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The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
THE DEMOCRACY OF VICE-THE
MODERN DANCE AN ARGU-
MENT FOR vIRTU0US
EFFORT.

Virtue and Vice are both demo-
cratic"
In the trial at Memphis Of the men
who took the three girls out in an
automobile and shamefully abused
them, 1t was sought to break down
the character of at least one of the
young girls with evidence that she
had attended public dance hall and
had "shimmied".
This particular dance hall was per-
mitted to stand in the shadow of the
courts of justice and a church, while
the dances practiced were those that
dropped from the 400 of New York
to the hundreds of thousands that
don't belong"
Didn't the working girl-the un-
protected girl--the thoughtless young
girl-the jeyless girl-have the same
right to dance that the super-elite
had?
If the mistress can disport herself
in the indulgencies of society can
not her maid?
If the mature and prominent Mrs.
does this or that why not
T. says the innocent and thoughtless
or the ignorant and ambitious, youn-
er women looking on?
Miss Lackey spoke last Saturday
of Doing things by proxy, If you
by your example lead another into
sin and shame and damnation you
are going to have to pay the price
the same as she. You'rt stumbling
block. You are a menace to society.
You are more dangerous than
plague-for that destroys only the
body while the soul goes pure and
free.
Now, if a dance hall is so bad that
the influence of it will seek to rescue
from the laws grip villain like
Mcnamara who will go to the cleo
trio chair for his unmentionable vile
crime against one of the Memphis
girls, how bad is "shimmying," the
modern dance, the beastly jazz mu-
sic with its accompanying hilarity
and abandon just once in a while?
If it is bad should 1t be permitted
by the churches and the refined moral
element of community?
This thing of trying to prove a
little girl bad because she danced
the "shimmy" and went to a dance
hall to express her young life and
find something of joy and congen-
iality from her sordid everyday life
is enough to make anybody stop and
thing and consider. Life will never
be the same to her any more.
BY your Indifference to the young
life about you-by your countenanc-
ing evil tendencies-by your toler-
alton and your example and your
compromising you are "by proxy"
running life here and hereafter for
pure-souled young men and women
who are weaker than you are or less
we'll informed.
Virtue and vice are both demo-
cratic"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
Pennsylvania Town Has Near Race
Riot.

Chester, Pa, Oct. 11.-One man
was shot and killed and four other
men and a woman were seriously
wounded here today by negro who
had been elected from saloon for
disorderly conduct. One of the in
jured men is said to be dying. The
victims all are white.
After the shooting large crowds
gathered on the streets and open
threats of violence were heard. Fear
ing race riot, Mayor Mcdowell is
sued a proclamation closing all sa-
looms and called upon the sheriff for
assistance. A large number of dep
uty sheriffs were sworn in and aided
the police in patrolling the streets
tonight which at late hour were
crowded with whites and blacks in
an angry mood.
VIM. Neely, aged 27, who did the
shooting was rushed to Media and
placed in jail. An armed guard was
stationed around the building.
In July, 1917, score of persons
were killed and injured here in race
riots that lasted several days.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
Aged Resident Has Narrow
Escape

81 was at my work, my limbs
became numb, l got dizzy and
faint, my ears stopped up. l had
been troubled with gas on my
stomach and severe hloating af-
ter meals. Doctors failed to
help me. One dose of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy, recommend
ed by the corner druggist, prov
ed a life-saver to me. / am con-
tinuing with it with splendid re-
Suits"
1t is a simple, harmless pre-
paration that removes the ca
tarrhal mucus from the intesti-
nal tract and allays the infam-
nation which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments, including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or money
refunded.-C. E. Grafton Drug
Co., druggists, Brookhaven,
Miss, and everywhere.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
UNFAIR AND UNJUST.

The Railroad Administration has
been severely criticised for unjustly
discriminating between railway en-
ployes.
The editor of this paper had talk
with a messenger on the Gulf and
Ship Island railroad few nights
ago, where one man looks after and
keeps books for both express and
baggage, and he was surprised at
the magnitude of his work. On most
roads two men are employed to
handle baggage and express.
The Gulf and Ship Island man
seemed to have all he could do. He
said he did not object to the work,
but that 1t CALLED him to have his
negro porter drawing $157.50 per
month, while his salary was only
$116, one of the inequalities of gov
ernmental railway control. The por-
ter is a common negro laborer and
received in 1918, $81.79 per month,
while the messengers salary was $91.
The porter's salary has been increas-
ed $77.71 per month, while the mes
senger's was only increased $25.-
Clarion-Ledger.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
BROOKHAVEN WITNESSES
The Names Of Brookhaven
Persons Familiar to All.

Who are the witnesses?
They are Brookhaven people
Residents of Brookhaven who
have had kidney backache, kid
ney ills, bladder ills; who have
used Doan's Kidney Pills. These
Witnesses endorse Doan's.
tOne Brookhaven resident who
speaks is Tom P. Mullen, station
ary engineer, 126 w. Court st.
He says: Several years ago my
kidneys were weak and disorder
ed and my back became lame
and sore. My whole system was
run down and | was played out.
Hearing about .Doan's Kidney
Pills, | got a box and found
them most satisfactory in every
respect, giving me the desired
relief"
60c at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Mfgrss Buffalo, n, Y,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Lincoln County Board of Supervisors
at the office of the Clerk to Board
until 200 p. m. Wednesday, Nov. 5,
1919, and at that time publicly O.
pened for construction of bridges on
Federal Aid Projects No. 10 and So,
known as the Brookhaven and Sum-
NIT road.
The principal items of work are
approximately as follows:-
Class A Concrete--1013 Gu. yds.
Concrete Railing lin. it.
Steel Reinforcement lbs.
Long Leaf Yellow Pine Lum-
ber-----------4S000 ft. B. M,
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office of the State Highway
department at Jackson and in the Of
flee of the Chancery Clerk in the
the Court House, Brookhaven, Miss.
Any additional information may be
secured from the State Highway En-
gineer, jackson, Miss.
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved. Cash or certified check
for $4,000 made payable to J. @.
Brister, President of the Board of
Supervisors. Lincoln county, Miss.
must accompany each bid as evil
dence of good faith and as a guar
antee that if awarded contract. the
bidder will execute the contract and
give bond as required.
x. A. KRAMERa
State Highway Engineer,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

was captured by the United States,
and while it was considerably dam
aged, was again put into service after
repair.
Sergeant Faris is very modest a.
bout his participation in the world
war, but his friends and relatives, of
course, have piled him with many
questions on the subject in which
everyone is interested and with
which Mr.. Faris was engaged for
nearly two years. Mr.. Faris did not
return with the main troops of the
82nd division who came back to the
States several months ago, but re-
manned over as a volunteer in Paris
under a new and special duty as
signment from the government-that
of handling and disposing of the gov
ernment's athletic equipment in Pa
ris which was used in the games of
the Allies and by the Army of Oc-
cupation.
While Mr.. Faris participated in
three major engagements and many
smaller affairs he was one of the
lucky ones to escape without very
serious injury. Other than Icing
gassed on Aug. u 1918, in the Lagny
sector from which he still has a hea-
Wy cough and large shrapnel wound
now healed, he is as we'll and hearty
as ever. The three large engage
ments he had part in were in the
Lagny Sector and the battles of St.
Mehiel and Argonne Meuse. In one
of these battles at the Argonne Meuse
while Mr.. Faris had charge of a re-
connoitering party of 16 men II of
the 16 were killed before they re-
turned to their lines, it being at this
time that Mr.. Faris received the
shrapnel wound.
Mr.. Faris' Ornaments" as the SOL
diers call decorations on a soldiers
unifor for any reason consist of
two bronze stars for major battles
and one silver star as a citation for
exceptional bravery not shown by the
average dough-boy. Mr.. Faris car
ries also a personal letter from Ma
jor General Duncan, commanding Of
ficer of the 82nd, which states a
mong other things that During the
attack near st. Juvin, France, on
Oct. 81, 1918, Sergeant Faris, under
exceptionally heavy shell fire repeat
edly repaired breaks on telephone
wires. These acts were witnessed by
his own men and were an inspiration
to ALL"
AS suggested in the beginning of
this story Lucien Faris has many
friends and relatives hereabouts who
will be interested in his enviable war
record.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
Resolutions Prepared by the Members
of the Bar and the Officers of the
Court of Lincoln County as Shown
by the Minutes of the Circuit
Court September l, 1919 Term.

Whereas, the present term of the
Circuit Court of Lincoln County, now
in session, will be the last term of
court at which Hon. Hugh v. Wall
will offlciate as District Attorney
and
Whereas, the Members of the Bar
and the Officers of Lincoln County
realizing his sterling worth as an of
ficer, feel it incumbent upon them,
both as duty and pleasure, to ex-
press in a fit and proper manner
their appreciation of Mr.. Wallis
services as District Attorney of the
Fourteenth Judicial District for the
past twelve years. We realize the
zeal, the energy, and the high moral
purpose which has inspired his work
and prompted all of his actions. For
twelve years we have been associated
with him in the performance of his
duties and we attest to his integrity,
his efficiency, and his high sense of
honor. AS one of the highest exc
cutiye officials in the county, he has
ever been responsive to the public
good; always Jealous in the enforce
ment of the law; always careful in
the preservation of the innocent and
equally as Jealous in the prosecution
of the guilty; Therefore,
Be it resolved by the members of
the Bar and the Officers of the Court
of Lincoln County, assembled in reg
ular session of the Circuit Court at
the September Term thereof that we
do here and now express our appre-
citation of his services as a District
Attorney; that we express our regret
at the termination of his office: that
we express our admiration at the
manner in which he has executed the
duties of his office: that we express
our belief that when he again as
sumes the role of a private citizen,
that the responsibilities thereof will
be performed by him in manner
equal to that with which he has per-
formed his duties as an officer of
this court. And that we express the
further hope that success will crown
his efforts in the future as efficiency
and eXcellency have marked his con-
duct in the past. Be it further re-
solved,
That copy of these resolutions
be spread upon the Minutes of this
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
CLAIM c. M. MORGAN
IS DISQUALIFIED
Question of Placing Name on
Ticket is Vexing State
Executive Committee.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 10.-C. M.
Morgan, of Hattiesburg, the Demo-
cratic nominee for railroad commits
sioner of the Second District, who
was duly declared such nominee by
the State Executive Committee, is
having trouble over the attempt
which is being made to get his name
off the November ticket On the
ground that he is disqualified. 1t
is claimed that he did not pay all
his taxes as required by the Consti-
tuition. This Mr.. Morgan denies and
further contends the action of the
state committee in declaring him the
nominee is final as to the question
of his name going on the official
ballot in November, and that the on
ly legal remedy, if he is disqualified,
is by quo warranto proceeding af-
ter his induction into office.
Several interesting questions will
come up tomorrow at Hattiesburg in
a contest proceeding filed by a Mr..
Wilson before the county election
commissioners. 1t is pointed out in
the first place that the Supreme
Court has repeatedly held that the
primary election law makes the par
ty executive committees the sole and
absolute authorities for determining
and declaring the party nominees.
Another interesting question is as
to the effect the action of the For
rest county commissioners would
have on the matter, since the nomi-
nees for railroad commissioner are
to be elected by the state at large,
just as other state officers.
This matter was brought to the at
tention of the attorney general in a
letter from Mr.. Morgan. In reply
Assistant Attorney General Dent
cites section 415S of the Code of
1906, also section 4157, in which is
stated that "the ballot shall contain
the names of all candidates who have
been put in nomination by the pri-
mary election of any political party.
There shall be printed on the ballots
the names of all candidates so nomi-
mated"
The assistant attorney general
says: You will observe from these
two sections that it is the duty of
one of the election commissioners to
have the ballots printed and that
the ballots so printed shall contain
the names of all the candidates nom
mated by the party primary. You
Deing one of the candidates, it ne
cesSsarily follows that the commits
sioner, under this statute, must have
your name printed upon the ticket"
Quoting from section 4162 of the
Code, Mr.. Dent explains that the on
ly way in which name of a can
didate may be omitted from the tick
ct is upon the written request OF
the candidate nominated"
If any action is taken against Mr.
Morgan for failure to have paid his
taxes. it must be after the election
in November, it is asserted.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
"THE ONE THAT GOES IS
HAPPIER"

While the body of little Nancy Nc
Intosh, aged six years, lay cold in
death last night at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. w. H. Mcintosh, Miss Le-
dora Mckenzie, aged 10, driver of
the car which. struck the child short
ly after noon Tuesday, suffered one
convulsion after another, being at
tended by physicians constantly
since the time of the accident. She
does not know that the victim of the
sad accident is dead, and that today
the body of the little child will be
laid to rest.-Hattiesburg American.
Our streets lined with cars should
be reminders of care in driving and
of care in pedestrians as they cross
the thoroughfares. Death is terrible
but to live on with memory of ia
tality caused by carelessness or un-
fortunate circumstance is not to be
overlooked. Be kind to yourself by
driving carefully.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
Picayune Item Items,

Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Crosby spent
the weekend in New Orleans. Os-
mond Crosby spent Saturday with
them there returning that night.
Messrs L. L. Tyler and T Brady
of Brookhaven, and R. L. Emory of
New Orleans, have recently been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Cros-
by.
Misses Gertrude and Ruth Treat
and their house-guest, Miss Inez Cor
rigan of Chicago, were guests of Mrs.
L. o. Crosby and Mrs. Howell Crosby
for luncheon Tuesday.
Osmond Crosby, youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Crosby, celebrated
his 18th birthday with a party for
twelve of his friends last Monday
afternoon.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

The recent outbreak of negroes In
Phillips county, Arkansas, and the
consequent race riot in which num-
ber of whites and blacks lost their
lives, was the result of a conspiracy
on the part of organized negroes to
indiscriminately slaughter the white
people of that county. Following the
racial conflicts last week, civil and
military authorities appointed a
committee of seven citizens to inves-
tigate the source of the trouble, and
this was their amazing discovery.
Negro prisoners readily revealed the
secrets.-Magnolia Gazette.
Who said There isn't any race
problem?"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
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Perhaps you all would like to hear
from Black Bird again.
First, l must tell you how l ap-
preciate my home paper, The Leader,
Through it l keep in touch with ev-
erything that goes on in the settle
ment.
We farmers round Calvary are
done picking cotton. Mr.. Boil Wee
vii helps us pick.
Mr.. Will Cannon of Summit, has
been up to Bogue Chitto trying to
sell his farm and looking after his
rent.
Mr.. Tillman Hemphill of Kent
wood, La, has been up to his daugh-
ter's. He came up to sell his farm.
II he can't sell he will rent.
There is fine school going on at
Big Creek now, Mr.. John Ainsworth
and Miss Annie Britt are the teach
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Mason lost
their little baby the other day. We
are so sorry for you to have to give
up your little babe; but you know
God knows best.
We all around Calvary sure were
sorry to hear that Issachar Williams
was sick; but we all hope that he is
better now. He is a good man. He
is too old to go out on a coon hunt
at night.
There was party at Mrs. Sallie
Hudson's last Saturday night. Mr..
Melton Richardson was fiddler. All
had a nice time.
Mr.. 4. E. Newby has bought eigh-
ty acres of land adjoining the farm
that he lives on and will build a
fine house on it.
BLACK Bird"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

Attorney General Collins holds in
a recent opinion that the change in
the manner of compensating sheriffs
and tax collaboration the fee to
the salary basis-does not mean that
the incoming sheriffs must collect
ten per cent damages from every tax
payer who has not paid his taxes
prior to December 18th. the time lin
1t fixed by law. While damages may
be collected after that date, to do so
the tax collector must distress the
property, and this is seldom, If ever.
done in any county in the State. Af-
ter January 5, 1920-the date being
the time when the new county off,
GERS are sworn in-all county officers
will draw salaries. fxed by law. and
all fees which they have heretofore
collected as compensation are requir-
cd TO be turned into the county treas
@sNN -.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
"FOOLS FOREVER. +"


What we need in this country is
the organization in every commun
ity of do WITHOUT CLUB" with
every man, woman and child enroll
led as an active member, living re-
ligiously up to its fundamental prin-
ciple.-Magnolia Gazette.
While the above suggestion is a
most timely and wholesome one it
will not be needed. The wild orgy
of spending and extravaganza will
run it's course until there is nothing
more to spend and people will be
forced to join the do Without
Club" not from choice but from dire
necessity. According to a we'll
know poet the devil once remarked
that people will be fools until they
are fools forever" and for once told
the actual truth. Lexington Adyer-
tieer,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

Race riots are getting to be COM
mon occurrences. 1t is a credit to
Mississippi that so far she has been
free from such uprisings as have oc-
Cured in Alabama, Arkansas, Colo
RADIO, New Jersey, Illinois and even
New York. We want to be just and
help the negro to appreciate his sit
uation and his opportunities among
his own people.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

We note with regret the death of
Mrs. Sallie Hawkins Henry, wife of
DR.. Miller C. Henry, and daughter
in-law of Col. R. H. Henry, editor
of the Clarion-Ledger. Mrs. Henry
was reared at Hazlehurst. She leaves
to mourn beside her young husband,
two small children. Sympathy goes
out to the stricken family and rela-
tives.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

blue Mountain Bards," by Blue
Mountain poets, a collection of ly-
RIGS compiled by DR.. B. G.. Lowrey,
has been adopted as a definite part
of the English course in Mississippi
and Hillman Colleges, the State Nor
NAL College, several A. H. SIS, and
High Schools. Some of the literary
productions of our own people are
thus being recognized.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

Do not neglect the warnings of
nature. If your appetite is poor,
breath bad, tongue coated, you will
be sick unless you take steps to put
your system in good condition.
Prickly Ash Bitters is the remedy
you need. 1t purifies the bowels,
digestion and regulates
the liver. Price $1.25 per bottle.
Price Drug Co., special agents.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

Sugar cane is cents the stalk
in Brookhaven. If an average acre
produces say $1,000 stalks Mr.. Farm
er will grow rich. But say it is only
10000 and that will mean 500 per
acre. The molasses yield of the av-
erage acre is around 500 gallons.
At $1.25 per gallon that's some fill
thy lucre, too.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
President Not So Well.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Hope that
President Wilson might again re-
gain his normal health and resume
fully the duties of his office was
swept away today by his physicians
who announced it would be impossi-
BILE for him to leave his bed for an
extended period
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

God is never defeated and those
who stand with Him will always re-
ceive the benefits of victory. 1t Ia
better to be smitten twice than to
fight back and to love your enemies
bless them that curse you and pray
for them that despitefully use you
but it isn't easy. No victory is
easily won.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

No matter what you think or be-
lieve, right and truth always pre-
dominate and will prevail. The only
trouble is you and your friends may
have to pay the price of error be-
fore you get to the truth. Truth
is not what you believe-it is what
YOU know,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

When the breath is bad and the
appetite disordered, PrickIy Ash Bit
ters is the remedy needed. 1t puri-
fies the stomach, liver and bowels,
sweetens the breath, promotes vigor
and cheerfulness. Price $1.25 per
bottle. Price Drug Co., special a.
gents.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
ACHES AND PAINS
QUICKLY RELIEVED
You'll find Sloan's Liniment
softens the severe
rheumatic ache

Put it on freely. Don't rub It In.
just let it penetrate naturally. What q
sense of soothing relief soon follows !
External aches, stiffness, soreness,
cramped muscles, strained sinews,
back 'ericks"-those ailments can't
fight off the relieving qualities of
Sloan's Liniment. Clean, convenient.
economical. 3Sc, 70c. $l.A
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15
Don't Have Your Tires Patched Up.

Have them neatly repaired with
the very best materials by a thor
oughly experienced tire builder. The
work is guaranteed and will not cost
you any more.
Brookhaven Machine Shop & Garage.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

Fundamentally, the United States
is for Americans people who
should never be anything but pro-
Americans, and who should stay out
of complications arising over any
other pro-tendency.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

Wonder if Senator Reed changed
his mind because he was rotten-egged
How useless such beastly argument
is! Better listen and think. You
have right to your opinion. So has
every man.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

The price of cattle has declined
but not the price of meat. A good
steak used to look like" fifteen
cents-now its thirty.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

Mr.. Wilson stopped talking little
while and listened to Mrs. Wilson and
the graphophone. The prospect now
is he will have to keep quiet for
some time.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

AS winter approaches with It's long
evenings you will want your home
paper to read. We want you to enjoy
your freside. Subscribe for The
Leader and you will.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

Teachers at Jackson are paying
$45.OO a month board and at Green
wood and Yazoo iCty $50. How much
does their increase in salary amount
to at that rate?
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

Senator James X. Vardaman will
speak at Emerald, seven miles south
east of Magnolia on Saturday, Octo-
ber 25..
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-10-15

The cure for political ills is to be
found in an alert and intelligent
citizenship.