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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29
Durdnt Locals
Jr. Mcdowell Clubs Holds
February Meeting

Mary Louise Cressweu was hostess
to the February meeting of the Jr.
Mcdowell Music Club. Rosemary
Howell, vice president, presided. The
collect was read and the Jr. CLUB
song sung. The program was on
Musical Form.
Story of Tarantelle - Catherine
Moore. Gloria Haynie played a Tar
antelle by Dennee. Margaret Moore
told the story of the Waltz and Dor
otihy King played Spring Flowers
Rolfe. The story of the Minuet was
told by Ann Howard. Rosemary
Howell played Parerewski's Minuet.
Dorothy Davis played her original
composition. Mary Louise Cresswell
and Rose Counts also played solos.
Mrs. Lipsey gave items from the Jr.
Bulletin. Jane Harrington and Clio
ria Haynie conducted the games.
Rosemary Howell won the Music
Memory contest. Catherine Moore
and Dorothy Davis tied in the Musi-
clans puzzle game.
The hostess served an attractive
salad plate Barbara Jean Angle and
Ruby Jean Cooper Were guests.
The Pickens Jr. Music Club will
be guests for the March meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29

Mr.. Willie Renacker returned to
his home Tuesday after spending a
month in Clarksdale, where he visit
ed his sister, Mrs. John Motlow
Mrs. Motlow accompanied him home
to visit for a while.
w. S. Heggie, Frank Calender,
Phil Wilson and M. d Baine went
to Water Valley Thursday to at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Percy Tuck
er, who died at his home Tuesday
morning after a brief illness.
Miss Dorothy McBee of Lexington
was a visitor in Durant Thursday.
The many friends of Little Betty
Norwood will regre. to learn that
she broke her left arm Wednesday
afternoon. The accident occurred on
South Jackson Street when Betty
fell while skating.
James Hilliard Odom, student at
Miss State spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. II,
Odom.
Mrs. Pugh Winborn spent Friday
In Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Lance were
visitors In Jackson Sunday.
Miss Ruth Ray Campbell and Don
aid Campbell spent the weekend ir
West with MIR. and Mrs. H. L. Camp
bell.
Mrs. H. L. Campbell and daughter
Betty, visited her mother Mrs. Ora
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29
Local Girl Selected To
Represent Blue Mt.

Blue Mountain, Miss, Feb. 15-,Ma-
RE Gary, Eupora president of the
student government council; Eliza
beth Majors. Ripley Tenn, and Elsie
Myers, Durant have been selected
to represent Blue Mountain College
at the meeting of the Mississippi
intercollegiate Association of stu
dent Government Organizations fol
Women which will be held this year
at the University of Miss, February
1917.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Pitkens News

The Baptist w NJ. U. met at the
church Monday afternoon for a Home
Mission Study with twelve members
present. The lesson was ably taught
by Mrs. w. F. Marlborough, Mrs. W.
G McMullen and Mrs. Lee Crawford
Much was learned Of the Baptist wock
among the Mexicans, Indians, Jews
and Negroes.
The Adult Circle of the Methodist
Missionary Society met in the home
of Mrs. c. V. Maxwell for a mission
study, led by Mrs. MAXWELL.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29
SLEEP WHEN
GAS PRESSES HEART

II you can't eat or sleep because gas
bloats you up try Adlerika. One dose
usually relieves pressure on heart
from stomach gas due to constipa-
ton. Adlerika cleans out BOTH bow
HOWELL & HEGGIE DRUG STORE
Durant Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29

Mrs. H. L. Campbell and daughter
Betty, visited her mother Mrs. Ora
ham Field, on Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29

Miss Ruth Ray Campbell and Don
aid Campbell spent the weekend in
West with MIR. and Mrs. H. L. Camp
bell.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29

u. s approved baby chick. Hatch
on each Thursday. From pullorium
treated flo ks. All popular breeds.
$500 per hundred. New and sani-
tary incubators - Ratlhff Hatch
cry, Kosciusko, Miss. 29-30-1
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29
Cord Of Thanks

We want t O take this opportunity
to thank our friends and neighbors
for their many expressions Of sym
pathy in the recent death Of our be
loved Grandaddy Dollahite.
May Gods richest blessings bt
be yours.
Mrs. j. E. DOLLATTTTE.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29
To Our Customers:

We want to thank you, our customers and
friends, for your patronage. 1t has been q pleas
ure to do business with you and we appreciate all
your considerations.
We hove given you, to the best of our ability,
service and quality. We believe that under the
present arrangement you will continue to have
this service and quality, and we ask that you con-
tinue your patronage by giving your business to
the Holmes County Cooperative Creamery of
which we will be a member.
We decided on this arrangement, not be-
cause it was compulsory, or even necessary, but
because we felt that it would be better for US.
We shall continue to produce high testing Grade
"A" milk which will be sold wholesale to the HoI-
mes County Cooperative Creamery and they in
turn will deliver and sell to you retail.
We feel that you will get satisfactory SER
vice and we wish for only the very best.
Very sincerely yours,
Stems Dairy
HUMPHREYS Stock Farm
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29


of Mrs. c. v. Maxwell for a mission
study, led by Mrs. Maxwell.
The Presbyterian Auxiliary met IN
the home of Mrs FELTON, Worthy ON
Monday afternoon for a program on
8. and P. Home Missions led by
Mrs. Mamie Jones The scripture
reading, Romans II chapter, was
given by Mrs. Worthy followed with
prayer by Mrs. T. J. Worthy Mre
Jones gave out questions and an
swers on the work Of S. and p. Home
Missions After this Mrs. Worthy
urged all secretaries to be getting
their calendar OF work in shape for
annual meeting to be held Monday af-
ter second Sunday in March. The
meeting was closed with prayer by
Mrs. Jones.
The members were asked to re-
main for a social hou during which
Mrs. Worthy and Mrs. Jones serv-
ed sandwiches and coca-colas
TIE As You Like 1t Club held its
February meeting in the lovely home
of Mrs. M. A. Harmon with Mrs
H. 2. St. John co-hostess. The col
lect was read, and the roll call was
answered by % members. Mrs. An
ME L. Guyton, the president, pre-
sided over the business session. The
officers and committee chairmen gave
their annual reports The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. B.. e. Hoover; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. F. T. Worthy; treas
urer, Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna. Mrs. H. r
VaInado was program chairman and
gave an interesting review of "Es-
cape" MRS. w. H Hoover gave an
interesting paper on Germany AS 1t
Is Today" The hostesses served de-
licious refreshments. George Wash
ington favors were at each place.
Miss Laura v. Ingram, a student
of MSCW, spent the weekend with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs c. H. In
gram.
Thomas Walter Landrum, Chris
Pepper Haynes and Stuart Bridgeforth
students of Miss State, spent the
weekend with homefolks.
Mrs. Ed Lucas of Goodman spent
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Nell
Davidson
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mcmillan and Mr..
and Mrs Ed Linn motored to Mem
phis Monday to see Gone With the
Wind"
Mrs. E E. Spengler and son, Jack,
of Memphis spent the weekend width
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. b.
Linn
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Thomas and
son and Mrs. Fannie B Willis mo-
tored to Jackson Sunday afternoon
Gene Ella Worthy is spending a few
days in Canton as the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Fred Mckay.
Among those on the sick list are
Miss Matte Mai Hart and Mrs. A.
A Whitehead.
Mrs. w. l.. Chambers was called
to New Orleans Friday where DR..
Chambers underwent an operation.
Friends are glad to learn that he is
doing nicely and Mrs Chambers has
returned home
Miss Neel Davidson, of MSCW, at
tended the Collegiate Fellowship Con-
ference at Delta State College Feb
ruary 1925.
Sunday Service Announced
For Methodist Church
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-02-29
J. W.. HOWELL
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special Attenf3aa Given
OBSTETRICS AND DISEASES
OF CHILDREN
"BuiId-Up" Important
Protector Of Women

A weak, undernourished condition
often enables functional dysmenov-
,hea to get a foothold; thus leads
to much of woman's suffering from
headaches, nervousness, and other
periodic discomfort.
CARDUTS principal help for such
distress comes from the way it
usually stimulates appetite; in
creases flow of gastric juice; thus
aids digestion; helps build energy,
strength, physical resistance to
periodic pain for many.
Another way, many women find
help for periodic distress: Take
CARDUI few days before and dur
ing "the time" Women have used
CARDUI for more than so years!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
BY J. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert


Further indications that the to-
talitarian powers have abandoned
expectation of a quick blitzkrieg
victory this summer are contained
in reports from Rome that Italy
is preparing for long term war.
Italian commentators say italy in
tends to invade Palestine next year
and they likewise assert major
Italian military operations in At
RIGA will not begin until the sum-
mer heat gives way to cooler Wea-
ther
Mussolini is preparing the Ital-
ian people in this way for continu-
alton of unimportant minor actv-
tiles instead of the combined Ger
man Italian push which had been
promised to annihilate Great Bri-
tain before the first anniversary of
the wars beginning. There are re-
ports, too, from Berlin of perplex-
ity among the German people at
the apparent condition of stalemate
into which the war is drifting. The
totalitarian leaders thus gradually
are being forced to face a question
ing attitude among their followers.
This fact makes possible a des-
perate attempt by Hitler to invade
the British Isles before next months
rough weather increases the diff
culties of ferrying an army across
the channel and the North Sea.
All rules of military strategy are
against the success of an invasion
now that the British people have
had sufficient time to prepare for
it. But, Hitlers trust in his star
has been absolute since his sue
cesSful invasion of the Rhineland
against German military advice,
wheE he first came into power.
1t would appear from the re-
peated delays in starting the in
vasion that this time Hitler has
been restrained by the German nigh
command; but he is subject to
sudden uncomfortable moods and
it still is possible that he may
peremptorily give the order to in
wade at any time. That is the
reason why Prime Minister Chur-
chill warned the British people
last week not to believe the danger
of an attempted invasion has pass
ed.
Were sane, military realism to
hold the decision, invasion might
now be written off, if for no other
reason than the nearneSs of au-
many's cross channel communica-
tumn tempests, imperilling Ger
tions even though an invasion had
some preliminary success. But, if
Hitler brooks no restraint and
trusts to his destiny rather than
advice, he will drive his
army through the choppy channel
waves. true to his promise to try
to annihflate Great Britain for re-
lecting his peace offer.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05

British to be throwing all their
strength into an effort to take over
control of the Mediterranean, es-
pecially in the Suez canal area
which is vital to the task of sup
plying italian Ethiopia.
So far, it was said. the Italians
have been concentrating on British
merchant shipping, chiefly with
submarines and saving their air.
planes.
AS many as 100 planes in a for
nation have been seen flying over
the sea, swooping down to attack
merchant fleets conveyed by Brit
ish warships.
The British counterpart of the
flying fortress" is a Sunderland
flying boat, and many of these have
been maintaining constant patrol
over the British sea lanes through
the Mediterranean. According to
the authorities here, the flying boats
have accounted for IL Italian planes
in the last few weeks, and "at
least seven submarines.
tThe Columbia broadcasting sys-
tenn in New York picked up a Ger
mand radio broadcast today report
ing that mass excavations" had
"paralyzed" the life of Cairo and
that hundreds of houses were empty,
and shops and hotels closed.)
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
Signs Right for
British InvuSi on
In II ear Future

LONDON, Aug. 5. CUP)-A new
moon and high tides, favorable
10 any would-be invader, and re-
ports of German military activity
IN Norway, left emphasis today to
Prime Minister Winston Churchill's
weekend warning that the danger
|of German attack on the British
HSles had "by no means passed
away"
Meteorological conditions now
prevalent will favor an invader for
sevefaf days. After that, conditions
would be less favorable until early
september.
A United Press dispatch from
|Stockholm quoted reliable private
norwegian sources as asserting that
German officials in Norway had
named the period between August
3 and August 10 as the probable
zero hour for an attack on the
British Isles.
According to the Norwegians, the
dispatch said, Germany is heavily
fortifying Trondheim, it's big base
ION the Norwegian west coast, is
strengthening anti-aircraft defense
on the entire southwestern Norwe-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
Mason Says B|itzkrieg on Britain
Not Likely Unless Hitler Submits
To Destiny, Defies Army Advisers

Judging by Romes admission that
the issue will 60 into next year, it
would seem highly probable that
Mussolini has joined those advis-
ing Hitler to be cautions about
invading the British Isles. A de-
feat would nave quick repercus-
sions in Italy, even though the
German people might hold to Hit
Ter somewhat longer, fearing, 9TH
erwise, second Versailles inflic-
ton.
There are large numbers of
Italians who have no affection for
Hitler and who look with disquiet-
ude on the way Germany is die
tating settlements in the Balkans.
They would not wish to see Hitler
master of the continent with Italy
playing a Wallets role, having to
take the cast off garments of the
Nazi dictator.
An unsuccessful German effort
to occupy the British Isles thus
would surely start a revision of
opinion in Italy about German in
vincibility. Italy would have to be-
gin to look to her own interests.
That in turn would hold out posi-
bilities of British diplomacy offer
ing Italy an independent settlement
which Mussolini at least would have
to take under consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05

gian coast, and is training men in
landing operations.
German troops in mock landing
operations are jumping their horses
into fjords and swimming out to
transports equipped with special
jetties to make boarding feasible.
The Norwegian informants also
said that casualties in these man
euvers averaged 10 per cent a
day.
Previously news had been received
that the Germans had again tight
| ly closed the border line between
occupied and unoccupied France.
Newspapers followed up Church
ills warning. They said that whe-
ther there was an invasion or not,
the country must be prepared for
big scale airplane attacks which
would cause great property dam
age. The Daily Telegraph, close to
the Foreign Office, saw the inva-
sion problem as one which depended
on "how much frenzy Hitler will
be allowed by his saner advisers"
German planes bombed Britain
sporadically during the night. Big
explosions were heard in southeast
England. The Home Security Min
istry early morning communique
said:
Enemy aircraft dropped high
explosive and incendiary bombs on
few isolated districts in the mid
lands and eastern England last
night. Damage was negligible. There
were a few casualties, one of which
was fatal"
A German plane killed one sheep
and two rabbits with 10 high ex-
plosive bombs which he dropped
on a southeast Scotland farm early
yesterday. Other planes dropped
more of the Hitler surrender or
die" leaflets.
Two trawlers arrived in port to
report that they had shot down a
German Dornier plane which had
bombed and machine gunned them
in the English Channel.
During the weekend, British planes
bombed the German airdromes at
Schipol and Maamstede, Holland
and Abbeville, France, an Air Min
istry communique said, and attack
ed oil tanks at Rotterdam, Holland
and oil plants at Bottrop and Gel
senkirchen in the German Ruhr
industrial district and at Monheim
Attacks were made on other air.
dromes in Holland and west Ger
many; railway communications in
Westphalia, the Ruhr and the
Rhineland, and on the Kiel naval
base, it was asserted.
At Monheim, it was said, fire:
started by the first raid served tt
guide later raiders. At Kiel, accord.
ing to the communique, bomber
set fire to some naval buildings
Airdrome buildings we're damaged
at Husem, west of Kiel, and a biz
freight yard was bombed in tn,
northern section of Cologne.
British planes bombed a store
depot at Abbeville, machine gunnet
troops and truck convoy from
only so feet altitude; attacked al
armored train between Dunkirk ant
Gravelines, France, and attacked
bargeS east of Bourbourg, neal
Gravelines, it was asserted.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
Italians Preparing for Mass Attack
On British Positions in E Egyptian
Border Areas; Planes Fight Battle

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 5 CUP)-
Italian forces in great strength were
reported concentrating on the dcs-
ert frontier today after British and
Italian planes fought the biggest
aerial battle of war in Africa.
Six ITALIAN airpalnes were shot
down in two air battles over the
western desert area of Egypt, fac
ing ITALIAN Libya.
Fifty Italian fighting planes were
said to have attacked a number of
British reconnaissance planes, es-
corted by four fighting craft in the
Bir Ell Gubi area. Three Italian
planes were shot down, the commu-
njque said
Royal Air Force sources indicated
that the increased Italian air ac-
tivity was designed to prevent Brit
ish reconnaissance planes from dis
covering strength of Italian troop
concentrations and artillery batteries
which were believed to have been
brought up preparatory to an Of
fensive on British positions.
Italian forces have been concen-
trating for some time in the Biz
Ell Cobb area. near the Mediterran-
can and close to the Libyan- Egypt
ion frontier, it was understood.
The Italians were believed by the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
Jupun Threatens
To Gust British

TOKYO, Aug. 5. CUP)-Japan
has fully determined to take dras-
tic measures in event of further
deterioration of Japanese British
relations over the repeated, illegal
arrests" of japanese subjects in
the British empire, the well-in-
formed Domei news agency said
today.
The foreign office admitted that
Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka
had discussed counter measures
with foreign office bureau chiefs,
but declined details and said that
Matsuoka awaited additional infor-
nation before taking formal action
in a talk with Sir Robert Craigie,
British ambassador.
Foreign and army and navy lead
ers had aleady conferred on pos
sible retaliatory measures, it was
known, and Prince Fumimari Ko-
noye, premier, had motored to Ha-
yama to consult Emperor Hirohito
at the imperial summer villa.
Chugai, leading commercial news
paper organ of Japan, asserted that
the government would demand that
Britain release all japanese detain-
ed, and guarantee against fur
ther arrests whether or not con-
nected with the arrest of Britons
in Japan or alleged espionage
charges.
Despite British denials, the view
was generally taken here that ar
rests of Japanese in Great Britain
and at Hong Kong, Singapore and
, Rangoon, Burma, were an answer
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
British, Japanese
Row Over Arrests
Of Business Men

LONDON, Aug. 5 CUP)-A gov
ernment statement may be made to
the House of Commons tomorrow,
it was understood today, on Brit
ish-Japanese relations and the in
creasingly serious dispute caused by
arrests of Britons in Japan and the
"coincidentar' arrests of prominent
Japanese in Britain and elsewhere
in the empire.
Ambassador Mamoru Shigemitsu
had sent to Tokyo full report on
his visit to the foreign office Sat
urday and awaited his governments
instructions on further action.
1t was disclosed that in addition
to the "coincidental' arrest of two
prominent sJapanese industrialist
here, British authorities had ar
rested three weeks ago Takayuki
Eguhci, employed by the Bank of
Formosa, and Mrs. Milley Yoshii,
German born wife of a japanese
painter, it was understood. and had
now issued deportation orders
against both.
A United Press dispatch from
Hong Kong had announced the ar
rest Sunday of Geturo Yamaguchi,
Japanese business man who since
his recent arrival was reported to
have made frequent business visits
between Hong Kong and Japanese
occupied Canton, China. Well in
formed circles expected additional
arrests, the dispatch said.
At Singapore, a United Press
Singapore dispatch said, Ishiro Ko-
| bayashi, manager of the Eastern
news agency, Japanese agensy
operating there, had been arrested
The japanese embassy received
word that three Japanese had been
arrested at Rangoon, Burma. All
were described as business men.
The embassy said that four more
Britons arrested in Japan had now
been released and that five remain
ed under arrest. British sources
said that seven BritonS were still
held.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05
Girl PIunges into
Grand Canvon

GRAND CANYON, Aug. 5 UP)-
Searchers returned to the rim of
the Grand Canyon early today with
the body of 19-year old Irene john
son of Glendale, Ariz.. who fell from
a ledge on Bright Angel trail 18O
feet into the gorge last night
Miss johnson had been employed
at Ell Tovar lodge since July.
Witnesses said the girl together
with an unidentified companion,
climbed down to the first tunnel
of Bright Angel trail. There. it
was said, Miss johnson climbed out
on a protruding rock, apparently
lost her balance and plunged into
the canyon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-05

to the arrest of Britons in Japan.
Newspapers. according to their
degree of anger and their political
complexion, demanded variously the
repatriation of all Japanese in Bri-
bassador to Britain and a diploma
tic break, and even a declaration
of war.
Asahi said that persistence in
arresting Japanese would force re-
taliation which might plunge An
glo-Japanese relations into ex-
treme danger.
Patriotic organizations announc-
ed plans for anti-Britisah mass
meetings and street demonstrations
and the Kobe chamber of commerce
at special meeting, approved a
resolution to urge the war, navy
and commerce ministers to take a
firm stand in the situation. The
Osaka city assembly, a Domei news
agency dispatch said, decided on
bold" anti-British meeting
Wednesday and adopted a resolu-
ton that "for the sake of estab-
fishing the solidarity of greater
East Asia we demand that the in
fluence of outrageous Britain be
annihilated"
Yakichiro Suma declined to COM
ment pending receipt of more de-
tailed reports of the British ar
rests. He said that Suemasa Okla
motto, embassy counselor at London.
had reported that according to
the British foreign office the ar
rests were not retaliatory. Okla
motto said he had obsorbed the i'm
preston that further arrests would
be made. Suma commented that
there was 10 hours delay in cables
from London. What caused the de-
lay-censorship or other factors
he did not say.
The newspaper Chugai reported
that Asataro Goto. SO. a we'll known
japanese authority on China, had
| been arrested.