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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Changes Proposed In Commerce Law
and Antitrust LaS&

WaShingtOn.-An 1mpOrtWnE CONFER
ence will be held in New York within
the next two weeks to consider pro-
posed changes in the interstate COM
merce law and in the Sherman anti
trust law.
Among those who are to be present
are Attorney General Wickersham,
Solicitor General Bowers, Chairman
Knapp, of the interstate commerce
commission; Commissioner Prouty,
of the commission, and Representative
Townsend, of Michigan, who is a
member of the house committee on
interstate commerce and who has
made the question of railroads and
transportation a special study.
The purpose of the conference will
be to suggest alterations in the laws
governing railroads and corporations
which will be submitted to President
Taft in order that he may include
them in his recommendations to con-
gress in his annual message.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
CONFESSES CRIME
Jealousy Caused Mcleod to Take
Life Of Girl.
BODY FOUND IN SWAMP

Only Motive Was Rather See Her
Dead Than Become the Wife of
Another-Cut Her Throat and Mutt
lated Her Face.
Douglas, Ga.-Declaring that he had
rather see her dead than married to
another, William Mcleod, a farm
hand, confessed to Sheriff Ricketson
that he murdered Matte Graham, a
wealthy and refined young woman,
whose body was discovered in a
swamp near her home at Hokesboro,
Coffee county.
Going into every detail, his state
ment is that he left his work and went
to the house before dinner. Not see
ing her, he asked for Miss Matte, and
! being informed that she had gone to
the field for a melon, he followed and
found her.
Both started back to the house side
by side Coming to branch near the
house he let her precede him. When
at her back, it is said, he caught her
by the left arm and cut one side of
, her throat.
Lord have mercy" were the only
words she ever spoke after the attack.
Then he finished cutting her throat
and cut her in the side as she fell.
He stamped her in the face, washed
the blood from the knife, face and
overalls, and, when dry, went to the
/ house and ate dinner. His only mo-
tive for his crime was that he had
rather see her dead than to see her
marry Byrd Mobley.
While he loved her he had never
told her, and if she was now alive NO
! motive could induce him to harm her
His only fear appears to be of lynch
/ ing. He does not show any remorse
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
GEORGIA SHORT ON CASH.
Deficit of 100000 viii Face State
at Years End.

Savannah, Ga.-That the state
treasury will be confronted with a
deficit of approximately $1,000,000 at
the end of the present year, because
Of the laws passed by the 1907 and
1908 legislatures, is the statement
made by Representative J. Randolph
Anderson in an interview. He states
that the deficit of $1S2, 900 on January
l will be swelled by the common
school fund to $430,000
He states that on August 10 he had
a conference with the comptroller
general and treasurer, and that &C.
cording to the figures given by them
he believes, from the present out
look, that the deficit will reach the
million mark by the end q the year
under the operation of the 1908 laws
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Rear.End Collision.

Meridian, MisS.-Alabama Great
Southern southbound passenger train
No. 3, arriving here at 2:45 o'clock,
going through the yards at fair
speed, collided with the rear end OF
southbound freight train No. 53. The
caboose, several freight cars and the
engine Of the passenger train were
demolished and several passengers
injured, none seriously. Only thirty
minutes delay was caused.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Parker Will Be JUDGE.

Atlanta-Judge T. A. Parker, OF
the Brunswick circuit, will be appoint
ed Judge of the new Waycross circuit
as soon as his resignation is received
by Governor Brown. Governor Brown
has authorized the announcement that
this appointment will be made as
stated. The Brunswick circuit, as will
be recalled, was divided Into two cir
cults by an act of the recent legis
lature, the new circuit being given the
name of the Waycross circuit.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Poor House Inmates Wed.

Sandersville, Ga-Miss Sarah Hart
ley, aged "a, and E. G. Joiner, aged
25, both inmates of Washington coun-
ty poor house, were married here
before a throng of spectators. JUS
tice r. M. Brown baked at first when
the aged. spinster and the youngster
were ranged before him, but finally
agreed to tie the knot. After the
ceremony the newly weds returned
to their home-the poor house. The
bride at her wedding wore thick
veil to hide her wrinkles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
$1,25o,Ooo FIRE.
Industrial Center of Glasgow, Scot

Industrial Center of Glasgow, Scot
Land, Swept by Flames.
Glasgow, Scotland-Fire has gutted
great portion of the industrial cen
ter here, doing considerable damage
to the mercantile district and entail
ing a loss of $1,25O,O0O.
The fire was one of the worst which
has visited the city in many decades
and the firemen were powerless for
a long time in the sweep of the de-
vastating rush of flames.
1t is estimated that fully 500 per-
sons are homeless in the tenement
districts. Many of them were en-
ployed in the factories which were
destroyed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Gray Named Commissioner.

Atlanta-Joseph F. Gray, of Savan-
nah, at present vice-president and
secretary of Savannah's Chamber of
Commerce, is Georiga's new railroad
commissioner By appointment OF
Governor Brown, he will succeed S.
G. McLendon, who was chairman of
the commission until removed from
office by majority vote of both houses
of the general assembly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
KNIFE TO HILT IN HEART.
Husbands Jealousy Led to Tragedy
in New York Flat.

Husbands Jealousy Led to Tragedy
in New York Flat.
New York-Mrs. Augusta Crisanti
drove a knife to the hilt through the
heart of her husband, Luigi, and kill
ed him instantly, when, with one
hand gripped around her throat, he
tried to throw her out of the window
of their home on the fifth floor OF
their fiat. The couples four children
stood by, horror stricken witnesses
of the tragedy.
The husband had been insanely
jealous for a year past of Eugene
Chicarell, boarder in his home, and
the quarrel between husband and
wife over this man eliminated in Lui-
gi's flying into a jealous rage. The
woman had time only to pick up the
knife before he caught her by the
throat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Insane Mother Kills Children.

East Grand Forks, Minn.-Mrs. An.
ton Straus, who was recently released
from the state asylum for the insane,
killed two of her children at Tabor,
near here, by decapitating them with
an ak, then tried to borrow gun
from neighbor to kill her four re-
naming children, who were working
with their father in a field She is
under detention.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
$a2, ,494,781 OFF.
Decrease In Coal Production of the
United States.

Decrease In Coal Production or the
United States.
Washington.-The coal fields pro-
duction of the United States for the
year 1908 shows a falling off of SS2,.
484, ,7S1 as compared with the produc-
tion Of 1907, according to a report
made public by the United States geo.
logical survey. This was due in a
large measure to the effects of the
panic of 1907, added to which there
was a general suspension of opera
tions in the bituminous regulations on
april 1, pending an adjustment of the
wage scale.
The total production of coal in 1905
was 415,S42,69S short tons, having q
spot value of $532, ,314,117 Of this
amount S3,26S,754 tons were Pennsyl
vania anthracite and 332,573,26 was
bituminous and Ignite. The total pro
duction in 1908 showed a decrease oi
64,520,726 short tons or 13.43 per cent
with value of $50, 2,484,7S1.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
eeornian Killed In Carolina

Aiken, S. C.-Mark Duncan, about
40 years old, was placed in Jail pend.
ing an investigation of the death OF
Will Brooks, of Augusta, whose dead
body was found near Bath with q
knife wound in the side which evi
dently caused death. Duncan and
Brooks had a fight, it is said, over
the alleged relations between Brooks
and Duncan's wife, in which fight
Brooks was stabbed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
siot Was Narrowly Averted at Mari.

Riot Was Narrowly Averted at Mari
eta, Georgia.
Marietta, Ga.-Troops were ordered
out here to prevent a mob of 25(
men from storming the jail, ant
lynching Frank Bannister, negro
who slashed Will Cooper, a youns
white man, with a razor, while ht
was aiding officer White in arrestinG
a negro woman, who had been fight
ing.
Had it not been for their promp
appearance on the scene riot un
Goubtedly would have been precipi
tated
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
.IiIted Lower Seeks Death.

Fredericksburg, Unrequited
love is said to have caused the sui
eide here of J. Frank Covey, son of
Frank T. Covey, of New Port News,
who shot himself in the forehead
with a revolver. The shooting oc-
Cured in the dining room of M. j.
Gateley's home, where the young wo-
man in the case resided. Young Co.
vey was 22 years old.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
MARRIED IN TAXlCAB.
Wife Now Sues the Husband for Di-
NOrce

Wife Now Sues the Husband for Di-
Vorce.
Memphis, Tenn.-Mrs. Annie E. P.
Buckner, has filed suit in the circuit
court for an absolute divorce from
her husband, w. H. Buckner, alleg-
ing abandonment. The couple were
married by Justice Maher, on July
II, while they were seated in taxi
cab. Buckner had known the petit
toner but a few hours when he pur-
suaded her to marry him.
Mrs. Buckner alleges that his act
of abandonment was without cause
on her part, and that he has left the
state, his present whereabouts being
unknown to her.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Not to Sell Franchise.

Little Rock, Ark.-At meeting OF
the directors of the Little Rock
Southern League Baseball Club it
was decided that no offers for the
local franchise would be considered,
that the franchise would not be sold.
Manager Mike Finn was also appoint
ed to manage the team next year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
BuroIars Make Rich Haul.

Davenport, Okla.-An express pack
age containing $62,500 in negotiable
bonds of the city of Chadler, Okla,
was reported to have been stolen re-
Gently from the Wells-Fargo Express
Company while in transit. The bonds
had been sold to trust company at
Guthrie. No clew to the robbers has
been found
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
BURTON REcoUPs FORTUNE.
Former Congressman Making Ready
to Re-Enter Politics.

rOTneT congressman Waking nedoy
to Re-Enter Politics.
Washington-Word has been re-
ceived here that former Senator
Ralph Burton, of Kansas, who had
trouble with the postofice depart
ment several years ago while Sena-
tor Bristow was fourth assistant
postmaster general and was convict
ed of a constitutional statute for
bidding a member of congress to ap-
pear as an attorney before an execu-
tive department and served six
months in Jail, has recouped his for
tune.
According to this information, Mr.
Burton recently completed a deal in
volving the sale to New York syn
dicate of 100000 acres of Texas land
receiving as his commission about
100000. He has returned to Kan
sas and, it is said, will seek to sue
ceed Senator Bristow in the United
States senate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Worst prouth In Years.

ST. Louis-The southwest is in the
grip of the wrost drouth since the
memorable dry spell in 1901, and
some places report temperatures ex-
ceeding the terrific heat of that year.
Crops in Missouri, northern oklaho-
ma, Arkansas, southern Kansas, Ne
braska and Illinois are drying up. and
unless there is rain soon the loss
will be enormous.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
TAFT UNDIsTuRBED.
President Says That Corporation Ta>
Will Hold Good.


Beverly, Mass.-Reports which are
reaching Beverly daily from Wash
ington and New York, that the con-
stitutionality of the new corporation
tax is to be tested just as soon as an
effort is made to collect it, have not
disturbed President Taft The presi-
dent declared that they all were an
ticipated.
Mr.. Taft, himself lawyer of some
eminence and father of the corpora
tion tax idea, is thoroughly convinced
that the tax will stand any test that
may be applied to it. Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham, a corporation law
yer of note, and Senator Root collob
Grated on the corporation tax provis
ion of the tariff bill and the meas
ure as enacted, they believe, will sur
vive any attempt to nullify it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Strike over in Hawaii.

Honolulu-That the prolonged
strike of Japanese plantation labor
ers is a thing of the past is shown
by the fact that practically all of the
strikers are now seeking reemploy-
ment. The soup kitchen at the labor
camp here, which was maintained for
three months by the Higher Wage
Association, has been closed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Gordon Smith Drowned.

Atlanta.-Gordon Burton Smith, the
21-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
ton Smith, of Atlanta, was drowned
in the Chagres river in Panama. rnis
sad intelligence was received in At
lanta in a cablegram addressed to
his father at his law Office in the
Block building, at the corner OF
Pryor and Alabama streets. Gordon
Smith was a grandson of the late
General Gordon and was acting as a
civil engineer in Panama.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27

New York.-Arthur George Field
Moser, son of a former millionaire
merchant of this city, married Miss
Lily Pritchard, an English girl, and
makes his home in London. The ca.
blegram referring to the $4,000 theft
does not make clear the identity OF
Mrs. Moser, but it is believed that she
is the wife of A. G. F. Moser.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Mere Buried Alive.

Alexandria, Vail. Russell Wise,
10 years old, and James Dean, 21
years old, were buried alive beneath
a steep embankment which caved in
near this city. They hal no warning
and were smothered to death under
many tons of earth Several hours
were required to dig them out.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Three More Deaths.

Indianapolis, Ind.-Three more lives
were sacrificed in the saturnalia of
speed which has inaugurated the great
Indianapolis speedway. One mechani-
clan and two spectators paid the pen
atty of their lives. The fatal accident
came when a National car, driven by
Charles Mepz, in the 300-mile race,
lost a tire and crashed through a ence
into a group of spectators. The lwful
trail of death left by the autos decided
the officials to call ne races off.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Conner siqns Prohl. Bill.

Montgomery, Ala.-The signing Of
the bill for constitutional prohibi-
ton by Governor B. B. Conner, was
made a notable event A gold pen,
the property of Mrs. ]. B. Bell, Of
the w. c. T. u, was used, the same
with which he signed the Carmichael
bill and the general bill passed ut
the last session.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27

Omaha, Neb.-Seven deaths oc-
Cured in this city as result of the
high temperature OF these, five
died from the direct effects of the
heat and two from other ailments,
with the heat as the chief contribu-
tory cause.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Girl Killed bx Liahtnina.

Troy, Ala.-While the Pritchett FAM
lily, prominent people, were sitttmg In
a front room Of their residence a
Inverness, near Troy, nash ofZ4ght-
ming from the clouds struck the hor1a.
almost demolishing the front part pf
it and killing Miss Alma PrlfeAekt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
PROSPEROUS Era For GEORGIA,

Atlanta. Reports from all sections
of the state tend to indicate a wave
of prosperity for Georgia this year.
Good crops with fair prices are pre-
dicted. Both the farmers and busi.
ness men are optimistic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
State Of Unrest in Mexico,

Mexico City.-TeIegrams from the
northern part of Mexico received IN
this capital indicate state Of unrest
in the border states Of Coahuila and
Nuevo Leon which is giving consid-
erable anxiety to the federal govern
ment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
cnuernnr sinns Income Tax RiII

Montgomery, Ala.-By signing the
income tax amendment after both
houses of the legislature had passed
it. Governor B. B. Conner has for
merly registered Alabama's v5te in
favor of the United States constitu-
tional change.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Merne Warehouses.

Birmingham, Ala.-The Alabama
Farmers Union will merge all the
cotton warehouses in the state of Ala
bama under control of the union.
This decision was reached by the
farmers, who have just closed a con.
vention here. The Georgia plan will
he followed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Auto Leaps Bridge, Four Killed.

Seattle, Wash-Miss Agnes Cowen,
Miss Maggie Paul, Mrs. ]. Goblin and
Ira Perry, a chauffeur, were killed
when the automobile in which they
were riding crashed through the rail
ing of long trestle over the Tide
flats. All save Perry, who is Seat.
tie man. were residents of Vancouver.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Cotton Sells for 80 Cents.

Montgomery, Ala,-The highest
price paid for cotton in Montgomery
in 25 years was reached when the
first new bale of the season from this
county was sold at auction for 80
cents pound. The bale was grown
and sold by John c. Carter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
STORM AT MADISON.
"Near'' Tornado Sent Residents Sour.
rvinu TO Storm Pits,

Tying 10 otUTm TIls'
Madison, Ga.-Madison has been
visited by a near tornado which un-
rooted a cotton warehouse, knocked
down several chimneys and a num-
Der of large shade trees.
The telephone and electric light
wires suffered also, and the city was
in darkness.
Heavy clouds formed in the east
and west and met just over the north
ern part of the town, and the storm
followed Those who had storm pits
made quick use of them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
WELCMAN FAILS.
Second Attempt to Reach Pole In Bal.
loon Proves AbortiVe.

iOOn FTONSS ADOIIINGs
Camp Wellman, Spitzbergen.-Wal.
ter Wellman's second attempt to sail
over the north pole in a balloon has
resulted in failure. The giant dirigible
balloon America, in which Mr. Well
man and his party of three Sc out
upon their perilous flight, smet
with mishap after it had proceeded
about thirty-two miles from the start
ing point Mr. Wellman and his
party succeeded in making aElanding
without injury to any member =nd re-
turned to this point on board the
steamer Fran, which also towed In
the disabled balloon.
Wellman has abandoned his attempt
70 reach the pole this season. a-e
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
s1o for q. S. Conscience Fund

Washington, D. C.-Acting Secre-
tary of the Treasury Norton has re-
ceived letter postmarked New York
City containing $40 bill to be de-
posted in the conscience fund. No
name was signed to the letter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27


able themselves They valuable only because they
equality of opportunity for happiness and WELFARE FOR OUR
CITIZENS An institution law means end;
be used, modified and interpreted for the public good
TO FOLLOW BLINDLY THE THE
FORM OF AN INSTITUTION WITHOUT
FOR WELFARE VERY
NEARLY AS DANGEROUS AS ALTO
THE
PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC
civilization obedience the law not
absolute IT REQUIRES TO BE CONSTRUED Rigid con-
srucon of the law works. and work. the majority
cases FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEN who hire the
best lawyers and who have the influence awmang
their command STRICT CONSTRUCTION NECESSARILY
FAVORS THE GREAT INTERESTS AS AGAINST THE
PEOPLE, AND IN THE LONG RUN CANNOT DO OTHER
WISE Wise of the law consider what the ought
to accomplish for the general good.
THE GREAT OPPRESSIVE TRUSTS BECAUSE SUBJ
sERvIENT LAWMAKERS AND ADRoT LEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS.
HERE CENTRAL STRONGHOLD POWER
IN THE EVERLASTING CONFLICT AND
THE MANY KEEP THE RIGHTS THEY WERE BORN
TEcHNIcALITEs PEOPLE.
THE PEOPLE, THE LAW SHOULD HAVE THE BENEFIT OF
Equality of opportunity square deal for every man, the protec
n of the citizen against the great concentrations of capital THE
INTELLIGENT USE OF LAWS AND INSTITUTIONS for
the public good, real issues and real problems.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
DeIirium Tremens Test in Louisville

DeIirium Trennens Test in LouisVIIIe.
Louisville, Ky.-In an endeavor, it
is thought, to bring back the days
when there was not "a headache in
a barrel" 6f the Kentucky brand, the
state board of health will, it is re-
ported, be required to order the ap-
Dlication of the "delirium tremens"
test to every barrel of whiskey in
Louisville and Jefferson county
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
$4,000 GEMS STOLEN.

Mrs. Moser Says Thieves Cut Open
Jewel Box.
London.-Mrs. Moser, an English
woman who married an American, re
ported to the police that $20,00G
worth of jewelry had been stolen from
her room at the Great Central hotel
According to her story, the thieves
entered her bed room during her alb
senee and cut open her jewel case
with her husbands razor. The jew
elry iHsluded a pearl and diamond
collar with twelve rows of gems.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
WAR GAME ENDED.
But the Fate of Boston Remains
Mystery.

But the r ate OF bOStUH neHIdIHS d
Mystery.
Boston.-The war game which has
been conducted in southeastern Mas
sachusetts during the past week has
ended, but whether Boston, which was
the objective point of the invading
army under Brigadier General Tasker
H. Bliss, was really captured theo-
retically or whether the Massachu-
setts troops, commanded by General
William A. Pew, succeeded in repuis-
ing the attack of the reds and block
ing the path of Boston, is a matter
which is still clouded in mystery.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Hot IN rHE SOUTH.
Mercury Scared to Dizzy Height. In
Many Cities.

Memphis, Tenn.-The heat wave
which has been rampant over the
south, and particularly the southwest,
has not been equalled for intensity In
many years. Several cities report
abnormally high temperatures. Lit
tie Rock has reported temperature
of 1O5 degrees; Denison, Texas, 1o6;
and Fort Worth the highest Of all,
Ill degrees.
The cotton growers are rejoicing
over the heat wave, as they claim
that it is rapidly destroying the boil
weevil.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-08-27
Equal Opportu-
nifty Real Object
OF Our Laws.


*$ HE first thing need in this country is EQUALITY
y I OF OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY CITIZEN.
: NO MAN SHOULD HAVE LESS, AND NO MAN
> OUGHT TO ASK FOR ANY MORE Equality
of opportunity the real object of laws and inst
@* tutions Our institutions and our laws are not vau-