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Evening star., 1937-03-28

~ brates the coming forth from
Y the grave Of the Man of Gal
lice; once more it acclaims Him who
espoused progress for all mankind, who
proclaimed release from mental and
spiritual, as we'll as physical, bondage.
Yet Easter, 1887, finds Christian
civilization in the shadow. For seven
centuries science, education and re-
ligion have marched forward, their
progress halted only temporarily.
Now comes the most sinister threat
of all - the domination of freedom of
thought by political dictatorship. In
the latter part of the last century and
the first part of this one we seemed to
have reached the golden age, where
man searched for the truth as he
willed, roaming the world for knowl-
edge, without fear Of reprisal or ban
ishment.
The spirit of democracy, which has
made all this possible, now appears to
be entering the tomb - it may be for
decade or millennium. Unless there
is resurrection of that democracy,
death for freedom of investigation, for
freedom of thought and for freedom of
worship is certain.
Back in 1927, when democracy still
Aowered in Europe and peace instead
of war filled the air, | had the pleasure
of meeting at congress in Brussels
some of the worlds leading scientists
Among them were Planck, father
of the quantum theory; Einstein, ex-
ponent of relativity; Nine. Curie, CO.
discoverer of radium; Bragg, who
revealed how crystals were built up of
atoms; Langmuir, authority on sur
face chemistry, and Lorentz of Bel
gium, who developed the electronic
theory of matter. Each was winner
of the Nobel prize
What of today? Einstein has been
banished. Another was refused per-
mission to give scientific address to
a world gathering because he had to
do military duty. The freedom this
group had a few years ago is gone.
Germany has issued decree that
Nobel prizes shall not be accepted bv
it's citizens. A great nation thus ceases
to cooperate in notable world enter
prise for the advance of humanity
Think Of that
Gini, distinguished Italian states
man, recently gave an address pre-
senting the conclusion that democracy
is a primitive form of political devel-
opment and that the ultimate form of
good government is authoritarian. In
such government both thought and
action must bow to the state - free
dom of thought has perished.
Religion is all but crushed in Russia,
Spain, Germany, Italy, Japan !
mean the freedom to worship as you
please. The church becomes subservi-
ent to the state and that means its
Evening star., 1937-03-28

STEvE FISHER went pretty far
down to get material for his nc
ton - down in a submarine. At
sixteen he ran away and joined
the navy.
After four years he came up for
air and made bee line for
Hollywood, whose bathing beau
ties he must have been spy
CHASING from his ship! He says
the Hollywood interlude was dull.
He likes New York better even
though he almost starv be-
fore the breaks came. He has
written great number Of stories
and novelettes and four books.
One of his short stories will ap-
pear in an early issue:
"GOODBY. PIGBOAT'
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
vANCVER
SPEAKS TO GROUP
AT LEXINGTON SAT
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES HEAR
STATE SUPT.

j. S. Vandiver state superin-
.tendent of education, addressed
Holmes ciunty teachers, drivers of
school buses, school trustees and
patrons at a meeting in Lexington
Saturday.
The meeting was held at the
lexington Grammar School build
ing and all the teachers, patrons,
trustees and the interested public
were invited to attend.
Miss Dorothy McBee, county
superintendent Of education, in
troduced the distinguished guest
to the audience.
w. B. Kenna was chairman of
the meeting and announced a
brief program before Mr.. Van
divers speech. Included in the
program was a solo by the Rev.
w. w. Grafton. Coldwater.
The address of Mr.. Vandiver
proved most interesting and help.
full to those present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
BENEFIT PAYMENTS
WILL BE PAID TO
COUNTY FARMERS
SUBSIDY PAYMENTS PAID IN
1887

Benefit payments will be paid to
Holmes county farmers in Janu.
are or Februady, 1888, on their
1897 crop, according to an an.
nouncement by T. NJ. Williams,
county agent.
Subsidy payments, however, Mr.
Williams said would not be paid
until 1888 when this payment
will be made for the crops OF
both 1897 and 1888.
The sentiment of SO per cent OF
people in Holmes county is for n
control program that actually con
trolls, Mr.. Williams said. He be-
lieves the farmers favor a plan
something similar to that involv'
ed in the Bankhead bill.
During the five years the cot
ton acreage reduction program
has been in effect Holmes county
farmers have received the follow
ing: 1888, 1897, 784.97; 1888
1904, 312.3 49,; 1885, 475,31l.26: 1886
1898, 746 70.
Indications are the farmers il
this county will still receive abou'
$2OO,O0O this year. The records
will go to jackson about Decem'
Der 10.
All renters who pay cotton fm
rent are requested to secure bill
of safe so that tenants can turn
same in to collect subsidy rs there
is no provision for it's landlord
to collect subsidy.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
City Council Adopts
Cut In Light Rate


c. G. Cotter has come to Du-
rant as the new manager Of the
Volunteer Food Store.
w. f. Allen, former manager, is
doing special work for the Gre
NADIA Grocery Company in Lex
ington this week, after which he
will go to Grenada.
Friends here of Mr.. Allen are
sorry to see him leave as he has
made many friends during his
stay, but they are glad to wei.
come Mr.. Cotter to Durant.
Mr.. Cotter recently Joined the
Volunteer organization and is an
experienced man in the grocery
business. He will appreciate the
continued good will and patron.
age of the public.
Mr.. Cotter is located at thu
home of Miss Pearl Magee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
LEMUEL WALTERS TAKES
OVER LORECO STATION

Lemuel Walters. well known
young man of Durant, has taker
over the Loreco Service Station
on Highway 81. and invites his
friends and customers to come by
to see him at his new location
Mr.. Walters announces that he
will carry Loreco Gasoline and
high. quality Koolmotor Oil
He will also carry a complete
stock of bonded tires, tubes, bat
teries and automobile accessories.
The Loreco station has been
reprinted and repaired and it is
his intention to give his custo.
mers prompt, efficient service,
according to Mr.. Walters, and he
will appreciate the patronage OF
the public.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
TEACHERS SHAKEN UP
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Three school teachers Of Du.
rant were severely shaken uI
and bruised Sunday afternoon al
5 O'Clock when a car in which
they were riding was forced off
the road by an approaching car,
The car was said to have crowd.
ed the a off and the car of the
teachers was forced to to hit the
side OF a concrete bridge.
Miss Kathleen McIlwain was
more seriously hurt of the three
sustaining bruises and a bad cut
over one eye.
Miss Annie Louise Griffin. dri-
yer of the car, received severe
bruises as did Miss Pinson.
The teachers were returning
from S.arkville and were about
ten miles this side &C AckeeIaa.
when the accident occurred.
Considerable damage was done
TO the front en- of the car.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
PASTORS ORGANIZE
n. CENTRAL CONFERENCE

Baptist ministers Of Holmes,
Attala, Carroll and HUMPHREYS
counties met recently at the Ho-
tel Durant and organized the
North Central Baptist Pastors
conference.
Meetings will be held each
Monday after the first Sunday in
the month.
The Rev. A. w. Haynie was
named president and the Rev. G.
J. Olander secretary.
DR.. r. B.. Gunter, jackson, and
the Rev. I. q. Holland, Canton,
were visitors.
Luncheon was enjoyed ait the
Hotel Coffee Shop after the meet
ing.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
BAPTIST REVIVAL BEGINS
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT

The Baptist revival will begin
Sunday morning and services will
he held as follows: Services each
morning at ten O'Clock; Young
Peoples services at 7 o'clock: ey-
~angelistic services at Z 80.
All singers in the community
are invited and urged to Join
Mr. Armstrong; choir.
Cottage prayer meetings are
beino held in the city. Mrs. RI.
G. Mitchell is the leader of the
south oroup, Mrs. N. f. King,
east. Mrs. J. o. Ritter, west, and
Mrs. Cora Taylor. north.
The Hillman College Quartet
-~'h einr at the services Sunday
evening.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11

..AANE e
We are brought up 10 believe
that America is the land Of the
free and the home of the brave.
that in America everybody is
free and has an equal chance.
Then we read in the newspap-
ers where a former king and his
American born wife cannot come
to America because of certain or.
ganized labor units that feel like
the Duke and his Duchess arr
going on a Summing tour and
same should not be permitted.
Such goings on sicken us.
Since when does ANY indivi
dual or group control who shall
visit or not visit in the UniteC
StutesY
This thing of freedom is get,
ting to be a farce the way we
are carrying on now.
Welcome news to every think
ing man and woman in tn,
south is the conference that Gov
ernor White and governors o.
other southern states will attend
In Warm Springs, Ga. November
I26, when they will confer will
President Roosevelt on III,
freight differential that now ex
lists and has existed for all these
years between the south and the
north.
No until that freight differen.
tial barrier is removed can indus.
trial prosperity I've an actual
ity in the south.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
HOMECOMING GAME
PLAYED TODAY
AT GOODMAN

Today, November IL, Holmes
Junior College welcomes to the
campus the alumni who have
come to pay annual homage to
their Alma Mater on the Home
coming Day, and the members OF
the Wesson football team, band,
and student body who have come
to e AID participate in the foot
ball game between the Holmes
Bulldogs and the Wesson Wolves.
Beginning at 1890 a program ar
ranged for the benefit Of the
alumni and visitors will be pre-
sented in the auditorium. This
program will be given as follows :
Cornet Solo - Frances Fielder.
Welcome - Edward Foster.
Response TO welcome - Ade-
lyn Lavender, Ellis Wynn.
Greetings - Mr.. "Mac."
When The Twilight Shadows
Fall Audience.
"The Big Bad WOLF Skit
Piano Solo - Winborn Quincy
Accordian Solo - Dorothy Hines
Parlor Tricks - Dramatic Club
Alma Mater - Audience
Following the program there
will be a brief meeting Of the Al
umni Association.
All students of the Agricultu-
raj High School since the organi-
zation in 1913 and students of the
Junior College since its organi-
zation are members Of the alum.
nae and ire urged by Mr.. Nc.
Daniel to be present at the meet
ing.
AT 1890 there will be lunch
for everyone
Promptly at 80 the game be.
tween the Holmes Bulldogs anG
the Wesson Wives will begin.
Sponsors for the game arr
queen, Katherine Wilkey Maids
Peggy Van Every, Airline How.
ard. Walterine Peaster and Aud.
rey Meeks. During the half the
the girls of the Physical Educa-
ton Department of Holmes Ju.
nior College will drill on the foot.
ball field. The Wesson girls will
also put on as exhibition. Both
the Holmes and Wesson bands
are expected to add much enjoy
ment to the game.
The concluding item on the
program for the day is the per-
formance of the Utica Jubilee
Singers at 7:3O P. M. in the au-
di.orium. This feature promises
to be very interesting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
CIRCUIT COURT
ADJOURNED SAT
after BUSY Term
JUDGE DAVIS PRONOUNCES
SENTENCES

The fell term of Circuit Court,
criminal term, was adjourned on
Saturday by Judge S. F. Davis,
and sentences were pronounced.
The last case to be disposed
Of was that Of b. e. Turberville
indicted for assault and battery,
He was given two years but no.
Itice of appeal has already been
filed.
Other sentences imposed were
Tom Bammage, Jr., life sentence
for murder.
Otis Caesar, five years for
manslaughter.
w III. Furguson, convicted of
manslaughter. five years.
Titus Shelton, manslaughter,
five years.
Custer Carr, attempt to COM
NIT rape, 10 years.
Leon and Octavia Nichols, one
year each for forgery and utter
ing forgery.
The jury on the Turberville
case was: G.. C. WaddeH, EN-
NETT G~rantham, Walter Diggs, w.
&c. Sheehy, Floyd McNeer, j. s.
Self, A. e. .llington, Joe Tay-
lor, Oscar Buck, j. M. Hinkle,
Joe Kealhofer, and M. d. Bal
lard.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
BOOK week WILL
Be OBSERVED
LIBRARY LISTS NEW BOOKS
ON SHELVES

November 1920 will be observ-
ed as National Book Week at
the Holmes County Library at
Durant and the library will be
open every day during the week,
according to an announcement OF
Miss Winifred Mcintyre, librari-
an.
The public is cordially invited
to take advantage Of the faclli.
ties of the library which is ex.
ceptionally good for a town the
size OF Durant.
A number of new books have
been added to the shelves which
are as follows;
Non-Fiction - Orchids on Your
Budget-Majorie Hills: Edward
VIII-Bolitho; Parent Education
3 Year-Ado Arlitt The Story OF
the Constitutional Bloom; A
Mind Restored-Elsa Krauch
The Nile-Emil Ludwig.
Fiction - A Mans Enemy
Lee Thayer; The Stone Field
Ostenso; Famine - O'Flatery
Marriage for Rosamond -Hauck
Tenant for Death-Cyril Hare
Cities of Refuge-Phillips Gibbs
The Kristiana Killers-Donald
Burleigh Living Apart - Ruby
Ayres; The Puzzle of the Pep
per Tree-Stuart Palmer; Claude
Peter B. Kyne; The Moon and
Juvenile - The Pancake Brow
the Wind-Carroll.
that Time F0rgit; The Robsey
nies-Elouise Byington The Land
Twins In the Kreat West-Laura
Twins-Laura Hope; The Bobsey
Twins In the Great West-Luara
Hope; The Bobsey Twins Won
derful Secret-Hope; More Boys
and Girls of History-Power;
Lives of Poor Boys Who Became
Famous-Sarah Bolton Steer for
the Shores-Susie Best; Happy
Days in Holland-Ella Day; The
Little Store House-Maron; Read
a New Story Now-Hattie- Adele
Walker; Miss Minerals Seal
lawags-Sampson; Billy and the
Major.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11

Freight rates in the south are
out of line with those in the east.
1t costs more to ship goods out of
the south than it does into the
south. It also costs more to ship
products from one point in the
south to another than it does like
distances in the east.
Such a barrier prevents the
development of industry in the
south just as the fasteners
would have Vi done.
These barriers are going to be
removed but only after a long,
hard fight by thinking intelli-
gent sousherners who get to-
gether from every state and plan
a well-directed attack against
such discrimination.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11

And as we did so We thought
ironically enough that the Ameri-
can people should know by now
what a farce the great war was
how pointless and unnecessary
the fighting of another nation
battles that properly should have
been left alone.
For today we are right back
where we started and it looks like
the next war might start any min
ute.
Not the Spanish war nor the
Jap China struggle, but q war
that will send our boys marching
off to be slaughtered.
It seems inconceivable that such
a thing could happen to a civil
ized nation.
But it can and will.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
COUNTY SUPERVISOR
COMMENTS ON NAT
EDUCATION WEEK
PROGRAM HAS MADE GREAT
PROGRESS

Mrs. Robert Ham, supervisor OF
adult education in Holmes Coun
y, makes the following comment
iii line with the observance of Na
ional Education Week:
with the observance Of Ma
tional Education Week we are
made more conscious of our great
educational system, One of the
more rtcent additions to this sys-
tenn in Mississippi is the Adult
Education program. This pro.
gram had its beginning Novem-
Der Is. 1888.
Not only has the adult Edu-
cation program gone into the
homes of the under privileged,
but it has reached into the up
per educational groups and CON
Quoted public forums; held dis
cussion groups on appreciation Of
the arts and other subjects Just
as worthy of study.
The Holmes County unit had
it's beginning with the organiza-
ton of the program and is still
active in several communities in
the county.
j. G. Sproles of Durant acted
as County Supervisor for the
program until August of 1888.
and since that time the program
has been supervised by Mrs. Rob-
ert Ham. The educational gui-
for this progress is direct
ed by the State Department Of
Fducaion and its County bran
ches. I'm addition to the super
teacher the county has
three white teachers; Mrs. Leila
Fdwards Of LEXINGTON, Mrs. SUI
sic Stewart of Coxburg, and Miss
Cooper of Durant.
Much good has been done in
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
GOODMAN GIRL WINS
COLLEGE LETTER

Blue Mountain, Miss.-Miss
Ruth Farr, Goodman, was award
ed her Athletic letter M in the
college assembly hall this week
by Miss Sarah Grantham, presi-
dent of the Athletic Association,
for winning special distinction in
swimming. Miss Farr is a Eu-
nomian.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11

the Literacy field among the ne
qroes. BY the elimination of
much ~illiteracy among the ne
oroes, the educational rating of
Mississippi has been raised con-
siderablv. There are two color
ed tecahers in Holmes county.
one in Goodman and n at Lex
ington.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11

To say nothing of the wreck
that might have resulted with
the ensuing loss of lives and pro-
perty.
We cant think Of punishment
enough for those children. . and
their parents.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11

It's no wonder they fought the
War between the States, 1t is
still going on in some sections of
the south as far as economic
conditions are concerned. Ec-
onomic slavery is still knwn
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11

A lady reaOcr IrOm 1eXllStoIl
calls in to tell us how much she
enjoyed the editorial last week on
keeping our highways clean. She
said that she didn't know how
other people felt about it but that
personally she made a note OF it
to practice not patronizing the
advertisers who clutter up the
highways with horrid advertise
ments.
We might say that we know
a lot Of people who feel the same
way about it. People who like
to have the beauty Of trees and
sky and road unmarried by adver-
tisements.
We believe the majority of peo'
pie Except the advertisers) feel
the same way about it.
We believe the majority Of peo-
pie feel about their roads the same
as they do their radios. Wher
they sit down to their radio they
want to listen to music, news
brodacasts or whatever program
they switch their dial to. Use,
do not yant to listen to the an
nouncer telling of the high vir
tues of this or that product. They
want entertainment.
And in the same way people
go outdoors, either from neces
sity of travel to get somewhere
or else for sheer enjoyment of be
ing outdoors. Having billboards
every Is feet along the highway
doesn't help to entertain any
body.
So we propose to start a don't
patronize : Observation-Disclosures
er club.
Want to join?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11

Another reader writes in to
ask us if we've forgotten tina
roadside advertisements are no,
only repulsive to those who like
their outdoors as is, but that they
n a menace to drivers and safe
driving for they distract the at
tention of the driver"
He recalls for us a time when
he was driving along an unfamil-
lar highway and came to asud-
den curve. To the immediate
right of the highway was a huge
sign board advertising a popular
soft drink. The sign was one Of
the kind that CLEAN brightly
yhen your headlights flash on
same.
The result was he almost had a
bad wreck that could have re-
suited in the loss of one or more
lives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
THROUCH
HAZEL EYES
By Hazel B~rannon
HAZEL EYES -.
To-day at eleven o'clock we bow
cd our heads in ore moment .f

silent prayer. . /.
IN Emory y.
:hCsc thousands
who gave their
lives nearly 20
years ago Thai
tire world might
"be safe for
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11
TAX MILLS SET
AT TWENTY five
FOR COMING YEAR
REDUCTION SEEN FOR TAX
PAYERS ON RATES

The City Council of Durant at
its regular meeting adopted a new
light rate effective December 1.
The rate adopted is a reduction
on the old one and the announce
ment will be of great interest to
everyone concerned.
The new schedule is as fol-
lows.
Lights - Commercial 8 Residence
Il 10 XVIII - $3.50
13 - so XVIII - Is per XVIII
so - 100 XVIII - .13h XVIII
100 - 200 XVIII - IL XVIII
200 - up ----0 6. XVIII
Subject to 33 1-3 percent discount
if paid on or before the goth.
Lights and Refrigerators (Resi-
dence only)
1 - Is XVIII - $500
13 - IS XVIII - Is XVIII
35 - so XVIII - .O6 XVIII
SO up 05 XVIII
Subject to 25 per cent discount
if paid on or before Goth.
The old schedule as compared
to the new schedule is given be-
low;
Lights - Commercial & Resid snce
l. 13 XVIII ---- $3.50
10 up Is I'VE
Lights and Refrigerators
CResidence Only
1 - 13 XVIII -- 49, $500
13 - 35 XVIII - Is per XVIII
IS UP .O6 per XVIII
The council also set the tax
mills at Is for 1888. This is the
same rate as 1897 which in eff
feet is a reduction of two mills
since the electorate voted two
mills increase last spring to fl
nance the new hosiery mill manu-
featuring plant.
The 1888 budget has been
planned and adopted and the
city's financial affairs are in ex-
cellent condition, according to
Mayo w. E. Howell and City
officials.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-11-11

One of the worst tricks we've
ever heard of: Boys at Houlka,
are said to have soaped the
tracks of the G.. M. & N. rail
road for a Halloween joke.
Result The engineer, unaware
OF the soeped track released the
emergency lever, wore the treads
OF the wheels flat, and the rail
road company had to buy II new
sets Of wheels for the Rebel,
crack streamlined train, at a cost
OF about $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-27

CALIFORNIA; 1896 wheat crop is es-
timated at more than 16,l20,0Oo
bushels, the largest since 1919.