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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
c. c. SMITH PARDON PETITION.

Mr.. Stanley 7. Byrd, ex-Sergeant
of the Rankin County Farm, is cir
culating a petition for the pardon
Of Trustee G. G. Smith, who was
convicted of defrauding the State
in an automobile sale. The case is
exceptional IN the annals of the
State, in some respects. 1t is stat
ed that, on the charge of the Judge,
the jury convicted Smith, bellev-
ing that the defendant knew at the
time of the sale that the price of
the auto was gross and in excess of
its Value The jury believed this
from the evidence admitted and
that is all any jury has to 'go by.
Mr.. Smiths record in handling
hundreds of thousands of dollars on
the Farm. during his incumbency
as trustee. and his unimpeachable
integrity in other respects move his
friends to solicitation On his behalf.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
New Assistant Post Master.

Miss Bessie Thompson has sue
ceeded Mr. Ed. Brennan, as assist
ant postmaster and is receiving the
cordial congratulations Of her num-
erous friends and patrons Of the
Office. Miss Thompson has been in
the service several years. having
probably inherited something of
her fathers ability. he having
served at both Wesson and Brook
haven as postmaster through a
number of years. Miss Eddie
Thompson has taken charge Of the
money order window, which ID also
a promotion.
The retiring assistant has been
one Of the most efficient men in the
service Of Uncle Sam. He has fu-
ture plans that have not yet been
made public.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
Monday Morning. October 9Th.

Schools open that day. Many
indeed will be the happy boys and
girls, with bright eyes and smiling
faces that will answer present when
the roll is called; but how about
the great number that will be alb
sent? | often wonder if parents
realize the disadvantages that will
accrue to their children for the
lack Of an education. Statistics
have been carefully compiled of
one million boys and girls that left
school before the age of is. Of
that great number. scarcely a girl
succeeded in obtaining other than
menial position and not more
than ten per cent of the boys at
tanned prominence. What is 60.
ing to be the future of the vast
number of boys and girls that will
be almost wholly deprived Of an
education? Who is going to be
responsible for their misfortune?
Not the real sufferer Of course-the
boy and girl-but the parents, who
have been so grossly negligent as
to deprive their offspring of the
necessary equipments to successful
ly fight the battle Of life.
This is an age of desperately
keen and merciless competition. in
which only the fittest can survive.
| had rather take my chances in the
battle of life today. with one hand
and one foot gone. but with good
education. than to undertake the
fight with a perfect body. but
minus an education. Parents, help
your children to develop the powers
that are now latent. so that they
can apply them to their profit and
happiness. Give them the chance
that even our short term of school
offers. These strenuous times de-
mand big-brained. strong men and
women. We have the material to
make them. We have we'll de-
fined duty to perform. Are we 60
ing to perform it?
S. z. OLIVER.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
Minutes Of the Lincoln County Teach
ers Association.

Having been disbanded for sis
months, the Lincoln County Teach.
ers' Association met Oct. z. 1918,
with Mr.. L. s. Montgomery. act,
ing president.
The first business to come before
the Association was the election o1
officers. The following were elect.
edfor the session of 1913-14:-Mr.
Homer Wilson. president: Mr.. L.
Is. Montgomery. vice president;
Miss Nellie Sasser, secretary and
treasurer. Beat leaders were ap-
pointed as folIows:-Beat l, Miss
Lucy Edwards; 2. w. M. Grissom;
8. Miss Mackie Mckinney; 4, ]. M.
Montgomery; 5, G. L. Mercier.
The time for Beat meetings and
number of meetings to be held dur
ing school term was discussed. II
was decided that there shall be
three meetings in each beat be-
tween Oct. 9th and Dec. 81. 1913.
The time for the regular meet
ings of the County Association was
dicusssed. and IL a. m. on each pay
day was decided upon.
Supt. Hodges made an earnest
talk to the teachers. urging the or
ganization of S. |. Associations,
Tomato and Poultry Clubs, the
keynote of his talk being to cor
relate club work with daily lessons.
On motion, it was decided to ask
the Board of Supervisors to author
ize Supt. Hodges to .. K. teachers
monthly reports.
In order that the teachers, Toma-
to Club girls and pupils may attend
the State Fair on Nov. 1st.. it was
decided by motion that the next
meeting of the Association be held
Nov. s. 1913.
Miss Matte Furr made an
earnest appeal to the teachers to
have tomato club girls send in
their reports by Oct. Is.
An automobile ride and other
special courtesies await the Club
Girls who qualify. Miss Furr is
anxious for all reports to be sent
in on time tnat these favors at the
Fair be arranged for.
A motion was carried to extend
vote of thanks to Mr.. j. W. Nc
Grath for his abiding interest in
our Rural Schools.
On motion, the treasurer was
authorized to>pay Miss Matte Furr
$40.
There being no further business,
Association adjourned to meet,
Nov. 9th.
NELLIE SASSER, Sec'ty.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08

The falling weather" is dam
aging all new vegetation and spoil
ing crops of every kind.
My shoe shine stand will be clos
ed Sunday. Get your shine on
Saturday night. E. B. Guess.
The new brass-raiIed, screened
doors at the postoffice building add
materially to that already attract
i've structure.
Dwelling near Jackson Street and
near the residence of DR.. Tom Nc.
Nair for rent. Apply to Brook
haven Bank & Trust Co.. Agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Kohlman have
returned from their summer trip
and will be among Brookhaven
friends during the winter months.
Tag Day" will be on October
25th. the day of the great Harvest
Parade. I" Put dime in your
pocket for the Brookhayen Public
Library.
On w. A. Rogers farmers line
phone connections have been made
with the following stations: Miss
B. Marr. o. 0'Neal. A. Maxwell,
N. Thornhill and D. Blackwell. con.
Meeting them with the Brookhaven
Exchange of the Cumberland Tel.
& Tel. Co.
If you are contemplating opening
bank account we would be glad
of an opportunity of talking the
matter over with you or answering
your letter of inquiry. We gladly
refer you to any of the many de-
positors whose names are on our
books. Brookhaven Bank 4 Trust
Co.
Little Misses Mamie Kate and
Willie. children of Mr.. B. B. Price,
underwent operations for removal
of adenoids on Tuesday, at the san
itarium. and are reported as doing
we'll. 1t is real pleasure to
County Health Officer Jones and
other physicians of our city to min
lister to the afflicted of our town
and county when necessity arises.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
ToPISAW SCHOOL NOTES.

MIR. j. N. lGunnells. of Norfield,
was among friends on Topisaw last
Friday.
Delegates from Topisaw church
to the Lincoln County Association
are Bros. H. W. Reeves, B. A.
Williams, B. z. Reeves and Her
mon Daughdrill.
Mr.. CLANCY Greer made a trip to
Brookhaven last Sunday and re-
ports fine time and thinks his
chances are now good to attend
school at Mississippi College.
There are SO many young men
and ladies left this community to
attend school and to teach, it makes
everything so quiet it's just like a
mouthy dog had been killed.
The boys who have gone from
this community to attend school at
different places are. S. A. Will
liams. Kary Wooley, Frank Reeves,
to Mississippi College; Nick Gun
nells, John Henry Reeves, to Hat
tiesburg Normal College,; Sed
Greer. Albert Greer. Bob Greer,
Clarence Greer. Zeb Reeves, a.
Mccormick. to the A. & M. Col
lege; Julius Greer, to Monticello
High School. If this isn't thin
ming them out. let US know.
After several weeks of very
serious illness and being carried to
the hospital at Natchez, the many
friends Of Mrs. Fl. S. Huhn are
very grateful she is much improved
and will soon be fully restored to
health.
Our School opened up Monday
morning with good prospects for a
good school term, with two of the
best equipped teachers in the
county, Miss Nellie Sasser, of
Brookhaven. as principal; and Mrs.
Minnie Pope, assistant. Our teach
ers will board again with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Summers.
SNIDER.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
Edgar Grafton Holds Auto Record.


The Leader can say without fear
of contradiction. that Edgar Graf
ton, of this city. holds the auto
record for time from here to Vicks-
burg and return. Accompanied by
his wife and Mr.. and Mrs. v.rJ.
MoIIere the party left here last Sat-
urday night at 10 o'clock. with the
Hill City as their destination, ar
irving at Jackson at d. m. After
short rest and very early break
fast in that city the run was re-
sumed and Vicksburg was reached
in exactly six and a half hours rum
ming time from Brookhaven. The
return trip was not so speedy or as
pleasant as the one going. due to
the fact that a heavy rain had
fallen on good portion of the
route since the first spin over it.
and. Mr.. Grafton having failed to
take his chains along. ten hours
were consumed in getting back. the
party coming in at IL Sunday night.
just "a hours from the time they
started.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
HOW GOOD MAY COME OF EVIL.

1
A whisky bottle in the hands
of church member may, by
the grace of God. be turned to good
account. This has been proven
very recently in Brookhaven.
On last Friday evening, Mr..
Homer Guess. in spite of his
church affiliations and resolutions
to hold to that which is good, fell
in his weakness for strong drink
and was under its influence when
he entered the tabernacle to attend
the union services.
A policeman chanced to be near
and attention being called to Mr..
Guess by observation of his move-
ments, Mr.. Moore. Of the force,
ARRESTED him. On various ac-
counts, there was a deal of excite
met over the matter and the accus-
ed man resolved, as early as possi-
BILE. on account of the treatment he
had received, to bring suit against
the city tor maltreatment. He was
summoned to trial in the Mayors
Court yesterday on the charge of
drunkenness and confessed to being
under the influence of liquor: but
was so contrite in his. attitude and
SO willing. as Christian man. to
forgive the abuse he felt he had
received at the hands of the city
and to set himself right before the
public that, supported as he was by
the best sentiment of the commune
ty, In his commendabIe attitude
toward the offense he had given the
church and town. Mayor Heuck
dismissed the charges.
At the meeting last evening at
the Tabernacle, Hon. L. l.. Tyler
who, with Hon. j. A. Maui. had
been employed to represent Mr..
Guess in the damage suit. made a
statement of the affair and Mr..
Guess made public confession and
solicited the support of churchmen
in his effort to refrain from the
cup.
AS a result of the unanticipated
publicity given Mr.. Guess delin-
quency. his brothers. Messrs. Ed.
and Marcus, as well as himself,
yielding to the righteous influences
that have moved our pepole during
the past days of the union service.
have both united with him in de-
termination to do the right thing
and have signrfied their laudable
purpose publicly at the tabernacle.
Christian ministers and men of
our city have stood by these erring
men in the great humiliation
through which they have passed and
have helped them win the victory
over themselves and will continue to
uphold them in the face of their
human weakness and the human
depravity that may be expected to
.tempt them again. May they be
enabled to demonstrate the wisdom
of the course adopted.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
CIRCUS CAME. BUT NO SHOW
GIVEN...WAS SAME AT M'C0MB

The late rains in addition to be-
ing detrimental to crops, have in.
yaded the soil to such an extent
that both at McComb and in Brook
haven there could be found no
ground Of suitable stability for the
erection of tents and paraphernalia
for the great Hagenbeck- Wallace
Shows.
In the hands Of Providence.
where loss was sustained by our
people. in the one instance. money
is saved IN the other and, besides,
citizens of both town and county
were given the inestimable privil-
|ege of hearing Ex-Gov. Glenn on
Americas Greatest Need Today. >
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
JUST LITTLE LOCALS.

Mrs. W. Y. Guess has been very
i'll since Sunday.
Mr.. /. Abrams visited the Cres-
cent City Sunday.
DR.. John w. Chisholm, of Au-
burn, is in our city today.
Mr.. Goldstein left Sunday for
New Orleans, where he will spend
week.
Mr.. Grafton Griffing has been
delighting his parents and sisters
with visit.
Mr.. e. L Cobbs, of the Bude
Drygoods Co.. was in town yester-
day on business.
Mr.. R. D. Peets. now located at
Moss Point, calls for The Leader IN
a model business card.
Mr.. w. H. Thompson left Sum-
day for Beeson School, where he
will teach the present session,
Mrs. w. T. Jones is welcomed
back among Brookhayen friends,
after a two months stay in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Cohen and
Mrs. K, Berger spent Sunday in
Hazlehurst with Mrs. S. Kemp and
family.
Mr.. Oliver's thoughtful and WE'LL
timed article was unavoidably
delayed. Read it and profit by it.
parents.
Mrs. N. R. Thompson. who has
been visiting several months in
Chicago, arrived home yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. G. T. Dick, the genial man.
ager here for the Phone Co., has
been transferred to Monroe, La. J.
and expects to leave this week for
his new duties.
Mr.. Griffing. of Natchez. will
open for business at the Lenz old
stand on Monday. An exclusive
bakery and fancy cakes and pastry
will be his line.
Forget your little trials, worries
and tribulations. Go to the State
Fair on October 28 and take on tom
mage that will make you a real man
or real woman.
Going some. Yes, over the run
Of the entire midway. the half way,
the long way. the round way and
/ all other ways that lead to the Miss
issippi State Fair
Mr.. Oscar Thorsen. of Norield.
was up yesterday. Mr.. Thorsen
has resigned his position with the
ButterfieId Lumber Co.. and accept
ed one at Fernwood.
At the meeting Of Confederate
Veterans here yesterday. 1t was
discovered that three Of the old
guard were born in 1914 DR.. G.
| R. Robertson. A. M Summers and
j. A. Penn. OF these it is stated
that Mr.. Summers is the best look
ling. Mr.. Penn the qayest and Dir.
Robertson. the wisest.
We are glad to tell our deposit
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
Notice Of Administrator's Sale Of Land

State Of Mississippi Pike County, No COS.
In the Chancery Court of Pike County, state Of
Mississippi. In vacation,
In the estate OF j. Y. Mercier deceased: j. M.
Dekerson, administrator.
BY virtue Of the authority vested in me as ad-
mlnistrafor 10 the above styled cause entered
ln vacation, September z, LIB. authorizing me
TO sell certain lands to pay debts. will offer
FOR cash af public ontcry t0the highest and best
bidder on
Monday, November 5rd, 1913,
at The court house door ln the town Of Brook.
haFep, County Of Lincoln, State Of Mississippi
beginning at II o'clock A. M, the following de.
scgibed land. lying and being in the ca unity II
Lincoln, State Of Mississippi. to-Wit:
North West quarter of the North East Quart.
eI. Section 32' and The south half IL the South
West quarter Of the South East quarter Section
70, Township s. Rance s East, all III Lincoln
County, State oi Mississippi.
will make only such title As / am authorized
TO make under tho terms of said decree.
]. Al, DLCKERsQN.
\. .,@..r.,.,...,>. Administration
summit Miss
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08
SYLVESTER GWIN CAMP.

A regular meeting Of Sylvester
Gwin Camp No. 235. Confederate
Veterans. was held in the court
house. October Z. 1913.
Present. Commander A. M. Sum.
mers., ]. A. Mccormick. N. E.
Spencer, A. j. Schrader. j. M.
May, j. A. Penn, Q. P. Jones, v.
B. Watts. G. R. Robertson.
By order Of Camp. the election
cf adjutant is deferred until next
meeting, Nov. 4 1918. Members
requested to attend:
Camp closed.
A. Nd. SUMMERS.
Commander.
G. R. ROBERTSON,
Adjutant. pro tenn.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08

We call attention to the ad Of
Mr.. E. b, Guess. who deliberately
chooses TO close his shoe-shIne
stand next Sunday. Observers Of
the Sabbath Day should overflow
his stand on Saturday and satur-
day night.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08

A man can forget to change his
shirt Or get shaved, but be always
remembers where he laid i half
smoked cigar.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-10-08

Rev. w. L. Howe. of Macon,
has been called to The paslolate Of
the Crystal Springs Baptist church.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-10-09
ALFALFA IN WARRINGTON.

Prof q. e. Elliott Of the Washing
ton State college makes the follow
ing statement, based upon the reports
Of farmers representing . wide range
Of country and great variety Of
soils:
From the statements Of these far.
mers and observations taken 1t 10 not
unreasonable to make the claim that
wherever Z grain crop can b pro
duced there also can alfalfa b sue
cessfully grown. Alfalfa comes near
er flling the demand for . perma-
nent forage plant for pasture than
any other yet discovered. although II
IL not primarily pasture plant
Where 1t has failed this has been
due TO a lack Of understanding Of the
nature of the plant or . mistreat'
ment of It. Tests show that 1t can
b, crown. successfully. in attitudes
mnr, 'iyher than other crops."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-10-09

Six Year Old Alfalfa FieId-HliI Land
Without irrioatlon-second Crop
Photo Taken August 30, 1o131six
Miles Southeast Of Spokane, Farm
Of J. D. Brosnahan.
time will bring US returns inestimable.
Spokane business men have always
appreciated that what dement's the
neighboring community benefits Spo-
kane
The remarkable agricultural dis
tricts of the Inland Empire have been
titled and harvested on a big scale.
While we have raised wonderful crops,
in doing SO we have been slowly but
surely taking Of the life of the soil
and should we continue along the lines
Of the past our crop yields would de-
crease with the natural result Of do
preciating values of land. Besidea.
large farms must necessarily mean
fewer owners and smaller population.
The time has already come when w
must bring more settlers on our farm
lands. and to do so we must begin to
diversity In our farming. After all.
the Alfalfa Campaign 10 one for d.
versifled farming. Alfalfa serves,
among other things, two important
objects: it improves the soil. and It
10 the basis for new source Of wealth.
l. e., the raising of stock.
II ID because of these facts that tho
Spokane business men are 20 very
much interested in the above cam
paign. For their part of the work
they have done everything within
their power to blanket the whole In
land Empire and to make 1t the great
est agricultural campaign ever CON-
Quoted In the country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-10-09
LOS ANGELES TO
HAVE BEST ROADS
Established Plans Call For
Seven Hundred Miles.
TOTAL COST s7,ooo.ooa

Climatic Conditions In California u.
able Proper Maintenance at Small
cest-Feur Hundred Miles Alrsady
Completed.
Los Angeles county, Cal. b deter.
mined to have tho very best roads in
the United States, according to r. q.
Joyner. chief engineer Of the good
roads commission Of that county.
Wonderful progress has recently been
made there, and the work is being con-
tinued on an enlarged scale.
In 1910 the road commission Of Los
Angeles county was revised. an entire
ly new stan of officers being placed
In control. From the moment that the
new men entered upon their duties
they Immediately began the task Of
improving the roads, which were in a
deplorable condition. Now. after two
years and half Of hard work. the
roads Of Los Angeles county are with
out doubt the equal Of any roads in
the United States. and, quoting Mr..
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-10-09
How to Maintain : Road.

1nere Is only one way to maintain a
, oau' The slightest injury to its sur
;a a.e OF any defect likely to work an
injury must be corrected the moment
appears. Each little depression must
"iied In. Every obstruction to
drainage must be removed before It
aas an opportunity to do its destructive
wo.A. Such care involves a patrol
.S s'em, which Is nothing more or less
a . a continuous inspection Of the
osus Dy persons capable Of correcting
ae eie.'s as they occur and fully equip
eeu TO do SO It will be more satisfac-
ana less expensive In the long run.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1913-10-09

Joyner, 1T will not be many years be-
fore they will far outstrip those Of any
other road system Of any county in
America.
One OF the greatest reasons why
the roads Of southern California can
be brought up to and maintained In
such excellent condition." continued
Mr.. Joyner, lis that the climate there.
unlike that Of the north. particularly
III the northeast, where one half Of the
year Is extremely cold and the other
half hot, Is fairly even throughout the
entire year. These extreme changes
OF temperature have, Of course, tend
ency to break up the rOadbed, partic-
ularly In the spring, when the frost
Is coming out Of the ground, and a
road well made one spring Is often
entirely ruined the next by the frosts
For these reasons quite often us
much money Is required to keep the
road In repair each year as was the
initial cost. while in southern Califor-
MA little money is needed once the
road Is well made. and the money the
northern counties use to repair the
ROADS can be used to improve more
roads,
Already more than 400 miles of road
nave been macadamized and are being
Kept In perfect condition, and about
twenty miles are under construction.
ABOUT 800 miles have still to be con-
structed before the great work will be
completed. All of the smaller towns
Tying In Los Angeles county have been
Connected with Los Angeles city, and
now all that remains Is to connect
tnese towns with one another and the
roads at intermediate points. Besides
Tue 4OO miles Of road completed, there
~ matter Of fifty miles that has been
greatly improved. but not as vet mac.
aaamized. This Is included in the 300
"nles that are yet to be completed.
Inc cost of the work SO far has been
s''ooO'OOO. The average mile, Of course.
aas cost $4,000. although some miles
nave run as low as $1,000, while 9TH
= u's nave run as high as $4,000, where
was necessary to do a large amount
"n grading. The cost of the remaining
s az miles will average about the same,
s3.0OOOO0.