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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
In Race for Mayor .

Atlanta, March 24-Jam WOODWARD
Is in the ,rSce for mayor Twice may
or of Atlanta, with experiences as
councilman and alderman probably
greater than any man In the city. Mr. .
Woodward who is officially JAMES q.
Woodward, but whom everybody
knows as ''Jim, is easily one Of the
most striking political figures in At
lanta. He gays ne Is not prohi-
bitionist, but would uphold the law.
The third radical defect mentioned
is the open vertical shaft for passing
ammunition from the magazines up to
the turrets, and numerous accidents In
recent years are referred to to illus;
trate the danger from exploding shells
In the turrets. Reuterdahl says that
for ten years seagoing officers have
protested against this design, but with
out avail.
In addition to all this, the aggregate
shows that the, navy Is hopelessly
short Of up to date torpedoes and de
stroyers and that the commanding Of
6cers are past their prime because OF
the prevailing system of taking rank
by seniority In service. while there
have not been ten days of actual battle
drill In nine years. The explanation
offered for this deDlorable state of af-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
LEAKEsvILLE GREENE COUNTY MISS FRIDAY MARCH ~ so8
Set Upon and Severely Beaten BY
Other Kereana AT 'Erjaeo.

Set Upon and Severely Beaten BY
Other Koreans at 'Frlseo.
San Francisco, CAL, March 24.-D.
w. Stevens, diplomatic adviser to
the Korean council of STATE. who ar
rived on Friday from Korea. was at
tackled and knocked down by COM
ntttse of four angry Koreans Sunday
aight in the lobby of his hotel
Only the prompt arrival OF guests
md employees of the hotel In TO
sponse to his loud cries Sor help sAv'
cd his life, for tbs Koreans declared
later they would have killed htm.
g Stevens was severely bruised and
scratched, but was not dangerously
injured, !,
Stevens in an interview upon hAs ar
rival said the Korean poupse have
been greatly benefited by Japanese
protection, and that they are begin
ming to looA more favorably Upon h.
He also sAdd that the Korean peasants
have. welcomed she Japanese and Che
official class Is beginRSng 10 think
weN OF them on the ground that the
only hope Cor KossR Is IN q roorganisa
ton of the Old institutions on the
lines proposed by Javan. Other seste-
mepts, AN of which were favorable
TO. Japan In relation to their native
country. made the Koreans angry.
After the assault Stevens went TO
his room. The hotel lobby was at the
time thrown. into a state Of intense
excitement by the afrray. ssevszs
bad his injuries attended to and he
refused to be seen, as be was IN no
'contitiqn. to discuss the attack which
he firmly. believed was murderoms in
itA intent
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
ROOSEVELT CRITICIZED
Hardwick, Of Georgia, Makes Attack
on President. 81,

Hsrdwick, Of Georgia, Makes Attack
y on President. q.
Washington, March 21.-More crit
icism of President Roosevelt was in
dulged in in the house OF representa-
tives Friday, when he was roun,Ny
denounced by Mr.. HRrdwick of Geor-
gia, for failing to send to congress
all information regarding corporations
which had come int hIa possession.
The president, however, found a
ready and vigorous defender in Mr..
Mann, of Illinois, who asserted that
the president had acted with the ut
most good faith in sending to congress
all information that had come to him.
The discussion arose over resolu-
ton by Mr.. Hardwick to require the
president to supply the house with all
data so far obtained by the bureau
Of corporations The resolution was
tabled, 14S to lis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
rs. PERSONS rEJuRkD.



ceILlsion Of Elevated Trains in chlea-
e Ah ao-erakes Failed.
Chicago, March 24-More tnan 25
persons were injured in a reAreni
collision b~ewssn O NOrthw ssAsrH de-
vated ana 90 OeA Park elevated traA
at State and Van Duren streets early
Monday. The trains consisted Of
three coaches each. an Of which were
crowded
A panic followed the crash and. q
great many OF these jMho escaped in
iuries when the trains came together.
suffered bruises In the scramble for
the exits. ,,i,.r
The Oak Park train was standing at
the =, State street station when the
Northwestern train, turning into Van
Buren street, crashed into It.
Among the injured were C, T.
Stern and D. R. Pollock, .'bosh of
New York.
Failure OF the brakes to work prop
srly is asstgned an tho cause OF" the
OOhAofSu f.-,..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
KEEPING TAB
. ON THE WORLD

Treasury Deficit $4,000, 1000.

Treasury Deficit $1o,0Oo,O0o.
Owing to falling off in the customs
receipts the United States treasury end
Cd the old year with deficit of nearly
910,OO000 since the beginning of the
fiscal year. Most of the decrease oc-
curred after the money panic set in.
There was also some decrease In the
internal revenue receipts.
RsutsrdahPs Naval Expose.
- Henry Reuterdahl, associate Of the
United States naval institute and
American editor of Fighting Ships"
In his article for January McClure's on
.:The Needs of Our Navy" the publi-
cation of which was coincldent with
the controversy between Admiral
,Brownson and Surgeon General Rixey,
makes a number of startling disclo-
sures,. First he asserts that of all our
b;ittleships mot one shows its main
afftl0f belt six inches above the water
When folly equipped and ready for
eea.si Tie attributes this to the failure
TO allow for the full weight Of the YES
sci In actual service, as on the trial
trips the armor belt extended from
twelve to thirty inches above the wa
terss He f1says that no other nation Of
the world has ever made this funda-
mental mistake, the French having a
contlnuous armor belt from i've to
eight. feet above the water and the
British many feet. the belt of the
/ Dreadnought being eight feet below
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27

St. Thomas, d. w. L., March 21-
The British cruiser Scyiia mas picked
up, thirty miles west of here, a small
boat In which the warship's captain
put out to his ship while that vessel
was stationed at Grenada, B w. L.,
March 18th. The captain was In an
exhausted ;condftion when found and
the boat was water-logged.
the water ana nye rect ABOVE. In
spite of this, Ave American battle
ships are now building and not one of
them with its; main belt above the wa
ter line, three being too far along to
change. y.'~
The second radical defect noted by
Reuterdahl is the lowness of Ameri-
can ships. All modern battleships In
foreign navies have forward turrets
from twenty-five to@twenty eight feet
above the water. Whereas the latest
American ships have their bows but
eleven to twenty feetAoutof the water,
the Dreadnought's forward turrets are
twenty EIGHT feet high. The result Is
that In seaway tens of water are
shipped into the forward turrets, 50
that one-third OF the guns would be
rendered useless In battle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
Mississippi Chances.

The Legislature. wound up its
ession last Saturday and the law
making boys grabbed their grips
and hiked for their homes.
Its regrettable that the Solons
did not seeff1t to put through that
appropriation to aid in purchasing
a suitable Silver service to be pre-
sented to the U. S. Battleship
named for Mississippi. It's true
that this was a retrenching time
on expenses, but its more 'pointedly
true, that not again will the State
have chance of demonstr lting its
appreciation of the respect laid it
in this christening one of the fodt-
ing machines oil our Ma, pnal Gov
ernment. It's to- he. hoped that the
people will beiresponsive to the sol.
icitations of the Committee named
by the legislature to finish raising
the fund by private subscriptions.
$1,000 is wanted of which about
$4,000 was raised by Gov. Vardaman
during his administration by the
subscription plan. Il
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
sroxssEL BEGINS PRISON TERM.
Russian General Hoped to the Las.

Russian General Hoped to the Last
That. cxsr Would Pardon Him.
st. Petersburg, March 81. Lieu
tenant General Hfosssei, who Friday
began to serve ten years in prison for
alleged cowardice and treason in SUR
rendering Port Arthur to the Japa-
nese, occupies room in the fortress
of St. Peter and st. Paul, adjoining
that Of Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, who
is serving a IKE sentence for Isurren-
'dering to the japanese at the Sea of
Japan fight.
The room Is about twenty feet
square, and overicoks a little garden
where the officers are permitted to
promenade. .vStoesel's family has re-
ceived permission to refurnisn his
cell The officers In the fortrs ss run
a'prvate mess OF their own and to this
General Stoessel has been admitted
= The generals transfer to tie for
treas Friday was unexpected He per-
sisted ~until tfe. very last in looping
Mt the emperorr would pardon him.
-"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27

New York, March 24.-A delegation
Of theatrical men will go to Wash
ington this week as a committee from
the National Association Of Theatrt-
cal producing managers TO attend the
hearings of the committee On patents
in the interest OF full and conhpre-
hensive copyright law. The commit
tee includes Augustus Thomas, Will
liam A Brady, David Belasco.i Chas.
B. Dillingham;, Joseph Brfooks, Geo.
M. Conan, Jules Murray, Henry b.
Harris. Charles E. Blaney and Joseph
Grismer
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
LEGAL CRIMINAL


Before the interstate commerce CON-
mission Dec. 81 the Cosmopolitan
Shipping company. through Peter
Wright & Sons of Philadelphia. agents,
filed reply to the demurrer of the
big ocean lines comprising the Baltic
pool. The pool Is charged with dictat-
Ing rates and lines to different COM
munities, giving rebates and otherwise
conspiring to create a monopoly In re-
straint of trade. The defendants de-
murrer had held that the commission
had no Jurisdiction over traffic between
points In the United States and In 9TH
er countries. or vice versa. The Co.'S
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
LARGE Lumber Company Failed

Mobile, Ala, March 21.-A special
from jackson. Ala. says that the Nc
Intyre Lunser, company has failed.
The company originally represented a
capitalization of 81 900, ,Ooo Recent
ly 1t purchased the Zimmerman Lum-
ber company in the same vicinity.
capitalized at 100000, making the to-
tai liabilities of the company about
$4,000 900. No reason is assigned for
the failure other than the financial
conditions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
STREETS RUN IN GORE
That's What a Chicago Minister
WsuId Like to See
IN THIS PROHIBITION BATTLE


Would Like To Get a Gun Himself
and Wage a Bloody Fight Against
the Ennmiss Of Prohibition.
Chicago, March ri. Roy. Clarence
u. Cornell, pastor of the First Church
Of the Naxarsne, wants to see the
streets of Chicago run with blood in
the combat now en- between prohibi-
cion and its enenhes. He told the
Cook county women's Christian Tenn
perance union Friday that he would
like to get sun and DO his part in
the necessary shooting.
81 wish the decent people Of Chi
cago would get so dtsguested with
the insolencs and lawlessnsss Of the
saboonkeeper, said Mr.. Connsll,
that they would be compalled to
vomit. with the sdvocatss Of IL
Quor selling would continue their bra
ssn defiance Of state laws until they
become odious. visa the streets
would run with blood in t1is struggle.
I'd like to 90 out with a gun myself"
The fifty women present, and the
three or four men appfauded foudly
and long. Here and there an amen"
was heard.
mine out of ten preachers are NOR
Rl towards on the prohibition ques-
tion,' continued Mr.. Cornell. They
hold the key 10 the situation. They
could win this country to prohibition
II they preached the gospel of Christ
in tho right spirit. They are afraid TO
DO a. They talk prohibition. but
when II comes 30 the question of sal
ary or displeasing congregation, they
faltsr and subnit."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
COTTON CROP OF 1907.
Census Report Shows an Aggregate Of
II ,261 1853 Bales.

1,261, 1863 Bales.
Washington, March 20.-The CEN
sus report. issued Friday, shows that
the cotton crop grown in 1907 aggre-
gates IL eel ,163 running bales. count
ing round as half bales, and including
linters, and showed a total of 27,577
active ginneries for 1907.
This is against 1S. 3O5 ,2e5 bales IN
1906 and 10,602 in 1905.
The statistics included 127 GAS
bales returned as remaining to bs
ginned after the time of the March
canvass. The total number OF run
ming bales as given is equivalent to
IL, ,3o2 ,s72, 5ee-pound bales.
The average growth weight of the
bales for 1907 is 501.9 pounds. The
Items for the crop 81 1907 are 10, 1885,
596 square bales, 193,549 round bales,
ss.7sS sea islanA bales, kHteFx, 37s,-
see bales.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
First presentatlon Of pIav.

San Fancisco, CAL, March 90
Memory and Tomorrow" the new
problem play by E. Booth Tdlton, was
presented here for the first time at
the Novelty theater Thursday night.
Mrs Mary Mannering took the lead
ing part in which she is said to have
Idone some splendid and emotional
acting The general results achieved
are spoken Of as quite praiseworthy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
kILLRD IN WRECK.
Gap Was Burned in TrestIs on the A.

eap Was Burned in TrestIs on the A.
lantlc Ceast Line.
Osala, Fla, March ia through
freight on the West Coast division Of
the Atlantic Coast Line, was wrecked
Q short distance this side OF Lakeland
Wednesday morning. A gap was
burned in a trsstle, through which
the engine went and a number OF
cars were derailed and smashed.
Engineer DuBose, of Lakeland, was
killed and also a negro brakeman and
a negro tramp.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
LYNcsyINc IN FLORIDA.
Two Negroes Tied To Post and Rid
died with Bullets.

Perry. Fla. March 20.-Between l
and o'clock Thursday morning, a
mob of armed citizens surrounded the
county jail and took Richard Smith
and Will McMullen, both charged with
murder, from the Jail, carrying them
quietly to a secluded spot on the out
skirts Of the town, where they were
securely tied to post and their bod !
les riddled with bullets
Smith was charged with the murde /
of white man few days ago, AMI
McMullen was awaiting trial for thI
murder of another negro MoMulleK
was a desperate character, and feR
days ago overpowered the jailer, NAL
ing his escape. He was recaptureR
by Marshal Hawkins.
The citizens of Perry are of TIL
opinion that the mob was formed n
farmers from the surrounding couE
try
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27

Birmingham. Ala, March 21.-Lon
Nix lies in the city hospital, at Bes-
semer, in a. serious condition, an arm
having been. amputated already in or
der to save His life, as the result of
a mistake made by Robert Campbell,
with whom Nix bearded. Campbell
smastook Nix for a burglar. Nix made
a noise to frighfen Campbell, kicking
over bucket Campbell, excited,
secured his gun and fired on what he
thought was an intruder. When Nix
fell to the floor. and cried out his
name; the mistake was discovered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
WORKING WOMEN OF U, s.
Their. Are About 8, ,ooo, ,ooC-To Fern

1 II
There Are About 8, ,ooo, ,ooO-TO. Fern,
49, an Organization.
New York March 24.-Qrgapiza>
ton of the. working women of the
United States eds proposed by the wo-
mems Trade saagss. one of.whoss or
ganizers. MissaLeonora. O'Reifly, told
the memasrs 'of the Central Federal
cd Unione at their meeting Sunday
that tAsaee,are between nYs~anG six
miilioa working wonsl in the s:Uplt>
"a States andafhak lAs league wosld
not ceaseatts efforts until so hid Or
ganized them an. :. .,5..s -. =
Miss o'RetIfy asked for speak,sers
for the shass, messiaEi In aid of the,
movement Which tsrtoi be held friday
evening in the Labor temple. AS a
result of her request. Charles. z Rus-
sell will speak on "Ovef-ETnpsoyed
Women" and John ,Spargo, on The
Unemployed .ss1..fi-'' 4.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
Two Given Life Sentences

Fort Gaines, Ca, March 20.-TH
Jury rendered a verdict of gull
Thursday against Purd Smith for til
killing of Watson, and also the san
verdict against Dotie Thomas for tt
murder of Ludie Walker, with reco
mendations of mercy in each cas-
Judge Worrill imposed life sentencI
in the penitentiary in each case.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
NO BREACH IN FRIENDSHIP.
Japan Enthusiastic Over the Coming
OF the. American Fleet. y -

Japan enthusiastic Over the cem+ngl
OF the American Fleet. y -
Toxic, March "A Tile press with
out exception is enthusiastic over the
announcement OF the, American fleet
and the government is 'recea, ling con-
siderable praise for extending the In
vitation. -.
The consensus of newspaper opinion
is that the prompt acceptance Of the
Invitation shows the friendkhip Of
America for Japan, while the viEt OF
the feet iwGl .sufnce to show the
world the impossfbifaty Of breach OF
friendly relations existing between the
two countries.
Dispatches received indicate that
the, fleet will arrive in November :.
The newspapers are urging the gov
ernnfent not to limit the expense Of
Its reception. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
SOLDIER ADMITS KILLING.
Ellrod Has Been Carried Back to Face
Murder Charge.

Mobile, Ala, March 21.-Isham
Bishop Ellrod, twenty years of age,
al enlisted soldier at Fort Morgan.
has been carried back to Tazewell,
Tenn. under a charge of killing,
claiming that a man named Harris
killed his dog, and that he killed Har-
ris.
It appears that the entire AFFAIR
grew out of one Of the Tennessee
county feuds. It is claimed that Ellrod
told sergeant at the fort some time
ago that he had killed Harris. The
sergeant notified the officers of the
whereabouts of Ellroad. According
to an unconfirmed rumor the com
mandant at the fort tore off the SER
geant's decorations and reduced him
to the ranks for reporting the loca-
ton Of the marderer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
Whisky Kills Little Child.

Losansville, Ca, March 19.-The
Arss p@r-olA sen u Willis Brown.
living st walnut Gr~~e, in this county.
lpa HnAsw AorAAAG Fst a bStals of
whisky from the table in his homo
and drank half pint of it. He be-
gan to have commissions aud became
Unconscious A physician was called,
1t his skill failed to save the child,
pho died Sunday night.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
VIII Be Big Parade.

San Francisco, March 21.-Every
branch of the army will take part in
the street parade which will follow
the arrival OF Admiral Evans fleet.
The army contingent will be headed
by General Funston and his staff. The
military pageant will include a provi-
sional regiment of coast artillery, the
entire Twenty-Second field artillery
and a squadron Of the Fourteenth
cavalry, and companies of engineers
and signal corps. There will be Near
ly three thousand men in line.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27

Fsrmsr Railroad conmissloApr - \
Candidate for Governor.

ss~'H~Na 0VUln1SB8lO - y
Candidate for Governor.
Atlanta. March 1s.-Hon. sepn
M. Brown, Of Marietta, former rail-
road commissioner, has Issued an en-
nouncement to tho people OF &c orgia
OF his candidacy for governor sub
lect to the democratic primar. Of
June 4.
There has been considerable talk OF
nate in the state press OF the pros
peciye candidacy of Mr.. Brown, but
until his announcement was fort COM
ing considerable doubt was expressed
chat he would conclude to maize the
lace
There does not appear to tc any
usstion, however, that Mr.. F own
as given the matter much 'eful
Consideration in the last two or hree
weeks, the result of which is h: con-
|clusion to oppose covernW Smi ! be-
fore the June primary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
Annointment POSTPONED.

Washington, March 21.-It was an
nounced at the department of Justice
Tharsday that the appointment of a
federal judge to succeed Charles d.
Clark of the Middle district of Ten
nessee, would not be made until the
end of next week, the appointment
being postponed to enable the depart
ment to thoroughly canvass the sit
uatiOn, number OF names having
been suggested for the appointment. :
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27

Philadelphia, March 21.-Piaying
in the eighth annual intercollegiate
cable chess match between American
and British universities, was begun
Saturday morning. The American
players are quartered in Hustonn hall
on the campus of the University of
Pennsylvania. There was a large
gathering of youthful players watch
ing the game. The Britishers won
the toss for the, move and chose to
play the white on the odd-numbered
boards.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
CONFESS TO ROBBERY.
Three Men Arrested at East ST. Louis
by Police.

East st. Louis, ILL.,, March 21.-
Three members Of Terminal associ-
alton switching crew, Roy Armstrong,
foreman, and Charles Clark and w.
Brown, switchmen, were arrested here
Friday on the charge of systematical-
ly robbing certain Louisville and
Nashville freight train at, night fire.
quently for several months past.
According to the police, Armstrong
and Brown confessed, saying in eff
feet, that they had robbed the same
train almost every night and secured
more than 1000 worth of goods,
selling part of it and using the re-
maindcr as fuel to run the locomotive
on which they carried away their
loot -.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-03-27
Killed Self with Dagger.

Tampa; Fla, March 21.-A H.
Miller. travelling representative of
guano house in Norfolk, Va, commit
ted suicide In the Hillsboro hotel on
Friday with a dagger, 'infiicting sever
al ugly wounds in his body Miller
mad previously planned to kill himself
several days ago according to letters
found on his person. ~