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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
Copiah Truckers Paid $S5O,Oo0 In
Greatest Year.

Crystal Springs, Miss.-The Truck
Growers Association composed Of
160 farmers of this community, un-
der the management of e. e. Clover
and r. H. Jones, is winding UP one
of the most prosperous years of its
existence. The membership planted
400 acres to truck of various kinds
as follows:- nine acres we're plant
ed to bell peppers; 27 acres to beets,
120 to peas and from this pea crop
there were shipped 9549 hampers
which netted the membership after
all expenses had been paid $19.202.-
20. One hundred and seventeen acres
were planted to beans, 267 in cab
bage, $50 in carrots and $50 in to-
matoes. From this acreage the asso-
citation shipped 2S5 carloads Of veg
etables besides large quantity of
loose stuff by express and in broken
car lots. OF the 2S5 carloads ship
ped out 100 were tomatoes. The
number of packages Of vegetables
shipped in car lots were 160,845
crates Of tomatoes and 1t is estimated
that these tomatoes were worth on
an average Of $1.00 a crate; there
were 27,185 crates of cabbage ship
ped in car lots, 46,212 hampers Of
carrots, 1882 hampers OF beans, 9549
hampers of peas and 4413 hampers
of beets. The receipts from the sale
Of this produce handled by this asso-
citation amounted to $3.50, 900.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
Vigilantes TO Wipe Vice
From Crystal Springs

Crystal Springs, Miss Public
spirited people Of Crystal Springs
will conduct secret campaign a.
gainst vice in this community.
A committee Of FIVE, whose iden-
tity will be unknown to each other
and to the general public will be ap-
pointed by the mayor to serve for one
week and to report on night viola
tions Of the laws to the proper offi-
cials, and furnish evidence that is
expected to bring about affidavits
and arrests and general betterment
Of local conditions.
This was determined ct an indig-
nation meeting in the Crystal Springs
bank when citizens criticised the
town officers for failure to suppress
lawlessness.
The officers retorted that they
did not have the cooperation OF the
citizens themselves and could do
nothing without the proper evidence
againsttthe alleged dissolute charac-
tiers and disorderly places.
The secret committee plan was
then determined with 4 different
committee to be named each week.
We are in earnest when we say
we are tired Of crime and immoral
ity being Haunted in the faces Of the
decent people Of the community, z
said one Of the men who was prime
mover In the campaign.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
EXCURSIONISTS SEE
THEA. & M. COLLEGE
Mississippi Girl Wins National
Honors at Cornell CuIIing
Contest.

Agricultural College, Miss The
monthly conference Of field agents
and specialists OF the cooperation
extension work, Mississippi A. & M.
College and United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture cooperating,
was held as usual on Tuesday in the
Y. M. c. A. Auditorium. Director.
of Extension r. s. Wilson was chair
man. all departments Of projects be-
ing represented.
Miss Susie v. Powell in charge of
home demonstration work, and Pro-
fessor e. r. Clayton, chief Of the
poultry division, reported the signal
honor won by a Mississippi worker
at the ten day culling school and
contest held at Cornell College, Itha-
ca, N. Y. Out of the $50 persons
from all parts Of the country who en-
tered the culling class Miss Sue Rice
district home demonstration agent
for Northeast Mississippi, defeated
all her competitors. In view Of the
fact that this was a classis. among
American poultry shows and demon
strations and attended by men AID
women from every state between the
Atlantic and the Pacific and from
Canada to the Gulf Of Mexico, Miss
Rice's achievement was all the more
notable.
The special order Of the day, after
disposing Of routine matters was the
topic Of poultry experimentation, dis
cussed by Professor Clayton, Miss Lu-
la Tunison, state agent in charge of
girls club work and G.. r. Sipe, ex-
tension poultry man who has recent
ly joined the staff from the North
Carolina State College of Agricul-
ture.
After a session much shorter than
usual the program was disposed of
and the conference adjourned to be
ready to meet the excursion crowd of
500 men and women, boys and girls
from along the line between Durant
and Starkville, from Holmes, Attala,
Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Webster and ad-
joining counties, who had come by
special train over the Illinois Central.
1t was an impressive picture as
the farmers and their sons, daugh-
tiers and wives deployed on to the
campus of this great institution.
They were here, not merely out of
idle curiosity or to have a ''good
time" but to see and study the A. &
M. College in all its functioning ad
juncts. These include the academic,
the research and experimental, the
extension work, live stock and poul-
try departments, and they were ina
pressed.
At meeting held in the college
chapel, President Hull, Director Of
Experiment Stations ]. R. Kicks, Di-
rector of Extension R.. s. Wilson,
Senator G. e. Morgan of Attala coun-
ty, ]. S. Moore, in charge of the coll
lege dairy division and other speak
ers and students gave voice to Inn
pressions and conditions surrounding
the work tnatis going ahead at this
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23

Jackson, Miss.-The compulsory
education law. enacted at the 1920
session Of the Legislature. forces the
attendance of at least 10000 boys
and girls in the public schools Of
the state, the superintendent Of edu-
cation said. During the scholastic
year recently ended the enrolment
in the public free schools amounted
to 10000 which is $1,000 more than
the previous year. The new law has
just begun to operate freely, and it
is confidently believed that the next
session will see still heavier in
crease in the attendance than before
the compulsory school law went into
effect.
CENTRAL MEDICAL SOCIETY.
The Central Medical Society, COM
posed of the more prominent physi-
clans of the counties OF Kinds, Madi-
son, Rankin and Yazoo, met last
night at the State Hospital for the
Insane. The attendance was large
and the entertainment provided by
the officials and other employees Of
the hospital was pleasing.
GEORGE, B. POWER ILL.
George B. Power, clerk of the
House OF Representatives, secretary
of the Mississippi Bankers Associa-
tion, some Of the Masonic orders, and
one Of the most popular men in Mis-
sissippi, has been Ill for several
months, and left here Tuesday for
his second trip to Rochester, Mimi,
for treatment and perhaps an oper-
alton.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
Beat -Four sunday school convention

District -Four Sunday School Con-
vention win meet with Montgomery
Sunday School on NTH Sunday In
July. Program follows:- 49,
1000 a. Convention called
to, order by Chairman. Devotional
by Sam ]. Moak.
10:15-How to Secure and Hold
Attendance in Sunday School, dis
cussed by Rev. Chas. Smith.
10:30-The Pastors Relation to
the Sunday School. discussed by Isaac
Hart.
10:45 = Discussion of Sunday
School Lesson. Everybody take part.
11:15-The Sunday School Teach
ers' Responsibility, j. A. Keen and
Monroe Moak.
11:S0-What is Mans Life If He
Miss the Right Way?. Rev. w. R.
Johnston.
12:00-Business and adjournment.
1880 p. m.-Song and Devotional.
1:45-What Should be the Aim of
the Sunday School Teachers Work?
L. S. Montgomery.
2;00-The Parents Attitude To-
ward the Sunday School, Josephus
Moak and w. r. Cotton.
2:30-our Duty as Christians To-
ward the Sunday School, Geo. H,
Moak and S. ]. Reeves.
$500 Business and adjournment.
-Commiffaa.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
Lightning Plays Franks
In Hattiesburg Kitchen

Hattiesburg. Miss.-In a terrific e.
lectrical storm which visited here to-
day lightning played one of its queer
pranks at the home of Mrs. N. p.
Lewis, 200 Mable Avenue, ripping
open sn entrance through the side
wall Of the kitchen about the size Of
an ordinary door, sailing across the
room, turning over -four barrel,
smashing plate on the kitchen ta-
BILE and finishing its course in a quart
of preserves on shelf, which 1t
smashed to atoms, scattering the
contents over the wall. Though the
cook was in the kitchen at the time.
she was not hurt.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
WEEVIL NFESTATION
UNUSUALLY SEVERE.
Brookhayen Station Established
BY Government to Fight
Cotton Pest.

Washington, July 20.-Reports
from Virtually all portions Of the
cotton belt indicate there is an un-
usually severe boil weevil infestation
this year in nearly all sections OF
the South, according to the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. From q series
Of surveys made by the departments
laboratory at Tallulah, La, during
the last seven years, it has been de-
termined that the infestation this
year ls the heaviest which has been
experienced in any of the seasons
except that of 1916, and Is nearly as
heavy as 1t was in that year.
The surveys, made from 1915 tc
1921 inclusive, were on twelve plan
tations In Madison parish, Louisiana,
the same points being taken each
year and something over 100000
plants examined annually, usually
during the first week in June. From
these examinations the number OF
weevils are noted and the ratio OF
cotton plants per weevil computed.
The number Of plants per weevil
during the observations were: 1915,
117f 1915, 100; 1917, 5525; 1918,
AL; 1919, 245; 1920, 221; 1921,
152. The observations, the depart
ment says. afford fair degree .oi
comparison Of the infestations de-
veloping each season.
These comments. of course" says
the department, apply only to the
infestation Of hibernated weevfls,
and this infestation does not neces-
sarily determine the degree Of dam
age which will be experienced thru
out the season, because weather con-
ditions may operate to Offset this
heavy initial infestation and thus re-
duce the damage later. However, il
simply means this: If the injury by
the weevil is to be no more than nor
nal the weather must be abnormally
unfavorable to the cotton plant. Thus
the chances are against the farmer
at the outset"
ne rapid expansion of weevil
poisoning throughout the Southern
states has made necessary the estab.
lishment of number Of new field
stations by the Department of Agri-
culture throughout the weevil-infest.
ed territory, it was announced today
The stations located so far are al
follows:
Fairfax s. c.; Waynesboro, Ca;
Americus, Ca; Demopolis, Ala; Tus.
caloosa, Ala; Brookhaven, Miss,
Victoria, Tex; Denton, Tex; Taylor
Tex; and San Benito, Tex.
Two or more men are located a
each station the announcement said
one engaged in research work anC
the other surveying weevil and cot
ton conditions throughout the sur
rounding district. Every assistanc,
is given farmers who are poisonin,
weevils and the department intends
to try to reach every farmer engaget
in the work. A number of men ar
assigned to districts. not accessible t,
the established stations. The Deltl
laboratory Of the Department Of Ag
riculture at Tallulah, La. is direct
ing the work OF assisting cotton
farmers in the work Of weevil exter
mination.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
DIRECTORS OF FARM
BUREAU HOLD MEET
Meade Mathis Elected Salesman
and Buyer for Organi-
zatiOn.

The directors of the Lincoln
County Farm Bureau met yesterday
to discuss the growing Of money
crop to follow the cucumber crop
just harvested. Mr.. Meade Mathis,
an experienced truck grower and
seller was called in to give expert
advice. 1t was decided that the Red
Valentine bean offered more chances
Of success than any fall crop that
could be produced All late crops
are risky except under very favor
able circumstances. The market for
fall beans as general thing is fairly
good if grown in large amounts to
insure carload shipments. The di-
rectors OF the Lincoln County Farm
Bureau in looking for a salesman to
handle the Lincoln County farm pro-
ducts was fortunate enough to en-.
list the services Of Mr.. Mathis in this
capacity. He is man who knows
the trucking game from the hot bed
to the consumers table, man who
we can rely on for square deal. His
job is to sell any and all farm pro-
ducts and to buy seeds, fertilizer,
feed and food. Let him or your Sec
retary know what you have to sell.
Organize your neighborhood at the
school houses in community clubs so
you can keep in touch with one an
other, then you can by listing things
you have for sale with your local
secretary, keep in touch with what
your salesman is doing.
His pay for this work is a two per
cent commission to the members Of
the Farm Bureau and S per cent to
non-members, with a limit to $4,000
secured in commissions as a salary
for one year. Above $2,500 will 60
back to the Farm Bureau operating
fund.
- 40 bushels of bean seed will be or
dered at once. This may not be a
sufficient amount to go around. You
who want to plant beans are asked to
leave your orders with Mr.. Mathis or
your secretary at once. A post card
will be the best means of doing this.
A general meeting of the Truck
Growers will be held at the Court
House Saturday, July 80, 1921, at
1000 o'clock, a. m. All interested
will do we'll to be on hand as things
'of greatest importance will be fea-
tured.
The 40 bushels of seed beans will
be on hand to be delivered to those
who have ordered and Mr.. Mathis
will tell you how best to plant, cul-
tivate and harvest beans.
Seed for next spring, If ordered
now, will be 20 to 40 per cent cheap
er, SO make out your order for that
time and let me have it.
An executive committee on truck
ing, composed of one business man
and two farmers, whose duties are
to advise and consult with the board
of directors on all matters of the
trucking industry are G. B. Perkins,
Chairman; M. B. Moore and G.. p.
PeIl. We hope these gentlemen will
cooperate with us in this great un-
dertaking of putting Lincoln county
on the map as trucking center.
Dairying having been already es-
tablished we feel that the two be-
long together and when put in opera
tion will work wonders in keeping
the young people satisfied on the
farm and putting the business Of
Brookhaven on a better, firmer basis.
|. j.. M. May, Sec.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
Open Season for MiIlionaires
Tart Would Capture Nine

Superintendent Tartt, Of the jeff
'erson Davis Soldiers Home, is on a
hunt for nine millionaires in Missis-
sippi. He wants to get them to
match w. M. Hampton of Magnolia
with $4,000 each to build modern
ire-pgoof 200-room hospital at the
home. The hospital will cost $780,
900. He says the present hospital
at the Soldiers Home is a FIRE trap.
Mr.. Hampton, great friend Of the
home, has promised Superintendent
Tartt to donate $4,000. for the hos
pital provided the state or other par
ties will donate the other 100000.
II have several plans to raise the
money" said Superintendent Tartt,
but my latest scheme is to get ten
Mississippi millionaires to build and
own the hospital.
Il propose that each OF them put
up $4,000. that they buy lot OPP
posite the Jefferson Davis Soldiers
Home property and that they keep
the hospital and lot as their own per-
S0nal property and just Jet us use 1t
until all the old soldiers have passed
over the river.
We would have the hospital ex-
empt from taxes and / believe that I
could get bill through the Legisla-
ture to let me pay good rental per
month out Of my support fund. for
the use Of the hospital. feel cer-
tain that with ali state and county
taxes off that / could pay them a
rental that would net them S per
cont on the investment.
7 feel tempted to offer a nice re-
ward to any one who will md me
nine millionaires. Anyone who will
help me take up the millionaire hunt
IN Mississippi please write me at
once.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
A Cloudburst Of Rain
Does Much Damage Here

A rain. bordering on food, and
extremely unusual In intensity for
this season of the year, fell here
Thursday morning. lasting for about
three hours.
Creeks and branches we're up to a
higher stage than during any time
since last winter and spring and
crops in the bottom sections suffered
a good deal of damage. Fencing also
went along with the water in many
places. 1t is seldom indeed that such
downpour Of rain occurs here in
such a short space OF time.
Reports from other sections. 90 to
80 miles distant later on were that
little If any rain had fallen at the
same time there. it appearing that
the downpour here was on the order
of clo0d-burst.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23


Brookhaven is pleased. at the pros
pect Of having Mr.. and Mrs. e. G.
Parker, of Norfield. as residents in
the near future. Like others in this
vicinity who want to locate at the
Capital Of Lincoln Mr.. Parker is hes
itating somewhat on account of the
condition of the Good(2) Roads be-
tween here and his place of business
he expects to retain at Norfeld. How
ever, with the completion OF the
handsome big concrete bridge over
the Bogue Chitto en- route. one of the
worst gaps will be obviated. There
is danger along the way Of ones be-
coming seasick with the undulations
of the roadway; but we are sure our
commissioners will begin to "nll in
soon. something the taxpayers have
a right to expect for their money.
We are standing in our own light
when we fail to keep up the roads,
The coming fall rains viii not Inn
prove them and we should not only
make hay but mend roads while the
sun shines.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 20.-A
meteor Weighing between 500 and
500 pounds fell in Hatchetts Orchard
on Missionary Ridge at an early hour
this morning. The meteor made a
swishing noise in its passage through
the air and struck the ground with
a loud crash that was heard for a
distance Of several blocks. The mis-
sile tore down section Of the or
chard fence and partly buried itself
in the ground.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
CONTRACT LET FOR
NEW K. D. HOSPITAL
Awarded to E. Mccormick for
Sum Of sS4,O0O-Work to
Start Immediately.

At meeting Of the city Council
last night the contract for the New
Kings Daughters Hospital was a.
warded to Mr.. E. Mccormick for the
sum Of $4,000.
Work will begin on the new struc-
ture as soon as the patients now in
the hospital can be provided for.
Brookhaven will be without hos
pital facilities until the new build
ing Is completed as it will occupy the
site Of the present institution, bet
ter known as the Kohlman property,
on North jackson Street.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
Pleased With Results Of Cucumber
Crop.
Dear Leader:-

Dear Leaders
Please give space for a few words
In the way Of encouragement. 1
want to congratulate the Dowling
Food Products Co., for their courtesy
and honest treatment and the at
tention the managers gave to the BIZ
siness. AS far as know every grow
er is we'll pleased. There has been
more money handled by the growers
through the cucumber industry than
by any other thing that has ever been
gotten up at this place. May sue
cess crown their efforts.
"A Grower,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
W. W. Price Elected Crystal Springs
Alderman.

Crystal Springs. July 20.-At a
special election held here Tuesday
for Alderman to III vacancy caus-
ed BY the death Of D. II. Miller, the
following vote was polled;-
For 7. F. Goodwin, Is; ". w
Price, 90; T, DeI.os Poets, s2: W. 10.
Biggs, s.; and .. D. Avery so. Mr.
Price war declared nominated, hav-
Ing received the largest vote. The
newly elected alderman has never be-
fore been In politics. He Is the ef-
iiclent bookkeeper In the offces oi
lotteries 4 Huber interests. He was
born and reared Ia this county at
Carpenter. being the son 81 Mr.. win
Price Of shat village.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23
A FEw RnAM poINrs

"A = GW DEAN EO1N 10.
Plant between Aug. 1st and 10th.
Plant the Red Valentine.
= Plant one half bushel to the acre.
Plant the old cucumber rows with
out any other fertilizer than you, put
down for the cucumbers.
Don't plant in the cucumber mid
dies.
Don't work while wet with rain or
dew.
Don't pack wet.
Don't pick wet. If you do dry OF
before packing.
Don't fail to plant some beans this
fall.
Don't kick. Join the Farm Bureau.
Don't fail to be at the meeting on
the 30th.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23

Swelling caused by insect bites
can be reduced by using Ballard's
Snow Liniment. It counteracts the
poison and relieves the irritation.
Three sizes, soc. 60c and s1.20. Sold
by Price Drug Co., and Brookhaven
Drug Co.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23

A teaspoonful Of Herbine will pro-
duce copious and purifying bowel
movement, improve appetite, restore
mental activity and fine feeling of
vigor and cheerfulness. Price, so.
Sold by Brookhaven Drug Co. and
Price Drug Co.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-07-23

The Germans are finding no easy
marks among the allies.
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list sT, SAP WEsT-RBAUTIFULL
FURNISHED z LARGE ROOMS, 2
BATHS; BABY GRAND PIANO, VIC
TROLA; LEASE OCT. l; CONCESSION
RESPONSIBLE TENANT. DE graf
RESSN, COLUMBUS 6606.
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Estates Part With Homes
Owned for Many Years
Felix Arnold Sells Dwelling i'm
6Ist Street Owned by Fam
ilv for Be- Years

Pease Gilman sold for Felix Arnold
the four-story dwelling eos East Sixty
first Street, ITx1oo, to buyer for oc-
cupancy. This property has been i'll che
Arnold family for the last thirty-five
years. The same brokers sold for Clara
Niehtenstein s04 West Seventy-eighth
Street, five-story American basement
dwelling, 1sx1oo, to physician.
Worthington Whitehouse, Inc, sold
for Mrs. e. NJ. r. Miller 7e7 Lexington
Avenue, four-story dwelling, 2oxs0.
This is the first change in ownership in
thirty-two years.
Douglas Gibbons & Co. sold for Seton
Henry $50 West Forty-seventh Street
a four-story dwelling, 20x1oo. Mr. Glib
oons sold recently the three adjoining
parcels
John S. Crooks sold to Gertrude Mar
TIN 142-144 West Fifty-fourth Street
two three-stor dwellings, 37.exloo.5.
The Alcalde Corporation sold to Re-
oecca Behman S05 East Fifty-seventh
Street, three-story dwelling, 2ox100.
Amy D. Cole sold to Richard Palmer
162 West Sixty Street, four-storv
dwelling, 19x100.
Staley Wolfson sold for the estate 81
George Lane Woodruff lot West saver
20x100.
Louise NJ. Higham sold to Christian
A. Jacob 500 West Seventv-seventh
Street, five-story dwelling. 20x1oo 2
Coughlin & Clisby sold for II. p
Bradford to Dr.. M. Muldberg the three
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Park Ave. Space for Decorators

Douglas L, Gilman & Co. Inc. leased
the two-story building at 407 Park
Avenue for Fred Hirschhsrn and Alex
ander NJ. Bing to Wood, Edey & Stay
ter, interior decorators.
Brown, Wheelock Company, Inc.
leased stores on the ground floor of
the New York Produce Exchange Build
ing to D. A, Schultz, Inc; Frank Cam
zano, Moss Shannon, and Offices to the
International Chartering Corporation;
at so Broad Street. with Joseph P.
Day, Offices to Holton & Richards Com
pauy, Inc.
Frederick Fox & Co. leased space al
80 West Thirty-ninth Street to Mary
E. Reilly and at 1856 and 1873 West Sew
enteenth Street to Rudolph Lesser.
G, P. Butterfly leased to the New
York City Quarantine Warehouse Cor
poration the wsterside warehouse
building, 2oox150, occupying the block
front on Ferris Street from Wolcott + !.
Dlkeman streets, Brooklyn, for five
years, TO be used as transfer and re-
cclVIng station