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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
japanese People Demand
* Social Equality.
BY DR.. ELLIOT CRIFFIs of
of Schoc@s IN Japan

By
of Shoc=I In Japan.
HE basis for the trouble with the Japanese In California
& the CONGESTION OF THE RACE in that The
~ whole be happily solved the japanese and the
Chinese will but SCATTER THROUGHOUT THE
UNITED STATES. The problem exists any part of the
country where any foreign gathers in large numbers There
lands in the gulf region which but japanese
develop He would have fouring rice field there within year
But do misunderstood t attitude of the japanese people
THEIR NATIONAL PRIDE S EQUALED NOWHERE IN
THE WORLD BUT BY OUR OWN. They will be LEADERS,
and they will play part will they into treaty with
any nation which gives them subordinate position.
DETERMINATION A
MARKABLE PEOPLE UPON SOCIAL EQUALITY WITH
AND TO GET 1T THEY WILL FIGHT ANY UNDER
They would cheerfuy into with the United States
any time if that equality WERE DENIED THEM and they
OUGHT TO HAVE IT And the United States is willing let
California the tail of the dog, wac the dog this question it DE-
SERVES TO FACE A CONF lot
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Clements Sentenced Tor Life

Decatur, Ala, Mar. 2.-The jury in
the case of Bob Clements yesterday
found the prisoner guilty of murder
in the first degree, and fixed his sen,
tence at life Imprisonment.
Clements was charged with the mur-
der of Tom Edmondson's entire fami-
ly, including Edmondson. his wife,
mother and two children, last Novem-
ber near Woodland Mills, in this
county. After the family had been
murdered their bodies were placed in
the barn and the following night the
bones remained to tell of the grue-
some tragedy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Defense Rests in Cooper Trial.

Nashville, Tenn, Mar. 3.-The de-
fense rested in its case-in-chief in the
trial of Col D. B. and Robin Cooper
and John D. Sharp, for the staying
Of former United States Senator E. W
Carmack. That is, it rested with res
ervations. In making the announce
ment Judge Anderson, of defenses
counsel, specifically stated that, should
the state cross-eXamine any of the
defense's witnesses not heretofore put
upon the grill, the defense would re-
serve the right to introduce new wit
nesses on any new issues which might
develop
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Waycross Women Eiaht Saloon

Waycross, Ga, Mar. 3.-The open
ing of near beer" saloon here by
]. B. Jones, who has paid the amount
of license required by the state, and
who claims exemption of city license
on account of being a confederate vet
eran, has created quite stir, espe-
cially among the members of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
No Rough Riding for Taft.

Washington, Mar. 8.-No longer will
the terms "the presidents carriage "
and the presidents driver" he in
vogue, for, with the new administra-
uon' comes the terms the presidents
automobile car" and the presidents
chauffeur. Automobiles will be al
most the exclusive method of locomo.
ton of President Taft and his family
Inc white house automobiles will have
the rfght-oi-way throughout the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, and will know no
speed limit
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12

A way was cleared for the new pres
ident. and, entering his carriage and
escorted by his cavalry guard, he was
driven down Pennsylvania avenue ia
the executive mansion From the
curbs to the house fronts and on the
face of the buildings nothing could
be seen of the avenue for the mile
that lies between the capitol and the
White House but a mass of jammed
humanity. The new presidents prog
ress was marked by a continuous
wave of cheering.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
100000 Endowment for Virginia
University

Richmond. Va, Mar. 4.-Treasurer
Eppa Hunton, of the University of
Virginia, commissioner in charge OF
one of the million-dollar endowment
funds, received a check from Andrew
Carnegie for $50O,O0O This amount
was promised by Mr.. Carnegie, con
tingent on the university raising a
similar amount, which has been ac-
complished.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12

Roosevelt Ssi!9 for Africa March %.
Oyster Bay, n. Y, Mar. 6.-Ex-Pres-
ident Roosevelt's first day as a pri-
vate citizen was spent in a decidedly
quiet manner at his home at Saga
more Hill.
His day was interrupted by calls
from score of newspaper represent
atives to secure An interview. At
first he refused to talk Finally. how
ever, he consented TO say a few words
and made the first public announce
ment of the date and steamer on
which he is to depart for Africa.
which is March %, by the steamer
Hamburg
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Postoffice Thief Caught.

Birmingham, Ala, Mar 5.-James
O'Connell, suspected of being a pal
in crime of George Barton, alleged
postofice thief, was arrested. He ad-
mitted that he came to Birmingham
in company with Barton, and a search
of the room which he had been oc-
cupying brought to light over 200
stamps valued at $151.10.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Black Hand Incendiarv.

New York, Mar. 4.-Cut off from
escape by a burning stairway, ten
persons perished early yesterday in
a f1ve-story tenement house at 372
Forty-seventh avenue The victims,
who werc II Italians with the excep,
ton of an unidentified Frenchman,
ranged in age from 60 to an infant
girl of five.
Five persons, including a policeman
who was cut by flying glass and a
male child about a year old, were in
jured and taken to hospitals.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Union Men Win EIGHT Hours

Cincinnati, Mar 3.-The union men
win and the employers lose in the
long-fought case of the Typothetae of
America against the International
Printing Pressmen's Union, according
to a decision rendered Tuesday after
noon by the United States circuit
court of appeals The decision estab-
fishes an eight-hour day for work.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Arkansas Prohibition Bill.

Little Rock, Ark, Mar. 2-The
Gam bill providing for statutory
statewide prohibition passed the
house yesterday afternoon by a vote
of 90 to 81. The passage of the bill
was followed by a demonstration last
ing several minutes. So great was
the demonstration and general confu
sion which followed that the house
abandoned any attempt to continue
further business and adjourned
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Barton, Noted safe-cracker, Caught.


Atlanta, Mar George Sutton,
United States postoffiee inspector in
charge at Atlanta, received telegram
last night from the authorities at Bir-
mingham to the effect that George
Barton, the noted safe-cracker, had
been arrested.
Officers will be sent for Barton to-
day and he will be returned to the
state prison farm, from which he
made his escape two months ago
George Barton is we'll remembered
here and is very much respected by
the police as a crook of unusual abili-
ty The officers say William Jones,
the alleged safe-blower, is not in Bar
toms class for cleverness
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
100000 Power Company at Augusta.

100000 Power Company at Augusta.
Augusta, Ca, Mar 6.-The Georgia.
Carolina Power Company, incorporat.
ed last month with capital stock of
$2,000,000, has announced its intention
to expend about $1,O0O,O0O for a water
power electric plant to develop and
transmit 10000 horsepower, while the
City OF Augusta is investigating the
cost of constructing a 12-mile levee
at an expenditure roughly estimated
at $1,000,000, to protect Augusta and
its cotton mill district from possible
damage by high water.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Two New Facts in cooper-sharp Trial

Nashville Tenn, Mar AFTER a
strenuous recess day on the part of
counsel on both sides in the Cooper
Sharp trial only two facts developed.
One was that S. J. Bennings, the mys-
terious defense's witness. who claim
ed he saw Senator Carmack revolving
the cylinder of gun, which will not
revolve, will be recalled for further
cross-examination by the state
The other was the feverish activity
of the special agents or secret police
of the prosecution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
GEORGIA Chautauuua,

Albany, Ca, Mar 2.-Plans have
progressed sufficiently far to make il
certain that the twenty-first annual
assembly of the Georgia Chautauqua
which will open on the 18th of April
and continue eight days, will be up to
the established standard The famous
Rogers band, of Goshen, Ind. has been
engaged for the entire assembly, and
Ellen Beach Yaw will be the assembly
SolOist.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Athens Onens Fine Hotel.

Athens, Ca, Mar. 2.-Yesterday af-
ternoon at o'clock, The Georgian,
the new 100000 hotel, opened its
doors in this city. There are larger
hotel structures in the state, but those
who have seen them all say that The
Georgian is far and away the hand.
soonest of the entire number.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Lumber Plant DESTROYED hy Fir.

Bainbridge, Ca, Mar. 5.-Babcock
Bros, Lumber Company, at Babcock,
probably the largest mill in the state
a few miles north of this city, was
partially destroyed by fire 1t is es-
timated the loss will reach 100000,
which is covered by about $4,000 in
suranCe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Cooper Witness NAV be Arr..+ad

Nashville, Tenn, Mar. SIT is not
improbable that before the argumen+e
begin today in the Cooper-sharp trial
Tor the murder of former Senator E.
W. Carmack, another arrest for per
jury will be made on the authority
Of Attorney General McCarn. This
ume the accused will be a man of
prominence, whose testimony was fat.
ly contradicted by a half dozen peo.
pie CT unimpeachable character.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
"'rz Monument Fight Goes Merrill,


Augusta, Ga, Mar. S-Tbe Auensta
daughters of the Confederacy make
this statement with regard 10 the
Wirz monument site:
Richmond wants the Wirz monu-
ment, and has granted a most desira.
bic site near the Davis and Lee sec.
uons in Hollywood cemetery. of
which statement proof is in the DOS
session of the Wirz monument site
committee in the form Of letters from
prominent members Of the confederate
organizations of Richmond.
me logical site on Georgia soil for
this memorial is AndersonvilIe. Ma
Jor Wirz served there, and for that
service he suffered death"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Roosevelt Says Goodbye to Washing.

Washington, Mar. with thous-
ands of his countrymen bidding him
an affectionate adieu. Theodore
Roosevelt, the retiring president of
the United States, accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt, took his departure
from the national capitol for his Oys-
ter Bay home at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
TAFT SWORN IN.
RECORD CROWD FILLS WASHING.
TON. NO HITCH IN CEREMONY.
EVERYTHING PASSES OFF Ac-
CORDENG TO SCHEDULE.

Washington, March An the pres
ence of mighty concourse of people
William Howard Taft of Ohio swore
today to preserve, protect and defend
the constitution of the United States,
and by so doing became the twenty
seventh president of the United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
postnffice at cuthhert Rohhed

Cuthbert, Ca, Mar. 2.-Cracksmen
made an early morning raid on the
Cuthbert postoffice, blowing open the
safe, obtaining about one thousand
dollars worth of stamps, $40O of gov
ernment money and 5000 of the money
of the postmistress, Mrs. A. B. Bus
sew
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Sunday Baseball Law podqed.

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar. 5.-Govern-
or Marshall sent a special message
to the legislature, saying he would
neither sign or veto the Brolley bill
legalizing baseball on Sunday, but
would leave the question of its con-
stitutionality to the courts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Mrs. Wood Burned TO Death

Statesboro, Ga, Mar. S.-News Of
the death of Mrs. Joe Wood, living
near Rockyford, this county, reached
here yesterday.
While bathing her children, it is
said, Mrs. Woods clothing caugbt fro
She ran into the yard, where the wind
tanned the flames and death resulted
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
FIagman Crushed Under Car Wheel,

Austell, Ga, Mar. 5-Jim Landrum
% years of age, whose family resides
within a few miles of this place, fell
between the cars of an eastbound
Southern railway local freight and
was instantly killed. Several cars
passed over his body
Landrum was flagman, and while
the local was switching some cars he
tried to apply a mandrake, and in
some unknown way fell between the
cars.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Captain Blum Leaves savar--72h!

Savannah, Mar Capt. and Mrs
Henry Blum, Jr., left for Washington
for the inauguration Rumor is per-
sistent that Captain Blum will be ap-
pointed an assistant postmaster gen
eral by Frank H. Hitchcock.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12

Georgia Companies Made Fine Show.
Washington, Mar 6.-Atlanta show.
ed up strong in the big Taft inaugu-
raj parade, being represented by the
Georgia Military cadets, large rep.
resentation of members OF the Taft
clubs, the fremen's drum corps and
awo companies of the state militia.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Commander Reid Leaped to Deaf,

Washington, Mar 8.-Lieutenant
commander James H. Reid, United
States navy, yesterday leaped from 2
second story window of the navy hos
pltal, where, for two weeks, he has
been under treatment, and was seri
ously, if not fatally, injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Frank Smith Killed,

Memphis, Tenn, Mar. 3.-Frank
Smith, formerly general manager of
the Memphis Street Railway Compa-
ny, and a widely-known hotel keeper,
who was shot by Presley Barrett, a
well-known young man, died yester-
day.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Mrs. seeIey Killed bv Gas.

Washington, Mar. 8.-Mrs. George
d Seeley, aged so, widow of Colonel
Seeley, U. S. A, was asphyxiated
early yesterday in her home here
The coroner gave a certificate of ac.
cidental death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Acting Together, Japan and
America Can Hold
Dominion Over Pacific.
nor JAMES N. GILLETr of California.

Governor JAMES
49, ODAY the relations between the United Japan
very friendly. Both great powers among the
~ tons of the world Both stand in position geographically
to DOMINATE AND CONTROL THE COMMERCE
OF THE PACIFIC.
ACTING TOGETHER THEY DICTATE POLICIES
PRESERVE
BENEFITS WILL INURE BOTH NATIONS A
MERGE ADVAN-
PEOPLE,
BOTH
Every reason therefore, exists why there should continue be-
Japan and government the friendly relations and it
the expressed wish of each nation that this shall be
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Resigned Rather Than Prosecute Edi.
tors

Washington, Mar 6-United States
District Attorney KeSting at Indian
apolis has resigned rather than par
ticipate in the effort of the depart
ment of justice to bring Delavan
Smith and Joseph Pulitzer to Wash
ington to stand trial for criminal libel
in connection with publications con-
cerning the Panama canal and rail
road.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Journalist-Historian Thrown From
Horse.

Washington, D. c., Mar 6.-Tela-
mon Cruger SmithCuyler, journalist,
historian, hOrseman and club man and
an aide on the staff of General How
ard in the inaugural parade, was pain
fully injured in the right knee and
came dangerously near having the
fell on the streets.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
EIGHT Between Father and Son

FIgnt betWeen Tatner and son.
Savannah, Ca, Mar. 3-As the re-
suit Of a feud of long standing, Gus
Armstrong entered his fathers place
of business on Broughton street and
after beating the elder man, Frank
Armstrong, was himself badly stabbed
by his father
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Oscar S. straus Ambassador - law,

oscar s. Straus Ambassador to Japan
Yokohama, Mar S.-A special dis
patch published here, stating that the
appointment of Oscar S. Straus, sec
retary of commerce and labor in Pres
ident Roosevelt's cabinet. as ambas
sador to Japan is practically assured
is creating much comment in the jap
anese newspapers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Presidents Salary Fixed at $4,000

Washington, Mar 1.-THE salary of
the president of the United States has
been definitely fixed at $4,000 per
annuzn without any additional allow
ancerfor travelling expenses.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Marriage Is Nothing
But Localized Slavery

BY
a d ARRIAGE in this day is nothing but LOCALIZED
INE SLAVERY The AVERAGE MARRIED WOMAN
/ = IS BOUGHT just exactly much any horse any
dog is bought-his lovely blond for half Million going
half price this gorgeous brunette the bargain counter today
$4,000 year will buy her.
That's MEANS this display and parade and music and
feasng and flowers Every with daughter is match
maker and she is LOOKING FOR BARGAINS too
NEVER MARRY FOR LOVE, AND FOR LOVE
ALONE, BECOME ECONOMICALLY INDEPENDENT.
THE MARRIAGE OF TO-DAY
HIDEous TRAGEDY ABOUT ONE MARRIED COUPLE IN TEN
THOUSAND
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Phosphate Company at Gainesville,

Gainesville, Fla, Mar. 6.-The Dut-
ton Phosphate Co., is planning to
spend $4,000 for temporary terminals
at Talleyrand, and probably $250,O00
for permanent terminal shipping IA
cilities. The completed plant to have
a daily capacity Of 5000 tons of phos-
phate rock
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
SOM Ink Stand

Washington, Mar. 5.-When he left
office Vice President Fairbanks took
with him the beautiful ink stand which
has ornamented his desk for the past
four years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
MnGrnder Made Cashier.

Rome, Ga, Mar SIS. F. Magrud-
er has been made cashier :. + the Amer
lean Bank and Trust Company IN
tlace of C. A. Wilkerson, resigned.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Sons Shoot Their Own Father.

Dublin, Ca, Mar. 3.-Monday night
about 7:30 o'clock F. A. Brantley and
Whit Brantley, shot and seriously
wounded their father, Jake Brantley,
brother of ex-senator c. w. Brantley.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12

Baton Rouge, La, Mar. 5.-Today is
hangman's day in Louisiana Six men
will expiate on the gallows the crime
of murder One will be hanged for
criminal assault.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
BURNED AT STAKE.
NEGRO WHO ATTEMPTED cRIML
NAL ASSAULT BURNED AT
STAKE BY MOB AT RockWALL,
TEXAS,


RockWall, Texas, Mar. S.-After hay.
Ing been identified by Mrs Arthur
Mckinney as the negro who attempt
ed a criminal assault upon her Fri
day morning, Anderson Ellis was TAX
en- from the Rockwall county jail last
night and secured to an iron stake
driven into the earth, and was burned
10 death in the presence of about a
thousand persons.
Earlier in the evening VIII Clark
a negro, was shot and instantly killed
when his father, Andrew Clark. re.
fused permission to a posse to search
his premises on the assumption that
Ellis was concealed there. Peonle
were here from several towns and
from Dallas, Collin and Hunt, as well
as Rockwall county. to witness the
execution of the negro.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
President Presented Costly Hunting
Knife,

Washington, Mar. 3.-President
Roosevelt received a magnificent gold
headed, jeweled hunting knife, pres
ent from his old friend, Justice James
w Gerard, of the supreme court of
New York.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
String of Diamonds Presented Mrs.
Roosevelt

Washington, Mar. "a string of
thirty-fve diamonds and an illumined
and embossed friendship book were
presented to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
as a token of the esteem of thirty
eight of her friends, prominent society
women of Washington.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12

Ran Inte PoIiceman's Arms After
Shooting.
Montgomery, Ala, Mar. S-James
9. Griffin, recent member of Troop
l. Seventh cavalry, United States ar
my. was shot and killed at 1:30 O'Clock
this morning at the corner of Decatur
and Pollard streets. this city, by Hen
ry Krutzner, a clerk in a local soft
drink establishment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
BODY RurIed in Snow Near Waehlr

Washington, Mar 8.-The body of a
well-dressed man, partially covered
with snow and with a ragged wound
in the neck, was today found near
Alexandria, Va, a short distance from
Washington.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-03-12
Negro Shot White Man for Knocking
Down Child.

Columbia, S. c., Mar. S.-Henry
Jones, negro, shot and probably ia
tally wounded William Campbell. a
white man, late this afternoon, be-
cause, SO Jones alleges, Campbell
knocked down one of his children.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-04

Workman went out nthe branch this
morning but will leave for Portland
tomorrow.
Rev. E. E Morgan of AIatamoros
who left for Indianapolis two weeks
ago with the body of his deceased
wife, returned Saturday night.
Arrivals by last nights train no
ticed about town today were L. c..
Hill, T. c. Hood and A. NJ. Deyo of
Lyford and S. c. Moore of harlingen.
Among the sunday visitors to town
were noticed J. w. Holt of Mission.
E. Pomeroy of Donna, VIM. Rowe, R.
7. Agar, G. B. Falligant, R T.
Woodward and G. Eckert of San Be
nito and Judge Haley of Harrington.
The opening of court brought the
usual number of officials and lawyers
Some OF those arriving last night
were Judge w B. Hopkins of Corpus
Christi, r. C Mcmillan of the legal
force of the Brownsville road, ac-
companied by his wife, W. E. rope
of Corpus, J F. Carl of San Antonio
and a. n. Rosenthal of Corpus, court
stenographer.
E. NJ. McDavitt, one of the pro-
prietors of the Gulf Coast Wild Ami
nal Farm, returned to the city yes
terday afternoon after several days
spent in the brush in search OF
birds, reptiles, wild animals, etc.
He brought back several fine spe-
cimens with him which will be
placed in the zoo near the passen-
ger depot.
Mrs. Pedro Turner arrived in the
city last night to join her husband
DR.. Pedro Turner, who has been
located here for several months DR.
and Mrs Turner expect to make
their home in the city.