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Handmade lingerie with
real lace, $3.85 to SlO.5O

Handmade lingerie with
real lace, $685. to $tO.50
These new corners defy
competition with foreign
production because they are
not only handmade but they
are trimmed with handmade
crochet and filet lace.
Nightgowns, 1885 to SO. so.
Envelope chemises, So. IS to 81. so.
Silk petticoats, $685.
Straight line or flounced
styles
Engaging ones are slashed with
inch-wide pleated quilting edging
them and running up the slashed
sides. Other straight ones have
scalloped edges Many have wide,
medium or narrow pleated ilounces,
some Of the flounces are put on in
Van Dyke points. A dozen styles,
all taffeta or with jersey tops and
tafteta tlounces.
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Avenue of silk underwear
in Sale of White Original

Such lovely undies little prices that
delighted with them is the most important sale Of sill
undercohes ne hare offered The silks good They will
wash satisfactorily Plenty of plain and lacy styles All pink
Or mink combined with blue.
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The other French rooms contain
many rare and lovely things. Small
old tables OF exceptional beauty
and also some remarkable modern
reproductions.
A Louis Ky drop-leaf dining
table in the sale . manger is
particularly noteworthy.
Old candlestickS, n wonderful
old water-fountein. Sevres jar
dinieres. tinsel pictures and French
psstels, ard Dutch cut-pGper pic
lures are some OF the interesting
small decorative objects in these
rooms,
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The Dominant
Note of This
Nep Kind of Store

-
has never wavered nor been lost.
1t touched a welcoming spirit in
the hearts of the people, who
promptly responded and ap-
proved it from the first weeks in
March 50 many years ago.
To re-state our purpose then in
a plain, orderly manner.
First-To create an agreeable
place to which people could
come as often as they pleased
to visit and enjoy without being
made to feel that they should
purchase something.
Second-To provide the largest,
most complete assortment of
trustworthy merchandise and
by greatly augmented sales to
offer the lower and lowest
prices.
Thrd-To grant the privilege of
return of unwanted, uninjured
purchases and instant return of
cash paid without a question.
(Somewhat changed under war
influences during the past two
years.)
Fourth-To set one price without
deceit.
Fifth-To create a new note in
advertising that would spell
reliability of methods.
Sixth-To introduce new courte-
sizes and Inequalities in shop
ping.
Seventh-To ask condolences of
purchasers, with assurances of
a like return on the part of the
one who sells.
The many years that have come
and gone are recalled at this time
with pleasure by ourselves and our
friends, and our promise for the
future is not only to preserve the
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Girls bloomer dresses,

New, very special ones with
pink and white or blue and white
checked Bingham skirts; plain white
blouses trimmed with checks. Sizes
2 to 6 years.
Third Floor, Old Building,
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A. T. STEWART 1923

New York, May Is, 1919.
Good morning!
The Wcather today ,CiU
probably be fair.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
HYMENEAL
WEAvER-CARR.

A wedding of unusual interest was
solemnized on Friday evening at S
o'clock, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. V. Carr, when their charming
and accomplished daughter, Miss
Margaret Hazel Carr, became the
bride of Mr.. Hugh E. Weaver, Rev. j.
E. Hobson officiating. The home was
beautifully decorated in ferns and
cut flowers. The bride wore a gown
of white Georgette over satin.
Mr.. Howard Nolen was best man,
and Miss Anne Belle Anderson of this
town, being brides maid.
The ceremony was beautiful and
impressive, followed by a ring cere-
mony. AS they marched in the we'd
ding march was played on a Grafa-
nola. There were about so guests
present to witness the ceremony, and
the bride and groom were the recip-
ents of many beautiful presents of
cut glass and silverware.
The bride is beautiful and attrac-
tive young lady, and is loved by all
who know her. The groom is very
popular young man, and held in
high esteem by his many friends and
is the son Of one of the best families
in the county, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
Weaver. After the ceremony the
guests were highly entertained and
delightful refreshments were served.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
Thursday, Sept. 11-Proceed-
ings.

Court convened promptly at $3.50
a. m.
The following cases were continued
until next term of court. to-wit:
State VS.. Malinda Byers.
State vs.. Jim Bowman.
State vs. Ed. Wilburn.
State VS.. Robert Nash.
, State VS.. Fannie Kirkman.
The case State VS.. Nose Harston,
charged with the larceny of cow,
was called, and Nose plead guilty.
The court assessed fine of $50 and
all the costs against Nose.
Next case called was State VS..
John Smith-indicted for perjury.
John Smith was charged with hav-
ing testified falsely in the Meeks muir
der case which was tried Saturday.
The jury returned verdict of "not
guilty" and lohn was released.
Thursday night court adjourned
for the term.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
NEGRO WILL MEEKS CONVICTED
OF MURDER GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE
Special Term of Circuit Court Adjourned Thursday Night
After Very Busy Session Following Report of Clos
ing Week of the Term.

took recess as stated above until
/ o'clock.
Court convened at / O'clock, but
owing to the continued illness of
Juror Scurr, the Haley case was con-
tinued until the following morning.
The court then took up other busi-
ness on the docket and proceeded as
follows:
Grand jury makes final report and
is discharged for the term. The re-
port is published in another column
in this issue.
The case State VS.. Charlie Burnett
was called, both sides announced
ready and proceeded to trial. This
was case in which Burnett, colored,
was indicted for grand larceny,
charged with stealing $28 from an
other negro named Oscar Williams.
The jury found Burnett not guilty.
Robert Mitchell and Will Meeks
We're brought before the court and
sentenced to life term in the peni-
tentiary.
Court then adjourned until the fol-
lowing morning
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
DEFENSE PLEADS TEMPORARY INSANITY
WIFE CONFESSES Her SHAME TO
SAVE HUSBAND FROM The CALLOWS
Haley Given 10 Year Penitentiary Made Ap
peal Bond of $500 and Released From Custody.--Ver
dict Was Surprise to Many.

horseback, then saw man walking
along with something in his hand like
stick-party on the horse stopped
at northeast corner Of depot-the
man with the thing in his hand
stopped at depot door. Heard shot
friedman stood with one foot on
door step, and when gun fired he
stepped back-was pointing at some
thing in the room. After shot fired
saw man grapple with him, just few
seconds after shot fred-recognized
Mr.. Hamilton as man who grappled
with him-heard and saw the third
shot fired while Hamilton had hold of
him. Saw and heard the second and
third shots fired-heard first shot
fired, but did not see it fired. Did not
notice again man on horse or mule
until few seconds after shooting.
Hamilton was scuffling with the man
(Haley) on railroad rightofway near
depot, east of door-a third party
came up from the east--imme ediatelv
after shooting he came up-he
(Haley) then gave up the gun. Then
man who was shot came out of depot
came out shouting and talking
came to my office-was shot one
time. Saw examination of man for
weapons. Examined the wound
was shot top Of right arm at shoulder
small hole where bullet entered
arn-front of arm completely blown
away--large hole-small hole on
back of arm where bullet entered
would say it was small caliber from
size of hole at entrance. l rendered
E,.rf af1 e@A En
sent him to Charity Hospital at Jack
son. Did not dress wound because
| realized shoulder amputation nee
essary-a very dangerous operation
sent him to jackson. Shooting hap
pened before 2 o'clock train arriv-
ed-sent him to Jackson on 10 o'clock
train that night. Shoulder joint am
putation precarious operation-would
say mortality of such operations are
rs per cent-considered this case un-
favorable circumstance. Estimate his
(Melvin) age to be between SO and
40 years.
Cross Examination-(By Attorney
Creekmore.
Was standing just outside Trusty's
Drug Store-about so yards from
difficulty. Saw party ride from east,
saw party walking about Is feet be-
hind with something in his hand,
looked like stick or something like
that. First shot attracted my atten-
ton to man at door at second shot,
looked like he stepped back from door
didn't know who was doing the
shooting or what it was about. Third
shot fired during scuffle while Hamil-
ton had hold of him-he (Haley)
didn't have control of gun, they were
scuffiing. First two shots close to-
gether--a few seconds apart, just
lCa.4;aaI - -. -
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
WACNER,,S OPENING
GRAND SUCCESS

Wagner's Fall Opening of Milli-
merry and Ready-to- Wear Garments
held Tuesday night was great sue
cess, decidedly the greatest event of
the kind ever given in North Missis-
sippi.
The opening or reception was held
in the Ladies' Department of the big
store. The spacious room was beau
tifully decorated with colored stream
ers (Autumn colors predominating)
covering ceiling and sides, while love-
ly potted plants, flowers and ferns
completed the decorations. The glass
doors of the wall cabinets were open
and hundreds of the most lovely
gowns, coats, suits, wraps and ex-
quisite hats exposed to view and in
spection of the vast throng of inter
ested and delighted ladies present to
enjoy the occasion.
From 8 until 1890 p. m, Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. Dooley and Miss Brister
received and welcomed the many hun
dreds of lady visitors present from
Water Valley and vicinity and all
surrounding towns. From the time
the doors were opened at s until
closed at 1880, the room was Utterly
jammed the entire time. The hun
dreds of lovely ladies, the beautiful
display of gowns and millinery and
tastily arranged decorations made a
beautiful scene long to be remember
ed by all, while the sweet strains of
Southern melodies, rendered by the
orchestra, added pleasure to the
scene.
Wagner & Co. deserve the highest
compliment and commendation for
their enterprise and public spirited
ness. Their opening entertainment
and display equalled any of the kind
favoring the public in the large cities.
Water Valley has just cause to feel
proud of this enterprising firm, and
the ladies of this section of the state
not only are thankful for, but they
appreciated the opportunity given
them by Wagner & Co. to be able to
purchase here in Water Valley milli-
merry, gowns, suits, coats and wraps
from an assortment equal in require
ment Of fashions latest designs pos
sible to find in any city.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
new YORK ACCLAIMS
GENERAL PERSHINC
Multitudes Cheer Him-After
Two Years Abroad in Com
mand of Americas Greatest
Army "Black Jack" Returns
to America-Storms of APP
plause From Packed Broad
way.

New York, Sept. 8.-Gen. Per-
shing, after two years in command of
the greatest army America has ever
sent to battle, returned today to the
United States. AS he stepped ashore
from the huge liner Leviathan he
was handed a commission as a full
general, a rank previously held by
only three Americans-Grant, Sheri-
dan and Sherman.
The stern-faced soldier was not
proof against the tribute of praise
and gratitude which was roared from
hundreds of thousands of the throats
of his fellow citizens.
His voice trembled with emotion
as he responded to the greetings ex-
tended by Secretary of War Baker in
his own behalf and that OF the presi-
dent, as well as the welcoming ad-
dresses of representative of the Sem
ate and House, the state and city.
Broadway Is damned.
As his car passed slowly through
the cheering multitudes which
jammed Broadway from the Battery
to the city hall Gen. Pershing at
tempted in vain to maintain his COM
pOsure. At first he replied to the
cheers with the stiff salute which
military etiquette demands, but he
was soon carried away by the storm
of applause which swept in great
glsts about him. Rising to his feet
he waved his cap about his head with
q boyish gesture which told how deep
i he was stirred while the grim lines
4 tkais bron-ed face broke into O. smile
which was as infectious as it was rare.
New York did not exhaust its well
come today. Wednesday he will ride
down Fifth Avenue at the head of the
First Division of the regular army,
the first to go and the last to leave,
victors in the first battle ever fought
on European soil by American SOL
diers.
Surrounded by comrades, humber
in station, but who had offered their
all just as freely in the cause of lib
his native land when the Leviathan,
once the pride of defeated Germany,
nosed her way through the mists off
the Jersey coast. The general stood
upon her deck with the famous" COM
posite regiment" 5000 picked AM
erican soldiers, known as "Pershing's
Own"
The stalwart soldiers were his
guard of honor when Paris and Lon
don paid tribute to the American
commander, and they will be his
guard of honor when his own coun-
try's metropolis pays its full need of
praise Wednesday.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
PROCEEDINGS OF
CO. SUPERVISORS
Regular September Session
Held at Coffeeville.-Trans-
act Large Amount of Busi-
ness.

Be it remembered that the Honor
able Board of Supervisors of Yalo-
busha county, Mississippi, met on
this the 1st day and First Monday of
September, A. D. 1919, in the of
flee of the Chancery Clerk, in the
county court house, at Coffeeville,
Mississippi, with the following Off
GERS and members present, II. p.
Pate, President, from Beat L: j. j.
Copeland, member from Beat 8; G..
t. Lyon, member from Beat A, and
w. G. Vickery, member from Beat s,
and L. T. Wisdom, Clerk, and Dave
Patterson, Sheriff by deputy.
The meeting having been opened
in due form of law by the Sheriff,
the following proceedings were had,
and business transacted and orders
entered.
1t is ordered by the Board that
there is hereby levied an annual tax
of one dollar upon each and every
male dog over six months old, and
the sum of three dollars upon every
female dog over six months old, in
Yalobusha county, to be collected
from the owner, keeper or harhorer
of any and all such dogs, and the
tax assessor shall assess such and
every dog over six months old to the
owner thereof if said owner to be
found, otherwise to the keeper or
harborer of such dogs or dog, and
this assessment shall be made at the
same time and in the same manner
as other property as assessed.
When such taxes are collected
from above levy it shall be set apart
and known as the school house inn
provement fund to be used to repair
and improve the public school houses
OF the county, and shall be distributed
as the superintendent of hte county
lContinuad on nnra fual
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
Saturday, Sept. 6-Proceed'
ings.

Saturday promptly at $3.50 O'Clock
court re-convened and Immediately
began the introduction of testimony
in the Meeks' case, the testimony
closing a little after 6 o'clock that
evening. Court recessed for supper
and at $3.50 the attorneys began the
argument before the jury, each side
having one and a half hours each.
The jury retired about IL o'clock
that night and in about an hour
agreed upon their verdict, which was
"We, the jury, find the defendant
guilty as charged, but are unable to
agree on penalty"
On the following Tuesday, Judge
f. D. DinlIns passed sentence on
Meeks, giving him life sentence IN
the state penitentiary.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 8.-Defnite
action by the end of this week on
the threatened strike is expected of
the convention of the United Brother
hood of Maintenance of Way En-
ployes and Railway Shop Laborers,
which opened its sessions here today
with more than 1000 delegates from
the United States, Canada and Pan.
anna Canal Zone present.
The membership has already voted
power to the executive committee to
call continent-wide strike of the
100000 men in these crafts unless
wage demands and working agree
ments asked of the railroad adrinis-
tration of the United States and the
Canadian government are granted
On Friday the convention, after hear
ing the report of the national CON-
mittee which presented the demands
of the brotherhood to Director Gener-
al of Railroads Hines, will discuss the
wage question from every angle, in
cluding its relationship to living
costs and probably will take decisive
action on the proposed strike.
Sentiment of the convention is over
whelmingly in favor of walkout un-
less the demands are granted. An
swer from the railroad administration
to the demands presented is expected
by Friday. In fact, the delegates an
ticipated today that Mr.. Hines, who
will address the convention Wednes-
day, viii then state the administers
tion's stand. The men are firm in. the
determination, brotherhood officers
state, not to compromise.
The men are asking a daily wage
increase of 81 per man and new
working agreement.
Canvass Strike Vote.
The brotherhood also makes a new
working agreement which, with the
wage demands, has been laid before
the director general. Officials Of the
organization have expressed the view
that an agreement satisfactory to the
men may be reached.
1t is claimed 25 per cent of the
maintenance of way and shop work
ers represented receive less than
$3.50 day. An increase in wages of
$l per DAY, per man, is demanded.
The convention will sit at least
two weeks and, among other matters,
will consider provident plan, with
death benefits; creation of an educa-
tional system, providing technical
school scholarships and promoting eff
ficiency, and the organization of a
woman's auxiliary.
With from 1000 to 5000 dele
gates, representing, it is stated, 600,-
600 maintenance of way and shop
workers, attending the convention, is
ready to consider action on the strike
vote canvassed last week which stood
$4,000 for and 5000 against the
proposed strike, should wage demands
of the brotherhoods be denied. Di-
rector General Hines is expected to
address the men during the conven-
ton.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12

Tuesday morning court convened
at o'clock, and on account Of ILL
ness of Juror Mr.. w. r. Sc'irr, re-
cess was taken until / p. m.
Mr. w. B. Scurr is one of the trial
jurors in the Haley murder case, and
early in the morning became i'll, so
i'll that DR.. Jackson was summoned
and administered to the sick man. In
hopes that Mr.. Scurr would recover
sufficiently in a few hours so that
the case could continue, the court
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12

Mr.. Herbert Jones, of Chicago, who
recently returned from overseas serv-
ice in the army, and Miss Minnie Mae
Hylander, daughter of Mrs. Minnie
Hylander Of this city, were married
last week In Chicago, where both
young people had been making their
home, and where they viii continue to
reside,
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
81. p. TUMULTY."
ROAD BOND ISSUE CARRIED.

Thursday, Sept. IL, Beat Three
voted on the proposition of bonding
the beat for the full limit, or up to 10
per cent of the assessed valuation.
Full returns are not accessible as we
go to press, however, we think there
is no doubt but that the bond issue
carried.
Leggo hasn't reported-while Wa
ter Valley box stood 1876 for. and only
8 against,
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
Friday, Sept. 5-Proceedings

Frloay, sept. O-FfOceeufngs
Court convened at $3.50 a. m. and
the case, State VS.. Will Meelzs, was
called. Both sides announced ready
and the case proceeded to trial A
brief history of the case is as fol-
lows:
Will Meeks conducted a colored
barber shop in the Hirsch block next
the railroad on the south side of
Martin street at Blocks Crossing. On
the forenoon of July 21, 1919, Meeks
and another negro named Jesse Aven,
got into an alteration and difficulty
in Meeks' shop, which finally resulted
in Meeks ordering Aven out OF the
shop. Later, little after the noon
hour, Meeks went outside on the walk
in front of his shop, and Aven came
up to him and they again renewed
the quarrel and after quarreling a
few minutes Meeks pulled his pistol
and shot Aven in the breast. Aven
turned and started to run across the
street north, when Meeks continued
to shoot, hitting him in the back and
in the right hand. Quite large
crowd had assembled during the
SuOOJltS, anu SOIuC VI IilC HlCn WSnl
to the assistance of Aven, who was
mortally wounded, while Meeks vol
unfairly went to the sheriff's Office
and surrendered to Deputy Sheriff
Givhan and also turned his pistol
over to the officer. Aven died the
same night after the shooting. A
few days later Meeks was given a
preliminary hearing before Judge C.
L. Chadwick and was held without
bail to await action of the grand
jury. A few weeks later his attorney
began habeas corpus proceedings be-
fore Chancellor McGowen, who also
remanded Meeks to jail without bail.
Monday when tn, grand jnTy mei
they took up the case at once and
found a true bill against Mesks,
charging him with murder in the
first degree for the killing of Aven.
District Attorney Denman, assisted
by Attorney r. F. Kimmons, prose-
cuted the case, while Hon. II. H.
Creekmore was chief counsel for the
defense.
Out of special venire of 50 men
the following trial jury was selected,
viz:
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
Wednesday, Sept. 10 Pro-
ceedinps.

Court convened at $50 and re-
sumed trial of the Haley murder case,
which closed and jury retired at 9:30
that night. Court recessed until the
following morning at 500 O'Clock.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12
PRESIDENT APPEALS
TO WORKING MEN
Asks Steel Men and Washing
ton Commissioner to Post
pone Action Until After In
dustrial Conference.

On board President Wilson's spe-
cialcial train, Sept. 10.-Presioent
Wilson today, through Secretary Tu-
multy, sent a telegram to Samuel
Gompers urging the steel men to open
their threatened action after the
forthcoming industrial conference is
held at Washington.
At the same time he telegraphed
Louis Brown Low, president of the
board of commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, asking him to post
pone action against the police OF
Washington who recently Joined a
union affiliation by today under pain
of dismissal until after the industrial
conference.
The two kilograms follow:
.Hon. Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of La
Dor, Washington, d. c.
.In view of the difficulty of ar
ranging any satisfactory mediation
with regard to the steel situation, the
president desires to drge upon he
Steel men through the wisd ,m and de-
STABILITY of postponiag action cf any
kind until after the forthcoming in
dustrial conference ut Washington.
"Signed:
81. P. TUMULTY."
"Hon. Louis Brownlow, Commission
er of District of Columbia,
Washington, ID. c.:
"The president suggests the great
advisability of postponing any issue
regarding the police situation until
after the forthcoming industrial con-
ference at Washington and hopes that
the postponement can be effected.
Signed:
~. p. TUMULTY."
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1919-09-12

Monday morning promptly at 3
o'clock court reconvened for the sec
ond week of the special term. Fol-
lowing are the names of the regular
trial jurors selected: