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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

Is it possible some of the Inter
nal Revenue officers are mistaking
Sjlos for stills?
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

One of the most singular traits
of parents is that no other children
are quite so bright as Johnny and
Susan.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

When planting seed plant it right
side up. No charge for this infor-
nation.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

The Italian band at the Peace
Conference is now cutting out its
disturbing discOrds.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

One excellent reason for being
brutal to Gods bird and beast
friends is that they cannot strike
back.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

Lemonade has become first aid
for the former had to be aided
drinker.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

During the war eight hundred
dogs month suffered being gassed
that men might live.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

Horses, mules, oxen, camels, pi-
geons, dogs, cats canaries mice
were our allies during the war.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

To save money, masticate slowly
and you will eat less.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

We Are Authorized TO Announce
Richard c. Miller, candidate for
Representative of Knox County sub
ject to the action of the Republican
Primary, August End, 1919.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1919-06-06

There are all kinds
of cheap printing
butnone oft is real.
iy cheap at least
not on q basis OF
value. Cheap stuff
is usually worth al.
most what IL costs.
Our printing isn't
the cheapest you
can Get, but ito as
8OOd as the best.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02
COUNTY HISTORY

AS stated In a former article, l
want to get up a correct history
of Nesho6a county. | want first
of all information relating to the
early settlement and early set
tiers of the county. ALSO l wish
every confederate soldier IN the
county would write me a sketch
of his company, giving names OF
officers and men as far as he can
remember them then give bat
ties that they were in and such
other data as they can call to
mind. Let us make "Neshoba In
the Owl war a chapter of inter
esting facts and the name OF
every soldier who went from our
county should appear. Help me
old friends.
Wonld also like to know If any
one went from Neshoba county
to the Mexican war 1910. to 1647.
Some Mexican war soldiers have
lived in the county but did they
volunteer from hereF Some one
tell me.
Relative to the early settle
ment of the county ; Jim Ilnchaf
an old Indian who died last year,
tod me this: "The first white
man | saw was John Henry's dad
DIV who lived down on Beasha
creek. Next white man was Til
lis; then jim Lewis came hunt
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02
H|FTY.F|RST A: H. s. IN
STATE IS IN PONTOIOC

Mississippi's fifty first agrlcul-
tural high school will be erected
at Ecru, Pontotoc county, accord
ing to Prof. F ]. Hubbard, state
director of vocational education,
who has just returned from a
tour of that section. Building
operations will not pc started un-
til next year, the amount of the
bond issue being yet undecided.
The decision to erect an agrl-
cultural high school in Pontotoc
brings the number of these instl
tutions to be formed this year t.
three, the others being at Fulton
IN Itta wanda county, and Nc
Adams in AttaIa. The IttaN am
ba school, erected at a cost OF
$S5, 900, recently opened.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02

FOR SALE-80 acres 7 miles
west Of Philadelphia, Miss, and
l mile east of Playground 40
acres in cultivation, all fenced,
20 acres nearly level. Balance
rolling but fresh. % acre past
ure wired hog proof, living water
$4,000 feet young timber, 5000
feet fine poplar, 100 white oaks
suitable for post or ties. 5 room
dwelling, s by "a porch. Nearly
new 40 by 20 barn practically new
two-hOrse cane mill, Blacksmith
shop, l two-horse wagon, 2 two
horse cultivators, two horse pIow
ana full line of smaller tools
Pair of 1900 pound home raised
mules 6 years old, 2 Jersey cows,
5 head of hogs, $50 bushels corn,
| ton hay.
A walk out proposition for
S2700.00 or place only 100000
II P. Harrison,
Rs
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02
$4,000 DOG TAX FORMS
A COUNTY SCHOOL FUND
Claiborne Has Unique Idea
Which Prof. Boad Urges
For Whole State

The following statement con-
cerning tax for school purposes
in Claiborne county has been IS
sued bv w. F. Bond, state Supt.
of education:
"The State Department Of Ed
ucation has just received from
Supt. s. j. Russell of Claiborne
county report showing that $3,-
600 annually is paid into the
county treasury from a tax on
dogs. This 5000 is placed to the
credit of the school improvement
fund, and can be used for no 9th
er purpose. When any school
mokes request for some of this
money, the request must be ac-
companled by a statement to the
effect that the school community
will duplicate the amount asked
from the improvement fund. In
this way $4,000 worth of improv
emeI,t on school buildings and
grounds is done every year, and
all because of tax on dogs.
"If every community in M'ssis-
sippi had a tax of this kind, it
would mean total school fund
of half a million dollars for the
state.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02
APPEAL FOR CLOTHING

| have received the following
letter which explains itself:
"An imperative call for CLOTH
ing is made in behalf Of the des-
titute people in Bible lands.
"please announce through loc-
al papers and committees The
necessity of supplying worn aud
new clothing in response to tlis
appeal.
"The week of Oct, Is % has
been set aside for collecting this
clothing. Please have Red Gross
or other Committees make spec
al effort to secure and express
PREPAID to 135 West 18th st /,
New York City all usable cloth
ing possible. SHIPMENT will be
made from New York Nov. 10Th.
"This appeal is most important
Thousands will perish during the
coming winter, unless we heed
this pathetic call.
"Yours for the relief of
human distress,
Ohas. H. Currens,
Director La and Miss.
Bring your clothing to Mars
Bros. Store and | will ship them
The need is simply appalling.
r l.. Breland.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02
PHILADELPHIA. MISS. THURSDAY, Get. 2, 1919

ing. Hooper came at Edinburg.
First see at Philadelphia was
Wilson, who make it store, also
Jacoway, Cox make it grocery.
Heap Indians here then " Of
course 10 one now living can re-
member these early days but
some may have heard Of them
and can give some interesting in
formation.
Write me and tell me what
you know. -
r. l.. Breland.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02
Get Acquainted.

One reason people do not appreciate
their neighbors better is because they
do not know them. Most of the mis-
understandings arise from the fact that
people do not understand each other.
a good plap would be TO learn more
about your neighbors so that you VIII
appreciate them better.-Exchl nge.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02
COOPERATIVE SHIPMENT
Thursday, Oct. 9rh

Bring your hogs or cattle to
Philadelphia on Oct. 9th if you
want to ship them. All cattle
that are to be sold should be
brought on that day as they will
be sent to New Orleans and ac-
companied by me.
0 c Bottoms,
CO Agent.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02
Az Rr,er William Sees Il.

You never know when you is happy
till you is cl'ar out er happy Lam, an
den you amt got time nuff lef' ter kick
yo'se'f fer not KNOWN 1t at de right
time.AAtlanta Constitution.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02

Tresspassing on the so called
Deemer Tract now belonging to
the Neshoba Land Company is
strictly forbidden. Those wish
ing either firewood or ties must
obtain permission
Neseoba Land Company.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02
GRAND JURY REPORT

Sept. 23rd 1919.
To the Hon. A. j. MoLaurin,
Judge of the Circuit court of
said County.
We the Grapdjury of said cou.-
nty beg leave to submit this our
final report of Sept. term of 1919
We have been in session eight
days and have examined 109 WIT
nesses and from very careful
consideration of their testimony
have found II true-bills.
We have examined the dockets
of the various Justice of Peace
of the county and find that same
is left in good condition and all
fines collected properly accounted
for and turned into the County
treasury.
We nave examined the books
of the various county officers and
as far as we can tell all are kept
correct and the county funds
properly vouched for.
We have received the Chance
ry clerks report and have appros
we'd same.
We have examined the Jail and
find it to be kept in good SANTA
nv condition for which we extend
our congratulations to Mr.. Deb
KIRK, jailor.
We have examined our County
poor house and find that same is
being properly kept and the poor
properly cared for.
With reference to our Court
house we have but few remarks
to make. We realize that it Is
an old structure and that it can
not be kept in the same sanitary
condition that a modern building
could be kept in, but under the
circumstance the same is being
kept in a very good condition.
We find that the court yard
could be kept in better condition
and that the fence around same
is torn down and that teams are
being driven iuto the yard and
being hitched to the shade trees
We therefore recommend that
the sheriff place the court yard
in a better condision, and he
have the fence around same re-
paired and put IN better condlt-
ion and that all stock and cattle
be kept off the cnurt yard.
We further report that We ind
after careful investigation
throughout the county that mis-
demeanors in the county are on
I the decrease and that felonies are
increasing. And we especially
report that there has been more
homicides in the county for the
past SIX months than we every
remember of having In the same
length OF time
We desire to extend our thanks
to Hon. A. j. McLaurln for the
very able charge to the grand
jury.
We desire to extend to Hon. w
G. Eastland, Dist. Atty, and j. Il
Gillis, County Atty. our sincere
thanks for their valuable assist
ance rendered us while we have
been in session.
We Furthermore report that
this grandjury has worked in
perfect harmony throughout fits
sitting and that it seems that
each aud every member of same
has had but one purpose and that
is seeing that crimes throughout
the county was properly and eff
ciently investigated.
We therefore submit this, our
final report and ask that same be
accepted and that we be finally
discharged.
RR Barrett, Foreman.
c. q CLARK.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-10-02

FOR SALE-One mare and mule
colt 4 months old. See j /
Shields at Henderson Molpus Co
At
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
4 Different Contest

The fight against the Eighteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution Is not vet ended.
The Supreme Court will be called upon
TO make another decision, involving the
validity Of the Amendment itself The
recent decisjon was IN respect Of the War
Time Prohibition act, and il was sustain
ed
The pending case, also, Is radically
different from ali the previous ones, IN
respect Of the character of the agencies
axkipg the Supreme Court to pass upon
the prohibition legislation by Congress.
No citizen now asks for review Of the
situation, but a sovereign state, Rhode
Island The Legislature OF that State re-
fused to tny the Eighteenth Amend
rnent and holds that il cannot be imposed
there against its sovereign viii
OF course. this phase Of the situation
Will not affect the final decision, but It
serves TO impart additional interest 70 the
proceeding and In the result.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
The Good Work Goes On.

VERY interesting is the annual report Of
Kent county finances as submitted this
week by County Comptroller H.B. Gr1evcs
But it is ono that Will cause the partisan
Republican consplrators who arc wild TO
get control Of the Kent county admins
tration in their incompetent and wastefu
hands 10 gnash their teeth in violent butt
flftllc rage.
Comptroller Grlcvcs' figures show that
the fiscal year in Kent county ends with
cash balance Of $50. .533 Is in the general
fund and a cash balance Of SIS, 81 in
the Good Roads fund And all bills paid
and All taxes Tor the year collected. This
i showing that bespcaks prudent and
efficient management
How different from the reports that
were the rulc under the old extravagant
and inefficient partisan Republican admin
istration which the people Kicked out Of
power nearly ten years ago The showing
in those days was regularly one Of def
cts instead of cash balances, and un-
collected taxes conspicuously clogging the
lax duplicates. year after year
And vet these Republican paItlsans,
DESPITE the excellent record Of the Demo
cratic administrations, are crazy TO get in
control again. Foolish indeed would the
people Of Kent coun ~ be to even think Of
ordering such change.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
WHY BLAME 1T ON THE HEM

As the wear nears tho finish reports
are coming from more than round
million Of hen ranches as TO the high
score cgg-laying records, not only on
individual hens but IS 10 averages OF
whole fiocks Beating the 500 eggs 3
wear record is now 50 commonplace
there are So many hens that have done It
that the score is no longer mentioned as
being surprising. ~ poultry show IN
small town in Oregon last week there were
twelve hens. each of which had passett the
800 eggs limit with more than two weeks
of the year still ahead. The most Industrl-
ons Of these hens had, up 10 that time,
delivered $50 eggs.
The annual egg crop Is one Of the
largest and one Of the most valuable
Of the agricultural products. In spite
OF the steady Weld which elackens con-
slderablv during December. but by no
means ceases, the supply seems never 70
be quite IN to the demand The retail
prices in Baltimore for new-laid eggs
during the past two weeks have ranged
from 90 cents 10 81 the dozen. Just plain
eggs. without regard 20 age or condition
condition beng the risk OF the purchaser
have ranged from 55 cents to 65 cents
the dozen
But why blame this outrageous boost
OF the price OF eggs on the hem The hen
tribes have been doing noble work for the
purpose of supplying the demand. They
are not responsible for the greedy protl-
teering juggle that makes the cost of three
eggs what the cost OF full dozen was
twenty years ago.-Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
4 CLOSED BAR.

Ono OF our downtown hotels IS dis
mantling its soft-drlnk bar. Brief Is the
explanation They wouldn't fall for IT.
The habitucs IN be era Of recoH spurned
1t The chaste thirst OF the noD-per-
cIIssion regime assua ged itself elsewhere
And thereby hangs by the neck rather
convenient though not altogether con-
vlncing theory. We have been told that
the prevalence Of high prices Is due largely
20 the demand for high prices. Nobody
is wiling to pay o dollar for an article
today when be can get precisely the same
thing for 81 at another counter. Thus it Is
that the venders of both compulsory
and elective merchandise are obliged TO
add. multiply and pyramid IN cumuIo
and indefatigably.
To resume now the hard-luck tale Of
this soft-drink rendezvous. II campsmie
prices could lure and encompass, that
place should have been ismmed from
dewy morn to dewy morn. For ready
to-pour draught you could, and did, pay
three times as much IN that separator rs
at the old-fashoned stands. And If you
adventured upon hand-tooled potation,
such as 4 lemonade, the toll read like 5
bootlcgger's ticket. Yes, SIR The levy
there was magnificent The tariff was
Aldrichian-
Still they never came. That is, they
never came back Once wss enough.
The experiment in instant sneous bur
glary, per legalized liquids, fails. It's
burlaD for the mirrors Finis Tor the
brsss rail. Into the dark. over Via
Dolorosa, it goes, along with Tyre and
Nineyeh and "Old 1908 st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
THE MERCHANT FLEET.

It cost the American people tre-
mendous effort and billions Of money, but
the report of the shipping Board shows
that the American flag has been restored
Ia II of the great ocean trade routes OF the
world The report saws that while. q ma
ioritv Of the ships are engaged in trade
over transatlantic routes and IN South
American lanes, vet some Of them have
been placed on routes where for more
than 4 generation the Stars and Stripes
have never been seen floating from mast
head
Thus the ambition Of the United States
to have great merchant marine has
been realized, with the prospect that
America will take its place ~ the leader
of all nations in ocean shipping The
governments feet now consists Of go
vessels, with a total OF 6.79I ,0S0 tons.
When the arnisticc was slgned but q
little morr than wear sgo the United
States had become the lcadlng shipbulld'
ING nation of the world. both as 10 tonnage
capacity and in rapidity Of construction.
The board reports that during the second
quarter Of 1910, As per cent Of ths world s
tonnage was under construction IN Amori-
can ~shipyards.
What il has cost this government 70
achieve this proud distinction Of leader
shin IN such q short period cannot vet he
computed, hut whatever the sum the re-
suits are well worth the investment II the
supremacy of the American merchant
marine is maintained. w ashlngton Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
Our Exceptional PORT Facilities

One Of tho best moves by the Board of
Harbor Commissioners Was to bring to
this city harbor and port experts from
other places, especially from the great
port of New York, to investigate the con-
ditions and possibilities of Wilmington
harbor. The result, in each instance, has
been most gratifying.
This weeks s visitors were Calvin Temp
kins. former director OF docks in New York
CITY. and an acknowledged authority on
the subject of port facilities, and j.. ii.
Herrrv, member of the technical advisory
committee Of the New York City Board
of Harbor COMMISSIONS They made
tour of the harbor, and carefully examined
its dimensions, the lay of the surrounding
land. the navigation possibilities and other
matters that 90 to the formation OF a
safe and sufficient harbor and profitable
port of entry. Their conclusions were very
encouraging.
Mr.. Tompkins spoke freely Of his Inn
prsssions. He said our city has great pos
sibilities of port development, and he could
not understand why we have not taken
full advantage of them. "rhe opportunity
should be utilized and made the most OF,
be said, ''since manufacturing and export
ing will be developed so rapidly after the
war as to require every facility of all the
ports along the Atlantic seaboard. VIII
mington's proximity to the sea gives NJ
special advantage over other Deiaware
river ports All opportunities Tor manu-
featuring along the Delaware, from Iren-
ton 20 the capes, viii be taken advantage
Of In the near future. Most Of tho river
front from Philadelphia to Wilmington
has been taken for industrial and COM
mercisl purposes have nothing partic-
ufsr to say about Wilmington before
making further study, except that 1T rs
apparent the city has promising oppor-
tunitv.
This encouraging expression rs not made
by visionary, but by practical man
who has full knowledge of the situation,
born Of ample experience 10 the line OF
developing port facilities. In fact, man
who can r,alize n good location for bar
bor ON sight. and sec the possibilities OF
development az completely as the average
observer can appreciate the finished pros
pect He tells lis what many people Of
Wilmington have been dreaming Of for
wears. Now comes the tune when the
ncople of Wilmington must awake and
make their dreams realities II can DC
done
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20

other variety vigilance committee
would wait on him. The farmers ore
bound together in their determination
TO maintain the purity of their cotton.
They get eighty cents while the other
fellows get forty cents. Their prosperity
depends on keeping The cotton pure.
The methods Of tbese farmers gladden.
the hearts sof the scientists. They set
aside certain fields for seed. When the
plants in those fields are nearing the period
of blosoming, experts 20 through them
and cut down every stalk that u not up
TO STANDARD. No veakIing plant is allow
ed to reproduce itself.
Here is farming carried on Just ss The
department of agriculture would have Y
donn. The Adv,sobility u this sort Of
forming is shown in the returns from II
in dollars and ccf1ts.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
PRESS COMMENT.
.ATEST OF sELr-GOyERNMENT.

Anarchists have one unde. lying prlrac1-
Die, which is to make things H they arc so
intolerable thst even the doctrine of
despair will perforce gain recruits. tits to
be feared that most OF the people now at
h Work upon the railroad problem are
acting upon some such theory.
There is transportation chSoe today.
To return the roads at once to their
"ownerr," meaning the financial interests
that manipulate them for their own
profit, would be to re-establieh the chaos
that compelled governmental operation
for war purposes. To postpone the
surrender and defer far-seeing legislation
for two years so that We may observe
the charms of government ownership and
operation in time Of pence, as proposed by
organized labor and agriculture, is only
to prolong the chaos and intensity 1T
at last.
Unless greater wisdom can be brought
to bear upon this question than ever yet
has been applied to it there will be bttle
difference between doing something and
doing nothing. Present conditions ere
worse than bewiIdering. Considering the
political and property interests at stake,
they are ominous Of unexAmpled disaster.
With evil portents everywhere visible,
what is called craftsmanship Is either con-
fessedly helpless, welded TO the impossl-
bic ideas of the old order or lightly toying
with the widest adventure IN State
Socialism ever suggested.
The railroads ought 10 bo restored TO
responsible private ownership duly reg,i-
lated in the public interest. The railroads
ough not to be delivered up TO the broth
erhood OF bankers or the brotherhoods
OF employees The rights Of the people
who actually own the roads and the pco-
ple who use them are pre-eminent. II
there can be no just settlement on that
basis. without demagogy and without
plunder, our capacity for self-govsrn-
ment will be challenged then and there
New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-20
EVENING SMILE.
A COSMOPOLITAN GATHERING.

Willis-"I suppose the strike in your
town i. q purely local AFFAIR."
GiIlis-"Not In the least. Tho works
are owned by Boston parties, tho man
ager is from Chicago, the workmen came
from Seattle, the labor organizer halls
from New York, tho ririkehrcakers were
imported from Alabama, and the troops
were sent by the governor. Our only
local interest is duckinr bricks. .o---Iudge
Fps, what iH n suburb, anyhow "a
place which has lost the Joy of the country
and lacks the feverisb delight Of the
city. life
Some wise man has said that If every
body wns millionaire a dollar wouldn [
buy anything Looks Ike we're sll
headed tha. way. louisville Courier
Journal.
You unght to 90 to rork now, bis
father told him You havn attained
your majority Yrs, but mine ism I
\ working majority" said his worth
less son-Boston Transcript
You manage 20 keep IN the public
eve" YES, said Senator Sorghum
hut every now and then ! experience
strange fear that the public is about
TO wink Washington Star.
Hubby-"Yes. dear. bronze Is a very
tough and lasting material. Why do
YOU ask" Young Bride-"No thing, only
Farmer Jones writes that he Is sending
us one OF bis finest bronze turkeys. Judge
we had raisin pie for dinner vester-
dav, and Pa got awful mad. = What :
the matter? Doesn't he like raisln pic?
Eyes, but he told Ma he had bought those
rais,ns for another purpose. --DetroI
Free Press.