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The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
SALE
AT WACNERS

Christmas shopping is perplexing
no matter if your heart is filled with
the joy of Christmas giving, still you
are perplexed and bothered.
Times and conditions change not
only the taste of individuals but Gus
tom, style and fashion are regulated
and controlled by "the times"
Fashion has "decreed" that APP
propriate and correct Christmas
Gifts this year shall be useful and
sensible presents. Wagner & Co.
have made Special Christmas Sale
beginning now and extending through
the Holidays for the convenience and
profit of shoppers of this section.
This sale is fuh of special Christmas
articles, appropriate and correct for
gifts. Call at their store and let them
help you in your selection of gifts
for your loved ones. See their big
ad in this issue, it is full of Christmas
suggestions and rare bargains.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
POTATO DRY KILN
AT VARDAMAN
The Water Valley Develop
ment Club Should Investi-
gate This Idea.

The town of Vardaman is in the
swim this year on kiln drying Sweet
Potatoes. A company there that
owns and operates a storage house
for potatoes now have in storage
5000 bushels, Principally the Nancy
Hall variety. 1t is said to be the
incest and biggest lot of sweet pota-
toes ever seen in one collection in
Calhoun county. Some fifty farmers
have potatoes in the lot, and they
are being kiln dryed for future mar
keting. This is all mighty good
idea. We think the people of the
country around Vardaman are going
to profit by their experiment, because
it will enable them to keep their
potatoes safe and sound until after
Christmas, when potatoes are usually
scarcest and more in demand, then
they can be marketed in any quantity
to suit the buyer, which is another
advantage and it is very likely that
those people will realize right around
$500 per bushel within sixty days
from this date. There was big crop
of potatoes raised this year, and they
are now selling at dollar per bushel
WCntHCI SOA0ltAOAo VI QtkS1h5 Wills
fall, they are not going to remain SO
pentiful after the first few hard
freezes. We look for big waste
from rotting. The storage house al
Vardaman prevents waste. 1t is q
means of saving that you have made
and also holds it until the market gets
right. So it is a mighty good move
and the farmers of that section are
fortunate in having the opportunity
to store their big potato crop with the
men who have taken the necessary
steps to prepare for the proper care
of the produce. 1t will make Varda.
man great sweet potato market, as
well as other farm products that she
already has considerable record fol
in the marketing line. The outside
world will soon learn to get in com,
munication with Vardaman, Miss.
for something good to eat.-Dixis
Herald.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
POTATO
SHIPPING DAY,
IN WATER VALLEY

Tuesday was Potato shipping day
N Water Valley. From morning un-
til well toward the middle of the
afternoon the Main street of Water
Valley was literally lined with wagon
loads sof sweet potatoes, awaiting
their turn to be unloaded in a car for
shipment TO market.
Two cars were loaded by farmers
and shipped comparatively under the
direction and managements of County
Agent A. G. Hamilton while one car
was shipped by Messrs. L. B. MUIR
phree and w. B. Crews individually.
The farmers shipping the two cars
under direction Of County Agent
Hamilton received $1.00 per bushel
for the potatoes f. o. b. cars and were
shipped to parties at Grenada.
Messrs. Murphree and Crews ship
ped their carload to Greenwood where
they expect to sell them at good
price.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY. DECEMBER S, 1919.
MARSHAL DOYLE
CAPTURES CONVICT

Jesse Porter, colored, wanted by
the Atlanta Federal Prison authori-
ties, was captured Monday by City
Marshal, Chas. Doyle, and the man
is now securely held awaiting the
arrival of the prison authorities from
Atlanta to return him to prison.
1t seems that Porter violated his
prison parole and escaped. The At
lanta officials being unable to find
him, offered reward of $50 for his
capture. Marshal Doyle knew Por-
ter and kept on the lookout for him.
His vigilance was rewarded Monday
when he found Porter on a freight
train bound for Oxford. 1t. was a
neat trick turned by our efficient
Marshal and the $50 reward will make
joyful rattle in Charles pocket
when he gets ready to buy Christ
mas presents.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
BIG CLEANUP SALE
AT DICKEY STORE

Mr.. Ike Dickey who recently pur-
chased the A. A. Barnett store located
at northeast corner of City Park,
has put on big cleanup sale which
is now in progress and will continue
for 15 days.
At this big sale Mr.. Dickey is sell
ing out at big discount all Ladies'
Suits, Waists, Dresses, Children's and
Girls Dresses and Middle Blouses,
also 100 pairs of Boys Shoes. These
goods were all bought before the ad-
vances in prices and are sold during
this sale at 20 per cent. less than the
wholesale price today.
Mr.. Dickey needs more room in his
store and is closing this elegant line
out at prices that will move them at
once. Now farmers and workmen
here is your chance to buy your
family needed wearing apparel at
wonderfully low prices. Don't wait
as the goods are going fast.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
o. J. ROSS & CO. BUY
S. d. ADDINCTON STORE
AND PRODUCE BUSINESS

o. j. Ross & Co., the hustling pro-
duce commission firm of the city
have purchased the S. D. Addington
store and produce business located
on Cemetery street. Messrs. o. j.
Ross & Co. have taken possession Of
the new business and moved their
produce business to the Addington
store on Cemetery street where they
are now located.
0. ]. Ross & Co. will re-stock the
store and in addition to the poultry
and produce business the firm intends
to conduct one of the best grocery
stores to be found in the city.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
DR.. SHIP IS
NOT SATISFIED
Says Oxford and Water Valley
Are in A Class to Themselves
When it Comes to Filth.

The Oxford Eagle says that DR.. c.
M. Shipp, state health officer, has
been in the city few days this week,
and we gather from remarks that he
is not pleased with the sanitary condi-
tions in Oxford. He says that there
has been some improvement in the
sanitary condition of the grocery
stores, but that they are yet far from
being up to the standard. He says
that Oxford and Water Valley
are in a class by themselves, or
words to that effect, when it comes to
filth. He praised Winona, Grenada,
Tupelo and some of the other north
Mississippi towns, as being kept clean
and said that the grocery stores, res
taurants, hotels and cold drink stands
in those places were up to the stand
ard sanitarily.
1t is to be regretted that the square
in our city is used for hitching lot.
Oxford will never be kept in a sani-
tary condition so long as our officers
will permit the public square to be
used as a hitching lot.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
FIREMAN BARRETT
PRINCIPAL OF
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY

Mr.. Ben Barrett the popular I. C.
fireman living in North Water Valley
is one of the best fellows that ever
lived. Ben has heart in him as big
as a wash tub and he is generous to q
fault. There is no murder in Ben's
heart and he is as harmless as a
kitten.
However Ben was the principal in
a near tragedy that occurred Monday
night at his home and since the
terrible event happy-go-lucky Ben has
been, as solemn and sober as a
preacher officiating at funeral.
Monday night Ben came very near
killing man, and this is the way the
terrible tragedy happened:
Monday Ben butchered two fine
large fat hogs and after cutting them
up, put the meat in his wood shed to
cool that night. During the night
something awakened Ben from his
peaceful slumber, and the first thing
that popped into his head was the
thought of all that fine meat in his
wood she'd Ben hastened to the back
window and took look at the wood
shed. And to his CONSERVATION Ben
thought he saw two big strapping men
at the wood shed, one inside passing
out as fast as he could, the fine pork
to his companion on the outside. Ben
didn't stop to pray or ask advice Of
his wife, he famed up like an enrag-
ed bull at the smell Of fresh blood
grabbed his trustworthy double
barrelled shot gun, opened wide the
rear door, then Bing! Bang! went
both barrels at the pork purloiners
Following the second shot Ben saw
something fan, then he dropped his
gun and wilted as limp as an ole
greasy dish-rag. Ben knew he hac
killed man, maybe two of them an6
he was overcome with such deep emo
ton that he wouldn't go TO the wood
shed to see the dead. Instead he haC
his wife 60, who after making a close
inspection of the woodshed reported
back to the remorseful Ben that the
woodshed was locked tight, the mea'
all hanging as left on the previous
lnight-that there were no dead bodie:
in sight, but that her nice new Ironing
board which was leaning against thu
side of the woodshed was completely
ruined as it had been riddled by hi
two shots.
At the conclusion of his wife's re
port, Ben gulped and gasped a fev
times, then whispered to his wife
For the Good Lords sake, dom
whisper word of this to anybody,
and she didn't.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
HOLLY SPRINGS BANK
VAULT BLOWN OPEN

Holly Springs, Miss, Nov. 29.-
Jewelry and bonds, principally Liber-
ty bonds, of unknown value, were Sc
cured by robbers who blew open the
vault of the Bank of Holly Springs
last night. They made their escape
without leaving known clue. Funds
of the bank were in new burglar
proof" safe only recently installed,
and were not reached by the robbers.
Valuable private papers were stolen,
although the men were careful not to
take registered bonds or registered
war savings stamps.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
HENRY FORD
DEFEATED BY
GIGANTIC FRAUD
Senator Newberry and 1874
Other Parties Indicted BY
Federal Grand Jury in
Michigan-two Plead Guilty
Balance Under Heavy Bond.

Grand Rapid, Mich, Dec. 1.-Un-
expected progress was made today by
federal officials in preparing the way
for an early trial of the 135 men, in
cluding United States Senator New
berry, who were indicted by federal
grand jury Saturday on charges of
corruption, fraud and conspiracy in
connection with the Newberry cleo
ton campaign in 1918. Service was
secured on number of those indicted
and first arrangements were held
before federal Judge sessions, half a
dozen of the defendants appearing
in court.
Two Plead Guilty.
Something of sensation was caus-
ed today when two of those cited in
the true bills, but whose names did
not appear in the list announced
Saturday, came before Judge Sessions
and pleaded guilty to counts con-
tanned in the indictments. These
were VIM. E. Rice, Grand Rapids,
printer, who this morning pleaded
guilty to conspiracy and was released
under bond of $1,000, and Allie X.
Moore, formerly a Grand Rapids
newspaper man, ldteE puDllSnSf at
Marquette, Mich, who pleaded guilty
late today to four of six counts.
Several others of the 121 whose
names had been withheld pending SER
vice of the warrants, correctly sus-
pected they had been named in the
Indictment and appeared voluntarily
in court today. They included Geo.
G. Rogers, former Grand Rapids
alderman; Geo. X. Welsh, Kent coun-
ty manager of the Newberry cam
paign; Charles Carpenter, former
member of the Grand Rapids health
board and Roman named Golcheski,
said to have been employed at a
salary of $3.50 month to work dur
ing the Newberry campaign among
the Polish residents of Grand Rapids.
All pleaded not guilty, Glocheslxi
being held in $4,000 bail and the
others at 1000 each.
Newberry to Appear.
That bench warrant had been is
sued for Senator Newberry was indi-
Gated today when it was announced
that Clerk Charles Potter, of the
federal court had furnished United
States Marshal O'Conner with one for
each Of the 1876 persons indicted.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
NATION NOW
UNDER WARTIME
FUEL REGULATION
United States Again Put On
Fuel Rationing Basis. Coal
To Be Issued To First Five
y Glasses on Priority List. No
Relief in Sight.

Washington, Dec. Wartime
restrictions on the nations use Of
coal, more stringent even than those
applied during the war, were ordered
into effect today to stave off a fuel
famine.
Moved by reports of diminishing
coal stock and growing danger of dis
tress in numerous sections, the gov
eminent sought no compromise with
striking mine workers, whose walkout
forced the emergency, but asked for
national determination to endure pri-
walton and discomfort until coal min
ing was resumed on its terms.
Fuel Administrator Garfield. acting
in conjunction with the railroad adj
ministration, gave notice that hereaf-
ter only the essential consumers in
cluded in the first five classes of the
war priorities list would be supplied
with coal, and asked the help of all
state and municipal authorities to
make rationing effective.
The order, which made national
those restrictions already put into To-
cal effect by regional committees
where the pinch of fuel shortage has
been felt, cuts off supplies from all
with the exception of transportation
agencies, which includes international
and coastwide shipping as well as mail
roads, federal and local government
institutions, and establishments, in
cluding concerns working on govern
ment contracts; public utilities, in
cluding newspapers and retail dealers.
Railroad administration officials con-
ceded that it meant widespread ces-
sation of industrial operations, only
justified by the gravity of the situa-
ton.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
BANDIT CARLISLE
FINALLY CAPTURED

Douglas, Wyo., Dec. 2.-Wm. Car.
Isle, the artful train robber, who for
three weeks had laughingly defied civ
il, railroad and private detectives,
was captured today near Glend, Wyo-
ming after he had been seriously
wounded.
The bandit, who had secluded him.
self in the cabin Of Frank Williams
about 18 miles from Douglas, fought
desperately the posse which had been
in pursuit until he fell from his
wounds, He was shot through one
lung and doctors said this might cause
his death.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
YANKEE LADY ELECT
ED TO THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS
First Woman Ever Elected, and
an American at That. Would
Not Execute the Kaiser But
Danish Him On Obscure
Island.

London, Nov. 30.-The worst pun
ishment the world can give the kaiser
is to leave him alone-exile him to
an obscure island.
Lady Astor, M. p, Britain's first
woman ccmmoner, thus disposed of
the most interesting international
problem in the first announcement of
her policy given out today at Give
den, near Windsor, where she is rest
ing in preparation for her installation
as a member Of the House of
Commons tomorrow.
eff we execute the kaiser" she
added, "he will be a martyr, and we
do not want that kind Of man as a
martyr"
This recalls the scene on the Astor
estate at Cliveden just before the war,
when the king and distinguished
party of German diplomats, including
Prince Lichnowsky, the German, am
bassador to London, and Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador to
Washington We're Lady Astor's
guests.
Bested Won Bernstorff.
Won Bernstorff, after viewing the
magnificent estates from the terrace
in front of the hall, praised it pro-
fusely to the hostess, who retorted:
"But I'll bet you've got plans right
now in your pocket for the invasion
of this beautiful country"
Won Bernstorff redeemed visibly
and quickly turned the conversation
into another channel.
"But I was right" her ladyship said
afterwards.
OF her new responsibilities before
the world Lady Astor said:
II am fully conscious of the respon-
sibility resting upon me. I did not
seek the nomination, but / did not
shrink from it. l will do my duty,
you may rest assured"
Her programme of service in the
Commons was summed up thus;
~''For five years England has been
concentrated on destruction and liv-
ing on her capital. We must reconsti-
tute our industrial organization and
increase our exports.
81 stand for temperance with a cap
ital T. We must solve the British
drink question with local option. Eng
land is not ready for prohibition.
"And I'll be no silent member. If
| should fail at Westminster the con-
sequence would be lamentable, not
for the men, but for the women of
England-in fact, of the world, am
going to stand for British men and
women and hope to make demands on
the government which will be really
practicable.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
COUNTY AGENT
ANNOUNCES NEXT
SHIPPING DATES

Win ship cattle and hogs from
Tillatoba Tuesday, Dec. 9th. List
your cattle with Mr.. George Lyon.
Will ship from Water Valley, Tues
day, Dec. 10th. Shippers in Water
Valley district list your cattle with
Secretary Water Valley Development
Club
Next stock shipment from Coffee
vile will be Jan. 18th. List your
stock with me before bringing them
in. At this writing cattle are up
some but hogs are down.
We have an offer of 81 per gallon
for sorghum molasses in barrels. This
price is for IL pounds gross F. o. B.
shipping point. If you have molasses
to sell in barrels list same with me
sometime in this month. believe
that this is about all that you can ex-
pect for your molasses.
Corn is worth about $1.65. From
all indications corn will be $500 per
bushel before spring. / don't be-
lieve that Yalobusha County will
make more than enough corn for
home consumption, but if you can't
get what your corn is worth here we
will ship it for you. We have in
quiries for corn every few days.
The cow pea crop il extremely
short II Is not only short here, it is
short all over the south. Peas will
sell for $4 or SIS before spring.
There will be quite bit of les
pedeza for sale. Lespedeza seed will
move freely until next April. We
are going to sell your seed if you
don't get in too big hurry. / be-
lieve that we will be able to move all
the seed in county for 81 per bu. f.
o, b. shipping points. You get your
seed clean and bring me sample and
l will sell them for you.
The hay market is advancing very
rapidly. / have had some orders for
Despedeza hay for over three weeks at
$50 per ton f. o. b. shipping point,
but have not found the hay to fill
order. If you have good lespedeza
hay running 85 per cent. or better
you will be able to get $32.50 per
ton or better.
Any time that / can be of service
to you call on me. / am,
Very sincerely,
A. G. HAMILTON,
County Agent.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
POULTRY WANTED
FOR CLUB GIRLS

To Poultry Breeders of Yalobusha
County:
The Alabama Poultry Club Agent
mas asked if Mississippi can supply
Alabama Club Girls with number of
pens of poultry sometime soon. ]
know we have several pens of poultry
over the county of all breeds and ]
want to know just how many. If
you have any pen of four psllets or
four hens and cockerel, whether you
are club member or not, let me
know so | may get sale for them.
Write me price, breed, number for
sale, also price per pen. These birds
must be sent on approval and we
must ship good stock for breeders.
Sincerely,
LILLIAN B. DORRIS.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
TRAIN KILLS MAN
AT COFFEEVILLE

Coffeeville, Miss, Nov. 29.-J.
G. Smith. rural letter carrier was run
over and killed by train this after
noon while returning to the Office
from his route. He was formerly tel
egrap operator for the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, but had been on the
mail route ten years.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
EPISCOPAL BAZAAR.

Win be held in Hammers Furniture
store, opposite the !. c. r. r. station,
on Friday and Saturday, December
5th and 9Th, opens at 10 a. m.
Many fine articles offered for sale.
Lunches served, hot coffee, cake,
everything good to eat. Remember
the date.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
DEATH OF MR.. A. c. WAGNER.

Mr.. Andrew G. Wagner, brother Of
the late Mr.. d. r. Wagner, died at his
home in New Castle, Pa, on Thurs
day, Nov. 27.
During Mr.. Wagner's several visits
here, he made many warm friends,
who will deeply regret to know Of his
death,
His quiet, gentle manner endeared
him to all who knew him.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
TRIBE oE BEN HuR.

Local Lodge No. 33 meets in X. of
p. Hail every Second and Fourth
Friday night of the month. Meeting
at Z p. m. AN visiting members
welcome.
@. C. WHITEHEAD, Chief.
TETUS DAVIS, Scribe.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
coTToN REPoRT.

Special Agent Charles Early re-
ports 4,899 bales of cotton ginned in
Yalobusha county up to Nov. IA,
1919 as compared with 5,318 bales
up to corresponding date in 1918.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-12-05
CAR LOAD FORD TRUCKS
RECEIVED BY WATER
VALLEY MOTOR COMPANY

Tuesday the Water Valley Motor
Co., received car load Of Ford Auto
mobile trucks, most of which have
been sold for some time past.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17
SOME NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE ACUFF COMMUNITY

July l5.-Bro. Metcalfe rendered
an excellent discourse Sunday morn
ing az Acuff Il win be his last APP
poinment for awhile, as he is going
90 conduct meeting 90 other places
Mr. end Mrs. Earl Davis and moth
or spent Saturday and Sunday in
Roaring Springs visiting Mrs Jink
Penney
Miss Rush returned to San An
tonic Sunday otter spending quite a
visit with homefolks and friends. she
will resume her position there.
Messrs. aDd--1ls-trfSes } NJ Bloyd
and f oEyitt attended church SER
vices at dsloA Sunday
Mr. and Mrsl C. B. McClung visi,
ed with ME.-apd Mrs W A. Davis
sunjer
Mks-- &C. Davis has n scve-e case
Of tonsilits
Jesse Bloyd left Monday morning
for Comanche County 10 visit friends
and relatives for awhile.
Miss Gladys Garrison is visiting
Mrs. T. S. Eviit this week. she is Of
Phoenix, Ariz.
Mr. and Mrs L S Evitt and Miss
Gladys Garrison visited Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Rush Sunday
Mr. J. VI Bloyd is attending court
this week
Mr. and Mrs. p G.. Selwyn visited
with Mr. and Mrs D Pounds Sunday
The children are staying out with
Mrs. Pounds.
Mr. and Mrs A. c. Ross Of ldalou,
and her brother-in-law. Of Spur. at
tended church at Acuff Sunday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17

r. w. Pitman. Of Tyrone. Y. NJ. is
here this week visiting with aequain-
tances and attending TO business in
terests Mr. Pitman before going TO
Tyrone. was in the Dry Goods bust
ness in Seminole and also had other
holdings. During the years Of the
drouth on the plains. sold his business
and moved to Mexico. He is here
now looking after his land holdings
and contemplating moving back to
the plains.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-07-17

school 20 the people what few there
were, employed him. lie taught
school in a little cedar log houao
close 10 the old Bates springs went
20 that school, the first school that
was taught in the county al the
children who went Co that school
with me are dead Out Of the "a
families who were here IN 1914 broth
or Rada and are the only ones liy-
ing in the county.
"The little boys and girls who were
born under the Lone Star and who
went with their parents Co the from
tier 20 blaze the way for civilization
that we now enjoy ere an old now
They dId their part AS for myself
/ grew 90 manhood here and IN ac-
cordance with the injunction Of God
to 90 forth multiply and replenish
the earth. ! married and have reared
l7 children n Limestone county. IA
Of these are still living have 53
grand children and 30 great grand
children have ore great grand son
in the army now ia France Ny chill
dren are scattered over Oklahoma,
Texas and Now Mexico There has
been no race suicide n my family Of
about 100 living souls have tried
20 be q good citizen. helped TO
build good roads and school houses
and always paid my taxes as long as
! had any property TO pay on.
"Tbe sad part Of life comes In old
age when we become crippled and
have % live on the charities Of our
children. d seems 20 me that as much
a. the pioneers have done for Texas
chat ibe great State might scatter a
Ilaw flowers along Gre path of those
cedy Ola people. Oh Civilization.
+ Cvazston. where ar hou2 Docs
the surg al Of the Gtest san pr
1ale
Yours respectfully.
d muton Steele