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The Hayti herald., 1922-01-13

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Continued from last week.
In this, our fourth article, upon
the abuses and ills of our system OF
taxation, we shall give our readers
"close up" We can now be more
specific. Wherein we have before
approximated and guessed, we can
speak with more authority. We have
obtained figures and facts from many
sources and find that our former
statements may be added to instead
of detracted from. In other words,
we find our system of taxation worse
than we thought it was. and our
burdens heavier than we knew.
For instance, would you believe
that the entire corn crop of Penis
cot county, second in agricultural
Importance to our cotton crop, would
not pay our taxes? Well, it would
not. If every grain of corn raised
in Pemiscot county last year was
marketed at 35 cents per bushel, and
should we lay the proceeds down up
on the desk Of the collector and ask
him for receipted bill, he would re-
fuse to give it to us. Our entire
crop-every grain in the county ?
That is what we said. And the
collector would not mark our tax
bill paid? We said that. too. We
would still be short $642,O22.00!
Appalling, stunning facts, but 'tis
true!
Taxation has not only taken the
meat from the bones Of old Pemiscot,
but has also taken the bones.
The latest statistics we have on
the yield of corn for Pemiscot COun-
ty are taken from the 1870 Year
Book Of Agriculture, prepared by the
State Board. which gives for t9l9,
$3.50 acres, averaging 2l bushels
per acre, producing Il total of 1,30S,-
$40 bushels. The estimate of the
State Board Of Agriculture for 1921
is not yet out, but we can rely upon
but little variation in the yield in
our crop for this year So let us
figure on the price. At 35 cents per
bushol, 1,30S,510 bushels would
bring S457,97S.50. But the read
er who has followed these editorials
will say how comes that, when you
have been stating our county and
state tax was but s725. 100000? That
was based on an appraisement of
9,000.0O0.00, and we have been
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-13

to say, Let us keep our corn and
hogs and let 'em have our cotton"
All right. We shall try that. But,
first, let us figure how much there is
in our cotton to let them have--how
much it nets us, if anything. In
this connection it is we'll to consid-
er the saying that "a cotton crop is
consumed in the expenses of pro-
dGcing it by the time it IS picked and
sold" That saying is all too true.
The picking alone costs about 500
per bale. So the actual net cash
we get for cotton after made and
marketed, in most cases, Is not suf-
iicient to square credits for supplies.
as many farmers and merchants
know who must carry over old ac-
counts because the cotton money
was too short to meet the expenses
of production. But we shall. in this
editorial, for the purpose Of seeing
how far all our cotton money goes.
.
say it cost us nothing to make and
to gather, and figure that the whole
crop was clear profit. just like pick
ing money off bushes, and apply the
full proceeds of our 1921 crop to the
liquidation of our taxes, and see how
we come out. And to make the
most of it we shall figure the crop
and The price at top notches.
For 1921, we find the Government
report showing that Temi.cot con.
ty will produce not exceeding $4,000
bales, and which we shall average at
$500 per bale. This would bring
S1,35O,0O0. That sum would pay
our County and State taxes, and leave
us the pitiful sum of $25O,0OO, not
enough TO buy Christmas toys for
the babies; and that is mainly the
reason Why most merchants are car
rying over the bulk of their holiday
gOdos. But to have even this sum,
don't forget that we have closed our
eyes to all cost of production.
Moreover, we must not forget to
take into account our Federal taxa
tions, the taxes hidden in the prices
of the merchandise we purchase
This we find is estimated to amount
to $37.00 for each man, woman and
child in the State OF Missouri
which, if we have population of
25,000, takes out of the pockets OF
the people of Pemiscot county the
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-13
A CLOSE UP OF OUR TAXATION ABUSES

furnished more authentic informa-
tion by The Democrat t-Argus, which
says our appraisement for taxation,
fixed by the County Board of Equal
ization, is $4,000, 100000. That is
for our real estate, only, and at 4
per cent, about the average over
the county as near as we come at it,
makes the tax on such property to
be collected amount to the sum Of
$SS0,000.00. Now comes our per-
sonal property tax, which, for lack
of official information, we shall ap-
proximate at 25 per cent of our real
estate tax, making an additional
sum of $22O,OOOOO. Add this to
our real estate tax and our total for
1921 amounts to the enormous sum
of $1,100,OO0.O0 That is the total
amount to be squeezed out Of the
pockets Of the people of this little
county. And it can easily be figur-
ed that every grain of corn raised in
the county this year, sold at prevail
ing prices would leave us still
$642,022O0 in the hole on our tax
bill.
What are we going to do about it?
The tax "fixers" have taken every
grain of corn raised in PemiscOt
county this year and yet hold us un-
der mortgage for more than half
million dollars.
What are we going to do about it?
They have got to be pa!d-noW or
later. and the longer we delay the
more they will get. So let us drive
out our hogs, weigh them up and let
them go at the prevailing price
Don't leave a hog. Drive them out
of the pens, out Of the fields, out o.
the woods. Rush them in to pay
the balance of our taxes. The!
it. The Year Book OF Agriculture
for 1920 says we had in 1919 in
Pemiscot county 27,7S4 hogs, and ir
that year of high prices averaged
but $500 each. Therefore If VIC
get $1,000 each this year for the
big and the little, all together, VIC
shall do we'll, and, il we have the
same number we had two years age
they will fetch $277,S4O0O Take
this amount from what our corr
lacked paying our taxes and we arc
yet short S364,1S2O0.
Now, we know somebody arises
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-13
Photoarapher Catches Thieves.

Two men photographed in London
studio We're seen To steal some money
from the till as they passed through
the shop. The woman photographer
developed the negative quickly, took
the photograph to the police. and the
men were arrested.
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-13
STOPS BUCKLINC

A too rapid charge or discharge often results in
"buckled" or bent plates. This occurs without
you knowing it. When plate buckles the
sharper edges and corners protrude through the
wood separators or partitions and come in con-
tact with neighboring plates. This causes a
short circuit and dead" battery. "Juce"
prevents "buckling."
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-13
STOPS SULPHATION

Your battery right now is more or less troub!-
ed with sulphate deposit. As this deposit in
creases daily, the plates become less efficient
and finally disintegratA entirely. With the
ordinary acid solution this condition will al
ways exist. JUICE" stops sulphation in used
batteries and prevents it in new ones.
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-13
THESE REASONS

alone should be sufficient to make you have your
battery safeguarded, But "Juce" also WILL
NOT corrode connections, bubble over or freeze
1t will save TIME, WORRY and EXPENSE!
The COST is SMALL
The Hayti herald., 1922-01-13
STOPS OVERHEATINC

Your battery containing the ordinary acid So
luton tends to heat excessively on charge or
discharge This very condition exists without
your knowledge, and often during the normal
running Of your car. Excessive heat is extreme
ly injurious; it shortens the life and efficiency
of your battery, and causes expense and delay.
JUICE" Will Not Heat!
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
WACNERS DRAWING
A BIG AFFAIR
5000 People Blocked the
Street and Sidewalk When
Prizes Awarded.

Tuesday, January 31st., was a big
day in Water Valley, Wagner g. Co.'S
big store was the center of attraction.
1t was the day the big store was to
award over $500 in valuable prizes
to the patrons of the store. After
dinner people began to throng the
streets and at 8 O'clock, the hour sci
to award the prizes, the entire block
in which the store ia located and the
street in front was Utterly packed
and jammed with people anxiousiy
awaiting the distribution of the gifts
fully 5000 people being present
A large auto truck was run in the
street in front of the store and q
large sized Washtub containing the
tickets was brought out and placed on
the truck. Then several prominent
farmers were selected as judges and
the fun began. One of the farmer
judges was blindfolded-the tickets
were well stirred up in the tub, which
was covered with heavy canvas, and
the blindfolded man proceeded to
draw the numbers from the tub.
Following is list of the numbers
in the order in which they were drawn
and the prize each number represent,
ed:
No. 4o4-First prize, Ford Touring
Car. Held by Lester Williams,
colored.
No. 17464-Second prize, Suit held
by Miss Ruth Markette.
No. 23104-Third prize, Waist or
Shirt.
awaiting Claimant)
No. 6850-Fourth prize, Sweater.
awaiting Claimant)
No. 14925-Fifth prize, Pair Shoes.
Held by Frank Ware.
No. 21917-Sixth prize, Rocking
Chair.
(Awaiting Claimant)
No. 22379-Seventh prize, Hose.
Held by W. r. Thedford.
No. 6098-Eigth prize, Umbrella.
awaiting Claimant)
No. 1S26-Ninth prize, 100lbs. Sugar.
Held by Henry Henderson
No. 2702-Tenth prize, Ham.
Held by w. r. Thedford.
No. 16749-E'eventh prize, Coffee.
Awaiting Claimant)
No. 1S098-Twelfth prize, Clock.
Held by Miss. lotion.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
STATE CENSUS SHOWS
NEGROES MAJORITY
Mississippi Has S54, 900
Whites, e35, 900 Blacks.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The de-
partment of commerce, through the
bureau of the census, today issued a
statement giving the classification of
the white and negro population OF
Mississippi as native American or
foreign-born and showing the state
of birth for the natives, as ascertained
at the fourteenth decennial census,
taken as Jan. 1, 1920.
OF the 1,790,61S inhabitants Of
Mississippi, 853, 1852 were whites, 9S5-
1874 were negroes and the remaining
1,472 were Indians, Chinese and other
non-whites. OF the white population
1872, ,695, or 85.S per cent were ma
tives of Mississippi; 113.248, or 1873
per cent were natives of other states
and of the outlying possessions, and
S,019, or nine-tenths Of one per cent
were born in foreign countries. OF
the natives Of other states S6,709
were born in Alabama, 1888 In
Tennessee and 1A,22s in Louisiana.
OF the negro population, S61 $40,
or 92.1 per cent, were born In Miss,
81, ,120 in Alabama, 1888 in Louis
lana, $3.50 In Tennessee and 1882 in
Georgia.
The percentage Of natives Of Miss
iasippi, Of all races combined, increAs-
cd from 81 In 1910 TO S9.1 In 1890
and the percentage born in other
states and the outlying pcssessionl
decreased during the saHae period
from 12.A 10 10.A
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
$626,2O5,7O9 IS new
STATE VALUATION
Bolivar 10 Still Mississippi's
Most Wealthy County.

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 2s.-Com-
plete figures showing the total as
sessed valuation of real and personal
property in Mississippi for the year
1921, rs published by the state tax
commission, show a total of $685.
205, 709. Bolivar County heads the
list with an assessment of $685.
729. The actual valuation of Bolivar
is said to be rated by government ex-
perts at close to one billion. Those
who have studied the figures on as
sessments have advocated raising val
uations all along the line to 100 pei
cent and then fix the tax levy. The
difficulty heretofore has been that
all increases in assessments are made
under existing tax levies. 1t was
sttaed today by large delta property
owner that his valuation was about 1t
per cent of the actual value. 1t ID
suggested that the tax commission
might work out a tentative valuation
q side from the regular assessment
rolls and work the valuations Of all
property in the state up TO 100 per
cent, no tax levy 20 be made on such
assessments until the whole was com.
suit in placing the taxes equally and
the levy could be then dxsd at q nom
inAl n9ure.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
WILLIAMS In A CLASS
ALL BY HIMSELF
Only Democrat in Senate to
Vote with Republicans on
Allied Debt Matters.

|. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-By fair
iy decisive votes the Senate refused
today either to require Congressional
approval of the agreements to be en-
tered into with debtor nations by the
proposed Allied debt refunding COM
mission or to limit the authority of
the commission in the matter of de-
ferring the time when interest pay
ments on the eleven billion dollar for
egn debt shall begin.
Despite an agreement sharply linz
iting debate, final vote was not
reached. Late in the day when the
roll calls on amendments began it
looked as though the now week-oid
fight would come to an end, but a re-
ference to the agricultural bloc" by
one senator brought q tart reply by
another; that led to further discussion
and finally it was decided to recess
until IL a. m. tomorrow. Those in
charge Of the bill hope to dispose of
the measure on that day, but many
amendments still are pending with
pleanty Of more discussion in pros
pect.
The first amendment rejected to-
day was that proposing approval by
Congress Of the bond conversion
agreements. It was proposed by Sem
ator Johnson, Republican, California,
and was voted down a. to S6. Seven
Republcans-Borah, Brandegee,
France, Johnson, LaFollette, Moses
and Norris-joined with 20 Demo
Gratis in supporting the amendment.
Senator Williams, Democrat, Miss,
was the only Democrat opposing it.
Next the Senate rejected 80 to 32
an amendment by Senator Simmons.
North Carolina, Democrat, proposing
that interest on the converted bonds
be paid semi-annualy or annually,
Senator Williams also opposed this
amendment, while four Republicans
-Borah, LaFollette, Johnson and
Norris-supported 1t.
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri,
then proposed that the commission he
prohibited from deferring the interest
payments by any country for period
longer than two years, but this was
also voted down "a to "a. Senator
Williams also opposed this amend
ment, while Ave Republicans-Borah,
Kenyon, LaFollette and Norris :
voted for II.
Senator Simmons offered another
amendment limiting the time Of de-
ferring interest payments to three
years. This was pending when the
Senate finally went into brief exec
utive session preliminary to taking a
recess until IL a. m. tomorrow. The
recess plan was agreed upon after
motion ito adjourn had been defeated
on q roll call of A to 32.
In the course of debate today there
were charges Of sinister" influence
behind the bill. Senator Borah, Re-
publican, Idaho, declared that power
full financial interests both in the
United States and abroad did not in
tend that the Allied debt should be
paid. Senator Summons reiterated
charges that the proposed legislation
would benefit the holders in this
country of $4,000, 100000 of the
bonds OF the Allied countries floatea
largely before the United States en-
tered the war.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
THE FARMERS MUST PAY

This winter he is losing FIVE Bill
LIONS OF DOLLARS on the y921
crops things he produces in toll and
sweat.
The purchasing value of his dollar
is only SO cents.
He must spend $3.50 for the necess-
tiles he bought in 1913 for 81, or los
per cent more.
The year before the war he got 20
cents a bushel for his corn; now ne
gets about 40 cents. But-AND
HERE'S THE BRUTAL RUB-before
the war he paid $5.75 ton for his
coal ION an average). This winter ne
pays about $10.50 q ton. So, the
purchasing value in coal Of the 4O
cents he gets this winter for his corn
is only about 81 or % cents.
Before the war the farmer got ST.
60 per hundred pounds for his hogs
now he gets about $3.50. For q wag-
on to haul the hogs to the railroad he
paid SIT in 1913-and here's that
dirty rub again-now he pays $145
to $3.50 for the same wagon.
The cotton farmer, it is true, gets
$34 for a hundred pounds of cotton
where he got $26 before the war
But he majority Of cotton growers are
small farmers raising only few ba,ei
and it takes a huge pile Of that light
fluffy stuff to make 100 pounds. How
much good does the$8 raise do hin
when ne has to pay about $75 MORE
for his wagon than he did before the
war must pay out almost his tota
profit on q thousand pounds OF thai
same light, fluffy stuff.
I could cite instance after instance
like these-it works on almost every
thing. the farmer produces, and buy
Look at the table that accompanies
this article. That tells the story in
figures.
Now, what is your Congress going
to do to change the situation? What
is the country going to do to star
the farmer buying again and return
prosperity not only to him but to al
BUSINESS and all wordngmen?
That's question that must be an
swared during the next three months
Watch 'em.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
FORD RETURNS
CONTRACT SIGNED
Closes with War Department
and Put it Up to Con-
xress to Act

WASHINGTON, Jan. z7.-Four
developments of outstanding import
ance marked progress today in the
Muscle Shoals negotiations and
brought to a close the negotiations
between War Department officials and
representatives of Henry Ford which
have extended over period Of more
than six months.
w. M. Mayo, acting for Mr.. Ford,
delivered the signed contract proposal
for purchase and lease Of the nitrate
and water projects made by the De-
troit manufacturer to the War Secre-
tary in the afternoon, thus terminal
Ing the negotiations between the de-
partment and Mr.. Ford.
Senator Underwood of Alabama,
after a conference with Secretary
Weeks during which he asked approv-
al of the contract, said he was quite
sure" the secretary would submit a
report to Congress expressing "a
friendly endorsement" of the document
and proposals it embodied. Secretary
Weeks continued work on drafting
the report for Congress and informed
callers at the department that he
would submit the document and re-
port at the same time, probably Mon
day Of next week.
Strength for the Ford contract de-
veloped from what was considered an
unexpected quarter in Congress when
nine House members of Winsconsin
informed Secretary Weeks they be-
Meved the best interests Of the coun-
try would be served through adoption
Of the Ford offer.
While the Ford proposal Is awaiting
the action of the legislative branches,
which action will begin on the trans
mission of the contract next week,
two other proposals remain before
Secretary Weeks, awaiting action by
the department.
These include the offers Of Fred
srick Engstrum Of Wilmington, N. c.,
and G. C. Tinker, Of San Fransisco,
both Of which are In the process of
modification by Their makers and have
been made the subject Of statements
by Secretary Weeks that they would
Be Aul mitted to Congress after they
been given final form and carefully
studied by him and War Department
Engineers.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
MEXICO COUNTS
FOURTEEN MILLIONS

MONTEREY, Mexico, Jan. 2S.-
Official census figures, which are said
to be practically complete, have Just
been issued and show that Mexico
has a total population Of approx
mately 14,00O,000 people, a decrease
Of 100000 as compared with the
population given by the censes Of the
year 1910, which marked the begin
ming Of the revolutionary period. Tho
desease is explained by the losaes
during the revolution In killed and
those who perished by hunger and
sickness brought on by hArdshlpA
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
ANDERSON STORE SOLD AT AS
SIGNEE'S SALE

Monday, Mr.. o. T. Hammer, as
signee for the C. o. Anderson store
on Main Street, sold the stock and fix
lures at public sale for the benefit of
creditors. The stock invoiced 1921,
and fixtures $1,000, making a total
of $5,171. The entire stock and fix
lures were brought by Mr.. Lewis Ad-
dington for $1,000. The total liza
bilities of the Anderson store were
approximately $4,000.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
YOUNG WOMAN, IF you
WOULD WED. STAY SOUTH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Nearly
two-thirds of the population Of the
United States, ranging from is years
of age up, are married according to
the census bureau. There are more
than a half million divorced persons
in the country.
Mississippi and Arkansas, with 62.S
per cent each, have the largest pro-
portion Of married men, and Nevada,
with 459 per cent the smallest.
In the western states the proper
ton Of married men il small nd ON
married women, IL large, because Of
the especially high ratio Of Inen 70
women.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
VOLUME XXXIv
1922
THE GREATEST STRIKE IN HISTORY

Thirteen Million Farm Families Cannot Buy Goods and
That is Exactly the Cause of All the Hard
Times in America Today
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
WHAT THE FARMER RAISES
By S. T. HUGHES

By S. T. HUGHES
Editor Autocraster Service
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Amer
farmer never strikes.
Paradoxically, he is on strike now.
But it's strike he has not "called,
that he is against one that has been
forced on him.
It's no riddle. The farmers strike
In buyers strike and he doesn't buy
for the simple reason that he can't.
And because more than THIRTEEN
MILLION farming families in the
United Staes cannot buy, the business
Of the whole country is suffering.
What's going to be done about it?
Well the great fnanciers of the
country are beginning to see that
the farmer must have money 80 that
he can go to the stores and the fact
cries and big dealers and buy goods.
They are beginning to see there will
be no prosperity for themselves and
for manufacturers and business men
generally until the members of those
THIRTEEN MILLION families can
buy the necessities, and more. They
are beginning to wake up to the fact
that closed factories and idle work
ingmen in the cities are only an effect
of the inability of the farming folks
to buy the products of shops and of
mechanical labor.
The government is beginning to see
It too, as witness theloaning of tens
of millions by the u. s. War Finace
Corporation to hundreds Of country
banks for the sole purpose Of lending
that money cheaply to farmers. AS
witness President Harding's urgent
advice to Congress to get busy.
And so, in New York and Washing
tn, find c. FANS of fnanco and cap
tains of Scv, rnment putt'rG their
heads together to find the way out.
The farmer is on forced buyng
strike but he never strikes against
work. He is always producing
always- year in and year out, good
times or bad good weather or bad,
even though he knows that be will
lose money on his crops.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
DEATH OF MRS. FRANK STORMS

Mrs. Frank Storms, who has been
confined in the Water Valley Hospital
for several weeks, suffering with
heart trouble, died Wednesday night,
Her remains were taken to the fami-
ly home at Grand Junction, Tenn,
Thursday morning where funeral
service were held and burial made.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
FREE /" HOoTcH"

A Sparkling Stimulant, Full of Wit
and Humor, Free copy viii be sent
upon receipt of your name with
address complete. Write to G. Mitchell
397 Pearl Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03
FARMS MUST PROSPER.
Broush Asserts This l. Only Way
Nation Can Succeed.

ALEXANDRA, La, Jan. 30.-If
the country Is to prosper the rural dis
tricts and the farmers must prosper
first, former Gov. C. H. Brough Of
Arkansas told the Rotary Club today.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-02-03

FoR RENT-Cood 9SS acre farm
lust outside City limits. Apply 10
AUGUST ENDERLIN, Owner,
WaasR Valley. MisA.