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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
WILSON GIVES SOUND ADVICE
Tells Southern Farmers to Grow Hogs,
Cattle and Forage.

Columbia, S. C. Recommendatio that
farmers of the South devote more atten-
ticn to The raising % -o;z and catsAe
and the growing of forage crops was
made here by James Wilson, United
States secretary of agriculture, address
ing visitors to the National Corn Ex-
position.
''Don't sell your corn; feed it to stock, =
was reiterated by the secretary many
times in his address. He asserted that
if Southern farmers would follow that
advice they would bring their soil to q
high state of fertility, and could main
tain its fertility with q minimum use
of commercial fertilizers
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
Rariy History of State.

Jackson.-The law students of Mill
saps College listened to. an able and i'm
Eeresting address by Judge Richard f.
Reed of the Mississippi supreme court on
che subject, ~sFhe History of the Orig
iaal Settlement of Mississippi; It's Gov
srnment and Laws.n
The address was given close attention
by large body of students. Judge Reed
a considered an authority on early court
history in this state, having for many
years made close study Of the subject.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
Conservation of Forests.

Jacksonville Mississippi Experiment
Station has issued an appeal for the con-
servation of forest resources in this state
According to the statement made this
state consumes three times as much tim
Der per year as is naturally replaced. It
is estimated that with the proper conser-
vation the cut could be increased and the
replacement would be much more rapid
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07

Jackson in this state are
becoming interested in the various
breeds of improved cattle, and num-
Der of registered bulls of the Hereford,
Holstein and Jersey breeds have been
purchased in the past few months. 1t
is hoped that these excellent varieties
of cattle will soon displacs the scrubs
now so much in evidence.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
Convicts to Filters.

Jaclson.-Gov. Brewer instructed the
superintendent of penitentiary to dis
patch force of state convicts to Filters
Landing, where, according to reports to
him, there are signs of levee trouoble.
The force which was sent to Beulah to
help hold the line at that point had
been returned to Parchman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
ZINE Cattle on Exhibition.

Holly Springs.-One of the most inter
esting features of this agricultural school
was the exhibition and judging of live
stock by experts, Drs. Smith and Lloyd
of the agricultural college. For Judging
purposes Herefords. Angrs and Jerseys,
owned by different parties in this coun-
ay, were used. Tt is generally conceded
shat this display of cattle could not be
exeelIed anywhere in this state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07

Trenton, N. J.-The two houses Of the
state legislature, voting separately, elect
ed former Congressman William Hughes
(Dem.) Of Paterson, United States SEN
ator to succeed Frank O. Briggs lRep.)
whose term expires March 4, next
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
THE SOLID SOUTH BROKEN
North Cardinals Action May Insure Di-
rect Election of Senators.

Washington.-Of deep significance, be-
cause of its bearing upon the probable
fate of the proposed constitutional
amendment providing for the direct cleo
tion of senators by the people, is the
fact reported to the state department
officially that the legislature of North
Carolina had given its approval to the
proposition
It had been freely predicted. that the
Southern States unanimously would re-
ject the proposed amendment, because
of its implied extension of federal au'
thority over the state elections
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
OPPOSED TO STERILIZATION
Gov. Fletcher of Vermont vetoes Grim
inal Bill,

Montpelier, Vt.-Gov. Fletcher We
Coed the legislative bill for the steriliza-
tion Of defective criminals.
The veto was based on an opinion by
Attorney General Brown, who declared
the bin to be unfair, unjust, unwarrans-
ed and wholly inexcusable; and dis
elimination which ought not to be per-
mitted, and could not be tolerated, un-
der the constitution of Vermont.
The senate passed the measure over
the governors veto, by q vote OF Is to
10, q majority only being necessary.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
RIOT TO HEAR EVANGELIST


Columbus, Ohio.--Twenty Thousand
women battled with each other, battiei
with policemen and were beaten and
bruised and crushed In an effort to get
into the tabernacle here, where the Rev.
w. A Sunday, the baseball evangelist,
Il conducting revival.
Women fought with umbrellas and
with hatpins, policemen used their clubs.
A number Of women tainted and hun
dreds suffered injuries. One loat purse
containing $500 in the crush. One Grip
pie was badly hurt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07

Columbia, S. C.--Alabama was award
ed the bronze bust of the late DIR. Sea-
man A. Knapp, offered by the fifth ma
tional corn exposition for the best ex-
hibits Of corn products from boys and
girls clubs. The award was made On
the display Of twenty boys and flvs
girls from each of twenty seven states,
having exhibits at the exposition.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
JURISDICTION DEFINED.


Jackson.-That local health officers or
school trslstees ia the state of Missis-
sippi have no suthority to exclude from
attendance at the public schools chill
dram from homes infected with tuber-
euiOsis upon the ground of infection
alone, is the effect of an opinion rem
6ered TO the state board OF health by
ahe attorney GENERALS department. The
ease was handled by Assistant Attorney
General Georga Ethridge, who cites
the constitutional provision guaranteeing
10 every educable child, under the age Of
81 years, the right and privilege of free
school education.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07

Atlanta, Ga.-H. G. Duke, known
throughout the Southwest as the "Fiyu
Cent Store King" has saved up more
than 100000 from his business, and
hereafter will devote the earnings Of hie
II stores to Christianity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
MAY NOT MAKE A CROP.
Looks Like an ImpOssibility to Repair
the Crevasse at Beulah.


the crevasse at Beulah.
According to engineers who have Wis
tied the scene, the most serious phase
OF the crevasse at Beulah, which is now
inundating thousands of acres of the
most fertile lands in the delta, is the
improbability of getting the gap closed
prior to the second flood stage of the
year, which may be expected from sixty
to ninety days hence.
These engineers say that, with the
river certain to rise steadily during the
current week, ho huDlsn pe@ar caA pre-.
vent a steady widening of the crevasse; /;
that the ends of the levee cannot be
successfully tied, owing TO the large
amount of fresh earth recently placed
in position.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
Big Deal Pending.

Vicksburg--A land deal involving
$500, 900 is pending. A number of valu-
able plantations in Warren, Sharkey and
Isaquena counties are involved The
prospective purchasers are British capi-
talists, who intend to grow cotton on .
large scale.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07

Greenwood. - Extensive preparations
are being made by the executive depart
ment of the North Mississippi's Older
Boys Conference, new institution in
Mississippi, which win hold its frst an
nual session in Greenwood, March z, 8
and 9, 1913, when It's organization viii
be perfected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
abOr Agents Busy.

hDDT Agents Busy.
Hazlehurst. Much dissatisfaction is
being expressed by farmers and business
men in having large number of labor
agents working in this county inducing
labor to leave this section.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
Masons to ay Cornerstone.

Poplarville.-The Grand odge Of Mis-
sissippi F. and A. NJ. has accepted the
invitation to lay the cornerstone of the
new girls dormitory of the Pearl Rivey
County Agricultural High Scnool
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07
Reeves Not Guilty.

Reeves Not Guilty.
Guifport.-The jury In the case Of
William Reeves, former sheriff of Har-
rison county, charged with the emhez
element Of $s,342.62 of state funds, re
turned verdict Of not guilty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-02-07

Jaclson.-There was decrease Of
$50 ,40s.33 in the net operating revenue
of the New Orleans and Northeastern
railroad during the quarter ending De-
cember 81, 1912, over the preceding
three months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
A MODEL TO DRAW TO.

The civic refOrmers who are urging
President Wilson to make Washington
a model for all the municipalities OF
the country also have police problem
on their hands What are they going
TO do TO make Washington's finest
accepted models of urbane courtesy
and up-tO-date mental force! There
was a good deal Of a before the war"
flavor TO the methods used by the Dis.
trict Of Columbia constabulary in
handling the woman suffrage parade
on Marcn 3 The guardians Of the
peace seemed TO resent the idea that
they should have been asked TO lend Il
protecting countenance To such an In
novatiOn as votes for women" dem,
OnstratiOn In voteless Washington.
From their point Of view the paraders
shodld have stayed AT home if they
didn't want to be crowded and iostled.
There is Capitol police as well as
capital police. II was member of
the sacred Capitoline Guard who told
President Wilson the other day that
the Capitol building was closed and
would be open for tourists to- morrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
THE MINIMUM WAGE.

From The Argonaut, san Francisco.
Before passing minimum wage bill for
girls Il would be well to mark. learn and
nwardly digest news item from oregon.
They have been having their spasms Of
moral Indignation In oregon just as We have
In California, and II need hardly be said
that they nave resulted In laws since there
IS no such pleasant spectacular, cheap and
easy way 10 reform. tne world as TO pa -
an enactment 10 the effect that the said
world is hereby reformed. SO they have
passed minimum wage bin for girls IN
oregon and have doubtless thanked God
as audibly as possible tnat good work has
been well done.
Now comes report from the Youn.;
Women's Christian Association and from the
Catholic Women's League that the new In
will throw hundreds OF girls out OF work IN
Portland alone and that strenuous efforts
will be needed 10 avert distress. Employers
who are now giving work to large numbers
OF incompetent girls at Commensurate wages
viii discharge these girls and replace them
by others who are actually worth the min
imum wage. The unfortunate ones. says the
report. are now facing dire situation"
Many OF them are without homes and en-
trely dependent upon the meagre wages
that a benevolent but empty headed legis-
lature has taken from them. What are
these girls to do? We can hardly expect
that they will be very enthusiastic for pro-
gressive legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
THE DEATH AVENUE" PLAN

The defects Of the plan for tn"
treatment Of the New York Central
Railroads tracks along the Hudson
River waterfront in this city are the
open switch yards provided for at Both
and 143th streets and at 72d street.
and the foregoing Of the idea Of mar
ginal railway in the lower part Of
Manhattan Island open 10 all rail
roads. Such a road could be built only
by the city's prompt exercise of an
option provided for in the plan The
prospect Of exercising this option is
slight
Property owners near the proposed
open yards will object TO the plan.
And those yards should be- indeed.
rooted Sooner or later they Will have
To be rooted. for the public Will not
tolerate those two remaining ugly
spots on the waterfront But the gain
10 the other sections Of the West Side
is enormous from taking off the deadly
freight trains from the streets. from
having electricity substituted for
steam in operation Of these lines, and
from having the tracks rooted over
and the area Of Riverside Park in
creased
An eyeSOre. nuisance. and, in some
places. a menace. IS removed from the
waterfront without cost 10 the city.
for, according to the estimates Of the
city's representatives, the sale 10 the
railroad company of land of little prac-
teal value to the public will Offset the
city's part of the cost Of the improve
ment.
1t Is. OF course. not possible for Il
newspaper TO pass upon the technical
and legal aspects Of this proposal. but
it seems to be the practical solution,
long sought for, Of the death Ave
nue." problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
THE NATIONS RESPONSE.

The swift response of the whole
nation TO the tale of flood and fire and
destitution coming out of the Middle
West gives sharp proof of the far
reaching appeal of the great disaster.
The blow fell on the men, women
and children of a score of Ohio and
Indiana towns. Theirs is the suffer
ing. the want. the loss. But so closely
is the nation bound together by ties
of kinship and friendship and travel
that the whole country mournS ana
sympathizes and springs TO offer aid.
The distances that once made state
boundaries real marks of division ana
cut off East and West and North ana
South have largely vanished. We are
all neighbors OF one another, ana To-
days stories Of trial and courage ana
need speak TO each and every Amerl-
can, whatever state he calls his nome
The actual work Of relief is being
pushed with all speed and skill. 1t Is
the privilege OF every American to aid
in the work by contributing what he
is able to the funds so greatly needed.
Your contribution may be sent TO
Mayor Gaynor or directly to Mr.. jacob
II. Schiff. treasurer Of the American
National Red Cross, at No. 81 William
street. This organization. needless TO
say. is admirably qualified by expe-
rience TO apply dollars where most
needed in such an emergency.
Let each give with will whatever
is possible. Any sum, large or small
will help. and help yitally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
A FARCICAL SYSTEM.

The expert investigation of the city \
police pension system is revealing "a
condition Of utter absurdity and in
competence The plan of the pensions
T. unaound It's administration has
been lax and unfair. y complete re
making Of the system from the ground
M is absolutely demanded.
one egregious vice In the situation
was well indicated by Commissioner
Waldo's explanation Of the abnormally
large number of retirements in the last
two years. such retirements were
made as the only means of Kidding
the force Of inefficient men who could
mot be dismissed on charges he is
quoted as declaring.
How city government could reach Il
more preposterous result it Is hard TO
surmse. 70 reward incompetence and
misconduct is about the last limit Of
folly. Clearly a drastic revision Of the
whole pensiOn system is needed 10 cure
this fault. \ compulsOrily imposed sur
render value of II pension offers one so
luton.
Al any rate. some constitutional pro-
vision must be devised which will put
n short end 10 the absurd waste of city
money involved in the present impos-
sible law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
NAVY ROCKING CHAIRS"

Secretary Daniels is seeking to ap-
Div lust rule in holding that naval
officer should not be promoted unless
he has had ample sea service IN the
grade which he Is quitting. There ma!
be exceptional cases in which spe'lal-
lists are retained steadily on shore dl'y
for the good Of the navy. Yet those
few cases ought not To affect the prac-
tice of holding officers in all grades
of the line To- strict realization Oh
the fact that their natural field oil duty
is the sea.
\ future captain or admiral must
depend chiefly on the experience he
has gained afioat To round out ms pro
fcssional usefulness. and aS the eXpe-
rjcnce i'm each grade i different 4
maximum Of service in each Is highly
desirable There are generally lew
rocking chair admiralS and captains.
lust as there are "rolltop desk gener-
ais and colonies But when war comes
and fighters are needed the depart
mont naturally turns 10 those who are
more at home on the bridge OF II man
of-war than they are in an office build
ing M Washington or AT some shore
station
Favorinsm i'm the distribution Of
shore assignments has long been II
source of friction and heart burninsS
in The navy. Family ties and the
greater ease and variety of life on
land have led many officers 10 dodg"
sea duty. in spite of the fact that sea
pay is higher than shore pay. There
are not enough soft shore bcrthS 10 90
around. and the best way 10 equallze
things is 10 compel each officer 10 do
an irreducible minimum of sea duty IN
each grade lust rs army officers OF the
lower grade are now compelled 10
spend M least two years out OF every
six with their batteries or regiments.
The ideal of naval efficiency since
the consolidation of the line and the
engineer corps Is all-round experience.
and that experience can be acquired
nowhere else 50 successfully rs on the
quarter deck or in the engine room OF
a ship in commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28

morning" We live in an age OF rapid
fire photography. There isn't hanllet
in the United states. however remote.
i'm which nine-tenthS Of the population
do not know President Wilson by Slsht
through the kind Offices of the news
paper photographers and the moving
picture reels. Yet in the city of which
lac is the most distinguished citizen " d
in the very building in which he was
inaugurated he was turned down as Il
tourist" 10y a policeman who has not
vet discovered that there are Such
things aS illustrated newspapers ana
moving picture theatres,
Dogberry still lives in the flesh III
Washington. The Capitol police made
itself famous years ago when ii swept
General" COXey's army "otf the grass
of the east front plaza. 1t dreams yet
of that memorable scene. Can the GIVE
reformers awaken it and its brother
commandery of the district from their
mood of contemplation to the grandlose
opportunity Of serving as models or
mental alertneSs and argus-eyed obser-
walton 10 the other ''fineStS' every
where throughout this broad land!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
A Traffic Squad Policeman Is Accused
of Insolence.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. May / preface what have to say
by the statement that have always re-
c.iyed courteous treatment from the
traffic squad-both mounted and those on
foot
To-day has proved an exception. The
man In question mot mounted) was s'd-
toned at Fifth avenue and foth street.
was unfortunately out IN the severe
downpour al Il o'clock and wished 10
cross the avenue The policeman saw me
waiting. but made no effort 10 stop the
passing vehicles. keeping me STANDING
several minutes on the corner unth the
rain had penetrated my coat and blouse
and deliberately turning hts back when |
tried 90 attract his attention. carried
an umbrella. but Il was very little pro-
lection
finally reached him. splashed by nu-
uerous automobiles. and TO my request
that lie allow me to cross he was quite
lnsolent, telling me. among other things.
that people usually knew enough TO cross
uben the way was made for them. He
had made no way.
I have since learned that that especial
man has "A reputation for being especially
discourteous. Cannot something more be
done for the protection OF pedestrians?
We are obliged to cucumber the ear'h'
b,t surely our position might BIO made
a little easier.
A VERY WET AND INDIGNANT
WOMAN.
New York. March q. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-28
FOR A NAVAL HOLIDAY.

The British Naval Secretary Is TO be
credited with the most definite ana
practical proposition which has ever
been made for what he appropriately
terms the prevention of folly In naval
expansion. His simple plan is that
all the world shall join Great Britain
in refraining for year from new
naval construction. OF course, work
would continue on vessels already be
gun. and existing fleets would be
maintained AZ full efficiency. But for
a wear no new vessels would be laid
down.
That would leave the nations at the
end Of the year Just where they were
nj its beginning. Their relative naval
strengths would be unchanged. They
could then resume construction or
they could adopt another years holt
day. at will No nation would suffer.
unless I'm some little disOrganizaticn
of the shipyard industry through lack
of work-which would probably be in
Whether or not it IS thus Shrewdly
intended. Mr.. Churchilrs proposal Will
afford an interesting test of national
motives in naval expansion. 4 nation
which Is merely trying TO keep VI
with the procession may be expected
10 halt willingly with the rest. \
nation which is bent on increasing It's
lead over n rival, or on catching up
with one, may prefer 10 keep on IN
the mad competition. And a nation
which Is building a navy simply In
proportion to its own coastal extent
and commercial interests may decide
10 60 on without regard 10 others.
What will count most Of all will
be the German response to this British
offer. If Germany should declare will
ingness 10 adopt Mr.. Churchilrs plan
all other European powers might be
expected to do the same. But If Ger
many should reject 1t the scheme
would promptly pass into the Ewig
kpit