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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
If Property Is Assessed at Full Value Levy Must
 Be Reduced
TAX EQUALIZATION
 UPHELD BY COURT
State Board Given Necessary Power to Proceed With Work Already Started-Army Officers In-
 spect Camp Site
By E. E. FRANTz

Jackson, Miss, June 9.-(Speeial) ) 1t is highly probable that Governor 6ilbo will call an extra session of the Legislature for July or August-it is certain that he will do so if the boards of supervisors of. the S1 counties of the state agree with him to make their assessments at full valuation instead of one or two thirds valuation as here lofore.
 Under the present methods of assess mg property, real and personal, at much less than it's value, the state treasury gets about $2,5O0,OOO per an- num, but it is estimated that if all property was assessed at its true value. or at 100 cents on the dollar, the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Limestone Marl Almost
 as Valuable as Gold in
 Little City in Holland

Maastricht, Netherlands, May 10.-What gold was to the Californian forty-niners limestone mari is, on a smaller scale, tc the inhabitants of southern Limburg Claims are being staked, deals in rights are plentiful on the ''marl exchange" and everyone who owns a few square yards of land is busy working his little mari mine, if he has nothing more to do 1t with than pickax, a spade and a hand barrow. In short, every. south Limburger has caught the mari fever, and talk about nothing else.
 South Limburg is rich in limestone marl mixture of calcium carbonate and clay, which occurs in the form of rock mari, ordinary mari and loose mari. Up to the outbreak of the war only the rock mari was used, being quarried for build ing material Since the beginning of the war 1t has been found that the loose mari is valuable as fertilizer and useful in the cardboard industry, the manufacture of glass, and in the sugar and cement industries. Then the hitherto despised mari suddenly took on the guise of po- tential gold, and it's exploitation soon assumed large proportions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

treasury would bulge with the weight of about $12,000,O00 per year. That is a great deal more than is needed, even Ito pay off the state bonded indebted ness IS well as running expenses, and while the governor wishes to see all property assessed at what 1t is worth. he does not want to see the state col lect more than is necessary, and would call a special session of the legisla- ture for the purpose of reducing the tax levy from the present mills on the dollar to about mills
 With this end in view the governor has written all boards of supervisors requesting and urging that they make all assessments at par value, and as- suring them in the event that is done he will order an extra session to reduce the 6-mill levy. This would leave the several counties to make any levy nec- essary to meet county expenses and would at the same time equalize as- sessments and taxation for state pur- poses.
 The legislature of 1916 created state tax commission of three members, with authority to equalize taxes. This commission met with great deal or opposition in some of the counties that had been assessing at one-fourth or less value, and their contentious were carried into court. They refused posi- lively to obey the instructions of the state commission, but the supreme court backed up the commissiona mak- ing it supreme in all matters Of as sessm ent, and it is now believed that equalization is to be an accomplished fact in the very near future. There will be no more assessments of $100 per acre land at $S to $10; no more $25O mules on the rolls at $40, and Missis- sippi will be abundantly able to pay all her debts in two or three more years even with the tax levy reduced to 2 mills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
A GREAT HOG FARM

Illinois capital will establish a big hog ranch near Jackson, the land, located a few miles south of the city, having al ready been purchased. It is proposed to stock this farm with the finest bred hogs and to sell or trade the offspring to the farmers and breeders of the state for other live meat hogs. This farm will buy and sell hogs in any quantity, by the carload or otherwise, at market prices keep them while and sell to the packers. It is stated that one of the biggest packers of Chicago is behind the enterprise, and If that be true, the enter prise will prove a great one for the farm CTS of Mississippi. This state has all ready attracted a good deal of attention as producer of hogs, having shipped and sold thousands of carloads during the past year, and having thousands more on the way. The farmers have found that it pays to raise and sell big hog better than 1t does to raise bale of cotton under boil weevil condi- tions, and they are all getting into the industry to a greater or less extent. The hog has been found to make quicker and better returns than do beef cattle. but both industries have forged to the front in the past few years and are now of great importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
VISIT FROM ARMY BOARD

The three army officers appointed by General %ood sometime ago to in- spect sites offered for the concentra- tion camp to be established some where" in Arkansas, Louisiana or Mis- sissippi, visited Vicksburg, Meridian and Jackson this week. looking over the locations offered the government. At Jackson they were shown a body of about 5000 acres of well drained land, near. town, and on the railroad. They appeared to be very well pleased with the location, but of course gave no intimation as to what their report would be, nor as to how 1t compared with other sites offered. Jackson can furnish an abundance of excellent wa ter, lights, etc, has as good railroad facilities as has any town, and warm spot in every heart for the soldier boys. Shreveport, it is understood, has offered lights and fuel from natural gas at cents per thousand, and on that proposition has the world beat, no doubt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
MANY CASES OF RABIES

Dr. w. s. feathers, executive officer of the state board of health, has issued a warning against dogs running at large and demands that the rules and regula- tions of his board against such reckless ness be enforced rigidly. This is because ported, many of the dogs being found to have hydrophobia, and the Pasteur in stitute connected with the board of health having it's hands full of work on that account. In Alcorn county In the extreme northeastern part of the state, conditions are critical" says pr. Leath- CTS, all because the law as to dogs run ming at large is not enforced Only last week a citizen of Jones county died a horrible death from hydrophobia. The board of health has treated hundreds of cases of mad-dog bite during the past two years with remarkable success, not single death having occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
w. c. T. U. ACTIVITIES
TOR COD, HOME AND NATIVE LAND0
By MRS. MABEL F. LEAkE

i, prayer daily in your home, in the To- cal union or the church services, pray
 ing for our young men who have gone
 from your home town and that last
 Ing peace may speedily come. P. S.-Make bags for sailors of blue
 denim; bags for soldiers of khaki cloth
 if possible.
 Mrs. J. P. Moore, superintendent of the
 medal contest department, announces a | gold medal contest will be held in the ] Southside Baptist church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. It will be the final exercise or the Rev. Carl Gregory's Y M. C. A. class in oratory and the following young men Will speak: Hunter Armstrong, The Court of Last Appeal" George F. Ran som. The Threatening Cloud On Our Horizon;" H. B. Harrell, "A Call to the
 Young Men of America" A. H. Levy, oung America S War Cry.' The judges Will be pr. J. W. Johnson, Prof. c. B.. Glenn and Judge William E. Fort. The presentation speech will be made by one of the judges.
 Mrs. Annie K Weisel former state pres ident, writes that she had a most delight ful stay in Waynesboro, Pa, and will leave in few days for Chautauqua. Mrs. A. J. Massey, president of the Woodlawn union, Is spending sometime in Richmond, Va
 Mrs. Harry Bumstead and daughter, Willie May, will go to Philadelphia for visit to relatives after leaving Wash ington.
 Mrs. E. A. Parker, state treasurer, is with friends in Washington
 The headquarters board will hold it's regular business session Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in the auditorium at local headquarters
 Mrs. F. M. Jackson, president of the Central union announces the next meet
 ing of her union will be held the second Tuesday in July.
 Preparations are already being made for the state convention by the ladies of Montgomery Among the interesting yis- itors expected is Dr. Caroline Geisel. It lis proposed to make this the greatest convention ever held in Alabama in every way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
CaIomeI Users! Listen To Me!
 Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Your druggist gives back your money if it doesn't hven your liver and bowels and straighten
 you up without making you sick.

if 1t doesn't straighten you right up and make you feel fine and vigorous I want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone Is destroying the sale of calomel because 1t is real liver medicine; entirely veg etable, therefore, it can not salivate or make you sick.
 I guarantee that one spoonful of Dod- son't Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system and that a bottle of Dodsons Liver Tone will keep your entire family feeling fine for months. Give 1t to your children. It
 is harmless; doesn't gripe and they like it's pleasant taste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. It's horrible! Take a dose of the dangerous drug tonight and tomorrow you may lose a days work.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver Ca1omel when it comes into contact with sour bile crashes into it.. breaking it up This is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you are slug gish and "all knocked out" if your liver is torpid and bowels constipated or you have headache, dizziness, coated sour just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight
 Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug sons Liver Tone Take spoonful and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

One of the busiest women in Bir- mingham is Mrs. Mary T. Jeffries, president of the Alabama Woman's $ Christian Temperance union, who is marshaling her forces for work dur ing the war. She has just issued the following service programme" which is being mailed to the presidents of the local unions throughout the state and with it a personal letter contain ing an appeal to their patriotism.
 The. following supplies" are sug- gested: Send, prepaid, to nearest army depot quartermaster, post or mobiliza- tion camp: Comfort bags for soldiers and sailors, bags for sailors made and furnished according to enclosed speci fications. Pattern for bags for soldiers is different and can be had on ap plication at W. c. T. U. headquarters, l1SR North Twenty first street, Bir mingham; furnishings for all bags the same.
 Jellies, marmalade, grape juice, games, puzzles, scrap books of humor- ous anecdotes. jokes, etc, Mrs. Thach- CTS department Red, White and Blue Songster and pledge cards, copies of Saturday Evening Post, Outlook, Youths Companion. Scientific Ameri can' campaign Edition, the Union Sig nal magazines not older than 1917. under the slogan, nome papers for home troops" each state can furnish the boys with the news from home.
 For the hospitals electric fans are urged The large electric fans rent Tor s25 each. Money for this purpose should be sent to state treasurer and through her to national treasurer, giv- ing definite information as to the pur- pose for which it is intended.
 Let the W. c. T. U plan for some personal touch in a distinctive way when enlisted men are entraining, mo- bilizing, or in training camps Recog- milton Of military discipline demands that permission to carry out such plans must always be obtained.
 Observe the sacred noontide hour of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
TO EOUALIZE TAXES

A little more than year ago the Mis- sssippi legislature created a board of tax commissioners with powers to equal ize assessments of real and personal property A good start was made last year, but the commission was soon tied up in the courts and little was accom- plished. However the supreme court has decided that the law Is good and strong and that the state tax commission is su- preme in authority in fixing valuations. It was found that in the rich delta coun- ties of the state, where lands make a bale or more cotton per acre, they were valued at less than $10 when they could not be purchased for perhaps eight or ten times that amount. The mules used by the planters in that section are the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

largest and best that money can buy,
 and yet they were given in to the as sessor at about $40 per head, while in some of the poorest counties, where "jack-rabbit" mules are used almost ex- clusively. the assessed valuation aver aged twice or nearly three times as much.
 It was found that in the pine regions Of south Mississippi timber lands that could not be purchased for less than $50 to S75 per acre were on the assessment rolls at $5 or S6 per acre. The state commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
THREE BILBO SOLDIERS

One day this week Governor Bilbo visited the camp of the First Missis- sippi regiment, near Jackson, accom- panied by three nephews, all of whom enlisted in the service of their coun- try at one and the same time. They were Ezra, Sedgie and Virgil Bilbo- sons of a brother of the governor, from Pearl River county, and all fine speci- mems of physical manhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
BRITISH TRAWLERS TERRIFY GERMAN
 U-BOAT FIGHTERS
Stories of Lively Encoun- ters in the North Sea Told
 By Sir Robert Lowry

London, May 2O-(Correspondence of the Associated Press. )-Stories not hitherto published of lively encounters between
 British trawlers and German subma- rines in the North sea Were told by Robert Lowry and others at the recent meeting of the Mission to National Sea- men. One trawler Sir Robert said, be- came such a terror to U-boats that four of them lay in wait and eventually de- stroyed it. On one occasion this trawler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

make thorough investigation. In the event it is found conditions are as re- ported by the police the proposition for municipal ice plant VII be submitted to the people,
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-09
AUG SEYMOUR IS
 PLACED IN JAIL
STREET SPEAKER WHO CRlTl cIZEO AFFAIRS OF GOVERN
 MENT IS HELD FOR TRIAL

Aug. Seymour a street peaker. who tad been arrested on a charge O mak- ng statements detrimental to the wei fare of this government was yester- day morning taken by City Manager Weaver before Commissioner Leslie
 who .et hearing of the case for .Thursday by which ime .t B hoped to have United States District Attor. pey W. II. Martin here TO represent the governme lt Seymour ie the uu- Iusua cnarae CT who has been seen .about the streets recently without a
 hat He had made street lecture oa the corner but his most recen. talk had been of such unpatriotic order that 1t aroused resentment rom helr- CTS, and might have resulted in trouble
 but for he intervention of the officers who stopped the -peaking when they l p,r Seymour in iail Seymour was uu. able to make bond yesterday and was
 snt to jail n lieu O; the 5000 bond re- qpirement sat in Commi sioner Les 1 lies court
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-09
CONFERENCE WITH FARMERS AT NOON
LEAGUE AND LEVY BOARD WILL HOLD MEETING IN COUNTY
 COURTROOM.
Effort Will Be Made to Form an Eff oient Farmers Organization for Greater Crop Campaign.

What is regarded as one of the most important meetings scheduled for this city in many months will be held in tho county co0r room at noon today. when the officials of the Business Mems League will meet the members of the Garland County Leving Court in an effort 10 form the farmers of the county into an efficient organization, the result Cf which. i, is hoped. will be increased crops for ths section of the state
 The meeting at noon will be of beth a fraternal and business nature. for the league will be hosts to the mem. bers of the levy court and luncheon will be served at hat hour. President Gus Strauss of the league will pre-. side at the meeting with tho farmers Judge A. Curl. chairman of the com mittee appointed to outline the pro cedure of the meeting, has prepare( Ia routine cf business that should nee with the appreciation of all and vii facilitate matters greatly There I also another committee to make re port to the meeting tomorrow and le it be known what arrangements hay, been made to pr-c cure funds for tn, farmers 10 buy seed and assist then to greater crcps This committee conslsts of Robert A. Jones. chair man, a member of he Board of Gov ernors of the league and also chalr man of the agricultural bureau ot tha' organizau n David Crockett anC Representative John A. Riggs
 It is more than likely that enc re suit f the meeting today will be the formation of separate organizations ir
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-09
SCHOOL EXERCISES
 GRADUATION WEEK
ROSTER OF EVENTS FOR THE CLOSING OF THE SCHOOL
 TERM IN HOT SPRINGS.

The exercises for he closing of the scholastic term have been arranged in all the various departments. and have been announced ny the faculty as follows;
 Bacealaureate sermon, high school auditorium, May l3, II a. m: Anthem. Hieh School Glee Club. Prayer.
 Hymn, congregation. Bible lesson.
 Anthem, High School Glee Club. Sermon, Rev F. AI Wylie Anthem, High School Glee Club. Hymn, congregation Benedlction.
 Senior class day exercises, high school auditor'um. May 16. 9 a. m Max Williamson chairman: Senior song, entire tlasr. Class history, Marie Chappeu Class poem, Virgin Towen Piano due, Opal Harsch and Gladys Summons.
 Class prophecy, Ruth Henderson. Advice 10 underclassmen. Wade Connel.
 Reading. Louise Mallory. Class will, Estelle Housley. Senior graduation exercises, hlgt school auditorium. May IS, 8 p. m. Songs, High School Glee Club.
 ta) 'eOut on the Deep
 (b) Carry Ne Back to Ol
 Virginy."
 Salutatory. Jamie Mcconnell Music.
 VaLed-ctory, Opal Harsch. Class address, Dr. J. l.. Jewell. Music.
 Delivering of diplomas. Nrr. Hamr Williams.
 Closing remarks. Superintendent Dunaway.
 Junior high school graduation ex ercises. high sCh-ol auditorium. Ma, IS. 10 a. m: Song, High Schcol Glee Club.
 tal Tt Was Lover and Hi
 Lass"
 Our class, Beulah Harper Piano solo, Lillian Gray.
 Prophecy Robert Housley. Violin solo, Glenn Harsh Class will Don Rothman. Reading, Daisy Triffett.
 Class address, Rev c. F. Fickok. Delivering of diplomas. MT HamI Williams.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-09
FINE PROSECUTOR
 FOR MALFEASAACE
4 FINE OF S4oo IS ASSESSED BY 4 JURY AGAINST PROSECUTOR
 HOPKINS STEER.

By a jury verdict yes erday in cir. cult court Hopkins Speer. the prose outing attorney Of ths judicial district, is fined in the sum of S+oo for malfeas- ance in office.
 The case had occupied the attention os the circuit court for two days Al torneys Sawyer ana Gotham repre -ented the defense. and the <ase fu the s,at- was conducted by Specia. Prosecutor Hartley Wootton
 The prosecuting attorney was in- dicted by a former grand jury on charges ot malfeasance and nonteas. ance because of derelecton in the mat ter of the enforcement. of the laws aga .nst gambling and the eases had attracted much atteluon
 II was reported yesterday tha. tle defense would take an appea Of the case to the uprsme court. claiming that there was error in several ways in connection with he trial Of the is. sue. The fine does not in any meas. ire interfere With the defendant clr- Tying on the duties of the office. lt Vas stated
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-09
HOTEL MAN AMBITIOUS
 n BE 4 BEAN KING
DICK BAIRD WILL HAVE GOVERN MENT AGENT HERE TODAY TO
 INSTRUCT THE PLANTING.

"A former II0t Spr'nes hotel man ambitions 10 become bca3 king. Dick Baird has looked he f cid CT carefully, and believes that navy. bean have something on al other food products when l. comes to meeting the demand " th supply, and he ua tl- teen acres Of grolnd south ot the c.'. near the goll links which a 10 be pua in with navy beans.
 To be certain that the ming .s done right, and 10 get the most complete eeiency from the soil. D k has sent for q government demonsr ion agent who will be here today, and who will show him joet how 10 plant Che crop SO that t VII be sure of results.
 T had the idea that he production Of beans was the best thing to be done in a time like this" said Baird yeslar- day 'so l have started out 10 raj, e beans nm irving fifteen alres first l am getting a government man "a show me how to produce thIs crop coSt, and when 1 have made a success .o' that f'teeu acres, then ' am going 70 raise more bean-. believe the bean crop is the easies 10 raise. and the easiest 10 put away and perhaps is the most needed in this time when lhe nation is cry ng for foodeuls."
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-09
WHY SUFFER so7

Why suffer from a bad back. from sharp, shooting twinges, headaches. dizzsiness and other distressing kid ney ills? Hot Springs people recon mend Doane Kidney Pills. Could you ask fir stronger proof of merit?
 Mrs. J. F. Scott, 316 Ward Ave, Hot Springs, says "I was subject to severe attacks of backache and rAeu- matic pains felt sore and painful all over If ! caught cold fl was sure to settle in my kidneys, causing ne much pain and suffering l had such severe dizzy spells that often felt afraid 10 walk across the flor It re- quired only three boxes of Doan's K d. hey Pills t. greatly relieve my suffer. ing
 Price sue at all dealers Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Scett mad. Foster-Milburn Co.,. Props, Buffalo. \. Y.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-09

every township in the county, with officers to keep a tabulated report on the amount of px duce raised. These reports, in turn, will in all probability be submitted to the officers of the IT, ganLzation that is formed today. and in this manner some definite record of what Garland county is doing in the way of feeding itselr' will be oD. tained. President Strauss is very de. sirous that every member If the Board of Governors attend the meet
 ing with the Leyyng Board al noon today.
 "I regard this meeting" he said, "as one of the most important we have been called upon 10 give our attention 10 this year. The question of prod ucts, especially in staple lines, is go. ing to be a serious one. l ssink, and we can make no headway without a competent organization. From the re- ports that have come in from the country districts l believe the farm. CTS will show more than co4Cpera- tive spirit ] understand that in some of the townships there are already or. ganizatiOns formed to carry out the idea of greater crops and keeping a record Of the same, but we must get together, and l hope that every mem Der of the Board uf Governors, as wel as the business and professional men of the city will be at this luncheon in the county courtroom at noon today
 Among ether things to be submitted to the meeting today will be a blank form that i- being sent t. the farmers in Lonoke county. through the United States Department of Agr. culture from their Little Rock office These
 blanks contain list of 24 articles
 and the farmer is asked to note how much of each he planted in 1916 ant i how much fl each this year. Space is also left 10 record the amount O seed that s desired. The blanks ar, considered the most valuable gotteI
 out to keep a record of crop produc ton, and should prove or great hell to the organization to be formed to
 day.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-09
RE ALMOST FELL DOWN.

A. M. HunsucEer Bogue Chi1o Miss felt SO grateful because Of be ing freed from pain and distress tha0 he wrote the fo lowing letter: !" was suffering from rheumat n, kid ney aud bladder trouble. also dzzi ness; would alm-st fall down a times started taking Foley Kidney Pills and two boxes gave me entire relief Disorderod kidneys give warning } pains in side and back rheumatic aches. sore muscles. swollen joints puitiness under eyes. tired anC laugmd feeling A. c. Jennings.