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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-10-28
In the Matter Of
Edgar Coleman, Bankrupt
In bankruptcy, No. 1lI9

To the creditors Of Edgar Coleman,
of Ramer. in the County Of McNairy,
and district aforesaid, bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day OF October, A. D., 1921, the said
Edgar Coleman was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting OF
his creditors will be held in the Federal
Court room, In Jackson, Madison coun-
ty, Tennessee, on the
4th day Of November. A. D.. 1921, at
1890 O'clock. a. M.
at which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
This October "a, 1921.
s. HOMER TATUM,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
M. E. Lee and w. C. Sweat,
Attys. for Bankrupt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-10-28

when the government took cnaFxs u
wages through the Adamson act, the
labor cost of the railroads had not
exceeded the sum Of about sl,46S. 000,-
900 annually. I'm 1920, when govern
mental authority made the last wage
increase, the labor cost Of the rail.
roads was about t3,sss, 0O0,O0 snnu-
ally, or. IL continued throughout the
! year instead OF for the eight months
during which the wage increases were
In effect. the labor cost, on an annual
basis, would haye been largely in ex.
cess OF 1890, 900, 900, an increase since
the government took charge OF rail-
road wages In the Adamson act, Of
approximately 32.450, 100000 annually.
In the light of these figures it il
manifest that the recent reduction
Of wages authorized BY the Labor
Board, estimated at from 10 to IL per
cent. In no sense meets or solves the
problem Of labor costs and In no way
makes 1t possible for the railroads to
afford = reduction in their revenues
Thousands Of Rates Already Reduced.
Indeed, during the past year there
have been between four and five thou.
sand individual reductions In freight
rates. On some railroads the reduc-
tons in rates have amounted to more
than the reductions in wages, allowed
no net return on operations, but mere
ly provided against further accumula-
ton OF deficit.
The point Is often made that agri-
culture and other industries are also
suffering the same immediate difficult
ties as the railroads. Why. therefore,
do not the railroads take their medi-
cine like anybody else? The answer
The railroads were not permitted,
as we're other Industries, to maks
charges during the years of prosperity,
making possible the accumulation of
= .surplus to tide them over the pres
tehf. extreme adversely. According to
the reports Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the rate Of return in prop
erty investment of the railroads of
the United States for the past several
years has been as follows:
RATE OF RETURN EARNED
BY RAILROADS OF THE UNIT
ED STATES ON THEIR PROP
ERTY INVESTMENT.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-10-28
TALKS
TO
FARMER
observation-disclosures
nos. F. PECK, Commissioner Of Agricultuer


ering a normal crop of corn this
year, and there has been a con-
siderable carry-over Of the 1920
crop of corn. The corn crop
throughout the country is report
ed normal. with q considerable
carry-over from last year. So
naturally there is no immediate
prospect for d good price for
corn.
While that is true, we have an
unual condition regarding the
hog market, normally, the price
Of corn and hogs fluctuate to-
gether. Tremember as a boy,
when corn sold for so cents a
bushel, bacon sold for 10 cents
per pound. The same relative
prices will not prevail during the
coming year, because we have a
normal crop of corn with consid-
able carry-over and fewer hogs
than at any time within my MEM
DRY. | know of very few sec
tons of the State which have
enough hogs to supply the local
demand.
For the above reasons we may
expect the market for hogs to
be good, The farmer who will
buy brood sows can in a short
time grow pigs and within the
year produce meat that, from
present indications, will sell for
a good price. In this way the
farmer can realize a better price
for his corn than he could hope
to secure by selling the corn on
the grain market. Raising and
feeding hogs gives the farmer a
quicker turnover for his crop
than in any other way.
Now that hogs can be immun-
lied from cholera and "hogfu,"
there is not the danger of loss
there was before preventive Sc
runs were perfected.
With present prices for feeder
steers and the low prices for hay
and roughage, it would be well
for farmers to do some thinking
and give some study to market
conditions before rushing their
feeder cattle on the market.
We'll informed cattle men agree
that by next spring the market
will justify carrying over cattle,
and by feeding on the farm,
much fertilizing material could
| be obtained. If we expect to
make money in live stock, we
cannot get out of the game when
prices slump and get back in it
when prices are at their best.
We must get food foundation
stock, give them good feed and
attention, accept the lean years
when they come, and be ready
when the market is good to have
something to market.
Prices for farm products are
going to be better because the
supplies accumulated during the
war for the European market,
and did not reach that market
because of the sudden ending Of
| the war, have by now been dis
posed of. The dumping Of the
war surplus on the home market.
and the slowing up Of production
because Of the low prices caused
thereby, has resulted in the de-
pletion of the surplus. Another
fact that, will result in increased
prices for farm products is that
q smaller percentage Of our pop
ulation than ever before is now
engaged in the production of
food crops.
Irepeat that the present time
and conditions are opportune
for the wide-awake farmer to
fortify himself for NAHUM pro-
duction by securing, at present
favorable prices, foundation
stock for the future, and at the
same time restore to the soil the
fertility taken from it in the pro-
duction of crops to meet the de-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-10-28
Notice Of frat Meeting
Of Creditors.

In the District Court Of the United
States for the Eastern Division Of the
Western District OF Tennessee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
CENTENARY MISSION FUND.

Mr.. w. R. Baker, who has interested
himself the past two years in collect
ing for the Centenary Mission fund Of
the Methodist Church, South, Louis
lana Diocese, has been forwarded
from Mission headquarters the ne
ceipts for contributors from this Sec
ton of the parish to this fund and will
seek to make collections at once. Two
years ago the Centenary Mission fund
was established by soliciting dona-
tons divided into five annual pay
ments. Payments No. l and No. 2
were made in 1919 and 1920, he now
seeks to collect the 1921 assessment
and will call ON the several contribut.
ors in next day or two. Following il
list of contributors with their assess
ments for 1921:
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
January /, 1921.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
We hope that our 1921 Producers
Calendar will prove q direct stimulus
to aid the Better Sire" movement
in our country and to set livestock
men on the road to constantly Inn
proving stock and increasing profits.
The scrub animal is really a men,
ace in the land. Practically thirty
million of the cows, heifers and steers
the country over are scrubs in blood,
type and function. Better than one
and one-third million scrub bulls are
under no restraint, or only minor re.
straint, and each season breed thes.
females, thereby perpetuating thu
costly defects they possess. They al
so mate altogether too frequently
with the well bred, strong type Of
cow or heifer, and are certain to cut
down the value Of the calves thu
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
scuooI GOVERNMENT THRIFT
BANKS.

Government Savings Division,
Dinsmore W. Hume,
Federal District Director,
Dallas, Texas.
Baton Rouge, La, December 81.
TIL. Harris, State Superintendent
of Public instruction, today approved
the establishment of school govern
ment thrift banks in the schools OF
Louisiana, in a letter t0 the Federa'
District Director of Savings, Home at
Dallas.
"You are approaching the matter
of thrift in a very practical, fcasi-
BILE way" Superint .n1ent Harris
wrote, Through thu establishment
of these school government thrift
banks. l feel sure the schools of our
state will cooperate with you in put
ting the plan in oper,tion.
"This plan will do great deal more
than teach the children the princi-
pies of thrift will give them valu-
able experience and practice in bust
ness operations. l hope you will COM
municate with all the high school
principals of Louisiana in the
Eleventh Federal Reserve District,
and enlist their interest and cooper
alton in this highly important work"
| The plan commended by Superin-
tendent Harris has three phases: the
use of outlines sent to principals by
the Savings Division, in class rooms;
the use of pupils to explain the neces-
: sity and wisdom of investing, and
, the organization of q school govern.
ment thrift bank controlled and op.
Grated by students, which gives pu'
, pills opportunity to invest in Thrift
\ and Savings Stamps at school. Many
lch organizations are in operation
in Texas ard Oklahoma, and Superin
q tendent Harris approves their estab
q lishment in the Louisiana schools.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14

produced.
The livestock problem resolves it
self into three great phases, improve
ment in breeding, improvement In
feeding and Improvement in market
ing. Breeding and feeding are UNI
dertaken primarily for the purpose Of
increasing the market values Of live
stock. It is neither practicable nor
profitable to keep low grades OF
scrubs, and the greatest issue that We
face is to secure the very best type Of
sires.
This calendar has been prepared
under the supervision Of Armour's
Bureau Of Agricultural Research and
Economies, our point Of contact with
the producer, and copies for interested
livestock men may be secured BY sd-
dressing this Bureau.
Very truly yours.
]. OGDEN ARMOUR.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to express my thanks to the
good people of st. Joseph and vicini-
ty for the Xmas box sent to my house
on Xmas Day and which contained
so many good things appropriate to
that notable occasion. ! do not know
the names of the donors and therefore
cannot thank them personally and so
avail myself of this method Of ex-
pressing appreciation to each and all
for their kind thoughtfulness.
MRS. JNO. w. OSBORN.
st. Joseph, La, January z, 1921.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
HALF YOUR LIVING
WITHOUT MONEY COST
cetten Production Costs Can d Cut
In Hall BY Food And Grain
Making And Saving

Atlanta, Georgia.-(Special.)-"H
prices for cotton, such - We had .
year ago cannot reasonably be expect
Cd for q long time to come. European
countries that normally use half our
crop are 20 thoroughly disorgani1sd
and paralyzed in q business way that
they will not be able to take the
usual quantities and pay high prices
for many years to come" said H. q.
Hastings, President Of the great
Southeastern Fair.
This situation which We cannot
control, calls for lower costs Of max.
ing cotton a. well as reduction IN cot
ton acreage. The quickest, safest
and most effective way to reduce cot
ton making cost 10 to produce on ones
own acres every pound Of food. grain
and forage needed for family. tenants
and laborers and live stock.
"The situation requires chickens.
hogs, milk cows and acres Of corn.
oats, wheat, forage and miscellane-
ous crops from which to feed them.
Last, but not least, in importance. u
the home vegetable garden which %
the quickest and cheapest source OF
food IN the world.
Most folks here In the South don't
take the home garden seriously and
thereby make . great mistake. There
are too many Of the lick and prom
ise' sort Of gardens and mighty few
oe the real sure enough kind.
We have been told repeatedly by
those who plan and prepare for real
garden, plant 1t, tend 1t and keep II
replanted through the season. that Il
Furnishes half the family living at no
money cost except the small amount
spent for the seeds needed.
"The garden IL, or rather should be.
the earliest planted. It brings food
the quickest. It starts cutting store
bills for food the first week anything
y ready to use. A little later. half
or more needed for the table comes
out Of the garden.
III rightly tended and replanted Il
supplies food all summer and fall. the
surplus above daily needs goes into
cans o. u dried for winter use. Tea.
the Tight kind Of garden u . life
saver, and We al need . lifesaver q
this kind in 1891"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is local disease, greatly influenced
by constitutional conditions, and in
order to cure it you must take an in
ternal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surface OF the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physici-
ans in this country for years. Itis CON-
posed of some IF the best tonics known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Med
icine Is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send
for testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Hali's Family Pills for constipation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
CARD OF THANKS.

1 desire to express through the col
umns of the Gazette my thanks to the
good people of st. Joseph Of both
races for their prompt and efficient
work, rendered at such an early hour
on Tuesday morning, when my house
was so sorely threatened by the fire
fiend. But for their prompt work my
house would probably have been lost
and 1 am indebteded to all for the
timely aid rendered.
Yours gratefully,
(Dr.) GEO. N. CLARKE.
St. Joseph, La, Jan'y. II, 1921.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
|Astalmsnts Must Be Promptly Met at
Maturity.

In view Of the unfavorable con-
ditions existing throughout our terri
tory, we receive numberless requests
for extension Of time on instruments.
Much as we sympathize with our bor-
rowers, and would like to assist them,
we are compelled. in every instance,
to refuse the accommodation; because
the very life Of this system depends
on the prompt payments of install
ments. Sx. /
We have nearly 10000 loans on
our books, and were we, in a single
instance, to grant the defcrment Of
'instalment, we could not consistently
refuse the same accomin 'dation to
any of our brrowers requesting il.
Moreover, we must pay over one
half million dollars for interest on our
bonded indebtedness; under no con-
sideration can we postpone the OBJ
legation a single day. Our only source
Of revenue to take care Of this item
is the collection Of our instalments;
hence, We must exact of our borrow
>ers in the payment of their install
ments the same degree Of promptness
that we exercise in the payment Of
our bonded interest.
With these facts before you, you
will readily realize the correctness Of
our position in insisting on the pay
ment Of instruments promptly at ma
turity; and we request that you so
advise any and all members of your
Association, who ask for the accom-
mediation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14

Taxes are high and the tax pay
ers are kicking, but it isn't getting
!. sm anything. The people want
public improvements and they petit
tion for them; they demand better
re- Ids and vote bond issues. All OF
the e good things cost money, and
taxation is the only means Of rails
i ing it. "He who dances must pay
es ,ddler,D likewise, he who enjoys
my vsd pubic utilities and facili-
>-,yust expect - pay Tie price.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
COPIES CHATTEL MORTGAGE
FOR SALE.

The Gazette has in stock number
of Chattel Mortgage blanks, which we
are offering at 10c q piece, with
special price made on larger orders.
These chattel mortgage blanks were
carefully drawn by local attorneys
and are guaranteed to be perfect and
complete. The Gazette was requested
to print these blanks and keep in
stock for benefit of the Interested.
The form is quite long, covering q
sheet 81 x 16 inches, (longer than
legal cap), hence the price we are
compelled to charge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
FARM CURING HOUSES SAVE
SWEET POTATOES.

Z "Sweet potatoes in the five farm
operated curing houses in Ouachita
parish show less than one per cent
rot, while potatoes kept at home are
rotting rapidly" writes B. M. Jack
SON, farm demonstration agent. "AIl
these houses are govenment-planned;
and their owners are very much elated
over the success they are having"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
PROCEEDINGS
or THE
Board Of School DirectOsr
TENSAS PARISH. LOUISIANA

St. Joseph, La, January 9th, 1921.
Be it known and remembered, that
the Tensas Parish School Board met
in its office in the Court House In
the Town of st. Joseph, La, in regu-
lar session. at eleven O'Clock, January
9th, A. D. 1921.
There were present: Hon. ID. +.
Miller, President, NJ. w. Bland, j.
H. Netterville, G. N. Clarke, Guy N.
Hunter and j. d. Guthrie, members,
and Thos. M. Wade, Sec'y.
The member of the 5th Ward has
moved from the parish, so there is a
vacancy in that ward.
Six members and a quorum being
present the Board proceeded to busi-
ness. |
Mr.. Guy N. Hunter and Mr.. d. F.
Miller, from the sixth and seventh
wards respectively, presented their
commissions from the Governor Of
the State of Louisiana, as members Of
the Tensas Parish School Board from
those wards, for six years, from De-
cember Bird, 1920, so they took their
seats as members of this Board and
will serve until December 3rd, 1925.
On motion, the minutes of the meet
ing of this board held Oct. 18th, 1920,
were read and adopted.
Mr.. ID. F. Miller's term of office as
President of this Board under his old
commission had expired; so,
On motion, duly seconded, Mr.. D.
F. Miller was unanimously elected
, President of this Board for his tern
of office ending December Bird
1926.
, Supt. Wade announced to thu
, Board, as he had announced to thu
people of the Parish through tn
} Gazette, that his term of office a
observation-disclosures
, would expire on July LIST, 1921, an
2 at it's close he would retire from of
: flee, so was not an applicant fer re
E election. He expressed his. thanks t
the Board for their uniform courtes
and consideration.
: On motion, DR.. Clarke, duly second
n ed, thanks of the Board were extende
!. to Supt. T. M. Wade for his uniforl
: efficiency and attention to the bus
e ness of the Board through a perio
: of service, as teacher and Superb
tendent, extending over forty year
The Board then considered the ma
r ter of the selection of superinten'
It ent to succeed Supt. Wade, beginnin
n July LIST, 1921.
d On motion Mr.. Guthrie, seconde
il by Mr.. Hunter, the erection of
Superintendent was postponed unit
3 the regular meeting o. this boal
y during the first week IN April neS
1, On motion, DR.. Clarke, duly secOn
r ed, Messrs. NetterviIle and Bland
and are hereby authorized to rent Il
old school house in New.llton, whs
It vacated, to the best advantage pos.
BILE for a short lease, until the Boul
4 fully determines just what dispo:
l. ton should be made of the buildin
Is On motion, duly seconded, the fl
s. lowing bills, after being examined
r the finance committee, were above
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
AN INDIAN MAIDEN.

One of the most interesting compan
les on our Lyceum course this season
win be the Quapaw Indians The com
pany consists Of Fred Cardin Pejawah
violinist, Sansa v. Carey. Soprano and
Wanita Cardin, pianist. They rank
high aomng the musical artists Of
tbs tace. Cardin II . graduate OF
Cafll1ls. He was first violinist and
directoe Of the famous Indian String
Quartet." He has been in concert.
Lycsum and Chautauqua for about
i've years.
Miss Carey. Soprano. member Of the
Cherokee tribe, IL q graduate Of Steph-
ems College, Missouri. She has had
extensive training in the interpreta.
ton Of Indian songs By Thurlow Heur.
ancs, celebrated authority on Indian
Music, and composer Of Indian songs.
Tha program win b educational, In
tagootlag end entertaining.
UNDER AUSPICES OF
EASTERN STAR lodge
AZ Masene Han
81. JOSEPH, LOUISIANA.
wednesday, I,nusIy u, 1871
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
CARBON PAPER FOR SALE.

The Gazette carries carbon paper
in stock and win be glad to sell in
aheets or IN boxes q desired.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14

The Federal Land Bank Of New
eans, representing the Fifth Dis
81 including Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana, has addressed the fol-
4 hing communications to the several
sboards:
ses are constantly presenting
Z e parties have sold their land or
Of it, without obtaining the con-
- Of the Bank.
3 The new purchasers have ignored
he Farm Loan Association, thereby
Eetting the benefits of the system
rjthout assuming any Of its respon-
Sbflities.
"a The Bank will not tolerate any
1ch violation Of the law or its con-
hct. Consent for sale is easily OBJ
lkined, If parties are in good faith.
ceordingly you are advised, and in
hrn asked to advise the members Of
pur Association, that, in every and
my case where parties have sold OF
IA future sell the land Tor any part Of
10 mortgaged to this Bank, without
&ixyt securing our consent, foreclos
'Qxs proceedings will be instituted i'm.
nAodiately.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14
NOTICE.
)stiag Stoekhe|do9s eu|Iey Gro.

TUESDAY, JANUARY zSth. 1871.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that . meeting Of the Board Of 'Di-
rectors Of the GULLEY GROCERY
COMPANY is called to be held at
the Office Of the President at 10 o.
clock am on, TUESDAY, JANU-
AIRY 25th. 1921.
b. b. WHITNEY, President.
z. L. GULLEY, Secretary.
g. 5eeeph, La, January z, 1871.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14

Decision and our resumption Of bust
ness, we beg to advise you as fol-
lows:
While The Farm Loan Board and
the Federal Land Banks will do all
IN their power to resume business at
the earliest possible date, still, even
after favorable decision is rendered,
quite an interval will elapse before
1--we can make loans, for the following
'1nason:
( Wys0 are aware, our funds come
from the sale Of bonds. Therefore,
before the Bank can resume lending,
arrangements will have to be made
for the sale Of many millions Of dol.
lars in bonds, and this will require
work and time, especially in view Of
the present financial conditions.
Thus our associations must not ex
Nect rs to resume active operation
the moment Of favorable decision
Jlease bear this in mind and so ad
wise your people. A knowledge Of the
situation win avoid much disappoint
ment and embarrassment.
Also, before we begin lending again
there may be some changes in ou
methods Of business, either by Ac
Of Congress, or ruling Of The Farm
Loan Board. Therefore, do not sem
in any new loan applications unit
further notified by US.
Az to applications and appraisers
reports now in our hands, it is highl
Pr6f6bable that these cannot be used
mt new papers will have to be fur
fshed us.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14

ntry VAR SAVINGS sTAMfs
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-01-14

On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on Thursday April 7th, 1921.
D. F. MILLER, President,
THOS. M. WADE, Sec'y..Supt.