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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1920-12-10

Jackson.-Coal dealers throughout
this section offer mine run" coal to
public institutions and manufacturing
'prants at a heavy reduction in price.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
Popular Acosla Couple
Joined I'm Wedlock

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wright
McRae, in the Acona rci9hborhood, was
the scene at 2:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon of beautiful wedding ceremony in
the presence of relatives and friends Of
the bride and groom by Rev. W. j.
O'Bryant, of Gulfport. The contracting
parties were William Vol Bailey and the
charming daughter of the household, Miss
Ethel McRae. After the ceremony the
happy couple was showered with congrat-
ulations and well wishes by those present,
which are added to by their many friends
all over the county, as the newly-weds are
very popular and highly esteemed by all
who know them. The groom is young
man of high character, irreproachable
habits, and exceptional business and ex-
ecutive ability, and the bride is a young
lady Of rare beauty, many womanly &C.
complishments and cheerful and sunny
disposition which has ever rendered her
prime favorite among her large circle
of acquaintances.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
Subscribers Respond
ing Nobly to Statements
"a 20 nrn YEAR

The Advertiser has sent statements TO
all its subscribers outside Of Holmes coun-
ty notifying them of time OF expiration
of their subscription and amount due.
Every mail brings gratifying responses
evidencing the fact that the subscribers
have no intention of missing a single
copy of the old paper Statements will
be sent TO all subscribers in Holmes
county as soon as we possibly can find
time to do so. But there is absolutely no
necessity Of waiting for statements.
Forestall them by calling and settling
your account and insuring the receipt of
the paper for n year or two at the old
price. We have no intention Of raising
the price, if we possibly can escape this
contingency But we may be forced to
do SO willy-nilly, or quit business. The
outlook is ominous and gloomy. The
newsprint paper shortage is growing mora
acute every day. Papers large and small
throughout the United States are suns
pending publication. The Advertiser 10
in pretty fair shape and confidently ex-
poets ito weather the storm" But TO do
so II must depend upon the loyalty OF
it's splendid army Of subscribers, which
has never failed it in the past. In order
to maintain the $l.50 per year rate, all
subscriptions must be paid in advance.
In every instance where subscription is
over due and unpaid several weeks altar
the notification, 1t will be dropped FROM
the list. Take due notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
Banquet Planned for
Holmes Co. Doctors

The Holmes County Medical Society
will hold its regular meeting at. the Com
munity Hospital in Lexington the second
Tuesday in January (13th) with ban
quet and interesting program. Meeting
at 12 NJ, the president, DR.. ]. W. Bailey,
Of Goodman, will deliver his annual adj
dress, after which luncheon will follow.
DR.. A. M. Doty, of Lexington, will
read paper on Salvarson and Neo- Sal
varson. Discussion opened by Drs Ash
and Stephenson.
DR.. Stephenson will read paper on
Appendicitis and it's Importance to the
general practitioner. Discussion opened
by Drs. Shepherd and Foster.
DR.. G. G. Ash will read paper en-
phasizing the Importance of thorough ex.
animation Of the throat Of all children
that complain. Discussion opened by
Drs. Jordan and Bailey.
DR.. Elmore will relate some war ex-
periences.
DR.. E. c. Lucas will read paper on
Pneumonia Discussion opened BY Drs.
Howard and Pollard.
The greatest meeting since the war
began is promised and the next meeting
will be In April, 1920.
F. L. BoTT, Secretary.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
First ProGteering
Charges Are Made

The first move in the scheduled fight
against socalled "profteering" was made
in Lexington this week. There is no
doubt that the same kind of "profteering"
has taken place in every town and ham
let in the state and the United States
and Lexington is no whit worse than
other towns in this respect. 1t is need
less to say that the "profteering" done
by the retailers, or small fellows,
dwindles into insignificance when COM
pared to that done by the "big fellows"
We clip the following report in regard
to the Lexington cases from The Jackson
Daily News of December 80:
The first arrests in Mississippi on
profteering charges were registered in
the Office of the United States marshal
yesterday when four of the leading retail
grocers of the town of Lexington were
arraigned on afidavits accusing them
with charging excessive prices for sugar
The accused parties were Eric Nor
quist, Huntington q Son, Jesse Hyman
and W. I. Pickens. When arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Robert
Ricketts, they entered pleas Of not guilty
and were admitted to bail in the sum Of
$500 each to await the action Of the next
Federal grand jury.
Evidence gathered by government
agents is to the effect that the four Lex
ington grocers we're selling at % and
% cents per pound sugar they had bought
at 10 cents per pound; that they jointly
bought carload Of sugar for about 10
cents per pound, and continued to charge
their customers % and 23 cents per
pound.
The accused parties were represented
by able attorneys, and declare that they
will have no trouble in proving their in
nocence.
The arrests closely follow the oppoint.
ment Of Thomas J. Locke, Jr., Of Colum-
bus, as fair price commissioner for Mis-.
sissippi. Mr.. Locke was chosen for this
work by Attorney General Palmer, and
II is announced that he will open head.
quarters in Jackson within the. next few
days. He is well-known wholesale gro
Ger Of Columbus, and has enjoyed large
trade in the northeastern section Of the
state.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
Former Citizen Mar
ries in BIRMINGHAM

The Advertiser is in receipt of a postal
card containing the following interesting
information: Married at the terminal
station in the city of Birmingham, Ala,
on Friday evening, Dec. 26th, Detective
Chas. c. Williams to Miss Frances Sui
Ivan, Of Greenvile, Miss. Mr.. Williams
is brother Of the city warden, Eugene
Cowan Williams, Of Bessemer, Ala. The
bride and groom will make Bessemer their
home, where Mr.. Williams is known and
highly esteemed. The Williams brothers
were once Holmes county boys and are
brothers of Hon. Parham Williams, Of
Lexington, Miss"
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
Fruit and Vegetable
Growers to Meet

Hon. P. M. Elmore was over from Du-
rant Tuesday of last week and incidental
ly informed The Advertiser that the fruit
and vegetable growers of Holmes county
have been called to meet at Durant on
January 9th, Mr. Wade, Of Memphis
Mr.. Richardson, of the A. & M. College,
at Starkville, and Capt. Webb, of Jack
son, will make addresses, beginning at
10 o'clock a. m. Steps will be taken to
make the necessary arrangements for
fertilizers, freight rates and containers
for the 1920 crop. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
Has Been Subscriber
Fifty-Two Years

Josephine, Texas, Dec. 27, 1919.
Editors of The Lexington Advertiser,
Lexington, Mississippi.
Gentlemen:
Enclosed find postofiee money order
for $1.50 for which please renew my sub
scription to The Advertiser for one year.
| have been taking The Advertiser for
ffty-two years, and can't do without it.
My recollection is that man by the
name Of Houston was editor in 1868, the
next Capt. Hoskins, the next was Cass
Gutenberg and last the present editors.
When first began taking IL, it was a
paper Of one sheet, about two-thirds the
size Of the present sheets and it has
gradually grown till It has twelve pages
and one Of the best country papers that
| know Of.
Very respectfully,
W. A. WHERRY,
Josephine, Texas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
Carload of Hogs
Shipped Tuesday

A carload Of well-conditioned hogs was
shipped to ST. Louis Tuesday on the CO.
operative plan under the supervision and
direction of County Farm Demonstration
Agent d. d. Gibson. The following we're
the shippers: Joe Moore, 3; W. A.
Rathell, 1; S, F. Swinney, 1; M. W. Ma
lone, 3; ]. Harvey Roach, 16; f. r.
Weems, d; J. A, Hearn, 10; Willard
Hearn, /; Mrs. J. A, Hearn, /; Clinton
Hester, 3; Maury Hester, 81 James Gwin,
3; c, d, Wright, colored, 2; D. b. Stigler,
8; Mrs. NJ, M, Gwin, /; Mrs. A. J, Dick
erson, 7; E. r. Robertson, 80; J. c.
Booth, 2; Mrs. f. K. Stein, 2.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
The Compress Again
In Running Order

The farmers and business men gener-
ally will be pleased to learn that the
Lexington compress is again in condition
to meet the demands Of this extensive
trade territory. Robert Green, of Ack-
erman, has been here this week INSTALL
ing whatever machinery was necessary
and supervising all needed repairs. The
compress is now again as good as new
and fully able TO meet all emergencies.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
The Ellis Brothers
Company Incorporated

Elsewhere in this Issue appears the
charter Of incorporation of The Ellis
Brother Company, domiciled at Good
man. The incorporatols are all men who
have recorded success in the business
world, and their new company is destined
from the start to prove a potent factor
in the community. The members are W.
L. Ellis and w. r. Ellis, of Goodman, and
T. Q. Ellis, of Water Valley, and the cap
italization Is placed at s25,000.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
J. L. Brooks Buys
Louisiana Plantation

J. L. Brooks has sold his farm Of 500
acres near Durant to o. Noblin, Of YaEoo
county, and has purchased 2482 acres at
Sondheimer, in East Carroll parish,
louisiana. Mr.. Brooks will move to
Sondheimer and take personal charge Of
his magnificent acquisition.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
Terrace Hotel
Changes MANAGEMENT

On the 1st inst. The Terrace Hotel
passed under the management Of Mrs. 81.
X. CHM, who has had considerable ex-
perience in this line, and the very best
Of cuisine and service is assured the pa
irons of this popular hostelry.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02

Pecans--Mixed variety, for
sale at Csc per pound. Apply
to Mrs. Nj. E. Sample, Ebe-
nezer. Miss.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1920-01-02
L. K. Herring Resigns
Mail Carriership

Lawrence X. Herring has rendered his
resignation as mail carrier on r. F. D.
Route 3, Lexington, and has accepted the
management Of large plantation in the
delta. Mr.. Herring has served as mail
carrier for many years and was recog-
nized as one Of the most efficient and ac-
commodating men in the service. His
retirement is regretted by the patrons Of
the route, with whom he is very popular.
Baled hay for sale. B. S.
Beall, Jr., Lexington, Miss.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17

VXTHEN designers of children's
w clothes began making up little
dresses of checned Bingham, in cheer
full colors, and using Organdy for col
lars, cuffs and sashes, and in other
decorative features, they hit upon thr
most successful idea Of the present
season. These little models have
proved so universally pleasing and SO
pretty that new designs come out in
the shops with each new display Of
children's clothes. The combination
has been borrowed for older people
with the best results and now there Is
no age limit for Organdy-trimmed
checked Bingham. 1t has a rival in
plain chambray, or other plain dress
cottons, in dainty colors, with which
argandy is used in the same way.
Both organdy and plain chambray help
to make dresses of plaid Bingham In
teresting.
An example Of both the checked and
plaid ginghams, made up with Access
series of white organdy, appears in
the illustration above. They are sim
pie and easy to make and suited to
little maids from six or seven to
twelve or thirteen years. The checked
gingham is cut in one piece and plait-
ed in at the wastline. A frili u or
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17

piped with black, make combinations
with sufficient life in them. 1t con-
sists of a pair of full knickerbOckers,
built out at the sides to simulate a
short skirt and shaped into bands that
fit closely over the knees and button
at the sides, where the round buttons
are shown, covered with satin like the
pipings in color.
A kimOno bodice with a surplice
front, is extended below the waistline
and prettiIy decorated with sprays of
daisies, one near the bottom and a
single blossom at the bust line. At
each side of the front, pieces are set
on to form the girdle which fastens
at the back. Another pretty touch
appears in the sleeves which are split
up a little way on the under side and
laced with narrow ribbons that tie in
a bow. A hat of rubberZed silk, cloth
sandals and silk hose are as faultless
as the suit they complete. So ar
rayed pretty woman might make
comparisons with any other dress,
odiOus-to the other dress.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17

WYE ARE not apt to think OF beach
w Or bathing suits as becoming gar
ments-in fact, they are considered
the acid test for good looks. But they
have been progressing for several
years in the direction Of becoming
ness. The suits intended only for
beach wear, having graduated from
the bizarre and snowy types, have ar
rived at the place where they are real
ly attractive. But attractive" is too
mild a term to apply to some of this
years beach or bathing suits-they
deserve to be called beautiful and they
possess that quality in style which
women describe as stunning. After a
world of experimenting, along comes
:. genius and shows just how superb
and glorified bathing suit may be. AS
a witness to it's possibilities for beau
ty, there is an example shown in the
illustration.
This suit appears to be made of taf-
feta, although satin might be used for
it. Blue or gray piped with a CON
trasting color, or a brighter color
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17
GAMBLING IN EARLY
YEARS OF BASEBALL
Intimately Identified With Game
in the Late Sixties.
Much Harm Was Done to Sport by
Progenitors of Present-Day Follow
ers of Race Track Through
Element of Chance.

The old Cincinnati team was the piO-
heer salaried club of baseball, though
there is a conflict in authorities as to
the exact year in which the team went
under salary, Edwin A. GOeWey writes
in Leslie's. In the Spalding official
baseball guide the year is given as
1868, while Albert G. Spalding, in his
book Of memoirs, Baseball" gives
the year as 1869, and cites enough de-
tail to make it evident that the latter
date is correct. Anyway, it was in
1869 that the Red Stockings made their
phenomenal record. The official rec
ords give 81 games won, none lost, and
one tied with the Haymakers of Troy,
n. Y. There is no doubt about the tie
game and that no contests were lost,
but both Mr.. Spalding and Harry
Wright, the heads of the team, give
SO as the total Of games won.
From ancient baseball lore, particu-
larly the "reminiscences of Mr.. Spald-
ing, who played leading role in put
ting the game on its feet, later saving
it from the gambling and commercial
element, and did much to pOpulariZe
American sports generally, 1t is cleaned
that gambling was intimately identi-
fed with the game in the late sixties,
much harm being done to the sport by
the progenitOrs of the present-day fol
lowers of the racetracks and other
places affording opportunity for tinan-
cial gain through the element of
| chance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17
SPORT DIRECTOR FOR LEGION
Salared Official to Handle All Details
of Arrangements for Events
in Illinois.

The American Legion committee has
decided to place the Legions sport
affairs in Illinois in the hands Of a
paid athletic director responsible to
the state athletic board, headed by
Frank b. Flannery and John V. Gin.
min. This director will handle all de.
tails of arrangements for teams, events.
grounds, track meets, tennis tOurna.
ments, water carnivals, ETC., on the lie.
gion's Illinois program. 1t was de.
cided that admission to all athletic
events be free and that events be lin.
tied to Legion athletes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17

would pain terribly if l stepped off
curb-stone. One day one of your book
lets was thrown in the yard and / read
every word in it. There were so many
who had been helped by your medicine
that wanted to try it and my husband
went to town and got me a bottle. 1t
seemed as though l selt relief after the
second dose, so / kept on until l had
taken five bottles and by that time I
was as we'll as could wish. About a
year later gave birth to a ten pound
boy, and have had two more children
since and my health has been fine. If
l ever have trouble of any kind am
going to take your medicine for / give
it all the praise for my good health.
/ always recommend your medicine
whenever can. Mrs. EVA E. SHAY,
Garrett, Kansas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17
WILDE TAKEN FOR CADDY

Jimmy Wilde, the British
Wasp, has a hard time of it.
Jimmy, weighing 106 pounds,
normal weight, likes golf, but
finds himself seriously handi-
capped on the links. Because
of his size golfers, to whom the
scrapper is a stranger, mistake
him for a caddy and he is treat
ed accordingly. Wilde has had
considerable unpleasantness due
to golfers lodging complaints
against a caddy using club priv
ileges.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17
Dick Rudolph.

made his debut in the pitchers box
for Toronto in 1907 After a tryout
with the Giants McGraw farmed him
out to the minors. In 1910 the Braves
purchased him. Dick has since been
the mainstay of the Braves pitching
staff.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17
staIlard of English Relay Team
Crossing Winning Line.

up from the fourth position, passing
three of the leading contestants and
snatchlng victory from the American
team. incidentally the British four
clipped three seconds from the exist.
Ing worlds record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17
PLAYERS PAY FOR GRUB

Prior to 1882 the players were
assessed so cents day for board
while on the road and that came
pretty close to paying for the
food they got. Imagine a big
Lacquer of today digging into his
pocketbook for the cost of the
meals he consumes today-about
II dollar and half for little
ham and eggs in the morning
and two or three dollars for a
piece of beef at the dinner ses-
sion! Why, a bowl of MONDAY
soup costs so cents now.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17

complete n erV o u S
breakdown follow
ing the birth of my
Oldest child. / got
up too soon which
caused serious fe-
male trouble. l was
so weak that l was
not able to be on my
feet but very little
and could not do my
homework at all. I
had a bad pain in my
| q f + cid q and II
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17
REAL VETERAN OF BASEBALL
Dick Rudolph, of Boston Braves, Has
Been in Game Ten Years and Is
Going Strong.

Dick Rudolph, pitcher of the Boston
Braves, is one of the real veterans of
baseball. Dick has been hurting them
over for the Braves since 1910. He
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17

CANDY, with narrow, hemstitched hem,
finishes the neck and three-quarter
ength sleeves and both are bound
With a narrow, bias fold Of the ging-
IAN. There are patch pockets of or
CANDY with frill across the top and "a
binding of Bingham. An organdy sash
is placed under the panel of gingham
at the front of the waist. The panel
Is cut on the bias of the material and
pointed at the bottom and there are
small, fiat pearl buttons at each side
of it.
In the plaid bingham dress a plait-
ed skirt is joined to an underbodice,
The waist has bias fronts extended be-
low the waistline and bound with or
CANDY and it fastens with three large
pearl buttons. Long sleeves are I'M
usual in this years dresses, but they
appear in this little model, with Or
CANDY cuffs. The neck IS finished with
collar that is plain like the cuffs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17
ENGLISH RELAY TEAM WINS
Worlds Record 10 Broken BY British
ers in Snatchtng Victory From
Americans.

A remarkable photo is given here
with showing just how Stallard, Of the
English relay team, brought hju team
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-06-17
DIAMOND
NOTES

Bernie Neis looks and acts a lot like
Benny Kauff.
Hughey Jennings is to retire at the
end of this year.
George Whitfield seems to play third
base about as good as anybody.
|
Pete Adams, first baseman, finally
decided to report TO Little Rock.
The New Jersey legislature has pass
ed bill permitting Sunday baseball.
Uncle Robbie's pitching staff con-
tinues to look like the best in the
league.
An encouraging part of the Cubs
batting has been the work of Dode
Paskert.
Next thing Charley Ebbetts knows
his workmen will strike for a nine
| inning game.
Some of the alleged fence busters
are rather slow in getting their war
clubs in action.
LIE Bourveaue of the Phillies, is one
of the most promising stars of the
baseball season.
The only things the Giants are hit
ting these days are the smooth spots
on the toboggan.
Claude Williams of the White Sox
has stepped right along since the Amer
lean league race started.
Some day Ruth will try to bunt and
the opposing players will be frozen
stiff in their tracks with surprise.
Baseball makes big hit with the
Japanese fans, who go to the Polo
grounds in large numbers this season.
Heinie Zimmerman is playing with
a semipro team in the Bronx. He has
given up hope of returning to McGraw.
"Buck" Freeman, former White Sox
pitcher, has been signed by the Sag
NAV club in the Michigan-O Ontario
league.
Jack Dunn of Baltimore has raided
the colleges again and secured an in
fielder named Marietta from Guilford
college.
A good team may get down to the
bottom of the percentage cOluma
through bad luck but it is hard to keep
1t there.
Austin McHenry of the Cardinals has
been featuring games this season with
great throws that have nipped base
runners.
With the Braves and the Red Sox
out of the race, Boston fans might
take some interest in Harvard'S swim
ming team.
The Atlanta club asked waivers on
Pitcher Monte Prieste and the Mobile
club took him. He won his first time
out for Mobile.
The Brooklyn Dodgers have an
nOunced the release of Catcher Bey-
ers to the Rochester club of the In
ternational league.
If the Reds can keep in front now
what will they do when their star
sticker, Eddie Roush, starts hitting
the bouncing bulb?
Lefty" Odenwald, Hudson, Wis.
high school pitcher, will report to the
Cleveland Americans at the close OF
his school year in June.
Pitcher Frank Graham, who
Jumped the Louisville Colonies las
season, has come into camp again ant
means to be good this year.
Nick Altrock Of the Washington Ma
tionals is in shape to play, but the!
don't need him in the lineup yet. Tit
game looks funny enough as 1t Is.
Joe Letter, the recruit outfielder
twice tried by the Cubs on sprinj
training trips and found wanting, ha
been released to the Kansas CIT.
Blues.
!, AL Platts, outfelder, and Peter Man
r ming, pitcher, have been sold to tn
Il Omaha club of the Western leagu
= by the Kansas City American associa
r ton club.
II few of the baseball wiSeacre