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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20
SPECIALISTS CONFER
ONDEATH OF CATTLE
Agree With Residents of This
County That Lack of Prop
er Feed is Cause.

Extension workers of Mississippi
agree with residents of this county
that lack of proper feed is the prin-
cipal cause of the death of large
number of cattle in this county, as
elsewhere in the state. So serious
is the situation throughout Missis-
sippi that the states extension work
ers held a meeting In Jackson yes
terday for the purpose of discus
sion of ways and means to meet the
problem. -
Generally this section is considered
ideal for the growing Of crops of good
winter food value, such as 1espedezas
hay ana velvet beans, but this year
the cold, wet weather has robbed the
fields of the forage crops.
The high cost of feed is another
reason for the death Of live stock,
fer 1t is said that the farmers and
stock raisers Of the section will not
buy sufficient feed of the right char
acter at present prices. Extension
workers, however, are of the belief
that relief must come through the
purchase of feed for the next month,
after which time there will be suffi-
cient forage crops to support the live
stock.
Specialists believe the future Of
the live stock industry in the state
depends on the saving of the present
stock and upon the planting of album
dant forage crops in the future and
the making of provision for the stor-
ing of sufficient food to care for the
live stock during such an en1ergen-
cy.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20
NEGRO BOYS SCRAP
MAY END FATALLY
julius BraxtOn, Cut, in Natchez
Hospital-AmbrOse Cam
eron in City Jail.

What might be called a "kid
scrap" will probably result in the
death of one Of the participants and
a charge Of murder against the 9TH
er. The affray occurred two blocks
southeast of the court house Thurs
day afternoon between two negro
boys, Ambrose Cameron and Julius
Braxton, both II years Of age. Brax-
ton, also known as Little Son." was
stabbed in the breast twice, one cut
penetrating the lung near the heart.
After attendance by Drs. Parsons and
Collins he was sent to Natchez the
same afternoon to the hospital, where
reports received from the physicians
since are to the effect that he will
probably die.
Chief Of Police Case states that the
boys started difficulty in the morn
ing near the union station and con-
tinued 1t after meeting again that af-
ternoon in Petersburg. some brick
bats and possibly sticks figuring in
the affair until II reached the point
where Braxton was stabbed.
Cameron Is being held in the city
jail pending the outcome of the
wounds Of his victim when q formal
charge against him will be made.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20
Alderman Bee viii Not
be Candidate for Reelection

The Leader can state authentically
that Mr.. e. M. Bee, Alderman and
Chairman of the Committee on the
Power and Light Plant, will not be
a candidate again for the City Office
of Alderman from Ward 2.
Mr.. Bee has served twelve years.
In a recent article The Leader noted
his efficient service. He has brought
great deal Of enthusiasm and sim
cerity of purpose into the office he
has occupied and together with his
untiring and able colleague, Alder
man Sam Abrams, OF Ward 4, Of the
Power House Committee, has labored
in season and out for Brookhaven's Is
interests as far as the duties incum-
bent upon them would admit.
The public Is little aware Of the
responsibility, the demands and the
actual active service of conscier-
tious City Officer. We congratulate
Mr.. Bee upon being in position to
retire as such, while his friends re-
gret that Brookhaven will lose his
painstaking service another year.
Mr.. Bee Is fine material for Mayor
and his name has been frequently
mentioned in this connection but his
business obligations, the interests OF
his home and his health compel him
to retire for the time from public
service TO the extent that he declines
70 offer tor any position In the gift
|of fhe people,
THIS hgln the fact before the city,
&c there a man Iii Brockhaven who
can serve A efaciently as Mr.. Bee
tie community viii hope that he will
proier himself That he will be e.
iectAd goes Without the saying.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20
THE FARMERS UNION
HOLDS CONVENTION
Seventeen Counties Represented
Officers EIected-Vote
of Thanks to Press.

The Farmers Union of Mississippi
met Tuesday in annual convention
in Jackson with delegates from sew
enteen counties present. 1t was de-
cidedly working convention and a
fine spirit Of harmony and earnest
ness prevailed.
State President N. A. Mott presid-
ed and Mr.. G.. w. Russell ives elect
ed temporary secretary as the State
Secretary, Miss Emma Smith, was
absent.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year.:
President, N. Al. Mott.
Vice. REesidents FL w. bradshaw
See Treas, Miss Emma Smith.
Chaplain, ]. G. Collins.
State Organizer, S. Joe Owen.
Executive committee, M. L. Wells,
Chairman, H. B. Leach.
Secretary, e. e. Arnold, B. Nell
Randall, and T. N. Gray.
The annual dues were fixed at
$500, payable in advance, one of
which should be remitted to the State
Treasurer, Miss Emma Smith, West
jackson, Miss. All Locals are urged
to send the State dues to the State
Secretary as soon as possible so that
the work of the Union can be pushed
with greater zeal and efficiency.
The State Organizer, Hon. S. Joe
Owen, will gladly assist any County
or Local who desires his services.
The County or Local will be expected
to pay Bro. Owens expenses, which
is reasonable and right, as there is
no expense fund available for organ
izers.
A great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested and it was determined by
those present to make this great
year in the history OF the Farmers
Union of Mississippi and to make
membership in the Union worth while
by pushing the work of, cooperation,
education and rural development.
A pleasing incident was the pres
entation to the convention Of gavel
made by Mr.. M. L. Wells, Of New AL
bany. 1t was hand carved out of
black walnut. Mr.. Wells was given
rising vote of thanks for his gift,
and the sympathy Of the convention
was rendered him on the illness of
his wife.
The press was given a rising vote
Of thanks for the many fayors and
courtesies extended to the Farmers
Union Of the State.
N. A. Mott.
G.. w. Russell, President
Sec. Pro TEN.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20
HEALER" FAILS TO
HELP JOHN MAYES'
Former BrOOkhaNen Man Seeks
Relief for Parslysis-Is
Disappointed.

The Times-P Picaypne OF last Sum
day contained the following account
of the visit of Mr. John Mayes, for.
merly a resident OF Brookhaven, and
popular conductor on the Illinois
Central, to Brother Isaiah. the
Healer who is attracting great
crowds to his shanty-boat on the riv-
er at New Orleans.
The greatest failure of the ga1th
cure" Saturday was that in the case
of John Mayes, former conductor on
the Illinois Central, who has been
paralyzed on the right side since a
stroke last june Mr.. Mayes, a per
sonal friend Of Superintendent Moo
ney, was sent up by the chief Of
police under the care of Captain Ca
Do,
For three days the helpless man
had awaited his turn, and has refus-
ed to leave the leyee except to sleep
at night; he was eenvineed that he
could be cured as was his wife, who
had waited with him.
At noon Saturday. the paralyzed
man was CARED onto the pier by a
huge negro bodYsseFvSnt, who cares
for him. He was placed in a chair
and the healer" climbed up to him.
Mr.. Mayes can stand on his left foot
and use his left hand, but his right
leg and right arm are paralyzed and
he can make but two sounds. One
is mo-, repeated ever and over, the
other is Lee" his name for his wife.
The superintendent's test case'
was one that aroused deep pity in
all who watched it. The afflicted
man sat with his eyes glued to the
face of the @'healer," hope fairly
blazing from them. Back of him his
wife stood, with her hands tclenched
tightly together, whispering encotr-
agement. The miracle man. gaunt
and weary. in his long blue garment,
like the apfon of surgeon, bent oy-
er him with faith. as fervent as the
hope of the patient, Kneeling beside
the chair, the big negro, his hands
trembling with excitement, gently
removed the overcoat and coat of the
paralytic and held the little bottle
Of oil while the miracle man" rub
bed the afflicted shoulder and the
forehead of the patient.
After several moments of prayer
he suddenly looked into the eyes Of
the patient and cried: Say your
name! Say Johns
The throat of the paralyzed man
contracted and sweIled with the ef-
fort, his eyes never left the eyes OF
the miracle man." but the only
sound that came forth was: mo! Mol
Mol"
PATHETIC INCIDENT.
''Yes!" cried the healer" ''Not
mo- say yes" Painfully the man
tried again and again, but his eyes
filled with tears as he failed again
and again.
Say, praise Godl the healer,
cried again. Call upon the Lord
my brotherl"
But the name that forced itseli
from the agonized lips of the para
lyzed man was the name Of the wife
behind him, who burst into tears a
the sound.
The old healer" In his anxiety K
help the man, made a figure almos
as tragic as the other two. He tried
again and again, with prayer, en-
couragement and with friendly urg
ings. But at last the Daralytic WA
carried away in the storing arms d
his servant with only the promise o
later treatment" that perhaps woul,
be effective.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20
RATIFICATION OF
TREATY DEFEATED
Document Returned to President
Fight Becomes Campaign
Issue.

Washington, Mar. 19.-The treaty
Of Versailles failed of ratification for
the fourth time tonight and then the
Senate voted to send il back to Presi-
dent Wilson with a notification that
1t had finally refused to advise and
consent to its ratification"
On the decisive roll call the vote
was 49 for ratification to 35 against,
the opposition numbering in its ranks
twenty Democrats who were unwill-
ing to see the treaty go through with
the Republican reservations objected
to by the president and three Demo-
socratic and twelve Republican ire
concilables. Twenty-one Democrats
quit the presidents lead and voted
for ratification, but the detection
failed by seven votes Of providing the
two thirds requisite to ratify.
The result was regarded every
where in the capitol as having put
over into the political campaign for
decision the long and bitter night be-
tween the chief executive and the
senate majority. A move to recon
slider the vote and try once more to
ratify collapsed in its inception.
In the vote of Al to 81 by which
the Senate washed Its hands of the
subject and sent the treaty to the
White House the Republican leaders
had the support Of the mild reser-
yationists as well as the irreconcil-
ables of their party, white the DEM
ocrats voted almost soiidly in oppo-
sition.
In sending the treaty back to the
president the Senate acted on the
motion of Senator Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, the Republican leader, who
declared that to bring the question
of ratification again before the Sem
ate would be a waste of time and
would delay public business.
The next step planned by the Sem
ate majority is q declaration OF a
state of peace to relieve the nation Of
the war status which the Democrats
maintain can be ended only by the
treaty's ratification. A fight on that
proposal probably will begin when
the Senate reconvenes Monday.
The Knex resolution, introduced
in December, provides for repeal of
the declaration Of war. for retention
of certain concessions granted by
Germany in signing the peace treaty,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20
VACATION TAKEN
BY MIRACLE MAN
City Win Provide Tent When
''Healer" Resumes His
Ministrations.

Brother Isaiah has taken short
vacation and until Monday will not
attempt to minister to the thousands
of afflicted who have been trying
for more than a week to reach him.
When the Miracle Man starts
his work Monday he not only viii be
provided with medicated soap and
water to make his hands sanitary,
but win have a large tent, contain
ing seats and public c0nyeniences. The
tent will be erected by the city gov
eminent and will be large enough to-
accommod odate and shslteEsa big crowd
The police are to be instructed toi
keep the tarong In line and patients
will enter through one door and leave
by another.
Mayor Behrman, after visit to-
the shanty-boRt landing adjoining
Audubon Park where Brother Isa-I
iaIs holds forth, stated that the tent
would be erected Immediately, and
that he does not propose to stop the
healer, but will provide accommo-i
dations for those persons who have
faith in the "Moracle Man" The
mayor said he had reached the con-
clusion that there Is no use inter-.
fering with the persons who want
to be treated by Brother Isaiah"
ut Is not my duty to stop Broth
.er Isaiah said the mayor, ''for there
are other authorities to pass upon
his work. II they declare him a.
public nuisance or violator Of any
law I will take up the matter, As it
now stands, a large number of citi-
zens have faith in his power and I
want to allow them full opportunity
to visit the man.
Brother Isaiah" appeared on the,
riyer-front pulpit late Monday even
ing for the hrst time since Tuesday
night, when he became exhausted
and was taken aboard the packet
Henry Burke Of the Carter Packet
Company. He delivered a short sgf-
mon to the thousands of persons and
pleaded with them to return to their
homes and come back on Mondag
morning, when he would be In q po-
sition to ''cure" everyone. He was
escorted from the steamer Henry
Burke by a detachment of uniformed
policemen, who kept the people back
while he spoke.
The aged man rested Wednesday
night for the first time in a week
Captain H. NJ. Carter, president and
general manager of the Carter Pack
ct Company took Brother Isaiah
aboard the vessel and insisted that he
sleep. For nearly four years the Mi
racle Man" has been employed to
watch the Carter boats tied up at
that landing, but Tuesday night was
the irst time Captain Carter had an
opportunity to speak to Brother
i Isaiah since his alleged wonderful
accomplishments became known to
every man, woman and child in the
city. MAR. Is Times-Picayune.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20
A Vision for wAitworth COLLEGE.

The purchase Of the handsome j.,
w. McGrath property that Joins
portion Of the Whitworth Colleges
campus Is being considered by those
interested In the institution.
It is also being prophesied that the
College eventually will own all Of
the north side Of West Cherokee
which joins the Whifworth real es-
tate now used for agriculture and
stock and which would embrace ali
grounds frem the present College pro-
perty fronting on N. JasksDn, be-
tween w. Cherokee and w. Month
cello, ending on the line west OF
the B. T. Hobbs residence property
and the D.. saftih line east Of the
latter's residence
The purchase Of the interesting
property would add materially to the
Whitworth site and make II one Of
the most desirable and spacious Col
lege properties In the State. -
Fresh Garden Seed In bulk and In
packages at Hoffman's.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20
Clothing for Flu Sufferers.

The Kings Daughters are in need
of good second hand clothing to be
distributed to the fiu sufferers and
other unfortunates. We are planning
later. to make a canvass of the town
for the replenishing Of our reserve
box, but Just now the need is SO
urgent that we are asking anyone
who can make a donation to tele-
phohe Miss Laurie Penn at the Public
hipEaFy and the packages will be
called for.
Willing Hearts Circle.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20
Notice to Sugar Dealers.

Within the last week prices rang
Ing from III to 26c for granulated
sugar have been charged by the re-
tail merchants Of Br0okhayen. We
hereby give warning to those who
have been charging exhorbitant
prices and whose names are kn6wh
that they will be prosecuted unless
this practice ceases.
w. w. NELSON. sec
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20

Mr.. John Day Of Texas, is visiting
relatives in this vicinity and has been
a guest of his brother, Mr.. j. w.
Day. Their sister, Mrs. Mollie Sim
plot, of Dubuque, Iowa.. has also been
visiting here and at Wesson.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20

and for redeelaration Of the hope
of Congress that some tribunal may
be created to adjust international
disputes.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20

Principles are bigger than people
any day II tbs year.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-03-20

Fresh Garden Seed In bulk and In
packages at Hoffman's. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
Beauty's
Ambition

TO KID The Face OF Pimples and such
BIc1nssbes Is Step Towards Idfe's
Chief Accomplishment
One Of the most aggravating condi-
tons 10 any woman is the presence Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

L Gentry (Dougherty1, first Stiu Pool
tMcCuuoGgh1, second Eunice (fAnderEonI-
third Bessie Bright also ran
Six FurionE-Runntnx
Our Leader (McCuuough). first; Csie-
orara tRangel, second: Little Orphan
tDougherty) third Hester Il also ran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
PASSENGER CAR HITS ENGINEER
Brought TO Topeka Hospital-Condi-
ton Thought to Be serious.

Emporla. Kan. Sept Albert
Fields. an engineer on the Santa Fe in
the local switch yards, was hfr bv q
passenger coach Thursday and pain
fully injured Fields was helping his
brakeman chain up a car when ar
other car hit the opposite end Of the
car he was working on and knocked
him over. He was hit on the chez+
and II IS feared that he has coucus-
sion Of the lungs He was taken 70
the Santa Fe hospital at Topeka. his
wife going with him Fields has been
in the service Of the Santa Fe here for
fifteen years He Is 81 years old.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
The Wonder Of Equs.

One cannot find among the multitude
Of wonders In nature anything more
marvellous than the development Of
an egg, writes Elsa q. Allen in the
American Forestry Magazine. Wheth.
er 1t be a butterfly which fourlshes for
day only to die after depOslting Its
eggs, or reptile which lazily leaves
its eggs with only the warm sand to
mother them, or fish, like the salmon,
which, with Incredible strength, jumps
the rapids to spawn In the upper
reaches Of rivers, or most appealing
Of ALL bird which builds q beautiful
nest for Its treasures, the egg In every
case is structurally the same, and the
miracle Of life unfolds according to
the same laws of cell division.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
FAMOUS BELLS OF BOSTON
Not the Least In the Historic Old
City Is the One That Was Cast
by Paul Revere.

A bell which was cast by Paul Re-
we're still hangs In the belfry Of Kings
chapel, built when Boston was in its
infancy. This bell was the one hun
dred and sixty-frst cast by Revere.
Besides being bell caster Revere al
so was an engraver, a goldsmith and
dentist. Rising above the modest
houses Is the old North church. from
which Revere received his signal
previous to his famous midnight ride.
Christ church, the second Episcopal
church Of Boston, is situated in the
north end, and Is an off-shoot of Kings
chapel. Its spire, designed and built
In 1928, has served as q landmark to
guide ships into the harbOr. In 1904
this spire was blown down by great
gale, and was shortened by l6 feet.
The chime Of bells now silent, which
hangs In the tower, was made In IVA,
In the foundry Of Abel Ruddall. Of
Gloucester, England. Each bell has
engraved upon It an inscription denOt-
ing Its history. The bells. as was com
mon belief In that time, were supposed
to possess the power to dispel evil
spirits.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
Musical Street crIers.

In Charleston. even the chimney
sweeps are musical. and as their tiny
faces appear at the top Of the chin
ney they are sweeping, you hear:
"Roo roo" sung out over the sounds
Of the street below. Also TO this tribe
the charcoal boy belongs. lie drives
into town tiny donkey hitched to a
tiny two-wheeled cart. The cart and
load are black, the donkey is black,
the boy Is black and the only other
color that you can see I'm the whole
outfit Is the whites of the boys eyes
as he rolls them around and calls the
eerie, lOng-drawn-out Charcoal |"
You wonder which Is the sadder and
blackest. the driver. the driven. cart
or contents. as they wend their soil
tary way onward. crying ever that sad.
minor wall of charcoal i-Charlesto
News and Courier.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
Stage and Movie.

To me the JOY of the thcater Is In
the attention forced by skillfully con-
structed play acted by players Of con-
viction and artistic power. | have Of
ten watched an audience coming from
moving-picture theater, and rarely
have ! seen look Of more elation or
spirit upon the faces of the crowd
than would result from the perusal Of
a newspaper. Whereas, after an eve
ming at an interesting play, the audi
ence pOurs forth in animation; and
even though the play may have been
tragedy, emotions have been stirred
and minds stimulated until the reac-
tiOn shows OH every face. So long as
the human relation Is preserved be-
tween actor and audience, so long will
the acted drama retain It's supremacy
In any communlty.-Otis Skinner In
the North American Review.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
Reckoning Longitude.

Longitude In the United Kingdom
and generally I'm the United States Is
reckoned from Greenwich, degrees be-
ing known as east longitude and west
longitude from that point until they
meet In the Pacific ocean at $50 de-
grees from Greenwich. the opposite
zero point, Asia being In east longi.
tude and the United States in west
longitude. For the same reason the
term Orient is applied to the East and
Occident to the West. II may be said
that Germany reckUns longitude from
Berlin, France from Paris and Spain
from Madrid, while sometimes II Is
reckOned In this country from Wash
ington, but, usually speaking, Green
wich is meant.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
FEW ESCAPED TAX GATHERER
In Old "Merrie England" His Net Was
T. Wide and It's Meshes Set
Especially Close.

The Bulgarian bachelor who now
groans under an annual tax. equiv.
alent to IS id year, has less cause
TO grumble than many a British cell.
bate who SHE'D at the altar a couple
Of centuries or more ago.
During the 13 years from 1905 to
17OS the man over twenty-five who
fbirked his matrimonial duty was
called on to pay f12 los (S62.50) for
q duke. tax which yielded to the
revenue about $1,000 ($5,OOO) a week.
More than this, In those good old
times the Briton had to pay tax
when he took himself a wife, and an
other every time he qualified as fa-
ther. Thus. dukes nuptials cost
him ESQ 4s ($252) his heir, ESQ 2s
f$152). and for each later male addl-
sion to the family his Joy was discount
ed by payment Of f25 2s ($127).
The benedict whose income was less
than ESQ (S25O) a year had, TO pay 2s
Cd eco cents) for his bride and Is (4S)
tents) every time he became a father.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
Not a Matter Of Relief.

"Music speaks universal Ian
uage," said the enthusiast.
IL have heard so," replied Mr. Cum
OK. "But judging by the programs,
he words of q universal language are
ust as hard to spell and pronounce
Q any Others"
"Mr. Cha-a-a-irma- ann, hurl back
the accusation"
"March to certain victory at the
polls"
II arise to"
II yield to no man I'm my admiration
for"
"In the last analysis"
Point with pride and view with
alarm"
II hold no brief for"
So the ides Of November."-New
York Evening Post.
The Owosso times., 1920-11-19
Armenian an Ancient Tongue.

The Armenian tongue. however. much
II has changed in the course of centu-
ries, Is descended from the language
that Priam and Hector spoke. The Ar
menians hail, like the Homeric Tro-
jams, from Thrace. which subsequently
became Incorporated In the Byzantine
or eastern Roman empire. Erzerum,
capital Of Armenia, has retained the
deathless name Of Rome. 1t was
founded in the year AS. by Theodosi-
US, sebastos, that Is. emperor. of
eastern Rome. He called II Theo-
dosiopolis; but It's native name Is Err
srum, or Armenian Rome."-Ernest
Hartwitz In Asia Magazine.