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Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Siamese Destroy
French Raiders

BANGKOK, Thailand (Siam)
Nov. 20. (UP)-Three French air.
planes which attempted yesterday
to raid Nakornphanom, Siam, were
shot down by Siamese defense for
ces, it was claimed in an official
announcement today.
Siam, engaged in land and air
hostilities with the French on the
Cambodia and Laos borders of In
do-China following French rejection
of Siamese demands for territorial
cessions in those areas, today Or
dered censorship of all military in
formation, effective Immediately.
A high command order said that
French nationals must evacuate
certain frontier districts within "a
hours and other districts within 48
hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Italian Avi idtors
Attack Wurships

British casualty was the cruiser
Berwick, which suffered two hits
but was again in service0
The new engagement presumably
occurred yesterday.
Today's communique said that
Thursday morning italian naval
units carried out prolonged she'll
ing action from short distance
against military objectives on Corfu
Greek island in the Ionian sea off
western Greece and Albania)'
Greek batteries at San Salvatore,
San Stefano, Cultura and Roda
"were hit with destructive results
while defense works, military bar
racks, radio station and the look
out station of Tignola also were
hit" it continued. The Greek fire
from Corfu was without result"
and the Italian ships suffered no
damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-29
Nuzis Claim Two
Destroyers Hit

Strong formations of Luftwaffe
Wednesday night attacked, as was
previously reported, the city and
harbor of Plymouth, where strong
explosions and large and small fires
were observed" the communique
said.
Railway track and industrial OBJ
jectives "in large town in Scot
land" were successfully bombed,
the communique said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
ICRR Reductions
On Freight To
Save Shippers
Durunt Merchants
Will Be Affected
BY Changed Rote

A large number of reductions in
less carload and any quantity ratings
applying on commodities shipped to
and from this territory have been
published by the Illinois Central Sys-
TEN and other southern railroads to
become effective September 1, 1910,
said Sidney l.. Nunnelly, Assistant
General freight agent of the Illinois
Central, who was in Durant We'd
nesday accompanied by j. w. Elliott,
Jackson, district freight agent.
Reductions are a very substantial
nature and will result in cheaper
transportation and a considerable av-
ing in accumulating and distributing
costs to shippers and receivers in this
territory.
Reductions involve 1919 different
commodities of which PAPA will be
reduced one class of less, 976 more
than n class but not more than two
classes, and 119 more than two clas-
ses.
Less than carload ratings were in
many instances reduced to be the
same as carload ratings, and 220 re-
auctions were made in carload rat
ings.
Packing requirements are simplifi-
ed by application of the same rat
ing, usually the lowest on articles re-
CARELESS of how they are packed so
long as the container is acceptable
for rail transportation.
Rule 81 of the Classification has
also been revised on basis of three
groups which materially simplify the
use of box cars of unusual sizes and
dimensions. The first group to in
clude cars up to 40 feet, z inches,
the second group over 40 feet, 7
inches to so feet, 6 inches, and the
third group over SO feet, 6 inches.
These reductions, which are volun-
tary on the part of the railroad, have
been a source of serious study for
some time and are designed to as
sist in the distribution by rail of
commodities and necessities in this
territory.
Some of the 1919 commodities
effected by this reduction which Du-
rant shippers will be interested in
are shoes, boots, hardware, acids,
chemicals, drugs, electrical applian-
ces, machinery of all types, agricul-
tural implements, paper, stoves, fruits
and vegetables, automobile parts,
iron and steel articles, petroleum
products, collins and building and
sheet metal work.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Nearly Three Million
Spent For Roads
In Holmes County
Administration Of
White Sees Progress
Of Stute Roads

More than $2,800,000 worth Of
highway construction was completed
in II o m c s county during Hugh
Whites administration as governor,
according to figures compiled from
official state and federal reports by
headquarters of Governor Whites
campaign for the United States Sen
ate in the August 27 election.
This was part Of the 500, 100000
highway program enacted by tn G
White administration, and part OF
which is still under way. The pro
gram has provided jobs for thousands
Of Mississippians, in addition 70 Civ
ing the state a hard surfaced road
system that is the envy of all other
Southern States.
Of the total authorized expendi-
ture for the program, nearly $780,
900, 900 has already been spent, and
much of the remainder has already
been put under contract by the
State Highway commission. Bonds
authorized to pay for the road sys-
tenn are paid off out of the gasoline
tax, which remains at the same rate
as before the road system was start
ed. By breaking up the so-called "gas
tax racket" the White administra-
ton increased collections from the
gasoline tax enough each year Sc
that the increase paid off S
as they have fallen due.
At the close of his term of office
Miss. had 5000 miles, spread over all
so counties of the state, and when
work for which the White admins
tration furnished funds is completed,
the system will comprise between
$500 and 3,7OO miles.
Although politicians had been pro-
missing "good roads" for years, Mis-
sissippi citizens kept paying a high
gas tax rate without w getting a
highway system until Hugh White
took office. Within ten days after he
was inaugurated, a friendly Legisla-
ture handed him a bill authorizing
the beginning of the states present
500, 0O0, 900 paved road system. No
increase was made in the gasoline tax
then or since.
By breaking up the 'gas tax rack
et," and creation of the Motor We
hicle Commission, Governor White
also increased payment of gas money
to the counties. Gas tax chez ks
turned over by the state to the coun-
ties for local and farm-to-market
roads increased Al per cent during
the White administration over pre-
vious years.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Marie Keaton Jones
Rites Said Monday
Former Durunt Lady
Passes At Hospital
In GreenvilIe

A wide circle Of friends was grived
to learn Of the death of Mrs. Marie
Keaton Jones, wife of Edward Jones,
both former residents of Durant,
which occurred Sunday at the hos
pital in Greenville after an illness of
ten days.
Mrs. Jones, 20, died from blood
poisoning caused from picking a PIN
pie on her face. Her death was not
unexpected because she had been
critically i'll since entering the hos
pital.
Mrs. Jones will be remembered as
the former Marie Keaton, native of
Jackson, Tenn, who taught express
sion in Durant for a number of years.
She was an unusually beautiful girl
and very popular. She was married
here to Edward Jones, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harper Jones. They lived
here for a number Of years before
moving to Belzoni where they were
making their home at the time of her
death.
Funeral services we're held Mon
day morning at the Methodist Church
in Belzoni .Interment was in Jack
son, Tenn.
Surviving are her husband, a 2R
year old son and her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Keaton, of Jackson,
Tenn.
Among those going from Durant to
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
per Jones, Mrs. James Brown, Mrs.
H. L. Harrington and Jane, Mrs.
Minnie Campbell and Randolph
Campbell, Mrs. ]. w. Howell, Mrs.
B. w. Moore and Mrs. Howard Nit
chell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Harrison Aids President In Drafting
Excess Profits Laws Necessary To
Aid National Defense Program
to expedite action.

to expedite action.
Conferences with Secretary Wal
lace and heads of other agencies led
to calling of a mass meeting at State
College last Friday, attended by re-
representatives. of the FSA, the WPA,
the Surplus Commodities Corpora
ton and other units when the whole
picture was studied. AS a result of
Senator Harrison's representations,
the FSA arranged for a study of an
expansion of it's rural rehabilitation
program in the light of crop losses in
the state and announced a special
representative will be sent to the
area the week of August IL to
determine definitely how assistance
can be rendered more effectively.
2. Conferred with officials of the
United States Housing Authority to
determine whether part of the S13,-
100000 in surplus funds now held by
the agency could be used for con-
struction of a project to house work
ers at the Ingalls, Ship yard at Pas
cagoula.
3. Conferred with Major General
j. l.. Schley, Chief of Army Engin-
GERS, and gained a review of a price
set by the War Department in an
APPRAISAL of streets and sidewalks in
the town of Coldwater, which must
move because of construction of the
Arkabutla Dam. First appraisal Act
set $51 900 as the price for the city
property; later, the War Department
in Washington repeatedly cut the
price to $4,000. Senator Harrison,
anxious that the discrepancy be re
moved, wants the town to receive an
equitable sum.
4. Arranged conferences for sew
eral Mississippi delegations interest
II in the national defense program.
For the past few weeks, Senate
harrison mas exerted mis- influence
for favorable consideration by de
Tense units of proposed projects in
! Mississippi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08

Washington, August Ills past
week highlighted by a conference
with President Roosevelt on problems
incident to the drafting of an TX
cess profits tax measure, Senator
Harrison of Mississippi continued to-
day to devote a greater part of his
time toward aiding Mississippians in
various ways.
Senator Harrison, chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee, has a
deeper responsibility, in cooperation
with President Roosevelt, leaders on
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee an Treasury experts, in
speeding enactment of excess profits
tax legislation because CT its relation
ship to the national defense pro-
gram. Because many defense con-
tracts are being help up until the
tax atmosphere has been cleared and
business men know what to expect,
the conference between the Presl-
dent and Senator Harrison resulted
in the green light being flashed for
immediate action on the problem.
IAN equitable bill will be develop
ed" Senator Harrison commented.
And while he gave attention to
that problem and at the same time
arranged for hearings to begin Aug
ust 8 before his committee on leg
i~slation to extend the Sugar Act of
1897, Senator Harrison also:
/. Pressed various government ag-
| e%ncies, including the Farm Security
Administration, the WPA, the Sur
plus Commodities Corporation and
the Disaster Loan Corporation, to
| supply immediate aid for Mississippi
landowners whose crops have been
! washed away by heavy rains, Urging
that the FSA and the Disaster Loan
Corporation, particularly, arrange
for long-term loans to the land opera
tors so they can meet their obliga-
tions and take care of their tenants,
he is comforting frequently with re
prese-t2t.ycs of the various agencies
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Holmes County Colt
Show Is August Is
Bigger Time Than
Ever Is Promised
As Time Neurs

Outstanding in Holmes county next
week on Friday, August 16, will be
the annual brood mare and colt show
in Lexington at Wilson's P C n
Grove. The affair is open to the
public and everyone in Holmes coun-
ty is urged to attend.
This years show is expected to be
the best ever put on, according to
County Agent l. w. Carson.
A free barbecue will be served at
noon and thousands Of folks are ex-
pected to be present.
There were Asa entries in the 1888
show and there is expected to be
many more than that number enter.
ed this year to try for the $500 in
prizes offered.
In 1889 an even larger number OF
entries were made.
One of the outstanding items on
the days program is the display OF
the All Department. These boys from
all over the county will enter theil
animals in the All Department and
then can also compete with the same
animals in the general list.
Many beautiful saddle horses are
expected to be in the saddle horse
parade at nine o'clock that morning
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Oil Exposition
Plans Go Forward

Yazoo City, Miss, August Am
opportunity to spend two days in
merrymaking is assured visitors to
the Mississippi Oil Exposition when
the states first celebration of the
discovery of oil is staged in Yazoo
City on August 28th and goth.
According to announcements from
official headquarters here, there will
not be a dull minute during the cele-
bration and the tastes of young and
old alike have been considered in
planning, the entertainment features.
Perhaps most generally enjoyed
will be the huge free barbecue in
which the finest cattle, swine, and
poultry will be served to the hun
cry visitors. Among Yazoo citizens
are some famous masters of the bar
becuing pit, and samples of their art
will be here in plenty for the big
day.
Another feature will be the crown
ing of the King and Queen of the
carnival, and parades of beautiful
floats. In this line there will be a
marching contest for bands and invi-
tation is extended to all units in the
state to be on hand for the EXPOSE
ton and compete for cash prizes ag-
gregating 500.
More than $1,000 in merchandise
of two awards will be given away to
some visitors, included in which is a
Chevrolet Master Two Door.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Seasonal Occupation
Affected In MUCC
Revision OF Rules

Jackson, Miss, August General
Rules of the Mississippi Unemploy-
ment Compensation commission in
regard to the payment of benefits
to workers in highly seasonal indus
tries were revised at a public hear
ing held by the Commission on Aug
ust 2, G. B. Cameron, executive dir
ector, announced today.
The new rules, which will become
effective ON October l,awiH provide
for a more equitable treatment of
seasonal workers and will represent
some liberalization in the restrictions
placed on their benefit rights in the
past, Mr.. Cameron said. They will
also simplify the procedure now
followed by the Commission in deter
mining whether a claimant should be
classed as a seasonal worker, the
new definition of a seasonal worker
being more definite and clear-cut.
The necessity for changes in these
rules resulted from amendments of
the benefit provisions of the law
which were enacted by the 1910 Leg
islature. These amendments will be-
come effective on October 1, also.
The only workers affected by these
rules are those employed in the fol
lowing industries: cotton gins, cot
ton warehouses, c~ottonseed oil mills,
fertilizer manufacturing plants, fish
packing plants, baseball associations,
and educational institutions. In all OF
these industries many workers do not
expect to be employed during a
stable portion of each year. To pay
| them benefits during the off-season
each veal would prove a heavy dram
upon the State Unemployment Trust
Fund and would also be inconsistent
with insurance principles, Mr.. Cam
eron pointed out, as the element or
uncertainty must be present before
the function of insurance can be per-
formed.
Among those attending the hear
ing were: Mr.. j. A. Cameron, Presi-
dent of the Mississippi State Fedora
ton of Labor; Mr.. j. A. Rogers,
Secretary of the Mississippi Cotton
seed Clushers' Association, and Mr..
L. A. Wolfe, President of the Mis-
sissippi Cotton Compress and Ware
house Association.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
AttuIo County
Farmer Goes To
Bat For White

E. s. Thornton, Alfalfa county
farmer, took his pencil in hand to
write an old friend, Governor Hugh
White: You have done more for me
than any Governor ever. How can
the farmer ever turn you down for a
man like Bilbo, when you have done
SO much for them? If we elect you
to the Senate, We'll have a good
team in Washington, you and Pat
HARRISON" He resides near West.
A "a year old mar who has known
Hugh White all his life has returned
to the political wars to show his
appreciation to "the best friend the
Mississippi taxpayers ever had". He
is Deacon Ben" Jacobs, a native of
southwest Mississippi, who first
started for winners when he was
southwest manager of Gov. Noel's
campaign. He was Kinds county
manager in Governor Henry l.. Whit
fields race. He has been named
membership chairman of the Kinds
county White Organization.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
How Would You
Like To Have
A YeorIing Calf?

How would you like to have a fine
yearling calf, or its cash equivalent?
A number of Durant merchants are
giving away just such a calf on Sat-
urday, August "a in Durant.
Beginning Monday these merchants
will give with every twenty-five cent
cash purchase a ticket which may win
THE calf.
At the end Of two weeks another
calf will be given TO some lucky
shopper in Durant.
Among the merchants who are CO.
operating in this are Piggly Wiggly,
The Style Shop, Walter Durham,
Western Auto Store, Durant Dry
Goods Company, Howell-Heggie Drug
Company and Georgia Johnson's
cafe (colored) in the alley.
Other merchants will be contacted
and signed up as rapidly as possible
in order that all the stores might
start giving away the tickets Mon
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Methodist Church
Announcement

Church School meets at GAS, Wal
ter Odom Superintendent.
Worship service at IL o'clock.
Prelude, All, SO Pure-Flotow.
0ffertory, Poem-FibitA.
Miss Cargill Howard at the organ.
Anthem by the choir.
The message will be brought by
Mr.. Minis Boswell OF Kosciusko. He
VIII speak on stewardship Of Life
The evening service win be held at
the Methodist Church al 1880 and
Rev. Jack Tackett will preach the
sermon.
The Rev. Lewis will preach at the
Methodist Church in Kosciusko Sun
Gag morning.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08

and going to Sunday School regular
ly and then some mean old aldermen
pass a law saying you can't ride on
the fire truck for a reward.
The mayor says it's a crying shame,
that it's perfectly safe for the chill
dren, and besides the town has two
firetrucks and only one takes the
children out at a time, while the
other stays on duty to answer calls
at the fire station. So he vetoed the
ordinance, saying that they o e d
their children something or else they
ought to pass an ordinance prohibit
ing their birth.
After all children must have some
reward for going to Sunday School.
We used to get gold stars for going
when we were a kid.
We'd much prefer to have been
brought up in Corinth where we
could have ridden on the firetruck.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Durunt Rotorions Hold
Regularly Weekly Meet

Miss Hazel Brannon spoke to mem
bers of the Durant Rotary Club at its
regular weekly meeting Tuesday noon
in the private dining o of the
California Cafe.
Miss Brannon gave an informal dis
cussion of the recent national Demo
cratic convention in Chicago to which
she was "A delegate from the third
congressional district.
A splendid attendance was record
ed at the Tuesday meeting.
The Rev. T. B. West, Moss Point,
son of Mrs. T. l.. West, made his Ro-
tary attendance at Durant this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Davis Funeral To
Be Held AT Home
Today At 400
Prominent Man Takes
Own Life In Jackson
Hotel Wednesday

Funeral services for Harry Davis,
55, will be held this afternoon at four
o'clock at the home of his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Blan-
kenship.
The Rev. E. S. Lewis, pastor of the
Methodist Church, will officiate. In
terment will be at Mizpah with the
Southern Undertaking Association in
charge.
A wide circle of friends regret the
untimely passing of Mr.. Davis who
took his own life early Wednesday
morning in his room at a Jackson
hotel. He had been in wretched health
for a number of years.
His wife, Mrs. Selma Blankenship
Davis, Joined him in Jackson this
week following an extended visit
with her parents here. The couple
made their home in Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. Davis held a responsible position
in which he travelled most of the
time. He and Mrs. Davis were plan
ming on leaving Jackson almost i'm
mediately for Dallas, Texas where he
was to undergo an operation.
He is survived by a wife and a IT.
year old daughter, Virginia.
Pallbearers will be j. l.. Longinotti,
w. E. Howell, w. S. Heggie, Wild
redge Odom, DR.. J. w. Howell, Cur
It's Howard, Herman Clements, and
Claud Wilkes.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Senator BiIbo To
Speak In Lexington
Wednesday, Aug. ID
Is Dute Of Meet
In Holmes County

Senator Theo G. Bilbo will speak
to the voters of Holmes county next
Wednesday Afternoon, August IA, at
four o'clock, according to an an
nouncement today.
All friends and supporters of Sena-
tor Bilbo are especially urged to
come out on this occasion and hear
him speak.
The public is invited to hear Mis-
sissippi's junior senator at this time.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08
Presbyterian Church

There will be regular preaching
services Sunday, August IL at IL
am. at the church.
Sunday night at 1880 Union Ser
vice at the Methodist Church,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-08-08

Up in Corinth the Mayor and
Aldermen are having quite a bit of
trouble. The Board passed an Ordi-
nance recently prohibiting taking
children from a ride on the fire truck
as a reward for attending Sunday
School.
Now just imagine being a child
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15

ROOM double or single for men,
Outside entrance 70i state.
2-l4tf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15

WANTED-Old horses and mules,
one cent per pound. Call Braw-
ley 642-W. II
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27 Wanted, Miscellaneous

NEW HIGHER PRICES on junk
RELIABLE SALVAGE
584 Broadway Phone 1871
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
in the Want ADS Every Day Especially
FHrHitHrp for Sale

FOR SALE THln Bedroom Suite
and Davenport Vefy reasonable.
59l FL Ceutrg near. Mr.. Young
2-l6
26 Miscellaneous for Sale
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
* Business Rentals

FOR RENT-Store room 30'x100.
See Ed Royce. 66G BROADWAY.
phone l23W Z-Zo
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15

DRY EUCALYPTUS WOOD $500
per rick and Athol $3.50. 376 Ham,
ilton, Phone 15O8-R. Latin
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Farm Implements

Auto Loans
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Help Wanted

SALESMAN WANTED TO represent
aviation school IN the valley. AT
tractiye proposition to right man.
See MI Irwin, Barbara Worth
Hotel Saturday all day.
RAWLEIGH ROUTE available at
once Good opportunity for man
over % with car. Write at once.
RaWleigh's Dept CAB-l49- lO5,
Oakland, Calf
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Lost, Found AStrdy

YELLOW GOLD WRIST WATCH
lost between Sixth and VA Thea
ire. Reward Post Press Boy GGG
~
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15

FOR SALE u dark red laying hens,
Il baby tuIkeya. G weeks old. 753
State. 2-l2t.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
Poultry

WANTED all kinds or poultry. Pay
highest possible price. 8 & M
Poultry, phone 8700-R-2 FL Gen.
tro, 07l4-R-1 UoltTiie. l2-lti
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
% City Property - Sale

FOR SALE-Small house. large lot,
within half block Harding school
paved street. See owner 663 Len
Rey, phone 1878. PLY
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15

HOUSE TRAILER, l5-ft by 6 it.
6 inches, good condition. fun size
bed. Cheap 402 North Street,
Imperial. 2-E
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15

SEE ME- FIRST for best iron and
metal prices. Phone 58g, Sam
NaIboft, 1873 Main. 3G
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-15
5 Furniture for Sale

VENETIAN BLINDS at 8 price
you've been waiting for. 29c SO.
II. and up See now at
DELOZIER FURNITURE
SAP Main FL Centro