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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-05-05
ByF.R.BIRDSALL

Visitors to the capital state that as
result of the opinion of Attorney.
General Potter, holding that wherever
person had not been assessed with
a poll tax, and the fact that such poll
tax had no. been paid, did not dis
qualify such person as an elector pro-
vjded he or she were otherwise quail
flied, will result in heavier primary
vote perhaps by 10000 or $4,000 than
that polled in the senatorial primary
of last year. Those persons who care
to participate in the state primary
for governor and other state offices,
as well as for members Of the legis-
lature, district attorneys and county
and beat officers, however, must reg
lister or they cannot vote in such pri-
mary. nor can they vote at any other
election. The constitution requires
that all persons must register four
months before a general election, and
the congressional election which takes
place on Nov. 6, is general elec-
ton. Those entitled to register under
the ruling of the attorney general, as
we'll as those who are entitled to reg
lister, and have failed to do so here
tofore, may register at any time at
the circuit clerks office in their re-
spective court houses, or at their poll
ing precincts, when the county regis
trars spend day at each precinct,
giving due notice by publication as
to when they will be there. If the
registrars have visited their voting
precincts, it will be necessary for
them to register at the county clerks
office, and failure to register four
months before the November election
carries with 1t disfranchisement.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-05-05
CONDEMNS JUDGE.
Governor Hardee Urged Florida Sen
ate to Gust Willis.

Tallahassee, Fla.-Governor Hardee
recommended to the Senate the dis
missal from office of County Judge
Willis, of Leon County, on charges of
malfeasance and drunkenness, grow
ing out of the investigation of the
death of Martin Tabert in, convict
camp.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-05-05

The negro emigration to the nor.n
..or, southern states has ALREADY
made South Carolina white s.a'e'
and the talk here at the capital II, is
that if it continues Mississippi VIII
in a few years have a white major
;tv Fortunately for Mississippi as
sbo loses her labor the dalrylng IN
d1stry grows apace, and the peop..
of both the towns and the country
are engaged in poultry raising anu
other matters which will keep mil
lions of dollars at home, in addi.lon
70 bringing millions of dollars lhto
the state for products whleh tne 80 p.u
ple of Mississippi heretofore nave
failed to raise and sell.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-05-05

Irnder the primary election law,
candidates for all offices. state. dis
trict, legislative and county 90 not
have to hand in their names to coun-
tv executive committees. until 10 DAYS
before the date on which the primary
is held. Some county executive com
mittees and newspapers are proceeu'
ing under a law passed during the
war which. according to an opinion
of the attorney general, is opsolete.
Under the law, the state primary as
wel, as the county primaries must De
held between Aug and Aug H. the
date to be fixed by the state execu-
five committee. AS the first Tuesoay
in August is the 7th. it seems TO De
thought that that day will be i'xea
bv the state executive committee. a
second primary in which the two nish'
est candidates for all officesN "here
no candidate receives a majority o'ei
the field in the first, will be heiu
three weeks after the first primary
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1923-05-05

DR.. T. ]. Bailey, superintendent OF
the Mississippi anti-saloon league, has
addressed a QUESTIONABLE to the
three candidates for attorney general.
CLAYTON D. Potter, Luther M. Burch
and Rush Knox, asking them how
they stand on the question of prohi-
bition. They are asked by DR.. Bailey
what their attitude has been as citi-
Zens and lawyers to the enforcement
of the prohibition law, and whether
or not there is anything that would
keen them, If elected the law officer
of Mississippi, from vigorously and
conscientiously prosecuting all liquor
cases on appeal to the supreme court
from the 50 counties of the state. Dr.
Railev announces that the answers OF
the candidates for the office OF attor-
new general will be given to the press
in the order in which they are re-
ceiyed. He also states that open let
ters will be addressed later to cand1-
dates for the office Of district attor-
new in the II judicial districts OF the
state and to candidates for prosecut-
ing attorneys of the 81 counties OF
the state requesting them to define
their wet or dry antccedents. and to
state whether or not they will vigor-
ouslv prosecute all violators OF the
prohibition laws. Like open letters
will be addressed by DR.. Bailey. IN
due season, it is learned. to cand1-
dates for the state senate, ana mem
bers of the house of representatives.
which may also include Candidates
for all state offices.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
.EUROPE HEADING
FOR MORE WARS
Reports Indicate Preparations
Are On For Conflict
CLASHES TO COME IN SPRING
Near East, Germany And Hussia
Named Among Trouble Cen
ters--constantinopIe
Uneasy.
CLASHES TO COME IN SPRING

London.--All the old world seems
to be getting ready for war IN the
spring. Reports from half a dozen
countries Indicate martial preparations
under way with conflict apparently
only awaiting the breakup OF winier.
Some Of the reports reaching Lon.
don were;
I. The French are rushing rein
forcements TO Syria, and General
Gouraud is going there in person, ow-
ing to warnings that guerrilla warfare
against France has been planned for
April.
2. An unconfrmed report from
Warsaw says the Poles have started
machinery to call 100000 reservists
to the colors. Poland is believed pre-
pairing for possible war on at least
three frontiers.
3. The shadow of a holy war fell
across the Near East with discovery
Of plots by young Turks TO influence
the new callph to summon Mohamme-
dams to arms, followed By proeiama.
tions posted IN all the Moslem quar-
ters OF Constantinople. ordering Mo
hammedans Of military age. regardless
of nationality, to report at once to
recruiting stations.
4. Britain is watching anxiously
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
STATE
CAPITAL
Free rrses ro ssau.Ity Roads.

Residents OF the State or organiza-
tions interested in beautifying the
highways have been offered an oppor-
tunity by State Forester F. W. Besley
to acquire some trees free for the pur-
pose and others at cost
The supply OF the trees is limited
and conditions, which must be com
piled with in order to take advantage
Of the offer. are given in circulars Mr..
BesIey is sending out. Only the black
walnut and black locust are offered
free. but other species, such as pin oak,
red oak, elm. oriental plane and white
ash, all in sapiings two inches In d.
ameter or more and . to IL feet In
height. are offered at cost. The price
list of the trees is being sent out with
the circulars.
The conditions under which the
trees may be obtained are as follows
There must be not less than X mile
Of continuous planting on both sides
OF the highway
Black locust must be planted not
less than 35 feet. nor more than 60
feet apart; black walnut not less than
so feet, nor more than 75 feet apart,
These trees must be planted within
the right-of-way of public highways, in
order to give them the legal status OF
public shade trees, and in every case
the consent of the abutting property
owners must be secured. On State
roads, the location OF the trees must
be approved by the State Roads Com
mission. and whsra the right-of-way Of
State road is teas than SO feet. tree
planting is generally prohibited.
Applications viii be filed in the or
der received As the supply of trees
is limited those interested should ap-
ply promptly. The trees offered are
about two inches in diameter and from
to IL feet in height.
If the trees are obtained at College
Park there Is no charge except for the
trees that are to be sold, but II shipped
the cost of packing for shipment will
be charged Mr.. Besley considers the
black walnut a very adaptable tree for
roadside planting, if the soil is deep or
fertile and there is plenty of moisture.
It neither casts heavy shade nor i'm
poverishes the soil.
Mr.. Besley says that his department
will cooperate in every way possible
with individuals or organizations even
to the extent OF supervising the plant.
ing
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
CYCLONIC STORM
TAKES TOLL OF 81
Two Towns in tennessee
Wiped Out
LOSS MAY RUN TO MILLION
Soy Paul Revere Brings First News
OF Disaster And Starts Relief
Nine Killed In Ken
lucky.

Chicago. = Fifty-one persons lost
their lives in great storm which
swept the country from the Rocky
Mountains to the Appalachian Range
Sunday night and early Monday.
Scores were injured and the property
damage is expected to run into the
millions.
Snow or rain. and in some cases
both, accompanied by terrific wind,
which in some localities reached a
velocity Of so miles an hour, took
lives, wrecked buildings and crippled
transportation and communication
systems.
The South suffered most, two towns
In Tennessee being completely
wrecked and IS lives lost. Thirty
persons were reported killed at Pin
son, Tenn. and FIVE at Dyersburg. Two
relief trains. one with physicians and
a second with so relief workers. were
dispatched from jackson for Pinson.
More than rs storm victims are being
treated in Jackson hospitals.
Nine deaths were caused by the
storm in Central Kentucky. Three
persons were reported killed at Rich
nond when the wind lifted a small
farmhouse containing adults and 10
children from its foundation, carried
II so yards and hurled il to the ground
In splinters. Two were killed at
Bowling Green. three at South Union
and 9-year-oid boy was killed and
I've other children were injured at
South Portsmouth when the roof was
blown from a high-school building into
a yard where the children were play.
ing. according to reports reaching
Louisville
Other reported deaths included two
At Chicago, one at Steubenville. Ohio;
one at Massilon, Ohio; one at Green.
wood, Miss; one at Eldorado, Ark,
and one at Milwaukee.
First news of the winds damage
reached Jackson when a boy, whose
name was not learned arrived after
walking 10 miles through the storm
having started from Pinson on horse.
back. Two miles from Pinson he had
to abandon his horse because of i'm.
passable roads and continue on his
way afoot through the pouring rain
and darkness.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16

Applications for the settings of eggs
offered by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company to 10 boy or girl
club members in the IL counties
through which the railroad runs are
being received by f. G. Jenkins, State
boys club agent, and plans are being
made to begin shipment of the eggs
about Thursday. -
Three settings Of eggs. either from
pure bred Rhode Island Red or White
Plymouth Rock stock, are being Of
fered by the railroad company to 10
boys or girls in each of the counties
through which the railroad runs. The
project. according to Mr.. Jenkins. Is
designed to start the boys and girls
into the poultry business with we'll
bred fowls and with flock of shffi-
eient size to become the nucleus Of a
paying and profitable enterprise.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
NEGRO DESPERATE
SHOT TO DEATH
Wounded Five Persons Attend
ing Dlath Watch
TRAILED BY BLOODHOuNDs
Attempted To Wipe Out An Entire
Family Because He Had Been
Caught Stealing From
Corn Crib.

Nashville. Tenn.-Louis Douglas
negro desperate WHO shot and seriou--
ly wounded i've persons who were at
tending death watch at Spencer. Van
Buren county, was shot to death at
the home Of tenant on the property
OF Sam Haston, one Of the victims. by
armed deputies.
The negros death ended two days
chase with bloodhounds which wound
up within 100 yards of the place where
he attempted to wipe out an entire
family because he had been caught
stealing from a corn crib.
Davis entered the home Of white
man named Manus, where he was
later killed. and demanded food He
was still armed with the shotgun with
which the FIVE person were shot.
Manus fed him
Douglas asked Manus TO fix It up
with the Hastons. He said he would
come back again for the answer.
Deputies we're notified and secreted
themselves In the house The negro
raped on the door. He entered the
room still carrying his shotgun, but
was quickly coTnered and riddled with
bullets before he could move the gun
to his shoulder.
The shooting of the fugitive was the
climax of one of the most brutal
crimes in the annals Of the state, four
women being shot down as they
watched beside the bedside Of dying
woman at the home Of Sam Haston.
brother Of Tennessee's Secretary of
State. The man hunt, which resulted
led through two counties, but ended
when the negro eluded pursuers and
returned to the scene OF the crime.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
WILL FLY TO cAMAeuEv.
Expect To Soon Cross windward Pas.
sage.

Havana.-FinaI Inspections were
made Of the six United States Army
airplanes bound from San Antonio,
Texas, for Porto Rico. All the ma.
chimes were found in good order and
they will take of Tuesday morning
for flight of 300 miles to Camaguey,
with possible stop at Santa Clara
tor fuel. From Camaguey their next
stop will be Guantanamo. the Amer
lean naval base in Cuba.
From Guantanamo the next jump
Of the airmen will be for Port au
Prince, Haiti, total distance Of
about 200 miles. with about 60 miles
across the winward Passage. where
in days of the old pirates were won't
to lay for the Spanish gallons laden
with riches bound for Spain.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
La PLATA, MARYLAND, MARCH IS, 1928.
TWO FLYERS KILLED
IN BLAZING PLANE.

Port.Au-Prince, Haiti.-sergeant
Edward Josupeit. a pilot Of Dayton.
Ohio, and Sergeant August J. Chris
tian. mechanic, of Bridgeport
Conn. marine aviators, we're killed
when their airplane caught FIRE and
fell from an elevation Of 800 feet
shortly after they had taken on
for a flight.
A board Of investigation has been
formed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
FINLAND TO FUND
DEBT LIKE BRITAIN
Accorded Similar Terms For
Repaying 100000
MILLION ALREADY REPAID
U. s. Commission Puts AngIo-Amer
can Agreement In Final Stage
Officials Gratl-
fled.

Washington.-The American Debt
RefundIng Commission, considering
two foreign debt questions. negotiated
tentative program for refunding the
debt of Finland to the United States
and put the recently negotiated agree
ment with Great Britain In the final
stage preparatory to going into opera
tion.
Formal approval was given by the
Commission to the debenture which
embodied the terms Of the agreement
with the British Government, aud
which already has been accepted by
Congress. The eontraotural document
will now be submitted to the British
Government for a perusal Of its
phraseology and suggestion as to a
date for the formal signing
Finland was accorded terms for the
repayment of her debt almost identical
with those given Great Britain: Ex-
tension of time for payment over a
period Of So years with interest at 3
per cent for the first ten years and
3ik per cent. thereafter. Interest on
the debt was fixed at the rate Of IA
per cent. to December Is last, when
the 3 per cent. rate was made effect.
i've.
The Finnish Government has bor-
rowed approximately s10.08O.OO0 but
repayments have brought the amount
down by almost s1.O0o,OOO. and the re-
funding program tentatively agreed
upon calculates refunding on the
basis of 100000. The differences
of around s150,000 will be paid in
cash.
The settlement cannot be finally
consummated until 1t is accepted by
Congress which is not scheduled to
meet again until December. It is the
intention of the Treasury, however,
to go ahead with details of the plan
and have 1t ready for the affixing of
signatures II 1t is approved
Treasury officials expressed gratifi-
cation at the near conclusion of the
British contract and members Of the
commission were said to have extend
cd congratulations to the Finnish Min
lister for the prompt moves by his
Government toward getting the debt
on a payment refunding basis. The
time given Finland for payment,
Treasury spokesmen asserted. would
represent proportionately as heavy a
burden for the small population of
that country as the British settlement
place on the citizens of that nation.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
RItehIe Tells OF Partx.s Work.

Governor Richie was the first
speaker at the dollar" dinner given
at the Y, NJ. c. A. at Hagerstown by
the Junior Democratic Club Of West
ern Maryland Incidentally he was
more or less doomed for denomination.
The club is composed OF residents
of all the Western Maryland counties
and all Of them. from Montgomery to
Garrett. had representatives on hand.
D. c. Winebrener Sd. president and
organizer Of the club and one of the
Governors chief boosters. presided.
The Governor was given warm ap-
plause when he rose to speak as the
orchestra played Maryland. My Mary
land"
The Governor devoted consider
able portion of his address to the
achievements of the Democratic party
in State Administration, mentioning
the care Of the insane, road construc-
I tion, prison reform, State reorganiza-
tion and important measures passed
by the last legislature He referred
to the Junior Democratic Club as a
rising organization of Democracy"
Mention of the reduction of the
State tax rate brought applause
"It matters not who carries the flag,
but it does matter what the flag stands
for" said the Governor as the audi
ence applauded.
States Attorney Fuller Barnard, OF
AIlegany, followed the Governor. e.
Brooke Lee headed delegation from
Montgomery William R. Browning
and Edward Shaffer came from Gar
rett; William C. Walsh. Ferdinand
Williams, Fuller Barnard. Jr.. and
Robert E. King from Allegany, and
President Winebrenner brought del
egation of about 65 from Frederick
county.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
OUT OF HARvers SCRAP.


washington.-The State Department
will continue to ignore the contro-
versy between Ambassador Harvey
and Earl Balfour over the latter's cir
cular note on the British debt. It was
learned officially
When Harvey discussed the Balfour
note in London, he was basing his re-
marks. according TO officials. on utter
ances of Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon. but was without instructions
from Washington.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16

Marseilles.-George Trucher. vet
eran Of the war decided TO commit
suicide, so he played safe" by using
several approved methods
First he drank large quantities OF
liquor to give himself courage, then
saturated his clothing with kerosene
md applied match to them. En-
yeloped in flames, he aimed a revolver
At his head and pulled the trigger.
rhe bullet missed; so Trucher jumped
out OF window on the third floor OF
an apartment house to the court be
low. He died as the result of frac-
tured skull
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
NO PROOF AGAINST AMERICANS


London-Great Britain cannot ac-
cede to the demand Of the United
States that charges against the for
mer American consul and vice-consul
at Newcastle Of influencing trade in
favor Of American ships be withdrawn,
under-Secretary Mcneil stated in the
House Of Commons,
Mcneil. replying to Adams. a Labor
member from Newcastle. who drew
attention to the act of the United
States in closing the consulate there.
admitted the British charges were un~
substantIated, but said the Govern
ment believed them justified
Accusations against the American
consular officers at Newcastle-on-Tyne
resulted in the American Government
ordering the consulate closed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
40 PERSONS HURT
AT SOCCER GAME

londonderry persons were In
jured when part Of a i2-foot bar.
rier surrounding the playing deld
collapsed during the progress Of a
soccer cup match between Charlton
and Bolton, which was won by the
latter, to 0,
The barrier gave way under the
pressure OF the crowd and hun
dreds were thrown in heap as
railings in back Of the barrier, with
part of their support gone, also
collapsed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
FARLEY PLAN FAILS IN COMMONS
British Admiralty Stresses one-Power
Standard.

London.-The Navy estimates for
is2s-24 were presented in the House
Of Commons by Lieutenant Colonel
Amery. First Lord of the Admiralty.
The respective strengths of the Brit
ish, American and Japanese Navies
were compared and the declaration OF
the admiralty included an emphatic
restatement on the maintenance OF a
one-power standard as the irreduciDle
minimum below which it would be alb
solutely impossible for the British
Empire to allow its naval strength
to descend.
The gross estimates as laid down
for the navy are es1401,1s5, as com
pared with e6s.476,657 for the pre-
vious year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
PLANES FALL LAID TO WIND.
stIff Breeze Blamed For Death OF
Aviators In River.

Philadelphia.-Lieut- Robert NJ. Far
rar, of Washington, and Mechanician
stephen F. Sullivan. of Chicago.
aviators. who were drowned when
their plane plunged into the Delaware
River, opposite Tinicum Island. lost
'ontrol of the machine when 1t ran
nto a stiff wind, 1t is believed by on
iials-of the Philadelphia Navy gsrd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
April sro Hs Arbor Day.

Arbor Day this year wifi be set for
Friday, April 6. Gen. Felix Agnus, in
charge OF the annual event. has been
informed by Gov. Albert C. Ritchie
A proclamation designating a day
especially for the planting Of tees by
the school children of the State will
be issued by the Governor this week.
Arrangements will be made for the
children at various city schools to
plant trees with special exercises.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16

Labor in Baltimore does not favor
an abandonment of its traditional
non-partisan political policy and the
creation Of third party, it was re-
vealed at a meeting of the bona fide
labor organizations.
The result of a ballot requested
from III organizations two months
ago was tabulated indicating an over
whelming majority against the third
party plan. according to Henry F.
Broening. president OF the Baltimore
Federation Of Labp..
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
MAN KILLS BRIDE AND HIMSELF
Tragic Sequel To Matrimonial Adver.
tisement.

Denver. Colo.-W. F. Bawcom, a..
shot and killed Mrs, Florence Baw-
com. 42, bride Of two weeks and then
killed himself here. JealousIy is be-
lieved to have been the motive. Mrs.
Bawcom is thought formerly to have
been Miss Florence Shelter. of Day
ton. Ohio. She is believed to have
come here after reading a matrimonial
advertisement.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
MAY BUILD RUBBER HOUSES.
New Material Is Lighter Than
Cork.

Lincoln Eng.-The rubber house,
which many residents Of earthquake
stricken districts have wished for. is
now possibility. The lightest solid
ever produced is soon to be manufac.
tured here The substance Is a prod
uct Of vulcanized rubber expanded by
gas under pressure. 1t is three times
more huoyant than cork and imper-
vious to water and should make ideal
building materials.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-03-16
SEA HAS NEW MYSTERY

London.--A mysterious call. pur,
porting to come from the Canadian
Pacific steamship Marburn. $50 miles
off Lands End was picked up
Local officers Of the Canadian Pacific
Line said the Marburn was reported
off the Canadian Coast Saturday
Lands End is on the British Coast.