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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
CONDITIONS AT THE HOME.
Some of the Troubles Encountered by
the Board in Discharge of DUTY,

Jackson.-Hon. H. Clay Sharkey, a
member of the board of directors of the
Confederate Soldiers Home at Beauvoir,
has returned from a visit to the insti-
tuition. Regarding the condition OF the
inmates, he said:
"All OF the inmates are in fine shape,
and enjoying excellent health. The only
occupants of the hospital are the in
curables.
"In regard to the report that the homo
has been deluged with applications for
admission that cannot be approved be-
cause of lack of room, three months ago
we had more applications than we could
take care of, and the natural decrease
through deaths and discharges could not
make sufficient vacancies to meet the
demands for admission.
"On investigation of some OF these
applications, however, we found that
they were from parties who had taken
time by the forelock, so to speak, and
applied before they were ready to come.
While not actually INDECENT, helpless or
in need, they feared that they might
reach that unfortunate condition, and
made applications in order that room
could be provided for them when they
did arrive, Only twelve OF the forty
three applications we had on file three
months ago accepted our invitation to
come on and we would make room for
them. The remainder were not ready
Thus we were left with the home oc-
cupied by number less than our ca
pacity.
"At our recent meeting twenty-three
applications for admission were ap-
proved, and instructions issued for the
room being provided by using the wards
hitherto set aside for incurables.
'In explanation of the fact that some
persons sent in applications before they
were ready, that was probably due to
the fact that some of them were pen
sioners of the first class, drawing $125
per year, and when they learned that
they could not be enrolled as inmates
at the home and also draw their pen
sions, they decided to retain the pen
sion, or wait until after the pension
distribution during the autumn.
"Other veterans perhaps anticipated
that at some time in the near future
they will be helpless or in need, and
decided to get their applications passed
on as soon as possible. 1t is our rule
to take applicants in the order their ap-
plications are filed, and this has re-
suited in us frequently keeping rooms
empty for those who have not reported,
but we have now amended our rules,
and when veteran is notified that a
place has been made for him he is ex-
pected to report at once. Otherwise, we
will give his room to some other vet
eran.
"The present capacity of the home is
sufficient to take care of the twenty
three new applications approved, but
the institution will be somewhat
crowded"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
LEAKEsvILLE GREENE COUNTY MISS, FRIDAY
STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget of News Items Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
PROFIT FROM CONVICT FARMS.
Greatest Gain in History Of Operation.
Profits Exactly $51915974.

Jackson.-A profit OF $5l9, 1914 was
gained by the state in the operation OF
convict farms during the period from
October, 1909, to June, 1911, according
to the report of the board of trustees
filed recently. The gain of the twenty.
one months is the greatest in the his.
tory of the convict farm system in Mis-.
sissippi. The gain at Camp No. 9, on
Snnflower farIn, was $54 ,509.69, and at
Camp No. the profit amounted to
$42, ,17O.33.
The report shows that the farms are
in better condition than at any previous
time. The population OF the various
camps and farms on June 80, 1911, was
1,s43, of which number 1888 were on
Sunflower farnfs 1872 on Rankin, 143 at
Oakley, 1S5 within the Oakley walls, 40
women and insane inmates in the hos
pital. The increase over the previous
year was 215.
The increase in the population in
Cured an extra heavy expense on the
board, which was met by drawing $24,-
900 from the emergency fund for the
purchase of additional land, erection of
home for the superintendent, and a
chapel for the whites at Rankin. The
board bought 1922 acres from the Allen
tract for $3.50 an acre, 800 acres from
j. w. Cutrer at $3.50 an acre, and
1888 acres from Hicks Bros. The addi-
tional land is all under cultivation.
The report states that the inmates
on the various farms are treated hui
namely, and that the general health of
the inmates of the various camps is
good. The death ratio was 1-2 per
cent The inmates are well fed, accord
ing to the report, and the clothing
supply in summer and winter is good.
Each convict has bed to himself, and
have shower baths, which they are COM
PEELED to take. The general sanitary
conditions of the camps was found to
be very good.
The board calls attention to the won
of stock on The farms. Tho boarfd att
thorized the purchase of forty brood
mares for Rankin and Oakley, and sent
fine blooded jack to each farm. The
hog industry on the farms has in
creased, 1868 having been raised. A
herd of fine blooded cattle numbering
997 has been raised on Rankin and
Oakley. The experiments in wheat and
tobacco culture made by Superintendent
Gatchings were successful. The wheat
was damaped to 81 GREAT extent but
the yield of tobacco was doubled.
The receipts from June 80, 1910, to
June 80, 1911, amounted to 1852, ,291.32,
and the expenditures for the same pc
riod were $27S S,264.10. The cash profits
from October 1, 1909, to June 80, 1910,
amounted to $274,264.10, making the
grand total $519, 1914.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
PUBLISHER IS INDICTED
st. Louis Newspaper Man Ac'
cued of Fraud.

E. G. Lewis of st. Louis, Mo-, the
publisher of the St. Louis Star and un.
til recently publisher Of a number of
magazines and promoter of enterpris-
es, was indicted by a special grand
jury in the United States district court
on charges of fraudulent use of the
mails.
The Indictment, containing twelve
counts. covers four propositions laid
before the public by Lewis in which
he is alleged to have obtained several
million dollars by misleading state
ments, circulated through the mails.
1t is charged that Lewis, through
misr representations with intent to de-
fraud, sold unsecured notes on the
Wcman's Magazine building and the
Wonan's National Daily building in
University City, of which Lewis Is
mayor, unsecured notes of the JTniver-
sity Heights Realty and Development
company, operated "debenture
scheme" and that he misrepresented
the condition of the Lewis Publishing
company, in selling stock in the con-
cern.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
LAKE VESSELS CRASH
Two Big Steamers Crash To.
gether in Superior.

Three lives were lost on Lake Super
Tor when the steamer John Mitchell OF
the Elphicke fleet of Chicago was
sunk off Vermilion Point In collision
with the steamer William H. Mack.
The known dead are: Archie Cause
ly, Detroit, second mate on the Nit
chell AL Clemens, steward Of the
Mitchell, Rochester, Ind; George Aus
tin, watchman of the Mitchell, Cleve-
land, o. Mrs. Clemens of Rochester,
Ind, wife of the steward Of the Nit
chell, suffered a broken leg in the
crash.
The steamer John Mitchell of the Ell.
phicke feet of Chicago was sunk OF
Vermilion point, sixty miles northwest
of the 500. in collision with the steam
er William H. Mack The latter was
also partly submerged.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
DOBYNS VICE-PRESIDENT.
Jackson Educator for Deaf Signally
Honored

Jackson.-The many friends of Prof
j. R. Dobyns, not only in this city, but
all over the state, will be delighted to
know that he has received the signal
honor of being elected vice-president of
the Association of American Instructors
of the Deaf, now in session in Delevan,
Wis.
The president of the association is
DR.. A. M. Gallaudet, of Washington,
perhaps the greatest instructor for the
deaf the country has ever seen and to
place DR.. Dobyns next to him in honor
is something all Mississippians may feel
pardonable pride in.
During his long connection with the
Mississippi Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, Prof. Dobyns has built it from
very modest proportions into one of
the largest and most complete in the
land, using the most advanced methods
in every particular and being model
which teachers from all over the United
States come miles to see.
His election is therefore not only a
compliment to him personally and well
bestowed, but is at the same time a
recognition of his work in which Mis-
sissippi comes in for share OF the
glory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
SPORTING AFFAIRS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

Strenuous attempts are being maCo
in Albany, N. Y, to push through the
state legislature a modification of the
race track bills adopted when Govern
or Hughes wa sin power. new bill
introduced by Senator Gittins releases
members of race track associations
from personal liability for betting
carried on without their knowledge.
Eddie Hahn, who was marIger of
the Ohio and Pennsylvania League
ball club until the national commits
sion recently decided he was still the
property of the Chicago American
league club and fined him $500, has
left Mansfield, o., for his home in
Nevada, Ohio, and hereafter will play
semiprCfessional ball.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.
Supporters of Each Senatorial Candidate
to Be Appointed.

Jacksonville State Board of Elec-
tion Commissioners will endeavor to
have on the board of county election
commissioners one supporter of each of
the three candidates for the United
States senate, and where mistakes are
made, excluding the supporters of the
three candidates, representation on the
board of county election commissioners,
such mistakes will be corrected so as to
give Representatives to each senatorial
candidate.
In making removals, in order to affect
such representation, the state board
does not mean to cast any reflection by
commissioners removal, but simply
to carry out the policy originally adopt
ed, and which is prescribed by Section
3707 of the code, as the rule for the
executive committee in appointing pre-
cinct managers so as to have representa-
tion for each of the three candidate for
the highest office, which in this primary
is the United States senatorship.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
SEE Is OUT ON BAIL
Amount Of Bond Increased from $1,000
to $4,000 After Conviction.

A determined effort made at Chi
cago by Assistant States Attorney
Fred Burnham to lodge Evelyn Arthur
See in the county Jail failed when
Judge Honore, before whom the "Ab-
solute Life" prophet was convicted of
the abduction of Mildred Bridges, ad-
mitted him to bail in the sum of
$4,000, pending disposal of a motion
for a new trial.
See appeared before Judge Honore
with his lawyer, and a motion was
made to allow him his liberty on bonds
of $1,000. the amount which prevailed
during his trial. The bond was signed
by Gustaf Peterson, owner of Sees
former temple" at 2541 Racine ave-
nue., who scheduled real estate to the
value of 100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
AGED MINISTER DEAD.
Dr. Sullivan, Father of Methodism In
Mississippi, Passes Away.

Jackson-After comparatively brief
illness, DR.. w. P. A. Sullivan, one of
the fathers in the Methodist Episcopal
ministry in Mississippi and known
throughout the North Mississippi Con-
terence for almost two generations,
passed quietly to rest at his home near
Milisaps College campus. DIR. Sullivan
was s3 years of age, having retired
from the active ministry only four years
ago. tne church at Pickens being his
last charge, since which time he had
been on the superannuated list. He at
tended the recent divinity school at the
seashore camp grounds last week and
was active and interested up to the
time when he was seized with the attack
which made it necessary to remove him
expeditiously to his home here, and re-
suited fatally, death being due imme-
diately to heart disease.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
"OLEO" MEN INDICTED
Federal Grand Jury Returns True Bills
at Chicago.

At Chicago Thursday three revenue
officers and twenty-three persons con-
nected with the oleomargarine indus
try were indicted by the federal grand
jury. Indictments were against Off
cials of the John F. Jelke company,
George P. Braun company, and Will
lam J. Moxley, Inc.
The charges against the revenue Of
ficials are based on specific receipts
of money. The charges against the
men identified with the "oleo" business
is conspiracy to defraud the govern
lnent of the tax on artificially colored
o!comargarine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
Interpreter BEATEN
Italians Attack Him When Informed
Wage Increase Is Refused.

At Chicago Monday in riot in the
Illinois Central railroad yards at One
Hundred and Thirtieth streets, 150
italian laborers beat Nicholas Man
eanis. interpreter, into unconscious
ness when he informed them that their
demands for an advance of 25 cents a
day had been refused by the railway
officials. The South Chicago police re-
sponded 70 a riot call, arrested twenty
Italians and rescued Manganls.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
TO HEAD EDUCATORS
Carroll G. Pearse Nominated as Sue
cessor to Ella FIagg Young.

At San Francisco, Cal, Friday the
nominating committee of the National
Education association named Carroll
q. Pearse. superintendent of schools
Of Milwaukee, for president to succeed
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young of Chicago.
The vote was 27 to 90
Mr. Pearse is the insurgent candi.
date for the presidency.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
FATAL WRECK IN OREGON
Heat Causes Passenger Train to
Jump the Rails.

Near The Dalles, Ore, the warning
OF rails by heat on the Oregon Trunk
railroad caused the wreck of a south
bound passenger train. Louis Rising.
storekeeper at the Warm Springs In.
dian school, YVES killed. His wife and
twenty other persons were injured.
The engine left the track and rolled
down forty-foot embankment. A day
coach follow ed, falling on the engine.
Among the injured are Mrs. J. w. Ras.
mus, of Ellsworth, Wis, and C. S. Wan
SOL, of Minneapolis. Mrs. Rasmus
may die.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
Verdict for Strike Injury.

Al South Bend, Ind, Louis A.
Freel. who was mistaken for a striker
and shot by John Graham, a special
detective, during the Grand Trunk rail
road strike in July, 1910, received a
verdict of $4,000 in a $4,000 damage
suit against the company in the st.
Joseph circuit court. The defendant
corporation confessed judgment in
this amount.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
A BULLETIN ON TYPHOID.
State Board of Health Will Issue Nota.
BILE Document.


Jackson.-"The educational work be-
ing done by the state board of health
is having marked effect in the activ-
tiles of the county health officers, and
it is also being reflected in better con.
ception of preventive measures among
families and individuals, and l firmly
believe that the average family, and the
average citizen of Mississippi is paying
more attention to matters of sanitation
and prevention than ever before in the
history of the state" remarked DR.. S.
H. Mclean, secretary of the board, this
morning.
"The bulletins of the board of health
which are issued monthly are now being
sought and read eagerly, and are sent
free to any one desiring them. The
next one, which is now in preparation,
will be devoted to typhoid fever, its pre-
veution, and the handling of it, and also
the matters of preventive sanitation. 1t
will be one of the most interesting bulle-
tins we have yet issued"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
Send His Petition.

Biloxi.-The Cleophan Club, the
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
the Kings Daughters, the Queens
Daughters, the Sacred Heart Society, the
Order of the Eastern Star, the Ladies'
Guild, the Auxiliary, the Christian Work
ers, the Ladies of the Maccabees, and the
East End, West End, Back Bay and
Howard Primary No. 1 Mothers Clubs,
Methodist Aid Society, the Baptist Aid
Society, ard the Wesley House will all
sign petition which will be sent to
the governor general of Canada at
Ottawa, Ont, asking him to pardon the
Italian woman, Angelina Napolitano, at
Sault Ste. Marie. Ont, who has been
condemned to death for the murder of
her husband, who sought to make her
sell her honor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21

James Whitcomb Riley, the poet, has
made indianapolis gift of plot of
ground lying at the corner of Pennsyl
Nania and st. Clair streets, valued at
$4,000 The property is to be used
as the site of a new public library
and school administration building.
Mr.. Riley's gift has not been an
rcrnced formally by the school board
but it is understood the gift is uncon.
ditional and Mr.. Riley has placed
Henry Eitel, who looks after his bust
ness affairs, to be delivered to the
school board at such time as may be
deemed best.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
Will Tour the Delta.

Greenville.-A lecture tour by gov
ernment experts along lines of scientific
farming, rural education, good roads,
dairying, ETC., will be made through the
Yazoo delta. The trip will be under
the auspices of the Delta Publicity and
Improvement Association and will in
clude several cities in the itinerary re-
Gently visited by the Illinois Central
reclamation special.
The object of the tour is to better ac-
quaint the farmers and planters of the
section in the latest and most improved
methods of farming. Special attention
will be given to the raising of cotton
and corn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
A TOMATO CLUB EXHIBIT.
The Girls of Lincoln and Copiah Will
Make a Showing.

,Jackson.-One of the most interesting
exhibits yet arranged for the Mississippi
State Fair is that of the Tomato Club
Girls" of Copiah and Lincoln counties.
These two counties have been tried
out first by the state department of
education, in charge of Miss Susie "
Powell, as sort of complement, as it
were, of the Boys Corn Clubs. While
the girls interested have been called
Tomato Club Girls" it really embraces
very thorough course in domestic sci
ence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
Fine Peaches.

Greenwood II. Handbook, of
Greenwood, brought to the Common
wealth office recently a yellow Craw-
ford peach twelve inches in circumfer-
ence and twelve ounces in weight. This
fruit was taken from a four-year-old
orchard bearing fruit averaging eleven
inches in circumference. This fruit is
larger and nearly as handsome as
the famous Macon and Fort Valley (Ga.)
Elberta variety. Mr.. Handbook has not
been without peaches since the first
week in May, and when all his trees
now young are bearing, will have them
six months in the year-May and Octo-
ber, inclusive.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
Exports Broke Record.

Gulfport.- exports of lumber from
Gulfport during tie month of June were
heavier than for any previous month
in the history of the port. This COM
parison is made on the basis OF the num-
ber of feet shipped and not on the basis
of value. The record shows that there
were shipped from Gulfport in June
1,665,OOO superficial feet of lumber,
9,716 cubic feet of hewn timber and
11,42O,OOO superficial feet of sawn TIM
Der. The total value of these ship
ments was $S69,751.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
Not the Boil Weevil.

Notwithstanding to T. o. Plum
kett, general agent of the cotton cul-
ture department of the Southern Rail
way, the bug found in the cotton field
of this section and has caused consid-
cradle excitement among the farmers, is
positively not the Mexican boil weevil
or any of its kith or kin. He says that
the bug is the sunflower weevil and has
never been known to attack, cotton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
Election Officer Resigns.

Pontotoc.-The quo-warranty pro.
ceedings the state of Mississippi against
II. III. Bouchillon, which was brought
in the circuit court of Pontotoc county
by Attorney General S. S. Hudson and
County Attorney A. M. Mitchell to re-
move said Bouchillon from the office of
county commissioner as per order of the
state board of commissioners was settled
by the said Bouchillon turning over to
Attorney Mitchell his commission and
resignation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
ONE MAN KILLS THREE.
Irwin Rushing's Victims Include His
Own Father.

UWn Father.
Carthage.-A killing occurred on the
public road one mile north of town.
Babe and Elisha Cockroft, Rev. p. IL.
Rushings and his son, Irwin, left town
together. A row started among them,
which resulted in the killing of Babe
and Elisha Cockroft and P. H. Rush
ing, all killed by Irwin Rushing. 1t is
supposed he killed his father accident
ally. Public sentiment is very much
aroused against Rushing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
Will Reorganize Ice Plants.

Hattiesburg- plants of the Hat
tiesburg Ice and Coal Company and the
Rich Lumber Manufacturing Company
were sold by Judge N. C. Hill as trustee.
The sale of the two industries was made
in order to bring about a reorganiza-
tion of the companies, and it is under
stood that all of the creditors and stock
holders will be fully protected.
Capt. John C. Kyle Ill.
Jackson.-Capt. John c. Kyle, of Sar-
dis, former member of congress and one
of the noblest citizens of Mississippi, is
leriously i'll at Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
Lafayette Farmers Meet.

The Farmers Union of Lafayette
county held very important and inter-
esting meeting at Bay Springs, twelve
miles north of town, and many locals
were represented. President Hightower
was present and delivered an excellent ad-
dress, which was appreciated by all who
heard it.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1911-07-21
URGE BANKRUPTCY ORDER.
Big Mississippi Mercantile Company Is
Criticised.

Jackson.-A petition was filed today
in the United States district court to
have the Mcdonald Bros. Mercantile
Company of New Hebron, Lawrence
county, adjudged bankrupt. The con-
Germ is one of the largest in Mississippi,
conducting stores in several towns in the
state.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-22
AMERICAN woRkMEN PROSPER.

The results of the recent inveStiga'
ton by Englishmen of the comparativ,
remuneration OF labor in England ant
the United States are likely TO have ne
effect in the direction OF diminishing
the reputation of this country among
Europeans as the Promised Land.
a Parliamentary report is accepted
by members OF all parties with a high
degree Of respect. Here is a report of
that character based on inquiries made
in representative cities by officials of
the British Board of Trade. In 533
pages it covers the questions Of work
ing class housing. retail price of COM
modities, and rates of wages i'm the
United states and compares them with
the conditions OF workers i'm Great
Britain and other countries. arriving
at the conclusion that THE cost of
food and rent combined is 50 per cent.
greater in the United States than in
England and Wales. but these heavier
relative charges on working class in
come have been accomplished with
weekly wages which are as 23O to
100"
The fact is that higher wages in the
United States are among the elements
IN the high cost of living in this coun-
try, and while the general reduction
IF wages would reduce the cost of liv-
ng it would also reduce the ability of
he wage learner as purchaser.
The English report covers this phase
f the situation in a way, remarking
hat the American workingman's mon
y earnings, two and one fourth times
IS great as the average in England
nd Wales, make possible a command