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The Prescott daily news., 1921-01-10
BANKERS, MERCHANTS AND FARMERS Little Rock, Ark, January 1919
MIR. HOOVER

Will doubt give those in ideas on trade con- ditons, and how they be benefited has had rare opportunities to study conditions general probably suggest method for combating the existing low price of cotton as well as stabizng the crop in the future
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-04
PICKENS COUNTY DEPARTMENT
BY F. H. WILLIAMS.

is in a better position to enter active
lly in the work than this class of citi-
zens.
This county experienced another
heavy rain the past week that did
more damage than those Of the previ-
Gus week. The farm lands over the
county were badly washed as re-
suit Of these rains and the roads have
been terribly washed from the over
flowing Of all waterways, none of
them being sufficient in size to carry
water that came pouring in from
every direction. Many of the farmers
had replanted from other heavy rains
and now their lands are washed to
the hard surface. Surely this spring
has been one of the most trying ex-
pericnces in the life of the farmer,
but he is standing solidly and firmly
behind his chosen vocation and will
again plant and enter actively into the
task of helping to feed the thousands
upon thosands that are depending on
him for their daily sustenance.
Dogs infected with hydrophobia
have recently appeared in several
sections of the county, biting many
dogs that have been killed where it
was known they were bitten. A dog
belonging to Mr.. H. G. Williams, of
Gordo, went mad last week, biting
Mrs. Williams and a negro girl, re-
ports reaching us that Mrs. Williams
arm was badly lacerated from the
bite, and she is now taking the home
treatment prescribed by the Pasteur
institute at Montgomery. We also
heard of report that an entire fam.
lily was bittol by another dog in
fected with rabies near Gordo, but
his report cannot be verified The
citizens are keeping a keen watch on
all suspicious dogs and when one puts
in his appearance, he is Immediately
killed, and this seems to be the best
way to rid the county of thes infect
I'd animals.
Mrs. Stewart Harper, of Reform,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-04

The dairying demonstration which
has been in progress in this county
the past three weeks will complete tn
work at the end of the present week.
The demonstrations were held at
Carrollcn the past week and large
crowds were present at each milking
period. The cows that are used in~the
demonstrations are thoroughbred Jer-
seys with an excellent record for both
milk and butter and came from the
Dunaway Stock Farm in Dallas coun-
ty. The herd will be moved to Alice
vile today and at the conclusion of
the demonstrations at that place
sale will be put on and a car of these
thoroughbreds will be offered the
citizens of the county. A creamery
has already been established at Alice
vile and the promoters of the enter
prise are expecting a ready sale for
these cattle, as much interest is mani
Tested in dairying in that section of
the county. For some time past a
few of the citizens of that section
have been experimenting with the dali
rying project, shipping the product to
Macon, Miss, and other points in easy
reach of their home town, and from
accounts are well pleased with the
venture and will no doubt enter into
the business on a larger scale in the
near future. With the establishment
of the creamery at Aliceville every
farmer should have few good cows,
the returns from them paying his
running expenses of the farm, the
crops being clear profit, and with
this industry within easy reach of all
in the southern port of the county
cotton no longer would have the claim
as the only product that ready cash |
could be derived from, for the cash /
would be coming in each month dur
tag the year instead of once a year.
No better opportunity will ever be Of
fered the farmer to rid himself of the
burdens of raising cotton at loss
than at the present time and no man
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-04

and Miss Ruth Dorman, of Tuscaloosa
who were interested guests in the Hill
home Saturday and Sunday.
Friends of Mrs. J. T. Collins will be
pleased to learn that sse is GONZALES
cent from a recent serious illness of
several days.
As result of raid conductc by
H. !. Scott, sheriff of this count7,
aided By deputies, three negroes hav-
been edged in the county Jail char2.
ed. with distilling and violating the
prohibition laws. The sheriff was
clipped" that Will Smith and his wife,
Katie Smith, and Ida Watson, resi-
dents of that section nera Ringgold's
Bluff on the Tombigbee river. were
violating the prohibition laws and the
sheriff planned raid for last Friday
and was successful as ne found a still
at each one of the houses. When the
officers arrived at the home Of Smith
they found his wife busily engaged in
making a run, while Smith himself
attempted to take foot leave, hut was
apprehended by an officer before he
made his escape. Both Smith and his
wife were arrested, the still destroy
ed and small quantity of whiskey
seized as evidence in the case. At the
home of Ida Watson another still-was
destroyed and small quantity of
liquor seized. The trio were brought
to Carrollton and placed in Jail tc
await a preliminary trial in the coun-
ty court today. Officers of the county
and state have been very active re-
Gently in bunting down the wildcat
tiers inthis county, who are determin-
ed to rid Pickens of this evil so far
as it is in their power to do so, and
those who are convicted of distilling
have term of one year and one day
in the penitentiary as the least pun
ishment for the crime committed.
"My Irish Rose," an entertainment
put on by local talent of Carrollton
Under the auspices of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Methodist church, gave
the performance in Aliceville las
Friday evening and were greeted by
large audience, who were delighted
with the play. This play was first
put on in Carrollton and on account
of the inclement weather many were
deprived of the pleasure of witnessing
the performance and in view of this
fact those connected with the cast
characters have decided to reproduce
the play here Tuesday evening, tbs
proceeds to go to the school fund. A
large crowd is expected to'witness the
performance, as it has made a repu-
tation of being one of the hest ever
produced by local talent.
Mrs. D. B. Miller, accompanied by
her children, Miss Annie Lee, Irwin
and Hal, spent the week end pleasant
ly with relatives in the Andrews /,
Chapel community, returning to their /
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-04

was a pleasant visitor in the homes
of Carrollton relatives Sunday.
DIR. E. P. Hill, a successful practi-
toner of McShan, was transacting
business in Carrollton one I, day the
early part of the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas A. Baker, of
Dancy, were welcomed visitors to
Carrollton last Wednesday.
Miss Beulah Lee Hinton, who has
been teaching in the Liberty school
near Andrews Chapel church the past
session, has returned to her home in
Carrollton, the school having recently
closed a most successful session.
Mr.. T. H. Sanders, a prominent
business man of AlicdSille, was in
Carrollton last Wednesday On bust
ness.
Mr.. Conway Butts, of tho Oak
Ridge section in Pine Grove beat,
was among those who had business
at the county seat last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Miller, Mrs. B.
G. Robson and Mrs. r. B. Nettles
were IN Columbus shopping last We'd
nesday. Returning home they encoun-
tered considerable trouble as a result
from the heavy rain of the afternoon,
and after reaching point four miles
out from Carrollton, found a bridge
across a branch in such a condition
that they were compelled to spend
the night at the home of Mr.. ard Mrs.
S. C. McCulley, where they were well
coined by these hospitable people.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Whitaker, of
the Hebron section, have been spend
ing the past few days with relatives
and friends in Tuscaloosa.
Mr.. w. f. Fitzpatrick, of the State
Line in Pine Grove beat, was looking
after business matters in Carrollton
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Curry, of Car
rollton, are receiving congratulations
from their numerous friends on &C
count of the arrival of a baby girl on
last Wednesday.
The jury commission of this coun-
ty was in session last Thursday fill
ing the jury box with those names of
citizens who are qualified Jurors. The
board is composed of S. X. Dorroh, of
Reform, 7. w. Youngblood, of Henry's
beat, and S. f. Fitzpatrick, of Carroll
ton. J. w. Dowdle is the efficient
clerk fthe commission.
Mr.. Pat Griffin, of Lois Springs
while looking after his duties at one
Of the saw mill plants of Mr.. A. E..
Bell last Thursday, was painfully
scalded as the result of the mud valve
out of the boiler at the mill
located in the Spring Hill section.
While the burn has been quite pain
full it is nothing serious and Mr.. Crit
In has continued to look after his
duties each day since the occurrence.
Prof. L. l. Self, who has success
fully taught the Liberty school the
past two sessions, was a visitor in
Carrollton last Thursday.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-04

Mr.. II. L. Stone, of Pickensville,
was a Carrollton business visitor last
Wednesday. Mr.. Stone was here
disposing of garden truck which he
raises in quantities each year and
finds ready sale here and in Alice
vile.
The regular spring term of circuit
court convenes next Monday with
Judge B. /. Jones, of Linden, on the
bench, while Solicitor Wilson, Of De-
mopolis, win look after the states in
terest. This term promises to be the
busiest session m many years, as
there are many cases already docket
ed and something like twenty-five
cases will came before the grand jury
for investigation bound over from the
county court and justice court. A
number of these are distilling and
violating the prohibition laws ana
where the evidence is sufficient a bill
will be found by the grand jury and
the case placed on the docket for the
second week of court. There are sew
eral important cases on the docket for
the first week of court and also the
second week that will attract large
crowds to the county seat to hear the
evidence if they are permitted to re-
main in the court room and also hear
the verdict of the jury. Taking all
in all it has been many years since
Pickens county has held a court with
a docket similar to the one for this
term.
Mr.. ]. L. Harper, of the Spring
Hill section, was in Carrollton Sat
urday on business.
Mr.. A. f. Bell, of Lois Springs, has
been in ST Louis for several days
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Collins, of
near Pine Grove, have been spending
several days of the past week in Car
rollton with relatives and friends.
The Lois Springs school, which has
been successfully taught by Miss
Mary Wright as principal, assisted
by Mrs. w. H. Dorchester and Miss
Annie Laurie Cunningham, will close
next Friday, entertaining features
being prepared by the pupils of the
school for the closing exercises. The
closing will be Largely attended by the
patrons and friends of the institu-
ton which has won for itself the rep
utation of being one of the best
schools of its kind in the county.
Mr.. w. S. Hamlin, of the Olney
section, was transacting business in
Carrollton Saturday.
Miss Elvie Bell, who has been
spending several days in the home
Of Mrs. J. 7. Longmire, returned the
latter part of last week to her home
in Birmingham.
Mr.. Hunter Hill, a student in the
University of Alabama the present
session, was the week end guest Of
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. S. H. Hill,
IF Carrollton. He was accompanied
10 Carrollton by Miss Rose McDade /
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-04

home in Carrollton Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Ben /. Rapport, publisher Of
the Meridian Dispatch, arrived In
Carrollton Sunday for 4 visit to his
family, who are spending a time in
the home of Mrs. Rapporr's mother,
Mrs. Jennie Niece.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-04

Miss Ida Pratt, Of Coalfire, ac-
companied by Master Ralph Pratt,
were visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Pratt in Carrollton several
days of last week.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-05-04

Boost Columbus-and keep it ur,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-28
THIS STATE HIGHEST, LOWEST
Survey ny Government Bureau Shows
California Sets Marks for
United States.

Washington.-The highest and low
est points In the United States are In
California, within ninety miles OF each
other, says a bulletin issued by he
geological survey. Mount Whitney, the
highest point. is 14,5O1 feet above sea
level and In Death valley there Is a de-
preston that lies 276 feet below sea
level.
The difference In height of these
two points is small, however, the sur
vsy states, as compared with the DIFF
ference in the height and depth Of
land In Asia. Mount Everest rises
20,O02 feet above sea level, whereas
the shores of the Dead sea lie 1920
feet below.
Information In the hands OF the sur
vey shows that the greatest depth yet
found In any ocean is 32,O88 feet, a
depth at a point about 40 miles north
Of the island of MindanaO In the
Philippines. This would make the
bottom of the sea at that point more
than liz miles below the summit OF
Mount Everest.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-28

Private Rooms, Spring Beds, Choice
Cuisine, Lights and Showers
Are Camp Bait.

Duluth, MINI. - Idle lumberjacks
who during the slack summer months
parade Michigan street, Duluth's Bow
cry, rubbed their ayes and gazed In
wonderment at the following advertise
ment placed In the window of an en-
ployment agency:
Private rooms, spring beds, choice
cuisine, steam heat, electric lights,
bath and showers, and an electrically
operated laundry"
The advertisement, which compares
favorably with placards heralding
facilities for vacationers at the many
Observation-Disclosures summer resorts, was
signed by a Chicago lumber firm with
camps In the vicinity Of Loretta.
Wis.
According to the agency, the re-
spouse would have been greater had
the advertisement read ''Three squares
a day. warm hunks and reasonable
MANY Of the lumberjacks are for
and cannot yet read the Eng
lish- lanGua Extensively" saidLthe
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-28
HANGER-0N is PASSENGER
Supreme Court Of California So Holds
az to Rider on Auto Running
Board,

Los Angeles, Cal.-Holding that an
individual standing on the running
board Of an automobile for hire,
though he has not paid his fare, is a
passenger within the meaning of the
law and entitled to protection, the
state Supreme court affirmed the judg-
ment of $3.50 against w. L. Dawes in
the action brought by John Ivancich
for damages On account of injuries re-
cetved In an accident at San Pedro,
when the plaintiff was riding on a jit-
ney bus conducted by Mr.. Davies.
The machine was crowded and Mr..
Ivancich got or the running-bOard, in
tending to pay his fare at the end of
the Journey. 1t was asserted by the
defense that, under the circumstances,
Mr.. Ivancich was not a passenger
within the purview Of the law, but
the court held against the contention.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-28

agent, who declared only 4 part Of the
men reading the advertisement under
stood what "choice cuisine, spring beds
and private rooms" meant.
while many were stumped through
inability to understand the meaning
Of the unusual notice. Others" said
the agent, refused to be 'kidded' by
such bunk" Despite the fact that
not a few timber workers dropped in
at the Office to assure the agent that
they wouldn't fall for any such bait"
many took the notice seriously and
filed applications for positions with
the company.
Whether the old-time lumber camps,
with their assembly b~unkhouses, kero-
sene-lamp lights, wood-stove heat,
straw-mattress beds, old-fashioned
cooking, do it yourself when you
need 1t" laundry, are to be replaced by
the modern camps with private rooms,
spring beds, choice cuisine, ETC., could
not be ascertained by the agent. How
he was Of the opinion that few
camps In the north woods this winter
would be equipped with electric lights,
steam heat. bath and showers and
electrically operated laundries.
The agent admitted that at Is pos
sIble for this particular camp to have
the described equipment"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-10-28
Dat Kernel in Wheat Head.

Regina, Sask.-A head Of beardless
wheat, containing % kernels of wheat
and one Oat kernel, which vas grown
on a farm near Radvi!i-, was brought
to Regina. The Oat kernel was appar-
emily an ordinary oat and had formed
close to the stalk of the grain just be-
tween the secon and third kernel Of
wheat from the bottom of the head.
The Oat kernel had a short beard SIM
liar to a wild oat, such as is some
times found on certain varieties Of
ordinary oats. /,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-04-26

Friend of ours says that al. T. rs"
write-ups of the ball games are 50
good that he sees no use in going to
the ball park when he can read all
about the game at home. If he and d
few hundred more fans stay in that
way of thinking, there will soon be no
ball games for al. T. l." to write
about. We can't have baseball in this
town unless the people turn out to
attend the games A number of pub
lie spirited citizens have subscribed
money to start the team off for the
season-now if the people would at
tend in numbers as they should, the
management wouldn't have to ask for
another dollar. This town and sur
rounding country can easily give an
attendance of at least five hundred at
every game, but if the present stingy
attendance doesn't increase the team
will have to dissolve. The Ocala team
has gone to Palatka, to play there the
next two, days, after which the Gem
City nine will come over here to play
our boys Thursday and Friday. Let
the people turn out and show the
visitors that Ocala appreciates her
ball team, an dalso always has glad
hand for a live bunch from another
town.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-04-26
HIGH COST OF HEARSTISM

We Gull the following from the New
York Tribune:
One reason for the shipping boards
financial plight is its inability TO sell
ships. The bottom dropped out of the
selling market months ago, and the
unsold ships have either been tied up
at dock or operated without profit
The board is not wholly to blame
for the failure to hquidate in time 1t
tried to convert some of its surplus
holdings into cash. 1t viii be remem-
bered when it succeeded in finding a
bidder for its biggest white elephant,
the Leviathan, William r. Hearst
stepped in and blocked the sale by OBJ
tanning an injunction in the District
of Columbia courts. Now the Levia-
than and dozens of other idle ships
are practically unsuitable
The Hearst injunction scared off not
only American buyers, but British
buyers as well. The Hearst newspa-
pers tried to make it appear that the
board was disposing of vessels at less
than their market value, and that pri-
vate interests were benefiting by an
unnecessary clearance operation. Yet
the fact was that the board was
wisely taking advantage of an oppor-
tunity to reduce stock before the mar
ket collapsed. 1t was using business
sense, while Mr.. Hearst was playing
politics.
The Leviathan was kept off the
auction block. 1t is still an ornamen-
tai attachment to the federal merch-
ant fleet. But it is an over costly
ornament. Ships out of use deterio-
rate rapidly. Like horses, they can
eat their heads off. Congress thought
it had stopped the shipping board
leak for a while by closing our plants,
ordering ship sales and salvaging ma
terial. Yet the board is still running
behind. 1t has had to ask for $780,
100000, which Congress never expect
ed to provide. That is largely be-
cause the government was compelled
to overstay a fair selling market by
Mr.. Hearst's pestiferous Leviathan
suit. The cost of Hearstism is high.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-04-26
BAXTER DEFENDS THE
MARKETING BUREAU

Editor Star: The farmers of Mar
ion county are really disappointed by
the position you have assumed re-
garding the state marketing bureau.
They have learned to look upon the
Star as special champion of their
interests, and they feel that the con-
tinuation and enlargement of the
marketing bureau is of vital impor-
lance to them.
The bureau was intended to furnish
a means by which the truck grower
could market his products without the
risk of being robbed by dishonest
commission men. It's work has proven
its worth.
The bureau is supported by the
farmers. No one not a user of fer
tilizer is taxed a dollar for its main
tainance. And while it enables the
producer to market his products with
greater assurance of profit, it does
not enhance the cost to the consumer
In fact it stabilizes the business of
production, encourages an increase in
the amount produced and is therefore
an indirect benefit to those who de-
pend upon the farmer for food. So if
we want it, are willing to pay for it
and it Injuries no one, why not let us
have it? ]. E. Baxter.
. Mr.. Baxter's letter is refreshing.
An unprecedented and rational argu-
ment, such as will do him and his
cause good. Always glad to receive
such a letter, even tho it doesn't
agree with our opinions.
The Star recognizes the Importance
of farming, that it is the foundation
industry, and that everything done to
hamper it harms the entire country.
The Stars objection to the state
marketing bureau, however, is purely
democratic principle. 1t is paternal-
istic, and will cost them more than it
comes to in the long run. Such in
situations. never fail to get into pol
itics, and when they do they at first
drag, then lose their efficiency and
finally become burden.
We are sorry to find that we are
at present in the minority, so far as
the farmers are concerned, on the
subject We have found several farm
ers, however, who agree with us; and
they are all men of experience.
There is not any necessity for the
farmers to worry about what we have
said The bureau is not going to be
abolished until a long time after they
are tired of it, which may be sooner
than they think.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-04-26
PALATKA ALSO
AFTER THE PLUM

A dispatch from Tallahassee says:
Senator Russell, Palatka. said this
morning that that city would also, be
candidate for the state capital. He
said that Palatka would offer a site
and will demonstrate the fact that it
is the most centrally located city in
the state. He said further that if a
constitutional amendment was offered
he would try to have it amended by
placing Palatka on the list"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-04-26

Senator Harrison of Mississippi
surely used an expressive line of Ian
guage when he denounced that ego
tistical renegade, George Harvey, in
the Senate the other day. III his hate
of Woodrow Wilson, Harvey was the
jackal that continually barked around
the lions heels, the more vociferous
because the lion had long ceased to
notice him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-04-26
ADVERTISING ka,Es

Display: Plate Is cents Per inch for
consecutive insertions. alternate nser
tions 25 per cent additional Compost
ton charges on ads. that run less Snan
six times J ce.4Cs per inch. Special
position 20 per cent additional Rates
based on 4-inch minimum Less tnan
Iour inches will take higher rate
which will be furnished upon applics
ton.
Reading Notices: cents per line for
drst insertion: 8 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion. One change a
week allowed ON readers with out extra
composition charges.
Legal advertisements Il legal rates.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-04-26

They used to talk about Woodrow
Wilson writing notes, but he wasn't
in it with the Germans. And the adj
ministration is most unjust to both
the American people and France
when it continues to receive them.