TO THE MOLT CITY Sacred Road Filled With Crowds

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Scene* Brought About by Modern Wan fare In 8harp Comparison With

Those Whloh Mot the Eyes of the Magi.

Beyond Bethlehem the once narrow camel road over which the Magi had come broadened Into a dusty highway and began to fill with a throng of peo- ple going to and from the Holy City, writes John H. Finley In “From Beer- sheba,” In Scribner’s. The refugees from Jericho, encamped In the field opposite the tomb of Rachel, were ris- ing frowzled from their nomad beds. Lorries and ambulances were starting from camps at the roadside for the hellish places from which these refu- gees had fled, down where the British forces were holding their trenches awaiting the day of advance. A bat- talion of Anzac cavalry was passing in the opposite direction for Its pe- riod of rest after the night’s riding Indian lancers and Indian Infantry- men, picturesque even In khaki, looked • and knelt toward the dawn and their own Himalayas. Trains of camels from somewhere bore their compact loads that might he myrrh or the dally man-

toa for the troops. Hundreds of donkeys, “Allenby’s wfilte mice,” went battering along. Alrplanes«were mount- ing and circling with their hum, to scout or perhaps to bomb the hills toward Shechem. Barefoot women with varicolored burden? on their heads walked with all the qbiteltness of queens toward the eltv or neace— the city of peace amid shepherds' *lelds, now become munition magazines, which were dally augmented by what the trains brought up from Egypt, and

i dally diminished by what the trains

I toward the front were carrying north- ward for the redemption of Samaria and Galllse, the ancient land of the tribes of Benjamin and Ephraim

| and Munasseh and Issachar and [ Zi-bulon and Asher and Naphtall and

Oan—Dan, which I would yet reach— tint :«*t b, another story.

h'or the day I was content to Stop at the mount within the walls of Jerusalem, where Abraham ended his sacrificial Journey, fire and knife In hand; (the mount whose topmost rock tfas regarded as the center of the world, the “stone of foundation," on which the ark of the covenant once

rested; the mount from which Moham- med Is sold to have ascended on his miraculous steed; the mount over

U whose edges the orthodox Jew does L not dare to venture lest he tread upon L the “Holy of Holies," but walls at the

wall of. lamentation without; thg mount at whose verge the Christ was ■crucified and burled, and from whose rock-hewn tomb he rose. It seems In- deed the “center of the world," and ■over it all, os I saw It that morning, ■

i the tower of ascension stood on the Mount of Olives against the sunrise.

For China Collectors, It Is well to keep n china collection

of one kind or period together, If pos- sible, the effect being thereby greatly enhanced; Indeed, the same thing ap- plies to most collections. When the collections are numerous and space not overabundant, there Is a good deal to be said for the plan of putting some

things away for a time and bringing others out In their place. Collectors generally enjoy handling and rearrang- ing their treasures, and every change may result in showing these to greater advantage.

Mending Kntvee and Forks. To mend a knife or eteel fork which

has come out of the handle, Oil the hole with finely powdered resin and hold the rough end of the knife or fork In the fire until It becomes hot. Insert it In the powdered resin and hold It straight until firmly fixed.

Humors of the Mule Race. In nearly every army race meeting

held in France during the war there was provision for a male race. Some males, a London Times correspondent Hujs, were remarkably fast and handy, while others were satisfactory so long

i as It was a straight coarse. At one

\ meeting of the Plcqnlgny coarse the I distance was four furlongs, with a very 1 sharp right-handed turn at the half \dlstance. If the turn was not taken ’there was no alternative but to go into \ he woods which surrounded the : ourse. Fully 26 of the mules re-

used to take the bend and plunged itraight Into the wood, which Is thick and very dark. After a while the whole woods were reverberating with \W> agonising cries which only.mules \kn make. Strange to relate there were

lo serious casualties to men or mules.

1 j Seems an Unfair Division. /Thousands of hats discarded by jnglish women are exported every ear to Brasil, where they are eagerly sought by the Indians. The feathers

And other ornaments on the hats are } [taken by the men. and the bare straw

1 shapes given to their womenfolk.

I MISSISSIPPI1 1 GLEANINGS

Corinth.—J. J. Surratt, of Corlntb has been appointed United States dep itty marshal by Bruce J. Alexander, ol Booneville, recently appointed United States marshal. Mr. Surratt succeeds L. V. Carpenter, who has been hold Ing this office for the past few years

Blue Mountain.—Capt. William L> Finger, U. S. field artillery, A. E. F„ France, son of M. L. Finger, of this county, has arived at home, having re

ceived his honorable discharge from military service. Capt. Finger, who is a Cecil Rhodes scholar from Missis- sippi to Oxford university, England, plans to resume his work in that great institution in the autumn.

Greenwood.—The presbytery of Cen- tarl Mississippi opened here at the Presbyterian church with the initial sermon delivered -by Rev. J. E. McJun- kin, of Forrest, Miss., retiring moder- ator. Dr. W. H. Frazer, of Jackson, was elected moderator and Rev. R. E. Hough, of Jackson, clerk. Rev. W. H. Frazer, president of the Bellhaven col- lege, delivered the sermon. The vis- itors were given a motor trip over the city and county.

■Blue Mountain. — Miss Virginia Hines, of Ripley, Miss., a member of the 1919 graduating class of Blue Mountain college, has just won the Minnie Burford Self medal for superior scholarship in literary interpretation. This medal is offered annually by P. M. B. Self, of Marks, Miss., in memory

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Blue Mountain college, and ia always awarded to a member of the senior class.

Yazoo City.—The Yazoo county ex- ecutive committee, allied with the com-

munity welfare workers of the state, have completed plans for a big rally bo be held here on April 29-30 to pro- Vida positions for the returning sol- diers. The principal speaker will be Pena tor John Sharp Wiliams.

Another prominent speaker for ,tke event is Dr. J. A. Christian, of Ox- ford, Miss., who was one year in the T. M. C. A. work In France and much Df the time on the firing line with American soldiers.

New York.—Units of the Thirty ninth Division, formerly nations' guards of Ixrusiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, composed the greater part »f the 2,319 troops arivlng here on

board the Kalserln Auguste Victoria the first ship of German tonnage turned over to the associated powers nnder the armistice terms, to arrive In America.

They returned in charge of Brig Ggn, Ira A. Haynes, commanding the Sixty-fourth Field Artillery Brigade whose headquarters, 12 officers and (4 men, returned, assigned to Camp Beauregard.

Oxford.—The North Mississippi Four-County Medical asociation, com-

posed of Benton, Marshall, Lafayette and Yalobusha counties, has been or-

ganized in this city with the following officers: President, Dr. W. W. MathlB, Orwood; vice-president, Dr. G. W. Sis- ter, Water Valley; general secretary,

T FI Spain Wnllv finrlnsrmi with tho

following county secretaries: Lafay- ette county, Dr. E. S. Bramlett; Ben- ton County, Dr. Frank Ferrell; Yalo- busha county, Dr. O. G. Coleman.

The association will meet every three months end Oxford, Coffeevllle, Water Valley and Holly Springs were

selected as permanent meeting places. The next meeting will be held at Coffeevllle.

Greenville.—The Washington County Highway Commission awarded con-

tracts for the construction of 69 miles of concrete public roads in the county to cost an aggregate of $703,000.

There were eix bids persented, big contractors being here from many sec-

tions. The bids were remarkably close, the loweat being but e few thousand dollars In the aggregate be- low the rlghest.

Work la to begin within 20 days. The roads to be surfaced have already been graded and the contractors can

begin their work as soon as they can

get the machinery, material and labor oh the ground.

This la only the beginning of Wash- ington County concrete road construc- tion, aa -the voters have authorised the issuance of bonds that will give the county $1,350,000 more to expend on

roads aa soon aa the work can be let to advantage.

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Grenada.—At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Grenada city schools F. E. Puckett, principal of the Holly Springa city schools, was elect- ed to succeed -Prof. Elngham, who gees ta Tunelo for the coming, sear.

BELGIUM EAGER TO TRY HUNKERS

WOULD PROSECUTE THE MUR. DERER8 OF CAPTAIN FRYATT

AND EDITH CAVELL.

FAVORS TRYING INDIVIDUALS

Especially the Officer Who Ordered Louvain Sacked—“Belgium Seeks

Only Justice, Not Revenge,” Declares Peace Delegate.

Paris.—The Belgian delegation to the peace conference informed the cor-

respondent that Belgium had not been officially requested by the council of four to bring the former German em-

peror to trial and that the Belgian gov- ernment would feel obliged to take the step, even if there were any request for such action. The Belgian delegates hold that any action should be taken by a commission representing all the

associated powys. The official Bel- glan view, it was said, is that the for- mer emperor cannot (be arraigned for declaring war or violating the neutral- ity of 'Belgium, or for any act preced- ing or coincident with the declaration of war.

After pointing out that there is no

tribunal competent to hear such charges against the former emperor, and no provision of international law

CUTOIIUB DUVU LAOOO, UIC uoiOft»i-vo

that Belgium expects that -persons guilty of acts punishable under the

criminal codes of any of the billlgerent powers should be placed on trial, as

the fact that theft, murder and other crimes were committed during war

does not relieve the criminals of re-

sponsibility. “It the commission desires to ar-

raign Gen. Baron von Mantueffel for the sacking of Louvain, Gen von Sehroeder for the murder of Capt. Fryatt, and Gen. von 8auberzweig for the execution of Miss Bdlth CaVMl all the necessary documents will be forth- coming,” said the general s'ecretary of the delegation. “But Belgium does not

seek revenge. It wants only justice. It would be small satisfaction to lock up the kaiser for a few months In the Saint Gill prison, and those who have

reported that such revenge has been offered Belgium as a solace for her

wrongs have sadly misunderstood the Belgian character if they thought it would be acceptable.

“The only case in which the person- al responsibility of the ex-emperor for a criminal act committed in Belgium could be established beyond doubt la in the atrocities attending the depor- tation of civilians and compelling them to do forced labor in Germany. In this case his responsibility is unques- tioned.”

RECOVERS FROM 8LEEP.

Five-Year-Old Girl Sleeps Five Weeks and Apparently Is Well as Ever.

New York.—Five weeks comatose, while suffering from the “sleeping sick- ness.” five-year-old Rosanata Pagano of 64 Goerck street awakened from her

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apparently but little the worse for her Illness. She had lost but two pounds and seemed almost normal, calling at once for her doll and soon making friends with children in nearby bed*.

During her sickness she was fed dally a pint of milk In which two eggs were beaten. The food was administered through a tube, and she had no other nourishment. Her's was the second re-

covery in the New York Hospital from the sleeping glckneos.

LATE HEWS BULLETHB| Manila. P. I.—One hundred and twen-

ty labor leaders signed a pledge to re-

frain from calling strikes while the Philippines Independence mission Is la the United States.

Chicago —James Dugan, 18 yearn old. a messenger for the Halstead Street bank, was held up and cpbbed of $36,000 by holdup men near the bank. The robbers steeped la an auto- mobile.

London.—Continued successes for Russian soviet forces along almost the whole of the western Russian front from the Baltic to the Black Sea is claimed In a Russian official wireless dispatch received here.

Paris.—Fourteen American and six French soldiers were killed when an

express train carrying American troops crashed Into a stationary train with French soldiers on furlough, near La Mans. Twenty-five Americans and It French man were Injured. La Mans Is la the department of the Sartlub west of Peris.

CONQUEST OF IHE HR AERIAL SERVICE FOR PASSEN-

GERS, MAIL AND MER- CHANDISE.

8IRDMEN MEET NEXT MONTH

Big Convention of Pan-American Aero- nauts Will Stimulate Enlistments

in the United States Air

Service.

Atlantic City, New Jersey, will be the Mecca for a large gathering ot American men, and representatives ot foreign countries, who will be at- tracted by the first Pan-American Aeronautics Convention, which meets there In May.

Captain Charles J. Glidden, of the U. S. Air Service, Military Aeronau- tics, now stationed in the administra- tive department of the United States Flying School, Sontherfleid, Georgia, says:

“The Pan American Aeronautics Convention and exhibition to be held at Atlantic City during the month ot May will bring to the attention of the American people the wonderful pro- gress of aviation. The work of air- craft during Uie war establishes its practicability ror commercial uses and insures the creation In this country of a complete aerial service, connecting all cities and towns for the transpor- tation of persons, mall and merchan- dise.

"Dof/tra fha aIaqa nf 109ft T PATlfl.

dently predict this service will be In full operation, with extensions to all countries on this hemisphere. In the United States trunk lines will be estab- lished across the country Which will place every city and town within six hours from some twenty-four distrib- uting points. Once created and in op- eration our extensive coast line could be iput under complete protection from any possible invasion. Thousands of college trained aviators in and out of the service are now waiting to Join in the operation of an aerial service.

‘‘The government calls for fifteen thousand men to enlist in air service for one or three years’ time. This is bound to receive a qulok response, as

here is an opportunity for men to be immediately assigned to duty in the service and of the number who enlist those who pass certain examinations will be given flying and balloon pilot- log instruction. This liberal offer is equivalent to a one or three years’ col- lege course in aeronautics, and one

may become expert in all branches of aviation, and if qualified a non-com-

missioned or even a commissioned of- ficer. In addition to regular pay, cloth- ing, quarters and rations, ex'ra pay begins with instructions to operate the aircraft. As the number of men wanted is limited to fifteen thousand for the entire country, quick applica- tion to the nearest recruiting officer will be necessary before the privilege Is withdrawn.

"Everybody directly and indirectly Interested In aviation should attend the Atlantic City convention and exhi- bition in order to keep abreast with the times and become familiar with the development of aircraft for de- fense and commercial uses and wit- ness the demonstrations of the world’s greatest airplane aviators, who will fly, and balloon pilots sail to tha At- lantic air port from all over the country.”

REPORT PROGRESS.

Washington Advised That Paace Con- ference Is Solving Its Problems.

Washington.—Distinct Improvement in the general peace conference situa- tion waa reported to the White House from Purls. It was Indicated that ex- cellent progress was being made to- ward concluding the negotiations.

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RUSS GRAVID DUKE ESCAPES

Twenty Members of the Former Rue- elan Imperial Family Reach Con.

stantlnople From the Crimea.

Paris.—Twenty members of the for- mer Russian imperial family, including former Dowager Empress Marie Feodo- rovna, reached Constantinople from the Crimea, according to Marcel- Hutin in the Echo de Paris. The party included the former Grand'Duke Nicholas NiCh- olaievitch, at one time commander-in- chief of the Russian army, and Peter Nichclalerltch, a lieutenant general in the Russian imperial army and a

younger brother of Nicholas. Nicholas and Peter, who married sis-

ters of the queen of Italy, having been Invited to reside in Rome, left Con- stantinople for the Italian capital on an Italian steamship. The others in the party, including the dowager em-

press, will go to Malta on board a Brit- ish warship, where they will await the decision of the British government as to their future place of residence.

REPORTS ALL SATISFACTORY

Brlg.-General Richardson, New Com- mander American Forces In North

Russia, Makes Report.

Washington.—Brig.-Gen. Wilds P. Richardson, the new commander of the American forces in North Russia, has reported the military situation sat- isfactory in his first official dispatch since landing on the Murmansk coast

The message, sent to Gen. Pershing and relayed by him to the War De- partment, was dated April 13, or about 2 weeks after the mutinous conduct of company 1, rnree Hunarea ana Tmr-

ty-ninth infantry, which refused to go to the front from Archangel.

If is assumed here that a satisfac- tory military situation means proper discipline prevails among the Ameri- can troops generally.

Gen. Richardson reported the occu- pation on April 11 of Urosozero by a

force of Russians supported by the al- lies. As a result of this action 46 of the enemy were killed, nine wounded and 26 taken prisoners, two field guns, one machine gun and 7,000 shells be- ing captured. The allied casualties comprised one Canadian sergeant killed and one French sergeant wounded.

Germane Pay U. 8. Army. Coblens.—Seven million marks were

deposited at headquarters for the Third American army by the Germans to pay for food supplies for civilians In the area occupied by United States forces. During last week nine million marks were deposited for this purpose by the Germans. The first food train started from France, its cars being loaded from American army depots. The first shipments have’ been sent to Treves, Coblenz, Neuwled and Monta- baur and distributed throughout the district at uniformed prices, fixed by the Ge^mdn %jvernment.

$16,944,000 Leaned Parmer*. Washington. — During March $18,-

•46,000 was loaned to 4,6*0 fanners by thb federal land banks on long time first mortugss, according to the month- ly statement of the farm board. Loans closed by banks Included: (Houston, $1,888,000; Louisville, $1,146,000; St, Louis, $1,188,000; Columbia, 8988,000; New Orleans, $T41,000.

On April 1 the total amount of mort- gage loans closed since the establish-' ment of the federal land banks was $198,600,000, with ?90,9l9 borrowers. Altogether, 166,64$ have applied tor loans under this system, aggregating $498,066,788.

Wombs Is Pblioe Head. * „.; Fargo, N. D,—Mrs. T. IL Wilder.d**

elected sommissloner of polled. She will have complete direction of the de- partment. Mrs. Wilder has been prom- inent la suffrage sad W. C. T. U. da elan-

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DEFENDS WORK OF PEACECOHFERERGE

BRITISH PREMIER 3AY8 PULL JUSTICE WILL BE METED

OUT TO GERMANY.

GUARD AGAINST NEW WAR

Wants Stern Peace Because Occasion Demands It—Must Be Designed

Not To Gratify Vengeance, But To Vindicate Justice.

London.—No intervention in Russia, no recognition of Bolshevism and the fulfillment of his election: promises, including those relating to Indemnity from the enemy powers and punish- ment of the former German emperor, were the outstanding features of the report which Premier Lloyd GeoFge brought from Paris and delivered to the House of Commons.

Every member was in his seat and the galleries were packed with distin- guished visitors, among them the prince of Wales and the American am-' baBsador, John W- Davis, when the premier entered the chamber, with the cheers of the great crowds outside the Parliament grounds still ringing in his ears. He appeared fresh and in buoy- ant spirits, pausing at times to mak,e

Ill tbe main, though, the mood of the premier was serious, in conformity with the weighty subjects discussed and the audience listened with pro- found attention to his speoCh.

The Labbrites vigorously applauded the premier’s announcement of nonin- tervention In Ruasia'and nonrecogni- tion of Bolshevism, but remained silent while conservatives cheered the state- ment that the allies would continue to aid friendly elements which were fight- ing Bolshevism.

The premier said he had not come to ijbe House of Commons to ask re-

lease of any pledge he had given. “I am here to say that every pledge

we have given is incorporated in the demands put forward by the allies," he asserted. “We stand by-them because we believe they are Just. We want a

peace that is just, not vindicative. We want a stern peace, because the occa-

sion demands It, but it must be de- signed not to gratify vengeance, but to vindicate Justice. Every clause and every term in the conditions must be Justified. Above all, we want to pro- tect the future against a repetition of the horrors of this war."

The premier said he was going back to Paris If the House wanted him to go. Who ever went, he declared, must have the full confidence of the Parlia- ment and carry out hla pledges to the utmost of his power ifnd conviction.

The premier sharply criticised cer-

tain newspaper attacks that had been made In connection with the peace conference saying: • *

“When this kind of disease ie car-

ried to the point of sowing dissension between great allies whose unity is essential for the peace of the world, when an attempt is made to make France distrust Great Britain, France to hate America, and America to dis- like France and Italy, not even that kind of a disease is justification for so black a crime against humanity.”

Referring to the necessity of return- ing to paths of peace and of reducing disarmaments, the premier said tho forces of the country 'which had kept Burbpe in arms for 40 years were to be reduced to an army which would be only adeuqate enough to police her cities and protect her commerce. There was not a danger, Mr. Lloyd George assorted, because only with difficulty could Germany raise 80,000 men to pre- serve order.

NIP BOLSHEVIK PLOT.

Seventeen Executed for Plea to Botray Archangel to Enemy.

Archangel.—Seventeen persona have bam executed on charges of espionage, conspiracy .and treason as a result of the discovery late in March of an or*

genlzation in Archangel which planned to deliver the town and garrison to the Bolshevik!, it 1* announced in tho of- ficial Russian newspaper hers.

U. f. Admirals Decorated.

•J. Paris.—A number of American naval afficcrs are mentioned tor promotion and nomination in the Legion of Honor In an official statement issued. 1 Alb mirai. Besson Is 'promoted to receive the s{and. cross of, the legion, while AdmM Mayo and Rear Admiral Aims ‘Ad WiUbh are advanced to the grads of grand officer.

Roar Admirals Oleaves, Usher, Lons, Griffin. Welles, Taylor and Berio be- soms commands**.

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Happenings Over \ *

'Commonwealth a^Gleaned from Various Places

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Oxford.—The North Mississippi Four-County Medical asociatlon, im- posed of Benton, Marshall, Lafayette and Yalobusha counties, has been or-

ganized In this city with the following if fleers: President, Dr. W. W. Mittjis, Drwood; vice-president, Dr. G. W.JhU- ler, Water VStTi^y; general BecTfetaPy, Dr. I. B. Seale, Holly Springs, with*the f

following county secretaries: Lafay- j^te county* np, E. S. Bramlett; Ben- ton County,„Dr. Frank Ferrell; Valo- *

tfbsha count*.- Dr. O. C. Coleman. The association wlH meet every

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three months and Oxford, Coffeevllle, Water Valley and Holly Springs were •elected as permanent meeting places. The next meeting will be held at Coffeevllle. •• s

•• '/ Greenville.—The Washington County

Highway Commission awarded con-

tracts for the construction of 59 miles if concrete public roads in the comity to cost an aggregate of 9703.000.

'there were six bids persentad, big iontractors being here from many sec-

tions. The bids were remarkably close, the l&djest being but a few thousand doigrs In the aggregate be- low the rlgbeet.

Work is to #egin within 24. days. The roads to be surfaced have already been graded and the contractors can

beglp^thetr. work as sbon as they can

set the mscbi^ery, material and labor )n the ground. {

This Is only the beginning of Wash- ington County concrete road construc- tion, as the voters have authorized thn Issuance, of bonds that. Kill give*twP rounty gl,360,000 more to exp end job mads as soon as the werk can bo let o advantage.

Yazoo City.—The Yasoo county ex-

Comcarttee, allied With tiMHgg* i 4 nuiiity welfare workers of the state, *

lave completed plana for a big rally '.o be held htere on April 29-30 .to pro- vide positions’ for the returning sol- liers. The principal speaker will be Senator John Sharp Wiliams.

Another prominent speaker for the

ireqt is. Dr.. J. A. Christian, of Ox- ord. Miss., who was one year in the V. M. C. A.^wqrk In Prance and-much if the time an the firing line with American soldiers.

Blue Mountain. — Mlaa Virginia lines, of Ripley, Miss., a member of .he 1919 graduating class of Blue Mountain college, has Just won the H14nle*§urfoV3 Self medal for superior icholarshlp In literary Interpretation, rhls medal la offered annually by "P. tf.- B. Self, of Marks, Miss., in memory >t his mothef, a former stuMbt^of Blue Mountain college, and is gjweys twarded to a member of the 'senior ilass. -<

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Greenwood*—The presbytery of. Cen- ter! Mississippi opened here the Presbyterian, church with the .initial laimon Hnlivornd hv Rav T V! \fpTiib.

kin, of Forrest, Mias., retiring moder- ator. Dr. W. H. Fraser, of Jackson, was elected'moderator and Rev. R. E. Hough, of ;Jackson, clerk. Rev.rW, H. Frtfcer, Ijreeiyent of the Bellhavpn col- lege, deyvered the sermon. The -vis- itors were given a motor trip over'the city and cohnty.

Bine. Mountain.—Capt. William I*. Finger, U..8. field artillery, A. £. F„ France, son (of M. L. Finger, of ,*bls county, has arlved at home, having re-

calved' hlF honorable discharge' front military- service. Capt. Finger; Who is a Cecil Rhodes scholar from MMals- slppi to Oxfprd university, England, plant to resume his work In that great institution in'the autumn.

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Yasoo City.—A meeting of the Dem- ocratic executive committee of Yasoo county has. been announced for Mon-

day, May at which time thq^m- mittees will take up the placl^gof thb names' of candidates filed on thTe bal- lot; the'brfti ting of the bdltDt* and other -business that may conte before

I the committee. —. ■ V.

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Corinth.—J. J. Surratt, of Corinth has been appointed United States dep-

| uty marshal by Bruce J. Alexander, of :Boonevtlle, recently appointed-United 1 Statef marshal. Mr. Surratt snqc&pda * L. V. Qarpgnter. who has been hold- IngHttls office for the past feW years,

'i GrensdafyAt s masting of; .Ris

-board of trustees of the Grenada "cRy schools T. E. Puckett, principal of the Holly Springs city schools, was elect-

! sd to succeed -Prof. Bingham, who gopg to Tupelo lor the coming year.