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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-28
American Expeditionary Forces.

France, February 20, 1919.
Mr.. Dearest Mother-Have a bit
of good news for you, no L am not
on my way home and am little
afraid that | will be used over here
for several more months. but have
been shown that my services are ap-
preciated and are worthy for on the
10Th inst. | received a promotion
to the rank of captain. Don't
know whether you understand just
what that means but anyway will
tell you that it Is something for a
young man like myself to be proud
of and | am going to try my best to
show my fitness for the position.
The letters from sister come
through fine, received one written
the 10Th of January which was less
than one month on the road. Sis
ter has hard time keeping up with
my address so tell her now to send
letters to Captain Hathaway, Ad-
vance Ordnance Depot No. 4, A. ?.
o. No. 706.
With my mustache and frown |
made several of my friends think
that | was getting to be an old man
but you should see me now. am
quite Ike again. have shaved up.
brushed my teeth, shined my boots
and on the go as ever making an APP
pearance of about the youngest
captain in the army With my pro-
motion which proves to all of you
that my life is not being altogether
wasted and that | am doing in the
service to bring about an everlast-
ing peace, | join each and every
member of the family in offering
thanks and send many kisses to all.
Your loving son,
ISAAC HATHAWAY,
Captain \. S. c. U. 5. A.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-28
Children Cry
FOR FLETChER'S
Q AST0 RIA
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be
Cured

Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be
Cured
by local applications. - they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There 10 only one way to cure catarrh.
al deafness. and that il by constitu-
tional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness ie
caused by IN inf1amed condition of
the mucous lining Of tho Eustachisn
Tube. When this tube 10 inflamed
you have . rumbling sound or inn
perfect hearing. and when it 10 en-
tirely closed. Deafness 10 tho result.
Unleas the Inflammation can be TO
duced and this tube restored to its
normsl conditions, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever. Many caeeo Of deaf
ness are caused by cataxrh, which 10
an lnfiamed condition OF the mucous
surfaces. Hall's CatArrh Medicine
scto through the blood on tho mucous
surfaces Of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollar
for any case OF Catarrhal Deafness
that cannot Be cured BY Halle Oe-
tarrh Medicine. OircularO moo. All
at. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
Adv.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-28

Ebert says that Germany cannot
give up East Prussia. But on the
other hand, maybe Germany cannot
help giving up East Prussia"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-28
School Fund

w. A. Addington, salary etc $151.25
Win Stewart, poll tax refund 200
Wash Ray, 90
III. Q. Brook, assessment Ham,
ilton school district (out Of
Hamilton school fund.- )- 1900
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-28

has been sold, it should be redeemed
at once.
Yours very truly,
DUNCAN l.. THOMPSON,
Chairman of the State Tax Com
mission.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-28

Frat Dist. Good Roads fund.
F. G. Whitaker, hay- $65.
AmOry Hdw. Co., supplies
Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick 7.5O
w. L. Cowart supplies 5000
A. c. Cowart, supplies---- 48.31
A. j. Gregory, supplies----- 1880
Allowances for road work to the
following:
w. E. Mourland $12; A. M. Mour-
land, SIG; w. S. Lansford $17.OO;
Prentiss Tubb So; J.E. Mourland $34
G. w. Smith $32; Chas. Meek $11;
Dewey Howell SIG; Will Nash So;
H. w. Hilliard $40; Sgd Falkner 81;
E. II. Dean SO; Luther Reign Sc;
Ike Parchman SIS; J.A Harrison SO;
Bud Hump'rys $44; D.B. Walker SIC
Walter James SIC; Reuben Jones$12
A. j. Gregory $16;H.M. Hathcock$24
Ed Holloway So; j. C. Cheek SIG;
T. B. Glenn $26; Billy Miller So;
H'y Smith 81; J.F.Smith ct al$267.25
l.. z. Brook and Co. supplies So. so
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-28

Fret District Maintenance Fund
J. II. Harmon, commissioner --$3.85
Amory Auto Co. 1921; A. Tubb SIC
H. Cox $50; Bud Humphries $500
Ulis Towry $3.50; J.G.Montgomery
1920; w. NJ. Faulkner, $3.50; w. C.
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The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-05
ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT

The Junior class of 1919-20 broke the record of entertainments on Hal lowe'en night, Oct. 31, when they en- tertained the Seniors at the high school. The hall on the first floor was arranged for rock, while black cats and pumpkins ornamented the walls. The lights were wrapped in yellow crepe paper, thus leaving a '"spooky" appearance. The game be- gan at eight and lasted until nine. The prizes were carried off by Eugene Hale for the boys, which was cute "Kewpie, and Vera Voesta and Elva Bush drew for prize for the girls, Vera being the lucky one, the prize being pretty box of stationery. At ten every one was called upstairs, there they found the old expression room turned into first class parlor; this room was prettily decorated in black and yellow crepe paper, yellow chrysanthemums, pumpkins, jack O lanterns and black cats. Adjoining this in the dungeon small tent was erected, and pine trees formed back ground for this; on the floor of the tent pine needles were scattered so as to make green carpet. Inside a beautiful gypsy girl told fortunes. The "spookiest" affair of the evening was the "death chamber" There the guests found Mike, as they called him, ready to shake hands with them. This room was all in white, a table in the center with Mike on it, and two ghosts to carry out the scene. AL though some of them had very brave hearts, it was quite impossible for them to keep from letting out several shrieks. At 1f:30 the guests were called into the dining room, where they found black and yellow paper, again, draped from the ceiling to the center of the long table, on which was placed a table cloth made of yellow cloth bordered with black cats, owls, half moons and witches. On the table three large pumpkins were placed, yellow and red flowers in large bowls and grapes helped to ornament the center of the table, while covers were placed for thirty, and in the candle light, all enjoyed an autumn luncheon. They departed at late hour, declar- ing they had had a wonderful time. Those present were MT. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson, MT. and Mrs. w. ". Tompkins, the Senior class, Misses Arrean Bratton, Minnie Vaughn, Min nie Taggart and Ruth Russell; Messrs Jack Atkins, Jack Johnson, Jr., Clyde Hit, Hugh Hart, Jack Sullivan, Sam Hamilton and the Junior class.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

L. J. Griffith, local stock dealer, is in Hope today on business.
 J. T. Sitzman is attending to busi- ness matters in Hope today.
 Mrs. w. S. Jones returned yester- day from visit in Philadelphia.
 Dr. A. A. Reeder is down at Emmet today on professional business.
 FOR SALE-Good milk COW and calf. Apply to Mrs. Emma Lewis. Phone 2S5. 4d2
 J. A. Parker, pastor of the Metho- dist church, is down at Hope today on business.
 Attorney H. B. Mckenzie is attend ing to business matters in Emmet to- day.
 The November Ladies Home Jour nal is out and the issue is entirely up to the standard Call PAP and get one.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alex Vaughan and W. A. Hatley and Miss Annie Hatley went to Hope today to attend the Thompson Thomas wedding.
 WANTED TO RENT-A 4 or 5 room house or two or three furnished rooms. Call P. H. Webb at Ritchie Grocer Company. 4d4
 Mrs. A. c. Williams returned last night from Little Rock, where she went to hear the Chicago Opera Com pany's presentation of Madame But terf1y."
 We are expecting another advance on Valley Lumber Company lands after first of the year. Now is the time to get in on the present prices. Moore & Martin. 11-3-tf
 Join the Red Cross for 1920, not one member of the family, but every mem Der.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-05
DON'T DISREGARD A COLD

The influenza and pneumonia that swept the country year ago were proceeded by an epidemic of colds. Foley's Honey and Tar will check a cold if taken in time, and will also stop cough of long standing. It promptly gives relief, soothes and heals. Mrs. Geneva Robinson. 8S N. Swan St., Albany, N. Y, writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar is the best cough medicine l ever used. Two bot ties broke most stubborn lingering
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-05

We have quite a number of old newspapers for sale.
 FOR SALE-Two good cows, Hol- stein and Jersey. Will sell either. Price $65.0O. Rev. w. c. Walters.
 Prayer meeting at the Baptist church tonight led by Dr. Kennedy, at ' p. m.
 Mesdames Henry and Faust Null key of Nashville, are guests of MT. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson.
 Mrs. Warren Cummings has re- turned from Little Rock, where she attended Grand Opera Monday even ing.
 A real bargain in 80 acres, 45 culti- vation, all fenced, and cross-fenced, good water, wells and springs, right at school house and church, on public road, rural mail and telephone. 2 sets improvements, 2 barns, good or chard, 5 miles from Prescott. Price S2 100000. Moore & Martin. If
 Little Miss Gertrude Westmoreland entertained several of her little friends at lunch yesterday in honor of her eighth birthday. Covers were laid for Miss Julia Riley, Florence Logan, Lavada Boswell, Helen Buchanan, Hess Johnson, Marie Smith, Verginia Waller, Marjorie Waller, Gertrude Westmoreland
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-05

The News has just received real nice line of Christmas cards. The samples come from the Jenner Com pany, the south's leading Autograph CTS, engravers and embossers. If you wish to look them over call or phone PAP and we will send them to you.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-05

When the sleep is disturbed at night by urinary troubles the best thing to do is to take Prickly Ash Bitters. It is particularly good for men of middle age as it has strengthening influence in the kidneys and bladder. Price $1.25 per bottle. Hesterly Drug Store, Spe
 cial Agents. M w F
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-05

cough" It loosens phlegm and nut cous, clears air passages, eases hoarse ness, stops tickling throat. Sold ev- anywhere. 3
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-05

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-2s a. redland farm, 5 miles town. St E. M. Frisby. 3t
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-05

FOR SALE--Several nice resi- dences in Prescott. See me before you buy. w. V. Ellis. 3ld6
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
ALL HUNGRY FOR CHOCOLATE
war Children Of France Actually Had
Never Tasted That Delight
fW confeceion.

Children born in France since the
beginning Of the war have Just made
a glorious discovery. They have
tasted chocolate. In q congested
quarter Of Paris, writes an Associated
Press correspondent, q line stretching
for more than 100 yards waited q
chance to enter a grocery store. Four
policemen were keeping order among
the crowd and women were actually
struggling for place In the line.
"What are they fighting for?" q po-
liceman was asked.
'The store Is selling a quarter Of q
pound Of chocolate to each One," re.
spOnded the officer. "That is the rea-
son you see so many women bear
ing their children In arms; they are
allowed half a pound then"
The correspondent asked one Of the
women who had with her fine child
and was stubbornly holding her place
on the slippery, slushy sidewalk,
whether she thought 1t was worth
while to risk pneumonia In order to
get half a pound Of chocolate.
'You see," she replied. "this baby
has never yet tasted chocolate"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
from
People Of Jennings

n Mayor NJ. D. Shannon is in receipt
of the following expression OF ap'
probation from the Chamber OF
Commerce Of Jennings for the court
estes shown the Jennings Cavalry OF
the Rainbow Division when it passed
through this city recently enroute to
Jennings.
Jennings, La, May 18th, 1919.
Mr. Maurice D. Shannon,
Mayor of Morgan City,
Morgan city, La.
Dear Sir:
Permit me to express to you the
very highest appreciation from the
people of this community for the at
tention and courtesies shown the
Jennings Cavalry by your people
while enroute to Jennings.
I assure you these acts will never
be forgotten.
Yours very truly,
JOHN McHUGH,
Chairman of Publicity Committee.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
ALL FROM ONE TURKEY EGG
HsrSs Example 81 Taking Advantage
ef Opportunities Which should
Teach Coed Lesson.

An old farmer and his son were at
work In the field near the roadside
when his son discovered 2 dead turkey.
which probably was discarded by an
other farmer who was on his way to
the market. Both were curious to learn
the cause of Its death. They brought
the turkey to the barn, dissected the
fowls body and obtained an egg. The
boy set the egg and the result was a
fine turkey gobbler that was sold the
next summer for IS. With this money
the boy purchsed q pig. The next
summer the young capitalist sold his
SOW and eight pigs for $50. He then
bought two thoroughbred heifers.
The ensuing fall he had two rnilch
cows and calves which he sold for
$500. His final investment was In two
one-year-old f1lly colts.
After a lapse Of five years the Lad
was the custodian Of two good mares
and $1,000 in gold which he procured
in the sale Of their colts. And today
this farmers son Is studying agricul-
ture and animal husbandry In a state
university as the result Of one turkey
egg.-Thrift Magazine.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
Berwick Youth, Chateau
Thierry Hero, Suicide

Cyrile Thibodaux, aged 26, commit
ted suicide at his home in Berwick
yesterday morning at ten o'clock.
The funeral was held this morning
at ten o'clock with interment in Will
low Grove Cemetery.
Mr.. Thibodeaux had only recently
been discharged from the army, hav-
ing seen service overseas, where he
was wounded at the battel of Cha
teau Thierry For three months,
Thibodeaux was confined to a hos
pitol and it is thought that his mind
has been unbalanced ever since his
discharge from this hospital. This,
it is probable, was caused from she'll
hook. He had no other apparent
reason for committing suicide, as he
was we'll cared for at home.
He was accompanied to his last
resting place by number of young
men recently discharged from the
service, who wore their army uni
forms and laid the body away in mil
itary form.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
Centenary'Drve
Starts Here Yesterday

The Centenary Drive to raise IS
million dollars was launched through
out the United States yesterday
Morgan City workers devoted them
selves at the outset to securing sub
scriptions from members of the
church, to whom they will confine
their solicitations, although they will
gladly receive contributions from
others who appreciate the good that is
to be accomplished with the funds
thus derived.
Morgan City's quota is fixed at
$4,000, and it is certain that this am
cunt will be oversubscribed before
the drive ends. The quota for New
Orleans is 100000, and this amount
has already been oversubscribed
Morgan City will likewise pass the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
::a'hite Ants in the Soudan
Dispose Of Dead Vegetation

In Soudan Notes and Records plea
is made on behalf Of the white ant,
which has naturally acquired bad
reputation among European residents.
The Characteristic feature Of the ell
mate OF the Soudan is the rapid
growth Of vegetation, promoted by
seasonal rains or artificial irrigation,
followed by a period or drought ana
cesiccation. The white ant attacks
vegetation only when 1t Is weakened
by drought or disease, and In that
case the sooner it is destroyed the
better. But for the activity OF the
white ant the whole Of the fertiie
parts Of the Soudan would, in very
few years, be covered with an impene-
trable layer Of dead vegetation; ana
the only Alternative method to clear
1t off would be by the agency OF nre'
the dangers of which are obvious
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
Exploded Theory.

The married man concluded to try
out his new theory. Addressing his
spouse be said:
MY dear, should like to so to
Jones' tonight for several hours. Mr..
Jones Is not Ill and does not require
any sitting up with. II he did should
let his wife do It. Mr.. Jones Is per-
fectly well. so far as know. except
for certain itching for poker game.
He is notoriously a rotten poker
player. and very likely could be nicked
for several dollars in the course OF
the evening. There might be some
thing to drink-he did not specify con-
cerning that. He only said my pres
ence would be appreciated. l am sure
that since l have told You the truth
about this affair you will consent to
my going. Am right?"
He was not.-Kansas City Star.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
CARRIED THEORIES INTO WAR
Good Use Of Strategic Mansuvers
He Had Taught.

Like President Wilson, General Toch
was a college professor before the
war, according to Howard Wheeler,
who tells US in Everybody's that "Foch
taught military strategy. to be sure.
but he was teacher. a theo,ist; and
when he became commander in
actual war he did not drop his the
cries. He practiced them. Many Of
the leaders under him had been his
students. He called upon them to do
In the field in the face of savage
clever enemy, what he had asked them
to recite in the academy. One of his
staff, Colonel Requin, told lau.hiasly
one day how some Of these other gen
erals. practical men. were shocked at
orders he took to them from Foch.
lit was common experience Of
mine he said. ito take an order to a
division commander in the very crisis
OF fight. directing him to perform at
once well-studied, typical maneuver
The troubled. busy general would take
the order, read and reread the clean,
careful writing, and then turn to me
and exclaim: Impossible! Why, that
would be hard enough to do In maneu-
vers. but in battle Here? Now?
Ny God, 1t is impossible
The general, Of course. would per-
form the movement. academically, un-
der fire. "And," said Colonel Requin.
when he tried 1t, 1t worked out. Aud
1t was those things that won the bat
tie that won the war;"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19

For weeks she had been ailing. At
last the poor husband willing to as
sumo the expense rather than suffer
the suspense summoned the eminent
physician.
The doctor viewed her tongue with
alarm. He slandered the action Of her
pulse. He asked all the questions In
the catechism Of medical lore.
"Sir." said the eminent pillist, "your
wife needs a change" The poor man
bowed his head In his hands and al
lowed two large tear drops to race to
the tip Of his nose and dive on.
"What sort Of change, doctorT
"Her poor nerves have finally given
way under the strain Of listening to
the same old talking machine records.
Buy her some new ones and we'll soon
have her on her feet" The man
nodded.
Then the great doctor left the un.
happy home. hurried to a telephone
and calling up the phonograph place
told them to be on the look out for q
smallish. brOkish looking man with a
pale bald head who would be In In
about one hour and out about SIS.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
ENGLISH AS WORLD LANGUAGE
Writer Sees Strong indication Of lts
Supremacy a. One ResuIt 81
the Great War.

All the indications are that the uni.
versal language will be English. The
formal draft Of the treaty Of Versailles
will be cOuched In the traditional lam
guage Of diplomacy, the language Of
Foch and Clemenceau, but the discus
siOns at Paris and Versailles were in
the tongue which President Wilson and
most Of our peace delegates have best
at their disposal. Perhaps it Is no
compliment to us that the European
peacemakers should be in a position
to meet us more than half way in the
matter Of foreign tongues, but the fact
Is there.
The French language will prosper
after the war. In more or less perfect
form it will be brought back to Amer
lea, to Australia, to Canada, to South
Africa by soldiers and auxiliary war
workers to the number Of many tens
Of thousands. But for every Anglo
Saxon whom the war has taught
French it Is safe guess that there are
a hundred mid-Eur0peans to whom as
result OF the war, emphasizing al
ready existing conditions, the English
tongue will be brought close to home.
Because the new Czecho-Slovakia must
be In intimate touch with a million
Czechs and Sl0vaks in the United
States, because there are several mill
lion Poles In this country. because
every one Of the new nationalities in
central Europe looks In the first place
to these United States. the American
language will be familiar among all
foreign languages to these people. For
that matter. the numerous commits
sions and propagandas Of mid-EurODe
which have been busy In the United
States will have brought back with
them the use. II not the idion. OF our
language-Exchange.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-19
Father Souby Remember
ed on His Silver
Jubilee
r.ithful Worker Surprised on
25th Anniversary of His
Priesthood; Receives
Gifts

Yesterday afternoon, at I. M
large delegatin of the various Cath.
Il o,;c societies of this city, including
.he Ladies of the Altar, St. Eliza
h.th's Circle of ST. Margaret's
naughters, and Morgan City Council
y ,H3 X c., as we'll as many interest
"A friends. met in the Auditorium Of
.he Sacred Heart Convent to observe
The Silver Jubilee of the Rev. Father
souby, Pastor of the local Catholic
Church.
Il was a surprise to him, just as
h;s friends had intended it to be. The
amiable and devoted Sisters Marian
ties had patiently prepared an elabo-
rate program of instrumental duets
recitations and drills by the boy and
! eirl pupils of the Academy, which
was carried out faultlessly to the
great delight of the audience.
The program was in the form OF
tiny silver-paper bells beautifully
hand-painted, which good Sister JUS
+. tine, the Superior, distributed to the
Knights of Columbus and other
guests. There was an opening jubi-
! lee-chorus by the boys with silver
! BELLS upon which Master Thomas
Shannon presented the jubilarian with
1 bouquet of white Gala lilies en-
twined with delicate ferns, in behalf
Of his Honor the Mayor and Mrs.
Shannon. Then followed sextette
entitled Mystical Gifts for Our Pas
tor" in which the following young
ladies' took part: Miss Mabel La
rose, Music; Miss Maize Bourgeois,
Flowers; Miss Genevieve Earle,
Gratitude; Miss Myrtle Giroir, Pray
er; Miss Irma Holloway, Poetry
and Miss Vivian Brakeman, the
Souls Guardian Angel. There was
also a beautiful composite-picture
drill, the seniors with lilies. the 9th
grade with hoops, the 9th grade with
silver scarfs, and the 4th, with tiny
silver bells.
The boys and girls, presented the
Rev. Father with a basket of flow
ers containing rs silver dollars. Miss
Bessie Wise then stepped on the
stage, and with , her Characteristic
charming manner, in a short, well
worded speech of congratulation, on
behalf Of the Ladies of the Altar and
St. Margaret's Circle, presented him
with silver-mounted umbrella en-
graved with his name; surprise fol-
lowing surprise, Worthy Grand
Knight c. A. Blanchard stood up,
and holding in his hand purse con-
timing Is brightly shining silver dol
lars, he took one in his other, and in
: brief speech, carefully thought out
and classically worded,- told of the
sentiments which a silver American
dollar ought to suggest. The picture,
g one side. of Liberty. dream of the
0tire world, especially today the