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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
WHITE TAKES OVER
LAMAR'S HOLDINGS
More Than A Million Dollars
Changes Hands in Big
Timber Deal.

Hattiesburg, Miss, March 24.-A
deal involving more than $1,000 900
was made here today when the tim
Der holdings and mill of the Lamar
Lumber Company became the proper
ty of the ]. ]. White Lumber Compa-
ny of Columbia. Hugh L. White, of
Columbia acted for the purchaser in
the deal, and Victor M. Scanlon,
whose chief life work has been the
building of the Lamar Company, act
ed in his behalf and for his fellow
stockholders.
1t is reported by bankers who han
died the transaction that payment of
$250,000 will be made in cash and
about $4,000 annually until the
full amount considerably over, ST.
100000 has been paid. Mr.. White
Immediately takes over the commits
sary at Clyde, where the company is
located, but will not take active
charge of operations Until June /,
until which time the Lamar Lumber
Company will be busy converting into
lumber timber already cut, which,
under the deal, is retained.
Among those who are stockholders
in the Lamar Company, which Is the
creation of Victor M. Scanlon, wide
ly known lumberman, are ]. B. Sem
mes, cousin of Mr.. Scanlon, who has
been secretary and actively respon-
sible for the company's success. F.
w. Foote, vice-president of the First
National Bank; Captain ]. P. Car
ter, president of that bank; P. E. Bla-
lock. formerly of Hattiesburg, now
in California, and George l.. Haw-
kins, capitalist and business man OF
this city. All these men are said to
have made comfortable fortunes out
of the operation of the Lamar Lum-
Der Company.
Mr.. White, the purchaser, is con-
nected with the ]. ]. White Com
pany, and his own company which
cuts an aggregate of 1870, 900 feet OF
lumber daily. He is interested In
purebred hogs and owns a single boar
insured for $4,000. The Lamar
Lumber Company's capacity is 2.000,-
900 feet per month.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
MOB HANGS NEGRO
AT HATTIESBURG
Unidentified White Men Hold
Up JailOr and Get Keys to
County Jail.

Hattiesburg, Miss, March 40
Arthur Jennings, negro who is re-
ported to have killed a negro woman
in Walthall county a few days ago,
was taken from the county Jail at "a
bout 900 o'clock this morning and
hanged to a tree just opposite Kam-
per Park.
Three days ago the negro was ar
rested in a negro house about two
miles from Hattiesburg, after a gun
battle with Constables Mckenzie and
Joe Gray, the latter narrowly es-
Gaping bullet from the negro's pis-
tol. The officers nred and the negro
was wounded, but not seriously and
was lodged in the county Jail.
Shortly after one o'clock this
morning Jailor Mckenzie was called
to the door, and thinking It was
some officer with an arrest, opened
the door to his office. Two white
men, with third standing by, threw
their guns upon him and demanded
the keys to the negro's cell, threat
ening death II he did not comply.
Seeing determination in the faces Of
the men, with no chance to reach for
his own gun, the jailor surrendered
the keys and the mob secured the
negro. Several men had surround
ed the Jail and all got away in au-
tomobiles. ;
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
-IMMnNNNNl llIlNINNNNE G
GOVERNOR RUSSELL
SAYS CUT ACREAGE.
COtton's Decline in Value Is
Stressed in Timely Pro-
cIamatiOn.

Jackson, Miss, March 24.-Gov-
ernor Russell today issued the fol-
lowing timely proclamation on the
proposed reduction in cotton acreage:
ITO the People of Mississippi
THE aid of every man, woman and
child in the South is needed to save
the South from too much cotton.
There will be reduction in acreage
but how much-that is the question.
1t ought not TO be less than SO per
cent as compared with the planting
last year. Unless there is an ade-
quate cut in acreage we are doomed
to disaster. We believe in optimism
but have no respect for an ostrich
we believe in sane optimism, the mas
terry of courage and unity in action.
Cotton has declined in value until
there is loss of more than $1,000
100000 on the 1920 crop. Cotton,
the South's chief commodity, has
ceased to be a cash article. Quoted
values are far below the cost of pro-
duction. There is little demand for
cotton at prices even below quota
tions. The prospects for increased
consumption are not hopeful. There
is now enough cotton to last nearly
two years at the pre-war normal rate
of consumption.
English spinners are operating
only twenty-four hours a week Do
mestic consumption is far below nor
mai. In Europe there are 100000
less spindles ft for service than there
were in 1914. The total spindleage
of the world has decreased not less
than 10 per cent since 1914. If this
condition is aggravated by further in
creasing the supply of cotton it will
mean utter destruction to farming,
to the commercial and to the fnan-
cial existence of the South. The
entire body polite may be disrupted.
Years, more than a generation per-
haps may be required for recovery.
In many respects the situation is
more appalling than that which fol-
lowed the Civil war. The Civil war
fought in cotton fields left the world
OUAS VA NObIOA' SOLIOn
fered exceptional opportunities then.
The world war was fought in the
great factory districts of the world,
crippling their spindles, destroying
productive power. An enormous sur
plus of cotton has accumulated. For
the first time in your life cotton is
not saleable at market prices. A man
may labor long and diligently, pro-
duce a magnificent crop of cotton,
but If he cannot sell it, he cannot
pay taxes or debts with it, neither
can he eat it.
Reliable statistics show that the
new cotton year at August 1, 1921,
will start with supply of not less
than 100000 bales, or almost an
entire crop in itself.
This is an appeal to the good
sense of the people of Mississippi, not
to contribute to the bankruptcy of
the South by increasing the over
supply Of cotton.
II am sure that our people will be
very grateful if the entire press of
the state will publish this proclama-
tion. 1 regret exceedingly that 1
have no funds at my command to pay
them in part for this article"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
SCHOOL MEN ENJOY
EDUCATIONAL MEET
Superintendent Bond Tells of
Lessons Learned at N. E.
A Gathering.

The seventeen Mississippi school
executives who attended the recent
convention of the superintendents'
division of the National Education
Association in Atlantic City, re-
turned full of inspiration and many
good ideas, according to a statement
regarding the trip issued by Prof.
w. F. Bond, of Jackson, state super
intendent of education, who was one
of the number.
Mr.. Bond highly commends the
boards of trustees for sending their
superintendent to the Atlantic City
conference and expresses the hope
that so instead Of II will be en-
abled to make the journey next year.
Mississippi superintendents learn
ed these seven things, according to
Mr.. Bonds statement
(1.) If we are to have better
schools and make progress as rap
idly as we should, we must take
the people into our confidence. In
other words, we make progress just
as fast as we sell education to the
people and no faster. The people
must be made to see that education
is worth buying.
(2.) Education must be for the
masses and not for the few. Child
rem living in the country are en-
titled to the same advantages ed
ucationally as children in our towns
and cities.
(3O Wealth, wherever found and
in whatever form it may be, must
be taxed to educate the youth
wherever they may be found and
under whatever conditions they live.
a. Religion is a fundamental
part of our education.
(5) The American people are de-
manding better schools and better
teachers and are willing to pay for
them.
co. Education is no longer free
and optional, but necessary and
compulsory, If we are to preserve
those fine principles of government
upon which our nation is founded.
a. The one big business of the
people of the nation is the proper
education and training of the youth
Of the land.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
Mr.. and Mrs. Jayne Wilson to In
dianapolis.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jayne Wilson, who
have SO many friends in Jackson
where they have been residing for
more than year the city being Mr..
Wilson's boyhood home, are leaving
to make for themselves new place
of residence in Indianapolis. Mr.
Wilson has accepted very import
ant position with large lumber con-
cern, and on the first of April will
take up his duties in the Indianapo-
lis office. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are
now visiting relatives in Brookha-
ven and Columbia, Miss, and Ham
mond, La, before going to their new
home. Mrs. Wilson is very lovely
and gifted woman, and has made
many friends both in social circles
and In church work, and 1t Is with
regret and with all sweet wishes for
future success that the parting words
are being spoken to both Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson.-Clarion-L
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
Facts Doctors and the People Should

The death rate of the Regulars of
our army was 9.74 per 1000 from
typhoid fever in 1898, but the death
rate fell at 2.79 per 1000 in 1899 and
to OBJ by 1908. The volunteers for
the Spanish War died from typhoid
fever at the rate of 1918 per 1000
in 1885, but it fell to 100 in 1899.
Let it be remembered the decline in
typhoid deaths was not due to in
oculation for the proctice of inocu-
lation with typhoid serum was not
begun until March i, 1909 and COM
pulsory incubation of our soldiers
was not begun until 1911. So we
see that when the incubation of our
soldiers began there was already a
great decline in typhoid among I'm
due to sanitation.
During the world war our sold =
were rigidly inoculated and yet the
Surgeon General of our Army report
ed 156 deaths frow typhoid fever a.
mong them and then reports "At nc
time during the year was typhoid fe-
yer of any serious Importance except
during the latter part of the year
1918 in France" Reports, June 80
1919, page Al Vol. 1, w. D. Incaw
the belief Surgeon of A. e. F., in
1919 after reprimanding the Medical
Officers of the Army for relying or
inoculation said:- 1T is evident that
many medical officers have gained
little knowledge of the fundamental
principles underlying prevention and
control Of typhoid fever. Typhoid
and paratyphoid were reported prac,
tically from all divisions engaged
in the Argonne offensive and else.
where during the war. In London
where little attention in some re.
spects was given sanitation, and
none to inoculation in 190S-1912
there was death rate from typhoid
fever OF 1853 per cent while the Brit.
lsh Army In IRdia had death rats
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
INCOME TAXPAYERS
100000, OVER TOP
Estimate by Secretary Mellon
is Exceeded by Huge
Sum.

Washington, March 21. Approx,
mately $6O.O0O,O0O was collected by
the government in income and pro-
fits taxes up to last Saturday night
according to reports today to the
treasury. This estimate made by
Secretary Mellon for March Is re-
turn and was the limit expected by
officials in view of changed condit-
ions in the country. About $780,
100000 was collected by the govern
ment for the same quarter a year
ago but the showing so far was re-
garded as excellent for this quarter
Complete reports on the amount col.
lected will not be available for sever.
al days because Of delays in hearing
from outlying districts.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
= = = = = = . . = q .
DOLLAR INSURANCE

I: Have you ever thought of
= your local merchants as business
= advisers? LIT,
. Have you ever realized that
!: when you buy of them you get
. the benefit of their friendship
: and advice-that often-times
!. they can and will protect your
!. purchases by telling you plain
= facts about merchandise?
: When you buy out-of-town
: you usually deal with strangers
: who are interested chiefly in
: getting your money. True, they
= give you something for It; but il
= they would talk 1t over with
: you as freely as your local deal
= er does there are many times
= when your purchase would be
= differently and more Z economi
= cally made.
= Just think 1t over and give
= your local dealer a chance to
= be your friend.
= He'll thank you for the oppor-
: tunity and you
: YOU'LL PROFIT BY THE
: TRANSACTION.
= BUY IN BROOKHAvEN.
= Brookhaven merchants can
= serve you best.
a .
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
ASKS PHONE USERS
TO PAY OLD RATES
Committee of Nine Sits in
Jackson and Raps Cum
berland.

Jackson, Miss, March "a. - The
committee of nine" appointed at the
mass meeting held last week to pro-
test against the action of the Rail-
road Commission in granting the
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph
Company authority to collect a few
hundred thousand dollars more from
their patrons in Mississippi through
a "a per cent increase in exchange
rates, met at the capitol today with
Judge ]. Morgan Stevens, chairman,
presiding. There was general dis
cussion of the subject, but the con-
sensus of opinion was that Attorney
General Robertson had already taken
the necessary legal steps to carry out
the demands of the people, and of the
mass meeting of their representatives
in securing a tie-up of the order for
increase during the next six months,
wherefore 1t was not necessary to do
more just now but to patiently await
results and advise the people what to
do. The ideas of the members of the
committee of nine are clearly set
forth in the following resolutions
Whereas, since the last meeting of
this committee, the honorable attor-
ney general has obtained an appeal
with supersedeas from the very un-
just order of the Railroad Commits
sion authorizing the grant to the
Cumberland Telephone Company Of
an increase in rates; and
Whereas, this appeal has the law
full effect of keeping in force the old
rates and suspending the imposition
until the case is heard by the Circuit
Court of Kinds county; and
Whereas, our attention has been
directed to the fact that the tele-
phone company is still demanding
payment of the increased rates; be
it therefore
Resolved, that due notice be CIV
en- to- the patrons of the telephone
company that the so-called increased
rate has been by order of the court
suspended, and that we hereby call
upon the patrons to decline to pay
any increase, but to tender and pay
the old rates and that we condemn
the action of the telephone company
in billing its patrons for, and de-
manding said increase in the face of
the courts order, andsthat we look
upon this action of the telephone
company as violation of the courts
order in the premises, and as a vir-
tual contempt of court. We heartily
endorse the action and efforts of the
attorney general and his department
and pledge to him the hearty COOP
Grafton of the public in general. The
committee most earnestly suggests
that any threats or efforts on the part
OF the telephone company to remove
a patrons telephone after due ten
der of the old rate will be an oppres-
s1ve and unauthorized movement and
taken at the companys peril, and in
the opinion of the committee any
such unlawful removal of any tele-
phone will subject the company to
suits for punitive damages.
Resolved further, That we re-
request the press of Mississippi and
the great papers of adjoining states
having circulation in Mississippi to
give full publicity to these resolu-
tions in order that every citizen may
be advised of his rights in the pre-
miSeS,'
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
Good minstrel Show cominr.

The old and reliable Virginia Min
strel show will appear under canvas
one night only. This Is now without
doubt the largest and best Of all real
negro minstrels. Best Of singing,
tancing, -omedy of refined kind.
High class vaudeville such as wire
walker, hooproller. Juggling, contor-
ZIONIST, fireeater and many feature
acts, making this the show that Is
different because it's better than the
rest, and will rurely please all who
attend. Watch for Band Parade at
noon and hear the concert at night.
Remember one night only. Brook
haven, THURSDAY, Msreh a.,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $3.50 BY THE YEAR.
. %%~%%~~%~%%~%%%~
. DAIRY WEEK ANNOUNCED
. March 2sth to April End
' Meeting of all Dairymen
. April 2nd at 1000.

= The week beginning March
:: 28th and including Saturday,
: April End. will be devoted to :
:: Dairy Work. Mr.. H. c. Fergu- .
!: son, Dairy Husbandman for
I: South Mississippi and others
= Will spend the entire week In
helping dairymen with their
I: dairy problems. :
A meeting Of all Lincoln
I: county dairymen will be held at
I: the Court House Saturday, Ap-
= ril End beginning at 1000 o. Z:
. clock a. m. This will be the
I" regular Association meeting .
:: time and every dairyman is re- 4:
:: quested to attend this meeting. :
The most important work to
= be taken up during the Dairy I
= Week is to try to organize Cow
:: Testing Association and to try
= to get Silo Building started. /:
= Other important work such as I
= feeds, pastures. etc., will be
: pushed as much as possible a. {
: long with the other work.
:: Amy dairyman who has dairy {
:: problems he would like to have .
: help with will do we'll to make {
= arrangements to get the help Of
I: Mr.. Ferguson during this week. .
: He can help you with your barn d:
:: plans, feed problems, better cat /:
!: tie, records, etc. Several dairy /:
I: men have already requested the {:
:" services of Mr.. Ferguson during
: the Dairy Week. {
:: Every dairyman should help
:: to make this week the very best I
:: possible. You can do no better I:
:: work than to try to develop
!: dairying. What would our 4:
:: county be without our dairy :
:: men today? We would miss :
!: them greatly. We need other
:: dairymen in order to make our
:: county safe agricultural coun- :
:: ty. Look around you and see ::
: for yourself If the dairyman are {
: as much hurt financially as the ::
! one crop system farmer. {
: HENRY LEGETT, =
= County Agent. =
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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26

Removal of overhead wires and un-
slightly poles should never be forgot
ten. There is no sense in good resi-
dence streets being hurt In appear
ance by poles and wires, when they
can just as well be placed along par
allel alleys. The same holds true
Of the business district.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26

More than a score of Boston
churches will be used as polling
places in the next election. The city
used eight churches for that purpose
in the last election and the addition
of precincts due to woman suffrage
necessitates the use Of others. 1t is
stated. People who say There's pol
itics in the churches won't be miss
ing it hereafter.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26

Why Holy Rollers? Somebody
says They preach the truth" But
there's nothing in a nameHit's the
TRUTH that should develop in every
organization. Like PLATE some
people are wondering "What Is
truthH" ~ tho thsy haven't found It,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26

Clara Smith Hamon. acquitted Of
the murder OF Republican Committee
man and all round sport Jake Ha-
man, was baptized into the Ardmore,
Okla. Christian Church last Sunday.
as was also her sister. Clara Is go-
Ing to try 10 do better. She hsa q
hard job before her.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26

This is the time Of year when the
new spring hats exert a powerful In
duehcs upon the pocket book
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-26

What is a .peptimist"? One who
rolls up his sleeves and goes to 1t.
We need more Of en-.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
SNSSzSSGNSSzSNSWSM5S
Bronx Borough Is to Have Another Amusement HOUSE
Bills at the Palace and Elsewhere

Vaudeville and movie stars will attend
the inaugural vaudeville and picture
programme at B. S. Moss's new Frank
lin Theatre at Prospect and Westches-
ter avenues in The Bronx tomorrow
night. The Franklin is considered one
of the finest neighborhood theatres in
the metropolitan district. seating $500.
Six acts of Keith vaudeville and a
photo-drama will be the Franklin
amusement policy.
A pretentious holiday bill will be pre-
scented at the Palace for Labor Day
week. The headline acts will include
the Four Marx Brothers In "On the
Balcony" with Hattie Darling; Harry
Carroll, held over with his Varieties Of
1921" for second week; Ben Welch,
sightless comedian. doing his mono
logue; Harriet Rempel in Tom Barry's
romantic playlet, THE Story of Pic
ture," and Joe Cook in his one man
vaudeville show. Others will be Dave
Rothe, Alexander Brothers and Evelyn
and the Bayarr Troupe.
The Put and Take" company will
give its first Sunday concert tonight
at $3.50 at the Town Hall. The musical
numbers will go over the whole field of
negro songs. They will include old time
spirituals, Dixie tunes and the hits of
Broadway jazz. There will be a special
matinee tomorrow.
The chief acts at other vaudeville
houses follow:
RIvERSIDE-Bert Enrol. Rolfe's
Revue.
EIGHTY-FIRST STREET - Harry
The New York herald., 1921-09-04

Watson, Jr.. Wallace Reid in the photo
play The He'll Diggers."
ALHAMBRA--Florri Millership and
Alfred Gerard, De Haven and Nice.
ROYAL-Ford Sisters. Anna Chan
dler.
FORDHAM-Mrs. Gene Hughes, Bob
Nelson and company.
LOEW'S STATE - ''Futuristic Re
vue," Callahan and Bliss.
PROCTOR'S FIFTH AVENUE
Marion Harris. Donovan and Lee.
PROCT TWENTY-THIRD
STREET-Four Flushers. Sharkey,
Roth and Witt.
PROC CTOR'S FIFTY-EIGHTH
STREET-"Dancing Shoes" AL Ray
mond.
PROCTOR'S 125TH STREET.-THE
Lewis and company. Ned Norworth and
company.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
Only Divorced May
See This Performance

Carrie Carlton, producer Of Tan
gerine" at the Casino Theatre. has re-
ceived letter from member Of the
Lambs Club suggesting that special
performance of the musical comedy be
given for the former alumni OF Lud low
street Jail and their ex-wives. saying
that from his personal experience the
first act Of the. piece, laid in that
prison. was most homelike in atmosphere
to a member Of the almony club. In
fact, he said IL the producer could put
In a poker game the act would be even
more realistic.
New York law prevents, as the corre-
spondent said, the giving of such a
performance on Sunday, the only day
that alimony dodgers residing In New
Jersey are safe in Manhattan. He sug-
gested that the performance be given
the week of September IL. exclusively
for divorced persons. Carlton Is taking
the matter under advisement.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
ADJUSTMENTS.


S LEA DIN
The New York herald., 1921-09-04

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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-09-17
RIDDLES.

Why does fence go around a hill?
Because 1t can't go through it.
What's the difference between a
postage stamp and a mule? One you
lick with a stick and the other you
stick with lick.
What goes up the chimney down
and can't go down the chimney up:
Umbrella.
When is man meanest to his corn
When he pulls its ears.
Why don't farmers tell secrets In
cornfield? Because there are toe
Can you spell hard water with three
letters? Zee.
Which~is the left side Of pudding
The side that is not eaten.
Hollow, but has four fingers and a
thumb? A glove.
A hundred eyes and never nose
Sieve.
One heart and the heart is in the
head, and it stands on one leg? A
cabbage head.
Ten mems length, ten mems
strength, ten men can't tear, little
boy can pick 1t up and carry it? A
rope.