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The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09
,COntederate veteran pesOendant.

The Leader has received an appre-
ciatedR note from Corp. Kirk N.
Bee who wants his friends and rel
atives to know that after nine at
tempts he has at last passed the U.
s. Army examination. Kirk says:
1.-THE only thing I don't like is eat
ing in the same mess hall near the
negroes. But can stand 1t until I
go to France"
Young Bee is a SON of Mr.. Bar
nard Bee of our city and a grand
son of Mr.. Eugene M. Bee. deceased,
who as a member Of the Washington
Artillery saw service in the sixties.
This reminds the writer that 1t was
General Barnard e. Bee, near rela-
tive Of Mr.. e. M. Bee, Sr., who gave
the name Of ''Stonewall'' to Gen.
jackson when he said, "There stands
jackson like a stone wall" Young
Bee seems to have inherited the
spirit Of his antecedents.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09

in the State; but the stand Is some
what broken in places. The boys
have the grass about subdued, and
with even partly favorable condi-
tions there will be a snug revenue
turned over to the State from this
years crop.
The prison population at present
numbers a total of 1123-91 whites
and the balance negroes. Two white
women are serving time and 81 ne
gro women make the present total
for that sex.
The average prisoner seems to
have no complaint concerning treat
ment and food.
The alfalfa crop Is also good on
the farm and plenty of sorghum
will make sop" for the prisoners.
Sergeant Richardson, of No. g.,
has a fine crop of collards growing
for his camp and the balance Of the
boys are growing side line crops for
cage tables and acquisitions" will
likely be less for once during the
winter months.
Sergeant s. T. Byrd, No. 1, has
sweet potatoes nearly ready to grab
Bile" and his men are all looking
sleek and some of them saucy. But
some Of them can change that look
instanter when Stanley comes upon
them Unexpectedly.
Pardons are granted at every
meeting of the pardontng board. but
new .boarders" supplant those that
serve out their term.
The farm now uses heavy motor
trucks in lieu of mule power for
hauling. Gasoline is used for many
purposes on the farm, but vocal gas
is not tolerated by the superinten-
dent.
Parchman farm with its (16,000)
sixteen thousand acres Is beautiful
and you are at liberty to visit Il at
any time.
-"Crah Apple,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09
A VISIT OUT ON
THE STATES FARMS
I" Crab Apple" I" Gives Public
Benefit of His Observa-
tiOns After Visit.

Temperature rising rapidly up
here, and the ice-plant is running
on full time. The plant here has a
capacity of three and a half tons,
and the supply is equal to the con-
sumption on the farm.
Work suspended on the 4th at
Parchman, supposedly in honor OF
independence Day. Barbecued
meats were served in ample quantity
to the prisoners but part of the San
ia Claus failed to arrive in time for
the occasion and baker" bread,
candy, sardines, bananas, smoking
tobacco and few other extras were
served the prisoners. But with our
good shipping facilities(?) the lem
ons, oranges, and cakes will probably
arrive sometime this month.
On Parchman farm the corn crop
Is superb and the yield will exceed
that Of many previous years. The
wheat crop Is also fine and the
thresher is running steadily. New
wheat is now being made into -four
at the mill here. No -four has been
bought by the trustees for the pri-
soners since the 1918 crop was har-
vested. There is still small amount
Of last years crop Of -four on hand
and a Sunhower County biscuit
with a pour" Of Lincoln county mo-
lasses would make decidedly sweet
and nutritious breakfast.
The cotton crop on the farm f.
Car above the average OF ail counties
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09
LUCIEN PICNIC WAS
A LARGE AFFAIR
Gathering Given by Lodges
Brought Many Gs5sses
And People Together.

Dear Leader:
The picnic advertised in the Lead
er by the 1. o. o. F. and w. o. W.,
of Lucien, revealing at once the pur-
pose and enterprise of these organi-
cations to make the affair a success,
eliminated In Just what was to be
expected. There was no reason why
it should have been otherwise. The
committee on arrangements had done
their full duty in selecting and pre-
pairing a beautiful bit of woodland
for the speakers stand and the peo-
ple's seats and in procuring the servi-
ces of the R. e. Lee Band, compli-
mentary to Lee Russell. while fes-
tive iced lemonade and ice cream
cones interspersed the tunes Of praise
and patriotism and made cooling in
.tervals in the prevailing July sun
shine among the sweltering crowds
as, regardless If cold or heat they joy
fully celebrated Independence Day,
though twenty-four hours late-the
only time when the speakers want
ed could forego other engagements
and crafty the ambitions Of the
hosts Of the day toward a splendid
service for the people of this vicin-
ity and furnish another vent for the
effervescing eloQuence Of candidates
who rejoiced in the opportunity to
meet the men Of Franklin and Lin
coin counties on common ground and
do something toward establishing
the fellowship that should exist be-
tween the people and their officers.
Folks. from the great-great-grand-
CONTINUED on and page.)
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09
LITTLE LOCALS ABOUT VETS.
Short Mention of Prominent Parties
Attending the Reunion.

Every train that arrives at Book
haven brings veterans Of three wars
and the crowds are increasing ey-
cry minute.
Lit. Generals, Brigadier Generals,
ColoneIs, Majors, Captains. Lieuten-
ants, Sergeants, Corporals, as well as
those who served in the ranks are
everywhere. r,
Brig. Gen. Shinault with three
gold stars on the lapel Of his coat is
here. The General served in For
rest Cavalry; was at the battle of
Shiloh, vicksburg and Brice Cross
roads. He surrendered at GAINESVILLE,
Ga.
Col. j. e. Hibbler, of Macon is also
here. The Colonel served in the 1st
Mississippi Cavalry, a Forrest outht.
Fought through Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi. Wounded four times
The Colonel's horse was shot from
under him at the battle of Franklin,
La. He was in the last tight of the
civil war at Columbus, Miss. The
old-time warrior tells that at one
time in a close nght he had the
pleasure of killing German who
had killed two of his comrades. He
said they were on the point of sur
render and when they gave UP the
fight the Hun shot his two comrades
and he in return shot the German,
Col. G.. G. Weissfnger is here from
SunfIower County. The Colonel vol
unteered from the County Of Sun
flower and stood the hardships of the
entire war along with his comrades.
The Colonel saw service in Co. B,
18th Mississippi. He was hit
three times in battle.
Jno. A. Randall of Co. A, 39th
Infantry is here. Mr.. Randall served
under Capt. ]. Durr and his Divis-
ion Commanders were Generals
Bragg and Hutchinson. The old
veteran is wearing the uniform Of
his outfit" which consists of grey
cloth with large blue stripe down
the seam of the trousers.
Nathan Bedford Forrest, the grand
son of the immortal general is here.
Forrest is the Adjutant-in-Chief of
the Sons of Veterans. His home is
in Biloxi, Miss. The grandson has
served in this capacity for three
years. Nathan Bedford Forests Ia
ther entered the service of the Con-
federacy when he was IA and one
half years OF age. He ran away from
home to hight for the great cause.
Later he served on Gen. Forests
Staff and completed his service on
the STAFF of the great General. His
father was wounded in several en-
counters. Nathan Bedford Forrest
brings back the spirit of his noble
sires and everywhere the old Veter-
ans are gathered around him with
outstreched hands.
B. A. Lincoln of Columbus. Miss,
Commander Army Tenn. Dept, is
also present. This Department Of
The Sons Of Veterans comprises the
states Of Mississippi, Louisiana. Ten
nessee. Alabama. Georgia and Flori-
da.
Judge Geo. G. Myers Of jackson
Past Div. Com. for state OF Mississip-
pi. is mingling with the crowds and
vets.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09

Gentlemen Of Brookhaven are or
ganizing Fishing Club. They want
to lease the lakes out at the Gravel
Pit; build boats. post the property:
protect the fish and put more into
the waters for the pleasure Of them
selves and their friends.
Be 1t known that spirit Lake
now covers some thirty or forty
acres while the small one is seven or
eight acres.
Such property. teeming with brim
and other nsh. should be protected
and made an asset to the euserprisa
of this vicinity,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09
Important Notice To Auto Owners
Car Drive Tomorrow.

Our generous and hospitable auto
mobile owners are requested to have
their cars at the hampton Auditor
ium at S o'clock Thursday afternoon
for pleasure drive for theUnited
Confederate Veterans to the world
famous Gravel Pit, seven miles north
east.
Again Friday morning at $3.50
cars are requested for the Parade, at
Hotel Inez. These cars are wanted
to accommodate aged soldiers who
are too feeble to walk in the parade.
This notice is intended just as a
reminder as on all public occasions
Brookhaven's auto owners have been
most generous In the use Of their
cars for our eity's guests.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09
Much Whiskey Goes
Into The City Cutters

Sheriff w. Ed Smith drenched the
cutters in front of the court house
Saturday by breaking over 100 pints
of whiskey that he. Deputy Sheriff
Sid Smith, Chief of Police ]. H. Case,
and Policeman George James had
confscated from parties endeavoring
to bring it into this county. Sew
eral gallons OF homemade wine was
returned to the parties from whom
it had been taken, the courts hold
ing that the sheriff did not have a
right to sieze that brand Of beyer-
age.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09
Friendly Warning.

1t is not every old man who is a
U. c. ". nor every crippled man who
is a hero. Some men Just grow old
in plain peace and some are born
crippled
We might here also intimate that
every pretty girl is not a "Maid Of
Honor" and every Queenly woman Is
not a "Matron."
Now see If you can discriminate!
You want to be true to the colors".
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09

A great many in Brookhaven have
had lessons in thrift during the war.
with the result that now they prac-
tice lessons In spending meney and
paying war taxes,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09

Speculation is nothing for a poor
man. except speculating on how
long it will take to save up enough
money to buy second hand auto
mobile.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09

Most anybody could improve the
treaty Of peace, but the trouble was
that nobody could make everybody
sign 1t.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09

Buy what you want regardless Of
prices and you Will end up in the
poor house,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09

We have heard Of good way to
make money out Of chickens; leave
'em alone.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09

some speeches are tie tamest q
things,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09

The best way 70 I've high Is 70 lay
low,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1919-07-09
FRIDAY, JULY IL. 900 A. M.

Parade. 900 a. m; Call to order,
Mary Jane hampton Auditorium 10
a. m; Invocation, Rev. R. H. Purser,
Chaplain, General, U. c. V;Election
of officers; Election of place Of meet.
ing; Closing Exercises.
Sons Of Veterans will hold their
sessions at the City Hall Auditorium
at 1915 a. m. on Thursday and FRI
day, and at 900 p. M. on Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-04
Boy Stories by Dan Beard

The boys landed near the building.
Pickles volunteered to remaia to
guard the boat. As the other three
assembled the slope on their way to
the building they heard the hum of
machinerY. Gee. Squinty, that's a
big business place; they won't bother
with us and our little boat" ventured
Tom. We'll, 1t won't hurt to try,
viii it," replied the dauntless Squin-
ty. He led the wa to the entrance
where a little man with a black beard
and a badly battered derby hat was
examining some goods. The lapel Of
his coat was adorned with five Liberty
Loan buttons, showing to what extent
he had supported America during the
war. At the APPROACH of the boys he
peered over his steel-rimmed spectac-
les and demanded sharply what they
wanted.
Squinty stated their business.
Whereupon the little man asked many
questions. He wanted to know in
particular where they live and wheth-
er their parents were living. Finally,
he asked what kind of boa they had.
Upon hearing he walked to a spot
where he could seen the Mary Anne.
Il wouldn't do IT." was his comment at
sight of her. IF you would got it a
wal Will q SOVSE dAlO oiS CiOuSU "
carry a load" he went on, "and then
bring me a letter from Morris Block
up In the city vich says you fellers Is
all right, then maybe I talk vat you
call turkey gobler."
You mean you would give US some
business hauling for your" Chuck
asked eagerly. Sure replied the
little man, "if you had a boat vat don't
upset n What had a top over 1t so
mine goods don't get soaked in a rain
storm or something. Besides you
shouldn't charge five prices like them
truck fellers -yich Is all crooks, yet"
The boys left in no cheerful mood.
" It's just our rotten luck; there is
plenty of business and we ain't fixed
to handle it," said Chuck, crying out
against fate rather than addressing
his companions.
| But when they had told their trou-
bles to Pickles he said there was a
way to get that business. How In the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-04

Sayi do you know there's a new
game on2 It's called the Health
Came" and everybody a play 1t!
There r eight rules; I'm going to
tell o about one of the most impor-
tant today.
Most of you are too skinny to suit
Cho-Cho. I like big. strong children
with rosy cheeks. DO you know
every boy and girl can be just the
size he ought to be? Really, I mean
1t. All they have to do Is a few
things like this: drink a lot of milk.
sleep long hours with windows open,
and eat green vegetables. Yes. I
mean green vegetables-the kind you
say you don't like and turn up your
nose at when mother cooks them for
you Oh. I know what your mouth
says-"I don't like carrots, I don't
like spinach. I don't like kale." Oh,
Cho-Cho knows, Cho-Cho hears you
when you don't think Cho-Cho's list
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-04
Seascouts

Yesterdays story left Off with Cecil
Roberts in O dangerous situation. This
story relieves Scout Roberts and ends
the sketch. This sketch began with
the beginning Of seascouting. 1t told
how the seascouts got their boats
and equipment, how they caynped on
Seascout Island, how they began their
cruise, how they cruised down the
Hudson amid that st. Swithens rain
and stopped at the various points Of
Interest. Then how they cruised up
the Connecticut river and the system
they used or their boats and it ex-
planned what each member OF the
crew had to do. Then 1t told about
Scout Roberts of this city swimming
after the dinghy. The sketch ends as
follows:
BY this time Roberts was making
inshore and as Sea Scout luck does
so, he made land several rods above
the point. Another ticklish situation
over. Also the engineers aboard the
Massassoit were awake. They inn
mediately came inshore and quickly
cleared away again in search of the
dinghy. They brought her back again
In half an hour.
The crew Of the Curlew partook Of
breakfast quietly that morning. one
OF their number had DISTINGUISHED
himself and silence ba-tokened admir-
Our next port OF entry was Had
lyme, Conn. lovely Hadlyme, as the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-04
TOday's Story
For Children
BY THE STORY LADY

III Lin o1O1NA LfLD1
Where have o been. Peter"
asked Mama.
up to Mr.. Ramsey's house."
What were you doing up there?"
II just went to see how him an
his new son was a-gettin' along"
Who Is his new SOM" Mama
wanted to know.
Gee Whiz! What Is this anyway?
Examination day?"
Peter, don't be impudent. Tell
mother all about 1t. Mrs. Rennert
was here this morning and had a
great tale of woe to tell. She said
that she promised her cousin on her
dying bed that she would always
take care of James Augustus and he
was perfectly happy with her and
you and a strange man came along
and carried him off and h wanted
to find out from me who the man
was so she could get him back"
"Huhl" shifted Peter, shell play
whaley getting him back. ! told Mr..
Ramsey about James Augustus an
we went to see him day before yes
terday an he was a-sittfn' out on
the steps holdin' that big fat kid an
II made MI. Ramsey mad IN Mrs.
Rennert came out and began to fuss
at James Augustus and MI. Ramsey
asked her II he was lots of help an
6Qo Salu ne WaSn I WOTtI AIS Sdlt dh
she guessed she'd have to put him in
the 'Sylum an James begun to cry
an Mr.. Ramsey asked him II he
wanted to go home with him an he
said yes an he give Mrs. Rennert a
lot O. money an she signed q paper
sayin' she didn't want James no
more an Mr.. Ramsey took him home
and they've had q doctor already an
he says he en- cur James"
Mama gave Peter a hug. Peter
squirmed but Mama held him tight.
do you suppose he will be hap
py?"
Sure. He calls Mr.. Ramsey Uncle
Bob but Mr.. Ramsey is goin' to
'dopt him an then he is going to call
him Father Bob. And Mr.. Ramsey
calls him SON"
.'Well 1t seems very wonderful to
me. Sometimes l think o are a
very remarkable child"
Yes" said Peter standing on his
head on the porch railing IAN some
times you think 1 amt"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-04

poet says Here Is where our friend
Culver halls from. To reach this won
derful estate we rowed through a
narrow channel into Sheldon's Cove.
From Sheldon's Cove a river runs into
the Connecticut thus forming Lords
Island. Sheldon's cove Is the most
beautiful spot that we touched on
the cruise. At Hadlyme we were
served with ice cream, doughnuts.
corn and potatoes (the latter two we
were to cook. of course).
We were now coming to the end Of
u journey and 1t seemed fitting that
we should visit the man who frst
sprouted the idea, whose maneni-
ncence we were completing. The Sea
scouts VIII never forget Richard Gull
yer of Hadlyme.
The trip ended at Hartford. We
paid on the crew as 1t were and SEN
them home to start the new 3. a A.
ships. With them has gone thew
summer training and ere another
summer arrives there should be manv
progeny or h 1919 B. 8. A. Curlew
(THE ENnl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-04

BY BLossER
BY AHEARN

nation are we goin' to get It when we
haven't the right kind of boat" de-
manded Tom. well make the right
kind of boat. that's how" replied Pick
les. "Oh. say how you talki why we
haven't any tools or anything" OBJ
Jected Chuck.
w have our axes and our jack
knives, haven't we? That's all the old
pioneers had and / guess they made
some big boats and carried some big
loads on 'em-right on this river, too,.'
retorted Pickles. His argument swept
all objections aside. A glowing pio-
ture of fresh adventure arose before
them.
Squinty had been truning over Pick
les proposal in his own mind. Now
he took part in the conversation; II
know what you mean by the right
sort Of boat you mean to build a
raft, don't you. Pickles? ?" You guess
ed It," admitted Pickles. But how
a you put a top on a raft" demand
ed Tom. That's the easiest part Of
1t" was the reply.
Pickles said he would build a real
big raft but Squinty objected. IF we
make it too big we can make any
speed with it," he said. How d'you
make a raft go. anyhow ?'Tom asked,
why, with sweeps, Of course. What
" yVa PpO I dIlSWeF6u TlCkleS
But he had to explain that sweeps
were large oars. On the homeward
Journey the boys decided that for the
present they would carry supplies for
the campers and do such odd jobs as
they might come across but that all
OF their spare time would be given
over to the important Job of building
the raft.
That night, as had been the case
every night. Squinty secretly met
Starchy Wendell and gave him an
other lesson In swimming. He was now
fairly skillful. But no word of
Starchy or the lessons did Squinty
breathe to the other boys. Squinty
planned to surprise them some day
soon with an exhibition of Starchy's
ability and thus have him admitted
into the firm. Little did he dream OF
the far-reaching effect on the firms
future starchy's advent as a member
would have.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-04
Learn to Earn Campaign
for the Local Boy Scouts

A Learn to Earn" fund will be
started by the boy scout council of
this city. very soon. This fund is to
teach the boys to earn and they will
be paid IN tickets instead of money
These tickets will be redeemable at
headquarters for any kind of equip
ment, or they can be used for troop
dues, but they can not be spent for
trash. These tickets have been pre-
pared in strips of twenty and are
ready for distribution to all who can
make use of them. They are called
Scout Scrip" All who wish these
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-04
rNdtureW 0ndertul?
AINrT NATuRR WoNDERFU.

Husky gent with handle bar style
mustache after q hefty day OF mas
saying cobbie stone street with as
Id. sledge hammer. decides to spend
evening In amusement park. After
aiming an agile eye at the sights. and
waving a nimble ear at the noises he
parks In front of . sledEe wallopins
machine. Figures he'll unbuokle him.
self from q jttney o q tryout. Grabs
the sledge In natural style and
swings II In fancy fashion. sending
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-04
Among "Us Girls

tragedies. Doesn't that seem strange? |
l shall forget when I was a |
girl about eleven years old, I con-
ceived the idea of writing a book. |
1t was o two girl cousins at a
summer camp. / don't believe I
ever finished the book. 1 have to
laugh now when I think of 1t. 1t
was SO funny. I thing I had too many
Ideas then. Well girls I'm going to
tell some interesting recipes too.
Cream Nut Candy.
Two pounds of sugar one-half cup
full cold water; boil until it spins a
thread remove from the fire instantly;
do not stir while boiling. Then pour
over two pounds of nuts and beat
until creamy
Fruit and Nut GIace.
Take n pound sugar and put in
PAN. Add one cup boiling water and
stir until it has dissolved then when
1t comes to a sharp bon, add two ta-
blespoonful vinegar ;let 1t boil until
1t turns a straw color. Move on back
OF stove and carefully dip the nuts
and fruit.
I am very Interested in Rolly's let
tiers and hope she will send her name
In SO her letters can be published.
Well Rolly, I'm sixteen, and that
Is not far from seventeen and l don't
feel a bit like an old woman. My
name Goldie does not apply direct
" to my hair, though it is a golden
brown and my eyes are brown. You
see I have a fine GOAT of golden tan
on my face and hence I nave q gol-
den complexion and devise by name
from It.
1 really will have to stop this cease
less chatter so good-ble till I write
again, love, from
'GOLDIE."
Well. "Goldie" aren't you going to
3 me one of YOU stories? ] should
like to see just how we'll you do write.
I may by chance be honored by hay-
ing some future genius belonging to
this column and that is not sarcasm
This column is affording you a great
opportunity of getting YOU stories In
print and then you yourself can Judge
just how good or how poorly 1t is. The
best critic in the world is yourself II
you read a printed story honestly. I
love nutty candy. I suppose because
I am inclined to be a wee bit nutty
myself and / can almost imagine tast-
ing 1t but am usually too busy to have
time to make much of 1t and none
takes enough interest in me to send
me any SO I have to use my magma
ton mostly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-04

Dear Girlsi
/ was out to an affair last night. In
the first place 1t was what some of
the boys would style a hen party.
During the course of the evening dis
cussion fell into the line of wealth
n girl made the following statement,
II think" she said. "a girl Is wealthy
who has good health, a good char
aoter, good clothes, a good environ
ment and lovely friends both male and
female" We discussed this pro and
cor. Other girls brought up the advan-
tages of a superabundance along ma
terial p%ecuniary lines and afterwards
we all agreed that the latter LIS too apt
to take wings and fly.
1t Is every girls duty to dress up to
the amount hat her income or her
father warrants. 1t Is the duty of
every girl to be stylish. When l say
stylish I do not mean wearing frills
and fussy dresses nor extreme fash
ions but always looking neat and VI
to the minute. Any talent which a
girl has she should most certainly de-
yelop it. Do the best you can, make
the best of what you have and try to
do better Is good advice.
HELEN.