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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-14
CHILD HEALTH AGENCIES
GROW IN 10 YEARS TO 46
Bureau Report Shows Wide Advance
In Welfare Work

Washington. Lee. Il --r By \ T -
Progress in public provision !"r the care
~ children since establishment in 1911
ot the Children g Bureau "f the Depart
ment Of Labor was summarized in the
snnunl rnror- Of Miss Grace Abbott.
chief Of the bureau. Which vas made
public today
The bureaus current appropriation,
she said, vii! enable II t. meet only Il
small rerccrtage os tho opportunities
offered for substantial contribution 70
the welfare ct children.
The report rec:ted that IN the ten
years the number OF States having spe-
ctal agencies to deal with child health
had increased from one 10 forty
and the number providing mothers pen
sions from Two 10 forty.
More than half the States, It. said
have established commissions TO make
comprehensive inquiries 10 bring their
child welfare legislation and admins
trotion up 70 the standard. and a SINH
lar number have established bureaus or
divisions 10 deal With dependent and
delinquent chi drer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-14
FARMERS IN CONFERENCE
TO HEAR HOOVER AND KLEIN
Land TiIers From All over America
Meet in Washington

Washington, Dec. IL By \. P
---What its sponsors characterize as the
most important movement for farmers
ever inausurated was launched kers to-
1ay with the assembling of I'll" frs.
national council OF farmers 80 opera
I've marketing associations.
DELEGATES representing ri" associa-
tions interested in every major product,
from cotton Of the South 70 California
fruit, came 70 Washington To take part
IN rhe throe. day conference
The program included 4 Couplet, re-
Wow OF the co operative marketing move :
ment in America. featuring the handling
of cotton. tobacco, fruit, grain, dairy
products and other farm products. Other
general topics Of discussion we've 90.
operative financing and rural credits
lgislation. common problems II 90 -oper.
ative marketing associations and hor 70
handle them; problems Of Zach ror, a..
modify group. and c".ore.arirr eGuto .
ton Of Tie farmers and the public.
The program arranged for today :
session was devo,nd largely . Tearing
addresses by S"creyarv WI"qae. Sec.
retary Hoover, Or. julius Klein. Di-
rector Of the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, and representa-
tlves ot farm organizations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-14

HlTucHAnGE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE JASuAnyNa aMumuUmu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-14
VOTE TO UPHOLD HARDING
National Council Of Churches Adopts
Resolution

New York. Dec. ia pledge -
support President Harding in any action
he may take 10 support the rights
lives and religion CT Americans in Tur.
ley, was embodied in a resolution
adopted unanimously yesterday by the
National Council Of the Episcopal
Church.
The Council indorsed resolution IN
the House OF Representatives last week
calling upon the President 10 request
Turkey 10 check violence 10 Christians
and upon Congress TO support sucb
action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-14
Fire Caused by Children

York. Pa. Dec. li.--C'hildren play
ing with matches in The Wachcrmnu &
lIcnze stable were responsible for the
fire which destroyed the property.
Three borscs rerishcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-14
PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY
FIGHTS BlOODlESS DUEL
Meets Political Foe; Each Fired
Twice; Neither Was HE

NIontevideo, Uruguay. Dec. 14.--(By
A. P.)-Dr. Baltasar Brum. President
Of Uruguay. and Or. Luis Alberto Her.
rcra, former secretary Of the legation
OF Washington. fought duel with pis.
tols late yesterday afternoon.
Each man fred two shots. Neither
was hit.
Tho challenge was issued by President
Brum because of DR.. Ucrreras pub
lished charges that DR.. Brum had SC
manipulated tho recent presidential cleo
ticu as TO prevent tho success at the
polls of DR.. Herrera, one Of his oppo
ueuts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-14
Rr.pIr EVERY MORNING"

"TRTAD TT EyFRi MORNING"
A subscribsr In Bethehem told US. Just
he other day. that he never let's day pass
wiihout reading THE washington Observer
II siyes me q bird,s-eys view q ma national
political uncercurrents. form this ssms
habit. Every morning 10 The PuBLic LErass.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
Why Ship Is Feminine.

A ship is invariably spoken of as
of the feminine gender. This is traced
to the ancient Greeks, who called all
ships feminine names out of respect
to Athens. goddess of the sea. FRI
day is believed TO be an unlucky day
by those who are superstitious. 1t
Is derived from the fact it was the
day of Christ's crucihxion. as well as
the one on which Adam and Eve ate
the forbidden fruit. Few, perhaps,
are aware why weathercock is fire.
quently attached to church steeple.
This is believed to remind people Of
Peters denial Of Christ. 1t is COM
mon belief that peacock's feathers are
unlucky. This Is due to the tradition
that the bird opened the gate Of para
disc to the serpent.-Exchange.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by
the Board of Supervisors of Lincoln
county, Miss, at the office of the
Chancery Clerk, Brookhaven, Miss.
until 1900 o'clock a. M, Monday
December 4th, 1922, and at that
time publicly opened for State Aid
Bridges between Brookhaven and
McComb.
The principal items of work are
approximately as follows
1885 Gu Yds. Glass al Concrete
256730 lbs. Reinforcing Steel.
$3.50 Lin. Ft. Untreated Foundation
Piling.
201.O Lin. Ft. Concrete Railing.
10000 Gu. Yds. Roadway Excavation
Plans and specifications are on file
in the office of. the State Highway
Engineer at Jackson and in the office
of the Chancery Clerk, in the Court
House, Brookhaven, Miss.
And additional information may
be secured from the State Highway
Engineer, Jackson, Miss. The right
to reject any or all bids is reserv-
ed.
Cash or certified check for $250.0C
made payable to Board of Super
visors, Lincoln County, Miss, must
accompany each bid as evidence Of
good faith and as guarantee that
il awarded contract, the bidder will
execute the contract and give bond
as required.
H. c. DIETER,
State Highway Engineer
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
LLOYD HALL NEWS.

We are having some cool weather
around Lloyd Hall.
Our school is progressing nicely
under the management Of Misses
Mary Bufkin and Bertha Smith.
Miss Katie Ruth Dunn has been
detained at her home on account Of
illness.
Miss Mamie Calender has been a
recent visitor in the hospitable CAL
lender home.
Messrs. Dan Calcote and Willie
Smith Of Union Church were the
week end visitors Of Mr.. Ed. Smith.
Misses Bertha Smith, Thelma
Scott and Mr.. Lamar Durr accompa-
MED Miss Myrtle Durr back to Wes-
SON Sunday.
Mr.. Sid Calender Is the proud
owner OF new Ford truck.
We are very sorry to give up Mr..
and Mrs. Monroe Hodges from our
community.
Miss Fannie Calender and Mr.. Lee
Durr were visitors here Sunday
Everybody Is cordially invited ID
come to the box supper at Lloyd Hall
Friday night. Now 8. Come and
have q good time with US.
xxx.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
VIII Ask Courts for School Fund.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. .26. - Court
proceedings will be instituted by the
Department of Education to secure
legal authority to continue distribu-
tion of the revolving school fund Of
$1,268,721 per annum, notwithstand-
ing the supreme court decision to the
effect that the constitutional clause
under which this distribution is now
made is null and void, it was an
nounced here today.
The test will be based on the law
of contracts and that will be the
principal point for Interpretation by
the supreme court. 1t will be set
forth that the legislative appropria-
ton was made in good faith and
for specific purpose: that in carry
ing out this purpose contracts were
made with school teachers, and these
contracts will be vitiated unless the
revolving school fund is available;
that the state was party to these
contracts and therefore they cannot
be repudiated.
Professor w. F. Bond, state super
intendent of education, stated today
that the test case will be filed on
behalf of Leake county, which. will
be one of the principal sufferers in
event the school fund is not distri-
buted; that the ablest lawyers in
the state will be engaged to conduct
the fight, and several of whom have
already volunteered their services.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
R. E. LEE NEWS.

Our school is progressing nicely
under the management of Mr.. Durr
Walker, principal. Mr.. Ernest Case
and Misses Edna Greer and Clara
Mae Lambright are his assistants.
A crowd of our people attended
the singing convention at Pleasant
Grove Sunday.
Mrs. T. A. Lotion and children
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Ella Ratcliffe.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Smith are the
proud parents Of another little dau-
ghter, Mildred.
Mr.. Dewey Jackson spent Sunday
night with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Reed from
near Auburn and Mr.. and Mrs. Po-
lie Smith, from McComb, were visit
ors at Mr.. J. K Smiths Sunday.
The birthday dinner given in hon
or of Mrs. c. w. Lotion Sunday was
enjoyed by all who were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Porter are
boarding two of our teachers, Misses
Greer and Lambert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lotion of
Homer. La, returned home a few
weeks ago after spending while in
our community. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Lotions sister, Miss
Blanche Dixon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Alfred are
moving this week.
Our basketball boys have begun
practice for the season and soon
hope to be able to meet every chal-
lenge.
Mrs. Ray Smith and little son,
willard, were visitors to Mrs. F. A..
Lotions Tuesday last.
Miss Mittie Rushing visited her
brother. near Quentin recently.
Mr.. Joe Lotion Of ElDorado, Ark,
is welcomed back in our commun-
ity.
We have organized a Sunday
School and have a goodly number on
roll. Mr.. H. H. Porter has been g.
lected Superintendent. Come, be
with us on first and third Sundays
at 1890 for Sunday School. togeth-
er with prayer meeting, and always
remember our regular preaching date
Third Sunday.
Blue Bell.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
FAIR RIVER NEWS.

Prosperity gains friends; adver-
sity tries them.
A truck from Hazlehurst on its
way to Silver Creek, last Sunday,
turned bottom upwards off a bridge
at Fair River, no one was seriously
injured, however.
M. A. Parkman of Brookhaven is
repairing L. c. Johnston's house.
Molasses making has started up
and quite lot of cane is on hand to
be used.
On Oct. 18th. the Pennington fam
lily, consisting OF Joe. Jim, Tobe,
Carse, Mrs. Alice Pennington and
DR.. Robertson attended the SSth
birthday dinner of A. ]. Welch, sr.,
1902 Magazine street, New Orleans.
They were Joined at the home by
Prof. and Mrs. Arthur White, Bot
Beeson and son, Jasper Pennington
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Welch, jr., Miss
Vera Williams and Mrs. Maude Will
liams. Mr.. and Mrs. Welch, ST.,
were seated at the head Of the table
with their children standing by them
while Prof. White returned thanks,
then Dad Welch gave words Of well
come to all, was glad to see so many
brethren and friends present, was
thankful he had lived to such good
old age and yet feeling good and no
objection to living longer.
Bennie B. Pennington is at home
from Copiah-Lincoln A. H. S.
Harmony, Oak Grove, and Big
Springs have consolidated with Fair
River School. The building Is loca-
ted nine miles east Of Brookhaven
on the Brookhaven-Monticello road
near Fair River Hall School.
Turnip crop is a failure. Some
kind Of insect is destroying the
plant.
D. e. Pennington has started up
his grist mill, better prepared now
than ever before to make good meal,
-Rembler.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
FOUND BALLAST LOST WEIGHT
How Ship Captain Discovered Prop
ertles OF What Are KNOWN as
the Barking Sands"

Fifteen miles from Waimea, Kauai,
where Captain Cook first landed on
Hawaiian soil, are line of windswept
sand hills called the Barking sands.
When dry, the wind on the sands
makes them rustic like silk; to stamp
on them brings forth different ca
dences; while to slide down them
produces sounds like dog barking
For many years the problem of this
phenomenon remained unsolved untfl
the captain of sailing vessel one
day, used the sand Sfor ballast. Sail
ing out to sea, his ship became un-
manageable against the wind. On ex-
animation, the captain found that his
ballast had greatly reduced In weight.
Further examination revealed the
presence Of minute cavities in the sand
granuleA
The captain had filed his ships hold
with water-soaked sand. When the
moisture evaporated, nothing was left
but the hollow grains, which were too
light for ballast.
The injection and election Of air
into and out of the cavities are sup
posed to produce the curious sounds.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
WOMANLY TROUBLES
Twas Hard for Her 10 Stop Work,
But This Texas Lady Says She
Had to Go to Bed
Helped BY Cardni.

Salado, Texas.-'.l suffered a great
deal with womanly troubles" says Miss
Ira Lillian Hart, Of Route 1. this place.
II would. for a day or two, feel drowsy.
stupid and liieless; didn't feel like doing
my work.
II would suffer pains In my sides and
back, and very severe headaches.
81 am the housekeeper. and Il was
very hard for me to stop, but would get
in such misery would have to 60 10
bed. heard Of Cardui. and that 1t was
good for this suffering. The very first
bottle | took seemed 10 help me. | did
not suffer near SO much. SO sent for the
second. It did 50 much good for me,
can't say enough for cardui. for 4 icertain-
" was a friend III need
Women who feel the need Of something
to help relieve, or prevent, such troubles,
should profit BY the experience Of slou-
sands Of other women, and Try this mild.
harmless tonic.
Sold everywhere, Nc-lls
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
Court Decision viii Shorten Schools.

Senatobia, Miss, Oct. 26. - Tate
county schools will suffer to the
amount of $4,000 this session be-
cause of the recent decision of the
supreme court in holding as null and
void the amendment to the constitu-
tion directing the distribution Of a
portion of the state school funds.
Superintendent Allen says that it
will be necessary to cut off two
months of the term and since the
contracts have already been made
with the teachers on a basis of re-
ceiving this $4,000, it is a Ques-
ton OF whether the school can be
run longer than the constitutional
requirement-four months-unless a
readjustment of salaries is made.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
whv Heat rurns Iron Red.

Probably more than one small boy
has "stumped" his father by asking
him what makes iron turn red when 1t
is heated sufficiently. The reason is
simpler than most fathers suspect.
Heat if there is enough of it, al.
ways produces light. The heat of the
sun surpasses all calculation and con-
lecture. 1t is the Aim inside the glass
globe, heated to incandescence, which
gives the electric light AS iron ab-
serbs heat it first becomes dull,
brownish red. Then 1t becomes a
bright red and finally, as 1t is heated
to the melting point, it becomes white
30 dazzling that 1t infiicts pain on the
eye looking at it. The. varying shades
Of color are produced by the varying
heat.-Cleveland News-Leader.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
EXCELSIOR NEWS.

Everything is moving along fine
out our way. You have not heard
from us in 80 long we scarcely know
what to say first.
We have splendid school, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Sessions are our
teachers. This is their second term
with us. and we are glad to have
them again. Since Mr.. and Mrs. Ses-
sioHs have been with us our school
has grown and improved. Whereas
we had a one-room school house, we
now. have two rooms. He have also
teachers cottage on the campus.
The Parent-Teacher Association is
planning to have our schoolhouse
and teachers cottage painted. They
haye funds already with which to
purchase paint and material. Sever
al of our generous patrons have vol
unteered to do the work.
l will just tell you the truth, we
people down here are making our
selves busy. Our P. T. A. is doing
great deal for our school. Our
officers are as follows: Mrs. w. c.
Hutson, President; Mrs. John Will
liams, Vice-President; Mrs. Henry
Barnette, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Association expresses its thanks
to Mrs. John Williams and Mrs. Era
Thomas for their efforts in securing
funds for our school.
Everybody through the country
thinks we have a consolidated school
but not SO. We think consolidation
is fine and If we were without down
here, why we would be knocking to
get in, but we are getting along nne.
The people of our community have
made splendid crops this year, bet
ter than we have made for years. Mr..
Walter Dickerson and Cleve Hutson
have led in cotton production to the
acre. The former got 13 bales on
seventeen acres, the latter eleven
bales on nineteen acres.
Mr.. o. @. Mccormick made more
hay than he knows what to do with.
The corn crops are good around here
and cane is remarkably good, too.
Mr.. Eddie Mccormick is very busy
building tenant houses and also COM
pleting his own dwelling.
We are sorry to report that Mr..
Dear, Of our community is yet very
ill. He has ben in bed about two
weeks and was moved to the McComb
Hospital last Sunday. We sincerely
trust he will soon recover.
We are sorry that little Earl Hut
son is absent from school on account
of tonsilitis.
Messrs. Luther Johnson, G. e.
Montgomery, zeb Williams and sew
eral others have been working in Nor
field since grathering crops This
is another advantage about our COM
munity-we are near enough that
our people can do public work, too.
We have prayer meeting at. the
school house every Saturday night at
1880. Everybody come and be with
us.
Our Sunday school meets twice
month. Next Sunday being the time
at Excelsior. You should come out
we never know just what we will
have other than Sunday school. Of
ten strong men like Bro. Weems of
Bogue Chitto are with us and we
consider it treat to hear him.
For fear that we occupy too much
space, we will close.
-Amicus.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28

The City Council has fixed the tax
levy for the municipality for 1922
as follows: School. 10 mills; bond
and interest. mills; general pur-
poses, mills-a total of 20 mills.
This is ~ mills higher than last
year. The only increase is in the
bond and interest levy, and this was
made necessary because under the
new law 1t is made obligatory that
bonds be retired serially, certain
per centage each year. This is a
good law. and should have been in
force long ago. It forces public boz
dies to some extent to 'pay as they
go'' and while you may object TO
the 2 1kmill raise, in the long run It
means that the municipality win be
on much sounder financial basis.
= Hazlahurss Courier
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
32sEASA 2sEAHSfA!fs
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JUSTICE RARRoNs couRr.


State VS.. Bennie Johnson. = Car
rying concealed weapons Plea Of
guilty. Fine $500 and costs.
State VS.. Bennie Johnson Gaming
Plea of guilty. Fined $500 Nand
costs.
State VS.. Bob Meyers. - Gaming.
Plea of guilty. Fined $500 and costs.
State vs. Nelse Magee. - Gaming
Plea of guilty. Fined $500 and
costs.
State vs. Garfield Levy. Gaming.
Plea of guilty. Fined $500 and
costs.
State VS.. Henry Levy. - Gaming.
Plea of guilty. Fined $500 and
costs.
State VS.. Charles Washington. -
Gaming. Plea of guilty. Fined $500
and costs.
State VS.. Hugh Benjamin. -
Gaming. Plea of guilty. Fined
$500 and COSTS.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
Sale of Land by Executor.

BY virtue of a decree of the Chan
Gerry Court of Pike County, Missis-
sippi, made on the 23rd day of Oc-
tober A. d. 1922, the undersigned
Executor of the Estate Of H. M
Hodges, deceased, will on the goth
day of November A. D. 1922 be-
tween the hours prescribed by law
proceed to sell at the Court House
door in Brookhaven, Mississippi, al
public auction, to the highest and
best bidder for cash, all of the fol-
lowing described lands, towit:-
NeA Of swA and the nh OF
seA of swA of Section 26, Township
5. Range 8 East, in Lincoln County,
Mississippi, containing so acres,
more or less. with all improvements
thereon.
This the 2srd day of October A. D.
1922.
v. ]. coeHLAN.
Executor.
w. F. Jackson, Attorney,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
Trustees Sale.

BY virtue of the authority confer
red by certain deed in trust exc.
cuted by Bob May and his wife, ia
ME May, and Henry May on the 10th
day of January, 1920, to secure the
payment of an Indebtedness due and
owing to Hartman Mercantile Com
pany and assigned to Andy Greer on
September 30th, 1922, which said
deed in trust is of record in Book
No. 11O, page 29S of the Lincoln
county records of deeds and mort
cages, the undersigned Trustee, hav-
ing been requested by the beneficiary
will on the 30th day Of October
1922, within lawful hours offer foI
sale at the front door Of the Court
House of Lincoln County, Mississip-
pi, in the City Of Brookhaven al
public cutlery to the highest bidder
for cash the following described
land and personal property situated
in Lincoln County, Mississippi. to-
witt
M Of NWA and SEA of NV Il
of Section IL, Township S, Range 8,
East. The above described land is
our homestead upon which we now
reside and is free from any incum-
brances whatsoever, except to the
Hartman Mercantile Company.
One bay mule 19 years old named
Jack.
One 21s old Hickory wagon, also
all other live stock now In our pos
session.
Default has been made in the pay
rnonf af fha indahtndnaae seclfrad nv
this deed in trust and this sale Is
made to satisfy the same and the
costs and expenses incident thereto
This the 5th day of October. 1922
p. z. Jones.
Trustee
Posted at the Court House door Octo-
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28

Crystal Springs. Miss. Oct. a.
In appreciation Of the services of
DR.. w. B. Jones. pastor Of the Meth
odist Church, In the erection Of the
new church building. M. J. Eagan.
president of the board Of stewards.
presented him with a silver loving
cup appropriately inscribed. A me-
mortal window inscribed ITO Our
Mothers was presented by the
young men Of the church and one
inscribed ITO Our Fathers" was
presented by the young women Of the
church.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
How Watches Are Affected.

A strange phenomenon, due, accord
ing to scientific authorities, to still un-
explained magnetic influences, has for
a whole month been observed daily In
London. Watches and chronometers
have been stopping suddenly. 1t has
been useless TO take them to the
matchmaker, who could not detect the
trouble nor remedyit.
After the lapse of an hour of two.
however. the watches begin going
again. and all that is needed Is to set
them at the right hour,
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
A REMARKABLB RECORD.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
remarkable record. 1t has been
in use for colds, Group and whoop-
ing cough for almost half a century
and has constantly grown in favor
and popularity as its good qualities
become better known. 1t is the
standard and main reliance for these
diseases in thousands Of homes. The
facts that 1t can always be depend
ed upon and is safe and pleasant to
take are greatly in its favor when it
is wanted for children.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-10-28
MAYORS COURT.

Tom Robinson, Ike Gearing and
Herman Bryant. - Gaming. $500
each and costs.
Hon. Boyd. Complaint of An
ma Bell Gray for peace bond. Cause
Investigated and defendant discharg-
ed.