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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04

! shrugged his shoulders and went tt
the door. "Now what ?" he demand.
ed when he had sent the count
about his business.
I closed my eyes, took deep
breath and began. When I had fin
ished my story Of the meeting in
the woods he had no word to say.
He stood staring at me as if were
some strange sort Of insect he had
never seen.
"You take the cake, Elsiew he
said finally. care you quite positive
you aren't hiding the murderer
around the house somewhere ?"
I had the grace to flush. ''Sorry
anyway, you know now"
Eyes, I know now" he echoed,
and added something about clock
ing the barn door after the horse
was stolen" never knew man
so fond of quoting naxims.
$50 his royal highness tries his
hand at blackmail!" Phil remarked
thoughtfully.
Regular blackmailers' paradise,
this!" Mac growled. Everyone
with something to hide, and willing
to pay to keep it hidden! Evident
ly Orsini knows where the tissue
came from; and now that the girl
has turned him down, he's going to
squeal."
"But we've hunted high and low
for those tissues" Phil reminded
him. "Not soul in this house
smokes hand-rolled cigarets; I can
vouch for that!"
Don't worry your head about
it," Mac advised. "We'll just. wait
for his nibs to return and tell us
all about it!'
But Mcintyre, for once in his life,
was over-optiInistic The count did
not return to tell us all about it.
Ten, fifteen, twenty minutes we,
waited until, at last, with a NUT
tered oath, Mac jumped up and
dashed out into the corridor.
''I'll find that fellow if I have to
tear the place to pieces!" he
storned. "You" he hailed a figure
in cap and apron. "Have you seen
Count Orsini ?"
"No." The girl shook her head.
IT see no one" she said, and passed
quickly by him, darting fearful
backward glances at his scowling
countenance.
care you looking for someone ?"
"Eh?" He spun around. In the
doorway of the drawing room stood
Daphne Witherspoon.
Yes" He strobe toward her.
I'm looking for that ex-fance of
yours"
"Ex?" Daphne appeared amused.
"A half-smile lowered about her
lips. Aren't you trifie premature,
Mr.. Mcintyre ?" she drawled. She
nodded behind her. "Count Orsini
Is inside. We have been discussing
plans for a quiet and early we'd
ding"
"And that" remarked Mac dis
sis thatr
How can she marry that-that
clotheshorse? 2" I demanded indig-
nantly of the world in general |
And break Mr.. Jeffrey's heart ?"
you never can tell why a girl
marrles a certain man." Mac re-
turned, with a flash of his old hui
nor. Look at you and Phil"
Hush" My face felt like a four
alarm fire. Phil and I were, not
even engaged.
Phil grinned, enjoying my, dis
;omfiture. "Oh, I'm not so bad. am
|, Elsie :? Of course, haven't much
money, but I am good lookingY'
Conceited pup!" + retorted.
sucking my tongue out at. him,
you'll never cause Appolo any
anxious momentsi"
my God" He groaned in mock
1espair. "Will you never stop raw
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04
ARMY DEFEATS CCC;
ALL-STAR GIRLS WIN

In two thrill-packed basketball
games last night at the Armory on
the Dabney Road, the Henderson ALL
Star girls whipped zeb Vance ALI
Stars 21 to 19, and the Armory five
took the. Franlxlinton CCC quintet 80
to 80 in a free scoring contest.
There was a large crowd out to
witness the games.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-04
Ward Calls Signals
And Judges Win
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when SUCH tactics may be necessary? =?
And the next question is. When it
comes to a really controversial issue.
will the speaker be able to call the
signals with the same effectiveness
as upon this occasion?
1t can only be said that the team
showed up splendidly in practice.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Industrial Committee
Of Council Selected

Stoneville, Miss, August 23-Indus
trial Committee personnel of Delta
Council for 1939-40 was announced
today by Col. Alexander Fitz-Hugh
of Vicksburg, chairman. Members
include r. c. Stovall, Columbus; w
E. Guinee, Greenville; Joe L. virden
Greenville; w. T. McGehee, Green
VILE; c G. Smith, Clarksdale; Pete
Lagrone,. Greenyille: and Ransome
Hays, Greenville.
Functions of the industrial section
of the Delta Council lie in the fur
therance of the Industrial develop.
ment and expansion program in linz
with agricultural production. Impor-
tant Delta industries are crushing
cotton seed. lumber and woodworking
banking and merchandising.
Unfavorable market developments
increased competition from oils and
fats and increased costs arising from
taxes and labor, the oil mill indus
try has to some extent experienced
difficult times. Similar trends have
been noted in other Mississippi IN
dustries. and it is the hope of Delta
Council leaders that some feasible
plan will be worked out for the ben
eft of the general economy of this
section of the state.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Mike Conner Addresses
Lexington Voters

splendid crowd estimated at about
$50 persons heard former Governor
Mike Conner speak in Lexington on
Monday night. at Beall Field.
Mr.. Conner made what his sup
porters declared the best speech OF
his campaign in his final bid for
the governors chair in the second
primary election.
Reiterating his record he said that
he was standing on it and invited
the people to examine his record and
see for themselves what they could
expect if he was again elected gov
ernor.
Mr.. Conner called the attention of
the audience to the fact that he IA
vored homestead exemption, old age
pensions, good schools, adequate
disqualification, agricultural and in
dustrial development
He said the issues of the campaign
were Mike Conner and Paul Johnson,
that everyone was in favor OF the
above progressive legislation.
MFR. Corners speech was said to
have been received splendidly.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Durunt Gin Gets Excellent
Percentage In Ginning

The Durant Gin has ginned two
bales of cotton already this week
and report an unusually good SAM
pie for first bales Of the season.
The first bale was cotton brought
in by Victor Crowder grown from
DPL seed and was ginned Tuesday
From 1,410 pounds of seed cotton
the gin obtained $50 pounds of Lint
for percentage of 376 percent.
The second bale was ginned today
and was also brought in by Mr.
Cdowder. From 1850 pounds of seed
cotton was obtained 675 pounds OF
lint for percentage of 43.5.
This excellent percentage is at
tributed by the ginners to the fact
that it was DPL seed and also to the
fact that the gin saws are in con.
dition to make a thorough OBJ of re.
moving the lint from the seed.
The Durant gin has been com
pletely overhauled this year and Is
again ready to give complete ginning
service to the farmers of this vicin-
ity. They cordially solicit your pat.
ronage.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
CoIored Folks To Have
Speciud Gosh Prizes

Beginning Saturday at the Duran'
Trade Days five one dollar bills Will
be given the colored people who have
traded in Durant during the past
week. This practice will continue
until further notice.
Also beginning this Saturday ten
dit slips of $500 each drown on five
different stores in Durant will be
dollar prize. consisting of five Gre
given which will be good for that
amount In trade at these stores par
ticipating In the Trade Days.
This will eliminate the capital prize
of $4,000 cash which was drawn fol-
once each Saturday and built up in
case the number called was not pres
ent.
The other prizes to be awarded the
white people are one $500 and two
$3.50 cash prizes.
The people OF this section are cor
daily invited to make Durant their
shopping center and avail themsel
YES of. the opportunity to share in
the cash awards.
The prizes will be gwen away this
Saturday In front of the Piggy Wig
gly store.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Greenwood Motortade
TO Visit Durant
Friday At 1:3O
Durunt G. Of G. Will
Welcome Visitors
On Front Street

A motorcade of Greenwood busi-
ness and professional men will visit
Durant at 1:30 o'clock Friday after
noon, August 25, on their Good
Neighbor Tour" to cities in the east
ern vicinity of Greenwood.
The tour will be the third of
series sponsored by the Greenwood
Chamber of Commerce, to become bet
ter acquainted with the cities which
have been bound more closely by
the newly completed State and Ma
tional highways in this region.
The motorcade will be composed
Of from 50 to so business and pro-
fessional men, headed by the Green
wood city officials and officers Of
the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce
They will be accompanied by the
Greenwood High School band, which
has won repeated honors in both
the concert and marching divisions
of State and South Regional band
contests. i.
AT Durant. the band will play 9
short concert, and the visitors will
be welcomed by Mr.. Eugene Cole,
President of the Durant Chamber of
Commerce.
Before reaching Durant, the Green
wood caravan will visit neighbors in
Sidon, Cruger, Tchula and attend the
Holmes Cour.y Brood Mare and Colt
Show at Lexington.
Leaving Durant shortly after 2
O'Clock, it will proceed to West, ar
riving at 2:20 o'clock, to Walden at
2:55 o'clock, and to Winona, arriving
at 1855 o'clock
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Holmes Junior College
Loses Miss Tuckett

Miss Santa Tackett. valuable
member of the English Department,
at Holmes Junior College for the
past several years, requested within
the past several days to be released
from her position in order to accept
a position a.. the University High
School at Oxford.
Miss Tackett is a native of Hol-
mes County having taught in the
county for several years before going
to McComb High School She re-
NAMED at McComb for several years
before accepting work at the Holmes
Junior College. During her years at
Holmes Junior College she taught
high school English and also some
of the work in college freshman
English. In addition to her class
work she served as advisor of the
school paper and was class sponsor
for the high school seniors.
The gain 20 the University High
School of Miss Tacketts services is
a big loss to Eo!mes Junior College
The President and all connected in
any way with the college deeply re-
gret her going but at the same time
rejoice i'm the evident promotion that
she receives by the change.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Ginning Cotton Wet
Loses Former Money

Farmers who want to get the great
est possible returns from their cot,
ton crops this fall will take their cot
ton to the gin in as dry condition
as possible, says v. E. Moore, assist
ant extension agricultural engineer
Of Mississippi State College.
The ginning of damp or wet cot
ton lis practice that should be avoid
ed because it results in a loss to
both the farmer and the ginner. The
farmers loss comes in the reduction
of the quality of the lint, and the
ginner loses through increased wear
and tear on his machinery and equip
ment.
Moore says that ginning extremely
wet cotton frequently forces the gin
ner to use kerosene in order to get
the cotton through the gin stands,
and this is very Objectionable prac-
tice. The farmer who insists that
his cotton be ginned we. should
know that this practice is needless
and costly and that cotton so ginned
is hard to sell even at greatly re-
duced prices"
Damp or wet cotton should be al
lowed to dry before picking or else
it Is advisable at least to sun-dry
dew laden pickings. Differences in
grade between cotton ginned dry and
cotton ginned wet range from SOC
to 81 per bale, depending on the
staple length and the seed cotton
at the time of ginning.
These comparative bale value diff
/ ferences were obtained in ginning
tests conducted by the U. S. Ginning
Laboratory at Stoneville, Miss.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Mary Cain Defends
Tom BaiIey's Respect
"a new blaze of indignation flares

"a new blaze of indignation flares
from the Tom Bailey followers!
The latest spark comes from the
gifted pen of Mary Cain, editor of
the Summit Sun and former chief
of the women's division of the Tom
Bailey State Campaign Headquart-
ers
The fiery little editoress sounded
the general opinion of the Bailey
followers when she lashed out at the
Conner faction and declared:
mike Conner dealt Mr.. Bailey a
deep and lasting blow upon the heart
when he (Conner) pictured Bailey as
his Yes Man." She then continues
that ''as a matter of fact, Conner
couldn't have stirred peg in the
legislature without Tom Bailey and
he knew it,"
Editor Cain further slaps at ru-
nrors that Tom Bailey would support
a certain candidate and emphatically
declares that "any interpretations of
Mr.. Bailey's statement to the press,
or any remarks he may have private
lly made, have no bearing upon the
real issue. If he (Bailey) had want
ed the general public 10 know how
he intended to vote il he had
sought to influence the public in one
way or another rest assured he
would have made it perfectly clear
in state statement. Tom Bailey stands
upon his own feet"
mike Conner further antagonized
the Bailey group by going to Meri-
dian and saying, I am told, (Con-
them like a man. He (Bailey) has
holed himself up like a bear with a
sore toe"
tom Bailey is no Bear with a
sore toe.' He is merely a man who
happens to possess, to a greater de-
gree than any mere politician could
ever understand, SELF RESPECT" :"
MANY of Conner's loyal supporters
and admirers say, This is no time
for personalities. We must think,
now, of the good of the state The
little editor answers that ".o each
of them have steadfastly replied,
| This is not a matter of personalities.
1t is matter of Tom Bailey's self
respect. -Four years hence when he
offers himself for the Governors
chair, this will be his most vital as
set"
Thus, 1t is emphatically explained
by one who is politically closer to
Tom Bailey than anyone else. just
how Bailey followers feel toward the
repeated insults" being heaped upon
his big broad shoulders!
The voters will doubtless sound
their resentment of these remarks
at the polls on August 10Th.
(Approved by C. B. Cameron,
State Manager)
Paid Pol Adv.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Holmes Junior College To
Open September First

The registration and classification
Of students will get under way Friday
September first at Holmes Junior
College. All local students high school
and college will register and classify
Friday morning at $3.50. Dormitory
students will begin with their regis
tration and classifying at 1880 p. M.
Friday and continue through Satur-
day morning. This program with
orientation meetings will continue
through Saturday with a full sche-
dule of class work on Monday.
Several student workers will come
to the campus Thursday afternoon
ready to get assignments of jobs
beginning Friday. Training with foot
ball men will be in progress a week
or ten days earlier.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Delta Council Makes
Plea To Wallace
Regarding Seed
Commissioner Requested
To Give Bolster To
Price Of Seed

tStoneville, Mis-, August 22-(SpeciaD
Delta Council Board of Directors
through E. T. Voolfolk, President, in
terceded today in behalf of the
thousands of Delta people depend
ent upon the cotton industry for i'm
mediate action on the part Of Secre.
tary Henry Wallace to bolster cot.
tonseed prices. The substance of the
Voolfolk wire to Mr.. Wallace fol
lows:
"Dslta Council directors represent
ing eighteen counties with seven hun
dred thousand people directly de-
pendent upon cotton urge you to
take immediate action to bolster price
of cottonseed which today is sell.
ing at ruinious price of fourteen dol
lars a ton, which barely pays cost oi
bagging and ginning.
Secretary Wallace announced last
week that he had decided against an
export subsidy program on lard and
other fats and oils. but was weigh
ing three other proposals before TAX
ing a stand on the matter. 1t is felt
that unless immediate action is TAX
en- on the part of the government
that the farmer this year is doomed
to winter poverty. Cottonseed in
this area already has begun to move
Any one of the three proposals would
aid in raising prices, but to serve q
purpose, an inmediate policy an
nouncement is necessary.
The proposals under consideration
are:
Domestic diversion of some of the
surplus fate and oils from edible
channels to he soap trade.
Purchase of lard and possibly
some other pork products for dis
tribution to the needy. This program
If it becomes necessary would not
begin until late this fall.
Additional increase in exports Of
lard and soybeans through UNDER
writing of sound credit transactions.
Such a program would be undertak-
en- by the export-import bank, and
its possibilities are being discussed
with bank officials"
Because money derived from cot
ton seed sales is about all the average
farmer can call his own, the prob
lem is particularly important at this
time. The Delta Council has been
q rti in, lii for a
solution of the matter for several
weeks. There is hope of early ac-
ton.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Paul Johnson, Jr. To Speak
In Lexington Saturday

Paul 3. johnson, Jr., will address
the voters Of Holmes county Satur'
day night at eight O'Clock in the in
terest Of the candidacy Of his father
for governor.
The meeting is scheduled at the
courthouse and a large crowd rs ex-
pected to be present to hear him.
Johnson supporters over the coun-
ty are urged to attend the rally and
bring their friends with them.
Young johnson has been acclaim
ed one of the outstanding young
speakers in the state. He will be
introduced by Mayor e. T. Nelson,
who will serve as master of ceremo-
MES.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Wingo Addresses
Holmes Voters
Pickens, Goodman. West
Hear Wingo Monday
As Well As Durunt

Earl Wingo. Hattiesburg attorney,
and one of the states most gifted
orators, spoke in Durant Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 in the interest OF
Paul B. Johnson, candidate for gov
ernor.
Mr.. Wingo had spoken previously
in the day at Pickens and Goodman
and after speaking in Durant proceed
ed to West where he addressed a
group there.
Citing briefly Judge Johnsons quail
tiles as a man of character, breed
ina and culture, he enumerated the
progressive legislation that Judge
Johnson favored including homestead
exemption, free school books and old
age pension. These three he stress
ed particularly
Mr.. Wingo stated the Hattiesburg
candidate for governor was the first
to advocate homestead exemption,
free school books and old age pen
sions. He said that other candidates
at first exclaimed it could not be
done but they had later seen the
advisability Of adopting such after
being elected to office. He said the
same thing was going to happen when
Judge Johnson was elected governor
His opponents were still going TO
be wondering how he could accom-
plish the things for the common peo-
pie of Mississippi that he had promis-
eed to try to do.
The speaker called attention tq
the statewide endorsement of Judge
Johnson by former candidates for
governor and their supporters. These
included Lieutenant-Governor J. B
Snidef, Lester Franklin. Forest Coop
er, former state American Legion
Commander and Bailey supporter
Miss Lena Brock, who was Mike
ure of office as governor, Dennis
Murphree, newly elected Lieutenant
Governor. who is casting his personal
vote for Johnson, and many other.
Mr.. Wingo asked the voters to ex-
anime the two candidates for COVER
IiOI lucllSclNcS dtlQ ocClQc WillSH
would make Mississippi the best gov
ernor. He mentioned the personal
grudge and antagonism expressed by
Fred Sunens in his newspaper against
Judge Johnson. He accused MIR. Sui
lens of inconsistency when he eMr
Sullens) belittled in every possible
way himself (Mr Wingo) when he
was appearing for Judge Johnson in
his 1885 campaign. Mr.. Wingo saij
that in the following year when he
was speaking for candidate the
| jackson editor himself favored he
called him great World War hero
In other words. the spealAer said, il
depends on his personal feelings what
he calls candidate and not or
| facts.
He urged his audience again to
make up their own minds who would
guide the destinies of the State OF
Mississippi for the mex. four years
and urged they give Judge johnson
full consideration.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Methodists Announce
Sunday Services

Church School meets at GAS, C. II
Carruth Superintendent.
Preaching service at IL o'clock.
Two special numbers by the choir
Sermon by the pastor.
EPworth League at 6:45. Mrs. Dan
Comfort Counselor.
The Presbyterian congregation will
worship with us at the evening hour.
7:45.
Prayer service at 7:45 Wednesday
evening.
Everybody cordially invited to all
our services.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Doce Davis New Cooch
At Duront High

Dace Davis, of Jackson, is the new
coach at the Durant High School,
according to announcement this week.
He is graduate of Millsaps College,
class OF 1884, and a classmate of
Dudley Brumfield, former coach. and
Malcolm, Carter, present bandmaster.
Mr.. Davis is a former coach at
Alderman and is at present playing
baseball with Greenwood. He is mar
ried.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
Rebels PIoy For Dance
In Duront Friday

Anticipated by dance-bovers in this
vicinity is the dance scheduled at
the Hotel Durant on Friday night
August Is, beginning at ten O'Clock.
The Rebels, University of Mis-
sissippi orchestra, will furnish the
music. Appearing with the orches-
ira as soloists and specialists are Lee
Marshall, Gene Ellis and Warren lie
Rue.
The price of tickets are $1.00 plus
tax. The public is invited
The Durant news., 1939-08-24

Miss Gladys Rhyme OF Jackson
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs M. E. Rhyme.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24

Mrs. Felix Underwood of Jackson
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Hill.
The Durant news., 1939-08-24
through
Hazel
Eyes
BY
Hazel Brannon

On Tuesday, August 20, the people
of Holmes county will go to the
polls to cleo. governor, secretary OF
state and other state officials.
We will also elect a sheriff. tax
assessor and two representatives to
the state legislature here in Holmes
county.
Before going to the polls to vote
every voter should take time to
consider the person and office he
to himself and his community, choose
the officials that are by character,
training and ability, the best Off
GERS for the posts they seek.
Government is no intangible thing.
1t is something that is vitality alive,
affecting everything we do every
day of our lives. The ballot should
be one of our mos. priced possessions
because of 1t and our citizenship in
America we have the opportunity
to say who among " Ii going to
make the laws that govern US and
also who will see to the enforcement
of the law.
Our Democratic form of self
government Is abused only when we
carelessly neglect our duties as a
free citizen Of this great country we
live in. We should give utmost
thought to the officials we elect to
serve us lest we be betrayed
Think carefully and choose wisely
-ehooe you would have serve you
Only in America do you have a real
choice.
Elsewhere in this paper is a mes
sage from two men who would serve
Holmes county as sheriff.
There Ii q message from one man
who is a candidate for tax assessor.
The four candidates for represen-
tative also have a message in this
paper. Only two can be elected.
We'd suggest that the readers ex-
anime the message of every candidate
contained herein and weigh 1t.
Everyone OF them are worthy OF
your earnest consideration.
late next lueSudy ahSIll oHc Shh
didate for sheriff and tax assessor
are going to be disappointed. Two
candidates for representative are go
ing to be defeated.
Whatever the outcome of the race
there Is something in being a good
loser.
IT'S pretty sorry sort of person
ali
hing.
England should not be surprised
that Russia has signed non-aggres-
sion pact with Germany We cannot
see why England herself did not
court the Soviet state at least to the
extent that 1t wouldn't become po-
ential enemy. Russia, with her vast
resources and millions of men, can
easily become the deciding factor in
struggle among nations on the
continent.
We can rest assured that war in
Europe will depend entirely upon the
decision of England to stand firm OF
back-track. If England lives up to
her word and backs Poland there
will be a war; Hitler won't back
sds,Vxyy,
The Durant news., 1939-08-24

Fred Vaughn. Jr., Canton, is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. Leon Maxwell
The Durant news., 1939-08-24

We can rest assured that war In
Europe will depend entirely upon the
decision of England to stand firm o.
back-track. If England lives up tc
her word and backs Poland there
will be a war. Hitler won't bach
down.