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Ole
BlueMoon
"A Tale of the Flatwoods

the terms of your will, she should fall
heir to your fortune as we'll, which
she bids fair to do, as no word has
come and none likely to come at this
late day, she will be quite the richest
heiress in my knowing.
Now, my dear Colonel, let me hear
from you. Why should famous SOL
dier. and the greatest cellist Of his
time, longer isolate himself from the
world to nurse his sorrow? For the
sake of the little girl, If not for your
own-and ours-leave your Flatwoods
hermitage and come back to us.
Awaiting early reply
to this letter, beg to remain, as ever.
"Your obedient serv't,
"GEO. ESKRIDGE."
A voice out of the big world she had
visited only in dreams. She glanced
again at the letter, looked hard at the
opening Of the third paragraph,
dropped her hands in her lap and
turned to her companion. He had bent
forward and sat staring at the floor.
What does it mean?"
"It MEANS" he said slowly after a
time. with his eyes still on the floor.
that you are a rich heiress; and
you've got a-name."
"a namel" she repeated, her wom-
ans intuition instantly catching the
minor note. $50 have you, and"-she
reached in her bosom and drew out
the draft-"a fortune. And you made
them both yourself"
He glanced at the draft; waved it
awov xy{tbo,It 1iftIpu bic hooA
Keep it, please, for me till after
tonight"
She put it back in her bosom, picked
up the letter and sat pondering, steal
ing an occasional glance at his glum
face.
"Seven years the letters came," the
man mused, half aloud, land you never
received them. The postmaster has
stroke-you receive the very next let
ter that comes"
"You don't reckon-T
"Reckonl It's a plain case. Let's
see-every month-six hundred year
seven years-seven times six hum
dred-no wonder he could build that
new house"
"Oh, we'll! Poor old mani He's
paying for it."
"And do you think that's the way a
man pays?"
Sometimes-maybe."
The man raised his eyes after a time
to the bright spots of metal in the
gathering gloom above the mantel.
"The letter called him famous SOL
der. Maybe that's his sword, and
spurs?"
'"They are"
"And you keep them shining bright
like that?"
always"
The man was silent long time. One
other question had come to him, but
he dreaded to ask it. He twisted him
self around SO as to look into the face
of his companion. It was deeply
thoughtful. Things had recently hap
pened in his own life that had brought
the question to his mind. Finally very
softly, reverently, he ventured 1t forth.
".And your mother?"
The girl caught her breath; dropped
one hand, doubtless unconsciously, up
on his shoulder. Her lashes dropped
low.
I never saw her" she said, after
time. "And she-never saw mew
There was pause, "Her grave is
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r ABOR with what zeal they may,
j. something still remains for moth
ers to make for their little ones. but
the work Is not much of task when
the matter of material and style are
decided on In materials we find plain
chambray, small plaid and checked
ginghams, light and dark sateens, dot
ted swlsSes, voiles, organdies and taf-
fetas, all in pretty, live colors (with
spice of black and navy blue) make
up the color story as told by the
shops; chambrays, ginghams and sa
teens for utility clothes; organdies,
swisses and taffetas for special oc-
casiOns.
For the small fry, from two to six
years old, rompers divide favor with
dresses and the latter are provided
with boomers or short pants to match.
Nothing is in greater favor than anus
Ing little peg-top bloomers of plain
chambray, in blue, green, light brown
or other colors, made with round neck
and elbow sleeves. Very simple stitch
cry Is the usual finish for them.
Dresses with bloomers to match are
cut either in the smock pattern with
small yoke, or with short bodice and
knee-length skirt. A pretty model ap-
pears at the left of the two shown
above, made in this way. White lawn
Is much used for collars and cuffs and
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colored floss provides cross stitch or
outline establishment and sometimes
quaint. small flower motifs. Odd-shaped
pockets are featured on all sorts of
dresses.
The pretty dress at the right might
be made up In white or light colors.
A strap decoration on the shoulders
and at the front and back at the waist
line Invites an establishment which
appears In little simple embroidery.
Button-holed slashes at the ends of
the waist straps allow a sash to slip
through them, tied in buoyant bow,
with loops and ends at the left
side.
The very young ladies' spring and
summer frocks, for dfess-up wear, are
most enticlng when made of organdy
In gay colors. Little ruffles of or
CANDY trim them but their chief glory
is found in small clusters Of Organdy
flowers, In several colors, posed on
each pocket, or on the girdle. There
are many long-waisted frocks and gay
ribbons add their enchantment to the
other delightful details of organdy.
swiss or batiste dresses. Dark blue or
black taffetas have allurements in en-
broidery as clusters of red silk cher
ries or cross-stltch patterns In colOred
cf1lrc
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ON q hill that ovsrlooks the river. Dad
dy took me and came up here in the
Flatwoods to forget guess he
couldn't forget. for he never went
back" n 81
The Pearlhuptsr was sorry he had
asked The Quesrion. The grave that
overlooked The riverl Was there not
another such grave--no< thres days
cd; the orchids upon Il stin alivel
TAo uiy syes followo1 ~ e1ue iqte
- ,peoifvo aAadgN4 * <
n cplGe MT = 1nclEoIs :. ~ l1ls
- III eloa1 - - - ~ -
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wool material in soft weave and
lined with soft taffeta and is gar
ment that can be worn almost any
where.
The rich-looking coat at the right
is a compromise between the cape and
dolman STYLES that are artfully COM
bined In 1t. The dolman sleeves are
cleverly cut and set in and are COW
cred with bold pattern In solid en-
broidery. This embroidery reappears
on the long shawl collar which is prov
ing a great success on coats and many
other garments this season. Besides
the staple colors, as navy, dark brown,
gray, these darker coats are shown In
other pleasing shades and among them
certain soft blues are favored. Shades
Of beige and taupe are elegant and
always a safe choice, harmonizing with
everything. The coat pictured is IN
dark blue lined with plain satin.
- II
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aaeanIne q. werd .t,os.n..

The hut of the Navajo Indians b
called Z hogan" It consigts Of I
eonical framework covered with pole,
bark and earth. Ihe main beams tu16
noeths south ana weat. whilo u -
'txiAeo = - the eapk side. eomstaneo
~ heltef * ~ 1llns tfibes ~ -
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From Bad to Worse.

Dan-Why so serious, old man?
Bert-I have good reasons. My
mother-in-law's coming for a visit.
She has 1.-The gift of tongues"
Dan-That's nothing; mine is a
mind reader.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-19
Cotton Acreage Reduction
Meeting Held Saturday

Answering the call of the Mississippi
Bankers Association, the Mississippi
Merchants Association, and the American
Cotton Association, large meeting of
bankers, merchants and farmers was
held Saturday at the Court House in
Brookhaven
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Summers and the invocation
was given by Rev. N. F. Jacks. After
this ]. w. McGrath, president of the
Mississippi Division of the American
Cotton Association, was called upon to
explain the plan adopted at the Mems
phis Convention. After an earnest dis
cussion it was unanimously voted to
adopt this plan and committee was
appointed in each school district to so.
iicit pledges and to report at an ad-
:ourned meeting which will be held at
he Mary Jane Hampton Auditorium in
-Srookhaven on Saturday. January 29th.
A committee composed Of w. d. Da-
Wis. president of the Brookhaven Bank
& Trust Co.. and j. w. McGrath. was
appointed to secure signatures of the
merchants who were not present at the
meeting.
Some very strong speeches were made
in favor of safe and sane farming and
it was unanimously agreed that the
Memphis plan would bring about not
only safe and sane farming, but also
prosperity for the SOUTH A resolution
was introduced requesting Gov. Lee M
Russell to be present at the next meet
ing and to make an address on the cot
ton question.
B. e. Summers. Chairman.
w. D. Davis. Secretary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-19
PUBLIC GETS BENEFIT
OF PROFITLESS SALE
Abrams Mercantile Co to Unload Their
stock-Prices Are Numerically
Slashed.

The Abrams Mercantile Co. is adver-
tising sale Just a little bit differ
ent" from the kind that have been pre-
valent in this vicinity. An inspection
and reading of their big ad will easily
reveal this fact, showing that it is a
sale composed wholly of groceries and
feed-stuffs-the kinds of merchandise
that every one has to have and on
which a big saving will be made by
buying during this sale which starts
on Jan. % and ends on Saturday night
January 10Th.
Other than ordinary staple prices,
which do not vary to any great ex-
tent generally speaking have been lost
sight of when the price-cutter got busy
making figures for the tremendous bar
gains offered to the public during the
special sales days.
1t is generally understood that there
is very little profit to the seller in
handling feed-stuff and groceries, and
for this sale only prices have been
cut down to the quick-many, many
items beng listed at lower than whole
sale replacement cost, which of course
won't worry the buyers any-that's for
Mr.. Israel Abrams head of the firm,
to ponder over when his stock is gone.
Following the prices down. has al
ways been one of the slogans of the
Abrams firm and they are always among
the last to go up when market changes
have had the tendency for several years
past, being equally as quick in the OPP
posite direction-always making just as
low a price as possible-knowing many
times that when they had to rebuy that
it would cost them more than they had
sold for.
We believe Mr. Abrams remarks to
reporter are very we'll taken when
he said Everything that goes up must
come down. This is as true of prices
equally true that when prices go be-
low normal their actual cost, they
must come back-there must be re-
action. The public has put off buying
the things they wanted-really the
things they needed. They were right,
as the prices 1 am quoting will easily
prove. Nevertheless it is a well es-
tablished business principle that goods
must be sold at profit. There is no
profit to me at the prices 1 am offer
ing during my sale. The price PEN
dulum has now swung to it's furthest
low side. 1t must now start back.
believe that the opportunity am offer
ing the buyers is their last chance at
profitless merchandise and that they
will regret it if they do not take ad-
vantage of the opportunity I am offer
ing them."
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-19
HOUSE MEMBERS
OPPOSE INCREASE
Louisiana and Mississippi Representa-
tion in Congress May Be Re-
duced.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Lines were
sharply drawn tonight for fight to-
morrow 20 defeat the reappointment bin
which would increase the membership
of the House of Representatives from
435 to 4S5.
After a final check-up, leaders an
nounced that the measure as reported
would be voted down decisively and
that a substitute plan, holding seats
to the present total, would be adopted
oy big majority.
There seemed little sentiment for a
larger house. Members from states
which would lose representation under
the shifting of twelve seats from eleven
to eight states, declared they would
vote against adding forty-eight repre-
sentatives at cost of approximately
$1,500,000 a year when there is a cry
ing demand from all quarters for gov
ernmental economy.
AS mapped out today the program,
under which the bill viii be. called up
tomorrow, provides for five hours of
debate. While there was some object
ion to so much oratory, it was agreed
to permit. members to express their
FASWS al lSnBln, ana lnen Dy roll call
vote let the country know that the
House is big enough as it stands The
Republican steering committee was re-
ported solidly against the increase, not
as a committee, but as individuals.
Southern Democrats, it was said, were
not expected to oppose the lower total
as a body, as the shifting of seats
would leave their present number in
tact
Under provisions of the bill which
House leaders expect to be adopted the
increases will be as follows;-
California, three; Michigan, two; o.
hio, two; and Connecticut, New Jersey,
North Carolina, Texas and Washington.
one each. To make up this number
without changing the 435 total Missou-
ri would lose two seats and the follow
ing states one each; Indiana, Iowa, Kan
sas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine Mis-
sissippi, Nebraska, Rhode Island and
Vermont.
By this arrangement the South would
gain in North Carolina and Texas, and
lose in Louisiana and Mississippi.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-19
LOCAL CLUBS TO
FIGHT ANT PEST
Ladies' to Take Up Work OF Kidding
City of Argentine Ant-state
Plant Board to Help.

Perhaps nobody not even our City
Fathers-have thought of going after
the little ant with clubs-but the la
dies have. They have committees APP
pointed and these are pushing the move
ment. AT the meeting of the Peripa-
tetics last Saturday it was decided to
solicit dollar from each householder
and then present the matter to the City
Fathers for community action. With
the money and the women behind it,
it looks as tho our small relations will
have to about face or reverse ends. If
they don't this time we shall all feel
stung.
1t is a community problem and unless
it is undertaken as such there is hard
ly any use in trying. The State Plant
Board will send man to make sur
vey of the situation and get an esti-
mate of the trees and shrubs that grow
in the infested area. Trees it seems
encourage ants, altho the tree experts
here last year told an owner of beau
tiful trees that "the ants had saved
their lives by consuming the scale" that
would have killed them.
1t will take sugar, poison and cans
to do the work and these have to be
paid for The campaign should be be-
gun at once and followed up in the fall,
You can't expect the persistent and de-
structive and voracious little insect to
"stay putt.
Woodville has been cited as place
cleared of ants. Editor Robt Lewis, of
the Woodville Republican, in response
to note of inquiry says:
"Of the campaign against the Argen-
tine ant in this town will say that it
was only partial success. For GER
tain time after the campaign was put
on we noticed a decided decrease in the
number of ants, but later on they ap-
peared to come back in reduced num-
bers. We were promised that follow
up night would be made but this has not
been done up to this writing. OF course
it will not be possible to tell just what
the effect of the poison has been until
the early spring when the ants come
out from winter quarters. From what
have seen I believe that the fight a.
gainst these pests can be made a sue
cess, but it will be necessary to follow
up the first work by having the poison
replenished from time to time"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-19
Movie Stars Face
Fade in salaree'

Twinkle. twinkle Movie Star
Quite contented where you are?"
Not If there is apt to be
Any fade in salaree"
Confirmation of dispatches to the ef-
feet that the slump in prices had hit
Movieland and that many stars of the
screen are drawing a somewhat de-
pleted pay envelope on Saturdays was
brought to New Orleans Mondey by
June Elvidge. a screen star of national
'eputation. who is headliner this week
1t the Orpheum.
Just why certain Of the screen stars
are returning to the stage after having
won fame in the silent drama is indi-
Gated by Miss Elvidge who says that
in her own case she quit the screen
for two reasons-business and artistry,
There is no use ignoring the fact,
says Miss Elvidge. that there is a GER
cain depression in the motion picture
industry. 1t looks very much as though
The days of fabulous salaries for
3creen artists are past. Don't misunder-
stand me. One capable Of doing good
work in motion pictures can always
make good salary-but the top
leavy, princely incomes accepted by
oicture stars with such easy noncha-
ance are going to be about as scarce
IS pug noses in Jerusaleml No, from
4 purely business standpoint, it seems
3 me that for those qualified, the
itage offers more profitable returns,
ust at present, than the screen.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-19
DEFINITE STEPS To-
WARD DISARMAMENT
House Committee would Authorize
President to Cali International
Convention.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Defnite steps
looking toward disarmament were TAX
en by the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee which reported resolution au-
thorizing President Wilson to invite the
nations of the world to send delegates
to an international convention to con-
slider ways and means of bringing it
about.
Although all members of the COM
mittee voted for the proposal. Demo-
Gratis objected to it's adoption at this
time on the ground that it might en-
barrass the President. They contended
it was a question which more properly
should be considered by President-elect
Harding. Chairman Porter warm ad-
vccate of the movement, inisted
however, that it was the desire to have
the resolution ready for Mr.. Harding in
event Mr.. Wilson did not act on 1t.
Representative Brooks. Republican,
Illinois, author of the. resolution an
nounced that efforts would be made
to expedite it's consideration by the
House. There was no indication of any
movement to get together with the Sem
ate, which has pending a resolution by
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, pro-
viding for armament reduction by the
United States, Great Britain and Japan
and a resolution by Senator Walsh.
Democrat, Montana. authorizing the
President to appoint a member of the
disarmament commission of the league
of nations.
expressed doubt whether the Brooks
resolution could be voted on at this
session owing to the heavy run of ap-
propriation legislation.
Representative Flood. of Virginia,
ranking Democrat said he saw no rea-
son for the assumption that President
Wilson might ignore the direction and
pass the question to Mr.. Harding. He
questioned the propriety of asking Mr..
Wilson to act on the eve of leaving of
flee and after the league of nations
covenant providing for joint disarma-
ment had been rejected by the United
States.
Without much discussion, the COM
mite defeated an amendment by Rep
resentative Mason, Republican, Illi-
nois, stipulating that countries now
seeking their independence should be
invited to the conference which would
be held in this country.
Mr.. Mason said this would enable
ireland and the Philippines to parti-
cipate.
Mrs. Charles Edward Russell of the
Woman's Peace Society expressed the
view that the Borah resolution in the
Senate was too limited and might breed
suspicion in other nations.- Chairman
Porter contended also that allLnations
should participate in the conference and
endeayor to disarm.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-19
Death for Gunmen Fav-
Ored by Texas SOlOn

Washington, AIN. 15.-Death penalty
for persons convicted of committing
crimes by the use of weapons was pro-
posed today by Representative Summers,
of Texas, as a means of checking the
present day crime wave.
Mr.. Summers, for many years pro-
scouting attorney and former president
of the District and County Attorneys
Association of Texas said action was
necessary to make human life more Sc
cure.
when the offense of robbery, burg
larry or theft is committed with fire.
arms used or on the person." he said
in his statement, "it should be possible
to inhict the death penalty, and the leg
islatures of the states now in session
should so provide.
This crime wave has resulted in
part from the war. Automobiles af-
ford the facility. This is the harvest
time of the seed sown by the weak
kneed, maudlin sentimentalists who
weep more over the criminal at the
bar than over the fate of the victim"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-19
PAR AND PREMIUM
OF $3.50 is PAID
mississippi Commission Sells s5oo,ooo
Educational Bonds to a Chicago
Firm.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 17.-The State
Bond and Improvement Commission met
today and sold $50O,O00 of bonds to,
Chicago firm, receiving therefor par
and a premium of $2750.
The proceeds of the bonds are to be
used in buildings and improvements at
the following educational institutions:
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
| Starkville, messhall kitchen and dor
mitories.
Industrial Training School. Column
bus. training hall and cottages.
Alcorn College (negro), Rodney, school
building and dormitory.
State University, oxford. dormitory
for women.
TO DEMAND GOLDsBY
State Attorney General Frank Rober-
son tonight stated that he was prepar-
| ing a writ of habeas corpus to be
presented to Chancellor E. N. Thomas
of Warren county, seeking to obtain
possession of the negro r. T. Goldsby,
convicted of receiving stolen goods and
sentenced to the state penitentiary for
five years from Warren county. While
serving sentence he was once released
by Governor Russell on suspended sem
tence and subsequently escaped by
bribing a guard later being captured
by Warren county authorities. tried
on other indictments and sentenced to
the Warren county Jail and then par
doned of these convictions by the gov
ernor. Warren county authorities, how
ever, have refused to surrender him to
the state TO serve out his sentences on
the convict farm.
The attorney general stated that 1t
would be three or four days before the
writ would be ready for presentation.
DIES FROM POISON DRAUGHT.
j. E. Taylor a resident of Birmingham
while on his way to Meridian this af-
ternoon in charge of his brother, S. J..
Taylor, former mayor Of this city
drank the contents of bottle Of poison
and died in a few minutes. He had been
in bad health for some months and was
returning from visit to his brother in
this city. The body will be taken to
Birmingham for interment.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-19
CLEARS UP POINT
IN INSURANCE ROW
Chancellor Stricken Says Companies
May Quit mississippi If Not
In Plot.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 15.-Insurance
companies now being sued by the rev.
enue agent for alleged violations of the
antitrust laws may exercise their in
herent and legal right to withdraw
business in this state and cancel poll
cies at their pleasure, providing such
discontinuance does not grow out of an
Illegal conspiracy to withdraw because
of the suits now pending Such was
the important point of a decision rend-
cred by Chancellor V. ]. Stricken today
in the matter of granting an injunction
to prevent the withdrawal of the COM
panies.
The insurance companies, which ask
ed that the injunction be dissolved, lat
er announced an appeal to the supreme
Court on the refusal of the Chancellor
to dissolve the injunction.
AS the matter now stands should any
of the companies elect to withdraw, the
revenue agent would have to show that
it was doing so as the result of an un-
lawful conspiracy or agreement before
the company could be punished under
the terms of the injunction granted for
by the terms of the injunction, the rev.
cnue agent is charged with showing that
the companies have entered into an a.
greement to fix rates.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-19
Polite Money vamp
jailed in Chicago

Chicago, Jan. 17-Chicago's spoliteness
vampire" whose operations have cost
her victims thousands Of dollars within
the last two months is under arrest
She was taken this afternoon by de-
tectives in home on South Peoria
street, where she had gone to work as
a domestic. According to the police. she
confessed to having lured. on various
protexts, more than fifty men to spots
where they were robbed by her hus-
band
The woman gave her name as Mrs.
Cleopatra McCarey Brown Hutrzmann.
The husband Hutfzmann has been un-