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The free press., 1923-09-13
Stockstiil- Meadows

An event claiming much aJtea-
ton here was the marriage Of Mr..
Ira LeanGar o,o"1stiii to Miss
Bertha Martha Meadows, Sept
9Th at $50, P. NJ. at the First
Baptist Church, Dr. O. P. Estes
officiating, using the double ring
ceremony.
The church was beautifully dec
GRATED in ferns, evergreens and tall
baskets Of white asters.
Mrs. J. /. Berry in her usual
charming manner sang can for
YOU" and Because, accompanied
by Miss Margaret Woods. pianist.
The bride entering on the arm
Of her father to the strains Of
Lohengrin's Wedding March wore
a gown OF Whit crepe, Of very
simple but elegant lines, and her
veil of illusion was held with a coro-
net Of orange blossoms. She carried
a shower boquet Of roses and lilies
of the valley. Her maid Of honor
/ was Miss ALA Mayze Bailey, who
wore canary georgette dress and
lavender picture hat and carried
boquet Of Lavender asters. The
bridesmaids were Misses Abbie
Bachelor ana HeIand irving Miss
Bachelor wore a turquoise blue
crepe de chine gown with silver lace
trimmings and accessories. Miss
Irving wore a honey dew crepe de
chine gown with torquoise blue
taffeta and gold lace trimmings
with gold accessories. They car
ried bouquets of pink asters. The
ring bearer was little Robert Howell
Crosby who carried a white satin
pillow on which rested the rings
The flower girls were Bessie Brister
and Katherine Herman who wore
blue and pink crepe de chine dresses
and carried baskets Of pink sweet
heart roses and blue for get-me-nots
Mr.. Stockstill had as his best
man. M. NJ O Dougall of Hatties-
burg, Mississippi and the grooms
nen were Massrs. Harry Lee Brent
ard Harry West. The ushers were
Meszrs. C NJ. Lowry and 3, F..
Herman.
After the ceremony the couple
delightfuyly antatta5aei tseir friends
and relatives al #he ParL Hotel
The free press., 1923-09-13
or CONTRACT
.,ry SUPPLIES.

mNTY SUPrLiH0'
M: notice is hereby given that
ruD pssrd Of Supervisors OF Pearl
County will receive sealed
ref on the first Monday IN
.',pSsr. sps 1923, for the contract to
0st 4 .se county the following sup
y 81 for its public works for the
as' = three months, to-wit:
'sn =, sufficient quantity of White
: .esd oats and best Alfalfa hay.
.np " ,+sver quantity Of bridge lumber
y. W. NAV be needed. Whatever
w. ,+ity Of concrete culverts that
a's be needed, standard sizes.
. na, dozen suits heavy cotton un-
iV for convicts. Four dozen
y =. convicts' stripes (jumper and
.rts, ' Four dozen pairs heavy
r os for convicts, large sizes.
I'M Snr dozen long-handle, round
s;rted steel shovels for road WOW.
~ dozen No. 2 double-bottom
read scrapers.
pidders may bid on any single item
]. ouv number of items. The Board
s..eyves the right to reject any ard
all BIDS.
This the 18th day of September,
1923
: Fl. X. ROUSE,
4e Clerk of Board Of Supervisors
The free press., 1923-09-13

SELL AND NENOMMCN AAuAA
T. F. Crawley, Poplarville
Poplarville Garage. Poplarvilie
Simpson & Williams, Poplarvilie
q. Howard, .Poplarville
Stewart Lbr. CO., Columbia -Bcgalusa Road
Rosa Naval Stores
Rawls Bros, Hines Turpentine Camp
Rawls Bros, Gum Pond
Rawls Bros, Barth
Kiln Mercantile CO., Barth
Brown Bros, Barth
Marion Smith, Grain Creek
]. r. Harriet, Necasse
d. L. Smith, Derby
Joe Fornea, Derby
Batson & McGehee, Millard
S. Spiers, McNeill
Graham McNeill, McUeill
]. A. Edwins. Carriere
A. J. Lumbardo. Oz0na
williams Service Station, Picayune
City Garage, Picayune
Service Garage, Picayune
The free press., 1923-09-13

The following papii' OF Stewart
are entering. A H. s at Poplar
Vile: Culbert and Pay Fornea,
Myrtle and Roberta Baughman and
Fannie Kate Parker,
We have organized two Literary
Societies. The Lamar and the Mis-
sissippian. Each will render
program once a month.
The Mississippian Literary Society
rendered very interesting program
Friday afternoon, September 7th.
There were a number OF parents
present. After the program the par
ents and teachers organized Par
ent-Teachers Association with Mrs
H. w. Fornea, president, H. F.
Ford, vice-president and Luther
Richie, secretary and treasurer. The
association then adjourned to the
home science dining room where the
members were served refreshments
by the home science girls.
The little folks are having
good time at recess with their new
seesaws and swings.
The basket ball boys begun playing
ball this week.
The Ford's Greek Church ha
been making preparations to begir
their protracted rleeting SUNDAY
September 10th. a new organ has
been added apl the church is
being painted.
Mrs. w. M. Rawls, of Spring
Cottage, is visiting Mrs. H F. Ford
Forrest "Rat" Stewart is entering
Mississippi College this week.
The free press., 1923-09-13

Mrs. w. M. Rawls, of Spring
Cottage, is visiting Mrs. H F. Ford
Forrest "Rat" Stewart is entering
Mississippi College this week.
The free press., 1923-09-13
CATARRH

Catarrh is Local disease greatly in
fuenced by Constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists Of an Ointment which gives Quick
Relief by local application. and the
Internal Medicine, Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces and assists in ridding your System
of Catarfh
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
r J. Cheney &, Co, Toledo O.
The free press., 1923-09-13
DON'T SAY

| Give me some gasoline" Always
say 'Give me that good Gulf Gas
oline." You can get it from US.
/ Poplarville Hardware Co.
! Miss Vivian Gredell was a New
Orleans visitor on Tuesday.
| Miss Lois Shipman spent last
/ weekend in Lumberton.
| 0. B. eagle and Miss Louise
! eagle motored 10 Gulfport Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Smith has accepted
position in the High School at
Kiln.
Miss Moran Lee Smith was a
visitor to New Orleans this week.
Mr.. and Mrs 8 Slider and son,
Howard, are visiting in New Or
leans
Miss Leila Olson, Of LunberCon
was the weekend guest of Rev.
J. Z. Williams and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Catlin were
visitors to New Orleans this week.
Miss Maggie Williams, of Picayune,
is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Joe
Williams and family
Mrs. John Blbo, Of Hackey, La,
and her son, Virgil ana daughter,
Alma, were guests for severa! days
OF relatives and friends here.
sedgie Newsom. of Columbia,
is visiting at the home Of his uncle,
DR.. L. P. Newsom.
Mayor and Mrs. D. c. McInnLs
are moving this week into their
lovely new home on Main Street.
The building is another addition
to one of the most beautiful resi-
dence sections Of the town. and an
ornament to the block Of lovely
homes already on The strec..
Since disposing of their former
house Mr.. and Mrs. McInnis have
been at the home of Mrs. Maud 5.
Smith, on the Jackson Highway.
The Free Press is informed by
C. E. Bass that the steam laundry
will resume operations in about
ten days.
The plant has been shut down for
some time, pending the erection OF
new building near the Light and
Power Plant New machinery, OF
up-to-date patterns will be installed
and the capacity increased.
Mr.. Bass will have Mr.. Moore,
of the Columbia Laundry, interested
with him and they propose to make
the plant one that can care for all
the laundry, not only of Poplarvllie'
out all this section.
Announcement Of the opening WIZ
be made late-,
NJ. C. Batson, formerly of this
o.ace, bae now the "Mcrchan-
Prince" OF somewhere between here
ard tie River" was in town early
Monday morning. Mr.. Batson has
nc. been located ~ his new home,
but has built Up an excellent business
and as usual with him wherever ne
goes, is quite popular with all the
people in his neighborhood.
p A. Tins. 81 Picayane,
former member. OF The Free Press
force, was visiting friends here Sun
day ard Mond2y.
! Mr.. and Mrs. A. Evans ana their
| daughter, Miss Louise, Of Columbia,
we're guests Of Mrs Maud $. Smith
On Sunday Mrs. Evans remained
| over and She and Mrs. snsiFh vfslved
New Qxsears o., Motlias.
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LIVE LOCAL ITEMS

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..n..en ...-eDueo u suutiuc. scnUo- e..
o.. UA..1.s-.y " enIa, ana
qlIoN u! seAnele1 pol!s!A uoqa
Caronna and Alabama.
Miss Eva Strahan will leave Mon
day to resume her studies at the
University of Mississippi. She will
take the full medical course this
session and complete her literary
work also.
After spending some time with
friends here. Mrs. 7. ?. Galloway
left last week for Memphis, where
her son Dolph is engaged in hos
pital. She was accompanied by nel
two younger daughters, Fawn and
Dixie Marie The older girls are
both employed in st. Louis.
| The Free Press acnowledges al
enjoyable visit from the editor OF
I the Picayune-Lt Item Mr.. Furr was il
town Monday and gave US pleas
ant half hour Of his time,
/ Rev. " l. Miller, pastor Of the
Baptist church at Lumberton, was il
Poplarville for some hours on Mon
day. He gave The Free Press al
/ appreciated call
The free press., 1923-09-13

GOOD GULF GASOLINE
Takes you there and gets you
back. Poplarville Hardware Co.
The free press., 1923-09-13

Give me some gasoline Always
say "Give me that good Gulf Gas
olile." You can get it from US.
Poplarville Hardware Co.
The free press., 1923-09-13

Mr.. and Mrs. a. Evans ana their
daughter, Miss Louise, Of Columbia,
we're guests Of Mrs Maud $. Smith
On Sunday, Mrs. Evans remained
over ans she and Mrs Srsith visived
Maw Qs.ears or Moniay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-06
NE VI TRAFFIC CLUB.
FORMED To HANDLE.
Ship INC Problem
BouIineau Points Out Close
Relationship Between the
Shippers and Carriers in
Modern Business

Indicating the new relationship
sought to be established between
traffic representatives of shippers
and carriers, through means of
which they both express helief that
many local problems with regard to
rates, car supply and the like may
be automatically solved on an
amicable basis and without re-
sore to sterner. measures, the Biz
mingham Traffic and Transporta-
ton club sprang into existence yes
terday with an assured membership
of seventy five and probable one
of hundred.
a. S. Lucas, assistant traffic man
ager of the Southern, was elected
first vice president, and ]. w. Stan
field, traffic manager Of the Stock
ham Pipe and Fittings company, was
/ elected second vice president. The
secretary is Chas. E. Jones, secre-
tary of the Birmingham Traffic as
ISOLATION, and the treasurer is J. w.
Bryan. of the traffic department of
the Tennessee company. These Off
GERS and five others are to compose
| the board of directors, TWO. of the
members being j. II. Settle, division
I passenger agent of the Louisville
and Nashville; E. +. Stovall, general
agent of the Central of Georgia and
| Illinois Central.
The Old and New
Prior to the adoption of a consti
| tuition and bylaws, an address was
made by q. E. Boulineau, president
/ of the Atlanta Traffic club and gen.
eral freight agent of the Georgia
railroad. Mr.. Boulineau called at
tention to the changed conditions
that had come about to the benefit,
both of the carriers and the ship
pers Where there once was no We
hicle for their getting together and
airing their differences and discov-
ering their common interests, now
these are afforded by numbers of
| agencies. The old fashioned traffic
club, he said, was largely a junket-
ing affair; pleasant gatherings
where little real business was con-
Quoted: Now they have become a
| live vehicle for the exchange of view
point between shipper and carrier
and have resulted in smoothing out
many traffic problems by mutual
| consent.
Speaking of the recent meeting of
| the Associated Traffic clubs of
| America held in St. Louis he said it
| developed that following discussion
of various problems, it was discov-
cred that the viewpoint of the traf-
fic managers, of the shippers and
those Of the carriers were practical
ly the same. The result was that
every final decision was unani-
nous one, shippers and carriers vot-
ing the same way.
| A Common Interest
+ 1t Is mere matter of sensing the
common interest, said Mr.. Boulineau.
/ The interest of the shipper and the
| carrier are the same This Is dis
| covered, he said, when their respec-
tive representatives get together
through the traffic clubs and attend
to problems at first hand and
| through personal contact.
There were seventy-five leading
traffic representatives of prominent
shippers and carriers at yesterday S
meeting and the new club began life
with every one of these MIA en-
rolled as members.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-06
CONFERENCE ON ONE
ENTRANCE CARS GOES
OVER, DUE TO STORM

]. s Pevear, co-receiver of the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow
er company was unable to have the
scheduled conference with Judge VIII
liam l. Grub, of the federal court,
Monday morning regarding the petit
ton of the Norwood and Fountain
Heights residents asking for the
change of the one-entrance cars and
rerouting. The power company Of
fetal having to devote his time to
the street cars, he was unable to at
tend the meeting.
Judge Grub was at his office
Monday morning and stated that Mr..
Pevear was supposed to have seen
him during the morning but in view
of the difficulty the storm was caus-
ing the traction company he hardly
expected Mr.. Pevear to meet him.
81 am going to hold court in Gads-
den for the next three days. and
after 1 return to Birmingham tenta-
tive arrangements will be made for
final disposition or agreement" said
Judge Grub.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-06
$8l0,093 In FIRE LOSS
TOLL OF FLAMES FOR
1922, IN BIRMINGHAM

Rirminphar Residences and husi-
is o..
iesS eStaoiishihenes suS'"liieu tie
losses valued at SS10,o93S2 during
the year 1922, according to the off
cia1 renor+ 80 tho f5re denartment
Tho sirst 80 ~ s,,hrnttted to Tho civ
conmiss,on Nv CHIEF 4 L. Akin.
which was cononteted and made ready
for nuhIIcation Monday.
CbIae Akin Regards tha renort as
excentIonaIIv yood when If is CON
sidarad that nronertv whose estimat-
ed value WAS niaced at 4,341.O75 Of
was IN Ieonardv from flames. Insur-
ance statistics contained in the re-
mort sbowed tbat sra 777 .bs2 81 in in
surance was involved when the prom
at, ,,,as l., iaor.rdv mat an actual
Ioss 90 s7ns s1o14 vas sustained bv
insurance commands from the fires
80 .ba+ ~ Iossas tn uninsurad
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-06
SINGERS WILL DISCUSS
SUMMER OPERA PLANS
WITH MUSIC DIRECTOR

An informal meeting of prominent
singers of the city will be held at
the Tutwiler hotel Tuesday after
noon at o'clock to discuss plans
for summer opera, according to O.
: Gordon Erickson city music direc-
tor, who will have charge of the
program. This is one of the first
steps taken in the formulation OF
plans for the summer music pro-
grams and much Information will be
given out following this meeting
that will be of interest to all.
In outlining some of the plans for
the opera, Mr.. Erickson stated that
the program at present carried about
eight of the weH-known operas and
that cast of IS, with chorus of
60, will be given each week for an
eight-week season, which will COM
mence early in June. An orchestra
composed of rs pieces will ,.lso be
employed.
The operas will be given in one of
the parks and it was intimated that
Woodrow Wilson park would in all
probability be chosen owing to Its
central location and the topography
which would admit of the semi cir
cular type of open-air theatre. An
audience of from 1900 to 1000 can be
easily Accommodated at Woodrow Will
son park, insuring every one a good
view of the stage and giving assur-
ance of hearing the music.
In fact, the idea will be to pro-
duce the operas on a comprehensive
scale and has been done in many
of the larger cities for the past sew
eral years.
Mr.. Erickson has been connected
with the city in the capacity OF musi-
cal director for some time and one
of the finest pieces of outdoor
pageantry staged by him was in
connection with the Birmingham
semi-centennial given last year. He
also has ridected the orchestral con-
certs held during the winter ;aonths
and the band concerts during the
summer months for the past three
years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-06
INSECT PESTS FACING
DESTRUCTION RESULT
STORM KINGS COMING

Insect life will be materially af-
fected by the storm. especially the
caterpillar and boil weevil and a
great effect on the propagation of
the mosquito will be seen in the
destruction of thousands of the in
sects, which were able to survive
the winter because OF the high tenn
perature, according to DR.. J. D.
Bowling, city and county health
officer.
This will delay the season of mos
quito alternating but 1t is expected
that the number will be lessened
to a great extent. 1t will also as
sist the citizens committee organ
lied to fight the insect, as it will
give them more time for the formu-
lation of plans for the campaign.
DIR. Bowling stated there would / }
little effect on the prevalence of
pneumonia and influenza, as these
depend upon exposure, but that very
little increase in cases Of these dis
eases would be likely to result from
the weather.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-06
SCHOOLS OPEN TODAY
AFTER HALF HOLIDAY

The Birmingham public schools
will be opened for regular sessions
Tuesday morning following a forced
half holiday Monday, as the result of
the lack of electric current for the
heating system of school buildings.
DR.. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of
the city schools, stated late Monday
afternoon that in the event there
was not sufficient heat to make
the school rooms comfortable Tues
day, the principals would be request
ed to dismiss their classes and send
the children directly home. No
classes will be held in cold and I'M
comfortable quarters, said Dr. Glenn,
and the children will not be required
to remain. However, the school au-
thorities are most hopeful for better
conditions Tuesday.
Despite the frozen grounds the
school sessions would not have been
interrupted Monday, had 1t not been
for the lack of electricity which OPP
Grated the fans in the Easements or a
number Of the school buildings and
distributes the warm air to the class
rooms. Even on cold sunshiny days,
If the electric current fails the
buildings cannot be heated.
Despite the severe weather the
teachers underwent many hardships
en- route to school, but were present
to care for the members Of their
classes Monday.
The records of the various city
schools show a large number of alb
sentees, but while they will be
marked as absent, it will be recorded
as excused absence" While the ma
jority of the schools were forced to
be dismissed at noon Monday the Cen
trail. Ensley and Woodlawn high con-
tinued in all day sessions as did the
following elementary schools: Bar
ker, Cunningham, Martin, Kennedy
and Hemphill.
DR.. Glenn Monday expressed his
appreciation of the aid given by par
ents and teachers in their efforts to
overcome the confusion caused by the
severe weather and absence of heat
in the school buildings. The coop
Grafton and loyalty of the parents
who assisted the teachers made It
possible for classes to be held de-
spite the confusion and the crowding
Of classes into the rooms which were
heated comfortably.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-06
POLICE WILL CHECK UP
ROOMING HOUSES AND
HOTELS DURING WEEK

Police will start a check-up dur
ing the week of rooming houses and
hotels of the city which have not
as yet obtained permits from the
commission required by the recently
amended ar-time ordinance. accord
ing to w. B. Cloe, commissioner Of
public safety. Quite number of
permits have been issued and great
many have not made application and
these will be placed under bond, the
commissioner stated.
To date there have been 100 per-
mits granted and Commissioner Cloe
has recommended that 10 be denied
permits cooperate. All these will be
denied by the commission. 1t is be-
lieved. An adjourned meeting of the
commission to pass upon applica-
lions of rooming houses and pool
room permits has been asked by the
commissioner for Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-06
BIRMINGHAM HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6,
TELEPHONE COMPANY
SERVICE MAINTAINED
DESPITE BAD WEATHER

Birmingham telephone subscribers
Monday morning throughout the city
called their>friends. discussed the
storm situation-and gave never a
thought to the service they were re-
ceiving under the handicap of the
weather
, Thousands of calls in, excess of the
usual traffic were handled smooth
", except where lines were out of
order because of broken wires, &C
cording to Col. w. E. Bare, manager
of the Alabama division of the
southern Bell Telephone and Tele-
graph company. Ability to have a
10 o'clock working force at the
switchboards at 6 o'clock Monday
morning made this possible.
When operators observed the
threatening weather Sunday after
noon, many lefte their suburban
homes and came to the downtown dis
trict, spending the night at hotels SO
they could report for duty early
Monday morning. AS result full
FORCES were working when the tor
rent of calls began pouring In.
Only enc long distance circuit was
reinstated Monday, Colonel Bare told
The Age Herald. Men who work ed
all day trying to restore service will
go at it again Tuesday morning, he
said, In an attempt to re-establish
service to other cities during the
day.
Approximately 1000 lines in Bir-
mingham were reported out of order
Monday Colonel Bare said that
emergency crews were fast restoring
service on these and $40 lines in
BesSemer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-06
$4,000 DAMAGE TO
TREES is ESTIMATED

Damage to forest trees of Jeffer-
son county as a result of the storm
Is estimated at $4,000 by persons
familiar with the county. This esti-
mate Is based on reports from all
sections of the county. 1t Is reported
that many trees have been complete
ly uprooted, while others have been
topped by the heavy coat OF sleet
which froze to them Sunday night.
In Birmingham streets were block
AIDED and many old shade trees
ruined by the sleet. Parks and
woods on the outskirts presented a
forlorn appearance. while the crash
of falling limbs resounded all day
Monday. Sections OF the county
which are still in communication with
the city report the same condition
existing. The exact amount Of dam
age to woods in the county cannot
be ascertained for days, 1t is de-
clared, because of the fact that tele-
phone and telegraph wires are down
and the damage caused by the sleet
cannot be learned.