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The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
STAMPS VALUED AT
$4,000 ARE STOLEN
Post Office at Columbus En-
tered by Burglars Who
Broke Into Vault

Columbus, Miss, April 12.-Bur-
glars entered the post Office here
early today, gained entrance to the
stamp vault by means of acetylene
torches and got away with a guam
tity of stamps valued at $4,000.
Interruption of some sort is be-
lieved to have prevented the burglary
of another steel vault in which was
kept the bulk of the funds of the of
flee. The vault shows marks of hav-
ing been worked on BRIEFLY by the
torches.
Further indication of extreme haste
is in the fact that the robbers left
pistol, an acetylent tank, two
wrenches, two torches and a tarpau-
lin. By the tarpaulin, officers be-
lieve, the cracksmen concealed the
glow of their torches.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
in AUTO WRECK
Heavy Car Turns Over While
Running so Miles an Hour
Car Badly Wrecked, But
Occupants Escape Injury.

Thursday. evening Mr.. w. II.
Harvey's fine new Super-six Hudson
met with bad accident and was al
most ruined. At the time of the ac-
cident Messrs. Tom Harvey, Ralph
Tarver and Miss Majorie Mauldin
were in the car, young Tarver at
the wheel and coming toward
Water Valley. When about two miles
this side of Coffeeville, and going
at high rate of speed the car got
into a rut and without slowing down
the driver attempted to turn out of
the rut, the front wheels cramped
and the heavy machine buckled and
turned over four times landing so
feet over in a field at the side of
the road.
Young Harvey went through the
top while Tarver and Miss Mauldin
remained in the car until the machine
stopped, and came out without assist
ance from under the car.
Young Harvey and Miss Mauldin
escaped without injury, while young
Tarver had an arm badly cut in the
broken glass of the windshield. 1t re-
quired several stitches to dress the
young mans wound. The car was
badly damaged and will require sew
eral hundred dollars repair before it
can be used.
1t was a miracle that the entire
party was not killed and they should
be thankful, indeed, in escaping as
they did
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
$4,000 ARE KILLED
BY AUTOMOBILES
DURING 1922
Increase Over Preceding Year
Is IL per Cent.

New York, April 6.-Automobile
accidents killed $4,000 persons in the
United Sites in 1922, an increase of
1000 or IL per cent over 1921, ac--
cording to figures issued today by the
National Bureau of Casualty and Sur
ETY. Underwriters. The figures repre-
sent an estimate made by the automo-
bile department of the bureau based
on fatality statistics furnished by
health officers of so American cities
ranging in size from $4,000 and in
cluding New York. Application Of
these figures gives countrywide au
tomobile death rate of 1873 per 1000
900 of population, as against lis for
the perceding year.
A chart made by the bureau indi-
Gates that in spite of the constant
yearly increase in the death rate
based on population the rate based on
The numbers of automobiles registered
has decreased considerably. Thu
while the number of automobiles has
increased five fold since 1915 the to-
tai of automobile fatalities has little
more than doubled
According to health officers re-
port automobiles were responsible for
81 per cent of all vehicular fatalities
IN the 60 cities in 1922, more than
four times the number caused by
railroad trains and seven times those
due to street railways.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
REV. DILLON Is
GIVEN LIFE TERM
FOR CRIME
Priest Who Killed Superior
Refuses to Plead Insanity.

Kalamazoo, Mich, April 16.-Rev.
Father Charles Dillon, confessed slay-
er of his superior, Rev. Father Henry
O'Neill of St. Augustine's Catholic
Church, last Thursday, was sentenced
to life imprisonment at hard labor by
Judge Weimer in circuit court this
forenoon.
The sentence followed a plea of
guilty entered by Father Dillon this
morning over the objection of his
counsel, who advised the court he had
Intellectually tried to persuade the
priest to enter defense of temporary
insanity.
"He does not intelligentely know
what he is doing" Attorney w. L.
Fitzgerald informed the court. Fa-
,ther Dillon presisted, however, and
after conference in the judges
chambers was brought back into
court and sentenced.
A crowd that taxed the courtroom
was present when the assistant pas
tor of st. Augustine's appeared. He
accepted the sentence of the court
with seeming indifference. Turning
to members of his former congrega-
ton in the courtroom, he bade them
casual "good-by," and, turning 70 the
sheriff, said, 81 am ready to CO."
He will be taken to Marquette to
begin his sentence some time today.
Thousands of the late Father
0'Neill's parishioners attended fun
eral services for him today.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
LIQUOR SEARCH LAW
SUBJECT TOATTACK
Mississippi Cases Charge
Method is Unconstitutional.

Jackson, Miss, April 1.-THE at
torney generals Office is at work on
question vitality affecting prohibi-
has been raised in several cases now
ton enforcement in Mississippi, which
on the docket of the supreme court,
in which the statute under which
search warrants are issued is being
attacked as unconstitutional. The
cases all arise out of searches for
liquor and it has been held by the
court that actions cannot be sustained
on evidence by illegal searches. II
therefore, the search warrant statute
IS found to be unconstitutional no
legal searches for liquor can be made
and the prohibition officers will find
their hands tied.
The constitution, section % pro-
vides that no search warrants shall be
issued without probable cause, sup
ported by oath or affirmation, spe-
cially designating the place to be
searched and the person or thing to
be seized" The statute of liquors does
not follow this language of the con-
stitution and, it is contended, takes
away from the magistrate required
to issue it the Judicial discreation"
which it is declared is given by the
constitution. Under the statute it is
made the ''duty" Of the affidavit Of
any credible person that he has reason
to believe and does believe" that the
liquors are being kept in violation Of
aw. This, it is contended, leaves the
officer without any discreation to de-
termine whether the warrant is based
on some presumption idle suspicious
Or MALE of the affiant and of which
t is claimed, the magistrate has the
light to consider for the purpose OF
determining for himself whether
probable cause exists" Prohibition
officers are anxiously watching the
outcome OF the cases. It is, Of course,
conceded that the next Legislature
can easily remedy the statute II 1t -
defective, but in the meantime the ef-
forts Of the prohibition officers would
be paralyzed.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
WATER VALLEY
SCHOOLS MAKING
GOOD PROGRESS

The Water Valley Public Schools
are making steady progress since
Christmss.s Coping has been built in
front of the Wagner Street School
grounds. The scheme was promoted
and carried out by the Parent Teach
ers' Association cooperating with the
City Board of Aldermen. The school Is
very proud of this new improvement
which not only beautifies but is a
material aid to the entire grounds.
The children of Water Valley de.
serves to have the best. 1t is our
duty to see that they have it. The
efforts to extend and beautify the
city has promised to help us in our
school campus.
A few weeks ago four literary
societies were organized. They are
doing splendid work. They meet
forty minutes every Monday after
noon. Nearly all of the students are
taking an active part and are to be
complimented on their original work
Our schools have made consider
able progress in the past few years.
but they are beginning to feel the
need of some special training that
they receive through socfetiea,. So
great has this need been felt that
the State Department of Education
of Mississippi has recommended that
all schools organize literary societies
The combined groups of the Water
Valley High School Literary Society
met in the hall Friday afternoon April
IS. Alice Gordon Cooper was elected
temporary chairman and Gertrude
Wagner secretary. AS there was no
business to transact the following
program was rendered:
Song-"Little Pal of Long Ago"
Dorthy Davis and Margaret Gore.
Recitation Margaret Jones.
Piano SOLO Katie M. Landreth.
Piano solo------Alice G. Cooper.
Essay-"Frindship" Lois Womble
Song-"Carolina in The Morning"
Dorthy Davis and Margaret Gore.
Monologue- Louise Hudson
Song-"My Buddy Gertrude
Wagner and Catherine Gwin.
The program fitted in nicely as
it ended promptly at 8 o'clock.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
MEMPHIS Gets
1924 REUNION
OF VETrn
Gen. VIM. 2. Haldsrnen OF
Louisville K1., N.v Com.
mander ef roys l. cay
Con. A. r Tooth, Me-, Or
leans, L y Adju IA.

New Orleans : l., April 2. Gen
eral Willi9m 2. alderman, Louis
vile, Ky, wss elected comn an er in
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams at the closing business session
of the annual reunion here late today
and Memphis, Tenn. was selected as
the 1924 reunion city.
Three names were offered for the
post of commander in chief when
nominations were called for, those of
Gen. Haldeman, Gen. William A.
Collier of Memphis, and Gen. E. w.
Kirkpatrick of McKenney, Texas. The
name of the voting began, leaving
the field to the Kentuckian and the
Texan. Gen Haldeman polled TIL
and Gen. Kirkpatrick 368 votes.
Only Memphis and Dallas were in
the contest for the next reunion and
the Memphis speakers were reinforced
with petition more than 100 yards in
length and bearing the signatures of
thousands of Memphians asking that
the veterans come there. The docu-
ment contained the names of 10000
school children alone. It was nip and
tuck race between the two as the bal
loting progressed, but Memphis al
ways kept jump in the lead and
when the roll call had been completed
had polled 629 votes to 512 for Dali
las. A number of the veterans had
argued that the reunions, because of
the age of the delegates, always
should be held in a central city of the
south in order that the journey might
not be too hard on those residing in
the more distant states.
DR.. Geoge Harding of Marion, Ohio,
father of President Harding, spoke to
the veterans twice today. He declared
he considered Robert E. Lee the
greatest of American generals and
Jefferson Davis one of the country's
greatest statesmen. He said he felt
kindly toward the south inasmuch as
his grandmother was cousin of the
mother of Jefferson Davis.
After thanking the veterans for the
manner in which he had been received
he added:
81 went to thank the southern peo-
pie, too, for the kindness with which
they have treated my boy. The south
never had better friend than War
rem G. Harding"
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
A BIG SUCCESS

Under the direction Of City Health
officer, DR.. Leo. Brown, assisted by
street foreman, street men, teams and
wagons, with the hearty cooperation
Of all city officials and citizens, and
P. T. Association, Water Valley un-
derwent a thorough cleaning last
week.
The cleanup campaign covered the
entire city, and as result the city
is improved 1000 per cent in ap-
pearance and sanitation. Back yards,
vacant lots, alleys and back streets
bitches and runways all have been
cleaned. The campaign was vigorous
and most successful in every way.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
BAPTIST REVIVAL
CLOSED SUNDAY
Fifty-eight Converts Baptized
Sunday-Seventy-five Ac-
cessions to Church Roll.

The big revival meetings which
had been in progress at the Baptist
Church for the past two weeks.
closed Sunday night. 1t was a wond-
erful revival and one of the great
est ever held in the city.
Sunday morning Rev. Wayne AL
liston baptised So converts and re-
ceived them into the church.
Some twelve or fifteen others were
unable to be present Sunday morning
and will be baptized later. A number
presented letters, and in all between
rs and 80 added their names to the
church membership roll as a result
of the meetings.
At the meeting held Sunday
afternoon a personal gift of $50. in
gold was presented to each, Rev.
Meeker, and Bros. Clarke and Schulz
er. In addition a nice silk umbrella
was given each one of the gentle
men to present to their wives as a
token of esteem and appreciation Of
the services rendered, and as an ex-
preston of goodwill, fellowship and
love from Dixieland.
Over $1,000 was raised in subscrip-
tions for the church during the meet
ings, $700 Of which was paid the
Moody Institute for the services of
Rev. Meeker, and Bros. Clarke and
Schuler. The Incidental expenses of
the meetings amounted to more than
$500.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
SKIPW1TH COMES IN
FOR BIGGEST SHARE

Monroe, La, April 17.-Fourteen
of the 81 bills Of information to be
filed at Bastrop against men alleged
to have been connected with the hood
ed band outrages in Morehouse Par
ish last year, will be directed against
Capt. j. K. Skipwith, exalted cyclops
Of the Ku Klux Klan in the parish,
as was learned tonight from an au-
thoritative source.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
MRS. J. c. GILL.

Mrs. Gill requested that the state
ment be kept for her baby to read in
case that she should die. Mrs. Gill's
statement was mailed to authorities
at Ruleville, Miss, by Inspector of
Detectives W. t. Griffin yesterday
afternoon.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
LATE ARRIVALS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Lowe, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Barber
a fine daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J M. Colson,
a daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs, Joe Mcmillan,
a son.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20

Mexican girls are courted by a
unique process. Their lovers walk up
and down the street on the opposite
side. and stare at their windows for
hours. II the lover is agreeable the
young lady appears at the window
after few days, and soon thereafter
they form acquaintance.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1923-04-20
CEMETERY CLEANING

We will meet at Long Branch
Church, the first Saturday in May,
to work the cemetery, Ladies, please
bring baskets.-LIZZIE HALL.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22

Fsrty wiz osss - City Lswws.
Forty wild deer from the hills are
roaming about the rssidentiai section
of Nyack. n. T.. feeding on lawns and
flower bssia Nyact II only '4% min.
utes from Broadway" Heavy SHOWS
II the hills are believed Ia have sent
the deer down In search Of fOrrgs.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
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EFFIE

FROM the quaint old.fnshionet
. Euphemin. ~ rarely heard In these
days comes the popular name of Etiie
II In not diminutIve. AS is general,
supposed. but full.fied:ed name viii
an Interesting history. original,
Euphemia meant both FUR speech an,
abstinence from the reverse, so tina
from an irUnical standpoint 1t slgnifiet
silence. aud was applied to the still
ness that prevailed during religion,
rites.
The hrst Euphemia who gave vogu,
to the name WAS virgin martyr o
Bithynia. whose legend Of constanc,
made her popular In both the Eas
and the West. Russia called he,
Jevhmija; she was Jena In Servia
and Bema and BlInmie In other lands
Scotland however. adopted the nam,
and straightway called her Efie
i'homie WAS also Scottish but did no
attain the popularity of the former.
However. neither Efiie nor PhonIr
which have besa, prevalent since thox,
early timex. can ever he forgotten b~
cause Of the finest works Of Sir Wslte
Scott. IieroiHes ~ fiction, written b,
the mnsters of liiernture. md theii
names as lmnOrtallzed ns herolnes oI
history and Ellie In no exception to thI,
general rule.
II WAS once thought that the Scot
tish name Euphsme was one of Ii,
Greek names brought from Hungur,
BY Queen Margaret. Others i,slieve.
that II came from the Kettle Aolir.
which has fosier~i ~ many o
cur preSent-tiay feminine names. In
deed. thO~e 80 inclined may take th~i,
choice of possible sources. though gen
ersl cresience is more often given Z,
the hrxt derivation. since Il concern,
. re'ixiruse and In olden days. Il wouit
seem that being martyre,i was all ths,
was needed to perpetuate ones aams
through the centuries.
In the Scottish Highlands. Ehse Il
called Olshrlxh. name which seem,
to have no derivation whatever. The
q Al Of Santa Eufemia at Rome
gives title to Q cardinal and through Il
~ name has spread In popularity Ia
Italy and France.
Dlbs's stone Ii the topaz, which hal
~ power u the sun to pot to aIgt,
Ill evil and dark forebodings, but II
must b set In gold to accomplish II,
purpoas. II promises that no harm
shall befall IT, ws~rer. Tuesday Il
hse lucky day; 2 her lucky number. and
the chrysanth~tnum IL her flower.
- ~ sAs Whssiss sysaieais. IsAl
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
pVBLIC TRUSTEES SALE

WHEREAS, Edward +. Newton
and Mattie. II. Newton. his wife,
whose address IL Monte Vista. Colo
RADIO. grantors by their Trust Deed.
dated May 25th. A. d. 1912. and
recorded on June l4th. 1912. In the
office Of the Clerk and Recorder OF
Rio Grande County. Colorado. In
Book l02 At Page l73 OF the records
OF said county. conveyed to the
Public Trustee OF said county the
following land In said county. to-
wit: The East one-half ts) OF the
Southeast quarter tL). Northwest
quarter OF the Southeast quarter
(NWh OF SEh). and the North
east quarter (NEAp OF the South
west quarter tSWt), all In section
seventeen 40. township thirty
eight t3S) North OF range seven
ca East OF the New Mexico Prin-
cipal Meridian. including particular.
ly the Newton Ditch out OF Rock
Creek and the water therein and
thereby appropriated and diverted.
and all water. water-rights, ditches
and ditch-riGhta unto said lands be.
longing or In any manner thereto
pertaining. in trust to secure the
payment Of their one principal note
of even date with said Trust Deed
for 32,600.00. payable TO the order
OF The Farmers Life Insurance Com
pany. Q corporation. 6 years after
date with interest thereon from date
at the rate OF six per cent per
annum payable semi-annually.
AND WHEREAS. Default has
been made by the said grantors In
said Trust Deed In the performance
OF the covenants and conditions I'm
posed upon them by the terms OF
said Trust Deed In this. to-wit: That
said grantors have failed to pay said
principal note when due and have
failed 10 pay the interest due on said
principal note from the date thereof.
AND WHEREAS. The legal holder
Of the indebtedness represented by
said note has filed with said Public
Trustee notice and demand In writ
ing, declaring said default and elect
inE 10 declare the whole debt rep
resented BY said note and interest
thereon 10 date of sale due and pay
able. and demanding the sale OF said
land under said Trust Deed,
NOW TIL y X y FOR ~. Public
s'o's~S - o~sS"S 0s'uu sN"ss pAsb1
ant 10 said notice. election and de-
mand. and under and BY virtue Of
the authority vested In me by said
Trust Deed and the law. B. r.
Ayers. Public Trustee OF aaid Rio
0rande County. will sell the above
described laud for cash. at public
auction. TO the highest bidder at the
North front door Of tho County
Court House. at Del Norts. In the
County Of Rio Orands and State Of
Colombo. on Monday the Sixteenth
day Of July. A. d. 1929. at 10
o'clock IN the forenoon for the par.
pose Of DayiAg said note. interest to
date OF sale. taxes. Insurance and
the sxpeases Of this sale. ard will
give 10 the purchaser thereof .
certificate Of purchase therefor -
provided By Law.
Dated Jsss I1th. A. d. 1888.
D. ?. AYERS.
Public Trustee Of Rio
oraAle Cosaty. Colo.
FtFse nsb. J1ns 10. 1888.
Lsse Pub. Juiy -. 1879.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
SEEDS AND ROOTS

ST1TOS .NNU NVWT1S
! have for sale good selection
OF Barteldes garden seeds in bulk.
The same varieties that plant;
also raspberry roots. currant roots,
pie-plant roots, asparagus roots.
Phone 120W. A. X. Hubbard, 1919
Grand Ave.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
Dare Be the
Thing You Are
By DOUGLAS MAlLocH

TO DARE to be the thing you ere,
4 Not something else to seem,
Your journey near, your journey far.
And dark. or all agleam-
To walk your way with head erect,
Whatever 1t may be.
VIII bring you more Of mems respect,
Than cheap chicanery.
To wear a gloss, thin veneer,
Your inner self to hide,
Some other person to appear,
May please your petty pride.
May satisfy you for day.
A little while deceive
But men shall tear the mask away
And doubt who now believe.
II You are poor. to dare be poor
IL truly to be rich;
To live. II need he. on the moor,
If fated. walk the ditch.
WIN bring you more regard, know,
Than velvet garments gay,
Than all the artificial show
For which you cannot pay.
II rich or poor, II small or great,
II age IL yours. or youth.
Whatever fortune, ever fate,
Your greatest charm is truth;
And they more quickly find the dream
The goal, however far,
Who do not something try to seem
But seem the thing they are!
90 BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicats.)
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22

To date. ~ PER cent Of the entire
acreage Of the valley II already sign.
% sp: Hooper 30 per cent: Dri
"ofss % psr cent. Monte Vista -
~ esat.. Romeo % per cent. An.
ssaite % pr csat.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
MISCELLANEOUS
NOTICE

The purebred Percheron stallion
Duke will make the season of 1928
at my ranch and at Center. Com
mencing Monday. June IS, one week
at Center: the week commencing
June 25 at my ranch 6 miles north
and 3 miles west OF Monte Vista
alternating weeks in that order dur
ing the season.
Terms SIS to insure foal: one.
half payable In advance.
FRANK f.. WRIGHT.
Phone Monte 5l1N4.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-06-22
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