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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-18

FOR SALE-Three or four nice
Jersey cows, with young calves.
From three to six years old. S. L.
Wilson. is, Is c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-18

FOR SALE-The farm where I now
! live. IS acres well improved land.
Good water. Necessary outbuild-
ings. Fine location. For price and
terms see R. C. WILSON, Able
VILE. s. G. Z, 13-4ton Wed.c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-18

MEMSTITcHING and PICOTING-
I am now prepared to do hem
stitching and picoting. MISS KATE
MARSHALL, Phone 124, z Mar
shall Ave-, Abbeville, s. C.
6. 15-3wks.col. ...
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
COTTON VALUES FOR
1920 ABOVE BILLION
HESTER REPORTS COMMERCIAL
CROP OF 11,377,316 BALES
FOR PRESENT SEASON.

NEW CLEANS, Aug. 9.-The
South produced a cotton crop dur
ing the year ending with July, which
seed and all was worth more than
$1,000 900 according to the cot
ton trade today by H. G. Hsster's
secretary of the New Orleans Cot
ton exchange.
1t was year of tremendous de-
probation in values says MIR. Hes
ter, the average value per bale fall
ing from S114.45 during August Of
1920, the frs, IN )nth # the cotton
year, to $59.91 during June, the 18th
month, there was a recovery to
$59.04.
The total value of the commercial
crop Of 11,377,316 bales was ST.
076,380,710. During the preceding
year the commercial crop, while tot
aling only 12,433, ,180 bales, was val
ucu- aI P1,oI ,off4,oAV.
In commenting on the fall in val
ues, Secretary Hester states that
in the face of such tremendou; dc
probation in such a brief period "a
mast remarkable fact looms out
that financial institutions of the
South have held up as they have
This is partly accounted for by til
futures contract dedge system"
The average price of middling
spots cotton in the South during the
season was placed at 16.08c a pound
against 38.21c during the preceding
year. For the entire year the aver
age value of cotton per bale was
$82.67 against $174.58 during the
preceding year. ~
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
AT THE GRAND
CONSTANCE BINNEY
MAKES GOOD OFFICER

Aomng the interesting and preten
tious scenes in Realart's production
Of "Such A Little Queen" whicl
appears at the Grand Friday, is on
in the palace courtyard, when IN;
queen of the petty European kingdom
inspect the royal guard.
Constance Binney, the diminutive
Realart star, playing the title role
is seen in the uniform of colonel OF
the royal regiment. AS the troops
march into the courtyard TO inspec
tion, the tiny queen, with the uni
form blazing with military decora
tions, energies from the palace, and
inspects each trooper.
A company of extras was formed
by the casting department, and
trained in the sabre drill for this
one scene. Elaborate uniforms of
blue and scarlet, with short capes
and shakos of fur were worn by
them and very brilliant bit of ac-
tion was thus added.
The decorations worn by the lit
tie queen are genuine decorations be
slowed at one time and another up
on various persons by various mon
archs of old Europe, in the days
when Monarchs were more in vogue
than they are now in the Old World
These decorations have become the
property of New York collector
of antique jewels and art objects, ant
were borrowed for Miss Binney't
use in this picture, which is making
a decided hit.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
COUNTY AGENT ISSUES
REPORT OF HIS WORK
COUNTY AGENT SHOWS WHAT HAS BEEN DONE BY THE FARM
MONEY HAS BEEN BROUGHT COUNTY BY SHIPMENTS

ever made cooperative shipments
without the paid leader? l am not
making this statement just to show
what "I'' have done but to protect
the work and to let the people Of the
county know in exact figures what
has been done in cooperative market
ing for the past year.
Now, as to the other work that l
have done, l will say that have 70
Corn Club boys who are doing active
work and Is Pig Club boys who own
and have been keeping close records
Of their pigs. This work cannot be
valued in dollars and cents, but is
work that will count in years to
come, both in better citizenship and
more economical dollars.
1 have terraced about 10000 yards
Of terrace lines on the rolling lands
Of the county that can only be val
ued by the conservation of the fer
tility Of the land, which is and al
ways will be connected with the work
of the county agent.
Pruning and spraying of the fruit
trees have consumed several days of
my time during the year and as a
racu1t ,ra bavo caxoroI ,,i,o o.,ob r. .,1l-
with we'll shapened trees that prom
Use good results another year.
Blasting bitches as demonstra-
ton Of making open bitches has prov
en- that many of the wet lands of the
county could be ditched and made
very productive, otherwise would be
no good for anything.
| have talked to many farmers
who are aaginst the County Agents
work because the taxes are high and
the produce is below cost Of produc-
tj6 want III say ia tsie santssezs
5tI0fl lres ~ rove sss my
statenents, that the burden Of tax
alton rs not caused by paying a
county agent a salary Of $24O0.00
per year. The valuation of the tax
able property of aYlobusha County
of last year was $5,7775, 100000. The
salary of the County agent was less
than $24O0 or less than 1-2 of one
mill. Take for an example: a mans
taxable property is $1,000, he pays
Al cents per year on the County
Agents salary, or if man pays $500
taxes to the county, only $3.45 goes
to pay the County Agents salary.
These are facts that l am sure many
of you have not thought of or stopp
ed to figure. Then stop and con
slider what yo uhave been talking
about and weigh both sides and then
on the 10Th day of August cast your
vote for what you think will be of
the best interest of you, your neigh
bors, and the people of the county
at-large.
Respectfully,
T. w. PATTEN, Co. Agent.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

Mrs. E. L. Frazier of Oxford was
in our city this week with her mo-
ther, Mrs. S. C. White.
Ms. Zylpher Mccain of Oxford
who has been visiting friends has re-
turned home.
Hayes Greer and James Myer went
up the swimming pool in Oxford on
on Thursday.
Miss Gladys Azlin who has been
enjoying the hospitality of friends
in Water Valley for several weeks
has returned to her home in Jack
son, Tenn.
Mrs. w. E. Tucker is in Sumner
this week with her mother. She will
be gone about week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Clements have
returned to their home in Rome
Miss.
Miss Martiree Harris of Memphis
is with home folks out at Paris this
week. =
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

We are sure thai ssoa have d
the election that IS 70 be held A (
Friday, August 10Th, which viii az
eide whether we will have q Home
Demonstration Agent afte3 Now
1st. or not. If you have not serious
ly thought over the matter, hope
you will do so and go to the polls
on that date and vote your convict
ions.
Home Demonstration Work is
the first and only work that has ever
been created to help that farm wo-
man and girl who SO badly need
help in more ways than one. 7 he
condition of the home and the pow
erty which often exists there throw
a gloom over the girl and discourage
her and make her believe that there
is no chance in life for her. The
uome Demonstration Agent finds
this girl, shows her how she can ma
ke the home much better, how she
can make some money Of her
own and gives her vision of a
better home life by showingfher thesd
things. "
There are 300 club girls and 250 wo-
men enrolled in doing this specific
work and numerous others who are
being helped directly or indirectly
in the county.
This week six girls are at Hatties-
burg Normal College from Yalobu-
sha County attending the 10 day
Short Course. These gils made the
money to send themselves. They are
| getting training for the home
they would never have gotten had it
not been for club work. These in
stances happen every day. Ask the
girls if they can do without this
work and see what they Will say.
We know taxes are high and we
sympathize truly because we know
how it feels but if Home Demonstr-
tion work is taken off it would cut
I taxes only one fourth of one Mill
which would be about 10c for taxes
for the average taxpayer for this
one thing.
We could give a report of this ac-
tual money that has been saved and
and made the girls. But reports
seldom speak for themselves, so we
are not going to attempt to do this
but the records of the girls and the
books of the agent are open to in-
spection.
We again ask you to think and e
you can do so we beg you to vote to
help retain the Home Demonstration
| Agent.
YALOBUSHA COUNTY C0UNCIE
Mrs. H. L. Coleman, Pres.
a Jewel Gibson. Secretary.
I
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
SYLAV RENA ITEMS

Miss Grace Patton spent last week
end with homefolks.
Mrs. Barton, and daughter, Eliza
beth, are visiting relatives in their
neighborhood
Mrs. Oscar Thomas spent Mon,!ay
a'':ernoon 18th her 81 e. Mrs. Addie
Eenson.
Miss Rozelle Brooks spent Mond-
day afternoon with Misses Jewel and
Ruby Gibson.
Mr.. Jesse Butterworth is spending
few days with his sister, Mrs. Price
Holloway.
Messrs. Mitchell Vonhoozer and
Clifton Hudson have returned from
visit in Calhoun.
Mrs. George Patton and two child
rem, Glinda and James Carson, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her moth
er Mrs. Mizell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Tennison spent
Sunday in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Langdol.
Everybody enjoyed the birthday
oivan hv Miss ottip Rollins FRIDAY
evening.
Best wishes to the Progress-Ite-
mize,r
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
NOTICE
Notice of Supervisors Intentions To
Borrow Money.

Notice OF supervisors lnteHlioIS ~
Borrow Money.
Notice is hereby given of the in
tentions of the Board of Supervisors
Of Yalobusha County, Mississippi,to to
borrow, at the September meeting
Of that Board, money in anticipation
of taxes for the purpose of defraying
expenses of the county for the year
1921. to an amount not exceeing
twenty-four thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary
and to issue the negotiable note of
the county therefor; at said meeting
unless the requisite number of adult
taxpayers of the county, exclusive
of those who pay poll tax only, shall
protest against the issuance of said
notes within the time provided by
law.
Done by order of the Board of
Supervisors of Yalobusha County,
Mississippi, this the 3rd. day of Aug.
A. D. 1921.
D. E. PARKS, Clerk
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
LITTLE ROCK ITEMS

Miss Mona Vaughn is visiting
relatives and friends in our vicinity
this week.
Miss Gladys Bufo1d is visiting
relatives and is attending the meet
ing at Bethlem this week.
Mr.. w. B. Hunter is teaching a
singing school at Jeff Davis School
house.
Mr.. Wilton Weaver of Greenwo {
has returned home on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birtie Carson OF
Oxford attended serves at Bethle-
hem Sunday.
TWO ROSE BUDS.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
DR.. LeatherS Issues
Statement to People
of YalObusha County
STATES WHY PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT WOULD BE DRAWN FROM
THIS COUNTY-THANKs PEOPLE COOPERATION

counties of the state will realize the
urgent necessity of having county de-
partments of health with all-time
health officers in charge. This is the
only way by which the death rate of
the state will be reduced, and the
lives of the people protected against
preventable disease. 1t should be the
business of every county in the state
to look upon health as it's chief as
set and place upon it that value which
it SO justly merits. There can be
no question Of the fact that until this
is done, the people of a county, rich
and poor alike, will suffer the conse-
quences, and will pay the price in i'll
health, and the expense incident to
the occurrence of preventable dis
ease.
The health Work in Yalobusha
County which has been under the dir
ection of DR.. Beacham during the
last year, has accomplished untold
good for the people of the county, and
this has only been possible because
of the splendid cooperation which
has been given by the good citizens
of Yalobusha County in their effort
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
MISS LEVY BILES ENTERTAINS

On Tuesday evening Angst 9Th;
Miss Levy Biles entertained in hon
or of her nieces, Misses Martha and
Sethelle Biles CT Sumner, Miss Mil
dred Biles of Chattanooga and her
nephew, James Biles of Memphis.
Several interesting games and dan
cling were enjoyed by every one that
attended. Misses Levy Biles, Pearl
Berry, Mary Boyd and Mrs. E. R.
Walton served punch, ice cream and
cake.
The attendants of the party were:
Misses Mildred Biles, Sethelle Biles
Martha Biles, Audley Kennedy, Rosa
Lee Spivey, Maxien Mauldin, Anna
Kate Carr, Katie Lee Barry, Lille
Butler, Ruth Bennette, Ruth Bell
LYDIA B. Blount, Elizabeth Blount,
Messrs. James Biles, Scott Heron,
Ernest Shelton, Ray Kennedy, Johnnie
Hammer, T. J. Price, DR.. Stacey, Har-
dy McGowen, Dixon Sizemore, Erol
Spivey, Earl Fly, Roy Tarver, Err
nest Edrington, Warren Shelton
and Aubrey Murray.
DR.. and Mrs. George Brown and
little daughter, and DR.. Leo Brown
left this week for Atlanta, Ca, go
ing through in their car. From At
lanta they will go to New York and
and Philadelphia, and other points
before returning home. They will be
gone about a month.
Mr.. J. W. Mauldin, and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Berryhill left
Thursday for the Coast for a ter
days trip, going through in theil
car.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
LYNN TARVER ENTERTA1NS

The beautiful home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Tarver on Wood St., was
thrown open to twenty-five young
girls and boys Wednesday evening.
The house and lawn were decorated
with Jap Lanterns, making a beauti-
full picture. The home had cut flow
ers in all the rooms, waiting frag-
rance to each guest. The string band
furnished music.
Lynns party was pronounced a de-
cided success.
Mr.. Albert Parker has gone up in
Missouri for the summer to visit
relatives. UsifF gtAs
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
CLUB G|RLIWR|TEs
INTERESTING Letter
LETTER FRtsN CLUB GIRL

l am a Club Girl living in Yalo-
busha County, anit4 years old, have
been in club VS. 1 two years and
have a right to SNOW something a.
bout what it me- as to a poor girl
who has no mea1 ! nor way of OBJ
tanning an educa, on or learning to
be real home nh4er.
FIRST, we ha Z organized clubs
in most every ccamunity, three of
the members belore to the dairy club,
some the cannins, some poultry,
some bee, and some the garden club.
All these girls have to do a certain
amount Of sewing and cooking and
must grow chicAIres, cows, etc, if
she belongs to thsse two clubs and
SO on. rs
SECOND, we lesrn great deal in
our regular monthly meetings. We
study books cE-tell us how to
fix our homes, 50 they will be san
itary and pretty too, we learn to sew,
to cook, we have demonstrations on
various things girSn by our agent
which shows us haw to do these
things and makes ,is like to do them.
THIRD, we not only learn to do all
these things, but--we are learning
how to make nronsy by fixing our
products so they will be sold. Our
agents sells all our canned goods for
us, shows US row 70 put it up, gets
our Gamers, cans, ars ETC., for us.
She gets our pure bred eggs or
chickens for us, els US haw to
grow them, then f1n she. markets
them for us. She IDS q market for
our butter, teaches what good
dairy cow is andy 10 Get us all
to get pure bred n, ,,A
FOURTH, We aQsfo many
places where uA nething
that is worth W. Ro-
ing to places Wh lsp1 y
To- ~ 3so
I'll {ssi,.,qy.,,,
~ a,.a o,,aa :.,a,.d .ho,,t
= do;ra a,,,+h;, ,a,t f,,,,o,,,;,, J,
81,
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12


We are glad to announce the re-
turn of Mr.. Johny Skarpalezos who
in the past had charge of the Olym-
pia Cafe, his business, will open up
son between Sponers Barber Shop
and Anderson's Confectionery. He
willr center the retaurant business
in the building now occupied by Mr.,
Richard Buckley. Mr.. Buckley hav-
ing made arrangement to move into
the Old Peoples Cafe Building. We
are glad to have Mr.. Skarpalezos
back with US, and he invites all of
his old friends to call to see him.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
A w ATER MELON

City Councilman Harrie L. Wells
received from a friend, Mr.. w. B
Carter, of Water Valley, Miss, this
morning, monster watermelon.
The melon was Grated and shipped by
prepaid express; is thirty inches long
and too big in circum instances for the
tape measure at hand to rach around
and must weigh IS pounds.
While the melon was sent Mr..
Wells as a kindly remembrance
from a friend it emphasizes the fact
that Georgia has nothing on the Wa
ter Valley section of Mississippi as
melon producer.
i melon producer.-Greenville Demo
crat.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
HON, PERCY BELL
IN WATER VALLEY

Hon. Percy Bell of Greenvllle, and
candidate for Governor, was here on
Thursday meeting the people, and
shaking hands with old friends.
Mr.. Bell has many friends over
the state who are interested in his
candidacy, and are working in his
interest. He will be here at some
time during the campaign to discuss
the issues of the campaign.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

Mr.. Roy Henry is in Summit this
week with friends.
Miss Lora Walker and Fannies Mae
Woods are with relatives in Mem
phis this week.
Mrs. G. B. Woodward of Cleve-
land is the charming guest of home
folks this week.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

There have been several erron-
eous reports published on the work
Of the County Agent in Yalobusha
County. To give justice to the work
and to let the people Of the county
know in exact figures the amount
of farm produce, prices and savings
to the producer, and to protect my
rights .as a citizen of the county,
hereby submit the following report
as recorded in my Office:
l have sold for the taxpayers of
the county the following farm pro-
duce:
33 cars of mixed cattle and hogs
and received -------- $28,871.00
5975 Blu. Lespedesa Seed at an
average price of $3.50 per
bushel -----------2 25,8s7.e0
700 bu. peas at an average price
of $500 per bu --------- 100000
n tons hay at an average price
of SIT per tor ------ 10000
100 bu. sorghum seed at 90c $1,000
TOTAL -------------- $58,257.54
l have bought and sold to the
farmers at cost the following:
80 tons cotton seed meal at
S33 per ton S26dO m
75 tons cotton seed hulls at So
per tor 6O0.0l
$500 bushels corn at -22OO.0 90
1900 bu. oats at 58c ----- $1,000
$50 bu. Velvet beans at $1.5O
per bushel -------------- 225.00
Is bu. soy beans at So 5000
70 bu. Peanuts at $1.4O 49, 10000
Total amount handled --$64, ,927.54
The above figures are correct; and
taking them as facts, not consider
ing the other work that I have done,
such As te,racing, pruning ofchards
10 N Jll
ing cattle and hogs, the Office work
that / am required to do, and COM
pare them with the wonderful sal
ary" that | get from the County and
State; granting an allowance of 10
per cent savings to the producer on
The produce handled you have:
10 per cent of $64, ,927.54, which
is $6,492.75.
Salary for IL months at $3.50 per
month, 100000, OF a difference of
$3,492.75.
Some few men may question the
savings of the 10 per cent and l will
admit that l have not saved that
per cent on every think that l have
handled, but l will say that en- the
majority of produce handled the
producer has received from 20 per
per cent to SO per cent more than
could have been received on the To-
.al market; others will say that the
farmers could have made their own
shipments, etc. / will leave this
question in this form. "How many
farmers in Yalobusha County have
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Myers were in
Memphis last week.
Miss Margaret Bowles is home
from weeks visit with relatives in
Memphis.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

Miss Ollie Reynolds who has been
visiting relatives and friends in and
near Water Valley has returned to
her home in Cincinnati.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

There will be at Paris, Mississip-
pi, Saturday, August 13 and 20, 49,
81, abunch of horse traders, to buy,
sell and trade. Come and bring your
horses
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
BANDITS KILL TWO
IN ATTEMPT TO ROB
BANDITS ATTEMPT TO HOLD
UP FORD AGENCY PAY ROLL.

Memphis still carries it's record
for daring bandits and hold-up men.
Wednesday, of tbs week, four ban
dts in a high-powered car, attempt
ed to hold up pay roll car Of the
Memphis Ford Agency, and take
$500 in cash from the occupants
of Ford car which had five min
'utes before left the Central State Ma
tional Bank. III
Failing in their attempt to get the
money, the bandits shot and killed
two OF the Ford Agencies Employees
and wounded three others persons
"a the battle.
Officer Killed By Posse.
vf5cint Lucarni, motorcycle officer
with four other men got into big
Cadalic Ger, in chase Of the bandits.
and headed toward Co.lierville, Ten
About forty persons Of The town had
anabushed themselves, in waiting for
the bandits. and on seeing the car,
the same make as the bandits usedS,
the posse fir IN tie ..s:sg ass.rr:...-
D with Shot guns and r'stnis, kill
ng Officer Lu asEs. and ra.in,ling
the other occupants of the car. The
posse mistook them for the bandits,
who it was thought had headed to-
warded the Tennessee town. The
death toll after the fight was three
men, and five wounded, three ser
iously, and the other had only slight
wounds. 1sss
Sheriffs and Officers over the Menu
phis territory were notified to be 81
the lookout 70 the bandits who had
made their get-a-way, .:s;s5jI
~
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

In view of the fact that the Board
Of Supervisors of Yalobusha County
did not make an appropriation at the
last meeting, of the Board, that is the
August meeting, to continue health
work for another year, and also for
the reason that there are other
counties in the state that have not
had the work that desire it, it is
deemed advisable to move the health
unit to another county during the
coming year.
1t should be stated that a part of
the money which is used for the
health unit, is obtained by donation
from outside of the state, and a de-
finite policy has been used with re-
ference to doing this work in the
different counties. Owing to the fact
that there are large number of
counties in the state that hav not
had an opportunity Of having system
health work done, such as has been
carried on in Yalobusha County, dur
the last year, we feel that these
counties should be given the oppor-
tunity as soon as possible.
If the Board of Supervisors was
disposed to assume the responsible
ity readily in making the necessary
app1kpriation for continuing the
health unit, we would be very glad
to do so for at least another year.
However, it should be stated that the
health unit, as at present organized,
Tor counth health work, Is to educate
the people rot q county and III time
u |. :
.'ss S3H4FfC CffE@
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Sissel and son,
Earl, Mr.. Ray Sissel and family have
gone to Cuba, Kansas and will also
visit otehr points in Colorado. They
went through in their cars.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

disease and ii Conserving tbs haalfh.
of the people. When the unit is left
in county for more than one year,
it is only because of enthusiastic CO.
operation on the part Of the Board
Of Supervisors in behalf Of the peo-
pie Of the county, in having the work
continued for more than one year.
1t is believed that in time the
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12
w. S. LEATHERS,
State Board of Health,

Miss Georgia Lewis of Abbeville
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Har-
vey Lewis this week.
Mr.. Gene Tarver and family arc
out in the country this week will
friends. Mr.. Tarver is gaining his
strength back fast. He has been on
the streets for several days.
The progress-itemizer., 1921-08-12

tCSJcOCIUIIy,
T. w. PATTEN, Co. Agent.