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The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05
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The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05

owned by W, c, Vaughn east along
the south side Of Dupuy Street to a
point directly opposite the steps
leading from the said street into the
side entrance to the residence lot .63
Miss Jessie Wagner, and from That
point eastward ON the north side Of
said Street to the east side of Wag-
ner Alley.
IT.. is the purpose Of Said Board
IT, Build said side walk and to levy
'ecial tax on the property abut-
on that part of said street
said walk is built, un('s the
@Anf II y
iding tk> con shan nile protest
against the building thereof with the
Clerk of this Board on or before the
First Tuesday Ct September, 1921.
The Clerk of this Board is direct
ed to have this resolution published
in The Progress -Itemizer, weekly
newspaper published in said city for
three weeks for the purpose of Civ
ing notice of the puNose of the
Board to build and construct said
walk so that all persons interest
ed may take notice and govern them
selves accordingly
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05
ANOTHER 'ROARDER"
At COUNTY JAIL
STILL CAPTURED NEAR VEIN \
WITH 800 GALLONS OF MASH

Sheriff W. N. Post and his depu
ties went out close to Velma on
Tuesday of this geek, where they
were in search of another "boarder'
for the County !sil The officers
were successful, aud just missed an
other capture, as parties were seen
nearby, but their identity could not
be determined.
The Sheriff has nine of these
"sti}l" boarders il his salty box"
now, which have been captured with
in year.
Three hundred gallons Of mash
was destroyed where the still was
found.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05
WARRANT PAYMENTS
{ SUSPENDED BY STATE
Temporary Defieg in Mississippi
Caused b. System

JACKSON, Mis.q Aug. 3-The
state treasury mas been compelled to
temporarily suspeld payment of
warrants until funds can be accumu-
lated. In changins the distribution
of the pension fun to quarterly ba-
sis no account VS. taken of the
deficit which woule be caused.
Heretofore the tension distribu-
tiQn~sxsaS. ."'made il November and
severalg Weeks Ella a5sed before the
walaaRts found til way back to the
Treasury. This bled the auditor
ar1 treasurer t over a a.possible
deficit until egan to come in.
Unless S, MS can be found
to .'eplehish -ury and pro
vidc Cor litures, sth(
wi until ne
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05

6 Stiir> .E;z,ec.a..e Of =
Choice WaterrneIons

Tuesday night, five cars of the
finest melons grown any where were
shipped from here by the growers to
points in the delta end north.
The shipments were made up BY
cooperation of the growers.
The melon season this year is -
far the best known in many year,.
Good prices are being paid for them,
which is encouraging to the growers.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05
MIR. J. F. ANDERSON DEAD

Mr.. J F. Anderson, died at his
country home Thursday morning.
He has not been in good health for
some time, but his death came as a
surprise to his many friends.
Surviving him are his wife and
two children.
The bereaved family have our
deepest sympathy in their sad hours.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05

WANTED, Man and wife to work
on Dredge Boat, woman to assist in
cooking and man to do general work
Apply, W. c. Cox, Superintendent.
or A. B. Porter, Water Valley.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05
Supervisors Make
An Explanation
Express intention Of Borrowing Sufficient
Funds To Pay Current Expense
Ot The County

house, feeding prisoners, stationery
and stamps for county offices, care
OF the poor, temporary relief for
paupers; printing Of legal blanks,
tax receipts, etc, that are absolute
ly necessary to carry on the busi-
ness in the different offices; records
books for the Chancery Clerks of
flee and other Offices.
No tax money, sufficient to pay
expenses, will be available until Feb
ruary 1922. Warrants cannot be
issued for anything until the money
is in the treasury to pay the war
rants and people Will not sell to the
County when warrants acnnot be is
sued for some months without in
creasing the prices charged Court
warrants are now being offered at
a discount cf 20 per cent on the
streets.
L. 7. WISDOM,
J. G. FLY,
EUGENE TARNER,
GEO. T, LYON,
J, L. HARRISON,
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05

Mrs. Ethel N. Jones and charming
daughter, Sallie Mae, are Sumner Vi
sitors this week.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05
RESOLUTION

Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Board of. Aldermen Of the City of
Water Valley, Yalbousha County
Mississippi, that it is necessary that
a side walk, four feet wide, to be
constructed of concrete according to
the plans and specifcs tfons for the
copst1uction of side walks n6& on
file n the office Of the Clerk 2f this
,s8Iqafdg Bsebalt on 'tae North. Afe of
Ny street fross&f-she .soutis, easf -
|Esr 9fanber 1874 !
NJ said city {.
th9 Southwest corner of lot nun,.~-
179, said description refers to Err
numbers on MERGERS may of said
city, and it is the purpose of the
said Board to have said Improvement
made, and that the general improve
ment fund cf the city should not be
used to pay the cost of building said
side walk constructed, but that
special tax should be levied on the
property abutting on the north side
Of said street situated on that pert
cf said street where said walk is t.
be constructed to pay the cost e
same.
All persons interested will tale
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05

Mrs. j. H. Lawsha of Oxford was
m Water Valley 81. a short visit
With her daughter, Mrs. Erie Carr,
week. ~
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05

Mr. Buck Jolly is over from Bates
vile with friends and relatives this
week.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-08-05

Phone 2sa tal your quality JOB Waaa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27
WEALTHY FARMER
VA|NLY OFFERS
LAND TO WORKERS
Purpose Is to Prove That
Farming, Like Other Indus
tries, Will Only Pay
Wages Earned

London, November 26.-S. f. Edge,
scientific farmer, offered some few
weeks ago to hand over farm land
valued at 10000 pounds to a commit
tee of his employees without cost, but
subject to the provision that they
should pay their own wages out of
the proceeds.
1t is announced that they have de-
clined the. offer. and Mr.. Edge has
extended 1t to any reputable labor
body, such as the Agricultural Work
ers union.
The purpose of this offer" said
Mr.. Edge, when interviewed at his
Sussex farm. lis to prove to the trade
unions that farming, like every other
Industry. will only pay wages that
are earned, unless they are drawn
from capital. Agricultural laborers
have been misled as to the profit a
farmer makes from corn growing or
ordinary agriculture. and it was to
teach them the truth that made this
offer.
MY employees on my Farms, which
have grown in the last two years
from modest so acres to some 1000
acres. have not accepted my offer,
knowing that they will make more
money in wages than they could make
out OF the farm.
Il now suggest that one of thu
farms should be run on a co-opera-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27
"GO-GET-'EM SPIRIT"
Big Advertising Campaign Shows
Company's Confidence in
Birmingham

Calumet Baking Powder company
has just given The Age-Herald a con-
tract for one of the largest and most
vigorous advertising campaigns at
tempted in years.
This, coming at a time when mer-
chants think business Is slow and be-
lieve the outlook for the winter none
too promising, really spells volumes.
Any company that spends such an
enormous amount of money employs
experts who study and analyze condi-
lions before such campaign is
launched. The agents of the COM
pany enter the field to find out what's
going on and to learn whether or not
the time is ripe for a big advertising
campaign.
Evidently the Investigators of the
Calumet Baking Powder company
found conditions in Birmingham ia
vorable.
The action of the Calumet people is
certainly great lesson. 1t proves
there is one thing greater than bust
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27
For Good of
the Community
Little PoIyanna's Philosophy No Bad Thing
For All At All Times---No Cause For
Crouch in Birmingham.

VXT HEN they reminded little Polyanna that she had bad
w aunt, her reply that one bad better
than two AS she wept the breast of her dead father she
smiled between tears because the beloved had pleas
anter occupation and abode than msonayng the Ozark
mountains"
Is it weakness to look the bright side? Did pessmst
build anything? pessiist make others happy?
Is he happy himself? Would pessimsts defended the
at Thermopyae with 800 men? Do pessimsts work
the miracles of life?
Does long face sell goods? Why does the small boy fol-
low brass band? Because it sts the active in him. 1t
gess doing and daring the unspoled
that is willing to believe in the grand the glorious the
the good and the beautiful.
Birmingham bank will distribute 100000 for Christmas
shopping amount went into the Christmas
savings clubs of this institution this
there is to come 100000 of Christmas cheer.
One Birmingham building and loan association loaned
100000 to Birmingham householders build
year This S668000 than the association loaned for
the last year. Add the per cent which the
householder supplied and it develops that value of homes
financed by this institution this has been $4,000
Could people who had money build 200 homes in
get the $4,000 600 of the building association?
people their who increase their Christmas
ngs deposits done in Birmingham this year? does
not seem
We the children of weather affects us as
1t does the growing things the birds and the animals
unreasonable spell has the spunk out of lot of
folk The first cold day will make them forget all about
and they will be found scuryng around busy bees
getting things for winter
They have just given eightfoot Warrior the privilege
OF tabrcatng in transit and that of grinding transit
bama is In the melight of the nation More thou
sands directing their attention potenates of the
waterways and the mineral and agricultural
Alabama than ever in its history.
Official and conservative building shows that Biz
mngham has topped all other cities anything like her size
IN the southern states in building operations.
The chimes for the Highlands Methodist church arrived
Friday and will ring out their message on Christmas
They are the gift of unknown donor happiness will
be sufficient when he realizes the they be to others
on Sabbath mornings.
The man that gave these chimes crouch He could
not be and have accorded the thought to the
and the uplft OF his fellow that the chimes denote.
Whence came the feast of Thanksgiving coursng through
the ages? 1t is old sprang from the heart of
men who realize the bad things which have come their
way and the many good ones that have.
The crouch feeds his liver and that is the poorest
of foods
VI, fo~,, I1,, Jsr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27

this year and the old ones function
slowly. The opening of the pipe line
to Batum for foreign export Is out
of the question, as there is not
enough oil and Russia consumes
much of the pres mt supply herseli'
The general cause given for this
condition is described by competent
oil engineers. long on the field, as
the. "gangrene Of soviet control.
whatever the communists touch
seems to go ~ rot declared one en-
gineer. 1T SCENTS like fatility and
the worst of IL is that no amount OF
new machinery here will remedy the
situation. New machinery would be
broken up by incompetent. underfed
workmen just as the old machinery
has been"
This is a rather gloomy view taken
by an anti-bolshevik. The oil fields
began to slow down four years agt.
The present Moscow rule has severe
ly suffered from the sins of its pre-
decessor here.
Difficulty Feared
1t is feared there will be much diff
fculty in buying new machinery this
winter, though the Azerbai5an gov
eminent has a commercial mission at
Constantinople that may go to the
United States to get capital or credits
for the machinery.
The labor situation is much more
clear. Russia is denuded of her best
thinkers, imperialists and commun-
lists, and likewise of her trained
workers. In the oil fields where ar.
needed $4,000 men, there are now poe
sihly half that number. and few OF
them trained, and employers say even
these are disinclined to work.
Before the war there were 125 pri-
vate companies here. each with a
managing director, and now the work
of all these directors falls on the
shoulders OF few men. The work
men get one and half pounds OF
black bread per day and soup. with
neither butter nor meat. and pay OIL
5000 rubles - to 10 centsJ per monti.
which is Just the price of pound
of bread.
New workmen are being brought in
from among the troops of Genera
Wrangle in ConstantinopA and also
from the famine zones. but with 1t all,
chere seems no way to keep the mer.
satisfied. or properly fed.
Black Town." as is called the OIL
refining and delivery district, pre-
sents sad sight as compared to the
old days The buildings of the Nobel
refinery, the most important of the
companies represented, are going to
ruin. Makeshifts are the rule every
where.
When. the Moscow soviet took over
the Azei 5aijan republic year and
half ago by buying up its officials
and sending IN the nth Red army.
It expected to get oil for nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27

hundred In number, the 1000 or more
tugboats and steamers of the Volga
still In repair and the oil-burning To-
comotives Of the entire railway sys-
tenn of greater Russia.
Efforts are being made to obtain
machinery, possibly from the United
States, by NJ. Serab-ovsky. a trained
engineer and now general director of
the oil fields. and also to induce
workmen to work.
The pre-war production averaged
annually about $4,000, 000.00U POUNDS
of crude petroleum, and this year IT
will run about 5000. 100000 at best.
There have been bat few new wells
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27
GRAND RUSH TO
MUSCLE SHOALS
IS ALREADY ON
Real Estate Dealers Are
Flooded With Inquiries
and Numerous Deals
Are Pending

Florence, November 26.-(Special)
The grand rush of spectators and
investors to the Muscle Shoals dis
trict has begun and local real estate
dealers report host of inquiries and
many deals pending.
Allen McRee has sold lot on
North Pine street for s1,7s5. The
deal was made through Andrew
Sharp. The purchaser was Mrs. Tom
Powers of this city.
j. w. Suits sold lot on Walnut
street adjoining the residence of j..
t. Jones yesterday afternoon for
$4,000. The purchaser was j. g.
Smith of Mount Hope, Lawrence
county.
The Titus & Koonce Motor COM
pany sold 26 feet of frontage on Court
street adjoining their fine new garage
to L. Gordon of Brookside, jefferson
county. 1t is said the consideration
was slightly more than s175 per front
foot.
The W. L. Reeder estate has been
offered a large price for a lot at
the corner of East Tennessee and
Seminary streets which adjoins the
Wilhelm service station. The offer
was made by Birmingham real es-
tate firm. Rumor has it that the
deal Will be closed next week.
Louis Rosenbaum, owner of the
Princess theatre, reported that he has
been offered SIS per month rent on
the small space in the big theatre
building that Is at present being used
as a ticket office.
Dozens or business men have been
asked to put prices on small spaces
in their stores and offices for rental
purposes by persons who have been
unable to get locations elsewhere.
Outsiders visiting the district are
evidently convinced that Florence
will be the most desirable point for
investment and business purposes,
judging from the interest that is be-
ing manifest in the requirement OF
local property.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27

tive scheme in charge of the workers
and their unions, There would have
to be an agreement that accepted
methods of good husbandry be OBJ
served. 1t would be possible, of
course, to enjoy several years of pros
perity by taking everything possible
out of the land and putting nothing
back. The farm must be kept in
good order fences kept up, bitches
drained, land fertilized and buildings
maintained
What 1 am deeply concerned with
is that the whole of the land of this
country should be farmed at profit,
so that many more families may be
employed on the land. Tens of thou
sands can be employed on pig breed
ing. ate present by far the most re-
munerative side of agriculture. We
have immense areas of unproductive
land. Why should we not connect I'M
productive land with unemployed
people, and make the land produce
pigsf'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27
MARRIAGES AND
DIVORCES TAXED
IN MOSCOW NOW
However, One Could Get Mar
ried, Divorced, Change
Name and Buy Rubber
Stamp With SIS Bill

Moscow, November, 26.-The Mos
COW city soviet corresponding to an
American city counciD has decided
that the city must be. selfsupport-
ing and has published a schedule of
new taxes for revenue purposes.
Among them are: f
For marriage applications. $4,000
rubles; divorce applications, 10000
rubles; change of name, 100000 ru-
bIes; application for Russian citizen
ship, 10000 rubles application for
foreign citizenship, 100000 rubles;
permission to change residence, l,00O
rubles; tax on concerts or lectures
maintaining buffet, $4,000 rubles; tax
on rubber stamps used by business
firms, 100000 rubles.
AS the official exchange rate, on
the day these taxes were decreed.
was 100000 rubles to the dollar, an
American In Moscow, armed with a
bill, could get married, be divorced,
change his name, change his resi-
dence few times, lecture on his
honeymoon experiences. change his
citizenship and own at least one rub
Der stamp without breaking another,
bank note.
The Russian central executive COM
mittee has ordered the commissariat
of finance to arrange, within fort
night, budget showing the revenue
obtained. from taxation throughout
Russia together with a statement OF
the Lose incurred from printing paper
money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27
R.cx,rI A944kk. -
Oil Fields May Cease Production
Unless New Machinery and Better
Workers Are Obtained Near Baku

Baku, Azerbaijan, November 26.-
(By a staff correspondent of the
Associated Press.)-Wfthin six
months the oil fields. lying within
few miles of this city and once
counted among the richest petroleum
wells in the world, will have ceased
to produce. according to expert opin-
ion, unless new machinery and bet
ter and more workmen are obtained.
This condition is acutely realized
by the local Azerbaijan government,
which is controlled by Moscow. If
the oil is not forthcoming. this will
mean the topping of the oil-burning
steamers of the Caspian sea, several
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27
THREE

ness depression. and that is the "go
get EN-" spirit. It is that spirit that
is sustaining the country today and
helping make this the greatest in
dustrial and mercantile country in the
world; it is that spirit that leads the
country that is laboring under BUSH
ness depression out of the woods.
AS soon as buying is resumed and
people again begin to purchase free
ly, the wheels OF commerce will turn
and turn faster than ever before.
An old preacher once said that the
sounder his congre cation slept the
louder he talked, until the very force
of his voice held UP their eyelids ana
made them listen, and just so is II
possible for any merchant-for anS
advertiser-to win the attention OF
the public IL he just talks loud
enough.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27
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Humphreys Number "For4ys
Induces Repose, and Natural,
Refreshing Sleep.
For Insomnia, Sleeplessness
wakefulness, Restlessness.
No Narcotic, No Opiate, No
Dope, No habit forming Drugs
Strictly Homeopathic.
SOC. and ei.oo, at all Drug Stores. or sent OF
receipt Of price, or COD. Parcel Post
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-27

NOT NOMINATING
From the American Legion Weekly.
Stranger: Much moonshining going
on around here?
Native: Couldn't say. How many
barrels do you want?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
Christmas Neckwear

Not any different from any other neck
wear, except the styles are prettier and
the assortment is larger than you will find
at any other time.
We have arranged ALL Mems NeclIwear with the
one principal thought In mind
no MAKE YOUR SHOPPING EASY.
We have arranged our Ncckwcar four great racks
and each is easily accessible with its endless beautiful
patterns offering nuntbcrlcss selections.
Rack Number One, choice ........... 75c
Rack Number Two, choice ......... $1.OO
Rack Number Three, choice ........ $l.25
Rack Number -Four, choice. ........ $l.5O
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
Gifts of Lingerie

What could you give that would be more
acceptable to any woman than a pretty
piece of lingerie? No woman ever has
too many.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13

1t can be a pattern for waist, dress,
a suit or a coat. 1t can also be pattern
for some inexpensive cotton fabric for
a kimona or house dress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
Santa's Office is in Toyland
Lovely Linen Gifts

The art linen and table linen section Of
fer an unusual collection of lovely linen
for gifts, and it is certain that you could
not select anything nices for the same
price.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
A BECOMING SWEATER

A charming gift and tn NJ, that our big store
offers the most attractive stock for selecting would be
the proper suggestion. Every sweater real value.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
COMFORT SLIPPERS

Whether Il be for the ki1die. mother, father. biz
brother bie sister there's nothing more acceptable
AND OUR PRICES ARE REASONABLE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-13
KIDDIE RACERS
SPECIAL IN TOYLAND

Stronger built than the one we offered
for 9Sc ..................... Sl.49
Gifts Men Like
Give man something practical-some-
thing he can use and you are sure to
please him. There are any number of
things you can buy here for very little
money.
TRAVELLING BAGS TOILET SETS
FINE SHIRTS COMFORT SHIPPERS
SILK TIES FINE HOSE
PAJAMAS LOUNGING COATS