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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
SERIOUS CUTTING AT
FRAY ON SATURDAY
w. ]. Rhymes Stabs WiIfred
Case-Trouble Was Over
Wages Paid Case.

AS climax to sharp words and
curt rejoinders on the street here
Saturday in front of the Inez Hotel
occasioned by the meeting at that
point of w. J. Rhymes and 'Wilfred
Case, Case was stabbed in the side
just under the heart. 1t is report
ed that Cases chances of recovery
are doubtful. and on account of his
serious condition he was taken to the
Jackson hospital Sunday night where
he could have better attention than
that Afforded here.
+ The trouble between the two men
is said to have been over a matter of
wages that had been paid Case by
Rhymes. who is head of crew en-
gagged in good roads work under the
new plan of working and building
the good roads in this county.
Case was stabbed by Rhymes but
Que time, but the knife blade enter
ed the hollow, accounting for the Sc
rious condition of the wounded man.
After receiving the cut, by-standers
state that Case hit Rhymes several
terrific blows which felled him to the
pavement.
Rhymes was arrested and placed
under a bond of $500 to await the
outcome of the injuries Of the
wounded man.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
Negro Chief Warns
Of Lily-White Move

jackson, Miss, Sept. 6.-Perry W.
Howard, negro lawyer of Jackson.
and leader of the Ligon faction of
the Republican party in Mississippi,
but who is now located in Washing
ton as an attorney in the Depart
ment of Justice. is not too busy to
keep one eye on his people back
home, and learning that an effort
was being made by some of them to
hold mass meeting in Jackson a
bout the middle Of September for the
purpose of recognizing the party.
has written letter to the press, with
request to publish.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
SELLING STOCK IN
NEW MILK STATION
La.-Miss. Dairy Assn, Project
Receiving Strong Sup
port Here.

The Lincoln County Dairy Asso-
citation held their regular monthly
meeting at the City Hall Saturday
morning, the court room having been
preempted for the teachers examina-
tions.
Rev. N.-F. Jacks presided, with
Mr.. Troy Thompson as secretary.
Mr.. e. p Miller, president of the
louisiana Mississippi Dairy Associa-'
ton was the principal speaker. He
told of the plan decided upon by vote
at Baton Rouge in August, of financ-
ing the cooperative creamery in,
New Orleans. Stock for the $780,
900 plant will be sold in denomina-
tions of $500, and the holder of one
of these shares will be allowed to
purchase additional stock to be paid
ior on the deferred plan at the rate
Of 1c for every gallon delivered to
oe deducted by the plant. The char
Ter has been applied for and the
company will be limited to capital
stock of $15O,000.
1uy more than twenty shares.
A board of directors, president,
dce- president and secretary will be
elected by the. stockholders, and only
members of the La.-Miss. Association
ian own stock.
Over $4,000 has been subscribed in
Brookhaven.
Mr.. Miller emphasized that the
bDrice Of milk must be stabilized If
the dairy industry is to develop.
Arrangements have been made to
bring two tank cars of black strap
molasses here for stock feed, and dali
rymen were advised to learn to mix
their own feed The price will be
about sc per gallon in Brookhaven.
A combination of rice bran, cotton
seed meal and black strap in proper
proportions was said to make an ex-
cellent feed.
Mr.. S. P. Oliver recommended sor-
ghum as stock feed, stating that it
was necessary to raise as much feed
as possible at home and that he had
been successful with sorghum.
| Mr.. Oliver said that Lincoln coun-
| Iy had a big bond issue out, and that
the farmers were the poorest people
IN earth. He said that congress-
men. senator's and Legislators should
be required to pass some laws to
aelp the farmers.
Messrs. Jacks and May will go
next Saturday to Magnolia to talk to
1airymen Of that community upon
invitation Of the county agent. These
| gentlemen win also sell~stock In the
Distributing Plant to be established
in New Orleans.
Mr.. Legett, county agent, stated
that he would order burr. white and
crimson clover seed and hairy vetch
eed for winter planting. and urged
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
Aggie High School Has
A Flourishing Beginning

The formal opening of the Copiah-
Lincoln Agricultural High School
took place yesterday at Wesson at
the school building. the crowd, in
cluding students. taxing the capa-
city Of the large new auditorium in
which it was held.
Guests from many miles around
came to see what promises to be q
banner year for this important insti.
tuition. The enrolment is slightly
over that Of the previous year with
more entrants to come later.
Judge Hubert D. Stephens, who is
candidate. for the United States
Senate gave the principal address
coniining himself to strictly educa-
tional matters and instructive topics
and not mentioning his political as
patrons. Short addresses We're also
made by Supt. Russell EIlzey. Of this
county and Supt. Martin OF Copiah
followed by choice selection BY
Miss Flowers, voice teacher, accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Byrd.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07

A very attractive picture of Mr.. S
B. Storm appeared in the August
number of the Electrical South. In
the recent trade extension tour con.
Quoted by the Board of Trade Of
Louisville, KY, Mr.. Storm repre-.
sented the Marine Electrical Compa-
ny, distinguishment his friends al
home are pleased to mote and in
which his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S
N. Storm take pride.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07

the Importance of winter pasture. :
The terracing of land was stressed
as most important, and Messrs. z.
B. Parnell, Otto Little and Hugh
Smith were commended as having
been particularly successful in this
department of soil preservation.
More members are wanted for the
Farm Bureau. whose system of coop
erative buying and other advantages
are becoming better known.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
Farm Bureau Headquarters.

The Farm Bureau has leased the
seed house just north of w. w. KEGS
place and their agent, Mr.. Meade
Mathis, is now in charge. The Bu-
reau will handle number of differ
ent kinds of farm produce, as well
as acting as agent for the whole
sale purchase of many things needed
on the farm. Mr.. Mathis can be
found at the office during business
hours, and is especially anxious to
have the farmers call before market
ing their cotton seed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
Sheriff and Deputies
Make Raid on Still

Sheriff r. G, Applewhite and Dep
uty Sheriffs H. L. Hoskins and Mel
ton Wood caught a still in active OPP
GRAFTON Friday night near the Wylie
Maxwell old mill on the lower Mon
-ticello road.
The officers state the operators
had the fire going and that the gen.
uine white lightning booze was
trickling out the overflow pipe.
Ethel Reid and Delmar Sykes were
arrested and are held under $500
bond each to await the action of. the
grand jury.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07

Mrs. j. j. Carruth and three child
rem removed to Norheld Saturday to
join Mr.. Carruth who preceded them.
Mr.. Carruth is employed as depot
agent at Norfeld, while Mrs. Car
ruth expects to have charge of the
mill boarding house there. Many
friends, among them Mrs. Carruth's
devoted Sunday School class of Eu-
zelian Juniors at the Baptist church,
regret their departure.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
After warning his friends to steer

After warning his frlends 10 steer
clear Of such meeting and stating
that ]. H. Cook, the~~caller of the
meeting, has no more authority to
call it than he. Howard, has to con-
vene the Mississippi Legislature. he
proceeds to read the riot act to those
he accuses of trying to put over a
"lily-white" eamouflage.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
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GRAND JURY RETURNS
TEN INDICTMENTS.

:" Yesterday afternoon the 4
: grand jury returned ten indict-
:. ments and another batch is ex-
: pected to be turned in this af-
: ternoon. OF the indictments so
!: far made public, being those ap-
= pretended are:
: Geo Reed (col. Grand lar
+ eeny.
= Joe Anderson (col. .)-Grand
I. larceny.
: Will Anderson .(col. .)-Rape.
: Wylie Foster.-Selling intox-
: icating liquor.
: Jesse Boyte.-Selling intoxi-
: eating liquor.
= Jack Byrd Manufacturing I
: intoxicating liquor.
: Louis Case.-Murder.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
The FOLLOWING members we're

The following members were e.
lected officers of the Baptist w. M
S. last Monday Mrs. G.. Hermon
Dean, president; Mrs. w. c. Max
well, vice-president; Mrs. E. S. Bee,
secretary; Mrs. M. B. Ellzey, treas
urer; Mrs. j. A. Taylor, correspond
ing secretary. The officers who had
served SO faithfully and well for two
or more years past, declined to serve
longer.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Brown went &c
Jackson today for the purpose Of hav.
ing Mrs. Brown undergo an opera.
tion on her tonsils. Friends Of this
attractive young matron wish for hel
a speedy recovery from her late ply
|aical suffering.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07

Ed Banks, a colored man sent up
for life for murder in this county in
1918, escaped from the penitentiary
for the second time Monday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
COURT MEETS WITH
EXTRA HEAVY DOCKET
Judge MiIler's Ringing Charge
The Grand Jury - Cases
Passed On.

The September term of the Circuit
Court convened in Brookhaven. Mon
day morning, September 5th, with
Judge d. NJ. Miller, present and pre-
siding; Hon. Hugh B. Miller, District
Attorney, representing the States
interests, and. r. G.. Applewhite,
sheriff, and r. Lee Moak, Circuit
Clerk, officers of the Court attending
to their usual duties. A special IN
vitation having been extended by
Judge Miller to the ladies to be pres
ent at the opening of the court, a
number of ladies were in attendance
and paid particular attention to the
charge delivered by Judge Miller to
the grand jury.
Before taking up the business of
the court, Judge Miller called upon
Mr.. j. H. Williams of this city, who
delivered short prayer in appro-
pirate words, calling upon divine aid
and guidance for the court and off,
cials, during the business of the term
just commencing.
The names of the venire for the
| first week was then called and the
grandjury impanelled, the following
qualifying as members:-
J. !. Godbold, c. P. Smith, ]. c.
McDavid, ]. c. Edwards, Joe Smith.
Abner Case, A. S. Bullock, v. U.
Coon, Rufus Johnson, Fred Bowman,
7. e. Coker, J. G. Coless Clarence Hol-
loway, Boyd Calcote, Sam f. Magee,
Spencer Case, Charlie Furr, S. w.
Yarnado, A. N. Greer.
Mr.. j. I. Godbold was named as
foreman Of the grand jury and Mr..
Frank Larkin was appointed bailiff.
Before the grand jury was sworn
in Mr.. ]. A. Maui of the local bar
excepted to the panel as presented
upon the ground that in drawing the
grand jury the list of names had not
been filed as required by law, and
stated that as attorney for Mr.. Lewis
Case, charged with murder, and
whose case would be investigated by
the grand jury just drawn, be desir-
ed to enter their exception to the
manner in which the present grand
jury had been selected, and to re-
serve such exception in behalf of
their clients interests for future con-
sideration.
JUDGE J. B: HOLDEN
Judge ]. B. Holden, Associate Jus
tice of the Supreme Court Of Missis-
sippi. being present in thef court
room, Judge Miller called upon Judge
Holden and he made a shoft and
pointed address to the large number
of citizens present, briefly dltlining
the work of the Supreme Court in
its deliberations upon causes
brought before that tribunal upon
appeal from the Circuit and Chan
Gerry Courts of the different counties
of the state.
JUDGE ROBERT H THOMPSON.
Judge Holden was f5llow4d BY
Judge Robert II. Thop of the
jackson bar ia fem well chosen re-
marks Judge Thompson was for
merIy member Of the bar and cit
Eizen Of Brookhaven, ana d we'll
known throughout the county,
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
In charging the grand jury Judge
Miller stated that he hoped that he
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07

How are you going to keep po-
litics out Of the schools" when the
schools invite politicians to do their
speaking?
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07
PERNICIOUS EFFECT OF MOVIES
JOY RIDING AND PUBLIC
BATHING.

Judge Miller then stated that his
experience and observation had
shown him the pernicious effect up
on the girls and boys of a community
caused by attendance upon suggest
i've moving picture shows, public
bathing. and Joy riding at night. He
stated that the mothers should know
where their children were and not
permit them to attend shows that
presented pictures in any way sug-
gSstive TO the young minds of their
girls or boys; that public bathing
was another menace to the young
people and if carried on at all,
should be done under proper regula-
tions, and that the mothers should
not allow their young daughters to
spend the small hours of the night
out joy riding, but know where they
were and with whom. Many Of the
worst crimes have been committed
by reason Of the fact that the pa
Continued on 3rd page.)
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07

would be able to say something that
would be beneficial to all those who
were present to hear him, no matter
whether he or she were members of
the grand jury or officers of the
court or NOT. He informed the grand
jury at the outset that they had a
solemn duty to perform, and espec-
tally was this true during this pres
ent time when it appeared that there
was a crime wave over the entire
country, and each day brought to
light numerous crimes of every ma
ture throughout the land. That the
enforcement of the law in Lincoln
County, as well as in every other To-
cality was directly in the hands of
that particular comm0nity. It was
with the people to see that the law
was enforced and if the people fail
ed in this duty, the courts were
powerless. The county, said Judge
Miller, is just as it's people make it.
He thanked the ladies for their
presence, and stated that they had
been requested to attend in order
that they might aid by, heir presence
and moral influence the officers and
members of the grand jury in doing
their full duty. That the mothers
and wives of the country were the
ones vitality interested in the enforce
ment of the laws of the land, and he
wanted them by their presence and
influence to uphold those whose duty
it was to see that the laws were en-
forced and that criminals were pun
ished.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-09-07

Known throughout the county,
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
In charging the grand jury Judge
Miller stated that he hoped that he
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-26
I'WEN'I'Y-FOUR
 PIN'TS 0F BEER IN ONE DAY
This is Al! That Is Allowed Under New Medicinal Beer Regulations Signed Yesterday.
ll3v The Enited Pressl

Washington, Oct. 2o.--AtiinS citizens who have been suffering for medicinal beer of the five per cent kind, must take advantage of
 the new regulations by drinking hard and fast under the new beer regulations promulgated yesterday by Secretary Mellon. Under the new regulations a sick person may have as many as twenty-tour pint bottles of beer every twenty-tour hours. Beer can be purchased only from registered pharmacists and on the prescription of physicians, The maximum is twenty-four bottles and one prescription every twenty-four hours. Anti-saloou League leaders land "drys" in the senate are plan hing to prevent any widespread sale of beer
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-26
KY. EXECUTIVES MEET FOR THE
 CONFERENCE
tBy The United press)

Chicago. oct. 25.--Railroad ex- ccutives met here this morning to prepare for the conference tomcr- row with the chiefs and general chairmen of the five big brother hoods before the United States Labor Board
 As the executives went into ses- sion the Labor Board made an eiev. enth hour study of the railroad crisis and drew up final plans de- signed to avert the strike Oct. 30.
  farms in Arkansas, which is an in crease of S.4 per cent over that of 1910. The number of farms operat- ed by owners is 112.653, by hired managers 73S and by tenants 113,- 2l3. There are 160,322 farms op- erated by white farmers. and 72.- 2S3 by negro farmers, The value of all farm property was S9A5,- 790,362. an increase of 1884 per cent in ten years ~
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-26
COTTON SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
 AFTER SCARE
Indications of Strike Settle ment Has Some Effect Ginners' Report Received This Morning.
(From Tuesdays Daily)

The cotton market is exhibiting Indications of becoming more firm.
 The prices today showed an upward
 tendency. II cents to l3 l-2 cents
 being paid for lint while cents
 remained the price for the staple in the seed. The latter price has been in effect during the past week. Tho strengthening of the market Is believed to be due to the favora bic indications regarding the eatened strike, the likelihood of the issue being satisfactorily settled before !October 30th. the date 1t has been called to 60 into effect. It is con- iidently believed in many sources therc will be no strike. December cotton was quoted it l9.33.
 Cotton deliveries were very good
 today. considering the time of week. Approximately seventy-fiye loads were delivered to the gins. The
 receipts yesterday were lighter. The biggest day of the past ten days
 was last Friday when approximately three hundred loads of the staple were brought to Para gould.
 Tho compress at Dlytheville is yet sorged beyond capacity of handling the product and it likely will be two weeks before tho con- geSted situation is relieved. An em- bargo has been re-eatablished against receipts and practically all of the railway sidings of that city arc filled with strings of cars loaded | to capacity with tue staple. Many
 of thc towns along the ParaSould Southeastern have their railway sid l irgs filled with the boled staple 1 The compress situation at Jonesborc ihas been relieved but most of the | cottcn from this section goes tc I the Blytheviile institution.
 | The ginners' definite report Was
 received here this morning. report 'jng that 5,477,395 bales of cotton had been handled up to and includ' ling October 17th by the gins ol Ithe cotton regions. This indicates 1 that the crop is getting brett!
 close to bc4ug worked up. IL would lappear from that report that ap
 proximately so per cent of the crol 1 has been gnped,
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-26
WANTS REPRESENTATIVE
 FROM TEXAS EXPELLED
(By The United Press)

Washington, Oct Resolu- ton to eXpeI Representative Thom- as Flanton of Texas tdemocrat) has been introduced in the house by Representative Mondell trepub- lican) floor leader. The move to oust Blanton came as result of a remark caused to be printed in the Congressional Record Saturday Oct. p. The language dealt with tho row between union and non union employees in the government printing office. The resolution will be voted on Thursday.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-26
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE TO
 MEET STR RIKE
Federal Attorneys Nj e t Chief Daugherty to Dis cuss Railway Situation To Guard Public Veal.

Wash ngton, Oct. 23.~~A program fer concerted action and harmony of fefort' to prevent ti9up ot the transportation facilities of the eoun- trv in the event of a railroad strike has been decided upon by Attorney General Daugherty in conference with United States district attor- neys from five cities.
 The district attorneys who mot with the attorney general &ere Hay ward of New York, Clyne Of Chica- go. Wertz of Cleveland, Lockwood of Buffalo and Van Nuys of In- Giauapolis. They are to confer with Mir. Daugherty again today when arc to be sent other dis trict attorneys to govern their ac- tiou in the event of a strike.
 Protesting his disbelief in the pos- sibility of a general rail strike, MT. Daugherty declared the conference was called for an Understanding in |any emergency Beyond mention 'of the conspiracy laws, he did not discuss the details of the depart ment's plans. but indicated that it was believed on the strength of SUI preme court decisions that the gov ernment has the right to protect
 itself from q paralysis of the coun 'try's transportation facilities, and the power to use any laws applica- blc to accomplish that end.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-26
NEWS ITEMS OF
 INTEREST FROM
 OVER THESTATE
National Guard Association; Governor Delays Appoint in Neely's Successor; Miss Patterson to Preside.
Especial Correspondence of The Daily Press and TH- eekty Soliphone)
 o T1,, al

Especial Correspondence sf The Daily
 Press and Tri- " eekty Soliphone)
 Little Rock, Oct. 25.--The annual meeting of the National Guard Asso- citation of Arkansas vas held yester- day with 50 members present. It, Col. James k. Wayne. State Sur gcou. was elected president to sue ceed Col. l.. K. Ellis of Hot Springs Other officers elected are: First vice president, Ut. Col. Heber l.. McAl- lister of Conway: second vice-pres- ident, Major A. w DobynS, state Judge Advocate of Little Rock; Sec retary and treasurer, Major II. F Fredemau, Assistant Adjutant Gen. eral Members executive committee: Major J. Carroll Cone. Capt. Harry w. Smith, First It. II. F. Mors' man. General Virgil A. Beeson and Capt. w. A. Winter were elected delegates to the National Guart Association of the United States Tho Association voted $100 for the relief of Private Robert Martin, whc was injured by accidental shooting during the recent encampme ent. The constitution was amended to admi
 all former officers of the Nationa
 Guard to honorary membership.
Paragould soliphone., 1921-10-26
SENATE VOTES
 DOWN BILL TO
 REDUCE TAXES
Kills Three Plans to Cut Levy on Moderate ln- cornes-A Hot Fight Is Precipitated.

Washington, Oct 25.-~Three sepa- rate proposals carrying reductions
 in the taxes on individuals having
 moderate incomes were Yoted down vest erday by the Senate by over
 whelming majoiities. Discussion Of
 them led to hot political fight,
 which eliminated in an announce meut by Senator Peurose of Penn sylvania, in charge of the tax re- vision bill, that on Wednesday there would be submitted si resolution calling for continuous 24hour ses- sions of the Senate until the revenue measure finally is disposed of.
 A round robin" pledging siguers to remain continually at the capitol or within call, beginning Wednesday was signed by IS Republicans, aud Senator Penrose said he hoped that 1 by today there would be @ Ilepub- lican signers, or a necessary ma iorlty to put the resolution through, The first tax amendment defeated NtStci udN Noo lii"l ny tCiih'ol ocf 1 ", Democrat of Rhodo Island, pro posing that the normal tax rate bt 3 per cent on the first $5,000 Of income: per cent on the second l 5000; per cent on tho third ! 1000. and per cent on all over $l5,000. The vote was 46 tc 2S. The second amendment defcs ed was by Senator Harris. Democrat oi
 Georgia, proposing that the rate or
 the first $4.0o0 ct earned in
 come as distinguished from ''un earned income he per cent. and
 the rate on tho second S4.000 per cent, with the rate on all ovcl that per cent. Tho vote was 3g i 10 22, two Republicans. Borah anC
 LaFollette, joining with the sol
 Democrat minority in supporting the 1 amendment.
 The third roll call was on ar amendment by Senator Walsh. Demo
 crat of Massachusetts. proposing ;
 per cent rate on the first 5000 1 of income and 6 per cent rat'
 on the second 5000. This wa
 defeated, 32 to 21, on Republican i LaFollettc. supporting it.