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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-25
ISSUE or LEAGUE
IL MORAL O>E

IL Is an issue that should - ahov~
party lines. and has been plac~r
above party lines by such republicans
aa Herbert Parsons. New York q. O.
l.. leader: Hamilton Holt. John iiur-
roughS judge Ben Lindsay. &. Roy
slater and progrcSslvcs who have
refused TO surrender principle Tor
a party label
n Is a hig moral issue. first OF all.
Americas sons who went 20
France were fighting. first. TO de-
stroy a selfish military autocNey
and. second. they wcrc fighting
war 10 end war. They finished their
job
Now the Issue ~ whether America
will he a gutter or will fulfili Ia oh
legations. whether u will be for "A
selfish discomfort. playing lone
hand. whether II win use Its re-
sources toward world peace. or
whether u will be willing 10 DRIFT
back toward world anarchy.
l am glad you have quoted the
much mlsquoted Article 10 Of the
league verbatim. II speaks for It.
self. and any man or woman with
average intelligence win understand
lta words. as they apply 20 other
provisions OF the covenant. without
having 10 be ''educated~ by political
shyster& IL viii bear quoting again.
for every time Il h repeated few
moro OF the wouid-be cohwebs that
these politicians have tried TO weave
into II are wiped off;
The members o. the league un-
dertake 10 respect and preserve a.
against external aggression tho ter
ritoria integrity and existing politi-
cal Independence OF all members Of
the ioaxue. 10 case Of any such as
gressions, or IN case OF any threat
or danger Of such aggression the
council shall advise upon the means
by which this obligation shall be
fuffflted.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-25
Halloween Franks

WHAT is Halloween with
w out a spooky Ouija
Board-and when they are
priced so reasonably-$1.3O
and $1.59. TOY BASEMENT
A ND, of course, you win
"A want to have plenty of
those tender hearted Jelly
Beans on hand--brilliant or
ange or inky black ones-35c
a pound. CANDY COUNTER
UPPER MAIN FLOOR
QUEER little orange and
W black Favors and Nut
Cups in Halloween decora-
tons, are priced at 2 for
15c.
STATIONERY sEcTIoN-UPPER
MAIN FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-25
36-Inch Many Blue
Messoiine Satin SI.95

Buy now from this lot of Navy
Blue Messaline at $1.95 yard and
save. Full SO inches wide, and es-
pecially good for the money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-25
1000 Women's Cotton q cE
Union Suits-Seconds 41.UJ

big lot Of Union Suiute remarkable values at $65 garment
sodbu
that win affect the
styehigh neck sleeves Dutch neck elbow
offer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-25

# you bought only pair you'd better back and get
at least before they're all You know that
haven't such shoe values in years-and there still
plenty of styles and sizes.
They acont be here much longer ho yod better hu,ry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-25
Yard-Wide Silk Mixed
PopIins $I.35 a Yard

These Poplins are silk and cotton
mixed--but they are especially
good looking and wear well. In
purple, navy, black, brown, rose,
flame and other colors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-12
MUCH IN LITTLE.

Three separate expositions are planned
for Antwerp during the Seventh Olympics,
which are 10 be held in the Belgian com
nercial metropolis from May Is to August
Is, 1920.
In the piggery at the State Hospital at
Norristown, Pa, for the insane, are 100
pigs, Of which 100 are fulI-grown hogs.
about 400 shoats, and the rest little pigs
running down to a day old.
Statistics gathered for all Canada show
marked increase over the year Just past,
the expenditure for 1920 on new building
and construction work being estimated
at $500, 100000 against a total of $780,
10000 in 1919.
The United States has held first place
IN BrazIls import trade since 1915, but
the 1918 returns show that the share of
the United States amounted to IS per cent
Of the whole, loss of II per cent COM
pared with the 1917 imports.
Ii rs reported that an Italian aviator is
visiting Ecuador to arrange for the estab-
lishment of an aerial mail service between
Guayaquil, Quito and Cuenca, and TO
organize a military school of aviation.
The Greek government has purchased
from England for the sum of 2,OOO, 600
francs the Salonique-Angista-S -Stavros line
which is l20 kilometers as miles), long
and which was built by the British during
the war.
Winsted, Conn, reports flock OF hens
which have had access to large beds of
wintergreens for the past month and have
eaten so many of the bright red berries
that the eggs have distinct checkerberrv
flavor.
Gold in paying quantities is being OBJ
tanned from heaps Of rubbish near two old
South African stamp mills which were
used to extract gold from ore from nearby
mines until they were abandoned num-
Der of years ago.
A French inventors detachable starter
for airplane motors that can be operated
by one man uses the power of liouified
carbonic acid to drive piston which pulls
a cable wound around drum on the pro-
peIler hub.
The first cotton-manufaeturing mill in
China is scarcely more than 20 wears old.
yet the nation has today ,250,00O spin
dies and 5000 power looms, producing
annually 250,0O0,0 900 pounds of yarn and
10000, 900 yards of cloth.
The only country in Europe that ex-
ported sugar in 1919 was Czecho-Slovakia.
1t is estimated that the country has ex-
ported in the last II months S12O, 900 900
worth of sugar, which, since the formation
of the republic, has been its foremost
article of export.
The consumption of paint and varnish is
relatively heavy in Sicily. Even the Sieili-
an peasant loves to paint up his carts in
gaudy colors. There are more wooden
houses in Messina than there are, per-
haps, in all other Italian cities put to-
gether.
A census of the 1920 maple sugar crop
in Vermont makes it appear that 5,824,-
600 trees were tapped, and the total pro-
duction of maple products in terms of
sugar was 13, ,I04, 900 pounds. The pro-
duction per tree averaged 2.25 pounds, as
compared with l.79 pounds in 1919
According to the Chicago Evening Post,
the idea of the wear-overalls movement
originated in the brain of New York
newspaper reporter. He took that idea
to a big overalls concern and was given
$4,000 for it and made head of the com
pany's publicity department.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-12

Three separate expositions are planned
for Antwerp during the Seventh Olympics,
which are TO be held in the Belgian com
mercial metropolis from May Is to August
Is, 1920
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-12
FRIENDSHIP FIRE co. is OLD.
But Two Other Volunteer Bodies in Coun-
try have as Lengthy History.


That there are but two VOLUNTEER Fire
Companies In the entire country older
than Friendship" which is about to dis
band after nearly century and half
of uninterrupted existence and service.
is the claim of Harvey Tazewell, its latest
historian
First organized as bucket brigade"
on December %, l775, with IS charter
members, two hand engines were added
later, which served until 1910, since
which time the equipment has been kept
up to date.
The original meetingplace was the town
hall at Second and Market streets. Other
successive locations were Sixth street.
west of Market; Fifth street near Shipley,
Sixth and Shipley, Market between Sixth
and Seventh, Ninth and King, Orange
above Tenth, Tenth and Shipley, and the
present quarters on Tatnall street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets.
The company now has fifty-two mem
bers. James Keenan, is the president,
Joseph II. Smith vice president, Harvey
Tazewell secretary, William p. McCon-
nell treasurer, Edward b. Abbott financial
secretary, William Green foreman:
William ii. White and John l.. Wiley,
trustees
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-12
HUNTS UP DIVORCE WHEN
HUBBY KISSES III GIRLS

San Francisco, July 12-Accusing
her husband, Scofeld A. Thomas, brok-
er, of having kissing fad" Mrs. Ber-
nice Hail, his 1S-year old bride, want to be
free.
Shortly after their marriage, accord
ing TO Mrs. Thomas, she entertained
eleven girl friends at her home, and that
upon her husbands arrival home he pro-
ceeded to kiss each of the eleven guests.
She charges he called her "hard boiled
and told friends of theirs that she had pro-
posed and not him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-12
RESORTS.
BETrERTON, MD.

HOTEL BOSCOBEL nnsSsy Ay.-
baths, elevator, sscxsbent Table. Bou-~ -
furnished. bathing Booklet f'hooe ~
a. NJ MARION
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-12
FREE AUTOMOBILE MAPS.

Every Evening has linn ted num-
Der of Rand-McNally automobile
maps covering Delaware and Mary
land and nearby Pennsylvania
points, which may be had for the
asking at the business office. Maps
will be mailed out of town upon
request when 10 cents to cover
postage is enclosed With name and
address.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-12

The Alternative
"This is hanging case either way it
goes"
How do you make that out?"
Because the jury will hang the prisoner
unless bis lawyer can hang the jury"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-12
Zero in Enthusiasm.

The Armenian mandate created about
Asmuch enthusiasm Congress as might
be expected from proposal to reduce the
congressional salary-B Birmingham Age
Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-12
Bryan's Gift Sticks.

Mr.. Bryan's gift for suggesting impos-
sible candidates stayed with him to the
last. Springfield Republican.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28
Bolivar County Democrat
SUBSCRIPTION, $3.50.
a. o. LlNNELL, Editor and Lessee.
BIDS WANTED.
Entered at the Postoffice at Rosedale.
Miss, as second-class matter

Pursuant to an order of the Beard
of Supervisors of Bolivar County,
Miss. passed and entered Of record
at a regular meeting of said Board,
begun and held at the court house in
the town of Cleveland in the Second
Judicial District of said county, on
Monday, January 8, 1920, notice is
hereby given that the undersigned
clerk of said Board will until the
hour of 12 o'clock noon Of Monday,
the End day Of February, 1920, same
being the first Monday in said month,
receive sealed bids at his office In
Rosedale. Miss, for the following ma
terials and supplies for the road out
fits of the county. to-wit:
Corn, oats. hay and mixed feed, in
carload quantities and less than car
load quantities. to be delivered at any
point in Bolivar County, Miss.
The Board of Supervisors reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
This Bird day of January. 1920.
P. B. WOODLAND, Clerk.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28
PETITION FOR PARDON.

To His Excellency, Governor Lee NJ.
Russell, and to the Mississippi Par
doning Board
We, the undersigned citizens OF Boil
ivar County. Mississippi, hereby re-
spectfully petition for the pardon of
Joe Alexander who was convicted Of
murder in the First Judicial District
OF Bolivar County, Mississippi, at the
regular December term Of the Circuit
Court thereof. ON the 18th day of De-
cember, 1913, and sentenced to life
Imprisonment in the State Peniten-
tiary.
The facts in regard to this case,
which developed some year or more
after the trial, and which will be pre-
sented in full on the hearing OF this
petition. make 1t extremely doubtful
as to the guilt Of this party and in
our opinion. he has been more than
sufficiently punished.
Respectfully submitted,
D. F. FALLOWAY,
J. B. SCRUGGS,
G. C. GEORGE.
w. R. SHEPHERD,
w. w. HALL.
J. J. MONTGOMERY,
J. M. KIRK.
W. T. BURT.
And many others.
Fob 11.5t
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28
NOTICE OF SHERiFF'S SALE
UNDER EXECUTION.

Pursuant to writ of execution is.
sued by P. B. Woodland, Clerk of the
Chancery Court for the First District
pi. dated Dec. 31st, A. D. 1919, in q
canse pending in said court, numbered
2591 and styled S. V. Caulk VS. J. A.
Burt, ard based upon a decree rem
dered by said court on Dec. Z. 1917,
which had been appealed to the Su
preme Court. and by said court affirm
ed levied upon the property of the
deferdent. J. A. Burt, which property
is described herein. On January 18th,
1890, and notice is hereby given that
will on Monday, the first day of
March. A. D. 1920. in accordance with
the statutes in such cases made and
provided, sell the following lands:
The Southeast quarter, South of the
Rosedale & Gunnison Road, in Secticn
91, Township "a. Range Z. and all OF
Section 6. in Township %, Range {
all in the First District of Bolivar
County, State of Mississippi.
Said sale to be conducted at the
West or front door of the court house
at Rosedale, within legal hours and
to the highest bidder for cash. selling
so much of said lands as may be neces
sary to satisfy said execution.
Witness my hand this January 10th
1920
E. H. wRAY
Sheriff.
Somerville & Somerville,
Solicitors for Complainant.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28
STAGE LIQUOR REBELLION
Claimed Michigan officials Led
"Wets" Against Federal Pro-
hibition Agents.

Chicago.-A rebellion against pro-
hibition" has broken out in Iron Coun-
ty, Mich, and the county. led by its
prosecuting attorney, is in open re-
volt" against federal authority. Maj.
A. l.. Dalrymple, federal prohibition
director for the central states. notified
Washington.
A prohibition agent 9nd party Of
Michigan state constables were held
up Feb. 10 by Iron County officials
and wine they had confiscated, taken
from them, according to word brought
to Chicago by Leo ]. Grove OF Mar.
quette. supervising prohibition agents
for the upper peninsula.
Maj. Dalrymple appealed to Attor.
ney General Palmer to order warrants
issued for the arrest of the prose.
cutting attorney, two sher'ffs. two po.
lice officers and three other residents
Of Iron River, mining village.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28

SURGEONS agree that in cases OF
Cuts, Burns. Bruises and Wounds. the
FIRST TREATMENT is most import
ant. When an EFFICIENT antiseptic
is aprlied promptly. there IS no danger
Of infection and the wound begins to
heal at once. For use on man or
beast. BOROZONE is the IDEAL
ANTISEPTIC and HEALING AGENT.
Buy it now and be ready for an emer-
gency Sold by all druggists.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28
cHANcERY SUMMONS.
The State Of mississippi:

The State of mississippi:
To Ollie Lee Smith, a citizen and
resident of Marked Tree, Arkansas:
You are commanded to appear before
the Chancery Court of the County OF
Bolivar, First District. in said State
on the 1st Monday of May, A. D 1920
to defend the suit in said Court OF
Walter Lee Smith, wherein you are a
defendant.
This 10Th day Of January, A. D
1920.
p. w. WOOLLARD, Clerk.
NJ. l.. Kaufman, Sol. for Complt.
Jan. 24-4t
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28

and declared that all acts. condi-
tions and things required to exist,
happen and be performed prece-
dent to, and in the issuance of
this bond have existed, have hap
pened and been performed in due
time, form and manner as required
by law, and that the amount of
this bond, and the issue of which
this bond forms part, together
with all the other outstandinr in
debtedness Of said Cleveland Con-
solidated School District of Boil
var County Mississippi. does not
exceed any limit prescribed by the
constitution of this bond is exempt
from tavation Mississippi. or anv
statute thereof, and in the State of
Mississippi.
In witness whereof the said
BOARD Of Supervisors of Bolivar
County. Mississippi. for and on be-
ha'f Of said Cleveland Consoli-
dated School District of Bolivar
County. Mississippi. has caused
this bond to be executed under
the corporate seal of the county.
and signed hv the President Of
the Board Of Sunervisors. and
countersigned by the clerk there
Of. and has caused the interest
coupons hereto annexed to bear
the engraved or Autographed fac
simile signatures of it's president
and clerk, and this bond 70 he
dated on the first day of March,
1919.
(Form Of Coupon)
No.. :. $27.5o
On the first day of March. 10. :,
the Board of Supervisors Of Boil
var County. Mississippi, for and
on behalf of Bolivar County. Mis-,
sissirpi will pay TO bearer $27 so
at the Hanover National Rank in
he Citv Of New York. State of
Now York. being six months inter
est due on the school bond Of the
cleveland CnnSOll6ated School
District Of Bolivar Countv Missis-
sirni. dated March 1, 1920.
NO.
President of the Board of Su-
nnrv;sors Of Bolivar County.
Mississippi.
Countersigned:
Clerk Of the Board Of Snnerv'sors
of Bolivar County. Mississippi
Registration Certific c"+e)
L.. R'eFS "i
the Pnard of. Supervisors of Roll
r-ar County. Mississippi. do hero.
wv certify that the within bond
has been reoiste~ed hv me-. nnrsu.
ant tn law in hook for that pur-
POGO in NV office.
Dated at Mics.
this. day Of. .............1 1920
-. i.
Clerk cf the Board.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

All persons having c-4..ns OF any
kind against the estate of r. K Stacey,
deceased, are hereby notified that let
ters of admins ration have geen grant.
ed to the undersigned, on said estate,
by the Chancery Court of the 1st Dis
trict of Bolivar County, Mississippi,
and that all claims against said estate
must be probated, allowed and regis
tered in the office of the Clerk of said
Court within one year from the date
of this notice, or they shall be forever
barred.
MRS. E. l.. STACEY, Admrx.
A. w. Stands, Sol.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28
|eQ0cEF0INGs OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS FEB. 1920 MEETING

land, Miss, on the first day of
| September, 1919, being the first
Monday thereof, there was pre-
sented to this board a petition CON
tanning the names OF more than a
majority OF the qualified electors
of the Cleveland Consolidated
School District Of Bolivar County,
Mss, as heretofore organized by
the county school board of said
county, asking for the issuance of
bonds of said Cleveland Consoli-
dated School District in the sum
of $4,000 Of additional bonds, be,
ing in addition to an issue OF $lUu,-
600 in bonds already issued and
sold for said school district, and
asking that an election be called
by this board on the question of
the issuance of said bonds: and
Whereas, in accordance with the
prayer Of said petition this board
at said meeting passed an order
calling said election in the said
Cleveland Consolidated School Dis
trict on the 9th day of Septem-
Der, 1919, at which election there
was to be submitted to the quail
fled electors of said school district
the proposition to vote yea and
nay on the issuance Of said $50 600
Of additional bonds for said school
district, in order to provide funds
for the erection. repairing and
equipping of school buildings and
teachers hom IS: and
Whereas, it appears that due no.
tice Of the said election was given
by the posting of three notices of
election in the following places ::
One at the county court house bull
letin board in the Town of Cleve-
land, one on the bulletin board at
the post office in the Town Of
Cleveland. and one at the front
door of the Switzen school house.
All foreeoinG notices wore posted
on the third dav of September.
1919. in three public places in said
Cleveland Consolidated School Dis
trict and posted for three weeks
before the said election was held,
and by publishing a copy Of the
notice in the Bolivar Commercial
weekly newspaner nnhlished IN
tho Town of Clevaland, County of
Bolivar. Stpte of Mississippi. once
q week for four weeks. the first in
ser+ion being IN Seo+emher : 1919.
"nd the lost insertion on Septem-
ber 26. 1919; and
Wl'e, cas-, it appears that the
said election was duly and regu-
larry held on the 9th day of Sen
t"mher, 1919, and that at the said
election SO votes were east So be-
ing for the issuance of bonds, and
none against the issuance Of the
bonds, and that at said election
more than two-thirds (2-3l said
Cleveland Consolidated School ma
ioritv of the qualified electors of
District voting in said election
voted in favor of the issuance of
the bonds Of the said district in
the sum of $50.00O as additional
bonds of said district; and
Whereas, it appears that the re-
suit of the said election was dulv
ard legally canvassed hv the board
of election commissioners and
spread upon the record Of the min
UteS Of the meeting of the said
school district supervisors held in
the county CONT house at Rose
dale, Miss. in Minute Book Co.
at mare 531 thereof.
Whereas. the amount Of the
bonds Of the said Cleveland Con-
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28
,coDtiuued from last week.
-. Shaw Separate Road Dis

-. Shaw Separate Road DIS
uha,sas, n'rs it appears to the satls, tn !.
k.,,;no M0o' Of this board that paad .ne !
tastlon # y the Shaw Separate Road
nin,r;et 1snus + are insufficient to !, com m
Dls'fits saa ,se col Construction Of roads al, /
p,s't Issdy be begun in said district; ana
rsaVs Whereas. pes it appears to the s,:a; satls-
wnslefth e.s &c This board that addition
fsetlold t.nds y will Ti be necessary for the me
a ..anpIstion np1ai Of the work .ame1sts a1reaas
ese,,n esr in order to form a ca ea'ipte,. ipter.
sss'sy sssaty highways; and
''yr Whereas, it appears to the sat- sat
;,f,.t;on Of this board that the
's,ss'ipt sast interest Of the said district ct
VII siI' he served by the issuance OF
ADDITIONAL sr 10 bonds with which to
mise funds for the completion OF
s,;d ss;]' work already begun; and :,
~ therefore, be it ordained and
| .diudged by the Board OF Super
yisors Of Bolivar County, MISS
that notice given according to law
L
that it is the intention OF tins
hoard at its regular March meet
inc 1920, to issue additional road
bonds Of the Shaw Separate Road
District Of Bolivar County, Missis-
s;ppl. in an amount not in excess
Of s25O,OOO, under and by virtue
ot the provisions of House Bill No:
81, passed at the 1920 session OF
the legislature of the State of Mis-
sissippi, and approved on the 3lst
day Of January, 1920, for the pur-
ncsp Of constructing the highways
Of the said district so as to form
a complete system of inter-district
End inter-county highways. and
the Clerk Of This Board is hereby
authorized and directed to publish
notice Of said intention in the man
npr provided by law.
( And it further appearing to this
taardthat it is necessary to hold
IN election under the provisions
csCbanter 209 Of the laws of the
State Of Mississippi. enacted at the
1918 session of the legislature
fhe-eef on the onestion of the IS
snaroe Of the above mentioned
bonds;
Therefore. it is further ordered
and adirdged bv this Board that
the election be held in the several
voting nrecincts of the Shaw Sep
r'ate Road District of Bolivar
i'rntv. Miss. on the 2eth dav of
p'bruerv. 1920, at which election
f'ere shall be srhr'itted to the
'0'e'4"rs Of the soid Shaw Separate
pnad District the nuestion of the
issuance Of the said $25O.O0n addi-
''''' road bonds of the said road
district.
It is further ordered and cd
"dged BY this board that the nlec-
non commissioners of Bolivar
''"nn+v, Miss. and the clerk Of
ms board sha'l furnish each of
-" Sid Comniseioners with a GER
rf'ed eonv Of this order. and thew
~ herebv authorized and direct
.'st' take The leerl steps necessary
''' ., the holding Of tho election in
'p manor nrovided bv law.
IN the matter Of the issuance Of
W'ooo Cleveland Consolidated
school District Bonds, being an
H"s IN addition tn bonds al
ready l,sa issued and sold:
wcNra's. at the regular meeting
y this board, held in the county
''''' house in the Town of Cleve-
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28
Big Loan for Paris.

Paris.-It has been decided by the
pal loan of $40, 10000 in Canada. The
proceeds are to be used for the pur.
chase Of foodstuffs and other essen
tials in the Canadian market.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1920-02-28

A child that has intestinal worms is
handicapped in it's growth A few
doses OF WHITES CREAM VERMI-
FUGE destroys and expels worms; the
child Immediately improves and thrives
wonderfully. Sold by all druggists.