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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25
Uncle Bill Prices Birthday.

Last Sunday was uncle Bill Prices
birthday. His children brought din
ner to his home on that day and
spread dinner together for birthday
dinner for him. They all seem to
love him dearly. He has six children
John Price, Mrs. w. ]. Brent, Mrs.
Tom Zachary, Mrs. julie Brister and
Mrs. McComb were present. Mrs.
Weems could not be there. Uncle
Bill is eighty-two, but he could pass
for seventy-two. He lives on the
same hill two miles east of Bogue
Chitto where he settled upon his re-
turn from the civil war. He was ais
brave a soldier as ever bore arms
anywhere. He carries wounds which
he received in the defense of South
ern rights, but Uncle Bill says he
would run sometimes, and that you
had better not believe a man who
says that he has never run.
Uncle Bill was in Some mighty
tight places, but the Good Lord
brought him through and his faith
is growing stronger as the years go
by.
A number of his community friends
were present to wish him God speed.
The friends from Bogue Chitto pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Brister
and their little daughter, Coral, and
BrotherN Moore, the Methodist pas
tor
He also had host of grandchild-
rem present among them were Jessie
and Fred Brent and. Versie Zachary
who saw service overseas In the
World War. Two sons-in-law, Tom
Zachary and julie Brister and one
Great grandchild. Louise Lowe, were
present.
julie Brister lives near and seemed
to take charge and make everyone
feel welcome. The sacredness Of the
Sabbath day made every Christian
feel how blessed to be a servant of
God.
Uncle Bill is "a member Of the
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church. All
his friends are glad that he has his
face towards Heaven and that he
has enlisted under the banner of Je-
sus the Captain of our salvation.
May he be spared to see many more
birthdays.
"A Friend.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25
NO FIRESIDE MEDICATION.

Surgeon General Rupert Blue, head
of the United States health service,
has been issuing a series of address,
.es on simple health topics. A recent
one dealt with the habit of self
drugging, the fashion many people
have of diagnosing their own illness
and then deciding what remedies
they will employ. Don't" says
Surgeon Blue.
Don't take unproven remedies,
Don't take habit-forming or poison
Gus drugs. Don't pour medicines of
which you know nothing into a body
of which you know less"
In simple illness the home treat
ment should deal with simple diet,
exercise and cleanliness without and
within, but beyond these no fire
side dosing. The human body is
delicate and complicated machine,
nobody should Undertake to repair
it who does not understand it. The
home medication may prove ex-
actly wrong, and prove fatal. Doc
tors are cheaper than funerals.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25


Evangelist Klein spoke on "The
20th Century Woman" at the Meth
odist church Thursday afternoon be-
fore a large audience of ladies and
several ministers. Mr.. Klein did
himself, the church and the subject
great credit in his earnest and sim
cere address. Women will do them
selves credit in needing his words
of wisdom.
He said in part that 1t Is hard to
tell women the truth-their sweet
hearts don't and their husbands have
too much sense to try it. Mr.. Klein
was brave and true enough to the
priREiples of life involved to : tell
much of the truth3 and he did It in
a manneE and with words that were
not brutal, altho the truth was.
He secuted the eft-repeated asser-
tion that "The Church would go to
the bow-wowsp of it weren't for the
women" ''If you women get out
of the way, the men will do some
thing" he said. If women are keep
ing up the churches they haven't
much to be proud of. Look. at the
small prayer-metings and Sunday
night congregations, ,etc. In some cit
les there are no more prayer-meet-
ings and Sunday nights are turned
over to worldly amusements. y
Blessed are the pufe@in heart for
they shall- see God" was the text
sWomen love sham and make-be-
lieves said the preacher. That's the
reason they use cosmetics. Here he
related that one woman forgot hel
paint one day and rubbed enough of
Jpf a. friends's face to paint her own
What you see Of her is not real. She
does not want real religion. Mer
have no confidence in woman's re
ligion. Men, rs whole. are losing
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25
Conference Held in Magnolia.

Magnolia, Miss. Oct. 23.-Rev. ].
T. Leggett. presiding elder held the
fourth quarterly conference for Mag
nolia charge and gratifying reports
from all Departments Of church work
were made by NRev. ]. E.. Gray, the
pastor, and the church officials, all
assessments being reported paid in
full. The church building has just
been srepainted the hot air furnace
has arrived and will be installed at
once, and the pipe organ recently
purchased att a cost Of $4,000 is eK-
pected to arrive within the next
month.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25
Consolidated Schools and Conveying
Pupils Prove Successful.

,Quitman, Miss, Oct. 2S.-The new
system adopted by the county super
intendent Of education of doing a.
WAY with many of the schools by
Bserging them into consolidated
and employing conveyances
to carry the pupils to and from
school, is not'only insuring the peo-
pie Of higher-priced and better teach
ers, but better and more modernly
equipped buildings. In several in
stances as many as five schools have
been merged into one.
AS a consequence Of the new law
in this state which placed all court
house officers on a salary basis after
January /. 1920, the people are pay
ing their taxes earlier than was ever
known, the new law requiring that
al be paid in by December IS.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25
A FoRBIDDING ARRANGEMENT OF WOMEN
Speak Truth And Not Was Evangelist Kens Slogan
Thursday Afternoon,


respect for women, as whole. The
standards are lowered and impurity
begins with the women.
Speaking of literature he said
novels were not. written for men.
Women are devouring them. The
popular writer's are the ones who de-
scribe the vile passions Of the race.
In a ,woman's book club he found on
ly one book that had to be renewed
and it'Was one Of filth.
Theatres will put on their boards
just what women want. Women
shaven't time to read the Bible and
church papers. Much impurity of
men and women develops in our
homes.
Referring to card playing and
dancing Mr.. Klein sa4d How few
women are ffito be'mothers! Child
rem are not getting fair deal. They
are being pushed out into society
through card playing and dancing.
Women pay the penalty of dane
ing. go per cent of operations on
women is the result of venereal dis
eases.
In striking way Mr.. Klein referred
to white slavery-said there were
100000 outcasts among women Of
this country.
His peroration was plea for all
children bssause of one whose plead
ing baby voice and hands failed tc
keep her mother from the dance
who was taken i'll that night-and
died leaving agony and regret fol
the desolate woman who wondered
"Why God had taken her child" He
also paid his respects to the woman
who murders her unborn child.
Virtually the entire congregation
shook the preachers hand at thu
close Of the service,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25
HOW WE HAVE ADVANCED.

The public in 1855 was of diff
ferent mood-or moldz-toward dane
ing acts. OF that we can be assured
after perusing an item credited to
the Ohio State Journal and which
originally was printed on Oct. of
that year. -
Here 1t is, part of the review of a
theatrical performance
''The dancing by La Belle oceana
was rather too loftical TO, suit our
notions of propriety and we would
venture to suggest to the managers
that if they could prevail upon this
lady to adopt costume TN accord
ance with delicacy she would not on
ly spare our bushes but also add
much to her popularity"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25
Sheriff Searches Private Residence
for Liquor.

Claiming that he had reliable in
formation that Herman Mueller had
intoxicating liquors in his possession
in violation of the law, Sheriff w.
Ed Smith, made an affidavit before
Capt. R. S. Butler, Mayor, and Sc
cured a writ of search against the
premises of Mrs. Eva Mueller on
South Jackson Street, Thursday. The
sheriff accompanied by policemen
Case, Sid Smith and John Mcbride,
went to the home of Mrs. Mueller
and instituted a search of the premis-
es but found no intoxicating liquors
thereon.
Mrs. Mueller is very indignant
over the matter and the probabilities
are that legal proceedings will be
instituted against some of the officers
and the sureties on their official
bonds.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25

The sugar shortage is acute in
New Orleans. The first lot of new
crop Louisiana sugar reached New
Orleans Thursday and was sold at
2011 cents on the floor of the Sugar
Exchange. The lot consisted of 162
barrels of prime to choice yellow
clarified. The first sugar usually
brings a fancy price.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25

Vicksburg will have a Fair next
year. 1t will be called the Mississip-
pi-Louisiana Fair and the associa-
tion will be capitalized at $4,000.
80 acres have been purchased for the
purpose near the National Military
Park.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25
INDIGESTION BILIOUSNESS,
CONcurTn A rVrOAr
CONSTIPATION.

Chamberlain's Tablets have re-
stored to health and happiness hum
dreds who were afflicted with indi-
If you are troubled In this way give
them a trial. You are certain to be
pleased for they VIII benefit you.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25
A Bargain.

Four cylinder automobile in first
class condition-electric lights-self
starter. Must be seen to be appre-
ciated.
Brookhaven Machine Shop & Garage.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25

The dollar you keep in town helps
to pay your taxes.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25

The only thing that doesn't seem
to go on a strike is nature.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25

An automobile should know bet-
ter than to try to beat q train at q
crossing.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-25

Common sense hasn't advanced in
price.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31
URSULINE ACADEMY
MAY GET NEW SITE

The Ursuline Academy has under
consideration the erection Of new
and adequate building TO meet the
needs Of that growing educational in
slitutlon, which is conducted under the
auspices Of the Ursuline Sisters, Of the
Catholic Church.
The Academy is now located at No
100 Delaware Avenue. where it has
excellent buildings, but is looking "a
the future. Nothing definite has been
decided upon, although the subject Of
establishing the Academy on a new
site has been given some thought
recently.
one OF the sites said to be under
consideration is The estate Of Mrs.
Martha X. Grant. on Pennsylvania
avenue between NanBuren and Bro0me
streets. 10 IS known that an option
has been taken by some person whose
Identity is not disclosed on the Grant
property. and negotiations for its pur-
chase may be closed any day
This Property. with its beautiful
Trees and shrubbery, lies between
avenue and the Cool
Spring reservoir, and would make an
deal site for such an institution. 10
contains mansion which could be
lsed for school purposes.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31
DR. ,RABE's ENGaCEMENTs.

DR.. Edith Rabe of the United States
public Health Service, who will be in
this city next week to lecture on better
health conditions for women and girls,
has arranged the following program
Monday, II o'clock, School No. /, New
Castle.
Tuesday, at 1890 o'clock. boards of
managers of all the hospitals and other
Institutions caring for women, at the
New Century Club.
Wednesday, 3 p. m, nurses at HON.
eopathic Hospital; $50 p. m, colored
women. a Bethel A. VI. L. Church.
Friday, II "a. m. Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs at the New Century Club.
Dr. Rab' will hold a conference with
the members Of civics. social and in
dustrial committees at $50 o'clock, on
Evening journal., 1919-05-31
p d II E lie S

An attractive tea and shower was
given by Mrs. Lilburne Chandler on
Wednesday afternoon at her home, Har-
wyn Court Apartments, in honor OF
Miss Hilda Hardesty, whose marriage
to Major Roland C. Heisler will take
place the latter part OF June.
Miss Helen Hayes gave a shower" on
Tuesday evening In honor OF Miss Grace
Mason whose marriage TO DR.. Asa Adair
will take place on June "a.
The Christian EndeavOr Society Of
Greenhill Presbyterian Church held its
annual picnic at Lenape Park yesterday.
About fifty young persons enjoyed the
outing. The young folks went by auto
mobile early in the morning and re-
turned about $50 last evening.
One Of the features was the baseball
game between teams from West Pres
byterian C. L. Society and Greenhin C.
Z. Society. The latter team won 10 to
9. At noon a large picnic luncheon
was served. The afternoon was spent
in various forms Of amusement.
The Guild Of st. Elizabeth's Church
will give a dance and euchre next
Tuesday evening in the Gilbert studio.
Music will be furnished by a jazz band.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31
TOTS MAKE MERRY
In DANCE CARNIVAL

Poetry OF motion, accented by beauty
OF light and color, and interviewer with
lifting melody, held the large audience
entranced( at the first night of Miss
Kate McClafferty's May Carnival at the
New Century Club. The dances will
be repeated tonight. The grace and
spontaneity OF even the tiniest tots
amazed and delighted the onlookers.
From opening May Day Frolicn to
closing starlight Serenade," the beau
tiful dances were enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Mary Shields, William Jean
dell and John Hayes in Irish Lit"
made the big hit Of the evening. as they
were compelled to give encore after en-
core, the applause was so insistent.
Miss Ruth Morgan was charming in
"Anitra's Dance" her graceful dancing
winning her new lausels.
Misses Marie and Helen Simon, in the
Dance Of BuenOs Aires were also
graceful and won hearty applause. An
other OF ihe "hits" Of the evening was
Miss Beatrice Jacoby in the famous
dance. THE BOlero.' Miss JacOby dis
played unusual skill in this difficult
dance, the very daintlness Of her work
being an eloquent tribute TO Miss Nc
Claffertys ability. Miss Sadie Jacoby
was equally pleasing in her clever pre-
sentation Of "Cossack's Revels, '-in
which she whirled about the stage
with wonderful rapidity
Mis- Margaret Hannigan was charm
ing in AT Twilight" and even Paris
would be proud to claim Miss Lillian
Bodman,. who appeared as "The Girl
From Paree," as its own Another Of
the most pleasing features Of the eve
ming was Miss ROdman and Miss Eliza
beth Thomas in "Frolicsome Gypsies."
Miss Florence Martins beautiful
dances in "Intermezz0 Russo are de-
serving Of special mention The young
men were as good as the girls Murray
llans0n's rendition Of the "Ifornpipe"
making a decided hit. August Lane, I
who appeared with Miss Morgan in a
pant0mime, also did clever work while
John Gallagher. Herbert White. James
Luke and Robert Hill not only pleased
the audience in "Gavotte,n which~fhey
appeared with Miss Anna Snyder, Mar
iorie Arnold, Irene Russell and Hazel
but they also brought down
the house with their song, How You
Coin TO Keep En- Down on the Farm?"
one of the most unique features on
the program was the Interpretation Of
a poem, spring in one Of the most
dances ever seen at the New
Century Club. It is only necessary to !
say that Misses Sadie Jacoby, Helen
Simon, Elizabeth Thomas. Beatrice
lacoby, Florence Martin, Kitty Jester, !
Frances Jacoby, Alice Huxley. Eleanor |
Snyder, Margaret Hannigan. Anna Sny- |
ier and Ruth Morgan participated in |
This number TO convince even the most |
'keptic9l OF that fact
Little Miss Lillian Eiters made a cum /
ming Cupid The numbers in which
HE children OF various ages did their
lest work included the Dancing Dolls"
Awakening Of the Nymphs" and "Pas
les Fleurs." The younger boys were
good in lack in the Box" while the |
Daisy Chain" sung and led by Miss
Marion Walsh, with a bunch Of happy
little daisies" dancing around her, de-
lighted everyone.
Following the entertainment the floor
Vas cleared for general dancing.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31
Clubs

The members OF the Junior Board of
the Homeopathic Hospital are asked
to attend lecture by DR.. Edith Rabs,
at the New Century Club, at 1880
o'clock on next Tuesday morning.
Delaware Chapters OF the D. A. r.
VIII hold Flag Day celebrated June fl,
lat the home Of Mrs. j. E. De Ford.
Smyrna. Mrs. ]. w. Clifton is regent
Of the Smyrna Chapter. A box lunch
con will be served. Members Of Caesar
Rodney. Dover and Cooch's Bridge
Chapters will attend with the Smyrna
Chapter.
The Altiora Club Of the Y. W. C. A.
will give a strawberry festival at VOL
laston Hall. Twenty-flfth and Market
streets on next Thursday evening. The
proceeds will be used for the summer
conference fund. Three delegates will
be sent to the Silver Bay Conference.
The principal work Of the Altl0ra Club
is the care Of three orphans in foreign
countries. Two orphans are in France
and the other in India.
The June quarterly meeting Of the
Wilmington Society Of the Fine Arts
will be held at o'clock on Tuesday,
at No 1905 Franklin street. An exhibit
tion committee will be elected and de-
eide whether or not TO hold the exhi-
bition in November.
The Coreopsis Branch OF the Interna-
tional Sunshine Society will hold its
monthly meeting on Monday evening at
the home Of Mrs. Frank Schilling.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Women's
Relief Division, No. ,, will hold a social
and patriotic meeting at 2 o'clock on
Monday, in the assembly room Of the
Pennsylvania Office building. Front and
French streets. Mrs. Gamble LatrObe,
general superintendent, will preside.
II. L. Elford Adams, OF England, will
be the principal speaker, speaking on
the subject 1.-THE New World"
This will be the last meeting until
September. All members of the di-
vision who devoted ten hours or more
in the Victory Loan campaign will re-
utlNt lcWdIu- IL u cApectVu hidI
number will be received.
Mrs. C. B. Keser will have charge Of
the musical program. The hOstesses
will be Mrs. Harvey Smith, Mrs. Charles
German, Mrs. C. B. Keiser- and Mrs. J.
C. Auten.
The first meeting OF the Philadelphia
Club OF Maryland College is being held
In Philadelphia today. A luncheon was
given at the Adelphia Club.
The Wilmington girls who attended
the initial luncheon were: Misses
kathryn Kurtz, Marian Spruance, Mil
dred GOoding. Susan Brassington, Vir-
ginia Rheuby and Mrs. Hunter Gooding,
Mrs. Frank Thatcher. Mrs. L. B. Jones
and Mrs. Frank w. Diver.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31
| We ddlim@s

Miss Florence, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Ferrier, Of No. iO7 West
Twenty-fourth street and Edward
Phillips. son OF Robert l.. Phillips Of
No. 33 East Twenty-third street, VIII
mington, were married at the parson-
age of the NJ. f. Church at Laurel. on
March 2S. by the Rev Frank p. Carpen-
ter. After an extended honeymoon Mr..
and Mrs. Phillips will be at home to
their friends at the Parln Apartments,
Twenty-ninth and Market streets, after
June %.
The following marriages have recent
ly been performed by the Rev. r. II.
Adams, pastor OF Trinity NJ. E. Church,
at the parsonage.
Miss Margaret Hays and William
knight, both Of this city on Saturday
evening, May 2i They were attended by
Miss Gertrude Hays and William Hays.
Miss Ella Heller and Carl p. Eaton.
both Of Chester, were married on Wed
nesday evening, May %. They were
attended by Miss Edith Valentine and
Wilber McAnney.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31
POOL TOURNEY CONTINUES.

In The opening game last night az
Gradys, Slater fought against a bad
start, and won over David, score 400 to
o. David accumulated half the re-
quired 100 points while Slater was get
ting 90, and things looked easy for him.
But Slater rallied and forced his way TO
the top, winning by a narrow margin
The second game brought together
Mat DonOhue and cliff" Young
The latter came out on top. score 100
to IS. The game was full Of interest.
the great crowd present applauding
continuously. Donohues neglect to call
fouls resulted in his defeat.
Tonight Houston meets Pats and
Kane stack up against Niurpb
Evening journal., 1919-05-31
SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE.

Miss Clara Southwick and Miss
Blanche Swayne win go to Atlantic City
on Monday TO represent the Consumers
League at the annual meeting OF the
National Conference OF Social Work.
They will stay at the Holmhurst.
The leagues representatives will, Of
course, be especially interested in the
sessions Of the division on industrial
and economic problems Of which Mrs.
Florence Kelley is chairman Mrs. Kel-
ley has just returned from an interna-
tional conference Of women workers at
Berne, Switzerland, and will bring a
special message to the conference.
The sessions Of the industrial and
economic problems division extend over
the entire week and include special sec
tions on industrial organization and
peace, social insurance. trades unions
and the public service, labor and poll
tics, and the cooperative movement.
At the general session on Wednesday
evening the cooperative movement will
receive special attention.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

The silk sport suit is in particular
isvor this season. as evidenced by this
successful model in pink Kumsi-Kumsa
SIX, with blouse and skirt yoke of the
plain material, and skirt, cuffs, vestee
and ilapping pockets Of figured fabric.
The wide hat IS Of .he same material
with picot edged sash OF deep rose.
and rose and black silk scarf as
final touch.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31
1B i TT Ih S

DAyIs-To Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Davis.
Of No. 433 Union street. on May 80 a
son.
CRUMLISH-To Mr.. and Mrs. Francis J.
Crumlish. Of No. 107 South Adams street.
on May So a son.
MIrCHELI-To Mr.. and Mrs Henry Nit
chell Of Hockessin, Del. at the Delaware
Hospital, on May 30. daughter.
NEWSTADr-To Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
Newstadt Of No. 40 East Third street.
at the Delaware Hospital, on May 20, n
daughter.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31
TO MORON TO ,ERIsCn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Madison II. Elliott, Of
Roselle. left yesterday on three
months automobile trip. They expect
TO drive to the Pacific Coast En-
route they will visit all the principal
cities.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Mrs. Brinklln Marklin has returned 70
her home in this city after spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Eaton at FELTON,.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Monday morning at No. 9l3 Delaware
avenue.
The moving picture THE End OF The
Road will be shown on Thursday. al
10 a. m, at the Queen Theatre, and at
SIS p. m, in Emmanuel Church. Or.
Rabe VIII lecture.
Friday si5 p. m, Psslx~s Settle
menl.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Clogg, at DagsbOro.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Lewes spent several days with relatives
in Wilmington recently
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Mrs. Maggie Lewis and son Calvin.
and Miss Mae Lewis OF Lower Cross
Roads spent a few days here last week
with friends.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick C. Sears mo-
tored TO Camp Dix yesterday to visit
Mrs. Sears brother. AIillard Logan who
Is now stationed there, having arrived
from overseas. He has been abroad
since May 1918.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Miss Evelyn West Of Port Deposit
visited friends in this city recently.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Mr.. and Mrs. r. /. Plumley Of 2007
jefferson street viii leave on June for
months trip to New England. They
New York, Boston and Waltham, Mass.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Miss Kathryn A. Woodward is visit
ing friends In New York city.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Clin Ellis Is visiting his mother Mrs.
z. B. Ellis at OS<ord.
Evening journal., 1919-05-31

Miss Helen Dare Is spending the
weekend in Pottsville, Pa.