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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-06-12

coaxing her to 90 and told her of
all the good deeds she had done in
the past. and the glories that
awaited her, if she would just go
on for Is to 20 miles more. but she
steadfastly refused to bulge. They
examined every part from the car
bureter to the sparkplug. turned
the crank, turned pale, and said
few things and urged her to 90 on,
as the rain was about to catch
them, but none of their caressing
or endearing remarks or appeals to
loyalty or any other matter could
induce her to 90 on. Even Napole
on's plea to his soldiers at the bat
tie Of the Pyramids, that forty
centuries of progress were looking
down on them" had no effect
whatever. Lizzie stayed right
there and the Gland she would not
tread"
In the morning after, as you
know there is always morning
after, Irish Tommy and Mr.. Ran
dolph appeared at a farm house
about four miles away and got a
team and pulled the machine that
far and the kind hearted lady pre-
pared some hot coffee for them and
all were finally resuscitated after
their long night IN q car with no
blankets and cold rain and no
supper.
Mr., Randolph arrived at Dupree
with the aid of sold Dobbin' twen-
tyfour hours after leaving our
peaceful community, still hungry,
but smiling and happy and ready
to go again next year.
In most respects, this celebra-
tion may be considered the most
successful that has been held at
this place. The next one will be the
4th of July, to which all our
friends are cordially invited.
Yours &c 'R1PPLEs.'
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
BOARD OF TRADE MATTERS.
Protest Made Against Lighting Of
Street Signs Poor Wire Ser
vice Unavoidable.

The minutes OF the Board of Trade
show the following matters acted
upon at Wednesdays session:
j. w. McGrath reported that at
the Good Roads Convention recently
held at MeadYille, Mr.. Xavier A.
Kramer, State Highway Engineer,
stated that the Federal Road Fund
would furnish $4,000 in order to
connect the Lincoln county highway
with the proposed road through
Franklin county. thereby connecting
Brookhaven and Natchez. 1t was
moved and carried that Mr.. McGrath
dictate a letter to Mr.. Kramer ask
ing further particulars.
o. H. Hartman reported that w.
II. Seavey and himself had called
Epoor service on cotton quotations,
and had found this office entirely
blameless, the operator having al
ready taken the matter up with the
General superintendent Of the Wes-
tern Union at Atlanta. Ga.
The Secretary was Instructed to
write the Mayor and the Board Of
Aldermen concerning poor lighting
OF the electric nag above the City
|Hall and the sHomeseekers Para
disc, sign across Cherokee Street,
asking, as conservation OF fuel is no
longer necessary. that both of these
lbe fully lighted every evening.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
DRAFT BOARD WILL
QUIT ON MARCH 2S
Work Now Practically Finished
Records are to be Ship
ped To Washington.

Lincoln CouAty's Local Board has
almost ceased to be in existence. The
past few days have been spent by an
office force in arranging registration
cards in alphabetical order prepar
tory to their being sent to Washing
ton, d. G., this work now being
complete. Orders for the completion
of this work before the 18th of this
month and for the ending of all the
work Of the board on that date have
been received here, which means
that, with the exception Of the re-
Eceipt Of formal discharge the local
boards have ended their business. In
fact, the order so states. Local
boards. physicians, medical advisory
boards and district boards have end
ed their usefulness.
The registratlon- cards are to be
arranged IN proper alphabetical or
der and forwarded to the adjutant
general of the army. What Anal dis
position is to be made Of them has
not been announced, but 1t is proba-
Bile that they viii be preserved for
some time, even though they may be
destined to destruction later on.
The same order prescribes that
draft evaders in the future receive
the same treatment and be prosecut-
ed in the same way as deserters from
the army camps Of the country. At
some time in the near future lists
of draft eyaders are to be published.
and until that time information rel
ative to eyaders for whom q reward
is offered will be furnished by state
authorities.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22

This statement was brought out
by the infamous and continuous re-
ports that have been gaining circu-
lation the past ten days, these ru-
mors growing day by day as gossip
always does with added details until
In the interest of the community it
seems necessary to take notice of
them. Nobody seems anxious to
claim responsibility for the outra-
geous rumor at this date.
1t has been said There's always a
niger in the wood-pile." But that
doesn't apply to the city's tanks.
Supt. Purser has been called up
dozens Of times and asked about the
matter. Ladies have said to him ov-
er the phone: '.If you will just tell
me, won't say anything about 1t to
anybody, some of our residents
seeming not to absolutely believe Mr..
Purser when he was positive in de-
cIaring there was no truth in the
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
'.JndgsD Buie Test Supervisor fol
Lincoln County.

Mr.. T. A. Buie, butter-maker and
tester for the Brookhayen Creamery.
has been appointed by the Mississip-
pl Experiment Station test superyis-
or Of Lincoln county's milk supply.
1t is interesting to note that three
Jerseys tested out on the !. H. G.
farm. gave, each. pounds Of butter
per day and about Al gallons Of
milk.
When asked what feed he gives
his cows, Mr.. Wood isplied: Miss
Iissippi feeds excepting beet pulp.
which we soak over night and give
at the rate Of 8 pounds each per COW.
Also hulls with .black-strap molasses;
pea vine hay. all they will eat; corn
and cob meal ground on the farm
and the usual cotton seed meal and
bran"
First. get Jersey and then try to
measure up to the standard noted.
Judge Buie Is on the Job,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
MAYOR r. s. RuTLER.

James Watts. - Fighting. Dis
charged.
Georgia Hartley Fighting and
disturbing the peace. $1.00 and
costs.
Fiouins johnson Gaming. $1,000
E0Ad COSTS Appealed.
John Mcdonald and Henry Hart
Drunk. S1.00 each and costs.
Herman Bryant Gaming. Ac-
quilted.
Mary Lomax-Assault and bat
terry. $1.OO and costs.
Mag Johnson Disturbing peace,
Acquitted.
Brooks Lea--Assault and battery.
$1.00 and costs.
Odia Smith Exceeding the speed
limit. $3.50 and costs.
Ed Levy. Cornelius Grifnng. Jesse
Bracey, Richard Wells, Ike Gearing,
Truly Lyons Gaming. $3.50 and
costs.
Harriet McNair- Trespass. Com
promised.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22

Messrs. G. w. Griffin, Weson; b
L. Boyte, Brookhaven, r. S Ben A,
Williams, J. T. Watson, Union
Church; M. e. Case, Brookhaven;
w. d. White. Sontag: M. B. Moore,
Brookhaven. R. I; T. F. Rails,
Brookhaven: r. r. Ri tcliff, Wesson;
]. L. Woodall. Bogue Chitto; ] An
dy Kyzar, Bogue Chitto: H. z. Wom-
Eack, Tallulah, La: Hugh Sasser
Doc Steapp. F. w. Parnell, Woodson
q. East. N. B. Foster. Fred Hart,
Chas. A. Dunn, Lee Corbin, G. A
Boyd, Mrs. Lula Kyzar, W. B. Gov
ington, Geo. Fl. Furr, r. F. Kyzar
"A. 6. Brewer, w. w. Godbold, G. F.
Sherman. Summit; have all been
pleasant springtime callers among
our subscribers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22

Ivilincation of this department Of the
city's service.
Some of the tales had it that the
darkey had been in the tank almost
two months before being discovered
and that sea diver had come here
for the purpose Of exploring the hid
den depths of the well to get out
''the remains"
The nearest to any semblance OF
truth at all about the matter is en-
braced in the following: About ten
days ago in order to secure twelve
feet of heavy chain that had drop
ped into the reservoir, hoist was
built and the chain fished out. Soon
after this Mr.. Purser commenced to
be worried with inquiries about
what became of the darkey he
found in the welli 1t is probable
the whole matter began as joke.
Those who know Mr.. Purser know
that even in very much less serious
matter he. would not be party to
Q6CSpllOut anu CCA ldAhAJ AtOt 0AhSA7
able for such despicable and disloy-
al community service as this scandal
would imply. Such report touch-
ing our community life as the one
noted cannot be permitted to pass
unnoticed after gaining such general
publicity and it is hoped that the Of
ficers will get sufficient information
In order to discover the thoughtless
or malicious author Of the report.
ALL CAN REST ASSURED THAT
THE CITY'S WATER is JUST AS
PURE AS TT HAS EVER BEEN, RE-
IGARDLESS OF RECENT REPORTS.
AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN
ABSOLUTELY DRY" FOR DAYS
PAST MAY NOW RESUME THEIR
ROTATIONS WITH PLEASURE
AND WITH PROFIT TO THEIR
HEALTH AND COMFORT.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
COTTON CATCHES FIRE
WHILE BEING HAULED
It Took the Fire Department to
Extinguish Blaze on a
Wagon.

= A, IRE that deserves more than
passing notice on account Of It's un-
usual origin took place Wednesday
afternoon when a truck owned by
Mr.. NJ. j. Peavey and containing six
bales of cotton took 1re near the
compress while tho cotton was being
hauled to the station for shipment,
the blaze damaging all Of the cotton
before the fire department could ex-
tingussh it.
A colored driver, smoking, is
thought to have started the fire. The
cotton was the property Of Louis
Cohn & Bros. The damage is esti-
mated at $50 to SIS.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
Winston-salem Expects Sentences to
be Upheld.

Winston-Salem, N. C.The fifteen
men recently sentenced here for in
citing and taking part In a rios, and
attempting to lynch negro prison
er, have all appealed to the higher
court. But the mayor voices pub
lie sentiment in declaring bis belief
that the higher court will sustain
the lower, and that the convicted
men will serve their sentences,
which range from sixteen months to
six years. The people here are de-
|termined to make mob violence in-
possible In this city
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
A Hattiesburg Sensation.

Hattiesburg has sensation in the
arrest OF Mrs. w. c. Rodgers. wife Of
a wealthy lumberman. rho was ar
rested when a raid led by her hus-
band was made on their home after
midnight Wednesday and the lady
was found with Lieutenant. Sam
uel Mccormick, of Camp Shelby.
The case will be tried today.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
Fatal Disease in Amite
County Kills Many Hogs

Mr.. w. L. Robinson informs US
that a malady has made its appear
ance among his hogs and that about
$50 head have died. He has had
demonstration agent and Veterinar-
sick hogs. he secured cerum that
he thinks is preventative rather
than cure. The day that he told
us. fine male had died which he
could. not replace for $3.50. He is
alarmed over the situation.-Gloster
Record.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
Brookhayen Bound Car
Kills Small Negro Child

Hazlehurst, Miss. March IA
negro child IL years old was run
down by an unidentified person driy-
iKg yhigh-powered car three miles
south Of here on the Hazlehurst-Wes-
son gravel pike Tuesday evening. 1t
is said that the driver of the car
never stopped, but speeded on in a
southerly direction toward Brook
haven. The child's neck was brok-
en-.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
"There has never been a

There has never been a
dead negro in the city's wat
er reservoir, said Superin-
tendent Purser upon being
interviewed about a shocking
scandal that has been going
the rounds here. "The water
is Of the same excellent quail
ity as when analyzed by the
State Chemist a few months
ago. All this talk about a
darkey being found in one Of
the water tanks is pure fic-
tion and without any founda-
tion whatever" is the posi-
tive declaration of Mr.. Pur-
ser of the City Light, Water
and Power Station.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22

SURGEONS agree that in most
cases Of Cuts, Burns. Bruises and
Wounds, the FIRST TREATMENT
Is most important. When an Eff
GENT antiseptie Is APPLIED promptly,
there is no danger Of infection and
the wound begins to neal at once.
For use ON man or beast, BORO-
ZONE Is She IDEAL ANTlSEPTIC
and HEALING AGENT. Buy Il now
and be ready for an emergency. Sold
by king Drug CO.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
JUSTICE ]. E. BARRON.

State VS.. Maggie Rhodes assault
and battery. Fined s1.OO and costs.
State VS.. Fred OEensTrespass-
ing. Compounded
State VS.. Charles Lomax-vagran-
cy. Acquitted.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
PROTEST ON GRAVEL RATE.
Would Retard Completion Of Good
Road Building Now Under
Way all Over the q. S.

The State Highway Department
has filed protest. together with ~
other states. against a 20 cent per
ton increased freight rates on gravel
shipments. 1t is believed the in
crease will be revoked, based on lat
est reports from the national capital.
Fifty per cent of the gravel used in
surfacing the roads of Mississippi
comes from commercial pits and is
subject to freight rates, according
to state authorities and the increas-
ed rates would mean an increased
cost of many thousands of dollars on
road improvements in the state.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22
mo DEAD NEGRO HAS Been IN WATER RESERVOIR

False Rumor Without Any Foundation City Water Pure and
Wholesome as it is Possible to be - Superintendent Has
Been Worried With hquiries-Old Saying That "a Lie
Travels Faster Than the Truth Proven in This Instance
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22

"Drugless doctors claim that in
the treatment Of flu the mortality
has been less than one per cent. If
the claims Of the osteopath are false
they can easily be disproved and IL
they are true the medical profession
should adopt the method OF treat
ment which proves most successful
in practice.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22

Mrs. Walter GuIley. of Braxton,
has been Brookhaven visitor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-03-22

The Leader can please the most
exacting in the printing line.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-12

Norfolk, Va Richmond Va Charlotte, Washington
N G. Columbia S Spartanbug c. Macon Ga.
Columbus, Ga Montgomery, Baltimore Md Toledo,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-12
Literally a
Widows Mite

As is probably very well
known all over the country by
this time, the Methodists Of
America will conduct man.
moth financial campaign in
April for $ll5, 900, 600 - the
Northern church raising $780,
600, 900 and the southern church
$50, 100000. The greatest cam
paign experts in the country are
heading the drives, and the whole
immense constituency of the de
nomination is working rs one
man TO see that the drives are a
success.
Many individuals are plan
ming TO give substantial sums To
the missionary work of their
church, and throughout the
length and breadth of Method
ism every one is doing his best.
No subscriptions are being taken
at this time, it being necessary
rule OF the general plan that all
subscriptions must be made
within the limit Of the eight
day drive,
However, there is an excep.
ton to the hardest cut rule al
ways, and the Centenary treas
'urer found an exception to the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-12
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mothers Home, Says This
Georgia Lady. Regarding Black
Draught. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, Chills, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR,
of this place, writes: IL am user
OF Thedford's Blnck-Draught; in fact.
II was one OF our family medicines
Also In my mothers home, when
was n child. When any of US child.
rem complained OF headache. usually
caused by constipation. she gave us
n dose OF BlaclS-Draught, which would
rectify tho trouble. Often In the
Spring, We would have malaria and
chills. or troubles OF this kind. We
would take Black-Draught pretty reg
ular until the liver acted well. and
we would soon be up and around
again. We would not he without It.
for 1t certainly has saved us lots OF
doctor bills. Just dose OF Black.
D-aught when not so we'll saves a
lot OF days In bed"
Thedford's Blnck-Draught has been
In use for many years IL the treat.
ment of stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which 1t
now enjoys is proof OF its merit.
IL your liver is not doing its duty,
you will suffer from such disagree.
able symptoms rs headache, bilious
ness. constipation, indigestion. etc,
and unless something Is done, serious
trouble may result.
Thcdford's Black-Draught has bean
found valuable remedy for these
troubles. 1t Is purely vegetable, and
nets In q prompt and natural way.
regulating the liver TO its proper
functions and cleansing the bowels OF
Impurities. Try It, Insist OH Thed.
ford y. the original and genuine II ~
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-12

subscription rule. This was
the way of it:
Several days ago the Centen-
airy treasurer received u letter
written in q thin, delicate script,
with pale ink on thin lined pa
per. 1t was from dear old
lody (she was a dear old lady,
for only that kind could have
written such letter. and the
missive read:
"Will you please accept this
dollar with my earnest wish for
tho success of the financial cam
paign of the church. The rails
ing of the $35, 100000 by our
Southern church will mean a
great deal in making the world a
better place to live in both here
in America and into the fur
thermost parts of the earth, and
| feel privileged to give my mite
to the cause. 1 wish it could be
more-but | am living in an Old
Woman's Home, and even this
small sum means its little sacri-
fee. The fact is am sending 1T
now for fear | may be tempted
to spend it if l leave it in its
hiding place in my little desk. !
hope you will keep it, therefore,
though it does come ahead of
time. And l send il with the
hope that every man and woman
in Methodism will give-in pro-
portion rs | have done-because
| know if they do it will all be n
great success. / want to add
that | hope the wealthy givers
of the church Will be as happy in
the giving of their thousands as
| have been in sending in my
mite"
Such spirit as thatl 1t
would move mountains. 1t
would do anything. The dollar
from the dear little old lady in
an Old Woman's Home went
into the Centenary treasury,
where it will await the coming
of the millions more-and the
letter is being sent broadcast TO
many thousand newspapers,
where it is hoped the valiant
spirit Of one little woman will
inspire million Methodists to
give as generously and as glo-
riously.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-12
War Savings
Record

That the five states, of which
this state is one, constituting the
Fifth Federal Reserve District
have not been slow to realize the
basic value of the thrift idea
was shown by official figures an
nounced by the War Loan Or
ganization. AT the close of the
records for last year, just tabu-
lated and analysed, the district
had invested more than $73,-
900, 600 in Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Stamps. In the
four Liberty Loans the district
subscribed sS49, 4Ti, 800.
Considered as n unit the Dis
trict of Columbia leads the dis
trict in its war savings per cap
tia record, its figure being SIS. 93
which means that Washington-
ians bought Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Stamps to such an
amount that if the stamps were
divided among all the people in
Washington every man, woman
and child i'll the city would have
1898 worth.
AS q whole the districts total
at the end of the year was $73,-
S9S, 242.S7. In the month past,
tens of thousands of dollars
worth of additional stamps have
been sold and when the figures
for January and February are
compiled the total for the dis
trict will be much greater, and
lit will continue to grow, il is
believed, since the people of the
country are beginning to recog-
nize more and more the benefits
(which accrue from intelligent
and systematic saving.
For West Virginia the total at
the end of 1918 was slG,l2I,
so3.O4 with Il per capita OF
ISl1.35.
Virginia showed total OF
sl4, 1862, GOSSIP, is per capita
purchases being $3.50.
In North Carolina the total
was higher, S21, oS5, 1855. lis
per capita was $500.
South Carolina returned to.
tai of ST,718,522.2 % with a per
capita of $4.69.
Maryland had bought IS, 30
$50. AS, its per capita being
I$5,0S.
Washington and its cnvirons-
listed as the District of Column.
bia = purchased s5,SS2, $50. &C
worth of Thrift Stamps and Wal
Savings Stamps.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-12

1t is not what you have today
but what you save that counts
in The long run. Buy War Saw
ing Stamps and you will not
fear in the future.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-12

If you provide against the
"rainy day" by buying War
Savings Stamps there will be
no "rainy day
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-03-12

Men who have bought War
Savings Stamps can look the
returned "doughboy" in the
face unashamed.
Get your moneys worth. Buy
tho best. Put YOU savings into
War Savings Stamps.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26

that will be useful and durable and
that will become more valuable as
years 60 by.
The souvenir that is available in
a limited number for the pupils of
this eOunty's schools. is the y. s.
Army hand grenade. and the only
requirement necessary to procure
one of these is to earn money dur
ing vacation and with that money
buy War Savings Stamps. The
rules are simple. Children under 10
years must earn enough to buy a
War Savings Stamp costing from
$.17. il purchased in June, to $4.19,
if purchased in August. This stamp
must be shown to the pupils teach
er at the beginning of the fall term
of school and letter written to the
teacher telling how the money was
earned Children over 10 must buy
The Holly chieftain., 1919-06-26
CROPS ARE SUFFERING
FOR NEED OF WATER
Rainfall During Past Week Has
Been InsufAeisnt for Farming
In Most SAetinns

Been insufficient for Farming
In Most Sections.
There have been light showers in
most sections of the state during
the past week. but the amount of
rainfall has been insufficient to
meet the needs Of the farmers and
crops are suffering from want of
moisture. The condition is most
serious in the north-central part of
the state. in parts of Adams, BOul-
dec Larimer, Aarapahoe. Jefferson,
Morgan and Weld counties.
The weather has been generally
warm except in the southwestern
counties, where the nights have
been too cool for proper growth of
crops. In the San Luis valley and
on the western slope crops general
ly are in almost normal condition,
while in the remainder of the state
they are below normal, being as
low as so per cent in some of the
north-central counties.
The damage from the frost of
June was not SO heavy as was at
first estimated, according to reports
received by the State Cooperative
Crop Reporting Service. There was
considerable loss to fruits, which
will make the crop perhaps Is per
cent short of what it would other
wise have been, while most of the
damage to vegetables has been over
come by replanting. Replanted
crops generally are badly in need of
moisture.
Pasture ranges of the state are
generally in good condition at this
time except in the, northcentral
counties, where continued dry
weather has damaged the grass
from 25 to IS per cent. There was
some damage from frost in most of
the forest ranges, but favorable
weather since June has brought
the grass out in good condition.
Livestock have shown marked i'm
prOvement in the past few weeks as
q result of the favorable range con-
ditions.