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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07
BRIDGE CONTRACT NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that contract for the
building of bridge over Atkinson creek on
McLain and Leakesville road according to
plans and specifications on nle n
the Clerks ONCE, will pe let to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder therefor ut public outcry
at the front door Of the court house in the
town of Leakesville. Greene County Missis-
sippi on the
1st. Monday of November 1921
Bond will be required according to law. The
Board reserves the right toreiect any and oil
bids. BY order OF the Board OF Supervisors.
Greene County. Mississippi.
This Oct. &. 1921.
r. ID. COCHRAN. elk.
CChn. CT. SeaL BY S. r. Mckay. d. G.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07
BEAR CREEK STORE BuRelARIzED.

Ga Monday morning 1T was dis
covered that the Bear Greek MIL
Co. commissary had been burglar
lied. The back door had been priced
open by forcing latch and some
cash taken from cash drawer, cigar
cites and other small articles. James
White and Barney Lane we're arres-
ted IN connection with the crime
and we are informed that they broke
down and admitted their guilt. They
are both lads of about fifteen years
old. Barney is the third oldest son
of Henry Lane, while James is son
of the Whites who live in the mill
section of town, the father beng in
the employ of the mill concern. Mrs.
White put up $3.50 check cash bond
deposit and Mr.. Louisell then signed
the bond for James and he was re-
leased from Jail. Up till Friday
morning Barney was still in jail.
Under the Mississippi Juvenile Law
if these boys are convicted of this
crime, burglary, which is felony,
they will be sent to the State Re-
formatory at Columbia, as their ten
der ages will intervene to prevent
them going to the penitentiary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07

Notice is hereby given that contract for the
building OF Bridge across Branch neal
W. w. Henderson's according to plans and
specifications on Ale In the Chancery clerks
ONCE. at Leakesville. Mississippi will be let
at public cutlery to the lowest responsible bid
der at the front door Of the court house in the
town OF Leakesville on the
1st. Monday of November 1921.
at the hour OF noon on said day. Bond win
be required according to law The board re-
serves the right to reiectIanyiand all bids.
This October g. 1921.
BY order OF the board OF Supervisors. Greene
County. Mississippi.
r. ID. Cochran. Clerk
SeaD BY s. r. Mckay. D. O.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07
BRIDGE coNTRAoT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that contract for the
building of q Bridge over Mcleod creek On
Leakesville and State Line road will be let
to the lowest responsible bidder therefor. ac-
cording to Plains and Specifications on file in
the Chancery Clerks once. at public cutlery
al tho front door OF the courthouse in the
town Of Lea&esville, Greene county. Mfssis-
sippi. on the
lst Monday OF November 1921, i
Bond viii be required according to law.
The Board reserves tine right to rsiect any
and all bids. 48ef
This October s. 1921.
BY order OF the Board of Supervisors, Greene
County, Mississippi.
X. d. COCHRAN. Ok
Oh n. o. Seal BY $. r. Mckay, D. G.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07
Assessment Rolls Approved BY State
Tax Commission, Without Changes.

Notice was received from the State
Tax Commission on Monday that the
Personal and Assessment Rolls OF
Greene County for 1921 had been
approved as submitted without iany
changes. So this means that work
can go ahead without any hang up
on assessment raises, and the start
towards taxes made. So Chancery
Clerk r. d. Cochran has engaged
M. M. Mcintosh to make the two
copies of the Realty Roll and A. f.
AmsIer to make the two copies Of
the Personal Roll. These copies &c
one to the Sheriff s Office and the 9TH
err to the State Auditor at Jackson.
Soon as the Sheriff S copy is compile
ted he can start his force to work
putting the matter on the tax re
ceipts. Then when the Supervisors
meet IN November they will make
the assessment levies from which the
taxes can be computed on such re-
ceipts according to the valuations as
shown and at the rates as thus fixeC
by the board.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07
AUCTION SALE ON SATURDAY OCT. 18th

FOR SALE. Household goods,
farming implements, mule and wagon
horse colt, 5 head OF cattle, A head
of hogs, one shotgun. Will be sold
to highest bidder, at my place,
7. M. WILSON,
3 miles west of Vinegar Bend, Ala.
ADVERTISEMENT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07

Judge j. B. Holden, of the Supreme
court, was here Friday for the pur-
pose OF reviewing the Dye case but
as one of the main witnesses was
absent, it was continued until
later. -Lucedale Times, Sept, 10th.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07
The Greene County
Leaf River Baptist Association

will meet with Washington church
on Friday before the Third Sunday
in October and run for three days.
Everybody has hearty invitation
and we are hoping to have lots OF
good preachers with US.
H. N. IRELAND.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07

666 is quick relief for constipation
biluosness, loss of appetite and
headaches, due to torpid liver.
ADVERTISEMENT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07

Frequently truck loads of house.
hold effects are seen passing through
Leakesville beaded tor the new road
as the price of lumber looking up
has started about all the mills run
ming full blast and the hands who
scattered out during shut-downs are
wandering back and-are needed at
their old posts Of duty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07

FOR S A LE.-Winter Cabbage
Plants. Now hardened off ready for
setting. SOC per hundred. Can de-
liver at Leakesville on Saturdays.
w. G.. BRADLEY,
1914 Rounsaville, Miss.
ADVERTISEMENT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07

November 9TH. 1921,
All parties having business with this board
will please make arrangements to meet it.
All petitions for School levies must be ALI
proved by this Board. 1925
E. L. TURNER County Supt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07

The Herald is asked to say that
somebody borrowed the County
Leveller from J. f. Green's place
where it was left by Mr.. Bradshaw
on leaving County Agents work.
Whoever has it, is requested to re-
turn it either to Office of Co. Supt.
E. l.. Turner or Agricultural High
School as others are wanting terra
cling done but the leveler is out oil
POCKET so please assist the situation
by looking up and returning it who
ever has it now.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07
New Advertisements.

NOTICE OF SCHOOL MEETING.
The Greene County School Board will meet
in the ONCE of the County Superintendent OF
Education the first Monday in November at
10 o'clock
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07
Bank Of LeakesviIIe Reflect Officers

A meeting of the stockholders Of
the Bank of Leakesville was held
Wednesday and resulted in the re-
election OF the following directors;
J. G. Dorsett, J. e. Alderman. Hugh
McInnis, ]. w. Backstrom and B.
w. Mcleod. These in their turn at
directors meeting reelected the
following officers for the new bank
ing year. viz: J. G. Dorsett, Presi-
dent; j. E. Alderman, vice prest.; B.
w. Mcleod, Cashier and Arthur
Turner, Assistant Cashier.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07

At the September meeting of the
board of Supervisors of Greene Coun-
ty, the resignation of T. r. Jones as
Deputy Sheriff was received and ac-
cepted, same having been accepted
by his principal Webb VALLEY, Sher-
if. At the October session held
this week, ]. N. Sowell was appoin-
ted deputy sheriff. succeeding Jones,
resigned. and his bond fixed at
SO, 900. Nath resigned the position
as Superintendent of Road Work in
District No. 3 to accept the sheriff
deputyship. Special deputies were
used during the month of September
in the new road territory of the
county, account Jones having re-
tired from the job. r. l. Prime was
appointed Road superintendent in
Dist. 3, succeeding Sowell resigned.
MIR. and Mrs. John K. Strickland,
who have been living in the Upper
East Side of Greene County, passed
through Leakesville Tuesday enroute
for Perklnston, Miss. where they go
to resume living on the G. & S. !. r.
r. as Mrs. StrickIand's people all
live over there and they recently
learned through her mother of sew
eral chances to secure better farm
than the one on which they have
been living, and SO are making the
change and the Herald follows them
to keep them posted on the happen
limos hack in old Greena Countv
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07
GREENE COUNTY HERALD.

One Obituary published free not to exceed
$50 words. Of each deceased who is either q
member Of the Herald family or q depen dent
OF one who is. SEND a subscription II you
want the Obituary published OF some ono who
is o non subscriber. and II its in excess OF
the prescribed length of $50 words. enclose to
cover excess at rate OF 10 per word.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-10-07
BRIDGE coNTRACr NOTICE.

{ chm. Ct. seaD BY S. R. Mckay. D. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-13
STATE BOARD
MAKES DRASTIC
CUT IN RATES
PGlo Verde Valley Ranchers
and Shippers Are GiUen 25
Per Cent Reduction.
(By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13-A re-
duCtion Of more than 25 per cent in
both class and commodity rates was
ordered this morning by the state rail-
road commission by the Santa Fe
Southern California railroad between
Los Angeles and Palo Verde valley in
Riverside county The salary roll of
the Southern California was also or
dered cut from S34,75O to $4,000 per
year by the commission.
The reduction is characterized by
officials of the commission as the most
striking since the war and is one des-
tinued to save the Palo Verde valley
ranchers and shippers more than $780,
600 annually.
The line of the Southern California
which is operated by the Santa Fe rail
re ad, runs for so miles from Ripley to
Rice in Riverside county. The reduc-
tion in rates ordered is expected by the
commission to result in heavy move
ment of cotton, melons, alfalfa and
other products of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-13
Al
IS FAVORED By
THE DISTRICT
Constitutional PrOUisiOn NOU
Would Prove of Great Benefit
to Valley.

The directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District late yesterday afternoon
passed a resolution pledging the sup
port of the district to assembly consti-
tuition amendment No. al now pending
in the legislature which wa sintroduced
by Assemblyman Merriam.
The attention Of the board was
called to the amendment as one that
would prove of vast benefit to the I'M
perial Valley and after discussion
the following resolution with the pre-
amble reciting the purpose of the
amendment was passed.
The attention of the board was called
to assembly constitutional amendment
No. Al which is designed to authorize
the cities, irrigation districts and other
political subdivisions Of the state to
cooperate with each other or with the
federal government or with other
states or political Subdivisions Of other
states, in providing works for utilz-
ing and controlling interstate streams
in aid of irrigation, flood control and
power development and it is the con-
census of opinion Of this board that the
passage of the aforesaid enabling act
would be helpful to this district in
solving its,water problem by securing
aid in the development and control of
the Colorado river.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
our board unqualifiedly endorse said
assembly constitutional amendment
No. al and do most respectfully solicit
our senator and assemblyman to aid
this district by urging the passage Of
the aforesaid bill and that our secre-
tary be instructed to transmit copies
of this resolution to the Honorable
Walter Eden and Assemblyman w. F.
Seal.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-13
RENEW ACTIVITY TO
BAN CLARA HAMON

LOS ANGELES, April 13.-Leaders
in the motion picture industry in Los
Angeles today renewed their activity
in tightening the lines against the ap-
pearance of Clara Smith Hamon, re-
rentlv ACQUITTED of the Staying of null
timillionaire ]. L. Hamon at Ardmore,
following receipt of news that she was
expected to arrive here tomorrow.
Announcement that Clara Hamon
was at last coming to Los Angeles
was contained in telegram from her,
according to Mrs. w. l.. James, West
brook apartments, $40 South Alva-
rado street. sister-in-law. The tele-
gram was to Clara lannon's sister,
Mrs. Van Allen James of this city,
who was with her at the trial in Ard
more. While she has announced she
is coming to Los Angeles for a rest,
she ultimately plans to appear on the
screen it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-13
TO BOOST CROSS
COUNTRY ROAD
(SpeciaI to The Press)


GREENSBORO, N. c., April 13.--
The meeting here April 1S to 23 of the
Bankhead National Highway associa-
ton which is promoting and building
q great transcontinental line from
Washington to San Diego, Calf, will
probably be the most enthusiastic meet
ing that has ever been held in the
United States. This convention will
definitely decide and put. in its consti-
tuition the main line of the Bankhead
Highway in all the state in order that
the government, map makers, and
tourists may know which is the main
line and which are the branch lines.
Large parties of enthusiastic auto
mobilists from the various states are
planning to come to the convention in
ears over the Bankhead Highway. On
April 81. a great automobile nara u"
will be staged. 1t will be participated
in by people all along the route ana
citizens of Greensboro. Two loving
cups will be presented to the first and
second best decorated cars. A great
military band will head the procession
and arouse much enthusiasm.
The opening session of the conven-
ton will take place in the Guilford
county million dollar court house. 1t
will be a most brilliant affair. The
deegates from all parts of the country
and the citizens of Greensboro will
turn out en- masse. The convention
will be called to order by Director
General j. A. Rountree, who will in
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-13
SAVE 15-WHY?
DEATH CALLS NOTED
PIONEER OF VALLEY

4 Mrs. Mary l.. Blankinship passed
away this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. l. Mathis. Yester-
day marked the passing of her 92nd
birthday. She had always led full
and vigorous life and kept her bril-
liant mentality to the last.
Mrs. Blankinship was the daughter
of Major General ID. S. Hays of the
Kentucky militia, famed in the Mexi-
can war and was born at Hopkinsville,
Ky. Two sons, A. A. Blankinship of
Douglas, Ariz., and d. T. Blankinship
of Oatman, Ariz., daughter of Mrs.
Mathis of Ell Centric, and nine grand
children and three great grandchildren
survive her.
Mrs. Blankinship was resident of
Ell Centro for the past II years and
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. Mathis. Two granddaughters,
Mrs. Murray Swinson and Mrs. A. M
Flack reside here. Interment will be
in Greenwood cemetery, San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-13

troduce the mayor of Greensboro and
Governor Cameron Morrison, repre-
senting State of North Carolina, who
will deliver the welcome addresses.
These will be responded to by Gov.
Chas H. Brough, president Of the U. s.
Good Roads association, who will take
charge of the convention and preside
over the meetings.
Each day after the opening, there
will be a continued round of oratory,
practical speeches and entertainments
furnished by the citizens of Green's
boro. The city is being decorated with
bunting and electric lights. Re-
duced rates on all the railroads have
been secured and thousands of people
from North Carolina and adjoining
states, as we'll as delegates from 40 odd
states, are expected to throng the city
on this occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-13
GAS TRUCK
IN IA MES
WELL At
COYOTE
Stock Prices Soar at Recent
of Favorable News From
Coyote Wells Location of
Imperial Valley Company.

The opening up of gas pockets in
the James well near Coyote Wells
Sunday last has caused furry in the
local curb market for oil stocks, and
the certificates Of the San Diego and
Imperial Valley Oil company, the own
ers Of the well, which were originally
priced at 10 cents per share were to-
day sold in Ell Centro for from so
cents to 81 per share, the latter price
being paid for holding of 400 shares
by man who wanted it quick.
The gas pockets were struck in the
well at depth Of 1900 feet, while the
limestone formation, with every indi-
cation of reaching shale at a near
depth. Also slight traces of oil were
found in The water brought up from
the bottom of the tube.
The James well has been under
course of drilling for about three
years, is located about four miles
northeast of Coyote in ground which
has been approved as favorable by
many geologists, and original esti-
mates gave 1850 feet as the probable
depth of the oil strata.
L. Harry Blankenship, consulting
geologist of Pittsburgh, Pa, well
known in oil circles of the west and
southwest, has recently completed q
thorough survey of the entire valley
for clients. and he yesterday expressed
the opinion that the territory sur
rounding the James well and extend
ing eastward into the irrigated section
shows the best surface indications.
Mr.. Blankenship who has made a
number of purchases of stock in the
James well, has secured large num-
Der of leases on land in that vicinity
and also between Seeley and Dixie
land. He has purchased a standard
oil rig and expects to drive prospect
hole as soon as the string of tools can
be brought to the valley. The exact
location has not been determined.
Late yesterday a party of officers
and directors of the Southwestern Pc
.tloleum and Pipe Line company, which
is the owner of the steel derrick locat-
ed between Dixieland and Coyote vis-
ited the James well and made an ex-
animation Of the property. The gen
tlemen composing the party were
Hugh d. Lester, B. S. Wood, U. f..
Woodruff, Val Lester, w. J. Baalam,
Cyrus E. Lane, Charles w. Mollahan
of the Southwestern company and sew
eral others interested from Ell Centre.
The inspection party expressed the
greatest satisfaction at the showing
made in the James well, and the an
nouncemeht was made that big der
rick was on the way to the Dixieland
location and that work to go after oil
in earnest would be commenced at
once.
In the meantime the activity at the
James we'll continues. and while little
information is being given out, further
than that there is no stock for sale by
the company, it is understood that
every foot of ground being gone into
by the drill shows better Indications
of oil,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-13
BILL WOULD
P R 0 Y | D |:
FOR PIPE
LINES
Assemblyman BeaFs Meas
ure TO Create Transporta-
ton Districts Will Benefit
Valley Oil and Mining En-
terprises.

SACRAMENTO, April 13.-Assem-
blyman Frank Beal Of Imperial county
has just secured the passage of A. B.
1116, which is fraught with utmost
Importance to many sections of Cali
fornia and especially to the desert
country of Imperial Valley, and where
the oil fields are almost sure to be
developed.
The bill is called the "transporta-
tion district" measure. 1t provides
that, in cases like the oil well near
Brawley, now almost completed, the
voters may form themselves into the
transportation district for the purpose
Of devising means of transportation
for oil, for instance, to the San Diego
county coast country. 1t also takes
into consideration highway road build
ing as well as pipe lines, or any other
method of practical transportation.
"This bill will render possible the
development of the oil district of I'M
DSl dllCy WllSii IL NOlllCo III anu
also the gypsum deposits and other
mineral resources" Beal said.
"It will permit laying of oil and gas
pipe lines to San Diego and Los An
geles, and the construction. Of the War
ner's road to imperial Valley, with its
laterals so necessary to the develop
ment of our desert country and with
out causing an increased drain upon
our irrigated zone," be said.
The district would be formed upon
petition by the interested voters to
the county boards of supervisors who,
in turn, would issue calls for elections
to determine whether or not such dis
tricts would be formed. A favorable
vote would put into action detailed ma
chinery for the perfection of the dis
trict and the financing would be ac-
complished through taxation and sub
sequent bond issues if found necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-13
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RAUD BY
MAIL |{1
CHARGE:
Gigantic Fake Publishing
Concern and School for
Authors Is Run Down by
P0stoffice Detectives.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-In two
arrests here the postoffice inspectors
believe they have apprehended the per-
petrators of a colossal mail defrauding
scheme by which hundreds of people
all over the country have been mulcted
of thousands of dollars. The persons
arrested here are Albert E. and Frank
H. Hitchcock, brothers and another
brother, Horace, and his wife are un-
der arrest at Los Angeles.
1t is charged that in 1913 the Hitch
cocks began operation in Washington
under the name Of the Washington
Press Bureau, advertising throughout
the country that applicants could earn
$40 to $25 per week by writing for
newspapers. Horace Hitchcock posed,
it is said, as a Sunday feature writer
or the New York Times and the New
York Press. For $500 he offered to
sell a correspondence course in journ-
alism.
Numerous complaints were received
by the postoffice authorities, based on
the failure of the outfit to return man.
uscripts that had been submitted to
them for publication. This was fol-
lowed by the formation of the Sails
bury Company and this in turn by the
American Story Magazine, operated 70
publish stories on payment by the
author of $40. Later on the publica-
ton was abandoned and the American
Inventors and Manufacturers associa-
ton was organized under the same
management but was soon abandoned.
After other publishing activities, the
Hitchcocks established the Woman's
National Magazine at Washington, d.
c. They were also engaged ia var
iety of publishing enterprises. 1t is
charged by Postoffice Inspector Geo.
E. Brill of Baltimore, Md, who assist
ed in running down the Hitchcocks,
that all of these ENTERPRISES were frau
dulent in their operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-13
WOMEN IN WAR ON
MACHINE POLITICS
nv United PreSs)

CLEVELAND, o., April 13.-Wom-
an, the newly enfranchised, is going
to drive machine politicians and ward
heelers cut of the American political
system.
This was the KEYNOTE of the annual
report of Mrs. Maud Wood Park.
chairman delivered before the second
annual convention of the National
League of Women Voters, in session
here.
The committee on uniform laws is
to present the following recommended
tions: An equal interest of husband
and wife in each others real estate;
removal of all common law disabilities
of married women; wife and child
abandonment should be made Grim
inal offense; common law marriages
should be abolished.
The state should require health cer-
tificates before issuing marriage IL
Censes.
There should be uniform state leg
islation on marriage and divorce and
statutes prohibiting the evasion OF
marriage laws.