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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
Chill dren CRY
FOR FlETcHER'S
Q a 8 TO RIA
Keeping Records Straight.

For a quarter of century after
the Civil War, the war department
and congress put in good deal of
time getting the records straight
ened out. The boys of those days
did not always wait to be mustered
out; thousands of them simply left
the camps and went home, and
were borne upon the final records as
deserters. Many man applied for
pension after the Civil War to find
that he had really not been mus
tered out of the service and was not
therefore entitled to pension, and
the records had to be corrected at
great expense of time and trouble
to the soldier and the departments.
All of this is going to be avoided at
this time. and while it may require
a few days or few weeks more
time to demobilize the troops, it
will be in the interest of all con-
cerned that the records be COM
pleted as the men are sent home
Jackson, Miss, News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27

that Oscar Johnston is faction
| al, big interest candidate for
governor; that he represents the
Hamiltonian school of govern
ment and is the delta's candidate
against the State Tax Com
mission; has always opposed the
faction that stands for the peo-
pies interests, and who opposed
Vardaman. the exponent of these
principles. even before Woodrow
Wilson became a Presidential
possibility.
Why does it want to the bewilder
people by pretending that Will
son has any concern about who
is to be Mississippi's next gov
ernor? The clean cut issue fair
ly stated is the big interests and
justification of the secret caucus
against Lee NJ. Russell and the
peoples interests.
That's the clean cut issue.
It's fair to fight it out along these
factional lines. The Sentinel can't
bedazzle the people by Juggling
Mr.. Wilson into it as an issue be-
tween Oscar Johnston and Lee
NJ. Russell for the governorship.
Both of these gentlemen are pa
triots. Americans, Democrats,
and each did his bit to win the
war. InSinuations rejecting upon
either ones patriotism for po-
litical purposes won't fool any
body in this campaign. The peo-
pie were imposed upon that way
in 1918 and are going to show ii
in 1919 at the polls. Lee M. Rus
sell. the peoples candidate, rep
reSentS JeffersOnian democracy
and will be the next governor of
Mississippi. The Sentinel. had
as well get ready to live under
one of the best administrations
Mississippi ever had.
The people are going to elect
a man who represents them
for the next governor-not alone
for the Sentinel's benefit, but also
for theirs and the good of the
State.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
Russell and Johnston
In Joint Debate.

Today at IL o'clock a. m. Lee
NJ. Russell, leading candidate for
governor. meets Oscar G. John
ston. leading candidate of the op-
position, at Caledonia in joint de-
bate.
The supporters of Russell have
arranged a big barbecue for the
occasion and invited first. second
and third candidates of the OPP
position to meet Lee Russell face
TO face and discuss the issues
between them in the open before
the people. Hon. Oscar Johnston,
who ranks first of the opposition,
has accepted the invitation and
the two gentlemen will lock
horns in joint debate today.
Lee M. Russell and the friends
of Lee NJ. Russell are exceeding
ly gratified at the opportunity
thus afforded to show Mr.. John
ston in the presence of a large
crowd of voters the fallacy of his
contention that the State Tax
Commission should be abolished
without showing that an equal or
better system could be devised TO
compel equitable valuation of
property as among the counties
of the State.
Both candidates will speak IN
joint debate at Columbus tonight.
Johnston has been losing
ground on his contention TO
abolish the present State tax
equalizing laws for some time.
and it is expected that he will get
additional knockout blows in
these debates.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
To the Public.

At meeting of the candidates for
Senate and for seats in the lower
House of the Legislature in which
other candidates we're allowed to par
| ticipate. held at the City Hall, in the
city of Aberdeen. for the purposezof
arranging speaking dates for the
grand rounds on the 21st day of
June. 1919, the following dates and
places were decided upon to-wit:
Wren. July 18th.
Boyd's July 18th.
Amory. July 10th.
Williams Store. July 22nd.
Cox Store. July 23rd.
Smlthville, July oath.
Becker, July 25th.
Quincy. July 26th.
Souls Chapel, July 29th.
Grubb Springs, July 30rh.
Hamilton, July 3lst.
Aberdeen. July 3lst. tat night.)
Prairie. Aug. 1st.
Hatley. Aug. End.
The time allowed to candidates was
as follows: Candidates for the SEN
ate 30 minutes; candidates for seats
in the lower house, Is minutes; can
didates for superintendent of educs-
ton ten minutes; candidates for coun-
ty attorney Is minutes. Other county
candidates will be permitted to make
announcements and will be allowed
five minutes. The candidates for sem
ate and lower house will alternate and
the same order with reference to the
candidate for superintendent of edu-
cation and county attorney.
The public is cordially invited to
attend these meetings. and ladies are
especially invited TO be present
The speaking will begin at 10 O'Clock |
for the day appointments and $3.50 at |
night.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
The Greatest and dravest Ques-


ton.
President Wilson left Bresl
Thursday for the United States
He will arrive in this country
probably within a week. His
first act after reaching home will
be to present in person to the
Congress the Peace treaty for
acceptance and ratification by
the Senate.
The next important thing that
he will do will be to take a
swing around the circle visiting
principal centers of population
and make speeches explaining to
the people the provisions of the
treaty, ostensibly to educate pub
lie sentiment TO put the proper
force behind the Congress TO
compel it to accept the treaty as
it is written carrying along with
ii the covenant of the league of
nations. The mass of people are
not enlightened as TO the cove
nant. and the object of the Presi-
dent is to so enlighten the peo-
pie as TO make them voice an
overwhelming favorable senti-
ment that will silence the oppo-
sition manifested in the United
States Senate by a number of
Senators. Simultaneous with
this itinerary of the President,
Senators Reed. Borah, Lodge.
Johnson and others, who have
Strenuously opposed the league
of nations, will also take a swing
around the circle speaking in OPP
position to the covenant.
These gentlemen and others
will speak under the auspices of
The League for the Preserya
ton of American Independence"
and will visit every section of the
country to offset any favorable
sentiment Mr.. Wilson may effect
as the result of his tour.
Thus the country is to be
treated to a campaign of eduCa-
ton, pro and con, of this, the
greatest and gravest question
upon which the American peo-
pie have ever had TO pass.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
Mems, boys and women'S
black and white Tennis Oxfords
SOC at RUBEL'S.
Learning What to Kill.

Did you ever stop to think when
you put your foot down to crush a
little insect that you might be TAX
ing the life of something very yalu-
able? Even the little beetles and
toads and snakes, which / know
you don't like, according to our
naturalists. are doing a good work,
destroying insects that are hurtful
to our crops, our vegetables and
even our pretty flowers. The snake
really eats so many poisonous in
sects that he is like Natures police
man sure enough. Some one has
that each boy and girl
call themselves members of a pro-
tective association, and see how
many little harmless lives they can
protect every day. Always be sure
before you kill anything is the best
plan.-Kansas City Star.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
Ladies black kid and patent
Slippers $2.9S at RUBEL'S.

Lieutenant Governor Lee NJ.
Russell has prosecuted a vigor.
GUS campaign and his friends
claim he has a bulldog grip on
the affections of the northeastern
hill counties, where the vote is
very heavy. This will be evil
denced on the fifth day OF
August, which according to indi.
cations will show him in the lead
of all his opponents, with a pos
sible majority over them all.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
Come. Let Us Reason Together.

Our district secretary, Mrs. W. ID.
Taylor, has sent out a call together
with a program for an all day meet
ing of all the local Missionary So
cieties in our district. Our own Mrs
7. w. Baker has kindly consented
to conduct this important meeting.
She has some rich and inspiring
message in store for US. We urge
that every woman, young lady and
child in our church be present. Mrs.
Taylor requests that we serve lunch
con at the church at the noon hour.
Let every one who attends bring
basket for her family and one or two
others. Pray much for a great spir-
itual meeting July LIST, as given in
program below:
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
Insult and Near Insult.

Mr.. Russellis the defeated Sen
ator'S (Vardaman) candidate in
this race and it is up to the friends
of Woodrow Wilson. the boys
that donned the khaki when the
tocsin of war was sounded and
the fathers and brothers of these
boys to see that no mistake is
made in the coming primary for
the race for Governor and that the
victory achieved last year when
Pat Harrison flung the harpoons
into those antagonizing the Gov
eminent, is made complete
Grenada Sentinel.
The above isan insult to nearly
$4,000 white patriotic Mississip-
plans who exercised a freeman's
right and fearlessly registered
their votes for James K. Varda-
man. 1t is also near insult to
the other $4,000 white voters,
who for this, that or the other
reason, saw fit not to register
their vote for or against that
great statesman, who stood like
a stone wall preferring to go
down in defeat, cOntending for
the right as he understood it,
rather than to retain the senate
rial toga as seryile Presidential
turnkey. The friends of candi-
date Russell and Ex-senator Var
daman are also the friends of
Woodrow Wilson. but they are
not Mr.. Wilson's lackeys. When
it comes to selecting their own
officials they exercise the right
TO perform that sovereign func-
ton without fear. favor or him
derance-they do not wait to
be told how to vote from any
power or influence higher up.
The boys who donned the
kahki, and the fathers and broth
ers of these boys-most of them
are friends of Lee Russell, Elk
Senator Vardaman and the Pres
ident and will resent the insult
aimed at them by the charge that
those who did not vote for Pat
Harrison in 1918 were "antago-
nizing the government" They
will refuse to vote for Oscar
Johnston, the Sentinel's candi-
date for governor in whose in
terest this damaging charge is
made.
Woodrow Wilson is not an is
sue in the GubernatorIal cam
paign in Mississippi. and any at
tempt to railroad him into it, is a |
miserable pretense that deserves
the scorn that will be accorded it |
by the sovereign voters of Mis-
sissippi. In the name of fairness,
why doesn't the Sentinel draw
the issue along clean cut fac
tional lines? Why doesn't it say /
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27


1t is estimated that twelve thou
sand people heard the debate be-
tween Lee Russell and Oscar John
son, leading candidates for governor
at Meridian Friday, June 9th. Per-
haps the best evidence that Russell
got the upper hand of his only op-
ponent game enough to debate is
sues, is reflected in the fiat refusal
OF Johnston to meet the people,
champion in debate in Jones county
on June 10th. or in the city of Jack
son on June 10Th. We are indeed
sorry to learn that Lieut.. Johnston
has lost his appetite for joint de-
hates, but it is no more than ex-
pected as we were confident that the
sledge- hammer blows of our hill
billy would prove disastrous to the
willy young swamper's" political
constitution. The News hopes to
witness at least one more Joint de-
bate between Johnston and Russell
before the campaign is over, espe-
cially since Longino and Collins
can't even be tolled into the arena.
and if campaign manger Prude will
put his man Johnston on a debaters
tonic, we will supply the catnip and
paragoric Carroll News, Walden.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The WEEKLY Is authorized to
announce the following named can
didates for Offices In Monroe county,
subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic primary elections in 1919:
For State Revenue Agent.
STOKES ". ROBERTSON.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
PROGRAM:

Rally, the membership day.
Woman's Missionary Society.
North Mississippi Conference July
1st, 1919, at the Methodist Church
Aberdeen.
Slogan, Garry On"
Morning session, information.
Song. Guide Me o Thou Great j e.
hovah."
DEVOTIONAL. "Open Thou Mine Eyes
1.-The Fields White Unto Harvest -
1.-The Woman's Missionary Society
an Efficient Channel of Service.
Music, selected.
Young peoples half hour.
Noon recreation, luncheon at church
Afternoon, inspiration.
Children's half hour.
Devotional, And Ye Shall Live. -
Ezekiel 81 :I-14.
The efficient Auxiliary gives. a.
Prayer. b. Personality. C. Money.
1.-The Master Counts on YOU
"Our Auxiliary This Year, What? By
the President.
And Greater Things Than These
Shall Ye Do.'
Mrs. s. H. SPRAGINS,
President W. NJ. s.
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Solid colored and stripe per
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27
Where the Necessity u?

Furthermore. the consumers OF
coal are being urged in public print
to buy now; the price will be ad-
vanced when the fall months come. "
Advanced by whom? And for what
purpose? 1t is not contemplated
that the miners are going to get an
other raise. 1t is not probable that
another freight rate rise will be adj
ded by Director General Hines.
Certainly general wages are not GO
ing to be boosted again. Then who
is going to put this through? Who
is to be the beneficiary of the i'm
pending raise? And where is the
necessity for a observation-disclosures
News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-06-27

Full supply of Auto Paints
Polish. Soap, Oils and Grease at
PEUGH'S GARAGE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
Germans and Austrians
CamOuflaged for Plot

ROME, Jan. 15-Special dispatches
received by Rome newspapers con-
firm the statements already publish
ed that in the redeemed provinces of
Italy not a few of the so-called Jugo-
Slavs are no other in reality than Aus
TRANS or Germans. who passing them
selves off as Jugo-Slavs. are carrying
on a double propaganda against the
legitimate aspirations of Italy. One
is by creating disorders, and the other
Is to persuade the residents to consent
to become a part of the new n free
Jugo-Slav nation and to oppose the
pretensions of Italian domination. It
has been established that many agita-
tors who were the direst cause of the
most recent disorders were Germans
or of German descent.
In Fiume the majority of the Ital-
ian population does not doubt that all
the efforts of Germans to create bao
blood and discomfort between the Ital-
and the Jugo-Slavs will have no
result. and hat the effect of these
underhand dealings cannot end
in anything more than some local OUT
breaks; and that the italian forces
in the city win be more than adequate
to maintain public order and tran
quillity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

ent age is somewhere near the SIS mark
but he still. a a hankeriHg for salt
water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
MILLION MISSING
men ARESOUGHT
L A E IS LOST,
~OBLITERATED BY WAR
Extra Rooms Kept Vacant
and Places Are Set
at Tables.

LONDON, Jan. 16.-"Missing-Total
1000. 900, al ranks
These figures foot one of the coll
umnS of the combined allied casualty
lists of the great war.
They represent a total of officers
and enlisted men, whose war records
ended with the unknown. They are
not known dead; they will not come
marching home. There Is no record
of them as prisoners. They were not
wounded MOI blown to atoms so far
al known. They just disappeared,
leaving no trace. They were obliter-
ated by the war.
Relatives of men reported only as
missing in England and France are ac-
corded unusual sympathy. 1t is rec
ognized they are enduring an additi-
onaI burden of sorrow.
Suspence Continues.
Mothers refuse to admit their Sons
are dead. The extra room is kept
vacant. In some homes the sons
place is set daily at the table. The
women of the household know to a
minute the schedule of the postman.
The minister or the parish priest is
a frequent visitor. The mother prays
every day.
"But / do not know whether for
his SOU or for him." one told a friend.
ut would be such q relief II l only
knew. But / simply cannot give him
up for dead
In nearly 1000. 600 homes in the
allied countries OF Europe relatives
are waiting hourly. Wives do not
know whether they are wives OF Wild
Red Cross offices are besieged by
relatives begging for special examina-
ions OF hospital lists.
A young English oman who recently
spent days waiting at a Red Cross
headquarters said to an official:
IF you only could by some chance
get me some news, just a bit of news,
ID be so glad. I simply cannot a o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
RI
NOW FACTORIES

. PARIS, Jan. 16-Thre French 4
= ministry Of armament has been 4
= transferred into the ministry Of 4
= industrial reconstruction. 4
= 1t announces that the arsenal 4
= at Roanne. which cost 800. 000,- =
= 900 70 build, will be turned into Z
= a plant for the erection of rail- .
= road material. So will the arse =
= nails at Bourges and Chatelle- .
= rault. For four years France .
: has needed railway material and =
, has placed large orders in Pitts =
= burg. The car parts have been =
, shipped over from the states and >
= erected in temporary plants by =
, American car builders. Now =
, that the war is over. France in =
, tends to do the erecting herself. =
, Another large arsenal at Pal =
, mboouf, will be used for the .
, manufacture Of chemicals and =
powders. At Toulose there is =
; to be d big dyeing works which =
, Will compete wlthst German =
= products. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

little son many days longer. Every
day he stops his play to- ask me.
Mamma when's papa coming home2
When. mamma? The wars over now.
isn't it?"
Any News Welcome.
To the relatives Of the missing the
wars end has brought no relief from
suspense. A father at Red Cross
headquarters said:
."It would be such a relief to give
our son up for dead. 1t may sound
savage and heartless, but for his mo-
sake I'd welcome any news
would be final, something to
she could become resigned. But
Of course. we just must go on hoping
while there's a chance he still lives.
IT'S probably only one chance in a
But IT'S the thing that per-
petuates the agony"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
Should Women Be
Whipped? Question
Puzzled FOrefatherS

LONDON, Dec. 29. (By Mail,)-
Should ONE be whipped?
Just a century ago ~wiseacres, poll
ticians and noble-lords Of Great Britain
were debating the point. 1t was quite
n new idea to worry about what was
happening to women. but after some
discussion 1t was decided that they
ought not to be whipped-that the
best way to handle them was on the
gentle but firm" method-and in 1S-
20 the wisacres. politicians and noble
lords passed a bill known as the whip
ping act. prohibiting the corporal
punishment of m
Having made this evertion on wo-
mems behalf they returned to the dis
cussion of things which interested
them.
Fifty years passed. The seed which
had been planted in 1890 began to take
root in 1870. and the question of spec
ial legislation for women again bobb-
ed up. This time an act was passed
allowing women to be possessors of
their own property-a magnanimous
document known as the married wo-
mans property act.
Those two acts.small in themselves,
were of great portant to m They
were III first admission that women
had any rights or legal status.
In the last SO years nave
come to the foreground in leaps and
bounds. BY the Interpretation act of
1889 the government went so far as to
allow that words in any act of par
lament passed after 1850 imputing
the masculine gender shall include
females unless the contrary intention
aDnearsh
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
AIbcre TrLaI neIared.

PORTLAND, Jan. 15-The trial Of
Henry AIbers, charged with violation
OF the espionage act. will not begin in
federal court today, as scheduled.
Postponement at least for two days
is due to the prolongation Of the
moonshine case now being heard. The
trial of John j., Kenney, held on a
slavery charge, will precede the
trial of Mr.. Albers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

Naples Street Railway co. has accord
ca to all var cripples the right to ride
free Of charge on the street cars. Tho
same privilege ifas been given to fire.
men who have been injured in dis
charge OF their duties. The only re.
strictIon Is that not more than 2 mu-
tiiated soldiers and n fireman can
ride on the same car at the same time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
SMALL CAN OF WHALE"
{ MAY BE DAILY ORDER

VANCOUVER, r. c., Jan. IA
Whale industry in Canada's most
fIourishing infant industry.
A whaIery in this province has pack
ed about 5000 cases of whale meat In
neat tin cans. for this winters con-
sumption.
Wales taken near this coas yield
from 3 TO - tons of prime whale
meat, the whalers say. Boston at pre-.
sen is the best customer for dozen
fresh whale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

WAR cRIFPIEs TO RIDE FREE
NAPLES. fTALy, Jan. l5-Ths
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
MANY
HOUSES TO SPRING
UP IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Jan. DEMONSTRATION
of more h 5000, 900, 900 worth of
dwellings is scheduled to begin here
just as soon as men and materials, re-
leased from war work. are available.
Most of the buildings will be large
apartment houses, plans for which
have been drawn and ground for
which has been ready for many
months.
New York's overpopulation and un-
DEMONSTRATION was one of the pro-
biems that has grown rapidly more
acute since the nation abandoned itself
almost entirely to war work. Rents
have become so high that efforts were
made several times to interest the
federal government in rent regulation
of apartment house construction.
Within one year from the signing
of the armistice housing facilities for
at least 100000 more people should be
completed. Construction work then
will be at its height, contractors say.
Thousands of men. released from war
Jobs. will be employed in buildinB
apartments, and much structural steel
and other building materials already
bought or contracted for the govern
ment probably will be assimilated
quickly in this dwelling construction
work.
vuan rnTnuV NJ TnmaRnn EnEn|
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-16
SOLOMON IN ALL HIS
GLORY, WOULD GO BROKE

LONDON. Dec 3 (By Mail1-Sola-
mons desire. stay me with flagor
comfort me with apples.'' would be
quite out of the question If he lived IA
England today. unless he was prepared
to pay war prices.
Flagons of Australian wine which
used to be AZ cents are now $1.14, and
edible apples are bringing SO cents.