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East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-16

Starkville. Miss, Dee 8, 1921
My Dear Ola santa:
How are YOU getting along? Hope you
are fine, ! want you to bring Inc a baby
doll that will walk, ! wart You,to Brit z
me pair Of skates and Il basket tail, i
want you to bring the poor children
something if you haven't anything ioI
me left, That will he all wrl.e, bu,
please don't forget the little poor child
Your loving friend,
hrnest!ne May
East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1921-12-16

StarkyiIle, Miss, bee, :, 1921
Dear Santa Claus;
| am very good and sometimes bad
| am fourteen years old and / wi.h not
for very much, want a few useful thing
and | will appreciate your kindness
Your friend, Albert Estes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
LILY WHITES AND
COAL BLACKS IN FUSS
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS ARE
IN HISTORICAL ROW OVER
SPOILS OF THE PARTY.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Lily white and
black and tan republican leaders are
in heated controversy in Georgia over
party control which carries with it
patronage and leadership.
Charges and counter-charges, in
GLIDING forgery have been exchanged.
Complete denial of charges of dis
loyalty to party, forgery, misuse OF
campaign funds, failure to account for
funds collected and sale OF federal
patronage has been made by {. H.
Goree, chairman of the republican
state central committee.
Made Quick Work OF 1t.
These charges were sustained
against the chairman and his resig-
nation with that of NJ. H. Karnes,
vice chairman, was demanded at a
session of the committee at the negro
Odd Fellows hall in Atlanta.
Goree states the negro meeting was
illegal and charged John w. Martin,
white man, and Ben Davis, a negro,
with libel in connection with the
charges against him. The meeting was
attended by 70 of the 81 members OF
the state committee either by proxy
or in person. The charges were read
one at time, and the committee vot-
ed eagerly to sustain each charge af-
ter the evidence" had been submit
| ed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
A BIBLE VERSE is
CAUSE OF LAUGHTER
QUOTATION FROM SCRIPTURE
BRINGS SMILES TO A GEOR-
GA CONGREGATION.

Trite, though unintentional, use OF a
scriptural quotation in church in a
Georgia town on a recent Sunday has
caused many smiles as the story has
been repeated. 1t all hinges upon the
fact that a certain young woman, al
ways a church attendant but also
nearly always tardy at service, is
named Rebecca.
A recent Sunday just as she tripped
down the aisle some moments after
the services had started, the minister
was reading from Genesis, chapter "a.
AS the belated member OF the congre-
CATION advanced to her pew the voice
of the pastor announced:
"And behold Rebecca came forth"
Broad smiles spread through the
congregation, while bushes mantled
the cheeks of the fair worshipper as
the pastor continued, land she made
haste"
At this the merriment grew, as did
the embarrassment of the fair one,
while just as she started to. take her
seat the minister, still unconscious
of the fact that he was causing the
disturbance, completed the verse: "And
let the maiden abide with u.s."
AS he closed the book and looked
around to see what had been going on
to cause the laughter, by this time
general, the young lady had dropped
into her seat, probably with a prayer
in her heart that she would be more
prompt in the future.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
BANKER SHIFTED
DEEDS TO FAMILY
WHEATLEY INSURANCE POL
ICIES ALSO HELD BY HIS
WIDOW AND SON.

AMERICUS, Ga.-Investigation of
records at the court house here re-
veals that only few months before
his sudden death by accident and the
subsequent closing of his banking in
stitution for liquidation Crawford
Wheatley president of the CONNER
cial City Bank of Americas, trans
ferred practically all his real estate
holdings to his son, Charles Hunting
ton Wheatley, and his wife, Mrs. Hell
en- Wheatley, who survive him.
In this connection it also has be-
come known that life insurance poll
cies aggregating several thousand dol
lars which had originally been made
payable to his estate had also been
changed by him so as to make his
wife and son the benehciaries.
Ten thousand dollars in accident in
surance carried by the deceased bank
er had not been paid today, although
practically the whole of the life in
surance totaling $4,000 had already
been paid to the benefciaries named
therein.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
NO HYPOCRISY
Harding Offers Suggestion in An
swer to Letter of Anti Cigarette
League From Chicago.

TOPEKA, Kan.-Miss Lucy
Page CASTOR, of Chicago, represent
ing the National Anti-Cigarette
League, who is in Topeka directing
the fight against the cigarette in
Kansas, announced on Sunday that
she had received from President
elect Harding in response to let
ter in which she had asked him to
refrain from the use of cigarettes
as an example to the youth OF the
youth of America from the tobacco
land.
Il think it is fine to save the
habit" SAYS Mr.. Harding's reply.
II think, however, the movement
ought to be carried on in perfect
good faith and should be free from
any kind of hypocrisy or deceit on
the part of those who are giving
it their earnest attention"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
House Votes 100000
More For Dry Agents
Adoption of Amendment Gives Kra-
mer's Force 81, 100, 600 For 1922.

,
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Approval
of the prohibition enforcement meth
DDS OF the much-criticised bureau of
internal revenue was givens by the
house this afternoon when, after a
|semi-serious clash between the wet
and dry forces, it adopted by vote
OF SO to 48 an amendment increasing
by 100000 the appropriation for en-
forcement carried in the legislative,
executive and judicial bill. The total
amount thus provided for Commits
sioner Kramer's force for 1922 is ST.
100000.
Two other amendments, which
sought to nullify the Volstead act by
practically eliminating the appropria-
ton were defeated after lively tits.
One of these, offered by Representa-
tive A. f. B. Stephens, of Ohio, limit
ed the appropriation to $1,000,O0O.
Representative William r. Wood, of
Indiana, chairman of the sub-commit-
tee in charge of the bill, who began
the fight on the enforcement item
several days ago, when he demanded
the department of justice instead of
the bureau of internal revenue be
charged with enforcement, renewed
today his charges that prohibition was
a national farce.
Mr.. Volstead and other defenders
of his act contended that astounding"
progress has been made in the last
two years and that it was too late to
make any change in enforcement
methods.
Representative Gallivan declared the
only state where the act was enforc-
ed was Massachusetts,. He said it
would take $100,000,000 year to
properly enforce it in the whole coun-
fru
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
DOGS VALUED AT
MORE THAN MINES
INTERESTING FACTS DEVEL-
OPED IN TAX RETURNS OF
GEORGIA VALUATIONS.

That dogs in Georgia were return
ed for taxation at value more than
three times greater than capital in
vested in mining property OF all kinds,
is one of the interesting facts dlsclos-
ed by recapitulation OF 1870 tax re-
turns made by w. B. Harrison chief
clerk in the tax department OF the
comptroller generals office.
While the capital invested in min
ing operations was returned IN 19ZO
at valuation Of only 69,57l, the dogs
of Georgia was returned tor taxation
at valuation of $230,64l. OF course,
the returns of capital invested IN MIN
ing operations were by no means
commensurate with the actual capital
so invested. 1t is estimated by the tax
authorities of the state that the above
fure of $69,571 represents not more
than ten per cent of actual capital IN
vested in mining. Neither does the
value of dogs returned Tor taxation
represent the actual value OF worth
while dogs placed upon them by their
owners, but it as least indicates
greater willingness on the part OF dog
owners to pay taxes on their dogs
than on the part of mine owners to
pay taxes on their mines.
Total Valuations.
The aggregate value of property OF
all kinds assessed for taxation in
Georgia in 1920 was $1,18l, 473,O58,
which was a substantial increase over
the aggregate returns in 1919 OF $751;
S00,863.
A classification of the returns OF
1920, made according to the speciflca-
tions laid down by the tax digest,
shows the following sub-aggregates
composing the general aggregate:
Acres of land, cultivated and un-
cultivated. 35442, 500, returned at an
aggregate value of $369, 888,859.
City and town real estate, 1914, 262,-
523. /,
Bank stock and real estate owned
by banks, $44,955,248.
Capital invested in building and loan
associations, $282, $50.
Stocks and bonds held by individ-
uals, firms and corporations, and re-
turned for taxation, $4,807, 9o4.
Cash in hand, cash on deposit, mon
ey, notes, accounts, ETC., $8l, 802,892.
Merchandise $77,515,231.
Automobiles $33, 356,437.
MdHuldCtuilflS plants, YO' 'o'o'O-'
Capital invested in iron works and
machine shops, $7,79O,667,
Capital invested in mining opera
tons, $69,571
Household and kitchen furniture,
SAL, ASST.
Jewelry, $2,227, 1898.
Horses and nlules, $47, 493, 1913.
Cattle, $16,243,531.
Sheep and goats, $242;971.
Hogs, $5,l61 ,439.
Plantation and mechanical tools,
SIS, $780, $40.
Cotton and other crops on hand
$3,505, $40.
Mineral and timber leases $2,284,-
224
Property of tax defaulters, put on
books by assessors, $2,417,720.
All other property not classified
above, $17,172,893.
General aggregate, $1,181,4 72,058.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
Urges Congress to Tax
Ten Million Bachelors
Says a Levy on Unattached Males
Would Net Treasury $20,000,000.


Would Net Treasury $20,0oo,000.
Mrs. Sears Taylor, member of the
Washington rent commission, through
appointment by President Wilson, has
proposed that congress levy tax on
bachelors. Pointing out that the Unit
ed States now has approximately TO-
100000 bachelors, or more than any
country in the world, Mrs. Taylor es-
Inmates such tax would yield at least
$20,000,000 year,
The tax would range from ST to S.
year for each unattached male, &C
cording to age. Bachelors from 20 to
"a years old would pay ST. year, and
the scale would increase until bache-
lors more than 65 years old would pay
a tax of S..
Great Britain and France have ex,.,
perimented with the bachelors tax,
said Mrs. Taylor, so it is not totally
new proposition. 1t would put a pre-
MUM on good citizenship, which!
means ASSUMING family obligations"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
SPRING is DUE.
Old Ground Hog Stops Load of
Buckshot, and Winter Blasts
Will Be Halted.

Get the garden rake and the bag
of grass and flower seeds ready.
Shake the moth balls from the B.
V. DIS. and silk fnery. Spring is on
the way. Not as far as the old cal
endar on the kitchen wall goes, of
course; but as far as the ground hog
directs the balny breezes of the
spring days winter is just about
through.
The ground hog has been the ar
bitter of the spring opening from
time immemorial. But not so this
year. For old Br'er Ground Hog is
no more.
According to information he died
on the farm of Felix Braun on Sat
urday, near Burlington, Wis. Felix
saw him out ahead of time, and re-
membering the coal pile he proceed
ed to do the world good turn by
doing away with him.
Felix Immediately wanted every
one to know that spring was on
the way, because 1T can't see its
shadow nohow this year"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
Farmer Listed All But
Couldn't Count Bees
Georgia Soil Tiller Didn't Intend to
Miss Article in Income Report.

MISS ATClCIe III 1nCOIilC NCPOAl'
The commissioner of internal rev.
enue may suspect extremely rich per-
sons of holding back some of the in
come taxes due Uncle Sam, but he is
quite sure that when certain Geor-
gia farmer makes his return there will
be no need for an investigation.
Officials of the income tax division
received letter from this tiller OF
the soil on Saturday, in which he en-.
closed an inventory of every piece OF
property on his farm, including his
house, cider press and an old churn.
He was pretty certain that he had not
missed a single article that might be
taxable.
II have put down everything on
this list" wrote the farmer, except
the number of bees in my hives. Only
God Almighty and the angels in heav-
en- have counted the bees, and they
haven't communicated with me. Fig
ure out my income tax and | will send
you check Immediately"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
oLD.TINTE. COLD CURE
DRINK HOT TEAL

Get small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea at any pharmacy. Take
tablespoonful of the tea, put cup of
boiling water upon it, pour through
sieve and drink a teacup full at any
time during the day or before retiring.
It is the most effective way to break
a cold and cure grip, as it opens the
pores of the skin, relieving congestion.
Also loosens the bowels, thus breaking
up cold.
Try it the next time you suffer from
cold or the grip. 1t is Inexpensive
and entirely vegetable, therefore safe
and harmless.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
TWO coNvICTS ESCAPE
IN RANDOLPH COUNTY
Dressed Themselves in Clothes Be-
longing to Guards, Walked Away.

CUTHBERT.-By shrewd plan
ming two negro convicts made their
escape from the Randolph county
changing.
The men pretended to be sick and
were left behind at the stockade when
the Others went to work that morning.
At noon they were missed. Investiga-
ton showed they had torn up the
flooring and let themselves down to
the first floor, where they snapped
their stripes for civilian clothing be-
longing to the guards. Then it seems
they walked out to liberty unobserved.
The names of the missing men are
Foy Fortnight and Julius Tell
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
RUB RHEUMATISM FROM
STIFF ACHING JOINTS
Rub Soreness from joints and muscles
with small trial bottle of old
St. Jacobs Oil
Stop closing" rheumatism.

SGOp uOSlnS hnelnnaelsm'
It's pain only; not one case in fifty
requires internal treatment. Rub sooth-
ing, penetrating EST. Jacobs Oil" right
on the slender spot" and by the time
you say Jack Robinson-out comes the
rheumatic pain. "St. Jacobs Oip' is
a harmless rheumatism cure which
never disappoints and doesn't burn the
skin. It takes pain, soreness and stiff
ness from aching joints, muscles and
bones; stops sciatica, lumbago, backache,
neuralgia. !.
Timber upl Get 35 cent bottle of
old.time, honest est. Jacobs OiP' from
any drug store, and in a moment you'll
be free from pains, aches and stiff
ness. Don't suffer! Rub rheumatism
away.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
EFFECTS OF CONSTIPATION.

Constipation causes a stoppage Of
the sewerage system of the body. The
poisonous refuse matter that SHOULD
be carried away is retained in the sys-
tenn and often poisons the blood and
causes numerous disorders. No one
can afford to neglect his bowels. A
dose of Chamber1ain's Tablets will
afford relief. Avoid drastic cathartics,
as they take too much water out of
the system, and their use is likely to
be followed by constipation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
OLDEST JUSTICE OF THE
PEACE rs IN CALHOUN CO.
Judge Harper Daniel Was Elected
Forty-four Years Ago.

LEARY, Ga.-Calhoun county
claims the oldest justice of the peace
in the state in Judge Harper Daniel,
of the Leary district. He was first
elected in 1876, and has continuously
held that office since that date, hav-
ing recently qualified for four years.
When this commission expires he will
reach his forty eighth year in office.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-01
Why People Buy Rat-Snap in Prefer
ence to Rat Poison.

ID RAT SNAP absolutely kills
rats and mice. (2) What is doesn't kill
# scares away. 60 Rats killed with
PAT-SNAP leave no smell, they dry.
up inside "a Made in cakes, no NIX
inc with other food.-(5) Cats or dogs
won't touch it. Three sizes, Z2c, oOc'
81. Sold and guaranteed by the paw
SON Hardware Co. and Crouch Bros.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
TWELVE CORNERS

Miss Doris Robbins spent several
days last week with her cousins, Mr..
and Mrs Orrin Dean of Scion.
Miss Nellie Green, who Is at the
Somerset Hospital recovering from IA
recently operation is gaining slowly,
1t being ser GUS case of appendi-
citis. She will have to remain at the
hospital quite a time.
Mr., and Mrs. Adolph Robichau are
the parents of a new baby Mrs.
Robichau was before her marriage
Miss Mary Gallant
Mrs. Everett Parsons is working at
the home of Leonard Gates in Scion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmorc Dean of Low
ell, Mass, who are spending yaca-
ton at the home of Mr. Deans pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs, Eben Dean, re-
turned home Sunday. Mrs. Dean and
Son Raymond will remain for 4 long
er visit.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
NOTICE or FORECLOSURE

whereas Fred p. Hooper of Nor
ridgewock in the County OF Somerse'
and State of Maine, by his mortgage
deed dated the nineteenth day OF Jul.
A. D. 1920. and recorded in Somerset
Registry of Deeds. Book $50. Page 81
Conveyed to me. the undersigned,
certain lot or parcel of land. situated
In Norridgewock aforesaid bounded ant
described as follows: >.
Beginning on the highway leading
from I.arone to Norridgewock. at The
Southeast corner of lot decided to Eliza
beth Parsons by James III. Haynes
khence Northerly about eight rods
thence Westerly about nine rods
thence Southerly about eight rods tt
said highway; thence Westerly on line
Of said highway - land formerly o
t. A. Wethcreil. thence Southerly b!
land Of said McthGroil to land former
iy owned by G.. NJ. Tobey: thence East
erly by said Tobey's land and land OF
w. b. Curtis and land formerly of JOIN
NJ 'Tobey, to the highway above men
toned: thence Westerly by said high
way to the bound begun at, contain,
ing ten acres. more or less; ant
whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been and now Is broken, now
therefore, by reason of the breach OF
the condition thereof l claim foreclos-
Wre of said mortgage.
4 Dated at Skowhegan. Maine, this
twenty- fifth day of July, 1921.
LORETTA HEALD,
BY William II. Halves,
Sw30 Her attorney duly authorized
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
4 SkOwHEGAN MANS Ex.
PERlEMCE

Can you doubt the evidences of this
5kowhegan citizen7
You can verify Skowh egan en-
dorsement.
Read this:
J. A. Savage, prop. OF fruit tree
business, 40 Pleasant st., Skowhe-
gan. says: II havs taken Doan's
Kidney Pills on two or three occas-
Ions when my kidneys were out OF
order and they did me q world OF
good. The main symptom was with
my kidneys; my bladder would be
painful when. passing the kidney, So
crstions and ct times my back would
ache Just over my ktdnsys> l always
90 to SIMPSONS Drug Store and get
Z box of Doan's Kidney Pills. I use
them for q few days and the ALL
ments becoms corrected. l recon-.
mend Doan's Kidney pills in return
tor the benefit they were to me-"
Price e0c, At al dealers. Don't
simply ask for o kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney us-ths same that
Mr.. Savage had. Toster-Milburn Co..
Mrs, Buffalo, N. 7.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
BUNKER HILI,-tTHENS

Paul Barker has returned home
from an extended visit to Casper, Wy
oming.
Work on the State Road has begun
again since hay.ng.
Many Of the townspeople attended
the Chautauqua at Harmony.
Miss Marion G.. Hare. county dem
onstrator. will be in town Aug. a to
give free instructions in some of her
work
E. A. Decker OF Skowhsgan was in
town one day last week.
Mrs. Clara Doe, of Bingham, is visit
ing relatives IN town. 49,
F. G. Hight is v sitting his daugh-
ter Mrs. Arthur Woodsum of Nor
ridgewock.
Merrill F. S. Greene is at home
from Harvard Medical School
The Somerset Academy reunion will
be held in August.
Ralph Denning has finished cutting
the hay for w. Hussey and returned
to his home in Harmony.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Reheeca NJ Cakes, then of
Fairfield in the County of Somerset
and State of Maine, by her mortgage
deed dated April s \. y. 1918 and re-
corded In Somerset Registry of Deeds
Book 34l, Page i19. conveyed to Ed
in said County, certain parcel Of
real estate, together with the build
ngs thereon. situated in said Show
hogan, bounded and described as fol-
,ows. to wit: on the North by land
now or formerly of Henry II. Richard
son; on the East by land now or for
merly of Mrs. Florence Goodridgei on
he South by land now or formerly of
oriville w Kimball, and on he West
~ land now or formerly of Almon
2. Sanford and by land now or Tor
nerly of Matilda Chamberlain, contain
ng seventy acres, more or less. EN-
,epting and reserving therefrom the
light of the public for highway run
ming easterly from the East Ridge
Road, so called, over the land herein
described to the Richardson neighbor-
hood. SO called;
And wh.rcas. the said Edward N
Merrill died lestate on ninth day Of
Nay 1919 and appointed me. the under.
signed. eXecutrx of his will, which
appointment has been confirmed by the
Probate Court within and for said
county;
And, whereas. the conditions of said
mortgage have been broken, Now,
Therefore. by reason of the breach of
the conditions thereof | claim fore
closure of said mortgage.
Dated this eighteenth day OF July
ANNA +. MERRILL
Executrix of the will of
Edward " Merrill
BY VIM. Folsom Merrill,
3w29 Her Attorney duly authorized
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-04
OCINNEBASSET

Percy Withee went to Frankfort or
business last week, Wednesday.
Miss Gladys Jepson is clcrking a
the Jones Spa. Her sister Miss Mil
dred began work there last week.
Phi Hip Go1in was in Madison seY-
eral days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Withee aat
granddaughter, Miss Hazel Witaee
and Mrs. l.. +. Rogers and son Car
were in Watervlle Monday afternoon
Miss Myrtelle Soule was a guest o
Miss Hazel Withee Monday night.
Rev. and Mrs. o. l.. W Brown o
South Portland were guests of theil
nieces, Mrs. r. J. Shaw several day
last week.
H. s. Wittee has a new Information
al grain separator and is prepared t
do custom threshing.
Mrs. Anna Harris is guest at Il
j. Shaw's.
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DENNISTOWN

The Radcliffe Chautauqua which
was held at Jackman July 25th. 26
and 81 was quite we'll attended. Sew
eral from this place attended and en-
ioyed it very much.
Russell Graffte has been sick the
past week He is now much better.
Mrs Joseph Henderson of Madison
is visiting relatives in town.
Moses Holden has finished cutting
his hay on the home farm and with a
crew of men is cutting his intervale
iarm.
Irnest Henderson is 10 onl the hay
Ju the Glin Page farm this year.
Rufus Colby is working for Moses
Holden in haying.
Miss Sylvia Wilson teacher in the
public schools Of New Bedford, Mass.
is spending her vacation with her
brother Fransworth Wilson Of Holeb
Frank w Reed of Augusta was a
caller at the home of A. A. Graffte
Thursday evening.