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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
FUNERAL OF CHIEF Of
POLICE ROUSSEAU

The remains of Mr.. Rosseau, who
was fatally shot Saturday night,
while in the performance of his duty
as chief of police, were tenderly laid
to rest in Odd Fellows Cemetery on
Monday morning.
The funeral services were conduct
ed at the family residence at 1000
o'clock, by Rev. J. T. McCafferty, of
the Methodist Church, assisted by
Rev. W. H. Hill of the Presbyterian
Church.
A great concourse of people at
tended the services, which attested
the love and esteem in which the late
chief was held by the entire commun-
ity. Out of respect all business hou-
ses were closed during the hour of
the funeral. The floral offerings were
numerous and the most beautiful
seen in Starkville.
The honorary pail bearers were
Mr.. Hub Sanders, Jr., Mr.. Hugh Sti-
les and all of the officials and employ
ees of the city of Starkville. The ac-
tive pail bearers were: Mayor R. C.
Bridges, Messrs. Dave Castles, j. D.
Mallory, X. X. Weir, A. w. Reynolds,
Wilbur Saunders.
Mr.. Rosseau was popular with all
classes of people-a friend to every
one, but fearless in the performance
of his duty. His death cast decided
gloom over the entire city.
The DECEASED leaves a widow, a
brother, Mr.. Thos. Rosseau, of Meri-
dian, and two sisters, Mrs. M. r.
Portlock and Mrs. James Childs, of
Starkville, besides host of relatives
and friends to mourn his untimely
death.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
ALDERMEN PASS
PAVING ORDINANCE

At an adjourned meeting of the
Board of Aldermen held last Friday
night, an ordinance was passed pro-
posing special sidewalk improvements
on the West side of La Fayette ST.,
at the intersection with Lampkin ST.,
and running South to the intersec-
ton with Gillespie ST., and on the
East side of Lafayette st. beginning
at it's intersection with the right of
way of the l. C. Railroad Co., and
running South to the intersection of
Gillespie st.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
will meet on the 9Th day of April,
1920 at the city hall at 1880 p. M,
and at that time and place hear and
consider objections of all interested
parties to the special sidewalk i'm
provements.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
CONFERENCE DATES.

Following are the quarterly con
ference dates of the Columbus dis
trict of the North Mississippi Con
ference:
Columbuc District-W. L. Duren
presiding elder, Mashualville circuit
at Middleton, March 1914; Bellfon.
taine circuit, at South Union, March
20-21; Eupora and Maben, at Maben
March 21-22; Sturgis circuit, at Plea
SAINT Hill, Mar. 27-28; Longview cir,
cult, at Smyrna, April ga, morning
Starkville, April As, evening; Macon
at Center Point, April 10-11, morn.
ing; Macon, April 11-12, evening
Brookville circuit, at New Bethel, Ap-
ril 1918, morning; Artesia, April 49,
10, evening; Cedar Bluff, at Sloan
April 24-25; Shuqualak circuit, at
Center Valley, May 1-2; Mayhem cir
cult, at Sessums, May 3; Crawford
and Sheafers, at Sheafers, May 49,
Central Church, at New Hope, May
10, evening; Caledonia circuit, at
Caledonia, May 1916; First Church,
May 1913, evening.
The district conference will meet
at Brookville, April 10, 20 and 81.
Let every preacher and delegate
make arrangements to attend the
whole session, and let all work and
pray that this may be the best dis
trict conference ever held.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
SECURITY STATE
BANK 4 MILLION
DOLLAR B BANK

The advertisement of the Security
State Bank in this issue of our paper
writes new page in the financial
history of Oktibbeha County, in that
this County now has million dollar
bank, record without precedent and
that has not been hitherto approach
ed by margin Of $400,0O0.00 or
$500,000.00. This speaks volumes
for the stability and prosperity of
our County and it's people. 1t means
that they are keeping their money at
home and investing it in local enter
prises. Money is ammunition. With
out strong financial institutions in po-
sition to hanSIe impo. can't business
transactions of magnitude, no COM
munity can enjoy genuine prosperi-
ty. The Security State Bank was or
ganized in 1888 and has now been
for many years recognized as one of
the strongest institutions in East
Mississippi.
1t is matter of congratulation
and interest to the citizenship of our
entire County that we have at last
after all of these years a Million Dol
lar Bank in our own community.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
DEATH OF DR.. J. H. MACRUDER

Mr.. w. w. Magruder and DR.. b.
l.. Magruder returned Sunday from
jackson, Miss, where they were call
ed by the serious illness and untimely
death of their brother, DR.. J. H. Ma
gruder.
This family has most remarkable
record, this being the first death in
the family for years, there being 8
brothers and one sister, all of whom
are grown and married.
DR.. Magruder was born in Yazoo
City and spent his early days there,
but for the last thirty years had
practiced dentistry in jackson. He
was one of the most prominent and
influential citizens of the capitol city
and his place will never be filled. He
is survived by his wife, one daughter,
Mrs. Hicks, of Houston, Texas, and
one son., Harris, who was at one
time student at the A. and M.
College, besides eight brothers and
one sister.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
CHIEF Of POLICE
H. K. ROUSSEAU.
SHOT To DEATH
BY HENRY REDUS

One of the most horrible tragedies
in the history of Oktibbeha County
was that which occurred on Main st.
of Starkville last Saturday night, in
which Mr.. H. K. Rousseau, chief of
Police, was fatally shot by Henry Re-
dus, young man about 35 years old,
and well known about town.
The trouble first started after a
friend of Redus' had been arrested
on charge of drunkenness and u.s.
ing obscene language in the presence
of ladies.
Redus and Everett O'Brien, ac-
cording to witnesses, were in a cafe
on Main street, acting as though they
were partially intoxicated. O'Brien
was arrested by Mayor r. C. Bridges,
after complaint had been made. Re-
dus, it appears, became wrathy at the
action of the mayor and left the ca
fe, and meeting Bunny" Bridges, a
brother of the moyor, on Main ST., a
short distance from the cafe, a pistol
duel ensued, both men emptying
their revolvers. A bullet from Redus'
bullets wounded three negroes, wo-
man and two men, who were standing
near.
Redus, according to officers, went
to his home and returned with large
calibre winchester rifle. Other off
GERS had been summoned, and Mr..
Rousseau, with Deputy Sheriff Nc
Kee, went to point behind Gill's
drug store to arrest Redus. They
had hardly taken their station when
Redus appeared. The officers inter-
cepted him and Redus fired, accord
ing to Mckee. Mckee grappled with
Redus and being stronger than he,
threw him to the ground and held him
until help arrived.
Statements of persons who went to
the assistance of Mckee are to the eff
feet that when they arrived on the
scene Mckee was graphing with Re-
dus, and as the latter fell Mckee
seized the rifle, battle for life en-
sued. Mckee held the rifle with his
right hand and Redus pulled out his
pistol and attempted to shoot, but
the hammer caught between thumb
and index finger, lacerating the flesh.
Despite this he struggled desperately
for the possession of the rife and had
not his faint cries for help been
heard he probably would have shared
the same fate as Mr.. Rousseau.
When the men arrived the chief of
police was lying dead few feet away
with an ugly wound under the heart,
the bullet having pioughed it's way
through. Redus was then placed in
Jail for safekeeping.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
800 Get Agricultural Education a,
Mississippi A. and nj,

Agricultural College, Miss, March
6.-The disabled soldiers in the sta
tes of Alabama, Mississippi and Lou
isiana undergoing training at the
hands of the federal board for voca-
tional training are preparing them
selves for greater usefulness on re-
turning to their homes by taking
work in scientific agriculture at the
state agricultural colleges in this dis
trict. These institutions are heartily
cooperating with the federal board
in this work, and at present nearly
500 men are enrolled in agricultural
courses in the three states.
At first it was feared that upon de-
mobilization the southern farm boys
especially those who were disabled,
would turn their backs on the coun-
try and attempt to make living in
the cities. However; many opportuni-
ties for scientific agriculture have
been presented to the men, and this
district has larger percentage of
men in training in agriculture than
any district in the country. A man
suffering from vocational handicap
which prevents him from doing rough
JdI WOlh 10 w uoC ilio III
SO that he con supervise the labor of
someone else or specialize in some
one Of the many branches of scienti-
fic agriculture which requires intelli-
gence and not rough labor in order
to succeed.
The largest group of men in the
districe is at Mississippi A. and M.
College at Starkville, where there are
about 800 receiving their education
at the expense of the government.
Although their injuries prevent their
doing manual labor incident to farm
ing, they are being fitted to re-enter
the agricultural branches and carry
on more successfully than they did
before. Special courses are offered
to prepare the men to fill positions as
farm managers, expert dairymen,
truck farmers, creamery superinten-
dents, orchard men, tractor operators
and mechanics, poultry experts, and
in other specialized branches of work.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
REDUS ATTEMPTS
To TAKE HIS LIFE
IN COUNTY JAIL

Henry Redus, the young man who
was placed I'm jail last Saturday night
for killing Chief of Police H. X. Rous-
seau, attempted suicide in his cell at
the county Jail on Tuesday night.
Wednesday when Sheriff Hastings
visited the Jail early in the morning.
ne unlocked the door of Redus' cell
and receiving no response to his call.
walked into tn cell. Redus was w.
ing on his cot covered up. Seeing
blood on the floor and cot Sheriff
Hastings began to investigate and
found Redus in very weak state.
"A physician was summoned and upon
investigation it was found that the
young man had severed an artery in
the left arm at the wrist.
he had used piece of tin torn
from can and sharpened upon the
brick wall to open the artery.
DIR. Eckford who attended the man
stated that Redus evidently tainted
from the loss of blood, which caused
the flow from the wound to cease.
This probably saved the mans life.
as the wound he inflicted was an ug-
ly one.
Redus is recovering from the effect
OF his wound, and Sheriff Hastings is
keeping a strict watch to see that he
does not make another attempt to
take his life.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
COMMUNITY CLUBHOUSES
GROWING IN POPULARITY
Rural and Village Life Experiencing
New Era, Study Shows.
Extent of Movement, Character OF
Houses, Uses, How Operated and
Financed Studied by Experts.

American rural and village life is
experiencing new era of neighbor-
liness. 1t began a score of years ago,
but received its greatest impetus dur
ing and since the war. Well-housed
rural clubs-something almost un-
heard of a few years ago-are
springing up all over the country.
Because they mean so much to their
neighborhoods, and because this
neighborhood movement contains so
much of promise for the $4,000, 900
Americans who live in the country or
in villages Of less than $500, the
United States Department of Agri-
culture has sent representatives to
learn first-hand the history of nearly
800 of these club-houses. The re-
suits of this investigation have been
recently published in bulletin, Cru
raj Community Buildings in the Uni
ted States," which can be had at 10
cents copy by addressing a request
to the Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Wash
ington, D. G..
This publication tells the extent of
the rural club movement, the char
acter of the clubhouses, the uses to
which they are put, how their erec-
ton was financed, and how they are
managed. In addition, details are
given regarding eight different clubs,
representative of as many different
kinds of communities. How each
solved it's particular building prob
lens is explained.
The majority of the structures Wis
tied were erected by popular sub
scription or by the sale of stock in a
community organization. In some
cases the projects were financed by
local manufacturing concerns. Other
buildings were the gifts of public
spirited individuals. A few were
erected by public funds raised thru
taxation or the sale of bonds. In all
cases the structures are the centers
of great variety of wholesome act
ivities such as communities without
central meeting places can not en-
joy. One evening building may be
used for basketball game, the next
night for neighborhood dance, lat
er in the week for a political gather
ing, and on Sunday for union church
services or union Sunday school.
Any rural or semirural district inter-
ested in erecting a clubhouse
whether it is to cost $4,000 or $780,
900, is expected to find helpful sug-
gestions in this publication.
Many Amusements Provided.
Many of the simpler structures, To-
Gated in the open country, contain an
with movable seats which
permit it to be transformed into
dining room, an athletic room, or
dance hall. Usually, also, there is
stage and well-equipped kitchen.
These features make possible BAN
quets and entertainments which mean
much in the life of rural communi-
ties. In the club houses in smaller
towns, in addition to the rooms men,
toned, there are often a library, a
reading room, women's rest room,
and meeting place for various or
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
ganizations.

ganlzatlons.
The club houses in the county
seats and larger towns are more pre-
tentious, some having special BAN
quet rooms, gymnasiums, swimming
pools, billiard rooms, and offices for
the county agent and for local COM
merclal club secretaries. The follow
ing is partial list of the varied uses
to which these buildings are put:
Lectures, night-school classes, home
talent entertainments, dances, ban
quets, socials, political meetings, cleo
tlons, indoor athletic games, welfare
work, boys and girls club work, do
mestlc science classes and demonstra-
Ions, agricultural society meetings,
farmers Institutes, and cooperative
purchasing and marketing activities,
How Buildings Are Managed.
The persons owning stock in a
community building generally consti-
tute themselves community build.
ing association and frequently take
out articles of incorporation, giving
them power to buy land, borrow mon
ey, and erect and control the club
building. Non-stockholders using the
structure are associated with them
as social members. Individuals in
both groups pay dues.
The stockholders, and in some in
stances the associate or social men,
bers, elect board of trustees of
from three to nine members who
manage the building. This same
body, or the board, elects the usual
officers, such as president, vice-presi-
dent q
lous committees are either appointed
or elected. The details of manage
ment are often delegated to house
secretary, 9. physical director, or a
caretaker. In few instances, where
buildings have been presented by an
Individual or an industrial concern,
control is placed in a select board
nominated by the donor and possess
ing power to appoint it's successors.
Township and city buildings are man
aged by the usual officials.
In the case of simpler buildings,
maintenance expenses range in gem
eral from to 10 per cent. of the
initial cost of the plant, the expendi-
lures being chiefly for light and heat,
while in the case of those involving
larger maintenance costs there are
added water rent, telephone, and sal
aries for a secretary, physical direc-
tor, caretaker, or librarian. Funds
for maintenance are secured through
one or several of the following: Dues
rental fees, assessments, receipts of
entertainments, dances, moving pic
lures, pool and billiards, and, in the
case of publicly constructed build
ings, from the public treasury.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
SWEET. POTATO
WAREHOUSE FOR
STARKV|LLE

County demonstrator J. T. West is
being congratulated upon his success
IN working up sweet potato ware
house for Starkville. While all the
details have not been worked out for
the organization, still the venture is
assured, and Mr.. West is going for
ward with the plans. The banks and
business men are behind the move
ment, and ready and willing to help
any farmer who will plant sweet po-
tatoes.
Mr.. West has issued circular let
ter to the farmers of the community,
and great deal of interest is being
shown. The letter is as follows:
To The Farmers:
We have organized a Sweet Pota-
to Warehouse and it will be ready
Tor operation soon as we can grow
the potatoes. The farmers will get
market prices for their sweet pota-
toes that are grown and marketed ac-
cording to instructions.
1.-The Nancy Hall variety will be
planted. You will be furnished seed
potatoes at cost. A bushel of seed
will make about $500 slips. 1t will
take about 1000 plants for an acre.
You can count on about 1000 vine
cuttings per acre. | would suggest
that you use 800 pounds of Acid
Phosphate and 100 pounds S. C. Meal
per acre, applied before planting.
The Banks and business men are
pushing this proposition"
j. T. WEST, Co. Dem.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
YOUNG MAN is GIVEN
VERY HEAVY FINE

Everett O'Brien, a young white
man of this city, who was arrested
Saturday night on charge of drunk
enness and using obscene language
in the presence of ladies, was tried
in the Mayors court Monday after
noon. He was fined $3.50 and thirty
days in Jail.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
CRAP GAME RAIDED.

Mayor r. c. Bridges flushed a
"crap game" Sunday morning about
2 o'clock, in the colored barber shop
under Merchants & Farmers Bank
The Mayor gathered eighteen neg
roes in the haul.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12

The College Creamery for Febru-
airy paid the dairymen of this terri
tory 50 cents for butterfat. The
Creamery is great benefit to the
farmers of this section, and always
pays the highest price for dairy pro-
ducts.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-03-12
AMUSEMENT CALENDAR
Tonight, Friday, March IL.

Tonight, Friday, March IL.
Douglas Fairbanks in "WHEN
THE CLOUDS ROLL BY"
Saturday, March 13.
Rex Beach's famous story, "THE
AUCTION BLOCK" and keystone
Comedy, BECAUSE HE LOVED
HER."
Monday, March Is.
Norma Talmadge in "THE So
CIAL SECRETARY"
Tuesday, March Is.
Gladys Brockwell in "THE d.
VORCE TRAP."-Fox.
Wednesday, March II.
Mitchell Lewis in "CHILDREN
OF BANISHMENT."
Thursday, March 1s.
Zane Grey's famous story "DES-
ERT GOLD"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-21
Beerbays Gone; Tailors Get
Rich Cutting Down Suits
To Fit Sv elite New Forms

A shrinkage in waist-ines resulting
from the enactment of the 18th amend
ment to the federal constitution has
been On important source Of revenue
TO Richmond tailors.
We have been kept busy for
r'onths cutting down trousers and |
have reached the conclusion that pro-
h1bltion Is the CAUSE" a merchant
tailor explained
lhe majority of men who have lost
their abdominal glrth and VITO are
now obliged to have their old trousers
cut down in the waist are men who
formerly We're boon companions of J.
Barleycorn. With the closing of the
falcons and the resulting difficulty in
securing customary supplies of liquor
alderman" paunChes began to shrink
and clothing which once draped ro-
tund figures had 10 be altered 10 con-
form to trim WaiSt-lIues.
Intense excitement was caused in a
Well known Main street tailoring es-
ablishment a few DAYS aEO when a
man brought in pair of old trousers
for the purpose OF having the waist
hand enlarged. It was learned that
the man had been a teetotaler all of
his life and that he had just begun to
regain weight lost during a protracted
illness.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-21
CBy Associated Press)

BOULOGNE, June 21-Greece was
given a free hand in the military
measures in Turkey which were de-
cided upon at the Hythe conference
yesterday, according to information
here today.
The premiers and their advisers
found these measures were required
Immediately because of the grave sit
uation resulting from Mustapha KEN
ais nationalist forces reaching the
DardanelleS.
French and British troops and the
British fleet will be concentrated for
the defense of ConStantinople and the
Straits.
The delegates TO the Hythe confer
ence, 1t is declared were of the opin-
ion that the taking of these measures
would be sufficient to deal with the
situation.
Premers Lloyd George and Miller
and accompanied by Marshal Foch
and Frederic Francois-Marsal, French
minister of finance, arrived here this
morning at 1890 o'clock by special
boat from Folkestone In the party
was Premier Nenizelos of Greece.
Delegations Are Completed
The arrival of the two premiers
completes the delegations which will
participate in the cOnverSai ions here
today and tomorrow. the ltailan and
Belgian representatives having arrived
during the night.
Immediately after their arrival the
delegates were driven to a hotel re
served for them, where a brief pre-
liminarv conference was held before
luncheon.
Premier Venizelos will formally OF
fer, in the name Of Greece to take the
mandate for Armenia, and he will par
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-21
STAY OUT Of GLEN,
AUTO men WARNED

When William Watt, an automobile
agent, speeded his car through Glen
Park Saturday and was warned 10
slow down by Edward Hollarn, park
superintendent, Watt made the mis-
take, it is alleged, Of placing his right
thumb to his nose and wriggling his
fingers at Holiarn.
BY a crafty Inaneuvre the park su-
perintendent headed off Watt when he
sought to escape from the park. and
Monday Watt received a fine of 81 and
costs in city court.
There were about 40 other violatore
Of the motor traffic law arraigned bG5
fore Mayor Zimmerman but they all
escaped with a lecture and warning
that a second offense would result in
a fine,
Warning to auto demonstrators and
testers against riding in Glen Park
was issued Monday by Mr.. Hollarn.
Another man earlier last week was
arrested for disobcyance of the park
law. Both We're let off lightly because
it was thought they did not under
stand the park law, but future culprits
will not be treated SO gently.
81 have notified every auto firm in
the city not to allow their demons
traitors and testers to use the park for
business purposes, but it seems the
word has not gone out to all the en-
ployes," said Mr.. Hollarn.