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Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
A WAY OUT ON TAXATION.

Congressman James William Good, Chairman of the House Committee on Expenditures, writes in The Ma tion's Business, that the excess prof it's tax which is stifling business should be repealed At the same time. he says, Congress should avoid imposition of a substitute levy to meet necessary government ex- penditures.
 Here is one way he would avoid a heavy substitute:
 "There will mature within the next three years loans amounting to ST. 00,000,000 Shall we continue to lay heavy tax upon American in- dustry that we may pay this within three years, or shall we refinance these obligations by loan. 5al' lhaa .s5.sz5? To Aly mind there is no question that the latter policy is the one we should follow.
 q believe our taxes have become such load upon industry that they are harmful when viewed from the standpoint of national bonds and that these maturing obligations can best be met by borrowing the money with which to pay them"
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
LEPROSY OIL CURE SUCCESS
creases-To Abandon 1t in Few Years.

Honolulu, T. 1.-The Catholic leper mission on the island of Molokai, where Father Damien passed the greater part of his life and eventually died of the disease, and where Brother Dutton and others of his faith now are at work, probably will be abandoned in the course of q few years, owing to the great success of the chaulmoogra oil treatment of the lepers, according to statement by Brother Louis Lei son. who for twenty-two years has been stationed at the leper mission.
 Five years ago the mission at Ka- laupa, island of Molokai, had from 125 to 13O inmates, while today it has but 63, Brother Louis said. Virtually no new cases have been received during the last few years.
 The mission which was established In the sixties and in which the CathO- He priests shortly after took up their work, Is supported by appropriations from both the territorial and federal governments. All leper work on the island. including that of the mission, Is directly under the supervision of the territorial board of health.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
SPRING WEIRD IDEAS
inventors" Relieve Monotony
 for British Commission.
One Would Freeze the Clouds So Guns Could Be Mounted on Them to
 Eepel Air Attacks.

London-The report recently issued by the royal commission on awNrds to inventors calls to mind both the new powerful engines of destruction the war brought into being, and also the many weird and impracticable
 ideas advanced by inventors" who had evolved curious plans for winning the war. A one-time member of the war inventions department of the mln- istry of munitions told of one man who sent in an invention which he said could freeze clouds so that guns could be mounted on them for hrlng at aircraft and bombing enemy lines. He was kindly but firmly led to the door. but before he left managed to explain a scheme he had for suspend Ing heavy guns from captive balloons.
 One inventor wished to project heat waves against airpLanes and so de- stroy them. Part of his plan was to set up electric fields that would para lyZe the magnetoS of enemy airplanes when they attempted an attack. None of these enthusiasts seemed to realize the limitations of their suggestions. A man planned to attach searchlightS to anti-aircraft guns and so fire along the beam of light. He neglected the fact that the path of a shell and the path of a ray of light are somewhat different.
 Among other weird inventions was one for throwing live wire cables against the enemy, using rockets to get the cables across No Mans Land It was suggested that tunnel be built all the way into Germany, and also that trained cormorants be sent to pick the mortar out of the chim- neys of the Krupp factories at Essen.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
NEGRO's WORD WEIGHS
 AGAINST WHITE MAN
Negro Executioner Tells How Men Were Killed on Alleged Murder
 Farm. Ii

Covington, Ga, April 6.-The life of a white man depended upon the word of negro today, when Clyde Manning took the stand against J. S. Williams, proprietor of the alleged murder farm.
 The court cautioned Manning to be careful about incriminating him. self.
 Manning confessed to be the exc cuvioner for Williams and on the stand he repeated portions of his confession.
 He named the negro farm hands employed on the death farm. The majority of them came from the Macon, Atlanta and Savannah stock ades, where Wiiams had paid their fines or bailed them out.
 Manning said Lindsey Peterson, Willie Preston and Harris Price were killed one Saturday night late in February or in the early part of March. Preston and Peterson were drowned in Yellow creek after being thrown off the bridge. Price was drowned in South river. All of the bodies were weighted down before being thrown into water.
 Manning said: "All the boys beg eed mighty hard, but MT. John said throw them in, and me and Charley Chisholm pitched them off the bridge"
 Chisholm was later killed to keep him from talking, it was alleged.
 George W. Brown, a special agent of the department of justice, told the jury how the Federal agents in- vestigating the alleged peonage con- ditions in Jasper county unearthed the murder farm.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
Department of Agriculture Hears Farmers of Country Will De-
 crease Acreage

Washington, April G. The gov ernment, through the crop estimate bureau of the agricultural depart ment, is Investigating the report that farmers of the country will decrease crop acreage because of the low prices of farm products.
 According to information received by the bureau leading cotton plant CTS began two months ago urging de- creased production.
 Southern bankers who conferred with the war finance corporation here this week decided that cotton growers would be throwing away money and labor if they raised nor maj crop this year.
 Cotton is now selling at the lowest prices in several months and other farm products are off nearly 100 per cent, some being forced on the market at prices lower than pre- vailed before the war.
 The bureau of crop estimates should keep it's ear little closer to the ground, because cotton reduction has been the chief topic among Southern farmers, bankers and mer- chants this year.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
Greenie
OAK GROVE

We'll, Happy Blue Eyes is back again after a long vacation. The weather is fine and everybody is blowing.
 MT. and Mrs. Bud Burford were the guests of Mrs. D. L. Kaufman Sunday.
 Misses Dora and Vida Garner were the guests of Miss Mae McCallister Sunday.
 John McCallister visited Noah Fin ley's Sunday.
 Bob Finley was the guest of Mrs Mary Finley last week.
 Bob Garner visited at w. A. Garn. CTS Sunday.
 Rev. Linzy filled his regular ap- pointment Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Charlie McGriff wis tied Mrs. Sam Childers Sunday.
 Misses Sibyl and Connie B. Finley visited Miss Vera Tolson Sunday.
 Mrs. Annie and Miss Cora Gar her visited Mrs. Kaufman last week.
 There was large crowd at Sun day school at New Friendship Sun day.
 Lela Cheshire visited Chas. Finley Sunday
 Mrs. Bessie Garner was the guest of Mrs. Bessie Kaufman Sunday.
 Mrs. Bettie Finley visited Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Finley last week.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
GREAT BRITAIN |S
 NOW ON WAR BASIS
Many Factories Closing and a Great Industrial Revolution Is Feared.
 Outlook Gloomy. e

London, April 6.-Great Britain has gone on a war basis to fight a possible industrial revolution grow ing out of the coal strike.
 Railway men and transport work CTS, the latter being pledged to their utmost to help the coal men, were to decide on united action to win victory for the coal miners. Victory on this point would mean the saving of their own wage scale a little later, they benevea.
 During the night large bodies of troops were moved into the parks and prepared to mount guard over food stores.
 Thus far neither soldiers nor sail work of the strikers.
 Sporadic fighting is reported from the mining districts.
 Reports of factories closing con- tinue, but it is impossible to estimate the extent to which industry is suf- fering through the strike crisis, be- cause temporary closing and short time have been extremely common recently. The attitude of the public and workers apparently is that this is as good a time as any for thresh- ing out the vital problem of reduced wages, which the employers contend is necessary if the country is to con- tinue doing business, and which the workers insist should be accomplish ed by gradual stages if it cannot be avoided.
 Sir Robert Horne, the new chancel- Tor of the exchequer, speaking in the House of Commons today, painted a gloomy picture of the results of the strike.
 eWe have just come through a winter of the most serious depres- sion and were only just discerning the first flicker of reviving trade when this took place. he said "That flicker has been extingulshed
 "A result of the last strike was to rob us of many markets to which ou1 coal used to go. For the first time in history American coal came tc Europe in large quantities, and the opposition may lay the blame where they like, but the fact is incontesti bic. Ten million tons of American coal came to Europe last year, anC in October 100000 tons went tt France alone. Already as resul of the present threat orders are be ing eagerly sought from America and some have been placed"
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
President Harding Tells Newspaper Men No Practical Way For This
 Country to Enter.

Washington, April 5-The doom of the Versailles treaty, so far as the United States is concerned, was pronounced definitely by President Harding today in unmistakable words.
 The president, speaking to news paper men, made it clear that he was convinced there is no practical way in which the United States can consider ratifying the treaty
 President Harding denied how ever, that he has approved immediate action on the Knox peace resolution.
 "There is no need" he said, "for precipitate action," and he indicated that he saw no reason for a marked reversal of his former position re- garding the Gnox resolution.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
HUDGINS TOWNSHIP

Hello everybody! Why so wrap ped up this last day of March?
 There were several egg hunts here last Sunday. The following places having successful hunts: Mr. John Johnson, MT. Jesse Helfin, Jack Ross, Mrs. Ellen Dean and Fenneyville there was no excuse for any return ing empty handed.
 Everybody get busy and lets start up some old fashioned all day sing ings.
 Miss Etta Anderson and Paul Nor an motored over to Star City Sunday.
 Miss Velma Rogers says she en- joys teaching school. She must not have a full house.
 Fishing seems to be the order of the day. Plenty of water.
 Doug Hankins of Pine Bluff visit ed his old home one day last week.
 Mrs. Nola Brown is very sick, Drs. Hamilton and Wilson of Rison have been attending her.
 Grandmother Hankins celebrated her 94th birthday last Sunday. A large crowd of her children, grand children and great grandchildren were present. She is hale and hearty and one of the oldest citizens of the county.
 Some of the farmers are carrying their cotton to Pine Bluff, they had better wait and splice in with Pres. Harding and ship it to Germany.
 Many folks seem to have the habit of enjoying hard times"
 Some people are afraid that We will have oil and gas in Hudgin Town ship and that there will be some big fires in our midst Cheer up, these rains will stop any fire.
 Johnnie Beam likes rainy days and Mattie seems to enjoy the sun (son) Beams.
 Greenie
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
kINGSLAND

Preparation is well under way for the drilling of another oil well near Kingsland
 Miss Mollie Mitchell of Pine Bluff spent the weekend at home.
 Arthur Smiley was a business vis- itor in Fordyce this week.
 The Revival at the Nazarene Church is still in progress and they are doing some good work.
 Many Kingsland boys and girls attended the singing at Pleasant Ridge school house Sunday afternoon
 MT. and Mrs. Joe McKinzie of Fofdyce were the guests of their son, Willie Mckenzie last week.
 MT. and Mrs. H. M. Smiley and family spent Sunday with relatives at Fordyce.
 Mrs. Granger of Waldo is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. o. Leve at this place.
 Many farmers are coming to town to attend the Big Buster Sale.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
ANDONED FARMS FOR IDLE
Pennsylvania Trying to Put Men Back. on Land Left idle During
 War Rush.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Scores of farms in Allegheny county, abandoned in the rush from rural districts to industrial, centers during the war, are being used by the farm bureau here in an effort to solve the unemployed and housing problems.
 The bureau has advertised for mar ried men who are willing to work as tenant farmers, Such men who qualify will be placed in charge of the aban- doned farms, officials of the bureau say.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
Ghost Fined and Must
 Walk Earth Elsewhere

Seattle.-William w. Aber, ar rested by policemen c. c. Fort ner and E. Yoris. in his home. 651 West Fifty-6fth street, while he was appearing as the ghost of Bessie" before E. c. Berger, Jack Werner and If. Winters. who had given the clairvoyant $2 to materialize a spirit, pleaded guilty to va grancy before Justice of the Peace Otis W. Brinker and was fined $50 and costs.
 He paid his fine and promised Judge Brinker to leave the city.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
Labor of 100000 Men
 Support Rat Population

Washington.--It keeps 100000 men working full time to sup port the nations rat population. That assertion is made by the biological survey bureau in fig ures issued showing that there are as many common brown rats" as humans in the United States, and each of the 1O0,- OO0,OOO or more destroy $2 worth of fOodStuffs a year.
 They also maintain an eff cient transportation system for "black death" and other plague germs, the bureau adds in urg- ing a starve and slay campaign to check "a real hazard against American lives and property"
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
TOWN INDICTED
 FOR ROAD NEGLECT

The town of Reading, Mass, has been indicted on a charge of crim- inal neglect in failing to maintain highway in a proper manner. The Middlesex County (Mass.) grand jury brought the indictment. The town was indicted under statute that provides that a city or town must keep it's highways reasonably safe and convenient for public travel
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07

Rene Viviani seems to think that President Harding has put up the sign, "Leave all hope behind, all ye who enter here expecting ratification of the peace treaty.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
Boy. Pace the Pied Piper.

Cincinnati. O.-Government experts have opened headquarters here for the purpose of waging war on rats in Kentucky. Indiana and Ohio. Rats have caused great losses on farms in the three states and campaign of ey- termination has been begun. Health officers and civic organizations vii Ce exnesiea 10 sid in ile erusade.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
Bill Would Ban Meat Eatino E,id..

Salt Lake City.-A measure to pre- vent the eating of meat in nuhlie places on Friday and also the sellino of meat for possible consumption on Friday has been introduced in the Utah legislature by Representative lanes Ivers Jr.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
Mexican Bandits Killed America,

Washington.-Gunshot wounds n- fiicted by Mexican reyolutionists head ed by the Arrieta brothers cansed the death Of k. B. Case, an American citizen at the Pilones mines fin the state of Durango, the state depart. ment at Washington has been advised
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
ST. LOUIS GOES REPUBLICAN.

St. Louis, April 5.-Mayor Henry W. Kiel, republican, was reelected yesterday for the third term by a plurality of approximately 10000
 The republican candidate for Comptroller and ii aldermen were llso elected hv hure maiorities.
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07
ALL ABOARD FOR CHI.

Chicago, April 6.-The good old days were back in Chicago today when real, prehistoric beer flowed over the bars of most saloons and the thirsty were drinking long and deep.
 Six per cent beer was selling at 30 cents glass. There is great mystery as to how the supply was obtanied
Cleveland County herald., 1921-04-07

For the second time Charles real izes that something has happened to Hapsburg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27
How To Retrench

Commenting on the widely published
1tatement of Ex-Governor Allen NJ
fletcher in regard to state expenses
he Bennington Banner, whose editor
% a legislative veteran says:
During the last twenty years we can
'emember seeing and hearing good
many of groups of lobbyists at the
statehouse demanding or beseeching
seleEous expenditure of state money
orAsbme public or semi-publlc cause
nut. we do not remember ever seeing
=, party of citizens there urging the
imitation of expenses and extraya
ance.
That is perfectly true. The taxpay-
rr Is at home, attending to his bust.
ness and trusting perhaps too fondly
nd implicitly TO the men he has elect.
ed to represent him at Montpelier
The Jupiter is there he hasn't any.
thing else to do
The special interests are there; they
pay good men to represent them.
The multiple and multiplying state
departments are there; it's their bust
ness to bleed the treasury for all IL
will Standard more.
The hundred and one petty piece.
mealers who want the state to help
hem out" are all there; they attend
to Il.
On the other hand. the Governor Is
there; but he can only veto scattering
items and make Il stick"
The board of control and the budget
committee are there; but the leglsla
torsrefuse to be bound by their recon-.
meHaations.
The committees on ways and means,
appropriations and finance are there
and sound warning from time to time (;
but, the members override or ignore
them.
Whose business is to stop wasting
the Peoples money!
Everyone's business and no ones
business unless we happen TO have
men In either House or in the Gov.
ernor's chair who will stand up to
the rack" and at least throw their
weight on the side of retrenchment.
II may be that the taxpayers of
the state should form league and
maintain a lobby in Montpelier. but
surely there are honest men In every
town who can be sent there with a
positive mandate.
No state tax; no increase in any
standing appropriation; no new ap-
proprlatlons except absolutely neces.
saryl D direct horizontal cut in all
departments and state activities. Are
there 1g5 men In 1875 towns who will
Join with. Governor in carrying out
that pfoeram ?-Rutland Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27
Insect with sprina. Board Nose.

Among the curious 'nkeds Of The
Malay peninsula STUDIED by a member
of the London geological society is
one called the lantern lly. which is re-
markahle for It's sudden leaps, made
without the aid of its wings. II vas
only after the observer had carried a
specimen to Louduu uhd .arelully ex-
amlned 1t that he discovered that a
curious projection on the front Of it's
head, kind of ne q with crease
In 1t, was the lenping organ. When
bent back under the abdomen and sui
denly released 1t sent the iusect ny.
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27
"TOo Good TO Trade Z"

eve will not trade in any OF our Essex
cars but wi use them another season. They
were used cont nually since the spring of 1871
and the men who drive them requested me not
to trade them in this year, as each is con.
WINGED he has the very best car on the road.
and the 10 motor he ever rode behind
'As rapid y as ours are retired we will
take on the Essex. They are just as light on
tires. use less gas than the -, cover m leage
ia ter are easier on the men Practically no
time out for repairs
WALRATH G. SHERWOOD
LUMBER co.
Omaha, Nebr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27

endurance but for getaway, pep and a around
performance hM0of
+, E. QUAY
sherb9lp.e
Quebec
"Glad to Tel Others"
my Essex roadster purchased N Auguet
1919. and driven over 26.00eanhes 10 date. very
satisfactory. Am always pleased to -recommend
the Essex.
WALTER r. ANTHONY
National Cash Register Co.
Manchester N H.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27

Seven million coins are turned out
every week by the British mint. one
weeks output of coins would, If laid
out in single layer, make n gold.
silver and copper carpet ten yards
wide and more than quarter of II
milo long.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27
considers No Other Car"

1.-THE fleet of Essex cars purchased for the
use of our saeSmen is proving more than sat,
isfactory We are pleased to advise these cars,
on which we keep detailed records. have aver
aged 1874 miles per ga lon of gasoline, are very
economical on lubricating oil, and extremely
cnsy on tires We are so well pleased with
Essex cars and their low operating cost TINT
we would not consider using any other equip
ment regardless Of first cost"
r. Il. THEINHARDT. Manager,
State Imp ement Co,
Helena Mont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27
"To Increase Essex Fleet"

"Ous Essex cars were purchased 10 months
ago. The upkeep has been far be ow normal
a big factor in this line since car is put to
the supreme test considering var GUS drivers
of questionable ability, and the number of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27
Replaces Essex with Essex

Ralph Cert who esale grocer of Los Angeles
recently bought six new Essex roadstors. be-
cause the five used previously by his sa esmen
we're so satisfactory. This is the record Of the
first five.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27

In service 16 months. Highest mileage
$1,000 mi 81. Lowest mileage 1900. Highest
expense on any of the cars was $3.50. The
average of all five was $43S5. City driven cars
averaged IA to 16 miles OH gasoline The
country driven cars averaged IS to 20 niles ON
gasoline asaa
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27
$4,000 Miles of Hard Service"

81 purchased my Essex August %, 1919
have used the car cont nua ly in the rent car
service, over all kinds of mountain roads and
through the oil fields, putting it through the
most severe tests. have driven the car 10000
miles and my ga lone mileage has averaged
237 m les per gallon. ran three origina fab
ric tires $4,000 miles and the fourth tire $4,000
miles
THE upkeep of the car is very low, and |
thnk this is wonderful record. My next car
will be an Essex.
w a, HALL,
Bakersfield Cal T.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27

Some doubts are, as generous and
passionate as, the very noblest condl-
ffonv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27

hours in service each day without proper at
tention from renters.
THE only expense to date has been grind
Ing the valves, outside of ord nary cleaning.
SWe have over so ears of different makes in r
our feet but our experience with Essex has
been so satisfactory we expect to add sub.
stantially to the present number IN the near
future ms
sF PARSONS BROS. iYe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27
Every Essex Sells Another

"The per Torrance of my Essex which has
been driven approximately 10000 m les, has
been alb utely satisfactory. rs he ieyo the
Essex cannot be excel cd by any car ! am
placing my order today for road ter to be
used as our Office car.
T. 0 DAVIS
Paducah Hosie Mills.
Palucah. Ky.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27

How many could be made happy
with the blessings which are restless
ly ahrown away.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27

Good words will do more than hard
speeches; as the sunbenms, without
any noise, make the traveller cast Off
his cloak, which all the clustering Of
the wind could not do, but made him
bind II tighter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-27
WORDS OF WISE MEN

The strength of win Is the test of a
young mans possibilities.
II atie.t+hi6 Al'lM(
The conscientious critic should first
beginaby criticism of himselGb sn