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The Ordway new era., 1919-03-14

The Western Sugar Company
through its representatives has ex-
PRESSED "A desire to city officials and
others of Littleton to construct one of
the biggest sugar factories in the state
In Littleton. If the factory is decided
upon construction probably will be un-
dertaken within few months.
The Allen bill to submit n constitu-
tional amendment exempting the prop
erty of civil war veterans of the Union
army or navy from taxation TO the
extent of $1,000. has passed the House
as was also the Colgate bill TO estab-
lish department of social diseases in
the state board of health.
Jimmy Hanlon of Denver defeated
Bobby Waugh at Hot Springs, Ark.
Hanlon had the fight his own way
| from the start.
The necessity of an investigation to
determine whether the Colorado Mil
land can be operated under normal
conditions without loss was brought
out in conference held in the office of
Attorney General Victor +. Keyes. II
was pointed out that before the state
ran take any definite action looking to
the salvation of the Midland from dis
mantling operations, facts and figures
must be brought to bear to show that
the continuation of the road would be
warranted from a business standpoint
as well as from a standpoint OF public
heed and convenience
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
ALL SOLDIER BOYS
| GIVEN THE BALLOT
No Qualifications Are Required
For Them to Go to The
Polls in August.
Many members Of the 14Oth Field

Many members of the 140th Field
y sllls recently returned from
ON s5Ilaa bsking for infor-
Is to whether they viii be
to vote in the primary elec-
ito. 8 his year.
7OI is no restriction whatever
agaiIlst white soldiers insofar as the
primaries are concerned. They can
vote at their place of residence,
whether registered or not, and re-
gardless of whether they have paid
poll tax.
Even the boys who become OF age
while in the military service, and
who are neither registered or the
holders of poll tax receipts; are fully
qualified for suffrage. The rule a.
dopted by the state executive com
mittee on this subject is as follows:
Resolved that only white Demo
Gratis be allowed to vote in the prl-
maries, except that all white soldiers
sailors and marines as defined by
section chapter 1874, laws of 1918
who are twenty-one years or age, De
allowed to vote in person if honor
ably discharged from the service
or by mail if still in the military
service, regardless of whether they
have registered or paid poll taxes
for the past two years, providing
they are bona fde residents of thu
counties and election precincts II
which they offer to vote. jackson
News.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
2sTH INFANTRY BAND TO PLAY
Organization viii Be in Brookhaven
For Three Day Stay on July 0
For Confederate Meeting.

The 29th Infantry Band, Under
the direction of Otto Siebenchen, bet
ter known as Chief" will furnish
the music for the reunion Of veter-
ans to be held in Brookhayen on
July 8, 10 and II.
Colonel Frank d. Ely, commander
of the regiment and present COM
manding officer of Camp Shelby, has
advised Adjutant General John A,
Webb, of the Mississippi U. S. w.,
that the 29th Band win be in good
shape for the reunion.
Band Leader Siebeneichen has re-
cruited his band up lately with a
number of capable performers, and
the original personnel still maintains
its excellent record.
The 29th Band is one Of the best
bands that has ever been in Camp
Shelby, and although it has never
been at full strength while here, the
organization has nevertheless been
capable of furnishing high class OF
music for occasions Of any character
l-Hattiesburg American.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
Death Of Mrs. Clara Plough.

Mrs. Clara Mordecai Plough, Oh
New York, died at her home on the
Hudson last Sunday morning at four
o o'clock, following an operation sew
eraI weeks before. A message to
Mrs. Scherck announced the deplor-
able death.
Mrs. Plough visited in Brookhaven
several times her very dear friend
Mrs. r. T. Scherck and met num-
her of Brookhaven ladies who with
Mrs. Scherck mourn the death that
came in the midst of life. MIS-
Plough was forty-six years OF age
and leaves husband, who was from
New Orleans, married daughter
and ten-year-old SON.
Mrs. Plough's last visit to Brook
haven is remembered because OF mel
4 eclining social favors proffered anc
ber afflliation instead with the Rec
cross work here. At that time sns
visited the National Cemetery q
Iv,cksburg with Mrs. Scherck. UpoI
lleaving here she said Il may neVel
see YOU again" and upon her arrlVa
| at her home plunged with unremlt
lting zeal into war work,
i Today in the midst OF preparatlol
for the oncoming marriage OF ne
lovely daughter. to whom Mrs
, Plough has, been gracious in her hos
, nitality in her New YORK home, Mr.
, lscherck deeply mourns the death 9
, Iher loved friend who through NOR
, than thirty years had been in touc
, with her in all that pertained
I her life and its interests.
II From failing hands she threw u
!, lTorch. Be yours to lift it high
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
To The People. Of Lincoln County

T call on. you one more time tor
vour votes and help in my race tor
County Treasurer. / am bllno anu
moor and cannot make personal
canvass over the county. must
sneak to you through the medium
of the newspapers. want you 10
consider my claims carefully LOT
have been blind all the days OF my
life. have never had the opportunity
of doing things like other people
have no home, no money, and largely
denendent on my relatives anu
friends for a living, which is Oh
course embarrassing to me. know
two of my opponents are erlpp4es'
but during the greater part OF thelr
lives they have had chance 70 40
something and accumulate somethlns
and they have children VINO am
sure love to help and comfort them'
hut I have no home, no children no
father or mother, and no close KIN
people able to give me home ana
nrovide for me. am out, you might
saw. on the charity of the world,
which occasions @me habitual worry
and embarrassment. We all know
that the Banks will attend to the
treasurer's duties, and that the
treasurer. to speak the truth, has
absolutely nothing to do. A bllno
man as Treasurer will do Just as
much as a Treasurer with two good
Ieyes. and everybody knows this Is
true. However, / wish here to stats
THAT my educational training at the
blind Institute at Jackson, Misslsslp
hi, is worthy Of recognition. So th'
office l am asking for is gracious
qift to some man, and i think !
ought to be given to that man wn'
lreally needs it most; and ! am sur
. when YOU think of my condition
having lived all the days Of my Ill
lin utter darkness, unable TO q
things as other people, with no hom
to 60 to. with no close kin peopi
able to provide for me, / do believ
when you think about these things
YOU will elect me County Treasurer
so that at least for four years ma
enjoy something OF ease and comfol
: and contentment. ! shall ever ;
: grateful to the good people Of N
own home county il they shall
lxind enough to me to give me th
office. and I assure them all the
49,. $500
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
POSSIBLE FAILURE
FOR THE FARMERS
County Agent Looks Situation
Squarely in The Eye
His Advice.

Be on your guard now Mr. Earm-
Ier-the rains continue, the ss is
growing and the boil wSeyils az
plentiful and waiting fol 1ols
Farmers from eVerJ naft OF tbs,
after lei having travelsd Eoygr almost
the, entire county ann convinced
that should the rainy cool weather
continue for a few more weeks 1t is
easily possible for the weevils and
grass to take the crops. III
1t is up to us to play safe game.
Let's get all low lands on which
crops have been drowned out. or
grass has taken, planted to some
| crop that will mature before frost.
Corn and hay can always be used TO
good advantage on farms where
there is livestock to be fed. The low
Lands are the most productive soils
| in the county and there is plenty OF
time to realize profitable crops from
them this year.
| In many places the crops are al
most entirely ruined or the cotton
and corn almost drowned out. The
cost of cleaning such crops is great
and working them out is impractl-
cable. 1t will be much cheaper and
much better to prepare new seed
bed by discing and narrowing ana
plant new crop as the old crop Will
make very poor yield at best.
Any of the prolific varieties OF
corn, such as Hastings, Johnson's,
and Mosby's if planted before July
1st, will mature before frost during
normal seasons. Mexican June can
be planted with safety until July 10,
and in case of late frost will ma
lture If planted the 18th.
Soy beans will mature If planted
as late as July 10th, provided they
are planted in rows and cultivated.
They make splendid feed for bal
ancing corn as feed for hogs.
| Peas will make a good hay crop
| if planted as late as July 10th. Peas
i and sorghum planted together will
make as much hay to the acre as al
most any crops.
i These bottom lands are too pro-
ductive to grow UP in weeds and
grass or to go through the SUMMER
with half a crop on them. II there
is not time and labor to plant the fer
tile bottom lands to corn, SOW peas
or sorghum and peas broadcast FOL
hay.
# Corn and soy beans planted now
will help greatly to get those hogs
!. you are planning to ship in October
,, in good marketable condition. Hog'
. lon good pasture will pay at leas
$3.O0 bushel for corn fed in th'
seIf-feeder. They have been payint
this and more for corn, where tank
age or cottonseed meal was fed Il
self-reeders with the corn"
We are losing money selling un
finished hogs.
Henry Legett.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
JOHN HARTFIELD. SELF CONFESSED NEGRO
RAvISHER. PAYS PENALTY FOR HIS CRIME
Eleven Day Search Ended Mob Declared "Ordcrly"
Assaulter Died on Scene Of His Crime. .l

the negro said to the committee
ssYou have the right man.
/ Then there were quiet conferences
Members of the committee circulated
lin the crowd. Reports that there
would be burning" at 500 o'clock
gave way to statements that there
would be hanging at the big gum
tree" fairfield was told what the
crowd intended doing with him, but
only repeated, you have the right
man." Later he said he knew he
was going to die and declared he
wished to warn all men, white and
colored to think before doing wrong. /"
E6pYERNOR DECLARED HE WAS
PoWERLESS IN MATTER
Petitions to Governor Bilbo to pre-
vent the threatened lynching
brought a reply from that executive
that he was utterly powerless" as
the state had no troops. Further
more" the governor was quoted as
saying, excitement is at such high
pitch through South Mississippi that
any armed attempt to interfere with
the mob would doubtless result in
the death of hundreds of persons.
The negro had confessed, says he is
ready to die and nobody can keep the
inevitable from happening"
Hartfield's capture was accom-
plished through the work of the ia
NOUS Cant bloodhounds from Crys-
tai Springs. The fugitive stopped a
negro boy at 700 O'Clock Wednes-
day night near Ruddoch's Ferry and
sent him with So to buy some can
ned goods at the Van C. knight store
in Hot Coffee, a small settlement
nearby. Mr.. knight gave the alarm
and Gant's hounds took the trail
within an hour.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
,EDIToR DALE 4pOKING FUN.a
Intimated President Of WhitwOrth
Would Be Glad To See
Baptists Die.

The Leader is informed that the
following conversation between Edi-
tor Dale and DR.. Cooper occurred at
Monticello the other day when our
college president was responding to
an invitation to speak in our neigh
boring county,
DR.. Cooper.-"Well, Bro. Dale, l
must leave you and the soldiers now
and go to Picayune where ! am call
ed to perform the marriage ceremony
for a young couple-young Baptist
people. 1t has come to be that am
called on frequently to ofhciate at
Baptist weddings and funerals"
us that So" responded the editor
thoughtfully, "but don't you wish
more of 'em would DIE?"
Of course DR.. Cooper enjoyed the
wit of Mr.. Dale. And of course, ne
loves his own Methodist people and
church above every other people or
denomination. But he reciprocates
with Jealous service the preference
shown him by other sects and to a
degree rarely seen rejoices with those
who do rejoice and weeps with those
who weep.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
Huns Aggression
Causing Concern

The fires of revolt are spreading
in Germany. 1856 persons have been
killed in Hamburg alone, the riots
caused perhaps by rnonarehist plot.
The Crown Prince has escaped from
Holland causing considerable stir in
the peace conference. Movements Of
the Germans against the western
Polish boundary at three points are
giving great uneasiness and Pade-
rewsld is trying to obtain ammuni-
ton from the Allies before the Ger
mans cut the railways, which 1t is
thought they will attempt. There
is fghting at other points. Bandits
are terrorizing the district in east
Poland.
A plot to create a separate state
in Northern Germany has been re-
vealed by a Berlin paper.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
-, 9Flye Plan
RI State Memorial

Theo. G.. Link, well known to the
citizens of Mississippi as the archl-
tect who designed the beautiful
State Capitol and who later super
yised the reconstruction of the Old
Capitol of the State, has submitted
an unsolicited expression of his own
idea as to the form of the Mississlp-
nj State Memorial along the lines
suggested by the Memorial Assocla-
ton in it's tentative plan.
The design is one of such dignity
and beauty that should its idea be
followed, it will result in the erec-
tion by the State of Mississippi OF
what will undoubtedly be one OF the
bmost beautiful and expressive Mem
orials ever erected not only in Amerl-
ca but in the world.
The idea in brief offers grea'
open Court of Honor, facing the
Memorial Hall, which is fanked on
4 either side by the two wings OF the
proposed War Museum,
Fronting the Court of Honor anc
facing it is magnificent Memorla
colonnade with 62 pillars.
Within this colonnade are placed
the heroic bronze panels of the 81
counties of the State upon which
the names of the soldiers and sailors
both living and dead, from tha
county will be inscribed. @
On either side of the entrance O
the Memorial Hall are allegorica
groups of statuary and at the en-
trance to the Court of Honor which
lis open on one side there are on eacl
end of the approach small open col
onnades for the implacement of sta
!, tuary or fountains. The sketch i
purely a voluntary contribution ant
, it is known that other architects o
National reputation have sketches Q
their own ideas in preparation and !
, is the intention of the Association I
have prints made of these variou
, ideas for distribution to the Chair
man of the 80 counties of the Stat
SO that they may be prepared to Civ
the citizens of their communltle
some definite idea as to what forr
the Memorial may take.
Encouraging reports of progres
. in organizing the counties Of tn
State are being received daily q
State headquarters and the geners
t report of the county chairman Is ths
the popular feeling appears to
that this is the final effort of th
State and that it must be responde
to not only because of its worth
and most sacred appeal but also b.
: cause it is in fact the only ittin
i, conclusion for Mississippi's war act
yities and in keeping with her hie
= position among the States OF Il
If Union as first on the Red Cross ro
e of honor and the first State in Il
}, Union to undertake the erection
If a State Memorial to her soldiers al
:e sailors by popular subscription.
n AS the name Of every subscrib
will be recorded in a permanel
!, manner in the Memorial Hail it
confidently believed that there is n
a citizen in Mississippi whose nan
<. will not be written in these recor
as one Of those who contributed
the Memorial and SO expressed =
gratitude and devotion to the bra
If and loyal sons Of the State.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
Four Charges Of Adul-
: terry Face Walter Hutson

Summit, Miss.--Walter Hutson.
who the authorities at Brookhaven.
Miss, have been wanting for the
past four years, was arrested here
today by City Marshal Blount. He
faces indictments on four charges OF
adultery at Brookhaven, Miss. Two
women were also arrested together
with Hutson and turned over to
Sheriff. w. Ed Smith of Brookhaven.
Hutson said he had been in Texas
and Oklahoma.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
SECOND CIRCUIT COURT WEES.
Disposal OF Matters Before the Body
Since Monday Morning


Jury No. Jesse Smith. Eph-
rain Emfnger, Jesse Hodges, c. E.
Chisholm, Lee Watts, B. A. Higdon,
Lucius Thompson, w. L. Byrd, A. M.
Smith, w. G. Bullock, L. L. Sum-
mers, C. c. Rawls.
Jury No. 2-E. B. French, John
Rutland, Luther Boyd. H. H. King,
r. D. Johnson, A. L. Smith, R. L.
Smith, Johnston Lotion, L. P. Coon,
e. B. Marshall.
The following cases have been dis
posed of since our last report.
Mrs. Vina Martin VS.. Mrs. ]. A.
j. Hart.-Agreed judgment in favor
plaintiff for the property described
in the declaration and $500 attor-
neys fee.
J. P. Sharp VS.. Brookhaven Press
ed Brick and Manufacturing Co.
Peremptory instruction for defend
ant. Plaintiff taxed with costs.
d. Cohn VS.. B. w. Jackson.-Jury
and verdict against B. w. jackson
principal and Mamie Jackson, J. w
Cassidy and o. H. Hartman, sureties
on appeal bond, for sum of $2O.77
and costs.
Joe P. Damico VS.. Walker D. Hines
Director General, etc.,-Motion tt
award declaration sustained.
Jack Moore VS.. Illinois Central =
R. Co.-Non suit ordered. Plaintiff
taxed with costs.
Henderson and Mathis VS.. Walker
d. Hines, Director General, ETC.
Jury and verdict for defendant.
Miss Josie Elder VS.. Louis Cohl
G. Bros.-Jury and verdict for de
PENDANTS.
M. o. Lee VS.. w. M. Turn bougl
& Sons.--Suit for killing dog. Mis-
trial entered.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28

Ellisville, Miss, June 26.-Trailed
for eleven days through three coun-
ties Of South mississippi by posses
which included several hundred
members of his own race, John Hart
field, negro; confessed assailant of an
Ellisville young woman, was captur-
ed desperately wounded near Collins
at daybreak Thursday morning,
rushed by automobile to the scene of
his crime, hanged to a gum tree and
then burned to ashes. His victim
witnessed the lynching.
While negroes took no part in the
actual lynching of Hartrield, posse
leaders freely admitted they rendered
valuable assistance during the chase.
knowing when they enlisted that it
was intended to lynch the fugitive
when he was captured. Many of
them witnessed the execution.
The iynching was conducted in a
manner which the authorities char
acterized as orderly. Guarded by
a committee of citizens, fairfield
was taken first to the office of DR..
A. j. Carter, who after examination
Of gunshot wounds received when the
fugitive made his fight against cap
ture, declared the negro could not
live more than twenty-four hours.
In the meantime a group of silent
men were piling crossties and brush
in depression in the ground near
the railroad trestle. There was no
shouting. Arrangements had appar-'
emily been made days ago.
VICTIM Identifies
The victim of Hartfield's crime
was escorted into the physicians of
fice after the wounds had been ex-
amined. She positively identified
him as her assailant. When she left
~
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28

Admiral Won Reuter- is responsible
for scuttling the German feet Fri
day dispatch states. He informed
the British commander that, believ-
ing the armistice terminated, he or
dered the sinking Of the ships in
pursuance with orders given early in
the war by the ex-emperor. that no
German man-of-war was to be sur
rendered. Won Reuter- was made a
prisoner and the remainder OF the
crews interned. six Germans were
killed and ten wounded. owing 20
their refusal to stop when called up-
on to do so.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
CITATION NOTICE.

The State of Mississippi,
To c. F. Cook, residence and post
office address, No. 408 Mary Street
Shreveport, Louisiana.
You are herby commanded to ap-
pear before the Chancery Court Of
the County of Lincoln in said state
on the srd Monday in october, 1919
to defend the suit in said Court Of
Addie Cook, who sues for divorc'
and custody Of children, wherein
you are defendant.
This, the 27th, day Of June. A. D.
1919.
r. w. McNair,
Brennan & Brennan, Clerk
w. e. Boothe,
Solicitors for Complainant.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
Notice.

To the trustees, teachers and pa
irons of the Lincoln county schools
that have to make up part of their
winter terms this summer:
These schools will now get ready
and get into communication with
their teachers and if such teachers
will not fiji out terms please notify
the superintendent who will assist
in getting teacher to fill out said
terms. Do this as soon as possible
Terms must start in time to finish
UP the unexpired term before Aug.
S1st, because the scholastic term OF
I191S-1919 ends on that date. Very
respectfully yours,
BARNEY GRICE,
County superintendent Of Education
Lincoln County, Miss.
Brookhaven, Miss, June rs, 1913
i d 3
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
Chairmen Of o. D. G. Committees
To Meet.

The chairmen of committees on
arrangements for the U. G. ". Re
union are requested to meet at the
Library at $50 next Tuesday after
noon.
The U. D. c. met Thursday after
noon according to announcement
over SO members are now enrolled
and plans are maturing for a course
of study to be adopted later BY thu
enthusiastic members who wish Z
serve their country better through
greater knowledge Of its history
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28

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 at once. For
use on man or beast, BOROz0NE 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, 1919-06-28
Services Tomorrow At The Methodist
Church.

Regular services at the First
Methodist Church Sunday morning
at 1890 a. m. The public is cor
daily invited to come and worship
with us. Good music, a cordial well
come
The Sunday School $50 a. M. af-
fording good opportunity for the
study Of Gods word. We have a
place for you.
No service at S:15 p. M, on ac-
count OF the Mass Meeting at the
BAPTIST Church. Our people are
urged I'd attend. w. H. Lewis, pas.
tor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28

This is to forbid the employment
Of my son by anyone: His name IS
Charlie Jones, aged 16.
His Mother, MRS. JULIA JONES,
Kentwood, La.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
FOR THE RELIEF OF RHEUMATIC
PAINS

When you have stiffness and sore
ness of the muscles, aching joints,
and find it difficult TO move without
pain, try massaging the affected
parts with Chamberlain Liniment.
1t will relieve the pain and make rest
and sleep possible.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28

Modern machinery, the late type
styles and good stock enable The
Leader to do the kind Of printing
that will please the most exacting,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28

Nothing Is wasted these days. i
there are any scraps Of anything
they aFs made int hats Tor msns
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28
Baraca Glass Baptist S. s.J. A
Maui. Teacher, 3 80 A. N. Sunday.

subject for tomorrow: "The Goal
Of Christian Education Class en-
rollment, 81; present last Sunday,
2s; ylsitoFn 2. Men cordially lnyitea.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-06-28

Phone 81 when you want printing,