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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-23
Older Girls Hold Annual Conference

Clinton, Miss. Feb. 19.-Last
night with banquet complimentary
of the Hi-Y girls of the Clinton Con-
solidated High School the first an
nual Mississippi Older Girls Confer
ence began it's session.
After an invocation by DR.. Zeno
Wall, pastor of the Baptist Church,
DR.. ]. w. Provine, president of Mis-
sissippi College, as postmaster call
ed on DR.. w. H. Weathersby, the
mayor, who welcomed the fair visit
ors in behalf of the city over whose
destinies he presides. DR.. Wall ex-
tended the glad hand in the name of
the church of which he is the lead
er. DR.. M. P. L. Berry spoke for
the institution of education of the
city, Miss Myrtle Robinson in the
name of the Hi-Y club Of her school,
and Miss Ruth Douglass of Hi-Y
club of Wesson in most attractive
way responded to all the extended
welcomes
The events Of the evening were
the addresses delivered by DR.. B. G.
Lowrey, congressman-elect, on the
subject "The New Day in Mississip-
pi, and Mrs. Marjorie 6. McGehee
on the subject "The New Worlds
Need Christian leadership"
AT the Mississippi College chapel
exercises this morning, Mrs. Me
Gehee delivered a most eloquent and
telling address to the students, In
which she made most earnest plea
for the clean life on the part 81
the young men OF this day. 1--WE
are training the girls for you, and
we want that you shall be $3.50 In
the clean life with them. The I'M.
preston was most profound.
The day had been given altogether
to addresses and round table discus
sions on the part Of the visitors and
speakers.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-23
ADDITIONAL STEPS
TO BLOCK TYPHUS
U. S. Surgeon General in New
York and Foreign Experts
Expected.

New York, Feb. 19.--Several ad-
ditional steps were taken today to
check entry Of typhus into this coun-
try through the port of New. York.
One Of the most important was the
arrival here of Surgeon General
Cumming, of the United States Pub
lie Health Service, to inspect the
quarantine station, now under state
control, but which soon is to be TAX
en- over by the federal authorities.
Anather development was an
nouneed that force of extra men,
including many skilled in handling
typhus and other contagious diseases
in Cuba, Mexico and abroad, now
were on their way to Norfolk. A
third preventive step was supple
menting disinfecting equipment at
the Hoffman Island detention station
with material used by the army in
.delousing world war veterans re-
turning from overseas.
A fourth innovation was the ac-
tion of the health department in dis
injecting foreign mail on incoming
steamers, and providing for disinfec-
tion OF cars used by various rail-
roads in transporting immigrants
belongings. The first letters to re-
ceive medical attention were those
arriving on the steamship Cedric.
While city health inspectors today
watched incoming vessels, others de-
tanned nearly seventy-hve immi-
grants arriving in this city after hav-
ing landed at Boston and Philadel-
phia.
An additional case of suspected
typhus was reported to the health
department late this afternoon. The
patient, seven-year-old boy, arrived
from Italy three weeks ago. He was
removed to a Brooklyn hospital and
members Of his family were isola-
ted
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-23
Saves Money for Farmers.

Water Valley, Miss, FEB. 19. T.
w. Patten, the county agent Of va
lobusha county. today shipped car
load Of hay from this city to Marks,
Miss. and is expecting carload of
oil meal for the farmers in this sec
tion. He will save them 20 per cent
by the cooperative move. He will
ship a carload of cattle for the
farmers of this section Feb. rs. He
has purchased for the Yalobusha
county farmers one car Of mixed
oil meal meal and hulls; two cars
Of mixed corn and oats; two cars Of
meal, all at saving Of 20 per cent
He has sold this month 1000 bush
els Of Iespedeza seed, ranging in
price from $685. to SIS d bushel ana
IN addition to all this that he mas
pruned sixteen orchards ana has
been treating live stock ard aiding
tha boys II their club work.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-23
YOUNG WOMAN FIG
URES IN BADGER GAME
Taxi Drivers and Officers in
Quick Capture-Woman,
Husband Held.

AS result Of modified badger
game worked in one Of our promi-
nent hotels last night, a young man
and a very pretty young woman,
giving their names as Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Mullinax, who arrived in the
city from Monroe, La, yesterday af-
ternoon, we're held for the grand ju-
ny by Judge Waggener at their pre-
liminary hearing this morning, the
han under bond Of $4,000 and the
woman one of $500.
The victim of the young woman's
wiles was S. o. Wall, of Minter City.
who came In on the night train, and
who stated that after he had been
in his room but a few minutes, Mrs.
Mnllinax appeared. She conversed
few minutes and while he was abb
sent from the room, $205 disappear
ed from his coat.
"Mr. Mullinax'' disappeared from
his room on the floor below in a big
hurry and If it had not been for the
shrewdness of Leon Guido and Frank
Parish, taxi drivers, might have got
ten away. The police were notified
promptly and going with Mr.. Parish
where "Mullinax" had promised to
meet him, the man was arrested and
ne and his reputed wife locked UP
in Jail for the night. The money
ten $40 bills and SIS bill, described
by Mr.. Wall, were found concealed
in false pocket in Mullinax's vest.
At the preliminary hearing this
morning, the defendants were repre-
sented by attorney R. M. Kelly and
waving examination, they were
both placed under bond for the next
grand jury.
STORY OF CAPTURE.
The story Of the capture of "MuI-
linax" gives evidence of about as
pretty a piece OF work as has been
done in this city in recent years. 1t
seems that while the clerk of the ho-
tel had gone upstairs to question
Mr.. Wall the victim, MRS" Multi
max must have hurriedly passed the
money to "Mullinax" and he nur-
riedly left the hotel, seeking a get
away.
He hailed Leon Guido, taxi driver
and stating that he was in a hurry to
| catch train which he had missed
asked him to drive him to Edwards.
Guido, having Instructions to drive
no one out of town without consult
Ing his employer. Mr.. Parish, told
"Mullinax" so and phoned Mr.. Far
ish. Suspecting at once that some
thing was wrong, Mr.. Parish told
the man to walk slowly out Clay
street and that he would come back
after him as soon as he had secured
some gasoline at the Miller garage.
Mr.. Parish then drove back and
seeing officers Mccarthy and Smith
at the hotel investigating the case,
told them where the man could be
found, took them in his car and
drove out Clay street. They met
Mullinax" and called him to the car
Esald he was oie Of the most surpris-
ed men in the world when he walked
up to the machine and faced officer
McCarthy's pistol.
Both the defendants are young
and the woman is very pretty. They
haven't at all the look of experience
ed crooks and it is believed that the
Vicksburg authorities. with the help
of two shrewd taxi men have caught
them at probably the first deal they
have tried to pull off.-Vucksburg
Post.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-23

charge.
Instead Of returning the negro
state convict to the penitentiary au-
thorities. he was held here and tried
on two misdemeanor charges. so as
to be fined and sentenced to the jail.
The county has no convict farm and
the prisoners are held in the Jail.
Travelling Sergeant Nunnery call
ed for Goldsby, but Bheriff Shannon
held him. Governor Russell told
Sheriff shannon If he did not turn
him over to the state farm, be would
put him out Of office. The next de-
mand for the convict was turned
down. Then Governor Russell grant
ed pardon for the misdemeanor
sentence. leaving the fines stand
Travelling Sergeant Nunnery made
another call, and was denied his
man He had the order signed By
ths raplsanlipry srusteHsl calling for
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-23
DENKMANN COMPANY IS
BUILDING NEW SAWMILL
viii Take Place of One Recently
Burned at Norfeld Big
Capacity.

The Denkmann Lumber Company,
has begun the erection of a modern,
electrically driven band sawmill at
Norfeld.
The plant is to occupy the site OF
the mill which was recently burned
at that place. The mill is a Filler
and Stowell with capacity of 1907
900 feet per day. The specifications
call for set Of giant electric mo-
tors which will drive the heavy MAJ
chinery of the mill. Messrs. F. W,
Reimers and v. A. Stibolt of Ham
mond are managers Of the company
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-23

TO do q certain amount OF useful
work every day and not trouble g.
bout either the past Or future, Is the
highest wisdom
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-23

One mans privileges end when
anotAsF maH's riShis bstu
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
BRASS RAIL EXPLAINED.

We used to wonder just why a
bar had to have a brass foot rail in
front of It and we had to wait until
prohibition hit us before we found
out. The q 4 brass foot rail steadied
your arm, my boy, and enabled you
to lap up Gust one more" without
webbing. How do we know3 Well,
read this item from Women's Wear ;
"A Chicago store recently increased
its glove business by a simple me-
chanical device that has since been
adopted by a well-known Philadel-
phia establishment. A brass rail
was placed about six inches from
the floor, running the full length of
the glove counter. When a person
tries on a pair Of gloves the foot
unconsciously rests upon the brass
rail, forming a brace, which steadies
the arm and makes the fitting Of
gloves an easy matter. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
GOT HIS METAPHORS MIXED
Meant to Say, but Readers May
Have Gasped.

''When I was teaching in an Iowa
town." says an eastern man, 81 used
every week to read little country
paper published there, whose edi-
tors metaphors were an unfailing
JOY to me. Once, remember, this
editor wrote Of a contemporary
Thus the black lie issuing from his
base throat becomes a boomerang in
his hand, and, hosting him by his
own petard, leaves him marked
man for life
"IIe said, in an article on home
life: The faithful watchdog or his
good wife, standing at the door,
welcomes the master home with an
honest bark In an obituary of q
farmer he wrote: 'The race was run
at last. Like. tired steed, he
crossed the harbor bar and, casting
aside whip and spur, lay down upon
that bourne from which no Traveller
ever returns
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
LEARNING ENGLISH.

When little Mitzi Hajos first
starred in musical comedy "on this
SIDE" she could speak but few
words of English, but she was a
willing student.
One night, in dancing number,
Tom McNaughton, the story goes,
happened to tramp on Mitzi's toes,
and the fiery little singer went up
into the air like skyroeket.
When the curtain fell Mitzi
pitched into McNaughton with an
avalanche of American slang that
amazed the comedian. Finally, Nc
Naughton replied:
"Well, l must say, Mitzi, you are
getting on in your English. Where'd
YOU learn all of that stuff p
With a show of pride Mitzi re-
torted: 81 pick him opp from re
stage hands" youngstown Tele-
gram.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
HIS INITIALS ON HIS HEAD
to Mans Bald Spot, and OBJ
servers Smiled.

Whc is H. H. l., or I. H. H. !?
No one at the public library knows.
And yet H. H. L., OF l. FL. H., de-
pending ON which way the observer
saw the letters, probably gave more
pleasure to the gathering in the large
reading room one hot day recently
than most of the light literature
which numbers of readers were pa
tiently coming in search of a laugh.
1t was very hot, so hot and de-
pressing that even turning pages
was burden. Suddenly a light
giggle rippled through the reading
room.
Sensitive persons looked up from
their reading, fearing that the laugh
might be on them. But Immediately
their eyes were attracted to a man
whose head was covered with jet
black hair, all except for perfectly
round bald spot in the center, which
looked like shiny marble.
Right in the middle of this mar
BILE patch three gilt letters stood out
boldly. The letters, which shone
wildly in gilt, were H. H. I. OF I.
H. Fl.
Some of the readers found the
solution in his upturned straw hat.
The mans hat initials had stuck to
his head, and by some strange freak
of fortune had CHANGED to strike the
middle Of his bald spot.-New York
Sun.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
LEAVE PEACH STAINS ALONE
colored Maid Confides to Employer
the Only Way to Get Rid of
the Blemishes.

Mrs. Newlywed is learning all
sorts of things from Gussie, her col
cred maid of all work. Soft Of
voice, comfortable, slow and adj
dicted 10 strange mutterings and
self-communings is Gussie, observes
the New York Sun.
This time it was peach stains
Mrs. Newlywed looked with distress
at her lovely napkins, marred IN
their first using by large, assertive.
and, it seemed, evergrowing peach
stains.
Gussic regarded the beautiful
blemished linen wisely.
"What can / do about it, GUS
sie?" asked Mrs. Newlywed. "Hov
can | take the peach stains out?"
GusSie shook her head.
"Ma'am," she finally admonished
'you can't get peach stains out, moi
now, you can't; got to wait ma'am,
twell the peach seasons over. When
they amt no more peaches them
stains'l go way all be themselves:
You dom have to do nothin'. When
the peach season is over the stains
disappear jes as quickp'
"That's very strange, Gussie.'
commented Mrs. Newlywed. q
can't understand that, quite"
eyes. ma'am," insisted Gussic,
Eyes, ma'am, you wouldn't think
them peach stains got SO much sense,
but they has"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
FAMOUS MICHIGAN WILLOW.

The Washington willow at Con-
stantine, Mich, has been nominated
for place in the Hall of Fame for
trees with history that the Amer
lean Forestry association is compil-
ing. by Paul r. Westerville. In the
fall of 1876 Franklin Wells and
John Jones of Constantine. Mich,
visited the tomb of George Wash
ington, over whose grave weeping
willows had been planted from those
over the tomb of Napoleon at st.
Helena. Twigs from the tree were
taken. to Michigan.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
BLIND MAN WINS SUCCESS.

A striking example Of perseyer-
ance against the physical disability
Of blindness is furnished by James
H. Rawlinson, ex-Canadian soldier.
who has just left Ottawa on the first
part Of his journey to London, Eng
land, where he is to assume the du-
ties of clerk-stenographer in the
London Office Of the department Of
immigration and colonization. Raw
linson was trained at ST. Dunstan's
school. in England, and for some
time has been working at the To-
ronto Office of the department.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
TENT CITIES PLANNED.

A plan is now being formulated
to organize chain of tent cities,
beginning at Vero and extending to
Miami, Fla. Tent cities have al
ready been established at Vero,
Stuart, Lake Worth and Fort Lau-
derdale, and it is intended to have
at least 200 tents in Miami. The
idea of these tent cities is to make it
easy and convenient for motorists
coming South to make the trip from
one city to another.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08

sERsIANs LEARNING ENGLISH.

English is being introduced
throughout the schools of Serbia.
1t is now made a compulsory subject
in the normal schools. The first
courses in English, which were in
augurated in Belgrade a year ago
under an American teacher, DIR.
James Wild of Chicago, have yield
ed such excellent results that the
government has decided to make the
language part of the curricula of
all schools.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
NO TIME FOR BOTH.

An Eastern woman has been
granted a divorce because her hus-
band neglected her for golf. At
that it's a difficult job for man to
try to be a good golf player and a
good husband, too.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
A COME BACK.

Mrs. Crawford-What cured your
husband of finding fault with your
cooking?
Mrs. Crabshaw-I started IN to
make fun Of his home brew.-New
York Sun.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-12-08
ANOTHER VICTIM.

"a new patient arrived this morn
ing"
whats his trouble?"
"Oyerconfdence."
81 don't understand"
ga ouija board told him be was
rich and he began to scatter checks
around. Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19
FUTURE BRIDES
 WERE GUESTS

Miss Helen Finkelstone, who will wed on Christmas day, and Miss Rose Pokras and Miss Cece1ia Dworken, who will become brides Jonuary 18th, were the guests of honor at a de- lightfu1 party given Saturday evening in Harmony hall by the members of the Council Service club. Each of the girls was presented with a handsome gift as remembrance from the mem bers for after marriage she will no longer be a member of the club.
 The big feature of the evening was the mock wedding in which Miss Irene Plotkin was the bride and Miss Fanny Pious, the groom. The march was played by Miss Adelaide zeigler, Miss Rea Wishengrad, Miss Carrie Reich, Miss Emily Shapiro, Miss Charlotte Winter, Miss Mary Gillis, Miss Rose Schack, Miss Madeline Sachs, Miss Frances -Datz, Miss Lillian Rome, Miss
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19

Residents of the Eighth district are again asked not to forget the meeting in Eli Whitney school on Huntington road, tonight, the time being eight o'clock. It will give those present a chance to try and get acquainted with the rather intricate system of placing valuations, to be adopted by the town. A representative of the Manufa ctur- ers' Appraisal company, Philadelphia, being paid S4.00O for installing the system, will be on hand to endeavor to make the idea clearer to a great many taxpayers whose conception of the plan is rather clouded.
 A similar meeting, open to the en- tire Town, that is, the small portion of the townspeop1e who can gain ad- mittance, will be held at the same time Tuesday evening at the Town hall.
 Murphy and stendahl, conducting a business at North and Nichols ave- nue, will soon establish branch mar ket in the new building at 1910 Strat- ford avenue.
 New officers of the Ladies' A. O. H. division, No. 1, which Is planning an active winter, are: Miss Susan Mayer, president; Miss Bertha Crea- vey, vice president; Miss Pauline Swat, secretary and Miss Virginia Seery, treasurer. An entertainment committee was appointed, consisting of Miss Birdie O'Connor, Miss Pau line Creavey, Miss Vera Sekelsey and M asS Anna Finka.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19

Their fathers were furious when they learned of the state of affairs and the match was broken off. Daugh- terS were obedient in those days and so the girl could only obey her father.
 The boy was sent to college to study law and the girl became @ student at C1aderack college, in New York state from which she later graduated.
 Later both married and had chil- dren and both lost their mates. But their youthful romance was never for gotten and when they became single again they renewed their friendship by letter. rMs. Sherman came to Bridgeport to live. Finally they de- cided to carry out the postponed in tentions of their youth-to become man and wife at last. Accordingly Judge Rickert came to Bridgeport last week and Mrs. Sherman returned with him to Beacon to become his bride.
 The bride has lived in Bridgeport for the last three years. She is an accomplished musician and has taught many pupils here. She has been an active member of the New field M. E. church.
 Judge Rickert is a, successful and prominent business man and lawyer. They will reside in Beacon.
 Mrs. Rickert is a great grand mother and MT. Rickert has two grandchildren,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19
50 Year Romance
 Fulfilled By
 Quiet Wedding

Bringing to a happy c1inlaxo a per fectr omance, Mrs. J. Anna Sherman J. Rickert, of Beacon, N. Y, were married in the parsonage of the Methodist church of that town by the Rev. Austin Vradenburg, Saturday evening.
 Fifty odd years ago Mrs. Sherman. then Miss J. Anna Vanderburg and and MT. Rickert were boy and girl to- gether in the little town of Bangall, N Y. Mss Vanderburg's father was wealthy and influential and likewise MT Rickert's and there developed be- tween them one of the fierce political feuds of a half century ago.
 But at 16 the youth and maiden thought little of politics and much of love and so they became engaged
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19
CHRISTMAS DREAMS COME TRUE

Some gladdening gifts to make ten thousand dreams come truei Buech- ler's Jewelry store, 48 Fairfield ave- nue has been very fortunate indeed in securing substantial concessions from the3r wholesale houses of late which enables them to display the finest lot of good practical Christmas gifts at prices in reach of all.
 Every item is a reve1ation-one sensation after another and shoppers, the merchandise is of unsurpassed merit. Item for item, price for price, this bargain collection dominates all lines of merchandise in this commun- ity with telling force. This is a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19
STAMFORD

With the warmer weather of the A past few days tlR skating on Jud- Sons pond has disappeared again, for che second time this winter Have net theard any one seriously com blaming because of the warmer weather, however
 At @ recent meeting the following were installed as officers for the com Ing yer for Lodge No. 8, A. F. & A. M-! w M, c. L. Wolfe; S. M, R.
 IoIler; J. w., T. Both; secretary,
 ". Spall; treasurer, R. B. Jones; g. D., E. w. Graham; J. D., w. J. @loyd; S. S., J. Stoll, Jr.; J. S. George 'Osborn; chaplain, J. A. Briggs; mar snaL A. Unified; tyler, A. E. Coar- son; trustees, E. S. Birge, c. Garret [. B. Gregory, Jr.; finance conimttee,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19
Monday, Dec. w, Iyy

Christmas merchandise event-an assemblage of bargains that will spur all shoppers to a buying pitch and astonish all buyers.
 You perhaps know the policy of this store Every article sold is under the golden rule' plan-every purchaS SC made, guaranteed They stand back of their merchandise. Offering noth- ing but the finest grades of merchan- disc. Will take back, exchange, or refund money for any reason what
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19

Lottie Apstein, Miss Zelda Apstein. Miss Anna Goldman and Miss Mar garet Cob1e were members of the bridal party.
 Miss Natalie Dobson entertained with several dances after which Miss Sara Scher rendered vocal selections
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19

The cafeteria at the High school is clearing a small amount weekly. One half the profits goes to the support of athletics, and the balance toward the proposed trip of the seniors to Washington, in the spring. Some of the students, however, are not in ac- cord with the idea of spending the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19
EXPERT TO TALK
 TO ROTARY CLUB

Rotarian Bill Hammen will address the members of the Bridgeport Rotary club at a monday luncheon tomorrow upon the subject: What Car Owners Should Know About Batteries a sub- feet upon which he is an expert.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19

Having won over Milford and New town High schools, and having been beaten in a close game by the Bridge port Trade school team, really QUE of the 10000 town high school classifi- cation, followers of the local team are hopeful of seeing the boys from she center lined up against West Ha- ven, Fairfield, and other high school teams of the section and State.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19

George W. Mitchell, 72 Catherine stret, having completed some interior alterations in the town hall, will next re-roof the Fire departments head quarters.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-19

Difficulty is experienced in procur- inS suitable horses for artillery, so experiments are being made with motor-tractors.