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The Monett times., 1921-09-09
BARN is STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
AND DESTROYED

The large barn on the w. S. Boiling
er farm about a mile northwest Of
Monett, was struck by lightning
about $50 o'clock Sunday night, and
burned to the ground.
The Monett times., 1921-09-09
ANOTHER $1OO REDUCTION
IN PRICE OF FORD CARS

The Ford is getting lower Effec-
tive Friday, September 2, another $50
Ito $100 was clipped from the prices
of machines manufactured by the
company. Standard touring cars now
sell for $355.
The Monett times., 1921-09-09
DIVORCED COUPLE RE-WED

Homer Fare, truckman on the Fr;s-
CO platform, and his divorced wife
were remarked on Wednesday even
ing. The couple were divorced about
a month ago.
The Monett times., 1921-09-09
NEW MEAT MARKET
FOR MONEFT

A. o. Williams has rented w. A.
Johnson's building at 211 Third street
and will put in meat market Mr..
Williams is an experienced butcher.
The Monett times., 1921-09-09

Mrs. Earl Dennis, of Sapulpa, Okla,
who has been visiting relatives in the
city, returned home, Saturday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
All Citizens Liable
For Poll Taxes

Attorney-G General Frank Robertson,
in response to many inquiries relative
10 the payment Of poll tax by women,
has handed down the following opin.
ion touching the qualifications Of al
voters as affected BY the payment Of
taxes.
ff) All persons whether male Of
femalel between ages Of "a and by
(except certain specified afflicted
.persons) are liable for poll tax.
f2} The liability for poll tax does
not depend upon whether such person,
has been assessed on personal roil
with poll tax, or not.
f3} All persons liable for poll tar
should have themselves assessed, II
auch Is not already on the tax roll
and pay the tax before February
1st.. 1922. 4.
III. m order to vote in elections II
1922 IL Il required that all males de.
sirine ID vote shall have paid poll ia,
for 1920 and 1921 on Or before Feb
ruarv first, 1922, and that all won
! en- shall have paid poll tax tor W.
l On or before February first, lyzz- I
viii also be necessary TO register a.
| least four months before the genera
election to be held.
f5l Husbands are not liable 10
poil tax Of the Witt. !,
/ (6} Women are not liable for pol
tax for year 1920.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
PORTLAND HAS
ALLPLANS MADE
FOR WORLD FAIR
GIGANTIC EXPOSITION WILL BE
HELD IN OREGON CITY
A BIG TAX LEVY TO
BE VOTED.
Associated Press

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. Ia. -
Portland has accomplished the first
step in plans for the holding of a
worlds fair here in l925--endorse-
ment by the voters Of a S2,000,000
tax levy to be spread over three
years--and attention is now directed
to the second effort in the financing
OF the project, approval by the peo-
pile of the state Of a $3,000,000 tax,
which added to the amount Portland
will raise and Sl,000,000 to be OBJ
tanned by public subscription viii
complete the financing.
A statewide election will be neces-
sary to get sanction for the $3,0o0,-
900 tax, and this will moi be held I'M
til the primary next May. In the
meantime the state legislature In
special session will be called upon to
submit this proposal formally to the
people.
Pending the final approval of fl
nancial plans the working out Of de-
tails of the exposition are held in
tentative shape. Committees Of rep
resentative citizens Of Portland and
the state, however, have general
plans in view which viii be put into
execution as soon as definite decis-
ion has been made by the state 10
support the project.
Accepting the exposition as a vir.
tual certainty various sections o.
Portland have engaged in spirited
rivalry for the location of the fair. A
half dozen or more available sites
have been offered, and the commit
tee in charge has issued question.
naira intended to develop all facts
concerning each proposed location
and careful consideration will b
given each before a site is selected
The fair, officially designated al
The Atlantic Pacific Highway and
Electrical Exposition, was projected
to celebrate completion Of trans
continental highways and the cen.
tennial of tie invention Of the cleo
tro-magnet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
: :
WILL HELP BOYS
DETERMINE JOBS
Vocational Guidance Campaign VIII
BE Launched Friday AT The
Hight School.

A Vocational Guidance Campaign
under the auspices Of the local Y. M
G. Al. will be launched at the Green
wood High School Friday and Satur-
day.
II is the aim Of this campaign to as
sist boys in their later years OF high
school work to choose as their life
vocation that work for which they are
best fitted. A questionable has been
prepared on which the boys are di-
rected to indicate the work that they
seem to like best and experts will de-
termine, If possible from the boys an.
swers what vocations they are most
likely to succeed in. These question,
aires will be filled out Friday, and on
Saturday local business men will hold
conferences with the boys and give
them advice as to their future work
Mr.. G. B. Loomis, Southern Region.
al Boys Work Director, Of the X. IA
&c. Al. whose headquarters is at At
lanta will be in Greenwood TO as
sist in the campaign.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14

s,,re canoes (unless sold for more
than s sl00l. toilet articles, medicines
ana 1s numerous articles Of apparDeeal pppaDea -
M aOn and after January !, ~ aa.sn ny
- ~ various works Of art IS redIe. ".
u m frn,n ~ / {, Der cent to S per cent, the {
g 81, ilU - candy from per cent 70 ?
IaA sa,,t ~ and The tax on carpets, rugs
trunks, valises, purses, n,;ea @ h ex.
from 10 per cent Of sales price Y uar al
cass of specified amounts o snee pe.
cena cent # sales price in excess q spso-
lifted amounts" - n.ckapes
.i,;.e;nated III ~ effective January !, ~
l22.n ..;aas that no tax.
..,,ar =. shall be subjected TO unnecss' !
y ~ = examinations or investigasloIis aai,
saly III, ma inspection Of hls pooks \,
ano an',r,ss on,y ~ shall be made for eacl
tarable y year unless the taxpasss pI,,,;ss;a',. n
cnesfs Guests otherwise, or the ConnsS;tH ..,,;t;,,e
" not;fies the taxpayer Y "s NJ
that n tan IN additional inspection = ~
i lessary. x;1;ng returns OF
Ithe calendar year bass iaso Is 1Ty Th;s wear M
1arv ", 10 March Is, 1877. ;l, iais !; m n,
4 g - jast the tax may be pau i : fa,,
as g ~ u fling the return Or n Ky, Ky
tI,,e .s1 4 G;rstallrnents, due on or pelva' ..,'
sqaa. Ma~sb '5 I'M June l5, September io ~
I December 10.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
CONGRESS HAS
MEMBERS OF ALL
DENOMINATIONS
SURVEY SHOWS ONLY TWENTY
FOUR MEMBERS TO BE
WITHOUT CHURCH
AFFILIATIoN.
Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. ID. That the
churches are well represented in both
,,souses of Congress isL evidenced by
statement issued by the Board of
Temperance, Prohibition, and Public
Morals Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church which recently made survey
nd issued the following statement
/ .tay:
Out of total Of 435 members of
Congress "a are non members, and
e.lurch affiliation of 98 could not be
ascertained. The following are the
church affiliations:
United Brethren, Mormon, Indepen-
dent. Mennonite Dutch Reformed,
Evangelical have one member each.
There are two Universalists. There
are three members Of the Quaker
Church and three Of the Jewish
church, Five Unitarians, 10 Discip-
les, 10 Lntherans, IL Christians, Is
Catholics, 23 Congregationalists, 35
Episcopalians, 20 Baptists, So Pres
byterians and 80 Methodists.
In the Senate the survey showed
that out Of q total Of % members
the church affiliations Of 23 was un-
known and only four were non-mem-
bers. There was one Protestant Ep-
iscopalian, one Christian. The Luz
therans, Dutch Reformed, unitar-
ians and Mormons all have two mem
bers each. There are 9 Catholics and
6 Baptists, z Congregationalists, IL
Presbyterians, IL Episcopalians and
l7 Methodists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
American Forces
Housed In COblenz
Associated Press

GOBIENZ, Dec. Ia, Apartment
houses built by the municipality OF
coblenz, aided by the German gov
ernment, were opened recently for nc
comrnodation exclusively Of officers
Of the American Forces in Germany
and their families. The purpose Of
the houses is to relieve the crowded
condition Of the city which has been a
Dproblem ever since the Allied troops
reached the Rhine,
There are 80 apartments Of five
rooms each and all modern convent
ences, in the new buildings now be-
ing taken over by the American
families. Work on these apartments
was started about two years ago TO
alleviate, as the Germans put it, IAN
unbearable situation" as mo roof Is
large enough to cover two families"
Additional quarters for non-commis-
stoned officers and their families are
also under construction,
Allied army officers say that the
population Of Coblenz perhaps has
been harder pressed by the army re-
ouisition of quarters than any other
occupied city. All available space
for offices and billets has been under
requisition for nearly three years, but
German officials hope the new apart
ment houses will considerably i'm
prove the present crowded condition
Of the city. s,
In Coblenz there are about 3,O0t
rooms under requisition by the Am
erican army, the general policy q
billeting being similar In all tn
zones as occupied by the French
British and BeIgians. In the MAORI
ty Of cases, Allied families have beer
quartered In the same houses o.
apartments with German families
the Allied families occupying sep
arate part Of the house 10 far a
practicable and using the kitchen ant
bath in common with the Germai
occupant.
Al consequence, disputes hav'
arisen and the town major Or billet
| ing officer Is often called upon z
settle them. These disagreements al
most invariably have their origin du
to the joint use Of the kitchen. BE
cause Of this difficulty, the poiic,
has universally been adopted Of IN
stalling, wherever possible, q separ
Ate kitchen for the Allied family.
| Generally, when a house or apart
ment has been taken over the Ger
mans have been permitted 70 tax
Il ~ d ya<st hatnnQ
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
Nelson E. Taylor
Heads Accountants

The regular meeting OF the Board
!. Govarnors " of the Association Of
Certified n Public Accountants Of Mis-
sissippi id n was held in Greenwood yes
tarday tssga and the following Officers 9
elected to serve for the ensuing
wear: President, Nelson r, Iay;oa, ..;,, !,
Greenwood; Vice-Pres-, Y; Y. Ewnms 1ag..
prookhaven; Secretary, i. a. VII
iIauss paUoAG Greenwood; Treasurer, ". y.
isan Tannedy Vicksburg. 1t Il the purpose
q mS his organization To create good
eellawship W. among its members and e
rs ,a;ss the standard Of the profession
ia'IS + tlis state to its highest possible
y isveI III plans were set in motion at
.h;s Il meeting to obtain these results
ma ma il Is hoped 10 interest every ac-
eso,Intant an in the state In maintaining
IN ideals set forth in their code @
ethics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
Entire National Guard
In Readiness For
Strike Duty
WOMEN STILL
PREVENT WORK
Mines To Be Attacked
For Today Do Not At
tempt Operate

TOPEKA, Kans, Dec. ID All
National Guard organizations in Kan
sas were ordered by the Governor
today to be in readiness to proceed
to the Pittsburgh coal fields where
militant women sympathizers with
the striking miners are engaged IN
campaign to prevent operation Of the
mines by the men who responded 10
the call of the International Union TO
replace local mine workers who are
out OH strike. TodAy's activities Of
the women included march Of d
thousand women on the Central Coal
q Coke Company's mine.
Mines Of the Sheridan Company at
Mulberry, which were selected today
for attack by the women did not at
tempt to operate.
A squad Of American Legion men
were hastily formed today for guard
duty here when II was reported that
a mob Of the women were marching
on Pittsburg with the intention Of
seizing Van A. Bittner, representa-
tive Of the international Miners I'm
ion, who has headquarters in local
hotel.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
NEW oRLEANslcoTToN LETTER
lFrom Jno. n. Clark Il Co.
BIZ Abe Silyer.l

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IA. = Liy-
erpool confirms recent cables OF bet
ter feeling on trade prospects and IN.
creasing activity IN Manchester. That
market is again betteg than due with
futures IN 70 10 up while only 2 to 4
Iup due. Spot prices 3 up sales g.
900 bales. II the consuming markets
show such disregard OF the bear
ish chance offered by the bureau rev.
elation and larger crop, then we could
accept the example and renew our
confidence in prUkress of reconstrnc-
tion, better business times and pros
perity being aheAa, an idea that Gov.
Harding Of the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn advanced last week and now re-
iterates in his address before the I'M
tied States Chandler of Commerce.
Official and priyate comment
abroad ON latest dlselopments In Inter
national affairs show decided reliance
in tho establishment Of political Sc
eurity in the world by the four power
agreement with efforts now bending
toward to perfection of financial and
commercial condstisns to set internat-
ional trade exchange In motion.
Advice from london says that
Great Britain will take the initiative
in cancelling war debts to her By hel
European allies amounting 70 over on,
two billion pounds sterling' dhls
would loosen congestion on the otner
sida great deal and is step likely
- Il Ii
to promote progress ~ the oireetlon
| OF funding allied debts by this coun-
try.
The bond market review contains
the information that Londcn IS under,
writing loan of l0,Oo0,000 pound
sterling to India which goes 70 ac.
count for the better trade news ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
Local Post Office Is
Regular Arsenal

AZ if expecting an attack from the
,polsbavist army, the clerks Of the
Dos post offjce have been issued enough
revolyers to break the Hindenburg
line. This doesn't mean that an s,a, ~, J,
tack M is expected in Greenwood IRON n
bandits @ and outlaws, but is part q
tha ps postmaster-General's campaign 70
y n,,t an end to the robbing Of the
pai pp,a;,a Marine guards have been sta
t;onad t in several Mississippi Cites
M t,vu as vet the post office authorities
are confident that the loeaI einpioy ,;ts,
ees % are amply able to handle tile . sly, n
alton in this peaceful city, ana w y
NAVY Department has not yet ass,s a,,ta
ned one Of the "Devil-Dogs % guy
hpra
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
Miss Rebekah Weaver
AT Local Theatre

Miss Rebekah Weaver, whose his
trionie and vocal talent has attract
Cd widespread attention and who has
achieved signal success in Chicago
with the Victoria Opera Company
win make her appearance at the
Greenwood Theatre this afternoon in
! delightful comedy sketch entitled,
SsThe Matrimonial Storm Miss Wea-
.ver's talent and her local popularity
will ensure her an excellent receipt
ion by her friends, who have follow.
ed her successful career with interest
and with pride. :. 81.
Messrs. Munson Hinman, John HIN
man, Hunley Hinman ana Botts Y
blackstone will be on the program
with number of songs.
The program is given for the pen
eft Of the Methodist Church,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
Armistice Celebrated
In Fitting Manner
Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. IA. Among the
ceremonies to celebrate ArmistIce
Day in France was the inauguration
Of the first Of the commemorative
boundary stones which the Touring
Club Of France is going to place AZ
the points on all roads Of France
Ewhere they cross the line Of the bat
|tlefront of 1918.
These stones are in the form of 9
four-sided truncated pyramid with 2
poilu's helmet On top, crowned with
|iaurels. On the sides are grenadea
from which more laureis spring, ane
Ithe principal side, facing the road
bears the inscription, IN French
IsHere the invader Was driven back
1918"
This first commemorative stone
was inaugurated at Chateau Thierry
lby 1 representative Of the Minister q
War. IN the presence Of the military
attaches Of All Allied countries.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
France Ranks Second
I'm Producing Wheat

WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. i4.
France ranks second among the
wheat producing nations Of the world
according to figures compiled BY the
international Institute Of Agriculture
here. The United States is first. Ca-
NADIA is third.
The United States produced I40,-
665 900 bupshels; France 1883 ,001
and Canada 294, 1888, 900, these are the
figures shown.
The report states that this years
harvest ID the third France has grown
since the armistice and notes that
nothing could tell more eloguentiy
than this harvest of the rehabilitation
Of the sturdy French nation and its
recovery from the desolation Of war.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
CHINESE AFTER
JAP RAILROAD
Attempt is Made To Settle Terms
Outside OF Arms Conference
AT Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--China's Z
counter proposal for the purchase q y
tbe Kiao Chow -Tsinanfu railroad ~
The Shantung peninsula from Japan
has t,s been cabled to Toxic by the Jap
anese arms conference delegation
here which has been carrying On ne
@ got;at;ons direct with the Chinese
5eleoates in an effort to settle the
sbantung Problem outside Of the Con.
France The Japanese delegates are
said al to have considered instructions
from m the home government necessary
u i i action on the counter proposal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
-
IRISH PEACE Is
in PARLIAMENT
George V. Opens Special Session IL
Consider The Settlement OF
Differences.
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. ID. - King George
v. In his speech from the throne at
the opening Of the special session of
the English Parliament which was
called to consider the Irish Peace
Settlement, this morning said that
il was his earnest hope that by the
articles Of the agreement now sub
stituted to Parliament the strife of
centuries might be ended.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
Freight Rates BE
Lowered On Produce
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ia. Thir-
teen recommendations, including le-
CALLING cooperative marketing CONF
binations, lowering Of freight rates
on agricultural products and the es-
tablishment OF agricultural attaches
in European capitals was set forth
in the report Of the Joint Congress
sional Agricultural Commission fill
ed in the Senate today.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
TRUCK SMASHED
In COLLISION
Ford Roadster And Dodge Truck
Collide And Truck II
Overturned.

A Dodge truck driven by MFR. X.
L. FatheTee and Ford Roadster
driven by Miss jamie Mann collided
at the intersection pf Fulton ai1d
Washington Streets today just after
noon The truck containing plumbing
apparatus was turned over pinning
Mr. Fatheree and his negro helper in
wreck; its wheels were smashed and
it's windshield broken. Miss Mann's
car, except for bending Of the Tenders
and the loss Of hub cap, was not
damaged. Miss Mann was uninjured.
Mr.. Fatherree and the negro were
shaken up, but received no other in
jury.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
Farlike Appeals Issue
From Trotzky To
Bolsheviki.
rfLARES JAPAN
WANTS SIBERIA
Russian Position Has
Been Threatened In ).
Agreement.
Associated Press

r0SCOW, Dec. IA. - The news Of
sasdruple agreement made at
Washington Conference between
sjnited States, Japan, England
3.ffanee found an echo in Moscow
~ Leon Trotzky, whose official
jIi6,a Is that Of Minister Of War,
3fks Marine, declared today that
sah' hoping to strengthen her posi-
IN Siberia at the Washington
,sfersnce has launched an attack at
IN eastern republican nations.
|I6taky urged increasing prepared
~ III hostile action on the part
I III Bolshevik army and navy, and
tlafed that the army Of the Boise
IN must double Its efforts 80 that
NV be ii, readiness to defend Rus
ish Independence.
me- settlement Of Japanese differ
slces with America Is construed
he as leaving Japan free to inten-
6iy ber aims at Siberian conquest.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
TAXES
LBELOWER
|Statement Of Revenue Collector Don
aid shows Exemptions Are
Increased.

Enactment Of new revenue legisla-
Hon has brought to the offices OF
yC0llectors Of Internal Revenue flood
bfinquiries regarding various provis-
Hons. The Revenue Act of 1921 be-
eanie effective November 23, 1921,
unless otherwise provided for"
no avoid error n the preparation
bf their returns and later difficulties
with the Bureau Of Internal Revenue,
Taxpayers are advised to carefully
note The changes and when they be-
rome effective. .
The excess profits tax is repealed
n Of January l, 1922. The rates for
ls2l are unchanged.
HThe surtax rates for the calendar
year 1921 are unchanged, and range
trDm per cent on the amount OF net
Income between $1,000 and $4,000 to
65 per cent on the amount Of net in
come In excess of 81 ,000, 900. For the
calendar year 1922 the surtax rates
nnge from i per cent on the amount
of net income between $4,000 and
{io,00O,000 to SO per cent on the
amount by which the net income ex-
keeeds 100000.
The exemption allowed for de-
pendent is increased from 5000 to
y4O0, Married persons living with
husband or wife and heads Of fanlil-
Eles are allowed personal exemption
a $2,500 linstead pf $4,000 unless
nef income is in excess of $4,000, IN
which case the personal exemption Is
only $1,000 The act provides that IN
~ case shall the reduction Of the
PERSONAL exemption from $500 to
woo operate to increase the tax
which would be payable If exemp-
nofl were $500 BY more than the
amount Of the net income in excess
q 1900, This is to overcome the
disparity occurring iii the case Of 7
taxpayers, one Of whom Is just with
~ the lower $4,000 exemption and the
other Just within the higher $2,5Ot
txemption.n
Single persons, and married per
aona not living with husband Of wife
sre allowed an exemption Of liO0U
nonresident aliens are allowed :
sIngle personal exemption Of 81, goo
PERSONS having gross incomes To-
slszl OF $1,000 or over are requires
Y make . return, regardless Of IN
anl0unt Of net income =
Provision is made for the repea
q Of January |, 1922, of the tax q
stockholders Of 4 personal serylc'
sorporation as such. After that dat
] s!leh corporations are to be taxed u
lions
The income Tux on corporation
lor the calendar year 1922 and there
\ ialter is increased from 10 TO ~ l-
Per cent. The $4,000 exemption
heretofore allowed corporations is =
spe granted only to those corporation
whose net income is $25, 900 or less.
Many persons are under the i'm
PRESTON that the taxes on lee cream
sott drinks, etc, monthly returns 9
which are required, have been repeal
q with the enactment of the rleA
~. These taxes remain IN force W
81 the end Of the calendar year Il
No change Is made in the tax 2
admissions, except that after Januar
lS22 there will be no tax where at
i mission Is 10 cents or less. Effectis
ssnuary l, 1922 the following taxi
ere also abolished; On musical instr
mdFtfc x..,.e.-t u - ~ ~ fyIYY
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
KIWANIS CLUB
READY TO ELECT
Campaign Managers Announce All
Ready For The Battle Of
The Ballots.

The Kiwanis luncheon tomorrow
will be enliyened by the annual cleo
tion Of officers. Campaign managers
on the Red and Blue tickets have made
a spirited campaign during the past
week, and interest within the club has
been aroused to, fever heat. Plac-
ards and notices have been issued by
the leaders Of both tickets and a full
attendance is expected to cast their
ballots tomorrow. The Red ticket
is headed by B. F. Dulweber, for
president and the Blue forces are
marshalled by r. C, McBee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1921-12-14
Rotary Luncheon
Yesterday Noon

The Rotary Club enjoyed it's regu-
lar weekly luncheon yesterday at tfie
Irving hotel. Regular business rosi.
tine matters were considered, and
annie Justice done to the luncheon.
Rotarian Frank Kennedy, OF Vicks-
burg was a guest Of the local club,
and made an interesting talk on the
Bows Work in Vicksburg.