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The Washington times., 1922-10-23
v. Va. LIBERAL
ON EDUCATION,
TAxCH|EF SAYS
Spends Twice as Much as Gen.
= sraI State Levy
Produces. a.

CHARLESTON. w: Va. Oct. a.
West Virginia spends nearly twice
as much on education as the reys-
nue derived from its general State
! levy, with the deficit taken care of
by indirect levies, It was revealed In
an address by State Tax Commis-
sioner Walter s. Hallanan. before
the annual convention OF the State
publis utilities association In Charles
ton this week.
Mr.. Hallanan submitted figures
to show the amounts received and
expended. as follows: ..A.
Amount appropriated out of States
general revenue for educational
institutions and to aid local
schools. ................ $S714.IoV
Amount raised by general State
general levy for the present
year .................. $2.OOO,OO0
Amount for education in excess Of
direct levy revenue to be paid out
Of indirect revenue.... S1.774,750
The tax commissioner pointed out
that of the $sS, S,24e.244 taxes levied
for all purposes in 1921. the expendi.
lures on the basis Of each dollar
levied were as follows:
For State general purposes. 4hc.
For Virginia debt. 4hc.
For county purposes, 32hc.
For local schools. 47c.
For municipal purposes. 11hc.
Total, 500. ..
Increased taxation In this State
has been due In no small measure
to the increased Federal taxes. Mr..
Hallanan declared. In 1915 the Fed.
sral Government took in revenue
from. West Virginia the sum OF
| 81, ,099. .127.46. as compared with $685..
11,027.30 in 1921, an increase in the
five.year period Of $31.111.sss.S4. or
1882 per cent. The per capita Fed
erai tax in the State in 1915 was
The Washington times., 1922-10-23
SHEEP THIEVES VISIT
EARN All RENCEVERTE

RBNCEVERTE. w. Va, Oct: "a
Thieves visited the farm OF Mr..
]. 8. Alexander, near this city, last
Sunday evening. and went among
his flock Of sheep, selecting a fine
eve which they took to the ad1oin'
ing boundary and butchered, taking
the meat and leaving the skin ana
wool of the stolen animal. This is
the second visitation Of thieves at the
same place during the past year.
Last spring after wool had been
clipped a bag of wool worth $50 was
STOLEN FROM Mr. Alexander's prem.
ises. " l.
The Washington times., 1922-10-23
FAILS WOMAN
ON WAY TO CHURCH

Funeral services are being Or
ranged today for Mrs. Sarah B
Payne, seyenty9seven years old. who
led suddenly last night at the Cos
pel Mission. $50 Pennsylvania ave
nue.. shortly after falling on the floor
unconscious from heart attack.
Harry g. collins. 1112 Lamon,
street, and Herbert A. Kline, sos
Third street northwest. assisted Mrs
Payne to the chapei on the third
floor and summoned On ambuiapcs
from Emergency Hospital. Upon the
arrival OF the physician in charge
Mrs. Payne was pronounced dead
She was native Of King George
county. Va. and is survived by her
husband, John r. Payne. and fout
sons ...
The Washington times., 1922-10-23
BoW.tEos BLAMED UPON
sss IMPROPER FOOTWEAR

Are you bow.legged, and. II SO. do
you know why?
pr. Edward e. Hosmer. Of New
Iork city. In an address before stu
oents OF the Washington School OF
Natnropathy. lilo F street north
west. declared last night that bow
iess were caused largely by improper
footwear, and asserted that limbs
Sould be straishtened by proper foot
The body isthrowp TOO far forward
py fnAny styles of shoes, DR.. Posner
SAID. II results, in nsthe center line OF
sravity being out of line. He said
oy acorrec ling the footwear the false
1ravitx Mcovercome, and added that
the heel Of the shoe should be one.
quarter OF an inch lower than the
ball Of the foot. -. \, I5
The CONSEQUENT results are" said
tne doctor. proper articulations OF
III bones and Joints, a proper car
The Washington times., 1922-10-23
WOMAN PATIENT RELIEVED
OF SEvENTY-PoUND TUMoR

HAMMOND. Ind, Oct. 2s.--An ab.
dominal tumor weighing seventy
pounds was removed In an operation
performed upon Mrs. T. Paiment.
fifty-two. t-a
DR.. j. A. Graham, who performed
the operation with the assistance Of
DIR. H. c. Groman and DR.. Charles
Rauschenbach. said that. while he
had never heard Of tumor OF that
size. the case was very simple.
The Washington times., 1922-10-23
DAM 80 FEET HIGH IS
PLANNEDSfoR w. VA. CREEK

RoNCEvERTE, w. Va. Oct. "a
The company which controls Rich.
mond's Falls, at Sandstone. with q
charter for developing the water
power by damming New River. are
now surveying, there and It Is ex.
pected that they will early next
spring begin work on a concrete
dam about thirty feet in height,
Surveying is being done now be-
cause OF the favorable low water
The Washington times., 1922-10-23
WEST VI2GiNiA WOMEN
VOTERS TO MEET OCT. rs

CLARKSBURG, w. Va. Oct. 23.-
The annual convention OF the West
Virginia League Of Women Voters
Is to be held October. Is. 26 and 81. at
the Chancellor Hotel, at Parkersburg,
according to the official call issued
by Mrs. Julia w. Ruhl, Of this city.
The Washington times., 1922-10-23

riage and poise. and the stomach and
other organs taking their natural and
normal positions--all these, OF course,
resulting in better and more vigorous
health"
The Washington times., 1922-10-23
'Pape's Cold COMPOUND" Breaks Cold in Few Hours

Every druggist here guarantees
each package Of "Pape's Cold Com
pound" to break up any cold and
end grippe misery in a few hours
o. money returned Stuffiness, pain,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22
Kiwanis Club Luncheon.

T. w. Maddux and DR.. w. L. An
dress were the speakers at the XII
wants Club Wednesday. Mr.. Mod
dux, manager of the local gravel
company, operating the largest gra-
vel pit in the United States, stated
that practically anywhere in Lincoln
county, gravel was struck five feet
below the surface. He said that good
roads could be built at less expense
here than anywhere in the country
and that the cheap transportation
made possible thereby should be a
powerful factor in local development.
DR.. Address, local distributor of the
Ford Motor Company said it was the
aim of the originator and head of
this business to build communities
and improve farm life by placing on
the market tractor of low cost for
cultivation and power supply, and
has solved the problem of farm trans
portation by means of a truck with
trailer. Meantime, the Leader is in
formed the 100000 allotted by the
county for upkeep has all been ex-
pended in the effort to maintain the
highways. Summertime is the time
to do the upkeeping. When winter
comes it is too late, except to blame
somebody for the conditions existing.
Our roads have been wonderfully Inn
proved but are still bad in spots.
Even the best road will not stay
puts It's against nature to expect
It to.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22
TRADE DAY, FORD DAY AND PRESENT DAY
DREW AN IMMENSE TERONG TO BROOKEIAVEN
MdWee Event Great SuccessMany Prizes and Manner of
Distribution of Them Create ScrambeThe Winners of the
Prizes-AirpIane Stunts Ford Parade, Baseball Game and
Free Moving Pictures Play Part in Days Recreation.

From north, east, south and west
the people came pouring into Brook
haven Wednesday, drawn by the
medley of attractions put on by the
Kiwanis club, the merchants of
Brookhaven, the w. L. Address Mo-
tor Company and the Baseball Asso-
citation. 1t was a combination
Trade Day and Ford Day., with
plenty of thrills and shivers supplied
by Aviator Irwin in his airplane, and
plenty of thrills and delight furnish
ed by the Brookhaven baseball team
in its victory over the Crystal
Springs club.
Early in the forenoon autos
mostly Fords-began bringing the
visitors from distance into the
city. They came from farm and
field, from scattered settlements and
nearby towns, villages and hamIets,
all in holiday attire and eager for
the days entertainments to begin.
More than one thousand took ad-
vantage of the free motion pictures
of Ford car construction shown at
the Arcade Theatre between twelve
and two O'Clock. And the entire
mass of visitors, as we'll as most of
the Brookhaven people, viewed with
interest the moving picture" of ev-
cry kind of Ford vehicle in a noon
day parade through the principal
streets of the city.
The w. L. Address Motor Com
pany, in charge of the spectacular
display of Fords, had advertised
Ford Day. throughout the country
in a series of prizes to be given Ford
owners. In arranging the parade
some unique contrasts were seen
one by placing a Fordson tractor,
bearing the legend present just a.
head of an old mule dragging di-
lapidated plow. On the mule was
card bearing the one word past.
1t was clever and forceful portray
ing of the progress made in agricul-
tural lines by machinery.
After the parade was over and the
prizes awarded, Aviator Irwin flew
over the city scattering hundreds of
printed numbers, many of which cor
responded with numbers posted in
mercantile windows, at which, when
matched with numbers posted in the
windows were good for prizes offer
ed by the merchants. For many
hours after the numbers had been
scattered over the city, a steady
stream of humanity flowed from
store to store looking for the num-
ber to match the tickets held.
Fifty admission tickets to the ball
game were thrown to the winds of
Heaven, and a mad scramble resulted
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22
Quin Gets Mad - Loses His Head When Forced to
Admit That He Drew $1,44O.OO Year Out of the
Taxpayers Pockets, in the Name Of His Wife.

At Allen, in Copiah county, on Fri
day, July 21st, before an audience
of approximately 1900 people from
the counties of Franklin, Lincoln,
Claiborne, Jefferson and Copiah,
Hugh V. Wall captured the crowd
with a strong speech discussing ma
tional problems.
At the close of Mr.. Wallis speech,
he handed Mr.. Quin a copy of "The
Evening World" a newspaper pub
lished in the City of New York.
which charged that Mr.. Quin, along
with some other congressman, were
padding their payrolls and carrying
dummies on their payrolls and draw
ing from the Treasury of the United
States money and placing it in their
own pockets, which was not earned,
and he asked Mr.. Quin to answer the
charge made by this paper against
him.
When Mr.. Quin got up to speak,
he admitted that his wife's name was
on the payroll at salary of $1,440.-
90 per year.
In Mr.. Wallis reply, he said that
the first bill he would introduce, if
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22

elected, would be one to prevent Con-
gressmen from carrying their wives
on the payroll, to be paid out of the
pockets of the taxpayers of this ma
ton, under the guise of extra clerk
hire.
When Mr.. Wall arose to speak, the
audience went wild with applause
and it was apparent that the au-
dience overwhelmingly endorsed Mr..
Wallis position. There were many
expressions on the ground after the
debate, that Mr.. Quin had, lost what
support he had in the audience.
In Mr.. Walls rejoinder, he stated
to Mr.. Quin that there was not an
issue between them and that he, Mr..
Wall, invited Mr.. Quin to meet him
in series of joint debates, not less
than ten one in each county through
out the district, the time, place, and
order to be agreed upon, and asked
Mr. Quin in his five minutes sur-re-
joinder to state whether he would
accept the proposition or not, and
Mr.. Quin, in his sur-rejoinder, de-
clined by making no reply.
--Copiah County Voter
(adv) who was present.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22
Book Review-Story of Mankind.

In the Brookhaven library there is
quaint little history for children
which begins with the first begin
ming of things and comes to today:
this is The Story of Mankind by
Hendrick VanLoon. The author ba-
ses his accomplishment on the idea
that if the story of man can be told
to the child in one volume that the
events of the world will always hold
proper Importance and sequence in
that individuals need. Then too, he
takes into consideration the question
in every child's mind Where did
man come from? He attempts ev-
er so briefly to answer. The illus
trations by the author are crude in
deed, but quite Illuminating as he
says he alone knew what he wanted
he alone could make them.
The history of this little history
is quite interesting:- Publisher af-
ter publisher declined the manu-
script which they thought very good
but which they we're sure the public
would not read. Boin & Liveright
finally published it and today hardly
book of fiction can compete with
it's sales. All Of which proves that
the public is anxious to read serious
truth when it is simply and delight
fully told.
And to show how utterly mistaken
these first publishers were, the au-
thor has been awarded two prizes for
the rejected manuscript. One by the
American Library Association for
the most distinguished contribution
to American Literature for Children /;
the other the John Newberry Medal.
In spite of all this distinction, the
publishers and author claim very
little for the book. They only hope
that it may present the subject in
such a way that the average child
shall get taste for history and shall
ask for more-merely an appetizer
And the best of all is that it does the
same for grown-up children whose
student days are ended.
Aside from the idea of the story
of Mankind in one volume, the most
unique thing about it is its style
which is fascinatingly simple and
simply fascinating.
Truly it should be the first history
to be purchased for every child's
book shelf.
1
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22
Boys Camp at Fairgrounds.

The Boys Agricultural Club Camp
held at the Municipal Fairgrounds
Park with Mr.. Henry Legett, Coun-
ty Agent, in charge, enrolled about
forty boys of Lincoln county for the
three day session.
Development of various farm acti-
vities such as poultry and hog rails
ing, dairying, crop growing and soil
building have been presented by
Messrs. A. ]. Flowers, F. F. Beck
er, H. C. Ferguson, F. J. Hurst, DR..
c. L. Duckworth, H. H. Legett and
J. Ed Ruff, and Miss Eva Legett.
Talks on character and eommun-
ity building, thrift and health were
given by Rev. ]. A. Taylor, DR.. w. S.
Leathers, j. A. Maui, c. B. Perkins
and w. D. Davis.
Setting up exercises and games
were directed by R. B. Wall. Mrs. H.
V. Wall gave a pipe organ recital
for the boys at the Baptist church.
A program covering every minute
of the boys stay was carefully plan
ned in advance by Mr.. Legett and
carried out exactly as scheduled with
the exception of the periods allot-
ted to Rev. A. F. Fogartie and Mr..
L. Russell Ellzey.
A banquet at which many leading
citizens of Brookhaven and Lincoln
county were present was held in the
Community Building" Thursday noon.
Miss Eva Legett, County Home Eco
nomics Agent, and Mrs. Henry Leg
EFT were largely responsible for the
preparation of the delicious menu of
fried chicken, roast beef, pickles,
bread, iced tea, lemonade, and ice
cream cones, served in abundance to
the club boys and their appreciative
guests. Messrs. F. F. Becker, ]. M.
Wood and others spoke briefly in ap-
probation of the courtesy extended
them and Messrs. Becker, Isy Alb
rams, L. H. Bowen, c. B. Perkins,
M. B. Ellzey, L. w. Powers, Hermon
Dean and J. M. Wood extended an
invitation to the whole camp and to
the ladies present to be their guests
at the Observation-Disclosures baseball
game the same afternoon.
The boys enjoyed their stay thor
oughly.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22

at Dunning's where the numbers
were posted, to see who had the lucky
figures. For more than an hour it
was impossible for one to wedge thru
the jam in front Of Dunning's foun-
tain, where the coveted tickets were
given OUT
Even though it was advertised as
TRADE Day" the merchants-mos
Of them-proved that the day was
more for the entertainment of visit
ors than for the grabbing of trade,
by closing their stores at 4:30 in or
der that all might attend the base
ball game. This one act made many
friends for the stores that closed, for
it made the visitors feel that the
whole arrangement was not merely
to get their money.
The prizes awarded by the w. l..
Address Motor Company went to the
following Ford owners:- For the
best kept car Of 1921 model, ]. w.
King of Bogue Chitto. For the best
kept car of 1916 model e. M. Laird.
For the best kept car of any years
model, ]. S. Norwood of Wesson. For
the raggedest car, c. T. Wright. For
the car bringing the most people to
Brookhaven, jeff Sasser. For the
car coming the greatest distance, /.
R. Jones, of Amite, La.
Those winning the window prizes
offered by the merchants of Brookha-
ven were:-
Dunning's-box of candy = Miss
Matte Sauls; E. B. Guess-Gent's
tie-Ellis Smith; L. A. Smith & Co.
Choice Sof any article in store
M. Ransom; Louis Cohn & Bros
Surprise package - Bill Hudson;
Hoffman's = Box of stationery =
James Thompson, jr.; Bert Muncy-
Box of candy-Alex Smith; Racket
Store-Pair of hose - H. Pickens;
Southern Wholesale Co.-Sack of
four-Leo May; Price Drug Co. =
Baseball mitt-Julius Hickman; Gull
ley & Hobbs-Fancy shirt-O. C..
Calender; C. B. Perkins = pocket
knife-John Stanley; A. c. Seavey
& Sons-pair Of shoes-Pat McFad-
den; Merchants Grocery Co. - 8
sacks of Snow Bird Flour, left at the
following stores: H. A. Tibbs-Bes-
sic Loving; H. L. G D. R. Hayes
Mrs. Van Moak; Furlow's Grocery
J. N. Dove; ]. w. Fore Homer
Britt; Geo. Lewenthal-B. Anderson;
Max Priebatsch - Lauris Morgan.
The -four at McGrath's and COINS
has not yet been called for.
There are prizes yet uncalled for
at John McGrath & Sons, Max Prize
batsch's, Brookhaven Hardware Co.,
and Hobbs Drug Store.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22
TORREY LODGE ODD
FELLOWS INSTALL
r. B. Ellzey Assumes Post of
Noble Grand-Grand Mas
ter Allen Officiates.

Arthur e. Allen of Pascagoula,
Miss, Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of the state of Mississippi,
installed the newly elected officers
of Torrey Lodge No. S8, Tuesday,
July IS. Also conferred the honors
of Past Grand on Oliver Nations,
whose term of office. as Noble Grand
expired at this installation. He was
assisted in this service by j. j. King,
Acting Grand Marshall; w. C. Alb
shagen, Acting Grand Warden; A. V.
Abshagen, Acting Grand Secretary;
T. E. Coker, Acting Grand Chaplain;
]. B. Laird, Acting Inside Guardian;
A speech was delivered by the
newly installed Noble Grand, R. B.
Ellzey, promising great things dur
ing his term of office, and request
ing cooperation of the entire mem
bership for the betterment of the
Lodge. After which the Grand Mas
ter gave an address on Odd Fellow
ship telling of the good work the I.
o. o. F. had done ever since it's o.
rigin. He also told of Brookhaven's
enthusiasm for the widows and or
phans' home, and that our agitation
dating back several years for this in
stitution would be realized within
the near future. Also, that he would
venture to say that Brookhaven will
be selected as the site. He told of
over $38,000.00 being invested safe
ly in bonds for the erection and
maintenance of this home. Also, that
all cases Of need when reported were
given immediate relief. That a tu-
bercular sanitarium at Magee was at
this time, in the hands of commit
tee.
LIST OF OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Noble Grand, R. B. Ellzey; Vice.
Grand, Davis Nations; Secretary, Joe
Tanner; Treasurer, w. C. Abshagen;
Warden, A. V. Abshagen; Conductor,
]. w. King; Inside Guardian,
Rodgers; Outside Guardian, Ellis
Craft; Right Support N. G., Her
man Bowman; Left Support, N. G.,
E. c. Barlow; Right Support v. G.,
D. Hickman; Left Support V. G.. A.
Thames; R. Scene Support, L. E.
Vickars; L. Scene Support, c. X.
Thames; Chaplain, D. Philips.
Joe Tanner, Sec.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22
Cleanup Proclamation.

The Chief Sanitary Inspector of
the State Board of Health desires
that officials in the various incorpor-
ated towns in Mississippi put on a
Cleanup Campaign that will sani-
tate the towns; and realizing that a
thorough clean up of the city Of
Brookhaven at this time will mean
health and comfort to our people,
therefore designate and set apart the
week beginning Monday, July 31st,
1922, as cleanup week. In order to
successfully carry out this cleanup
campaign / respectfully urge active
cooperation on part of every resi-
dent householder of the city.
r. S. BUTLER,
Mayor.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22
Evangelist J. v. Bennett Honored by
Ku Klux Klan.

Last Sunday night during the last
meeting in protracted service E.
vangelist ]. V. Bennett has been con-
Quoting at Fayette, that eloquent and
sincere preacher of the Word was
surprised to see at the close of his
sermon three white-robed figures
coming down the aisle. One handed
the preacher a message which read
as follows:-
Fayette, Miss, July 16, 1922.
Brother Bennett:-
We come as Christian, law-abiding
real American citizens to indorse the
stand which you have taken against
blind tigers, gambling, dancing, etc.
AS a token of our appreciation for
the good work you have been render
ing in our community during the
revival closing tonight, we desire to
leave with you this small memento.
AS adherents to Christ we believe
in obedience to the laws of our coun-
try, in the protection of the home,
and the maintenance of our public
schools.
We wish for you continued success
in life in striving to carry out the
principles for which you stand.
-Ku KIux Klan.
The small memento" was fifty
dollars.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-07-22
Funeral Of Mrs. Hollenbeck.

Mr.. c. Hollenbeck, expects to leave
Monday for his home in Houston.
Tex, accompanied by two bereaved
sisters, Mines. F. A. Ratliff of San
Antonio, and D. A. Smith, Of Hous-
ton.
The mortal part of Mrs. Hollen-
beck was laid away Wednesday af-
ternoon at Rosehill in the presence
of relatives and large company Of
friends.
Lovely flowers helped to relieve
with their beauty and unspoken
messages of love, the sombre pres
ence of Death. The very handsome
white plush casket with Its dainty
accessories also took away something
of the dread of the tomb and the
narrow house, SO beautiful was the
calm repose Of the dead in the ex-
Quisite environment love had devils
cd for her in the last long sleep.
Mrs. Hollenbeck was member
Of the Methodist Church and Rev. w.
II. Lewis, pastQT, otnciated.