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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-01
Ever Kick a Battery to Pieces?

Of course you wouldn't do it Intentionally
No good driver would.
But lot of experienced drivers of trucks
and passenger cars have kicked their bat
teries to pieces without even knowing it by
banging on the starting button when the
motor didn't take hold at once.
Perhaps the trouble was just thick oil.
Maybe water had accumulated in the
carburetor.
Possibly a connection had worked loose.
Butwhatever it was the battery had to suffer.
Iou can get far longer life from your battery, and
incidentally from your whole if you'll always be
where the trouble is and correct it just
as you locate it.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
Vandtyer's Rave An Heir

The multitude of Pearl River
County friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. S. Vandiver Will be delighted
10 learn that their home at More
head, Miss, was blessed on
Monday, March 3lst, by the ar
rival of beautiful baby boy.
Com munlcatIons from Mr..
Vandiyer to friends here say
that both the mother and babe
are prosYering, and that they
are Just about the proudest par
ents on be face Of the earth, all
of which we steadfa,tiy believe.
We wish the happy parents all
10Y of their neW-found treasure,
and for the babe we can wish
nothing more desirable than that
be Shall mature into a manhood
as full Of admirable qualities as
his noble iatner.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
Soldier Boys Returned

Among the Pearl River coun-
ty soldier boys who have recent
ly been discharged and return
ed home are: Ed Rawls, son of
Mr.. John Rawls and George w J..
Newman, son of Mr.. John M.
Newman, of Wesley Chapel;
Robert McKissack and Nicholas
E, WEIGH of Poplarville.
They all look we'll and have
gained in weight.
Mr.. WEIGH was one of Presi-
dent Wilson'S personal guards in
Paris, and came home with the
President on the George Wash
ington.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
Mrs. Culpepper Bereaved OF Her
Mother

Mrs. J. p. CuIpepper was
called to TylertoWn last week to
see her mother, Mrs. K. J. Bacot,
who was reported seriously
i'll. The dear mother passed
away on Friday, the 4th, III the
triumphs of the Christian faith.
Mrs. Bdcot was in her eightieth
year and had spent most use
full life. She was a mem Der of
an old, numerous and prominent
family of Pike county, and was
herself the loved and honOred
mother of a large family. She
was a deyout follower OF her
Lord and for many years an &C
tive and useful mem Der OF the
Baptist church.
In Offering the deepest sympa-
thy to Mrs. CulpepPer and her
family, we are sure that we are
only voicing the sentiment of ali
their friends in Poplarvllle and
throue hout the county.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
Democratic Executive Com
mittee Meeting

The Democratic Executive
Com mittee of Pearl River Coun-
tV is hereby called to meet At
the court house. Poplarvllle, on
Monday. May 5, 1919, at 1870
O'Clock A. M. to register the
names of candidates for the va
rlous offices to be voted for IN
the August 1919 Primary Elec-
ton, aud such other business as
may properly come before it.
Following is the mem bersbip
of the Com mittee.
Beat One-H. J. Arledge, w
NJ. Hyde, ]. A. Howard.
Beat Two-G. l. Rouse, ]. O.
Batson, E. |. Byrd.
Beat Three. S. Kirkland,
John J. Amacker. A. B. Keeton.
Beat Four-RusselI Il. Smith.
NJ. B, Pitt, S. Spiers.
NJ. B. PITT, Chairman.
H. j. ARLEDGE, Sec'ty
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
Visiting Home Folks

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy 0, Scarbor-
ough and their lovely little ba
by girl arrived in Po;'larvllle
early III the week, and were
warmly welcomed by then
many friends. 1t will be remem.
bercd that they went TO Muscle
Shoals. Ala, last year, where
Mr.. Scar THOROUGH was i'll the
Government employ, hut they
are now living iii Florence, Ala.
Mr.. scarborough returned on
Wednesday but Mrs Scarborough
and, Shirley Dell will visit here
for two weeks.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
Mrs. katherine Clark

This com munity was greatly
shocked and grleved late last
Friday afternoon when it be-
came known that MS RATHER
inc Clark had died suddenly at
the home of her son, Mr.. Rufus
S. Clark.
While Mrs. Clark was in her
eighty-second year and feeble,
she bad not been sick and Der
sudden death was quite shock
to the family.
Mrs. Clark was native of
North Carolina, and was widow
ed during the Civil War. She was
lite time mem Der of the Metho-
dist church, and a devout chris
tan. She was the mother Of
Rev, N. f. and Mr.. Rufus S.
Clark, of Poplarvllle; Ed Clark,
Houston, Texas; and Newton
Clark, Varnado, La, and leaves,
besides sons, large mum Der OF
grand children and great grand
children.
The funeral was held Satur-
day afternoon from the Baptist
church, conducted by Rev. D.
2. Mcintosh, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, IN presence Of
a large number of sOrrOWlng
relatives and friends.
A touching incident of the oc-
casion, and a beaut,fuI tribute
of affeC ton, was that the casket
was borne to the church and
cemetery by six grand sons OF
the beloved mother, Ernest, Bill
Jim Clark, Wynan Walker, J. n.
Stewart and S. A. Roberts.
We beg to extend our deepest
sympathy to the bereaved tami-
lies. i
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
BYRD-STGWART

Mr.. VIII T. Byrd and Miss
MolIie Stewart were married
hast Saturday afternoon, April
9Th. at three O'Clock, at the
home of the BRIDE two miles
vast of Poplarvile. The we'd
ding was quiet but beautiful in
its plicity, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. G S.
Harmon in the presence OF only
a few members of tie immedi-
ate family.
This is well mated young
couple, congenial in every way,
with every prospect before them
of happy and useful life. They
are splendid young people high
ly estee med by ali who know
them, and members of two Of
the oldest and most widely con-
nected families in the county.
Mr.. Byrd Is son OF the late
Sam Byrd, of this county, and
his BRIDE is a daughter Of Mr..
Tom ME Stewart and a sister oil
Supervisor Hamp S. Stewart
and Mr.. James p. Stewart.
We join their host of friends
in best wishes for their happl-
ness and prosperity.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
RED CROSS
Christmas Roll Call

The Mem bership Com mittee
of the Pearl River County Chap
ter, American Red Cross, has
beep della yed in making final
report of the mum Der OF mem
bers secured during Che Christ
mas Roll Call, owing to the fail
ure of some places to submit re-
ports until now.
The following report does not
include any Junior Red Cross
money, simply the names Of
places and mum Der OF mem bers
secured in t.he Christmas drive.
The mum bers also represent
that many dollars from the
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
II | We're a Farmer.

II | were farmer l would k at
hand few reliable medicines for minor
ailments that are not so serious as to re-
quire the attention of physician, such
as Chamberlain Collie d Diarrhoea
Kennedy for bowel complaints.
Chamberlain c u & h Remedy for
coughs, colds and Group.
chamberlain's Liniment o sprains,
bruises and rheumatic pains.
Chamberlains Tablets for stomach
troubles biliousness and constipation.
By having these articles at hand it would
often save the trouble of trip to town
in the busiest season or in the night and
would enable me to treat slight ailments
as soon as they appear. and thereby a
void the more serious diseases h so
often follow
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
Methodist Church Services

Rev. G. s. Harmon will
preach the commencement ser
mon for the Baskerville Consoli-
dated School next Sunday morn
ing. the 18th, and Prof. J, a.
Huff will conduct the service at
the Methodist church al II
O'Clock a. m. There will be a
solo by Mrs, Sloan.
The pastor Will preach in the
evening at S O'Clock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10

Miss Frances Ferris, one of Miss
Sophronia Hvde's star music pu-
pills, visited Hattiesbnrg several
days ago where she plaved IN a
recital gwen at the Red Circle
Club. We extend our hearty con
gratulations to this young lady
on her mastery performance,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
Hog Owners Attention!

Legal notice is hereby given
that the Hog Ordinance of the
Town of Poplarville will be thor
ou2hly enforced. All hogs must
be kept enclosed. On and after
the 18th day of April, 1919, all
hogs running at large on the
streets or open lots of the town
will be impounded and damages
assessed against the owner. If
not paid out IN six days they
will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder.
BY order of the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen.
JOHN J. SMITH,
Marshal.
Poplarville, Miss.
April 2, 1919.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-04-10
MASS MEETING

Mass Meeting of the Tax Payers and Property hold
ers of Pearl River County is called for Monday,
A pril q, 1919 at the Court House PoparviIe,
The object Of the meeting is the discussion OF Good
Roads, and other matters of interest
Governor Bilbo, State Highway Engineer X. A. Kra
mer, and others will address the meeting
Let everyone plan to come. Place, Poparville;
Time 1890 a. m, Date April, Dist.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
AMERICANS FIND GERMANY
NO PLACE TO DO BUSINESS
Soon Lose Pep and Begin to Worry Ho,u They
Are Going to Get Hon1e-Berlin Becoming
Gloom City of World.

Special Cablegram to The Star and
New York World. Copyright. 1919.
BERLIN. December 27.-Berlin is
fast becoming the gloom center OF the
globe Vienna is dying gracefully,
but Berlin is just going to it's end
stolidly, worldly, unpicturesquely and
uninterestingly stepped in gloom.
Many visiting Americans have fallen
victims to the all-pervading atmos-
phere of depression after the first few
days novelty and interest have worn
off, 'Ns
Many American business men who
arrived full Of pep and breezy OPP
timism. expecting to make quick
cleanup and get away, have FOUND
it impossible to- do aA}ksbusiness at
all with Germany at the present low
rate Of AerMa0 exchange anu with
the general unfavorable conditions
Others have been held here weeks
longer than they ever expected to stay
and keep hanging on here, hoping
a eainst hope that conditions Tor DO
ing business may improve. Ameri-
ca MS who have come to Berlin to scout
and investigate German conditions al :
most invariably have gained pessi-
mfstic viewpoint
Nature has abetted the general
gloom by providing nearly two weeks
Of continuous dark gray weather.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
SUFFRAGISTS ISSUE CALL
FOR "LAST" CONVENTION
Meeting to Be Held "to Rejoice
That Struggle Is Over and
the Aim Achieved"

NEW YORK, December 27-A call
to the fifty-first and very last annual
convention Of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association" was is
sued today by officers of the organ
ization, headed by Mrs Carrie Chap
man Gait. The sessions will be held
in Chicago February IL to Is.
'In other days our members and
friends have been summoned to an
nual conventions to disseminate
propaganda for their common cause.
to cheer and encourage each other, to
strengthen their organized influence.
to counsel as to ways and means of
insuring further progress" said the
call
"This time they are called to re-
joice that the struggle is over. the
aim achieved, and the women Of the
nation about to enter into the en-
joyment Of their hard-earned political
liberty. Come and unitedly make this
last suffrage convention glad
memory to you. a heritage for your
children and your children's children
and benefaction to. our nation"
Evening star., 1919-12-28
D'ANNUNzI0 SAYS HE WILL
"RESIST EXPULS SION"

FIUME. December 27 (by the As
sociated Press).-Gabriele d'Annunzio
made the announcement today that
he would resist any efforts to expel
him front Fiume. He said he had
reached the decision that the guar
antees offered by the government
were insufficient to warrant his leav-
ing. ]
That his troops be let off without
punishment for joining his crusade
is one of the demands made by
d'Annunzio in return for his de-
parture, as is also the rehabilitation
of Fiumian and Dalmatian money.
The right to reside in Fiume or any
part of Dalmatia without restriction
or passport, authority to decide the
time and manner of departure Of his
forces from Fiume and official recog-
milton of the medal he conferred on
his legionaireS are among the other
demands made by the insurgent
leader.
Evening star., 1919-12-28

Berlin's food. too. has waxed worse
again., and the Star correspondent has
met quite a few Americans recently
who have complained Of stomach and
intestinal troubles.
Berlin is as cheerful as funeral"
said one American visitor recently, and
transient Americans invariably display
enthusiastic joy at the prospect of
speedy departure.
While Americans who have nothing
to worry about except to get a pas
sage back home are affected by the
heaviness of Berlin's atmosphere. the
gloom of most native Berliners is so
thick you could cut it. Berlin is a
joyless burg. Even the alleged places
of amusement are short of the joy Of
life; the Palais de paASa~s and what
remains of Berlinss once famous night
life are sad and sorry shows.
Berliners with any money to spend
still left in their jeans are acutely
depressed by the passage of in
Vulnerable new tax bills, including
heavy capital conflscation, which
threaten to reduce millionaires to the
honest proletariat. Still soaring, the
high cost of living also causes de-
preston. and even well-to-do Ger
mans are worrying over the hopeless
problem of making both ends meet.
Most Berliners realize at last that
hard times have come to stay, and
their view of the near future is pitch
black.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
HALLS SECOND TRIAL
TO BEGIN TOMORROW
Virginia Prohibition Inspector Will
Face Manassas Jury on Murder
Charge in Bootleg Case.

MANASSAS. Va, December 27.-The
second trial of William c. Hall. state
prohibition inspector, charged with the
murder Of Raymond Shackelford and
Lawrence Hudson, alleged bootleggers,
on the valley turnpike near Fishers
hill in Shenandoah county last March,
will begin here Monday in Prince
William circuit court with Judge
Samuel G. Brent presiding. Shackle-
ford and Hudson are alleged to have
been transporting an automobile load
of liquor from Baltimore to Peters,
burg when intercepted by officers.
Under $4,000 Bond.
Hall. Deputies Harry F.. Sweet, ST.,
]. H. Sullivan and W. B. Dunleavy
were indicted for the killing. Hall,
whose case thus far has been the only
one to go to trial. was released on
$4,000 bail when the jury on his first
trial here last September failed to
reach a verdict.
Halls case was removed from
Shenandoah county on the plea of
the defense that he would not be ac-
corded fair and impartial trial in
that jurisdiction because of the feel
ing against him. Intense hostility
was manifested in the Shenandoah h
valley against the officers after the
killing of Shackleford and Hudson.
and when the deputies and Rev. Sid
ney ]. Peters. state prohibition COM
missioner. sought refuge in a hotel
in Winchester the building was sur
rounded and stoned by an angry mob.
At the Preliminary hearing at
Woodstock state troops were on
guard as a precaution. but no threat
of violence was in evidence.
Thirty-Six Men Called.
A venire of thirty-six has been sum-
moned to appear Monday, and Off
cials believe the jury will be select ed
from, this number. More than one
hundred witnesses have been sub
poenaed and it is expected the trial
will consume the greater part if not
the entire week.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
PERSHING WILL ENTER
BUSINESS IN NEBRASKA
Will Make Home in Lincoln After
He Retires, General
States.

LINCOLN, Neb.. December q (by
the Associated Press).-The most pre-
tentious of the many functions in honor
of Gen. John ]. Pershing's ten-day holi-
day visit, was a dinner rendered him
today, by the Lincoln Commercial Club.
Five hundred diners. the capacity of
the clubrooms, were represent. The
speeches by Mayor Miller, Gov. Nickel
vie And Gen. Pershing were on remin-
iscent and neighborly themes.
Gen. Pershing today made the fol-
lowing statement concerning his future
activities:
IT have purchased the home at 174S
B street, now occupied by my sisters,
and as soon as / return I intend to
make it my permanent home. I will
send my son Warren to the state uni
versity, and as soon as I return, as
far as I know now. I expect to enter
business here"
Gen. Pershing said he was anxious
to have his son. graduate from the
Same university from which he earn.
ed 2 degree. -.--
Evening star., 1919-12-28
NO JAM; D|SC0RD;;
SHIP NEARLY LOST
Engineer Blamed as Vessel
Is Wabbling-Passengers
Keep Warm With Rum.

, NEW YORK, December 81 (by the
Associated Press).-The passenger
liner Princess May of the Di Giorgio
fruit line almost foundered at sea
when the bilge water pumps were
stopped while the chief engineer
worried about jam for his bread, ac-
cording to Mischief r. Meyers general
traffic manager of the line. who ar
rived here aboard the vessel today
The ship was towed into port after a
belated voyage from Kingston, Jamaica
|,tsWhen the liner reached port the
|shres were out and the ten passengers
and fifty-two members of the crew
were suffering from cold. Their only
sSists OF near wSs from several small
oil stoves. with the aid Of these
and by exercising and drinking up
the ships rum supply they had man.
aged to keep warm since last Tues
day, he said.
Firtt Note Of Trouble.
The trouble began about 180 miles
southeast Of the Ambrose channel
lightship. according to Meyers. He
said everybody was In high spirits
hoping to get home by Christmas
when the chief engineer "1et out the
first note Of discord."
HE wanted jam-common, ordinary
old jam-to spread on his bread" said
Meyers. There was plenty Of MARINA
lade, but he wasn't satisfied and SO the
first note grew into tune"
Things happened "thick and fast" the
traffic manager explained. First the
ship began to list because bilge water
had accumulated, and 1.-The bilge pumps
were stopped while the chief engineer
worried about JAM" Then something
went wrong with the oil feed to the
fires he declared, and tthe first thing
anybody knew, the ship was out Of con-
troll"
The wireless as. O. s." call was sent
out Mr.. Meyers said. and was answered
by Clyde liner. About the same time
the wireless went out of commission and
the lights were extinguished.
1--WE had no steam or heat" he added
1.-THE deck force rigged up a hand
pump and that's the only reason we
didn't just naturally founder where we
were.''
Towed Into Port.
Through an auxiliary wireless set. Mr.
Meyers said, the Princess May COM
municated with the steamship Jefferson
and a coast guard cutter towed the ves-
sci to Delaware breakWater. Later the
liner was towed to New York by the
tug Warrior.
The Princess. May is considered 1.-THE
luckiest ship afloat" by her officers
Meyers asserted. He said the ship
would be manned by a new engine room
crew and return to Kingston.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
SAYS CATTLE SHORTAGE
WILL KEEP BEEF PRICES
HIGH FOR SEVEN YEARS

CHICAGO. December 27.-A
shortage of 100000 cattle in
the year just closing will cause
high prices for beef and beef
products for at least seven
years more. it was declared by
NJ. F.. HORNE, statiStician for
the Union stock yards, in his
annual report today.
Mr.. HORNE said it will be i'm
possible to make good the
shortage of 1919 before 1927.
and that the Department Of
sAgricuiture's A report concerning
the number of cattle in the
United States was too optimis-
tic
An increase Of $4,000 animals
of all kinds received at the
Union stock yards for the year
1919 over 1918 was reported.
Cattle receipts, however, de-
creased 100000.
Decreases in cattle slaughter
were also reported by the mar
kets in Kansas City, Omaha. st.
Joseph. st. Louis and Sioux City.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
CREPE. IN CHURCHES
5 FOR UKRAINE VICTIMS

NEW YORK. December 27.-The
Very Rev. Peter Pontatishin, director
of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic
Church in America. has ordered every
church under his jurisdiction to hang
crepe inside and outside it's edifice
tomorrow as symbol of mourning
for the victims of Polish atrocities
in -Ukrainian east Galicia." the
Ukrainian national committee an
nounced tonight.
Sermons will be preached protest
ing against the action of the supreme
council in awarding Ukrainian east
Galicia to Poland under . twenty
hve-year mandate.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
THREATENS TO CLOSE
new ORLEANS SHIPPING

NEW ORLEANS, December 27.-
Refusal Of 400 longshoremen this
week to unload two vessels unless
paid an increase of 10 cents an hour
brought a threat tonight from the
New Orleans Steamship Association
to close down shipping at this port.
The policy of the steamship asso-
citation was given in a letter written
by John NJ. Heyn, acting here, today
to Harry Keegan and Albert Work
man, respective presidents of the white
and negro longshoremen's unions
here. The issue of 10 cents an hour
is over unloading the Indier and Ans
teldyk here of cargoes of potash. The
longshoremen asked the increase on
the grounds that at some ports the
extra pay was given.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
KOLCHAK RET|RES;;
SEMENOFF LEADER
Change in Command of All-Russian
Governmental Forces Is Due to
Old Chiefs Illness.

vLADIvOSTOK, Wednesday. De-
cember "a (by the Associated Press).
Admiral Kolchak, commanding the
all-Russian governmental forces op-
posing the bolsheviki in Siberia. has
retired from active command because
of ill health and has appointed Gen.
Semenoff to succeed as commander-in-
chief, according to a message received
here today by Gen. Semenon's rep
resentative.
The message. quoting Admiral Kol-
chak's order. said:
'In order to unite all armed forces
fighting to make secure our political
organization, l name Gen. Semenoff
chief, with headquar-
ters in the Irkutsk and Transbalkal
Russian military districts. All mill
tary commanders will be subordinate
to him."
Socialists Form Government.
PARIS. December q (by the Asso-
ciated Press) s).-Revolutionary socialists
have formed a committee government in
Irkutsk, Siberia, where the all-Russian
government of Admiral Kolchak estab-
lished its headquarters after being
driven from Omsk, according to news
received in French official circles today.
The revolutionists took possession of the
Irkutsk station on the Transsiberian
railway, the reports state.
Premier Pepeliaeff Of the Kolchak
government Is absent from Irkutsk, be-
ing on his way west to meet Admiral
Kolchak for a conference regarding the
formation of a new ministry. M. Tre-
tickoff. the minister of foreign affairs,
also left Irkutsk recently to meet Gen.
Semenoff. the Cossack leader, in the
Baikal region.
Organized an Insurrection.
Taking advantage of the absence OF
| the principal members of the govern
ment. the socialists, according to the
| advices, organized an insurrection.
1t is considered doubtful here whether
| Admiral Kolchak will find anything OF
his government when he finally gets to
| Irkutsk. His present whereabouts is
| not definitely known. dispatches from
| Irkutsk early this month announced that
Admiral Kolchak and his staff had es-
| tablished their headquarters at Taiga.
This town. together with Tams. just to
| the north, has since been captured by
| the bolsheviki.)
He is reported as having encountered
great difficulties with detachments OF
| Czechoslovak troops which are en- route
| to Vladivostok by the Transsiberian
railway These troops have been guard
ing sections OF the line and have not
| SuCCcc0Cu III 6cltluS dlOL6 WCAi Win
Admiral kolchak
Near Baikal District.
| Bands of bolsheviki now are not far
from the Baikal district. which is rails
| ing the question in diplomatic circles
here how Japan will look upon the pros
pect Of the presence of Lenin's forces
in immediate proximity to the Japanese
sphere Of influence. 1t is supposed hare
that conservations are already in prog
ress between Toxic and Washington re-
garding the Siberian question as affect
| ed by the advance of the bolsheviki and
the weakening of the Kolchak govern
J ment.