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The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-23
The Neshoba Democrat
M[1LOCAL NEWS @tA

| MT. OGGO seward WA6 a
business visitor to New Orl-
cans this week.
The City Pressing Club has
moved into it's new home in
the Patterson building.
Mr.. w. S. Graves of Acker.
man spent Sunday with his
father and family of this
place.
Mr.. T. c. Barrier has re
turned to the Sanatorlum at
Magee after spending a few
days at home here.
An examination will be
held at Union on Nov. 9Th
to fill the position of rural
carrier out from Neshoba,
open to citizens living on
said route.
Baptists from all sections
OF the county met with the
Baptist congregation here
Sunday to discuss ways and
means for putting on their
rs million drive the last OF
next month.
After Saturday of this week
we will drop back one hour
and have Sun time from then
on. No one will appreciate
lit more than the mothers
who try to get the "kiddies"
of to school under the pres.
ent time.
The many friends of Mr.. A.
u. Cooper who moved from
here to Purvis q few years
ago will regret to learn he
has been confined to q sani-
tarium at Meridian for some
time for treatment of q can
cerous growth.
Mr.. John Beall, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Recon Beall arriv-
ed home a few days ago after
a service of over forty mon
this in the army. Mr.. Beall
volunteered in 1915 for ser.
vice on the Mexican border,
going from there to France
shortly after this country
entered the war. He was q
member of the 155th regi-
ment made up in this state.
The high price of cotton
has had the effect of crowd
ling the local gin beyond ca.
pacity. Gotten comes in here
from ten to fifteen miles and
has to remain over for a day
or more before it could be
unloaded. We either need q
new gin or the present one
over hauled and enlarged to
meet the yearly increase of
business.
Bishop Kilgo OF North
Carolina preached the dedi
catory sermon OF the local
Methodist church on last
Sunday. This is the first
visit in an official capacity
that SO high a dignitary OF
the M. E. Church South has
ever paid our town or county
Bishop Kilgo 10 @ great
preacher and his sermon here
Sunday was so plain, practi.
cal and eloquent that the
large audience assembled
L -
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-23

Mr.. Will Fulton was con-
fined to his home all Of last
week on account OF sickness.
The friends of Mrs. j. c.
Harrison regret she contin-
ues very sick.
The many friends of Mrs.
w. B. Cook regret she has
been very sick for several
days.
Mrs. Irwin Franks left the
first of this week to visit rel
atives and friends at her old
home at Indianola.
Mr.. Mack Graves and sist-
er, Mrs. Otto Seward left
Saturday to visit their bro
ther and family at Chase La.
Mr.. B. A. Luke and family
have moved here from the
North Bend community. Mr..
Luke will act as county jail
er after the first of Jan.
The many friends of Mr.. D..
B. F. Crews throughout the
county regret he has been
confned to his home on &C,
count of sickness for the last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Jolly
ATTENDED the wedding of Mrs
Jolly's sister, Miss Lille Shu-
maker of Stallo who was
married Sunday morning to
Mr.. Holcomb of Memphis.
The County Election Com
missioners were in session
Monday arranging for the
general election to be held
on Nov. 4th. The list OF
managers will be found in
Aanother column.
Miss Ruth Arnettwas pain
fully but not seriously hurt
Sunday in cranking her car
that was in gear, almost run.
ming over her. She was pin.
ned up against a tree, cut
ting her chin slightly. Had
it not been for the tree the
car would have likely run
over her.
Mess. 0. G. Bottoms and A
j. Yates returned from Tenn
Sunday where they went to
buy Jersey cows. They pur
chased a car OF registered
cows aud heifers that will be
placed on the market here.
These cows will arrive Thurs
day.
The Paramount Players
are putting on a show each
night in their tent on the
Deweese lot. The week OF
Nov. 3rd we will have anoth-
er company here for a week
while two weeks later Swain
will make his annual pilgri-
mage to our town
The local high school boys
went up to Alderman Fri
day to play a game OF foot
! ball with the Alderman boys
| Our local team, is much
handicapped by having no
4 field fit for practice and as 10
result when they go up agai-
/ nst other teams most any
showing at all is to their Gre
! die
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-23

| 10li uO O0OnC1h Vu'o "S
Mr.. c. 0. Rouse of Brand
on came up Sunday to see
his daughter, Mrs. r. c.
PEBBLES and little grand
daughter, Martha Tay.
Prof. j. Z. Calhoun, Supt.
of the Rural Schools of this
state will make an address
here Monday relative to the
proposed school amendment
to be voted ON in November.
BE sure and hear him.
DR.. Mckinley went to Scott
county a few day ago to in.
vestigate the shooting OF an
indian woman. She was wea.
wing baskets in the swamps
and it is supposed she was
shot accidentally by hnnters
We now have one Of the
most valuable courtyards in
the United States. The COM
press and warehouses are all
iammed with cotton and the
court yard is fast being COW
cred with the bales represeu-
ting valueup into thousands
of dollars. Vacant lots will
have to be used if the cotton
keeps on coming.
Kryl's orchestral sextette
filled their lyceum engage
ment here Friday night be-
fore q splendid audience in
spite of rain, slush and mud.
The program as rendered
was without doubt the grea-
test musical performance ev-
er given in our town. Each
performer was an artist of
merit. They we're liberal in
their encores and every num-
ber rendered was q treat to
the music lovers present.
The Kentawka drainage
commissioners and the offic-
ials of the G. M & N. r r Co.
have "locKed horns" as to
the bridge to be built over
the canal where it and the
railroad crosses. The ditch
has been cut up to the rail-
road line and has been halt
ed for some days until an
agreement is reached relative
to the bridge to be built.
Mr.. Drake and family of
Minnesota have moved here
and have taken a part of the
home of Mrs. Williams. Mr..
Drake has purchased quite a
lot of the cut-over drainage
land from the Neshoba Land
Co. which he intends to de-
yelop. Mr.. Drake is q very
successful business man and
he and his estimable family
are accorded q very hearty
welcome to our town and
county.
The death of DR.. P. NJ. Eaks,
who died Tuesday night after an
illness Of only few days was q
shock to our town.
He was attacked o few days
ago with acute Bright's disease
from which he never rallied. DIR.
Gill of Newton came up Tuesday
to see bin. He and all the local
physicians had no hopes for his
recovery as his system was SO
poisoned from the disease.
He was one Of our most public
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-23
Piles Cured in 8 to a DAVIS

Druggists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
TO cure Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protrudine Piles
Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you caneRet
sastul sleaD after the fIst application. Price e0c
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
KEMPER COUNTY GINS
1866 COTTON BALES

SCOOBA, Miss, Nov. Il. tSpl)-Up
to oct. 25, 1865 bales Of cotton had
been ginned in kemper county. The
cotton IL being brought In daily from
~distarces Of many miles in Alabama and
sections near SCooha.
The price has beer go good that the
planters have been rushing II here, but
on Thursday It took a sudden drop and
those who ave been holding for 80
cents are feeling pretty blue and un-
easy since the price dropped to 40 cents
for fear that ii has dropped for good"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
MORE CANDIDATES FOR
WEST POINT ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, Nov, 14--An addi-
tlonal list Of candidates for the United
States Military academy, an examlna-
ton for entrance to which win he held
In February, was announced today By
the war department. The following
names were included.
Mississippi, James L. Jackson, Bel
zonl; North Carolina, Edward Il, Kearns
Winston Salem; Tennessee, Lee d.
Price, Lebanon: Virginia, William +.
Splelman, Alexandria and Bernard w.
Justice. Charlottesville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
Ne70s of RiUers
River Bulletin.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. a, I a

'Rise. Fall.
The river in the Memphis district will
fail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
CAN'T FIRE ERNEST,
HE'S GOING TO RESIGN

The incoming city administration will
have no opportunity to dismiss Ernest
Miller ms city claim agent the first Of
the year
Mr.. Miller is not going to wait to be
fired, but says he proposes to resign his
office during December, for, while he
could possibly use the $3.50 a month sal
AIRY, he really does not need II, as he
owns a large amount OF rental property
and Is going to build a number of new
houses at once.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14

and more as the contest proceeds as
a mighty undertaking. Dozens OF pho
tographa Of pretty girls are being sub
mitted daily and as the contest nears
its close, unexampled interest is being
manifested.
II now appears that more than 200
photographs win be ready for presen-
tation to the Judging committee at the
close Of the contest Saturday night,
Nov. 10, at midnight, From these pho
tographs the committee is to pick II
OF the prettiest. These viii be sent
TO Marguerite Clark in New York city
and she will decide the winner OF the
handsome silver trophy donated by Ju-
Illus Goodman, which may be seen in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
WRECKlNG CREW NABS
So ON GAMING CHARGES

Sheriff Perry's deputies Thursday
night arrested Win HARDWOOD at his gro
Gerry store on Beale avenue. along with
more than n dozen negroes. charging
them with gaming, HARDWOOD will be
charged with feloniously operating a
| gaming house.
The deputies made several other raids
and arrested in all IS negroes on
charges Of gaming.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14

From the huge mail which greeted the
contest editor Of the Marguerite Clark
beauty quest Friday morning. three
more pretty girls were chosen for pres
entation today to the readers Of The
News scimitar. They are Just repre-
sentative of the many pretty girls whose
photographs have been sent in by ad-
miring friends or relatives for entry in
the contest.
The task confronting the three local
judges, Messrs. o, X. Houck, Angelo
Cortese and r. r. Robinson, when this
committee ans to select the 12 pref
test girls In the city, looms up more
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
NEARS DESIRED
TRIP TO NASHVILLE HILLS

The trip which Nellie Dukes, negress,
wished to take ITO de high hills OBJ
Nashville" was one step nearer Thurs
day afternoon, when she was bound
over to the grand jury from the city
ing and larceny, and one OF fraudulent
breaclF of trust.
Nellie pleaded guilty to four OF the
charges, but said she was not guilty Of
the fifth. Nellie is an old police char
acter. She has sojourned at the work
house many, many times, on charges of
minor thefts, This last jaunt into law
lessness netted losses for her victims
Of about $500, police say, Nellie told
the cops she was tired of the work
house and wanted n change OF air.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14

the Goodman iewelry store window. Q
South Main street.
Miss Clark. who only recently COM
pleted her latest picture, Luck in
Pawn" which Is being shown this week
at the Strand theater, will not know
the names OF the 10 prettiest girls sub
mitted to her but will wire back the
number Of the winner. The cup will
be presented to the winner next week
by Chairman Houck, who Is known as
a fowery speechmaker.
Photographs may be sent In by any
one and should be mailed or brought
to the Marguerite Clark beauty contest
editor. care Of The News Scimitar, be-
fore midnight Saturday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
PARENTS AND TEACHERS
MEET AT BARTLETT

BARTLETT. Tenn, Nov. IA. (Spl1-
The Parent-Teacher association of the
Nicholas Blackwell high school OF Bart
lett held its regular meeting Thurs
day afternoon.
Due TO the fact hat throughout the.
winter months 1t is hard for the mem
hers to attend regularly. II was decided
TO have only one monthly meeting dur
ing December, January and February
instead OF two meetings MS formerly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
49, - ~" -
MARKS MAN WILL BE
MAJOR AT JACKSON

MARKS, Miss, Nov. II. (Spl)-E, r,
Walton, Of this city, has accepted the
position Of major on the governors staff
which was offered him by Cow Elect
Lee NJ. Russell In appreciation of the
ardent support Of Mr., Walton during
the recent race for the g~uvernorship,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
METAL TRADES MEN
MEET IN CHATTANOOGA

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Nov. IA
Seventy-five delegates here attending
the semi-annual convention Of South
ern Metal Trades association in ses-
sion here spent the morning in sight
seeing. The business session opened
at 2 O'Clock with an address on the
association by William 7, Harding, OF
Raleigh, ". G., president. The program
announced includes discussion Of labor
and prices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
$45, 000,0 900 SUIT FOR 80
DAMAGES Is ENDED

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 14,-The larg-
est damage suit yer tried in Harris
county. for Si5, 600, 900, on an alleged
claim to 100 acres in the rich Land
slide tract OF the Humble oil field, end
eG today when Judge j.. y. Harvey
ruled that the grant Of A. Goldman, a
plaintiff, from the state of Texas, had
been allowed to lapse and was rescinded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
RIVER AT MEMPHIS
BEGINS TO FALL

Following u steady rise which has
lasted for several weeks. bringing with
II a maximum stage Of S0,l feet, the
Mississippi river at Memphis has begun
e fall A drop of 2 foot was noted
during the past 2i-hour period.
weather bureau Friday morning is for
n further decline In the stage, The
gauge Friday morning registered 29.S
feet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
BARS TWO PAPERS.

MAYENCE. Nov. 1A--Gen. Degoutte,
commander of the inter-allied troops OF
occupation OF the Rhine, has forbidden
circulation in the French o IN Of tho
Frankfort Gazette and the Frankfort
Volkestimme because they published
~slanderous articles against the French
authorities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14

= HE high price of shoes won't worry you if you attend this big basement shoe 81
~ Thousands of pairs of good substantial shoes go in this sale at a fraction of the
They are discontinued lnesm md off szsf from or big upper floors You are assured fl in some &c
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
$50 STRIKERS RETURN.

CLEVELAND. O., Nov. l4.--Three
hundred and fifty employees of the
Cleveland Steel company returned to
work under m agreement signed yes
terday between company and union Of
firials.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
COUNTESS ToLsToI DIES.

LONDON, Nov. ~1A-Countess Leo
TolHtoi, widow of the famous Russian
novelist died at Yasnaya, Poliana, Nov,
I, according to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from H~elsingfors quoting the
Krnsnaia Gazette.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

"Uncle Sam" has made it easy for
you to send us your shirts, collars
and dry cleaning. Our work is first
class and guaranteed to please. We
pay the return postage. Send your
next bundle to your home institution.
Call in and see how we operate when
You are in town. 1916
DEVILS LAKE STEAM LAUNDRY
sos 6th st. Devils Lake, N. D.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Merriell left
yesterday for their home in Mime
apolis, after several weeks sojurn
in Hope looking after business in
terests. Miss Hazel Bowling accom-
panied them. They will make the
trip by auto.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

Miss Jessie White, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. U. White, who recently
returned from France where she has
been engaged in the Y. M. C. A.
work, will leave in the near future
for Dallas. Texas, where she has ac-
cepted a position in a law office.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

Invitations have been issued by
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Jefferson fur
the wedding of their daughter, Ina
Mildred, to Mr.. Fred Joseph Fred
rickson. of Valley City, on Wednes-
day, October 10th.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Cooper, Of
Sherbrooke Twp, have issued invita-
lions for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Mary Edith, to Mr.. F.. Roscoe
Duernberger, on Tuesday, September
9th. Mr.. Durenburger was formerly
principal of the schools at Blabon.
Since his discharge from the army
he has accepted a position at Wishek,
where the newlyweds will be at home
after October 1st.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

B. A. Kersting and daughter, May,
left last evening for the east where
they will visit for a time. Mr.. Kers-
ting will go to Baltimore and on his
return will be accompanied by his
son, Lewis, who has been attending
the school for the blind.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

D. w. Dickinson, OF Finley, &C.
companied by his wife and Mrs.
Steve Martin, was a visitor in our
city Monday afternoon. Mr.. Dicken-
son reports that he is making good
progress with the organization of his
new paper which will be owned and
controlled entirely by farmers and
devoted to the interests of the COM
munity and county. Owing to the
delays of securing suitable equip
ment the first few issues will be
printed outside.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

FOR SALE One 1916 Mogul
Tractor, in first class shape, with g.
bottom plow and one Maxwell one
ton truck. Inquire of
w. c. BJORKLUND,
Hope, North Dakota.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. David Boise and
children, of Hurley, N. NJ, and Gene
Boise of jamestown, motored over
from jamestown last Friday and
spent the day visiting old friends.
David is in the mining business in
New Mexico and has just returned
from Canada where he has farming
interests which he has been looking
after, and with his family has been
visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Boise, in James
town. Gene has just recently been
discharged from the army.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

FOR SALE-On easy terms or Rent.
The East 1-2 of Sec. Is, Township
IA, Range So. For particulars ad-
dress
ROBT. G. RUGGLES,
Kiester, Mimi.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

MI. John Filter. of Hartley, Iowa,
who purchased the w. U. White farm
a few weeks ago, was in the city re-
Gently. He expects to move here
early next spring.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

]. G. Hubka, of Omaha, who has
farming interests in Carpenter Twp,
was a business visitor in Hope last
week. He expects to locate here in
the near future.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

MARK 1T DOWN.. E. Littig,
o. D., the Eye Man, Of Fargo, will
be at the Palm Hotel Saturday, Sept.
10. See him and see better.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

]. P. Tucker, of Devils Lake, Dist.
Deputy Game Warden, was a business
visitor In Hope Saturday.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

WANTED-Good girl for genera
house work. Good wages.
MRS. j. X. JOSLYN.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04
Display of
New Fall Millinery

Our Millinery Department is filled to overflowing
with the smartest display of hats we have ever shown
and so many Of them, twice as many as we have
ever shown before. Newest Gage, Ascher, and Mon
ogram models, every new style, material and color
is represented. Miss Nybakke, an experienced trim
mer and designer, will make your visit pleasant. Come
and look at hats.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04
Locals
As We Heard Them

For Spirella Corsets seee Mrs. j. c.
Dorrance at rooms over Turnbulls'
Store.-1-20
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-08
If Your Blood
Is Your Life
How Necessary Is Pure
Blood to Your Good
Health.

Pure blood is as necessary to your
good health as the air you breathe.
the food you eat and the water you
drink.
When the blood becomes clogged
with impurities. you suffer from con-
stipation. your nerves are weakened.
your head aches and you feel gen
orally run down and exhausted.
The best and quickest way TO
cleanse the blood of the impurities
which cause the trouble is to take the
treatment prescribed by a successful
physician for his patients.
This liquid treatment. ready pre-
pared, IS known as Prescription
c-2223. 1t is taken in small doses be-
cause It Is concentrated. and being
readily absorbed. cieanses the blood
Of the impurities which cause your i'll
health. After using Prescription
C-2223 for a short time. your skin
win have that glow OF health. indi-
eating that your body is being nour-
ished by pure red blood
Prescription C-2223 contains no
mercury, opium. morphine. choral or
strychnine 1t is for sale BY most
good drug stores at $3.50 q bottle.
or the C-2223 Laboratory. Memphis
Tenn. viii mail to you on receipt OF
price Clip and mail this advertise
ment for literature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-08
Billy Sunday
Is Not Coming
Here In 1920
Ministerial Alliance Drops
Plans Following Word
From Evangelist.

Billy Sunday wiz not visit Ell Paso
in January. 1920. as had been planned.
according to an announcement Of Rev.
J. W. Williams at a meeting OF the
Ministerial alliance Monday morning.
Information was received to the e.
feet that the evangelist could not
come here before November OF next
year and the ministers voted to drop
the matter.
Rev. Wilson Fielder. a returned
missionary from China, in a discussion
Of the Shantung problem. declared
that unless American churches con
tinue TO send missionaries to China
and Japan. there viii be another
world war which will overshadow the
one Just ended. He declared the
awarding Of the province to Japan
was a serious mistake.
A communication urging the min
listers TO become members OF the
chamber OF commerce and to assist in
campaign for new members was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-08
IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE
IN UPPER VALLEY FARMERS

La Mesa. n n. -spt- s--Improye-
ments are noticeable in the La Mesa
district at the end Of this farming
season which has been a most sue
cessfuI one. Farms are all in fine
condition as a result Of the soil being
improved by the drainage canals
Crops have been heavy and the mar
kets good At present the fourth cut
ting Of hay is being harvested Many
new homes have been built and other
improvements made. Several real es-
tate deals have been made recently