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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-04-21

July 7th is the last day upon which
Mississippians expecting to partici-
pate in the general election in No.
vember and the August primary for
the selection of senatorial and con-
gressional candidates may register,
according to Attorney General Frank
Robertson. According to Mr.. Rob-
erson, the general impression pre-
walls that persons desiring to vote
must be registered four months prior
to the primary. when the law re-
quires their registration only four
months before the November gen.
eral election.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-04-21
Here lies in pieces
Alonzo NJ. Chowder,
Who dug his potatoes
With blasting powder.

Senator Money, of Mississippi.
asked an old colored man what
breed of chickens he considered best
and he replied: All kinds has
merits. De wife ones is the easiest
to find, but de black ones de easiest
to hide aftah you gets 'em."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-04-21

May, | object to that young man
kissing you in the hall every night,
Well, father. there's no other place
You and mother insist on sitting up
in the living room.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-04-21
SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTRATION NOTICE,
FOP EONROE COTNTV

Pursuant provisions APP of the Code of Mssis-
1906 the undersigned Registrar of Monroe County, Miss
will be the following named voting said county,
the dates mentioned below for the of registering the
law provides all persons who duly qualified and
registered. to.wit
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-04-21
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MET IN MONTHLY SESSION
Usual Appropriations Are Made
to Meet COunty'S Obligations
AT March Term, 1922.

Present: A. C. Lowe, President;
J. M. Thompson. J. H. Harmon, J.
D. Brunson. G. w. Roberts, mem
bers; J. B. Lewis, Sheriff, J. 7.
Morgan, Clerk.
Reports of sheriff, chancery and
circuit clerks and other officers and
county repositories were examined
and approved.
Messrs. A. B. Cowden and T. C,
Crook were appointed good roads
commissioners for first district.
The bid of the First National Bank
of Aberdeen. for the purchase of
$40. 900 fourth district road bonds,
was accepted, with premium of
$3.50.
Also the First National Bank was
awarded the sale of $4,000 of fifth
district road bonds with a premium
of S1,375. These are 6 per cent
bonds.
Supervisors Thompson and Rob-
erts appointed to inspect approaches
to Lawrence bridge across Butta-
hatchie river, reported that cOntrac-
tor w. I. Garner had completed the
same according to plan and specif-
cations and recommended payment
for the same.
The election commissioners re-
ported the election of H. w. Pace,
as constable of third district, west
ern division, to fill a vacancy.
The election commissioners re-
ported the result of the special cleo
tion on the question of the issue and
sale of bonds for the benefit of the
Splunge consolidated school district.
The vote stood: For the bonds, 46;
against the bonds. 30. Amount of
bonds, $4,000.
Following claims were allowed:
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-04-21

Chas. Hilliard. hauling lum'r , 00
Amos Rye, bridge work. 59 u0
Perry Harmon. hauling lum'r , Oo
Amos Rye. bridge lumber Al rs
DR.. G. 7. Tubb. bridge nails 3 -
W. A. Stewart. bridge work 13 90
w. W. Bovd, bridge lumber 7S6 As
J. T. Cox, 6 SD
W. T. Garner, bridge work -245 90
w. w. Boyd, bridge lumber 59 -
J. E. Danner, 80 81
Whatley & Sherrin. bridge
work ------ -------.- ------ --- . OU
W. B. Crouch. bridge work > O0
J. A. Trice. bridge lumber 46 7
Leftwich & Young. bridge
work y 90
r. T. Dollar. bridge work > OO
L. B. Harlow, oQ
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-04-21

Darracott - Monday, May 8th 1922
STongs Station. Tuesday, May 9lh "
Muldon, Wednesday. May the 10th, F."
Prairie, Thursday, May the l1th; "
Gibson Friday, May the 18th, "
Lackey, Ord DISTRICT on Monday May the 18th,
Hamilton Tuesday May the 10th, :"
Grub Springs, Wednesday, May the 18th, +"
Alsup Mill 30 Thursday, May the 18th, :
Gatman. . on Friday May the 10Th.
Athens % District NJ dday. May the 22d, :
Rural Hill, fdeSday, May the 23d, 3"
Quincy. Wednesday, May the oath, ="
Greenwood Springs, Thursday, May the 25th, Z"
Pickles Friday May the 2bth, 4"
Becker, Monday May the 18th, ."
Amory. South Tuesday, May the Both, ="
Amory, North Wednesday, May the 3Is, Z"
Mayor
Smithvlle, --~----- Thursday. June 1st,
Cox Store, Friday June the End, :"
Williams Store, (Splunge Monday. June the 5th, q"
PaTham's Store Tuesday, June the 9th, 4"
Haey, Wednesday, June the 9TH, :"
Bigbee, ,-- Thursday, June the 9Th, :"
Boyds, GObert Store) Friday June the 9th. 4"
NetletOn, Monday, June the 18th, 4"
Central Grove Tuesday, June the 18th, :"
Wren Wednesday, June the 18th. Z"
Willis StOre---O on Thursday, June the 18th, "
North Aberdeen, Friday, June the 10th, +"
South Aberdeen.~- Saturday. June the 18th. Z"
And Circuit Clerks office until. including
day of July 1922 which date the registration for the 1922
will close
Remember that this is Not New Registration only supple
the 1912 and later registrations All who will
years before the 9TH day November 1922
entitled register otherwise qualified The election laws
Suon of the State and that for anOh
but that all desiring MUST present.
sign the Registration Book for themselves.
Witness my hand, this the 18th day of April, 1922.
w. =. WARE,
Circuit Clerk. and Registrar for Monroe Co.
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Clerk Ware, State costs 10Y 90
Sheriff Lewis, .--125 so
Sheriff Lewis, postage. -, 13 rs
Phoenix Drug Store, official
supplies - = ...-.----- IS O5
J. L. Shell q Co., official
supplies -. ........... 16 20
Peoples Store, for sheriff's
office ---- -...-.--.. ...,.- .-------....--. / 9S
Clerk Morgan, postage ------- q 81
Heiderman Bros, official sup
plies -, .-.---- 3 SO
K. & E. Printing Co -----.------ % so
Amory Progress, publishing 2 y
Clerk Ware, postage .-....-. l 90
Clerk Ware. typewriter sup
plies -. -. =. 7 80
P T. Graves, erroneous fine
(Hanks) -- - so 90
B. G. Brook, excess tax - IS 90
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Try The Progressive Farmer
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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
PRESENT STATUS HkRBOR
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Set Forth in Letter from Senator
Fletcher to Secretary Price OF
the Commercial Cub

Secretary NJ. C. Price of the Punta
Gorda commercial club, received
from Senator Fletcher under date OF
the 2lst inst, a reply to his letter OF
the 1th on the subject of local har-
bor improvements, the contents OF
which are of general interest and in
substance are as follows:
"The Board of Engineers for RiV-
ers and Harbors, War Department
This city. gave notice on NOV. oth'
l1922, that it is not convinced OF the
Iadvisability of the United States I'M
dertaking any improvement at TINS
locality at the present time, and stat
ed its reasons
Major Young, of the Corps OF En-
gineers, advised us December lZth'
" We requested the Club for sucn
additional information as might bt
readily available concerning n
number. draft and capacity OF the
vessels in the line now running be
tween Tampa and Fort Myers, anc
other pertinent information regard
ling the operation Of this line
Il mailed you on December l4tl
copy of the letter which ] received
from Major Young, and you will not
he stated:
d" The Board will be pleased tt
comply with your wishes by delayin'
final consideration of this matter TO
a reasonable time to afford opportun
ity for gathering additional data
You will, ! am certain. under
stand and aprepciate the fact that
am not in position to furnish the ad
ditiopaI data-that is a matter 70
Won and others there directly inter
eeted to give attention TO within
reasonable time
THE Board in it's notice Of NoYem
Der 9th stated:
All parties interested in the pro
posed improvement are invited Il
submit within a period of 80 day
from the date of this notice state
ments and arguments bearing upoi
the necessity for the improvement Il
Continued on second page)
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
A SURVEY OF UNDERGROUND
WATER IN FLORIDA PLANNED
State Authorities Would Determine Which Are Fit for
Drinking Purposes - Sanitary Engineer and
Geoogst Interested In Plan

A survey of underground water-lakes and streams
in Florida determine which waters are fit hygenca
ly for drinking purposes and which are dangerous is
being planned by George W. Simmons Jr chief sanitary
engineer board of health and Herman Gun
ter state geoogst following conferences held in Jack
sonvile recently according reports appearing in the
daily papers
Drainage wells also are be investigated. In many
parts of the wells to be found most OF
them, it is said, bored before the passage OF
statute by the legislature of 1913 prohibiting them AS
many these be located are to be investigated
and designated map to be made as part OF the
survey.
The operation will give excellent opportunity for
study geological formations and it is believed the
United States geological survey will be sufficiently in
terested take part in the plan Letters have oeen
written that department as well as the United states
public health service, which, it is said probably VIII be
willing cooperate. Representatives of both govern
ments have been asked by Mr., Simmons and Mr. Gunter
For the information of towns and cities all over the
state the investigators will determine quality and guam
y of water coming from underground sources. Ths
information will considerable value to muncipal-
ties planning the installation of water works and those
arranging for extensions.
MANY springs in Florida, it is believed supplied
underground water of which probably is polluted
with water drainage wells. These may De tounu
in almost every section of the state socaed sinks
abound in Florida. These caused by the washlng
out of limestone strata and in number of instances
| the ground has given way under weight On one oc-
casion a railroad train dropped down in sink mole III
Alachua county and another occasion large area OF
ground on a public road gave under the weight of
horse and carriage
Some of the largest of these sinks are to be found
in Alachua county one of these is known as the DeV
lis Mill Hopper" huge hole with almost peFpeh-
dicuIar banks located several miles from Gainesville
Near Gainesville also is what is known as Payhes
proirio This entire rowland was great lake OF
considerable depth Several ago the water seeped
through into underground passage entirely drain
ing the lake Paynes prairie is partially hied with
water at all the year and in the rainy season
becomes quite deep.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
LOCAL POLICE ROUNDUP
INFRACTORS Or THE LAW

The local police officers deserve
credit not solely for their efficiency,
but especially for their discretion In
making arrests. In practically every
case of an arrest made by them, the
accused has been found guilty of the
offence charged against him. or
four cases. for example, tried by
County Judge Trabue during the past
week, every one was convicted
Miles Lowe was fined $500 and
costs or thirty days in prison for
reckless driving. Ben Taylor, a col
ored man. was charged $4,000 and
costs or ninety days for carrying con-
ceaIed weapons. J. j. Brown, VINO
passed a worthless check on A. F..
Hatch for $1,000, was fined S5.0O
with costs added amounting to $ll5.-
iS4. Brown, after passing the check,
skinned 10 PaIatka, but Sheriff Lips
comb got on his track, went to Pa
latka and brought him back Monday
night. If he fails 10 pay up, he Will
have to work for the county for six
months On the same day tFues-
dav). j. o. Driggers was convicted OF
selling Intoxicating liquor and fined
$4,000 and costs with the alterna-
tive of serving the county four
months. He was arrested by Police
Chief Caldwell.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29

Pomp and pageantry in liberal as
eortmpnt will be features Of the
South Florida Fair and Gasparlila
Carnival that opens in Tampa on Feb
l next and continues through to Feb.
10. Returning to plans of several
years ago, abandoned during the per-
iod of the war and Immediately after
parades are to be prominent among
the attractions of the Fair.
First of these is to be the military
parade on the opening day, Feb. !,
when Tampa's recently organized ar
tillery battalion, the 116th Field Ar
nuery. is to parade, preceding the
military maneuvers, exhibitions ol
stunt riding and sham battle to be
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
AN INDUSTRY OF GREAT
PROMISE FOR FLORIDA
Being Established in Polk County
To Utilize Grapefruit of the
Lower 'Glades

The canning of grapefruit hearts
in Florida is comparatively a new IN
dugtry. 1t was tried out last year
with good success by a Miami con-
Germ which has since moved to Polk
county and which will operate at
Haines City. Another concern, a
purely cooperative one, will operate
at Eagle Lake in the same county,
an old citrus packing house being
used and $4,000 worth of canning
machinery already installed. Ihe
new plant is owned by the assocla-
tions of Polk county that now coop
crate with the Florida Citrus EX-
change. 1t will have a capacity OF
500 cases 1.-TWO dozen cans to the
easel per day and it is expected that
at least $4,000 cases will be put up
this season." according to the Flor
ida Grower.
"Only the hearts of the grapefruit
will be preserved and the cans VIII
contain nothing but the fruit, fruit
/ Juice and sugar. The process IN
wolves the removal of the rinds, the
I seeds and the rag as the bitter mem
brane which binds the segments o.
the grapefruit is called. A corint
machine has been invented by E. II
Lefeve, the manager of the Eagle
Lake cannery, and it will be used il
the preparation of the fruit canned
in the new plant. Care is being tax
en- that none of the juice will be lost
"All of the machinery and othe
appliances in use in the plant VII
he the most modern procurable ant
every care will be taken to compl
with the very rigid regulations pre-
b scribed bv the state board of healt
where food products are handled
To that end all tables and other part
of the plant, with which the trul
to be canned might in any way com
in contact after the peeling process
/. will be enamel and so arranged tina
they may be washed and kept in tn
best possible condition from sanitar
points of view.
I "The product of the Eagle LAX
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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
FLORIDA, LAND OF ROMANCE
HAS AN INTERESTING HISTORY
WAS Battle Ground of Pioneers and Ca'aers iof 'eh
tures: Participated i'm the Civil War; Now is
ProspeIing and Growing

Almost 12S wears ago-on January 90 1773-whie |
arranging at Paris the preimnaries OF the treaty OIL
peace wrch acknowledged the independence OF the unit
ed States of America Britain inspired no doubt
by one of the sovereigns threw parting rock at
the Americans by receeding Florida to Spain
Romantic and earlier SURPRISING and beyond that Oh
any other of this country is the history OIL he
Land of Florida far back the second decade OF
the notable sixteenth century Juan Ponce De Leon nav
ing listened to- magical of mythical fountain
of youth this faryand in which the reinforced bather
would become young and vigorous agan-the Fountain
of Perpetual Youth-came here to find it,
therefore, desiring a restoration of youth, he
equipped expedition sailed westward IN quest oil 'ne
mythical fountain, and on Easter Sunday, 1917 the
twentieth year the discovery of the New World by
Columbus he the coast of Florida gave it the
name it now bears of its flowers This was 80
wears before the English planted colony at Jamestown
Virginia and 1873 years before the Pilgrims landed at
Plymouth Massachusetts.
Ponce De Leon sailed down the East Coast of Flor-
da in search wonderful fountain but, not hndng
it, returned Spain doubt very much disappointed
man because of the failure to find that the myth he
sought was real, yet his and fame are firmly
fixed in the early of America. Subsequently he
sailed again. During this he passed from earth
and his mortal body laid to rest on the island Of
Porto Rico may be that in another world he found
the Fountain of Perpetual youth
The wonderful peninsula has since changed owners
several times At first it the home of the Indian.
Here the happies of happy hunting grounds Wild
game in the forests and in the clear water OF
its thousands lakes millions Of fish, and numer-
Gus were lived in this land of forests and
lakes Indeed there could have been happier hunt
ing grounds in what is the United States.
BY right of discovery Florida held by Spain
for $50 years. st. Augustine the earliest settle
ment by white in the United States, where the first
frame house by Europeans is still standing and has
become a cherished of the past, while nearby
magnificent hotel the Ponce De Leon, perpetuates The
name of Flordas discoverer, brings the old and the
close together.
In $50 the territory explored by fernando De
Soto. He landed, among other places, at Tampa, some
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
PUNTA GORDA'S CHRISTMAS

with riffs for the Sunday school
children Of each the Methodist, Bap-
tiet and PRESBYTERIAN churches. Inc
interior of the churches was beautl-
fully decorated in keeping with the
lovely trees, their branches bending
henpath their load of presents. Inc
distribution of the gifts by Santa
Claus was preceded by appropriate
exercises by the children, which were
well executed and immensely enjoyed
bv the grown spectators with whom
each church was packed. These eX-
ercises consisted chiefly OF songs
recitations and dialogues, all OF
which were short, but very entertain
ing. Some children took part in sew
eraI different exercises. and did 1t SO
we'll as TO show remarkable memory
II was worth much just to see how
happy and capable these children
were.
Special Christmas services were
held in the Episcopal church on Mon
day. the usual services having beer
held Sunday before. In the Baptist
and Presbyterian churches, Christ
mas services were held Sunday
Owing to the absence Of the pastor
the Methodist church had no sDecia
service. Large congregations attend
| ed these services.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
pomp and pageantry at South Florida Fair

staged at the fair grounds. The
narade will be the first public appear
ance in full equipment of the artil-
lery organization, and the opening
day of the Fair, called Army Day.
lis TO be in the hands Of the gunners
who are making preparations to pre-
sent the finest military spectacle that
has been seen in Florida since the
days of the Spanish-American war.
Following this, the Mystic Krewe
of Gasparilla is 10 present what is eX-
pected to be the most gorgeous and
colorful pageant ever witnessed in
Florida. on Monday, Feb. 5. The
Krewe is arranging for a number OF
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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29

The weather was ideal, bright ana
cool all last week and up to Wedhes-
dav of this week, when it clouded up
in the morning and rained through
the afternoon. There was no noise
save that made by motor vehicles
and a few irecrackers; and there was
practically no disorder A very few
n. ople INDUCED in shine" but only
two of them got sufficiently under its
influence to require the attention OF
the police. Even those two did not
make uproar enough to attract much
attention.
Upon the whole, it was very, very
pleasant Christmas for all concerned
especially for the children, who ap'
peared TO have received more pres
ents than ever before. The stores
were well stocked with Christmas
goods in wonderful variety, and the
merchants had a good trade.
There were many happy family re-
unions, with the accompanying feasts
Every family, so far known, had one
or more feasts; and many of then
had special Christmas trees loaded
with gifts for their own and theil
neighbors' children.
Formal observance Of the occasion
began Saturday night, when ther'
/ were Christmas trees resplenden
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
FLORIDA GROWERS URGE
QUARANTINE ON FRUIT

A strong plea for an effective quar-
antine or other restriction to prevent
the introduction of the Mediterrane-
an and other fruit flies into the Unit
ed States in imported fruit and vege-
tables was made to the federal horti-
cultural board by United California
delegation composed of representa-
tives of every branch of the fruit in
dustry there.
II was supported by Florida, rep
resented by ]. H. Montgomery of the
state plant board, and by West Nlr'
ginia. represented by H. w. Miller
of the West Virginia horticultural
society
Representative of a dozen foreign
nations which send fruit and vege
tables to the United States urged tina
no embargo be placed on their prod
nets. Fruit and vegetables import
e-s from Atlantic coast cities were
represented and various Commercial
organizations whose interests are al
lied with the fruit and vegetable in
q dustIy We're heard.
Chairman c. NJ. Marlett of tn
federa! horticultural board explain
ed the necessity for some means I
prevent the introduction of the in
sect nests, and after hearing all side
Interested, said whatever restrictio
was imposed it couad not be arrive
at offhand Any action taken, h
said. would be only after careful e'
animation of the facts keeping
mind all interests involved.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29

time before the discovery OF the MIS-
sissippi river, and was buried in its
waters as il flowed in solemn silence,
unvexed by a keel of commerce, to
the Gulf of Mexico. In 1865 body Of
French Calvanists, who had settled in
Florida three years before, were
butchered by the Spaniards and driv-
en- out, and the Spaniards held undis-
puted possession until 1853, when
the territory was ceeded to England
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The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
Prime Your Trees Now

Prune that dead wood out of your
citrus trees now and avoid much
spraying next spring and summer and
at the same time insure bumper
crop for next season. A stitch in
time saves nine,
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
Roman signal for Battle

The Roman signal for battle was
the unfurling of a red flag; the white
flag has always been sign of truce
or peace.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
Foundation limited states

The population of the U. s., ac-
cording to the 1920 census, was 1867
71O,620. OF this number 6.44S,366
were classed as farmers. and the to-
tai rural population was 51,406,o17.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29

All the water which pours INTO uh-
derground passages from lakes,
streams and drainage wells is not con-
taminated but some of it is and the
question of what waters are fit for hui
man consumption is one of consid-
cradle Importance to Florida. For
this reason, Mr.. Simmons said, 1t had
been deemed advisable TO investigate
all underground water in the state
and for this purpose the survey has
been planned
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-12-29
Power of Vision in Birds

A birds power of vision is about
100 times greater than mans.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-06-23
EAST KOSHKONONG

Miss Ella Lien is visiting in Oxford
vile.
Mr.. Albert Ammudson of New Ulm,
Mimi, Mrs John Lukken and Theodore
Braaten visited at G. Moen's Monday
afternoon.
A large crowd attended Y.P. S. at
Herman Liens Sunday evening. A re-
port was given by the delegates who
attended the convention at Lacrosse
Mrs. Tonning of St. Paul is visiting
at the home of her brother, Rev. Hal
vorson, whose mother is not improving
from her injury as it had been hoped
she would.
Rev. Abel Lien and daughter Agnes
of Portland, North Dakota, visited re-
latives at East Koshkonong this week.
They came from Stoughton on Sunday,
where they had been called by the SER
ious illness of Mrs. Levi Kittelson
Maynard Simonson of Deerfield is
visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Elvin Kravick. Kravicks have re-
ceived word that their nephew, Norris
Twesme of Chicago, who was injured
in an auto accident several weeks ago,
has returned home from the hospital
and is slowly improving