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Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
wooDMEN GATHER AT MERIDIAN.
Fully One Thusand Delegates in Attend
ance.

Meridian.-Representatives from 1000
camps Woodmen of the World through
out the state and delegates to the
Woodmen Circle, to the number of about
1900 gathered in Meridian Tuesday
morning to attend the annual grand en-
campment. An elaborate program OF
entertainment had been arranged by the
local Woodmen. Delegates to the con
vention began to arrive Monday aft
ernoon and night. Monday night the
gentlemen delegates were entertained
with smoker at the lodge rooms in
the Rosenbaum building, while at the
same hour the ladies were rendered a
reception in the knights of Pythias hail.
Among the interesting features of the
convention was the Wodmen Circle drill
team, twenty ladies, from McComb
City, who amplifed the work before
the convention. The uniform rank
from Hermanville amplifed the work
and afforded considerable entertainment
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
100 LIVES LOST
IN GREAT STORM
FARMS AND TOWNS IN STATES
LAID BARE
PROPERTY DAMAGE HEAVY
Earthquake After Storm-Greatest Loss
OF Life in Georgia, Where Shocks
Were Felt.-Series of Storms in
Middle and West Tenn.

Indications from late reports are that
q hundred people were killed, scores Sc
verely injured and great property loss
sustained in the disastrous electrical tor
nado swept parts of Georgia and Ten
nessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Arkansas and Texas Thursday afternoon
and night. Ninety-two deaths have been
reported, and the total loss of life prob
ably will be increased when wire COM
munication is restored in remote sec
tions devastated by the cyclohe. The
damage to property can not be esti-
mated, but will have to be computed
in millions.
nwenty-nine persons are reported to
have perished in Georgia, and damage
to property is roughly estimated at
$1,00O,OO0. Calhoun, Gordon County,
Georgia, and vicinity bore the brunt of
the storm in this state, where IL per-
sons are reported to have been killed.
The other fatalities in Georgia were nine
at Tucker, four at Aaglesville, three ut
Charleston and two at Columbus.
Late reports from Tennessee have in
creased the death toll in that state 20
26 persons. Six ,perished in Middleton,
four at South Berlin, three at Huron,
two each at Culleoka and Lexington, and
one each at Leesburg, Rally Hill and
Bryant Station. Many sections swept
by the storm have not been heard from.
The loss of life in Alabama IS esti-
mated at 13, although several persons
still are reported missing. Five negroes
were killed near New Decatur, three per-
sons perished at Calera and two each
at Hoke's Bluff, Gayesyille and Duke.
One death is reported in Texas.
Seven are known to have been killed
in. Louisiana.
Thirteen are known to have been
killed in North Mississippi and later
reports will no doubt swell that total
The greatest damage to property was
the destruction of buildings and houses
in the sections of the state where
deaths were reported. Telephone and
telegraphic communication has been re-
stored to most of the larger towns and
all of the cities in the storm-swept ter
ritory.
At Calhoun, Ca, in which region Of
Northwest Georgia the loss of life ap-
parently was heaviest, the storm was
accompanied by earth shocks.
Five perished in the neighborhood Of
Atlanta and two at Columbus.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
is CROWDED WITH WORK
SUBSTANTIAL RESULTS ARE BEING
ACHIEVED BY BODY.
DR.. Humphries and Watkins Getting
Their Departments in First-Class
Working Order-Woodrow Viii
SON Babies in Mississippi.

Jackson specialists of the state board
of health, DR.. Humphries, psychologists.
and DR.. Watkins, statistician, continue
to be thoroughly occupied in taking
care of the work intrusted to them
As TO the former, some idea may be
had of the volume of work which passes
through the laboratory by the number
of special examinations recorded during
the month of February. According to
his records, DR.. Humphries has made
1908 meteorological examinations, COW
ering every conceivable specimen sub
ject to analysis, and from all portions
of the state. The Investigations have
covered water, milk, butter, blood from
all sorts, sexes and ages of the human
family, and other matter sent by health
officers, sanitary inspectors, physicians
in private, hospital officials, animal or.
gans and divers and sundry other sub
stances. DR.. Humphreys remains ir
his laboratory from early forenoon until
late hour of the night, leaving his of
fee building geneally long after other
occupants have retired to their homes
and beds.
The testimony of medical men and
Others who have proited by the in
vestigations is that this state labora-
tory is one of the best investments for
the whole people that Mississippi leg
islature has ever made, and the general
impression is that it will be retained as
an indispensable branch of human ac.
tivity in the state. Judging from the
start for March, it is probable the record
for February will be considerably over
topped.
DR.. w asksnesain charge of the statisti-
cal bureau, has recently been absent on
a visit to Iowa and other western states
making investigatiins which he feels
sure will result in beneficial effects for
the work in this state.
1t is probable that meeting of the
board will be called for some time in
April.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
TARIFF BILL READY APRIL /.
Representative Underwood Would Give
Session to It:

Washington The ways and means
committee is making such satisfactory
progress upon the tariff bill that Con-
gressman Underwood will visit the white
house and inform the president that
the tariff makers will be ready for the
extra session by April /; that he favors
schedule by schedule revision, and that
congress should devote itself entirely to
tariff matters at this time. Mr.. I'M
derwood viii not interpose violent OBJ
jections to the plan to take up currency
legislation at the extra session, but if
the president wants the advice of the
majority leader and is willing to take
it, the special session viii be devoted
to the tariff only. If the first session
of the sixty-third congress is devoted
to the tariff, Mr.. Underwood thinks it
may be adjourned sine die within fou
months after it is called together.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
REBELS TAKE Aqua PRlETA
Gen. 0jeda and 500 Soldiers Evacuate
City.

Douglas, Ariz.-Agua Prieta fell to
the constitutionalist sympathizers who
crossed the border from Douglas. Not
a shot was fired. Gen. Ojeda. command
ing the federal garrison, with about
500 men, evacuated the town, leaving
80 rurale police to guard federal inter
ests. After the surrender of the border
town, $50 state troops under Col. Gales
arrived and provisional municipal gov
ernment was set up. Twenty-four of
the guards left by Gen. 0jeda deserted
to the rebel standard and the six who
refused to join the constitutionalists
were sent out of town. Unarmed men
from Douglas crossed the border and rs-
inforced the rebel garrison. The new
arrivals found $4,000 rounds of ammunl
ton, some rifles and camp supplies, left
by the federals in their haste.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
wooDMEN ELECT.
State Meeting Closes at Meridian.
Matches Next Nesting Place.

State Meeting Closes at Meridian.
Matches Next Meeting Place.
Meridian.-The sixth biennial session
of the Mississippi Head Camp, Wood
men of the World, and the Mississippi
convention of the Woodmen Circle came
to an end in this city with one of the
most elaborate banquets in the history
of the city. The banquet was in the
Woman's Building at the Mississippi
Alabama Fair Grounds, and plates were
laid for 1880 guests, and, regardless of
the downpour of rain all day, the at
tendance came up to the expectations
of the local camp, which prepared this
splendid climax for the most successful
state meeting in the history of the or
ganization. Regardless of the rain the
big torch-light procession through the
streets to the fair grounds was pulled
off, with more than 1000 in line. The
City of Natchez was selected as the
place for holding the next head camp,
Brookhaven being the next closest con-
testant. Officers for the ensuing year
were elected, w. A. Martin of Meridian,
being chosen as head consul.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
WHAT
CONGRESS is DOING
OPPOSITION TO TARIFF ONLY.
congressmen Want Currency and Alas
kan Matters.

kan Matters.
Washington.-President Wilson may
find harder task before him than DEM
ocratic leaders expected to carry out
their play to restrict congress to the
consideration of the tariff alone at the
special session announced for April /.
Although the special session still is three
weeks away, the president heard urgent
pleas in behalf Of two subjects which
democrats of influence believe should
be taken up and disposed of as soon
as possible. Representative Glass, pros
pective chairman of the house commit.
tee on banking and currency, urged the
necessity for immediate consideration OF
the currency reform, and former State
Chairman Heifner of Washington asked
the president to consider recommended
tion for the immediate enactment Of
legislation looking to the development
of Alaska. Mr.. Glass left the white
house convinced that currency measure
might be partly perfected at the special
sessioa, though hardly likely to be
passed. Mr.. Heifner was assured of a
further hearing at which senators and
members of the house interested in Alas
ka will be permitted to express them
selves Their efforts will be directed to-
ward having the president support y
plan proposed by the Alaskan Railway
commission for the construction of sew
eral railways designed to open the coal
fields of that territory.
Assurance came from senate leaders,
however, that the tariff only programme
could be carried through successfully in
that branch of congress. Any bitterness
Which may have developed as result
OF the recent senate caucuses the presi-
dent was told will not interfere with y
strict adherence to policy of tariff re-
vision and that alone. Progressive re-
publicans, not approached as yet by the
democratic leaders, are expected to fall
in line with the dominant party.
The president will not face the con-
dition which confronted Mr.. Taft when
he called the special Canadian reciprocity
session and saw it grind out bills on
all sorts of subjects, which had nothing
to do with the tariff.
The presidents proclamation calling
congress in special session probably will
be written later. In it, or in his mes-
sage to congress after it convenes, he
is expected to point out the need for
tariff reform, referring, if at all, only
In q brief way to other matters.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
Big Damages Asked.

Hattiesburg-Tally & Mason of this
city today fled suits for damages ag-
gregating $4,000. Mrs. J. w. Stein
winder asks for $4,000 from the Ten
Mile Lumber Company at Ten Mile,
Miss, for the death of her husband,
which occurred in a boiler explosion last
November Zack Chapman and children,
colored, ask 10000 from the Wausau
Southern Lumber Company of Laurel
for the death of Fred Chapman, who
was killed by the falling of log frem
a steam leader within four minutes
from the time the boy began work fo'
the company.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
MACNESS Is FOUND
GUILTY AS CHARGED
HE MUST SERVE LIFE TERM FOR
Staying G. w. GILLON.
His Wife and Relatives, However, AL
But Broke Down.-Appeal Will
Be Taken.-Jury Disagreed as
to the Punishment.

Kosciusko.-The jury in the case of A.
P. Magness, charged with the murder
of G. w. Gillon, after being out about
two hours, returned verdict of guilty
as charged" but disagreed as to the
punishment, which means that a life
sentence will be imposed.
When the jury filed in stiffness per-
vaded the court room, and necks were
craned and the large audience was
aquiver with excitement. Gentlemen,
have you agreed on a yerdict?" asked
Judge Teat "We have" replied the
foreman.
When the clerk of the court read the
verdict MagHess appeared not to be
rrturbed, but his wife and other rela-
tives were panied. As two of the Off
GERS approached him for the purpose of
carrying him to jail, the farewell to his
wife and her sister and others was af-
fecting. Several were in tears.
A motion for a new trial will be
made, and if oyerruled the defendants
attorneys will appeal the case to the
supreme court. The case was submitted
to the jury without argument.
Hon. J. A. Teat, the presiding judge,
has earned the confidence and esteem
Of both lawyers and the public by his
untiring energy, his frmness, and the
impartiality of his rulings in the case.
His position was difficult as he was
called upon to rule upon almost every
vital issue of the law.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
CONFEDERATE REUNION SOON


Chattanooga.-This city is preparing
to entertain the largest crowd that has
attended . reunion OF the oCnfederates
SINCE the orga nizasion of the association.
The date OF the reunion is May 27-29,
inclusive. Only two months remain in
which the work Of the organization may
be done, but it is well under way. The
various committees have been appoint
ed, and are at work in their respective
spheres. Information gathered from all
sections Of the South indicates that fully
100000 people will be here.ssa sa
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
WOMEN ROUGHLY HANDLED
Boys Pelt Women With Mud and Howl
Them Down.

London.-The suffragettes, who again
attempted to hold Sunday afternoon
meeting in Hyde Park, were mobbed
by crowd of 10000 persons. For two
hours the park. where demonstrations
until recently were held in peace, and
Oxford street, nearby, were the scenes
of widest disorder. The trouble be-
gan when Gen." Mrs. Flora Drummond
mounted wagon and started to speak
to the great assemblage, which was
largely made up of youths who had
armed themselves with ammunition of
various description or with trumpets,
mouth organs and bells. She had hardly
uttered word when clod of turf
struck her in the mouth. For half an
hour the crowds shouted, sang and pelt-
ed the suffragette commander-ir-chier,
whose clothes soon were a mass of mud.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
PENNY A DAY FOR 0. A. 3.
Would Pay for Hall-Mrs. c. M. Bryan
for President.

Washington. Mrs. Ansa Willard
Block of Chicago has inaugurated plas
of securing penny day from every
member of the d. A. R., which is cal
culated in year to pay off the remain
ing debt on "the society's beautiful me-
mortal continental hall in Washington"
The plan is receiving wide approval and
at the coming congress in April the
offer will be officially set on foot. The
election of president-general, the race
for which is between Mrs. William Cum
ming Story of New York City, Mrs.
John Miller Horton of Buffalo, and Mrs..
Chalres NJ. Bryan of Tennessee, viii
occupy much attention at the congress.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
AID OFFERED IN VICE PROBE
Governors of Many States Join Big
Movement

Springfield, Hl.-Lieut.-G Barret.,
chairman of the senate committee inves-
tigating the white slave" evil in Illi
nois, has received letters offering to co
operate with him in every possible way
to suppress the traffic in women and
kindred evils from the governors Of New
York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Virginia, South Carolina, Michigan, Mis-.
sissippi, Kentucky, Georgia, Wyoming
and West Virginia.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
CATTLE DIPPING STOPPED.
Farmers Protest Against Work for Their
Own Benefit.

Laurel.-Owing to the fact that large
petitions signed mostly by citizens own
ing cattle in Beats /, 2 and requesting
the board of supervisors to dispense with
the U. S. governments agents in charge
of the dipping watts the board has de-
cided to discontinue the work in all of
Beat west of Leaf River, all of Beat
and 2 west of Tallahoma, as nearly
all the petitions were from those several
parts of the country. In all the balance
of the county, except the parts here
mentioned the work stick eradication
will go right on under the control of
the government and win be quarantined
against the discontinued territory.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
DICKINSON WANTED TO FIGHT
Counsel for Government and u S. Steel
Company Clash.


New York.-Judge ] M. Dickinson,
counsel for the government in its dis
solution suit against the, United States
Steel Corporation, invited Richard Y.
Lindamury, counsel for the steel trust,
to step into the hall and receive
thrashing, during the hearing Of the
suit. J. P. Morgan, Jr, sat within five
feet Of the attorneys while they We're
arguing and smiled during the heated
discussion The argument arose, over
the copy Of a letter written by Andrew
Carnegie to j P. Morgan & Co. on Feb.
2, 1901, which the government did not
place in evidence. The letter referred
to the agreement under which Carnefie
turned his properties over to the steei
corporation at an enormous profit.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21

Chicago. Inspired by testimony heard
at the recent session Of the state vice
commission, several Of Chicago's retail
merchants are carefully studying the
possible effects Of establishing among
themselves minimum wage scale fof
their girl workers.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
ARMIES TO BE DEMOBILlzED
Russia and Austro-Hungary Disband
Troops on Frontier.

st. Petersburg g-Demobolization by
Russia and Austro-Hungary, the latter
only in part, was announced in an of
fetal communication issued by the two
countries. This sets forth that the ex-
change of letters between Emperor Fran
els Joseph and Emperor Nicholas have
proved the continued friendship of the
two nations and that both are desirous
of maintaining peace.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21

Washington.-A high record for feb-
ruary in the history of American .cr-
eian commerce was established last
month, when the aggregate Of exports
and imports amounted to $343, ,595, ,130,
and there was balance of trade in
favor Of the United States Of s44, 4,456,.
7O2 for the month.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
Bank Changes Name.

Columbus Bank of Commerce,
organized here some two months ago.
will be under national supervision and
the directors have decided to change the
name to the National Bank of Com
merce. Columbus has no national
bank, and this new bank will be a
strong contender for large share Of
the banking business Of this section.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21

Paris.-A new worlds record for al
titude was established when Aviator
Pereryon ascended 1o,so0 feet in his
monoplane at the Buc Aerodome, The
former record was 1873 feet, reached
by George LeGagneux in September
1912.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21

Columbus. Owing to inclement weatk-
er the farmers rally held under the aus
pices of the farm demonstration depart
ment of the Southern Railway in this
city at the court house was not gener-
ally attended, yet a number Of earnest
and conscientious farmers gathered to
hear the discussions by the experts.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
Daniels Has Saving plan.

Washington Secretary Daniels OF
Che navy, is disappearing recommends
tions to the turrent board, which called
for many expensive changes in older yes
sells, went on record as opposed to the
reconstruction of old naval craft.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21
woman Suffrage Defeated.

Jefferson city, Mo:The constitu-
tional amendment proTising for wo-
mans suffrage was killed by the Mis-
souri, senate by vote of 16 to ?.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21

Constantinople. despairing cry oi
II can hold out only 4 week longer
was sent in cipher by wireless from
Shukri Pasha, Aurkish commander 81
Adrianople, to bis superior officers hres
according to unofficial tenorts.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21

jackson. Good headway is being
made on rebuilding the Illinois Central
freight depot in this city, recently de-
stroyed by fire, and officials of the com.
pany promise that the structure will b.
in readiness for use within the next &c
days.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21

New York; Directors of the Bethle-
hem Steel Corporation declared di-
vidsnd Of per cent preferred stock,
this 1rat since 1907
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21

Paris.-Louis Maurice Boutet de Mon.
vel. painter and illustrator, died here. He
was born in 1850.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-21

Memorial Service.
Florence.-A memorial service was
held in honor Of Miss Bullock, ore Of
our teachers who died last week; also
in honor of Mr.. Turner, who died las
week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-09
10000 VOICES
And Many Are The Voices o.
SkOwhegan People.

Thirty thousand voices-What a
grand chorus! And that's the num-
Der of American men and women who
are publicly praising Doan's Kidney
Pills for relief from backache, kidney
and bladder ills. They say it to
friends. Skowhegan people are in
this chorus. Here's a Skowhegan case
Mrs. Galen Barnes, 1913 North St.
Skowhegan, Me-, says: Kidney COM
plant and backache bothered me.
used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
made a great Improvement Since
then, have taken them and they have
never failed to help me. Another OF
my family has tried Doan's Kidney
Pills with good results"
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. -Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no other.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-09
Ciphers Family Reunion

A reunion of the Cyphers family
was held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Weymouth. in st. Adams, re-
Gently and a picnic dinner enjoyed
by all All the brothers and sisters
row living were present except one
Melville Cyphers, who lives in Delta
Colorado. Those present were Cliff
ord NJ Cyphers from The Dallas, Ore
gon; Marcia Small, Waltham, Mass
Mr. and Mrs George Cyphers, Dex-
ter; Mr. and Mrs. II. +. Cyphers, St
Adams; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Paine
Cornville Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Cyphers
and son, Kenneth, Dexter; Mr.. aud
Mrs. Guy Weymouth and son, Harold
of st. Adams. 1t was q day long 10
be remembered by all.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-09
Rum Boat Seized

A big steel power craft 65 feet in
length was taken possession of by
Sheriff Scully of Cumberland county
Thursday afternoon and two jigger
loads of liquor, total of 756 gal.
ions, which she had on board, seized
The liquor was marked to parties in
Camden, Rockland and Port Clyde.
The craft anchored off the cape shore
during the night and this afternoon
was seen flying signals of distress.
The tug Wawanoc went out and towed
her into the harbor when her crew
of five men left her and came UP
town The sheriff's office was no.
tilted and she was searched. Later
two of the men with her were arrest
ed. They gave their names as Charles
M. Capllo and Michael O'Shea Of Bos-
ton. Each gave cash bail in the sum
of 5000. The seizure was the largest
ever made in this section of the State.
The boat bore no name and is still In
possession of the sheriff.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-09
An Ancient Hand Painted Map

The State Library Commission re
Gently purchased in Boston, an old
hand-painted map of places within the
State, which is of great value, This
the Atlantic Neptune" and published
in the year 1776, in London, shows
views of the Wolves Islands. Grand
Manan Island, Passamaquoddy river,
and westward of the river In the
list of geographical aliases. published
by the Library of Congress, we find
that, THE Atlantic Neptune was pub
lished for use of the royal navy of
Great Britain during the Revolution
by Joseph F. w. DesBarres. under the
direction of the right honorable, the
lord commissioners of the admiralty"
A footnote further explains that I'm
his Bibliotheia Americana, Vol /, p.
249, Rich describes the Atlantic Nep-
tune as the most splendid collection
of charts, plans and views ever pub
lished. 1t was executed at me ex-
pense of the British government for
use of the British navy and no ex-
pense appears to have been spared in
order to render it a monument worthy
of a nation" The members of Library
Commission are being congratulated
on their good fortune in getting hold
OF such an antique.