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The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18
Rev. W. Jones Defends Mound Bayou
p. T. A. HITS STRIDE AS MID
SEASON OPENS

The P. T. A. of Bolivar County
Training School is rapidly coming
into the linelight. The organization
headed by Mrs. O. c. Norman, wife
of our prominent druggist is striv-
ing to solve m any of the major
problems that commonly spring up
in school work.
The school, next TO the home is
considered the greatest organization
in shaping child'S life. Thus, the
school should be and is of primary
interest to the parent. The realiza-
ton of the fact that they cannot
maintain an intimate relationship
with the school in any better way
than through the P. T. A, accounts
for the large attendance.
The type of meeting is changing
too. They are far less formal. First,
everybody listens to short, snappy
program, then all join in with a
round of doughnuts and coffee. In
the midst of this, President Norman
breaks right into the business of
the day, hence, everyone leaves the
meeting having accomplished some
thing as we'll as having enjoyed the
evening.
An "Old Folks Concert" is now
being planned, featuring the old
comedy, "Aunt Dinah's Quilting
Party" This unique bit of satire il
| really something to look forward
to.
Take it from me, patrons, if you
miss P. T. A. now, you really miss
out on something.
P. L. Slaughter
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. Katie Aills wishes to thank
those who helped in the plate sup
pers, sold for the benefit of the
Mound Bayou Telephone Compa-
ny. Following are the names of
those who helped and their do
nations: Mesdames Joanna Cooper
epple pie, Florence Barnes Hem
on pie, Katie Aills l goose, l hen,
/ cake, d pies, 3 loaves of bread, l
bowl of salad, c. L. Gibson Csc,
Ada L. Pipes Csc, c. L. Keys Csc,
Arta Thomas Csc, Attic Grove Csc,
Rosana Shepherd Csc, Emma r.
Clay Csc, Eddie Gee Csc, Katie
Aills soc, Messrs. P. M. Smith 75c
J. f. Huddleston Csc. M. L. Davis
Csc, c. A. Thompson Csc, r. w.
Jones 25c, B. A Wade Csc, Isaiah
Dunlap Csc, Revs. H. A. Riddle
Csc, A. D. Purnell Csc, Mayor B.
A. Green Csc, Prof. A L. Richard
son Csc, DR.. P. M. George 25c,
Miss B. o. Fielder 25c. Total $6.25.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

Sunday, January II, 1941 was
regular pastoral day at Wanderers
Home M. B. c. Sunday School open
ed at the regular time, $3.50 o'clock
by the Superintendent, after the
lesson was carefully discussed by
the teachers the pastor reviewed
the lesson very plainly.
Service began at HAS o'clock
with the officers in charge, one
member was added to the Church.
The sum of SLIGO was raised for
those who were recently burned
out, (Mr. Miller,) $500 was raised
for the poor, then the pastor
preached from the 10th chapter of
revelation and the 10th verse;
everyone seemed to have enjoyed
the services. Total amount raised
S2734.
Rev. Z. R. Stampley, Pastor
Altar Fair Pace, reporter.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18
Talent Parade To Be Staged

Coming to Mound Bayou High
School Friday, January "a, 194l,
the seasons theatrical classic, pre-
senting "The Talent Parade" Given
by The Teacher Training Depart
ment of Mound Bayou, featuring
Dorothy Jennings and the Hormany
group, with Grace Duncan, Viola
Glass, Odessa Anderson, Vernetta
Jordan, Gladys Reynolds, Justine
VIII, Ernestine Brown and many
other glittering stars of last years
colossal show, Tuxedo Junction."
with the sensational guest artist
The City Slick" doing a number.
ADMISSION l0c. New low prices
Curtain rises at 8: P. M.
P. l. Slaughter, Sponsor.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18
Town Officers Take Oath

The officers OF the T wn of
Mound Bayou. took their oath
publicly, in the School Auditorium
Monday c. v. Thurmond ad
ministered the oath to Mayor B.
A Green who afterwards gave it to
r. w. Jones, S. L Davis, ]. F.
Huddleston, Mrs. c. L. Keys and
DR.. P M. George, Aldermen; John
Thomas, Marshal and II. A. Riddle.
Treasurer,
Mayor Green, in his address
asked the cit gems to have courage
even though the town has suffered
heavy losses. He reminded them
that this place once wilderness
but the pioneers built town from
that "Mound Bayou he's cone
hack several times already" he said,
"Apd Mound Bayou ctn and will
come back again bigger and better. ="
Mr. p. M. Smith, president OF
Mound Bayou Telephone Co, said
that the town has nine less Tele-
phones as a result of the fire and
urged more cooperation for this en-
terpIise,
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18
Resident OF Shaw, Miss, Scores Out OF Town
Paper For Write-up Critisizing This AI-Negro
Town Because OF Last Weeks Disastrous Fire

Presiding Elder of Mound Bayou District A. M. E. Church
Editor the Southern Advocate offered
Mound looked from the outside didn't them
purred column black
page Leader crczing Mound
the time The when the Found
living, at least of them The giving advice
Any good Negro history
look the all will confess
he has advice give.
said of the Alligator fl few days when
Drug Store burned with fire protection
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

First quarterly conference at
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Rev. Wal
lace Jones, Presiding Elder, Rev. j.
M. B. Michele, Pastor. 11:00 A
M. service opened with singing, 20
God Our Help in Ages Past" led
by the pastor, then he offered fer
vent prayer. The text was from
fifth chapter and IL verse of Mat
thews. The minister urged that we
be prepared for the changes of life
and that everything must grow bet
ter and have more life. Jesus says,
Il come that we might have more
life"
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18
Local News

Mrs. Ollie L. Frank, daughter
Lsracear Ross and mother, Mrs.
Sarah Brown, who was i'll had as
heir gue-t: Mesdames L. E Gate
wood, Dora Tutson. Lille Ma
Barnett, Martha Sinett, Messrs.
OaVe Getewood and " iIlism Tut
son al IF Memphis, Mesdame S
Alberta Cancer and Viola Foster of
Merieold, Messrs. Charley Viii
Jams of Earl, Ark and Mr.. T. S.
Roundtree.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

Mrs. Beatrice Jackson has re-
turned home after spending q few
days in Bobo.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

son I'll IF Memphis, Mesdames
Alberta Cancer and Viola Foster Of
Merieold, Messrs. Charley Viii
isms of Earl, Ark and Mr.. T. S.
Roundtree.
The Athletic Department wishes
to announce that the foil )W,ng
oo>s a Ell sible to receive letters
for their par,icipat'on 70 tba l.:
Ohio Braudor, Will m K n x,
Greenlee Pre- y-capta n, Willie
Lee M riin Win n G ass. Arthu
Thomas. Clar, nee ard AIpt onso
>p-eIs, Robert Is &C, E c. Furnell,
Eugene Washing on, T h IN )
] hr son, Rotert Dunlap, Rowa
Wade, Pal Stringer.
Mound BAYOU postofflce has 8
rev set OF rubs,c- tamp Now one
cen {, II where the letter ha Is f ON
wi hcut opening it.
Mrs. L Dorthy Me- DOL Of ..,.--..
Florida, IS visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. Cleges.
Messrs. M. c. Bot Robert
Henderson, Harry B s t o IL an
J->se Williams of Winterv,lIe visi
ted Messrs. Booker Marshall end
B A. Wade, Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie Bryant h retur ed
from Grenada, where she spent tn
Christmas holidays.
Revs. H. Y. Weird, A. A. Thomp
son, ............ Williams a n d Mr..
Booker Marshall attended the fu
neral of Mr.. Johnson Ramsey at
Boyle, Friday.
DR.. P. S. Williams returned
Tuesday, from Nashville where he
spent the Christmas holidays.
Prof. I. E. Edwards is still on
he sick lit,
The Springfield Goodwill Sing
ers of Vicksburg, will render a
program at Jerusalem Baptist
Church, Monday night. January
20. Admission l0c.
Rev. J. {. Isaac, Pastor
Bro. c. l.. Love, Clerk.
Rev. and Mrs, Purnell and sons,
were the dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs, Isaac Peterson, Sunday, jan
uary IL, and were served very de-
licious dinner, They claim to have
enjoyed themselves in the Peter
son home very much.
Mr.. Walter Caffey spent a short
while here and other nearby points.
He visited his sister, Caroline Shell
ton of Renova, Miss, Annie Belle
Edward of Mound Bayou and many
other relations and friends. He is
FROM +ba Novv AT Hawaii
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

The Springfield Goodw i SINCE s
of Vickburg, rendered fine p
gram at Mt. Olive Church Sunday
night.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

Mrs. L Dorthy Me- DOL Of .....--..
Florida, IS visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. Cleges.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

Mound BAYOU postoff.ce has =
rev set OF rub.c- tamp Now one
cen {, II where the letter ha Is f ON
wi ihcut opt ming it.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

MessIs. M. c. Bot n Robert
Henderson, Harry B t IL an
] >se Williams of Winterv,lle visi
ted Messrs. Booker Marshsll enc
B A. Wade, Sunday.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

Mrs. MolIie Bryant h retur &C
from Grenada, where she spent tn
Christmas holidays.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

Revs. H. Y. Ward, A. A. Thomp
son, ... Williams a n d Mr.
Booker Marshall attended the fu
neral of Mr.. Johnson Ramsey al
Boyle, Friday.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-01-18

DR.. P. S. Williams returned
Tuesday, from Nashville where he
spent the Christmas holidays.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
PLANE:
Biggest Damaged

The worlds largest airplane, the
acknowledgement Martin navy
bomber Mars" was damaged by
an explosion and fire on it's maiden
water test" and an investigation of
possible sabotage had begun.
To watchers on shore it had ap-
peared the plane had suddenly gone
out of control, then there was sud-
den roar, crash and one motor
dropped off, to be succeeded by a
burst of flame and smoke, the crew
veering the ship to the river bank
and then jumping overheard with
fire extinguishers, and fighting the
flames from chest-deep water.
Vice President and Pilot Ken
Ebel said the fire was caused by a
propeller blade coming off and
shearing Clearly through the control
room, injuring one man and cutting
oil and gas lines, which started the
blaze.
Investigation conferred on the fact
that the propellers were plastic, first
time this material had been used on
an American plane of large size,
though it had been reputedly used
with success in German and Rus
sian planes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
MISCELLANY:

Baltimore: Commentator went to
Private Colas, selectee who was
set to watch traffic at street inter-
section while $4,000 troops passed
through. He was to be picked up
by a truck, which missed him. He
remained on duty in the rain for %
hours until M.P.'s picked him up.
His commanding officer told him,
"You understand that an order is
truly an order"
Nashville: iva areas to be COW
cred by water required the destruc-
ton of bridges and other flooded
structures. Army engineers were
called in to test new explosives by
blowing up the actual bridges-rare
opportunity.
Danville, ILL.,: Rem Fritman died
at 81, having spent most of his life
trying vainly to establish his true
identity. He was lost from his par
ents during parade in New York
in 1852 and never saw them again.
The name under which he died was
given him by New York orphan
age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
ARMY AND NAVY:
Strength

"On any comparable basis, the
U. S. navy is second to none," de-
clared Navy Secretary Knox only a
day before the attack made on u. S.
possessions by Japanese bombers.
Compared to the status when the
U. S. entered the First World war
in 1917, both the army and the navy
are on a larger scale. The army
had approximately 100000 in uni
form the fatal Sunday when the
bombs were let loose in Hawaii.
In 1917, there were but 200, 900 men.
While the character of naval YES
sells has changed in the capital
ships group, so that comparison is
not easy, it is significant to note the
increase in destroyers and subma-
rines. We have ITO destroyers to-
day compared with So in 1917, and
113 submarines compared with A.
The available number of U. S.
combat planes on the outbreak Of
hostilities was estimated at $500.
AS of November 1, 1941, the navy
had in commission II battleshipS,
z aircraft carriers, 81 cruisers, ITO
destroyers, and 113 submarines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
PRESSURE:
In Libya

The British trap in Libya had re-
manned closed, and the war which
had been confusing and swift-mov-
ing had changed to a pressure bat
tie" in which the British contented
themselves with slowly closing the
ring instead of attempting head-and-
head battles with small German
formations.
A partial totaling of German
Italian prisoners taken up to this
point had been 5000 in ''rear camps"
and $500 in temporary camps near
er the front.
The 5000 were divided 5000 Ital-
ians and 1000 Germans and the 9TH
er group was split into 1880 Italians
and 1000 Germans. In addition the
British claimed huge amounts Of
material captured or destroyed.
In the most recent fighting, one
days toll at Ed Duda included IS
Italian tanks destroyed, 100 vehicles
and $4,000 gallons of fuel oil taken,
400 men captured, two batteries Of
medium artillery; five anti-tank
guns, so supply trucks and a big
quantity of ammunition.
Amusing stories abounded. The
best was the German prisoner who
said he was, at the time of his cap
ture, escorting a score of British
prisoners to the rear.
The men kept spreading out, he
said, and finally, two of them made
a break to escape. They fed toward
an emplacement of Italian machine
gunners. The German said the Ital-
ians, II in number, surrendered at
once to the two fleeing Englishmen,
who then grabbed the Italian guns
and captured the German sentry,
the whole group of one German and
II Italians being taken back to the
British lines.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18

evil spirits must be driven out. A
body bruised by external punish
ment is supposed to be very un-
pleasant for the devils, so the pa
tent is subjected to a thrashing.
This treatment also holds good for
women and little children who,
however, are kicked by a juvenile
apprentice.
If, as sometimes happens, some
one dies from his treatment, the
doctor explains that the patient had
doubtless been more evil than sup
posed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
MANAGER WANTED
PHOTO FINISHING
;3;i :;'I;;; studio

Stop worrying about what to
send that man you know In the
service. He's answered that
Christmas gift problem for you In
any number of surveys made In
camp and on shipboard. It's Gig
arettes and smoking tobacco first.
The favorite cigarette is Camel.
The big favorite among smoking
tobaccos is Prince Albert, the Ma
tional Joy Smoke, according to
actual sales records from service
stores in the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard. Local
dealers are featuring Camels IN
your choice of two gaily wrapped
packages, also pound tins and
pound glass humidors of Prince
Albert as ideal Christmas gifts for
the men in the service.-Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
We Con All Be
* p Z r 7
BUY RS

Q In bringing Us buying lnfomofion. a.
to prices shof ore being asked for
whof we Intend to buy. and os TO ne
qvolity we con expect, the advertising
columns Of this newspaper perfonz q
worth while service which soves us
mony dollars q yeor.
Oh Is q good hobit TO form. fhe hoblf
Of consulting fhe advertisement every
fine we moke q purchase. though We
hove Greedy decided lust what we
wont ond where we ore going TO buy
n. u gives Us the most priceless feeling
In fhe world, the feeling of being
odeqvotely prepared.
= When we 90 Into q store. prepared
beforehand with knowledge of whof d
offered and at whof price, we 90 as
an expert buyer. filed with seIf-eonf-
denee. II Is O pleasant feeling TO hovs,
the feeling Of adequacy. Most Of me
vnhoppiness In the world con be frceed
10 q lack of fhis feeling. Thus odver-
tIsIng shows another of Its monifoid
foesfs-shows Itself as an Gid foword
mokino oil our business rslofionships
more secure ond pleasant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
Where the Sick Are Literally Kicked Back to Health

On Zaneti, tiny island sultanate
of Sulu between Northern Borneo
and the western tip of the Philippine
island of Mindanao, patients are
kicked back to health.
The theory of medicine on Zaneti
is that all bodily ills are caused by
sin and the evil-doer is consequent
ly harboring devils. Therefore, the
good doctor, by kicking his patient
unconscious, is clearing out the sick
ening devils.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18

As soon as anyone falls i'll the
demi-priest-doctor informs the pa
tient that he is suffering either the
curse of Jurm, the god of eating
which means the patient ate too
much and is being punished for hog
gishness, or possibly the curse Of
Human or Jurta or Zebob, respec-
lively the gods of desire, possession
and hypocrisy.
The displeased god having visited
the wrong-doer with devils, these
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
Ask NE -
ANOTHER Z
The Questions
A CeneroI Quiz
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


1. In British history, what is
meant by the star chamber
2. What is menage?
3. What name is given to a
poem in which the initial letters
of the lines, when taken in order,
form word or words?
4. If London bridge should fall
down, into what river would it
land?
5. What is the plural of the word
mongoose?
6. At what is a calligrapher
adept?
z. One-fourth of a barrel is
called what?
8. Who coached the ''peint-a-
minute" team famous in football
history?
8. When was the first star
measured?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
The Answers

1. An ancient high court which
sat without a jury.
2. A household.
8. An acrostic.
4. The Thames.
S. Mongooses.
6. Handwriting.
7. A firkin.
8. Fielding H. Yost.
9. Although the stars have been
scientifically studied for hundreds
of years, not one was ever meas
ured until December Is, 1920,
when the diameter. of Betelgeuse
was determined with the aid of
special type of interferometer at
the Mount Wilson observatory In
California.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18

When the japanese started their
attack on U. S. outposts, President
Roosevelt faced the biggest of the
many tough jobs he has had since
he began his tenure in the White
House. Shortly before net0s of the
surprise attack by the japanese
toas made the President had adj
dressed Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Vith moving appeal for peace.
But ,ohen bombs blasted loose ouer
Pearl Harbor his job became not
one Of peace but Of leading ma
ton at tUar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18

against Japan, Great Britain would
join in the fight within the hour"
AS the Japanese began their long
contemplated but currently unex-
pected drive Russia was expected
to come with its forces on the side
of the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18

Prof. r. ]. Williams of Texas,
(top) who was awarded the chemis-
try medal of Columbia university
for his discovery of panthothenic
acid. Below: His brother, DR.. r..
r. Williams of New York, who re-
ceived same medal for isolation Of
vitamin B1.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
Immediate Allies

Support to the United States was
Immediately forthcoming from 9TH
er nations. On the same day as the
Japanese blitz got under way the
government of the Netherland In
dies declared war on japan. In the
Western hemisphere, Canada drew
up its declaration of war, as did the
Central American republic of Costa
RIGA. Australia joined the ranks of
Nippon's foes.
Even before congress could get
into session, Great Britain's parlia-
ment had been summoned to draw
up its declaration. Winston Church.
i'll, British prime minister, had pre-
viously pledged that should the
United States be forced to 60 to war
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
LEOPOLD:
Weds CommOner

After being "out of the news"
practically since his dramatic sur
render during the Nazi sweep
through the Low Countries, King
Leopold, the tragic recluse of
Laekan," has been revealed as
secretly married for months to a
commoner.
The fatal automobile accident
which almost took his life and in
which his former wife, Queen Astrid
was fatally hurt, occurred in 1885.
The bride was said to be Mary
Leila Baels, a "well-educated, SIM
pie woman" She is daughter of
a former Belgian cabinet member.
The new consort of the prison
er king" is much younger than
he. 1t was said that they were mar
ried secretly in a church ceremony,
and that civil ceremony was
planned soon.
Leopold's father, like his first
wife, died a tragic death. King Al
bert was killed in a mysterious fall
while climbing a mountain peak at
Namur only year before Queen
Astrid's death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
ASTRONOMY:
In Defense Figure

As hard to visualize as Eight
year." one of many astronomical
figures, was the probable total ma
tional defense cost as guessed by
Senator Pepper, Florida, frequently
an administration spokesman.
Pepper placed it at 300 billions
che feared"), and the minimum OF
$50, 000, ZOO, 600 he mentioned was
some 80 billions more than any 9TH
er observer had reported. Defens'
costs have already reached So b
lions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-12-18
FINNISH:
Ships Seized

The British declaration of war on
Finland, Hungary and Rumania had
not been unexpected, but had been
followed swiftly in the United States
by the seizure of all Finnish YES
sells in American ports.
That was carrying out the formula
Of this country in taking into pro-
tective custody" vessels of Axis
friendly countries, or those domi-
mated by Axis powers on the theory
that if permitted to leave they would
be scuttled or captured.
Coast guardsmen in half a dozen
port cities swooped aboard Finnish
ships, and the expectation was that
they would soon follow the fate of
the Danish, French, German and
Italian ships in going into the Amer
lean merchant service. In the case
of the Danish vessels, many of the
crew men, (some of them under fic-
titious names) were retained.
The navy department evidently
had been preparing for this seizure
for several days, for some of the
Finnish ships were an loaded and
ready to depart, and permits for
clearance had been held up.