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East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-06-20

1918, S48, 900 was paid into the
state treasury from taxation; in
1918 bowndes Comfy paid in s57,,
900. Is bown5es q DhltalCounty.
and has the present governors
tax scheme taken anything otf the
people Of the min counties OF Miss.
ssippii IN Clay County in 1918,
u little le than s26, 900 was paid
INTO the state treasury from sources
Of taxation in 1918 tho snonn.
was S36, 900. In Alcurn County
1915, q littte over f27 900 was
paid into the state treasury, In
1913 $4,000 wss paid into .hs
state treasury.
Fhsss figures ptors ronrlrsiv,ly
hat the present Tax Commission
has tnissd the a,ussrsd valuation
u property In The hills ot Missis.
'ippi TO q much gtoater e1tent IN
proportion 10 It's actual value than
tt has in the DsIts, and has placst
upon the people OF the hills a
sreater proportion Of the butdsn
II stats government than riphttullt
belongs 10 them. thus II Is show,
;hst the sugument OF the oneriss
II Oscar johnson, who fayors the
repsal aud absolute abolition ot
ths Tax Commission, is worthless,
dr, JolInscr boldly declares that
the Delta should pay more In pros
pottion TO tbs value Of It's lands
than what 1t is paying at present,
ont he ftnnklY admits that this
present tax commission is powsriesr
TO make the Delta pay any mors
than 1t is paying at this time,
The people of the hill counties ot
mississippi have been hurt tnors
os the Tax Commission than the
Delta will ever bs hurt, rtc
people Of the Belts csn afford to
pay much larger proportion Of
5he taxes Of the state than IL now
paid by them, bit the people Of the
hiti sectors are inflicted With so
Unnecessary burden curing the
pasr four years, Johnttnn ID the
candidate for governor Who uas
qoalihedty tavorc ths repeater t1e
Fax COMMISSION Russeli il openu
Iy for the tax commission and the
laurel Leader saYs that governor
(,oneino, when in that section Of
Mississippi, stated that he wss in
taYor Of a retention OF the present
Gax system II, his spesohes IL, the
niii counties Of Mississippi be foss
lot mention the rax Commission.
Where does he stand on this prop
,sition and will the people Of the
ni counties Of north Miscissippi
De duped into voting for MAJ,
VINO has not the moral courage to
state where he stands OF, this all
important question,
We have espoused the cause Of
Oscar Johnston because we know
Chat be is fearless ard his record
IF twelve years in the legislature
makes sure the fact that if be il
elected governor of Mississippi,
shich be will be- this iuiuuitious
commission will be- abolished and
cease to draw large sums Of money
trcir the state treasury as Il ,has
lrawn IN the four years Of untsits
less which has characterized ita
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-06-20
PROCEEDINGS BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS.
June Term,
Monday June q, 1919.

The Board met in regular ses-
sion all officers and members pres
ent, The following business was
tfsnsaeteds
II Was ordered BY the Board that
The $44, 600 negotiable bonds Of
Distriet No 2; dated April |, 1919,
shall bear interest by coupons AZ
the rate Of 9 per cent per snnum
PAYABLE ssmi'snnuslly, Also that
said bonds shall mature aud be-
come due as follows' ~ 900 in
each of the wears 1880 10 i942 in,
elusive, sAd the remaining $13,.
in the year ig43, the dates of s,hs
matutities 10 be the .1ss day OF
April In sauh Of the Years sfots.
said,
In the msttet OF nsgotiabl.
bonds for Supervisors District Nc.
3, 1t was ordered that the $5s 900
bonds of the district dated Mat |,
1919, shall mature and beeone
due as followsi $4,000 In each ol
the years 1880 to 1g42 inclusive,
and the remaining $1,000 in the
yssrs lB44 The dates Of maturity
to be the 1st day Of May II each 0
the wears aforesaid.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-06-20

Mr., Ssthsrn Byers and Miss
Matte Johnson, both Of Alabama,
were married at the reetnencea OF
Mr. W. W. vann, on last Sunday
,Juusol5th. The groom is q form.
or citizen Of this county and o
nsphew OF Mrs, vsnn.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-06-20

Last Sunday Mr.. L. Esves and
Mr.. Ward Bunsin, both driving
Ford cars collisded at one Cf the
street crossings. Both Of the cars
we're badly damaged, none ofthe
occu pants were hurt.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-06-20

The editor ofthis paper was ask.
ed how be stood on wcnnsn's suts
frsge. he has learned long ago
% always let q woman have the
last word.
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-06-20

Mr. l.. b. Camp, manager OF the
Telephone Bxchanss made . busi.
uess ttip TO- TupsloD last SATURDAY..
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-06-20

The Meter Oh the sale OF s55.
600 worth Of rosd bonds for super
visorssdistrsct No. q ii was ordert
ed after all bida rad been received
aud duly uopsidese1j the bid Of
Of sidaey Splitter " Co was found
10 be the highest ana best bid
made and wee accepted, being par
plus accrued interests to the date
OF delivery and a. premium OF
Sl.275. purchaser to pay expense
Of lithogrsphins said bonds.
II was ordered that clerk adver
tise bids for material and construc-
.jon Of q steal bridge arross css
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1919-06-20

Miss Eiisabetha dunn visited
friends inq Wes. Point last wesk.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

and then on our return TO the
casino we were to feel free to walk
where we pleased among the re-
patriates and study the system at
work In our own way.
VI. Petrot, head of the Comite
de FAisno. was our guide, and told
us that the repatriates on arrival
are distributed in hostcls in Evian,
Thonon, about ten kilometres away,
and Anncmasse, about forty. From
these three centres the rcpatriates
me ctre pas rcclamC' tcrribe.
phrase-no relative waiting with
home and welcomed are again
distributed. Up to last Docem-
ber the conveys arrived at Anne
masse. a drcary town Nine. Gillet
has been the inspiration in reor-
ganizing the system ard having the
centre moved to Evian.
We Americans must come to
France in humble spirit to study
this wonderful organization which
combines what has been considered
an impossible union Of perfection
of heart with an efficient system.
For a small town 20 manage with
cut confusion the daily arrival Of a
thousand visitors. ILL., dying, hungry,
helpless. and get them distributed
as soon as their physical condition
warrants, finding home f no rca-
tive awaits, preparing 4 grave if
death claims. hospital if treatment
is needed, food. baths and beds for
FL, and information as to inquiries
made during three long ycars, is a
of crentioa.
The military and medical exam
NATION of rcpatrlatcs IS made later,
and Sccrct service men, English and
French, gather information from
como Of the more observant Of the
men and older boys In this con-
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

allies and one of the most capable
IN Albany. Tom will be among the
missing when Croker comes home.
Round faced. rotund John F. Car
roll, in his day one of the best busi-
ness men that Tammany had. but
long since gone, also owed his rise
to power and affluence to Dick
Croker, and his will be another face
that the political Rip Van Wrinkle
Will miss when he resettles in New
York. John C. Sheehan, one of the
big "say-sos,' who most often was
thorn in the side Of Boss Croker.
also has predeceased his more sue
cessful rival. John B. Sexton, one
time Police Commissioner. and John
j. Scannell, Onetime Fire Commits
sloner, long ago joined most of
the members of the Croker "oId
guard Hugh J. Grant and Thomas
f. Gilroy, both former Mayors of
New York, are no longer hereabout
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

and many of the present-day Tam
manyltes never heard of them.
1t is unlikely that Squire Croker
has any intention of trying TO get
tack the leadership that he laid
down. In the first place. the Tam
many leaders Of to-day are unlike
those he bossed with an iron hand
and undlsputed will and are loyal
followers of Charles +. Murphy. Ir-
variab]y after defeat at the polls
for the Tammany candidates we
hear Of a plan to depose Murphy.
1T has become regular post-elec-
ton story But Murphy helped
Hearst elect Hylan at the last May
crafty election. which really is the
only kick the leaders have against
Murphy to-day, for, while they are
lntrenched in office the power Of de-
trenchlng is not altogether in the
hands of Fourteenth Street as it
always was when Croker was boss
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
Exiled Children Return Dying 70 France

believe it," asked the mother, sob
bng as she spoke. And many. with
this example, began to weep. telling
Of their sufferings.
While waiting outside VI. Per-
rer's office. ! noticed woman with
a resigned face, who, as she caught
my responsive eye, drew near and
began to tell her story in an
cXprcsslonlcss voice more harrow
ing than excitement As | looked
at her thought had never seen q
human being more tired Her hus-
band, mobilized had been killed;
her boy Of fifteen is still held in
Pays Envahis; her little girl of
twelve was in Paris the last time
she had news Of hcr-this was over
two years ago. She begged the
Germans last January TO rcpatriate
her so that she could look for her
little girl, but the request had only
Just been granted, "and now there
IS no news Of my child to greet
me. - She had been in the train for
four days without sleep and with
TO food. My voice failed mo when
! -ricd TO tell her to keep up her
courage
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
4nrious. Strained Faces

1t is more pathetic the longer one
watches this system at work. The
effect that it makes on ones sym-
pathies is accumulative-aga and
again 10 stand by and hear the name
given. then sec it looked up bv a
secretary, and the ANXIOUS, strained
face waiting for the verdict. Has
any inquiry been made by rela-
tive ready to offer home? IF not,
the repatriatc must be sent some
where where the government needs
people. If any relative is indicated
then an examination mas 20 be made
to see if the means Of the relative
are sufficient for this added burden.
Every repatriatc is entitled 10 q
franc and a half day and seventy
five centimes for each child. Ii the
repatriate gives the name OF a pos
sible relative, then ne is held in
the neighborhood of Evian until
said relative can be communicated
with. 1t is a simple. effective sys-
tenn and makes one appreciate Mile
Gossens's ability in installing it.
Eighty thousand children have
been repatriated among the 100000
up to date. There is no way OF
telling how many hundreds of thou
sands German barbarlsm viii throw
out across the frontier; and Evian
must stand always ready to receive
large numbers The room is large
one, filled with cards and humans
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

seeking information from them.
listening to so many experiences
Of sons killed. no news. DAUGHTERS
held. it seems as if Germany had
succeeded in striking at the family
unit in France.
The saddest of pageants con-
tlnues before my mental vision un-
til sleep brings me temporary relief
poor ladies and gentlemen of
france, home again, and yer their
persona homes lost to them. prob
ably forever-a pageant of people
kicked out Of their homes. sepa-
rated from all they hold dear. rep
resenting human material the Ger
man warriors nave 10 further use
for~-cconomic refuse; their tragic
faces. expressions thst wiring ones
heart. all good types o. people who
would nevcr have deserted their
homes i then wishes had bocn con-
suited. many so 'nfrm tha- they
must rcaizo that there is no chance
Of thoir eyer SEEING their native
town again o. being buried IN its
Neighborhood. And certain faccs
are burned into my consciousness to
stay -~ iong-nosed, ,hjn-neckod.
oldlsh man, with pale. blue eyes.
VINO ate ravcnously aud '0oked
around as if distrustfui OF his rres-
ent good fortune. a terrible look
Of fear IN his plain old face; again,
poor, emaciated old priest. owl
IDENTIFY underfed, who exhibited
the same furtive look His thin
hands, with lon~. rerwous emecrs.
were very dirty. and his soul had
been made griniy also.
NJ. Perricr told US one o, the
most pathetic stories on record was
that of little blind child who
said to its mother on entrance to
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

ton, and their control was absolute
IN their own baiGwick. The Sullj
vans were practically a tribe within
another tribe. They always had
big voice in the Tammanv DOW
vows, and as the Sulivans proposed
Tor their own section, and even be-
yond, the organization disposed, the
big chief having less absolute power
over them than over the rest of the
tribe. For many years the office of
Sheriff was theirs to fill with who
ever they chose Things are differ
ent now, as shown by the present
lncumbency Of David H. Knott in
the office Of Sheriff, whose nomina-
tlon was not dictated by any par
tlcular and small set of leaders. but
rather was the choice of the organi-
The present holder of this
important job was very young man
when Croker was boss.
A picturesque figure was BAT
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
II He Comes Back

It is not the intention Of the
writer to make the suggestion that
the former Dick" Croker proclaim
himself chief, knowing that he has
approved his successor and pres
ert chief Of the tribe. Charles f.
Murphy. But we are Just speculat-
lng. Suppose he should aspire to
ieaf the Fourteenth Street horde?
ne first thought that suggests itself
)" that connection is, Who Will be
Dick' Crokcr's political advisers?
zone arc most Of the men who used
" form the Croker inner council
"e elder statesmen" We may call
Vem. for IN Some If them were com
''ned the qualities of statcsmanshiy
ana political saqacity. Indeed, Il
ne" generation If tribal chiefs has
'''ne 70 power since the big chief
sodicated. You can count on the
'nsers Of one hand the present Tam
"shy leaders who also we're in power
"hen "Dick" Croker was bots.
Larry Delnour -~ "Whigpering
''a'fy, they called hirn-thc Tam
many chief in YorkviIle, IN appear
shee y very much Ike the burl,
~''Sef, was one Of the men yt,o
II
,eFe close TO the "Boss" and had
''s implicit confidence. He was nm.
~ me councillors who have pone IN
'as nsppy hunting ground. Rob
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
A Young Man Still

He is proud of his youth and be-
Titles the theory of DR.. William
Osler. "All bosh,' is the way he
once characterized the doctors s
suggestion that a man should be
cnloroformed when ne reaches the
age of seventy.
why, a man doesn't begin to
know anything until he is past the
sixty-year mark he said. 81 know
this from personal experience.
This attitude broadens the field
of SPECULATION with regard to the
future plans Of the man, who for
years dominated the official and po-
litical life of New York as no other
man ever did. made and unmade
men.
VIII tigers sell for 81 each when
Richard Croker comes back?
That is the price they brought
IN this Tammany city after he left
the destinies of the powerful or
ganization to others. Of course,
not the veal, live Bengal specimens,
bat Just the little striped replica
Of the big Jungle cat that formerly
was much better known than now
as the emblem of Tammany Hall.
In the fine home that Mr.. Croker
abandoned at 5 East Seventy
fourth Street-three doors from
Fifth Avenue-were many works OF
art and relics. Also scattered
through the mansion were those lit
tie tigers. The home and It's con-
tents we're enjoyed by the first Mrs.
Croker until her death. Then the
effects we're sold al auction. The
prices offered for the Crokeriana
were ridiculously low. the little
tigers, emblems Of the aggressive
power Of their original owner and
of his powerful tiger clan. fetching
81 apiece.
If Mr.. Croker has in mind q re-
turn to the game Of politics, after all
these intervening years, the market
quotation on tigers is likely to rise
few points. While Mr.. Croker has
made frequent visits to the United
States since he took up his domlcile
abroad, and has maintained q place
in Florida with the psychological
name Of the Wigwam, he has not
evinced his intention again to don
the feathers and war paint Of the
chieftain.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
0ker headed Home, Will Find Tamnoanv Greatly Char6ed
Too Young to Retire, the z8-
Year-Old Chief May Boss
the Wiggwam Agai,,

That Richard Croker Will occupy
some sort of advisory job to Tam
any is not unlikely. But he Will
robably do his counsellng from
ie National Democratic Club. on
ifth Avenue. which he helped his
rend John Fox build up rather ;han
80 Fourteenth Street. If he goes at
ali to the wigwam he will find his
little Office still there. to the right
of the entrance. but the outer
stars that used to lead from the
sidewalk to the hall are not there
any more The Tammany house
committee decided TO put it on the
level. A new device since his dav
that will greet his eve and gladden.
ms heart is stretched across the
double stairway leading to the main
hall. 1t reads Welcome" In his
old office be will gaze on ms life
size portrait ia OIL, showing him as
he was many, many years ago. with
full beard and crop of hair,
for his picture has never been
taken off the wall John Kelly,
whom Croker succeeded, is still
there IN picture. Facing the door
way giving all who enter a care
ful once-over, is the once famous
TammanN Tiger.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
" hen Groker u as Boss

Between the pictures of John
Kelly and the tiger is small
painting Of a Democratic star who
has appeared iu the ornament
since Croker was boss. In fact, this
same man has become a world ha-
ure. He is Woodrow Wilson. In
the back of the Office is the banner
procla'ming the candidacy of Al
tired E. Smith for Governor. When
Croker was boss Al Smith was a
rising young Democrat down in the
East Side district presided over bv
Big Tim Foley Smith has not
yet been immortalIzed n oil. hut he
has made quite some progress in
politics since Croker was boss. A
photograph of Lewis Nixon. Public
Service Commissioner, hangs over
the safe. There arc stiil alive and
active q few leaders besides those
already mentioned vino ran with
me machine under the direction of
Croker. Frank Goodwin Is one of
these and Bill Dalton is another.
The general surroundings in the two
blocks on Fourteenth Street from
Third Avenue to Union Square will
be strange 10 Richard Croker. who
used to know every foot Of the
ground For instance. Thiess' s Beer
Garden. diagonally opposite Tam
many Hall for many Years. and its
Dig orchestrion have long since dis
appeared and left no forwarding
address.
Hubers dime museum further
up the street was hardly known to
ne present generation and has been
ong forgotten. The Morton House
no moro. Coming hack cas- on
Fourteenth Street we come to the
I'D Academy Of Music. where Den
man Thompson held forth season
after season in Tho Old Homo
stead. - The home of this rural
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
an 1bic Second

This system for ''secours aux
rapatribs' was started by the Min
lister Of the Interior, and NJ. Pcrrer
is the special commssaire directing
IT, He is ably seconded by Mile.
Cosscns, q drcssmakcr of The town.
Who established fhc Burcau dos
flchcs ct dcs Rechcrchcs M Per
rlcr has little Of The functionary
about him He told us that he
would send colleague to escort
us TO the hospitals after luncheon,
before the cortcce arrived at s,
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27
! he Sofdiers s BABY

oSS lHc rcncn Tag.
The soidier's BABY
We met an American ambuiansa
man with d soldier in uniform
carrying a baby He stoppel II
speak to us and tola us the story
A few days before woman haa
arrived with this baby in her arm.
and had been met by her husband
this soldier. The baby was not =
year old. The American asked
what they wished to have done with
IT. did the mother intend TO leave
1t so that France could bring # u,
or would she take il with he,! Tha
French soldier SAID that he vocls
like an 'ortunity to talk matters
over with his wife and decide what
TO do with This baby. which had an
enemy father Aftcr three davs
the French soldier had come baci-
and said hat he had decided 10 IN
dertakc The responsibility cc Il
child Of his v-ifc's, forced upar her
and he VAS quite sure that Ia spit
OF hls ancestry rhs 5aoy word
Frcw up 70 be a splendid French
man. It was Very touching. aos
It seemed 70 NE to nov me spin,
OF the French solder at It's h;el, -,
point Of idealism.
Every person Fhat comes through
Evlan IS an accusation against
Germany and aeainst any individ-
uai or nation that By silence con
dores 'ho acts Of Germany. From
." enemy 50 dohas,d as IT, have u,
ch'valry Tor tho mos. 'arocent of
wars victims one cal expect noti,-
ing but relentless force and broken
promises and the only just peace
is peace about which the Ger
mans have nothing to say.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

IL dScuE Ol tHc. UdllV arrl-
val of thousand repatriatcd citi
zens of villages of occupied France
and Belgium. There they were kept
until they were economically use
less to Germany from overwork. or
helpless from too much age or
TOO little, and then thrown back
INTO France to be a burden, and
picked out with cynical accuracy
tor this purpose 1t seemed
small town to undertake so great a
responsibility. Many return to find
place not to live in, but to die in.
All arc i'll, hungry, abused.
This visit was more or less an
Official one, SINCE we had letters
from the Minister Of the Interior
Introducing US as representatives
of tho "Chlldrcn of the Frontier"
committee.
Outside the big hotel, finished
Just before the var for guests who
came here for amusement or health,
vas crowd Of Belgian repatriates,
arrivals Of the day before, who
asked us the way TO the station.
and stopped to tar, With ono
~oman, haQgnrd- looking, ~ith dis
cagcd eyes, as were several others
IN the group. One woman dravpcd
before me little girl, wrctched
in appearance, looking about two
years old.
"She Is over seven; would You
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

nection we heard of an informer
from St. Quentin, repatriato of
few days back. who gave accurate
details as to stores of ammunition.
This account was given to the Brit
ISL lines, and complete destruction
OF the stores was effected by avi-
atOrs.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-27

w comes home? Will the
former Squire Of Wan
tsge again be Dick Croker, absolute
boss of Tammany Hall?
Tammany men who have about
gwen up the hopeless job of spec
Mating on what Mayor Hylan might
do next now have something new
and quite unexpected to occupy
their attention. Richard Croker,
after many years of repatriation in
ireland. has decided to return to
the land Of his former greatness
and the source of his wealth. Mr..
Croker, now in his seventy-e eighth
year, has discovered that the Irish
climate does not agree with him.
Is he going to try a political
comeback
Mr.. Croker is nearly fourscore
years old. But to him this ad-
vanced age is not a handicap in
this world of competition. for he
still is a man of unimpaired men
iality and good physical condition.
He is the youngest old man imagi~
nable. His muscles hardened in his
early life by the swinging of
sledgehammer in q railroad ma
chine shop. strong, vigorous body
and regular living have given him
an iron constitution.