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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15

finer human instincts, didn't recognize
the feud at all.
"Gol blast ye!" says Scott. 'rlt learn
q gun and shoots his duck.
Sadie got the details Of that affair a
couple of weeks later, when she was
down there inquirin' after the young
est of Bruce Kinney's brood, little
Beryl Blanche, who'd been missing
from the flock for a week or so. She
Blanche then If she hadn't happened
to have held up Tubby Kinney. the
Oldest Of Bruces boys who'd come
home again after having been Off for
spell working tn coasting
schooner. He's sQuatty, hulkin'
trious and enterprisin' as you'd ex-
pect.
"Oh. guess the folks are all right"
he tells Sadie ''less'n it's Beryl. She's
sort of ailin' round.'
=, Beryl was all Of that The doctor
Gus stomach trouble due probably to
poor feedin'. maybe too much boiled
cabbage, and he didn't expect her to
pull through. She didn't. either. But
when the little funeral procession OF
two village hacks. with the little cas-
and up towards the village cemetery,
rome OF the Scott kidneys was in evil
dence.
wouldn't you have thought. Shor-
ty,' says Sadie, that some OF them
would have come over, at time like
that?'
~ might" says I, "if hadn't known
Scott Kinney SO we'll"
l think that was the fall before we
got into the big war Anyway, I re-
member, along about then, OF comm
up through town one Saturday night
and hearin some one holdin' forth loud
and rabid about the Lusltania business
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have chummed with it wouldn't have
seemed quite so absurd. But there
wasn't. And day after day Bruce's
troops of tow heads would straggle
off to school. with SCOTS two young
sters taggln' a hundred yards behind.
That is until the two bigger boys
Buck and Tubby-grew up enough to
loaf around the village or go flshin'
with, their dads.
Day after, day; too. the Kinney
women would work around their clut-
tered door yards. hangin' out the wash
or chopin firewood, without SO much
as a nod to each other. In the front
of each shack was single dirty win
dow that seemed to glare across at the
ether hostile.
Yet the kidneys seemed bound to do
up Of Saturday night and had words
with his wife. 80 did Bruce. When
Bruce painted his power dory
sickly green with red stripe around
the gunnel Scott got hold of the same
kind Of paint and daubed his old boat
up similar.
Their duck enterprise was what got
me, though. One spring Scott found
some one in the village with flock Of
these Muscovy ducks, the kind with a
red bunch on their bills. and bought a
week before Bruce Kinney went scoutin'
around and came nome with n pair,
too. For a while each brother kept his
ducks penned up separate, bu. they
didn't do WELL SO they had to let 'em
out and something happened to one OF
SCOTS pair. Then, of course, the single
duck Joined the other two and went
swimmin' around with 'em as friendly
as you please. Worse than that, even
went to layn' eggs In Bruce's pen.
That got Scott real wrathy. He'd
stand on his side of the creek and cuss
cut that singleton duck OF his real
fervent But the duck, not havin' the
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and what we ought to do to the Huns.
It's Scott Kinney. He was for wadin'
right In then and there and moppin'
UP the whole German race some morn
in before breakfast.
"Jest gimme bout ten regiments of
good fghtin' Americans" says Scott.
IAN Ill guarantee to go over thar and
bring back the old kaiser and the
crown prince with their ears sewed to-
gether. "a end their baby murderin'
But somehow nobody offered to put
Scott in command Of the army and
expect he slept of most of his patriot
ism by noon next day. l noticed, too.
that when the COLL come for volunteers.
and so many OF our young college hicks
the marines. or the artillery !H Or got got
into the flying corps. that the two
Kinney boys was still hangin' around
home. Buck Kinney had developed
into pool shark, l heard; could take
on most any cue artist in town and
first draft. and couple Of days before
the drawin' 1 finds Scott waitin' for
me at the gate one mornin'.
DO you suppose they'll git Buck7"
ii don't see why they shouldn't"
Jest" says Scott. "And his maws
mighty worried bout him"
But thought you was the one that
wanted to go over and mop up the
80 I would IL l want so DID," says
Scott. "Rut Buck--well. he's the only
boy we got and--and there's plenty Of
others that wants to 60"
oh" says !. You're willin' other
people should send their boys, but you
want to keep yours safe at home. chr"
His maw's takin' on terrible" says
Scott "She-she thought maybe you
could git him a job in tn nut and bolt
works so he wouldn't be took"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-28

Sylvester McLaurin will leave
tomorrow for Marion Military In
stitute, at Marion, Ala, after
spending several weeks at home,
recovering from a slight indispo-
sition.
Rudd Sprague left Monday for
Port Gibson, where he re-enters
Chamberlain-Hunt Academy, af-
ter spending the fue period with
homefolks. Eugene Jackson will
probably leave for the same
school next Monday.
Mrs. Aura Purnell, after spend
ing the summer and fall very
pleasantly in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Golfer, few miles
south of town, left Tuesday for
Tallulah, La, where she will
spend the remainder of the win
ter with friends and relatives.
Memorial services will be held
at the Baptist church next Sun
day morning in honor of Julius
Allen Robinson, Jr., who made the
supreme sacrifice for his coun-
try in the late war. Every one is
cordially invited to attend and
take part in paying tribute to the
memory of this gallant young
man.
Mr.. Brown, Of Kentucky, who
recently purchased w. G.. Barnes
farm, near town, is expected to ar
rive in a few days, most Of his
household goods having already
come in. Mr.. Brown will build
nice home on his place, and other
wise improve it. We are glad to
see him come, and hope others
from that section will follow his
example.
There is one significant fact
connected with the late war that
the people generally do not know,
and as disseminators of news
and facts, we feel it our duty now
to make it known. The very day
that the editor of this paper be-
gin to fill out his QUESTIONABLE
for military service overseas, the
Germans gave up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-28

Thanksgiving week. Nearly ev-
erything else has advanced in
price, but Mr.. Lindsey, the ac-
commodating fellow that he is,
will continue to let 'em 60 at the
same old price Of three bucks.
Jordan has the satisfaction Of
knowing that almost without ex-
ception every marriage license he
has issued has resulted in happi-
ness, peace and prosperity for the
contracting parties. If you want
to be among the happy ones, now
IS your chance, for Mr.. Lindsey is
going to be busy next year run
ming for clerk Of the chancery
court, 2 promotion which he Just
" deserves. Watch for his an
nouncement soon after the first Of
the year.
Mrs. A. E. Waddell, Of Dry
Creek community, has moved to
Brandon, and is making her home
with Mrs. H. G. Washburn.
Aunt Louisa Manson, one Of
the best old colored women Of the
county, died at her home near Dry
Creek last week Wednesday, and
was buried at Jerusalem Thurs
day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Thanksgiving!
Only II days till Christmas.
w. J. Graves, Of Pickett, was a
Brandon visitor Monday.
J. T. Knight, of Route /, was
among our visitors last Friday.
Board of Supervisors will meet
in regular session next Monday.
Charlie Downs has sold his
place and has moved his family to
4 smaller house near by.
Judge McLaurin will hold his
first term Of court at Brandon, be-
ginning on the third Monday in
January.
Mrs. j. J. Coulson left Monday
for a visit to friends at Brookha-
ven. She will be absent about a
week.
Do your shopping for Christmas
early, and buy useful gifts. See
the advertisement of Downing
Locke Co., on first page.
Mrs. Daisy McLaurin Stevens is
In st. Louis this week, where she
was called in connection with the
United War Work drive.
Bert MCGOWAN was here the
first of the week, installing the
electric fixtures in the beautiful
new home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. r.
Busick.
1t was thought by many that
Judge Carr would call special
term of the Rankin county circuit
court to try the murderer of Miss
Seaney, but SO far we have heard
nothing from him.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-28

Citation Notice.
State Of Mississippi, Rankin coun-
ty:
To James, alias "Jeems'' Collier,
Defendant, NONRESIDENT
address unknown:
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancellor Of District
No. 2, Of said State, at Chambers
in vacation, on the 7th day Of De-
cember, 1918, in Hickory, Newton
county, said State, to show cause
why tho report Of commissioners
in partition proceedings in re
Henry Collier, in which you are
defendant, should not be confirm
ed. j. A. ROBINSON, Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-28
lay night and Tuesday.

day night and Tuesday.
Mr.. J. H. Winstead, who has
been stationed at Fort Monroe, in
the 7. N. G. A. Work, is here for
a few days visit to his wife.
Mrs. Arthur Varnado and little
daughter, Martha Virginia, of
Jackson, are visiting in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. S. Sanders. 4
Mrs. L. M. Stingily and son,
Ernest, returned home Friday, af-
ter q weeks visit to her husband
at Hattiesburg.
Mrs. DR.. H. j. Burnham and
son, Ira, Of Brandon, are guests
in the home Of Mrs. L. M. Stingily.
-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-28
PELAHATCHIE NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Gammill and
little son, billie Reed" left Mon
day for q two weeks visit to rela-
tives in Arkansas.
Misses Alberta Taylor and Be-
nito Brown spent the weekend in
Jackson, the guests Of Mrs. Luth-
er Roberts.
Ed Porch has returned home
after an absence of several
months. He having been honor
ably discharged from Camp Pike,
Ark.
Jack Ward, Of Oklahoma, is
here for visit to friends and rel.
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Biddy and little
son, Of Kosciusko, were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Brown Mon
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-28

FOR SALE ~ AT ONCE
Twenty to twenty-five good one
and two-year-old grade Hereford
heifers; also registered young Du-
rec bears and gifts.
j. c. WHITE,
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-28
WANTED TO SELL, AT $500
EACH,

Three Poland China Pigs, sub
ject to registration, and about S
months old, and good size to age.
j. A. ROBINSON,
Brandon, Miss.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
HUN TIDE
AT FLOOD
Allies Await Outcome of Drive at Line
Between Noyon and Roye With Con-
fidence--~Ready to Spring Trap on
Foe at Approved Moment

London March GA silver line has pierced the grey.
black cloud curtain the Picardy sky points toward the a.
lied side and seems to spell the message:
Your turn is near
The British late this evening holding the Germans
both sides of the somme In e angle they hit
back uriousy during the day and threw the Germans back af
ter the first staggering shock
Albert is in German hands but north and south Of the town
has been forced by British counter hruss to give the
ground previously Thus his right appears not only
checked but endangered by British fanking movement
The powerful British just arriving I'm
the field said IT. Abrai French secretary of today
At the time the German left is threatened by the
French the Disc where the foe has peousy exposed
his flank by the wIirlwind advance Of his center.
That in brief is the meaning OF the silver line II
the hopeful and there every for hope
and optimism tonghtthe possibility Of the allies turning the
tables the invader launching counter pincer thas
rip sides of his salient wide open and trap the whole
huge army he has thrown forward into the desert OF waa
sunny Picardy.'
Cheered the by this maximum hope London and
nevertheless kept vant eyes upon the stern realities
freshly brought divisions, concentrating attacks OF
fury against the limited line between Noyon and Roye
This twelve mile front it Is fully realized here tonight
the the crucial ns Of the entire battle for
l. The Anglo French junction
2. The road to Compiegne and Paris
g. flank Of the whole French army TO Rheims and
beyond,
AT last accounts the yielding the Teu-
ton onslaught though selling every foot at the only price
knife or bayonet knows French the way
this crucial front and by this time may already have taken
a hand in the fray
American troops the thick Of the battle winning the
praise Of friend and by the valor with which they per
forming their share in this first round of Armageddon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
MONTAGUE To HAVE
No FIGHT IN RACE
Senator Gum Announces That He
Has Decided Not to Enter Contest
for Seat In Congress.

There will be no opposition to the
reelection of Congressman Montague
In this district. For some time il
has been predicted that Honorable
Julien Gum. senator from Henr!co,
would contest the nomination Tho
Henrico senator had received ssur-
anees Of support from many sections
OF the district
The definite announcement was
made by the senator himself yester-
day. To reporter for The Virginian,
Senator Gum said:
II believe that AZ this time all
Democrats, and ali citizens, whether
Democrats or Republicans. should re-
frain from doing anything to create
friction In the national councils
believe fuli-hearted and loyal support
and cooperation with the national
administration in the prosecution ar
the war IL the first duty of all
While II has been gratifying to me
to receive promises OF support from
many sections of the district, and
while 1t is of course pleasing to be
urged TO become a HRndidate for the
congressional nomination in this dis
trict, l have decided for .the reasons
lust expressed, not TO enter the con-
test.
Il shall be very glad II you will
express through the columns OF The
Virsinian, nay thanks to those who
have honored me by voluntarily Of
fering their support and assistance
AS American citizens our first duty
In to win the war. We can heat
do that by uphold'ng the admtnis-
trAtion-s $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
GOVERNMENT DECIDES
TO PAY GOOD WAGES
Increase for Railroad Employees VIII
Nmomut 10 $500 600 .0o0 Is
Washington Rcporr
MONS ARE RECOGNIZED
Secretary deAdoo's Policy Tvnds To
cld Organized Labor With In
dustry---An VIII Get Back Pay
Prom First of Year

Warrington, March 2--The Big
gest wage Increase in the history OF
the nation is expected to be an
nounced nsxs week ny w -. MoAdoo,
director general of the railroads
1t will aggregate more than 5000
100000 IL ts reported, and will affect
more than I.s26,00 men and women
employees of the oountry's transporta-
ton system.
Save for few minor details the
report OF the railroad wage commits
sion, which has been working for
months on the task OF wages and iiv~
ins conditions, ia completed II bears
sweeping recommendations for salary
Increases and these without doubt will
be given the spproval OF the director
general The report will be trans
mitted 10 Mr.. McAdoo within the next
few days.
Perhaps the most striking feature
of the report is that II gives direct
consideration to the rank and file OF
employees, who have lahored FOR years
without any appreciate Increases in
their wages. Lacking the orEaniza-
CONTINUED IN 5ereuth ISaeeS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28

between Noyon and Roye. is checked
at the psychological moment
General Maurice asserted not more
than 500 guns have been lost by the
British instead of the 900 Berlin
claims German claims of prisoners
also are exaggerated. he declared.
After stating that German reserves
were being thrown into the Roys-
Noyon area, he added significantly:
French reserves also are approach
ing Roye and Noyon."
He laid stress on the increasing
communication difficulties on the Ger
man side. while the allies are getting
nearer and nearer TO their bases,
Warns Huns of Danger.
Voerwaerts, the German Socialist
organ. frankly warns OF the French
ianking danger on the Disc, though
It's correspondent at the front says
40 was expected and the successes
gained Justify the hope OF peace"
A statement that greatly strength
ened allied confidence Was that of the
French sub-secretsry of war that the
bulk of the French army In awaiting
events" and that ''only few French
divisions are engaged.
The days official and unofficial dis
patches show that the British, through
timely c--nter-thrusts, hent back tho
spearhead of the German wedge
aimed at Amiens. the French strate-
gic railroad center and chief British
base After taking Albert. the Ger
mans dashed on westward. north and
south OF that town. The menace of
their advance was particularly press
ing TO the south. tust below thu
Somme. There they were able in the
first onrush. to throw the British back
beyond Peroyart. then Mertcourt. and
finally Sally. all just south of the
Somme. The last named lie only thir-
teen and half miles due east OF
Amiens At the same time they had
managed. north of Albert, in the
SommeAncre angle, TO throw the
British beyond the Auchonviliers~Ba
quey line.
They thought themselves well on
the way to Amiens and the Berlin
war office was already speaking of
broken British line when the Tom
ME flung themselves into their nrst
great come back" OF the Pfcardy bat
tie. 1t hit home. Back TO and beyond
Bucquoy In the north. back to and
beyond Proyart, Marlancourt and Meri-
court In the south, streamed the kais-
er's legions, leg weary and utterly
stunned by the elacticity OF their Britt.
ish opponents.
Undying Glory for Freneh.
The French, who fastened to thstS
aiiy's side In the critical moment have
added new page of undying glory
TO their army annals. 'Ths vafor Of
the French troops" said today's Parts
official report. defending foot for
foot. is beyond all praise"
As for the French line west OF Ncye,
II has been bent back. scmewhAe,
during the last twenty-four hours.
The Germans tonight face the poxluo
before Erches, ave and half Mlloe
northwest Of Roy& TAsnes - -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
Puts Hun Loss
at 100000 Men

/ For the Germans II is now =. fierce
race With time Time IS with us, -
Sfa3ar-Generai Maurice. British war
Office spokesman, put # today Hin
denburS must break through between
Noyon and Roye within the next.
twenty four hours or extend his drive
northward and outhward--and thus
scatter his legions and diminish his
advancing momentum--lest ne leave
his two TANKS open to ths greatest
military debacle OF all times
''weakened by their heavy losses
said today's Paris war Office COM
munique, the Germans were COM
PEELED last evening 10 retard their
Efforts"
An authoritative British estimate ~
the total German losses in the Grst
six days of The drive Is $4,000,
Every front despatch emphasizes
the invaders fell far short OF their
detectives, and SO FAR. not q SEM
blauce of a real break through has
been achieved by them. THOUGH there
have been, according To General Maui
rice's admission. two critical moment4
hut hey are past At o'clock
this afternoon the war Office spokcs-
man was able to say fatty:
The situation is less critical than
at any time IN the last three days.
The French premier NJ. Clem9T-
ceau. just back from the front, went
so far as TO predict:
Within forty eight hours the allies
will he masters of the situation
Nor We're signs lacking on the en--
my side 4 wing the foe is by no
means as sure OF a prompt decision
as he was three days ago. The great
Ludendorff himself is quoted by a
leading Berlin orsan as admitting
that while II great victory has been
won. no one can foreteil what the
result will be-"
Battle by No Means Over -.
All these symptoms and utterances
odd"1 hrilliance 10 the silver line.
Nothing will be more Incorrect. how
ever, Than to believe the allies. are
lurtng themselves into complacent
cocksuredness. To avert this cardinal
fault Of the enemy is the nrst com
mandment taught by the allied mii.-
tary chiefs. The battle Is by. no
means over, General Maurice said
adding that the Germans are still
bringing -up reserves and new terrifia
comhats are TO be expected.
She outstanding, thing Of tbs Gay
is that the trend OF the battle APP.
pears to favor the allies-provfded
always that tina new German drive
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
LOYALTY ABOVE ALL
DECLARES WILLIAMS
Would Vote For Republican In Mis-
stssippi IL He We're Better Pa
trfot Than Democrat.
UPROAR IN SENATE
Charges of PaTtisanShip Are Made
and Gallery Enjoys Heated Debate
During Which Both Sides Indulge
in Rather Acrid Language.

Washington. march Eft h e
fiercest partisan debate since the war
declaration Jared the senate TO ts
glass roof this afternoon. Accusations
and decriminatg were flung back
and forth between Republicans and
Democr who chose again as their
subject the conduct OF the war.
All the galleries were crowded and
applause and Laughter were such hat
the presiding Officer had 10 threaten
to call on the sergeant alarms
The climax of the day came at dusk
when Senator Smoot made bitter at
tack on President wilson for inter.
ference" IN party politics
Not even the exigepcies of the war
can cause him to lay aside this pol
icy" said Smoot.
Judging from his utteranc~s he
believes loyalty to America begins and
ends with the Democratic party"
Before this John Sharp Williams
had hurried to the aid of the demo
cratic side. denouneinc the criticism
made yesterday OF the admins
tration's war work.
He injected the Lenroot-navies sem
atorial race in Wisconsin into his
speech. He insinuated that I.anroot.
the Republican, was "luke-warm" In
his loyalty.
This led to an acT1m interchange
with Fall. of New Mexico Repubii-
can. Charges OF parrisanship were
fred from both sides. Gallinger. the
veteran Republican leader. was ac-
tive In the debate. Williams entirely
disclaimed partisanship.
II would vote against any Demo
crat in Mississippi II the Republican
were the more loyal man. he cried.
land that is the statement of a Bour-
bon Democrat"
The rancorous talk continued all
day. Jones. of Washington, who crttl-
ctzed delays in the sh piping program
and the airplanes plan, started the
verbal ball crash ng down the sena g
aisles. He and Smith. Of Arizona.
Democrat. had a slash in which Jones
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
WHAT YOUR QUARTERS WILL
DO.

III You have an idea that your
quarters won't help win the war
aud do lots OF service when In
vested in war savings and thrift
stamps, just look over this table.
The ''little bonds" are translated
into terms OF soldiers equipment.
Here's how they stack up:
One thrift stamp, Ave bullets.
One war savings stamp, one pair
of shoes
One war savings stamp, two
WOODEN shirts.
One war savings stamp, four
winter UNDERSTANDS.
One war savings starnp, one steel
helmet and $f.i4 over.
One war savings stamp. one
shelter tent and part payment on
overcoNt.
Those quarters win do the gov
errinent lots of good. And re-
member, you are not giving them
away, but lending them at AT
per cent interest $