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T. C. Burney one of Tchula’s leading merchants, paid Lexington a visit Wed-

nesday. While here ne arranged w. h

The Advertiser lor a nice lot of tun y

advertising lor his store at Tchula that

enjoys a line trade through his modern

merchandising methods. Misses Lida and Maidee Pettus have

returned from a visit to Greenwood where they were guests of their cous

Miss Ethel Jones. W. B. Netherland of Coxburg, was a

business visitor to the city Salurdfy' Mr. and Mrs. fi. C. Moore ol Acona,

welcomed a nine-pound boy yesterday. Mesdames M. A. Barrett and L. Far-

ley and children of Jackson were the

week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.

^Mrs.^'carl Boothe and sister, Miss

Ouida Boothe, were among Tuesuay vis-

itors from Acona. Senator Sam Sample was up from

Ebenexer yesterday. Miss Julia Hines of Durant, is the

guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. E.

A. Hanna. _

Mrs. E. R. Lipsey has returned from

a visit to relatives at Dublin. j L Hester, ol Acona, spent Sunday

with his brother, A. B. Hester and fam-

ily at Franklin. Mr and Mrs. Emmett Doty and son,

Arthurs Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Doty, visited Mr. L. S. Doty Sunday before

leaving this week for a motor trip to

the “Blue Grass” state. 1> E Garnett, of Route 2, favored the

offee with a call Tuesday and extended, his subscription another year.

Mrs. M. A. Campbell was over from

West Tuesday to enter her two children

Masey and Billie in the Community Hos-

pital for tonsil operations. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Diggs of Acona,

favored Lexington with a visit Wednes-

d<*J. R. Hoover of Pickens attended to

business matters here Wednesday. Miss Aileen Smith was among Wed-

nesday visitors from Tchula to oun

city. ... <

Mrs. Harvey Nabors is visiting m ] ltta uena. —

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John Powell, of Yazoo City, is the ] guest of his brother, Claiborn Bowman, j

Steve Rhyne, of Route.2, Durant, was

in Lexington Wednesday and placed a s

classified, in the widely read columns s

of The Advertiser. Mr. Rhyne is one of ,

the leading dairymen of his section and ^ is offering an attractive bargain in| young sires, a surplus from his splen- did herd. «

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson and

children, of Grenada, are the guests ef Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Brough.

T. L. Downer of Emory, mingled with

Lexington friends yesterday. C Mrs. F. P. Gearhart and daughter, Miss ii

Frances of Clfton, together with Miss s

Mabel Drennan, of, Franklin, enjoyed a a

motor trip to Jackson Monday. ii Mesdames C. J. Reese and P. F. Mar-

tin of Ebenezer, were operated on Sun- f

day afternoon at the Community Hos- li

pital for appendicitis. Both are doing C

nicely and speedy restoration is wished t

for them. C

Roger Sheehy was down from Bowl- s

ing Green yesterday. Misses Alva and Marie Hester were f:

Lexington visitors from Acona the past ’.v

week. t! Hon. W. W. Gwin, of Tchula, attend- H

cd to business demands in the city Mon- fi

day. Lumber—Rough or Dressed, ri

anything you want—I have it. Priced right. Phone 2702 or

come to see me. C. T. Bailey, ii

Lexington, Route 3. fl

Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Moore of Acona, t welcomed a fine boy at their home Tues-

c day night. They have named him James ^ Clem Moore. e

Mr. and Mrs. Percy Swearingen, of Q

DeKalb, was guest of Acona relatives the past week end.

A. A. Derrick was over from Goodman ] yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Waldrup and son, ( James Rogers, visited their father, J. , L. Hester at Acona the past week.

Miss Alva Hester, of Acona, visited her sister, Mrs. A- J. Waldrup of Beu- lah recently.

Jona McBride of Route 2 West, was

among the business callers in the city Wednesday. He included The Advertiser in his round of calls.

G. T. Phelps and L. B. Gilliland mo-

tored to Jackson Sunday, where Mr. Phelps brought back C. S. Harrell’s La- Salle sedan, which had been sent down for repairs after a recent accident.

C. E. Dickard of Route 1, Ebenezer, transacted business in the city Monday, and took occasion to drop by and run

his date line up another year for The Advertiser.

Messages from Corporal Arch D. Ithyne, of New York City, to friends in Lexington state that he is having a

great and glorious time ‘‘seeing the sights."

Interesting Facts Holmes A. H. S. and

Jr. College Faculty Facts of interest about faculty mem-

bers of Holmes County A. H. S. anc

Junior College: Mr. O. D. Burke, agriculturist—Native

of Iowa. Lived and reared in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Degree University of

Arkansas; Graduate student, University of Arkansas. Teacher five or more

years. *

Mrs. 0. D. Burke, Native of Arkan-

sas; University of Arkansas, Teacher several years.

Mr. Roy Hartness, Athletic Director,

Kosciusko, Miss.; A. and M. College, Summer Mississippi College.

Miss Lucille Gray, Commercial Work and Coach for girls; Winona, Miss.; De-

gree M. S. C. W. Teaching and office

experience. Mrs. C. N. Craig, History and Social

Science, Chalybeate, Miss. Student Blue

Mountain College and University of Mis-

sissippi; M. A. degree, University of

Mississippi. Teacher more than five

years. Mr. T. A. Oliphant, Science and Edu-

cation, Amory, Miss. Student at “Ole

Miss” and A. and M.; M. A. from Pea-

body College. Teacher five years or

more.

Mrs. T. A. Oliphant, Nashville, Tenn.

Student Peabody College. Miss Mary Joe Shields, Languages,

Amory, Miss. Degree M. S. C. ;W. Graduate student one year M. S. C. W.; teacher several years.

Miss Fleta Whitaker, Home Econom-

ics, native of Tennessee; student Pea-

body College; teacher several years.

Miss Jessie Van Osdel, English, Gre-

nada, Miss. Graduate Grenada Col-

lege; Master’s degree, Peabody College. Mrs. T. J. Donald, Music, Goodman,

Miss. Special music student Little Rock ind Jackson Conservatories. Teacher leveral years.

Mrs. Shelton Knight, Expression, Joodman, Miss. Graduate Mississippi Roman's College; teacher several years.

Mrs. C. W. Conerly, Matron, Clinton, iliss. Several years’ experience.

M. C. McDaniel, Supt. Native of Jones

ounty. Graduate State Teachers’ Col-

ege; degree Mississippi College; grad- late work at University of Mississippi, Mississippi College and University of Jorth Carolina.

Mrs. M. C. McDaniel, Blue Mountain tudent; student at Tulane and Missis-

ippi College; teacher several years in lathematics. Engaged at present with our kindergarten pupils.

roe George Explains Dangers of Sales Tax

In a recent issue of The Greenwood j ommonwealth, the following statement

made by Hon. J. W. George, that lould be heeded by the people, especi- ly merchants, whose taxes will be ; icreased: j Hon. J. W. George, representative

■om Leflore county in the state legis- ,ture and former president of the hamber of Commerce delivered an in- [resting address at the Chamber of ommerce meeting on “Taxation in Mis- ssippi.” Mr. George's address discussed the nancial affairs of Mississippi, a matter

( ith which Mr. George as chairman of le Ways and Means Committee of the j ouse of Representatives is thoroughly [lniliar, and dealt with the efforts of le legislature to work out,a plan of ] lising revenue for tthe .128-29 bi- j inium that would be satisfactory to le legislature and the governor. Mr. George explained that after mak-

ig appropriations the legislature was

iced with the task of finding a source ? raising $7,000,000 more for the next

vo years than in the biennium just losed, and that no plan had ever been orked out, due to the fact that what- ver the House wanted Governor Bilbo pposed and whatever Governor Bilbo anted the House opposed. The speaker declared that he was

>aving next week for West Virginia and 'irginia with a commission to study he taxation systems in those states with he earnest hope of finding some plan hat would aid in solving Mississippi’s lifficulties. “I want it understood,” Mr. George

laid, “that my statements on any plan

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the former’s daughter, Mrs. A. K. Holli-

day and family, several days this week.

They enjoyed fishing on Horse Shoe

lake Monday. Mrs. Sharpe, Guy, Jr., and Byron, Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Baine and baby, Sun-

dayed with homefolks in Durant.

J. S. Shurlds made a business trip to

the county seat Monday. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Peaster, Mrs. M. L.

Pollard. Mrs. Ruby Cunningham, Miss

Laura Lee Peaster made a trip to the

Lexington cemetery Sunday afternoon.

Dixon Peaster remained at Gwin, with

Jesse Lane. The latter accompanied Dixon home and spent the night and

Monday. Mesdames S. A. Gordin and Weeks,

and Edward Gordin visited Lexington Monday and Tuesday. They spent the

day in Canton with their niece, Mrs.

Sudie Thornton Tucker.

Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Foose went to

Jackson Monday to have Bobo’s adenoids and Kenneth’s tonsils removed.

Honest weights, good goods and courteous treatment de- serves a trial. Call 152 for quick service. T. C. Burney.

Watkins Turnage, of Water .Valley, is enjoying a short visit in the home of his aunt, Mrs. S. R. T. Perry and

family. Dr. R. P. Johnson left Monday morn-

ing to visit his brother, Dr. Walter Johnson, at Witchita Falls Texas.

Noland Howard, of Greenwood, was a

welcome Sunday visitor in our midst. Kent Irving, G. P. Sharpe and E. K.

Cunningham spent Sunday in Vicksburg. Mrs. Estelle Gilliam, of Greenville,

has been an appreciated guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. W. W. Gwin for several days. They motored to Lexing- ton Monday afternoon.

Mileston has two new families who have moved in lately. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith of Kosciusko, and he will have charge of the Mileston gin; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Johnson, of Kosciusko, and he will supervise the Marcella gin.

of taxation right now are not final. We are faced with the task of working out a plan to provide the money that Mis- sissippi must have, and I don’t know now just what plan we are going to idopt, nor just what I ought to do.”

Mr. George then went into the dis- cussion of a general sales tax and itated a number of reasons why he vas and is opposed to the proposed icheme in Mississippi.

“Those who urge this tax in Missis- ippi,” Mr. George said, “talk of $20,- '00,000 which can be raised by it. That s absurd on the face of it. For a one

ler cent tax to raise $20,000,000 the cross sales within the state of Missis- ippi, must total two billion dollars, rhich means that for every man, wo- man and child in the state over $1100 must be spent within the year. As a natter of fact, Mississippi’s gross sales otal about $350,000,000 to $40,000,000 ind the one cent tax would raise not >ver $4,000,00, and that would not be enough to meet the needs of the State.”

In opposing the general sales tax, Mr. Jeorge stated that he was opposed to t, because it would be a tax that the nerchants would have to absorb, that t is a tax on gross income, that is a

luplicating tax, piling up on successive ales on the same article, and that it s an unjust discrimination against state nerchants.

Mr. George declared that he saw no

vay out of the state’s difficulties at the >resent time without an increase in the idvalorem property tax, and stated that t was not the state tax, but local taxes which people voted upon themselves that made the burden of taxation.

In conclusion, Mr. George uttered a

warning to the merchants, “If you mer-

chants sit idly by and let the sales tax

be enacted, you will find your taxes in- creased over three million dollars.”

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Co-Operative Methods Agitated For Holmes’

Watermelon Raisers

Farmers reading city newspapers and

seeing the prices consumers have to pay

for the various food products, often feel

that immense profits must be going to

the middle man, states the Louisiana

State University bulletin, but the truth of the matter is, the consumer is the

victim of a system which is highly wasteful and economically inefficient in

a good many ways. Products arc

brought to the city for hundreds of miles

at a reasonable cost but from then on

until the products reach the consumers’ hands, costs are pyramided and the con-

sumer pays the bill. Delays, excessive handling and congestion create this added cost to the consumer, whereby the farmer has been lost along the trail and the consumer pays.

Last week The Advertiser carried an

article that set forth the opinion of

several business men locally, stating that they thought a co-operative ship- ment of watermelons and cantaloupes could be handled to advantage in Holmes county if the melon raisers desired to market their crop in this manner, elimi- nating the middle man and selling direct, thereby saving in marketing costs and altho not obtaining the top price, still getting a better average price with- out the trouble of retailing that takes time and a great deal of it.

Demand for any product is the factor of price, states those who know, and in many sections, crops are withheld and released accordingly to stabilize prices. The Advertiser would be glad to hear suggestions and opinions from the truckers of Holmes county, for this section raises the finest watermelons and cantaloupes to be found in the South and they should take advantage of the fact, organize and reap the benefits, state the supporters of a co-operative svstem of marketing.

Judgre Boothe Sends In Communication

The following communication was re-

ceived this week from Judge J. B. Boothe, one of the venerable citizens of Lexington, and also one of the few sur-

viving delegates of the constitutional convention of 1890.

Dear Advertiser: I send you for publication this week

a clipping from the Commercial Appeal. Please publish that Southern Democrats who want to vote for Hoover can see

clearly what they are voting for:

NEGROES SEE TRIUMPH. July 21, 1928.

Sditor of The Commercial Appeal: We have already written you telling

•ou what will happen in November. Toover will be elected. But to better nform you we ask that you read Vox Pop in this week’s Liberty entitled “You Pan’t Say He Didn’t Warn Us.”

For years in the north we wished to lave the churches take up our cause

jnd this year they have done so in the candidacy of Hoover. These very churches freed us in “61” you know Shat, you yellow livered nigger haters, end through them we will free you to ihserve the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments and if anyone is denied the ballot it will be your white igno- lant tar-heeled hill billies.

We have the majority in ten states and the majority will rule. We will elect a Republican Congress and Sen- ate and after the seats are reapportion- ed the slave driving rum swogglers from the south will be passe.

Bishop Cannon and Doctor Barton have only just begun and just try an& stop them. Just try it and see where you’ll get off.

A southern Democrat isn’t half as

good as a nigger and a northern Demo- crat isn’t much better or they woultl leave the party nnd join the Republi- cans. II we had more states like Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, who go Republican yearly the country would be better off.

Secretary Kellogg has pointed the way and Hoover will soon get oitr case

before the League of Nations. You rot-

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The entire community has been sad- dened over the death of Mrs. W. J. Nelson which occurred at the Jackson Infirmary on Friday morning at three o’clock. In her death Goodman has sustained a loss that cannot be esti- mated. She was a leader in all the so-

cial, civic and religious activties of the town and her zeal and optimism knew no bounds. Her devotion to her church and to her family were outstanding char- acteristics. The impressive funeral ser-

vices were conducted at the Presbyter- ian church Saturday afternoon by her pastor Rev. E. W. Ford, assisted by Dr. J. B. Hutton of Jackson. A large con-

course of friends followed her to her last resting place and the many beau- tiful flowers showed the high esteem in which she was held. The out of town relatives were: Mr. Bob and George Croft of Atlanta, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Smith of Atlanta, Ga.; Miss Melvin, of West Point, Ga., and Mrs. Lotta Fair- child, of Bay St. Louis.

Rev. E. W. Ford is holding a meeting in Sailis this week.

Mr. Melvin Powers of Shelby spent the week end with friends.

Mrs. W. T. McDaniel and son, Roy, went to Jackson on Tuesday.

Mrs. Wayne Koonce of Grenada, was

the guest of her sister, Mrs. Clarence Mabry, last week.

Mr. and Mrs. George Richie of Tunica were the delightful guests of her sister, Mrs. S. E. Stafford.

Mrs. Bcttie Douglas spent a very en-

joyable week with her son, Mr. Fielding Douglas in Tutwiler.

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Shrock motored to St. Louis to spend several weeks with Dr. and Mrs. Parker.

Mrs. Hal Albin had as her guest last week, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Albert and j children, of Memphis.

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Smith motored to Fayette Saturday to visit her parents, | Judge and Mrs. Jeff Truly.

The attractive Miss Sarah Louise Biggs of Crystal Springs, is the guest of her cousin, Miss Edna Roberts.

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Mrs. J. W. Hunter of Jackson, were

guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Shrock. | Mr. Clarence Mabry spent last Sun-

day in Memphis as the guest of his wife’s uncle, Captain Jess Windham. j

Misses Selma Mabry and Lotta S. Skelton returned Friday from a most pleasant visit with Mrs. Luther Donald in Tutwiler.

Mrs. Will Hollum returned Monday; from Jackson where she has been with I her sister, Miss Santa Tackett, who is recuperating from an operation.

Mrs. W. L. Harman returned Sunday from a three weeks’ visit with her par- ents, Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Houston, of Dorsicana, Texas.

Mrs. J. R. Thompson of Jackson, was :he attractive guest of her cousin, Mrs. bee Hutchinson last week. Mrs. Thomp- son was honored on Tuesday morning with a most delightful “600” party given by her hostess. There were three tables of players and the following guests en-

joyed Mrs. Hutchinson’s hospitality: Mrs. Unger Donald, Mrs. Hugh Cowsert, Mrs. Clarence Mabry, Mrs. Morris Schrock, Mrs. Dave Ford, Mrs. Howard Douglas, Mrs. Dick Rhodes, Mrs. Corrie i Carter, Mr:. A. V. Knight, Mrs. Wallace Hunter of Chicago and Mrs. Thompson. I A most appetizing plate was served at i the close of the games of 600, by the I hostess. ;: ai JdMM

__—report” ten southern politicians will have noth- ing to say there.

Better join the Republican party now j with Hoover because you’ll have to do *

it soon.

The truth is bitter but even thick .reads .:ks you ought to see what’s com- j ing.

EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE.

Another Open Boll Brought In By Byrd

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Another open boll of cotton was

brought to The Advertiser office Wed- j r.esday morning by W. H. Byrd, taken from the crop of T. F. Shipp on the John Byrd place, south of Lexington.

The cotton is of the Delfos type and was planted April 1. According to Mr. Byrd, the boll was taken from a 10-acre !

plot, considered the best cotton in the neighborhood. The field is in fine con- ! dition, with good stands. Some boll weevils are reported but plowing is still being done, to minimize the smallest damage of insects.

j Colored Farmers

Meet Saturday 11th The Colored Agricultural Club of

Holmes county will hold a meeting Sat- y urday, August 11, according to Dan W. Ambrose, secretary of the organization. Important topics and a member of the £ colored extension department will be with the colored people at this gath- "

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