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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
B. G. Davis Selected Senior CIassman
to Represent College in 0ratOri-
cal Contest.
cal Contest.

Clinton, Miss, May 26. In an
oratorical contest B. G. Davis, a
member of the senior class in Mis-
sissippi College, was selected to
represent the college IN the orator
ical contest in the Chautauqua at
Crystal Springs, TO be held in July
Mr. Davis has made quite a rec
ord as an orator during his course
as student. he having won the
sophomore and junior medals in or
atory. During his course o school
he not. only has been a close student
of the art of oratory, but his liter
ary work in general has been high
ly satisfactory He intends to
study Law, and his many friends
have every confidence in his max
ing success in this line of activi-
ties.
Mr.. Davis is the nephew of z. D.
Davis, president IF the Capital
National Bank. of Jackson, and is
one of the most popular young men
in his college. His friends expect
him to bring home the medal from
Crystal Springs
The Leader takes pleasore in
stating further that the young hon.
oree of Mississippi College is a
brother of Mr.. W. d. Davis. of the
Brookhaven Bank & Trust Go the
gentlemen being sons of Mr.. Ben
K Davis, of Caseyville.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
Years Record Shows Forty Institu-
tons Have Discontinued
Business.

Jackson. Miss. Every state
bank in Mississippi. 281 of them,
has complied with the law requir-
ing guarantee of deposits, and
have been given certificates to that
effect by the state bank commits
sioners. This is cause for congrat-
-uIation as the examiners did not
desire to force any bank to close its
doors because of inability to require
with the law During the year
about forty banks have gone out of
business The Bank of Oxferd pro-
tested against the provision of the
law, cIaiminRait had certain rights
that could not be gotten around,
tut just the same it putNnp the
bond required and is now entitled
TO do business under the new law
Meantime, its protest is before the
courts. but the banking law having
been declared constitutional by the
Supreme Court, it is mot expected
that>the protest will amount to
anything
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
Or. Sheppard Out Among Voters AZ
though He Has no Opposition.

DIR. F. M. Sheppard, candidate
for membership on the Railroad
Commission. was caller at The
Leader Office this week DR.. Shep-
pard has no competitor: but he is
busy among the people learning
more of the service he is expected
to render them. The commission
In expected to serve the people
Ii doing this they must also be
fair and just to the railroads. In
the matter OF freight rates which
so intimately affect the country:
of taxation, where those most able
to bear it know how to evade the
Law, and Of assessmentssof property.
the Railroad Commissioners needs q
clear head and intelligent and
statesmanIike brain. DR.. Shep-
pard is willing to stand BY his rec
ord and the people know what il
is.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
HAzLERURST BANK RODBER J
FILES PETITION FOR PARDON

Among the mary petitions for
pardon awaiting consideration by
Governor Brewer sthat of A. Fl.
Conn. of HazIehurst, which was
filed last week.
Conn is the young man who
adroitly distracted package of
currency from the Bank Of Halle
hurst containing 5000. The theft
occurred on August 27. 1913. when
the Good Roads Automobile tour
from Magnolia to Jackson was pas
sing through HazIehnrst Attract
ed by the spectacle Of more tnan a
hundred cars in line. the cashier
and employees of the bank we're
standing on the sidewalk in front
of the building when young
Conn slipped in. unobserved, and
TOOK possession of the package of
money, which lay on the counter
near .he paying teIIer's window.
The loss was not discovered for
several hours, and the mystery was
not solved until a few weeks later
when a Burns detective. who was
put to work on the case. causFd the
arrest of young Conn. Conn, who
war young lawyer with scant
practice was unable to explain his
possession Of large sums Of money,
which he was spending freely. and
when arrested. broke down and con-
fessed
Conn was the son Of the late
Judge Fl. G. Conn. for many years
chancellor Of this charcery court
district.
His petition Tor pardon is liber-
ally signed. it is said. BY the peo-
pie Of Hazlshhurst and Copiah
county. Magnolia Gazeette.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
NOTICE Beginning June tst our store viii close at SPIN
Headquarters.

An old country trading last and her
young daughter after go else
sd Go away child this the capital Bookhaven We think
the old that this headquarters why 90
elsewhere This what beheadquares only for you
when need goods but when while and feel
We have plenty of ice water FANS for ladies' candidate
for lots of good cheer and fill all the something
to cothe the and feed the inner man.
Speaking Of eaing Don't you pays get pues
and cheapest this line Sncho Panza says God bless the who
vented Sleep After paonng upodae Grocery Department while
feel he should have said God bless taught
eat"
But let's be nous Our grocery accommodations delight the house
keeper be she the game tried and rusty Our doors
screened keep the dea fly Our goods fresh clean We
have large regento filled with fresh eab Our weights and
absolutely guaranteed be We go good service and
the best quality and only price ALL And feed
money Sit down the evening these points,
Then phone your ordeI Our numbers are 1875 and So
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
POsTMASTERs REFLECT OFFICERS
Barr, Of Jackson, President and Rob.
ertson, Of MccOmb City,
Secretary.

Jackson. Miss. AFTER reeIecting
Postmaster Barr of Jackson presi-
dent and Postmaster Robinson of
McComb City, secretary. the con-.
venton of the Mississippi Postmas-
ter's League adJourned late We'd
nesday.
The league spent the morning
hours in discussion of the parcels
post-the good it is doing, it's
drawbacks. its abuses and its fu-
lures, many interesting stories of
it's operation being told by the
speakers. Postmaster Robertson of
McComb, started the discussion by
reading paper dealing with the
subject in forceful manner, and
he was followed by Frederick Sal
lens. of the Daily News, who point
ed out the wonderful growth of the
parcels post business in the United
States. and called attention to the
fact that the postmasters areK ham,
pered in their increased work be-
cause their Office forces have not
been increased to meet the new
business.
s. N. Campbell, of the railway
mail service, made an interesting
talk on how postmasters may expe-
dlte business for the railway mail
saEvice. He was followed by j. S.
Morris. of Memphis. along similar
lines. and an explanation of the
work required to be done by the
chief of the service
Postmaster Mackey. of Vicks-
burg, told of the Inauguration of
the rural free delivery service, and
Postmaster Daley. of Coldwater,
explained the need of trained and
experienced men and women in the
postal service. while Mrs. May.
postmistress at D'Lo, Simpson
county. spoke of the value and
need of politeness and courtesy on
the part of postofiice employees
generally
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
WE DON'T BELIEVE IN ANTIQUATED METHODS
THE GUILTY SHOULD NOT BE AL
LOWED TO ESCAPE:

The Leader does not believe ID
pursuing antiquated methods in
the broad sunlight of modern profit
able progress. and it does not enjoy
going up against the best judge
ment of citizens who are really
anxious that our town shall prosper
and push on to greater prosperity
10 the past we have not leaned
much toward covering up malicious
delinquencies of the law breaker.
At present we do not favor noting
every little street fracas that
brings into exercise the latent ath-
letic strength of a citizen. Bot.
as we have stated before. we be-
lieve publicity has salutary intiu-
ence upon crime and deters the law
breaker.
However. if the officers Of this
town will ferret out crime and 90
as far as the law goes in bringing
offenders to justice. The Leader
will not have so much to say except
to publish the records showing
with civic pride that our city con-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
MiIIsaps Commencement.

Our thanks are due William E..
Hobbs, Of MiIIsaps College. for an
invitation to attend the commence
ment exercises of that institution
which cover June 6-8. Mr. Hobbs
is member Of the Law Glass, COM
posed of twenty-five graduates.
Miss SalIie Whitfield Bailey. who
has been a frequent visitor to
BrockhaVen. also takes her diploma
from Millsaps with the degree of
B 5. ~And another point of inter-
est at MilIsaps' annual celebration
is that Hon. J 5. Sexton. a distin-
guished citizen of the State, will
deliver the Baccalaureate address.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
ANGLERS WERE DISAPPOINTED.
HeuCk Falls In Lake Layton Catches
Most Fish, But Abrams Brings
the Best String Home.

W. j. Layton and Miss Elsie
Stewart, Chas. +. Heuck. Ben Will
son, Marvin Furlow. A A. Cohn
ana Mrs. Cohn. Sam Abrams. Julius
Priebatsch, 0 C. Guess. DR.. J. H
johnson, s. A. Walker and Paul M.
Hobbs all went via the auto route
to Crystal Springs Thursday to fish
in Lake Chautauqua, which has
gained quite a reputation here as a
place that furnishes the best of
sport to anglers.
Most of the crowd now have a
contrary view on account of their
individual experiences Thursday,
since the fishing was poor that day.
what an angler calls an off day..
w. j. Layton carried off the
honors. catching large string. al
though Alderman Abrams owned a
bunch of fish when he left, that any
man would have been proud of as a
days catch and the evidence"
proved that abrams was some
fisherman
DR.. ] H. johnson showed his
friends he could be a Job on occa-
sion-he steadfastly fished-and
fished aid then some--working as
hard to catch a string as he does
when he probes for bullet or
searches for germ. He brought
a short half dozen home.
Mayor Heuck over -exerted him.
self and not being used to it, lost
his balance and fell out of his boat
into water over his head early in
the day while making long cast.
Had it not been that the Mayor had
grown familiar with an abundance
of water at municipal" fires. he
might not have been so able to
lithely climb back into the boat
and go calmly on with his angling
clothed and in his right mind,
though wet. The genial mayor
philosophically said that the acci-
dent was all in the game and that
was one reason why the sun was SO
hot in fishing time-to dry out
peoples clothes!
A heavy rain at 1890 put an
end to the days sport, which had
been begun by most of the fisher
men before sun up-and 35 from
Brookhayen.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley C. Maxwell
received a telegram Thursday.
stating that their son. candidate
for the degree of M D.. at Tulane
University. had passed all required
examinations and will receive his
diploma for graduation next Tues
day. when the commencement exer-
rises will take place at the French
Opera House 10 New Orleans. Mr..
and Mrs Maxwell will be present
to witness the honors conferred up
on their son, whose achievements
are noted with interest by q large
circle Of Brookhaven and Lincoln
county friends and relatives
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
Notice to Members of the Lincoln
County Democratic Executive
Committee.
Committee.

You are hereby notified that
there will be q meeting of the
Democratic Executive Committee
of this County at the Court House
at 2 O'Clock p. m Saturday June 5.
1915.
The purpose of this meeting is
to take such steps as the Committee
thinks necessary for the proper
holding of the Primary Election
for State. County and District
Offices on August 3rd, 1915.
A full attendance is urged.
w. K. Norton, Chairman.
A A COIN. Secretary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
Jackson District MethOdists issue Ii.
cense to Youth in Knee Trousers.

Terry, Miss The jackson Dis
trict Conference of the Methodist
Church which has been in session
since Wednesday incoming adjourn
ed today to meet next year at Ray
mond
e. A. Burke of Braxton. and En-
NETT ]. RutIedge. of Florence,
were granted licenses to preach
The latter is youth. yet wearing
knee trousers.
O. A. Clark, student at Mill
saps College, was recommended for
appointment to the annual confer
ence.
H G Henderson. G W. Afford
and D. P Yerger bad their Iicen-
ses.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29

demns law breaking.
The truth is, if grave offenders
are not brought before the courts
and their cases disposed Of without
fear or favor and the newspaper
helps by silence to cover them up.
the question arises what will be the
depth of infamy and shame to our
town into which a certain class of
disreputables will plunge US? The
city owes it to itself and the protec-
tion of its citizens to guard against
crime by furnishing the criminal.
We have not known a law breaker
to come forward and ask for PEN
atty We have known guilty men
to 60 unwhipt of justice for reasons
that remain unexplained.
Brookhaven citizens should stand
close behind the officers
them in their duties when conscien-
tiously done and condemn when the
public good seems neglected or for
gotten, and moral principles and
civic righteousness are thrown to
the winds.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
Kaan Takes His Own Medicine ii an
optImlst.

He has absolute faith in his medi-
cine-he knows when he takes it for
certain ailments he gets relief. People
who take DR.. Kings New Discovery
for an irritating Cold are optimists
they know this cough remedy will
penetrate the Innings of the throat, kill
the germs, and open the way for
Nature to act. You can't destroy a
Cold by superficial treatment you
must go to the cause of the trouble.
Be an optimist Get bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery today.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
Bogue Chitto School Election.

The Board of Trustees of the
Bogue Chitto High School met
Tuesday and reelected the entire
faculty Of the school for another
session.
The personnel of the school is
w H Saxon, Principal; Miss Su-
sic KeithIcy. lst assistant; Mrs.
w. G. Evans. intermediate Depart
ment: Miss Lula Stevens Primary
Department: Miss Margaret Lewis,
Music
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
whole Family Dependent.

Mr.. E. Williams, Hamilton, Ohio,
writes: sour whole family depend on
Pine-Tar-Honey." Maybe some one
in your family has a severe
Cold perhaps it is the baby. The
original DR.. Bel's ine-Tar-Honey is
an ever-ready household remedy-it
gives immediate relief Pine-Tar-
Honey psnetrates the Innings of the
Throat and Lungs, destroys the
Germs, and allows nature to act. At
Your Druggist, 25c.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
COMMITTEES MEMBERSHIP

The members of the Lincoln
County Democratic Committee are
Beat 1T. Brady. W. P Cassidy /;
Beat 2--J E Furr. Floyd Middle
ton, Conway Mullins: Beat 3-W
G. Price; j q Brister. Joel Finch
Beat Ill .. Montgomery. C R.
Brown, Jasper w. Lotion.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29

Paris. May 22. 4-Capt. Edmond
Thery, widely known as an econo-
mist, estimated that the total mill.
tary expenditures for the first year
Of the war will be $40 900 000. 000
for the seven allies. and 81. 400. :
600 600 for Germany. Austria and
Turkey This makes sn average Of
81 400. 900 a day, II 81. .000. .00o an
hour.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29

There is only one better man
than the man who gets behind and
pushes. in an effort to improve the
town, and that's the man who goes
ahead and pulls.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29

You've rot to be citizen ID or
der to vote; but you've got to do
good deal more than vote TO be
citizen.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29

The last thing a wise politician
needs il a course Of instruction ia
ready letter writing
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
some Forms y Rheumatlsm curahIe.

S0'sa~ StAht~ W hNNW0ut&tt1tb ~OTdU18a
rheumatism is disease character, :
lied by pains in the joints and in thk
muscles. The most common forms
are: Acute and Chronic Rheumatism,
Rheumatic II 9 a dac hes, Sciatic.
Rheumatism and Lumbago. All Of
these types can be helped absolutely
by applying some good liniment that
penetrates. An application OF Sloan's
Liniment two or three times day to
the affected part will give instant re-
lief. Sloan's Liniment is good for
pain, and especially Rheumatic Pain,
because it penetrates to the seat of the
trouble, soOthes the afflicted part and
draws the pain. "Sloan's Liniment
is all medicine I" Get 25c bottle now.
Keep it handy in case of emergency.
Save little money and save a
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29

A Missouri neus item reports
hail stones over S incn-s ID oiama.
Ter bVk we'd prefer 81 be shown
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29

Be a live one and the town will
never be a dead one
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29

BY order Of the Referee Id Bankruptcy for the
jackson division Of the District Of Mississippi,
the undersigned Trustee Of the estate Of Al. Al.
Lilly. IN bankruptcy. win offer for sale at public
auction, ~ the building on West Monticello
Street In Br0okhaven, Miss. formerly occupied
longing to said estate remaining insold, On
Monday the 3rsf day Of May, loI5.
The trustee reserves the right to refuse any
sale, Il necessary Or to sell in bulk or hg parcel.
H. kUMHALL. Trustee.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-05-29
NOTICE TO TRESPAsSERS.

No trespassers are allowed on my
pIantation under penalty Of the
law PAUL BUESCHER.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20

the United States Reclamation Service
has used paint consisting Of 6 lbs.
Of red oxid mixed with | gallon OF
boiled linseed oil. One gallon of the
paint was sufficient for two coats on
1875 square feet Of pipe. On top OF
the pipe where exposed to the sun and
down over it this paint does not last
where water from leaky joints runs
long, much of 1t being gone in two
years. Repainting while the pipe is
in use is usually not practicable, be-
cause oil paint will not adhere readily
to wet material. The use of paint on
exposed pipes under ordinary condi-
lions probably adds very little to their
life.
The new bulletin which consists OF
81 pages, contains number of figures
and tables of practical use to irriga-
ton engineers. Continuous stave pipe
and machine banded pipe are described
in great detail and many specific in
stances are given to show how long
wood pipe may be expected to last
under special conditions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
The Poultry Yard

Do not let up in your warfare
against the destructive louise army
Lice are working havoc, and too severe
measures can not be adopted to de-
stroy them.
Use the small eggs. Give your GUS
toners the large ones. So shall they
call you a square dealer and stick by
you and bring you more and more
customers. Besides, it's only fair and
makes you feel better.
Makes us laugh when the old rooster
finds worm and cackles over it till
he gets all the hens in the yard around
him and then just gobbles the worm
up himself; but isn't that about what
lots of folks do?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Glover Hay for Hens

The Bureau of Animal Industry of
the Department of Agriculture recon-.
mends the following treatment for
clover hay as feed for laying hens:
Cut into short engths-one-fourth to
one-half inch-and place in bucket.
Pour boiling water over and allow to
stand over night, or at least two or
three hours. Drain off and mix the
hay with the mash. The hay may con
stitute about one-half the bulk Of the
mixture. Glover hay is best, but any
kind is valuable.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
Eradication of Wild Garlic

The Purdue University Experiment
Station, Lafayette, Ind, has the follow
ing to say in Bulletin 176 concerning
the eradication of wild garlic:
1t is not often practicable to "hand
pull" wild garlic. Wild garlic can be
eradicated by spraying with orchard
oil in the absence of growing crop,
supplemented by cultivation in the fall
to sprout the bulbs and grow the tops
to the proper size fo- the spring spray
ing.
The success or failure in spraying
wild garlic with orchard heating oil de-
ponds upon the time and method of ap-
plication.
For best results spray the garlic
best time in the latitude Of Evansville,
Indiana, or about SO degrees north, is
between the fifteenth of April and the
first of May, under normal conditions
of the season.
Strain the oil through at least two
thicknesses of cheesecloth and apply
with suitable sprayer which will fur
nish pressure sufficient to distribute
the oil in a fine mist-like spray. Spray
in drops will not give satisfactory re-
suits. If much spraying is to be done,
connect the pump with the reservoir
by use of metal tubes; do not use rub
Der hose. Replace rubber washers with
washers of leather.
Spray on a warm day, either bright
or dark. Choose day when the wind
is not blowing too hard to carry off
the fine spray. Warm and calm wealth.
er gives the best results.
To do the most thorough work apply
at least seventy-five gallons of oil to
the acre.
Prevention is better than cure. Avoid
the introduction of wild garlic by SOW.
ing grain free from garlic bullets, es.
pecially wheat. Do not feed garlic in
tested hay unless the manure is thor
ougEly composted and the bulbs likely
to be found in the manure are caused
to rot Watch the threshing machines;
they may bring garlic from your neigh
bors. Examine the farm occasionally,
especially along the banks of streams,
and carefully dig up the garlic plants
found, with all their bulbs, and de-
stroy them. Take every other precau.
ton to keep this weed off your farm.
If you already have it in abundance,
then spraying is recommended.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-04-20
oriain of the Potato

After twenty years Of constant eff
fort, Mr.. G. T. Drury finds the prob
lem of the origin Of the potato of com.
merce as great mystery as ever.
His purpose in seeking for the original
wild potato plant has been to increase
if possible, the resistance of the COM
mercial potato, says Good Health Mag
azine. He studied various specimens
of wild potatoes, but without being
able to produce the common potato. =