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The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned trustees of the Scobey
Consolidate School District CT Yalo-
buhsa County, Miss, will on the 9Th
day of August, 1921, at Scobey, Miss.
at 200 P. M. receive sealed bids
for the construction Of an annex to
be built of brick to the present
school building, according to plans
adopted by said trustees, and now on
file in the office of the Superinten-
dent of Education of Yalobusha Coun-
ty, Miss. Contract will be awarded
to the lowest responsible bidders,
but the right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
Witness our signatures this the
J. H. TREBLE,
E. H. TRIBBLE,
MRS WALTER JONES,
Trustees.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
5TH SUNDAY
MEETING At
BETHEL CHURCH
GOOD PROGRAM ARRANGED
MANY INTERESTING SUB
JECTS TO BE DISCUSSED.

The following is the program
arranged for the Fifth Sunday meet
ing to be held at Bethel Church, the
Fifth Sunday of this month.
1000 A. M. Place of Prayer in our
s75,OOO,OOO Program, by J. I.
Reese.
1890 $4,000 Campaign stren-
gthening the ond of the Brother
hood, by H. L. johnson.
11:oO A. M. Christian Influence,
by DR.. H. R. Carr.
1870 Every Christian Winning at
least one, by Miss Essie Denley.
1880 P. NJ, The supreme need OF
the Church, today, by Rev. Wayne
Alliston.
200 P. NJ, The Church Conference
by Fl. H. Creekmore.
2:30 P. NJ, Americas Greatest
Peril by T T. Gooch.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
P etition Prevents
Borrowing Money
LOAN WARRANT WAS TO BE
AUTHORIZED AT LAST MEET
ING.

The petitions that were circulat-
ed over the county against the ls-
suance of loan warrants in the sum
Ct $4,000 had the signatures OF the
20 per cent of qualified electors in
the county. This kept the Board OF
Supervisors from issuing $4,000
loan warrant, which was intended to
defray the expenses Of the county
until fall taxes came in.
Practically all accounts against the
county had to be continued at the
last meeting on account of lack of
funds, it is stated. Nothing definite
has come from the Board as to their
intentions, and they have been busy
with the task OF equalizing tax as
sessments at Water Valley this week.
1t is net yet known just when the
county will be able to pay accounts
held against it, or if any arrange
ments can be made about allowing
the salaries of officers.
1t is difficult task for the
Board, and we sincerely hope that
criticisms will be held up, as Yalo-
busha County is not the only coun-
ty in the State in this fix.
Expenses of counties over the
State have been great and practi-
cally every county is in the same
shape.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
TATE COUNTY HAS
TAX PROBLEM
Land and Personal Values Show Big
Slump

SENATOBIAs Bliss, July 13-The
Board of Supervisors of the county
resumed the equalization of the tax
rolls this morning. The board is
confronted with the stupendous task
Of raising sufficient revenue for an
oher year with shrinkage ofalmost
two millions dollars in the land
and personal rolls
The exact shrinkage is $1,130,000
in the lands v,,lues Of the county
and $470, 600 in the personal asses
sment.
The bonded Indebtedness of the
county is over half million dollars
and the board must fix the assess
ment so that the interest on these
bonds can be paid and the necessary
current expenses met.
The board this 5aorning adopted tbs
plan of raising the land values To
within 10 per cent OF the l7l9 as
sessmcnt. This will mean reduc
tion of about $50. 700 in the land as
sessment roll of last year. The per
sonal roll can be increased very little
since the law pla es the market val
ue of property is not more than half
as much this year as last. This will
mean a slump in iae assessment value
of the property Of the county of a
little more than million dollars
ever last year, or about Is per cent
The board has already pledged itself
to reduce the mills so it is assured
reduced tax rate this year.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
POPULAR w. B. CARTER
Better known as "Wild Bill from
the Wilds of North Miss.


We wrote our friend "Hardtime'
+. Wiser tf.1t We wanted some pie
lures of prominent land well knowr
funeral directors, and he fired back
Herewith | hand you photo OF
Mr.. w. B. Carter, funeral director
coed fellow, and embalmer The
boys Of the profession will be glac
to see his handsome "physiog" il
your Give" periodical.
"Wild Bill" as his friends know
him, is ex-president of the Missis-
sIppi Funeral Directors Association
is now president Of the State Boaro
CT Embalmers, and formerly, and
formerly one Of the city fathers here
He has q merry laugh and good
handshalle for all, and his heart is in
keeping with his size.
Ycu have got to hand it to him fol
being a good mixer and propellel
Of good fellowship among the ladies
They like HIM too-and he under
stands the art Of keeping them smil-
ing his way.
Bill likes to tell Ct his boyhoou
days, but no one knows how long
ago IL has Jeen since he was a boy
hl t.lp h..,.
in tne nuckleberry hills CT North
Mississippi ana stays he never had a
pain Of shoes cn until he was sew
en.een years Old. he refuses to tell
about how they put ON his first pair
However, it is well-known that his
folks had to run him down with
uUgs-and then tie him until he was
fitted.
lie said he was fourteen years old
before his feet touched carpet, and
then he was puzzled how he was ev-
er going to get across it without
touching it.
He is with the firm Of j. w. Nc
Larty q Co., Of Water Valley, Miss,
Southern Funeral Directors Jour
nal
Editors note-We cannot say pos
itively about the dogs having to run
Mr. Carter down so that shoes could
be fitted on him, but we can say
that he absolutely knows how to
keep on the good side of the ladies',
and that there is not man from
the "wilds" of North Mississippi that
knows better how to make fellow
feel good. His laugh and jokes are
known over a big portion Of the
state.
We would like to have had the
pi-ture The Journal printed, as it
was sure his likeness.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
NO BURIAL FOR MONTH
IN GULFPORT CEMETERY

GULFPORT, Miss.-In his report
for month Of June, the sexton of
the Gulfport Cemetery shows that
there was not a single burial in the
cemetery during that month. This
is probably the first time in the
hisory of Gulfport's incorporation
that not one burial for a month Was
made in the City Cemtery.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
AMERICA MERCHANT
TONNAGE is DOUBLE

WASHINGTON, July 12-Ameri-
can merchant tonnage has increas-
ed by more than 131 per cent since
the beginning Of the war, according
to a statement issued today by the
Bureau of Navigation. During the
last fiscal year, the statement said,
the increase was more than two mil
lion gross tons, including one mil
lion ninety thousand gross tons in
shipping board vessels.
The total documented shipping at
the close of the fiscal year was Civ
en- as 28,50O vessels of l8,350,O00
tons are over 23S of them being oc-
can passenger steamers.
The shipping board owns 1898
ships of 100000 gross tons.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
Never For More
Extended Loans
On Cotton
Would Have Appropriation Made For Finan
cling Short Staple Cotton Crop AS
Well AS Long Staple

WASHINGTON( July 13.-Exten-
sion of the war finance corporations
new policy Of financing exports, adj
opted in connection with the Staple
Gotten Cooperative Association of
Memphis, to other types of cotton
and other organizations, was sug-
gested today by Managing Director
Meyer in a formal statement.
The corporation recently advanced
S5,0OO,000 to the association to as
sist in financing export of staple cot
ton through the organization for Ell
their prompt shipments or future
shipments and upon prompt or de-
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
DISSOLUTION NOTICE

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
This is to certify that the firm of
Thorno & Nation has been Dissolved
Mr.. Sam c. Nation will cary on
the business in the same old stand
assuming all obligations Of the old
firm of Thorne & Nation, however,
j. W. Thorne retains all accounts
due said firm.
eW take this occasion of thanking
the people for their liberal patron
age, and respectfully ask the con-
tinuing of their business with Mr..
Nation who assures them fair and
courteous treatment.
j. W. THORNE,
SAM C. NATION.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
"WHITECAPS" ACTIVE

JACKSON, Miss, July13.-Attor-
ney-G General Frank Robertson has re-
ceived plaintive appeal from man
in Marion County seeking protection
against white caps". The name Of
the man is withheld for obvious rea-
sons. He states, however, that a
committee of several prominent peo-
pie of the community has forbidden
him to fence his land, and gives the
names of the parties. He also states
that he was attacked by members Of
this committee with knives and pis-
tolls and that one of them shot him,
and that another shot up his place.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
WATER VALLEY TAKES
KOSC|UsK0 SERIES
TAKES TWO OF THREE GAMES
IN SERIES WITH KOSCIUSKO @

In three interesting games on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week with the fast team from
Kosciousko, Water Valley proved con
clusively that she had one of the
best if not the best base ball team
in Mississippi, by taking the first
s,rraoas plargns Fae
A So trsnnph Tor ftie
tassses s,gsnss sssss "a sstss .ssy~ sssss ID
extend llsen lives
Mondays game was slow, and
resulted in score Of 10 to s. Fea
lures Of the game were Hollman's,
and Magee's batting.
Home battery: Holman and Pierce.
Kosciusko: Karmichael & Parker.
w. V. 10 hits, 10 runs and 8 errors
Kosciusko: hits r., anl10 errors
The second day was the best game
of the series, final score being 5 to
l, favor Water Valley. Kosciusko
was shut out until the eigth inning.
Feature CT the day was Hellms
fielding.
w. ", 5 runs, 7 his and NO errors.
Kosciusko, l run, hits, and error
Battery, Water Valley, Rowe & Pierce
Kosciusko, Wilmington, & Parker i.
The game Wednesday was very un
interesting, especially to home fans
as the resulting score was 10 to 5
w. ", 5 runs, IL hits, and errors
Kosciusko, 10 runs, 10hits 3 errors.
Battery for Water Valley: Magee &
Collier; Kosciusko: Pepper & Park
er.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
J. nj. kuykendall Elected to Unexpir
ed Term in Legislature.

CHARLESTON, Miss, Hon. Jno.
M. Kuykendall was elected last Sat
urday to fill the unexpired term of
Judge Greek L. Rice, resigned in
the Mississippi state Legislature. Mr..
Kuykendall's name was the only one
on the ticket, the other prospective
candidates failing to file the petition
required in time to get their names
on the ticket. Mr.. Kuykendall was
for two terms county attorney, is a
prominent member of the Charleston
bar. Tallahatchie County is for
tunes in having continuance of
such able representation in the
state law making body.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15

This table is published merely as
an example of the economy the mem
bers of tn board are using in dis
bursemetns of county funds. The
work in other beats compare favorab-
ly with this one. In some beats,
however, the tax payers practically
cut out road work for period
of two years, thinking it wiser to
wait until the cost of construction
had declined. In beats that carried
this program out expenditures have
been heavier than others, but the
work was procured at much lower
figure than could have been done in
preceding years.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
Consider
Realty and Person
atty Valuation Roll
County Solons Stressing on Economy
in Expenditure of All
Public F unds

The Board Ct Supervisors of Yal-
obusha County have been in session
all this week at the Court House for
the purpose of equalizing the person
al and realty assessment rolls. Eff
work of equalization Thursday ev-
ening.
When asked by the Progress-Ite-
mizer if there would be any increase
in assessments, Mr.. G. T. Lyon, pre-
sident Of the Board, replied that ev-
cry effort was being made to reduce
expenditures and routine county
work, was being carried on at Ihe
least possible cost to taxpayers. "We
expect the total realty and personal
valuations to be about 80 per cent
of the present roll" he said.
Road Contracts Cheaper.
One Of the most noticea5.a fer
lures of le economic plan of every
member of Il, board ohswn in
the reducti'i in the est Of ,oan
work Comparison Of allowances
made for road construction and up
keep for 1920 and 1921, as shown
by the Minutes of the board in the
;Chancery Clerks office, reveals the
fact that this work is being contract
ed for at much cheaper rate than
has been possible for several years.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15

ferred payments.
"If a similar plan could be car
ried out in connection With other
types of cotton" Mr.. Meyer sad, i,
would insure the orderly marketing
of the crops and make it unnecess-
ary for the producers TO dump on
the market unduly large quantities
of distressed cotton within short
period of time. But it would do NOR
would help to stabilize the mar
ket so that the consumers of cotton
would perhaps feel justified in re
plenishing their stock, which, il
most cases, are much lower thar
usual at this season of the year.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
J. w. THORNE.

A dorwsy, half sick, discouraged
feeling is caused by torpid liver and
impurities in the stomach and bow
els. Pricnley Ash Bitters prompt
and efficient remedy. Men who work
need it's cleansing and stimulating
effect. Price SLIPS per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
RAILROAD SHOPMEN
RETURN TO WORK
Men Thrown Out OF Work For
Months, Return to Old Jobs

A good many of the shop men who
were thrown out of work by the
suspensions last fall, are returning
back to wolk. Orders having come
to put a number of men back on the
job.
1t will be but a short time, it is
thought that a full crew will soon
be back at the local shops.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
TO THE PUBLIC

To all parties indebted to the old
firm of Thorne & Nation:-Please
call and settle all accounts due said
firm to j. w. Thorne. If the ac
counts are net paid within thirty
DAYS, they will be handed to col
lector for collection.
j. w. THORNE.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
PENSION WARRANTS HERE

The pension warrants for the old
Confederate "vets" are ready for dis
tribution, according to announcement
from Deputy Chancery Clerk Hugh
Johnson, this week.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15

The neat building crested by
Mr.. j. H. Williams on his lot at
the corner of Calhoun and Simmons
Streets for the Community Grocery
Store has been completed.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINA-

CIVIL OEh IVE EAAMINA-
TIONS for vacancies in Postoffice
Railway Mail, Government Depart
ments. Men, women, ever II $120
monthly. Experience unnecessary
For free particulars, write ]. Leon
ard (former Civil Service Examiner).
$50 Equitable Bldg. Washington, D,
C.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
Here's the Story Of
wild Bill Garter

Last week, we promised our read
ers the write-up given Mr.. w. B.
Carter in the Southern Funeral Dir
ector published at Atlanta, Ga, ana
here it goes:
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15

A coated tongue, bad breath, dizzi-
ness and a clogged condition in the
bowels can be quickly relieved by US
ing remedy for such ailments. Price
$1.25 per bottle. Sid by all drug
gists.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15

conplished yon e la'y, and one 81
the favorite of SAss of '21, Water
Valley High School, and numbers
her friends by all who knew her.
She is the daughter cs Mr. and Mrs.
Will Brooks and was reared here.
For the ceremony, the bride wore
a white silk net over white satin,
with picture hat of white Gaorgette,
and was attended by her sister, Miss
Louise, dressed in white swiss organ
dy, hand embroidered in blue with
hat to match. Also Lorine wore a
corsage of Maiden hair ferns, cape
jasaimes and brides roses.
Mr.. Croker is the popular baggage
man, running .etween Jackson and
Canton and is held in high esteem
by all who know him. He was at
tended by Mr.. Scogsberg, as best
man. They left en- "a for Chicago
and the Great Lakes.
Mrs. Crocker's going away dress
was coat suit of natural colored
embroidered in midnight blue, with
hat and accessories to match.
They will be at home after the
last Of July. Tier home will be at
J., kson, Tenn
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15

666 quickly relieves Constipation,
Biliousness, loss of Appetite, and
Headaches, due to Torpid Liver.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

Do we know what our boys read?
Bad books, pictures Or paprse are
!" ""'' I; sisssss sa1G u ' !.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
yAlOBUSAA COUNTY
GIRLS SHORT COURSE
To Be At Oakland July 18th. -20th.
And 22nd.
Wednesday

utes after dlnner). g,9s II S!:5| Ss
2:45 Canning Demonstraticn tone
fruit and / vegetables ---------
" Mrs. Thornton
4:45 Butter Scoring Contest, by girls
Mrs. Eldred
5:OO-7:00 Open for supper and rec
reation.
(Recreation led by Misses Harri-
son and Miss Magee.)
100000 Stunt Night, public invited
(Tickets sc and 10c.)
Proceeds used to send girls to A.
& M. College Short Course
Second Day-Thursday
$50 to 9:15 Chapel Song, Devo-
tional Exercises-Reports.
9:15 to 9:45, Bread Making DEM
onstration-M sRogers.
9:45 to 11:00, Poultry Judging
Miss Tunnison.
HOO to 1900 Booklets,-Miss
Tunison.
1900 to 2:O0-Noon and rest.
200 to 400 Poultry Judging Con-
test, Miss Tunison.
400 to 500 Fairs and Exhiits
Mrs. Alley.
500 to 500 Supper and Recreation
500 to 900 Picture Show-Mr.
Gwin.
Third Day-Friday
test-Y Yoand- 1$Roo-4rfv.
$3.50 to 9:15 Chapel and Songs, De-
votional Reports.
900 to 1915, Bread Scoring Con-
test, Miss Rogers.
1915 to 1900, Dairy Scoring Con
test-Mr. Gwin.
1900 to 200, Noon and rest.
200 to 800, Scoring Canned
Goods.-Miss Rogers.
800 to 500, Announcement Of
girls winning in Judging Teams.
Reports from Finance and Resolu-
tions Committees.
Address.
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15

M
and ustorts the whole view Of life.
Boys in every walk of life are liable
to come under this evil spell. The
mind and heart of the boy are like
fallow ground-ready to receive the
seed. Whether the harvest will be
one Of joy or sorrow, depends upon
the character of the seed sowed All
the moral training and example of
parent, teacher, or friend, goes for
naught when opposed by this per :
nicious contamination of the mind.
That parent is wise who can meet
the boys natural thirst for excite
ment and adventure with wide-awake
wholesome reading, such as will ele-
vate and not degrade. Selected
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15

In this connection allowances made
for roads in Beat 4 for period be-
ginning September l, to July l, is
published below:
The progress-itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1918-1929, 1921-07-15
BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE WEDDING

After the close of the morning
services at the iSiSSptist church last
Sunday, Miss E Inc Brook and
Mr.. S. c. Crocke, I Jackson, Tenn,
were married.
!. Ms. sassaI&t las
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-29
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zion was but poorly served
Deeply In earnest for a revival Of
The true religion, Ezra laid the matter
before representative In Babylon and
before the Persian king. with favor
able results. Large donations were
made for the repairs to the temple
and the institution Of its worship upon
proper basis, and In general to help
The interests of the Jewish cause in
Jerusalem. The donations OF gold anG
silver totaled a. little more than two
million dollars, and the number Of per-
ions who volunteered to he Of the
company was about seventeen hun
ired
In All Thy Ways Acknowledge Him."
The beginning Of the journey with
lasting and prayer gives us an insight
.nto Ezra's power and efficiency. God
vas with him"-he walked with God.
'le sought to know and to do the Di.
vine will. Surely it is In vain that any
you'd attempt to serve the Lord and
,et neglect to humble themselves be-
>re Film and to make request for His
rlessing and guidance. We submit
hat fasting and prayer and earnest
desire to know and to do the Lords
Will are far more efflcacious for good
Ihnn are large donations OF money.
erhaps there has been too great
iendency on the part OF many to leave
nut the matter Of religious work at
home and abroad save along financial
l'ues. forgetful, in part ut least, that
iiey labor In vain unless the Lord
grant His blessing.
The fact that Notwithstanding our
Irpnderful financial efforts during the
st century there are today twice as
rnlny heathen az there were century
Hgo. should take us to the Lord In
prayer to assure ourselves regarding
I've meaning Of the prayer EIe taught
AZ .."Thy Kingdom come: thy Will be
1ome on earth as 1t Is done In heaven"
}N ing the futlity Of our efforts to
nring about heavenly conditions on
sNr;h ought to lead all OF Gods ear
sees children to search His Word and
- Zee whether or not 1t teaches that
ih@ second coming of Messiah ls to
npite to Himself His '.elect" Church
e. His Bride aud then to establish
ShH Kingdom which will bind Satan
AL overthrow sin and death
The Way Of rranssresao
isSra and his party reached .,~tusa-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-29
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.BBLE. .Sl,lIm1'
A GREAT EFoaME K

Ezra's Methods Criticized Unjustly.
Ezra viii, 15-36-Nov. 10
THE hand of our God Is upom all them for
good that seek him.
j" IRA was learned Jew who
headed a great reformation
~ movement. AS Gods agent
he was largely responsible for
Che maintenance Of the Jewish faith
and nation. His family had been
amongst the many carried captive by
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Ezra. fmbued with
\ spirit Of religious fervor based upon
faith in God and His promises to Is-
raei. headed another company bound
'"r T"r"aelem seventy eight years aft
+" 1lG ih,Irn Of the exiles.
In lsws evidently were prosperous
H WaEEipn. and their exile. for a time
nq led them to earnest study OF
ms, I A y, 0Dn tha t'.sist,fS.r,st
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-09-29

INV An uhN IhU
PROPHETS. These
zero vexed aB
fhey from time
70 time heard Of
Tho poverty Of
heir brethren in
Jerusalem, nd
that matters re-
liKiOus were not
prosperous there.
and the rebuild
'ng Of the tsmple,
which represent
ed Divine pres
ence with the ma