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The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19

"Such serious fundamental pro-
posal opens up the question of the
relation of labor to the state and to
the employer, and preciptates every
issue in the industrial situation" saws
the statement.
The right to strike as the last re-
sort is ingrained in the nature of the
American working man. If he failed
to cherish his economic freedom he
would no longer be true American.
10 attempt to put such a prohibitive
law into operation would be madness.
mo leadership in the world could
restrain the rank and file of Ameri-
can labor under such an imposition :
the human factors called forth would
be beyond control.
THE final clause of the provision
which would make allowance to 1uit
their jobs is an empty promise. If
two or more men quit under any cx-
cuse, it could be held they were in
terfering with interstate commerce.
The provision simply means that
under 1T men in the railroad employ
would no longer be free to quit their
jobs; they would work in economic
serfdom, subject to conditions i'm
posed by adjustment boards, or. if
two or more of them did quit, they
would be criminals, and the police
and the troops, the courts and the
Jalls would be used against them.
Is Final Fight
Does Congress at the behest Of the
alarmed business system propose to
try to break up the organization of
labor throughout the country? Is it
decided that the time has come to
make this final fight?
These are questions which demand
an answer Every working man is
asking them as he reads his newspa-
pers. In his heart he knows that to
enact this law would spell more than
the death knell of unionism. This is
not a threat, but merely statement
OF facts. The real threat comes from
the other side against labor"
The complete signatories of the
statement, besides those mentioned.
include: President j. w. Kline of the
international Brotherhood of Black
smiths and Helpers; President w. HI.
Johnson of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists; Acting President
Louis w. Ryand of the international
brotherhood of Boilermakers, iron
Ship Builders and Helpers; President
J. j. Hyers of the Amalgamated Sheet
Metal Workers international Alli-
ance; Acting President ]. p. Noonan
OF the international Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers; President s. n.
Heberling of the Switchmen's Union
Grand President ]. ]. Forester OF the
Brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Ex-
press and Station Employees; Presi-
dent E. j. Manion of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers and Grand
President A. f. Baker of the United
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Employees and Railway Shop Labor
ers.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
CLUB BOYS FREE
CAMP AT STATE FAIR

Two prize-winning club boys from
each county in the state will be en-
tertained by the club department of
the extension force in club boys
camp to be held at the State Fair,
jackson, October 20-25 One Of these
boys will be the prize winner in the
corn club, the other the prize winner
in the pig club. Club Specialist J. f.
Sides will be in charge of the camp.
Hon. ]. T. Thomas of Grenada, has
courtcously donated the use of O
building on the fair grounds, former
ly used for the exhibit of products
raised in the territory of the Grenada
Banks. Here the club boys of the
several counties will receive royal en-
tertainment, will enjoy the associa-
ton of other club boys, and will, un-
der the direction Of Mr.. Sides and
other club workers, receive the larg-
est possible benefits both educational
and social, from the fair.
The county agents, it is hoped, will
be able to make local arrangements
for defraying the travelling expenses
OF these boys. Club members who are
eligible are urged to get in immediate
touch with the county agents.
Mr.. Sides advises each boy to bring
three quilts, two sheets and two
towels.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
STOCK SHIPMENT
FROM THIS CITY
TUESDAY, SEPT. q

The next shipment of live stock
from the county will be from Water
Valley, Tuesday, Sept. 23rd, and Cof-
feeville, Oct. 7th. At this writing
hogs are worth from $40 to SIS per
hundred. At one time last week the
top was as low as $16.75. AS fast as
you get your hogs finished put them
on the market. Do not ship pigs, be-
cause it will not pay.
Cattle market is low. Our kind of
cattle will bring from $5 to 81 per
hundred in st. Louis
We are ready to help you on any
of the marketing problems that you
may have. / will ship anything that
you have to sell if you will get it to-
gether in car lots.
List your stock with me before
bringing them in.
Anytime that l can be of service
to you, call on me.
Very sincerely,
A. G. HAMILTON,
County Agent
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE

There are several cases of Scarlet
Fever reported in the city and the
same are now under quarantine regu-
lation. However, there is always
more or less danger of contagion
where such diseases are prevalent,
and warn and caution the public to
use every precautionary measure pos
sible to prevent spreading the disease
avoid being on the streets as much
as possible, and also avoid congregat-
ing in groups or crowds such as at
churches, picture shows or public
gatherings of any kind. Also each
individual is requested and urged to
use every remedy possible to prevent
contracting the disease.
If the public will cooperate with
me and do the things requested hope
that the disease will be so held in
check and control that it may not be
necessary to close the schools, pic
ture shows and churches.
Respectfully,
DIR. III. r. CARR,
City Health Officer.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
THE BAPTIST
S75,OOO,OOO DRIVE

Ialobusha County meeting to be
held with the Water Valley Baptist
Charch on Tuesday, Sept. both, be-
ginning at 10 a. m. This will be =
great day with Auber J. Wilds of Ok.
ford, organizer for the third distric;
OF Mississippi, and DIR. j. B. Law
renee, organizer for the State Of Mis-
sissippi to deliver addresses.
The following is the Yalobusha
county organization:
]. R. G. Hewlett, county organizer
~. l.. Trusty, county publicity director
and Mrs. j. T. Westbrook, county
woman organizer.
The following are group and
church committees:
Group Al. L. Trusty, organizer
|. Water Valley-B. F. Tatum,
director; Butler Vanderburg, organ
izer and Mrs. r. E. Byers, woman
organizer
2. Big Springs D. Tennison,
director; H. f. Hudson, organizer,
and Mrs. H. F. Hudson, woman or
ganizer.
3. Shady Grove-L. R. Moore, di-
rector; F. M. Edwards, organizer and
Mrs. l.. R. Moore, woman organizer.
Z. Bethel-Voi Coleman, director
]. I. Johnsey, organizer and Mrs. J.
K. Sumner, woman organizer.
5. New Liberty-A. j. Mckee,
director; A. J. Bell, organizer, and
Miss L. L. Mckee, woman organizer.
Group BIT. T. Gooch, organizer.
i. Wayside-H. w. Tribble, di-
rector; ]. H. Tribble, organizer, and
Mrs. J.. C. Jordan, woman organizer.
2. Scobey-Charlie Duke, direc-
tor; c. d. Briscoe, organizer, and
Mrs. Georgia Wade, woman organ
izer.
3. Tillatoba-T. E. Dame, direc-
tor: c. I. Lyons, organizer, and Mrs.
j. B. Tillman, woman organizer.
4 Oakland-L. A. Williams, di-
rector; L. G. Wallace, organizer, and
Mrs. 7. A. Mcpherson, woman CT
ganizer.
Group C-H. Quinn, organizer.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19

/. Pilgrims Rest. w. Newman,
director; Fl. w. Walters, organizer,
and Miss Lille Newman, woman or
ganizer.
2. Hopewell-- H. Arlington, .di-
rector; r. T. Wick, organizer, and
Miss Mary Wick, woman organizer
8. Mt. Gillead-S. d. Weaver, di-
rector; w. B. Hunter, organizer, and
Mrs. S. d. Weaver, woman organizer.
4. Coffeeville-Hon. W. |. Stone,
director; r. l.. Holly, organizer, and
Mrs. j. w. Brown, woman organizer.
5. Pleasant Grove-C. C. Chap
man, director; E. w. Youngblood, or
ganizer and Miss Audria Wilson, wo-
man organizer.
Group DC. K. Denley, organizer.
1. New Hope-B. T. Langham, di-
rector; w. L. Langham, organizer.
and Mrs. H. W.. Hyde, woman or
ganizer.
2. Dividing Ridge-M. E. Brewer,
director; j. w. Jones, organizer, and
Mrs. C. L. Rounsville, woman organ
izer.
8 Pine Grove-C. J. Brewer, di-
rector; o. III. Chapman, organizer,
and Mrs. S. A. McCammon, woman
organizer.
A. Clear Springs. E. Lilies, di-
rector; j. P. Lilies, organizer and
Mrs. Ester Smith, woman organizer.
5. Elam-W. 7. Wright, director /;
J. H. Ballard, organizer, and Miss
Sudie Pate, woman organizer.
The church organizers are hereby
earnestly requesed to select their
team captains and also helpers for
the team captains, and all of them
attend the county meeting on Sept.
30th, 1919.
Very respectfully,
]. r. G. HEWLETT,
County Organizer.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19

A mounting death list and extens-
i've property damage was shown in
reports early Tuesday morning from
the Texas coastal region swept by a
tropical hurricane from the Gulf of
Mexico.
Varying reports place the death list
at from twenty-five in Corpus Christi
alone, to more than 1870. The latter
figures include reports of bodies re-
covered in Nueces Bay, on which
Corpus Christi is situated.
Property damage in Corpus Christi
alone was estimated at more than $4.-
100000 while many cities and towns
along the coast in the vicinity of that
place also suffered heavily.
With its dead numbering at least
twenty-five and more than fifty per-
sons known to be missing, Corpus
Christi early this morning was devot-
ing it's energies principally to giving
relief to the 5000 persons made
homeless in the tropical hurricane
that flooded this city Sunday.
The first relief train to reach the
city arrived at midnight, loaded with
foodstuffs and other supplies from
Z Huntsville and Robstown. Red Cross
Workers Immediately took charge of
relief measures and it was said there
would be little further suffering, as
ample supplies have been assured
from other sources
Soldiers took over patrol of the
city and on Monday night five Mexi-
cans and an American were arrested
for alleged looting, and a negro was
fred upon shortly before midnight.
Military authorities would not say
whether he had been wounded or ar
rested.
The launch Waldo, with fifteen per-
sons aboard, four of them women,
left Corpus Christi Saturday after
noon for fishing trip at Port Arkan-
sas, it became known this morning.
No word has come from the party
since the storm, and fears for IT'S safe
ty were expressed. The launch is
owned by James McAllister
The frst dsfipite news of loss G :
life came late Monday from the Texas
Gulf coast territory, stricken Sunday
by a tropical hurricane that swept in
from the Gulf.
Trickling in over uncertain wires
came the knowledge of at least twelve
persons dead at Corpus Christi as a
result of the storm with hundreds of
residents of that city homeless and
property damage estimated at 49,
100000.
Custom House Destroyed.
Port Aransas, just outside Corpus
Christi bay on Mustang Island, was
reported virtually razed by the
storm, including destruction of its
custom house and loss of customs
records. There was no positive in
formation of loss of life nj that town
which had a population of 600.
Other cities and towns in the coas-
tai region, battered by driving wind
and swept by torrential rains, report
ed damage in varying degree, but
early incomplete reports made no
mention of casualties in those places.
Rio Grande Valley Safe.
Dispatches from Brownsville Mon
day transmitted by army radio, dis
PEELED fears that the lower Rio
Grande valley might have suffered ex-
tensively from the storm, which
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
ATTORNEY W. l. STONE SUBJECT
OF VICIOUS ASSAULT ON TUESDAY
Special Term of Circuit Court Forced Adjourn Coffee
vile On Account of Lawyer Stones Physical Condition
G. G. Groves Man Making Assault Fined 500 and Costs

The special term of Circuit Court,
which convened Monday at Coffee
vile for two weeks session, was
brought to an abrupt end Tuesday
and at Wednesday noon adjourned
for the term.
This action was forced on account
of the assault made by G.. G. Groves
on Lawyer w. |. Stone, Tuesday
noon. Attorney Stone was chief coun-
sci in practically every important
case listed for trial at the present
term of court, and after the assault
his physical condition was such that
he was unable to handle the cases
during the present term, consequently
they waited until Wednesday when
the grand jury made their final re-
port, then Judge Dinkins adjourned
court for the term.
Attorney Stone Subject of Vicious
Assault.
The assault was made on Lawyer
Stone near his office stairs, Tuesday
noon. 1t seems that Mr.. Stone rep
resented the step-son of man named
G. G. Groves and won the case, the
Judge giving the jury pre-emptory
instruction to return a verdict in
favor of Lawyer Stones client.
While reading a newspaper at the
foot of the stairway leading to his
office, and without any warning,
Groves assaulted Mr.. Stone and be-
fore help came the lawyer was quite
badly injured, so much so that he was
physically unable to attend to any
further business at this term of court
Groves was Immediately arrested
and given a trial before Judge Dink-
ins, who found him guilty and as
sessed fine of 5000 and costs and
also a Jail sentence of so days. Later
the Judge reduced the fine to 800
and all costs and remitted the jail
sentence.
Grand Jury Reports.
Wednesday the grand jury made
final report and was discharged for
the term. The report showed that
the jury had heard 40 witnesses and
reported five true bills or indict-
ments.
Murder Cases Continued.
Three murder eases were on the
docket for trial and were disposed of
as follows:
Delk murder case-nolle pressed.
John Davis murder case-con-
tinued
The other murder case and all 9TH
er criminal and civil cases listed for
trial during the term were continued
until next term of court
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
UNIONS DENOUNCE
CUMMINS RAIL BILL
Brotherhood Heads Declare 1t
Spell Birth of Revolution
Strike Clause the Cause,
and Would Be Death Knell
of Organized Labor.

Washington, Sept. 13.-"Enact-
ment of the Cummins railroad bill
Will spell the birth of reolution in
America" Warren S. Stone, chief of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, said today in formal state
ment.
President w. G. Lee of the Broth.
erheod of Railway Trainmen, and
president Of IL other railroad unions,
joined with Stone in singing the
statement which was issued through
the Plumb plan league.
Among the signers was Bert M.
Jewell, head of the railway depart
ment, American Federation of Labor;
Timothy Shea, acting chief Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginement, and President L. Z.
Sheppard of the Order of Railway
Conductors.
The Cummins bill, introduced to
solve the problem of returning the
railroads to private ownership in Jan
uary, would deny the railway unions
the use of the strike weapon in return
for q share in the management.
Attacking the Cummins bin strike
clause, the Stone statement declares
it would spell the end of labor or
ganizations in America by removing
from labor the right to strike"
Economic servitude and compulso-
ry arbitration thus would be forced
upon railway labor, the statement
said.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
MARKET OFFERED
FOR The CANNING
CLUBS PRODUCTS

All ladies and girls having canned
goods, in tin or glass, pure bred poul-
try, garden seed or eggs for hatch
ing, please let me know, may be able
to sell it for you / can sell all the
All Brand fruit and vegetables put up
by the club girls in the county, write
me what you have. Blackberries are
selling for $500 per dozen, No. 2
cans; Tomatoes, $500 per dozen, No.
3 cans; Beans, $3.50 per dozen No.
3 cans. Peaches, $500 per dozen
No. 3 cans.
If you have your jeliies and jams
in pint and half pint containers it
will bring you from 35c to SOC a
pint.
| am going to contract with gro
eerymen right away for canned goods
for another year, so every girl who
wants to do something for herself can
write me how many cans of tomatoes,
beans, soup, berries, corn, cts, she
will can for next year for sale, and
write me this week. Of course you
cannot say to the can just the num-
ber you will sell, but make an esti-
mate and try to fill it, l want to help
you and if YOU will try can.
have calls for pullets every day
and cannot fill the orders. If you
have any of any breed let me know.
Ii you need me in culling the flock
and fail to get to see you, write me.
Don't forget the fairs and try to
carry nice exhibit to one anyway.
If can assist you, let me know.
Sincerely,
LILLIAN r. DORRIS,
Home Demonstration Agent.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
LABOR WILL HOLD
WORLDWIDE MEET
Forty-Five Nations to Send
Representatives to Washing
ton in October-English and
French Language Used in
Discussions.

What will probably go down in la
Dor history as the most important
meeting ever held affecting working
men of the world will be held at
Washington in October, according to
plans being perfected by European
labor leaders. It will be the inau-
gural meeting of the world labor par
lament, the idea of which was evolv-
ed and given substance at the Paris
peace conference.
For the first time in history 45 ma
tions will send representatives to a
world labor meeting with the avowed
object of raising the general standard
of working conditions throughout the
world. This international labor con-
ference marks new epoch in dealing
with such matters, for now the gov
ernments, the employees and the en-
ployers will all be represented at the
same meeting and the findings of
their joint deliberations will carry
weight in every parliament on earth.
This international conference is not
a fiy-by-night organization; instead
it marks the beginning of a perma-
nent body, which must meet once
year to discuss labor matters. The
government of each country will have
two delegates, the employers of each
country one representative and labor
one, each section appointing its own
delegate. Each representative viii
have the right to put forward his own
view and vote Independently Of the
governments representatives
This conference will not merely
pass resolutions. At each session
draft conventions win be discussed
much as a bill is debated in Congress
or any state assembly. If draft
treaty is adopted by two-thirds ma
jority then every state of the interna-
tional labor conference must lay such
treaty before its parliament or legis-
lative- assembly. If its parliament mp
proves the treaty then the state must
carry it out by passing the necessary
| laws.
The Washington conference win
deal with four main subjects:
The eight-hour day or 4S-hour
week.
Unemployment.
The conditions Of women's employ
ment
The conditions Of employment Of
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The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19

and money is needed
Very little if any interest was
taken in the election and less than
one-fourth of the voters even voted
on the proposition.
1t is to be hoped that the money
will be judciously and wisely spent,
and when the money is all gone that
Beat Three not only shall have built
her link of the JEFF Davis Highway
as promised, but that other roads of
a permanent nature will be in evil
dence
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
BEAT THREE VOTES $l2O,OOO
BONDS FOR GOOD ROADS

On Thursday, September IL, Beat
Three almost unanimously voted to
bond the beat up to its full limit to
build good roads.
Water Valley box voted 1876 for,
and 8 against.
While practically $4,000 bonds
Leggo voted for, and 0 against.
the purpose to not issue the full
are authorized by the election, it is
amount at one time, but bonds will
be issued as the road work develops
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
RESOLUTION

Whereas, Our heavenly Father in
his divine wisdom has removed to
that brighter and happier world,
George Avis Swearengen, a member
of the M. f. Church, South, at Oak
land, Miss, and brother of one of the
most faithful teachers of the Sunday
School of this church,
Therefore, we, the members of this
Sunday School, do place on record the
following resolution
That we express our heartfelt SYM
pathy to the bereaved family in their
grief; truly we live in world where
solemn shadows are continually fall
ing upon our path-shadows that
teach us the insecurity of all temporal
blessings, and warn us that here
there is no abiding stay" We COM
mend to them that they let hope and
faith mingle with their natural sor-
row, and look to that future where
the sundered ties of earth are re-
united,
MRS. B. S. LESTER,
MRS. JAMES MOORE,
MRS. B. X. BURT,
Committee.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
DEFER STEEL STRIKE TILL
AFTER WASHINGTON MEETING

New York, Sept. 14.-The strike Of
the United States Steel Corporation
employees, set for Sept. %, win be de-
ferred until after the industrial con-
ference in Washington, called for
Oct. by the president, is was learn
ed from reliable source tonight
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
MANY KILLED In GREAT TROPICAL
STORM AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

Twenty-Five Are Known to Be Dead, Report Says
120 Bodies Found on One Reef-Governor Hobby Asks
Aid for Corpus Christi and General Dicman Sends Re-
lief Train; City is Guarded by Troops-Stor Struck on
Sunday Afternon-Property Loss Four Million Dollars
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19
MRS. B. S. LESTER,
MRS. JAMES MOORE,
MRS. B. K. BURT,
Committee
HERE'S coon LAW.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The house
today sent to the Senate bin making
transportation of stolen automobile
from one state to another subject to
five years imprisonment and $4,000
fine.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-09-19

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MoraI-Don't Be Too Good.
Keep q Few.

Keep q Few.
Reserve a few good resolutions for
January thirty-nrst. You may need
them,
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Sheriff Sale.

Sheriff Sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
GIANT. State of Louisiana.
Mrs. Eolior Jones ct al VS.. John Hender-
son.-No. 3505
BY virtue of writ of fieri facias is
sued out Of the Honorable 18th Judicial
District Court and TO me directed in the
above numbcrede and entitled suit, d.
recting and commanding me to seize
and sell the property of defendant.
have seized and will offer for sale at
the principal front door of the Court
House in Colfax, La, between the
hours prescribed by law for the judicial
sales, on
SATURDAY, FEB. 1, 1919.
the following described property, seized
as the property of the defendent here
in, to-wit:
Lots 8, 10, ii and II of Block No. 2
in LeSage Addition. to the Town of Col
fax. La.
Terms of sale-Cash, with the bene-
fit of appraisement.
Colfax, La, Dec. q, 1918.
l.. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff of Grant Parish La.
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Judgement.

Judgement.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, State of Louisiana.
Mrs. Rosa Russo wife VS.. John Russo
husband.
This cause having come up for trial
on this day Regularly fixed, and after
issue duly joined, and after hearing the
law, the law and evidence being in favor
of the plaintiff, Mrs. Rosa Russo, and
against the defendant, John Russo, it
is therefore
Ordered, adjudged and decreed that
there be judgment herein in favor of
Mrs. Rose Russo, and against John
Russ, decreeing that the community of
aquest and gains existing between the
plaintiff and defendant be dissolved;
and that the said plaintiff. Mrs. Rose
Russo, be decreed to be separate in
property frem her said husband, John
Russo.
Judgment read, rendered, and signed
in open court, this 9th day of Jan. 1919.
JAS. ANDREWS,
Judge 18th Jud. Dist. Court.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant
! hereby certify that the above and
foregoing judgement is true and cor
rect copy of the original judgement
herein.
Witness my official hand and seal this
9th day of January, 1919.
JAS. ]. O'QUINN,
Clerk of the 18th Dist. Court.