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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-12-20
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.

The Leader has not been nor is
not now an enthusiastic advocate of
suffrage for women. 1t has never
believed that matters of State would
be helped very much by the augmen-
tation of ballots by women. But
that the women are going to vote
is as sure as death and taxes. 1t is
just to women that they should en-
ter into full citizenship. And since
the negro men have given no trouble
since the constitutional convention
of 1890, we. see no reason for making
bugaboo out of negro women.
Both men and women may be con-
strued as voters" as is suggested
in the following:
When the Federal Suffrage Amend
ment has been ratified by the neces-
sary sc states, 20 of which have al
ready acted favorable, it becomes
part of the United States Constitu-
ton. The word male" in the State
Constitution does not matter. 1t
need not be removed. No legislative
action is necessary to insure to wo-
men their vote. The election Law
instructs to prepare ballots for vot-
ers, places and equipment for elect
ions and the same ballots, places and
equipment used by the men will be
used by the women voters.
There seems to be tendency to a
misunderstanding of the nature Of
the Federal Suffrage Amendment. A
larmists are predicting trouble thru
Federal enforcement This is totally
unfounded as the Amendment will
ae put into effect by the states. It
does not provide for Federal en-
forcement, save that Congress may
legislate in the improbable event that
after the amendment has been rati-
fed by the required thirty-six states
any state shall violate 1t by refusing
to permit women to vote solely be-
cause they are women.
We feel sure that the majority of
the legislators of Mississippi are fair
minded on this and all questions and
they will want women to enjoy full
citizenship. Nor will they think 1t
necessary to make them win 1t by the
hard work of state Campaign, but
remembering that all men are pro-
teeted in their citizenship by the
Federal Constitution and that no
man ever had to campaign for his
vote; that all aliens are naturalized
bv the Federal Constitution, that
all Indians are given citizenship by
the Federal route they will want the
women to enjoy the same advantage
and SO will vote for the ratification
of the Federal Suffrage Amendment. "
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-12-20
MEN OR CATTLE.

The United States Department Of
Agriculture notes that it has receiv-
ed telegram from Clay county, Mis-
sissippi, which reads: "Clay county
favors tuberculosis eradication. )"
That looked rather unique until
reading further down was the ex-
planation that it was cattle instead
of men that the eradication applies
to. Clay county is going to save the
cattle. The human victim of tuber-
culosis can fight it out for himself.
North Carolina is working on both
problems. In a way the control Of
human tuberculosis is receiving ad-
vanced attention. Yet we are not
doing as much for our people as the
Mississippi county is doing for Its
cattle. Is not that a remarkable sit
uation? A whole county will unite
under the authority Of the law to
suppress tuberculosis in cattle. But
when it comes to men we lose inter-
est. You see good COW is worth
has no cash value.
No, that is not the situation at all.
Our whole trouble is that we follow
the bell wether, like flock of sheep.
We established a Department OF Ag-
riculture in the State and in the Ma
tion, and we tell the departments to
get results. They see the folly Of
allowing disease among the livestock
and they enlist the people in the
movement to stop it. But we have
not been bold enough yet to have a
secretary of health in the Presidents
cabinet, so health jogs along as a
few enthusiastic individuals can
drive it. and we pay no more atten-
tion to the man who gets tubercu-
losis and dies.
Some day a man will be rated as
high as a steer. Then we will vote
on whether to have tuberculosis a.
.aong the people of the county as
we'll as vote for the cattle, and when
we get one county started we will
have the whole job on the way to
salvation. If we would turn DIR. Nc
Brayer loose tomorrow on tuberculo-
sis and give him the money and au-
thority he-would wipe the thing out
in a county or in the state. Unfor-
tunately he is working for people, not
cattle, and his hands are tied.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-12-20
JUDGE MILLER WARNS PUBLIC.
Timely Warning Against Reckless
Driving During Crowded
Holiday Season.

Attention is called to the law a.
gainst speeding and every county and
Municipal officer is urged to exert
himself in seeing all who violate this
law are speedily brought to justice.
Complaints are numerous, and ac-
cidents and serious injuries too fire.
duent. The holiday season is APP
preaching. The highways and streets
will quite often be crowded with Pc
destrians, buggies, wagons and au-
tos.
At such time more small child
rem, than usual, will be on the thor
ough-fares. 1t is therefore of the
first Importance to let the speed nend
understand he must have proper re-
gard, when on the highways for the
rights and safety of others.
The public generally is urged to
cooperate with the officials in re-
porting all violators Of the speed
law.
=, If each and every one would do
his full duty in this matter during
the next two weeks the loss of life
may be avoided as we'll as much pain
and suffering.
D. M. Miller,
Circuit Judge.
Hazlehurst, Miss, Dec. IT, 1919.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-12-20
Victim Of Denatured
Alcohol is Buried

Greenwood, Miss, Dec. 16.-Miss
Louise Cooper, of Memphis, arrived
in Greenwood today to make ar
rangements for the burial Of her
brother. Milton Cooper, who died
here in the city jail last week from
taking an overdose" of "denatured
alcohol The funeral was held this
afternoon and burial was made in
the Greenwood Cemetery. Cooper
came to this city from Florence, Ala.
He told the officers he drank the
whiskey substitute to drown his do
mestic troubles.
Vincent Dantone was arrested here
Sunday on a charge of having in his
possession Spirits Of Juniper Conn
pound. The officers discovered the
liquor in the grocery store which is
operated by Dantone. Major Hugh
ston imposed fne of 500 and
costs and thirty days in jail. The
case was appealed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-12-20
To The People Of the Fourteenth
Judicial District.

On the hrst day of January. 1920,
1 deliver back to you the commits
sion that you SO generously gave
me for three successive terms as
Distri Attorney, as pure as the day
that you gave it, thus fulfilling the
promise that made you.
have represented your interest
as best l could, with the lights
had before me, and as to whether
have acted wisely or not, I will
leave to your judgment.
AS a private citizen will continue
to fight for the best interest of all
the people who desire square deal.
Yours truly,
H. v. WALL.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-12-20

Benedicts are on the increase In
Brookhaven-very young fellows
with very young brides. The height
of their ambition is to make liv-
in and some OF them may do 1t in
spite Of the little legitimate respon-
sibilities that come-but time will
tell. Avoid the rush--it would be
saner and safer to 80 slow.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-12-20

We have heard of a pretty fine
young fellow who has decided to gel
no further education but will be 6
politician" Now, boys, if you wan
to be elected" you'd better begin
to grow right now Intellectually
morally and physically. No little
puny, two by fours, are going to bt
wanted for public office in the fu'
ture. People are getting too intelli'
gent to be fooled.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-12-20

Business is good In Brookhaven,
and for the most part II Is a Thrift
Christmas, People are buying sem
sible things useful things,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-12-20

Lot Joy BE- unconfnsd
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
INFLUENZA RACES

The influenza epidemic has hit Ord
way again and this time harder than
before. So general became the num-
ber of victims within the schools that
1t was deemed advisable to close in
definitely. For the past week the
attendance had been dwindling until
1t was impossible for the school facul-
ty to carry on the work as they should
like to have II done. II is quite like
ly that school work will not be resum
ed again this year.
This seems to be the third wave of
the influenza that has struck Ordway.
There are between twenty and twenty
five homes that are quarantined I'm
town at present, and anywhere from
one to half dozen cases in the home.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
NUMA NEWS


Mr.. Grever returned home Satur-
day from Pueblo where he was call
ed by the illness of his son. Jess. and
family, with influenza. He reports
them improving, but Mrs. Greyer re-
manned to care for them until fully
recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker, from
near Keiser, came down Friday to
ettend the funeral of Mrs. Bakers
father. Grandpa Ulrich. who died at
the home of his son, Aaron, Friday
morning. Funeral services were held
ct Rocky Ford Sunday, and the body
sent to Lawrence, Kans., accompani-
ed by his son. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
visited Monday ana Tuesday with
the Henry Baker family.
Mrs. Darnall, the primary teacher.
is having light attack of influenza
this week. Miss Jewel Strever is
substituting for her, while Mr.. Null
holland has charge of Mr.. Darnall's s
room.
We are glad to see Girls Mumm in
the neighborhood again after his trip
to France. While he is disappointed
at not getting nearer the fighting
line, he was near enough to hear the
roar of the cannon and feel the earth
trimble. He says the U. s. A. looks
mighty good to hir-, and is glad to
get back. He brought back some
souvenirs that came from the battle
field.
Girls end Jerry Mumm were Sun
day guests in the Strever home.
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some other army ! might mention.
Now about the country-we are all
glad we have come this far for we
have seen some of the most beautiful
country there is over here. Talk
about cultivation. intensive farming
and agriculture, it's sure the "squint-
essence" of all. Crops are all in and
oats about inches high already,
everything so much more modern.
and the girls are sure good looking
and healthy-and can't realize that
only a month ago we had our big
guns pointed this way and, to think
of the way we would have ruined It
all!
can't give this weather much
haven't seen the sun one minute yet.
and the air is so full of moisture that
water runs OF the roof constantly,
day and night.
The houses and barns that have
straw roofs have a heavy coating of
moss, green the year around. and one
fellow told me that when 1t started
to snow 1t usually covered the ground
waist deep for some time. so I hope
we get some place before that time
comes. at any rate I'll be glad to get
home for Easter
1T mas all DttD IL DHe
speaking from experience, we have
learned more than we would have
gained making good friends-ones
that we really know that we can trust
i'm fact it has put lot of us to a
test hasn't it? And we are all so
much the wiser for 1t, to say nothing
of how much happier we can all be
on a whole lot less.
Na have mt bppn ~aftinP nnr ma II
for some time but can't expect much
as long as we are moving like we are
/ see Eddie Smith most every day,
and Billy Walker and / are bunking
side by each at present.
oh, forgot to tell you about the
trip Eddie Smith anG / had. We
were sent ahead of the convoy "a
hours with thirteen other fellows to
select the billets for the bunch. Well,
we started in a "four-wheel drive"
anmunition truck, watch has steel
sides about three feet high and no
top. the roads always have a coat of
sleek mud about an inch thick and
so many steep hills. Well, we had
engine trouble and the rest of the
convoy. two trucks with the same
kind of detail from other batillions,
got away ahead, SO when we got
started we wanted to catch up. so we
went down very steep hill when a
front spring broke and we went like
this zzzzzz down the hill with a steep
bank on one side and a high hill on
the other, a row of trees on each side.
The same old story. the driver
couldn't holder but had presence of
mind enough to turn 1t into the hill
instead of down the bank-when
bingoi 1t hit tree and turned fat
on its side, throwing every one of us
way out in the muddy road. OF
course / followed for Ed, first and
he for meAwe all got up pale as
ghosts and not a scratch. 1t sure
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07

passed thru St. Gaultiers, q quaint
little town with more narrow streets
than even Chateauroux; they were
most crowded with little old women
wearing long black capes and little
white immaculate caps-all having
several goats following them and all
along the roadside there were
many old and young women herding
their goats. We went along to Le-
Blanc, a clean little town, which was
all we had time to observe as 1t was
such contrast to our little town.
We. were misdirected as to our route
so turned and came home after travel
ing hundreds of kilometers and hav-
ing 81 punctures-all from hob nails
from the French soldiers shoes.
Since the Armistice was signed the
boys all seem very restless and want
to return to the States. 1 have never
heard boy express desire to re-
main in France. They even resent
the idea of having to remain and
help rebuild the country. They have
a little song which part of it is this:
"T'aint our country, tbs their country.
why should we rebuild their country. :"
And so it Is the sentiment with all
the boys.
Now since there is no more front
where we all desired to serve at some
time, we now have a desire to go to
Germany. do not know what the re-
quirements are. but nevertheless my
application is in to go to Germany.
March first.
A strange thing happened.
ordered box of sweaters to give
the boys, who often come in who
/ have been out of luck in getting
a sweater. A hundred and five
perfectly good sweaters came IN
today, and where do you suppose
they are from-the Mountain
division, Denver. Colo. Joy.
was tickled to death. and imagin-
ed them all being packed at the
Berendo hotel.
l certainly feel grateful to many
Ordway people for my being over
here, and every minute spent is a
treasured one. Again 1 say this is
personal letter to all my friends,
and here is my address:
Zorayda Lorimer,
Directrice of Canteen en- gare
Chateauroux (Indre) Fancre.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07

was case of "Gott NIT Uns."
guess We sent back for another
truck and went on our way. 1t
would be fierce to get bumped off
now wouldn't It?
Say, you don't want to tell we were
fighting for France any more, we
know who we were fighting for and
why-but didn't until we got here.
Luxembourg is sure fine country.
I'm wild about G-.t's policemen
look like they had just stepped out
of fancy dress ball. You know
that's the country the prisoner of
Zenda" and "Graustark" were writ
ten about. The castles around these
parts are the kind you read about,
they tell me you are never out of
sight of one on the Rhine and that
they grow nothing but grapes on its
banks. I'll tell You more about that
latN-.
We. have changed all our francs"
for "marks' now and the biggest
piece of silver money we have seen
since we left the States is quarter
of a dollar. A dollar would be a
curiosity.
| am interested in any home news
of any kind. anything TO get my mind
off of armying for a while.
Captain Cranmer is now our Ma
jor, Major Nickerson is Colonel.
Lieutenant Hackenstaff is acting Cap
tain, Adjutant and cur new Captain
Hogan is a wonder.
Tell me IL any of the kids come
home. / guess Eddie Smith and l
have sen about as much as any of
them-at any rate, I've seen all 1
want of any kind of It, 1t gurre
fnis-and that is wnat / signed up
for-still, for all we know, they may
have picked a fight some place else
we haven't seen a paper for three
weeks We have everything waiting
for us at our destination, wherever
1t may be.
They sure play sccordions lot
here. and can say yah" instead of
"Oui" but 1t is hard telling what l
will say when ! get home.
We are in n school house jrat now
and i wish you could see the two
little girls about seven yearE old that
are watching the crap game. They
are sure talking Dutch to each other
and we all eat rutaDagas Just like
natives. For supper tonight we are
going to have roast beef, mashed
potatoes. brown gravy. tomatoes.
bread and coffee. No news is still
good news you know. Joe.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
JOE LACY

The following is an interesting
letter from Joe Lacy, of Rocky Ford.
as taken from the Gazette-Topic. He
speaks of two of the Ordway boys in
Battery B, Edwin Smith and Billie
Walker.
Oberehe, Germany, Dec. IT, 1918.
Well. it has been long time since
/ addressed a letter to you personally.
but of course you know a letter to
any one of you is for all of you.
At present we are at standstill
on our way to the Rhine. billeted in
a typical little Dutch burg" about
As kilos southwest of Coblenz. We've
been here three days and may be
here that many more.
I suppose you are filled with cur
iosity to know Just how they receiv-
ed us, at the same time we are filed
tell the truth, (and hate to say it)
l was treated better the first day in
Germany than l was during my stay
In France, which was very nearly a
year.
We travelled all day and stopped at
night in the first village we hit. and
Just stay right in the peoples homes,
sleeping in their beds-as many as
can-the rest on the dining room and
kitchen and parlor floors. fill the
school houses. barns and everything
else. They all treat us like a long,
lost brother. lots of them feed us to
give us a rest from our army grub,
and the men sit up until the wee
sma' hours talking about America
and the war, for we have a lot more
in our outfit than can "spreckensy
Deutch" than those who can 'parlez
Francais." and they all shake hands
when we "partee" for the next stop.
1t is no wonder they like the Ameri-
can boys, for they sure act the part
OF gentlemen all the way thru-al-
ways leaving a clean record behind
them. besides few marks when
we get to aebeer joint or buy apple
butter.
From what 1 can gather, they con-
slider themselves lucky-these par
ticular Dutch-because the Ameri-
cans are coming here rather than
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
RHINE DISAPPRoVES
PROPOSED SALARY BILL

County Superintendent r. e. Rhine
was in receipt of a message from
Representative II. I. Craig the first
of the week. stating there is bill
pending in the legislature which
would set the teachers salaries. in
first and second class districts at
10000 per month after the first
year of a school taught within dis
trict. Superintendent Rhine does not
favor the bill and he believes the
teachers will not favor 1T after care
full considerations. The bill will prob
ably defeat itself, for 1t would bring
about the shifting of teachers each
year, for a school board could employ
new teachers at less salary than
800 per month, wherein II they re-
tanned the old teachers they would
be duty bound, under the law, to pay
them $4,000.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
The Foley Hotel
Changes Hands

Mr.. and Mrs. Maydwell have sold
their Foley hotel interests to Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Kleeberger, of Den
yer, who took charge the first of this
week. The dining room was opened
to the public on Tuesday. Mr.. Klee-
berger is the assistant manager of
the Shirley hotel in, Denver, and he
retains his interests there. Mrs. klee-
berger will be in direct management
Of the Foley. They are experienced
hotel people and will doubtless give
Ordway a first class hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maydwell will make
Pueblo their home at present. The
Maydwell's have had charge of the
Foley for the past two years and have
made many friends. Mr.. Maydwell
has interests in Ordway which will
bring him back frequently. H e ex-
poets to push oil interests, nine miles
north OF. Ordway, this summer. Mr..
and Mrs. Maydwell are leaving for
Pueblo this week.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07

language altogether. However. we
had very pleasant stay here for
about a week.
Then started our journey into Ger
many. and our occupation of the
Rhine valley. 1t took us about four
days of travelling and they were GER
tainly filled with interest.
Our first stop was Bittburg, and
our next at Obereho, and now we are
in Karlich. AS I saIG, we are close
to the Rhine, and can see the boats
playing up and down. 1t is GER
tainly a beautiful valley, broad and
level, with high round hills on eth
er side. Factories and smelters are
much in evidence, ana 1t presents
more of an appearance of industry
and civilization than anything I've
seen since New York.
Our treatment by the population
has been indeed, cordial. They are
so tickled that they drew Americans
instead of French that they can't do
enough for us.
The room / have vs. the best one in
the house. A great big light, airy
one, with easy chairs, lights. stove
and say, you should see the bed.
That is one place wnere the Ger
mans have it on us. They certainly
do know how to build and fix beds.
This one has two mattresses and
feathers galore. and you can imagine
how 1t looked and felt to me. who
hadn't been in a real bed for eighteen
months, and the last six not even a
cot.
The people have cake and coffee
between meals, and IL I'm around
at all / must come down and have
lunch with them. fou can imagine
they don't have to tease me much.
The boys are having quite a time
! getting on to the new language, and
money. Most of us had just got to
the point where we could get by in
French and not get cheese when we
| ordered pie. and now we have It all
to do over again. And we certainly
should know the moneys OF the world
first it was shillings, then francs
FOUR
and now 1t is marks.
l am hoping you arc having a Joy
full Christmas Eve, and that the tur-
key don't get the best of you to-
morrow. I'll help you out on it next
year.
How long we stay here or where
we go next, I don't know, but now
that the fighting is over, most of US
are getting anxious. and we hope
1t won't be long. Yours,
BILLY.
Corp. w. C. Walker.
B Btry., 14Sth F. A.
American E. F.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
ENLARGED SCHOOL SITE
NOT YET PROCURED

Although the plans for the new
school buildings are in the hands of
the architects, Montjoy, French &
Frewen, of Denver, nothing definite
had been decided upon. 1T is under
stood that the school board has ask
ed for plans for three buildings, any
one of which can be added too as the
need demands. An enlarged build
ing site has not been decided upon.
member of the firm of architects
is expected to confer with the board
this week, and perhaps before long
the plans and building site will be
chosen. s~a alFa
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
FOR RENT

FOR RENT GOOD DRY FARM
ing ranches. 320 acres each. Farm
ing land. 5 acres in one rs In other,
All fenced and cross-fenced. Good
houses. barns and plenty of water.
30 miles little west of north of Olney
Springs. Everything in fine shape,
Call or address ]. NJ. Sullivan, NJ. D..
Olney Springs, Rt. A. II.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
LANDS FOR SALE
LAND WANTED

am making a specially of selling
Crowley county relinquishments. dry
and irrigated ranches. II you really
want to sell. send me legal and gen
eral description and III bring you "A
buyer. II. F. Aldrich, Hotel Main.
Pueblo, Colo.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
ESTRAYED

EsTRAYED-sPAN MULES. s AND
years old. one w:;n wire mark ON
left front foot. Span weighs about
240O lbs. If finder Will take them
to Ordway he will ne literally paid
Were bought 25 miles north of Ord
way. +. G. adam.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS

MAN AND WIFE WOULD LIKE
work on farm or ranch. Call a,
this office. 2-1i'
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07

FOR SALE-1S TONS ALFALFA. .
miles northwest of Sugar City. Ad-
dress box CT, Olney Springs.
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07

REGISTERED SHORTHoRN BULL
for sale. Good color, good disposi-
ton. coming 4 years old. Also De
Laval cream separator, good as new
less than half price. Joseph Carter
s miles south Hugo, Rt. /. 2-1i
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07

GERANIuM PLANTS FOR SALE. IN
pots. Good quality of plants al
Kropf store. Mrs. Will Kropf. 2-7
The Ordway new era., 1919-02-07

FOR SALE-OEE SIX HUNDRED
pound platform scales. cheap. II
X. Smedley. 1-13