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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
r. R. PRESIDENTS
HELP MISSISSIPPIAN

Jackson, M iss., March 49,
Prompted by laudable spirit of
cooperation and desire to aid in all
worthy movements for the progress
and development Of this state, Hon.
Larz A. Jones, the able and pro-
gressive president of the Alabama
and Vicksburg Railway System, has
given the Mississippi State Cham
ber of Commerce a personal men,
oership for $3.50, covering a three
year period.
Moreover, Mr.. Jones has express
ed himself as desiling to help in
any way he can in the material de-
Velopment of Mississippi and pro-
noting the welfare of its people.
"Fhis is the right spirit" said
Secretary Lusk, of the State Cham
, ber, "and shows tiLa. cur great
leaders in industry are always glad
to DO their part Ter The public good.
1t IS the policy a1d spirit Of up
building and construction, aad carr
lfe5 with it an inspnationai influ-
elce on others.
''The splendid examples set by
Mr.. Markham, p le. loen- o. the IL
Linois Central, who also gave the
state Chamber q $1,000 member
ship, and the handsome personal
membership OF Mr.. Jones, herewith
mentioned, should, and surely wall,
have fine influence on other out
standing leaders in the business
world to come forward and help the
State Chamber of Commerce in the
splendid program which it has out
lined for the future welfare of the
state.
"Our work is growing said Mr..
Lusk, "and Mr. R. II. Pate, our
alert and able fed secretary, and
myself, find everywhere in every
nook and corner of the state an
awakened and vigorous civic spirit
which means that we are all going
to join hands and all pull together
for a better and brighter day for
Mississippi.
"If other states can secure thrift
ty homeseekers for their idle lands,
so can we.
of other states can have home.
seekers and tourists trains bring
ing people from other sections to
see what they have to offer, so can
we.
IF other states can interest in
-dustrial leaders to come and estabss
fish lausl res in their midst where
raw materials can be found on ev-
cry hand and no labor troubles are
TO .e ancot4lteled, Sc can We.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
LOUISIANA MAN ON
WENTWORTH BOARD

Brookhaven, Miss, March 15.-
The board of trustees of Whitworth
College met in Brookhaven and
elected Professor r. E. Babbitt,
president of Mansfield College,
Mansfield, La, vice president of
Whitworth College. DR.. I. w.
Cooper is president.
Mr.. Babbitt, who has been in
charge of Mansfield College fifteen
years, has achieved notable sue
cess. He was elected at this time
because the necessity of raising a
quarter of a million dollars for en-
dowment of Whitworth within a
limited time this made an assist
ant for DR.. Cooper necessary. The
board has full confidence that the
money will be secured. A reply
has not been received from Mr..
Babbitt at this time.
There were present the follow
ing board members: T. B. Lamp
ton, president, Jackson; Virgil
Youngblood, secretary, Wesson;
w. D. Davis, treasurer, Brookhav-
en-; Rev. w: M. Williams, Purvis;
Rev. L. L. Roberts, Columbia; L.
H. Bowen, Brookhaven; Rev. H. NJ.
Ellis, Brookhaven; Rev. j. NJ.
Morse, secretary of the Methodist
church, Jackson; Rev. w. B. Jones,
Crystal Springs.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
Farmers Getting Ready
To Plant Big Cotton Crop


Jackson, Miss, March l2:-Ai-
though it Will be several weeks De-
fore seeds are placed IN the grouhd.
indications are that the farmers Oh
Mississippi are going to greatly IN
crease cotton acreage TINS year
Increase of acreage IS strongly
indicated by fertilizer sales, and
the nature OF soil preparation no"
under WY. Wy some O. crop ,. oosgtF{Is oan4 IN
are pr l0eIils .. - ,l;th RI 1ol4 ,5oa,.
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
TO THE VOTERS OF BEAT THREE

So many friends have urged me to
become a candidate for Supervisor
from Reat Three. and their solicita-
tiong have been so insistent and per-
eis+ent that | do not feel have a right
to'deny the request of the friends who
have always been such faithful and
loval supporters Yielding to their
continued demand l am hereby an
nouncing my candidacy.
| am sure that my former expert
ence as a member Of the Board quail
fies me for renewed service, and | in
vite a careful consideration and inves-
tigation of the record which l. made
1t will be remembered that | was
member of the Board which let the
contract and caused to be erected the
present magnificent courthouse, which
IS said to be one OF the most substan-
tial and convenient courthouses in the
State, as well as the handSomeSt.
1t was that same Board which inau-
gurateu the present good roads pro-
gram, and let the INST contracts tof
.ne admirable system now III opera
llon. ii reelected Il would be my poi
icy 10 continue the bullOlng OF hard
surfaced ROADS until not oIly the nam
highways, UuC an loads upon winch
SCHOOLS are located, and all mail
routes, shat IUe gray eleO OF olhefWlse
surfaced.
snail make II a solemn duty TO
.e as us.re1tu IN letting contracts, maxi
ing purchases ana eNpendlnS money
lUt tne county as / would De IN hand-
44us, my own money.
y. ie,.ule rnal pne Ualuen OF taNft-
tlOn is het,Ny, but also tnat 1t requires
..luun more money now than Iotmefly
. ,ne building ana upNeep OF toeds'
schools and pubnc buildings, but II
snail be my ann TO make every dollar
Drtng IN, as nearly as possible, d COL
itI worth OF returns, and make the
expenditures as caretuny and econom-
iealiy as consistent With public inter-
e.,ls and the general welfare.
From former experience and obser-
walton. beneve the Board of Super
tlsoIs . ouid formulate, at the ses-
sion, d policy OF operation and syS-
TEN oil procedure, and carefully ad-
Eere 10 II. | believe that everyone
h..llng business before the Board
should he given d courteous and patti
ent hearing, consistent with the prop
{. and expeditions conduct of the busi-
less OF the Board.
With these suggestions and the one
simple promise to do my best at all
times for the welfare not only of the
peope of Beat Three, but the entire
county, submit my cause to the vot-
ers.
Faithfully yours,
JOE FORNEA.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

To The Craker Jack Coal Company,
firm composed of Gallo and R.
Canton.
An attachment at the suit Of
Rich Smith against your estate for
$452.O0 returnable before the Circuit
Court of Pearl River County, at
Poplarville, Mississippi has been re-
turned and is now pending in said
court, and unless you appear be-
fore said court on End. Monday Of
April 1928, and plea to the said
action, Judgment will be entered, and
the estate attached, and be sold.
This 18th. day of March, A. u.
1928.
H. S. STEWART,
Circuit Clerk.
fcrA1A No. 30-3t
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
WAYNESBORO MAN
SHOT BY BROTHER

Waynesboro, Miss, March 15.-
During a very heavy electrical and
rain storm at about 8 o'clock Mon
day night at Winchester, five miles
south of here, Joe and Billie Mead
ow, brothers, were at the Meadow
sawmill to try to locate some trou-
BILE that is alleged to have been GO
ing on at the mill at night. Joe
has sing carried a pistol and Billie
a shotgun for protection. Some
minutes later Joe decided TO return
hofae, leaving Billie to remain and
watch. Joe had gone only q short
distance when Billie called to him,
bu5 on account of defective hear
I'M. did not hear him, so Billie ran
to oveitake him, and when ne did
caleHt his brother by the arm, and
when Joe turned around, Billie mis-
tool an for asstranger in the dark
ana aaIped back. This action OF
Bil made zoe think some un=
ka0. i person was attempting 10
as audi MIN and resent0g, he putt
ed his pistol and fired. The bullet
hif c shot gun il Bilie's hand,
sha ering the bullet, a small piece
of hich entered Billie's right
side. DR.. J. C. Rush of this place
wa Immediately called, and after
al examination Of the wound, does
nct think it will prove serious.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
(SEAL)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Jackson, MISS
January 20, 1928.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Ned L. Stewart, whose post office
address is Carriere, Miss, Route l.,
did, on the 9Th day of November,
1922, file in this office Sworn State
ment and Application, No. OS845, to
purchase the Lot 8, Section II,
twonship 8 south, Range 1S West,
St. Stephens Meridian, and the
timber thereon, under provisions Of
the act of June 8, 1878, and acts
amedatory, known as the Timber
and Stone law" at such value as
might be fixed by appraisement, and
that, pursuant to such application
the land and timber thereon have
been appraised, 123.59, the timber
estimated II, 448 board feet at
$3.75 per M, and the land $58.l6;
that said applicant will offer final
proof in support of his application
and sworn statement on the Atm
day of April, 1928, before Chancery
Clerk of Pearl River County, at
Poplarville, Miss.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or lnl-
tate a contest at any time before
patent issues, by filing corroborated
affidavit in this office, alleging
facts which may defeat the entry.
VIM. O. LIGON, ="
90 o. Res
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
.TEWS OF AMERICA
DISTRIBUTE $9,0OO,O0O

New York, March Is. - More
tnan $5,700,000 has been contrib
uted by American Jews toward non
sectaTian relief in Russia, and a
further s3,300,000 mostly for their
own people through the American
saIiaf Administrative during the
year 1922, according to a report OF
the American Jewish Joint Distri-
button Committee.
The report was made by Felix
NJ. Warburg, James N. Rosenberg
and lewis L. Strauss, the three
representatives of the committee
who in August, 1921, concluded the
ag7 ae--e,t on The combined work
in Russia with Secretary Hoover:
chairman G ,t-e American Relle1
Administration.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22

I.onden, March Is, - Russia's
leaders. Lenine and Iret2ky, are
doomed to die, accordi2r TO Charles
l.. Crane, former American minis
tsi TO China. The p1cealer is in a
IT. E2 condition and Tro,zky is al
ii'c'aG with an ineulabe disease, he
said.
Paris, March 15.--Allicd ambas-
r"dons circumvcn+ fearet t'orh he by
G<.,~ 'hc froptiers between Poland
and Russia in sanctiorin& the Riga
A-.p..t7-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
I{EBRASKA-IOWA
COVERED BY SNOW

Omaha, Neb., March 15.-The
heaviest general snow ef the winter
blanketed Nebraska and western
Iowa Yesterday and last night and
is continuing this morning with no
sign Of abatement. The fall at
Omaha has been over eight inches,
resulting in demoralized street
traffic. The fall over Nebraska,
according to railroad reports, have
averaged over five inches.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22

Chicsgo, March 15.-Rudolph
Valentine a.G Winifred Hudnut,
v'Aom he married in Mexico las;
year, were married by a .lusti, e
0, le ..a..c~ ~ e. IN Point, Ind,
yo,; Gct;y.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22

declarations Of principle, then permit
me to-. ask that you indicate your
approval BY giving me your vote
and influence in the approachiAg pri-
mary, and 1 pledge my word. s elect
ed. to devotS such ability - ] may
psssess to the task Of putting these
principlas inko effect. ~.
-. = Ysaas very rsspaetfukly.
wm. A. sHEPKAN.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
Quarterly Conference
Sunday, March 25

The Second quarterly Conference
Of Poplaryille Methodist Church win
b held Sunday, March Is. Rev. W.
N. Sullivan, presiding elder viii
preach. Everybody invited to attsna
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22

STRAYED-From my place in Pop
vile, Friday March 16, one brown
mare and small yellow horse with
me sherred. Information Leading
to revcovery will be rewarded
GEO. JOURDAN, \
Poplarvill, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22

LOST-One Camio Broach- sur
by pearls, bears initials OF
"H. M" Lost in picture show,
March 20. Finder will please return
the mail to owner to avoid
future trouble as it. is known by
several, who found it.
(Miss) HELEN McCants
Poplarville, Miss.
M
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-22
'Eyerynlail' At
Court House
Benefit New School Play
Grounds

What promises to be the highest
class of entertainment offered the
play "Eyelyman"' to be given under
County for number Of years is the
play "Everyman" to given under the
auspices Of the Parent Teachers As
sociation, directed by Miss frankie
Durham.
"Everyman" is an old rt5een5h
Century morality play, ald besides
the educational feature il IS q high
class entertainment.
The play Is given for the bene-
fit of the new school play grounds,
and being such high-class show,
together with the cause for which
it is given win no doubt draw one
of the largest crowds ever assembled
for entertainment. Those desireing
suitable seats will not make a mis-
take by getting their tickets early.
The Admission is zoe and 35c.
PROGRAM THURSDAY. MAR. %.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
MISS BALDWIN TO BE
AT STUDENTS MEETING

Miss Myrtle Baldwin, of Ameri-
Gus, is now in Indianapolis, Ind,
where she went as a delegate to the
international Students convention
which convenes in that city. She
represents the State Normal school,
at Athens, where she is now a stu
dent. Miss Baldwin is one of a
party of more than one hundred
students, representing the several
large Georgia schools who left At
lanta for Indianapolis to attend the
ninth international convention of
the Student Volunteer movement,
which holds forth in that city from
December 20 to January |. The
trip is being made in a special train,
via the Southern railroad. The par
ty is in charge Of E. L. Secrest, of
the University of Georgia, secretary
of the Georgia organization.
Student delegates from the lead
ing universities of the United States
and Canada will attend the con
vention, according to Secretary Sc
-crest and 5000 students are expect
ed to be gathered in Indianapolis.
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q4[Rk!!ES
PLAINS METHODIST CIRCUIT

Married at the parsonage last
Sunday afternoon at $40 O'Clock
Miss Mary E. Dominick to Mr..
Lumas L. Smith, Rev. o. L. Evans
officiating.
Next Sunday being the fifth Sun
day the regular IL o'clock preach
ing services will be held at New
Point church, Rev 0. l. Evans,
the pastor doing the preaching.
Stewards meetings for the follow
ing churches of the charge have
been announced to be held at the
following places and dates: Plains,
at the residence of Mr.. J. A. Me-
Donald, Dec 81 at 6:3O P. M. Con-
cord, at the residence of DR.. ]. A.
Logan, Dee. %. at z P. M; Rylan-
der, at the church, Dec. 80 at 8 p.
M. A full board from each church
is requested to be present at then
meeting.
A big welcome has been extend.
ed to the new pastor and his fam
lily who moved into the parsonage
on the afternoon of Dec. 10: An
appetizing supper had been prepar-
ed by the good ladies of the church
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
NEW DIRECTOR TAKES
CHARGE FOOD BUREAU

ATLANTA, Dec. 28.-Controll-
ing the purity of foods, drugs and
stockfeeds through the enforcement
of the Federal Food and Drug Act
as the greatest service the Bureau
of Chemistry of the United States
Department of Agriculture can
render the consuming public, ac-
cording to DR.. C. A. Bronze, who
was recently placed in charge of
the work of that bureau by the
Secretary of Agriculture, while its
greatest service to the farmer lies
in the development of chemical tech
nology in its application to the basic
industry of agriculture.
The first steps of the industrial
development of this country were
in rural technology" said DIR.
Browne. THE earliest technical
chemists were the agricultural pio-
neer.
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and a liberal pounding was to be

and liberal pounding was to be
found in the pantry. With a com
Portable and well furnished home,
with good neighbors and pleasant
surroundings in general, the pastor
feels that he is prepared to do a
good years work.
The stewards of the charge met
at the parsonage last Friday morn
ing 1T 1890 o'clock with IA in at
tendance. Mr.. J. A. Mcdonald was
elected chairman for the new year
and Mr.. R. M. Andrews secretary
Among the matters of Importance
attended to by the board was the
adoption of the envelope system for
the charge for the raising of funds
for ministerial support for the year,
which system will be put into effect
as quickly as possible. At the con
illusion of the business the stewards
were invited to remain with the
pastor and his family for dinner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
ANERICUS BUILDING
OUTLOOK is GOOD
John w. Shiver Says Activity
Has Not Been Curtailed;
No Depression Ahead

The business outlook in the build
inc line is exceedingly good for the
next year, it was announced FRI
day morning by John W. Shiyer'
construction man. There is no
cause for a general depression for
there is plenty of work to be done
and people can save by not neglect
ing their property until it has to be
completely replaced, according to
Mr.. SILVER.
Including among the building
our firm is now doing or has just
renovated are a house for Mrs. ID.
F. Davenport, at Taylor and Brown
streets; the remodling and painting
of the residence of Mrs. P. L. Holt,
at Taylor St. and Reese Park; a
bungalow for Mrs. Henry NJ. Bird
improvements and painting on the
residence of Mrs. r. G. Terrell, sew
EN- miles from Americas; concrete
driveway for Lovelace Eve, and
concrete steps and other improve
ments on the residence of Miss
Emma Mae Borum.
1--WE have other prospects in
sight and it seems that the people
of Americas are beginning to real
ize that they can save money by
attending to improvements before
they become incurable."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28

Prince Youssoupoff, an art cri-
tic, probably got his name from a
line of soup-eating ancestors.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
MANY AMEND LAST
RITES OF SLAIN BOY
Interment in Oak Grove Gene
terry, With DR.. Carl w. Minor
Officiating At Ceremonies

Funeral services over the remains
Of Herbert Morris Tye, who was
accidentally killed here Thursday
morning, were held from the fam
lily residence on La Fayette street
in Brooklyn Heights this afternoon
lat o'clock, the obsequoies being
conducted by Dr. Carl ". Minor,
pastor of the First Baptist church
Interment was in Oak Grove ceme-
terry -
The pallbearey,Amels NY
Hooks, Benjamin Davis, John lsdgaf
Sheppard, Marion Youpgy/V. P.
Young, and Allen Williams, school.
mates and close friends of the dead
boy.
The services We're largely attend
ed and the floral tributes were many
and beautiful, attesting to the high
regard in which he was held in the
community.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
MISS VENDRICK CALLED
TO. ATTEND FUNERAL

-Miss-LetN VenaficN was called to
Wa4stler, Alabama Tuesday by a
Telegram announcing the death of
'hcr sister, Mrs. ]. D. Chestang,
which occurred there Funeral SER
vices were held from the family
home, with interrcnt in the family
cemetery there. Miss Vendrick will
return to Americas shortly after
the new year to resume her duties
as head of the reaA 10 Wear de
-p,,tment at Ansleys.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
COST OF LIVING OFF
X FIFTH, FIGURES SHOW

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-- The
cost of living was one-fifth less in
September this year than it was in
June, 1920, when the highest point
in living costs since 1913 was
reached. A decrease of 2O.5 per
cent in the total cost of living in
United States, as determined by a
consolidation OF the figures for 80
specific cities, is shown in an an
nouncement issued today the bu-
reau of labor statistics.
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-: g. : .''f. % ''''sss3'
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD.
Says Cream Applied in NOstrils .
: Opens Air Passages Right Up.
s....s*..ss.sNss.s..,. II : ...''.l

=
Instant relicf-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up; the air
passages of Your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawking,
snufling. blowing, headache, dryness.
No struggling for breath at night;
your cold or catarrh disappears.
Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nostrils. 1t
penetrates through every ar passage
of the head. soothes the infamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes Instantly
with a cold or nasty catarrh.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
DRY CHRISTMAS FOR ROME.

ROME, Dec. ga new record
was established for this city when
Christmas day came and passed on
into history without a single in
dividual being arrested for drunk
enhess or disorder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
sALSTEAD sENTENsED

SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. Esd
ward ]. Salstead and Dorothy An
derson today pleade guilty to a
charge of arson, and were sentenc-
ed to four years Imprisonment by
Superior Court Judge Mckay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
B. [. KKENNELLY DEAD

NEW YORK, Dec. N28.-Bryan L.
Kennedy, realty operator and first
vice-president of the Perlyman Ma
tional Bank, dropped dead today at
his office in the bank. He was SO
years old.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
EVENING PRAYER AT
CALVARY CHURCH

Evening prayer will be said
in Calvary church tonight at 1880
O'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-28
RED OAK MAN KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH

ATLANTA, Dec. Fatally in
jured in an automobile crash "a the
Atlanta Newman highway early
Wednesday night, Lonnie Cook, of
Red Oak, died at 1890 O'Clock
Thursday morning Of a crushed
skull at Grady hospital, while Mrs.
P. B. Betsail, of Jonesboro, pas
senger in Cooks machine, was in a
precarious condition from severe
cuts and bruises about the head and
body.
Santa Claus gets the credit and
his wife does most of the work.