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The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02

missionaries, but to do much other
work, including building or making
substantial additions to Is boys
schools, II girls schools, 81 mission
residences, five hospitals and dispen-
saries, four light and power plants for
mission compounds. 26 church build
ings, four colleges, seven theological
seminaries. In addition, assistance has
been given seven church building loan
fassociaticus, six new stations have
been opened and equipped, land has
been bought for the enlargement of
several mission compounds, home for
orphans in Italy has been established,
and block of ground has been pur-
chased in the heart of Rome for head.
quarters for the work in Italy, a theo-
logical seminary, publishing house,
church and mission residence being
provided on this property.
Enlarge European Field.
AS a result of the Campaign. South
ern Baptists have been enabled to
greatly enlarge their work in Europe.
They have carried on mission work in
Italy since 1870, but now they have
opened up new work in Jugo-Slavia,
Hungary and Roumania, and have made
beginning, through the distribution
OF Bibles, in the Ukraine and Southern
Russia and Siberia. To act as the
European representatives OF the Board
in this enlarged program, DR.. and Mrs.
Everett Gill OF Kansas Citv were re
Gently named. They will probably
make their headquarters In Switzer-
land.
The first work Southern Baptists
have ever done looking to the evangel-
ization Of Mohammedan lands has just
been undertaken in Palestine and
Syria, and DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Hamlet
of Austin, Texas, have gone to Jeru-
salem, where they will superintend
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
OPENING OF CITY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

For classification and list of
books, 8 a. m. Friday Sept. 9th.
Regular term begins $3.50 a. m.
Monday, Sept. 18th.
Water Valley Public School Wag-
ner street, all grades.
Water Valley Primary School,
North Main street, first six grades.
Teachers will be in their rooms
Friday morning, Sept 9th to classify
pupils, give them list of books and as
sign lessons for Monday. Pupils
should bring their report cards.
High school pupils will take four
regular subjects, or work which will
give four regular credits for the year.
Exception will be made for those who
have shown by their work that they
are capable Of carrying more
The High School Course IS as fol-
lows:
9th Grade-English, algebra, an
cient history, beginning latin, and
general science.
10th Grade-English, algebra, mod
ern history, Caesar, bookkeeping, do
mestic science, typewr;tipg.
18th Grade-English, algebra, A
merican history, Cicero, bookkeeping,
typewriting, domestic science, begin
ming French, geometry, and short
hand.
18th Grade-English, algebra, Vir-
gil, physic, End year French, End year
Spanish, geometry and short hand.
Pupils select the course they wish
and are not confined to the subjects
listed in their grades, however, we
can arrange a program to suit all
pupils and those whose classification
is irregular must make the best selec-
ton from the program.
GUY d. DEAN, Supt.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02

WHEREAS, there appeared in The
Commercial Appeal of date July 31st,
1921, in special purporting to have
come from Water Valley, an article
relative to the arrest of two men for
shooting a negro fireman in which
this language appears: "That an or
ganized labor plot to intimidate or
slay negro trainmen in an effort to
drive them from the Illinois Central
lines-was the charge made here to-
day, etc., etc." and it now appears
that this statement was been con-
strued to reflect on organized union
labor of this city, of which we are
unit.
Now, therefore be it Resolved
That the B. of L. E., B. of L. F. and
E., o. R. c., and B. of r. T., of
Water Valley, Miss, that the i'm
preston sought to be drawn from the
above quoted statement is false and
all unjust and unfair attack not only
upon our organization, but is equally
unfair to all organized labor here, as
we are opposed to all lawlessness, of
oppose all kinds, and our Brotherhood
is composed of men, who are leaders
in church and social affairs of this
community, who have not entered
into plot to kill negroes, or other
wise violate the laws of the land.
RESOLVED 2ND-S aid false
statement, having been published
broadcast, we, as patrons of The
Commercial Appeal request that great
daily paper to publish these resolu-
tions that the error may be corrected.
(Signedl C. H. DAVID,
For the B. of L. E.
H. B. CARR,
For the o. r. C..
M. NJ. TURNER,
For the B. of L. E. and F.
L. L. SPENCER,
For B of r. T.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
SMALLEST CROP IN
33 YEARS, SAYS U. S.
7,037, 900 Bales-August Con-
dition 1913 Per Cent. Boil
Weevil Chiefly Blamed, But
Weather and Army Worm
Had Influence.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Cotton
growing has just suffered the most
disastrous month in its history. The
indicated crop will be the smallest in
the last 33 years, while its condition
now, estimated at 49.3 per cent of q
normal, is the lowest ever recorded in
any month in the history of the in
dustry. Ravages of the boil weevil
are principally the cause of the Sc
we're decline of the crop, amounting
to loss of 1,116,000 bales in pro-
spective production since last months
forecast. The Department of Agri-
culture, in announcing today its fore
cast of total production of 7,037,-
900 equivalent 500-pound bales, based
on a canvass made Aug. %, declared
everything seemed to have gone
wrong with the crop.
A yield of 127 pounds to the acre
is indicated for the country as a
whole this year. Never in the last
Sc years has the yield been so low.
The nearest approach was 129 pounds
in 1866. Only 10 per cent of crop
is promised in some counties of South
Carolina. Parts of Oklahoma will
have not more than Is per cent of a
crop. About one-third of a crop or
less will be produced in sections of
Texas, South Carolina and Georgia.
A half crop or better may be produc-
ed in Mississippi, North Alabama,
Northern Georgia and Northern
South Carolina. States on the north
ern edge of the cotton belt may have
about two-thirds of a crop.
The production was forecast a
month ago at S,203,000 bales, based
on the July % condition of the crop,
which was 64.7 per cent of normal.
Last years crop was 13,439,6O bales,
and the August 25. condition was 67.5
per cent normal. The average condi-
ton of the crop on Aug. 25, for the
10 years, 1911-20, is 67.7 per cent.
The decline in condition from July
20 to Aug. 25 was 1914 points, COM
pared with an average decline of ~
points for the 10 years.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02

From the larger proceeds OF the
Baptist rs Million Campaign the For
eign Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention has been enabled
to send out more than 100 new mis-
sionaries since that movement was
launched, 1t Is announced, and of that
number sixty young men and women,
representing fourteen states, have just
sailed for China, Japan, Africa, Brazil,
Argentina and Chile. In addition I'd
these, DIR. and Mrs. Everett Gill of
Kansas City will sail September IA to
become representatives of the Board
In Europe, while DR.. and Mrs. w. A.
Hamlet of Austin, Texas, have Just
sailed for Jerusalem, where they will
maintain headquarters in acting as the
Near East representatives of the
Board.
The new missionaries to China and
japan sailed from Seattle, Saturday,
August 27, on the Hawkeye State of
the Admiral Line, while those for Bra
zil, Argentina, Chile and Africa sailed
from New York on the Aeolus August
II. They will be engaged chiefly in
evangelistic, educational, medical and
agricultural work and will be sta
toned at various points in these fields.
While large number of new workers
have been sent out by the Board since
the beginning of the Campaign, at
least 100 other capable young men and
women could be employed to advant-
age If they were available. Secretary
y. F. Love advises.
Mission Money Gets Results.
OF the more than $25,000.000 that
has been collected in cash on the rs
Million Campaign to date, about $5,-
100000 has gone to foreign missions.
This has made it possible not only to
strengthen the old work on all fields
and employ large number of new
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
Ill HOMICIDE CASES
in 2O-MONTH PERIOD
Only Those Appealed to Miss.
Supreme Court Included

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 30.-Some
startling figures on the "cri.ns wave"
are disclosed in the forthcoming re-
port of the attorney genral, covering
the two-year period ending June 80,
1921, and the docket of the supreme
court for the October term. Out of
282 criminal cases handled through
the attorney generals Office there
were 104 homicides. During the 1S
months of Gen. Roberson's term there
were 73 cases of murder, IA for man
slaughter and 10 for attempts to kill
and murder. The other II were in
the last six months of Gen. Collins
term. These figures represent only
appealed cases and do not take into
account the large number of houi-
eide cases which were settled in the
lower courts and from which no ap-
peals were taken.
"A glance at the docket of the SUI
preme court for the coming October
term, which is just being made up
and by no means near completion,
shows q total of "a homicide cases al
ready docketed. Of these 10 are for
murder and five for manslaughter. OF
the murder cases eight carry the
death penalty. The October docket
shows only cases in which records
have already been received, and 9th
ers are expected as fast as records
can be made up.
Beginning with Gen. Roberson's
term there have been appealed to
the supreme court to date, period
of 20 months, total of Ill homicide
cases, of which 92 were for murder,
and for killing and attempted killing
of human beings there was a grand
total of 121 cases.
1t is estimated that this total would
be increased at least one-third by the
homicide cases settled without appeal.
The fact has been noted in connec-
ton with these cases that they oc-
Cured for the most part outside Of
policed territory, and the suggestion
is made that some action might be
taken to prevent this appalling ten
dency to kill by the establishment Of
some sort of rural police system. mod
eled to some extent on the order Of
the mounted police of Canada.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
STRIKE BALLOT TO
100000 RAILMEN
Referendum on Wage Reduc-
tions is Started-Trainmen
Send Out a Different Ballot
From That of the Other
Thre Brotherhoods-At-
tempt to Reverse Rail Board

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug, 2S.-
Strike ballots on the acceptance or
rejection of the recent $400, ,000,0 900
wage reduction recently ordered by
the railroad labor board were mailed
tonight to 100000 members of the
"Big Four" brotherhoods and the
Switchmen's Union of North America.
The ballots revealed difference of
opinion among the chief executives of
the five organizations, the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen, Order of Railway Con-
ductors and the Switchmen using a
joint ballot while the Brotherhood of
Railway trainmen sent out separate
ballot.
The trainmen's ballot stated that it
had been the intention of all the or
ganizations to use a joint ballot but
that this was impossible because the
ballot adopted by the other organiza-
tions "did not, in our opinion, con-
tain an impartial and unbiased recital
of all that is involved, nor did it con-
vey the assurance that the wishes Of
the men, if against working for re-
duced wages, would determine the
question and that they would be per-
mltted to leave the service"
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
MISSISSIPPI SUPPLYING BUT
TER TO NEW YORK CITY

Mr.. J. Leland Trusty, secretary of
the Mississippi State Creamery As
sociation reports the shipment on
Wednesday of three car loads of
Mississippi Creamery butter to New
York City-one being contributed by
Macon and Columbus creameries over
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad; one by
Aberdeen, A. & M. College and
Kosciusko creameries over the Aber-
deem branch of the Illinois Central
Railroad, and the other by Brook
haven, Sardis and Water Valley
creameries over the main line of the
Illinois Central Railroad.
The contents of these three cars of
butter is about $4,000 pounds packed
in 63-pound tubs, and is the first
shipment of Mississippi creamery but
ter made to the New York market.
The Mississippi Creameries Co.
operative Association has as it's Off
GERS Prof. j. S. Moore of the Agri-
cultural College president; F. F.
Becker of the Brookhaven Creamery,
vice president; J. Leland Trusty of
the Water Valley Creamery, secre-
tary.
This association has been formed
about two months, and Is of the %
creameries in the state are members
and are marketing their surplus but
ter principally through Messrs. Gala
mia & O'Reardon, distributing agents,
New Orleans, but finding that they
need more outlets for Mississippi but
ter, they are seeking larger markets.
Roy l.. Calamia of the above firm
of brokers of New Orleans, who is an
experienced butter man and who for
IL years was in the employ of Swift
& Co. in the purchasing of butter,
will accompany this shipment Of but
ter to New York and look after the
sale of same personally.
The creamery industry in Missis-
sippi is fast increasing and the pro-
duction this year promises to exceed
100000 pounds,
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02

the work Of the native evangel,
lists. 1t is planned to establish a
church. theological seminary and col
lege, hospital and orphanage at Jeru-
salem as soon as practicable and thus
seek to reach other points In Pales-
tine and Syria from this center.
Minister to 100000 People.
With the enlarged foreign mission
program of Southern Baptists that de.
nomination is now operating In 1s
countries on every side of the globe,
and has in its employ practically 500
foreign missionaries and twice that
number of native workers trained In
the mission schools. Through its
present missionary operations the
Board is seeking to minister to 475,-
100000 yellow people, 100000 brown
people, 200,000,000 black people and
225,000,00O white people, making a
total Of s00,O00,000 people, or more
than half the population of the globe.
Numbered among its workers already
on the field are 81 foreign physicians
and 8 foreign mission nurses who last
year gave 154,070 treatments. There
are now Gil mission churches on the
foreign fields and of this number 1874
are self-supporting. The average con-
tributions of these mission churches
last year to denominational causes was
IS per member, the Christians on the
foreign fields responding more liber-
ally as result of the rs Million Cam
paign.
The new missionaries sailing at this
time were contributed by the following
states: Alabama two, Arkansas one,
Georgia five. Kentucky six, Louisiana
two, Mississippi four, Missouri four,
North Carolina three, South Carolina
five. Tennessee five, Texas fifteen,
Virginia six, Iowa one and Pennsyl,
vania one.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
Sense of Joint Ballot

The joint ballot declared that If
the membership vote wac to reject
the wage reductions which became
effective July /, 1921, sit is to be
understood that the men will be per-
mitted to withdraw from the service
of their respective companies unless
satisfactory settlement can be reach
ed under the laws of the organiza-
tion."
"The proposition which confronts
our members and Others" said the
trainmen's ballot, carries with it an
attempt to reverse that decision of
the united railroad labor board on the
wage reduction now in effect since
July l, or else persuade or compel the
railroad companies to reinstitute
wage rates that the labor board de-
cided should be reduced.
MANY general chairmen at the
Chicago meeting Ton July 81 favored
an immediate vote of the members on
the wage cut, and held that If the
necessary majority of the member
ship voted to leave the service that q
strike vote should be called forthwith,
in an effort to force a restoration OF
rates that were in effect on June so,
1921.
"All members and others are here
by notified that if the membership
vote is in lawful, necessary majority
to leave the service rather than con-
tinue service under the reduced war
es now in effect, they will on any or
all lines where such vote is secured
with the sanction of the general
grievance committee) be given nee
essary authority by the president of
the grand lodge. The president of
the grand lodge will not with the
information given above) undertake
to prevent the wishes of the men, as
expressed in their ballot, from being
adhered to-"
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02

LOGAN, w. Va, Sept. 1.-Desul-
tory firing along Crooked Creek and
in the Blair Mountain district this
afternoon was reported to the au-
thorities here tonight. The advices
were that none Of the Logan County
forces were hit. 1t was not deter
mined whether the other side suffer
ed casualties. These districts were
the scene of yesterdays engage
ments, one of which resulted in the
known death of three men. At 9TH
er points along the Logan-Boone
County border quiet prevailed.
An airplane SCARED above Blair
and Hewitt's Creek late in the day.
Upon its return to Logan the aviator
reported to Sheriff Don Chain that
he had observed large gathering of
men across the ridge, apparently in
conference. He added that groups
were seen travelling westward, ap-
parently to join the force assembled
in the Jeffery-Blair region.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
1000 PEOPLE "sHoT"
WITH TYPHOID SERUM

County Health officer, DIR. T. H,
Smith, has been very active the past
week or so giving typhoid serum. to
all people in the county who desire it.
In this work he has had the co-opera-
ton of all other doctors in the county.
He reports that more than one thous-
and persons have been inoculated with
the serum. This service is paid for
by the state health department.
There has thus far been reported
only few cases of typhoid and not
many of them have been serious.-
Calhoun City Herald.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
HE RoRREp A PREACHER

Nathan Lehman, o white man. was
arrested near Enid Tuesday by nepu-
ty Sheriff Rotenberry and placed in
Jail. He is charged with breaking
into the house of colored preacher
named Edwards Monday night at
Pope and stole shot gun and hat
The horrid man even swiped the par
sons honest-to-goodness Prince AL
bert. He was given a hearing yes
terday and was bound over to await
the action of the grand jury.-The
Panolian.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
LITTLE MISS LOUISE HUNT EN-
TERTAINS

Saturday, August 9th, Little Miss
Louise, the charming little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hunt delight
fully entertained IL of her little
friends with a birthday party in hon
or of her fifth anniversary at their
lovely country home a few miles west
of the city. AT 3 O'Clock ice cream
and cake was served in The spacious
hall of their home, then later in the
afternoon water melons were served
under the big oaks in the woods lot.
Every child enjoyed the afternoon
throughout and left wishing the
charming little hostess many more
happy birthdays.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
FOR SALE

A good 151 acre farm, half level
land, balance timber. Good Broom
house and cow barn. milch cows
and big type Poland China hogs
with papers. Plow tools, wagon, hay
and corn. Place is near jeff Davis
consolidated school. All offered
cheap for quick sale.
L. S. SCOTT,
Route 5 Water Valley, Miss.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
Keep Well And be Happy

If you would be happy you must
keep your bowels regular. One or
two of Chamberlain's Tablets taken
Immediately after supper will cause
a gentle movement of the bowels on
the following morning. Try it
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
MINERS DO NOT
INTEND TO OBEY
HARDINC'S ORDER
Gen. Bandholtz Sends a Mes
sage to Washington Request
ing Troops at Once-Will
Recommend Martial Law

o o o o
LOGAN, w. Va, Sept. L. o
County deputies on Crooked o
Creek this evening were driven o
down the hillside in skirmish O
with an armed force from the o
other side of Spruce Fork O
Ridge, Capt. I. G. Hollings- o
worth reported at z o'clock. o
The captain said he had just o
returned from that district. o
An emergency force held here o
subject to call Immediately o
was dispatched eastward. o
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1921-09-02
NUMBER 35
TRAINMEN RESENT
SLANDEROUS CHARGE

The Four Local Brotherhoods
of Railway Men Pass Sting
ing Resolutions Condemning
Slanderous Article Recently
Published in Commercial
Appeal.
, 1921-08-11

new building at the park and the
construction Of cement fireplaces. all
OF which were badly needed. How
ever, II Laramie Is to keep pace with
other wyoming communities. and the
tourist business which will result
from the Rocky Mountain Highway
Association activities, a comfortable
bungalow" or "elub house. which
will provide shelter and bathinF and
laundering facilities, must be erected
next year.
A number have. expressed the, be-
lief that the park area will not. be
large enough for the accommoda-
tim OF tourists next year and 1t is
possible that additional camping
facilities will have to be provided.
However; through the employment
of . custodian to require systematic
parking OF cars and erection of
campers tents, considerable space
can be utilized. The demand as yet
has not been sufficient to require the
employment of such q person as the
present camp site will accommodate
twice the maximum number of auto.
mobile parties which have been
camped there 30 far this season.
, 1921-08-11
WORD FROM
WASHINGTON
ILanspert Oh Land Tax

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-(Spe
cial correspondence. )-Congressmar
Florian Lampert of Wisconsin is
believer in a Federal land tax as {
means of raising He con.
end that lard values are not earned
but unearned-that they depend no,
upon individual effort but upon col,
lective effort. The increase in popu.
latiOn, the progress of industry. and
the growth of the community are
what give value to the land. in his
opinion. and therefore make land
values a proper subject for taxa
ton. Mr.. Lampert has prepared
comparative tables showing the re-
lative values of land in the heart OF
a big city and in farming communi-
ties. He asserts that the land occu-
pied by the Marshall Field store in
Chicago, a 20 per cent assessment Of
which amounts to $11.72S,474. is the
equivalent In value OF 1000 average
farms OF III acres each in Wiscon-
sin. Mr.. Lampert has also compiled
statistics to show the tremendous
holdings Of land by a few owners in
Louisiana, Michigan, Florida and
other states. The Congressman in
sists that a land value tax would
have the added effect of breaking up
these large holdings and making
them available to those in search OF
farms.
, 1921-08-11

low and clear; fishing good; eastern
brook and raintow: trout; coachman,
grizzly king, and gray hackle.
Big Goose Greek (Big Horn):
Water low and clear; fishing good;
eastern brook and rainbow. trout;
grasshoppers
Brush Greek and Barrett Creeb
(~Saratoga): Water low and clear;
fishing fair; eastern brook and rain
bow trout; flies and bait.
Clear. Greek (Bunalo): Water
clear: fishing good;' eastern brook
and rainbow trout: files and bait.
Encampment Greek, CEhcamp>
ment): Water low and clear. fish,
ing fair; eastern brook and rainbow
trout: coachman flies.
Medicine Bow River (Elk Noun
tain): Water low and clear: fishing
good; eastern brook trout; royal
coachman and parmochene belle.
Sand Lake (Arlington): WATER
low and clear; fishihg good. one 20
fhch, EASTERN brook trout caught.
Jock Scott. black gnat flies.
South Pihey- (StOry1: WATER low
and clear; fishing Hk; native trout;
gray hAcxle: 81