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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
INSANE HINDU AMUCK
Armed with a Rifle, He Shoots Eight
Persons in Chicago.

While the plans are being laid in
Chicago for an inquiry into the sani.
ty of N. Hausin, Hindu ana former
member of the British army, who shot
eight persons in Washington street,
the man, prisoner in cell at de.
tective headquarters, laughed and
jeered at everyone, declared his hatred
of Americans, and his intention Of
killing many imaginary enemies, and
defed the police to stop him.
Hausin vas dressed in a khaki suit
and carried a rifle. When he saunter-
ed along Washington street several
policemen noticed him, put took him
to be soldier from the lake front
tournament camp. Passers-by paid no
attention to him. He walked slowly
until he stood in front of the Chicago
opera house. There he surveyed the
passing crowd for more than a quarter
of an hour. Then he raised the rifle
to his shoulder began firing The list
of victims follows: 4
Edward W. Darling, thirty-flve years
old, 1924 Kenmore aveune, shot through
left hand; Fred Meyers, 1854 Berwyn
avenue, shot in left ear; Fred W.
King, 1O6 North La Sale avenue, shot
in calf of leg; Miss Florence Hunt,
4503 South Fairfield avenue, twenty
years old, skirt shot through, bullet
hole on each side of garment; Frank
Balsmo, PAPA Lowe avenue, left elbow
cut, not serious; Archibald Hurt.
22111a Wabash avenue, thirty years
old, shot in leg; Edward Robertson,
address unknown, bullet tore hole in
coat sleeve.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
KILLS FATHERS SLAYER.
Double Killing Near Trail Lake, Wash
ington County.

Greenville.-J. r. Weissinger was
killed and j. 0. johnson probably fatally
wounded near Trail Lake, twenty miles
from Greenville. johnson killed Weis-
singer and was in turn shot by Weis-
singers son. johnson was a tenant on
the Weissinger place and the killing oc-
CURED after he had been ordered of the
place.
When johnson was brought to Green
vile in an automobile he was unable
to talk. Soon after the shooting he
stated to friends that Weissinger had
owed some of the negroes on the place
some money, telling them that johnson
had the money to pay them and should
have done it. Johnson, when confronted
by the negroes and Mr.. Weissinger, de-
clared that it was lie and the shooting
began. Weissinger shot at johnson
twice and johnson returned with four
shots, two of which took effect. Allen
Weissinger, son of the dead man,
drove up during the shooting and TAX
ing his fathers part shot johnson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
LOOKS LIKE EARLY CROP.
Open Cotton Bolls Reported in Several
Counties

Counties.
Jaekson.-Open cotton bolls are being
reported from some of the southern
counties, indicating maturity of the
crop. The latest report of this kind
comes from Forrest county, where sew
eral farmers have discovered open bolls
in the field.
There is no likelihood, however, that
maturity of the crop will become gen.
eral until about the middle of August,
even in the southern counties. While
the staple is more advanced than last
year, and present prospects arc that
pickers will be busy in the fields within
the next three weeks, the excessive rains
are inflicting some damage, and from
many sections reports are being re-
ceived that the plant is taking on a
rank and unhealthy growth.
Crop observers continue to send in
gratifying reports of small damage by
the boil weevl As was the case last
year, all available labor in infested COM
munities is being employed at picking
punctured squares, an occupation at
which pickanninnies are earning fancy
wages.
With normal weather conditions pre-
vailing during the next sixty days, there
is every reason to believe that Missis-
sippis yield will be considerably better
than last year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
MOROCCO SITUATION
Tension Relieved at a Time When u
Was Most Needed.

Greater optimism prevails at the
French capital, though it was admit
ted that negotiations with Germany
regarding the Moroccan affair remain
difficult
The statement by Premier Asquith
in the British house of commons and
Premier CaillauX's advice to French
people to keep cool and be prudent,
relieved the tension at moment when
relief was most needed and the dis
crete military preparations of the gov
ernment were giving rise to the appre-
hehsion that war was possible.
The morning papers welcome Mr..
Asquith's speech as clarifying the sit
uation and fastening a settlement.
The Figaro understands that Emper-
or william told personal friends that
the Moroccan question could be set
tied amicably with France.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
FIX ICE RATES.
Mississippi Railroad Commission Will
Discuss the Problem.

MISSISSIPPI Railroad COMMISSION VIII
Discuss the Problem.
Jackson.-Secretary Maxwell of the
railroad commission has sent out to
general freight agents of the railway
systems operating in and through the
state citations to be and appear at a
meeting of the commission, at its reg
ular first August meeting, commencing
Tuesday, August s, when an important
matter will be taken up. The citation
sets forth that at the meeting of the
commission for April, 1911, an order was
passed reducing and otherwise changing
the rate on ice. Since that action was
taken the commission has received so
many complaints to the effect that the
order fixes rate which creates an in
creased cost to the consumer in some
localities that it has decided to reopen
the subject and hence the citation just
out
This ice rate meeting in August will
be followed by one of more Importance,
which is scheduled for September, when
the commission intends to take up for
review and adjustment the entire Mis-
sissipp rate classification now in opera
tion. The commission has been at work
investigating this local or Mississippi
tariff and it is apparent to the members
that Encouragement can be effected
taking the Mississippi and the South
ern classifcations together as far as
practical, and bringing about uni
formity which will be to the best inter-
est of both carriers and shippers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
APPOINTMENTS BY
PRESIDENT TAFT
James H. WiIkerson Named Chi
Cago District Attorney.
Selection Of Wilkerson Over Edwin
w. Sims, Whose Term Expires,
10 Victory for cullom
and lorimer.

PRESIDENT Taft has appointed James
II Wilkerson district attorney for
the Chicago district to succeed Edwin
w, Sims, term expired, according to
dispatch from Washington, d. c.
L'1mnn T. Hoy of Woodstock was
reapronted United States district
marshal to succeed himself. The
nominations were sent to the senate,
according to the dispatch.
The announcement of the selections
came at time when local political
leaders declared there was such a fight
on between Senators Cullom and Lori.
mer and Congressman James r. Mann
over the district attorneyship that Mr..
Sims probably would hold OH for the
present at least.
The selection of Mr.. Wilkerson. who
has been the chief aid Of District At
torrey Sims, is a victory fer Senator
Cullom and Senator Lorimcr Con.
gressman Mann, minority reader for
the Republicans. put up stubborn
fight for Sims and atainst Wilkerson
and word had reached Chicago that
Mann would not give in. aaf
Wilkerson is said to have swung to
his support Senator Lorimer through
T. n. Jameson, naval officer stationed
In Chicago. For weeks TIE fight has
been wagirg holly in Washington be.
tween Congressman James R. Mann
and the two Illinois senators. Presi.
dent Taft was understood to be in an
embarrassing position because OF
Mann's prominence in the house as
minority le;der demanding the reten.
ton of Sims.
Attorney General Wickersham was
understood TO be lined up against Dis
trict Attorney Sims and those who
know tie way the president acts in
cases of this kind assert Wickersham' a
attitude had great weight with the
president in making decision.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
FIGHT OVER HANGING.
Negro Wanted to See Execution, At.
tackled Employer.

Louisville he was not al
lowed to attend the execution of Bell
Gage, the negro wife murderer, who
was to have been hanged here, but
whose execution was postponed until a
later date, Ed Harris, negro, became
incensed at his employer, Joe Liddell, a
farmer living four miles from town.
Harris said he was going to see Gage
hanged. Mr.. Liddell told him to go to
work, he refused and used insulting lam
guage. Liddell fired shot at him,
knocking an axe from the negro's hand,
with which he attempted to strike Lid
dell. The latter, to defend himself,
emptied four more bullets into Harris
body. With the blood streaming from
the wounds and enraged, Harris rushed
at Liddell, telling him to the ground
While lying PROSTATE he hit Liddell sew
eral times on the face and hands and
failed him numerically. Both are I'M
serious condition and the result may
end in their death.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget of News Items Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
JACKSON BANK CLOSED.
1t Is Claimed That the Depositors Will
Lose Nothinq

LoSe NotMnS.
Jackson.-The Mississippi Bank and
Trust Company, Jackson corporation
with resources of SCOTIA, of which
$163,552 represents individual deposits,
was forced into the hands of receiver
on the application of j. b. Harris, a
stockholder The court appointed Judge
w. Fl. Potter receiver and fixed his bond
at $4,000. The collapse of the bank,
according to a statement issued by an
official of the bank, is attributed to lack
of patronage. The directors issued a
statement to the effect that the depos-
itors would not lose a cent through the
failure and that the stockholders would
realize something.
''The liabilities of the bank in the way
of deposits and other account amount
to $200,000,' is the statement made, and
if properly handled the assets will fully
realize that sum if not more. The ad-
ministration of the recevership will be
economical, and with judicous manage
ment it is expected that the institution
will be relieved of its present financial
embarrassment"
The bank carries small amount of
state and municipal funds, both of which
are protected.
The statement of the bank filed with
the state auditor on July 5 showed the
capital stock of the bank to be 100000.
There was no surplus. The undivided
profits of the bank, less expenses and
tares, were $2,s66; individual deposits
subject to check, $163,552 time certifi-
Gates of deposit, $17,s66; due other
banks, $3,43s, and bills payable and
rediscount, $4,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
HOUSE WOOL BILL LOSES
Senate Votes Down underwood's Meas.
ure and Passes LaFolIette's.

09 The senate defeated the Underwood
house wool bill, A to &c. .Af4
The Underwood bill provides q gem
eral reduction of SO per cent in the
tariff on raw wool and woolens La
iFollette's amendments. which were de-
feated early in the day, imposed =
much higher duty on raw wool, but
reduced the duties on woolens about
80 per cent and corrected alleged In
eQualities. aisl
Il LaFollett's wool bill was passed BY
the senate, 48 to 80. f4
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
DOCTORS TRAGIC DEATH.
Injection of Quinine Produced an Alb
scess and Blood Poison.

Jackson.-Dr. Harry II. Hughes, one
of the best known and most popular
practicing physicians of Jackson, where
he was born and reared, died at the
family home. DR.. Hughes was well and
out on his rounds only few days ago,
taking to his bed two days ago, when it
was found that he had developed an
acute attack of malarial fever. Being
fond of hunting, DR.. Hughes went out,
toward the end of last week, on dove
shooting expedition, and seems then to
have contracted mild attack of malaria.
He administered hypodermic injection
of quinine on the night of the attack
two days ago, which appears to have de-
veloped a quinine abscess, and last night
blood poisoning set in, which ran its
course rapidly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
PLAN BIG HIGHWAY.
Washington to Gulfport, Miss, Is In
tended Route.

Meridan.-A plan outlining state
highway from Washington city to Gulf
port, Miss, via Meridian, was unani-
mously adopted by the board of direct
ors of the Meridian Board of Trade and
Cotton Exchange. The plan was submit
ted by w. p. Moore, good roads engineer
of Lauderdale county, and A. c. Gill,
manager of the Southern Literary and
Publicity Bureau of Meridian. The pro-
posed route will pass through the most
progressive section of the state and
through two-thirds of the counties of
the state that have taken up permanent
good roads improvement. The matter
will be taken up further with all COM
mercial bodies i'll East Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
SPORTING AFFAIRS
...ssssssessssessessssss'

frankie White, Vic Delfosse's light
weight, is signed for three bouts in
Colorado next month. On Aug. he
meets Kid Winters OF Ration IN a
scheduled fifteen-round go at Alamosa
On Aug. Is le hooks up with Louis
Newman of Denver in a fifteen-round
affair at Creede. Ed Johnson will te
his opponent Labor day in scheduled
fifteen-round scrap at Alamosa.
Nick Collins of Chicago, after win
ming tie first fall of his wrestling
match with George Roumas at Bur-
lington, Ia, was forced to forfeit the
go. In the second bout Roumas threw
Collins over the ropes into the orches-
ira pit, the fall in1uring the Chicago
La so badly that he could not finish
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04

Flames Sweep Over the Stamboul Dis.
aa trIct of ConstantinopIe.

Twenty-Five thousand persons are
homeless as the result of the fire that
broke out in the Stamboul district of
Constantinople and ragged for hours.
Two square miles of the city were
devastated by the conflagration, which
consumed more than 5000 houses.
1t is believed that the present fire
was the work of political incendiaries.
It broke out simultaneously in several
places in the ancient part Of the city,
while the people were celebrating the
anniversary of the constitution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
BEAUMONT is VICTOR
Frenchman Finishes Circuit Of Great
Britain Aviation Race.

Beaumont Uieutenant De Conneau)
won the $4,000 prize offered by the
London Daily Mail for the circuit of
Great Britain aviation race of 1.010
miles.
The Frenchman reached the finish
line at 2:07 o'clock in the afternoon,
making a splendid volplane from a
height of 1000 feet. vedrines finished
second.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
Owes State $le.oos.5s.

jackson. Noel was notified
by the state treasurer that the Missis-
sippi Bank and Trust Company, of jack
son. which is in the hands of the re-
ceiver, is one of the state repositories,
is due the state, accovding to the treas
urers books, $16,oO9.5s, subject to q
credit of an outstanding draft for $3,-
935.79, which may or may not have
been paid. The governor notified the
treasurer to make formal demand ON
the receiver for the full amount due by
the bank, and II not paid immediately
to notify the guaranty company
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
Eluht Killed In Wreck.

Eight persons were killed and four
teen seriously injured as the result of
a head-on collision which occurred at
the Bangor and Aroostock railway sta
tion at Grindstone, Me. The trains
were a special Of three coachs con-
ltaining about 15C excursionists snd .
Irregular passenger express.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
ahor Men Plead Not Guilty.

At Washington, in lieu OF the Tor.
NAL answers to the contempt charges
against them, Samuel Gompers, John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison OF the
American Federation of Labor entered
oral pleas of mot guilty" before JUS
tice Wright OF the district supreme
court
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
Son of Judge Campbell Dies.

Jackson.-William N. Campbell, aged
3s years, youngest son and child OF
Judge J. A. p. Campbell, died at the
Baptist Hospital, where he had been re-
Gently carried for treatment. Mr.. Camp
bell was one of the most successful in
structors in business courses in the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
STATISTICS FROM THE SENATORIAL
PRIMARY FOR 1907
You Will Want These Next Tuesday
Night While Waiting for the
Returns.

Jackson.-So numerous have been the
requests for figures showing the vote
cast in the senatorial primary four years
sog that the figures are reproduced here
with
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
GALLERY CAN BE COMPLETED.
Rowland Secures Likeness OF Mlssls'
sippi's Third Governor.


..Jackson.-In the "Historical Hall OF
the state capitol hangs the portraits OIL
all the governors of Mississippi save
one. Robert Williams, third territorial
governor, and who held office from Marcn
!. 1905. to March Z, 1909. Director Oh
Archives and History, DIR. Dunbar kow-
land. has been making efforts Tor zen
years to find picture of Governor WIZ
liams. He had exhausted nearly every
cline. when he learned that Mrs. ). Mco.
Kimbrough. of Greenwood, descendant
of Governor Williams, had one, IT,
Rowland got in communication with her'
and Yesterday received it, immature
painted on ivory, set in gold case, ana
n the back lock of hair from the heaa
Of the governor of more than hundred
vears ago. He at once will make 't-
rangemcnts to have a life size por'ia''
nainted from the miniature, ana .he
gallery of governors will be compie'e.
Governor Williams belonged to very
distinguished family, and it IS sta'eu
that some member of it in every genera
tion for two hundred years has dis'lil, :
euished himself, the representative u
it now being Hon. John Sharp Wiiliaihs'
senator from Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
GREAT NORTHERN SERVICE.
General Agent Mcmahon Discusses I'M
provements on Line.

provements on Linz
Jackson.-M. j. McMahon, general
freight and passenger agent OF the New
Orleans Great Northern railroad, states
that the road was making number
of improvements in its passenger ana
freight service which will be OF great
benefit to jackson. He said that q
number of improvements, including the
erection of permanent bridge over
the creek between Georgetown and West
Columbia, weze being made
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04

In speaking of the proposed conven-
tion of tramps in Washington Sep 1
to 4, J. Eads Howe, the millionaire
hobo" said:
"Thc Washington convention will
deal with the most important question
now before the people-that OF solv.
ing the problem of unemployment"
Mr. How has asked President = Fl
for the use of the senate chamber in
which to hold the convention.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
n.rt.x odd Fellows at Outs.

Jackson.@There is dissension III the
ranks of members of District 1fail',
Lodge No. 10, of the United ordef o.
Odd Fellows, colored, and to prevent
Z. P. Jones, grand master, ana y.
Topp. grand secretary, from initiating
srestricted persons into the order ana
orpauizing the 'New Local Lodge,
writ of injunction was secured. Ing
application was fled by j. Il. harvey
and A. L. johnson, members, who nave
The welfare Of the order at heart, ana
: restraining order was issued BY Cha'''
eulIor G. e LYsn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04
BOIL wEEvIL CONTEST,
Oil Company Offers Prizes for Destrrc-
tion of Pest

pany of Jackson will pay in cash the
following prizes to persons delivering
the greatest number of boil weevils at
their office up to 12 o'clock, noon, Sep
tember /, 1911:
First prize ................... $50 90
second prize ............... 10. W
Third prize .................... Is. 90
Fourth prize .................. Is. 90
flith prize go. -............. III. w
All weevils must be caught in Kinds,
Madison and Rankin counties. Each of
the contestants must deliver the wecvils
once every week and the number of
weevils Registered to their credit. All
sizes and age of weevils are to be
counted, including the worm in the
boil worm to be taken out of boil and
put in bottle with grown weevil so as
to expedite the comting). All weevl
are to be counted and burned in the
presence of the contestant None but
individuals can compete, but white or
black, old or young, male or female,
are eligible to enter this contest.
The contest closes at 12 o'clock noon
on September /, 1911, and the names of
the winners published on September S,
and prizes paid on demand at office of
Central Cotton Oil Company, Jackson.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-08-04

result as having gone against
Would the other side have been
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-30

scent He was told that it was cooked
tria within three months and that he
had never cooked turkey before in
his life. This story is told in Wash
ington as an example of the adapta
bility of foreigners to Americas ways,
even to the ways of the kitchen.
There are comparatively few sena-
tors and representative in Washing
ton, although the opening Of congress
is but a few days in the future. The
home instinct is strong at Thanksgiv
ing time and it keeps most of the ma
tional legislators away from the caDf-
tai at this early holiday season. The
New England states are represented
in the departments Of Washington in
the ranks of the clerks just as numer-
Cusly as other states are represented.
New EnglandeTs always SO home 10
spend Thanksgiving day, if they have
the money, and if father and mother.
or either, Or brothers and sisters are
living in the old homestead to pre-
pare the old Thanksgiving day dinner
and to welcome the wanderer.
Presidential Game of Golf.
President Taft likes his holiday
game of golf, and his Thanksgiving
day appetite is whetted by journey
over the links in company with Secre-
tary OF State Knox. Brigadier General
Clarence r. Edwards, or some other
official golfer Of renOwn. From the
golf links the president. if he looks
far off across the Potomac. can get an
occasional glimpse of the relocated
fOx-following members O. one o. the
great Potomac hunting clubs. Thanks
giving day in Washington is marked
as the day Of the openig Of the fox
hunting season in Virginia, which lies
Just over the river.
The old-time Virginians still follow
the fox and the ranks of the natives
have been augmented in recent years
by northerners who have come south
to make their winter homes. Along
the Potomac westward and a little
northward from Washington a good
many great houses" are in process OF
erection They lack the age and dis
tinction Of the old-time residences OF
Virginia and It may be that the native
born ones resent somewhat this in
trusion of the wealth of the north
wealth accompanied as it is frequent
" by an ostentataion that is nothing
short Of vulgar. The new rich ele-
ment. however, which is erecting
homes in Virginia, is confning itself
largely to the section of the Old Do
minion near the capital and there It
does not intrude TO any considerable
extent upon the time-honored reign
of the old families who have lived in
the state themselves and through
their ancestry for hundreds of years
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-30

prepared for the three daily meals
have the f1avoring of Virginia. South
Carolina, and Louisiana. But on
Thanksgiving day everything but food
and cookery which have the savory
essence of New England in them. is
put under the ban and the president
and family eat what the Puritan faith
ers ate in the days which now are
only memories.
Thanksgiving day is q good deal of
a church-going day in Washington.
Notwithstanding the fact that the holi-
day is regarded largely, as it is in
fact, a New England institution. The
president is a Unitarian, but last
Thanksgiving day he attended great
Thanksgiving service in st. Patrick's
Catholic church, where there were
gathered all the representatives or
countries where the Catholic religion