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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM
THE STATE CAPITAL
BY F. r. BiRDSAlL

The high taxes in Mississippi, city,
county and state, and some plans to
lower them, and bring relief to the
people who are called upon to pay in
terest on $16,O00,000 OF state bonds,
two-thirds of which were issued for
running expenses of the government,
and the heavy bonded Indebtedness OF
a majority Of the 50 counties, and the
bonded Indebtedness of the municipal
itics and cities, appear to be challeng-
ing the best thought of the greatest
inteliects in the state. The complaint
has been made for years that the Dur
dens OF taxation were not uniform as
prescribed by the state constitution,
and that the farming interests of the
state, which is the backbone OF Miss1s-
sippi, since this is wholly an agricult-
ural state, has been unduly taxed.
The Senatobia Democrat contains an
editorial bearing on this matter which
has attracted much attention and ia
vorable comment here at the capital.
The Democrat points out that Illinois
has law requiring that all lists Of tax
dSS6SSlIl0HLS, PCI5OAaA Ahu AOesAs ~
published In q newspaper in the coun-
ty where the same Is located, the idea
being that the knowledge of such pub
Mcation would cause realty and per
sonalty holders to give in all their
property at just valuation, and II
they did not, their neighbors would
read the same and talk about 1t. The
law according to the Democrat, seems
to - working well in Illinois. In
Cook County where Chicago is locat'
cd. the publication Of the assessment
rolls costs several thousand dollars.
but It resulted In additional revenue
10 the county and city, Of several mil
Hon, because It discovered property
that was escaping taxation. It 10 NOT
thought that the average cost IN each
Of the 81 counties In Mississippi
would in any case, exceed $5oo.oo, and
MtmigAt bring untold Thousands intc
the city, county and state treasures.
Concluding ii sditeslal en this very
intsresting matter. the Democrat
ssys:
Taxes ere tso Aieh in Mississippa
ard they are wrongly apportionsd. A
study Of the situation In this state
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29
.PURVISf ARRANGES
FOR, TRADES DAY

Purvis, Miss, March 29.-The
newly organized Purvis CONNER
cial club has perfected arrange,
ments for trades day here Satur-
day, April Z, when a local auc-
tioneer will give free service to
any farmer who brings any article
or animal in for sale in that way.
Prizes for various features have
been offered by every business
house and several professional
men and well organized commit
tees will look after the farmers
interest on that day, while the
merchants of the town offer bar
gains in various lines in addition
to their guaranty to provide
market for all farm products that
may be brought to town. One OF
the large packing houses dong
business in this trade territory
voluntarily offered to supply
lunches throughout the day. OUT
side of the "fun" promised at the
auction platform there will be no
diversions to detract from making
the day strictly ga trades day.,
This plan was promptly approved
bv the business and professional
men after the Commercial cluo
had. unaided, worked it out. Co
operation has featured every step
stince the movement was started
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29
WOMAN VOTER CRITICISES
POLICY OF GOVERNOR RUSSELL

governor and the integrity of the
state. Since Governor Russell does
not see fit to take the people into
his, confidence and show a legiti-
mate reason for holding up this ap-
pointment, in absolute disre"ard of
the Constitution and laws of the
state, then the grand jurt- Of Kinds
county should do its duty and in
quire into a violation of the law
in this REGARD and, if necessary, in
dict the offender.
The people have no other pro-
lection.
The superintendent deals with
large property rights Of the state
and the liberties of many OF It's
citizens and of all peonle in the
state who should work strictly
within the law-and not otherwise
it is the man occupying this re-
sponsible position.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29

Adult Missionary Society in the
Making" presented by the juniors
and young people Eof the three
Methodist churches in Laurel. Inc
business session for election of Of
ficers, reports Of committees ana
selection of the next meeting place.
is scheduled for Friday morning
Badges of excellency were award
ed societies for good work by Mrs.
H. L .McCleskey, of Hattiesburg'
reco1ling secretary. Societies win
ming the badges were: Hattiesburg
8; Jackson 2; Magnolia, Wesson'
Richton, Meridian, Shubuta, Deca-
ttr, Waynesboro, Union, Natchez.
Forest and Gloster.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29
NEW MANAGER
AND PUBLISHER.

Since l have become owner and
editor of the Hattiesburg American it
will, very naturally, necessitate a
division Of my time with that paper,
THE FREE PRESS and the LUM-
BERTON HEAD-BLOCK.
That THE FREE PRESS may be
kept up to it's usual high standard,
and the HEADBLOCK placed upon a
basis commensurate with the town,
] have secured the services Of Warren
Windham as general manager and
publisher of the two papers. The
editorial management. will continue
under my direct supervision.
Mr.. Windham is just from Jackson
where he was with large printing
He is an exceptionally
fine young man, and with his genial
spirit and affable manners will soon
count his friends by the scores. He
lis an experienced printer, paper and
OBJ man, and an office man of ability,
and will, without doubt, meet every
demand which his position entails
upon him. y
He and his amiable young wife are
at present domiciled at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Rouse, but will
be in their own home as soon as they
can find place. 1 am sure they will
be cordially welcomed to Poplarville
and will be an acquisition to the
business, social and church relation
ships.
I unhesitatingly commend them to
the good will and confidence Of all
my friends, and of the patrons of the
papers.
G. S. Harmon
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29
JURY LIST DRAWN FOR CIRCUIT
COURT FOR APRIL TERM.


The following names were drawn
to serve as jurors for the April term
of Circuit Court.
First Week
]. d. Mitchell; H. M. Stanford; Joe
I'G., Wheat; A. NJ. Mitchell;N L. N.
Holloway; T. A. Rawls; Curtis E.
Powell; A. G. Stewart; w. H. ALL
mon; E. B. Penton; J.. B. Moody; J..
IC. Stanford; W. J. Singleton; w. H.
Slaydon; R. E. Lee, (Beat 5);. VIM.
Hodge; r. Strabon; w. w. Amacker;
IW. NJ. Ferguson; G. R. Lampkin;
IR. G. Garrett; Alonzo Ladner; W. j..
Farnea j. N. Barron; w. P. Eaves;
w. ]. Breed; J. C. Williams; E. I.
Holden; H. ]. Smith; L. w. Davis; L.
Ia. Hurst; R. j. Ford; Geo. K. Alex
lander; A. U. Stockstill; w. w. Coll
|ins; S. C. Smith; N. P. Hatten; Oneal
Saucier; Frank Mcqueen; Jas. Doss-
ett; r. A. Self; D. R. Leonard; VIII
B. Smith; Mizel Davis; E. I. DAVIS;
lC. C.. McKissack; H. p Culpepper;
In. Boone; W. G. Harris; z. S. Stew
art.
Second Week
G. w. Moody; Oscar Davis; X. L.
sones; Geo. B. Pearson; W. K. Lump
kin: Geo. w. Smith, Jr; M. T. Lowe;
John Mitchell; Dan Pigott; h. L.
peasor. J. ]. Smith, Jr; OBJ. Ladner;
FP s. Smith; P. M. Hall; G. B. Stew
art: A. A. McGehee; T. w. Haiston;
Dan c. Wheat; o. N. Blackmon; "
| M. Lee; J. A. H. Smith; W. 3 rar-
dua. H. H. Wheat; Bob Sapp; Jep
p Smith M. L. Smith; J.. M. Flann-
ing; F. E. Amacker; E. J. stockstlli;
Ed Dossett.
Third Week
D q Johnson; Joe Beal; T. W. A.
smith: B. Breland; Eugene PigotS;
w. M. Odom, w. L. Ladner; ). Juno
Amacker; H. H. Bilbo; J. M. odel;
]. A. Moody; J. J. Ladner; >. r.
stewart; B. Frank Wheat; II. M
Dav;s: A. J.. Rowell; Alcede Malley;
IT. M. Newman; J. P. Seal; ). f. UP
son. Jr; ]. D. Stewart; H. 2. Howard; q
Ia 3. Amacker; J. A. Anderson; - y
Cooper; r. M. Newton; s. M. Dunn;
w. I. Ritchie; Harotio Stewart; Her-
bert Pearson.
further certify that at the time
~ the drawing aforesaid, said names
,vere drawn alternately from flve
cor rnartments in said Jury Box.
Given under my hannd and sea- Cl
said Court, this 26th day Of March
A.. d. 1928. c, .
II. S. Stewart, Circuit Clerk.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29
TO VISIT
STATE CAPITOL
of Mississinpi.O }

department OF MISSiSsippi-J
jackson, Miss, March 29-American
Legion members from all parts Of
Mississippi will come to Jackson on
April d, when Alvin NJ. Owsley, nat
ional commander of the Legion, will
be the guest of the city, according to
Hudson, state adiutant. Mr.. Owsley
will arrive in jackson at 1:40 o'clock
on the afternoon of April 4 and the
city will Immediately be turned over
to him. Mr. Owsley will remain IN
jackson until the following morning
when he will depart for grenada.
One of the greatest receptions ever
given to any one by the citizens Of
jackson will be rendered Mr.. Ows-
ley. The date of his arrival has
been proclaimed as, "AMERICAN
LEGION DAY" by Mayor Walter
Scott, and, if the program for the
day, as announced by Curtis I. Green,
commander of the Henry Graves post,
lis criterion, it will be true in every
|sense If the word.
Mr.. Owsley will be met at the
train by the 155th regimental band
M. N. G., which has been ordered to
Jackson by Gen. f. c. Scales especl-
ally to participate in the program
From that time until late that night
there will be something doing to re-
mind the Legion chieftain that Miss
issippi is behind the American Leg
ION.
A very full and interesting pro-
gram has been arranged, and the
various events will occupy the entire
period of the Commanders stay IN
Jackson.
Commander Owsley will deliver a
public address at $50 p. m. at the
Century theatre to the people OF
Mississippi. He will be introduced
by Senator Pat Harrison. Kenneth
G. Price, state commander OF the
Legion, will be master of ceremonies.
During the afternoon the program in
cludes the cornerstone laying at the
new City Auditorium-Armory by
Grandmaster of Masons Marsch Hal
ner and his official representatives.
Commander Owsley will dedicate the
building to the memory of the World
War veterans. There will also be a
gigantic parade, the giving to Com
mander Owsley by Jackson's most
beautiful girl a golden key to the
city, and other features.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
PAGEANT FOR TONIGHT

Laurel, Miss, March 2e.-ke-
ror+s of officers and interesting
talks by prominent leaders on va
rious phases Of the work were on
today's program Of the annual
meeting Of the Woman's Mission
ary Society, Mississippi Confer
ence, Methodist Church, South. The
annual message Of the president,
Mrs. B. F. Lewis, Of Jackson, was
delivered. yesterday.
The delegates will b entertain
ed tonight by . pageant, 'ine
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29
JEWS OF AMERICA
DISTRIBUTE 100000

New York. March Is. - More
than $5,700,000 has been contrib
uted by American Jews toward nom
sectarian relief In Russia, and a
further $3,300,00O mostly for their
own people through the American
Relief Adm nistration during the
year 1922, according to report of
the American Jewish Joint Distri-
button Committee.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29
yyTN"- v~TaFyATnT
JUDuE )nJlvUl
WINS ELECTION
BY CLOSE CALL
K. K. K. and Anti-K. K. K.
Contest In louisiana Ends
With Small Majority for
Anti-Klan Candidate.
CONTEST Is POSSIBLE

New Orleans, March z9.-Nith
virtually complete but no1II-ial
returns Today rom IT, l. parishes
comprising The fifth sap.e .c court
district, where a primary was held
Tuesday 70 iii d vacancy on the
supreme court BEECH, indications
we're thau supporlels OF the hu
ALX Als.n haa b4e-I defeated in
.leir tifsC political campaign Waged
ii Louisiana.
Newspaper compilations, with
only a lew precincts missing out
OF the districts total OF 2'13, gave
Judge H. i Brunot of Baton
Rouge, anti-klan candidate, ma
. jority OF 575 votes over the COM
o4ned vote OF ms two opponents,
Judges Columbus Reid and Robert
5. Ellis OF AmlCe, VINO were sup
ported by the hlan. The vote was:
8ranot 1915; Reid 4,o26; Ellis
..,277.
The Reid-Ellis forces declined to
concede victory Tor the anti-klan
candidate and pre- iicted that he
would be defeated II the official
count made a second primary nee
essary.
Judge Brunot, during the cam
paign, declared that The hlan was
the issue in the supreme court
race, and would be the issue in the
state campaign which is to open
.Q irti1 fi-a nn-rf feur i17OH+hS
Baton Rouge, La, Mareh ~
Among the many tel Sra1s re-
ceivea by Judge II. i bfQnot, CON
gGGtl4atiag ham on his selection as
associate J1st-l- O. the supreme
couft from the rlttA supreme court
stlic-, was one signed by 70 men
living IA Aer Rouge, scene OF the
Mo,eholsc parish tragedies. Fol
loving IS one telegram;
aer Rouge, La, March 70, 1873.
"Jldge Il. /. brHnot, Baton
Houge, La;
I'VE are highly pleased to know
that the good people OF your dlS.
trlct 90 not want the Judlclafy OIL
the great state OF Louisiana talnt-
ed With hlanlsm. Accept our
hearty congratulations on your
splendid victory.
"tSigned) A. IL. Davenport, r.
l.. Dade, IL. b. Andrews, A. y
Mhipple, 4. I. Davidson, Z. 1.
Vaughan, G. W. IhlbodeauX, W.
=. Stuckey, w. {. Andrews, j. M.
Hollingsworth, W. +. Campbell, A.
\. Williams, j.. n. Knight, r.
Hodginson, Mr.. Ashley, j. A. lvey,
C. Wagester, j. c. Niche, Leon
Davenport, II. q. Scott.
May Contest Election.
Baton Rouge, La, March %
Judge Robert 5. Eills and Judge
Columbus Reid, defeated candl-
dates for associate justice of the
supreme court, are planning to
contest the vote cast in the prl-
mary election held Tuesday, which
Judge H. z. Brunot Won by ma
jority of 500 over both candidates
supported by the ku kluX klan.
The fight will aot be made until
returns are ali IN to the secretary
OF state, according TO the reports.
Those supporting Judge Reld and
Judge Ellis are said to clam that
they have evidence that the total
vote in ST. Landry parish was
greater than the to,al number OF
poll taxes paid. 1here is also ds-
satisfaction with the count III the
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-29

An American lady who visited Dcse'
land not long ago relates that On ~
turninx from Kirk one SuAdAy mSsn-
ins shs fsual that hsr hndlady had
closed kef windows. When ME spoks
Of the discomfort Of 1t her landlady
said hrmly: "Youf room viii not get
stuffy in sne DAY. Twas never eur
custom, niss, T. have freeh AIR roce9
in' about the house N the aawbetAs
Boston Transcript
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-31
Special Court Term
To Try Prisoners
Who Attacked Sheriff

JASPER, Ca, May 29.-Commit-
ment trial for Jack MCGEE, Ernest
Black and Jim Taylor, Jr., three
boys accused of the murder Of John
ME Walker, who was shot on the
night of May 16, dying on the 18th,
was waived here Tuesday when the
case was called by Justice of the
George w. Bell, inasmuch as Judge
w. D. Blair, of the Cherokee cir
cult, has called a special term of
Pickens superior court to convene
Friday to take up the cases of the
boys and of Ralph King and Fred
Hill, two prisoners who assaulted
Sheriff Poole at he Jail here last
week.
Judge Blair, who was here Tues
day, conferred with county officials
and number of citizens, and decided
that inasmuch as King and Hill are
giving a great deal of trouble at the
Jail, it would be best to call a spe-
cial court term.
King and Hill wvuId nave escaped
from the Jail after the sheriff had
been knocked down with a brick
had it not been for the quick action
of the officers wife and the timely
arrival CT a neighbor, who secured
the sheriff's pistol and held the men
at bay until citizens arrived and
helped get the unruly men back in
their cells. The boys, whose ages
ranged from Is to Is are charged
with killing Johnnie Walker, IA, be-
cause it was thought he was going
to tell the grand jury that they
robbed the depot at Whitestone,
where all lived
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-31
The Weather

Virginia: Mostly cloudy Thursday,
probably showers in extreme south
west portion.
North Carolina: Mostly cloudy
! Thursday, probably local rains. in
west portion, little change in tenn
perature.
South Carolina and Georgia: I'm
settled, probably local Thunderstorm
ers Thursday, little change in tenn
perature.
Florida, extreme northwest Fiori.
da, Alabama, Mississippi: Partly
cloudy with scattered Thunderstorm
ers Thursday.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Mostly
cloudy Thursday, probably scattered
thundershowers, little change in
/ temperature.
Louisiana and Arkansas: Thurs
day partly cloudy, probably scatter
ed thundershowers
Oklahoma: Thursday partly cloudy
to cloudy and somewhat unsettled.
East Texas: Thursday partly
! cloudy, probably thundershowers
in north portion; moderate to fresh
southerly winds on the coast.
West Texas: Thursday partly
cloudy.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-31
1000 KILLED WHEN
EARTHQUAKE RACES
VILLAGES IN PERSIA
Fertile Valleys Devastated
by TremorS Continuing
Several Hours, According
to Dispatches to London

ALAHABAD, British India, May
29.-Advices to the newspaper Pho
neer from Teheran state 1000 per-
sons hvae been killed by an earth
quake at Turbat-I-Haidari. The earth
shocks. covered a period of several
hours. Many villages are said to
have been devastated
Turbat-I-Eaidari is a small Per
sian town in Khorassan, a north
central province which forms part
of the great Iranian desert plateau
The general elevation of the coun-
try is somewhat less than 1000 feet
and is cut up into many fertile val
leys that alternate with barren sand
wastes. The town is about sixty-five
miles southwest of Meshed, the CAPT
tai of Khorassan.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-31
Three Children Are
Killed by Lightning
Near Donalsonvine

COLQUITT, Ga, May 3O.-When
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lewis, of near
Jakin, close to the Mifler-Early
county line, returned from a shop
ping trip to Donalsonville yesterday
afternoon to the home of neigh
Dor, where they had left their four
children, they found three OF. the
children dead on the floor, the other
unconscious; and the neighbour, Mrs.
John Widner, unconscious on the
bed. ..
Marks left by a stroke of light
ming told all that could be learned
of the tragic story.
Reports today were that Mrs.
Widner and the injured child would
recover. The children killed by the
lightning stroke were all huddled
together in a corner. They were
three, five and seven years of age.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-31
Benning Soldier Killed
By Lightning; Two
Others Badly Hurt

COLUMBUS, Ga, May 29.-Pri-
vate Albert B. Schneider, Company
H, goth infantry, Fort Benning, was
instantly killed by lightning Monday
afternoon just before six o'clock
while on a bed at quarters. He had
just enlisted in the service, arriving
at Fort Benning Monday morning
from Pensacola, Fla, his home. HIS
body was not very badly burned.
Private j. M. Bostic, of the same
Company, a native of Philadelphia,
was badly burned, as was also Private
A. B. Parker, a native Of Whigham,
Ga. The two men injured are in
the hospital suffering fearfully, but
physicians say they may recover.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-31
Bridges Swept Away
By Floods in DeKalb,
Gwinnett Counties

DeKalb and Gwinnett counties
were visited Monday afternoon by
one of the worst storms in years.
Bridges were washed away, streams
rose from ten to twelve feet and
damage done will reach an estimated
figure. of $4,000.
DeKa1b county seemed to be the
hardest hit, according to l.. T. Y.
Nash, county commissioner. The
bridge on the main highway, leading
from Stone Mountain to Snellville,
with a 50-foot span, was washed
away. The bridge on the road from
Decatur to Redan, with 5O-foot
span, and a 40-foot bridge spanning
the yellow river were swept from
their foundations. Numerous wash
outs also were reported throughout
the county.
In Gwinnett county it is stated
the damage along the Yellow river
is heavy. Many washouts have been
reported making passage over many
of the roads impossible.
Fulton county escaped with a few
minor washouts, according to early
reports Tuesday. In Atlanta man.
holes were flooded, but workmen
soon had the trouble eliminated.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-31
Patients Death From
Water Cure Will Be
Probed by Illinois

CHICAGO, May 29.-The state de-
partment of registration ana educa-
ton today began an investigation
into the deaths Of two women shortly
after they We're discharged from
suburban sanitariun. one of whom
died from starvation, accord Ding NJ
the death certificate.
John w. Follmer, an inspector, re-
ported to the department that ELLA
tives and friends of the two women
told him that while they were pa
tients. at the sanitarium, they were
given the water cure" applied with
a garden hose with an intense noz-
zle spray and were "dieted" until
they were living skeletons just be-
fore their deaths.
The women were given no 1ood
and little water for weeks at time,
it was charged.
The sanitarium is q private institu-
ton operated by DR.. George E. BoE-
fenmyer, former Chicago practi-
toner.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-31
CHANCE OF FREEING
CHINESE BR|GANDS'
CAPT|VES BRIGHTER

TIENTSIN, May 20.-(By The
Associated Press).-Dispatches from
Tsaoohwang today threatened the
impression of an improved atmos-
phere in the negotiations forethe re-
the fourteen foreigns held in the
lease of the fourteen foreigners held
in the bandit stronghold on Paotzuku
mountain.
Chinese officials evidently are
making d more sincere effort to
placate the bandits, and bandits have
been quick to acknowledge this.
After parleys with the bandits,
the gentry pledged property as a
guaranteed that an agreement would
be observed. The deputy to the
tuchun of Siantung province sent
in counter proposals, which received
prompt attention. When the bandits
secretaries reached the relief camp
at Tsaochwang, the tuchun's deputy
instantly treasured them regarding
their safety and emphasized that it
was not a question of loss of face.
''I have lost a lot of face" explain
ed the official. $50 have you and so
has China"
What the deputy told the bandits
in the conference that followed,
which lasted hours, evidently was
satisfactory since the bandits decid-
ed not to return Immediately to
Paotzuku, as they had intended, but
to remain over night, leaving yes
terday to report back to their chiefs.