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The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
SAM HERVEY WILL RAISE
CORN IN THE DELTA

Mr.. Sam B. Hervey returned Sat
urday night from two weeks
"cruise" on his Delta plantation near
Blaine, Miss. Messrs. Sam Hervey
and J. W. McLarty own tract Of
fine, level, black loan soil land that
never has been in cultivation. Tim
Der is standing on much Of 1t while
considerable clearing has been done
on part. Mr.. Hervey Is having the
cleared land prepared for cultivation
and expects to plant 1t in corn this
year. The soil of the farm Is as rich
as any to be found in the Delta and
under Mr.. Hervey's skilful direction
in few years the entire tract will
be one of the finest plantations OF
that section.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
pEATH OF MR.. w. B. HARRIS

Mr.. w. B. Harris well known and
highly esteemed citizen of the Pope.
Miss. neighborhood died at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Arch Hubbard,
on Friday, March lst. and was buried
In the Chapel Hill Cemetery.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. Joe jackson in the Chapel
Hill church near Pope.
Mr.. Harris was 20 years old and
had been an invalid for several
months. He Is survived by three
sons, Atty J. L. Harris Of this city.
J. T. Harris Of Pope, Miss, and B. A.
Harris Of Oakland, Miss; two daueh-
ters, Mrs. Arch Hubbard and Mrs.
Nolen Taper both Of Pope, Miss.
The sympathy Of the entire COM
munity il extended to our esteemed
citizen, Atty. J. L. Harris in the loss
Of his father, a. well as to all the
other sorrowing relatives in their be-
reavement.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
80 NEW SUBSCRIBERS
JOIN HERALD REAL RS

1t certainly is encouraging and
gratifying to us for the many new
subscribers who have volunteered"
their subscriptions for the Herald
during the past two weeks. With
out any solicitation whatever, 3S sub
stantial citizens of the city and rural
routes have added their names to the
Herald's subscription list during the
past two weeks. We appreciate this
demonstration Of confidence in the
Herald and its publisher. and it shall
be our purpose and aim to continue
to merit the same.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
CHANGES DRAFT and
ENLISTMENT ORDER
MEN BETWEEN ls AND Al MAY
SEEvE THE COUNTRY IN DIFF.
FEkENT BRANCHES OF THE
CEfs sSI,sE
= boards in \" s''"'Tsissir

~ss-e boards in "'-eissippi
n new Inc by
whis u w:lli re gcy pl the
mater Of appeals and c. where
|reg.strants have asked that they be
given deferred classification, and such
appeals may be made by registrant
himself or other interested parties at
any time before registrant is induct-
ed to camp. Appeals may be taken
at any time additional proofs are pre-
sented and such proofs are to receive
the careful consideration Of boards.
Heretofore. registrants who thought
they had good grounds for exemp-
ton or deferred classification and
failed to so convince local or district
boards, then considered themselves
"cold birds" but the new ruling of
the authorities gives registrar a
chance to establish his claim and as
sures him of its careful considera-
tion.
New regulations also have been re-
ceived by recruiting officers concern
ing voluntary enlistment in the
branches Of the service other than for
drafted men. Applicants for origi-
nal enlistment must be between the
ages of 18 and Al inclusive. Minors
between the ages of 18 and 81 may
be enlisted without consent of parents
or guardian, and married men may
enlist on the same basis as single men.
The enlistment of registrants is pro-
hibited under the selective service
law, and men who were in the SER
vice when the registration law became
effective and who have since been dis
charged, are required to register.
The only qualification other than
physical requirements is that appli-
cant must be able to speak English,
and the minimum height and weight
requirement is 81 inches and no
pounds.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
DEATH OF KENNETH a BYERs.

Kenneth A. Byers, youngest son Of
the late Edward Byers, who has been
at Meridian for medical treatment
the past few weeks, died Tuesday and
was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.
The funeral service was conducted
by Rev. J. W. Dorman at Oak Hill
Cemetery upon the arrival Of the re-
mains wednesday afternoon.
Kenneth was a genial, free-hearted
honorable young man, full Of. am
bition and hope, but for several years
lung trouble began to develop and
constantly increased month by month
until death claimed him. He was es-
teemed and highly respected by all
who knew him and his bright sunny
smile will be missed by his world Of
sorrowing friends. q
He IL survived by a number Of
sisters and brothers who have the
deepest sympathy in their loss.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
YALOBUSHA IMPROVING
ON BREEDING STOCK HOGS

Thursday, James Hobson residing
on Route 3 couple Of miles south
west Of the city, received fine
registered Poland China SOW by ex-
press from Woodland. Miss. The
sow weighs 465 lbs,. is registered
and comes of the best Poland China
stock in the state.
Mr.. Hobson already has fine start
in blooded hogs. and with the addi-
ton Of this sow, In short time his
herd will rank with the best in the
County.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
LATEST WAR NEWS
FROM FRENCH FRONT

Further details of the engagemes!y
on Monday night in which American
troops occupying new position II
French Lorraine beat off q German
raiding party show that sharp fight
took place in which the AM cans,
IbcycnEfng - s.ait erae 81
recent ayT;yais i. !. ran e, gave the
Germans an unexpectedly waYn re-.
ception, repuising, them witt. losses.
The Americans here, it is revealed,
are in training with French troops,
as are those on the Aisne front, north
of the Chemin-des-Dames. As yet
the third American group, that east
Of St. MiAiel, is holding sector Of
its own.
The capture of Prussian lieu
tenant by an American colonel took
place shortly before the Americans
entered new positions in Lorraine.
the American officer getting his man
in a German trench where he had
gone with French raiding party in
search Of information.
Both sides are almost equally ac-
tive in the newly developed raiding
tactics, in which the artillery arm Il
freely employed by way Of prepara-
ton and support The German
raiders, however, were somewhat
more aggressive than usual during
the last 80 hours, according to the in
dications in the official report, which
reveal thrusts by German troops vir-
tually all along the line from Flanders
to the Vosges.
The artillery fighting along the
French lines centered chiefly in the
Verdun region, where it was accom-
panied by raids which the French re-
pulsed. Bombardments also have
occurred at various points in Lor-
raine, but there is no mention Of the
American sectors in this district hav-
ing been further driven at by the
German infantry.
The German advance into Russia
was suspended on Tuesday, Petrograd
declare, and its resump-
ton on Wednesday appears to have
been only to accomplish the consoli-
dation Of the German line delineated
in the peace treaty along the Estho-
nian and Livonian borders.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08

Beginning this week the Herald
comes out with six pages all home
print, printed in Water Valley, by
Water Valley people. for Water Val
ley and Yalobusha County. Az soon
as the young lady operator becomes a
little more familiar with the working
of the new Linotype, we intend to
make the Herald an S-page Ill home
print paper, Al printed In Water Val
ley and no part Of It IN Grenada, Ger
many or any other foreign port.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
HUNS DECLARE THEY ARE
NOT SCARED" OF AMERICANS

The Germans persist in declaring
that they are not aware Of the pres
ence of 4 nerican troops on the
western front, says the correspond
ent of the Temps in France. This,
he says, may be pretense or the re-
suit of what they have been taught,
but all prisoners, officers and privates
taken in the latest operations, wher
asked about the Amerncans, invari-
ably reply:
Eyes, we know there is divi-
sion in France, and there never will
be more. That is not enough 10
scare U.S."
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
NEXT LIBERTY LOAN
WILL OPEN APRIL 6

On April 6 the first anniversary Of
the United States entry into the war,
the third Liberty Loan will open.
There will be campaign Of three or
four weeks. In announcing the date
Secretary McAdoo said the amount
of the loan, the interest rate and
other features such as convertibility
Of bonds Of previous issues, maturity
and terms of payment, are yet to be
determined, and that new legislation
will be necessary before plans can be
completed.
The fact that the amount Of the
loan is dependent on further legis-
lation indicates that it will be for
more than $3.600,000,000, the re-
mainder of authorized but unissued
bonds, and the fact that certificates
of Indebtedness now being sold in
anticipation of the loan bear 43 per
cent affords some indication Of the
interest rate.
How large the loan shall be de-
pends largely, however. on the fate
Of the pending war finance bill carry
ing an appropriation of half bill
lion dollars and action on the rail-
road bill, with Its appropriation Of q
similar amount.
Although Mr.. McAdoo made no
specific announcement, it is now tax
en- for granted in official circles that
one more loan before June 80, the
end of the fiscal year.
The statement concerning the date
of the campaign was made at this
time. Secretary McAdoo explained,
to give every community time to pre-
pare for the big bond sale, and he
strongly advocated popular demon
strations of patriotism on the day Of
the opening of the loan and the sec
ond year Of the war.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08

It Is with regret we announce the
death on Thursday, March 7th Of
Mrs. o. B. Evans, sister Of the late
Mr.. D. r. Wagner. at her home in
Philadelphia, Pa.
Many Of our people viii remember
with pl Asure the visits Of this sweet,
cheerful, lovable old lady and will be
panied to know that she il no more.
Those who knew her best loved her
most and the world is better that she
has lived.
The relatives have the sympathy Of
al IN their great bereavement.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
NAMES STAMP DAY

{. Gov. Bilbo Wednesday issu} ID ,
proclamation naming Saturday, n arcl
23, as war savings stamp ID y il
Mississippi: The governor ask tha
every person within the state pur
chase at least one war savings ham,
on that day.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
RUSSELL REID WHITFORD

RUSSELL REID WHITFORD was
born in Water Valley, Miss, Sept.
25, 1897 He enlisted rs a clerk in
the Aviation Corps at Memphis, Tenn.
on Feb. 5, 1918. From Memphis he
was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo
and later transferred from there to
San Antonio, Texas where he is now
located. He is a son of Mrs. Whit
ford Vines Of this city. Russell is q
manly upright, capable young man
whose many adrniring friends are
proud of him and will watch his army
career with much interest.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1918-03-08
MISSISSIPPI
YALOBUSHA HELPING
WITH Her WEALTH.
s6,355.sl WAR SAVINGS AND
THRIFT STAMPS BOUGHT BY
YALOBUSHA CITIZENS DUR
ING MONTH OF FEBRUARY

Following is report of War Saw
ines and Thrift Stamps in Yalobusha
County, for month of February,
1918:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
SMALL BOY STRUCK BY
DOCTORS AUTOMOBILE

Walter pwmWoud. aged about 6
years. was run down yesterday a.
noon by un automobile driven hv Dr.
Ngrike and badly bruised. although
not seriously Injured pr Franklin
Goral who attended the boy. stated
uNi night that there were mo- inlur-
Irs uf a serious nature,
Nr Mrpikr. who was driving the
.Rr stated that tho boy ram out IN
the gtrcat ln front of her before M
hnI Jam opportunity to stop and ShH
Rlta5rh she did am Iu her poNAr
'0 Nreyrnt'nn accident tho front
wheels " the car struck him and
ro'IeY him over p fcv tmoa II H
stated chat fho nn, win DO out in u
iav cor Two
The accident occurred 40 fnr uor-
Uer of s.nih street and Boulder ave.
niue The hruwwrn1 family live n
fh8 broyNmIn apartments.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
TO THE
Democratic
Voters
OF TULSA
OF TULSA

Asmembers of the f. B. Howard Congressional com
mttee the undersigned citizens of Tulsa county, solicit
your support for Mr. Howard
None of us have any personal gain in view by this re-
quest simply desire to serve the interest Of this con-
gressona district to the advantage of all the people IN
the district
We ask you to support Mr.. Howard because we know
hn to be an efficient officer and because experience
of his efforts to the people of Oklahoma during
the past two years State Auditor has taught us that
he is thoroughly capable, honest and efficient.
We further direct your attention to national cond-
tons and the needs of the present national admnstra
ton 1~~f
One of the running against Mr. Howard lost this
district to the Democratic party two years ago.
With normal Democratic majority of 300 this dis
trict now sits on the Republican side of the house.
1t is we conceive hopeless to expect to win this dis
tric back into the Democratic ranks unless the Demo
cratic party puts forward who command
more strength from the rank and file of the voters than
did the party candidate two years ago
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01

TH0mH j wilton Dffsrtst Ny.
MIAs NaaFsr coal mage ohio
DIED PROM WOUNDS
CAPTAIN
John r Bof8s. u = D. NJ. % Arhth
Hss Di'y Kan
IIsHfruaHtH
Cannon Gray iAr1rts tHi
John n Morrison Y1uErfH
Paul ID Etu,.aut. Now Haven. Coma
ar.EHarfH
Pierce Atv0ad LrnisVus Ky
HAIRY , HDEHsTt Altoona Pa
Ca.T.U u UartI Ivrffu MaHH
TIwarl MARTIN ksu Y6fk city
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
The President Needs the Sup
port of This District

Democrats of this district must realize that there is
but slight margin now between the Democratic and
Republican vote in the house of representatives.
While the great majority of the members of the oppo
sition party are loyal Amercans-yet it would be a
source of possible embarrassment to President Wilson
should that slight margin be wiped out and Repub-
can speaker named.
This is another reason ask you to vote next Tues
day for r. B. Howard
Signed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01

All children troubled with worms have an un.
healthy color, which indicates poor blood and as a
rule there is more or less stomach disturbance
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-01
Groves
TaSfeEeSS chill Tonic

contains just what the blood needs, Iron and Qunne
in form acceptable 10 the most delicate stomach
and if given regularly for two or three weeks will
enrich the blood improve the digestion and act as
general strengthening tonic 10 the whole system.
Nature will then throw of dispe the worms and
the child will be in perfect health It is pleasant to
take. Price 60c
PERFECTLY HARMLESS. CONTAINS NO
NUX-VOMICA OR OTHER POISONOUS DRUGS
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-22
A Little Girls Pride.

When l was a youngster was anx-
iOus to wear glasses and insisted that
my eyes were weak. My mother took
me to an oculist, writes Mrs. G. MD,
in the Chicago Herald, and l noticed
after he had tested my eyes he and my
mother had consultation. l went
home with the glasses, with the in
struction was to wear them to school
the next day for the first time. l
Obeyed the instructions. On the way
to school met several of my chums
who, of course, remarked about the
new addition. l was quite proud of
them and said:
"Oh, yes, 1 can see so much better
now"
'Giggles went around the class and
finally the teacher came to see what
the trouble was. Then she too laugh
ed. She asked me why / had to have
such thick, heavy glasses. Taking
them off 1 discovered only the frames
and no glass in them at all!
The explanation was that 1 didn't
need glasses and mother had leagued
herself with the oculist to cure me Of
the foolish desire.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-22
Needy Parsons.

With the present cost of living what
it is, the man with the fixed income
is having a hard time of it, and it is
common knowledge that some profess
sional men are feeling the pinch"
The bishop of Litchtield is publicly ap-
pealinG for funds on behalf of needy
incumbents and curates in his diocese,
and he has opened a special emergency
fund for augmenting their incomes. In
some of the industrial parishes "war
bonus is paid to the parsOn. In one
south Staffordshire village 40 coal min
ers are each giving sixpence week
toward providing a ''war bonus" to the
curate. 1t is to be continued until the
end of the war.-LondOn Chronicle
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-22
How They Do II.

"What chances actors takep you
may exclaim when you see a motion
picture showing a man and lion, with
a none too pleasant expression, in. a
hollow log together, each apparently
unaware of the presence of the other.
1t seems pity to spoil the effect of
such good thriller by telling the truth
about the filming. The lion alone was
taken during one exposure of the film.
When he had bowed himself out of the
log and back into his cage the man was
allowed to take the center of the
screen, or rather of the log, and was
in proper relation to the
lion, on the second exp sure of the
same film. But on the screen, of course,
they both appear in the log at the same
Science Monthly.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-22
Haunted Canteen.

The old naval canteen is one of tine
sights of Wel-hei-wei. 1t was original.
ly Chinese building, and is still dec
GRATED with Chinese carvings and til
ing, and haunted, according to the
coolies, by the ghost of a Chinese ad-
miral. In the Chino-Japanese war, the
antiquated Chinese fleet was blown to
pieces by the Japanese. The COM
mander of one of the lost vessels COM
mitted suicide in the building that is
now the naval canteen, to expiate what
he considered his disgrace. The mast
of his sunken flagship can still be seen
projecting bare and stiff in the waters
of Wel-hei-wei harbOr.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-22
YOU NEED NOT SUFFER WITH
BACKACHE AND RHEUMATISM

For centuries GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
III has been standard household remedy
u kidney, liver, bladder and stomach
rouble, and all diseases connected with
ne urinary organs. The kidneys and
adder are the most important organs of
lie body. They are the filters, the puri-
crs of your blood. If the poisons which
ater your system through the blood and
tomach are not entirely thrown out by
he kidneys and bladder you are doomed.
Weariness, sleeplessness, nervousness,
dependency, backache, stomach trouble,
eadache, pain in loins, and lower abdo-
-len, gall-stones, gravel, difficulty when
cloudy and bloody urine, rheu-
natism, sciatica, lumbago, all warn you
o look after your kidneys and bladder.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
What you need. 4,
They are not a patent medicine" nor
new discovery" For 200 years they
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-22

-Why DO you tnlk Ms II II were NJ
far awnyJ" he asked. without his usual
smile.
"lsn't ~"
81 hope not II is useless for MS 20
walt any longer. can more than af-
ford 10 keep wife and ! hate to see
you plugging AWAY at the Star"
but | love my work" she answered,
81 want to be great writer sons
day"
wouldn't you be satisfied with be-
Ing u great writer's wlfe2' he asked
In jocular way.
'Hes; II the great writer would ad.
nit that his wife could write, too"
"But do admit IT,"
Because you know It is my work,
hut deep down In your heart | don't
believe you think i have any ability
at ALL"
"Thnt Is unfair. That Is Just
little notion you have got into your
head | think your writing is fine.
You have never given me chance to
tell you what really think about It,"
perhaps I viii some day soon" she
answered with shade of mystery In
her tone, but she changed the subject
so quickly he ala not notice It.
When Brandon was taking Off his
coat before retiring, later on In the
night, n piece of paper fluttered to the
hoor. He must have gathered II up
with his coat when he took II from
the chair in Marguerite's room, he de-
cided as he stopped to pick It up
1t was a letter to Marguerite, and
when his eyes lit upon one sentence he
could not refrain from reading the |
whole thing.
1t was from publishing house, one
of the best-knOwn ones and 1t con- |
cerned a book they had published for
her. "'Odds and Ends is one of the
best books we have published this
season and we think you were unwlse
not to have 1t appear under your real
name," was the sentence that caused
him to gasp. He finished the letter,
then dropped it with Il groan. The
paper had gone to press a half hour
before and his review on "Odds and
Ends" would be waiting on Mar
guerite'S desk the next morning.
He didn't get much sleep that night.
He couldn't remember just what he
had put in that review, but he knew 1t
was terrible. He presented a haggard
appearance at the office next morning
and II was with shaking fingers that
ne opened the paper to read his col
INN. He scanned the page in vain.
The review on "Odds and Ends" had
leen left out
you nearly made an awful mess of
hings last night, Houston"
Brandon turned to face the editor.
"HOwT he asked.
why, your review of odds and
Inds.' That story was by a local
'irl-in the city and I'm trying to en-
age her for our wOman's page. Lucky
or me l happened to pick up your
opy in the composing room last
light"
81 should say 1t wasv Brandon
rabbed the editors hand. "Why, man, ..
ou've saved my life I'm engaged to
e married to the writer of that book
nd would have lost her sure If that : :
eview had got in."
"She'll be great for our woman's :
ageI" =
She'll never write word for It," =
random laughed as he rummaged :,
nong his books for "Odds and Ends" ;,
After she reads the review 1 am GO G
g to write on this book, she'll be- y
,me Mrs. Brandon Houston or I'll :,
iss my guess" ~
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-22
Answered,

The motorist was looking discOnso-
lately at his car that lay helplessly on
its side on the border of a small plow-
ed field. 1t had obviously skidded off
the road.
Presently passer-by Of the genial
kind that will ask senseless questions
came along.
Halo! Have you had an acct
dent!"
NO" replied the exasperated mo-
torist. "I've just bought a new car,
so brought the old one out to bury it
in this field. Got pickax and shovel
in your pocket you could lend?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-22

have been standard household remedy,
They are the pure, original imported
HARLEM Oil your great-grandmother
used, and are perfectly harmless. The
healing, soothing oil soaks into the cells
and lining of the kidneys and through
the bladder, driving out the poisonous
germs. New life. fresh strength and
health will come as you continue this
treatment. When completely restored to
your usual vigor, continue taking cap
sule or two each day. They will keep
you in condition and prevent a return Of
the disease.
Do not delay a minute. Delays Hrs
especially dangerous in kidney and bIad-
der trouble. All reliable druggists sell
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
They will refund the money if not as rep
resented. In three sizes, sealed packages.
Ask for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL. Accept no substitutes.