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Evening star., 1940-01-04
Chinowore

-12 Pottery Candlesticks. 7So
-8 Colored Ball Jugs; 6 SOo
Colored Carafe. Were 81
IS Twenty four : Pc. Tumbler
Sets; Five-Pc. Bowl Sets; 8
Cake Salvers. Were 81 6Oc
and S1.l9 -
Ia Eight-Piece Cigarette SOo
Sets. Were $1-
4 Fourteen-Pc. Hostess Sets; 2
After Dinner Coffee
Sets. Were S2.98 and C1 90
s4.98 -
W. W.. Tea :aas ss'' % pieces $5.98
3 Four Piece Double
Dressing Sets. Were C1 IN
S298 -
Kann'S-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Blankets

-12 Plain Blankets, $50 cotton,
SO wool. Size 70x80. Were 7Oc
$1.39
3 Mattress Pads, single and
double bed size. DAM QOc
aged. Were $1.39 to s1.59
IS Kenwood Reliance Blankets;
1879 wool, $50 cotton
72x84. Soiled. Were @I 90
$685. %T'~~
. All-Wool Plaid Blankets,
Tx 72xs4: a. s. s0iled' Were $lO.95
300 Yds. Cotton Outing Flan-
mel, se in. wide. Was 72Ioc
lsc yd. A~/zo
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Dresses

SO Daytime Dresses, - to 20;
3o to "A and u
sa sizes; s., " Were sls.s5 $ll.48
-36 Rayon Crepe Dresses. For
muse misses 90 sna "a women $l4.98
As Wool or Rayon Velvet Eve
ming Wraps. IL to
20 20; " Were slS'sS to $ll.A
So Rayon Crepe Dresses. CD
Were s2.99 to $685. %@
-56 RayOn Crepe Street Dresses.
One and two-of-a- CO 90
kind. Were $7.95 - ~
-13 Nom Crushable
Rayon Dresses. Were G1 20
$7.95 ----
-16 Maternity Dresses. Rayon
crepes and prints.
Sizes II to 18. Were CO 90
S. to S795 ------
Misses and Wom ems CO
Rayon Dresses. Were S6.95 W.
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1940-01-04
Housewares

Il Metal Vegetable Bin; II Re-
frigerator Water Cool
ers. Were $2.98 and G1 QQ
IS Imitation Pearl Top
Clothes Hampers. AS is. e1
Were $2.98 --
Il Lot Oil Silk Covers.
Were ssc to 2OctO35c
Il Lot White Enamel Kitchen
ware. Mixing bowls, kettles,
bread bread boxes, etc; lOcto35c
-6 Combination Cookers.
With strainer inset. Were EOo
Il Lot Radiator Covers. As is.
" we5s re Sso 29c to $l.29
Il Napanee Kitchen Cab
met: As is Was $29.95
$48.95 --
3 Porcelain Top Kitchen
Ia Tables ba As is Were $l.99
$6.98 ------
Il Fireplace Mantel. GO OF
Was $2195. As is -
IS Porcelain Top Cabinet
Tables. As is. Were @2 40
a Metal Utility Closets, GA in.
high. AS is. &C QQ
Were $40 ~@'oo
3 Metal Utility Closets, 66 in.
Were $685. 1888
AS is -------
3 Double Door Metal Utility
Closets; 3 Metal
Wardrobe W r., be- Closets i. =. $4.M
~ 80 - Wardrobe ,,,as be &C Closet $2.98
. Double Door Metal
;';.as cs,t,s,sss:. o 6 As is. $5.95
. Metal Drop-Leaf Tables; 4
Double Door Metal Wall Cabi-
nets. As is. Were $2.98 @1 40
and $2.49 --
-27 Padded General Electric
Ironing Tables; l Lot aluminium
Tea Kettles or 3-Pc. Sauce 2Oo
pan Sets. Were $1---
40 Eight Cup Hammertex
Aluminium Percolators; 2
Portable Baking Ovens. AOc
Were 79c -
II Metal Kitchen Chair. 7On
As Is. Was $1.79--
Kann's-Third Floor.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-12

ter 235 of the laws of 1882, and
amendments thereto at a rate of in
terest not to exceed 6 per cent per
annum; it is, therefore ordered that
the Clerk of his Board be directed
to publish in the Lexington Adver-
tiser a notice of the intention of this
Board to borrow said funds and no
ice to money lenders of said propos-
ed loan, sealed bids to be submitted
and filed with the Clerk of this Board
on or before ~ o'clock noon on
Monday January g., 1941.
The Clerk of this Board is here
by directed to advertise for bids on
White Oak, Post Oak and Cypress
lumber and creosoted lumber for
general County bridge purposes for
the first quarter of 1941, said bids
are to be received at the regular
January, 1941, meeting of this Board,
the Board reservin gthe right to re-
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-12
PROCEEDINGS OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
HOLMES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

which we're void because of being
double assessments on said lands.
1t appearing that certain bonds
and coupons will become due and
payable before the next regular
meet of this Board and that it is
necessary that same be paid when
they become due! it is ordered that
the Clerk of this Board issue said
warrants payable out of the proper
funds when said bonds and coupons
are presented for payment.
Your petitioners, the Commits
sioners of the Black Creek Drainage
District of Holmes County, Missis-
sippi, respectfully report and state
to. your Honorable Body that the
financial set-up, including the as
sessment roll of benefits and taxes
collected thereon said Drainage Dis
trict for the fiscal years of 1889
and 1889 inclusive, have been re-
Gently audited, and it has been dis
covered that many tracts of laild
Carrying benefit assessments in sand
District, though properly and legally
assessed by this Board at the in
stance of said Commissioners for II
years. have not paid all of the taxes
so assessed, Some have paid none
for some of said years, and part for
other years. and that the same are
now passed due and uncollected and
delinquent, Your petitioners there
fore request that said delinquent
assessments be certified by the Clerk
of this Board in said itemized form
to the Sheriff and Tax Collector OF
Holmes County, Mississippi, in order
that he may proceed PROMPTLY and
legally in the collection of the same,
and that said Sheriff and Tax Col
lector give notice to the record Of
said land as shown by the assessment
rolls of lands of said county and OF
said Drainage Districts by indivi-
dual notices to their several post
office addresses where known n
where not known to their last known
post office addresses, to appear and
pay said delinquencies on or before
the 1st day of January, 1941, SAID
notices giving the amounts due, II
any, for each of said years above
given, and if not Sc paid, that the
| Sheriff and Tax Collector of said
| County, after giving three weeks no
tice by publication in the Lexington
Advertiser, a paper published at Lex
ington, Mississippi, sell such of said
lands that are delinquent in pay
ment of said Drainage Assessments
| and taxes for any and all of said
years, as the case may be, on the LIST
Monday of February, 1941, being the
3rd day thereof and, as in such cases
made and provided by law in the
| sale of lands for delinquent taxes due
Drainage Districts.
! 1t appearing that the State Tax
Commission has disallowed certain
homestead exemption applications
since they have been finally approx
ed by the Clerk of this Board; The
Clerk is therefore directed to strike
from his homestead recapitulatior
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-12

I ONG before debarking from
IL ships making fortnightly cruises
10 Guayaquil passengers have an
opportunity to test their skill in
bargaining before engaging in the
main bouts in the ports shops. AS
soon as the ship is sighted native
vendors row out to meet her In
tippy little canoes heaped with
Panama" hats, baskets and other
articles made in Ecuador. AS soon
~ the anchor is dropped and the
port authorities have gone up to
the bridge, the natives scramble
aboard and spread their wares en-
ticingly upon the deck.
"Panamas," of course, are the
bargains OF the day for the
worlds finest are made by the ma
iives Of Ecuador who have been
weaving these hats for countless
generations-with such skill that
the finest straws, when rolled, can
be passed through a finger ring.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-12
ject any or all bids.

ject any or all bids.
The Clerk of this Board Is hereby
ordered and directed to publish no
tice in the Lexington Advertiser, a
newspaper published in Lexington.
Holmes County, Mississippi, to all
banks in Holmes County for pro-
posals as repositories for public
fund of said County, as provided by
Chapter los of the Code of 1880,
said bids to be received by this Board
on Monday, the 9th day of January,
1941, being the regular January,
1941 meeting of said Board.
Pursuant to the requirements Of
law the Clerk of this Board is here
by directed to advertise for bids to
be received at the January, l941,
meeting of this Board, the Board
reserving the right to reject any or
all bids, for furnishing gasoline.
Continued on page ten)
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-12

and from the recapitulation in the
Sheriff's office the following home
stead exemptions which have been
disallowed by the Tax Commission.
1t appearing that Road District
Number One has an old Caterpillar
now owned by said district that is OF
no value to the said district and that
should be disposed of, it is, there
fore, ordered that the Clerk of this
Board advertise in the Lexington
Advertiser for bids to be received
at the January, 1910, meeting of
this Board, the Board reserving the
right to reject any or all bids, for
the sale of an old Caterpillar Number
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-12

10 belonging to Road District Num-
Der One.
Dorothy McBee, Supt.. of Educa-
ton has this day filed her report.
1t appearing to the Board of Sup
ervisors of Holmes County, Missis-
sippi, that it is necessary to borrow
the sum of $4,000 for the use and
benefit of the general school fund
to be used for paying teachers and
transporters during the fall months
of the 194O-1941 school session, and
in anticipation of the collection Of
taxes for the tax year 1910, as
prvided by Sections PSI and 252
of the Code Of 1880 and of Chap
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-12-12

Handwoven baskets and woolens
also are good buys here, for the
Indians Of the highland villages
r skillful in designing patterns
and combining colors as well rs in
weaving. Also on sale are tiny
vases, dolls and little sets Of dishes
expertly carved from tagua nuts,
the vegetable ivory Of commerce.
Toy airplanes and airplane models
make a big hit with the Junior pas.
sengers. The planes are fashioned
from balsa, the worlds lightest,
featherweight wood-the same ma
terial used here in the States in
soundproofing, in insulating, and In
the manufacture of beach gadgets
and airplanes. The big thrill Of the
bargaining bouts in Ecuador is that
the passenger comes out only
slightly weakened fnancially-for
prices at the present rates Of ex-
change are exceedingly low.
EDNA MAE STARK.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
Peace Fee|ers Indicate Internal
Weakness in Italy, Mason Believes

explorations at Ankara from Fri
days resignation of Marshal Ba-
doglio, followed Saturday by the
voluntary retirement Of General
de Vecchi as governor of the Do
decanese Islands. The two lead
ers have different classes of fol-
lowers in Italy, but both now seem
to be out CT sympathy with the
trend of events in Rome.
The appointment of General Ca
vallero to succeed Marshal Bado-
Clio as chief of staff, too. may have
its explanation in the peace move
ment, since he is more skilled in
diplomatic and political negotia-
tionS than i'll military strategy
General Caveilero's strong pro-Ger-
man inclinationS, too, would make
him an appripriate head of the
Italian army if Hitler has per-
suaded Mussolini that peace with
Greece is considered by Germany
to be necessary for the higher in
terestS of the Axis.
Germany has shown much
shrewdneSs by inviting the Turks
to carry peace proposal TO Greece.
1t would be advantageous to the
Turks if the Greek war were to
end because its continuation makes
possible turn of events that would
involve Turkey.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08

Castles wounded were made at the
local British hospital. The Carnarvo
Castle was steaming on an even
keel and its superstructure was H.
tact as it passed the point.
Reports that British naval au-
thorities expected action off Monte
video because of the presence OF
the German raider and British
men o'war searching for her ap-
peared to have little foundation.
The British steamer Duchess put
out to sea and the British freighter
Fl Argentine also sailed. 1t was
not believed these ships would have
ventured out if the British expected
further naval action IL the area
they would traverse.
The Argentine had returned to
port last night after departure for
the sea but she was at sea again
today.
Excitement ran high along the
waterfront. There were reports that
the German ship involved was a
pocket battleship; that British
warships were after It and that a
major naval battle in the vicinity
was imminent. The British legation
here refused comment but the 1891
ten British steamer Argentine,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
British Warship
Speeds on Trail
OF German Raider

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 7.
(UP)-OfficerS of the Uruguayan
cruiser Uruguay said today that the
British battleship Warspite, 10000
tons, was speeding northward in an
attempt to intercept q German sea
raider which was engaged two days
ago by the British auxiliary cruiser
CarnarVOn Castle.
The cruiser Uruguay returned from
Atlantic coast patrol duty and her
officers said they had sighted the
Warspite at sea at full speed and
on a northward course.
They expressed belief that the
Warsplte may have been summoned
from her base in the Falkland Is
lands by an urgent call based on
the operations of the raider.
The Warspite is fitted as a flag
ship and although constructed in
1913 she has speed of "a knots,
believed faster than the German
raider, which some British quarters
have estimated as having a speed
of about 19 knots.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
By ]. W. L. MASON
United Press War Expert

Reports from London and Bel
grade of German efforts to end
the Italo-Greek war through Turk
ish mediation indicate disturbed
conditions within Italy. Presum-
ing that the London and Belgrade
reports have some basis in fact,
Mussolini must have consented to
the peace feelers, for which domes-
tic uncertainties concerning h c
war provide the m oSt reasonable
explanation
There has been evidence from
the start of the Italian adventure in
Greece that Hitler has been uneasy
concerning the outcome and the
possible needless spread OF the con-
flict in southeastern Europen. That
attitude is Unsuitable from both
military and political standpoints.
Even if Italy were to defeat the
Greeks overwhelmingly, the ad-
vantage to the axis WoulG be meager
compared to the great gain to
Britain III the event of a complete
Italian defeat. The gamble. from
Germany's standpoint has not been
worth the stakes.
It is difficult to dissociate the
reports of Franz Won Papen's peace
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
By REYNOLDS PACKARD

ROME, Dec. T. (UP)-Italy con-
tinued her military shake-up today
by announcing the resignation, lat
his own request of the governor of
the DodecaneSe Islands, CeSare
Maria De Vecchi, and the appoint
ment of an army veteran, Gen. Et-
tore Bastico, to succeed him.
The resignation of Count De
Vecchi, one of the quadrumvirate
which led the Fascist march on
Rome, was attributed to the grow
ing Importance of the DodocaneSe
in connection with the war with
Greece. Bastico is best known as
a militarist; De Vecchi as an ad-
minlStrator.
The IA Dodocanese Islands lie
off the coast of Turkey. They are
heavily fortified to give Italy con-
troll of the eastern Mediterranean:
Gen. Bastico is veteran of the war
with Turkey during which italy
seized the islands in 1912.
A communique on the change of
governors read:
BY royal decree e. Brig. Gen.
CeSare Maria De Vecchi ceases
at his own request his functions as
post commander of armed forces
in the Aegean Sea and as governor
of the DodecaneSc general of
the army fer wa Merits Ettore
Bastico was appointed governor Of
the DodecaneSe and commander Of
the armed forces stationed there. "
The change was regarded as part
Of the shake-up in which Gen
Ubaldo Soddu, under secretary of
war, succeeded Gen. Sebastiano
Fascha as commander of the italian
army in Albania. and Gen. Ugo
Cavallero yesterday succeeded Mar
Shal Pletro Badoglio as chief of
the general staff.
Gen. BaStico is knCWn as the
hero of Satander.' He led the Ital-
ian legionnaireS through most OF
the Basque campaign of the Span
lsh civil war. He also fought in the
World War and in the Ethiopian
campaign. and lately has been L
senator. He is Ga
Vecchi is q count and one of the
most honOred FaScistS-one of the
quadrumvirate who led the Black
Shirt march on Rome. His future
plans were rot disclosed.
The Dodecanese Islands are
Rhodes, Cos, Kalymnos. Leros, Nj
syros, Telos, Syme, Khalke, Astypal-
ala, Karpathos, KasoS, Patmos. Lip
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
By FREDERICK KUH

LONDON, Dec. 7. CUP)-Diplo-
matte quarters said today that
Baron Franz Won Papen, German
ambassador to Turkey. has attempt
ed through Turkish mediation to
arrange peace or at least an arm
istice in the Italian-G Greek hostili-
ties.
Diplomatic reports reaching Lon
don from Belgrade said chat Pa0en
had discussed possibility of an
Italian Greek armistice with Turk
ish Foreign Minister Sukru Sara
coglu but it Was believed that Greek
Premier Johhn Metaxas, whose arm
les still are scoring victories against
the Italian in Albania has shown
no enthusiasm for Germany's ef-
forts.
The Belgrade newspaper Politika
Vrene was reported in Belgrade
dispatches 10 have received infor-
mation from Berlin that Saraeoelu
soon might meet MetaXas at Saloni-
ka as a result of Won Papan's re-
ported efforts to use Turkish in
fluence with Greece in favor Of
an armistice.
Papen vas said to have sug-
eested 10 Saracoglu that Greece
could have peace by repudiatinP
Britains guarantee 10 defend Greek
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
RAF Bombs German
Occupied Airporfs

LONDON. Dec. :. up Power
ful British bomber squadrons struck
last night at Is German airdromes
in occupied EUROPEAN countries from
which Nazi air attacks are launched
against Great Britain, the air min
istry said today
Many attacks from dusk until
early morning were made On the
airdromes in France. Belgium and
Holland. the air ministry said and
extensive damage. spectacular ex-
plosions and big fires resulted
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
BY BEN AMES

| AL HENS, Dec. 7. tUP)-Ihe ltal-
ian army has flown reinforcementS
into Albania in an attempt to halt
the Greeks, italian prisoners brought
to Greek headquarters said today.
The reinforcements were arriving in
a steady stream, the prisoners re-
ported
Some of the prisoners left italy
only four days ago and Immediately
were thrown into battle. They fell
into Greek hands in the Argyro-
kastron sector.
Greek headquarters here awaited
news of the fall of Argyrokastron,
following yesterdays occupation OF
Porto Edda. Government spokesman
said that Greek and British war
ships would make full use of Porto
Euda lin the coming offensive
against southern Italy" 80 miles
away.
Modernized by Italy to serve as
a base for the Greek campaign. and
named for Benito MusSolini's daugh-
ter. Countess Edda Ciano the port
has been rechristened Aghis Saran-
da (40 Saints by the Greeks and
will be SO designated henceforth in
Greek war dispatches. 1t lies at the
lower end of the Straits of Otranto,
across which Italy shuttles her
troops and supplies.
Naval experts in London said
Porto Edda has a small, poor har-
Dor, is not equipped for a naval
base, and is exceedingly exposed to
air attacks from italy,
Its capture yesterday, and fur
ther Greek advance on Argyrokas-
tron, one of the few remaining Ital-
ian strongholds in this sector, as
sureS that Greece soon will control
all south Albania, spokesman said.
On the north front the tWo-prong-
ed Greek drive toward Elbasan, key
to central Albania, continued.
(ReportS at Struga. on the Jugo-
slav frontier, said the Greek column
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
Germany Seeking
Greek Armistice

independence. Asa reward" il
was reported, Greece would be al
lowed to participate in Adolf Hit
ier's new order for Europe and
receive German pledge similar to
that given to Rumania. Such a
pledge would replace the British
guarantee to Greece.
Reports Of Won Papen's activities
were not confirmed in any Official
quarter nor were they any indi-
cations that Metaxas was inclined
to listen to the Papen suggestions.
Diplomatic quarters here attri-
buted Won Papen's alleged peace
move mainly to the serious reverses
which Greece has inflicted on Italy.
But the movt also was attributed to
Hitler'S desire TO restore sufficient
tranquility in Greece to enable
Germany TO obtain much needed
chrome, fruits. ra5s.n and other
Greek produce.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08

which mounts two guns on its stern
returned to port a few hours after
sailing yesterday and some persons
interpreted this to mean that the
British were preparing for battle
in this vicinity and wanted their
ships cut of the way. She put to sea
again, however, dispelling these re-
ports.
Although the British admiralty
had identified the German ship as
a fast raider disguised as mer-
chant ship the report was wide
spread here that the ship actually
was a sister to the pocket battle
ship Graf Spec. which IS a charred
derelict just outside the harbor
here, destroyed by its crew to avoid
another battle with three British
cruisers which chased it TO port
The newspaper El Diaro said it
might be the Admiral Schecr. which
has been reported loose IN the Al
lantic
By a strange turn Of events, 1t
was believed that the Carnarvon
Castle might be bringing back some
Of the former Graf Spec crew. Il
was recalled that the Brazilian
steamer Itape was stopped by the
Carnarvon Castle Dec 4 and q
Of its German passengers. report
edly including some escapees from
the interned Graf Spec crew. were
taken aboard. It was believed nov
that the German raider hunted
down the Carnarvon Castle Ter re-
venge. and that the former Graf
Spec Seamen were unwilling wit
nesse5 TO the CarnarFon Castles
battle
It was understood here that the
battle, which occurred TOO miles
northeast Of here, presumably with
in the American neutrality zone,
had been violent and that the
Carnarvon Castle had dead and
wounded aboard The British hos
pitsl Was preparing to receive the
wounded III case the ships Capt. H
NJ Handy messaged for reservations.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
ta|y Continues
Internal Shukeup

SOS, and CaStelrosso, with total
area of 1,035 square miles and 14O,-
848 inhabitants. The chief towns
are Rhodes, the capital, with pop
ulation of 27G00. and Calino, 15O00.
Originally, Italy was to give the
islands back to the Turks when the
Turks evacuated Libya. A clause in
the secret treaty of London of 1915
gave Italy full sovereignty of the
islands and Turkey ceded them to
Italy in the treaty of Lausanne III
1924
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
Merchant Cruiser Stedms
Into Hurbor with Wounded

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Dec. 5.
(UP)-Apparently in good condi-
tion, the British auxiliary cruiser
Carnarvon Castle passed Punta Del
Este today on her way to Monte
video to discharge wounded and re-
pair damage suffered in an en-
gagement with German sea raider
two days ago.
The % 122-ton ship. formerly a
HsXuIy liner. was due at Monte
vloeo at 5 D. m. Despite rain. large
crowds were at the dock area. Pre-
parations to receive the Carnarvon
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08
Prisoners Tell Of New
Fascist Reinforcements i'm
Desperate Albanian Drive

from Pogradec had reached the viii
lage of Sopot, west of the Mokra
mountain range, only IL miles south
east of the Elbasan road which runs
east OF Lake Ochrida. The Greek
column from Moskopoli, moving on
parallel line to the Pogradec col
umn, was said to be Is miles north
west of Moskopoli, advancing slow
ly down the valley of the Tomorica
river, tributary of the Devoli. This
position was about 30 miles south
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-08

east of ElbaSan)
The capture of Argyrokastron, re-
ported in Jugoslav frontier dis
patches, was not confirmed here.
At last reports, however, the ltal-
ians were said to be falling back
from Argyrokastron to Tepelini, 10
miles northwest and the Greeks,
advancing from captured Premeti'
we're said to have repulsed strong
counter ATTACK yesterday between
Argyrokastron and Tepelini.