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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
What Our Enemies Mean.

Mr.. President. the senator who
will shrink from the faithful dis
charge of his duty because of the
fear of making enemies is himself
contemplate wretch and cringing
coward. So every enemy made in the
discharge of duty is an additional
testimonial to faithful service rem
dered. He hath no enemies" you
say. My friend, your boost is poor
He who hath mingled in the fray of
duty that the brave endure must
neet have foes:
If he has none. small is the work be
has done.
He has hit no traitor on the hip.
He has removed no cup from perjured
lip.
He has never turned the wrong to
right.
He has been a coward in the fight
Senator Heflin { d } Alabama.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
Mrs. Mary Ann Holmes

Mrs Mary Ann Whitfield Holmes
was born December 14th. 1886 at
White Hall on Neuse river. Wayne
county, North Carolina. and died
February 11th, 1922 in Aberdeen.
Miss, Her parents moved to Aber-
deem April 3rd 1910. She was ed
ucated at the Aberdeen Female Col
and graduated with the highest
honors in 1858. reading the valedic-
tory. Uniting with the Presbyter-
ian church in her girlhood days she
taught in the Sunday School for 65
years. In the early blossom of
wOmanhood she was married to Mr.
William Hardy Holmes February
18th, 1856 in Aberdeen. Miss.
Faithfully she performed the duties
of wife, and mother. bringing up
her children in the fear and adj
mOnitiOn of the Lord. " She was
earnest and conscientious in her
work, and a loyal friend AS we
think of her life, there are three
words. which come instinctively to
US. courage, cheerfulness. friend
ship" There was no complaining
against the fates in her heart Her
brave spirit enabled her to bear
many a trial which to a soul made
on a weaker mold. would have
brought acknowledgment and pes
simism, and this is closely connect
ed with an other grace. which was
so beautifully developed in her
character, cheerfulness. She was
good company. Her friends enjoy
I'd being with her. The Affections
hat came to her she accepted
;heerfully, as Gods providences, and
hey did not embitter her spirit.
But above all, her friendship was
leep, and true and "A thing worth
While, The Apostle Paul tells
Is that faith, hope and love"
re things that abide. Shall we
lot believe that they transcend our
ime, space, world. and last on to
ternity. Mrs. Holmes so believed
nd she planted her life on this
nth.
A. II. McF.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24

No chance in the worldl" is the
reply that Maze Fl. Daily is sending
out to the numerous inquirers over
the state in regard to the possibility
of permits being issued for the use
of beer for medicinal purposes. The
federal prohibition director for Mis-
sissippi is emphatic in his statement
that the State law positively forbids
the selling of beer on a physicians
prescription to cheer and strengthen
sick folks" Every day letters are
received at the prohibition enforce
ment headquarters asking the result
of the state of the ruling of the Sec
rotary of the treasury on the use of
malt beverages and to all these a
dry answer has been returned.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
Fee System Likely to
Become Law.

1t is estimated that the fee bill
just passed by the House and
Senate, will save TO the counties
of the State $4,000 a year in
salaries that have been paid out
10 county officers under the law
in operation for the past two
years. In substance this bill re-
stores the fee system prevailing
prior TO 1916. with a revision
downward of fees. For illuStra
ton, county tax collectors, in
stead of receiving 3 per cent on
collections are limited to per
cent. 1t is thought by some the
governor will veto the bill but
this is not probable.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
Higher Taxes Feared.

The following taken from the
Kinds county Gazette forecasts
what may be expected as TO the
matter of fixing the tax levy:
The Legislature has now been in
session two and half months. Late
inquiries at the office of the secre-
tary of state showed that IS appro-
priation bills have become law, 80
general acts, "a local senate bills
and 129 house bills. together with
Is resolutions.
The bill fixing the State tax
levy has not yet been introduced
and will not be until all revenue and
appropriation bills are disposed of
for the obvious reason that it will be
impossible to approximate the tax
in the shape of tax
levy until the amount of money APP
is known. together with
the possible income to be provided
for in the various revenue bills.
Some members are yet hopeful
that the tax levy may be reduced
from 8 to Z mills. while others are
apprehensiye that it may be increas-
ed to 9 IL or 10 mills. These latter
point out that there is no apparent
hope for a reduction of appropria-
lions from the 1920 session, and
hat provision must be made to take
care of the interest on the $1,000
100 of bonds authorized for public
by the bond commits
ion at that session, which will ne
hesitate an increase in the tax levy"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
Fewer Court Districts.


According to a resolution pend
ing in the Senate fixing a mini.
mum of "A weeks for each circuit
Judge TO hold court, it is possible
if not probable, that the number
of circuit court districts will be
reduced from IL 10 IA or even Is
in the State.
1t was stated by Senator East,
the author of the resolution, that
three or four of the court districts
could be eliminated without af-
feCting the public welfare and
thus insure that much saving to
the people.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
Trade at Home.

III you are a constructive citizen,
if you value your home. il you value
your friends, if you value the insti-
buttons of your community. the
schools, the churches. the clubs; if
you are a builder. you will trade at
home.
Trading at home is fundamental
and absolutely ESSENTIAL. to the pro-
gress and development OF any CON-
munity. When you trade with a
home merchant you do not merely
contribute to the building up of his
business; you help to pay salaries
and to feed and clothe the employ
ees of his store. and their families
the people who make communities.
Think of this trading at home
business from this viewpoint; from
the viewpoint of mutual advanta ge,
helping the people who make the
community to make a iving-Co-
lumbus Commercial.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
Jubilee Sacred Concert.

The Imperial Jubilee Sacred Con-
cert Co.. of Kansas City, Mo-, will
play at the colored school house on
Monday night, March 9th. All of
our white friends are invited to come
and help us out The play is in the
interest of A. NJ. f. Church. Tickets
for whites will be on sale at each
'irug store; please get your tickets by
6 o'clock. you will help the church
more, as | will have to report at z
o'clock. Tickets 80 cents.
Respectfully.
J. V. WILLIAMS. Pastor.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
Eternity at the End Of a Rope.

Another army negro has gone to
hell swinging into eternety from a
tree at the end of rope. The crime
was for attempted rape upon the
person of a white woman, wife of
his employer. and benefactor. 1t
happened nine miles east of Brooks
vile last Friday. The negro. Jerry
Ingraham. had seen military service
during the world war. Into the
head and heart OF this negro. during
that time, there had crept the hell
esh idea that damned his soul and
broke his neck. Friday afternoon
this negro, who was employed on
the farm of Mr.. Butler. a white man
living near the Noxubee and Lown-
des county line, attacked Mrs. But
Ter. the wife of his employee, with
intent to commit rape, and failed
of his purpose. Mr.. Butler was not
at home at the time. When he re-
turned. a posse was formed, the
negro was run down and hanged
from a tree.
Thus will it be as long as time
lasts and negroes attempt to COM
nit such diabolical crimes.
Putting the uniform on negroes
and investing them with the honor
of being American soldiers, has
emboldened them to attempt and
commit many hideous crimes, has
cost many of them their lives at the
hands of Infatuated mobs, and the
end is not yet.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot.Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There 10
nS the. Su o,rsett,. Ia Dsaaness'
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. Catarrhal Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube IS infiamed you have q
when II is entirely closed, Deafness IL the
result. Unless he Inflammation can be re-
duced and .hi5 tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, Learing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases OF Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which Is an inf1amed
condition OF the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED. DOLLARS for any
case ~ Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
An Druggists 75c. Circulars free.
y. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24

The suits instituted against forty
one life insurance companies have
been withdrawn in Difference TO the
act of the Legislature recently passed.
That will help our people very much
for many borrow from the insurance
companies. and when the suit was
instituted the latter shut down on
the loans.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
County Agent Notes.

j All farmers who intend to use acid
i phosphate had better buy now while
it can be bought at from S14 to SIS
per ton delivered to shipping points
in this county One merchant in
Aberdeen is selling Is per cent acid
! phosphate at SIS in less than car
lots and in large quantities for less.
/ Mississippi is getting phosphate
cheaper than any other southern
state, due to the county agents in
the state cooperating with the State
Farm Bureau and contracting for
several hundred thousand tons.
There are a few fertilizer companies
that agree to sell phosphate to the
farmer at less than SIS per ton, and
think the farmers in this county
should, if possible, purchase from
them.
Many farmers are asking for cot
ton seed meal for fertilizer, but wien
they use meal for this purpose in
stead of nitrate of soda, they are
surely making an expensive mistake.
The fertilizing element in nitrate of
soda for the reason that cotton seed
meal is feed and must sell at feed
prices. Nitrate of soda should take
the place of cotton seed meal as a
fertilizer.
l have heard several farmers
say that they intended to begin
planting cotton next week. but
unless they wish to take "A long
chance they had better wait until
we have had some cotton planting
weather for ten days or two weeks.
The ground is cold and will be for
many days. and good stand of
cotton cannot be secured so long "a
the ground is cold.
Poor stands of cotton cost this
state az much or more than the boil
weevil, and much can be done to
remedy this by planting on we'll
prepared soil after it hos warmed up
and putting down plenty of seed.
| have some velvet beans ON hand
now and | wish to say again that
this county should plant beans until
we have rich land everywhere. and
then after farming rich land for
change | believe that that the far
mers would continue growing them
for they cannot be equaled for max
ing feed and for building up the
land. | believe there are farmers
in this county who have never farm
ed rich land, because if they had.
would not be content to work land |
year after year that does not pay
the expense of cultivating it.
If we expect Monroe county to
prosper and forge ahead az it should |
there are two things that we must
have and that is better country
schools and longer terms and richer
lands. Four and five month school
terms in poor building and farming
poor hand will not make the country
what it should be.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
Wills, Thinks, AccompIishes

Mr.. b. Darracott, who resides s
miles south of Aberdeen. came to
Aberdeen from Virginia so years
ago. March 18th, 1872. In 1874.
he settled where he now lives and
has resided there continuously for
the past As years.
During the ups and downs of the
last half century, Mr.. Darracott has
held his own physically and fnan-
cially and is splendid exponent
of Monroe County's best citizenship.
Recently he remOdeled his home
until now it is among the most mod
ern residences in the rural districts
of the county. When the boil
weevil came to this section aud dem
Onstrated the hazard of longer grow
ing cotton "a one crop PROPOSE
ton, Mr.. Darracott adapted him
self to the changed conditions and
began dlversl1catIon.
Later he stocked his farm with
herd of Jersey cattle. and at present
he is milking II of these famous
mixers and disposing of the cream
to the Aberdeen Creamery at a good
price. The skim milk ne feeds to
hogs and picks up profit also from
this source. Mr.. Darracott has
weathered these times with their
checkered changes and exemplifies
what can be done on the farm by
any one who Wills, thinks and then
The moral which |
this article intends to point may be |
gathered from the following self |
syident truths; The farmer who at
tempts to grow cotton when cotton
cannot be grown at profit. invites
and is sure to get it. The
armer who raises poultry, eggs,
ruits, vegetables, sells cream from
lis cows, and grows crops that pay
will prosper and succeed.
is required to farm these
lays, not only as to how to grow
rops, but to grow the right crops.
nd things that sell for more than
hey cost. We can better express
Vhat we intend to teach by repub-
lshing the following sound phil
sophy from the pen of that gifted
ieOrgian, Henry W. Grady:
When every farmer in the south
hall eat bread from his own fields
nd meat from his own pastures,
nd disturbed by no creditor and J
by no debt, shall sit amid (
is fields and orchards, his dairies
nd barnyards, planting his crops
l his own wisdom and growing
lem in independence. making cot II
IN his clean surplus and selling it
/ his own time and his own chosen a
larket and not at a masters bid n
ing. getting his pay in cash and :
Ot in receipted mortgage that "
ischarges his debt, but does not q
store his freedom-then shall be C
lie breaking of the fullness of our b
n.y."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24

Probably Adjourn March 3Oth
Both branches of the legislature
adopted resolution TO adjourn
and come home on March Both.
They will have to work under a
full head of steam from now I'M
Ill that time if they get through
in any way that will satisfy all
the interests of the State.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
600 quickly relieves a cold.

We have often marveled at the
uncanny feats of mathematical pro-
digies. but,what dry" statistician
can do with figures transcends the
widest flights of our fancy Co
lumbia Record.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce
HON. JOHN f. RANKIN
for reelection to Congress from the
First Congressional District of Mis-
sissippi. subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24
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See the "Mikado'' Pencil" adj
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24

Just because a fellow drives an
automobile says the Natchez Dem
ocrat. is no reason why he shuld
be road hog" The going and
coming each is entitled to his own
side.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-03-24

To break a cold take 666.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
GOOD INCREASE
in BUTTERFAT
Ja1,uary's Product of Milk Pro.
ducers Biggest EUer Handled
in Month

The volume of butterfat handled
during the month of January by the
Imperial Valley Milk Producers As
sociation was very much greater than
that during December and conse-
quently far in excess Of the amount
ever before handled through the
plants OF the association.
Commencing February lst, all but
ter made at the Holtville plant has
been cut and wrapped in one pound
prints and all butter not consumed ir
Imperial Valley or Arizona is being
shipped to the Challenge Cream anc
| Butter Association in Los Angeles, ir
which the directors have purchased
an undivided interest of one-seventh
Only extra grade butter can be hand.
| led through this cooperative and col.
lective selling plan. In other words
the butter on it's arrival in Los An.
geles is scored by an expert and all
butter which will not score 90 or
better is sold as second grade and at
a reduced price.
The San Francisco butter market
for the first week in February show.
ed no great fluctuation in price ac.
cording to the monthly report of the
| association. The arrival of $500
cubes of Australian butter which was
unloaded in San Francisco during the
week at 20 1-2 cents duty paid, only
caused temporary decline with the
tone Of the market at no time panic
| XIV.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
Card Party Brilliant Success

The Valentine card party given
yesterday afternoon by committees
of the Ten Thousand Club was most
brilliant affair, every detail having
been worked out by the committees
which could have added to the enjoy
ment of the guests. The lovely home
of Mrs. S. H. Embury lends itself ad-
nnirably to such large occasions, with
its living rooms so arranged that all
may be thrown together and its
broad porches at the side with room
for numbers Of card tables without
crowding.
The decorations were tasty and ap-
propriate. Approximately one hun.
dred guests enjoyed the bridge games
of the afternoon, many coming from
other towns OF the valley for the oc-
casion.
Members Of the Ways and Means
committee received the guests in {
charmingly hospitable manner, the
chairman, Mrs. Allen presenting the
he2rt-shaped score cards to each as
she entered. The members OF the Re.
ception committee were: Mrs. S. E
Allen, Mrs. Thomas Livingston, Mrs
Floyd Brockett, Mrs. Verne Garland
| 4ii L-SiOy -hiISiicIly a.
! Nuffer, Mrs. A. F. Sugg and Mrs. H
| w. Brewer. All were charming il
afternoon gowns and each radiatet
hospitality in her welcome.
| Mrs. H. w. Brewer made the high
| est score and was given Lowell,
flower dish; Mrs. Schwartz was sec
ond, and was. presented with a boz
OF handmade hardkerchiefs, the gif
, of members of the Ways and Mean
committee. A rose jar was presented
to Mrs. Z. N. Smith who made th'
low score. The first prize was givei
by the president CT the club, Mrs
James W. Glassford, and the third
was gift to the committee from th'
vice president, Mrs. Thomas Beeman
Delicious refreshments were serves
by the hostasses. Among the mos
enjoyable features Of the Afternoon
were the piano numbers by Mis-
Helen Kelso and vocal numbers b.
Miss Helen Alberg.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
Woman's Missionary Meeting
AZ Cfatn Street Church

AC S1tGtc StISEC AHulSi
The missionary meeting, held at
State Street Church yesterday after
noon, was well attended by the meir-
bers and the program was most a.
ioyable. Mrs. Irwin Maupin's divis-
ion gave the program which was on
Tibet, most interesting field to
those VINO are studying the foreign
field.
Mrs. Reeves told of the first COM
ing of missionaries into this country
located at the very top of the world
She also described its people and their
life and customs most vividly. Mrs
Harry Kessler gave an address or
the Bible in Tibet where conversions
are easier made than they are IN the
United States. In her talk, she des-
cribed q baptisimal scene OF some
time ago which was most impressive
Mrs. B. F. Dunn told of the womer
| in Tibet, the subject making strong
appeal to those present as they real
iZed the need Of their sisters in thu
benighted land. The president, Mrs
Oscar Sweeney. gave a review OF
chapter in the book the society !:
studying, written by Rev. McGarvey
the DAYS story dealing with AieXan
der Duff and his marvellous work az
foreign missionary. Refreshment:
were served at the close OF the pro
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
Odd Facts

No month of the year in Cuba is
free from rain.
Eighty million people in Central
Africa are still pagan.
Of all fish the carp, in proportion
to its size, has the largest brain.
1t is said that every man and wom-
an in Iceland is able to read and
write.
The only pure white monkey known
to exist was recently brought to
London.
The Polynesians and Malays always
SIT down when talking to superior.
In 1864 the population Of ireland
was more than double what it is at
present.
The Japanese pick cherry blossoms
and cure them in salt, using them to
make sort of tea.
Natives of Liberia rub garlic on
their feet, finding that venomous rep
tiles run from the odor.
Contrary to popular belief, sounds
travel faster in summer than in win
ter, and in warm than in cold ciiz
mates.
In early times the diamond was
credited with the power of guarding
the wearer from poison, insanity, and
timidity.
In New York City there are more
Jews than there are in Asia, Africa.
South America, Australia, and Great
Britain combined.
The Leaning Buddha is Chinese
rival Of the tower Of Pisa. Thi
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
PREACHER WILL
CLEAN CHICAGO
ReU. Williamson Starts in To.
day to Purify That Mod
ern SOd0m

CHICAGO, Feb. Is A preacher
today weighed in against Chicago s
underworld
The Reverend John H. Williamson,
who quit the Methodist pulpit for
the gold star of city law enforcement
office, started on his duty of cleaning
up Chicago today.
The first thing he did was to flood
the city with blank affidavits.
"Now your duty is Clear" he said
addressing the reputable citizenery.'
"Get your evidence Of law violation
swear to the affidavits and send then
in to me I'll do the rest. Don't make
anonymous complaint. l file them il
| the waste basket"
The Reverend Williamson was ap
pointed to his task by Mayor William
Hale Thompson. The appointment
came after the minister's association
complained against present lawless.
ness
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
MAY BUY HARBOR

Preparations are being made to hold
a special city election. in Long Beach
in the near future to vote on the plan
of selling bonds for the purchase of
the lands on which the Long Beach
harbor is located. A syndicate repre-
sented by Isidore Dockweiler, of Los
Angeles. has secured al option on
the land, comprising pa acres, and
the city is being asked to buy it for
100000. There seems to be differ
ences of opinion in Long Beach in re-
pard to the advisability of the pro-
posed purchase, in light of the fact
that the major shipping and indus
tries must go to Los Angeles harbor.