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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
To The Public.

The Census of 1920 will be taken
beginning January End. All persons
desiring to make application as E.
numerator for one of the Districts in
which they live will please notify
the undersigned Supervisor of the
Census for the Seventh District of
Mississippi at once, because they
must have filled out an official ap-
plication blank, which VIII be sent
you Immediately upon receipt of a
letter requesting the same. This ap-
plication blank must be returned to
the Supervisor not later that Octo-
Der 18th. You are requested to send
in your name Immediately. Each
county is divided into about IL or
Is districts, and an applicant must
be resident of the district for
which he applies. Your compensation
will be from $4.00 to $500 per day.
All requests for application blanks
should be sent at once to F. D, Hew-
lit, Supervisor of the Census, Sew
enth District of Mississippi, McComb
City, Mississippi.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
THE "FLU" WILL RETURN

According to experts who claim to
be familiar with this much dreaded
disease it will be with us again, to
claim its toll Of victims. Thus far
no absolute preventative has been
discovered, but. your physician will
tell you that if you will keep your
system, especially your liver and kid
neys in healthy condition, you are
not very likely to catch the Flu"
or any other contagious disease of a
like character. For this purpose
Algotone Liver, Kidney and Nerve
Tonic is highly recommended: II
takes the place Of calomel without
any restriction of habit or diet while
taking. 1t will not make you sick,
gripe or nauseate you in the slight
est way. There are very few people
who feel so we'll that Algotone will
not make them feel great deal bet
ter. You owe 1t to yourself not to
neglect your health.
You can now purchase a regular
$1.00 bottle of Algotone at the spe-
cial advertising price of Csc per bot
tie. You can get it at Peoples Drug
Store, Successors to Blooms Drug
Store) Brookhaven, Miss.
II your own druggist does not car
ry it in stock get him to order 1t fol
you.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
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School opened Monday, Sept. 29th.
Everyone is we'll pleased with the
teachers. We had large crowd Of
patrons and trustees at the opening.
Each and every one seems to try to
do his bit to make this the best
school ever taught here.
Mr.. j. c. Burgess was at home
Sunday on brief visit from Clinton
where he is now going to school.
Mr.. Prentiss Covington has been
employed at Seayey's as a clerk.
Mrs. A. c. Davis went to Jackson
one day last week.
Miss Lenelle Womack is attending
Whitworth and likes 1t fine.
Several Of our boys who have been
going to the A.. H. s., are coming
back.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. Newman are
delighted over a little SON which an
rived Friday.
Mrs. Clara Wooley Is out of work
again, but thinks she will be en-
ployed soon.
We are all very glad to hear that
our teacher. Miss Burkett Is improv-
ing after long and serious attack
Of illness.
Everybody come to Sunday school
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 p. m.
--"Lillies.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
Picks Up Fathers Rifle
and Kills His Playmate

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 29.-Carl Da-
Wis. 10 years old. son of w. C. Da-
Wis, former assistant chief of police,
was shot and killed this afternoon
by Theo. Bowman, jr., playmate
of about his own age. The two boys
had just returned from school and
had gone into the Bowman home
where, it is said, young Bowman
picked UP his fathers rife and point
ed 1t at his companion. Little Carl
was heard to say Don't point that
at me-" and Immediately the report
of the rifle was heard. Mrs. Bowman
ran into the room, saw the boy was
seriously hurt and telephoned for a
physician, but he was dead by the
time she could get back to him.
Young Bowman says the gun was
discharged accidentally, and seems
heartbroken over the accident.
A few years ago another child of
Mr.. Davis was accidentally burned
to death. ~
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
Sylvester Gwin Camp.

At Headquarters Sylvester Gwin
Camp of Confederate Veterans a
regular meeting was held in the
Court House at Brookhaven, Miss,
October LIST, 1919.
Present-Cap A. M. Summers,
Commander; DIR. G. r. Robertson,
Adiutant; T. p. Neal, W.. A. Smith,
and j. A. Penn.
Commander Summers appointed a
committee to write sketch of soldier
life Of Lieut.. T. ]. McInnis, as fol-
lows: Comrades ]. A. Penn and ]. G..
Sessions.
Those desiring to go to reunion at
Atlanta, Ca, by the way Of Hatties-
burg, will meet A. M. Summers, Com
mander, at Brookhayen, on the 4:3O
p. M, Monday, October 9Th.
No further business, camp adjourn
ed to meet first Tuesday in November
next.
A. NJ. Summers,
G. r. Robertson, Commander.
Adjutant.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
THE CORPUS CHRISTI TRAGEDY.
]. Arthur White Writes Of CatastrO-
phe That Destroyed Texas City
Mother and Sister Dead.
jackson, Miss, Oct. ]

jackson, Miss, Oct. /, 1919.
Dear LEADER
have just returned from a very
sad visit to Corpus Christi, Texas.
On Sunday, Sept. 14th, the great ti-
dal wave struck North Beach, Corpus
Christi, and carried down to a wa
terry grave between 1900 and 1000
souls. With it went the dearest
mother on earth, my sister, Mrs.
Bessie L. and her husband Hugh M.
Stockton and their two daughters.
I reached Corpus Christi on Fri
day, Sept. 19. At this time l found
my father, Nola White, exhausted
and prostrated with grief. There
were rumors everywhere, none of
which seemed to have any truth. We
promptly took up the hunt for the
bodies in a life boat. On Sunday,
Sept. 21, between $500 and 400 o.
clock, my brother, Lieut.. r. p.
White and / with a rescue party,
discovered the dead bodies of my
sister and mother, (20) twenty miles
up Neuces Bay. Their bodies were
about one mile apart in direct line
about twenty miles from their home
on North Beach. We made raft of
house wall and put their bodies on
this and headed for Corpus.
The wind and tide rose against us
at 1O:30 Sunday night and we were
forced to lay by in the Bay. Just
before daybreak on Monday morning
the wind died down and we went to
our oars. BY $50 a. M, we landed
on the mainland z miles above Cor
pus Christi exhausted, having been
on the water since Sunday morning
without anything to eat or drink.
We found a good mans house and
he gave us to eat and drink and also
a horse to ride to the city. There ]
secured an army truck and two plain
pine boxes for the bodies. Each body
was wrapped in a sheet and blanket
and pinned all around. / nailed each
body in the boxes and we arrived at
Rose Hill Cemetery at Corpus Chris
ii at 500 p. m. Bro. Ely, Of the
Baptist Church met us there and we
had a beautiful, sad service.
Next day we crossed the bay to
White Point and dug up what was
supposed to be Mr.. Stockton's body,
but it proved not to be him. We feel
sure that he is buried in some of the
trenches there. You see they put
20 bodies in one trench, 81 in anoth-
er and Is in another. Mr.. Stock
toms watch was recovered from one
of the dead bodies in one Of these
graves, we know not which.
Father was out on his farm during
the storm. He lost about 200 bales
of cotton. Stockton's place lost 500
or 400 bales. No other damage cut on
the place.
To the hundreds Of friends of our
family we wish to thank for your
messages of sympathy and your in
quiries are too many to answer sep
arately, SO give you this letter thru
The Leader. May God bless you ALI
Yours,
]. ARTHUR WHITE.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
Higher Price for Seed Announced BY
Forester.

Meridian, Miss. Sept. 29.-H. c.
Forester, of Meridian. secretary Of
the ginnsrs. farmers and old mems
committee that met in Jackson last
week and fixed the prices OF cotton
seed, today wired p. P. Garner, Of
Jackson, commissioner OF agriculture
as follows: Advances Saturday OF
one-half to one cent per pound in
crude oil and about one dollar in
meal, also Iinters showing some
strength on the prospect Of the gov
eminent disposing Of all its surplus
to foreign countries, warrant that
farmers should bet at least SIS a
ton carloads and $50 wagon loads
in the delta zone; for the hills $50
carloads and s58 wagon loads. ALI
prices based on sound seed
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
First Baptist Church.

Sunday School at $50. Enlistment
month is now on and every loyal Bap-
tist is urged to attend. The Lords
Supper will be observed at the morn
ing hour. The newly elected officers
and teachers will be installed at the
morning hour. <.
Subject for the morning sermon,
The Teacher and the Kingdom of
God"
At 700 p. M, there will be a
joint meeting of the Junior and Sc
nior B. Y. P. U. A Rally is on in
both of these unions.
No preaching at 500 p. m. We
will worship with our Methodist
brethren.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
Beat Three Teachers.

The Teachers Of Beat Three met al
the Court House on Sept. 81, 1919,
were organized and the following Of
ficers elected for the ensuing year.
President. Ollie Netherland; Vice
President, David Byrd; Secretary and
Treasurer. Miss Minnie Dickerson
Program Committee, David Byrd,
Chairman; Misses Vera Smith, Clara
Stuckey, Maud Rushing and Carrie
Brown. The teachers were invited
to meet at Union School and cordial
" invite all to be with them on Sat
urday, October Is, 1919. at 1880
a. m.
Dinner for everybody. Come and
bring someone with you. There will
be an excellent program given.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04

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Our school opened Monday with
Miss Florence Strahan as principal.
We are expecting one Of the best
schools that we have ever had at
Rocky Bluff. Miss Bessie Case has
decided to teach as assistant again.
Most all of the farmers have finish
ed picking cotton.
On the Second Sunday in October
there will be an all-day service at
Rocky Bluff Church, concerning the
rs Million Campaign and the organi-
cation of a sunday School. We will
also have a sermon by our pastor,
Bro Smith. at eleven o'clock and din
ner on the ground. Everybody come
out.
Everyone who knew him was
glad to hear of Private Jasper Reed 4
return home after some time over
seas.
Rocky Blum Church has purchased
new song books and will continue
their good singing every Sunday at
ternoon.
Everybody come out to Rocky
Blur on Second Sunday and lets
make this day success.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04

SURGEONS agree that in cases Of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds.
the FIRST TREATMENT is most
important. When an EFFICIENT
|antiseptic is applied promptly, there
is no danger OF infection and the
wound begins to heal Lt once. For
use on man or beast, BOROZONE is
the IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and HEAL
ING AGENT. Buy 1t now and be
ready for an emergency. Sold by
King Drug Co.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
Methodist Church Service.

Special revival services at the First
Methodist church. every day until
further notice, 1000 a. M, and $500
.p. m. Rev. G.. A. Klein, General E.
vangelist of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will do the preaching.
Harry Beckman will lead the singing.
The cooperation of all Christians of
all churches desired and requested.
The public is cordially invited toSat-
tend. The services Sunday will be-
gin at 11:00 a. m. and 500 p. m.
A large chorus choir will sing.
Bro. Klein and his singer will ar
rive today.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
PRESIDENT WILSON
VERY SICK MAN
Operation May Be Necessary
Speaking Tour Discontinued
Nov At Home.

"The President is very sick man"
is the message to the waiting nation
today. After q thorough examination
the diagnosis seemed to indicate some
digestive trouble or perhaps a nasal
and bronchial affection that has con-
tributed toSMr. Wilson's general
breakdown, (which forced the discon-
tinuance Of bis speech-making in the
interest of the league of Nations, af-
ter he reached Wichita, Kansas. An
operation may be necessary. His ILL
ness Is traceable to the attack of In
fiuenza with which the President
suffered in Paris.
His condition is reported serious.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
AN AGREEABLE sURpRIsE,

About three years ago when
was suffering from severe cold on
my lungs and coughed most of the
time night and day, I tried a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
was surprised at the promptness with
which 1t gave me relief" writes Mrs.
James Brown, Clark Mills, N. Y.
Many another has been surprised and
pleased with the prompt relief af-
forded by this remedy.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
Citation Notice.
he State Of Mississippi,

The State of Mississippi.
To Eddie U. Jordan, Sicily Island,
State Of Louisiana.
You are hereby commanded to ap-
pear before the Chancery Court of
the County of Lincoln in said state
on the third Monday in October,
1919, to defend the suit in said
Court of Mrs. Era May Jordan, who
sues for divorce and other relief,
wherein you are defendant.
This, the 25th day Of September,
A. D., 1919.
r. w. McNair, Clerk.
w. e. Boothe, Solicitor for Compt.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04

Notice is hereby given that Com
mutation Road Tax is now due and
payable. am ready to collect this
tax which amounts to $500. and all
persons are notified to pay same at
the Sheriff's office not later than the
18th day OF December, 1919. After
this time the amount will be doubled.
w. ED SMITH
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
COUGH III REMEDY q

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group and whoop-
Ing cough. From. a small beginning
its sale and use has extended to all
parts of the United States and to
many foreign countries. This alone
is enough to convince one that 1t is
"a medicine of more than ordinary
merit. Give it a trial and you will
find this to be the case.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04

Neuralgia Of the face, shoulder,
hands or feet requires powerful. re-
medy that will penetrate the flesh.
RALLARD'S SNOW LfNIMENT pos
sesses that power Rubbed in where
the pain is felt Is all that Is neces-
sary to relieve suffering and restore
normal conditions. Sold BY King
Drug ca.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04

Friends are pleased to hear that
an operation for cataract performed
on Mr.. Chas Penn's eye last Tuesday
was successful and there is hope of
his regaining sight. Mr.. and Mrs.
Penn are in Memphis where he bore
the ordeal.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
INDIGESTION BILIoUSNESS,
CONSTIPATION.

Chamberlain's Tablets have re-
stored to health and happiness hum
dreds who were afflicted with indi-
gestion, biliousness and constipation.
If you are troubled in this way give
them trial. You are certain to be
pleased for they will benefit you.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04

When the chest feels on fre and
the throat burns, you have indlges-
tion. and you need HERBTNE to get
rid Of the disagreeabIe feeling. It
drives out badly digested food,
strengthens the stomach and purifies
the boWsls, Sold by Kipg prug CO.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04

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, 1919-10-04

None better prices low farms
with land in cultivation. buildings,
fences and virgin timber $80-you
can't lose~ Easy terms. p. A. Con-
stockl CRHsedy Building.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04

PAens 3 vasa 10y xsai pginslng'
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-10-04
Harvest Parade

next FRIDAY THEOTH to what progress Lincoln County
is making feel the weather is fine and everybody
wants to see just what is going
AS always welcome to make store your resting
place. not only this day but any time you town.
pleasure to show you anything in house that you
look at and ONE PRICE such items
and feel that doing convince you that
handle
BETTER MERCHANDISE
prices always right and many instances less than
many other places.
WE ARE STRICTLY A. .ONE-PRICE HOUSE, NOT AD-
VERTISED FOR EFFECT. BUT FOR FACT.
We make concessions matter who you are because
believe that what customer pays another should
We do this in spirit of fairness in dealings, and when
make stand behind it, and in inviting into
you viii return again. will make it to
your advantage
Our ECONOMY DEPARTMENT second floor is where you
pick up bargains in almost every ne and place you cannot
afford to pass up, if just to look
Put your time against ours.
slpp
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-28

CT who used to sell you two 15-cen; articles for quarter?
 You are liable to imagine that an optimist is man who is on easy street. Bu you are mistaken. All the optimists we know are fellows who have to work for a living.
 The man who is too narrowminded to forgive the living is proud of the fact that he is broad-minded enough to forgive the dead.
 When the average man reads some verse that he can't understand he ad- mits that it must be real poetry and lets it go at that.
 Nowadays the mother of five or six children is compelled to potter around the kitchen and cook some thing out of nothing.
 The woman whose husband has a face like a catfish doesn't trust him any farther than another woman trusts her handsome husband.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-28
A Professional Union

A union of professional and intellectual workers is the latest step in the peaceful revolution said to be in progress in England The tech nca engineers lead off, but doctors scientific work ers college professors and similar classes to the number of half a million are expected to join the movement, which would seem to be logical out of the trend of events.
 The wage workers of England in politics up to their necks. They propose to carry through the reforms they demand by way of Parliament If the interests and ideals of the professional classes to have hearing in the government aof the country, they must make themselves felt, the workers do. Their vote will be small but their tongues and pens will be powerful if they unite upon and definable program
 But there, perhaps, will be the rub. Professional class only professional Doctors do not think like engineers, biologists likely to be whole worlds away from theologists, while econo- miss may not agree with any of the others. Common ground however, may be found the proposition that the professional classes aside lawyers have always been too little represented in government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-28
CITY GETS GOOD SERVICE

Criticism of the City Council by political oppo- nents for making salaries too high because the pay of the Chief of Police is $175 month and that of the City Clerk and Magistrate is $2OO month Is absurd Men with equal responsibilities, in private life where tenure is more certain, opportunities greater and those to whom they must answer less numerous and reasonable get equal or greater remuneration, and their opportunities for promotion and to get business for themselves far better Juneau's Chief of Police and Clerk and Magistrate are men of high character, excellent ability and in- dustry, and possess the rig spirit of public service They are giving good value for their service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-28
Untruthful and NOnsensicaI
Valdez Miner)


 The Dispatch in commenting the Miners re- marks anent the alleged Sutherland expose calls the Miner machine paper,' which is far from the truth. The Miner does not believe in MT. Suther- lands articles because they widely at variance with the facts. They neither truthful accu- rate, and appear be the rawlings of a man em- bittered by defeat. The Miner has consistently op- posed MT. Wickersham because he has not represent ed the Territory as ably and fairly his ability should have done so; and while the paper has done its best to retire Mr. Wickersham it has been dominated by machine in its actions nor has it been paid for same, other than by legitimate advertising.
 If MT. Sutherlands screeds would accomplish any other result than to raise strife and turmoil he should be encouraged to unbosom his soul to the world But so far they have consisted of plattudes untruths and papabe nonsense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-28
Overriding the War Investigation
(Cincinnati Enquirer.) )

Criticism of the conduct of the is to be nected Lack of it would be contrary good gov ernment Much is done during the stress and strain hostilities that is censurabe and it is the oppor tunity for the rogue and the rascal to reap illicit rewards.
 It is however asking much of the creduy of the American people accept the charge of Con- gressman Graham that the United States was gov erned by secret caba or junta during the period of warfare, and that citizens whom he names were in effect conspraors against constitutional gov ernment the chief offender them all being the President of the United States. .4
 If 1t is the purpose of the Congressman who hap pens to be Chairman of the Special Investigating Committee of the House of Representatives to paint
 hideous picture of maladmnistraion, he will, per haps pardon the suggestion that he is spreading his colors thickIy and without temperng them Nothing may be expected from this process but a series of worthless daubs, slapped without coher- thought and with the design only to create a painful impression.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-28
A Good Appointment
{ Anchorage Times)

Anchorage Times)
 While not officially announced 1t can be stated that Judge J. S. Trutt. attorney of Anchorage will succeed J. c. Murphy as Assistant District Attorney at this point Judge Truitt came to Anchorage from Bellingham, Washington about two years ago. ac- companied by his estimabe wife and accomplished daughter A son joined the American Expeditionary Forces in France Judge Truitt is who in spires confidence, is attorney of extended exper- fence and fine ability and it is easy predict that he will prove efficient public official The Times is glad to know that local citizen has selected for this Important post District Attorney Munly is to be congratulated his selection.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-28
NEWLY RICH BUYING
 MANY OF TREASURES

LONDON, July 25.-England' new ly rich, the persons who have ac- cumulated millions during the war and since. are buying at any price demanded furniture from some of the ancient houses of the country, jewels from some of the footed pal aces of Russia, and other continental countries, and paintings from any where if they bear the mark of time.