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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
SIDE APPLICATION
OF FERTILIZERS
FERTILIZERS ARE CHEAP
AGAIN.
Practice of Side Application VIII
Be Extensively Followed
This Year.

Atlanta, Ga, April.-Reports receiv-
| ed from fertilizer companies indicate
that the Southern farmer fell a good
deal short of using as much fertilizers
at planting time this year as usual. Sew
eral- reasons are assigned. One is that
the farmers waited for the price of
fertilizers to fall with the expectation
OF using them in greater quantities
than the usual amount as side applica-
lions to the growing crops
1t seems that the practice OF side ap-
plication OF fertilizers is quite common
ly followed by successful Southern
farmers. In fact, the Williamson meth
cd OF growing corn that Is POPULAR in
the coastal plains region OF the South,
provides that no fertilizer be applied
except as side applications to the corn
crop.
On the question of side applications
OF fertilizers, J. n. Harper, director OF
the Soil Improvement Committee and
recognized authority on agricultural
methods of the South, says, that there
are more than the usual advantages
this year in favor OF side applications
The reason is apparently favorable to
giving good response to fertilizers.
A word OF caution is. however, sound
ed by Mr.. Harper He says that the
side applications should be made early.
Late applications to cotton will only
prolong the growth OF the plant and
favor the boil weevil He says that
II will be better TO make both the side
applications of complete fertilizers and
the nitrogen top dressing within six
weeks after planting, where the boil
weevil is present.
For corn, he states that side applica-
lions are quite generally made too late
to get the best results. On clay loan
or heavy soils he advises a side appli-
cation and nitrogen dressing when the
corn Is from knee to waist high. For
sandy or light soils, he says that side
applications can be made later, that is,
when the corn is waist to shoulder
high, but before II begins to bunch to
tassel
Mr.. Harper says that care must be
taken to use only readily available
forms OF fertilizer so that the growing
plants can utilize them In promoting
rapid growth and development Of fruit
The fertilizer should contain phos-
phoric acid in the form of acid phos-
phate This is the main element for
Fastening maturity. The fertilizer
should also contain nitrogen and potash
In the readily available form Nitrogen
promotes the growth of the stalk and
leaves and potash strengthens the plant
and helps fill out the fruit.
A top dressing OF sulfate of ammonia
or nitrate of soda is quite commonly
made, and, according to Mr. Harper, 1t
should follow closely after the second
application OF fertilizer. and within the
periods of cotton and corn growth
which he mentions above
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Notice to Creditors.
The State of Mississippi. County of
Monroe.
ChancerY Court

The State of Mississippi, County of
Monroe.
Chancery Court.
No. 6525.
Estate of Leonidas w. Bransford, de-
ceased, l. J. Bransford. administrator.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons holding claims against the es-
tate of Leonipas w. Bransford, de-
ceased. that letters of administration
were granted the undersigned as adj
ministrator of said estate by the
Chancery Court of said County on
the 18th day of April. 1921. aud all
persons holding claims against SAID
estate are hereby notified to have
same probated and registered accord
ing to law by the Ohancery Clerk,
within six months from date of this
notice, otherwise such claim or
claims not 40 probated will be for
ever barred
This 18th day of April. 1921.
l. ]. BRANSFORD,
Administrator. Aberdeen, Miss.
PAINE & PAINE,
Aberdeen, Miss, Solicitors for Estate
and Administrators a224t
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Legal Notice.

Notice of Letting Contracts For Fur
nishing to County. Bridge Lum-
Der, Nails. etc.. for q Term of
Three Months. From May 2. 1921
State of Mississippi,
Monroe County.
Board of Supervisors. April Term. 1921
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of said county
will. on the first Monday of May. 1921,
being the second day of May. 1921, up
to the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. of said
date. receive sealed proposals for con-
tracts for furnishing to Monroe coun-
ty, for term of three months, bridge
lumber. nails and other necessary
supplies needed by county in the con-
struction of roads of county. and if
satisfactory proposals are then re-
ceived. contracts will be awarded to
the lowest and best bidders. The
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids received.
This the 9th day of April, 1921.
JOE T. MORGAN, Clerk.
By G. G. RAY, d. Q.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
AVOID MISTAKES IN
POISONING BOIL WEEVIL
WeeViis Can BE Poisoned With
Profit.

The United States Department of
Agriculture, through its boil weeviI
experts, Profs. b. r. Coad and T. P.
Cassidy, have issued a statement, a
part OF which Is entitled Where 1t
Will Pay You to Poison" This part
In as follows:
1t will pay to poison
II the weevils are really injuring
your crop seriously, and
If your land is sufficiently fertile
to yield at least one-half bale per acre
with weevil injury eliminated, and
II your farming organization is such
that you feel assured that the poison
applications will be made at the right
time and in the right manner, and
II you are willing to spend the full
amount necessary to provide an ade-
quate supply Of busting machinery and
poison.
The general gains from weevil poi
soning under average, fairly favorable
conditions seem to be from 200 to 400
pounds OF seed cotton per acre, but.
owing to variations in degree OF wee
vii injury it is not safe to expect much
more than the lower figure.
Consequently, you should not poi
SON II the cost of the calcium arse
nate, the cost OF labor to apply IL
and the depreciation on the busting
machines will total more per acre
than the current value OF 100 pounds
OF seed cotton.
Hand guns should be figured as de-
preciating 100 per cent in a season and
the larger machines about % per cent
Do II Right Or Not At All
Many valuable lessons have been
gained from the recent expension of
commercial weevil poisoning. 1t has
again been shown that the boil vice.
vii can be poisoned with profit il con-
ditions are favorable and If proper
methods are used, but 1t has been en-
phasized anew that unfavorable condi-
tons and improper methods can lead
only to failure. A survey of the poi
soning by farmers in 1920 shows that
an unfortunately large proportion were
not properly informed as to the condi-
tioE& under which they should poison
andRthe methods they should pursue.
Al Hplt there were many unneces,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Petition For Pardon

To His Excellency, Governor Lee NJ.
Russell and the Members of the
Board of Pardons of the State of
Mississippi.
We, the undersigned citizens of
Monroe and ChickasaW counties,
Mississippi, respectfully petition that
you grant a pardon TO Herman
Schlicht, a resident citizen of Mon
roe county. Miss, and respectfully
show the following facts: Mr..
Schlicht was convicted at the Octo-
ger Term, 1920, of the Circuit Court
OF Monroe county, Mississippi. on a
charge of unlawfully manufacturing
Intoxicating liquor. and sentenced TO
serve term OF one year in the peni-
Tertiary. He was convicted alone on
the testimony of a negro accomplice.
whose testimony we believe was the
result of enmity, and we believe he
implicated Mr.. Schlicht also In an
effort TO incur the favor of the pre-
siding Judge; and we don't beiieYe
that Herman Schlicht was guilty of the
charge. Mr.. Schlicht has q wife and
four little children. the eldest of
whom is only FIVE years old and
there are no men on the place TO
plant the crops, except his father.
who is about eighty years of age and
too old and infirm to do the work.
The jury trying Mr.. Schlicht recon-
.mended Mr.. Schlicht TO the mercy of
the court. We also respectfully Pc
tition you that Mr.. Schlicht be re-
prieYed until the Board can act on
his pardon in order that he can come
home and have his corps planted and
his family looked after.
Respectfully submitted.
T. NJ. DEAN Mayor. Okolona.
j. M. BoGGAN.
j. w. p. BoGGAN.
r. b. CLARK, ct al. ap29- 5
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Nonresident Notice

State of Mississippi.
Monroe County
Chancery Court July, Term, 1921.
Lucy Wood. Complainant.
VS..
Sterling Wood. Defendant.
No. $500.
To Sterling Wood. postoff1ce adj
dress unknown:
You are he1eby commanded to be
and appear before the Chancery
Court of said county. at the court
house thereof, in the city of Aber-
deem, Miss, on the
THIRD MONDAY IN JULY,
A. ID. 1921.
then and there to answer the COM
plant filed in said court by Lucy
Wood. wherein you are the defend
ant.
This the 18th day of April. A. d.
1921.
]. II. MORGAN,
Chancery Clark.
D. W. HOUSTON. Sr. and Jr..
Aberdeen. Miss. Solicitors for Com
plainant.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
B. L. MARTINI,
DENTIST.
Building. Aberdeen, Miss.
Cumberland phone SO.
Notice to Privilege Tax
PAYERS. 1921

You will take notice that your
Privilege Tax License is due and pay
able at this office during the month
of May. 1921, and unless you pay such
tax during this month. the law makes
same double. and this office can not
give you any relief:
Merchant, Coca Cola. Cigarettes,
compress, cotton flyers, cotton were
houses. contracto6. coal dealers. bar
bers. saw mills, planning mills, moving
picture show. opera houses, patent
medicine, pool tables, plumbers. ped
dlers, log wagons. doctors, dentist,
hair dresser and any other.
This notice means what it says, and
ask you to not let this license become
delinquent. and then charge this Of
flee with not doing its duty.
j. B. LEWIS,
Sheriff and T. O. Monroe Comfy.
Miss
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Notice of Sale by Trustee
The State of Mississippi,
County of Monroe.

County OF Monroe.
Whereas, on the 31st day of March
1915, Chas. b. Slocum and his wife.
Grace Slocum, executed and deliver
ed a certain deed of trust on the
land hereinafter described to secure
an Indebtedness therein mentioned.
in which the undersigned is named
as trustee. which said deed of trust
is recorded in Book Y. Page |. of the
records of deeds in the office of the
Ohancery Clerk of Monroe County,
said Indebtedness being payable to
W. NJ. Sumner. and,
Whereas, the said Chas. 8. Slocum
and els wife, Grace Slocum, have de-
faulted in the payment of said in
debtedueSs, and the undersigned has
been requested by the holders and
owners of said Indebtedness to exc.
cute said trust deed. therefore,
|. w. II. Davenport. trustee. will.
on Tuesday. May nth. 1921, within
legal hours, on the premises herein
after described. which are located in
Monroe county, approximately two
miles directly East of Gkolona. Miss.
on the North side of the gravel road
leading therefrom, offer for sale and
sell to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described property, to-
wit:
ElRnUy tSUJ acres on the East SIDE
of the South East Quarter of Section
Thirty 800. Township Twelve (12).
Range Six (6l East. lying and sit
uated in Monroe County, Miss.
The title to above described prop
erty is believed to be good but / will
convey only snch title as is vested in
me as trustee.
Witness my hand this April 18th.
1921.
w. II. DAVENPORT,
AI8-5t Trustee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

George Herbert, former conductor of
the San Carlo and Gallo English OPP
era companies. will direct the produc-
ton of "The Mikado" at the coming
Redpath Chautauqua.
Mr.. Herbert is preeminent among
the light opera conductors of today.
With Mr.. Herbert directing 1.-The
Mikado," and himself playing the role
Of Ko-Ko. this Gilbert and Sullivan
masterpiece is assured a thoroughly ar
tistic and delightful production.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
When Your Farm Stock is
Sick Look For Rats.

Disease among farm animals don't
just happen. Rats are carriers of dan
gerous plagues-hog eolera, foot and
mouth disease and that terrible of all
scourages-Bubonic plague. Farmers
should throw around premises RAT
SNAP It's sure and safe. Three
sizes. Csc. Csc. 81 25. Sold and guar
anteed by Phoenix Drug Co.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Legal NONRESIDENT Notice.

State of Mississippi,
County of Monroe. No. 6498.
Chancery Court. July Term. 1921
Oliver Howard. complainant. vs.
Inez L. Howard, defendant.
To the defendant Iuez L. Howard
whose postoffice address is No. 2I41
Adams ST.. st. Louis. Mo-:
You are commanded to appear be.
fore the Chancery Court of Monroe
County. Mississippi, on the 3rd Mon
day of July, 1921, to defend the suit
of Oliver Howard. in said court
wherein you are a defendant.
This the 14th day of March. 1921.
J. IT. MORGAN,
Chsncery Clerk of Monroe County
Mississippi.
PAINE & PAINE, Solicitors For Com
plainant. al
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
r Artunafe Hughes.

Fortunately for Secretary Hughes
he found copy of The Complete
Letter Writer" in the department of
state.-Fhiladelphia Record.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

Try The Progressive Farmer
or 1921.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29
Must Learn Some More.

Slayer sent back TO school. says a
headline. He must have bungled
the job.-Buffalo Express.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-29

Detachable eyelashes for women
are said to be coming into style.
Something else tQ mislay.- Toledo
Blade. 60
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-17
TRADE PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Best Conditions Now Reported Are In
Scandinavia And Belgium, With
Living Costs Lower

Washington-World trade eondi
tions have shown little improvement
since the first OF the year. excepting
in the Scandinavian countries and
Belgium, but the prospects for the
/ future are somewhat brighter, the de
partment of commerce has been In
/ formed in reports from its represents
tives in Europe, Asia and South Amer.
ica.
Living costs in Belgium and the
Scandinavian countries are described
as lower by Trade Commissioner
Cross at Brussels and Commercial
Attache Anderson at Copenhagen. The
former forecasts an improvement in
all markets in Belgium as soon as the
exchange rate becomes more favor
able, but says that general lowering
of wages and increased unemployment
may be looked for before very
long. Improvement in the exchange
situation in Norway, Sweden and Den
mark is noted by Mr.. Anderson.
Great Britain is described as on the
verge of financial improvement by
Commercial Attache Page at London,
who says that the British are decreas-
ing speculative operations and that
banks have bolstered the money mar
ket by permitting greater freedom in
the matter of loans. Reports are said
to be current that the Bank of Eng
land will decrease its discount rates
in the near future. Mr.. Page advises
a noticeable increase in money invest
ments in the British isles by American
firms and says that dock improve
ments were being made that would
tend to relieve the shipping situa-
ton.
British industries are said BY the
London attache to be facing troub-
lous period, owing to the evident re-
fusal of labor to consider wage reduc-
tions.
Commercial Attache Mclean at
Rome pointed out to the department
that Germany is gaining a dominance
in the Italian iron and steel markets.
Bank rates are reported lower by
Commercial Attache Abbot at Toxic,
who adds that loans are being made
more freely to business houses, many
of which have for several months
been in severe straits.
The picture of trade and financial
conditions in the South American
countries covered by the reports is not
altogether bright. Commercial At
tache FeeIy at Buenos Aires says that
while general conditions in Argentina
have not changed since the first of
the year, banks are becoming less lib
eral in the matter of loans and little
demand for shipping space is in1evi-
dence. lt
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-17
DODSDN WARNS
CALOMEL USERS
It's Mercury! Attacks the Bones,
SaIiVateS and Makes
You Sick.

There's no reason why a person
should take sickening. sallvating Gallo
mel when q few cents buys a large bot
tie Of DOdsOn's Liver Tone-a perfect
substitute for calOmel.
1t is a pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as sure
Iy as calomel, but it doesn't make You
sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone. because 1t is per-
fectly harmless.
Calomel is a dangerous drug. 1t is
mercury and attacks your bones. Take
a dose of nasty calomel today and you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated to-
morrow. Don't lose a days work. Take
a spoonful of Dodson's Liver Tone in
stead and you VIII wake up feeling
great No more biliOusness, constipa-
tiOn, sluggishness, headache, coated
tongue or sour stomach. Your drug
gist says If you don't find Dodson's
Liver Tone acts better than horrible
calomel your money is waiting for you
ADV.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-17
WORLD ASTOUNDED
BY US. SHIP WORK
HURLEY EXPRESSES OPTIMISM
OVER UNITED STATES
MARINES FUTURE
TRIBUTE PAID ASSOCIATES
Former Chairman Shipping Board OBJ
serves That Both Germans And Al
lies Wondered At Progress

Washington.-Both the allies and
the Germans were astounded at the
rapidity with which the shipping board
constructed ships after the United
| States entered the war, the house com
mittee investigating the boards oper-
ations, was informed recently by E. n.
Hurley of Chicago, who was chairman
OF the board from July, 1917, to the
summer of 1919.
High government officials in Eng
land, France and Italy told him dur
ing a visit to Europe after the armis-
tice, Mr.. Hurley said, that they were
highly pleased at the accomplishments
of the board, which, he added, built
ships faster than those countries had
thought possible. He learned, also, he
said, that the Germans, too, had been
amazed at the boards construction pro-
gram.
The former chairman discussed the
favorable comment he had heard
abroad after touching in a general
way on criticisms directed at the
board in this country. Admitting that
mistakes had been made, Mr.. Hurley
said that was inevitable since it was
necessary to create mammoth or
ganization in a short time for the pur-
pose of turning out ships.
I'VE delivered the ships he declar-
ed that's what we were supposed to
do"
Shipping board officials profited by
their mistakes and took pains not
to repeat them, the witness said, add
ing that the country could We'd with
pride the accomplishments OF the
board. The ships it put into use, he
declared, helped turn the tide at the
most critical period of the war.
Mr.. Hurley paid tribute to the men
associated with him, especially Charles
M. Schwab who, he said, had been
drafted to take charge OF construc-
ton when satisfactory progress was
not being made. At the peace confer
ence, Mr.. Hurley continued, CIemen-
ceau told him that the appointment
of Mr.. Schwab had frightened the Ger
mans. heartened the French and en-
Unused the British.
81 know that his appointment" he
added inspired the American people
to get behind the shipbuilding pro-
gram"
Hoexpressed optimism over the flu
ture of the American merchant ma
rine. but said too many ships might
prove liability in case sufficient
cargoes could not be obtained for
them.
Junking of the governments fleet
of wooden ships was favored by Mr..
Hurley, who said the vessels were no
longer of any use or practical value.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-17
BUSINESS NOW
ON SOUND BASIS
COMPTROLLER OF CURRENCY
SAYS COUNTRY rs ON A SOUND
FINANCIAL BASIS
PROFITS MUST Be ADJUSTED
Prices OF Many Basic Commodities
And Raw Materials Have Re-
turned To Pre-War Levels

| Notwithstanding country is now
in many respects on a sounder basis,
| economically, than it has been for
years, Comptroller of the Currency
John Shelton Williams recently in
formed congress in what he described
as his seventh and last annual re-
port"
Deflation, obviously inevitable a
wear ago. has come, he said, and the
prices of many basic commodities and
raw materials have returned to pre-
war levels or below at now re-
mains for the middleman, the comp
trolIer declared, ito adjust his prof
its to the new prices before the ulti-
mate consumer will receive the bene-
fit of the reduced cost of living"
Labor. however, Mr.. Williams said
must soon determine whether a shut
down and idleness is preferred to a
lower wage scale which takes into
consideration the lower living costs.
Mills and factories cannot afford to
operate unless they can turn out COM
modities in prices the public can
afford to pay, he asserted, and it is
better for the manufacturers to oper-
ate and produce goods at cost or at
very narrow margin of profit than
to close down entirely. Participation
by labor with capital in the profits,
he suggested as the only principle TO
restore business.
Oh hppAOr1n
more settled or stabilized" he declar-
ed in a summary of the present out
look. "and when at home much need
ed adjustments are effected in the
costs to the consumer of steel and
iron products, which are still quoted
about twice their pre-war prices, and
when coal, for which the government
itself has paid in recent months as
four times the pre-war price, and GER
tain other commodities, which are
now being kept up artificially or as a
result of monopolistic control far
above the pre-war figures, get back
to normal level, our country resting
on a solid foundation, will be prepar-
ed to enter upon new and, let us
hope, long enduring era of prosperity
and healthy progress"
During the fiscal year ended June
80. 1920, the comptroller said, there
were S,157 national banks in opera
ton, the highest number ever report
ed, and, despite the difficulties en-
countered, they made the best rec
ord in immunity from failure in about
forty years. The percentage of the
capital of failed banks to the total
capital of all banks, he explained, was
about two one-thousandths of one per
cent, or sixteen times better than
the average for the entire fifty-seven
years since the Inauguration OF the
system. Combined resources OF all
banks in the country on June 80,
1920. including the national, state and
federal resrve, the comptroller said,
aggregated $599,153, 100000.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-17
Southern Trade Keynote OF Meeting

Washington.-Growth of trade in
the South, the South's part in world
commerce and fair and equitable treat
ment of Southern ports are to be the
keynotes of the Southern Commercial
Congress convention, the official pro-
gram for which has been made pub
lie. The congress will convene mere
for a three days session March 1.
Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio, who
has recently succeeded President-elect
Harding, will deliver the principal ad-
dress at the opening session. His
theme will be "Today's National Prob
LENS" On the program with Senator
Willis will be Senator Duncan u.
Fletcher of Florida, honorary presi-
dent of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, whose theme will be Problems
of American Shipping" Hon. Thomas
B. Preston, of Chattanooga, Tenn, will
preside and deliver the annual adj
dress as president of the Southern
Commercial Congress.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-02-17
Board Decision Seen AS Victor.

Board Decision Seen AS Victory
Chicago.-Decision of the United
States railroad labor board that the
national agreements shall remain in
force until completion of the present
hearing is characterized by railroad
employees as victory. The ruling
came as a surprise to both railroad and
labor representatives and upset plans
of union officials for a bombardment
of the railroads request for immediate
abrogation of the agreements.