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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21
NEGRO MAN HELD
IN BRUTAL KILLING
His Wife Tells Conflicting Sto-
ries.' to Authorities at
~
Meridian.

Meridian. Miss, April 19.-Ludie
Martin, negro, about 28 years old,
has been arrested on suspicion Of
having murdered Miss Carrie Hatcher
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hatcher who was choked to death
and her body thrownsinto q marsh
near the home of her parents, six
miles from Meridian, Sunday evening,
April IL. The. arrest was made by
posse that visited the home Of the
negro before daylight today and got
statement from his. wife to the ef-
feet that her husband had told her
that he had killed Miss Hatcher by
striking her on the head and then
choking her to death, afterwards
placing her body in the water.
Information causing the visit tc
the negro's home was furnished the
arresting party by G. Hanson, claim
ing to be a detective from Memphis
who says he had been working on the
case since about the middle Of last
week.
When interviewed by Sheriff Mar.
tin and County Attorney Cliff Mulley
at the jail this afternoon the womar
told conflicting stories. She stated
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21

she had been forced to make the
statement. against her husband and
to save her life as she believed she
was about to be killed. Ludie Martin
declares he had nothing to do with
the murder and although living only
about four hundred yards from the
Hatcher home says he knew nothing
OF 1t until the morning after the
body was found. He has good rep
utation and the facts and eircum-
stances connected with his arrest will
be laid before the coroner's jury
which will renew its Investigation in
to the murder tomorrow.
The woman, in making her state
ment to the men who visited her
home, is alleged to have said that her
husband had acted strangely on the
night after the murder Of Miss
Hatcher and that when pressed for
a reason for his actions, replied, "I
killed Miss Carrie Hatcher, first hit
ting her on the head and choked her to
death, afterwards placing her body
in the marsh where 1t was found, and
/ have got to leave"
The men visiting the home Of the
negro state that no force or threats
were used to get a statement from
the woman but that she talked free
ly, not only saying her husband had
said he killed Miss Hatcher, but tell
hing where the party would find the
clothes he had on at the time. In
the search for the clothing, they
claim to have found a strand OF
blonde hair similar to that Of the
murdered girl entangled on button,
Read our ada.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21
SHORT TIME LEFT
TO CLAIM INTEREST
Commercial Bank DepOsitOrs
Must File Claims by April
Twenty-Sixth.

BY reference to the notice publish
ed in the local press for several
weeks signed by Assignee Louis Cohn,
OF the defunct Commercial Bank &
Trust Co.. 1t will be seen that the
Limitation for demands requested to
be made for interest on amounts due
depositors when the Bank closed is
set for the 4th Monday in April
next Monday.
1t seems to us that the status Of
the finances as will be shown in AS
signee COINS report is all that is
necessary to indicate whether or not
the depositors and the stockholders,
as well, shall receive interest due for
the past six years on securities held
at the time of the closure. -
If the conduct of the affairs OF the
Bank since Jan. s, 1914, has been
such as to accumulate sufficient
sum to pay the interest-the result
of the wise manipulation Of the de-
positors money by Assignee Cohn-
1t appears to us that after all ex-
penses Of the management Of affairs
since Jan. 1914 have been paid, that
the depositors should receive the in.
terest they have not received the past
six years. and the stockholders also,
for the amounts they had invested.
1t seems to us this procedure
would be fair to all concerned and
therefore, just and right; because
money made--if there is any and
which will be shown in Mr. Coins
statement-ha been made with the
II uoorIasc x,r,S.aw ffo cfno1v14r1Sa~o ha.
ing legally responsible for the man
agement OF the Bank before It closed
| its doors in 1914.
la Meantime the depositors cannot
bit feel gratiiied that the Bank Aas
been enabled to pay them the full -ons
hundred cents on their dollars and
should file claims requested for Id,
terest IL they want It before tiexi
Monday.
IL -@.~~-+--------- q
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21
Orleanian Buys Hotel
At Browns Wells

Bishop c. Perkins, head OF the su-
gar and molasses brokerage firm of
Bishop G. Perkins & Company. Of
New Orleans Friday closed a deal for
the purchase Of the hotel property
Of Browns Wells, near Hazlehurst,
Miss.
Mr.. Perkins is acting for himself
In buying the large hotel health re-
sort and while he has not completed
the improvements he plans. It is said
he soon win be ready to announce
changes which will be welcomed BY
the many who visit Browns Wells
F. The. hotel wes owned by a syndi.
cate comDrislng citizens Of Halle
hurst and other MIssisslppIans.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21
la FIFTY CENT RAISE in The
LEADERS, SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
The Old Price of $500 Per Year Will
Be Good, Though, Until May 20, to
Those Who Pay in Advance.

The high cost living has gotten the best of at last
We made hard fight against the demands of the stua-
ton that confronts
1t has been desire and hope for the past three
the general high cost of living without changing
subscription price of $500 per higher figure but the
nua yearly increase by the government postal rates and other
After that date and all subscriptions will be collected at
PEELED naugurate Newspaper costs four times what it
did three years ago.
The Leader the last papers in the State to raise its
subscription price, many Of them having already done
The raise of only fifty cents slight indeed compared with the
increased cost of running the business.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21
HERE ARE OUR RULES:

From until Saturday. May 29h inclusive any and all sub
scrbes subscribers the paper the old price
of year by settlement Of amount they be due
and the payment in advance of the present per
increases all along the line necesate the order
the price of $3.50 No deyations whatever will be
made from this rule
In the face of the stress of the times doing our dead
level best for subscribers while maintaining the paper
business enterprise
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21

The weather has not known just
exactly what to do this week. It has
not been cold. neither has it been
very warm. The sun has shown It's
face on occasions but between clouds.
Rain fell to some extent and hail fell
yesterday few miles south. The
weather is going to do lust what
suits Its fancy anyway.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21

No matter what men may say a.
bout hypocrisy In the church there
is no other organization that embo-
dies as much for the good Of the hui
man race and the amelioration of the
people. Failure to measure up to
the standards Of the church must be
attributed to individuals and not to-
the church as whole.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21

Read our ada.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21
CONDITIONS THE NEWSPAPERS CONFRONT.

In readers conditions
all newspapers confronted with reproducing
few letters from wholesale
inquiries
printed We finally all the
whose letter does but the price higher
quoted the letters below
for purchase just than
alone which years
selling pounds
Here paragraphs recently:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21
LETTER NO. /.

LETTER NJ. j.
1--WE thank you for your inquiry
Of the Srd requesting price on news
print. In reply, wish to say we are
unable to quote price on newsprint
due to the fact that our mill is only
accepting orders from us to be bill
ed at price prevailing at time ship
ment is made, and we are forced to
handle our orders on the same basis.
1--WE are not in position to fill any
orders for ton of news only being
able to send each customer a few
reams to meet their Immediate needs.
We feel sure you viii readily under
stand our position. when YOU real
ize we are trying to take care of
many news. customers with only a
very limited supply of stock"
LETTER NO. 2.
1--WE regret very much to advise
you that we have no Newsprint to
offer at the present time. In fact,
we have on file sufficient orders to
consume the entire contents of the
first two or three cars of newsprint
which we are able. to obtain.
1--WE will appreciate your order,
however, to be placed on file, to be
shipped as soon as our new stock
arrives and to be billed at our best
price prevailing at time of shipment.
falthough we cannot make any pro
mise. however, as to shipping date
or price. +. ..,,.; ..;r
ut is with regret that 1t is ne
cessary for us to handle our or
ders in this manner but the situa-
tion is SO serious at the present time,
that we find ourselves unable to take
care of the orders that are given US. =
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21
LETTER NO. 8.

LETTER NO. 8.
Answering your inquiry Of re-
cent date we regret very much to
advise that we are unable to quote
you on 26x40-4O news as we have
nothing on hand at present. The
only thing we have is 24x36-32,
which is ,Quire fold, and If you can
use any of this stock we will be
pleased to have your order. The cur
rent price is s12.O0 per 100 lbs, I.
p.b. New Orleans"
LETTER MO.
I'VE regret we are unable to quote
you on 24xS6-s2, and 26x40-40
Standard News in ton lots. We have
but small quantity Of both, which
we endeayor to distribute on the
principle Of the greatest good to the
greatest number; therefore should
not be interested in ton lot orders.
"our stock is not very large, and
as the demand is so great, we ex-
pect to be depleted In a few days.
We might be able to take care of
you to the extent of a very few hun
-dred pounds of the 24x36, but can
not offer any of the 26x4o."
LETTER NO. S.
I'VE regret exceedingly to advise
we have sold out of 24x36-S2 Stan
dard News.
I'VE regret our inability to enter
your order"
LETTER NO. 6.
I'VE are in receipt Of your favor
of the Srd inst, and regret to state
that we are unable to make you a
quotation on news, as ell the ton
mage which we have been able to OBJ
| tain for this year has been Sold"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-21

The Bridge Club meets every Tues
day afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-23
G,;;;Z;'|;;2'l;:Z'3
Eczema
CROOKS BREAK
OLD DEAD Line
FOUR SAFES CRACKED IN WALL
STREET FINANCIAL DISTRICT
DESPITE STRICT GUARD.
RY LANES AENLE.

BY JAMES HENLE.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE dead line
has been punctured!
Worse than that it has been broken
four times within Sc hours. Five safes
have been opened. Securities worth
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-23
$4,000 have been stolen.

$4,000 have been stolen.
This is the first time anything of
the sort has been done. Hardy adj
venturers to whom a few years in Sing
Sing were merely an incident in a busy
life have been known before to brave
the unwritten law that crooks must not
venture below Fulton-st, but never
have four robberies followed in such
quick succession.
Dead Line Establishes.
1t was Inspector Thomas Byrns,
more than score of years ago, who
established the dead line, and since
then 1t has been the pride of New
York's police force.
Thus far and no farther" it has
said to that demi-world of confidence
men, safe-crackers, stickups, dips ana
strongarm experts. Anyone OF them
who infringed on this rule stood in
danger of being picked up" on sight.
After that, It was merely a formal
ity to find something to charge him
with.
Say Expert Did It.
The police are inclined to believe
that a safe crackers is the head of a
gang which has made dead line safes"
it's specially In at least one case a
safe was opened without the use OF
either jimmies or dynamite. In the
other instances a Jimmy was employed.
Two OF the robberies were at No.
81 Broadway. just below Wall Street.
Two safes were opened in the office
of the International Agricultural Cor
poration and one in the suite OF the
United Gas and Electric Engineering
Corporation. At No. 120, the Equita-
BILE Building, a safe in the office of the
Pittsburg Steel Co. was robbed. The
other burglary occurred in the office
of Deering & Deering, attorneys at No.
1875 Broadway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-23
ITCHING, BURNING
SKIN DISEASES
Are Caused by Poisoned
Blood.

Authorities are now Of the opinion
that many forms of eczema and erup-
tive skin diseases are caused by hu-
mors in the blood. This state of the
blood may be due to irregular habits,
improper action Of the liver, kidneys,
stomach or some contra cted blood dis
ease. Internal treatment that goes di-
rectly to the foot of the trouble-acts
upon or purifies the blood-is the most
dependable means of getting real relief
Such a treatment is Prescription c.
1928, a reliable blood purifier This
splendid medicinal preparation was used
for years by a successful physician In
his private practice. 1t produced such
satisfactory results for his patients and
has since relieved is many thousands
that it's possible that it will give you
relief
If you are now suffering the tortures
of burning, itching eczema, any erup
tive skin disease, and all other medi-
cine and doctors have failed, go to your
druggist and get a s1.50 bottle of Pre-
scription C-2223. If two bottles do not
give you sufficient benefit to justify
your continuing the treatment, take the
empties back to the same druggist and
get the $500 that you paid for the pre-
scription.
While taking Prescription C-2223. the
bowels should act regularly, to help throw
off the poisons which, are causing your
trouble. There is nothing better than
1929 Liver Pills. They have certain
tonic effects and do not scken or grippe.
One is a dose.
If your druggist will not supply you
with Prescription C-2223 and 1923 Liver
Pills, both will be sent you postpaid on
receipt of s1.75. Suppose you write the
1928 Laboratory, Memphis, Tenn, 1872
South Second ST., for literature 1920 AL
manac and sample of the Pills.--Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-23
CIRCULATION
INCREASING

Remember, TO be suro of your
copy Of the Sunday journal. u
is necessary that you order the
paper regularly from The journal.
Phone 1900. Read the Want Ad
pages today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-23

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, guardian of the estate of Edward
H. McDavid and jamie NJ. McDavid, min
rs. will on the 1st day of March, A. ID. 1870
|apply to the Honorable Henry Bellinger,
County Judge of Escambia County, Flor
ida, at his office in the Court House An
mex for authority to sell the interest of
said minors in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit: All of Block
Number One % and Block Number
Seventy-three (73) except two lots
veyed by r. D. ,Byrne to McCaskill ac-
cordng to plan of the Town of Bluff
Springs recorded in Pensacola, being in
Escambia County, Florida.
MAGGIE b. McDAVID,
Guardian.
Feb. g 1920
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-23
LEGAL NOTICES
Primary Registration
Notice

Notice
The books will open from Monday.
March 1st, to April 5th, 1920. by
Deputy Registration Officer, in every pre-
cinct in Escambia County, Florida, every
week day from a. m, to IL, and from
o. M, to 5 p. m, and every Thursday
until D. m. for registration of voters for
the white democratic primary election, to
be held in Escambia County Florida, June
6, 1920 The primary election laws re-
qure that every citizen in a city of
twenty thousand population or more who
expects to vote must register this year.
All voters living In precincts located in
the country, whose names are already on
the books, will not have to register this
wear. You must register in precinct in
which you live.
J. A KIRKPATRICK.
Supervisor of Registration. Escambia
In Escambia County Court of Record
State of Florida-In Chancery
Frank 3. Pierce
Complainant,
June Sheldon Pierce
Defendant
On Monday the 1st. day Of March A. d.
1920 the defendant June Sheldon Pierce
is required to appear to the bill filed
against her herein.
This order to be published once each
week for eight (s) consecutive weeks in
the Pensacola Journal, a newspaper pub
lished in said Escambia County.
W. p. Rice.
Clerk Court Of Record.
BY B. J. Petersen d. C.
Pensacola, Fla, January 8, 1920.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-23
FIS HER 3 RO w N
We VIII Bond You
91S-Phones-919
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Louisville & Nashville n. II.

Ars4VaI an0 departure or passenger
trains at Pensacola, Fla.
The following schedule figures pub.
ushed as fnfos nation ard not guaran-
teed.
Central Standard Time)
ARRIVES. LEAVES
$50 pm. montgomery Bir-
mingham, Nashville,
Louisville. Cincinnati 1890 .. m.
$50 pm. ST. Louis, Chicago.
Memphis .......... 1880 pm.
$50 pm Atlanta, Washing
ton. New York -. 1880 pm
6:45 am. Montgomery. Bfr-
mingham, Nashville.
Louisville. Cincinnati 10:45 pm.
5:45 am. Memphis, st. Louis.
Chicago -. ...... 1o:4s pm
5:45 am. New Orleans. Mo-
bile ........ ..-... 1o:45 pm.
5:45 am. Atlanta, Washing
ton, New York -. 1o:45 pm.
6:45 pm. Mobile Local -. 500 am.
9:45 am. Jacksonville, ITALIA
hassee ............. 6:1s am.
1925 pm. Jacksonville. ITALIA
haesee .............. e:be Pm
DAILY except Sunday.
UNITED STATES
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-23
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

T hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of County Commissioner of
District No J. subject to the action OF
the Democratic Party.
G.. ]. MORGAN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-23
POLITICAL NNOUNcEMENT
POLITICAL ANNoUNCEmEN

hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Clerk of Circuit Court,
subject to the action of the Democratic
Party.
L. W. HARDY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-23
JOURNAL
WANTS
ONE CENT A . WORD IN
ADVANCE
ONE RATE TO ALL

Count the words in your adver-
It's ment and multiply it by the
number Of times YOU desire 1t print
I'd sad. remit accordingly.
The counting Of words include the
words For Sale" Wanted" etc.
4..I the address.
RATES
No advertisement taken for less
TTPE. TWO CENTS PER WORD.
Para ETaphed matter, line dashes,
White space, classified display: &C
per line, Soc per inch az lines make
gue inch.)
Regular advertisers with ledger
socOunts may have advertisements
-larged
XIII orders should be given in
writing, never over the telephone.
Advertisers should give their
-.reet Hr post0ffice address as well
.- their phone number if they de-
sire results. Few readers have a
'anphCne and they can't communi-
cate with you unless they know your
..Hiress.
II the advertiser desires, replies
Eay be sent to Journal Office.
Journal Want Ads Cover West
Florida.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-13
McMechen Personals.

G W. Caldabau has received a
Shipmcnt Of lumber which he purchased
TO build him new home at Glendale.
r. f. RlEEs has returned TO f3lrmont
after spending a number Of days In
this city with his family, on South Mar
shall street.
James RIGGS left yesterday for Col
umbus. where he will visit for several
weeks.
Charles Barrett left last evening for
DAYTON, where he will remain for sew
Ed Scltncr has returned to Wells
burg. after spending the week end In
Miss Ecnc Cooper has returned to her
home at Cameron after brief visit
here with friends
Robert pastor!us is confined at his
home on South Seventh street. slightly
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kemple,
who has hc"n i'll At his home. is i'm
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Borst, Of Elm
Grove. have returned home after brief
visit here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. calvin Miller have re-
turned home after II brief visit at
MOundSVillc.
chester Downing who has been i'll at
his home for q number OF days. is i'm
PROVING slowly.
Mss Maud Conoway continues 10 inn
prove after several weeks illness.
John Donovan has returned I" Fair
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-13
new MATAMORAS

]. Rinard passed through town Sun
day enroutc to Marietta. O.. on business.
Mr.. Warren Berry. Jr.. left for Akron,
O.. Monday after q two weeks stay here.
Mr.. and Mrs I. Harmon were visitors
in Sistcrsville. W. Va. Monday.
William Pool passed through town
Monday on his way to the Texas oil
fields.
Miss Ganelle Lantz returned to her
school at NewCll's Run. o.. after spend
ing holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred LantZ.
c. A. Amos returned Monday from
visit with relatives at East Liverpool,
Ohio
Miss Ulden Ross. OF Racine. Ohio. re-
turned Monday to take up her school
work. She makes her home with Mr..
and Mrs. D. D. Decker.
Mrs. Thomas Harrington. Of Bloom
field. Ohio. was in town Sunday enroute
TO Pittsburgh. Pa, for a visit with re-
lntiveS.
Harry Karcher. of Newport. o., visited
relatives in town Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Taylor. OF Steuoenvllle.
O., was called to town Sunday on ac-
count Of the death OF her uncle, b. A.
Huffman.
Miss Florence West entertained the
Standard Bearers OF the M. f. church AT
her home Friday evening. Refreshments
and games were enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lantz returned
Monday from weekend visit with re-
lates in Marietta Q.
Henry Rowe was n business visitor
in Marietta. Ohio. Monday.
Miss Mary Harvey is the guest or
her sister. Mrs. +. Z. Martin. at New
Martinsville. w. Va
T. J. Rinard and NJ. V. Suter returned
from Marietta. Ohio, Tuesday Wherc
they had been serving on the grand
Charles Yost has returned 10 Wallace.
W. Va to work in the oil fields after
spending several days with his FAMILY
here.
Mrs William HOFFMAN and sister.
Mrs. Corrinne GautsChl. were guests OF
friends in Marietta, Ohio. Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Bcrnicc Smith returned Monday
10 take up her work in the high school
after vacation OF two weeks
Harry Folmer left Thursday for the
Kentucky oil fields where he has en-
Than Snyder. OF Pittsburgh. Pa,
spent a few days with friends IN town.
Miss Clara Fox returned Saturday
from 4 visit with friends and relatives
IN Pittsburgh. Pa-
James Johnston. who Is employed in
the Texas oil fields. is visiting his
mother. Mrs. Amelia Johnston here.
Irwin FNlmer has gone to Mckecs-
port. Pa. where he is engaged in the
oil business
DR.. and Mrs. z. J. Gautschi were
shopping in Marietta. Ohio. Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-13
TAKE WILLOW
FOR BAD STOMACH
a wonderful Specific for All tho Agories
That Accompany In
digestion.

II you arc not feeling just right dag
nose your own case and see II you need
n preparation especially prepared for in
DIGESTION After doing this. and you
have found none OF the following symp-
toms IN your case. you need not take
WlLLO-MINT or any other medicine for
indigestion. All persons suffering from
Indigestion or dyspepsia, will have one
or moro of the following symptoms:
Sour-Acid Stomachs, Belching Floating,
Pain in Stomach and Bowels. Bad Taste
in Mouth. Coated Tongue. Offensive
Breath Dizziness. Sick Headache. Ner-
vuusncss, Backachc. Pains Around
Heart. Loss Of Appetite. Constipation.
Poor Circulation. Heartburn and many
other symptoms, you should begin at
once to take WILLO- MINT in hot water
or milk. three times day, after meals
You will soon notice wonderful
change in your case, and begin To enjoy
life as YOU should WILLO-MINT and
relief may now be obtained at all we'll
stocked drug Stures.-Adv.