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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
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PUR20RT OF MEASURE
Fight In Mississippi Legislature May
Be Spirited

Fight In Mississippi Legislature May
Be Spirited.
Jacksonville first salary proposi.
tfon which will be fought out in the
legislature will be bill to restore the
fee system in county offices or, in 9th.
er words, abolishing the salary system
for county officer, which has been in
force for the past two years. bill
now under consideration in the house
committee is expected to be reported
out at once
There seems to be little probability
OF any action at present curtailing the
work Of the bond improvement COM
mission. The commission still has a
balance OF nearly S1,000,0O0 of bonds
authorized and not sold. The commits
sion has spent and contracted for a to-
tai of approximately $3,750,000 and q
report will be submitted showing the
purposes for which it was spent.
While public attention has been
chiefly directed to the matter of Eek
penditures," statistics bearing on the
revenue" side of the question are be-
ing quietly gotten together. The state
is due and will collect during the cur
rent year about a quarter of million
dollars which was counted in last
years estimate and never paid in.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
WILL BE FRUIT CENTER.
Thousands Of Fruit Trees VIII BE
Planted Near Natchez.

Natchez-As a result Of the cam
paign conducted by County Agent A.
]. Kirby thousands of fruit trees will
be planted in Adams coutny this year.
The favorte variety in this county Is
the Elberta peach, as the growers have
attained a considerable degree Of sue
cess with it in a commercial way.
Mr.. Kirby is also encouraging the
planting of improved varieties of pc
cans. During the past season the pc
can shipment from Natchez was val
ued at more than half a million dol
lars. In Concordia Parish, La, just
across the Mississippi river FROM
Natchez, the parish agent has inaugu-
rated movement to plant pecan trees
along the trunk highways running
through the parish, and much interest
has been aroused.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
Fire Escape For School.

Tishlmingo-The latest and per
hapa the most important Improvement
at the Agricultural high school is
fire escape to the dormitory. Hereto
fore there has been much apprehen-
sion for the girls who roomed in the
L-room on the second floor, far away
from the stairway, but that danger has
now been removed.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
MAKES SUNDAY RECORD.
Has Not Missed Attending 1872 Consec
utive Sunday Schools.

Oxford.-First Presbyterian Sunday
who has not missed Sunday school for
733 consecutive Sundays, covering a
continuous and ulbroken period of
more than IA years. She is Miss Kate
kimmons, a teacher in the local public
school This is believed to be rec
ord unequaled in the state.
On last Sunday Miss Kimmons was
presented with handsome medal by
the Presbyterian Sunday school.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
Asks HeIp for NeQroes.

Jackson.-W. H. Brayton, of Clarks-
dale, Coahoma county, Miss. one OF
the foremost negro educators, is again
in Jackson attending upon the legisla
ture, and has drawn bill in which he
asks for an appropriation Of 100000
for the general development of his race
in the rural districts of the state.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
prentIss Hiahwax Completed.

hez.-Construction work on the
Adams county link OF the Prentiss
highway, which has been In progress
for the past ten months, has been COM
pleted by the Harvey construction
company and all links Of the route ap-
proved by the Adams county board OF
The highway will run
from Natchez to Woodville and on to
Mobile.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
Farmers Optimistic.

Wyatte.-Farmers here are optimis-
tic in regard to the cotton crop. Many
have rented their land, with the under
standing with their tenants that the
cotton acreage must be reduced, and
more feed crops planted.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
second TO Be President.

Blue Mountain.-Hon.F Fred B. Smith,
state senator from Tippah and Union
counties, who has just been elected
president pro tempore of the Mississip-
pi senate. is the second Tippah solon
to hold this responsible and honorable
position during recent years.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
Pin we,ohed e2s Pounds.

Blue Mountain.-A pig weighing 626
D ,unds after being cut into three parts
has been killed by V. L. Martin. pro-
farmer and live stock breeder
,f Union county.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
Plant Spring Gardens.

Yazoo City.-A great many people
in this section have taken advantage
Of the good weather in the last week
or so to plant their early spring gar
dens.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
Pick First Strawberries.

Biloxi-The first strawberries Of the
season have been picked by DR.. J. +.
Detweiler, local resident, from his
home garden at his residence in East
Beach.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-01-14
Women Rush - Pay Poll Tax.

Natchez.-The office of the county
tax collector here is being besieged by
women voters who are anxious to pay
poll tax in order to insure their quail
fications as electors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09
The Retirement Decision.

Immediate steps should be taken
by the administration to remedy the
situation brought about through the
ruling of the Attorney General, as
announced by Secretary Fall of the
Interior Department. that presidential
eppointees in civil service are not en-.
titled to the benefits of the retirement
law.
Under the decision $4,000 persons
will be denied the benefits of the re-
tirement act, not having taken COM
petitive examinations to enter the
service. and it is held that 6,400 of the
5000 already retired are receiving
their monthly annuities Illegally.
1t is drastic enough to deny the
rights Of retirement to such a huge
number of faithful servants of the
country, but to take away the an
,nuities of four-f1fths Of those already
retired would be little more than a
calamity. 1t is bad enough if the
So, 900 are to lose the money they have
paid into the retirement fund. but to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09

strength now enters into the calcula.
ton about 4 nominee. Can he stand
the strain Of the Office? Has be the
staying power and the concentration
necessary in the handling of SO many
and such q variety Of questions.
The record for forty. years shows
that Mr.. Cleveland. Gen. Harrison, Mr.,
Mckinley, Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft
met the test. Mr.. Wilson broke down.
The strain on him. however. was
greater than on any Of the others.
!, Mr.. Harding is taking his rest In
time. It begins to look as if he might
have Congress ION his hands" through
the greater part II not the whole of
the summer. In which event he will
again be Obliged to cancel his projected
trip to Alaska and again disappoint a
strong desire on the Pacific coast to
see him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09
Genoa May Pave the Way.

There is no good reason why
Europe should be disheartened by re-
fusal of this government to participate
in the conference at Genoa. Secretary
Hughes makes it plain in his note to
Ambassador Ricci that refusal does
not result either from lack of SYM
pathy or unwillingness on the part
Of the American people to help Europe
solve her economic problems, but that
it is chiefly because the people of this
country are unwilling to be drawn
into Europe's political misunderstand-
ings. He says, in effect, but plainly:
Get your political disputes out Of the
way and we will sit in with you to
discuss economic questions
That Is sound American policy and
It will be Endorsed as such by the
American people. They are ready and
anxious, under reasonable conditions.
to lend their resources for the rehabili-
tation of Europe, both for Europe's
sake and for their own advantage, but
they are not willing to chance making
a bad matter worse by mixing in
where they have no business to mix.
It Is now up to Europe, with the
way shown by which eventual Ameri-
can help may be had, If the European
powers which are to assemble at
Genoa, next month will take up their
political problems and get them out
of the way, and will obtain from Rus
STA in the way Of reformation some
thing more definite than the unstable
promises of Lenin, a later conferenc,
with an agenda confined to economics,
may be called with assurances that
the United States will be represented
and in mood for hearty and generous
cooperation. If Europe will not do
this the consequences Of her refusal
must be endured. For the American
people are firmly resolved that no
more Of their wealth shall. be sent to
Europe until there is fair prospect
that it will do more good than harm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09
Urge That Capital Provide
A Model Camp for Tourists

greet every visitor. The city installed
wired the building. The light and
water bill il taken care Of each year
by the city. Gas for cooking Is fur-
nished FREQ by the club. Near this
bungalow II smaller building. SIX by
eight feet. for shower bath. and 2
which has proved very satisfactory.
Moro than seventy-hve cars have been
parked at one time in this camp.
Reading matter and other informa-
ton Of value to tourists is provided In
the bungalow: including an alpha.
which help to maintain the camp. I'VE
And that the tourists make q special
effort to spend their money with these
firms" the secretary writes to Repre-
sentative Mondell. and he adds: 1--WE
do not allow any soliciting by our
members for business purposes"
Extracts from scores Of letters
written to the club by tourists who
have passed that way accompany the
data which House Leader Mondell
has laid before Col. Sheriff.. A
party from Sioux Falls wrote to a
local newspaper: "An the comforts
and convenienres Of home are pro-
vided. The park was equipped with
shower baths. reading room. kitchen
with gas range, electric irons. water
and everything else that the tired
and WORKOUT tourists need to make
their stay In camp comfortable and
A tourist from Emmittaburg. Iowa.
writes: When it comes to camp
grounds. Sheridan. Wyo.. Is In class
all by ITSELF" and he points out that
such camp persuades the tourists
to remain over a week or more. where
they intended to stay only overnight.
A mother, son and two daughters
from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. wrote:
I'VE heard of your camp long before
we reached Sheridan and We thought
OF it many. many times after we
left 1t. Such efforts as your club
have made must certainly be ap-
to bring added prosperity to your
club and to your city. II passing the
good word along will help-then
assure you We have helped"
Of the art department Of the West
ern State Normal School. wrote: IF
my eastern friends want to put their
respective cities on the map In the
eyes of the travelling public. they
sure must have 4 tourists camp. like
the one at Sheridan She also
describes the lure Of the place that
entices the tourist to stay over for
the entire vacation period and most
delightful memories Of hospitality"
which call them back another year.
A tourist from Genosea, Kan.
wrote: THAT we thoroughly enjoy
ed our visit Is evidenced by our de-
termination to come back here next
year. and il Is with pleasure that
we are looking forward to the trip
just as soon as the tourist season
opens up"
Col. Sheriff. and House Leader
Mondell are alive to the fact that
automobile touring Is annually at
tracing more devotees, that II IL the
modern method of spending an en-
joyable vacation, that the great bulk
OF tourists arc eager to make" the
National Capital, and that when as
sured OF q comfortable camp with
modern conveniences that they will
be attracted here not by the thou
sands. but by the tens of thousands.
They both say that the National
Capital should have the best tourists
camp in the entire country. and that
they hone to see this done soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09

n II AXE the "un-can tourists
M camp" in Washington a
model for the entire coun-
4 try. one which viii attract
here guests from all over the United
States and bring to the Washington
stores a very considerable amount OF
cash trade. That is what Lieut.. Col.
Clarence A. Sheriff.. the Presidents
personal aid and offfcer in charge Of
public buildings and grounds. aims
to do. He has been assured Of the
cooperation Of local business men.
banded into three trade organizations.
and he is now seeking the co-opera-
ton Of Congress. He has asked Con-
gress for 5000 for the maintenance of
the tourists camp in East Potomac
Park, and this amount was included
by the Senate in the District appro-
priation bill which has just passed
the Senate and is now before the
House awaiting approval OF the Sem
ate amendments, including the tour
lists camp item.
Col. Sheriff. has no more staunch
supporter anywhere among the bust
ness men OF the National Capital In
the person of Representative Frank
W. Mondell Of Wyoming. House lead
er. who has taken the initiative in
urging that the local camp should be
made a model
And House Leader Mondell speaks
with authority on what properly
conducted tourists camp means to
any city. because back in his home
state they have some famous camps
at Sheridan. Caspar and Therlnop-
oils, pictures and data about which
he has laid before Col. Sheriff., with
letters from the local chambers Of
commerce telling how these camps
have benefited the local communities.
For example, Mr.. Monden has SUBJ
mitted a report from w. D. Fisher.
Club. which states that last year the
tourists spent $4,000 in that town.
These tourists came from forty states
of the Union and from Canada. More
than $4,000 tourists registered in the
one season. representing 73s towns.
Representative Mondell emphasizes
what Sheridan has done to attract
these people. The tourists camp is
located in Pioneer Park. which covers
forty acres and is only five blocks
from the main business district. a
mountain stream flows through the
park. the grounds are well taken care
Of, there are numerous flower beds.
plenty Of shade, excellent lawns, a
bandstand with weekly band concerts,
swings for children. wading and
swimming pools. tennis courts and the
largest zoo in the state.
= y y !:
The tourists camp at Sheridan is
provided with a neat bungalow shell
ter which cost $4,000 and was paid for
by the Sheridan Commercial Club.
This building is twenty-eight by thir-
ty-two feet, and has a large porch
and spacious front room, which Is
used for visiting. registration Of tour
lists and as a writing room. The kitch-
en- is six by ten feet, equipped with
running water. sink, laundry tub.
eight gas plates and the floor is COW
cred with linoleum. The building has
two toilets, modern in every respect
and with outside entrances. This
bungalow is lighted by electricity and
is plastered and attractively finished
within and without. Free telephone
service is furnished.
Members of the Commercial Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09

stop the pay checks Of the aged men
land women who. retired in the Faith
that their government was to some
extent taking care Of them is un-
thinkable.
Either by executive order or imme-
!diate action Of Congress. the wrongs
:Gons by this decision. as currect as it
may be under the law, should be
|righted. 50 that no harm may come
to. any one. TEiS is not a situation
for dallying. The retirement act is. IN
"a sense. an experiment. but no ad-
vantage shoulH be taken of this fact
to work real hardship.
The retirement act perhaps should
be solely for those vino have taken
competitive examinations, as upon this
feature, Of civil service the service
has been built up. but in no way
should the law be interpreted to work
actual hardship upon the civil work
.ers of the government. The Presi-
dent may, by executive order. place
within the benefits of the act particu-
lar positions and classes. but it is
believed, in the present case, that
such an order would not affect those
classified prier to- the passage Of the
retirement act, nor those who hold
positions except under competitive eX-
aminations. Therefore practically none
of the 6.400 retired employees now
threatened with loss of then monthly
annuities would be benefited, as prac-
tically all Of them were classified be-
fore the retirement act became law.
A distressing feature of the de-
cision. as interpreted by the Interior
Department. charged with the admin
istration of the retirement act, is that
the 50. Oe0 presidential employees must
lose what they have paid into the
retirement fund. Not being entitled
to the benefits of the act, what they
have paid in was illegally paid in. and
cannot be recovered unless they re-
sign from the service. and even then
there perhaps would be difficulty found
as to the legal method Of giving the
money back to them.
The whole situation is extremely
tangled Secretary Fall has submit
ted a bill to Congress hooking for re-
lief of the situation, and Congress
should take up the matter at once and
not allow it to drag on another week.
The whole matter is, In essence. a
technicality. but technicality which
may do untold harm. The intent Of
the retirement act is plain; it was to
benefit, not to harm. Legal decision
must be made, however. and SO the
Attorney General decides, let the chips
fall where they may.
1t is the plain duty Of the admin
istrat ton. from the President down. to
address themselves at once to this un-
usual situation and in some proper
way to do away Immediately with the
threat Of serious hardships which may
be worked by the decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09
Mr.. Harding's Breathing Spell.

The President has earned the rest
he Is taking. Business of many kinds
has for months been pressed upon
him. Callers and conferences have
taken up much time. He does not
spare himself. Whether the case pre-
scented has a legitimate claim on his
attention or not he gives it attention.
Many too many congressional
controversies are put up to him for
settleqent. He is interested, of course.
in all that Congress does, and equally
so in any situation that prevents
prompt action by that body. But his
good nature should not be abused. or
too heavy drafts made on his physical
strength.
We work our Presidents to the
limit, and sometimes beyond. Physical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09

A long time ago the question, "1s
marriage a. failure?" was very gen.
orally discussed in the public prints.
Alexandria, Va, retained interest In
the matter and has accumulated q
large amount Of interesting data on
the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09

st. Paul husbands object to the de-
tention of their wives for days and
nights on jury duty. However good a
citizen he may be, no man likes to
be left responsible for running house
more than twelve hours at the out
side,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09
The Lansing-Ishii Agreement.

President Harding. In his reply to
tine Senate's request to be advised
upon the present status and binding
effect o. the Lansing Ishii agreement,
effectually disposes Of all suggestion
that the agreement is inconsistent or
conflicts with the four-power treaty
or the ntne-power treaty. The Presi.
dents letter leaves no room for cavil
against the treaties upon that score
1t should serve to put an end to dis.
cnssien and to expedite consideration
OF the four-power treaty. which is at
this time being considered by the
Senate.
The President points out that the
exchange of notes between Secretary
Of State Lansing and Viscount Ishii,
Japan's ambassador on special mis-.
zion, CONSTITUTED nothing more than
a declaration Of executive policy. and
could not conflict with treaty obliga-
lions, whether existing or thereafter
coming into force" Then the Presi.
dent. in his reply, makes this state
ment: Happily. as a result of the
conference. it Is not now necessary to
consider any possible ambiguity in the
expressions used In the Lansing. 1shii
agreement Of 1917. as any question
which they might have raised has
been completely set at rest by the
treaty. now before the Senate, to
which the United States and Japan
are parties" having reference in par,
ticular to the nine-power treaty, deal.
ing with China's interests.
Dealing with the nine power treaty
the Presidents letter says: 1.-THE ne.
gotiation Of this treaty is in itself the
most formal declaration Of the policy
Of the executive in relation to China
and supersedes any executive under.
standing or declaration that could pos,
sibly be asserted to have any contrary
import If the Senate assents to this
treaty, the principles and policies
which the treaty declares will he sup,
ported and enforced by a binding In.
lernational agreement
The President emphasizes the fact
that the four-power treaty does not
refer to China. ard hence does not
directly bear upon the Lansing-Ishii
notes." and concludes with the OBJ
servation that 1.-THE four-power treaty,
however, is an essential part Of the
plan to create conditions in the far
east at once favorable to the policies
we have long advocated and to an
enduring peace
1t is predicted that the public will
share the view of the President in
this clear exposition Of the case, and
that his clarifying statement will ac.
centuate public interest in the treaties
and desire for their early ratification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09

Homemade intoxicants are now as
serting themselves on terms which
make the old-time corner saloon ap-
pear like public nuisance which did
not realize its full possibilities as
destroyer Of public health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09

The Sultan Of Egypt is to take the
title of king" This is in the line Of
but there is as yet no
definite prospect that it will be accom-.
panied by an increase Of compensa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-09

The European statesmen who sue
ceeded in securing pecuniary advances
from the United States Treasury at
least escaped the humiliation OF being
publicly denounced as raiders"