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The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK
LATE NEWS OF The WORLD
TERSELY TOLD.
SOUTH, EAST, NORTH AND WEST
Notes From Foreign Lands, Through
out the Nation and Particularly
the Great South.


Jake Samuels, negro, charged
with criminally assaulting the wife Of
Walter Ramsey, a Robertson CTenn)
county farmer was taken from officers
by a mob Of citizens and riddled
with bullets. Farmer Ramsey left
his wife and two small children at
alone at night to 30 to Orlinda En-
route he met the negro Samuels
knowing that she was alone. Il is al
legged. the negro went direct to her
home and assaulted her
Railroads In the submerged terri
tory Of Louisiana are organizing re-
pair gangs to rush the work of re-
pairing roadbeds and bridges damag-
ed by the waters from the Dog Tail,
Torras, Panther Forest and Beulah
breaks. There will be large de-
mand for labor, but the supply made
available by idle farm hands is ex-
pected to more than equal the de-
mand. The Texas and Pacific. South.
ern Pacific and the Ylcksburg, Shreve-
port and Pacific sustained considera-
Bile damage by washouts.
Nearly $i,000,000 was contributed
to the cause of education by the gen
eral education board founded by
John ID. Rockefeller or this sum
100000 was appropriated for distri-
button among Ave colleges, the larg-
est contribution, of s25o,OOO. going to
the George Peabody college for teach
ers OF Nashville. Tenn. for the es.
adjustment of the Seaman A Knapn
school OF country life The snm ~
Szlo,oO0 was set aside for demonstra.
tion work in agriculture in tho sd,tb.
ern states, for professors of sa1ond
hry education In state unlverslt&s 3 Of
me south. and toSaid LI,s,..;s. N ~.
work appropriation is slss,. |
600
Al meeting of the Tennessee alum.
nj of the University of the South. it |
was stated that two memorials would |
probably perpetuate the memory at
Sewanee of the hero of the Titanic
disaster, Maj Archie Butt An endow.
ed scholarship or professor ship will
be established by the alumni, while
the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. of
which Major Butt was member. Is
TO erect a new gymnasium
in his memory.
With the Mississippi river and It's
tributaries steadily falling and. no
further disastrous creyasses in the
Ievees anticipated. interest In the
devastating flood that swept millions
pf acres of Louisiana's lowlands and
stretches of fertil acres in Mis-. d
sissippi and southeastern Arkansas.
now centers in the gigantic task of
caring for the tens of thousands of
people who have been made homeless. l
More than $1,000 in cash and a
itill larger amount In clothing and ,
supplies have been devoted to the
'efugees and there is almost 100000 /
n sight for their urgent needs. I
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
May Go to University.

Jackson.-It is currently rumored
that Commissioner Albert H. Whitfield,
former chief justice of the supreme
court, and for fourteen years mem
Der OF the tribunal, viii be rendered
law professorship at the University
of Mississippi at the close of his term
as commissioner.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
$4,000 Frfom Beer License.

Jackson.-State Auditor Thompson is
IN receipt OF the report of the sheriff am
tax collector of Warren county, in which
that gentleman informed the audito
that for the month of April, 1913, he
had collected S19,69O in privilege taxes.
Of this amount, $4,000 was collected
for license on near-beer joints, there hav.
ing been twenty-six licenses taken out
in that county to sell the limitations OF
the stuff that made Milwaukee famous.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Washington.

An effort to organize cotton grow
ers in the South to remedy the pres
ent wasteful conditions and market
ing OF cotton has been begun by the
bureau Of manufacturers, according
to report issued in Washington.
Commercial Agent ]. NJ. Carson has
! been ASSIGNED to ~ t--tahs4,e-' =
in the South and Confer with the men
engaged in authority with view to
ascertaining whether a plan for the
market could be devised.
The house is holding to its program
for adjournment about June Is, al
though no understanding has been
reached with the senate leaders, who
are not optimistic. Representative
Underwood announced that the pro
gram for adjournment on June Is
must be carried out so far as the
house is concerned and said he would
insist on sidetracking all legislation
there in favor of the appreciation
bills and a few measures of import
ance
Orders issued by the interstate com
merce commission suspending ad-
vances in class freight rates from
New Orleans to Mobile Selma and
Prattville, Ala and Pensacola, Fla,
were vacated by the commission. This
action is taken not because the com
mission doubts that 1t had authority
to enter the orders but because it
wishes to avoid complicating the ques-
tions involved in the case Of the Lou
isyille and Nashville Railroad com.
pany against the commission.
No matter what the result of the
presidential election is next Novem- |
ber, the Democratic leaders of the |
house believe the party will be able
to control that body if a little hard
work is done. There are now 2S0 |
Democrats, 100 Republicans, one self. |
styled Progressive Republican" and
one Socialist in the house. The lead
ers believe 1t will be easy to keen
the Republicans from regaining their
lost ground, even If the drift should
be the other way next fell
Longer daily sessions of the sen.
ate this week with a view to expedit-
ng legislation and speeding adjourn
nent of congress as much as posi-.
Die. Republican leaders like Lodge
If Massachusetts and Smoot of Utah
IRE trying to bring the sessions to
close by the latter part of June.
others cling to the possibility of an
adjournment by June 10 which the
louse Democratic leaders are press
ng, while many senators say that
arly adjournment is not only imprac-
icable but absurd.
Senator Elihu Root of New York,
vho has been named temporary chair
nan of the Republican national con-
ention by subcommittee of the
republican national committee. issued
statement declaring: There is no
whatever for the story
hat contemplate declining to act
S temporary chairman of the Re-
ublican national convention I'm ,
ass that designation is overruled. as.
course, it may be by the conven-
on. 7 shall serve"
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Pretermit Press Meeting.

9azoo City.-For the first time in
Al years the Mississippi Press Asso-
siation will hold no convention this
year. Generalization due to floods has
rendered it undesirable to hold the
gathering at Natchez, as first intended,
and other obstacles which have since
presented themselves have caused Presi-
dent Anderson and Secretary Mcclure
to call off the gathering altogether.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Want Regular Army Band.

Columbus.-There viii be no dearth
OF music at the state encampment which
is to be held here next August. As has
already been stated there will be two
OF the Mississippi National Guard bands
IN attendance and efforts are now be-
ing made to secure regular army band.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Road Will Be Built.

Jackson.-From information received
IN this city it begins to look like the
new line of railroad up in the northeast
corner Of the state is going to be built
Thus far the promoters of the Mem
phis, Columbus & Pensacola, as the road
is called, have met with only three re.
fusals to grant right of way.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Twenty Thousand Cattle Dipped.

Jaokson.-The work of Graduating
cattle ticks in Kinds county is proceed
ing splendidly, according to officials in
charge of the work, and since spring
opened and the rains ceased, over 10000
head of cattle have been dipped out OF
the sixty-odd thousand.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Rebuild Railroads.

Nicksburg.-A general rush order has
been issued to all OF the subordinate of-
Meals OF the Yazoo & Mississippi Val.
ley Railroad by Superintendent ana
General Manager s. s. Morris Of This
road, requesting them to get the entire
Valley road system opened up for een.
eral resumption of traffic.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

jackson. = Adjutant General Fridge
reports that the recent order for the
muster out Of the only cavalry troop
IN the Mississippi National Guard
domiciled in Noxubee county, has
oeen countermanded and that the
troop will remain, with headquarters
at Brooksville. Capt ". W. Walker
mas Deen commissioned to take com
mand Of the troop. and viii keep the
caNalrymen together. he company is
made up OF men from the first families
OF East Mississippi, who furnish their
own mounts and, taken as a whole,
theY are ahcut as good as could be-
ioUas an. here fer such service.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Vasden.-Under the auspices of the
local chapter of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy of this city, the
cornerstone of hte Monument now
being erected to the Confederate dead
Of the second district of Carroll coun-
ty was laid here
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Magnolia. II Local truckers made a
shipment of 275 bushels of beans and
2S5 bushels of Irish potatoes to Chi
cago. Potatoes and beans have done
exceptionally well here this season
and the growers are confident of max
ing a fine profit on both crops.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
MISSISSIPPI BREVlTIES

Natchez. There are 1900 flood
refugees in Natchez receiving rations
from the s-federaI government or be-
ing helped blythe Associated Chari-
ties. More than 500 of these are white
persons.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Hazlehurst.-Cabbage is being shipped
from this point in ear lots by local grow
ers. The stock is Of excellent quality.
but the crop has been cut down by the
rains.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Jackson.-State Revene Agent Writ
Adams has forwarded to the CITY tax
collector at Biloxi transcript of the
property of the late Frank T. Howard
the New Orleans philanthropist, with
the request that the estate be assess
ed for back taxes from 1904 to date
similar transcripts have been sent
10 the tax collector of Harrison coun.
ty, with the request that the pro
perty be assessed for state and coun.
W taxes. The sum total of taxes
claimed is about one-half million dol
lars, and the value of the Howard
estate liable to assessment under the
laws Of Mississippi is fixed at ap-
proximately S4,O0O,0O0. In event the
pack claim is collected the city of
Biloxi alone viii derive s209, goo from
this source.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Big Lumber Shipments.

Gulfport.-Lumber shipments thforo,,
the port OF Gulfport for the month cf
April amounted to 2s,576,OoO feet board
measure.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30
Complain of Bad Roads.

Gloster-The rural route mail larriers
are complaining bitterly OF the wretched
condition of the public roads in this se...
tion, in this and Wilkinson counties
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Natchez.-George Mallerr, Young
white man of this city, confessed to
Constable L.. c. Spencer that he was
a deserted from the United States
navy, and was turned over to Captain
Spencer S. Wood, of the battleship Ne.
braska at New Orleans.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Jackson. - DIR. w. II. Rowan. tha
chlef sanitary inspector of the state
board of health, has returned from
Woodyille, Miss, where he has been
engaged in bringing about certain
changes in the town in improving san
ltary conditions. He reports that the
work done in Woodville was exceed.
ingly gratifying. DR.. Rowan has been
IN the service of the state board of
health two years, engaged especially
IN the hookworm campaign, and he
VIII now devote his entire time to
the inspection of the municipalities Of
the state.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Jackson.-Governor Brewer par.
doned from the Holmes county con.
Wet farm, Lee Barden, a blind tiger.
who is suffering from an incurable
disease and is in very bad shape. The
pardon was recommended by the
county prosecuting attorney, the
board of supervisors and others. He
was a charge upon the eounssa---,' :
ia menace to health. He was pardon-
H. -. .-s~ss----d nOspfraf sOme-
where.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Wesson.-The executive committee
ior this city will probably meet in
the next few days and order a pri.
mary for the nomination of the city
officials for the ensuing two years.
ne primary must be held in August.
AS soon as the date is announced the
candidates for the various offices will
then make their formal announce.
ments. The officers to be elected
TINS year are mayor, marshal, five
aldermen. assessor, tax collector and
city clerk.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Newton. = County Demonstration
B. d. Williams reports hte appearance
OF the boil weeyil in some sections OF
thls community, and vigorous fight
is going to be necessary to suppress
this pest. The weather for plowing
and planting for the past two weeks
mas been nne, and the farmers have
made the time count. For the first
time since last November has the
ground been thoroughly dry every.
where.
The Jones County news., 1912-05-30

Yazoo City The steamer Lucille
owned by Coulter & McAlister, of this
city, sank at Vanland, half way be.
tween here and Belzona, in about 80
feet of water. The crew and one pas
senger barely escaped before the
steamer went down. She was heav.
lily loaded with miscellaneous freight.
Evening journal., 1912-03-07
CONCEDE 10
OF N. Y. VOTES
TO ROOSEVELT
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. March TT. r.
may get ten out of New York's ninety
delegates to the Republican conven-
ton. but I don't see how he can ex-
pect 10 get MORE" was the declara-
ton today Of Timothy Woodruff Of
New York. an overnight guest az
the White House.
"The indications are that Colonel
Roosevelt will have little support
from the Empire state" he continued.
I'm his own Congressional district.
two delegates nominated by the Re-
publicans are personally friendly to
the ex-President, but the district is
strongly for Taft.
at is not the purpose OF the
friends Of President Taft 10 fight
Roosevelt We are fighting for our
principles and we believe tho people
Of New York are with us. This is not
fight Of the organization. Il is a
campaign for reason and right, and
We supporting President Taft arc
confident OF success"
Evening journal., 1912-03-07
IN COMPETITION
FOR PIANO PRIZE

Gewehr and Edelbrock Of 216 West
Ninth street. piano dealers, are con-
ducting a competition Of skill in
which they offer a 1925 piano as the
first prize $115 credit certificate for
the second prize and $50 credit GER
tifcate as the third prize They will be
awarded to the persons making the
largest number of English words
from the words Hallet and Aayis. A
great deal Of interest is being taken
in the competition, because It is edu-
cational and fascinating, and the
prizes are worth working for.
This competition is conducted
through special arrangement with
several leading piano manufacturers,
so that music lovers will know that
Gewehr and Edelbrock are sole fac
tory distributors for the famous Hal
let and Davis. Conway, Nimball and
other pianos. This is not the first
prize competition which has been con-
Quoted by this firm, and people are
assured Of the fair dealing Of Gewehr
and Edelbrock. they having given and
delivered first prize pianos absolutely
free to Thomas p. Jester, S36 Pine
street. and Mrs. Harvey l.. Jones, 30'
/ West Twenty-fourth street, In a pre-
vious competition.
Gewehr and Edelbrock have made
a wonderful growth and made scores
of sales since their opening in this
city, having recently moved into at
tractive new quarters, 216 West Ninth
street. This firm is sole agent for the
Virtuolo, the wonderful player-piano
Evening journal., 1912-03-07
JUDGE SEES NO
NEED OF REBUTTAL

Mrs. LeOna Hoffman. OF No. 5O4
King street, arrested last Saturday
night on the charge OF soliciting was
dismissed by Judge Cochran in City
Court this morning. The woman en-
tered plea OF not guilty through her
attorney Armon ID. Chaytor. Jr. Pa
trolman Crozier. who arrested the
woman said she was a frequenter of
the corner at Third and Orange
streets. This was objected 30 by Mr.
Chaytor and the court said "many
people frequent that neighborhood"
Ernest Mork who was arrested WITH
the womann said she approached hin
on Saturday night I'm her own de
Tense the woman said that after Wis
iting a Mrs. Carr I'm Orange stree
near Third street on Saturday nigh
she started for a store at Fifth AM
Orange streets. At Third street sh
said Mork spoke to her and startei
TO walk with her when the policeman
arrested her. She said the police re
fused TO tell her what she was charg
ed with.
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn called
Patrolman Davidson. but Mr.. Chaytol
objected, saying the state had closed
Mr.. Lynn said he was going TO Offer
evidence in rebuttal and Judge Cocn-
ran said GO ahead aud rebut all you
want"
Officer Davidson then said he had
warned the woman to stay away from
the vicinity Of Third and Shipley
streets but Mr.. Chaytor objected and
was sustained.
Evening journal., 1912-03-07
ROOSEVELT
MUM ON TRIP
OF PERKINS
Declares That Visit Of Finan-
Cler Was Of No I'm
pOrtanCs
COLONEL READY TO SEE ALL
WHO MAY CALL ON HIM
Ry The United press.

BY The United Press.
MINEOLA, /. l., March THE hur-
ried visit to Oyster Bay. made by
George w. Perkins. late last night in
his automobile, after which he said
that he merely carried a message
from Senator Dixon to Colonel Roose-
welt. was unimportant, according to
the Colonel
When Roosevelt arrived here today
TO report for jury Alphabetically
he has not been drawn on a single
case yet-he was besieged for a state
ment regarding the Perkins visit
which was looked on as highly i'm
portant by the politicians of both
factions i'm New York. But, with a
characteristic wave of his hand the
Colonel said it was simply an ordi-
nary visit, such as any one might
have made and incidently the Colonel
said Sycamore Hill is open to any
one who wants to call and if they
want their identity kept secret the
Colonel will help them out.
why you gentlemen should con-
Germ yourselves with unimportant
Thugs the Colonel said to the watt
ing reporters, q am at a loss to
know. If anyone wants to see me
will see him at any time. Mr.
Perkins. Mr. Morgan, Mr.. Rockefeller
Mr.. Hill, Mr. Burns, Mr. Mitchell, or
any of them can come to see me at
any time if they want to. / would
see Mr.. Mcnamara if he wanted tC
see me and he was pardoned
If they told me not to say they
were there | would say 'cet,ainly.
there | would say certainly. ] am
always willing to receive callers"
The Colonel. when pressed for an
explanation of the OYSTER Bay rip OF
Perkins, and was told that there was
much speculation .sgarding il, he
turned on his heel and walked away.
Excused Until Tomorrow
ser remaining n cout, 'or 1f-
teen minutes. Roosevelt. with the re-
mainder of the jury panel. was eX-
cused until tomorrow, as the case on
trial was certain to occupy the entire
day. While waiting the Colonel read
CASTOR BOissicrs' Cicero and His
Friends, story at the time of CT
cero in the original French.
When asked what callers he eA'
nected today the Colonel said a paty
of five would likely come down on the
night train and spend the night al
Sycamore Hill He would not give
their names as il was not certain they
would make the train.
"As far as other visitors are con.
cerned." he said. 81 do not expect any
Still ! would not say none will coma
! did not expect Mr.. Perkins las
night. but he came. I have hearC
Mr. Barnes was coming down to SEE
me. but / hardly think sO.r
And chuckling over his referenc,
Ito the state chairman the ColOne
clambered into his automobile anC
started home.
Evening journal., 1912-03-07
DENIES he WAS
ON FIRING LINE

Ferdinando Baino In his defense
before General Sessions Court this
morning to the charge of assault, with
intent to kill John Florentino at
Third and King street on January
20 denied he did any shooting or
that he had a pist,.. The defendant
feid that he. Nicholas Di Marco ard
Fred Stirger were standing on the
other side OF the street when the
shooting took place The othe. Wit
nesses corroboratcd BaiBo that he did
no shooting on that occasion. Sam
Pciegrino said he saw the 9th sr thrt C
men on tie opposite side OF the
street from where the shooting took
pisce. He said he saw Joe racu
stagger to the middle Of the street
ami fall, and saw man with a gray
sui; fire into tho cellar
The trial was begun yesterday and
may be continued today.
Evening journal., 1912-03-07
PERKINS TELLS or HIS
CONFERENCE WITH NIXON

By The United Press.
NEW YORK. March When ask
ed today regarding his hurried trip to
Oyster Bay last night and the con-
ference that followed later at his
home in this city, George W. Perkins.
formerly J. p. Morgan's partner,
said:
1T is curious that the papers
should try to make mystery of my
calling on Colonel Roosevelt yester-
day when every one knows I am for
him. did see Senator Dixon last
night. He is making a heroic fight
against the tremendous odds of a
powerful political machine to give the
people Of this country a chance to
express their preference for Presi-
dent Ny talk with Senator Dixon
was about this very important mat
ter"
The conference at Perkins home
with Senator Dixon who is the Roose-
Welt campaign manager. was extended
and was attended by Perkins. Dixon,
Frank A. Munsey and Harry L. Stod-
dard.
Evening journal., 1912-03-07
SHOW REGARD
TO AUTHORITY
MOnSlgnOr Russell breaches
On the Catholic Church
and Order

Whether the President of the United
States is a Republican or Democrat,
or whatever his religious creed, a good
Catholic will respect and uphold his
authority as ordained by and coming
from God, was the declaration OF
Monsignor William T. Russell, of
Washington, ID. c., in his sermon,
"The Catholic Church the Mother of
Order" preached to a crowded con-
gregation in the Cathedral last night.
The preacher said there Is no truer
American citizen than the Catholic,
because Of the teaching of the church
regarding divine and human author
ity. He said the church has always
told her people to respect properly
constituted authority. no matter If the
persons in authority were personally
unworthy.
Lack of recognition that all author
ity comes from God, that no man OF
himself has power over his fellow
men, makes tyrants of the majority,
and slaves of the minority, he said.
Monsignor Russell spoke of the ef-
fort that is now being made by meet
ings and census-takings, to draw men
back into the churches, saying thar
the intention was good. but they
might as we'll try to straighten an
old bent oak or roll back the waters
of the Delaware as work with the
grown men.
Il was necessary to start with the
children. Monsignor Russell said the
Catholic Church takes care that hel
children are taught that there is q
God 20 whom they are responsible
that there is such a thing as duty to-
wards fellow men. and that there is
such a thing as social order whose
basis rests upon the divine authority
He said the future Of this country. es
pecially. depends upon an acknOwledg
ment Of divine authority in the socia
order. because there is so much per-
sonal and civil liberty among the peo
pie. that if they become people with
out God, the nation will go down e
destruction.
Evening journal., 1912-03-07
PsLICE AND CHILDREN'S
AGENT CLOSE TO TILT

Police Sergeant William T. Schell.
clerk to Chief of Police George Black
and Frank Stout, special agent for
the Humane Societies. exchanged "A
few words this morning following
proceedings in City Court, but il was
an over i'm a few minutes.
Mr.. Stout. in a joking way said
something about the police which Mr..
Schell resented and made a retort
which Mr. Stout did not like. The lat
Ter followed the clerk to the chiefs
office and shortly afterward came
down stairs saving loud enough to be
plainly heard, come down stairs and
tell it to the Judge, he's still in the
court room"
Judge Cochran who happened to be
in the room had his attention drawn
10 Mr.. Stout by this remark and asked
what was the matter Nothing more
was said, however, and the judge left
the room.
Sergeant Schell said later that he
had said nothing about Judge Coch-
ran.