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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24
MAKE TIRE FILLER
FROM CORN STALKS
Corporation Organized at Nor.
field to Manufacture New
Product.

A corporation that bids fair to
mean much to the state and nation
as well was organized at Norfield on
the 14th day of April, 1920. This
corporation, known as the Paren-
chyma Products Manufacturing Co.,
was organized under the corporate
laws of the State of Indiana and cap
italized at one hundred thousand
dollars. All of the directors and Of
ficers are local citizens and are deep
ly interested in the success of the cor
poration.
The purpose Of the corporation is
something new in the automobile
and tire world. 1t is based on a pat
ent obtained by Mr.. J. H. Douglass,
"a citizen of Norfeld, Mississippi,
whereby the interior pulp of the corn
stalk is, thru a certain chemical
treatment, made into lasting sub
stance and given almost the resilien-
cy and elasticity of rubber.
After this pulp is treated in this
manner 1t can be used for the inte-
rior of automobile and other motor
vehicle tires. 1t bids fair to revolu-
tionize the automobile and tire
world. 1t will also be a great aid
to the farmers of the country in that
a market will be given to the COM
mon corn stalk. Just as cotton seed
were once thrown away but are now
almost invaluable so will be the his
tory of the corn stalk under this new
treatment.
AS above stated, a patent has been
granted for the process by the United
States Government with foreign
patents pending. This OF itself
speaks volumes for the.movement. By
virtue of this new process there will
be no necessity Of the present trou-
blesome inner tubes in tires. The
"Tubeless Tires" will be here and
the day of punctures will be past.
This substance will be placed In the
interior Of the tires by certain scien-
tific processes and the life Of the cas-
ing will be the life of the tire. The
resiliency and elasticity of the tire
will be as great as it Is today. There
will be no necessity Of useless ex-
pense In carrying the usual extra
tire.
The greatness Of all great inven-
tions or processes Is simplicity, and
this new idea Is marked by the same
characteristic. A limited amount Of
stock will be placed on the market
at the office of the Company.
1t Is a pleasure to note that all Of
the officers are stable business men
Of the community and this gives as
surance Of the success OF the insti-
tuition. J. H. Douglass was elected
president; o. H. Hartman, vice-pres-
ident: Jno. N. Eitel, treasurer; Geo.
II. MeCann, secretary; A. A. Cohn, at
torney.
4 plant will bs built Immediately
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24
229 KILLED BY CY-
CLONE OF TUESDAY
Hundreds Injured by Tornado
Which Sweeps Through
State.

April % marked the anniversary
of the cyclone that swept this vi
cinity in 1883 and also the one Of
the year previous at Monticello. In
both of these disastrous viSitations
of the Storm King property and life
were swept out and suffering, ply
sical and mental was left in the
path of the vicious wind where many
lay injured and others were grief
stricken over the loss of loved ones.
On Tuesday, April 20, of this week
a tornado of similar nature start
ed in the southeastern portion OF
the State at its southwestern bor-
der and swept to the northeast with
awful effect in our State, in Alabama
Georgia and Tennessee. 229 were
killed and many hurt.
Effort to relieve the suffering in
the stricken district was proving
successful Wednesday, relief expedi-
tions being sent into the stricken Sec
tions from New Orleans and several
other Southern cities. Offers of aid
wereN made by local and national
charitable organizations, and the A
merican, Red Cross sent thousands
of dollars to aid in providing and
equipping temporary hospitals to ac-
commodate the injured, sick and
homeless.
$2,000,000 worth Of property was
destroyed.
A number Of Mississippi refugees
from the storm reached New Orleans
but most Of those made homeless in
Southeastern Mississippi were cared
for in Meridian or other centers
where the Red Cross was quick to
establish relief stations. Hospitals In
many Of the larger towns were flled
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24

and carried away; not splinter left.
At Atlanta Mrs. Gibson S. Chand-
Ter, sister of Thomas Hardy, and two
of his children, Luther and an in
FAINT daughter, were killed. Mr.. Har-
dy, his wife and a son were not ex-
pected to survive their injuries.
In Alabama, three little daughters
Of Louis Eastburn were killed, baby
being torn from it's mothers arms,
while the mother was uninjured.
The weather is still in an unset
tied condition and there is appre-
hension everywhere in the state on
account of the terrible experience at
Meridian and other places.
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to overf1owing, and in some instances
the courthouse or other public build
ings were used.
An appeal has reached Brookhaven
from Homer w. Borst, Director of
Civilian Relief, for all sorts of cloth
ing for men, women and children,
which should be addressed Meridian,
care of the Red Cross. Meridian is
the distributing center.
Thursday morning 5000 blankets,
500 tents, several bundled cots and
thousands of bandages were on the
way from New Orleans, and later an
other large shipment was sent out to
New Albany, Laurel, Meridian, Boon
will and Aberdeen, Miss. Because of
the numbers of persons injured by
the storm the Red Cross has sent on
quantities Of surgical dressings.
INCIDENTS OF THE STORM.
At Corinth four children of Fitch
er McAnnall were killed and the
mother fatally injured and the home
demolished.
At New Albany $500, 900 of pro-
perty was destroyed and 500 left
homeless, 100 injured.
Deemer, north Mississippi, was
wiped OUTS killed; 100 homes de-
melished.
At Laurel an automobile was blown
several hundred yards, spokes blown
out of. wheels, tires torn off rims
three tires still full of wind when
found.
Horse blown more than a mile with
two by four timer driven through
It's body.
Numerous small trees stripped
clean Of bark by wind.
Barbed wire fence torn from posts
but posts still standing.
An automobile locked in garage
escaped without a scratch, but garage
was blown to splinters.
Boxcar lifted from tracks and sci
down in street on its wheels.
Half dozen Jars of fruit blown sew
eral hundred yards and found un-
damaged
Music Hall Of Agricultural Higf
School lifted from its foundations
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24
First Baptist Church.

The interest in our April evange-
listic work has grown steadily. Last
Sunday morning there were 10 addi-
tions to our church. Seven Of these
were from our Sunday School and
came for baptism.
We are expecting a fne Sunday
School next Sunday morning and
hope to have photograph Of our
school at the closing hour.
The pastor viii preach at 1i:00
and 1880.
Morning theme "Ths Greatest Of
all Invitations"
At 1880 the subject will be "The
Place and Purpose Of Good Works. {"
The ordinance OF baptism will be
administered at the evening hour.
The public Is most cordially invited
to attend and worship with tis.
]. A Taylor, pastor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24
Many Chevrolets Here.

1t is being constantly mentioned
by those observant of local enterprise
in auto sales that there are an un-
usually large number of Chevrolet
400 cars in use in this vicinity. Be-
sides these cars that were sold prior
to that time Laird & Day have dis
posed Of exactly 200 cars Of that
make within years time, while 40
second hand ones also changed own
ers under their saiesmanship. Since
Jan. list Laird & Day sold So new
Chevrolet 400 autos and eight trucks.
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice Is hereby given that on the
18th day Of March, 1920, letters Of
administration were granted to the
undersigned on the estate Of James
q. SRsser. deceased. by the Chancery
Court Of Lincoln County, Mississippi,
and all persons having claims against
said estate are required to have the
same probated and registered by the
Clerk Of the Chancery Court of Lin
coin County, within one III year and
a failure to probate and register for
one (1) year will bar the claim.
T. L. SASSER,
Administrator.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24
Republicans Nominate Delegates.

The Lincoln County Republicans
held it's County Convention, Thurs
day in the office of Brennan and
Brennan in Brookhaven. There was
a. large crowd of Lincoln County de-
legates present, and much enthusiasm
was expressed over the prospects of
the election of the next Chief. Ex-
ecutive.
Judge E. r. Brennan, ]. M. Tyler,
and e. F. Brennan, jr., were elected
delegates to the District and State
Conventions to be held in Jackson
on the 4th and 9Th of May. q. F.
Brennan, ST., was elected chairman,
and ]. M. Tyler secretary of Lincoln
County.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24

wherein will be manufactured the
products, of the Parenchyma Pro-
ducts Manufacturing Company. 1t
Is institutions of this kind which
have built up the commercial world
and in all probability it will be
great thing to our people in every
respect.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24
HOLIDAY NOTICE.

The undersigned banks win
not be open for business on
Monday, April 26, 1920, A legal
holiday, (MemOrial Day.
BrOOkhaven Bank & Trust Co.
First National Bank.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24
HERE ARE OUR RULES.

From until Saturday May 29h inclusive any and all sub
bes subscribers may the paper at the old price
OF $500 per by settlement of amount they may
and the payment in advance Of the present per wear
After that date and all subscriptions will be collected at
the new price of $3.50 No devaons whatever will be
made from this rule.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24

Mr.. Duncan Mccormick is expect-
ed tomorrow from st. James, La, to
accompany his wife and child home
attsr 2 pleasant visit at the MeCor-
mick homestead.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24

Mr.. Matthews Ard is a welcome
guest at the home Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. 6, M Ard,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24

Mr.. g. J, KEGS Spent last Sunday
in New Orleans.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24

SO to "A inch White Organdy, from
, SOC to $1.50 per yard.
SO to Al inch White Voile, from SOC
to $1.25 per yard.
Pride of the West White Lawns,
from 25c to SOC per yard.
36 inch English Long Cloth, from
39c to SOC per yard.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-04-24
Hayes Store News
Complete Line of White Good.

80 to 40 inch Mercerized Batiste,
60c per yard.
36 to A inch Nainsook, from SOC
to 75c per yard.
26 to 36 inch White Skirt Goods,
nice range of patterns, 39c to $1.5O :
per yard.
We also have full line of imported
Laces from 10c to 85c per yard.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19
viii Visit Washington. Tomb.

The annual pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon. Friday. is looked forward
TO byall delegates to the National
Congress.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19
Real Daughters
Of76 Veterans
Are Still Aiue
Records Reveal 46 Whose
Fathers Fought in
Revolution.

Forty-six daughters of men who
fought in the American revolution
still are living.
Records uncovered this week in
the office of the treasurer general.
ID. A. r., show this number of real
daughters on the rolls of the soci-
ETY.. National d. A. r. officials be-
lieve there are about twenty more,
who have never Joined the society,
living in isolated sections of the
United States.
The ages of the real daughters
range between IS and los years.
The number of living children of the
men who served under Washington
attests. ID. A. r. officials claim, tha
the revolutionary army. like the
volunteer armies in all American
wars. contained, many boy soldiers.
Rosters of regiments preserved from
those days show the names of many
l6 and 17-year-old boys who march
ed away with their fathers musxets
when the call came for volunteers.
Records show that some of these
veterans married younger women
when well over middle age. 1t is
the children born of these mar
riages who have lived to see the
United States emerge triumphant
from her sixth war.
The aged women take consider
able pride in their unique claim for
distinction. The three Revolution
airy daughters in Michigan have an
organization. News was received
this week of the death in Weeping
Willow, Neb., of Mrs. Sybil Wicker
sham, aged 80. one of the best
known real daughters.
To provide necessary comforts
for these women in their old age
the d. A. r. has provided a PEN
sion fund but most Of them are in
good circumstances and 1t is sell
dom a call is made for assistance.
News of the death of about two
real daughters each year is re-
ceived by national headquarters.
During the past year s64S was paid
on, applications from these women.
Most of them are now widows and
in some cases their husbands
fathers also fought in the Revolu-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19

Joined the D. A. r. in 1894. Mrs.
Calder was elected State regent OF
Rhode Island in 1917 and served
during the war. Her work as State
chairman OF the committee to pre-
vent desecration of the flag at
tracted attention.
Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, wife
of the war governor of New York.
is the Empire States candidate for
vice president geenral. She has
served as regent of Mohawk Chap
tar, d. A. r., of Albany, on the
State Advisory Board, as vice chair
man of the National Americaniza-
ton Committee. and now is a MEM
ber of Mary Washington Colonial
Chapter. New York City. She was
engaged actively during the war in
Y. NJ. c. A. and Red Cross can
teen work. She is a member of
the Colonial Danes, Holland Danes.
Huguenot Society. Patriotic Wom-
en- Of Amer4ca, New England Wom-
en- and Colonial Daughters of
America.
A Leader In Americanization.
Mrs. c. d. Chenault, candidate for
vice president general from Ken
lucky, Is n leader in the social and
literary life of the Blue Grass State.
She organized in Richmond. KY. a
chapter composed entirely Of mem
bers of her husbands family.
Mrs. James T. Morris. of Minne-
sofa, the choice of that State for
vice president general, has gained
much distinction in Americanization
work. She is regent of the Old
Trails chapter. of her home State.
Mrs. Cassius c. Cottle, California's s
choice for vice president general, is
regent of the Los Angeles chapter.
and was State regent for two years.
The last candidate to announce
herself in the race for vice president
general and whose chances for vic
tory arc considered good. is Mrs.
Singleton S. Aashenfelter. of New
Mexico. She is State regent
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19
SERVICE TOU.S.
DELEGATES aim
Daughters" Tell Of ideals.
Only One Contest to
Feature Election.
RESOLUTIONS READY
Trip to Mt. Vernon Planned
By Committees for Fri
day Afternoon.
RESOLUTIONS READY

The twenty-ninth Continental Con-
kress of the Daughters of the Amer
dean Revolution opens in Washing
ton today.
More than 1900 delegates repre-
senting every State in the Union.
will come to attention at Memorial
Continental Hall. the palatial
national headquarters of the or
ganization. at 1880 a. m. when the
martial notes of a Marine bugle
sound and the retiring president
general. Mrs. George Thatcher
Guernsey. calls the annual session
10 order.
Large Attendance Anticipated.
Prominent society leaders and
women with national regulations IN
many lines are in the list of dele
gates. Everything indicates the
1890 congress will be the most rep
resentative and best attended in the
history of the organization.
Impressive patriotic ceremonies
will characterize the opening ses-
sion. The afternoon meeting today
will be devoted to reports of national
officers. Addresses by Secretary of
State cambridge Colby and by Rep
resentative Porter H. Dale, of Ver-
mont, are scheduled for the evening.
Tuesday will be given up to busi-
ness with a reception by the retir-
ing national officers to delegates. in
the evening.
> Reports of committees and of
State regents will take up all the
time Wednesday. The most i'm
portant day will be Thursday, when
election of officers and discussion
of the society's Americanization pro-
gram will take place. A splendid
musical program has been arranged
and numbers will be scattered be-
tween the business discussions and
addresses.
sN Many Resolutions Prepared.
slNearly all the delegates are ex-
bected to take part in the pilgrim
Age to Mount Vernon Friday after
noon. when wreaths will be placed
on the tombs Of George and Martha
Washington. Mrs. Luther Derwent
is chairman of the committee max
ing arrangements TO rthis ceremony
IN anual observance of the d. A r.
ssThe Continental Congress will
end at the conclusion of business
Saturday afternoon. Installation of
The newly-eleeted officers is the last
event scheduled.
. Both national officers and dele
Eates expect a quiet session. For
fhe first time in the history of the
order there is no contest scheduled
For any of the general offices except
Ece president general, where seven
pnust be elected from thirteen can
eidates.
ga large number of resolutions
have been prepared for introduc-
tion at the different sessions. Many
OF these will deal with American
fzation work, the topic of greatest
interest to the organization this
year.
The delegates who already have
arrived are being entertained roy
ally in Washington. Many are
staying with friends who are en-
fertaining in their honor.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19
D. D.A.R.FATHERS
NOTED HEROES
Forebears Of Many of the
Delegates Prominent in
Nations Early Life.

Delegates to the Continental
Congress of the D. A. r. have good
reason to be proud of their ances-
tors.
names in American history are in
cluded in the lists of forefathers
gathered from candidates for office.
Mrs. Livingston L. Hunter, of
Pennsylvania, who will be elected
treasurer general, notes among
those prominent in her family his
tory the fighting parson of the Rev
olution, Rev. James Humphrey. of
Athol. Mass, who preached with a
loaded musket leaning against the
pulpit in case of attack on the
church during services.
Helped to Lay Out Washington.
One of the ancestors of Mrs. A.
Marshall Elliott, of Baltimore, can
didate for corresponding secretary
general. assisted in laying out the
original plans for the city of WASH
ington. Elkert City, Nd. is named
for him.
Mrs. Jean Winslow Coltrane, of
North Carolina, can find in the fam
liy Bible the name of Mai. Gen.
Smith, Revolutionary hero and one
OF the first governors of her native
State.
Miss Lillian VI. Wilson. of Ne
braska, who will be elected re-
porter general of the Smithsonian
Institution. is a lineal descendant
of Roger Williams, the founder of
providence. Mrs. Frank ID. Eli
son, of Massachusetts, who will be
the next librarian general, can
trace her ancestry in a straight line
back to John Alden. the bashfuI
beau of Plymouth, and his fair
bride. Priscilla.
Ten. Greene Ancestor of One.
Kate Barry. heroine of the battle
OF Cowpens, is one of the ancestors
of Mrs. James S. Wood. of Georgia,
e candidate for vice president gem
eral. Her great-great grandfather
and his four brothers served with
Colonial troops in the Revolution.
Her own father. his five brothers
and his father-in-law rendered sim
liar service for the Confederacy.
The ancestors of Mrs. Anthony
wayne Cook, candidate for vice
president general, from Georgia,
were instrumental in founding the
city of Pittsburg. Cooksburg, Pa,
was christened from the family
name.
Mrs. Edward p. Schoentgen, of
Council Bluffs, Iowa, candidate for
vice president general, can follow
the records in her family Bible
back to the good ship Mayfower
and its distinguished passenger list
Mrs. Helen Gladding Calder, of
Bristol. II. l.. another candidate for
vice president general. numbers
among her forefathers Gen. Nathan:
lei Greene. the Revolutionary hero.
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TRUE SERVICE
D. A. R.
Influence Of Organization
Steadily Growing, Says
Next President.

The ideal of the d. A II is not
social prestige but service. accord
ing to the platform Of Mrs. Anne
Rogers Minor. who will be elected
president general Thursday. In an
address. in which her policy was
outlined. Mrs. Minor said:
There is no society in this coUn-
try. not even the Red Cross. tina,
can outrank the ID. A. p as an es.
tablished government agency and
as permanent factor in the life
of this nation which, through its
very nature. must endure long after
other societies. the outcome of some
sporadic need. shall have vanished
away.
Influence broadening With Yearx
The tracing of ancestry is, nc
longer a fad but has assumed the
dignity of a family duty. The recol.
lections and traditions of the pas,
have been rescued from the mem.
ories of the oldest inhabitants anc
saved for the uses of the historian
This is largely due to the awakened
interest in things of the past
created by the patriotic societies
Had the ID. A r. done nothing but
turn the thoughts of a careles.
public toward the preservation OF
public and private records they
would have justified their exist.
ence.
AT first the society was treated
with hostile criticism or amused
contempt. The movement was re.
garded as a huge joke. But tn,
women kept quietly on and the in.
fiuence of their motives and theil
work turned contempt into honest
approval. As its influence has beer
in the past so shall it continue il
the future and become broader a.
the years go on.
The last point 10 be made is tn,
influence OF the society upon the in.
dividual women who compose it. Il
is not so very long ago that church
or charity work was the only form
of public work entered into BY
women; the sewing or missionary
societies were the only kind OF meet.
ing. The public outlet for woman,
energy was damned back by con.
Ventionality and an adverse public
opinion.
Tells of Larger View of Service.
Let us put our ideals OF service
into practice even in the least con-
spicuous places and most insignifi-
cant details. She that is faithful in
that which is least is faithful also in
much, and who can tell what seem
ingly trifling service in a society
may mean when reckoned up from
the viewpoint of the spiritual. The
deeper meanings of the society are
not to be sounded by the plumb line
of the merely practical They are
vibrant with the harmonics OF the
spirit and strike the chords OF
higher melodies.
In the broadening OF human
sympathies: in the development OF
individual powers; in the ennobling
of woman's work and influence, and
in the larger view of service are to
be found the higher ideals and best
influences of the society"
The Washington herald., 1920-04-19
DISTRICT CHAPTERS
HOLD HIGH RANK
IN ORGANIZATION

With 2.723 members. the District
of Columbia chapters. ID. A r.. rank
high in the rolls of the national or
ganization. Hundreds OF Washing
ton women are members of the So
ciety but have retained their afllia-
tion with chapters in their home
States which they Joined before
coming here.
New York. with an enrolment of
1902. leads all the States in MEM
bership. Massachusetts. with 7,155
members. is second and Pennsyl-
vania is third with 7,113 enrolled.
Other leading States are: Iowa. A.
354; Illinois, 6.26s; Georgia. 3.522;
Connecticut. sass; California, 2.5Ie;
Wisconsin. 2.1se: South Carolina.
avs; Ohio. 5S5s; New Jersey. o.
ss5: Missouri. 4.5os. Michigan. 3.7ss.