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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
General Strike snreadino.

Philadelphia-T.e general strike IS
spreading. Several thousand workers
went out as the result Of the State
Federation Of Labor action IL calling
for a statewide strike. Labor Off
cials declared that between las 900
and 10000 men and women had left
their shops and Offices. General en-
couragement was manifest as re-
suit of the action taken at Newcastle
that may ultimately bring on a strug-
gle Of national scope. Both sides are
preparing for the greatest struggle be-
tween labor and capital that an Amer
lean state has ever seen. The unions
are deyoting their energies to forming
the workers, whether organized now
or not, into a compact body. At the
same time the employers are making
preparations for the contest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
TWO Volcanoes BUSY,

Managua, Nicaragua.-Th twin vol
canoes of Alta Gracia and Madra, each
500 feet high, on the island of Omete-
pc, in Lake Nicaragua, are in erup-
ton. The fear Of an eruption is said
to have much to- do with the dispers-
ing of the rebel army under Chanorro,
the superstitious troops taking it as
an omen and deserting. The inhabi-
tants of the lake shores are in panic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
II Hurt In Relinious Riot.

Madrid.-Religiou hostilities re-
suited in a battle with knives, revolv-
ers and rifles, in which seventeen
were injured, some fatally, at the viii
lage fair at Carral, near Corunna.
The inhabitants of a neighboring vii
height of the festivities. A pitched
battle ragged for an hour. The ring
leaders were arrested.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
SHOT BY BLACK HAND.
Italian Falls a Victim Of That Order
In New Orleans,


New Orleans-Vincent Morcel, a
leader Of the local Italians, will prob
ably die in a chayity hospital from
wounds he received in an attack on
him by unidentified members Of the
Black Hand. The attack is the cul-
mination of threats against Morcel
that have been made since he organ
lied an Italian society three years
ago to fight the Black Hand gang that
kidnapped and murdered the Lamana
boy.
Every detective in New Orleans is
working to run down MorcePs assail-
ants. The Italian colony is stirred up
over the attack. 1t is feared men who
were associated with MorceI in the
war on the Black Hand will suffer
similar attacks.
Morcel was shot down while he was
returning home from the United Fruit
Company's docks. The attack came
without warning. Five shots were
fired at him. Two took effect. One
bullet entered his right eye, emerging
at the right ear. Another bullet laid
open his scalp.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Confesees to Many Crimes.

New OrIeans.-Edward Hampton,
alias jim Howard, a negro, has ad-
mitted that he was wanted for the
murder Of a white man and boy in
Illinois. The confession was made in
the second recorders court. Another
confession by Hampton is that he
murdered q private watchman two
years ago on the outskirts Of Cairo.
On this occasion the negro said he
was leaving the home Of DR.. Murphy,
whom he relieved Of $500.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
TopsY Mill Is Sold.

Columbus, Ga.-The Topsy hosiery
mill, which was owned by the Ely &
Walker Dry Goods company, of st,
Louis, has been purchases by c. l..
Perkins, G. Gunby Jordan, J. D. Mas
sey and R. c. Jordan, all well know
mill men. The purchase price is ap-
proximately 100000. Perkins is at
the head of the Perkins hosiery mill,
and G.. Gunby Jordan is president OF
the Eagle and Phenix mills Perkins
is to be manager of the Topsy mill
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Died From Excessive Jox.

South Norwalk, Conn.-"Killed by
excessive joy" is the coroner's YER
dict in the case of Mrs. Mary Hen
drick, who dropped dead here She
had just received $4,000 in cash for
some property. AS the bills were
counted out to her her face flushed
and she sank to the floor. The coroner
decided that excessive joy had stopped
the action of her heart.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18

Music as an Anesttetie

A. physician of Geneva, in Switzer~
land, has successfully employed mu-
sic to soothe and tranquillize the
dreams Of persons who have taken
ether or chloroform In order to under
go surgical operations. The music 10
begun as soon as the anesthetic be-
gins to take effect and Is continued
until the patient awakes. 1t Is said
that not only does the treatment pre-
vent the hysterical effects sometimes
witnessed, but that the patient, on re-
covering, feels no nausea or illress.-
Harper's Weekly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
CREMATED IN FIRE
Prominent Woman of the Pedee Sec
tion Loses Her Life.

Prominent Woman of the Pedee Sec
tion Loses Her Life.
Bennettsville, S. C.-Mrs. Harriet
Caby, one of the most prominent wom-
en- Of the Pedee section, was cremat-
ed IN fire, which destroyed the resi-
dence OF her sister, Mrs. w. F. Kin
ney, nine miles south Of this city.
The flames had been extinguished
and the inmates presumably all res
cued, but when Mrs. Kinney returned
to the ruined home to search for some
valuables, she found the body Of Mrs.
Caby where she had fallen in her ef-
forts to escape from the burning
home,
Physicians presume she had an at
tack CT heart failure.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
THREATENED TIE-UP.
twenty-five Thousand Locomotive
Firemen Ready to Strike.

twenty-five Thousand Locomotive
Firemen Ready to Strike.
Chicag0.-The threatened walk-out
of $4,000 fremen on practically all the
railroad systems between Chicago and
the Pacific coast, reached a critical
STAGE when w. S. Carter, president of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men and E1 sinamep, formally notified
the railroads that if the entire con-
troversy was not submitted to arbj-
tration a strike would be inevitable.
Mr.. Caters letter Of notification was
indorsed by the brotherhood's COM
mittee, which represents the f1remen
on about II railroads west, northwest
and southwest of Chicago. The let
ter was sent to w. C. Nixon, general
manager of the st. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad, who is chairman
of the railroad general managers
committee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
WEBS A CHORUS GIRL.
Son of Former Congressman Now
Seeking Parental Forgiveness.

Son of Former Congressman NOW
Seeking Parental Forgiveness.
Cincinnati.-John Wesley Gaines,
Jr., aged "a, son of former Congress-
man John Wesley Gaines, Of Tennes-
see, and Miss Alexandria A. Oetzel,
one Of the chorus girls with HanlOn's
"Superba." were married at Hamilton,
Ohio, following a courtship of three
weeks. which began when the show
appeared in Nashville, young Gaines
home city.
Gaines announced he would leave
at once for Nashville to acquaint his
father with his marriage and seek
forgiveness. Miss Gaines will con-
clude the season with "Superba."
Then the young man will claim his
bride and go West to take up the
practice Of law, it is said.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
MAeNATE MORGAN HoNoRED.
American Financier Honored BY For
eign Organization.

Rome. P. Morgan, the American
financier, has accepted the invitation
Of that body to act as the honorary
president of the foreign committee of
the italian organization which is ar
ranging for the celebration in 1911 of
the 50th anniversary of the proclama-
tion making Rome the capital Of Uni
ted Italy.
In requesting Mr.. Morgan TO act,
the italian organization said that no
one was more worthy than he, and
paid a high tribute to his Interest in
art
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Americans Shot by Fanatic.

Washington.-The state department
received a cablegram from United
States Consul Wallace at Jerusalem,
saying that two American women who
were in a party of sightseers visiting
the mosque Of Omar, were shot and
seriously wounded by an Afghan ia
matte, who fired into the party Miss
Parker Moore, Of Terre Haute, Ind,
was seriously wounded. but will re-
cover. Miss Matte Maurice, of Nam
aroneck, N. Y, received a slight flesh
wound. No other Americans were in
iured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Suicide Left Note.

Cottonport, La.-"I have spent all
of my money and borrowed some Of
friends" began the note left by A ].
Benjamin, of Lewiston, Mont, who
committed suicide by hanging himself
here. Benjamin had been in Cotton
port for about three months. Please
pray for me, as I need 1t bad" was
the concluding sentence of his note
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
Double MHrder and Suicite in Family
of New York Man.

DOuOle MaTOSr ans 0utCNc III 7 aHtIy
Of New York Man.
New York-Herman Moritz, As
years old. and two sons, George and
Walter, II and 12 years old respec-
lively, were found shot to death in
their home in the Bronx. The father
their home in the Bronx. The fathers
body was in hallway, the eldest son
lay dead in a closet, while the young
er boy was found in the cellar 1t ap-
pears to be a case of double murder
and suicide.
Moritz was a retired real estate
dealer, and from all appearances, he
killed his two sons, then turned the
revolver on himself A 3S caliber re-
volver lay beside the fathers body.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Dark Day In New Orleans,

New Orleans.-Volcanic dust, blown
from three craters in eruption in
Mexico and Central America, mingled
with clouds of unusual density, was
responsible for the darkest day" in
New Orleans and chickens going to
roost several hours ahead of time, ac-
cording to Capt. John c. Soley. in
charge of the local United States hy-
geographic Office and a seismogaphtc
expert.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Memphis Woman Takes Her I've.

Memphis Woman Takes Her LIE.
Memphis, Tenn.-Within SO feet OF
where her second husband was shot
and killed in a pistol duel, Mrs. Della
Connally, aged At, formerly we'll
known in Mississippi, stood before a
mirror in her home to insure perfect
aim, placed pistol against heF head
and blew out her brains here. Lisa.
Connally had been married three
times. Dependency over a law suit
is given as the cause for the act.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
EXPLOSION KILLS SEVEN.
Catastrophe in Mine Near Wilkes
barre, Pa.

Catastrophe in Mine Near Wilkes
barre, Pa.
Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Seven men lost
their lives by an explosion Of gas in
the No. shaft of the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal Company, near here.
There were eight men in the gang,
but Martin Williams escaped death
because he had left the point where
the explosion occurred only few sec
Onds before the accident.
1t is thought that all of the men
were instantly killed, as there was no
sign Of life when the rescuing party,
which Immediately entered the mine,
reached the bodies.
1t is thought the gas became ignited
from one of the miners lamps. Near
ly all Of the married men had large
families, and there were many pa
thetic scenes as the bodies of the vic
TINS were brought to the surface.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18

Walnut Ridge, Ark.-The body OF
Joseph J. Justin, travelling salesman
for a st. Louis, Mo- coffee firm, with
a residence at 2717 Dixon street, that
city, was found in a closed folding
bed in a local hotel here. The bed
in some manner had closed upon JUS
tin after he had retired and he was
smothered to death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
washinuton,s Appearance.

Washington stood six feet two
inches in his boots and weighed 200
pounds. His hands and feet were un-
usually large, and his strength was
enormous, but his voice was always
meek and his lungs were never IN
keeping with his otherwise powerful
physique His nose was large, his
eyes of a blush gray, and his hair
chestnut-brown, his mouth was large
and the lips were as a rule tightly
compressed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Boy Kills Stepfather.

Philadelphia-The youngest prison
er ever accused of murder in Pennsyl-
vania was arrested at Abingdon, SUI
burb Of Philadelphia. He is william
Shepherd, ten years old, and is ac-
cused Of having shot his etepfather,
Jere McManus, to save his mother
from McManus' blows. AS the wo-
man, screaming. sought to escape
from her husband, the boy ran for
McManus' revolver, called to the man
to stop and then fred.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Vienna to Welcome Roosevelt.

Vienna.-It is understood that The
odore Roosevelt will arrive here on
April II. An invitation will be ex-
tended to him to visit the grounds OF
the international sporting exhibition.
which will open May 1, and which
will be one OF the most important ex-
eibitioZ5 cf the kind ever held.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
MAN FINED $4,000.
Convicted on 1855 Counts of Violating


Convicted on 1855 Counts of Violating
Whiskey Ordinance.
Spartanburg, S. C.-George Dear
man, a well known man in Spartan
burg, was fined $4,000 or fourteen
years on the city chaingang, in police
court, having been convicted on 166
counts of violating the whiskey ordi-
nance. Dearman's home was search
ed and 166 pints of whiskey were
seized by the police, a case made out
for each pint.
The case will be taken to the su-
preme court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
All Quiet In Rooota.

Washington - Minister Northcott
has cabled the state department that
the anti-American demonstration at
Bogota, Columbia. is practically ended
and that the political situation is rap
idly improving.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Robbed of $4,000.

Savannah.--Col C. West jones and
wife, Of st. JOINS, New Brunswick,
were robbed of jewelry and cash
amounting to $4,000 here. The couple
were stopping at a hotel and the.
money and jewels were taken, from
their room during their absence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
A SUICIDE PACT.
Seated at Breakfast Husband and
Wife Swallowed Poison.

Seated at breakfast husband and
Wife Swallowed Poison.
Philadelphia.-Se opposite each
other at the breakfast table in their
apartments here, DR.. Charles C. Ben
son, 73 years of age, and his wife,
Isabelle, 67, drained two glasses con.
taining poison and died soon after.
They were found seated face to face
at the table with their heads droop-
ing. 4UI-5
A note on the table said they did
not wish to live longer and requested
that their bodies be cremated and the
ashes scattered to the air.
Dr. Benson was an Englishman and
was a candidate for a prize offered by
the. French Academy of Medicine for
the discovery OF cure for tuberc@
lOsig
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
colllers' Strike Ends.

Sydney. N. s. W.-The golfers
strike, which has caused a loss of
millions and crippled Australian in
dustries, has been ended. the mon.
agreeing to return to WORK. on the
owners terms. It was a complete de-
feat for labor. .4 q
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Enraced PARENTS Deed.

Mankato, Minn.-Robert Pfeiffer.
enraged because his daughter Maude
accepted attentions from a young man
to whom the father objected, shot the
girl and fred two bullets into his own
hrea t. The father will probably die.
vai,c the girl may recover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
President commutes Sentence.

IiSSlAChl ONiiiiutCS OCillCHSCs
ington.-President Taft has
ccmmuted the sentence Of George w
England, of Huntsville, Ala, sentenc-
ed in June, 1909, to one year and a
day in the Atlanta penitentiary for
retailing liquor which bore no govern
ment stamp. At the time sentence
was pronounced he was given the op-
tion of serving his term at the Atlanta
peniteDtiary or serving ok months in
the Huntsville Jail. He chose Atlanta.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
BIG AUTO COMPANY.
J. p. Morgan. May be at Head Of Great
Automobile Trust

Automobile Trust.
Detroit.-J. Pierpont Morgan has
purchased for 100000 the automo-
bile business of the EMF Company,
one of the largest concerns Of the
kind in the world, it has just been
learned. 1t is believed that the real
object of the Morgan control Is the
formation of ~ automobile trust, with
a capital Of between s30,o00,0oo and
s50,000,0O0.
Vice-President ]. H. Book. Of the
automobile company, admitted that the
Morgan interests had secured the
plant and stock issues of the COM
panY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18

A no.s~-ess tyl.> a -uef l-..s eea ii.
vartc" - 81 Austrian. sg8tt
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
PLEAOF NOT GUILTY
Entered by Counsel on Behalf
Of Beef BarOnS.
ON CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY


1t is SaiL, However, That Prosecutor
Garvin is Determined to Bring the
Beef Trust Heads to New Jersey
to Answer Charges.
Jersey City, N. IA formal plea
Of not guilty to indictments charging
conspiracy has been entered on be-
half of the National Packing COmpa-
ny, Swift & Co., Armour & Co., and
Morris & Co., IN the court of common
pleas here by former Senator William
Edwards, counsel for the beef trust.
Prosecutor Garyin made no move
in the case, but declared afterward
that he was still determined to bring
to New Jersey to plead personally
the millionaire beef trust heads
against whom indictments have also
been found individually.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Silence ard Speech.

Let tiny speeck be better than 81.
lerce. or be silent.-Dicnys sius the
lei
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Pertinent Equipment.

Pop, auntie read me a story the
other day about flower fairy who
rode the horse chestnut" Yes, son."
well, when flower fairies ride
horse chestnuts. Co they use lark.
-rurso''
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
kelont Of Extravanance-

"That follow seems to be extrava.
CANT" "llupelessly. lie spends his
own money just as If it we're the gov
ernment's -r.o.i,vi' 'ourier-Jour
rsa
.61nQ 10 IIgo eul
Isaq o. ledmnIl Lge ug spe9u oqM
ugm eql IoJ esn eplH seq pIIoM euL
'JeI lso l.ussoo al
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18

Our family is getting mp in the
world" says the PHILOSOPHER Of Folly
I'VE used to have hired girl Dut
now we have a maid"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Got Away in a Hurry.

my wife didn't believe l was help
ing decorate for the celebration, and
she met me at the door last night
with frost in both eyes, Did you
run?" Run? aviated!"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18

Almost anv9ma can be her,a TO
the lady for whom he provides tNea
ter tickets. II he gets them often
enough
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Good gHor1 :cs ast:.a.

There is nothing to be said against
aut Ereat deal In favor of. well
.t.ey;et: collection OF 7ovels-Dr
Ns..;;'.sl.:'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
His AhnHz.

A mans wife se.s1iu y'e~ =
credit tor be:ns ai'e - -
himself after lic b-s let.5ea 2
tcr
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
seml-solutlon.

Halt the secret of happiness is t.
forget the unpleasant things. The
other half is DOT to be found out
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Love Letters.

Women generally write love letters
merely for the purpose of getting a
chance to keep the answers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
STATUSLABOR WAR
Strike Of Carmen May Become
f." National In Scope. J..
TAFT MAY BE APPEALED TO

~ W. 10 ahSo@hS0 ~ "e' ~
25, .is Predicted That a Struggle
May Come, the Like of Which Has
Never Before Been Seen. it y tA
Newcastle, Pa.-The State FEEDER
alton of Labor officials have ordered
the Philadelphia unions to make an
other effort to secure arbitration with
the Rapid Transit Company. Failing
in this, all state labor will be called
out in fifteen days, March 25.
The governor will be asked to take
hand. If this fails, the committee
recommends that the executive board
take up the matter with Senators Pen
rose and Oliver, and ask their aid in
bringing about a settlement.
If the senators are unable to bring
about settlement the committee will
appeal to President Taft. l: settle
ment is not reached through these
channels the committee will then noti-
fly every local union in the state to be
ready to lay down their tools within
the next fifteen days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18

greater
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Wine chcarer than Water

y ''.C 1I'N1f = s'''7-F v esItT,
Wine in Spain is 50 cheap that it is
used instead of water for mixing shoe
backing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18

ne Temps
The Lord tempcrs 8','T
shorn lamb, but no. Feoe ,..~ hu
thinks it is heroic 20 50 ail - ie,
1irhout an overcca' ~ 2a5 Al17@
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18

snere Might Is Right.
s opinion OF the strongest Is al
ways the hAsL-La Fontaine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18
Fortunately.

There is lot of virtue that Is just
from force of habit-New York Presa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-03-18

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
GEN. POCKETS WIDOW.

Since the widow of General George E.
Pickett announced that she intended to
appear In vaudeville for the purpose oi
bringing the North and South closer to-
gslher she has received many letters Of
approval. 81 am going to give twenty
Of the tsrsible war, SAID Ma. Plcke!t,
naud l will tell of the fight between The
Monitor and the Merrimsc, becsu'e L
,aw it.U Mrs. Pickett tells an interesting
tory of her meeting President Lincoln
after the conflict. Mr.. Lincoln visited
her home in Richmond. He knew her
husband, having been responsible tor
Plcketts admission to West Point.
"When heard the caller AJAX toi
Cen Pickett's Wife" says Mrs. Pickett
~ came out with my baby son in my
arms. ~
"'And am Abraham Lincoln"
" THE President? -.
mo, Abraham Lincoln, Georges Oh
| friend \,
"Seeing baby's outstretched arms, Nj
Lincoln took him, and little Georrg
| opened wide his mouth and gave nj
| fathers friend a dewey, baby kiss, seem
ing to feel with the infant instinct tn
tie that binds. A.
AS l took my baby beck sgain, MI
Lincoln said in that deep and syn
pathetic voice which was one OF III
greatest powers over the hearts OF mer
"Tell your father, the rascal, that
Iforqiye him for the sake of your mother
smile and your bright eyes