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The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

Ret uction of cotton acreage TO,
1927 is the essential thing i'll wha.
ever cotton holding or marketing
plans are made for the crop Of 1920
with better prices as the OF ject to
he attained. ANY arrangements to
stimulate a better demand from
European countries will help. but
whatever is done 10 help the pres
ept SITUATION. ime largely to the
weakened foreign demand fer raw
ceJton on account of the dspre cia-
titn in the value of foreign ex
change. the future price IF cotton
will le based OH the supply aud
a. mard. Now. the supply Is
la,g<ly III excess Of the dtmand
and The way Ia reduce the suppl,
aud ircrease .ie price is ia, plant
less and produce less the coming
season. Greenyille Democrat.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
Hastings Seeds ;
921 Catalog Free

It's ready now. 116 handsomely II
lustrated pages of Worthwhile seed
ard garden news. This new cataloE
we believe, is the most valuable seed
book ever published. 1t containt
twenty full pages Of the most popular
vegetables and flowers In their natu
raj colors, the finest work Of Its kfnt
ever attempted.
With our Photographic Illustrations
and color pictures also from photo
graphs, we show you just what yos
grow with Hastings Seeds even be
fore you order the seeds. This cata
log makes garden and flower bee
planning easy and 1t should be In ev
ery single Southern home. Write vi
q postcard for it. giving your name
and address. 1t will come to yor
by return mail and you will be mighty
glad you've got It.
Hastings Seeds are the STANDARD
OF the South and they have the larg
est mail order seed house in the worlt
back OF them. They've got to be ths
best. Write now for the 1921 cata
log. 1t is absolutely Free.
II. G. HASTINGS CO.. sEEpsMEN.
ATLANTA, "a So
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
.HEMPHIlL EXPLAINS
ORGANIZATION Of
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Prominent New York Bank
Says Aim Is 10o9o Relief
OF Starving Peoples

sJust what Ii the Near Eas' R"iiefs
= tie question that many people are
aakins whose Interests hav" been
awakened to the terrible rUnditi'is
existing In the lIevant today. says
Alexander J. HemIhili. President OF
the Guarantee Trust Company and
we'll known New York bunker and
finxncirr. -In prosaic facts, the Near
East Relief IL u body Incorporated b,
act of Congress the object Of which -
to provide relief and to assist In thr
repatriation. rehuhiiltatiOn and re-es-
tabllxhmeni OF suffering and dependent
people Of the Near Ens, and ndjaceni
areas: to provide for the rar~ oi or
pha ms and widows and to proiuoie the
soclai economic nnd Industrial well
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
Sunscripion, $2.00-iin Advance.
WHATS THE MATTER WITH
MISSISSIPPI?

What's the matter With Missis-
siopi,
inst a few answers:
Too many cheap politicians who
aet into tffice and do their dead
fevel best TO drive industries from
sur State.
Too many people who are gnl'i
bic enough to take as Gospel trnth
the wind d-jamming misrepresenta
tons made by said cheap polIti-
clans.
Too many inexcnsahle Law suits
of a character that is fast diving
capital away, and so Frightening
prospective capital that ii would
not even take one timid glance
Mississippiwsrd.
Too little co operation on the
part OF laborins men and their
employers.
Too inuch suspicion; not enough
confidence.
Too much encouragement among
many people to those who Try to
piill off smart-Aleck stunts which
EM rebound, and slap prosperity
and opportunity . wslloplng blow
td The jaw.
!. Too few men who practice the
Golden Rule.
TOO much selfishness; not enough
unseIfishness.
Too MI ch grab; too little
Service.
We sincerely pray it will not
always lie thus. HattiesbuiR
American.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
DR.. Coppedge Goes to Foreign
Field.

,The editor of the Register had
file pleasure this morning Of meet
ing for TIE ss cond time Dr.. L. ].
60, o dge. of Rosedale. who has
keen prac,!cing medicine in tha,
p,osperons town for the a t year
Three Years ago DR.. Coppedge
acc, npanied by his wife ard little
.on re,ufnedsfrom Luebo. Belgian
Congo. in order to enlist III the
medical corps OF tile army. but
alter the war he followed hi$ pro
lesion ii, Rosedafe. as stated. The
doctor made four different tips to
Africa, being a medical missionary
sd after stay Of several years the
first time be returned 10 this coun
ttv and married his present VIII.
aud later returned to Africa.
Mrs C0ppedge sups, quen,lv be-
came III and her condition did not
show any improvement and she
turned to her native Land. A!te'
Ter recovery, the doctor returned
ard accompanied her back toAfrica
where they remained until he de-
cihed to enlist in the army.
Wien the writer first me; him he
heard his little son conversimg with
him IN the Congolese dialect. not
teinR allie to speak English. having
Teen born in the Congo. where the
lai,gnaRe used altogether was Con-
et.le.t. This bright li;,le fellow.
who was possibly four or FIVE years
olo. died little over year ago
/. Tut the doctor has one child. born
about a year ago.
He came to Clarksdale this MORN
ing on the Owl train from Rose
dale for the purpose of making
ap, l.catit II for passport to Mexico
before the U. s.. Commissioner.
where he hopes to foll8w his pro-
Ge>sion as medical missionary and
viii probably locate in the city Of
M.relia. State Of Michoacan. =
Clark.dal~ Register.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

fnre Of those who have been rendered
destitute or dependent, directly or In
directly. by the viclssitudes OF war.
the crueI,tes of men Or other CAUSES
beyond their control
fCo Per Cont Relief.
The aim Of the organization Il 100
per cont relief. the relief which puts
those aided on self-supportinE basis.
which instills In them Q confidence for
the future, places In their hands the
means with which to begin life anew.
and In their hearts the courage to GO
on. Work. that Is the prescription
subscribed and provided by those loyal
men and women who have journeyed
into perilous places for the sake OF.
their fellow men TO make these peO-
pie Independent for the future. to en-
courage the nlckering fire OF national
pride.
There are S2.29l workers employed
IN the Industrial establishments Of tho
Near East Relief. where wool Is fur
niShed for the women to spin and
weave. and all the girls who are strong
enough ara washing wool. sewing beds,
grinding and sitting wheat. tailoring
and learning to make lnre. The big
problem Is to make these women inde-
pendent.
-About 500 American men and wo-
men. Near Fast Relief workers. ara
now In the fold. including 98 eminent
physicians and surgeons. 78 nurses. I
mechanics. IS Industrial experts. 16
aEriculturists. ~ bacteriologistA 1877
relief workers. 25 supply and trans
port workers. 10 teachers. 20 admins
traitors. - s@cretaries. 7 engineers and
Is army ofllcerG
Where Money Goes.
"Funds for relief purposes are dis
tYibuted In TWO ways: First. the vaFl-
Gus relief centers arc authorized By
the Executive Committee to draw sight
drafts ON New York for specific
amounts each month: second. by SUP
plies purchased In America. tho major
portion of which are shipped to the
committee warehouses at Derindje.
and the remainder either to Beyr0uth
Or Batoum
Tho relief IL rapidly expanding and
meeting tho situation. hut the future
depends on the ceotinuation Of Ameri-
en- support
According to Mr.. Hemphiii. the neeA
for American hetp TO see the destitute
peoples Of the Near Fast through the
~tds Of pr~seat conditions IL greater
aov t4aaa ever before on account Of tho
uncertainty 40 tn the future. the trucu-
ieacs Of the Turkish government and
the daeGs< of holshevtsm from Russia.
which threatens to engulf the whole 81
Armenia.
vshs Direct the Work.
Mr. Hs,nphlii Is tho Chairman Of the
Executive Committee Of tho Near East
Relief. Other members are Or. james
l. Barton. Secretary OF the Foreign
Department Of the American Board
q Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
dons: Edwin NJ. Buckley. banker. Of
epences Trnsk 4 Co.. New York Judge
Abrnm l. Elkua former United States
Ambassador IA Turkey: Harold A.
Hatch. a well known New York cotton
man: Hsrh"rt Hoover: William b. MI
lzT. one Of the Secretaries Of the Inter.
church World Movement: Henry Nor.
gsnthau, United States Ambassador to
Ncxioo: Edgar Rickard Of the Amsft.
can Relief Administration: Charles Y.
vickrey. who 10 Secretary Of tho Near
Fast Relief. and Or. Stanley, white,
secretary Of the Board OF Foreign Mis-
siaIis Of the Presbyteriun Church.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08

We invite your inspection of our
line OF Ladies' Ready:to-
Wear. The Fine Store.
Columbia Grafonolas faom S32. 50
10 s so. OOScarried in stock. Sold
on easy terms TO reliable parties.
Also a big line Of all the l.tes
lecords at Brown'ssDrug Store.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1921-01-08
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

lNOIlCE OF IRUSiEES , DALI
By virtue of the authority con-
ferred npon ME as Trustee In that
certain deed Of trust executed by
c, w. Raines and Ella NJ. Raines,
to w. F. Wall, Trustee for M.
Hyman. dated the goth day Of
December. 1919. and recorded in
Book "F-4". Page 466. of the
records of trust deeds of the First
Judicial District of Bolivar county.
Mississippi. OIL file in the Office OF
the Chancery Clerk. at Rosedale, l
will. on
Monday, the 31st Day Of Janu-
ary, 1921,
at the front door of the court house
in The Town of Rosedale. Bolivar
county. Mississippi. within legal
hours, offer for sale. and sell. at
public outcry, TO the highest bid
der for cash, the following de.
scribed land situated in the First
Judicial District of Bolivar county.
Mississippi. to-wit:
All Of Section rs. Township %.
Range s. !, Ing East of the right
OF. way of the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley Railroad Company, except
3.75 acres conveyed by Bolton
Smith 10 Mary McLemore, on
March goth, 1895. by deed recorded
In the, Office of the Chancery Clerk
at Rosedale, Mississippi. III Book
BIS, Page l2+, and except tract
of land 200 teet long and fifty feet
wide, conveyed by Fred L. Martin
10 the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
Railroad. as shown by deed dated
April 18th, 1916, and recorded III
the said chancery clerks Office in
Book FL, Page 1856. said tract
containing 367.43 acres. more or
less; al,o the following tract: The
south halt of the southwest quarter
of the southeast quarter and the
south half of the south half of The
southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter in Section "a, Township
|22, Range 8; also the following
tract: Commence at the northeast
corner Of the last t-named tract OF
land above described and conveyed.
and run thence at right angles west
10 the right-of way of the Yazoo
g. Mississippi Valley Railroad;
thence run south along said right
of.way of said railroad to a point
directly opposite the southeast
corner Of the said last above
described and conveyed tract of
land: thence run due east to the
said southeast corner Of said last
above described and conveyed tract
I, { lane; and thence north along
The line of said last abOve-described
and conveyed tract to5tlie place tf
Ginning. Containing in all 397
acres. more or less.
Said above-described land being
the land conveyed in said trust
deed above mentioned.
Default having been made In the
payment of one of the notes.
secured by said trust deed, at
maturity thereof. and all of said
notes secured by said trust deed
and now unpaid having been
declared to be due and payable. by
the owners and holders thereof, l
will make the sale. at the request
of said owners and holders of said
Indebtedness and said deed of trus',
and l will convey only such title
As may be vested in me as said
Trustee.
This. the 3rd day Of January, A.
D. 1921.
w. F. WALL, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23

TO CLOSE JULY >
Two Ford Touring Cars Among
Prizes Offered BY the Gazette in
Circulation Campaign.

Today the Gazettc's biz circulation
campaign officially begins. The first
member to join bright ani oarl~ this
morning was Malcolm Crockett. OF
1923 King Stree;
Only few nominations were re-
ceived last week. but it is expected
many energetic people Will continue
to join from day to day until every
locality in Alexandria and vicinity is
represented by some hu%tling candi-
date. Surely where there can b" no
losers scores of 'Iive wires" will take
advantage of this wonderful! cppor-
tunity to own their own ear.
The campaign closes July > It will
be short and snanpy and there is no
time to be lost if you expect to finish
the owner Of one Of the Ford touring
cars. See your friends and acquaint-
Continued on Page Four>
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23
SHERIFF BARBEE "PINCHED"

Sheriff Charles 4 Barhce. return
ing from motor trip to Washington
with his family, w&s held up in Alex
andria Monday afternoon by traffic
policeman for driving over traffic
block instead of to the right. He
had been travelling slowly down
Washington ana>king streets at the
rate Of five miles on hour. he said.
TIE officer very courtoLsly directed
Mr.. Barhec's attention TO his neeli-
Gence and, warning against repeti-
tion Of the otfense, bade him proceed
on his journey.
Sheriff Bar5ec was impressed by
the courtesy of the Alexandria Off
Ger. He expressed his thanks ard
drove or, without disclosing his
identity IS a guardian Of the law
"Thc officer knew | was g greer.
countryman BY the mud on my car"
he said.-Nanassas Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23
New Troop Of Pioneers
Organized al Trinity Church Yestcr-
day With Twelve Members

Alexandria Troop Pioneers No. A.
was organized nj Trinity NJ. E..
Sunday School yesterday morning.
rhe boys had met once or twice be-
fore and had secured the troop num-
Der. but just completed the organi-
zation at yesterdays meeting.
Twelve boys constitute the troop and
Albert Hurshman is the leader.
Mr.. Hurshman is employed at
the Naval Torpedo Station ana has
been interested ir the Recreation
League of the plant. He came to
Alexandria from Baltimore where he
had extensive Y. NJ. c. A., exper-
ience in boys work of every variety.
He: knows boys, is devoted to them
and the other leaders Of the city will
have to hustle to keep pace with the
Alexandria Troop No. A" with such
leader at its head.
1t is understood that Bishop Ar
rold, another Trinity Sunday School
teacher, will tack deep interest in
the new troop and doubtless assist in
the leadership Of it. The troop will
attend the gymnasium class for Pio-
neers at the Young Peoples Building
this evening at Z o'clock. The class
now has an enrolment Of nearly
eighty and IS as large as the floor
will accommodate.
The members Of the new troop are
as follows: Albert Hurshman. leader;
Charles Potter, age II; William
Schwartzman, l2; Oscar Carter. IS;
Frank Petty, ii; Marshall Evans, IL;
Louis Petty. II; Clinton Nails, IA;
Otis Nevitt, l3; Harvey Struder,
~; Gordon Stone. Is; Marshall Hay
den. -; John Pierpoint. il The
regular meeting night of the troop
will be Tuesday at the Trinity
Church Sunday School room. 1t is
probable that the school will provide
a club room for the boys at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23
Two Small Fires
Wharf Blaze Early This Morning
At Noon Fire at Packing Plant

Wharf Blaze Early This Morning
At Noon Fire at Packing Plant
The fire department had two runs
today. The first alarm was at 6
o'clock when fire was discovered or
.Aitcheson's wharf between Prince
and Duke streets. someone evidently
have dropped cigar or cigarette
stump between the boards which
caused the blaze
The second alarm shortly before
noon was at the packing plant of Sam
FagelSon, on North Washington
street extended. Boys had built a
small fire nearby which ienited the
building, it is reported. The blaze
was eytinguished before much dam
age was done.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23
Will Entertain
Degree of P0cahGnfas Tc Give Affair
Tonight in Honor of Wash
ingtCnians

The members Of Silver Moon
Council. No. -. Degree Of pocahon-
tas, will hold its Srmi-monthly meet
ing tonight in the Alexandria Ma
tlondl Bark building. The business
meeting will be held al : o'clock at
the conclusion Of which the friends of
the membership will be invited to
attend an entertainment 10 be given
= honor of Idaho Council No. ]. of
Washington. d. E.. The visitors from
across the Potomac will arrive in
Alexandria at 1:l5 p. m. on speca,
ear and will be met at the station by
4 committee from the local council.
\ yer" attractive program has
been arranged by ;hc Good of Order
Committee and good time is as
.ucd those who attend the meeting
Mrs. Mabel Roop, the Representa-
tive from Silver Moon C0unci! to
the Great Council of Virginia Degree
Of PGcahantaS WI also make her
report az Il, tke session held in Fred
crickSbur@ last week and of which
she attended. At the close Of the
program refreshments will he served
b. the committee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23
HooCh Cause OF Trouble
Man Loses S42 Gets Pinched and
Youth Who Makes Charge
Against Police Fined

During the progress of ball game
yesterday afternoon white man, who
apparently got aboard too mrcl hooch.
was crawling on all fours beneath the
grand stand and also was letting forth
lusty ycEls tor the home team. This
resulted in charge Of disorderly con-
duct oeing made against him and two
policemen took him in custody. He
claimed he missed his pockatbook con-
tanning $42. A white boy in the vi
cin:ty also alleged that one Of the po-
licemen took possession of his money.
This charge, however. he was unable
to substantiate in court today and his
statement to the court was somewhat
conflicting. The man who was ac-
cused of creating the disorder admit
ted having lost s42 but added that he
felt confident the officers who arrested
him di dnot get it. He was fined SO
and the young man who accused the
officer of getting the money was fined
$40 and given until June in which
to pay the fine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23
BANQUET FOR 200
FOLLOWS INITIATION
Catholic Daughters of Alue-
rica Initiate Class OF
Thirty-Five
MANY VISITOR HERE
Mrs. NJ. K. O'Suliyan Presides--
Speeches Made-DaLce and Card
Party Tonight TO Close Affair.

A0out 200 guests last evening sat
down to q banquet in the E,ks Hall
given by Court No. "a, Catholic
Daughters OF America, formerly the
Daughters of Isabella. Among thosa
present were a number Of members
of the order from Washington, Bait
more and various cities in Maryland.
The banquet marked the concil>ioa
Of the conferring Of the degree OF a
class of thi.ity-five candidates. The de-
gree work was under the direction Of
Mrs. NJ. R. 0'Sullivan graM regent
Of Court No. "a, and officers of Court
No. 212 Of Washington and represen-
tat:ves from Courts Baltimore ana
Santa Maria, Baltimor@, Cation, Cation
vile, Md, and Bishop Carroll, Up
per Marlboro, Md.
AZ the banquet Dr.. L. A. German.
organizer and first district depLty OF
Virginia, made an address. Mrs O.
Sullivan presided and addressed the
Others who spoke were
Miss May Boland, grand regent Of the
council of the District Of Columbia;
Miss Meehan. grand regent, Cations.
Vile, Md; Mrs Mary Cantiweii. lee
turer of Court No. 2l2 District Of Co.
Iumbia; Miss May R:dgeway, Of Up
per Marlboro. Nd.
After an address 20 the candidates
oy Mrs. O'Sallivan the affair closed
with the singing CT Holy God"
In honor of the candidates a dance
and card party will be held tonight in
lhe Lyceum Hall which will bring the
festivities to q close.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23
Caused BY Auto Horn
Crashing of Horn Through Glass Gave
Rise to Report Yellow Bus.
Line Fired On

The horn Of jitney car of the
Yellow bus line, operating between
this city and Washington, crashed
through the front glass windshield
while the car was proceeding to
Washington with six passengers at
1O:3O o'clock last night. and it gave
rise TO the report that someone had
fired at the car The car was in
charge of one nj the owners, Patrick
Lawson, Jr. A report that the car
had been fred upon reached the 20
lice a snort time after the affair.
At the time the horn crashed through
the glass windshield. the car was in
the vicinity of Johnson's Hill Ar
lington county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23
Same Old Story
Shot By Gun That Was Not Supposed
TO Be Loaded

Purcell Wallace, coiored, living at
lOl1 Princess street. shortly after 10
o'clock last night, accidentally shot
his mother, Maria wallace. The bull
let entered her leg. He reported the
affair at once to Police Sergt. Will
kinson and appeared in court this
morning and told the court that he
found the weapon ana did not know
it was loaded and placed it on bu-
reau in his mothers room and while
endeavoring to display The weapon it
was discharged. He was acquitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23
HONOR DAUGHTERS !.
0E MhE. CUR|t
They Visit Masonic Temple
and Christ
Church
MET BY DELEGATION
Tea Served at Residence of DR.. katc,
Waller Barrett i'll Honor oil Distin-
guished Visitor

Contrary to expectations Nine.
Marie Curie, ten distinguish Polish
scientist, was unable to make the
trip to Mount Vernon Saturday af-
ternoon and consequently did not
come to Alexandria, much to the dis
appointment Of the welcoming COM
mi,tec that had planned to receive
her. Her two daughters, however,
stopped over on the trip from Mount
Vernon aboard the Sylph and they
!. landed at the wharf of the Naval
Torpedo Station at 5 o'clock and they
were received by committee OF
men and women headed by Mayor
James NJ. Duncan and Dr.. Kate
Waller Barrett. The daughters OF
Nine. Curie and party were escorted
first to the Masonic Temple where
Washington'S relics were explained by
George w. Zachary. tiler. and after
ward they went to Christ Episcopal
Church, where George Washington
worshipped, and were received by
Mrs. Morton. wife Of Rev. DR.. Will
liam j Morton. rector Of that church
and the relics were shown the party
by Mrs. Dean Mcintosh. Tea had
been prepared for the visitors at the
residence of DR.. Kate Waller Barrett.
Int owing to the lateness of the
fcur, the daughters of Nine. Curie
were compelled to return to Wash
ington immediately after visiting the
temple and church aboard the Sylph
The tea, however, was given and at
tended by number of guests. In
addition to the mayor and DIR. Bar
rctt those on the wharf to greet the
Visitors were Mrs. Mauchlin Niven,
Mrs. Rathbone Smith, Mrs. Bar
: ett. wife of Major Charles Barrett:
!diss Mamie Jones, Mrs. McKittrick.
Mrs. C. M. Sheroerson. Mrs. Laid
law and Mrs. S. 8. Matthews, the
LAST named two of EGmonston, Al
berta, Canada.
Members Of city courcil present
to meet the visitors were: II. R.
Puike. president OF common council:
.Councimen Downham. Desmond.
Drury, Balleneer and Fletcher and
Alderman Maurice Wilkinson. to-
rether with Mauchlin Nivcn, Major
Charles Barrett. Dr. r. Marshall
Jones. Commander Harold V. Nc
Kittr!ck and NJ. H Janrey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-05-23
Challenge Dreadnaught Athletic Club

The Triple AS are anxious TO eros:
oats with you as soon as possible. We
have a record of 10 wins out Of i
games played. This record equals
yours still you claim to be the lead
ing team Of the city. This leadership
should be proven, We owe il 70 the
fans.
The D's are sports. basebal-is 3
sports game. Let's get together. For
arrangements see Mgr. r. +. Melon,
aid, Triple As