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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20
II President-EIect Should Die.

If the successful candidate for Presi-
dent or vice-president should die be-
fore the second Monday in January
after an election, the electors would
be empowered, under the law, to vote
according to their judgment. This con
tingency has never arisen. No Presi-
dent-elect has ever died. If a PFesi-
dent-elect should die between the
second Monday In January and in
auguration day the electoral college
would not be reconvened. but the
house of representatives would have
TO bear the responsibility.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20

He found a use for that hand pres
entity. and. having sighed, lifted 1t to
press il upon his brow, but did not
complete the gesture. AS his hand
came within the scope of his gaze. lev
Pled on the unfathomable distance, he
observed that the fingers held a sheet
Of printed paper: and he remembered
Florence. Instead Of pressing his
brow he unfolded the journal she had
thrust upon him. As he began 10 read.
his eye was lusterless, his gait slack
and dreary. but soon his whole de-
meanor changed; it cannot be said
for the better.
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The Navvv,s Mistake.

A clergyman was a geologist and al
ways carried his specimens about in a
red handkerchief such as navvies use
to carry their dinners in. one day as
he was going home with it full of
specimens he saw a navy at the top
of we'll using violent language be
cause the windlass refused t. work.
MY friend" said the parson, do
you know SatanE"
No" replied the man. but I'll ask
my mate. BILL he cried, do you know
Satan?"
No. came the answer from the
bottom of the well "Why?"
well, here's a bloke up here wot's
got is dinner."-London Tit-Bits.
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Could Do Somethinr

That some grownupS find it hard TO
understand healthy childs need for
constant physical activity is shown hy
a story that comes from New England
In the midst OF the "long prayer" az
leaned over 10 his mother and whis-
pered:
Mother, do YOU think they would
care if I went through my settuE-up
exercises while the minister prayse
I'm awful tired sitting sdn-"-IIar-
per'S Magazine
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and down the town, nay clerk says.
He tells me that over at the Cole COM
pany, where young Murdoch Halves is
cashier. they only got hold of one copy,
but typewrote it and multigraphed it,
and some of 'em have already learned
1t by heart to recite to poor young
Halves. He's the one who sent Julia
the three five-pound boxes of choco-
lates all at the same time, you re-
member"
"Yes." Mrs. Atwater sighed. Poor
thing!"
Florence is out among the family,
l suppose?" he inquired.
mo; she's right here. She's just
started to read Ruskin this afternoon.
She says she's go+hg TO begin and read
all of him straight through. That's
very nice. don't you think?"
He seemed to muse before replying.
4 think that's very nice, at her
age especially" Mrs. Atwater urged.
Don't your
Yes! Oh, yes At least. l sup
pose so. Ah-you don't think-of
course she hasn't had anything at ak
TO do with this?"
''Well. l don't see how she could
You know Aunt Fanny told us how
Herbert declared hcce.e them all. only
last Sunday night, that Florence
should never have one thing to do with
his printing-preSs, and said they
wouldn't even let her come near it,"
Yes. that's a fact. I'm glad Her
bert made it so clear that she can't be
implicated. l suppose the family are
all pretty we'll down on Uncle Jo-
seph?"
Uncle Joseph is being greatly
blamed" said Mrs. Atwater primly.
He really ought TO have known better
than to put such an instrument into
the hands of a boy of that age OF
course 1t simply encouraged him TO
print all kinds of things We none of
US think Uncle Joseph ever dreamed
that Herbert would publish anything
like this. and of course Uncle Joseph
says himself he never dreamed such n
thing: he's said so time and time
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again. all afternoon. But of course
he's greatly blamed"
81 suppose there've been quite a
good many of 'em over there blaming
him?" her husband inquired.
"Yes-until he telephoned TO a
garage and hired a car and went for
a drive. He said he had plenty of
money with him and didn't know when
he'd be back"
Serves him right" said Mr.. Atwa-
ter. Does anybody know where
Herbert is?"
Not yet"
well" and he returned to for
mer theme. II am glad we aren't i'm
plleated.. Florence is right there with
you, is she?"
Yes" she said "She's right here,
reading. You aren't worried about
her, are yOu?' she added.
ooh, no: I'm sure it's all right. 1
only thought"
"Only thought whatT
well. ii did strike me as curious"
said Mr.. Atwater; especially after
Aunt Fanny's telling US how Herbert
declared Florence could never have
single thing to do with his paper
again"
"WelI?"
''Well. here's her poem right at the
top Of it, and a very friendly item
about her history mark of last June.
1t doesn't seem like Herbert to be so
complimentary TO Florence, all of
sudden. Just struck me as rather Gu
rious; that's all"
''Why, yes" said Mrs Atwater. sit
does seem a little odd-when you
think Of it."
'Have you asked Florence if she
he'd anything to do with getting out
this weeks Oriole?"
"Nhy. no; it never occurred to me,
especially after what Aunt Fanny told
US" said Mrs Atwater. "Ill ask her
now"
But she was obliged to postpone the
intended question. Sesame and
Lilies lay sweetly in the chair that
Florence had occupied. but Florence
herself had gone somewhere else
She had gone for a long, long RAM
bic: and pedestrians who encountered
her, and took note of her expression,
were Interested; and, as they went on
their way, several of them interrupted
the course of their meditatiOns to say
to themselves that she was the most
thOughtful-lOOking young girl they had
ever seen. There was q touch of visit
fulneSS Shout her, too; as of one
whose beEevOlence must renOunce all
hope of comprehension and reward.
Florence, in fact, had about reached
the conclusion that far from the likeli-
hood of her receiving praise FOR her
circulation of the news
concerning her aunt Julia. there was
a strong probability that dire results,
wordy and otherwise, would ensue.
Hence her extreme thoughtfulness.
Among those who observed her I'M
usual expression was a gentleman of
great dimensions disposed in closed
that IabOred through mud
holes in an unpaved outskirt of the
town. He raped upon the glass In
front of him, to get the drivers atten-
ton. and a moment later the car
drew up beside Florence, as she stood
in deep reverie at the intersection OF
two roads.
Uncle Joseph opened the door and
took his cigar from his mouth. Get
in, Florence" he said. "Ill take you
for a ride" She started violently;
he restored the cigar to
his mouth, puffed upon it, breathing
heavily the while, as was his wont
and added: I'm not going home. I'm
out for a nice long ride. Get in"
CTO BE CONTINUED
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poems

Ny Soul by Florence Atwater
When NV heart is dreary
Then my soul is weary
As a bird with a broken wing
VINO never again will sing.
Like the sound Of a vast amen
That comes from a church OF men.
When my soul is dreary
IT could never be CHEEKY
But I think or my ideal
And everything seems real
Like the sound Of the bright church bells
peal
Poems by Florence Atwater will be in
the paper each and every sat
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20
HAS GOOD YEAR.
Sardis Creamery Pays Farmers Over
$4,000 for Milk and Cream

S5U,UUU Tor MIX and Cream.
Sardis.-The Sardis Creamery Com
pany has just completed a report OF
their years business, which contains
some interesting figures. as follows.
Who'e milk received, 1888 pounds;
pounds butterfat in same. GIG; paid for
butterfat in milk, S334.S4; pounds of
butterfat in cream received. 147.086;
paid for butterfat in cream. $51, 80;
total amount butterfat received, 49,
312 pounds: total amount paid for the
same, s51, 47S.14; amount of butterfst
manufactured into butter. lac. PSI
pounds; manufactured into ice cream,
l ,435 pounds; amount of butter manu-
featured. 181,312 pounds; gallons ice
cream manufactured, 26SS
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Pay Taxes Slowly.

Greenwood -Leflore county citizens
are slow in paying their taxes this year
and the receipts 70 the sheriff's office
are far behind those OF last year IT
is stated from the sheriffs office that
the daily receipts this year for the
month of January are about $4,000 per
day, which is less than so per cent Of
last years average for the same time
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20
START WORK SOON.

Construction Work On Jackson and
Eastern Begins.
Jackson.-Presiden S. A Neville of
the Jackson & Eastern railroad com
pany officially announces that he is
organizing forces for beginning con-
struction work at this end of the line
Immediately Offices have been open
ed here and corps of engineers are
now in the field to lay off the perma-
nent route. 1t is understood that the
road will connect with the Alabama
& Vicksburg line, about two mi es east
of Jackson, and use that line into the
city terminals.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20
Ruvs Power Plant

Lambert.-Lambertn now boasts of an
electric light p ant and street lights
for the first time in history. For sew
eral years the town las been furni she'd
light by the light plant in Marks, bit
recently the town purchased the light
plant from the Planters Gin Co
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20
channed IN Transit.

A teacher asked her pupils TO spg-
gest a song to be sung by the class and
patriotic little fellow in the rear
called for MY Country, 'Tis of Thee"
His voice was so weak that. the
teacher could not understand and a
youngster near him sang out: He
wants His Country It's of Him -
Boston Transcript.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20
Jamestown Hinh Onens.

JonestOwn-After two weeks vaca-
ton the Jamestown high school is again
re-opened and raining in order. While
some of the students have moved
away, others have come in and the
school is maintaining its former stand
ard
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Disastrous.

81 decided TO economize by buying
the cheaper cuts of meat instead of the
choice ones"
How did it work out ?"
1.-The butcher got frightened End
shut off my credit. New York E--A-
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Trades DOG for Truck.

and truck owner. who operates a truck
from Wyatte to Memphis, and who de-
livers practically all The supplies Of
merchandise from Memphis 10 the bust
ness men here, has just traded a bird
dog for good car.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20
Frame Farm Legislation.

Jackson--To suggest program Of
agricultural legislation for submission
10 the legislature the legislative com
mittee of the state chamber of com
merce is scheduled to meet here.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20
Ripley Postmaster to Quit.

Ripley.-John A. Smallwood. who
has been postmaster at Ripley for the
past six years. is preparing to give up
the office here and move to Oxford,
where he is to be an office in tbs
Bank of Oxfor-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20
Plant Pecan Orchard

Ripley.-The largest pecan orchard
in this county, if not the largest IN
this section. of the state, has just been
set out at Dumas by Dr. w. H. Ander-
son of Bonneville, and his brother
Prof. R. L. Anderson.
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Really Gets Nn,uhere

"Telln' a man his troubles is his
own fault" said Uncle Ebeu simply
helps along de worry an don give NO
assistance"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20

THE MIR. Rayfort family Of this
City have been presented with the
present of a new Cat by Geo. the man
employed by BALI < Co. This cat is
perfectly beautiful.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20

Miss Patty Fairchild of this City
has not been doing as well in Decla-
nation lately as formerly.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20

MIR. Noble Dill of this City is sell
dom seen on the streets of the City
without smoking n cigarette.
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NEWS OF The CITY

Miss Florence Atwater of this City
received a mark of 81 in History Ex-
amintion at the conclusion of the
school Term last June.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20

Miss Julia Atwater of this City is
out of the City.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20

Blue hair ribbons are in style
again
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20

MIR. Noble Din of this City is in
business with his Father.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-01-20

Miss Julia Atwater of this City is
visiting friends in the Soth. The fam
fly have had many letters from her
that are read by each and all in the
famild
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Atwater & Co. Owners & Propreitors
Subscribe NOW . Cents Per Year Sub
scriptions should be brought TO the East
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From letters TO the family Miss
Julia Atwater of this City is enjoying
her visit in the south a greadeal.
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Miss Patty Fairchild of the Z A
of this City, will probably not pass in
Arithmetic Mess some Improvement
takes place before Examination.
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Advertisements 45c. each Up
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Joseph K. Atwater Co.
127 South Iowa St.
Steam Pumps
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Blue hair ribbons are in style
again
Miss Patty Fairchild of this City
has not been doing as well in Decla-
nation lately as formerly.
MIR Noble Dill of this City is sell
dom seen on the streets of the City
without smoking cigarette.
Miss Julia Atwater of this City is
out of the City.
The MIR Rayfort family of this
City have been presented with the
present of a new Cat by Geo the man
employed by BALI & Co This cat is
perfectly beautiful.
Miss Julia Atwater of this City is
visiting friends in the Soth The fam
fly have had many letters from her
that are read by each and all in the
famild.
"Mr. Noble Dill of this City is in
business with his Father,
From letters TO the family Miss
Julia Atwater Of this City is enjoying
her visit in the south a greadeal.
Miss Patty Fairchild of the Z A
of this City, will probably not pass in
Arithmetic Mess some Improvement
takes place before Examination.
Miss Julia Atwater of this City
wrote a letter to the family stating
while visiting in the south she has
made an engagement TO be married to
MIR. Crum of that City. The family
do not know who this MIR CRum is
but 1t is said ha is widwer though
he has been divorced with a great
many children.
subscribe Now 25c. Per Year ADV.
45c. up.
'Atwater & Co. Newspaper Building
% Cents Per Years"
1t may be assumed that the last of
the news items was wasted on Noble
Dill and that he never knew of the
neighborhOod Improvement believed
TO be imminent as a result of the final
touches 80 the ditch at the Mr.. Henry
ID. Vance backyard.
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Otis Wheels. aged about %, of KEN
per county, has been arrested at Me-
ridian on a charge of forgery 1t is al
eyed he forged the name of a Mrs.
Lovett of Kemper to three checks for
SIS. SIS and IS, the checks being
drawn on the First National Bank at
Meridian.
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''Atwater & Co. Newspaper Building
% Cents Per Years.
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The Tate county poultry association
viii hold its first show on Feb. II and
Is The association was only organ
lied a few weeks ago, but its member
ship includes a majority of the poultry
growers of the county.
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+oFz sAIE-VAIIEY REDLAND IA. ~
HERE: IA acres: seven RON painted ogse--!lk-
q barn. freestone water. haIf mile u churches
,chool and failrUad station Price Sl52s5a54s terms
5000 cash. balance be paid IN velvet beans sweet
potatoes and corn. Unstead of coLEon3 Easy auuuai
payments City Bank 8 Trust Co. Admission. a n
s.ESPEDEZA-Panned Recleaned seed S4-51
FOB. Cash orders. No shipment less is lbs
E. J. BURSON. SLATE SPRINGS. Mss
w. N. u. MEMPHIS. NO. 3-1s22.
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subscribe Now 25c. Per Year Adv.
45c. up.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10

PUT THROUGH
STIFF PRACTICE

Two hundred OF Hammonds most
rabid football fans. including a
great majority OF the fair sex.
whose enthusiasm for Hammond s
home football team is running high,
watched the famous Scatena grid
Iron team hard at work last night
at Harrison Park in preparation for
the Bellwood. H.. eleven.
1t was the hardest practice OF the
year. Coaches Jones and Smith gave
their charges a two hour workout
and for the benefit Of the fans who
assembled to STE the practice ses-
sion the Scatena players gave them
plenty OF food for gossip until the
locals take their stand against the
Sucker town performers.
Red Schillo and Oily Shanks pull
ed off plays that brought enthusiast
tic responses from the many on
lockers Several times Schillo toss
ed some pretty long passes that
looked unbeatable. Ped is showing
the same old life that made him ia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10

nous when on the Hammond high
school team. and II the former pur-
pie and white keeps up his flashy
ability the opposing teams win have
d hard job IN stopping him.
The fans also saw something thev
had never iamped before in all the
practice sessions that the Scatepas
have taken part In. That was the
heady work Of Smith. who Is hold
Ing down one Of the tackle posi-
tons The famous Lombard star
knows a lot of football and the
scatenas are certainly fortunate In
having such a wonderful performer
on their roster. Nelson. the crack
center, is showing his football abil-
ity in every respect.
out in Bellwood the team that is
10 face The locals Sunday IS practic-
ing as never before. The BelIwood
players who have yet 10 taste de-
feat are confident that they can
take the measure of the finest mid
die weight team that Hammond has
had in years. Practically the same
eleven that has been successful al
season viii face the Scatenas at
Harrison Park.
Coach Ralph Jones. who returned
from a scouting trip to Bellwood
reported that the visitors have a
fast aggreg alton, with seven regu-
lar players having had plenty Of
experience in different colleges. The
Beilwood eleven is a great believer
in the forward passing game and
those that prefer the overhead way
Will see plenty Of action.
Preparations for the Hammond
game are being made by the entire
Bellwood Athletic Club. and large
host OF Bellwood rooters VIII ae-
company the team to this city Ar
rangements are being made by a
special booster committee for spe-
cial rates on several of the Ham
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10
HAMMOND HIGH MEETS
MICHIGAN CITY

coaches Wilson and Nesbft ara
putting the Hammond high school
squad through workouts nightly in
preparation for the annual contast
with Michigan City. The two teams
nave met seven times in as many
years Hammond having the edge
as they have won four of the seven
games.
Michigan City will come to Ham
mond with the intention OF making
II four apiece, as they have been
playing good football all this sea-
son.
The locals feel just as sure that
they VIII come out of the game vic
torious The dope gives the Ham
mond boys the edge as Michigan
City was defeated by Whiting and
Whiting in turn was defeated by
F'roebel, while Hammond and Froe-
bel played to a scorcless tie
Last year Michigan defeated
Hammond on their home field.
The coach has perfected a forward
pass defense against which all the
teams have found 1t difficult to COM
plete a. forward pass. In the last
two games only one forward pass
has been completed by opponents
A good aerial attack has also been
perfected with Nichols on the toss
ing end and JIowett, Nichols. Fabian
and Kmecza az receivers They are
able men and can handle their po-
sitfons well.
The line Will hold its own as was
shown last Saturday against Froe-
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bel by holding them to a single first
down in the first half and three in
the last. one of these being aided
by a five yard penalty.
The backfield will be picked from
Fabian, who has been shifted from
end to backfeld; Chevigny, one of
the best open field runners the
school has had in recent years:
Kmecza, who is playing brilliant
game at fuIlback: Halsey. who can
hit the tackles in stellar fashion:
and Miller. who is a whiz at pick
ing holes in the opposing line
Either Meyers or " Nichols will
start at quarter. 1t was mainly
through Nichols head work that
Hammond defeated East Chicago
and held Froebel scoreless.
The ends will be picked from
Howett. Reed and Smith. who are
good consistent men. Captain o.
Nichols at left end needs no intro
duction as his defensive work has
been a feature in every game this
season. The candidates for the
tackles are Hamacher. Ball, Petrie
and Meyers. while the guards Will
be ably handled by Kleighe. Fried
man. Ball. Mann or Black All these
men are aggressive linemen and
should be the main factors in the
game Saturday. The punting Will
be taken care OF by c. Ball. who
has been averaging $3.50 yards in
hts kicking. Either Meyers or Hen
bricks. who play rowing center po-
sftions. are good against any kind
Of plays as they can block Tasses
or back the line II necessary. The
secondary defense can be relied up
on to do It's best against Michigan
City's aerial attack. Nichols as
safety man has habit of running
the punts back from 10 to 80 yards
when the opnonents kick
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-10
LOOK OUT FOR SMALL
MEN" SAYS LII ARTHA,
SHY or PROCESS CLERK

NEW YORK. Nov. 10. That he was
afraid Of being punched by a pro
cess server about one-half his
weight was the startling admission
Of Jack Johnson at in examination
Yesterday before Herman Hoffman
~eferee.
He was very excited and held a
paper IN his hand, and I assumed
from his attitude that he was sort
Of threatening me-" testified John
son 80 I said. If you're goln' to
punch me I'll have to protect my
self. so have a care; l may just
have to punch. too
What happened then?" asked
Moses Sachs. Johnson's attorney
why. he dropped the paper and
run clean out of the ROOM" was the
answer
Johnson was asked by Nathan
Burl<an. attorney. whether he was
really afraid of Louis Gerard. who