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The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
PHILADELPHIA MISS. THURSDAY, OCT ~ 1921
NOTORIOUS PRYOR CREEK
WOLF CAUGHT BY FEDER-
Al TRAPPERS

A lone wolf which for six years
has robbed the ranches of southern
Montana, near Billings. and taught
the farmers doge to run with him
and prey on live stock, has ended his
reign of terror. Trappers of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture have iustreported his capture
The wolf was the last of it's kind
In the vicinity. By strength, cum
ming, and wariness bred OF constant
pursuit, he had eluded hunters for
Years while continuing his work of
killing calves. cattle, horses and val
liable colts. Not less than 150 ami
mails, it is estimated, had fallen be-
fore the four-footed bandit, and the
loss due to his depredatious amount
ed to thousands of dollars.
Several dogs from time to time had
taken up with the wolf and were
taught the way of his kind. One
shepherd dog became 80 we'll edu-
Gated that it killed Shetland pony
in it's owners yard. he.ranchman's
son killed the dog. Not long after
wards the same ranchman's son en-
countered the lone wolf and a shep-
herd dog that had been running with
him all summer and took after them
on his pony. The wolf was too fleet,
but the dog was killed.
The wolf was reported as measuring
feet 10 inches. Its weight was 80
pounds. While this is not a record
for size, the wolf was considerably
above the average. 1t was trapped
on the last day of the county fair at
Billings aud was exhibited there to
thousands of persons
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
LINWooD ITEMS

Thomas Spears fell while jumping
and broke his arm last Sunday.
j. HI. Nicholson, who has dropsy
OF the heart, Is some better, seem.
inEly.
Miss Leila Rice accepted second the
assistant place In Milldale School
last Wednesday. We regret her alb.
sence from school.
Roy Griffin OF Black Jack spent d
few days last week with his uncle
Ben Rodes.
Mr.. Ollie Nicholson spent a few
days last week with his parents at
this place.
Mrs. s. f. Harris OF Pleasant
Grove visited relatives in this place
last week.
Miss Clara and Annie Mae Munday
OF Philadelphia visited Miss Mae
Hit Sunday.
Mrs.. w. s. Mason and little
daughter Mary Kathleen visited rel
atives In Union last week.
Miss Jewel Kennedy who ID attend
Ing school here spent the week end
with honlefolks.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27

mate was so inaccurate that an out.
ragged people raised up and denounc.
ed IL in no uncertain terms. To
keep correct timber estimate on
the assessment rolls would necessi
tate an estimate to be made at the
last Of every two years. costing the
county $1,000 per year.
In recent interview with our as
sesor Mr.. Pugh In regard to the per.
centage Of tax payers who were sat.
isfied with the estimate he stated
that out side Of the big holders he
found about dozen who WE'RE sat-
isfied with 1t. Mr. Darnall mention.
ed the fact that the big lumber con.
Germs conceded the estimate as being
correct. They know 1t 10 not correct
but have reason for not kicking
and nobody knows better than Mr.
Darnall what the reason Ia.
Ihave Q close personal friend who
u a official In one OF the big lumber
conc erns Mr.. Darnall names a. being
satisfied with the estimate, and this
friend states that on hundreds OF
acres Of their uncut holdings no tim
ber is shown on the timber map.
This IL why they do not kick.
T. w. Richardson,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
Woman Hits Straight From
Shoulder At Non-Advertising
Merchant.

What's the use OF me advertising
Every body in-this town knows me
and my store.
The Pine Bluff Ark. Advertising
Club Offered u prize of $25 for the
best essay on, "Why Buy Outside
of Pine Bluff" A woman, Mrs. Rob-
ert Rogers, won the $25. Notice how
she gives 1t to the local merchants
straight from the shoulder She
wrote;
"One reason why l buy outside OF
Pine Bluff is lack of advertising
among the merchants.
The people of today buy through
advertising In Pine Bluff and out.
We have catalogues sent with de-
criptions OF goods, and while there
may be just the same In Pine Bluff
we don't know where 1t Is or who
has 1t. The merchants say; Why
don't you look for 1t? Here we are
at your service
"True enough, but we all follow
the advertising columns, and a good
many times are led out OF town by
papers and catalogues of other cities
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
To The "Ad" Killer.

The man who stops his little sad"
is but blooming fool. begad! Be
cause his advertisements tell the
public what he has TO sell. and II his
"ad" Is not on deck, the people pass
him up by heck! For none OF them
Will hesitate to trade with people
up to date. To stop your "ad" we
would remark, Is just like wlnking
In the dark-may know what you
mean, but gee! nobody else can ever
seel So do not for a moment think
that when you cut out printers Ink
you're saving money on the side; tis
only business suicide.' Seattle
Post Intelligencer.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
CONTROVERSY CONTINUES
IW RICHARDSON REPLIES TOPRESlOERT
DARhALl'S LETTER OF TWO WEEKS AGO.

We publish below = letter to the
Editor in answer to President Oar.
nails article two weeks ago. These
gentlemen are carry ing on very in-
teresting controversy for the delec-
tation of our readers Our columns
are always open to such material
when 1t is free from personal abuse
and when the subject under discuss
ion is of general interest The let
ter follows;
Editor Democrat, wish to note
briefly few things Mr.. Darnall had
to say in the Democrat of the 9th in
regard to the timber estimate. He
calls my attention 70 the fact that
he was dealing in facts and figures
and did not presume to imagine any
thing and goes right on to say that
he deducted my $4,000 feet Of imagin-
airy timber together with 800 others
who filed complaints. Nov filed
no complaint at all against being as
sured with the 10000 feet OF timber
which / did not have, leaving the
matter open for a test case II necess-
ary, so Mr.. Darnall must have "imag-
tned" it was wrong. He says the
complaints filed amounted to $63 ZOO
but he deducted $4,000. Why did
he deduct Sl7, 900 on which no COM
plant was filed. This in itself is an
admission OF wrong.
In answering my assertion that ]
would refuse to pay tax on property
which did not exist. Mr.. Darnall
mps there was $97, 900 of like taxes
tie Sheriff f,liled to collect and now
MIR. Darnall meacs to intimate that
am tax dodger and am in that
IS7, 600 bunch Iresent the insinuntion
u the str ong est terms in the English
anguage,. and 1t contains few short
Tords no : easily misunderstood.
Publici, ,ty is the best preventive Of
public wrong doing, and If every act
N every official were strongly aired
Ind every wrong held up to the light
more care would be taken W guard
he public interest and such q thing
y the recent timber deal would not
% ATTEMPTED. During the four
months time the estimators were at
work they rescued more money than
she salary of the Vice President Of
United Stat es for the same period.
Does this seem like judicious and
economic el,pendure Of the public
money and this not at all The esti-
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
COUNTY AGENT VOTED IN.
MEsHOBl COUNTY GOES ON RECORD FAVOR.
ING COUNTY DEMONSTRATION AGENT.

Though the ballot of Tuesday, one
week ago, which was used for voting
ON the County Demonstration work,
was analogous in wording, the ballot
ing showed that the sentiment OF
Neshoba County was in favor of re-
taing the demonstration work.
Something like 95l votes in favor of
retaining the work were cast while
800 vote were cast againt it.
Mr.. Bedenbaugh. District Agent,
promises that a good agent will he
recommended to fill the vacancy
created through the resignation OF ..
G. Bottoms. Jt is very likely thet
the ma tier will come before thr
Board Of Supervisors at the next re.
gular meeting, and that a successor
will be chosen
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL
WINS COLLEGE EDUCATION.
GARLAND JOHNSON OF WEST VIRGINIA HIGH
SCHOOL WINS A -FOUR YEAR COLLEGE
COURSE ON An ESSAY ON ROADS.

Garland johnson, fourteen years
old, OF Bridgeport, West Virginia,
has won college education on an
essay on Good Roads. There were
100000 contestants In the contest
from high schools all over the United
States Harvey s. Firestone gave the
prize, and as soon as Garland pre-
pares herself for college he will pay
for her education in any college she
chooses to enter We want all the
boys and girls, and men and women.
OF Neshoba County to read the essay.
1t was published In Golfers Weekly
OF October Is. 1t follows;
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
ROGER WILSON
WINS JUDGESHlP.
CARRYING NESH0DA csUNTY ALMOST UAAAI-
MOUsLY ROGER WILSON BECOMES JUDGE
OVER ElGHTH DISTRICT.

Returns from the five counties IN
the Eighth judicial District show
that Roger Wilson has been elected
Judge to succeed A. j. McClaurin
and Judge East, who wasappointed
to serve until an election could be
held. His majority Is something
like 400 votes. He carried Neshoba
County by 1912 votes, Rankin lO2'
Leake by l3l, while his opponent, j.
d. Carr, carried New ton by 675
majority and Scott County by 56t
OF the 1902 votes cast in his home
county OF Neshoba Mr.. Wilson got
all but 16S. The term OF office Ia to
fiji the, unexpired term which ends
next year when the regular cleo
tion for judges and congressman
viii be held.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
Election Managers

The following named persons are
appointed managers and Bailifis to
hold the special election In the bond
Consolidated School District to be
held on the 4th day OF Nov. 1861. at
North Bend Precint. The first
named custodian Of tickets, and the
last named bailiff. Walter Fulton
G. F. Mckay, John Burt aud 7. j.
Copeland. >. w. Stribling. Il. M.
Crockett election commissioners.
This Oct. Goth 1891,
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
Feed Corn To Hogs.

On account OF the relative high
price OF hogs, many farmers have
planned to produce fall litters OF
pigs, instead OF fattening their brood
sows for the market, according to
the specialists Of the division OF ex-
tension, University of Tennessee. The
ratio between the prices OF hogs and
corn makes this commenda BILE prac.
tice. With corn at present prices,
eight or nine cent hogs should return
liberal profits and farmers who raised
a good spring pig crop should con-
slider themselves fortunate. With
another big corn crop practically as.
sured, the production OF fall pigs has
been encouraged. While hogs may
not hold their present high market
position, 1t would take material
drop In prices to make feeding un-
profitable at present corn values.
Men who have gone thru similar pe-
RODS OF depression again say hogs
have come to the rescue OF the far
mer. Time and In years past hogs
have rooted" the farmer out OF dis.
tress and there is every reason to be.
lieve they will do 1t again. An abun.
dance OF corn plus good pork prices
bid fair to hold up the morals OF the
farmer, provide him with money to
pay his interest and taxes and en-
courage him to stand ready for an.
other year.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
BOIL WEEV|LS HELP
RAISING Of POULTRY
BUSINESS IN THE SOUTH HAS PROVED
PROFITABLE
BY JOS. METTE.
Poultry Farm Development Bureaul

Poultry Farm Development Bureau
Poultry raising is steadily improv.
Ing every year for the last five years
since the boil weevil has been dam.
aging the cotton crop in the south.
rhe poultry business in the south
has been quite profitable one for
those who have engaged in it. There
are many reasons for this one of
which has been found in the increas-
ed demand for poultry products,:
Poultry and eggs are the only pro.
ducts on the farm that have been
bringing good prices and helped
those farmers who have their poultry
attention to settle their accounts with
their merchants. The poultry iu-
dustry. made up uf farm flocks, back.
yard flocks and few specially flocks
has not reached the point of perfect
ion yet and has run up against many
points on which they would like to be
enlightened. Farmers and poultry
breeders find out something new
every day. The writer when judging
poultry at the community fairs and
visiting the farmers in the tri-states
the past two months, talking with
prospective poultry raisers where
the poultry interest has developed
has been repeatedly asked how to
make the most money out Of pohltry.
HIGH BREEDS COUNT
The man or woman who makes a
-pe cial effort to make real money
out of poultry is the one who makes
special effort to breed the highest
quality in poultry and pure bret
stock. Pure-bred poultry is the kind
which has through number of gen.
erations been breed to certain
characteristics that have become
Established with some degree of reg
ularity for generations. There are
reasons why pure-bred fowls should
he kept on every farm. II you want
to improve the quality and the prof
its OF your flock you must breed
pure breed poultry. Then you can
offer breeding stock. hatching eggs
and demand better prices than you
can from mongrels. Pure-breds
will cost more to get start but your
returns will be better on your invest
ment, besides there is more pleasure
In raising pure-breds.
There 10 another method whereby
one can improve their poultry pro-
ducts the coming year and that is
the m ,st importent--the table egg.
Quality is absolutely necessary If one
is to get the highest prices. We de-
pend on the early hatched pullets for
our table eggs this winter. They will
pay If they have been feed right. To
be laying early and keep laying
through the winter, they should have
before them good laying mash and
a feed night and mornings Of corn,
oats, wheat or sorghum seed and to
be- sure to have supply Of green
food and plenty OF fresh water.
Feeding the pullets this way, they
will be ready to fill the egg bask ct
this winter.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
DR.. HARKER SAYS GO TO
SCHOOL ANOTHER YEAR.
PRESIDENT Or GoLlEsE SENDS A MESSAGE 70
the BOYS AND GIRLS OF NESH0BA eouNTY.

Dr. Oseph Il. Harker, President Oi
the Woman's College at jackson
Vile, Illinois, asks the boys and girls
OF Neshoba County, through the ed
itor, to 'gO toschool lanother year..
1t will be remem bersd that DIR. Hark-
er visited Neshoba County about a
year ago, and delivered short ad-
dress In the school auditorium. His
subject was, "Go To School Another
Year" Dr. Harker owns Il small
farm in the southwes part of Nesho-
ba County. He is president of one Of the
leading women's colleges of Illinois.
He Is one OF the leading educators OF
the country, and under his supervi-
sion the school has grown from u
$S5, 900 plant in 1896 to a $500, 900 in
1921. Much interest has been Great
ed over the effort that DIR. Harker is
making to obtain an additional en-
dowment OF 81, 250, 900 to meet the
demands OF his institution.
DIR. Harker's letter, which follows,
is OF general interest, SO we take the
liberty OF publishing it. 1t is indeed,
gratifying to know that educators
beyond our county are interested in
bettering our schools and Increasing
the opportunities OF our children.
Mr.. Clayton Rand,
Neshoba Democrat,
Philadelphia, Mess.
My dear Mr.. Rand;
| [recall that 1t is just about year
since l visited your little town and
had delightful day In the country
with you and by your kindness l have
enjoyed your paper during the year
and l am enclosing my check for
81 80 for it's renewal for another
year. recall particularly the visit
we had together to your High
School anu am much interested to
read in last weeks paper, just at
hand, about your Better school
Week..
Your sfatement In the editorial II
certainly true that I'VE can never be
happy prosperous people in the
fullest measure until the opportuni-
t les OF our children in the rural ana
less favored sections of our country
beco me equal to the opportunities
OF hildren who live in more pro.
gressive places" Please ask again
for me OF all the boys and girls In
your High School to make their
plans to ''go to school another
year" know of nothing that
would increase more rapidly both
individual values and community
values than would the keeping OF
our children longer In school and the
m king OF these schools more efflci-
ent.
With sincere personal regards, /
am yours very truly,
Joseph r. Harker
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
NO. 2I
newspapers AND SCHOOL
PUBLICITY

Again we remind thu teacher that
tne newspaper Is the friend and boost.
er OF the public school and OF educa-
ZION IN general. Be subscriber to
the paper nearest home and encour.
age its circulation, then you can con.
sistently solicit support that ia
always gladly given. A recent mum.
Der OF The School Board journal con-
tains the following editorial that Ia
to the point:
Inc newspapers are the single
most powerful element which the
community has for furthering school
ni"l'cts. 1t has been well said that
the reason for the rapid spread OF
new educational ideas and processes
and the general Improvement in the
emciency OF the schools is due to the
daily press. No matter what may
be said of the harm done by a yellow
press, the fact remains that Ameri.
can education would not have reach-
ed Its present stage of efficiency II it
had not been for the constant sup-
port which schools and schoolmen
have had from newspaper editors
and reporters.
1T is true that newspapers print
the bizarre, the extreme, the scandal.
GUS and that frequently legitimate
school news is minimized for some
story OF a disgraceful crime or some
unimportant doing of a screen fa-
yorite. School news is generally
without thrills and relatively color
less, but every good newspaper will
accept it eagerly and handle it with
a fair degree OF accuracy.
I'm many cases neglect OF school
news Is not to be charged to the pa
rpers but to the school officials who
are antagonistic to the papers, secre-
tive concerning school affairs, or
tactless and discourteous to news
papermen. 1t may be taken as an
axiom that newspapermen are fair
and honorable and that they NAV
well be taken into confidence by
school officials. The individual news
p9perman may be ayoung cub or q
hardened sOld timer, careless in dress
and manner. and even a trifie lack
ing In respect for the personal diigni-
ty OF the school Office He Will, how
ever, quickly respond to fair treat
ment and will appreciate the ednca-
tors recognition OF the Importance
OF the paper he represents. He is not
a trained educator and he tries to
see school news through the eyes OF
the average newspaper reader. If due
allowance is made for these facts and
school happenings and educational
innovations are reduced to popular
language. better results will be OBJ
tained for both the reporter and the
schools.
mo community can be intelligent
ly responsive to education unless it
Is Informed. The better the news
papers are aided by school authori-
ties In gathering and publishing
school news, the better will be the
schools. = Mississippi Educational
Advance.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27

This morning the clank of chains
and tramp OF horses hoofs called me
to the window where the road scrap
er was smoothing the highway before
the house. This afternoon a sudden
rainstorm undid the work, leaving
struggling motor cars plowing axle
deep in clayey West Virginia mud.
Last March the upkeep of the dirt
roads in the county cost $4,000, be-
sides which the muddy roads caused
expensive damages and delays This
is the mud tax" which everyone
must pay directly or indirectly. Per-
manent highways will mean higher
taxes. but they will be more than
repaid by increased real-estate values
and lowered transportation costs.
The invention OF the railroad, dur
ing the early development OF this
country. made 1t possible for the ma
tion to spread over vast territories
I'm a few decades. A historian tells us
that wrlve thousand wagons passed
between Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore in 1917. This would
make a week - trat tfic over the Penn
sylvauia Railroad now The railroad
Esittiatfon is a vital problem to-day
for when transportation breaks
down, civilization cannot stand.
The country sneeds have outgrown
the railroads, and the motor truck
OH permanent highways seems to be
the solution for our transportation
problem.
The agricultural population of a
country Is the foundation of its pros.
perity. The influx Of population to
our cities Is the most characteristic
movement Of to-day, and is largely
caused by the isolatio OF farm life.
Good roads and the family car give
the farmers family social advan-
tages, and make possible a consoli-
dated school and central church for
the farm district.
The problem OF the thigh cost Of
living" is largely distribution prob
lem Transportation takes toll from
every consumer With hard-surface
roads a team or truck can pull ten
times as great load as on muddy
roads. and the farmer can move his
Crops In accordance with the market
rather than the condition OF the
roads, thus reducing storage costs
and discouraging speculation.
Good roads lower living costs by
keeping the producer on the farm and
widening the area of productive cul-
tivation.
Since the beginning OF the World
War vacation travel has been divert
ed to tours In our own country, re-
sulting In a quickening Of interest in
road Improvement. With the In
crease In automobiles and extension
OF national highways tourist travel
has Increased rapidly, expending
money at home rather than abroad.
and promoting national unity and
intelligent patriotism.
Ever since the Romans linked their
empire together with roads that en-.
dure to the present day, militar v
leaders have recognized the impor-
tance OF good roads. Motor busses
on the splendid highways Of France
brought up the reserves In time to
save the Allies at Verdun. When the
railroads OF our country were bur-
dened with wartime traffic, and EN-.
bargoes We're placed on nonessentials,
the motor truck was extensively
used to relieve the freight congestion.
Money invested In good roads pays
as high dividends in peace as In war.
Truly, this Is form OF preparedness
which all can indorsel
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
New Clerk At Indian Office

Mrs Josephine Brown has been
detailed to the local Indian Office
from Oklahoma as clerk. Mrs
Brown was formerly from Pine
Ridge, South Dakata. and has had
much experience in the Indian ser.
vice.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS

Do not use old ribbons. Make
your letters legible. Make the
impression clear. We charge 81
Tor fresh Remtico Paragon Rib
bons. Democrat Once.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
Worth Trxlrln. Anyway

Honestly, In looking around We
reach the conclusion that this country
wouldn't need one-tenth Of the liver
medicine It consumee II the folks n
ways made Il point to do decent
1ay's work.-Exchange.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
Then He's Nes Interesting.

II is not hard to arouse q mans
interest by telling him It's bis move,
unless you indicate that he must move
toward the cornfield or the iron
works.--Houston Post
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-10-27
All Punsd un.

Wnen 2 man completes doubtful
oeai without getting caught he -.
asines he has brains enough to be I
Awyer. Exchange.