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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-12
Bio Devil Fish.

Four members Of the Miami aquari-
um association recently went on a
fishing trip in the Bahamas and caught
a 3,0O0-pound devil fish.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-12

Vanity in early rising does not abate
itself because its earliness is due only
to an inability to Sleep
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-12

Holland Shows Steady Growth.
For the last score of years the popu-
lation of Holland has been increasing
between IL and per cent annually.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-06-12

An Irish Harbinger.
Pat-ssPhwat do be the first sign OF
spring, Moike?" Efike-"Shure, MS
whin We notice thot it amt here yet"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat
rick, Of this place, writes: "I was
very constipated. I had sour stomach
and was 80 uncomfortable. went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
gripe me and afterwards It seemed
] was more constipated than before.
l heard Of Black -Draught and de.
cided to try It. found 1t Just what I
needed. It was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. Ny digestion soon
improved. got well of the sour stom-
ach. my bowels soon seemed normal,
no more gripping, and I would take q
dose now and then. and was In good
shape.
] cannot say too much for Black.
Draught for It IL the finest laxative
one can use"
Thedford'B Black-Draught haa for
many yearR been found OF great value
in-the treatment Of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy 10 take, gentle
and reliable In its action, leaving no
bad after-effects. It has won the praise
g Thousands Of people who have used
u NcisE
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

Pastors of the Jackson Churches
have extended to members of the leg
islature cordial invitations to attend
services in the local houses of wor-
ship on Sunday. In this connection
census of the two bodies reveals
some interesting facts. There are
only six members of the legislature
who have no religious preferences.
All others are affiliated with church
organizations of some sort or the 9TH
er.
AS usual, the Baptist faith is in
the lead, with 76 lawmakers to it's
credit, OF whom 81 are in the House
and II in the Senate. The Metho-
dists follow close behind with a total
of So, of whom As are in the House
and 13 in the Senate. The Presby-
terians rank poor third, with a to-
tal of %, of whom 21 are in the
House and 7 in the Senate. The
Christian or Camppellite church
claims but eight, six Representatives
and two Senators, and the Episcopal
church has the same total, three Rep
resentatives and five Senators. There
are two Cumberland Presbyterians in
the House, and one Catholic in the
Senate.
The only Hebrew in the legisla-
cure is Hon. A. A. Cohn, of Brook
haven, who is slated for the judiciary
craftsmanship of the Senate. For the
past three administrations the leg
Islature has failed to have one He
brew member. During the last leg
iSlature this distinction belonged to
Barney Semmelman, of West Point,
who quit his seat to enter the army
as Captain, and served with the ov-
erseas forces.
The percentage of unmarried mem
bers is also much above the average.
A total of 140 members admit they
are wearing the matrimonial yoke,
while there are 38 single men and
IL widowers who must withstand
the Establishments and Leap Year as
sault of the fair sex in Jackson dur
ing the session.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

DAY by day and year after year,
the beauty and glory of the many
magnificent groves of native trees
that vary in age from fifty to one
hundred years that have beautified
the grounds around our public build
ings and State Institutions, furnish
ing shade and shelter, and rest to
the eye, the soul and the mind, are
fading away because of neglect. They
are gradually being stripped of leav-
es and flowers leaving them naked
and bare by disease and indifference.
Il trust That you gentlemen who
are charged with this responsibility
will not be guilty of criminal neglect
in this respect. Your appreciation
of the beautiful, your love of senti-
ment, 1 trust, will move you to take
some steps to not only save these
magnificent groves of beautiful and
stately trees. but that you will ap-
propriate sufficient funds for the
planting of other trees and beautify-
ing the grounds surrounding not on
ly this new Capitol building, but the
other public buildings of the state.
I'm this land of eternal sunshine
showers and flowers, nature has done
much for us, and we owe it to 9TH
er generations to-preserve and pass
on these beauty spots that God in
his wonderous way has given is. In
history, sentiment and architectural
beauty our two State Capitols are
unexcelled by any Capitol buildings
in the Union, and a proud and pros
porous people with a love for the
beautiful should not fail to surround
these buildings with veritable pa
radise of trees. shrubbery, fountains
and flowers. Gov. Bilbo in message
to the Legislature.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

Special Committee to Inspect Gov
ernor's Mansion-Sillers, chairman.
Committee on Inauguration-Lane.
Pate, Gore, Ferguson, Mahon.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
CONSTITUTIONAL Minor, chairman.
Judiciary-A A. Cohn, chairman.
Local and Private-Morgan, chair
man.
Finance-Kyle, chairman.
Agriculture, Commerce and Manu-
facturers-Mid chairman.
Public Works-Bradshaw, chair
man.
Public Wood, chair
man.
Printing-Abbott, chairman.
IMPORTANT BILLS INTRODUCED.
House bill No. S, by Mr.. Hem
ing way fixing the Governors salary
at $4,000 a year. Referred to COM
mittee on Fees and Salaries.
House bill No. 6, by Mr.. Heming-
way fixing the salaries of all state
officers and the judiciary. Average
increase aUout 80 per cent. Fees and
Salaries.
House bill No. Z, by Mr.. Pate au-
thorizing a $25,000,000 bond issue
for good roads. Referred to commit
tee on Grads, Ferries and Bridges.
House bill No. 16, by Mr.. Will
Jams of Neshoba, appropriating
$800,000 for Confederate reunions.
Committee on Pensions.
House bill No. 80, by Mr.. Lee, re-
pealing act creating the State Board
of Pardons. Judiciary Committee.
SUFFRA-. h AMENDMENT.
Reports from the capital indicate
that the Federal suffrage amendment
! probably has the required constitu-
ttonal majority in the Senate, but
will encounter rough sailing in the
House. Those in favor of the amend
ment realize that it is going to take
some good missionary work to mus
ter the required majority in the
house and are sending out calls for
help. Advocates of the measure were
very much gratified over the appoint
ment of Hon. A. A. Cohn, of Lincoln
as chairman of the Senate Judiciary
| Committee, the committee to which
the measure will be referred before
it reaches the Senate Calendar for
the first reading, as Senator Cohn is
an avowed advocate of the measure.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14
College Wins 100000 Suit.

Clinton, Miss, Jan. 10.-Dr. J. w.
Provine, president of Mississippi Col
lege has received information that
the college has won the law suit
which gives the college possession of
the Chrestman plantation of 992 ac-
res in Tallahatchie county. ]. M.
Chrestman, before his death, decided
to the college this property but four
years ago, at the death of Chrestman
his daughter, Mrs. G.. G.. Berry,
brought suit for the recovery of the
property. The property is valued at
100000. The settlement fas based
upon a compromise in which the
plaintiff Is to receive $4,000. The
land, according to the terms of the
gift, is to be sold and with proceeds
is to erect a memorial building to
the donors son, who died while a
student in the college.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

Dec, $4,000; Kings Daughters, mon
thly allowance, $4,000; ]. o. Young
painting IL signs, $4.20; Charles
Smith, work on good roads Dist. s
$1,000; L. F. Noble same, $1,000;
R. P. Case, same, $45.00; DR.. D. w
Magee, expense Dist. good road
Comr., $S.33; NJ. C.. Montgomery
same, $3.50; w. ]. Smith, same, $8..
80; Zack Smith, refund on taxes, $4.-
Il; J. H. Rawls, election Comr. and
postage, $14.44; Ben P. Smith, elec-
tion comr. days, $500; H. H
Boyte, mgr election days, $500; J.
j. Martin, mgr election l day, ST.
90; ]. c. Johnson, same, $1.00; j. D,
Wallace, bailiff election, $1.00; D. E.
Pennington, clerk election, $500; E.
P. Martin, same, $1.00; T. E. Greer,
mgr. election days, $500; B. A
Williams, mgr election, $1.00; A. D.
Huff, same, $1.00; Collins Greer, bal
lift, $1.O0; ]. w. Daughdrill, clerk
election, $1.00; ]. B. Mccullough
mgr election 8 days, $500; J. P,
Williams, mgr election, S1.00; B. E.
Thompson, mgr election, $1.00; B. C.
Price, clerk election, $1.0O; Nick
Gunnell, same, $100; ]. B. Greer
bailiff election, $1.00; A. c. Greer,
mgr election days, $500; o. S,
Rawls, mgr election, $1.00; Chester
Kyzar, same, $1.00; R. S. w. Coon,
clerk election, $1.00; S. D. Jordan,
bailiff election, $500; Lee Corbin,
mgr election 8 days, $500; Sam Gill,
mgr election l day, $1.00; Ira W.
Brister, same, $1.00; T. B. Kyzar,
bailiff election, s1.00; w. B. Burns,
clerk election, S1.00; j. T. Cherry,
work on roads, $4,000; R. B. Ellzey,
refund tax, S10.80; Walter Smith,
work on roads Dist. 5, $3.50; G.. w.
Brister, work on roads Dist. 3, $500;
E. Claude Smith, registrar of voters,
$500; e. K Welch & Son, mdse
roads, $6.63; w. Ed Smith, convey
ing lunatics, etc., $4,000; w. Ed
Smith, freight, support prisoners,
stamps, ETC., $27.71; ]. H. Case, Ar
resting escaped prisoner, $1,000; A.
R. Glover, lumber for Dist. /, $12.-
25; Clyde Bailey, removing logs
from road Dist. l, $1.00; j. w. Nc
Graw, work on bridge Dist. /, So
so; Rankin McGraw, work on roads
Dist. j, $3.50; John w. Brister, work
on road and bridge Dist. 1, $8.75; S.
L. Dunaway, work on roads Dist. /,
$16.25; Press Brick Co., loads Gin
ders good roads. $3.50; T. w. Hick-
man, lumber and work on bridges
Dist. 1, $41.00: w. A. Walker, work
on bridge Dist. /, $1.00; Tompsie
Busby, work on roads and bridges,
with team, s65.00; w. R. Priester,
auto hire grand jury, $500; Hiram
Allen, removing trees from road Dist.
4, $3.50; ]. P. Beeson, work on roads
Dist. 3, $3.50; Marshall Case, shoe
ing mules Dists. and 8, $3.50; p.
Buescher, work on culverts and lum-
CONTINUED on 2rd page.)
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14
Censorship Board for Movies.

ITO the close student of the moral
life and wayward influences, espec-
tally among the young people of the
State, it is more evident that my
recommendation for a Censorship
Board for Moving Pictures as an
nounced in my messages of 1918
should be promptly established by an
act of the Legislature. I am only
pleading for the protection of the
people in this matter especially the
tender and impressionable minded
youth, from the effect of obscene and
near obscene, as well as highly col
ored and sensually sensational NOV
ing pictures that are put out by
some irresponsible film companies.
These Objectionable pictures are ex-
cluded from many parts of the coun-
try, but few states have failed to
protect their women and children
from the evil effects of these unde-
sirable pictures, therefore making
their territory the dumping ground
o. all the refuse from the movie king
dom. The moral and social life Of
Mississippi is to a large extent be-
ing corrupted through this source of
contamination.
I'm the name Of decency and NOR
lily and for the sake of the youth
of our State permit me to urge that
you gentlemen give thoughtful con-
sideration to this proposition.
"No commonwealth can long sur
vive when the moral life of its peo-
pie has been broken down, especially
is this true under our scheme of
government where the homes of the
country are the pillars that support
the fabric and foundation of our gov
ernment. Gov. Bilbo in message to
Legislature.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14
WEDNESDAY, JAN. IA, 1920
Cooperation Needed.

I am addressing this communica-
tion to the live, energetic progress
i've citizens of Lincoln county. The
greatest demand Of the present is for
good roads. They are a necessity
for the convenience of the travelling
public. The Board Of Supervisors
is powerless with the means at their
command to build and repair the
roads in a proper condition. Double
the present rate Of taxes, judiciously
expended, would scarcely accomplish
the desired result. l can see no way
out Of the present dilemma, except
by the active cooperation of every
progressive citizen of Lincoln coun-
ty.
We have in Beat S, on the Mead
vile road, gap about two and one
half miles between the good roads
of Beat one and four. About two
miles on the Red Star road, about
one fourth of mile on the Natchez
road and about one fourth Of mile
on the Holmesville Road in Beat
that are necessary to make connec-
tion between good roads. The Brook
haven and Wesson road west Of the
!. c. r. r. also the Soegaard road
from the gravel pit to Soegaard need
special work. For lack Of funds these
improvements cannot be made by the
Board Of Supervisors. By the active
cooperation Of all parties interested
the improvements can be made.
Who will volunteer to give from
two to six days work with man and
mule power, or their equivalent in
money, to accomplish this work. !
am nearing my 10th birthday, but l
am ready and willing to tackle the
job. See me in person or drop me
a note just what help you are will
ing to give, and will endeavor to
get up an organization that will put
the work through. The response to
this proposition should be generous.
Let us quit abusing the Board of
Supervisors, get busy and do some
thing ourselves.
S, P, OLIVER.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14
Bilbo for Memorial.

II am afraid, Notwithstanding
that the Democratic party of the Ma
Gion within the last eight years has
given more recognition and rendered
more real service to the farmers and
laborers Of this great republic than
mad been accorded to them in any
dfty years Of the past, that in these
lays of reconstruction and adjust
ment when the plunderers and profit
GERS who have sprung up in these
last days like dragons teeth, that
these toilers will be crushed by the
great wave of avarice and selfish
ness that seems to now threaten our
civilization unless you gentlemen
and those who are in authority con-
centrate and dedicate your services
to the perpetuation Of the principles.
policies and ideals of the Republic
founded by our fathers.
ALI the blood spilled and sacri-
fees made by the American soldiers
in the last great world war to
make the world safe for Democracy,
will be in vain If here at home, we
permit the demagogue, the proateer,
the money masters as we'll as the
Bolsheviki and anarchist to break
down our civilization and destroy our
ideals Of American government.
trust that those who made the SUI
Dreme sacrifice have not died in vain,
and that the services and sacrifices
of the veterans who now compose
the Legion of Honor of this State
will be so appreciated by you in
your legislative capacity and by this
generation, that flt and proper
memorial will pe erected to perpet-
uate their memory. A memorial
building that shall be high, firm,
broad. lasting, symmetrical and beau
tifuI, thus typifying the character of
their services, their spirit and the
ideals that led them on.
Let those of us who were not
called to go "overstherep consecrate
our lives to and in every way exem-
pity. the dreams, the spirit and the
ideals for which they stand. Old
things have passed away, and be-
nold we face a new day filled to ov-
erflowing with duties, problems, re-
sponsibilities and opportunities that
were meyer crowded into the life Of
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14
PARKER FOR WHITE SUPREMACY

John M. Parker, candidate for
Governor of Louisiana, says:-
Il always have stood for white su-
premacy and l never took a seat in
the Progressive convention until that
party adopted unanimously resolu-
tion making it absolutely a white
mans party throughout the South.
God has ordained that the white man
Is the superior of the negro and that
the white man is to govern for the
white man and for the negro" He
has used the same language to Dem
ocrats, to Republicans, and to Pro-
gressives, ever since he has been a
fgure in public life. The records
prove it, says the Times-Picayune,
one of the two New Orleans papers
that is making magnificent fight
against ring politics..
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

After perfecting their organization
last week both branches of the Leg
islature adjourned over until Mon
day of this week in order to give
Lieutenant-Go Casteel and
Speaker Conner chance to select
their standing committees. The an
nouncement of these committees was
the first business before both branch
es of the Legislature when it re-
convened Monday morning.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Frank Robertson, Attorney
General elect, will have as his as
sistants Hon. F. H. Lotterhos of Nc
Comb and Hon. N. T. Currie of Hat
tiesburg, Mr.. Currie will serve un-
til the expiration of the session OF
the Legislature when he will be sue
ceeded by Hon. William Hemming-
way, representative from Hinds
county.
FIGHT ON TAX COMMISSION.
Indications are that there will be
fight made to abolish the Tax Com
mission of the State Government
created under the Bilbo administra;
tion. Opponents of this measure are
lining up for a fight and it will be
warm one from all indications.
PLAN TO REDUCE NUMBER OF
COURT DISTRICTS.
Representative S. Joe Owen of I'm
ion county is framing a bill to re-
duce the number of Circuit and
Chancery Court districts in the state
Mississippi at present has ten Chan
cellors and seventeen Circuit Judges
Mr.. owen thinks that we might get
along very well with seven Chancel.
lors and twelve Circuit Judges. In
the event this bill becomes the law
it will throw five District Attorneys
out Of job.
CONNER'S COMMITTEES
Appropriations - Hemingway
chairman.
Ways and Means-Stone, Chair
man.
Education-Pate, chairman.
Judiciary-Division A, Anderson
Of Warren, chairman.
Judiciary-Division B, Bailey oi
Lauderdale, chairman.
Agriculture-Winter, chairman.
Rules-Speaker Conner, chairman
Stone, Hemingway, Anderson of War
rem, Lane, Murphree, Sillers.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

Miss Jane Bright, of Yazoo City
has just been elected president OF
the New Orleans Public Health Nurs-
es' Association in New Orleans, in
which city she is at present engaged
in the public health service. He1
many Yazoo City friends delight in
the honor which comes to her and
are sure that she fully deserves it.
Miss Bright, trained nurse of spe-
eial ability and talent, was Yazoo
County's first member of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Being native OF
England, she watched the World War
with much interest and when the
United States entered the war she
was among the first of the States
nurses to volunteer her services In
overseas work.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

Mrs. w. M. Jones, of Hattiesburg,
state historian of the United Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy, announces
Historical Landmarks of Mississip-
pi" as the subject for the prize es-
say for 1920. Contestants must be
pupils Of the three highest grades OF
the public schools"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

ut is for the enemies John M
Parker has made I am supporting
him, and for the one great cause in
the campaign-the destruction of the
ring-I would stand by him were he
many times as bad a man as his
enemies, in state of desperation, are
trying to prove him." DR.. Henry
Dickson Bruins says.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

Percy Guyton won In the ChanceI-
lorship in the 9Th Chancery District
against 2. A. Brantley. Mr.. Gnyton
is one-of the ablest members Of the
North Mississippi bar, and served as
a member of the legislature during
the Brewer administration.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

The Governor and Mrs. Russell are
going to keep open house for the
people Jan. 20-21. No cards. The
Mansion gives promise of being So
cial center during the Russell re-
gime.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

40 members comprise Gov.-eleci
Russell's stan. Each one has con.
tributed 500 toward an automobile
for the Governor. What is left will
be invested in gasoline and accessor-
iee.-
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

It would be a wise thing to pros
ecute some plans made for commun-
ity benefit and progress before 9TH
ers are instituted.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14
Preservation of Shade Trees.

any other generation"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1920-01-14

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WHAT OUR LEGISLATURE IS D0ING-BRIEF SUMMARY OF I'M
: PoRTANT MATTERS DISPOSED OF AT THE CAPITAL.
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The courier-index., 1920-08-27
GREAT LOSS ON COTTON
 BY WEATHER DAMAGE

In the fall of 1918 a farmer in Mississippi county, Arkansas, took five bales of cotton to market and tried to sell them. For two of the bales weighing 655 pounds each he was offered 32 cents a pound. For the other three weighing r. 835 pounds he was offered 26ha cents pound. If he had sold them then he could have received S695.S7 but he wanted 40 cents a pound and so decided to hold his cotton.
 The farmer took his cotton home and let it stay out in the weather for a time. His guess on the mark ct was good but his practice of leav- ing the cotton out in the rain was poor, for when he took his bales to market in 1919 the two best bales were docked 213 pounds for dam- aged cotton and the grade was cut down so that he received only 33 cents a pound. The three poorer bales were docked 596 for damaged cotton and the price paid for them was 32 cents pound.
 Had the cotton been stored in a warehouse the farmer could have sold it in 1919 for 35 and 40 cents a pound and made a possible profit of $360. As it was he sold his cot ton at a loss of more than $150 for the five bales.
 Losses incurred by Arkansas farmers in 1918-19 season from weather damage to their cotton, which they had worked hard all year to raise and harvest, was enormous" says Circular 92 on "Cotton Marketing Conditions in Arkansas" a bulletin recently pub lished by the Agricultural Exten- sion Division, University of Arkan- sas. ''The lack of proper ware house facilities for the storage of cotton is a serious menace to the economic welfare of Arkansas farm CTS.
 "Every town in the state receiv- ing 12,000 to 15,000 bales of cot ton annually could with ease SUD- port cotton warehouse and take a market for it's cotton. Thus farm CTS could concentrate cotton in size able lots for sale, store it and keep it free from damage, and when de- sirous of securing loans, instead of shipping to some larger market, ample loans could be secured byI warehouse receipts to the local banks as collateral"
The courier-index., 1920-08-27
SELECT YOUR SEED CORN
 BEFORE GATHERING TIME

That the movement to improve the quality of farm seed corn in Arkansas cannot be over estimated, is the opinion of H. K. Thatcher, district farm demonstration agent for north central Arkansas. Good seed that will show high percent age of germination and produce strong vigorous plants that are also high yielders, usually means a good profit to the sower, whereas, poor seed result in a loss.
 Now is the time for corn growers to begin thinking about seed corn for next years planting, declares MT. Thatcher. To be sure it is yet too early to gather this corn for any purpose, but if seed corn is to be properly selected it should be gathered from the stalk in the field.
 In selecting corn for seed many things must be considered besides the actual kernels on the cob. First, the whole general section of the field from the seed corn is to be gathered must be strong and vigor- ous, indicating good yield. Sec ond, the stalk should be careful ly examined, using a care to select a stalk that is strong and we'll brac- ed with roots. The stalk should have short joints and therefore plenty of leaves. The leaves them selves should be long and broad and the tassel should show no deformity. Third, the surrounding stalks should be carefully noted, for no barren stalk should be in the vicinity of the ear to be selected for seed. Fourth, the size of the ear and it's position on the stalk should be no-