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Evening star., 1921-04-14
Hose, 2 Pairs. 45c

Women's Ribbed Black Hose
with reinforced feet, 81 to 10
sizes.
Friday. Q Pairs, Bo-B.-gain Base.
mont.
Evening star., 1921-04-14
Women's Dresses
$12.75

205 New Silk Dresses, in
Taffeta, Crepe de Chine, Mig
nonette, Crepe Meteor and
Fancy Stripe Taffetas; over
blouse and straightline effects;
in all the new colors. Some
with beads and embroidered
trimmings; lace collars.
Friday only at $l276.-Bargain Base.
Evening star., 1921-04-14
Pants. 2 Pairs. SOC

Women's Ribbed Knit Pants,
with muslin bands and lace
knees, 36 and SO sizes.
Friday. Pairs, 5sc.-Barsain Base.
Evening star., 1921-04-14
Silk Bloomers. Sl.08

OF all-silk crepe de chine; full
cut; reinforced gusset neat
ruff1e trimmed.
Friday only at $l.ss.-Ba.Esil Base.
Evening star., 1921-04-14

Polo Coats, $3.50
so in the lot. Shown in Pekin,
blue and brown and heather
mixtures. While they last
Friday only at $s.6o-Barssin Base
Evening star., 1921-04-14
Silk Hose, 60c

Women's. With long silk
boots and reinforced feet.
Black, brown, gray and other
good colors. 81a to 9H sizes.
Friday, 6oc,-Bargaiu basement
Evening star., 1921-04-14
Women's Drawers, 60c

Made Of good cambric, neatly
finished with tucks and en-
broidery. Full extra sizes.
Friday only at 6so.-BaYain Base
mont.
Evening star., 1921-04-14
Young Mems 2=Trousers
Suits. Sl0.5O

Clearance of about IS suits,
small sizes only, of good quail
ity Cassimeres and Cheviots.
Formerly $3.50. Sizes 80, "a
and IS. All sales final. No
alterations. .-....
Friday oaiy, at sas.Sa.-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1921-04-14
Bows WOoIen knickers
S1.1O

p Good quality Cassimeres and
Cheviots, neat mixtures, well
tailored. The same grades were
recently S1.o5 to S.95. An ex-
ceptional special. Sizes z to 10.
Friday only at $i.10-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1921-04-14
ChiId's Drawers, 25c

This special assortment is
made of cambric; neatly made
with hem and tucks. 2 to II
years. s
Fr;dav on1v ~ oSc-Th;rd Flaw
Evening star., 1921-04-14
Night Gowns. 0Ot

Of pink and white crepe,
yokes neatly embroidered in
Friday only at soc.-Barsain Base.
ment.
Evening star., 1921-04-14
Mems Pajamas, $I.35

Regular $3.50 and s. grade.
seconds and samples of well
known make. The faults. ii
any, consist of small oil stains,
stripes and plain, colors, some.
with frogs. All sizes
Friday only at 81 IS S-Maiu Floor.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
LABOR UNIONS TO
MATCH MONEY IN
FIGHT FOR POWER
Bank Sold Overdue Mortgage
When Labor DEPOSITS Com
menced to Fall Off.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Labor's
answer to recent legal and legislative
setbacks may be to fight capital it.
self.
An experiment now called ''the
Norfolk idea" conducted by the In
ternational Association of Machin-
lists is being much discussed and it is
said Is about to be repeated on the
Pacific Coast: In brief, the Norfolk
idea is the use of capital assets and
credit of organized labor to force
employers to meet its demands.
AS explained by H. C. Davidson,
secretary of the Machinists, there
was strike in the Crescent Iron
Works at Norfolk, Va, late in 1920.
The labor union strategy was simple.
The outstanding obligations of the
Crescent Iron Works were bought up
and control thus having been gainsi,
support was furnished through ex-
tension of credit and active cooper
alton of affiliated branches of organ
lied labor.
Mr.. Davidson, who was one of the
originators of the idea, estimated to-
day that his association saved more
than 100000 cash in that contest,
while the savings to its members was
probably double that amount.
When the iron masters association
declared for an open shop in the sum-
mer of 1920, investigation disclosed
that there was an outstanding mt rt-
gage of $4,000 on the Crescent
Works, few days overdue. Mr.. la
wilson, acting for the union, attempt
ed to buy up the mortgage but the
bank holding it refused to sell. Fur
ther inquiry disclosing that many of
the banks depositors were members
of unions, steps were taken which re-
suited in a sudden decrease 4 the in
stitution's deposits on hand. The Cf-
fer to purchase the mortgage being
then renewed, the bank consented to
the sale, Mr.. Davidson explained.
A Showdown" with the manage
ment of the Crescent Iron Works fol-
lowed Immediately. Mr.. Davidson
said, the outcome being the reopening
of that plant as a strictly union shop.
Officials Of the Machinists said to-
day they had received thousands of
letters from labor organizations
throughout the United States asking
/ for details of the new plan and for ad-
vice as to its adaptibility to local con-
ditions.
Proponents Of the Norfolk idea in
sist that it offers a legitimate econ.
omical and expeditions way of OBJ
tanning relief at least in isolated cas-.
es. Whether 1t could be used by labor
in disputes affecting larger areas rnc
conditions in opposition to more
strongly organized opposition, Mr.
Davidson thought he would have X
wait further developments.
The union did not aim at work
er-ownership, he declared, but simply
moved to prevent what it considered
utilization Of capital produced b
is members, against their own In
ssfeas.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
BIG OIL GUSHER
DROUGHT IN" IN ARKANSAS

Ell DORADO, Ark, Jan. 12.-(Bv
the Associated Press.) A stampeoa
to Ell Dorado and the new oil field
opened up by gusher which blew in
mile from here Monday Afternoon.
was on in earnest tonight and facili-
ties were taxed to the limit to care
for the crowds arriving almost hourly
on regular and special trains.
The new field is the center of p
district in which there has been mach
unsuccessful prospecting for two
years or more and curiously encugn
its discovery had nothing to do with
the name of this little city, which as
christened many years before oil was
thought of as possible source of
revenue. The stream from the gusher
which was capped tonight, had been
thrown steadily several feet above the
top of the derrick and Was esti mattel
to total 10000 barrels of fluid a day.
of which about 400 barrels were real
oil.
Leases for a distance of five and
six miles in all directions from tho
well tonight were selling for alsiost
any price asked by their owners.
Special trains from the Homer fields
In st Louis and from Little Peck aLd
other Arkansas points have been put
on by the railroads and telephone and
telegraph companies have been rom-
pelied to augment their forces to sew
eral times their usual size.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
SAYS PROSPECTS GOOD
FOR OIL IN SOUTH MISS.
Texas Oil Gazette

Texas Oil Gazette
Oil activities in the vicinity of Moss
Point, Miss, are described as follows
for the Gazette by H. Backhous, a
Canadian who has been active in the
lease business in the southwest since
he was discharged as captain in the
Canadian army at the close of the
war:
Moss Point, Miss, Jan. 8, 1921.
Texas Oil Gazette,
Fort Worth, Texas.
You will be interested to know that
there is every prospect of the OPEN
ing up Of a new oil field in Jackson
County, Mississippi.
There is a well Just four miles
north of this place that has an excel
lent showing of oil and friend of
mine who it the owner of the control
ling interest is experimenting the
preparations for the making of a test
and this will be about ready toward
the end of the week.
This showing of oil comes from a
33 foot strata of sand at 1900 feet
and if our expectations are realized
we shall have a good producer at that
depth.
This well was commenced by a
bunch of fellows at Atlanta, Ca. and
they traded under the name of the
Georgia Company, but through a
bunch of grafters and bad business
they found themselves in such a pos
ition that they had to break loose and
my old friend stepped in and has
taken control. He is very optimis-
tic over prospects, and I would not
be a bit surprised to get anything
from a 1000-barrel we'll upwards.
The gas pressure was so strong when
they entered the strata first that they
had to stop drilling and commenced
to pump in the heavy mud to hold he1
in.
H. BACKHOUS.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
GAS STRUCK IN
MERIDIAN OIL. WELL

There was considerable excitement
Jackson yesterday when it was re-
'orted that oil had been struck in a
veil about fifteen miles from Meri-
ian, which was down about 2,7OO
seet. Inquiry developed the fact
hat while no oil had been brought in
here had been evidence of gas, sew.
'ral pockets having been struci. On
me or two occasions, so strong was
the gas, it was reported, that il blew
the mud and slush up to the top, but
no evidence of oil has so far been
found,
The drillers are very optimistic
over the outlook and believe that 3
well will be brought in within the
next few days. They are now going
through another rock strata, at the
rate of about twenty five feet pei
day, and after penetrating through
this rock it is hoped that better prog.
ress will be made, and the oil bear.
ing sands penetrated.
Reports are thick and fast from
over the state, there hardly being 9
day when there is not a rumor of oil
being found from some section. Al
Magnolia, the drillers are reaching
the minimum depth and this is also the
case at Charleston, in Madison coun-
ty, down near Fayette and also at q
number of other points in the state.
Some of these wells should be COM
pleted at an early date, and before
many more weeks pass it will be fairly
well determined as to whether there
is really any oil underlying the state
of Mississippi.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
EXAMPLE NO. 2,

After figuring the problem over,
Jones decides not to deposit his money
in the bank, but concludes to loan it
on gilt-edge security. Then here is
what happens to Jones.
The great State of Mississippi by
legislative enactment has "fixed" or
established the maximum earning
capacity of a dollar to be per cent
or 80 mills per year. Jones can't
get away from that law-if he charg-
es MORE than per cent $50 mills)
he is subject to punishment, also the
confiscation of his property. It's
settled, Jones must keep within the
law.
Well, Jones finds a man who needs
$500.00 to make some Improvement
on his large farm. Jones loans the
farmer the money, charging him
per cent interest,-the highest posi-.
BILE rate the state law will allow him
to charge.
At the end of the year the farmer
pays Jones the $4,000 borrowed an6
also $4,000 interest for use of the
same for the year-making a total OF
$4,000 paid Jones. When Jones got
his money he walked down to the ia,
collectors office and paid $41.0C
taxes on the $4,000 capitai. Ther
Jones counted his money and fount
that he had left in his roll only
$4,000.
After a little mental process Jones
saw that it only required few years
more until the State, County anc
City would have his entire $4,000
together with all its earnings, while
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
Have The State, County and City The
Right to Levy Tax Rate Which viii
Exceed The Earning Capacity of
Dollar? Retrenchment Neces 10
Save Country From Bankruptcy

We believe that the combination of
State, County and City tax levying
Boards have levied not only an ex-
horbitant and prohibitive tax rate,
but that it is an ILLEGAL RATE.
What is sauce for the goose-is
sauce for the gander. When you fix
or establish a recognized, legal earn
ing capacity for dollar, you can't
tumble the tax rate to exceed the
earning capacity of the dollar or you
confiscate the property.
Here is the proposition in nut
shell:
John Jones is a laboring man.
Jones has an earning capacity of $5.-
90 per day. His living expenses will
average $3.50 per day. Barring bad
luck, and by exercising strict econo-
my, and many self-denials for him
self and family, Jones is enabled to
save $500.00 from his whole years
work.
Now Jones has $4,000 saved
what is he to do with it? Loan it?
Invest it or what?
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
H. BACKHoUs.
YALoBUsHA COUNTY NEWS

The Tuleco Petroleum Co., of
Washington, d. c., has made con-
tract and will drill we'll in Yalobusha
County. The company has not made
public the location where the well
will be located, but it is reported
that it is to be located on the York
farm east of Coffeeville in the Air
mount neighborhood.
Mr.. r. e. Combs. vice president and
general manager of the company is at
Coffeeville and giving the preliminary
arrangements his personal attention.
1t is reported that derrick will be
erected and machinery for drilling
will be on the ground soon.
Oil men from all over the country
are showing q keen interest in this
section and hardly a day passes but
that several visit Water Valley look
sng vVes the 9asla aAa ssaklhg inA
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
NUMBER 2

formation,
The Water Valley Oil Comnanv
Is at present negotiating with several
orlinng concerns, and hope to soon
contract for a we'll on their holdings
lhls company has some 12O, 900 acres
OF land under lease right in the heart
OF the supposed oil field, and oaoloo-
lcal surveys have shown several strue-
tIonal formations on this propertv
The company's holdings extend from
10 miles west of Water Valley east
to and extending into Pontotoc Coun-
W. This property is from to 8 miles
WIDE and about SO miles long. IF
there is oil to be found any place in
this section, the Water Valley Com
pany's extensive holdings are sure to
cover some part of it.
During the past couple of weeks
considerable activity among sgease
hounds" has been noted and several
transfers have been made. A block
OF 10000 acres located near Court
land in Pano,a County was sold TO
an oil company in Pittsburg, Pa.
A Mr.. VIM. ]. Hickson, who claims
to have some oil leases in southeastern
Lafayette and some in Calhoun Co.
Is reported to have sold some of his
leases to party from West Virginia
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
CHARLESTON WELL

Operations at the Newton Well No.
l, NEAR Charleston) are at a stand
stlil and nothing is being done. The
mole Is down 5000 feet, the well is
fiiied with heavy, thick mud and a
pug put in the top of the casing.
However, it is not abandoned" and
II the Charleston Oil Company sue
ceeds in raising more funds, they de-
clare they then intend to go on down
after the liquid gold.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
STRUCK OIL AT MERIDIAN

Druggist McCorkle, former well
known citizen and business man of
Water Valley, but now located at Me-
ridian, is authority for the statement
that oil has been struck in the well
drilled near Meridian. In a personal
letter to VIM. j. King of this city,
which was received this morning,
Druggist McCorkle makes the posi-
tive statement that oil has been struck
in the Meridian well.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
WINONA WELL.

The oil well being drilled near Wi
mona by the Preston Oil Company
mas temporarily suspended operations
and the plant is idle. The hole is
down $500 feet, and it is rumored
that the suspension is made while the
drilling company is waiting for otl .er
machinery to arrive which is neeied
to go deeper.
The company drilling this vel ras
given out no information but it is re-
ported that the chances are indeed
bright for most favorable outcome
for the venture.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14

pay for. These and many other need
less and extravagant expenditures
force me to come to the one conclu-
sion, viz. "Jones, you are just d-m
fool"
Jones only THOUGHT he owned
a home, that was all-the poor simp
just had place to stay while he could
labor and work for the benefit of a
few high salaried office holders and
easy money grafters.
So you see, dear reader, it would
only be necessary for Jones to RE-
MAIN few years on his little old
hills until the great State and County
would have Jones' little farm and he
would be staying" down on the
county poor farm.
The experience of Jones is the con-
dition staring every tax payer in the
county today-you can't get away
from it, it is a fact.
The present high tax rate is un-
reasonable, unfair, and we contend
unlawful. Capital is absolutely taxed
out of existence. Developing pro-
jects are killed. Production is cur
tailed in all lines.
The people are crying, Profiteer
Profiteer! claiming that business men,
manufacturers and producers were
literally "robbing" them. We will
admit that in some cases merchants
and others were greedy" and did
charge more than they should But
dear reader, did you know that in
many-yes, we'll say in most cases
HIGH TAXES was one Of the funda.
mental causes of HIGH PRICES
Your tax levying boards fixed the
rate so high that business men actual
ly had to charge an unlawful rate OF
interest on their investment in order
to pay the taxes.
Take an honest, square look at thi:
question and you'll readily see that
there MUST BE A CHANGE. We
must put the tax rate lower than the
earning capacity of dollar or bank
ruptcy will inevitably result.
This is no time to think of expan
sion. 1t is fight to survive. Ta'
boards should do like every business
enterprise, Neutrality-suspicious.
mate every possible expense and re
trench in every way possible until W.
recover from the shock of the grea
Worlds War and the people get OF
their feet again. Only a foolish mar
would attempt to "expand" his bust
ness with great warehouses alread!
filled with manufactured goods-anC
no market for the same.
County and City Boards must econ
omize or we are doomed. Get bus!
at once and give the people demanded
relief, Begin by cutting out unneces
sary high priced Job holders like th'
County Agents, and follow on down
the line with the pruning knife unit
the tax rate Is put at least low enough
70 nSs be = ssHklSsatieA ss property
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14
EXAMPLE NO. 1.

Suppose Jones lives in Water Val
ley and decides to put the money in
the bank on deposit. In this case,
here is what would happen to Jones,
The combined State, County and
City tax rate is about 81 mills on the
dollar per year.
At the end of the year, after pay.
ing his taxes, Jones would have left
$4,000 in the bank. You readily see
that at this rate Jones soon will not
have a penny left.
The north Mississippi herald., 1921-01-14

he would only retain a fond recol-
lection of once being in possession #
$4,000 in cash.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-06-16
First Floor Plan.

lounging place on the warm days.
Recessed as it is under the main roof,
the porch is well protected by solid
walls on either end. The front door
is a single door, artistic in design. 1t
opens into a small reception hall, which
leeds to the large lifting room on the
left. These rooms are connected by a
cased opening. #
The living room is an extra large
room, ideal for the family lounging and
resting room. In the outside wall is
a large open fireplace, and on one side siiaa g
Of this fireplace is wall bookcase.
This room is the most important room
in the house and consequently the
most comfortable and attractive.
French doors lead the way into the
dining room, room not quite so large,
but perhaps more cheerful and bright
er, an ideal place for the happy fam
lily around the dinner table. Windows
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-06-16
In the Land Of the Rosphorus.

It is early spring; the Judas trees
(our redbud) are in bloom, Uniting
the atmosphere pink like peach bloom,
and the sheltered slopes on both sides
of the Bospllorus are redolent of Da-
mascus roses. Thousands of pigeons
fiutter in the melancholy cypress
groves. Along the terraced hills ars
strings Of palaces with steps leading
to the water, cool pavilions, costly as
gems, gushing fountains, fairy villas
of cedar and stone, with terraces light
as lace, summer houses, picture-like
shapes floating up out OF the depths
and resting on air. Oh, how it's beauty
comes back to me now Susan e.
Wallace.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-06-16
CHARMING
Il|'|Gg||0| HOME
For Sinai! Family il Moderate
81 irClnls lance y
Bull DING COS ri AsoN ABl s
bull DING COS re IS b 3

I ~ WILLIAM RADFoRp.

~ y yvik-k.t WI - StNtA0E - SS<zS
III Nj. William A. Radford will answer.
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on AL subjects pertaining 10 the
subject of bnildins, for the readers ct this
paper. On account Of MIS- wide experience
~ Editor, Author and Mannfs cturer. he
4. without doubt. ths higheN authority
ON all these subjecta, Address all INQUIRIES
TO William "A. Radford, NO. 1891 Prairie
avenue. Chicago Ill, and only inclose
two-cent stamp TOR reply
According to all Indications, the big
demand BY home builders for several
years to come will be Cor small homes.
Thousands Of families, la an EFFORT to
get away from the ex0rbitant rents OF
the apartments Ia the cities, viii build
homes of their own, and because OF
the COST their limited means, these
homes will necessarily be small. But
they will be as complete and just as
modern as any pretentious home on an
exclusive boulevard. The building art
has been developed to the point where
the small home can supply the same
comforts and conveniences that the
larger and more expensive one has
heretofore had alone.
With small home the man liz rot
worried over rents, not worried over
q place for his children; he has plenty
of room to turn around In, plenty Of
fresh air to breathe. And he is an In
dependent citizen keenly interested Ia
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-06-16
A tug Question.

Jimmie was walking along the coast
near the mouth of a river with his
father, and he was very interested in
the shipping. But at last he was very
distressed to see quite small tug
pulling a great ship behind it. Every
now and again the tug would give a
shrill yell from it's siren. When at
last the tugs siren gave more than
usual pitiful screech, Jimmie burst
into tears Father took his boy into
his arms in surprise. Whats my lit
tie man crying for?' he, inquired.
"Boo-hoo!" cried Jimmie. Il don't
like that big ship pulling that little
steamboats, tail and making it scream
So"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-06-16
School, Gardens.

Is there ground available for school
gardens? Some schools have rented
vacant lots and fields near the school
house for their gardens and have sue
ceeded in earning money on them.
which has been used for other school
projects or equipment. A certain
school has an orchard of 100 trees, in
which the children are given practical
instruction on the care of fruit trees,
the profit from the sale of the fruit.
goes to the school; and the orchard
serves as a model for the community.
Is 1t possible or advisable in your
school to have gardens and orchards
SO managed that they will make sub
stantial contributions to the upkeep
Of various school activities, and at
The same time provide valuable practi-
cal laboratory training for the pupils?
This is a community problem, which
may BE- solved best, perhaps, by gen,
eral discussion.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-06-16
getty PLAN Works Well.

The city plan has been tried Iii
many cities with success. st. Louis
and Milwaukee are examples. IN
der such a plan the city does not re-
peat obvious mistakes. At present
the man who builds a home has no
assurance that a filing station will
not be his next-door neiglbor to1nor-
row. He may move into another dis
trict and later see a factory shut off
his light and air. The city plan idea.
summed up, is that there is a place
for everything and that every thing
should be in Its place. The only way.
that idea can be made effective is
through laws giving the planners the
legal right to act. Exchange.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-06-16

:
II feet, and well lighted and ventilated
by a row Of windows in the front and
rear dormers. Each bedroom has adj
equate closet space for clothing. The
front bedroom opens out on to a small
balcony with special prepared canvas
flooring. "a,
There will be thousands of small
homes like the one shown here built
this spring and summer, II they are
planned along the same substantial
lines, there need be little fear that
they will not prove to be comfortable
and ideal homes. Only through the
protection and continued prosperity Of
the home can the nation. hone to sur
viye. In face of the present acute
shortage it is imperative that build
ing be started and carried out on a
large scale. Otherwise we may have
disturbances of a far-reaching char
acter.