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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
AWARD CARNEGIE MEDALS
Five Awards Made to Heroes or Their
Benefciaries

Pittsbumg The following hero medals
and awards were made by the Carnegie
commission:
Charles Y Swain, bronze medal and
$1,000 - needed; s.ved from drowning
DR.. John Walton, Saratoga, Fla.
Clara Hogstad, silver medal and 81 900
as needed; attempted to save Joseph
Schultz, aged 20, from being run over
by a train at Lafayette, Pa.
Samuel A. Wetton, William J. Man
nings and John Conley, each bronze
medal and 81 900 as needed; the three
men saved Andrew Anderson from
drowning in Lake Superior, near Su-
perior, Wis.
Oren Buchner, bronze medal and 81 900
as needed; saved Sadye Cutterye, aged
23. from drowning at Middletown, Ill
Edward E. Saunders, deceased, silver
medal to his widow and pension of
$40 month, with SIS additional for each
of two children until 16; died attempt
ing to save Anna f. Stone, aged 81,
and Hannah G. Coyler, Naged 60, from
being run over by train at Elizabeth,
NJ
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
Battled For Ten Hours.

New York A desperate battle for tn
lives of two little children was terini-
mated by the quick wit Of Mrs. Robert
z. Voll who, when on the point of
succumbing through fatigue, put forth
all her strength, and with an energy
born Of desperation pushed an insane
domestic, with whom she had been bait
tling for over ten hours, through the
door, turned the key in the lock aud
staggered to the telephone to summon
aid. The servant was taken to the hos
pital where she died a few hours after
ward
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
MURDERER AT LARGE.
negro Farm Hand Believed to Have
Killed Ernest Bryant.

Meridian-The murderer of Ernest
BRYANT of Scooba, north of this city, is
still at large. Bryant was murdered
Monday and was last seen Sunday in
company with Neeley Giles, a young
negro, who had jumped contract To
work on the plantation of Bryant arr!
his father, John Bryant, near Scnoba.
sheriff Thompson of Kemper county has
made two arrests on suspicion, but moth
ing as yet has been revealed.
Giles was last seen at Godka, on Tues
day morning, headed toward this city.
The citizens of Kemper are ,enraged
over the foul deed and are determined
to find Giles, whom they believe guilty
of the crime. Bryant left DeKalb Sun
day with the negro, having ordered him
to return to the farm and finish his con-
tract. The negro was given the shot
gun and ordered to carry it, He shot a
bird near DeKalb, and later the shell
was picked up and compared with the
two found where the murder is sup
posed to have been committed, and they
were of the same Kind.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
We WILL SUPPRESS
CUBAN REBELLION
PRESIDENT TAFT SENDS UULTL
MATUM INSISTING ON PEACE.
Belief That if United States Intervene
1t Will Be to Permanently Occupy
Island

shington.-President Taft has
served notice on the Republic of Cuba
that unless President Gomez can sup
press the threatened rebellion of the vet
eran organization, which is seeking to
overthrow the Gomez government, the
United States, under the terms of the
Platt amendment, will be forced to send
military force to preserve order on
Cuban soil.
The presidents ultimatum to this eff
feet, together with the note of Arthur
M. Beanpre, United States minister to
Cuba, setting forth the seriousness OF
the situation were given out at the
state department today.
A fleet of four army transports is now
in readiness at Newport News to sail
for Guantanamo, and within a few days
10000 troops can be put aboard it with
which to enforce the -itimatum
In addition to this, the Atlantic feet
is now at Guantanamo and can be mob
ilized in any Cuban port very speedily
From this feet it would be easy to
land fighting force of 1000 marines
and bluejackets.
As soon as it was known that the
ultimatnm had been issued, men con
versant with Cuban affairs expressed the
belief that if the American flag is again
raised in Cuba it viii remain there
Such an intimation, in fact, was served
on Cuba the last tine occupation of the
island by American arms became neces
saFy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
DECREASE COTTON ACREAGE.
President Carter Issues Call to Discuss
This Proposition

Jaclson.-The following appeal or
proclamation to the people interested
in the subject covered was issued here
by President T. w. Carter of the Mis-
sissippi Farmers Union:
Acting for the Southern Cotton Con-
gress, composed of governors, commits
sioners of agriculture and presidents Of
the Farmers Union of the Southern
states, | hereby call meeting of the
people in Mississippi on the 25th day OF
January, in the school houses in their
respective districts to discuss the advisa-
bi1ity of increasing their acreage in crops
other than cotton. thereby decreasing the
acreage to be planted in cotton this
year as much as possible
"The RockhiIl plan, as published IN the
Union Advocate Of Jan. 10, gives the
plan in detail OF this movement. Every
body of all professions are requested to
be present and take part in these meet
ings and send signed statements of the
percentage Of reduction agreed upon to
Mr. Fred d. James, Jackson, Miss, who
Is the state manager Of this department
appointed by his excellency, the COVER
nor
~T. w. CARTER. I"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
STATE HAS 706,II9 WHITES
l,cos, ,4s7 NEGROES AND 1908 OF
OTHER RACES.
Negro Population is 56.2 Per Cent, De
crease of 2.3 Per Cent Since 1900.
Meridian Largest City Ia
State.

Washington.-The population of Mis-
sissippi, according to color, has been pub
lished by the census bureau:
The total poulation in 1910 was subdi-
yided as to color as follows:
White, s6,11e; negro, 1908, ,4s7; all
other persons indians and Chinese, Jap
aRese and other Asiatics), 1,5oS. The
equivalent figures for 1900 were:
White 641, 200; negro, 9O7, $3.50; all 9th
er, 2,440. For 1890 they were: White
544,s51; negro, 742, $50; all other s,190
The negro population constituted 5G.2
per cent of the total population of the
state in 1910, as against 5s.5 per cent
in 1900 and 576 per cent in 1890.
The increase in the negro population
since 1900 was at about one-half the
rate for the preceding decade, the in
crease from 1900 to 1910 being 101, ,S57,
or 11.2 per cent, as compared with an
increase being, respectively, 144, ,919, or
22.6 per cent, as against 96,349, or 17.7
per cent.
Meridian city had population in 1910
Of 24,2s5, comprising 1887 whites, 1921
negroes, and Z other persons (Chinese1.
The equivalent figures for 1900 were:
White, s,261; negro, 5,7s7; all other, 2.
For 1890 they were: White, 5,442; ne
gro, 5,17S; all other, 4.
The negro population of Meridian con
stituted 40 per cent of the total in 1910,
rs against ALP per cent in 1900 and 4S.7
per cent in 1885, The rate of increase
in the negro population from 1890 to
1910 was many times that from 1890
to 1900, the increase being, respectively
1854, or 61.2 per cent, as compared with
cog, or 11.s per cent.
The white population shows an in
crease during the last decade of 1896
or SO per cent, as compared with an
increase from 1890 to 1900 of 2,s19.
or SIS per cent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
WILLIE JIMMIE is CLERK.
choctaw Indians Have Baptist Asso
citation in State.

Jackson-It is not matter of genera
knowledge that in Neshoba county
there is remnant of the once great
Choctaw tribe of Indians. Most of them
are in Neshoba, but they are scattered
around in some of the adjoining colin
ties. They have school of their owr
up in Leake county, where they are
quite numerous, and the Mississipp
Baptist, in its last issues, chronicles ths
organization of the Choctaw Missionary
Baptist Association, with representation
from Bethany church Of Neshoba eoun
ty; Hopewell, of Lealse county; Mt
Zion, of Leake; Choctaw Baptist, OF
Newton, with several other churches te
be heard from. All of these are Indiar
churches. Scott York was chosen mod
orator, and Mr.. Willie Jimmie clerk.
A memorial was adopted to the legis
lature to assist the work of these In
dian churches, and to aid the Indians il
the work of Christianization and thf
uplifting of the Choctaw people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
BLOODY BATTLE
IN TRIPOLI DESERT
ITALIAN TROOPS ATTACKED BY
TURKS AND ARABS.
Battle RACES For Hours-Mussulmans
Turn Italians, But Finally Retreat
Losses Not Reported.

Tripoli-A terrific attack was made
by large body of Turks and Arabs
on an Italian column, which was on the
march about ten miles from the town
of Tripoli.
The Italian troops, which consisted OF
detaehments of all arms, left Tripoli
early in the morning on the way to
Ghirgarish, on oasis about ten or eleven
miles along the coast to the west OF
the town and surrounded by number
Of mud forts which had hitherto given
shelter 10 Arab irregulars.
As the soldiers s.rt marching Song
the road, which runs parallel to The
coast, they were attacked by large
force of Turks and Arabs.
The Italians Immediately took up posi-,
tion and threw up field entertainments.
The enemy continued its attacks
throughout the day, but finally retired.
After the Italian army, which inclnded
three battalions of the infantry, bat
TALON of grenadiers, two batteries OF
artillery. two divisions of cavalry and
other details, had taken up position att
er the first onslaught by the Turks in
the vicinity of Ghirgarish, a CALLING fire
was poured in on them. The Turks
and Arabs, who were in considerable
strength, were under cover in the brush
of the oasis.
Artillery fire, from the Italian batter.
les, caused the enemy to withdraw for
time, but they returned later with
heavy reinforcements and succeeded IN
turning the Italian right.
The italian commander succeeded IN
rallyinc his force and after several hours
fighting. the Turks finally retreated to
fba daSarf
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
GUARD PREACHER IN PULPIT
After Severe Beating Oklahoma Pastor
Defied Contractors.

Muskogee, Okla.-Rev. ID. Roland
Martin preached at the opening services
of the costly new Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday morning wit hCouty At
torney Disney and deputy sheriff
standing by his side in the pulpit. With
both eyes blaekened, and one nearly
closed, and displaying deep scratches on
his face, the preacher bravely conducted
the services.
While on his Nay to church Rev.
Martin was overtaken by two. men in
an automobile, and Arthur Snodgrass
jumped out and proceeded to break Sab
bath" by administering a severe beat
ing to the preacher.
On the night before the opening the
new church began to rapidly make his
tory for itself After elaborate prepa-
rations had been made, and expensive
musicians hired, in preparation for the
dedicatory exercises, Chas. i. Mckee,
president of the Mckee Construction
fused to permit the opening.
He secured a temporary restraining
order against the trustees and when
the congregation attempted to enter they
found staring them a large notice on the
front doors to the effect that they had
been enjoined from entering Mckee
claimed a balance of about $5, 900 on thu
contract
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
CHILD AND NURSE KILLED
Elevator Boy Started Car With Go-Cart
Half Way Inside.

New York. Frances Alderman, a
young nurse girl, and her two and a
half year old charge, Mitchell Rodgen,
We're mortally Injured when the girl
started to wheel the child in its go-cart
into the elevator on the fifth floor of
the Morris apartments and the elevator
shot up when the vehicle was half in
John Reynolds, the colored elevator boy
tried frantically to stop the lift, but it
caught between the steel doorway and
the doorway of the car, crushing the
child terribly. Miss Ackerman in at
tempting to reach the handle of the
ascending cart plunged FIVE stories down
the well to the cement pavement below
Neither victim can survive.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
TAFT PLEADS FOR
STRICT ECONOMY
PRESIDENT FAvORS CHANGES FOR
MORE EFFICIENCY.
Asks Congress to Appropriate $250,oOo
for Continuance of Work of Econ
cmy Commission.

Washington, d. c. President Taft
Wednesday sent to congress a messages
recommending radical changes in the
governments administration in the in
terests of economy and efficiency. He
shows that he still considers the homely
virtue of economy cardinal principle
of the Taft policies.
What the government does with near
ly 1000, 100000 each year. ne declares,
s'is OF so much concern to, the average
citizen as is the manner at obtaining t-.s
amount oj monrs Il public
President raft makes these radical
recommendations:
That all administrative officers at
Washington and throughout the country
be put into the civil service and taken
out of politics.
That the revenue cutter service be
abolished, effecting aesaving Of $1,00O,00O
annually
That the auditing offices of the de-
partment be consolidated.
That new correspondence fling sys-
tenn be introduced.
That wasteful use of property and
equipment cease.
The president asks that congress APP
propriate S25O,O00 more for continuance
of the work of the commission of which
Prof. F. A. Cleveland is head and on
which his recommendations are largel.
based
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
WOMAN STARVED TO DEATH
Keeper of Sanitarium Alleged to Have
Wanted Her Money.

Seattle, Wash-How Miss Claire Will
hanson, wealthy English woman,
starved to death under the immediate
care Of Mrs. Linda Burfeld Hazard, =
sanitarium keeper, who, it is alleged.
wanted her money, and how Dorothea
Williamson, sister of the dead woman,
was rescued delirious living skeleton
by her childhood nurse, was recounted
here by Prosecutor Frank H. Kelly to
jury trying Mrs Hazard on a charge
of murder.
According to the prosecution, the sis.
ters, who had put themselves in Mrs.
Hazards care, were taken to Alalla,
where, it is asserted, Mrs. Hazard in.
duced Claire to add codicil to her will
endowing the Hazard Sanitarium with
$125 annually and obtained an order
on banks holding funds belonging to the
Williamson sisters.
Claire died May 10, literally reduced to
skin and bones. No notification was sent
trala, hearing Of Claire's death, came Ia
Ollala and found Dorothea living spec.
tire. Mrs. Hazard. asserting that ths
girl was insane, already had applied tc
be appointed guardian to Dorothea and
Administrative of CARES estate.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
WILSON NOT JURY,
No Reply Received To Legislative
Try;%a+;o~

JaclSson.-No reply has as yet been
received from Governor Woodrow vii
son to the invitation extended during
the first week of the Legislative session
to address the body at his earliest con
venience
The forces hebind the resolution
rushed it through the house and sen
ate, leaving the impression that Gov
Wilson desired to visit Jackson at an
early date, but it is evident that he in
tends to take his time about answer
ing. Delay is probably due to the fact
that the New Jersey legislature is now
in session, and it will probably be a
difficult matter for the presidential
aspirant to get away from his official
duties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
PRESERVE OLD STATE CAPlTO|
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
MAKE EARNEST APPEAL.
Why Structure Should Be Preserved
Patriotic Organizations
at Work.
Headquarters Miss. Div. U. G. V.

Headquarters Miss. Div. U. G. V.
Jackson, Miss.
At the recent meeting of the Missis
Rsippi Division U. C. " the following
resolution was adopted unanimously, to-
wit:
"Whereas, the old capitol at Jack.
son, Miss, is so closely interlined with
the past history and great men OF Mis-
sissippi and,
Whereas, events of great moment in
the states history have taken place
within these historical walls, notably
the holding of the secession convention,
January, 1861 which passed Mississippi's
ordinance of secession, step of great
significance in the formation of the Con-
federacy, being thus taken in this build
ing; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Mississippi Divis-
ion U. c. V. cooperate with the Mis-.
sissippi Division q. d. G. in their efforts
to arouse interest in their petition to
the legislature, that decisive steps be
taken at its next session to restore the
old capitol Mssissippi's historic land
mark.
Resolved further, That all papers in
the state be requested to publish this
resolution about the time of the meet.
ing of the legislature"
This resolution was adopted in re-
sponse to the effort of the patriotic or
CARNATIONS of the state, who appealed
to the Veterans in convention to aid
them in restoring the grand old capitol
for the purposes of a state historical
building. the plant Of which is set forth
in their petition to the legislature. The
blessed women of those organizations
asked our aid in this most worthy I'M
dertaking and we promised our help. /
trust it will be faithfully rendered by
all loyal veterans. I ask the papers
throughout the state to publish this or
der.
BY order of
PAT HENRY, Maj. C. S. A.
Maj Gen. Miss. Div U. G.. V.
JNO. A WEBB, Adjutant General.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26

Louisville, According to the po
lice, Frank HopewelI. arrested on sus.
picion Of numbering Mrs. Mildred Bog
CESS, has made a complete confession.
"When / slot Mildred Boggess," he said,
II shot to kill, and after she had fallen
to the floor, 1 fired two more bullets
into her body"
They lived in the same house and Hope
well said they quarreled over money.
When the woman lifted chair to strika
him. his confess,on related, be drew his
revolver and slot ;
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
7. ]. HARAHAN KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK
OTHER PROMINENT RAILROAD
OFFICIALS LOST LIVES.
Two Trans Collide With Disastrous Ef
fsct.-Private Car Telescoped and
Few of the Party Escaped.

CentraIia, Ill.--James I. Harlan, for,
mer president of the Illinois Central
railway, Maj. E. f. Wright, Of Memphis,
and Second Vice-President f. o. Melcher,
of the Chicago Rock Island 4 Pacific
railway. with two other ocmpants OF
Mr. Melcher's private car, were killed
at morning when the ear was tele-
scoped III collision at Kinmundy, H.,
north OF here.
The car was attached to the Seminole
limited, which was standing at the sta
tion when No. %, another fast passen-
ger train, ran into it from the rear.
f. B. Pierce, general solicitor for the
Rock Island, also an occupant of the
car, was instantly killed.
The dead:
j. T. Harahan,
f. L. Wright, of Memphis.
+. B. Price, general solicitor.
+ o AIelcher, second vice-president,
Rock Island
Engineer Payne of Seminole Limited.
In addition to the four persons in the
private ear, who were instantly killed,
engineer Payne of the Seminole limited,
also was killed His home is in Cham
paigu, H.
Passengers in the cars ahead of the
private car were shaken up but none O.
them injured.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
LAND OWNERS WANT PAY.
Riparian Owners Association Ask Con
gress for Compensation.

Natchez Riparian Owners As
sociation, on the east bank of the Mis-
sissippi river, comprised of Warren,
Claiborne, Jefferson, Adams and Wilkin-
son counties will employ J. A. Wall
Baton Rouge La, as attorney to 60 to
Washington to assist Senator Williams
in securing the passage OF a bin giving
them proper compensation for loss Of
lands and crops by changes in river and
overflow. Seventy thousand acres Of
land are represented in this claim. Two
years ago the association had the state
legislature memorable congress to pass
"A bin authorizing the association to sue
the government for damages Five mil
lion dollars are involved.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
Atlantic Fleet Battered.

New York-Three battered and sea,
worn torpedo boat destroyers. which
sailed from the Brooklyn navy yard on
Jan. 3 with the flotilla that set out to
Join the North Atlantic fleet for maneu-
vers in Southern waters, returned Sun
day for repairs inflicted by the storm Of
Jan. 5 to Z, which drove them far off
their course and threatened them with
destruction. The destroyers were th'
Mccall, the Roe and the Paulding.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
ORGANIZE MORE CHAPTERS.
Presbyterian Brotherhood Will Send
Out Laymen.

OuI Lid y ueu.
Natchez.-At- meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Presbyterian
Brotherhood Of Mississippi in this city,
it was decided to send out on the fourth
Sunday of this month twenty-five OK
thirty laymen, members of the Presby.
terian Brotherhood of Mississippi, to the
various churches in the state for the
purpose of organizing local chapters of
the Brotherhood in the larger churches
in the smaller churches to have charge
of the work of the organization.
1t was further decided for the lay
men to present to the yariour churches
visited by the delegates the cause Of
sending delegates to the Laymens
Movement convention Of all the Presby.
terian churches in the United States
It Chattanooga. Tenn, Fcb. 8, 7 and s.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
Lid on Tight at Newport.

Newport, r. CONSERVATION reigned
among the younger set of Newport's
social colonists when it became known
that Gov Pothier, through quiet pur-
suance of his personal anti-gambling poll
icy, had closed every gambling resort,
both among the colonists and in New
port proper The lid is on tight and
sherifss deputies are guarding every
place suspected of catering to the gamh
ling fraternity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
THEY DREW OUT s4o,o
Two Jackson Capitalists Want Money
Back From State

Jackson Thus far the Withdrawals
of money from the state treasury by
disappoited bond buyers of that 100000
issue who did not get the velvet of
that first coupon of unearned interest,
and which the supreme court finally
decided was not a legal obligation have
not been very heavy.
The two heaviest Withdrawals were
Jackson people Mr.. Joseph AscAer had
$4,000 of the bonds, and as he could
not get the extra interest he wanted
his money back. Dr. Hough of Jack
son also wanted his money back on
$4,000 he had invested in the issue for
the same reason
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
Order 12 Wives.

Seattle, Wash The largest matri.
monial order ever received in the city
came from Lansing, Mich, addressed to
Marriage License Clerk Claude F. Gage
calling for twelve brides for like mum
Der Of Michigan men ranging in years
from % to so and ready to begin house
Keeping on some Of the western Wash.
ington logged-oif lands as soon as exis
gencies permit. We want the land and
We want the wives, ran the letter 'sThs
land question vie have already taken
~, >
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-01-26
DR.. WILEY BLAMELESS
Investigationg Committee ExOnerates
Him of Charges.

Investigationg Committee Exonerates
Him of Charges.
Washington.-Dr. Harvey W. WHEY,
chief of the chemistry bureau of the de
partment of agriculture, the storm center
of the food administration controversy
last summer, is given clean bill OF
health in the report of the house COM
mittee that investigated the charges and
counter-charges. The committee in its
report sustains DR.. Wiley all along the
line, except on unimportant details
The evidence taken in the case was
voluminous, but the report is confined to
the actual conclusions Of the committee.
The Republican members of the commit
tee joined with the Democrats in making
the report unanimous