The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-10-20
CHANCELLOR DEMON
RFCONVENfS COURT.
Only a Few Days Required to Dispose oil
Remainder of Docket.

Chancellor Denton returned to Green
wood from Marks Monday morning to
re- convene Chancery Court, which was
adjourned last Wednesday morning for
the balance of that week.
Monday morning, after disposinp of a
few administrative matters, the babeas
corpus hearing was given Isaiah Shep
pard, who was ably represented by Hon.
J. W. Bradford, of Itta Bena. Sheppard
is up for the murder Of Arthur McAiiis-
ter, another negro, and when given a
preliminary hearing before Justices
Love and Montgomery at I.ta Bona last
Saturday week, was remanded to Jail
without bond to await the action of the
grand jury. Upon this a writ Of habeas
heard before Judge Denton Monday
morning, the result being that Shs ppard
was denied bail. The State was repre-
sented by County Attorney Gillespie.
Wednesday and Thursday were con-
sum, d with the balance Of the docket
which was made up of minor matters,
and the term finally adjourned Thurs
day evening The docket was unusu-
ally light, and in toto only six days re-
quired to dispose of the business of the
term.
was adopted requiring the president to
audit the books Of each asso"i tion at
least once per month, and requiring
each association to keep daily record
of receipts, expenditures and attend
ance. The chief purpose of this clause
is to prevent salary limit violations.
1t was declared to be the sense of
the meeting that hereafter the proxy of
the Cotton States League at the meet
ings of the National Commission should
be given Co some official of Class D
League. Heretofore this proxy has
been placed with Southern League offic-
ials, who invariably vote against the
interests of the minor leagues. The
next meeting of the National Commits
sion will be at San Antonio in Noyem-
Der.
Lewis Elected President.
A. Lewis, of Jackson, one of the best
known baseball devotees in the South,
was elected president for the ensuing
year to succeed President f. A. Scott
The election of Mr. Lewis was unani
nous. Mr.. O'Neill, of Meridian, made
An appeal to President Scott to serve
anot her term. but the Vicksburger EN-
PHI t cally declined, saying that he had
performed his full share of patriotic
duty. AL Fischel, of Vicksburg, then
placed MIR. Lewis in nomination which
was seconded by Frederick Suilens, tt
jackson. The election was by accla.
nation.
On motion of Mr.. Sullens the salary
of the president for the next season
was fixed at $500 per year, and he was
empowered to pay from $3.50 to 500
per month for umpires, rating the sala
ries Of this class Of employees according
to ability.
On motion of Mr.. Spllebs a rising
vote of thanks was rendered to Presi
dent Frank Scott for his fair and i'm
partial rulings during the 1911 season
and the admirable manner in which tn,
affairs of the organization had beel
conducted.
Resignation OF Secretary.
Mr.. Lewis announced several day
ago the severance of his connection
with the jackson association as secre
tary, and at the time of his election i
Vicksburg yesterday he was "footloos
and fancy free" in so far as local base
ball affairs were concerned. His resie
nation was placed in the hands {
President H. L. Harris as follows:
To the Capital City Baseball Asse
citation: Kindly accept this as my ret
ignation as secretary of the Capt.;
y City Baseball Association, effective in
q mediate,y.
= "It is with genuine regret that fin
= it necessary to sever my connectio
. with the local organization, but afte
mature consideration. have decided
;, do s,,, also surrendering my stock in tt
local organization"
y viii Be Fair and Impartial.
After his return to the city la
: night from the Vicksburg meetir
e President Lewis said:
n ~ fully r..aiize the fact that ii
l. hoard of directors have imposed up.
me q duty exceedingly hard IT, fill, Al
e one that calls for the exercise OF tat
10 diplomacy and executive ability i
70 beyond my talents.
" "However, l an going to do q
10 dead level best to maintain the stan
r. ard of baseball in the Cott IN Stat
ID Leac ne. to ba fair and impartial ia !,
things, and tn give each association
square deal. IL can equal the recor
>" that have been made by my predec>
y sors in this regard shall be more tn
or satisfied.
n. "And permit me to say right he
that the Cotton States League ia gr i
to stay ON the map. Nothing short
a8 some great calamity will prevent
from having An o. ganixed circuit =