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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
Parent-T TeaCherS' Committee Appear
Before City Board.

At last evenings meeting of the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
Judge Jones, representing the Board
of Trustees of the Public School
and Mrs. M. Mccullough, Miss
Annie Burns and Miss Mary Hobbs
for the Parent Teachers Associa-
ton, presented a petition asking
that the Public School Ground be
improved as suggested in plans
prepared by City Architect Eugene
Mccormick and the committee,
from a print submitted by Prof.
Mckay of A. & M. College.
Mrs. Mccullough read the petit
ton and explained the plan which
includes new cement walks, flower
beds, etc., and will make the
grounds as much of an ornament
to the city as the gardening at the
City Hall.
The grounds are unsightly at
present and only careful planning
and the expenditure of time and
money can effect the needed i'm
provement.
A child who goes through the
full course at the Public School
spends more than 10000 days at
school. Many come from homes
where they have little or nothing
to inculcate a love for the beauti-
full; and the advantage to them
from attractive school grounds and
the training to be had in caring
for them will be an important part
of their training as future home
makers and citizens.
The board received the petition
with interest and Mayor Heuck ap-
pointed committee consisting OF
Mr.. L. H. Baggett, Chairman,
Messrs. Bee and Mccormick to OBJ
tain estimates of the expenditure
required for such work from vari-
Gus contractors. The grading, it
was stated, can be done at small
cost to the city as it owns its own
team, etc.
The petition with the estimate
furnished by contractors will be
passed upon at a future meeting Of
the City Board.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
Edward Amherst OFT, Coming

On Wednesday evening, Feb. 9,
under the auspices of Whitworth
College, Edward Amherst OFT will
deliver one of his famous lectures.
No one on the platform today is
more popular than Mr.. OFT. Every
season finds him solidly booked, so
we are very fortunate to be able to
secure him for a lecture this sea-
son. His lecture on "Sour Grapes
or Heredity and Marriage" has
been delivered over 1000 times
and has been heard by over a mil
lion people. By request this lee
ture has been published.
DR.. OFT will more than interest
you. He will help you and give
you much to take away and keep.
Admission SOC. Owners of tick
cts to Whitworth Artist Course ad-
mitted on presentation of tickets.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
CARD OF THANKS.

In this, our time of deepest grief
and sorrow, our thoughts go out to
meet those of our dear friends who
are helping us more than they can
know or we express. Our sense of
being held in tender regard in
their hearts and their numerous
courtesies added strength to our
weakness, until today we feel we
have come forth from "the fiery
trial. purified and made better and
more worthy to be the kinsmen of
the blessed one who has gone.
Thanking each one
We remain,
Gratefully.
E. S. Cox and Family.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
WILLIAMS MAKES A
STRONG ADDRESS
Flags Fee System Laws Against Cor
poratiOns Organization II Res
0Iuti0nS AdODted.

Mr.. Cliff Williams of Meridian
delivered mastery address to the
citizens of Lincoln County Satur-
day at the court house on his favor
ite theme "What Ais Mississippi''.
The courtroom was crowded to
overfowing IS or 100 persons
standing throughout the address.
Mr.. Williams was given marked
attention throughout the hour and
a half during which he spoke and
his listeners agreed with him unan-
irnously in all he said. He attack
ed with vigor the fee system; the
ambulance chaser lawyers and the
prejudiced jury system. He show
ed the backwardness of Mississippi
in all manufacturing lines and the
ignorance and lack of unanimity
among the farmers in marketing
their crops. He laid great stress
on the fact that capital is timid
and is afraid to enter Mississippi
on account of unjust legislation
and stated especially that there was
crying need for Mississippi to give
foreign corporations and individu-
ais the same rights they would ex-
tend to their native citizens.
xxx
Three sets of resolutions were
adopted and a Lincoln
organization formed, en-
Continued on End page.)
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
Young Congressman Wins "Unprepar-
ed"

Congressman Venable, of the
Fifth District, covered himself all
over with glory in his maiden
speech upholding the policy of the
President on Preparedness"
Remarkable to state Mr.. Venable,
after members from Uncle Joe Can
non to Percy Quin showered con-
gratulations upon him, said that he
was wholly "unprepared" to make
the speech, being actuated on the
spot by Republicans attempt to
defend Mr.. Wilson in the face OF a
Democrats attack. This was
more than MIR. Venable's warm
and loyal southern blood could
stand. The Leader takes Mr..
Venable's triumph as an omen OF
what our country may achieve
"unprepared"
Ideal winter this morning with
sunshine on the icicles.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
A thoughtful countryman ad.

A thoughtful countryman ad-
vances good and humane reason
for promoting good roads. It's
in the interest, too, )" he says, "of
the dumb brutes. The way those
poor animals used to strain and
pull and suffer, | tell you it short
ened their lives while it brought
out all the cuss words in a man S
vocabulary. There's no good at
all in the old roads, except that
they finally brought us to Brookha-
ven-there's all good in the Good
Roads" because we get here
quicker and the animals even enj9y
coming, = A&
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02

The Methodist protracted meet
ing will begin next month and Pas
tor Morse will be assisted by Rev.
Kirby, as singer and Rev. D. E.
Kelly, of Hattiesburg. Mr.. Kelly
was, formerly, the pastor at Bogue
Chitto, at Pearlhaven and other
churches in this vicinity and of
larger pastorates in the State and
is highly esteemed for his work !
sake. He will be heard glady ia
REoQkhaysn
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
LAND COMMISSIONER BROWN
CHARGED WITH LIQUOR SALE

Land Commissioner Brown was
arrested at the State Capitol,
through a detective who appealed
to him for drink, for bootleg
ging". Mr.. Brown took the thirs-
ty mans money, gave it to the
porter who procured the liquor
and then the fact was revealed to
the accommodating commissioner
that his friend (?) was a plain
clothes man. The Commissioner
did not have the right conception
of the position he holds or of the
principle involved in the use of
strong drink or he would have re-
sented the application.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
EDUCATION l6 YEARS
AGO and PRESENT
Conditions Almost Same Increase
Needed in School Tax-Much Ex-
pected from Co. Supt.

Apropos the short term school in
Lincoln County in this year of our
Lord, which closed last week, The
Leader presents the following
In 1895-20 years ago-Superin-
tendent ]. M. Girault said in a let
ter to The Leader - While most of
our cities and towns have splednid
schools of long duration in each
year, OUR country schools with
only a four months term, are not
what they ought to be. If this
state of affairs continues the chill
dren residing in cities will be high
ly educated even in all the arts and
sciences, while it will be quite the
reverse with children residing in
rural districts, whose education
will be nominal, partly on account
of four months school term in
stead of ten. Will not this create
sectional feeling? Sectional strife?
Will it not widen the chasm of
discord between the school dis
tricts?"
These are serious questions
among thoughtful citizens and
educators and "the common peo-
ple", quoting from the Scriptures.
The only way to lengthen the
school term is by increased taxa
ton imposed by the Boards of Su-
pervisors or the people upon them
selves. Lincoln's Board raised the
tax for school purposes one-half
mill last fall. The people had pre-
viously voted down the extra two
mill tax levy, and they, therefore
were only carrying out the dictates
of that election.
Better financial burden and in
crease than decrease in education
abe eduCation-so much
of brains and God-given talent
have run to waste for lack of op-
portunity in our county. Our
county children have the same i'm
pulse and ambition to achieve that
their neighbors of the town have.
We want them to measure up. We
want the Board and the voters to
give them the opportunity. There
are more children to educate than
ever before.
And right here we would say
that the teachers-the kind that
are born, not made-can do much
missionary work" in arousing a
real interest in education among
patrons-such an interest as will
demand better schools, longer
terms, even an extra levy, and that
will not be satisfied with a mini
mum of education and maximum
of ignorance or misinformation.
The trouble in this county is not
that the people know so little; but
that they know so much that isn't
so. And they are not standing
still", either. There is no stagna-
ton in anything, anywhere. Ii
we do not go forward, we go back
ward. Which way are we going!
Is it not time to reverse brakes?l
One conscientious leader can
achieve in any cause. Some men
have sacrificed themselves in a.
good cause; others sacrifice a
cause for themselves.
The Leader believes Superintend-
ent Barney Grice is going to give
an honest, able administration.
His hands are tied in the outset by
lack of funds. His action will
arouse the people to the school
situation in this county.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
Quin Smokes a Cob Pipe.

The following item just publish
ed in the Washington Times, about
Congressman Percy E. Quin should
set at rest the tale circulated by
some that he smokes a cob pipe
when electioneering and cigars
when he gets to Washington" 80:
Congressman Percy Quin OF
Mississippi smokes a corncob pipe
on all occasions, both social and
otherwise. "
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
HELP FOR DESTITUTE JEWS
IN WAR.RIDDER EUROPE

The Jewish Relief Fund found
active advocates in Brookhaven in
Mayor Charles Heuck and MIR. Geo.
Bowsky, who are circulating a pc
tition today. Such relief is au-
thorized and recommended by
Gov. Bilbo and Brookhaven will
probably subscribe 500 judging
by the progress made at noon
when the petition reached The
Leader Office.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
acter distinctly American.

A reception for the members of
the Quartette was held after the
recital, by Miss McVoy, the direct
or of music at Whitworth, in the
college parlors, giving the students
of the institution an opportunity OF
meeting the artists personally. A
few guests also enjoyed this pleas
IRE
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02

The Women's Missionary Socie-
ties of Lincoln County Association
are requested to read the notice in
another column from their Super
intendent, Mrs. D. Bolian. Mrs.
Bolian is anxious to know the NUM-
Der of delegates who will attend
from each church. Do not fail to
notify her, as a failure to do this
will embarrass the entertainment
committee busily planning the
pleasure to be given each visitor.
Saturday, Feb. IA, 10 the day.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02

DR.. D. w. Jones will leave to-
morrow for New York where he
will study with a view to making
children's diseases a speciality.
Many friends Of the popular ply
sician are interested in his depar-
tItls and also his return toour city.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
GUYNEs MADE JUDGE.

The mornings dispatches state
that Judge Cassidy has resigned
and the Governor has appointed
Jasper A. Guynes, of Copiah, to
succeed Judge Holden.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02
ADVERTISING IN VERY SMALL WAY IN THE LEADER PAYS THIS
BIG CONCERN UNSOLICITED RENEWAL OF CONTRACT
IS ORDERED FOR ANOTHER YEAR.

The Old Ky. Mfg. Co., manu-
facturers of veterinary remedies, of
Paducah, KY, who have been adj
xertising for a year in The Leader
in a small way, without solicitation
send the following -:
Paducah, KY, Jan. Fl, 1916.
Brookhaven Leader,
Brookhaven, Miss.
Gentlemen Our contract for
advertising with you expires in
your next issue and we would have
ANYTHING THAT PAYS A SMALL FOR
rssr maMnr a, mmmmmmw.n.,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-02-02

you run the ads over the name of
T. c. Barge of your city, as per
copy enclosed herewith.
We feel that we have gotten good
service from your paper as an adj
vertising medium and we would
like to continue this service.
With kindest regards and good
wishes, we are,
Yours very truly,
Old Kentucky Mfg. Co.,
N. r. Farris, Vice Pres.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
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withdrawing - Are Still in Charge of
the City's Business
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Readers Who Are Not Interested in Newspaper Enmtes
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The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
d. p. w. Head Wants
Council to ApprOpri-
ate $4,000
SAYS MCCORMICK
\ is TOO BUSY
New Man Would Pre-
pare Plans for Per-
manent Structure

George II. Fenkell. commissioner
Of public works. win send COM
munication to the common council.
Tuesday night, recommending that
$4,000 be appropriated from tpe
contingency fund for the employ
ment OF a competent engineer and a
corps OF assistants to prepare plans
and estimates for a new permanent
bridge TO be constructed on the site
OF the old bridge to Belle Isle.
The commissioner wants TO Gre
ate bridge engineering department
separate from the city engineers Of
Ace. He says that City Engineer
Frank Mccormick is too busy with
other work to give time TO the de-
velopment Of bridge plans.
1T Is my idea TO have two or
three sets Of plans and estimates
prepared for submission to the coun-
Gill;" said Commissioner Fenkell II.
will be UP to the council to decide
on the style of bridge to be built.
II the plans and estimates can be
prepared in time would like to see
the bridge proposition again submit.
ted to the electors at the fall cleo.
tion."
The council adopted a resolution
Nov. %, 1915, instructing the COM
missioner Of public works to pre-
pare plans for a permanent bridge.
The temporary bridge, which is now
being built west Of the old site at
cost of approximately 100000. will
not be completed as soon as the COM
missioner figured. Scarcity OF mate
rial and labor have delayed the con-
tractors. II is not likely that the
bridge will be ready for travel un.
til the middle OF July. or even later.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
Woman. weII.known Here Dies.

Mrs. Harriet Dawes Eisenberg. Of
Norristown, Pa, we'll known in De-
troit, died In jefferson hospital. Phil
adeiphia, as the result OF an opera
tion She was the mother OF Edwin
Eisenberg. of MISUNDERSTANDING.
plumbers, of this city. and of DR..
John l.. Eisenberg. OF Norristown.
Mrs. Eisenberg was a member Of
the Daughters OF the Revolution. and
was prominent in various charitable
organizations. being president Of the
Woman's auxiliary OF Charity hospi-
tai Of Norris;own. which Institution
she aided her husband in founding.
She was director OF the Children's
Aid society and the Y. w. c. A.. OF
Norristown.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
Must Hoard Supply for
Winter, Declares
Herr Won BatOcki
STARVATION is
IMPOSSIBLE
If Harvest Is Medium,
Conditions Will Soon
Improve
az CARL w. ACkCRMAN

(Sfdn Correspondent Untfcd FTess)
BERLIN (via Wireless TO Say.
Vile, L. L.. May 27-Delayed)-
Civilians In Germany must eat no
meat for the next eight weeks. Herr
Adolph Won Batocki. Germany's new
food dictator" now holding one OF
the most important posts in the en-
pire, told the United Press today in
n frank discussion OF the food situa'
ton as he found II upon assuming
ONCE last week.
This regulation. the new food min.
lister said. should cause no alarm in
Germany and no citation in the
camps of Germany's enemies.
'If the coming harvest Is only me-
dunn" he said, "the starvation or
Germany through the British block
ade is out OF question"
The "siege" OF Germany, Herr
Won Batocki said, has just begun.
The coming eight weeks may cause
some discomfort TO those Germans
who are fond OF meat. Furthermore.
the meat shortage is apt to continue
for at least three months, he de-
clared frankly.
"The cattle are lean now because
OF a poor harvest IN 1916" he said.
"They cannot be slaughtered now.
We must wait until they are fat
tened on pasturage. But, meanwhile.
we have enough meat for our mill
tary hospitals and places where 1t
ia urgently needed.
AT all events there Is enough
food In Germany. but II Is necessary
that civilians eat no meat for the
next eight weeks. Starvation Is out
OF question. but we must consider
(CostinueA On rage Tws)
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
BY UNITED PRESS.

PARIS, June 5.-The armies OF
the crown prince battling for Yer
dun continued violent assaults in
the region of Dead Mans hill. Hill
3o4. Fort Douaumont and Fort vaux
all Sunday and were repulsed, off,
cial reports TO the French war Office
say. II is believed here that the
Germans are making their mighty
efforts at Verdun TO give strength
TO the increase in spirit OF the Ger.
man people aroused by the North
Sea naval battle.
A German infantry attack late
Sunday. according TO the report.
wrested some of the French line
trenches from the holders IN the re.
gion between Damloup and Fort
Vaux. The invaders were quickly
driven out by a fierce counter. at
tack.
Despite the recent German sue.
ceases around Verdun, the officers In
command Of the men remain su.
b.ineiy confident the city will no,
be taken. II Is held that the Ger
Continued ON Page TwoD
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
HIT BY AUTO,
LOSES MEMORY
Man Found In Front of Prov
idence Hospital UncOn-
sciOus, Puzzles Doctors

Authorities OF the Providence hos
pital are puzzled to account for the
manner in which Ted Moltz, &c
years old, OF No. 500 Lothropst. re-
ceived the injury that caused him to
lie semi-conscious on the sidewalk
in front Of the hospital at an early
hour Sunday morning.
Automobile tracks to tho curb
when he was found lead the police
to believe that Moltz was struck by
a machine. While he is only half.
conscious. Moltz is able to talk. but
cannot remember what happened TO
him. Physicians at the hospital be.
lieve that he has a clot OF blooo on
his brain. and will hold an gray ex.
animation. His condition. Monday
was said 10 be grave.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
LICENSE
MARR|ES THEM
Ford Investigators Find Pair
With Babe, Who Thought
They Were Welded

The visits of Ford investigators
TO the homes of the plants employees
are bringing into the Justice courts
foreign couples who have obtained
licenses from the county clerks Of
fee, but who have neglected the
marriage ceremony.
A man with wife Is supposed 10
be given preference over single
men. In accepting applications for
Jobs, and close check is kept on
all the homes of the company's
workmon.
AT some time or another the in
vestlgators go 10 the home Of every
employee" declared Justice Felix a.
Lemkie. He has married two such
couples In the last few weeks.
"a demand In always made for
the marriage certificate, and II they
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
MAYORS ACTION
IS PROTESTED.
Another Poolroom Proprietor
Starts Legal Proceedings
Against Marx

The cleanup OF disorderly pool
rooms brought another legal protest.
Monday morning. when Mayor Marx
was made respondent In mandamus
proceedings started by Solomon
Neimer, the purchaser of poolroom
at No. 1859 st. Antoine-st. east. which
was closed under the propr'etorship
OF Robert Thomas. Neimer says
that the mayors ONCE refused to is
sue license for an amusement hall
at that address. irrespective OF own
ership. He claims the loss of an in.
vestment of $500.
This Is the second protest that has
followed the crusade on poolrooms.
George Bara, whose poolroom at No.
40 Clairpointeave was one OF those
closed by the mayor recently, OBJ
tanned a restraining order and is
still operating his place.
The hearing on Neimer's petition
is set for June 3.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05

are unable to show II, the couple
are brought down to the justice
court to be married. In most of the
cases before me, the people were
more or less illiterate. and didn't
know that a ceremony was neces-
sary.
Andrew Dropek and Paronika Wis
iarz were married recently, after
living together in blissful ignorance
of the fact that they were unmar-
ried for almost year. They have
one child.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
NOMINATION OF HUGHES ON EARLY I
BALLOT CERTAIN, IS HITCHCOCK
STATEMENT; OLD GUARD FOR HIN
Boomlets! Why Do They Bloom
In Chicago? They're the Poe
ThQfKnOcks DOWn the Persin1n1On

and? Who is John w. Weeks?
Somebody told me he ran for office
somewhere once, but I've forgotten
" hat il was. Who Is this man they
call Brumbaugh. or something like
that? ! heard "a man say he used
to be mayor of Philadelphia. Who
"Who?" and that with sad and wall
ing voice.
Who are all these other candidates
that have been dragged from y
fathomless obscurity to be thrust by
main strength upon reluctant atten-
CONTINUED on Page Tws)
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
7 CHILDREN
BURN TO DEATH
Tots Perish In Burning Fish
Shanty Near Port
Austin

PORT AUSTIN, Mich, June g.
Accidentally setting fire to the fish
ehanty in which they were at play,
the four.year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Loucks and the Ave
year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Scherbvanski were burned
to death on the lake shore at Grinds-
tone City, Sunday. Efforts OF the
terror.stricken children TO escape
were futile AZ the dry timber In
the shanty burned rapidly.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
GERMAN WRITES
COLONEL HE'LL
SUPPORT HIM
BY UNITED PRESS.

OYSTER BAY. -. T.. June Col.
Theodore Roosevelt was highly
gratified" today with letter he ~
ceived from w. F. Zierath, Of She
boygan. Wis, saying:
II hope to have the pleasure o..
voting for you either as the NOMINEES
of the Republican party or a. the
head of another party-an American
party. IL anyone believes the DER.
man-American alliance (hostile o.
Roosevelt) Is the spokesman for tn
Americans OF German birth they are
misinformed."
Zierath identified himself q r
man OF German descent ana p
much Teuton blood" q;
Roosevelt will leave his pgfVn1
telephone line which connects
directly with his lieutcnsnts g q
cago for the FIRST time tUenor1
when he will visit his Dentist q
York.
George b. Cortelyou, Reooos(
former secretary and cabinet
Der. called on the colonel TOO
left Immediately for ChicaUo-
colonel maintained an ahsolulo
lence on political topics.
-.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-05
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinitys Unsettled
with rain late Monday Might and
easteriy.
Lower MichiGani Unsettled weather
probably late Monday night and
Tuesday.
Upper Lakesi Moderate variable,
mostly west winds ON superior. and
moderate variable. becouseuE east and
SucseaatnG on lakes Michigan Rnd
Hapon, unsettled tonight and Tues-
day, probably rain Tuesday.
Lower Lakes Moderate west and
northw~st windst partly cloudy
westher Monday Night md Tucsdayt
UsGsess temperature this date In
the past - years. 10 IN $780, lowest.
a IN 1907 aad 1904.