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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
BIG DRIVE ON
|
OPIUM TRAFFIC
Nationwide Campaign Being
Made to Keep Illicit Drugs
Out of the Country.
|FAIL TO GET SMUGGLERs
Authorities Admit They Have Been
Helpless in Preventing Addicts
From Securing Dope-Where
Opium Comes From.

New York.-A nationwide campaign
Ii being made against the sale of IL
licit drugs in the United States. Fed
eral investigators have reported that
more morphine. heroin, cocaine and
straight opium are being used In New
York city, Chicago, San Francisco,
Philadelphia and Boston than ever be-
fore. While the authorities in these
cities have the laws necessary to deal
with the situation, they declare they
cannot stop something they cannot
see.
When it is considered that one man
can cross the Canadian border or the
Rio Grande and, without changing his
appearance in any manner. return
with several thousand dollars worth
OF drugs, 1t may be realized how diff
cult 1t Is for national, state and mu-
nicipal authorities to cope with the
situation. Besides this difficulty, the
government has announced that the
illegitimate use Of habit-forming drugs
has increased anywhere from 25 to
90 per cent since the Eighteenth
amendment became an appendix to
the Constitution.
Where Opium Comes From.
Virtually all Of the opium lawfully
sent to the United States comes from
London and Edinburgh. In these cities
three manufacturers send out more
opium than all the rest of the manu-
"a ott,~apS. in, GVoot p,.itoip INb;Jo
some of the opium Struggled into this
country cones from India, larger
portion comes from Turkey, Persia
and Syria.
In New York city the narcotics squad
of the internal revenue bureau has
made frequent raids against the snug
gler, the dispenser and the addict.
They have discovered that much CO.
caine and opium are brought in by
sailors on passenger and freight steam
ships.
Easy to Land Drugs.
The authorities realize that it is an
easy matter for a harbor boatman TO
load his clothing with 'dope" during
the night. He is not subjected to
daily search. So long as he maintains
reasonable care and observance Of
common sense in his methods he can
continue indefinitely. Drugs are easily
concealed. Federal authorities have
found opium in women's hair, sewed
into mems hat bands, contained in
artificial limbs, filling the inner tubes
Of automobile tires, in consignments
OF lumber and vegetables and even In
collars worn by dogs trained to make
daily trips across the Canadian Dor
der.
The solution of the problem lies in
a federal act prohibiting the impor-
tation, manufacture and expectation
Of habit-forming drugs, except in such
limited amounts as are necessary for
the legitimate uses of the medical pro.
fessiOn, according to Royal S. Cope
land, health commissioner of New
York city. He said every honest
pharmacist should be made an agent
Of the government to handle opium
and it's derivatives.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
Maryland Rooster
Shimmies and ToddIes


Hyattsville, Md.-John Bonac-
corsy, East fayetteville, has q
rooster that can "shimmie" and
''toddIe" in a fashion that would
make many human jazz devotees
enviousy according to Mr.. Bon
accorsy. But the rooster must
have music to do his best, like
any other dancer.
Accompanied by q little jazz
the "old boy" can tear OF nice
bit Of jazz. Some time ago DR..
]. X. Anterior announced that
he had lay-bird which not only
shimmied but whistles its own
accompaniment.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
Parental Anxiety.

''Were you successful in your inter-
view with the girls father?''
mot exactly. The old man demand
ed to know II I was prepared to sup
port him in the same style his daugh-
ter was accustomed to do"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
Headquarters Mississippi Division
u. C. V.General Order No. /

Magnolia, Miss, May 2, 1921
No greater tribute could be paid
to the enduring justice for the
principles for which the Confed-
erate Soldier contended, and Tor
the magnificent manner Id Vhich
he sustained his convictions
through the four stenuong years
d American History, than tho u
paninous ~ endnrine yers E
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
Good Example

Wife-It's quite noticeable how Har-
old is getting to look more and more
like you every day. Before long he'll
be perfect imitation OF his father.
Husband-H'm! Is that so? What
mischief has he been up to now?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
why He Picked Plctjsh

Why He Picked Plctish.
An English mother was visiting her
SON at college.
"Well. DEAR" she said, "what Ian
guages have you decided to takeY'
Il have decided to take Pictish.
mother" he replied.
"Pictish7" said the puzzled lady.
"Why Pictish? Z"
"Only five words Of 1t remain" hl
said.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
Knew What Was cominu.

Knew What Was Coming.
"Pa, what is an idiot?"
II can't give you brief definition,
son. but can point out to you some
fine examples"
"Just leave my family alone, and
you 60 to bed. Willie," spoke up his
vie, who knew what was coming.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
Not quite the ldea.

"Who are the most esthetic people
In this town." Z
WELL" said the citizen who was
caught OF his guard, II don't know
just what you mean by 'esthetic,' but
without dictionary, I'd say that the
two most esthetic people in our town
are Mr.. BIBLES and Mr.. Jagsby. They
srend about half their time In a
Turkish bath. - Birmingham Age Her
aid.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05

WHERE THE MONEY IS
First Kid: ! b'lieve wanna own
movln' plcsture theatre when
grow up Slim. They's sure maxim
money outa the movies these days.
Second Kid: Why jes heard my
father cay yestsddy that they was
maxim plenty Of money out "stllis~
too
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
A. Woman VIII.

"Your wife seemed pleasant enough
at the reception. Seemed to give me
quite little consideration"
Eyes, she was trying to figure out
just what I could see In you as .
friend"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
Different.

Employer-Did you notice that ad in
this mornings paper, Learn to earn
$25 per week at stenography7"
Stenographer-Sure, but wasn't in
terested, because I am getting that al
ready.
Employer-Yes. but the ad said
"earn."-Farm Life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
Estrayed,

One black mare mule, 5 years
old, weight 700 pounds, IL hands
high. Any information leading
to her recovery will be rewarded
by MRS. S. J. CHAPMAN,
Johns, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05

spective sections have paid the
annual due 10 both the State and
General Organization.
WI N. WROTEN, Commander,
JOHN A. WEBB, Adj. Ge1l.
iSs. Div U q. NJ.
Oahcial: z Az HENRY
y cnznender Rankin Camp.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
For Cold Feet.

An inventor has hit upon an In.
genious and novel idea for dealing with
the affection OF cold feet. It is very
simple. All one needs to do il to take
q large sheet Of paper and roll 1t up,
pasting the edges, SO as to form q
tube. When person goes to bed, he
places the tube beneath the bedclotlles
and breathes through 1t. That Is to
say. holding one end Of the tube in
his mouth, he takes In his supply Of air
through his nostrils In the ordinary
way, and expels his breath through
the tube. By this means continuous
current Of warm air is poured into the
bed, contributing the requisite heat.
When his feet are warm enough, h.
discards the tube and goes to sleep.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05

4 FinancIer's Experiment.
His system felt . chilling shock
That troubled his repOse.
He put some water In the stock,
And then tho water froze.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05

Mystical Comedy.
"a musical comedy r
Yes.
Who wroto the book =
"a prominent dancing mastogss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
Hoo Meat.

II once printed poem for that RI
raj subscriber and today he sent me-
another valuable contribution from hls
pen"
ssEhY'
"A prime pig"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05

'Why didn't Maud Muller marry tho
judgef
MY recollection = that she threw
him over because the Judge fined hss
Tor speeding
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
TRUE 10 gxPERlENce

TRUE TO eXPEHIENCe
The House Manager: What's the
Idea repeating that picture 81 the
man at the telephone with I cut n
reading Several days have elapssd3~
The Producer: Realism. The
mans still waiting for the nun1bee
he called.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-05-05
a Bald Assertion

a Bald Assertion.
you've got to be pretty smooth t.
Get to the top nowadays"
"Righto! And you usually get
smooth on the top before you get
there"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01

Notice of letting contract for furnishing lum-
Der and refoorinE iron bridge over Tombigbee
river on Aberdeen and Columbus road. 3rd and
4th districts.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Su-
pervisors of Monroe County, Miss. viii. at its
meeting on the first Monday in July 1921 &C
cording to law. within legal hours at the west
door of the county court house in the City of
Aberdeen Miss. through its Clerk, proceed to
let to the lowest responsible bidder bidders
the contract or contracts for furnishing to the
county the lumber necessary for flooring the
Iron Bridge and for refooring said bridge over
the Tombigbee River. on the Aberdeen and Co.
lumbus Road. in the Bird and 4th Supervisors
Districts of said county. Said contract or con-
tracts TO he awarded. if satisfactory bids re-
ceived, the letting to be at public outcry. all In
accordance with the plans and specifications
therefor adopted and file in the clerks Office,
subject to inspection. The usual right to reject
any or all bios received is hereby reserved by
the Board. The successful bidder or bidders
will be required to enter into bond in amounts
equal to the amount of bid or bids. which bond
IS to be given within 10 days from date of award
of contract. and is to be approved by the Presi-
dent and Clerk of the Board.
This the 18th day of June. 1921.
j. I. Morgan, Clerk of Board
By G. G Raw. Deputy Clerk.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
600 cures Biliousness.

A cow that will produce 365
pounds of butter in as many days
provides daily food supply or a
daily cash income. Cotton and to-
bacco production incurs expenses
for a half year before these crops
produce anything to market. Milk
and butter production affords reg
ular employment throughout the
year. Cotton and tobacco leave the
whole farm organization idle-un-
producing-between 20 and 80 per
cent of the year and running in
too high gear" between 20 and 40
per cent of the time. The cow gives
the most regular income of any
source of farm acknowledgements
Farmer.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
Petition for Pardon.

To the Board of Pardons and the
Governor of the State of Missis-
sippi:
Your petitioners. resident citizens
of Monroe County. Miss, respectful
~ petition that you grant q pardon
unto Isom Smith, a negro, formerly
of Monroe County. Miss. and show
unto you the following facts towit:
That Isom Smith plead guilty to
manslaughter in the killing of a negro
in Monroe County, Miss, and was
sentenced TO g term of seven years in
the state penitentiaryi he was SEN
fenced and began to serve his term
] at the October term, 1919, of the Cir
cult Court of Monroe County, Miss. !:
that we believe he has been sufficient
lY punished for the crime for which
he was sentenced. He has three
small children. aged respectfully 3,
and years; that his wife has died
and there Is no one to care for these
small negro children, as there are no
other relatives, except one old, aged
and infirm grandmother and grand
father who are incapacitated to earn
their own living that these negro
children are charge on the commu-
nifty; that we believe the law has
been vindicated and the negro suffi-
GENTLY punished, and that Justice and
mercy demand that this negro be
discharged to care for these children
Respectfully submitted,
j M. Young,
D. A. Bowen,
@. 8. Clopton,
j. ID Cooper
m27-5t and others
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
A Million Years

Stop and think-the average life
of a man ia forty-fiye years. After
forty-fve years comes million
years. No matter what your ideals
your profession or your desire fol
wealth may be, you must meet the
million years.
The big question to ask yourself
is this: Will your conduct in forty
five years warrant a great deal OF
consideration in the next million?
All you will have in the next mil
lion years is your personality. By
personality is meant character,
ideals and the record of good done
in the world. Will your PERSONAL
ity be worth taking2
After all. when the threshold of
the million years comes. your only
passport, your only substance, will
be life as you have lived it.-Life.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01

that the quality of the liquor is so
vile that the people are afraid to
drink it and that the price is get
ting so low that the manufacturers
no longer make a profit in selling it..
A tremendous campaign upon
the foolishness of drinking white
mule" might be fruitful of results
where other efforts have apparently
failed.
But after all the situation is not
as bad as it used to be. If you
want liquor you have to hunt for it.
In the old days John Barleycorn
stood in front of you at every street
cornel.-Commercial Appeal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
Is YOUR HEALTH
GRADUALLY SLIPPING?
Interesting Experience Of Texas Lady Who Declares That More
Women Knew About Cardui They Would Be Spared
Much Sickness and Worry

Navasota, Texas.-Mrs. w. M. Peden,
ofthis place, relates the following interest,"
ing account Of hsw she recovered her
strength. having realized that she was
actually losing her health:
'fiealth is the greatest thing In the
world, and when you feel that gradually
slipping away from you, you certainly sit
up and take notice. That is what did
some time ago when found myself in a
very nervous, rundown condition of
health. was so tired and felt so lifeless
I could hardly 60 at all.
81 was just no account for work.
would get bucket OF water and would
feel SO weak would have to set 1t dowT
before / felt like could lift it to the shelf.
In this condition, of course, to do even
my homework was q task almost i'm
possible to accomplish.
* was -. nervous and cas-. upset.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
Petition for Pardon

To the Hon. Lee NJ Russell. Gov
ernor. and PaTdOnlng Board of the
State of Mississippi.
We. your undersigned citizens and
petitioners, respectfully represent and
show as follows:
That Tommie Walters was tried for
manslaughter and convicted at the
October term. 1920 of the Circuit
Court of Monroe County. Mississippi.
and sentenced TO the State Peniten-
tiary for 4 term of two years. he
was tried at the March term, 1920. Of
said Circuit Court. which resulted in
a disagreement of the Jury. and q
mistriAl was entered That the Jury
in the trial in which he was convict
ed asked the mercies OF the court.
That three witnesses whose testimony
would have been very important and
material TO the defense, were ont Of
the jurisdiction of the court and
could not be found al the time de-
PENDANT was convicted.
Tommie Walters is q young white
man twenty-five years of age, and is
farmer by occupation. and that bis
wife is in very delicate health and be
is needed at home.
Therefore, your petitioners believe
he has been sufficiently punished.
and respectfully pray that he be
granted pardon.
Respectfully submitted.
j. b. Lewis,
Sheriff OF Monroe Co.
J. II. AckeF,
Mayor of Aberdeen, Miss.
VI. J. Grady. n d.
". B. Prewitt, J. F.
Young & Coleman, Attys. m2T-6t
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01

To become famous in ones own
town Is rare. Many a so-called and
so-taken ordinary fellow has gone
out of the community in which be
was born and reared to make fame
and fortune. When he came back
to the old home town be- was awe
inspiring; but he had to go away
to achieve the fame. The boys with
whom he associated in youth would
never have acknowledged his SUI
periority in any line. The old men
looked upon him as common
place fellow. They knew his father
and his mother, his grandfather
and his grandmother and about all
his relatives. To acquire fame
he had to cut old associations.
Tupelo Review.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
Legal Nonresident Notice

State of Mississippi, Monroe County
Ohancery Court. July Term, 1921.
Georgia o. WoodWards. Complainant,
vs..
Sam Woodwards, Defendant.
To Sam Woodwards. non. resi-
dent of Mississippi, whose postoffice
address is unknown:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of Monroe
County. Miss. on the 3rd Monday in
July, 1921. TO defend the suit in said
court of Georgia o. WoodWards,
wherein you are defendent.
This the 4th June. 1921.
Joe T. Morgan. Chancery CLERK
Paine & Paine. Soils. for Comp'l. jlO- At
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01

couldn't rest well at nis mt and was
just lifeless.
81 heard of Cardui and after reading
decided had some female trouble tina
was pulling me down. sent for Cardul
and began it. :.
''Ina very short while after began the
Cardui Home Treatment | saw an i'm
provement and it wasn't long until was
all right appetite. splendid rest
and much stronger SO that easily did my
house work.
Later took a bottle of Cardui as s
tonic. | can recommend Cardui and glad
ly do so, for If more women knew, i
would save a great deal of worry anc
sickness"
The enthusiastic praise of thousands o.
other women who have found Cardu
helpful should convince you that it i
worth trying. All druggists sell it.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
Commissioners Sale.


The State of Mississippi.
County CT Monroe.
In Chancery Court. No. 6391
James William Bagwell ct al, Com
plainsnts. VS.. n. Q. Flynt and
O. Q. Day, Respondents.
By virtue of decree of the Chan
Gerry Court of said County. rendered
in the above styled cause on the 27th
day of January, A. D.. 1921. at the
January term, A D, 1921. OF said
court. /, the undersigned, duly ap'
pointed Special Commissioned of said
Court. will on the 9TH day of July,
A. D.. 1921. between the hours of
eleven O'Clock a. m. and four o. clock
p. m. sell at the west door of the
County Court House, in the City of
Aberdeen. in said Monroe County, to
the highest bidder or bidders. for
CASH, the following described real
estate, situated in the County of
Monroe. in the State of Mississippi,
tOwit: All the timber from ten inches
and up in diameter standing and
lying on the following strip of real
estate, towit:
On a strip of land 272 yards wide
east of the Aberdeen road, on the
south side of the south half of the
north east qnarter of section 2. town
ship 10 ranger east. in Monroe county,
Mississippi, said to be 40 acres of
timber. more or less. with the right
of ingress and egress to cut, haul and
remove said timber.
Dated this Both day of May, A. D.,
1921.
JOE T. MORGAN.
Special Commissioner
YOUNG & COLEMAN,
j3-4t Solicitors for Complainants.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
Notice to Creditors
The State of Mississippi,
County of Monroe.

The State of Mississippi,
County of Monroe.
Chancery Court.
Estate of Mrs. Adelia Benson, De.
ceased. No. 1864, Dr.C. @. Ewing and
5. d. Murphree. Executors.
Notice is hereby given TO all per-
sons holding claims against the es.
tate of Mrs. Adelia Benson, deceased,
that letters testamentary were grant
ed the undersigned as executors of
said estate by the Chancery Court of
said county on the 9th day of June,
1921. and all persons holding claims
against said estate are hereby noti-
fed TO have same probated and reg
istered according to law by the Chan
Gerry CLERK, within six months from
date of this notice. otherwise such
claim or claims not so probated will
be forever barred.
This the 9th dey of June. 1921.
DIR. Q. @. Ewing. Aberdeen, Miss.
8. d. Murphree, Okolona. Miss
july IA Executors
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
Nonresident Notice

The State of Mississippi County of Monroe.
Chancery Court, July Term. 192I.-No. 1851
James r. VIM, Complainant,
IseIia Lee Winn. Defendant.
To Iselia Lee Winn. postoff1ce address unknown
You are hereby commanded to be and appea
before the Chancers Court of said county a
the court house thereof. in the City of aberdeen
Miss. on the third Monday in July A. D.. 1921
then and there to answer the complaint filed il
said bourt by James r VIM, wherein you ar.
defendant.
This the 18th day of June 1881.
j. T. Morgan. Chancery Clerk
By @ @. Ray. D. c.
Young & Coleman, Aberdeen. Miss. Solicitors
for Complainant. junI-4t
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

6y LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh Is local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
&c is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed of some OF the best tonicS
known, combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
OF the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such WON
derfuI results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
=. J. Cheney & Co.. Props Toledo. q.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
Rub My Tism for Rheumatism
white Mule" is Plentiful.

Surely the country is getting in
q bad way about prohibition. We
engaged in conversation a few days
ago with an efficient revenue man.
He stated that liquor was being
manufactured all over the county
and all over the town and in every
other county and in every other
town that he knew OF. The only
immediate hope that he had was
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01

The allies can't complain if the
color of Germany's money is the
same as that of her craftsmanship.
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
Petition for Pardon

To the Hon. Lee NJ. Russell, Gov
ernor, and the Pardon Board of the
State of Mississippi.
Your petitioners would respectfully
represent and show as follows
That at the October term, 1920. Of
the Circuit Court OF Monroe County
Mississippi, Ike Cox pleaded guilty to
a charge of manufacturing intoEi-
eating liquors and was sentenced TO
one year in tbs State Peniteutiary
That he is and has been serving said
sentence since said term of court
that he has been sufficiently punish
ed for this. his first conviction for any
offense. That in all other respects
he is q good law abiding citizen. and
that be has a wife and five children
who are destitute and badly need his
protection and support.
Wherefore, your petitioner Ike
Cox, prays pardon.
Respectfully submitted,
J d Pennington.
A. Q. Kelly.
X. L. Irwin,
r. L. Markham
and others
Young K Coleman. Attys. m27-5t
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-01
Notice of School Board Meeting

The School Board of Monroe
county will convene in the court
house. county superintendent of
fee. at ] p. M, Tuesday. July 9Th.
The purpose of the meeting will be
to define boundaries of school dis
tricts outside of the separate school
districts, or make alterations there
in. designate location of school
buildings and to consider such other
business as may come under the
jurisdiction of said board. Those
who are interested should take no.
tice of above mentioned meeting.
Fl. G.. Howell. Supt. Ed.