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will win your confidence. Ask Your Druggist
for Murine when your Eyes Need Care. NILS
, 1918-10-24
A Bird in the Hand
WARTIME POULTRY KEEPING.

nation Service, United States Department. of Agriculturel
, 1918-10-24

A Wholesome, Cleansing,
Refreshing and HeHlIna
Murine for Red
ness, Soreness, Granula-
ton, Itching and Burning
of the Eyes OF Eyelids;
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
City Election Held
Tuesday, Dec. 10

The regular City election will be
held on Tuesday, December 10th.
Following is a list of the officers
to be elected and names Of the nomi-
nees:
For Mayor
JOHN w. TARvER
For City c.erk .
JAS. X. FULSON
For City Marshal
C. T. DOYLE
City Tax Collector
EVERETT COCK
Alderman-Ward One
o. T. HAMMER
Alderman-Ward Two
J. w. THORNE
Alderman-Ward Three
WILL J. KING
For Alderman--Ward Four
NJ. ALLEN
Alderman-At-Large
W. B. CARTER
F. B. DeSHON
M. C. KNOX
Heretofore the election of q street
Commissioner has been a part Of the
regular election. But this year the
city council, by ordinance changed
the old order of election and street
commissioner will not be elected by
the voters of the city. The city or
dinance provides that the Board Of
Mayor and City Aldermen shall elect
the street commissioner and It fur
ther provides that the officer shall be
one of their number.
Mr.. M. +. Stewart who has held
the position for number of terms
was duly nominated at the city rri-
maries in October for the position
and his name would have appeared
on the ballot at this election had not
a change been made by the city coun-
Gil. Since the passage Of the new
ordinance regulating the election OF
this officer, Mr.. Stewards name win
not appear on the ballot and the vot-
ers of the city will not elect q street
commissioner, but instead the council
will elect one Of their own members
to the position.
There is considerable speculation
on the part Of the citizens whom the
council viii select for this import
ant position. 1t seems to be the con-
census Of opinion that whomsvar
the council selects should be q man
competent and capable Of giving the
important position the time and at
tention necessary and required for
the welfare of the city. 1t il no light
task and the councilman who il un-
fortunate enough to have the position
wished" upon him by his colleagues.
will find that there Is plenty Of work
lfor him to do.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
PRESIDENT NAMES
PEACE DELEGATES
Official Announcement
Made From the White
Wilson Heads
Mission With Robert
Lansing, Col. House,
Henry White and Gen.
Bliss Other Delegates.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson personally will head the
American delegation to the peace
conference. This was announced af-
ficially tonight at the White House
The other members of the delega-
ton will be:
Col. E. M. House.
to France and Italy.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, former chief
of staff of the army and now Ameri-
can military representative on the su-
preme war council at Versailles.
This announcement was made to-
night at the White House. In the
absence of any official explanation
| it was assumed that the president
goes as president of the United States
and that Secretary Lansing, Mr..
White and Col. House and possibly
also Gen. Bliss will be delegates with
ambassadorial rank.
1t was recalled that the presidents
announcement that he would 90 to
France 'for the purpose of taking
part In the discussion and settlement
of the main features Of the treaty Of
peace" said that it was not likely that
he could remain throughout the ses-
sions of the peace conference and
that he would be accompanied by
delegates who will sit as the repre-
sentatives of the United States
throughout the conference"
The White House announcement
follows:
"It was announced at the execu-
tive offices tonight that the reprssen-
tatives of the United States at the
peace conferences would be:
"The president himself, the secre-
tary of state, the Hon. Henry White,
recently ambassador to France; Ed
ward M. House, Gen. Tasker III. Bliss
1T was explained that It had NOT
been possible to announce these ap-
pointments before because the num-
Der OF representative each of the
chief belligerents was to send had un-
til a day or two ago been under dis
cussion."
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
Births and Deaths
Must be Reported
Fi.ys.eiacs, Fsrcrts and Mid, Wives
Are Compelled 10 Register Bmtl.si
Important To Soldiers' Wives.

Future generations, as we'll as peo-
pie Of this day, are more closely af-
ected by the vital statistics of their
sspective communities than they ap-
ear to believe, and the State laws
quire that every birth and death
, reported, to the local registrar,
no files the report with the State
oard of Health.
DR.. w. S. Leathers, executive Off
;er Of the State Board of Health, has
directed attention to this matter on
several occasions.
One of the most important features
Of the birth certificate phase of the
question, is that in connection with
the ruling of the Federal Government.
This rule requires birth certificates of
children of soldiers in the proper dis
.ribution of life insurance. For this
eason, as pointed out by a card is-
sued by the State Board, ''it is i'm
perative that every physician report
the birth Of the child in each case of
confinement that he attends. The
parents should see that this is done.
The midwife is also held responsible
for the reporting of the births in
cases of confinement that she at
tends"
The card closes with this state
ment:
"The demand for complete observ-
ance Of this law is so imperative that
any party having knowledge of its
violation is hereby requested to re-
port same at once to the Secretary of
the State Board Of Health, Jackson. I"
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
MOONEY DEMANDS
new, FAIR TRIAL
Is Not Satisfied With
Communication of Death
Sc mt e n c ePrefers
Glorious Death. Pris-
oner Appeals for Con-
tinuation o f Demon
strations.

SAN QUENTIN, CAL, Nov 29.-
Thos. j. Mooney from his cell In
Death Row" at San Quentin peni-
tentiary issued a statement tonight
protesting against Gov. Stephens
action in committing his sentence.
His statement said in part:
"Gov. Stephens, 1t is my life you
are dealing with. ! demand that You
revoke your communication of my death
sentence to living death. prefer
glorious death at the hands Of my
traducers to living grave. I am
innocent. demand a new and fair
trial or my unconditional liberty
through a pardon. If / were guilty
Of the crime for which / have been
unjustly convicted hanging would be
too good for me-"
In conclusion, Mooney appealed TO
workers" to continue their interest
In his behalf.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. CO.
Charles M. Fickert, district attorney
of San Francisco, announced today in
a signed statement given to the Az
sociated Press that he would ask the
county grand jury to indict John B.
Densmore, federal director-general of
employment of the Department of
Labor, under sections relating to
wire tapping.
The alleged wire tapping was said
by Fickert to have been done in con-
nection with Densmore's report to
Secretary of Labor Wilson on the
Mooney case.
In this report there We're set out
many conversations alleged by the
report to have obtained by listening
in on telephone wires from a num-
ber of offices, including that of the
district attorney, in the telephone
line from Fickert's law Office and
several others.
Dissatisfaction with Gov. Stephens
action In committing Thomas j.
MONEYS death sentence expressed
here today by E. D. Nolan, secretary
of the international Workers De-
fense League.
THE final word on the Mooney
case has not been spoken" said Nolan.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
AUSTRIA LOST SOO,-
OOOKILLED In BATTLE
German Casualties To-
tailed $3.50, 900, In
Guiding | $50, 900 Kill
ed, Making a Total of
1880, 900 Killed From
Two Greatest Of Cen
trail Powers.

LONDON, Nov. 29.-Austria- Hun
gary lost four million killed and
wounded during the war, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Copenhagen.
Eight hundred thousand men were
killed, including $4,000 officers.
The German losses were placed at
6.330,000 by the socialist Vorwaerts
of Berlin on Nov. 20. The news
papers estimate, which was unofficial,
said that up to Oct. 81, 1850, 900
German soldiers had been killed and
the fate of 100000 was not known.
Four million soldiers were wounded
and 100000 were prisoners.
The British losses in all theaters of
activity, including killed, wounded
and missing, were officially placed at
3,049,991 on Nov. 10.
Of the total, 658,665 were killed,
including $4,000 officers. An official
announcement from London Wednes-
day said that one million men had
been killed or were dead through va
rious causes, it being explained that
the earlier total Of killed did not in
clude the men reported missing who
actually lost their lives nor those
who died from sickness.
American casualties have been Of
ficially announced as totaling $780,
1T. Of this number, 36,154 were
killed and died from wounds. Slight
ly more than $4,000 deaths were
from disease or causes not classified.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
EX-KAISER TRYING
TO SAVE HIS NECK

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 2. (By the
Associated Press. Further revela-
tons showing that former Emperor
William Of Germany is seeking to es-
cape responsibility for bringing on the
war are contained in an article by DR..
Geo. Wegneer, appearing in the
Cologne Gazette, recounting q rom
versation with the emperor just be-
fore he fed. In this interview the
emperor attempted to shift the blame
for the war to DR.. Theobald Won
Bethmann-Hollweg, former imperial
chancellor, and Gottlisb Won Jagow,
former minister of foreign affairs.
Against my will they sent me to
Norway" William Is quoted as hav-
ing said. II did not wish to under
take the voyage because the gravity
of the situation of the murder of
Archduke Frencis Ferdinand was
clear at first sight. But the chancel-
lor said to me: Your majesty must
take this voyage in order to maintain
peace. If your majesty remains here,
it undoubtedly means war, and the
world will lay to your charge re-
sponsibility for this war;
"Well, then, I undertook the voy-
age. During all this time received
no reports from my government con-
cerning current events. Strictly
speakin, / only learned from Nor
wegian newspapers of what was oc-
curing in the world and in this way
/ learned of the Russian mobilization
measures.
"But when heard that the British
fleet had put to sea I returned of
my own accord. They had nearly
caught me. On my orders German
ships returned at once to the security
of Norwegian harbors. Later it would
not have been possible for them to do
so."
The emperor then mentioned doc
larations of Gen. w. A. Soukhomlin-
off, Russian minister of war, during
the Investigations which he later al
tered to the statement that he had
not ordered real mobilization, but
only readiness for mobilization. The
emperor, however, insisted on the
correctness of the first declaration,
according to which the czar had been
induced by the kaiser to recall his
order for mobilization. He declared
that Gen. Nicholas Januschkevitch,
chief of the Russian staff, deceived
the car and the order was carried
out in spite Of him. This mohiliza-
tion, the kaiser would have It, was
the final reason for the war.
The Russian party 1T the court, the
kaiser continued, had already In the
spring of 1914 compelled the cxar to
make preparations for war. From
that time Siberian regiments were
gradually drawn westward. They
were told that maneuvers were the
reason for these movements, and ehuk
they marched on to the Volga river
and farther eastward until they reach.
ed Wilma, where they were suddenly
handed out loaded cartridges and
told that they were now going to
fight in earnest.
''In fact" said the kaiser, IN end
ing the interview. Russian troops
were already over our frontier be-
fore war was declared"
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
ELKS HONOR MEMORY
DEPARTED BRETHREN
Hold Impressive Serv-
ice Sunday in First NJ.
E. Church-Hon. Mari
on Riley Delivers Ad-
dress.

Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Water Valley Lodge No. 469 B. p.
o. K. held their annual memorial
service in honor of the memory of
their deceased brethren. The servi-
ces were held in the First M. F..
church and were the most beautiful
and more impressive possibly than
any held in former years.
A special program had been ar
ranged for the occasion, consisting
of the ritualistic exercises of the
order, fine address by Hon. Marion
Riley of Meridian, and fine music.
Great praise is due the NJ. E. Church
choir for the excellent music furnish.
ed throughout the program, while the
beautiful solos rendered by Miss Mai
McDermott, Miss Loise Tatum and
Mrs. ]. W. Bounds deserve special
mention.
During the past year one brother,
Mr.. A. C. Green, answered the final
summons and passed to the great be-
yond. This makes 15 names on the
death roll of the local lodge.
The local lodge has a membership
of about 125 and is one of the old
est and strongest lodges in the state
The service flag Of the lodge has 2e
stars on it which gives them the hon
or and distinction Of holding first
place over any other lodge in the
state according to the percentage OF
membership.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
RED CROSS SPEAKING
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, DEC. II

Mr.. Harry Snowden Stabler, Az.
sociate Field Director Of the Ameri.
can Red Gross, will speak In the Pres.
byterian church Of this city on Wed.
nesday night, December IL, at 8 o..
clock.
Special music and other interest.
ing features are being prepared 70,
this meeting.
Mr.. Stabler has great human IN.
terest story Of the Home Service
work in the camps-giving the IN.
side workings Of the Red Cross In
all camp life. He IL q most excellent
speaker, and his coming will prove :
rare treat 3or all.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
WHITSoN MURRAY BACK HOME
FROM FRANCE

Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Thad MUIR
ray received a telegram from their
soldier boy, Whitson Murray, dated
at Richmond, Va, stating that he had
arrived safe and sound from France
and was in excellent health. Whit
son is the first one of the old Battery
a boys to arrive home from the war.
His parents have no information
when they can look for their SON to
return to Water Valley.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
GLASS NOMINATED AS
M'ADOo's SUCCESSOR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--Repre.
sentative Carter Glass, OF Virginia,
was nominated by President Wilson
to be secretary of the treasury Of the
United States.
MIR. Glass win go into Office on
Dec. 16 under an agreement with
Secretary McAdoo, whose resigna.
ton was accepted by the presiden,
to take effect upon the appointment,
and qualification of his successor.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
HUNS NAME soLF AS ONE
OF THEIR PEACE DELEGATES

BERLIN, Via Amsterdam, Dec. 1.
--Dr. Hartman today handed to DR..
w. .. Solf, the German foreign secre-
tary, credentials to the peace confer
ance, as representative Of the Ger
man-Austrian republic. DR.. Solf on
receiving DIR. Hartman said he was
deeply impressed by the decision of
German-Austria to join Germany. as
this was the long-fostered desire of
Germany.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
PRES. WILSON NOW
In MID-OCEAN ON
WAY TO FRANCE
Airplanes, w a r ships.
Tugs and Small Craft
Take Part in Ovation
as Transport Sails for
European Port.

NEW HOMhs DeS. $-W oooEoN
Wilson, president of the United
States, sailed today for Europe to
participate as one of Eve repfessn.
tatives Of the United States. to ths
peace conference TO be held in France.
The transport George Washington got
under way at 1915 a. m.
With the president waving his hat
to cheering thronss aboard river craft
which crowded nearby waters the
George Washington turned her bow
toward the sea shortly after t0,30
o'clock. As the big liner stra:Rhten-
ed her course the presidential salute
of Fl guns thundered from the lrans-
ports gums.
The big ship backed more than half
way across the river before she turn
ed, and when two destroyers and =
naval tug took her In escort for the
trip down the bay the mansuver was
witnessed by multitude crowding
roofs and upper windows Of New
York's skyscrapers and piers ON both
sides of the Hudson.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Boanc on q
mission the principal objects of
which are the abolition of militarism
and the attainment of just world
peace, Woodrow Wilson, first pres;-
dent of the United States to visit
Europe while In office, Is speeding
across the Atlantic toward France to
attend the greatest international con-
ference in history.
On the transport George Washing
ton, one-time German passenger liner,
manned by g. naEal crew and with
deck guns ready for action, and ac-
companied by a naval convoy, the
president left New York harbor to-
day amid q demonstration without
parallel in the history of the port.
The president took his place on
the flying bridge as the great slip
moved down the bay. River craft and
ships Of many nations dipped flags
and footed whistles and thousands Of
persons bads him godspeed in cheers
and fiag-waving from sky-scrapers
and piers.
Off quarantine, where Staten Is
land throngs waved and shouted u
second farewell, and monitors, gun
boats and artillerymen at Fort Hamil-
ton Joined in saluting gunfre, the
George Washington met its ocean
convoy, the superdreadnought Penn
sylvania and quintet Of destroyers.
With her official consort and 10 other
destroyers, which joined the feet for
cruise to the limit Of American
territorial waters, the George Wash
ington disappeared over the eastern
horizon shortly afternoon.
viii Crush Prussianism.
Mr.. Wilson left his native shores,
according to persons who conferred
with him before the George Washing
ton sailed, determined against mill
tarism in any form. He feels that
the crushing of Prussian militarism
is part of his plan for the future
peace of the world, these inforn,an.s
said.
In emphasis, it seemed, of Ameri-
cas- part in bringing about Germanv's
downfall, the presidential party, out
bound, met some of the American
hosts returning from overseas. Two
thousand homecoming aviatio
troops, on the Lapland, cheered the
George Washington as she left hor
pier, and outside quarantine the
Minnekahda was sighted, steamin9
up the harbor with more than 5000
soldiers~as passengers.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
JACKSON MAN NAMED
Y. 5. DISTRICT ATTORNEY

WASHINGTON, Dec. B.-Julian
=. Alexander, Of Jackson, was noni-
mated by President Wilson today to
be United States district attorney for
the Southern dintrict of Mississippi.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06
RICHARD ENNIS
WANTS A MEETING
Citizens of 40 Years Ago, Started
Temperance Movement In Old Wood
Street Nj. E. Church-Anxious 60 Ar
range To Hold Meeting Here Again.

Street NJ. E. Church--Anxious 90 Ar
range To Hold Meeting Here Again
S05 So Rebecea Stree
Pittsburgh, Pa
December 2, 1918
Editor North Mississippi Herald,
Water Valley, Miss.
Dear Sir:
"Thanks be to God, which Givetl
as the victory."-1st Cor. XV:57.
/ would be greatly pelased to havs
you kindly announce through the
columns Of your valuable paper-tt
the good people Of your beautiful
city that, accompanied by my wife,
expect to be In their midst on Thurs.
day or Friday-or both days-Dec
18th and goth and would delight In
public meeting of all friends OF
temperance on one or both of said
dates.
MY idea is to have the Christian
people of your city select committee
and chose the time--if possible
above mentioned for the purpose In
dicated. On Sunday April 2Sth, 1878
the Murphy Temperance Movement
was inaugurated in the Wood Street
Methodist Church of your city by
Mr.. Geo. ]. Leavenworth and your
humble servant. During the two
weeks campaign God certainly did
bless the efforts put forth on that
occasion. / can we'll remember the
endorsement and most generous good
work and speeches of the different
ministers during that campaign, and
l vividly recall the exhortations and
inspiring addresses of many of your
best people particularly the follow
ing: Messers NJ. d. L. Stephens, J.
Il. Wilson, C. Bergerson, B. F. Phil.
lips, w. F. Merrin, James M. Shaw,
H. w. Freeman, J. w. Whitsey. p,
w. Puinell, s. B. Brown and DIR,
Smith. Many others whose names
| cannot now recall are In fond mem
ory with the good work done.
shall never forget the intense in
terest manifested by the noble band
OF ladies of Water Valley, whose n
daunted courage and cooperation was
always in evidence for the Honor and
Glory Of God and Country.
&A@eS oANVA tittuEut Oh some uIy
visiting the scenes of my youthful
days where Divine Providence wa
ever with Us in aiding and expanding
the glorious work Of mans redemp.
ton from accursed strong drink. Of
course many OF your good citizens
have passed away to their Heavenly
reward, but ] hope to have extreme
pleasure in meeting some who like
myself have been spared to exclai Il
GLORY to God in the Highest. And
Peaceon Earth to Men of Good will. 7
Trusting through your efforts 4
committee will be formed to consider
the foregoing-ahd that the friends
or Temperance may have anoth 81
Raly-and thank God for His man
blessings bestowed since It was our
pleasure and privilege to be n
Water Valley some 40 years ago.
expect to leave here Sunday nigh
Dec. Sth and hope to be in Browns,
vile, Tenn. on Friday and Saturday
the 18th and 14th, and in Jackson
Tenn. on Sunday and Monday, Dec
10 and 16--at either of the places
would be pleased to hear from some
person or committee that Water Val.
ley arranged for q meeting or two.
with Malice Toward None
With Charity For AL"
Yours most respectfully,
RICHARD ENNIS.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-12-06

There were S,S18 bales Of cotton
ginned in Yalobusha County prior to
Nov. IL, 1913 as compared with j.
74e up to the same date In 1917.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
BEST THEATRE TODAY

| Appearing in his latest photoplay, "Mr. Fix-It" as the expounder of the theory that happiness is habit and comes only to those who afford happi- ness to others, Douglas Fairbanks ! will be seen in new and noval char acter creation vastly different from those of the Wild West in which he has recently been seen with such success. It is now showing at the Best Theatre.
 The scenes of "Mr. Fix-It" are To- cated in the home of wealthy resi- dents of New York, and he is an all round fixer of hearts and things. There is much pickering petty hat reds and jealously among these arls- tocratic men and women, but when Mir. Fix-it enters as magical trans formation takes places. He is gen ial, smiling chap, who laughs and conducts himself in manner that provokes the sternest criticisms of the elderly maidens and aunts of the contracted couples. This does not dis may him one bit, for he keeps right on fixing matters by practical illus trations of his philosophy, the result being series of mirth-provoking de- velopments which afford infinite amusement to all who behold them.
 An exciting scene in the picture is battle between MT. Fix-It and several gangsters in the slums. Fairbanks climbs down the side of house on a clothesline and swings across street on an election banner. This is said to be one of the most thrilling stunts Fairbanks has ever performed.
 In MT. Fairbanks support are many film favorites, including Marjorie Daw, Wanda Hawley, Catherine Mac Donald Frank Campeau, Leslie Stuart and Fred Goodwin.