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Correctlnn-

II was inadvertently stated in the
lntelligencer yesterday that Harry
Lucas OF Glennova was nominated by
the Citizens party for recorder. This
was wrong, as Charles B. Miller was
nominated.
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Transfer books close June 2tth for
= per cent cash dividend payable July
80.
t-Transfer books close June a2d for
? y per cent cash dividend palaole July
~
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RAILROADS
Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad
Improvement in Sleeping Car
Service Between Wheeling
and Washington City.

Effective Monday. June 10 and
intii further notice train No. 8
eaving Wheeling at Ii.2O p M
VIII carry one twelve section draw.
ng room sleeping car from Wheel.
ng TO Washington City. SIeeper
'eady for occupancy at 1000 p. NJ
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Baron's Local Stocks.

WHEELING. w. Va. June q. II.
The following quotations on the more
acuNe wheeling stocks are corrected
daily for the InteliiKencer by George ".
bAron. local broker. and r. X. Marshall
Bond Department.
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WHEELING. W. Va. June 81. II.
The active PittsburR stocks. corrected
daily by A L. Masten q Co. bankers
and brokers. National Exchange Bank
building:
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Hazlett's Local Stocks.

WHEELING. w. Va. June 81. II.
The following quotations on the more
active Wheeling stocks are corrected
daily for the Intelligence by Howard
Hazlett & Son. local brokers:
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sl2.o01.129 at this time last year
These figures exclude Panama and
public debt transactions.
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Vv agreement of both parties I'm
the case ~ tho Pleasant Ucighfa I'm
provcmcnf Go 4 ~ Mcdonald. o. al
VS. Geo. " Henry. % o. Judge Rich.
ards has deferred passing ON whether
n receiver or referee shall BE- ap
pointed 600 September
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NEW YORK Monoy on call steady
-N ne'a per cent. ruling rate. 2a. per
cent closing bid. ~ per cent. offer.
"a af 2'3 per cent Time loans easy
Hn DAYS. Z'a per cont. H0 DAYS. 2f54
"a per cont. elk months. ~ Em2T.
close Prime mercantile paper. 9 10
80 per cont. sterling crchanfe
steady 0ith actual business in banFcra
BILE ~ 80 50 Tor go day bills and az
81 s'dt for demand Commercial
hNls. - s221 bar silver. 1880
Mexican dollars. Sc Government
bond steady. Railroad bonds irregu
lar
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WASHINGTON. u G.. June % At
Tho beginning ~ business 90 day The
condition ~ tho United states Treas
urF vas
working balance in treasury oncce.
tlt 'Nt1ll. in banks and tho phUip
Pine treasury. $40 f71I11
Tho total balance in tho general
fund was feQ.0f5qlG
Ordinary receipts yesterday were
&2Gfof92 with ordinary dishureo.
ments NJ s2.27s175
Tho surplus to date This hfcal wear
ia {ll.9s9.56s. az against a deficit OF
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On lines having regular oxpress SET
Siee, shlpments weighing IN excess Of
hity pounds OF Of large bulk. will not
DC carried or Passenger cars
ALI LINES-Daiiy e1Cept SUNDAY
no shiPments. except emergency ahip-
Insns or mseicine. will be carried On
passenger cars between 600 ana ais
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New York Stock Exchange.

WHEELING. ". Va. June 81. II.
Range Of active stocks on the New
ORR stock Exchange. corrected daily By
a +. Masten q CO. brokerR
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Petroleum.

OIL CITY. Pa.-Credit balances.
$3.50. Runs s2.524 barrels: average.
130.5S9 barrels. Shipments. 1850
barrels: average. 206.7eO barrels.
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Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Firm.
Rye-No. 2. 9ec.
Barley-Feed or mixing. 75d9oc;
fair 10 choice mailing. 9scGs1 OF.
Flax Seed-No. southwestern,
nominal; No. l northwestern, nomi-
nal
Timothy Sedd-ss OOG11 90.
Clover-S15 80.
Pork-Mess. per barrel, SIS S71kd
16 90.
Lard-Per 100 pounds. IS 271S.
Short Ribs-Sides. loose. s. 62126
) ~; short clear sides. boxed.
SIS 12Izds %.
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CHICAGO. Ill. June 2I.-Cattle re-
ceipts. 1900: market steady 10 1Oc
lower; beeves. 81 9Od6 so: Texas
steers. 81 51d5 50; western steers.
81 l5q . 20; stockers and feeders.
81 63G 60; COWS and heifers, 81 80
- 90: COWS. Sc 0OdS 40
Hog receipts. q .00O: market strong
10 shade higher: light. Sc 1Od6 So;
mixed. So lOd6 so: heavy. So OOG
6 52ia: rough. Sc OOd6 A.: good 10
choice heavy. So l5I6 52Ie: pigs.
s. 6jG6 81: bulk Of sales. Sc 35G
6 A..
sheep receipts. 10000: market
weak; native. 81 25d4 -: western.
81 50d4 IL: yearlings. 81 OOG4 so:
lambs. native. So 75d6 35: western.
81 OOd6 40.
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ia per cent div. payable July LIST.
'-Ex-div.. 2 u per cent.
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MopEDcN1LLE LINE
WHEELING and AOUED9VIILn
Daily except Sunday
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Pittsburg Stocks.

Total sales $4,000 shares.
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NEW YORK-Standard Oil closed
at $3.50.
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Marriage Licenses.

James s Upton. e years. OF Mas
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PANHANDLE LINE
WHEELING AND WELLHRUR0
Daily except Sunaay.
land Street
70 T " !: ~ w .li:s:-.
a.f1 n - soc q m
1890 moon
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UNION STOCK YARDS. PITTS
BURG-Cattle steady. supply light
Choice. So 25d6 50: good. Sc OO9
8 20. Sheep slow. supply fair. Prime
wethers. SO 60d3 rs; culls and com
mon. 81 00Q2 On: spring lambs. 81 90
a. 90; veal calves. IS OO6S 25.
Hogs higher; receipts II double
decks. Prime heavies. Sc SOFAS 80:
mediums. heavy and light workers..
IS 65q6 20; .pigs. Sc 5OG6 60:
roughs. s. o5d5 IS.
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LIVE STOCK.
Union stocf Yaras

WHEELING. ". Va. June 81. II.
CATTLE
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WHEELING W. Va. June 81. II.
Reported by a. Z. Masten a. Co. I. L.
Brand. manager. members New YORK
stock Exchange
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EXCURSION TO
NIAGARA FALLS
Saturday, June24th
Round Trip $3.50

Tickets good returning svo d,r.
Trains leave 5:s5 a. m. and 5:s5 D. m
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New York Curb Market.

Total sales IA shares
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Taking Effect jan. al. 100

WzEELxHe r1AcTzox csnYA1
8xPREss OAR sCHEDuLI
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LorIs saI ana companr.

WHEELING. W. Va. June II. II
CATTLE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
The Steel men
Are OPT0MIST|C
Henry c. Frick Sees Heavy
Resumption Of important
Business.

New York, Dec. 14.-Henry c. Frick
today declared to the Evening Post
that recene improvement in business
would increase until the steel trade
was back again to its position of
1909, when the greatest amount Of
material ever produced in the coun-
try's history was turned out.
On the stock Exchange the steel is
sues rose to their highest level of the
present Wall Street movement and,
besides the views of Frick. other high
ly optimistic predictions for the steel
Industry were heard in banking and
financial quarters. The president Of
one Of the largest banks in Pittsburg
was quoted to the effect that his in
stitution had begun placing itself in
position to take advantage, in 1912.
of the biggest year in steel trade his
tor. Furthermore. evidence was not
lacEing that steel trade operations
had increased greatly since early in
the autumn, so that such beliefs as
these had at least a seemingly sound
basis.
Since the opening of the present
week the New York financial district
has been treated to more optimistic
reports on the trade outlook of the
United States than in any other three
day period in the last three years.
Nearly all of them have hinged on
the iron and steel situation, which is
! brighter now than at any time earlier
in the year. Previous trade booms
have been preceded by general Z
ing of steel and iron, and all prel It
indications, according to the glowi Z
Wall street reports, now point to
burst of activity in the steel trade
which soon will find reflection every
where else.
When an effort was made to learn
the true condition of trade underly-
ing these reports, men in the steel
business declared that not only had a
turn for the better arrived, but that a
boom was actually under way. Men
who were expected to talk conserya-
lively took the ground that the pres
ent buying of steel and iron reflect
ed an entire change in the attitude
of the business community toward the
outlook; that politics would not be a
repressing factor next year, and that
there would be no radical business
legislation by Congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14

form and placed in the hands of Sher-
if Haring for service. The subpoena
was sent to the sheriff of George
county, who has returned it with the
explanation, Party Not Found"
il was the failure of the authorities
to get service on James that prompt
ed Judge Henry to refuse the request
of the Kinds county grand jury for
final discharge. The jury is now in
recess, and will be reconvened on
December 9th. In the meantime in
structions have been issued to make a
dihgent search to ascertain the where
abouts of James, and if, possible, bring
him to Jackson to testify.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
MISSISSIPPI SENATORIAL MUD
DIE ATTRACTING MUCH CON-
MENT IN WASHINGTON.
VARDAMAN SECURED iNJUNCTICN
Attorneys For Senator-Eelect Eplan
Reasons For Move and Say Suit
Was Brought From Purely Political
Motives.

Washington, Dec. 13.-If the Legis-
lature of Mississippi is good at trans
lating wishes into facts, it will adopt
a resolution such as that suggested
by Senator Percy yesterday, calling
on it to investigate charges against
Senator Percy. The Mississippian' S
denunciation of the man who is to
succeed him has developed a hostility
toward the former Governor that will
not down, probably, until there has
been an inquiry, not so much into
what has been charged against Percy
but against what has been said against
Vardaman.
The Senator, who is on the point of
retiring, yesterday and today showed
a literal copy of what Maj Vardaman
is accused of having said about Presi.
dent Roosevelt and his mother. He re-
fused to put the words credited to
Major Vardaman into the Congress
sional Record, but he prepared him
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
ELECTION ORDERED
FOR RlcHToN, MISS.

Richton, Miss, Dec 14.-The South
ern Epress company has transferred
its local office from the railroad de-
pot to quarters uptown.
The town oBard off Aldermen at
their meeting Tuesday night ordered
a special election for Friday, Jan. .,
1912, for the purpose of choosing
mayor and marshal.
Mr.. w. A. Chisolm. representing the
Mississippi Sunday School association
will lecture at the Baptist church
"Wednesday night, the 18th. inst.
The Richton Camp No. 691 W. o. w.
elected the following officers for 1912;
F. F. McCarty, c. c.; S. W. Myers,
Adj.-Lieut.; A. R. Shoemaker, Clerk;
P. B. Green, Banker; Andrew Hetton,
Escort n. NJ. Foster, Sentry; Jno. R.
Lott, aWtchman; w. D. Mills, Manag-
er end Or. w. R. Graves, Camp Ply
sician.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
MIMIC WARFARE ON IN
BASEBALL CIRCLES.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE baseball
war, which exists on paper, between
the American and National leagues,
went merrily on today, but indications
are plentiful that it is a war of words
only.
Officially the National League at
tended severely to its own affairs, and
re-electing President Thomas j.,
Lynch, ignoring the solution adopted
yesterday by the Americans.
Unofficially both the major leagues
laughed at the prospect Of a real en-
counter between the millions Of dol
lars invested in each. The worlds Sc
ries ticket scandal continued to hold
the spotlight
President Brush, of the Giants, ad-
dressed a letter to Ban Johnson, ask
ing him to explain a few things al
legged to have happened to the paste
boards in Philadelphia.
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an important part in operating the
machinery Of government, had no
White House dinner all their own. 1t
was left to President Taft to inaugu
rate the Speakers banquet, at which
the lawmakers of the national capital
are invited to put their feet under the
mahogany. There won't be room for
all, however, so only the leaders in
the House will attend, with their
wives, while the Senate leaders will,
as in the past, take part in tonights
dinner to the cabinet In accordance
with an ancient precedent, Vice-Presi-
dent Sherman will occupy the seat Of
honor at Mrs. Taft's right hand at
this evenings repast. At the dinner
to the speaker Mrs Champ Clark will
make her first formal appearance in
Washington society. This event is
awaited with much interest by the So
ciety women of the capital, in view Of
the possibility that Mrs. Clark may
become the first lady o. the land
At tonights cabinet dinner the Ma.
rinc band, the members clad in glad
Iag2' of great h-illia1ca worn only at
the White House state dirners viii
dispense sweet music during tho re
past. Thc etato dining room at the
White House seats a hundred rYests.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
The Laurent Family
Issues a Statement

In view OF the discussion and COM
ment now appearing in the public
press of Mississippi relative to the pc
tition which is being circulated by
the friends and relatives of Charles
r. Smith, petitioning the governor of
the state to exercise executive clem-
ency in his behalf, the Laurent fam
lily requests that you publish the fol-
lowing, in order that the people of
Mississippi may know its attitude
with reference to this proceeding:
Charles r. Smith on January 10.
1909 shot and murdered E. A. Laur-
ent on the station platform at Artesia,
Mississippi, while the deceased was
in the act Of Offering to shake hands
With him. 1t will be remembered that
The defendant. Charles r. Smith be-
FORE the trial for murder was called
assigned three separate and distinct
reasons for the homicide. The first
was that he and the deceased had
difficulty" the second was se.fde-
fcnse; and the third was lie uuwrit-
ten law. The first and second de-
fensos were mani'estly absurd. ard as
to the third defense the evidence Of
Miss Fstelle smith, the defendants
daughter, and all proof in the case en-
phaticaIlv showed that the defense
was entirely without foundation. Al
the time these defenses We're publicly
assigned Mi Witherspoon. who is q
very cble and astute lawyer, had not
been employed in the case. Shortly
after NJ. NVitherspoon's employment
the friends of Charles r. Smith and
the people of Mississippi for the first
time learned of Mr.. Smiths "diseas-
ed mentality"
Mr.. Smith was placed on trial for
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
White House Social Season
Opens With Cabinet Dinner

Washington, Dec. 14.-President
and Mrs. Taft will inaugurate the Of
fetal social season at the White
House tonight with the customary
dinner to the cabinet members and
their wives. This will be the only
state dinner during December, as Mrs.
Taft will be busy during the next ten
days preparing for the Christmas
festivities and purchasing gifts for
relatives and friends.
The New Years reception is the
next formal function on the White
House program. This will be follow
ed Jan. by the first state reception,
that to the diplomats, and the diplo-
matte dinner is set for Jan. 16. Jan.
% the Supreme Court and other iur-
lists will be received at the White
House, and the Supreme court din
ner follows on Jan. 80. The Congres-
sional reception comes on Feb. 6. and
the dinner in honor Of Speaker Champ
Clark on Feb. Is. On Feb. 20 the
Army and Navy reception viii finish
the season Of state functions.
The official dinners at the White
House are not merely occasions for
satisfying the inner man and indulc-
ing in social amenities Policies Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
HOPE DEPARTS
FROM BRICEv|LLE
'Forty-five Bodies Taken Out But No
Others Rescued
Alive.

Briceville, Tenn, Dec. 14.-With
the passing of another day without
the discovery of any more live men in
Cross Mountain mine hope has about
been abandoned for the rescue Of the
fifty-odd men still unaccounted for.
Late yesterday report spread
through the village that three more
Survivors had been located and prac-
tically the whole population flocked
to the mine for news. only to be dis
appointed in finding that it was un-
true.
Progress in the search was OBJ
structed by a smouldering fire which
ragged from early yesterday until 3
O'Clock this afternoon in left cross
entry II, requiring the efforts of half
the government helmet crew to extin-
guish it. For q time today it threat
ened to cause serious trouble but fin
ally was subdued.
Forty-fye bodies had been brought
out of the mine up to nightfall and
several more had been located. The
owners officially announced today
that there were eighty-ive men in the
mine at the time of the explosion
There are about twenty miles of mine
way yet to explore and less than
tWentV-five oxvgen-helmet men who
can penetrate to all corners. Canary
kNirds are being used with great sue
cess to detect the presence of poison
Gus gases.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
SWEETHEART is SUICIDE;
BAD CHECK FOR BURIAL.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 14.-After, it
is alleged, he gave a bad check for
his suicide sweethearts funeral ex-
penses, and just few minutes before
the cortege was to have departed from
the undertaker's for the church,
Frank Wilkel, "A Adams avenue, dis
appeared and could not be found.
The funeral services came to an
abrupt end, and friends Of the dead
girl began passing the hat" in an
effort to raise enough funds to pay for
her burial.
The girl, BERTHE Wagner seventeen
years old, who drank carbolic acid
because Winkel did not marry her,
lies dead at an undertaking establish
ment. Grouped around the casket are
perhaps a dozen women, poor, and
showing by their dress and manner,
hard work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14

murder at Columbus, Mississippi, and
the plea of insanity was interposed in
his behalf. He was tried by twelve
citizens of Lowndes county, before an
able and impartial judge, and was rep
resented by the most able counsel in
the state. At this trial the jury repu-
dated the defense of insanity and by
their verdict of life Imprisonment de-
clared Mr. Smith to be a sane and
vicious criminal. The conviction was
affirmed by the highest court after
careful and thorough consideration
and this. of course, settles the ques-
tion of Mr.. Smiths sanity when he
was tried and convicted for his deed.
This question cannot be retired by pc
titioners or in newspapers which
know nothing Of the proof in the
case.
The petition which is now being cir
culated asking for executive clemency
in Mr. Smiths behalf reads as fol.
lows
THAT we believe at the time of the
Homicide that Charles R. Smith was
insane.
Further, that we believe that
Charles R. Smith is still insane and
that the state has an institution
which is far more suitable for such un-
fortunates than the one which he
now occupies.
Therefore, we ask your eXcellency
to grant to this man a pardon and
have him transferred to an asylum
for the insane"
1t is only proper that the peopls
of Mississippi should be acquainted
with some of the facts as to Mr.
Smiths mental condition. 1t will be
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
4 Members Of One Family
Murdered and MuhZated

discovered late last night in a COW
barn on the Morner farm, where they
had been so packed that the murderer
was able to crush all three bodies into
small manure pile adjoining the sta
bel. Arthur Morner's throat was
slashed and body badly cut and
mashed. A blood-stained hatchet and
a heavy stick were found in the pit
with the women's bodies and with
these implements the murderer first
felled then mutilated the victims. A
motive is lacking. Money in the
house was left intact and the police
believe the murderer was insane.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
EDUCATORS HOLD
HELPFUL Meeting
Many Important Matters Discussed
BY the School Superin-
tendents.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 14.-After a
two days session marked with the
greatest enthusiasm and with the ac-
complishment of substantial educa-
tional advancement, the County Su-
perintendents' Association adjourn
ed sine die yesterday afternoon.
Every recommendation offered by
State Superintendent Powers was en-
dorsed unanimously by the county
,and resolutions adopt
ed for carrying out the plans as sug-
gested.
Wednesdays meeting was called to
order by President ]. T. Calhoun and
Superintendent e. j., Currie, of For
rest county opened the exercises with
prayer :. -. :.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
FORGER WANTS PARDON.

Jackson, Miss, Dec 14.-Governor
Noel has been petitioned to grant a
pardon to L. B. Kline, sent up from
Lauderdale county in February of the
present year to serve a two year
term for forgery. 1t is claimed
in Kline's Shalf that he was
an habitual slave 10 the morphine
habit at the time of conviction, and
did not realize the nature of his
crime. Since Incarceration he has
been cured of the habit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
KNOWS
WHEREABOUT OF
GENERAL REYES.
(Bv Associated PreSs.)

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Depart
ment of Justice knows, but will not
make public the whereabouts of Gen.
eral Bernardo Reyes, republican lead
er of the new revolutionary movement
in Mexico. Agents of the department
have General Reyes under surveil-
ance, following his Indictment for the
alleged violation of the neutrality
laws. Reyes was recently released
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
Farmers Uuon Meets at
Mammoth Springs TOMORROW

The Farmers Union of Forrest
county will meet tomorrow at Nam
moth Springs, pursuant to a call re-
Gently issued and in compliance with
the sentiment of the bulk of the farm
ers of this section relative to reduc-
ing the cotton acreage. 1t is under
stood that the arguments to be pre-
sented call for an acreage reduction
of 25 per cent, and this it is thought
will be the basis that the farmers in
other sections of the country will
adopt in this plan that has for its
ultimate end the welfare of the farm
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-14
JAMES WARY Of
IMMUNITY BATH
George County Attorney Not Anxious
To Testify In The 5iIbo
Bribery.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. At. r
James, of Lucedale, the attorney who
is alleged to have given a bribe to
State Senator Theodore G. Bilbo TO
secure the passage of the bill creating
the new county of George, will not
take an Immunity bath" at the pres
ent term of the Kinds countX-circuit
court, If he can help it.
James has evidently placed himself
beyond the jurisdiction of tho Missis-
sippi courts, and If he is brought be-
fore the Kinds county grand jury to
testify before the adjournment of the
present criminal term, it will be as q
reluctant witness.
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