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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21
GENERAL PERSEIING
IN CHARGE OF ARMY
On July / Win Become Chief Of
Staff Relieving Gen. Pey-
ton C. March.

Washington, May 13sGeneral
Pershing, since the end OF the war
nominally the head of the army but
actually without any important duty
or authority. wifi become chief OF the
general stan and the actual head Of
the army July /, Secretary Weeks
announced today. On that date he
will relieve Major General Peyton e.
March, the present chief of stan.
In addition to HIS new duties, gen
eral Pershing will remain head Of
the general headquarters of war stan
the general headquarters created for
him. He will have as assistant gem
eral chif of stan his old friend and
chief of staff in France, Major Gen
eral James G. Harboard, who will re-
lieve Major General William M.
Wright. the present executive assist
ant.
General Pershing will be relieved
! of all administrative and detail du-
ties by General Harbbard, who viii
assume the routine of the office.
leaving General Pershing free to d.
rect the larger aspects of the mill
tary establishment, particularly the
organization and training of the Ma
tional Guard and organized reserves.
The plan contemplates that In
time Of active military operations
General Pershing would automatl-
cally assume active direction Of op-
erations in the field. General Har-
board would similarly move UP to the
post OF chief OF staff and take over
direction of the war department
general staff.
General Pershing's promotion to
the post of chief of staff marks the
final stage Of his sensational rise In
the army. Graduated from West
Point In 1886 he fought Indians with
the Sixth Calvary for six years
reaching the rank of Captain By
1901. In 1906 he became briga-
dier general, jumping the interne-
diate grades between captain and
brigadier, and was sent to the Phil
ipines to be commander of the de-
partment of Mindanoo and COVER
nor of the Moros. In 1916 he be-
came major general and year
later was commander-in-chief Of the
American forces abroad with the
rank of general. In 1919, as re-
ward for his service, he became gen.
eral Of the armies of the United
| States for life.
Major General Horboard has come
up from the bottom of the ladder and
is known as "the friend of the dough
boy" He entered the service in
1889 as private and rose through
the non-commissioned grades to Q
second lieutenancy in 1891. Promo
tions thereafter came rapidly and In
1918 he was brigadier general and
chief of staff under Gen. Pershing
at Chaumont.
After a few months service as
brigade commander in the second di-
vision and later in command Of the
division, he was sent to Organize
the service Of supply. which he COM
manded until Novembefs D19. Since
his return to the United States he
has commanded the second division
at Camp Travis. Texas. He reached
the rank of major general in 1919.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21
DEATH OF CHIEF
JUSTICE WHITE
Nation HOnors Memory of Emil
nent Jurist-Was Native
of Louisiana.

The U. S. flag on the postoffice
building was at. half mast yesterday
and today by order of the Executive
department of the Government hon
oring the life and death of Chief
Justice Edward Douglas White who
died Thursday, May 19. aged 76
years.
Chief Justice White served in the
Confederate Army during the Civil
War; practieed law among the peo-
PIE of Louisiana; and became a su-
gar planter ON its lowlands. His
ability and high character were
recognized by the. people in repeat
ed commissions as public off1-
cial. In 1874, he was elected as
Senator in the Louisiana Legisla-
ture. Four years later, he was APP
pointed associate justice of the Su-
IRENE Court of the State.
1891 Mr.. White became a nation
al figure. A senatorial contest was
waged in Louisiana, and he entered
the race. He had managed the cam
paign Of Governor Nichols for re-e-
lection and had been prominent in
the reform element of Louisiana. He
had fought vigorously in favor Of the
anti-lottery uloyemsat. The leeIslll
ture anaIly chose him TO succeed
Senator EHstis.
He was appointed Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF the United
States by President Cleveland, In
1894. During that period he distin-
guished himself ON two occasions.
Once was in the debate on the Anti
Option Law, when Senator White
made profound legal argument a.
gainst the constitutionality OF the
measure. The other occasion was
during the struggle over the repeal
Of the Sherman Act, when he advo-
Gated the views President Cleveland
was known to entertain on the
subject. His nomination to the
bench ended a memorable contest
in the Senate. Two New Workers
had been nominated by President
Cleveland, but both failed Of confr-
nation. Throwing to the winds the
custom which for eighty-eight years
had kept q New York man on the
bench. Mr.. Cleveland named Senator
white. He was confirmed within an
hour.
Almost as unusual as his appoint
ment AZ associated Justice was hts
elevation 70 the chief justiceship. IN
1910, when President Taft was be-
sought by various factions Of the Re-
publican party to appoint first this
man and then that to succeed Chief
Justice Fuller. the President boldly
disregarded the custom regarding the
selection Of Justices from his own
party and that precedent fruwning
on ths promotion Of an associate jtis-
tice to the chief justiesship, and sent
to the Senate the nomination of JUS
tics White. His nomination was
confirmed immediately,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21
YOUR Boys VOCATION.


Mr.. Sanford, writer OF textbooks
and authority on vocational training
spoke before the audience In attend
ance upon the Redpath CkautauQua
session, last Friday afternoon. That
was the evening there was a big
base ball game at the Ball Park, so
that the fathers to whom the lecture
was especially applicable failed to
catch their part Of 1t and their wives
and mothers were left to bear alone
the painful reminder of the prevail
ing disinterestedness in their boys
career in life. OF course a few rep
resentatives Of the pater familias
were there; and, of course, again,
all fathers are not utterly indiffer-
ent to their sons chances on the
highway Of life; but be that as it
may.
The speaker referred to the Gus
tom that obtains in our best regula-
ted families, Of permitting the boy
boy being a generic term and
meaning girl, as well-to just drift
tntorsa vocation wftilgut any feEard
to the chiId's pdedilections or pre-
feTences or his qualities Of mind and
heart. More thought Is given to the
selection Of clothes than to a girls
life, he said. The twentieth century
demands new type. A life as big
as this century should he planned.
What are my aptitudes, my abil-
ity?"
The differing professions demand
different types and attention should
be given the service the world needs.
in order that when training Is taken
s~pface may be found at the end Of
school days.
After the High School course the
students preference for certain
groups of studies should be respeet-
ed and considered and referring to
adaptability to professions or voca-
tiona he said Some people are born
short-some are born long" He re-
feFred to Chas. Sumner the great ju-
rist whose judicial opinions have
been quoted the world around; but
who was short" on mathematics. He
referred to girl wanting to become
q trained nurse; but who had never
felt disposed to help mother with
the children or relieve the sick and
suffering at hand. and gave other ex-
empiss Of young people yielding to
q whtm Or sentiment in choosing
their life's work rather than their
fitness for 1t. The misnts are fall
ures. Fathers especially should help
their boys decide their vocation.
The speaker complimented Brook
haven upon It's acquisition Of a play
grounds and said he had never been
In q similar community that had un-
dertaken 50 fine an enterprise for
young people.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21
When You Wake Up
Now You are Dead

Heretofore in Utah a man con-
demned to die for crime had choice
between hanging and shooting as the
mode of exit from this to the other
life. A bill recently passed By the
legislature of that state has repealed
the old law and substituted therefor
death by lethal gas. A man con-
demned to suffer death as punish
ment is sentenced to expiate his Of
Tense within certain week named
by the judge of the convicting court.
During this week he is placed in the
cell for the condemned which is pro-
vided with tubes that will admit the
gas when required, the apertures adj
mitting air are closed when the gas
is turned In, and this is done when
the culprit is asleep. In short; he
goes to sleep to wake UP dead. This
is a painless and dreadless mode of
execution, for the condemned man
does not know when he is to be as
phyxiated.- d.-Crysta Springs Meteor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21
PLANS TO PIECE OUT
PIE TO POSTMASTERS
Harding Modifies Wilson's Order
So AS to Reward the
Faithful.

Washington, May 12.-Civil SER
vice restrictions governing the
choice of postmasters were modified
by President Harding today to give
the administration freer hand in
exercising its own judgement in re-
gard to the qualifications of appli-
cants.
In an executive order affecting
approximately $4,000 postofffces Of
the first, second and third classes,
the president authorized the selec-
ton of any man Of the frst three
on the eligible list as determined by
open competitive examinations.
Under an order of President viii
son the executive could exercise no
such choice but was required to ap-
point the applicant standing at the
head of the list.
In making the order public Presi-
dent Harding issued a statement
saying that the new arrangement
had been decided upon because 1t
would permit such elements as busi-
ness training and experience to ig-
ure in the selection of postmasters
and would not stake the choice
merely on o 'cloistered, scholastic
examination which might result In a
high grade IN theory but not q guar
afty In efficiency in fact
The President also pointed out
that a choice among the nrst three
already is permitted for fourth
class postmaseerships under perma-
nent civil service regulations as
fixed by law. He expressed the
hope that Congress would extend
these permanent regulations to an
postnasterships by bringing them
under the classified civil service.
Today's action was the fifst Inn
portant step taken by the new ad-
ministrs.tion in regard to the gem
eral problem of patronage.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21
MUCH WANTED MAN
IS RUN DOWN HERE
Was From Auburn N. Y.-Well
Known for Four Weeks as
Auto Salesman.

Suaye, congenial. well-dressed. ed.
ucated. diamond-bedecked and hav-
ing, every appearance Of a well-to-
do business man, and leading almost
the life of. a man Of leisure. although
casually following the life OF q
gentleman auto salesman, was the
impression formed here of Chas. H
Martin, as he has been known here
being registered with his wife at a
local hotel up to Thursday morning
The real man-Chas. H. Miner-ac-
cording to detective from Auburn,
N. Y, Is an ex-convict, and is want
cd for forgery. and a number of 9TH
er serious offenses. three bench war
rants being out for him from the
courts on various allegations in, an
effort to get him back to New York
state to face trial.
1t was through the efforts Of Thos
M. Walker, detective from Auburn
N. Y, who has been following his
trail since February, that Minor was
overhauled here. Walker came here
from Hattiesburg in car, arriving
at $500 a. m. Thursday. He called
to his assistance Chief Of Police
J. H. Case and Policeman ]. w. Nc
Bride. explaining that Minor was a
very dangerous character and wa
liable, unless trapped to pull OF
almost any kind Of stunt If neces-
sary to keep his liberty. Telling the
hotel porter to go to Minors room
and tell him that a long distance
phone call was waiting for him, the
officers intercepted him In the corri-
dor Of the hotel as he was going
down in his night robes to, answer
the call. Minor appeared to be very
indignant at first, denied his identi-
ty, ETC., but finally acknowledged he
was the man wanted, also acquiesc-
ing to a number of charges made a.
gainst him by the detective, who had
all the necessary papers to prove his
right to the prisoner. Cool, collect
ed and daring, and putting a cigar,
Minor, with handouts on, laughingly
discussed his escapades later with
the officers. just before he was TAX
en- on the return trip to Hattiesburg.
The trip by Hattiesburg was made
for the purpose Of securing posses
sion of an Elcar automobile, alleged
to have been stolen by Minor In New
York.
Martin, or Minors life here has
Reen above suspicion. He came here
about four weeks ago with his wife,
an 1S year old girl, and registered
at the hotel. Minor is AZ. With two
high-priced cars at, his disposal he
maintained his standing as an auto
salesman and moved in the best cir
cles of society. He is reputed to have
married the young woman at Hat
tiesburg, she being reputed to have
lived at Augusta. Miss. Before leav-
ing here he gave his wife diamond
stick-pin he had been wearing and
also made settlement with the hotel
people Of check he had given,
which he voluntarily, after arrest,
stated would not be honored. He
replaced the check with large dia.
mond ring which he owned. Report
also has II that he had several tAOus-
and dollars worth Of diamonds Tn a
safety deposit vault OF a Hattfesburg
bank. Two pistols were found In
his room after his arrest.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21

members of Congress, and provid led
that copy be forwarded to Presi-
dent Harding. The resolution was
referred to a committee,
Unanimous approval of the con-
vention was also given to efforts to
strengthen the Volstead act ,ow
pending in Congress, the matter hav-
ing been presented by Dr.. A. J. Hor-
ton, chairman Of the standing COM
mite on social work.
Birmingham won the new head
quarters of the Baptist woman's mis-
sionary union this afternoon, fol-
lowing the decision Of the body yes
terday to remove the headquarters
from Baltimore.
Upon the recommendation of the
locating committee the names of At
lanta and Memphis we're dropped
and the race narrowed to one be-
tween Nashville and Birmingham. 4
Practically all of the officers of
the Woman's Missionary Union
were reelected late today as fol
lows;-
Mrs. w. G. James, Birmingham.
president; Miss Kathleen Mallory,
Baltimore, corresponding secretary,
and Mrs. II. M. Wharton, Mrs. w.
c. Lowndes and Mrs. Juliet Math-
or, ali of Baltimore, recording sec
retary, treasurer and Young Peoples
secretary, respectively.
The editors of the Baptist papers
of the South held an informal busi-
sness and social session this after
apooH and elected DR.. 2. T.. Cody, of
the Baptist Courier, Greenville, S.
c., president and Coleman Craig. Of
the Baptist Standard, Dallas, Texas,
secretary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21

Be considerate of the other mans
rights. When he comes to you with
a bill, make an honest effort to pay.
Better still, do not wait for his COM
ing go to him. When you have a
man come to see you on business,
dc your best to keep him from wait
ing. His time is worth something or
ought to be. When you drop into a
mans place of business do not tarry
too long, robbing him of time that
justly belongs to his business. His
business is his living and he has to
work at 1t faithfully or go down. Be
considerate Of the other mans rights.
He has some. same as you. Select
ed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21
Little Brothers and Sisters welcOms
at BAN Games

We want the big brother and big
sister spirit, Bring llttls brother
and little sister under IL years OF age
free to the Baseball games, on your
ticket. Please bring the kiddles.
HrookhRven Baseball Association
and Playground Committee.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21

Another highway that needs con-
siderable Improvement lie the read to
better understanding.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21
Rural Letter Carriers Take Notice.

The Rural Letter Carriers of the
9TH Congressional District will hold
their annual convention Monday,
May 30th at McComb in City Hall,
10;00 a. m. All Rural Letter Car
riers are urged to be there as the
time has come for united action.
Hollis O'Quin, Pres.
Barto, Miss.
v. Y. Fielder, Sec.-Treas.
Magnolia, Miss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21

Evidently that proposed sales tax
would not include moonshine.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21

Paradoxically, the man who ID at
the top of the ladder may be "On
the level"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21

Air Tight Tins Of so
AJAX your dealer to show
you the new Vacuum
sealed tins Of SO Chester
fields. A compact con-
venieat and absolutely
AIR TIGHT packing
the cigarettes Keep fresh
fndsfnitely.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-05-21

CHEsTERFIELDS speak for
" themselves. Thev let you know
you're smoking. They satisfy and
yet, they IRE mpild. An impossible com.
bination, you say? Sure-everywhere
but in Chesterfelds. The blend does
it and the blend can't Be copsedi
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-02-03

In the death Of r l. Smith. which
occurred at Hood River. on last Sstur-
day. one Of the best known hoTtieul-
turalists Of the earlier days passed
out. Newberg Graphic.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-02-03
CITIZENS WILL
DEDICATE HALL
OFFICIALS GIVE RECEPTION TONIGHT
New Fire Engine Has Arrived and Fire
Department Will Participate
X. of P. Band to Play

Interest here now centers in a recep-
tlon to be rendered by the MAYOR, city
council and other city officials tonight
at the new city hall. which will be for
mally dedicated. A large share of the
space Of the new 2-story brick and tile
stucture is devoted to the Hood River
Volunteer Fire Department, and mem
bers of this organization, which ex-
tends back TO pioneer days, will play
a prominent part in the reception.
Amid the acclaim of citizens. a new
Sl3, GOO motor-driven fire engine ar
rived from Portland Tuesday. The
new equipment will be on exhibition
tomorrow night.
The new city hall is the home Of the
municipa water department, in charge
of W. T. Price. The latter. who has
been in charge of cons struction of the
hall on the part of the city also has
sleeping quarters as well as an office
in the new structure, in order that he
may remain at the hall in case of any
emergency in his department. Sleep
ing quarters are also provided for an
engineer of the fire department. Com
fort stations for motor tourists are
housed in the new building. IL also
contains a city jail md sick ward for
prisoners. To date the new prison has
held no inmate. The building was de-
signed and erected by the Baldwin &
Swope Construction Co. at cost of
approximately S35 600.
The Knights of Pythias band will
render a concert at the reception.
Cider and doughnuts will be served.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-02-03
Comments on Mr.. Smith

No person who came TO Oregon
after admission of the territory is en-
titled to the ofiicial-or formal -desig-
nation as a pioneer. This is the rule
made by the Oregon Pioneer associa-
ton. and we have no thought Of finding
fault with it. There are still living,
it is pleasing to recall many hundreds
and even thousands of those early and
venturesome emigrants who made their
heroic way to the distant northwest,
and laid the foundations Of a great
American commonwealth. IL would be
proposal suggestive Of proclamation if
it were to be asked that the bars be
lowered so that other useful citizens
whose coming was later, be entitled
also to the distinction which exclusive
lv belongs TO those who came to Ore
gon when il was a territory.
Yet it will not be amss 10 say that
the late Ezra L. Smith had the stature.
and the record Of pioneer. lt was
impossible to think of him in other
aspects. He was literally pioneer in
Hood River valley and was a great
factor in its early development as
prosperous horticultural district. Yet
be went there as late as 1876, but a
generation and a half ago. In piJneer
parlance. fOrty-fOur years is not long:
but in the life Of the individual and
the growth Of a community it may he.
and It usually is, epochsl. Ii is only
within the past twenty years, or even
less. that Hood River acquired national
fame for its fruit. Mr.. Smith had
much to do with H.
Ezra L. Smiths time goes back to
Lincoln in Illinois, 70 civil war tifdes
in California, almost TO the political
Of Washington territory.
and % what might he teFme5 the late
middle Period Of Oregon history. So
after al he was a good deal Of pio-
neer. He was conspicuous in civic
affairs. ard long a prominent figure in
the political sctivities Of the state.
He had toe esteem Of his neighburs
and the confidence of the Dnblie ln Bn
uncommon degree. It viii rot be easy
to Think cf Hood River without Ezra
4 smith. OregrnIan.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-02-03
TREE LOSS MAY BIZ
TAX DEDUCTION

The internal revenue department has
ruled that total loss of apple trees by
frost may form deduction Of orchard
lists in making their income tax re
ports. The ruling is received here
with keen interest. as numerous grow.
ers had a percentage of their trees
killed in the slvere freeze of Decem-
Der. 1919.
TIE method of ascertaining the loss
deductible is explained by the depart
ment as follows:
"The amount to be claimed as a los
is the actual cost of the trees destroyed
plus the amount of expense incurred
but not deducted for tax purposes, in
caring for the orchard up to the time il
reached the productive stage, less any
depreciation sustained
Full information on the subject may
be obtained by farmers in an income
tax primer for farmers. a copy of
which was brought here from Portland
Tuesday by S. }. Moore. 1t is sug-
gested that growers may secure such
primers by writing to the department
in Portland.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-02-03
INTEREST In SMALL
FRUITS SEEMS LESS

The high cost of small fruits nursery
stock and the general lack of expert
ence here has resulted the rast week
in a considerable diminution in inter
est in raspberry. loganberry and black
berry planting. Although keen in
terest was displayed in this form of
horticultural diversifcation recently,
less than n half dozen orchardists ap,
peared at a meeting called Saturday
by Gordon G. Brown who had been
canvasing berry districts in an attempt
to locate nursery stock. Mr.. Brown
had proposed that growers confer with
him relative to pool order of plants.
A number of growers, however, have
already secured their nursery stock
and are arranging to give the small
fruits thorough trial. The expert
ment station, Mr.. Brown says, will
continue Investigations that may be of
benefit to such form of horticulture.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-02-03
PINE GROVE SES-
SION SUCCESSFUL

Pine Grove citizens. who closed their
seventh annual community institute
with religious exercises Sunday, de.
clare the session one Of the most sue
cessful they have ever attempted.
Residents from all parts Of the valley
were present. Addresses were deliv-
cred by DR.. Eugene Dubach, of o. A.
c.. Truman Butler and A. NJ. Cannon.
A community sing was conducted
Saturday by Mrs. c. II. Henney. Rev.
Gabriel Sykes. of Asbury church, gave
a sermon address, and the chief speak
er at an evening session was Mrs.
+. b. Laraway.
c. King Benton and Geo. A. Wuest
won plaudits for their musical mum.
bers. The participation of the River
side choir Sunday evening was highly
appreciated. The children participat-
ing in the declamatory contest Friday
evening were: Anne and George
Wuest, lm0gene Roberts, Anne Nc
Cuistion. RidJell Lage, Florence Ok
ford. Nicola Willis and Chas. Reed
Mrs. Axtelle's musical numbers were
of unusual merit.