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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-14


Merle Hay was one of the first three
Americans killed in the war. He died
before the war risk act became OPP
erative, so his parents get no insur-
ance. The American Legion Of Iowa,
Hays home state, has petitioned for
the parents relief--also all similar
cases. Common decency--American
ism--should impel congress to pay this
debt of honor, by amending the war
risk act as soon as 1t reconvenes.
1 %
General Pershing ana Sam compers
carry on an argument, which did most
20 win the war-labor or soldiers7
Possibly the bankers soon viii cut in
third claimant. Adams, writing in
the Boston News Bureau, gays Wall
street bankers are suffering from
loverwork during the war. Wall street
may not have won the war, but 1t
seems to have walked off with the
Jackpot
Only 445 whales were caught this
fseason; but every angler claims he
got one.
New York detectives are being CIV
en- autos in the hope they may run
down something.
Afghans rarely see their brides be-
fore the wedding: Americans see them
rarely afterwards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-14

Only 445 whales were caught this
Iseason; but every angler claims h
got one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-14

New York detectives are being g1v-
en- autos in the hope they may run
down something.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-14

Afghans rarely see their brides be-
fore the wedding; Americans see them
rarely afterwards.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
AS to the Road Bond Election
Next Monday

Says Clifford s. Lee. director of
Highway Information Service, New
York city:
The officials and citizens of Mon
roe county. Fourth district, may
not realize. perhaps, that through
the sum Of $40. 900. which they are
reported as contemplating spending,
or az voting to spend, in the near
future for road improvement, they
will share to no little extent in car
rying out the greatest era of road
building and street construction in
history, and are helping their fellow
Americans realize a laudable ambi-
ton to make American highways
the finest in the world.
Carefully compiled statistics bas-
ed upon reports received during
August, September. October and
November. 1921, from 1901 states.
counties, townships and munich
palities show that the industrial
depression that has existed during
the past year has affected the road
building program but slightly With
more than one billion dollars avail
able. all told. and the new Federal
Aid law now in effect and making
S75, 100000 in new funds available
in Federal Aid during the coming
year. the country has never expe-
rienced such a bodybuilding boom
as the spring of 1922 promises to
inaugurate.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
A Paradoxical Doctrine

The State Committee on Revenue
and Taxation. appointed by the last
legislature, was in session in Jack
son last week, says the Memphis
News-Scimitar of Dec. 9Th. This
committee has developed that it
will take S2O,000,O00 to run Mis-
sissippi the next two years, or al
most 81 ZOO, 900 more than was ap-
propriated in 1920. Speaker Mike
Conner il ex-officio chairman of this
committee. and is a prospective
candidate for governor in 1923.
Mr.. Conner Is some economist (?)
his doctrine is to legislate 90 that
people will produce more, sell it for
less and thus be able to pay still
higher taxes. The intelligent pro-
ducers in this good old common
wealth are praying that the mass of
voters Will not subscribe to Mr.
Conner 8 paradOxical doctrine. Their
prayers ought to be answered.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
following questions:

following questions:
What were your profits from your
business, trade, profession or voca-
ton?
Did you receive any interest on
bank deposits?
Have you any property from
which you received rent2
Did you receive any income in
the form of dividends or interest
from stocks or bonds?
Did you receive any bonuses dur
ing the year?
Did you make any profit on the
sale of stocks. bonds or other prop
erty, real or personal?
Did you act as a broker in any
transaction from which you receiv-
ed commissions?
Are you interested in>any part
nership or other firm from which
you received any income?
Have you any income from royal
ties or patents?
Have you any minor children
who are working?
Do you appropriate, or have the
right to appropriate. the earnings
of such children? If so. the amount
must be included in the return of
income.
Has your wife any income from
any source whatsoever? If so, it |
must be included in your return or
reported in a separate return of in
come.
Did you receive any directors
fees or trustees fees in the course
Of the year?
Do you hold any office of a bene-
1T society from which you receive
income?
Answers to all of these questions
ire necessary to determine whether
/ person has an income sufficiently
arge to require that return be
lied. and may be the means of
wedding the heavy penalties inn ,
posed for failure to do so within
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
Evil Influences

1t Is certainly amazing how much
space in the big city papers a sporty
and handsome woman who tread=
under foot the conventions of re-
spectacle society can command
once her SHINING results in dill
vorce suit or murder. Not only
all the details of court proceedings
but her life from girlhood. are dis
played in type and pictures. along
with anything she may say OF write.
in the most conspicuous position.
At the same time the wise words
of a college professor, the story of
a noble charity, the details of a
great medical discovery. 90 to the
remote columns in solid type. Edu-
cationaI and religious news. the
thoughts of honorable religious lead
ers, yield to the sensational and the
debasing in the news columns.
1t Is depressing to glance over
many pages Of big city papers and
see whole columns given to the
of men who make prize
or crime of some sort or
another their business. We cannot
believe either, that it Is good for
the public at a time when useful
men must be at work, when saving
IS essential to the country. and
when men. women and children
need constant inspiration in the We
al things of American life-patriot-
SIN. morality. honesty and rever-
,nce for all that Is good and clean.
-Yazoo City Sentinel.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
Rat Taxes VS.. Government
axes

Farmers. merchants and house
keepers are complaining of high
taxes. True, taxes are high, but
ii must be remembered that there
is much return in benefits that
accrue from every dollar paid in
taxes. The objection TO high
taxes is generally founded in
the argument that returns IN ben
efits are not commensurate with
the taxes paid, or that the people
are not able 10 afford the things
which the taxes pay for.
There is a tax, however, which
rats and mice impose upon every
product of the soil and factory,
and which is more disastrous 10
the general prosperity Than even
high taxes. There is no return
in benefits for the millions of
dollars of damage they do every
year The people submit to this
tax and never an effort is made
TO put an end TO their depreda-
tons. Surely, the people will
begin an organized fight on these
rodents and stop the stupendous
destruction they are entailing
upon every class of the coun-
try'S production.
Aberdeen got rid of the ants
by the intelligent, organized eff
fort of her citizens. She can get
rid of rats and mice just as cas-
lily if she will go about it in the
right way.
Exterminate the rats and mice !
in Aberdeen in the same way |
as we did the ants. We can
do ii if we will try. Let's CO
operate and try.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
A Great Editor

Somewhere beyond the Styx there
will be a staff meeting of great edi-
torial minds, now that Marse'
Henry WattersOn has crossed oyer
the river. For him it will be con-
genial company with Dana, Bowles
Bennett and all the others who have
shaped the course OF journalism in
this country. Theirs will be an en-
tente of great and inspiring thoughts
out of which great deeds in the his
tory of . the country have been
wrought. What all of them have
done, of course, cannot be measured
in tangible values, because the most
of it has been of that intangible
thing we call moulding public opin-
ion, but the value is by no means
less vital
Marse" Henry will be identified
with the south as completely as
Grady has been The pens OF both.
as southern as they were, only serv-
ed to reveal the breadth and depth
of their Americanism And it has
come to be recognized that their
loyalty to the south and its tradi-
tons was but loyalty to united
nation.
Marse Henry" had all the graces
of literary style that distinguished
Grady, and was possessed of a broad
vision as well. He loyed the home
of his fathers because it was but a
part of the home of the nation. He
looked upon the many issues that
have arisen in American political !
affairs not as they might affect any
section of the country, but as they
would make for the good or evil of
he whole nation. He was not bound /
10 any school of political or eco
lomic thought, but instead be was
/ thinker in his own right. Politi- !
al parties had no spell over his
mind where. principles were con-
,erned. and the call of narrow par
isanship did not reach his ears.
Although he chose to direct rather
han to lead, the nation has lost
treat leader in the death of Marse"
Henry. His fame and his words
will always be a cherished tradi-
ion of the southland. COMMERCIAL
ppeal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that In
pursuance of an order of the Board
of Supervisors of Monroe County.
Mississippi. entered at the Decem-
Der Term, 1921. an election will be
held at the usual voting place in
each and all of the election pre-
cincts in Supervisors District Num-
Der Four of said county. on Mon
day, the 2nd day of January. A. d.
1922. to determine whether or not
majority of all the qualified cleo
tors of'said District. who may par
ticipate in said election. will au-
thoriZe the issuance and sale of the
bonds of said District in the maxi
mum SUN of forty thousand dollars
(S40, 0O0) for the purpose of
constructing. completing and main
tanning improved public roads in
said District, all as provided in
Chapter 277 Laws OF 1920, and
Chapter 207 Laws of 1920, and as
otherwise provided by the constitu-
ton and Laws OF the State of Mis-
sissippi.
Witness our hands, al Aberdeen.
Miss, this the 9TH day of Decem-
Der A ID. 1921.
G.. G.. MCKINNEY,
g. S, CLOPTON,
c. NJ KOLB,
Election Commissioners of Monroe
County. Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
Income Tax Information

The following statement Is issued
by Collector of Internal Revenue
G. L. Donald, District of Missis-
sippi;
With the approach of the period
for filing income tax returns, Jan. l
to March Is. 1922. taxpayers are
advised to lose no time in the com
pilation of their accounts for the
year 1921 A new and important
provision of the Revenue Act of 1921
is that every person whose gross in
come for 1921 was 5000 or over
shall file return, regardless of the
amount of net income upon which
the tax is assessed. Returns are re-
quired of every single person whose
net income was 81 900 or over and
every married person living with
husband or wife whose net income
was $4,000 or over. Widows and
widowers and persons separated
or divorced from husband or wife
are regarded as single persons.
Net income is gross income, less
certain deductions for business ex-
penses. losses, taxes. etc. Gross in
come includes practically all in
come received by the taxpayer dur
ing the year; in the case of the
wage Garner. salaries, wages. COM
missions and bonuses; in the case
Of professional men, all amounts re-
ceived for professional services; in
the cases of farmers. all profits from
the sale of farm profits and rental
Or sale of land.
In the making of an income tax
return for the year 1921 every tax
payer should present to himself the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
County Agent Notes

Farmers who intend using nitrate
of soda and acid phosphate should
contract for it now for January or
February delivery. as several dol
lars per ton can be saved by buy
ing now and in large quantities.
Nitrate of soda comes in 200
pound bags; so remember this in
making up your order, as broken
lots cannot be had.
1t would be better to write me,
stating the amount of each wanted.
Where land needs fertilizing it
is more profitable to use it and
work less land
We should also get together and
buy alfalfa seed and cotton seed in
large lots. as better prices could be
had on large orders.
If the farmers in a community
would get together and decide on
some good variety of cotton to
plant, and all get it, they could
keep their seed pure and get much
better price for their cotton.
Cotton farmers are losing entire
~ too much money from planting
inferior seed and a variety with too
short a staple.
Every farmer not having good
should set one out this
winter. Get variety of trees that
will furnish fruit from May to No.
vember.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
PRESIDENT MARKHAM ASKS
FOR FAIR CRITICISM

President Markham of the Illinois
! Central Railroad asks the employees
of that great system to investigate
and analyze charges against the ex-
ecutives of transportation companies
which certain lawyers, statisticians
and officers who represent the or
ganized railroad men are in the hab-
it of making before public bodies,
in court and in various labor or rad
zeal journals Mr. Markham sug-
gests that the employees of the Hi
nois Central either verify or repudi-
ate those charges-charges of finan-
cial Juggling. waste, fraudulent prac
tees, inefficiency and the hke-so
far as concerns the system for which
they work and with which they are
thoroughly familiar.
This is a fair and reasonable sug-
gestion. In simple justice to them
selves and the corporation that en-
plOys them, the railroad workers
ought to adopt the policy recon-
mended by Mr. Markham. 1t is
well known that many of the asser-
tions made by real or pretanded
spokesman of railroad and other
unions are reckless and unreliable,
if not deliberate lies. They are not
taken seriously by ANYBODY. But
they do harm, nevertheless. and
the silence of the railroad execu-
tives is construed by the more ex-
treme labor organs az confession of
the truth of the charges.
Mr. Markham has done a coura
geous thing by urging the employees
Of the Illinois Central to confirm
such charges against the officials of
that road as they find to be true
and brand the others as false. He
has set good example. The en-
ployes of railroad or any other
should not remain pas
sive and indifferent while it is be-
ing assailed and condemned by
men paid to serve them. They |
should investigate the charges made,
in their behalf and take
action upon the find
ngs. Misrepresentation should .be
and repudiated
Too many labor advocates seem
o think they earn their pay and
enhance their regulations by max
ng irresponsible charges and by
lemagogical rantings Organized
abor should demand of its advo-
sates reason, fair play and facts.
No great movement can prosper
ong on falsehoods energized by the
orce of unbounded audacity. Chi
ago Times.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
Ford'S Finance Plan

Experts experienced in matters
of finance in Washington have de-
Clared that Henry Ford's idea Of
issuing paper dollars in place of
bonds in the amount of $40, 000.-
600 for the purpose of financing the
Muscle Shoals project is not sound.
1t is estimated that it will require
this amount to complete the work
at the shoals. and Mr.. Ford wants
the government to make the issue
instead of floating bonds and thus
save about $60.OOO.OOO in interest.
The public generally would be
willing to back Mr. Ford's judgment
In matters of finance. The auto
mobile manufacturer has demon
strated the fact that he is a pretty
clever financier and IL able to see
through matters of this character
about as we'll as anyone that Mr..
Harding has connected with his ad-
ministration. The recent expert
ment of Strengthening out bank
rupt railroad which Mr.. Ford tried
has been highly successful and every
project he has ever been connected
with worked out to a successful end
ing. We are somewhat inclined to
the idea that if Mr.. Ford was work
ing in republican harness instead of
democratic he would have no trou-
bic in getting hold of the great wa
ter power that is running to waste
In Alabama. His operation of it
would mean a transformation of in
dustries in the south and the be-
ginning of an era of manufacturing
which the south has never known.
With the matter in the hands of the |
republicans we have misgivings as
to the final outcome -Tupelo JouE-
nal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30

Dutton, Ai-..-Ir recommending Thed-
Eord's Black Draught to her friends and
neighbors here, Mrs. T. F. Parks, we'll
known Jackson County lady, said: 81 am
getting up in years; my head is pretty
white. Ihave seen medicines and rene
dies come and go but the old reliable
came and stayed. am talking of Black
Draught, a liver medicine we have used
for years-one that can be depended up
on and one that will do the work.
"Black-Draught will relieve Indigestion
and constipation if taken right, and know
for tried it. 1t is the best thing have
ever found for the full. uncomfortable
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
The "OLD RELIABLE
THEDFORD'S BLACK DRAUGHT
White Haired Alabama Lady Says She Has Seen Medicines Come
and Go But The f'Od Reliable" ThedfOrds BackDraught
Came and Stayed.

feeling after meals. Sour stomach and
sick headache can be relieved by taking
Black-Draught. 1t aids digestion, also
ssiSts the liver in throwing off impuri-
ties. | am glad TO recommend Black
Draught, and do, 10 my friends and
neighbors."
Thedford's Black-Draught is a stand
ard household remedy with a record Of
over seventy years of successful use.
Every one occasionally needs something
to help cleanse the system of impurities.
Try BIack-Draught. Insist upon Thed-
lords, the genuine.
AT all druggists. LIS
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30

Congressman John E. Rankin
is spending the holidays among
his constituency in Mississippi.
Mr.. Rankin's service in congress
up to this time has been princi-
pally directed in preventing pro-
posed legislation that would ma
terially and adversely affect the
south if ii were enacted into
law. The reapportiOnment bill,
the anti-lynching bill and vari-
Gus other radical laws proposed
by extremists of the north are
some of the proposed measures
StrenuouSly opposed by MIR. Ran
kin. A distinction which he en-
joys, and which his friends note
with qualification, is that he was
one among five congressman
who answered present TO every
roll call of the house during the
last session of the congress.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30

the time prescrihed2
Under the provisions of the new
1921 tax law many thousand per
sons in Mississippi who heretofore
were not required to file income tax
returns must now do so before
March ID, 1922-the persons who
had in 1921 a gross income IF
50, 900 or over, although they lost
money. This news viii be of inter
est to all
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30

Senator w. G. Sykes, Hons
w. B. Watkins, Jesse NJ. Cole
man and ]. A. Mayfield. who
represent the county and district,
will leave for Jackson the latter
part of the week TO be present
at the assembling of the legisla-
ture next Tuesday. These gen
tlemen. along with other mem
beTS from various sections of the
state, are thoroughly impressed
with the necessity of remedial
legislation that will adjust ex-
pense of government to the
earning capacity of the taxpay-
erS. Just how this will be done
everybody hopes will be evolved
and executed by the legislature
when it meets. The adjustment
must come, however. or the peo-
pie will continue to complain.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
A Duty, Irrespective of Desire

Less than 30 days remain in
which men and women must pay
all taxes required of them if they
desire 20 vote in the elections of
1922 and 1928. The poll tax is re-
quired of women as we'll as men
between the ages of q and so
years Ladies'. don't forget to pay
this tax as we'll as all other taxes
you may be liable for before Feb.
/, 1922. else you will not be allow
ed to vote either in the elections of
1922 or 1923. Some of the good
women say they don't want to vote.
Their desire in this matter is irrele-
want 1t is their duty to vote, and
women as rule may be depended
on to always do their duty. The
thing to do is to pay the tax and
become qualified to vote if you
want to. Remember the tax must
be paid on or before Feb. 1st. next.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
600 cures Malarial Fever.

See the "Mikado'' Pencil" adj
vertisement in this paper. We
will sell limited number of these
famous pencils at fifty cents the
dozen. Call and get yours at
Aberdeen Weekly office.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30

Mass meetings are being held
over the state protesting against the
exorbitant tax rate of this year,
which is threatening bankruptcy to
every business man. The taxes of
our county are as outrageously high
as any in the state, and much high
er than some, but we who live in
IndianOla have good streets and all
modern municipal comforts and
have less kick than people of the
county who are being taxed for
roads and salaries and have mud
passage ways. for we received some
thing for our money. Some relief
should be had for this terrific taxa
tom Indianola Tocsin. The next
of the Mississippi legisla-
ture will not prove a banquet or a
bed of roses" for its members.
The last session proved the most
liberal or prOdigal in the way of APP
and salary raises in the
history of the state. and the chick
ems are coming home to roost." The
people are aroused oyer the enor-
high taxes and are demand
ing relief. In fact. they are de-
much more than is in the
power of the Legislature to grant
Lexington Advertiser.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-12-30
Obituaries, Tributes and
Cards of Thanks.

Obituaries and cards OF thanks will be accep
ed and published in The Weekly. at charge OF
one cent word for each word contained. Trib-
utes OF respect and resolutions eminating from
edges. churches D. similar organizations. a
charge OF one cent word will be made and col
cected. Count the words in your copy and re
NIT one cent for each word counted as the cost
OF each publication.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-11-01
A Former Dawsonlan
Marries in Michigan
Mr.. Ben F. Perrin and Miss Elphia
Edineer Are United.

Mr.. W. P. Hornady is in receipt OF
letter from Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Per-
rim, former residents of Dawson who
lett here several years ago for Grand
Rapids, Mich. They have prospered in
that city, and are highly pleased with
their surroundings. The following &C
count of their eldest sons marriage
will be Of interest to their friends in
this section:
Miss Elphia Edinger, daughter Of
Charles Edinger, OF Wealthy street,
became the bride of Ben F. Perrin Of
this city, formerly Of Dawson, Ga.
Wednesday evening at 7:30. Rev. H.
Z. Walker performed the ceremony at
her home. The bride wore a gown of
white georgette and her long veil was
caught with orange blossoms. She
carried a bridal shower of roses and
swansonia. Miss Marian LamoreauX,
as bridesmaid, was gowned in white
organdie and carried an arm bouquet
of pink roses. Little Juanita and Lynne
Perrin, sisters Of the bridegroom, act
ed as flower girls. They wore white
crepe de chine frocks and carried bask-
cts of pink roses. Harry Edinger,
brother of the bride, attended as best
man. The wedding march was played
by Miss Marie Perrin Following the
ceremony a supper was served to 50
wedding guests at the brides home.
Mr. and Mrs. Perrin will reside at 216
Wealthy street"