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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
CITY POLITICS IS WARM
Unusual Activity Shown for Election
That is Probably Six Months
Distant.

Contrary to the precedent of
many years, city politics is loom
ing up as very engrossing topic
to the voters of Brookhaven for the
primary election that will proba-
bly, not take place until six months
hence.
Three candidates are already
publicly out for the Mayors berth
which will not be empty until Jan
uary. 1915.
A well-founded street rumor has
two men talking for the marshal's 8
Office, aud other probable as well as
improbable candidates for city jobs
under other heads, are also being
freely discussed.
In 1912 the City Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee did not meet
until June II to consider dates for
holding the primaries which took
place on July % and 80 of that
year. so there is liable to be some
very warm weather before the
candidates will know. the dates
their political dies will be cast
by the voters.
The present members of the Ex-
|ecutive Committee are G. P. Hoff-
man. Jesse M. Smith, P. 2. Jones,
w. H. Seayey and Paul NJ. Hobbs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
Montgomery Thinks Outlook Good.

Prof. L, S. Montgomery was in
from Montgomery School last Sat-
urday Mr.. Montgomery speaks
hopefully of the educational out
look for Lincoln. County and thinks
the demand for a longer term will
be- as strong in Beat A as in other
quarters Our people everywhere
are beginning to realize what a
short term means for their chill
dren. The upIift in the county the
past twenty-five years prophesies
a hopeful future: but not without
the help and Willingness of our peo-
pie to bear a common burden for
their chiJdren's sake. We believe,
as we note the growing intelligence
among our young people. not to
mention special talents that are de-
veIoping in the school room. that
parents will not obstruct the pas
sage Of their children to usefulness
and happiness for the sake of a
few mills taxation.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
M. W. Boyle, a Satisfied Farmer.

Mr.. M. w. Boyte. young farm
er Of Brookhaven. Route 5, who
has wife and four children at his
comfortable home. reports himself
happy on the way.
Mr.. Boyte says flour and coffee
are about all he buys. and he could
do without the latter. He stopped
raising cotton four years ago. He
has plenty of meat. corn. potatoes
peasl syrup and feedstuffs. He has
fourteen head of cows and oxen: he
has fifteen hogs. after picking 800
pounds Of meat. He has had Irish
potatuas continuously since last
spring of his own raising. He has
a yard full of chickens and gets
dozens of eggs every day. Mr.
Boyte states he has hal no trouble
at all selling to our local market
He has no mortgage on his place
and can sleep the sleep of the just
by night and do the faithful work
of an honest man by day.
Who can beat this!
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
TIE KINGS DAUGHTERS.

On Feb. IL. the Willing Hearts
Circle of Kings Daughters met
with Mrs. Tom Young. All officers
we're present except our treasurer
who is at the bedside OF sick rel
alive in Alabama. The meeting
was presided over by the leader.
After the devotional exercises, a
number Of communications and min
utes Of the previous meeting were
read by the secretary. All COM
mittees gave full and interesting
reports of work done in their re-
spective lines. Mines. g. s But
ter6eld and Hugh Montgomery
we're consecs ated and given a
hearty welcome into the Circle.
10 all friends who SO kindly gave
us votes. thereby helping us to Sc
cure the china for the Hospital, we
want to extend heartfelt thanks.
We were fortunate enough TO get
the one hundred piece dinner set
and seven-piece fruit set also,
and we have number of votes on
hand yet, for which we expect to
get still some more dishes for the
Hospital.
The Circle will meet Feb. 25th,
with Mrs. E. M Bee. Word for
response. Glory.
Mrs. r. s. BUTLER.
Secretary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
WILL ISSUE A DIRECTORY
Complete Work Of the City and Rural
Routes Out IS to be Put In
Book Form.

The Piedmont Directory Co., of
AshevilIe. N. G.. have their repre-
sentatives, Messrs. Vernon w.
Moore and j. Van Cudd intthe City
to start the work of getting up a
new City and Rural Route Directory
of Brookhayen. This directory.
besides containing an Alphabetical
arrangement of every citizen in
Brookhaven, will contain a business
directory and a complete straet and
householders' guide, having every
street in the city alphabetically ar
ranged, every one on each street
numericallya arranged. thus maxi
ing it possible to locate a party by
his number and without any name
to 60 by. 1t will also contain the
names on all the six rural routes
running out of Brookhaven. and
for this particular reason will
prove quite valuable as a mailing
list among the country trade.
The Piedmont Directory Co gets
up directories all over the United
States. and employ none but ex-
perienced directory men and are in
a position to issue a complete and
up-to-date directory for Brook
haven. This directory, which will
be ready for delivery some time the
latter part of May, will be known
as the l914-15 Brookhayen City and
K. F. D. Directory. the publishers
returning every two years to issue
a new book.
They have just completed the
work on the new McComb Directory
and came here from that city.
Other Mississippi towns where
Directories have been gotten out
by these people are Corinth. Clarks-
dale. Greenville. Yazoo City. Gulf
port and Biloxi, and several others.
The men employed are members Of
the Association Of American Di-
rectory Publishers and thus,
through the interchange system.
the Brookhaven Directory will be
placed 10 Board Of Trade rooms in
all the principal cities throughout
the United States. Jnstsas people
Judge a man by the clothes be
wears. so will they judge a city BY
its Directory and the live. energetic
advertisers displayed therein. The
merchants and business men of
Brookhaven should see to IL that no
matter where the Brookhayen Di-
rectory goes, it will justly pro-
claim to the people the merits and
advantages of one Of South Mississ-
ippi s most prominent towns. where
within her gates a hearty welcome
awaits one and all.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
PEARL RIVER BANK AT CO.
LUMRlA CLOSES ITS DOORS

Columbia. Miss, Feb. 16.-The
Pearl River Bank of this place
considered one of the strongest of
the small banks in this section of
the State, closed its doors this
morning with the simple statement
that by order of the Board of
Directors ofsPearl River Bank, its
doors are closed and further pay
ments are suspended"
An investigation Of the affairs of
the bank is being made and a
report to depositors and all other
creditors will be made letter. The
directors Of the bank, of which
Felix May. Of Brookhayen. is pres
ident ard . r. Watts of this place.
is cashier. have been ia session all
day with their attorneys. No.fu
ther statement could be obtained.
One reason given for the suspen-
sion is that during the latter. part
Of last week several large deposit
tors Withdrew funds from the
bank. and the fact that this is a
depository for State and county
funds. the directors, in consulta-
tion Saturday night. resolved to
liquidate its affairs at once.
Complete confidence is expressed
both by depositors and the public
generally in the integrity and abiIl
ity of the officers of the bank and
its intentions to pay every depositor
in full.
The bank was capitalized about
eleven years ago at $50. 600 and has
$l0,0 surplus.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
BANK PLANS COMPLETED
The First National Bank Of Brook
haven win Soon be Ready
for Business.


The final and complete arrange-
ments for the launching Of the
First National Bank Of Brookhaven
we're made yesterday morning at
the City Hall. In fact. there was
really not a great deal to do.
Preparation had already been made
to facilitate the closing Up Of mat
ters by the having on hand of all
necessary papers to be signed. BY
the stockholders This. since the
approval OF the banks charter By
the U. s. Comptroller of the Treas
ury and the paying in of the
amounts subscribed by its stock
holders, being all that is necessary
for National Bank to COM
mence business oD, after the elec-
tion of directors and officers.
Many out -of-town capitalists we're
present or represented at the meet
ing, the general consensus of opln-
ion being that Brookhaven 10 the
garden spot in the State at present
for banking investment
over $25. 900 of the 500, 600 cap
ital was taken by Brookhayen
parties present at the meeting the
remainder being subscribed by OUT
of-town people. This amount has
been paid in and the new banking
business will open its doors in
about two weeks.
Chancellor P. z. Jones presided
over the gathering and a nominal
ing committee of three, A. Al.
Cohn, r. D. Crosby and T. Fl. Per-
kins. proposed the following as
directors, their election being
unanimous by the stockholders
present: S. G. Bull, Brookhaven; /;
]. B. Stirling, jackson; L. II. Din
kins. New Orleans; T. q. Perkins.
L. D. Crosby. o. II. Hartman, j..
W. McGrath; j. F. Conn, Month
cello; r. E. Furr. Lincoln county:
A. A. Cohn and w. W. Henderson.
The election of officers resulted
as follows: S. C. Bull, President
and Cashier; T. Fl. Perkins, LIST
Vice President; L o. Crosby. End
Vice President; Clarence Kees. As
sistant Cashier.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
Company H to be Inspected.

The annual inspection of the
Mississippi National Guard for
1914 by an officer of the United
States Army. as required BY Sec
tion IA of the Militia law of 1903.
will be held in the Armory at
Brookhaven. Miss on the evening
of Monday. March 2. 1914. at s
o'clock sharp. All members of
Company HI. 3Ed Regiment. are
commanded to report for same in
full uniform, tO-wit: Hat, coat,
pants. shirt. legRings and field
equipment. Any one absent from
this inspection will be dealt with
as the law provides.
j. L. STORM.
Captain Com. Co. Fl,
3rd Inf, M N. g.
Bring In all good property at
orce.
N. B. Drills will be held iD
Armory every Monday and Thurs
day evening at 7;s0 until further
orders.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
Felix May Not President.

Mr. Felix May, Of this city, who
is reported in the dispatches from
Columbia as the President of the
Pearl River Bank which closed its
doors last Monday, states to re-
porter of The Leader that he re-
signed his position as President
last December and that Mr.. Ball.
OF Columbia. was the head officer.
Mr.. May states also that he was
q large stockhoIder. however. and
ITS closure following SO closely up
on the Commereial's liquidation IN
Brookhaven il which be was inter-
eated. is not calculated to contrib.
ute 10 bis usually serene attitude
OF continued financial success.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
.SUPT. HODGES EXPLAINS
answers the Critics Of His Adminis-
tratiOn With Facts Backed
up by Figures.
To those interested in the schools
Of Lincoln County:

AZ thOoC iulCAColCu III luc bCuOOlb
Of Lincoln County:
There has been some sharp criti-
cism of my administration. aai in
order that those not conversant
with affairs may know the true
situation. / respectfully submit the
following:
In 1909 the assessed valuation Of
landed property.outside of the in.
corporated towns amounted to
81, ,60l .G75. In 1918 the value
amounted to So. .278. .075. making an
increase in valuation Of 1923. 900.
In 1909 the personal property
amounted to. $3.50. 865. In 1908
this was reduced to 1884 .086. max.
ing decrease of $296. .779.
Decrease in real property was
S323. 600; in personal property,
$296. 779: making grand total Of
S6l9. .779. A two mill levy on this
means a loss of S1293 56 to the
school fund of the county.
10 1911 we received from the
State $24.516 for schools. In 1914
we will receive 500. .585. .25. a loss
of So. $50. IS: add the loss from de-
creased valuation. S123, 956; and
we find a S5.107.31 shortage; and
this with the increased appropria-
tion from the Legislature. Copiah
county will have seven-months
term. What makes II possible?
A levy of 5 mills for school pur-
poses. Lawrence county will have
six months. because she has great
er levy than 2 mills. What is the
remedy in Lincoln county? It
must be an increased levy. Some
will say Make every one pay his
poll tax. /" That would be all right;
but that will not do Us any good at
the present time. Won't You help
us ia the fight for longer term7
Talk about low salaries for the
teachers. | think that TO be- the
least argument that can be used.
Teachers are as rule underpaid.
Any wide-awake teacher can make
more money in almost any other
postion than In the school room.
But if they quit the profession.
it viii mean that we must take the
most inefficient teacher 10 do the
work that should be done By only
4 I. l. FIt1| >.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18

The answer settles the question Of paymen lot inc
the loser pays for both The expense Of lunches and
teas is shared nowadays because the opportunity for
payment does not always materialze. Of course, this
plan is only used by who are in the habit Of
going about together, when payment BY either one
all Of the time would be manifestly unfair
When spending money is limited, what is known
as "Dutch treat is common. It is custom with
college boys as well as girls and finds favor with wage
earners. It allows one to shoulder no than per-
sonal expenses in any kind Of recreation.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
GIVES A FAIR WARNING
The Liquor Question in City Cam
paigns Prosecutions Win
Follow Any Violations.

Mr. Editor:-The good citizen
ship of Brookhaven condemns the
use Of Intoxicating drinks by candi-
dates for Office in municipal cam
Ipaigns. A custom has prevailed in
our City for candidates for Office to
use drinks for entertainment pur-
poses. sometimes prior to the eIec-
tion, often on election day, and
especially on the night of the
ELECTION The bad results of this
custom have been SO gIaring and
notorious that our people will never
stand for it sgain. No candidate
for Office has a right to violate the
law by the use Of liquors. directly
or Indirectly. to further his chances
for Office. nor has any candidate
the right to violate every principle
of morals by offering chance to
his brother to fall.
Our City government. in this re-
gard. ] maintain. stands for men,
men who will be honored with
office because Of Individual merit.
! also maintain that the day has
passed in this country when men
can be elected to Office by the use
|of liquor and money. You cant
buy good mans vote that way.
"A good citizen will help to defeat
any candidate who stoops that low.
The time has arrived when our peo-
pie will elect to Office only men of
superior merit. honor, courage and
character.
Permit me to add that several
men, who are probable candidates
In the coming City campaign, have
stated to me that SO far as they are
concerned no drinks or other FERNS
of entertainment will be offered to
their friends in the next campaign
and election. For assuming this
attitude openly. these candidates
are to be commended. And 1t is
fair to assume that every candidate
for Office approves the sentiment
herein expressed.
If, however, somebody wants to
take the risk end some candidate SO
far forgets the law as to use
liquors in the coming campaign.
notice is now given that. if the
fact is made known. such an one
will be prosecuted Stand up for
the right in this matter and thus
we'll further the ends of righteous
City government.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18
hespectIullyy
IA. MCCULLOUGH.


The Leader commends the above
article from the sincere pen of the
writer. and would urge the election
of a man for Mayor who
rs not only strickler for the law
as it relates to the use of liquor
and money in elections, but one
who under a higher law. is known
in his life and character to condemn
dishonorabIe methods anywhere.
We hope as Mr.. Mccullough
suggests. that aTbe time has ar
rived when our people will elect to
office only men Of honor, courage
and character. There are enough
men in our city of that type who
are voters. to elect a Mayor to
their liking. The Leader hopes to
see them do it and if any candidate
who presents himself is known to
be guilty of methods and practices
complained of there will be space
10 this paper to inform the constit-
uency interested. This will give
the clean man the decided advan-
tage in the race for Mayor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18

notice the department. Of agriculture
i trying to devise means for ridding the
country Of English sparrows.
It is problem that has now assumed
enormous proportions and the solution has
been too long delayed.
believe that some states have offered
bounHes for the dead sparrows. Is this
not the case2
Does the state Of Illinois offer bounties
foy them, and if 80 how muchF And where
should they be taken?
Newspapers could do a great deal Of
good BY making known to Aha public the
oWs are our enemies and olhez birds are our
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-18

he habit of borrowing something be frowned upon chiefly
because borrowers rarely have good memories In large cities
the borrowing neighbor because there little
RN acquaintaneeshp between families which farther
nWoNA apart than the thickness of wall floor and ceiling but
K60 In small communities there temptation remedy the
shortcomings of ones household wardrobe by the loan of
articles belonging neghbors and relatives have
few scrupes concerning the value of anything they may desire
There is no doubt that there times when the tempo
Of articles trouble and discomfort In the negbohood
where card parties frequent and everybody boows tables be-
it understood that nobody than
at the most But Invariably articles promptly returned and the bo
roWers stand ready to take their at lending That is simply
arrangement where everybody alike bit like borrowing
and butter and postage stamps and small Of and
forgetting to repay them
Fnemnded rarely content under obligation
Of description They accept yo gaousy ask for th but
other each repaid To pay kind the preferred
but that not always possible borrowing 1t is strange that
will be punous the matter forget
postage samps-we meet cases of that kind frequently
Two viii argue than the payment
Of fare when might be easily adjusted by simple little scheme
which is having vogue among Take pair who
going to maneebfore boarding wiz ask Odd even n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
COTTON FIRM
AND HIGHER
New High Records for the Season
Made in an Active
Market.

A strong impetus was given the Dull
movement in cotton by Unexpectedly firm
Liverpool cables and very unfavoraoie
weather and crop advices from Texas.
New high records for the season were
made in all late deliveries, and the mar
ket closed firm at from 10 10 points
net advance and within a point or two or
the best levels Of the day. a significant
feature of the trade, and one giving
strong emphasis to the adverse crop
news from Texas, was the fact that
many of the reports were accompanied
by buying orders. To this was added
noticeable increase OF outside trade from
other quarters. causing an active mar
ket from start to finish. Partly respon-
sible for the strength in Liverpool
which was from TO 81 points net
higher when 1t should have been I'M
changed TO points lower. was fire in
Galveston which destroyed about 12,OOo
bales 1t led to considerable buying or
hedges in that market and also had an
influence here. although the local mar
ket was guided chiefly by Southwest
weather conditions. Southern spot mar
kets were unchanged TO &c higher. and
the local market advanced 10 points, to
1880 for middlng upland, no sales.
Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
,n.,Il,s, Anthony-Roberts & Lewis

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FisS William. jr.-G. Brewer. s 81 sso a. 81
EnIrccbiid Uarry-IA r.. Tripler. %,,Sogc y,
friedman. Henry CA. A; Berg ss'V 70
GIassberg' Clara. and Jacob dertnei
bernstein, 1858. Acadia.
Messina. Alto. and giuseppe
cono-A. Escoffier: se5. y a cond,,
Parker, John A.-Acker. Merra"
ss oo; Joseph-PaciHc Bank: Ns lsoyl
saiderwich, Simon, and Ell.aoc'' rrr
Chadwick-Bacon Film co. nv
saportas, George A.-Alfred Nelson Co.
s3300S. 80 urusor ~ al
sciomowitz. williams. NJ wilson CO IT.
Weitzen. Harry--B. Eppmani S'l%'Ss1;
Walker, Cecil F.-F. W. Douse
Wallace. Dana-J Meurer ct al, s%S; o. II
Colum bia -Knickerbocker Trust
Interborough RAPID Transit Co--H' NC
Noskowitz building Con. Rubin 80 :,
Morris Park Estates-Globe bitiosi" P''
ing Co.; 81. 40l. a. vy,rdso,
Rockville Centre Manor Co ana ~
Lard and Improvement Cor ""''0
S2,05j23
The Bronx. .o,o
Cowen. A. Frank-H. rake SouiJ ors q
Gloeckner. Ludwig g. ana i'a"'
nodars August-F. o. Dahlheim; sS y,
Lewis DoraeL. I. Seashore Co; s5fS y ~,
MARYLAND Storage Warehouse anu '''
co. schiff: s344ss y,,uat.
Machat Nathan-Ilg Electric Nent'a'-
ing Co: S345 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17

HESSIAN FLY PEST SPREADS
Prices of Grains and Provisions
in Chicago Advance.

Chicago, May 1.-THE addition of Kan
sas 10 the region threatened with serious
crop losses from the Hesslan fly had con-
siderable 10 do to-day with a swift rally
in wheat. At one time May delivery
showed &c advance. The market closed
unsettled. &c above last night Other
speculative articles. too. all made net
gain-corn. hc TO sc; oats, 2sc 10 sac. and
provisions. 2i5c 10 TIC. Saliua and OF
tawa counties. in Kansas. formed the new
territory where the Hessian fly pest was
said 10 be disastrously at work on wheat.
Damage already was estimated at 80 per
cent. Furthermore, experts in Missouri
who had heretofore minimiZed the injury
were to-day conceding that more harm
had been done than was previously ac-
knowledged, 30 per cent being mentioned
at several points Illinois complaints
abated little, II at all. Range OF prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-17
BUSINESS REVERSES

CHARLES G. GREGG & CO, dry
goods, Port Chester. Petition filed by
II. B. Clanin Company. $500; James II.
Durham & Co. $500; Murray Hammer,
$40 Judge Mayer appointed Arthur r.
on request of Edward H. Titus. 5000:
James II. Durham & Co, $4,000; II. b.
Clafin Company, SOS; Hattie Gregg.
BACKUs & Lesser COMPANY. pol
ishlng and platers' supplies, 40 West
18th st. Petition filed by. S. Wilson,
$500; Philip J. Onkey, $40; A. Cumnins,
500.
HARRY l. sIDAwsKY. instalment
dealer, 63l Jefferson Place. filed petit
ton, with liabilities. s2.7S3; assets,
LOUIS +. GOLDBERG. 1877 Henry St.,
formerly furniture dealer, filed petition,
with liabilities, s., 1913; no assets.
EDWARD AND SYLVIA LEMBERG-
FIR, 1859 Lyman Place. filed separate pc
titiOns TO get rid OF deficiency judgment
obtained against them May II for SS.497
by Rosetta Hart
AMERICAN DESIGNING AND RE-
PRODUCING COMPANY, { White st
Judge Mayer appointed Joseph L. Eagan
receiver, bond. $500
JOHN J. MITCHELL COMPANY, pub
Usher OF smart styles" etc, IL West
18th ST. Judge Mayer authorized Fred
erick w. STEELE and Olin D Gray, re-
ceivers, 10 carry on business thirty DAYS
and To- borrow $500 10 meet payroll
now due. Judge also signed order re-
straining American Colortype Company
and Sheriff from enforcing execution Of
ALFRED II. ENSENBACH. meats and
provisions, formerly at Jefferson Mar
ket, made assignment to Thomas II
Smith
AUGUST H. WEsTERMANN. grocer.
$40 Third av., made assignment TO
George W. Pfohl and Walter Gaseous