyed.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
Generel War News
In Brief

The war situation on the West
ern front remained unchanged
for the first three days of this
week. While more or less fight
ing was carried on, yet very little
territory changed bands.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-04-20
MEMORIAL DAY ROGRAM.
BY L. d. G..
APRIL, 26th, 1915

Chorus Bonnie Blue Flag.
Why Observe Memorial Day E. Ives
Violin Miss Carine Howard accompanied by
Mrs NJ E. Cooper
Solo, The Star Spanged Banner Mrs Wacott.
Reading The Blue and The Gray Lillian Perry
In Memory of Deceased Member Mrs j. d. Covngton.
Bestowng Crosses of Bro. Sells.
Quartette. --------My Old Kentucky Home
Honor Roll Stone County Boys Mrs, j. Nj. Hill
Chorus ----Dxie.
Benediction.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11
WHAT Is A MANI

The ideal man of today is not the
gentleman of yesterday. He is no
longer the man in periwig and satin;
the top coat and cane do not betray the
gentleman any more than overalls.
Our ideal has changed; the very term
gentleman" is going out of use. The
best things we can say of man to-
day is, "He is a man." with great
emphasis on the last word. The mod
ern gentleman wears many different
dresses and may be found in various
walks of life.
Just as all wise men, men who know
why, have the same religion but never
talk about it, so most people have the
same idea of a gentleman but refrain
from expounding upon it at great
length So it is difficult to tell just
what the ideal of any age is, especial
ly today's. His brother Of yesterday
was more easily defined because he
was determined by external circum-
stances. He had to be of gentle birth,
of the royalty; later Defoe defined
him as a man of landed property; still
later education entered into his make
up.
Today a man is a man not by birth
but by virtue of what he has done.
Some persons objecting to this asser-
ton would say we set the dollar mark
upon everything; that today the
Croesus is the man to whom we look.
This is true only in so far as we ad-
mire the mental ability keen enough
to mass a great fortune. The Midas
who got his gold by unhealthy means
we frown upon as much as upon the
miser. The modern gentleman may
not have wealth and position but if he
lives fair, plays square and "hits the
line hard" he is all that gentleman
can be.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11
RUSSIAN INDIGESTION

What causes the revolutions of Rus
sia. its pessimism, its melancholy, its
introspection? 1t is not caused by in
digestion. We are apt to think that
one suffering from this common
stomach ailment would act in the way
that the Russians act But they are
not afflicted with this complaint that
is the bane of our Western Henri
sphere.
From a glance at their menu, how
ever. we fail to see how they escape
from the common worries of our civ
ilization.
The average Russian moujik works
on miserable food He usually eats
salt cabbage. salt cucumbers, sun
fiower-seed oil. kasha and black rye
bread. Sometimes he has milk and
eggs. The salt cabbage with lump
of meat and fat makes his luxury
"shchi." And more, there are irregu-
lar meals, sometimes rich food, fire.
quent over-eating and lack of regular
exercise among the upper classes (be-
fore the revolution). While the Rus
SLAMS are so unaccustomed to hear the
word indigestion" that they blush at
the mention of it we readily attribute
everything to it: headaches, giddl-
ness, red nose, pain in different parts
of the body, breathlessness, healthy
blushing cheeks A story is told of a
Russian mother filing out a form in
order to enter her boy in an English
school.
Whats that" she asked, on COM
ing to the paragraph which inquired
whether the child had ever suffered
from indigestion.
1t was explained to her.
Goodness gracious! Why on earth
should he? Certainly mott" And she
Indignantly crossed the question out.
And so would every other Russian
mother.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11

Lawn Grasses, all Kinds. at No
wells
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11

degree from. Glasgow University in
1887, his d. d. degree from Yale in
1908 and Princeton and Glasgow in
1911. He is not only a speaker of
note, but a writer as well.
In speaking of the effect of the war
on religion in the mission field, Doc
tor Black said more attention will be
paid to this work The war will have
the bad effect Of the example superior
nations set by engaging in a bloody
conflict, but it will make the superior
nations see how they are under obli-
cation to their weaker brothers; how
every country is tied up with every
other. The war will everywhere in
crease brotherhood among men.
Another effect of the war, Doctor
Black believes, is that ideas of the
value of life will change. 1t is now
considered, and will be considered,
more important to know how a man
dies rather than when he dies. People
will not be as afraid of death. But
there is also the danger of making
light of life, of undertaking it. Some
time ago, if hundred men had been
shot. it would have been considered a
great disaster. or if a great transport
had been sunk, with the loss of many
lives. the world would have been
greatly grieved. Now the facts are
read. and they do not make a great
impression.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11
WAR TO TEACH US TRUE
RELIGION, DIR. BLACK SAYS

Much good will result along certain
religious lines from this war, is the
opinion of the Rev. Hugh Black, who
has given a series of lecture at the
| University Auditorium on war and
| religion. Doctor Black believes the
war will teach people to make better
moral decisions, to distinguish be-
tween duty and pleasure; luxuries
and necessities. They will think more
of others, and not so much of them
selves. And all these things make
up true religion" says Doctor Black
Doctor Blacks manner is intense,
serious. He feels the responsibility
and Importance of his work and his
message. Yet the speaker has true
sense of Scotch humor, and his wit
crops out at the most unexpected
moments to the great enjoyment of
his listeners.
Doctor Black came 10 America from
Scotland twelve years ago to take
professorship in practical theology at
the Union Theological Seminary, New
York City. However, he only teaches
the first semester of each year. and
so has an opportunity to lecture at
other places. His home is in Upper
Sinclair, n. ]. Professor Black is so
years old. He was ordained in 1891,
and was minister in Sherwood Church.
Paisley. Scotland. from 1891 to 1896.
and in st. Georges United Free
Church, from 1896 to 1906, when he
came to the United States
Doctor Black received his NJ. A.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11
U. c. to Meet Wednesday Afternoo
WashmgtOn UniUer5rty
Scho0i Of Nursing

Nursing offers to women an opportunity
for patriotic service, a splendid prepara-
tiOn for life and a profession Of broad
social usefulness.
Washington University gives a three
years course in Nursing. Theoretical in
structiOn is. given in the University. clini-
cal instruction in the wards of the Barnes
and st. Louis Cbildren's Hospitals. Wash
ington University Dispensary and Social
Service Department. Six months credit Is
offered to applicants having an ALB. or BIS.
degree from this college.
Address inquiries to Supt. Of Nurses,
Barnes Hospital, GOO So. Kingshighway,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11
HELP WIN WITH CHICKENS

A quick and cheap way of adding to
our meat supplies is to increase poul-
try and egg production.
A million and one-half farms in the
United States are eggless-an eco
nomic anomaly and an agricultural
absurdity. We surely have the space
TO raise chickens.
They can be fed waste that would
otherwise be valueless. and they feed
themselves from grass. weeds and in
sects.
Most of the attention they require
can be given by women and children.
Raise more chickens. Hatch them
early. Prevent the progress of the
Prussian peril.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11
CATALOG COPY NEARLY READY
Change i'm University Calendar Causes
Little Delay.

H. H. Kinyon, University publisher,
expects to send the copy for the Uni
versity catalOg to the printers some
time this week. The catalog was COM
plete and ready for the printers when
the change in the University calendar
was made. The adoption of the three
term plan necessitated re-editing. Mr..
Kinyon will have the catalog ready for
distribution, however, by the close of
the current session.
A special announcement which will
explain the new three-term plan in
detail, is being prepared. This bull
letin will be available for distribution
within a week or ten days.
L. ID. c. to Meet Wednesday Afternoon.
The U. d. C. will meet at 2 O'Clock.
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. S. c. Hunt, S04 Conley avenue.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11

Will sell all or half interest in an
old established Democratic Missouri
County Seat weekly, and well equip
ped Job plant. Prefer to sell half in
terest to an active young newspaper
man. Don't write or inquire unless
you are wanting to invest. Address
University Missourian, Columbia, Mis-
sopri W-151
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11
Claude Cross Is Battery Commander.

Claude B. Cross, A. B. IA, has
written that he is now battery COM
mander He was with the first con-
tingent of American artillery in ac-
ton. Mr.. Cross was studying at
Harvard before he entered the officers
training camp at Plattsburg, N. Y.
last June. He sailed for France in Sep
tember and attended school of fire
near Paris for three months.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11

One might think it below a buffers
dignity to stoop to a union-but he
has come to it. There is New York
Buffers Association.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-03-11

Bulk Garden Seeds at Nowells.
(ady)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-12
THE sLEEPLESS WHEELS.

Thinking in millions (of men) costs effort now
When the administration gave notice that million had
crossed the Atlantic experienced variety of thrills Then
we got dea the of two million left
tranquil.
When learned that large part of contingent
noncombatants oversensive people felt degree Of
notification The starspangled feeling cooling off,
These oversensitve would feel chesy If they
could the noncombatants at work Less than
there unreclaimed swamp near French port Your
Uncle drained it, covered with series of workshops
bigger than the capitol Washington and out of he throws
high caiber like out of Chicago He stacks
machine guns freight like elevator vomiting grain
and away they the front And of his larger
contain about eight thousand parts
In another he 6ound wormen quarryng by hand to
pare roads the trenches He installed mechanical
excavators the fourth day loading fast
they could be hauled.
Up and France he is building Pttsburgs and Beth
lehems which Pershng draws his supplies in ceaseess
food the Krupp Works Essen, where exhausted
sers toll vainy keep the they learning from him
what q real is like.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-12
BEMIDJI DOES THINGS RIGHT.

little premature perhaps the celebration in Bemdji
signing the armsce by Germany but it did HARM
the feelings of individuals and when the real
explosion off yesterday there surplus of patriotism
and enthusiasm that let loose conceivable
and in which all Bemidj heartily joined
The celebrating started The Pioneer notified the
inhabitants at early morning hour of what had transpre
lasted throughout the forenoon At stores closed and
the entire city and its civic organizations took hand in the
celebration and the business district became riot of renzied
patriotism.
When Bemdj does anything along patriotic lines she just
naturally raises the roof in giving vent to her feelings
The woman, the boy girl, who reads and ap-
pfeciate good books blessed beyond the Of the
things Of this life that make for unaoyed happiness first
the list is the love of good book.
The kaiser is reported to have purchased estate
He might have better island
where the far seas where he could remain monarch of all
he surveyed
-O--
Holland probably greatly pleased at his selection.
But what country the face of the earth would welcome him
inhabitant?
-O-
could hardly be expected that the kaiser be advocate
of abdication.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-12
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS
SUPPLIED BY A. |. A,
English Camp Shows the Good
Work Of That Organization
for Our Boys.

Something like 1880 pieces Of sta
tionery are distributed daily among
1900 enlisted men by Uriah b. Bru.
baker of lola, Kas., as librarian at the
Y. NJ G. A. writing tent, Woodley
Rest Camp of the American Expendi-
tionary Forces in southern England.
The number of troops at this camp
varies from 5000 to 5000.
This single detail indicates why 1t
Is necessary for the Y. NJ. G. A., Y. W.
G. A. National Catholic War Council
and X. of c., War Camp Community
Service, Jewish Welfare Board and
Salvation Army have to furnish 1885,
100000 sheets month for soldiers
letters.
Hundreds of books are taken out in
this small camp, books furnished by
the American Library Association and
handled by the Y. NJ. G. A. Most Of the
demands are for II good class of fic.
ton. Thirty American newspapers arc
received there daily. One hundred and
fifty magazines are in use daily ana
400 pieces of athletic equipment fur
nished by the ~ are put to good use