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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1928-12-27

Mrs. Paul Murphy's' attractive niece.
Evelyn Naille, is among the Memphis
student maidens who have = returned
from the East for Xmas holidays at
home.
Vernon Rhyme and Walton Pickens
are expected to arrive from A & M. to-
day.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1928-12-27

NOEL WHITE,
30-4t Chancery Clerk.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1928-12-27
CHANCERY SUMMONS.

The State of Mississippi, To Laura
Thurmond, citizen and resident of
Chicago, State of Illinois:
You are summoned to appear before
the Chan5ery Court Of the County Of
Holmes in said State at the January
Rules, 1923, Of said Court, the same be-
ing the second Monday Of January, A.
D.. 1929. to defend the suit No 4611
lin said Cpurt Of Jim Thurmond, wherein
you are d defendant.
This the first day Of December, A. d.
1928.
NOEL WHITE,
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1928-12-27
NOTICE TO LUMBER DEALERS

By virtue of the authority directed
to me by. the Board Of Supervisors of
Holmes County, Mississippi. the clerk
is instructed to advertise for bids to
be submitted at their January 1929
meeting, the Board reserving the right
TO reject any and all bidsa
For lumber for Road District 5.
NOEL WHITE, Clerk Of Board.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1928-12-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
Wise as Serpents

We're living now in parlous times,
wherein no man is safe; the daily list
OF grieYous crimes makes every reader
chafe. The honest voter goes down.
town to meet friends at his lodge, and
on the way is stricken down with bricks
he cannot dodge. When he regairs
his wits he speaks some bitter caustic
words about the cops. the sleuths. the
beaks, and all official birds. Why don't
tlaey rout the robber rings, and can
them. every one? Why don't they do q
Thousand things that they have left
undone? Thus spake my neighbor,
Hiram Hick, most indignant soul; Tor
some one slugged him with brick and
bore awav his roll L hate to cause
you pain I said. II hate TO make you
moan. while YOU still have poulticed
head and damaged collarbone. But
you've invited doom and dole for many
years, I wist: on carrying great big
roll you always did insist. When you
would buy a box of pills that cost q
dime or so. you would produce roll
Of bills and wave it To and fro. Youc
patronize the hot dog stand and spend
a nickel there, and brandish. in youl
good right hand, a roll beyond COM
pare. You've shown but little sens
and tact. while you were thus afield
You We Always advertised the ldCL kIih
you were amply heeled To all tbs
haunts OF crime and sin such facts
soon percolate, and men of yiolenct
begin in ambush dark 10 wait. Sc
you invited all you got, by brandishins
your wealth and now you're lying or
a cot deprived Of strength and health
and now you roast our good old law
in most ascetic tone, when you, me.
thinks, have ample cause 70 roast your.
self alone" When Hiram left hi
couch Of pain ne bore no roll abroad
he realized Il wasn't sane to advertise
his wsd. WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
BEDTIME STORIES >
BY THORNTON
n. BURGESS

, from Chuck. We will go straight to
that house now"
'But-but / don't want to T. protested
Whitley. I'm afraio!''
There's nothing to be afraid of, i"
declared his mother. That Chuck is
way down In the ground fast asleep,
It would be different matter In the
daytime AS it is, you could safely
spend half the night In that house. pro-
vided you did not so too far down"
An the same, I hope we don't have
TO stay there replied Whitley.
They reached the Chuck'S house
safely. From there to the dear Old
Briar-patch was a longer stretch. IT was
that stretch which Mrs. Peter feared
most. If Hooty the Owl should happen
along. or If Reddy Fox or Mrs Reddy or
Mr.. and Mrs Coyote should happen
along. they would be in bad way
There would have TO be some hard run
ming and lodging to reach the Old
Briar-patch in safety,
Il don't know. l really don't know,
about getting across here" said She
I'll tell YOU what you do. You hide
Just inside the Chucks doorway and
keep out Of sight until you hear me
thump, Then YOU start for the dear
Old Briarpatch as fast as your legs can
take you. M gong 10 explore ltIle
to see that the way is clear.
So Whitley went down inside the hole
Of the Woodchuck. although he felt
most uncomfortable i'll doing it, Mrs
Peter started out She had gone but
little way when she discovered Reddy
Fox. How thankful she was then that
Whitley was not with her! Mrs. Peter
stopped a moment TO think things over
She decided that she would take a
chance She would let Reddy Fox know
that she was there. Then she would
lead Reddy in quite anothed direction,
which would give Whitley a chance to
reach the dear Old Briar-patch.
She stole of to one side and then
she thumped the ground hard, She
knew that thump would reach Whitley
and she knew that it would attract the
attention of Reddy Fox 1t did. She
suddenly discovered that Reddy was
much nearer than she thought he was.
Away went Little Mrs Peteri And away
went Reddy after herl AT the same
time, out of the corner of her eye. she
caught a glimpse of white spot which
seemed to be fairly sailing over the
grass Of the Green Meadows. II was
Whitley running for the dear Old Briar-
patch.
(Copvright. 1a"s1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Me and Pubs Simkins was wawking
bodys frunt door opened and a little
dog came running out, and some lady
stuck her he'd out saying, Now shoe
60 away. you know you don't live heer
so go ware you belong and keep away
from my steps. shoe, its perfeckly re-
dickulous. body cant open their frunt
door without having a strange dog DASH
ing into the house, shoe.
And she suit the door and the little
dog ran up the steps and sat there
waiting for somebody to open 1t so he
could run in agen. Being little cerly
dog looking as If it use to be wife before
it got derty. and just then Leroy
Shooster came around the corner and
stopped down like somebody picking
something up. Pubs saying. G wig I
bet he just found something elts, that
guys so darn lucky its fearSe.
wich he is, being why We call him
Lucky Shooster. and I sed, Well gosh,
I got ideer that wont be so lucky for
him
WITCH Just then Leroy came up and
I sed, Hay Lucky, look at that poor
little dog waiting to get in, do you
think We awt to ring the bell for him
/ got good mind to ring it so he car
get in. and Pubs sed, I'll ring 1t. G
the poor dog.
Ill ring it, Leroy sed. Wich he went
and did. ony inSted of opening the door
the lady stuck her head out the win
dow, saying, That dog duzZent live heeI
so don't tell me he does, and fertner-
more Ill give you a nickel If you carry
him around the corner and put him on
somebody eltses steps for change.
All rite. sure, yes nam. Leroy Sed
And the lady handed him out a nickel
and Leroy picked the dog UP and started
TO wawk away with him, me and Puds
thinking. Aw heck, good mite, and pritty
soon Leroy came back alone without
the dog saying, Watts you think. fell
lows, some other lady ran up to me
around there and sed 1t was her dog
that ran away last week, and she took
him and gave me so cents.
Proving If person is naturally lucky
you cant do much about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13

so WHITLEY WENT DOWN INSIDE
THE HOLE OF THE WOODCHUCK,
Every few steps she stopped to look and
listen
Are you going straight to the dear
Old Brisr-patch?" Whitley asked.
If nothing interfereS" replied his
mother. There is a Chuck's house over
here way"
Whitley nodded Il know the house, p"
said he. I had a narrow escape there.
Some terrible creature came crawling
UP behind me when I was resting in
that house +" Then Whitley told her all
that had happened.
Little Mrs. Peter chuckled. That was
q young Chuck" said she. who was
living there You can always run away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13

It was shortly after the Black Shad-
ows had crept out across the Green
Meadows that Mrs Peter led the way
out of the bramble-tansle on the edge
Of the Old Pasture. AT her heels was
Whitley, her white-coated son, Whitley
was nervous. but he had nothing on
his mother in that Little Mrs. Peter
is naturally tinlid, but she was more
timid than ever now You see. having
Whitley right on her heels was almost
the same as having white coat herself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13

saw a Girl. She Looked so PRETTY
The LOVELIEST Girl In all the City.
WHAT made her Look so Sweet, Won
cered.
She Looked so YoUNGl Could have
Blundere6?
Again I looked-and Almost tainted
Good Lordl The Lady WASN'T
PAINTED!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
Willie Willis
BY ROBERT CULLEN.

Il didn't need a nickel much. but
heard Papa tellin' the man what a
good boy was an 1t looked like a good
time"
Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
Mrs. Peter Takes a Chance.

who never takes 4 chance will fail
The Un-bsthed upper heiehts To scale
Old Mother Nature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Chancery Master
 Recognizes Wje's
 "Crubstake" Clninl

CHICAGO. April 12 Grub stake agreement between a hus. band and wife who rose together from comparative poverty to wealth has been recognized by a Chicago master in chancery in a recommendation to the Superior Court that Harry M. Warren turn over to his wife a half interest in the Warren Seed Cleaning Com pany.
 Mrs. Warren who once was a hand" on the ranch of the man she later married, will receive stock valued at $925,O00 if the masters report is sustained by the court.
 It was Mrs. Warren's conten- tion that she was a partner in her husbands company and thus entitled to half the company stock. just as mining prospector is entitled under the rules of the hills to half interest in his part. ner's discoveries. Her plea that she also was entitled to half interest on the ground that she, rather than her husband, had the idea on which Warren Company success was founded. was disal. lowed in the masters report.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
REPEAL OF DRY LAW PLANK IS
 NOW WPROpOSED
National Republican Club Committee Takes Ac-
 ton on Issue

NEW YORK, April 12-The Ma tional Affairs Committee of the National Republican Club has adopted a resolution calling for incorporation in the Republican Party platform of a plank advo eating the repeal of the Eigh. teenth Amendment. The resolu tion will now be submitted to the full membership of the Club next Tuesday. If adopted it's sponsors hope to have it presented to the National Convention by Dr. Mich. olas Murray Butler.
 The viva voce vote on the measure was so overwhelmingly in favor that no division was called for.
 Benjamin Fairchild, Chairman o; the National Affairs Committee predicted the club will also adopt the resolution by a large majori- ty but opponents look for strong opposition on the vote.
 The National Republican Clu1 has 2,000 members living in all parts of the country.
 President Coolidge is Honorary President and on the roster are Vice-President Charles c. Dawes, Secretary of Commerce Herbert c. Hoover and former Governor of Illinois, Frank o. Lowden.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Joseph Schenck May
 Be Required to Glue
 Testimony, Film Case

LOS ANGELES, April 12-Thc question as to whetber Joseph Schenck, motion picture producer, will have to answer questions in his deposition as a witness in the $5,00O,000 alleged breach of con tract suit brought by Charles Duell, also film producer, against Lillian Gish, film star, and the Metro-Goldwyn Pictures, was talk en under advisement by Superior Judge Walter Gales here today.
 Schenck refused several days ago to answer question concern ing a telegram he sent to Nathan Burkan, a New York attorney. in which he was declared to have said that he could assist Lillian Gish in expressing disagreeablc statements which might be made in her case.
 The attorneys for Duell called Schenck into court under orders to show cause why he should not give his testimony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
|"FLAPPER VOTE"
 BILL IS GIVEN ANOTHER BOOST
Passes to Second Reading Tn House of Commons,
 Vote 307 to 10

LONDON. April 12 = Having gained a second reading by an overwhelming majority. the flap per vote' bill is considered likely to add 5.000.G00 women between the ages of 21 and 30 to the cleo torate next May. Sir William Joynson-Hcks. home secretary, explaining the bill in the House of Commons, said that women vo- ters would then be in the ma jority by about 100000
 Because of this the diehards 5 raised the spectre of petticoat government. Brigadier General Sir George Cockerill. speaking in opposition to the measure which gives women the vote at the age of 21 instead of 30 as at present said the bill failed to follow the constitutional practice of accom- panying an extension of the fran chise with a measure for redis- tribution of representation. He concluded:
 They propose to give not sex equality, but sex preference to women.'
 This was characterized as a Swan Song" by Lady Astor, who said:
 "The richards may be singing like swans, but they are thinking like geese"
 There were mingled cheers and laughter as the bill was given second reading. 3S7 to 10.
 Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin invited the House to fall in line with Canada. Australia and the United States. ''to mention only the English speaking countries in which men and women are en- |franchised on equal terms.
 Once the bill was enacted, he said, il would mark the final stage in the union of men and women working for the regeneration of their country and the regeneration of the world.
 And it might be" he con tinued, that by this common work together they would provide such an environment that each immortal soul. as it is born on this earth, might have a fairer chance and fairer vote than ever has been vouchsafed 10 past generations"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
GIVES SUPPORT
 TO H. 6. HOOVER
Mrs. Willebrandt Gives En- dorsement to Secretary
 of Commerce

WASHINGTON, April 12-Af- firming her endorsement of the Presidential candidacy of Herbert c. Hoover, Mrs. Mabel Willie brandt. Assistant Attorney Gen eral, in charge of Prohibition En. forcement, declared she favored him because she believed he would enforce the Prohibition law.
 The announcement was made in telegram to the Women's Chris tian Temperance Union in reply to one from Mrs. Ella Boole. it's President, asking if she believed Hoover's reply to Senator Borah's questionnaire of his stand on pro hibition was adequate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
SIGNALS HEARD
 FROM WILKINS
Seattle Operator Believes i. Pliers Have Topped or Are Ready

SEATTLE, April 1z--Belief that Capt. George H. Wilkins and Ben Eielson have hopped off for Spitzbergen or are ready to hop is expressed here by E. R. Stew ems, amateur radio operator who heard Wilkins wireless signals Monday night
 Stevens said: "I am positive 1t was Wilkins" explaining he is well acquainted with Wilkins signals. He said Wilkins appear. ed to be testing his set and was calling GARD. San Francisco. No complete signals were transmitted and gave no information"
 Stevens said the signals had probably been sent from the plane while it was in the air. An Idita- rod amateur told Stevens weather conditions had improved in the interior of Alaska and probably had improved at Point Barrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
MOTOR MAKERS AND REALTORS
 URGE CHANGES
Want Automobile Tax Re. moved and Real Estate
 Considered Capital Asset

WASHINGTON, April 12. - Hedging to pass on to the con sumers in reduced prices foi automobiles the benefits from any reduction in the automobile tax the automobile industry presented united appeal to the Senate Fi nance Committee for the repeal oi the three percent automobile tax Arguments for the repeal of the tax were presented by the Ameri can Automobile Association. Ma tional Automobile Chamber oi Commerce, the National Grange and the National Automobile Deal CTS Association.
 Real Estate Men Appear
 Recommendations for changes in the administrative provisions of the. House Tax Reduction meas urc were made before the Senate Finance Committed by represen tatives of real estate organiza tions. Nathan MacChesney. gen eral counsel for the National As sociation of Real Estate Boards urged the committee to removs the requirement. that property must be held for two years before the profit from it's disposal ma, be taxed under the capital gains tax nrovieion
 The regulations as they now are provide that real estate purchased may be regarded as a capital as set rather than stock in trade af ter il has been held for two years and separate tax return may bt made on any sale of it and taa rate of 121a percent applied tt the gain. The real estate mel want the two years of possession requirement. eliminated so thai real estate purchases may be re garded as capital assets rather than stock in trade from the time of it's purchase.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
CHICAGO MAYOR NOT TO RESIGN
 FROM POSITION
His America First Ticket Is Given Severe Bal
 lot Drubbing

CHICAGO. H.. April 12.-No matter how severe the ballot drubbing administered to his America First ticket in the primary election on Tuesday, Mayor William Hale Thompson has no intention of resigning and asked: "Why should I resign?'
 The question arose through the campaign statement in which the Mayor is quoted as saying he might resign if the Thompson candidate. Robert Grove, failed to win renomination for States Attorney Grove failed.
 Two investigations of campaign bombings. slayings, thuggery and irregularities are being discussed
 Full significance of the defeat suffered by Thompson, Small and Grove, all Republicans, is meas ured in the light of returns which constantly add to the un- expectedly large pluarlities of op- ponents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Daughters of America' Poster Issued; Appeal
 For TCO Million Girls

WASHINGTON. April 12-Near- ly two million girls under twenty years of age are working for a living in the United States. Mrs. Mary Anderson, director of the Woman's Bureau of the De partment of Labor. set this figure today in connection with the is- suance by the department of a poster called Daughters of Ameri- ca"
 The poster shows group of factory girls. in the noise and stir of the. work room, with distant windows that suggested the free dom of the out of doors. and ends with the question They have youth-have they opportunity
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
K. K. K. CASE THROWN OUT
 FED. COURT
Judge Thompson, at Pitts burgh, Makes Ruling
 Case Is Up to State

PITTSBURGH, Pa. April 12-- The suit of five former members of the Ku Klux Klan to restrain the order from operating in Penn sylvania has been thrown out of the Federal Court by Judge Thompson who ruled he was with out jurisdiction and it was d question for the state to settle.
 The decision made clean sweep of counter action brought by the five members who sought receivership for the Klan in Pennsylvania and asked for an accounting of some $15,000, ,00C said to have been collected by the order in this state.
 The original suit brought by the Klan to restrain the five mem. bers from interfering with it and asking $100000 damages is not affected by the opinion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Progressive Republicans
 Are Victorious, Nebraska

OMAHA, Neb, April 12-Up state precincts reported today failed to show any marked change in the Nebraska Primary. On the basis of returns from more than half of the precincts in the state, Progressive Republicans have been victorious. o. s. Spillman con cedes victory for the United States Senatorship to R. B. How ell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Lady Heath Ciuen
 Permission to Fly
 Alone, at OiCn Risk

CAIRO, Egypt, April 12-Lady Heath, flying from Cape Town to London alone, has received per mission from the British Air Min istry to fly at her own risk. She had been held nere because the authorities refused to allow her to proceed without an escort.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
MEYER AGAIN" VOWS MAN, JAILED AFTER ASSISTING PRETTY DAMSEL IN DISTRESS

There was an argument with the cabby, and Miss Logan was hit in the mouth. The enraged girl had both men arrested.
 Judge Carlin P. Smith released MT. Nichols with the observation that he had been harried enough for his well-meaning action. Miss Logan still limped.
 Someone should take her to a hospital" the judge said. "Not mel" said MT. Nichols.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Issuance of Big Loan
 By France Contemplated

s PARIS. April 12-L'Echo De Paris today said the next step toward the return of France to q gold standard will be the issuance of big loan.
 This presumably will take place next month and will be for the purpose of getting rid of advances to the state carried by the Bank of France in the shape of Treas ury bonds, which can not be placed in circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Attempts to FiH Auto iOith Gasoline by Light
 Of Lantern; ? Dead

BAKERSFIELD Cal, April 12 Two Stockton children were burned to death, Mrs. Cecil Agen and Mrs. Earl Sterns were severe ly burned and may die when a car exploded early this morning at a service station.
 The service station and a near. by house were destroyed by the fire which followed the explosion.
 The station man attempted te fill the car with gasoline by the light of lantern.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Plane Crashes; Three
 Men Found, Wreckage

FL PAso, Texas. April PA telegram received by the Fl Paso Times from Sheriff Cummings re. ported that three men were found in wreckage at place where plane crashed four miles south os Kent, Texas. The message said the plane probably crashed last Monday and It was total wreck
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
KING OF ITALY
 IN MILAN WHEN
 BOMB ExPLODES
Fourteen Persons Are Kill ed, Two Score Injured
 at Fair Opening

r MILAN Italy. April l2~-A bomb explosion. shortly before Kins Victor Emmanuel was to inaug urate the Milan Fair. killed n and injured 40 persons today.
 Despite the bomb explosion. the King took part in the ceremony and went through the exhibits and activities of the fair, which is the annual trade exhibition. continued without change.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12

KANSAS CITY, April 12--Wil- liam Nichols, who sells paint, will strive no more to aid pretty young damsels in distress. he ayers, for his last time out was bitter ex- perience.
 Miss Helen Logan, enrOute from Denver to Springfield, Mo, sprain- ed her ankle in stepping off a curb. Nichols, an eyewitness, hailed a cab to take Miss Logan and girl friend to a hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Three Persons Dead From Spotted Feuer;
 Outbreak tn Idaho

BOISE Idaho. April 1e- Three persons are dead and another is seriously i'll as the result of what physicians describe as the worst outbreak of spotted fever in years. The disease can be contracted only through the bite of ticks that previously become infected from rabbits. sheep or certain other animals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Sale of Stolen Goods
 May Be Fed. Ofense

WASHINGTON, April 12-As- serting that two and half mil lion dollars worth of jewelry is lost annually through theft. James H. Moves. of the Jewellers Securi- ty Alliance, urged the House Ju- dietary Committee to approve the La Gnardia bill to make the sale cf stolen goods in interstate com meree a Federal offense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
GERMAN PLANE IN AIR FOR NEW YORK
" oman Defeats Three Men for Office, Sheriff

CHICAGO. H.. April 12- Mrs. Helen Dolder. widow, who became sheriff of DeKalb county when her husband. then sheriff, died last fall, de- feated three male opponents in Tuesdays balloting. Sho showed ability to handle emer- gencios when she quelled a prisoners riot with a fire hose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-04-12
Four Die when Auto
 Plunges Into Mill Race

WILMINGTON, Del. April 12-- Two young men and two women were drowned early today when their automobile plunged into mill race.