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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
Price Was Killed
With His Own Axe

Meridian, Miss. Two things are
considered certain in connection with
the murder Of. Judge Moody Price.
who was killed with an axe at his
home recently. This is that Judge
Price is dead and that he was killed
with an axe belonging on the pro-
perty. Further than this absolutely
nothing has been learned, according
to a member of the coroner.s jury,
which is still held to investigate va
rious rumors in connection with the
worst tragedy that Meridian has ev-
er experienced.
Rumors and counter rumors con-
tinue to float over the city, but the
investigation of each of these ex-
plodes each theory that is advanc-
ed.
Coroner Hopgood has stated that
he is absolutely at sea with refer
ence to the crime, but hopes that
something might come from the nm
ger print records that were cut from
the wall paper in the bath room and
sent to New Orleans.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
MOB BURNS NEGRO
SLAYER OF CRAIGS
Black Taken from Deputies at
Sardis, Miss, and Burned
Near Scene of Crime.

Wilson. Ark, Jan. 26.-Taken by
mob of armed men from deputy
sheriffs on train at Sardls, Miss,
! apd spirited through three states to
the scene of the murder of o. T..
Craig and his daughter at Nodena,
Christmas Day, Henry Lowry, negro
was burned to death for the crime
on the levee near the Craig planta-
tion shortly after 6 o'clock tonight.
The mob took him to the levee
near the scene of his crime, and dri-
wing stake into the ground, chain
ed the negro and burned him to
death. The mob then dispersed.
The 1ynching had been expected
since the information was received
that Lowry was being brought to
Arkansas from FL Paso. where he had
been apprehended. The black was
brought through Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi and across the river by a
party of Is armed men in ten au-
tomobiles. A large crowd was as
sembled at Nodena to witness the
lynching.
o. T. Craig and his daughter were
shot and killed, and two sons of the
planter, Hugh and Richard, were
wounded when they demonstrated
with Lowry, who was tenant farm
er. about creating disturbance on
the plantation.
The negro, who was sought i'm
mediately for the killing by a large
posse of citizens. eluded his would
be captors, who continued a rigor-
Gus search for him for nearly a week
Through letters written to friends at
Nodena, village near the scene of
the crimes, the black was found in
El Paso. Orders were sent and dep
uties dispatched to bring him back
to Arkansas.
Deputy Sheriffs ]. j. Greer and D.
H. Dickson, who had the negro in
charge aboard an Illinois Central
train, bound from Ell Paso, where
the black was taken prisoner to Ar
kansas, to hold the captive for safe
keeping, were held up at Sardis,
Miss, by armed men who forced them
to debark.
Eight or ten automobiles were sta
toned in wood nearby and the
men headed toward them with Low
ry. Leaping into the cars, the party
started northward. The deputies,
who had informed Memphis of the
capture of the prisoner, advised that
the party probably would head for
Memphis, and cross into Arkansas by
the Harahan bridge.
Instead, however, the cars dashed
across the Tennessee border to Mil
lington, which is opposite Nodena,
village near the Craig plantation.
There one Of the party purchased
rope. Noticing the negro prisoner,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
CONDITIONS WARRANT FAITH.

From all sections of the country
and from the very best informed
men in the closest possible touch
with big business comes the unquali-
fed declaration that the country has
passed through the worst period of
depression and that things are now
on the UP grade, says the Natchez
Democrat.
The defation period was naturally
severe; 1t could not be accomplished
without pinch or hurt, and now
that the operation is over, recovery
may be. gradual but it will be cer-
tain.
The tightness and the depression
has not been confined to any one
section, but has been absolutely ma
ton wide in Its scope.
From all accounts there are many
very many sections, that have suf-
fered to a far greater extent than
has the Natchez section, and there
are no sections where the financial
conditions are on a better or sound
er basis than right here in our own
trade territory.
The bank statements will compare
favorably with any section you might
investigate. and the people are not
actually suffering.
Ground is already being broken
for the next crop and our people
have realized the necessity for ma
terially reducing the cotton acreage
and increasing the acreage of food
crops. etc.
From our viewpoint and from our
standpoint. there is every reason to
look to the future with hope and
confidence. 1t is time when every
one should be cautious and careful
and not optimistic in the least.
II we all work together and pull
together we will be surprised how
quickly conditions will right them
selves and quickly we shall enter in
to real, sound. prosperous condi-
tion.
Don't be stampeded. Let's sit level
In the boat and fight for business
as we have never fought for ii be-
fore.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
KEEP UP CONSTRUCTIVE WORK.

While few states have shown a
great increase in population, so far
as the census bureau has reported,
Mississippi is the first to return
positive decrease since 1910. Her
population was announced Saturday
to be 1.7S9,1S1, a decrease in ten
years of 1882. Louisiana, therefore
takes rank ahead of her nearest nei-
ghbor, with 5000 or 5000 more
people in 1920 and a gain of 141,-
600 since 1910. Until the returns
are all in. however, we shall not
know whether this state has improv-
ed or even maintained it's relative
standing.
Louisiana has gained because of its
large city population, the develop
lnent of its oil and gas fields and the
expansion of its manufacturing in
dustries. 1t has probably lost in
rural population for the same reason
that Mississippi has lost-the- attrac-
tion of farm labor to the cities by
war prices for labor. Fortunately
for the state, the loss has not been
so great here as in Mississippi.
To some extent Mississippi loss
has been our gain. New Orleans,
the largest southern city, has natur-
ally drawn many ambitious, energet-
ic young men of her sister state in
to her limits. We are glad to have
them here; some of them have al
ready attained high rank in our
manufacturing and business circles
and others are coming into promi-
nence. We are only sorry that we
must profit at the Magnolia states
expense.
In many respects, Mississippi's
problem in population getting is our
problem. Both states have a vast
acreage of undeveloped land; cut
over land that needs clearing and
wet lands that require draining. The
opportunities that both offer to in
telligent farmers are not moonshine
nor real estate agent talk. Both
states can point to many examples
of cleared and drained lands that
have shown great proht-earning ca
pacities. Both, perhaps, would do
better in development work, If they
would pay less attention to the pro-
motion of immigration from the CEN
trail and western states and more
to measures that keep their young
men at home to develop their states
resources.
We know of no more effective
methods to pursue than those already
in force-the building Of good roads,
extension of telephone and rural
mail service, betterment of public
school education, creation Of schools
that afford agricultural instruction
and the maintenance Of experiment
work. demonstration agents, boys
and girls club work and other agen-
cies that teach the farmers how to
go after the money. What we have
done along these lines is just be-
ginning to show results. What we
do in the future will undoubtedly
have a cumulative effect.-New Or
leans Item.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29

he was asked why the roper"
ITO keep the car from skidding,' .
was the reply.
Memphis authorities, acting on a
request of Governor McRae, of Ar
kansas, had placed Gordon of po-
lice at vantage points on the roads
leading into the city. But they
waited in vain for the approach of
the party.
At five o'clock the negro, Lowry,
was spirited across the Mississippi
river, crossing into the third state
through which the mob had taken
him.
Great crowds had assembled at
Nodena, near where the crime was
committed for which Lowry was
burned, to witness the lynching.
That the crowd was inexorable was
shown by telephone message sent
to Wilson that the penalty would
be paid by the negro at o'clock.
He would have been killed sooner,
the informant said. but the crowd
had disagreed whether to hang or
burn him.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
SHOULD THE CLERGY PAY FULL
r FARE2

God isn't, stalking the spread of
His kingdom on railroad courtesies, +"
writes Montclair minister who is
not perturbed by the announcement
that the railroads intend to withdraw
the half rate which it has been Gus
tomary to allow to clergy men.
Western railroads, it is reported,
have increased the clergy's half-rate
to two-thirds rate, and 1t is feared
by some representatives Of the min
istry that this action portends the
abolition Of reduced fares for clergy
altogether. AS the Christian Gem
tury (Disciples) points out, it would
have a profound effect upon the ru-
raj church. Many country churches
depend on the travelling preacher,
and "the more rail fares advance,
the less feasible it will be for the
railroad tpreacher' to continue his
visitations. The first effect Of the
change might be disastrous for
many churches. but "the longtime
effect would be beneficial. Liter
airy Digest.
This is an argument in favor Of
community churches with a pastor
located so he would always be where
he belongs in the midst Of his peo-
pie.
Otherwise. congregations who
share the dement's with their pastors
could easily foot the railroad bills
to important gatherings in the inter-
est of church work and should do it.
And here we may state that for
some time there has been a senti-
ment growing toward congregations
paying the fare-''the board and
keep''-of their pastors or delegates
to large conventions or conferences
as some OF these bodies have grown
SO larke as to be great tax on
communities where they meet.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
Local Committees in Charge of Re-
lief Drive for Starving Child
ren of Europe.
Treasurer, R. L. Davis.

Treasurer, R. L. Davis.
Publicity Directors, L. H. Bowen,
Mrs. B. T. Hobbs.
West Side.-Oscar H. Hartman,
w. H. Seavey, H. C. Greenwood, W.
D. Davis, ]. H. Sumrall, Dave Cohn,
H. v. Wall.
Industrials.-S. E. Moreton, C. S.
Butterfield, ]. F. Vernon, j. A. Car
roll, W. P. Bonds, ]. B. Nalty, T.
Brady, jr., j. w. Cassidy.
East Side.-Frank Aylward, Ferd
V. Becker, John Becker, Geo. Bow
sky, T. E. Coker, Hiram Cassidy.
Ladies who have charge of the
different wards:-
1st Ward.-Miss Beulah Wilson.
End Ward.--Mrs. Rose Parsons.
3rd Ward.-Mrs. Mckenzie.
4th Ward.-Mrs. S. B. McNair.
c. E. Parker, Norfeld, Miss.
Mrs. B. e. Brister, Bogue Chitto,
Miss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
FARMERS SUPPORT
DAIRY CAMPAIGN
Banks of Hattiesburg to Give
Financial Aid - Other
State News.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 24.-H., d.
Ferguson, of the Federal Extension
Forces, has recently made close
Dairy campaign in Forrest County,
assisted by tie county agents, and
reports here that it was very salts
factory, number of farmers pledg-
ing their interest and determination
to embark in the enterprise. The
banks of Hattiesburg have assured
the farmers they will give them the
financial assistance they may re-
quire, just as was done some months
ago by the banks of Jackson, and,
no doubt, the dairy industry will
soon become one of the greatest
magnitude. All farmers are urged
to begin on small scale, but with
the very best strains of milk COWS
that are to be had. Campaigns of
this kind always create demand for
Jersey and Holstein cattle, and
breeders and dealers report a strong
demand.
WANTS TO GET GOLDSBY.
Former Governor Bilbo was among
the visitors at the capital today, and
as usual, called at the governors S
office through force of habit, if
nothing else. Being asked if he
knew anything about the Goldsby
case, he said he did not, that so far
as he knew the habeas corpus case
threatened by the state had not been
Brought, but he said: II met Sheriff
Shannon, of Warren county, here
last week, and told him that 1 want
ed him to let Goldsby go back to
the Parchman farm--that l under
stood he had some money left and
/ wanted him where / could see him
and have a little talk with him."
The former governor laughed at his
joke, and so did every body else pres
ent.
NEGRO CONVICT ESCAPES.
Douglass Johnson, aged %, feet
inches high and weighing 153 lbs,
has escaped from the Parchman
farm, where he was serving a two
year sentence for grand larceny.
Johnson was sentenced from For
rest county in 1919, and if he had
remained until March his time would
have been up and he would have
been released.
Julia Owens, negro woman of
about so years of age, and who came
here from Meridian many years ago
was burned to death Sunday morn
ing. Neighbors called to see how
the feeble old woman was getting
along and found her in the fire
dead. The coroner's jury returned
a verdict in accordance with the
facts.
PRENTISs COUNTY IN LINE.
Prof. Broom, assistant superin-
tendent of education, has returned
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
Mississippi All Organized for Lone
Star Trail.

Natehez. Miss, Jan. 25.-The Lone
Star Trail Highway Association has
been fully organized in Mississippi.
The highway enters the state at Ma
tchez and leaves at Waynesboro. The
projected route is from Los Angeles,
Cal, to st. Augustine. j. R. Hughes
Of Winnfield, La, special repTesen-
tative of the national association,
stated while in Natchez that organi-
zation work for the highway will
next be taken up In Alabama.
Construction work on the Adams
county link of the Prentiss Highway,
which is to run from Natchez to Mo-
bile, is under way and rapid prog
ress is being made. The contractor
for the highway started at the viii
kinson county line and is working
toward the improved road running
out Of Natchez.
The building of the Interstate CoE-
Zee Company, which recently was
badly damaged by the FIRE which de-
itroyed the contents, is being re-
constructed and will be occupied In
short time.
Construction work is expected to
start shortly on the new $4,000
edifice of the First Baptist Church,
as plans have been awarded and con-
tracts are being let. The building
committee of the church has delayed
pushing construction on account of
the downward trend of the market
On building material.
Plans have been approved for the
construction Of a $4,000 building
for the consolidated school at Wash
ington, about six miles from Natchez
and work is expected to start short
ly.
Natchez has been flooded with pro-
'fessional beggars to such an extent
that Chief Of Police Ryan has issued
an order Of deportation, and none
will be allowed to remain. On ac-
count OF the wave Of crime over the
county. the dragnet Is out for all un-
desirable and suspicious characters.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29

from Prentiss county, where he has
been in the interest of education
generally, and in an agricultural
high school especially. The senti-
ment of mass meeting held was
almost unanimously in favor of the
school. 1t developed that last year
43 boys and girls of Prentiss county
went to other counties to attend such
agricultural school, and now the
taxpayers of Prentiss propose to es-
tablish one of their own.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
4l0 Married in Lin
coin In Year 1920

Good times or bad, Lincoln county
well kept up her end of it in the
marriage market in 1920, there be-
ing 410 licenses issued by Circuit
Clerk'R. Lee Moak from Jan. 7, 1929
to Jan. 1, 1921.
This record undoubtedly accounts
to a good degree for the large in
crease in birth over deaths recently
reported by County Health Officer
w. H. Frizell.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29

An effort is now being made to se-
cure pardon for VIII sorsby, the
murderer of Postmaster Inspector
Charles Fitzgerald. on the grounds
Of meritorious conduct. Sorsby hav-
ing recently come into the limelight
by reporting an attempt by his fell
low prisoners to blow up cage at
Oakley farm with dynamite. This
prisoner Is just where he belongs
and should be forced to remain there
to serve out his life sentence.
Woodville Republican.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
Mystery Shrouds
Killing Of Lewis

Holly Springs. Miss. - William
Lewis, well-known land owner
was shot to death from ambush as re
was going to his home in the country
from Potts Camp last Friday, ac-
eording to adviees received by shcr-
III Slayden. He was not known TO
have had any enemies and the cause
Of the shooting Is shrouded In mys-
terry.
Bloodhonnds In New Albany were
wired for and Is IS hoped the truck
Of the murderer can be picked M.
Mr. Lewis was about 60 years old
and man Of family,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29
COpiah Farmers FavOrably Impressed

Hazlehurst, Miss, Jan. "a The
dairy campaign just closed by Coun-
ty Agent c. C. Bearden was declared
a success in every sense Of the term.
The agent says 1925 men heard the
dairying talks made by experts of Il
linois Central Railroad and the A. &
M. College. Many were said to be
favorably impressed with the idea of
entering the dairy business, and
plans are being made to have several
dozen pure Jersey cows imported.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29

At Laurel two young n1ggers were
given a good thrashing after being
rescued from lynching party. They
were suspected Of being insulting to
a white woman. Laurel is setting a
good exampule for both white and
black.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29

THE city of the future should be
regarded as great and prosperous ON
" in the proportion that 1t becomes
a better place in which to live. -
Ernest g, Hartwells
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29

The whlskered sex in vicksburg
have to wait until 1880 to get a
shave. The shops close 1T Gao and
Qiso on Saturdays
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29

Everything that goes up Is sure
to come down except taxes. wit
ness your tax receipts,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29

NO WHITE SLAVE PLAYS OR STORIES OF TIE
UNDERWORLD USED BY THIS CLEAN, HIGH
CLASS COMPANY.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-01-29

PRENTIss COUNTY IN LINE.
Prof. Broom, assistant superin-
tendent of education, has returned
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-07
HOSPITALITY OF
FARMERS ENJOYED
BY MANY GUESTS
MANY OF THE PROMINENT MEN
OF LIVE STOCK INTERESTS AS
SEMBLED AROUND EOARp.
AT WILKES. PLACE, CULLEOKA
Interests of the Breeders and Farm
ers During the Coming Year Are
Discussed by Many Able Speakers.
Jas. r. Williamson, POSTMASTER.

(From Mondays Daily Herald)
Wilkes Place, the country estate
! and noted Duroc Jersey breeding es
adjustment of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bell
Farmer, was the scene last week OF
a banquet that recalled the old time
Southern hospitality, the days when
there was more liberality and more
freedom in the matter of dispensing
hospitality than there is today.
There was such feast of good
things to eat on the banquet board as
enc seldom sees. It.would almost be
literally the truth to use the old stere.
otyped phrase and say that the table
'gfoaned beneath the load At one
end of the table was a great thirty
pound turkey, grown at Wilkes Place,
and decorated with all the condiments
and accessories thereunto appertain-
ing. The opposite end was decorated
with a magnificent baked ham also
cured at home. There was everything
that could tempt the palte.
After the coffee had been served
and cigars passed the merriment be-
gan. Col. James. r. Williamson, of
Old Homestead Farm, Mr.. Farmers
neighbor breeder, was the toastmas-
ter He provoked great deal of mer-
riment when he presented the differ
ent speakers. The most eloquent eff.
fort of the day was that of Col. Jim
McCord, churcnman, politician, editor,
auctioneer, mayor and squire Of Lew
isburg, who is natural born orator.
Col. McCord was especially effective
in the tribute that he paid to the men
who had developed the fine breeds of
hogs and cattle, CHASING them as real
benefactors. ~
Among the other speakers were DR..
Roy Hardison, Meredith King, of Co,
lumbia; Col Cooper, of Nashville, sec
"
rotary of the Tennessee Beef Breed.
ers Association; w. A. Burnett, of the
Nashville Stock Yards, j. Lem Thorn
as, and Col Thomas H. PEBBLES.
The Herald's account of the ban
quet came second handed because of
the fact that the invitation sent to the
press was lost due to Mr.. Burlesons
machines failure to function At least
this is presumably the cause.
The main theme of the speeches
was the live stock industry of the
state, the outlook for the future and
the necessity for cooperation among
the breeders. All expressed optimism
with reference to the future of farm
ing.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-01-07
AN AVERAGE OF SAYS
saiw LIN NkIIIIMhI HIHIi
MISS EFFlE CHEEK, OF LEFT
WiCH, RAISED AND MARKETED
ONE HUNDRED BIRDS.

(From Fridays Daily Herald)
Miss Effie Cheek, who lives near
Leftwich, is somewhat of a turkey
raiser herself. This enterprising
young lady has just cleaned up her
turkey yards and after all was in ac-
counting made, she found that she had
raised and marketed one hundred tur-
keys for which she received an aver
age of S4.75 each, or total Of $4,000.
There are others in the county who
have sold turkeys for higher aver
age per bird, but in this instance it is
the volume that counts. In addition
to the 100 turkeys sold, Miss Cheek
this year also sold $150.00 worth of
chicken hens. Making a grand total
received from her birds to say nothing
of the eggs, $625.00. .'#T 2 - II