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The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17
AFFIDAVITS TELL OF
KILLING OF SOLDIERS
Senator Watson Presents 200
and Promises More to
Committee.

Washington, Dec. 13. - 'I have
presented to the committee more
than 200 letters or affidavits charg-
ing the killing of American soldiers
in France by their officers or at the
command of those officers. When
the committee meets again / will
have that many more to offer"
So declared Senator Tom Watson,
Democrat, of Georgia, today. He
was referring to the senate investiga-
tion of his charges that soldiers were
Illegally executed or otherwise kill
ed in France.
The committee has taken a recess
until it can analyze documentary evil
dence already offered by Senator
Watson. After the evidence is class
ifed, the list of witnesses who are
to be summoned will be made up.
When Watson literally slammed
into the record Saturday more than
zoo letters. many of them were "lost
in the shuttle" for the time being.
The report of the session, which was
published today, revealed many cases
which have not heretofore been re-
vealed outside the committee.
SOME OFFICERS GIVE AFFIDA-
WITS.
In the maze of letters mostly from
men in the ranks, there crops UP now
and then one from former army Of
ficer. One of this kind is from Cap
tain A. D. Nicholson, 26S Transpor-
tation building, Atlanta, Ga.
''I hung white American soldier
who denied his guilt to the last"
wrote Captain Nicholson. II made
report of my views to Washington
and am now waiting to go to Wash
ington to give information to the
department concerning the case"
IT can testify to many illegal exc
cutions Of soldiers in France" the
the statement of c. D. Hall, route 2,
Rochelle, Ca
]. S. Linder, a travelling salesman
for the Louisville, KY, Speciality Co.,
declared he would swear that during
the period of his services overseas
he knows of many soldiers to die Of
brutal treatment.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17
CHANGES IN INCOME
TAX PROCEDURE
Refund for Oyerpayment Win be
Promptly Paid--No Filing
of Claims.

The following statement is issued
by the Collector of Internal Reve-
nue., G. L. Donald, district of Missis-
sippi:-
Important changes in income tax
procedure, directed by Commissioner
David H. Blair, are embodied in
Treasury decision effective December
16, which provides for the prompt
adjustment of claims for refund and
abatement of Federal taxes. Hereto
fore when an overassessment or .ov-
erpayment was disclosed by the audit
of an income tax return, the tax
payer was invited to file claim for
the abatement of the overassessment
or the reund of the overpayment.
When received the claim was regis
tered and filed away until reached
in due course for consideration. Be-,
cause of the large number of such
claims filed, delay in adjustment ne
cessarily resulted.
After December 18th, taxpayers
will not be advised of their privilege
of filing a claim for the refund of
taxes which have been paid in excess
Of amounts legally due, but instead
will receive~a certificate of overas-
sessment and check in correction
of the error, or if an assessment is
outstanding against the taxpayer for
income or excess profits tax, the over
payment will be applied as credit
for income or excess profits tax, the
balance Immediately refunded. This
will be of distinct financial advan-
tage to both the taxpayer and the
government. 1t will do away with
the necessity for the taxpayer filing
claim for refund, and will greatly
reduce the amount of work to be done
by the Bureau in adjustment Of
claims.
Taxpayers may continue to file
claims for abatement and refund, but
it is expected that the number of
such claims filed each month will be
greatly reduced. Efforts are being
made by the Bureau to adjust with
in six months, all claims now pend
ing and thereafter to keep the work
current. The Revenue Act of 1921
provides that under certain condit-
ions interest shall be paid upon
claims from the date of the payment
of the tax to the date of the allow
ance of the claim. The new proce-
dure should greatly reduce the a.
mount of interest, which the Gov
ernment must of necessity pay upon
claims for refund
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17
HOLLY SPRINGS ITEMS

Everything is going better since
they have finished the good road.
Holly Springs welcomed Johnson
Grove out here Dec. 8. They come
all the way out here to play ball the
score was 9 to 16 in favor of Holly
Springs.
Whenever Holly Springs boys
play ball they win. Their names are
Bertis and Mahlon Miller, Pearle
White, Fred May, Claud Horton and
Victor Maxwell. They also have
some fine players among the girls:
Misses Della Sutton, Anna McDavid,
Thelma White, Vera Brooks and Lin
ME Horton.
Miss Alma Smith came home for
Thanksgiving: She is going to school
at Hattiesburg.
Little Billy Goat.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17
TOPISAW NEWS.

Our school is progressing nicely
under the leadership of Misses Clara
Reeves and Minnie Greer. We have
an enrolment of SIS and are working
hard to enroll enough for another
teacher.
q We have an excellent boys basket
ball team. We are ready to play any
school team of boys under 81 years.
We played game with Sweet Water
School recently, score % to 0 in our
favor.
The first teachers meeting of Beat
3 will meet with us soon after Christ
mas. Watch us then, we'll show
you what we can do.
Our neighbors are very busy con-
structing a gravel road in our COM
munity.
We welcome Mr.. Johnny Whiting
ton and family from Crystal Springs
into our community.
Our choir is preparing to meet
with the Singing Convention at Pine
Grove the third Sunday.
Reporter.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17
National Woman's Party officers
Speak at City Hall.

Miss Elsie Hill, chairman of the
National Woman's Party, and Miss
Lavinia H. Egan, member from Lou
isiana of the national council of that
organization, spoke to group of
representative Brookhaven women
at the city hall Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock.
Mrs. T. Brady presided at the
meeting and introduced the speak
ers.
Miss Egan, whose home is in Shire
veport, and who is a past president
of the Federation of Women's Clubs
of that state, explained the policy
of the National Woman's Party,
which is absolutely non-partisap in
character. The organization, Miss
Egan emphasized, is working for one
thing only, to remove the legal and
civil discrimination against women
The National Woman's Party is the
only organization in the western
hemisphere that is working to change
the legal status of women so that
there is no conflict or overlapping of
work with any other organization.
Miss Egan, who is incidentally, a
staunch Democrat has just reached
Mississippi, having remained in
Shreveport to cast her vote in a re-
cent election for District Judge.
Miss Hill, who is a Vassar grad
uate and the daughter 'of the late
Congressman Ebenezer Hill of Con-
necticut, explained the plan of work
of the National Woman's Party
which is to organize in each state
local branches that will look after
introducing into the legislature a
woman's bill of rights which will re-
move from the existing laws all dis
ordinations against women.
While this is being done in the
states and by local members of the
organization the National Woman's s
Party will present to Congress an a.
mendment to the Constitution of the
United States which will provide
that no political, legal or civil dis
abilities or inequalities on account of
sex, or on account of marriage un-
less applying alike to both sexes,
shall exist within the United States
or any place subject to their juris-
diction.
Miss Egan and Miss Hill spoke te
the student body of Whitworth Col
lege earlier in the day.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17
League of Women Voters.

In spite of the bad weather about
thirty five women were present at
the City Hall last Thursday for the
meeting Of the League of Women Vo-
ters. Mrs. Brady, chairman, presid-
ing with Mrs. c. v. Clarke as secre-
tary.
A letter from Mrs. Saunders, pres
ident of the state League, favoring
the payment Of the poll tax by wo-
men and condemning the legislation
proposed by Governor Russell for the
remission of the poll tax for women,
was read.
There was round table discussion
OF the mosquito plague from which
Brookhaven has been suffering, and
specimens of water dark with wiggle-
tails and reported to have come from
the running and stagnant water in
the southwestern part of town, were
passed for inspection. Mrs. Eugene
Mccormick was chairman of the
committee to investigate the mosqui-
to problem.
A motion to ask the city authori-
ties to investigate the cause and E.
radicate the danger of the mosquito
plague was made and seconded, and
in the discussion, Mrs. Jay McGrath
spoke, and was followed by Mayor
Butler and Massena Culley, engineer
in charge of the city sewerage sys-
tenn.
Mayor Butler stated that the in
creased annoyance from mosquitoes
was complained of from the lakes to
the Gulf; that the city government
had already been active in trying to
render inoffensive the tanks of the
sewerage system by the use of oil,
covering the plants, using chemicals
in tanks and branch, ETC., and had al
ready spent several thousand dollars
in the effort. There was not yet
sufficient flow of sewerage to cause
the system to operate as 1t should,
because connections have not been
made in great numbers. The system
was said to be the best in the state.
Mayor Butler introduced Mr.. Gull
ley, who stated that the mayor had
been most interested and attentive
throughout the installation of the
sewerage system, and that Brookha-
ven's was the most modern plant in
the state, and the one adopted in ci-
ties that want the best final results.
The flow is at present too small for
the plant. 1t is usually two or
three years before all connections are
made. The mosquito situation is
temporary. The unpleasant odor
complained of was due to connecting
creamery with the system early in
it's history to provide a large flow,
and the bacteria in this waste pre-
venting the growth of the bacteria
the sewerage system depends upon
in part for rendering the waste
harmless. This Mr.. Culley admitted
to be a mistake of his. He stated
that the system was one which would
provide for the town for many years
and that the only trouble was that
1t was too large for the connections
made so far. Mr.. Culley said he had
been here 1T times in recent months.
The resolution was voted down.
AS the mosquito discussion lasted
SO long, Hon. Hugh v. Walls ad-
dress, announced for this meeting
was deferred until the next which
will take place January Is. The o.
mission Of meeting was decided
upon because Of the Christmas holi-
days.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17

While great areas of population
are suffering from hunger and star
vation others are forced to burn as
a fuel nourishing food which would
go far toward relieving hunger. Corn
is being used instead of coal. What
sort of equipment" is ours in the
face Of the awful fact-people starv-
ing and suffering for what other
suffering people burn to keep warm.
It's easy to say There's something
wrong" and we don't enjoy saying it;
but there is. There wuoTdn't be
much comfort in home where a
child would have to starve to keep
another from freezing.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17

Let us trust that the Irish Free
State will not want navy and will
not desire submarines, nor anything
else pertaining to slaughter. The
Irish Free State can utilize perpet-
ual peace at least as we'll as any 9TH
er nation, and here's hoping that she
will get 1t.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17

Sheep glands administered to
backward and subnormal children
will enable these children to make
up for lost time in their classes, ac-
cording to DR.. Frank G.. Drummer, di-
rector of special schools, in announc-
ing the start of sheep gland expert
ments today. Well, maybe sheep
glands will bring more to the raisers
of the fleecy animal than it's wool
does. Raise sheep
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17
Ball at Park Next Thursday.

Next Thursday, Dec. %, at 2:30
the McComb Hi-Class Champions VS..
Baptist Boosters at the Park in
Brookhaven. Proceeds to go to Hos
pital Equipment Fund. soc and 25c
admission.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17
DAMAGES CANNOT BE
BEFORE FEBRUARY
Atty. General Holds That Dam
ages Cannot Be Collected on
Taxes Paid Before.

Taxpayers will read with much in
terest the opinion of the Attorney
General to the effect that damages
cannot be collected on taxes unpaid
December Is; that no damages can
bel collected from delinquent taxpay-
ers until after FEBRUARY 1st. This
will be good news to property-own-
ers who are hard pushed to pay their
taxes, and need all the time possible
in which to raise tax money. The
following correspondence will ex-
plain:- >
jackson, Miss, Dec. 5. = Hon.
Frank Robertson, Attorney General,
jackson, Miss. Dear SIR Finding
chat many citizens are of the opin-
ion that all taxes must be paid by
December Is, 1921, or damages will
accrue thereon after that date, l re-
quest that you give an opinion on
Tie subject, as a matter of general
interef eeyls ee taxpay-
els.
In eraait me to
ctp " passed
81 4l b says
that d ed an
til afi that
law 81 - question the
public would be obliged to you for
construction on the act.
R. H. HENRY.
Department of Justice, Jackson,
Dec. 5, 1921.-Hon. r. H. Henry,
Jackson, Dear SIR In response to
your request for an opinion in ref
erence to the collection and payment
of taxes and damages thereon, beg
to- advise as follows:
Taxes, state county and municipal
are delinquent after the 18th day of
December (Sec. 4314, Code 1906).
And they may be collected by distress
and sale OF personal property liable
therefor (Sec. 4315, Code 1906). But
damages thereon cannot be assessed
and collected until after February /,
(Chapter 293, Laws 1920.)'
While by Section 4315 above, the
tax-collector may collect by distress
and sale OF any personal property
liable therefor all taxes remaining
unpaid on December 18th, he is gem
eraliy so busy until after February
1st receipting for taxes voluntarily
paid, that he seldom attempts to
compel payment until after February
, 1st. except in those cases coming to
mis- attention wherein The tax might
otherwise be lost
While. therefore, the tax collector
may collect at any time after De-
iember 18th by distress and sale Of
any personal property liable therefor,
all taxes remaining unpaid on said
date, he cannot assess and collect
damages thereon if he does so before
February End.
Trusting this gives you the desired
Information, / beg to remain,
Yours truly,
Frank Robertson,
Attorney General.
BY D. G. Enochs. Assistant Atty. Gen.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17

Wanted Reliable dealers and a.
gents everywhere to handle the big
gest line Of fireworks and Christmas
goods In the country Address Box
IL, Dayton, Ohio
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17

Young men, women, over II, de-
string government positions, $3.50
monthly, write for free list positions
for 1922. r. Terry, (former Civil
Service examiner) S6S Continental
Bldg, Washington, D. G.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-12-17

Plenty of jazz music is being sold
for Christmas carols.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29

In spite of this, however, 1t would
not be economical to use all cotton
clothing, since colors fade more rapid
" on cotton than on wool. When a
dyed woolen fabric is exposed to sun
light, the fabric Is attacked first and
he dye is thereby partly protected. In
he cotton fabric the dye protects the
cotton.
"a coarse dress material Ii more re-
sistant to sunlight than q fine one.
Clothes : not much affected ~
pure rain and afr. u manufacturing
towns, however, the atmosphere y
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29
Household Hint.
IN BUYING ASPIRIN
ALWAYS SAY "BAYER"
Look for the Name "sayer" on Tab
lets, Then You Need
Never Worry.

'Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" can DO
taken safely for Colds, Headache.
Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, Lum-
bago, Rheumatism, Joint Pains, Neuri-
It's, and Pain generally.
To get quick relief follow carefully
the safe and proper directions In each
unbroken package OF "Bayer Tablets NJ
Aspirin" This package is plainly
stamped with the safety 'Bayer Cross
The "Bayer Cross means the gem
uine, World-famous Aspirin prescribed
By physicians for oyer twenty-ons
Observation-Disclosures
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29
HAVE YOU A FAMILY
HEALTH r. MOsTV1TA 70 YOU
- NonA This Adde'S

@M%S@@#&@4s4 - -
81. Paul, Minn.-tsDurings twenty.
two years while bringing up my
family have depended greatly
upon Dr. Pierce's remedies to keep
up my strength, and In no Instance
have they ever disappointed me. Il
was during my first expectant Pc
Rod that I discovered the wonder.
full benefits OF 'Favorite tPrescrip-
ton to the prospective mother and
/ then resolved never to 80 thru the
trying months OF expectancy with
out the help Of Or. Pierce'sf Favor
Ito Prescription. I have taken L
during four such periods as a tonic
and ~nervine, and car honestly say
that 1t not only kept me IN good
health but / had comparatively no
suffering. / believe my babies were
benefited, too."-Mrs. Mary q. Car
ter, 1913 q. Fourth st.
Get this Prescription from your
nearest druggist In tablets or liquid,
or write DR.. Pierce, president In.
valids' Hotel In Buffalo, N. Y, for
free medical advice.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29
often slightly acid, and 1t is then par.

often slightly acid, and It Ii then par
tidularly destructive to wool.
Some fabrics are most susceptible to
certain kinds Of microbes, and these
flourish best under warm and moist
conditions. Clothes wear better when
frequently brushed free from dust.
Cotton and WOODEN nbers a i very
elastic and strong. They can with
stand 2 great deal Of rubbing. So that
generally # - not until clothes have
suffered from exposure to sunlight that
they fail to resist the strains caused 81
ordinary wear.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29
EFFECT OF SUN ON CLOTHING

not In use should be stored in the
dark. n
But light Is selective In its action.
A dark fabric is less affected than one
which is brightly colored. So that a
Briton's love for d~rab-colored clothing
cannot entirely be condemned.
Not all fabrics are affected alike,
for while wool and silk rapidly deteri-
crate IN strong sunlight, Gotten and
linen are much more resistant.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29
mL0W4ZZD CHZHO0
BY w. L. McATEE, Assistant Biologist In Econom.
ie ornithoIoqy. Bureau Of BioLoaicaI Survey.

[RDS hunting insects and worms
in an orchard may not buzz so
much as the proverbial bee, but
just the same they are mighty
busy. One who has seen them at
it during the season when they
are rearing their young can have
no doubt about their being a
great help to the Orchardist.
They are active everywhere:
flickers, blackbirdS, robins, and
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29

formed solidly near the banks, but is
floating In large masses in the center
of the stream. The river will be i'm
passible until it freezes solidly enough
to bear the weight of autos and teams.
It is reported that several tourists are
waiting on the west side Of the river,
having been caught there by the clos
ing Of the ferry service and are wait
ing until ice forms to continue their
tourney eastward.
Drayton-Earl E. Wallace, formerly
of Drayton, and son Of the late w. H.
Wallace, of the same place, who dis
appeared shortly after he left his home
In Minneapolis, is still missing, accord
ling to last reports received here. He
was last seen on the morning o rOcto-
Iber 81, 1921, his abandoned auto,
parked without sign OF accident O
holdup. having been found near the
river bank. Dragging Of the river ii
belief that his body might be found,
proved futile. It is believed that
worry over i'll health had affected his
mind. #
Ruoby-P. p. Lysne Of Balta has
been appointed as d Of the Pierce
county commissioners to fill the. Y 1.
cancy caused by the resignation Of 7.
Torson.
Burnstad-Mr. and Mrs. Burlak were,
both injured when the horse they were
driving ran away causing them to be
Thrown from their buggy. Mrs. Burlak
had her collarbone and q wrist broken
and was rendered unconscious tor !
siIne, Her husband, suffering D
broken ribs, walked several miles for
IIelp. The couples infant child, throwsp1
lclear, was unhurt ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29
Women
Made Young

Bright eyes, aclear skin and a body
full Of youth and health may be
yours if you will keep your system
il order by regularly taking
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29

truth Is stranger than dction," but
It isn't nearly 90 convincing.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-12-29

Too many drawing room smiles de-
teriorate into Kitchen frowns.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-12-21

The Pioneers are spafing no ef- feFt to make thsF oarHval on New Years Eve ah event that will he 1'emembeEeA by its participants ip yeaes to s9#e. The hall is being 1svislay decorated for the occasion and number of intesior ehanaes have been made. A seesnd floor. 20 hy 70 feet in size has been ada eA spd this will be utilized as a dtRipe room and for come of the gaDAa The dining department I being 6nished in a roof garden ef- feet and is fenced of by a hedge, Every foot of the-spacsous balcony will also be utilized. SC as to sn. crosch as little as possible on the dance floor. The astan&eshsnts are now so far advanced the announce ment ean he made that the James will start promptly at 8 o'clock.
 Voting for the Carnival Queen has commenced. the retarns for Hydss up to 10 GcioSk last night beiae given at the head of this col umn- The Stewart and Premier mine retuBns were not received in time for publication. Thesk, Afg apt to make an iatefeStins change in the race at any moment. The four young lady candidates for the hon. or are all extremely popular. end the finish of tho voting contest will hold thfills and excitement.
 Polling places are as follows: Hyder Drug Co, Salmon River Trading Co, Golden Gate McDon- nell Hotel, Midget Emporium; @@las. kan Hotel. Ocean View Hotel, Pre- mier mine, Nogthefh PUUl Hall, King Edward Hotel. Nihe-mile, Stewart Club. lGibson and Khipple)
 The gold nugget ehaih to be pre- sented to the Quseh, will be SC. cured tn Kstehikan by Felix Seppi,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-12-21
Longest Aerial Tram
 Starts Without a Hitch

Monday !RaaAHRiRF8s' RA&@ %as 6Arned for the kHst tins ant9 the Aig aerial tram ahst soRpNeca the RFeRFiVAfr Eias xiah AdewsteF. XeFy very A1wIy tae 23 ~iles 0f travel ing cable was made tO moye at flrst, for althoNab NAe aNaNs 0f Rne- ineerine skill tcoNld pFQdaAq that the line Aad heap correctly installed the hNmaR factor, which enters 1nSEe Qr less int9 aA RQaaterids had te he cQRsidsEed, and disGFetiOn die tatsdc z .utiOp ip trying oQt the cost 3y equipment,
 HoMeYAr, no faaIAt has been foNnd in the construction oF Waterial and Aq shapaes wM have to be msdes It was 2 i've days jsb strineiRg the buckets aRto the @akaA, and the first oEe to he l0aded was staftAd from the Rins teddy, Thsre gre 25O buckets. with q capacity of 800 pounds each. or a tutal capacity for the bwchets q I00 tons. So wtaen the G1st bueknt Out tom the Wppar bWnkees returns. the suaraatesd 6apaeity Of ths ttam. l00 tonA. Sill have been dAlivsttd as the loser bunketa Anyone whO likes Asneea is a& iherty to Aamre Oaat fCpm this start how fast the buckets will trA. vel daring their 29-mile tip On the start the buckets wih aot be loaded to their full capacity. but &ill be worked up to it aa the equip ment is rounded into perfect tah- ming ordeS.
 The tEAtn was built under con- tract by the B. c. Riblet Tramwsy Co. of Spokane, with I. H. Graham tn charge of the construction. Mir. 6rahaul has been building tram lines for 2e years, and has been With the Riblst psSple for 20 years The feat he has just accomplished of finishing in one short season the londest Hrial tram on the American