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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5S1

tained the members of the Tuesday Bridge club at the attractive home of her sister, Mrs. $. D. Burgin. on Arlington avenue. The reception rooms were taste fully decorated in hyacinths and ferns. Two tables were used for the players, on which were placed nappies of mints- After a series of auction the first prize, a handsome bottle of perfume, was awarded to Mrs. Charles &utchins or Philadelphia, while the consolation, an embroidered powder puff. was won on a cut by Miss Berney Gillen with Mrs. J. A. Little. Following the games, salad course with coffee was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. $. E Burgin. Those present were Mrs. Charles kutch- ins of Philadelphia. Miss Hazel RubGsn Of Meridian, Miss Zelna Lefkovits, Mrs. Oliver Mrs. A. E. Patton Mrs. ked liar ris, Mrs J. A. Little Mrs. $. F. Burgin, Miss Berney Gillen and the hostess, Mrs. Batson.
 The T. N. T. club held most inter- esting meeting at the home of Miss Fife Williams, on Seventh avenue. The re- ception rooms were decorated for the occasion in ferns and cut flowers. Dur ins the afternoon q series of games were enjoyed. after which refreshments were served. Those present were: Miss Ezell DGNlQSOn, MISS l4uCliS NlSNSASt N'iSN Thelma. Dudley. Miss Susie White, Miss Merry Word. Miss Elizabeth Barron, Miss Sallio Perkins. Miss Pearl Jackson, Miss S. E. Hayes and the hostess, Miss Will liams
 Owing to the extreme cold weather and much sickness in the community, the revival which has been in progress fol the past three weeks at the Church oi God will close Wednesday night, it is an nounced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
BILLS TO FORGE FOOD CONSERVATION ARE INTRODUCED IN
 SENATE AND HOUSE
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 meal to feed a whole family of poor Whatever is done in any legislation, it must be based upon the fundamental principle upon which our government is founded, the absolute equality of our people, and none of this legislation will succeed unless this thought runs through it all.
 PRESIDENT GIVEN POWER
 This bill provides 1hat the President is authorized to issue rules and regula- tions modifying, limiting or prohibiting the sale, use, manufacture or distribution by any person conducting public eat ing place, or by any manufacturers pro- ducer. carrier, distributor or other per- son of any foodstuff, feed or material necessary for the production, manufac- ture or preservation of foodstuffs or feeds. When such regulation is issued any violation is punishable by fine not exceeding s50oo. or Imprisonment for not more than six years. or both.
 This bill is confined to foodstuffs, feeds and materials necessary for their production, manufacture or preservation. There is no idea of price fixing in 1t, all though I recognize that there is a de- mand for the fixing of prices in public eating places, and this phase will be con sidered by the committee when the bill is taken up for a detailed discussion l Tt is my hope to take up this bill i just as soon as the agricultural appro- priation bill is disposed of, and I trust | this may be within the next week or 10 days"
 BILL IS REFERRED | The bill was referred to committees lin both houses. It rovides that wherever | the President shall find that it is essen- ltial to limit further unnecessary use manufacture, sale or distribution oi | food and foodstuff he may. by proclana, | tion. modify, limit or discontinue theil use to the extent necessary to assure ar adequate supply. The President would be authorized to issue rules and regulations which might vary from time to time tc meet changing conditions. and in carry
 Ing out tho proposed law may utilize any
 department. agency or officer of the | government.
 l Any person who failed or refused tc
 modify. limit or discontinue the sale
 use. manufacture or distribution of sucf
 articles, would be guilty of a misde- meanor and punishable by maximum 5000 fine. six years Imprisonment, ol both.
 The law would cease to be in effect when the war between the United State.
 and Germany is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
NEW GENERALISSIMO NAMED

Answering a question by Arthur Lynch. nationalist memb CT from West Claire, as to whether unity of command had been obtained on the western front in the sense that a generalissmo had been ap- pointed to direct operations, MT. Bonar Law said no, and made the same reply regarding the Italian front.
 Asked by James Myles Hogge, radical member for East Edinburgh, whether anyone has been sent home as a result of the Cambrai incident, MT. Bonar Law stated that the answer he had given made it plain that the war cabinet held the higher command blameless.
 Noel Pemberton Billing, member for East Hertfordshire, asked the chancellor if he could dispel the rumor that Field Marshal Haig was being relieved of his command in France. It was then that MT Bonar Law replied that it was quite unnecessary for him to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16

The Masonic Home at Montgomery is the recipient of quilt the cover of which was gift of Mrs. Mary Dunlap, grand chaplain of the Cum ningham chapter, o. F, &, and quilted by the members of the chapter at Mrs. Dunlap's home last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16
BRITISH WAR CABINET HAS CONFIDENCE IN FIELD MARSHAL HA|G
Andrew BOnar Law Denies Rumor That Command i'll France Was to Be
 Changed

London, January 15.-Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the excheauer, an- nounced fin the House of Commons to- day, as a result of Field Marshal Haig's inquiry, the general staff, war cabinet and the government consid- cred that the British higher army command had not been surprised by the German attack in the Cambrai re- gions November 20 and that all proper and adequate dispositions had been made to meet 1t.
 The chancellor said it was not neces- sary to dispel the rumor that Field Mar shal Haig was being relieved of his command.
 CABINET SATISFIED
 MT. Bonar Law said Field Marsha Haigs inquiry was instituted before in structions had been received by hin from the war office. His report has beer carefully examined by the general staf and the war cabinet considered i would be highly detrimental to the pub lie interest to have a public discussion on the breakdown which probably hat occurred. The cabinet, added the chan cellor was satisfied that proper mea sures had been taken to deal with an, similar situation in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-16

Mrs, Mac Batson proved charming hostess this afternoon when she enter
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

A food map of Europe today shows
not single country In which the flu
ture does not hold threat of serious
difficulties and only small part which
is not rapidly approaching the famine
point With the exception OF the
Ukraine only those countries which
have maintained marine commerce
have sufficient food supplies &c meet
actual needs until next harvest, and
even in the Ukraine, with stores accu-
mulated on the farms, there Is famine
in the large centers Of population.
Belgium and northern France, as
well as Serbia, appear on the hunger
map distinct from the rest OF Europe
because they stand In Il different rela-
tion from the other nations to the peo-
pie of the United States America has
for four years maintained the small
war rations of Belgium and northern
France and is already making special
efforts to care fer their increased
after-the-war needs, vi ich, with those
Of Serbia, must be included In this
plan, are urgent III the extreme and
must have immediate relief.
The gratitude of the Belgian nation
for the help America has extended to
! her during the war constitutes tine
strongest appeal for us to continue olif
! work there, The moment the German
armies withdrew from her soil and she
was established once more in her own
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
MEAT PRODUCERS
Did FULL DUTY
Increase in American Hogs win
Help to Meet World Fat
Shortage.
FARMERS SAVE SITUATION.
Government Justified in Stimulation
Of Pork Production--SevenfoId
increase Over Pre-.
War Exports
FARMERS SAVE SITUATION.

Through increased production and
conservation we will be able this year
to export seven times our pre-war
average exports of pork products.
With the heavy demands added in car
ing for the millions who have been
freed from German oppression the
Department OF Agriculture and the
Food Administration are justified to-
day in our every action of stimulation
of hog production. In The coming year
the greatest world shortage will be in
fats, and pork will help to save this
situation The efficacy OF the policy
of stimulated production has built up
In this country supplies which will ell
able us 10 supply q very large part Of
the fat deficiency of the world. In
beef there must be shortage in kyl-
rope, due largely to limited refrlgera-
tor ship capacity. All freezer ships
available, however, will be filled by
America, Argentine and Australia.
The contribution made by the pro-
ducers of this country to the war pro-
gram as applying particularly to anil
NAL food products is illustrated by the
following:
Reports complied by the U. s. De-
partment of Agriculture indicate an
increase IN cattle of 10,238000 head
and 12.441 900 hogs. These figures
were complied to January last.
In this period there was a decrease
In sheen of $4,000 head. Thegindica-
tions are that this decrease will show
an increase, according to recent re-
ports.
Since January unofficial informa-
tion indicates an increase In hogs OF
not less than 5 per cent. and not
more than Is per cent. as compared
with one year ago, with an Increase In
the average weight
Following the request OF the U. s.
Food Administration for an increase
in hog production for marketing In the
All of 1918 and the spring Of 1919 the
Increase may yield not less than 1,0O0.-
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

gions, with conditions most serious In
Finland.
Bohemia. Serbia, Iloumania and
Montenegro have already reached the
famine point and are suffering heavy
toll of death. The Armenian popula-
tion is falling each week as hunger
takes Its toll. and in Greece, Albania
and Roumania so serious are the food
shortages that famine Is near. AL
though starvation is not yet imminent,
Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Tur-
key are In the throcs Of serious strin-
gencies.
In order to fulfill Americas pledge
in world relief we will have to export
every ton of food which can be han
died through our ports. This means at
the very least a minimum of 10000, 900
tons compared with 100000 tons pre-
war exports and 11,S20,000 tons ex-
ported last year, when we were bound
by the ties of war to the European
allies
II we fail to tighten the black spots
on the hunger map or II we allow any
portions to become darker the very
peace for which we fought and bled
will be threatened. Revolt and anarchy
inevitably follow famine. Should this
happen we will see In other parts OF
Europe a repetition Of the Russian de.
bacle and our fight for world peace
will have been In vain.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
COMMISSIONERS SALE

By vi,iue 81 authority vrAIed in mo
as ccmnir ionr II the Chsocery
Coul oI nc 81 cond District q
Chrksssw County. Mississippi 10
the case n Ms Id,lla Clark. Il 81.
F'xporIe. M. 1890 by dcccc Of said
court entered on tho second day Of
D.cember. 1918, ! will on The 9Th
dy Of January. 1919, offer for sole
and sell nj the court house door in the
CITY of Okolono. Mss. to The highest
bidder for cash the following dessrib-
ed real estate:
40 acres OF land in Northwest cor
uer Of Northwest / Of Section 3.
Toe n.hip IL. Range 5, East. in
Chicl ssav County. Mississippi.
Particularly described as beginning at
Northeast corner # said Northwest I.
run thence West $50 yards. thence
Sou'I, 1852 yards. thence East $50
yards. thence N,rh 352 yards TO
Ibe point Of beginning
Said land to be sold Tor The pur-
pese Of making na,tition among the
owners oF said Land
Witness my signature this the t.h
day Of December 1918.
w. j. WILLIAMS.
Commissioner.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

seat of government the little nations
first thought was to express her graft
tude to the Commission for Relief IN
Belgium for preserving the. lives OF
millions Of her citizens.
GermanS, on the other hand. need
not figure in such map for Ameri-
cans because there Is no present ndi-
cation that we shall be called on at all
to take thought for the food needs of
Germany. Germany probably can care
fsr her own food problem If she Is
given access to shipping and Is enabled
to distribute food 10 the cities with
dense populations, which nre the trou-
BILE centers.
England, France, the Netherlands
and Portugal, all of which have been
maintained from American supplies,
have sufficient food to meet immediate
needs, but their future presents serl-
GUS difficulties. The same is true of
Spain and tile northern neutral coun-
tries-Nerway, Sweden and Denmark
whose ports have been open and who
have been able to draw to some degree
upon foreign supplies.
Most Of Russia Is already In the
throes Of famine, and 10000, 900 people
there are beyond the possibility Of
help. Before another spring thou
sands of them inevitably must die
This applies as well to Poland and
practically throughout the Baltic re-
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
ALL TIRED OUT

Hundreds Mere In okoIona In the
Same PusHt.
Tired all the time;
Weary and worn out night and day;
Back aches; head aches.
Your kidneys are probably weak
ened.
You should help them at their
work.
Let one who knows tell ycu how.
HRS. M.,F. Ste hens, All S. Chestnut
St, Aberdeen, Miss, says: my back
was SO weak ard lame and achei SC
could hardly get around If | were
on my feet long suffered the most
and BY spells of two or three days
cou dnt 90 anything. Alfred re ing
clung to me and | dida't haTe any
ambition. didn't know what brought
on these troub es, but suspe ted my
kidneys were disordered. / of en- be-
came dizzy and dark spots floated
before my eyes. Doan's Kidney Pills
we're finally brought to my notice,
and as they were highly recommend
cd, used them. They helped me
greatly
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Fills--the same that
Mrs. Stephens had. Foster -Milburn
Co., MfgNM Buffalo, N Y.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

100000 pounds more OF pork products
than were available last year. With
out this increase the shipping program
arranged by Mr.. Hoover regarding an
imal food products would have been
Impossible.
The dressed hog products during the
three months ending September 30,
1917, amoMited TO sos. f72,000 pounds,
while for the corresponding months Of
1918 the dressed log products totaled
4, l,277 ,5S0000, an increase of over ST4,-
100000 pounds for the quarter.
During the same period for 1917 the
records of inspected slaughter Of
dressed beef showed 100000 900
pounds as against l,454,000,000 pounds
for the tliree month period ending
September !, this year.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
ADVERTISING RATES

Display advertising. 10 cents per
smale column for space, w.h charge
Of 5 cents per inch for all composition
This rate means without position.
Readers. S cents per line. Politi-
cal advertising and other long readers
are charged at display rate
One price TO oil alike.
We employ no agents; we nay NJ
commissions.
No advertisement taken for less than
rs cents.
All notices will be charged for
where an admission fee is charged OF
money collected for any purpose.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
PETITION FOR PARDON

To The Mississippi State Board of
Pardons. Jackson, Mississippi:
We. The undersigned ci;izcns Of the
Slete ct Mississippi. would respect
fully shc~ unto your Honorable Body
that Il the October Term. 1917. Of
the Circuit Court oil Chickasew
County. Miss. j. H. Adams was con-
vicled Of Grand Larceny and sentenc-
I'd by the said Court to serve four (4)
years in The State Penitepliary.
We do not believe that Mr.. Adams
received a lair and impartial irisl
We believe that he was conwcazd
more through prejudice than anything
else. This man was indicted Octo-
Der 23. 1917. tried and convicted on
the day following. He was ia jail
during this tiae and had no time or
opportunity 10 prepere any defense.
Ne know that he refused settlement
in the Justice Of Peace Court for the
smoun, Of Sl265 tCou, cosisl of
said cour'. Tor the reason that Il was
IN Unfair settlement to the State as
well as himself.
We do not believe that this man
is gully II The charge on which be
vas ccn,ic icied aud we ihink that
Justice should be meted out 10 him BY
aisch,raing him, from ipcarcerstion-
10 this end We urgently ask that your
Honorable Body go fully into this
natter and grant recommendation
for pardon.
Rcsneclfally.
J. H Adams
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

man does humanity a real die.
service whom he helps 10 break
down this confidence and trust
In his fellow-mortals.
Any man or organization
seeking TO build popularity on
hatred. slander and envy will
never get far. The foundation
Is wrong. God Is love; the devil
Is hate and In the long run, the
God principle triumphs over the
opposite princip e. Watch the
man who tries to be a leader.
See whether he is moved by
love Of his fellows or hatred of
other fellows. There are many
wrongs to be righted in this
country. And one Of the great
est is the unequal distribution of
wealth. The rich have too much
and the poor not enough But
the fault is rather with an
ancient system than with in
dividuals, and even in rightinG
this greatest economic wrong,
we shall do we'll to remenbef
that while there are some selfish
and dishonest poor men, anC
some selfish and dishonest rich,
yet most people in both classes
are honest, and despite occasion
al human failings are seeking
to follow the right as God gives
them to see the right" The
man who fights for reforms be-
cause he loves the poor man and
appeals to love is good man to
follow and will help US to a
nobler America. The man who
urges change because he hates
the well-to-do and appeals to
hatred, is a dangerous man to
follow, and can only help carry
America toward the disorder,
anarchy, famine and wholesale
bloodshed which claSs-hating
Bolsheviki have brought on
Russia.
In the great work of recon
struction that is to follow the
war we know no'other principle
more important for us to keep
in mind than this one. The
Progressive Farmer.
Tho 0uInIns That Does Not Affect the Hesd
Because OF its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE Is better than ordinary
| Nuinif,f and does not caune nervousness nor
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
The Injustice of Class Slanders

With a certain class of politi-
clans. nowadays, it is popular to
attack and slander the press, the
newspapers Of the country. And
unfortunately, some well-mean-
ing men seem to have been ta-
ken in by such SANDERS SLAM
defs which usually originate with
men whose ideas will not stand
the light of publicity. During
the recent war. for example, one
one of the most vicious pieces of
German propaganda was the
German sneak effort to discredit
those papers which, outraged by
Germany's treatment of Belgi-
nm, the Lusitania, etc., stirred
mp America until this Nation en-
tered the war on the side of hu-
matity.
Tn loubtedly some newspaper
men are not what they ought to
be, but we have known a lot of
them, and there is no more rea-
son or justice in attacking the
class as a whole than there is in
attacking the whole class of doc
tors, preachers or farmers.
There is an old saying. "A man
thinks the world without like
that Within" and a man is usu-
ally judging others by himself
when he says, "All lawyers are
liars" and "All doctors are
quacks, and "All preachers are
preaching just for the money
there is in it." and Every
farmer will swindle you by put
ting rotten fruit in the middle
he barrel il he has a chance. /"
Are such things true? We
know they are not. Man. made
in Gods image. does not always
i've up to his high calling,
but it is safe to be-
Eeye that men in other classes
Of honorable business are just as
honest as men in our own class.
Just now in the ferment Of
deas following the war, we need
70 be especially on guard against
elass-sIanders ofall sorts. One Of
mans gratest needs today is more
trust in his fellows. more faith
in human nature for only on
this foundation can we bill
,5Ve and brotherhood and con-
fadship and cooperation and
hDueyef hn.sst III nlnS be. ANY
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
PETITION FOR PARDON

To The Honorable theodore G. Bilbo
Governor. and to the Honorable
Pardon Bord Of the State ol Miss
,issippi:
We. the undersigned respectfully
petition your Honorable bodylO grant
Richard Williams. negro who
vas convicted during the April term.
1918. Of the Circuit Court. at OkOlo-
nn. Chicksssw County. Mississippi. Of
The crime OF murder and has now
served over Eve years in the State
Peniiteniisry and we believe he has
been sufficiently punished. That she
lcallh Of this convict is such thai be
5 not physically able to render pro
aitable service 10 the State. and has
not been for considerable period q
time.
Respectfully submii'ed.
Richard Williams, Z. IL
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

Obituaries. Tributes Of Respect,
ETC.. (except from regularly organized
bodies. signed BY officers or commit,
ee) will be charged for at one cent 3
word for all over 100 words. cash tc
accompany copy.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
DEMOCRACY We. AUTocRAcy

4 "TIere is no royal road to
+ food conservation. We can only
I accomplish this by the voluntary
4 action of our whole people, each
+ element In proportion to Its
I. needs. II Is a matter OF equality
+ Of burden"
+ The truth OF this statement,
+ made by the United States Food
+ Administrators soon after we en-
= tered the war. has been borne
I out by the history Of our ex-
= ports. Autocratic food control
= In the lands OF our enemies has
+ broken down. while democratic
= food sharing has maintained the
r health and strength Of this coun-
+ try and of the Allies
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

The American Red Cross is. to as
slst the Santa Militaire in its study
of infectious jaundice malaria, the in-
fections of the typhoid group, the
LESSONS resulting from refrigeration
and asphyxiating gases and certain
other wound infections.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

Az ehglissn tlpabl,d With wssms kays a ~
healthy eslw. rhch lsdiesisa pssf blseq. end es q
w, ihss. !. more q ls.. eemee1 aislalh.se
pfVy9 tio DIGESTION. end 80 - oeasFni n,Ignfih-
cnaa Tonic % the whpis systssa. Nature vii thsn
throw on Or dlsp1i thu WoFms end ths Child WI -
IN psFfsui health. Pheasant 70 taks. 60 per hottie
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
FAITH JUSTIFIED
BY EVENTS.

= do NOT believe that drastic
: force need be applied to main
= tain economic distribution and
+ sane uss of supplies by the
= great majority of American peo-
= pie, and have learned a deep
: and abiding faith In the intellI-
4 gence OF the average American
4 business man, whose aid we an
= lieipate and depend on to rene
: dy the evils developed By the
= war. Herbert Hoover. August
= 10, 1917.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
Americas Pledge of Food
Gave Heart to the Allies
In Their Darkest Houi

Whatever is necessary America will
send. That was Americas pledge TO
the interallied food council. And be-
cause the American food army had
hitherto made good they took heart
and went forward.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26
plies Cured In 6 to IA Days

Druggists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protrudine Piea-
instantly relieves Itching Piles, and y0u can 90
restful sleep afsnr the first application. Price &c
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

Farm enterprise and much soft corn
Increased pork supplies, food conser-
walton increased exports--total ship
-ments doubled.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

Colds Cause Grip and InfIuenza
LAXATIVE BRoMo oUnuNE Tablets removeths
cause. There is only one 'Bromo Quinine."
E. W. GROVES sisnaturc On box. Co
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

Tho 0ulnins That Does Not Affect the Hesd
Because Of its tonic and laxative effect, L.AxA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
QuiRine and does not cause nervousness NOR
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
lock for the signature Of e. W. GR0vE. 30c.
Okolona messenger., 1918-12-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.