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The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
FARM BUREAU AGITATION
is PRODUCING RESULTS
New Hope Community Club Goes
On Record as FavOring the
Plan. and Issues a Call

The board OF supervisors of Mon
roe county. yielding to a demand
from the people. as well as to their
own desire to conserve the finances
of the county. pending the existing
period of high taxes. discontinued
the services of a farm agent, at its
January term-at time when the
agricultural class was face to face
with the most distressing situation
in the history of this section.
There is no question but that the
board did. in this matter, what it
considered the right and proper
thing, but as has been preyiouly
said, it was like dismissing the
pilot just as the ship was entering
the most dangerous sea-" or to put
it in more graphic language. it
was making the farmer bear the
cross upon which he is threatened
to be crucifed.
The Aberdeen Weekly. believing
that the services of capable farm
agent was needed to direct the
growing and marketing of crops
in this county this year, immedi-
ately began agitating the organiza-
ton of farm bureau to take care
of the situation. Responding to this
exploitation. the Community Club
of the New Hope neighborhood met
last week and. through a committee,
issued the following call. which
we regret reached this office too
late for insertion in our last issue:
To the Farmers and Business
Men of Monroe County:
We. a committee appointed by
New Hope Community Club, request
that the farmers and business men
of Monroe county meet in the City |
Hall at Aberdeen, on March II, at
/ o'clock. p M. and at Amory on
March 19, at l O'Clock. p. M, to
discuss plans for the organization
of a Farm Bureau for the purpose
of employing a farm demonstration
agent. We ask the cooperation of
the Chamber of Commerce of both
cities.
Respectfully submitted.
H. C. Cober,
c. E. Seayey.
NJ. E. Kidd,
]. w. Adams,
r. b. Heller.
G. NJ. Holmes i
Committee.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

And Amory is filled with people
who can he cited. A few Of them
may be from Missouri. but they
can be tanned yerv easily.
Next week Miss Eva Lambert
will be with me in the work with
the undernourished school children.
The mothers are requested to be
present with their children in order
that they may be shown the need
and means of correction.
In the examination Of the prim-
ary room in the Aberdeen white
school, there were 50 enrolled. but
on account of the fright of the chill
dren we were only able to examine
80 pupils. Out of that so pupils
there were q infected tonsils. or 90
per cent. DR.. Acker made this ex-
animation and was surprised to
find that number of bad tonsils.
How do We expect to rear lave
abiding citizens on such a basis2
Perhaps Monroe county has not yet
seen the children's needs physical
ly, or think it too poor to provide
for their needs; bat if they are wait
ing until the county is In a hetter
financial condition they will be
waiting, with far-away look. when
Christ returns for the gathering Of
His talents, And from those who
hath not. what he hath viii be
taken away"
Drs. Acker and Boyd have been
cooperative in the work.
We did two tonsilectomies and ex-
poet to get quite a few more. The
eolored people are anxious to have
the work done if they can stay
awake and see it.
We have one case of smallpox
his month. but fortunately the
school was out the same week of
he exposure, so no serious trouble
arose. DR.. Boozer of Amory was
Kind enough to help me out in this
work.
ETHEL MILLIGAN, r. N,
P. H. N. for Monroe County.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
WISER To BUY THAN To
GROW COTTON THIS YEAR
Purpose of Farmers is to Plant
Feed and Food Crops, Giving
Little Thought TO Cotton

The plan adopted by the Cotton
States Association seeking to re-
duce cotton production. as outlined
in a new item printed below, is
promising of success if only all far
mers who heretofore have been grow
ing cotton will cooperate and deal
with each other on the square.
Heretofore the difficulty with
these plans has been that many big
growers of cotton would stay out,
and while not opposing would re-
fuse to enter into any scheme to
curtail production that was propos-
ed. Thus they defeated the plan.
which if they had steadfastly es-
poused and adhered to would. doubt
less, have accomplished reduction of
the cotton crop years ago.
We commend a careful reading of
the news item which follows:
In the Cotton Acreage Reduc-
ton Campaign of the American Cot
ton Association. great many large
and smaller farmers have announce
ed their intention to plant no cot
ton on their farms or on lands un-
der their control in 1921. Their
purpose is to plant these lands in
food and feed crops or give them
year of rest from cultivation.
Such farmers will continue to
hold the cotton they have on hand
from the 1920 production until
prices reach a higher and more sat
isfaetory leyel of values,
Many of them who are finan-
cially able to do SO, will go into the
market and buy and store every ,
bale they can. at present prices.
which are so far below the cost of
They take the position ,
hat it is much wiser to buy cotton /,
1t present prices than to incur the ..
heavy expense of growing cotton in
92I.
The Association is now under
aking to assemble the names and
addresses of all such h farmers
throughout the cotton belt, together
With the number of acres they plant
d in cotton last year, and to give
ut this information later on. to the
eneral public. The aggregate of
be cotton acreage so thrown out
Iill be surprising when it is known.
Every cotton grower in the South
Tho will cut out his cotton acreage
ntirely this year will not only ben
fit himself PERSONALLY. but he
ill render distinct service to the i
ntire Cotton Belt.
HARvIE JORDAN"
Secretary American Cotton Asso-
citation.
N. ,B.-Will any Mississippi far
lers who do not intend to plant
ny cotton at all in 1921, send their
ames and addresses to j. w. Nc Y
rath, President Mississippi Divis-
m, American Cotton Association,
rookhaven, Miss.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

NARRATIVE REPORT FOR FBB.. 1921
Every citizen of Monroe county
is invited to come to Amory and
see the modern Health Center, or
if you like it better. Progressive
Rest Room" This is one of the
things we are most proud of. New
York City has one. too. Why sit
in the BACKGROUND about anything,
when we can get the best in life if
we only try. Our school teachers
are continually teaching the pu-
pills to try anything that has been
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Mr.. j. A. White Says: "If You
Have an Automobile, Keep
Raf=Sua0

If l knew about RAT-SNAP last
winter. would have saved $I20. My
car was in the gararge for a few
weeks during bad weather; when /
went to take it cut. found that rats
had eaten great holes in two new
tires. Got them later with RAT
SNAP" Three sizes. Soc, 65c. 81 .25.
Sold and guaranteed by Phoenix Drug
Co. ma
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04
Children's Home Society Thanks
The Aberdeen Weekly

The following letter was received
a few days ago, and is reproduced
in order to comply with the re-
quest of the writer that we convey
to the people of Aberdeen the
thanks of the institution for their
kindly interest:
Jackson. Miss. Feb. %. 1921.
Editor Aberdeen Weekly.
Aberdeen. Miss.
Dear Sir: / am writing to thank
you personally for your kind interest
in assisting our field workers,
Misses Rogers and Smith, and the
good people of that town in the
recent campaign there, at which
time there was raised for the Mis-
sissippi Children's Home Society.
S299. 90. and tosask you to kindly
thank the good people of Aberdeen,
for their interest in this great and
noble work in behalf of the future
citizenship of the state of Missis-
sippi. While money is hard to
raise, still there are more calls from
needy children than there would be
if money were more plentiful, and
our Board of Directors have felt
that they could not afford to
stop short of doing their very best
in behalf of neglected and depend
ent children; therefore we must call
on our good friends to help rs in
the care of these children
Again thanking you. | am.
Yours truly.
JNo. L. SUTTON. Sup't.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

Miss Eva Lambert, expert nutri-
ton worker, working for the Child
Welfare Bureau of the State Board
of Health. will be in Monroe coun-
ty next week. Her work will be
with the undernourished school
children of the county. She and
the county nurse will spend one
week in this work.
The cause of underweight will be
found in each case. and advice as
to diet. exercise. etc., will be given
the mothers. This worker comes
highly recommended by DR.. w. A..
Evans. and her services in Lin
coin, Copiah. Boliver. Coahoma
and Lowndes counties prove that
she knows her work thoroughly.
She should have forty or fifty
mothers every day. Her services
are absolutely free to the county.
/ expect to have her come as often
as possible. am planning many
good things for old Monroe county.
The only thing ask in return is
that the mothers show their appre-
citation by attending these clinics
with their children.
Yours for better health.
II. J. UN3ERwOoD.
Director Bureau Child's Welfare.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

Two Sources-Same Lesson.
The fatilify Of Fiehes is taught ia
the Scripture and the income tax
blank.-Muskegon Chronicle.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

State OF Ohio. City OF Toledo. Lucas
COurfy-sB
Frank J. Cheney makes oath thar he ls
senior partner Of the firm OF +. J. Cheney
a. Co., doing business I'm the City or To-
tedo. County and State aforesaid. and that
sale nrm viii pay the gum or ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for any case or Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn TO before me and subscribed fu
my presence. this 9Th day OF December.
lSeaD A. w. Gleason. Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Il tak-
ON A. texnaMy and acts through the Blood
on TIE Mucous Surfaces OF the system.
1Fh exists 15c Testimonials free.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

done by human beings. / go a step
further and say not only try that,
but try things no one has ever
heard of and be first some day.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

What will this Center do for
Amory? / am going TO show the
people its use before leaving the
if L have to do it on charity.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

A standpatter is one who holds
point of vantage near the feed
trough. Baltimore Sun.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1921-03-04

Before the modern girl kisses to
make up. she makes mp to kiss
Norfolk Virginian- Pilot.
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NEGRO is FLEEcEp

Meridian, Miss, November "a
Especial. )-George Lewis, country
negro residing near Schamberville
this county, was fleeced out of s72
of 1868 he received for bale Of
cotton by two negro confidence men
whom he says he might be able to
identify IL he could see them. The
negroes represented to their victim
that they had found pocketbook on
the street containing more than 81 900
which they were willing to share
equally with him II he would say
nothing about the find. He agreed to
this generous offer but before the
money was to be diveded he, along
with another negro, was to put up
a forfeit to show good faith. He put
up s72 and the other negro 5000. They
were to meet this morning at the
postoffice to make the division of the
money found. the forfeit money be-
ing placed in the hands of the man
with the pocketbook. Lewis drove
home, a distance of IL miles, and
back in order to fill his engagement
and secure some easy money this
morning. He waited at the postoffice
nearly all day before the light
dawned and then he reported to the
police.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
FEW DEMOCRATS TO.
VISIT CANADA AS.
GUESTS OF HEARST.
Senators HefIin and Caraway,
However, Are Among Those
Who Will Be Aboard the
Hearst Special
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau, The Age-Herald.
500 Davidson building.

Washington. November 24.-(Spe-
cial )-Seventy odd representatives
and two senators, Heflin OF Alabama
and Caraway of Arkansas, are an
ticipating the pleasures of the Ca
madam trip made possible by the in
vitation OF William r. Hearst. the
newspaper owner.
The party will leave Washington
November 81, and will return Decem-
Der 3. Mr. Hearst will take care Of
the railroad fare. the meals, the taxi
bills, and perhaps the incidentals. He
will entertain his guests at the most
fashionable hotels in New York and
in Canada. The trip will cost a
pretty penny, 1t is estimated.
Mr.. Hearst is very anxious for the
American Congress TO enact sales
tax which he regards as the only
scientific method of taxation. Cana
da has such tax. 1t is his belief
that IL the congressman will study
the situation in Montreal and ottawa.
the objective points of the trip. they
will return imbued with understand
ing and appreciation of its merits In
the extraordinary session of Congress
Senator Smoot introduced sales tax
bill as a substitute for the tax bill
which was finally enacted. 1t would
have taxed all articles at the point
of manufacture or production. The
original owner. before preparing to
market his goods, would have in
creased their value to the public by
the amount of the government tax.
This would have been tax on con-
sumption. But Smoot declared tha'
it would be equitable, because the
burden would be voluntarily under
taken by those who buy.
Mr.. Hearst ardently supported SEN
ator smoot. In preparation for a
renewal of the Smoot effort, the edi
tor devised the plan of showing" the
American Congress. He invited its
every member to go to Canada as his
guest. The 20 who accepted com
urse a larger proportion than was
expected. The majority of members
declined for personal reasons, and
others because they didn't know what
the people would think of them ac-
cepting free trips from Mr.. Hearst.
The members are not under obligd-
ton to be convinced or to support
the sales tax on their return. II
they desire, they might make a seri
Gus study of the Canadian method OF
taxation; otherwise, they might en-
JOY a junket of many valuable parts
at the expense of one so rich that he
will not feel the expense.
Very few democrats have accepted
although both senators who will go
are democrats Georgia furnishes a
larger proportion of its House dele
CATION than any other state. Ala
bama will have one representative,
and South Carolina and Mississippi
one aboard the Hearst special.
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NEAR EAST DRIVE PLANNED

Meridian, Miss, November a.
Especial. )-Through the efforts of ID.
f. Bernard, state director, Meridian
and Lauderdale county have been or
ganized for a campaign in behalf of
near east sufferers with Superintend-
ent w. c. Williams of the city schools
as district chairman Other commit
tee chairmen are as follows: S. A. Ne
Vile, F.. Y. Whitfield, DR.. A. A. Lit
tie. j. A. Riddell, county supe. :
tendent of education; County Agent
]. d. Howerton, c. G. Stokes, Gus c.
Kendall, H. NJ. Quinn. o. C. Morgan
and Mrs. H. M. Woods. Lauderdale
county farmers will contribute shell
corn which is to be shipped to New
Orleans and there loaded aboard ship
December Is for Armenia Every
man. woman and child in the city and
county Is to be given an opportunity
to contribute something to the move
ment.
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CVII-PATCHING VI


in marrying me you have been
badly stung.' repeated Della, red.
dening. so that's what was said.
was it? Indeed"
She tossed ner head with an angry
gesture.
Her bridegroom watched her
closely. He was glad to see she was
annoyed.
And what's your own idea?" she
went on, snappily. do you concur
in these sentiments. pray? Or what?"
He maintained a silence that was
peculiarly aggravating, and that
was calculated so to be.
Obi she leaned forward. with her
elbows on the little table. You're
furious because a former sweet
heart of mine turns up unexpectedly
on our wedding day. and makes d
scene. Yet. If it hadn't been for
another sutton of mine who left me
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river trout and pheasant.
I'VE must do the thing in style. 1t
our wedding dinner" he added
Thereafter all went smoothly.
They were going to have very de-
iightful honeymoon. They were 60
ing to a fashionable seaside resort.
Their luggage had been sent on in
advance.
Il hear the bathing is very good"
said Farrell cheerfully. The sea
won't be cold yet, for the summers
been so hot. Brought suitable attire
with you. my dear?"
Della smiled. On questions of this
sort. she was in her element.
my bathing suits a dream. Just
wait till you see it,
Farrell gave her an answering
smile.
Il can trust you to have the lat
est" old girl. You'll never disgrace
me-in the matter OF clothes"
Was it her fancy. or did the bride.
groom emphasize the last word mean.
ingly?
She decided to leave it unchai.
lenged, however. Discretion was the
better part.
ITS time for US to go now" Far.
rel said at last. draining his coffee
cup for the second time, and glancing
at his watch. Waiter, ask the door.
man to call taxi. And bring ms
the BILL"
Five minutes later Della and hei
bridegroom were driven to the rail-
way station, on their honeymoon.
Tomorrow-Templet Gossip.
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By MAY CHRISTIE

a yearly income, I question very
much If you'd ever have married me
at all! Eth, Farrell? Answer that"
his eyes narrowed again.
Huh? or what are you accusing
me?"
"Oh, nothing" This very airiIy
only the word 'stung' is not a
pretty one"
He scowled a little.
1 never said l had been stung. 1t
was your pal who said that"
She laughed outright.
There's an old proverb which
declares: He'll holds no fury like a
woman scorned That applies to
men just as much, I'd have you know.
Jabez hates me because
Because you threatened him with
an action, and he had to pay"
Don't take the words out of my
mouth. Besides. l wasn't going to
say that. 1t was a case of sour
grapes, that's all. He couldn't get
me himself, and when he knew I'd
marry you. he did his best to preju-
dice you against me. Farrell
Indeed? That's a clever expIaua-
ton, but it won't wash"
"Oh, don't be dense. AS matter
of fact, men are much more Jealous
than women, though they'll never ad-
nit it,
"Ha! Ha. That's a good one" The
bridegroom flung his head back, and
laughed outright Then. in a gentier
voice he added:
There's no good arguing over this
matter. Well call fthe quarrel off,
shall we? We're married, fair and
square, and your affairs are mine,
and mine are yours"
He leaned across the table, and
patted her hand.
''I'll say this for you, Della, you're
mighty clever at extracting the utter
most farthing from these beaux OF
yours. In the case of Jabez you over
reached yourself, of course. But all
clever women make mistakes at times.
l won't hold it against you"
She looked uncertainty at him. Was
he joking? Was he serious?
Then the thought of the delightful
little income that the late Ossy Ober-
stein had willed to her came back to
reassure her. Ossy had never been
unkind-and always generous and APP
preciative.
A waiter approached them with a
menu.
Farrell ordered oyster cocktails.
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For Good of
the Community
Birmingham Clubs Busy on Concrete Objects
and Driving to the Attainment That the
Concrete Aim Enables

lnANTE had such contempt for the and woman who
~ loaf through life, neither rising falling that he
placed the departed of that species the darkest grmies
and most sord recess of hades and pictured them float
ing vscid lake of pitch carried hither yon the
sluggish movement of the sulphurous bore them.
There seem none such in Birmingham. Men and women
here busy efforts correlated point of best
result with least outlay of at least each coere of
men and women contributing its share of accomplishment
In time the correlation will Practice by companies
leading to ability to perform in squadrons regiments d
visions and eventually whole battle front
The Exchange club has lined up its membership
pagn to have convenient passenger schedules ns
uted between Birmingham and Muscle Shoals This has
been long desired and sporadic effort has been made that
direction If vewire organization hammers away these
schedules through the usual and the extraordinary difficult
ties and the procrasnaon that stands the path of
thing worth while, they will be secured.
The Rotary club raising $4,000 for the Boy and
the Boys club work for 1922 will be done because the
spirit there and the work with the spirit 1t will be
because the good and because in it's ap
peal
Young men, who served in the World war; soliciting
funds the the aerial squadron proposed
to be established in Birmingham. The clubs backing
them Here again there something worth while set
OF lvewre men engaged in its pursuit They will succeed
The Optimist club bringing Green Springs park the
people, They will bring it because they in earnest
about and it objective such the people
the city commission but appreciate Springs
park is on its way to the people.
The Kwanis club has gathered data about parks and
Fairgrounds and their correlation the community scheme
Their work is broad lines covering broad field Birming
ham must soon and will face the park system whole
the Kwans club will have provided the INSTALLATION max
ing that concrete and paving the way for providing the
means of correlated development.
Junior Chamber is about begin course of study be-
ginning with business administration which will be expound-
ed by leading authorities Fortunate is city where its young
men not only occasion arises but equipment
with which to serve.
Retail merchants of the city devsng plan for such
alignment with the Chamber of Commerce will serve to
render that central of the value them as
has proven to the wholesalers and This idea
OF exchange where all community effort may be central
lied and whose foci of thought and inspiration effective eff
fort may be produced is growing.
Each bee brings something the hive Each ant bears
his burden to- the hill Out of the effort of the COM
mun 80 long as all are busy and the hive and hill
common devotion there will be sustenance and harmony
is the age of the concrete That is the greatest result
producer.
Yours for upbuiding,
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CHURCH IS PROSPEROUS

Meridian. Miss. November "a
Especially fourth quarterly con-
ference of the Fifth Street Methodist
church has resulted in showing that
church to be in a flourishing condi-
ton. each report submitted Indicating
this to be one of the leading churches
in the state conference body. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25

conference was presided over by Rev
Paul D. Harding. presiding elder
Stewards for the incoming year were
elected as follows: r. o. Dodson, p.
j. Nelson, J. B. Holland, r. L. Smith
Fl. F. Colston, j. a. Edwards. #. a.
Cover. Henry Schlager. W. ID. Gull
breth. j. f, Davis, j. II, Mitchell. =
wahrendorff. Mrs. Carrie Anderson
]. Ogburn. c. H. Christopher. Fred
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RUCrIoNs COMING

From the American Legion weekly.
A southerner and northerher
were discussing the remoteness Oh
certain backwoods districts IN tneir
respective sections
Why" said the northerner' there
are towns in the Berkshires mat
don't know to this day how the pat
ele Of Manila bay came out
That's nothing" countered the
southerner, there are hill regions
down my way where they don't kno"
the Revolution is over"
Him." unused the northerner.
Then there'll surely be some thing
doing when they get word that the
Civil war Is on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-25
Is That Cold and
Cough Hanging On2

NOU win be convinced that DR..
j Kings New Discovery does just
what it is meant to do-soothes cough
raw threats, congestion-tormented
chests, loosens the phlcgm pack and
breaks the obstinate cold and grippe
attack, relieves the congestion in the
Head. No harmful drugs, therefore
good for children as well as gruvnups.
Right away you will notice the
change. for the better. Has con-
vincing, healing taste that you will
APPRECIATE. Buy bottle at any drug
rssts on the way home tonight, 60c.