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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21
Business Women
Bring Noted
COntralto

Those who are accustomed to re-
fer with great emotion TO "the by
gone days OF great singers" usually
lament the fact that there are no
real contraltos nowadays To a
great extent this assertion is justified,
yet in the past two years young
American singer has rushed to the
trout and clearly disproved it. This
singer is Cyrena Van Gordon, con-
tralto of the Chicago Opera COM
pany.
The brief career Of this artist has
been truly phenomenal. Blessed with
natural voice of the depth, rich
ness and variety of color inevitably
associated with the great contraltos
OF the past. she also possesses. the
statuesque beauty and the regal
bearing essential to the success OF
the cello of women's voices. When
she plays the role of Anneris in
Aida" she is in truth a princess in
appearance as well as in tone.
Miss Van Gordon will appear at
the Municipal auditorium on Octo-
Der 7 in the first concert of the series
to be given under the direction of
the Omaha Business Woman's club.
Tickets for the series are now in The
hands Of the members of the club.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21
Nezv Daytime Dresses

Are charmngly unusual - reminiscent as
they are OF the Orient with their Mandarin
sleeves and of Faris with its Peasant and
other sleeve treatments. Canton Crepes,
Crepe de Chine, Roshinara, Crepe Satin and
Georgette combined with colorful Oriental
embroidery, two-toned ribbon and jet bead
fringe effects, monkey fur trimming, etc,
give but a suggestion of what awaits the
woman who would be smartly frocked
Black. navy and brown are the leading
colors-
S49.5O. $3.50 to SS9.5O
and higher.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21
The New Modish C0rSetS

here and In order to get the full effect OF the
lines in ones dresses and outer garments it
is. to say the least advisable to be fitted to New
Modart, La Camille. Redfern some other OF Kill
patrick's superbly fashioned corsets
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21
Ne0v Fall Goats

Are here in soft, warm and wondrous cloths
including Veldyne, Marvella, FTostilla, Bo-
livia, Duyet de Laine and Velours, many
of them with artistic embroidery and stitch
ing as we'll as great collars of Mole, Blended
Squirrel Beaver, Australian Opossum and
Nutria--
$4,000. S65. 90 to S125.OO
and higher
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21
Knit Underwear

For Women, Misses and Girls
is now showing in all wanted
weights and shapes Of Silk, Cot
ton or Wool. We are particu-
larry equipped TO outfit for
school or travel.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21
A Season of Sewing
Is FOrgshdd0zUed

Never has interest in fabrics been so intense
The materials comprised in our early collection
are Of character to interest the most exclusive
tailor or IL home sewing can be arranged,
Butterick Pattern with the Deltor makes 1t
simple.
WOOLENS
54-inch Wool Jersey, plain and heather.
per yard S2.5O to $s.9o
54-inch Plaid and Striped Skirtings, unusual
designs: per yard $2.95 to $575
81 aud 56-inch Trcotines, various weights,
per yard 1896 to $50
54-lnch Poiret TWlls, the flexible weight
wool; per yard 1895 to $50
Coatings and Suitings that are striking
ly new. Duvet de Lame, Veldyne, Corona.
Materials that amaze by their delicacy, COM
bined as it is with warmth and service Interest
ing weaves.' It's pleasure to touch them
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21
Wild Drivers.

Wi,lic-Papa, what is the differ
ence between the quick and the
dead?
Pa-The quick, my child, are those
who hop out of the road in time.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21
The Bedding Sale
Opens Sept. |

Mr.. and Mrs. Sass have just
returned from New York and
enthusiasm Is a mild word
when applied to the pur-
chases made.
This store may rightly claim
supremacy in the character
Of Bedding sold, and Mr.. Sass
will no doubt be besieged
as In former years by his
many friends to. lay away
blankets, etc, in advance Of
the formal opening.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21

Apparel meeting the approval style experts only being dis
played but individual being sold The materials that
we believed wise to buy early being rapidly absorbed
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21

Our memory does not recall season when
the tailleur was quite SO smartly designed
as is evidenced this Autumn Long, slender
lines, expert tailoring, machine stitched em-
broidery, slashed peplums and narrow belts
mark them as distinctive. Tricofina, Gold
tone Neldyne and Tricotine are the most
desirable materials
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-21
Let us give you a
little preachment
on values this fall:

Prices are much low
er than for years.
Manufacturers are
very conservative and
many are hampered
by lack Of capital or
labor trouble.
The result is that on
popular lines one must
patiently wait on du-
plicates until they are
made. Therefore, it's
a good idea to make
your selections from
our early stocks.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
AND TANS
KILL IRISHMEN
Mayor and Former Mayor of
Limerick Shot to Death
in Their Homes.

Dublin, March George Clancy,
Mayor Of Limerick and councillor
Michael 0CaHahan, former Mayor of
Limerick, were both shot to death in
their homes at Limerick early today.
Clancy was attacked in his bed at
1880 O'Clock by "a band of armed men
who had broken into his home. His
wife was badly wounded trying to
defend him. She died later.
Owing to the military curfew, it
was two hours before physician
could reach the Clancy home.
The killings were similar to the
murder Of Lord Mayor Thomas Nc
Curtain at Cork a year ago. Both
were dragged forcibly from their
beds. AS the attackers began firing
at Clancy, Mrs, Clancy threw her
own body before her husband. One
of the bullets intended for the may
OF struck her.
Clancy was the fourth mayor to be
murdered in office. Sim Feiners both
here and at Limerick attributed his
death to the Black and Tans.
O'Callagan was a wealthy manu-
facturer. His wife was wounded
fighting for him.
The bodies of both Clancy and
O'Callahan were riddled with bull
let's.
News of a third murder was later
received from Limerick. The victim
was a young man named O'Donovan.
He was killed this morning.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
EX-SENATOR SHOT
IN CAPITOL OFFICE
Nevada Man eliminates Grudge
of Twenty-Five Years
Standing.

Washington, March 5.-Former
Senator Charles E. Henderson, of Ell
ko, New, was shot and slightly woun-
ded in the forearm today by Charles
A. Crock, of Takoma Park, Md, q
former resident of Reno, New. The
shooting occurred in Mr.. Hender-
sons office in the Senate office build
ing, where he was cleaning up some
loose ends after his retirement yes
terday from the Senate.
Crock was disarmed by men at
tracted by the shot and the screams
of stenographers who ran from the
office into the hall, and was turned
over to the police. Mr.. Henderson
said the man had been treated in Ne
vada for mental troubles. Accord
ing to the police the prisoner told
them that some twenty-five years ago
Mr.. Henderson was counsel for him
in suit involving a tract of land
and that the shooting grew out of
that.
The bullet passed through the
flesh of the former senator's fore
arm.
A former Louisianian captured
NAOSh, OSOA sc D. MCSoOA, C1C1h "
Senator Broussard, ran into the cor
ridor when two girls screamed in Mr..
Henderson's office. There he saw
Crock, standing calmly in the mid
die of the floor, holding. his gun.
Mr.. Messer ordered the man to put
down his weapon. He did SO, and
calmly submitted to being taken
downstairs to the police.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
INAUGURATION OF
HARDING SIMPLE
Business Takes Precedence Over
Celebration-InauguraIs of
Other Days.

Washington, March 4.-Presidenr
Warren G. Harding has struck a new
note in Presidential inaugurations.
The Inauguration of the Ohioar
today was a happy medium between
the simple and almost undignifieC
ceremony when Thomas Jefferson
took office and the pomp and cere.
mony attendant to the swearing in
of Ulysses S. Grant.
Passing down historic Pennsylva.
mia avenue today, the simple inaug-
ural parade of President Harding
drifted through the shadows of a
score of inaugural professions OF
other days that have marked the pro-
gress of the nation.
1t is far cry from the weary
drive of George Washington from his
Mount Vernon home to New York to
the dash by motor made by President
Harding from the White House to
the Capitol.
George Washington's inaugural
procession lasted fourteen days, and
relays of coaches and saddle horses
were necessary for his long drive.
President Harding was whisked to
the capitol in very few minutes in
the most modern of motor vehicles.
The shadows of other inaugurals
lowering over Washington today run
the gamut of variety, from the four
teen-day trip of George Washington
and the heavily guarded inaugura-
ton of Abraham Lincoln to the quiet
and unostentatious proceedings of
today.
Spring had barely banished the ice
on the Potomac River and the roads
were still muddy from the thawing
frosts, when George Washington left
Mount Vernon on April 16, 1889 in
a horse-drawn carriage for New
York to take the oath of office. The
first President had proceeded no
farther than Georgetown-then
thriving port and now a residential
section of Washington-when he was
met by a eavlacade, for the next
fourteen days his drive was a pro-
cession of honor, with celebrations
all along the route as he proceeded.
On April 80, 1883, the guns doomed
at Fort George in New York Harbor
and the first Inauguration was un-
der way. The streets of New York
were thronged as George Washington
in a stage coach, preceded by mill
tary bodies and dignified delegations
drove to the Federal building and
Continued on 3rd page.)
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
Speedy SpOoners Cause Haphazard
Climbs by Fords.

Natchez, Miss, March 5.-Local
county authorities have been asked
to take cognizance of the fact that
spooning at the rate of sixty miles
an hoHF~en the picturesque roadways
leading out of Natchez, while no
doubt highly interesting to the parti-
eipants, is causing a feeling of
thoughtful apprehension to others
using the highways and not engag-
ing in the diversion.
This question has been presented
by Captain James Barlowe, we'll
known plantation operator. How
ever, the captain hastens to add that
he does not, nor do other residents,
of the county who call attention to
the practice wish to be recorded as
against spooning per se-nor have
they any particular objection to wit
Messing a fond embrace under GER
tain circumstances.
AS envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary representing
those whose Fords have been compell-
ed to develop the ability to scale
perpendicular embankments to keep
from colliding with the cars of ena-
INQUIRED swains. Captain Marlowe has
made diplomatic representations to
members of the county board of su-
pervisors, but so far the officials
have been unable to arrive at any
definite conclusion in the premises.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
Interest in Commercial and Home Or
chards Growing Rapidly.

Splendid meetings were held at
the following orchards March 3rd
and 4th:- Nathaniel White, Adams
and Buie, v. C. Johnson, M. B. Moore,
]. B. Summers and e. P. Douglass.
Parties who attended the meetings
showed great interest in their home
orchards and quite few are inter-
ested in commercial orchards.
Several good fruit men who know
conditions necessary for good fruit
growing have said that we have a
county that could be developed into
splendid fruit producing country.
Any one who has seen the Nathaniel
White and Adams and Buie (Rafn)
orchards and fruit from them knows
that the statements of such men are
true. We are missing great oppor-
tunities because we do not have
more commercial orchards.
Some time in the near future
am going to arrange for all parties
who are interested In orchards to
visit the Adams and BtIie and White
orchards. Begin thinking the mat
ter over now and plan to make the
trip when the time comes. If you
have never seenrthese orchards you
have missed q treat and good les
Ion.
HENRY LEGETT,
County Agent.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
ALL LIFE INSURANCE
RECORDS BROKEN
The Metropolitan Had It's Greatest
Year in 1920 and Leads the World
in Assets, in New Business, and
in Amount Of Outstanding
Insurance.

The annual report of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Company on
the business of 1920 shows that the
new business placed on the books
broke all previous records in the
world. Neither the great amount of
new insurance taken out, nor the
per centage Of lapses indicate de-
preston in the business or Industrial
world. The amount placed in the
United States and Canada was ST.
Sol, 1,950,151 which is a gain Of more
than two hundred and fifty million
dollars, as compared with the pre-
vious year.
The income and assets increased
proportionately, the income for the
year being $263,519,779, and the as
sets making gain of $116,O19,262
for a total of $98O,913,OS7. Divi-
dends have been declared, payable to
policy-holders in 1921, amounting to
$lO,S19,369, of which $6,961,26l is
to holders of Industrial policies.
The number of policies outstand-
ing at the end of the year was 28.-
S99,997 or about one for every five
of the population. The number in
creased in 1920 by 2,129,326.
Claims were paid on 312,689 poll
cies, an average of one every 2S sec
onds for each business day of eight
hours. The amount paid to policy
holders In claims, matured endow-
ments, dividends, etc., was $81,257,-
$685. or an average Of $556.S6
minute for every business day Of 8
hours Group insurance amounted
to $214,547,572.
The Company had invested at the
end OF the year in bonds and mort
cages, $357,703,045. In 1920 the
Company loaned and agreed to loan
$4,000, 900, mostly for housing.
Metropolitan nurses made 1,639,-
93S free visits to policy-holders, and
Metropolitan Agents in all parts Of
the United States and Canada en-
gagged in health campaign through
the distribution of literature to pol
tcy-holders to the extent of over IS
million pieces. These health aetivi-
ties have been continuous during the
last ten years and the Company has
found that they have had an appre-
ciable effect on its mortality. The
death rate for 1920 among Industrial
policy-holders was the lowest in the
history of the Company. The re-
duction in general mortality in the
last nine years has been 227-1O per
cent. The Company's reduction Of
mortality from typhoid in nine years
has been 72 per cent; in tubercu-
losis, 40 per cent; heart disease, a
trifle. over 10 per cent; Bright's dis
ease, nearly 27 per cent and the in
fectious diseases of children, over 2S
per cent. This general reduction,
and for each principal cause of
death, is greater than that shown
by statistics in the registration area
of the United States.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
Mr.. Med. Ferguson Dies.

Lincoln county mourns today the
passing of a man whose residence
among our people has meant more
within the radius of ufe's influence
than is usual.
Mr.. Ferguson belonged to the type
of man of whom Abraham Lincoln was
the prototype. Every one who knew
him felt the power of his presence
and strong personality. He was hon
4 est and rugged and sure of himself
after he had decided point, and
yet there was kindliness and SYM
pathetic response in his demeanor to-
ward everyone that made Mr.. Fer
guson approaehable and sought af-
ter. He was hospitable toward ev-
eryone under his roof and was as 10y
al to friend as the needle to the
pole. His influence extended beyond
his home to the school, to the
church and to society and long will
his memory be cherished in the vi
einity where he lived, near Casey
Vile, for so many years.
He had a true helpmeet in his
wife, of heroic mold, who will
mourn, though mot as one who has
no hope" for she shared her hus-
bands faith and his life's activities
memory of which will be to her a
great reward.
To the ten living children, one
son having died, who share their
mothers loss and grief and to all who
mourn sympathy goes out in their
sorrow.
Mr.. Ferguson was born in Choc-
faw County, May 10, 1851. His mar
Tied life covered forty-six years dur
ing which eleven children were born,
ten having grow to maturity, as fol-
lows:- Mines. Matilda Arnold and
Nettie Smith. Of Franklin county;
Mamie Cupit and Esther Cupit, of
Jefferson county; Ida Case, of Lin
coin county, and Misses Georgia and
Florence Ferguson of Lincoln coun-
ty; three sons. Messrs. Bill Fergu-
son, Of Jackson; Dan, and Manson Of
Lincoln county.
Beside his wife and children Mr..
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
FARMER, 90, HELD
IN ASSASSINATION
Wife, IA Years of Age, Said to
Have Left Husband Near
Meridian.

Meridian, Miss, March 5. -
A. A. Nelson, 6O-year-old husband
of 14-year-old brids, is in Jail be-
ing held in connection with the as
sassination late last night of Edward
Hensen, his young wife's father
Hensen was shot to death with the
contents of a shotgun fired through
the window of his dining room, while
he and his wife and their daughter,
Mrs. Nelson, were eating supper In
the Hensen home on the Marion road
two and half miles east of Meri-
dian.
The arrest of Nelson, who is a
truck farmer, was made by Sheriff
John M. Martin, Chief of Police L.
G. Monette and Constable Edward
Mosby, shortly after the assassina-
ton was reported. The evidence a.
gainst the suspect is purely coreum-
stantial, 1t being stated by the au-
thorities that he was heard to make
threats when his young wife is al
legged to have left his home and re-
turned to that of her father after
living with him for only short time
Hensen was a lineman in the en-
ploy of local telephone company.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09

Ferguson left also three brothers and
one sister beside several half sisters
and half brother.
A devoted husband and father he
was the strength and stay of the
home he loved and of those whose
affections clung to him the more ten
derly year by year as insidious disease
lessened wonted activities and warn
ed of the approach of the end. With
remarkable courage and fortitude
Mr.. Ferguson looked in the face OF
death as in the face of life and knew
no fear. 1t must be difficult indeed
for strong man to grow helplessly
weak and know that every passing
moment is lessening his chances in
the game of life-but Mr.. Ferguson
unf1inchingly occupied" until the
message came to pass "Over the Line
when he found he had gone SO faI
toward the border-land it was easier
to be at home and forever with the
Lord" than to return along the toll
some temporary way of mortal life.
Mr.. Ferguson was loyal servant
of the King and member of the
Methodist Church. The funeral took
place at Pleasant Grove Baptist
church, Monday afternoon, March z
Rev. ]. L. Carter officiating in the
presence cf a large concourse oi
friends. Beautiful flowers graced
the funeral occasion and breatheG
of the resurrection in the springtime
eternal beyond the winter of life
that has come for a time to those
who sit in the shadow of death neal
the vacant chair at the family
hearthstone.
Blessed are they that do his com.
mandments, that they may have
right to the tree of life and may en-
ter in through the gates into the
city"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF CHAMP CLARK
Dead Statesman EuIOgized By
Members of Both Politi-
cal Parties.

Washington, March 5.-As simply
as the man they had eulogized, hil
fellows in the House of Representa-.
tives said their last farewell today
to Champ Clark of Missouri.
The body of the fallen champion
dragged down at last by the weight
of years. lay in peaceful slumbe1
in the chamber where the echoes OF
his voice seemed still to eddy and
whisper in memory of his long years
OF service. And about it mourned
men of every walk, high or low, a.
mong whom he had moved in fellow
ship a few short days ago.
Tonight, guarded by a last honor
ing escort of his colleagues in House
and Senate, the body was being TAX
en- by special train to Missouri, there
to rest among home folks from
whom he sprung. But something
of his spirit brooded still about the
empty halls of the capitol, dedica-
ted to the principle that the people
rule alone.
He stood four square to the
world" Senator Reed said of the
dead leader in adding the confirma-
tion of the Senate to the tribute of
the House. Upon his country's al
tar he placed the whole wealth of his
magnificent talents, the zeal of
youth, the whole wealth Of middle
life, the wisdom of old age"
And the same thought had come to
Representative Mann of Illinois,
speaking for a membership whose
sorrow knew no partisan restraint.
His memory will remain as an
emotion for an old friend from
whom he was parting. Those who
knew him best loved him best and
yet there are millions who never
saw his countenance, who never
heard his magnetic voice, who never
in time of personal need received
his counsel-they too, loved him.
There was little more to the cere-
mony than that, just the flower dra-
ped coffin before the speakers desk.
and the massed flowers bearing the
sympathy of men and women known
the nation over, grouped about it,
the solemn comfort of an old hymn
or two,. the halting prayer of the
aged chaplain emeritus and the row
upon row of sorrowing friends. Black
robed judges of the supreme court,
cabinet officers, diplomats, Senators,
generals and admirals and the full
membership of the House were on
the floor, their sympathy centering
on the dropping figure Of Mrs.
Clark.
And at the end with the quiet
face of the dead exposed, deep grav-
en- with his last suffering hours, long
lines filled all the aisles to file silent
ly by and gaze upon it, lines in which
senators and cabinet officers moved
at elbow with humber folks who
work about the great building, lines
that wrote in human documents the
democracy that Champ Clark had liv-
ed and preached.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
Pleasure Of Being Private Citizen is
Expressed by Mr.. Wilson.

Washington. March 5.-"It's great
to be a private citizen again"
That's what Woodrow Wilson told
Dr. Cary T. Grayson, his physician,
at the end of his first day out Of the
White House.
To make the ex-president's first
day in this new home a happy one,
hundreds Of messages congratulating
him on the achievements Of his ad-
ministration poured in. Messenger
boys appeared at the door every hour
with a big bunch of kilograms.
Wilson was particularly pleased
with the testimonial of esteem and
affection sent to him by members of
his former cabinet, who stated that
they were unable to express their
sentiments in his presence at the last
cabinet meeting of his administra-
tion
Mrs. Wilson read the testimonial
and many of the messages to him. =
His routine in his new home was
similar to that in the White House,
with the exception that having no
executive cares he, like the soldier
on his first morning out of the SER
vice, slept extra late.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
For Sale.

White Ivory Bedroom Suit $65.00
Large Library Table, $1,000.
Large Hanging Dome, $1,000.
Victor Talking Machine and Re-
cords, $1,000.
Schultz 6-octaye Organ, $4,000.
All new stuff.
Call at No. 215 Jackson st.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
LOST One Platinum
Double Eagle Brooch Pin.
Diamond IN center. Liberal
reward. Notify Chas. D.
Smith.
Protest Telephone Raise.

A meeting was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the City Hall at five o.
clock to voice protest against the
increase in rates granted the Cum
berland Telephone Company by the
Railroad Commission. Resolutions
were adopted indorsing the stand
taken by Commissioner G. M. Nor
gan in his dissenting opinion, and
lated for signatures asking the At
torney General to carry the fight to
the courts IL necessary. The meet
ing was attended by practically ev-
cry business and professional man of
the city and the various motions
passed unanimously.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-03-09
For Sale.

Lunch room for sale. Doing good
business. Reasons for selling. Small
investment.
Apply or write
p. r. ROBERTS.
Rrockhayep, Miss.