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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-07

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The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
FOUND BOOKS Deep
DOWN IN DUG-0UTS
Sure Reach Soldiers, Says
Raymond Fosdiek

~ found the books Of the American
Library Association everywhere in
France" says Raymond Fosdick, chair
man OF the National Commission on
Training Camp Activities, who has just
returned from an extended "Trip over.
seas, during which he conducted a
thorough inysftigation. of .hs. work
teAns dolc b.3 Tue fs4l iJus Aar MOI Y
agencies.
Il found them In dueoute thirty or
forty feet below ground. In eow-barns
where shrapnel had blown parts OF
the roof away, as well as in the sub
stantial huts and tents far back from
the firing line
81 have found them In hospitals and
dressing stations; In scattered villages
In the training area where our men are
billeted and even in the remote parts
of France where the forestry units are
carrying out their lonely, but efficient
and essential work. Your books are in
continual demand from the time the
soldiers arrive in camp in America
until they come back home after serv-
ice over there"
The A. l.. A. library service has
grown tremendously within the past
few months and millions OF books
have been distributed wherever sol.
diers and sailors are quartered, on sea
OF land.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
SERVED LEMONADE TO
CHATEAlj-T -THIERRY Vets
Salvation Army Workers Face Death
That Soldier Heroes May Have Re-
lief From Parched Threats.

Huge barrels OF lemonade served to
the American troops during the bait
tie of Chateau-Thierry furnished only
one instance of the service being
rendered to the soldiers of Uncle Sam
al y his allies by the Salvation Army
workers now detailed with the fight
Ing .snits on he vserssa,,a -'frA.nt.
The troops had peen lhamD,arins
at the Boche all day and all nigh
and many Of them had been put out
Of action during the terrific ighting
but although suffering from wounds
made by shrapnel, rifle bullets and
hand grenades, most of the injured
men were conscious and many OF
them able to get about with the aid
OF improvised crutches. The surgeons
were busy in the dressing stations
and the waiting soldiers wanted moth
ing so much as a good drink OF
something cold and refreshing.
Then II was that the Salvation Ar
my workers camo along with severa
barrels filled with sure enough lem
onade. Where they got the lemonl
or the sugar nobody knows, but th'
soldiers asked no questions as the.
dove for the tin cups that were pile
alongside the barrels on a huge truck
The surgeons said afterward tha
the lemonade served 10 keep dow
the temperature OF meay a lad who's
| wounds could no; be dressed unit
| the most serious cases had been a
tended to. And what that cupful
good old Yankee drink meant
those boys who had Just come out
the inferno of ChateauThiefry, wi
never be told.
1t is Just that kind Of service thu
Is making the Salvation Army organ
cation with the military forces Of II
allies one Of the most potent factor
in welfare work. AS one Of the sevt
great war work organizations pa
ticiDating in the united war woi
fund drive in November, the Saly
ton Army win be enabled, throut
its share Of the $40. 100000 TO co
tinue its operations with the fiehiii
men.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24

nr las Roland Crosby nrom.
,ne,t pbvsician of Memphis Tenn
ana ,rifafnoa nf;ss rassis r,nica Me-
,.n;aa ,.,A +h
CROSBY Cemetery Nonuay' -isi' lAs''
Funeral services were eonouc'eu pY
e. +. Bass, oil EilisVilie, aiter "hich
the Masons took charge and aaminls-
tered TO inelr deceased oiolher ine
rlses ana nonots OF lnal oroer IN an
impressive way
DR.. Crosby, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ransom M. Crosby, OF the Fairfield
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
FLORIDA NEWSPAPERS
PLEDGE ASSISTANCE

Representatives Of Florida daily and
weekly newspapers in attendance at a
luncheon held in connection Win a
conference of United War Work cam
paign workers, pledged themselves to
concentrate behind the big drive to
open on November II.
Their action puts the full strength
Of the Florida newspaper fraternity
in the field and in every section OF
the state the public will be informed
through the columns Of the press Just
what the aims and objects Of the seven
great war work agencies are in this
coming campaign to raise s17o.5oo. 900.
ond should encourage boys ant
girls to become more direct.
helpful to the irfamilies.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24

Mr. Simon Robbins, a young
man vine lived few miles west
of Ellisville, died at his home on
last Thursday from pneumonia,
after a case of influenza. Young
Robbins was working in Laurel
at the time he was taken sick, /,
but Immediately came home- He
was employed by the Southern
Express Co. During the past
summer, he worked al night here
at the Southern depot. He was
buried here IN the City Cemetery
Friday afternoon.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24

II is ,ust as logical to say that. Inc
tariff shall be the same, on every
kind of properly, or that lhe sa'ne
privilege tax shall be imposed on
each trade or profession, as II IS 10
contend that all kinds OF properly
shall be assessed on the same Das's
of value.
II is 10 be carefully noted Thai Inc
amendment, as submitted, does mol o'
Itself make any change in taxation
system OF Mississippi, BUT 1T SIM
ply MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOX
FUTURE LEGISLATURES TO MEL
THE DEMANDS OF THE ENIihh
STATE FOR A MODERN AND
MORE EQUITABLE FISCAL .SiS-
TFN--which demand has existed ior
so many years.
II Is hui fair TO state that the Fiscal
! Committee regards the ratification OF
this amendment as the most lmpor-
iani step which can be taken to make
i possible q remedy Of the present sit
uafion. This committee labored Tor
t~o years. without compensation
and submitted this amendment as the
} most important result OF its labor
; II is the earnest hope Of This commit
lee thai lis efforts and the action o
: The Legislature. will be approved
\ by a large vote in favor Of raiiiica
: lion Of the amendment.
n GEO. B. POWER, Secretary.
i House Committee on Taxation an'
Revenue e-ScnateFiScal Committee
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24

The next few weeks constitute the
harvest season for most field crops 10
the South. 1t becomes our patriotic
duty this year to save everything.
Harvest all the grain and utilize all
the forage crops. As soon as tue corn,
SOY beans, peas, peanut, etc, are
removed from the aeid, arrange tc
turn in the live stock so as to con
sumo essrything OF value. Soy beans
peaduts. peas, and other crops tia
would be Injured by freezing shonls
be harvested before the first killing
frcst.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
Urges Abdication to Solve
Crisis.

London, Oct. 20. The atdication OF
Emperor William and the Grown
Prince is the only means of solving
the terrible crisis" according TO
opinions expressed by the Munich
Post, the Swaebische Tagwacht and
Frankische Morgen Post, en- Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Zurich says
Ii is added that the more rapidly The
abdication is brought about the better
for the country.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
TURN CLOCKS BACK
NEXT SUNDAY 27TH

Washington States that no
further effort will be made by
to continue the existing
saving law, and the
hands of the clock will be turned
back an hour on October az, as
originally planned,
The decesion was reached at a
conference between eongression-
al leaders and Chairman Barucn
of the war industries board, who
had recommended that the law
remain in force for the period OF
the Mar,
The senate recently passed a
bin to continue the law indie
finitely and it is now peading IN
the house.
Senator Gambler of New York,
author of the original daiight bill,
said after the conference tha
the difficultie- of the railroad anc
other governments! agencies il
arranging schedules and anticip
ated difficulties in getting hna
action on the bill by the hous'
contributed to the decision.
So the people can on Octobe
| 27 turn the hands of their clock
and watches back one hour.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
LIBERTY LOAN is
0VERSUBSCRIBED In
THE FIRST. DISTRICT

The First Diatrict OF Jones
County has reason to feel proud
of the record made in the Fourth
Liberty Loan, going over the
top by nearly ten thousand dol
lars, the quota for the district be-
ing s135, 100000. Thi s. splendid
record was made too. in spite of
the fact that with the exception
of Ovett, Blodett and Ellisville,
every district in this section 0 f
the county fell far behind. Ovett
exceeded its quota considerably,
subscribing 200. Sickness,
and the influenza scare, cripple d
the efforts of the committees, and
to this is attributed t h e poor
showing Of many 0 f the rural
districts.
Especial credit shonld be given
to four Of the leading citizens Of
Pine Grove, as they devoted con-
siderable time, and subscribed
for themselves very literally.
They raised 3,450.O0.
Credit is due to a number Of
the citizens Ellisville, who,
when requested, increased their
subscriptions largely, S they
were determined that the district
should go over the top.
The Publicity and Transports
ton Committees devoted consid-
erable time and effort to boost
ing the Loan. The various com
mittees tender their thanks to ths
eitizeLs w h 0 generously sub
scribed both to the expense 0
the campaign and TO the bond is
sue, showing that they believ'
it is.a patriotic privilege to bacl
the boys at the front, and realiz'
the people make the governmen
an q t h a t, if h 9 armies
at the front were not victorious
we would all suffer i n untolC
measure.
Jones Coanty's allotment wal
based Oh It's bank resource, Lau
rel has an assessed valuation o
nearly s6,OoO,0cC, while Ellis
ville'a assessment is about SOU
900. This would indicate that tn
quota Of Laurel and the Seeon
District should have be n !
times as great as the quota o
Ellisville and the First Distric
We believe they subscribed a lii
tie upwards OF $500, 900, SO Ellis
Vile. and the First District haS
reason for feeling quite proud.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
THOROUGHBRED REGISTERED DURoc
HOGS FOR SALE

W. J. Pack will offer for sale at the Laurel Fairto
be held in November, six choice bred Duroc gifts.
Some Of these gifts are bred to the prize winning
boar, Top Notch, End. and some to Diamond Won
der, and due to farrow in December and January.
Place your order now for pigs from the splendid herd
Of Durocs that are winning in every contest. Ad-
dress W. j. Pack, Laurel Mississippi, for prices and
particulars.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24

The idea that certain practical
work done by boys and girls on
the farm should count as credits
in the agriculture course OF the
rural elementary and high schools
is growing rapidly in popularity
among educators. The basis for
this idea ia the belief that the
farm may and should become
the logical laboratory for testing
out and putting into practice
much that is taught 10 the
I, schools, and that the schools BY
giving credit for home work car
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
~vn HuTs IN FOREST.

In the pine forests of Alabama, Geor-
eia Tennessee and other states Of the
goutheast. where men are hewing
wood TO be used in the war program,
the Y NJ. c. A. IS locating huts and
tents so that they may be Of service
10 these loyal workers. In 80 doing
the ~Y'' IS building up the morale Of
the men who are aiding the shipbulld-
Ing program.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
NEED ONLY CREED"
SAYS Gypsy SMITH

Need is the only creed over there,"
declared Cipsg Smith. the famous
evangelist, speaking TO enormous aud
fences in southeastern cities, where
mass meetings have been held in the
interest OF the United War Work cam
paign TO open on November IL
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24

While the season is becoming late,
the fall seeding Of wheat and rye
shoUle not be overlooked If II can be
done during the month Of October.
The South produce enough wheat %
feed its own peopIe. The county
agents are carrying on program for
the seeding Of wheat and rye, which il
jast as important. as that for Liberty
bonds.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
PROPERTY
TAX AMENDMENT

The Legislature as its 1916 session
realizing that the taxation system of
Mississippi was negotiable ia Us cf-
feet, and inadequate To meet modern
conditions, appointed avacati0n can-
millcc fro mlhc House and Senate.
with instructions to investigate the
conditions IN Mississippi and olhei'
States, and 10 report to the Legsla-
ture at the 1913 session.
This committee worked faithfully
for two Years and submitted a report
10 the Legislature recommending The
passage of serlain statutes, and the
adoption of an amendment to Sec
lion li2 of the Constitution.
This amendment as prepared by
The Fiscal Committee. was adopted
by both branches Of the legislature.
practically without opposition. and
will be submitted for ratification al
The general election on the sin day
Of November. and reads rs follows:
amend Section li2 of The Con
siiiulion OF the State of Mississippi
SO that it will read as follows:
SECTION li2. The power Of tax
alton shall never be surrendered. suS-
pended, or contracted away. An
taxes shall be uniform upon the
same class Of property within IN.
territorial limits Of The authority
leyying the tax, and shall be levied
and collected for public purposes
only but property shall never be
assessed for taxes for more than its
true value. The Legislature shall
have power to divide property into
classes for the purpose Of taxation.
The Legislature may impose per
capita tax upon such domestic ami
mails as from their nature and abit,
are destructive Of property. All ex.
empiions shall be By general law
The Legislature may provide for
I special mode Of assessment for rail
roads. aud for Cher puhlie seryic
~"'r"ranors, oT-ahrr c1~rdr9'
Y property, or foIt particular specie
Of property belonging 10 person,
corporations or associations.
1t is not The purpose of this state
meni TO enter into an extended argti
ment for The ratification Of this Ia,
amendment--th Fiscal Committee il
its report SET out in detail the man,
reasons for its adoption. II is prop
or, however, to state that the amend
nent Is approved by the Naiiona
Tax Association. A similar amend
ment has recently been ratified b
the people in Kentucky and Oregon
several other states have previousl
adopted such amendment.
Scores of legislative committee
in nearly every state OF the Unior
have in every instance, so far as W
advised. urged the adoption OF a
amendment similar 10 the one TO b
voted upon. All have recognized n
breakdown of taxation systems col
tanning clauses that ALL pR0PERT
OF WHATEVER KIND SHALL D
TAXED ON A UNIFORM BASl
; AND ACCORDING TO IT'S TRr
) VALUE.
The essential difference beiwe'
the proposed amendment and d
section as if now reads. is that und
the proposed amendment THE lie
STATURE SHALL HAVE POW'l
TO DIVIDE PROPERTY I'M
> CLASSES FOR THE PURPOSE {
TAXATION y
= 1he Legislature al present IS po
= erlcss to effect relief. though il ~
a realize thai different classes of pr,
l. crty must nc recognized in iaxali
o in order io afford any substanI
o rrljrf TO our present system-
"A
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
Mr.. Dustin Dead

Mr.. Olin Buslin died at his
residence here w dnesday night
after a severe case Of pneumon-
ia contracted while at work j n
Hattiesburg.
He leaves wife and several
children.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24

SALESMAN w A n T p De-
Lubricatine Oil, Grease, speciel-
tses, pasat. Part or whole time
| ComnsI sIssion 'tRsie. rfan w'tn
oar or zig preferred.
RIVERSIDE REFINING 60
Cleveland Ohio.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24
HE5 ZA60 zw
N WEEKS I
II 2EDGylE5.F..SZ

Miss Tallulah Randall Ia at her
home in West point until the
schools reopen.
Miss Essie .Myer, who hes been
in Lucedale for the past few
months, has accepted position
with Mr. w. J. Pack, OF Laurel.
MIR. J. j. Musgfove, OF $3.50,
was a business visitor 20 Ellis-
vile last Monday.
LOST.
oval shaped gold pin with letter
W. OF pearls and emeralds 10 center,
IT iovud please return 20 Beatrice Du.
bose for reward
Miss Theresa, ,Schopf, oi Meri-
dian, is spending a few days
with homefolSs here.
Miss Nelme jackson left We'd
n sday for Meridian, to g o I'M
training for nurse.
---------
MIR. b. Il. Fridge is confined
to his bed.
The Jones County news., 1918-10-24

MIR. b. Il. Fridge is confined
to his bed.
The Benson signal., 1918-12-07
Will Farley in Berlin.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Great
Britain, France and the United States
will arrive in Berlin shortly to discuss
the armistice, the Berlin correspond
ent Of the CologneGazette says he I'M
derstands.
A meeting of the allied leaders in
London will be a preliminary to the
peace conference, the Daily Express
says. Colonel House and Premier Or
lando of Italy will be here with tile
British and French statesmen. MI +.
Paris.-A group of members of the
chamber of deputies representing agri-
cultural interests have sent letter. to
Premier Clemenceau expressing .objee-
tion to giving special representation to
the socialists at the peace conference.
If that should be agreed to. however
the deputies urge that the farming and
peasant classes also be represented,
since they had shed blood more freely
than any other class. E g
The Benson signal., 1918-12-07

That Opponent Did Not Adhere to Or
binary Rules Of Fighting Seemed
to Him Unfair. ~,

Set strategy. doesn't 4ee always. work.
But the Germ gp,l mind CANT understand a
anyone's abandoning, 3 fixed "a method T. |,
"The, sorest man /, have ever seen"
said an, American. aviator, was Lieu
tenant Meinkupf@tAe star. Bocihei flyer,
when he was niRped$ bN,a Lieutenant
Avery. MeinkopfAfwasy Baron Rsiechttof?
ems. successor and the. best flyer that tl #
Germany had left ,a@ .-@, !.
when Avery tackled him. 4hesaba1l-
doned all set principles of air. Strategy,
simply sailed in 'andi opened fire. with
out indulging ihs prelfminarE&ma nesiv--
ers.. He brought his man down III
about three seconds, and this. was his
first Boche battfe:a+r. &e'..r.e:r.s s,3@,>; t%<1
"When Meink6pf@ landed, Ire was
purple with rage, and as'far as Iacould
make out his main complaint could be
translated in athis fashion: = p -
"'What' Kind Of flying nisvA this, any
how?> "-ParisT Stars and. Stripes -. !.
The Benson signal., 1918-12-07
Bavaria for Separate Peace.

London.-Bavaria probably will ask
to have separate plenipotentiaries at
the peace negotiations and will claim
conditions of separate peace, says
the Paris Matin in commenting on the
action of Bavaria in breaking off re-
latiOns with the government at Berlin.
The Socialist council of Munich has
telegraphed to the executive commit
tee of the Berlin Socialist council de-
handing the dismissal of DIR. w. S.
Solf, foreign minister; Philip Scheide-
mann, minister of colonies, and Mathi-
as Erzberger, who, it has been an
nounced, will conduct negotiations pre-
liminary to signing treaty Of peace.
The telegram invites the Berlin coun-
Gil to overthrow q government which
continues such persons in important
posts.
The Benson signal., 1918-12-07
RAT: IS. FRIEND RE /. or MlN MINERS
Workers q warned Of, cemiag catas-.
8, tropbe When the Rodentsr leave
Tunnel-Are Fed by Men. "a s.s


= investigators of mining conditions
and the. peculiar dangers to which
miners are subjected recently have
taken mitch interest in the practice,
of Western gold miners to make pets;
Of the rats which, commonly infest
mines. On the mother lodesNofS Cali
lfornia it has been, ,found'*vthat the
miners invariably feed the rats and
take care of them. believing, that the
rodents are "a source, Of protection
against accident, says Our Dumb Ami
mails. Thissis due, the men say, to tie,
instinct ,of..the rats. which warns them.
when a tunnel is, unsafe And when u.
the rats leave a tunnel tits almost I'M
possible. to. get the miners to. work
there. This recalls the. belief among,
sailors that rats will leave.a doomed,
ship. The miners also7 have found. that
rats are much more susceptible. than
humans to ethe~ dangerous, gases that
so often. cause losssof. life in the mines.
Long before the miners themselves are.
affected by. these gases the rats. be-
come sick and show symptoms Of dis
tress. SO the men keep close watch
of the rats good healthy a q
The Benson signal., 1918-12-07
The Juvenile Mind.

''The Romans built well-paved roads
leading from Rome to all important
points of the empire" father was say
ing, in illustrating a point he was max
ing concerning ancient history, which
the elder daughter was studying
and"
Mercy me-" interjected the seven,
year-old daughter, eff they were only
Is feet wide automobiles could not
pass each other unless they barely
crept along"
The Benson signal., 1918-12-07
SWAMP ROOT FOR. ! !
KIDNEY AILMENTS


There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys liver
and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thou
sands upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root, physicians prescription; for
special diseases, makes friends quickly, be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is
soon. realized in most cases. 1T 1stas gen
's sa nsA trsa sssstaO st e oee s 1t
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, '1hedi-
UNI and large.
However,, if you wish first test this
great preparation send ten cents, to- Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, NY, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv. i%3t e.. -
The Benson signal., 1918-12-07
How They Conversed.

An American liason officer who
knew little French and French artil-
lery officer who knew little English
had important business together dur
ing the height of the recent fighting.
Henri" said the commandant to a
young sergeant, II have seen you talk
ing to Americans. several times. Can
you speak English?"
mo, mon commandant," answered
Henri simply.
For all that, Henri and the Ameri-
can officer were soon engaged in viva
cious conversation. At it's conclusion
the commandment turned to Henri.
"But you speak English very well"
he said.
mo, mon commandant," Henri still
insisted. eve were talking in Ger
man."
The Benson signal., 1918-12-07
Italy to Support Wilson.

Washington.-Ther is q deal of dis
cussion of the role the president will
play at the peace conference and the
lineup of the nations on his peace
principles.
The aims of the United States and
Italy are similar. Italy binds herself
to the upholdng of human. rather
than selfish rights. and fully agrees
with President Wilson's views that the
moral law is superior.
The Italian plenipOtentiaries will
support the United States on an fun(,i
mental questions, it is thought.
The Benson signal., 1918-12-07
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

box of imported GOLD MEDAL Haar.
lem Oil Capsules. They are pleasant
and easy to take. Each capsule con-
tains about one dose of five drops.
Take them just like you would any
pill. Take a small swallow of water
if you want to. They dissolve in the
stomach, and the kidneys soak up the
oil like a sponge does water. They
thoroughly cleanse and wash out the
bladder and kidneys and throw off the
Inflammation which is the cause of
the trouble. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that backache.
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, gall
stones, gravel, "brickdust," etc. They
are an effective remedy for all dis
eases of the bladder, kidney, liver.
stomach and allied organs. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money if you are not satisfied after
few days. use. Accept only the pure.
original GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. None other genuine.-Adw
The Benson signal., 1918-12-07
Calculating Youth.

~ Afargarets uncle had taken a party
Of small children nutting, and when
they were to distribute the nuts he
told one of. the boys to give each child
So many handfuls. Margaret would
not accept the nuts from this boy, say
ing she wanted her uncle to give the
nuts to her. He felt little flattered
to- think she would take them from
no one but himself and asked why she
felt that way. She came over to him
and whispered: "'Cause, uncle, your
hands are bigger"