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RED CROSS OF PEACE
PAGEANT ARTISTIC
Opening of Roll Call Was Bril-
liant Spectacle at Hampton
Auditorium.

The brilliant spectacle presented
at the beautiful hampton Auditor
iUm by Brookhaven talent last Fri
day evening was richly enjoyed by a
gratifying audience who paid tri-
butte to our home people in the va
rious excellent roles and to our gift
ed Mrs. ]. H. johnson who managed
the entire program, stage settings,
etc.
While the rendition seemed perfect
to every beholder Mrs. Johnson was
still unsatisfied in her exalted am
bition and appreciation of the cause
involved and said to reporter after
the presentation Even at the last
hour had, disappointments. l was
on as cyclone victim and my cries
of distress and expression of physi-
cal suffering so well portrayed my
real state of mind that many thought
was really hurt, l am told. 1t was
lot acting" at all. l think it was
relief to give vent to my pent-up
feelings for had had a strenuous
week." The entire community ap-
preciates Mrs. Johnsons efforts on
behalf of the Red Cross Campaign.
Following is the, cast of the play:-
Humanity-Mrs. Mary Lilly
Florence Nightingale-Miss Fran
ces Decell.
Clara Barton--Mrs. w. A. Moore.
Union Soldier-James Becker.
Confederate Soldier-Mr. McGuf-
ne.
Civil War Nurses-Mrs. Jay Nc
Grath and Miss Mary Alice Hobbs.
Red Cross of War-Annie Mae
Oberschmidt.
Attendant War Workers
Knitting-Mrs. D. Cohn.
Sewing-Reinette Lewinthal.
Surgical Dressing Maddux.
Motor Corps-Mrs. Cleve Becker.
Farmerettes - Misses Josephine
Butterfield and Frances Bowen.
Home Service Dept. Worker-Mrs.
Kate Hardy.
Typist-Miss Terah Lowell.
Community Nurse - Miss Annie
Cranberry.
Character Parts-Mr. and Mrs.
Peyton Dunning.
Mr.. Willie Bee-Old Man.
Mrs. Harry Watts-Old Woman.
Soldier-Mr. Morgan.
Toothbrush Drill-2nd Grade pu-
pills of Public School.
Cyclone Sufferers-Bettie Becker,
Leroy Byrd and Alberta Wentworth.
Physician-Dr. Parsons.
Mother and Children-Mrs. Hol-
lands, little Mary Ellen Lilly and
Marie Watts.
Homeless Children-Bettie Becker,
Virginia Phillips. Alberta Went
worth and Mary Mack Drane.
Happy Childhood Group = Ellen
Johnson, Roxie and Elsie Noodle,
Elizabeth and Tad Finney, Paula
Evelyn Cohn, Sara Carroll and Jane
Hurst.
Greatest Mother in the World
Mrs. L. H. Baggett.
Communicates Mamie Harris.
Reader-Miss Lois Hardy, teacher
OF expression, Whitworth College.
Assistant Director-Miss Lulah
Ragsdale.
Invisible choir-Miss Mary Nc
Nair, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Noodle
Chas. ) Higdon, Messrs. Hollands,
Finney and Hurst.
Accompanist-Mrs. Jas. Becker.
Red Cross of Peace-Marie Nc
Grath.
Columbia-Allie Mack Elzey.
Returned Overseas Soldier-Raplh
Decell.
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LINCOLN LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS
Registration Books Open to Wo-
men at Meeting-Many Add
Names to Roll.

The Lincoln County League Of
Women Voters held its second meet
ing at the City Hall last Thursday
with an attendance of thirty one
from Ward /, nine from Ward 2,
one from Ward 8, and twenty-nine
from Ward 4
To accommodate members of the
League, who wished to register as
voters, Circuit Clerk R. Lee Moak
was present with the registration
books in the Mayors office, and a
number took this opportunity to add
their names to the rolls.
The constitution of the League
which was adopted at the first meet
ing was re-read by the chairman,
Mrs. t. Brady, for the benefit of new
members.
A new office, that of auditor, was
proposed and Mrs. Claudia Ivy was
chosen for it.
Mrs. L. J.. Hollands, chairman of
the committee on state and national
affairs, read request from the Hat
tiesburg missionary societies that the
legislature be petitioned to provide
more severe penalties for unlawful
cohabitation, and it was voted that
Mines. Hollands and A. A. Cohn con-
fer with the representative from this
district, Mr.. George Vernon, in re-
gard to the proposed legislation.
A debate upon state censorship Of
moving picture shows was partiei-
pated in by Mines. D. e. Bennett,
Chas. Higdon, L. j. Hollands, B. T..
Hobbs and others. Mrs. Palmer Dru-
ry, chairman of county affairs was
enc, of the speakers.
A parliamentary drill occupied
some time upon the program.
A motion to request the Red Cross
committee to give few minutes Of
its time at various places in the
county to representatives of the
League of Women Voters, that the
objects of the League may be ex-
planned, was passed.
A tour of the town and county
by Circuit Clerk Moak and represen-
tatives of the League, to invite and
enable women to enroll as voters,
was planned.
1t was announced that women reg
istered four months in advance would
be able to vote in the coming cleo
tion of an alderman-at-large
1t was/voted to hold meetings ev-
cry two weeks, on Thursday after
noon at 500 at the City Hall, the
next to be omitted as it falls upon
Thanksgiving and held the day fol-
lowing the holiday.
Mr.. ]. L. Godbold has generously
allowed the League the use of typ
ing machine, a courtesy much appre-
ciated by those acquainted with the
need for it.
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New Sight School Opens.

New Sight School opened Monday,
Nov. 7th. with on enrolment of 200
pupils.
Prof. o. F. Grantham conducted a
very appropriate devotional exercise,
in the presence of more than 800
pupils and patrons Monday morning.
Several visitors gave very-inter-
sesting talks, among them were >Supt.
l.. R. Ellzey, and Bro. Sidney viii
liams. Many Of the patrons showed
a spirit Of loyalty to the school and
faculty by encouraging talks.
Five Ford trucks are on routes as
conyeyances for the pupils of more
than two miles distance. and one
more truck is being made ready as
five are insufficient to accommodate
them.
Due to the entire completion of the
building the public opening and de-
dieation will be held the latter part
Of the month. the date to be an
Eounced. xxx.
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Trustees Notice of Sale.

BY virtue of authority conferred
upon me, the undersigned trustee in
deed of Trust given by w. o. Sui
livan, dated March 18th, 1918, to
secure a certain Indebtedness to A.
c.. Seavey & Sons (Incorporated) of
Brookhaven, Mississippi, therein
mentioned, which said Deed of Trust
is recorded in the office of the Chan
Gerry Clerk in Brookhaven, Lincoln
County, Mississippi, in Book 105,
page IA, reference to which is here
by made, default having been made
in the payment therein provided, and
having been requested by the bene-
ficiary so to do, 1 will, on Monday,
the 5th day of December, 1921, dur
ing leagl hours in front of the
west door Of the County Court House
in the City of Brookhaven, Lincoln
County, Mississippi, offer and expose
for sale and will sell for cash to the
highest and best bidder at public out
cry, in satisfaction of said Deed in
Trust, the following described land
and property situated, lying and be-
ing in the county of Lincoln, and
State of Mississippi, to-wit;
The NEA of NEA Section 20
and Wa of NWA of NWH, Sec
ton 21, all in Township 6, Range z
East and containing so acres more
or less.
The title to said property is be-
lieved to be good, but the trustee
will convey only such title as is vest
ed in him as trustee.
Witness my signature this the 7th
day of November, 1921.
SAM F. MAGEE,
Trustee.
Posted at the Court House in
Brookhaven, Mississippi, Monday,
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Public Land Sale. Department of the

Public Land Sale. Department Of the
Interior.
U. S. Land Office, at Jackson, Miss.
Oct. 8, 1921.-Notice is hereby CIV
en- that. as directed by the Com
missioner of the General Land Of
ace. under provisions of Act Of Con-
gress approved June 27, 1906 ga
Stats, SID, pursuant to the appli-
cation of Edgar B. Mckee, Allen,
Miss, Serial No. 0S66S, we will offer
at public sale, to the highest bidder,
but at not less than $7.1SS per acre.
at 10 o'clock a. m.,N on the 22nd day
Of November. 1921. at this office.
the following tract Of land:- SEX Of
HswA Section 20. Township 8 North.
Range 5 East. Washington Meridian,
subject to the claim Of the Shiloh
Baptist Church.
Any persons claiming adversely
the above-described land are advised
to file their claims, or objections, on
or before the time designated for sale.
W.T.. Cummins,
Register.
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FOR SALE.-ABOUT $4,000 FEET STUMPAGE
LONG LEAF PINE. ONE MILE WEST OF THAYER.
LOW PRICE. Write E. L. MEADERS, Memphis, Tenn.
In Memory of Miss Neva Newman.

Relatives and friends of Miss Neva
Newman, formerly of Meadville
whose death occurred in Kohala, Ha-
waii, Nov. 7, gathered in the Lamp
ton Auditorium Sunday afternoon at
two thirty to attend a memorial SER
vice in her honor as it was not pos
sible for the body to be brought to
the United States for burial.
DR.. c. w. Grafton of Union Church
a lifelong friend of the Newman
family, gave an address in which he
took for his theme Mary of Bethany
likening Miss Newman to her in that
the same grace had saved both, and
that both had devotedly served the
Master.
Miss Newman had been in Hawaii
only six weeks, having been given
q position as teacher in Methodist
Mission school there. She was an
able teacher having been an instruc-
tor and supervisor of the infirmary
in the Martha Berry School of Geor-
gia for several sessions pTior to go
ing to Hawaii. Miss Newman taught
for some years at the Brookhaven
Public School. She left to study
missions and nursing, fields of work
in which she was highly successful
as a preparation for her work as
missionary.
She was a visitor in her old home
town of Meadville, and in Brookha-
ven, just before going to San Fran
cisco to\sail for Hawaii, and was
happy in the prospect before her.
Miss Newman was a graduate oi
the Scarritt Training School fol
Missionaries in Kansas City, a gra,
duate nurse and college graduate
Her character and personality com
manded the admiration and friend
ship of all who knew her we'll.
1t was fitting that the service:
should be held on the Whitworth
Campus, as the deceased was once q
student at Whitworth, and a devoted
worker in the Methodist Sunday
School during her years Of residence
here.
A large number of Whitworth stu
dents attended the services, and a
choir and quartette Of students sup
piled appropriate music. A local
quartette composed Of Misses Mary
McNair and Mamie Harris. and
Messrs. w. L. Finney and Claude
Bowen gave beautiful selections,
Rev. w. H. Lewis, pastor of the
Methodist Church, and Rev. PAU
Grice, pastor of the Meadville church
assisted in the services.
Mrs. R. e. Bennett of Meadville
and Messrs. Equin Newman of Mem
phis and Eugene Newman of Nc,
Comb. sister and brothers Of the de.
ceased who with Mr.. Walter New.
man, Of Memphis, compose the i'm.
mediate family, were present for the
services. An especially sad fact q
be mentioned in connection with tht
occasion was that this is the seconC
funeral in the family within a week
brother, Mr.. John Newman having
died shortly before his sister.
Many relatives and friends from
Meadville and vicinity were presen
for the services.
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Richard Strauss Arrives in New York

While the arrival OF Richard
Strauss in New York did not create
quite the sensation that was expect
ed. he has nevertheless been the CEN
ter of lively interest. His first pub
lie appearance was made at an or
chestra concert In Carnegie Hall
when he conducted a program of his
own works. The consensus OF opin-
ion was that he is even more the
skilled wielder Of the baton than
when he was here IL years ago. In
comparison with the performances
Of his music to which Americans are
accustomed his interpretations are
somewhat less vivid and brilliant,
The subscription concerts to be
given by this celebrated composer
conductor at the Metropolitan Ope-
ra House promise to be one OF the
outstanding orchestral attractions Of
the New York season,
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Notice of Commissioners Sale.

Bartlett Calcote
No. 4412. VS..
Matte Curtis ct al.
BY virtue of decree of the Hon
orable Chancery Court of Lincoln
County, State of Mississippi, render
ed at the October Term, A. D. 1921
therof, ordering a sale of certain
lands mentioned therein /, s. B. Nc
Nair, the undersigned, appointed
Commissioner to execute said degree,
will, on Friday, November 25th.
1921, expose at public auction, to
the highest bidder, for cash, be-
tween legal hours at the front OF
west door of the Court House in the
City of Brookhaven, Lincoln County,
Mississippi, within the hours pre-
scribed by law, the following de-
scribed lands, being in said County
and State, to-wit:
NV u of NE " and acres on
the north side Of the SW II of NE
4 and 3 acres in the NE corner. OF
the NE n of. NW1z, all in Section
is, T. s, r. 8 East, containing 81
acres more or less.
Together with the appurtenances
and hereditaments thereto apper-
tanning.
s. B. McNAIR,
Cnnn m isefnfier
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Estray Notice.

Taken up by c. C. Woodall, one
black horse mule, appropriated at
$4,000. Weight about 500 lbs, a.
bout 3 years old, has scar on left
fore leg. Owner may prove same be-
fore sale. Pay the costs and ex-
penses and reclaim said property.
Otherwise the same will be sold ac-
c0rding to law.
Witness my hand this 31st day Of
0ctsg 1921.
w. n. MecAFFREY. ]. r.
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Ruth School is preparing for an
active and joyous Thanksgiving Day
The able young principal, Miss Ber-
nice Mckee and her assistants, Miss.
es Matte Williams and Mildred Me-
Kee have planned beautiful pro
gram for the afternoon which will
be given jointly by members Of the
Victory and Harding societies. In
the evening the play "Topsy-Tur-
wy viii be presented. Rev. ]. p
Hemby will preach the Thanksgiving
sermon at 10 o'clock In the morning
1t was Ruth that won the game
of basket ball on Armistice Day over
Carter's Greek. Pike county. in q
score Of Is to 13.
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A small class of young business
women of the Baptist Sunday School
subscribed >$65 last Sunday toward
the SIS it takes to furnish room
at the Hospital. Others will be heard
from until the requisite amount is
raised. Fine start!
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Notice to Trespassers.

MY lands, located west of Bogue
Chitto three miles, are Posted a.
gafnst hunting, trapping and fishing,
under Section 1892 OF Code OF 1905.
Future trespassers will be proceed
ed against BY the law.
Dolphus Hart.
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Editor t. M. Hederman, of the
Clarion-Ledger gave the address Of
welcome to the Baptist State Con-
yention at jackson yesterday and
was responded to by Rev. w. H.
Morgan of Leland.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-16

The sugar cane crop, from which
good old Louisiana molasses In made
was the largest in the history Of
the county Tor several years.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-16

The Leader prints RilI-Heada.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-16

Posted at the Court House in
Brookhaven, Mississippi, Monday,
November 7th, 1921.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
AROUND THE COUNTY
WHEATLAND

Retreat, October 17-Mr. and Mrs
Fred Sallander and daughter, Mabel,
spent Sunday at the Mons Thorkelson
home.
Mac Scr.cTfeid was business caller
in DeSoto Saturday afternoon.
Truman Jacobus went to Lacrosse
Sunday to consult DIR. Henke.
K. J. Davis and family were bust
ness callers at Viroqua Monday.
w. T. White, NJ. Steenburg and A.
J. Broadhead attended the bank meet
ing at DeSoto Tuesday
Frances Bean departed Tuesday for
a visit in Detroit.
Raymond Spellum spent Sunday with
his mother. Mrs. Edwin Broadhead.
Mr.. and G. c. Bishop visited at the
A. j. Boadhead home Thursday.
Mrs. John Hill is on the sick list
this week.
John Marks is having an addition
built to his house.
Mrs. C. w. Green entertained the
ladies aid this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Broadhead made
a business trip to Lacrosse Friday.
Fred Sallander made business trip
to DeSoto Monday.
Little Dorothy Davis is on the sick
LIST
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STODDARD

Stoddard, October 17-Mr. and Mrs
Frank Smith of Lacrosse have beer
spending a few days with the latter.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Leo
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Leo lef
Saturday for Peoria to visit at tht
homeof their daughter, Mrs Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Olson and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Dotten and daugh
ter Jenny, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Hof
of Sparta, Mrs. Hans Hoff of Viroqus
and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hoff anC
children of Westby, spent Sunday al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Krause.
Mrs. w. j. Beranek of Lacrosse
who returned from an extended visit
in the west on Tuesday, is spending
few days with her sister, Mrs. Levi;
Axlen.
Walter and Rhoda White returned
home Wednesday from their auto triI
after spending a month in Milwaukee
Madison and Prairie du Chen. They
were accompanied home by Mrs. Ear
Mueller and children of Prairie du
Chen.
Mrs. Sarah Woodward of Lacrosse
visited Ann E. Bean and other rela-
tives last week.
Ed Koblitz and family have rented
rooms in Mrs. Esther Hanesworth's
house and will take possession soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Woodward and
daughter Florence were Sunday visit
ors of Miss HENRIETTA Woodward
The directors of the Farmers and
Merchants State Bank held their quar-
terly meeting in the local bank Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Axlen and Mrs
w. j. Beranek spent the week end with
the ladies parents, Mr. and Mrs A. j
Smith in DeSoto vicinity.
Mrs. w. A. Proksch entertained
the German Lutheran ladies aid soci-
ETY. last Sunday at her home.
Our community was shocked to
learn of the death of Mrs. Maggie
Pulver, wife of John Pulver, on Oc-
tober 10th at a HarrisOnburg, Va.
hospital Her death was caused by
lock jaw resulting from a cut.
Mrs. A. J. Grabhorn was called to
Idaho, owing to, the illness of her sis
ter.
Mr.. A. u. Curry and son, Romance
spent the week end at Valley.
A large number attended the social
and spelling match in the NJ E. church
Friday evening. Ice cream, cake
sandwiches and coffee were served
The spelling match which was con-
Quoted by Miss Irene Grabhorn was
very much enjoyed. Ann E. Bean
won first honors.
Mrs. H. Blashek and daughter, Mrs
G. w. Wolfe of Savanna, ILL.,, left Sat
urday for Hillsboro, to visit at the
Edward Wolfe home.
Mrs. Will Groth enjoyed visit from
her mother, Mrs. Herman Selke of La
Crosse, the latter part of the week.
Word was received here Saturday
of the death of Fred W.Myers at Hills
boro. While starting fire in stove
a can of oil exploded, Mr. Myers being
so badly burned he only lived a short
time. He was mail carrier on route
l out of ourvillage for several months
He and family having moved to Hills
boro this summer.
Stoddard News Girl.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19

DIR. Chase, dentist, office in Ma
tional Bank Building Phone 80.
Get Washed Egg Coal for your
.nnI- gAns.a an. varvrz an, Snns ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19

The Salvation Army has chosen a
vantage ground that no organization
has ever disputed with 1.-THE van
tage- ground of the back yard of the
nation, the back yard Of humanity, the
barck yard of life.
There are always people for the
pleausre tasks of the front yard but
behind the blank walls of the house,
away from the eyes of the passers-by,
lies the back yard of life, cluttered
with humanity, crowded with destitu-
ton, sickness and death, sour with sor-
arrow and misery and sin. Where
these things are, there is need, and
where there is need there is The Sal
walton Army.
There is a word from those in the
back yard to you in the front yard.
1t comes in many-tongued language,
shrill with cries of the little children.
Ii asks you to remember that the
back yard is there. II may not be as
picturesque and dramatic as far of
things more often seem; but it Is
there. It is hungry and cold, it is sad
and needy and it is OURS, our own
back yard.
Everybody The Salvation Army aids
does not live in the back yard. Some
are merely there for a short time
They are the people who cannot be
classed merely there for short time
They are the people who cannot be
elassed as strictly down-and-outers
I the back yard only claims them dur
{ ing an employment crisis, or wher
/ sickness and sorrow have added their
weight to the burden they carry, they
are the emergency cases.
+ During the week OF October gath
there viii be State wide appeal fol
funds for the Salvation Army. Re.
member it's the annual appeal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-10-19
OBITUARY

Jasper N Zook was born in Green
county, Wisconsin, January 18th, 1876.
He was married to Della Noble of
Newton, Vernon county, Wisconsin,
July 4th, 1878. Three children were
born to this union, two sons and a
daughter. Emmett now of California
Elmer Of Strool, South Dakota, and
Mrs. C. X. Ostreim of Leeds, North
Dakota.
Mr.. Zook and family came to Strool
in the year of 1908 and settled on a
homestead six miles south of this
place and as such was one among the
pioneers who with so many others
came here to find a home. Here he
lived till the time of his death which
occrred September the 10th, 1921.
He was at the time of his death sew
|enty-five years, eight months and four
days. The cause of his death was
heart failure, all medical aid was of
no avail, and thus the end did not come
unexpected.
He was of quiet disposition, a
kind and loving husband and father,
respected by all who learned to know
him as an honest and upright man in
all his dealings. He was baptized in
the NJ. E. church at the age of eigh-
teen and was a member of the SAINT
until his death. He respected the
word of God and His Kingdom on
earth. He is absent from home but
his memory fingers long.
Funeral services were held Sunday,
the eighteenth, at p. m, at the Hon.
me church, Maltby, South Dakota.
Mrs. Jim JUDGE sang, Some Day the
Silver Cord will Break, accompanied
by Mrs. G. johnson. S. n. Eneglstad
offie' ated choosing Hebrew 9:27, for
his text, "And inasmuch as it is APP
pointed unto men once to die and after
this cometh judgment. The Slim Butte
choir sang Beautiful Isle of Some
where. Interment was made in the
Homme cemetery.-Bison IS. Oak
Co11ripr
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James Stucky Says, Frat Cost Me
SIPS for Plumbing Bills

I'VE couldn't tell what was clog
ging up our toilet and drains. We
had TO tear up floor, pipes, etc, found
a rats nest in basement. They had
choked the pipes with refuse. The