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The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
TEN MEN OR LESS
MAY SOON CONTROL
FINANCE OF WORLD
British Economist Declares
Hundred individuals Now
Manage all Wealth.

London, England-Fewer than ten
have been named. No government can
men will control the worlds finances
within a few years, according to
Major c. H. Douglas, British eco-
nomist who is conducting a campaign
here for the socialization of credit.
Under present conditions, he says,
less than 100 men manipulate the
wealth of the world.
Asked to name the worlds money
magnates, Major Douglas said:
First, there is the house of Mor-
gan with its associated institutions.
They dominate wealth not only on TIE
American continent but in most parts
of the world.
''In France there is Louis Louch-
eur, who has very important hold
ings in the big banks and steel cor
porations.
"Sir Basil Zaharotf, the Greek,
practically controls the armament
groups and is also tremendous power
In the banking world.
"There are probably fewer than 100
men acting as principals and lieuten-
tral Europe.
In Great Britain, Lord Inchcape
exerts a strong influence today on
the banking and shipping world.
There are probably fewer han 100
men acting as principals and lienten-
ants for the men and institutions /
augurate any financial policy with any
hope of success without first secur-
ing the approval of at least some of
them.
''It is not so much a question of
the wealth these men individually or
collectively own, but of the strategic
position they hold or manage to hold.
"They control credit in their re-
spective areas and can either supply
or withhold it in such way as to re-
tard or facilitate the production and
distribution of commodities.
"This power IS gradually being con-
centrated into a smaller number Of
hands, with the result that all the
energies of industrialized nations can
be diverted almost at will to any end
which may seem desirable to those
holding this supreme power.
Every often governments are mere
ly administrators of policy. The pow
er of originating it lies with the f.
nancial interests.
mo government can remain in Of
fee for any considerable time if fac
ed by serious unemployment prob
lem, and the financial powers can at
any moment create an unemployment
problem by withholding credit.
"The present world wide slump is
undoubtedly due in part to credit re-
strictions decided upon by financiers
who want to bring laber to heel"
Professor Soddy, the eminent OK
ford University scientist, supports
the views of Major Douglas.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
SAURE KRAUT MAKERS
GET BIG SELLING ARGUMENT

Chicago, Ill.-It is said sauerkraut
is coming back with delectable
punch. The tip was passed around at
the annual meeting of the National
Kraut Packers Association, held here
today, and if what they say bears up
under test, Mr.. Volstead will have to
work up new law.
"You can make for yourself a con-
coction with sting in it," the tip
went. "If you have barrel or keg
of saure kraut in the house, just take
the juice in q shaker with some ice
and you have cocktail with de-
lightful kick. 1t looks like Bronx
and tastes like a spiked lemonade"
But this is not all. The packer
maintain that daily consumption of
sauer kraut will make women beau
tiful. They say it is vastly more
beneficial than yeast for clearing the
complexion. 1t will make skinny peo-
pie plump and will reduce grossly fat
people to trim proportions.
Spinach has been alluded to as "a
broom for the stomach" but the fab
ricators of sauer kraut claim their
produce is a vacuum cleanser for the
the lobster-a-la-Newburg of the poor,
entire human system.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
NUMBER Is
MEMPHIS BROKER
HELD FOR MURDER
Miles Buckinghm, Wealthy In
surance Agent Held in Can
ton-Clains Shooting of His
Wife Was Accidental.

Canton, Miss, May 17.-Miles G.
Buckingham, wealthy Memphis bua-
ness man, today pleaded NOT entity
~ circuit court here to a charge of
murder In connection with the death
OF ms wife, Mrs. Lorraine Harris
ueangham, who was shot and NOR
taily wounded while on an autono-
pie tour through Mississippi with
ner husband last week, sought and
OBTAINED postponement of trial until
next January and tonight is in tho
custody of the sheriff pending the
outcome of habeas corpus proceed
lngs. H. c. Smith, county sheriff
announced that he would hold Buck.
ilngham in the county jail until the
nearing next Thursday in the writ
Oh haDeas corpus, asked for by coun-
sci Tor the accused man in an effort
TO obtain his release on bail which.
according to Mississippi procedure. is
discretionary with the trial Judge.
Continuance until the January
Term OF court was granted by Judge
Hiiey II Potter, before whom Buck
lngham was arraigned, over the pro-
test of attorney for the state who
sought trial at the present court
term. Counsel for Buckingham
pleaded for postponement to afford
time to prepare their defense and as
sure the presence of witnesses now
in other states.
Immediately after the trial, date
was set for application for a writ of
naoeas corpus was granted and made
returnable before Judge Potter May
26.
Buckingham came to Canton early
today with members of his counsel
and several relatives, including Ben
Harris, of Memphis, brother of the
woman he IS charged with having
slain and whose fatal wounding
Buckingham contends was due to an
aceident-the unavoidable discharge
of pistol as he was stepping from
an automobile in which he and his
wife were returning to Memphis, from
Biloxi. Miss fashionable SUMMER
resort, on the Mississippi gulf
coast.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
PIT. HOLDS AN INTERESTING
MEETING

The Parent-Teacher Association
met on the End. Wednesday of May
at the North Main Street School.
After the business was disposed of.
the chief features of the meeting
were the reading of full report Of
the state meeting at Jackson, the
awarding of the banners to the grades
having the most mothers present at
the meeting. In the North Main st.
school, Miss Addington's grade won
over Miss Erickson's, and at Central
School, Miss Tarver's over Miss Biles.
The meeting closed with an interest
ing talk by Prof. Dean on the I'm
portance of Visual Education" as
the school is planning the purchase
of a moving picture machine before
the opening of the next term.
CORRESPONDENT.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
WILLIAM WAGNER WEARS
GOLD EAGLE" BADGE

William Wagner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Wagner of this city, is
student at the famous Georgia
Military Academy of near Atlanta,
Georgia. This is one of the best
schools for boys in the south, and
ranks with the best in the United
States.
Last month William distinguished
himself by securing a position on the
honor roll of the school for attaining
high percentage marks in his studies
An honor highly cherished by .the
boys and only attained by few
from the entire student body of over
800. The few winning this honor are
called eagle" class, and each mem
ber wears a gold eagle emblem while
holding said honor.
William is justly proud of his
eagle, and his many friends here
share equal pride in the honor achiev-
ed by the Water Valley boy in his
school work =
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
MILTON DRURY PLEADS GUILTY TO
THE MURDER OF HIS MOTHER
WHEN ASKED BY COURT HE CALMLY REPLIED THAT
HE HAD NO STATEMENT TO MAKE

were later found. Later, Milton is
supposed to have been in a res.
taurant in Hazlehurst with the dia-
mond ring on his finger which is
supposed to have been taken from
the dead woman. He was traced to
Jackson where he is alleged to have
had his car repaired. He was next
arrested in Columbus by Alabama au-
thorities on charge of having stol-
en- the auto. Young Drury was read
lily released by the Alabama author
tiles on requisition from the COVER
nor of Mississippi to face the more
serious charges in this county.
This is one of the most unique
cases ever tried in this state. The
theory of the state was to have been
that in the heat of passion; or for
the purpose of robbery, or perhaps
actuated by both motives, the young
man killed his own mother, attempt
ed to elude identity by cutting up and
burning her body, and made away
with the valuables on her person.
When apprehended in Alabama he
had the diamond rings and the money
supposed to have been in the pos
session of his mother at the time of
the killing.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
LAMB.FISH COMPANY
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER

Clarksdale, Miss, May 15.-The
Lamb-Fish Lumber Company, one of
the largest in the south, was placed
in the hands of a receiver to.lay ny
order of Judge Edwin r. Holmes, of
the United States district court, the
company, according to the bills filed,
is solvent, but inability to realize
on available assets, caused the ap-
plication for the receivership.
The Lamb-Fish Lumber Company, a
New Jersey corporation, is capital
lied at $5,000,000 and owns mills at
Charleston, Miss, and other points,
together with large areas of both
yellow pine and hardwood timber
lands in several parts of Mississippi.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
CONNER ANNOUNCES
FOR GOVERNSHlP
House Speaker Comes Out Def
initely for Chief Executive
Office,

Hattiesburg, Miss, May 17.-Mis-
sissippi politics will take on add
ed interest with the author
lied announcement of the candidacy
OF Hon. Sennett Conner, of Seminary.
Covlngton County, for governor of
the state of Mississippi, which he
now authorizes to be made. 1t has
feen known that many people have
urged him to make the race, and
though not fully promising to do so,
he did promise to take the matter
lnoer consideration. People who
knew him to be a talented, honor
ahle Christian gentleman and VINO
have been Demanding a man wisa 4
good record, both in private and
public life, have been so solicitous
about him entering the contest that
he has now reached conclusion
and feels that he should make
known his intentions. Mr.. Conner
states that he will not be a faction
al candidate, that he will not wear
the collar of any man or set of men,
but will do his best to serve the
whole people faithfully.
Speaker Sennett Conner, the
Youngest man ever elected Speaker
of the Mississippi House of Repre-
sentatives, the first man to be ele-
waited to that position on the first
day of his legislative career, hung
up another record by presiding over
the House through five strenuous
legislative sessions without a single
appeal from. i the hundreds of rulings
he was called upon to make daily
Those sessions were torn by bitter
factionaEsm, but Conner was elect
ed as an independent, not declaring
allegiance to either faction, and his
record was made possible because
he held the balances fairly and
evenly between all factions.
Mr.. Conner is thoroughly ac-
quainted with affairs of state and
conditions in Mississippi, having
served as chairman of various legis-
ative committees appointed to
study taxation and economic prob
TENS, and having served for the
past three years as member of the
State Bond Improvement Commits
sion, in which capacity he has visit
ed all state institutions many times.
In the Legislature, he has intro
duced bills requiring counties and
municipalities to be operated on a
cash basis, providing that all bond
issues should be submitted to a vote
of the people, providing how the
people may, by petition, fix the
amount of tax levies, establishing a
Bureau of Markets for Agricultural
products, aboEshing technicalihes
and delays in court procedure, pro-
viding for the recall of public of
ficers, and many other constructive
measures, several of which were
enacted into law, and every one of
which overwhelmingly passed the
House of Representative.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
DRILLING FOR OIL
Minyard Well Company Working
Under Home Supervision.

There may or may not be oil under
the surface of Union County land,
but.
There can be no wrong in trying
to find it, whether it is here or not.
Let us not be excited for
We must remember that there are
far more dry holes than oil wells
sunk in the search for oil
But why shouldn't we find oil in
Union County?
We have some external evidences
that oil may be- beneathl
A great deal of land in Union
County has been leased for oil ex-
ploration, and our first active effort
is now being exercised in that direc-
ton.
The Minyard Well Company, back
ed by a number of our well-to-do and
conservative citizens are undertake
ing Union County. Well No. 1, the
location of which is about one mile
southwest of Wallerville and six
miles out from New Albany, on the
farm of Hon. C. S. Cullens, our ex-
chancery clerk, and
They're going down until they
find it---or know the reason whyI
If it's dry hole, the Gazette will
be mighty sorry, but if it's a gusher,
won't we all be glad and happyl
Boom!
But let's everybody keep our heads
and our hsartsl New Albany
Gazette.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
THE HOUSTON WELL

The Houston oil well No. 2 is now
down approximately 1900 feet and
drilling operations are proceeding
satisfactory. 1t will be remembered
that at 1850 feet in their well No. l,
the driller had an accident in which
he lost the drill with about 100 feet
of drill stem attached. Mr.. Danner
claimed to have struck a good show
ing of oil when the accident occurred
which prevented test being made
of the find Well N. is located
within 20 feet of the Well No. and
when the new hole gets down to the
1850 foot level, the operators are
expecting to find something worth
while.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
WATER VALLEY HIGH
CLOSING EXERCISES
Twenty-four to Graduate This
Year Commencement Ex-
ercises Begin Friday Night,
May 10, and Close Wednes-
day Night, May Oath. y

Friday, May 10TH, s p. m Recital
by pupils of Miss Totten.
Saturday, May Goth, p. M, Re-
cital by pupils of Mrs. Watkins.
Sunday, May 21st., IL a. M, Com
mencement Sermon by Rev. L. P.
Wasson, at the Methodist Church.
Monday, May 22nd., s p. M, Glass
Night.
Tuesday, May 23rd., s p. m, Reci-
tation and Defamation contests by
pupils of Grammar and high school.
Wednesday, May 24th., 8 p. M,
Graduating Night. Address to the
class by DIR. j. L. Johnson, President
of Mississippi Woman College, Hat
tiesturg, Miss.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19

The graduates this year are:
Fred Kendrick Marjorie Jackson
Edward Hartwell Pauline Parks
Royce Porter Leo Sizemore
Ernest Shelton Lora Walker
Aubrey Trusty Kathryn Mauldin
Cecil Addingtoa Velma West
ransey Coker Buna Johnson
Louise Cahill Frances Spooner
Kendrick Reynolds Ona Williams
Hudson Turner Mabel Landrcth
Frances Moore Frances Williamson
Mary Willie Carr Fannie May Wood
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
THE TEAsDALE WELL

Nothing new to report this week.
The progress of the well has been him
dered on account of lack of necessary
equipment to be used in the test of
the well. The hole is down $50 feet
and drilling was suspended a couple
of weeks ago to await the arrival of
casing. When drilling operation was
suspended the manager, o. R. B. Pace,
gave out the information that there
was a showing of oil and further
operation would cease until a test
of the well could be made. 1t is re-
ported that all the necessary equip
ment has now arrived at Pope, and
that the test will be made either Sat-
urday or Monday.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-05-19
MISSISSIPPI OIL WELL
NEWS
THE OXFORD WELL

1t is reported on reliable authority
that drilling is suspended awaiting
the arrival of proper tools and casing.
Last report was to the effect that the
hole was down 502 feet, and when
drilling was shut down the plant was
In fine working condition. As socr
as necessary casing and tools arrive,
drilling is to be resumed with vigor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-16
S2.4OO. 900 IN DIVIDENDS FROM A TWO-
 YEAR-OLD MINE.

The rapidy with which money can be earned by even a small gold mine is shown in the record of the Premier Gold Mining Co.,. whose mine is near the International Boundary between Alaska and British Columbia, in the Portland Canal district. The com pany has just declared it's fourth dividend amount ing to $750,0 for distribution in October The total distribution to date aggregates $2400,000, a shareholders of almost half their investment in nine months Active operations at the mine were commenced only about two years ago. according to the Engineering and Mining Journal-Press of New York. Since the beginning of the year the Premier Mining Company has been shipping each month about 5000 tons of hgh-grade running about $50 ton; 5000 tons of medium grade running about $35 tcn and it has been milling between 1000 and 4,000 tons of lower-grade in it's concentrating and cyanide plant It is estimated that the mine has been turning out to the value of $40O 900 each month the high grade and concentrate going to A. s. & R. shelter at Tacoma, and the medium to the Anyox plant, of the Granby Consolidated Co.,
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-16
Ship Subsidy Jingoism.
(New York Post.)

If further evidence needed of the indefensi- bity of the ship subsidy bill it would be found in the way it's sponsors trying to its defects with the American flag Lacking sound arguments for it's passage, they trying carry it by national prejudices. Commissioner Hummer of the Shipping Board and Manager Marvin of the Amer ican Steamship Owners Association last night again tried to dscredt the opposition British propa- ganda" and delivered trades against "our foreign competitors. Nobody can present sound reasons for ladling out billions from Treasury to American shipping interests in the ndiscrimnate uncontrolled way provided by this bill; let what can do by talking about greedy British monopoly! Yet in fact the English criticism has been negligible compared with the fierce. unremiting, unanswer- able attacks delivered by the Nautical Gazette the odest of American shipping journals. The opposition to the bill in Europe is nothing compared with the opposition in the Middle West and other American sections which object to being taxed for few sea board corporations. The greedy British monopoly has been content to carry goods for return or cent. invested capital, and patriotic shipping interests are demanding subsidy becfuse they want nearly twice that.
 We expect Congress to on the subsidy bill not in accordance with what the British Chinese or Zuus think of it, but in accordance with it's merits Before our tarridden electorate consents pour out some $750O 900 in subsidies every decade it will ask better for doing than is represented by Commissioner Plummers fag-waving The bill will enable Chairman Lasker's board to pay subsidies at least 50 per cent greater than the aggregate paid by all foreign nations combined in mail pay bounties suDslueS, ana all other aids. This money will be handed to lines which have obtained Government- built ships at mere fraction of their cost It will be supplemented by Federal loans the unheard of rate of per cent.-farmers pay the Government nearly $ per cent. The bill gives the board the widest op- portunites for favoritism and discrimination, and it requires no accounting to the President or to Con- gress. Nobody can present evidence that the diff ferences between either American and British shin construction or American and British wages justify any subsidy It is no wonder that the bills advocates are hard up for arguments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-16
AN EVENING PRAYER (Furnished by DR. W. A. ALLEN.)

Father in feebeness and our darkness de- pendent Thee for all things we lift our eyes unto Thee; little children to the father mother who guide them by the hands do our eyes look up to Thy oountenance, Thou who art our Father and We look to the nfnity of Thy perfection with awe touched hearts. and adore the sublemty which We cannot comprehend We bow down before Thee, and would renew our sense of gratitude and quicken still certainty of trust, till we feel Thee presence close to our heart, and so strong in heavenly confidence that nothing earthly can disturb us make us fear. Amen. -t@
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-16
If It Fits

Table manners are fine things, but why is it that the bird who eats with his knife always seems to have the healthiest appetite?
 A lot of unhappy marriages could be avoided if girls only would learn that when a man is poor there is a chance of his getting over it, but fl he is a fool he never will. no mat ter how much money he has.
 The girls are wearing a good many of their clothes hung from the shoul ders, but if there was as much of g strain on the straps they use as there is on a mans suspenders, there would be some pretty embarrassing situations staged on the streets.
 Physicians now are talking abou the dangerous age," and we know z lot of people who think it is mar riage.
 Here is another funny thing you'll find about life: The man who is un justly accused never hollcrs half SC loud as the man who is justly ac cused.
 Womens clothes used to be de signed to show eff the figure, but short skirts were meant to show of their understanding
 Poverty isn't such terrible thing Ito hear the rich tell about it.
 Along with the foolish fads Of bobbed hair and short skirts that are going out of style, we arc thankful to know "ddivcs" and special weeks also are becoming passe.
 The old-fashioned man who used to worry about where to get the money to buy shoes for the children now has son who lays awake nights wondering where he can borrow the price of new set of tires for the car
 A mans idea of "a good show is one that keeps him laughing uproarious ly all through it; but woman doesn't think much of it unless she can get good cry.
 The fellow who talks too much is a fool. but he looks like wisdom personified beside the bird who writes too much You can't take 8 voice into Court. but you can let. ter.
 Another thing we can't understand about the girls is why they will soak themselves with perfumery that is so strong it makes you think the Ger mans are staging a gas attack when they get into the street car.