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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
HALT SHOW GIRLS TRIAL
Juror Alleged P%rejudiced Is Withdrawn
by Court.

New York.-The trial Of Lillian
Graham and Ethel Conrad, the show
girls, who are charged with shooting w.
E. d. Stokes, was halted abruptly by
the withdrawal of a juror by the order
of the court.
1t had been rumored throughout the
morning that the trial would be delayed
because some one had discussed the case
indiscreetly.
The juror withdrawn was Terry
Hinkle. The court excused him after
hearing an affidavit made by Mrs. The
resa Holmes, which set forth that
Hinkle, while she was dining at his house
last Friday evening, explained the case
to her at length, and replied, when his
wife remarked that the girls ought to
be tarred and feathered," Won needn't
worry about that; they will be sent up
all right"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Would Reduce Acreage.

Austin, TeN.-As chairman OF tic gov
ernor's cotton conference, Gov. o. Il.
Colquitt OF Texas has addressed the
governors OF all the Southern states sug-
gesting that the mass meetings of farm
ers for the purpose OF taking steps to
reduce the cotton acreage in 1911 be
held throughout the South December 10,
if the other governors lave appointed
their county chairmen for organization
purposes as the New Orleans conferences
OF governors suggested. He asks that
the governors take steps 10 encourage
the meetings OF farmers everywhere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
PORTRAIT OF BISHOP GALLOWAY
Impressive Exercises Took Place at Mill.
saps College.

Jackson.-In the presence OF one Of
the largest audiences that ever assenl-
bled in the chapel, a magnificent oil
portrait of the late Bishop Charles =.
Galloway, one of the founders and chief
benefactors of the institution, was pre-,
scented to Millsaps College.
Members of the Methodist clerg, from
all parts of the State, and scores OF IN.
innate friends of the gifted divine, were
present.
The portrait is the work of Miss
Willie Bette Newman, of Nashville, a
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 tim,
of his death.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
LINDSAY ASKS PARDOr-,.
Was a Member of the Firm of Steele,
Miller & Co,

Jackson.-A petition for pardon is be-
ing circulated in behalf of w. L. Lind
sey, a member of the cotton firm OF
Steele, Miller & Co., who is now serv-
ing a term of three years Imprisonment
in the federal penitentiary 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 Il. c. Niles in the United States
District Cour at Aberdeen, something
less than a year ago., and along with
two other members of the firm. was
tound guilty and sentenced as stated.
Lindsey was the junior member of the
firm, and it is the opinion of those who
are familiar with the case thai he was
an innocent member OF the gigantic
frauds perpetrated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
ACCUSER Is SENT TO JAIL
Affidavit Is Presented Charging That
Detective Walker Offered Brides.


Louisville.-The committal trial Of
Thomas MeElroy, who was arrested IN
Texas by Ben Walker, the socalled 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 u year
ago, was tried Tuesday. Swinton Per
menter was charged and convicted Tor
this crime at d special term OF court
September, 1910, and sentenced to hang.
Appeal was taken to Supreme Court
and a reversal was obtained and remand
ed back to the lower court. A 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 aft
davit sworn to by Ebert Vowel, an
uncle of Swinton ~Permenter, charging
Ray with the murder of Miss jamie
Sharp, with McElroy.
There was a large crowd in attendance
when court opened. Justices Files, Nc
Allilly and Watson presided over the
court.
Every one was in a culver of excite
ment when }. b. Gully, County Attorney
in conjunction with Ii. H.. Rogers, who
represented the State, addressed the
court and asked that charges against
McElroy and Ray be dismissed because,
after thorough investigation of the evil
dence furnished by Walker, Vowel and
others, they found that there was not
a s~cintilla of evidence against the de-
PENDANTS. At this junction the attor-
neys lar the defense, Mr.. Teat, of Kos
ciusko, anG Jones { Jones, Of locsl bar,
mace a motion that charges be dismissed
against McElroy and Ray and cost in
said cases be taxed against the parties
who made the affidavits against Nc
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 bride. Affidavit was
made against him by Tom McElroy.
Several other parties were present who
wanted to make oath that Walker had
offered mem sums OF money to swear
certain things against McEiroy.
Walker is being held by Sheriff Hull,
in default of bond for $500, which b.
is required to make.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
RAILROADS
Liberty White Shows Nice Profit and
Mississippi Central a Magnificent One.

Jachson.-Reports are coming in slow
~ to the railroad commission for the
last quarters business handled by the
public service corporations in Missis-
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 of the road were $24, sos. O2,
and the operating expenses %$1s,6OO.71.
The Mississippi Central, another road
wholly in the State, makes its report
and seems to be doing we'll. It's gross
receipts for the quarter were sa16,762,66
and its expenses $136,5s3.26, which puts
the road to the good SSO,179.4O. This
is also an increase of prosperity owe
last year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Will Plead Insanity.

Jackson. = Attorneys for Emmett
Yeagler, who is accused OF numbering
his wife and her grandmother, and
whose case will come up before the Cir
cult Court when 1T convenes next month,
will enter q plea of insanity for their
client. Some startling developments will
be disclosed when this case comes into
court, according to information of peo-
pie in position to know, and a remark
able story of domestic life with all it's
tragedies will be drawn into the trial il
attempt to. save the accused.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
PROPOSE A NEW COUNTY.
People IN Belzoni In Favor Of PROPOSE
ton.

Jackson.-The proposition by the
citizens OF The district surrounding Bel
zoni, in the eastern edge of Washing
ton County, to create a 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 Sum
flower River, part of Sharkey, the tag
end Of Sunflower, the same of Yazoo and
all of Holmes County east of Tchula
Lake. The proposed district makes APP
p~roximately 504 square miles of terri
tory, and is made up Of remote parts OF
all the counties mentioned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Plead Guilty Poisoning.

Morrillton, Ark.-Quite a sensation
took place when Thomas Quails and
Mrs. Molly Winberry, charged with muir
dering Mrs. Thomas Quails last April,
pleaded guilty of murder in the second
degree and were sentenced to the pcni-
tertiary. Mrs. Winberry, accomplice, re-
ceived a sentence of five years, and
Thomas Quails ten years. They were
watching Mrs. Quails and gave her
strychnine to get her out of the way,
as they were lovers and expected to
marry soon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Capital Coming South.

Baltomore.-The development move
ments which are under way in the South
show that the trend of capital is toward
the ~ 3; that this section is rapidly
dive/i ing its industrial and agricul-
tural interests, and that railroad build
ing and expansion are being taken up
on a scale which promises to greatly in
crease the transportation facilities of
this section. Every year shows a strik-
ing advance in the diversified agricul-
tural progress of the South, making a
surer and broader foundation for ger era
prosperity.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Beattie Buried.

Richmond, Va.-By the grave OF the
wife whom he murdered the body Of
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., was buried
after sunrise Sunday. There was a brief
service at the residence, attended only
by members of the family and eight
friends who served as pallbearers, and
then the procession moved through the
silent streets of South Richmond. Rev.
John J. Fix, who prayed with Beattie
just before he was led into the death
chamber at the ~penitentiary, read the
service of the Presbyterian church.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
DAY OF ELECTRICITY COMING
Edison Says 1t Will Replace Steam, Oil
and Gasoline.

Washington.-"The time is coming
is not far off-when electricity will per-
form every function on a battleship now
exercised by steam, Oil or gasoline. Not
only is this true of the movement of the
big guns, the hosting of the ammunition
and the control of the intricate machin-
cry, but electricity will yet be the motive
power with which these great vessels
themselves are propelled"
This statement was made by Thomas
A. Edison, the wizard of Menlo Park,
who is i'll Washington for the purpose of
testing his new storage battery in the
presence of naval experts at the Wash
ington navy yard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
ROOSEVELT NOT A CANDIDATE
Philadelphia Paper Prints "Authorita.
tive Statement"

philadelphia.-The North American
publishes what it terms IAN authorita-
tive statement of Col. Roosevelt's po-
sition with reference to the Republican
nomination and the campaign for the
presidency in 1912.
The statement reiterates Mr.. Roose-
velt's declarations that he would not be
a candidate in 1912, neither would he
lend his aid to any prospective candi-
date. The North American says that
the statement was made no more thar
three days ago by Col. Roosevelt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
CHRISTIANS ARE
Being SLAUGHTERED
HoNGKONG HEARS OF MURDERS IN
Yum NAN PROVINCE.
Rebels Lose Han Yang-After Seventy
Hours Of Fighting. City Taken by
ImpevialIsts.

Hongkong.-Father Robert, chief pas
tor of the foreign missions of Hongkong,
received a telegram informing him OF the
murder OF Father Castanet, Drs. Legenre
and Patimir. a native priest, and many
converts in the Yum Nan revolt. where
the anti-foreign feeling is intense. No
further particulars were received. The
Chinese newspapers report the murder of
three missionaries at WI Chow. Eight
Christians are reported killed at Yum
Nan Flu. Yum Nan province, the resi-
dence of the apostolic delegate, Degue
Briant, was pillaged and burned.
Peking.-Han Yang has been occupied
by the imperial forces, which crossed the
Han river, twenty miles above that
place. WI Chang has made a provisional
capitulation and it is evident that the
government is getting a strong hand in
that part of HUI Peh province, where =
few weeks ago the rebels seemed to have
supreme control.
There is no news of Ii Huen Yang. the
revolutionary commander, and it is not
known whether or not he led the advance
or directed it from WI Chang. 1t is not
believed the rebels will surrender, as they
fear slaughter, but will prefer to take
chances in flight in the open country.
The rebels endeayored to obtain the
terms offered by Yuan Shi kai three
weeks ago, but it is reliably reported
that Lieut.-Gen. Fang Kwo Chang, COM
mander of the imperial troops at Ham
kow. has refused.
The foreign settlements suffered heav-
lily. A Hankow consular report says it
was a foregone conclusion that the inn
perialists would win if they attacked
seriously, because of their superior or
ganization. During the attack every po-
sition the rebels assumed vas heavily
shelled. The imperialists numbered prob
ably 10000 modern drilled men. The
rebels were for the most part volunteers,
perhaps equal in number to the imperial
forces.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
ALlMoNY FOR HUSBAND
North Dakota Judge Rules He Is En-
titled to It Sometimes.

Bismarck. n. D.-A husband sued for
divorce is entitled to alimony and sup
port, under certain conditions, accord
ing to a decision of the supreme court.
In the case in question, the husband,
defendant, declared he was entitled to
money for his support during the time
the case was in progress and the district
court ruled with him and from which
decision there was an appeal to the SUI
preme court.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Landed in Drove of Steers.

Fort Worth. Tex.-Aviator Fowler had
a trying experience when his easgiae
broke. down in midair and he was forced
ia descend 9 sarta frsrhe aTidsss-os
drove. of steers He lost no time i'll Gid
ing to earth, but it took destrous man.
seement t avoid aiigating IN the midst
of the sta1npeded cattle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Kindergartens Needed.

New York.-The contrast between
gifts of $50, 900 900 to the cause of higher
education in. this country this year and
the fact that there are four million chill
dren in the country without the privi-
leges of kindergarten training was
brought out in the report of Miss Bessie
Locke, corresponding secretary of the
National kindergarten Association, at
its annual meeting here. She pointed
out that only one state in this country
Utah-has made the kindergarten a part
of IFS schoOl system.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
NEGROES ARE FLEEING

Waco, Tex.-Negroes are DESERVING
Crawford, a small town 20 miles west OF
Waco, as a result of the stabbing of
Marcus Edwards, a white man, by a
negro named Bibles. Following the stab
bling a mob formed, but the negro was
spirited away by a deputy sheriff who
had been called. Vengeance was then
directed on the negro population in gen.
eral and many left h~urriedly, the mob
comprising about one hundred armed
white men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
W anu see ine db my (
? uoUorvELT SCORNrUL.~4
Says Bankers Testimony Is Mere
Nonsense.

New Iork.-Col. Theodore Roosevelt
was shown the synopsis OF Wharton Bar
ker's testimony in Washington before
the senate committee OF interstate com.
merce in which Col. Roosevelt's name fig.
ured prominently. He read the statement
carefully and then declared:
Il would as soon discuss a pipe dream
with a patient out OF Bedlam as dis
cuSS such nonsense"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
BERRY OUTLOOK IS POUH.
Intense Heat and Dry Weather of S1rr-
mer Responsible.

HeI NtSpUnSlDIe.
.Jackson.-The outlook for the straw
berry crop in the State of Mississippi
for next spring is not bright at pres
rnt, and it may be very much curtailed.
This is one of the staple fruit crops
OF the State, and a dimunition will mean
the loss of considerable proportions O
several sections.
The extreme and continued dry
weather of midsummer and fall had the
effect OF killing out the plants by thou
sands, the dry weather prevented the
from appearing and making
the young plants, and altogether it will
take a years favorable weather and
some hard work to get the berry field
back into fairly good condition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Electrocute Cherokee.

Raleigh, n. Cross French, a Chero,
kee, was e~lectroeuted here for the muir
der of Miss Ethel Shuler near BirdtoWn,
French confesing that he had attacked
the girl, and when she struck him on the
head with a stone he cut her throat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Pushing Work.

Meridian.-The resuryey of the RICH,
OF way for the Memphis & Gulf Rail-
road from Memphis to Pensacola, Fla,
via Meridian, was begun by Chief En-
gineer L. w. Murphy, who recently re-
moved his family to this city. The
work of surveying the new road will be
prosecuted as rapidly as possible.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
SAYS ROOSEVELT SOLD OUT
Banker Springs Sensation at Commerce
Committee Meet.

Washington.-W. Barker, a retired
banker of Philadelphia, sprang a sensu-
ton Oh the senate committee on inter-
state when he alleged that n
New York tinancier told him in 1904 that
the financial interests would support
Theodore Roosevelt for president because
Roosevelt had "made IA bargain" with
them ION the railroad question"
Mr.. Bankers statement came in the
midst of a vigorous attack on the money
trust" in which he alleges also that
President Roosevelt had been given the
details of the impending panic of 1907,
several months before it happened, but
took no action to prevent it.
~ anu see Iue dI NY
-xrE~1VETT SC0RNrlTL
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
DRILLS CURE HOOKWORM
Physician Finds Condition Improved at
Military School.

College Station, TeN.-That the milf
tary drills at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College here have given a knock
out to the hookworm is made apparent
by the report of DIR. c. w Stiles, who eX-
amined $50 tudents there. He saiu he
had found symptoms OF the hooH worm
in but two students. He found a re.
markable abdominal muscular develop
ment in all the students, due TO thei'
drills
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Man Torn to Bits.

Paducah, Ky.-While repairing a belt
at Central City, Walter Heltsley, a3
years Of age, was caught in the belt and
drawn into the machinery, being liter
ally torn to pieces. He was crushed be
yond recognition,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Approve Aldrich Plan.

New Orleans, La.-With but one dis
senting vote the American Bankers AS
ISOLATION gave its unqualified approval
to the proposed Aldrich plan for the re-
form of the monetary system of the
United States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
OMA BLACK HANDLER
Mrs. Lou Allen, Socially Prominent, Gets
One Year.

New Orleans, La.-Mrs. Lou Allen, So
cially prominent in Shreveport, wife of
a former councilman, must serve a term
OF one year in the penitentiary, accord
ing to a decision handed DOWN by the SUI
preme court. She was convicted of send
ing a black hand letter to Mrs. Nina
.Siliquial. Her husband was charged with
the same ~offense, but was acquitted.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01

Peking-The first gun of the bonn
bardment of Picking was fired at 1880
O'Clock Sunday morning. A fort to the
north opened hostilities.
The bombardment continued for a
considerable time without interruption.
There is an unconfirmed report that s0r
imperialists have been killed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
HUNG FOR KILLING NEGRO
First Time White Man Paid This Pen
atty in Georgia.

Brunswick, Ga.-For what is said to
be the first time in this state that a
white man has paid the death penalty
for killing a negro, A. J. O'Berry, aged
26, was hanged at st. Mary's, Camden
county. O'Berry had killed a negro wo-
man and her daughter, the motive being
robbery. He had confessed to the crime
and the state pardon board had declined
to act on his case.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Good Roads Mass Meeting.

Ashland.-A good roads mass meeting
was held at the courthouse here. The
purpose of the meeting was to discuss
and formulate a plan for the working
of the public roads of Benton County.
Several plans of working the roads were
advanced and discussed by several of
the citizens present. The short division
contract system, that Of letting out
by contract to the lowest bidder, short
division Of road, from five to ten mics.
was decided as the must feasible plan
Of working the roadss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Soldiers Warrants.

The Capital National Bank of Jack.
son Is %cashing, without charge to the
State or soldiers, all checks presented
for services rendered by officers and
men of the National Guard at Water
Valley and at MeComb City, up to the
oate OF the report rendered by the
Adiutant General to the Legislature and
for which something over SIS, 900 was
appropriated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Indict Landlords.

Natchez.-A number of landlords who
rented their property to persons who
engaged in unlawful retailing have been
indicted by the grand jury, among them
being several ladies, two still in Their
teens,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
IA, 1885, 900 BALES COTTON
Is the Estimate of the New Orleans
Times-Democrat.

New Orleans, La.-Final estimates on
the cotton crop of 1911 received by the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, from its
correspondents throughout the cotton
belt, give a total of 14,s35,O00 bales, ex-
elusive of ~linters, repacks and similar
additions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
State Wins Suit.

Gulfport.-The suit brought by the
State and the oyster commission against
the Barataria Canning Company of
Biloxi in Circuit Court, in which the
Ncanning company contested the tax on
oysters which We're brought from Ala
hama, which was 3 cents per barrel,
claiming same to be unconstitutional,
resulted in the upholding of the validity
of the tax and rendering Judgment
against the company. The canning com
pany may appeal the case to the ST.
preme Court.
Pass Prohi Resolution.
Guffport.-At the close of the Missis-
sippi State Baptist convention the re-
port on temperance was read by p. J.
Lipsey and a set of resolutions was
adopted, in which the Legislature of
Mississippi was memorialized to pass a
law making it a felony to "a in
the liquor traffic in this State, espe-
cially for the second offense.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Farmers.

Observation-Disclosures were made by
government agents from this state and
Louisiana to farmers here, advising them
how to raise cotton under boil weeyil
conditions. The agents were greeted by
a large crowd OF farmers
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Monument Fund Growing.

Jaekson.-Clay Sharkey, treasurer for
the Confederate Women's Monument
Fund submits a statement showing
amounts collected up to November 25,
s. 752.2O.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Scottish Rite Session.

Meridian.-The Scottosh Rite bodies
OF Mississippi convened for a three DAYS
session Tuesday and conferred the first
section of the degrees on a large class
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Leflore Poultry Association.

Greenwood splendid poultry show
was given in Greenwood under the aus
pices of the Lefiorc County Poultry As
ISOLATION, which is expected to give great
impetus to the already important bust
ness OF breeding fancy poultry strains
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Pass Prohi Resolution.
Truck Growers Organize.

West Point.-A well-attended meet
ing of unusual interest was held in the
Board OF Trade rooms when the organi-
zation OF the Clay County Truck Grow
ers' Association was perfected, with j..
Z. Hood as president and j. A. Coulson
as secretary.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-12-01
Gould Lines Win.

jefferson City. Mo.-The supreme
court of Missouri denied the writ of
custer asked by the attorney general to
dissolve the merger Of the Gould lines
II Missouri.