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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18
"A SAFE SPEECH FOR DIPLOMATS.

When | say am glad to be with
you tonight mean of course. glad
to whatever extent the Senate ap-
proves of an ambassador being glad
that he is in any place.
When | say that our hands
stretch across the sea | do not wish
to be understood as signifying any
particular sea or any Individual
hands, or any fixed attitude for the
same: but ! 90 like the stretching
idea.
ALI of which brings US as human
beings living speak advisedly
Ion the same planet. the delicate
subject of eggs. (Cheers.l 1t IS
one of the things about which we
have dared to differ as brave ma
tions should. You on this side of
the water eat one egg for break
fast. whether you need il or not.
and with the skill that is the birth
right of all Anglo. .Saxons, Scotch.
Irish, Swedes. Austrians. and such
other peoples as may ask leave to
have their names printed-with
this skill. | repeat. and a small
neat spoon. you extract the nutri-
ment from the shell. letting the
chips fall where they may. wild
applause
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18
EXCELLENT WORK or THE ERA
CLUB IN CITY OF new ORLEANS

At a meeting of the Era Club in
New Orleans, Miss Jean Gordon re-
ported that a resolution would be
presented at the next session of the
Legislature. asking that the age Of
the messengers and newsboys be
raised to twenty-one years. Their
work was considered mems work.
and not suitable employment for
the unsophisticated youth. There
we're eight States already, Miss
Gordon stated, where the twenty
one.year age law was in effect
Miss Gordon urged the members to
attend the convention of Charities
and Corrections, which is to take
place May 10-15 in Memphis.
It was also stated that suffrage
bill would be presented in the
House of Representatives by Hon.
Leon Locke, and in the Senate by
don. George Wesley Smith. This
will be the third time the members
of the Era Club have brought the
subject before the lawmakers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18
MAKING UNUSUAL CLAIM
Sues Assignees in Endeavor to Can
Gel Mortgage on Account Of Hus-
bands Dealing in Futures"

Mrs. Allie v. Brinson, through
her attorneys, Brennan and Boothe.
has filed a bill in Chsncery Court
against the assignees of the Com
mercial Bank & Trust Co., whereby
she seeks to have a mortgage on
certain real estate in the City of
BrookhaveD in favor of the said
Bank 4 Trust Co.. cancelled end
for q judgment in her favor against
the said Bank 4 Trust Co., for GER
tain other sums claimed to have
been paid the said Bank and Trust
Co., by her husband. T. H. Brin-
son, in settlement of losses sustain
ed by her husband in future"
dealings on the cotton market.
The bill alleges that the money
due said bank on the mortgage,
and paid said bank by her husband
was for money knowingly advanced
by said bank to her husband to
carry out his transactions on the
future" market, and under the
laws of this state are gambling
contracts" and cannot be enforced
in any court in the state. That
the bank acted ss intermediary in
the said future" dealings between
her said husband and a firm of
brokers in the City of New Orleans,
La, and is in violation of Chapter
Sc. Mississippi Code of 1906, and
Chapter 118, Acts of the Legisla-
ture of 1908. Section 1903, Code
1906, is as follows: "A contract
for the purchase or sale of COM
modify of any kind, to be delivered
at future date. the parties not in
tending that the commodity is to
be actually delivered in kind and
the price paid, shall not be enforced
by any court; nor shall any con-
tract of the kind commonly called
futures" be enforced, nor shall a
contract in this section mentioned
be valid consideration. in whole
or part, for any promise or UNDER
taking"
Section 9 of Chapter 118 of the
Acts of the Legislature of 1908.
also provides. that the parents,
wife, child or children, executor or
administrator of the person sus-
tanning a loss because of any such
transaction made in this State, as
is prohibited by this Act, or the
assignee of any such person so sus-
tanning loss, may within five
years from the date such loss was
sustained. recover by suit in the
circuit or chancery court, the
amount SO lost. by the person max
ing such contract, which sum shall
be considered as llquidated dam
ages to the person suing therefor,
from the broker, agent or the in
termediary who negotiated such
transaction.
The Supreme Court of this state
in a recent decision has sustained
and upheld both Section 1908. Code
1906, and Section 8, Chapter 118
of the Acts 1908, in a similar suit
to the une just filed. and the action
of the COURT in this instance is 60
ing to be watched with much inter-
est.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18
ORDER.

Louis Cohn and L. a. Bagvett, As
signees, vs.. Commercial Bank &
Trust Co.. ct al.
This cause coming on to be heard
on the petition of the assignees for
authority to pay out 10 per cent to
depositors and creditors on or be-
fore the first day of May, 1914, and
to continue to pay out dividends of
10 per cent whenever they have
sufficient funds without further
order of the court; and the same
being heard. it Is ordered that
said assignees be and they are
hereby authorized to pay cut 10
per cent on or before the first day
Of May and 10 per cent thereafter
whenever they have sufficient funds
on hand available for that purpose.
They are also authorized to make
publication in the=local newspapers
whenever dividend is to be paid
out by them.
Ordered. adjudged and decreed
this, April Is, 1914.
P. Q. JONES. Chancellor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18

The committee appointed at the
depositors' meeting of the Com
mercial Bank & Trust Co. last Sat-
urday to carry out their wishes
expressed in resolutions held a
consultation with Judge Jones
Wednesday afternoon. The situa-
tIon was discussed from all view
points as to the resolutions passed
as we'll as otherwise; but ended
without any action being taken
On Thursday morning Judge
Jones submitted to the committee
as we'll as to the assignees a propo-
Isition he has under copsideration
with view to passing an order to
carry it into effect which he be-
lieves will tend to satisfy all con-
cerred.
The plan is meeting with general
appreciation as both feasible and
practical by both depositors and the
general public as final solution
to long drawn out controversy
Eliminating from the authority
who has had to pass yea or
nay on all court matters presented
to him ever since the closure, and
the Judges thorough familiarity
with the situation has added its
weight to the favorable reception
of his ideas.
Judge Jones notice is as follows:
PROPOSED PLAN.
In reference to the affairs of the
Commercial Bank 4 Trust Go.
| have under consideration the
making of an order embracing sub
stantially the following:
The appointment of three COM
missoiners, consisting of lawyer.
q banker and expert accountant.
none of whom shall be citizens of
Brookhaven. so that they may be az
nearly free of either bias or preju-
dice as possible. whose duty it shall
be to investigate and make recon-
mendations on the following ques-
tions:
4 l. Whether IN their judgment
and opinion the present expense
of the recelvership management
can be materially reduced without
Impairing its efficiency and how
2. Whether in their judgment
and opinion the directors have been
or were negligent in failing to
properly direct and assist about the
management of the bank and for
other reasons or other cause there
is personal liability to the deposi-
tors and creditors such as to justify
or authorize the bringing of a suit
for the losses sustained by the bank
to recover for and on behalf of the
creditors and depositors. Also,
whether there is personal liability
on the part of any stockholder fol
any dividends paid on stock.
8. Whether for any of the rea.
sons mentioned in the resolutions
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18

At HazIehurst last week a hog
raiser killed a hog from which he
secured $45 worth of lard alone and
had about 300 pounds of meat left
worth fully fifteen cents per pound,
to equal another S45. Is there a
farmer in Mississippi who made
that much money in raising cotton7
Certainly not And still there are
farmers who will stick to cotton,
bolI weeVil or no boil weevli. 10
Northeast Mississippi a farmer
recently sold $500 worth of hay
from one meadow which cost him
nothing outside the expense of
sowing and reaping Jones County
News
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18

At Cassatt Farm, Berwyn, Pa,
a Guernsey COW made a record of
IS, ,639 So pounds of milk during
the year. producing 1859 SO pounds
of butter fat This is the new
world s record. formerly held by a
Holstein that gave 1858 pounds OF
butter fat.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18
JUDGE JONES AND HIS ADMIN.
lSTRATION OF BANK AFFAIRS

Whatever complications or opin-
ions may arise as to the affairs of
the closed Bank. The Leader be-
lieves in the absolute integrity and
honesty of opinion of Judge P. z.
Jones. He may have made and
may make mistakes; but. if so.
they may be countedson as honest
At this juncture, however. Judge
Jones is SO we'll informed On the
situation and SO devoutly desires
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18
PETITION.

Louis Cohn and l.. H. Baggett,
Assignees. VS.. Commercial Bank
+ & Trust Co., ct al.
Come the assignees and respect
fully show to the court that on or
before the first day of May, 1914,
they will have on hand sufficient
funds to make a partial payment
of 10 per cent to all depositors and
creditors. Tney respectfully ask
the court for an order to pay out
on or before the first day of May
10 per cent to all depositors and
creditors.
The assignees further respectful
ly show that in order to expedite
matters and save orders Of the
kind similar to the one asked here
in that they be authorized to pay
out 10 per cent whenever sufficient
funds are in their hands and avail
able for that purpose. and that
they be authorized to make pubIi-
cation in the local newspapers
whenever dividend is to be paid
out.
Respectfully,
LOUIS. COHN
l.. II BAGGETT,
Assignees.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18

The worst haiIstorm in years Wis
tied Natchitoches. La on April
II. Window panes were broken
and fruit, vegetables, young corn
and cotton we're badly damaged.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18

The Meridian Dispatch says il
Brewer and Bilbo keep on calling
each other Liar" and crook, +"
somebody may believe 'em. The
constant dripping of water will
wear away the stone.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18
no PAY SECOND DIVIDEND
Assignees Get Order For Another 10
Per Cent Payment on or Be-
fore May lst.

Messrs Louis Cohn and L. Il
Baggett. Assignees of the CONNER
cial Bank & Trust Co.. will pay the
second dividend Of 10 per cent to
depositors and creditors on or be-
fore May lst. according to their
petition, grated by Judge P. 2
Jones late Wednesday afternoon.
The official documents are as
follows:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18

The State Teachers Association
will meet in Jackson April 80
May 2 A great program has been
arranged.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18
MESSAGE TO MERCHANTS
Speech Before American Advertisers
Association That viii Benefit
BrOOkhaven Merchants

The recent very important meet
ing Of the American Advertisers
! Association held in Chicago will be
referred to for years to come as
epochal in newspaperdom because
it marks the creation of still
greater sentiment favorable to the
country weeklies and small city
daiIies which will undoubtedly re-
suit In the diversion to these publi-
cations of hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of national adver-
tising that has heretofore gone ex-
clusively to the magazines, says
the American Press.
The address of Mr.. Brisbane,
which elected the warm commen-
dation of all present. was delivered
at the banquet of the American
Advertisers Association, given at
the Hotel LaSalle, Chicago. incl
dental to the annual convention of
the association.
This dinner was enjoyed by ESQ
of the most important advertisers
and advertising agents of the coun-
try.
MR.. BRISBANE'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Brisbane spoke as follows:
1T is late. Half dozen i'm
portant and able business men are
to follow. / shall be brief
The writing of advertisements.
like all writing. is the art of trans
ferring an idea from your mind to
the mind of another.
In preparing an advertisement
you must do four things:
l Make people SEE it,
End Make them read it.
3rd. Make them understand it.
4th. Make them believe it.
Good illustrations a1d type make
people see it. Interesting ideas
make them read it. A clear style
makes them understand it. Honest
statements. good record. good char
acter, make them believe it
Having the attention here of the
most important advertisers and ad-
vertising agents in the United
States, | want to emphasize what
| believe to be the greatest oppor.
tunity for the advertiser in this
country and that is the opportunity
given him by local newspapers. the
so-called country press
have made it a rule for some
years past never to address adver-
tjsers or other business men with
out emphasizing the Importance OF
the country newspaper and the
good citizens duty to support fully
the country publisher
The editor of country news.
paper, we'll managed. is the most
useful citizen of the community
and, as rule, the most poorly re-
warded good worker in the United
States.
In addltion-and more important
to you business men-the country
editor is the ablest and best pro.
moter of legitimate business in the
United States.
BUSINESS MAN SUFFERS MOST
"Not the country publisher, but
the big business man. is the chief
sufferer from the fact that oul
merchants and manufacturers have
not utilized the country news.
papers advertising columns as they
should and can be utilized.
| Remember these facts:
He who reads the little cross.
roads newspaper or the larger news
paper of the fair sized town is ;
man who buys everything II,
lives in a house and On land that HI
owns. He is interested in every
thing that the business men of tht
United States are doing.
j Through good advertising vol
can sell him every thing, from tn
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18
Brookhaven. Miss.
10 1nf1
April 16, 1914.
Hon. P 2. Jones. Chancellor.
Brookhaven. Miss.

-
Brookhaven, Miss.
. Dear Sir:-As a committee au-
thorized by action of the depositors
of the Commercial Bank & Trust
Co, on April IL, 1914, to represent
them in securing a more equitable
representation at the bank, express
ed in resolutions passed that day.
we after mature consideration and
deliberation approve and endorse
the course outlined by you in your
prospective order. believing it to
be for the best interests Of all con-
cerned. unless you should see fit to
place a direct representative of the
depositors at the bank, either by
oisplacing one of the assignees or
one of the, attorneys, or by placing
third mantle three to be paid
the same that the two are now re-
ceivIng.
We. as appointed representatives
of the depositors respectfully ask
that you so order as per your letter
to US. or take action as suggested
with regard to special and direct
representative.
Very truly,
F. S SWAIN.
PAUL NJ. HOBBS,
E. NATIONS.
P. Nj. MASON,
A. W. SMITH,
Committee.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18
Committee Acknowledges Receipt and
Sends Approval.

The depositors' meeting repre-
sentatives have acknowledged re-
tceipt from Judge Jones and have
both approved and endorsed his
views. sending the following to Mr..
Jones In reply, as well as copy of
the letter to Messrs. Cohn and
Baggett:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18

that justice be done all parties con-
cerned that he is not apt to commit
error Of any moment.
The people, as a whole. should
know that their affairs as they re-
late to the bank are fortunate to be
placed in Judge Jones hands and
his decisions may be relied on as
the result of conscientious study
with the best interests of all con-
cerned uppermost.
The Lady Maccabees will hold
their next meeting at Woodmer
Hall Friday evening at 7::30.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-04-18

paint on the roof of his house to
the cement in the floor of his cellar.
Everything between the roof and
the cellar. everything in the barn
and everything in the field he buys
and you may sell him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
NOtableS to Attend
Play for Benefit of
Uncle Remus Fund

Much interest is being shown in the
benefit performance of the Norman
Hackett stock Company at the Lyric
the night of Tuesday February 3.
when the company viii donate "A per
centage Of the proceeds to the Uncle
Remus Memorial Association. "Old
Heidelberg" the play made famous 10y
Richard Mansfield viii be the bill
and a brilliant audience will attend
The boxes viii be occupied by Gov
ernor and Mrs Slaton and the Gov
einors staff. headed by Coonel Fred
eric j. PaXon; General aud Mrs r
*. Evans and staff Mayor and Mrs.
Woodward, Mrs. Joe Chandler Har-
ris and members Of the Harris fam
ny, Mrs A. Med Wilson. president of
the association; members of the as
sociatio and the advisory committee.
As the play is an interesting study
of German student life. there win he
delegations from the local schools and
colleges, as Wen as from the Alumni
Association of the University of Mich
igan, of which Mn llaCkett is an
aiumnuS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

one woman and small boy are the
known victims of the flood which is
general over the State.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Jones were
drowned in the torrent that swept
Gown a mountainside in the northern
part of the State. The details of
their deaths were not obtainable.
Jones was a retired banker.
Rico Rodriguez laborer, was
drowned near Whittier. An unknown
boy was swept into the Los Angeles
River When cable on which he was
leaning gave way. The other death
was that of Hugh S. Havan. retired
Chicago capitalist, who lived at Mon
rovia.
No efforts were made to-day to re-
store railroad traffic. and it was be-
ueVed that most Of the lines in the
State win be without trains for sew
eral DAYS. Damage in Los Angeles
County to highways alone was esti-
mated at $500, 600 In Santa Barbara
the West boulevard was torn up for
a distance of two miles, causing $780,,
Geo damage.
Arrangements were made to-day
for delivering food and provisions by
aeroplane to the marooned residents
of Lost Hills. Seventy five families,
il was reported before wire service
was cut off, were in need, and the
town is completely surrounded by wa
ter Joseph Loeb, president of COM
pany owning much property there,
advertised for an aviator to liy to the
distressed community to relieve the
reople who have been without food
for three days.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
SEVENTY SCOTS
HAIL BIRTHDAY
Of BURNS
,Oenner" Brings Together Low
e-s of Famous Bard-Donald
N, Balm Heads Clan.

..,.ro vas business meetina and
,-io, ,f ofBaers al ~ o..
'1'o' : a. ''e burns
Cottage Monday afternoon, and in the
evening there was "denner. and
ahration of The 155tb arnf,.,,.
III hirthe 49,,
'"' gu ~ % i'opelt burns
seventy members oil the Burns Clue
...- facye. They had meat and thsv
..,r and than etbav ro,,rdaa 49,.
-,
3oe Qua grace win mead OF
.a.uN- as prescribed.
vent on until midnight in facr
III, f,,r.b
.-0 III e. ~, -, '''si
Ne ~ me election Donald Mcken-
W Balm was made president to sue
Hamilton Doualas who intro
nis successor in = h,;lliant IA
s address E,uoena. onerdo,.fl,I.-
panert NJ NcNVh0rter v,ara aIact
Ill. and second vice nresjdents
-0enner" Lona' PIentifnl Aff.ir
ma "denner;2s WAS Ennes and ~ "a
...rtffIn and 1t uas GOOD 10
r.4sr n,ereies'. we're moi 's'fsa5$s,s
gasr ana bT the tine The @imntj I'M,
we're circulated there Wae
.r.rlI disposition TO lean far ba IL
,a ssich the blua SNAKE risa ,oI
...- md anon 10 lar The roof My LILY
.,aeIanuing
~ bnugias' fntroduction of mo
..,. resilient brought on Tho fr,t
...s.raII Of anbIaIIse Then thera W
.r.,ber For he new president S"d
.5s,, mere was more and sin MAJ iu
hi rreIf some more to greet Jobn Ar
.rsbsri secrefarv Of the clnh u.bo
,as...r4ed In mo nrincinaI toast of tbo
.,-',5n,. ,,ith memorahI address on
pae,rr Rurns
G Graham smoke of the adn,ira
. witch cher noats ,vero be11
....3..f tho love in which all tho voriJ
Fn.5. .Pohbfe" Rurns
wHs nov n Rernard chanIain
m H. Purns club. responded to he
,,s.r .Tha Religion of Robert Rurne ,,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
LISTEN, MOTHER;
Do Be CAREFUL
If Child Is Cross, Constipated,
Sick, Give "CaIifornia
Syrup Of Figs"

Don't scold your fretful. peevisn child.
See If tongue is coated; this is a sure
sign its little stomach, liver and bowels
are clogged with sour waste.
When listless. pale, feVerish full Of
cold, breath bad. throat sore, doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally. has stom
achache, indigestion, diarrhoea. give
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs, and in few hours all the foul
waste. the sour bile and fermentng
food passes out of the bowels, and YOU
have a well and playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit laXa-
tive," and mothers can rest easy after
giving IT, because It never fails to make
their little "lnsides" clean and sweet
Keep it handy, Mother. A little given
to-day saves a sick child tomorrow.
but get the genuine. Ask your druggist
for a 30 cent bottle of california Syrup
of Figs" which has direction for ba bies.
children of all ages and for grown ups
plainly ON the bottle. Remember, there
are counterfeits sold here, So surely
look and see that yours is made by the
California Fig Syrup Company" Hand
back with contempt any other fig syr-
up.-Advt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
Cold Light Is Found;
Made From Radium

NEW YORK. Jan 27.-The production
Of cold light has been practically
solved by German scientist. willy
Wolff As the light IL a product Of
radio active elements. MIR Wolf can
not say 10 viii prove commercially sue
cesSfu
The light giving substance is COM
posed of pasty matter which the discov
erer spreads over cardboard From this
is produced sufficient light to make the
reading of a newspaper easy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
BANDIT SUSPECT
GIVEN OVER To
COBB COUNTY
Effort to Free James Nolan on
Habeas Corpus Writ Only Gets
Him Jail Transfer.

James Nolan, alleged train bandit,
is out of the Fulton County jail. bat
not at liberty. Cobb County holds
him now, and he was scheduled 10
appear at a preliminary hearing be-
fore b. V. Greer, justice of the peace.
at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon al
Marietta.
Don X. Johnston, attorney for No
Ian, made futile attempt to gain lib
erty for his client Monday afternoon,
filing. a hapeas corpus writ against
Chief Beavers Judge Ben Hill heard
the writ at 4 o'clock. and at the same
time heard statement by +. u.
Clay, solicitor General of Cobb Coun-
~. that a warrant had been sworn cut
against Nolan by Sheriff swanson. OF
that county, charging him with train
robbery.
Unless the defendants attorney
has something to say regarding the
validity of this warrant, | shall or
der this man remanded to the care Of
the Sheriff of Cobb County" the court
stated. Mr. Johnston had nothing %
say bearing on the warrant, and a
few minutes later Nolan, handcuffed
to a deputy sheriff of Cobb County,
was on his way to Marietta on an
electric car
The Atlanta police now intimate
that they have long criminal record
against Nolan, said to have been OBJ
tanned from Des Moines, The Iowa
officials believe him to be an escaped
safe blower, who got away from IN
officer while being transferred from
Des Moines police hea dquarters to the
State penitentiary. following his con-
viction for burglary and sa fe crack
ing. Other crimes are charged to him
in Iowa, and it Is said he is wanted
for safe blowing in Rock Island, III.