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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04

The crisis is upon us-but the final test
is yet in allegiance. Peace may come
ere another Christmas season dawns up
on US. May the Good Lord help US TO
do His viii i'm the proper spirit and in
His own good time.
can never forget the Christmas of
1861 after General Sherman had march
ed through Georgia to Savannah and
left in his wake u desolated country
and thousands of lone chimneys tower
ing over the ashes Of many homes.
Food was scarce and the Confederate
armies were Largely without stores and
bare of comforts. Gloom rested on
everything-danger. everywhere.
Christmas and wartime are like try
ing to mix oil and water. But we know
now that there was rushing upon US
the beginning of the end and Appomatox
was little over three months distant.
when we tried to comfort ourselves that
our independence was assured and look
ed the Christmas spirit. .s
May the Heavenly Father spare US
pity us and protect the helpless, the
sick and the innocent and defenseless.
SERIOUS CONDITIONS IN RUSSLA
There have been between 800 and $50
American engineers in Russia at this
time under the direction of Commits
sioner John f.. Stevens, chief American
railway commissioner in Russia. All
his force here mentioned are in Maya
saki japan, at last accounts. Condi-
tions in Russia are serious.
Mr.. Stevens says everything in Rus,
STA is in absolute chaos-especially with
laborers. They work or not, just us
they please. A majority are loafers.
Women are doing much of the work ill
railway shops. They seem to be the
reliance for dependable labor. These
women work in shops, in the fields and
serve as bralIemen on trains. There are
said TO be t3),0O0,00 of the peasant
class--laborers and farmers. Mr.. Ste
vens says: IF Germany is allowed to
finance and advise them the situation is
wholly lost" There is plenty of food.
if it could be properly distributed but
while there is stock Of three years
wheat and other staples in Russia,
transportation is poorly managed, and
the labor is loafing. except with the
women.
The government is unable to comman
deer the food, or the coal supply. Mr..
Stevens says the populace are kindly
intentioned toward America, and he is
in favor strongly of keeping on the
good side Of them"
At this distance it seems only a gam
BILE as to what will be done finally. Rus
STA has an immense scope of territory,
and the people are a full century in the
rear of modern progress. Kept down
with a strong hand, they are ignorant
and super titious to a degree, and they
are suspicious, illiterate and unable to
win their own independence, because
they have no leader that they are will
ing to follow long at a time. 1t need
not surprise anybody to find them revo-
lutionists for a term of years, footing
and butchering the well-to-do classes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
Sava'h. Dockets First
Murder Case in Year
Especial Dispatch to The JournaID

Especial Dispatch to The JournalO
SAVANNAH. ca, Jan. Emanuel
Manalakis, Greek. died Tuesday, as
the result of pistol wound inflicted by
John Washington, negro, who has been
arrested
This is the first murder case docketed
by the Savannah police in more than a
year. This is a new record for Savan-
nah.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
When I Have Time

When l have time. so many things I'll
do
To make life happier and more fair
For those whose lives are crowded now
with care;
I'll help to Eft them from their low
despair
When / have time
When l have time-the friend / love
Shall know no more these weary. toiling
days;
I'll lead her feet in sunny. pleasant
ways
And cheer her heart with words OF
sweetest praise
When I have time.
when YOU have time. the friend you
hold so dear,
May be beyond the reach of all your
sweet intent,
May never know that you so kindly
To MI her life with loving sweet con-
tent
when I have time.
NOW is the time. An. friend. no LONGER
wait.
To scatter loving smiles and words of
cheer
To those around. whose lives are now
so dear;
They may not need you in the coming
year.
NOW Is THE TIME"
1t seems to me that a great many
do not realize we are in a war.
Many of our young men are at the
front and beyond the reach OF all our
sweet intent" Many of them are happy
tonight, getting their Christmas PACK
ages. but I fear there are some who
are hOmes.ck.
I think this is the only Christmas
my own boy has not been with me. "A
look back ] recall one Christmas a.
sad as this. Twenty-Five years ago to-
night my mother passed away. Tonight
] am alone with little Colorcd cir,
My husband has gone to spend Christ
mas with our youngest child, who is
married and lives in another city. The
other two daughters are 10 meet him
there Did J feel lonely when he left
yesterday" Well. yes. but both OF us
could not very conveniently leave home.
The stock and chickens are here TO look
after, milk and butter 70 attend to- ny
time is coming later and I suspect my
stay Will be longer than his because
] expect 10 go TO Kentucky to see our
boy, who is in Camp Zachary Taylor.
Now, dear Mrs. Thomas. If you can
cut out" and find anything i'm this H.
20 publish. it is more than l find.
1 have seventeen little biddies about
a week old. They are doing fine
Most of my chickens are white. J
have some pure white Wyandottes. few
Plymouth Rock hens and some Rhode
Island Red pallets.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas ami
Happy New Year.
Sincerely yours.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
worth Remembering

The average weight of milk is IS
pounds per gallon of four quarts, Rich
ness slightly varies, it; the more cream
the lighter the product. This is, how
everysthe standard usually accepted in
this country and Europe. In ordinary
calculations. we reckon two pounds to
a quart
We are buying sweet milk in this
county town at so cents gallon, and
hard to get at that.
Butter-plain, good country butter-is
80 cents per pound. and scarce. SO 1t
goes 1t is quite common that farmer
who keeps three. four or more cows has
one or maybe two best mixers which
bring in all the profit. What they make
often goes to defray losses on the poor
mixers.
Good business judgment won't indi-
cate the leaving off Of poor stock and
giving their feed to the best mixers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
when I Have Time

Dear Mrs. Thomas: i can't tell you
how surprised I was to see my letter
TO you in print
In not replying to your card sooner.
am reminded of a little poem l clip
ped from some paper and have 1t be-
fore me- I will give it as l think it
very appropriate for some who are in
clined 10 put off, doing something
for our soldiers boys now
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04

Chautauqua to Aid U. S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Representa-
throughout the country consulted Secre-
taries Daniels, Lansing and Baker today
on how best to spread war propaganda.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13
80 STATEAGENT
of the Financial C0noition of
! PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK

located at Starhuie in the County Of Ohtibbeha, State
Mississpp at the close of business .4te 81, 1918
made to the Board Of Bank Examiners.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13
DEAD.

Mr.. W. D. Montgomery, a
former citizen of this city died
suddenly at his home IN Golum-
bus Wednesday. He had only
been unwell several days. The
remains We're brought here
Thursday and Inferred in Odd
Fellows cemetery. Rev, j d
Ray, of the Baptist church, as
sisted by Rev. f.. q. Brown of the
Presbyterian church otticiated
Mr. Montgomery had attained
the age of 7s years, lie was a
Veteran Of the Civil War and
during that conflict won for HIM
self a good name as soldier.
He is survived by four daugh-
'ers and one son: Mrs. }. L. Mar
tin and Mrs. Elmer McKell of
this city; Mrs. Lena Hammond
and Miss Minnie Montgomery
and Mr. Frank Montgomery of
West Point.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13

Miss Saidee Holiday, raIla
hatchle County's popular aud ct.
ficlent home economies demon
strat'on agent, has announced
the list OF prizes for the canning
poultry and home economies
clubs of the county. There will
DE l44 prizes, ranging IN value
from so cents in cash to a free
trip to the State Fair at Jackson
with all expenses paid. A nun.
Der or war savings stamps are
among the prlzes offered. MISS
Holidays club girls captured a
number of prizes last season that
were offer' d for competition by
tne club girls of the state and
she confidently expects to IN.
crease the number of captures
very materially this year. The
Mlssisslpplan,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13
Notice To Creditors.
The State of Mississippi,
Oktibbeha County.

The State of Mississippi,
Oktibbeha County.
Letters OF administration hay.
ing been granted and | having
been appointed as executor OF
The estate of Nelson johnson, de-
ceased, by the Chancery Court of
said County and State on the 9Th
day of August A. D. 1917, not,ce
IS hereby gwen to all persons
having claims against said estate
TO probate ana register the same
with the Chancery Clerk of SAID
Okllbbeha County within one
year from this date; and failure
to so probate and register any
such claim Will forever bar the
same.
Sept. II, 1918
MANSON JOHNSON.
Executor.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13
WORLD SHORTAGE
IN Beet SUGAR
Crops Are 40 Per Cent. Less
Than Pre-War Ayerage-cen-
trail Powers Hit Hardest. !
CANE SUGAR IS ISOLATED.
Allied Beet Production Falls One third
In Rigid War ECONOMY
PFactloed.

The world today 10 producing forty
per cent. less beet sugar than the pre-
war average.
Counting the American, Allied and
German Austrian crops, as well as the
neutrals, the q. s. Food Adminlstra-
tion has estimated that the world
shortage created by the light crop Of
1e17-191S 10 at least three and q half
million tons.
That the 1a17-191S crop of cane suS-
ar was TIVE million tons In excess Of
the previous year Docs not relieve the
general shortage.
Cuba and Java produce ene-hslf Of
the world cane crop, and the Java eaH-
ar Is too far removed from America to
transport when shipping is badly need
ed to transport and maintain the mlli-
tary forces In France.
In Java large part Of the old sugar
crop Is still awaiting shipment. Since
1t requires $50 to 100 days for each
boat that is sent to Java, the possibili.
ties of obtaining adequate shipments
OF Java sugar this season are remote
Allies Production Falls.
Taking the Allied nations as a group,
official reports show that beet, sugar
production is less by one-third than the
pre-war average.
French beet sugar industry has suf-
fered most by the war The French
yield OF beet sugar is now only 291
per cent OF the pre.war average
For the FIVE years preceding the out
break of hostillties in Europe, France
produced an average Of 752,542 tons of
sugar each year. For 1917-1s tho
French production was 219,416 tons.
With 81 factories operating, as com
pared with more than 200 that were
in existence before the war and before
the general campaign Of destructive
ness launched by the German armies,
France nevertheless managed to manu-
facture more beet sugar In 1917-18
than In 1918-17, when the total output
was 202, AIS tons.
Italy in 1918 produced 1o0,SOO
tons of beet sugar, which was $4,000
tons less than the previous year aud
1102b0 less than the annual output OF
sugar for the fve year pre-war Pc
riod.
One Of the great difflculti~s expert
enced In Italy's beet sugar industry
was finding sufficient labor to handle
the crop, Thousands Of mon usually
employed in beet sugar production
were called for military service. The
yield per acre amounted to approx
matcly half Of the usual quantity of
Aests harvested
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13
~. 20

Cotton is coming IN rapidly and
Is bringing a good price. Il be.
gan 10 come IN much sooner this
year than last. Last year the
first bale was weighed at the
warehouse on Sept. 5th. FIRST
bale weighed tins year, Aug. 20.
Number bales weighed in 1917
upto Sept. IL. :.. 18
Number bales weighed upto Sept
II, 1918. Gil
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13
GOVERNMENT SENDS
AN URGENT CALL

Tue president of the Civil. Ser.
vice Commission recently wired:
"Need for stenographers and
typistS at Washington grows
more acute daily Increase effort.
all possible.
The Government and business
concerns are short FIVE HUN
DRIED THOUSAND office assis.
tants. Salaries never before
heard Of are beng offered
We have PERFECTED and
COPYRIGHTED charts and les.
son sheets that enable US to
teach sou, at your home. BY
NAIL, in I'HIl}TY LESSONS,
a system Of Shorthand used by
about NINETY per cent of the
Government stenoeraphers, and
to teach you, BY NAIL. IN
EIGHT WEEKS, a Bookkeeping
Course that Is SUPERIOR to
any SlX'Months' course.
The Government drafted our
Civil Service Bookkeeping Set.
Clip, ill out, and mail The COU.
pom following:
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13

StarkvIlle, Miss, Sept. II. 1918,
To The Pardonlng Board.
jackson, Miss.
We tie undersigned respect
fUlly petition you TO grant a par.
don to Houston A. Smith. con.
vlcted at the October term of
circuit court of this county In
l9l1, or a charge of mlsappro.
priallon OF public funds. W.
have good reason TO believe that
the ends OF justice have been
met.
Respectfully,
i G, E GALCERAN,
aud 80 others.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13

MISS Lula Jones left tins week
for Grenada, where >he went TO
accept the position of hall teach
er III the public school of that
city.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13

WANrED-Young man or
Young lady who desires to learn
the printing business. Wages
accord pg TO ability.
Apply al News Office
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13

Mr. r. L. Hannah, Of Sturg,s
transacted business here this
week.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13

DRAUGHON S COLLEGE, Nash
VILE, Tenn Send FREE book on
Home Study aud tell me why II
Home.Study Course given by
your new method, is better than
a course at college; also, tell me
about the contract you will give
to secure for me good position.
clipped tins notice from the
NEWS, Starkvllle, Miss.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13
MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER l3, 1918
GENERAL SUGAR CONSERVATION
Is sugar necessary In the dietr

IL sugar necessary In the dietf
Neither beet sugar is necessary. In the
average American diet all sugar needed may ordi-
nariy be supplied by using honey sirups fresh, pre-
served and dried fruits.
What the general sugar saving rulesf
Use all sugar sparingly and wherever possible use
other sweeteners. Be sparng OF CONNECTIONS and
sweet cakes The American people last year spent
enough money for candy to feed all Belgium for two
years Supplement- sugar with honey and sirups
Cultivate taste for fruit in its natural sweetness
Sugar is fuel food. Get fuel from potatoes and
other starchy foods rather than from sugar. Sugar
excels them an energy-food only because it pro-
duces energy more quickly They excel sugar since
they supply more than merely the fuel need
How may the sugar ration be expressed in quantities
known to everyone?
Two pounds per month means about ounces per
week. little more than ounce day. This daily
ration is trife more than tablespoons level full
1t should be remembered that this is to include all
sugar used for any purpose whatsoever-for table
cooking, in ice and desserts on cereals or
fruit in sugar sirups used on griddle cakes, etc.
;a1!'GG;zesG|{EA3lEIEE!| E3IEE Z 4
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13

Six hundred soldiers will ar
rive soon for training at the c II.
lege.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13
| INaneI

Address
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-09-13

Z A. c. Evin Cashier do soenny the aboe
true statement Of the financial condition Peoples SaUs
at HdrkrWe ~ the County Of Okbbha State Rissppi
close OF business the 3ls day the oc,dge
s and belief.
Corfec-Atest A. G. Erwin, Cashier
w. w. SCALES,
b. BIUMENFEID, o"ec'pS'-
Erwin Cer this lob day
) Of Sept, 1918 vas ~ "
Henry H. REYNOLDS Notarv
My commission expires April
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30
Why Tie Reserve il Needed.

Because millions OF Americans
mist engage in industries essential to
war or our country cannot win.
Because our country needs ever-in.
creasing numbers of men to build
ships and airplanes. to make NUM-
tiOns and equipment for our soldiers
and sailors, to construct and man
lines Of communication from all over
the United States right up to the front
lines Ia France.
Because, to get men promptly when
needed, the Government must know in
advance who are available and where
they are; must have great volunteer
reserve of men who stand ready to
work, for good wages and under rea-
soDable conditions. in the industries
essential to war.
Because the boys who face the ma
chine guns and shells at the front
need the inspiration and support of =
great organized reserve 1T home Of
men eager to back them 70 the limit
and to furnish them with everything
they need to insure their safety and
their efficiency - q fighting force.
Hon Chas. Lauve, Mayor of Frank
lin. is enrolling officer for st. Mary
Parish. Any Information desired will
be furnished by him
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30
OF Interest to Banks.

Ia response TO Z letter from Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury McAdoo
lhe Postmaster General Sales that
there ID, no provision OF Law under
which Z bank can send through
the mails free OF postage notice
jnfosming . client that % Install.
0ent payment on account OF Lib.
cry Loan Bonds purchased At the
Oanks 10 due; that this l. . private
tsansacsion between the back and
its cHstom.r. and Il will be illegal
70 lusnish banks with ffanked
cards or envelopes f.r use in send.
iog such notices.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30
Smileage Tickets Sale.

War Department,
Commission on Trainiug Camp
Activities.
Washington, D. c.. March II, ia.
Mr. Hene H. Himel,
franklin, La.
Dear Mr.. Himel:
This is to express come measure
OF the congratulations which the
Military Entertainment Council
sends you on the patriotic res.
ponse Of franklin to our nations
need.
Your check Of March 18th for
1882 90 is received and hereby &C.
knowledged.
Yours very truly.
(SiRned) P. j. FOSTER,
Military Entertainment Council.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30
SATURDAY, MARCH 80, 1915.
The Great Duty.

AZ Ne 70 about our daily tasks
IL pesce and safety men are dysaE
every minute on the battle q sids q
Europe to save civilization. Our
own gallant soldiers ere eheddtng
their blood Ia France. and our sal.
lors engulfed IN the Atlantic as
they 20 In defense Of Americas
rights and honor.
Upon our performance Of the
work committed to "a depend the
livee Of thousaDds Of men and
women, the fate OF many natiops,
The preservation Of civilization and
humanity itself; add the more ct.
ilcient and prompt We people In
America are 10 doing our part. the
more quickly this war will come
10 an end and the greater the
number Of our soldiers and sailors
who will be saved from death and
ouhesing and the greater number
Of the people CT other nations re.
leased from bondage and saved
nom death.
To work. to save. to economist,
% give 6naDcial support 70 the
Oovessment 10 . duty to the Ma.
ton ou0 to the world. and It 10
especiAlly . duty to our fighting
men Who on land and sea are Of.
lssine their lives for their countsy
oad their countfymen.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30

WsS has . wsy Of driving on
without regard 20 the desirea or
Conveplenceo of the Individual.
This l. no time Tor hesitation. II
you are going 70 do your part 10
bsiDe victory neaTes you must
start today. Join Z War.Savings
6oclety. Decide now and out
doua The suscoessaSy things and
Jesd thae you hsye 70 the Gov.
ogum6ot.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30
Nature Tells You
As many a Franklin Reader
Knows Too Well.

AAAO V6 w WILL
When the kidneys are weak,
Nature tells you about it.
The urine is natures index.
/ Infrequent or too frequent passage.
Other disorders suggest kidney Ills.
Doan's K dney Pills are for disor-
dered kidneys.
People in this vicinity testify to
their worth.
George Pefferkorn, policeman, lis
Fifth st Lafayette, La. says: "My
back caused me great deal of pain
and it was always stiff and lame, due
to q strain. My kidneys we're very
weak and the kidney secretions scald-
ed in passage and were very annoy.
ing. Ny general health was poor. 1
got Doan's Kidney Pills, aud since
taking three boxes, I have had no
kidney trouble"
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Pefferkorn had. Foster. Milburn
Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30

All peseoos or Asms engaged In
1nposti0g. manufacturing, storiog
q 6ietsibutiog fcftili8sss or ferti.
liner lngfedleste must secure u.
oeusee after March -. Applica.
Non must be made 20 the Law
Department, Licenss Division.
UAlted States Food Administsa.
tiou, Washingsos. b, e.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30

Won din4sphefg's boast that on
xpsil I, 10 would be Ia Paris,
hooks ae this Distance like another
paecsueed bubble. The 0ermans
ase fond % gas. and the high com.
0eU6 10 not % exception to the
rule.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30

The Americsn army 10 France
- . weekly newspap.r, the Stars
o4a 6ts3pes. which viii have 1000
Wotoe q cable news IN each issue.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30
NOTICE.

=.
Notice is hereby given that sea1e9
bids will be received by the Presideoe
of the Parish Board OF School Dlee
tors of the Parish OF St. Mary freA
the banks of the Parish, 10 ace0rdaa
with Act 205 Of 1912, to act - fisoo!
Agent and Depository OF the Schocl
Funds for the term of two years 60
ing April Is, l920. No bid cae
accepted for less than ; per cent. ST.
bids Will be opened at the next feoe
lar meeting Of tho Schoo lBoef
Thursday, April {. 1918. The 6oee
to be liked by law.
Address bids to
JOHN G. CLAUSEN,
President Of the Parish B0srd q
School Directors, Parish OF -
Mary.
IFrsaklin, L.. March !. NN
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30
William Blumberg
THE npTTCTA

Will be In Franklin at the office Of
Dr.. Beverly w. Smith on WE'D.
NESDAY Ct each week. Those
who are In need Of proper fitting
spe ctac!es or eyeglasses. will do
we'll to call on him to have their
eyes ecientifical silly tested.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-03-30
Notice Teachers Examina.

ton.
An examination for Teschers'
certificates will be held at the
ofhce OF the Parish Superintend !.
eut 10 the Court House in Frauk.
lin. La, on April IS, Is. II, for
white applic ,nts: and April Is,
~ and 20, for negro apple ants.
CBAS. GOTT.
Supt.