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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23
Mrs. Burns Letter

Here is letter that certain
to prove Of interest to people in
this vicinity, as cases Of this sort
occur in almost every neighbour
hood and people should know
what to do in like circumstances
Savannah Mo-, Oct. II, 1916
II used bottle Of Chamberlain
Collie & Doarrhoea Remedy about
nine years ago and it cured me of
fiux (dysentery). | had another
attack Of the same complaint
some three or four years ago and a
few doses Of this remedy cured
me. / have recommended Cham
berlain s Collie and Diarrhoea Rem
edy to dozens Of people since /
first used it. -
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-07-23
The extraordinary developer

The extraordinary develope-
ment of the auto and the auto
truck are doing for the roads of
our country that which all the
preachments Of good roads advo-
Gates had failed to accomplish
Our public highways will in the
near future be worthy the name
Of roads, and will at last be a cred
it to this nation. This fact is as
sured because our people have new
er yet failed to meet an emergency
as it has arisen. The development
Of auto service has created an i'm
perative demand for substantial
roads, and substantial roads will
come, and are coming. Are you
doing your part?
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12

a Bond
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12
u. D. c.

The Regina Harrison Lee
Chapter of the u. D. @. met with
Misses Zadle and Ethel Smith
Wednesday. April 3rd. Quite a
large crowd was present. The
following officers we're elected for
the ensuing year: Mrs. Cunning
ham. President; Mrs. s.. FL.
Pankey, First Vice Pres; Mrs.
Mcleod, Secy.; Mrs. Herbert
Smith, Treas ; Miss Lula Jones.
Historian; Mrs. Graves DAVIS,
Registrar; Miss Beatrice Cox.
Corresponding Secy.; Miss Ethel
Smith Custodian. Mrs. Pankey.
Miss Beatrice Cox and Mrs.
Slaughter were named as dele
gates to go to Meridian to the
convention which meets IN that
city the End week IN May.
A cordial invitation Is exteud-
ed to the public to be present at
Memorial Day exercises to be
held on April Goth, at 2 O'cmck
%. m. It was decided that this
being an inopportune time for
the annual speaking, the exer-
clses will be turned over to the
pupils of the school. It is to be
hoped that the public will take a
part In this very interesting and
patriotic event. Memorial Day
this year Is to be had for the
Blue as we'll as the Gray.
Each member of the Chapter
are requested to make three
wreathes to decorate the graves
of the soldiers. 1t will be great
ly appreciated if all friends out.
side the Chapter will take a part
IN making these wrdatiis and JOIN.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12
Legal Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Mu-
nicipal primaries of the Democratic
Party for the city of Starkville. Miss,
will be held &C the City Hall on Friday,
May the "a and Monday, May the 27th.
1918.
Candidates must pay their assessment
tosthe Secretary on or before May 18th.
The following persons have been select
ed as managers to hold the primaries:
w. j. Valentine John w. Carpenter,
aSfaaon BiumenfeId.
Municipal Dem. Ex. Com.
Walter Page Secy.
April ilth, 1918.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12
!, Barn Destroyed By Fire.

A disastrous fire yesterday
morning IN which the new barn
of DIR. w. e. Murphy at Sturgis
was completely destroyed. A
fine COW, two calves, a compare
tlvely new automobile. 600 BUSH
els of corn and other feed-stuff
was also destroyed. The fire
broke out about 4 a. N. and the
doctor, awakened by the crack
ling Of the flames ran TO the barn
and IN the endeavor TO save some
of the stock and his auto. was
seriously burned. The supposl.
ton is that the ire was Of lncen.
diary origin. and the loss is esti-
mated at about 50. 900.
Friends deeply sympathize
with DR.. Murphy IN his loss and
wish for him a speedy recovery
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12

The congressional race In the
FIRST District begins in Lowndes
County today with the announce.
ment of Hon. w. W. Magruder OF
Starkville tor that position, which
the Dispatch carries. Mr.. Ma,
gruder scarcely needs introduce
ton to the people Of Lowndes.
He has been frequent visitor
here. AS a lawyer of fine ability
he has appeared often IN our
courts; as an educator and leader
~ civic causes he has frequently
appeared IN their behalf: as a
and gentleman his
whole life has appealed TO our
. people. who esteem high ideals,
stern integrity, manly and hon.
orable dealing with all.
MIR. Magruder was first among
those who recognized the gravity.
of the situation confronting
America. With larger vision he
perceived the issue and set his
whole life to the cause of uniting
the people behind the govern
ment. He has been valiant ad-
vocate for the government in the
causes of war. He has spoken
all over this and other districts
III behalf of the Liberty Loans,
the Red Cross, the Y. M. g. A..
and all those beautiful benefi-
c,ences associated with the war.
And not only has he spoken but
he has given generously OF his
means and time and talent in
leading his home people. He IS
an example of fine patriotism,
worthy of commentator by all.
Ee is peculiarly we'll fitted for
the Office he seeks. He is law.
yer. parllamentarian, and ac-
eustomed to the storm of debate.
He is a native OF this section,
who loves it's history and tradi'
ton, and whose interests are
, interviewer with those of the peo-
pie he seeks to represent. He IS
also d high type. clean. honor.
able man, a man of conviction
and purpose in life, who scorns
the mlre and mud of these de-
generate political times. He Is
just the man to give tone and
dignity and honor to this or any
otter cffice; to elevate the stand
ard of officia! life sin Mississippi
which is SO badly needed now.
He is worthy Of any honor en-
trusted TO .hln ano it would be
safe IN his keeping.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12
Something Women Have
Done.

The greatest drive ever made,
originated and promoted, by the
w. G. II. u. resulted In the
greatest petition ever presented
to a president. Six million
women on March 1st asked
President Wilson to stop at once
the present waste of grain. coal
transportation, and men that are
used IN the manufacture of Malt
liquors.
This long list IS composed
largely of official signatures, and
in character and scope repre-
sent the organized womanhood
of Am erica. The official column
contains the names of Mrs. 10.
siah Evans Cowles President
General of Women's Clubs, MISS
Anna A. Gordon National Presl.
dent w. q. T. u, Mrs. George
Thatcher Gurnsey, President
General D. A. r., Mrs. Robert
E. Speer, Nationsl President
Young Women's Christian Asso
clation, Mrs FL. K, Schoff Nat
ional President Mothers, Con.
gress Parents Teachers Assocl.
alton and thousands Of other
such leaders.
The list of individual names is
heades by that of Mrs. Frances
Cleveland Preston, and followed
by names of wives of Senators,
Representatives. Governors
names of noted editors. College
presidents, authors, artists, dis
tlngulshed women from every
walk of life. Standidg out con-
spicuousiy are such names as
Jane Adams. Kaura Blay, Maud
Ballington Booth. Ella Flagg
Young, julia G. Lanthrop. Helen
King Robinson, j Jannette Rankin,
Mrs. John A. Logan, Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan, Mrs.
Luther Burbank.
It is the twin the war" appeoi
from the women who are re-
spending to every request for
Food Conservation. from the q.
S. Government. 1t is certainly
safe to say that no petition OF
such Importance. carrying the
Official and personal signatures
of so many women we'll known
in educational, social. moral.
political and religious fields was
ever presented to any president
OF the United States.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12

in the march to the cemetery.
Let US not forget during the
excitement Of the present war to
honor the memory Of the Blue
and the Gray.
The next meeting of the Chap
ter will be with MISS Beatrice
Cox. Friday, May the 3rd at 4
O'Clock p. m.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12
Notice.
The State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County

Ine OLaGe OF MISSISSIPPI
0ktibbeha County
By authority Of the Chairman OF
the Democratic Committee of said
County. notice is herebv given to
each prospective candidate for
public Office to be voted for by the
qualified electors OF said CounGy
and State IN the pripsary eleetians
of said party to be held during the
current year that he must mail or
file written notice of, snch pro.
spective candidacy with the Chair,
man of said Executive Committee
on or before the first Monday in
May. stating his intention to be-
come a candidate and also stating
the office for which he proposes to
be q candidate,
This notice is given under and
by virtue of the law passed by the
recent session of the Legislature,
amending Chapter IS, Laws of
Mississippi, 1917. providing for
the participation in all primary
elections by the soldiers and sail
ors in military service.
Witness nv signature On this
10th day of April.
A. D. 1918.
Water Page
Secretary of County Democratic
Executive Committee.
A RoNn---.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12
Notice.
The State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County

The State of Mississippi
Oktibbeha County
Notice is hereby given that the
Democrat Executive Committee of
said County will meet in accord
ance with law on the first Monday
of May. A. D. 1918, for the pur-
pose of preparing q list of the
names of all prospective candi-
dates for Office to be voted for by
the electors of said party in said
County and State, during the
present year and for the purpose
of preparing all blanks forms. lists
of prospective candidates, and
other material required by the law
passed at the recent session of the
Legislature of said State, amend
ing Chapter 35, Laws Of 1917,
and providing for participation in
such primary elections by the SOL
diers and sailors of our country
who are at this time in military
service. This meeting will be held
at 10 A. nj. in the Court House at
Starkville, Mississippi.
Witness my signature on this,
10th day ofApril.
A. D. 1918
Walter Page.
Secretary of County Democratic
Executive Committee.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12
VOL. XVI

The Columbus Dispatch which
is regarded as one of the leading
papers of the State, edited by
Hon. P. w. Maer, pays a splen.
did tribute to our fellow citizen,
Hon. w. w. Magruder, in the
following article:
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12
For City Clerk.

In this issue of the NEWS will
be found the name of MIR. T. j..
Gum, who authorizes us to an
nounce that he is candidate for
reelection to the Office which he
now holds. that of City Clerk.
Mr.. Gum IS so we'll and favor
ably known to the citizens of our
city, that nothing that we Nigh
add would be Of benefit to his
good record in the discharge of
his official duties Or his good
name. He has gwen the duties
of the office his entire time and
attention, and we doubt if any
one has had a ''kick" against
him since he has held the posi-
tfen. We can truthfully say.
"WelI Done. Thou Good and
Faithful Servant"
He thanks you in advance for
your favorable consideration of
his claims, pointing to his past
record as a servant of the peo-
pie.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12
BUY a BOND

Miss Helen Horwltz who has
been spending several months
here visiting in the home of her
sister Mrs. Iom Katz, left Mon.
day evening for her home IN New
York City. MISS Helen has
numerous friends here and Will
be missed by them
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-04-12
a BOND

Hon. w. w. Magruder was IN
Jackson Monday transacting
business before the Supreme
court.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Finance Economics
WALL STREET OFFICE:
Mills Building. Is Wall st.

Practically the whole market de-
clined yesterday on moderate offer
ings. The more highly speculative
issues were hardest hit, losses in
some cases exceeding points The
decline that has taken place in these
issues, particularly the so-called
pool stocks, in the last week is sig
nificant. 1t may be regarded as an
evidence that those interests which
have been behind the manipulation
Of certain of the specially stocks
are no longer able under the new
money market control to obtain
the banking credits necessary to
support their favorites. A banker
who knows whereof he speaks said
yesterday in discussing the decline
of the pool issues, that in his opin-
ion this was the best thing that
could happen to the general mar
ket. He described the recent pool
operations, which were plainly bid
20 get a public following in the
market, as "reprehensible." The
banker estimated that the total
amount Of collateral call and time
loans outstanding in Wall Street at
the present time is approximately
$3.50, 100000, a comparatively small
amount judged by the standard Of
other years.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Regular Declarations

Barnhart Bros & SpindIer-Quar-
terly dividends of ia per cent on the
first and second preferred stocks, both
payable November l to stockholders of
record October 26
Bucyrus Company Quarterly divi-
dend of l per cent on the preferred d
stock. payable October / TO stockhold-
ers of record September 90.
Chatham and Phoenix National Bank.
Quarterly dividend of So a share,
payable October /.
Federal Oil Company. Quarterly
dividend of 2 per cent on the preferred
stock, payable October to stockhold-
ers Of record September 20.
Haskell & Barker Company Quar-
terly dividend of 81 share, PAYABLE
October l to stockholders of record
September 23.
julius kayser & Quarterly divi-
dends of , per cent on the common
stock, payable October l TO stockhold-
ers Of record September 20; also quar-
terly dividends of 1al per cent on first
and second preferred stocks. both pay
able November to stockholders of rec
ord October 49,
National Paper and Type Company.
Quarterly dividends of 9 per cent on
the common stock and q per cent on
the preferred, both payable October Is
to stockholders of record September so.
REQ Motor Car Company. Quarterly
dividend Of ~ per cent on the common
stock. payable October l to stockhold-
ers of record September IA.
Royal Baking Powder Company.-
quarterly dividends of y per cent on
the preferred and 2 per cent on the
common stock, payable September 80 to
stockholders of record September IA.
Safety Car Heating and Lighting
Company Quarterly dividend of -
per cent, payable October ! to stock
holders of record September H.
Savoy Oil Company Quarterly divi-
dend of per cent, payable September
30 TO stockholders of record Septem-
ber Ia.
Truscon Steel Company-Divjdend
OF per cent on the common stock
payable October Is to stockholders Of
record October s.
Victor Talking Machine Companv
Quarterly dividends of "a. per cent on
the preferred and per cent on the
common stocks. both payable Octoher
10 TO stockholders of record Scntan,-
ber 30 - -i
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Germans Corner Mica
10 Keep 1t From Allies
Several Teutonic Concerns COL
lect and Hold Mineral
in Argentina
IN Argentina

Consul General w. Henry Robert
son s,' reports from Buenos Ayres that
during the first half of the year prices
OF mica increased from 25 to 80 per
cent IN the Argentine owing to the
tact that four or five German houses
are collecting and holding mica in de-
posts to prevent its being exported.
The principal destination of mica ex-
ported through the custom houses of
Argentina during 1917 was 71,oIo
pounds to England, 52,470 pounds to
the United States, 1909 pounds to
Italy and 2,S09 pounds to Spain. The
total amount exported in 1917 was 13o.-
o45 pounds, and how the foreign de-
mand has grown recently is shown bv
figures for previous years. Expectations
in 1913 totalled 14,17S pounds, 725 in
1914, none in 1916 and 1903 in 1916
"A company" Consul General Rob
ertson states, "claiming to have re-
Gently sent samples of mica for anly
SIS in the United States says that iron
had been found in composition with the
mica. which, it is said, would render
it prone to explosions if used for cleo
trlcal purposes"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Allot $50O,OOO to
ourth Liberty Loan

The first subscription announced in
New Yerk City to the fourth Liberty
Loan Will be for bonds to the amount
Of 100000 and made by the Long ISL
and City Savings Bank, according to a
statement made last evening by Acosta
Nichols, supervisor of the Liberty Loan
Campaign in the Sixth District 1t is
said that this is only the initial sub
scription by this institution. which
numbers among its depositors many Of
the army of war workers in the gov
crnment plants in that section of New
York.
The subscription was made through
the Long Island City Liberty Loan
Committee, Of which John II. Pen
choen, of the little Guarantee and
Trust Company, is chairman and Walter
!. Willis, secreary. At q meeting held
last evening at the Queens Chamber
of Commerce, in Long Island City, a
complete organization was affected for
the coming drive. Representatives of
more than fifty of the largest manu-
featuring plants in the district will
take a leading part in the campaign.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Trade Governed by
Necessities Of War

reports to the principal commercial
agencies this week lead to the con-
clusion that business throughout the
United States is now shaped almost en-
tirely to conform to the needs of the
war. still greater diminution f sup
plies for the ordinary commercial
channels IS seen as a result of this
state of affairs. "Dun's Review" says:
with each succeeding week the
country is being placed more complete
ly on Il war footing, and the fact be-
comes steadily clearer that the course
OF business is now shaped almost Who'll
ly by the eXigencies of the period.
While activities have been accelerated d
by lower temperatures ard a movement
encourages early holiday buying, exist
ing regulations and restrictions pre-
vent full measure of response to sea-
sonal influences in regular channels,
and there is little prospect of any les
sening of the restraints on ordinary
operations.
Not only have the supplies available
for strictly commercial uses appreciablv
diminished in many quarters, but still
greater depletion is foreshadowed by
the charging demands from govern
ment sources, and it is a somewhat con-
splcuous feature that certain classes of
appearing
on the market"
"Bradstreet's," noting return of the
old complaint OF insufficient supplies.
adds:
Government orders are greater than
ever before, with even more insistence
placed on war needs coming first. and
less essential industries being curtailed
whether by shortages of needed helm.
priority orders or curtailed supplies Of
fuel OF materials.
Best reports as to trade come. as
neretofore, from the spring wheat
Northwest. this year most favored
section agriculturally; the Pacific Coast
and the industrial centres of tn, South
and Southwest. Eastern trade centres,
being closer 10 actual workings of gov.
ernment demand, especially for textiles.
reflect more conservatism, lot because
OF lessened confidence in demand but
because of poor prospects fo- future
supplies OF merchandise.
Mail order trade is larger than p
year ago. Southwestern reports indi-
cate that tillingin orders for fall goods
are coming along in volume, and cooler
weather has improved retail trade at
most centres" "
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
To Fix Telephone Rates

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Standard-
ization of telephone and telegraph rate
schedules, throughout the country is
about to be undertaken by Postmaster
General Burleson. Committees were an
pointed to-day to tudy to study the SER
vices and their rates and make recon-
mendations upon which revisions will
be based.
David ]. Lewis, member of the Post
master Generals committee, directing
the government control of wires, will
he in charge of both investigations.
On the telegraph rate committee with
him will be John c. Wilever, vice
president of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, and Edward Reynolds,
general manager Of the Postal Tele-
graph Gable Company
Harry b. Thayer e-president of
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. and Charles Y. McVev. presi-
dent of the Ohio Telephone Company.
are the committeeman for the tele-
prone inquiry.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Oil Shortage Looms,
Senators Are Told
In Tax Bill Hearing
Especial Dispatch to The Tribunc)


WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Speaking
for the oil producing interests before
the Senate Finance Committee this
morning Judge Henry Covington, a
former member of Congress said
"Unless in this fugitive enterprise
of producing oil there is some method
to encourage new development, this
country faces u general and serious
shortage of petroleum and its products
at time when the demand for them
is increasing 'at an extraordinary rate.
He argued for a depletion in the bill
for oil wells similar to that already
granted to mines, and that income de.
rived by the sale of oil wells by individ-
uals should be taxed 20 per cent in lieu
of war or excess profits taxes or other
income taxes. He objected to classing
gasolene as q luxury.
John Il. Shea, of Tulsa, Okla, appeared
for the producers of the Mid-continent
fields and argued that there were no
war profits in the oil business.
Adolf Neurad and Mark Goldberg. of
New York, protested against the whis-
key tax. They said distillers had un-
loaded all their product on the deal
ers, who would not be able to find a
market for it under proposed increase
of the whlskey tax to SO gallon.
Former Congressman John b. Fltz-
gerald. of Brooklyn, representing New
York taXicab companies, stated that the
proposed tax of per cent on the gross
receipts of taxicab owners operating
three or more cars would leave his
companies with a deficit, after paying
the tire tax, the gasolene tax and the
automobile tax.
Senator Thomas brought out the
statement that the tax really applied
only to corporations
Job +. Hedges, of New York, general
counsel of the Association of Life In
surance Presidents, told the committee
that the normal income tax dtfcrential
against undistrbuted profits and sur
plus was peculiarly against public pol
icy in the case of life insurance com
panics, as it put a premium on the dis
sipation by the companies of the en-
tire amount of each years surplus. He
argued that it was good policy for the
companies to retain something more
than their legal surpluses.
James II. Mcintosh Of the New York
Life Insurance Company maintained
that the law and the bill Disseminated
against deferred dividend insurance
companies by compelling them to pay
taxes on precisely the same sort of
income that the annual dividend com
panies did not pay on
New-York tribune., 1918-09-14
Relevant Comment
Bondholders Get An Offer

Pursuant to the recent report Of the
Equitable Trust Company, showing
that between $7,00O,OO0 and $8,00o,00O
has been collected on the $39,OOO,O 900
Judgment against the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad for the Western
Pacific bondholders, the Western Pa
cic Railroad Corporation has made an
offer to the holders Of the bonds of
the old company who did not assent to
the plan of reorganization. The new
company offers five shares of its pre-
ferred stock and 71a shares of the
common for each 81 900 face amount
of the bonds, together with an amount
CT cash equal to all dividends which
have been or may be paid prior to
October 13. Bondholders accepting the
offer are to surrender their bonds with
their right to participate in the judg-
ment and to pay in cash the share
which they have received on their
bonds out of the proceeds of the fore
closure sale of the Western Pacing
Railway property, with interest at b
per cent from July l, 1916, to OCTOBER
l. 1918