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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
Manufacturing automobiles,

Manufacturing automobiles, trucks
and tractors is recognized as a legiti-
mate, profitable industry, and invest
ments made with reliable people should
in no measure be confused with enter
prises of the risky speculation charac-
ter. With Menges Motors Company
money is expended for material and la
Dor. These combine to make a finished
product which is sold quickly and being
sold for cash to the dealer at big prof
it, every days work brings results. The
Menges Motor Company, of Greenville,
Miss, is established, and anyone inter-
ested in a substantial investment will
do well to look into the merits of this
enterprise. You can get reliable infor-
nation and a list of references, solid
business and professional men, also full
details by asking for it. List of sub
scribers for stock embraces names from
various points in Mississippi and
run from 500 to $4,000 and above.
You can buy so shares of Menges stock
for $1,000.00-price $12.50 per share, or
can buy from shares UP, one hundred
dollars being the minimum investment.
No preferred stock, all full partnership
on percentage basis, that is, common
stock fully paid and worcestershire.
When you buy the stock Of Menges Mo
tors Co. you are buying opportunity and
working with men of energy, skill and
experience for success. Investigate, CO.
operate, patronize home industry, and
make substantial profits. For full in
formation, write or see Menges repre-
sentative in this section-Martin D.
McGrath, Brookhaven, Miss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
THAMES UNDER $1,000 BAIL.
Man Tried and Acquitted Here for MUIR.
der Pleads Guilty to Stealing A
Horse and Buggy.

Clyde Thames, a young man we'll
known in the eastern part of the coun-
ty, is held in the Lincoln county pail
in default of $1,000 bail following a
charge and trial for confscating a
horse and buggy. Thames is we'll re-
membered here as the defendant in Cir
cult Court on charge of murder year
ago, it having been alleged at that time
that he was the cause of his wife's
death. He was acquitted of the charge
made in court.
From, what can be learned Of his
trouble over the horse and buggy esca-
pade is it said that he took the horse
and buggy from Walter Neal, the right
full owner of the property, and went to
Columbia where he attempted to sell 1t
On account of suspicious circumstances
Sheriff Oscar Foxworth was notified be
fore Thames had an opportunity tc
leave Columbia and arrested him aftel
which he was turned over to deputy
sheriff Robert Applewhite and brought
here. Thames plead guilty when ar
raigned before Justice Barron.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
Tennessee and North Caro-
lima Vote to Ratify Suffrage

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. ~13.-True to
the prediction of many of the suffrage
leaders and much to the joy of all, the
bottom dropped out of the suffrage fight
in the Tennessee Senate this afternoon,
and by vote of 25 to 4 the Senate
adopted the joint resolution ratifying
the Susan B, Anthony amendment. The
vote came after a red-hot debate which
began with some of the bluster of q bat
tie, but which ended two hours later
with all the discontinue OF total rout.
The suffrage leaders were not certain
tonight whether they would rush their
victory into the House when the Senate
resolution comes over Monday, or wait
until the House committee makes it re-
port. In spite of the House committees
refusal last night to consider the reso-
luton until Monday night some of the
leaders believe their lines are sufficient
ly well drawn to carry the House with.
out the benefit of a favorable report
from the committee.
Some minor complications may force
delay but good politics demand that the
earliest possible advantage be taken of
the Senate victory.
TO, IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh, n. c., Aug. 1S.-Suffrage won
the initial battle in the North Carolina
Legislature today when. by a vote of z
to l, the constitutional amendments
committee of the upper House favorably
reported ratification resolution.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
Large Audience Greets
Wall Closing of Campaign

A fine array of people that more than
crowded the City Hall, greeted Hon.
Hugh v. Wall and attendant speakers
in his closing appeal to the voters Mon
day night at the City Hall.
Before Mr.. Wall spoke he was recon-
mended and commended in the highest
terms to the enthusiastic audience by
Hons T. Brady. jr., P. 2. Jones, and A.
A. Cohn. Mr. Wall himself was last on
the program and made a most convinc-
ing speech setting forth his aims for
Congress as we'll as at the end express
ing his feelings deeply for the fine rep
resentation of people as well as the en-
thusiasm shown by his home people just
before election day. The meeting was
satisfactory in every way to Candidate
Wall and his followers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
Judge and Citizens Con-
fer Over Court Term

A good deal of correspondence has
been going on this week between Judge
D. NJ. Miller at Hazlehurst and leading
officers, citizens and members of the bar
at this place as to the advisibility of
holding the September term of Circuit
Court. The main reason stressed by
those who favored pretermittance was
on account of the financial condition of
the county.
While Judge Miller has not yet been
heard from 1t is the general opinion
that he will call the term, as that is
his general idea of all terms. The Judge
does not believe in skipping terms even
though the amount of business is small
before court he holding that all
courts should be held as they are pre-
scribed by law.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
Mysterious McComb Burglar.

McComb, Miss, Aug. 14.-During the
last seven days there have been six
apparent efforts at robbing residents in
this city. The burglar has been rather
unfortunate in securing booty, usually
being routed before he succeeds in his
undertakings. He was seen on one oc-
casion sitting in a window, again was
seen standing over a bed occupied by a
child. 1t would appear as though it
smay be some demented fellow, that does
not really try to rob. One attempt was
made to secure blood hounds but Mr.
Cant was in Alabama with his dogs and
could not be reached in time.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
QUIN APPEARS TO
HAVE WON IN FIRST
Dickson vote Almost NegligthIs-wsll
Carried Lincoln County-soans Of
the Results.

Dickson Vote Almost Negligtnls-wsll
Carried Lincoln County-sclns Of
the Results.
ON the face Of returns, as Tar as
It is possible to get them Hon.
Percy y. Quin, appears TO havs been
nominated for Congress over his
two opponents in the Seventh Dis
trict.
Ouin supporters claim a majority of
several hundreds over Wall and Dick
son on the face of the returns and that
districts yet to be heard from will add
to the majority. 1t is also claimed
that a second primary will not be ne
cessary.-
wall Does Not Concede Defeat.
Wallis Headquarters here do not yet
concede Quins nomination and will wait
for the official count to decide whether
there will be a run-off.
Small General Interest Shown.
The election in the seventh district
for Congress failed to arouse enough
interest yesterday to get out a good
full vote. 1t was noticeably lacking in
general enthusiasm among inc eIeCloI-
ate. The figures show small votes at
practically all of the boxes.
1t has been a matter of surprise to
both Mr.. Dickson's friends as well as
the staunchest supporters of Quin and
Wall that Former Congressman VIM. A.
Dickson, known throu ghout the district
as Farmer Bill" Dickson. is running
such a bad third in the race.
Lincoln County's Returns.
The official returns as received by the
Lincoln County Democratic Executive
Committee and approved this afternoon
gives the following result
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
CHAS. MARSHALL WILL
BE EXECUTED FRIDAY
Fate and Is Reading Bible Pre-
paratory to Inevitable End.

Jackson. Miss. = No further appeals
will be made to Governor Russell in be-
half of Charles Marshall, condemned as
sassin of four members of the Miller
family in Monroe County, one of the
vistims his own illegitimate child.
Friends of Marshall realize that eff
forts to secure a communication of the
death sentence will be futile, the Gov
ernor having fatty refused to consider
the case, and Marshall will go to the
gallows in the Tupelo Jail yard next
Friday morning between 10 and II o.
clock.
Marshall says he lis ready to die, if
it is Gods WILL" and says that he will
go to his death without making a state
ment of any kind concerning the ira
gedy. He has Joined the Episcopal
Church, and spends a good portion of
his time each day reading the Bible.
Relatives will not be permitted to visit
him until the day of the execution.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
FIRST DISTRICT

In the race for the supreme judgeship
from North Mississippi Anderson had
1885, Cook 5,217.
The Meridian Dispatch early this
morning was authority for the state
ment that Collins had won the nomi-
nation in the Fifth District by small
majority over Venable. The Collins
headquarters gave Mr.. Collins about L.
500 majority.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18

DR.. and Mrs. I. 1. Chamberlin and
ktheir lovely young daughter were steam
ing away on Lake Erie toward Buffalo
N. Y, few days ago. The little fam
lily are enjoying a vacation trip in
which Brookhaven friends and relatives
are interested.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18

A local baseball team Composed OF
Claude Smith. .Hern1pn Smith. Harley
Yawn, Robert Brown, James Storm
Leander Johnson. EIwood Nixon. Roy
Mckinley. tfIdridge Applewhite and 9th
ers will leave tomorrow morning for I
game with Mcconb team in the after
noon.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
Some Miscellaneous Results,

Gloster.-Amite County gives Quin 80,
Dickson 63, Wall SS. Liberty, OneaI,
Ariel Bewelcome and Homochitto pre-
cincts give Quin 1856, Wall 149, Dickson
46.
Natchez-Adams county gave Quin
655; Dickson 40; Wall Is.
Crystal~Sprihgs-Copiah county, gives
Quin 207, Wall 15S, Dickson At. A.
+ Port Gibson-c1aiborne county figures
Quin 23S, Dickson So, Wall Al.
Summit-Wall IS, Quin 81, Dickson
40.
Magnolia-Town Precinct vote: Quin
109, Wall los, Dickson Al.
McComb-Quin 1886, Wall 3O2, Dickson
172.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18

Mr.. Tommie Williams, of the Rocky
Bluff neighborhood has Joined the Ma.
Wy and is now at Gulfport Young
Williams is one of Lincoln's finest
young men and is q son of Mr.. Rufus
Williams. He is Is years Of age. His
many friends will follow his course witt
interest
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
officers Southern wholesale Grocery
Company Elected.

At. meeting of the stockholders Of
the Southern Wholesale Grocery Compa-
ny. which will open up business in the
early fall, the following officers were
elected:- Geo. Lewenthal. president; ".
Panzica, vice-pres.; L. H. Baggett. sec
NJ. B. Ellzey, treasurer and manager,
Fifteen stockholders were present rep
resenting fine aggregation of exper-
fenced business men.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
OTHER CONGRESSIONAL RACES.
Returns are Not Yet Complete-Tht
Figures as They Came In,

Figures as They Came In.
Early returns from practically all the
counties last night indicated that Cand-
Ter and Rankin would be in the run-off
in the First District Lowrey and Mahon
in the Sec 0nd and Collins and Venable
in the Fifth, while the vote in the
Fourth was so close as to require the
official canvass to determine whether
Busby or Sisson is to be the nominee.
In the Seventh Quin has a big lead
over Wall and Dickson, and a run-off
is not believed necessary.
The vote at 11:00 p. m. stood:-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18
Killed by Lightning.

Yazoo City, Miss, Aug. 14.-Thursday
evening while en- route TO his home
from his work on the roads of Beat
Four Clyde Johnson was struck by
lightning and killed. The horse he was
riding was also killed. Mr.. Johnson is
survived by a wife and three children
The funeral will be held at Tranquil
Church Friday morning at IL a. m
Mr.. johnson was a descendant of one OF
the pioneer families of the county and
was held in high esteem by all who
knew him.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18

An appreciated letter from Mr.. w. c.
Schwem tells of his satisfactory loca-
ton in the lumber business at Clinton
La, But of course there is no place
like Brookhaven." says Mr.. Schwem
who was born and reared in this vicin.
ity
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18

Our telephone ear is strained.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-18

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The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
GREAT FALLS
PLAN BALKED
Committee Wants Probe Of
Districts Water Sup
ply Needs.

Conferees on the water power bill
yesterday. voted to strike out the
appropriation of s25. 100000 for the
enlargement of a power plant at
Great Falls ON the Potomac River.
The committee was unanimous In
the opinion that further inyestiga-
tion of the Districts need for an
Increased water supply was advis-
able.
The committee will recommend
a substitute provision directing the
Water Power Commission to inves-
tigate and yeport to Congress by
January I. 1921. on the plans for
developing the Great Falls plant.
The commission is instructed to
present plans which will provide
Washington with an Increased sup
ply of water.
The original Senate provision, in
troduced by Senator Norris, of Ne
braska, directs the Water Power
Commission to proceed with the
enlargement of the Great Falls
plant by increasing the height Of
the dam. or by largely increasing
the capacity Of the DelararIia reser-
voir. The purpose of the improve
ments Is largely to increase both the
supply OF water and the supply of
light and electric power for Wash
ington.
The subcommittee will recon-
mend an appropriation of $4,000
for further plans and, estimates.
Witnesses will be called to testify
as to the needs of Washington for
more water and increased electric
power
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
PAPER SHORTAGE
TO BE DISCUSSED

Representatives Of all business
Arms in Washington interested In
advertising win confer on the news
print shortage this afternoon at 2
o'clock in the oak room OF the
Raleigh Hotel. The meeting has
been called by the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association. but at
tendance will not be limited TO MEM
bers Of the association.
Meetings of the paper and the
dyers and cleaners sections OF the
association will be held at s o'clock
tonight in the Offices OF Charles j.
Columbus. secretary.
Means for increasing the efficiency
ofthe stores protective service were
discussed at a meeting Of the de-
partment stores section of the
association yesterday afternoon.
George s. DeNeale. chairman of the
section, presided.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
RISEPREDICTED.
In COAL PRICES.
Consumer Would Meet In
crease to Miners,
Operator Hints.

New York. March o.-Accession to
the anthracite miners demands for
Increased wages and shorter hours
would necessitate an immediate in
crease in the price of hard coal, IN
the opinion of J. ]. Jermyn, of
Scranton. Pa, independent operator.
Jermyn was here today to attend
the joint conference of miners rep
resentatives and operators, prepar-
atory to considering the anthracite
miners demands for so per cent
wage increase. a six-hour day and
five-day week. and recognition of
their union.
$. ID. Warriner. of Philadelphia.
president of the Lehigh Valley Coal
Company. said the operators had
not reached a decision as to whether
they would make the usual reduc-
tion of prices April, an annual Gus
tom to induce consumers to store
coal in summer. He intimated. how
ever, that the reduction may not
be made this year.
Miners representatives declared
the miners will stand firm in all
their demands, including "the closed
shop"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
PERSHING FAVORS
STATUE FOR METZ
(By Herald Leased Wire.)

New York, March 9.-Cordial in
dorsement by Gen. Pershing Of the
Knights of Columbus project to pre-
sent a statue of Lafayette to the
city of Metz. France. was contained
in a letter received from him today
by James A. Flaherty, Supreme
knight of the K. of c., in which
the general said:
"I cordially indorse the project,
which appeals to me highly, and I
believe that if you desire to COM
memorate any of my activities in
the war on one of the bas-reliefs,
that the subject which you have
chosen is a most fitting one"
The bas-relief to which Gen. Per-
shing referred was that which would
commemorate. his words at Lafay-
cites tomb: Lafayette. we are
here"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
6S TEACHERS
TO Be PLACED
Plan Of Distribution Among
Schools Of District
Not Yet Decided.

Plans for. distributing the incfe-
ment of sixty-eight new temporary
teachers granted by Congress among
the schools will be taken up short
ly. 1t was announced yesterday by
e. Kramer, assistant super
intendent, of schools. He said he
had not determined how many
teachers will be assigned to the
high schools. which are urgently in
need of additional help.
Dr. John Van schaick. president
of the Board Of Education, together
with superintendent Thurston and
Assistant Superintendent Kramer.
will appear before the House ap-
propriations committee this morn
ing to present the revised bill on
salary increases for teachers. DR..
Van Schaick will leave the hearing
In time to submit to cross-ex-
animation before the Senate school
probe committee at 1880 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
STATES RIGHTS PLEA
MADE IN DRY APPEAL

The Volstead prohibition enforce
ment law. to be effective. must be
in the form OF a constitutional
amendment. p. H. Kelly argued in
supreme Court yesterday. He was
representing George C. Dempsey,
Massachusetts, liquor dealer, who is
appealing to the court in the effort
to have constitutional prohibition
held invalid.
Kelly placed great emphasis on
the word concurrent" as it appears
in that part of the prohibition
amendment which states that Con
gress and the several States shall
have concurrent power to enforce
this article by appropriate legisla-
ton" The only way to pass a law
of concurrent power would be for
Congress to submit such a measure
to the States for approval in the
form of a constitutional amendment.
he argued.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
GRANTS
WEBSTER STAY
Postpones Hanging u Days
On Insanity Plea Ad-
vanced by Friends.

Because the sanity of Charles
Ross Webster, condemned to be
hanged Tuesday for the murder of
15-year-old Richard Duvall. has
been questioned by his friends,
Chief Justice Mccoy yesterday in
Criminal Court postponed the exc
cution until April Is.
5 District Attorney John z. Iaskey
fled the motion for the postpone
ment while Webster was present in
court. The latter showed very lit
tie interst in the proceedings which
granted him at least twenty-seven
more days TO live.
. Duvall, who was murdered and
rolled of $40 which ne carried in his
shoes, was employed at one of the
colleges of the Catholic University.
The killing occurred June Z, 1913.
Webster will undergo a mental OBJ
seryation at the Washington
Asylum Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
SEWERAGE COMMITTEE
TO MEET MONDAY

Asa f. Phillips, chairman of the
committee on sewerage, of the
Washington Board of Trade, an
nounced last night that the first
meeting of his committee will be
held Monday. March Is. at s o'clock
p. M. in the board rooms.
He gave the personnel of the COM
mittee on sewerage as follows: DR..
Harvey w. Wiley. L. M. johnson,
William p. .Killeen, L. N. Gillis,
Stephen H., Takes, Washington Top
ham, Frank l.. Hewitt, Arthur C..
Israel, Raymond E. Hunt. Chairman
Phillips is sanitary engineer for the
District.
A number of new applications for
membership in the Board Of Trade
will be considered at a meeting of
the membership committee this
afternoon. 1910 o'clock. E. E.
Ramey will preside.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
Indictments
Returned by Grand Jury

Twenty indictments were return
ed by the Grand Jury yesterday.
Eight are charged with house,
FIVE with grand larceny
one with assault with a dangerous
weapon, and three for assault with
intent to commit robbery. One
woman was indicted for robbery and
three men for alleged joyridtng.
Their names and charges against
them are:
Assault with dangerous weapon
James Howard.
Assault with intent to commit
robbery - Frank Dorner, Harry f.
Foster and Francis L. Collins.
Robbery-Gladys Robinson.
Housebreaking and larceny =
Claude e. Strickland. Charles e.
Wheeler. Harry e, Thomas, Nose
Gregg. Arthur Dent, Thomas Carter,
Bernard Ware and Franklin H. Ac-
ton.
Grand larceny-Arthur Hall, Har-
olcombe Rucker Fred Dixon, Ber-
nard Ware and Elton Garner.
Joyriding-william o. Henderson.
Harry Hyatt Lewis and Cecil Car
ter.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
MCCORMACK WELL
RECEIVED AT POLLS

John Mccormack, the popular
Irish tenor. was presented at Polls
Theater yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Wilson-Greene, with Lauri
Kennedy, 'cellist. and Edwin Schnci-
der. pianist, as assistant artists.
Owing to the noise attending the
seating OF some late arrivals dur
ing Mr.. McCormack's biggest num-
Der, the aria "A TIE Fra Tanti Az
fanni." from Mozart's '.DavJdde
Penitente." IL is difficuIt 10 make a
Just criticism. but 1t wasNsurpr,s-
ingly we'll done. 1t is to be<reEret-
ted that he does not include more
classical compositions in his pro-
grams. because he is really capable
OF high-class work. In his second
number, the May Night" of
Brahms. by which time the audience
had been subdued, he did his best
work. His reading was finished and
his voice rich and sympathetic.
Aside from his suite of Irish
folk songs, alternating the grave
and the gay, and which he can sing
as no other can. Mr.. Mccormack
simply catered to the majority and
sang those pieces which have
brought him fame from East to
West, those songs which give him
the chance to use all of his falsetto
trickery, but in truth weaken his
work.
Lauri Kennedy. the Austrian eel
list, was heard for the first time in
washington, and his work In the
three numbers and encore was a
perfect delight. The Variations
Symphoniques," by Boellmann, is a
great composition. and Mr.. Kennedy
displayed a nice technic. warm tone,
and artistic Interpretation.
Edwin Schneider has been with
John Mccormack SO long that it is
almost impossible to think of one
without the other. His support is
all that any artist could wish for
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
Chamber Announces Rules
For Its Essay Contest

Rules for the public essay con-
test being conducted by the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce in
the interest of civic and business
cooperation were made public last
night by A. Z. Seymour. secretary.
Four prizes amounting to $500
will be awarded. Winners must be
members or prospective members of
the Washington Chamber. Subjects
will be The Value of a Chamber
of Commerce to Its Community,
and why a citizen or a business
man should become a member of
the Chamber of Commerce"
The Washington herald., 1920-03-10
Taxi Driver Asks $4,000
For W. R. and E. Collision

William A. Parsley. a taxi driver.
sued the Washington Railway and
Electric Company yesterday in the
District Supreme. Court, asking
$4,000 for damages to his Ford
taxi and injuries to himself when
q street car ran into his taxi on
September Is, 1919.
Parsley states that his. taxi got
caught in the car track near Camp
Leach and that one of the COM
pany's cars. instead of stopping.
crashed into him. wrecking the
taxi and seriously injuring him.