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The broad ax., 1923-06-16
MUCH BETTER

Miss Anna Hill of Evanston, ILL.,,
stenographer in the Office of Atty.
Walter M. Farmer, 1874 w. Washing
ton street, is much better following
illness of several weeks which has de-
tanned her at her home.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16

Mobilization 81 DeauvlIIe kerchIef
Made Up In chipnnunIS, Soft Fvv.
edge OF the collar, holding the plaitB in
place and allowing the collar 70 DO
frilled at the top.
White lingerie collars In both plain
and frilled effects are particularly
smart when offset by black. Fine en-
broidery done with black thread often
il used. A further touch Of black some
times In added by a bow OF ribbon or
perhaps by long streamers.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16
ABLE TO GO HOME

William Crudup, an officer of Ebe-
nezer Baptist Church, has left Provi-
dent Hospital for his home following
several weeks of illness brought on by
slight stroke.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16

Mrs. T. E. Moreland, of Cleveland,
Ohio, one Of the bookkeepers Of the
Phyllis Wheatly Home in that city,
will for the next three weeks, be the
honored guest, of Madam Bertha L.
Hensley, 1923 Vernon avenue.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16

Mrs. Ella Afford, Of Detroit, Mich,
is the house-guest of her friend, Mrs.
Sandy w. Trice, 1886 Calumet av-
enue, and Mrs. Afford will be delight
ed, to have her many former friends
to cal on her during her visit to the
city.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16

Mr.. Henry Jones, late Of 1886 South
Park avenue, now residing at 652o S.
Aberdeen street, who has been in poor
health for several months past, has
gone to the Mayo Brothers. Hospital,
Rochester, Mimi, where he will under
60 an operation.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16
UNCLE TOMS GRANDSON
DEAD

Chatham, Canada-Harper Henson,
50, grandson of the original Uncle
Tom in Harriet Beecher Stoves great
novel, died here last week.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16

The average woman win forgive a
man anything except his having let
her make a fool Of him. and be often
f0rgives that.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16
Natures Relief for Rirds.

There is evidence that the air sacs
found within the bones Of birds serve
as Il means Of relief from overheating
produced BY birds great activity.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16

A blue georsette frock with white
dots the size OF penny, has each
little dot outlined with red beads. RS
mneh more attractive than Il sounAm
The broad ax., 1923-06-16
BIC CLASS GRADUATES AT HAMP-
TON INSTITUTE.

James Weldon Johnson Speaks on Negro
and Citizenship" =. Henry Scatter
good Declares Ruhr Invasion Is an Eco
nomic Failure and Urges Americans to
Study international Problems Princi-
pal Gregg Presents First Hampton
Candidates for Degree of Bachelor of
Science in Agricultural Education"
The broad ax., 1923-06-16

From the body of one guilty deed
q thousand gliostly fears and haunting
thoughts proceed.-Wo
The broad ax., 1923-06-16

Faith may move mountains. but II
takes work to tunnel them Boston
EseIsng Transcript.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16

Only the worm Of conscience csm
sorts with the owl. sinners and erla
spirits shun the light Schiller.
The broad ax., 1923-06-16

Member Board of County Commissioners for the Past
Ten Years and Who Was One of the Best and Most Pro
gressve Citizens of Chicago, Was Stricken Down With
Apoplexy Wednesday Morning at the University Hos
pital MIR. Ryan, Who Was One Of the Warm Friends of
the Writer, Will Be Greatly Missed by the Members of
His Family and by His Hosts of Steadfast Friends, and In
His Sudden Death the Poor the Laboring People and
Humanity Has Lost One of Their Best Champions.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13

Signed by; r. H. Douthat, Chairman;
John Sharp Williams, Yazoo City;
Judge Jefferson Truly, Fayette; DR..
j. NJ. Buchanan, Meridian; DR.. W. s.
Leathers, jackson; DR.. F. j. Under
wood, jackson; Mrs. Rucks Yerger,
Gulfport; Mrs. Shelby Steele, Green
wood; Capt. Curtis Green, Jackson;
N. Vicks Robbins, Vicksburg.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
PAY-AS-yOU PAVE.
NEW ROAD IDEA
Roads as Good, at Half Price. Said
to Result.

That roads should be paid for by
the people who use them and not DOS
terlty; and that it is cheaper to paw
for roads now than In the future. ar,
the guiding IDEAS in the scheme now
being tried in San Diego County, Cali
form a.
This county has agreed, through its
board of supervisors, to construct ten
miles of highway, 20 feet wide, paved
with concrete, under the "pay -as-you.
pave plan. Thirty miles are to be
built. Pastexperiments in paved high
way construction in this county have
shown that such roads can be built on
cash basis for $25,00D q mile as
compared with $51,275 a mile ultimate
cost under the forty year, 5 per cent
bond issue plan usually adopted for
road building financing in the Western
States, California included.
yeas' study of road building by
George Heston, treasurer of the county.
since its adoption, at the first of the
year, one road, the Poway Grade
Highway, has been completed under it,
and the plan found to work out ex
actly as predicted.
The plan is based on the conclusion
that it is better business to increase
the tax rate for the purpose of obtain
ing funds for highway building than
to increase the rate for interest on a
paving bond issue, since the ultimate
cost of the improvement under the in
creased tax rate will be approximately
half of that under the bond issue.
This tax rate also takes care of the
maintenance of the highways when
they are paved; the bond issue does
not do this The Heston plan releases
future generations from the burden of
paying for bonds the receipts from
WHICH were used for. building roads
which by the time the bonds are pad.
have been worn out and rebuilt, not
once, but in all probability two or
three times.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
Public Schools Open

The Water Valley Pubic Schools
opened Monday Sept. 10. There was =
good enrolment Of about $50 the first
day.
This is ore of the largest, if not
the largest opening in the history of
the school.
All. the teachers were on hand the
first day and enthus astic about their
work.
The pupils have most of their books
and have gotten down to work, quicker
than usual.
The foot bali boys are enthusiastic
about their prospects since Mr.. Rufus
Creekmore has offered to coach, and
the citizens have made a nice donation
toward buying uniforms
Home Economics has also been added
to the course of study.
The p. T. A. has out ined program
for the year which has in it some pro.
gressive Ilans-
The outlook for great school year
IS favorable.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
L)IoTINljjIcoIEIE:L)
GENERALS
Nanles Of Mississippians TO Be Carved
on Stone Mountain.

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 12.-At a
meeting of Veterans, Sons and
Daughters of the Confederacy held at
the Senate Chamber to elect the five
generals to be carved on Stone Noun
.ain, we note with pleasure the elee-
ion of A1ississ ppis former Governor,
soldier and statesman, General Robert
Lowrey, along with two other dis
t'nguished generals. Edward Walthall
and T. W. Martin. General William
Barksdale and General Van Dorm were
elected by ballot, making up Missis-
s,ppi's quota. Stone Mountain near
Atlanta, Ga, the 'ges piece of stoaa
in the worA t-attands one thousand feet
aigh ard asg4eat work undertaken
first BY tie T. q. CFs ffifaolrtai-
ize our grand men through all the ages.
All honor to our brave men and wo-
men. This work is touching the hearts
of the entire country and we note with
much pleasure its progress, Already
enough is gone forward to enlist the
attention of the moving picture in
dustry.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
COUNTY SCHOOLS
ARE NOW DOING
FINE WORK

1t was our pleasure to visit this
week the Camp Ground Consolidated
H oh school, the o'Tuckolofa Consoli-
dated High School, and the Jeff Davis
Consolidated High School. A fine
school spirit was most noticeable In
these three schools-that spirit that
comes from pleased school life through
a love for the teachers, the daily
routine, and a very marked interest IN
the welfare of each ther. We have
never seen finer school spirit 1t did
look Ike teachers and pupils We'd with
each other in the highest degree of
clf-government. And it you'd be diff
ficult to deteam ne which school would
be entitled to the "blue ribbon
The specimans of farms crops, for
age plants, the soil charts in construc-
ton By the high school boys, the
farm eng raeering outfit, the Babcock
tester, and the spraying outfit in-the
Camp Ground School reveal the fact
that Prof. Wells is doing good work.
The spacious, we'll lighted and venti-
l.nted rooms were very noticeable IN
this school. However a lack of play
around was also noticeable. The princi-
pal though, has begun grading and
cleaning up play grounds Gor both
boys and girls.
While the O'Tackolofa School show
ed 8 like high degree of school work,
il was almost painful to see the CON
gestcd condition of each room we
visited, ever the hallway was used
as class room. With this crowded
condition we never saw more orderly
set of pupils.
The growth OF this school was so
much faster than the patrons thought
when the building was in construction
shat 4 is Indeed regretable that some
Ab1ft VI hiiS - iYln ~ wv vi utlu Ati'b
been taken into confederation Pref.
% aud 3sfss. -s'ssas ss4+s~---es. ls
most excellent work as are Prof.
Wells and corps of teachers at the
Calap Ground School.
Prof. Trcalor and his corps Of
teachers deserve much credit for the
good work they are doing at Jeff
Davis They too seem to have the
sl mpathy, cooperation and GOOD will
OF Their pulls.
But, over and above all, each of
these three school communities has the
cooperation of the patrons.
In each instance the teachers are
held in he highest esteem and each
St hool is refc,rcd, to as the chest IN
the state" This fine school spirit
seems to permeate each entire school
community and the student body.
Any one Interested in school work
viii be pleased to visit these three
schools and sec just what splendid
advantages the pupils have
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
LOCAL PITCHER
To SENATORS
The Following From the Commercial
Tells its Own Story

W. L. Bowles, right-handed pitcher,
Water Valley, Miss, boy has left
to join the Washington Senators Bow
=, the property of the sherman, Tex
-, club, was sold to the Senators and
It here Wednesday night.
Bowles, who refused TO report to the
Sherman club, has been here about two
y eeks working with the Chickasaws.
II pitching to the Chicks in batting
rlacticc he showed a lot of stuff, and
IS work attracted the attention Of
Manager Dobbs and Joe Ensel, scout
Tor the Washington club. a deal was
made between Washington and Sher-
ran that resulted IN Pow'es being pur
I'd by the sen tors.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
local Merchants
Prepare for Fo'I

Cur merchants are bringing on large
stocks of goods for the fail and win
ter trade. So we al should consider
these splendid opportunities from our
home merchants before we use
the mail order catalogues. They viii
9 We just as good bargains as We can
cot from the mail order houses. Fur
ther, we are "lending helping hand .
in building up home enterprise and
keeping our money at home. Water
"a ley has IS good merchants as can
BE- found anywhere o we should take
care our own interest by buying at
home.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
OBSERVE THE LAW
By A. D. Simpson, of Meridian

Observe the law Do not permit
yourself to contemplate even slight
infraction of the law, for example you
set may cause some one else to com
nit more serious violation, and this
may spread to such an extent that
your community may be recognized as
a lawless one, in which capital will
not feel Justified in locating Force
others to respect the law, not only by
oheying it yourself, but by upholding
the officers of the law in every way
tou can. We have fallen into the habit
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
HE G TToN OUTLOOK

From the published statement of the
cotton condition in the state, to-
gether with local examination of crops
in various parts of this county, the
situation is more serious than last
week.
The rains, wcevil and army worm
have cut the crop to less than half
in some fields 30 per cent of a crop
may be realized; few win exceed 40
per cent
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13

ware Store.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13

What effect the signing of agree
mcnt between Gov. Pinchot, the miners
and operators will have on the price
or supply of coal is probematical
The fight is off for Il time at least.
We call attention to G. T. Hammer S
'argc ad in this issue. One rarely secs
a more complete an. a neater stock
of shelf hardware and furniture then
Mr.. Hammer has on hand
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
RUNIMAGE SALE

Circle No. of the Presbyterian
church will hold rummage sale,
Saturday morning, September 18th, on
the vacant lot south of Lees Hard
ware Store.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
HOME DEMONSTRATION AGENT
REPORT
=, Watss Valley Miss, 9.8, %.
s = noraAle Beara q rr.

4 z -norahle Baara q rv
sors of Yalobusha County:
| hereby submit my report for the
month of August 1923.
I have spent 10 l-2 DAYS in the field,
1-2 days in the office, and taken I
days of my annual vacation, held .
meetings. given II demonstrations,
Travelled 32s miles, had 81 office con
sultations, answered % telephone CALI.
The special feature of my work this
month has been, club exhibits.
Respectfully,
MARY 4. DIXON,
County Home Demonstration Agent.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
REV. JOHN s. THOMAS CLOSED
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL

The revival services for the neonla
of Abbeville, Miss, and surrounding
country were spiritual uplift. and
the spiritual life of the congregation
has been strengthened.
This series of services began the
fourth Sunday in August and though
interrupted by State and County elec.
tions, was well attended at the even.
ing services.
There were twelve accessions into
the membership of the Presbyterian
Charch -Four were received on con-
fession of faith, with three baptisms:
four by certificates of dismission. and
four adults on re-affirmation of faith.
This church has made substantial
progress this year, and is going fow-
ard steadily in various departments Of
work.
Rev. John S. Thomas conducted the
services and preached and the people
prayed and worked
The fellowship of the series of SER
vices was helpful and delightful on
account of the attendance an interest
Of members and friends in other
churches.
The requests for prayer, personal
work and visiting were blessed, and
this series of services was a great
blessing to the impenitent-
a good work is before the. recently
organlaed Christian Enaeavors Society
Of
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
Called
On to Help Japanese
An Appeal To The Generous Hearted
People of the State.

The State Advisory Committee of
the Rcd Cross hereby appeals to every
human Individual to give as literally
las conditions permit to relieve the
present suffering famine and epidemic
IN Japan. Hundreds of thousands of
human beings are now in want for the
necessities of life, famine stalks abroad
through the entire land and death
from starvation is falling upon the
people of the land from infancy to
old age.
The quota for the State of Missis
sippi is only $2o,o0o00, small when
the immensely of the ddisaster and the
meed of the moment is considered, and
this has been pro-rated among the
various counties and local chapters
aof the Red Cross
This IS borne an appeal to humanity
and our recognition of the prompt and
generous response made by Japan upon
the occasion of similar disaster in
our own land at San Franciso, having
made the first and the larger contribu-
'tion of any nation.
Japan appeals to the loving kindness
of the people Of Mississippi. We are
sure they will not be found wanting in
"a prompt and sufficient response to a
call which means the saving of human
lives, prevents the spread of disaster,
and protects so many of the residents
of that afflicted land.
We call upon every newspaper of
the state to publish this appeal, in
full; we request every Bank in this
State to place a copy of this appeal,
together with a subscription list on
its counters; we request the Churches
of the State to join us in this effort,
and we request the School Teachers
of the State to ask for contributions
from the student bodies in every
school of tie State on Friday, Septem-
+ 2lst. Remittances should be made
through the local ehaptgr Of tles Red
sllross and rnports maII1 10 tuIR aH1 ny
li.e-o..4 .,-~e.-Y, .-sa> .,~sss..ss u 10 :.
Miss.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING
SEPTEMBER 10TH.

Leader :. Mildred Whitson
l-Song
2-Scripture Lesson, Tim III
4-7 ......... Mildred Whitson.
3.-Prayer.
4.-Collection and announcements.
5.-Talk by Leader, Mildred Whitson.
6.-Talk by First Assistant, Lille
Mae McKnia
Talk by Second Assistant, Lena
Gayle Cain.
Stalk by Third Assistant, Cor
rinne Ederington
9.-Song.
10.-Benediction.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-09-13

Of ignoring our duty a. this respect,
because We have been afraid that it
might effect our business. have come
to the conclusion that we are suffer-
ing more by not taking a part in
politics and law enforcement than we
would if we did, because industries
will not locate in our midst if we are
Indifferent to these important bear
ings upon our social and business life.
One most effective way to do this is
to serve on juries. We always plead too
much business when we are asked to
serve as jurors, but how hopeless we
feel when we are in court, and the
other business man is too busy to be
bothered with our affairs. edo unto
others as you would have them do unto
you' is the one guide for your con-
duct and the rule by which you should
judge the actions of others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01
Pure Strain is Rest

according to reports received by
the United States Department OF
hgrlculture, tests made in New
I ork State under the supervision
OF Cornesl University show that
pure-strain selections for potatoes
are much superior to those ordinar-
ny grown by farmers in that sec
ton, The pure-strain selections
were developed from single tuber
and were subjected to 2-year
commercial test on several farms
where they were grown side by
side with the farmers own selec-
ton. The average of all the tests
Tor the 2 years showed an advan-
tage OF AZ bushels to the acre in
favor OF pure-strain over the ordin-
airy kinds grown on these farms
All the soil and cultural conditions
were the same on each farm for
the pure strain and the others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01
n8uIldozino .

The BULL hack, also called bull
whip, is terrible whip With a short
handle, and a. long hevy lash. In
Texas and Louisiana it is used by
drovers to intimidate refractory cattle.
It Is said that the use Of this weapon
gave rise to the term "bulldazer." The
term first found its way into print
Just after tie Civil war, when It came
to mean intimidation for political pur-
poses by violence or threats of vio-
lence. Since that time the word has
acquired v-i.'ar sirn.iestnce and may
be used with rcfe ence to intimidation
of any kind.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01
The Marks of a Christian.

Let love be without dis
stimulation. AbhOr that which
is evil; cleave to that which
is good.
Be kindly affectioned one
to another with brotherly
love; in honor preferring one
another.
Not sIOthful in business:
fervent in spirit: serving the
Lord.
Rejoicing in hope: patient
in tribulation; continuing
constant in prayer.
Distributing to the neces-
sity of saints given to hospi-
tally.
Bless them which perse-
cute you: bless and curse not.
Rejoice with them that do
rejoice and weep with them
that weep. Be Of the same
mind one toward another.
Mind not high things, but
cohdescend to men of low
estate. Be not wise in your
own concerts. Romans 12:-
GIG.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01

below the 1921 condition. In only
scattering localities of the State
has rainfall been large enough fol-
rood growth of the oat crop
Based upon the July / condition
the production of oats in Wiscon.
sin is estimated to be SO million
bushels compared to 102 million
bushels last year, and 5-year av-
erage production of 90 million bu.
shells.
The condition of barley was 81
per cent, which is 3 points below
last years condition and Z points
below the 10-year average condi-
ton. Production is forecasted tc
be Is million bushels as compared
to IA million bushels produced last
year.
A forecasted production in Wis
consin of 6 million bushels of rye
is made. Last years production
was one million bushels greater
This lower production is due to q
20 per cent reduction in the acre
age of rye and to a lower condi-
ton of the crop on July 1. The
condition this year was 81 per
cent as compared to 81 last year
and 5-year average condition OF
80 per cent.
The forecasted production of
rye in the entire United States is
10 per cent of last year produc-
ton and SO per cent of the aver
age production for the past 5-yea1
period.
A condition of rs per cent is
reported for Wisconsin winter
wheat. This is Z points below last
years condition. The combined
production of spring and winter
wheat is forecasted to be Is mil
lion bushels, which is one million
bushels less than last years pro
duction.
The forecasted production Oh
wheat in the entire United States
is 95 per cent of last years pro-
duction and SO per cent of the av-
erage production for the past five
years.
The drought Of June and the
hot weather of the third week in
June had a damaging effect or
the crop of canning peas in the
State. Condition on July / was e
per cent of normal compared tt
81 per cent last year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01
Rears,eins in Summer.

The Turkish peasantry in Asia Minor
believe in keeping out the heat as well
as the cold. and it is not uncommon
to see in many parts Of the country
people wearing hug hearskin coats in
the midst of Signr r with the Their
mometer slandiAa lINl degrees.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01
Cut Corn for Silage.

Cron for sileage must be cut
me and tramped well in the silo if
1t is desired to make the best quail
lty OF feed and fill the silo to it's
greatest capacity, says the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
The usual length of cutting varies
from one-fourth Of an inch to l.
inch, but the latter is little too
long, as the pieces do not pack
SO readily in the silo, and they are
not so completely consumed in
feeding as the shorter lengths.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01
Sleerinq on Water

An English doctor recommends his
patients to make use of water-beds. as
they have many redeeming features for
inyalids as well AS persons IN health.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01

The dumb animals may not be
so dumb. A dog seems to have as
much fun as anybody and it does
mt cost him a cent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01

A government officer says he
was offered 100000 a week to
look the other way while liquor
was being brought into this coun-
try. But he couldn't see his way
clear to look the other way.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01

A girl can get along without
beauty if she has brains, or with
out brains if she has beauty, and
without either one if she has
none of them her only hope IS to
marry a rich and half-witted bind
man.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01

The course. in city planning has
grown from 35 students to 26l IN
five years at the University OF Wis
consin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01

Whether it is advisable to be up
early depends upon whether you
are the bird or the worm.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01

Many men fail because when OPP
portunity knocks, they knock OPP
portunity.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-08-01

The modern road to destruction
IS not paved with good intentions
but with concrete, and the slogan
OF the travellers is step on it"