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greater portion of the cost of the
Road through that Beat and they
sought to organize a special road dis
trict containing II sections of land
and containing---th |. c. r. r. Inc
Board of Supervisors refused to grant
the petition for Chis monopoly and
the matter was taken tor Court
where it is now pending. The Board
of Supervisors then offered bonds of
the whole Beat issued for the pur-
pose of building roads The pro-
ponents of the special Road District
blocked the issuance of the bonds by
appealing to the Circuit Court, and
when the Circuit Court decided in
favor of the issuance Of the bonds,
an appeal was then taken to the Su-
preme Court where the matter is now
pending.
Any citizen of the county, anil
especially, any citizen of Beat five
should know that the litigation which
is pending in the Court over road
matters in Beat five, will block the
construction of any road in that Beat
until the litigation is ended, which
will probably be years from now
If the Jeff Davis Highway is to be
constructed through Beat Five, it will
be only after the pending litigation
has been settled---all the special dis
tricts, all the railroad taxes, all the
appeals to the other mans honor
and Datriotism arU dutv are of nc
avail.
Why, except for the purpose of de
lay should any other Road District
want to tie on to Beat Five and be
come involved in endless and expen-
sive litigation in the courts, which
would render it powerless to move il
the matter of building roads?
(SigndN
"a CITIZEN"
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
MARSHALL TRIAL
BEGINS At TUPEL0
MUST STAND TRIAL FOR AL
LEGED MURDER OF FOUR.
TRAGEDY SHOCKS SOUTH.

TUPELO, Miss, March 23.--Charlie
Marshall, who was indicted three
weeks ago in Monroe County as the
principal in the shocking tragedy,
Jan. 10, near Amory, in which ali ha
one of the Miller family were muir
dereu and their home burned, went to
trial before cudge Long here this
morning.
The actual taking Of testimony may
not begin before Friday, but IN the
preliminary proceedings today, made
up for the NEST part of what in Ten
nesee would be called dilatory mo-
tions, it was fairly well indicated
that his defense will be pitched upon
an alibi. He has not shown his hall
thus far, except that on showing de-
manded by the state, when Jim Bo-
wen, one of his witnesses failed to
appear, it was stated that Bowen
would testify to circumstances con-
Trajectory to the testimony of Pearl
May Miller in the examining trial
She only, of all the family of five
escaped the fury of the horrible
night. Bowen, it was stated, would
swear that upon visiting the Miller
home the morning after he found a
gun, bowie knife and an axe near the
body of Bob Miller and the father.
This may be taken to mean that
Marshall will try to show self lie
fense, particularly since it was stated
that Bowen would swear also that
many shots were fired.
In any event, the state will rely
principally upon the story of the girl.
To this it will add circumstantial
evidence intended to overcome either
an alibi or self-defense. The state
this morning elected first to try Mar
shall on the Indictment charging the
wilful murder of William, the To-
months old chill of Fannie Green
Miller, and in this self-defense could
prevail but little, since the facts seem
to show that the murderer, whoever
lie was, deliberately killed the child.
Charlie Marshall had been charged in
q legal proceeding with being the
father of the child.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
BOT7L|NG WORKS
HAS THREE PLANTS
CHARLESTON WATER VALLEY
AND CRYSTAL SPRINGS ARE
SITES SELECTED

The Souths Largest Chain OF
Bottling Plants in the making; Three
plants soon to be installed; at Water
Valley and Crystal Springs, The
Company has purchased the plan5
of c. W. Smith, known as theCharles-
ton Bottling Works at Charles
Miss, and will convert same
into thoroughly modern factory
with the latest improved new machine
ry as soon as their new building is
completed which it is understood will
be concrete structure forty by
eighty feet with concrete floor anc
tile walls thus making the buildina
easy to keep clean.Sanatation anc
purity is a prime essential in manu-
ftlcture Of soft drinks as eXpressac
by the company's general Mgr. Mr.. F
NJ. Dicus who visited Water Valley
this week and he promises the public
his company will build trade fo1
Orange-Kis and Misco, together with
complete line of ales and AIDES and
soda waters, are the new drinks 40 be
offered by this enterprise.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
.LANCDON ORR DIES
Of HEART FAILURE
{ -
FORMER RESIDENT PASSES A
WAY AT HIS HOME AT ORR
WOOD.

Mr.. Langdon Orr, well known and
prominent young business man OF
ohis section dIeu at ms home IN Or
wood last friday afternoon. his death
was caused from heart Failure, ana
complication caused by d burn sus-
tanned some time ago.
Mr.. Urr was only o3 years of age
and those years were spent in lie
OF usefulness. He was a man of splen-
did character, ana duti1ul to MS fam
lily and MS friends. FOR about four
years he and his family made their
nome in this city, and while here
made many friends, who were shock
ed to hear Of his death. He was en-
ployed by the firm Of b. Leland and
Co. and was considered very val
liable man to that concern.
The remains were laid to rest at
Orwood Sunday afternoon at 800 O
clock and large crowd of sorrowing
friends payed their last respects to
this splendid man
He is survived by wife and three
children his father and mother and
number of other relatives, who have
the sympathy of this community in
their sad hours.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
AMERICAS GIFT
TO FRANCE
APPOINTED TO
SECURE SUBSCRIPTIONS. c.
A. LAWSHE CHAIRMAN.

! The idea Of memorial gift from
! America, to commemorate the vic
| tory OF the Marne over the enemies
OF civilization originated with a grou
| OF Americans who have formel a Ma
| tional Committee, with Thomas w
Lamont as Chairman and Myron f.
Herrick, former ambassador to
committee.
Like the Statute of Liberty, the
Marne memorial will be Of colossal
size. According to the present the
Spirit of Liberty as a woman, strug-
! Cling with undaunted courage against
her enemies. The central figure will
be reinforced by others, probably, the
Allie of France, the whole group tax
ing the general form of a pyramid
which to Mir. MacMonnies signifies
defensive strength.
The Statute of Liberty was paid
for by popular subscription in small
amounts, poured in from every corn
er of France. Our gift to France
will cost $250,00O, about the same as
the cost of the Statute of Liberty,
and it will be paid for in he same
way as France paid for her gift to
US. 1t is more expressive of the spir.
it of the gift to have small contribu-
tions from all the people, than large
donations from few.
We have had so many drives of
Iatn that 7 lynavry +ho,,
unpopular. But this is not a drive
1t is merely an opportunity for
those who are interested in siren
gthening our Friendship with France
i to help in a small way. This move
ment appeals to me for the following
reasons: G) We owe much to
France. She made it possible for US
to make good cur Declaration of In
dependence in '76 (2) The people of
France young and old, rich and poor,
contributed freely the money with
which to present us our Statute of
Liberty. (3) THOUSANDS of our brav-
est and best will forever sleep on the
battleields Of France.
Yalobusha County's part is only
$4,000. This amount could be rails
ed easily by going to a, few of our
leading business men. But we want
to give everybody a chance. So if
you care to contribute any amount
from one penny to 25 cents or more
please isand it II al me,Sbcr ef the
county 'committee between now and
April l. The following compose the
committee for Yalobusha County;
M. Hemphill, w. w. Frost, and T. E
Green, Jr, Water Valley; L. G Wal
lace, Oakland; f. A. Threldkeld, COT
feevllle, Miss Gertha Harrison, Tilla
tobia; and Mrs. Mary J. Searcy, SEQ
bey.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26

there is not some action taken imme-
diately, in the southern part of the
county, where the hitch now lies.
We have first got to get rid of the
separate road district idea before we
can build a Jeff Davis Highway, if
we attempt to call in the $135, 1000
bond issue that has already been vot-
ed on in beat three and vote on a
separate road district we will then
have killed the whole proposition.
ALI if we attempt, and do organize
a separate road district miles on
each side of the l. C. r. r., through
the county, take the railroad taxes
and the taxes of the city of Water
Valley and put on this road, what
will we have left for the upkeep of
the roads outside Of this separate
road district? Nothing! They will
go down and will become impossible
in very short time, anil the farmer
will not be able to bring his produce
to market. What good will a jeff
Davis highway do the people of this
county if they cannot get it? If
we want to fix up a good hard sur
face highway for the tourists of Ill
inois to pass through our city 80
miles an hour and give US the "once
over, and leave alone the man that
is behind this town and other towns
that would be in this separate road
district alone, shut him off from a
market to sell his produce anil mar
ket to buy his necessities and the pri-
vilege and pleasure of having a good
road to come travel on, which is due
him in every respect. If we want to
hurt Water Valley, and surrounding
territory lets organize the separate
road district---on the other harll if we
want to build a Jeff DAVIS Highway
and give the farmer goods roads at
I the same time to bring his produce
/ to a market and build up good mar
/ ket, then let the southern part of .
county dismiss the litigation and pull
/ together, get the right-away for the
/ Jeff Davis Highway, issue bonds to
/ buiQl this road, and build it, and she
will then have enough money left to
keen up the laterals leading into =
( highway, and build more and better
\ laterals.
We may be called a selfish people
in Water Valley and vicinity, but
we are not going to be so "broad-
mined" to take all of the money in
the county to build one road and let
the others go just to give the Hi
nois tourist good road to blow
through our town at 30 miles an
hour. To loose the Jeff Davis High
way would not hurt near as bad rs
to shut off the farmer from mark
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
Public Forum
CITIZEN WRITES LETTER
ON J. ID. HIGHWAY

Attention has been directed to
the proposal of one Of the citizens of
Beat Five co have a special Road
District created, parallel with the Il
linois Central Railro; !, running from
the South line of Lafayette County
to the north line of Grenada County,
the creation of this road district be-
ing urged as the only solution to
the problem of building the Highway.
The idea is impressed on the people
by this citizen that the building of
the Jeff Davis Highway is a County
proposition and should be built by
the county, as whole and that no
small districts, townships or beats
are to be considerbl.
Yet, in his proposed Road District
there are contained approximately 81
sections of land and in the county as
a whole are contained approximately
800 section of land. SO this Special
Road District would contain appro-
ximately % per cent of the area of
the whole county. A county PROPOSE
ton?
The obstacle which has stood in the
way of building this Highway is
selishness. The road has been block
ell, by persons who, selfishly want tc
dictate to everyone, some as to the
Route of the Road, some as to the
manner of raising funds and of build
ing and some trying to fix and con-
troll the entire matter. These people
can be heard appealing to the other
mans honor, patriotism. and duty to
the country, all the while forgetting
their own honor, patriotism and duty
One point where construction on
the Highway is being delayed is in
Beat One, between Coffeevi.le and
Bryant. A disagreement arose when
the route reached Coffeeville. One of
our Good Roads Advocates objected
to the approved survey Of The route,
used his influence and blocked con-
struction. This obstacle az Coffeeviile
can and probably will he removed
at an early date.
The other point whare construc-
tion is being delayed is through Beat
! 5 from where arises the idea of a
special District up and down the Rail
road where the road was first propos-
ed to be built few citizens of Beat
Five conceived the idea of having
the Illinois Central Railroad pay the
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
EASTER OFFERINGS
At WAGNER STORE.
NORTH MISS1SSPPrS LARGEST
FIR HOLDS EASTER SALE

On another page of this paper ap-
pears the ad for the firm of Wagner
& Company, and it contains many
bargains for the public of this and
adjoining counties. Through the ex-
perience of its buyers the firm has
undoubtedly the prettiest selections
ever offered the shoppers of this
section.
Not one detail has been overlooked
and such store as this one, arrang-
ed, and as we'll stocked, can not be
outclassed by any of the stores in
the larger cities. Their sale is in
keeping with their custom to offer
the public the benefits of their buy
ing power.
The departments have been arrang,,
ed to take care of your wants, and
every desire.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26

AS far as the work in Road Dis
triet Three is concerned, the Com
missioners, accompanied by their at
torney, went to jackson and met Mr..
Kramer, State Highway Engineer,
who informel the commissioners
that nothing could be done in the
matter until the Legislature had
provided an appropriation for the
State Highway Department. He
stated that all Of his funds had been
exhausted and that his hands were
tied until he got more money to
conduct the work.
Rosll District Number Three, on
Setnember 11th,1919 voted to issue
$135, 100000 of bonds to build roads
in conjunction with Government aid
10 10 s,,rslintl and tho Rcn~d has or
dered $60,o0O00 of these bonds is
sued and sold. However, the rate of
interest was fixed at per cent per
annum and the Commissioners were
unable to sell the bonds carrying
this rate of interest. 1t is probable
that the rate of interest will be in
creased to six per cent, at the next
meeting of the Board of Supervis-
ors, and if this is done the bonds can
be easily sold.
The only way we will ever build
this roaii is to get together and "a
gree on a route and the means of
building it. Do not cuss the other fell
low until you are quite sure that your
own motives are above reproach.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26

ct, and fix his roads so he will not
be able to travel over them 2 months
in the year.
Understand that I am not fight
ing the jeff Davis Highway, l am
fighting the so-called separate road
district, miles on each side of the
Railroad through the county. We
want the jeff Davis Highway and are
going to do everything in our power
to get it. But we are not going to
sit up and watch separate road
district ruin the backbone of this
country without giving the alarm and
fighting to put it out.
A CITIZEN OF BEAT THREE
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26

ed by the State Highway Depart
nent, you SET aside ana agree to
make available Tor use ON the roaa
getner Win the AIeral AID Iunds
requested are estimated to be sum
clent to bulld the road. Ihe pro
Ject is then submitted TO the Bureau
OF Public Roads Tor approval, but
will be able to tell you, without
a doubt, before the statement leaves
this office, whether Or not it Will be
approved.
(3) When the project statement is
recommended by tins office for ap-
proval, the next step necessary is
to secure the services OF competent
Civil Engineer, approved by the
State Highway Department, to get up
the plans. After he has Completed
his plans, going over them in i.etail
When these plans are fully completed
and checked in this office, a new and
more accurate estimate is prepared
and submitted with the plans for ap-
proval The work is then ready to
be advertised
(4) If suitable bids are received.
the work is let arjrthe contract sig
ned by the Distrrtt Commissioners
and approved by the Board of Sup
ervisors. A new agreement is then
made between the State Highway De
Ipartment, acting for the Commission
and the Department. of Public Roads.
The District pays the contractor
monthly the entire ,2mount due him.
The State Highway Department, at
the end of each month, will send a
bill to the Bureau of Public Roads
for a proportional part of the cost
of the project, depending upon the
amount of Federal Aid funds allotted
to the projejct.
Please understand from the begin
ming that no funds are turned over
to The District until the work caIleo
for has been completed. The contract
is between the Road District and the
Contractor and the United States
Government is not party to the
Contract
| will be glad to discuss the mat
ter further with you in case the
State Highway Cor issi0n grants
you an allotment, bl hey do not
see fit TO male tE4sA III. we are
Iunafle-to 40 aiiyhinr Il YOU
Yours very alN
E. G. BROWN
Senior Highway Elg eer,
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
United States Department of
Agriculture
Bureau OF Public Roads.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 10, 1919
Mr.. Eugene Tarver,
water Valley, Miss.
Dear Sir: In reply to your let
ter Of November 1sC, / have talked
to Mr.. Dieter regal ding d Federal
Aid Allotment on the Jefferson
Davis Highway and he states that
there is possibly an allotment for the
road, but as we do not know definite
ly what section OF the road you re-
fer to, he is unable to state definite
ly the amount.
More Federal aid funds were made
available last spring and if your Com
missioners had talk with him pre-
vious to that time, there is no doubt
that there are funds available at
the present time. The procedure to
follow in getting this Federal All is
as follows:
% The District Road Commission
ers should have a conference with
the State Highway Commission or
Mr.. Kramer, and find out definitely
from him whether there is an allot-
ment, there is no way of getting
Federal Aid on your road, as authori-
ty to make these allotments rest
with the State Highway Commission.
(2) If the State Highway Com
mission grants you an allotment
which will be in the form of a pro-
mise, the next step is to secure the
services Of Civil Engineer and
send him down to jackson in o .er
to find the procedure necessary in
getting up projejct statement, and
sketch map. This requires very
little work and can be completed in
about week. This engineer, when
he has the sketch map complete, will
advise this Office or the office of the
State Highway. Department ard we
will make what is known as a preli-
minary inspection of the road. On this
inspection, we will consult with the
District Commissioners and other in
terested parties AMI decide upon the
type and width of road to be built,
and upon the best location for the
road. We will also submit a preli-
minary estimate of the cost of the
project, in order to determine whe-
ther or not the district funds, toge-
ther with the Federal Aid fu / IS prom
ised, will be sufficient to build the
road. You will then sign regular
formal application to the Federal Gov
ernment for your Aid funds. In this
which is a form furnish
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
OIL EXPERT To
TALK IN THIS CITY

Mr. Virgil r. Green who has spent
several years in the oil regions of the
west and who is thoroughly familiar
with the &c illogical surveys and con
Giufoils OF Nortrr Df'ssns71sp spf-w,Ii *.
ture at the court house at Water Val
ley at 7:30 o'clock Monday night
March 29th. on the oil possibilities OF
North Mississippi. Mr.. Green will
give you an intelligent and entertain
ing lecture, and every one should
hear him, because every one should be
interested.
Monday night at 7:30. No charges
for admission.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
IN BEAT THREE
VOICES HIS OPINION

To organize a separate road dis
trict out of the territory 8 miles on
each side of the rail road through
the county would mean to let the
roads outside of this district alone
for 20 years to come. If we take
the railroad taxes and the taxes of
the City of Water Valley out of the
county to put on the jeff Davis
Highway then we will not have any
money left for the upkeep of the
roads outside of This district let lone
enough money to builH any roads
We are on the verge of loosing
the Jeff Davis Highway, which loss
will be felt for Years to come, if
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
Information On Proposed
Highway Given Public
Letters Contain Much Information and Throws Lghtyon How
Federal Aid Nest Obtained

The following letters will be of in
terest to the people of Road District
Number Three, and to the County a,
large, ana Will throw light on the
matter of obtaining Government Aid
for the Building OF the jeff DAVIS
Highway through our county. The
letters follow:
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
LEE BROTHERS BUY
BOLTON TIN SHOP

Messrs. Luke and Leslie Lee have
purchased the tin and plumbing shop
of Mr.. T. H. Dalton, and will con-
tinue the business. Mr.. Luke Lee
will have charge of the business, and
is thoroughly experienced man in
this line. Mr.. Will Dalton will re-
main with the concern, and also is
a man that knows his business.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26

eaeral Aid Roads.
All OF your arrangements for Fed
eral Ala ohou4L be maze through
yOur state hgnway department as
tms bureau uves not zeal directly
WIN Counties.
Inc 1oua4 allotment to the State
OF mlsslslppl unaer the federal Ald
itoad 4Act, as amended Is approx
maUeiy 94,943.O0. AS OF December
51sr, the state hliI nled projects IN
voWIng 91,3l n7l4.00.
\ ours very truly,
L. w. j. WILSON,
Chief Engineer.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
AGENT ANNOUNCES
SHIPPING DATES
CAR OF COTTON SEED AT WA
TER VALLEY AND COFFEE
VILE.

We will ship hogs from Water Val
ley Tuesday March 30th. and from
Coffeeville Tuesday April the 9Th.
We are planning to have a ship
ment of hogs from Oakland about
the 1st of May. If you have any hogs
that you like to get in this shipment
please notify ne at Coffeeville.
The hog market is advancing very
rapidly. Best southern hogs are
bringing about 1915 in st. Louis. We
received splendid prices on shipment
from Coffeeville last week. All clas-
ses of hogs are selling we'll except
packer. Packer sows are bringing
from 10 to 1875 in st. Louis.
Sincerely
A. G. Hamilton, County Agent
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
Mississippi Highway Department

MISSISSIPPI highway department
jackson, Miss.
Feb. 13, 1920.
Mr.. Eugene Tarver,
Water Valley, Miss.
Dear Mr. Tarver:--Y \ our letter of Feb
ruary the 11th received. You
should be able to start work on youl
project just as soon as the Leglsla-
ture supplies some funds for the
State Highway Department.
Your plans should be first made
submitted to the Government for ap-
proval and then let the contract.
1t will be impossible for the Gov
ernment to pay over SO per cent OF
the project for this is never done.
Yours very truly,
D. w. ROBBINS,
Commissioner.
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
COTTON SEED

We have some Mebane Triumph
Cotton Seed at Coffeeville and Water
Valley, Seed will cost you $2.S5 per
bushel. This is Carolina Stock and l
believe the best that can be had.
Sincerely
A. G.. Hamilton County Agent
The progress-itemizer., 1920-03-26
q. G. BROWN
Senior Highway Elg eer
United States Department of Agricul.
ture
Bureau of Public Roads.

Washington, D. c. Feb. 3-20
G. W. johnson,
Water Valley, Miss.
Dear Sir In reply to your request
Of January oath, we are sending you
under separate cover copy of our
Standards Governing the Form and
Arrangements of Plans, etc, for the
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