The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-02-16

To Push Agitation for JuvenJSel
Court i'm Mississippi-Remark-
able Career of PardOned
Convict

Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars have been invested in banks
in Mississippi since the first day of
the year, 1914. or this amount, $75,-
900 was where old institutions in
creased their capital stock, but in
ire remainder, it is new banks, Of
which there are four There were
several banks chartered in Decem-
M with capital Atack running
something over $4,000, which is a
pretty good showing for two months
and one-nalf.
Banks are being organized in all
parts of the state, and much out
side capital is being invested in
bank stock in this state, which
shows a general revival of business
in Mississippi and indicates more
prosperous times in the state.
The Citizens Savings Bank & Trust
Company, jackson, increased it's
capital from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Bank of lexington doubled
it's capital by increasing it from
$4,000 to SiOO,oODO.
The bank of Sumner was the lar
gest of the mex banks organized
during the month bf January. It is
capitalized at 600.
The Merchants and Farmers Bank
of Louisville, chartered last month,
is capitalized at $4,000.
The Union Bank of Pike, located
at Summit, is capitalized at $4,000.
The Wheeler Banking ompany.
domiciled at Wheeler, is capitalized
at $4,000.
Advocates of a state reformatOry
and Juvenile court in Mississippi,
at meeting Monday afternoon
formed central committee, with
Miss Emily Butt as chairman, and
mapped out plans for a statewide
campaign in behalf of juvenile Of
tenders.
The meeting was largely attended
and the committee has assurances
of financial assistance its work,
while encouraging letters were re-
ceived from many persons.
There is a young man IN Jackson
who has served a term in the peni-
tentiary, who is attracting a great
deal of attention through the good
work he is doing. Within a short
time he has saved two young wom-
en- from life of shame, but does
not think his action in this matter
That he is a very unusual young
man is shown from the fact that
while serving his time at Rankin
farm he made plea to Governor
Noel to pardon him, basing his plea
on his innocence. The Governor
had decided to give the young man,
who was then but a mere boy, his
freedom, and so informed him.
After the pardon had been drawn
up, but before the Governor could
sign it the young man, walking into
the executive office, told the Cover
nor not to sign the pardon.
Il have lied to you, Governor, he
said, because am guilty. | would
rather serve my time out than get a
pardon by telling you lie".
This was over two years ago, and
Governor Noel, showing the pardon
aside, discussed the matter with the
boy, who went into detail of the
crime for which he was convicted.
The boy made a full confession to
the Governor, who delayed the par
don only a short time. or, after
thinking the matter over he gran
ted the pardon, and since that time
the boy has been working in this
city, holding a rather responsible
position for one of his years.
Some time ago, a young woman,
dissatisfied with her home life, be-
cause of a stepfather, walked from
Byrum, to Jackson. She had no
funds and the young man found
her in restaurant. He called on
Captain Bloethe, of the salvation
army, Informed him Of the case, and