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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

. A mango Is an Indian tree, bearing
fleshy fruit with turpentine
flavor. The mangrove is genus
Of plants, which consists of trees
and shrubs, all tropical and
natives of coasts. particularly
Of the species Send down roots
from their branches and rapidly
extend over large spaces Some of
the fruits are sweet and eatable
and the juice when fermented
yields light wine, Mangroves
are common in southern Florida.
!. Edward V, who became king at the
age OF thirteen, had the shortest
reign Of any English monarch
since william the Conqueror. HI
was nominally in power from
April to June. 1888, and was put
10 death in the latter month in the
Tower of London by Richard, Duke
Of Gloucester, who then became
King Richard III.
3, William Henry Harrison had TIE
shortest tenure of office OF any
tration lasting only one month
from March to April 4. 1871.
I, The prsferred pronunciation OF
accessory when used as noun
meaning that which belongs tc
something else deemed principal
places the accent on the firsI
syllable. When used as an adjec
tive meaning aiding or contributing
e. in a secondary way the accent
falls on the second syllable.
). Vanity Of vanities-all is vanity.
occurs in the Book of Eccleslas
tes, the authorship OF which ha,
been attributed TO Solomon, al
though that theory Is now muci
disputed
), The mandlble is the Jaw, especiall,
the lower Jaw. In. mammals anS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
HOW DOES 1T
STRIKE YOU?

THE English French alliance is
l. tougher than some Of the friends of
France in this country would have us
believe.
At the San Reno conference England
and France agreed in regard to Ger e
many.
The two nations have too many in
terests in common to split over details
Of enforcing the treaty against Ger
Inany.
Zach is essential to the defense of
the other.
And both really have the same in e
tcrest in the restoration of Germany ;
England for the sake of trade. France
in order to obtain her indemnities. tc-
,ucp her debt and get back to sound
basis.
q q q
EUROPE is getting on better win
l. America back on this side of the
water.
She is faciug the facts.
She hasn't a. many illusions as when
she looked to the United States to save
her.
Hostilities are disappearing under the
common necessity Of making living.
Italy and thc'Jugo- Slavs no longer
entertain the pleasant idea Of making
war upon each other.
The sensible view is coming to pre- =
vail everywhere, except in Washington,
that the Turk. like Germany, is a
reality, and that you cannot abolish
him.
When the next allied conference meets
Germany will probably sit in it, being
no longer an outcast nation.
In year or two more there Will
rnollv he ncaCo,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

fishes. II is also the upper or
lower part of birds beak and in
insects it is either half of the
upper pair of jaws.
!. Gobang is a game of Japanese or
Chinese origin played on
checkerboard
8. The city of Smyrna is situated on
the coast of Asia Minor on the
Gulf of Smyrna, an arm of the
Aegean sea, about 200 miles
south-southwest of Constantinople.
.. Senator Ashurst Is from Arizona.
10. Johann Strauss. an Austrian COM
poser. born in Vienna in 1925,
wrote The Beautiful Blue
Danube"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
STEADYlNG NERVES

MIHATENER the ethical aspects Of
w the now concluded San Reno con
ference may be. the decisions reached
carry promise of stability to Europe
For the first time Siucr the fantastic
uprising OF kapp and his adhcrcuts in
Berlin, the nervous tension due to dis
cord among the Allies seems to have
passed.
The common declaration adopted by
the Enteutc regarding The fuliillment Of
The sreaty A Versailles B iirm and clear,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
What Do You KnO,U?
QUIZ

|. BY what contrivances did the
Romans tell time?
>. What two words in the English
language have the vowels. "a -
"e." 'i." "o." ''u." in regular sue
cCssion?
2. Who was NerrazzanO?
4. What king of a great European
nation fled into exile under the
name of MIR. Smith?
S. What town has been suggested as
the capital of the new republic OF
Armenia?
6. Which is the hotter, heated iron
that Is red. or heated iron that Is
white?
I. What is meant by a congressman
at-large?
s. What is the oldest national Chris,
tan church in the world?
., Who was the British general who
surrendered his army to the
Americans after The famous
battle of Saratoga in the revolu,
tiOnary war?
10. What are the differences between a
crocodile and an alligator?
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|, Germany badly beaten foe
vamIy trying to rise to economic and
poliriral freedom. or is she a tricky foe
trying 10 cvade her obligations and to
maxi di,cord among those who defeated
her? Since all her enemies cannot be
persuaded that she is poor and unfor-
tunatc, she is quite willing that there
should be difference of opinion. For
thnt. too. helns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
Member of the Associated Press
A FOUR YEAR PROGRAM FOR
PHILADELPHIA

Things on which the people expect
the new administration 10 concen-
trate Its attention;
The Deldwdrc riccr bridge.
A drpdock big enough 10 dcCommo.
date the largest ships.
Dsvelopnlent Of The rapid transit Sys.
TEN.
A convention hdW,
A buildino for the Free Library.
Ar Art Museum
Enlargement ot The 'Cdicr supply.
Homes TO, accom- moddte the populd-
ton.
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If il should over develop Caud the
contingency is by no means impossblcD, q,
that for the need of supplying tine ma .
tion with food it should become n"Crs-
>ary to draft men for the harvest fields,
would hay fever victims be considered
nNnLnll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

allies Satisfied as Council Ends
Turks Alone Are Gloomy 49, Headline.
Without going any further, the Man in
the Street will be inclined to believe
that what the council did was just about
i,iVht
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

There j. nothing coarse about the
sugar profiteer. His work is as refined
as his wares and his approach is sweet
proposition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

Recent conferences at San Reno
demonstrate that ""nlightcned self
interest" is the stick EN- that CO
ments alliances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

The success of the "overal move
mcnt' may be gauged by the number
Of ovcralls seen on the streets of New
York a week after the big parade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

If an augur is guy whose gimlet
eye looks into the future. Senator Hi
johnson is Il tenpenny nail.
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OF course, yiOlatOrs of the liquor
law don't care cuss how much Messrs
Daily aud MgAvoy quarrel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

II Bryan dominates the band wagon
the party tune, Of course, will be '"rhc
Camcls Are Coming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

Two Iauprhings AT Hog Island to.
day. making the total l0G. Even 50 do
wonders become commonplace by rope-
titiou
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

Don't quarrel with the rain. With
only two days to go, April naturally
wishcs 10 live Mp 10 her reputation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

Though the fact is occasionally for
gotten. the greatest economic truth re
mains, by the sweat of your brow you
shall earn your bread,
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THE premicrs have done nothing yet
i about Austria.
The peace treaty is being modified so
as 10 enable nations to live. but Austria
is diving before the eyes of Europe. a
victim of the arbitrary methods and
cruel hatreds of the Peace Conference.
Austria was one Of President Will
sons worst surrcndcrs at Paris.
The nation was so limited that il
had no chance except to starve to death.
And it has been starving to death
ever since.
Municipal records Of Vienna show
that during February there were 1000
deaths and only 1900 births.
There is no epidemic, only slow and
steady starvation.
The old die Of cold, the young die of
Tuberculosis, and the small number OF
births is explained by the lack OF vitality
of the women, exhausted by long con
tinued lack Of food.
| Nothing thar Germany did in the war,
no outrage charged against the Bol-
sheyists. was more cruel than what the
gentlemen gathered together at Paris
10 restore the brotherhood OF man dld
10 Austria, and what the Germans did
they ulu IN tue U'dl VI Nai pht ""o'
the Peace Conference did to Austria
thoy did in cold calculation.
They would make Austria so weak
that she would be no threat to Italy,
.Jugo- SIava or the other small Slavic
nations.
Al the same time they would not let
her add herself TO Germany, so as to
nreyent the great numerical preponder-
auce of Germany over France.
Vienna was left to starve, and she
is starving.
A massacre would have been kinder
because quicker.
q q q
rNHE oyeraIIs parade in New York
l. was a failure,
Instead of 10000 or $1,000 getting
into line wearing their blue jeans. eX
actIy 349 appeared and went on a
straggling march through the city.
The trouble with the OverallS move
ment is that it is just a gesture,
IL is utterly impractical.
Nobody is going to wear oyeralls as
a regular thing.
They are merely a parade garment,
something to be worn for the sake OF
advertising
The garment makers know human ma
ture too well TO be frightened by an
organized plan to walk up Fifth avenue
in overalls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28

1t is the desire Of presidential con-
tenders to relieve the White House
shortage.
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D W. PIERCE tells me that the air
~. plane is one of his most ndispon
sable aids in commercial photography.
There is not week that he does not
find use for it; recently he had two
planes in the air in one day.
Every business man is familiar with
the group illustrations of busncs,
plants formerly in use on letterheads,
cards, posters and advertising generally,
They were drawn by scale from plans,
Though answering their purpose thcy
were mot what they seemed "
All this is now changed, The com
mcrcial photographer steps into an air
ship. is waited off TO the vicinity OF
the manufacturing plant which he has
been engaged to photograph, secures
half a dozen or more exposures from
different attitudes and points Of the
compass and the work is done.
While the cost is greater, naturally
than would be the case in ordinary
photography. the results are so muci
more satisfactory that the question oi
expense is a secondary matter to the
modern manufacturer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-28
The English-French Alliance Is
Stronger Because of the
Absence of America
60 Is every other effort to reduce the

60 IS every other effort to reduce the
~ high cost of living a failure.
Attorney General Palmer has failed
Senator Capper in a speech accused
the attorney general of setting mouse .
traps where he should have set bear
! traps.
And so he has but even bear traps
would not have accomplished anything.
If there were as many bears as there
are profitecrs, not all the traps in the
world would considerably reduce them.
A place becomes so ovcrrun with mice
and rats sometimes that traps and cats
do no good.
Poison gas has to be used to clear out
the pests.
Keeping down the cost of living is not
a job for the Department of Justice.
q q q
! NOBODY takes seriously the war
~ upon pro6teers.
! The proof is that we are going
through hot presidential campaign.
and putting profiteers in Jail is not an
issue.
The high cost Of living is an issue in
the sense that it profoundly affects The
votes being cast in the primaries. and
probably will those to be cast in the
election.
But no one offers any cure for the
II. c. l..
And the people are in n sane mood.
They are not fooled by talk of putting
profiteers in Jail.
Nor by overall movements. nor by
shirt and collar strikes.
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shOrtag
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-04
Death Of 3. A. co1nstock.

In the death of Mr.. B. A. Comstock
Brookhaven has lost one of it's most
respected, worthy and valuable citizens.
Mr. Comstock came to our city with his
wife, who is left to mourn, about eight
years ago from Chicago.
He was first connected with the Cros-
by Lumber Company but later enlisted
in the real estate business. He was
always recognized as an enterprising
and forward-looking business man, COM
munity builder, and delightful associate.
In his relations with friends and
neighbors he was especially happy, be-
ing highly esteemed as a gentleman Of
benevolent disposition and of unchang-
ing kindliness. There are very few
who knew him but who can recall some
thoughtful favor, some kindly deed at
his hands. His genial, pleasant per-
sonality, his fine face and physique
made him conspicuous among men.
Mr.. Comstock was born at Hunting
ton, Ind, fifty-six years ago the twen-
tieth of this month. He looked much
younger than his years would in
dicate and there was no expression in
his physical appearance of the insid-
ious disease that sapped his vitality to
the extent that he had not the strength
to withstand an operation performed at
the Brookhaven Hospital last Saturday
morning. On Tuesday morning at two
o'clock the end came.
Beside his wife, Mr.. Comstock leaves
sister, Mrs. Ivy Chisholm and a bro
ther, Mr.. Frank Comstock, both of Gus
ter, Michigan, who arrived last evening
to attend the funeral rites this after
noon.
Mr.. Comstock united with the Meth
odist church last fall under the minis
trations of Evangelist Kline and Pas
| tor w. H. Lewis. Mr.. Lewis will Of
ficiate at the funeral ceremonies at the
Church this afternoon at $3.50.
sympathy goes out abundantly to the
bereaved and sorrowing wife from many
friends here, who with her rejoice that
as he approached the grave the beloved
husband, honored citizen and loyal
friend was sustained and soothed by an
unfaltering trustsand passed Like one
who wraps the drapery of his couch a.
bout him and lies down to pleasant
dreams"
A death like this was a fitting oli-
max for the life lived by the revered
dead.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-04
THOUGHT THEY HAD
TRUNK MURDERER"
Tip From Postal Inspector Led to Ar
rest-Party Was Leading Man
in Tent Show Here.

A good deal of excitement was Gre
ated here yesterday about the noon hour
by the arrest in the Federal building
Of Jack C. Leroy, by a plain clothes
man, it being the opinion at the time
of the arrest that the much wanted Eu-
gene Leroy, husband of the Detroit
trunk murder victim, was in the tolls.
Since the case gained prominence it has
been conclusively proven that the VIC
tim was formerly Miss Katherine Lou
Fondren, of Sturgis. Miss.
The arrest came as an aftermath of
tip to Chief of Police ]. H. Case by
Postoffice Inspector ]. P. Wilson, who
had notified the chief that letter was
in the postoffice here for Jack c. Le-
roy. A plain clothes man. NJ. E. Wood,
was put on the watch near the gener-
al delivery window and when Leroy, ac-
companied by a young woman, presented
himself and asked for his mail, arrest
Immediately followed.
Protesting his innocence of being the
original and much-wanted mani Leroy
was taken to the Mayors office where
ar investigation was Immediately COM
menced by the chief of police. This
investigation proved conclusively that
Leroy was member of Galvin's World
Of Follies Co., tent theatrical organi-
cation who are playing a weeks en-
gagement here.
During the investigation the Manager
of the company offered to put up $1O.-
900 cashsbond for Leroys appearance at
any time. vouching for the fact that Le-
roy. who is the leading man of the
troupe, had been with the company of
players since April 10. 1920. and during
this time had never been out of the
states of Arkansas and Mississippi. At
the conclusion of the investigation Le-
roy was dismissed without bond on his
own recognizance.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-04
PLANS MADE FOR CON-
GRESSIONAL PRIMARY
County Democratic Committee Organ
izes-Assessments Made-Men
to Hold Election.

Pursuant to call of the Chairman, B.
E. Summers, the Lincoln County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee met at the
Court House Monday, August 2, 1920,
at 2:30 o'clock and organized by electing
B. E. Summers chairman and Chester
Byrne as secretary. Mr.. Byrne not be-
ing present, on motion r. Lee Moak was
chosen temporary secretary. The fol-
lowing proceedings were had ana done,
to-wit:
Hons. T. Brady, jr., Proby Galbreath,
and Versie c. Smith were chosen as
members of the 7th District Congress-
ional Committee.
Moved and seconded that August 18th
be set as the date for the first primary.
The second primary to be held on a date
set by the State Executive Committee.
The Leader, being the lowest bidder
on bid to print the ballots, on motion,
that it be given the work of printing
| the tickets, which motion was duly car
| ried.
Moved and carried that each Congress
sional candidate be assessed the sum of
$4,000 each to defray the expenses of
printing the ballots and for carrying
the ballot boxes to and from the pre-
cincts. Hon. w. T. Denman, candidate
for Highway Commissioner, was assess
ed the sum of $4,000 for the purposes
enumerated above.
Moved and carried that the following
named persons be appointed to hold the
elections at the various precincts of the
| County. The first named to act as tick
ct manager and the last named as bai-
lift:
Old Court House-O H. Hartman, j.
]. King, J. w. McNair and w. T. Mecca
New Court House-Robt. Lee Jones,
Confederatae Grove-E. P. Douglass,
j. w. Covington, E. A. Bass, and W. B.
Montgomery-E. L. Herring, w. H.
Day. w. j.. Rhymes and Walter Dla-
Good Water. B. Smith, Dave White
j. l.. Pitts and ]. c. Furr, bailif.
Fair River-C. H. Moore G. G.. Bow
man, w. G. Dickerson and Jim warren
Ritchie-B. B. Boyte, J. c. johnson,
Jim Smith and ]. D. Wallace, bail!n.
| McLendon-Louis Arthur, Andy Greer,
Lige Daughdrill and Dave Daughdrfil'
Ruth-Brown Greer, Lucius Bacot, w.
G. Price, and Will Gunnell, ba1lin.
Sweet Water-Owen Moak, Gus Coon,
Tom Price and d. A. Moak, DalIln.
Pine Grove. Q. Brister, Ira Martin,
Joe Allen Price and Clint Brister, bal
lift.
Bogue Chitto-R. E. Moak. Walter
Wallace. Oliver Wallace and Judge GILL;
Norfield-J. E. Moak, Louis Clark, s.
j. Reeves and Bill Smith. bailiff
Johnson-T. d. Brown, oliver Reeves,
J. L. Albritton and w. c. Yawn, bailin.
Arlington-W. B. Parsons, p: L. East,
w. L. Byrd and R. E. Woodall bailin.
Gum Grove-T. K. Dixon, 0. B. Keen
Clarence Holloway and W. J. Franklin
Vaughans-Geo. Lambright Clarence
Case. Hugh Paxton and w. j. Smith,
Caseyville-W. w. Godbold. Ben K.
Davis, J. d. Wooley, and w. H. Gaskinsr
Red Star-M. C. Montgomery, Bart
Calcote, Sidney Minton and Homer Britt
bailiff
No further business to come before
the Committee. the meeting adjourned
to meet on the 18th day of August at
10 o'clock to canvass the returns Of the
first primary.
B. e. SUMMERS. Chairman.
r. LEE MoAK, Sec. Pro Tenn
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-04
HUGH Y. WALL FOR CONGRESS

The founders of our provided
the lower House of Congress should hold their office for term
The purpose of this provision that the members
Congress should fresh from the people, in order that the
sentiment of the people would be reflected in Congress
The time important in the history of this
nation when all members of Congress should reflect the will and
desires people, time when the is
tightly drawn between the predatory interest
the hand and the good the public the oher when extra
opposed and wealth arrogant and
arbitrary.
We in period of reconstruction in time when history
being written each day. New ideas must be bo that
Nation and people will be adjusted to conditions Most
ALL freedom of speech and freedom of thought must be pre-
served No longer public thought and public speech be mu
zled freedom loving republic will not so permit.
Extravaganza among private individuals indication of
the extravaganza Of government Thousands countless thou
sands of parasite officers drinking from the public trough
that political machinery might be built and private interest
foseed This extravaganza paid for by the people 1t is the
producer that the the end and is the aborng
and who the taxes and their shoulders will
placed the burden and upon their shoulders has been already
placed the load that has almost broken them down. Day by
taxes increased Day by day offices created Day by
day officers appointed and the time has comet here
when outraged public will rise in their righteous in
dgnaon the stable demand that this extrava
that taxes be lowered that these useless offices
and officers be done away with.
part public officers This time for rubber stamps
public Offices Ability and honesty are demanded The day OF
honesty purpose who try, least place the i'm
print their character public laws and who will attempt
people In our mind Honorable Hugh Wall Of BrOokhaven
the He fresh from the people Born among them
among hem he has lived with them and for them
been tried and tested the cucbe He has been placed
public positions trust where the weak would fter and fa
and yet Above all ese Wall honest His not dis
pute his passion duty and his life stands before people
devoted the furherance of public interest In him pan
honest ong will have loyal friend In him. wealth has
whose hands will receive square deal Nothing more
could for Nothing else will receive The and his life
keeping with the present progressive spirit Of the day. and
this office and believe he will be- the great masses
people, believing in honesty believing in justice will have
friend His public record has been written in courts
all His private life is above reproach and
his public record admitted by his political enemies is of the
best state nation needs such Wall at this
tcuar day and time Believing this urge all the
polls on the 18th day of August and cast their vote for man
who is honest, who is open and loyal to his duty -
| Respectfully
WALL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-04

A party of delta people with about IS
hounds passed through Brookhaven in
two cars this week en- route to Frank
lin county. where they expect to enjoy
three days Of fox hunting. Those in
the party were Matt Dakin. Warren
Meach. VIII Ingram and a. w. Beck
ham, all Of shaw, Miss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1920-08-04

Miss Annie Mae Hartman IL home
again after q visit to the Crescent City