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The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-12-15

Show me the business man or In
stitution not guided by sentiment
and service; by the idea that ..he
profits most who serves best" and I
VIII show you a man or an outfit
that is dead or dying.-B. F. Harris.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-12-15
Japanese Sleeping Arrangements,

The Japanese bed, consisting mere
ly Of few thick comforters and a
pill,w can easily be made up In any
room. Il is considered mark of hos
pItallty to make the guests bed In the
parior and put the room at his dis
posal.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-12-15

Fools and sensible men are equally
innocuos. 1t Is In the half fools and
the half wise that the greatest dam
ger lies. --Goethe.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-12-15

Absence Of occupation is not rest,
A mind quite vacant is a mind dis
tressed. .--Cowper.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-12-15
Has Other ThInns d b,

Has Other Things % %.
The world owes mo ! livin'.- -
.uo TunkinA but the world neycS
ga much sittin' up nishte wpa,rlrp
about IT. debts."
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-12-15

He that asketh family beggeth a
denial. dc that asketh courtesy
promiseth u kindness old proverb.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Births.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Bates
announce the birth of a son,
Saturday, July %, 1921.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lichte
announce the birth of a son,
Charles Ryland, Saturday, July
%, 1921.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beretta
announce the birth of a son,
Friday, July %, 1921.
Major and Mrs. Ralph w.
Campbell announce the birth
of a daughter, Tuesday, July
26, 1921.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Blaine Wise,
of Mariana, Pa, announce the
birth Of a son. Joseph Bates,
Wednesday, July 27, 1921. Mrs.
Wise was formerly Miss Mar
guerite Bates, daughter of DR.,
George w. Bates.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
DOUGLAS IN tariff
PROTEST
Shoe Manufacturer Tells Ford
ney Duty on Hides is
Unfair.

Ex-Governor William L. Doug
Douglas Of Massachusetts,, one
Of the leading shoe manufactur-
trs of the world, declared re-
Gently that the proposed duty
on hides will Immediately be re-
fected in an added cost Of leath-
er products and shoes to the con-
suming public He has sent the
following telegram to Chairman
Fordney OF the Ways and Means
Committee in Washington;
"Shoe manufacturers are do
ing their best to reduce the cost
of footwear to the consumer.
Tariff on hides means increased
prices for leather. The packers
control 60 per cent of the hides,
40 per cent being imported. Any
duty placed on hides will natur-
ally aid the packers and tan
ners in creating a monopoly in
the leather business.
ut would be grave econom-
ical mistake, in my estimation
to take hides and leather from
the free list. l must express
my dissatisfaction in emphatic
terms and believe / am voicine
the sentiments of the manufac.
lures of shoes and leather pro
ducts of the people engaged il
their production, and of thu
general public. | am in sympa
thy with legislation beneficial tt
the farmers. A duty on hides
would in no way help them
They do not sell hides. They sci
live cattle, the price of which il
determined by the beef value
It is absolutely wrong to humo
the farmers along in this way
as they, as well as other consul
mers. will be compelled to pa,
more for their shoes. This i
not an opportune time to in
crease the cost of shoes, as mill
ions of people are out of employ
ment and legislation shoul,
benefit the majority and not
few.
Il would like to have you ex
plain Just who in your opinion
is to be benefited by a tarif o.
hides. and who petitioned tn
Ways and Means Committee fo
such a tariff"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Plague Threatens 100000 Vic
Tins in the Cotton Belt.

Pellagra, one of the worst
scourges known to man, is max
ing alarming headway in parts
of the cotton belt states, accord
ing to the Public Health Serv-
ice, which estimates that this
year the disease, which is due
to semi-starvation, will claim a.
bout 100000 victims, and of
these 10 per cent, will, in the O.
pinion of the Government ex-
perts, die. This alarming stu
alton, which presents one of the
most grave problems facing the
Public Health Service, is due
principally to economic condi-
tions in the cotton-growing and
cotton-miIling sections of the
South.
A statement issued from the
Office Of Surgeon General Hugh
IS. Cumming calls the attention
of the country to the pellagra
menace, ard warns that unless
prompt and energetic measures
are taken to check the spread
of the disease, which is due to
lack Of poper foods, ut viii take
a stin heavier toll from the al
ready enfeebled population in
1922"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
NOTICE

Pensions for Blind Persons.
On Wednesday, August 3rd,
1921, DR.. j. G. Love, of Sedalia,
Missouri, an occulist appointed
by the Missouri Commission for
Blind, will be in the circuit
court room at Higginsville, Mo-,
from 10 o'clock a. m. until 2 o.
clock p. m. for the purpose of
examining any applicants for
pension to the Blind under the
new Missouri law.
1t is important to take adj
vantage Of this opportunity for
the Missouri Commission for
the Blind has refused to appoint
any occulist in Lafayette county
to make examination required
by law, hence / have secured
the services of DR.. Love on said
date. Be prepared to pay DR..
Love his fee of $500.
STEPHEN N. WILSON,
Judge of Probate for Lafayette
County, Mo.
Lexington, Mo-, July 25, 1921.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Teachers Examination.

The August Teachers exam
ination will be held at the Lex
ington High School building,
Friday and Saturday, August
5th and 9Th, 1921.
Order Of Subjects
Friday A. M.-Geography, All
zebra, Language, Spelling.
Friday P. M.-Grammar, Lit
Arithmetic, Reading.
Saturday A. M.-Civil Gov
ernment, U. S. History, Agri
culture, Adv. Science.
Saturday P. M.-Physiology
Writing, Pedagogy, Literature,
ADV. History.
Elmer H. White,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Hutchison-Cofman.

William H. Hutchison of Lex
ington, and Miss Grace E. Coff-
man of Kansas City, were mar
ried at the Methodist parsonage
in this city at 8 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, Rev. ]. E. Alex
ander officiating.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Missouri Honey Production


Missouri has produced from
its 10000 stands of bees, so
far in this season, 3,91O,0OO
pounds of honey, according to
the joint report Of E. A. Logan,
Agricultural Statistician of the
U. S. Bureau of Markets and
Crop Estimates, and Jewell
Mayes, Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, for July,
1921.
During the past few years the
winters have been unfavorable
to bees and large numbers of
stands have died, but this year
renewed interest has been mani
tested in honey production.
The average yield per stand,
or colony, to date is % pounds,
and the present condition of
honey bees is "a per cent, com
pared to S6 at this time last
year.
The average price for extract
ed honey is 25 cents per pound
for white, 19 cents for amber,
and 20 cents for dark, while for
comb honey white brings %
cents and the other grades %
cents per pound.
The Easter and later freezes
killed a large portion Of bios
SONS and reduced the honey
flow quite materially. In addi-
ton, drouths in some sections
have prevented surplus produc-
ton. However, throughout the
main portion Of the state, mid
year conditions are favorable to
a good production Of fall-made
honey. The flowers from which
the major portion of honey is tC
be made, from now on, win bt
white and alsike clover, corr
tassels, smart weed (heart'i
tase), Spanish needle, "blu,
Vine7 (milk weed), .buck-bushes
sumach, bone-set and COLDER
rod.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
CrOss.Gripp.

Mr.. John Cross, son of Mrs.
J. E. Cross, and Miss Hilda
Gripp, daughter of Charles
Gripp, all of this city, were mar
ried Saturday evening at A o.
clock at the Methodist parson-
age, Rev, J. E. Alexander Off
ciating. They will make their
home with the brides father
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Lexington 5; Wellington 4

The Athletics won their sec
ond game of the last half of the
season Sunday afternoon when
they nosed out Wellington by
the score of 5 to a. The game
was played in Wellington
Higginsville defeated Corder,
6 to 2, and Odessa lost to Con-
cordia, 8 to 3.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Death Of Mrs. Elsie Monroe.

Mrs. Elsie Monroe, widow of
the late Joe Monroe and a form-
er resident of Lexington, died
Tuesday morning at her home,
1413 Paseo, Kansas City. She
was So years old and is survived
by one son, William Monroe, Of
Chicago. Mrs. Monroe's hus-
band was engineer for many
years on the old ferry boat at
Lexington.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29

or on the last day Of the Exposi-
tion. On Friday evening, Au-
gust 10, at 7;SO o'clock, horse
Judging, the final event, viii
take place.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29

The InteIligencer is just in re-
ceipt of a catalogue of
the Fair at independence, Mo-,
August 22-26. An unusually
good list of races is scheduled
for the week. A notable feat
ure is the large number of
classes in the exhibitors de-
partment for boys and girls.
These classes are open to the
boys and girls of this county as
well as in Jackson County. 1t
will also be of interest to the
boys and girls we think to know
that all below Is years of age
are admitted free on Monday
and Friday. Write w. H. John
son, independence, Mo-, for fur
ther catalog if you are interest
ed.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Brought Here For Burial.

The body of Mrs. Orlando De-
Merritt, who died in Kansas
City Tuesday, was brought
here yesterday morning and bu-
ried direct from the train.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Hurst Rushing.

The marriage of Miss Annie
Mae Rushing, formerly of Lex
ington, to Mr.. Frank Hurst at
TEuston, Texas, Monday, Jaly
1S, has been announced. They
will make their home in Poplars-
vile, Miss.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Death Of Henry BrOckmeyer.

: Henry Brockmeyer died We'd
nesday morning at 2:3O o'clock
at his home six miles south of
Lexington.
The deceased was born in
Germany, December %, 1843.
He is survived by seven sons
and two daughters, as follows: !:
Edward, Paul, Henry, Benja-
min, William, Albert, Robert
Misses Carrie and Rose.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29

Mrs. John C. Percival accom-
panied by her little son, John c.,
Jr., arrived Monday for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. H. c. Rog-
ers, in this city.
Mrs. A. E. Taubman and lit
tie daughter returned Sunday
evening from an extended visit
in Kansas City and st. Joseph,
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. McClel-
land and son, M. R. Jr., return
ed Monday from a weeks visit
in Chicago.
Harvey Navel left Monday
for an extended visit in Denver
and Colorado Springs, Colora.
do.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Notice.

/ win not be responsible for
any debts contracted by my
wife beginning today, July 25.
JOE BARCELLINO.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29

Reuben Kroeck of near Lex
ington, will exhibit five head of
his prize Duroc Jersey swine in
the swine show of the Missouri
Centennial Exposition and State
Fair, which will be held at Sc
dalia, August 8 to 20. He sent
his entries to Sedalia Monday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
eCOurage" And 'Leadership.'

loon when the Republican Sem
ate following President Hard
ing's speech voted to recommit
the Soldiers Bonus bill to the
embalming department of SEN
ator Penrose's Finance Commit
tee. This in the opinion of many
disposes of the bill finally SO far
as this Congress is concerned.
While there is no disposition
among Democrats to criticize
President Marding for following
the custom of President Wilson
in delivering his message in per-
son to Congress, attention is
called to the fact that he is the
: first President of the United
States to appear before either
house for the purpose Of defeat
ing proposed legislation. Some
newspapers and individuals have
referred to President Harding's
/ speech against the Soldiers Bo-
] nus bill as an act of leadership
: and courage.
Without denying President
: Harding any credit which may
: be due him or imposing upon
r him any blame in the matter Of
defeating this proposed legisla-
tion, the part played by him and
most of the Republican Sena-
tors displayed far different
qualities from either leadership
or courage.
Q Following Secretary Melons
! letter, saying the passage of the
bill might cause a financial
breakdown, the Republican Sen
ators were placed in the posi-
ton of either voting against
the soldiers, which they had not
the courage to do, for soldiers
have many votes, or Of voting
?, aaist t.h administration
!, which they had not the courage
to do, for the administration has
much undistributed patronage
So, according to report, some
Senators implored President
Harding to come to the Senate
and make a speech against the
> bill and save their faces. Thus
;, it would appear the President
was led to the Senate instead
:. Of leading.
: On the other hand, there was
> imminent probability the bill
would pass unless the President
= interferred, which would NEAR
that the President would be fac.
= ed with the responsibility o.
, vetoing it. By appearing in per
son in opposition to the passage
: of the bill "at this time" il
could be recommitted to the Fl
= nance Committee and Presiden'
= Harding could thus dodge the
= responsibility for a veto.
! In the light of this situation
= and what took place, there ar,
4 those who hold that the histor!
Of the case shows neither lead
ership nor courage, but rathel
'o evasion and timidity, not to us,
harsher terms.
The Judging program at tn,
: Missouri Centennial Exposition
Il and State Fair here August 8
20 will begin at $50 Monda.
morning, August 8, according
to the official program announc
ed at the State Fair Offices re
Gently.
II The program this year is un
usually complete in every way
Not only is it longer than eve
before, lasting over the entir
two weeks Of the Centennial
Fair, but each day filed witt
interesting exhibits and con
tests in the numerous depart
mepts. Beginning with the Stu
dents Livestock Judging Con
III test as the first event on tn
| program August 8, Grand or
ening Day, the program is Q
il greatest educational value thru
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29

Mrs. D. D. Gwinner went to
Kansas City Sunday morning to
see her son, James, who is in
the Christian Hospital. Mr..
Gwinner is improving slowly,
and is able to walk a little with
the aid of a cane.
Frank Bowers accompanied
by his wife and four sons, and
Mrs. Geo. Pollard and son, Lee,
his brother, George, and Joe
Honeron, left Tuesday by auto
for weeks outing in the O.
zarks.
B. R. Young accompanied by
his wife and two children, and
his mother, Mrs. Lucy V. Young
motored to Kansas City Sunday
to spend the day with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Campbell
and two children of st. Joseph,
Mo-, are visiting Mr.. CampbelPs
mother, Mrs. w. H. Campbell.
VIM. Stonestreet left Tuesday
for his home in Oklahoma City,
after a few days visit here
with relatives.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29

Mrs. Mamie C. Steele left
yesterday morning for Grand
Rapids, Mich, to visit her son,
William B. Steele. Her sister,
Mrs. Logan B. Chappell, joined
her in Kansas City.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-07-29
Marriage license.

a marriage license has been
issued % the Following:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
Is P. C. of of Women's
Fall Apparel Ordered
Manufacturers Feel That Re-
tailers Have Been Too
Conservative

Retailers have already purchased
purchased about rs per cent of their
normal requirements in women's an
parel for the fall season, according TO
careful estimate made in the trade
last week. 1t is felt that the first rush
of buying Is over, and that the manu-
facturers here will find the rest of the
season devoted to recorders and films.
with some new purchases being made
when new styles are shown.
In the main the manufacturers are
dissatisfied with the progress sof bust
ness this season, most of them assert
ing that the retailers are purchaing
too sparingly for the good of the man
ufacturing end of the trade. The be,
lief that many retailers have been
holding off in the hope of break in
prices also is prevalent. These ques-
tons will be taken up tomorrow at
the mass meeting which has been
called at the behest OF officials Of the
Associated Dress Industries of Amer
lea.
Dresses appear to have been moving
more readily than suits, coats and
waists, although it usually follows that
big season in dresses also means a
big coat season. Some of the cloak
and suit manufacturers have added
lines Of dresses, and waist manu- ac-
turers, fer some time past, have been
big factors in the dress business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
North American Plans
Capital Readjustment

A special meeting of Stockholders Of
the North American Company has been
called for August 26 to vote upon
plan for the classification and read
justmnt of the capital stock.
The plan does not contemplate a
present increase in the issued capital
stock. Each stakeholder will retain
the same proportion of interest and
the same par value of stock, but his
holdings will be divided into comon
and preferred shares, co that he will
receive one share Of per cent cumu-
lative preferred and one share of COM
mon. each of par value Of $50, in ex-
change for each share Of stock of 500
par value now held. The preferred and
common are TO have equal voting
rights. The preferred will be entitled
to dividends at the rate of per cent
year. cumulative from July /, 1921.
and will be subject to redemption after
three years at los and accumulated
dividends.
The plan calls for an increase ip
the authorized capital stock from $780,
100000 to s60,000,000, consisting Of
100000 shares of per cent preferred,
with par value of $50. and a like
amount OF the same par.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
Stock Prices
Are Lower in
Short Session
Market Activity at Low Ebb
as Traders Show Little
Interest i'm Transactions:
Waiting Attitude Develops

Activity and interest in the s,ock
stock market yesterday were at low
ebb and the absence of demand served
to accenuate such selling pressure as
appeared in the two hours trading
giving the list decidedly irregular
appearance with most industrisls clos
ing lower. The market was without
significance other than the fact That
the intense dullness reflected n dis.
position on the part of the trading
element to await further develop
ments.
The Washington reworts that Con
grcss may not find it possible to repeal
the excess profits tax as planned we're
not taken seriously in the Street al
though there is growing realization
that the administration has difficult
problem to solve in working out pro-
gram to relieve the country of part
OF its present onercus tax burden.
The two-hour stock market session
presented few special features. Agri-
cultural Chemical common stock came
under pressure and there was some
selling of the sugar and copper shares.
The opening was irregular and the
tendency remained unchanged through
out the forenoon although at the close
some scattered short covering caused
slight frming iA prices.
Inc commodity markets were quiet
yesterday. In foreign exchange rates
on London continued to exhibit firm
ness, more than holding the recovery
made earlier in the week. Indications
are that the effects Of the new German
separations payments are not likely to
re felt so severely in the foreign ex-
change market as in June since they
are being spread over much longer
period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07

at is to Washington's policy Of OPP
timism which exudes from every utter
ance of President Harding" SAWS c. A.
Morse, of Clark. Childs q Co, that we
may chiey ascribe the improving senti-
ment. Not so long ago the eountry's
business was deploriny tire White
House policy of domination without
consnlta ton in many departments of
government. With the new Admins
tration, alert to every important trend
in business, the White House and Cab-
net are cheerfuIly looked 30 as leaders,
whose policies the Federal Reserve
Board, the War Finance body, the Ship
ping Board and in the future, we have
reason to believe, the Interstate Com
merce Comm ssion, each with Congress
authority, will be quick to enforce
The point last suggested has had as
much to do with the rise in the rail
way share market, possibly, as the new
financing scheme for railroad reief.
1t is confidently expected in quarters
generally possessed of accurate lnior-
nation of broad questions OF pubic
policy that the |. c. G. will come to be
recognized as body working IN mar
mony with the Administration and with
due recognition of public opinion as to
railroad affairs, and without the inde-
feasible procrastination that mas
marked its acts in recent years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-07
Australian and African
Woods Are Active
Fibre Imported Before Tariff
Went Into Effect ls in
.Stron. Demand
S,cciai Dtspotch to The Tribune


BOSTON, Aug. 6.-Both manufac-
turers and dealers seem to be suddenly
realizing the value of fine South AFR
can and Australian woods, which had
arrived in this country before the duty
on these woods went in effect, and have
been eagerly buying in more substan-
tial lots during the last week than for
many weeks. One house sold half n
million pounds, a stable quantity,
compare tivcly. Shippers have been
working until 10 O'Clock at night for
warding wool to purchasers. This wool
is used in mems and women's wear. All
of this activity signifies, of course,
that many orders have been received
for cloth.
The announcement during the week
from Washington that all woods for
merly in class 3. or carpet woods, are
not dutiable under the emergency tar
riff act has created some comment in
the trade. Under the previous ruling
"ball" China wool was dutiable. This
is ordinarily used as carpet wool. So
manufacturers imported East Indian
woods. free Of duty, at 1879 cents a
pound, to take the place of the China
wool. The reversal OF ruling ON the
part of the government, from the deal
er's standpoint, causes some confusion.
Those importers of woods. ordinarily
used as carpet woods, like the China
wool, who paid duty, are hoping to
receive from the government reim-
bursement of the amounts paid, be-
cause Of reversal of decision.
A comment made on the government
auction, with only 80 per cent of the
amount offered sold on August d, is
that much higher price might have
bean obtained and the wool more read
il disposed of, if put on the market
months ago, when levels were much
further advanced than at the present
time. 1t is understood that these woods
we're held back because it was felt a
higher price could be obtained than
was current at that time.