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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
FATAL WEDDING PARTY.
Automobile Goes Over Bridge, KILN

Automobile Goes over Bridge, Killing
Three, Near Cuthbert, Ga.
Cuthbert, Ga.-Three persons are
dead and two probably fatally injured
as a result of an automobile accident
here.
The accident occurred two miles
west Of this place, as the party were
returning from Cuthbert to Coleman.
With the purpose Of being married,
James Shepard and Miss Helene Mat
tox. accompanied by Horace Shepard,
a brother of the prospective groom,
and Miss Mary Mattox, a sister of the
bride-to-be, secured an automobile
from Hearst's garage at Fort Gaines
and were quickly driven to Cuthbert
by Curtis Williams.
Upon reaching this point, all the
ministers of the place refused to
marry the couple on account of their
youth, neither of them having passed
their twentieth birthday.
After being unable to secure the
services of minister, the party hast
lily left town. Speeding along at a
rate Of thirty miles an hour, and while
attempting to light cigarette, Chauf-
feur Williams lost control Of his ma
chine, crossing a 30-foot bridge over
the Central railway, and the party was
dashed to the railroad tracks below
the machine falling upon Shepard and
Williams.
Williams neck was broken and
death resulted instantly. The two
Shepards were frightfully injured and
death resulted in a few moments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
TO COST 100000.
Up-To-Date Wire and Rod Plant For

uvU0 @tt0 t'S0 ~
the Birmingham District.
BALTIMORE William p.
Palmer, of the American Steel and
Wire company, has given out the in
formation from Cleveland that the
United Steel Corporation has author
lied the building of an up-to-date
wire and rod plant in the Birmingham
district, without delay. PresiLen
William E. Corey, of the steel corpo-
ration, is quoted as saying that the
plant will adjoin Ensley and will
have a capacity Of 400 tons per day
and will cost about $4,000 The
American Steel and Wire company il
one OF the leading subsidiary compa-
nies of the steel corporation, and the
building by II Of a rod and wire mill
in the Birmingham district Is in line
with the policy which the steel corpo-
ration has displayed since it acquired
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company, that is the manufacturing
to the fullest extent OF the output OF
its furnaces ana steel mill into fin
ished products The building Of this
wire and rod plant, which wf1l doubt
less employ several thousand men.
will mark another great step forward
for the iron and steel interests Of the
South.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
$1,5oo,0oo ON LIFE.

George E. Nicholson Will Hold Larg-
est Individual Policy in the World.
Kansas City, Mo.-Insurance of
$500, 900 has been applied for on
the life of George E. Nicholson, 40
years old, a manufacturer of Kansas
City, Mo- Insurance men say this is
the largest amount in life insurance
ever sought at one time upon the life
Of one person.
Twenty-Five physicians represent
ing different companies examined Mr..
Nicholson and they declared that he
was in perfect health. The local
agent of the insurance companies said
that the policies for $1,5O0,0OO un-
doubtedly would be issued.
Mr.. Nicholson already has four
1926, 900 insurance policies on his
life, so that when the policies for
s1,500,OO0 are issued, he will have
nearly $3,000,000 insurance on his
life. The companies that made ap
plication for the later insurance are
to be beneficiaries when he dies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
SWEEPING VICTORY
Staggering Blow Given to Stand
ard Oil by U. S. Court.
GOVERNMENT WINS OUT
Opinion Handed Down Would Have
the Effect of Putting the Standard
Octopus Out of Business--Case Will
Be Appealed

s.. Paul, Minn.-In an opinion writ
ten by Judge Walter N. Sanborn, of
St Paul, and concurred in by Judges
Vandeventer, Hook and Adams, with
a special cencurring opinion by Judge
Hook, the United States circuit court
for the eastern district of Missouri,
has handed down an opinion declaring
the Standard Oil Company OF New
Jersey an illegal combination. operat-
ing in restraint Of trade and ordered
its dissolution.
The opinion Of the court was filed
simultaneously in St. Louis and in
st. Paul.
In this decision the government ur
the United States wins a sweeping
victory, and, according to Frank B.
Kellogg, Of this city, who was the
governments special prosecuting Of
ncer, the government has won every
point for which 1t contended.
The case will be appealed direct to
the United States supreme court.
The case is one Of the most notable
in the history Of the nation, on ac-
count Of the important industrial and
legal questions and the vast financial
interests it involves. The evidence
filled p volumes and occupied more
than 10000 printed pages, and the ar
Suments of counsel more than 500
printed pages.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
ELLIOTT ESCAPES GALLoWs.
Governcr Brown Commutes His Sen
+Anee to [ ife Imprisonment

Governcr Brown Commutes His Sen
tence to Life Imprisonment.
LAGRANGE, Ga-Governor Brown
has commuted the death sentence Of
Or. J. NJ. Elliott, Of Lagrange, who
was convicted Of the murder of G.
L. Rivers, and who was to have paid
the death penalty Friday, to life i'm
prisonment.
The decision Of the governor was
made only after careful and thought
full study, which occupied his time
most Of the day previous.
AS a precautionary measure the
respited man was carried to Atlanta
and placed in the tower for safe keep
ing.
Elliott killed Rivers while he and
his family we're guests at the Riv-
ers' hotel at LAGRANGE. Elliott shot
the hotel man, it is said, in a jealous
frenzy, charging him with improprie
ties toward Mrs. Elliott.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
: Mans Abuse of Nature.

E.
AWw LEARNING UNDERSTAND NATURE
A
WHEN WE HAVE WREsTE0 FROM HER THE
INvIoLATE.
did learn the of the madder coorng
than proceeded prepare them artifca thus PUTTING
AN END TO THE CULTIVATION OF VALUABLE CROP
Not with making natural coorns matters, SET TO
WORK TO CUTRIVAL THE RAINBOW IN OUR LABO-
RATORI and the feminine world deked with every variety of
color consequence although unfortunately blends too often
lack the beauty of those of truly natural origin which rarely
offend the eye
We congratulate thus initiating
ture, but NO IDEA OF THRIFT POSSESSES U.s. Moreover
initiate if undo her work direct but
always made with her aid with natures productcoa We
longer ride horseback through space
and INSTEAD OF WATCHING THE BIRDS FLY SEEK TO
EMULATE THEM but always with the aid of fuel by
from the soil and air in days long past.
DIRECTION TO WASTE
NATURAL RESOURCES, LITTLE CONSERVE THEM, TOO
LITTLE EMPLOY HIS PROPER PLACE AS TiLLER OF
THE SOIL.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
LION ATTACKS ACTRESS.
Thrilling Scene Enacted Not Down on
the PROGRAM

Thrilling Scene Enacted Not Down on
the Program.
Springfield, Ohio.-Just as she had
finished singing and was tripping to
the flies in a local theatre, Miss Ber
tha Allgower, an actress, of Colum-
bus, Ohio, was attacked by a lion
which she had been putting through
a number of tricks. The animal
leaped upon her and bore her down.
One of it's huge paws struck her log
the claws cutting three deep gashes
about four inches long and nearly
an inch deep.
With tail switching and roaring
with rage. the beast stood over the
womans helpless form. Alfred
Camm, one of the actors. seized a
prodding iron and drove the lion into
his cage. The actress will recover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
CHARGES OF FRAUD
Sugar Trust Investigation Has
Caused Sensation.
CONGRESS MAY PROBE
Further Scandals as Result of InVes-
tigaton of the American Sugar Re-
fining Company Are Said to be
Imminent,

New York.-Although no Official
confirmation could be had either from
customs officials or from United
States District Attorney Wise, the
report is persistent that indictments
have been found against a number
of government weighers, alleged to
be connected with the weighing frauds
perpetrated by the American Sugar
Refining Company, at its Williams
burg docks.
The report from Washington that a
list of % assistant weighers had been
furnished to the United States civil
service commission by the collector
at New York of men implicated in
the frauds in question, was confirmed
by Deputy Surveyor Richard Parr.
Mr. Parr admitted that a list OF
"undesiraDles" had been prepared by
him and forwarded to the secretary OF
the treasury. He admitted, however,
that list was much longer than that
referred to by the United States civil
service commission, and that when
the final "shake up came, more than
% would be dropped
The belief is becoming general that
a congressional investigation of the
New York custom house win be
ordered.
At the headquarters Of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company, Presi-
dent w. B. Thomas issued denial
of a report that he intended to re-
sign. A report that c. n Senff had
resigned as director was also denied,
it being explained that Mr. Senff had
merely declined a reelection.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
SHOUTED WARNING.
Then Newspaper Man Leaped to
Death From Fire Escape,

Then Newspaper Man Leaped to
Death From Fire Escape.
Chicago.-Shouting a warning to
passersby, Hugh NJ White, 80 years
old, jumped from the sixth story
landing of a fire escape and was
killed.
So far as is known, White had no
reason to end his life. His business
affairs were said to be in a prosper
Gus condition.
The police found letter in his
pockets addressed to his wife on the
back of a business card, which read:
Florence Dear and Kids: There's
S43 in the bank. Ask Mr.. NJ. for what
more you need. Divide the life in
surance-two-thirds for you and one
third to the children. Love to all.
HUGH NJ WHITE.
"P. S.-Goodby. l am crazy
White was formerly a newspaper
man and was employed on various
papers in Kansas and Minnesota.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
Conversational methodists.

Admission, Ala.-The general confer
ence of the Congregational Netho-
dist churches of the United States has
convened in its thirteenth Quadren-
nial session with the First Congrega-
tional Methodist church, Eleventh and
Parkwin streets. in Admission. and was
called to order by the president. Hon.
A. H. Ogletree of Georgia The con-
ference is composed of delegates cleo
ted from state or annual conferences
extending from Pennsylvania to Tex
as, the main strength of the church,
however, being in the south
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
Bows Head Torn Off.

Mobile, Ala.-News received here
from Admission, Ala, tells Of a hor-
rible accident to Nestor Leggett, a
7-year-old boy, son Of prominent peo-
pie in that county. The little fellow
was riding a mule to the field for his
father to use, when the mule, for
some cause, fell down, throwing the
boy off The boys feet were entan-
gled with the harness and the mule
took fright and ran with him half a
mile over the fields and bitches until
half of the boys head was torn off
and a great hole was torn in his side.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
BIG VESSEL BURNS.

Several Hundred Of the Passengers
and Crew Saved.
Los Angeles.-Several hundred pas
sengers and the crew of 80 OF The
steamer st. Croix, plying the Pacific
coast, were landed safely at Point
Duma, Cal, when the ship took fire
4 telephone message to this city from
First Officer F. Mills, of the st. Croix,
gave this information.
1t had previously been reported tAat
the steamer had burned to the waters
edge with all her passengers aboard
and that none had been saved.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
FROM LIVING TOMB
Rescue Of Miners After Seycn
Days Horror and Despair.
WAITING DEATHS CALL
Most of the Time Without Food os
Water, Men, Praying for Deliver
ance, Spent Week in the Inferno
of the St. Paul Mine.

Cherry, Hll-From a lingering ana
awful death score of the miners en-
tombed in the st. Paul mine at this
place have been saved by the rescue
party which has made heroic efforts
to either bring the men to the surface
alive or recover their dead bodies.
Twenty men of the three hundred
imprisoned in the mine when the drs
broke out have been brought frem the
black depths to the light Of day after
seven days of entombment, the hor-
ror and suspense Of which only tAoss
who have experienced the same caA
describe.
Were Still Living.
After recovering scores or burned
and blackened bodies and bringing
them to the surface, the rescuing par
ty stumbled upon twenty stirl living
in a far passage of the mine, whore
they had walled themselves in rs o
protection against the fire which was
raging in many portions OF the mine.
The story of their sufferings and
the heroism OF their resourceful lead
ers is one of the most thrilling in all
the black history of mine disasters In
the coal regions of the United States.
But for the few leaders, particu-
larly one whose name is Clelland,
staunch churchman, the entombed
men would have given up in despair
and probably succumbed to their fate.
There in the blackness and awful
silence of earths depths this man
cheered the despairing men and
turned their thoughts to a msrciful
God, the greatest Of all comforters In
times of danger and deepest distress.
Upon many occasions religious SerV-
ices were held, led by Clelland, and
by this the fainting spirits OF the
miners were sustained and hope eos
tinually upheld them as the Eleam OF
a far off star.
Hoped and Prayed.
For seven days, cut of from the
light Of day, they hoped and prayed
for deliverance, and help ut last came
Wien uOpS Adu, luucpu, dLA DuI AeO'
No pen can adequately describe
the experience of these men, buried
alive, facing a lingering death by
starvation, or a quicker one possibly
by the encroaching flames. They had
only a small amount of food and wa
ter in their lunch buckets and this
was doled out amongst them until
the last was gone. For days before
they were rescued they had been with
out anything to eat, and their suffer
ings had become intense.
Wild With Excitement
The rescue of the men threw the
town into widest excitement, and
men, women and children crowded
the mine mouth to see them brought
up, and learn if relatives were among
the rescued. Even though blackened
bodies OF many of the less fortunate
miners were crowding the improvised
morgues the announcement Of the
rescue of the men threw the little
village into Mysteries OF Joy.
The total of the disaster now
stands, 20 saved, 90 known dead and
1913 missing.
Services were held for the dead On
Sunday
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
Macon Man Frozen 70 Death.

Macon, Ga-Left in his own motor
boat at the foot of Fifth street, tied
up IN the cold for the night, Cleve
Andrews remained in deep stupor,
and was found the next morning
frozen to death by early passers on
the bridge. Andrews and party Of
friends had gone down the river dur
ing the day and had hunted till late
in the evening. On the return those
who accompanied him failed to arouse
him, and, it is said, left him in his
sleep in the boat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26


Z7Y HILE the based on. corporation income is called
0VS "excse tax" in the apparent HOPE THAT THE
~ PHRASE WILL DISGUISE II WHEN IT is PRE-
SENTED TO THE SUPREME COURT it is i'll real
partial Congress has endeavored follow the latest
decisions of the and doing has enacted law which
has ALL THE DEFECTS OF THE MOST POORLY DEVISED
INCOME TAX AND OTHER DEFECTS PECULIAR TO 1T
SELF.
The form of this corporation income renders
nquor procedure The have the
poraons without pyng their business secrets and of them
do this with marked concerned
FEDERAL CORPORA
TIoN UNWoRKABLE UNJUST;
cRoAcHEs UPON POWERS STATES;
DUcTIvE NEEDLEssLY lNoUsToRIAL;
PUBLICITY REQUIRED DANGEROUS
sU6TERFUGE INCOME
I
WITHOUT MERITS INCOME
TIFIcALLY FRAMED
laws that workable be-
they lack jurisdiction of the of and INCOMES
MUST BE REACHED AT SOURCE TO BE TAXED EFF
FECTIVELY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
WILL DIVIDE DIOCESE.

Special ComR1ittee From Diocesan
Convention to Make Recommendation.
Columbia, 8. C-That It is advisa-
bic to divide the Episcopal diocese OF
South Carolina, is the recommends
tien of the special committee of ten
from the diocesan convention ap-
pointed to report upon the advisable
ity Of dividing the diocese, which has
met here. The feasibility and the
line Of division were left over to an
other meeting. A report win be made
to the coming convention. The ways
and means for division we're not de-
Cided.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
arouohton Called to London.

Tampa, F1a-Rev. Len G. Brough-
ton, of Atlanta, who has just opened
revival meeting here, has received a
cablegram from London, offering him
the pastorate of Christ church, West
minister, stating that the church OFF,
GERS joined unanimously in the call,
and adding that Campbell Morgan sup
ports the proposition. The cablegram
prayed DR.. Broughton's favorable con-
sideration of the offer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
Educators Hold Meetino.

Winston-Salem, N. C.-The execu-
tive committee conference for educa-
ton in the south, composed of lead
ing educators from all over the coun-
try, met here and decided to hold
the next conference at Little Rock,
Ark. April 6, and s, next year.
There will be two thousand present
at the conference. The committee
will arrange the program for the
event.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
Robbers Commit SacriIiqe.

Warsaw-Robbers broke a window
and entered the Church of the Holy
Mother at Czenstochowa, in the gov
erDment Of Piotrkoff, containing an
image which has been worshiped all
over Poland for 500 years. They
stole the Holy Mothers diamond
crown, dress and votive offerings,
valued at s5O0,000 and escaped
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
Improve Public Roads.

New Orleans-The first state con-
vention in Louisiana looking to the
Improvement Of public roads brought
several hundred delegates together In
New Orleans. 1t is believed the gath
ring will result in a concrete move
ment for highway improvement. A
number of parishes in the state have
already voted for the issuance az
bonds to improve their roads.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
Farmers Murder Avenqed.

Floyd, La.-Tom Hill, Joe Clifford
and Alec Hill, three negroes, were
hanged here for the murder of Moses
T. Brock, a prominent farmer of West
Carroll parish Brock was killed a
few weeks ago as he went to inves-
tigate a gunshot on his hog ranges.
The three negroes hanged confessed
to the crime.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
Maehinists Strike on Southern.

Salisbury, n Cone hundred and
fifty machinists and thirty apprentices
walked out of the Southern railway
shops at Spencer. The strikers con-
tend that the foreman of the round
house is unnecessarily severe, and
failing to secure his discharge, they
walked out The Spencer shops are
among the largest and most importNlt
on the Southern system.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26

Salisbury, N. C.-Mrs Sadler
Brown, aged so years. was burned to
death at her home here, her Sody be-
ing burned to a crisp. She was seat
ed by an open fire, and her dress ig-
nited, and in an instant she was en-
veloped in flames, her clothing being
burned or The only member OF the
family present was her father. aged
80 years, blind and helpless.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
TAKES HER OWN LIFE.
Mrs. SaIlie Cubbege Lamar, of Macon,
Suicide

Mrs. SaIle Cubbege Lamar, of Macon,
Suicide.
Macon. Ga.-While temporarily de-
ranged, Mrs Sallie Cubbege Lamar,
widow of the late Hon. Richard La
mar, ended her own life at the home
of her brother, Clarence H. Cubbege,
on Orange street. She was at the mo-
ment away from the members of her
brothers family.
For a long time she had brooded
over the death of her husband which
occurred last year in Milledgeville.
and her friends and family relatives
feared for her.
She took her life by cutting her
throat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
BAPTIST MEETING CLOSES.
Eighty-Eighth Session of the Georgia
Baptist Convention.

Eighty-Eighth Session OF the georgia
Baptist Convention.
Dublin, Ga.-The eighty-eighth ses-
sion of the Georgia Baptist Conven-
ton has come to a close after four
day session, which is said to have
been, in many respects, one of the
most interesting in the history Of the
convention.
A resolution was adopted thanking
the First Baptist Church, of Dublin,
and the people of this city for their
kindness and hospitality during the
session of the convention.
Representative to the next meet
ing of the Southern Baptist Conven-
ton at Baltimore, were appointed.
The convention adopted a resolution
recommending that the churches OF
the state make a greater effort the
coming year to raise money for the
ministerial relief fund
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
SHOT BY INSANE WOMAN.
Tennessee Postmaster, Who Ran
SfnrA Was Takino Orders.

Tennessee Postmaster, Who Ran q
Store, Was Taking Orders.
Memphis, Tenn.-W. H. Dowda,
postmaster &t Buntyn, a suburb OF
this city, was shot and killed at that
place by Mrs. H. c. Clarke. Mrs.
Clarke used pistol and fired two
bullets into Dowda's body, killing him
almost instantly.
Dowda, who runs a grocery in con-
nection with the postof1ce, went to
the Clarke home and had taken an
orcsr from Mrs. Clarke when she
opened fire upon him. 1t is said the
woman for the past two weeks has
been suffering from temporary insan-
itY
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
ONE KILLED, THREE HURT
Train Wreekers Cause Fatal Acct
dent on the Seaboard.

Train Wreckers Cause Fatal Acct
dent on the Seaboard.
Savannah, Ga.-Two persons were
killed and three others injured when
the Florida fast mail train on the
Seaboard Air Line was wrecked two
miles south of Denmark, S. c. The
train was thrown from the track by
the removal Of a rail, while running
at the rate of 45 miles an hour.
The dead are a colored fireman,
who was caught under the overturned
engine, and a tramp who was steal
ing a ride. The engineer and two
of the passengers were injured, but
not seriously.
Every effort is being made to cap
ture the alleged wreckers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
Student Is Killed,

Knoxville, Tenn-While scufaing
over the weapon in their room at Lin
coin Memorial university, at Cumber-
land Gap, KY, Herbert Phillips, son
of Rev. J. A. Phillips, of CorrJton,
Tenn. was killed by a revolver in the
hands of Roscoe Bryant, of Gibson
Gap. Va. 1t was accidental.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
urue Pardon for Shinp.

Waco, Tex.-Telegrams have been
sent to President Taft by a commit
tee of the local Elks' lodge urging
the pardon of Sheriff Joseph Shipp
and four codefendants, sentenced to
prison for contempt Of the United
States supreme court in connection
with the lynching of a negro at Chatt-
anooga, Tenn, in October, 1908.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-11-26
More Money for Federal JUDGES

New YWk-A bill providing for
increases in the salaries Of all fed
eral judges ranging from $4,000 to
$1,000 a year, will be introduced at
the coming session Of congress, with
the endorsement of a committee of
lawyers. The committee, headed by
former Senator John c. Spooner, re-
commended the following increases:
Supreme court, from S12.5oo to s17.-
500; United States circuit court, from
$1,000 to $4,000; United States dis
trict court, from $4,000 to $4,000.