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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-21
CAN'T SEPARATE TWINS
Black Girls, Joined at Birth, Must
Remain That Way for Life.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Josefa and Rosa
Black. "siamese twins" must remain
joined together until their death, ply
sicians decided after X-ray examina-
ti1ns today.
The twins, born attached to each
other, contemplated an operation to
separate themselves, fearing that
death of one might cause the death
of the other.
The doctors declared that to sep
crate them now would result in the
death of both, and expressed the opin-
ion that If one should die the other
would die unless a physician could
Immediately sever them. They are
"a years old.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-21
..a~AL TX
RETURN MUST
y BE MADE OUT
Many People Perplexed About Ex-
emptions And Cessation OF Ger
tain Taxes.

Among the many pleasant duties
hat devolve upon the majority of
Americans at the beginning of the
year is that Of filing their income
tax return. This task has always
been more or less difficult, because so
few people, aside from experts, are
familiar with all the provisions of
the tax law. Here as few pointers
hat may help the struggler over
ONE perplexing obstacles.
The Revenue Act of 1921 contains
20 new and important provisions
itch are the subjest of frequent
:. The first relates to the per-
exemption allowed married
J, and the second to the pro-
equiring that q return be
IF gross income of $4,000 or
act provides that a married per-
ing with husband or wife,
net income for 1921 was
less shall be allowed a per-
;emption of $500. If the
of such person was over
exemption is $4,000. I'm
Venue Act of 1918 the per-
Exemption allowed a married
was $4,000 regardless of the
of net income. The normal
te remains unchanged, per
a the first $400 of net income
the exemption and per cent.
remaining net income.
order that an income slightly
,ess of $500 shall not be sub
to an inordinate dispropor-
because of the reduction
emption to $1,000 thereon,
1vides that such reduction
crate to increase the tax,
4 be payable if the ex-
We e s25o0, by more than
cunt OF the net income in ex-
$4,000.
example, on a net income of
the tax, without this saving
would be $1,000, which is 4
mt on 5000, the amount of
1come less an exemption of
The actual tax is $1,000,
uted as follows; from the net
of 5000 is deducted $500
g $3.50, the per cent tax on
amounts to $100.40. To this
$40, the amount of net in
excess of $4,000.
ersonal exemption allowed
srsons, applying also to the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-21
Street, in Snow Hill.

dsHIIIgtUI otItSV' III oHUW IIIIIs
Consideration, $40, etc.
Frank Smack and Mamie L. Smack,
his wife, from Rosa II. Gray, ct al,
2 acres of land, more or less, on the
south side of the County road leading
from Poplartown to Deep Landing, in
the Third Election District. Consid-
GRAFTON, $40, etc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-01-21
FRANKLIN CITY VI. p. CHARGE

Services Sunday, January ed, as
follows:
Notwithstanding 1890 A.
NJ. Sabbath School, $50 P. NJ.
Girdletree-Class meeting 1890 A..
NJ. Sabbath School, 2.15 P. NJ.
Observation-Disclosures School at
2.30 p. NJ. Preaching at 7.30 P. NJ.
Signpost-Sabbath School 1890 A.
NJ. Glass meeting Ills A. NJ.
REV. r. w. SUTCIFFE, Pastor.
Blobbs-"I must confess my girl
is not very demonstrative in her af-
lection" Slobbs-"The cold sort, eh ?
Objects to a little Stranger" Blobbs,
"She's cold, all right, but she's al
ways hugging the radiator"
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Primary Election Officers

The following commissioners, clerk.
and deputy sheriffs are hereby appoint
ed to hold Second Primary Election ir
ward 9 for the nomination of Democratic
candidates for members of the Parish
School Board, to be held
TUESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1922,
as follows:
WARD NINE
Precinct l. Natchez: Commission
ers, A. I. Mahaffey, Paul Rachal, E.
C. Prudhomme; Clerks, Vals,n Lambre,
lsadore Friedman; Deputy Sheriff
Aristide Gongre.
Precinct 2. Cypress: Commission
ers, Ernest Melancan. R. u. Bains,
john Clark; Clerks, Alfred Massey,
William Page; Deputy Sheriff, Teles-
mand Rachal.
Precinct 3. Montrose: Commission
ers, Blanchard Racial, j. Wood Sers,
Frank Cara; Clerks, DR.. E. G. Smith,
Atreli Lacaze; Deputy Sheriff, Johnnie
Gongre.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Natchitoches Parish School BOARD
of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, at q
meeting held on the 29th day of Aug
ust, 1922, l, 2. T, Gallon, Jr., presi-
dent of said Parish School Board, do
hereby give notice, in compliance with
said resolution, a special election will
be held in School District No. 80, Par
ish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, on the
18th day Of October, 1922, for the pur-
pose Of submitting to the property tax
payers qualified under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana to
vote at said election, the following
proposition to-wit:
To levy a special tax of FIVE mills on
the dollar on all property in School Dis
trict No. 80, Parish of Natchitoches,
Louisiana, subject to State taxation,
annually, for period of five years, for
the purpose of giving additional aid to
the public schools.
For the purposes of said special cleo
tion the polling places will be Rufus
Durr's House and the following COM
missioners and clerks of election Of each
polling place have been appointed to
serve at this election, all of whom will
serve without compensation: Kelly
Durr, Henry Berry, R. Durr, and Guy
Carroll.
At said special election the polls will
open at seven o'clock a. m. and close
at six o'clock p. M, and election will
be conducted in accordance with the
laws of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at IL o'clock
M, Of the 18th day of October, 1922,
the said Parish School Board of the
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, and
in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the result of said special election.
This 29th day of August, 1922.
z. T. GALLON, Jr.,
President of Natchitoches Parish
School Board
Sec. Z. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the special election herein and
hereby provided for shall be held and |
conducted and the returns thereof shall |
be made under the provisions of Act |
256 OF 1910 and amendments thereof, |
and such other laws as may be appli-
cable.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to resolution by the
Natchitoches Parish School Board Of
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, at &
meeting held on the 29th day of Aug
ust. 1922. l, 2 T. Gallon, Jr., presi.
dent of said Parish School Board, dt
hereby give notice, in compliance with
said resolution, special election will
be held in School District No. sc, Par.
ish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, on the
18th day of October, 1922. for the pur-
ipose of submitting to the property tax
payers qualified under the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana to
vote at said election the following
proposition to~wit:
To levy a special tax of 81 mills on
the dollar on all the property in
school district No. 36, parish of Match
ltoches, Louisiana, subject to state
taxation. annually. for period of five
years, for the purpose of giving add
tional aid to the public schools.
For the purposes of said special cleo
ticn the polling places will be Mora
and the following commissioners and
clerks of election of each polling place
have been appointed to serve at this
election. all of whom will serve with
out compensation: J. nj. Marshall, r.
J. Peavy, Willie wise, and DR.. H. M.
Boswell.
At said special election the polls will
open at seven o'clock a. m. and close
at six O'Clock .. M, and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana applicable thereto
Notice is also given that at IL clock
NJ, of the 18th day of October, 1922,
the said parish school board of the
parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana. and
in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount. exam
inc and canvass the returns, and de-
clare the result of said special election.
This 10Th day of August, 1922.
Z. T. GALLON, JR,
President Of Natchtoches Parish
School Board.
Sec. 7. Belt further ordained, etc.,
That the special election herein and
hereby provided for shall be held and
conducted and the returns thereof
shall be made under the provisions of
Act 256 of 1910 and amendments there
of, and such other laws as may be
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Sheriff'S Sale

l1th District Court within and for the
Parish of Natchitoches in the
State of Louisiana
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Partition Sale
Heirs of sEstelle Metoyer
vs..
Heirs of Estelle Metoyer
1lth D. C.. 1906,

BY virtue Of commission issued by
the Honorable Judge of the 11th Dis
trict Court in the above entitled and
numbered case to me directed and to
that effect will offer for sale at pub
lie auction at the front door of the
Court House at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1922
the following described property:
A certain tract of land with all build
ings and improvements thereon stu
ated on the west bank of Cane River
descending, bounded above by lands of
Amadee Metoyer, below by lands Of
c. Jones, and in the rear by lands for
merly belonging to David Pierson. In
cluded in said sale the purchaser to
receive all rentals for the year 1922,
being one-fourth of all crops grown on
said property during the year.
Purchaser shall assume and pay the
taxes due on the property for the year
1922. The sale to be made to effect a
partition.
Terms of sale: Cash, for what it
will bring without appraisement.
J. w. PAYNE,
Sheriff of Natchitoches Parish, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
School Board PROCEEDINGS
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Natchitoches Parish School Boarc
of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, al
at meeting held on the 29th day Of
August, 1922, l, z. r. Gallon. Jr.,
President of the said Parish Schoo
Board, do hereby give notice, in COM
pliance with said resolution, a special
election will be held in School District
No. 81, Parish of Natchitoches, Louisi-
ana, on the 18th day of October, 1922
| for the purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers qualified under the
constitution and laws of the State of
of Louisiana to vote at said election,
the following proposition to-wit:
To levy special tax of 81 mills on
the dollar on all the property in School
District No. 81, Parish of Natchito-
ches, Louisiana, subject to State taxa
ton, annually for period of--years
for the purpose of giving additional
aid to the public school.
For the purposes of said special elec-
tion the polling places will be Gorum
ond the following commissioners and
clerks of election of each polling place
have been appointed to serve at this
election, all Of whom will serve with
out compensation: J. D. Basco, B. D.
Hagan, F. F. RACIAL and j.. N. Flet-
cher.
At said special election the polls will
open at Z o'clock a. m. and close at
O'Clock p. nj. and the election will be
conducted in accordance with the laws
Of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at IL
o'clock m. of the 18th day of October
1922, the said Parish School Board of
the Parish Of Natchitoches, Louisiana
and in open session proceed to open
the ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots in number and amount, ex-
anime and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of said special election.
This 29th day of August, 1922.
z. T.'GALLION, Jr,
President of Natchitoches Parish
School Board.
Section Z. Be it further ordained,
etc, that the special election herein |
and hereby provided for shall be held
and conducted ard the return thereof |
shall be made under the provisions OF |
Act 256 of 1910 and amendments there
If and such other laws as may be |
appliable.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
B. w. Marston
VS..
Est. of J. w. Cockerham, Jr. =
Cause No. l7Ol6

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of writ of seizure and sale issued out
of the 11th Judicial District Court
within and for the parish of Natchi-
toches, under date of June 18th, 1922,
and to me directed in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, ], j. W..
Payne, Sheriff of said parish, have
seized and taken into my possession and
will offer for sale, on terms hereinafter
named, at the principal front door of
the court House in the city of Natchi-
toches, La at II o'clock A. NJ. on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 80. 1922
all the right, title and interest of the
defendant in and to the following des-
cribed property to-wit:
All the merchantable timber situated,
being or standing upon the following
described property, to-wit:
NJ of NWX, NW4 OF. NEI OF
Section 50, end SWH Of SEI of Sec
ton 20. Township II, North Range 6
West, containing 100 acres situated in
Parish, Louisiana.
Terms of Sale: Cash. subject to
J. w. PAYNE,
Sheriff Natchitoches Parish, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Notice

/ am applying for a pardon.
Sept. Ia, st. JOHN SEMPLE.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

Table silver and household novelties
for every day, company and party use.
Full line just received at
DE VHR6HS
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Sheriff'S Sale

By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale issued in the above cause to me
directed and to that effect I have
seized and will offer for sale at public
auction at the from. door of the court
house at IL o'clock A. Nj.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1922
black mare mule named f'Stella'
l black mare mule named carrie"
monse colored mule named "Tag"
Terms Of sale: Cash. for what they
will bring without appraisement.
j. w. PAYNE,
Sheriff of Natchitoches Parish.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to resolution passed b,
thd Natchitoches Parish School Boart
Of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Al
a meeting held on the 29th day Of Aug
ust, 1922, !, q. T. Gallon, Jr., presi
dent of said parish school board. dt
hereby give notice, in compliance will
said resolution, special election will
be held in School District No. 38. par.
ish of Natchjtoches, Louisiana. on the
18th day of October, 1922, for the pur.
pose Of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the Constitu.
tion and laws of the State of Louisiana
to vote at said election, the following
proposition to-wit:
TO levy special tax of So mills on
the dollar on all the property in School
District No. 80, parish of Natchitoches
Louisiana, subject to state taxation.
annually, for a period of years,
for the purpose Of giving additional
aid to the public schools.
For the purposes of said special cleo
ton the polling places will be New
Hope school House and the following
commissioners and clerks of election
of each polling place have been ap-
pointed to serve at this election, all of
whom will serve without CONDENSATION:
Henry Clark, E. P. Hays, Dave Mar.
tin and Ed. Ray
At said special election the polls will
open at seven o'clock a. m. and close
at six O'Clock p. M, and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws Of Louisiana applicable thereto
Notice is also given that at l2|
o'clock M. Of the 18th day of October.
1922, the said parish school board of
the parish Of Natchitoches, Louisiana.
ana in open session proceed to open the.!
ballot boxes. examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returps. and declare
the result Of said special election.
This 18th day Of August, 1922.
q. T. GALLON, JR.,
President of Natchitoches Parish
school Board.
Sec. z. BE it further ordained. etc.
fhat the special election herein and
hereby provided for shall be held and
and the returns thereof shall |
q made under the provisions Of Act
l66 of 1910 and amendments thereof.
md such other laws as may be appli-
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Succession of rhos. E., Cox

Eleventh District Court.
Parish of Natchitoches,
State of Louisiana.
No. 3150 P. D.
Notice is hereby given to the credi.
tors OF this estate and to all other
persons herein interested to show
cause, within ten days from the pres
ent notification (if any they have) why
the. final account presented by Mrs.
An!ce Cox, administrative Of this
estate. should not be approved and
homo!ogated and the funds distributed
in accordance Herewith.
By order of the Court.
FIG. KELLEY,
Deputy Clerk, 11th D. c. of La.
Sept. 21; ct.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Notice

My office will be open for registra-
'tion Of voters every day from Wednes.
day, September l3, to, and including,
Saturday, September 16, 1922, and
thereafter on Friday and Saturday of
each week, as the law directs. until
October I, 1922, at which time. regis
tration will be closed until after the
Congressional election.
THOS. F. PORTER,
Sept. Il; 1t. Registrar Of Voters.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Sheriff Sale
18th judicial District Court within and
for the Parish Of Natchitoches
State of Louisiana
T. l.. & S. p. Weaver
vs..
l.. B. McNaughton
Cause No. 17O95

By virtue of writ of Seizure and
Sale Issued out of the 1lth judicial
District Court within and for the par.
ish of Natchitoches, State of Louisiana,
and to me directed in the above entitled
and numbered suit under date Of Aug
ust 18th A. D. 1922, l. j. w. Payne,
sheriff of said parish and State, have
seized and will offer for sale at the
front door of the Court House in the
City Of Natchitoches at the hour of II
O'Clock A. M. on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1922
the following described property seized
as the property Of defendant in above
suit to-wit:
Seven lots situated in the town of
Cypress, La; Lots Nos. and 2 in
block 2 fronting the T. & P. Railroad,
and lots l1-l2-13-14 Is in block 10, all
in the town of Cypress. La.
Terms of Sale: Cash, subject to
appraisement.
J. w. PAYNE,
Sheriff Of Natchitoches Parish, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
j. w. L a MI,
Sheriff Natchitoches Parish, l.:
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to resolution of the Po-
lice Jury of the parish of Natchitoches
of date August z, 1922. l, w. H. Airey,
president Ct the Police Jury of the
parish of Natchitoches, hel eby give
notice in compliance with said resolu-
ton; That special election will be
held in Road District No. 3. Ward 10,
on the 23rd day of September, 1922,
for the purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers qualified to vote at
such election the following proposition:
TO levy special five mill tax on all
the property in Road District No. 3,
Ward 10. of the parish of Natchltoches
for period of five years, beginning
with the year 1923 and ending with and
including the year 1927. said district
embracing all the territory south of
cane River, Ward 10, from range line
between 5 q to Rapides Parish line,
except Road District No. ii, for the
purpose of building and maintaining
roads anc bridges in said district.
Said election to be held in accordance
with the laws Of the State of Louisi-
lana. at Cloutierville and chopin, Ward
10, and the following are named COM
msisioners and clerks Of said election:
At Cloutierville: E. NJ. Mason, J. E.
Kerry. Joe Salard, commissioners, Err
nest Basco, clerk. Albert Rrosett. Dep
uty
At chopin: Adam Carnaham, Joe
Hawt horne, Charley Salard, Commiss-
ioners, B. Sharp, clerk, Adrian Rachal
Deputy.
Notice is hereby given that said Pol
ice Jury will meet at It's regular meet
ng place on the End day of October
1922, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M.
md in open session open the ballot box |
IS nd count the ballots in number and |
mount andsdeclare the result of the |
election.
Natchitoches, La, this 18th day of
August 1922.
w. H. AIREY,
President Police Jury.
ADDIE TAUZIN,
Secretary Police Jury.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Notice

| am applying for a pardon.
Sent "A. St. WALTER WELLS.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18
Let Folks Know that You're Alive
g ''EVE''

The Leesburg Commercial, in COM
mon with all other newspapers, some
times discovers that it can't please
everybody all the time. 1t refers to
a letter written by peeved reader,
who declared to the editor that mo
body will remember you five years
after you are dead" TO which the
cheerful editor replies that there may
be something in that But, he con-
tinues, he should worry, because
folks around Loesbur@ know he's
alive now and that's what interests
him.
That's what should interest all of
us.
The question is not how long VIC
will be remembered after we are
gone away from here. There will be
plenty of others then to carry on the
work we are doing now.
But what are you doing TO let
folks know you are alive now? Are
you trying to help your town or your
community to grow and prosper, or
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18
Clearwater Says "NIe Too!"

That beautiful city of Clearwater
decided on Tuesday not to permit
Lakeland to run off with all the
honors in the adoption of The COM
mission-manager form of civic gov
ernment. BY a vote OF 191 for TO
.12S against, majority of SO, the
voters of Clearwater decided to try
out the manager plan and, according
to the newspapers, the battle was
bitterly fought, which is in marked
contrast with the experience of Lake
land where there was not even a
ripple Of excitement. Indeed, the
local situation was puzzling, the gen.
eral impression being that a great
many peple were not interested al
though the total vote was surprisingly
large. Clearwater's charter is not at
all unlike that of Lakeland except
that the city is to have five commits
sioners instead of three as in the case
of Lakeland. Their charter does not
become operative until the first of
next January. With Lakeland and
Clearwater joining the city manager
ranks that places most of the impor
tant cities in southwest Florida under
this form of government. When Ar
cadia, Bradentown and Sarasota come
in, the family circle will be almost
complete.-Lakeland Telegram.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18
SELL HOGS AT HIGH PRICES
Sale Plan Enables Producer To Dis
pose of Stock i'm Summer

How to take advantage of the mar
ket and feed situations are problems
which vitality concern the Florida
farmer who grows hogs for market.
The main fattening crops mature at
a time which necessitates marketing
the bulk of the hog crop during the
months when prices for hogs are low.
This has resulted in the need of
marketing system enabling the farm
ers to market more hogs in the month
when prices are high. A system that
greatly covers this need, according to
II. G. Clayton, District Agent, is the
cooperative sale plan.
BY this plan the farmers pledge
enough hogs for car to be ready by
a given date, and the buyers are mott
fed of this date and the probable
number of hogs for sale. On the sale
day the hogs are weighed and graded
and each farmer receives a ticket
showing the number of hogs and the
weights OF each grade. The car is
sold to the highest bidder, and the
owners are paid according to the
number Of hogs indicated on their
check
Some Of the marked advantages OF
this selling plan are: Almost every
farmer can arrange to sell from /
TO hogs during the summer when
prices are highest, SO that he has
fewer TO sell during the winter when
prices are low and the market aver
age is obtained for years produc
ton of hogs. The hogs are sold
few at a time instead of holding some
salable ones back while some of the
poorer ones are getting into market
able condition.
Recent sales conducted in Florida
showed that carlot shipments enable
buyers to pay top prices, each farmer
receiving his money at the close of
the sale. The man, with one hog gets
as much per pound as the man with
twenty-five. Better blooded h o & S
weighed out more according to size,
and went into the highest grades.
That it is a mistaken idea that a few
hogs cannot be fed out during the
summer months.