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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-11

! n rRRR WCOLLISTER

II FBlBB RCOLLIOTER
seyouna dsfsated Tiskilwa. q to
=, ID an extra period battle in the
Asst game Of the morning session
u The. district basketball tourna-
0ept It AugustanA.
=. Lands Of Tiskilwa TED the
score after the final gun BY . tree
throw ON . foul called just before
the end Of the game. In the extra
period neither team could connect
with the basket for q goal and Al
tonbefn won for Savanna with two
1oul throws.
The game was poorly played and
although close was uninteresting'
The Savanna players started out
with Z rush and swamped Tiskilwa
in the FIRST half. The Tiskilwa bas-
keteers seemed lost on the big
floor and were unable to connect
with the loop.
The Tiskilwa players staged q
comeback in the last half and with
Burcky leading slowly forged
ahead. At times they were leading
Savanna by two points but fell be-
hind at the end.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-11
An Easy Winner.

An LBOy VlnacIs
The 'Swedes" smothered Weth-
ersneld in their first game. 57-12.
The Wethersfield warriors al
though playing fair game were
lost on the big floor before the on
slaught Of the Moline five.
Moline should have little trouble
defeating Savanna when the two
teams meet tonight. The Moliners
were going In great shape and
even after most OF the second team
had been put in the scoring went
on as before.
The count at the end Of the first
half was 2S-5. Midget" Simpson
played q whirlwind game for the
three quarters that he was in the
game. getting oiX baskets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-11
LESSEES T0PAY
BACK ROYALTY
Mlnezal Leasing Act Adds $780, 900
to Receipts Of Interior
Department

Washington. March 11.-Secre-
tary Of Interior Fall, although his
once has been besieged by patron
age seekers since March 1, has
found time to 60 over some Of the
matters that must be given consid-
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-24
BOLD Thief CAUGHT
DINNER BASKET Thief At COLDWATER SCHOOL
CAUGHT IN THE act.

For these many days Cold Water
School has been visited by q THIEF.
1t is customary at Cold Water for
teachers and pupils to deposit their
wraps and dinner baskets In the IL
brary during the working hours.
Day after day when the noon hour
arrived and hungry kiddies rushed
to their baskets to appease their ap--
petites some one basket each day
has been found empty and the other
baskets undisturbed. And this one
completely empty, for no trace could
be found even of the paper wrap
pings which were spirited away just
as mysteriously as the food. How
ever vigilant the victims no evidence,
even circumstantial, could be found
that would check the theft or direct
suspicion upon any OF the inmates.
Only last Wednesday was the theif
caught. A small boy paid the library
q casual visit, and catching the om-
nivorous criminal in the act, he made
known his discovery to Miss Bates,
the primary teacher. Satisfied that
the thief had been detected Miss
j Bates impaired the incriminating
news to Miss Whatley, the principal.
There was general rush to the
room, and before many had caught
the well defined outlines OF Mr.. o.
Postum he had scurried to his hiding
place, In the folds OF a large, map OF
The United States of America. The
map had been rolled up loosely In
the library Out of the paper lunch
wrappings and other indigestible re-
fuse Mr.. O. Possum had mad9 q nest
In the folds OF this map as comfort
able and as warm as a feathered Deo
Here he had concealed himself during
the school work hours OF the day
stelthily emerging at the busiest
minute to feed at some child's ex-
rpense. At, night he probably strut,
ted forth In the moonlight to either
quench his thirst or frolic with his
less fortunate kith and kin. We do
not know whether the thief was
mobbed by his indignant victims or
was given his liberty on his own
recognizance to await the action OF
the grand jury, but we do know that
all the little school children In Ne
shoba County can learn a most val
liable lesson from this hungry thief.
He did his work well; he did his best;
he made clean job of 1t, and ne
who does his best will always fare
better than Others of his kind, be ne
either 'possum or pupil.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-24
COURT DO|nGs

In the case OF the State vs Jesse
McLain for assault and battery, de-
fendant plead guilty and was sen
fenced to 60 days in jail and costs.
Same vs Wiley McLain with same
sentence.
State vs ]. A.. Myers for embezzle-
ment set Tor trial on Wednesday OF
md week. .ty - ~
State VS. w. r. Hobby and Joe
J,ukins for killing some dogs that
were attacking Mr.. Hobby's sheep.
Trial held Wednesday OF last week,
and verdict of Jury mot guilty"
State vs Charley Blount for man.
slaughter set for trial last Friday.
Defendant plead "not guilty" and
upon application OF defendant case
continued.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-24
- PHILADELp pHIA, MISS. THURSDAY FEB a. 1921
.GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT.

To The Hon. A. j. McLaurln, Judge:
Comes the Grand Jury and begs
leave to submit this their tinal re-
port and says:
That we have been In session for
days and have examined % wit
nesses and fou1d true bills. and re-
ferred one case to the Justice Court.
That we have inspected the Coun-
ty jan and other property owned by
the County and find that tie jail IL
In sanitary condition and other
property owned by the county prop
erly keptIand that we have examin-
ed the poor house and find that the
same is properly kept and the In
mates properly cared and provided
for, except inmates wearing apparel
is filthy and dirty.
That we have examined the dock
cts OF all OF the Justice Of the Peace
OF the County and find same proper
ly kept and the funds properly ac-
counted for and that we have exam
ined the books OF the various county
officers and lind same neatly kept.
We desire to state that crime In
the county is very much on the de-
crease.
We desire to thank Hon. A. j. Nc.
Laurin for his able and forceful
charge to US on the first day OF this
term of court.
We desire to thank the District
Attorney and County Attorney and
the other officers for their faithful
services rendered us during our sit
ting.
Now having completed. our la
bours We ask that we be finally dis
charged Respectfully Submitted.
w. A. Smith, Foreman, l.. M. Skin
ner, Clerk.
The following were the grand ju-
rors for this term.
@ W Barnett, JIG Evans, L j
Gamblin, B G Stewart, T t Rivers, j
I'll Kelley, E r Anderson, L M Skim
ner, A G McNair, v Todd, w A Smith
Leon Johnson. j M Parker,S II Ben,
son, T A Miller. Fl e Walton and J
Al Parker.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-24
LAWYERS CLASH IN COURT
MARION RELY lnD HARDIN BROOKS FINED
ron CONTEMPT.

Marion Reilly and Hardin Brooks
came to blows last Saturday in the
trial Of jeff Wilson cose before
Judge Fathrree at Meridian.
Judge Marion Reilly was represent
Ing the defendant. Mrs. Stevens was
on the stand and eye Witnesses state
the Judge Reilly sought to obtain
certain evidence from her. The wit
ness made answer to the question,
which Attorney Brooks asked her to
repeat, stating he had not caught the
answer. Judge Reilly objected, stating
that-Mr. Brooks sought the answer
again for the purpose Of impressing
same upon the jury. This Mr. Brooks
declared TO be untrue.
Judge Reilly arose from his. seat
and approached Mr.. Brooks in q
eatening manner. AS he approach
ed Mr.. Brooks, the latter struck Ma
rion Reilly . jaw blow, and then q
mix up followed.
The judge Immediately recessed
court and repaired to his private Of
fee. The fighters were separated with
much difficulty. When Judge Faith
cree returne to the bench both at
torneys were fined $50 for contempt
of court, and each made apologies to
the court and jury and the case pro-
ceeded.. Judge Fatheree instructed
the witness to repeat the answer as
originally put by Atty. Brooks.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-24
SPARKS
From Tom Dreier's Anvil

The man who tells me he hasn't
time to read really confesses that he
doesn't want to read. Any OF us can
fiud time for anything we really
want to do.
To offer extreme busyness as an
excuse for not reading is silly.
I do not care what your Job is,
you can't possibly have as many
things to hold your attention and
make demands upon your time and
energy as Theodore Roosevelt had
his first two years In the White
House.
Look at what he read during that
time. The list is taken from one OF
his own. letters:
"Parts of Herodotus. the first and
seventh books of Thucydides, all OF
Polyhius, little OF Plutarch, some
OF Macaulay's Essays, three or four
volumes OF Gibbon, three or four
chapters of Motley, the Life ofPrince
Eugene, OF Admiral de Ruyter, OF
Turenne, and OF Sobieski TALL In
Freach1, Macbeth, Twelfth Night.
Henry w. Henry " Richard Ii,
the first two cantos OF Paradise
Lost some OF Michael Drayton's
poems-there are only three or four
care for, portions Of 'Nibeleungen-
lied,' portions Of Carlyle's transla-
tion OF Dante's Inferno Church's
'Beowulf.' Cooper's Pilot some oi
the earlier stories and some OF the
poems OF Bret Harte, an occasional
half hours reading in Keats, Brown
ing, Poe. Tennyson; -Longfellow.
Kipling, Bliss Carman, also in Poe's
..Tales' and Lowell's Essays. some
OF Stevenson's stories. and OF Alling-
HAMS British Ballads. and Wag-
ner's Simple Life"
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-24
Facts About Cotton

Marlboro County, s. O., claims the
distinction of averaging production
of more cotton to the acre than any
other county In the United States.
Ellis County, Texas, in total num-
ber of bales produced is the banner
cotton growing county of the U. 8.
The per acre yield, average for the
United States, has varied from 145
pounds Of lint In 1871 to 224 pounds
ina1914. The 10 year average is 182
pounds.
Egyptian yield OF cotton averages
800 pounds, about to the acre. Cot
ton production In Egypt is limited
to irrigated acres along the Nile.
The area under cotton In fDdia,--
about 25, 100000 acres covers such a
wide climatic range that at many
seasons OF the year planting and
picking are going on in different
parts OF the country at the same
time.
Cotton is grown in Asia as far
north as the latitude OF Chicago.
There is now enough cotton In the
world. unspun, to last nearly two
years.
The Civil War was fought in the
cotton fields of the South, destroy
ing, temporarily, the means OF sup
ply. The recent World War was
fought in the great factory districts
of the world.
There Is now more cotton In the
stocks of any one OF half dozen
cotton markets In the South than
was produced In all OF the United
States q hundred years ago.
More than three bales OF cotton,
averaging 800 pounds In weight,
have been grown on a single acre in
South Carolina.
The estimated number OF working
cotton spindles in the United States
fs about &c, 100000 of which 15,000,000
are In cotton growing states.
The largest cotton crop ever plant
ed In the United States was 81 7,456, 600
acres in 1913, which yielded II, ,156, ,486
bales, 800 pound equivalent, ofiint.
Americas greatest crop OF cotton,
I6, ,134, $50 bales was grown on 36, $780,
900 acres.
The knowledge OF cotton growing
wild in islands of the West Indies ia
as old as the history OF their discoy-
cry by the Spaniards in 1A92.
Arkwright, Hargreaves & Cromp-I
tom, are the great names connected
with invention of cotton spinning
machinery. They were Englishmen.
Ell Whitney, an American, invent
ed the saw-gin. The original patent
was March ID, 1894.
On account OF the labor involved
in separatiog the lint from the seed
by hand, cotton was OF unknown
commercial Importance prior TO the
invention OF Whitney . gin.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-24
Poultry, Bees and Fruit
Should Be on Every Farm
BY JOSEPH METTE.
(Poultryman, Bureau Of Farm De-
velopment.)

Fruit and poultry go well together
and the orchard Is an ideal place to
keep chickens. The shade OF the
trees will protect them from the heat
In the summer and will also protect
them from hawks. When chickens
range through the orchard they find
many insects that destroy lots Of
fruit. II the orchard is taken care OF
by spraying and allowing the chick
ems to run through 1t; 1t can be made
very profitable. Poultry, by scratch
Ing around the trees help to keep
down the borers that bore in at the
roots Of the trees. BY cultivating
close to the trunks OF the trees, the
poultry will consume worlds Of In
sects.
No orchard should be without one
or two colonies OF bees to every acre
of fruit trees. BY having been In the
orchard they polenize the blooms
and you will have a larger and bet
ter crop Of fruit. BY keeping poultry
and bees In your orchard you make
three money crops. The chickens lay
the eggs, the bees make the honey
and the trees produce the fruit.
Chickens would be more appreciated
by the farmers II they would keep
books on the income from them.
Farmers do not give credit for what
they use on their tables and for the
eggs sold during the year and the
surplus broilers. Therefore, the as
sistance OF the hen is badly underes-
timated by the farmers. City house
wives, who have to buy all their
eggs, fryers and broilers, can better
estimate the advantage of flock OF
hens when they can go out In the
evening and gather few dozen eggs
and have chicken for the table
when they want 1t. There is scarcely
a farmer In the South where so to
100 hens would not pick up most Of
their living with very little extra
care, by following the horses, cattle
and hogs. picking up the waste
grain.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-24
M. r. SEWARD & SON
GENERAL MERcHANE
WHOLESALE AND RETAILERS
PRODUCE. EGGS. POULTRY, HIDES, FuRs ETC
PHILADELPHlA. MISS. NoxAPATER. MISS.
PHILADELPHIA. MISS.


full blast which
be We will guarantee goods.
81
all $19 supply they will not
while 1000 inch
solid
ads
hickory
stripes 19c
old
absolutely
that we the prices found country remember
We will sell
they much in the long Let show through our line
rather what
closing big
mls that's
Call on and look them
all all that formerly sold $55 90
of
offering cheap.
at
for 25c Soda Matches
2 for 15c. Washing powders 6 for 25c
million chickens
Wishing
this friends,
MF. SEWARD son, Phia. Noxapater
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-02-24

Desirable Boarders Wanted
A few boarders wanted. Pleas
ant rooms. Home cooking. Bar
ney Daily's home.-Mrs. w. w.
Willis. 4p
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08
MOTHER, QUICK! GIVE
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
FOR CHlL0'S BOWELS

Even a sick child loves the "frujty'
'dste Of California Zig Syrup" II the
little tongue is coated, or Il your child
is listIess. cross, feleriSh, fun of cold.
or has collie, a teaspoontul win never
fail TO open the bowels. In a few
hours you can see for yourself how
thoroughly it works an the consupa-
ton poison, sour hlte and waste from
the tender, little bowels and gives you
a well, playful child again.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy They know a tea
spoonful today saves sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup" which has di-
rections for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Motherl You
must say california" or you may get
an imitation liz Advertisement.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08

our own strike threat comes in the
railway work, For days the votes of
the rail union members have been
coming in to headquarters, the ques-
tion being whether there shall be a
wakout because of the reduced wages
established by the federal railway
labor board and the working agree
ments and conditions decreed The
vote Of the brotherhood Of Railway
Traiumen already has been counted
aud is announced as being 80 per cent
in favor of a strike The votes Of the
other brotherhoOds are being counted,
and il is taken for granted that they
viii soIidly support the stand taken
10y the tralnmen. OF course this does
not mean that strike Is certainty,
for the final decision rests with the
brotherhood officials and grievance
committees Many Of the officials are
very reluctant to issue the order that
viii tie mp the country's transporta-
ton facilities
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08

Unexpected opposition sprang up TO
the ratification Of the peace treaties
with Germany. Austria ana Hungary,
even with the senate committees
reservation providing that Americas
representation on the international
commissions must be decreed by con-
gress. The Democrats decided to fight
the pacts TO the end, and It was re-
ported that they were receiving the
active support of former President
Wilson. They prepared series of
reservations Of their own With the
approval Of the President, the Repub
lican leaders undertook 10 hurry up
the ratification by means Of night SEES
sions of the senate. and Mr. Lodge
# was said. told Mr. Harding that
enough votes were In sight whenever
ii came 10 final action 1t was stated
that twenty Democrats and three Re-
publicans favored fat rejection Of the
treaties. This would not be enough
TO block ratification and besides
some Of them probably would accept
the pacts with reservations designed
to carry out The idea closer par
ticipation in European pIairs.
IN the reichstag, also, there was
much opposition to the treaties ms
they stand. especially TO the acknowl-
cd~ment by Germany Of its guilt in
starting the war They hold that the
former kaiser's government. aud not
Germany, was responsible for the con
fict. What worried Germany more
than treaties last week. however was
the fact that IT was on the brink Of
a tremendous financial panic. Chan
cellor Wjrh announced the country
would 60 bankrupt If Fl was forced
TO pay the next indemnity instalIment
Of a million marks In gold. and the
German money market promptly coli
Iapeed The value Of the mark has
fallen to a ridiculouslY low point. aud
for This the financial spectators are
blamed. the press denouncing them
as Unreasonable hyenas"
Premier BRAND has announced that
he and the rest Of the French dele
gates 70 the conference on Limitation
81 ornaments and Ear East questions
VIII sail for the United States on the
steamer lafayette probably Novem-
her I. Though IN other matters the
Frorefmen may come with omen
minds. on one point thew viii brirs
fixed determination. They wifi re-
fuse ~ discuss tho reduction If land
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08
Conference on Unemployment Is
Working Rapidly to Solve
Its Big Problem.
RAIL WORKERS FOR A STRIKE
Democrats Fighting Against Ratifica.
ton Of Peace Treaties-France's
Stand on Reduction Of Land
Armament-Lioyd George
Again Invites Irish
90 Personal
Farley.
BY EDWARD W. PlcKARD.

Nose important of last weeks
events in the United States was the
opening of the national conference on
unemployment The social economists
and captains Of industry summoned to
Washington by President Harding are
not expected TO work miracles or TO
find a way in which immediate and
remunerative employment can be given
all the millions Of involuntary idle IN
the country, but there Is reason to
believe they can devise means for re-
lieving the distressing situation In
a general way, the solution Of the
problem, as the leaders in the confer
ence see It, is a plan Of cooperation
among employers ana with govern
mental construction agencies TO dis
tribute, regulate ANA increase the vol
ume Of employment in slack seasons.
Among the broad phases Of the prob
lem, as stated by Secretary Of Com
merce Hoover, are
A determination of the volume and
distribution Of employment
Emergency measures to provide en-
pl0yment and mitigate suffering that
may arise during the coming winter.
Measures which may aid IN restor-
ing commerce and employment to
normal.
Immediately after the opening ses-
sion nine subcommittee got busy. and
so rapidly did they work that the
conference reassembled Friday r
week earlier than had been expected
to consider {. general emergency re-
lief program. At this writing II is
not possible to give an outline Of this
program, but some of its suggestions,
made by the manufacturers, are as
follows:
Unite existing private and public
organizations to put through a con
structive program for your community.
See that there is suitable EN-
ployment exchange in your commun-
lty.
Assist private and public employ
ars and labor organizations rather
than have any single civic or family
welfare agency or combination of
agencies assume the full responsibility.
Bring to the attention of public au-
thorities specific recommendations for
Increasing volume Of public work.
Urge both private and public en-
nlovers to distribute labor by rota-
ton in shifts Of three days or more
at time.
Persuade each industry to absorb
definite quotas Of unemployed.
Urge not only private and public
EMPLOYERS bat individual household
ers and property owners to make inl-
provenents. repairs. and general
sDrucinc up Of properties.
Formulate standards and rn'es for
Temporary employment for those out
of work dealing with rotation n
shifts wages-preference to resident
family men. etc
See that decent sanitary aceomno-
dations for homeless men ere made
and afferertfate between resident
and floating unemployed
Discourage migration 81 Unem
oIavpd "a and FROM EaH- cotamnr
M oran .n~ +he conference President
Harding varrea that the admin $
ration war'# he .-uoeed 20 any Plan
Fo+ vaH further drain on the
-,-ffr III thfz hs differs
...ft..-- e.rra-af fr f-nr'ard
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08
Badly Bitten.

An ancient angler took a friend fish
ing lie know nothing about the
gentle art but was set up with all
u'e necessary tackle and a nice, com
Portable seat on the bank.
lhe experienced hand started fish
iHs teW yards higher up the stream.
Presently the novice said: How
nacn do those red things cost?"
suppose you mean the float?"
"a" the angler. "That only costs
Wen owe you ID" said the
novice. THE one you lent me has
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08
She Oespised Them.

A little Brookliuc girl Of seven
heartily dlsliked having to practice on
the piano and one day Size pumblcd
about IT to ncighbor
"Why, Mary don't Won llGe your
musicT the ncighbor asked
No said the child vehemcntly II
Just spise those little black things
slttin' on the fence. Boston Tran
script.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08
ASPIRIN INTRODUCED
BY 'BAYER" IN 1900
N'0N tor Name "sayer" on the Tab
lets Then You Need
Never Worry.

Il you want the true, world-famous
9, w. as prescribed by physicians
:. 'ef .%enty-one years. you must
~. hayer Tablets of Aspirin"
sse, g .a.ae "Bayer" is stamped on
sga 'a"'ei and appears on each pack
IL, ''1 snar protection against imlta-
DOAs Advertisement
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08

, @ are you playing?" we asked
~ The club the other day.
rar+. e" me- 7 said the man. MY
ls, - ca lot Of careless work.
rF. "'' AMI then a good shot. Always
tr., some good shots sprinkled
d.s,@ 'Ae day like pIums in pud-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08

growing worse LLOYD George admits
il is appalling" Last week many
coal mines in South Wales were closed
down, and to add to the trouble, the
period for which the state subsidy of
mine wages was granted expired Fri
day. and tire country faced the posi-
bility Of another great miners strike.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-08
SWAMP RO0T FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There Is only one medicine that really
,tands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments OF the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
TO be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands Of distressing case.
swamp Root makes friends quickly be
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle.
healing vegetable compound.
start treatment at once. Sold at oil
drug store in bottles of two sizes, melj.
um and large.
However, if you wish first TO test this
great preparation send ten cents 10 Dr.
hilmer & Co, Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure aud
mention this observation-disclosures.
If one would see his own faults he