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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-03-04

Whitworth College scored the
greatest victory of its Artist
Course on last evening when Harold
Bauer. Pianist. appeared at the
Mary ]. hampton Auditorium be-
fore capacity house. both the
lower floor and the galleries being
filed with an interested audience.
Mr.. Bauer has the personal mag
netism and commanding stage
presence that attract upon his every
appearance, and his gracious bear
ing wins favor before he surrounds
himself with the glow of his genius
displayed upon the pianoforte.
From the first number. Mozart's
Fantasia in c minor. to the last.
Saint Saens' Etude en- forme de
Valse. he held the silent interest
and won the rapturous applause of
those who in some measure, at
least. could appreciate the artist
and the adulation Of others capaci-
tated for the full enjoyment of the
entire program Chopin's Sonata
in B minor attested in all its move-
ments more of the temperament
and inesse Of the remarkable
pianist than perhaps any other
number. The audience generally
was attracted by the melody OF
Beethoven's Minuet in E fiat.
DaQuin's The Cuckoo, " and Sehu-
bert's Impromptu 10 A fiat. Liazk
and Mendelssohn and our own
Schumann we're also represented on
the program.
Miss McVoy's praise was on
every lip at the close of the even
ing. her patient pursuit Of the
Artist Course. with the resultant
emphasized interest and appfecia-
tIon among our people frum mu,
and art as llns been evidenced froln
time % time and especially last
evening. having elected for her
unstiInked admiration.
Doubtless Cecil Fannines audi
ence on March S0th.. will be aug
menied not only on bis own nc-
count. but because ,he ovation
given Hagola ha-sr.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-03-04

AS was announced in Saturday s
Leader the depoeitors Of the closed
Commercial Bank & Trust Co., will
meet Friday at 10 o'clock at the
court house, fur the purpose of
getting together. informing them
selves. and looking after their
interests, represented by nearly
5000. 900 due them by the bank.
The situation demands a meeting
of the kind suggested. The de-
positors believe that they should
assert themselves and not permit
their interests longer wholly In the
hands Of the Bank through which
loss and disaster have come to
them
The proposed meeting should not
furnish occasion for infiammatory
speeches. however. but for the
sober. second thought which
should control every word and ac-
tion. because Of TIE interests in
voIved.
During the past week the tension
has been somewhat relaxed in
some quarters by reports Of money
| in amounts of $4,000. more or
less. being paid the Bank by those
largely indebted to ii: but these
reports have not been made public
to the people by the Institution
whose affairs are being administer
ed by an auditor and assignees, the
LATTER consisting of al assistant
cashier and director Of the Bank.
and two attorneys employed,
| all of whom are the ex.
pressed choice Of the Bank, ratified
/ by the Chancellor. with the excep-
| ti0n of the auditor.
/ 1t il no wonder that the people
seek representation at the desk in
conjunction. perhaps. with Messrs.
Cohn and Baggett. and iu spite of
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-03-04
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE COMMERCIAL BANK
Amount Of Stock Owned BY Each and How Their Accounts
Stood When the Bank Closed on Jan. S.

The Leader has secured from the
report fled in Chancery Court BY
Auditor Chas. j. Moore. and pre-.
sents below, the names Of all oi
the stockholders of the Commercial
Bank Il Trust Co with the amount
of stock owned by each. The
standing of the respective stock.
holders accounts on the day the
bank closed is also given
Israel Abrams. director, owned
$500 worth of stock: was due
$3.48 on savings account; indebted
to the bank 1864; secured.
Cecilia Alcus had $500 worth OF
stock.
| l.. H. Baggett. assistant cashier
and director, had $4,000 worth Of
stock; was Jue $81 rs on checking
account and owed the bank $2496. 40
unsecured.
F. F. Becker. cashier and Q
director, owned $33, 800 in stock
was due by the bank $1056.56 or
checking account and owed the
bank $25 ,409. 80; secured.
F. v. Becker. director. owned
So. 500 in stock and is indebted TO
the bank in the sum of $3683 So;
secured. If
Mrs. M. E. Becker has $400 il
stock; bank due her So % on say.
ings account and her Indebtedness
to the institution is SIG, 6,027. 20; Sc.
cured.
W. Fl. Becker. has 300 in
stock and owes bank $1460. Is: Sc
cured.
j. H. Beavers owns $500 stock.
DR.. j. L. Beavers has $1,000
stock.
L. H. Bowen owns $500 in stock
had $8l.92 on checking deposit;
also $1100 on deposit as admins
traitor; Is due bank $3.50; partly
secured.
Geo. Bousky. director. has
$4.8 in stock: hank due him
$5. .1l5.19 which was subject to
check.
Julius Bowsky estate owns 81 ,40C
stock.
l. D. Crosby owns $500 stock.
| Fl. Cassidy. Jr.. director has
81, 900 in stock; is due $341 49 on
checking account and is due bank
$2l49 Cd; secured.
Mrs b. R. Cassidy owns So, ,40O
stock; is due 4,240 on time certifi.
cafe; owes bank $202. 20; secured
David Cohn, director. owns
So, 900 in stock.
Emile Cohn. $4,000 stock.
Louis Cohn. director, $8,50(
stock.
L. Cato has $500 stock.
Frank Converse had 81. 200 stock
and is due $78 46 on checking &C.
count.
| Mrs. Mary E. Cassidy owns 5000
stock: has $82 81 on savings &C.
count and is indebted to the bank
$8l0; note endorsed by H. Cassidy
Mrs. Ella Drew $500 stock.
Doris R Daniel, 500 stock.
Mrs. j. H. S. Daniel. 500 stock
due $422. 65 on check account.
/ Mrs. Josie B. Drane has $28(
stock and So savings account.
Mrs n. G. Greenwood owns $l0(
stock; bank due $500. 80 on savings
account.
W. w. Henderson has $500 stock
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-03-04
Looking for the Lord,

Chicago. Feb. q. After Sc
years Of continuous Bible study
am prepared to say that the Savior
may come back at any moment. /"
said DR.. G. /. Sco6eld. Of New
York. at the international Prophet.
ic Bible Conferences today. II am
III years Of age. but am not look
ing for death; am looking for the
Lords return
II am not. however. standing
with folded hands gazing up into
the sky. but am trying to live q
sober. righteous and Cody life ID
tliis wicked generation.
The records Of the conference
will be printed and mailed to 20,.
900 foreign missionaries Of ali de-
nominations. II was decided today
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-03-04
Commercial Bank and Trust Co.
A Suggestion from a DepositOr as
to the Management Of Banks
Affairs.

To the Editors of The LEADER
1t is true had only a few dollars
in the Bank at the time of the
failure; therefore. am not trying
to take up for the Bank. or trying
to make the depositors kick
While it is true ] have the utmost
confidence. both in Mr.. Louis Cohn
and Mr. Baggett. and am sure that
when the business of the Bank is
wound up. every one will 60 to
them and congratulate them on the
way they shall have handled every
thing. besides the fine showing that
they make: however. as a business
man would suggest one plan that /
think if they would follow. they
would soon realize that every de-
positor would have the utmost conf
dence in them. besides would put the
depositors at ease. and every one
could see that they have the inter-
est Of every deposition, at heart,
and are working to the end to pay
dollar for dollar, besides having
some left for the stockholders.
would first suggest that every
two weeks or once a month at
least. a sworn statement be pub
lished in The Leader. or both city
papers. showing how much they
have collected; also list itemizing
every nickel they have paid out
for necessary expenses; also all
items or amounts they have been
authorized to pay out BY the Chan
lcelIor.
By doing this 1t will keep a
world of false rnmors from spread
ling around the county. Also.
would suggest and am SIRE the
Bank wouldn't t object. that when
ever they make payment OF their
notes to have 1t mentioned also 10
their statement that they publish.
For | would be willing to state that
lie they collect the same per cent
from the rest of the loans that they
collect from The officers not only
the depositors will receive dollar
| for dollar. but also the stockholders
will receive dollar for dollar.
Would like to hear from other
dep0sitora: also from the assignees.
through these columns. il they
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-03-04
BRISTER SAW MILL PLANT
IS TO be run AGAIN

Mr.. S. E. Moreton, Of the Homo
chitto Lumber Co.. is this week
experimenting overhauling and
repair work on. the B. E. Brister
Saw Mill plant at Bogue Chitto.
and the mill will start operations
as soon as this work Ia completed
It is expected that the monthly
pay roll will be about SIC. 600 each
month and the prospective employ
ment of labor with attendant pay
roll is met with hearty ap-
proyal by the people OF Bogue
Chitto and country roundabout.
The lumber company will not run
a commissary in connection
with the mill plant.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-03-04

dividend or partial payment to
creditors and depositors must pro.
bate and file their claim on or be-
fore the 3rd Monday Of April, 1914
1t is not necessary for depositors
appearing on the books of the Bank
to probate their claim. as the As
signees are authorized to be gov
erned by the books in making set
Elements or making partial pay
ments.
LOUIS COHN,
L. 81. BAGGErT.
Assignees,
Commercial Bank and Trust Co.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

Another man has invented a word
language-Porf. Frederick ]. Braen-
die, official translator of the United
States pension office 1t is described
as "a universalized English, with a
new alphabet" There would be mere
chance for a world language if there
were not so many Of them. But the
trouble is that people who believe in
the practicability of the idea and take
up the study of the latest system, f1nd
that just when they have become prof.
cient in it, some one else has produced
a later world language which attracts
all the new devotees to the idea, The
Babel of tongues seems likely to con
tinue, therefore, despite inventions of
artificial language systems intended
for all the world.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
Ceremonial Bath,

Considerable pOmp used to attend
the entrance into the water of the
Duchess de Berri, who, close on a hun.
dred years ago, first made sea bathing
fashionable in France When the
duchess went bathing at Dieppe her
arrival on the beach was hailed with
a salvo Of artillery. The holder of the
then newly created post of inspector
des bains" had to be there to receive
her. attired in a respondent uniform
cooked hat and white gloves. This
functionary led her royal highness into
the sea until the water reached her
knees, when he retired with three
profound reverences. The duchess
who was an expert swimmer, then pro
ceeded to enjoy herself
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
SOMETHING TO SAY FOR MULE
travelling Tobacco Man Made a Study
of Spanish With Distinct OBJ
ject in View.

Before returning from my first trip
to Cuba l improved my Spanish by
diligent study in order to inform a
mule in his own language just what
thought of him without any confus
ing equivocation," said a travelling to-
bacco man
This mule was one that l rode on
tour OF some tobacco plantations.
The people from whom | borrowed the
mule said that it was an animal Of
tireless energy, tenacious disposition,
and marvellous speed.
Il had no sooner mounted the beast
than it showed a disposition to can
ter far in advance of my party over
bills and through fields until | real
lied suddenly that l had practically
lost the others
Il spoke sharply to the mule and
tried to rein it in. Instead Of slack
ing pace the animal went faster
Il spoke more sharply still and
reined harder. Same result.
Faster and faster went the mule
1t galloped on through forests, open
country and startled villages. l might
have been galloping yet, a kind OF
permanent John Gilpin, had l not ut
tered, wholly by chance, word Of
Spanish profanity that the mule
might understand.
What | yelled was the Spanish for
Whoa! 1t stopped the mule like
magic Throughout the trip had been
yelling Git up without knowing it,
while saving at the reins.
But that mule heard lot Of I'm.
ineligible Spanish from me before
| left Cuba"
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
NOTES A MYSTERY OF MONEY
Difference In Unit of Values Between
Belgium and Holland Is Puzzle
to the Traveller.

There are good many mysteries of
money and tariffs, and the WayfareI
through life is often puzzled. Why is
it that in the little step from Belgium
to Holland your whole financial out
look on life is altered? They live close
together, the Dutch and the Belgians
But in coinage they are far apart. Bel
GUM thinks in francs. Holland thinks
in forms. And when you step from
the one little country to the other you
find they are thinking the same thing
Goods in terms OF money.
You have but to cross the frontier
between these small countries to find
the difference: Belgium lives on
francs, Holland reckons in forms, and
the amazing thing is that every one
across the frontier will pay about
twice as much for the mere luxury of
taking the form as a unit instead of
a franc. Now | should like to know
what Is the economical reason of this,
says writer in the London Chronicle
For Belgians and Hollanders appear
equally prosperous. And the HOllandeI
lives on the form, while the Belgian
lives ON the franc The Englishman
who crosses the frontier finds the ex.
traOrdin-ry difference when he
changes his sovereign.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

So many stories of cruelty and
tyranny have been told Of life in the
German army, that it is pleasant
relief to read the fact that when
a private soldier at one post lay
SO ill that only blood TRANSMISSION
could save his life II of the officers
volunteered to supply the needed life
fluid and one was selected by lot. The
kaiser has sent personal telegram
of congratulation to the brave and hui
name officers who thus testified to
the value of a man in the ranks.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
Character Actors PASSING.

Character actors, according to pro,
ducers, are becoming scarce. Not,
however, in the sense of Character
acting as it is known today, for all
comedians and near comedians have
listed themselves under the head OF
character" people. But the real old
timers, who could change grease paint
with costumes and do "Brutus" one
act and Uncle Tom" the next, are
disappearing. This condition is due,
actors say. to the managers insisting
that men and women specialize in
one line of acting. 1t has resulted
in thousands OF cat Liberty" ads be.
ing published every season.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
Frederick the Great.

Frederick the Great was freema.
son. He Joined the order in May, 1888,
very much against the wishes of his
father, Frederick William, who, it
seems, had no love for the craft When
Frederick William died, in May, 174O,
Frederick celebrated his freedom by
holding great Masonic meeting. The
young king appears to have taken
great interest in the order, and the
stimulus given Freemasonry by the
great sovereign and soldier Is still felt
by the order throughout the Germanic
countries.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
Turkey GobbIer.

1t was the day before Thanksgiving
and the teacher was reading an ap
propriate story to her class Of small
children. She paused. Nov, chill
dren," she asked, who has ever seen
a turkey gobbler?"
There was thoughtful silence
Then little girl in the third row OF
seats raised her hand.
We'll, Mary?"
Red with embarrassment Mary
stammered:
MY brother Willie"
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

"Primpin' up"
Il amt prim.
pin"
"Hu! You v G
pr i N p e d four
times in the last
ten minutes"
Il guess l can
look In the glass
while my irons
are heatin'."
Better loo K
out of the win
der!"
You are al.
w avs Fl n d | n
fault"
And Is it any
wonder? You've
got to be thirty
seven years old
and have never
had an offer yet.
You won't never
have, and I'm a
wilder with you
on my hands for
1ifo Won n5,imn
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
MODERN COMMANDMENTS

/ will study the language of gentle
ness and refuse to use words that
bite and tones that crush
l will practice patience at home
lest my testy temper break through
Unexpectedly and disgrace me.
l will remember that my neighbors
have troubles enough to carry with
out loading mine On them.
Il will excuse others faults and
failures as often and fully as | expect
others to be lenient with mine
/ will cure criticism with common
dation. close up against gossip and
build healthy loves by service.
l will be friend under trying
tests and wear everywhere a good
will face unchilled by aloofness
/ will glOat over gains never, but
amass only to enrich others and SO
gain a wealthy heart
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Banking people are protesting
against the custom of washing money
1t makes the detection of counterfeits
difficult
The Barbados are said to be free
from malaria because the tiny fish
known as Millions" devour the mos
quito larvae.
The indications are that the Chinese
will lead the world with their aero
plane feet in the course of a very
few years.
The highest inland building is the
new Chamber of. Commerce at St.
Louis, Mo. The height above the
street level Is 495 feet.
A gas buoy broke away from its
moorings in the ST. Lawrence and
drifted for two years, covering "a dis
lance Of $4,000 miles.
Pennsylvania has one automobile
for each $50 inhabitants, which is
quite a good deal more than the av-
erage for the whole country.
The maximum depth of the Pacific
ocean is near the island of Mindanao,
while in the Atlantic spot off the
coast Of Porto Rico holds the record.
The Arctic ocean is thought to be
Of water. It's greatest known depth
is but 5000 feet. 1t has an area of
100000 square miles
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Thin skirts show which way the
wind blows.
Any girl can snare a husband by
posing as a man hater.
A man may change his plan Of life,
but he won't change his brand OF
booze.
When father talks in his sleep all
night, mother has a headache next
morning.
Any old time you hear a man admit
that he may be wrong, you can bet
that he isn't.
II little man talks back to you,
that's sass. But if big man, does it,
that's repartee,
When two women bury the Ratchet
one Of them is always diggingtit up to
see If it is still there
Most men believe that thes reform,
ers would effect more good if they
would begin on themselves.
One reason why woman is super
Tor to man is because it takes her
80 years to reach the age oft26
More men would donate dollar to
charity if they didn't believeithat half
Of it would be consumed in delivery.
Progress Is all right in some ways,
but the girls are getting their COM
plexions from the drug store earlier
than they used to-
A Princess can get so romantic over
a love affair that when she gets let
ter from a mutt she can imagine the
tobacco juice stains are tears
A woman can't see why man gets
so worked up that he wants to kill the
umpire. And a man can't see why
woman baWls when she goes to the
theater-ChicagO Journal
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

The hare-and-tortOise tale Is all
right, but If the race were to the
slow there would be no records
hung up.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

II science could also identify
graft germs, fewer men of GER
tain sort would run for Office.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

You may learn by heart the rules
for success disclosed by man who
has won it, but that is only a be-
ginning.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
PHILOSOPHICAL

A sudden step from poverty to
riches more often than not is fol-
lowed by slips and tumbles.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

Princess can get SO romantic over
love affair that when she gets a let
ter from mutt she can imagine the
tobacco juice stains are tears
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

A woman can't see why man gets
so worked up that he wants to kill the
umpire. And a man can't see why
woman bawls when she goes to the
theater-Chicago Journal
The Parker post., 1914-08-15
MARY ANN GETS MARRIED
BY MICHAEL J. PORTER.
'Primpin' up"

There you go again"
What, mOther?"
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

If Diogenes were alive today, he
would run across many interesting
things while looking for an honest
man.-Judge.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

The Barbados are said to be free
from malaria because the tiny fish
known as Millions" devour the mos
quito larvae.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

Progress Is all right in some ways,
but the girls are getting their COM
plexiOns from the drug store earlier
than they used to.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

The indications are that the Chinese
will lead the world with their aero
plane feet in the course of a very
few years.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

More men would donate dollar to
charity if they didn't believe, that half
Of it would be consumed in delivery.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

A gas buoy broke away from its
moorings in the st. Lawrence and
drifted for two years, covering "a dis
lance of $4,000 miles.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

Thin skirts show which way the
wind blows.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

One reason why a woman is super
Tor to a man is because it takes her
80 years to reach the age ofi26.
The Parker post., 1914-08-15

The maximum depth of the Pacific
ocean is near the island of Mindanao,
while in the Atlantic a spot off the
coast Of Porto Rico holds the record.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-30
Ciliropodist.

DR.. H. Kiugman, German gradu-
ate. in San Francisco for the last
fourteen years, member of Pedic So
city, State of California. If you are
troubled with corns, bunions or cal
louses, in growing toenails or any
ailments of the feet, tell me your
troubles, and that viii ease your
mind and | will ease your feet. Of
flee, Broadway Apartments, Apt. 81.
Phone 192J.-Adv. 2S5
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-30
MAINLY PERSONAL

Miss Myrtle Lynch of Yuma is Wis
iting friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Cottrell of Tu-
lare are here for few days visit.
Attorney Frank Birkhauser OF
Brawley was a visitor to the county
seat this morning.
J. b. Shore, one of the prominent
business men of Los Angeles, is here
calling on the trade.
County Supervisor Frank Beal of
Brawley was making one of his reg
ular visits today to El Centro.a
Sheriff Mobley Meadows and Del-
uty District Attorney H. F. Welch
are expected today back from San
Francisco.
J. W. Griffin, one of the promi-
nont attorneys of Holtville, repre-
sented the East Side this morning
in FL Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Hershberger Of
San Diego motored over to El Cen
tro yesterday. They are registered
at the Oregon.
Special Officer Andrew Pruitt OF
Imperial Junction was business
visitor this morning. "Andy" claims
that his native town has more aliases
than the worst criminal. inland, he
stated, had completely overshadowed
the junction and hereafter would be
referred to by that appellation.
Sheriff J. e. Reeves, of Hillsboro,
Oregon, arrived today and will take
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-30

At Hotel Oregon-E. c. Jinks, t.
]. Douglas, j. B. Share, w. H. Foy,
Los Angeles; Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j.
Hershberger, r. C. Bridge, George
G. Hall, Los Angeles; w. 0. Pryo !,
Omaha; f. II. Chamberlin, San Fran.
cisco; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Cottrell, Tu-
lare, Cal; j. Warren Smith, Red,
lands; Miss Myrtle Lynch, Yuma; w.
w. Whitson, Sidney Mayer, II. H.
Heath, John J. Pleger, George Bates,
w. F. Harper, J. b. Harper and
wife, Theodore d. McCutcheon, San
Diego; II. A. Cole, George F. Winter,
J. F. Hall, f. b. Leonard, J. II.
Adams, H. E. Badger, A. E. Hull,
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-30
CITY AND VALLEY

A Treat in Pictures-At the The
atre Tulane tonight there will be an
exclusive service two-reel feature,
"From Out Of the Flood" in addition
to a regular program. Tomorrow
night win be vaudeville night. Two
x x
Not Included-J. r. Strang asks
the Press to announce that through
an error his name was included in