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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15

To the People Of Holmes County:
Below is given an inquiry Of mine TO
Mr.. G. Il. McMorrough. ex-chairman Of
the local board, and his answer thereto.
1t is not my intention to east any re-
Aection whateyer on my good friend and
opponent, Mr.. Weeks, but to correct an
erroneous opinion that prevails over the
county generally that this work was dcns
without any compensation whatever.
]. NORRIS TRUTTT.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15
Forman Reelected
District Attorney

The race for district attorney in this,
the fourth judicial district, between the
present incumbent, Hon. J. NJ. Forman.
and Lieut. VIM. T. Wynn, was very close
one and the result was not fully de-
termined until the various county execu-
tive committees had concluded the Official
count. II was q nice, clean race, both
men being highly capsule, popular and
good campaigners, The result BY ccun.
Ties WAS "a fnlinHa.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15

Lexington. Miss, Aug. IL, 1919.
Mr.. G. H. McMorrough,
Lexington, Miss.
Dear Sir:--Will you please give me a
detailed account of the amount of COM
pensation received by each member Of the
local board for work done for the govern
ment in connection with the draft last
year? It is the opinion of some that this
work was done without compensation and
it is for their benefit that am making
this request.
Hoping that may not be misunder-
stood in making this request and that
may receive reply from you very soon,
| am, Yours very sincerely,
J. NORRIS TRuTTT.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15

D. H. Chamberlain, who had withdrawn
from the race, but whose name appeared
on the tickets in Holmes and Humphreys
received 20 votes in Holmes and in
Humphreys, total of 27 Add this vote
to the Wynn vote and Mr.. Forman has a
majority of 80 of the vote cast.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15

upon the filing of correct voucher, cer-
tifcate, etc.
have answered your questions to the
best of my ability and these are the facts
as know them at the time was men,
Der Of the board was member of the
board only months during the year 1913.
Yours very truly,
G. II. McMORROUGH,
Ex-Chairman Local Exemption Board,
Holmes County, Miss. iO-2
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15
Army Recruiting
Officers i'm Lexington

Major Chas r. Stewart, Sergeant Os-
car Ayers, Sergeant James Santamiria
and Sergeant Of First Glass william
Mickerson arrived In Lexington Saturday
for sojourn of some time for the pur-
pose Of securing recruits for the various
branches of the United States army.
They are making headquarters nj the
postoffice, where they may be found at
any hour of the day by any one desiring
to enlist or seeking information In re-
gard to military matters.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15
CLASSIFIED ADS

(C9nsinwe@ On eaga 1x-l
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istersd Shropshire ram, worth 80; 10
ewes. Q Of them full hleeded Shrcpshirai
. eve lambs, . Of them full bloe8aA
Shropshires; . ram lsrahs; 81 head In all
A fine start for some one. Priced %
move. Write Or zee DITTMAN BROSS
Picksns, Miss. T~s-SA
FOR SALE--Ons sf The best bred 1aes
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three years; marking. solid eoler, blseh
tongue end switch. First check for sire
gets him. W. s. SAMPLE, Lexingtoa.
Miss. s-k9
WANTED--Strong boy (or man Of any
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necessary. State experience, If any, and
all other pertinent particulars. Address
THE ADVERTISER, Box sls, Lexington.
Miss, lott
DE LAVAL Separators and
OIL. T. 8. HUMPHREYS,
Agent, Durant, Mississippi
FOR SALE-Two model 90 0verianA
cars; thoroughly overhauled; In Top
notch shape. Some one win get ~ car 10
be proud of tor $3.50. Write or call q
o. r, Advertiser oface, Lexington, MisR
for further particulars.
FOR SALE--Wsll bred hound puppiess
notsI deer, coon and cat dogs; less thaa
two months old; guaranteed to pick mp as
six months old hrst track across; ste
each, $l6 for pair. G. w. TRIGLETN,
r. l, Ebeneser, Miss,
FOR SALE--0ne Hne Duroc boar; EieA
color; good breeder; weight about 96e
pounds; about 10 months old; subject DO
registration-~the real Duroc kind. Apply
to w. Z. JONES. Mileston. Aiss. 6-6
WANTED--Common labor, millwrights
and carpenters to erect houses and band
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CHOICE LEsPEDEzA hay for sals;
baled; good price II taken at ones.
Carload lots a speciality. M. r. DUN
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FOR SALE--one Studebaker-four severn
passenger. A No. condition. Prica
S75000 C. o. r., Advertiser Office.
LUMBER FOR SALE--Also good woOds
cut TO order and delivered. r. B. WIG
LEY, r. /, Lexington, Miss. 1OApd
FOR sALE-Four yoke Of oxen and eight
wheel wagon. LUSTER WRIGHT, y.
\. I,nxinaAonsl lhgAmas q Il N
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1919-08-15

Mrs. w. H. Nabors returned Wednes-
day from Bethesda, where she has been at
the bedside of Mrs. Ewell Williamson,
who is now on the road to recovery,
Mrs. L. W. Rabb and little Dorothy ar
rived Wednesday from Cleveland on q
visit to Judge G. d. McCaleb and family.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
INTERESTING FACTS

All relief is sent in the form of
money credits. Owing to the diff
culties of transportation it is impos-
sible to ship food or clothing.
Supplies are purchased on the open
market by relief distributors.
Food, though scarce, can be secured
when money is available.
Audited reports are filed with the
representatives of the American gov
eminent in Constantinopte, the Swed-
ish ambassador now acting in that
capacity.
Relief is distributed according to
need, not creed.
Neutral consuls and Swiss distribu-
tors are supplementing the American
workers.
1t requires seven days to travel from
Beirut to Constantinople.
The Journey from Aleppo to Ire
bizond overland takes two weeks.
Mount Ararat is as high as Pixies
Peak.
The Russian Caucasus is about the
same latitude as New York City Win
ter there means suffering.
One hundred cents of every dollar
goes for relief. Administrative ex-
penses of the American Committee
are met privately.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
NEED $50, 100000 TO SAVE
SUFFERERS In NEAR EAST

trious, and will eagerly avail them
selves OF every opportunity to rees-
tablish self-support and their once
prosperous homes.
No Government Aid Available.
we rejoice that our own govern
ment is able to loan millions of dol
lars to Belgium, France, Serbia and
other allied nations with which the
war orphans and other dependents OF
these nations may be supported. IN
fortunately, there is at present no
friendly, paternal government to
which our government can legitimate e.
ly make loans for use in behalf OF
these millions of homeless destitute in
Western Asia. Therefore, our task is
not merely that OF supplementing by
charity government grants, but rather
a task OF governmental magnitude in
which, temporarily at least, the full
responsibility rests upon the shout
ders OF private philanthropy"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

paign: The relief work carried on
by the American Committee in the
Near East on behalf of Armenians
Syrians, Jews, Greeks and Persians in
Western Asia affords a pressing and
an appealing opportunity for the
American people to support human
itarian cause. | most heartily in
dorse your $30,000,000 campaign cul-
minating in a drive January II to 10,
and l bespeak for you the hearty CO.
operation and support of all the
workers who took part in the United
War Work Campaign and those as
ISOLATED with the Young Mems
Christian Association throughout the
country"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
TRAGIC SITUATION
IN WESTERN ASIA

At least 100000 Armenians and
Syrians in Turkey have persisted dur
ing the past three years from mas
sacre, deportation, exposure, starva-
ton and disease.
Nearly four million are now home
less and in dire distress.
100000 of those in need are orphans.
100000 refugees have fled the
Turkish dominions and in their tenn
porary homes cry for help.
The military successes of the allies
and resultant political changes seem
certain to render all easily accessible
soon.
Little children scarcely able to feed
themselves live absolutely alone in
deserted homes.
$4,000 children under twelve years
of age are starving in Syria and the
Lebanon alone.
Sufferers in the Lebanon district re-
Gently were dying at the rate of 1000
a day.
Distribution is wisely and econo-
mically made by absolutely reliable
agents.
Three dollars per month will save
child; $500 will save its mother.
Ali remittances are sent through the
State Department.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
DETAILS OF NEEDS
IN NEAR EAST GIVEN
A THRILLING STORY OF SUFFER
ING AND OPPRESSION.

Comprising brief summary OF the
dire need, the American Committee
for Relief in the Near East, formerly
the American Committee for Armen-
ian and Syrian Relief, has had pre-
pared leaflet giving the following
facts:
You are asked for $30000,000 to
sustain the lives or 3,950,000 Chris
tians and Jews through the winter,
through their return to a new life
free from religious and political per
secution.
America entered the Great War
that the rights of small nations may
never again be trampled upon. The
noble little nations of the Near East
have kept the faith and borne the
burden of massacre which thousands
of miles have kept from our homes.
Victory has come And now these
bravest and staunchest pilgrims, in
sight of the goal of freedom, stand
for lack of $30,000000-your SIS and
$40 and $50-in immediate danger Of
starvation or of death from the dis
eases of war and hunger.
The Red Cross found the machinery
of relief already at work in the Near
East-the missionaries who know the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

ported women and children OF the
subject races of Turkey, and its pres
ent program Of relief and rehabilita-
ton is worthy OF the fullest possible
support"
Henry M. Morgenthau, Former Am
bassador to Turkey: ut has been TO
me a source of great satisfaction to
know that the relief work carried on
under the direction and with the sup
port of the American Committee for
Relief in the Near East has contin-
ued without abatement since my with
drawal from Turkey. From all that
have learned through conference with
American representatives who have
recently come from Turkey, | am con-
WINGED that the work is still going on
with increasing force and effective
ness.
at is gratifying to learn that the
Turkish officials have promised to CO.
operate in the matter of caring for the
terrible restitution which SO widely
prevails in the country. They could
do no less since the destitute Protest
ant, Catholic, Jew and Mohammedan
alike, is fed and clothed. Need,
not creed, rightly defines your field OF
services
Let us hope and pray they have
seen the error of their ways. The
needs of these poor, furnishing, shell
terless and scantily clad people, de-
prived Of nearly all of their bread
winners, is perhaps the most heart
rendering of any in the world.
John r. Mott, General Secretary of
the Y. M. c. A. and Director General
of the Recent United War Work Cam
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
SUNDAY SCHOOLS HELP
Children Being Aroused to Give
$4,000. 900.

9SyOOO,OpO.
w. c. Pearce, field superintendent
OF the International Sunday School
Association, who has been loaned by
his association, for three months, to
the American Committee for Relief
in the Near East to promote con-
tinent-wide Sunday school visitation
day, is making a tour of the continent
in the interest of this work. His itin-
erary includes principal cities where
he is calling together leaders in the
organized Sunday school movement
from nearby states to hold an all-day
meeting and place before these lead.
ers the details and plans of the visi.
tation.
In recent letter Mr.. Pearce said:
The conferences with the genera
secretaries and association officials in
the cities ! have visited were largely
attended and most enthusiastic. There
IS every reason to believe that we
shall be able to reach and enlist thou
sands OF schools that did not give last
year"
The work being done by Mr.. Pearce
IS in the interest of having the bows
and girls in the Sunday schools of
America give 100000 to this fund
Announcement is made that already
$4,000 Sunday schools, with a total
enrolment of 100000, have been
reached by the appeal of the Sunday
School War Council and have pledged
their quotas for the campaign.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
A~%%<~%%~~<%~%%~<%%%>><<~>
} AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT s

American diplomatic and consular
representatives and other American
residents recently returned from
Western Asia assure me that many
thousands of lives we're saved from
starvation by the gifts of the Ameri-
can people last winter. They. also
bring full assurance Of the continued
effective distribution of reliefs and re-
port that the suffering and death from
exposure and starvation will inevitably
be very much greater this winter than
last unless the survivors can be helped
by further contributions from Amer
lea.
Reports indicate that of orphans
alone there are more than 100000, be-
sides women and other dependent
children, reaching a total Of more than
100000 destitute survivors. The sit
uation is so distressing as to make a
special appeal to the sympathies OF all,
In view of the urgent need l call
again upon the people of the United
States to make such further contribu-
tons as they feel disposed, in their
sympathy and generosity for the aid
of these suffering peoples. Contribu-
tons may be made through the Amer
lean Red Cross, Washington, d. c.,
or direct to the American Committee
for Armenian and Syrian Relief,
Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer, One
Madison Avenue, New York City.
WOODROW WILSON.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

people and speak their languages and
all Official representatives. of the Uni
ted States had been organized by the
American Committee for Armenian
Syrian Relief. Channels of distribu-
ton were well established. And the
Red Cross asked the Committee to
carry on all relief work in the Near
/ East territory, in order that there be
neither duplication nor lost motion.
The territory is Asia Minor, the eau
casus, Armenia, Persia and Northern
Egypt.
Every dollar you give, goes to the
Near East.
OF the $12 ,321,145.9 collected before
Sept. 80, $12,371,145.92 was sent to
the field. The increase of $4,000 over
collections was interest accrued from
daily balances.
Your $30,000,OOO will go in full to
save the lives of individuals and of
whole countries.
Full government approval and CO.
operation is given to the Commits
s1on's work. All funds are transmit
ted through the Department of State.
The Shipping Board and all consular
agents Of the United States Govern
ment give every possible aid.
There are 3,950,000 souls, 100000 OF
whom are orNhans, all in desperate
need. II cents per person per day is
the estimated expense of giving them
food.
Catholics, Protestants and Jews
alike have been the victims of Turk
lsh oppression and of Turkish gov
eminent order to externinate or drive
from their homes and industries every
other people in the Near East. Cath
olics, Protestants and Jews alike are
receiving every help within our power.
The Commissions work is one. not
only of relief, but of reconstruction.
Our budget includes seeds for next
years crops, farm implements, cattle
and sheep, These people are freed
from their oppressorS, but shorn of
homes and property. Our part is to
set them on their own feet.
A cablegram signed by Stovall, Uni
ted States Minister at Berne, Swift
erland, follows:
Refugees from all countries and
many deported Armenians drifting
back. Their homes in ruins, lands laid
taste, cattle and implements gone
Need help to reestablish. Need much
n1elp Tor they have lost everything,
Heroic men and women who have
strained every energy to save lives
now have task of picking out those
VINO shall perish. Can you not cable
mat promised monthly appropriation
IS certain till end June, 1919? Such
ACTON would double value of gift"
The Near East looks to America AZ
the defender of liberty, the big broth
Ct 10 little neoples. America has
given them their greatest uplift-tbeir
colIeges, their chief announcement To
progress and generous help through
their crises. The great war has re-
suited in their liberation.
Shall they lack our support for r.
iectual rehabilitation? y
shall we fail to save them from i'm
mediate starvation.
!. Y. Vickrey secretary of the Com
mittee, said: '''~ >~0'''-
we, OF course, cannot meet thc
need as outlined in this reduced hid
get on a S30000,000 basis. and are
earnestly hoping for oversubscrin-
Mons that will provide for the addi-
.lohal need. Ii .oversubscriptions are
not given to us it means that some If
the destitute people must continue 70
suffer while we help as MANY as noe
slDIe WIN the resources placed at our
Jul
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

My name is Shushan.
| am a little Armenian girl.
Do | look much different from an
American baby girl?
l was happy until my papa and
mama died.
| had nice things to eat and wear,
now am growing blind because
am starving.
I am only one of 100000 little Or
phan girls and boys who are starving.
Everybody here is hungry.
Our pretty homes were DESTROYED
and we were driven across the desert
My mama carried me to the Relief
Station.
She gave me the last of our food
and she starved to death.
We pray to God every morning.
noon and night, asking him to shower
you with his blessings, so you dear,
good, kind, generous Americans can
help It's.
You will help us, won't you?
Lovingly yours,
SHUSHAN AN0USHIAN.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
Financial Statement.
$7,780,99l.55

we gave. relief to about $4,000 in
the mountains and Beirut district The
people bake their bread in loavee
which, weigh about one and a half
pounds Every individual gets a
quarter OF a loaf day. Fifteen thou
sand sane, people were receiving this ration
Ihey had to make breakfast, dinner
and supper of it. 1t was NOT rnmcb
but 1T kept them from starvation
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
FIVE RELIEF CENTERS

Organization in five relief centers
in Western Asia. Constantinople is
the gateway to points within the
Turkish empire. Funds are trans
mltted from America by the way of
Switzerland in the form of credit. In
Constantlnople the relief is sent TO
tWentysiX relief districts, where the
funds are administered to the Greeks.
Armenians and Syrians and subject
races of the empire by American mis-
sionaries, teachers, neutral consular
agents and Swiss distributors. Audited
reports are filed in Constantinople
with the Swedish Legation, which rep
resents officially the United States
government. All the committees com
munlcations pass through the State
Department. One hundred Americans
are still within the Turkish empire ad- !
mlnlstering relief.
Southern Palestine is reached from
CAIRO, The capture of Jerusalem made
oU,OOO sufferers accessible for inn
mediate assistance. These must be
provided for until the next harvest is
garuered.
The British authorities are giving
the fullest possible cooperation in adj
mlnistering this reHef.
Lower Mesopotamia has been
opened up by the advance of the Brit
lssh lines. Refugees find their wav
through these lines and receive tenn
porary aid, becoming self-supportinp
Persia is divided into what is com.
monty called Central and Western
(Urumia), in which the latter section
suffering. has been particularly in
tense and special relief work has been
In Tabriz and vicinity, the Ameri-
IAN Consul, Mr.. Caldwell, together
with teachers and missionaries. are
rying to stem the tide of distress bv
anime and war.
In the Russian Caucasus three him
lred and fifty thousand Armenian
'efugees are seeking new homes. Here
n the very shadow of Mount Ararat
lere working hand in hand with the
read OF the Armenian church, the Re-
ief committee, augmented by eight
additional helpers who recent1v ar
'ived from America, carries on ire
of love under the suner-
Lislon OF Mr.. Smith, the American
CONSUL wan
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

America did not realize the hunger
that existed in some parts of Turkey.
can best illustrate it by telling YOU
about little boy who was brought
to one of the hospitals. His condi-
ton was such that he could not eat
solid food, but he cried for piece Of
bread. When the physicians told him
he couldn't eat bread he said he didn't
want to eat it, he just wanted to Dut
It under his pillow so that he could
feel that food was near.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
SOLDIERS HELP ORPHANS

The British army in Mesopotamia,
which was victorious over the Turk
ish forces, was responsible for the
saving of the lives of many of the
Armenian children, who were orphan
ed by the wholesale murder and de-
portation of their parents at the hands
OF the Turks, according to advices re-
ceived from field workers.
There are two small boys, named
Pat and David, respectively, aged APP
parently about four years, who were
picked up by the British soldiers and
carried along with the regiment until
place of asylum was found" says
one OF the workers. The children
salute in the most approved fashion.
and are only just getting over their
sorrow at parting from the soldiers,
to whom they owe their lives. For
months they were cared for by the
lommies' and were found wandering
about, too small and wretched to be
able to tell any story, even had their
Arabic been understood by Tommy
Atkins"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

we are glad for the funds that are
corning 81 They relieve a lot of distress.
:. Is great satisfaction to know that
S HolIiS thousands have clothing and
,,',,ot and other thousands food,
Ru 10 1t earned in our own shops.
fro,1 ms means the women are free
as well &c be;ro s.S Mnien are terrific,
the horrors of sd sasLSteu III forgetting
Gently passed th.o they nave SO re-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

The army ration department. is al
loving us to purchase most of our
food at the military rate, which will
save considerable sum each month
Lastly, we. have obtained a first order
OF work from the ordnance depart
ment' for the washing and mending of
a large quantity of army clothing. We
nope to give the satisfaction necessary
to obtain further orders. Everyone
recognizes the necessity of getting
work for the. bigger girls, in order
that they shall not only assist in their
own support, but also that they may
not remain unoccupied during a great
part OF the day. Of course the little
boys and girls. go to school. AS a
nun OF the inmates of the orphan
age are reported to be skillful with the
needle (many of the Armenian women
OF OF the North do extremely fine work.
lhey wlil begin to prepare articles for
d sale OF work later on in the year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

fa'e OF interest. with as Ion
years to pay off, and Il
ultimately liquidating tn,
The speaker answered
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

the result for granted and interest e
lacking. .
PalouSe Ideal for Seed