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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-05
RESOLVED OF BLAME

Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 5-(UP)- A finding by Coroner Theodore E. Steiber, today absolved Mrs. Elsie N-. Frisbie. New Milford, of criminal responsibility in the automobile &C., cident death Jan. of Thomas Gleason, 59, in this city.
 Gleason was struck by Mrs. Fris- bie's car while he was crossing a street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-05
CANDY MAKER DIES

Greenwich, Conn, Feb. 5-(UP)- Funeral services will be held Sum- day for Horace L. Day, II, retired New York chocolate manufacturer, who died late yesterday after a short illness.
 A member of the U. s. Shipping board during the World war, Day founded the Valumet Chocolate Co.,, at Elmsford, N. Y, in 1926. He leaves a son and daughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-05

was no firing so we came back. Tell your country to make them stop fighting, We can't work. We can't eat.
 Scene at a telegraph office:
 I was trying to get through a few words after a particularly heavy bombardment. Pan, the manager. looked at me from under table, his fat face twitching.
 T won't send any more messages tonight" he said. Its too danger out"
 I wasn't going to lose without an argument.
 You are a telegraph operator, you must. Your country will be proud of you. It is your duty and your job"
 T resign. I'm going home." Pan whimpered.
 Then I reached under the table and grabbed his long gown.
 Come" said, "the firing has ceased Confucius has said: ITO know is easy, to do is hard It is easy to know that you and I are afraid, but we must not let the world know we are afraid. We must do something about it."
 Just gibberish, but I could think of nothing else to say. But it had it's effect.
 "An right" said Pan, "I'l send 10 words"
 A brigade commanders head quarters in the midst of shelling was too serene for me. Five large Chinese dishes were spread before me. but I could do no more than peck at them with trembling chop sticks. A soldier sat beside me and watched. tod myself I was not afraid mad that I was just ex- hausted from constant walking and over-excitement. I didn't like the soldier to watch me that way.
 Adjutant Ju sat out in the courtyard flaming himself and he had chair brought for me. The shells were flying right over our heads.
 "Very poor aiming" said the adjutant. This is really nothing. The particles are packed so close together they just burst in the air. It's these mosquitoes that are really bad"
 As I had on shorts, I began to notice the mosquitoes. too. I told Adjutant Ju that in my home town in New Jersey four mosqui- toes could pick up a man. He seemed very surprised for he thought only in Mongolia did they grow that big.
 When I was fighting with Feng -Hsiand," Ju rejoined, i've used to send medical supplies up to the front by mosquitoes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-05

A junior officer who was stand ing near me shook his finger in my direction and said with pride:
 You can't talk over Adjutant Ju."
 was welcome in Chinese dug out when I told them how scared I'd been when their guns went off A dozen sodiers bombarded me with questions. They were mostly country people and I was sort of curiosity to them.
 Where was America? they want ed to know. How far was it? Did you get there by boat or train? Did you have mountains in Amer ican? Why does everybody dance in America? That's awful. If you're 27 years old why aren't you mar ried. In America, do they have fat men?
 A Chinese regimental executive officer picked up stone and in classical Chnisese drew me a ques- ton on the ground.
 What is your worthiness' opin- ion? Should the middle kingdom fight?
 I told him yes, China should fight and if they didn't Japan would grab the Flowery North and the Flowery South and then there wouldn't be any more China. A soldier had said this to me the day before, but it was my opinion, too so repeated it.
 The officer remained silent. We walked along together for a while then said goodbye.
 He saluted with a "Thank you
 "It's often hard to know what foreigners think about these things" were his parting words.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-05
Smith Graduate, She Will Fly for China

WHEN Hilda
 w Yen. Smith College gradu- ate and daugh- ter of F. c. Y en, Chinese Red Cross-head, f i n i s h e s her military flying courses at Roo- sevelt field, L.. l., she will join her coun- try's air force. She asks other nations to boy
 colt Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-05
BY JACK BELDEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

 (Copyright, 1888, by United Press) Hankow-(UP)-By Mail - For eign reporters always go to the Chl. nese, never come to the Japanese. It was a Japanese infantry captain speaking to me.
 They should listen to both sides of the question" he continued.
 agreed that this was right, pointing out, however, that Chinese soldiers always welcomed us, but that Japanese soldiers gave us grunt and a bayonet in c-eetlng.
 We do not want to light" the captain said. "The Chinese started this when they fired upon us"
 Another bit of conversation, this time with a Chinese army captain ensued after I asked him how he liked being a soldier.
 Well, what's the use ot pretend ing" he said. 'It's not so good, put then it's not so bad either. But l don't get much chance for reading or studying. Before I was a soldier I knew some English, but I've never had a chance to study since. oont see my wife at all. There's no sense in a soldier being married"
 A street scene in war:
 Fify bodies were lying in heap under a straw mating. Two sol~ diers would go out and pick one out and lay it in the middle of the road. Then some one would come out of a small building with thin ribbon of tissue paper with the newly drawn characters of the mans name on it. This was placed across the mans chest and his picture taken.
 didn't think Chinese soldiers went in for that kind of sentiment. asked some soldiers standing near by if they really knew the names of the dead or was some fictitious name put on the little slip of paper.
 "They were our friends" was the answer How could we help but know their names?"
 A scene in the open field:
 Walking under a blazing sun through. fields for an hour, finally I came upon two Chinese working men sitting on rock under a niece of mating slung upon a stick.
 Come and sit down" they said. Its cool under here"
 They offered me dirty cup of water.
 Have you seen any Japanese" I asked.
 ''No. They were striking at each o.her for two days. Today there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-05

San Quentin, Cal. - (UP) - "The Fish" was the name of a skit writ ten and enacted by inmates of San Quentin penitentiary. The play dramatized the agonies of newly arrived inmates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-05

"Everybody's Doing It." new RKO Radio film which stars Sally Eilers and Preston Foster, is based on the unique theme of nationwide ad- vertising contest on which racket eerS try to muscle in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-05
Random Notes From War Correspondent

was no firing so we came back. Tell your country to make them stop fighting. We can't work. We can't eat.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13

The Woman's Club sponsored
Christmas tree contest and the judge
rendered the following decision: Fo
school, Mrs. j. l.. Taylor; for out-of
doors, Mrs. A. I. Campbell; Stores, Mrs
S. L. Murff and for homes Mrs. Nal
colin Holmes.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13
West Garden Club
Is Planning Bazaar

The New Century Garden Club held
their regular meeting on Jan. 5th, with
six members present. The program was
on Gardens, very necessary word in
the history of mans life, necessary to
beauty and necessary to health. Mrs.
Moore read paper on Cleaning Up
for the New Year" Mrs. M. A. Camp
bell was on for a paper on landscaping.
The Garden Club discussed having a
Bazaar long about Easter, so friends,
bo on the lookout for the date, and show
US how you appreciate Our efforts, by
being present with few pennies, and
dimes. You'll surely get your moneys
worth. Entertainment for the Presi-
dents Ball was also discussed. Meeting
closed by repeating the Mizpah bene-
diction.
REPROTER
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13
Attention Is Called
To New Potato Ruling

For the benefit of Irish potato seed
dealers and growers, the new potato
regulation is again being given publi-
city as follows:
Rule go (Amended November 8, 1887
In order to prevent the further intro
duction into and dissemination within
Mississippi of mosaic, scab, leafroll,
spindle tuber, late blight, wilt, wart,
and other diseases Of Irish potatoes, the
State Plant Board does declare and give
public notice thereof that the sale of
Irish potatoes for seed purposes in
Mississippi is prohibited except when
such potatoes have been inspected and
certified by the legally constituted in
spection officials of the state in which
they were grown, or by such other agen-
cies as may be approved by the State
Plant Board of Mississippi, provided,
that this be approved by the State
Plant Board of Mississippi provided
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13
Beware Coughs
from common colds
IL It Hang On

No matter how many medicines you
have tried for your cough, chest cold, or
bronchial irritation, you can get RELIEF
now with Creomulsion. Serious trouble
may be brewing and you cannot afford
to take a chance with any remedy less
potent than Creomulsion, which goes
right to the seat of the trouble and aids
nature to soothe and heal the inflamed
mucous membranes and to loosen and
expel the germ-laden phlegm.
Even If other remedies have failed.
don't be discouraged, try Creomulsion.
Your druggist is authorized to refund
your money if you are not thoroughly
satisfied with the benefits obtained
from the every first bottle. Creomulsion Is
one word--not two, and it has no hyphen
in it. Ask for it plainly, see that the
name on the bottle is Creomulsion, and
you'll get the genuine product and the
relief you want. (Adv)
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13
Comedy Runs Wild
In New Laugh-fest

Comedy runs wild in Paramount1
latest laugh-fest, "True Confession"
which, with Carole Lombard, Fred Mac
Murray and John Barrymore sharing CO.
starring honors, opens Monday at the
STAR Thearte.
"True Confession" directed by Wes-
ley Ruggles and adapted from the
famous French play, "Mon Crime" by
Louis Verneuil and George Berr, is the
hilarious tale of girl who'd rather lie
than eat, and her straight-laced, truth
is-the- only-policy husband.
This unfortunate honesty of MacMur-
ray, playing the young husband, is the
cause Of his extreme poverty, which
Miss Lombard, his wife, tries to cure by
getting a job. This, however, she has
to do secretly, because MacMurray feels
that it would hurt his prestige if his
wife were known to be working.
The first day on the job, Miss Lom-
bard walks out on her amorous boss,
and almost Immediately after she learns
that he has been mysteriously murdered,
and that she is under suspicion of hav-
ing committed the murder.
MacMurray agrees to defend his wife,
but only on condition that she tell him
tho truth. She tries to explain that she
is innocent, but he doesn't beluieve this,
and finally in desperation she "con-
fesses" that she killed her boss in self
defense. AS Miss Lombard says this,
she realizes that the publicity her hus-
band will receive will bring him before
the public and will help his business.
The trial is conducted along the lines
of "self-defense" plea, and Miss Lom-
bard is acquitted. Just as she had fig
ured, the publicity brings MacMurray
more cases than he can handle, and she
is given contract to write her life
story for newspaper syndicate.
Just at this time, an eccentric derel-
let, John Barrymore, attempts to black
mail Miss Lombard, telling her that
he will tell her husband she lied to
him unless he buys her off, but Mac
Murray accidentally overhears Barry
more's threat and forces him to reveal
that the murder was really committed
by his crook brother-in-l law, since killed
in holdup.
Barrymore, his blackmail scheme
washed up, vanishes, and MacMurray
turns his attention to his lying wife. He
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank all of our friends
and neighbors who were so kind to US
during the last illness and passing Of
our beloved husband and father, the
late w. C. Rodgers. Your many acts Of
sympathy are appreciated by US and
have served to help US in our deep
sorrow. To those of you who contribut-
ed in any way towards his comfort dur
ing his last days we are grateful. We
also wish to thank those who sent floral
offerings. May God bless you all is our
prayer.
MRS. w. c. RODGERS
AND FAMILY.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Rocks Of Hum
boldt, Tenn. visited Mr.. and Mrs. J. s.
Cresap the past week, Mr.. Cresap be-
ing identified with the Harrison En-
gineering and Construction Co. Mr..
Rocks is publisher of the Courier-Chron-
icie and has been operating paper for
the past 46 years. The Advertiser ack-
nowledges most pleasant call from
him while here and discussion of shop
talk close to every newspaperman.
Clover Johnson came home the past
week end from Holmes Junior College,
Goodman, and spent the date with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Johnson.
Supt. E. N. Bigham of the Cruger
schools was visitor here last Saturday
conferring with Miss Dorothy McBee,
county superintendent on school mat
tens in his district.
Mrs. Ruscoe Johnson and Miss Vicy
Sproles of Emory, were among the VS.
itors in our city last Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Sample and child
rem, K. C. jr. and Winkie, were over
from Belzoni last Sunday to visit Mrs.
Mamie Sample and Mr.. and Mrs. Rafe
Ellison in their Ebenezer homes.
w. A. Rhodes of luke, is cherished
guest in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
T. Holder and family this week.
Friends will be glad to know that
Mrs. Walter McRae was able to return
home from the hospital last Saturday
following burns sustained at her home
before Christmas when gas explosion
set her clothing afire and burned her
badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Bruce went to
Gravel Hill Sunday and spent the day
Randall
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13
REPORTER.

list, among them are: Mr.. c. B. Alex
ander, Charles BARLEY, Mrs. Walton Nc
Crary.
John L. Mason was business visitor
to Memb lis this week.
Paul Hand Of Goodman visited in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Hand Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Stevens, jr. and
Andrew III, were Sunday guests Of rel
stives at Emorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Melton and sons,
Collins and Ray made short visit in
West Sunday. Mrs. Melton has been a
patient at Allsons and was returning
to their home at Tchula.
Mrs. Ida Moore has returned to her
home in Arkansas after spending some
time with relatives here.
r. f. Rosson of Durant was greeting
friends here this week.
Marvin Cade of Emory was busi-
ness visitor here recently.
j. s. Foster of Centerville was look
ing after business interests in town on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Herring of
Lexington were visiting relatives and
looking after business in our town Mon
day.
Dave Crawford Of Durant was busi-
ness visitor in town Monday.
J. R. Melton visited Lexignton We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Andrew Smith and baby were
guests recently Of Mrs. C. M. Tate.
Friends are delighted to welcome Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Aldridge to our town
They are making their home in the
house formerly occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. T. J. Davis.
Carl Parish of Tchula, Joe Latham
of Lexington and A. j. Stevens were
representatives to Winona Thursday.
Mr.. G. L. Brock and DR.. W. G. Brock
were business visitors to Lexington re-
Gently.
Mrs. Wilma Brock was visiting in WI
mona Monday.
Melvin Alexander of Emory was here
on business Monday.
Mrs. W. G. Brock spent Thursday and
FRIDAY in Grenada where she was a
guest in the home of Miss Ida owen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brit Herrin spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wallis
near Coxhuru
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13
New Century Club
Discusses Colleges

The New Century Club, Of West, held
the first meeting of 1888 in the lovely
home of Mrs. Morris Gordin, on the 5th
Of January, with six members present.
The topic for study was Education
broad subject, you'll say. The roll
call was answered with an Institution
Of learning. Mrs. s. ]. Browning read
a good article on EARLY Childhood Edu-
cation" another broad subject; but
we'll have TO admit that the founda-
tion has to be broad, to be able to hold
the later learnings. Mrs. M. A. Camp
bell was on programme for history
of M. S. c. w. Mrs. 7. c. Ellard was
on for history Of State College. and
Mrs. Purvis Hyman was to write a
history Of Ole Miss College. These
three, being absent, we missed their
papers. Mrs. W. d. Brock read splen-
did paper on Belhaven College, writing
Of DR.. G. T. Gillespie. Several songs
we're sung by the Club. Club closed
with collect. During the social hour,
the hostess servdd delicious refresh
ments.
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The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13
saIth-vvrecking Functional
PAINS s

Severe functional pains Of men.
situation, cramping spells and jan
gled nerves soon rob q woman Of her
natural, youthful freshness. PAIN
lines in q woman's face too often
grow into AGE linesl
Thousands Of women have found
it helpful to take Cardui. They say
1t seemed to ease their pains, and
they noticed an increase in their
appetites and finally strengthened
resistance to the discomfort Of
monthly periods.
Try Cardui. OF course If 1t doesn't
help you, see your doctor.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13

that this regulation shall not apply to
seed used in planting the fall crop.
The presence of more than 10 per
cent of the potatoes showing light in
fection of scab shall cause the seed to
be rejected.
l have discussed the new regulation
with several dealers, and it will be pos
sible to call on others in connection
with my sweet potatoes storage and
nursery work without extra travel.
d. W. GRIMES, Inspector
State Plant Board, Durant
Miss
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13

elected as follows: President, Mrs. H.
Winborn; Vice president. Mrs. w. G.
Brock Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs.
w. Hand; Sunbeam leader, Mrs. Will
lian Brock; G. A. Counselor, Mrs. o. w.
Thomas.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13

is furious at the deception, and pro-
ceeds to give her graphic lesson in
how bad lying is, in one of the most
laugh provoking finishes brought to the
screen in many moons.
Supporting the three stars in "True
Confession" is a stellar collection of
film favorites, headed by Una Merkel,
Edgar Kennedy, Lynne Overman, Fritz
Field, John T. Murray, Porter Hall, Rich
ard Carle and Tommy Dupan
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13

methodist Missionary Society Meets.

Methodist Missionary Society Meets.
The Missionary Society held It's i'rs'
.a.;rc az the new year in the nome
NJ r. Roche Monday afternoon
v;tb a good attendance. we are nor
A.. and planning for fine years worA'
wa are beginning with an increase ~
wa~la Outlook subscriptions ana 'ho.e
;n,arest in the work. Finishing tne
p;h,a study. "The Way Of the witness
- n,ucb benefit has been derived from
ss;. study so Interestingly given Dy
Mrs J. e. Hagin. What Is in,s
Moslem World?" is our mission s'uuy
Rook. At this meeting chapter OF TINS
was oiven by Mrs. B. W. Cresweii anu
Mrs n. +. Roche. In planning the "oiA
. nrooram committee for each quarter -
.nno;nted by the president; this year
we have the following committees: ,s' m
quarter; Mrs. NJ. S. Rogers, Mrs. M w,
HoImes for jan, Feb, March; Inc zha
,narter. Mrs. B, W. Creswell and MRS.
= A Brock; Third quarter Mrs. walton
Mccrary and Mrs. A. J. Stevens Jr;
fourth quarter, Mrs. J. +. Hagin ana
Miss Ann Cross. p.o
Flower committee: Mrs. b. r. Roehe'
Mrs. A. J. Stevens, jr. Membership
Mrs. NJ. S. Rogers, Miss Ann cross.
On Monday after the third Sunday
,he business meeting will be held in
the home of Mrs. A. J. Stevens, sr. we
hone every member will be present.
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13
Mrs. Inez Yeager
Succumbs Saturday

Funeral services were held at Mt
Pleasant church Saturday afternoon for
Mrs. Inez Yeager, 38, wife Of r. d
Yeager, who died that morning. The
last rites were conducted by Rev. Jud-
son Chastain, pastor of the Lexington
Baptist church.
Mrs. Yeager was a native Of the
county, born and raised near the Gen.
terville community. Shet was a member
of the Baptist church. Her passing has
grieved many friends and relatives over
the county.
She is survived by her husband, r.
d. Yeager and four children: Harvey,
Malcolm, Gladys and Jimmy Yeager, also
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Gran
than and the following brothers and
sisters: Miss vallie Mae Grantham,
Lexington Mrs. Beatrice Standard, Ar
kansas; Victor, Willie B., Ida Lee, j.
Walter, Louise, Ruby and Vera Gran
than, all of the Centerville community.
elected as follows: President, Mrs. II.
Winborn; Vice president. Mrs. w. G.
Brock Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs.
W. Hand; Sunbeam leader. Mrs. Will
lian Brock; G. A. Counselor, Mrs. o. w.
Thomas.
The Woman's Club sponsored a
Christmas tree contest and the judges
rendered the following decision: For
school, Mrs. J. L. Taylor; for out-of-
doors, Mrs. A. I. Campbell Stores, Mrs.
S. L. Murff and for homes Mrs. NAL
colin Holmes.
Supt. Taylor used his radio and gave
the high school pupils a treat by hav-
ing heard President Roosevelt make his
speech to Congress last Monday. Also
we heard Gov. Hugh White deliver his
address and recommendations to the
Legislature.
Mrs. r. l.. Jackson, Mrs. j. L. Taylor,
Mrs. Oscar Thomas, Mrs. Herman John
son were visitors from the West Chapter
Of the o. f. S. attending the installation
officers Of Virginia Kennedy Chapter,
Order of Eastern Star, at Walden, Thurs
day night. Mrs. Lotto M. Armstead, past
grand matron of Mississippi from Green
vile, and Mrs. Clyde Robinson, district
deputy matron from Greenwood, in
stalled the officers.
Mrs. NJ. S. Rogers and daughter Sara
have returned home after short visit
in Memphis.
Friends regret to know it was neces-
sary for John Sullinger to return to the
hospital in Memphis for treatment and
a more thorough examination.
John d. Bryant who is an employe of
Hand Motor Co. was looking after bu-
siness interests in Kosciusko this week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Sanders were bu-
siness and social visitors here Saturday
We regret to record the illness Of
Joy Elizabeth Holmes, little daughter
of Rogers Holmes. She is a patient at
the Baptist hospital in Jackson.
Thomas Brock was a visitor in the
Emory community this week.
Mrs. Max Arnold and young son, Max
Hamlin visited relatives in Grenada
this week
Mrs. W. G.. Brock has returned home
after delightful visit to relatives and
friends in Grenada.
A. j. Stevens and Luther White were
business visitors to Lexington Monday
Several of our town are on the sick
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13

HONOR Sosi'
R.o;nners-Frank Morgan, Albert
Holmes. Majorie Hathcock, Tilden Lee
Mcclellan.
First Grade--L. W. Floyd, Andrew
Stevens, jr., Mark Hathcock, Linoa
Brock.
Second Grade--Carolyn Melton, far-
ron Cade. Thomas Cade, Billy Brock
Tommy Gelston, Garland Moore.
Third Grade Melton Ill, BIZ
ly stone. Ruben Aldridge, Jack NC
Crary, Jean Hand, Faye Cummings, Sara
Thomas.
Fourth Grade--Mary Frances Ed
wards, Bobby Creswell, Emma Jean
Snavely, Lloyd Roche, Jimmie Hand
Frances Allen, Jean Musslewhite, Reba
Celston. Carson eagle, H. A. Reid, Err
nestine Wigley.
Fifth Grade--Dorothy Browning, Fern
Hivant, Frances May Parker.
sixth Grade-Nathan Aldridge, Way
land Aldridge, James Black, Billy Hy-
man, Leona Floyd, Evelyn Hand, Billy
Jean McCool
Seventh Grade--Erskine Wigley, Eliz-
sbeth Thornton, George Brock, Horace
Bouchillion.
Ninth Grade--Clarie Melton, Elizabeth
Browning.
Tenth Charlottesville Brister. ARMS
Cook.
Eleventh Grade-Hazel Alexander
Brock Alexander.
Twelfth Grade--Dorothy Wigley, Dor
othy Hyman, Thomas Brock.
Some few of our pupils have moved
away, but others have enrolled instead
and the work continues in very nice
way. More interest is being manifested
each day.
The, w. NJ. U. held its regular meet
ing at the Baptist church Monday af
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Officers wer
The Lexington advertiser., 1938-01-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Brit Herrin spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Wallis
near Coxburg.