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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-06-18

A torpid liver prevents proper food
similation Tone up your liver with Wrght's
Indian Vegetable Pills. They act gently
Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-06-18
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" is genu.
ine Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty years. Accept only an unbroken
"Bayer package" which contains proper
directions to relieve Ksadache, Tooth.
ache, Earache, NeurafM Rheumatism
Colds and Pain. Hang tin boxes of II
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer packages Aspirin
is trade mark Bayer Manufacture Mon
Oaceticacidester Of Salicyllcacid.-Ad
Incidence is to the mind what rust
Is to iron.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-06-18

Be kind to the candidate. He Is
worried even when prospects are
bright.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-06-18
NERVOUS
PROSTRATION
Mrs. ]. Christnan Proved
That Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is a
Remedy for this Trouble.

Binghamton, N. Y.-'T was in very
nervous condition for over a wear. NV
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-06-18
Quick Work.

Quick Work.
Fat Lady-So you really think a
massage machine will reduce my waist.
Where can | get one2
Doctor jes' saw steam roller go
down tn street.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-06-18
JUST LIKE us.

THAT son of yours isn't very
bright, but he has big appetite"
Eyes, I expect he'll make a fine
college athlete"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-06-18

A genius for orderliness is the san
ity II not the religion of everyday
life.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-06-18
.MPkoyED uMFoaH INTERNATIONAL
SUNLlyYSC[lOOL
LESSON

tBy REV. + h. FITZWATER, D, D.,
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright, 1920. Western Newspaper Unionl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

mercury. phosphate; salt. silver. sui;
phur and zinc. building material
such ar gravel. leather. lumber. &C.
,n"nt ana sand are all very largely
handled and distributed by trucks
Immense lumber sections In the
Northwest. which otherwise could not
be tapped. are being reached by them.
The greatest problem in connec-
ton with the movement Of freight is
involved in the terminals. The motor
truck is. singularly free from this
drawback. its ability To give door 70
door service constituting one of it's
most distinctive and incstlmtblc ad-
vantagcs. Producers and manufac-
turers want goods TO go right straight
through to their destination with a
minimum OF handling. and this service
the motor truck efficiently performs
for them.
The steady growth of motor truck
transportation speaks volumes for its
cfiicicncy. money and time saving
features continues Mr.. IIcaslc;. 10
speed up Americas transport prob
lem. large per centaHe OF the sig
nal production is destined for the mo-
tor haulaEe lines. who lind that sig
nal strength and endurance make
them AN ideal truck for this arduous
duty"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

Motorists arc expecting nation
wide reduction in gasoline prices 70
follow the action OF tho STANDARD Oil
Companies. of New Jersey and Loui.
fiana, which announced drop Of /
cent per gallon recently.
Tho statement o. Walter c. Tea.
company. gave crcdenCc TO prophc-
c!cs made in motor circles during tho
summer that the unprecedented
production of fuel would ultimately
tring lower price levels.
pinciai government reports and
figures will break all records in 1920
The American Petroleum Institute
predicts a domestic oil output OF $50.
auction OF i25. 900. 900 barrels. hi.
means a gain OF - per cent in tho
nltcd States fields.
The United States Bureau OF Mine,
cures show that in August IN,
!iShest production ngures OF The
car ,n,i i%r gasoline In 1er. reached with
In addition TO the gain III pro.
duct!on. much OF the fuel formeri,
tasted can be saved. Tho Bureau
1T Mines has pointed out how 800.
aavcd out OF the 500. oo0, 900 gallons
which .vaporatea from oil on the wa,
'hrough the pipes to the re,ncries.
The local and national association,
Nse.s TO keep their carburetors adj
Jnstcd and engines over hauled SO ~
10 get fullest mileage from the gal.
Lpn Much fuel loss can be saved In
;IiS way
i;ehning companies have augmented
ihc general production due to greater
"I output by Introducing better
crackinB process TO get gasolin,
rom petroleum. AZ @ result, In som,
i'r!dh the gasoline output from TN,
imc amount OF oil Ia now doubled
Heavy Investments are being mad,
~ thr oil compa les not only in nc.
Raining machinery. but also in cx,
iioration. drilling and research
aGcd by possible serious shortag.
''r!? in the present year, the ne.
irolcum has achieved a degree nj
srowih never before experienced
".Ihin 80 short period.
one OF the largest oil contracts or
record has been closed between thf
Mexican Petroleum Company and In.
standard Oil Company, Of New York
under which the former Is to dcIiyel
70 standard. or New York. $50. ono
900 barrels OF gasoline during 1871
Added to the possibilities or The
North American fields are those In
So9'h America. Egypt and the Eas,
Ihn!cs: Russia Is also a great no.
t"ntial source OF oil
The neSlbility OF the OIL industry
~ meeting rapidly Increased demand,
lads tho motorists to took forward
ample Sasolin" supplies AT lowered
nr'cgg - - " - -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
TREMENDOUS GROWTH OF
MOTOR TRUCKING IN j. S.
Over 10000 Iiaulagc Lines In
| Country, Some With S2,OOO,OOO
! Invested in Euuiprncnt.

evidence OF the tremendous
growth OF motor trucking In the
United States Is substnntiatcd by the
fact that today there are over 10000
motor haulagc lines in this country.
som" Of which have invested as high
M s2.000.Op0 in their trucking equip
:nent." says James q. IIeaslet. prcsi
dent OF the Signal Motor Truck Com
panv. Detroit. Mich.
This tremendous investment IL a
tribute to the efficient service that
these motor haulagc lines have rem
dcrcd the country in tho past few
years. In addition TO transporting
food. the other three necessities OF
life-fuel, raw material and manu-
featured articles-have been hauled
by the ubiquitous motor truck.
THE motor truck is gradually TAX
ing dominating place in the haul
age of all these articles. except for
distance heavy haulaEe. The retail
distribution or fuels such as coal and
oil naturally falls to the trucks.
They are also effectualiy used In
the transport of all kinds of raw ma
terial. They aresused in mining cop
per. graphite. gold. lead manganese,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
MOTORISTS HAIL LOWER
PRICES FOR GASOLINE
action OF Standard Oil OF New Jcr-
soy Expected To Have Wide
Effect.
YIELD HALF-BILLION BARRELS
Gain OF Nineteen Per Cent OF 1910
Production Record in United
States Recorded During Present
Year.
Yield MALF-BHLION BARRELS
Why Gasoline Prices
Will Be Lower

TIL. years. domentic production
will he about iJD,OOO,0tsO barrels OF
oil, and our Imports from Mexico
will probably he for this year
i25 ,lOO.thFO barrels, \ total of $751;
OOO.dOO bar rcls.-Americnn Pctro-
Tenn Institute.
Three hundred million gallons OF
gasoline cnn he saved annually by
reducing evaporation OF fuel being
delivered 20 rrnnerles--U. s. HUI
rcau of Mines.
t:nsoline Ina AuEust reached the
highest production of the year
with II daily average of 1887 ,i43
KallOns~-U. y. bureau of Mines.
standard OIL Company, OF New
York, kRs contracted for I50.oDO.-
leo In 1921, one of the largest oil
contracts ON record.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
W|LLYs-KN|CHT OWNERS
URGE FRIENDS TO BUY
Letters Reaching Company Tell
How Satisfaction Prompts Them
TO Helm In the Sale.


The motor car manufacturers in
terest In his product la these days
does not end with the sale of the
car Every automobile company in
the country liz trying 10 build al
owner aatisfaction after the sale
that will make lasting friends.
Letters reaching the Willys-Ovci
land Company from its branches ano
from individual owners OF W'lliys-
knight cars show - satisfaction new
TO the automobile industry. says
+. ID. Hunter. manager local branch
Knight owners In many cases =,
urging their friends 10 buy wili,s
kn;gh, and In some cases are ac
There Il letter from ]. +. Zieg
Ter. OF Clinton. III. who says: I'VE
have t"o w!llys-Knighis in our
ntcr which has been driven 5000,
",iles. and my father has touring
car which has covered half that dis.
lance. We are ardent in our admira.
shall never want TO drive any other
make. We are advising our friends
I. TO buy %iiiys-knights above any
Pleased with HI. Buy.
rim. OF Norfolk. Neb.. who writes
My wiliys-K night is performing sc
! am with II. My ncighbor is in In
market FOR car and believe YOU
. Will be glad to do anything posi-.
John G. Kaiser. of 403o Northm!ns.
It.! !1Ibo street tn.,,;, Piits6urEh: pa. writes
the WHY'S Knight car purchase
from you have been satisfactory In
Every sense OF the word, so much =.
ihI ~ s,it in,, any request from you
to NJ. chase willys-kn.ght II achines
Al OF them report thcmse . a.
well pleased with both the. machines
r. a. Groah. OF the Groah Con.
struction Company. OF Pittsburgh
says: II have Just recently pSr-
CHASED n,.S, from rom, you my fourth WHY'S
sieeve-valve enthusiast. Each car
has been entirely satisfactory. som.
n,.,s shf hn -, nav nE been driven in the
:npeared 10 1rveiop moe power as
INC !n!!eaSc Increased. T. is a Meas.
ure indeed TO recommend your car
my friends. and ! dare say. | have
lew motorists to purchase Wiilvs.
Knight machines. All OF them re-
port themselves as we'll pleased with
o on me machine and the service
nicnt." p"' |
Owner boosts Car.
d. ~ Johnston. also OF Pittsburgh
says: II is n pleasure, Indeed, 10
recommend your car to my friends
and l want to say frankly that II /,
seldom find an owner OF a wins.
thShignt car who is not booster FOR
These are only few Of the score.
or letters which are reaching ~.
W,oilys-0verland Conlpaly from SAL.
iSShed "tllys-Knight owners. And
they are expressing their satisfac.
tIon IN word TO their friends TO bny
w hiys- Knight. AID in 3ome c.ss. a.,
.uai!y turning in the n ,I,es OF bros
s:tttive buyers. '0s
NiTsrH md Harbors Congress, Mes,,,,.
me sixteenth annual convention ~
Congress will he held in NV,sti oors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
COTTON MILL BUILDING
'n spite OF Sctbarks Yarn Factory
OF Huge Dimensfonz Going


GASTONLA. N. C.. Nov. 27.-The
with 3l.5ooooo capital stocH a't go
manufacture cotton. has closed con.
tracts with the Turner Construction
), ompany, or New York. for the erec-
plant for the making OF cotton yarn
Tho main building Will be tWn-
slory affair OF REINFORCED concrete
ton. 1856 by ITO feet. a picker build :
ing. n shipping-room and heath,
PLAN; and switchboard house are
also 70 be built. Apart from these
buildings there is to be erected a
four compartment warehouse.
The machinery purch ased for tba
initial equipment includes &c. ono
spindies will no added O'oo more
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28
VIII Issue More stock

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-Thc
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has applied to the Interstate
to issue it's capital stock TO a total
OF S50.s25 GOO to he issued from TIME
to time until April /. 1886. for the
conversion of an issue of per cent
gold bonds maturing in loIG for the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

at tho New willard II otel. on Deem
Der $. and 10. Delegates to the con.
ycntion VIII be appointed. as hereto
Tore. by. the Governors Of the various
states. by the Mayors and cities and
By officials OF commercial organize
lions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-28

Rivers ind Harbors Conrrc..
me sixteenth annual conycntion ~
me National Rivers and Earhoos
congress VIII be held in NVasbinr,o,'
The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
PROMISES FUEL
FROM GARBAGE
Firm Seeks District Permit
And Promises Relief from
Coal Shortage.

Relief for the District from the
coal shortage feared for next winter
by means of fuel made from the
citys garbage at the rate of 1000
tons a day is promised by the Es-
trella Syndicate, of Washington.
dependent on obtaining from the
Commissioners the operating char
ter which 1t seeks.
A demonstration of the long
burning qualities of "Oakoal," as the
fuel is called. was given yesterday
Otto Scott Estrella. managing di-
rector of the syndicate. The con-
Germ recently established Offices here
in the Bond Building, Fourteenth
street and New York avenue north
west
Burning longer and costing less
than anthracite coal, "OakoaP'
has received the approval of the
Dominion Fuel Controller of Canada
and is now before the Board of Es-
Inmates of New York for considera-
ton.
Thirteen plants have been estab-
lished throughout the United States
and eighteen more will begin man.
ufacturing the fuel if franchises are
secured.
IL is planned to erect in the Dis
trict a 100000 plant. Production
will begin ninety days after the
franchise is procured.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago, June 30.-Hogs-Bulk of
sales 14.40a16.50, top 1915: heavy
weight (250 lbs up). 14.75a16.15;
medium weight (2O0ac5G lbs). 1876
a16.50; light weight Q50a200 lbs).
15.50a1650; light lights U30a15O
lbs). 14.50a16.25; packing sows (25O
lbs up), 13.60a14.65; packing sows
GOO lbs up), 13.00a13.60; pigs Q3O
lbs DOWN, 12.75a15.00.
,Cattle-Beef Steers. medium and
heavy weight G,t00 lbs up). choice
and prime, 15.75a16.50; good, 14.75a
1915; medium, 12.75a14.75; common,
10.75a12.75; light weight G,1O0 lbs
down, choice and prime, 15.75al6.75;
good. 14.75a15.75; medium, 12.50a
14.75; common, 10.50a12.50. Veal
calves Qight and medium weighD,
12.50a13.50; heavy weight, 6.00a
1880. Sheep, 13.00a16.75; culls and
common, 9.00a12.50; spring lambs,
medium, good and choice, 11.O0a
1900; yearling wethers. medium
good. choice and prime, 6.50alO.00:
wethers, medium, good, choice and
prime, 5.00aS.00; ewes, medium.
good and choice, 3.00a4.50; ewes,
culls and common, 6.ooa10.00.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
BALTIMORE MARKETS.

Baltimore. June 30.-Flour-Quo-
tations per barrel. in 9S-lb. sacks
| carload lots): Winter patent. $13.-
75a1i.25; winter straight, S12.75al3.-
%; spring patent. s14.75a15.50;
spring straight, SI3.75aI4.5O: hard
winter patent. sl4.75a15.5O; hard
winter straight. s13.75a145O; rye
flour. medium to choice. s1O.50al2.OV.
corn meal, per 100 lbs. s4.75a5.O0;
city mills patent. $3.50; city mills
winter straight. sl4.25; city mills
blended patent, sl5.75. city mills
spring patent, S16.25. (The above
{ quotations on city mills -four on
jobbing prices)
Receipts, 1929 bbls., including l.
04S bbls-. for export
Wheat-No. . red winter wheat at
S3.02 per bu.
! Sales-Bag lots new wheat at
$500 per blu.
! Cob Corn-Prime yellow, s9.25a
$50 per barrel; nearby ear corn,
/ s9.00a9.25 per barrel. for prime
! white and yellow: track yellow. No.
2 or better, for domestic, $l9S per
bushel.
Corn sales-None.
! Oats-Range of prices: No.
white, S1.36 per bushel; No. 3 white.
S1.S5 per bushel.
Rye-Range of prices: Bag lots of
nearby rye, as TO quality, sl.90a22 20
per bushel; No. 2 Western export
spot, s2.35.
Hay-No. 1 timothy. s45.OO: stand
ard timothy. s44.00a44.5O; No. . tim
othy. s4S.oOa43.5O; No. timothy,
S37.00a41.0O: No light clover
mixed. s41.00a42.OO; No. light
| clover mixed. s3S.00a40.OO: No. 1
clover mixed. $4O.OOa4O.5O; No.
45a50: do, young. pair. 45a40.
Arrival by boat: Poultry. live
! Chickens, spring, IL pounds and
over. 65: do. spring. IL to 1i5
pounds, 60; do, spring. 1 to IL
pounds 55; do, white leghorns. Asa
So; do, old roosters. pound. 20; do.
old hens, more than pounds,
pound, 3S; do, small. pound. IS; do,
white leghorn hens, pound. 81;
ducks, muscovy, pound, 27a2S: do,
white pekins, per pound. 29a3O; do,
puddle. pound. 2Sa29; do. smaller.
poor. pound, 25; pigeons. old. pair,
a44: do, West Virginia rolls. 42k (;
Eggs. loss off-Western Maryland,
Pennsylvania and nearby. dozen. 43;
eastern shore, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, dozen, 43; western, dozen, 43;
West Virginia, dozen, 43; southern.
dozen, AZ.
Butter-Creamery. fancy, 60a61;
do. prints, 60a62: nearby creamery
extras, 57a5S; dairy prints, Mary
land, Virginia and Pennsylvania. 43
AL; store packed flrsts, 42a43h;
Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls, a
a45; do. West Virginia rolls. 42Ika
43: do, Ohio rolls, 43a44; process
butter, 50a52.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
DAIRY, STOCK AND
PRODUCE MARKETS
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

The wholesale market prices yes
terday morning ranged about as
follows:
Eggs-Strictly fresh. 45c; aver
age receipts. 43c: Southern. acc.
Dairy Butter - Tubs. 6l62c;
prints. 63-64c.
Cheese-FulI cream. 3ia35c.
Live Poultry-Roosters. per lb
2Oa22c; turkeys. per lb. 3Sa42c;
chickens, spring, per lb. 65a70c;
hens, per lb. 37a3Sc; keats, young,
per lb, 75aSOc.
Dressed Poultry Fresh-killed
spring chickens. per lb. s0as5c;
hens, per ID, 36a37c: roosters. per
Id. 26c; turkeys. per lb. 45a5Oc.
Live Stock-Calves. per ID, 15a
lee; lambs. l5a16c; sheep, 5a6c.
Green Fruits-Apples. per bbl
S6.0Oa12.50; boxes. s3JOa5.O0: Cali
fornia lemons. per box, s3.50a4.OO;
pineapples, $6.00a650; California
oranges. per crate, S6.OOa7. 90;
grapefruit, S6.00a7.0O: Strawberries
iper crate. s4.00a9.OO; canteloupes,
California. standard, $3.50; tats
$500; ponies. $3.50; gooseherries
15c quart; black berries, 15a25c
qt; raspberries, home grown,
30a35c qt; huckleberries. 3Oa35c qt;
cherries, per crate, s3.O0a9.O0: Cali
fornia, large. box. s3.50a4.50: small
box, Sl.00a3.00; watermelons. 20 ID,
75c; 30-35 lb, S1OOal.1O. California
cherries. boxes, S2.50a5.00: bananas,
per bunch. S4.0Oa7.OO. California
plums, per box, s4.O0a4.5O.
Vegetables - Potatoes, Southern,
new. No. l. per Dbl. sI1.O0a11.50: do
No. 2. per Dbl. s5.0Oa6OO; Western
old. per sack. s11.50a1250: string
beans, per basket, s2.O0a2.50;
beans per basket, s7.00as.0O: egg
plant, per crate. s3.0Oa4.OO; cabbage,
per bbl, s2.OOa2.5O: bsets. local,
per 100 punches, s3.OOa5oO: lettuce,
nearby. per crate. s1.00a2.00; celery,
per doz, $1.50a2.00; romaine lettuce.
s1.00a1.25; squash. per crate. s2.50a
800: spring onions, s1.50a2.0O per
10 punches: yams, s7.00aS.00; spin
ach. per bbl. S1.50a2.00; Florida
peppers, per crate, s2.50a3.o0; Flor
ida tomatoes, per crate, S1.00a5. 90 !;
Texas onions, per crate, s1.00al.50; /;
asparagus, per doz. 75cas2.50; peas,
s6.O0aS.00 per bbl; cucumbers, 15ca
$500; okra, s1.00a2.00 per crate;
green corn, per crate. $l.00a2.50;
carrots, &c bunch.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
Will Dedicate N. Y. Shaft
At Antietam on Sept. i7

Haserstown. Nd, June s0.-Gov.
Smith. Of New York, and many
other officials of the Empire State
with representative from the
eighty-eight organizations of New
York that participated in the bat-
tie of Antietam, in 1862, will attend
the dedication Of the, New York
State monument n the battlefield on
September II. next, anniversary of
the engagement. The monument has
just been completed at a cost of
s2s 1000, and is one OF the most I'M
posing on the battlefield.
1t is a shaft of the Roman Doric
order, surmounted by an eagle. ant
supported on a pedestal occupying
the center OF a platform twenty
six feet square. The entire struc-
ture rises to height of sixty feet.
1t is of fine white Concord granite
Four bronze tablets. each six fest
square, appear on the die with the
coat of arms over the dedicatory
Inscription. The site of the monu-
ment is near the old Dunkard
Church and not far from the Mary
land monument.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, June 3O.-Butter mar
ket firm. Creamery extras salted
and unsalted. 59a62; do. firsts do,
SASSY; do. higher than extras do.
Sc lass; State dairy tubs, 42a5S;
renovated extras. 5sa51.
Cheese, market firm. State whole
milk specials, 27l5a2Sh; do. fancy,
26a27; do. lower grades. 20a25Is
Wisconsin, whole milk. fancy Young
Americas, 31a311a; State skins, spe-
cials, 1914 ka19: do. choice, 16a171s
do, fair to good, 12a15h; d.. lower
grades, 5a10.
Eggs, market irregular. Nearby
white. fancy, 57a5s: do. brown do,
5Sa56; extra, 50a51. Firsts, 42s4s.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
Rockville, Md.
Especial to Washington HeraId.)

Rockville, Md, June 3O.-Mont-
gomery County's tax rate for the
year beginning July 1 has been
fixed at s1.19 on each 500 Of as
sessable property. Notwithstanding
that Il Is an increase of 13 cents
over, the rate for the year just
ended. it is believed TO be the lowest
county tax rate in the State.
Because of road improvements,
however, there is special tax
against several districts. the various
rates being as follows: Laytons-
willie district. 1 cent: Poolesville. s
cents; Rockville. IL cents; Coles
wife, IL cents; Jamestown, 13
cents; Bethesda, 6 cents; Olney. 0
cents: Gaithersburg, cents; Po-
tomac. IL cents; GAINESVILLE. l cent (:
Wheaton. 19 cents.
The State tax rate for the year
beginning tomorrow is Sc 31-72
cents on each 500. the same rate
making the combined new county
and State rate S1.55 31-72.
For public school teachers the
levy shows an appropriation of
S17S.425.75. or about $4,000 more
than allowed for this purpose dur
ing the year just closed. This al
lowance. however. is very much un-
der what the county board of edu-
cation asked. but will permit of a
40 per cent increase in the COM
pensation of teachers.
Principal items of the levy are
, as follows: Public schools. s17s.
425.75; roads. s97.S29.9O: bonds and
interest. s42.6e4.75: bridges. $4,000;
county commissioners and clerks,
$4,000: elections. $1,000: incorpo-
rated towns. $11.O23.2I: INDECENT in
sane. S11,150: road machinery,
$4,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
St. Jerome 5 Parish Drive
Nets SO, 408 First Day

Workers of st. Jerome's Parish,
Hyattsviile, Md. realized se.406 on
the first day Ct the compaign to
raise $4,000 for a new church.
Team members were addressed by
he Rev. Father Andrew ]. Carey,
pastor. and Mathew F. Hailoran,
chairman OF the executive commit
Zee. Miss Mae Rogers. captain OF
team G. won the, first honors by
turning in 81, 500. the largest amount
collected by any team during the
day.
Managers OF the campaign were
highly pleased with the enthusiasm
shown by the workers.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-01

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row. Boats will stop here on all
trips.
Judge Samuel G. Brent. Of the Cir
cult Court for Arlington County,
yesterday handed down a decision in
case involving the tax laws. hold
ing to the views OF the State Tax
Board. The case was whether the
plaintiff. an oil company, was sub
ject to the license tax laws of the
State on goods which were bought
and then brought into Virginia and
sold beyond the borders of the State.
]. Vaughn Gary. of the State Tax
Board, appeared for the State with
the attorney for the Commonwealth,
the case being argued at length be-
fore the judge, who handed down his
ruling promptly.
Oil companies with headquarters
in this State on the Southern line of
the Potomac River obtain oil in
barges and store 1t in tanks in Nir-
ginia. the oil tanks or wagons then
taking the oil to Washington and
places on the other side of the river
and selling to customers there.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-01
Blight Inures Tomato Crop.

Lynchburg, Va, June 30.-Gen-
eral complaint is heard here from
gardeners and truckers over the
temperance of blight in tomatoes.
the condition in some parts of the
city being worse than it has ever
been before. HUnGrcds of garden
ers are watching their tomato
plants wither and die, even after
they have green vegetables on
them. Spraying under government
instructions seems to have no effect.