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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08

guilty of robbery with dangerous
weapons.
State vs.. Ben Powell and Emmett
Hudson. Passed the files.
State VS.. Jessie Stansberry. De.
PENDANT fined Sl00 and costs.
State VS.. David Solomon Watson
not guilty.
State VS.. Claude Chapman. tried
twice before. Mistrial. PASSED to
files but redocketed at this term of
court.
100 men were summoned on ven-
ire facias from which to get a jury
for Chapman case. The jury was
completed at Thursday and the testi-
mony started Thursday afternoon.
The Civil Suits disposed of last
week were:
b. F. Goodrich Co. VS.. W. l.
Murtagh. Judgment against defen-
dant. S91.25.
Bank of Cruger VS.. J. W and Mrs
j.. w. McRae. Judgment against de.
PENDANTS in amount of $10,54T.20.
Stratton Terstegge Co. vs.. j. w
Murtagh. Judgment against defend
art in amount of S253.5s.
The Grand Jury was recalled fol
Friday, May 9th.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08
United States Army's Sirangest Recruit
Gels Mustered Out In Hurry

cavalry man 500 would have been
bedded down with one Of the dead
Hest reptiles in North America.
1T was luck all through that
saved him, Hazlett said. my
needing water, taking a flashlight
with me, passing near this particu-
lar man on the way to the spring
all were pure chance. I'll take ere
dit, thought, for having the light
in my saddlebag and also far hav-
ing made sure its batteries were
fresh and in good condition. That's
one thing ! always insist upon. And
now I'm not the only one in the
troop who feels that way"
General orders direct the men to
remain calm in emergencies and
avoid creating any excitement.
True to Army training, the two
privates simply killed the snake
and reported the incident to an
officer. The discovery Of a re-
ptilian fifth column in their blan-
kets was apparently just m Of
the possible trials hat go to make
a hardened soldier.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08
Business And :

Continued from page One.)
tanned. Output Of lumber and build
ing materials generally was on a
large scale, ~reflecting the heaIy vol
ume of construction. both public and
private. Since last June major con-
tracts let in this district by the Army
and Navy Departments Is consider
ably in excess of 1901, 100000.
Dio ihfDUIIUN-Ihe movement
of commodities into consumptive
channels kept well abreast of indus
trial activity. The volume of Eas-
ter retail in both the large cities and
the country exceeded expectations.
March sales of department stores
we're about one-third greater than
IN February and 9 per cent above
a year ago. Combined sales Of all
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08

L. Gonorrhea is a very serious dis
ease.
2. Within recent months, new ways
of treating gonorrhea have been dew
eloped.
3. To buy this new drug at a drug
store and to treat yourself without
the advice of a physician is danger
Gus. Don't do it.
A. A drug which may have cured
another person may be dangerous for
you.
5. In the difficult days ahead for
this country, as we arise to grid de-
mocracy for its defense, let us not
for a moment forget that we must
have both military defense and a pre-
pared people-physicially and spiri-
tually able to perform their duties.
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Mrs. Moore's Will :

Continued from page 0ne.)
that the decisions of the Supreme
Court of Georgia had been upheld by
the Supreme Court of the United
States.
In an able and exhaustive written
opinion Chancellor Montgomery held
that the requests were valid and dir
ected the Executor to make payment
of the amounts to the institutions.
In the course of the opinion Chan
cellor Montgomery states: 1T has
been clearly established as the law
of this state that a testator has a
right to make his will as he pleases
so long as it does not violate the
law; and the courts have no right
nor power to amend, correct. modify
or reform his will lawfully executed.
If a testator leaves no spouse or
child, or descendants of a child, then
he leaves no one who has a claim
on his bounty, and what reason IS
there why the will should be execut-
ed at least ninety days before his
death? In such cases Section 270
of the Constitution by its language
does not impose any restrictions up
on him in his right to ~bequeath 81
devise his property to religious and
charitable institutions, but on the
contrary, the clear implication is that
it is lawful for him to do so"
The opinion Of the Chancellor fur
Their states that ''in all cases, when
the testator leaves a spouse. or child
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08
''BuiId-Up" Relief
Explained to Women

A simple method has saved many
women a lot Of suffering!
1t is based on the fact that head
aches, nervousness, cramp-like pain
are often symptoms of functional
dysmenorrhea due to malnutrition.
Help for this condition so often
follows the use Of CARDUI, be-
cause it usually increases the ap-
petite and the flow of gastric Juice;
thus aids digestion and helps build
physical resistance. Usual result
Is less periodic distress.
Many who take CARDUI a few
days before and during "the time"
have found this helps ease periodic
discomfort. Women have used
CARDUI for more than so years!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08

ond; Flack, Ellisville, third; New
man, Wesson, fourth; and Reed,
Goodman, fifth. Distance 20 feet,
liz inches.
Pole vault Thomas, Ellisville,
first; Miller, Wesson, and Jackson,
Moorhead, tied for second; Boyette,
Goodman. fourth; and Manning, Per-
kinston, fifth. Height IL feet, 6
inches.
Javelin throw Anderson, Ellis
vile, first; Alternately, Moorhead,
second; billiard, Perkinston, third
Treloar, Goodman, fourth and Davis,
Wesson. fifth. Distance 1874 feet,
2 inches. (New record.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08

wholesale and jobbing firms whose
statistics are available to this bank
were IL per cent greater than IN
February and 30 per cent more than
in March, 1910. Freight traffic of
railroads operating in the district
was measurably above that of the
same period a year ago. Reflecting
the upturn in general business, the
employment situation underwent
further notable improvement.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08

in addition to $447, 100000 for the
regular defense housing program
had been used for 1900 dormitory
units and $500 trailers.
Aid to Democracies
The President told a press con-
ference he has ordered a survey to
ascertain what, if any, planes may
be procured Immediately from civ
ilian airlines. Navy Secretary Knox
told a press conference the Navy
hah no combat ships available now
for transfer to Great Britain, but
that more high-speed "mosquito
boats" will be turned over to the
British as they come off assembly
lines.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau
announced an arrangement under
which the U. S. will contribute $50
000, 900, the United Kingdom, 5000
900 pounds sterling, ar China, 20
000, 900 U. S. dollars, to a Chinese
currency sterilization fund to be
managed by a five-man board in
Guiding a U. S. representative.
Shipping
President Roosevelt requested U.
S. Maritime Commission Chairman
Land to arrange a pool of at leas.
1000, 600 tons of existing merchant
shipping which could be used to
carry flood and the munitions of
wal to the democracies Of the world"
Admiral Land said the shipping
would be drawn from the interiors;
tai trade, Army and Navy auxiliary
ships, the laid-up fleet. requisitioning
of foreign vessels in L. S. ports and
re-routing Of commercial shipping
regardless Of the resulting inconven-
fence and loss Of trade.
Defense Financing
The Treasury Department placed
on sale U. S. savings bonds and pos
tai savings stamps designed to obtair
money for defense financing ano
provide investments for all citizen.
as a cushion against possible pos
defense depression.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman
Eccles said taxes should be planned
to discourage consumer purchases
of such items as automobiles, refri.
gerators and furniture in order to
build a backlog of purchasing pow
er for use after the emergency. He
also said that although higher taxes
on personal income will be neces-
sary, most taxes should be collected
from business, 'where the profits
originate"
Food for Soldiers, Sailors
The OPM announced the Ameri-
can soldier and sailor is better fed
than at least sixty per cent of the
U. S. population and better than any
other fighting man in the world.
Every man receives 5000 calories a
day, the agency said. The Army a
lone Uses daily 100000 pounds of
meat, 6O0, 600 pounds of potatoes,
100000 quarts of milk. l25 900
pounds of butter and $4,000 worth
Of bread, OPM reported.
Navy
Navy Secretary Knox told his press
conference the Nays ship construc-
ton program is daily setting re-
cords for speed. He said that since
January one aircraft carrier, three
cruisers and 20 submarines have been
added to the fleet. Admiral Stark,
Chief of Naval Operations, said U.
S. naval policy is "to protect our
coasts and our insular possessions
from any enemy whatsoever; and to
safeguard U. S. interests beyond our
shores"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08
This Week In Defense

Continued from page one)
jor defense effort is less than a year
old you begin to sense what the flu
ture holds" Mr.. Smith said. ut will
mean dislocation and difficulties,
higher taxes, shortages in an I'M
determined number of products =.
and it certinly means an overall ef-
fort which will tax all the
of the nation"
Commerce Secretary Jones said il
a speech in Washington: eve have
not yet made any sacrifices, but they
are in store for us, plenty of them"
Defense Contract Distribution
Director of Purchases Donald Mel
son, speaking in Washington, said the
defense program is now advanced to
a point where more consideration "a
be given to greater decentralization
of defense orders. He suggested
that businessmen, instead of asking
the Government to locate factories
in their communities, find out from
the Defense Contract Service which
Government agencies are in the mar
ket for goods and 'do a little ener-
getic competing"
The Defense Contract Service is
sued a pamphlet telling how manu-
facturers may send full information
on their plants, products and exper-
fence to the Services field offices
at Federal Reserve Banks and branch
banks to determine if they are quail
fled for defense orders.
Labor Disputes
Secretary of Labor Perkins report
ed strikes have declined to a point
where less than t~wo-tenths of one
per cent of defense workers-or y
500 persons-are affected. S~elective
Service headquarters advised local
boards they are not justified in re-
classifying workers joining a strike
in a defense industry.
Labor Supply
The Social Security Board re-
ported shortages of labor in certain
machine shop occupations, s%hipbuild-
ing and boilermaking and an increas-
ing need for electrical, mechanical
and optical instrument makers and
wood patternmakers. The Labor
Department ~rpported 290 600 work
.ers given employment in one month
and said that $4,000 additional
workers will be needed by Septem-
Der, 1912, in shipyards alone. The
Civil Service Commission announced
that persons up to 65 years old are
now eligible for Federal trades and
artisan positions.
Cost of Living
Secretary of Labor Perkins re-
ported living costs of moderate in
come families in March were 90
percent higher than before war
started in Europe. She reported
price rises in sugar. coffee, pork,
butter, canned vegetables and GER
tain fresh fruits and vegetables,
rents, clothing and house furnish
ings.
OOISQiHCi commissioner ioiitNH
Elliott warned that some manufac-
turers were maintaining unchanged
prices by lowering the quality of
their products.
Defense Housing
President Roosevelt approved le-
gislatien authorizing g $4,000, GG9
expansion of the defense housing
program and asked Congress for
SIS, 900 to purchase Ia 200 por-
table houses, $500 dormitory units
and an obsolete passenger ship to
house defense workers during the
housing emergency. Mr.. Roosevelt
reported $4,000, 000 previously APP
propriated for emergency purposes
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08

WANTED: An ambitious, wide-awake
man or to look after re-
newals and new subscriptions for the
popular, fast-selling magazine The
AMERICAN HOME. It's easy, plea
san work, and it pay big commits
sions. Spare time only required.
Write today to Director, Sales Divi-
sion, THE AMERICAN HOME
MAGAZINE CORPORATION, Isl
Fourth Avenue, New York, New
York.
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Circuit Court

Continued from page One.)
fined 500 and costs.
State VS.. Jeff Moore and Willie
Hughes. Passed to files.
State VS.. Ben Powell. Jury verdict
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08

WAN1BD:-Man with best Of re-
ference to work rural premium
candy route. We furnish premiums
and candy to reliable party. Also
premium candy for sale. OUR CAN
DY CO.. Aberdeen, Miss. NJ 8, 81
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08
CLASS|FIE D
AD VERTISIN 6

FOR SALE: 2 good farm mules. Love
Wagon Company. Phone Durant,
l55.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08

FOR SALE Certified Grade A
Sweet Potato Plants. B. F. RAY,
Durant, Miss.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-08
STEADY WoRK-cooD PAY

RELIABLE MAN WANTED to call
on farmers in Attala County. No
experience or capital required Write
McNESS CO., Dept. s., Freeport,
Ill. A. "a, 2 t.
Evening star., 1941-04-04
Easter Hankies, Csc

QnnY honkies to CORY yourself or to give
cs Eoster ren1enbronces Sketched: "Duchess,"
O sheer cotton printed in England. Other
hondkerchiefs, 35c to 81.
The Palais Royal, Handkerehiefs First Floor
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
DAGSBORO

On their way to work Monday
morning, Robert Truitt, of neal
Ocean View, and Walter Timmons
of Piney Neck, collided at the in
tersection Of the Neck road, In
Dagsboro. Truitt was knocked
from his vehicle, crushing his thigh
and breaking his leg. He was taken
to the Milford Hospital by the
Frankford ambulance.
Mrs. w. H. Short. Of George
town, returned after spending the
past week with her nephew, Major
G. A. Short.
Little Miss Joyce Bennett spent
the past week with her aunt at
Salisbury, Md.
Rev. and Mrs. e. L. Bennett
were entertained at dinner, Satur-
day night, by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond West, at Omar.
Major c. A. Short attended a
lodge meeting at Wilmington Tues
day night.
Stewart Bennett, of Salisbury,
Md, spent Friday night with his
brother, Rev. E. L. Bennett, and
Mrs. Bennett.
Miss Alberta Long spent Tues
day night with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. zeno p. Long, near Bay
ard.
The new home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Parsons is nearly COM
pleted. They will occupy it in the
near future. Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons
and daughter Doris spent Sunday
at Wilmington as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Taylor.
Mrs, Emory West, who is con-
fined to the Lewes hospital, is inn
proved and expected home this
week.
Master Jerry Mitchell is spend
ing the week with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. /. H. West.
Anthony Steen and his mother,
Mrs. A. c. Steen, gave a Thanks
giving dinner to several of his
friends. Those attending were Mrs.
Minnie Moleton, Mr.. and Mrs. De-
witt Daisey, of Philadelphia; Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis Steen and daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia Lingo, Of Mills
boro; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry West.
The Royal Daughters Sunday
School Glass of the Methodist
Church donated communion table
and chairs. The church extends
thanks and appreciation to the
young ladies of the class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Campbell
and son, Truman, Jr., and Doc Ed
Clogg spent Sunday with Mrs.
Campbell's sister, Mrs. Brice Nc
Cabe and daughter at the Whining
ton General Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
OCEAN VIEW

Delaware Day" was observed
here at Bethel Methodist Church on
Sunday morning" when Rev J. E.
Parker deliversdobhe n essage. He
explained the Seal 0tpelaware,
which was instructive and inter-
esting. Rev. Parker gave the mean
ing OF the symbols used on the seal,
beautifully portrayipg it to us.
He spoke also oil the Character of
Jacob in the Bible. BESIDES this he
said: Methodism had its origin in
Delaware, when Francis Asbury
and George Whitefeld came here
from England. They preached at
Barratt's Chapel and Lewes. After
wards Francis Asbury was elected
bishop of the Methodist Church at
a convention held in Baltimore.
The Christmas entertainment
will be held in Bethel Methodist
Church on Wednesday night, De-
, cember "a.
Mrs. Harry Quillen and son Har-
ry, Jr., and sons, Francis and Frank
and daughter Grace Wanda, were
I guests of Mrs. l.. M. Kaufman on
Sunday.
Clarence Hearn accompanied Ar
chic Richards to Philadelphia on a
business trip, visiting several rel
I atives while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Evans had
I several of their children call OF
I them recently, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
4 West, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Der.
! rickson. Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Ev,
y ans and Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Evans
4 Jr.
4 Mrs. Martha Conway accompan
d led her step daughter, Mrs. Willard
Evans and her husband, Mr.. Evans
Z to Pocomoke, Md, on Sunday, aftei
\ the Evans spent the weekend herr
y with Mrs. Conoway.
4 Harry McCabe and sister, Mrs
4 Hillary Holland of Selbyville, Wis
tied their cousin, Mrs. Martha Con
q oway on Friday.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. William Ross Ring
i Ter have rented one Of the proper
Z ties of Charlie Williams and ar
4 residing here.
Z The Sunshine Sunday schoo
4 class held its December meeting a
a the home of Mrs. Gladys Lynch il
y Lewes ON Wednesday evening
! There were % members present.
q Mrs. Lille H. Belts and Mrs
( Florence Richards are the teacher
J of this Sunday school class of Beth
ell Methodist Church. The bazaar
< which was given by this class
i proved a success, and everyone wa
pleased
z On Friday night, Mrs. Georgia A
= Richards entertained her. Sunda.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

/ ScnOd4i CLASS al ner nOme-k AFTER. tnt
business was transacted and devo-
tions observed, they were invited
to the dining room where they were
seated at the table whose center
piece was;a vase of holly with ber-
ries, and pine which gave a Christ
mas setting. Vanilla pecan ice
cream with home made sponge
cake, mints and chocolate almonds
were served Those present were
Mrs. Minnie Watson. Mrs. Elsie Ev-
ans, Mrs. Maud Hickman, Mrs, Eta
Lynch, MRS, Effik Nelson, Mrs. Mag
gle EVANS Mrs Nettie Hickman
Mrs Ruth Parker and Mrs. Georgia
A. Richards. Mrs. Ethel Davidson
was a guest on this occasion.
James A. Richards has returned
home after a visit with his sons
Messrs Harry and Russell Rick
ards ana daughter, Mrs. Frank
Wright In philadelphia and Will
mington.
Jimmie Williams has returned
home after spending week with
his son RAgsell Williams in Phil
adelphia.
MrSand Mrs. j. Maurice Evans
and son Jimmie spent the weekend
with BGT. and Mrs Raymond Rick
ards and son Gerald in Philadel-
phia-
At the Youths Fellowsbip service
on Sunday night. held in Bethel
Methodist Church the leader was
George Cobb. Christmas hymns
were sung; scripture read by the
president Thomas 3, Hickman, Jr.;
poem read by Miss Betty Brown Of
SelbyvilIe, guest of George Cobb;
How Christmas is Observed in
EnglaRd by Mrs Ebe Davidson;
christmas ia Germany was read
by Emnaa Grace MeCabe. The lat
ter viii be the leader next Sunday
evening Parents and friends. In
sist on the young people attending
these profitable services on Sunday
night. Miss Betty Brown, of Selby-
vile, reported an average attend
ance at their Youths Fellowship
ON Sunday evening is twenty per-
SOdoee 4bt7At4lctAOH SAOoSu thC oCAf
here
Mrs. Elsie Hickman and daughter
Doris had as their dinner guests on
Saturday evening Mrs. Hickman's
daughters and their husbands, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Cannon and son
Richard and daughter Connie of
Wilmington, and Mr.. and Mrs. 81
wood Lynch of Lewes and their mo-
thef, Mrs. Lille H. Belts of Ocean
View, and COUSIN, Donald McCabe
of this town.
Capt. and Mrs. Alonzo H. Evans
Of Bethany Beach were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Richards on Saturday
Miss Doris Hickman accompan-
led the M. J.; Parsons to Whining
ton last SundayysfsS
Miss Marie Steele of Western
Maryland College spent the week
end at her home here.
Mrs. Augustus Bennett has re-
turned home after a visit with her
sons, Cove and Edgar Bennett and
their families at Roxana,
Mrs. Nelson Dolby motored to
Camden N. j. for a visit with her
daughter Mrs. Edward Bunting and
Nelson Dolby who has been sick
Mr.. and Mrs Hafbesnn Hickman
and daughter are oeeupying the
properly of George zee1e on Wood
land axenue.
~. E. IA
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

mer work on its construction was
pushed through the rugged coun-
tfyside of Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont. A right-of-way was
cleared through woods, across
fields, over mountains. The line
spanned rivers and creeks. The
ditch into which the pipe was laid
followed out of solid rock along
parts Of the route. More than 81. 1000
tons of twelve inch pipe were laid
and welded to form continuous
steel tube. Only 142 days were re-
quired to build this 236 mile line, a
record In view Of the terrain
through which 1t runs.
The opening of this new pipe
line is at once a symbol of Amer
ica's ability to rush to completion
projects necessary to national de-
Tense and a spectacular demonstra-
ton of the accomplishments of pri-
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12
First National Defense
Pipe Line

Recently the Governor of Maine
and the president of the Colonial
Beacon Oil Company turned d giant
valve to let crude oil flow into the
new Esso Pipe Line which runs be-
tween Portland, Maine. and Mon
treal, Canada Their act marked
the formal opening OF the nations
first national defense pipe line. a
link which will save tankers twelve
days onsa round-trip between South
American and Gulf ports and Mon
treal Thus, some Of these much
needed carriers will be freed for
service to American ports.
Only last Spring this new S.
100000 pipe line was in the blue
priat stage. Throughout the sum-
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

vate enterprise.
And while this new line was be-
ing dedicated, several hundred miles
to the south workmen were fever
ishly pushing the new Plantation
Pipe Line ahead This line will
bring refined petroleum products
from Baton Rouge, La, to Green's
boro. N. O.. with lateral lines serv-
ing many parts of the southeastern
section Of the country. The main
line of this vital link is expected
to be finished by December i, and
shortly after the first Of the year
refined products will be flowing
from Baton Rouge through the line
to various terminal points in the
southeastern section of the coun-
try.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

Pine lines represent an efficient
way to transport petroleum pro-
ducts. In a nation eager to build
its defense system it is interest
ing to note that you can't sink a
pine line, nor is it an easy target
for a bombing plane. If lucky
bit Injuries section OF pipe line
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

it is only a matter Of a few hours
before new pipe is installed and the
line is placed back in operation.
Americans interested in our de-
tense program should hail the COM
pletion OF the new EssO Pipe Line
and the speed with which the Plan
tation Pipe Line is being built.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-12

Some Of the talk we hear on the
streets from the younger element
is most unbecoming. A liberal ap-
phcation of soap at the point of
egress for the words will remedy
this fault