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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Not the Man for the Job.

Thomas Robertson, an official of the
Eagles club, recently sent notices to
several lodge members appointing them
members of a committee to visit the
sick. The next day one of those thus
notified halted Robertson on the street.
I'm chosen for the sick committee2''
he asked
"Yes-why not?"
We'll" the member replied. 81 don't
mind serving, but my business"
Cant you serve after O business
hours?" Robertson interrupted by
the way, what's your business"
"Pm-Tm an undertaken"
Excused" said Observation-Disclosures
City Star.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM
THE STATE CAPITAL
BY =. r. BirdeaIl

Information received from Washing
tor City and sent out by correspond
ents from Jackson that the Supreme
Court Of the United States has held
that the finding of a still on any land
makes the owner of the land prima IA
Gle guilty, and entails not only a Jail
sentence but a forfeiture of the lands
to the federal government, has caused
great CONSERVATION throughout Missis-
sippi Under that decision, stills clan
destinely operated on the lands Of
other people, secluded in jungles and
without their knowledge or consent,
not only forfeit their property but
jeopardize their liberty.
Elnathan Tart, superintendent Of
the Old Soldiers Home at Beauvoir,
has requested the Daughters of the
Confederacy Of Kinds County to ask
the board Of supervisors when they
meet in Jackson, on the first Monday
in May. TO appropriate $1,000 toward
the erection of a soldiers hospital, at
Beauvoir The press of this city and
county are warmly supporting Mr..
Tariffs request and the efforts of the
Daughters of the Con&ederacvy and it
is reported that the Daughters of the
Confederacy in the 50 counties of Mis-
sissippi are active in this matter.
The popularity of the Livingston
Park beyond the city limits in the
western suburbs Of Jackson, has De
come so great, that the street railway
has asked and obtained permission
from the board of supervisors to ex-
tend its line for a quarter or a mile TO
accommodate the public. A magnificent
zoo has been organized at the park,
which attracts children by the thOus-
and and men and women in unlimited
numbers, last summer, took a plunge
in the artificial lake there.
An unprecedented event took place
in Jackson on the ninetieth birthday
of John Hart, when so of his devoted
friends in all walks OF life attended a
reception given in his honor by his
daughter, Mrs. NJ A. Lewis. Mr.. Hart
has lived in Jackson since 1851, and in
the toasts drunk, and not in a Barmaci-
dian sense, either, he was eulogiZed,
as a patriot, soldier, financier and de-
voted citizen. The company adjourned
ten years ago, to attend his ninetieth
anniversary.
Two constitutional amendments are
to be ratified or rejected by a majority
Of all those voting at the congressional
election November Z. One places the
trunk lines of highways in Mississippi
under exclusive control of the state
highway commission and leaves the
board of supervisors in control of the
local highways.
Field Representative of the Kiwanis
Club, International, Waldo e. Bailey,
with headquarters in Jackson, states
that Mississippi has II clubs and over
740 clubs in the United States and
Canada. The Louisiana and MISSISSIPPI
pi Kiwanis District Convention Will
meet at Gulfport August SO, and a
very large attendance is anticipated.
One of the things that vexed the
was the dipping vat prob
lem, which was debated fiercely in
both houses. The senate passed a bill
allowing counties to vote out from
under the quarantine and dipping laws
of 1916, but the house killed the bill.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Is Il Genius or Push2

Norman Davey, in "The Pilgrim OF
the Smile" tells the story of the wait
er who took the tmpresario's place
one night and thrilled London with
his violin. Apropos of which the sue
cessful manager gives his ideas about
genius:
IF he's a genius he'll push his
way: and when he's pushed his way
and made a stir I'll pick him up. Av.
you don't know what genius is: Won
talk like a baIly school girl. Genius is
not being able to play or paint or
write or any ID thing-th0usands
can do that. It's push man, push
genius is CUTS"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
SPARKLING Gems.

The humOriSt contributor looked in
upon the editor of Answers upon his
busy day. The humorist contributor
should not have looked in upon the
editor of Answers on his busy day
The editor of Answers can't feel hu-
morous and busy at the same time.
What was more. the humorist con
tributOr would not go.
At last the editor of Answers decid-
ed to stop being busy for one moment
and be sarcastic.
THAT was a gem. that joke you sent
me-" he said in his usual dry tone.
The contributor drew himself up
with pride.
Sir" he said, you fatter met
Not at ALL" replied the editor. You
should have seen it sparkle when 1
put it on the fire !''-Answers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Preparing For Greater Business.

road Company is making heavy pur-
chases of new equipment, indicative
of the fact that the company believes
prosperity is ahead and that revival of
business will shortly result. Equip
ment mortgage agreements have just
been filed here for record in the office
of the secretary of state, one of which
covers $50 refrigerator cars and the
other $50 refrigerator cars and 1000
drop-bottom gondola cars.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Why Not7

The human fly was scaling the out
side of the tall building at a dizzy
height and an anxious throng watched
in the street.
whats he dOing?" asked an old
gentleman.
Hes going to the top of the build
ing" said a bystander.
"Wen," asked the old party, why
don't the darned fool take an eleva-
tor?'
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Prepared for Death.

The suburban. lady heard an air
plane whizzing overhead. She called
Cottie, the colOred maid. to see it.
"Has you all ever been up in one of
those contraptiOns, ma'am?"
The suburban lady said NO" and in
turn asked Cottie if she wouldn't enjoy
a ride in one.
mo, stree, ma'am," she answered.
Seems like when 1 went up that high.
I'd like to be ready TO jes keep right
on going up
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
INJUNCTION TO
STOP LEVEE PAY
DELTA LEVEE
BOARD ENJOlNEO BY PROM
INENT OWNERS.
FAILED TO ADVERTISE WORK
Landowners Would prevent Major Dab.
ney and Others Being Paid, All
Ieging LeVee Board Failed
to Advertise for Bids.

| Clarksdale, Miss.-A bill of COM
plant asking for an injunction restrain.
| ing the payment of salaries of the con-
suIting engineer, Maj. T. G. Dabney OF
Yazoo-Mississippi delta levee board;
General superintendent of Mantle
nance B. r. Bagley, General Foreman
Lee Trimble and Paymaster C. S. Lon
gino, and the payment of expense
money connected with recent levee
work near Tunica at the point where
an emergency developed about two
weeks, was filed in the chancery court
here in the names Of w. II. Ellis and
w. Henderson, owners of land and
personal property in the district.
The members of the board against
whom the bill is filed are President L.
c. Franklin, J. F. Burrow, E. T. Wool
folk, G. T. Thomas, Z R. Walton, Z.
v. Catoe, w. F. Stubblefield, t. w.
Foster, E. NJ. Page R. L. Walton, w. L.
Bankston, A. E. Digger and J. L.
Campbell, individually and as tho
board of levee commissioners for the
Yazoo- Mississippi Delta.
The act under which the bill has
been filed has nothing to do with this
being the legally constituted board Of
this district and its authority to act as
such. 1t simply sets drastic limita-
lions on the board in that the commits
sioners cannot employ Maj. Dabney as
consulting engineer, a paymaster, book
keeper and foreman Of maintenance,
nor can the board make purchases of
material for emergency work without
first advertising for same. The bill
of complaint will be amended in it's
provisions with reference to the levee
board bOokkeeper.
The bill of complaint sets forth that
the levee commissioners of this dis
trict, con or about March 9, 1922,
hired, employed or appointed the fol-
lowing officers, agents and employees
of the said Mississippi delta
levee district, for the term of two
years next ensuing from and after
March 9, 1922: Maj. T. ]. Dabney, con
sulting engineer, at yearly salary of
$4,000; B. R. Bagley, general superin-
tendent of maintenance, at a salary of
81, 400 a year; Lee Trimble, foreman OF
maintenance, at a salary of $3.50 a
year; c. S. LonginO, as paymaster, at
a salary of $1,000.
COmplainants further allege that
they would show to the court that the
defendants, acting in their capacity as
members of the levee board, did dur
ing the month of April enter into GER
tain contracts for work in connection
with the alteration, maintenance or re- !
pair of certain of the levees of the |
Yazoo-Mississippi delta lepse district |
and purchased, or contracted TO pur-
chase, materials in excess of $500 in |
value without having first advertised |
the work by inserting a notice OF the |
letting of said work by contract at |
least once each week for three consec-
utive weeks in a newspaper of general |
published in the domiciIe
of the board of levee commissioners,
nor a newspaper Of general publication
published in the city Of Memphis or
New Orleans, La, as required by law"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Would Block Attempt to Reclassify
Rates

Jackson.-C Commercial organizations
throughout Mississippi will likely be
asked by the traffic bureau of the
jackson chamber of commerce to get
behind the movement to block any at
tempt on the part of the railroads to
recIassify rates applying to traffic in
this state. 1t is claimed any increase
in rates whcih. it is said, would result
from a reclassification, would be detri.
mental to the business interests of the
state
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
IS Skulls Found.

Berlin.-The stockholders Of Ham.
burg were impelled to pause and med
itate the transitory nature of this
worlds glories when masons repairing
the Exchange Building unearthed hu-
man skulls in the courtyard. Thirty
five craniums seemed to indicate the
activity of a Germany Landru, who
had chosen the stock exchange as the
place best adapted to finish off his
victims
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Accused hv His Wifa.

Kansas Cty.-Although announcing
that they placed little credence in the
the statement made to them by the
wife of Robert Carroll. that her hus-
band had been implicated in the muir
ders here some time ago of o. V.
Dodge, local financier, and Miss Flor
ence Barton, society girl, the police
were making a thorough investigation
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Question of Sex.

It happened on a College avenue
car the other morning. Two women
were discussing the headline in the
morning paper which read "Arbuckle
Indicted for Manslaughter." One of
the women remarked to the other
you know, I can't understand how
they can arrest him for manslaughter,
when a woman was kiIled."-Indian-
apOlis News.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
r. &. Values Fixed.
abroad

Washington. - Tentative railroad
valuation for rate making purposes,
recently fixed by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, was S1,979.000 on
the Danville & Western, in Virginia
and North Carolina, and $140,567 for
the Augusta Northern, in South Caro-
lima.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
EXPLAINS Old Mystery.

A subterranean river with several
tributaries has been discovered near
Lubbock, Germany. 1t empties into the
Baltic sea about twenty miles beyond
the seashore. The discovery has great
practical value because II explains
the mysterious difficulties thar have
been experienced with Lubeck's water
supply which now can be overcome.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
A Iadv OF pistinction

Is recognized by the delicate fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water TO thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum powder usually means a clear,
sweet, healthy skfn.-Advertiseme
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Cream Shippers, Assn Organized.

Coldwater-A cream shippers asso-
citation has been formed here with a
membership of fifteen. Others have
promised to join at once, and it is be
Iieved a membership of go will be
secured in a short time
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
YOU CANNOT AFFORD

To let your little hurts and all
ments get bad.
Keep Vacher-Balm handy for Burns,
Boils, Cuts, COrns, Piles, or Soreness
anywhere.
ASK your druggist. Avoid limitations.
Advertisement.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
To Elect School Supervisors.

Blue Mountain-Saturday, May 6,
has been fixed as the day on which all
of the patrons of all of the public
schools of Benton county are asked to
assemble at their respective schools
for the purpose of naming by ballot
trustees for the supervision of these
schools.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Guilty OF Arson.

Henderson, n. ca verdict of gull
ty was returned by the jury which
tried George Wyckoff, F. W. Wooten
and R. T, Stokes on charges of incen-
diarism in connection with fires here
last January.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
business conditlons Are Good.

Calhoun City.-Business conditions
in Calhoun City and the county in gen
eral are very much improved. There is
more money in the county than there
has ever been before, according to a
statement issued by five banks.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
shippina Coal To Ohio.

Chattanooga, Ten4-iProbably for
the first time in history bituminous
coal from this territory is now being
shipped into Ohio, 100 carloads having
been ordered from the Durham Coal
& Iron Co, here by Cleveland parties
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Applications COMING In.

MOorehead.-A number of applica-
lions have already been received for
the Normal to be held here this sum
mer. beginning on June and continu-
ing five weeks. This is to be one of the
regular summer nOrmals and will be
known as the Delta Summer Normal
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Would Maintain HIGH Prices.

Washington.-The house labor com
mittee's investigation Of the coal strike
has shown concIusively that coal OPP
orators are in a league to maintain
high prices, Chairman Nolan, Califor-
MIA, has declared.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Maads Mo- sohnol Rnom.

Tishomingo.-The school board OF
Tishomingo county met here to act on
a petition to grant Burton consolidated
school more territory. Burton is line
school between Tishomingo and Prem
tiss counties
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Only One That Counted.

Tommy had a little brother and a
little sister.
One day a neighbOr met him going
to the market and pleasantly asked:
"Are you the only child?"
Nope" he Importantly replied, but
I'm the only one working"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
offers $500 Reward for Murderer.

Jackson.-Gov. Russell has issued a
proclamation offering a reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction or the
unknown negro who murdered ]. T.
Boetler, night Waterman at the blind
institute, on Friday last.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Deliberately UnfriendlY.

"Why is Mr.. Grumpson so unpopu-
lar2"
Because he's eccentric"
"Yes?'
He carries around a pocket Bible.
When a golf player starts to tell about
his score Mr.. GrumpsOn takes the
Good Book out and asks him to lay
his right hand on it"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Miners and Guards Clash.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Three were
wounded, two seriously. in fighting be-
tween striking coal miners and mine
guards at Scofield, a mining camp, ac-
cording to reports reaching here.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Wilson Fund Subject to Tax.

Contributions to the
Wilson endowment fund are subject to
government tax, Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Blair has announced
Blair's ruling was made public by Sen
ator Glass of Virginia
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
ereenvIIIe. S. c. Next Meetinq PIace.

Phoenix, Ariz.-GreenviIle, S. c.,
was selected as the 1923 meeting
place by the United States Good
Roads Association and the Bankhead
National Highway Association at the
close of their annual joint convention
here.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05

80 Happy Day sang the laundress
as she hung the snowy wash on the
line. It was a happy day" because
she used Red Cross Ball BIue.-Adver.
tisement
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Afraid of It

You had a good start at college;
yOC were on the highway TO a we'll
rounded education. Why did you give
it up?" Il heard that 1t was folly to
be WISE
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Calls Conference On Muscle Shoals.

Calls Conference On Muscle Shoals.
Washington.-A national conference
on the Muscle Shoals project, fostered
by the Southern Commercial Congress-,
will be held in the Iri-cities of Flor
ence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia, Ala
May 22-24, it has been announced.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05

A girl in love is often unable to exc
press her thoughts, but its quite DIFF
ferent after marriage
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05

There is an insane rivalry to see
how thin the slice of ham in the
sandwich can be made
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05

Some men spend half their time
framing promises and the other half
in making excuses
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05

Uniforms are a successful education
against patches.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05
Named Postmaster.

ashington.-Samuel Y. Watson,
has been nominated to be postmaster
at Baton Rouge, La.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05

When two men arguing begin on
statistics there's no limit. If they feel
reckless
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-05-05

Smiles that won't come off are apt
to become monotonous.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-18
SEWING CLUBS ARE
 POPULAR IN SPOKANE

SPOKANE, Wash, July 18.-TWo hundred and forty-seven girls have ap- piled for membership in sewing clubs this year, according to Mrs. Harriet Lycette in charge of home bureau work for the Spokane Chamber of Commerce. The work is under the general supervision of Miss Elmina White, state club leader for girls work who provides the record books for reports to go to the government. Miss White will come to Spokane this month to confer with local lead CTS.
 Spokane leaders in the work have alread met their groups, selected club days and decided on the garments to be made first. Most of the clubs got their program under way last week
 "This is the third summer for our sewing clubs" says Mrs. Lycette. "Two years ago twenty-five members constituted our enrolment. Sewing is popular with the girls. Their ages range from 10 to IF years.'
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-18
ALL DENOMINATIONS
 WORSHIP ONE CHURCH

YOSEMITE, Cal, July 1S.-All de- nominations can worship in the one church building in the Yosemite Na- tional Park for the church has L3en 'rationed" among the different groups.
 The hours assigned to each Follow:
 Roman Catholics up to S:55 a m.
 Interdenominational (ProtestaEt) 3 a. m. to 10:55 a. m.
 Episcopal, Il a. m. to noon
 Christian Science, D. m. to 9. m,
 Vesper services as announced from the pulpit.
 Unlike many vacation resorts, Eos- emite observes the Sabbath with lra ditional quiet and decorum. There are no restrictions on the activities of V1s itors except that dancing is not al lowed, but records show that fewer persons go on sightseeing trips that day than any other.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-18
AMERICAN TOURISTS
 VICTIMS OF R0GUES

LONDON, July 18.-"Every day a sucker is born, and the majority Of them are raised in the United States" declares Scotland Yard.
 Ther opinion is based on the fact that every day and almost all day they are deluged with complaints by Americans of swindling by rogues, tricksters and confidence men, with all their old time -honored hoary for mula.
 Here is one of the latest instances Two Americans entered into conVer- versation with another tourist at St. PauPs Cathedral and somehow the same tourist met them coming out Of their hotel next morning and sug- gested that they should go with him to get tickets to view the mint and come and see it. One of them went to the British Museum, and the other went with the tourist
 The result of that mornings work was that the latter was relieved Of over 8 thousand dollars.
 It was the old trick. A stranger in front of them dropped a bulky envelope. The American picked 1t up. And the grateful stranger en- tered into conversation. He eX- plained that he had $50,000 to give away in charity, and the man who lad just saved the bulky envelope, containing valuables, was obviously the man to be entrusted with giving away $5O,O00 to American charities, for which he would receive $500 for his trouble.
 Thereupon the American drew ST. 465 from an American bank to show that he was man of substance, They then went to a hotel and had some drinks. And then each in turn showed his trust by giving his val uables to the original distributor, | who went out for ten minutes.
 In the Amercan's case the org inal trickster found an excuse to go out also. And neither came back.
 With this ordinary tricksters would have been content. But mot so these chevaliers. They went at once to the British Museum, collected the other American and by the same trick took S400 away from him.
 Last week another American vlsl- tor was swindled by the same an cient story of $500 and a diamond ring.
 The biggest coup of this season was when the confidence men re, lieved an American of S5,000 in less than an hour. AS it happened the DO lice could have secured the thieves if only the victim had remained tc give evidence against them. But he was in a hurry to- return home ano refused to wait.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-18
EMPRESS
LAST TIME TONIGHT

THE PISTOL WAS IN HER F1AND-and if she wished she could shoot her husband, make him die mserably like dog. It was the grand moment she had wanted, the opportunity to avenge the death of her brother who shot himself when the man before her failed to give him mercy. Then something hap pened Hate and 1t was bitter hate, suddenly
 changed to love. See how 1t came about in
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-18
WOMEN's WAIST LINES
 TO RETURN TO NORMAL

LONDON, July 17.-That woman waist line is to return to it's normal position, just above the hip, is the latest decree of Dame Fashion.
 This return to nature, which has been evident at the latest French and English race meetings, is con- firmed by the newest designs shoWn from Paris.