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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
SHERWOOD PENSION
BILL TURNED DOWN
REJECTED BY COMMITTEE FOR
SM0oT SUBSTITUTE.
SmOot Bill Carries Appropriation Of
S24,oOo, 900, Sherwood Bill ApprO-
PIRATES $75,oo0,0 900.

Washington.-The Sherwood house
"dollar-a-day" pension bill was rejected
by the senate committee on pensions,
and another measure which would in
volve an annual expenditure Of $24,-
100000 was proposed as o substitute
by Senator Smoot of Utah, vas adopted.
Senators Brown (Nebraska) and Curtis
(Kansas) gave notice that in the senate
they would press the Sherwood bill as a
substitute for the Smoot bill.
Senator Shoots estimate OF $24,000,-
600 as the cost of his plan is based upon
the pension bureaus compilation Of age
and length of service of the veterans.
The Sherwood bill, according to the pen
sion bureau, would have cost about
SIS, 200, 200 a year.
The Smoot bill, adopted by a vote Of
- to 2, after the Sherwood Dill had
been voted down, 10 to 4, embodies pro-
visions to pension Civil War veterans 62
years old, who served ninety days or
more. The Mexican War veteran would
receive $50 a month. The Civil War
veterans would be put on a graduated
scale from $13 a month for ninety-day
veterans 60 years old, to $50 a month
for veterans rs years old, who served
three years or more.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
ADJOURNED COURT TO FIGHT
Midland, Tex, Judge Whips Man Who
Called Him a Liar.

Midland, Tcy.-Judge j. II. Knowles
Of the commissioners court laid aside his
official dignity long enough to hold a
fstic battle. During the session Judge
Knowles made an assertion regarding a
previous ruling Of the court, Inasmuch
as the commissioners court is a county
tribunal of considerable Importance in
the county, its members, the county
commissioners are gentlemen of much
prestige, comments on various rulings
are not to be lightly made, even by the
presiding justice. So thought Commits
siOner julie Driver, who was present. No
sooner than had the offending remark
been made than he rose and exclaimed:
you are a liar, judge!"
"This court will stand Adjourned an
nounced Judge Knowles, "until | whip
the man who just now called me a liar"
Then it happened. Those who wit,
messed the fight say the Judge scored the
greatest number of pugiIi.)ic points on
his opponent.
4 few minutes later the Judge recon
vencd court, fined himself lor lighting
and paid the fine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
J. J. HILL AS PHlLkNTHOMST
Let Railroad Stockholders Benefit by o.e
Purchases.

Neutrality-suspicious. ]. Hill. chairman
Of the board of the Great Northern
railroad, told the Stanley steel investi-
eating committee a story of hinself in
the role of a philanthropist to the stock
holders of the railway company.
Mr.. Hill told how he had bought prop
critics for more than $4,000 900, turned
them over for that amount 10 the Lake
Superior Company, Limited, as trustees
for the railroad stockholders, and pre-
sented the stockholders with pro rata
certificates for the increased value Of
the property, which accumulated rapidly
and amounted to millions.
The railroad magDate was questioned
at length regarding the lease of these
orc lands to the United States Steel Cor
poration for development, a ltase which
the corporation recently decided to can
eel on January /, 1915. In this land
there are estimated to be about $780,
100000 tons of ore which the steel cor
poration values at 81 a ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
WILL NOT INTERVENE
IN MEXICO'S TROUBLE
WASHINGTON REITERATES PRO-
HESITATION OF FRIENDSHIP.
Germany Predicts Final American In
terference-Many Erroneous
Tales.

Washington.-Reabzing the danger to
Americans resident in Mexico from the
circulation Of erroneous press dispatches
telling Of proposed intervention on the
part Of the United States, the state
department issued another circular TO
its diplomatic and consular representa-.
tives in Mexico, denying all foolish sto'
ries" about American intervention, and
expressing the good will and sinccrest
friendship of the United States govern"
ment for Mexico.
During the Madcro revolution the
state department issued a similar cir
cular, Since the present trouble as
sumed serious propositions the depart
ment has made every effort to stop sto.
ries of prospective intervention by max
ing plain It's policy towards the sister
republic.
The American representatives in Mex
leo have been instructed to circulate
the note in the local press and to use
every means to get the denial Of inter
~ycntion before the pOpuIace.
In the note the sinccrest friendship for
Mexico and the Mexican people is eX'
pressed, with the hope that the blessings
Of peace will soon return to them.
Loose talk" by army officers, and
officials of the army on the situation in
Mexico also is a menace to the friendly
relations existing between that govern.
ment and the United States, according
to Representative Slayden, Of Texas,
member of the house military affairs
committee. In q speech in the house he
protested against incendiary language
used by certain officials, whom he did
not mention by name,
~ protested against the incXcusable
effort to disturb the peace" he said,
this blatant, yellow journalism with
official or semi-oTicial approval"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
OLD RATES ARE REINSTATED
DECISION or RAILROAD COMNIS.
SIONERS ANTICIPATED.


r" a'"h ~ anticipated b. many "'
'". "a' h"''I 'hn testimony am Ar.
2'm"h'' b"."'' the N'~'I'r'pPl IfH.
I""| Comm" -."" 'rIol'" g. ih" ali
'b1oT''"g freight classification IN. posi-
H"'.' "" The I"'IIOn "i -h.rI~i~, 'Vm.
mor'"I F""'r.'''' and others i.i d
h""''0a The r""m'"s'o" l"'d~' ID IA
vor Of IA" "F"''l""f- '". "l''f' lh"
'"'m'', "t H~i-'a"pPl 'a~.N t.'''2",
T"1ns'"'"1.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
u. 5. MARINES
LAND IN HONDURAS
U. S. TROOPS GUARD RAILROAD
AND WHARF.
Requests Of American Consul Were Re.
lu'ed When Commander Of Gunboat
Takes Things in Hand.

Puerto CorteZ, Honduras.-ConsideT
obI" excitement prevails here following
~cripus clash between the United
~'llo, and HOnduraR authorities over
Do, enforcement Of a decree OF Presi,
..,at Manuel BonIlla directing the rep,
tra,Utatiyes of W. s. Valentine 10 forth.
sI'U turn over to the government au.
tnoHues The railroad, wharf and other
proprltics which the Valentine syndi'
ra'r holds under lease.
The commander OF the United States
gaUboat Petrol landed sevcnty-iye ma
UIlep and took charge OF the railroad
a4d wharf. Honduran troops were there
.ron ordered 10 stop all trains and for
"o' pr"teBt against the action of the
American authorities wa filed By the
g1N,rnor.
Iar population here was greatly in
,'n-rd at the landing Of the marines.
IAriting developments crowded upon
each ether in rapid succession. Acting
upon the authority Of congress, which
dr,Iarcd the Valentine contracts an
,,l.c1, President Bonilla issued decree
ho. Is, through the minister Of public
works, directing that civil proceedings
he brought against ". S. Valentine Of
New York to deliver to the government
the railroad and wharf, ordering a judi
DuI inventory and demanding an ac-
rOu1iinR for alleged damages sustained
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
WORLD INTEREST
IN kNOx'S TRIP
AMERICAN EXPECTED TO RESTOps
PEACE IN LATIN AMERICA.
America for AmericaDs-European Pow.
ers, However. Want Interests
Protected.

Washington.--World.wide signiacans
attaches to the visit soon to be made
by Secretary Knox, at the direction d
President Taft, to the countries borde |
ing on the Caribbean sea.
European diplomats, recalling a II
cent speech OF Mr.. Knox before the Nes
York State Bar Association on the Mon
roes doctrine, look upon the proposes
trip with more than a passive interea
That speech is now being interpreted d
the latest notice given by the United
States, that the principle of Ameria
Tor Americans must be observed.
Central American diplomats vu
unanimous in their statements that y
secretary's visit not only would ALI
internal doubt as to the attitude Of u |
United States government toward tha
countries, but would warn off possih
entertainments OF nations in the otha
hemisphere.
The present state Of unrest in many
Latin-American countries, the efforts o.
the state department to maintain neG
trality as between the republics Of the
south, and its endeavors to unravel their
financial tangles have proceeded, 1t ia
said, not without the potential infla.
ence of world powers.
Particular attention was drawn BY
number of diplomats, discussing the
wide circulation now being given to Sec
rotary Knox's speech, to those pOrtion
in which he advocated the immediate
adoption of the loan conventions viii
Nicaragua and Honduras, now pendin,
in the United States senate. It was
pointed out that Mr.. Knox had urged
their passage because of the ever-increas
ing political reason of avoiding the dan
ger of European ENHANCEMENT in the
affairs of the countries surrounding The
Caribbean.
It was pointed out that the adopted
policy OF the United States-to bolster
up those countries in trouble on this
hShIlS AA q luCd5utC uccH 9
consequence of the pressure from Eu,
ropean countries. To prevent interiu
cnce in countries where European fnan
cial interests have suffered losses through
the volatile and incompetent administra.
tions of Central American politicians,
the United States has taken a decided
stand, though not without meeting the
~apprehensive scrutiny of political par.
ties in some of the republics.
IT is understood that aside from the
moral effect that Secretary Knox's visit
may have in removing suspicious of On
American territorial aggrandizement, The
heads of the various Central American
countries will receive a personal explana-
ton Of the hopes Of the United States
with reference to the Panama canal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
WILL Be PUT IN LEE TOMB
Body of Light Horse" Harry Will Hs
Removed From Near Savannah.

savannah, Ga.-The body of Light
Horse" Harry Lee, Revolutionary hero,
and father of Gen. Robert f. Lee, the
Confederate chieftain, after nearly a
hundred years in a quiet graveyard on
Cumberland Island, are now about to be
removed to Lexington, Va, the old home
Of the Lee family, where they will be
rtinterrcd in the Lee tomb,
At the time OF his death, which oc-
CURED in 1878, Light Horse" Harry Lee
was on a visit to Gen. Nathaniel Greene
at his homestead on Cumberland Island.
Gen. Lee had been on a visit to Cuba
for the benefit of his health.
The Georgia division of the Daughters
of tho American Revolution will CO.
operate with the citizens Of Lexington
in removing the body.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
State Hae Not Consented.

Austin, TeN.-Gov. Colquitt of Texas
ha not as yet granted permission to
the Mexican federal troops to come over
into Texas territory from Eagle Pass
to Juarcz through El Paso. The state
department at Washington is reported
to have been given such permission to
the MeXicau government, but the sta to
department at Washington wired tho
governor Of Texas to know if there
would be any objection, and GOV. Col
quit Etill has the matter under consid.
GRAFTON.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
100000 for Exhibit

Washington. - Representative Bar.
tholdt introduced a bill in the house
providing for an appropriation Of $iOO,
900 for the purchase of a site and the
erection OF a building or the lease of .
building in st. Louis TO be used az an
immigration exposition building. This
idea is to have in St. Louis a building
suitable for exhibits from all Of the
Suothern and Southwestern states
which may be available to desirable inn
migrants who may be seeking a place
to make for themselves a home in this
country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Urge ~Diversifcatiop,

Atlanta, Ga.-Revolution in the eco.
nomic conditions that have prevailed
in the South was the keynote sounded
at the Southern Merchants convention,
which opened in this city. More than
400 delegates from several Southern
statesa TENDED the sessions. President
j. X. Orr of the Merchants and Manu-.
facturers' Association, host of the Wis.
itors, urged the farmer to abandon the
production of cotton as the chief money
crop aud to devote his attention to rails.
ing more corn, cattle, hogs, grain and
hay.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Won't Swear Allegiance.

New Orleans.-Because she had stead.
lastly refused to take the oath of ale.
glance to the United States government,
Mrs. Thomas Anderson, OF this city, a
niece OF Jefferson Davis, president of the
~Coniederaey, has delayed pressing her
$4,000 claim against the government for
the burning of her residence and per,
sonal property in Jackson, Miss, by fed.
eral soldiers during the Civil War. Her
case is in the hands of Washington at.
torneys, and although she is nearing her
ninetieth year, she hopes to be able to
enjoy the indemnity she demands.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Keeps Her Shoes in Bank Vault.

Washington.-With six pairs of shoes
studded with diamonds, one pair set with
turquoise, bronze shoes covered with
beads of solid gold and two massive
golden anklcts scintillating with gems,
Mrs. c. II. Anthony, of Muncie, Ind. who
for two weeks has astonishcd Washing.
ton with her jewels, will visit New York
next week and carry her conquest e
Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Anthony is probably the only wo-
man in the world who keeps her shoes in
a bank vault.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Convict Slabs Warden.

Lincoln, Neb.-Deputy Warden Z. D.
Davis, of the state penitentiary, ""
stabbed six times by Albert Prince, q
negro convict, and probably will die.
Just "a the prison chaplain was about
to pronounce the benediction at the close
OF the morning chapel service, Prince,
under a twenty.year sentence for as
sault with intent to kill, attacked Dep
uty Davis. -Four hundred convicts were
standing in the assembly hall. Some Of
them seized Prince and prevented him
from pursuing Davis as the deputy
backed toward the door.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Caught Mad Dog.

Savannah, Ga.-Catcbing Il mad dog
with his bare hands after the animal
had bitten Il little girl, Dayie Sharpen
son, a negro carpenter, chained the ami,
nal to Il post and stood by until a
policeman arrived and killed it. The
negro's brave act probably saved other
children being bitten, as several were
in the dogs path on their way to
school. The condition Of the wounded
child is not believed to be serious. The
child is the daughter Of DR.. George NJ.
Norton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Rice to Be an Editor.

Iarkson.--W. ]. Rice, former cashier
aud one Of the promoters of the Inflated
Central Bank OF Mississippi, held in
prison on indictments which charge him
with failure of the bank aud cmbez-
cling almost $4,000 from the vault, Is
about to become an editor. lie has is.
sued from his prison cell a statement
that he will be the contributing editor
OF "A Voice From Prison." which will
be edited Ia the Kinds county Jail, and
issued under c date line Of shat institu.
ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
ARIZONA'S ANNIVERSARY


Phoenix, Ariz.-Whcn President TAFT
signs the proclamation admitting Ari-
IONA into the sisterhood of states next
Wednesday, the ceremony, by way of CO.
incidence, will also mark the fftieth
anniversary OF the territOry's admission
into the Southern Confederacy.
On February IA, 1862, Jefferson DAVIS
issued Il proclamation to this effect, but
Arizona never actually became Il member
California and on February "a, a year
of the ConfcIcracy. A column Of fed
eral troops was sent into Arizona from
California OH February "a, and IL year
later, President Lincoln signed a proc
lamation comforting territorial govern
lneDt.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Would Commit Suicide.

Portland, Mc.-A. w. Shaw, president
and general manager of the A. W. Shaw
Corporation, shoe manufacturers of Bos.
ton, has absconded, and is a scli-con-
iessed delaultcr of a large sum from his
company, according to an announcement
made by receivers, who were appointed.
In a letter sent from Boston to j.
Amick Of Frocport, his partner for TWEEN
ty-two years, and the heaviest stock.
holder, Shaw wrote that he intended 10
commit suicide in mid-ocean.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
COLD CAUSES SUFFERING
Seven Persons Overcome by Gas and
Seventeen Horses Drowned.

New York.-Seven persons were over
by gas and seventeen horses were
drowned as the result of the bursting
OF gas and water mains IN an upper
West Side street. The below zero tenn
perature is believed to have been re-
spOnsible for the trouble. Water from
the bursted main flooded the basement
of a stable so quickly that horses valued
at $4,000 could not be reached.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
L, 4 N. Iets Contracts.

Louisville. Contracts are being lei
Tor the double tracking and other i'm.
provements of The Louisville and Nash.
nile railroad. The original statement
contemplated an expenditure of about
100000 900. The contracts let up to
late are confined to work to be done in
Tennessee and Alabama.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
NOW ASKS FOR PARDON
W. B. Paine Has Been Fugitive From
Justice Twenty-Five Years.

New Orleans, La.-After stating that
he had been a fugitive from justice for
nearly a quarter of a century, a man
who gives his lame as W. B. Paine,
Wewoka, Okla, has applied to the Louis,
lana state boari of pardons for a pardon.
Paine was sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary from Webster parish,
May ~, 1887, He served nearly tive
years of the term and escaped from Jail,
having, as he says, grown tired Of
prison life"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
DR.. SUN is AN AMERICAN
Chinese President Naturalized When Ha.
waiians Made Citizens.

Washington.-Dr. Sun Vat Sen, first
president OF the Chinese republic, lie a
n~aturalized American.
The department of commerce and labor
so held in 1904, on the ground that DR..
Sun, who had BEEN born in the Hawaiian
Islands, had been endowed with Amer
lean citizenship by the act of 1900,
which provided a government for Hawaii
and declared all citizens of the territory
TO be citizens Of the United States.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
PREDICT INTERFERENCE.
Germans Would Prefer 1t to Present
Lawless Condition.

Berlin.-The reported murder of E..
Hans Angleman, German ranch owner,
at FL Provenir, in Mexico, has attract
ed attention to conditions prevailing in
Mexico.
The general impression is that the
United States will be forced ultimately
to interfere in that country.
The Boersen Zeitung says:
Better a peaceful Mexico under the
United States than one devastated by
rebels"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Conspiracy Charged,

MuskOgee, Okla.-Zeb Mackey, step
father of the two children who were
blown up by dynamite in their home,
was placed under arrest on a charge Of
murder. The state charges he entered
a conspiracy to murder his, wife and step
children in order to get the children's oil
Ia nda
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Vital Statistics Bureau.

Jackson.-Thc members OF the State
Board Of Health recently appointed by
Governor Brewer arc unanimously in
favor of the proposed establishment Of
a vital statistics bureau and are urging
the adoption of such n measure rs will
provide for this extremely important
department.
1t is pointed out that under the sys.
tenn we now have. there is no definite
method OF learning, except in cases Of
an epidemic, just what disease or dis.
eases are most prevalent in the State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
G. 4 S. l. Not Sold.

J~acks0n.--A. r. Kemp, general claim
agent OF the Gulf and Ship Island ranI
road, declared that the report that the
Gulf and Ship Island had been sold vas
without foundation and absolutely I'M
true. The denial of Mr.. Kemp is &C.
ccptcd as authoritative here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16

Atlanta, Cain order to sell "a or IS
worth of oleomargerine a day in Atlanta,
the Cldahy Packing Company has laid
itself open to a fine of $780, 500, accord.
ing to an indictment returned against
the company in the United States court
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Adopt American Dress.

San Francisco, C~al,-Chinese consular
officials in the United States were or.
dered to adopt American style of dress
by an edict received here from President
Sun Vat Sen of the Chinese republic,
containing the formal announcement o.
the abdication.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Sell Railroad Bonds.

Meridian.--Thc first installment Of
money from the sale of bonds ~ the
Meridian and Deeu Water railr, has
been received by the officials. Consil.
cradle work has been done on the grad
ing Of the road.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Urge Forming New County.

Gcorgetown.-At a meeting OF the cit.
liens representing the territory which
is expected to constitute the new county
Of Lowry, all arrangements for having
the legislature consider the matter at
the present session were perfected.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
F0rbids Intermarriage.

Berlin.--SoIph, the new secretary of
state for the colonies, has issued an order
forbidding for the future all marriages
between whites and natives in the two
Samoan Islands, belonging to Germany.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Kills Wife en- Street.

Lancaster, Pa,-Leaving the mayors
office after an unsuccessful attempt to
reach an agreement for the care Of their
three children, Albert Wolhaf shot aud
killed his wife on the street within a
half block of city hall.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Nay USE MOTOR A R


]'mrl \ motor car, to do much Of
the torol masiuos. upon the New Or
lrun., Mobile and Chicago Railroad, is
sand to I've among the probabilities Of the
early future.
The opening of the line to New Or.
leans win greatly increase the business
Of this line from South Mississippi
points. and to furnish greater facilities
for handling this business additional
trains will be put in service.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Fear Caused Death.

New Orleans.-Brooding over the bite
IF a pet dog last September and her
fear Of rabies, caused the death Of Annie
Derie, aged Is, at Charity Hospital.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16
Biz Lumber Company.

Jackson.-Governor Brewer has ap.
approved the charter Of the Homo Chit.
TO Lumber Company, TO be located at
Rrookhaven, with a capitalization Of
800 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-02-16

Dock Workers on Strike.

Manchester, Eugland-The dock work.
Hs went on strike because the shipping
companies continued 70 employ nom
tnion labor.