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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
FATHER IS SHOT
TO SAVE MOTHER
Officers Refuse to Arrest Al
bert KOrnegay in Missis-
sippi Tragedy.

Drew, Miss, Feb. III. H. Korne-
gay. a farmer of the Culver river
vicinity. was shot and instantly kill
ed Sunday afternoon by his young
est son, Albert Kornegay, who it Is
said, acted in defense of his mother
who was being attacked by the faith
er according to reports reaching here
Kornegay was drinking heavily sun
day and during the afternoon he had
frequent quarrels with his wife,
which terminated in the assault that
almost resulted in Mrs. Kornegay's
death.
Shortly before Kornegay attacked
his wife he locked his three sons
in room. He then opened the at
tack upon his wife by knocking her
to the floor with his fist. He then
kicked her and slapped her in the
face.
Hearing his mothers cry for help
Albert, the youngest of the three
boys, with the assistance Of his two
brothers, broke down the door behind
Wnlch ne was locked and, securing
a shotgun, ran to the room where his
mother was being beaten. He call
ed to his father to stop, but Kone-
gay only grew more furious in his
assault. The boy then opened fire
upon his father, the load of shot tax
ing effect in his body, and he died
instantly. Officers from Tallahatch-
ie investigated the tragedy and re-
fused to arrest the boy.
Mrs. Koregay's injuries, while not
serious, are reported to be causing
her severe suffering, and two physi-
clans were rushed to the home to at
tend. Her face is blackened and her
body is badly bruised. Kornegay was
buried in a cemetery at Drew, Mon
day.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
SHOW RAPID GROWTH
Their Gain in Last 20 Years
More Than Twice That of
Population.

White Baptists of the South have
increased more than two and half
times as rapidly as the population Of
this section during the past twenty
years, according to information just
compiled by DR.. e. P. Alldredge, Sec
retary of the department of survey,
statistics and information of the Bap-
tist Sunday School Board. The Bap-
tist increase in membership since
1900 has been S4:1 per cent, while
the gain in population for the South
during that time has been 80 per
cent. The gain in annual contribu-
tions to missions and benevolences
during the same period has been
nearly 900 per cent. These tabu-
lations are made up from the annual
reports of only those local churches
which cooperate with the Southern
Baptist Convention.
BY way Of comparison, the report
shows that in 1900 Southern Bap-
lists had 1877 associations while to-
day there are 925. representing a
gain of 25.5 per cent: in 1900 there
were 1898 local churches which
number has been increased to 25,-
S05 gain of 33.4 per cent; there
were 1,604.413 bona Ade members In
1900 and 2,s61,34s in 1920, gain
of S4.1 per cent; 9,711 Sunday
Schools twenty years ago, and II, ,6S6
today, an increase of .82.1 per cent;
6S9,944 Sunday school pupils in 1900
and 1,S53,936 today, a gain of 1S7
per cent. Annual gifts to. missions
and beneyolences in 1900 were $701,- :
S23.38 while this sum has increased
to $7,331,226.5S today, an advance
in 20 years of 945.3 per cent; total
contributions per year to all purpos-
es in 1900 we're $3,069. .5O6.52, while
by 1920 they had climbed to $21,-
327, ,446.67. an advance of 594 per
cent; and the calue of local church
property in 1900 was $19,437,323,
while in 1920 the valuation had
climbed to $74.273,72S, an increase
of 2S2 per cent.
Should Southern Baptists continue
at this rate Of growth for the next
twenty years. DR.. Alldredge finds
that they will by 1910, have 1,156
associations. 33.740 local churces,
54r515.S41 members, S2,206 Sunday
schools, 5.267,1S6 pupils, annual
contribution of $77.633.72S to mis-
sions and benevolences, and -i4s,-
012,474, to all purposes, and local
church property valued at S2Ss,-
725,ss9.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
MISSISSIPPI DELE
CATION WAS SPLIT
Quin Favored Increased Repre-
sentatiOn-."'One Man Can
not Represent 5O,OOO."

1t appears from the report of the
proceedings ON the bill to increase
che number of representatives from
435 to 48S, as maze by the Congress
sional Record, that Congressman
Quin, Johnston and Collier were in
favor of the increase proposed, while
congressman Chandler, Humphreys,
Sission, Stephens, and Venable were
on the other side.
Congressman Quin was given five
minutes to speak, and his remarks, as
reported in the Congressional Record
were as follows:-
MR.. QUIN. Mr.. Chairman, / am
sorry that my colleagues from Mis-
sissippi are divided on this question
cannot agree with those gentlemen
who seek to keep down the represen-
tation in proportion to population ac-
cording to the present system. l am
for the 483 Congressman to repre-
sent the increased population of the
United States. 1t seems to me that
the few who want to control, as one
OF my distinguished colleages from
Mississippi stated, would vote for
500, as he believed that a few men
could do better than many.
That has been the case in all ages.
That is what every tyrant in the
world always thought. That is what
the great interests of the United
States think today. That is what
every standpatter in this Congress
is going to express by his vote. That
IS what was meant, as the distin-
gulshed gentleman from Missouri
said, by the statement that those
who believed that few should CON
troll the land are in favor Of intro
ducing landlord system in Iegis-
lation, welding the same power as
the special interest. Whatever class
it might be that would want to DOM
mate the legislative bodies Of this
Nation could do it more efficiently
and better with a few than they
could by having members of Congress
according to the quota Of popula-
tion now allotted to each Represen-
tative to represent, with whom they
would be in direct touch.
II you are going to allow one Con
gressman to represent $4,000 men,
women and children, he will become
far removed from any OF them, and
It would be hard for the people, If
they are SO many to each district, to
Put an unfaithful servant out of
power For that reason the man
who wants to stay here, whether he
is in touch with the people or not,
would in my Judgment be better Ak
ed II he had q large constituency,
some Of whom would never see him.
some Of whom might never hear from
him. But, according to my concep-
ton Of the fundamental principles
of this Government the people should
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
PRESIDENT-ELECT IS
ENJOYING VACATION
Gets Stuck in Mud - Half Day
Behind Schedule-MOtors;
Plays Golf.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla, Feb. g.
Making a late start on her cruise up
the Florida coast, President-elect
Harding's houseboat Victoria anchor
ed near Fort LauderdaIe tonight a
full half day behind schedule.
Only ten miles out of Miami.
where the northward journey began
this morning. the Victoria nosed in
to a mud reef in the narrow Indian
river channel and was held fast for
more than six hours.
She finally was pulled off late in
the afternoon by yacht sent to
her aid from Miami and during the
remaining hours of daylight she had
to pick her way very slowly.
vThe president-elect was not on
board the Victoria when she ground
ed, having motored the 80 miles to
Fort Lauderdale and played a game
of golf here during the forenoon
while he waited for the houseboat
to come up.
His secretary. George B. Christian,
Jr., went ashore from the vessel and
telephoned word of her predicament
both to Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Later Mr.. Harding went down.
stream and boarded the Victoria be-
fore she was released.
The schedule of the vacation par
ty for tomorrow is uncertain, but
with good luck they hope to reach
Palm Beach late in the afternoon
for game Of golf.
The Victoria came through the
days experiences without injury
but she proceeded cautiously through
several miles Of crooked channels
north Of Fort Lauderdale. She
draws three feet nine Inches Of water
and is one of the largest vessels ev-
er to sail the Indian river.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
ASK BIDS ON POWER
HOUSE EQUIPMENT
New Boiler and Stack Needed
at Power Plant-To Take
Inventory.

Be it remembered. that meeting
of the Mayor and Board of Alder
men of the City of Brookhaven, Mis-
sissippi, was held at the Mayors of
ice in said city, on this, the first
day of February, A. d. 1921, at 1880
p. M, when and where was present
Mayor Butler, City Clerk Cameron,
Marshal Case and Aldermen Hart
man. Penn, Davis, Farrell and More
ton.
Upon motion and second the Board
voted unanimously to purchase a
Burroughs adding machine for use OF
the Celrk and Tax Collector. of the
city.
In answer to the advertisement
for bids for 500 feet of hose for the
fire department, the United States
Rubber Co., thru the Eureka Fire
Hose Department, contracted to fur
nish the city 500 feet of Monarch
Multiple Hose at and for $1.25 per
foot, which was accepted by the
Board.
with lamps were rejected.
On motion and second the Mayor
appointed the following committee
with power to act:- Sewerage Com
mittee-Penn, Moreton and Farrell.
1t was moved and carried that the
Clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids as follows:- For bids to fur
nish city at the Power House one ESQ
OF 800 HIP. Boiler.
To furnish city a so foot exten-
sion on the present smoke stock at
Power House.
To furnish a $50 foot Smoke Stack
feet in diameter of Steel, Concrete
or brick, at the Power House, all OF
said bids to be submitted at the
meeting to be held on the 18th day
of February, 1921.
On motion the Clerk was instruct
ed to advertise for applicants to
make a correct list of all persons
liable to pay Street Tax, bids to be
submitted May 1st, 1921.
On motion the Street Commission
er was authorized to make a gravel
crossing in front of the C. S. But
terfeld residence.
1t was moved and carried that the
Power House committee be authori-
zed to take a correct inventory OF
the plant and its accessories and op-
en- up such books or record as will
at all times advise the Board Of
its condition and requirements.
On motion the following accounts
were allowed
H. Smith, $4,000; E. C. Barlow,
$125.00; ]. H. Case, $4,000; Geo.
James, S112.50; j. w. Mcbride,
$112.5O; R. S. Butler, $4,000; Doc
Sartin, $4,000; f. A. Cameron,
10000; Geo. Tillman, $4,000; F. H.
Hartman, $4,000; j. S. Penn, $25.-
90; R. L. Davis, $4,000; Pat Far
rell, $500; A. E. Moreton, jr., $780,
90; r. S. Purser. s225,O0; w. w.
Henry. $175.00; j. b. Day, $175.00;
A. vardeman. $4,000; Theo. Ed
monds, $4,000; Rams jenkins. ST.
20; Kings Daughters, $125.O0; Lau-
rie Penn, $4,000; Max Berger, $780,
90; Carroll Smith, $4,000; A. A.
Cohn, $4,000; M. L. Cu1ley, $463.59;
w. B. Burns, $1,000; w. S. Reeves,
$S2.75; D. Sartin, S. and K, $685.
So; B'H. B. & T. Co., sS430.S4. =
No further business the Board adj
journed to meet February 18th, 1921
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
NATCHEZ TO HAVE
SUNDAY MOVIE SHOW
But Will Restrain Chickens of
the Feathered Variety Run
ming at Large.

Natchez. Miss, Feb. 3.-The an
nouncement of the Natchez city
council that it would not oppose the
operation Of Sunday moving pictures
If conducted distance of more than
one block from any church, has stir
red local ministers to action.
A statement issued in the form
of an open letter by the Natchez
Pastors Association, says in part:-
AS it is a matter of common
knowledge that Sunday moving pic
lures are plain and fragrant vio-
lation of law, it is almost unbelev-
able that men who have aspired to
the office of city father should
sanction, aid and abet this affront
to public morals. Surely this COM
nlunity mas not wholly lost its civte
pride and respect for the law-there
must be limit somewhere to open
violation of the law and this bold
action of the city council is certain
ly the limit"
A CHICKEN ORDINANCE.
A resolution has been adopted by
the city council Of Natchez calling
for the passage of an ordinance to
restrain chickens of the feathered
variety from the streets of the city
and the police department will be
directed to impound all poultry found
running at large.
Action of the council is prompted
by the protests of ornate housewives
whose flower beds and gardens had
suffered through the predatory acti-
yities of unconfined birds.
Just what steps Chief of Police
Ryan Will undertake to carry out
the provisions of the ordinance has
not been disclosed but it is under
stood that a recommendation has
been made that the most corpulent
members of the police force be as
signed to the chicken fmpounding
squad in order that they may bene-
fit from the exercise.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
win Leave japanese Problems Up To
New President to Solve

Washington, Feb. settlement
of diplomatic problems with Japan,
especially as arising from the enact
ment by the state of California, of
anti-alien land ownership legisla-
tion, will be postponed until the
Harding administration assumes Of
fee, 1t was indicated today by State
Department officials.
While no formal announcement on
the subject was made by the State
Department it was intimated that
because Of the short lease of life
left to the present administration
and the long standing character of
the problems now In process of solu-
tion between the two governments,
it would be the part of wisdom not
to hasten unduly their adjustment
merely for the purpose of concluding
a treaty under this administration.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
Boy Killed by Truck.

Frank Fletcher, aged 1s, was al
most instantly killed at jackson on
wednesday when he ran in front OF
Kinds county road truck. Young
Fletcher and companion were re-
turning from school riding on the
fender OF street car when the con-
ductor made them get of. They
jumped from the moving car with
out noticing the heavy truck and ran
directly in front Of 1t. The other
boy escaped. Frank was a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fletcher, and
a member Of the Boy Scouts.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
: wHITwoRTH COLLEGE NEWS :

:" : . = = = = : : : 8 . 8 > . s Z.
Saturday evening the Sophomores
were guests at Little Folks Party
given by their sponsor, Miss Ethel
Cain, in the gym. After many
games were played, lovely refresh
ments were served by Misses Cain
and Adams.
On Monday afternoon from 4:30
to 6 o'clock, Misses Drake and Coop
er received the faculty, senior class,
alumnae and other friends of Whit
worth College, complimentary to
Mrs. Hopkins of Hickory. Cooper
Hall, the Institute, Enochs Hall, the
Gymnasium, and the Y Hut were
thrown open to the guests. They
were furnished with entertainment
in the Gym after which an informal
reception was extended them in the
Y Hut, where delicious refreshments
were served.
The annual revival meeting in the
college will begin Friday morning.
Preparatory services have been held
each evening during the week, and
we hope that the meeting will be
of great good to the girls.
Miss Esther Bryant and Miss Mil
dred Dorsey returned Monday even
ing after spending the weekend with
the parents of the latter in Bogalusa.
Misses Sarah Junkin, Jean Morris,
Mildred Wilson, Morice Spears,
Grace Jones, Mable Morrison, Pattie
Terry, Amelia Stapp and @. T. Thom-
as spent the weekend at their re-
spective homes.
Visitors at the College for the
past week were: Mrs. w. s. West
and daughter, Willie Lea, Of Lake;
Mr.. ]. M, Bass, Misses Ruth and
Doris Bass and Mr.. Harold Dees, Of
Hazlehurst.
On Thursday evening the Cincfn-
natl symphony Orchestra presented
the second number of the Artist
Course in the Mary Jane Hampton
Auditorium, which was crowded by
the music lovers of Brookhaven and
surrounding communities. The
splendid program was opened with
the Overture, Tampa, Herold, which
was faultlessly performed Discrim-
ination is out Of place with such a
group Of artists. Number after num-
Der was greeted BY cordial and ap-
preciative applause: but, probably.
the beautiful Varlations Haydn,
Largo, Handel and the thrilling
Hungarian March, Berlioz. ELECTED
the most enthusiastic reception.
Whitworth was justly proud OF
the appearance Of Elsie Barge, solo
ist Of the evening and the cordial
applause accorded her.
Sophomore.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
New Brick School Building at
Heuck,s.

Heuck's Retreat School is going
up rapidly, It is expected to be
completed by Washington's Birthday
Mr.. viii Smith reports. The prog
ress on the building which is a mo-
dern, two-story brick structure has
been remarkable since the fre which
demolished the old frame house No
Fember ~. The new building meas
ures 4Sx70 on the outside and con
tains an auditorium with stage, etc,
that will seat perhaps seven hundred
and fifty people. Much Of the haul
ing and carpentry has been done by
the willing hands Of patrons Of the
school and the pride felt in the up
lift out at Heuck's by the resur-
rection Of the school building in q
more exalted form than has been
known shows the spirit Of the good
and progressive people out that way.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05

be represented by having Congress-
men according to the quota of pop
ulation set forth for each district
in existing law. l will not vote to
reduce the representation of Missis-
sippi, nor any other state. l appre-
ciate the Siegel bill and / am for it.
(Applause.)
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05

Come" is the response word for
the Kings Daughters who will meet
with Mrs. McNulty next Wednesday
at three o'clock.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05

= - n LIN kA4NJ bUW Els.
When your liver and bowels be-
come torpid get bottle Of Chamber
lain's Tablets. They will tone lib
your liver and cause gentle move
ment of the bowels. They also i'm
prove the digestion.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05
Fire and Tornado Insurance.

represent two. good companies
and will write policies for any
amount.
Or. T. H. McNAIR.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1921-02-05

Phone 81 or g0udspriatias.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-03
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

The heat wave over a large part OF
Texas, perhaps over all the state, was
broken by showers Friday. In some
instances heavy rains lasting an hour
or 50 we're reported and in others only
good showers" There was a sharp
drop in temperature at all points re-
porting Reports were from widely
scattered points.
Governor Neff Thursday signed and
filed the bill ratifying the lease of the
Texas State Railroad to the Texas &
New Orleans Railway Company; also
the bill extending the powers of the
road. Both bills are now in effect.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-03
ALL LATEST NEWS
News That Is News, When ii
Is News, for All.
STATE, NATIONAL, FOREIGN
Happenings the World Over of
Important Events Condensed
to Good Reading.
STATE, NATIONAL, FOREIGN
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The treaty with Germany which was
signed Thursday in Berlin was made
public by the state department. 1t
puts into force the economic, repara-
tions. military and various other pro
visions OF the unratified treaty OF Yer
sailles. but provides specifically that
the United States shall not be bound
by the covenant of the league OF ma
tions or by other enumerated parts of
the Versailles settlement,
Although Japan considers the Yer
sailles treaty and its provisions an
accomplished fact" she is willing to
consider the undoing of the pact at
the disarmament conference II the
other powers signatory thereto so De
sire, according to authoritative lnfor-
nation from high Japanese officials at
Washington.
limitations were given in hich Of
ficial quarters at Washington Friday
that withdrawal of the American
troops from the Rhine will be seri-
ously considered as soon as the peace
treaty signed Thursday in Berlin has
been ratified By the senate and the
German reiChStag.
The Capper-TinCher bill for regulat-
ing trading on grain exchanges ana
the bill which extends the period OF
doing assessment work on mining
claims were signed Wednesday by
President Harding.
Japans hearty and appreclatVe ac-
ceptance of President Harding lnVl-
tation to participate in the Washing
ton disarmament and Far Eastern CON
ference. was expressed in a note re-
oeived at the state department Thurs
day from the Japanese minister OF Tor
eign affairs.
The shipping board deficiency appro
priation bill carrying S4S,5oo,ooO Tor
use of the board this year, and Win
the elimination of all restrictions as
10 what salaries may be paid officers
and counsel, was passed Tuesday by
the senate. The vote on passage OF
the measure was so to 16
With a number of amendments, the
senate bill which would make Sl,o00,'
100000 available through the War FL
nance Corporation for stimulating 9x'
portation of agricultural products,
was passed Monday by the house. Only
II representatives voted against the
bill. while 314 voted for 1t.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-03

Wooden blocks. four to six inches
in cubic dimensions, are used as ele
mentS in a game of lawn dice in
Popular Mechanics Magazine AS the
blocks are fairly heavy, and are
pitched somewhat the same as bowl
Ing balls, considerable exercise Is af-
forded. Scoring is the same as in the
ordinary game. 1t IS said that the
game is becoming very popular on the
western coast
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-03
Not Exactly Reassurinu.

There Is no doubt about it. my
friend, we'll have to operate on you,
the doctor said cheerfully
Operate" the patient exclaimed.
Great Scott, doctor. I've no money for
expensive operations"
Hum. Well-you're insured, aren't
you?"
Yes, but can't realize on that I'M
til after I'm dead-it goes to my es-
tate"
"Oh. that's all right, my dear fell
low" the doctor said. again smiling
cheerfulIy. That's perfectly all right
don't YOU worry about your bill at
all Judge.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

An army of grasshOppers ten miles
wide has swept from Novorossisk, on
the Black Sea. TO the grain belt of
Russia. destroying what little rye was
left in the famine regions.
With the aid of a 100-ton floating
crane, the wrecking crew on the hulk
of what was the great dirigible ZR-2
Friday at Hull. England, recovered a
number of bodies and even raised two
OF the gondolas. The gondolas broke
raise them a second time were fruit
less In one of the cars the wreckers
say the body of a man in British uni
form. Both gondolas had hung amid
ship
Henry Sullivan of Lowell, Mass, who
started Thursday to swim across the
English channel from Cape Girls Nez,
near Calais, to Dover, failed to accom-
plish the feat He was obliged to
abandon his attempt after swimming
for ten hours and ten minutes, by
which time he had but reached the
middle of the channel.
Matthias Erzberger, former vice pre-
mier and minister OF finance of Ger
many. was murdered Friday. Herr
Erzberger was assassinated near Of
fenburg Baden. where he was sojourn-
ing with his family. His body con-
tained twalva huliat wounds
The American milch cows which
have been distributed through Bavaria
re declared to be better mixers thas
he German breed.
The St. Mary banner., 1921-09-03
YOUNG MASTER oRlo,,

o.- N",','.r,I .a'". said young NaS., 4
. why Is 1t l look Ike '',e' &c,
YET y. most Of the Bird Bows ..a' wv y
Hike their dudsY AAos "
"u look very much I,ss -.
'r',e' said Mother orlole .yoS I's
ohl| been about now for tx0 :
1n1 n you know that is not sr ve,, 's'| y
nu, you will change your suit ~. y
But your throu, and your ,ss ms I
covered {, with black feather, ,s As.'' \
,ai'E glossy black feathers ]lts '| y
Dad has. DAs M|
He +, So handsome 1L,o.
r''Ilara =. or''le So handsome, n
kn"" We are of the orebs,s ~
family Z" ''u ona|
Oriole. a's
g. r'uF d'd wears reddish and s,,|
feathers. He dresses yerv sm,r''
IKE qHlefHr clothes better. And Il
''h'> to SO" me in my quieter cIo-i.
Now, You will be like your I,t |.
fore very long. before very lonrr
of course, young Master 0riOs !,
one would guess from your name !
love the Orchard. That love /, Nj
IN y"u. All of the Orchard 0tS.