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The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

Financial Expert. Making In
vestigation for Senate Fir
nance Committee, Says New
System is Feasible.

The American Valuation plan OF
Assessing import duties. as provided
In the pending Fordney tariff bilL Is
possible OF administration and the only
fsasibie means OF compiling a tariff
that will afford adequate protection
10 the American manufacturer. ac-
cording to ]. B. Reynolds. former as
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury and
now director OF valuation investiga-
tions for tho Senate Finance Commit
tee
There is nothing uncanny, nothing
mysterious and nothing at all OF a
tremendously unusual or out-of-the-
way nature about American vaiua-
tion.~ Mr.. Reynolds says. To-day.
when imports are brought into this
country they are assessed on the basis
Of the value In foreign countries Tho
invoice is presented and on that the
importer pots his value.
invoices Practically Worthless
These invoices--to give them all this
credit that they arc entitled to---in tho
average case are worth q little less.
perhaps. than the paper on which
they are printed. Now. ! say. that
after a long experience In handling
invoices. and by that mean that the
certincation that the consul abroad has
to make amounts to nothing. The In
voices 20 through on the day before
= ship calls. they no into a consular
ONCE In any part OF the world where
fhere is a large business between that
country and the United States. You
have a perfect string OF people fling
IN with Invoices to get the invoice of
on the next boat with tho automatic
Rffixing OF a stamp. 1t is a matter OF
. clerk signing the consul'r name. And
all that 1t does Is TO certify that that
invoice Is on the right colored paper
ts made out in the right loyal form.
and nothing sise.
There Ia a proposition now put ur
against that. II seems to me II IL Q
very simple one Instead OF putting
the duties. assessing tho nd vaioreu
duties which arc duties aSse1sed or
the value of goods. on the foreign oil
invoice value. the proposition is TO pui
these duties on tho value of the good!
IN the United States
Tho value of the goods in the Unites
States fs not an unknown quantity
II can be found. All the books. al
the papers of tho manufacturers. fh
tobbers and the sellers Of every kind
are at the disposal OF the Government
Prices are known in this country
We are dealing with an absoiutei
known and certain proposition an
the whole Idea Is simply that wher
there is an ad vnlorem rate of dut
on goods. we do not try TO assess tn
81 the foreign value which II large
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

guess work. but upon the American
value of the goods that Is known in the
United Safes. and Il Is capable of
being found out.
a Feasible Plan
''The American valuation plan, In
my Judgment. ia absolutely possible
OF administration, and also feasshle
OF enforcement. There ia nothing IN il
that cannot be carried on after a little
practice just as Wen az tho present law
iB
"The idea that 4 r. impossible 20
find out what the American Vaiuo OF a
piece of goods. is when you are sup
posed 10 find out tho foreign value
seems. to mo preposserous
There is one more thing TO be kept
In mind. The only way to take care
OF deprecated currency nt the present
time and to mako tho manufacturer
safe and able to carry on his business
under appreciated currency. ia to put
aside the need for the manufacturer
to wonder in what currency the duty
will DO assessed on the goods with
which he has to compete. and wonder
one day what Il IS going TO be tho next.
He must have It nxcd on tho one
stable thing In tho financial world.
and that is United States money.
This Ia something that dcos not
change and viii not change And tho
only way to have stable duties the
only way TO have duties that win say
what they mean and mean what they
say, in the tariff law. Is 20 have o duty
that when It depends on the value OF
the goods II depends upon its Amer
lean value and not on tho value that
II has in a foreign country that
. changes from DAY to day and from
r hour to hour
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19
UNION CONSOLIDATED
SUNSHINE

We are all glad to have II turn warm
as the weather was awful cold last
week.
We are very sorry to hear OF the
sudden Illness OF Gov, son of Oscar
Murphy, who has pneumonia. We wish
for him I'D early recovery.
Unions basket ball team was de-
feated last Wednesday evening tor the
first time during the season, by the
a II first team, by score Of II to
Z. The game was clean and very inter-
esting.
Mr Otis Tolar of Moselle was In
this community Saturday night
Mr. HodQeis is on the sick list this week
Hcmer Walters made pleasant ca |
on Miss Thclms Harrington Sunday
We are preparing to erect seats in
The auditorium, which will be complet-
cd by the latter part OF the week.
Next Sunday IS our regular sing
DAY II Is time TO change 10 new books
Every body come
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19
FARMERS GOING
TO MUSCLE SHOALS.
Will Meet Henry Ford and
Disbuss Great Plants
Future.


Warrington, v Z Jan lVi iszz
Mr. C L Neill,
Ellisville, Miss
Dasr Mr. Neill:
This will confirm my teleg.am OF
even date, telling you of the calling }
the Southern Group conference atMns
Gle Shoals on January 20 and q am
enclosing a tentative program which
has been developed from the suggestion
of the members OF the Southern Group
Please bear in mind that we are de
pending upon you to spread the ID
formation on throughout the State
regarding this very important meeting
and to invite all of your officers and
people In our state who are interesting
In the farm bureau work.
Henry Ford whose offer for the leas.
ing of the dam and the operation oi
the nitrate plant at Muscle Shoals is
now receiving serious consideration
by the Secretary OF War, is planning
be with us onboth DAYS of ths meet,
ing.
/ will notify you at as early date a
possibl OF the hotel ARRANGEMENTS and
meeting place at Muscle Shoals
!. Assuring you of QUE appreciation o
your earnest efforts, we are,
Very truly YOURS
AMERICAN FARM B UREAU ri
lDERATION
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19
TRIP THROUGH WEST
Side OF COUNTY
Week End Visit to Great
Section and Among
Gods Best Folks

Ohe who stays pent up and never
gets out and associates with his neigh
Dor Jones countains really does not
know what great and good people
they are.
On last Saturday morning our good
friend, Acy Morgan, of Sandfo rd
Route /, came In for the editor and
carried him out for week end visit
to all the people of his community,
and especially his own family. We
lie t here about ten O'Clock and found
most OF the road In good shape as we
travelled out. We arrived at Mr. Nor
ans bona about eleven thirty. We
rested and looked around awhile, and
then 1t WAS snnounced that dinner was
ready.
And suck dinner as 1t was is
seldo N squaled never exceeded. 1t as
"hog killing time" and all Jon es
County News readers know what that
means. There was backbone, sausag ge
and boiled ham, and souce, and spare
rids, and roast meat besides the cakes
and pies, and brown gravy and smok-
Ing hot coffee, and on and on. Well 1t
was great dinner and all who partook
did great part By it.
10 the afternoon we went to church
old Bethel church over in the edge OF
Covinton. We saw many folks there,
not as many as should have been.
however, and heard the reverud old
Jones countian, II M. Broadus deliver
q verv able and timely sermon. Folks
oul there are justly very much devoted
to their aged minister.
Then in the evening came visit to
that great and inimitable character,
Luther Garrick, otherwise known as
"Grasshopper, and bis Interesting
family. Two or three hours we're most
enjoyably spent in this splendid Jones
county home.
Sunday we attended church again
TO hear good sermon by Mr., Broadus.
The singing was feature of all
these services. II one ever wants to
hear real religious singing that is
soul uplifting aud inspiring, he needs
to go to Bethel.
On this trip we saw one OF Jones
countys, very best sections. 1t is a
high, dry, rich land that responds to
cultivation and abundant crops are
produced there regardless OF seasons
But "People lend supreme value"
and that makes this section of the
county double attractive These people
are all intelligent, progressive and
well to-do. They have used their
talents. Pretty white houses every
where, with well-kept premises, be-
speak much for the folks. Harmony
peace and good will is SO noticeable
among them that 1t makes them all
seem truly like brothers. Every peaks
praise for his neighbor The com
munitv Is invlable in that respect, too.
Typical of these aud u lea der among
them was our friend and host, Acy
Morgan. He Is natural leader oi
hchs ~oli iCdi uu tuoukbtiuii wltu tbs
welfare OF hls community the para
mount matter OF consideration with
him. He and Mrs. Morgan maintain
home typical OF the old Southern
ospitalltY, aod fortunate, indeed, Is
the guest Ia that ho me trip.
1t was most ENJOYABLE, and on
could not but be a better servxnt ol
the people for having made II. We
thank Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan for th'
TRIP and entertAinment and all the goot
people We met for their generous re-
ception and kind Invitations to return
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

Mr. and Mrs H. T. Tisdale, OF Mo-
selle Route i, we're In Ellisyille Tues
day and we're very much appreciated
visitors at The News office. Mrs. Tls
dale said that the day after Christmas
she picked rather large apples from a
tree on their place and at the same
time the tree was covered with bios
SONS. This has been an unusually
mild winter, so much so that many cid
people have seen sights of this kind
for their first time.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19
Hon. Zan Anderson, OF Hattiesburg
was visitor TO Eliisyllle Monday,
being here on professional business.

The Jones County Farm Bureau
should get togetherand endorse Henry
Fords Muscle Shoals offer, and urge
Congress and Secretary Weeks TO a.
cept bis proposition. u means more 10
he South than seems at first thought
and unless the people demand it, the
fertilizer combines will prevent this
great nitrogen source from getting m
to the bands Of friend 70 the peorls
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19
FARMERS AND WAR
FINANCE BOARD
South and West Not Given
Square Deal, Some
Claim

The War Finance Corporation, a
branch of the United States Govern
ment, was authorized by Congress to
make practically unlimited loans to
farmers for agricultural purposes
"that Is TO say, for any purpose con-
necled with the growing, harvesting
preparing for maket and marketing oi
agricultural products; or the breein 4
raising, fattening, and marketing of
livestock. Loans are made for six
months to begin with, and may be
extended for three years.
These loans are made through banks
That Is 10 say, she bank lends 10 "a
farmer for the purposes Indicated and
then gets the money from the War
Finance Corporation on such terms
as will pay II fair margin for hand
ling the farmers loan. In this way
banks can lend to farmers without less
ening their funds for other purposes
Up to date farmers and bankers In
the South have not made as much use
OF these War Finance Corporation
loans as they should have done
Only Texas has done fairly well, and
and 1t none too well, The state OF
Minnesota, for example, has borrowed
sl6,000,o0o OF War Finance Corpora
tion money for Its farmers, Iowa
81, 900, coo and Texas sl4, 10000, while
Southern states other than Texas have
borrowed az folloMA:
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

Leading BARRIERS OF Hazlehurst have
shaved nickel off their prices aud
70 on a strictly cash basis.
Capt. J. NJ. Dickey, superintendent
OF National cemetery at Corinth for 81
years, Is dead =:
II. w. Mason, lifelong democrat Of
Crystal Springs, Is seeking the repub-
lean nomination for governor.
Au4omobIle owners OF the territory
surrouxding StArkv,lle Axs h1Ang ths
county Golfers with tAs eodn H ths
fSAln ex DstBK nsh ~ sAyiy,
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

Bufl Minter and Miss Doris Pilgrim
we're married Sunday at The home of
the BRIDES parents In the Pendorf
community. The News extends them
congratulations and rood wishes, and
hopes for them long, happy and pros
perouos lie together.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

We have reports OF great deal oil
sickness about over the county We're
sorry to hear of this, and hope thatby
iadicious and sanitary living and by
taking ample precautions the peopis
will not be visited BY long and dam
xerous epidemics.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

The city fathers are to be congrat
Mated on the work they are having
done at the railroad crossing above
the depot. This has been a terrible
place ih the streets for the longest,
and now that 1t is being graded 1t eau
be graveled and put in first class
shape.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

p Holley was appointed CHIEF
deputy chancery clerk NJ "aynes0'f''
The DeSoto County BANK nl
s,ectsd all the old officers LOT is1A'
The Bank Of Brookrne po
very satisfactory year sud Rs& asSaAee
: 10 pex cent 6iy1asnA
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

Mrs. eiephes S Thomas, daughter
Of Rev L Carley, Joined her usbsnd
" Alexandria, La. ON train no. 2, Tues
day night. they having been cal cd to
PEBBLES, Ohio. on account of the death
of MIR. A Thomas mother, which
occurred Tuesday morning.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19
ANSW Err

Bro. HALT
Yes sir, 1t 1t will be trouble for get
invitation good sday meeting singing
something the kind, where DINNER
question with will accepting all
people Jones county great preacher
councillor yourself know
exactly and bat don't being long
appreciate your good
still having you With COED
Yours with app eciatiOo
H. MeyiD.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

The Meridian barbers' union has
| voted TO contribute hair cuts and
| other necessary hair dressing 20 tho
inmates of the stmto Masonic Orphans
home at Meridian
IL
Ac<aaI worn Of grading che right q
way for the jackson 4 UA<fern ri
road logan when j. ". Mcleod. con-
| tractor located q camp near Curran
| Crossing and started 20 work on q 60
team outfh
n NJ Jobe, ono Of Wyatte's farmers
sDd gardeners last year produced five
crops from one plot OF ground. The
first crop planted WIS EnglLh peas
next radish, bunch beans, corn and
turnips.
] M. Taylor OF Crystal Springs, who
has served District No. for long
time as road commissioner. announces
that he will resign the office In order
that he may devote ali a his time to
hie candidacy for the sheriffs offioe
After several days dragging the W.
ters in the vicinity where Robert Mar
tin formerly OF Btarkville, and JOS
Harper OF Wahalak. lost their hvas
near Mobile Bay. tbs body of youns
Martin was found.
Dave and Egbert Afford. sentenced
IN November, 1919, to serve life fw
murder committed in Leake county.
have been pardoned by tho governor
ppon recommendation Of the pardon
board.
yelme Louise, four-year-old daugb-
ter OF DR. and Mrs b. l.. Robinson, Of
Meridian. died from the result OF IN
juries sustained when abe fell. stick
with which she wac playing passing
through her mouth and piercing nerves
~ the base OF the skull
According TO report Of Mayor Scott
Il cost s22.46 per capita TO run the city
OF jackson during the last fiscal year
g. p Warner. justice of the peace az
8enstobia for 81 consecutive years,
has tust celebrated his eightieth birth
dag. XII.
Deputy Yeaman Smith of the st5grA
| tits offloe at Clarksds1e, has announe-
cd that only about 18 per cont of Tbs
taxpayers of this county has paid up.
and The last minute rush here y e.
pected 70 be unusually notable.
| Bert Clark Ct. was FOUND dead In
bis field at hts home near Houton.
Death was probably due to heart fail
ure, as he bad been In apparently good
health up untn a few minutes before
his death.
Comparison Of the records for the
past few years seem 10 indicate that
Cupid has slowed down q BIT 10 Quit
man county, probably caused by ths
Btringent times. In 1919, which seems
to be the year IN which Cupid did hts
maximum work. there was total OF
600 licenses sold. OF this number. 10
we're Issued TO the white population.
the remainder being taken by the cob
ored In 1920, AZ licenses were issued
TO whites. as against 80 In 1921.
The only murder case on the docket
, at this term of court at Brookhaven
was settled quickly when Jim Fleming,
negro, pleaded guilty to the killing II
woman Of his race and was seoteOe-
ID to life Imprisonment by the jury.
TWO Catholic sisters OF charity ha<1
8 tust canvassed Blue Mountain for
funds and clothing for orphans Il
their faith. Though there Is not =
! single person OF the Catholic creed
here. these sisters ware accorded =
10 mnst courteous hearing and YeHy
e4yeu both money and clothtug.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

DR. r W Crawford, superintendent
OF the State hospital at Laurel, was a
business visitor TO this city Monday
Morning.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

L. L. Clark is living his pretty home
fresh coat OF paint which is adding
to Its beauty. 1t is home that speaks
well for Elllsville.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

The wide-awske, efficient and affa lie
constable A A Rainey, OF Mosei 0
Route l. was in Ellisvillt MONDAY
looking after official business
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

Farmers are getting busy every where
Farm tools are being carried out and
one sees much plowirg as be gees
through the country.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

Gct your banker Interested 10 Relnng
more Of this War Finance Crrporatirn
money for Southern farmers. Bu
remember this money Is to be use'
| only for purposes connected dircoti.
With the making or marketing d
crops and livestock. For loans on
land or for permanet farm improve
ments, consult the Federal Land Bank
hat serves your state. The following
banks serve the states named,
Federal Land Bank OF Louisville.
Kentucky and Tennessee.
Federal Land Bank OF New Orleans
Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama.
Federal Bank OF st. Louis Miss
ouri and Arkansas.
For full Information simply address
d. Fedral Land Bank" In the city just
mentioned as having the Land Bank |
that serves your state.
The Jones County news., 1922-01-19

Two Catholic sisters OF charity ha~d
tust canvassed Blue Mountain for
funds and clothing for orphans ok
their faith. Though there Is not =
single person OF the Catholic creed
here, these sisters ware accorded =
nost courteous hearing and yeRy
dIsR both money and cle<htng.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Governor Spr0ul to
BE Guest at Pcnna.
S0ciety'S Next Ball
Entertainment To Be
Unusually Interest
ing and Brilliant.

Gov. WILLIAM c. sPRouL. Of
Pennsylvania. viii be the
guest of honor at the next meeting
Of the Pennsylvania Society OF
Washington. This meeting win be
held In the ballroom OF the New
Willard Hotel Friday night. jan
uary ~. at 8:15 O'Clock.
This will be Governor Sprouts
first appearance before the Pennsyi-
vania Society here, the death Of
United States Senator p. G. Knox,
an enthusiastic member Of the So
ciety. having necessitated q post
ponement of the meeting in Novem-
Der. at which the governor was to
have been the honor guest.
MRS. SAMUEL II. KENDALL,
of the Highls uds, wife Of Con-
gresham Kendall. will be In charge
Of the boxes. In the reception line
win be Mrs. w. C. Sproul. Miss
Ailsa Mellon. daughter Of the Secre-
tary Of Treasury: Mrs. James ].
Davis. Mrs. Hubert Work. Mrs.
Henry p. Fletcher.
0F THE many New Year re-
ceptions he'd Monday. that given
to the Confederate Veterans at the
Confederate Memorial Home, by the
District of Columbia Division, u. d.
C., was one Of the most interesting.
The old-fashioned room was hung
with the flags OF the Confederacy,
intertwined with southern moss and
smilax. An orchestra played South
ern melodies throughout the after
noon. Miss Elizabeth Keyes sang
songs current in Dixie before the
war; also a new song written by her
father, Charles Keyes. entitled
Virginia"
The guests were received by Mrs.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08

Continued from Preceding PageJ
them . perfunctory greeting in
passing.
WIN only q select few Of the
guests be invited into the sacred
precincts Of the Blue Room, ~ used
to be the case in the days Of the
Tafts and the Roosevelts? Or viii
the Hardings follow the more demo
cratic procedure Of the Wilson's.
who did away entirely with the
ropes in the Blue Roomf This re.
mains to be seen. But ut the New
Year reception. although only the
Cabinet and the ladies invited by
Mrs. Harding to assist her were
first assembled there. the guests
were all privileged to foregathei
with them In the Blue Room ono
they had been down the line"
A MoNG the recent activities
the President and Mrs. Hare
ing two things stand out as particu
larly interesting--the christening Q
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Leans small daughter, Emily Beait
Mclean, for which President ano
Mrs. Harding stood sponsor. and
Senator Albert B. Cummins dinner
In their honor. This was py way
OF being a reunion Of the little com
pany of congenial spirits who were
in Florida q year or so ago with
President elect Harding on thai
memorable yachting trip aboard
Senator Frelinghuysen's Victoria.
IN Wednesday Of this week the
ladies' Of the Cabinet will re-
ceive for the second time this sea.
son. And Miss Ailsa Mellon. daugh,
ter of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, who devoted the first CAB.
met day" to paying calls upon the
wives of her fathers colleagues.
will be at home that afternoon.
assuming for the first time her
place as q Cabinet hostess.
Mrs. Hoover will be assisted that
afternoon by the wives Of members
Of the California delegation in
Congress, and hopes that her Cali.
fornia friends will seize this op-
portunity to call upon her.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08
Miss Ainsa Feted at
Dinner Dance at Club

ONE Of the merriest Of last even
ing's parties was the dinner
dance given by Comdr. and Mrs.
william W. Galbraith at the Chevy
Chase Club. It was in honor Of
Miss Patricia Ainsa, debutante
niece of Mrs. Luke McNamee, ana
many of her sister buds were in
ciuded in the company.
The guests were Miss Alice
Mann. Miss Gladys Chapman Smith
and Miss Russell, who is visiting
her; Princess Bertha Cantacuzene,
Miss Nancy Hoyt, Miss Sidney
Webb, Miss Harriet Love, Miss
Elizabeth Kemp, Miss Helen Col
bert. Miss Annette Ashford. Miss
Elizabeth Bryant, Miss Laura LIE
3sune, Miss Helen Griffin. Miss
Diana Cumming. Miss Elizabeth
Latimer, Miss Alfalfa Kimmell,
Jankheer w. II. de Beaufort, Lieut..
Bosio; James Ellerson, Edward FL
lerson, Prince Eugene Lubomirksi,
Lieutenant Commander Capehart,
Lieutenant Commander Bemis,
Captain L. c. Shepard, Lieut..
Comdr. Robert Griffin. Lieut.. H. T.
Dickinson. Commander Court, Lieu
tenant Commander Quarles, Maj.
wilfred Blunt. Lieut.. Comdr.
Dwight Dickinson, Maj. Theodore
Barnes, Lieut.. wynans Johnston,
Capt. r L. Montague, Lieutenant
Rogadeo. Lieut.. Comdr. c. c. G.
Cary. Lieut.. Comdr. John w.
Creighton and Lieutenant Comman.
der Digger.
The Washington times., 1922-01-08

Walter .. Hutton. the ncwiy-electsd
division presids-t, VINO was assiEtsd
In receiving By tive rast presidents
general. Mrs. ccrnsiia BIZ aoh stone.
Of Texas. and Mrs. Prank cden.
heimer. OF this city. The introduc.
tons were made by Nh. Maud
Howell Smith, chairman OF the ~
ception committee. Presiding at the
tea table were the two vice presi.
dents Of the division. Mrs. james
Trimble and Miss Mary Harold.
Serving with them were the divis.
ion officers. Mrs. A. Eugene Barr.
Mrs. William B. Newman. Misa
Frances Weeks. Mrs. Samuel B.
Milton, Miss Virginia Hereford and.
Mrs. Gustavus werber.