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Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04

Tomorrow night Is the last day Of
the Special Daily Vote offer as fol-
lows: 1000 EXTRA VOTES WILL
BE ALLOWED THE CONTESTANT
TURNING IN THE LARGEST
AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR SUB
SCRIPTIONS DAILY. ALSO A
COUPON GOOD FOR $4,000 EXTRA
VOTES WILL BE GIVEN THE CON-
TESTANT TURNING IN THE SEC
OND LARGEST AMOUNT OF MON
Ely FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS, AND
THE ONE TURNING IN THE THIRD
LARGEST AMOUNT WILL RE-
CEIvE A COUPON GOOD FOR 5O,-
900 VOTES.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE
LAST OFFERS. 1T MAKES NO DIFF
FERENCE HOW MANY VOTES YOU
MAY HAVE NOW. THERE IS NO
WAY OF TELLING HOW MANY
VOTES YOU WILL NEED TO WIN
THE PRIZES THAT YOU HAVE IN
VIEW NOW WHILE YOU HAVE
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04

manager cannot even tell at this late
hour which one Of the contestants will
be in the lead from one week to the
other.
Listen at This Prediction.
1t is the prediction Of the contest
manager that the person winning the
automobile will do SO by very small
majority of votes. We venture this
prediction because they are running
so close together at this time, and
there remains just fourteen more
working days.
Contestants Should Organize Friends.
Now as the last few days Of the
contest are here, the contestants should
get busy and organize their friends
and relatives. Organization means sue
cess. Organization means strength. Get
each of your friends to promise to Sc
cure a certain number of subscrip-
tons for you before the close of the
contest. Get them to promise to be pres
ent when the contest closes and work
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
JUST FOURTEEN MORE WORKING DAYS
The HeraGs Big Automobile Contest Closes on Saturday
December l9th at 5, Pm

Just think, there remains only four.
teen more working days before the
big automobile contest will close, and
the many valuable prizes will be
awarded 10 the contestants by the va
zoo City Herald, as appreciation Of
the good work done by them in secur-
ihg subscriptions.
Which One of These Prizes Do You
~ Want?
Look over the list of prizes. They
certainly are nice and valuable, ever
one of them:
Krst prize-5-passenger Ford tour
ing car.
Second prize-Trip to Panama Ex-
position.
Third prize-Home Sewing Machine.
Fourth and Fifth prizes-Scholar-
ships.
Sixth prize - Pneumatic Carpet
Sweeper.
Up to this time no contestant has
a claim on any one of these prizes
Several contestants have been doing
good work in securing subscriptions
and are running pretty much in a
bunch. To be more plain about it, there
are only 4 few votes between several
of the contestants, and the contest
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
A NEW CLUB OFFER, BEGINNING
MON. DEC. 1T WILL BE
AN EASY ONE
READ THIS.

Starting next Monday, Dec. 7th
and running till the close Of the con.
test on Saturday, Dec. 10th new
Club offer will be in force. This will
be $3.50. In fact you will be able
to get number of them. For ev-
cry Club of $3.50 turned in, the con-
testant will receive a coupon good for
$4,000 extra votes. See to Il now
you live ones while your opportunity
is ripe and make yourself solid while
the Clubs are easy to get.
The following! well-known gentle
men have kindly consented to act as
Judges in this contest, and will count
the number Of votes of eacn contest
ant, and declare the winners as soon
as possible after 5 o'clock, Saturday
afternoon, Dec. 10th, at which time
the contest will close:
Mr.. JOHN p. BENNETT.
Mr.. r. D. WARREN.
MR.. d. woLERSTEIN.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
Deputy State Revenue Agent Here
Last Tuesday.

As was noted in the Herald last
week, the State Revenue Agent sent
his deputy here last Tuesday to hear
explanations and protests against the
amounts assessed on timber lands in
this county. Those who came here
to represent the Revenue Agent were
Deputy w. NJ. Robb, of Edwards, Hon.
]. r. Mcdowell, of Jackson, his attor-
ney, and Mr.. w. H. Montgomery, of
Edwards, secretary. As was to be
expected of these gentlemen, they
were very lenient with our people,
and when any reasonable explanation
was given the assessment was prompt
ly stricken from the list.
The total value of the timber assess
ed in this county in addition to the
assessment on the lands was about
$4,000. A great deal of timber has
been sold off, and taxes are due for
two years past, or since the passage
of the law assessing timber separate
from the land. In this county alone
the value of such timber was $780,
$50, and the taxes on this, even after
deducting the Revenue Agents COM
mission, win net the county and State
a neat sum. And from all the coun-
ties in the State the aggregate will
be very large and will help out the
State treasury.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
SENATOR WILLIAMS AT
COURT HOUSE TONIGHT
RARE TREAT IN STORE
The Ladies' Especially Invited to
Hear Our Distinguished
TOWnsman.

A large crowd will fill the Court
House tomorrow night, the occasion
being the address to be given by Hon.
John Sharp Williams. This will be
in response to the invitation from a
large number of our citizens to speak
here before he returned to Washing
ton to resume his Senatorial duties.
His address will be along general
lines, political and economic. Mr..
eWilliams never speaks but what he
pmething of iriRrest to say, and
he fS he most ready debator in either
branc1Aof Congress. Yazoo City is
proud of the record he has made and
will take this occasion to greet him
again, to listen to what message he
has for them, and to bid him God
speed as he goes to Washington to
serve them again.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
Ginner's Report.

We are indebted to Mr.. w. R. Jones,
the reported for the county, for a re-
port on the number of bales ginned in
this county. The number Of bales gin
ned in Yazoo County up to Nov. IA
was 22,983, as against 1914 bales
up to the same time last year.
This speaks well for the county's
crop this year, and were there a bet
ter market and better price for the
staple our county would be in good
shape financially. There are about 2O,-
900 bales, we understand, in the ware
house. That represents large amount
of money, even at the present low
prices. Most Of this cotton is being
held for higher prices, and on account
Of the war may be held for months to
come.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
OUR CHRISTMAS NUMBER
"ill Present Handsome Appearance
and be Published Next Week.

The Herald is determined to be in
the van Of the newspapers published
IN this State. For nearly half CEN
tury It has been welcome visitor in
large majority OF the homes in Ya-
200 County. It's present management
is determined to spare neither labor
nor expense in improving it and max
ing it great family paper. The Her.
aid is among the oldest newspapers in
the State, and we propose to make IL
one Of the best
And now word to advertisers. The
Herald has long had very large sub
seription list. To this list our present
auto contest has added hundreds Of
names, and scarcely week has pass
ed during the past year without add
ing several names to our list. Now
the Herald has subscription list Of
which 1t is proud, and it is exceeded
by no other weekly newspaper in Mis-
sissippi.
Our "Grown in Mississippi edition
was a magnificent success, and we al
ready have contracts and promises OF
advertising far in excess Of what we
had then for our Christmas edition.
We are bringing out our Christmas
edition just at the right time to be Of
the greatest service to advertisers.
Notwithstanding the hard times there
will be considerable Christmas trade.
The European war Is not going to
frighten old Santa Claus one bit. There
may not be SO much foolish spending
as obtains in flush times, but the
spirit of Christmas Of Kris Kringle, Of
love and good cheer, will still prevail.
TheS advertising columns of the
Herald offers to our business men n
great medium for securing a share Of
this trade. No merchant can afford
not to be represented in It's columns,
and from the present outlook we
feel sure that none Of them win be
omitted.
Our Christmas edition will be filled
with good reading also. It will reflect
the Christmas spirit and preach the
doctrine Of good will to all men,
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
OUR COTTON EXHIBIT
Attracts Attention From Memphis
Real Estate Men.

Attracts Attention From Memphis
Real Estate Men.
Two prominent real estate men from
Memphis were in Yazoo City last
week, trying to arrange to secure the
cotton exhibit which Yazoo County
had at the State and our County Fair.
Their firms name was Mitchell &
Avery, and their offer will be consid-
cred by the directors of the CONNER
cial Club at their meeting next Mon
day.
These gentlemen desire the exhibit
for advertising purposes, and if their
offer is accepted they will make it a
permanent exhibit at some prominent
place in Memphis, with the name "Ya-
zoo County" in large letters posted
prominently over the exhibit. Thus
it will become good and permanent
advertisement for our county as we'll
as for the real estate firm.
These real estate men will make
a speciality of Mississippi lands, and
instead of trying to get immigration
from the North, they will try to get
small farmers from Kentucky and
Tennessee to come to Mississippi. Set.
tiers from the North know nothing
of Southern conditions, and are liable
to get discouraged and fail, while
those from Tennessee and Kentucky
would know something about the con-
ditions and methods in this State.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
TIMBER AssEssMESSsSpt Archives and Hls.ss Stamps.

War revenue stamps can be obtain
ed from the Delta Bank & Trust Co.
We have not seen copy of the law,
and the complete list of articles on
which a stamp is required has not
been published so far as we have seen.
But a one-cent stamp is required on
every package sent by express and
every bill of lading on the railroad.
Nearly if not quite all, proprietary
medicines are taxed, and alltheatres
and movies. The tax is rather hard
on these latter, as the theatre and
movies in small cities and towns have
the same tax to pay as those in the
largest cities.
All deeds and conveyances are tax
ed and a great many other things.
Truly the American people have to
bear burdens occasioned by the Euro
pean war, even if they are not requir-
ed to fight.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04

The public generally is invited to
attend the services, the Opera House
having been secured in order to ac-
commodate the large crowd expected.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
Walton Drug Company

When you are trying to think what
to get for Christmas go to the Wal
ton Drug Co. and look over theil
stock of Christmas goods. They have
made speciality in the line Of Cut
Glass, Novelties, Candies, Manicure
Sets, Dresser Sets, Perfumes and many
other things which viii be handsome
Christmas presents and the price will
be made to suit the times. Don't forget
to call and see this line before it is
all picked over.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
Contribution for the BeIgians.

Sunday morning the collection which
was taken up in the Methodist Sunday
School was sent to the Commercial
Appeal to be given for the relief of
the Belgians who have had their coun-
try laid waste by the ravages of war.
The suffering Of these people will ap-
peal to every one for it is case of
suffering which they had no hand in
bringing about.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
ELKS MEMORIAL
'LOdge of Sorrow" Will Open at $3.50
Sunday Afternoon.

'LOdge of Sorrow" Will Open at S:SC
Sunday Afternoon.
An interesting memorial service will
be held at the Opera House on next
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, the
occasion being the annual lodge OF
Sorrow" for members of the order
who have died.
Judge Marion w. Reilly, who Is a
prominent candidate for Governor, will
deliver the memorial address. He is a
able orator, and our people will be
glad to hear him on this occasion.
The following program will be rem
dered:
(1) Professional from Aida Verdi
Yazoo Theatre Orchestra.
(2) Prayer. 49,. Rev. Albert Martin
(3) Opening Ceremonies -.
-. Lodge Officers and Members
(4) Solo...... "Open the Gates"
Mr.. G. C. Cacum.
(5) Opening Ode All
g. Duet ........... "The Rosary"
Mr.. Cacum and Mrs. Curran.
Memorial Address .........
..,.... Hon. Marion w. Reilly
(S' Solo ... Absent
Mrs. Curran.
(9) Thanatopsis .... Bryant
Mrs. J. D. Roberts.
(10) Closing Ceremony .....
... ...... Officers Of Lodge
(11) Closing Ode All
The public generally is invited to
attend the services, the Opera House
having been secured in order to ac-
commodate the large crowd expected.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04

Up till December Is this iiberli and
popular firm will make very liberal
terms on their Victrolas so that every
one can have one in their home. There
isn't anything which has been invent
ed in recent years which has given
as much real pleasure to as many
people as the Victrola.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04

SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE THE
CONTEST CLOSES GET EVERY
SUBSCRIPTION POSSIBLE. ITS
MUCH BETTER TO HAVE MORE
VOTES THAN 1T TAKES TO WIN
THAN TO LACK A FEW VOTES
HAVING ENOUGH TO WIN. YOU
HAVE THE REMEDY IN YOUR
OWN HANDS.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04
orSou until the last minute.


Several Contestants Determined.
This is one contest where there /.
an 'aahmited amount of determination
manifested by the contestants and
their friends and relatives. Every
contestant seems thoroughly determin.
ed 70 be the winner of the automobile
they Re tired walking So much. They
haYe made up their minds that they
naAe gping to have the automobile, OF
'else they are going to give the person
fh4t does get it a mighty swift race.
1hats the right kind OF spirit-it's
the spirit that accomplished the de-
sired result Do not let up one minute
from now until the close Of the first
lick Of five on the afternoon Of Satur-
day, Dec. 10th.
The Big Club Offer Closes Tomorrow.
Don't forget about the big club offer
that closes tomorrow night. 100000
EXTRA VOTES WILL BE ALLOW.
Ed EVERY CONTESTANT FOR Eva
FRY CLUB OF TEN DOLLARS FOR
SUBSCRIPTIONS TURNED IN BY
TOMORROW NIGHT, SATURDAY.
DECEMBER 5TH. THE DAILY VOTE
OFFER CLOSES TOMORROW
NIGHT ALSO.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-12-04

Edward Graves, Of Clarksdsle, was
in the city Sunday to visit his mother,
Mrs. Helen Graves and family.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
To Put On Flesh
And Increase Weight
A Physician's Advice.

Most thin people eat from four to six
pounds of good solid fat-making food
every day and still do not increase in
weight one ounce. while on the other
hand many of the plump. chunky folks
eat very lightly and keep gaining all the
time. It's all bosh to say that this is
the nature OF the Individual 1t isn't
Natures way at all
Thin folks stay thin because their
powers of assimilation are defective
They absorb just enough of the food
blance of health and strength Stuffing
won't help them. A dozen meals a day
won't make them gain a single stay
there" pound, All the fat producing ele-
ments of their food just stay in the in =
testines until they pass from the body as
waste. What such people need is some
thing that Will prepare these fatty food
elements so that their blood can absorb
them and deposit them all about the
body something, too, that will multiply
their red blood corpuscles and increase
their blood's carrying power
For such condition | always recon-
mend eating a Sargol tablet with every
meal Sargol is not, as some believe, a
patented drug. but is scientific com
bination OF six of the most effective and
powerful flesh building elements known
TO chemistry Ii is absolutely harmless,
Yet wonderfully effective. and a single
tablet eaten with each meal often has
the effect OF increasing the weight OF a
thin man or woman from three TO five
pounds week. Sargol is sold by ia
cobs' Pharmacy and other good drug
Cists everywhere on a positive guarantee
OF weight Increase or money back.
Advt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
102 New Pupils Have Been En-
rolled at the Southern Short
hand and Business University
During the Month of January.

Just out!
The new improved edition Of Graham
Pitmanic shorthand, by A. C. Briscoe,
president of the Southern Shorthand and
Business University, of this city The
former edition of this book has been in
use for % years.
Every one who desires to learn the
fascinating art of shorthand writing will
want a copy of this unique book.
The Girls High Scho& of Atlanta,
yesterday sent in the first order for six
ty copies.
Mail orders from all over the country
will come in as soon as this announce
ment is circulated.
This book is very concise. having only
A pages; it is the best adapted short
hand textbook for home instruction now
in existence. The shorthand plates Were
executed by one of the finest engravers
in the United States and the book has
been printed and attractively bound by
one of Atlantas leading publishing
houses.
The Famous Graham System.
This book presents in a condensed
form the Graham Pttmanic shorthand,
the most rapid and legibe shorthand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
JAPAN MEXICAN
PACT WATCHED
BY ENVOY
Lind Ordered by Wilson to Report
All Facts Bearing OF Reported
Understanding.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Zs.-John
Lind. President Wilson's personal en-
voy to Mexico, has been instructed to
report to Washington all facts bear
ing on the reported understanding be-
tween President Huerta's Government
and Japan.
This action is said to be due TO a
discussion precipitated by Senator
Lodge when the President met the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Monday night. According to general
report here, Senator Lodge is CON
WINGED that Japan is angling for
naval base in Magdalena Bay and be-
lieves that prompt action Is necessary
to prevent such a grant by the MeXi-
can Government.
Administration officials believe that
Mexico is getting arms from Japan
and think that the japanese Govern
ment has cognizance of the dealing of
its merchants with agents of Huerta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
Huerta Makes Trusted
Aid Commander.

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 29.-President
Huerta o-day appointed Colonel Al
fredo Gutierrez, his trusted aid, as
commander OF the main Mexico City
garrison He was instructed to select
picked men to guard the national
palace and arsenal
Gutierrez, who is known as the
man OF iron" is one of the best
known commanders Of the Federal
army. His loyalty to Huerta has
never been questioned, and his APP
pontment is believed to have been
caused by the recent discovery of a
plot against the President. II is now
rumored that some of War Minister
Blanquet's own men were involved in
the conspiracy.
The Government announced to-day
that it had received confirmation of
the death of Felipe Neri chief lieu
tenant OF Emiliano Zapata. Neri,
whose record for brutality and blood
thirstiness is unequaled by any other
rebel leader, has been reported killed
several times.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
LAND BANK
BUREAU IS
SOUGHT
Bill Would Create More Funds
for Farmers to Develop
Vast Tracts.

WASHINGTON. Jan, ga bu-
reau of farm land banks in the
Treasury Department to issue insa~
tutions charters for extending long,
term or land mortgage credit to farm
ers and provide regulations for their
operation and inspection, as now is
done with national banks, is provided
in d bill to Congress to-day from the
Commission on Rural Credits, headed
by Senator Fletcher, of Florida, which
recently made study of systems in
Europe
Under the measure this bureau may
issue to any group of farmers a
charter to organize a cooperative
farm land bank with power TO issue
bonds to obtain money for farm de-
velopment
Those banks must deal only with
farmers and are prohibited from do
ing a city business. Loans granted
to farmers must not exceed so per
cent value of improved land and the
loans are limited to a period of 80
years These loans are to be repaid
gradually in small annual Install
mentS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
High School Girls
Daring Poses for
Camera Stir Town

BOSTON, Jan. 29.-Charges that a
number of Newton High School girls
have posed-some of them in the nude
for Harry o. Ryder an Auburnda,e
photographer, stirred Newton par
ents to-day. The girls are daughters
of well o-do families.
The charges are the outcome Of a
10000 suit filed against Ryder by
William A. Graham, of Waltham
Graham alleged that Ryder had posed
Helen Graham, the plaintiffs daugh-
ter, without clothing.
Miss Grace Rady, of Newton, one
of the girls mentioned. says; Il Oft
en- posed for Mr.. Ryder in Oriental
scenes; sometimes | had to. wear
scant clothing, but l never posed
nude.
Lots of girls posed in the nude
for Ryder / can't tell you their
names"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29

system known to the world the system
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Business University and become an ex-
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Home Study.
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Since the first of January 102 new
pupils have entered the Southern Short
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school is more popular to-day than ever
before, and thoroughness has made II
so.
Pupils Secure Positions.
Mr.. McCarte, Mr.. Neuchelten, Miss
Estes. Miss Hill and others were placed
in nice positions this week.
Enter now. Don't delay. Ask Al
lanta's business firms about the South.
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you want to be popular and stand IN
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A Good Time to Enter.
February first is a good time TO be-
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The great business boom all over the
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Write, call or phone for catalogue.
Address A. C. Briscoe, president, OF
L. w. Arnold. vice president, 10 West
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
Former Terre Haute
Mayor Dies in Georgia

BROWNSVILLE, Jan. 29.-The Gu
neral OF Major Benjamin f. Haven j.
who died here yesterday, took place
to-day from the residence of his
daughter, Mrs George s. Cox.
Major Ravens was resident OF
Terre Haute, Ind, but had been
spending a number of winters her.
with Mr. and Mrs. Cox. He was rs
years old and a veteran of the wa.
between the States having been a
major IN the Eighty ninth Indiana
Regiment He was at one time May
or of Terre Haute.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29

Miss Sample, besides her mother,
are a sister. Nellie, and two broth
ers, Carl and Ralph
Esther HoIIey, 2 12-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs c. B. Holley,
died Wednesday night in private
sanftarium at Blountstown, Fla.
The body was brought to Atlanta
and removed to Greenberg and
Bonds undertaking establishment.
The body of Sam Ramsey, aged 90.
who died Wednesday, was taken
Thursday at noon to his home in
Vesuvius, Va. He is survived by
his parents and two brothers in
Virginia.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lucy Murphy,
aged 10, who died Wednesday at
her home, No. 225 Jefferson street,