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command at Fiume, according to a de-
spatch received from Rome. The de-
spatch adds that the poet soldier is on
the high seas.
Rome. Dec. 21st. The Chamber of
Deputies, including the Socialist mem
bers, strongly approved a statement by
Premier Nitti in the House today, that
he would present a Bill modifying Ar
ticle A of the Constitution, SO that
hereafter only Parliament will have the
power to declare war. The deputies
also showed marked approval of the
Premier when he read a telegram he
sent to Admiral Mill who had supported
D'Annunzio at Fiume, strongly condemn
ing has attitude and declaring that the
military power must always be subser-
Went.
Brussels, Dec. 22nd. The National
Beige today prints a rumour that a secret
Treaty has been signed by Great Britain
and Holland by which the integrity of
Dutch territory is guaranteed.
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ing their ingenuity TO keep US QuleI ny
devising some shallow distraction. But
our people should be patient and know
ing that an! such natural n violent
state of things cannot last. There should
be no reprisals. In that way lies ruin.
Holy Ireland, the land Of st. Patrick,
shall never be regenerat d by deeds OF
blood or raised up by the hand OF the
midnight assassin.
New York, Dec. 22nd.-A wireless
$685. message was received here to-
night from the British steamer Princess
May, saying she needed immediate as
sistan e.. She gave her position as Lat.
1915 north and Long. 1850 West. The
Princess May" was 100 miles east OF
Delaware on a return trip from the
West Indie; when she sent out the
"SOS." The American steamer Lin
ape. two days out from Jacksonville tor
New York, picked up the distress signal
and notified the ships officers that she
was go miles from the Princess M ay"
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 22nd-The Radio
Station at Hampton Roads Naval Base
received a wireless sos tonight at
Z O'Clock from the Princess May, saying,
Wanting tow out of commission, want
tow at once" At 7.3O p. m. the second
message was picked up saying: Am IN
sinking condition, engineroOm flooded.
The Radio also said that the wireless had
been temporarily put out of order by the
flooded %engineroom, but they were send
ing with a coil. Later on in the evening
the station intercepted a message be-
tween the "Linape'' and the Princess
May" in which the former said, Am ~
miles from you, can get to you by one
O'clock" Still later a final message was
received from the Princess May . say
ing, mo danger now," without any
further explanation as to her condition.
Paris, Dec. 23rd The heads OF the
Allied Delegation met last night and de-
cided upon the text of the reply OF the
Allies to the last German Note concern
ing claus IS in the Armistice, which have
not been carried out ard the compensa-
ton demanded for the sinking OF the Ger
man fleet in Scapa Flow. The Note is firm
in tone and makes known to Germany.
precisely, what the Allies will require OF
her. 1t will be presented today.
Paris, Dec. 22nd.- Japanese Govern
ment officials are most anxious about the
situation at Irkutsk, Siberia, accordin to
information reaching peace conference
circles. They would like to send troops,
it is said, but do not desire to d. so
without having reached an understand
ing with the various Allied Governments.
1t is understood that the United States
Cabinet is not particularly favourable to
this suggestion and it is further pointed
o1t fhot tho Tananasa MIGHT find them
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war measures act, viii NC IGIlOVSO.
These include those on race track
betting and the importation, manu-
facture and inter provincial trade in al
cohoIic liquors. Abrogation of federal or
der in council does not of course affect
restrictions on sale imposed by the vari-
Gus provincial legislatures. There is also
a federal status, which prohibits impor-
tation, for sale, Of liquor into a province
where sale in such provinces is prohibit
ed but there will be apparently no re-
striction on importations for personal use.
The Act of last session however, provides
that on the request of any prOvin-
cial legislature the dominion govern
ment can hold a provincial referendum
on the question whether or not impOrta-
tions are to be prohibited so far as that
particular province is concerned. If the
referendum goes in the affirmative the do
minion government will then issue a pro-
clamation f~orbidding importation into
that province. In regard to race track
betting conditions as they existed in 1917
are restored, but legislation on the mat
ter will be submitted at the next session
of parliament.
Montreal, Dec. 21st. Liquor mer-
chants in Montreal are being flooded
with orders in connection with the re-
peal of the Order in Council. So great is
the demand that only about 1879 OF the
orders in hand can be filled so that a
man ordering fifty cases of liquor will
only get five.
Paris, December 2Oth.-The Peace
Conference todar was handed three Ger
man Notes. The first deals with trans
portation of troops Immediately after
the war peace treaty goes into effect,
the second gives xac details about
German light cruisers undergoing repairs,
but not being built, and the third
announces q ratification by the Ma
tional Assembly of the protocol sign
ed by Kurl Won Lersner in Sep
TENDER, which annuIs article sixty
one of the German constitution. This
article provided for Austrian represen-
ration in the German parliament.
Dublin, Dec. 2lst "A letter from
Archbishop Walsh, condemning the at
tempt of he life of Viscount French,
the Viceroy, was read in all the Cathoir
churches in Dublin diocese today. In his
letter the Archbishop says The attempt
a. assassination of the Viceroy which
startled and shocked the city yesterday,
calls for the melancholy protest of every
Irishman, who loves his country and
who hopes to see the present rule of coer-
Give government in Ireland brought to a
final end". Cardinal Logue, Archbishop
OF Armagh and Premier of all Ireland
telegraphed to Viscount French hearty
CONGRATULATIONS on his miraculous es-
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situated in this Islands Nnrthside Quar-
ter Letter A. sub No. II C. and No. Is
ad 16 & rs and Westend Quarter sub No.
8, with all appurtenances of land, build
ings livestock etc.
The conditions Tor the sale, appraise-
ment, mortgage certificate and other
documents relating TO the sale will be
produced at the auction and may brevi-
ously to same be seen at Lawyer STAKE
MANN'S Office in Christiansted.
This notice also serves as information
to mortgageholders in conformity with
Ordinance of 5th March 1909 according
to 5 a Of which ordinance same has the
same legal effect as prescribed in Pla-
card 22nd April 1917.
Frederiksted's Vendue Office, St. Croix,
December 18th 1919. y.
JOHN L. CURRY.
Fee: FIR. 1000. I i
Say ten Francs.
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AUCTION.

A T the request of the executors of the
Estate of the late Planter CHRISTIAN
'" PETER THEOBALD FRIIS will be offer
ed for sale at ONE PUBLIC AUCTION
to be held at the undersigned Vendue
Office on
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
COMPERS CALLED
BACK FROM EUROPE
Cuts Short His Investigation
of Foreign Labor Situation
Upon Receipt of Cable Mes
sage Urging Him to Return.

Paris, France, Aug. 15.-Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, who attended
the labor congress at Amsterdam and
has been spending few days in this
city, will sail from Brest Sunday for
America on board the steamer George
Washington. He is going home in
response to urgent cable messages
calling upon him to cut short his visit
in Europe.
In speaking with the Associated
Press today Mr.. Gompers said he re
GREETED the necessity of breaking a
number of engagements and the inn
possibility of continuing his study of
the European situation, adding:
But matters at home are more ur-
gent and / want to get back as soon
as possible to help all can in the
solution of problems which are upper
most there"
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
MISSISSIPPI SECOND
in POTATO CROP
Predicted this State Would
Raise More Than Nine Mil
lion Bushels This Year.

Mississippi will this year be sec
ond in the states producing sweet
potatoes, according to crop fore
casts which place Mississippi's yield
at nearly ten million bushels. Ala
bama comes first and Georgia second,
total crop production of more than
one hundred million bushels, an in
crease of fourteen million bushels
over last year. It is doubtful If the
crop forecasters have taken into ac-
count the hundreds of little patches
potatoes being cultivated by people
who are not farming and which will
do much to swell the total aggregate
of production.
The potato crop this year will. ii
is claimed, be in bigger demand than
n any years past, due to the fact the
market for potatoes in the East and
North Is steadily growing.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
DAYLIGHT SAVING
LAW Is REPEALED
Becomes Effective After Clocks
Are Turned Back in Octo-
Der. Goes Down in History
as One of Very Few Meas
ures Becoming Law Despite
Vetoes-Passes in Senate by
Vote of 81 to 10.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Repeal #
the daylight savings act was accom-
plished today, the Senate voting to
sustain the House in passing the re-
peal measure over President Wilson's
veto. The vote was 81 to 10.
The repeal of the law which now
takes its place among the very few
which have been passed over presi-
dental veto, becomes effective after
the clocks are turned back to normal
in October. 1t viii go down in legis-
lative history as one of the very few
measures which have twice been We
toed by a president and become q
law after all by the vote of more than
two-thirds in both houses Of Con-
gress.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
FOOD RAIDS INCREASE.
Edibles Worth Millions VIII Be
Dumped on Markets This Week.

Food worth millions will be Dump
ed into wholesale markets to force
down prices every section of the
country beginning Tuesday or We'd
nesday of next week, under pans be-
ing made tonight by district attor-
neys and officials of the Department
of Justice.
Two million dollars worth of but
ter, eggs and sugar libeled today and
yesterday in st. Louis, Kansas City,
Chicago, Toledo, Canton, Ohio, md
Detroit viii be sold first.
Food worth millions will be seized
next week under evidence now being
gathered. Biggest seizures are ex-
pected in Boston, New York, New Or
leans and Chicago
Libel Comes First.
Libel action is the first step in seiz-
ing the food. This is taken by dis
trict attorneys. 1t is request to a
federal court to enjoin the removal
or sale of food from the place where
it is stored or boarded. The next
step Is hearing at which the court
determines whether the charge of
boarding is justified. When the court
so decides, an order is issued from
the bench directing the forced sales
Of the food libeled.
Federal attorneys in many cities
now are preparing arguments nj libel
cases,
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
AMERICAN AVIATORS
FREED FOR RANSOM
Cattlemen Raise Amount De-
manded, $4,000, in Is Min
utes-Flyers Released and
Uncle Sans Doughhoys
Now Hot on the Trail of the
Bandits.

Maria, Texas, Aug. f7.-Letters
purporting to be from Lieuts. Paul H.
Davis and Harold G. Peterson, Ameri-
can army avitors, missing since last
Sunday, were received here today at
military headquarters. The letters
stated the aviators were being held
by bandits for $4,000 ransom some
where in Mexico and were threatened
with death unless the ransom was
paid.
The demand for the ransom was
received here today and a report
made at once to Maj.-Gen. Dickman,
commander of the southern depart
mNent. An unconfrmed report was
also received here that the aviators
were being held at a point close to
the American border and that Chico
Cano, famous bandit of the Big
Bend-Ojinaga district, was the leader
of the banditband holding the avia-
tors
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
FOR WATER VALLEY

Messrs. F. M. Hunter and A. L.
Landers, both business men from
Memphis, are in the city making ar
rangements to launch new business
enterprise, something entirely new
and novel to Water Valley.
The gentlemen have rented the
large Hirsch store room first door
north of the Grand Theatre. where
their new store will be located. They
expect to open as soon as the store
fixtures and new goods arrive, and
win make public announcement when
the goods begin to come in.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
MEMPHIANS SNAP UP
u. S. FOOD SUPPLIES
Rush Started When Sale Began
at 8 O'clock, in Four Hours
Everything Sold Out-1,2OO
Canned Tomatoes in Lot.
Thousands Unable to Pur-
chase.

With almost a concerted rush
Memphians overfiowed the sidewalk
and street at the first sale of surplus
army supplies to be made in Mem
phis, which was conducted at 80
North Front Street Saturday morn
ing by the Bry-Block Mercantile
Company as special representatives
for the city. The doors opened at 9
o'clock and before o'clock the en-
tire car load Of 1,20G cases of canned
tomatoes was sold and taken away.
Housewives and citizens jammed
the market" site during the norm
ing, armed with baskets, tubs and
sacks, and some without methods nf
transportation. Offered at Is cents
per No. 3 can, which is several cents
cheaper than the retail prices in
Memphis, the tomatoes went away in
punches ranging from one to two
cases to the buyer, the latter being
the limit. No merchants were allowed
to buy of them.
The cases were stacked on the side
walk and in the doorway, and the
buyers were provided with sales
slips, which they presented to sales
force of eight or 10 young ladies and
men for the food. It is estimated by
officials of the mercantile company
that fully 5000 Memphians attended
the sale during the four hours in
which the car load lasted. Hundreds
were doomed to disappointment and
were compelled to return home enfp-
tyhanded.
The cost of selling and the cost of
the sales force was borne by the COM
pany. The tomatoes were sold at
cost, representing the cost of trans
portation and drayage.
c. G. Leach, buyer for the firm.
announces the arrival of half a car
of timed bacon, comprising $4,000
pound, which will be offered for sale
one day this week at the same place.
The price will be 35 cents pound or
less, governed by prices of the gov
ernment. Mr.. Leach states that it
will not sell for more than 35 cents,
however.
The bacon is packed in 12-po,lhd
tins, costing $4.2O each. No more
than one tin will be sold to a Gus
toner, in order to allow as many cti-
zens as possible to obtain their share.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
ARMY officers SEND
RANSOM MONEY.

Maria, Texas, Aug. 18.-Accord-
ing to reports the bandit band is led
by Chico Cano, who has been charged
with many raids and killings in the
Big Bend district, including the kill
ing of Texas Ranger Hulan and Joe
Sitters, line rider, several years ago.
Cano has been attached to a garrison
in Ojinaga and has also operated with
Villa, but has been acting independ-
emily as bandit for more than a
year. Feeling against the bandits is
high in the Big Bend district today.
The authorization for the payment
of the ransom was received from Mai.
Gen. Joseph T. Dickman, commander
of the southern department.
H. M. Fennell, vice president of
the Maria Bank, left early today for
Candelaria with the ransom money
raised here. He was accompanied by
a military guard commanded by
Mai. c.. c.. Smith.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
GOOD ADVICE FOR
SWEET POTATO MEN

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 17.-Setting
forth certain well demonstrated facts
pertaining to the marketing of the
large sweet potato crop which is COM
ing to maturity in Mississippi, the
Messrs. j. Ed. Ruff, director of the
sweet potato growers association.
and John #. Mckay, marketing spe-
cialists, have issued a Joint. letter TO
the growers and also to the county
agents, containing some wholesome
advice. AS stated, there is a good
demand for well grown and well Sc
lected southern sweet potatoes in the
north, and shipments out Of the state
have so far averaged better than So
per bushel, net. AS the market fills
up it is obvious that there will be a
drop in price, but at that it is esti-
mated that the price viii range above
one dollar per bushel for the next 0
days. Growers are urged in ev >
locality possible to work up cacload
lots, of from 400 to 600 crates, and
to do it now, while opportunity
knocks at their door.
The following is of general inter-
est:
We have selected about ten of the
largest cities in the North and West
and have dealers ready to handle and
push our goods. BY giving these mar
kets some early shipments we should
hold steady trade through fall and
winter.
The standard crate adopted by the
Mississippi Sweet Potato Growers
Association and is now being adopted
in some other states, can be obtained
at Crystal Springs Manufacturing
Company factory, Crystal Springs,
Miss, at 18 cents in lots of 500 or
more. 1t is best to place orders sew
eral days ahead so as to avoid delay
in transportation. A ventilated pack
age is absolutely necessary in ship
ping potatoes to market any consid-
cradle distance.
Make these crates up with four or
five penny nails, six nails to each
side or two to each strip. Grade the
potatoes for early shipment from one
to one and one-half inches up to four
inches in diameter. Large coarse
stuff and small stringy goods should
be ether left at home and fed to
stock or otherwise used. Pack by
hand, by laying the potatoes firmly
from bottom to top lengthwise, fill
the crates as full as possible. Use
stock cars If obtainable, ventilator
cars are all right if they have bottom
vents and ventilated doors. Refrig-
orators are dangerous as the vents
are often closed in transit. so do not
use them.
Don't mix varieties in the same
crate, especially where they are diff
ferent colors, list up each separate
variety, graded according to color
where two varieties are near the same
color and quality they might be to-
gether.
Each county should ship few CO.
operative cars during August. 1t
would mean much for the future of
our sweet potato trade this season
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
SEEK PERPETUAL INJUNCTION
AGAINST "BIG FIVE" PACKERS

jackson, Miss, Aug. 20.--Perpet-
ual injunction against the big Five"
packers is sought in petition filed
here this morning in the Kinds
County Chancery Court by State
Revenue Agent Stokes " Robertson.
The injunction would forever bar the
packers from doing business in Mis-
sissippi.
Violation of the state antitrust
laws is charged, and the court is
asked TO fix the statutory penalty Of
5000 a day during the life of the al
legged combine, which would total
millions Of dollars
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
.BILBO TO CALL EXTRA
SESSION NEXT MONTH
Pro6teering Live Topic-Wo-
man Suffrage and to Take
Care of the State Institutions
Will Be Among the Subjects
for the Legislators to Con-
slider.

81 have decided to call the Legisla-
ture together some time during Sep
tember, the exact date to be an
nounced later" said Gov. Bilbo Sat
friday, who was at his office after
several days absence in North Mis-
sissippi, where he has been making
some speeches. AS stated by the
chief executive, he deems it neces-
.sary for the Legislature to assemble
to take care of the institutions, 90
deal with the woman suffrage amend
ment, and what / consider more vital
than anything else, to deal with or
provide means of dealing with the
profteering situation"
As stated by the governor, he will
in due time prepare a formal procla-
nation, fixing the time and setting
forth the special objects to be sub
mitted to the law-making body for
handling.
1t has been anticipated for weeks
that just as soon as the primaries are
out of the way the governor would is
sue his official proclamation. There
are whole lot of people in the state
who do not agree with the governor
or the heads of institutions that an
extraordinary session of the Legisla-
ture is essential; that the law as it
stands gives boards of trustees ample
authority to deal with emergen "
situations such as those that confront
many of them.
Governor Bilbo Saturday issued
formal announcement relative to the
plan of the Southern Commercial
Congress to send a trade relations
commission to Europe during Septem-
5er, AMI indicating that he will be
ready to appoint as delegates from
Mississippi such business men as can
get away, to accompany the party of
inquiry. 1t will afford some one an
opportunity to show their patriot ,m
and public spirit by coming forward
at a cost of probably $1,000 each, as
volunteer members of the commits
sion to represent this state.
The executive statement is as fol-
lows:
HTo the People of Mississippi:
"The Southern Commercial Con-
gress, domiciled at Washington, d.
G., has planned o send a trade COM
mission to Europe, the purpose of
which is to make an investigation
preparatory to setting up direct trade
relations between the southern states
and the countries of Europe.
II have been requested to appoint
delegates to represent Mississippi up
On this tour. The total xepenses of
each delegate will be $1,000. am
very anxious to have Mississippi rep
resented on this tour of investigation
and | am giving notice for the pur-
pose of soliciting as many Mississip-
plans as possible to join the COM
1t means much for the
commercial and trade development of
our state and ] hope to hear from sew
eral leading Mississippians at once
who will volunteer to go.
The commission leaves from New
York City, Sept. 3, 1919. Write or
wire me at Jackson, Miss.
"THEO. G. BILBO, Governor.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
WORK is BEGUN ON SHOP
MEMS WAGE DEMAND

Washington, August 18.-The
Railroad Administration was notified
today the strike of the shopmen was
at an end and was asked to take up
wage demands Immediately.
Acting President Jewell, of the
railway employees departemnt of the
American Federation of Labor, went
to the railroad administration to no.
tify the officials in person. 1t was
indicated that Director General Hines
would proceed at once to settle the
wage demands.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
WOMAN DOCTOR GETS SER
BIAN MEDAL OF HONOR.

The Serbian decoration of the Or
der of st. Sava has been conferred
upon DR.. Mary H. Elliot of Holly
Springs, Miss, in recognition of med
ical services which she performed
during the past six months. DIR. FL
lot joined the American Red Cross
Commission to Serbia last winter and
was sent to Belgrade. She operated
successful dispensaries in several
small towns in the north of Serbia.
She is now stationed at Kraljevo.
The north Mississippi herald., 1919-08-22
JoHNsoN.cRUNK,

Mr.. Earl Johnson, one Of Water
Valleys best young men, and Miss
Rubie Crunk, most est;mable young
lady of this city, were married at the
Presbyterian manse Wednesday, Rev.
J. f. Hobson performing the cere-
mony.
The young couple departed We'd
nesday night ON the late train for
Memphis, where they will remain a
few days.