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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-13

The devotion OF the doctors to a physical
treatment of disease which, at its root is essen
TALLY moral, has encouraged the growth of those
healing cults conspicuous today and so ridiculed
by the orthodox practitioners. They insist on the
Importance OF going back to the first cause and
Systematically controlling it. Their work is high
ly educational. Though, like the medical PROBES
sion, they may make mistakes, they do vast
amount OF good. The doctors have felt their
influence and prohted. There are comparatively
few physicians who would say what a well-known
specialist Of New York used to say TO his nervous
patients: 81 don't care what the of your
trouble Is. intend to cure the disease itself by
good od-fashioncd methods, diet and exercise"
What he did was excellent but it did not go far
enough. 1t dealt merely with the body, leaving
wholly out OF consideration the moral nature
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-13
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-13

Tomorrow a DeprecIsted Currency,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08
Miss Montgomery a Reigning Spirit
of Carnival.

Brookhaven is generally distin-
guished by honors accorded its ad-
mirable representatives in the
various features of social life or of
enterprising organization, whether
for pleasure or profit, in which they
are pleased to engage. But in the
instance to be noted here Brookha-
ven shines in reflected light, for
Miss Jennie, the lovely young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Montgomery, has only been a resi-
dent here few months. Howev-
er, her coming among our cultured
and popular contingent has by no
means tended to lessen her charm
or to conceal the glow of this radi-
ant social star; for after being
chosen Maid of Honor last year of
the Olympians, a select organiza-
ton of the Carnival season in New
Orleans, and the year before reign
ing Queen of the Carnival Ball,
she was this year chosen a Maid of
the Mystery Court.
Miss Montgomery's picture ap-
peared in the Times -Picayune of
last Thursday and the attractive
beauty of her face, was source of
interest and pride to her many
friends in this city.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08
BROOKHAVEN HAS MARDI GRAS.
Celebration Managed by Kings Daugh.
tiers Much Enjoyed and Nice Sum
Realized as Result.

Practically the whole community
took glad holiday for half day
yesterday! 1t was Mardi Gras day
in Brookhaven and today-"the
day after'-everybody feels in
debted to the energetic committees
representing the Kings Daughters
for the delightful diversion and
amusement provided for the pub
lie.
Little Miss George Ard, Queen
and VIM. Seavey Parsons, King,
headed the procession that covered
several blocks in length and the
royal couple were attended by their
courtiers, Marshall Mccullough
and Frank Massengill, "who look
ed the parts assumed.
The large number of children in
the procession wearing all kinds of
decorative regalia elected much
comment from the great hordes of
people who thronged the side
walks.
The Mardi Gras party on the
College Campus resulted in some
thing like $50 for the Hospital
Fund supported by the Kings
Daughters. Only ten cents admis-
ison was charged.
There is demand that the cele.
bration be made an annual event
in Brookhaven.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08
THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR.
We are Ready NoW---Look Us OVer
Our Store is Full of Spring Time!

received by express wonderful of Spy plain and
figured Tafas with Geoge Cepes and fancy Mues match all
the Spring shades and combinations
And lucky purchase this before the advance
white goods We offer them old time figures
Figured Voes and Ogandes for waists and
for Wash Skirts values Cys Reps Linens Gabadnes and Fan
cy Pques
FOR SPORT BLOUSESLarge Stripes and Pad Novelty Goods
--25c to SOC per yard--smat and effective this
SPECIAL LADIES GOWNS50c 75c and ST 00open neck and
short sleeves. Neatly trimmed in lace and embroidery.
DRESS CINGHAS32 inches wide fast coos, checks and stripes
You will like I5c per yard.
WORTkMORE WASTS--The Best Dollar Seller The models
for March will be here in few days Come early, they sell fast
HANAN and WALK-OVER Fine Shoes for Men.
QUEEN QUALITY for Ladies.
BUSTER BROWN for Girls and Boys
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08

There are seven patients at the
X. p. Hospital.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08
Hugo KOrtschak.

Hugo Kortschak, the viohnist,
assisted by Mr.. Whitaker, an able
pianist of Chicago, appeared at
The hampton Auditorium on last
Friday evening before a gratified
and gratifying audience.
Kortschak, for six seasons has
been the Concert Master of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, so
that much was expected of the art
ist. He charmed with his violin.
He is fortunate in pleasing stage
presence and certain nameless
graces of manner and facial ex-
preston that, on Friday evening,
contrasted somewhat strikingly
with the less attractive personality
of his accompanist. Mr.. Whit
taker, however, needed nothing to
attract or to assure the audience
that he was master at the piano,
except his playing.
KOrtschak's concert was rare
treat to our people and up to the
standard set by Miss McVoy, the
Director of Whitworth's Conserva-
tory of Music.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08
NEW METHODIST
CHURCH LOCATED
$4,000 Structure Will Be Built on
DeceII Residence Site Some
BroOkhaven History.

At a meeting of the Church
Building Committee last Friday
evening, it was decided to locate
the handsome new $50, 900 Metho-
dist Church house on the Decell
residence site, just south of the
Mary Jane Hampton Auditorium,
across w. Cherokee.
1.-The Decell House" has been
known to Brookhaven since 1861,
when the property was purchased
by Thomas ]. Decell, the father of
Mrs. A. E. Moreton and of Messrs..
Thomas, Lewis and George Decell
who are residents of this city at
the present time. During the Pc
riod of the Civil War it was a re-
treat for the soldiers who wore the
gray, giving free hospitality where
needed in the exigencies of war, at
this place. In 1875 the owner
died and his wife, Mrs. Frances
Decell succeeded to the ownership.
Her death occurred in 1906.
The latest occupants are Mr..
and Mrs. T. ]. and Mr.. Lewis De-
cell. To them and to all connect
ed with the historic old place there
is sadness in its prospective OBJ
liberation. But "New occasions
teach new duties" and the old
gives place to the progressive
march of time.
The lot purchased by the Metho-
dists is a 100-foot front by 200
feet, and is a most desirable and
beautiful situation for the build
ing.
Situated upon the same block
are the Federal Building, the Pres
byterian Church and the Jewish
Synagogue. 1t is anticipated that
Y. M. c. A. building will also
be located on the east side of the
block in the future.
The Leader congratulates the
committee upon its choice of a
site.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08
JEFF DAVIS HIGH
WAY MEET MARCH II
Counties South Of Jackson win Get
Together on the Proposition
in a Gathering Here.

At meeting of the Brookhaven
Board of Trade/held Saturday af-
ternoon it was decided that Brook
haven and Lincoln county with the
assistance of other counties, would
make a strong bid for the location
of the improved highway through
Mississippi, launched some time
since and to be called the Jefferson
Davis Highway, meetings in the
interest of which have been held in
Memphis, Tenn, On Feb. II and
another at Grenada, Miss. on
March 2, at which meeting it was
practically determined that the
road should pass through Ja' kson,
Miss.
The result further south than
Jackson was not discussed at any
length at the Grenada gathering,
and since that time any number of
delegates who attended the Missls-
sippi meeting have expressed the
advisability of calling meeting
in Brookhaven to further plans
south of Jackson for the highway.
Following up this idea the Board
Of Trade has set Friday, March II,
as meeting day for this purpose
in Brookhaven and invites the citi-
zens of every county seeking the
road to send as large a delegation
as possible to this place on tina t
date and settle the route.
The Board asks that all coun-
ties, towns and business organiza-
tions meet and send duly authoriz-
ed representatives here on that
date so that definite authority can
be depended on in what the vari-
Gus counties will do for the high
way. Especial invitations are ex-
tended by the Board, of Trade here
to members of the Boards of Su-
pervisors of the various counties
that will be represented.
The Jefferson Davis Highway,
when its construction is finished
will connect with the roads already
built in the north and form link
in the great national highway from
Canada to the gulf. After it is
built the government will maintain
it as it does the Lincoln highway
from New York to San Francisco.
The road will be of inestimable
value to the state, but it will be OF
incalculable value to those Coun-
ties through which it will pass and
whose important towns it will pass
and make more accessible, this be-
ing one of the questions that it is
expected this meeting will settle.
Any further definite or more ex-
plicit data wanted can be secured
from w. D. Davis, president, or
W. H. Seavey, secretary, of the
Board of Trade, Broekhaven,
Miss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08
BOGUE CHITTO HAS
DISASTROUS FIRE
At 3 in the Morning With no Fire
Protection -Incendiarism Said
to be the Cause.

The most destructive fire that il
was ever the misfortune of Bogue
Chitto, located 10 miles south OF
this place, to have, took place Sat
urday morning at 8 O'Clock, de-
stroying a good part of the busi-
ness portion of the city with great
loss to property holders and busi-
ness men occupying buildings in
the burned district. The insurr
ance, in all cases was only pit
tance of what the loss was, both to
stocks and buildings. With the
temperature at the freezing point
and with practically no facilities to
combat the flames, the residents of
the place saw their holdings quick
ly wiped out.
The cause of the fire is un-
known, but report has it that it
was of incendiary origin, having
started in the upstairs of the old
Salter drug store building, which
was vacant and was formerly used
as a mayors Office and court
room, as we'll as possibly in the
back of Brent's store, or if it was
set, as some seem to think, both
places may have been ignited at
the, same time.
With the wind blowing a fair
breeze all of the structures adjoin-
ing were soon seen to be doomed.
The list of places destroyed fol-
lows:
The government postofice, with
practically all of the mail and
furniture contained in t h e
office. The bu d ing was
owned BY S. B. Newman and in
sured to the extent of $500.
A large building, occupied as a
store, livery stable, barber shop,
meat market and a vacant store
place, the property of the late
Commercial Bank & Trust Co., of
Brookhaven, and insured for 81,
$50, totally destroyed, the tenants
of the building saving in part the
stocks and belongings. R. L.
Brent was owner of all the busi-
ness in this building excepting the
barber shop, owned by L. E. John
son. Mr.. Brent's loss is between
$4, 900 and SIS, 900.
The Commercial Hotel, the
principal hostelry of the town, was
also wiped out, the furnishings in
part, especially on the first floor of
the building being saved in a more
or less damaged state. This build-
ing was owned by ]. ]. Leggett
and insured for $500.
A large building, owned by Sam
Zwirn and used as a residence and
store combined with large stock
of merchandise was also consum-
ed, insurance to the extent of only
81, 900 covering heavy loss. A
portion of the stock of Mr.. Zwirn
as we'll as household fittings was
rescued before the flames reaches d
his place.
None of the parties who lost
their holdings have as yet made
any plans to rebuild.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08
OLD HOSKINS HOME BURNED.
Historic Residence, Built by Capt. ],
A. HOskins in 1859 Gutted
Sunday Morning.

Shortly before two o clock sun
day morning the fire alarm aroused
the people to find that the Hoskins
Home was burning. Prompt SER
vice soon had the flames subdued,
but only a charred wreck now
stands where the ante bellum
home was. The fire started on
the north side.
Capt. James A. Hoskins had the
house built in 1859 by Mr.. Mas
saw. He owned a saw mill and
carefully selected the building ma
terial, which has stood all these
years; not a railing on the upper
porch nor window blind has
needed repairing in all these nearly
60 years. The only change in
structure has been the front stair
way which, at first, was a hand
some structure.
1t was from this home, Capt.
Hoskins said goodbye to wife and
three children in May, 1861, in
charge of a Battery for Bay St.
Louis, from which city after sever
al months drilling, he went to
New Orleans and was there when
Farragut passed the forts Jackson
and St. Philips, near the mouth of
the Mississippi river. He returned
with the Battery at the, end of the
war.
Forty-four years ago he con-
ceived the idea of having round
table with revolving center in the
dining room. 1t was built by the
late ]. M. Tedford. 1t was around
this table friends and relatives re-
united on the oath day of Decem-
Der last to celebrate Capt. Hoskins'
birthday, which custom continued
through years after his death. This
table was saved from the flames.
After the death of the Mother,
and years later the Father, the
family continued to reside in the
old home, with old Nanny Lena,
who was with them years before
the Mothers death, and guarded
the property as priceless legacy
left in her charge. She was bu' led
in the cemetery but few weeks
ago.
The occupants of the home at
the time of the fire were the two
brothers, Geo. and Sam Hoskins,
and their niece, Mrs. Carrie Bry-
ant with her two little girls.
All but George left for New
Orleans on Saturday afternoon to
spend the Carnival with Mrs.
Jennie Hoskins Chrisman.
At the time of the fire Mr.. Geo.
was alone and was awakened by
something as though it was fall
ling. Guessing it to be a prowler,
knowing the family to be away, he
seized his gun and went up a back
stairway. On opening a door he
Saw the flames.
The servant in Nanny Lena S
place is younger and when Mrs.
Kathleen McFadden, a sister of
Mrs. Bryant and granddaughter
of the home who lives near, asked
her if she made very large fire in
the dining room Saturday night,
she replied, No, Ma'am; only two
pine knots. The fire must have
caught from this chimney as the
burn is greater in this section.
Mrs. Bryant lost every thing, as
she occpuied the upstairs rooms.
Only a wreck of the splendid old
residence remains. The antique
furniture and many treasured me-
mentoes Of past generation were
destroyed. Other articles saved
were badly damaged,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08

With no other company than
each other, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Summers celebrated their 10th
marriage anniversary last Friday
at their home on Topisaw, all of
their children, three sons, now
making their homes at other places.
Mr. Summers was in town yes
terday and states that he and his
wife both expect to live out their
50th anniversary, their golden one,
ard are at present enjoying good
health. A rather out of the ordi-
nary fact attached to Mr.. and Mrs.
Summers marriage is that their
best man and LADY, at the nup-
tials 46 years ago are also living,
and are Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Sum
mers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08
Darns a Hole in Less Than a Minute.

The center of attraction at Nc
Grath's store this week is the sight
of a man darning holes in stock
ings, table linens. lace curtains,
clothing and ali kinds of fabrics
on the sewing machine. He is
demonstrating the Titus Darner, a
simple little device that can-be at
tached to any machine. With it a
person can do as much exquisite
darning in an hour as would take
a week by hand. It is amazing to
see how swiftly and perfectly it
darns stockings with as fine as No.
$50 thread, and table linens, mus
Inns, lawns and white goods with
as fine as 800 thread, weaving
darns so fine as to be practically
indistinguishable. 1t is worth a
special trip to McGrath's. store to
see It work. adv
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08

Miss Myrtle Boren, of the
Brookhaven High School, and Mr..
Eugene Montgomery. principal at
Heuck's, constitute the examining
board for Lincoln County Teach
ers, with the County Superintend-
ent to be also reckoned with.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08

A message from the home of DIR.
Bennett Sartin. in Virginia, came
on Monday informing his parents
Of the critical illness of his wife.
Her mother Mrs. MELVILLE left her
home at Houma, La, Immediately
for her daughters bedside. Brook
haven friends hope for the restoya.
ton Of MRS. Sartin.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08

The Leader is indebted to Mrs.
Charles Penn for the interesting
account of the Hoksins residence
and the fire that destroyed it last
Sunday morning. Mrs. Penn 8
contribution to our columns ap-
pears elsewhere,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-08

The c. S. Butter6eld Lumber
Co. have moved their offices up
stairs in the Commercial Bank
building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Americans Are. Held
in Turkey by Order
of That Government
ACTION IN DOUBT
AT WASHINGTON
Diplomacy Exhausted in
Effort to Force Release
of Several Hundred

Washington, Nov. % Word
that the Turkish government
has rescinded it's previous agree
ment to allow several hundred
Americans to leave the Turkish
Empire via Jaffa reached the
state department today from
Ambassador Elkus at Constantl-
nople. The ambassador was in
formed that the Americans can
not be permitted to depart be-
cause of military necessity and
that the official who made the
previous agreement spoke with
out authority.
Diplomacy seems to have been
exhausted in the situation and
lit is not known what action may
be taken in an effort to bring
Turkey to terms. The practical
internment of the Americans is
"a source Of anxiety to their
friends and indignation to the
government. It is said to be an
unprecedented action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
.Adanson Law Test
Case Is on the Supreme
Court S Docket

Washington. Nov. 2s.-The case OF
the Missouri. Oklahoma & Gulf RAN
road selected to test the constitutional
ity of the Adamson law, was placed To-
da,- on the supreme court docket the
last steD in perfection by the govern
ment in it's appeal from tederal judge
Hooks decision holding the law I'M
constitutional. The department OF JUS
tice advised the court clerks office that
NEXT Monday motion would be pre-
scented 10 set a date FOR early argument
Solicitor Cen Davis asked the clerk
10 have the record printed at once.
Outside of the record before the SUI
rreme court and not so far made a
mart of the official transcript. is tine
stimulation agreed upon by Attorney
General Gregory and railroad counsel
to abide by the courts decision IN the
Missouri. Oklahoma & Gulf case IN all
other suits questioning the validity OF
the Adamson act.
In the presentation of arguments to
tho court however, a stipulation max
;pr the nending case determinative of
all other suits may be filed. Unless the
supreme court gives VIC @A"''i''' Ns'>7S
nrecedence over many others already
assigned for hearing beginning Monday.
if is considered doubtful whether it
could be reached much before the mid
die of December. even should the court
agree to advance the hearings. There
are some 40 already assigned many of
them important cases specially advanc-
ed. Nevertheless. 1T is generally ex-
pected that the railroad case will be
submitted before the court recesses for
the christmas holidays on December %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Government Leaves

A dispatch from Paris reports that
the Rumanian government and diplo-
matte authorities have left Bucharest
and gone to Jassy, according to a Hav-
as dispatch from Bucharest. Jassy
lies about 200 miles north -northest Of
Bucharest, near the Russian frontier
Dispatches from the German armies
in Rumania, says an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen to
London, report that the Rumanians
have destroyed the railway from
.Tchernavoda to Bucharest and are
burning all the villages and stores Of
food in the course of their retreat.
Important Gains
The northern bank of the Danube
in Rumania extending westward from
Giurgiu, on the railroad south Of
Bucharest to opposite Vidin, short
distance from the Serbian border is
no win the hands Of the Central Pow
ers. The capture of points in this re-
gion opposite viding, Lem-Palanka
and RaAQyo bXL the Rllgartans would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Teutons Rapidly
Nearing Bucharest
from Four Points
Government Reported to Have Left Capital =
Line Of Won Mackenzen within 81
Miles of Bucharest

seem seriously to menace the Ruma-
nian troops from the Orsova and
Turnu SEVERN sectors, who are re-
ported several days ago to be in re-
treat to the southeast.
The occupation of Giurgiu brings
the line of Field Marshal Won Mack
enzen to within 81 miles of Bucharest
on the, south, while the capture of
Curtea De Argos, 80 miles northwest
of the capital, has evidently cleared
the Topolog sector of Rumanians and
given the invaders the railroad to the
important town Of Pitesci, the juno
ton of the line running from Campu-
lung to Bucharest.
Retiring in Order
In the center the Teutonic Allies are
still driving eastward having left the
Alt valley far in their rear. An unoffi-
cial dispatch from Bucharest says the
retirement of the Rumanians is proceed
ing in perfect order toward a new front
already settled on for defense.
In Macedonia
The operations in Macedonia are
somewhat beclouded by reason Of diver
gent reports. Berlin says that north
Of Monastir renewed attacks by the
Entente Allies failed. while the Ser
bian war office claims that in fighting
along the entire from. the Serbs at
several points made advances Of several
hundred metres. Sofia, on the other
hand. asserts that attacks on hill 1860
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