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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-15
Notice to Creditors

Letters testementary having been
granted on the End day OF August 1918,
by the Chancery Court of Pearl River
County, Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate OF Mrs. M. J. Stevenson,
deceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said estate
to present the same to the clerk of said
Court for probate and registration ac-
cording to law within one year from
this date, or they shall be forever barred.
This End day of August, 1918
r. L. STEVENSON,
Stat Executor.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-15
Judge johnson Leading

Reports carefully compiled from every county IN the district
gives iory all in the first primary Calls upon his
friends every county remain active and alert until votes
counted
Judge Johnsons headquarters has been close
touch every county district this week. and the unan
nous opinion is that his friends will continue active and alert
until August Just days off, victory will be ours IN
the primary work but this conclusion Is
by checking carefully returns from every nook and
of the district
This fight but Judge johnson has not spared
himself nor permitted his organization from
the high ground which first etched his campaign He
this election for it the ambition OF his life and
believes accomplish certain things which wi" be OF
the district but IN hs zeal to win be has
aever victory through craft cum
ming or defeat and that be bad rather go
August the GOTH making clean honest and
campaign, than win on false issues misrePreeh
ion and election promises.
One OF the biggest assets Judge has been the
an campaign This does that he has
properly characterize where necessary but be has not
descended personalities discussion OF those things IN winch
the people o the district have interest
The fight campaign against Judge Johnson fo~ all
know that he In the lead Help win p
mary For this is what going to be done
Judge greatly appreciates the work that has been
done for him IN this friends He has not had
which talk them, opportunity to thank them
person for going night and day But there not
more apprecatve than Judge johnson and he
will never forget who helping him in this fight
Oov few more DAYS which work So let us all
keep busy especially day Of the election If you work
At the polls among your friends the day Of election will
count for those who live distance from
the polls and is them help get them
here if you do
In this and many ways look and helpma
teray during the Closing days
adv JOHNSON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COMMITTEE,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-15
NOTICE
GASOLINE ENGINE FOR SALE

The Trustees of Progress Consolidated
School have on hand and will sell
reasonably one gasoline engine 2 IL
horse power Engine in good condition
reason for selling is that we propose to
put down an artesian we'll. Bargain for
anyone needing good farm engine,
PIP. ODOM, Chairman,
7-2S-3w Board Of Trustees
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-15
The Best Plaster

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain Liniment and bound on
over the seat of pain is often more ef-
fectual for lame back than a plaster
and does not cost anything like as much.
For sale at Smiths Pharmacy
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-15
Presence Not Vital.

Cholly (keeplng an appointment)-
I'm bit too early, am not?" Ethel
(sweetly)-"Yes. We were just leav-
ing without you p'-Life.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-15
Chancery Summons.
The State Of Mississippi.
To Melvin SWilly:

liz SldNS VI AllSSiSSiPP
To Melvin Swilly:
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of Pearl River
County, said state, on the first Monday
in August, 1918, at the Court House in
the town of Poplarville, to defend the
suit in said court of Mrs, Ava Aurildo
swiftly, Complainant wherein you are
defendant
Given under my hand and seal Of
Office, this the 10Th day OF June, 1918
H. K. ROUSE,
Chancery Clerk,
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-12-26
IS Years Success
The Wonderful Record of DR..
Thacler's Liver and
Blood Syrup.

Those medicines which live for even
n quarter of century are exceptional,
and continuous use for over two-thirds
of century is indisputable evidence of
wonderful merit.
DR.. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup
came into existence in 1862, and from
that time to the present it has grown
In the confidence and estimation of its
yearly increasing number of users.
Through all these years it has steadily
grown in popular favor.
Its wonderful building up power is
shown in the experience of Mrs. &. E.
Chadwick, Scale, Ala. 81 was all run
down in health, she says. "Weighed
only 104a pounds and getting worse
every day. 1 began the use of DR..
Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup and
today, am thankful to say, am in
perfect health and weigh los pounds.
I attribute my good health to the use
of that most wonderful medicine. !
1rmly believe there are numerous suf-
fering people that could be sound and
we'll BY the use of DR.. Thacher's Liver
and Blood Syrup"
Ifyou need a tonic, or a blood puri-
ier; if your liver is out of order, your
stomach troubles you, or you are con-
stipated, have indigestion or dyspepsia,
try DR.. Thacher's Liver and Blood
Syrup. 1t is purely vegetable and
connot possibly iniure any one. Tt has
been Of wonderful benefit to others,
therefore should command your atteE-
tion. All dealers in medicines sell -
and will recommend it.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-12-26
Commissioners Sale of Land.

BY virtue of the power and authority
in me vested by judgment rendered in
the Superior Court of Richmond County.
North Carolina, at the first December
Term, 1918, in certain action therein
entitled, Samuel Gibson ct. al. VS.. Henry
Gibson and 2. v. Pate" will offer for
sale at the Court House door in Rocking
ham, N. c.; at public auction, to the high
est bidder, for cash, at Ii O'clock, noon,
on the first Monday in January 1919. it
being the 9Th day Of January, 1919. sub
iect to confirmation by the court, the
following described lands, to-wit:
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-12-26

Lying in Marks Creek Township, Rich
mond County, North Carolina. adjoining
the lands F. M. Hubbard D. B. Cameron,
S. T. Rascoe and others; beginning at a
stake by one pine pointer and runs thence
north SO west 81 chains to a stake, two
pine pointers, thence north 5 west %
chains to pine; thence south n East n
chains to stake in Kingsbury marsh;
thence South So east ID
chains crossing Kingsbury branch to a
stake; thence south west % chains
crossing said branch to stake; thence
north SO west Is chains to the beginning
containing one hundred acres. more or
less.
This 5th day Of December, 1918
w. H Weatherspoon,
y Commissioner.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-12-26
Application for Pardon.

All persons are hereby notified that the
the undersigned is about to make appli.
cation to his Excellency, T. W. Beckett,
Governor, for psrdon. Applicant was
convicted at July term, 1918, Richmond
County Superior Court upon charge of
Assault with deadly Weapon and Garry
ing concealed Weapons and sentenced to
twelve months on the roads of Rich
mond County. All persons opposing said
pardon will forward protests to the Gov
ernor Immediately.
This December 9, 1918.
Stancil Jackson, colored.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-12-26
Notice

Notice is hereby given that ap-
for the position of
Superintendent of the County
Home for the year 1919 will be
received by the Board of County
Commissioners until IL o'clock
noon, January 9th, 1919.
B. F. Reynolds,
Chm. of Board.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1918-12-26
Pay Your Taxes.

The tax books are now in my
hands, and you are asked to come
forward and settle same. Your
attention toit now will be appre-
ciated.
R. I. Mcdonald, Sheriff
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Rotary Club News Gets a Star

This page which has appeared in New
York newspapers weekly for almost two
years and has come to be looked up to
by the public as Il standard OF rclabil-
itv, both III text matter and advertising,
gets its first service star. Two months
ago Sidney Friend, the assistant editor
in the Office of A. W., enlisted in the
Signal Corps Of the Regular Army, and
then waited for his call 1t came We'd
nesday Of last week in the form of a
registered letter. Young Friend, who is
known to every member Of the Rotary
Club. promptly answered on his way
downtown. So speedy is the govern
ments action when it starts that the
new recruit was in at once and the
Rotary Club News hangs out it's first
service star. Alma and Arthur Wood
ward, who sign A. w. to their copy.
will personally write and edit both the
advertising and the text until the war
is over.
Former Assistant Editor Friend is
now a private in the United States
School OF Cinematography at Columbia
University. Mr.. Friend, in addition to
his advertising ability, is an expert pho
tographer, qualified in both operating
and dark room work. His training will
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Head of Packing Firm De-
fends Living Conditions
of Employees
Opposes 8-Hour Day
1t Would Take Six Months to
Make Change, He
Testifes

CHICAGO, Feb. 1e.-Nelson Morris,
twenty-six-ycar-old chairman Of the
board OF directors Of Morris & Co.,
who was the principal witness at the
stockyards wage arbitration proceed
ings to-day, denied the charge of Or
ganized labor that packing house en-
ployes are not paid fair living wage.
He said packing house workers arc
paid as high wages as were received
by men of the same class in other in
dustries, and that living conditions in
the district adjacent to the stockyards
are not nearly as bad as pictured by
employe witnesses. He said he IA
vored equal pay for men and women
doing the same amount of work
The ten-hour day, he said, was bet
ter suited to the needs of the meat
packing industry than the eight-hour
standard, and he thought it would be a
mistake to change the system while
the country is at war. He said, how
ever, he was willing for the arbitrator
to decide the question after hearing
testimony and arguments of both sides
Mr. Morris declared that the profits
OF his company had been reduced SO
Der cent since the plant began opera
tion under government control last
fall.
James G. Condor, attorney for the
packers, declared the government sur
vey of the cost of keeping family of
five, which amounts to S1,288 a year,
and was used by the employees side at
the hearing, was based on the prices
of rent, food and clothing in Washing
ton, in an inquiry to fix clerks sala-
rles. He said it could not properly be
considered in connection with the cost
of living of stockyards laborers in Chi
cago.
Victor A. Olander, secretary of the
illinois Federation of Labor, was re-
called to complete previous testimony
He read number of official labor re-
ports in support of the eight hour law.
On cross-examnation attorneys for
the packers attempted to show that
less than half of the 100000 wage
carners of the country worked more
than eight hours a day. The witness
said he had no figures on this subject.
The packers representatives indicat-
ed that the adoption of the eight hour
day at the stockyards would require
reconstruction of practically all the
plants, which would take six months to
complete.
Attorney Condor and the witness
cashcd over a suggestion that pro-
German influence might have caused
unrest among packing house employees
'fs it not true" asked Mr. Condon
"that there is we'll defined impression
among government officials at Wash
ington that pro-German propaganda is
responsible for the labor trouble in
the packing plants, oil fields. lumber
camps and copper fields since the be-
ginning of the war;"
"Yes, there has been such an impress
sion," answered the witness, "and
want to say that the manner in which
these industries treated their labor
furnished a fertile field for this and
other propaganda, The government
realized this and began this investiga-
ton Of the packing industry to remove
the causes which make these condi-
tions possible, and that is what we
hope to accomplish here
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
District Conference at Newark

Rotarians of the second district, which
comprises all the cities of New York
State, Connecticut and the northern
part of New jersey, will hold a two
days conference at Newark, y. j., on
February 22 and %. These annual
meetings Of representatives from twen-
ty-seven clubs have large attendance.
This year Rotary activities in war
movements will be the principal subie
of discussion. The Rotary Club of
Newark is the host. A large banquet
will be held at the Robert Treat Hotel
Friday night. Rotary is now one of
the greatest forces in the business world
and it has been found necessary to
divide the country up into twenty 1.-TWO
districts and hold local conference
in each district, previous to the Inter-
national Convention, which takes place
in June.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Pianos Wanted

"Makc every Old piano work was The
way Rotarian Milbauer put it. For
several months Mr.. Milbuucr has beer
receiving old and unused pianos from
generous citizens, and shipping them to
tho soldiers in the camps. Here is a
typical letter received from Camp
Upton:
Mr.. c. Milbauer:
The plano arrived yesterday. and
the men had a fine CONCERT last
night My whole company joins me
in thanking you for your thought
fulncss Come down and see us
JAMES ROBERTS,
Capt. ord. Dept. y. a.
II there arc any more pianos in stor-
age or dusty corners in New York CITY
no matter what their condition, so long
as they play, and the owner wants to do
a worthy act, communicate with G..
Milbaucr Of the Trans Continental
Freight Co., Woolworth Building, and
he will send for the piano and see that
it gets to the boys.
This is Mr.. Mlbaucr's way OF render
ing extra service during the war. IF
you're not using your piano, let the
boys have lt-no expense to you.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

Ilcy arc within reach of all. 1t
will not be a question Of sudden
squirt of funds and then an idle in
tcrim, but a ceasclcss stream COM
ing from lOO,OOO,OO0 sources-the
pockets of the American people.
On the Pacific coast they talk in
terms of ''two bits" Interpreted
for the East, two bits become a
quarter. A Thrift Stamp costs a
quarter. Thus, i'll buying one, you
do your bit, by giving two bits.
Let this be our slogan from now on
"DO YOUR TWO BITS-TO
WIN THE WAR;"
10 the poor man it will mean a
quarter now and then. To the man In
moderate circumstances it will be a
quarter every day. TO the fortunate ono
who looks upon silver money merely
as "chickcn feed" it should mean every
quarter that finds its way into his
pocket. At this rate the War Savings
Stamp sale will grow to gigantic pro-
portions and prove a cath-dealing
weapon against the enemy.
There are not many people in this
world who are fortunate enough to dis
regard the face value Of money. Five
dollars means a pair of shoes Fifty
dollars means the rent Five hundred
dollars means a nest egg
Beginning to-day let every silver
quarter mean on sight one Thrift
Stamp. Set aside pocket. Call it
your thrift pocket Whenever it's
possible slip quarter into it. And
don't worry about wearing out the lin
ing too quickly
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

Conferred
ByRotary
College Degrees Pale Alongside
of the Three Letter Sig
nihcance of M. A. N.
Conferred by
Rotary.

Rotarian Joe Chapple, publisher of
.hc National Magazine, cx-U. S. Con-
grcss,nan, orator and leader of men,
spoke before his fellow members at the
McAlpin Lunch meeting. MIR. Chapplc
said that he would rather have the
three letter cognomcn of NJ. A. n. after
other held. Abraham Lincoln was ono
of the first examples Of the true Rotar-
ian spirit-he had big honest heart for
the other fellow. Rotary teaches men
to be honest, fearless and natural The
whole world is beginning to feel the
great whirl Of Rotary.
Vice President Arthur Dore,nus pre-
sided and introduced DR.. Bainbridge, Of
the United States Navy. one Of Uncle
Sams important medical men. The
doctor was here for only few days and
will return to the American fleet and
the front where he has previously been
assigned. Here was II man of force,
who painted word pictures of the act
ual conditions on the other side Not
pink and rosy, but in their actual colors
If everybody in the United States could
have heard this talk there wouldn't be
even food Stacker left ''France,"
said the doctor, 'has sublime confidence
in us to finish the delverancc neces-
sary to end this war successfully
France has suffercd-almost died. She
will fight to the last man, but for Gods
sake come and come quickly 1t will
take every man, woman and child work
ing at full strength to provide and
maintain the force necessary to crush
the Germans. All classes arc working
over there milionaires, plutocrats
and common people, side by side, and
you can't tell one from the other. The
blue stars of your service flag are worth
nothing unless the white that forms the
background, representing the people at
home, does it's duty. The real drive is
in the United Statcs.'
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Do Your Two Bits.
An Editorial by A. w.

I rs the constant drip, drip that wears away the
i stone It's the piling of tiny grain upon grain
of many little joys that results in the most lasting
happiness
I'm this huge the day --after-day attacks monoto
nousy similar in character what give the hundred yards
advantage in the end There spectacular accomplish
me1S AS motion picture producer who has been in the
front line trenches, said rhe real thing SO much less
dramatic than the limitations have put the screen so
many times.
There are many of us who have felt during the Liberty
Loan drives that really could not afford to put aside the
required amount of money, timeeve, though it was
splendid investment opportunity. The spirit TO do was
there But with it, helpessness-a feeling that we
were out of because working capital was SO pfuy
smali-we could do nothing spectacular nothing big
rey that condition the has issued the War Savings
otamp approached by stages through Thrift Stamps Thrift
Stamps arc going be The drops of drip drip wear
away the stone defence of the Huns They will be the grains piled
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Seek Leather Bag as
Hammel Murder Clew
Woman Strangled to Death Kept
Her Xaluables in Il

If the police are able to find the
black leather bag which was in the
possession Of Mrs. Helen Hammel
shortly before she was strangled to
death in her home, at 507 West Twen-
.ty.third Street. last Wednesday they
beileve that they will then learn who
killed the woman.
Mrs. Hammel, it Is said, kept most
of her money in the bag. and had it
with her almost continually. Friends
saw 1t in her possession shortly be-
tore her body was found. Since then
it has not been seen.
Detectives yesterday subjected Eliza
beth Buska. laundress in the Hammel
house. who says she left shortly be-
fore the time the murder is believed
to have taken rlace, to lengthy cross
examination. They are now checking
up the story she told.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
Staten Island Yard
Launches Third Shin
Fourth Vessel Ordered by Emer
gency Fleet Board Will Be
Floated Monday

Inc third steel steamship construct
eu oy the Staten Island Shpbuilding
Company for the Emergency Fleet was
launched yesterday in Mariners Har-
DOR Staten Island. The vessel is called
the Mariners Harbor. has tonnage Of
$500, is 27o feet long and has o.
loot beam. She will have Scotch en-
gines OF 400 horsepower and a speed
;,I ~ Yen ana nall knots an hour, and
The launching, in a heavy rain was
directed by James +. Davidson oen-
eral superintendent. Miss Helen
Steers, of West New Brighton, was the
sponsor.
The fourth vessel of the ten con-
tracted for by the Staten Island com
pany will be launched next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20
NewYorkers Commissioned
Seven More Are Made Officers
in Reserve Corps
(Staf Co,vespcndeuce1 I

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-TAe War
Department announced to-day the issu-
ance Of reserve corps commissions to
the following New Workers:
Aviation Section, Signal Corpsr-CifTord Il.
Griswold. "A West Sixty-ninth Street, cap
tain.
Medical Reserve Corps-Harry l.. Pu,dy
966 Lexington Avenue, captain: Rustin Nc.
1ntosh. 125 Riverside Drive first lieutenant
Cuartermasters Corps. National Army
Robert w. Kelsey. Pier g. st. George. Staten
Island. second lieutenant.
Sanitary Corps. National Army Albert r
poffenberger. 405 West llSth Street. CAPTAIN
Edward B. Ellis. $50 West Thirty fourth
Street. and Walter Lewis. Camp Dix. first
6eutenants.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-20

enable him to advance RAPIDLY in the
Photographic division to which he is
attached
lis only comment OH his first day off
was that you could always borrow a
cigarette from fellow soldier, but no
one ever had a match. ACCORDINGLY he
stocked up with matches on his return
to quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
.BO[SHEV|KI WILL '. NOT MAKE PEACE
 ON PRESENT BASIS
News Comes From Russia Bolshevik Leaders Are Dissatisfied With Gen.
 tral Powers Stand

PctroGrad, January 2.-tBy the As- sociated Press.)-The chances of a separate peace between Russia and the central powers being effected seem remote, because of what are regard ed as Germany's unreasonable de- mands. Leon Trotxky, the BoIsbeviIS foreign minister, and his associates take the stand that the Baltic prov incex are in reality under military pressure while they continue to be oc- cupied by Germany and that their votes with respect to peace must he ignored. as now these provinces are virtually German dependencies, the loyal Russians having fled.
 The Russian delegation upon it's re- turn from Brest-Litovsk Tuesday laid before the council of commissioners at PetrOgrad Germany's demands which caused amazement and decIar- ation that the council was not fa- vOrabIc to acceptance. An elaboration of the German position in letters and statements which followed the gener- al statement of terms showed that the Germans hold that Poland, Lithuanin. Courland. Livonia and Esthonin have already defined themselves nationally within the meaning of the peace terms proposed and insist that they shall not vote again.
 The Germans also explained, through General Hoffman. that Ger many cannot cvacuate Riga, Libau and other occupied points until cer- tain that all Russia sanctions peace; otherwise Germany's enemies might assist Ukraine or other disaffected sections in opposition to the central powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

front, but the relative strength of the forces is also so altered that it is doubtful whether the allied com manders would feel justified In un- dertakng offensive operations on a large scale. The enemys constantly improving numerical position will on the other hand. lead inevitably to of fensive operations by the Germans. but I see no reason to believe that he will be able to inflict anything like such losses on us as we inflicted on him during the past year
 IN GOOD POSITIONS
 Owing to our work of the past year we are in an excellent defensive posi- ton. holding practically all the high ground On the other hand. we are everywhere on new ground where we must prepare new defensive systems. We must be prepared to lose ground and men if the enemy makes a de- termined attack with the usual ar tillery preparation followed by ener- getic infantry assaults, for our own experience has taught us that it is practically always possible to move a certain distance under these condi- tions of attack
 Regarding the situation in Palestine General Maurice said:
 "A word of caution is necessary rel ative to the hopes of an immediate further advance in Palestine The hills of Judea are notoriously difficult the weather is unfayorable and the roads impassable owing to the wet season The transport problem. therefore. Is likely to prevent any considerable movement there for sometime