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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-01-25
LEGION MINSTREL
FRIDAY EVENING
Brilliant Cast Of Local Artists to be
Seen in wel1-staged Performance
at Hampton Auditorium.

The big minstrel show to be present
ed by the John Edwards Post No. IL,
American Legion, is now ready for the
critical eye of the public and with two
days left for rehearsals it is safe to
say this will be the best performance
of its kind ever seen in Brool1haven
The advent will be heralded at noon
Friday, Jan. 27th, by the big parade
led by some of the local blackface ar
lists in full regalia, followed by the
big Municipal Band under the direction
of Prof. Emmett Williams. There are
other features too, but you will have to
wait and see them
Following are some of the local ar
lists that will entertain you Friday
night at the Hampton Auditorium:-
Comedians - Howard Penn, Eddie
Brown, Daryl Laird. Joe Sumrall, Ray
Davis. Ralph McGrath.'
Vocalists-L. ]. Hollands, S. A. Walk
er, w. L. Finney, D. L. Blackwelder, E.
]. Hurst. Clifton Dye.
And, as no show could be complete
without them, there will be a beauty
chorus composed of Marie McGrath,
Alice DeSola, Ellen Johnson, Grace De-
Sola, Kathryn Owens, Evelyn Becker,
Reinette Lewenthal Winnie Belle Nc
Grath, Janet Barron, Annie Mae ober-
schmidt, Mrs. Irene McCarlie and
Mrs. Joe Kaiser Others that will par
ticipate are I. G. Swan. M. r. Douglass,
Claud Bowen, George Decell, Ralph De-
cell, +. K. Anding.
Reserved seats on sale at Dunnings
are going rapidly and it is a regret
table fact that there will not be e.
nough seats to take care of the crowd
when the big show starts Friday night.
Have you reserved yours7 Better take
a tip and get one before they're all
gone. No, we are not trying to rush
you, just a friendly tip.
The Minstrel Committee and the Joe
Kaiser Producing Co., wish to take this
opportunity to thank the talent parti-
cipating for the time and effort and
the splendid. cooperation given in maxi
ing this show long to be remember
ed by all who witness the performance
Remember the date-Friday, Jan. 27.
Curtain promptly at Ss15
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-01-25

THE INSURANCE SITUATION.

Faced with the certainty of guber-
Material veto in event of bill provid-
ing for legalizing the operation of fire
insurance inspection and rating bureau
- passed, the outlook for constructive
Insurance legislation at this session is
far from encouraging. and friends of
the measure frankly admit that such
is the case.
No neadway whatever was made with
this question during the past week, the
only notable change in the situation
being the Introduction by Senator c. c.
Dunn of a bill that is regarded as gem
orally acceptable by the fire insurance
interests and the framing by Senator
Roberts of substitute for s. B. No.
2, introduced on the first day Of the
session, providing for the creation of
an inspection and rating bureau under
the supervision Of the state insurance
department.
The alleged shortage in the accounts
of Insurance Commissioner T. NJ. Hen
ry. reported by the state revenue agent
while it has no bearing whatever on the
question of whether or not Mississippi
should, through constructive legislation
invite the old line fire insurance COM
panies back into the state, has at least
had strong psychological effect.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-01-25
BREWER TO ENTER
SENATORIAL CONTEST
Some Political Hurly BurIy- Anti vote
split-vardaman stronger, But
Fight on Record.
(By ]. D. Craig )


Clarksdale. Miss. Former Governor
Earl Brewer ieft his home in clarls-
dale Thursday night for jackson with
the purpose, avowed to intimate friends
and business associates of placing his
name in the political pot from which -
to be drawn the name sof successor to
John Sharp Williams. as United States
senator from Mississippi. Two candi-
dates, Hubert d. Stephens and Ex-
Senator James K. Vardaman, have all
ready announced for Williams toga-
Political wiseacres are taking a many
angled view Of the prospective Brewer
announcement, but most of them agree
that it will probably mean run-om
primary in August, unless as is claimed
BY his friends, he will do, Vardaman
outdistances both Stephens and Brew
er.
Men said to be "in the know" say
Brewers name was prominently mem
toned by leaders in the anti-Vardaman
faction when they were casting about
for a candidate. So also was the name
of Congressman Ben G. Humphries, Of
Greenville, perhaps Mississippis ablest
man in the lower house. Humphries
however, preferred the security Of his
present seat to the hazards of a sena-
torial campaign.
HARRISON OPENS QUARTERS.
When the anti-vardaman men finally
yentered on Stephens. Senator Pat Har-
rison sent his private secretary down
from Washington and opened headquar-
ters in Jackson, from which speaking
tour into every county in the state is
to be directed.
Friends of Ex-senator Vardanan who
was defeated two years ago because of
his war record and because of a letter
written by President Wilson asking
Mississippi not to return him, see in the
Brewer announcement a split in the
anti-vote and their confidence. already
strong, has increased with the news.
Supporters of the white chief" ad-
NIT they are apprehensive over the wo-
man vote. Women of the country pre-
cincts, where Vardaman's strength lies,
are not registering. while the women in
towns, where the anti's predominate,
are.
SAY vARDAMAN STRONGEST.
Vardaman prophets, however, are
claiming victory on the grounds that
their candidate is the strongest both
in following and of ability. They claim
that two years ago, despite his defeat
Vardaman lost little of his normal
strength and divide blame for the Har-
rison majority between the Wilson let
ter and rain that was almost torren-
tial which fell on election day and kept
many Vardaman men. farmers, away
from the polls. Many boxes, it is
claimed, that usually cast large Var
daman vote were not even opened.
Both Stephens and Brewer will CEN
ter their fire on Vardaman's opposition
to President Wilson's war program and
the sins of the present administration,
which is composed largely of varda-
man men,. and is somewhat unpopular
because of the fight now being waged
between Revenue Agent Stokes " Rob-
eitson, Vardaman man, and the bus
mess element that wants to see the So
fire insurance companies banished by
the revenue agent in 1919, return to the
state.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-01-25
CARD OF THANKS.

When the shadows of death
closed around us, taking our be-
loved husband and father, the
tender 1ninistrations of relatives,
neighbors and friends shone bril-
hantly through the gloom.
For every spoken and written
word-for every thoughtful act
of kindness = for every flower
that fragrantly breathed its mes
sage of love and sympathy thru
the sorrowful hours we are deep
~ grateful.
Genuine friendship was mani
Tested in so many ways that were
consoling to us; and our hearts
go out to all in sincere apprecia-
tion.
Mrs. Sam storm and Family.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-01-25
SMOOTH NEGRO PASSES
THREE BAD CHECKS
Were Signed by "Jess Greer''-Present-
ed in Payment for Purchases With
Change Coming.


A smooth negro passing bad checks
has victimized three Brookhaven retail
dealers the past several days. The
amounts were small in each instance.
The negro used different pay names on
the checks at each of the three places
he visited when he presented the checks
supposed to have been signed by Jess
Greer" in payment for small purchases,
getting in return the goods bought and
the difference in cash, When the firms
presented the checks for payment at the
bank they were promptly turned down
as forgeries.
Godbold & Turnbough's markets had
two of the bad checks passed on
them. Their establishment on South
Railroad Avenue was mulcted with a
$500 check while their market in the
Boone Building cashed s10.50 check.
viii Rose, running grocery thought
an $500 check was also all right un-
til he presented 1T at the bank for pay
ment
Deputy sheriff H. L. Hoskins has been
making diligent endeavors to appre-
hend the guilty party, but SO far with
no apparent results.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-01-25
How Bill Becomes a Real Law in the
legislature.

For the information of many of the
readers of the Leader who do not know
what is necessary in order that a bilf
may become law. we give the follow
ing explanations
A bill may be introduced in either
the Senate or the House of Representa-
tives. 1t must be voted on by both
houses and then sent to the governor
for his signature. If he vetoes the
bill, it is returend and must repass both
houses by two-thirds vote in order to
override the veto. The failure on the
part Of the governor to sign bill after
it has passed both houses. whether it
has his opposition or not. viii prevent
its becoming law. This paragraph Is
added because the paper is asked many
questions In regard to the matter.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-01-25
new books At the Library.

The Black Diamond-Young; Poor
White Anderson; Maria Chapdelaine-
Herman; Capt. Scraggs Kyne; Harle-
quin and Columbine Harrington; God
and Woman Bojer; Cytherea--Her-
gesheimer.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-11
Crowd Hysteria.

=" ROWD hysteria is unavoidable at an ath-
II letic contest. Few folks attend baseball
game to observe coldly and impartially
the finer points of the play. Such spectators would
be the poorest possible. Baseball would
deteriorate into the class of lecture on compara-
tive anatomy classroom exercise in calculus
People attend ball games for the excitement
They 90 to American League Park to yell, to cheer
to stamp their feet. They go to make trifling
bets. They 60 to hiss the opponents and clap for
rhe home team. Few followers of professional
base all capable consttutionay OF enjoying
game at Sunday school picnic with the good par
son on the sidelines to frown at the slightest
breach Of decorum.
This may be wrong. 1t is, however baseball
In its essential appeal the American game differs
not one trifle from prize-hghtng, football fenc
ing People attend baseball games for exactly the
same reasons that sent the populace of ancient
Rome to the contests OF gadiators, that send the
people OF Mexico City to the bull fights. They
wish to witness a competition in which they
take sides. 1t is nonsense to presume that many
are there to witness the skill of the players. They
are there to the players win-whether skillfully
or unskillfully makes difference whatsoever to
at least Is per cent. Under such circumstances
crowd hysteria is certain. 1t can not be avoided
and still preserve baseball.
With crowd hysteria pop bottles are bound to
be thrown and then Somebody is certain to
get a cracked head in a while. OF course,
the management OF American League Park is best
fitted to judge whether the situation is so serious
that frequent loss OF lie or serious injury is prob
able II such is the it probably is best to
stop selling pop in the upper grandstand. The
bottles, without doubt, constitute dangerous
weapons.
But the prime essential is that someone in
authority keep a finger on the pulse of the crowd
Plentiful evidence is furnished when hysteria is
about to get the best OF the spectators-when a
small riot is likely to When such stage is
reached great care and good judgment should be
exercised to prevent any increase in the hysteria
a crowd is apt to go wild at any moment Why
try to fight them when such stage is reachedo
Diplomacy is essential in baseball as in politics
Discontinuance OF pop" in the upper grand
stand will work considerable OF a hardship. 1t
should be resorted to only after it is certain that
such a spartan measure is absolutely necessary.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-11
Preserving the Elks.

n RECONSTRUCTED skeletons of the tricera-
IN tops and the brachyceratops. the monoglo-
MUS and the chasmossurus, and bracbysaurus and
the styracosaurus fill section of the National
Museum.
Children look upon these great reptiles in fasci-
mated horror. They thankful that the last OF
the monsters died about the time Adam was expert
menting with applejack in the garden and that
they no longer roam about in the swamps and fields
of North America ready to gobble up boys and
girls.
They victims OF the battle Of evolution
They could not survive when the conditions of
the globe changed from those with which their
bodies constructed to cope
But not help wishing, now and then
that one triceratops, for instance, had lived
OF the misty years and that we had him now in
cage at the National Geological Park 1t would
be interesting to watch him stamping about buck
ing his long horns against the steel bars. He
would be as fascinating. might say, as a visi-
tor from Venus.
Now learn that an admirable and familiar
species OF American forest life is in danger OF
drifting into the Gehenna inhabited by his remoter
ancestors. There only about $4,000 elk exist
ing in the United States present according the
United States Department of Agriculture. These
constitute mere remnant Of the great herds which
once roamed from Maine to California.
According to the Biological Survey Depart
ment the cooperation of Federal State and all other
interested agencies is essential insure the perma-
nence OF these splendid animals.
High mortality among elk in recent years has
been due in part to adverse weather conditions
such periodical summer droughts followed by
unusually severe winters, But encroachment OF
settlers largely is to blame Much of the suitable
winter range is eliminated Hunters kill thous-
ands OF elk game and many of the finest animals
become the victims of tooth hunters operating
illegally. Mountain lions, lynxes and coyotes also
kill many.
The elk is distinctly American animal. He
is the king of the forests. To allow his exterm-
nation, if it be prevented, would be shameful.
Too he will join the plesiosaurus and the
rest in the caverned rocks-despte all that man
do to keep the alive.
The Department OF Agriculture urges that lin
tied ranges OF hay land, through which elk would
be absolutely protected, be purchased by the gov
ernment
In any event the time is near when the same
stringent efforts as those which saved the buffalo
from extinction needed to preserve the elk.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-11
Gas Tax in Maryland.

To the Editor. Ire Washington Herald:
The additional tax OF one cent
levied on each gallon of gasoline
sold in Maryland is working such
unto'd hardship on dealers who are
obliged to compete with those in
the District of Columbia that un-
less some relief Is Forthcoming
many will be forced out of busi-
ness. As you doubtless know. there
are hundreds Of gasoline dealers on
the outskirts OF the District. in
Maryland, who in order to keep
their trade have been obliged to
reduce the price OF gas" one cent
on a gallon, thus cutting their
profit in half. Now a profit OF two
cents a gallon Is little enough, but
when that is. reduced to one cent
there is left practically nothing for
the dealer after he has paid his
overhead and other incidental ex-
penses.
And. even with the reduction
which i for one have made, many
OF my old customers already have
icit me and gone to buying their
gas in the District, being unaware.
presumably. that ! can serve them
al the same price they are paying
in Washington.
IL is to these motorists-regular
customers, most of whom live in
Maryland and have their businesses
in the District-that / must look
for living. Their patronage con-
stitutes the great bulk of my trade.
Only small proportion of the gas
sell is purchased by tourists
From this 1t can be plainly seen
that We poor dealers have been hard
hit in a manner that probably was
Tot f"reseen by those who framed
the new tax scheme. Its unfairness
To rs can hardly be questioned.
Now. Mr.. Editor, don't you think
tAc powers that be can in some way
st least mitigate this hardship
which threatens our very business
existence?
RICHARD A. SHREVE.
Rlsdensburg Boad.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-11
Paying the German Debt.

ONTY government largely was responsible for a
lNl devastating war 1t caused great suffer
ing and destruction. l. by accident of birth,
happen to be German. Therefore it is only just
and proper that | spend the remainder OF my life
in abject poverty in order to recompense the suf-
ferers for what my government did. 1t is only
just and proper that my children and my children's
children should be born with such mountain OF
debt on their shoulders that they will spend their
lives in abject poverty for the reason Blessed
be the rod that chasteneth."
If the average German citizen could adopt the
above attitude he would furnish to the world such
example of Christian fortitude as it never has
witnessed before.
But the average German citizen can not look
at his misortunes from such a viewpoint. He can
only look upon them they would be looked upon
by the average American citizen, or the average
Chinese citizen, or the average citizen OF Iceland
under similar conditions
For this reason, Is it to be wondered at that
revolution is in Germany?
Let us consider, for example, what would hap
pen if the District of Columbia incurred debt
which placed upon the homes, the furniture and
the clothing of District OF Columbia people a
mortgage comparable to their value Would the
people wait meekly at their doors with purses open
for the tax collector to como by? We can not
imagine they would. Washington residents are
dNeldsc' ldW-dOldlnS 1OlkS. But IN such event
they would revolt. They would not be so long in
starting their task as the Germans have been
The miracle is that there has been no revolu-
ton in Germany before. The deluge seems
dangerously If the Wirth government can
tide over the present crisis without revolution
1t will have accomplished miracle incompatible
in history.
When SO sane and competent an observer as
DIR. Herrin, the United States commercial attache
at Berlin, sees signs of almost certain revolt it is
time for the world to take notice. Conditions have
reached the point where tie people of Germany can
better afford to die fighting than live as slaves
Unless the present trend is changed slavery the
only possible ulhmate fate for them
Ever since the armistice they have lived in an
atmosphere of nerve-destroyng uncertainty. No
body has been able to guess what the morrow
would bring forth. They have lived expecting the
deluge as soon the national debts began to fall
heavily on the individual Now the run,bles of the
deluge are heard.
The people getting ready to take the reins
in their hands.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-11

circuit. calmly announces that he can make his
radio signals 10000 times stronger by simply rear
ranging the wires. An electric company has made
small tube that will replace the large aternator
machines that are used in large sending stations
A new wire antenna system is being perfected
Marconi predicts bright future for extremely short
waves. Radio frequency amplihcation is being
refined and improved.
A leading amateur says: Amateur radio is on
the of the greatest inventions and advancement
We expect great strides forward" at is hard to
predict just where receiving range will end
and the distance which a very small amount
of power may transmit"
Summer static hampers receiving but spurs on
the inventor. He has visions of future that the
world has not dreamed Of
The Washington herald., 1922-07-11
Bastille Day Banquet.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald;
This being the lS3rd anniversary
Of the Fall Of the Bastile, reminds
me that one Of the greatest ban
auets ever held, so far as recordeo'
was that given on July -. 1882 IN
Paris, by President Carnot, at the
Hotel de Vile. celebrating the lOoth
anniversary thereof.
More than $1,000 guests were
present, composed of French
mayors, senator's. deputies ana other
officials, as well as many prominent
DELEGATES from other countries who
were attending the various con-
crosses being held during the ex-
hibition, your correspondent having
the honor to represent the lnterna-
tional typographical Union OF
North America was happily amongst
those present"
II may be of historical interest to
record the fact that II required 100
cooks TO prepare the repast for this
BANQUET; 1850 walters to serve: sO'-
900 plates were used. There were
20. 900 Ioaves OF bread (Fr. paint
and these loaves were no less than
three feet each in length, 500 gal
Ions of soup CFr. "soupeD. 5000
mounds of fish OFT. "poisson"D, 1900
pounds of beef Oft. "hlet de boeut j.
and 1900 head of poultry (Fr.
"poularde"). During the course or
the evening $4,000 bottles OF cham
parne were consumed, not taking
into account the red" and white"
wines. Forty bands furnished the
music. and at midnight these were
massed and united in playing the
"Narseillaise." in which the guests
ioIned vocally In the stirring chorus.
yive la Republique'
" WILLIAM S. wAUDBY.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-11
Defends Collegiate" Dancing

To the Editor. The Washington Herald;
should like to answer a few
words in reply to the letter OF
Nineteen Fourteen.
This dance which Is called col
legiate" is not vulgar. The dancers
60 down and up in time to the
music. but they do not wriggle ana
shimmy. II takes lot of room
to dance collegiate" because OF
the long steps. whereas the vulgar
type of dancing is done by dane
ing" in one spot just ABOUT
II the dancers did the COL
leeiate" they would be much better
off. The better class of boys and
girls, take for instance most OF
those that go 20 Western High
School, do the collegiate dancing.
Nineteen Fourteen" kicks be-
causel ollegiate" dancing is so
strenuous. II the dancers like that
kind of exercise that's their busi-
ness. not his. There would be just
as much sense in knocking tennis.
It may be that some young per-
son introduced this style of dane
ing to take place of the disgraceful
tottle. 1t gives me cold shivers to
watch people do the tottle. but
"collegiatism" gives one the feeling
of being carried along on waves.
Also believe that II the older
young people do not like being
carried along by the dancers they
should seek dance where all
dance very conservatively.
certainly think this dance Is
an aftermath of the world war.
1t goes along with the bright
colors of girls dresses, the feeling
of bouyancy. the hope that better
times are ahead.
do admit. Nineteen Fourteen"
that there have been much prettier
and more graceful dances than the
Collegiate" but II Is not vulgar,
may I say once again. OF course,
a common boy or girl can make
any dance at all vulgar, IL they
wish.
Nineteen Fourteen" I pray you
do not think me a mere infant ]
graduated from high school some
years ago land not from Westerly.
NINETEEN TWENTY.