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The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
DELoUSING MACHINES CARRIED
BY MEcURIUS

It was variegated cargo that was
carried to the relief Of the people of
the Near East on the Steamer Mecuri-
US that sailed from New York last
week.
Thirty-five motor trucks, sewing
machines. cooking utensils, thirteen
hospital units with great shipment
Of medical supplies; seventy-six x-ray
outfits, food, clothing and sixty five
delousing machines were included In
the cargo.
Many people are wearing the same
clothing now lin rags) that they had
on when driven from their homes by
the inhuman Turks, and are living In
shell-torn houses, as many as ten and
fifteen people occupying the same
room. One relief worker cables
THAT hundreds OF little children too
weak to talk, but their eyes pleading
for bread, find their way to this relief
station every day. Thousands Of these
people have given their lives rather
than deny Christ. Won't the Chris
tian people Of America send assist
Anca at the earliest possible momentf' =
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
COMING TO GRE
NADIA MARCH 3RD
"Everywoman"I a Remarkable
Play Allegory Reveals
Lies Shams.

Henry w. Savage, the theatrical
producer who has a habit of doing
big things in big way, announces
the production Of the elaborate music
al spectacle, "Everywoman," at the
Grenada Opera House on March 3rd.
The production is described as mas
todonic. An entire symphony orches-
ira is carried by the organization to
interpret the scere which was COM
posed by George Whitefield Chadwick.
dean of the New Engladn Conserva-
tory of Music, and the cast includes
thirty-seven speaking characters. In
reality "Everywoman," most difficult
to place under the ordinary classifica-
ton of the theatre, is a combination
OF grand opera, musical comedy and
trama, deftlv intermingled. It ad-
mits of astonishing electrical effects
and scenic splendors. There are
thousands of square yards of scenery
and armies of super-numeraries. It
is the Barnum of stage pictures. A.
side from all this "Everywoman" is
a play with a purpose, a play with a
esson which has been endorsed in the
most glowing terms by everyone.
Written from the viewpoint of a
many-sided man who has been an ac-
tor, singer, an editor, lecturer, a
tnancier, a stowaway, a circus per-
former, in many. countries, it Is a
compendium OF philosophy, wit and
humor. 1t has been witnessed by five
million people and has been pigsed
in five countries.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
THREE CO. BANKS
LOYAL TO UNCLE SAM
Peoples Bank, Bank Of Water
Valley and Bank of Oakland
Purchased Their Full Quote
of Treasury Certificates of
Indebtedness.

Mr.. H. s. Gardner, Director of
Publicity Of Eighth Federal Reserve
District, War Loan Organization, has
sent out the following statement:
st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 25, 1919
Treasury Certificates Of indebtedness
Anticipating the Victory Liberty Loan
SERIES VT
Subscriptions to the above issue Of
Treasury Certificates closed on Feb
ruary 20.
The Eighth Federal Reserve Dis
trict leads all other Districts in this
Issue in the percentage of over
subscription of its quota. Our quota
was $24,000,000 and the patriotic
banks of this District subscribed $27,-
406, 900.
We are very prud of the record
made possible by the patriotic banks
Of this District, and we would like
our newspapers to give due credit to
those banks that took their quota Of
this particular issue.
Water Valley, and Bank of Oakland
The Peoples Bank and The Bank of
Water Valley, of Water Valley, and
The Bank Of Oakland, of Oakland
have done their duty and are entitled
to this public notice.
Yours very truly,
H. S. GARDNER.
Director of Publicity.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
MARSHAL DOYLE CAPTURES
BUNCH OF CAY CooNS

Tuesday afternoon between 8 and
4 o'clock City Marshal Chas. T. Doyle,
single-handed and unassisted, captur-
ed a bunch of negro gamblers who
were fright at IL when the marshal
appeared on the scene, In fact the
Marshal had slipped into the room
80 quietly that the gamblers had ac-
tually played a couple Of hands of
poker and rolled the bones a few
times before they discovered his
presence.
Ed Wall and jim Bland were
"down on their knees" busy rolling
the bones, while Tom Price, Jim
Bowman, Chas. Burney and Claude
Countiss were dealing the pasteboards
and indulging in the more dignified
game Of poker, using the hard cash
instead Of chips.
When Mr.. Doyle's presence was
discovered, business" stopped Inn
mediately and the Marshal took the
whole gang up before Judge Fulson
who released them under bond for
their appearance In court on the fol-
lowing morning.
Wednesday morning the gang came
before the Judge and submitted
drawing fine Of $15 with costs Of
e4.76 attached fer each offender
making q total jack pot Of $118.50
which the ebony colored sports will
sngiy paid.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
DEATH OF ED F. cHRIsp

Mr.. Ed F.Chrisp a highly esteem
ed and honored citizen of this city
died at the family home in this city
Friday evening. The funeral servi-
ces were conducted Saturday after
noon at the M. E. Church by Rev. j.
w. Dorman assisted by Rev. ]. <.
Hobson and Rev. j. r. G. Hewlett
Burial was made in Oak Hill ceme-
terry where the Masonic ritualistic
service was conducted by the officers
of Valley City Lodge No. 402 F. &
A. NJ. Of which the deceased was q
member. He was also member Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers and six members of that order
acted as pail bearers.
Ed Chrisp was 81 years old at the
time Of his death. In his younger
days ne was locomotive engineer,
and by his kindly congenial, sunny
disposition the railroad "boys" all
learned 10 love him. He unfortu-
nately got injured In several wrecks
and eventually his injuries incapaci-
tated him for his work and he had TO
quit the engine. The Brotherhood
honored him by making him "Travel-
ing Engineer" which official position
he held for many years.
The railroad employees all loved
Ed Chrisp, the railroad officials hon
ored and esteemed him for his faith
full and conscientious services rend-
cred, while his neighbors and fellow
citizens admired him for his manly
qualities, and all who knew him
mourn the loss Of this most excellent
man.
He Is survived by HIS widow, one
daughter Mrs. Hervey Halliwell Of
this city. and two sons. Clark and
Howard. both Of this city.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
EXPERT MILLINER NOW LoCAT.
ED IN WATER VALLEY

Mrs. W. H. Clark of Chicago has
located in Water Valley and Is asso-
ciated with Wagner & Co.'S. big store.
A casual reading of this announce
ment doesn't begin to disclose the
great Importance that the announce
ment means to the ladies Of this Sec
ton.
Who is Mrs. Clark, and Of what spe-
cial interest or Importance will her
coming to Water Valley be to the CITY
and ladies of this section? Allow us
to answer for the lady.
Mrs. Clark Is highly talented,
accomplished, cultured lady of most
pleasing personality, whom it Is more
than q pleasure to meet. She is an
artist in her line, that of expert mil
liner and trimmer. Her years of
study and experience in Chicago and
the East among the most fashionable
millinery establishments of the big
cities; this valuable experience
coupled with her excellent taste and
expert training make her an authori-
ty on correct millinery.
Wagner & Co. have purchased a
most wonderful line of millinery for
this season and with tirs. Clark at the
'ead of that departm mt, assisted BY
Mrs. Grace Dooley, the ladies of this
section will have the opportunity of
selecting millinery right here in Wat
er Velley that will be as stylish, as
beautiful, and correct in form as any
offered in the great cities.
We congratulate Wagner & Co. on
their good fortune in securing the
services of such an excellent expert
to manage their millinery department:
and we also congratulate the ladies
OF this section on their good luck in
being able to make selections of mil
hnery right here in Water Valley that
will rank with the best and most beau
Il full offerings of the most fashion
able parlors Of the great cites. We
extend most hearty welcome to Mrs.
Clark to our little city and hope her
residence here in Water Valley will
be pleasant and enjoyable.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
BIG OIL MILLS BURN.
ED AT HOLLY SPRINGS

The most disastrous FIRE since the
burning Of the compress in 1915 oc-
CURED Tuesday morning when the
cotton oil plant burned to the ground.
The fire alarm was sounded about
6:46 a. m, the fire being discovered
In the seed and hull room, spontane-
GUS combustion supposed to be the
cause. The entire building except
the gin stand was destroyed with all
the valuable machinery. It is esti-
mated that 1000 gallons oil, 1900
tons of cotton seed, 400 tons Of hulls
and 400 tons Of meal were burned.
The loss was partially covered BY
insurance, and it is confidently hop
cd that as soon as the adjustment Is
made, as In the case of the compress
the rebuilding will immediately begin.
The men who have the affairs of the
company in charge are too progress
I've, have the interest of the communi-
ty too much at heart to make any
delay In re-establishing this industry
SO important to the commerce and
prosperity Of county and town.
Holly Springs South.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
ALL BUT REGULARS
TO BE SENT HOME
Arrangements Being Made TO
Ship Them at the Rate of
200, 900 per Month

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-General
Pershing notified the war department
today that divisions now in the A.
merican expeditionary forces except
ing those with regular army desig-
nations" would be returned to the
United States in the order of their
arrival of their respective divisional
headquarters In France. This was
interpreted as meaning that all d.
visions except the first, second, third.
fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh would
be returned as soon as shipping was
available.
Combat troops not assigned to d.
visions will be returned in the order
in which their services can be spared
and similar policy has been adopt
ed regarding service of supply troops
except that as far as possible these
also will be returned in the order of
arrival in France.
General Pershing said he estimated
the movement Of troops based on
tonnage known to be available and on
the German shipping soon to be-
come available as follows: March
212,000; April 22l, 900; May 248,-
900; June 207 900.
The General said that based on
these estimates divisions would be re-
turned in the following order:
March, 9th, 3Oth, S5th, 37th and
9lst; April--26th, S3rd, S2nd, S5th
and 42nd; May--32nd, 28th, 33rd,
80th and 18th; June-s9th, Goth and
79th,
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
MISSISSIPPI HAS HEALTHIEiT
ARMY CAMP IN US. S.

The health officials Of the United
States Army gave Mississippi q rath-
or neat boost the other day when they
declared Camp Shelby, near Hatties-
burg. to be the healthiest national
guard or national army cantonment
in the United States. OF course d
great degree of the credit for this
distinction is due to the medical men
at Camp Shelby, but at the same time
Mississippi's naturally healthy con-
dition and excellent climate had much
to do with the results obtained. Mis-
s:ssippi has many natural advantages,
but the trouble is our own people
don't appreciate and take advantage
Of them, and the people OF other states
don't know Of them. If Mississippi
counties advertised their advantages
like the counties of California do, the
population and wealth would increase
IN leaps and bounds.--McComb City
Enterprise.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
BANK SUES GOV.
FOR UNPAID NOTE
Bilbo Loses The Battle-Chief
Executive Fails to Have Case
Thrown Out ON Limitations
Statute-Causes Sensation In
Capital.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 26.-An
unpaid note, bearing the joint sigma
lures OF two men who were at the
time of its giving not as well known
as they have since come to be, and
dated some seven years ago, forms
the basis of suit now on the docket
OF Kinds County circuit court. The
case is styled Citizens Bank vs. Theo
G. Bilbo ct al, and il suit to re-
cover the sum of $500, the amount
of note alleged to have been signed
ib.y Mr. Bilbo during his campaign for
lieutenant governor, and indorsed by
Ross A. Collins, and Claude Clayton,
then assistant attorney general.
The note was held al these years
by the Citizens Bank Of Poplarville,
but for some reason has never been
taken up, and the suit was filed to
compel settlement of the matter.
When the case was called demur-
rer was set up citing the statute Of
limitations in favor of the defend
ants, but after hearing by Judge
Potter, this was overruled and the
case is now on the docket. At the
time of the giving Of this note the
principal parties thereto were much
more closely associated, personally
and politically, than they seem to be
at this time, and supposing a judg-
ment were secured for the execution
resorted to to satisfy that judgment,
the strained relations would be in
tensified.
The note is an echo of the political
campaign of 1911, when Bilbo was
making his dramatic and sensational
canvass for lieutenant governor, and
Collins for attorney general, during
which campaign both stumped the
state together. Just why default has
been made on this promise to pay"
will probably come out when the case
is formally taken up in court.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
FOREMAN SAYS IT
AMAZED EVERYONE
Condition SO Serious The,
Friends Thought He could
Not Live Long-Gained 80
Pounds and Trouble Gone.

II have already gained thlrty-two
pounds by taking Tanlac and now
everybody is amazed at my wonderful
recovery" is the remarkable state
ment made recently by w. D. Jones,
foreman on the feed floor at the El
Paso, Texas, Smelter.
"About eight months ago." he
continued, / was taken down with
what was pronounced malaria. Then
my stomach got in a terrible fix and
what little / forced myself to eat
seemed to form into lumps- l have
gone as long as three days without
eating anything but one glass of
milk. developed a frightful case
of rheumatism in my arms, neck and
shoulders, and though / tried every
thing ] could hear Of, I kept getting
worse until was absolutely helpless.
/ don't believe I slept an average of
more than three hours out of twenty
four, and then the sleep ! got didn't
rest me.
II dropped down from one hun
dred and sixty pounds to one hundred
and eight-just frame of skin and
bones--and had spent over two hun
dred dollars for treatments, but kept
on going down hill. Well, sir, a
friend of mine recommended Tanlac,
and after taking six bottles of it
feel like a new man. / have actually
gone up to one hundred and forty
pounds, and ! am gaining every day.
! can eat just anything / want and
have dandy appetite. Nothing
hurts me anymore, and / don't know
of any bettere way to show my ap-
probation for my relief than to tell
others how Tanlac has helped me"
Tanlac Is sold in Water Valley by
w. r. Trusty Drug store. and BY one
established agency in every town
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
DEATH OF MISS FLORENCE
HERBERT

Miss Florence Herbert died Sunday
at Newton, Kans. where she had been
making her home for the past year.
The deceased was sister Of Mrs. G..
r. Robinson Of this city, and about
year ago she spent several months
here and made many friends during
her stay in the city.
The funeral was held Thursday at
Baton Rouge, La. Mrs. Robinson
and children departed Monday for
Baton Rouge and was present at the
funeral, Mr.. Robinson was prevented
from going on account of not being
able to get relief help at the Express
Office.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
JACKSON MAN
FLOWS UP $1,000
Shining Gold Pieces Were
Packed in Snuff Bottles,
We're Hidden During the
Civil War-Think SIS, 900
More Hidden ON the Farm.

JACKSON, Tenn, Feb. 23.--
Twenty-three hundred dollars in shin
Ing gold pieces of small denomina-
tons that looked as if they had been
issued from the United States mint
yesterday was plowed up by Tolbert
Vincent on the old Fuller farm near
Hatchie station, in the lower part of
this country. The gold was in several
old snuff bottles that had been laid
s couple Of feet beneath the earth's
surface. The money was in denomi-
nations of 81, $3.50, SIS, $40 and $50
and bore dates ranging from 1920 to
1850. The gold is supposed to have
been hidden during the Civil War to
Keep 1t intact from the invading Fed
eral troops.
Several times gold in smaller
amounts has been plowed up on this
farm. At one time about $1,000
was dug up in a dilapidated chicken
house on the place. Tradition has it
that there is fully $4,000 in gold
yet hidden on the farm.
= Albert Perciful, owner of the
farm, told Vincent, the plcwman, that
he was welcome to all the gold he
unearthed on the place.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
WHAT WAS BILL RUFFIN
DOING IN JAcKSoN7 I

The Clarion-Ledger handled q
great many telephone calls last l.ght
between IL and / o'clock for men
and women who wanted TO know
what in the Dickens was the matter
down in the south end Of town-why
such . continuous blowing Of q
whistle. One supposed the peace
conference had come to settlement
Of its difficulties and that the league
Of nations was an assured fact, while
another believed war had again been
declared. From the best informa-
tion ohtAinable, the whistle on q
Gulf and Ship Island engine had gone
on o tear and could not be shut off.
That explanation was passed on to ali
late callers and seemed to reconcile
most OF them. The thing finally lost
It's voice and no doubt everybody with
In Eve miles Of Jackson hoped it had
gone dead for all time to come
Jackson Miss Daily Clarion Ledger.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
FRENCH WOMAN FREED
ON CHARGE OF KILLING HER
CHILD OF HUN PARENTAGE

PARIS, Feb. 25.-''Not guilty.
was the verdict spoken today by three
grave judges in the Assizes Court Of
tn Q, department Seine-et-M -Marne,
France, and Marie Lescont, dress
maker, %, knelt down and praved.
She had severed a vein in her child's
foot and let the baby bleed to death
because, taken a prisoner at Mau-
beuge, she had unwillingiy become the
mother Of German child.
Surely, Messieurs, it is not q
crime to kill such child" was her
passionate appeal to the judges, and
they set a judicial precedent in
France by confirming Marie's simple
Judgment.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
JUDGE DINKINs HAS
MOVED TO SENATOBIA

SENATOBIA, Miss, Feb. 21.-
Senatobia welcomes Judge Dinkins
and family as citizens Of the town,
Judge Denkins, the present presiding
judge of the Seventeenth Circuit
Court District, and family having re-
Gently removed here from Charles
ton, Miss. Judge Dinkns, one of
the most popular jurists of the state,
is just beginning his second term as
such officer. He was prominently
mentioned as a candidate for Con-
gress last year and it is understood
that he will enter the race for Con-
gress from this district next year.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
Or. MARY WALKER DEAD
AT HER BUNKER HILL HOME

WATERFOWL, N. ", Feb. 22.
DR.. Mary Walker, aged 81 years, died
at her home on Bunker Hill near
Oswego at o'clock last night after
a long illness. She was = surgeon in
the Civil War and was awarded a
congressional medal Of honor. She
gained considerable fame by being the
only woman allowed to appear In
male attire By an act ok Congress.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
WANTS TO INTERVIEW
81 YOU ABOUT YOUR INCOME

Holly Springs, Miss. Feb. 27, 1919
North Miss. Herald,
Water Valley, Miss
Sirs -
VIII you please announce to the
people of your county that a govern
ment agent will be in Water Valley
on March 3rd, to assist taxpayers in
making their reports for their income
tax liability.
March 18th is the last date for fill
ing returns and as the time Is so short
viii not be able TO stay at any one
place more than two days, therefore
everyone is urged to come on the 3rd.
/ viii thank you to make announce
sSsnv through the columns Of your
faper.
Very truly,
T. C. WILLIAMS,
Internal Revenue Tnsnector
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28
OFFICER DENIES
GOV. ALLEN'SCHARCE
Vigorously Denies Charpes of
Needless Sacrifices, Made by
Governor Allen of Kansas
Pays Glowing Tribute to
Bravery of His Men. Fought
the Best the Boche Had and
Drove Them From Pillow to
Post for Six Days.

A dramatic rcitalof the fighting of
the 35th kansas and Missouri Ma
tional Guard) division in the great
battle of the Argonne was given the
House Rules Committee Friday by
Maj. Gen. Peter E. Traub, the d.
vision commander, who himself
was twice gassod in the course of the
battle.
Appearing to deny charges of the
needless sacrifice of men made by
Gov. Allen of Kansas, Gen. Traub de-
Icribed with great pride the work of
his troops from the misty September
morning when they went over the
top until they had driven the Ger
mans back nearly six miles after six
days and nights of almost incessant
fighting over the most strongly forti-
led section of the western front.
Fresh from France, the General st
was suffering from the effects of gas.
his two experiences in the Argonne
being his fifth In the war, and he fre
1uently had to interrupt bis recital
10 drink water. At times his voice
failed him almost entirely but sug-
gestions of members of the commit
tee that he delay his testimony were
met with instant refusal. When his
voice refused to give emphasis to his
words, he pounded the table beside
him to further drive home his praise
Of the soldiers it was his "honor to
command"
"For six days and nights" said
the general, 1--WE fought the best the
Boche had. We penetrated the lines
for FIVE and half miles, took 1000
prisoners and captured "a pieces of
field artillery and as machine guns.
We fought in the open and we lost
500 killed and 4,500 wounded, the
great majority Of the latter being
hurt but slightly. Never was there a
fner body Of men than the ones had
he honor to command. They were
q wonderful lot, who only asked to
know what was wanted and they did
It and did 1t we'll"
Gen. Traub told the committee that
the first task of his men, after "iump-
ing off" was the capture of q hill
which had everything In the way of
defense which the Germans could
build, and one that the French had
been up against for four years" The
Thirty-Fifth, the General said, took
his strongly fortified position in three
hours after vicious hand to hand
lighting.
The wounded received the best of
,are and the first consideration, Gen.
Traub told the committee. He said
the 1000 wounded passing through
the field station of the 35th division
were hurried to the rear by Impress
ing into service every truck of every
but because of the "devil-
ish fire" of the Germans, they could
be moved only at night. One main
~oad around a crater caused by a
German shell. and ten days to bridge
{.
Aeroplanes appeared on call and
flew over the German lines, the Gem
eral said. A shortage of horses was
admitted, but the officer declared
there was always artillery support.
Only half dozen shells from the
American artillery fell in its lines, but
in this connection the Genera ssked
10 be allowed to refrain from COM
ment on French artillery with the di-
vision.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28

Messrs. John H. Wagner and
Charles E. Romherger depart Mon
day for q business trip To New
York.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-02-28

T. C. WILLIAMS,
Internal Revenue Inspector