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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-30
Another Good Offering
At Norquist's Store

Encouraged by the extensive buying at
his last sale. and wishing to further X
duce his stock and thereby turn goods
into ready cash, Eric Norquist is this
week announcing another great sale.
His ad may be found on page two of
this issue of The Advertiser, and it de-
serves the close attention of everyone
who wishes to save money right now
when money is scarcest. Mr.. Norquist
knows that there are certain articles
that the folks must have, and he feels
that by cutting the price to extremely
low figures, thereby building a large
volume of business, he can be of help
to the people of the whole surrounding
trade territory, yet better his own bus
mess interests. The prices listed are
taken at random from his large and
complete stock, and are merely repre-
sentative of the many bargains offered.
Prices are established, not with an eye
to large profit on each item sold, but
rather. to build up a larger volume OF
business which in turn, will permit
goods to be sold at lower and lower
figures.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-30
Health Department
To Screen 500 HON
In Our Delta A

A plan for the further eliminatio
malaria from the recently overflof
area in Mississippi, was affected a,
recent conference of officials of t.
Red Cross, the United States Publ.
Health Service, and the health depart
ment of the Illinois Central Railroad.
1t was decided there to spend the sum
of $50,0O0 to prevent the spread of ma
laria, which seems imminent because Of
the contagation that was distributed by
the sweeping flood waters.
The delta section of Holmes county
will benefit to the extent that funds
are available for the purchase Of ma
terial for the screening Of 500 homes
affected by the flood water. As re-
euisite, health officials must see and
personally prescribe the necessary
screening, and enlist the support and
cooperation of the OCCUPANTS.
The meeting was attended by DIR. B.
D. Blackwelder, Holmes county health
officer, William Iiston, of the same
force. DR.. Beach, health officer of the
Illinois Central Railroad, also partf-
cipant in the meeting, has volunteered
to spend thirty days in the delta Sec
tion of Holmes county, aiding in the
work preparatory to the screening Ct
the homes.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-30
A Burst of Bargains
At SOntheimer's Store

"a Burst of Bargains" is presented in
detail on pages four and five of this
issue of The Advertiser. 1t is the look
ed-for sale of r. & B. Sontheimer, Inc.
and represents the full of that large and
complete stock, and has been further
enlarged by the extensive purchases
purchases made by Mr.. Hyman in St.
Louis recently. Mr.. Hyman states that
"every item in our entire stock has been
materially reduced" and this of course
means that by buying needed supplies
IN quantities now, a considerable saw
ing will result. This sale is really one
of the merchandising events of the year.
Starting with clean and new stock of
goods enlarged by bargain purchases
prices have been cut to the point where
it is TO the advantage of everyone in
the trade territory to attend the sale
and profit by the many bargains offered
Turn to the inside pages, check the
prices, and figure the savings that can
be made.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-30
Will Wade, Last of Quartet of Negroes
Who Took the Life of Marshal Jones of
Pickens, to Hang in County Jail July 8th

further strengthened by the testimony
OF Zula Thomas, negro woman, occupant
of one of the death cars and eye-wit-
ness to the shooting, who stated that
Will Wade fired the last two shots of
the fusilade.
The jury heard the evidence, argu-
ments Of council and instructions by the
Court, retired to the jury room, and in
fifteen minutes returned with ver-
dict of guilty as charged" This ver-
dict automatically carries the penalty
Of death, and on the following day Judge
Davis sentenced Will Wade to hang.
He was returned to his former place
of Imprisonment, and meanwhile an ap-
peal was carried to the supreme court
of the state of Mississippi. The de-
cision of the lower court was affirmed,
and the date of hanging reset to July
Sth.
Local officials report everything in
readiness, and it is expected that on
the fateful day, without disorder or
hindrance of any kind, Will Wade will
surrender his life in requital for his
crime.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-30
Schedule Of Speaking
Dates for the County
is Now Under Way

Politics bearing the original and in
imitable Mississippi brand, started in
Holmes county Friday night at Beulah,
southeast of Lexington, in the first of
a series of public speaking engagements,
in which all the candidates are to par
ticipate.
The speakings were primarily arrang
ed by and for the three senatorial can
didates, but time was provided for all
other candidates to make announce
ments and state their claims to office.
The engagement at Beulah, while not on
the original program, really started the
fireworks, for the meeting at West,
scheduled as the starter was rained out.
Sam Sample and G. H. McMororugh,
candidates for the state senate, started
the engagement; and those in attend
ance say that the debate between these
two strong men is worth going miles to
hear; it will be further enhanced by the
appearance of the third candidate, ]. NJ
Howard sat the other engagements. G..
H. Love snd P. NJ. Williams, who are
seeking election as county superintend-
ent of education, kept up the barrage;
other candidates speaking were, T. J.
Trull and J. c. Reid, for tax assessor;
J. C. McRae and Raiford McNeer, for
circuit clerk: Tom Stephenson, for
supervisor, and all the candidates for
sheriff.
The good church women of Beulah
seized opportunity by the forelock and
held an ice cream supped. The attend
ance as well as the loyal support of the
women in their work, is indicated by the
fact that some sixty dollars was collect
ed for the church fund.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-30
American Hotel Leased
Now Being Renovated

S. J. Fisher, owner of the American
Hotel, has leased the place to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Patton, of Belzoni, who are
busily engaged in getting the building
in shape for guests and boarders. The
parties Inv charge of the hotel come
highly recommended in their chosen
this business in Indiana prior to NOV
ing to Belzoni Work of painting, paper
ing and repairing is being done where
ever needed on the hotel, in order that
every convenience and comfort may be
offered to the public. Lexington well
comes the new comers in our midst, and
wish them success in their new location
OF one of the we'll known hostelries
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-30
Holmes County United
in Presenting Claims
for Pet COndensary

~ uo,mes county as unit and
....n, sectional or civic antagonism, IS
nntt;nc forth its best eforts to locate
: : condensary in the county, was amply
..uor in meeting of representative
p..... If the entire county in Durant
Friday afternoon.
Tho meeting was held to make final
r,.ns for the entertainment and en-
IL l;,btenment Of President Latter. Of the
p.t Milk Company, in his iminent visit
8 our section. 1t was not a pubic
-..t;nc hut rather conference OF lead
=. from all the communities OF the
county for planning an uninterrupted
tour Of the county that would demon
,tr.te the superior possibilities we have
a. The production Of milk and the de-
y,loument of great dairy industry.
present at the meeting were the fol-
lowing committeemen: from Lexington,
g. d. Love, Stephen Burwell, R p.
Jacobson, Henri Watson; Pickles. r j..
Spanpler, ]. H. Willis, A. S. Yarborough,
H. S. McKie; Goodman, W. r. Ellis,
Morris Shrock, j. C. Lindsey; Ebenezer,
Sam Sample, A. B. Holder, c. P. Haf-,
fey, Burl Humphres, ]. W. Sollie; Bowl
ing Green, Roger Sheehy, W. ]. Warner;
| Possumneck, Joe Weeks, T. E. Wigley;
Durant j. L. Longinotti, T. E. Campo,
John Howard, W. c. Castleberry, and
many others.
Committeeman from all sections of
the county reported the greatest en-
thusiasm prevailing among the farmers,
and that everywhere plans are being
made to start in the dairy business with
small and large herds just as soon as
the definite announcement is made that
condensary is located in Holmes coun-
" Reports ranged from small one-man
dalres on up to man who has 1000
acres and money to develop as he pleases
who states that if the condensary comes
70 purant he will put in and operate
tne largest dairy farm in the state.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-30

Other speaking engagements will fol-
low from now until the holding of the
first primary, as follows: Cruger, June
2; Tchula, July 6; Centerville, July IA;
Durant, July s; Goodman, July IL; Pick
ems, July 13; Thornton, July Is; Be-
thesda, July 1s; Harmony. July 20; Lex
ington, July %.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-06-30
Eastern Star Meeting

A meeting of the Order of the East
ern Star will be held at the Masonic Hall
in Lexington, on Friday, July 1st, at
7: As o'clock p. m. This will be an ini-
t;ation meeting, and all members are
urged to be present.
MRS. MARY STIGLER, Secretary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
TREE WARDEN NEW OFFICE
IN STATE HIGHWAY DEPT.
Luther w. Keith of Putnam Chosen
To Beautify Roadsides in
Connecticut

Hartford July 11-State Highway
Commissioner John \. Macdonald
today announced the creation within
his department of the office OF tree
warden, the duties of which will be
to carry out the provision of chapter
500 OF the public acts of 1927 which
gives the highway commissioner
jurisdiction over all trees, shrubbcry
and Towering plants growing within
the limits of the state highways.
The new office will carry the power
Of eliminating, cutting, and trans
planting of trees and shrubs when
necessary for highway construction,
public convenience. or Identification
purposes.
Commissioner Macdonald also an
nounced the appointment to this
new office OF Luther NJ. Keith of
Putnam, who since 1923 has been
superviso.' OF highway district No. 10
which comprises practically all of
Windham county.
To the position of supervisor of
district No. 10, left vacant by the
appointment of Mr.. Keith, the COM
missioner has appointed James W.
Maher, who since 1924 has been as
$stant supervisor at Putnam.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
SHOOT AT RESCUERS
Coast Guards Forced to DO Their
Duty. ThOuoh I-nnIeaSant

Buffalo, n. y, July IL P) - L..
IS. coast guardsmen in order to
comply in the strictest sense with
their ideas of duty, last night We're
obliged TO shoot at three men who
only few minutes before had res
cucd them from the Niagara river.
The guardsmen had captured a
C0-foot motorboat carrying 500
cases Of contraband ale across the
river from Canada 10 the United
States. Just as the revenue boat had
overtaken the other craft it became
imbedded in weeds in what is
known as the Black Rock chan
mel and called upon the captive
boat for aid
The crew of the ale runner held
a short conference and acceded to
the request eXtricating the govern
ment boat by towing it to the shore.
Once on shore, however, the pris-
oners made a dash for liberty In
the darkness. The coast guardsmen
opened fire at the fugitives but the
latter escaped.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
"SINGING VIKINGS" STIR
AUDIENCE TO ENTHUSIASM
National Chorus OF Sweden Thrills
New Britain Folks With Fasci-
mating Program.

The DE Svenske," or the sing
ing Vikings" the national chorus of
Sweden, inspired an audience in T
A. B. hall Saturday afternoon to a
high pitch of enthusiasm. The 80 odd
male singers. who are making n
tour of America, sang with such
finish and fine tone volume that the
odmiration of the audience was we'll
nigh boundless.
Emil Carelius. the director, car
ried them through their PAGES with
the skill of the symphony conductor
he is. The chorus sang with that
meticulous regard for the niceties of
art usually associated witlt a highly
trained symphony orchestra. The
result was revelation of the
heights choral singing can attain.
The soloists We're Gusiaf Rodin,
tenor, and Joel Bcrglunl baritone.
These two We're from The four en-
tour with the organization. 1t is
rearly useless to add that both were
eminently capable.
The selections were all sung IN
Swedish and the composers repre-
scented We're from the magnificent
heritage of Swedish choral litera-
ture.
As is customary in Swedish choral
societies, the men carried their white
caps upon the stage, holding them
as they sang. AS they left amid a
tumult of applause these We're
waved at the audience.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
MISS SHEATH BETROTHED.

The engagement of Miss Lillian
Sheath, daughter Of Mr., and Mrs.
James Sleath of South Burritt street,
to Wooster Hitchcock, son of MI
and Mrs. Harry Hitchcock of New
Haven, was announced Saturday
afternoon at a tea rendered by Mrs
Harold johnson of Springfield at the
home of her mother, Mrs. b. W..
Lewis of Harrison street. No date
has been set for the wedding. About
Is young women were present. Mrs.
Sheath and Mrs. Hitchcock poured,
assisted by Miss Marjorie Sheath and
Mrs. Blakeslee. The table decora-
tons were done in pink and white.
Miss Sheath is well known among the
Younger set of this city. She Is a
member of the Alpha Alpha sorority.
Mr.. Hitchcock is associated with the
Russell Manufacturing Co. of Mid
dletoWn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
Shipwreck Kelly Starts
Out for Another Record

Buffalo, N. Y. July IL (UP)-
Shipwreck Kelly, flagpole sitter ex-
traordinary, at 10 o'clock this morn
ing had completed % hours of his
new attempt to attain further dis
tinction.
Kelly started his new sitting at
noon yesterday. Perched atop the
pole on the Andrews building, Kelly
expects to stay there seven days sew
en- nights, and seven minutes. He is
hatless and coatless.
Kelly was not disturbed by re-
ports from Denver that Spider
Haines had broken the sitting rec
ord. He used a back-rest and ate
solid foods, which l dent" said
Kelly.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
Baby's Rash
May Lead to
Something
Worse

Don't use powder on your baby,
When the diaper makes the buttocks
sore and inflamed, powder only An
creases the trouble. Get a tube OF
Prox and rub it on with the fingers,
and watch the rash disappear.
Pr-I is mild, soothing and harm.
less to even a baby's tender skin, but
its action is prompt, sane and sure.
Prox protects the sore skin from tho
irritating discharges. and healing
starts AT ONCE. When the baby is
constipated, or has diarrheoa. a lit.
tie Prox introduced with the pa.
tented nozzle that comes with each
package will quickly stop the condi-
ton and heal the soreness. Prox
should be in every Household Ba-
by Kit" When baby cries at stool
it's a sure sign OF a wrong condition
which can be corrected in nine cas-
es out of ten by Prox. Sold at all
druggists.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
TWO COTTAGES BURNED

Plymouth, Mass, July II P -
Two cottags were destroyed last
threatened to wipe out the entire
summer colony at White Horse
Beach near here. Plymouth 1iremen
were hampered by lack of water
the blaze. At one time five cottages
were ablaze.
Thomas Shaw, one of the fire
men, was overcome While on the
roof Of a cottage and was found
wandering in a dazed condition in
a nearby field.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11

New. to seek a divorce from Mrs.
RACHEL Littleton Vanderbilt, from
whom he has been separated the
last two years.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, prior to his de-
parture, declared he was forced to
take this action because his wife
would not sue him.
! Il have nothing against my wife, +"
he said, and there is no other man
or woman in the case. We were just
mismated."
The marriage of Cornelius VAN
derbilt. fourth of that name, and
Miss Littleton, half sister of Mar
tin w. Littleton. Jr., prominent New
York lawyer was one of the bril-
liant society events of 1920. Mr..
Vanderbilt, at the time. was employ
ed as reporter ON a New York
newspaper and continued writing
for his paper while on honeymoon
tour of the west.
Difficulties first developed when he
started chain of tabloid newspa-
pers in several cities against the en-
pressed wishes of his parents. This
finally led to an estrangement and
his wife, siding with his parents,
made her home with them. His
newspaper venture failed last year
when his father withdrew his inan-
cial support.
Mr.. Vanderbilt said his family is
opposed to a divorce, but sanctions
a separation if we cannot get along
together"
This" he observed, "is a rather
strange way to look at things in
these modern times when two peo-
pie who cannot get along together
usually find it more amieable to
dissolve the marriage bond and at
tempt to make their lives over"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
DAYS OF OLD ARE
REVIVED In west
Pony Express Part Of CoOhdge's
Entertainment

Rapid City. s. D., July II JP)-
The Pony Express rode again today
for President Coolidge.
Reviving the past, when pony rid
ers carried mail from Omaha to the
Pacific coast. Butch Bell started
from Cheyenne, Wyoming. this
morning on his horse, Frank En-
erson' to bring to the president an
invitation to go to the frontier days
celebration or visit Wyoming at any
convenient time.
Twenty-seven riders were lined up
along the 800 mile trail to carry the
invitation to the president. They
are due to arrive at the summer
white at 1880 p. m. tomorrow.
Governor Frank Emerson of Lyo-
ming delivered the message to
the first rider asking the president
TO come to any part of the state in
Guiding what Emerson called the
dude" ranch country at Yellow
stone park.
wyoming believes that visit to
our state will be OF mutual advan-
tage to both yourself and our peo-
pie" Emerson wrote. We want to
know our president better and we
want you to know Wyoming better"
The route of the new pony eX-
press lies through tortuous noun
tain passes and will require travel
ing throughout the night. The sec
ond relay man in the pony chain is
Francis Z, Warren. grandson of the
senator from Wyoming. Horses in
the chain bear names of famous
characters including Emerson, War
rem, Teddy Roosevelt, Senators Nor
ris and Howell, local congressman
and senator's.
Coolidge" and Dakota Clyde Jones'
winner OF wild horse race at Belle
Fourche round up, will ride it the
final three miles from the forestry
service TO game lodge. Jones is
keeper of horses at the summer
white house.
A special party of Wyoming citi-
Zens headed by Emerson are expect
ed to come up in automobiles ahead
of the pony riders, to welcome them
at the lodge. The party will lunch
with President and Mrs. Coolidge.
Warren was unable to attend the
celebration because of illness of Mrs.
Warren in Washington.
Mr.. Coolidge has indicated he will
decline the invitation and has au-
thoriZed statement that he will go
no further fro mthe summer white
house than points from which he
can return the same day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
ARRESTED AS SPY.

Wicsbaden, Germany, July II
UP)-A woman believed TO be Ger
man, who is known to have consort-
ed with officers Of the Reic hswehr,
fas been arrested here charged with
being a spy. Incrimina ing papers
We're alleged to have beel found on
her. The official statement of her ar
rest did not indicate the nation in
whose behalf she is supposed to
have been acting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
ON POLICE BLOTTER.

Mrs. Henry Winderlin o. 81 Small
ley street reported yesterday that the
gas meter at her home had been
broken open and the money taken.
Manuel Fernando of 81 Lilac street
reported that his wife left him a few
weeks ago and has not returned.
Officer kozlauskas found an au-
tomobile on Sexton stree. near La
sale, which had been reported by
Walter Piorkowski of rs Gold
street stolen on Lake street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11

and Tilden's own tactics Of exhaust
ing their opponents.
Tilden was equally determined to
keep LaCoste chasing, SO there were
abnormally long rallies for mems
tennis. One re IT said that in some
rallies the ball passed fifty times
over the net before the point was
decided. 1t Is the wearing down
which am afraid will finally get
Tilden. On strokes and variety of
strokes, none OF these Frenchmen
can touch Tilden yet, but they are
all younger men.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
STAGE STAR DIES
Gregory Kelley Was in "The Butter
and Egg Man,


New York, July IL PDGregorv
Kelly, 80, whose sudden illness III
Pittsburgh last February ended the
tour of 1.-The Butter and Egg Man.
of which he was the star, died late
Saturday night in a New York hos
pital.
He was accounted one of the
best known juvenile actors on the
American stage. His widow. Ruth
Gordon, Is starring in saturdays
Children"
Among Kelly's successes was his
part in Seventeen by Booth
Harrington; Clarence and The
First Year.
The young actors death ended a
struggle of several months against
heart disease. After soiourn In
the Maine woods. Kelly returned to
New York and had been a patient
at Harbor sanitarium four months
when he died.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-11
ALA. HAS Three
MORE FL0GG|NGS
Two Boys, One Woman Lashed
by Masked Men

Birmingham. Ala. July IL LP,-
Coincident with the announcement
from Montgomery that a bill would
be introduced in the state legislature
on Tuesday to ban wearing OF masks
in the state of Alabama for other
than legitimate amusement purposes
the Birmingham Age Herald today
revealed another case of flogging by
masked and ROBBED men. the third in
Alabama within two weeks 1t was
at these floggings that the proposed
bin was aimed.
The Age Herald quoted Eston
Murchison. II. of Bessmer, Ala, as
saying that on the night of June 26
he was forcibly taken from an auto
mobile in which he and another
youth were riding with two
strange" girls, and was severely
whipped by five men who wore
hoods ana masks.
The girls, said Murchison, were
taken home, by the masked men,
and Murchison expressed the belief
that they had been Unanswered into
his company so that there might be
some excuse" for whipping him. He
knew OF no other reason and stated
that Ernest Smitterton. is, his COM
panion, was not molested Murchi-
son did not attempt to identify the
men.
Another Whipping Case
Ctata lou offioarS bavo arrived in
Florence, Colbert county, to investi-
gate the whipping last week of Mrs.
Bertha A. Stay IS, by eight men,
likewise masked and also wearing
robes. Mrs. Stay said the men en-
tered her home. tied her husband
and sister to their beds and took her
into the back yard where an effort
was made to force her ito confess
tc some scandal"
Refusing. she was repeatedly
dashed with something that felt
like the fan belt of an automobile"
Mrs. Stay said she did not at first
report the hogging because of threats
as to what would result for her if
she did.
An Oneonta. in a special session
of Blount county circuit court
grand jury was to be drawn to in
vestigate the flogging last Wednes-
day Of Jeff Galloway, 10 year old
orphan Of Oneonta. Men wearing
masks and robes also figured in this
flogging.
In none of the f1ogging cases have
arrests been made thus far. The
measure proposing to abolish opera
ton of masked men in Alabama
would make it a misdemeanor for
to appear on the streets or
of Alabama disguised
wholly in part by mask. For mere
violation of the proposed law, a
penalty of not less than 500 and not
more than one year at hard labor
would be required. If in the act Of
the anti-mask law, the Of
fender committed criminal act, the
oeffnse would be considered Il
felony, punishable by not less than
five years nor more than 90 years
Imprisonment in the Alabama state
penitentiary.