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The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18

The same simple stand used ut the
inauguration of President Lincoln ana
all his successors. with the exception
Of President Taft, who, on account
Of lnclement weather, took oath In
the senate chamber, is to serve MI.
Harding on March A. This photo-
graph shows Watson s. Clark OF Wasn-
ington. with the stand, which ne owns.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18

prices high and they are waiting for
the other fellow to lower the price. 8
per cent Cotton Seed Meal will cost
$3.50 to $3.50 delivered. The meal
should be ready for delivery hv sat
urday Of this week. If you are in the
market for any Of theabove notify
me at once, at Ccffeeville Miss.
T. W. Patten County Agent
Lespedeza Seed are selling today
at $500 per bushel. ANY farmer hav-
ing seed to sell should deliver them
tn Water Valley o Coffeeyille at.
once ann place them sp That Lean
make shipments immediately You de-
liver the seed and set the price and
then / viii tIy to find the mar
Cow peas are now being bought at
SCI 90 and Iess These price I cllangel
,sasls4 sse SaFs u SAP iixtt
ifit heaT reias ysya encsss sssss'l
r. w. PATTON, Co. Accent
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18
TO THE LADIES OF YALOBUSHA
COUNTY,

Since / have been in Yalobusha
County as your Home Demonst1s-
ton Agent my work has been con-
fined mostly to Girls Clubs and have
not had the time that | should have
Mixed to give to the ladies of every
community, having had 300 girls and
mo organization to begin with, it has
taken most all my time with the girls.
l now have these well organized in
every part Of the county and this
|ineaas N ore help and better work on
their part. 1t gives me more time and
stronger and better cooperation
Realizing more than ever the nee
|essity of 9 womans organization =
every con, w these organizations
80, pl sss sss ss
woman ii the community IN winch
she lives, whose community is NAM
ed below, meet at the appointed time
for organizing Home Demonstra-
,,ion Club.
There are so many things that you
can study and lea1n which will help
you in your homes and community
life. Every town of any size has an
| organization OF ladies, they study that
.acy lay serve. We must have or
ganization if we expect to get the
most out of life.
am naming a few things chat we
will study if we organize Home
emonstlation Club in your community
/. Planning the home.
2. House furnishing.
| 3. Improvement of Home Grounds
A. The home Garden and orchard.
5. Poultry.
6. Cooperative marketing of Dairy
and poultry supplies.
| r. Labor saving machinery, Treat
ment of floors etc.
s. Selection and care of clothing
Mail order houses vs.. home merchants
Ready made garments VS. bought gar
ments. Removal of stains, etc. Plan
ming an adequate meal. Value of milk
and eggs in diett. Necessity for fruit
in diet. Bread making. Hot lunch for
school children.
9. Meat curing. Meat canning. Steam
pressure cooker. Vinegar making.
Preserving eggs in waite glass. Scor
ling canned products. Ordering canning
supplies comparatively. Canning for
Orphanages. Putting away butter for
winter use.
10. Care of the sick in the home.
Malnutrition as cause of disease.
FOOD fer the baby. Destroying insect
! pests in the home. Invalid cookery. A
pure water supply.
II. Care of mother and child. Pre-
vention of contagious diseases. Meo-
! ical inspection of school children etc.
Different topics will be taken W,
at every meeting and will have all tn
! help we need from the specialists of
A. G. M. College.
If you are interested in helping and
being helped, meet with your neigh
bors and myself on date named be
low. Come with the idea that you are
enc of the important units that will
go to make up the whole community
Club. Come with suggestions. Don't
let anything keep you away that may
he avoided
SYLVIA Rena, Monday Feb. 81 3 p. m.
Little Rock Tuesday %, 8, p. m.
Jeff Davis Wednesday %, 3 p. m.
Coffeeville Thursday "a $3.50 p. m.
Grey Rock Friday 25 p. m.
Scchev Saturday 26, 2 p. m.
These communities have been chos
en- irst as BEGINNING. if you ar
terested in Home Demonstration
Club for your community, we will do
all we can to organize one.
Be sure to 90 to your meeting on
date named
Sinrerelv,
LILLIAN DORRIS THORNTON
I FOB SAL E-pair na,1les and wagon,
...:M cell ,ncn = p Crau Matar
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18

Conductor Ollie Harrison of Mem
hpis is visiting relatives and friends
in Water Valley this week.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18

Tell your neighobsr also that the
will ship on Friday the 25th Of
this month. This earlier shipping
date was made up in order to help
those who have been keeping their
hogs up dispose of them.
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SPECIAL SHIPMENT FOR
FARMERS WHO WANT TO
make EARLIER SHIPMENT

COUNTY AGENT PATTEN HAS AGREED TO SHIP HOGS FROM
WATER VALLEY ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25h
THIS WILL BE STRAIGHT FOG SHIPMENT AND NO CAT
ACCEPTED. aF THE FARMER WHO HAS HOGS TO
WANTS EFT IN THIS SHIPMENT, HE
SHOULD NOTIFY PATTEN BOUT MANY HE HAS THAT
WANTS SHIP.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18
NTn'PTPIV,
LILLIAN DORRIS THORNTON

FOR SAL E-pair na,1les and wagon,
win cell c'enp. e. p. Gray. Water
Na''a-. Miss.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-02-18

Whether you list your hogs or not
bring them in, they will get in tho
shipment.
This will not interfere with the
March 11th shipping date:
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SIGN. YOUR ARTICLES

CONTINUE dnext week)
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be allowed out Of General
Fund:
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18

antitrust laws. including a re-examin- alton of the reviewab!e decrease already entered In such cases, with A view to strengthen them to meet present condi- tons, Including also acloser scrutiny of the so-caEed open price associations, to ascertain whether under the' guise of beneficial associations of distributors of cooperative purchases. and whether any of the activities of such associations are not of puh'ic service.
 3"-Po1f~N lencouragem61t of 01-- operative associations of agricultural producers and of cooperative consum- CTS organizations.
 4-The passage If measures aimed at the elimination of unnecessary recon signment and brokerage operations. in- uclding also gambling iu futures. Pyra- miding of reconsignments and of jobbing sales. while not possible in present mar ket conditions. was one of the causes of the buyers strike, from which we now suffer, and may rean9e1r whenever mar kets again become speculative "b-Calling a conference of official representatives of the trading nations of the world to consider the question of clearing the channels of international trade so as to eliminate undesirable com. binations and to promote fair competi. l ton. -
 "s-Protection of the farmer agains the more closely. organized elements witt which he has tode al. by extending fed. eral assistance in giving more adeuuat, and timely information concerning for i eign and domestic market conditions ana In affording more ample and suitable To
 cal market and storage facilities for tn, serviceable conservation of perishabl
 farm products"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET.

New York, April 16.-The short ses- non of. the stock market today retained much of the previous days gains in sea- 'oned shares, while specialties of the more obscure type scored substantial ad- vances
 Overnight advices dealing with condi- tons at home and abroad were again of q character to prompt; short covering, but the. effect of these operations was later offset by proftaking.
 Oils, Eteels, equ!oment and coppers rose l to- points before realizing sales caused an Irregular reaction Rails xaade only moderate progress and became un- steady when Canadian Pacific yielded to pressure
 Special features of strength included Peoples Gas. United Drug, New York Air Brake and Famous Players at gross advances of 2 to 5 points Firmness ruled at the close with total sales of 535 n00 shares
 The bond market was dull and lower for the most part. including the Liberty RTouD. which made variable concessions. Tptal sales (par value)a aggregated $5.- 35A00o: 2"
 Last weeks deficit in actusl clearing fosisS fessrves was more than restored by sthfs weeks opnratiors. cash gain nf about $2n"70 ean leavint. an excess 1f almost s1s45o,ooo over legal require merits.
 The days general news included an- ,tner cut in steal prices by one of the Cnited States Steel subsidiaries and re- views of trade conditions. which were adversely affected in certain, sections by unfavorable weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
HEAVY BATTING FEATURED
 OPENING SERIES

New York, April 17.-Heavy batting featured the opening series of the major lea gues baseball Seas-n, half of Ehe teams averaging better than ten hits game, while in IA contests the opPc sing teams ran up a total of ten or more runs.
 The first shutout of the season was pitched today by Carl Mays of the New York Americans who held Boston to hits. The pitching staffs of both the Cleveland American worlds champions and the Brooklyn Nationals, their 1920 opponents fell before the batting of the St. Louis Browns and Boston Braves, re- spectviely. The Indian batters did good work with the stick however, and enablS cd their pitchers to get an even break, but the Slsoerbas received a setback, dropping four games out of five to team that finished next to last in 1920.
 Two other American League series. Washington-Boston and Detroit-Chicago -aso were divided evenly. The Sena- tors and Red Sox took turn pounding each others pitchers. The Tigers ar ; reconstructed White Sox tied even to runs and hits.
 Mays and Piercy gave the New York Yankees the margin over Philadelphia. The Athletics improved after the or.n- ing day game and batte1 well today against Johnson of Washington although the Senators won
 In the National league, Chicago out played St. Louis in two games. Alex ander showed good form against the Cardinals on opening day. The Cubs hit effectively while the Cardinals attack was weak.
 New York and Philadelphia had a to- tai of 46 runs and -S3 hits in their three game series, of which the Giants took two. Nehf of the Giants gave<a good ac-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
CLOSE OF 1891 SESSION OF
 . NEW YORK LEGISLATURE

Albany. \. r., April 1.-The 1921 session of the New York legislature was adjourned at 5 a. m., today. The final fall of the gavel came at the end of a continuous sitting of IS hours.
 The usual scenes of hilarity that mark the completion of the legislative labors were lacking. The members were tired to the point of exhaustion from a week of day and night sessions. and debate was brief and spiritless.
 One of the mort important measures passed in the colsing hours was the Mey- er-Martin 'Photo-Engravers Bill,". de signed to prevent labor organizations fix ing a selling price for the product of union workmen. This bill which was de- feated in the senate earlier in the week was passed by the assembly in the early morning hours and then sent to the sen- ate which concurred in It's passage. Other l important bills passed in the final ses- sion included:
 To restore the former system of party conventions for the nomination of can didates for state and judicial offices. To create a state board to censor and license motion picture films.
 | Prescribing a loyalty test for public school teachers and the licensing of pri- vate schools by the state department oi | education. Making October 27. the birthday oi
 Theodore Roosevelt, legal holiday.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
The Secret In Their Hearts

once more her st1dy of aasae. She was homesielz, but not for long: fer soOA as in high school she was the leader in all affairs. She loved her work and prae- tice was like play to her.
 On each of the different hoEdzys GAe was invited to the home of some friend. Her roommate claimed her at Christ mas. Jean had planned to go hoeae al this time, but as she had nc ezanina- tions at midyear and wsuid have [ longer vacation then, Christmas recess found her at Alice Fones'.
 It was the custem of the ainMni ss seciation to which Alice AeseagsA q hold reunion on New Year's eve. Iii year it was to,be niasqaesaasssanEset The girls had great: fun planning ant making their costumes. :.
 Alice dressed as a nurse sad JeaI made charming nilkmaid. The grans march was led by Uncle Sam and Mis-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKEr.

At school she was pepuiar: and it seemed te her classmates that no social, reception or any sert of .entertainment was quite right unless Jean was there.
 She graduated from the high school and spent the summer before entering college. sewing and studying. Her best times were spent with her piano and violin. On more than one pleasant aft ernoon, with some companies, CT some times with numAer eG elassnates, Jean would tramp to the lake. there b spend the time swimming or boating. All of her friend. were treated alike by her {; she had many. but no special enc. She was just happy girl, liked by An who knew her.
 Her friends were loath 6o have her go, but the sursner passed, and just four days after hex farewell party she had experienced her first day at Ober- lin College, where she was to take up
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
FROM TIE coNsLAR REPORTS

Cuba is the best customer of the Limited States in Latin America Ar retina comes next. Japan leads in the far east. In all the world the united kingdom is by far the best purchaser of American goods.
 Mote than 4S,OOO of Canada's immi; grants last year came from the United States.
 Brazilian planters are experimenting with alcohol as a substitute for gaso- line.
 Australia finds an outlet for itf great dairing wealth in the manuiac- turc of milk products. The industry is young but growing.
 Cultivators around Naples look for 2 big crop of lemons and oranges th.N year.
 Mexico does not raise nearly enough wool for its own use. An American company will shortly erect the greatest wireless station in the world at Shanghai, China
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18

The Academy boys succumbed to the older and more experienced Colonials in he.. opening game of the season. Satur- day afternoon on the Campus, losing by a count of 14 to B.. The, high school kouths had been more than holding their sym for seven innings against their stronger opponents and so the opening of the terrible Sth were in the van by a i5 to 3 score. But in the eighth in- nt1g Duffy, who had been pitching masterly ball allowing only hits, began to {tire. Liberty the first man to face bitn crashed over double. the next man walked and a third was hit by pitched ball. ,.sSA .ls.,t sCoach Mckay at this point, sent Mur- Rhy; southpaw, to the mound to stem he flood Murphy began booming at the plzte and before he had located it, three men were forced oyer the rubber. Hav- lng finally found the plate Murphy was h worse than ever for the Colonials be- gan siugging everything within reach. Curry was next sent in and he shared Murphy's fate. In all there were 10 runs made before the. last man was put ,ut and a very pretty ball game was spoiled.
 Bugs Shannan went the route for the sheattes and pitched good. ball although NtsAcu llOE D llIS tOue -A OOuDie4 Dy OapI Toe aParadis in the sixth with the bases slogXed. es> .e. ;
 Both teams played well in the field and n fact vera, all in all. as evenly match cd as two teams could be, till Duffy EeAkened;. Tn the deplorable eighth.
 Capt. Joe Paradis drove in 4 of N F As runs and trotted in with the 9th Re, Is. credited with triple, a double and single besides being the feldinj feature of the game. Sol Murray tn, bd of the illustrioEs Murray's showed u] well at shortstop.
 .' For the Colonials, Liberty and Els worth played we'll. Manager John She. with this same aggregation expects t wreck heavy damage on the ,bassbal clubs in Norwich and it's envrons.
 Coach Eddie Mckay was on the whol pleased with the showing of his men an believes that with the serengthenini of his pitching staff he will have a tear tc compare very favorably with an School team in this part of the state In Duffy. he has the r1a aS.nEs cf zoe, server and will probably put the heavi st burden on that youngsters should
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
SERVICE IN MOURNING FOR
 FORMER GERMAN EMPREs,

Doorn. Holland, April 17.-A service fl mourning for the former Empress Angus ta Victoria was held in Doorn Castle thii morning. Attended by all the mefhberi of the former imperial household. some oi its intimate friends and several officiali of the Dutch government The service was an affecting one, and during its pro gress former Emperor William frequent y sobbed and at one point seemed at the verge of a breakdown. Ex-Crown Prince Frederick William. his brothers Adelberi and Oscar and others of the mourning party were visibly moved as they kneil before the catafalque bearing the coffin in which lay the body.
 The service was conducted by Dr. Dry. ander, the former court chaplain. whe took the text of his sermon from the tenth verse of the second chapter of rev elation, "Be thou faithful unto death and will give thee a crown of life"
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18

i our class president, Mr. Allyn" Miss Fones," called someone from the hall way, "is wanted at the phone"
 "All right. Jean; I'll leave you with your farmer boy"
 "It seems to be your fate to entertain me, Mir. Allyn, doesn't it!"
 Iris a welcome chancs, can as sure you How do you like 1t here!"
 Jean was radiant as she talked. "lts lovely and I'm having good time a. Aiiee's. Her people are % like my own. But do miss our New England hiNs and stones: of course, I mean roeIs."
 : Yes, mother telis of my arrival here as a snail chap, how, that about the hrsi thing I said was: Gee, dad, where am going to slide down hillf'"
 Then you used to live in the East?
 Robert was amused Yes until
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18

count of himself and Meadows, batted out in the first inning Thursday. came back Saturday with a victory. The Quakers aided their spectacled pitcher with four home runs.
 : Pittsblrgh showed strength in its nerves with Cincinnati. The Red pitchers were unable to baffle the Pirates. Cooper, Ponder and Hamilton of Pittsburgh dis played steady form.
 Babe Ruth, in making his first home run Saturday. got off to a better start than last year when he begun his re- cord breaking run of 54 on May l. Kelly of the New York Giants, with two home runs to his credit, is a step ahead of the home run champion.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
DEATH OF THE ONLY
 GORILLA IN CAPTIVITY

New York, April 17.-"John Daniel" the only gorilla in captivity in the United States. ,..sd today of pneumonia in his private room at Madison Square Garden, where he was appearing with circus.
 Physicians and medical men did ar within their power to save the aninafi life, giving him hot drinks. applying ho cloths, and administering quinine. but tt no avail. A peculiarity of the climate h America is said to prohibit goriilas frsn living here for any length of time. Ons of the animals died recently at tho Bronx Zoo. of the same malady.
 The body will be presented to tht l, American Museum of Natural History.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
By JoeIla Johnson

how Robert had been. in Scr class Gt school and was then studying at Yale Robert and Jean made much of thu remaining days before they must 70 back to college. They went sleigh ing and skating, and it was while .,he7 were resting at skating party on the evening before Jean must go that Rob- crt asked: 'Jcan. do you renicmbc: how we used to play house? Do you remember our secrct?"
 "Yes, what don't kids imagine know my cousins little boy is always making believe" But, Jean. l love you and would Ike to have our childhood dream come true Could you love me, Jcan?"
 Jean was very happy as she answered: "Yes, Robert. and do you know havs often wondered why cared for no on. especially, I know now that my hear. was keeping our secret
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18

was seven years old lived at C.
 In excitement Jean asked: "Is your first name Robert%
 "Yes, and I am the blaclesnith's boy that you played with. Mother used to tell me about you and l remember Granite Lake; so when you told me about your home I thought l knew you and I was sure when Alice called you Jean"
 Two more couples" called the lead CT.
 Come Jean. you and Robert join us, said Alice ------ So they were soon lost in the set and had no other opportunity of fur ther renewing scquaintances that even ing. But before leaving Robert Tad ob- tained permission to call the following day. 4
 That night Jean learned fs,m Ale.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18

Eberty. Jeans partner at the table was farmer--a strengthening youth with large straw hat, blue checked overalis, tan shirt with sleeves relied up. show ing arms from which the summers tan had not yet worn of.
 Each tried to identify their friends behind each of the masks. Believing that no one knew her, Jean talked freely of her home and high school doinsA Her farmer boy was very much inter ested and asked many questions In fact they converted so steadily that Aliee's attention was called that way, and she ;felG glad that her guest was enjoying haseH % well.
 After the last course had been served sad finished and tAey had unmarked, Je&a was kept busy as Alice introduced her to this and that friend Jean was eager to know her partner.
 And" said Alice, Miss Gray. this
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18

ne1s ia the West, and after selling his Ehop and home had gone on to get new home for Robert and his mother. Waso followed him tive weeks later
 Jean missed her little coinrade and neighbor very much at first. but as she soon started to school and made new friends her small playmate was forgot ten, Oaly as from time to. time her moth efsSr father spoke of their former D<igAbOrA
 ks the years passed Jean grew to be
 enutiful, brown-eyed young woman.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
REPORT ON GENERAL >' INDUSTRIAL SITUATION (Coatinued fran Pap. Or.N

horer. the manufacturer. the jobber and the retailer will each share at once in the unavoidable loss, and further that any effort by any element to place its share of the common loss on the should CTS of others, and particularly of the consumer, can but result in a continual tion of the conditions under which the country is now suffering"
 Declaring that the cost of commodities to the consumer has not, broadly speak ing. been reduced in proper proportion to the decline in agricultural and other raw materials, the commission sets forth it's belief that ''in general, it would ap- pear that the movement toward the re- duction of prices to the consumer is re- tarded chiefly at the retailing stage, and
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
HOLLAND MAKES REQUEST
 FOR 1928 OLYMPIC GAMES

Louisanne, Switzerland. April 1T. = Holland has made an official request for the award of the OlynNic games of 1928 to the city of AmsterSam,- it was an- nounced today by Baron Pierre be coubertin, President of the International Olympic committee. This was made known in connection with a statement that Holland had officially withdrawn her bid for the Olympic games of 1924,
 adding that she would vote in favor ol the games being held at Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-18
PLAINIKLD AND TAFTvILLE
 DV AV rUE q

Piainfield and Taftville soccer foot ball cams played a tie game Saturday afternoon on the Providence street grounds, TaftYille, the final score being 1 to 1. Walton kicked off for Plainfield and passed to Greenhalf but Andrews re- lieved the pressure.
 Some very exciting playing ensued. The, teams spectators and referee came in for some criticism. ~
 Plainfield scored after Is minutes of pi;.y through Greenhalgh, from pass by Walton. Half. ended with score Piainfield i; Taftville Q.
 The second half was the best part of the game. Plainf1eld forwards kept try ing shots, but Finlayson save some very good shots. After 21 minutes of play Mather scored for Taftville. Lineup. FinIayson Bergeror