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The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
BODIES OF FATHER
AND SON FOUND
Were Drowned When Man Tried
to Carry Boy Across
Stream Indicated.

Terry, Miss, July 22.-The. bodies
of Robert Allison and his ten-year-
old son. w. B., were found floating
in Pearl River. near here, this morn
ing. They resided at Clear Branch.
in Rankin county, and had visited
relatives on the opposite side of the
river, leaving Sunday afternoon to
return home. When they failed to
return alarm was felt and Monday a
searching party was formed but
found no trace of them.
This morning H. Cox, a farmer,
while fishing in the river, discovered
the body of the elder Allison. Upon
further search the body of tho son
was found a mile and half further
down stream. The clothing of each
was found on the opposite bank of
the stream.
Indications were the man swan
the river with the clothing, returned
for the boy and the accident occurred
on his third trip. An inquest was
held by Coroner Jaap, who rendered
a verdict OF accidental drowning.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
PUBLIC
GATHERING PLACES
The Places Where Public and
Candidates win Meet
Together.

Under this head, for the benent OF
all concerned, will be published the
place. the time and the date of pic
MICS and public gatherings held for
political purposes. No charge will
be made for any notice for one issue
only containing not more than IA
words. For all notices over IA words
and not over 35 words a charge OF
LIS cents for each issue will be made.
Notices over 35 words, / cent for
each additional word per issue. All
notices are strictly cash.
Picnic at Rocky Bluff School on
the 1st of August. Candidates are
| invited.
Picnic-July 10Th at Lovell's
Swimimng Pool, Fair River. Every
body invited.
Big Picnic at Union ChurRh 8
miles east of Brookhaven, August 1.
Proceeds will go to fence cemetery.
Everybody invited. Candidates will
be given chance to. speak. Longi-
no will be there.
w. o. w. Picnic at Pleasant Hill.
July 80. All candidates have a
special invitation. We expect one OF
the candidates for governor To be
with us. Given by Pine Grove Camp,
Music by Pine Grove Brass Band.
Speaking at Norfeld-July S0th,
lat 500 D. m. Big crowd assured.
All candidates invited. Open air
meeting If weather permits, other.
wise in town hall. Notify Mayor E.
e. Cosnahan in advance of your at
tendance IL possible.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
THREE PENSIONS FROM WAR.
A Negro Woman Lost Three Hus.
bands During the Big
Scrap.

Washington, D. ca negro wo-
man is drawing three $3.50 checks
or $172.50 month, from the Gov
ernment for the loss of three hus-
bands during the war, and will draw
that amount for twenty years.
Amanda Jones husband died of
spinal meningitis soon after entering
the service and taking out a $4,000
insurance policy.
The widow Jones married man
named Smith. He took out maxi
mum life insurance policy in her IA
vor and was killed in action.
Then Amanda Jones-Smith married
Private Jackson, returned soldier
who also named her in a $4,000
policy. Influenza made her widow
a third time in less than two years.
The War Risk Bureau declines to
make known her address. fearing 1t
might embarrass her.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
Claiborne Man Shoots
Liquor -Crazed Intruder

One night recently at his home in
Monroe. La, Mr.. A. A. Calender, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Calender Of
this county, was aroused by some one
attempting to force an entrance.
Thinking that a burglar was trying
to make haul, he got his gun and
called to know who was there. At
that time the intruder attempted to
force q screen window, and Mr.. Cal
lender fired through the screen, the
whole load Of small shot entering the
right side of the supposed burglar.
1t deyeloped later that the man was
suffering from alcoholism and was
being treated at a local hotel. He had
an hallucination that he was being
pursued. No blame Is attached to
the shooting, Mr.. Calender not even
being arrested. Port Gibson Revefl-
le.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
Nine-Year-O Old Girl
Is Scalded TO Death

Columbus, Miss.-Little Roberta
Hardin, the nine-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. e. Hardin, met
a horrible death yesterday, when she
fell into tub of boiling water at
the home of her parents on College
street and was so badly scalded that
death quickly followed. The water,
after having reached the boiling
point. had been poured into the tub
by the family cook, and the unfor-
tunate child, who was playing in the
kitchen, lost her balance and fell in
to the vessel. Physicians were has
tily summoned, but the little girl had
been so seriously injured that efforts
to save her life proved futile. Fu-
neral services we're held from the
family home this afternoon, having
been conducted by Rev. ]. H. Felts,
pastor of the First Methodist Church
and having been followed by inter-
ment in Friendship cemetery.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
THIRTY SEVENTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
$50 DAYS OUT OF 200
AWAY FROM OFFICE
Says He Has No Apologies, AS
People Didn't Elect Him
To Sit Around Capital

Governor Bilbo will go down in
history as the most inyeterate trav-
eler who ever occupied the governors
office in this state. Visitors to the
capital who want to have a confer
ence with the governor always take
the precaution of telegraphing in adj
vance to ascertain whether he is in
the city, and the chances are always
in favor of receiving negative an
swer.
The end of the current week marks
the 200th day since the first of jan
uary, and it is conservatiyely estima-
ted that Governor Bilbo has not
spent more than SO days of this pc
riod at the capital. Within less
than seven months he has made fve
trips beyond the borders of the state
and his trips to points within the
state have been SO numerous that no
count has been kept of them,
The governor frankly says that he
has no apologies to offer for his fire.
quent absences. AS he views it, the
people of Mississippi did not elect
him to sit around Jackson, but, on
the contrary, it is their desire that
he travel about over the common
wealth, visit the various state insti-
tutions, keep posted in what is go
ing on among the people, and ascer-
tain the needs of the various Sec
tions.
Last year Governor Bilbo stayed
in Jackson scarcely at ALL During
the first seven months of the year he
was engaged in campaign for Con-
gress, and it is doubtful If he spent,
in the aggregate, three weeks at his
office prior to the August primary.
This year he is not candidate for
office, and thus far he has not mani
tested any especial interest in the
state campaign, but he nevertheless
succeeds in finding plenty of reasons
for climbing into his auto or getting
aboard train for trips that vary
from one to ten days in duration.-
Jackson News.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
$4,000 GIFT TO wHITwoRrH,
DR.. I. W. Coopers Eighteenth An
nivsrsary as President is to
Be Celebrated.

The President of Whitworth Col.
|lege is announcing gift Of $25,000
from Mr.. P. H. Enochs. Of Fernwood
Mississippi. toward the endowment
of the institution over which he pre-
sides.
The Leader is informed by DR.
Cooper that this added amount makes
$50, ,O0e to date toward the $780,
900 endowment.
The friends of the college expect
to celebrate the eighteenth anniver-
sary of DR.. Coorer's incumbencey as
President, next June. when. 1t is an
ticipated, the full amount Of the
sought-for endowment VIII be in
hand.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26

Mr.. Milton Hoskins. who recently
completed the course in the dental
department Of Vanderbilt University
at Nashville, Tenn. has rented Of
fees in the McComb city Drug Store
building and will shortly open a
dental office. Mr.. Hoskins is Nc
Comb boy. a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
M. Hoskins OF this city, and the En-
terprise is pleased to be numbered
among the many who wish him much
success in the practfce Of his pro.
fession. McComb Enterprise
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
Dew DROP INN.
Hotel Rules for Guests, With or
without Baggage.

This hotel is located on delight
full bluff and run on the same order.
Board SO cents per square foot
Meals extra.
Breakfast at S, dinner at s. sup
per at 7.
Guests requested not to speak to
the dumb waiter.
Guests wishing to get up without
being called can have self-risine
-four biscuits for supper.
Guests wishing to do little driv-
ing can find hammer on the stand
Not responsible for diamonds, bi-
cycles, or other valuables kept un-
der pillows. They should be depos-
tied in the safe.
If room gets too warm, open the
windows and see the IRE escape.
If you are fond of athletics and
like good jumping. lift the mattress
and see the bed spring.
Baseballists desiring little prac-
tice will fine a pitcher on the stand,
If the lamp goes out. take feath.
or out OF the pillow; that is light g
nough for any room.
If you are troubled with night
mare you'll And a halter on the bed
post,
Married men without baggage are
requested to leave their wives with
the proprietor for security.
Don't worry about paying your
board bill. the house is supported BY
it's foundation.
Guests will not be allowed to tin
the walters as 1t is liable to cause
them to break the dishes.
Guests at this hotel Wishing fine
board viii please call Tor sawdust.
Biscuits round riveted together
can be opened with chisel furnish.
cd by the waiter.
The use os dynamite IL positively
prohibited.
Guests viii not he allawud h up,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26

Mr.. s. 3. McNair has ordered q
book In which to register the dis
charges Of the soldiers This book
win be kept Ia the Chancery Clerks
office and q nominal charge OF soc
will be made for registry. This
charge Is intended to cover the cost
Of tie book and the work Of register
ing tie discharge. f1.oo la the usu-
a 0haFse u 9ihgr counties
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
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= THE LOCAL MARKET. =
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Brookhaven prices today are as
follows on the articles named:
Cotton 33hc.
Butter, country, S5c lb.; creamery,
60c per pound.
Eggs, per dozen, S5c.
Chickens; Hens, Is to zoe per lb;
fryers, zSc per pound.
Peas, $4.75 per bushel.
Corn, 1925 per bushel.
Hay, $40 per ton.
New Irish Potatoes. 4c per lb.
Bacon, bellies, 40c per lb.
Bacon, breakfast, soc per lb.
Ham, packing house: boiled, CSC
lb.; raw, SOC lb.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
Daylight Saving Law
Will Stay on Books

Congress passed an act doing a.
way with the Daylight Saving law
at the end Of the present season and
the president vetoed 1t. Later the
house Of representatives tried to pass
the repeating act over the veto and
failed to get the required two-thirds
majority.
There is general demand for the
repeal Of this law, which never
should have been enacted, think the
country people. and now that the ex-
cnse of war times is past, there
should be no delay in returning to
the old time. But the president. in
his wisdom, has decreed otherwise.
-
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
BARNEY GRICE,
County supt. o. Education

Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Lewis are al
ways ready to entertain for the
young people. Last evening candy
making was the delight OF young
folks of the neighborhocd with Soy
eraI pthar invited friends.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26

Mr.. John Penn, Of Ponchatoula,
has notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Penn OF Brookhayen, Of the
arrival at bis home Of o little Hon--
Martin Gordon Penn,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
Later-BilbO is Missing; Address
Unknown.

Governor Theo. G. Bilbo, said to
have gone to Memphis early last
week, has completely disappeared in
sofar as Secretary Billie Buck knows.
A large batch of mail is awaiting
his forwarding address.
1t is believed that the governor is
off on a speaking tour in some of the
northern counties.-Ja Jackson News.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26

Monday, August 4th, at
The Arcade Robert War
wick in Secret Service and
Charlie Chaplin IN his third
million dollar comedy, "Sun-
nyside. /"
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-26
Notice to Lincoln County School
Board,

The Lincoln County School Board
will meet July 81, 1919, at $3.50 a.
m. (new time) All persons who
may have business before this body
win please be present at that time.
The meeting will be held at the
Court House in the City Of Brook,
haven.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06

and unanimously carried that Mr..
August Clement and Mr.. Armand
Clements salaries be and are here
by raised $500 per month. said
raise to take effect Sept. LIST, 1919.
The following bills were approx
ed and ordered paid, viz: Laizaire
Bienvenu $3.50, Geo. Greig Lum-
Der Co $3.50, G. Prade $3.50,
Duchamp Hardware Co $3.50.
There being no futher business
before the Council upon motion
of Mr.. j. II. Duchamp seconded
by Mr.. A. G. Gauthier the meeting
adjourned.
Albert Bienvenu, Mayor.
Sidney E. Delahoussaye, Sec.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06
YOUTHFUL FARMERS TO
COMPETE AT THE FAIR

Approaching the importance of the
efforts of the Juvenile farmers of
Louisiana, the State Fair Association
will encourage them. as heretofore,
by awarding hberai premiums on
their exhibits at the 1919 State Fair.
There will be approximately $4,000
distributed in cash prizes.
Since the last State Fair splendid
progress has been made in the Boys
and Girls Club work throughout the
State, under direction of Prof. L. S.
Richardson, general state agent in
charge, and his able assistants. This
improvement will be reflected in the
splendid collection of exhibits shown
at the State Fair The exhibits will
represent the Corn. Cotton, Pig, Home
Economics, Poultry and other Junior
Extension Clubs, whose membership
runs far up into the thousands.
During the world war the juvenile
farmers exerted special efforts to
improve their activities and help the
government in its greater food pro
duction campaign, and their endeav-
ors were greatly rewarded. The i'm
proved work will be represented in
displays at the Victory Fair. These
exhibits, except those in the Poultry
Clubs, will be shown in the new Agri.
cultural Building, where daily NOV
ing pictures in the interest of the
Junior Extension Departments activi-
ties, will be given for the benefit of
the visitors. Their poultry display will
For further information write to
w. r. Hirsch. secretary. Shreveport,
La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council held at
the Town Hall at st. Martinville,
La, this End day Of September A.
d. 1919.
Hon. Albert Bienvenu, Mayor
presiding and the following mem.
bers present: Messrs. W. j. Bien-
venu, F. F. Fournet, j. II. Du-
champ and A. G. Gauthier.
Absent: Mr.. r. J. Guirard.
The minutes of the last meet
ings were read and as read approx
ed.
Moved by Mr.. j. H. Duchamp
seconded by Mr.. w. j. Bienvenu
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06
Louisianians Hopes for For
tune from Grandenigo
Estate Blasted by Will

Washington, Sept. 3. -Louisiana
representatives will no longer be
pestered by imaginary claimants
of part of the fortunes of Giuseppe
Gradenigo, canon of the parish of
San CARGO, who died October 3,
1888. The state department has
informed Representative Lazaro
that, contrary to the impression
that has prevailed in some parts
of the state that the will left mo-
ney to individuals in Louisiana, it
provides that one-third of the
estate go to the poor of Venice,
one-third to the parish of San
Marco and the balance to be used
for celebrating masses.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06

Foolish spending is the father
OF poverty. Do not be ashamed
of hard work. Work for the best
salaries or wages you can get, but
work for half price rather than be
idle. Be your own master, and do
not let society or fashion swallow
up your individuality hat, coat
and boots. Do not eat up or wear
up all you earn. Compel your
selfish body to spare something for
profits saved. Be stingy to your
own appetite, but merciful to 9TH
er's necessities. Help others and
ask for no help for yourself. See
that you are proud. Let your pride
be of the right kind. Be too proud
to be lazy; too proud to give up
without conquering every difficult
ty; too proud to wear a coat you
cannot afford to buy; too proud to
be in company that you cannot
keep up with expenses; too proud
to lie, or steal, or cheat; too proud
to be stingy. -Ex
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06
Saturday, Sept. 6, 1919.
Parker For Governor.

John NJ. Parker has announced,
at the urgent request of a large
number of influential people of the
state, his candidacy for Governor,
speaker of the House of Represen-
tives, will be his running mate, as
candidate for Lieutenant Governor
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06

The colored people of Parks will
have their fourth Parish Fair on
October Is and 18th, and expect
to surpass the success of the 9TH
ers. Everything is ready and they
expect better and larger displays
and a larger attendance.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06
MULES FOR SALE

l have four mules, one mare, one
filly Is months old and one 3
month mule. Call and see them
on DIR. Beyt's plantation.
TONY INCIRELLO,
st. Martinville, La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06

"A man who knows his own
ignorance is wise man, but an
ignorant man who thinks he knows
it all and is always willing to cri-
ticise the actions of men of supe-
rior ability. is simply an idiot.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06
State OF Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucas County. ~,

AuCoo OOuhtN, SS'
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner of the firm of +. j
Cheney Il Co.. doing business in the City
Of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said nrm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANZ J. CHENFY.
Sworn to before me aud subscribed in
my presence. this 9TH day Of December
A. ID. 1856. A. W. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternaJly aud acts through the Blood Oh
the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Send for testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06

The rice market was on de-
cline this week, and the planters
were apparently not too anxious
to sell at the lower figures.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06

If some people would try to
reason things and know what they
are talking about, they would keep
quite. and not expose their foolish
ness.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06

The ladies of the Bridge Club
spent the evening at Catahoula
lake Thursday, and after the card
game enjoyed fine fish and crab
dinner, which was much apprecia-
ted by all who were present.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06

Newspaper subscription rates
are about the only thinks in the
U. s. A. up to date that haven't
punched a hole in the sky.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-09-06

The Masons had fish and crab
supper at their lodge room, Tues
day night, when several candidates
were initiated.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
FORCLOSE PROPERTY
ON NORTH COMMERCIAL
Title OF Business Lot OF Brey
Heirs Is Very Much
Involved.

Foreclosure proceedings have beer
ordered by the circuit court and thu
sheriff ordered to, advertise and sci
the property on North Commercial
street occupied by the Gale Co. dry
goods store as the south half and for
merly the center room Of the Chicago
store.
The suit of foreclosure has been
pending in the circuit court for some
time under the title of b. +. Ramp
executor of the estate Of Mary A. Ramp
versus Clara +. Yaw and others, on a
trust deed to secure the payment of a
loan of $4,000.
The history Of this lot dates back to
the time when 6l5 acres Of what is now
part Of Salem was taken as claim
by William II. Willsin and his wife
Chloe A. Wilson in November Of 1874.
The Methodists at that time in order
10 secure better location Gnd to get
title to land, agreed with Mr.. Wilson
that he should make claim to the land
and later, after four years residence,
perfect title and then return to the
Methodists the property. Mr.. Mnlson,
however, was to receive a commission
for selling lots.
kIs. wilson Given Half.
According TO the best information,
when the patent was finally granted,
MRS. Wilson was gwen the north hair
OF the blo acres, and her north han
was that lying north of state street.
As Mrs. MllIson nad not joined In the
agreement to return the properly TO-
the MethOdists, sne did NOT return lsl
to the church and for that reason ivs
many years ltles to property IN salem
north Of State street were thought to /
be insecure SO much So tnat al the
early days salem was building out to:
wards the fairgrounds.
Jonn u. Preston, surveyor general,
certlried in report to the government
aated JGiy ., 1000, Ihar nilIlam Ii.
nlhson ana Mlte nad made seItlemens
Oh the olo acres now included IN Sa.
lem and that they had lived on ana cui-
AVatea tne iana according to the spec
ai law OF congress enacted In ioou
Inc issuing of TINS certified report of
NE surveyor general in 1898 was the
'ane as what was known IN later years.
Is making final homestead proof at
land oIfice, patent to follow later.
However, this certified report of the
urveyor general, making the title to
property in Salem absolutely law proof,
vas NOT filed Of record until about four
cars ago.
As the land north Of State street be-
onged to Mrs. Chloe A. Wilson. her
irst deed for the lot in question was
ated March 81, 1858, when she deed.
4 il to John A. Johns. He was the
ather Of Warren w. Johns, a harness.
laker on south Liberty street.
Later Sold Property.
John A. Johns quitelaimed the lot in
ugust, 1889, TO John L. starkey. Who'll
cid the property until Nov. 2. 1862.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-14
The Joy Of
hotlerIlooi Told
Women Tell How They Made Event
One of Great Happiness.

In every part of the land there are wom-
en who tel how. through the application
Of acther's Friend, they entirely avoided
he sufering usually Incident to motherhood,
they Tslate in no uncertain terms how from
lts csc. tho days were made bright and
cheerful and the Hig..ts calm and restfui.
Nog Inc crisis was Passed without the usual
-uieling experienced when nature is unaid-
CO., and how they preserved their health
aiil strength to devote it to the rearing OF
.beiT children and to the things life holds
~ thein.
Hather's Friend is a most penetrating
ciaeey, prepared especially for expectant
inffhefs from q formula Of a noted physl-
clal. Strain upon the lgaments Is avoided
lat isstcad OF period OF discomfort and
f9ssla1s dread it IS a season of calm re-
nee. The hours at tie crisis, are less. and
Mothers Friend enables the mother 10 re-
tam her natural grace, and her skin IL not
cfaessd and does not beconlo hard or dis
iiEuresi.
write 70 the Bra lfeil Regulator Companv.
DEPT: L, Lamar puiliiii Atlanta, Georgia.
for their Motherhood book, and obtain =
bottle OF Mothers Friend from the druggist