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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
CAR OF HOMESEEKERS.
TOrtherners to Be Settled On Cut Over
Lands.

Hattiesburg.-T first ear of home
seekers ever brought to Hattiesburg ar
rived Thursday over the Gulf & Ship
Island RoaiIroad, coming direct from
Chicago.
This is the vanguard of the thou
sands OF farmers who will eventually
pour into South Mississippi and make
this section to blossom as the rose
and to contribute its millions in agri-
cultural products to the wealth of the
nation.
The homeseekers came on special
combination car, one-half sleeper and
one-half diner, and were in charge OF
the land agent of f.. A. Cummings &
Co., OF Chicago, who are putting on the
market $4,000 acres OF the j. j. New
man cut over lands. There were fif-
teen or twenty homeseekers in this first
car and they come from the States of
Indiana and Illinois, all of them being
experienced farmers and many of them
having sold their high-priced lands in
the Northern States and now ia search
of cheaper lands and larger acreage
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
PORTRAIT OF BISHOP GALLOWAY.
Impressive Exercises Took Place at Mill
saps College.

Jaekson.-ln the presence OF one OF
the largest audiences that ever assem-
bed in the chapel. magnificent oil
portrait OF the late Bishop Charles B..
Galloway, one Of the founders and chief
bencfactors of the institution, was pre-
sented to Milsaps College.
Members of the Methodist clergy from
all parts of the State, and scores of in
innate friends of the gifted diyne, were
present.
The portrait is the work of Miss
Willie Bette Newman, of Nashville,
Southern artist of national reputation,
and is a replica of the painting pre-
sented a short time since to Vanderbilt
University, Bishop Galloway having
been the president OF the governing
board Of that institution at the time
of his death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
CUMMINGS SENT TO JAIL
nate Sentence on Trust Com
pany Larceny Charge.

New York City.-W. ]. Cum
mings, the Tennessee financier, ad-
judged guilty of the larceny of $14O,-
900 from the Carnegie Trust com
pany, which he manipulated as part
of the machinery of his get-rich-quick
methods, was sentenced to serve not
less than four years, eight months, or
more tha height years and eight
months in prison, by Justice Davis in
the criminal branch of the supreme
court
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
BURIED AT SIDE OF WIFE
Beattie EIectrocuted; Confesses Crime
and Keeps Nerve to Last-Omits
Details of Crime.

Richmond, Va.-The body Of Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., was buried in Maui
ry cemetery and lies beside the young
wife he cruelty murdered on the Mid
lothian turnpike on the night of July
IS last
After making confession so that
he might stand Alright before God and
man." Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., was
electrocuted in the penitentiary for
the murder of his wife. The confes-
sion was brief, and was not given out
until Beattie had been dead nearly
four hours.
He went calmly to his death with
out showing any trace of a breakdown
in the iron nerve which has marked
his demeanor since he was arrested
for the crime.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Has Done Great Work.

Jackson DIR. Dunbar Rowland, the
director OF archives and history of Mis-
sissippi, has accomplished almost the
incredible. Starting with nothing, he
has brought order out of chaos with a
veritable genius for organization, COLA
ton, and an unerring sense of what is
valuable historically. In few years
he has made the Mississippi department
OF archives and history one of the great
departments OF the State, and of more
than State renown. Historians come to
consult with him, to examine and en-
gage in research, and the Mississippi de-
partment is regarded as being one of the
best features OF the best department.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
RAILROADS REPORTING.
Liberty White Shows Nice Profit and
Mississippi Central Magnlncent One.

Jackson.-Reports are coming in slow
ly to the railroad commission for the
last quarters business handlcd by the
public service corporations in AIssis-
sippi.
The Liberty White Railroad Company,
operating from McComb City into the
timber belt, shows a gratifying increase
of business over the last quarter of the
corresponding period last year. In the
quarter ending September So the total
receipts ei the road were $24, ,603. .O2,
and the operating expenses $1S,60O.1.
The Mississippi Central, another road
wholly i'll the State, makes its report
and seems to be doing we'll Its gross
receipts for the quarter We're $216, 1852 &c
and its expenses $136, ,5s3.26, which puts
the road to the good SS0,179.40. This
is also an increase of prosperity ove-
last year
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
WOMAN WHO SHOT HUSBAND
TELLS OF BARGAIN MADE
WITH ANOTHER MAN.
HAS WITNESS TO BLOWS
Woman Tells of Many Severe Beat.
ings and Threats-Objection to
Admissibiity of Testimony
Is Overruled.

Denver, Colo.-Gsrtrude Gibson Pat.
terson, charged with the murder of
her husband, Charles A. Patterson,
took the stand in her own defense
and commenced the recital of her
married life by which her counsel
hopes to free her. An hour later the
defense had passed it's most critical
stage.
In November, she said, Patterson
began to make ;ncessant demands for
money, which she was unable to give
him. "One day he said to me: I
know how to fix it so neither of us
will have to work. You go down to
Georges place. l don't care what you
do 80 long as | am in on it,
Some time afterward," Mrs. Pat
ters0nn Went Oh, Mr.. Patterson asked
me to make a proposition to Emil w.
Strouss, of whose friendship for me
he knew. He said: You tell Strouss
to rent an apartment and live with
you as his wife and have me live un-
der the same roof l ordered him
from the fiat and he gave me my first
beating, from which | was in bed for
two days"
Then Mrs. Patterson told how she
had met Strouss casually on the street
and had told him of the unhappiness
of her married life. HE said he pit
led me-" Mrs. Patterson continued,
"and that he was going to Europe and
wished he could take me with him.
Tell Strouss he can take you to Eu-
rope with him if he gives me $780,
And when l refused he called me vile
Names"
In this encounter with her husband,
Mrs. Patterson said, he beat her and
tried to throw her into crate fire.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
LINDSAY ASKS PARDON.
Was Member of the Firm of Steele,
Miller & Co.

Jackson.-A petition for pardon is be-
ing circulated in behalf OF W. r. Lind
sey a member OF the cotton firm OF
Steele, Miller & Co., who is now scrv-
inc term OF three years Imprisonment
in the federal pcnitcntiary at Atlanta,
Ga, for completely in the charge against
the firm of using the United States
mails to defraud.
Lindsey was tried before Federal
Judge II. c. Niles in the United States
District Court at Aberdeen, something
less than IA year ago, and along with
two other members OF the firm. was
found guilty and sentenced as stated
Lindsey was the junior member OF the
firm, and ii is the opinion OF those who
are familiar with the case that he was
an innocent member of the gigantic
frauds perpenated
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Mississippi Matters
News of Interest Gathered from Over the State
for the Information of Our Readers
WE HAVE IOWA BEATEN
Prhewinner In Corn Contest The
Makes II Bushels.

Jackson.-Iowa is regarded, and just.
" so, as gleat corn producing State.
They hold an annual corn show" out
there every year, and III the competi-
ton this year for the largest yield of
corn per acre the prize was awarded,
out OF ninety contestants, to he man
who raised - bushels TO the acre!
And they think that is some corn in
Iowa. Why, there were 800 corn club
boys in Mississippi who made over 100
bueshels per acre. The boy who won
the prize for the State championship
raised 224 bushels There are many
farmer i'll Mississippi who have caught
the method, and are making regularly
from Is to 100 bushels per acre. There
were between 800 and 600 corn club boys
who made between - and 100 bushels OF
corn per acre and it was such a small
yield that they did not dream of COM
peting for prizes on such "A pitiful show
ING.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
ACCUSER IS SENT TO JAIL
PROSECUTION DISMISSES CASE
AGAINST ALLEGED SLAYER.
Affidavit Is Presented Charging That
Detective Walker Offered Bribes.

Louisville.-The committal trial OF
Thomas McElroy, who was arrested in
Texas by Ben Walker, the so-calIed de-
tective, charging McElroy with the muir
der OF pretty Miss jamie Sharp, who
was SO foully murdered at Rural Hill,
sixteen miles west OF here about year
ago, was tried Tuesday. Swinton Per
menter was charged and convicted for
this crime at Il special term OF court
September, 1910, and sentenced to hang.
Appeal was taken to Supreme Court
and reversal cas- obtained and remand
ed back to the lower court. change
OF venue was obtained last term of court
and the case was moved to Montgomery
County, and is pending there now.
Hewlett Ray was arrested on an afll-
davt sworn to by Ebert Vowel, an
uncle of Swinton Permentcr, charging
Ray with the murder OF Miss jamie
Sharp, with McEIroy.
There was Il large crowd in attendance
when court opened. justices Files, Nc
Allilly and Watson presided over the
court.
Every one was in quivcr OF excite
ment when j. h. Gully, County Attorney
in conjunction with II. II. Rogers, who
represented the State, addressed the
court and asked that charges against
McEhoy and Ray be dismissed because,
after thorough investigation OF the evil
dence furnished by Walker, Vowel and
others, they found that there was not
scintilla of evidenccS Sagainst the de-
PENDANTS. At this Junction the attor
neys for the defense, Mr.. Teat, OF Kos
clusko, and Jones 4 Jones, OF local bar,
made motion that charges be dismissed
against McEhoy and Ray and cost IN
said eases. be taxed against the parties
who made The affdavits against Me-
Elroy and Ray. The motion was sus
tanned and simultaneously the large
crowd set up a great shout of approval.
Detective Walker Immediately left the
courtroom, but was followed by a large
crowd, who watched him closely until
he was arrested by Sheriff Hull, charged
with attempt to brbe. Affidavit was
made against him by Tom McElroy.
Several other parties were present who
wanted to make oath that Walker had
offered tnem sums of money to swear
certain things against McElroy.
Walker is being held by Sheriff Hull,
in default of bond for $500, which he
is required to make.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
JAIL FOR MRS. LAWRENCE
English suffragette Leader Sentenced
as Lloyd George Promises
to Aid Women.

London, England-Bow Street DO.
lice court still is trying suffragettes.
There have been no acquittals thus
far, and every prisoner given her
choice between imprisonment and
fine has chosen the former The suf-
fragette leaders promise another DEM
Onstration in a few days.
Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, next to the
Pankhursts probably the most promi-
nent suffragette in England, and a
was sentenced 10 two months impris-
onment for striking a policeman in
the face. She is an editor of suf-
frage paper.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
PROPOSE A NEW COUNTY.
People In Belzoni In Favor of PROPOSE
tion.

Jackson.-The proposition by the
citizens of the district surrounding Bel
zoni, in the eastern edge OF Washing
ton County, to create new county is
about the only new county in prospect
in Mississippi at the present time
1t is proposed to take in all OF that
part Of Washington east OF the Sur
flower River, part OF Sharkey, the tag
end of Sunhower, the same OF Yazoo and
all of Holmes County east of Tchula
Lake. The proposed district makes APP
proXimately 504 square miles of terri
tory, and is made up of remote parts of
all the counties mentioned
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
SIXTY KILLED IN WRECK
Torrent Had Caused Loire Viaduct to
Collapse as Express Came
Victims Die in Floods.

Paris, France-Sixty persons were
killed in a passenger train on the
plunged through the ruins of bridge
over the river Loire at Saumur
A number of bodies have been re-
covered. The bridge had been
wrecked by floods.
The train, which had started from
Anglers, contained about 100 passen-
gers. While it was crossing the
bridge the structure crashed with the
whole train Of cars into the swollen
stream.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
BANDIT ROBS MAIL CAR
and Takes Letters Worth Thou
sands and Escapes.

Columbia, S. ca masked white
ma nrobbed the mail car of Atlantic
Coast Line train No. 55 between
registered letters, stopped the train
and jumped off just after the train
reached the city limits.
The value of the registered mail
stolen is not known. but the letters
are said to contain several thousand
dollars. There is no clew to the iden-
tity of the robber
The robber is supposed to have
boarded the train at Royster.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
LABOR MEN LOSE IN SUIT
Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison Must
Stand Trial Again for
Contempt.

Washington, ID. C-Samuel Com
pers, John Mitchell and Frank Morri-
son, labor leaders, must again stand
trial in the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia on charges of con-
tempt arising out of the Bucks Stove
and Range case,
Justice Wright handed down de-
cision overruling the motion of the
labor leaders for a dismissal of the
proceedings under the statute of linn
itations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Durbar Cargo Is Stranded.

Calcutta, India.-The steamship
Beachy from London, is stranded at
Minicoy She has on board a large
consignment of articles for use in the
durbar at Delhi These include the
harnss for King Georges horses,
many womens gowns and mems uni
forms and 400 cases of fireworks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
AGAINST EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Her Trip to Colorado Opened
Her Eyes.

New York City.-Mrs. J. p Nor
gan has become an ardent anti
suffragist Her conversion took place
last spring when she spent a week in
Colorado and saw conditions due, she
was told, to the enfranchisement of
women. She returned and immediate
ly enrolled in the New York State as
sociation opposed to woan suffrage.
The fact was told at the associations
luncheon in Sherry's.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Make More Molasses.

Jackson.-Thc next year is going TO
see an enormous advance in molasses as
standard crop in Mississippi So much
more has been raised this year than ever
before, and it has been sent ont of the
borders of the State and has made such
a hit that demands are coming in for
it ten times faster than it can be sup
Piled and in larger quantities than il
can be furnished.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Hangs for Staying Blacks.

St Marys, Ga.-For the murder
of negro woman and her daughter
near Kingsland, this state, J. A.
O'Berry, white man, was hanged
here today. This, it is believed, is
the first time in the history of the
state that white man has been ex-
ecuted for killing negro.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Pope Receives Farley.

Rome-Pope Plus gave a private
audience to Archbishop Farley of
New York. The reception was ten
dered with considerable ceremony and
at it's conclusion, in response to the
cardinal-designate's expressions of
gratitude, the pontiff said it had long
been his desire to recognize the 10y
atty OF the Catholic church in Amer
lea and the merit of the archbishop
Of New York
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
c. |. Warriner Asks Parole.

Columbus, Ohio.-Charles L. War
riner serving six years in the Ohio
penitentiary for shortage of $643-,
the Big Four railroad at Cincinnati,
made application for parole to the
state beard of administration Warri-
ner started serving his term January
II, 1910.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Dietz Fiqhts for New Trial.

Milwausee> Wis.-What promises
to be bitter fight for new trial for
John f. Dietz commenced here when
counsel for the state and the convict
ed Cameron Dam defender appeared
before Judge Reid to agree on a bill
of exceptions the defense will file
with the supreme court.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01

La Crosse, Wis.-Competion of the
first 16 miles of the 16foot channel
in the Mississippi river to be estab-
lished between ST. Paul and st. Louis
was announced here by Capt. w. A.
Thompson, U. S. engineer
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
as of Crew Drowned.

Toxic, Japan.-The Japanese tor
pedo boat destroyer Harusameh, driv-
en- by storm upon q reef off Cape
Silna, sank with the loss of As mem
bers of it's crew of 60.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
More Suits Filed.

cedale.-Wirt Adams, state revenue
agent, has just filed suits in the chan
Gerry court here against number of cor
porations and individuals for alleged
timber deprcdations OF sixteenth section
school lands. The suits aggregate S46,-
96S.00.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Hattiesburg Permanent Domicile.

Iattiesburs.- -fIatticsburg has been
selected as the permanent domicile of
the B. y. p L. encampmcnt for South
Mississippi. For a number of years
an encampment for ten days has been
held at Blue Mouptain during the month
OF July Now there viii be two each
wear
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Addressed Farmers.

Nicksburg. Addresses were made BY
government agents from this state and
Louisiana to farmers here, advising them
how TO raise cotton under boil weevil
conditions. The agents were greeted BY
large crowd of farmers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Spencer Found Guilty.

Springfield, Mass.-A verdict of
murder in the first degree was re-
turned against Bertram G, Spencer,
the "Jekyll-Hyde slayer who killed
Miss Martha B. Blackstone, while
sobbing the house at which she was
visitiI
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Writes Beattie Novel, Dies.

New York-Writlng a story of the
Beattie murder and waiting on her
sick mother and sister was too much
for Avis Sarah Jackson, novelist, and
she died few moments after Beat
ties execution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01

The vote IS about ten thousand in
excess of the vote of four years ago.
Earl Brewer, being unopposed, and the
unanimous choice OF the Democracy of
the state, got the highest vote, and
therefore his vote of 10000, which, when
Grenada comes in, will be about 600
more, may be taken as the record vote
for the Mississippi election of 1911.
1t will be noticed that Bilbo, for lieu
the ticket generally, majority of these
votes going to j. T. Lester, his Socialist
opponent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Hosiery Company President Dies.

Milwaukee. Wis.-Carl Freschi, So
years old, died at his home here.
Freshi was president Of the Hole
Proof Hosiery company and origina-
tor of the guaranteed hosiery idea.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
THE OFFICIAL VOTE.
What Returns to Secretary of State
Show on Election.

Secretary OF State J. w. Power has
compiled the returns from all OF the
counties OF the state on the recent elec
ton except Grenada county.
The total vote is as follows:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
Many Injured in Trolley Car Collision.

Haileyville, Kas.-ln head-on col
lision between trolley cars on the
Grand Island road many persons were
injured, but there were no deaths.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
lmperiaIists Driven Back.

In the earlier part of the day the
imperialists attempted sortie
against the attacking forces, with a
view to recapturing their positions
and guns, but were driven back in
side the walls with considerable
losses.
The Tiger Hill batteries meanwhile
were pounding shells into Lion Hill
They silenced the Manchu batteries
there, which, it is suspected, were of
little value.
The object of the first seizure Of
Tiger Hill was shown by the early
appearance of four rebel cruisers and
later in the day of other warships.
The viceroy of Marking and Tartar
general, in fear of Gen. Chang, the
imperialist commander, have taken
refuge in the Japanese consulate, in
which only the consul remained He
is the sole official foreigner repre-
sentative in Marking. The consul is
well guarded by marines.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-12-01
COMMANDMENT BEGINS WITH
GUNS IN FlFTEEN-MILE RA-
DlUS FIRING INTO CITY.
FyR
SHIPS READY TO ATTACK
Support Assault From Hllsides
japanese Consulate Har-
bors Viceroy of City.

Nanking. g.-After more than half
century of silence, the hills overlook
Ing the walled city of Marking, the
ancient capital of China, swarm with
rebellious forces eager for its occupa-
ton, and determined to overthrow the
last stronghold of the Manchus south
of the Yang Use.
From the Tiger Hill fort for sew
eral hours big guns spoke repeatedly,
while farther up along the northeast
ern range, from the top of Purple
mountain, overlooking the Ming
tombs, for a fifteen mile semicircle
westward to the Yang Use, smaller
so-ts s5,ts ss,.,a511--1~ad shells into every sec
ton of the city.
So far as known, the casualty list
is not large. Gen. Wong, second in
command of the defenders, is among
those killed.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-12-01

F. H. Pennington local manager
Of the Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber
Company is in receipt of a hand.
some dinner set the gift Of II. G,
Bush Of Deming. II came as a to
ken of appreciation Of the business
like manner in which Fred has at.
tended to the company's business
at this point. COLUMBUS COURIER
Mrs. j. Watson. Of Rincon was .
guest at Mrs. w. W. Corners. Sat
urday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-12-01
About Thankfulness.

Thanksgiving has gone and we
wonder what you found to be thank
full for. Was it because you had
thrown Off the rent-yoke? If twas
not that, you had better get busy
now SC. that you will have lots to be
thankful for next year. OF course
you have the rent-like payments to
make after you build your own
home, but there is an end in sight
"a very happy end the time will
come when the place will be all
your own. With renter il is a
case of pay pay-pay, month after
month, year after year, and when
it is all over you having nothing to
show but a lot of receipts. Think
the matter over, see Laughren and
find out just what our terms are.
If you act today you'll be glad TO-
morrow.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1911-12-01
A Word About Lots.

If you are resident of Deming
you want some good lots, at least
you ought to.
Here are a few good reasons why
you should attend to this lot buying
at once. BY and by you will want
to build and the lots that suited you
will be gone. AS business invest.
ment 1t is better than anything on
the market. And another very i'm.
portant reason Is this all lots ad,
vance 10 per cent on December Is,
1911.
You can always buy lots in Dem,
ing, but can you get the kind We
offer? Lots in a restricted resi-
dence district Il there isn't but one
restricted residence district and
never will be. Come and let us tel
YOU about that one. We won'i
only tell you. but show you, our caI
and time are at your service. Dem
ing Real Estate 4 Improvement Co
Phone "a.