The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-04-13
A BIG PATRIOTIC MEETING.
The People of the West Side of
Bolivar County Gather at
Rosedale and Hear Some
Great Speeches.


dav' in this city. Harris Dickson
the noted antlior and war cores
! pondent. aud Prof. Ghiordona, an
Italian who Is speaking in the in
terest of the Third Liberty Loan,
were the orators of the occasion,
and the people OF the first judicial
district turned out Ell masse to
hear them, all the stores and places
of business were closed for the
afternoon. There was an attend
ance of probably 5000.
At 2::30 O. clock parade started
through the ptiucipal streets. dec
GRATED automobiles being used for
floats. on which were arranged
various tableaux of a patriotic
nature. There were about two
hundred cars in the para:e, all
/ beautifully decorated and filled
With loyal men, women and child
rem. 1t was an inspiring sight.
The procession was headed by
Pullen band and each float was
greeted by round Of cheer and
applause.
Hon. NJ. l.. Kaufman, Master Of
Ceremonies. made short but
interesting speech and then it,
troduced Captain Harris Dickson,
who told his hearers of the
troop ships as they left Ameri-
can waters crowded with our Sam
tnies. saying that he went over OIL
one of the first transports that
crossed to France. He told of the
courage and humor of the boys
aboard the ships, of the dicipline
and care of the officers in charge.
and gave to the officers and men
the highest praise. He told of the
landing in foreign port and of
warm greeting they received from
the French people. He told of the
camps and gave unstihted Lraise
to the Army Y. NJ. Z. A. for the
work it is doing for the boys. He
spoke of various battles which
took place while he was in France.
of how the heroic English, French
end Canadians have been fighting
three and half years for their
freedom and our freedom from
German autocracy. He used Eng
lish, Canadian, French and Ger
man helmets. with the German
Crown Princes flag of black and
yellow with the skull and cross
bones. to add to the strength of
his vivid picture building of words.
His address was mastery and he
was Interrupted many times by
spontaneous burst of applause.
Following Capt Dickson, Prof.
Ghiordono was introduced by Mr..
Kaufman, and he told his hearers
what the Allies. ard especially
TALLY, thinks of the American
people. He said that our country
is the Savior of the Allies and of
the democracy of the worid--for
without our money. our food, our
men and ammunition the Allies
would even before now been help
less beneath the German oppres
sors. He spoke, too, of the entry
of Italy into the war, that country
went into the conflict on the side
of the Allies because they stood
for civilatio ard all the best in
terest of mankind. and that Italy
would hold the German and Aus
tria Hungarian hordes on the Ital-
ian front. He told how the Ital
ians In this county are buying
Liberty Bonds and going into the
American army TO help win the
war. His speech was warmly
applauded by the multitude that
heard him.
In the beginning it was. planned
to wind up he quota for the Third
Liberty Loan for the first jud!cia'
dist!ict of Bolivar county. at tbiS
meeting. but ire West side Gf tbis
county had gene over more has
b5l 900 over It's quota before 3
O'Clock p. III. Of the 9th day of
April he first day of the bond
sale. 1t is now only question
as TO wheather or not we double
our quota. We ate in the war to
win il it takes our lass dollar and
our last man.