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The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-10-15
q BALES OF COTTON
| G|NNED PRIOR SEPT. !

Probably the smallest number Of
bales of cotton ever ginned in this
county prior to Sept. 25th is the
crop this year, which at that date
satisfies show was but % bales.
A great number of the farmers
are holding their cotton until they
see some Improvement in the price,
and this can partly account for the
small number, then too, the lateness
jyof the crop, with the ravages of
the boil weevil.
1t has been stated by men Who are
lin position to know that not quite
one-thit Of crop would ba raised
| in the county.
Announcer cnts from Washington
indicate that the price OF cottun
Twill soon go up, but that ths high
price level k:ch prevailed last set
son will net lie reached .,r scme
time, but the government is urg-
iEg the ao'diEA Of the Gotten un. |
Sc price goes up.
This week, Mr.. B. Ie.nsd is an
bouncing through this pa5er that
their hcr VII advance $50 bale
IHh tHt idfHtlS cotton aTI W:iI nod
same ior t ,ni until the first II
january. This spirit on the part
& Mr.. c,and is indeed to be cooI-
mes ceG
Also the banks IN this section are
doing all in their power to assist
the planters, and from the outlook
mot much cotton will be put on the
market in this county until prices
are higher
The highest price crop ever raised
in the county is the present one,
and the loss would be harmful to sell
the crop at present prices. HOLD
| YOUR COTTON MR.. FARMER,
BETTER PRICES ARE BOUND
TO COME.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-10-15
MERCHANTS REDUCE PRICES
ON ALL ARTICLES
WATER VALLEY THE BEST
TRADING POINT NOW IN
NORTH MISSISSIPPI,

Fall and winter buyers need not
worry about not getting their goods
at the lowest possible figures.
This is done in spite Of the fact
that the stocks were bought at high
prices, but they are following Id
line with othey merchants over the
country in bringing business back
to normal basis.
There are several ads in this is
sue that we call attention to, and
in the list of prices will be found
some of he best bargains that can
be secured any where.
Before you purchase your goods
from a mail order house or else
where, it would pay every person
to look over the stocks in this city.
They ae much larger than usual, and
the STYLES, and selections are most
up-to-date.
Last week, we had a travelling
salesman who is selling one of the
best lines of dry goods In the coun-
try to tell US that Water Valley
merchants were undoubtedly as
well stocked and with the very best
quality Of goods, as any merchants
in this state, and he was very much
surprised to learn that so many ar
tieles here were being sold as cheap
as thew are advertised.
TRADE AT HOME AND HELP
TO BUILD UP YOUR OWN TOWN
AND YOUR OWN INTERESTS.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-10-15
STATE FAIR
OCTOBER 18TH TO 24TH

One Of the largest fairs in the
south, and it is said that it cften
exceeds the Tri-State Fair in the
way of exhibits and amusements. is
that of tho State Fair which will be
held beginning October 18th and run
ming through the Gath, at jackson.
This year announcements comes
from Jackson that the Fair will far
exceed any ever held in the state.
This comes in the face of the fact
that the prices of farm products are
very low in prices.
The agricultural men in the
state are very optomistic over the
Dairy industry and announcements
have been made that millions of dol
lars worth of improved stock will
be expended in the state within the
next few years. and that this in
dustry will in a great measure
take the place Of cotton that is now
practically impose ible to raise at a
profit on account of the weevil and
labor question.
At the Fair will be much literature
on the Dairy and other industries
which it is hoped will interest the
farmers and business men in every
section Of the state.
A large number of Yalobusha
County people are expected to at
tend the fair. and the County agents
Will have good exhibits this year.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-10-15
JEFF DAVIS SCHOOL gsasJ sJa
HAVE TEACHERS H0ME

Thp tr,istees OF th- left Dsvis
Consolidated School have plans and
Speciflca lions ON file in the Cham
Gerry Clerks Office, Water Valley for
building teachers home on the
school grounds, which is near Water
Valley. The school is being rush
ed to completion and the Board Of
Trustees are to bs congratulated on
the very efficient manner is which
they have looked after the Schools
interests.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-10-15
BOARD OF ALDERMAN ISSUE
STATEMENT To CITIZENS
EXPLAIN CONDITION OF LIGHT AND WATER
PLANT AND SHOW DEFICIENT IN OPERATION

to he support in the way of taxes
to something from which they de-
rive no benefit The statement fur
nished will show that this is what
they have been doing for the last
year and the water and light con
sumers have been furnished both wa
ter and light at less than the cost
of production. Taxes are the only
source of revenue for the city and to
obtain more money on which to op-
|erate it Is necessary to increase
their sources Of this revenue. Prices
have keen steadily advancing in all
items since 1914 and the rates on
water and light have remained prac-
tically unchanged. 1t becomes the
painful duty for this board to do
nov just what should have been
done as soon as the cost of produc-
tion increasal, and we trust that
the public will study the statement
given and convince themselves that
what has been done towards in
creasing these rates was absolutely
necessary and jastifable.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-10-15
RENA SCHOOL TO
HAVE TEACHERS HOME

The Teachers Home at the Sylvia
Rena Consolidated School has been
very near completed and will soon
be ready for occupancy. Mr.. Cox,
the Contractor, realizing the incon-
venience the teachers have been put
to, has pushed the building as fast
as possible, and in very short time
the building will be in use 1t is a
six room, frame building, and has
all modern convesiences, and the
citizens in and around Sylvia Rena
are justly proud of their school
and new teachers home.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-10-15
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS
NEARING COMPLETION

The O'Tuckolofo Consolidated
School building will soon be COM
.pleted, and ready for acceptance OF
pupils. This is one of the best lit
tie building in this section OF the
state, and reflects credit uron the
interested parties who have seen 70
it that an ideal little stras ure has
been erected for - yoa peo9le
....,,..-..-s IL. az palrdn,s "a ne arr
ferent school are completed We are
going to run pictures of them in
this paper, which will be in a near
issue.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-10-15
YOCONA DAMAGE DIST.
BOARD MEETS HERE

The Directors of the Yocona Dra-
image District Board met at the
Court house here Wednesday and
transacted much important business.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1920-10-15

Select your tires ac-
cordin6 TO fhe roads
they have to travel:
In sandy or hilly coun-
try, wherever the going
is apt to be heavy-The
u. S. Nobby.
For ordinary country
roads-The u. S. Chain
or Usco.
For front wheels --
The u. S. Plain.
For best results
evsrywhere-U.S. Royal
Cords.
Evening star., 1920-11-18
INDEPENDENT FOOT BALL

Irving Athletic Club and the Mo-
hawk Juniors are to clash on the
RESERVOIR gridiron Sunday afternoon,
Play will begin at 2:30 o'clock.
Truxton Athletic Club and Naval Air
station elevens will play ON Sunday
at the Monument grounds. Truxton
players are to report at North Capi-
tol street and Florida avenue at I:15
o'clock
Warrior Athletic Club wants a Sum
day game with some 1I0-pound elev.
en-: Telephone challenges to West
SsS-J between ana s o'clock
Mohawk Athletic Clubs eleven will
practice tonight at o'clock at 18th
and q streets southeast. The Indians
are to play the Seaman Gunners on
Sunday.
Trojan and Knickerbocker eievens
are to meet Sunday on Olympia Field.
Play will start at o'clock.
Tiger Athletic Clubs 1o5-pound
team is ready for action. Teams want
ing games should telephone Manager
e. G Monk at Columbia 650i
MetrOp"iitan Athletic Club will meet
at SOC l., street northeast, tomorrow
night. All members are to report at
O'Clock.
Trojan Athletic Ciub's foot ball
team viii practice tonight on the
Held at $th street and Virginia ave-
nue. southeast. The drill will begin
at 1:30 o'clock
Evening star., 1920-11-18
c. U. IN LONE GAME HERE
St. Johns Cancels With Maryland
and Gallaudet and c. U. Are
Away Saturday.

Georgetown. Gallaudst and Catholie
Cniversity are getting their ma
grooming this afternoon for the SAT
urday foot ball enKaEementA
The HilltVDpers, who Will nave the
field here to themselves. expect to
encounter formidable opponent in
Washington and Lee. Gallaudet.
which Is to play Drexel Ipstitute At
Philadelphia. and Catholic Uuiverslty,
scheduled to oppose Eillanova on the
,latters gridiron. will leave tomorrow
afternoon for the PsnnsyfvA0ia con-
tests. The Aarylandsrs. left without
y game when st. Johns Cancelled,
Will get . thorough drilling for the
Thanksgiving day clash at Kalti-
more with Johns Hopkins.
Coach Exendine has been shifttnS
his backneld for the meeting with the
Generals. Leary. who played no we'll
against North Carolina State and
West Virginia Wesleyan. is being
tried At quarterback. while Fiavln
has been moved to = hxlfback posi.
tion. f.eighty again is being used 10
the backheid quartet In the iins.
Quinn has replaced Oconn~li at right
guard.
The Warrington and Leo squad Ia
to reach Washington late toniEht and
will practice here tomorrow. Last
year the Generals spent ths night be-
fore the Georgetown game on the
train en- route from Lexington aud
took the field unrefrsshed by sleep.
The poor showing Of the Virsini ans
wan attributed to this lack Of rest
Evening star., 1920-11-18

The Mount Pleasant eleven has one
chance left for the championship,
This will come next Wednesday in the
game with Tech at American League
Park. but from what the Manual
Trainers have shown SO far, Central's q
chance to gain the title are not
bright Tech goes on the Mount Pleas
ant gridiron at , o'clock this after
noon for match with Eastern, the
team that gave Central such = battle
last week. The Maroon and Gray will
send its full strength against the
Capitol Hill boys and. although the
latter probably viii put UP a sturdy
scrap. odds are greatly against them.
Playing on n soggy field that should
have proved beneficial to the heavier
team, the Blue and White was able to
master Western only In the first half
In that time the Mount Pxea1anters
rushed the little Westerners off their
feet and seriously threatened to score.
on the part OF the
Central line resulted in an Off side
penalty and killed the opportunity for
Il touchdown.
In the second half. it was all West
ern. Three times did the Red and
w hlte eleven march through the field
to within CentraTs 15-yard line, only
Evening star., 1920-11-18
RELAY RECORD SMASHED
BY WOMAN. SWIMMERS

NEW YORK. November 1s.-A new
unofficial world record for a 400-yard
'indoor relay race for woman swim
quartet Of American Olympic stars.
The Misses Ethelda Bleibtrey, Char
lotte Boyle, Alice Lord and Aileen
Riggin, competing against quartet
of teammates to whom they conceded
thirty-five seconds. covered the dis
tance in the remarkable time of
minutes 46 LIS seconds. or II 1-5 sec
onds under the international indoor
standard set by the junior team OF
the same organization in Detroit last
April.
Evening star., 1920-11-18

cisively than some years ago. when
Zuppke took his men up to Minneapo.l -
on a forlorn hope against Harry W.,
liams' Minnesota team, whlch ma"
been running riot over evervpoui
and thanks to the indomitaDie splrit
of the Illinois line and the apsoluse
abandon with which the forwards
went into the contest, they secured
probably the most unexpected We
tory that has ever been taken IN tnat
section Of the country
Pacific Coasts Big Game.
The big game on the Pacific coast,
and one which has grown very much
bigger in the last few weeks, because
of the rise of Stanford in quality OF
play, will be the California Stanford
contest California has far the more
imposing record. and is looked upon as
the fayorite, but the remarkable work OF
Templeton, in kicking his eleven to VIC
tories when it met the northern teams,
has not gone without effect upon the
minds of many. 1t has been splendid
spirit that has brought Stanford up SO
"a pidly, for she adhered to Rugby longer
than did California. and Is now paying
the penalty.
Other Games Of Importance.
Chicago has been pretty well shot to
pieces, and with an array of crlppies
and losses, it looks as il Wisconsin
would prove too much for the Maroons
Saturday Minnesota has it's last chance
at a comeback, meeting Michigan at
Minneapolis. Evanston will have an
of seeing the star Notre
Dame team take on Northwestern Uni
versity While Notre Dame reached its
height at the time Of the West Point
contest, it is likely to defeat North
western by a goodly score.
Dartmouth Brown at Boston will be
a game for blood, as these two old
rivals regard this as their crowning
contest Another interesting game at
Boston will be Boston College Marietta.
while the Columbia Penn game at the
Polo Grounds will be an interesting con-
test for New York. and as both teams
have suffered defeats it should put them
on edge for their individual struggles.
(Copyright. 1901
Evening star., 1920-11-18
Majors May Lengthen
Schedule to 1853 Games

NEW YORK, November 1S-
When the major leagues hold
their annual meetings In Feb
runry they will consider
proposition to lenEthen each
teams schedule to 1913 games
instead Of 154, ms heretofore, 1T
was leaS0ed today.
Proponents Of the plan argued
that since many OF the teams
are allowed to play ON Sunday
ON their home grounds. the sea-
son would not be unduly length
ened by the proposed change.
Evening star., 1920-11-18
LEONARD STOPS KELLY.
Champion So Badly Batters Foe
That Referee Calls Halt in
Fifth Round.

NEW YORK, November 1S-Benny
Leonard. lightweight boxing cha mpion.
scored a technical knockout over "Har-
lem" Eddie Kelly. in the fifth Of
scheduled twelve-round contest at the
Commonwealth Sporting Club last night
The referee stopped the bout after
Leonard had severely punished Kelly.
Kelly attempted to taunt Leonard
with lefts to the head, but the cham
pion held him off easily. in the second
round Leonard drove a hard left to
Kelly's stomach and a right to the head
following with a short right upper-cut.
Kelly was groggy at the bell
In the third round Leonard landed a
left and badly cut his opponents right
eye. Leonard took left hook after
driving lefts to Kely's body and follow
ins with rights to the head He re-
peated these punches in the fifth and,
after one minute and thirteen seconds
of fighting. hoored Kelly with long
left to the jaw.
Leonard's weight was announced at
1876 pounds at o'clock pm, and Kellys
at 141h.
JEFF Duffy. Chicago middlewe:ght,
knocked out Terry Mitchell of Bayonne,
n. j., in forty-five seconds.
TOLEDO, Ohio. November 1s.-John-
ny Tlllman of st. Paul was given the
newspaper decision over Jack Perry Of
Pittsburgh. in a fast twelve-round bout
last night. They are welterweights.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, November IS
Sam Langford knocked out George God
frey of Atlanta. in the second round
last night
CHICAGO. November 1S--Capt Bob
Roper and Bob Martin, heavyweights.
have been matched to box twelve rounds
to a decision in Baltimore. November
"a.
NEW YORK, November 1S.-Tex
Rickard, boxing promoter, has re-
ceiyed message from Jack Sharkey.
who is in London. stating he would
be in New York December 2. to carry
out his agreement to meet Joe Lynch
on that date The winner of the
Lynch -Sharkey bout will meet Pete
Herman here on December q. Rick
ard said
NEW YORK November IS. = The
question of lifting the ban on heavy
weight boxing bouts here. was before
the meeting Of the state boxing com
mission ard license committee today.
Holding of the forthcoming cham
ponship match between Jack Demp-
scy and George Carpenter. in or near
New York was said to hinge on the
outcome of today's discussion.
Evening star., 1920-11-18
Maryland Is Considering
Gu. Bid for Game Dec. 4

GeorxctOsvn .tIIf Is endeayor-
ihx te obtain . 1rst-class col
IeEe tcom 10 OppOse the Hilltop
eleven IL = fOsAt bail game that
will be- haPt Of the law seh0Ni's
seMt-rcnteRnial celebration On
Decembcr 4 ard has catered iMte
negotiations with the laiSer-
sity If Maryland. The athletic
hoard of the College Park in-
ssitntl0A is eonstd ~ring the
proposition and probably win
make kaown its decision this
week.
Evening star., 1920-11-18
EVERS is TO Be FEHD
Lands May Preside December II at
Home Coming Banquet to New
Manager of Cubs.

CHICAGO. November 1s-The date
for the homecoming banquet to be
rendered the newly appointed manager
Johnny Evers Of the Chicago Cubs
was set todty for December II. Judge
Lands, recently appointed chairman
Of the national commission. win be
asked to act az POSTMASTER. MANY
base ball officials from other cities
are expected to attend. Jack Hem
bricks and Roger Bresnahan. Ameri-
can Association managers. have sent
in reservation requests.
EverS is remembered as the 'key-
stone pilot" Of the Cubs in the 1907
and 1908 championship years, In
which the "Tinker-to to- -Evers-to-
Chance" combination became famous
Evening star., 1920-11-18
WITH THE BASKETERs.
Representative. OF Independent bas

Representatives Of Independent bas-
ket tall teams will hold their second
meeting tonight in an effort 20 or
sanize circuit TO be known as the
District Basket Ball League. The
promoters will assemble at Spaldings s
lith street store at o'clock
YOsemite Athletic Club beat Elliott
Athletic Club 25 to Is in Ingram
gymnasium last night. The Yosemites
are looking for games. Telephone
Lincoln 2ll5.
Potomac Council team of the
Knights of Columbus League will
practice tonight in Gonzaga gym
nasium. Candidates are to report to
Manager Sweeney at 1880 o'clok.
NJ. Auxtensen fs scheduling games
for his quint. His telephone is
Franklin 1911.
Evening star., 1920-11-18

In the Princeton game Yale's weak
ness on the wings was such as to
place it always on the defensive.
struggling for it's very life in the
shadow of it's. goal. Now. SO far as
attack is concerned. Yale's line is
powerful from tackle to tackle. and
Kelley has proven his hard hitting
ability. yet it must be remembered
that in modern foot ball no team can
combat another eleven with any hope
of success merely by succession of
short gains.
Despite all that has happened this
season, it must be remembered that
yale has punch" Once inside its
opponents 20yard line, Yale would
stand every chance of putting the ball
over for a touchdown. This is a very
valuable asset. providing 1t is cou-
pied with modern ground gaining BY
either the use of end runs or the
aerial method. To make her attack
Of benefit Yale must devise some way
of getting the ball within threaten
Ing distance Of Harvard's goal.
Overconddence on the part Of Har-
sure. has more advanced methods than
Yale, but it seems impossible that
there are not some plays of modern
type in old Els repertoire that may
be used against the Crimson.
, One thing is certain. Yale will not
ouuST do SHc uIu dl IluSCtOA HIoA6h
vast inferiority in punting, Harvard
having no man whose ability ap-
proaches that of Scheerer.
Illinois-OhiO State.
The defeat of Illinois by Wis
consin has left Ohio State the only
unbeaten team IN the western con-
ference. But she will have to face
1ilinoia snarting under the Wiscon.
sin whipping. BY beating the Buck
eyes, Illinois would throw conference
matters into a fine mess, for it would
leave the situation thus-Ohio State
victor over Wisconsin, Wisconsin
victor over Illinois. Illinois victor over
Ohio State. If State can come
through with a victory she will have
a clean title to the "big ten" cham
pionShip.
If Ohio State were a little stronger
in her line-plunging methods her as
set in the remarkable forward pass
ing OF Workman and the speed of
Stinchcomb would give her decided
odds in the game. But Wisconsin
showed more ability in this part of
the work than did Ohio State, and
although Wisconsin was forced finally
TO yield to the passing of Workman
and the speed of Stinchcomb. 1t was
only in the last thirty seconds of
play, and it was decidedly a garrison
Illinois has always shown come
back ability in the work of her line.
This never was illustrated more de-
Evening star., 1920-11-18

The situation In regard to Nackert
is this. Maryland. prior TO it's recent
educational reorganization. had pre-
paratory and sub-freshman classes
Members Of these classes Mere used
on varsity team. but playing on
varsity teams during years in the
preparatory classes was not counted
AS playing q year Of college foot ball
it being figured that these two years
in preparatory classes counted in COM
parison to the final two years which
a man might play on high school
or prep school eleven.
Revived Rule Not Retroactive.
In tkis way Maryland might actual
ly. and did. use u man for six years
of college athletics. Last spring. for
instance. Bob Knode played his fif.h
year of college base bah under this
arrangement An investigation at the
end of last season resulted in a change
Of the Interpretation Of what consii-
tutes four years of college foot ball.
but the athletic board refused TO
make the rule retroactive. Such a
situation cannot arise again.
The Maryland athletic board had
Just such proposition confronting it
when IL adopted rule last year
barring any man who has taken part
in base ball games for money,
There were two men in school at
the time who had accepted money for
playing ball, in fact. had played more
than half season of professional
ball. While the rule was adopted and
no Maryland player can accept money
for base ball and remain eligible for
teams, the rule was not made retro
active. and it was announced that both
men would be allowed to play. with
out regard for their former connee-
ton with professional teams. One of
these graduated last spring. and the
other. Vic keene, is in the junior
class.
Maryland Frank In Action.
The Maryland authorities have not
tried to conceal their action. and have
talked freely. about it whenever the
occasion arose. For Instance. Catholic
University last spring was fully ac-
suainted with the fact that Keene.
when he pitched against it. had played
with professional ball teams. and so
were Georgetown, Y. p. L., North Caro-
lima State and others. The same sit
uation is true in regard to Mackert
In the latter's case. however. the Hop
kins authorities have not protested
him on the grounds of professional
ism, which charge has been refuted to
the satisfaction of the Baltimore in
stitutiOn., but on the charge that he
has played more than Tour years OF
college foot bah.
Mackert. while at Lebanon Valley
Prep for two years. played id some
games with the Lebanon Valley var
sity and later performed on the latter
for two seasons as regular. This is
his second year on the Maryland
eleven.
Maryland took it's stand after a
long discussion, of both sides Of the
question: it took that stand in the be-
lief that it was acting in justice to
itself and to its students. and ut the
same time establishing a program that
would build up and secure the already
friendly relationship it enjoys with
all other institutions.
Evening star., 1920-11-18
RETlcENT AS TO ASKING
TIGER ELEVEN TO COAST

LOS ANGELES. Calf. November IS
affirmation nor denial could
be obtained from authorioss Of the
Pasadena tournament OF roses last
night regarding reports that Prince
ron had been invited to send its foot
ball team there for the annual east
west game New Year day
K DE.I.PHIA, Pa, November IS
No decision has yet been made with
regard to the Princeton foot ball team
playing game with a Pacific coast
eleven at Pasadena. Calf. on New
Year day. William W Roper. coach
of the Princeton team who lives here
said that he had been unofficially ad-
vised an invitation would be extended
to Princeton.