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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-04

MISS Hattie smith . / =
The winner of the Daily Light
prize contest for the most popular
school teacher of. this city will be
announced in this paper Tuesday.
The polls close at O'Clock tonight,
after which no more votes will be
received.
AS every reader of the Daily
Light knows, we have purchased
five tickets for the performance of
THE Clansman" at the opera house
on Wednesday night, November g.,
and VIII present them 10 the person
chosen by our y tders as their ia
vorite teacher in the ranks of the
public schools.
The contest is almost over, but
not until the polls close will it be
really finished The ballots handed
in during the last five minutes of
the voting may, in fact, change the
result completely, Each coupon cut
out from a copy of this paper and
filled in with the name of your IA
vorite teacher counts as one vote.
No doubt a great part of the IN
terest in the contest has been due 70
the extraordinary popularity of The
Clansman." There could be no more
acceptable prize offered than tick
cts at the approaching performance
Of this world famous drama.
With its thrilling picture of re-
construction days and the ku kluS
Khan, The Clansman is peculiarly
endeared 20 the people Of the south.
/, contains the most vital lessons In
their hisior, and should be witness
ed nv every teacher and every schol-
ar In the public schools as an Illus
tration Of what their fathers sui
fer,d boz these critical times and II
how ,h. south won back les holy her
jtap. 20 freedom.
% Will be the farewell VISIT ~
rh, CJusmau" to This section.
end th, most popular teacher 's
disclosed D., .tv result nf fbr vote
yamorroN with surely ENJOY .he "e.
,ssiau
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-04
THE PRIZE CONTEST.

Winner of 'sThe Clansman" Tickets
VIII BE Announced Tuesday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-11-04

WEATHE R-Tonight showers;
Min. 81.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Another Trick Turned.

Senator Knox has turned another
trick for the Pittsburg banks. He
saw Secretary Cortelyou and as re-
suit of his conference the secretary
holds that the banks in Pittsburg
which are active repositories for gov
ernment funds may retain money in
excess of the 100000 which is the
largest sum they can keep on hand
under the treasury regulations. When
this amount is reached the regula-
tions of the treasury department re-
quire that the excess shall be deposit
ed in the Subtreasury. Under the
terms of agreement made today at
the suggestion Of Senator Knox this
money may be retained in the
repositories in Pittsburg upon the
surrender of such securities as the
secretary may deem acceptable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
MAY BE BANKING
PROSECUTIONS
GOVERNMENT MAY START
CRIMINAL ACTION.
VERY UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
Special Agents of Comptroller of Cur
rency Makes Minute Investigation
and Rumors Are Circulated That
Federal Officials Will Act.

New 1Ork.-Reports that criminal
prosecutions as result of the condi-
tiOns disclosed by the present bank
ing situation in this city are immi-
nent gained wide circulation in fnan-
cial circles. 1t was said that ayent 5
of the comptroller of the currency wo
have thoroughly investigated tie af-
fairs of two national banks which
have with present trouble, found con-
ditions wich led to make untaoi
ally minute reports to their superiors.
Just what the nature of the reports
was has not been disclosed.
When the reports of prospective
criminal action were taken to United
States District Attorney Stomson he
said that no decision had yet been
reached to prosecute any one IN con
nection with the recent bank trou-
bles. He said, also, that any such de-
cislOn would be made here and nO5
III Washington. Mr.. Stimson said
Since the banking troubles in this
city became acute in the last three
weeks my office has followed them
with the same care that it always
tries to give all matters within its
jurisdiction. As yet, there has been
no decision or determination arrived
at to prosecute any individual what
ever, and any statement to the con-
trary whether in a newspaper or else
where is wholly false
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Defies State.

Montgomery, Ala.-In his message
to the special session of the legisla-
ture Gov. B. B. Conner insisted that
the control and regulation Of the raj
roads by the state is a question more
important than the making of rates
or any other thing, and that it in
wolves the question Of the right of
the state to control its internal af-
fairs.
The message goes on to say that
President NJ. H. Smith of the Louis
vile & Nashville has held out against
the Alabama laws, while others have
put them in effect, has defied the
state and its people by conducting a
lobby at the capital, and openly ad-
hitting that his company has influ-
enced legislation in the past, has call
ed the governors of Alabama and
Georgia populistic, has raised rates
over night in defiance of state laws,
and has generally refused 10 recog-
nize the right of the state to make
laws applying to transportation com
panies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
MANY STRIKERS
GOING HUNGRY
HUNDREDS OF OPERATORS
HUSTLING FOR WORK.
But VERY FEW VACANCIES
An Places Filled and Only Few Can
Get Jobs. Vain Regrets Expressed
No Truce Has Been Entered Into.

New York.-In an interview Col.
r. c. Clawry, president Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, says
that the statement made by an official
of the telegraphers union to the ef-
fects that truce or agreement had
been entered into between the tele-
grpah company and the strikers IS
absolutely untrue. The returning
strikers will be only re-employed
upon their individual application, and
but aesmall percentage of them can
be given employment.
Following the official calling off Of
the telegraphers' strike by the local
union officials, the offices of the Wes-
tern Union were crowded with tp-
plicaants who sought to regain their
old places. None were accepted how
ever, the company, according to its
statement, having brought its force
ZIP to the original quota Tuesday.
Two hundred employees of the Postal
Telegraph and Cable Company when
applying for their old places in the
company main office in this city
were told that there was nothing for
them, that all vacancies had been
filed
81 wish. said one woman who had
left the building in tears, after she
had been told that there was no
work for her, "that the advices of
former President Small in urging
against a general strike had been
accepted. "
A man whose place also had been
permanently filled in speaking of the
action of former President Small,
said:
''Mr. Small was represented to Us
as the enemy Of our interests and we
were led to believe that the time was
opportune to get what we wanteG.
Now we know better and some gen.
tlemen who were holding down jobs
in the Commercial Telegraphers I'm
ion will find themselves high and dry
at the next convention. That is, of
course, if any convention should be
held. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Joke Turned Into Tragedy.

Clifton Forge, Va.-At Oriskany,
station on the Craig branch of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. c. d.
Boyle, tie railway agent at Oriskany,
was shot and killed by John McNelis.
Boyle was seated in the station when
McNelis entered. McNelis was in
toxicated AID remarked to Boyle that
l. he had a pistol and a bottle of
whiskey, he would commit suicide.
Boyle thought his caller was joking
and handed McNelis pistol and told
him to kill himself. McNelis walked
outside the building, and then shot
through a window at Boyle, hitting
him in the head. Boyle died five
hours later.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Throat Severed.

Houston, Tex-Searching the house
for misplaced play toy the eight
year-old daughter of Matthew w.
Anderson, railroad clerla- found the
dead body of her mother on the kitch
ell floor of the home in Houston, her
throat completely severed from the
body, the woman having met death at
the hands Of her husband because, a
note from the man, alleged her inf
deity.
The unsigned note from the hus-
band. declares, that returning home
at an earlier hour than usual he
found another man in his home and
that this being the second such occur
renee, 81 felt obliged to wreak ven
geance on her only. She wanted to
be buried in Queen City, Texas -
Anderson. who has disappeared de-
clares he will surrender if not found
too soon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
National Bank Notes.

The demands of national banks for
increased circulation continue IN
abated. Each mail brings large num-
bers of requests, indicating that the
demand in all parts of the country
is increasing rather than diminishing.
For the last five days since Novem-
Der 1 the treasury department has
increased circulation to the amount Of
81, ,567 ,450 and this is likely to be lar
gely increased within the next few
days. Nothing Of a disturbing nature
has been received at the treasury de-
partment today and the treasury Of
ficials are encouraging the belief that
the money stringency has passed is
most critical stages.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
U. S. Depository Banks.

The sergeant-at-arms of the house
of representatives, who is also the dis
bursting officer of that bOdy,:is send
ind the salaries of members from sew
eral states of the Middle West and the
Pacific slope by express. The SER
geant-at-arms has received letters
from several Of these members, re-
turning checks on the treasury cov-
ering a month S salary, and saying
that the banks refused to cash the
checks or warrants when they had
tens of thousands OF dollars of gov
ernment money in their safes. United
States Treasurer Treat said that
banks which were government deposi-
tories and had thousands of govern
ment money on deposit were refusing
to honor government checks. He said
he had written several bankers sharp
letters for thus turning down treasury
warrants
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Frightens Europeans.

Vienna.-The government issued
warning against the agents who are
at present so busy inducing Aus
trian and Hungarian emigration to
the southern states of America. An
official circular on the subject calls
attention to the alleged peonage sys-
tenn in that part Of the United States
and recommends people who contem-
plate emigrating to be very cautious
and not follow the advice of the emil
grafton agents until reliable guaran-
tees are forthcoming regarding the
prospects for emigrants in the south
ern states.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Breaks Former Record.

New York.-With ten millions OF
gold in her strong box and new
transatlantic record written in her
log, the Cunard turbiner Lusltania
steamed past Sandy Hook hghtship
and docked soon after daylight. In
one grand performance the vessel
broke her own worlds record and
brought to the relief Of the money
market here $12,000,000 in gold. In
cidentally she added several new rec
ords to her credit. There include the
best single days run, 618 knots, made
Nov. 6; an average of more than 600
knots for every full day, and an av-
erage hourly speed of 24.25 knots
for the full 2,781 miles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Dangerous Counterfeit.

Chicago.-Counterfeit ten-dollaf
bills of exceptionally clever workman
ship and dangerous limitations of the
genuine are being foated among sa-
loonkeeprs ard street car conductors
Any bill of that denomination offer
ed by strangers is subject to careful
scrutiny.
Street car conductors report the
more serious losses, and refuse to ac-
cept bills of that denomination in pay
ment of fare. Rather than take the
risk the conductors on one line pay
the passengers fares out Of their
own pockets and hand the bill back
to the person presenting it.
Government secret service men are
endeavoring to locate the source of
the spurious notes.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Will Prosecute Violators.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
sued notice regarding the interstate
movement of cattle and swine affect
ed with tuberculosis, giving warning
that violators of the law governing til
subject will be vigorously prosecuted.
Where evidence is furnished to the
Department of Agriculture that any
person, firm or corporation has re-
moved from one state or territory
into another cattle or swine known
to be affected with tuberculosis Wig
orous prosecution will be had in the
federal courts under that act. Vio-
lations of the act are punishable by
fine and imprisonment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Itinerary Of the Fleet.

The fleet Itinerary of Admiral
Evans battleship feet on its voyage
to San Francisco was made public At
the Navy Department. As heretofore
announced, the feet will assemble at
Hampton Roads Dec. 9 and depart
from there Dee. Is. touching on the
way to San Francisco at Trinidad,
Rio de Janeiro. Punta Arenas. Cal
lao and Magdalena Bay. The date
Of arrival at San Francisco has not
been determined. The torpedo boat
Flotilla will leave Hampton Roads Oh
Dec. 9
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Miners Lose Lives.

Douglas, Aria confirmed story
with details lacking has been re-
ceived here of terrible powder ex-
plosion near Necerazi, Ariz., late lr
the afternoon when ten men proba-
bly most Of them Mexicans, were
killed The explosion occurred on the
marrow guage railroad that goes
from Necerazi TO the mines near
Bdsbee. The powder that exploded
was in two ears. The men killed
were employees Of the Montezuma
Copper Company, Phelps-Dodec
concern.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Hearst Eliminated.

New York.-The secondary results
of election, particularly as thew may
affect the political fortunes of party
leaders, were thrashed out at many
poiit cal meeting places. Tammany
lea3er Charles F. Murphy sees in the
defeat of the republican and Inde-
rendence League fusion in New York
county the retirement of William R.
Hearst as a factor ir local politics.
Republican Stare Chairman Timothy
/. Woodruff also belives that Mr..
Hearst has been "everlastingly elm
mated" as a political consideration,
and that the independence League
vote will now 60 to the republicans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Daily Murder Mystery.

New York.-Lying face downward
in pool Of blood, the body of Mrs.
Caesaro Vigil, elderly and well to do,
was found at the foot of the main
stair way of her home in West 13Sth
street today. Her skull was pro-
nounced odor of escaping gas in the
hallway.
While the police suspect murder
they can find no motive for the crime,
The sideboard had been ransacked,
but no silver or valuables were taken
and there was no sign of tsruggle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
FOR POSTAL SAVINGS.
Postmaster Geenral Makes an Inter,
esting Address in Chicago.

Chicago.-Postmaster General Mey
er gave his views regarding postal
improvements, including the estab-
lishment of postal savings banks and
the extension of the parcels post
system, which he will recommend 10
Congress in his annual report. He
said the Postoffice Department dur
ing the past fiscal year sent TO Eu-
ropean immigrants some $71 100000.
He estimated the amount of money
in the United States at 1928, ,036,-
673 of which $1,010, 100000 is in the
banks, $333,855,053 is in the Treas
ury and the balance $1,778,501 ,260 in
the hands of the individuals and 9th
er sources.
"For a striking illustration of the
value of the postal savings bank take
the present time said Mr.. Meyer.
Many small accounts have beer
withdrawn from national banks, trust
companies and savings banks by tim
id depositors and the money has gone
into the strong box or into hiding.
On occasions like these what people
want is absolute security. After they
withdraw their money they dread
loss from theft or by fire, but they
do not lose confidence In the govern
ment or its pledges. Therefore the
small accounts referred to would flow
into the postal savings bank and
would be led back into the channels
of trade by being deposited in the
national banks in those communities
to the great advantage of labor and
industry.
"When a crisis has passed and
confidence had been restored, the
money would return to the savings
banks because in the postal savings
bank it would receive only about
half the interest paid by savings
banks. If the money is withheld from
national banks or trust companies,
it. loses the benefit of being drawn
by check, nor if deposited in postal
savings banks can the depositor re-
ceive the accommodation of a loan
on the acceptance of a business pa
per. In other words the POstotfice
Department is not going into the
banking business. 1t desires only to
encourage thrift and to offer acces-
sible and safe form of savings de-
posting by naturalized citizens and
foreigners as well as by other people
living in out of the way places. .
Mr.. Meyer in conclusion said he
believed that the proposition for both
parcels post and postal savings banks
would be recognized by Congress this
wear
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Total Cotton Ginned.

The census bureau issued its bulle-
tin showing the total cotton crop IT
this years growth ginned up to No
vember l to be 6,167 500 tables, as
compared with 6,906,395 for 1906.
The figures are the result of the in-
vestigations of the special agents of
the bureau, which in addition to the
figures given, show that there were
26,135 ginneries in operation, as com
pared with 27,370 for 1906. In the
computation round bales ar counted
as half bales.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
To Pension Old Soldiers

Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood, who was
a republican member of congress 33
years ago, and has returned as dem
ocrat member has prepared bill
calculated to bring joy to the hearts
of all civil war veterans. 1t provides
for a pension of a dollar a day for
all men, no matter whether privates
or generals, who fought for the Stars
and Stripes. The general holds that
time has made all those who took part
in the winning side in the great strug-
gle equal, and that no distinction
should be made in the nation S reward
for their services.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Marriages Illegal.

Chicago.-Five thousand marriages
of Chicago couples which have been
performed in Hammond, Ind, within
tho last five years were decided to
be illegal in an opinion rendered by
Attorney Bomberger, to Ernest NJ.
Shortridge, clerk of the circuit and
superior courts. In his opinion, he
holds that licenses issued by the
superior court of Lake county, D.
Gated at Hammond, are issued with
out legal authority and that the only
court Of Lake county which is en-
powered to issue licenses is the CIR
cult court at Crown Point.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
linton Sinclair.

Battle Creek, Mich.-Upton Sin
clair. the author. who is here with
his wife, III the course of an inter-
view Indignantly denied the reports
e1rculated as to an estrangement be-
tween himself and Mrs. Sinclair. and
also to the effect that his wife was
in sanitarium as result of the
nervous shock over the destruction.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Cannot Tax Estate.

Philadelphia, Pa.-The orphans
court Of this city has decided that
DR.. Thomas w. Evans, the famous
dentist who died in Paris several
years ago and over whose estate
there has been much litigation was 4
Partisan and that the state of Penn
sylvania has no right to collect the
collateral inheritance tax on the prop
erty located in France.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Subig Bay Foirtifcation.

Consideration was given by the
joint board of the army and navy
to the question Of fortifying Subig
Bay, in the Philippines, over which
there is said to be some difference
of opinion between the army and navy
as to the wisdom of continuing the
expenditures on large scale. Since
he has been in the Philippines Seere-
tary Taft has looked personally into
the conditions in the locality, and rec
concentrations from him on the sub
ject are looked for Soc
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
No Manipulation.

New York.-Thsre is a strong de-
termination among the conservative
interests that there shall not be a
large speculation for the rise at the
present time. They believe that such
a movement would not only be arti-
fetal. and likely to lead to disap-
pointment, but would result in calls
upon the money market, which can
not we'll be met under present con-
ditions. There are no doubts that
powerful spectators would like TO
undertake the manipulation in the
market, but the influence against
them is so strong that ii will require
hardihood on their part to take any
course that is opposed to conserva-
tive banking opinion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Will Not Go To War.

Montevideo, Uruguay. There viii
be no trouble between Uruguay and
Argentina over the seizure of tug
in Uruguayan waters by Argentine
officials. The Uruguayan cabinet. at
a meeting, decided to protest against
the act and to re-affirm Uruguayan
right of jurisdiction, but not to de-
mnd satisfaction of Argentina.
This settlement of the dispute ;s
unsatisfactory to the minister OF for
eign affairs, Senor Acevedo, who de-
clares that he will resign.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Sour Grapes.

Marshall, Okla.-Robbers who dy-
namited the safe of the Farmers
State Bank here secured only 5000.
Four charges of dynamite were used.
The town was aroused by the explo-
sion and shots were exchanged with
the robbers. four in number, but no
one was hurt. The robbers escaped
and q posse Is in pursuit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Panama Construction Bonds.

New York.-One Of the measures
which has been a subject of some con
sultation between Secretary Cortelyou
and leading banker here has been the
sale of a block Of Panama construc-
tion bonds.
The manner in which this would
benefit the market would be by ena-
bling bonds to be used as basis for
national bank note circulation. Sew
eral steps are required, however,
which depart little from usual treas
ury practice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Fine of $3.50, 900.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Judge Olin
Wellbo1n in the district court fined
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
company $4,000 for rebating. The
fine was wh1t tie court denoted an
intermediate penalty the maxi
mum Of which might have been as
scssed being $1,320,0OO and the mini
mum SS6 600.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Disinfection of School Books.

New Haven. Conn.-To prevent the
spread of disease among school chill
dren. the Mothers Club of this city
has drafted new ordinance which
it requests the city fathers to adopt,
making it necessary for the text
books in every school building to be
regularly disinfected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
London Banks.

London.-The Bank of England
received 100000 pound in American
eagles from Paris and $4,000 pounds
in bullion from elsewhere on the con-
tinent and sold POI, 900 pounds IN
bar gold for shipment to the United
States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Suits FILED.

The attorney general of Texas filed
suit against several subsidiary COM
panies Of the Standard Oil company
for alleged violation Of the Anti
trust Law Of that state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
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Is Yet Undecided.

1t was stated that the President had
not yet decided what plan of curren-
CIV reform he would recommend -
Congress.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15

Secretary Cortelyou has agreed 20
extend aid TO Western banks in or
der to enable them to move the grain
crops