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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
League Plans Recital
Home Beautiful Week Observed at
POplarville.

The League of Women Voters has
signed contract for recital IN
January by Nine. Lucille Dehovarth'
concert pianist. The League expects
to bring at least one celebrated artist
to Poplarville each year.
"Home Beautiful" week is being
observed by the League and Will
serve as the opening Of their "Clty
Beautiful" campaign in which hand
some cash prizes will be awarded
in each ward. Friday afternoon the
League will entertain at community
party at Grammer School Hall to
which every woman in town is IN
vited. The feature of the occasion
will be lecture by DR.. J. P. Gull
pepper, Sr., who spent the summer
in Europe His subject will be
'The Women of Europe"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Many Are Joining
Marketing Bureau
1865 Already In

jackson, Miss, Oct. 11.-Members
of the Mississippi Farm Bureau
Cotton Association have signed up
631 new contracts during the clean
up campaign being conducted during
September and October, with the
goal placed at 1000 additional
members Of the organization dur
ing the present month, according TO
information issued today by H. +.
Savely. director of the field service
department
There are now 1885 members OF
the association, according to MI.
Savely. and new contracts are ar
irving daily The goal has been
placed at 10000 members by the close
of the delivery season.
There are still thousands OF mis-
sissippi cotton growers who -beheVe
in the cooperative cotton marketing
movement as means of getting a
fair price for thair product but VINO
have not signed contracts, WAITING
To see how the association began IL
operation in handling the cotto1.
turned in by tn members.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Department Heads
Delay Bulge
Governors Office Patiently Awaits
Statutory Data.

Notwithstanding official instrue
fions to all department and institr-
tional heads of the state OF Mlssi<
sippi were sent from the governor
office month ago, calling attenlioa
to the statutory requirements 1o1
full and complete budget statemente
TO be in the governors hands 2
least forty days prior to the assem-
bling of the legislature, 50 far few
of those statements have been re
ceived
The law not only requires these
budget statements from department.
heads. but it also requires that they
be arranged in a certain form an
manner. in order to expedite the &C
search and study OF the items ane
figures given. Apparently this re
ouirement has been overlooked by
some officials, as for instance in the
arrangement of the tabulated state
ments covering the expenditures ana ana
dis bursements. Instead Of setting
down the figures showing these ac-
counts in parallel columns, both as
to receipts and expenditures, they
have been set down in the old ortho-
dox or bank statement way. Inc IN
tent of the law is held by those
who have studied it, is to have these
figures set down in such form as
will facilitate study and especially
to show at a glance where disburse-
ments have exceeded receipts. with
explanation.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Picayune Levy Fixed

Picayune. Miss-The mayor and al
dermen Of the city of Plea EGle
completed the equalization Of shc
valuation of property subject 10 city
'iaxass at the October telan and ,iixed
the levy at % mills The total as
sesment of real and personal prop
ertv in this city is only slight more
than S2,500,000 and only 100000
above the valuations of last year.
Personal property showed a decrease
of near 5000, 900, which is accounted
for by large shipments Of lumber
by the Rosa and Goodyear Lumber
Companies. Mayor R. j. Williams,
one of the largest owners OF real
estate in this city. filed to the CIR
cult court of his county exceptions
to the actions of the board in in
creasing his assessments from S97 900
to $4,000. The levy in Picayune
last year was only IS 3-4 mills but
the large increase was made neces-
sary on account of the building
of a new 100000 schoolhouse,
new city hall and other public i'm
provements.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
SUPERVISORS ESTABLISH A
COUNTY HEALTH UNIT

Among the first orders entered
on the minutes of the Board OF
Supervisors for the September Term
was one providing for the establish
ment of a Health Unit for the
County and including County
Health Nurse.
Those who have advocated tins
movement are rejoicing over the
consummation of their long desired
olans, and are sure that the Unit
will mean great things for Pearl
River County.
MANY expressions OF comEen-
dation may be heard regarding the
Board of Supervisors, the cencensus
has accomplished one of the oeSt
things during It's entire adminstra
tion.
The State Board OF Health Will
provide the nurse and arrange the
details for the operation OF the
Health Unit.
The Health Unit and Health
Nurse will mean a great deal to the
efficiently of the school of the
county. Eventually it will mean that
the manhood and womanhood of the
county will be better equipped
physically. Poplarville school is
grateful that this forward step has
been taken.'
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Baptist Chruch
Calls Bro. ]. c.
i Richardson

Last Sunday morning following
4Ae close Of Sunday school, Deacon
HK. Rouse, acting as Moderator,
called the First Baptist Church into
special business conference for
The important purpose of calling a
pastor.
This was an occasion that the
entire congregation had been looking
forward to for some time, as the
church has been without a pastor,
since Brother H. H. Webb resigned
to accept pastorate at Moorhead,
Miss. several weeks ago. The dea-
cons have been looking over the
field very carefully, and the members
we're pleasantly Surprised when it
became known that they were ready
10 make report.
Brother j. G. Richardson, of For
rest. Miss, was recommended and
as no other names were heard, the
acting moderator called for a stand
ing vote, as reuslt, every member
in the congregation stood up voicing
their approval of Brother Richardson.
It was a tribute to the spirit OF
cooperation that is SO evident
among the Baptist of Poplarville
In the selection of Brother Rich
ardson. the Baptist are to be COM
plimented He is one of the most
able young ministers in the state,
at present he is pastor of the Bap-
list Church at Forrest. He began
his ministerial studies at Clarke
Memorial College going from
there to Mississippi College, later
finishing his collegiate work at the
Fort Worth Cemeniary.
Brother Richardson. is married and
has two bright young children. At
the time Of going to press, the
church had not heard from him, but
i is sincerely hoped that he will ac-
eept the call from the local church.
fle occupied the pulpit here Sunday
before last and everyone was deeply
Impressed by his soul string sermons.
The deacons are still canvassing
the membership of the church and
have not, as yet, completed the fin
ancial budget for the ensuring year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
State Fair to be Best
in Its History
All Departments Busy Perfecting
Final Arrangements For Annual
Exhibit.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. l1.-"You can
say that as things are now on the
state fair grounds, with every inch
Of space taken and people busy ar
ranging for installation of their
exhibits, that from an agricultural
viewpoint we are going to have
the very best exposition on record"
This was the comment of j. Ed.
Ruff, district farm demonstration
agent for South Mississippi, who is
serving efficient as superintendent
of the agricultural section, for about
the sixth consecutive season. Speak
ing from comparative view point,
and based on past experiences, Mr.
Ruff seems to be justified in the op
timstic position that he takes while
all other sections of the exposition
seem to be identically the same.
A tour of the grounds and build
ings indicates to the observer that
irrespective of what may be in store
lO1 INSTALLING III Clie dSi lNHiS"i "i
building, the possibilities for most
comprehensive and educational study
of the resources of this essentially
agricultural and rural life state are
the best ever seen at this stage OF
preparation. Space has been reserved
for general farm exhibits from a
dozen counties, not including the
bows club and home demonstration
club displays which will occupy
space all by themselves, as usual.
The entire south wing of the big
building will be used for educational
displays by more than 30 county
agents who will demonstrate the
work and capabilities of the women
and girls in a thoroughly practical
and artistic manner.
In addition to these, space has
again been reserved by the industrial
department of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company and also by the
Gulf and Ship Island system, the
former under the direction OF General
Industrial Commissioner Schweirter
and the latter by another seasoned
promoter, Captain r. w. Taylor, both
of whom are weell known to Missis-
sippi State Fair visitors.
In every other respect the prepara7
tions are as we'll advanced as IN the
agricultural section, with workmen
putting in busy days and hours erect
ing booths, stretching tents and pre-
pairing the gates and walks and the
driveways for the expected traffic.
Back of all this preparatory work
are Mayor Walter A. Scott and Com
missioners Gus Hawkins and }. ii.
Tavlor. who was the administrative
officers of the City of Jackson, are
virtually the managing directors,
who are every day and in every way
backing up the work and efforts OF
Miss Mabel Stire, secretary-manage
to stage an exposition not only IN
keeping with the best of the series
held during the past but to surpass
all previous records.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
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Circus Coming to
Harrisburg

Circus Day, a combination of July
tourth, Christman and New Years
approaches and it will only be a
few hours now until the Carl Hagen
beck Wallace Circus, the largest wild
animal show in the universe, pitches
It's mighty tents on the curcns
grounds at Hattjesburg and will give
on Tuesday, October 18th.
The dainty and demure equestrien-
mes, the skilled aerialists, the petite
wire walkers, and the trained ami
mails and many and many other fea-
tures advertised on the bright, gay
and colorful posters will be here in
person, just as though they leaped
from the advertisements into the
three rings.
The Hagenbeck management makes
a feature Of the trained wild animals
on this tour. There will be groups
Of trained leopards, lions and tigers,
the riding lions and tigers, BEARS
kangaroos, and in fact trained anl-
mails numbers of every description,
which will demonstrate the skill OF
lawn Helliot and his crops OF trainers.
gor the circus features there VIII
be the Orrin Davenport, Crandali,
Lowande and LeDoux riding acts;
Inc Australian Woodchoppers; the
Canton Chinese and other represen-
tatives acts from both sides OF the
Atlantic and Pacific. Many new
novelties are promised.
Many additions have been made 90
the menagerie, which is one OF the
largest in the world, and which
has attracted much attention from
animal lovers. The Hagenbeck AMI
mails are noted in America as well
as Europe. and the doors to the
menagerie will be opened one houi
bafore each performance, SO that
thorough visit can be made to the
hagenbeck zoo.
A mile long street parade VIII
be given at IL a. M, with scores OF
pretty girls. hundreds OF thorough
bred horses beautiful tableaux wa
sons, and many open dens OF wlld
ANIMALS, in addition to five bands
Of taleted musicals. The downtown
tiekea office will be located at Rawls
= Carter store where seats will oe
sod at the same price as on the
abow grounds.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Forestry Association
to Organize

A meeting of statewide important
has been called for 10 A. NJ, wed
nesday, October 18th, by the Mis-
sissippi State Chamber OF Com
merce to consider the great lmpor-
tance of reforestation to the state.
The meeting is to be in the Audi
torium of the Jackson Chamber OF
Commerce. and it is earnestly urged
that as many as possible OF our
leading business men and land owners
attended and give this matter that
serious attention which it demands.
y The State Chamber of Commerce
nroes that the various business or
panizations of the state, BON men
and women, send one or more
delegates each in order to assure
full and substantial representation.
II is also respectfully requested
that the newspapers of the state
give ample publicity to the occasion
and emphasize its over-showihg I'M
portance.
With this in view, it is the plan
Of the State Chamber of Commerce
70 organize mississippi State
Forestry Association at this meet
,g whose mission it will be to edit
cate the people of the state IN Ior-
the vast important of having an
other crop Of timber coming on 1or
the wants and necessities OF the
next generation.
Rastus- Say. Sam, wanta buy
mule?
What ails de mnis (!
Rastus Nothing.
Sam Der what 70 wanta sell
him for?
Rastus- Nothing
sam--1Il take him.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Navy Day to be
Celebrated

Saturday, October y, has been
designated by the Navy League Of
the United States as Navy Day.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
"My dear Mr.. Secretary;

MY dear Mr.. Secretary:
1T has been pleasing to learn
Of the plans to continue this year
the observance of October 9th.
birthday Of the late President Roose-
velt. as Navy Day. The date is ap-
propriate in view of the part Pres
ident Roosevelt played in making
our modern navy, of his historical
writings dealing with lit, and OF he
demonstrations which, as Presid Mt
he gave regarding the effective utii-
ization Of naval power as a guaran-
tee Of peace.
"Our country has undertaken as i's
proper contribution to ameliortiAs
The burdens Of armament in tie
world. TO place cesrai~ Amiss On
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Pearl River County
Fair Growing
Success

more successful in every depart
ment, than the most optimistic sup
porter had hoped for.
The city Of Picayune had assumed
a gala aspect and everything was
aglore with activity around the ole
school grounds. When the gates
were thrown open promptly at 10:0G
O'Clock with the Picayune orchestra
playing Hail, Hail the Gangs AL
Here" Despite the early hour truly
the gang was there and others kept
coming until all the exhibits were
removed last Saturday afternoon.
Hon, l.. 0. Crosby, president Of
the Mississippi State Chamber Of
Commerce. was the principle speaker
on the opening day 1ir. Crosby, in
his address, vividly -sutlaed the pros
pects for more pros2e-oss Pearl
River County and e cater South
Mississippi He wa followed by
other prominent speakers, yasir ad-
dress's were interesting ard very
instructive to the folks
There were seven sommpnity
booths, all attractively arranged IL
order that the exhibits could be
shown off in the best manner posi-
BILE The Experiment Station booth
brought forth considerable praise
from everyone, it was lar superior
to anything that has been seen IN
South Mississippi for some time
This booth was TIE ~orA Of NJ. E
B. Ferris and his corps Of able as
sistants.
The live stock exhibit wa gooa
as could be expected although t dc
not come up to the high staadars
that was set b. the other exhibits.
The Poultry Exhibit was indeed,
credit to Pearl River County, f5~e or
six different breeds Of chickeas wore
on display.
The work of the boys ana girls
clubs cannot be TO highly praised.
The work Of these clubs, is doing
more for the future OF our people
than any other thing chat we know
Of. The training shat the young peo-
pie are receiving through zi1esc
ciuos are so essential to successful
farm life.
The Entonllogist booth. under the
supervision Of State Entomolist Robt.
Price, who is working in South
in conjunction with the
state plant board. was quite inter
esting and attracted all the Far
visitors,
The work of the Home Demon
stration Department, under Miss
Eula Tatum, County Home Demon
strator, was all that it possible
could be. The canning exhibits
were complete as listed in the State
Fair catalogue with the execution
Of two articles.
On Friday 1st, End and Bird prizes
were awarded to Community booths.
Saturday the Farm and Home De-
work was judged. Mrs.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11

Mrs. Provincial haven't ever
got it clear in my mind Just what
your son-in-law does, Mrs. Highbrow
Mrs. .Highbrow He has position
with the Government; he's eeonmist-
Mrs. Provincial Ny amt that nice
my children are all SO exsraya gait
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-10-11
Railroad to be Extended

Lumberton, Miss, Oct. '.-Edwhfd
Hines of Chicago, chairman of the
trustees that operates the large saw
mill here and at Kiln, Miss, and the
railroad between the twopoints has
Just paid his Southern interests a
visit on his return from several
months in Europe.
The Hines interests expect to begin
building at once an extention OF the
railroad from Kiln to Bay st. Louis,
so as to effect connection on the
south with the L. & N. railroad
Two negro men turned fist fight
into a shooting Sunday night with the
results that Jim Bagley and Tom
Winston are both in the hospital,
Winston being seriously wounded
Miss Urla-John you may ask
some one az arithmetic problem.
John-If | had good many
apples and someone took half Of
them. how many would ! have left !?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-01
AIR MEET
AT ST. Louis
UNDERWAY

ST. LOUIS, Oct. THE annual mee;
ing ~ TeNaeronautical congress and
air institute of the asgonautical chan,-
Der Of commerc began here today.
Howard Conffin. Detroit. president OF
the eeronautical congress declared THAI
the proposal Of the American Leg o.,
calling for a world conference 10 limit
air craft armams nts, is III advised. He
urged increased building Of airships in
the United States to keep the country's
aersl strength equal to foreign ma
tions.
while the United States lnds the
world in aviation records. in point Of
supply we are lamentably. almost pa
thetically deficient as contrasted with
other first class countries" declared
Postmaster General New. IN a paper
prepared for the air institute. Secreta
~ Work Of the interior department said
airplanes are destined to perform val
services for the department of the
interior in making maps. photographs
from the air in reclamation, topograph c
survey work. rushing miners and appa-
ratus 20 distn cts. and carrying passen-
gers to national parks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-01
ATTORNEY GENERALS VIEWS ARE
IMMATERIAL EXECUTIVE SAYS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Sept. 3O.-
An unofficial opinion Of George F. short
state attorney general that the Is no
prccendent authorizing the changing q
an announced date for an election Will
not alter the plans to stop special
state election Tuesday at which a ques-
tion would be submitted opening way
for the legislature to hold an immc-
d ate impeachment session. governor
J. G. Walton declar tonight.
The executive said that his program
launched earlier in the night 20 use
the entire military and civil enforce
ment power Of tn state 70 prevent OPP
ening of the polls and curb riotMr z
that m ght result rs an aftermath, was
proceeding as originally outlined.
1.-The attorney general has been ask
cd for no opinion by the chif eyecu-
tive. Governor Waltcr said; His
unofficial opinion is 'mmaterial and
no legal weight whatsoever. George
Short is q member Of the Ku Klux Kan
and that Is to be expect from any
member Of the Klan."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-01
SOvIETS WILL CIRCULATE
THEIR MONEY IN SIBERIA

VLADIVOSTOK, Siberia, Oct. An
attempt is 10 be made to put Soviet
money into circulation in the Far East.
Nj. Barishn koff, director Of the local
branch OF the state bank. who went TO
Moscow for the purpose of regulat ng
the currency in the Russian Far East.
II the main sponsor Of the scheme.
Mr. Barishnikoff points out. however.
that no attempt will be made TO inter
fere with the present Japanese curren-
cy circulating there, and that the So
Wet money tokens WI only circulate
on an equality with the foreign money
and will be changed at the bank for
foreign money or gold rs the holder
may desire.
The money to be put in circulation
will be the Russian "tchervonets. "A
banknote Of the denomination Of ten
rubles gold. but the rate Of exchange
Of which. although comparatively stable,
stll fluctuates "A little. This is the
smallest piece Of guaranteed currency n
Russia, hence for any less amounts
either silver currency or Jananese
small money tokens will have TO be
used. In order 70 keep up the price Of
the silver exchange the Importation OF
small silver money Of other countries
into Fan Eastern Russia has been pro-
hibited
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-01
COTTON CROP
MAKES BANK
OPTIMISTIC
Federal Reserve Statement
Shows Fifty Million Loans,
Are Being Liquidated;
September Sees Is Mil
lions Paid
(By The Associated Press)

DALLAS, Texas. Oct. Optimism Of
cotton producers. and a strong under
tone of confidence in commercial chan
nels has been strengthened the
Eleventh Federal Reserve District in
the month Ended Sept. Is, the monthly
review of the business conditions is
sued by the Dallas Federal r serve bank
declares.
The brighter outlook was aScribed To
the prospect Of cotton crop which will
exceed last years production. ST ady ad
vance in price of cotton, and gu ckened
demend for merchandise in both whole
sale and retail chanrsls.
General rains late IN August checked
the sharp deterioration of the cotton
crop, but the appearance Of insects. par
ticu3lrly in West and Northwest Tex
rs where the crop is not fully matured.
operated to offset the improvement from
rains.
IL present prices hold and the yield
approximately the 3.722.000 bales esti-
ust. %. tme returns 70 the producers
mated in the government report OF Aug
will be the largest Of any year since
1919. the IMPORT says.
Prior 10 Sept. /, in Texas, l.0ss,072
bales had been ginned and the effects
OF early marketing are being shown in
trade according TO tn review. Whole
sale and retail trade in rural sect ons
has shown a marked revival in the last
month Department store trade, repre-
Sent:ng buying in tbs larger cities, was
STOW during August. but showed some
Improvement the first two weeks Of
September Reports indicate that both
collections and trade buy ng will b. the
best in several years.
Federal Reserve bank loans TO mem
ber banks reflected steady increase
during the first three weeks of August.
and reached a peak az approximately
$50. 900, on August 2l. the review con
tinued. "S;nce the first of September
however, the liquidation mas been OBJ
tained at rapid rate. the redurt on
during the first fifteen days of the
month amounting to approximately
si3. 10000. The comm rcial banks have
received large payments on notes PRIOR
TO maturity and their deposits have
risen OF a rapid rate. The volume OF
checks charg d TO depostor's accounts
r, August was 1l.2 per cent larger than
during the previous month
The districts failure record diselos-
ed a marked improvement in August, in
dcating that the revival of trade and
good collections have been Of mate~
rial assistance to commercial firms n
overcoming their financial difficulties.
.The district ranges have shown
decided improvems mt since the recent
rains. and winter grass seems to be as
sured for cattle and other livestock. In
practically every section livestock are
improving and ind cations are that tn
will enter the winter in good condi-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-01
PERMITS Are
NECESSARY FOR
MEXICAN HUNTS

Valley hunters are advised to see In
spector Gilberto Valenzuella, Of Mata-
moros about what to hunt and when to
has received circular letter telling OF
the necessity Of getting a permit from
the secretary Of industry and commerce
OF his agents for hunting in Mexico. The
nearest agent is at Victoria. A perm I
should be applied fors at least week
before the hunting is actually conAem-
plated The Mexican game season is
closed now. but will opsn shortly, the
consul says.