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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

The arraignment of Aberdeen and
Monroe County in point of response
bility of crimes committed in Mon
roe county along with the criminals
in the following caustic criticism is
uncharitable. to say the least of it:
That it is merited can scarcely be
admitted; for the crime was con-
ceived and instigated elsewhere,
coming here only to be perpetrated,
as it might have gone to any other
community that is cursed with GRIM
inals hidden under respectable col
Ors. Evil, more or less, exists in
every community, and has never
been entirely eliminated from any
one of them-nO, not one.
1t is characteristic of evil to hide
from the public gaze, and often
exists under cover i'm community
that outwardly has the appearance
vi
If, perchance, it should be un-
covered in that community, as in
the case cited below. is that suffi-
cient reason for the arraignment of
"a whole city full and county full of
as good law abiding people as can
be found anywhere on earth?
Assumption of community civic
purity is received as truth only in
the absence of testimony to the con-
trary.
One month ago. it might have
been assumed that absolute moral
purity prevailed in Aberdeen, but it
wasn't. Ii it had been, and any
unit of population of this town had
desired to hurl criticism at an offend
ing neighbor, it would have been at
least prudent to have known and
submitted proof in support. that
the similar, or other evils just as
bad, did not exist in his own town.
We draw the curtain of charity
and forgiveness over the pointed criti-
cism, with the parting Scriptural
injunction to our friend and neigh
Dor, The Southern Sentinel. Let
him that is without sin cast the first
stone"
HORRIBLE CRIME
Perhaps, the most atrOciOus
crime was perpetrated within the
limits Of Aberdeen last week, that
could blacken any catalogue of re-
Voting deeds. Life was destroyed
with the double motive of gain and
perfidy. Reference is made to the
operation performed at the place of
Sallie Scott, who keeps boarding
house Of questionable repute for
girls. resulting in the death Of Miss
Mary Miller. a pretty school teacher.
brought here from Winston county,
supposedly by Clyde Ingram. On
Monday Of last week she came to
Aberdeen with Ingram, who taught
with her in the same school near
Louisville. Miss, last fall, and re-
gistered under an assumed name at
one Of the principal hotels Of the
city, Later, the same day, slie was
taken to the resort Of Sallie Scott, 4
neeress~ Aberdeen Weekly.
Tho resort of Sallie Scott, q
negressl Can It be poeeibel II ii
truel Does The fair little city al
Aberdeen permit EesorfG within
her borders? - tke nQnno - com-l
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
Sentiment And Discrimination
Run Riot.

The folly of sentiment run
wild and discrimination run riot,
is strikingly illustrated by the
appropriation for support of
Howard University. maintained
in the District of Columbia. at
government expense, for the
education of negro lawyers. doc
tors, and preachers. It is gener-
Gus to be charitable with the
end to elevate race of low in
telligence. but to lavish such
generosity in gross ,discrimina-
ton is glarine failure of justice.
If the government is to educate
lawyers, doctors and preachers,
it should do so without favor of
race, color or previous condition
Of servitude.
There are thousands of people
Of different nationalities. born Of
American parents, who are as
impecunious as the negro. and
who have the same claim on the
government to educate them for
one or the other Of the PROBES
sions as the negro has
Incidents in the careers Of
negroes are numerous, where
education has proven as danger
oals . weapon il eiranatomy Is
! gun s il the hands Of 4 bandit.
- moral foCce = the power be-
bird "a educalion, tIle physical
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not Ia cured By Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENNEY 4 Co.. Toledo, O.
We, tho uu]onsigned. have known
r. J. Ohooay for the last IS years and
boliova him perfectly honorable In al
busines transactions and financially
able To carry ont any obligations made
NAIIoaAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo. Ohio.
Hairs C}tnyrh Curr T. taken inter-
nellS. dfr}nf1y npDn tn bl00d and
nslcoue = ckGce a the dYefrsn. To-
iimn1liln 1T re-. !4ee q eeots
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
PotatoesAu Gratin.

Make one cup white sauce, cut
one pint cold boiled potatoes in dice;
put in butterch baking dish and
cover with sauce, sr,sld crumbs and
grated cheese.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

For baby's croup, WiiIic's daily -cnts
and bruises, mammals sore throat.
gran1ma's lameRe@s-D Th0mas'
Electric OiI-tbe houscholdYemessy-
80 and SOC. xAdv.t
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21

A thief who was tried on n charge
Of having stolen eight Bibles, valued
1t 90. had the impudence To tell the
magistrate that he stole the books TO
start . Sunday school"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1916-07-21
Not for Mother.

mo. mother, this novel In not ut all
1t for you 10 read "You are reading
r." "Yes. but you know you wero
Rrought up very differently. boston
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-25

GERMAN FORCES CLOSE IN ON
VERDUN IN BLOODY BATTLE
Berlin. - Giant German nut
cracker" is closing in upon Verdun7
in blOOdiest fighting in all history.
Right jaw has advonced on front
of three miles in last Y hours Of the
struggle northwest of fortress. The
French have evacuated entire Dead
Mans Hill position, northwest Of
VerdUn, after sacrificing more than
whole army corps in vain efforts to
hold it.
Hill 3O4, cornerstone of French
outer defense west of Mouse, is now
held jointly by Germans and French.
Further slight advances for Germans
in ravines on either side will force
its surrender to right wing of Ger
man army that occupied CUmieres
village Tuesday night.
Left jaw of crown princes great
fighting machine, bent back slightly
under terrific blows struck by French
since Verdun struggle began, has re-
conquered entirely positions tempo
rariIy surrendered to French.
Paris.-French troops advanced
last night along west bank of Mouse,
just east Of CUmieres village in gre
made fighting. Germans, by strong
attack, captured French trench north
of Haudromont quarTies on east /
bank
ThOgh violent artillery duels con-
tinUed throughout night there were
no important infantry struggles
either around Fort DOuaUmOnt or on
Dead Mans Hill front west of river. /
SUES MARSHALL FIELDS FOR
FALL ON STAIRWAY
The imperfect stairway, such as
has caused dozens of accidents in
loop department stores, may bring
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-25

pad had been sprung, he says and
the wOman's heel caught on it.
Mrs. Early, he says, tripped heav-
lily down a dozen stairs and fell hard
on the basement floor. Her left leg
was fractured.
Fields took her to the private hos
pital, gave her preliminary treatment
and then rushed her to a private hos
pitaI with which the store has an IN
derstanding.
Here she lay for many weeks after
which followed another long period
of confinement. When she was able
to go out, she found her position as
Office manager gone.
Now, according to Fisher, she is
not able to hold a position such as
she did before the accident. Her
limb will never be perfect and she
experiences some difficulty in waIls-
ing.
Marshall Field & Co., Fisher says,
has stalled along for months refus-
ing to pay the girl what she thinks
she lost by the accident She is poor
and must support herself so she sued
the store yesterday for $4,000.
10000
Body of Warren Baird, salesman,
found in Ohio river near Louisville,
Ky.
LOOKING AHEAD
eJ--see--
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-25

The imperfect stairway, such as
has caused dozens of accidents. in
loop department stores, may bring
naughty Marshall Field & Co to grief.
Mrs. Fannie Early of 6 E. Kinzie
st. was a shopper in Fields on Dec.
II. She made several purchases and
started down from the first to the
basement, using a stairway.
According to her attorney, Clyde
Fisher, the stairway was defective. A
brass strip which held on a rubber
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
COTTON OPENS LOWER, BUT
REGAINS LOSS ON COVERING
Buying Ahead of Holiday Is Large.
Weather in South Favorable

NEW YORK. May 29.-At the outset this
morning the cotton market was to points
lower, but displayed a steady undertone and
shortly afterward regalned it's loss on COW
ering ahead of the holiday.
Cables were nearly as due, rejecting
large spot sales, but the weather through
out the South was considered favorable
The Commercial Appeal crop report made
the condition so, and an acreage increase
OF 9.S per- cent, these figures being about
MS had been expected. Liverpool bought
october and January after the start, and
at the end of 20 minutes trading the mar
ket was within point or so of Saturdays
close
The market continued narrow and fea-
tureless in the afternoon, with new crop
prices net unchanged and the July position
about 2 points lower. Traders were not
disposed to enter into new commitments
prior to the holiday.
Late advices from the South reported fav-
orable crop and weather conditions, high
temperatures ruling in all sections of the
belt. According to a Chicago dispatch.
Clement. Curtis & Co. place the condition
OF the crop at the close of May at 79.s per
cent
Southern spot markets were officially re-
ported unchanged. Exports for the day
were 53,429 bales, compared with 1898
bales last year
Today's total included 33,38s bales to
Great Britain. 1871 bales TO France. 66ls
pales to the Continent and 1O.5O1 bales TO
Japan and China. Clearances for the sea.
son aggregated 4.93S,s42 bales. against
7,s23.516 bales for the corresponding period
last season.
Total receipts OF cotton at the ports for
the day were estimated at 10000 bales
compared with 1880 bales last week,
1s,of4 bales last year and 5176 bales in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK May 29,-The market for
foreign exchange in the first hour of busi-
ness today was quiet, without appreciable
change in rates from Saturdays final fig
ures. Quotations: Demand sterling. 475& ;
cables. 4.76 7-l6; francs, cables. 5,92A ;
checks, 6.36; Swiss cables 5.21A; checks,
5.22 Vienna 13.25@13.3O; pesetas. 1900
1895 Stockholm. 29A @29A guilders Al y
Q419s; rubles. 9s@30A.
In the afternoon the market continued
duh but the tone was steady and some i'm
provement took place in francs and reichs-
marks Otherwise there was very little
feature. Quotations; Demand sterling,
ATS 1850 4.754 cables, 5.76; franc ca
bles, 591&; checks, 5.92ia reIchsmarks.
76H and n, Sterling took on little better
tone on the gold imports
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
HOLIDAY CHARACTER
TO CURB TRADING
United Motors Leader of Few
Exceptions, Due to Syn
dicate Operations

NEW YORK, May 2s.-Tradins was of
a holiday character in many Issues on the
Broad street Curb today with some stocks,
including Metropolitan Petroleum, going
through the day without any trading.
United Motors was made strong, how
ever, by syndicate operations and the cir
culation of many bullish points induced
some buying by stock Exchange members,
which helped force the price up from 7sM
to S2M.
Perlman Rim also showed strength, NOV
ing up from so to 15S. There was a little
activity in Chevrolet. which, after advance
ing from 24O to 245, reacted to 242. Flem-
Photograph was steady. with
sales at IA
The oil stocks showed little change. Mon
oton Silver continued the most prominent
of the mining stocks, selling at 2% and "a
Aetna Explosives was weak. yielding
from 17% to 17% on small sales. Other
issues were steady. with narrow 1uctua-
tions and showing little change In either
net gains or losses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
EXPECTS SILVER TO GO HIGHER
President of Tonopah Belmont Tells
Stockholders of Good Prospects

Prospects Of the rising prices of bar sill
yer continuing until much higher prices are
reached are brighter, according to a state
ment made this afternoon by President
Clyde A. Heller, of the Tonopah Belmont
Development Company, during an address
at the annual meetin of the stockholders Of
that corporation in Camden today.
He said in part: "I can see nothing to
put down the price of silver. On the con-
trary, 1 expect to see 1t go much higher
after the war. China will need $4,000, 900
ounces and Mexico is likely to be in the
market for silver. There will be another
big market for Indian rupees, which have
been drawn on heavily in financing military
operations in Messopotamia. There will
probably be a demand from there of not
less than 100000 ounces a year for
awhile, SO I can see nothing but an opti.
mistic outlook for silver"
The directors of the company were re-
elected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

The Norfolk and Western Railway con-
tInues to make progress in the matter OF
earnings, substantial increases being shown
over the corresponding periods OF last year.
Largest gains are being made in freight
revenue, that item for April totaling S.
OIs,s2s. an increase of s75S.s11. The total
operating revenue for the month Of April
was s4676,972, gain OF Sst7,7ss, while
the net for the month was $1,99s,3S1, an
increase of s602,ss6. The net income after
all deductions was s1,64793s, a gain Of
$7s2,904
For the 10 months ending with April the
operating revenue was s47,029,160 In
crease S12,376,755. The net was $20.4S3,-
9ss. Increase ss,590,502. Net income after
charges was s16,45s,675, increase $780,
1873
Holders of securities will receive $780,
9S6,S70 In dividend and interest in June,
an increase of S2t,s21.195 over the same
month of last year. according to COM
pllatlon made by the Journal OF Com.
merce The amount to be received by stock
holders will be S64,ss6,s76, compared with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Trading Is Light and Grand Trunks
Are Firm

LONDON, May 29-Trading was light
and without feature on the Stock Exchange
today, but the tone was about steady.
Although business was quiet In gilt-edge
securities. small gains we're recorded. Home
rails were fractlonally irregular.
American stocks and bonds were below
parity because OF the supertax on yields
which has continued to force heavy selling
to the Treasury Department.
There was a weak tone in Canada Paclfcs.
but Grand Trunks were firm, being in
fluenced by the Increase of $4,000 in the
net earnings for April, despite the fact
that there was one less working day in the
month this year.
South American railway securities were
fabby. Foreign commitments were quiet,
but Spanish and Russian issues were firm.
Chinese obligations showed weak tone,
due TO the political situation in that country.
Oil stocks were hard but Rubbers were
dull with the staple. Shipping securities
displayed a good tone, with the Cunards
La
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
EARNINGS OF NORFOLK AND WEsTrbss
CONTINUE TO SHOW LARGE EXP ANSIo,,
Return for April and Ten Months Above Same pos,.,
Last Year-Dividend and Interest Payments |0 q
Greater in June

s sfe,seS's7S, The Industrial ,...,
reach s45,Oaas22. gain Of II AZ payments yass vln
Ihe Warwick Iron & stea, r.
. distribution Of s1.e7 a shsss.o VIII msks
stockholders June 10 to stocl@ lass ~ payable "a
?. me books will close Juns p record June
June -. This is a special I"s s,'.,sd and reopen
the terms of the lease 10 the e'rrlosnd rHHnd updsf
company This is the second Isssern s. steei
June 10, 1914. Oeen made n
Tradlng on the PhIiadeInh,.
change today was quiet and ~ stock Er.
9 typical holiday affair n'.e market vas
having gone out of the CITY IN snx sa traders
to return until after Memorial saturday saturday not
trust certificates advanced j y, crsnp
early in the day, but lost the sa, nay point
half more. Reading dropped bss, SAN and
In the first hour, but recovsrss sN a point
before noon. Rapid Transit tr,,st c.l's we loss
moved up a quarter before The s, ~ osssaIlrcaies
first hour s"e END Of The
Most OF the business was Az.
arbitrage issues Pennsylvan,s n The
and Lehigh Valley, the latter hs,n neadins
advancing more than 3 points, s''ons'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
BANK CLEARINGs
-Last Dividend for Rankrupt CompanY

SYRACUSE n. Y. May 29.-At the final
meeting of the creditors of the Pierce Butler
and Pierce Manufacturing Company,
dividend of 7-10 of per cent. was declared.
Previous dividends have been so per cent.
and 17h per cent. United States Judge
Ray has confirmed the final accounting of
Judge James p. Hill, trustee for the bank
rupt concern In 1914, the failed company
was succeeded by the Pierce Butler and
Pierce Manufacturing Corporation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
LIVE sTOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. May ,-HOGS-Receipts 1000
Aereeet 9e lover e.a5ed ana butchers 50. 20
81 20 q g 70 lisht. se.2oes-7si piss. s. 2S96 8;
CATTLE Receipts. Il 600 Market 10a25e
loNer. Hfeyes fs4 1890. cows and helfers
1ssas4ss 81 t9 - sPigss ts749iI.s0
iessf settle ana western. e f941 Ies l1I1Iz
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
Victor Not Part Of Flemish, Lynn
GRAND TRUNK

NEW YORK, May 2s-BL e. Baerat
president Of the Flemish-Lynn Phonoeraph
Company. today emphatically denied reports
OF the last few days that the Victor in
terests we're IN some way connected with
the Flemish-Lynn Company He said that
the Flemiah-Ilynn Phonoeraph Company
Wes entirely independent 81 an other ~
leEesl Il lhs paoneEEaph aeid
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
/, Condition of II. s rre.....

WASHINGTON May 2s.--Ths oss,.a
OF the United States Treasury, accosssl cSae'lou
a statement issued today was as ss.S,ns lung 70
Net balance in general fund. siao ass aaSsncxsi w
total receipts. S57s6s.91S; total vs,Vot,ssa s,ossa
ments. s57,51S,S4O Deficit for vsas s's0vsse- ,ss
176,7s6 exclusive of the Panama csr. csau, ~.
public debt transactions Nausl ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, May 29.-Spot cotton was
in good demand at an advance of points,
on the basis of s.52d. for mid-uplands. The
sales were 10000 bales. including IL 900
bales American. The imports were 1000
bales none American. The market for fu-
lures closed steady at net advance of
e1s 09h points
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
NEW YORK BUTTER AND Eggs

NEW YORK, May 20 9-BUTTER-slishtly
higher ana arm Receipts. $3.50 packages. Ex-
ira creamery. s0ls G.; higher scoring. s0z axe;
state dairy, soc Imitation creamery, 2s 1926 C.
EGas-fons irregular eud seneraily weak
Extra nrlfa. 234zac; si1raes- packed extra
zTsIe z4 1zi4 {. aIaTaee-paciad regular lresa
E tde pallez xth zee browns 14a 021a5
ai4ee eelot. z442fe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
BOND OFFERINGS

FREEHOLD. N. j.. May 29,-Charles F.
Macdonald. collector of Monmouth County,
will receive sealed bids until 10:30 a. m.
June o. for $55.0OO Az per cent, 10-year
courthouse bonds. A certified check for 2
per cent. is required.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

NEW CUMBERLAND, w. Va, May 90
G. l.. Buchanan, president of the Court
of Hancock County. will receive sealed bids
until II a. m. June TO- for $125,000 19-year
average and $4,000 1S-year average, 8 per
cent. A road bonds. A certified check for
per cent. is required.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

surplus May 81. 1918. ts2. ls0 OO0. surplus
qnesf eld fern June i9i4 hd vas 81 9es o9e
y s ssa oo6 Say e. isif sfslisi HS sis 4so "a isi2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
Big Dividend for Oil and Fuel Co.

COLUMBUS. Ohio May 2s.-The dI.
rectors of the Ohio Cities Gas Company
have declared dividend of 10 per cent. on
the stock of the Columbus oil and Fuel
Company, payable July l. The directors
also declared the regular quarterly divI.
dend of l a per cent. on the preferred stock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
Zinc Ore Price Drops

JOPLIN, May 29.-The price of zinc ore
is So lower, ranging from $95 ton down
ward for various grades. The market Is
quiet and sales smaller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
FINANCIAL NEWS
MANY STOCKS ARE IN SCANT SUPPLY;
EVIDENCE OF ACCUMULATING ORDERS
Changes Noted in Days Limited Trading in Nearly All
Cases to Higher Levels NFractiona Gain in Pennsyl
vania Signifcant- Supply About Cleaned Up


PSdsps %scty bank statent stosd decrease in igdpdaa
sesogo Price q oar 'gsr lo IN Nso York and Logdon Many good
!eras Pacific Dominion Steel Foudries aOning Coal Chandler
York from Canada
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
NEW YORK. May 20.


Exchange
had
exhausted
There evidences
limited trading during the day nearly
Lhgh Valley
advance Of point in
the n
side selling Of
that
What the trading element
record Of
that
any OF the previous
@o a OF this stock being
dtoday
private contract and over the market
~ ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29

HARRIsoNBTRG, Va, May 29.-w
Swank, city clerk will receive sealed bids
until June Is for $3.50 and AZ per cent.
25-year Improvement bonds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
BIG DROP IN DEPOSITS
Loans and Surplus of Local Banks Also
Smaller

The Philadelphia bank statement this
week showed drop OF S5,593.OO0 in loans.
q decline Of S2.054 600 in loans ana a falling
on OF s2,7s0,O00 in surplus. Details follow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
Three Companies Declare Extra Dividends

CINCINNATI and
the
@ usua extra dividend 2h
70 noders record
29-The Dominion
OF he ecommo stock.
NEW YORK May
an extra dividend of SIS the
1 - " S'ocN VI lecoru
CLEVELAND 2sThe declared s ,
July to stockholders June12 F '"' r"'"oe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, May 29.-rhs coffee mar
ket was sisadier az the opening this morn
ms. with hrst prices 3 to points above
saturdays dnal prices. Sales on the can
Vsrs t75O bags
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-29
BAR SILVER

Bar silver ,yss quoted in London today at
In New York commercial bar silver was
quoted today at 70S c.. of SC.