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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
FLOOD SITUATION
MUCH IMPROVED
WATER RECEDING AT ALL POINTS
ABOVE MEMPHIS.
INUNDATED AREA SUFFERS
Stock Stands on the Levee in Half
Starved Pight-Furniture Is on
MoundS-Boats Rescue People
From Perilous Positions.

Memphis, Tenn.-The flood situation
in the Mississippi river proper is greatly
improved, in so far as the amount OF
water coming down the stream was con-
cerned. All along the length of the
Mississippi and its tributaries above
Memphis the water is receding, with the
exception of St. Louis, where a sight
rise is reported
But the principal suffering and hard
ship from the flood is now being felt
in the lowlands of the st. Francis basin
in Arkansas, south of Marion, and other
points on a line with that city from east
to west. In these districts the water is
rapidly covering the ground, and much
suffering and loss of property is reported.
The levee situation remains practically
unchanged, except that the chief center
of interest and the chief cause of alarm
for the safety of the levees and the
country back of them shifted somewhat
farther down the river with the crest of
the flood.
The erevasses in the levee across the
river from Memphis continued to pour
huge volumes of water into the lowlands
back of them. The openings are con-
stantly widening, and the one at st.
Clair is about 1900 feet wide and the
one at Wyanoke 700 or 500 feet wide.
Through these gaps the water to depth
of approximately twenty feet is rushing
with a mighty current that swept every
thing before it.
1t is constantly encroaching on both
ends of the levee through which it had
forced way and it was estimated by en-
gineers of the st. Francis levee board
that the creyasses would reach width
of something like 1,S00 to 1000 feet
within the Eext day or two.
Hundreds of cows and hogs, left in the
flooded districts to care for themselves,
when their owners were forced to flee,
have made their way to the high places,
and hundreds of them could be seen
lining the levee around the break at
Wyanoke, where they have gone to es-
cape the fury of the flood They were
in half-starved conditions and many of
them lost their lives in trying to reach
food
Mounds and high ridges in the flooded
area are crowned with chairs, bedsteads,
dressers, stoves and bric-a-brac. Moving
about among the various assortment of
household and kitchen furniture are dogs,
eats and pigs and scores of people who
have been driven to the high places for
safety. On one small island evesral ne
gro families were found huddled together
around the center of the elevation,
which showed only a small area above
water, and this was rapidly being sub
merged. They, with their effects, were
rescued and brought to Memphis, where
they are being cared for.
Boats are securing the waters in search
of those marooned by the flood and are
rescuing many sufferers. Several hum
dred OF thesR have already been brought
to Memphis, where they are being cared
for by the Associated Charities, assisted
by the city.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
EXPORTS OF COTTON
GOODS ON INCREASE
GROWTH DURING LAST FEBRUARY
FULLY so PER CENT.
HIGHER PRICES PREVAILING
During February Total Value of Cotton
Exports Was $4,000, ,ooo-Returns
for Year Will Probably Make
New High Record.

ashington.-Exports of cotton manu-
factures from the United States in Feb
ruary this year were so per cent larger
than in February, 1911, the total value
being practically $5,0O0,000, against
s3,250, 900 for February year ago. Dur
ing the eight months ending with Feb,
ruary the total was $32 ,020, ,941, against
$40, 600, 900 for the corresponding period
last year, exceeding the total for the
corresponding period in any previous
year, except 1906, when $36,072,54
worth was exported.
This is taken to indicate that exports
of cotton manufactures for the full
fiscal year, ending ninety days hence. will
be greater than for any year in the
history of the country except 1905 and
1906, when exceptionally high records
were made because of an abnormal de-
mand from Manchuria.
Higher prices are largely responsible
for the increase this year. The total
quantity of cloth exported during the
past eight months was 305, 100000 yards.
valued at S2o,25O,0OO, while during the
first eight months of 1906 the total was
521 ,oOO, 900 yards, valued at $31,o0o,0 900.
Gain in exports of cotton cloths was
particularly marked in the case of China.
That country took 100000 yards OF
American cotton cloth in last February,
as compared with 1000, 900 in February
year ago. Exports to the Philippines
also more than doubled
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
SOME CHARTERS REFUSED.
Two First victims'6s Anti-Farniug Law
Are From Adams.


Jackson.-A bunch of charters that
have been submitted to the governor ana
attorney generals office for approval
have run afoul of various and sundry
provisions of the law and the law itself.
In the first place the Dunleith Planta-
tion company, capitalized at $4,000 and
located in Adams county, at Natchez, is
contrary to the provisions of Senate Bill
40, the anti-corporation law which per-
mits the organization of no more plan
tation companies in the state to engage
in the business of agriculture.
The same is true of the Selma Plant
ing company, capitalized at $4,000 and
located in Adams county. These are the
two first victims Of the new law, and
cannot be organized at all, even If they
were started before the law went into
effect
Then the Pike County Mutual Ben
eyolent Association was found, on ex-
animation, to be largely land trading
company and this charter has been dis
approved because no capital stock has
been named, which is necessary, as it is
a concern to be operated for the profit
of its members
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
100000 JAPANESE
LIVING IN MEXICO
IT is SAID THEY ARE VETERANS
OF RUSSIAN WAR.
ARE STUDYING THE COUNTRY
$50, 900 Has Disappeared From Mex
lean Treasury, 100000 Paid to
Brothers of Madero Without
Voucher.

New York.-The Mexican commission,
which has opened headquarters at the
Waldorf to disseminate information con-
cerning Gen. PasqalaIe Orozco and his
revolution against President Madero, an
nounced that an official stateme& on
the Magdalena Bay lease viii be issued
next Wednesday.
AS to this fishing grant the Japs have
c2bled about. it may be nothing more
than has been leIfte 'other governments
Tor years said Senior Quemper. But,
mind you, we do not know that they
have made public everything concerning
that grant.
"There are over. 100, 600 Japanese today
in Mexico. They are very military in
their carriage, and, as they swarmed to
Mxico, shortly after the conclusion
of the Japanese-Russian war, we are
confident that they are veterans OF that
campaign They have obtained very
accurate knowledge of the topography
of oim country.
"A~ to the Magdalena Bay situation,
it will be deplored BY our citizens gener-
ally if Japan has secured q naval base
there, and our good friends in the United
States arc thus embarrassed. Under the
laws of Mexico, sovereignty over terri
tory cannot be transferred to any for
eign power. 1t is doubtful that even
Madero would attempt that
When President Diaz resigned his of
fee there was S32, 100000 gold in the
treasury IN Mexico. Within six months
time that money was almost entirely
gone. and Mexico had not one single
benefit to show from its expenditure.
But Mexico does know where part OF it
went.
Upon the abdication of President Diaz
commission was appointed to adjust
any and all claims that might be pressed
against the new government. The law
specifically required that documentary
evidence must be offered in each case to
establish claim. In every instance this
was done, with the one notable exception
of the claim of Gustavo Madero, the
presidents brother. He presented a bill
for the modest sum of 100000 for al
legged expenses he had incurred during
the operation of the revolution, and that
sum was paid him through Madero's in
fluence without the presentation of one
single voucher.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
LEAKEsvIILE, MISS, FRIDAY, April. r. 1912
STATE SUMMER NORMALS
SUPERINTENDENT POWERS MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Places Where They Will Be Held, Dates
and Conductors-Strong Faculties
Selected.

State Superintendent of Education j.
y. Powers was mailing ont the announce
ment of the summer normals that will
be held this year at various parts cf the
state.
The legislature made the appropria-
tion desired for the work, due chiefly
to the efforts of Superintendent Powers,
and he is glad to announce to the teach
ers of Mississippi that the normals viii
be held, and begin June 10 and close
July 5, at the following points:
University, Miss, Chancellor A. A.
kincannon, director.
Mississippi College, Clinton, DIR. ]. w.
Provine, director.
Brookhaven, Miss, County Superin-
tendent OF Education B. I. Schumpert,
director.
Newton, Miss, Superintendent w. C.
Williams, director.
An examination for state license viii
be given at the close of these normals,
July and 5.
Superintendent Powers states that
strong faculties have been selected to
conduct these normal schools; and every
effort will be put forth to make them a
source of inspiration and positive value
to the teachers attending. He also re-
quests that teachers who contemplate
attending write the director of the nor
NAL it is desired to attend for railroad
rates, board and such matters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
FRUIT CROP IS SAFE.
COMMISSIONER BLAKESLEE SAYS
ONLY FREEZE WILL GET 1T.
information Received by Him From All
Parts of Mississippi Indicate Rec
ord Breaking Crop Of Fruit for
This Year.

Jackson.-From reports received from
all sections of Mississippi, and from per-
sonaI observations, Agricultural Commits
sioner Blakeslee feels warranted in stat
ing that at the present time the fruit
crop is safe, and indications are that it
viii be record-breaker.
Unless we have severe freeze-and
nothing but hard, tight freeze now
, viii iniure the young fruit, l feel sure
that Mississippi will enjoy the finest
crop OF peaches, pears, plums and ap-
Piles in her history" said the commls-
blooms were exceptionally heavy, and an
unusual amount of them set fruit. 1t
has now gotten to that point of develop
ment where it is protected to great
extent by the young foliage and mere
frost will have little effect, except on the
more exposed branches. In South Mis-
sissippi AID III Central Mississippi the
crop is now as safe as can be. There
is possibility, of course, of cold snap
and freeze yet in North Mississippi.
The record shows that twenty years ago
on April is there was severe cold snap
and ice in that section, but such condi-
tions are rare indeed
Il am pretty sure that we will all
enjoy good lot of fruit this year. Straw
berry raisers also report that the vines
are in a very flourishing condition and
are blooming profusely and the crop of
this popular berry viii be large"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Life for Killing Negro.

Natchez.-Mier Schwartz, a white
youth 20 years old, was convicted ana
sentenced to life Imprisonment for the
murder of Jackson Fletcher, an agea
negro hackman, who was stabbed in the
back of the neck while driving out North
Rankin street. In his dying declaration
Fletcher accused Schwartz, who, he said,
asked him to take him out that street.
At the time of the murder Schwartz was
under bond for shooting and wounding
another negro.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
ESCAPED TAXATION
FOR SIX YEARS
STATE RAIROAD COMMISSION SETS
FIGURE FOR GULFPORT PIER.
FIX VALUATION AT 100000
Will Collect Seven Years Back Taxes On
the Property and the State Treasury
Will Benefit to the Extent
of $4,000.

Jackson.-The railroad commission
has finally fixed the assessment of the
Gulfport pier at 100000 for the years
from 1905 to 1911, inclusive.
This was the figure that State Reye-
nue. Agent Writ Adams suggested as be-
ing fair and equitable, and upon which
the Gulf & Ship Island railroad, owner
of the pier, has expressed willingness
to pay the taxes without litigation or
delay
On this sum, at the state tax of six
mills, the state will receive as its part
$4,000 for the back taxes. In addition
to this, however, will be the county tax
of Harrison county, which will be as
much again OF more, and then the mu-
nicipal taxes of the city of Gulfport,
which will, altogether, cost the Ship
Island railroad rather handsome sum
of money.
just how the pier has escaped taxa
tion all these years has never been eX-
planned, but about the most plausible ex-
PLANTATION offered is that the local as
SCISSORS, for the county and city thought
the matter was included in the assess
ment of the line of railroad by the rail-
way commission, and the latter thought
that was not properly part of the rail-
road, the pier was being assessed locally
in Harrison county
At any rate, the state treasury is
some thousand dollars better off than it
was, and in these times in the language
of the well known song, Every Little
Bit Helps"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
TO ELECT FEDERAL JUDGES
Representative Neely Proposes Constr.
tional Amendment.

Washington.-A constitutional amend.
ment, providing for the election of fed
eral judges, was proposed in the houss
of representatives by Neely of Kansas
The resolution, which would require tbs
approval of two-thirds of the members
of the house and senate and the ratiica
tion by the legislatures of three-fourths
of the states in the Union, would amend
section of article 8. This section Of
the constitution authorizes the president
to appoint federal judges for life. His
appointments are subject to review BY
the senate.
Mr.. Ncely's resolution would limit tbs
tenure of office of district judges to six
years and provide for their selection by
the regularly qualified voters OF the
district.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
IMPETUS FOR GOOD ROADS.
People of State are Waking Up On the
Subject

Jacksonville good roads movement
in Mississippi is receiving a decided i'm
petas, inspired in a very large measure
by the extremely bad weather that pre-
vailed during the past winter, render
ing the country highways impossible,
and awakening the general public to
! realization Of what it means to have
reads thai cali sc sraseis1 fwelEc
months in the year.
Since the first of January bond is
sues authorized in the various counties
for road and bridge improvements ag-
gregate the imposing total of over $780,
600, and other counties are about to fail
in line. The Adams county board of
supervisors now has a petition pending
asking that 100000 in bonds be issued
for modern highways leading into the
city of Natchez, and the Lauderdale
county board of supervisors today sold
$4,000 III bonds to be used for the con-
struction of roads leading into the city
of Meridian. The Kinds county board
and the highway commission are hold
ing joint session here today to award
contracts for seventeen miles of improved
highways.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Court Pretermitted.

Jackson.-Judge W. A. Henry, who is
presiding over the civil term of the
Kinds county circuit court, has issued
an order pretermitting three weeks of
the Yazoo county circuit court term.
scheduled to start on April 90 Members
of the circuit bench in all parts of the
state are being beseiged to pretermit
all court terms scheduled to start within
the next thirty days, on account of the
fact that the farmers are behind with
planting operations and cannot spare
the time to look after litigation or serve
as jurors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12

Washington.-Fir Lieut.. Ora i
Houses, Philippine Scouts, has been dis
missed from the service under the rec
crnmendation of court-martial, which was
approved BY President To. Charge:
fled against the officer alleged drunken
ness, tying members OF his command t.
stakes without food and water, tying ons
man to a tree on the edge Of q stream
90 that the soldier was compelled te
stand with one foot in water and mum
her Of Others, including that he struck
kicked and struck with the handle Of j
whip some Of his fellow scouts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
English Status Grave.

New York.-Afraid to invest hi!
money in England under present condi
tions, IT, G. Stobart, of London, arrived
ON his way to the British Northwest
Il confess I'm pessimist,' confessed
Mr.. Stobart, "but one who understand
conditions as they are now in England
cannot be otherwise. The country face:
grave condition and every thinking
man is preparing to save himself. Al
fast as | can dispose of my holdings
there / am investing them in America
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Ask for Government Expert.

yieksburg committee from the
board of trade appeared before the board
Of supervisors asking that the board as
srme the expense here Of government
good roads expert. The department Of
agriculture recently communicated with
the board OF trade, stating that they
would send representative here to In
spect the soil Of which the county roads
are composed, and make report on
same, providing the expenses Of the ex-
pert ware paid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12

Rain Causes Farmers and Merchants to
Stand Still.

Jackson.-A to advices fronl
the commissioner Of agriculture, never
before have the farmers been SC back
ward with their crops. The continued
rains have made the roads almost i'm
passable, and neither can they produce
cotton or haul it to town, nor get fertil-
izer. The merchants are suffering also
in stagnation of trade. A government
expert states it as his opinion that not
five thousand acres of corn has been
planted in the State, and no land pre-
pared for cotton whatever. Taken alto
gether, the outlook for the farmers is
gloomy, although few weeks of sun
shine may work wonders and put an en-
tirely different aspect on the face OF
things.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Made Good the Bond.

State Treasurer Stovall has received
$5,3s9.77 from the United Statse Fidel-
ity & Guaranty Co., of Baltimore, the
company that went security for the
Bank of Osyka, one of the state deposit
tories.
The bank passed into the hands of a
receiver few weeks ago and the treas
urer Immediately notified the bonding
company to make good.
The amount owed the state originally
was S5,363.s4, on which interest for
$25.93 was paid.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Senator Smith Has Fight.

Washington Senator Marcus A.
Smith, of Arizona, was the principal in
fistic encounter with a negro elevator
conductor in the New Ebbitt House.
Senator Smith, It i said, wanted to
ride down on the elevator, while the
negro insisted on finishing his upward
trip.
Col, f. G. Schutt, the proprietor, adj
mitted that there was an encounter in
the elevator. The newly elected Arizona
senator. it is said, gave the negro >
severe beating.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12

Meridian. The Jury in the case Of
Meade J. Lowe against the Mobile &
Ohio Railroad Company returned a yer.
dict for the plaintiff, awarding him dam
ages in the sum Of 81 500. Lowe claimed
that the fingers Of his left hand were
injured bad enough to cause amputation
through the fault of the railroad while
he was IN their employ a. brake
man and while chociang a car. He en-
tered suit for 1000, The case win
be appealed to the supreme court. The
jury returned the verdict after thirty
minutes deliberation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
STABBED TO DEATH BY WIFE
Wife of New York Sporting Writer Kills
Husband With Scissors.

New York Walter }. Snyder. wealthy
and widely known in the sporting world
as editor of sports of the Times, was
stabbed to death in his suite in the
fashionable apartment house known as
Historical Hall. A woman, who asserts
she is Mrs Snyder, and who, with a
battling calmness, admits that the man
was killed with pair of scissors held
in her hand, is locked up charged with
homicide.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
whitworth Commencement.

Brookhaven.-Pre l. W. Cooper,
of Whitworth College, announces that
the commencement sermon of that in
stitution will be preached on May 10 by
DR.. I. w. Lewis, of Memphis. On May
10 at $3.50 pm. DR.. r. A. Meek, of
New Orleans, will preach the sermon be-
fore the Y. w. G. A Dr. A. +. Wat
kins, of Hattiesburg, will deliver the
literary address on Tuesday, May 81.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
New Road Chartered.

Jackson.-Gov. Brewer issued his
proclamation authorizing sundry per-
sons to proceed with their plans for or
ganizing the Mississippi Railroad Com
pany. The authorized line or route
named in the application to organize is
described as beginning at the north
west corner of township II, range II, in
hemper county, thence southeast about
twenty-five miles, crossing the line Of
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad in the vicin-
ity OF Electric Mills, in KemDer county.
and thence south and east through KEN
per county to the MississipPi-Alabama
line.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Two White Men Pardoned.

Gov. Brewer granted pardons to two
white men now serving time in the
state penitentiary. Lafayette Robinson,
one of the men, was convicted in the
circuit court of Jones county in Septem-
Der, 1910, and sentenced to serve five
years for grand larceny. The other,
Jesse Holifeld, was sent from Jones
county in September, 1910, charged with
the same offense.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
wretched Conditions.

Aberdeen.-The Tombigbee river is
out of its banks and still rising rapidly
Farmers in the sanoy land and prairie
belt are about four weeks behind, very
few have done any plowing, weather
preventing since last November. It is
almost impossible to drive two-horse
wagon empty on some OF the prairie
roads leading into Aberdeen
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
BABY BREAKS NECK.

Natchez.- Rev L. E. Wisht's daughter
aged IL months, rolled from a three-foot
gallery and broke her neck. The baby
was playing on mattress lying on the
porch, when she rolled to the end of
the jorch and fell to the ground.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Alumni Loan Fund.

University.-Professor c. H. Longest
has recently been made secretary Of the
University of Mississippi Alumni Society
Loan Fund. BY an amendment of its
constitution adopted June 4, 1895, the
alumni society provided for this loan
fund with a view to aiding worthy men
who for financial reasons were unable to
attend the university.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
Died in Bath Tub.

Laurel-L. r. Walters was found
dead in the bath room at his home on
Pine street. He had evidently gone into
the bath room upon arising, removed
his clothing and entered q tub Of cold
water. The chill which resulted was
too much for weak heart.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12

Gulfport. Information leaked out
from resident Of Hancock county that
Edward Hines is still desirous of obtain
ing all the timber lands possible in South
Mississippi. Recent options had been
given Edward Hines Of fully one hun
dred million feet of standing timber in
three counties, principally Hancack.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-04-12
State Has 1.s42 Convicts.

Jackson.-The monthly statement
submitted to the board of trustees Of
the state penitentiary for the period be-
ginning February 25 and ending March
25, shows that there were At that tins
1.sl2 prisoners in the state prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-28

FOR sALE-white Leghorn eggs for set
ting. Ind. PIP Blue.