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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
DISASTER RELIEF
PLAN PERFECTED
Red Cross Committees Soon to
Be Appointed in Many
Communities.

Do you belong to the Disaster Re-
lief Committee in your town?
If you do, or if you are appointed,
it means that you are considered
brave, considerate, even-tempered
and strong. To be appointed to this
committee is one of the highest hon
ors that the American Red Cross can
bestow upon you; for the Disaster
Relief Committee, recently explain
ed by Harry L. Hopkins, director of
Civilian Relief, Gulf Division, Amer
lean Red Cross, is the great body of
straight-thinking, quick-acting, de-
pendable persons organized in each
community to meet disasters which
arise, be they flood, fire, famine, ex-
plosions, shipwreck, or earthquake.
In the thrity-eight years since the
American Red Cross was first organ
lied in 1881, it has participated in
180 disaster relief expeditions at
home and abroad and has expended
or directed the expenditure of twelve
and a half million dollars. This COW
ers the period up to June 1st, 1919,
the end of the fiscal year.
America averages dozen disasters
year. Latest statistics compiled
by the Gulf Division, American Red
Cross, show twelve disasters and
the Red Cross gave relief in every
one!
In this immediate territory there
were grave disasters in recent years
the Gulf States Storm in 1906, the
Mississippi cyclone in 1907, the Mis-
sissippi flood in 1912 and the second
flood in 1914. Then there was an
other flood in Natchez in 1916, and
more floods and the boil weevil me-
mace in Alabama in 1917. In fact,
1917 was bad year for disasters in
the Sounth, for during the summer
the tornadoes at Village Springs and
Carbon Hill and New Hope, Alabama,
brought about much suffering. Ev-
erybody in this vicinity remembers
the Lake Charles, Louisiana storm in
1918, in which the Gulf Division Red
Cross furnished such great aid, and
at which time Harry L. Hopkins, di-
rector of civilian relief, went to Lake
Charles and directed the erection of
the tent city. A total Of $4,000
was expended in this disaster alone.
And in 1919 the Corpus Christi, Tex,
storm was robbed of much of its hor-
ror through the prompt action of the
Red Cross.
Of these ten disasters in the Gulf
Division in recent years, the Red
Cross has given supplies and spent
money to the extent of approximate.
ly $10S,000.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
CHANCERY CASES
SINCE LAST REPORT
Judge Easterling Adjourned
Court Yesterday-Will
Resume Wednesday.

Chancellor Easterling returned to
Jackson rriday night after holding
the second week of the Court here,
but will return to Brookhaven We'd
nesday for the purpose of disposing
of some of the litigated cases stand
ing on the docket and ready for trial.
The following is a list of the cases
disposed of or in. which DEGREES have
been rendered up to the time OF go
ing to press.
James Franklin VS.. State of Mis-
sissippi. Habeas Corpus. Petitioner
admitted to bail upon entering into
bond in the sum of $4,000.
Est. Mrs. Demarious Bullock, de-
ceased VS.. E. B. White, Administra-
tor. Order authorizing administra-
tor to compromise claims.
Louis Cohn and L. H. Baggett, as
signees, VS.. Commercial Bank and
Trust Co., ct al. Order approving
and allowing seventh semi-annual
account of Louis Cohn, sole assignee.
w. H. Parnell VS.. Caroline Par
nell. Decree for divorce.
w. M Nations, ct al VS.. J. A. Cogh-
Ian, ct al. Demurrer to bill of COM
plant sustained.
w. M. Turnbough VS.. Mrs. M.
Bickham, ct al. Decree pro confesso
as to the adult defendants.
Mrs. Myrtle Thames, guardian,
Estate Deward Thames, Willie B.
Thames, Leone Thames and Bonnie
May Thames. Guardian authorized
to loan money of her wards.
Ecf Moffio ot 81
Mrs. M. E. Clark, guardian. Fifth
annual account of guardian approx
ed and allowed as stated and guard
ian authorized to make expenditures.
Mrs. Sallie Hudson VS.. Walter
Hudson. Complainant awarded the
sum of 100000 permanent alimony
and granted the custody and control
of the minor children.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
Blames Appalling Public PsychOlO-
gy" as H. C. LIS Parent.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Sixteen to
twenty million tons of food more
than necessary for American con-
sumption will be the yield from this
years crop, Herbert Hoover, former
food administrator, told a House in
vestigating committee today. He
said the continuing high retail
prices were due largely to the ZAP
palling psychology of the public to
buy expensive things"
Speculation by thousands of peo-
pie in anticipation of a big demand
from Germany also was blamed by
Mr.. Hoover for advancing prices. He
said large stocks were accumulated
by the trade on the assumption that
export trade with Germany would be
opened soon after the signing of the
armistice.
Instead Of buying, the Germans
frightened up their BELTS" he said
dispatch.
1t is getting time to reverse
brakes" and back up to the sane
mental track-that is If the psyche
logy Of the public mind is creating
trouble and the expense Of it.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
Celebrate Armistice Day,
Governor Asks Mississippi

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 30.-Appre-
ciating the importance of the signing
of the armistice and the ending of
the world war. Governor Bilbo has
issued his proclamation naming Nov.
IL, as Armistice Day, and calling on
all the people of the state to close
their places of business so as to cele-
brate the first anniversary. The gov
ernor says:-
1.-The eleventh day of November,
1919, marks the anniversary of the
most important and momentous e.
vent of many centuries. One year
ago on that date, the armistice be-
tween the warning nations was sign
ed. For the first time in more than
four years the sound of cannon was
hushed, the rafting of musketry
ceased, the clash of the bayonet was
not heard. The armies of a world
in arms rested. The cause of an
outraged democracy had triumphed
over autocracy and a greedy, rapa-
cious and restless empire had been
shorn of it's power to ravage and out
rage the earth.
This generation witnessed the
greatest war of history. They were
participants in it. From the cauld-
ron of war has come many vexed
problems and it will require all the
genius, wisdom and thought of our
statesmen and the cooperation and
get-together spirit of our people to
solve them for the best interests of
mankind.
1.-The anniversary of the signing
of the armistice should be observed
not only by our people of America
but by the people of the entire earth.
1t marks the close of a selfish gov
ernment by the few over the many.
Realizing the Importance of this
occasion, now therefore /, Theo. G..
Bilbo, governor of the state of Mis-
sissippi, do issue this my proclama-
tion calling upon the people of Mis-
sissippi to appropriately observe
November IL, 1919, as Armistice
Day.
II would ask our people to close
their places of business on that day
and that all public Offices be closed
where possible. Let the flag Of our
great country be unfurled and dis
played and our people again told
what it stands for. Our celebration
of this event should be in harmony
with what it represents. Our people
should gather publicly and our
speakers recite to them the causes
of the war, the spirit prompting A
merica to stand with the allies and
what victory means to the world"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
Lightning Kills
Farmer and Mule

Winona, Miss, Oct 26.-During
an electrical storm yesterday light
ming bolt struck and killed Marvin
Aldman, one of the county,s progress
i've farmers. Mr.. Aldman and two
sons were on the way to French Camp
with load of cotton. He was driv-
ing a three mule team. The lead
mule was killed and the boys knock
ed unconscious. The young men lat
er recovered.
e. e. Temple, who is one of the
best known travelling men in the
state, has quit "the road" and enter
ed the local commercial world by op-
ening a modern grocery store and
produce exchange here.
The county election commission
have just completed revising the reg
istration books, appointing judges
and clerks of election and having
tickets printed for the general state
election in the second Tuesday in
November.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
Couple in Beauvoir
Married 81 Years

Beauvoir, Miss, Oct., 26.-W. M.
Wesson, age 80 years, and his wife,
Marguerite Jane Wesson, aged SO
years were married in 1852. In a
few months the old couple, who are
from Pontotoc county, will have been
married sixty-eight years. and the an
niversary will be celebrated at the
Jefferson Davis Soldiers Home here,
. where they reside.
When the boys in gray" were Or
dered to shoulder arms in 1861, Mr..
Wesson shouldered his musket and
Joined Company F, Thirty-first Mis-
sissippi Infantry. Mrs. Wesson is
blind and nearly helpless. The hus-
band is exceptionally well preserved
for a man of his years, and looks af-
ter her attentively. They had If
teen children.
On his wedding day, Mr.. Wesson
bought himself razor. He has ii
still and shaves himself. tits good
one" he says, "and / can shave as
slick as can be-"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
Government Prices as They Are Now.

Brookhaven may envy Vicksburg
and Jackson just little. Look at
the government" prices now. We
are wishing we, too, might try it
over at the prices named.
When the former sale opened ba-
con sold at $4.20 tin, and before
the close, four days later the price
was reduced to $3.50. In the sale
to open next Monday the price will
be $2.75. In the former sale the
city had to pay the freight and stand
losses, while in the sale to open Mon
day, the government pays the freight.
Here is the price list for the next
sale:-
One car bacon, six 12-pound cans
to case; price per can, $2.75.
One hundred cases corn beef, 48-
one pound cans to case; price per
case, $11.04.
Fifty cases corn beef hash, 4S one
pound cans in case; price per case,
$10.50.
Fifty cases baked beans, 4S one
pound cans to case; price per case,
S1.92.
Two hundred cases sweet corn, "a
two-pound cans to case; price per
case, $G.16.
Twenty-Five cases mock turtle sour
As one-pound cans to case; price per
case, sass.
Twenty-Five cases assorted soup
48 one-pound cans to case; price pei
case. sass.
One car No. 3 tomatoes, "a three
pound cans to case; price per case
$2.64.
seventy-fve new wool blankets
$6 each.
Fifty pairs new high rubber boots
size s to IL, $5.25 pair.
Twenty-Five new combination ov-
eralls, $3.50 pair.
Five hundred pairs new summer
cotton stockings. is cents pair.
Five hundred new bath towels, Al
cents each.
One thousand new huck towels, 2C
cents each.
Fifty new wool and cotton mixet
blankets, IS each,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
ALI Wear Silk Stockings Can't Leo
ture Working Girls.

Philadelphia, Pa.-One hundred
and fifty women met this afternoon
in the North Wales Lutheran
Church to discuss ways and means
of reducing the high cost of living
and everyone of them confessed that
she wore silk stockings. They rep
resented the Montgomery County
Federation of Womens' Clubs and
had assembled with a business-like
determination to go thoroughly into
the H. G. l.. matter.
How many of you wear silk
stockings?" asked Mrs. Philip Mitch
ell of Halboro. None answered.
Il don't want too many of you to
have to RISE" she added, smiling. "Ii
any lady here hasn't silk stockings
on would she mind rising?". Not
one stood up. There you areI" con.
tinued Mrs. Mitchell. "You talk a.
bout the extravaganza of the working
girl and not one of you is ready tc
set her an example.
How can you blame the girls
The other day I tried to buy pail
of stockings. The salesgirl recon-
mended me pair of silk stockings
costing 81. She said she wore then
herself and found them entirely sat
isfactory. / can get lilse ones fol
SO cents"
''Where?" came a chorus from thu
church. "I'il tell any woman wht
wants to know after this meeting.
said Mrs. Mitchell.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
Negroes Pay $225,OOO
For Delta Plantation

Belzoni, Miss.-A. R. Reese, CASH
ier of the First National Bank, Itta
Bena, has gone to New Orleans to en-
gineer deal for a loan from the
Federal Land Bank for the purchase
of a large farm by negroes.
The plantation involved is the Barr
and Miller place, near Isola, in this
county, for which rs negroes paid
$225,O00. The tract comprises g.
900 acres, and has been divided into
hundred-acre units. Some of the ne
groes took several units each. The
SIS an acre price is much below
present values, but the terms were
arranged before the rise.
1t is a long staple cotton farm.
The soil is fertilized with nitrate of
soda, the land being we'll cultivated
and the weevil is outwitted by ma
turing and harvesting the cotton ear
ly. The negroes got 81 cents pound
for their last crop, and will obtain
more for this seasons output. The
previous sale to negro tenants, also
organized by Mr.. Reese, was that af
tract of 1900 acres near Inverness
in Sunflower county, nine colored
farmers combining.
The negroes who bought the Barr
and Miller place." said Mr.. Reese,
ARE an intelligent and thrifty lot.
In addition to equipping themselves
properly, they have set aside 20 acres
for the erection of gin, which they
will operate on their own account.
The negroes in our section, which in
cludes Humphreys, LeFlore and Sun
flower counties, have proved themsel-
YES good workers, and some Of them
have been there long time and be-
come comparatively wealthy. A fac
tor in spreading the home owning
idea among them is G. w. Evans,
Methodist preacher and farmer, who
has accumulated about $4,000 as
an agriculturist. Another negro
whose total possession 18 years ago
was few mules, now owns a 1900
acre place and is worth fully $780,
900. The whites are encouraging
the idea of their owning farms, as it
seems the best way of solving the
labor problem and keeping the COM
munities prosperous"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
New Orleans Booster
Meeting Ladies Invited

On Wednesday, November 9Th, at
$3.50 a. m, Booster excursion will
arrive from New Orleans delivering
to us rs representatives from the
Wholesalers and Manufacturers OF
the Crescent City, together with a
25-piece band. The members of the
Board of Trade will meet them at
the depot and a procession will be
formed and line of march taken w
to the Mary Jane hampton Auditor
ium, where there will be speech
making and hand shaking.
The Ladies of Brookhaven are In
vited to attend this meeting. 40O
front seats in the Auditorium will
be reserved for the Student Body oi
Whitworth College and for the Boost
ers. The rest of the hall will be op-
en- to the public.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
FIFTY CENT COTTON
PREDICTED IN SIGHT
Wannamaker Sees Shortage and
Urges Growers to Hold for
Higher Prices.

Predicting "the greatest scarcity
OF good grade cotton that has ex-
listed in the last decade" and urging
Southern producers to hold their cot
ton until the price advances to SO
cents pound, ] Skottawe Wanna
maker, president of the American
Cotton Association gave his views
on the cotton situation in Atlanta
Saturday.
For four years we have been short
of potash in the South Atlantic
states, and this is now having a very
disastrous effect upon cotton produc-
tion," Mr.. Wannamaker said. Crops
in the western section of the belt
have suffered from the excessive
rains not only because of moisture,
but because of the large quantities
of alkah released.
Leading experts of America and
England concur in the statement
of our experts that the world is fac
ing cotton famine; that the de-
mand for cotton manufacturers YER
ify our statements that while the
average consumption of the world
for the last ten years has been 49,
OOO,OOO Uales a year (of this the
American crop being 100000
bales) the world needs at least 35,-
00O,U00 bales; that cotton produc-
tion throughout the world this year
will be enormously short and that
production within the next several
years will not meet anything like the
demands.
Leading spinners confirm our
statement that cotton at SO cents
a pound is the cheapest known COM
modify for clothing, being cheaper
than wool, silk or linen.
LAS a result of the World Cotton
Conference the entire South will re-
ceive untold benefit. We must re-
habilitate the South so that rural con
ditions will be second to none in A
merica. To do this will require bill
lions Of dollars. With present con-
ditions in the cotton world will bring
profitable price.
do not sacrifice your cotton. Hold
it for fair price based on supply |
and demand, based on the price of |
the manufactured product and on |
the price paid for other commodities. |
Forty cents is in sight; SO cents will |
follow"
An intensive membership cam
paign will be conducted by the Lou
Isiana division, American Cotton AS
sociation, the latter part of Novem-
ber. State headquarters are at 802
Perdido street, New Orleans.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
Cotton Bale and seeed Bring $500.

Indianola, Miss, Oct. S0.-E. B.
Chapman of near Moorhead, this
county. sold a bale of cotton here to-
day that counting the price received
for the seed, netted him $500.
An Indianola cotton buyer went
up to Sunfower City, in this county
this week. and bought a large lot
Of long and short staple cotton for
which he paid an average Of 81
cents per pound. paying around So
cents for the shorts and in the seven
ties for the longs. The same buy
er sold a local merchant here one
ton Of planting cottonseed for $3.50.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01

If your bowels do not act regular
ly, you feel uncomfortable, and the
longer this condition exists the worse
you feel To put an end to the mis-
cry, take Herbine. 1t purifies the
bowels, restores energy and cheerful
spirits. Price soc. Sold by Price
Drug Co., and Brookhaven Drug Co.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
County Teachers Program.

Program for Meeting Of Lincoln
County Teachers Association to be
held at the Public School Building
on November %, 1919, at 10:SO a.
IN.
Musical Program-Under direction
OF Mrs. Willoughby, Address-A. A.
Cohn.
w. J. Foster. Chairman.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01
Biggest Bale in History Sold
at Priebatsch's.

Mr.. B. B .Boyte brought in the
biggest bale on record Thursday. 1t
was sold at Friebatsch's and brought
$282.10. Estimating value at the
pirce paid, Mr.. Boyte got at least
$40 for the seed, so that his one big
bale must have been satisfactory
investment Next
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01

If your child eats ravenously at
times and at other times has no ap-
petite at all, look out for worms.
Whites Cream Vermifuge is the rem
edy to use. 1t clears them out. Price
35c. Sold by Price Drug Co., and
Brookhaven Drug Co.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01

Rusty nail wounds. fostering sores,
burns and scalds heal rapidly when
LIQUID Borozone is applied. It is
both antiseptic and healing. Price,
30c, 6Oc and $1,20. Sold by Price
Drug CO., and Brookhayen Drug Co
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01

If the bowels do not act regularly,
assist them with an occasional dose
of Herbine. It is a fine bowel tonic
and laxative. Price 60c. Sold by
Price Drug Co., and Brookhayen
Drug SO.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01

Rubbed into the skin for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, contracted muscles,
sprains or lameness. Ballard's Snow
Liniment goes right through the
flesh to the bone, easing pain and
removing the cause It is a power
full pain relief. Three sizes, soc, soc
and $1.20 per bottle. Sold by Price
Drug Co., and Brookhaven Drug Co.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01

We want to spend our dollars
where we can watch 'em grow.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01

Mississippi has 2.4s3 disabled sol
diers. Red Cross Home Service seeks
to take care Of the mems necessities.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01

"Music is the highest expression
Of what is God-like in man"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01

The head Of the table is exactly
where the wife sits.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-11-01

Self denial is the true secret Of
success,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-05-23
PAGE 5

Wednesday morning the Ford in
which F. J. Jost and his son-in-law,
Mr.. Lesmeister and a man from Mis-
souri, were coming into Morris col
1ided at the Browns Valley crossing
with the 700 o'clock passenger train
going west. The engine struck the
front part of the auto and threw it
around and wrecked it. The occu-
pants we're severely injured by being
thrown out and cut by the glass Of
the windshield, and were taken to the
J. W. Behl home, where they re-
ceived medical attention.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-05-23
Big Hereford Sale

There will be a big sale of pure
bred Herefords at Candy on June 6.
The Ferguson Bros. of that place
have built up a famous herd of Here
fords and will put on the sale.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-05-23

There will be a dance Saturday
evening of this week at the armory,
by Company K. Music by the Ideal
Orchestra. Everybody invited. adv,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-05-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brom and son
Marshall are her visiting with his
mother, Mrs. J. Brom.
Let a professional photographer
develope your kodak films. 1t costs
no more. Voss Studio advtf.
Rev. A. Olson attends three days
meeting at Newman Grove Nebraska,
this week.
Telephone bus calls for Griffth's
BUS to the Merchants Hotel any time
Of the day or night. advtf
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Dolva have as
their guest her sister, Miss Guam,
Of Hawley, Mimi.
Mrs. L. H. Schuman returned the
latter part of last week from her
neapOlis.
Mrs. John Scriber and baby, of
Willmar, are visiting at the home of
her sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Gaffney.
Plants for aturday-Pansies, Ger
aniums, Petunas, Sylvias, Cannas.
Bargain prices. Walker Towle Dry
Goods Co., Morris, Mimi. adv.
Miss Joyce Nysteun has resigned
her position with the Northwestern
Telephone Company and accepted a
position as saleslady at the Morris
Candy Store.
Captain Vinje received word this
week that his son Louis arrived in
New York from overseas on May 10,
and will go to Camp Dodge and is
expected home SOON
The members of the X. P. lodge
will have family gathering at their
hall on Thursday night of next week
and their wives and families will be
invited to enjoy the evening.
There will be a program and bas-
ket social at Dist. IA on Friday eve
ming, May %. Ladies please bring
basket with cups for two. Every
one is cordially invited. Teacher,
Rebecca Satter.
A. G. Shogren, for twelve years
auditor of Lac qui Parle county, was
in Morris Tuesday in order to make
arrangements for handling Stevens
county lands. Mr.. Shogren says
there should be a good market for
these lands in his community, and he
expects to develop it.
The Catholic Ladies Guild will
serve ice cream and cake or cake and
coffee, either for 20 cents, at the
school hall at 500 p. m. on May 26.
For those who stay during the eve
ming, there will be cards and a
lunch, for which charge of 35 cents
will be made.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-05-23

Our barn equipment display is
ready for your inspection. Call at
our hardware store and see this
equipment set up as it would be in
your own barn. Jones Lumber Com
pany. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-05-23

Bring in your broken pipes and
have them repaired. The Sugar
Bowl. adv. If.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-05-23
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