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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30
The S25. 200. 900 Road Bond Issue

Twenty-Five million dollars of
bonds wisely and judiciously ex-
pended to construct good roads
in Mississippi would bring great
er returns TO every citizen of the
State, in every character of ben
eft. than. if invested in any other
kind of enterprise. Hypothecat-
ing the above statement TO be
true. a thrill of qualification is
experienced when it is realized
that the SIS. 1000. 900 which bill
in the House proposes TO author
ize, represents but half of what
would actually be expended on
roads in this State if the bill
should become a law.
In case the bill does 60 through.
the Federal Government would
place at the disposal of the State
an equal amount, which would
make a fund of $50. 000. 900 avail
able for constructing good roads
in Mississippi.
1t would not be extravaganza in
this connection TO state that the
wise expenditure of $4,000, 900
on the roads in Mississippi would
double the value of the poperty
in the State inside of five years,
TO say nothing of civic and So
cial benefits that would be very
considerable themselves.
The pending bill. sponsored by
Gov. Russell in his message to
the Legislature, is the most fun
damental basis for internal i'm
provement and development of
the State that has been proposed
by any other Legislation since the
civil war.
We understand il is proposed
to create fund by imposing a
tax of two cents per gallon on
gasoline, which is intended to
defray.the interest on these bonds,
and thus relieve property of that
burden by placing it on owners
of automobiles. who enjoy great
er benefits from good roads than
any other class of citizens.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30
Prohibition Battle Not Won
Drive Continues Another Week

Jackson, Miss, Jan. %, Especially
that no law. however
commendable. can be enforced
without the sentiment of the peo-
pie definitely behind it. the United
States Government is asking the
earnest and active support of all
decent and law abiding citizens in
the enforcement of the prohibition
laws.
Government officials charged with
enforcement of these laws are cogni-
zant of the fact that placing prohi-
bition on the statute books did not
end tie fight with the liquor traffic;
it was the signal for the last and
biggest battle of ALTO enforce
prohibition.
John F. kramer. National Prohi-
bition Commissioner. in this con-
nection. Gays:
From now on the line of de-
marcation will be between those
who are in favor Of obeyinR the law,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30

Few men know the lumber country
Of the north more intimately than Vic
tor Rousseau. and in his story. "Wood-
en- Spoil" which we are pleased to an
nounce as our new serial, he gives al
q background very vivid and accurate
pictures of life among the French
Canadians identified with this great
industry. There Ii about that life q
quaint beauty that cannot fail to in
terest you. This Is all the more SO
when the story, as 1t does in the pres
ent instance, concerns q young Amer
lean. Hilary Askew's uncle left him
Canadian timber tract to develop.
1t might have been easy enough to
manage IL circumstances had been
propitiOus. but the young man soon
found himself up against difficulties
not mentioned In the forestry course
which he had taken q few years be-
fore. A crooked lumber company. q
grasping notary, q proud old seigneur
and his Paris educated daughter are q
few Of Hilary's difficulties. some Of
which, 1t may be added. he enjoyed.
The author. born IN England. was
educated at Harrow and Oxford and
fought in the Boer war. Afterward he
came to the United States and became
assistant editor Of Harper's Weekly.
He has been engaged in literary work
ever since, contributing short stories
and serials to most Of the leading mag
azines.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30

-
The Woman Suffrage Amend
ment met its Waterloo at the hands
of the lower house of the Missis-
sippi legislature last week. Every
person who had kept posted knew
this would be the result, in response
to the anti propaganda that had
been waged against it.
The women of Mississippi have
been denied an equal voice with
the men in shaping the political
government of our State and nation.
So was it with them when they
threw their moral force against the
ubiquitous whisky traffic. They
persevered. however. with this NOR
al force until John Barleycorn was
slain and laid PROSTATE. banned
and barred from every State in the
country. So will they persevere in
obtaining for themselves equal po-
litical rights with men until they
shall triumph. 1t is an embarrass
ing commentary on the male voter
to have TO say that because he had
the power he used it to deprive
woman of an inalienable right that
should be hers. The negro ques-
ton was camoufaged by the oppo-
sition, so as to concoct a ridiculous
and absurd argument against giving
white women an equal political
right with white men, Certainly,
the negro man has that right. and
only because of mere constitu-
tional restrictions. which negro
men haye not attained. or feared to
assert, have they been eliminated
as voters in this State. The time
will come. and is not far distant.
however. when enough States will
ratify the amendment to force the
gallant and chivalrous Mississippi
male to recognize on an equal po-
litical footing the women OF his
own State and admit that they are
equally capable of welding the
ballot.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30

whether their personal views are in
harmony with the law or not. and
thoseu who will be ready, anxious
and DESTROYS to violate the law.
The highest success will be at
tanned only if the great mass of
law abiding people make their in
fluence and power felt. There is
one danger confronting those pee
pie who are in favor of having the
law enforced, and that is the ten
dency. after certain position or a
certain object is attained, to rest
upon their oars and invite the dan
ger of losing the ground they have
gained.
The battle for prohibition has
not been Won. The battle is still
on. 1t is true we have gained ad-
vantage of a position of great STRAIT
egic importance; but these must
be held and advanced positions be
taken"
To assist the Government in en-
forcing the law and to extend pro-
hibition to other countries is the
aim of the campaign now being
conducted in Mississippi and other
states. The campaign ends Feb
ruary L.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30

constructive legislation will speed
lily be undertaken.
One measure to be introduced by
Hon. Joe Owen provides for redis-
tricting the judicial districts of the
State, with a view of reducing the
number of districts, thus reducing
the number of judges and chancel-
with approval throughout the State
as a measure of real merit. 1t is
not only in the line of retrenchment
in public expense, but one which
changed conditions make abso-
lutely necessary. Since the pas
sage of the National prohibition bill
there has been very marked re-
duction in the number of cases in
the criminal courts, and also a fall
ing off in the civil dockets of all the
courts. This has been so notice
able IN the last year that through
out the entire State many regular
terms of court have been pretermit-
ted, and even where two or three
regular terms of court have been
combined to one the dockets have
been so light as to require less than
the regulrr time to clear the dock
cts.
Under existing conditions half
the number of courts now in exist
ence could take care of all cases to
be disposed of without serious i'm
partment of the public business,
and at the same time make a sub
stantial saving of the public funds.
-YazoO City Sentinel.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30
Il
Cured
Me

,4r. samuel Mckinley, 2504 e.
END St. Kansas City. No.. Mem
Der of the Society OF o. S. Jewelry
Auctioneers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30
CALLED HER FAMILY
TO HER BEDSIDE
sx Yeass Ago. Ihg hs Night DE- Says Texas Lady, But Nov
She b . Well. sssas Woman and Praises cardi For
H1 Recovery.

Royss City. Tsx.-Kfa. Mary XII
man. Of this place. says: AFTER the
birth Of my little girl. my side CON-
menced to hurt me. I had 70 90 back
to bed. We called the doctor. He
treated me. but I got no better.
got worse and worse until the misery
was unbearable. II was In bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that I was tut drawn Up IN . knot. >.
told my husband II he would get
me . bottle Of Cardui would try NJ.
I commenced taking Il. However. that
evening I called my family about
me-. for I knew I could not last
many days unless haA . change for
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30
Conscience Will Dictate as the
Heart Believes

Mr.. Baldwin w. Cause. manager
of the Anti-Saloon League drive
in this district, has composed a
committee in this county con-
sisting of the following person
mel: County Chairman. DR.. C.. r.
Berry; County Treasurer. G. M.
Harrison; Chairman of Publicity,
j. Z. Gibson; Chairman of Speak
ere. DR.. G.. B. Baker; Chairman of
Transportation. DR.. g. s. Bryan;
Committee Advisor. 4. ID. Gilmore.
all of Amory The funds to be
raised i'm this drive are to be ex
pended in law enforcement. 30 that
public sentiment may be cultivated
in support Of the Federal Prohibi-
ton Amendment. which has re-
Gently been made part Of the law
OF the land. Every Citizen interest
ed in seeing John Barleycorn buried
past all redemption viii desire to,
and doubtless will contribute to
shis fund. A whisky free country
makes for the upIift 0f hu mainly.
Those wanting t0 elevate society.
lessen crime and make their coun-
try prosperous and happy will obey
their conscisaces in this MISTER as
their hearts believe.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30
DIR. r. E. Lee Convicted
(The Commercial AppeaD

The trial of DR.. f. f. Lee, of Abb
erdeen. charged with manslaugter,
came to close at Corinth with the
verdict of guilty as charged. the
jury being out only a short while,
DIR. F. f. Lee was charged with
having committed a criminal oper-
alton upon a young lady named
Mary Miller in Aberdeen in 1916.
while in company with a negro
physician named Houston Broom
field. The crime was said to have
been committed at night and all
matters in connection with the af-
fair were kept secret until the girls
death a few days later, when an in
vestigation revealed the facts. The
negro women who kept the resort
where the operation is said to have
been made, and who were the only
eye-witnesses. disappeared some
months ago and efforts by the State
to ascertain their whereabouts haye
proved futile. The State was, there
fore compelled to 60 to trial with
evidence almost purely circumstan-
tial.
When the State rested its case.
the defense made a motion for
peremptory instruction on the plea
that no crime had been shown, and
it was at this point that the legal
aspects of the case were developed.
Hon. George T. Mitchell. for the
defendant. took the position that
since there was no proof of quick
ened pregnancy. and since the law
of Mississippi made it no crime to
perform such an operation prior to
quickening. that the operation was
not within itself unlawful. and since
the defendant was not engaged in
unlawful undertaking the results of
his undertaking could not consti-
tute crime.
District Attorney. E. Berry. in
answering this contention, admit
ted that az matter of law such an
abortion prior to quickening was
not criminal within ITSELF but he
maintained that manslaughter is
not necessarily predicated upon un-
lawful acts, but may grow out of
acts which, though. not unlawful.
are dangerous to society and hu-
man life. Such killings were man.
slaughter in common law. and since
the statute of this State adopts all
common law crimes, it was main
tanned that the killing of the moth
er was criminal. even though the
original undertaking was not con-
demned by law.
The court. in rendering its opin-
ion. observed that the law in this
case is not clearly settled in this
State on all points, but in view of
the fact that the collateral killing
was murder at common law. and
that all common law crimes have
been adopted. he held that the act
was a crime in the case at bar.
This point being settled. the case
went soon to the jury. with above
results.
Clyde Ingram, the alleged be-
trsyer offhe girl; who was acquitted
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30

A concurrent resolution, propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton that will permit women to vote
passed the Honse. Tuesday. The
vote is to be taken on the proposed
amendment i'm the November cleo
ton. 1t would be good joke on
the House should enough states rat
ify the Anthony amendment. max
ing il a law. before the House
amendment came before the people
i'm November.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30

at former trial, was not present
and his whereabouts are unknown.
The verdict of the jury meets the
approval of the people. and the dis
trict attorney. who has kept up this
hard fight for fonr years. is being
warmly congratulated upon bring
ing the violatOr to Justice.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30

According to health reports is-
sued from Washington, the Flu
has made its appearance in more
than twenty states. and the critical
period for spread Of this disease is
yet q few weeks in the future.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30

the better. That was SIX years ego
and am still here and am a well.
strong woman. and I owe my life to
Carddi. had only taken half the
bottle when began to feel better.
The misery In my side got less... !
continued right on taking the Cardui
until I had taken three bottles and Z
did not need any moro for was we'll
and never felt better In my life...
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache. hack.
ache. pains In sides. or other discom-
forts. each month? Or do you feel
weak. nervous and fagged-out? II SO.
give Cardui, the woman's tonic. .
trial. J. u
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30
A Good Measure

The new legislature seems to be
getting down to business. and now
that the committee assignments
have been made. no doubt much
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-01-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS
1st Congressional District
JOHN r. RANKIN
of Lee County

Watch for the ground hog next
Monday and get posted as 10 future
weather
Alma record., 1920-01-15
SUMNER


The installation of the |. 0. o. f
lodge was held last week, the follow
ing officers being installed: Noble
grand, Newell Baldwin; vice grand
Bruce Lang; secretary, A. Tomlin
financial secretary, b. j. Evey; treas
urer, Jay Fulford; chaplain. Ovid
Seaman.
William Gossett and Mr.. Coleman
of Saginaw were here on business
Monday.
Miss Ruby Cleverdon returned to
Belding Monday evening after spend
ing few days with er aunt. Mrs. l.
F. Tucker
DR.. Ferguson of Carson City was
here on professional BUSINESS Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William White were
in Carson City Tuesday on business.
Jeff Lang has gone TO Alma where
he has secured employment at the
Republic Motor Truck Company Inc
John Lewis of Alma was here on
business Thursday.
Mr.. Price has rented the Skinner
farm west of town and is moving
MS family tnefe.
Loren Lirker has accepted a posi-
ton as a brakeman on the r. M. road
Saginaw and Grand Rapids division
Frank Tucker and John Rosencrans
of Alma were here on business
Wednesday
+. WILDER of Alma spent few
days last week with his family here
Elmer McClelland of Crystal was
visiting with friends here Thursday.
Owen Starns of Alma is visiting
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. n.
Stearns.
Olen Ferris visited with Riverdale
friends Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Audrey VanNorman
of Alma visited here Friday.
A moving picture show will be Civ
en- in the X. O. r. NJ. hall, Saturday
evening, January II, for the benefit
of the high school.
Ralph Holcomb and L. Price were
in Ithaca on business Friday
+. II. McGunn and wife of Lansing
are visiting with relatives here.
Burt Glow is receiving congratu.
lations on a grandson, born to Mr.
and Mrs. Rolla Lance of st. Johns.
William DuVall and family re
turned home Saturday from Lansing
where they have been visiting FOL
some weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hicks anc
little son, Robert. visited with Mr.
and Mrs Charles Stafford Sunday.
Charles Mangus and family o.
Alma visited with his mother her,
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Phillips wer,
in Carson City on business Friday.
Miss Irene Connorton was hom
from Alma over Sunday
Alma record., 1920-01-15
Items Of fCounfyDeWs
RetcS OF our neigbboring OUIages ds CLEANED each
geek By our staff OF special correspondents

The funeral of Henry w Curtis
was held Sunday at the Ithaca Bap-
tist church with Rev. l.. 5. Slay-
baugh officiating and interment in
cemetery at Breckenridge. He is sur
vived by the wife and one son, Fran
els, aged II. Mr.. Curtis was a mem
ber of the Baptist church and of the
Court of Honor in which order he
carried life insurance.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Barstow continues very i'll.
Mrs. Charles Baker, a pioneer of
Ithaca, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William Scott, early
Monday morning after long illnessl
Morrice Coalwell left for Midland
county Thursday where he will spend
two weeks hunting
Alma record., 1920-01-15
WRIGHT SCHOOL

Clyde Johnson and family are visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
Johnson for few days.
Mr. Leslie Hoyt intends to move
with his family to Lansing in the
near future Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt do
not feel able to stand the heavy work
and long hours which go with farm
ing. He will seek lighter work and
shorter hours. Mr.. Erwin Trop has
rented Mr.. Hoyt's farm and will take
possession when Mr.. Hoyt vacates
about March /
Mrs. Thomas is quite sick at this
writing. She is at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Hanley, who is caring
for her.
Thomas Stitt, instructor of Math-
ematics in st. Johns Military acadia
my, Wisconsin, has returned to his
duties at that place, after spending
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. c. Stitt. His wife ac-
companied him.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Adams Sunday a nine pound boy.
Miss Bernice Veeder, who has been
working in Mt. Pleasant for the past
year, has returned home to stay the
rest of the winter.
Bernard Hunter spent the week
end with his cousin near Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Milly and Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Crist of Alma spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Archer
Rodgers.
There was no school in the Brick
school the first Of the week on ac-
count of the teacher, Miss Winn,
being ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Johnson and
two children spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Matt John
son.
Alma record., 1920-01-15

DO you know "13 Soap-Unlucky
for Dirt See Bryant Washburn in
at Pays to Advertise"-Idlehour,
Sunday
Alma record., 1920-01-15
PARTIAL LIST

M FOR
1.Fevers. Congestions. Inhammatons
=. Worms. Worm Fever
3. Collie, Crying. Wakeiulness of Infants
q. Disrrbes OF Children aud adults
2. Coudhs. Colds. Bronchitis
3. Toothsebe. Faceache. Neuralgia
%. Headache. Sick Headache Vertigo
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak stomach
3. Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngltis
q. Eczema. Eruptions.
i 3. rheumatism. Lumbago
%. Fever aud Aaue. Malaria
2. Piles. Blind. Bleeding. Internal. External
ID. Cstsrrh. Influenza. Cold ia Head
20. Nhoopind Couah
FL. Asthma. Oppressed. Difficult Breathing
27. Disorders OF the Kidneys
80. Urinary Incontineucs
3f. Sore Throat. Quinsy
~. Grip. Grippe. la Grippe
For sale By druggists everywhere.
HUMPHREYS HONEO MEDICINE co.
Corner William and Ann Streets. New York
Alma record., 1920-01-15

The full list OF DR.. Humphreys Remedies for
Internal and external use. meets the needs OF
families for nearly every silment from Infancy
to old ase-described IN Dr. Humphreys Manual
mailed free.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-06-24
ADAIR COUNTY FARMS

For Sale:-A few of our choice
Adair county farms. These farms
are picked at random from our 1920
list and owing to the limited
amount of space we cannot hope to
mention farms that will suit every
body's needs. But a letter, to. us,
stating the kind of a deal that you
desire will bring prompt attention.
210 acres, located u miles from
town, in consolidated school dis
trict, 230 acres of good farm land,
large barn and other good outbuild-
ings, nearly new four room house,
two windmills, all we'll fenced.
Priced at $500 per acre, will make
terms. Will consider some trade.
210 acre farms located in a good
part of Adair county, ga mile to
school; improved and we'll fenced.
Priced to sell quick at $3.50 per acre
$1,000 to handle, the rest on
terms to suit.
100 acres three miles of county
seat, plenty of water, well fenced
and very nicely improved. Priced
at $265.
so acres ~ miles out. Priced
for quick sale at S275 per acre.
We have land from 1925 up. Let
us know what you want.
MILLER & KNIGHT, Greenfield,
Iowa, Mutual phone 1873, P. o. box
1875.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-06-24
MIST PAY REVENUE TAX

In this, as IN every 0tner SecllOn
of the country, there will be conduct
ed during the next two months, an
intensive tax drive for the collection
of delinquent sales and other miscel-
laneous taxes, such as the so-called
luxury tax, the soft drink tax, the
admission tax, the manufacturer
tax, the tax on jewelry and works of
art, and the tax on the part of deal
ers and other persons responsible for
the return and collection of these
taxes have reached the bureau of in
ternal revenue from many sources.
ITO remedy this condition, Com
missioned William NJ. Williams has
assigned to the work of investigation
IT'S special revenue officers. These
men will compose flying squardons
which will visit every large city in
the United States, cooperating with
assistant supervisors and fed 6e7u-
ties. The total force numbers 2
900.
"The drive will be under the i'm
mediate supervision of collectors of
internal revenuo and is ey" ""tod to
result in the collection of m of
dollars in delinquent taxes and PEN
alties.
Information from the sa'os 70
unit of the bureau of inter- re"e-
nue. is that many dollars il soft
drinks and ice cream either are keep
ing no record of the amount of tax
collections from such sales, or that
the record is insufficient or incOr-
rect.
Special attention will be directeA
. Of IN nc
as to the tax on toilet articles end
proprietary medicines. Through
the failure of retailers to collect in
full the tax OF one cent for each %
cents or fraction thereof of the
amount for which toilet articles and
proprietary medicines are sold, it is
estimated the government is loTing
several million dollars annually. The
tax is collected by means of stamps
ranging from one cent to 40 cents.
which the law requires shall be af-
fixed by the dealer and cancelled.
at is the intention to conduct as
thorough and effective campaign as
possible in such a way as to bring to
justice willful violators, and cause
no embarrassment TO merchants and
business men who are honestly en-
deavoring TO comply with the reve-
nue. laws. Discovery of evidence to
show willful tax evasion will be fol-
lowed by prosecutions. In fragrant
cases the bureau will urge the i'm
position of extreme penalties. For
willful refusal to collect and pay the
tax, the penalty is fine of not more
than $4,000 or one years imprison-
ment, or both, together with an add
ed assessment equal to the amount
of tax evaded. For failure to make
return the penalty is fine OF not
more than $1,000.
Persons desiring to file amended
returns of tax collections for which
they are responsible should do so be-
fore government investigation, in
| which case the policy of the bureau
will be one of leniency There is
great difference between the self-dis-
covered tax delinquent and the tax
evader discovered by the bureau"
F. L. ELLIS, Deputy Collector,
Council Bluffs, Iowa.