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Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1918-01-12
Governors Message


long and comprehensive program
of legislation was outlined here
today by Governor Theo. G
Bilbo when the biennial session
of the legislature convened al
at noon. The governors message
which covered 81 typewriter
pages, was recordbreaker fo1
length and was the product OF
many weeks of thought and study
One of the governors most
i'm Dortant recommendations was
that an appropriation be made
for the manufacture and distri.
button of serum for the treat.
ment of hog cholera, declaring
that this step would help to be
for the hog industry what tick
eradication had done for cattle
breeders.
Governor Bilbo is an ardent
prohibitionist and, as Mississ-
ippi is bone dry" State, it is
but natural that he should sug-
gest adoption of the amendment
for national prohibition. That the
amendment will be adopted goes
without saying.
Here are few Of the sugges
tions offered by the Governor in
his message.
Enlargement of the Mississippi
Industrial and Training School
for delinquent juveniles in
Marion County.
Larger appropriation for the
State Board of Health.
Continuance of the State Board
of Pardon, which the Governor
says has been a perfect success.
Four new State hospitals are
suggested, one for East Mississ-
ippi, one for the Delta, one for
North Mississippi. and one for
Beaavoir. The Governor said the
South Mississippi Hospital at
Laurel was one of the most mod
ern in the South. It is nearing
completion.
The work of the State High
way Commission, which the Gov
ernor says has saved the State
millions through it's supervision
of road contracts. and the expert
advise of the State Highway En-
gineer, x. A. Kramer, are highly
praised, and the continuation OF
the body advised.
Increases in pensions. are ask
ed by the Governor, He says the
Confederate veterans are all very
old an unable to help. themselves
and they deserve the best care
at the hands ofsthe State.
The further improvement OF
the recently established State
tuberculosis Sanitorium at
Magee, is counselled. The Gov
ernor says this institution is
ready to receive patients, and
will be of great value to the State.
A central lighting plant for all
State institutions located in Jack
son is urged, as measure of
economy. ~.
The work of tick eradication
is reviewed, the Governor stating
that completion Of this campaign
January /. 1918. meant $l2,0O0,-
600 in increased values of MISS
issipH cattle He said stock from
this State broughS from $40 to
~S30sa head more since lifting of
the quarantine, and forecasts the
day when Mississippi would be
the leading livestock State of the
South.
The Governor makes several
suggestions of first importance
along. educational lines. He said
the per capita appropriation
should be increased to $3.
He urged that provision be
made for the purchase of school
books for poor children, and
suggests the furtherance Of
plans for the construction OF
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County Board Doings

Supervisors met in regular
session Monday January 7th,
with all mem bers present and
continued in session untilThurs-
day evening
O. &. Batson, county assessor
asked the Board to approve of
his appointment Of w. A. Smith
as deputy assessor and same
was approved
d. J, Brown and A. W, Bond
were appointed as com mittee to
lay out new proposed road be.
ginning at the Perry and Stone
county line near Marshall Tay
lor's, and run south about one
mile intersecting the Wiggins
and New Augusta road near
Taylor's creek. The same mem
bers were appointed as commit
tee to lay out new proposed road
leaving old Miss. City road near
Am bros McMurphy's and run
ming west about one mile and
intersecting Wiggins and Black
Creek road.
Clerk Of Board was directed to
advertise for bids for a county
depository.
A road tax levy of $500 was
made for the year 1918.
The following Township Trus,
tees were appointed for the year
1918. Tsp. 2, Rg 8. j. G. Alexan-
der. N. Walker, ]. F. Cooper,
Tsp 2, Rg 10, Wess Miles, Mon
roe Oneal, A. P. Hatten, Tsp. 2
Rg II, M. H. Breland, j. D
Cayer, j. j. Bond. Tsp 2 Rg 12,
H. B. Dale, H. G. Pridgen, E. L.
Berryhill. Tsp 2, r. e. 13. Tom
Dale, w. A Smith, j. R. Lott
Tsp 3, Rg 8, j. W. Hunt, J. NJ.
Alexander, E. J. Bond. Tsp 3
Rg 10, ID. G. McQuagge, j, A.
Oneal, A, E. Oneal. Tsp 3, Rg II
]. B. Hatten, j. S. Rouse, w. j.
Hall. Tsp3 Rg y, C. E. Dees, ].
G. Bond, Sam Hinton. Tsp 8 Rg
-, W. E. Batson, J. B. Brown
e. r. Davis. Tsp 4 Rg 8, Noah
Walker, Mack Ramsey, J. j.
Johnson. Tsp 4 Rg 10, A. L.
OneaIt j. W.. Broadus, Rankin
Bond. Tsp 4 Rg II, A. II. Lott,
H. II. Jones, B, a. Evans. Tsp 4
Rg II, James Timer, j. G. Fore,
7. h. Lott, Tsp 4 Rg 13 F. M.
Hester, Abb Bond, Joe Dedeaux.
The salary of DR.. z. Causey,
County Health Officer was fixed
at $500 for the year 1918.
Salary of W. G. Batson, County
Attorney was fixed at $3.50 for
the year 1918.
Salary of w. r. Currie as
county Registrar was fixed at
SIS. for 1918.
Salary of W. A. Davis as
county auditor was fixed at $500
and as clerk of the board of Su-
pervlsors at 5000 for 1918.
Salary of G. H. Bass, county
superintendent was fixed at
$500 for 1918.
The Clerk was diricted to give
Peter Lott notice that his build
ing would be vacated as the
Court house on March 1st.
D. ]. Brown, E. r. Smith and
S. M. Oneal we're appointed to
make check of books of w. A.
Davis, county auditor. They re-
ported that they found books
and account we'll and accurately
kept, to the best of their knowl-
edge and belief.
r. A. Switzer and S, M. Oneal,
were committee to inspect Jail,
they reported same we'll kept
and in sanitary condition.
w. G. Leggett was allowed 81
for amount paid for poll tax
paid in error, he being over 90
years old.
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Statement of the Financial ondition of
The Citizens Bank of McHenry

The Citizens Bank of McHenry
McIenry Stone Mississippi the close
1918, made the Board Bank Examiners
RESOURCES
oo,. md d;scourts Oh
l34.98
v
Treasure $1,000
nu-f So
0th.r cash % Items ~ $50
Cnrr.n.v ~ ~ 3,748o(
Co;--
oth ;t. - r.snn-ces Ioau Bonds
ro,., s73 779 214
can;, stocl ~ $40 O0O. 90
-------------
36 421 90
90
TIM. c.rt;6cate. of d1nos;t 25, ,29o. %
~F-- 9.55
C..hier check. outstanding So
Total 1871 9.1
slemn that the above is true state
Mc1eny located
Mississippi the close
3lst 1917 the best OF knowledge ana oee
PENDLEY, Cashier,
]. S. ADKISON,
B.
Cashier this 10th
day of Jan. 1918.
80 McCarty Justice of the Peace
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which would justify the opinion that
the senior Senator from Massachu-
sets regarded the establishment OF n
League Of Nations through the peace
treaties as an essential of enduring,
just and righteous peace. On the
contrary Senator LODGE yesterday
declared:
Il believe the plan for a League OF
Nations should be considered rs a sep
arate matter and not be considered at
the Peace Conference"
The origin Of the twenty -one points"
attributed to Senator LODGE appears
to be accounted for by the fact that
he presented to the Senate on Deem
Der 10 a document framed by the
National Committee Of Patriotic So
cieties, in which programme Of world
reconstruction was put forward. This
document, in the ordinary progress Of
memorials, petitions and similar prod
ucts OF human ingenuity, industry and
ambition, was inserted in the Congress
stondl Record as a matter of legisla-
tive routine. Senator LoDGEs asso.
citation with 1t was that Of member
OF Congress faithfully performing his
duty, and this imposed on him no re-
sponsibility with regard to its con-
tents or Its application.
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Mann Must BE Beaten for Speaker.

5 Representative JAMES r. MANN Of
Illinois has formally put himself be-
fore the Republican caucus as a can
didate for the Office Of Speaker Of the
House In the Sixty-slxth Congress
Disregarding the condition OF Mr..
: MAINS health, which Is so impaired
rs seriously to curtail the possibilities
sof his usefulness In the arduous office
to which he aspires, II is plain that
his election as Speaker would be a
blunder the effects of which would
bring embarrassment, and 1t is not
unlikely disaster, upon the Repub-
lican majority in the next House,
and consequently on the Republican
party.
Mr.. MANN lacks vision. He lacks
breadth. He lacks poise. He lacks
self-restraint. He does not measure
I'D TO the stature of statesman. His
admitted intellectual acuteness Is not
guided by informed comprehension of
the duties which will devolve ON the
the Republican Speaker of the Sixty.
sixth Congress.
The Speakership of the next House
Of Representatives is an office too rich
In opportunities for the Republican
party, too important to the United
States. too important to the world, to
have 1t conferred for geographical
' reasons, or mercy to sustain tradi-
tlonal custom,
The first progressive step of the
Republican Representatives in the
{ Sixty-sixth Congress must be TO select
somebody besides JAMES II. MANN for
i. Speaker Of the House.
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This bureau had TO be built up from
the bottom. and adapted to the chang
ing needs of the rapidly developed
army and navy. whose men were in all
parts of the world and engaged In
active warfare. 1t suffered as other
bureaus suffered, from lack of clerks,
lack OF Office room, the serious conges-
ton in the printing trades, and the
general confusion involved In putting
the nation on n war basis. Moreover,
1t had to be adjusted to the practices
OF the army and the navy, some of
which were not designed to expedite
the business OF the great Fighting es-
Establishment the country built UP in
eighteen months. This task had to
be done by men whose expenditures
were audited and checked under q
rigorous system, whose liberty of ac-
ton was severely circumscrlbed by
infiexible statutes.
There have been many cases of
hardship resulting from the inability
of the bureau to meet the require
ments of particular cases, delays i'm
posed by foreign service Of our sol
diers and sailors, and other factors.
But the managers of the bureau should
be able to indicate, out Of their ex-
perience, the weaknesses Of the laws
and regulations under which II now
operates, and recommend a code by
the terms of which they would be able
to keep abreast the demands made on
them, thus satisfying the necessities
OF the soldiers and the sailors, and
fulfilling the desire Of the American
people to treat them fairly.
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declare that the population Is largely
Serb and that the Dalmatinn coast Is
necessary to the new state as an out
let to the seq.
The demands of Italy for suprem-
acy in the Adrlatic grow out Of her
own necessity for self-protection. Her
entire eastern coast Is without n
strong defenslble position from Ven
Ice to laramie, and Is thus open to
an attack by an enemy feet. The
opposite coast, the eastern Adriatic
coast, abounds in fine harbors that
Gun easily be converted into naval
bases and strongly fortified positions.
To permit the occupation by another
power of the Albanian ports Of Du-
razzo and Avlona, and Of the Dalma-
tian port Of Cattaro. and numerous
island ports further to the north,
would, Italy declares, place her east
ern coast line at the mercy of for
eign notion. There Is nothing In
Italy's claims to Indicate that she
insists upon the occupation of Alba
MIA, In fact her insistence has been
for the establishment Of an indie
pendent Albania, but she holds that
she should have control of Avlona and
Durazzo in order that she may con-
troll the entrance to the Adriatic.
Her demand regarding the Strait Of
Corfu and Cattaro apparently Is that
they shall not imperll her position In
the Adriatic.
1t is unfortunate that the contro-
versy has assumed the proportions
that II has. Italy has made a mag
niflcent record in the war and has
made great sacrifices In order that
she might gather under her own
standard the Italian people Of the
unredeemed provinces and that she
might secure herself against future
perils and menaces. There Is reason
to believe, however, that these con-
flicting claims in southern Europe
may be amicably adjusted and that
a long standing cause Of strife and
differences may be thus permanently
removed.
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Conflicting Territorial Claims In
Southern Europe.

The desire Of Italy for n settlement
of her rights to supremacy In the
Adriatic, Us made known by Premier
ORLANDO and Foreign Minister Son
NINo, presents one of the most seri-
Gus territorial complications In the
adjustment of war claims. 1t is n
revival of the old Near East cues
ton with the influences of Russia and
Austria removed, but with the differ
cnces between Greece and Italy re-
maining and made more intricate by
the new JugO-Slav State.
The interests of Greece and Italy
meet in the eastern Mediterranean
and in the Balkans. The Italians
have been holding the islands OF
Rhodes and Cos, off the Asia Minor
coast, since the Turco- Italian wal.
principally as security for the pay
ment of war indemnify and as n
guaranty against Turkish activity in
1ripoli. These islands, as well as
much of the nelghborlng mainland, are
claimed by Greece upon the ground
that they originally belonged to Greece
and that the population is entirely
Greek. The. conflicting claims in the
Balkans arise ont Of the possession of
southern Albania, Italy insisting upon
control Of the important port of
AvlOna and Greece upon the posses.
sion Of the Eplrus in order to control
the water upon both sides Of the
Island Of Corfu
The interests of Italy and Jugo.
dvia clash principally along the
Dalmatian coast. The claim of Italy
is based up6n the possession of this
coast by Venice and by the strong hold
that italian residents have always
maintained upon the life and instItu.
tons of Dalmatla. .S1The Jugo- Siavs
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TRADE BRIEFS.

A wireless station has been established
at AvArua. the priuclpa! town and port OF
Rarotonga, chat now practically connects
UP a chain Of wireless stations between
the FIJI Islands. Tahiti and Rarotonga
with New Zealand.
Guadeloupe French West Indcsl plant
ers are unanimous in stating that the com
Ing crop of coffee will be very poor. Some
say that they expect the production 10 be
aoou: half that OF norma! years
The Bureau OF Fisheries has been giving
special attention 70 assisting the market
ing Of canned herring jrlver and s,a) roe
and buck roe in Alabama, Georgia and
Tennessee.
Grape Juice IN large quantities Is de-
sired by firm In Jamaica.
\ lighting and engineering concern in
Australia wishes TO be placed IN touch
with manufacturers OF various forms Of
air gas and petrol lighting and also cleo
trio lighting apparatus for country homes
\ Ceylou firm desires to purchase vari-
Gus kinds Of hand and steam pumps Tor
use in Agricultural fields and plumbogo
mines, capable Of pumping water to a
height averaging Twenty-Five feet, the pipe
lines TO he TWO, four and six inches IN
Dill meter.
man In France Is IN position 20
represent American manufacturers and on
porters in that country. He mentions no
particular line.
Another extensive marine Insurance frm
has been established In Germany for sea
risk and hre insurance. Germany has al
ready considerably improved the marlue
Insurance system Within the country IN
order II he able to cover thu greatly tn
Element, when Germany probably VIII be
dcbarrsd from insurance or reinsurance
with foreign establishments.
Since the beginning Of the war eighty
one new Insurance companies have been
formed in Norway for various kinds Of
Insurance business. The combined paid IN
capital is over 100000, 900 Before tho
war Norway mad twonty-s!N such COM
panios
At recent meeting OF the Western
Province fruit growers IN Cape Town II
was decided to form a cooperative selling
society IN the fruit industry The pro
posal consists Of The formation OF linz
tied liability company with capital Of
So5, 900.
Following the outbreak Of the war the
manufacture Of chlorate of potash IN ia
pan underwent a great development. hut
depression has resulted owing to ovorprp-
duction, high freights and the dislnoNna-
ton OF steamship companies to ship tho
ch,ml "a. owing 10 It's dangerous charac.
ter,
An agency IL desired by 4 man In Eng
land for the sale OF cardboard, leather
hoard, millboard and folding box boards
He would also be Wiling O. handle other
products which would be used by tho sane
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THE RESTLESS SOLDIER.
An Ofiicer Reminds Him Of the Detail
Of disqualification.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Some
Of your correspondents in the camps
seem TO feel that they are being held
longer than necessary. l am afraid
they do not realize the great amount OF
work necessary to check no their rec
ords and discharge them SO that there
is no come back" to either the Gov
crnmcnt or Themselves. nor do they
realize the immense strain on the rail-
roads, due to the discharge OF a million
or more men scattered all over the
country, at a holiday season. when or
binary traffic Is more than usually
heavy.
For their benefit and the benefit of
their friends at home. let them know
that It is my observation, from working
almost day and night. that the Govern
ment is doing its utmost to discharge all
men In this country who are not ahso-
lutely needed for some essential duty.
MAJOR
CAMP EusTIs. Va. December II.
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ESTATES OF NONRESIDENT
DECEDENTS.
Comptroller Travis Shows How New
York State Has Lost Ten Millions.

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New Insurance Tnxe.

In" hnonr" committee this morning
adopted new taxes on insurance Of
various sorts, including fire. marira
ana casualty insurance. In place nj.
l cent on each dollar Of premiums on
these policies s fixed by the uousr
the finance committee TODAY vo,od
into the bill the following rates Of tax.
on fire insurance, "a per cent. ~ fine
premium PAID; on marine insurance
ia per cent. Of premium paid; on
policies covering inland transportation
Ia and ga per cent. on export pou-
cies., On casualty. fidelity. burglary
plate glass and similar insurance. II,
per cent Of the premium paid.
The war excess profits rates for 1919
as framed by the finance committee
were adopted by the Senate. The
rates on distilled spirits under the in
ternm revenue taxes were accented
as framed by the committee, and tho
transportation taxes. including passen-
ger fare and Pullman rate taxes, were
adopted.
Senator simmons On. O. gave notice
that the dis ussion of changes in tho
POSTAL rates would furnish the topic
of discussion tomorrow The rcduC-
ton of the first class postage rate from
3 cents per ounce to cents will not
be opposed.
Senator Mcclellan CTenn,) introduced
an amendment which provides for a
zone system with the committees pro-
vision for n rate of cent pound
for the first $50 miles with q grad
uated increase in rates, the highest
heing cents for second class mail.
VIII! n must Ia transported n distance
OF $500 miles or more. The rate in
the bin AT present for distances more
than $50 miles Is IN cents a pound.
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FOR THE RETURNING MEN.
An Ofiicial Salute From Warships
Urged.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir. There
seems to be no national reception for the
returning soldiers. The time for such n
reception is Immediately they arrive in
home waters.
A simple reception which would not
only be effective but acceptable to the
returning boys is that the United States
warships should remain at anchor near
the lanes which the foreign steamers
take coming in the harbors and that
some salute be instituted for these men
as each steamer passes.
In our harbors the patriotic pilots Use
their whistles, and on shore the whistles
are used, out there seems to be no
national recognition. The booming OF
guns would not only gladden. the SOL
dler's heart but stir the pulse of all who
heard
This matter has been brought TO the
attention OF the Secretary OF the Navy.
but up to this date appears to have been
overlooked.
We have plenty OF powder and the
ships This Is national recention
which could take place in every port OF
entry. LLOYD TAYLOR.
NEW York, December IS
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Fifty-hfty War Taxes.

Senator PENRosE, as quoted in the
Evening Post, apportions our war
costs thus far at one-third raised by
taxes and two-thirds by bond issues.
He ought to know better, undoubtedly
he does know better. 1t is due the
American people, therefore, that the
United States Senator from Pennsyl.
vania should state the facts exactly
as they are.
The Treasury has put out bond IS
sues to the amount of some SIT .O00.-
100000. On top of this, the distrib-
uted war saving stamps approximate
another $1,OO0,OOO,OOO. The first war
tax bill against the American people,
for 1917, was S4,oOO,OOO,OO0. The sec
ond war tax bill, now being CON-
pleted for 1918, is $4,000, 100000. This
gives an apparent proportion. in round
numbers, Of $1S,O00,000,000 in loans
and $1o.0OO,OOO,OOO In taxes.
But upward Of $500. 100000 of the
money raised by bond ISSUES was not
spent by us for our war, was not
spent by us ut all. This more than
SS,00OOO0,000 was lent at interest 20
the Allies. 1t was invested by our
Treasury in the various foreign Gov
ernments with whom we were asso-
ciated in the war.
The proportions, therefore, of the
parts Of our war cost thus far charge
able to bonds and to taxes are just
about even. War loan funds and war
tax funds break fifty.fifty.
Furthermore, II is an extraordinary
fact that II the war had not stopped
before the end Of this year the heav-
Ter proportion would have been, in
truth, on the side of taxes. When We
expected the war to continue the pres
ent Congress revenue bill was drawn
to produce eight billions of taxes. 1t
is only since the war ended that the
legislative operation has been going
on Of cutting it down TO six billions
The struggle continuing, the war tax
bills against the American people
would have been twelve billions OF dol
lars instead of ten. With the pro-
ceeds Of bonds and war saving stamps
going into our own war expenditures
at S10,OOOJOOO,OOO and the war tax
bills totalling $4,000, OOO, 900, the Gov
eminent would have been paying thus
far-if peace had not come-i5 per
cent. with borrowed funds and % per
cent. with tax funds.
In all history there never before
was anything like the colossal taxes
which our Government piled upon the
American people and which they
shOuldered courageously, periodically
and even joyfully for the sake of win
ming the war. Let Senator PENRosE
and everybody else give full credit to
the American people for the superla-
tive tax load they packed and are
packing to back up their sons and
brothers on the battlefield.