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craft may have arrived later and searched the waters, but they were too lale to find any living thing.
 The crew and passengers of the Carpathia, lining the rails saw a desolate eXpanse of water, broken only by the floating bodies of a half dozen victims and whak fwreckagla had come to the surface. Far enough the sinking liner, drifted twenty lifeboats, filled with agonized women and children and a few men passen- gers, besides some members of the crew who had been lowered away to- command the boats. Many of these women were attired in evening gowns in the main salon of the great liner as she struck the iceberg Oth- CTS of the women and all of the children were in their night clothes and but few of them had on wraps of any description.
 Tonight as the Calpathia is blowing
 
 the Atlantic on her way to New York, many of these women are under care of physicians in a p.tiable state of mental and physical exhaustion.
 How many hours these people had dri'fted about in bitter cold and among the floating fragments of ice the International News Service could nGt learn.
 The Carpathia's operator was able, however to report that practically all of the survivors with the excep- t on of the members of the crew, were ill serious condition. Many of the women were hysterical and some in a state of mental collapse
 Conditions aboard the Carpathia were described as those which would be unbearable under any other cir cnmstances. The ships medical sup plies were inadequate for the treat ment of more than a few of the most scr ous cases. There were not enough clothes to go around, as the surviv- ors were suffering from the could
 Great Expause of Broken Ice
 From the few details which the Carpathia operator was able to transmit 70 Wallsleet, tte sea was perfectly calm when the accident occurred On every side stretched great white expanse of broken ice and 1t was thought this mass that the Titanic seemed to her doom. But the estimates of the survivors, the oper- ator conjunctured, was that vessel was steam'ng at the rate of ten, miles an hour.
 Considering the ships equipment of engines, this was approximated at the rate of half her full speed. This indicates that although Captain Smith was hoping to establish q record on the vessels maiden tr'p, he had confined his efforts at spurt- ing in unobstructured water and was cognizant of the danger which the captain of the French Liner Dcu- raine reports he pointed out to him. It aleo indicates that as usual, the
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NOTICE !!

I desire to notify my friends and the public at large that I am now with the Reap Crawford Furniture Co.,, and we are carry ng a full line of Draperies and Floor Coverings. I will be pleased to see you at any time. Also we manufacture awnings and have 2 large range of patterns 10 select from.
 4-14-6t K. CASONs
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THREE CANDIDATES
 FOR SECRETARY

Little Rock, April 17-Gecrge w. Clarke, one of the Lonoke county representatives ill the last Legisla- ture, has just returned from several months spent in the Southwest for the benefit of his health. He an- nounces that he will be candidate for Secretary of State two years hence. Ben Griffin and Sharp Dun- away are also being mentioned.
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ANOTHER STEAMSHIP SINKS
 AFTER STRIKING |CEbERG

Charlottetown and Prince Edward 1s- land It is reported tonight by ves- sells in the vicinity of her position that the Earl Gray sank after flash ing the following message.
 Need immediate assistance
 It is believed that the steamer also ran upon an iceberg off the New Foundland coast.
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Darkness and a Haze

The night. Was dark and a low haze spread oyer the acean mak ns it impossible to discern objects ahead How many icebergs were shrouded in this mist will never be known. But it is certain that the greatest of them and of the kind that marines call ca blue bird, stood directly III the parch e the n fonio
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Halifax, N. S.. April 1.-The Earl Gray. with 200 passengers, is ashore at Cape Bohn tonight. The Earl Gray first called for assistance at noon and the wireless IS. O. s. was flashed out at regular intervals for. several hours.
 The Earl Gray plies between
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MT. and Mrs. Fame Ezell left yea- terday for Mineral Wells, Texas, and Roswell, N. M, for the benefit of MT. Ezells health.
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DEATH LIST WILL TOTAL 1,535
 New York, April 1.-The latest estimates tonight place the dead at l,sSS and probably 700 saved.
 HENRY R. HARRIS WAS SAVED
 New York April 17-William Har- Ills, father of Henry B. Harris, the theatrical manager, who was report Cd to have been lost in the wreck of the Titanic, received a message to- night stating tlrat MT. Harris and Ills wife were safe on board the Car. pathia. Tha mcssa~c N'ls reported to nave been delayed from the Car
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pathia' by land station. MT. Harris name had not been received as being among the survivors.
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JOHN JACOB ASTOR PERISHED
 Highland Light, Mass, April 17- Bulletin Midnight by Wireless)-The captain of the Carpathia says, "l know for sure that there were no other lives saved except those have on board. I have not the body of Colonel John Jacob Ast0r on Hoard.
 Catastrophe Beyond Imagination.
 New York. April 17-confirmdng the most liberal estimates of the loss of life and exceeding fin horror the worst catastrophe conceived by imagination, the elements of the great tragedy at sea and the sinking of the ten million dollar liner early on Monday morning are slowly con- ing to light.
 From his wireless tower at Wells leet, Massachusetts, the correspond ent of the International News Ser vice, an experienced wireless opera tor, late today talked across the sea with the operator on the Steamer Carpathia and securel from him full confirmation of the disaster and few scant details as could be transmit ted before they were interrupted by the rough weather.
 The only survivors of the wreck are those who were picked up by the Carpathia. Beyond that list there Is no hope. The Carpathia found no other ships on the sea. Fishing
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200 SAILORS DIET LIKE RATS
 IN BOW OF ILL-FATED TITANIC

Horrible Details of Worst Sea Disaster In History Come to Light With the Approach of the Carpathia To New York--Dynamoes Were Flooded and Ship Was in Darkness in Four Minutes-Wireiess Grip pied Instantly -Carrathia Converted Into Hospi- tai Ship With Women Survivors in Pitiable State of Mental and Physical Exhaustion n-Only Those On the Carpathia Saved.
 BODIES SEEN FLOATING ON |CE CAKES
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great bulk of iceberg vas below the surface
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Jacob AOr Dangerously ence, Is o Aboard-Henry B. Harris With Among Arranging to Re- News Sery frmation and Story of Sea Tragedy-Many We're n  Evening When The Cam-Capan at Loyal Heroic To The End-Captah of Carpaha Describes The Arrival 1,sOO Perhed
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TODAY
SHERBERTS

Talcum Powder season is here Come in and buy some odd and end at way down prices. CITIZENS DRUG STORE
 @We Deliver It Qulcker.''
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 position dhrpaha Highland southeast good breeze blowing Heavy rain squalls running
  United her yis6ps aboard.
 The captain "Every- thing alright aboard provisions New Yok expected would be late tonight early Friday morning The captain of Carpathia wireless sad not the body Colonel Astor board Mrs. Astor sick gerOusly !lL Over 100 sick and in the hospital.
 "Whn the collision sleeping the Titanic like After the Titanic went out four minutes The dynamo time, which help As his
 ARRANGING FOR GA RPATHIAs COMING. New York; April 17Fearing reaches her pier nary arrangements reception. and fens of the survivors Cunard officials that lives of the individual all photographers will from the pie will representatives the peE
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BUSINESS
 EVERY

DESCRIPTION
 has daily need for Checking account with a strong bank-and it matters not if the business be large or small!
 Tnls bank is pleased to offer you the benefit of we'll balanced organ 'zstion for SAF7E BANKING, and in vites your business. M. 6 F. Bank ''.,IA'sr, A.
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Continued on Page Four.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-19
CHICAGO DEMOCRATS
IN FACTIONAL FIGHT
COURTS, MILITIA AND SLEDGR
HAMMER SYMPHONY.
DOORS WERE SMASHED IN
Not Man of the Sullivan Forces Was
Present When Convention Opened.
They and the Dunno Men
Later Held Another.

Chieago.-Conflict of court orders and
the battering of sledges and axes on
barred doors preceded the Cook county
Democratic convention, and chose two
sets of delegates to the state convention
in Peoria
For more than three hours twenty-five
militiamen, under the command of cap
tain OF the Seventh regiment, Illinois
National Guard, had possession of the
Seventh regiment armory, while two
rival forces, the Hearst-Harrison faction
and the followers of Roger C. Sullivan,
national Democratic committeeman, dis
puted the right of each other to enter
the armory. The Sullivan men insisted
that the county judge had no right to
order an election commissioner to open
the convention. The Hearst-H Harrison
men declared that his order alone would
insure. fairness.
Battalions of police, reinforced by more
than hundred deputy sheriffs, acting
under the orders of County Judge John
E. Owens, controlled the crowd outside
the armory.
Coroner Hoffman, with twenty-five dep
uties, was busy serving police officials
and the sheriff's men with an injunction
issued in the county superior court re-
straining them from interfering. The in
junction was waved aside, and the cor.
oner himself was summoned before Coun.
ty Judge Owens to answer charge OF
contempt of court for conflicting with
the orders of Judge Owens.
Repeated demands were made by Elec-
ton Commissioner Czarneki, delegated
by Judge Owens to open the convention,
that the door be unbarred The militia
defantly refused, and Judge Owens. in
person, went to the armory and demands
ed admittance. He, too, was refused
Then the police were ordered by Judge
Owens to break IN the doors.
The outer door fell, and then an inner
door, barricaded with trunks and furni-
ture, gave way. County Judge Owens
and Commissioner Czarneki entered.
The Hearst-Harrison precinct commit
teemen, who had been standing in line
wearing badges inscribed harmony" en-
tered the building.
Commissioner Czarneki called the roll,
and the machinery of the convention was
turned over to the delegates. Not man
of the Sullivan forces was present. In
stead, they and those known as Dunno
men remained outside and after Ions
delay left the vicinity of the armory and
held convention at another hail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-19
GEN. FRED D. GRANT
DIES IN NEW YORK
END COMES SUDDENLY TO SON OF
s FAMOUS UNION LEADER.
HAD sEEM IN POOR HEALTH
Heart Failure and Digetive Disturbances
Cau' Demise-Presence in New
York Not Known When
End Came.
New York.-~t:rant is dead"

New York. Grant Is dead"
The news flashed from the apartments
of Maj-Gen. Frederick Dent Grant at
the Hotel Buckingham shortly after mid
night sent a shock through the city such
as that which startled the whole country
upon the death of his father twenty
seven years ago.
The news was far more sudden. 1t
came less than an hour after the first
alarm had been sounded that Gen. Grant
was even seriously i'll. The alarm itself
had come before IL had been generally
learned that Gen. Grant was even in
the city, as his presence here had been
kept secret.
The alarm was sent to police head
quarters, from which an ambulance was
dispatched. Calls were put in at random
also for physicians il the Fifth avenue
district, and within few minutes two
had responded.
When the ambulance arrived, within
four minutes of the alarm, it was said
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-19
SEED ARE SCARCE.

Jackson Secretary McGeorge, of the
Mississippi Cotton-seed Crushers' Asso-
citation, says that seed are scare, due TO
short crops, and that many of the mills
OF the state are now entering upon the
last run and viii close a month or six
weeks ahead of time. Very few of the
mills have any supply OF seed ahead
worth mentioning, and the six mills at
Jackson, the largest in the state, severa.
of them, have secured Mississippi for
seed, but without avail.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that the seed prices have not
reached anything like they were last
year. Then the price of oil was ranging
around ga cents gallon, and seed were
bid up TO $3.50 ton in many places.
There was scramble all over the state
to get the seed at $25 and better. This
year the price of oil is down about
half of what it was last year, and the
mills have not been able to pay the
prices of last season The seed price
has been fairly steady around $16 AID
$17.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-19
ENGINEERS VOTE
TO GO ON STRIKE
FULLY 93.s PER CENT OF MEN
VOTED FOR A STRIKE.
INCREASED PAY DEMANDED
Original Demands of Engineers for Pay
Increases Aggregating Is Per Cent
Were Rejected-Wait for
Counter Proposition.

New York.-The probability of
strike of engineers employed on the fifty
railroads in the Northeastern section Of
the country was emphasized by the am
nouncement of Grand Chief Warren S.
Stone OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers that 93.3 per cent of the men
had voeed in favor OF the walkout.
This information was dispatched by
special messenger to j. G. Stuart, chair-
man of the conference committee Of
MANAGERS, in this cfty. Mr.. Stuart sent
the following reply:
"Will submit your letter to the confer
ence committee of managers for their
consideration and action. 1t will require
several days to get the conference COM
mitttee together, and doubt whether it
can be done before the middle or the
latter part of next week"
More than 27,5O0 engineers are in
yolved in the strike vote just announced.
When the negotiations for higher wages
were being carried on some time ago
the managers committee declined to ac-
cede to the demands of the men, and it
was said that their attitude towards
wage increase has not changed.
1t was also said that the Brotherhood
of Firemen and Engineers would shortly
present demands to the managers and
would support the engineers if they
strike
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-19
Mississippi Charters.

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer approved tbs
following charters of Incorporation,
which were turned over to the secre-
tary of state for recording, as the
statute provides:
Lakes East End Bank, Greenville,
Washington county; R. III. and T. G..
Lake, incorporators; capital stock, $780,
600.
Bank of Lauderdale, Lauderdale coun-
ty; amendment to charter approved Jan.
Is, 1908, and amended Jan. %, 1909, SO
as to provide that the stockholders may
increase or reduce capital stock between
$4,000 and $4,000.
The Peoples Bank, Waynesboro,
Wayne county; c. P. Weatherbee, J. L.
Pinkerton, Walter s. Ganry and others,
incorporators; capital stock, $4,000,
with right to increase to $4,000.
Pittsboro Mercantile Company, Pitts
boro, Calhoun county; G. A. Bruner, w.
I. Williams, w. j. Ligon, incorporators;
capital stock, $4,000.
Drew Concrete Tile Company. Drew.
Sunfiower county; John j. Drew, r. w.
Parker, DIR. H. b. Booth and associates.
incorporators; capital stock, $4,000; for
the manufacture and sale of tile piping
from concrete
The May Drug Company, Natchez; R.
H. and J. M. May, incorporators; capi-
tai stock limited to $4,000, with share
value of $40 each.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-19
ROOSEVELT WINS
IN pennsylvania
so OF "a DELEGATES ELECTED ARE
FOR HIM.
WILSON CARRIES THE STATE
Roosevelt Will Carry North Carolina, but
Will Lose Iowa-He Leads in West
Virginia-Delaware Sends Six
Delegates Uninstructed.

Philadelphia primary election IN
Pennsylvania resulted in landslide for
Col Roosevelt.
OF the sixtyfour delegates elected In
the thirty-two districts fully fifty are
pledged to vote for Roosevelt. Added to
this is the probability that the Repub-
lican state convention, which will choose
twelve delegates-at-large to the national
cvny ention, vi. 5c controlled 5y thcssItl.
Taft element, insuring at least sixty
two delegates for Roosevelt from this
state.
With the exception of one or two dis
tricts in the state, Woodrow Wilson will
have a solid delegation from Pepnsyl-
vania to the Democratic national con-
yention.
Dispatches to Roosevelt headquarters
from Pittsburg states that the colonePs
forces carried the smoky city by ma
jority of 10000. In some districts In
Western Pennsylvania his ratio OF VIC
tory ran as high as ten to one.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-19
GOVERNMENT GIVES MORE AID
Congress Augments Appropriation for
Flood Relief.

Washington.-On the advice of Gen.
Bixby, chief engineer Of the war de-
partment, that a further appropriation
for the purpose was imperative, the
house of representatives passed the res
olution of Representative Wicklife Of
Louisiana, placing additional funds at
the disposal of the Mississippi river COM
mission and increasing the amount car
ried from $150,00O to $4,000 Gen.
Bixby appeared before special meeting
of the rivers and harbors committee and
stated that the engineers of the various
places affected by the flood had estimated
that this sum was needed.
Everything possible is being done for
the relief of the flood sufferers" said
Senator Williams.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-19

that Gen. Grant was probably dying. He
was in too dangerous condition to re-
move, and the ambulance drove away.
In the half-hour previous to his death
the alarm over his condition had aroused
all the newspaper offices, in most of
which the reports were regarded with
oaut on, in view of the fact that Gen.
Grants presence here was not known.
Many newspaper men were on the scene
in few minutes, however, but as none
was allowed to go to the apaI tments, the
exact state of affairs was matter OF
doubt until an end was put to all when
the hotel clerk was heard to repeat over
the telephone:
"Gen. Grant is dead"
1t was stated that the cause was heart
failure, following diabetes and attending
digestive disturbances.
The following statement was made at
1 o'clock by Gen. Grants attending ply
sicians. Drs. Abbey and Bench.
"Gen. Frederick D. Grant died sud-
denly of heart failure without Fremont
ton at the Buckingham Hotel at mid
night after retiring at IL o'clock appar.
emily in better condition than for sew
eral weeks. He had returned from his
recent trip much improved and looking
remarkably well and vigorous. His con-
dition since his return had given DO spe-
cial anxiety to his physicians, who hac
been with him during the afternoon and
congratulated him on his good health.
He expressed himself as feeling rejo'ced
at his renewed strength.
'Gen. Grant had been suffering from
diabetes and the attendant digestive dis
turbances, which seemed. however. to be
perfectly under control.
"This sudden fatal termination came
as a great surprise. His wife and nurse
we're with him at the time and the ply
sicians. who were called at once, found
the heart ahd stopped instantly
Born in ST. Louis.
Mai-Gen. Frederick Dent Grant, eldest
son Of ULYSSES S. Grant, eighteenth pres
ident of the United States, was born at
st. Louis, Mo-, May so, 1850. He was
with his father during part of the Civil
War, witnessed the capture of Forts
Henry and Donelson, and went with his
fathers command through the Virginia
campaign. He witnessed also the fights
at Corinth, vicksburg, Nashville and Pc
tersburg.
After the war young Grant entered
West Point, and was graduated in 1871.
For a year he served a. civil engineer
for the Union Pacific railway, and in
1872 accompanied Gen. Sherman on
trip to Europe.
Grant served as an aide of Gen. Sheri
dan, and took part in the campaigns
against the Indians.
He served with Ma, ,-Gen. Stanley in
the Yellowstone expedition and in 1875
in the Black Hills exp a5ion, after which
he accompanied his rather around the
world.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-19
HlGHTOWER ACCEPTSpOSlTlGN
ELECTED TO FILL VACANCY CAUSED
BY HARDY'S RESIGNATION.
Takes Position in June-Wili in the
Meantime Arrange Affairs of the
Farmers Warehouse Com
pany.

Jackson.-After carefully considering
the question put up to him by the board
OF trustees of the Mississippi higher ed
ucational institutions, in the unanimous
election by that body to the presidency
of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege at Starkyille, George r. Hightower
formally notified Gov. Brewer as ex-
officio chairman of the board, of his ac-
ceptance of the position. Mr.. Hightower
was elected to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation OF DR.. j. C.. Hardy,
who has recently been elected to head
the Taylor Female College at Belton,
Texas, and thus becomes the fourth pres
ident of this great industrial school.
just at the present time Mr.. High
tower is head OF one of the most exten-
sive business concerns in the state of
Mississippi, the Farmers Warehouse
Company, which he, with the co-opera-
tion of prominent and conservative busi-
ness and professional men, both within
and without the ranks of the Farmers
Union, organized some three and half
years ago. Owing to the Importance OF
his position with that concern and his
knowledge of its business ramifcations,
the men associated with him in building
it up, and concentrating the business
which had been hitherto carried on by
upwards of hundred individual Farm
ers' Union warehouse companies through
out Mississippi are naturally 10th to see
him relinquish his position at its head.
Discussing this feature, Mr.. Hightower
stated that as he will not assume the
duties of his college position until the
middle of June, this will give him time
to cast about and confer with his fellow
stockholders in the warehouse company.
He realizes, too, the Importance of the
position which he has formally accepted,
and proposes to devote to that position
all the mind, strength and talent which
he can exert. He is firm believer In
the mission of the Mississippi A. ard NJ.
College, is thoroughly imbued with its
Importance as a med I'M for shaping the
lives ard eonrantss ing e intellectual
physical, industrial and moral energieL
.of the young men entering to receive its
benefits, and proposes to devote to it
the very best that is in him to give.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-19
PENALTY UNDER NEW LIQUOR LAW
Lawyers Say Code Provides for Pending
Indictments.

Jackson-Following Judge Paul john
sons decision sustaining the demurrer of
attorneys defending blind tiger cases
under the recent act of the Legislature
which repeals other laws pertaining to
the same offense, discussion has arisen
among members of the bar as to the
probable decision of the Supreme Court
in passing upon these cases.
1t has been claimed that as the new
law repeals the old one in dealing with
blind tigers. those whose indictments
are pending and who were indicted un-
der the former statute, cannot be prose
cuted.
makes provision for just such cases,
being worded as follows:
NO statutory change of any law af-
fecting a crime, or its punishment, or
the collection of a penalty shall affect
or defeat the prosecution of any crime
committed prior to its enactment, or
the collection Of any penalty, whether
such prosecution be instituted before
or after such enactment; and all laws
defining a crime or prescribing its pun
ishment, or for the imposition of pen
alties, shall be continued in operation
for the purpose of providing punish
ment for crimes committed under them,
and for collection of such penalties not
>withstanding amendatory or repeating
statutes, unless otherwise specially pro-
vided in such statute"