text: S** ********* ********* ** * ** * *** ** 3 *** * *** SS-f*. 3r_ __ __,___ > <f( ■' 1 1 " 1 ' '" w, !}< tatr/^f w —Happenings of Interest— |~ it, 'I' 33 —Gathered lor t h e— V ; ilimii  51- £-£•£.££. :T. £■£. :T. £. SI £L r. r. a -a -» i- sl ^ Miss Alice Quick is over from B igtiiusa, La., visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. White. Mrs. E.ijab E. Tate spent last Sunday in Hattiesburg with hei brother, who is in an infirmary there. Mrs. D. I). Durham has been quite sick since last Saturday, much to the regret of her friends. We regret to note that Judge John S. McGehee has been sick for some days, and confined to bis home. Mr. Edgar Cowan went to Gulfport, Monday, to re-enter the Gulf Coast M litary Acade my for another session. Masters Opie and Homer El lis went to Ellisville this week to enter the Jones County A. H. £. for the 1918-19 session. Mr. A. Zeno Smith has ac cepted a position for the winter with the Rawls Company, where he will be glad to meet his friends. Sergeants Bullock and Wilcox were down from Camp Shelby last Sunday, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Newton and (family. Mrs. bam beiuier arrived ifrom New Orleans on Tues-1 day, accompanied by Master! “'Sam Jr.,” a late arrival on this mundane sphere. Mrs. Alfred Evans and little daughter, Louise, returned last Monday to their home at Colum bia, after a pleasant visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Smith. Miss Ollie Norris, of Talowah, has accepted the position of stenographer in Superintendent Locke's office, succeeding Miss Fitch who has returned to New Orleans. Mrs. H. H. Parker returned from Magee last Saturday, and as it is necessary for her to be extremely quiet, she will not be at home to her friends for about two weeks. Miss Ethel Parker has resigned as stenographer of the Southern Lumber and Timber Company, at Hillsdale, and is again in the law office of Parker & Shivers, at Poplarville. Mr. Clarence Provost, who finished at the A. H. S. the past session, left last week to enter the A. & M. College for the coming session. Word from him tells that he is delighted. Mr. Charles A. Thatcher, of "Somewhere in America," is now on the Free Press force. Mr. Thatcher is not only a very capable printer but a bright, spirited, genial fellow as well. Mrs. Loe Batson, accompanied by her little son Edward, went up to Stafford Springs, at Vossburg, last Monday. She will spend several weeks there recuperating from a recent severe illness. Miss Mary Alice Young, who has been in the dry goods department at W. M. H. for some months, has resigned, and departed last week for their former home, Panola, Ala., when she has accepted a position. Misses Ina Mae Newto t! Dorothy Skatvold left this morning for Jackson where they will be at Bellhaven College for the spring session. Miss Newton is a senior there and Miss Skatvold will take special work. Rev. Dr. L. O. F. Cotey, professor of French in the Baptist Bible Institute, of New Orleans, delivered instructive and inspiring addresses Wednesday at the High School in the morning and at the Baptist church in the evening. Bath services were well attended and warmly received. Miss Ella Rawls, who has taught in the county for several terms past, has gone to Lumberton where she has accepted a position in the High School. We learn that the school there has an unusually large attendance this session. A Letter from Mr. Jesse C. Ford, formerly of this place, requests us to mail his Free Press to Donner, La., Mr. Ford has an excellent position with a large mercantile establishment there. His many friends here follow him with best wishes. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Beckner came up from Moss Point on Saturday to visit Mrs. Beckner's parents, Major and Mrs. L. W. McCants, and are warmly welcomed by their many friends. Mr. Beckner, who is with the Dantzler Ship Building Company, returned Tuesday but Mrs. Beckner will remain for several weeks. Mrs. Guy O. Scarborough will leave tomorrow for Sheffield, Alabama, where Mr. Scarborough preceded her some weeks ago, having accepted a government position there. Poplarville is loathe to lose this most estimable young couple from its circle, but wishes them happiness and prosperity! In their new home. A Call On Red Cross The Red Cross has been called, on again for relief in Belgium. Ten million imprisoned people in occupied Belgium and France are facing shame, suffering, disease, and some of them death, for lack of clothing this winter. They must be helped and it can only come from us. The week of September 23rd to 30th is the date for this campaign, and we feel sure everyone will welcome the opportunity to render this much needed service. Every kind of garment, for all ages and both sexes, is urgently needed. In addition, pieces of warm canton flannel and other kinds of cloth from which to make garments for new born babes, also ticking, sheeting, blankets, woolen goods of any kind, shoes of every size and scrap leather. Garments need not be in perfect condition, but must be of strong and durable materials; no fancy gifts are needed. Pearl River County Chapter wants you to help make our shipments one of the largest. Mrs. J. C. Buckley, Department Chairman. Sam E. Woods Bereaved A telegram was received here last Sunday which brought sorrow to many hearts. It announced the death, on Saturday, of Mrs. Sam E. Woods, at her father's home at Nashville, Tenn., from an attack of pneumonia. Just a few days before a message arrived telling that Mrs. Woods was the mother of a lovely little girl baby. As Mrs. For two terms, Domestic Science teacher at the A.H.S., Mrs. Woods is remembered and loved by hundreds, both in Poplarville and the county, and this untimely ending of her life just in the flush of young wifehood and motherhood will grieve them beyond measure. A sad coincidence, and one making a double sorrow for Mr. Woods, was the death of his father, K. S. Woods, on Sunday, at his home at Purvis. Mr. Woods is at present in the Aviation department of the Army. Our deepest sympathy, and that of his untimely gratitude of friends, is extended to him in his deep sorrow. SINGING TO THE SOLDIERS The war is calling out capable men of every base of life. One day recently Homer Rodebeaver, Billy Sunday’s famous chorus master, left New York to go over to teach Pershing’s men to sing “Brighten the Cornet Where You Are.” With his old celebrated trombone, the great singer left in the Y. M. C. A. overseas uniform to be a soldier song leader for the duration of the war. “Rody” is to succeed in the one song he made famous, but incidentally will dispense other tunes outside the evangelical line. Who knows but that ever long Billy Sunday himself will be over there preaching and having the boys “lilt the sawdust trail." County Teacher's Association The initial meeting of the Pearl River County Teachers Association, for This scholastic year, was held at the Poplarville Grammar School Hall last Saturday morning, with more than eighty teachers in attendance. The opening devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. S. P. Morris, pastor of the Baptist church. Officers were elected as follows: President, J. C. Amacker; Vice-President, O. W. Sansing; Secretary, Miss Elizabeth Coburn. Interesting and profitable addresses were made by County Superintendent Leopold Locke, Prof. J. A. Hut and Dr. V. I. Arledge. The Association discussed many phases of war work as related to the schools, and it was decided to organize a Junior Red Cross at practically every school. Arrangements were perfected for holding twenty-five commercial fairs, preliminary to the County Fair. These fairs will all be held within a period of six days, beginning the latter part of September. The Association will hold its next meeting the second Saturday in October. NOTICE! Town Tax Payers Notice is hereby given that there will be a regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the town of Poplarville, held in the office of the mayor or of said town, on Tuesday, October 1st, 1918, for the purpose of equalizing all taxes on the personal and real property for the year 1918-19. All interested persons may attend. S. C. SMITH, Mayor. L. T. SIMPSON, Clerk. McKinley, the Poplarville Grocer will pay you 50 cents a sack for eggs. Hobelochitto Association As per announcements already made, the clerk is, by request, again calling the attention of all churches to the date and place of our approaching meeting, 8:30, 2:30, at the Crane Creek Church. The moderator is urging that all reports be prepared beforehand and that a large number of messengers and visitors be present at the in o'clock opening hour, four notice is further called to the fact that we are to have a free session this year and a larger number of meetings will be held on all questions. Let the King’s meetings gather in large and inspiring numbers in the interest of his great and growing work. S. R. MORRIS, Clerk. Bring me your eggs and get half a dozen, spot cash. D. C. Melanis. F (.) R S A L K—Nice 5-room house on a two-acre lot with new wire fence around it. Located on the west side of town and now known as the Ben Simpson place. Will sell it a bargain. Apply to S. L. ELLIS, Poplarville Saw Mill Co’s. Office. The great relief afforded by Chamberlain's Tablets in a multitude of cases can fully be proven the great value of this preparation for a weak stomach and impaired digestion. In many cases, this relief has become permanent and the Since the beginning of the text, the following corrections have been made to the original text: "Notices to Newspapers." Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of Pearl, Dixie, and Mississippi, will, on the 7th day of October, issue sealed bids from the newspapers of said county for the contract to publish the proceedings of the board of supervisors for the ensuing twelve months; also for publishing all notices of the said board, during said period which are required to be published; also all notices of the county superintendent of education and of the county auditor. Bills for publishing the proceedings should be made separate from the other notices, and all bids to be filed by 12 o'clock M., on the first Monday. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Even under my hand and seal of said board of supervisors, this 11th day of September, 1918. H. K. House, Clerk. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy This is an excellent remedy for coughs, colds, croup, and whooping cough, but also pleasant to take, which is important when it must be given to young children. It is a good remedy for coughs, colds, and whooping cough. Remedy is available in a form that can be used for any kind of cough or cold. Years ago, with much favor, wherever good results have been, one knows. Many mothers have given it their unqualified endorsement. Win Scruby, Chichester, Mo., writes, “I have raised children, have given my children, have given them my children's Cough Remedy and found it to be the best for colds and whooping cough. It is pleasant to both children and children.” The Swift and War Savings Stamps for Sale: Bank of Commerce, Poplarville, Mississippi. The Forl Fecian is high-class appearance and appointments. The seats are restful, and deeply upholstered with cloth of high quality. Large doors give convenient entrance. On either side; plate glass windows make it a closed car for inclement weather, and give fresh air when open. With high quality in appearance and equipment there is the simple and safe control in driving. A woman's car—a family car for every day in the year. Ford Sedan, $695 f.o.b. Detroit. H. E. Rester, Poplarville, Miss. FIRST NATIONAL BANK HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI Capital and Surplus $423,000.00 Ample Resources to handle all forms of Banking 4 Per Cent Paid on Savings. Banking by Mail a Specialty. Member Federal Reserve System. Message WAR JUKE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. *3V. DEC. JAN, FEB. WAR APRIL MAY Top curve through the land district traffic during the months of war. High Tide in Telephone This chart shows the extraordinary growth of long distance traffic on the Bell system under war conditions. The difficulties in keeping pace with such demands may be appreciated when it is understood that the cost of material entering into the manufacture of telephone equipment has practically doubled, in addition to the abnormal increase in the price of labor and the shortage of both labor and material with which to add to our facilities. Upon the declaration of war, the Bell system pledged its entire service unreservedly to the government. The demand from that source is already great and is increasing hourly; more over the extraordinary increase in telephone traffic due to the unprecedented commercial and industrial activity incident to the war is also making itself felt. The problem before us is a serious one and we realize the service may probably be slowed down during the coming months. We want you also to understand the situation and to know that the operators are serving you cheerfully and to the extent of their ability, but under difficulties for which there is no immediate remedy and Which it you cannot realize without visiting the operating room.... We ask that you co-operate with us by observing patience and care in the use of the telephone and by eliminating useless calls. CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Incorporated 