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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10
All hat We Need.

West Point has organized and
incorporation a Chamber of Com.
merce.
Its capital stock is the cooper
alton of It's citizens; the par value
of lis stock is a future growth in
It's business and population.
Aberdeen has no Chamber of
Commerce. The lethargy of our
people as 10 organizing one,
shows that each unit of our pop
ulation is content TO pursue alone
his individual prospect for sue
cess and does not care TO coop
crate with other citizens in the
organization of a Chamber of
Commerce for the upbuilding of
the town.
liz IS easy TO determine which
town. Aberdeen or West Point,
will outstrip the other in a race
for increases in business and
pOpulation-West Point that has
organized TO grow, or Aberdeen
that is waiting for some internal
advantage, which it may, or may
not possess. 10 force il to grow.
Ii is time for the citizens of
Aberdeen TO note these things
and organize a Chamber of Com
merce. A live organization of
this kind. chartered and with
paid secretary is all that we need
10 put our town in the forefront
of the cities of North Mississippi.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10
Got Along First Rate.

The friends of two American cell
ebrltles. one a sufferer. and the
other somewhat deaf, succeeded af-
ter much maneuyering in getting
them to meet, and the event arous-
ed considerable unholy glee.
Some time thereafter the sufferer
was asked how the interview passed
off.
oh, w-we g-g-ot along f--f-fnelyp
he stammered. [ c-c-ouldn't talk
and s-s--s-she couldn't h-h-h-hear
me-"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10
The Phillips County fnsurrection.

Mr.. j p Burks reporting for the
Memphis Commercial Appeal, gives
the following graphic account of the
attempted instruction of negroes
at Elaine in Phillips county. Ark.
Monday. Oct. 8. was the date set
by the Progresside Farmers and
Household Union of America,
headquarters Washington. d. Co.
Tor beginning the slaughter of white
people in the lower part of Phillips
County. The fact is stated explic-
lily and repeatedly in testimony Sc
cured from prisoners held in the
county jail here and others still in
the hands of the military at Elaine.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10
What Does Il AIsan9

From every town and city in this
country. and throughout the whole
country for that matter, comes cry
for more houses for people from the
country to occupy. In our own lit
tie city there is not q vacant resi-
dence or business house. and peo-
pie are continually hunting homes.
Notwithstanding we are in the midst
of purely agricultural country save
temporary lumber business; prac-
tically nothing of an industrial ma
ture for people to engage in. and
yet there is a great deaSth of homes.
What does it mean? 1t looks good
for the towns and cities in a way.
but is it not mistake in disguise3
We fear it is. 1t is our opinion
that food is the thing that will
bring the country back to normal
conditions-cheaper food is the
only thing that will reduce lower
prices on other commodities. Then
with the people leaving the food
producing avocations-m0ying into
the towns and cities where the food
is consumed instead OF produced,
how can the price OF food be ex-
pected to fall? In our opinion the
day is not far distant when q gen.
eral revolution in the way people
are living will come about.
ston County Journal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10

For Infarts and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
s,x.. &: Of &1AzzZs<
To the Tax Payers Of Monroe

County.
The assessment rolls have been
approved. the tax levy for the cur.
rent year has been made by the
Board OF Supervisors and / am now
ready to receive and am collecting
this years taxes. The law pro-
vides that all taxes are delinquent
on or after December 18th and that
the tax collectors are entitled to 10
per cent. damages if collected by
distress. 1t has meyer been my pol
icy heretofore to collect any DAM
age. | have always given the tax
payers until the 1st day of Febru-
airy to pay their taxes without dam
age. however l will go out OF office
on the first Monday OF next Janu-
airy and it will be my duty to make
up list of all persons and proper
ty on which taxes have not been
paid. which list will be turned over
to my successor.
After this year the Sheriff and
Tax Collector will be paid a salary
and will then be required to collect
the 10 per cent. damage on all un-
paid taxes shown on the list which
shall turn over to him. The Hon.
Ross A. Collins, Attorney General
OF the State in a recent opinion on
this subject among other things
uses the following language:
The situation beginning Janu-
airy 5, 1920, will be entirely differ
ent for the new salary law. being
Chapter 1902 Laws of 1915, will 90
into effect on that date and Section
8 OF this Act provides that all fees
and commissions and other emOlu-
ments, which the law now provides.
may be demanded, received and |
taken by the sheriff and tax collec-
tor, chancery clerk, circuit clerk and |
tax assessor shall hereafter be col
lected by each respectively. but all
OF said commissions, fees, and emol-
uments shall hereafter be paid by
said officer respectively into the
county treasury. 1t is, therefore;
the duty of the incoming tax col
lector to collect by distress or other
wise this ten per centum commits
sion from all persons paying taxes
after the 18th day of December
thereafter"
l, therefore, urge all tax payers
in the county to come forward inn
mediately and pay their taxes on or
before the 18th of December. This
will greatly facilitate checking up
the rolls and making settlement
which l will be required to make
the first Monday in next January
and will save you the penalty of 10
per cent. which the incoming tax
collector will be forced, under the
law. to collect from you it you have
not paid yonr taxes before l go out
Of office.
/ will appreciate prompt action
on the part of every tax payer and
will show you every courtesy con-
sistent with a good business policy
in handling this wears collections.
Very truly yours, II
D. G. TAYLOR,
Sheriff and Tax Collector OF Mon
roe County,
, Aberdeen. Miss, Oct. 8, 1919.
l0-1O-4t
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10

The most serious race riot that
ever occurred in the history Of the
South is now in progress in Phil
lips county. Arkansas, iD which
county Helena is situated. Several
prominent white citizens have been
killed. including a number Of off,
cials and military officers. and !
large number of negroes slain. The
governor Of the state was fred upon
and the riot is still raging. although
U. s. troops have been sent 70 the
scene of disorder. From reports
the whole trouble was orieinated by
ex-neRro soldiers. No matter What
opinion the people may have had q
Senator Vardaman, no matter how
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-10-10

many mistakes he my have made
during his career as L. S. Senator,
we must all admit he was right
when he opposed the draft of the
negro as SOLDIER in the World
War in Europe.-Starkville Times,
Oct. 3rd.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

Conspiring to murder a 17-year
old girl was the charge placed
against Joseph Tirro, candy mcr-
chant, at Central police station las;
night.
Emma Housechild, 24l6 B street,
was the intended victim.
Ed Stein, an employe of Tirro, is
the man who betrayed the plot to
the police.
Stein came to Central station
Saturday night and told Detectives
Felix Dolan and Pete Hagern;an
that Tirro had offered him $l0O If
he would slay Emma Housechiil.
The Housechild girl works for
Tirro in his candy store" explained
Stein. "Tirro recently asked her tc
marry him, and she refused to have
anything to do with him.
Her refusal so angered Tlrro thot
he plotted with me to kill her.
of she won't have me she won't
have anybody lelse' Tierro said"
Il asked him for suggestions as
to how to commit the act He said
he didn't care just how l did it but
that if l succeeded he would give
me in cold cash $l00. l promised
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
FEAR NEW FIRE
EATING TIMBER:
REQUEST RELIEF
Part of Idaho a Caldron of
Smoke and Extent of Burn
ing Unknown.

Boise, Idaho, July ,20.-Forested
areas in the eastern section of the
Thunder Mountain region of south
ern Idaho are a caldron of smoke
and there is no way to estimate how
many new fires are eating into the
timber of that region underneath the
hazy pail.
Lookouts stationed in the Saw
tooth national forest overlooking the
burning timber reported that the
smoke may be screening many large
fires.
In the meantime scouts have been
sent out from forest offices at Haley
and Challis to investigate the extent
of the fires in the smoke covered
valleys.
The governors office has received
a wire from Addison T. Smith, con-
gressman from Idaho, that he will
introduce Monday morning an emer-
gency bill asking for an appropria-
ton of 81 100000 to fight forest fires
in this and adjoining states. Repre-
sentatives from Washington, Ore.
gon and Montana are said to be CO.
operating with Mr.. Smith to rush
through this relief measure. Gov
ernor Davis had wired Mr.. Smith
for an emergency appropriation Of
S500,000 to combat the flames in this
state
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21

Candy Merchant Arrested
for Conspiring to Kill
17-Year-Old Girl Employe
Josephl Trro Said to Have Offered Ed Stein $1OO to
Kill Miss Emma Housechild- $40 When Told
That Deed Has Been Accomplished Police Set
Trap for Arrest

him l would try. Then l came here
to the police station.
Tirro instructed Stein, the latter
says, to take the body some place
near Nicola, Ia, and leave it in view
of the highway. This must be done,
Tirro said, according to Stein, in
order that the body might be found
and buried with respect. II want
to go to the funeral" Tirro is al
legged to have said.
Yesterday afternoon Dolan and
Hagerman lay in hiding in Tirro's
home. In room adjoining that ir
which the detectives were hidden
Stein accosted Tirro.
I've killed that girlr' whispered
Stein.
Tirro took roll of money from
his pocket and handed Stein a SIC
bill, in part payment, the detectives
say. of his contract.
Tirro was arrested at once and
taken to Jail. He was held without
bond.
The Household girl was not al
lowed to see reporters last night
Her sister, Mrs. Sadie Holbrook, re-
fused to affirm or deny the story Of
the alleged attempt on her sisters
life.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
Strike-Breakers Won't
Be Used to Man Ships
Deserted by Lockout

. New York, July 20.-Strike break
ers will not be employed by the
American Steamship association to
man ships affected by the marine
strike, according to statement is
sued by that organization.
Passenger ships in the coastwise
service are completely tied up by
the strike of cooks and stewards, ac-
cording to H. P. Griffin, president
of the Cooks and Stewards associa-
ton.
Union leaders charge that in re-
cent disorders along the water front
their men had been assaulted, shot
and slugged" by strike breakers.
The American Steamship associa-
ton is scheduled to meet Monday.
If a compromise is not reached, ac-
cording to G. H. Brown, secretary
of the International Seamens' union,
the union Immediately will cable to
similar labor organizations in Great
Britain for support.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
CHINA'S PROTEST
OVER SHANTUNG>
PRESAGES WAR
Work of Peace Conference Will
Have to Be Done Over, Says
Missionary.

San Francisco, July 20.-Fear that
the work of the peace conference
would have to be done over again in
two decades unless China's protest
against the award of Shantung to
Japan we're needed now, was ex-
pressed by DR.. Charles X. Ed
niurds, president of the Christian
College of Canton, China, in an ad-
dress.
"The Chinese-Japanese situation
is a duplicate of the recent situa-
ton in Europe, with a militarlstic
Prussian party in control and the
populace in favor of a democratic
party. 1t must be our concern to
fasten to and aid the right party in
the future" he said. /
"The situation is the remnant oi
the whole international attitude to-
ward China, not of Japan only. ia
pan only takes her cue from other
western powers, which showed her
in the past how they treated China.
China looks to the United States fof
help. We should in the orient apply
the same principles of righteousness
as we applied in Europe.
Il have seen large forces of Jap.
anese troops in the capital of
Shanturg province. When the Ger
mans were in possession they had
only small section of Kiao Chat,
and these Japanese forces | saw
were in the heart of Shantung, fa'
away from the former German pos
sessions"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
ATTENTION, SMOKERS!
PEAD THIS TO WHEY.

New York, July Zu.-Attehtioh'
smokers! If you are ragged by your
wife for smoking strong cigars, or
told by your physician you should
smoke milder brand, tell them they
are all wrong, all wrong. Inc
strongest weed on the market IS, II
appears, no more harmful to the sys-
tenn than the mildest.
The current Journal of the Ameri-
can Medical Association publishes
the report of the experiments OF
Storm Van Leuwen of Utrecht, who
found that the yield of nicotine lin
"harmless" cigars was quite as rich
as in the more deadly" brand.
Further, the Dutch pharmaeologist
brings out that no correlation be-
tween the Strength" of cigar: and
the toxity Of their vapors could be
established.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
De Valera Addresses 10000
in Speech at San Francisco

San/Francisco, July 2O.-"You
have unveiled monument of liberty
here today as great as that famous
monument in the harbor of New
York" Eamonn De Valera, "presi-
dent of the Irish republic" said in
addressing crowd estimated at co.
900 at the dedication of statue Of
Robert Emmett in Golden Gate park
Sunday.
1T may be the happy destiny of
the American nation to write the
epitaph that Emmett said should be
written over him when Ireland is
free" De Valera said.
Those who signed the Irish decla-
ration of independence were charac.
terized as young Emmetts' by De
Valera.
The meeting was addressed also
by Rev. James Grattan Mythar,
Episcopal clergyman of Baltimore
and Norfolk, Va, and Rev. DR..
Patrick ]. Healy of the Catholic uni
versity of Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
Clemenceau Unruffled
at Adverse Vote in
Chamber Of Deputies

Paris, July 20.-The announce
ment in the lobby of the Chamber
of De puties that the government
would Introduce a general amnesty
bill Tuesday is taken as an indica-
ton that Premier Clemenceau does
not consider Fridays adverse vote
as undermining the authority of the
cabinet.
Many of the deputies among the
radicals, republican socialists and So
cialists refused to accept that inter-
probation.
Deputy Augagneur. who is the au-
thor of the resolution placing the
blame on the government declared
that while only one plum fell from
yesterdays shake, others will ripen
and fall in turn"
No notice of an Interpolation on
the general policy of the govern
msnt has been filled for Tuesday.
but it is expected that debate will
be provoked.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
''An China Wants Now
Is to Be Freed From
Japan's S Aggressions'

Chicago. July 20.-In a statement
by the Chicago Chinese Nationalist
league, "the statements made by the
Herald of Asia "a Toxic paper),
transmitted by the correspondent of
the Associated Press, saying Japan
is protecting China chiefly for her
own security" were characterized
as 80 fictitious and contrary to fact
that they are certain to cause laugh
ter amcng those Americans who
know Japan's wanton tricks"
"All China wants now," the state
ment said, "is to be freed from Jap
ans propagandas, intrigues and ag-
gressiors. She needs absolutely no
Japanese protection. The sooner
Japar's hands, which are so instru-
mental in creating China's internal
discords. are kept off, the better it
will be for the development Of dem
-ocratic institutions in China, and the
future peace of the world"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
Afqhans Attack British
Convoy in the Khyber

Simla, British India, July 20-The
Afghans resumed their attacks at
various points in the Khyber region
on the 10th in strong force. 1t is
estimated 1000 attacked a British
convoy moving from Lakaband to
Fort Sandeman. After fighting
throughout the night, the Afghans
captured the convoy and two guns.
Four British officers were killed and
two wounded. There were about 100
casualties among the Indian ranks
When they saw virtually all the
British officers casualties the native
transport drivers bolted.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
YOUTH DROWNED
IN THE RIVER NEAR
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Frank Briggs Steps in Deep
Hole While in Bathing
in Missouri.

Frank Briggs, 18 years old, of
Crescent, Ia, was drowned in the
Missouri. river yesterday afternoon,
and his uncle, Thomas Reed mar
rowly escaped a like fate while try
ing to rescue him. The accident
happened on the Iowa sid of the
river between Council Bluffs and
Crescent, and opposite the Florence
station of the Omaha Water COM
pany.
Young Briggs, his father, Ernest
Briggs, and his uncle had gone to
the FLYER to bathe. The boy was
only learning to swim, and they bad
not gone into the main channel but
were ir a narrow chute less than 80
feet wide through which a river tur-
rent was flowing. The boy was
wading in water only about waist
deep when he stepped into depres-
sion where the depth was IS feet.
His uncle saw him disappear and
instantly plunged after him. He
seized the strangling youth when he
rose to the surface, and although an
expert swimmer, was helpless when
the boy grasped him and pinioned
his arms. Both sank and when they
rose to the surface Reed was still
unable to break the hold of the
youth and was again dragged down.
When he rose the second time he
was free but was SO nearly exhaust
ed that he was only able to reach
the shore a few feet away. There
was no boat nearby and the father,
unable to swim. had to look on
helplessly while his son was drown
ing.
All of the remainder of the after
noon was spent by scores of men
trying to recover the body. A fish
net was stretched across the mouth
of the channel in the hope the body
could he prevented from reaching
the river. Dynamite will be used
today if the body is not recovered
in the meantime. The farm occu-
pied by the Briggs family is owned
by A. p. Falk, 223 Harmony street.
The drowned youth was the oldest
of family of three boys.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
GOOD DOMESTIC
CROP OF SUGAR
IS FORECASTED
2,216,000,00 Pounds Predict
ed in Estimate of Department
of Agriculture.

Washington, July 20.-While re-
tail dealers throughout the country
are advising consumers, they have
difficulty in obtaining normal stocks
of sugar, the government has fore
cast domestic crop far above TIE
average for the last six years.
The department of agriculture in
an estimate based on July~l crop
conditions predicts a crop of 2,2l6,-
100000 pounds. Such production
would be 147,000,0O0 pounds more
than the average of the preceding
six years.
The beet sugar forecast this year
is higher than the record crop Of
1856 by nearly $4,000 tons, but
the cane sugar crop of this year is
almost 100000 tons below the aver
age of six years.
The sugar beet acreage this year
is a record one.
Michigan, Colorado and Utah
show big increases in beet sugar
prospects. Forecasts show Colo
radios crop as 2,024,000 tons, an in
crease of $4,000; and Utah's l,2O8,-
600 tons. an increase of 205 900 tons
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
Diaz Not Intending
TO Abandon Campaign
Against Gen. Carranza

Havana, July 20.-Senor Ig-
nacio Bravo Betancourt, representa-
tive in Cuba of General Felix Diaz,
the Mexican rebel leader, in a state
ment denies stories to the effect that
General Diaz had issued proclama-
ton in which he indicated his in
tention of abandoning the campaign
to overthrow the Carranza govern
ment.
Senior Befancourt also has re-
ceived official notification of the
taking of Huamantla. General Diaz
further reports the capture of Tux
tepec by General Martinez, with
1900 men, including a number of
former federal officers. In this ac-
~tion nine Carranza officers we're
killed and 80 wounded, 10 of whom
died while being conveyed to Cor
doba.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
DRUNK" IN ASH CAN
SAVED FROM ROBBERS.

Philadelphia, July 20.-A drunken
man, prosperous in appearance and
wearing much expensive jewelry,
was probably saved from being
robbed when the crew of car no.
ticed him sitting in an ash can in
West Philadelphia as they were west
bound.
Where are you going?' yelled the
motorman.
Coin cash." answered the drunk.
You're on the wrong side OF the
street"
Can't get acrosh," said the drunk.
The cars crew loaded him aboard,
took him TO the end of the route
and then back on the return trip.
saving him from being an easy vic
tim~for any thief who might hannen
to come along.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
SNAKES WRIGGLE PUTS
END TO DELAWARE DANCE.

Williamsville, Del, July 90
Young people around Williamsviiic
who were enjoying private dance
at the home OF Ellis Birmingham
were thrown into onsternat,on
the other night when two black
snakes were slipped through win.
dow and into the room where tie
party was dancing.
1t is supposed that small boys
were the perpetrators of the JOKE
although because of the known cp-
position on the part OF church mem.
bers to dancing, some of the young
people are limiting that perhaps
that was the method taken to keep
the devil away from the Williams
vile young people.
While the two frightened snakes
wriggled to cover the girls ran ioi
windows and doors, and their es-
corts were not far behind.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
Large Dublin Crowd
ChaSeS Two Soldiers

Dublin, July 20.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) Two soldiers who
were walking on the quayside Sat
urday evening we're chased by a
large crowd, which tried TO throw
one of them into the Liffey. A
police sergeant who intervened was
shot in the back. He was removed
to hospital.
The police charged the mob at
various points and afterward 10
patients were treated at the Jervis
street hospital.
There were riotous scenes in
Cork Saturday night, which cul-
minated in a revolver battle between
the police and a mob. A policeman
received bullet wound in the thigh
and a number Of soldiers were NAL
treated.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
President Abandons Cares
of State for "Joy Ride" on
Potomac Aboard MayfloWer
Neither White House Nor Navy Department Hears
From Executive Since Departure Saturday From
Washington, Though Yacht Has Wireless Outfit
Aboard; Mrs. Wilson Is With Him.

Washington, July 20.-President
Wilson, with Mrs. Wilson, spent
Sunday aboard the presidential yacht
Mayflower cruising the lower waters
of the Potomac. Neither the White
House nor the navy department had
heard from the Mayflower since her
departure from Washington late Sat
urday, although she is equipped
with wireless set. 1t was pre-
sumed that the president was enjoy
ing complete rest, since he took no
papers or documents with him.
The Mayflower is expected to re-
turn here about J a. m. Monday.
Immediately upon reaching the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
Iowa Harvest Hand
Thrown From Train
and Badly Crippled

Sioux City, Ia, July 20.-Shot
through the head when he resisted
a gang of five highwaymen on a
Chicago & Northwestern freight
train, near Onawa, Ia, early Sun
day, John Neland, a harvest hand
was thrown from the moving train
and crippled for life, his body fall
ing in such a position that his feet
extended over the rails. One foot
was completely severed and the
other so badly mangled that ampu-
tation was necessary. He was
brought to a Sioux City hospital.
Nelands injuries will not prove
fatal, it is believed, but his condi-
ton is extremely serious through
shock and weakness.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
Threaten BIoodshed in
Berlin Strike Monday

Berlin, July 2o.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. minister of Defense
Noske has forbidden the use of the
Lustgarten and Schloss platz for
open air meetings Monday. There
fore, there is likely to be bloodshed
in connection with the threatened
strike. The majorities insist there
will be no strike But the electrica
workers already have decided to 60
OH strike tomorrow.
At Halle the workers have decided
to strike and at Essen a strike has
already begun.