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The Washington times., 1921-01-11
klH /)U can't imagine how
childIshly Dleased Val IL

k,H /)U can't imagine how
childishly pleased Val is
TO have some of her own
things" said Virginia.
She went on, scarcely noticing
my II dare say:
Our invalid is all dolled up in
orchid-colored georgette and nile
green chiffon. She seems to be
getting "A queer sort OF Joy out
OF wearing her own frillles in
stead OF mine. Defiant, I'd call IL.
And the little old Lady Pettingill
looks scared. as II she'd sneezed
aloud in church. l suppose IL
amazes her to think that some
one who's been so near the edge
Of things can be so grateful TO
her for Just bringing down bag
full OF lingerie"
Words leaped TO my lips, but
not into sound. j was very care
full as to that. But in silence /
pondered.
How do we know what was
in the bag Aunt Mollie brought
down? What could be more nat
ural for her on hearing OF the
accident than to pack a bag and
come to nurse Val?"
But Just then Aunt Mollie her
self followed timid knock and
walked into the room. I'd never
seen her look so old, so broken.
Anne, dear, and Jim" she cried
"You dear children. I'm glad to
see you. Sorry-tell a stupid old
woman when her train goes,
please?'
Train" protested Jim, while I
busted myself kissing the old dear.
you haven't come this long dis.
lance without planning to stay the
highland didn't you keep your
carr"
Il came in a taxi" replied Aunt
Mollie, fluttering up from the com
Portable chair into which I'd placed
her.
Didn't you keep that?" asked
Jim with no apparent idea that he
was acting as an inquisitor.
"Of course she didn't" / inter-
posed aunt Mollie knows per-
fectly we'll that Lyons will adore
driving her into town If she has to
go. Though / can guess she really
planned to walk to the station il
need be rather than put any one
out"
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A GRATEFUL GLANCE.

She flashed me a grateful glance
even as Virginia started to leave
with little hustle of housewifely
preparation, exclaiming at the same
time:
But we aren't going to let you
go, dear Mrs. Pettingill! l do want
you to stay to dinner and then if
can persuade you to stop the night,
I'd be glad to lend you all the
things you'll need"
"Oh, / couldn't" said Aunt
Mollie in distress that changed her
usual bustling, rustling manner to
one of fluttering helplessness. l
thought she sent me another plead
ing glance, so again / tried to as
sumo control of the situation.
Perhaps Aunt Mollie wants to
get back to Lacy Willoughby. We
haven't told you about the accident
from which Val rescued her, have
we, Jeanne? And if Aunt Mollie
does feel she can trust us with the
more seriously injured invalid and
must herself get back 10 the little
girl who has no one bJ- n fright
,ncd sister to lean on If the rct-
tingill Fairy Godmother fails her
why. we ought TO be flattered," I
finished breathlessly, wondering If
I'd come out just where / started
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The Woman
Observer
THE BARBER-SHOP LADY.

The Woman in passing the up.to-
date barber shop in a leading re-
tail store stopped to look in, at
tracted by the mirrors, the lights,
the flowers and the BARRIERS in light
blue linen suits and white canvass
shoes-yes, and marcelled locks.
Several children were having
their hair cut, and as The Woman
looked along the row the self-con-
scious smile of a face reflected in
n mirror caught her attention and
held ii.
1t was n round, fat face, but on
second glance The Woman discov-
cred a fat, flabby double.chin and
inCongruous lines around the mouth
and eyes. That face had certaily
seen forty summers. The Woman
decided. in spite of the Dutch cut
and juvenile appearance.
AS The Woman watched one Of
the immaculate, blue-clad mascu-
line figures walked up and-spIash {,
the fat. middle-aged face with its
vacuous smile was covered with
soapsuds. The first step in the
laundering process was being en-
acted.
PUNCTUALITY A VIRTUE.
Before clubwomen start any
more reform movements they
should start one among their own
numbers, and that should be a drive
for punctuality," said n club presi-
dent recently. Most club meetings
begin with only a handful Of mem
bers present When the meeting liz
half through the maximum number
of women arc present and when the
meeting closes half the audience
has already departed" It's worth
considering.
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INTERNATIONAL BANKING co.
MAKING FIRST SHIPMENT

The following letter has been issued
by the Federal International Banking
Co. to the stock holders:
The Federal international Banking
Company IS now handlingi Is first
big financial transaction which con
sists Of the financing Of the shipment
Of $4,000 bales Of cotton to Europe.
This cotton is exported by cotton
exporting company in teh South and
upon its receipt in Europe II is to be
manufactured into cloth and yarn for
the account Of the shippers. The Eu-
ropean mills will retain part Of the
cotton in payment Of their services.
The funds for financing this ship
ment are provided by means Of ac-
ceptances created by the Federal In
ternational Banking Company. The
payment Of the acceptances will be se-
cured by the cotton itself, also BY the
finished products as these are manu-
factured, as we'll as by the response
bility Of the trading company and Of
the individual owners Of the cottonl
This transaction involving approx
imately q quarter Of million dollars,
is typical Of the haraeter Of assistance
which the Federal International Bank
ing Company is designed to afford to
producers Of the South.
We have under consideration a large
number Of other propositions Of sim
liar benefit to the South The above
transaction is only one Of many to fol-
low IN the very near future.
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PLACES BLAME LARGELY
ON PRIMARY SYSTEM
. the c0mmitte of Tax Payers As

To the committe Of Tax Payers AS
sociation:
After reading your request for
causes of high taxes and remedy for
same, will further advance my views
for statewide move from the fact
that high taxes has its origin in state
Legislation, issuing bonds and creating
numerous boards and a field for depu-
ties. The greatest evil of all is the
equalization tax board that wrings the
money from the people for the benefit
Of your state political machine, under
hoax that they were serving the good
people" in progressive and educa-
tional cause.
The cause Of education is being
pushed forward with lots of red tape
and double the expense with no better
men and women than emerged from
the old s'biue back speiler.
AS for general progress, it Is all
eliminated by state and county debts
Before giving my remedy for the
foregoing charges viii say / have no
sympathy for the present complaining
public on being robbed by high taxes,
for in a measure they are responsible
for present condition form the fact
they have become so careless and Bit
ter with their ballot that any Tom,
Dick or Harry with sufficient crooked
wires can land political job. From
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TRUCK NOTES.

This is last call for tomatoes this
season. IF anyone is interested and
wlshea to plant some, they still have
time to make their cold frames and
tan get them plants, after next week
1t will be too late.
We want to send off order for bean
seed next Wednesday, March 2nd. It
takes M bushel seed per acre. This
IS a cheap crop to make and one Of
the quickc to bring in returns. Try
] or 2 acres.
Mr. G i. VIII has gotten returns
from ha radishes and they made him
quick money. So there Is still some
making money out Of vegetables.
Some have heetitated and others re-
fused to plant with US. Saying that
this as a bad year to plant truck or
that freight rates were too high Will
they plcnae tel as, what does look
good. Does cotton or hay2 Ask the
hog men or cattle feeders II it looks
good to them. But IL s a sure thing
that nothing is accomplished If you
don't Try, and truck will make profit
may be small or possibly large but
something. And anything that will
bring in some cash In May and June,
viii help to make your living or make
other rops, without adding 10 the
load the banks are carrying.
II the doubtful ones want evidence
Of what trucking and dairying win do
for community the bank
statements Of Port and Hazlehurst
10 years ago and then compare last
years statements. They have abso-
lutely no advantage over us, while we
all know that we have decided adj
vantage in soil conditions--then why?
Simply they have tried and worked
and we have not. We have made
splendid start and If we do not get
discouraged and stop work are certain
to succeed, and make it pay. How
much, is Of course in the future, as
much tho as the cotton or hay men
can possibly expect per acre and in
one half the time.
Please do not delay but give Mr..
Brownlee or myself your bean seed
order at once, also we must know
how much fertilizer you want These
orders must be gotten Off right away.
II. N. SPENCER.
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ACROSS THE BAYOU

Mrs. Ben Humphreys was hostess
Of dinner complimentary to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs.
Briscoe Allen, Mrs. VIM. Herlitz. Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Wharton, and Mr.. j. u,
Miss Cooper, was the charming
Ashland. -
Mr.. Arthur Moore has Just returned
from Ardmore after weeks visit.
Mrs. Charles Humphreys entertain
ed "The Married Woman's Bridge
Club" at her hospitable home on Fri
day evening last
The thermometer registering 80 and
even 2S degrees on Sunday morning
last-Athe fruit growers are wondering
II there is any injury TO the buds
which seem well advanced.
We are hoping this viii prove a
good fruit and nut year. Truck farm
ing is arousing quite an interest in
this neighborhood. We have heard Of
several who have their tomatoes well
and are contemplating
planting an acreage Of beans. We
might suggest roasting -ears, and
water melons. Both are good market
crops.
The wedding bells are ringing, and
soon, we will lose one of our sweet
rose buds from District No. 2.
The death of Mr.. o. A. Cason was
greatly deplored by his friends in this |
"A man Of rare per- /
sonality, quiet demeanor, a staunch
friend, he will be greatly missed by
all who knew him.
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HARDING'S CABINET
TENTATIVELY SELECTED
Names Of the Men Who win Assist
the New President in the Affairs Of
the Nation for the Next -Four Years.

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 22.-Pres-
ident-elect Harding has reached a ten
tative decision on every place in his
cabinet and unless there are last min
ute changes the official circle Of the
next administration will be composed
OF these men:
Secretary Of State. .Chas. EVANS
hughes, Of New York, former cover
nor, justice Of the supreme court and
Isepnplican nominee for the presiden-
y, secretary Of the Treasury, Andrew
W. Mellen, Of Pennsylvania, banker
ana nnancier, member of family re-
puted to be among the wealthiest in
the country.
Secretary Of War, John w. Weeks,
q Massachusetts, former United
States senator and in 1916 candidate
for the presidential nomination.
Attorney General, Harry M. Dauph-
erty, Of Ohio, who managed the pre-
convention campaign resulting in Mr.. |
Harding's nomination.
Postmaster General, Will E. Hays,
d Indiana. chairman of the Republic /
can national committee.
secretary 01 them avy, Edwin Dem /
BY, Of Michigan, a former member
1f congress who has served as an en-
listed man in both the navy and ma
inc corps.
Secretary Of the Interior, Albert S.
sall, Of New Mexico, now United
States senator.
Secretary Of Agriculture, Henry
Wallace, Of Iowa, editor Of Farm
publications.
Secretary Of Commerce, Herbert
ioover Of California, former food adj
ninistrator and conspicuous leader in
arious movements for European re-
ief.
Secretary of Labor, J. J. Davis Of
pennsylvania and Illinois, former
nion steel woker who has become /,
ne highest official of the Moose fra
ernity
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PINCHING THE SHOES
OF THE TAXPAYERS

The assessor and his deputies viii
soon make their rounds to reappraise
the land values Of Claiborne county.
that vert Z soaring IN war times for
peculation and may be win want the
cash value Of them in order for the
tax commission to equalize them over
The state. The problem with real es-
tate appraisement is uppermost in the
minds of the farmers, and on what
basis can it benz ade. Taxes are
climbing up every year because of in
creased cost Of everything that "a
needed by the state and county, double
salaries, over-bended towns, villages
ard rural districts, and | do not COM
init treason to say large amounts were
brought about in many instances
through poorly expenditures, lack Of
public economy, no budget plan, over
sight in est mates, and the issuing Of
bonds by town and county, and dis
tricts until We as a people have be-
come afflicted with "blind staggers. .
Therefore we will see the Board Of
Supervisors will do something to give
us relief, but what good will that do
when the State Tax Commission will
check up the figures to suit their pur-
poses, fully rs per cent to the real
estate valuation and at the same time
probably increase the tax rate by
larger assessment and the same num-
Der of mills. It is unfortunate that
Claiborne county is river county.
yet the hiiliest on the Mississippi, and
the tax commission looks on all river
counties alike.
We should have a classification tax
on lands and establish unit Of value
in determining assessment that will
be just to all Every township should
have a aeroplane map and geoIogi-
cal map that will give every hill, ey-
cry valley and every forest as well as
the fertility in degree Of the different
soils in regard to their productive ca
pacity. There is a difference between
the fertile Grand Gulf hills and the
Scutchilloe hills, the Bayou
Pierre and the Big Black lands, and
property IN the vicinity Of Herman
vile and Pattison, and Tillman and
Insmore. Therefore we could get
down to a fair valuation and a fair
to all taxpayers. con-
tend that if such a unit value is once
gotten on the statute books we would
nave reduced taxation and better gov
state, county and district.
JAMES F. McCALEB, M. ID.
Byrnmore Plantation, Feb 21st, 1921.
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PRIZES OFFERED FOR MOST
BEAUTIFUL TOWN YARDS

Desiring to create and stimulate in
the people Of Port Gibson an apprecia-
ton Of the pleasure, the satisfaction
and the value in dollars and cents Of
Of an attractive yard, the Civic Com
mittee of the Womans Club will give
IN the month Of Nav the following
prizes. A five dollar gold piece fo1.
the prettiest yard, and a five dollar
gold piece as a first prize, and sweet
olive as a second prize for the Greatest
improvement in any one yard. They
hope every one win enter the contest
for even tho YOU may lose Won will
win by increasing the value Of your
property, making clean and healthy
town, stimulating interest IN home
ownership and developing a civic con-
seriousness.
Port Gibson is already the most
beautiful town in the south, but with
the campaign for beauty that Il
sweeping the country there is danger
of our being eclipsed if we are NOT IN
and doing Read the following from
one of the jackson papers and let Us
plant rose on every fence. Every
one having Dorothy Perkins rose 10
p - = et"it-91 t.AAA NNcA3 bht WiStAiflK DQes
phone to the Chairman Of the Civic
Committee, phone No ITO.
Accordin gto recent issue Of
Home Beautiful" "a million roses
are blooming each spring along the
railroad embankments at Merton, |
Pa, that were once the sole support |
Of the usual colonies Of bunch grass
and weeds struggling to find a liveli- |
hood in cinders and clayey soil.
II this is true Merton, Pa, why |
not Of jackson, Miss. We have the /
beautiful Cherokee" which holds its
foliage all winter, and too, our wild /
honeysucl1le is an evergreen, grows
gerv rapidly on any kind OF soil and Is
y bloom before the Cherokee rose. II
planted together the roots will hold
The soil in place and prevent washing
The past week hundreds Of Doro-
ny Perkins roses were planted in
Jackson. There is yet time for the
planting. They grow now from cut
lngs. If you have a fence and have
lot the rose, it is yours for the ask
ne. Let the slogan be "A rose on
very fence"
Texas has just completed a cam
,agn for a rambler on every wall and
ew travellers will forget the red roses
4 Eugene, Oregon, or the pink ones
4 Portland. Let us continue our ef-
orts to make jackson the most beaut-
full city Of the South.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
CIRCUIT CLERKS OFFICE

Following is report of the receipts
and disbursements of the circuit
clerks office for the year 1920, show
ing monies collected by me and paid
into the county treasury, also other
monles-fines, etc.-collected and paid
to 5. H. Bagnell, sheriff, 1920 bust
ness, and amounts uncollected but
perfectly good and will be collected
for that year.
l am doing this solely for the bene-
fit OF the taxpayers of Claiborne
county, so that they may better un-
derstand. This Office is an open book,
and any citizen or citizens have a
eight to ask for amy further informa-
tion required; and | will gladly give
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cation Of ten Of the most prosperous
hill counties and you win find 4 GOOD
agent in each Of the ten. Write "a
Bankers and see what they consider
the lealing factor that makes them
prosperous. Then select ten of most
backward counties Agriculturially and
see if they haven't a county with a
poorly paid agent or none at ali.
Couldn't we do these things without
an Agent2 Yes, but by putting forth
much more effort. Who is going to
look after the man that produces three
10 hogs per year for sale? Who 4
going to take the lead and get potato
curing house put in? Who is going to
see that potatoes are raised for the
houses Who is going to interest the
people in dairying by going out and
the small former that he can
make a beginning with 4 or 5 cows
Who is to look out for a market for
our general produce such as molasses.
COW peas and many other things?
IRA CARPENTER |
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THE LIBRARY.

Are you in full sympathy with the
effort Of the Library TO develop a.
mong boys and girls the habit Of read
ing good literature2
day 70 wnom we must give thought.
What Of the boolxlovers Of tomor-
row.
Annual dues are one dollar. We
need maintaining memberships also in
greater or less amounts.
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the fact that the taxes have been
growing on US since the primary svs-
tenn was adopted and an increase Of
from is mills in 1910 to so mills IN
1870, IN addition to values being doub-
led, no reasonable mind would look for
immediate reduction in our taxes. Al
few county resolutions in the face of
a bonded debt and an empty treasury
ls tallacy on its face. Therefore, let us
make statewide move and appeal TO
the women and young men to come to
the front and give us a clean slate and
eliminate the pie hunter and let the
Office seek the man, then we will have
laid a foundation for retrenchment.
r. s. BYRNES
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MR.. CARPENTER GIVES
FACTS ABOUT co. AGENT

Are we as business men and farm.
ers Of Claiborne County going TO con
tinue to allow other counties Of Mis-
sissippi with one-half the facilities
that we have be more prosperous than
we are? Lots of them are certainly
leading us at present for the simple
fact that they are all pulling together.
and retaining good leader in their
County Agent and the best people sup
porting him. This was brought about
by necessity in most cases In the fall
Of 1915 | travelled Calhoun County.
Miss, in the interest of more and bet
ter live stock. Crops were complete
failure and never have T seen a county
in more deplorable condition. They
were induced to employ a county agent
largely through the efforts Of George
r. James Of Memphis, who was rep
resenting the Memphis Farm Bureau.
In 1917 they shipped more general
produce than any country in the state.
There are quite a few counties In
same condition and those counties that
ship the most general produce such as
eggs, poultry, hogs, cattle, sheep, sor-
ghum and lespedeza seed sorghum sy-
rup, corn, COW peas, soy beans and vel
vet beans, butter fat and sweet pota
toes that feel tight times the least.
Both farmer and business men are
beneficial. In Calhoun county most Of
this produce was handled az first
through the County Agent. Besides
the efforts put forth to advise and
plan the raising Of same.
What can we do to take the lead
and why should we lead? We want
our County prosperous because it will
be better place to live, we can better
afford to pay for better roads, have
better schools, and make all lands IN
this section more desirable hence more
valuable. We can by taking the right
steps make it The County of Missis-
sIppI making it a Dairy County. Pas
lures are the true foundation for dairy |
ing and we have the best natural pas
lures in America; with our excellent |!
Bermuda and carpet grasses as foun- |
dation sod topped with white, burr and /
hop clover for winter and spring also !
lespedeza for spring and summer. We /
have lands that respond readily to
good treatment to raise grain and hay.
Do you realize that a good dairy
cow VIII bring in a gross income Of q \
$l00 per year for butter fat? In adj
dltion to skim milk for hogs and heif-
ers raised to increase heard We can
make it also hog county as pasture
Tor dairy cattle is also best for per-
manent hog pasture.
Do you realize that 100 bushels Of /
sweet potatoes can be raised on land
that will not produce 20 Blu. of corn
and bring about same price per bu.
and are just as staple If properly
handled in curing house2 Now to get
these things we all need to support a
leader and | know of none SO we'll
qualified as wide awake County A.
gents, # you are opposed to County
Agents be fair and make an investi- !
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BIG LAND And
LIVE STOCK SALE
Pamela Plantation and All of the Live
Stock Sold by the New Orleans Cat
tie Co. to w. M. Richie.

Pamela plantation, large tract Of
land lying along Big Black river on
the Claiborne side, was sold last week
by the New Orleans Cattle Loan Co.
to w. M. Ritchie, a rich Louisiana
man. The price paid is not known, but
it is said to have reached far into the
thousands.
Pamela has had a rather checkered
career It formerly beonged to the late
B. H. Moreheal, father Of Chancery
Clerk Moreheal and other members Of
the family. Since then it has been in
the hands Of two or three owners.
1t is understood that T. D. Willis
will continue to manage the property.
He has had charge of it since it came
into the possession of the New Or
leans Cattle Loan Co.
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CONDENSED NEWS TOPICS
OF GENERAL INTEREST

One Of the worst snow storms Of
recent years has the eastern states ia
its grip.
As precautlon against spreading
typhus IN this country, steam ships
OF foreign countries are fumigated.
The postal savings system increas-
ed m deposits $250,000 during Janu-
ary, 1921, Total deposits in the Unit
650,000.
kailroad earnings during December
We're $l7,OS7,O00. This was $69,S21,-
200 less than the six per cent expect
ed under the advanced rate of Au-
gust. The operating expenses for the
month We're S49s,2s5,006.
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wILL spEAK HERE TUESDAY

Rev. Robert SeIby Of Yicksburg viii
deliver an address IN the chapel Of the
Female College next Tuesday evening
Of the best posted men on this subject
n n the state, having for years been
sides being secretary Of the board Of
education Of the Methodist conference
for several years.