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plish some good results" writes May
or Eugene S. Blease Of Newberry in
sending a list of delegates he has
appointed to represent Newberry.
The Charleston Automobile Club,
the Charleston Automotive Trade
Association and the Charleston Cham
Der of Commerce are all planning to
send large delegations to represent
Charleston.
A. B. Jordan, president of the
South Carolina Press Association, J.
D. Hammett, president of the Cotton
Manufacturers Association of South
Carolina, Neils Christensen, oresi-
derit of the South Carolina Develop
ment Board and w H Cogggwell,
president of the Travellers Protective
Association, have appointed large
delegations to represent their res
pective organizations.
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SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS
ANNOUNCED BY HARDING

Washington, May 12-J. +. Dycke
Of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, will be
appo ated warden of the federal pen
.::cn:.ai;;- ct Atlanta, effective June
80, attorney general Daugherty an
nounced today. He will succeed Fred
G. Zerbst.
Frank A. Linney was nominated
today by President Harding to be
United States attorney for the west
ern district of North Carolina.
William W. Hoppin, of New York
was nominated today by President
Harding to be assistant attorney gen.
eral in charge of customs. john j..
Tigert of Kentucky was nominated
to- be commissioner of education and
William E. Lamb of Illinois, 10 be
solicitor Of. the Department of Com
merce.
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TO SPEAK AT GOOD
ROADS MEETING

Columbia, May 12.-W. A. Nc
CURT, of Wilmington, N. c, presi-
dent of the North Carolina Good
Roads Association, has accepted an
invitation to deliver AN address, at
the big statewide roads meeting to
be held in Columbia at Craven. Hall
next Wednesday, May 49, at noon un-
der the auspices of sixteen state
wide organizations. North. Carolina
is preparing to spend S5O,00O,000 OF
her highways and it. was through the
North Carolina Good Roads, Associ,
alton that the sentiment Of the state
was worked up to the, Importance Of
expending more money on the high
ways.
The promoters of next Wednes,
days meeting say that, the interest
which is being taken over the state
indicate that Craven Hall will be tax
ed to hold the crowd that will be
here. Delegates are being appointed
by all statewide organizations, XII
wants and Rotary Clubs and the
mayors of all cities and towns.
Former Governor D. c. Hayward,
temporary chairman, yesterday re-
ceived a letter. from Walter j.. John
son, president of the Florence Cham
Der of Commerce saying that Flor,
ence will have as strong a delega'
ton as it is possible to secure at the
roads meeting on the 18th. . Our
hearts are. with any good. movement
for adequate highways throughout
the state =. -. :.
The Rock Hill Chamber Of. Com
merce has named strong. delega'
ton to represent Rock. Hill and
writes that it will be. glad to CO.
operate with the organization calling
the meeting.
81 hope the meeting will accom-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-05-16

lower rates for uncleaned or un-
milled rice; peanut oil, &c cents per
gallon; cotton seed, cocoanut and
soy bean oils, 20 cents per gallon;
cattle 80 per cent ad valorem; sheep
one year old, or. over, 81 per head
under one year, 81 per head; long
staple cotton Il 5-8 inches) 7 cents
per pound; cotton manufactures z
cents per pound; wrapper and filler
tobacco, mixed, when the product of
Two or more countries, unstemmed.
S2.35 per pound, stemmed, So per
pound; other kinds of filler tobacco
unstemmed, IS cents per pound ;
stemmed, so cents per pound.
The following were selected to
represent the senate in conference
with the house; Chairman Penrose
of the finance committee and Sena-
tors McCumber, North Dakota and
Smoot, Utah, Republicans, and Sim
mons, North Carolina, and Williams
Mississippi, Democrats. 1t was deem
ed unlikely that attempts to iron out
the differences between the senate
and house would begin before Fri
day.
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LONGEVITY ON The DECREASE
University Professor Thinks 1t 10, and
Gives Some co9ent Reasons Why
Il Should Be.

Prof. Raymond Pearl Of Johns Hop
kins, after an exhaustive study Of life
probability extending through histor-
ic period Of two thousand years, ar
rives at the conclusion that while
mans possibilities of Life at birth and
In earlier stages. has been. steadily i'm
proving, his expectation of life at ad-
vanced age has been steadily decreas-
ing. Comparisons ranging from the
Romano o-Egyptian to- the present day
offer statistical proof. The theoretical
explanation Is that In early times, with
less provision for the protection OF
babies and infants, only the more rug
ged pulled through. Nowadays with
Increasing care for childhood. the weak
are carried into adolescence and adult
hood. Where formerly only the fttest
or toughest managed to reach the
shady slope of life. and were conse-
quently more likely to hang on to ripe
old ages, the salvaging Of the weaker
brings them into the ffties and sixties
with less hope Of prolonged life. 1t
sounds plausible and may explain the
apparent decrease Of longevity. Incl
dentally, his statistics brought out the
fact that while. women formerly had
less expectation Of life at all ages
this has been reversed-another blow
to the tradition Of "the weaker sex"
Women now appear to have the great
or probability Of prolonged life.
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o Airplane an Essential Now.

In so minutes after the Birmingham
office Of Shelby county mine opera
tor had gotten In touch with the mine
rescue station at West End, experts
at the station had engaged an airplane
and with special life-saving apparatus
had been landed at the mine, 80 miles
distant.
This marks a new field Of useful
ness for the alrplane. Physicians, life
saving experts and mine-rescue ap-
paratus may be carried through the
air to the scene Of a mine disaster
and many lives may be saved by this
quick service.
When the airplane has evolved into
-aadinm for the saving Of human
life, II may indeed Be said to have
entered the class Of the essentially
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Age-Herald.
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KNOWS MACHINES he Bull DS
Head Of Great Looomptlvs Works Has
More Than Business AcumsN to
His Credit

More Than Business Aeumsn to
His Credit.
On q hot day last summer an ex-
press train between Philadelphia and
New York came to ioltlng halt. says
Nations Business The passengers
first joked. then grumbled, then grew
Impatient. A big man. white-haired.
but youthful in motion. climbed down
from q chaircar and marched up to
the engine, which was the center OF
a ring Of passengers. y
whats wrong?" he asked.
In effect, the engineer said that the
engine had quit and he didn't know
what the several things was the mat
ter with 1t.
The big man peeled of his coat and
waistcoat and rolled UP his shirt
sleeves. Then he sort Of disappeared
in the interior Of the unwilling engine
and the ring of watching passenger
grew.
Half an hour later he emerged with
4 smudged face and grimy hands. and
said, "She's all right now." put coat
and waistcoat over his arm and
walked back to his chair car, wlping
his hands Oh handful Of waste he'd
picked up in the cab.
She was all right, and the man who
made her all right was Samuel Mat
thews Vauclain, millionaire president
Of the Baldwin, Locomotive works, and
q real boss of their 10000 workmen.
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A member of the Wisconsin His
torical Society has announced that
search for. relics of Morse explorers
who visited Minnesota in 1865 will
be begun this year: It is his belief
that the white men visited the north
era. part of the American continent
one hundred years before the arriv-
al of Columbus at San Salvador.
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REPORT OF MISSIONARY
UNION is MADE PUBLIC

Chattanooga Tenn, May 12.-
During the past year, the Baptist
Woman's Missionary Union through
its local societies in. the churches,
has turned into the treasury of the
denomination a total of $3,115,437.-
81, according to the report of Mrs.
W. C. Lowndres, of Baltimore,
treasurer. The contributions by
states of the convention included:
Georgia $346,9S1.25; North
Carolina, S313,516.19 and South
Carolina $2e2,s95.27.
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Good Work 10 Costly.

The remarkable difference In prices
Of tennIs rackets Is not 80 much due
to the difference In the cost Of the raw
materials of which they are made as
to the kind and amount Of labor on
their making, says the American For
estry Magazine Of Washington. Best
tennis rackets are works Of art, and
the skill Of the worker is reflected In
the price as much as In any other
article belonging to sport and ath-
letics.
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Work OF Y. w. C. A, Abroad

Secretaries Of the newly organized
7. w. @. A. in Krawok, Poland, were
surprised recently to have a member
ship. card Of the Cleveland CO.,
Young Women's Christian association
presented to them by a young girl
who was on her way to America. The
girl proved to have a sister living in
Cleveland who had taken out mem
bership In the international institute
Of that city. and then sent the card to
the traveller as a guarantee Of as
slstance along the way. Girls as
young as twelve and sixteen are pass
In. through the 2. w. @. A. Office In
Poland Of the way to America.
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A Moving Question.

Redd-I understand that about IS
per cent Of the motion pictures shown
in British India are American produc
tlons.
Greene--But can the average audi
ence Out there tell whether it's HI
American pie which Is being thrown T.;
Q discus?
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The Really Terrible ThInQ.

Mrs. Gush-Too bad about your
poor husband getting his arm broken
In your motor accident yesterday. 50
sorry.
Mrs. Swagger-Oh. thank you, but
that wasn't the worst; my new hat
was simply ruined.-Bostoa Tran
script.
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Resolution

tial reduction in the tax levy for the
year 1921.
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MINUTES OF THE POLICE
JURY OF JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH

proceedings of that body, together with
certain recommendations gained by
experience Of the Board looking to a
more equitable system of assessments
for the Parish. Mr. Davis moved that
the report be received and ordered
filed. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Cole and upon being put was carried.
Messrs. H. A. Fontenot and P. F.
Fontenot appeared before the police
jury and presented petition of citi.
zens and tax payers requesting that
the Police Jury practice general econ
omy in the expenditure of Public
moneys and a reduction of tax levees.
The petition was read and discussed
and the signers are advised that the
Police Jury is at this time deeply SEN
sible of the Importance of economy in
expenditures of public funds for pub.
lie works and gives assurance to the
tax payers and citizens that the most
rigid economy is at this time being
emphasized and that this policy will
be continued; and that as result OF
this economy there win be a substan'
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and upon being put was carried.
RAsoiufion

Whereas, in the matter of the suit
of S. D. Broussard VS.. Jefferson Davis
Parish, ct ais, it appears that judg-
ment rendered in the Honorable Dis
trict Court upholds the legality of the
appropriation proceedings therein but
over rules the plea of prescription and
treats the suit as an appeal from the
findings of the Commissioners expro-
priating the right of way; and
Whereas, it further appears that the
said Judgment fixes damages sustain
ed as follows:
1.57 acres land at $500 per
acre ................$ S6.35
Necessary Fencing .......... lOO.OO
Levees, Drains, bitches, etc.
under road ..........-..,. oO'oo
Damages to remainder of farm
by cutting in 2 parts ...... l50.OO
Total S 1866
Tbo cold Judgment also assesses
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PERSONAL MENTION AND
ITEMS OF INTEREST
(By staff Correspondent

Mrs. L. A. Giggar left Wednesday
for a visit with her daughter in Sui
phur.
Miss Rita Walker left Tuesday for
her home in Bell City.
Mrs. A. G. Smith of Crowley was
in town Wednesday, guest Of friends
Mrs. |. E. Dan spent the day Tues
day in Jennings visiting her sister
Mrs. Brown Funk.
Mr.. Jim Bower and children, and
Frances Willard motored to Iowa sta
ton Wednesday.
Mrs. Zim Todd and daughter, Un-
dine and Miss Lillian Carroll were
Lake Charles visitors Friday.
Mrs. j. M. Shoemaker visited her
son, Wilford, who is in the sanitarium
in Lake Charles, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Jones and daught
er, Mary were Lake Charles visitors
Monday.
Mesdames ], B. Lee and M. S. Scog
gins returned home Sunday from the
Lake Arthur camp grounds where they
have been attending camp meetings,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Narans of La
| fayette arrived Thursday to visit MT
and Mrs. j. W. Narans and other rela
tives.
Mrs. C. S. Eagle and son, Edward
returned home Thursday after visiting
relatives in Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs j. p Campbell and
children and Monique Weldon attend
ed camp meeting at Lake Arthur Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. C. c. Carlisle and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Carlisle motored
Ito Crowley Friday to visit relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. M. N. Stafford OF
Jennings and Mrs. E. c. Willard and
daughter, Frances, motored to Lake
Charles Friday evening.
Among the business visitors from
Iowa station Monday, were Messrs H.
l.. Dow, Fred and r. A. Estes.
Mrs. Geo. Roberts and children re-
turned to their home in Vmton Tues
Iday after spending few days guests
! of Mr.. and Mrs w. M. Harris.
( Rev. R. L. Weldon returned Monday
from Lake Arthur where he has been
J attending camp meetings.
: Mrs. r. L. Weldon, Sunday School
. class of girls are camping on the Lake
a Arthur camp grounds this week.
Miss Mabel Shoemaker arrived here
Friday to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ Shoemaker, returning Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. J. G. Armstrong and grand
daughter, Leona Armstrong left Mon.
3 lday for Crowley where they will visit
Mrs. Armstrong; daughter, Mrs. F
Marshall for several days,
S Mrs. E. G. Powell returned to her
l. home in Fenton Saturday after spend
e ing several days visiting friends and
o. relatives.
Q Miss Essie Stewart and mother, Mrs
Julia Stewart, and nsice, Miss Mary
Y, Terry motored to Lake Charles We'd
nesday night.
Mrs. Leona Kennedy left Tuesday
!, for Alexandria where she will visii
8. her sister. Mrs. G. w. Cook.
r Mrs. S. On,Seoggins and daughter
Freda, left Wednesday for 81 Camps
Texas to visit Mrs. Scoggins mother
Mrs. Payne and other relatives.
F. ]. Scoggins, who has been EN-
ployed by Layne & Bowler Co., on
of Memphis, is visiting his wife ant
ii Iother relatives this week
n0I Mr.. w. Guidry and family left las
h Thursday for their home in Beau
4 mont, Texas after staying several day
with his brother, r. Guidry ana ianii
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Jennings. La. July 7th. 1921

Jennings, La, July 7th, 1921
The Police Jury of the Parish Of
,o1erson Davis met at the court house
i Jennings, Louisiana, in regular ses-
olon on this day at nine o'clock, a. m.
The meeting was called to order by
uonorable C. E. Carr, president, and
mon r, roll call the following members
we're present;
i N. Davis, Ward 3.
! & IRENE, Ward 4.
b E Cole, Ward D.
q 2. Carr, Ward s.
EE Bourgeois, Ward Z.
polze Bourgeois, Ward 8.
David Msrcantel, Ward 8.
Messrs. J. A. St. Germain of Ward
and w. Krielow of Ward 2 being alb
sent.
The minutes of the regular session
n This body held on June 2, 1921 were
rad and approved in open session.
Honorable D. G. Richie, Secretary of
the Parish Board of Equaliza-
ilon appeared before the Police Jury
and submitted a report of the official
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2247-Elvis Davis, Road work 7.0'
224S-Standard Oil Co.. oil... 1873
2249-Texas Oil Co., oil and
grease acknowledgement. 01.l'
Total 112.5G
Agricultural Demonstration Work
2250-M. N. Stafford, U. s.
Demonstration Agent ...... 5000
2251-Mrs. M. N. Stafford,
Home Dem. Agent ........ 15.O'
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AN APOLOGY

The management of the Journal
wishes to apologize to the readers OF
the Journal for the omission Of much
local news and advertising from this
issue and especially to those who con-
tributed items which do not appear
The reason is much in evidence as a
glance at the columns will show.
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i66 cures Biliousness.
EXAMINATION FOR
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES


The next examination of applicants
for teachers certificates and certif-
Gates of reading course credit will be
held in Jennings on the following
dates:
For white applicants-W Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, July 81, 2S, %.
For negro applicants Thursday
Friday and Saturday, August II, IL, 10
Reading course examination satur
day, July SOth.
w. P. ARNETTE,
Superintendent,
IJ16.23c.
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tial reduction IN the tax levy Tor the
year 1921.
Resolution
Whereas, on account of road condi-.
tions, and for other reasons, certain
Wards of this parish may require more
Good Roads Maintenance Funds, be-
fore the end of the year 1921, than
has been budgeted to such Wards;
while it may be desirable for other
Wards to carry over an unexpended
balances of the respective 1921 bud
gets into the year 1922.
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved that the
funds budgeted for Good Roads Main.
tainance for the year 1922 be by Wards
in proportion to the respective 1921
assessments of each Ward, and
Be it further resolved, that any
Ward may make such reasonable
overdraft as this body may approve,
provided that the 1922 Good Roads
Maintenance Budget of any Ward
having an overdraft at the end OF the
year 1921, will be an amount equal to
such Wards proportion, according to
assessment of the whole 1922 Good
Roads Maintenance fund, less the
Wards 1921 Overdraft; and
Be it further resolved that the 1922
Good Roads Maintenance budget oi
any Ward having an unexpended bal.
ance at the end of the year 1921, will
be an amount of such Wards proper
tion, according to assessment OF the
whole 1922 Good Roads Maintainance
fund, plus the Wards 1921 balance.
The above resolution was introduc
ed by Mr.. Dolce Bourgeois, who NOV
ed that the same be adopted. The mo
ton for adoption was seconded by Mr.
Davis and upon being put was car
| lried.
The noon hour having arrived Mr.
Marcantel moved that the Police Jur!
adjourn for noon until 1880 o'clock
The motion was seconded by Mr.. Cox
and upon being put was carried.
Afternoon Session
The Police Jury re-cOnVened at l:S
with the same members present as Il
the forenoon session.
Road Commissioners Report
Fenton, La, June 2S, 1921.
To the Police Jury, Jefferson Davl
Parish, Louisiana.
Gentlemen:
We, your Commissioners, appolnte
by your Honorable Body at your Jun
1921 session, to lay out and procure
right of way for a public road froI
the SW Corner of Section twenty-si
1857. Tp s, S. R. 6 west, thence eas
to the Pelican Highway, beg to subm
this our report: After having bee
duly sworn, we proceeded to trace OF
and locate said right Of way 6O fee
wide as follows; Commencing at tn
Sc Corner of Section twenty-six (2t
in TIP. eight (S) s., r. six (6) west
the Louisiana Meridian, thence rul
ming East a distance of little MOI
than one-fourth of mile intersectin
the Pelican Highway on Section LIN
between Sections twenty-five (25) an
thirty.six (36). We have taken froI
each adjourning property 80 feet 4
right of way on legal sub divldlr
lines, and have received the right
way from land owners on said rou
except C. Mclaughlin, and we expr
priate the right of way over said lan'
and assess damages at One Dolls
and we most respectfully ask that v
adopt this report, and grant US tt
said road.
Respectfully Submitted,
]. t. HEBERT,
OSCAR MILLER,
]. H. MARCANTEL,
L. M. MARCANTEL,
ALEX MILLER,
The Rice belt journal., 1921-07-16

L.R. Barbee and son, Leroy, arrived
in Welsh Thursday from California
where they have been for several
weeks. In company with Mrs. Barbee
they left about June 1st, driving
through to the west coast in a Ford
car.
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The w. M. S. of the Baptist church
meets Tuesday afternoon at 1900
o'clock with Mrs. Chas. Hackworth-
All members are urged to be present
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BAND CONCERT AT
LAKE ARTHUR SUNDAY

Prof, Will G. See announces band
concert at Lake Arthur Sunday, July
17th. 7.3O TO $3.50 o'clock to which
everyone is invited.
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Speclai WarQ ROAD u prlaSe
Accounts ......'......''' dV94'oo
Total Claims Allowed. go. 314O.51
1920 Budget to Public Schools
23O4-W. P. Annette, ~
mills Tax Collections. 80. 1889
Loan to Assessors Salary Fund
2305-J. A, Verret, Treasurer 45S.S3
jennings, La, July z, 1921
We, your Claims Committee beg to
report that we have examined all
claims presented to us for the month
of June 1891 and have approved the
same from Number 2197 to Number
1908, both inclusive and from Number
4S7 to Number 460, both inclusive, and
recommend that the. same be paid. D.
E. Cole and Dolce Bourgeois.
Mr.. IRENE moved that the above
mentioned claims approved by the
Claims Committee be now approved by
the Police Jury and ordered paid. The
motion was seconded by Mr.. Marcan
tel and upon being put was carried.
There being no further business Mr.
Davis moved that the Police Jury ad
journ. The motion was seconded by Mi
IRENE and upon being put was carried
G. E. CARR,
President Police Jury.
Attest:
JOHN r. HOOD,
Clerk of Police Jury.
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The Ladies are serving sandwiches
coffee, ice cream and cake at the
Masonic Hall today for the benefit o
the bsse ball club.