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The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-26

made more money, increasing the
earning value of his farm and
hence increased the value.
"On the opposite side Of the
road lives Farmer Balsley who
needs new barn. He had 81, 900
loaned out at five per cent, upon
which he was receiving 800 in
terest a year. he called in tine
$4,000 loan, and built barn ex-
actly like his neighbor johnson,
He had good barn and he paid
no interest, but he was out the
500 interest q year for a twenty
year period on the loan which be
had called in, and which he would
have received had he not called
in and built the barn. At the end
of twenty years his investment
was 81, 900 the same as Farmer
Johnson, $4,000 the original cost
of the barn, and $4,000 interest
which he had lost by calling in
the loan with which he had built
his barn.
cit is vitality necessary that
we build and maintain network
of improved highways reaching
not only to every community cen
ter but to every home and farm
within the limits of our land.
Failure to build good roads is o
foolish and absurd economy. The
failure to keep them in repair af-
ter once built is not only inexcu-
sable but a criminal waste Of
public property
Selected
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-26
AGRICULTURAL NOTES
BY AGENT

Recently Mr.. 8 L Hibberd,
representing the Hercules Pow
der Company, demonstrated
blasting bitches with dynamite
at Mcdonald. bitches were blast
ed on j M Cooper's and ] M Oil
burns land in the Kentawka
Drainage District. The demon
stration was a decided success.
many have watched the results
and make favorable reports.
Mr.. Cliburn doesn't believe in
letting his drainage land lie idle.
About 15 acres are being cleared
with the expectation of q bum-
per corn crop. With many patch
es being cleared Kentawka land
will have q chance this year to
show itself.
Gus Howell has added . thoro-
ugh bred White Orpington Cock
erel to his flock. It came from
Hazelbrigg, Ind. This Cockerel's
brother received first prize atthe
last National Poultry exhibition
at Chicago. The Cockerel is bred
from both sides from $50 eggs q
year layers. $25 was paid for
the bird, and Mr.. Howell can
show that it pays to breed thor
oughbreds.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-26
value1receiKed fer every e cent
we spend ~ u, go.
j d HerriDgteu,
G X Saxon.
Reason Beall
\ :. wv w Cox.
j. C. Darn ell.

At this meeting of the
Supervisors the plans for the
building of the roads We're
fully and freely discussed.
There was only one difference
OF opinion worthy Of mention
1t is understood that each
Beat will have full power to
build it's own roads, but the
Supervisors were not agreed
as to whether the teams and
machinery should be bought
for constructing these seroads,.
Mr.. Saxon, Mr.. Herrington
and Mr.. Cox, for theirasre-.
spectiVe Beats, plan to buy
teams and machinery atonce.
Mr.. Beall from Beat 8 plans
to employ teams ndmAchin-
cry from hissReatsas far as
possible. All were reed ,
however, that when the roads
are built theCouDty will own.
it's own teams and smachner
ry, and permanently employ
someone. to sskeep - up the
roads. si..s.s gsiGs slasef ~ -.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-26

j. c. Darnell, Supervisor
from Dist. 3 was absent from
the meeting above outlined,
but agreed fully in the plans
and proceedings there pass
ed upon.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-26
NO :. 50
NEWS FROM YOU
False Report

There is q report out that
the Federal Government will
take our Bond money and
build roads to suit themsel.
Ives. Everyone should know
that the government will
have nothing to do with the
money we will raise March
11th. The State legislature
is.planning to pass a bill for
la $25, 900, 100000 Bond 1s.
sue. Only people who buy
|gasoline will pay for this at
the rate of 2 cents a gallon.
The state of Mississippi hopes
to get $25, 900, 100000 more
from the United States Gov
ernment. This money will
be used for main highways
north and south, east and
west through counties. The
money you raise on March
18th will be used on roads in
your beat leading to and
from these main highways.
r. s. Cole.
/ want roads 80 | can get
to town and get back home.
J.. w. Spivey.
Bad roads are q great
handicap to we doctors, and
delays cause much suffering
and often death itself.
DIR. D. j. Rush.
Want to get to town and
back home, and can't.
j. w. Spiyey.
Roads so bad that often !
cannot call on my patients
when they are sick. I'm get
ting old and fat and can't
ride q horse very well.
DR.. j. Stribling.
| want something in the
road line that | can at least
walk over. As they are now
l have to go around them
through briars.
+. M. Parker, beatl
Walk or stay at home. /
can't afford to do either.
A. j. McCarty,
Route 4.
I I'm for roads because we
can use them and they don't
cost anything, we pay for
them and then save much
more than they cost when
we use them.
Jerry Gillis, Co. Atty.
People who are buying,
selling, and moving are un-
able to-get all oftheir things
together because OF bad
roads. Vote for the Bond
Issue.
C. X. Saxon.
i hope every one will turn
out and vote for the good
road bonds. 1t will not cost
the average farmer but a few
dollars per year and one
trip to market will be worth
the price.
Arthur Mcdonald
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-26
LOOK L1sTENl

Do not buy q light plant for
your home or business before see
ing me. Pumps your water. fans
in summer lights everywhere
It's fool proof @
G G Howell (barber)
Phila. Miss.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-26

FOR SALEOne good and hand
two horse wagon, will sell or
trade. For further information
see 7. J. Gipson. WA
Phila. Miss. n 4 {
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-26
NOTICE

IF you want q good job all the
year at q good, prices with . good
Company ses A. =. Harbour, the
Ehployment Manager for New
Deemer Mfg. Go.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-26
sLANs OF SUPERVISORS.

nareh 11th to vote upon the
pond Issues in separate
Meats for building roads the
undersigned Supervisors met
khis the 19th day of February
Tor the purpose of making
public the following plans as
No how the money derived
Efrom these Bond Issues will
he expended.
PLANS.
FL 1t is fully understood
Nnd agreed that each Beat in
4nd through it's Commission
ars, and Supervisor, will nave
sull power and control OF the
expending of the money, and
Jhe construction OF the roads
Rwithin it's beat. These Com
missioners are to be three in
number from each beat, and
are to be selected from sep
.arate parts OF each beat by
1.-The Board OF Supervisors, and
eupon the recommendation of
rthe Supervisor from that
tbeat. Each beat will have
4 full control of it's own Road
System.
S,2 UPKEEP OF ROADS.
r We Supervisors are fully
ssagreed that these roads will
be kept up by machinery and
teams, purchased and paid
for by the county.
8 At our next meeting, on
p~the first Monday of March
1920, we will pass an order.
limiting the load on wagons
and trucks travelling over
I. county roads, and we will see
\ that this order is enforced.
rs COST BY BEATS.
y The cost to each man for
y the construction OF roads
within his beat may be easily
| figured.
U The total assessed value of
" property il Beat l i $1, $40,
n 934 90. The Bond Issue to
4 be voted upon in Beat 1 is
$4,000. To pay the inter
lest on the indebtedness OF
{ this $4,000 will caIl,1ur 8. /
J tax levy OF three and three.
I tenths OF one mill. II your
4 property is assesses d aud
|. valued at 500 in Beat IL
your tax will be 33 cents. Ii
your property is assessed at
r 81, ,000your tax will be $3 3.33
In Beat 2 your tax will be
40 cents for every 800 90
In b at 3 your tax Will be
43 cents for every $4,000
In Beat 4your taA will be
80 cents for every $4,000 !
In Beat 5 your tax will be
AZ cents for every $4,000
1t is clear to US that the
benefits received from better
roads will by far exceed the
cost OF building and main
tanning them.
We have orde red this elec.
tion because the people in the
County are in favor of good
roads. During our terra Of
Office we will do all within our
power to see that the Coun-
ty's money is not wasted and
that the tax payer gets full
The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-02-26

Moulded beginning history
brief then the M breathing and
then dust through eternity 1t intended that the form should
spend this life mud Clay covered the life OF
have
being happier County
for roads!=C T. r.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
JUDGE ISSUES ORDER
FOR TWO CHILDREN

County Judge w. X. Price on
Thursday disposed. of case that has
,een, he says, causing him more trou-
nle, than anything else, for a period
of several months. 1t was the grant
NC of an order to a man sent to
Richmond by James Miller to procure
an order from the court and to take
lis two children from the home of
Henry Washbun and accompany
hem to Cincinnati where Miller said
he would meet the trio.
Miller and his wife, while residents
of Richmond are reported to have ex-
1erienced considerable domestic trou-
5le, resulting in Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
burn taking care of their children
md the county was called upon for
support. There was first one side
md then the other presented to the
court, and finally both parents of the
children disappeared and Thursday
was the first heard from either of
them for some time. Judge Price
issued the order and stated to the
messenger sent here that should the
Millers return to Richmond, they had
better look after thei rchildren or he
would issue an order of a different
characte.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
OIL co. OFFICERS
MUST PAY BIG sum
Iny Associated Press)


Louisville, July 8-Chas. E. Stoecb>
CT, J.E. Butterweck, George Montz
and E. D. Noe, officers of the Pelisan
Oil Company, charged with making
"big and easy" profits before the
stockholders asked for a receiver.
must pay approximately $135,O0O to
200 other stockholders of the compa-
ny, under a decision of Judge Wal
lace in chancery court today. A hun
dred and seventy-five stockholders
live in Louisville. The decision also
involves cancellation of 100000
worth of stock. The judgment is for
approximately $235,OOO, but as the
defendants get credit for 100000
shares of stock at 81 a share turne:
back to the company, they have t
pay only about $135,000. The case
hinged on the alleged net profit of
$4,000 on an option secured for $50,
900 by Noe on SO acres of land in AL
len county and alleged to have beer
equally divided between the four de
PENDANTS.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
EXPENSE
INVESTIGATION ISSUE
CBv Associated Pressl


Chicago, July 8-The Senate COM
mittee investigating campaign ex-
penditures will move to st. Louis to-
night to take up its investigation of
Palmer's campaign for the democrat
ic nomination, it was announced to-
day. The sessions will begin tomor-
row morning.
Henry Lincoln Johnson, the negro
republican national committeeman of
Georgia, told the committee today
that negroes who voted the republi-
can ticket in Georgia disappeared"
and were never heard of again. The
democrats paid from So to $4,000 for
votes in Georgia this year and gen
orally spent much more money than
the republicans, Johnson said.
The principal witness in the in
vestigation will be Edward W.
Goltra, Democratic natioanal
committeeman of Missouri. The
report that Goltra paid the ex-
penses of 2S delegates to the state
convention, which ousted Senator
Reed from thc national conven-
ton seat, will be investigated by
a committee on which Reed was
a member.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
WANT BIDS FOR
new SCHOOL WORK

At the meeting of the Board OF
Education of Richmond Wednesday
morning, Architect Wischmcyer was
present and brought completed copies
Of blue prints and specifications for
The work to be done at the Madison
High School this summer. The work
will be under three lettings. Letting
No. will be the rc!nodeling of the
high school building and the eXcava-
tion work in the basement. Letting
No. 2 will be the installation of a
heating plant Letting No. will be
the erection of a gymnasium. This
is to be built out of the old lumber
On the ground and the lumber in the
-emaining part of the frame, which
will be Iazed. The notice to bidders
will be found elsewhere in this paper.
Bids will be received on or before
July 10, 1920. Any bidder may bid
on part of the work to be done or on
all of it.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
164. Madison County,, Kentucky Thursday
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS
FOR REX-SOLDIERS
President Coates of Eastern Nor
NAL Reports On New Law
And Furnishes Details

There are said to be a number
| of eX-service men in and about
Richmond who are preparing to
take advantage of the free echol-
arships made possible by the new
law and which is to be found III
an extract from the Senate. bill
No. 20.
The self-explanatory comnmi-
cation received by President
T.. J. Coates, of Eastern Normal,
deals with facts regarding TIC
benefits derived:
; According to the provision OF
the above-named act, every per
son who was engaged in the mil
I1tary Or nava service of the I'm
tied States during the war With
Germany, and who was at shc
time of his enlistmel a Lrside1t
of the state Of Kentucky, is en-
titled to free scholarship in ci-
ther the Stae University g the
Eastern Kentucky Safe Normal
School or the Western i. cky
State Normal School as he or she
may choose for a period required
to complete the course of study
selected. The scholarship includes
free tuition, matriculation and
other fees, room rent, fuel and
light and other advantages and
privileges of the University or Ell
ther of the State Normal Schools,
but the same does not include
free board. All benehciaries of the
scholarship before mentioned
who continue their study for a
consecutive school year or ten
months are entitled to their act
ual travelling expenses in going to
and returning from the school of
their choice once each way dur
ing said year.
In order to be entitled to this
free scholarship, the applicant
must file his application for ad-
mission at least thirty days prior
to the beginning of the semester
of the school year in which he
decides to enter, which applica-
ton shall be accompanied by his
certificate of honorable discharge,
which shall be returned to him
or her upon admittance.
For further information regard
ing the Eastern Kentucky State
Normal School, write to I. ].
Coates, Richmond, Ky.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08

shortage. Other important Philippine
crops are hemp, sugar cane, cocoanuts
coffee, tapioca and pineappIes. Lum
Der is also an important Industry.
There are hundreds of thousands OF
acres Of land lying idle in the Philip.
pines, which have a greater area of
fertile land than Japan-this in spite
of the fact that the population of the
Philippines is 100000 while that OF
Japan is around 55,000,00O. There is
every reason to believe that some day
the Philippines will have population
as large as that of Japan today The
Filipinos are the only Christian people
in the orient, and their young men are
working night and day to prepare
themselves for the responsibility OF
citizenship in the Philippine Republic,
which they believe to be near at hand.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
MURDER PROBABLE
RESULT OF QUARREL
John Chenauit, Colored, Ex-Ser-
vice Man, In Precarious Con-
dition At Hospital

John Chenault, colored, a re-
turned soldier, aged 20 years. is
III a serious condition at the Pat
tie A. Clay Hospital as a result of
bullet wound received night be-
fore last when in a quarrel with
another negro named Mitchell.
The bullet entered the back and
turned, diverging downward.p pass
ing between two ribs and enter
ing the liver. The bullet was re-
moved today and the condition of
the man is said to be such as to
render recovery very improbable.
Chenault, who has been a resi-
dent of Richmond for number
of years, is said to have had a
brilliant war record, having been
with the first colored troops to
reach France, an damong the last
to return to the United States. He
had been employed at the Soper
mill for some time and was
known as an energetic fellow,
with many. friends both among
the white and colored people of
the city.
Thus far he has failed to make
any statement regarding the
trouble. However, there is a war
rant out for the arrest of Mitch
ell. who, it is said, has fled to
Ohio. 1t is probable the war
rant, which charges him with
shooting with intent to kill, will
be change dto murder. since there
is said to be but little hope for
the recOverN OF Chenault.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
Cox Is Congratulated
By Anti-Saloon LeadeI

Atlanta, Ga. July S.-Repre
sentative Upshaw, Georgia, for
mer vice president of the Anti Sa
loon League, yesterday sent Gov
Cox telegram of hearty con
gratulations' on his nomination
for the presidency.
Mr.. Upshaw predicted victory
for the party and added:
while frankly you were no
my first choice, | now feel tha'
the nation can trust at its helm {;
man with your great administra
tive record as Governor, who
prays at his mothers grave fo1
help and guidance of Almight,
God"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
RICHMOND GOT A
BARGAIN IN PAVING
Same Contract At This Time
Costs From $4,000 To $25,-
O00More, Contractors Say

Mayor L. P. Evans and City
Engineer S. F. CreceIius have re-
turned from Danville, where they
attended the city council and also
spent some time inspecting the
streets, as well as the situation
surrounding efforts to get more
paved, which has been contem-
plated for for some time Indica-
tons are that the city of Danville
will perfect plans for the paving
OF several streets. However. they
have had fight on hand and con-
fronted by elements that have
caused the work to be held up.
One of the bones of contention
has been the adverse movement
report has it-of the board Of
officials Of Centre College This
institution has frontage of ap-
proXimately 1000 feet abutting
on one of the principal thorough
fares under contemplated i'm
prOvement, and this would repre-
sent the necessary outlay of a
large sum upon the part of the
college. However. at recent
meeting of the council a petition
presented asking that the matter
OF paving be indefinitely postpon-
ed was not given favorable action
and there is every indication that
the street Improvement will be
made within a reasonable time.
1t develops, however. that when
the council advertised for bids for
paving recently, there were a
number of contractors responded,
with the result that the city dads
were surprised at the figures. The
lowest bid was 40 cents per
square yard higher than the bic
which toOks the contract for the
paving of the the Richmond
streets. 1t, therefore shows that
Richmond has secured bargain
in the matter of getting the work
done at this price, since an in
crease Of 40, cents per square yard
would mean an increase IN the
city's paving bill from $4,000 to
$4,000.
It was through the efforts of
Mayor L. P. Evans and others
that the work was secured, and
they should congratulate them
selves upon receiving a good con-
tract at a low price at this time.
The same contract, if made today,
would represent the increased
price. The contracting firm of
hampton & Burks admit as much
today, but are going steadily
along with the work and have
shown by their disposition that
everything will have to be done
strictly according to plans and
specifications.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
RICHMOND MEN
HOME FROM THE EAST
Messrs. I. II. Collins and NJ. J..
McSween Tell Of Instructive
Vacation Trip Of Weelz

Mr. 7. II. Collins and Mr.. NJ
J. MCSWeen have returned after
a ten days trip in the east. They
report a very profitable and en-
jOyable convention held by the
Winchester Company at New Ha-
ven, Conn. This is the first annual
convention Of Winchester agents.
Most of the time was spent in
class rooms where lectures on
goods manufactured by Minches-
ter are made. showing that tools,
cutlery, fishing tackle and fash
lights would be. manufactured at
the same high grade process used
in manufacturing guns and am
munition that Winchester Compa-
ny has used for the past seventy
years.
Tours were made through the
gun and cartridge shops one day
and another day spent going ov-
cr the products. Messrs. Collins
and McSween are thoroughly
sold on the Winchester products
and feel that the Richmond Welch
Company has made a connection
that will be of great advantage
to the people of Madison county
in being able to supply them with
these goods at no advance in the
price.
Mr.. McSween stated that he
had gained many ideas as to what
is wanted here, especially by
''the boys" and limited that the
company would soon be in pos
session Of some goods that would
tickle them. He is known to have
been alluding to some small and
pretty Japanese fishing poles and
other paraphernalia in the way or
a neat little gun for hunting small
game and the like.
Both admitted that the trip was
a rest from business cares, very
enjoyable and highly instructive.
They were accompanied on their
trip by John w. Welch and Scott
Mcclure, of the Welch Depart
ment store of Berea.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08

No, reader this corn was not grown
by one of our local farmers! It wasn't
grown in the United States, even. II
was grown in the faroff Philippine Is
lands by Filipino schoolboys. Two fine
crops of corn a year are produced in
the Islands.
The Philippines are doing some Won
derful things in the agricultural line.
The Philippine government has fine ag-
ricultural schools throughout the is
lands, and the Philippine legislature,
composed entirely of Filipinos, is each
year making larger and larger appro-
priatiOns for this important work.
The staple food of the islands is rice,
but corn is coming right along in popu-
lar favor. Its use was given great i'm
petus in the last year because of rice
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
HARDING WRITING
Speech BY HAND

Marion, o., July 8.-Scnator
Harding worked hard today in
preparation on his speech accept
nomination.
The Senator is writing his
speech in long hand with pencil.
The announcement that Sena-
tor Johnson, of California, that
he will support the Republican
ticket greatly pleased Senator
Harding when informed of it to-
day.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
Deportation Helped
Lifting OF Embargo

By Associated Press)
Washington, July S,-Lifting o.
the trade embago against Russi;
by the United States as announC
ed yesterday, is expected by th'
Department of Labor to facilitat,
the deportation of undesirable al
lens. Approximately 600 Russian:
radicals and 800 aliens of states
to Russia are now
deportation.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08
Bristow Now Out Of
Congressional Race
(By Associated Pr ess)

Lexington, Ky, July 8.-Judge
l.. l.. Bristow, of Georgetown, to-
day withdrew as candidate for
the Republican nomination for
congressman in the Seventh dis
trict, leaving A. B. Hammond. of
Irvine, who was Representative
Cantrills opponent two years
ago, as his party's candidate, thus
avoiding the necessity of Repub-
lican participation in the state
primary of this district in August.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-07-08

NOTICE-As the law passed by the
last legislature requires all warehouses
and persons who have any goods or
wares stored in their care or possession
on the first of july to report same to
the County Tax Commissioner. All per
sons who have such goods in their pos
session will please call at once and get
the proper report blanks. BEN X. PO-
WELL. Commissioner. 164-3t