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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

reduced to sl.5s.
Boys and Girls tan. KID llred G.oles.
sizes 70 5. Former price Sl.55. Tins ale. CSC.
BOYS outing flannel Palamas. Ell -zeS
Former price $3.50 now s2.98.
Boys fine outing aannei Pa.amas. s5r-
Ter price $500. now SI.85.
Mem fine silk Shirts. good snappy 1a--
terms Wake elegant gifts Al sizes. Former
prices $500 ana $500. now s7.s5.
Mems fine woven madras Shrr-s. good -at-
terms. all sizes. FornerlH $3.50. ~eiuced :
S2.75.
Men's fine. fancy bordered Hancker1aIet,.
formerly priced soc, now trrve fer s1.OO.
Mems 75c pure linen Handkerchlefs ZOO
hem, large size, reduced = Csc each.
Mems fine aii-HCoI sport Hose greer ana
brown mixtures. All sizes. Former price $
now SI.S9.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30

FIRST We offer Mems ONercoats that were
formerly priced 500 10 $50. at S43.50.
Mems O>ertoats that were formerly priced
S4S and $50. reduced to $3.50.
BOYS ONercoats that We're formerly priced
S22 SO and S25 reduced 10 $3.50.
BOYS OVercO1t> that were formerly SIS
and $3.50 reduced II SLIPS.
BOYS MaoklnaNs With shawl collar. for
merIy prcei SIS. TINS sale. S11.25.
Mems SUITS that sold formerly from 500
to SO, noW S43.5O.
Men, suits that formerly sold At SIS and
$50 reduced 70 $3.50.
BOYS suits that formerly sold az SIS re-
dueed t. s11.25.
BOYS SUITS that formerly sold at $50 and
$3.50. reduced 10 Sl4.95.
Mems Trousers that formerly sold at 81.
reduced 70 S5.25.
Mems Trousers, formerly selling at s.,
now selling al s5.95.
Boys Knee Pants that formerly sold at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-30
VALUES IN OUR CHILDREN'S
WEAR STORE.

Mir. Colt Will be glad to show you our
Little Tots Sweaters in Shades Of peacock navy
blue and brown. Regular $3.50 Special at $3.50.
Girls Felt Hats, regular 50, special at $500
Girls Velvet Hats, regular 81 special al $3.50.
Boys Velour Velvet Hats, regular $500, spe-
clal at Sl.50
Boys Cloth and Blue Serge Hats. regular $50,
special at sl.00.
Chnchlla Coats in blue brown and gray. ages
to years. Regular $1,000. special, $500.
Broadcoth Goats with fur trimmings. ages
to yeats Regular $1,000 special sI6.5O.
BroadcIoth Coats for girls, ages s to 10 years.
Regular $50 %, special S24OO.
Silvertone Coats for ages to 10 years. Regu-
lar $1,000. special at $3.50.
Gingham Dresses for ages TO o years. Regu-
lar $500, special $500
Glngham Dresses for ages to II Years. Regu-
ar S4. 90 and $500 special at $500.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
Clyde Day for Fourth Ward Alderman

Mr.. Clyde e. Day completes the
quartette Of candidates out for AL
derman Sam Abrams toga in Ward
4, when Mr.. Abrams shall have vol
UNFAIRLY doffed it January next.
Clyde Day has been known here
since he was a boy in knickerbockers.
He was one Of the most popular and
prominent pupils of the Public School
and took his diploma from that in
stitution. Later he made a marked
financial success when he became a
travelling man for an adding machine
company, excelling with his energy
and enterprise in his work many old
er men who were his associates on
the staff.
AIT present Mr.. Day Ii the junior
member Of tho automobile nria OF
Laird 4 Day. and whether he is
needed as spokesman or correspondent
or canvasser or just to ''see man"
he gets what he goes after, because
he does 1t intelligently and knows
how to adapt himself to every situa-
tion and personality.
While Mr.. Day has never served
in public Office it is confidently ex-
pected by his friends that he will
demonstrate if elected the Qualifica-
tions necessary to make an Al AL
derman.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
GOOD CROWD SEES
FIELD DAY SPORTS
Schools of County Well Repre-
sented--Winners in Con-
tests-IdeaI Weather.

The sun shone gIoriously on Field
Day yesterday and the spirit of the
event was manifest in the great
crowds that attended and the interest
taken in the various contests.
Superintendent Elizey was gratified
at the rally to the great cause of
education in this county and Is look
ing forward with loyel clientele to
the next annual observance.
There were giants of difficulty in
the way this year on account Of the
mandatory omission of the popular
event last year; but through coop
Grafton and awakened emulation the
success Of the day was beyond all
expectation
Mr.. Ellzey especially appreciated
the courtesy of the crowds on the
athletic fleld who did not give the
usual difficulty in pressing too near
the contestants. Athletic feats by the
students were commented on with
praise and pride by intelligent school
men and women and educational
leaders generally.
Following is the list Of prizewin-
ners:-
Expression-Rita Walker, Auburn.
Declamation.-Stanley Moak, Au-
burn.
Arithmetic-Jack Smith, Heuck's
Retreat.
English--Ayleen Eitel, Norneld.
Composition Kathryn Moore,
Norheld.
Spelling Gussie Beacham, Confed-
arafa Grova
Civil Government - Jim KyzaT,
Pleasant Hill.
Champion Basket Ball Team-Boys
Gum Grove.
100 yd. dash-1st, Ed Blue. Brook
haven; End, Clyde Boyd. Pleasant
Hill.
rs yd. dash-Claude Davis, Con-
federate- Grove, list; Houston Davis.
Bahala, End.
SO yd. dash-Joe Brueck, Brookha-
ven, 1st; James Thompson, Brook
haven, End.
Broad Jump-Willie Morris, Au-
burn, LIST, 10 it.; Jack Smith, Brook
haven, End; John Henry Kyzar, Pine
Grove, 3rd.
440 yd raced Blue, Brookha-
ven, list; Fred Kyzar, Pleasant Hill,
End; Tannie Matthews. Auburn, 3rd.-
Relay Race-Auburn School.
Half-Mile Race--Foster Godbold,.
Auburn, 1st; Hugh Keen, Gum Grove
End; Lee Davis, Bahala, 3rd.
High Jump-Jack Smith, Brook
haven, 1st, 5 IT. 4 in.; Albert Lee.
Confederate Grove, End.
Mile Race-LaWrence Keen. Gum
Grove, 1st; Jim Bolian, Auburn. End;
Tannie Matthews. Auburn, 3rds Pat
Beck, Auburn, 4th.
Pole Valut Leroy Walden, Graf
ton Hall, 1st, 8 IT. IL In.
Willie Morris, Auburn, 2rd; Lee
Davis, Bahala, 3rd.
Teachers Race Ollie Netherlands
Pleasant Hill
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
BOIL WORM STATES
MAY BE ISOLATED
Department Of Agriculture Is
sues Notice Of Meeting to
Consider Steps.

~
Washington, March 19.-Discovery
Of the pink boil worm in Louisiana
and its temperance in Texas caus-
ed the Department Of Agriculture to-
day 10 issue notice of public hear
ing, ito be held here April s, to con-
slider the advisability of quarantining
those states.
THE determination, early In Feb
rdary Of this year. OF the establish
ment of the pink boil worm in South
west Louisiana in the parishes of Cas
mer0n. Calcasieu and Jeff Davis, un-
der circumstances which indicate
that this insect has been present
| there for at least two years, and the
distribution of cottonseed and cotton
from this district during these years
to various points in Louisiana and
also in Texas, together with the re-
appearance of this insect in the old
Trinity Bay district in Texas, have
added very much TO the seriousness
of the pink boil worm situation.
Hitherto this insect was known
TO occur only in certain restricted
areas in Texas, and with the aid of
Federal funds and state cooperation
both in quarantine measures and in
cleanup and general control work,
the insect has seemed to be on
fair way to be exterminated, and
there has been no real need of a
federal quarantine.
While the notice of hearing Is
drawn to cover the states of Texas
and Louisiana as a whole, it is hoped
that It will be possible, through the
cooperation of he states concerned
and particularly the establishment by
these states of quarantines prohibit
ing the growth Of cotton in the areas
actually known to be infested, to
limit the restrictions imposed under
the federal quarantine to the areas
actually determined as infested.
1t Is recognized that the extermi-
nation OF this insect In Texas and
also now in Louisiana is absolutely
contingent on the prohibition of the
growth Of cotton in infested areas.
The growth of cotton under restric-
ton or other methods of control SIM
ply means the perhaps slower, but
no less certain, ultimate spread OF
this insect. determination is possi-.
BILE only when the infestation is rust
beginning and when the insect is
scanty in numbers and limited in dis
tribution. Any postponement or Ii
imitation, therefore, Of the EFFORT at
this time means practically the loss
OF the opportunity of determination
and an acceptance Of the ultimate
spread Of this pest throughout the
South. Success in this effort at ex-
termination necessarily requires alb
solute cooperation of the states con-
cerned in the measures outlined.
Promptly following the discovery
OF the infestaticn by the pink boll
worm in the southwestern part of
the state Of Louisiana, the authori-
ties Of that state established a dras-.
tic quarantine prohibiting the
growth of cotton in the infested pa
rishes. 1t is hoped that the state
of Texas will take measures prompt
ly to continue the cooperation which
IT has hitherto given and, particular
ly, to provide for the prohibition of
the growth of cotton in the infested
areas and for the reimbursement of
planters, as in the case of Louisia-
na."
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
One Way to Increase Your Earning
Power.

Few people fully realize the i'm
portance of the automobile in the
daily life Of the world" says Mr..
J. S. Penn Of the Heidelberg Auto
Co.
From unique creation for pleas
ure, the automobile has become one
OF the great indispensable fators in
human existence.
People buy more autos now to
serve some actual need than for pleas
ure merely. It's plain matter Of
dollars and cents. A lot Of men who
would hesitate to buy an automobile
for the pleasure and convenience it
affords, buy one mighty quick when
they see that it increases their earn
ing capacity far beyond the cost of
it's maintenance.
And so the responsibility of the
automobile dealer has become much
more important than that of merely
a minister to pleasure and comfort.
The performance of a car nowadays
actually means profit or loss for the
man who owns 1t and uses it in his
business.
And here it is that the real mon
ey value of the responsibility of the
dealer comes in. Customers satisfac-
tion from the view point of pleasure
is one thing, but from the dollars
and cents view point Of the business
man 1t is still more important"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
GROWERS, GINNERS
AND BUYERS MEET
Resolutions on Cotton Ginning
and Storing Adopted
Progress Being Made.

A meeting Of the farmers, ginners
and business men of Lincoln county
was held in the City Hall, Saturday
March 10th at, IL o'clock a. m.
w. H. Seavey was made chairman
and e. G. Smith secretary. The pur-
pose of the meeting was to make
plans for better handling, ginning,
baling and storing Of cotton and the
selection of better varieties of cotton
seed for planting purposes.
After some discussion the following
resolutions were offered by B. e.
Summers, seconded by NJ. F. Jacks
and unanimously Ad0pted:-.
Resolved, That the ginners of Lin
coin and adjoining counties be re-
quested in the future to wrap cotton
with a better grade of bagging than
has been used in the past and that
the bales upon leaving the gin press
es be thoroughly covered On ends
and edges with a good grade of bag
ging in sufficient length so that the
heads may be covered and sewed with
a good grade of twine, thereby max.
ing the bale present a neat and fn-
ished package.
Resolved Further, That all ginners
in changing from ginning of one bale
OF cotton. to another be requested to
run the roll in che gin down where
1t will not turn in order to avoid
mixing good cotton with bad grade
which may happen to remain in the
roll.
Resolved further, That all farmers
are hereby requested to discard the
planting Of any variety of cotton seed
that will not produce staple fully
7-S Of an inch in length, being the
Government standard for short sta
pie cotton.
Resolved further, That all farmers
should use more care in storing cot
ton on their farms and that all cot
ton after being ginned should be pro-
tected from the weather at all times
and as far as possible stored in good
houses or under protecting sheds;
and in the handling of seed cotton
our farmers are urged to have same
thoroughly summed and dried before
delivering to the gin in order to a.
void making lint cotton of a low
grade or gin cut type.
Secretary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
Salaries-of Judges Raised
and Duties Increased

Act of Legislature, 192Os iRereas-
ing compensation of Supreme Judg-
es, Circuit Judges and Chancellors,
and imposing additional duties on
them for such increase.
The salary of each Judge of the su-
preme court, as SUCH shall be forty
i've hundred dollars ($4500) per an
mum.
In addition to their duties as
judges, the several judges constitu-
ting the supreme court are hereby
created a commission to determine
and select which opinions Of said
court are to be officially reported, to
prepare or supervise the making of
head-notes, or syllabi, to said opin-
ions. and to annually prepare for
publication digest of all Of the de-
cisions Of the supreme court con-
STRUNG any section of the constitu-
tion and statutes of this State, and
shall each receive as compensation
for said duties two thousand dollars
($2,000l per annum.
That the salary of each chancellor
and circuit judge shall be four thou
sand dollars ($4,0O0) per annum,
but the salary of the present judges
and chancellors shall be three thou
sand dollars ($3,000) per annum.
A commission composed of the
chancellors and circuit judges is here
by created and charged with the du-
ty of formulating and promulgating
and, as need may arise, from time to
time. revising code of rules of prac-
tice and procedure. In the circuit and
chancery courts. Each circuit Judge
and each chancellor at each term of
county court, shall examine the court
house and jail and make recommen-
dations in writing to the board. of
supervisors in reference thereto. The
compensation of each judge and
chancellor for discharging the duties
herein shall be one thousand dollars
($1.000l per annum. This provision
shall expire by limitation upon death.
resignation, or expiration of the te-
nure OF Office of any of the present
incumhents.
The increase in salaries as herein
provided, is made to meet the high
cost Of living, incident to war condi-
tions. And 1t Is hereby especially
understood that power and authority
is retained in this or any succeeding
legislature to reduce the salaries
herein raised, to an amount not low
er than the amount fixed before the
passage of this act, SO that Justice
may be done by and to officers, en-
ployes. and taxpayers.
That this act take effect and be In
&ekne< Eua<sw. "a l.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
TRUSTEES OF WHIT
WORTH MEET HERE.
Plans for New Buildings Accept
ed - Property Purchase
Authorized.

The annual meeting Of the Board
of Trustees of Whitworth College
was held Thursday. March rs at the
College.
There were present Messrs. Thad
B. hampton, of aJcksen; j. M. Morse,
jackson; Paul ]. Hardin. Hatties-
burg; L. l.. Roberts, Laurel; w. M.
Williams, w. d. Davis. c. S. Butter
field, J. T. Leggett. Mr.. v. D. Young
blood, of Wesson, was elected to hll
the vacancy caused by the resignation
on account of i'll health Of Mr.. Geo.
Weems, OF Shubuta, and Rev. w. H.
Lewis succeeds to the place of the la
mented DR.. e. HI. Mounger. Other
names added were those of Rev. w.
B. Jones, Presiding Elder of Hatties-
burg, and T. e, Enochs, OF Fern
wood.
The building committee was au-
thorized to let the contract for the
new dormitory, gymnasium and
swimming pool; also to- buy the
Methodist parsonage and ]. W. Nc
Grath property adjoining.
DR.. /. w. Cooper, the present able
president was elected President for
i've years succeeding his present lease
which expires one year hence.
The Board also elected officers as
follows:-
i Thad B. hampton, president; G. S.
HutARFaeld, vice-president; L. L. Rob-
erts, Secretary; w. D. Davis, treas
urer.
AT this juncture in the proceed
ings DR.. Cooper invited the Board to
a delightful dinner after which the
Building Committee met. Mr.. s. e.
Moreton was chosen Chairman; Rev.
w. H. Lewis, secretary; w. d. Da-
Wis, Treasurer.
Mr.. Eugene Mccormick, architect
submitted plans drawn for the gym
nasium and swimming pool which
were approved by the committee. Mr..
McCormick's plans for the dormitory
had been previously accepted and it
is expected the contract for this
building will be let next week.
The Leaders readers everywhere
will be interested in the above re-
port of business done by Whitworth's 8
Board of Trustees and the community
cannot but be gratiied at the ad-
vance steps being taken toward ma
terial improvement and expansion of
the great institution in their midst.
and the retention of DR.. Cooper as
President of the College.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
Notice to Creditors of Commercial
Bank & Trust Co.

Having been informed that some
Of the creditors of the Commercial
Bank G. Trust Company desired to
claim interest, and that after the
payment of the 10th dividend on the
principal there would be small SUR
plus In property left over, the mall
Ing out of the 10th dividend checks
has been, postponed until the matter
of interest can be presented to the
Court and determined to the end that
final payment can be made and all
creditors participate equally accord
ing to their rights.
Now therefore, in accordance with
an order of the Chancery Court of
Lincoln County dated March 9th,
1920, notice is hereby given to all
creditors of said Bank that claims
for interest must be filed on or be-
fore the 4th Monday Of April, 1920,
said order relating to the fling of the
claims for interest being in. the fol-
lowing words:-
1T is further ordered that the as
signee shall publish notice to all Gre
ditors to PROFOUND their claims for
interest, IL they so desire, on or be-
fore the 4th Monday of April, 1920,
the same to be fled with the clerk
Of the Chancery Court of Lincoln
County and a copy thereof filed with
the assignee. and 1t is hereby order
ed, adjudged and decreed that If no
such claims are filed, said assignee,
shall, without further order Of the
Court, mail and deliver said dividend
checks SO prepared, which shall be
In full and complete payment and
satisfaction. If any creditor shall
claim interest, then the Court will
order that an issue be made and the
whole matter will be adjudicated by
the Court SO that the rights Of all
parties may be litigated upon such is
sue. Such publication shall be made
in the newspapers published in Lin
coin County, Mississippi. for at least
three weeks before the 4th Monday
Of April, 1920 and be signed by the
assignee"
LOUIS COHN,
Assignee of Commercial Bank q
Trust Company.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
High Cost Rests With People
Women Spend Foolishly

1T is the fault of the public it's
elf" olga Petrova insists. Men and
women (some of them) have more
fore. 1t has become questionable
to ask for anything cheap; unfash-
ionable to add up check in res
taurant; questionable to say How
much?" before you buy; unfashion-
able to ask the rates at a hotel be-
fore you register. That is all wrong.
1t is not the people who have had
the money always or who do have
good common sense who do these. 1t
is the to-be-pitied people people who
for the first time in their lives have
plenty of money and do not know
how to spend it.
II wish / could form cotton
league among women and make it
more fashionable to wear cotton
stockings than silk; to wear the stur-
dy, durable material like percale or
gingham than the fiimsy yoile or
crepe; to refuse to be gouged.
Il have enough money today to re-
tire for the rest of my life IL wish
--A do not say 1t boastingIy, I am
merely stating fact ! always have
been a good business woman; have
lived within reason, have worked
hard; / am intensely practical. I
could afford a suite Of rooms at the
hotel if l wished. Instead, because
they have put up the prices so out
rageouslly, have one room. / do
not carry a retinue Of help with me /;
/ have my maid, my secretary, my
business manager. do not conform
to every whim and caprice of fashion
and, let me tell you, the fashions
are artificially stimulated by men
and women who do not want to dress
sensibly. have done as all women
should do, found my type land what
suits it and / hold to that. ! would
not wear ultra-fashionable clothes be-
cause they are not pretty and are
not suited to me. Oh, if all women
would just be sensible the prices
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
7-Year-O Old Boy Has Had
Arm Broken Six Times

Little j. Sidney Penn, jr., has
unique. if undesirable distinction in
the fact that in his brief life he has
had his arm broken on six different
occasions, the last occurring on Sun
day. The arm was not fractured at
the point it had been broken on any
previous occasion. The bright little
chap does not seem to worry over
his misfortunes, but started back to
school yesterday with his arm in a
sling.
For one so young misfortunes in
sickness and suffering have been Sid
ney's unusual lot. He was deaths
door three years ago from a eompli-
cation of ailments resulting in months
of i'll health, but now seems to be as
we'll and hearty as any healthy child
and the very recent accident will not
affect him permanently.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
VIII Combine Circuit and Ghancery
Clerks in 1924.

After a Sunday visit home Senator
A. A. Cohn left here Sunday night for
Jackson so as to be at the opening
roll call of the Legislature Monday.
Among other bills Senator Cohn
has introduced is one that has pass
ed" in the last few days providing
for consolidating circuit and chan
eery court clerks of this state The
principle would apply TO counties of
less than 10000 Inhabitants, which
would include nearly all of them. 1t
also provides that the change shall
not be effective before the year 1924.
An amendment by Senator Stone
that the provisions shall not apply
to counties having double court dis
triets was adopted and this was
tackled on the original bill.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-27
THE PRICE OF EGGS
AND ADVERTISING
Error in Market Report Stirs
Up County One Line
Does Work.

Through an error in the Leaders
weekly report of prices paid for pro-
duce last Saturday the power of ad
vertising was forcibly brought home
to a number of merchants and dealers
throughout the county. BY some
strange twist of fate our big type
setting machine was made to say that
Brookhaven merchants were paying
soc per dozen for the fruit of the
humble hen.
AS soon as the paper reached the
homes of the county the effect Of this
one short line began to be apparent.
Hens were made to run uphill back
wards and put through all the 9TH
er time-hallowed processes said to in
crease production. 1t is said that in
some sections editorials from The
Leader and other papers urging in
creased production were read to the
assembled fowls in the barnyards,
and that one man drove his tin liz
zie up against the hen house so the
lights would shine in and make the
hens think another day had dawned
but we have not been able to get
this story confirmed.
However, it is true that many
crossroads and neighborhood stores
were. unable to buy eggs at the mar
ket price and people from far and
near hitched up the old mule or
cranked up the fiivVer and brought
eggs to town. Eggs came by the doz-
en-, by the crate. truckleads, wagon
loads-hen eggs, guinea eggs, good
eggs and other eggs came to town.
Be it said to the credit of our mer-
chants that they paid the highest
possible market price and the people
took the matter good-naturedly feel
ing that though they did not get the
expected so cents per dozen, they
had profited by bringing their pro-
duce to this market.
OF course there is moral to this
story, but we'll let YOU figure it out
for yourself.