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The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
eMEN NEED WOMAN SUFFRAGE
IN MISSISSIPPI"

Reading between the lines OF the
records OF the efforts OF w0men's
organizations to have better muni-
cipal, state and national housekeep-
ing, as it affects the home and child
is not why Mississippi Women need
the vote" but why Mississippi men
need to have the women vote, says
Mrs. Marjorie McGehee.
This viewpoint has been ably ex-
pressed by very prominent man
who is a brilliant scholar and who
is giving his best efforts for the bet
terment of humanity and a higher
standard of living. He says
Men need woman suffrage In Mis-
sissippi to square our acts with our
declaration for democracy. and to
make true our assertion that our
boys we're sent overseas to make the
world safe for democracy.
Men in Mississippi need women's
vote to protect them and our govern
ment from a one-sided masculine
viewpoint of life. This is not to say
that mems views are wrong, and wo-
mems are right, but that each view
is partial and inadequate, and needs
the other to balance and complete it.
Men of Mississippi need to grant
the privileges and duties of citizen
ship to women in order to strength
en- the weakening family bond and
elevate and enrich home life for
themselves and their children. 1t is
obvious that the great problems of
municipal, state and national gov
ernment offer one broader mental
horizon than do those of single
family. 1t is not always true that
the family conversation becomes a
mere recounting of commonplace de-
tails about food, clothing, servants
and neighborhood gossip, but this
alas is the usual result. 1t is con-
trary to human nature that women
who are not allowed to participate
in public life should take enough in
terest in public affairs to inform
themselves upon them or to enjoy
discussing them in the home.
"And most far-reaching Of all, Mis-
sissippi men need woman suffrage In
order to refine their own sense Of JUS
tice, which is inevitably dulled by
the continued toleration Of any act
of injustice. Men cannot continue to
place women In class with crimi-
nails, imbeciles and the insane by de-
nying them the fundamental right to
participate in their own government
without bunting their own sense OF
Justice"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
Better School Campaign.

Mr.. L. S. Montgomery, of Brook
haven has accepted the chairman
ship of the Committee on Better
Schools for Lincoln county; and DR..
/. w. Cooper of Brookhaven, has ac-
cepted the dictatorship of the cam
paign. tThe Better Schools Cam
paign has a three-fold purpose" said
F. d. Mellen, State director, in an in
terview to-day.
/. To save the schools.
2. To improve the schools.
8. To provide the means neces-
sary in order to secure strong ex-
perienced teachers and to maintain
the schools,
The vigor of the superintendent of
education will be a factor in the
campaign. That our children may
not suffer but profit every county
superintendent of education in Mis-
sissippi, loyal to his office, will strive
to stop the exodus of strong teachers
and the influx of immature, unquali-
fed novices.
Committees in various counties are
working for the increased school rev.
enues necessary. In Neshoba coun-
ty, the school levy was increased
from " to 5 mills. In Warren, ad-
ditional school revenues will pay a
minimum salary of $4,000 a month
for eight months. Copiah's levy has
been raised to " mills.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
AN ATR0CI0US, KILLING.

An especially atrocious automobile
killing case is reported from Meri-
dian. Mrs. G.. E. Brown, we'll
known resident was crossing Sixth
Avenue and Nineteenth Avenue Sun
day evening. The Meridian Star gives
this account of the brutal killing and
the cowardly escape of the driver:
THE driver of the death car after
striking the lady and knocking her a
distance of about 25 feet ran over
the PROSTATE form, adding greater
power to his machine in dashing a.
way to avoid identification, according
to Chief Of Police Monette, who was
quickly on the scene and who inter-
viewed a number of witnesses.
Mrs. Brown and her husband, Mr..
E. G.. Brown, prominent barber shop
proprietor, and their little grand
daughter, Edna Louise Reese, were
on their way to the Central Metho-
dist Church at about s o'clock from
their home, 1914, Fifth Street. 1t
was raining at the time and when
they reached the corner of Fifth
Street and Nineteenth Avenue, one
automobile passed them and another
was approaching some distance east
on Fifth Street. According to Chief
Monette, Mr.. Brown and other wit
nesses stated that Mrs. Brown start
ed on ahead of him and had taken
only few steps when she was struck
by the second car, which apparently
had been approaching at greater
speed than supposed.
witnesses sitting on nearby gall
leries hastened to- the assistance of
Mrs. Brown, while, passing automo-
biles stopped and occupants rendered
what assistance possible but the un-
fortunate lady shortly thereafter ex-
pired.
Every possible effort of the police
was made last night to learn the l.
IDENTIFY of the death car, which was
described by all those who witnessed
the killing and the escape Of the dri-
yer, as being a large car, but with
out result. Some declared that 1t
was red car, others black and still
others brown. The rain that was fall
ing at the time and the speed of the
car rendered it almost impossible to
clearly distinguish the color"
The danger of the auto speeder is
forever with us. And the cowardice
and brutality Of some of the drivers
is. exemplified in the Meridian case.
First degree murder ought to be
made to At such crimes.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
JUST ABOUT LOYALTY.

Loyalty is a matter of self-protec-
tion, whether it is loyalty to ones
country or to ones employers, or tc
the profession or calling or industry
in which one is engaged. Loyalty
to country is protecting ones home
from invasion by an enemy. Loyalty
to ones employer is protection to
ones wages or salary or income. 10y.
ltay to ones profession or calling
means that the profession or calling
will pay better dividend upon the
energies devoted to it.
These truths are as old as time it's
elf, and are often repeated. But they
cannot be repeated too often. There
Is so much of disloyalty in the world,
especially of disloyalty to ones en-
ployerS that the truth cannot be
hammered in too frequently or toe
hard. You have doubtless seen cases
OF disloyalty right here in Brookha-
ven and you have also seen the re-
suit. Such evidence, viewed with
your own eyes, should be all that is
needed to convince you that disloy-
atty is not paying proposition.
Stand up for your side of the
street, and your town and your
towns part of the state. Stand up
for the business you are In, and for
the men who you are working for
for your employers and for your fell
low-workers. 1t is matter of self
protection-the only way, m fact,
you can hope to save yourself from
the evil that will surely fall about
your ears il you are disloyal in any
sense, to anybody.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
AN INTRICATE PROBLEM.

Mr.. Wilson showed Friday that
there was more food in dry and cold
storage this July than last July
19 per cent more.
The president showed that there
are 10 per cent more eggs on hand
this July than last July, yet the
wholesale price is 33 1-3 per cent
higher.
There are more chickens, more
butter, more salt beef, more canned
corn than ever before in the history
of this country, and yet the prices
are higher than ever before.
There have been reductions in
some things. Now If these stored
things are reduced somebody may not
make a whole lot of money-some-
body may lose money. These enor-
nous stocks were gathered upon the
theory that the war would last a
long time, and now the war is over
and boarding is brought into play
by the buyers Of these goods in the
hope to sell them at a profit.
If Congress has the courage to do
what the president suggests these
vast accumulations will be thrown
on the market and will fetch price
in line with the law of supply and
demand.
Somebody has got to lose some
money. Everybody cannot make
money all the time.
Even with these things done we
are just at the beginning of the So
luton of the problem. 'E
There must be a general shaking
out of immaterial things and a gem
eral charging off of fictitious values.
1t will be intricate and a difficult
process, but the thing most necessary
is determination of all of our peo-
pie to cooperate one with the other
in bringing about peacefully and in
order state of existence wherein
there will be more equal distribu-
tion Of both burden and reward.
The government cannot supply US
with free pie and free picture shows.
Only through applied energy and in
dustry, only through a greater pro-
duction of all things useful will a
normal and satisfactory state be
reached Commercial-Appeal.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
To The People of Lincoln County.

wish briefly to thank the peo-
pie who stood by me and voted for
me in the First Primary Election,
thus putting me in the Second Pri-
mary. / shall greatly appreciate it
II my old friends and supporters will
stand by me In the Second Primary
and also 1 shall be very glad and
grateful If many others will vote for
me and help me in the Second Pri-
mary.
want to say, without boasting,
that l am qualified to make ca
pable and efficient Assessor of Lin
coin, county. I have a college edu-
cation, having been a student at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
Starkville, Mississippi, and Missis-
sippi College, Clinton, Mississippi. l
have been student at several State
Normals for Teachers. / have been
a teacher in the Public Schools of
Lincoln for the past seven years, and
have been principal in such Schools
as Norheld, Auburn, and others.
am a young man, / am ambi-
tious, have done my best to ac-
quire a good education, that l might
make a success in life, and that 1
might be able to render to my people
service of merit. have worked and
made money to go to school on, and
/ studied hard to obtain an educa-
tion. have believed all along that
If should properly prepare and
qualify myself that a way would
open whereby might use the know
ledge and education had acquired
in service to my people. / believe
/ have not reckoned in vain. have
never before held or sought office.
AS a young man, ambitious, capable
and qualified, / ask the good people
of my own home county, where / was
born and have spent my life, to give
me a chance to serve you in the ca
pacity of Assessor of Lincoln County.
AS this office is one of the most
important If not the most important
office in the county, because 1t is
thru this channel that all the reye-
nues of the county are raised.
| want to say, further. that If /
shall be elected, / shall be thorough,
careful and painstaking in the per-
formance of all my official duties,
and i shall be courteous, fair, impair
tial, honest and business-like in my
official dealings with all people, rich
and poor, high and low. alike. And,
in conclusion, let me say, If you shall
honor me with this important office,
I shall give you the very best SER
vice of which my young manhood
is capable. and shall be ever CRATE
full to you, and assure you that you
will never have cause to regret ele-
waiting me to this office of great im-
portance and responsibility.
Very sincerely,
Sam l.. Waetor, Jr.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YoUY

On Friday last the people ofsthis
country celebrated the anniversary
of their Declaration Of Independence.
Every thoughtful man and woman
rejoiced that our forefathers had
made 1t possible for us to enjoy the
liberties of this heaven-favored land.
But how many stopped to think that
If the League of Nations had then
existed we would still be a colony
of Great Britain, for France could
not have come to our assistance?
How many stopped to think that If
we enter a League Of Nations as pro-
posed we shall, as we sign that CO.
venant, sign the doom Of every peo-
pie on earth to keep them from win
ming the freedom we enjay.
In signing that covenant we would
sign a contract to fight China in the
interest of Japan if China sought to
wrest from Japan it's own favored
Shantung province.
How many people stopped to think
that to the extent of all our wealth
and man power we would guarantee
to help maintain the present terri
torial boundaries of every nation in
the League against any outside ag-
gression, and that Frances aid to us
in the Revolutionary War was out
side aggression against England in
our behalf?
How many stopped to think that
every American voice raised for the
League Of Nations is voice to send
our soldiers-your own sons--to
fight any battle in India or China or
Egypt or the Balkans or Turkey
when so directed by the League Of
Nations even though our people
might at the time be bitterly oppos-
ed to such action?
Our independence and our ability
to act as in our own judgment we
might desire would be forever gone
a super Government would tell us
what to do and what not to do.
Are you willing thus to sign away
your own liberty, to send our SOL
diers into every world battle and to
guarantee the territorial integrity
Of every nation for all time to come?
Manufacturers Record.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
C0PIAH-LINC0LN A. H. S.

Superintendent w. l. Thames, Of
the Copiah-Lincoln Agricultural
High School, has just issued Bull
letin containing resume Of the
school work and the plans of the in
stitution with prices and names Of
faculty. The faculty now has twelve
members and the school is entering
upon its fifth term. Last term the
enrolment was 242, being the larg-
est A. H. s. in the State.
Lately, the faculty and teachers
of the very successful Normal at the
A. H. S., gave expression to the fol-
lowing:-
THE faclty has known Mr.. Tha-
mes for years. In the high schools
he has won the distinction of being
the best school man in the southern
part of the state. Mr.. Thames has
no superior in the State. E41s heart
Is truly In the school work and 1.-THE
heart giveth grace to every art" He
has proved to the faculty, teachers
and many prominent visitors, among
whom were Mr.. John Rumble, DR.. j.
G. FAINT and State Superintendent w.
F. Bond, that the Copiah-Lincolr
A. H. g., is outstripping the greatest
expectations of the founders and pro-
moters Of the Agricultural schools OF
the State. He registered about 150
teachers in the Summer school.
Teachers from many parts Of the
state as well as from two or three
other states we're in attendance.
We were fed better in this Sum-
mer School than in any Summer
school we have ever attended. We
have had plenty of the finest vege-
tables and an abundance of the rich
est milk and butter, practically all Of
which came from the farm. We
have been served with cantaloupes
or melons most every day, all OF
which came from the farm. The
farm is indeed most promising. In
addition to Mr.. Thames excellent
professional and administrative abil-
ity, his success with the farm here
convinces us that he is an agricul-
turist of the first rank"
The above statement should a.
rouse not only deeper interest but
an abiding confidence that the Co
piah~Lincoln A. H. s., Is fulfilling
Its mission under the present able
administration.
Address Superintendent w. I.
Thames. Wesson. Tor information YOU
may desire.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
A Magnolia Near-Tragedy.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Thernhill, Of
Walkers Bridge, were victims Of in
excusably reckless driving by some
unknown motorists on the Magnolia
McComb road late Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornhill were on the
way to McComb In buggy. A mile
north Of town, they were overtaken
by an automobile which signalled for
passage. Mr.. Thornhill drove to the
side of the road, and the car passed
safely. He was turning back into
the road, when two other cars, going
at high speed. and evidently racing,
rushed by him without warning, and
their high speed and closeness fright
ened his mule, and the animal jump
ed off the embankment, dragging the
buggy and its occupants with him.
BY miracle, both Mr.. and Mrs.
Thornhill escaped serious injury, al
though each was painfully bruised.
Mr.. Jas. A. Wiltshire came along in
his car a few minutes after the acct
dent and took them to McComb
where their injuries received atten-
tion. Neither OF the cars causing the
accident stopped, and Mr.. Thornhill
did not recognize their occupants
Magnolia Gazette.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20

"For years / have doctored for
indigestion and severe bloating
with gas, all my money had gone
for doctors and medicine which
did me no good. | had lost all
faith in medicines and as l have
to work hard for the few dol
lars I earn, was afraid to risk
any more money. A year ago
my neighbor told me to try
Mayrs Wonderful Remedy. !
have found it to be the best
medicine in the world and am
glad / made the sacrifice"
1t is a simple harmless prep
|aration that removes the catar-
rhal mucous from the intestinal
tract and allays the lnfamma-
tion which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments, including appendicitis.
One dose will convince or mon
ey refunded. &C. E. Grafton
Drug Co., druggists, Brookhav-
en-, Miss. and everywhere.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
SPEAKER CONNER REELECTED
TO LEGISLATURE.

Speaker Conner's splendid victory
in his contest for reelection to the
Legislature from Covington county
was altogether deserved. Indeed, it
would have been reproach to Cow
ington had its voters not rewarded
aim for his splendid and notable
sservice to the State as presiding off,
GER of the house Of representatives.
hard fight was made on Conner be-
cause he did not enlist in the mill
5ary service during the war. and,
during the early stages of the cam
paign. 1t was feared he would be de-
feated, particularly since his sole op-
ponent was young soldier just re-
turned from active service in France.
Fortunately. for the state, however,
the electorate Of Covington county
remembered his value as a legislator,
and he won by majority of over
400. Mr.. Conner, doubtless, will be
a candidate for Speaker, and on the
record he made during the sessions
of 1915, 1918 and the special ses-
sions, he ought to be elected without
ion.--Magnolia Gazette.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
HERE'S REAL NEWS
For Readers of The Leader

y VI xSCuuClS VI 1IAC ACduCkt
What could be of more inter.
est to Brookhaven kidney suf-
ferers that the statement of q
Brookhaven resident who has
suffered and has been cured?
Doan's Kidney Pills are pub
licly endorsed by many Brookha-
ven people.
Read Mr.. C. E. Mcfarland,
prop, of grocery, 1876 w. Mon
ticello St., says: "Last fall my
kidneys gave me quite a bit of
trouble. My back was lame and
sore and the kidney secretions
were profuse in passage. ]
know the trouble was caused by
my kidneys and, so, a friend ad-
vised me to try Doan's Kidney
Pills, / did so. The first box
helped me so much, I kept on us
ing them until l was cured.
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
Only Chill Tonic Thai
Gives a Complete Cure
for a Tennessee River
Chill

P. o. Blood, KY. May Is, 1918.
j. G. Mendenhall Medicine Co.,
Evansville, Ind. Gentlemen
We carry in stock at all times
your two different labels of chill
tonic and we wish to say that
we are having big sales on Men
|denhall's Chill & Fever Tonic.
The only chill tonic that gives d
complete cure for a Tennessee
River Chill. Yours truly, DR.. j.
|C. Henslee & Son. This means
|Mendenhalps Chill Tonic Regu-
lar containing no arsenic and
Mendenhall's Chill Tonic Red
Label Containing 90 ninims
Fowler's Solution of arsenic to
each fluid ounce. To break up
any case of chills, intermittent
or nalarial fever or as a general
tonic take one bottle chill tonic
regular then follow with a bot
tile of chill tonic with arsenic
and you win be surprised at the
results. Price go cents.
Sold by BrCokhayen Drug Co.,
REQpkhaYsnl Mss. -....4..-l.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
THE PEOPLES CRY SHOULD BE
HEARD.

The people are sternly demanding
that Congress act and act at once
to bring an end to the demoralization
and unsettled conditions caused by
prphteering and the boarded billions
OF pounds Of food stuffs.
The papers have been filled the
last few days with telegrams from
different parts of the country telling
of the seizure of sixteen million eggs
at st. Louis, thirty-six million at
Buffalo, seven and a half million at
Detroit, 100000 pounds OF butter at
Detroit, 3,590.000 pounds at Buffalo;
and similar seizures of boarded food
from San Diego on the Pacific to the
Atlantic. In Ohio alone, where the
state and federal authorities, gener-
ally the district attorneys, have been
working together. no less than forty
warrants have been sworn out. We
are told that this is only the begin
ming of the campaign against the
food boarding and that seizures are
to be expected this week in New Or
leans, New York and Boston and
other points not yet mentioned in the
dispatches.
AC HuUAAC has Dc0u SOuS6Q e.
nough. There is no good to be gain
ed in risking spasmodic outbursets
of indignant and resentful men and
women whoh ave been the vistims.
What is wanted is the just demands
of the people crystalized into law.
Without law and it's enforcement
chaos is going to reign.
Congress and the State Legislatures
are expected to move and do more
than make motions" and seconds.
Stocks of stored foodstuffs were re-
ported in Sundays press, as follows:
Chattanooga.-4,771,720 eggs.
Kansas City-75,000 pounds of
beans.
Detroit-15,5O4,OOO eggs; 900, 900
pounds of butter.
st. Louis-16,569,360 eggs.
San 100 eggs; 12O,-
42S pounds of butter; 99,067 pounds
Of cheese.
BuffaIo-Se.0OO.OOO eggs; $780,
600 pounds of butter.
Boston-16,5SS sacks Of -four.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20

millions OF persons are not SPEND
ing from their earnings but from
their savings for the past two years
says financier. 1T is essential
that we keep hrm hold on the saw
ings accumulated by purchase Of war
finance securities. not only as a mat
ter OF selfish benefit but as q fector
in bringing prices down. As Govern
or Harding Of the Federal Board has
pointed out, 1t Is absolutely necessary
to work regularly and efficiently to
produce and distribute the largest
possible volume OF commodities and
to exercise reasonable economies In
order that money. goods and services
may be devoted primarily to the II.
unidation OF debt and to the satia-
faction cf the demand Tor nercssi-
FkFR .tM.tsAm fHi-sss& ~ A.. !.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
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= BAHALA NEWS. =

Our picnic last Friday was sue
cess and Prof. Willie King says he is
thankful to the people for their gen.
erous help. We now have $3.50 in
the School treasury.
Cobb's Is now an important log
shipping point. Several Of our rest
dents are now shipping away pine
logs.
Mrs. Ada Smiths brother, Elder
N. l.. Clark. has returned to his home
at Polytechnic. Texas. He held meet
ings at Norheld, Johnson Grove, Mt
Olive and New Salem.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Elbert Smith spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill
Smith.
Several Of the people attended the
services at Hawkins Chapel Sunday.
Misses Lola Carlisle and Kathlyn
eagle are visiting Mrs. Sam Cagle
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Smith are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Vaughan at
tended church at Heuck's Sunday.
Miss ouida Thompson visited home
folks Sunday.
Prayer meeting at Mr.. Thomas
Vaughan's next Sunday night. Ev-
erybody is invited.
xxx.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-08-20
Notice to Trustees and Patrons o
Lincoln County Rural Schools.

:. AS the rural schools will begin a.
bout the second Monday in Septem-
Der, 1t will be well for teachers and
patrons to see about procuring
books for. the students, as it may be
very difficult to secure books for this
term, on account of the scarcity and
high price Of paper.
Every teacher is requested to visit
his school district and meet the trus-
tees, patrons and children, SO as to
get ready for work the coming term.
Very respectfully yours,
Barney Grice,
County Supt. Of Education.