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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26
Newspaper Man Postmaster.

Laurel. Miss, Sept. 2O.-Post-
master Asa A. Edwards has tender
ed his resignation, effective when
ever his successor is qualified to as.
sumo the duties of the Office. The
resignation has been forwarded to
Congressman B. P Harrison, who
has already recommended Capt. Ed
gar e. Harris for the place.
Mr.. Edwards was first appointed
postmaster at Laurel on Sept. 80,
1910. His administration has been
one of the most successful in the
history of Laurel. and many SUBJ
stantial improvements have been
made during his incumbency.
Capt. Harris, whose nomination
will probably go to the Senate in a
few days. was recommended for
the place by Congressman B. P.
Harrison two years ago, and re-
Gently retifed from active newspa-
per work in order that he could de-
vote bis time to the duties Of the
Office. He is a native of Mississ-
ippI, thirty-eight years Of age, and
has been engaged in newspaper
work for twenty years.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26
PAY CASH.

Not long ago a purchaser who
was a cash buyer hesitated over
paying $40 so for a grip. why"
said the salesman, an excellent
young man, "have it charged. /
never would get anything if bad
to pay cash." The suitcase was
sold. but for spot cash and to a
young lady school teacher who has
no steady Job all the year round
like the clerk or most any other
employee. 1t ,is a temptation to
charge it, and claim as yours
what really isn't until it is paid
for. Custom, however, should
lean id the other direction. And
think of the bills to be made out and
the collectors sent out to get your
little bills paid. Commence now
and pay at least for your chewing
gum. your cigars and soft drinks.
1t is best and wisest and most hon.
est and considerate from every point
Of view.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26

Mrs. j. H Price of Magnolia.
president Of the Mississippi Feder-
alton of Women's Clubs, gives
hearty Endorsement to the proposi-
tion to sell souvenir medals on
dollar Day." Oct 6, for the pur-
pose of assisting the Panama Pa.
cific Exposition commissioners in
raising the $50. 200 wanted for the
Mississippi Exhibit at San Francis
CO. Mrs Price says: These med.
ais will be deposited in every bank
of the State. end request that
each club select from its member
ship a committee to confer with
the banks in their respective COM
munities and cooperate with them
in the sale of these medals for 81
each. The cause is a msritorius
and commendable one, and | urge
the clubs of Mississippi to spend
this one day, Oct. 6, in patriotic
service for q Greater Mississippi.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26
LINCOLN MAN m KILLING scRAPE.
Italian Stabbed With Knife Near
WhitestoWn Henry Furr Held
to Answer for Crime.

Magnolia, Miss. Sept. %. Roc.
co Buongarzone. a young Italian
tramp. was killed by John Watson.
of Risop, Arkansas, and Henry
Furr. Of near Brookhaven. on the
railroad tracks near Whitestown
Friday afternoon.
According to the story toll by
Andrew Mozyr. Italian, he and
Buongarzone were walking down
the track when they were met by
Watson and Furr. The Americans
asked BuongarzoDe for the time.
and when the latter drew out his
watch they became much interest
ed in it. One of them took the
time-piece away from the Italian
and started off with it, and when
Buongarzone caught hold of him
to recover his property, the other
knocked him down with heavy
rock. Then one or the other, stab
bed him with a knife, and the two
ran down the track.
Mozyr, not knowing what to do,
followed them.
Shortly afterwards. a passerby
found the wounded Italian lying
beside the tracks. and going to
McComb notified the police. OFF,
GERS Guy and Brumfield at once
hurried to the scene. and after
sending the injured man back to
McComb. they followed and over
took the fugitives about a mile
north of Fernwood.
Buongarzone was placed in the
hospital at McComb and DR.. Hew-
lit made an examination of his
wounds. These did not appear to
be fatal There was a confusion
on the back of his head and the
knife-stab in his side. while pierre
ing the cavity, had not struck a
vital organ. During the night.
however. internal hemorrhage be-
gan, and the Italian died the next
morning.
Furr and Watson were brought
here Friday night by Sheriff Quin
and placed in Jail. The Italian,
who was an eyewitness to the kill
ing, was also jailed. as it was be-
lieved that he would leave the
country if given his liberty.
At the hospital, BuongarzoDe
talked freely about the assault up
oD him, but he did not make what
might be called dying confession.
as his death was not apprehended.
During the night he asked for a
Catholic priest and Rev. Father
Downing responded and heard his
confession. What he said to the
priest. of course, has not been made
public, but Father Downing is said
to have remarked that if what the
dying man told him was true. the
men who killed the Italian are
guilty of cold-blooded murder.
The preliminary investigation
will be held before Justice of the
Peace Fielder. Gazette.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26
FARMERS URGED TOPLANT
MORE GRAIN THAN BEFORE

Jackson, Miss. A great effort
is going I'd be made to induce the
farmers of Mississippi, and Of the
South generally. to plant more
wheat, oats, rye, barley, etc.. than
ever before. for the reason that ii
is conceded grain is going to be
scarce and naturally highpriced
next year.
The trustees of the Mississippi
penitentiary, according to their
present program, are going to set
the pace in this State. They are
convinced that the price of flour
will be higher another year than
ever before, and will seed enough
land to wheat to make flour bread
for the convicts Agricullurists
argue that no difficulty will be met
in raising wheat in this section
1t was done before and during the
war. ground into flour on water
power millstones, and while if the
product was not milk white it
made wholesome bread. There is
no reason why it should not be done
again. they point out. especially
on the convict farms. and the pri-
vate farmer will have no difficulty
in selling all the wheat he can pro-
duce.
Lord kilner of England. a life.
long student and world authority
on universal food supplies. has is
sued warning letter to the far
mers of the British Isles, calling
attention to the world shortage in
wheat and rye to be experienced
in 1915, and calling on them to
plart all the small grain possible
to avert European famine.
Perrine 4 Co great grain and
commission firm in Chicago, issue
circular, letter in which they call
Oh the North and West to seed
record acreage to winter wheat,
and adds:
The South is paraIyzed by the
loss of her cotton market abroad,
and does not know what to do
with her acreage the coming sea-
son. Our adviEe to the South is:
Plant winter wheat and put in fall
sowD oats; put every available acre
you can in them. The world needs
all the surplus grain you can pro-
duce. and will pay handsomely for
it.
IF you are not familiar with
the production of winter wheat or
faII-sown cats. write to the Depart
ment of Agriculture of your state
or Washington, or write US. and
we will gladly furnish you particu-
lars.
This is Americas great oppor-
tunity, and one which will not only
prove highly profitable. but be-
neficent act for humanity as we'll :"
r. $. Wilson. of the State De-
partment Of Agriculture. has
appealed to the farmers of Noxubee
county to plant at least 20 600 acres
in oats this fall. warning them
that with their short corn crop
they will soon run short Of feed
stuff q I'D have no money to buy it.
He advises liberal sowinRs Of Grim.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26

Since the advent of the boil wee-
vii Brookhaven has been gradually
but surely each year becoming
more and more recognized as a mar
ket for sorghum syrup in this Sec
tion. many farmers finding in its
raising good substitute as mon
ey crop for the old reliable cotton
crop. Certain days each week are
now set aside for purchase of sor-
ghum syrup here from the surround
ing country and yesterday 40 half
barrels and two whole barrels were
purchased and shipped by Chas.
DuQuesnay. agent for a number Of
merchants who have him employed
to look after the crop. This was
1889 gallnos, and as the season has
hardly opened yet is considered
good forecast. Later purchases
will greatly exceed this amount
each week.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26

Q -"Sayl What started the
war;"
A" Well, food was scarce and
Austria got so Hungary that King
Peter said, III Servia.' So he
went Russian for a bit OF Turkey
but slipped in some Greece and fell
down and broke up China and got
10 Dutch and Brussels sprouted up
with India-Ignation and Of course
John Bull-ed hiswny n but money
is getting SO scarce that they may
have to Hoe Der Kaiser.
Did Yer Git Me.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26
Negro Starts Near Panic -YelIs Fire
in Crowded Theatre.

Natchez. Miss, Sept. 20. A
panic was narrowly averted Satur-
day evening at the Baker Grand
theater when negro in the gallery
set up the cry Of fire. Over five
hundred women and children were
seated in the theater at the time.
Several Of the women tainted
while there was a stampede for
the doors. Several. realizing the
seriousness Of the situation, forced
their way down the aisles. assuring
the frightened audience there was
nothing wrong During the ex-
citement the miscreant mad his
escape. Manager Clarke has offer
ed reward for his capture
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26
Lincoln County Association.

The forty-third annual session of
the Lincoln County Baptist Associa-
tion will be held with Heuck's Re-
treat church, six miles north. east
of Brookhaven on the Mississippi
Central and Pearl River railroads,
Friday Oct. 16, at 1920 clock a.
m. Rev. ]. R. .Kyzar Is the Moder-
ator and H. b. Summers, Clerk.
Following is the program for the
coming session.
Temperance-Charley Smith.
Missions-J.'A. Maui.
Ministerial Education-J. e.
Lowe.
Mississippi College,. L. Tyler.
Sustentation-A. M Sinners.
Pastoral Support j. B. WooIey.
Orphanage-Rdger Lambright.
Sunday Schools-C Charles Wroten.
Publications-W. P Smith.
Religious Training in the Home
Sam Bass.
Baptist Hospital-T. j. Hutson
Jr.
Church Disciplne-W. j. Young.
Laymen's Movement-John Walk
er.
Preacher-W. b. Morgan.
Allternate-B. B. Coke.
The Woman's Meeting will be
held on Sunday the 18th, at /: 80 D.
m.
During the period of al years
since the Association was organ
ized, the membership
has grown from 1888 in 1872
to 5.278 in 1918. The value of the
church property owned by the SO
churches now composing the body
is estimated at $67, 200.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26
NEW BOcUE cRITTO RESIDENTS.
]. ]. Bausr 4HeId Up" Bank in 1907
to Get $4,000 Of His Own
Money Never Arrested.

4
Mr.. and Mrs j. T. Bauer, late
of Illinois. have just purchased and
occupied q small farm near Bogue
Chitto. and are heartily welcomed
as residents Of Boeue Chitto al
we'll as the county ia general
Both of tie new c0mers were
Bfookhaven visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. Baner is a man cf versatile
talents, having at one time
served as manager of a large mum
ber of plantations at salary Of
SIS, 900 per year, as we'll as being at
the head of several large farmers
organizations in various states as
president. secretary and corresponds
ing secretary He is not advanced
in age. but has done SO well in
managing his business affairs That
he has a competency and has loca-
ted in our neighbor town to cake
things quietly" for a while at
least.
On account of bank talk be-
ing an interesting topic of conver-
sation generally hereabouts at this
time, it will be remembered by
newspaper readers that Mr. Bauer
is the same man who "heId up" a
Texarkana, Ark. National Bank
during the panic of 1907, the
''hold-up" being to get the money
rightfuIly belonging to Mr.. Bauer,
an amount of 81, 900 Mr.. Bauer's
statement of the affair is in sub
stance as follows: He had deposited
$4 900 with the bank with the un-
derstanding that ii was to be paid
him in all or part at any time. he
drew a check for it. Soon after
the panic of 1907 began he walked
into the bank and wrote out a
check for the full amount, present..
ed it, and Was refused payment ex-
cept in amounts of $50 per day.
No argument prevailed about past
agreements and Mr.. Bauer walked
out. He was determined though,
to have his money as agreed to.
Going to friend and securing a,
x.shooter, he returned to the
bank and again presented the
$4 900 check. Nothing doing"
was about what he got Coclly
pulling out the 'tsmoke pole" and
laying it down on the marble of
the teller's window, and as non.
chalantly as if he were lighting a
cigar, Mr. Bauer said, in answer
to the last refusal; Eyes, you are.
going to pay that check for the
full amount. / came here to get
the money and ! am not going
away without it. You understand
that. do you not? Count out the
money and hand it to me-" With
a scampering away Of many per-
sons from the scene who thought
there was going to be robbery and
no telling what else. a policeman
appeared just as Bauer put the
money in his pocket and was ready
to walk out, still having the pistol
in his haLd. He explained to the
cop what had happened. took him
back to the teller and asked him.
before the officer il he had taken
any more than was due, which the
teller stated he had not; and IS the
law as to pistols was the same in
Arkansas as in Mississippi, allow
Ing any person to carry one around
in his hand. Bauer walked out of
the bank with his weapon and was
never arrested for getting what
was rightfully due him, although
it was taken in a manner a little.
out of the usual run.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26

/ J. G. Claire. industrial commits
sioner Of the Illinois Central and
.Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail-
roads, has accepted Miss Susie v.
PoweIl's Invitation as head Of the
school improvement work a this
State. to address the club girls ID
their meeting in jackson Oct. 90.
1t Is on these occasions that the
girls Of the tomato and other
clubs recount their experiences and
tell how they did thier work. what
IL cost them TO plant. cultivate and
can one-tenth Of an acre Of tomato
es Or other vegetables and what the
net results.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26

For furnishing little thieves, !"
said the Commercial-AppeaI, in
considering the case of Hunter
Raine who wrecked the Mercantile
Bank of Memphis. our Justice
mills grind a grist that would tick
lie the fingers Of Draco or a Judge
of the bloody assizes.'' When
one steals million, some courts
treat him with consideration COM
mensurate with the bigness Of the
thing done. !" All who cone before
the law should stand before it
absolutely equal.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26
VI. o. VI. dwelling.

The officers and members Of
Brookhaven Camp No. 9 w o. W.
assisted by MailaIieu Camp. will
on Sunday Sept. 9th at Union. 10
miles South East of Brookhaven at
the hour of noon. unveiI the monu.
ment erected to the memory of our
late Sovereign Henry j. Williams.
The public generally are invited
to attend and all Woodmen request
ed to take part.
R. ". MASSENGILL.
G. G.
JAS. E. ADAMS. elk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26

Whisky isn't unknown as an
exchange for coin in Brookhayen.
A wife. a sister and q mother. rep
resenting. doubtless. other weary
hearted and distressed women who
have tried long to conceal the
weakness or waywardness of those
they loved. by accomplishing ST.
Ience. assert with full knowledge
of the effects Of whisky. upon their
homes, that it can be bought at least.
somewhere about Brookhaven. By
the tears these women shed, and the
lives that whisky bliRhts and ruins.
let us run to his lair every blind
tiger. arrest the drunkard and
make II hard for men to sell or
drink the bliehting curse TO ell
happiness and prosperity Of life.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-09-26

Smith county supervisors made
the tax levy for the fiscal year 1914
at their September term. The to.
tel state and county tax ii rs 3.4
mills on the dollar.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-15
John Sharp Calls
Price Boosters
"Fcod Pirates
WITH ELEVATORS FILLED THERE
is NO REASON WHY PRICES
SHOULD BE ADVANCED.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Reports have
reached the Senate from various points
In the South showing that prices Of
foodstuffs are being boosted there as
in other sections of the country. Proof
OF the reliability Of these reports
came to Senator John Sharp Williams
of Mississippi this morning, and he
Immediately carried the matter to the
floor of the Senate. He called atten-
tion that while this matter is being
discussed thousands are suffering He
appealed for quick action to stop such
piracy. Continuing, he said
"Of course, it was naturally to be
expected in great European war
that there should be some rise in the
prices of foodstuffs, not because the
world is going to consume any more
than was consumed last year, but be-
cause the supply will be less, and to
that extent there would have been a
legitimate economic reason for a rise
in the price of bread and meat.
"But the rise that has taken place
here lately is not mere discounting
of the future effect of the operation of
that natural law. AS far as the rise
that took place would naturally take
place under that law goes it would be
thoroughly justified. The farmers
ought to have the advantage of an
economic condition when it faces them.
AS much as any other producer he is
entitled to his advantage accruing
from natural economic condition.
But this condition today is one of ex-
tortion by combination. Here are our
warehouses and elevators full of pro-
duce threatening to spoil on our hands
lacking transportation. Then some
body here in some way raises prices
so that an already high price becomes
an extortionate price.
when men come in at great crisis
in the existence of the human family
all over the world, and begin diabol-
ically to exploit their own people be-
cause other people elsewhere are in
most calamitous condition, it is time
that the President of the United States
should speak, and that everybody else
who has at heart the welfare and hap
piness of the poor among the Ameri-
can people should speak"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-15
WILSON AND BRYAN
OPPOSE WAR LOANS
WILL OPPOSE ANY ACTION RE.
SEMBLlNG VIOLATION OF
STRICT NEUTRALITY.

Washing ton, Aug. 15.-It became
known today that President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan opposed the float
ing of any loans in the United States
for the benefit of any belligerent Euro
pean powers.
Both the President and Mr.. Bryan
today studied the situation arising out
of the inquiry Of J. P. Morgan G Co..
as to what would be the administra-
ton attitude in case certain banking
interests which had approached them
should try to float a loan for the
French government.
Mr.. Bryan would not discuss the
subject. In view of the intimation in
a statement issued by the Morgan
Company that the State Department
might desire to refrain from any ex-
preston of opinion so as not to COM
nit the government to any policy, the
Secretary was asked if his reticence
could be Interpreted as meaning tnaI
nothing more would be said about 1t
by the department.
81 cannot say anything about the
future" he answered.
Persons close to the administration
said there probably would be no ex-
preston on the subject because of a
desire not to offend even by Inference
the French government, mentioned as
prospective borrower. 1t neverthe-
less was generally understood that the
President and Secretary Bryan disap-
proved the idea of loaning money in
any form to any of the belligerents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-15

CAMPAIGN EXPENSE
STATEMENTS NOT FILED
SEVERAL MISSISSIPPI CANDI.
DATES FAIL TO COMPLY
WITH LAW.

Washington, Aug. 15.0statements Of
campaign expenses from several of the
Mississippi districts have not been filed
by all candidates according to law, rec.
ords here show.
In the Second Congressional District
H. d. Stephens, the present Congress
man and a candidate for reelection Is
the only one who has submitted state
ment of his expenses. In the Fourth
District Congressman Thomas U. Sis
son is the only candidate who has sub
mitted statement of his expenses. In
the Sixth District Byron P. Harrison's
expenses are the only ones registered,
while in the Seventh District the same
is true of Percy E. Quin.
AS the opportunity for registering
has passed any one of the candidates
in the districts mentioned who has not
registered, if elected can hold his seat
only at the discretion of the House of
Representatives. In addition, the law
provides a $1,000 fine with maximum
imprisonment up to twelve months, or
both, av e - r
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-15
"A LIGHTHOUSES WILL
MARK PANAMA CANAL
WORK OF CONSTRUCTING THEM
WILL BE BEGUN AT ONCE BY
PANAMA GOVERNMENT.

Panama, Aug. 15.-Work will be be-
gun soon on the construction of four
teen small lighthouses for the Panama
government. The work will be done
by private contractors. All of the light
houses will be on the Pacific coast and
will be distinct aid to the navigation
of these waters, especially to the small
coast traders that make the Port of
Panama their home port. The light
houses will be located as follows: One
at the entrance to Panama Bay, one
on Melon Island, one. at San Carlos,
one at Port Obaldia, one at Port Po-
sada, two at Aquadulce, one at Chitre
at the entrance to the La Villa river,
two at Mensabe, one at Santa Lucia
river, and two on Linartes Rock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-15
EVOLUTION THEORY
MAY Be REVERSED
PROF. WILLIAM BATESON THINKS
FORM VARIATIONS MAY GROW
MORE SIMPLE.
(By associated PreSs.)

Melbourne, Aug. 15.-Prof William
Bateson, president of the British AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Science, declared today in an intensely
interesting address before that oragn-
ization at its first meeting in Australia,
that the old view of variation in forms
of life proceeding from the simple to
the complex might be completely
turned about. The true process of
evolution might be from the complex
to the simple.
1t will be remembered that at last
years meeting of this famous organ
ization in Birmingham, Sir Oliver
Lodge startled the scientific world
with the bold Introduction of a pro-
posal for closer investigation into the
life after death" theory. Today,
Prof. Bateson with perhaps less pro
nounced opinions, urged his fellow
scientists to open their minds to the
possibility that Evolution came large
ly "by loss rather than by addition.
From lay standpoint his observa-
tions might be summarized as follows:
In contradiction of Darwin and Of
most scientists who have accepted the
belief that contemporary variations in
the forms of life have come about
wholly by crossing, and thus by the
addition of new factors of life, it is
probable that the variations are due to
the loss or suppression of factors pres.
ent in the original species.
A pointed sentence was this remark:
81 have confidence that the artistic
gifts of mankind will prove to be due
not to something added to the makeup
of the ordinary man, but to the devel-
opment of these gifts"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-15
WOULD GRANT LANDS
TO FRATERNAL ORDERS
BAKER WANTS GOVERNMENT TO
ENCOURAGE OPENING OF
SANlTARlUMS.
(By Associated PreSS.)

organized and incorporated fratenal
organizations would be allowed to OBJ
tain tracts of government land for san
itarium purposes for the benefit of
their members, under bill introduced
by Representative Baker of Califor-
mia, now before the House upon rec
commentator of the public lands
committee. 1t follows movement for
legislation of this kind that has been
carried on by fraternal associations
and societies for a number of years.
Many bills previous have been intro
duced on the subject but they were
70 grant lands to these organizations
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