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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-18
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-18

welcome her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Hensno have
purchased the property of the late d.
w. Hart and have moved here from
Vaughan. After making extensive re-
Mr.. Henson will open a garage. Mr..
and Mrs. Henson and son are not
strangers in Pickens, having lived
her some years ago, when Mr.. Henson
was shop foreman of O'Brannon
Motor Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson have
moved to their new home in Yazoo
county. Mr.. Cahoon who succeeded
the late Floyd Potion as signal main
tainor of /. c. r. r. will live in the
town house Of NJ. and Mrs. Ander-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Burwell and son
of Ebenezer visited here Sunday after
noon.
Alice Floyd of Goodman is spend
ing a few days with her aunt, Mrs.
Mamie Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Lever are
receiving congratulations n best
wishes from friends. They will make
their home in the home of MI. and
Mrs. Hood May.
DR.. C. H. Ingram was a visitor to
jackson Monday.
Mrs. Mamie Jones and son, Hubert,
Miss Maude Jones and Nick Helm,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Jones
and Mrs. Jessie McEachern near Ben
ton Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Mcbride have
returned to their home at Selma, Ala.
after spending a few days with rela-
tives here and at Goodman.
Lowry Ingram was a business visi-
tor to Columbus Tuesday.
William Pepper and Marvin Nc
Pherson are visiting relatives in Mem
phis.
James Pepper has returned from r.
o. T. c. Camp in Florida.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-18
Revive. Began On Past Sunday

Reviva. Began On Past Sunday
The Methodist, Presbyterian, Bap-
fist Union Revival Meeting began
Sunday night with DR.. j. C. First,
pastor of First Presbyterian church
Of Starkville doing the preaching.
Rev. G.. c. Gregory, pastor of Metho-
dist Church leading the song service.
Miss Carolyn Mcpherson is pianist for
the morning services and Mrs. Cliff
Hempbill for evening services. DR..
Marlborough, pastor of Baptist church
and Rev. Ford, pastor of Presbyterian
church, are cooperating in every
possible way. DR.. First is bringing
some wonderful messages both for
Christians and sinners and we feel
tina great spiritual good will re-
suit from this meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Callahan of Carthage
visited her brother Tom Landrum
last week.
Edwin Maxwell is attending Camp
Chimney Rock in South Carolina.
Miss Jennie North has returned to
her home ia Yazoo City after a plea
SAINT visit with her cousin, Mrs. w.
H. Hoover.
Among the sick of our town are
the following: Mr.. A p. Marlborough,
who is critically i'll at his home. Mrs.
Nell Doty and Mrs. Edward Atkinson,
Sr. Mrs. Atkinson is a patient Of
Baptist Hospital.
Mrs. Ed Sturdivant and children
of Jackson are visiting her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. G. C. Gregory.
MIR. and Mrs. E. J. Spengler and son,
Charles, and Joe Dan Patton were in
Jackson Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Stamps of Brookhaven
is guest of Miss Minnie Pearce.
Mrs. C. M. Anderson is visiting her
mother in Detroit, Michigan.
Mrs. Cecil Smith Of Fayette and
Mrs. Leroy Donald and Misses Ed
wilma and Judith Ford of Goodman
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J.. z. Maxwell Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Wade and Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Wade INC son Of
Jal, New Mexico were recent visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Brown.
Mrs. r. T. Hart is visiting her aunt
in Natchez this week.
Misses Anne Spengler and Sara Flor
ence Ziegler have returned from Jack
son where they attended a house party
at Millsaps College over the week
end.
Eva Dee Brown of Kosciusko is
visiting Wardine Brown.
Mrs, B. Brassel and son, of Bates
vile are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Spivey
Banks.
John Allen Cade, Jr. Of Acona is
visiting his aunt, Miss John Aada
Walton.
Gene Evans of Starkville is the guest
of Doll and Nell Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Maxwell and
Mr.. Hood May were in Jackson Tues
day.
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-18

Mrs. J. T. Lever of Tinsley is spend
ing awhile in town. Her many friends
welcome her.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-18

Presbyterian Auxiliary Holds Meet
The Presbyterian Auxiliary met at
the church Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock for prayer meeting.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-18

Alice Floyd of Goodman is spend
ing a few days with her aunt, Mrs,
Mamie Jones.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Burwell and son
of Ebenezer visited here Sunday after
noon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford Lever are
receiving congratulations and best
from friends. They will make
home in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hood MAY.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Callahan of Carthage
visited her brother Tom Landrum
last week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-07-18

AND FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
HAROLD DAHL IS
 OUT OF PRISON
American Held In Spain Released With ' Other
 COuntrymen

Madrid, Feb. 22.-(UP)-Harold Dahl, American aviator, and seven other Americans were released today from prison camp.
 They were the last eight Ameri- cans held in the prison camps, where they were incarcerated after being captured during the civil war.
 Dahl and two other Americans, Clarence Blair of Little Falls, Minn.; and Cohn Haber of New York City, arrived at Seville.
 Three other Americans en route to Seville were Lawrence Doran from South Gate, Cal; Anthony Kihrlicker, of Polk County, La.: and Rudolph Opara, of Cleveland. Ohio.
 They may board the American ex- port liner Exiria, scheduled to sail for the United States tomorrow.
 Two other Americans, Ali Andrea sen, born at Bergen, Norway, but 8 naturalized citizens, and Conrad Stojwa, born in California, also were believed en route to Seville.
 Thus, Gen. Francisco Franco had released the last of the Americans who were held as war prisoners in Spain.
 Dahl had been sentenced to death after his capture but was pardoned by Franco, who received letter and photograph from Mrs. Dahl. a sing CT and dancer. He had been held al Salamanca since October, 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
CAVANAUCH CASE
 RESUMES FRIDAY
Fourth Week Ends COun- sel Pleased Case to Con-
 tinue With ll-Man Jury

The trial of the case of Miss Mary Cavanaugh on a charge of embedding $2,774.01 of funds of the City of Waterbury will have con sumed four court weeks when the case is resumed. before Judge Mo- Evoy and jury tomorrow morn- ing.
 The fifth week will start next Tuesday; an attempt to hold a ses- sion next Monday being blocked Judge McEvoy was desirous of hav- ing the case go on Monday, but Atty. Maurice P. Wrenn, one of Miss Cavanaugh's lawyers, stated that he would be unable to be in court on that date.
 Lawyers in the case are much pleased over Judge McEvoy,s rul- ing that the case could continue with eleven men hearing the evil dence. The request for the con- tinuance of the case with the eleven jurors came from Miss Cavanaugh herself. As reported, she person ally addressed the court saying T do not want mistriar.
 If Miss Cavanaugh had not made this decision the first four weeks of the case would have, had to be repeated and a new jury selected The cost to the state would be heavy and the expense to Miss Cav anaugh would also be large.
 When the case is resumed to- morrow morning Charles Coates of Hartford, certified public account ant, engaged by States Attorney Fitzgerald to investigate matters in the city's tax office, where Miss Cavanaugh worked. is expected to be the first witness called.
 He was the last witness on the stand when the case was halted and had been under cross-examlnatio ton by. Atty Miles F. McNiff. Jr, of de- fense counsel. for a full dcy. Attorney Mcfgiff apparently had not completed his cross examina- ton when thine trial halted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
HIGHWAYS IN
 BAD CONDITION

Boston, Feb. 22-(UP)-Freezing weather turned New England's highM avs into a motorists night mare" today as slush left by two storms within a week turned into ice.
 Thousands of men who had been engaged in snow-removal work throughout southern New England since the Valentines day blizzard were ordered to spread sand on the highways s where holiday traffic was expected to be heavy.
 State officials pleaded with mo- torists to remain off the highways, unless use of their automobiles was absolutely necessary. Conditions were particularly bad on side streets and back roads where complete re- Elnoval of snow had been impossible. Ruts in the frozen snow presented extreme hazards.
 Though skies were clear, the Boston weather bureau could offer no prospect of warmer temperatures which would thaw the glaze of ice.
 Main, Vermont and New Hamp- shire continued to dig out of a four to 20-inch snow cover deposited by the northeast storm that swept this section Monday. Tuesday and We'd nesday Highways were mostly open and bus and train schedules were normal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
BLOOM DEBUNKS ! U. s. HISTORY
Washington Not Born On Feb. 22--Jefferson Spoke of 'Entangling Alliances
By FRED BAILEY

Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Feb. 22-(UP)-This is not the anniversary of George Washington's birth!
 The. father of his country may have told the truth about the cherry tree, but he didn't about his age according to Rep. Sol Bloom, D.. N. Y., who is congress- No. one cele- orator of anniversaries.
 Bloom looked Washington square ly in the eye as he made the state ment. Washington, from the framed picture that hangs just above his desk, did not bat an eye.
 "No, sir" Bloom declared, "this isn't Washington's birthday. You ask me why. All right, I'll tell you It was because he was born on Feb. ruary Il. Didn't know that did you: It's fact and I've got the records to prove it. And historians tell us he was born in 1732, but he wasn't. born.
 "You ask me what year he was
 well, I'll tell you, it was 1731 Yes sir, George Washington was born February Il, 1731. Not many people know that, but 1t is a fact.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
State May Be Asked To Flow Routes Here
Ex-Senator Lawlors Claim of Responsibility Resting
 On State to Be Looked Into By Mayor Scully; :. Maintenance Law Passed By Legislature ae

Possibility of having. the state highway department send its blows to clear two through routes in Wa terbury after snowstorn1s is being studied by Mayor Vincent A. Scully. A statement to The Democrat sev- eral days ago by former Senator Joseph H. Lawlor that the city could force the state to do this work led to a study of the subject by the mayor.
 MT. Scully is expected to confer with highway department officials within the next few days. Failure to reach any agreement may lead to a request to Attorney General Frank Pallotti for. an opinion on whether or not the state is required by statute to clear two main routes through the city.
 Senaor Lawlor contends that an act introduced by him in the legis- lature and passed by both houses places on the state the responsibil- ity O. clearing snow from one north and south route and one east and west route in each city of the state.
 Saving of thousands of dollars would be made by the city each winter if. the state should do the work. In addition, the greater manpower and equipment owned by the state would seem to promise a quicker and better job of blowing than can be done by the street de- partment.
 . Senator Lawlor says that his act would still leave with the city the responsibility for removing the snow from the through routes, but only after the blowing had been com pleted. < The conditions that prevailed after last weeks heavy storm would have bee prevented. on at least main routes, had state blows come through the city. At present the state highway department sends its blows within the city limits on some main roads, but the snow clearing work does not go anywhere near the business section.
 What routes would be established as the ones to be cleared by the state would have to be decided by agreement of the city and the high way department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
FINNS CALL MEN
 45, 46 TO COLORS
Notices Posted Today to Have Them Report For
 Duty at Once

Helsinki, Finland, Feb. g. -(UP) Finnish men of 45 and 46 years old were called to the colors today to prepare to join younger ones in holding off the Russian Army.
 Notices were posted in all streets ordering the men, of the classes of 1894 and 1895, to report for training and duty at once.
 The men called are part of the secondhand final-reserve, which includes men up to 60.
 They will join their sons who are among the 25 army classes now in- ccrporated in the defense forces, ranging from 9 years up. In addi- tion men of classes already called up who had been exempted for req sons of health had now been order ed to report for new examination
 Films awaited word from the Mannerheim line on the extent to which snow had solved the Rus sian anniversary" offensive.
 It had been forecast since the at tack started three weeks ago that it was timed so that, if it succeeded, the Russians would enter Viipuri Finland's second city, tomorrow which is the anniversary of the eS- tablishment of the Red army and navy.
 Weather bulletins from the front were suppressed by the authorities as containing information which now was calculated to be of vital military value.
 At last reports the Russians con tinued to attack, but it was asserted that all atactks had been repulsed and that the Mannerheim line held fast. Fighting at some points had been continuing into the night be- fore the snow started yesterday The Russian attack along the Tai pale river, at the Lake Ladoga end of the line, was reported to be even heavier than that on the west side near Viipurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
DOWNTOWN SIS.
 ARE DESERTED
Flags Flutter For General Observance of Washing
 tons Birthday

Flags fluttered in almost deserted downtowtn streets as Waterbury to- day observed WaShington,s birth day. Stores and many offices were closed, though most factories worked as usual. School children and teachers enjoyed the first day of a To-day vacation.
 City Hall offices were closed, ex- cept for the tax collectors office, which was. open to receive old age assistance tax payments. The coun- ty building was closed, and the only court in session today was city court
 Federal and state offlces were all closed, except for the motor vehicle department branch offlce on Water town avenue, which remained open for the convenience of those apply ing for 1940 registration for their cars.
 There were no mail deliveries and stamp windows at the post offlce were closed. A small stan was on hand to receive and forward mail.
 Several hundred persons left the city on a New Haven railroad train bound for New York this morning. The excursionists will return to- night.
 Banks were all closed for the holi- day, as were brokerage offices and offices of many business firms. Chain grocery stores and meat mar kets were also closed. but many in- dependent and neighborhood grocery stores and meat markets remained open.
 Many left the city last night and today for long wek-end vacations, planning to return hmoe Sunday. Reports that state highways were clear in most sections led many to leave the city on automobile trips.
 Several patriotic and social pro- grams will be held tonight to mark the holiday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
GERMAN STEAMER
 BEING REPAIRD
Preparing Vessel For Dash Down Norwegian Coast
 to Home Port
BY OLAV MYRE

United Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 Oslo, Norway, Feb. 22.-(UP)-' German shipwrights started to re- pair the steamer Altmark today, un- der guard of three Norwegian tor pedo boats, in preparation for a dash down the coast to Germany.
 Possibilities of a fight at sea, or of a new diplomatic dispute involv- ing Norway, Great Britain, and Ger many, were seen in Paris reports that the allies had frightened their watch along the Scandinavian coasts and were watching German ships movements in Norwegian waters.
 The German steamer Wiegand ar- rived yesterday to repair the Alt mark and to pull it of the rocks of Joessingen Fjord where it grounded Friday night when British warships rescued 326 British seamen from it.
 Norwegian admiralty and other authorities refused all information and for many hours there were con- f1icting reports. Reliable" sources even said that the Wiegand had no connection with the Altmark but took refuge in the fpord because of flag.
 Later 1t was asserted definitely that the Wiegand had been sent to aid in repairing and ref1oating the Alt mark, and that both vessels intend- ed to make a dash for Germany within the next few days.
 As soon as the Wiegand arrived, 1t was understood, special crew pre- pared to repair the Altmark's dam aged propeller. and attend to other minor damage it suffered when it went aground.
 The fact that three Norwegian tor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
APPEAL IN MARCH
 DOCKET OF COURT
Suit Against City Result ing In Directed Verdict
 Before Supreme Court

The appeal case of Robert James, Admr., against the City of Water bury appears on the docket of the Supreme Court of Errors for the March term, made public today, and will be heard at that term.
 The case involves the death of 8 child, Robert James, Jr., following "a automobile accident which oc- cured at the corner of Mill and East Main streets and was tried at length some months ago before Judge Frank P. McEvoy and jury. After the case had been in process two week Judge McEvoy took the case from the jury and ordered a directed verdict.
 The appeal to the Supreme Court is on the ground that Judge Mo- Evoy erred in ordering the directed verdict, Attys. Pasquale DeCicco and Francis Mcdonald, counsel for the plaintiff in the case, claiming that the case should have gone to the jury.
 Damages of $lO,0OO were sought III tklC CdoCs 4AC CO4AAPA0AAAo o4AS6S0 that the City of Waterbury main- tained a nuisance at the point of the accident. The child was killed while crossing the street, and 1t was alleged that the city did not have the crosswalk at the point of the accident reasonably designated, painted marks, which had designat- ed the croSSwalk having worn out.
 It, was further alleged that the traffic light at the point of the ac- cident was out of order.
 Attys. DeCicco and Mcdonald will argue the case before the Supreme Court and it is expected that Corporation Counsel Gregory Lynch or Assistant Corporation Counsel Timothy Sullivan will argue the case for the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
Frontier Violations To Be Met With Armed Resistance In F uture
2 NAzI PLANES !. DOWNED TODAY
Raiders Run Into Nest In Attack On Armed TraWl=
 CTS Off East Coast
BY SIDNEY WILLIAMS

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 London, Feb. 22-(UP)-German planes renewed their attacks on British coastal shipping today but ran into powerful counter-attack by ships and planes that brought down two raiders and drove others back toward their home bases.
 The admiralty's new policy of equipping coastal vessels with guns for fighting off airplanes was view ed in British circles as success in its first tests against the Nazi air fleet thi week.
 One trawler off the Norfolk coast opened up such blast of machine gun fire on two German bombers that swept down on it in search of easy prey that the airplanes fled while the trawler continued on its course. The trawler was one of the coastal ships armed by order ot Winston Churchill, First Lord oi the Admiralty. to avoid further heavy losses in, aerial attack or ships. . .,...-. ..... ..
 Describing the attack on tht trawler, British official sources saie that the two German lpaneS ap. preached tke trawler leisurely witt the obvious purpose of repeating their earlier attacks on small coast wise ships that had not been armed
 The planes dived toward the ship but the fishermen on the trawle I3were ready for them and the ma chinegun was firing as the plane! idved, banked and dived again.
 Persons on shore said that the plane dropped bombs which ex- ploed some distance from the trawl- CT, which did not change its course during the encounter.
 The first victim of the Royal Air force fighting craft was German reconnaissance plane off the north- east coast.
 Later, a Heinkel bombing plane was attacked by British Spitfire craft and crashed on land near St. Abb's head.
 The Heinkel was one of the few planes broguht down on land in the British Isles since the war started.
 St. Abb's head is on the border of England and Scotland, near Ber- wick -on-Tweeu and South of the naval base at the Firth of Forth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
MUSSOLINI HAS
 NEW TITLE NOW

Rome, Feb. 22.-(UP)-Premier Benito Mussolini has told his sub ordinates that henceforth letters to him must be addressed to the "duce of fascism and chief of the govern ment."
 Officailly, the order was sent out to all state offices by the president of the council of ministers. MusSo- lini is the president.
 The order said the title "excel- lency" must never precdee the new form of address or the word, "duce.' It also said the term must not bt used when speaking the duce per- Sonally.
 It was understood the order was sent out because there had been too many ways of addressing Mus solini and he wanted a uniform mode.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
TRAFFIC SLOW-UP
 AIDS MOTORISTS
Few Cars Out For Holiday ];
 New Employees Added

A smaller volume of traffic because of the holiday brough partial relief to local motorists today, but many connecting streets and side streets were still rutted and snow covered Cold weather last night and this morning left icy surfaces on streets which had been covered with slush water and snow from yesterdays thaw, and travel on some streets was even more difficult than in the previous few days, .t-4
 There were delays on a number of streets, on which only one rut-filled lane was open for traffic. Drivers were obliged to pull into snowdrifts until all traffic from the other direction had halted.
 Mayor on Duty
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully again observed the work of street depart ment crews about the ctiy. The cold spell left drifts covered with icy crusts and picks had to be employed to break up the snow so that 1t could be taken away.
 Unsanded hilly streets provided problems even for cars equipped with chains. Time after time drivers had to back down to start again when they lost traction on the slippery surfaces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
ENFIELD SOCIETY
 IS 117 YEARS OLD

Thompsonville, Conn, Feb. a. UP)-Although it has been many years since the Enfield Society for the Detection of Thieves and Rob bers has policed the town, it will celebrate the 117th, anniversary of It's founding tonight.
 It also has been many years since members have complied with the or yanization's regulations to keep horse in readiness in order to give quick chase to aryfviolator of the law. se
 States Prison Warden Ralph H. walker will be accepted into hon. rary mem lership tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-22
RUSSIAN OIL
 TANKERS ARRIVE

Constanza, Rumania, Feb a. (UP)-The first Russian oil tanker to arrive at Constanza since the So- viet rgeime was established brought 10000 tons of lubricating oil for Ger many today and others were expect ed soon.
 Reservoirs in which the oil is to be placed pending shipment to Ger many had been cleaned under Ger man supervision.
 The tanker. the SskaGa h~1 been expected for 10 days The reason for the delay was not known,