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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
The Boys at Gulfnort
Need Some Records
for Phonographs

There are several hundred of our
Comrades at the Public Health Hos
pital No. "a, at Gulfport. Quite a
number Of them have been in hospi-
tails ever since they left France; the
Government is giving them all neces-
sary professional supervision.
But for those little extra inciden-
tails, so dear to I'll of US, those "Bud-
dies" are looking to the American
Legion. The Post and Auxiliaries in
that immediate vicinity have been un-
firing in their efforts to make the
lot of the boys as pleasant as circum-
stances would permit.
A Victrola, donated by the Charles
Baudry Post at Biloxi, has been a
source Of untold pleasure. They are
still enjoying the machine but the
records that came with it have been
played over and over, and some of
them are practically worn out. They
neeQ more RECORDS.
In nearly every home where there
is a phonograph there are surplus
records which, I am sure, people
will be only too glad to donate to
those "Buddies" of ours by having
their attention called to the need.
Is it asking too much Of you to
send me one or more of your re-
cords so that I may get number
of them together and forward to
the sick veterans? It will mean a
kindly deed on your part and mean
many bright hour for them.
Truly yours,
R. B. JORDAN, Adt.
orville Carver Post No. 100,
American Legion.
Poplarville, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
COJJRT DECISION SAVES THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM CLOSING
Leilas T. Simpson
For Circuit Clerk

Mr.. Leilas T. Simpson has author
lied us to announce him as a can
didate for the office of Circuit Clerk
of Pearl River County, and he asks
the voters of the County to look
carefully into his qualifications.
His twenty-five years residence
here has given him wide acquain-
tance, and he is we'll known all over
the County, and most favorably
known.
Mr.. Simpson is a clean, heightened
young man and from boyhood has
always pitched his life on a high
moral plane, and has an unsullied
record. He is married and has two
children.
For some time Mr.. Simpson was
clerk of the Town Of Poplarville, and
had charge of the office work with
J. B. Newton & Sons, and with
the J. B. White Garage and Poplar
vile Garage, and has done other
clerical work, all Of which admirably
fits him for the duties Of Circuit
Clerk, in which office he has already
served as Deputy.
Mr.. Simpson promises, if elected,
a close and careful attention to all
the details of the office, and those
who know him well are assured that
he will make good on every promise
We take personal pleasure in
commencing the candidacy Of Mr..
Simpson to the voters, and feel
sure they will give him a courteous
hearing when the campaign becomes
active.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
ENTERED WORLD WAR FROB
ALTRUSTIC REASONS

Biloxi. Miss. Jan. 1.-Declarine
that the veterans Of the World War
vent to the front with one objec-
tiye- make the world safe for de-
mocracy-J. vi Apperson, president
Of. the Bil0m Chamber Of Commerce
in addressing the Charles Baudry
most Of the American Legion here
& its annual election of officers
urred the Legionnaires to keer
the same place in civil life. Mr.. Ap'
person praised the American Leeior
g an orsapisation well fitted e
animated tie scruples Of sreligior
and politics, suggesting - The
1arionnaires that they "taks r.
Heicn collectively and politlee IN
dividually." Other speakers y tht
banouet included Mayor kennedy
Charles 1. Rushing, president q *
Yiwauis club, and E. =. Tardy dls'
tsict sxscufiye committeeman 81 a.
Lngion.
D 8. Goldman VA elected com
nandsr IL TIE post for the yesl
e. 1923. Other officers eleetes
w,re; Ban Holland, first vice
cpsanandsrY Peul Bradford. seccnt
preuid SSsf r. "A. Wink, adjutant
!. si = 4 ~, eexeaantr alarms
S IN, eopvshtlon WI y h
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
$52,763.7OO Loans
To Assist Farmers

New Orleans, La, Jan. 2.-Loans
by the New Orleans branch Of the
Federal Farm Loan Bank In 1922
totaled $21, ,O69. .165, it was announc-
ed yesterday by Joseph v. DeGruy,
treasurer. This money was distri-
buted in Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama, and is three times the
amount Of the 1921 loans, which
aggregated $6,9o0.030.
Officials Of the bank expect to dis
tribute approximately $25,00O,000 tc
borrowers in 1928. The January
business started off with q rush
yesterday, when papers were approv-
Cd on seventy-three loans, totaline
s1s0.000.
December lendings Of the bank
were 81, 1,765, 400, to borrowers, mum.
bering 92O. While this is less thar
the average Of the preceding fou'
months, it was attributed to the
holiday season. w.
Since the organization in 1915
the New Orleans branch Of Fedora
Farm Loan Bank shows total loans
Of s52, ,76S, ZOO, to s0S71 farmers II
the three states in which it operates
This total is after the deduction o.
all cancellations and foreclosures, il
IL announced by the bank.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
MISSISSIPPI OVER THE TOP1N
OUOTAFOR COTTON CONTRACTS
H. Solly Smith For
Chaneery Clerk

The announcement Of the candi.
dacy Of II. Solly Smith for the Of
flee Of Chancery Clerk Of Pear
River County appears in this issue
Of The Free Press.
II would seem almost superfluoui
to introduce Solly Smith to the
voters Of Pearl River County, fol
he, doubtless, has a personal ac'
quaintance with each Of them.
He was born and reared in the
Juniper Grove neighborhood, eight
miles south Of Poplarville, the sor
Of James NJ. Smith, the grand SOL
Of Hiram P. Smith, and was educat.
ed in the county schools.
As ID well known, Mr.. Smith
served the County as Superinten'
dent Of Education during the tern
Of 1900-1904, and was twice elected
to the office to which he agar
aspires /, having served as Chance
~ Clerk from 1904 to 1912
It is stated that at the time he
held office he was rated among the
best Chancsry Clerks in the State
Mr.. Smith has had great deal
Of experience in clerical work which
qualities him for any position Of
that character which may be COM
mitted to him.
He IL an upright man, q mem
Der Of the Baptist Church and holds
membership in Sherrard Byrd Lodge
No. 853 F. & A. N. at Poplarviiie
and held the office OF secretary
in the Lodge.
It is quite certain that Mr.. Smiths
candidacy will receive due consider
alton by the voters Of Pearl River
County.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
League Of Women Voters
Promise Interesting
Program

The Pearl River County League o.
Women Voters will hold the nex'
regular meeting on Wednesday, Janu'
ary 10th, at o'clock p. M, at the
Courthouse.
The program committee has an
hounced the following very interest
ing and illuminating program:
Paper on Town Of Poplarville, 10.
cation; population, area, etc., by Miss
Bessie Scarborough.
The Public Buildings Of Pear
River County; the Officials Of thu
County and their duties, and thu
Financial System Of the County, b,
Hon. II. K. Rouse.
The QUESTIONABLE for the occasion
is patterned after one on a program
originated by the Forrest County
LEAGUE:
1. What officers Of Pearl Rive
County are on a salary basis? Wha'
are on q fee basis?
2. What officers Of the count!
are elected by popular vote? Wha'
are appointed
8. What is the method OF elect
ting the members Of the Board o.
Supervisors? Can you suggest
better plan!
4. Is the present method OF
selecting our County Superintendent
Of Education satisfactory? II not
suggest better plan.
s. To what extent is the prohi
bition law being enforced in oul
county?
6. What seems to be the chic:
defect Of County Government?
Z. What can we as voters do t.
help the government Of our county.
Note: Please think over thes'
questions and, il possible. be abb
to join in the discussion. However
no one will be embarrassed by beini
asked direct questions. The dis
cussion win be purely voluntary.
The public generally and espscial
I " the women. cordially invited 70 b
present.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
Cotton Bureau Listed
Over 100000 Bales in
Marketing Drive

The officers Of the Mississippi Farm
Bureau Association are highly elat-
Cd over the successful termination
of the campaign for securing con-
tracts from farmers for the co
operative marketing Of 100000 bales
Of cotton for this years crop.
A letter from Gus Hill, campaign
manager, sent out to the press tella
it, own story. Mr.. Hill says:
TT ID with great pleasure that
/ report to you the success Of the
campaign in this state. We already
have in the office to date between
1000 and $4,000 contracts totalina
in the neighborhood Of 100000 bales
There are quite . few contracts
oter the state which have not got
ten into the office and ! feel con-
fident that We will get 10000. We
have had hard fight in this state
q problem confronted us which
~ did not have in any other state
In the south. We have in this state
. very low Per csntage Of baleage
per contact. I think investigation
viii show the lowest Of any state
The cost however, per contract has
been the cheapest Of any other
state know Of. The cause Of this
Il the amount Of work put forth
by the patriotic farmers OF the
state and the inestimable amount Of
work done by the Extension Service
Force. I have never taken part
in any campaign in which there
was more complete coordination
Of all forces than there has been
in this state. This campaign has
been entirely free Of the minor dif-
ferences Of opinions which : have
cropped up in the other states.
1T has been great pleasure to
me to work with and for you peo-
pie Of Mississippi. and ! will always
think Of you with the kindest feel.
ing and sincerest regards"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
ENTERTAINMENT AT GUM POND

An interesting and amusing en-
tertainment, followed by q Box aqIk
per will be given at the school hOi116s
at Gum Pond, next Tuesday evening.
January 9Th.
The members of the school faculty
are promoting the event, and they
hope for large attendance.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

MRS. Maggie Hull, u AiAii' We"
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Wheat during Christmas week.
Mrs. Mollie Cook, of Jackson,
and Mrs. Eva Beasley, Of Calves
ton, Texas, were the guests of Mr..
Jake Bowers and family Christmas
week.
Mr.. Jake Purvis and Mr.. White,
the operator of the Broom handle
factory Of Bogalusa spent Saturday
before Christmas bird hunting, at
Mr.. Frank Wheat's.
Mr.. Eugene McLeland, OF Poplar
Vile and his family were the guests
Of Mr.. E. E. Glover Sunday.
Mr.. Willie Lowe and family were
the guests of Mr.. William Amacker
and family this week.
Prof. Johnson's family spent
Christmas at Prentiss, with Mrs
|Johnson's mother, Mrs. Berry.
Mr.. M. N. Holcome and family OF
Purvis, spent Christmas at B. Frank
Wheat's
Prof. johnson was the guest OF
b. Frank Wheat and family Christ
mas.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

C. J. Louisell, former resident
was a visitor at Cybur last week.
Miss Daisy Swan spent the week
end in Picayune.
A very interesting Christmas pro-
grom was given by the Cybur school
Thursday night, December 21.
Mr.. julius M. Moody, of Chicago,
spent Christmas holidays with his
mother and relatives.
Messrs lido and Prentis Stewart
Of A. H. s. and Vardaman Stewart,
of A. & M. spent the Christmas
holidays at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Stewart spent
Christmas day in Poplarville.
Mr.. Albert FARRELL moved to Cy-
bur last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. 'Pigott spent
Christmas with her sister, Mrs.
Starting, at Walnut Grove.
y
Miss Doyle Williams spent Christ
mas week in Lumberton.
Miss Camille Stockstill, who is
teaching at Byrd Line, spent Christ
mas at home.
Mrs. Coy Graham has made her
home in Cybur.
A community Christmas tree was
enjoyed by all, Saturday night.
Santa Claus was present and alire-
ceived gifts.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
Hillsdale Notes

Misses Lola and Mayme Smls
spent the holidays at home. Inc
returned Sunday, December SIS
and report a pleasant time.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

he will not suffer for want of meat
Mr.. B. n. Kelly, of Texas, Mr.
Ralph Kelly, of Tupelo, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Kelly, from Logtown,
were visitors at J. M. Kelly's during
the holidays.
* s-
Miss Maude Snowden has returned
from her visit to Chunky, and is
now at her work.
Mr.. L. l. Ladner had a family
reunion on Christmas day. They
had big dinner for the family. All
were there except Griffin, who lives
in Ripley.
Mr.. C. A. Murphy of Hattiesburg
was the guest of home folks Christ
mas. While here he accompanied
his father and mother on visit
to Stillmore Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Nj. T. Ladner killed hog weigh
ins 476 pounds. Judging from this
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Mrs. Coy Graham has made h
home in Cybur.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

( Miss Halle Ladner spent the hoti-
days with her mother, Mrs. James
Ladner, in Thomas School district.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Mr.. C. b. Stewart, returned from
his home Sunday. He reports a
grand hunting trip which he and
several Of his friends took last week,
during which four deer were killed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

A community Christmas tree was
enjoyed by all, Saturday night.
Santa Claus was present and allre-
ceived gifts.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Miss Camille Stockstill, who
teaching at Byrd Line, spent Christ
mas at home.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
Loyal Notes

& School opened Monday morning
with the largest enrolment during
the session, and every body has the
real school spirit, and are doing
some good work.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Mr.. c. C. Culpepper Of Kiln spen
Sunday and Christmas day W.T.
home folks
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Mrs. T. w. Murphy and children
returned Sunday night after havini
aren't the holidays with her sister
Mrs. T. B. Bender.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
Buck Branch Notes

Mrs. Maggie Hull, of Kiln, wa
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Da'
Wheat during Christmas week.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04
Community and School Items
Cybur Notes

C. J. Louisell, a former resident
was a visitor at Cybur last week.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Miss Doyle Williams spent Christ
mas week in Lumberton.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Mr.. M. N. Holcome and family OF
Purvis, spent Christmas at B. Frank
Wheat's
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

he will not suffer for want of meat
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Prof. Johnson's family spen
Christmas at Prentiss, with MRS
Johnson's mother, Mrs. Berry.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Prof. johnson was the guest o.
| B. Frank Wheat and family Christ
mas.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. 'Pigott spent
Christmas with her sister, Mrs.
Starting, at Walnut Grove.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-01-04

Poplarville, Miss, Jan. 2, 1928.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
,ARRIS WAREHOUSE ACT
GFEAT AID TO FARMERS

Atlanta, ga, May 30.-The big step
IN orderly cooperative marketing is
provided in the amendments TO I'll,
Federol Warehouse Act, approved bv
Congress, and introduced by Il {
SeAator VIM J. Harris, of Georgia
according to Gray Silver, representative
OF the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, in a letter to Senator Harris
made public Here. The law was
broadened to cover many farm prod
ucts benides cotton tobacco grain
and tlaXseed and administrative feat
ureS were strengthened so as to make
the warehouse receipts more desirable
as a basis for the extension of cedits
by banks.
Mr.. Silver has expressed to Senator
Harris the great appreciation of the
organ cation he represents for the Gcor
gia senator's services in general and
III the Warehouse bill. Mr.. Silver
says this bill must be read along with
the intermediate Credits bill in order
to get full understanding of what is
authorized and what the opportunities
teally are for the farmer at this time
III the way OF orderly and cooperative
marketing.
Mr.. Silver shows that measure auth
orlzes not only the terminal warehous-
es and elevators along the railway
lines but it makes great national re-
serve in warehousing way of corn
cribs, granares, root cellars and other
things, when inspected and approved
by the Secretary OF Agriculture.
This is the big and essential step
in orderly and cooperative marketing
says Mr.. Silver, for in that wav the
farmers will be able to exercise and
Use this new intermediate credits act
and yet retain ownership and control
OF their crops, thus avoiding the hur
rylng away to market in order to get
the needed credits for the next crop.
Secretary Wallace of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, now has under
consideration additional regulation to
cover features of the Harris Law.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Fiery, Itchy Skin
Quickly SOothed
With Sulphur

MenthoSu,ohur, a pleasant cream,
will soothe and heal skin that is ir-
ritated or broken out with eczema
that is covered with ugly rash or PIN
pies or is rough and dry. Noth,n
dues fiery skin eruptions so quickly,
says a noted skin specialist
The moment this sulphur prepara-
ton is applied the itching stops and
after two or three applications, the &C.
zema is gone and the skin is delight
fully clear and smooth Sulphur is so
precious as skin remedy because it
destroys the parasites that cause the
burning itching or Disagreement.
Mentho-Sulphur always heals ecze-
nra light up.
A small jar of Mentho- Sulphur may
be had at any good drug store. adv.
ADVERTISEMENT
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
Doesn't Believe
Any Of Them
New York Minister on Five Articles
OF Faith Approved by General
Assembly

New York, May 29-Three leading
Presbyterian ministers of New York
IN sermons today asailcd the action OF
the Presbyterian general assembly at
Indianapolis last week in declaring
tive articles OF faith essential to The
contradiction Of the church's faith.
Rev. DR. l.. Mason Clarke for %
years pastor OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, BROOKLYN, declared he did not
believe one Of the five points cnumer-
ated by the assembly.
1T voted he said, that It was
necessary for Presbyterian minister
to believe in the inerrancy of scrip
tue, IN the virgin birth of Christ. in
particular theory of the death of
christ on the cross, in the physical
resurrection of our Lord and in the
genuiness of the miracles attributed
to Jesus. In all frankness, I do not
believe one of these five points. Ger
tainly the scriptures are not inerrant
and never were"
The Others who assailed the action
OF the general assembly were the
Kew. William p Merrill, of the Brick
Presbyterian Church and the Rev. mo
Nelman OF the Fifth Avenue Prcsbv-
terrain Church DIR, Merrill said the
move was AN attempt to put yoke"
on the nccks of ministers
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
CRUSOE ISLAND DOTS

We are having lots OF rain in this
district
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Ashurst and
daughter, and Mr. John Ed Pres
colt were the guests of their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Horton,
Sunday
Mr.. Walter Tucker spent Saturday
night with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Tucker.
Miss Rhonie Horton is spending a
week in Fitzgerald with relatives.
Miss Beatrice Tucker was the guest
of Misses Mary and Pauline Pr1dgen
Sunday.
Mr.. Fred Phillips called on Miss
Mable Russell Sunday evening.
Those who attended the sing given
by Miss Beatrice Tucker Sunday were
Misses Mary and Pauline Pridgen and
Emmett Pridgcn.
here was a mad dog killed near
Little Sturgeon Creek after three
mile chase by a large number of men.
They were: r. r. and ]. NJ. Dorm
iney, {. NJ. Pridgen and f. w. Prid-
gen We are glad that it has been Kill
led as it had already bitten one dog.
Mr.. f. w. Pridgen made a trip to
BoWcn's Mill Sunday
Mr.. George Pridgen was in town
Thursday shopping.
Misses Ada Merritt, Wilma Prid-
gen and Polite Tucker were the guests
OF Mrs. r. B. Wynn Sunday.
Mr.. w. M. Horton was in town
Saturday shopping.
Mr. Ed Dorminey and Griffin Dorm
lney were in town Saturday
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
FROM THE SHOULDER

The world il constantly hurting
accusations at the church, but it
1ocs not point you to the real rob
GERS. Would man rob God? No.
But a Bolshevik, hypOcrite. and
hereto would. They are robbing
the church every day.
They are sending their agents,
their rationalistic and Bolshevistic
heretics into the church. OF course,
hey have to periure themselves and
SINCE their own souls in order to
get in Then when they enter the
'hurch their obligations begin not
to the church lat to the conspira-
tors against the church. There isn't
hereto in the church today who
isn't the conscious or unconscious
agent Of the conspirat0rs who are
trying to rob the church of her in
fluence and power.
licrcsy is not an intellectual evo-
luton: it is absolute proof of the
total depravity Of mankind. These
AGENTS preach their false doctrines
crause they are part of cOnspir-
'"E TO destroy the worlds conf
r"uce in the church.
T'ere is another group of CON
.'irltors and robbers who are both
u and out OF the church. Their
net Od is to take from the church
n circular use every dollar that
hey can possibly extract frCm the
members. They are constantly de
wishing schemes and plans ana or
CARNATIONS and methods by which
the church member is relieved Of
his money and is made to contribute
to organizations, methods, plans,
md programs, which are antagon-
iStic to the spiritual work of the
church.
Nearly seventy per cent of all the
moneys contributed to these outside
competing antagonistic and destruc-
tive agencies is contributed by the
r'cmherS of the Christian Church.
They are robhing the church mem
or. the church organization. and
tod in order that they may fU the
offers of the devil and lrild U.s., The
lpStiiutione Of hell T''o'. .-. all
gT'isl'i"H'ul?; with tic .,'ls
'""nlI" ~ -" 'Ol"v .d mir
a''"ks )" ul e. y -, upua the
BiLIc, AID upon Christ,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-05-31
SUCCESS ASSURED THE
REINHARDT FUND

WaIeska, Ga, May 81. (SpcciaD-
Let us raise The Captain Reinhardt
Memorial Endowment Fund" in honor
OF him and pcrpctuatc his work Of
love to this college" said one OF the
speakers at the impressive funeral ser
vice held in the Reinhardt College
auditorium on Tuesday Of last week.
The idea caught like flames in all
minds. 1t was repeated in public
speeches all thru the commencement
exercises and everywhere in private
conversations. At the final session OF
the Commencement, it was moved and
passed by the large company that this
$35 100000 be raised as the first unit OF
the endowment for which the charter
had been securd. c
Wednesday, May %, the neighbors
of Capt Reinhardt in Waleska sub
scribd more than $4,000 to this fund,
not being willing that the honor of the
first subscriptions should be allowed
to 90 elsewhere. The Captains young
ncighbors wanted to be the first, too,
to make payment, SO they paid $45
at once.
This Endowment Fund assures the
pcrmancncy OF Reinhardt College, the
child of Capt Reinhardt's love for his
own people, and it is POLITICALLY fitting
that its first unit should come from
his own people, in Cherokee county