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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13
Petition for Pardon

To the Governor of the State of Mis-
sissippi and the Board of Pardons
of the State of Mississippi:
The undersigned respectfully petit
ton that you grant pardon TO ne
gro boy. Earl Bell. This boy was
convicted at the October Term, 1919.
of the Circuit Court of Monroe Conn-
ty. Miss. for forgery. He forged q
check for the sum of % 90 and Was
sentenced. upon his plea of guilty. TO
q term of two years in the State Pen
itentiary. He was not represented
in court by counsel and il was not
developed that this boy is feeble
minded. He was injured when a
baby. and his skull fractured TO sueii
an extent as to cause this condition
of his mind. We believe, on account
of his youth and the condition of his
mind. that he should be pardoned, ~
he has been sufficiently punished.
Respectfully submitted
X. W. CHANDLER
z. 8. ELLIOTT
Il. NJ. DEAN
HOWARD BEAN
It. GREGORY Eft Al.
Paine & Paine, Attorneys for Petit
toner. f13-5I
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13

and cents, which is the most in
considerable benefit the people
derive from them.
By all means, let us have the
SIS. 100000 road bond issue in a
measure that will safeguard
against preferred sections and
give every county a square deal
a deal that could be measured
by its enterprise in contributing
to the general road fund.
Senate Bill No. AS is built up
on principle that proposes that
every county should have an
equal chance. 1t should be per
fected, and give the people a
chance to approve or reject it.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13

third attraction failed to appear, as
per our contract with the Bureau.
The audience that was assembled
at the City Hall on January 80
heard the statement and voted that,
in as much as the course was being
conducted for the benefit of the IL
brary fund of the City High School.
it be recommended to all holders OF
season tickets TO relinquish their
claims to refund for the unused
value of their tickets. and that all
money in the hands of the commit
ttee. after paying expenses, be turn
ed over to the High School Library
fund.
We feel sure that all, or at any
rate most, of the season ticket pur-
chasers will be glad to have this
disposition made of their part of
the money. in hand.
However, if there is any holder
of one or more season tickets who
wishes a refund. it will be promptly
made. Let all such present their
tickets to Mr.. Neill McCaskill at
the Aberdeen National Bank and
he will pay you the amount due.
Such claims should be made be-
fore March /.
We regret very deeply the cir
cumstances that made it impossible
to continue the course. and hope
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13

There seems TO be a DISPOSE
ton manifested on the part OF
Aberdeen people to do consider
able building during the spring
and summer months. The
Weekly believes the building
spirit is on the npward trend in
our city. In support of this
opinion it cites a statement made
to it. Monday morning, by Mr.
f. O. Bass. MIR, Bass is a con
tractor, controlling a goodly
force of labor. who has recently
come to Aberdeen under con
tract to erect the Anderson
dwelling now building on West
Commerce street. Mr.. Bass said
that. at least. two dozen parties
contemplating some character
of building had consulted him
about prices and the probability
of securing material. Aberdeen
needs more cottages in which &c
house the people who desire to
come here to live. 1t is a propi
tious time TO build when the
people are clamoring 10 rent
houses.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13

The Weekly is indebted tc
Hon. w. B. Watkins for The
courtesy of a copy of Senate Bill
No. AS. proposing to authorize
issuance of twenty five million
dollars of bonds to aid public
highway system and providing
conditions under which such aid
could be extended to the various
counties IN the construction OF
good and permanent roads.
The bill provides thar the
question shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the
State Tor approval.
Barring a few imperfections.
which doubtless would be RENE
died before being finally passed
by the Legislature. the bill is a
good one.
Alabama has similar meas
ure, upon which the people of
that State are to vote February
10 of this year. Senate Bill No.
l45, if it-should pass both houses
of the Mississippi legislature,
would provide for good. perma-
nent highways in every county
in the State. There would be no
favored section with other sec
lions ignored, but every county
would have the option to say
whether or not its county seat
would have a permanent high
way connecting il with every
other county seat in adjoining
counties that would give to
every county a system of high
way road trunks.
The bill, after being perfected,
should become a law. To get
MisSiSsippi.Out of the mud would
be worth the effort of every man
in present position to give the
people a chance TO consider
whether or not they wish to. i'm
pose a road tax upon their prop
erty to enhance its value and to |
lift them socially and il q civic
way to the full enjoyment Of life. |
In various counties of Missis- |
sippi the commercial oreaniza- |
ions are endorsing the proposal
Q issue The $25.OoO.oOO Of road J
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13
WHICH LEAGUE OF NA1IONsr

WHICH LEAGUE OF NA1iONSI
Herbert Hoover. the much ex-
plotted man as a suitable candi-
date for President, is not a Dem
ocrat, nor a Republican. nor
Socialist. He says he will join
the party that favors the League
of Nations. What League OF
Nations does Mr.. Hoover mean
the Wilson league. the Lodge
league. the Bryan league or the
Taft league? There are SO many
types of the League of Nations
proposed that the whole thing
has become a puzzle to the
American people. If Mr.. Hoo
yer will state definitely which OF
the types of the League of Ma
tons he stands for and go before
the people with that, their yer
dict at the polls will inform him
definitely whether they think
him to be an American or not.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13
OPPOSITION TO THE BOARD OF
PARDONS

FAkOOINo
The difference of opinion that
has become evident between
Governor Lee Russell and ma
jority contingent of the House
as to the advisability of retaining
the Board of Pardons is likely to
intensity definite division along
political lines. The action of
the lower house in abolishing
the Board of Pardons, when il
knew that its retention was one
of the distinct planks in the plat
form upon which Mr.. Russell
was chosen Governor Of the
State, appears as an unmistak-
able revolt against the expressed
will OF the people. 1t is unfor-
tunate that political antagonism
should have carried that con tin
gent of the House to such fac
tional extremes and, no doubt,
will cause decentralization of the
cordial relations that should ex-
ist between the executive and
legislative branch that does not
promise we'll for conservative
and sane legislation. There can
be no doubt that a majority of
the people of Mississippi are be-
hind Lee Russell for retention of
the Board of Pardons. They
expressed themselves that way
in the election last year. The
legislature should follow instruc-
lions and support every policy
advocated by Lee Russell that
was threshed out in the cam
paign.
When the people have spoken
on questions of governmental
policy, like the Board of Pardons
and the State Tax Commission;
when the merits and dement's of
both these measures were made
the bone of contention on every
busting by distinguished contest
ants for gubernatorial honors,
the verdict of the people should
be respected and should bind
every legislator to carry out their
expressed wishes.
Of course, If the bill gets
through the Senate, Governor
Russell will promptly veto it.
He could not do otherwise and
be true 10 his campaign pledges.
The assumption that his veto
will be overridden By a two
thirds majority of both houses
appears as braggadocio that
scarcely will attain reality.
The opposition faction in the
house is jeopardizing sound leg
islation by opposing measures
which Governor Russell carried
to the people, and upon which
he received their Endorsement at
the polls. 1t is their duty to sup
port him in executing the policy
10 which he committed himself
last year in his campaign before
the people.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13
Aberdeen National Bank to Have
Finest Bank Fixtures in South

Finest Bank Fixtures in South
The people of Aberdeen and this
section of Mississippi congratulate
the Aberdeen National Bank on its
good fortune in securing the most
up-to-date fixtures to go into its
handsome new building now under
construction that possibly can be
seen in anv other banking institu-
ton in the South
Following is clipped from the
Nashville Banner of February .,
which gives a minute description of
the fixtures as to quality and ele-
| gance:
The Aberdeen National Bank of
Aberdeen, Miss. will have the
| finest bank fixtures in the South
through the purchase today by J
c. McFarlane. Jr.. president of the
bank. of the handsome fixtures
from the Stahlman building. form
erly used by the Fourth and First
National Banks of Nashville.
The Aberdeen National Bank is
erecting a handsome new building.
in which these fixtures will be set
off to Splendid advantage. The
| bank is one of the richest in the
Southern cotton belt.
The fixtures contain lis lineal
| feet of counter front and grill work
/ made of the most costly Italian
marble and bronze. Because of the
Inability to get more of this grade of
Italian marble, on account of the
wars interference. the American
| National Bank of Nashville. which
is to move into the Stahlman build
ing. was forced to get another kind
| of marble with which to enlarge the
bank offices. and the present fix.
lures had to be sold for use else
where. They will be carefully
Grated aud sent to their new home
right away
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13

Between allegiance to her own
Republican candidate son. Hi John
son. and gratitude for the Demo-
cratic National Convention. how
will California go in the election
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13

bonds.
If our State ever comes into
its own. we must lift il out Of the
mud. Good roads lit State
out Of the mud. OF course. coed
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13

that future efforts i'm this line may
have happy results.
THE LYGEUM Committee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13

lrosds cost q lot. but they are an
investment. It has been de
monstrated numbers Of tim es
that investments ia good Toa. Is
pay multiple profits in do la =
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-02-13

To Holders Of Lyceum Season
Tickets
The contract for the Lyceum
Course has been cancelled. The
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01

The N. Y. Call leads them all. -udvt.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01
HARDING APPEALS
 FOR i. 0. P. TICKET
Wants Senate Republicans to Help
 if He Wins

Marion. Ohio. Nov. His cam paigning over and his final analysis of campaign issues laid before the people on a prediction statement, Senator Harding took a rest today from arduous labors of the presiden- tial contest.
 X smile answered those who asked tomorrow's balloting and in place of any special prediction claim, he called attention to his public utter ances of the last few weeks, in which he has declared many times that he fully expected to he inaugurated next March as the nations chief executive.
 Detailed forecast of the result the nominee left to his party managers, saying he had made his fight to the best of his ability and was ready to abide by the result.
 In a precinct where he has voted for more than 30 years, the senator will record his vote tomorrow. He and Mrs. Harding. who has been his con stant companion throughout his cam paigning plan to go to the polls early in tho afternoon and to spend the rest of the day quietly at his home.
 
 been recommended to the voters by the candidate repeatedly in his ad- dresses. Several times he has de- clared that he did not want to be elected president unless a republican congress werei chosen to translate the party the legislative promises into performance and every state where Inc had spoken he has made an ap- peal for a republican senate to "ad- wise and consent" in the formulation of a foreign policy.
 At present the party has a major ity of only two in the senate and as particular appeal for republican success in senatorial contests Mir. Harding sent to each senatorial nom- inee last night telegram declar- ing that the people would be pro- noting Americ?n leadership in world affairs by increasing the republican | margin in the upper house. | Tomorrow night the senator and | Mrs. Harding will receive the election l returns at their home bulletins com | piled by The Associated Press keep ing them advised during the evening | of the latest totals reported from each of the IS states. Throughout the l campaign The Associated Press has | maintaining a leased telegraph wire | steps away from the famous "fropt porch and as the results of the bal loting are made known in distant parts of the country they will be flashed to Marion.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01
OPENING OF POLLS
 BUT A HOURS AWAY
(Continucd from First Page).

which certain states have been nor mally" inclined to one political fac ton or the other.
 Most of tho wiseacres declare that the recent Maine election where the women's vote was we'll under half that of tho men can he considered no criterion for predicting national election results.
 The socialist party has made claims for the largest proportionate wom- en's vote. With the new voters prop crly belonging to the party added to on-socialists who they say will vote the ticket in protest against the im- prisonment of the party's presidential nominee. Eugene V. Dcbs, tho so- cialists predict n vote of at least D. 900. 900. In 1916 the socialist vote wus less than 60o.00O.
 If any of the six national parties start out to break electoral college records tomorrow they must aim at those set up in the election of tickets headed by President Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01
THE FALLEN
 LSTOR'S THEME
1. Taylor Breaches True
 Christianity

yior. pastor of tho Peoples
 Christ. preached on
 it. sunday morning. sub
 CAres." Ho said in part: . the text that is before Rddest portion of scripture
 word Of God. Saul was Ako the lifo Of David and Inn place to place till at \ refuge In a cave and it
 there that he gave cx-
 the words of my tcxt.
 in distress and believe cople In New Britain that ops also.
 dly pick up n paper these hat you sec where someone their life because this dis he best of thom. I believe people today who are say me thing that David said. man that drink has slain. nobody cares SO hc don't SO he just continues as
 is able to get it. Hero |n that has fallen. As n oople who profess to be will shun her. and sho has feel that nobody cares, so pn | was in Springboro, 5R a meeting and spoke line, and tho leading lady urrh came to me with er even and said there was of that character In this
 that I tried to help and ong till some were putting aa sho was shame on tho nt is above trying to help
 are down. If tho church o the rescue who in tho lay say lt Is impossible to ne that know, but I tel nR Ia impossible with God need is to show the Christ.
 toward them.
 call came to us that ther, ie In New Britain that were
 how quick VIC would gC cue
 years ago we read In tn, but tho San Francisco earth, V that the people were lr whnt did we do? Az on, |eached down in our pocketi was n stream of gold wen D continent like q river. n |f 1917. I was In the Stat Sn. when cyclone passct New Castle, and as soon a and cities around heard O or they went to tho rescue
 arc not In physical distrcs In soul distress. There ar around here who feel thu hres whether they are Chris hot. or whether they 20 L |r hell
 k the reasons why this con existing among those wh 10 bo Christians is bccaus NO busy about nateria Ind tho Gospel of Jcsu kr become e secondary mat |r giving us opportunities. ar to let them go by"
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01
COOLIDGE IS CONFIDENT.

Boston, Nov. 1.-Governor Coolidge had no word to add today by speech or statement to the national cam pafgn. He went into retirement after speaking here tSaturday night and planned to remain in seclusion until he accompanied Mrs Coolidge to the
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01
STUNNED WORLD 59 YEARS.
Woman Leaves Home First Time In
 Half Century to Attend Funeral.

Hancock. N. Y., Nov. 1.-For the first time in fifty-nine years. Miss Fan nie NJ. Read who has been voluntary recluse ever since the first year of the civil war left her home yesterday to attend funeral services for her brother, E. Darwin Read, eighty-two.
 Miss Read, who though an aged woman herself Is still vigorous and in good health is reputed to have made
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01

a VOW in 1861 that she would never leave her room after her father broke off her engagement to an officer of the National Guard. During all these years she has steadfastly adhered to her VOW, and scarcely dozen people have seen or spoken with her.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01
Y. w. c. A. NOTES.

The following classes are open for registration at the Y. w. c. A.: Dress making. Monday afternoon: sewingl Monday evening"; soial dancing, Wed- nesday evening; Spanish class, Thurs day evening. Any young woman may avail herself of any of these classes hY registering.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01

was committed by Judge Thomas F.
 Dunne to jail for 60 days and fined $50 and costs on charges of selling without a license, selling on Sunday, etc. Five bottles of liquor were seized.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01

polls from their home in Northampton tomorrow morning. The governor will return to Boston immediately after. ward to receive the returns of th< election.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01
QUIET IN VERMONT

Montpelier. Vt. Nov. 1.-vermont's record of consistent republicanism re- suited in a quiet campaign that ended today with prospects for a normal vote tomorrow enlarged by the women's ballots.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01
Man Fined and
 Jailed For Booze Sale

Meriden, Nov. 1.-Joseph Niezgoda, arrested early yesterday morning Tn @ raid on his saloon on Veteran street by' tho local police early today and
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01
WAR VETERAN KILLED
Ono Victim of Mcridcn Wreck sun dny Had Served Ovcrseas-knight Tcmplnr Funeral for His Com- pnnlon.

Mcridcn. Nov. 1.-Clarcncc F.. Fay Tor. g., who was killed Saturday even Ing when his automobile went through a fence in Cheshire will bc buried to- morrow afternoon with Knights Tenn
 piar honors. The body Of Joseph
 Guppy, a6, who met death in the same accident was taken last evening to
 the home or his parents in Melrose
 Mass. They were important employees
 of tho IT. Wales Lines Co. and with Howard k. Curtis. an International Silver co. superintendent and Captain of Co. l.. C. S. C.. of which Taylor
 was first lieutenant. and Louis c Pierce also of tho Line Co. were re- turning from the football game in New Haven when the smash occur
 red. Pierce received q double frac- | ture Of the right arm. Taylor was driv- | ing and tn reaching down to pick up | u dash lamp reflector, sheered the car | off its course. He leaves a wife. ono 1 child and his parents in kensington. l Guppy served with the English and | French armies and was decorated by | the French government. He returned | to tho United States as a lieutenant of | the 369th. T. <. Infantry. His father l is Col. Benjamin W. Guppy.
 | Clarence F.. Taylor was a graduate
 of the New Britain High school and | was n member of tho local chapter ot
 the Alpha Delta Sigma fraternity. He
 was the son of Mir. and Mrsn Jasor
 TayIor of Kensington. and brother
 of Mrs John Flannery. formerly Mis-
 Mildred Taylor of this city.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-01

Sister voters: Read the N. Y. Call. -advt.
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
THREE HUNDRED SHOP
 MEN LAID OFF BY $. P.

Three hundred and thirty-one em- ployees of the Southern Pacific rail way shops at Tucson, were laid off last week. lightweight were laid off De- cember 6, last. Union officials said a protest had been framed to the inter- state commerce commission. The re- duction in forces came on the custom ary five-day notice. Three of the un- ions affected held special meetings at which protests were voiced.
 Southern Pacific railway executives declined to give the cause for the ac- tion, although o. B. Schoneky, mas ter mechanic, said it was his personal opinion the road had failed to make the profit guaranteed by the govern ment.
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
NEVIS OF INTEREST GATHERED
 HERE AND THERE IN THE STATE

which is already considered unwieldy will be increased by 50 to GO mem- bers. In all probability the unit fig. ure for the districts will have to be increased to take care of the situation though the history of the matter has been that these unit figures are in creased very. slightly with each suc- cessive increase in population. In other words there has been a natural inclination on the part of congress men not to vote in favor of any prop osition which would decrease the num- Der of congressman from their par ticular state.
 "In view of this it is hardly likely that the unit figure will be increased to more than 220,000 and this figure has been named as a logical comprom- ise in the present situation. If this goes through Arizona would still have enough population to justify two rep resentatives and two districts would have to be formed. Whether the state would be divided by north and south line or by one running east and west, or by a zigzag line from one corner to the other would have to be decided by those entrusted with solving the problem of dividing the state into two portions in which the population would be capitalized"
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
S25O, 900 FOR ADDITION TO
 HOSPITAL FOR FIX SOLDIERS

With $25O,OO0 appropriation from the government, work will be com menced at once on an addition to the hospital for invalid former service men at Tucson, according to a mes sage from Governor Campbell, who is at Washington, received at the execu- tive offices at Phoenix. The message said Lieutenant N. D. McArtan, of the United States public health serv- ice, would arrive in Tucson to super wise alterations and improvements to be made. The governor charged the state to cooperate in every way to expedite early construction.
The Coconino sun., 1920-12-17
STATE LIBRARIAN WANTS MORE ROOM FOR BOOKS

State Librarian Con P. Cronin, in his third biennial report, submitted to Governor Campbell, asked the gover- nor to recommend to the legislature a liberal appropriation for a state li- brary building. He declared it was one of the urgent needs of the state, suggested that it be erected on the capitol grounds or some other place convenient as to location, said it might be used for the supreme court as well as the library, and urged an appro- priation of sl50,000 for building and furnishings.
 Commenting on present conditions, the report says:
 Packed in small rooms on the top floor of the capitol are more than 100000 volumes of the general library of the state, inaccessible to the pub lie and of no benefit until such time as ample and suitable library facili- ties are provided by legislative enact ment."