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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
SPEEDY ADJUSTMENT EXPECTED
IN BANKS AFFAIRS AT
BRooKHAVEN.
OUTLINES SETTLEMENT PLAN
Chancellor Jones Recommends Plar
Whereby a Committee Consisting
OF Lawyer, Banker and Account
ant Will Examine Books.

Brookhaven.-The plan outlined by
Chancellor p. u. Jones Of this city tc
appoint three commissioners to be
composed Of a lawyer, a banker and
an expert accountant, none of whom
shall be a citizen Of BrOokhaven, TO
make an investigation Of the affairs
of the Commercial Bank G. Trust CO.,
that closed It's doors here on January
5. 1914. and report to him with such
recommendations as he has outlined
In his open letter addressed to all par.
ties in interest, is meeting with the
approval OF the depositors of the bank
at least, as the committee represent
ting the depositors, after mature DELHI.
GRAFTON, have expressed their approval
OF the plan through the columns Of the
local paper, and 1t is understood that
numerous other depositors have by
personal letters notified the chancel
Tor that the plan meets with their ap-
proval also. The chancellor has not
tntimated who he will select as the
three commissioners, and will not de.
eide this question until he can hear
from all parties In interest in the mat.
ter. There Is a great deal of dissat.
~isfaction among the depositors we
h present management of the banks
affairs, and 1t is thought that the plan
outlined by Chancellor Jones will be
o happy solution Of the differences
now existing.
The assignees Of the Commercial
Bank q Trust Co. have petitioned for
and have obtained an order from Chan.
cellor =. u. Jones authorizing them to
pay another dividend of 10 per cent
to the depositors of the bank, which
Will make a total of 20 per cent paid
n dividend of 10 per cent having
1lready been paid. The petition for
The payment of this last dividend was
iued and presented to the chancellor.
The payment of this 20 per cent divi.
dcnd to the depositors at this time
VIII do much to relieve the situation
here, as this is the time of the year
the farmer who has money In bank
needs ii most.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
GETS $500
Mrs. Powell Collects for Insult o.
fered Her by Conductor.


Vicksburg.-The rather much talked
of case of Mrs. Bertha M. Powell
against the Pullman Company came to
an end when the defendant paid to the
plaintiff the sum of $4,000 in settle
'ment Of the case. Formal judgment
Tor that amount will be taken on the
first day of the approaching civil term
Of the Warren county circuit court.
This suit vas one of the most sensa-
tional filed here in recent years. The
declaration alleged that Mrs. Powell
was improperly approached and sub
iected to much humiliation and morti-
fication by the Pullman conductor
whose alleged actions in this case were
claimed to have been of a decidedly
Don Juan nature. The acts complained
OF werc said to have occurred on a
Pullman sleeper on the Illinois Cen.
trail railroad at a point zeal Grenada,
The plaintiff IA represented by An.
dersoa, Vollor & Kelly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01

Lady" said the Chicago heller,
heres a box Of candy to take home
to de kids"
Sir" said the lady voter, candy
is deficient in proteids, contains an
excess Of albuminoids and its use
by the adolescent is provocative of
many infirmities which we, as new
members of the electorate, are trying
to eradicate. Furthermore, your ten.
der Of this package is in violation of
section 3, II, A of the criminal code,
which deals with attempted bribery,
and which carries a heavy penalty"
To which the heller could only re-
ply:
well, wot Tell wot T'ell?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01

Upton Sinclair, commenting in Bal.
Hmore on the enormous fortunes now
existing in America, said:
In no other place the world over
are such fortunes to be found. One
reason is that our laws regulating
financial transactions are less strin-
gent than those Of other countries,
and another reason is that even where
we have laws our magnates forget
about them.
In fact" Mr.. Sinclair concluded
with a laugh, "the histories Of some
of our largest American fortunes show
clearly that on the door of is
push in brass. "-Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Error Suggestion OverruIed.

The supreme court overruled the
suggestion of error in the case Of the
state against the Edward Hines Lum.
Der company, refusing to disturb its
former decision that the company, a
foreign corporation, was not liable
for penalties asked by the attorney,
general in his suit against the com.
pany, alleging it had acquired in Mis-.
sissippi more land than was allowed
by law. The court at that time held
there were other methods the attor,
ney general could adopt to meet the
ends he desired to obtain.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
LEVEE CONTRACT AWARDED.
Stacey & 0ulaney Get $355,568 job
at Clarksdale.


at Clarksdale.
Clarksdale.-At a meeting Of the
board of commissioners of the Yazoo-
Mississippi Delta levce board contract
for the enlargement work on the levee
was awarded. The contract went to
Stacey & Dulaney for 1855. SOS. The
nearest bid to this was a combination
one of Aderholdt Ramsey and Ches-
hire, this being $34S, S2G, The third
best bid vas that Of the Jennings Co.,
which was $407, $3.50.
The contract awarded was for $780,
900 yards of extension work on the
mississippi levee. This embraces
work in the upper division extending
min miles in the lower parts of De.
Soto and Tunica counties, and in the
lower division extending five miles
from Delta to Friars Point. The con.
tract as awarded covers a period of
two years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Fair Words or NOTHING.

George" said the wife to her gen.
orally unappreciative husband, how
do you like my new hat?"
We'll. my DEAR" said George with
great candor, ito tell you the truth"
Stop right there, George! If you're
going to talk that way about it I don't
want to know"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
SHOEMAKER ASSAULTED.
D. Fontan Victim of Mysterious Attack
by Unknown Person.


Meridian.-D. Fontan, the shoe re-
pairer who was mur%derously assault
ed in his shoe shop and who was found
lying unconscious in his shoe shop as
the result of a blow on the head from
a blunt instrument in the hands Of
some unknown party, has partially re-
covered from the effects of his in
jury. Mr., Fontan, who was hit with a
large stick Of wood, does not remem
Der anything about the assault, nor
can be remember who struck him. He
was struck on the back Of the head
on the left side and was evidently hit
from behind. The motive behind the
crime remains a mystery, as Mr.. Fon,
tan was not robbed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
PLAY JOKE ON COPS.
Attorney at Meridian Puts One Over
With the 1909 Pennies"

"'hh hhS loVo FCtIItlCo.
Meridian.-"Big" Hulett, as Attor.
ney A. c. Hulett is called at police
headquarters, created something Of a
stir when he posted on the door, "$15
paid for 1909 Lincoln pennies"
Mounted Officer Westbrook was the
first to tackle the proposition, and
digging abound in his pockets he dis,
covered a 1909 penny and triumphant.
ly marched up to Mr.. Hulett and asked
him to produce that fifteen plunks.
Mr.. Hulett looked at the coin inter
estedly, inspected it on all sides and
enlightened Officer Westbrook when
he remarked, "Where are the othe,
1,90S?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Ovens Wells Leased,

Lexington.-The Misses Gill, Of In.
dianola, who have had the manage
ment OF the Lindell Hotel of that place
have closed a contract with the man.
agement of the Owens Well Hotel
Company to have charge of that pop.
ular hotel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Charged With Seduction.

Riloxi.-Fred Boney, charged with
the seduction of Esther S%antacruz, was
given a preliminary hearing before
Justice of the Peace j. w. Parish, con.
victed, and bound over under bond In
the sun of $3.50 to await the action
of the grand jury at the September
term of court.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01

McComb City.-The McComb City
chapter Of the United Daughters OF
the ~Confederacy have invited the
Brent's Rifles, Company X, 3Sth Mis-.
sissippi regiment, to hold their annual
reunion in this city, which has been
accepted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01

A surprise was caused In circuit
court at Meridian, when the case of
Receivers j.. A. Mccain and w. C.
Moore of the Union Bank and Trust
company against |. Blum, for the re-
covery of $1,175 on alleged promis-
sorry notes, was withdrawn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01

Brookhaven.-The home of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Nation, several miles east of
Brookhaven, was burned a few nights
ago by fire of incendiary origin. The
loss was almost complete and amount,
ed to $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Another Bio Land Sale

Yazoo City.-Another large land
sale VISA consummated in this county
this week when a tract containing l..
ass acres was sold by Judge Critz Of
West Point to A. c. Wilson, who lives
near Memphis.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Rounds up Musicians.

Lieut.. William B. Ennis, chief mu.
stefan of the Third regiment band OF
the Mississippi National Guard, has
rounded up material for a band OF mu-
sicians, which he has been drilling for
| several weeks past.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Hardware Men Meet.

Secretary ]. Z. Sommers of Clarks-
dale is issuing a formal call for a
gathering of the Mississippi Retail
hardware association to assemble in
Jackson on May q and %.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
AS FIT AS FIDDLE

is a condition everyone would like to
boast Of. 1t may be that all you need
is two or three Wright's Indian Vege-
table Pills just before going to bed.
Trial box free. 372 Pearl street, New
York.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
BUYS Block for $4,000.

Hattiesburg.-The largest real es,
tate deal that has taken place in this
city for some time occurred when w.
S. f. Tatum purchased of Geo. Hart,
field a building and lot, known as the
fairfield block, for $4,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Real MournG.

"What Ire you wearing that thing
for?" asked Mrs. Gabb, when her hus-
band came home with a band of crepe
around his hat.
For your first husband replied
Mr.. Gabb. I'm sorry he died"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
AeYoeato DlvsrsIfed Farming.

AeYoeats Diversified Farming.
A statewide movement has been
launched to encourage the growing in
Mississippi of all the farm products
used in the state and the advertising
Of Mississippi-grown products to the
world. This movement was the result
Of the stirring addresses of Prof. P.
G.. Holden Of Chicago, in his cam
paign for diversified farming and the
raising Of live stock in Mississippi.
This vigorous movement for making
Mississippi a greater and richer state
will enlist the support of the news
papers, the boards Of trade, the rail-
roads, the bankers, lawyers, physi-
clans, ministers, merchants, manufac-
turers, farmers union. the schools
and colleges and all other education
al, commercial and agricultural inter
ests.
A concerted effort will be made to
have the motto, Grown in Mississip-
pi" put on all farm products sold in
the state or shipped outside the state;
to have 1t hung up in the schools and
colleges and in business houses; to
have individuals, firms and corpora
lions use 1t OF their letterheads, and
to keep it before the public eye in the
newspapers.
Prof. R. H. Pate of the Agricultural
and Mechanical college was selected
to bring the purpose of the campaign
before the educational leaders of the
state and to present it at the forth
coming State Teachers association
meeting at Jackson.
This campaign will be launched in
ringing style before the members of
the Mississippi Press association who
meet in Jackson in the next month.
The state organizations of bankers
and teachers, which will soon hold
their meetings, will also be asked to
aid.
The boards of trade in all the larges
towns will have the Grown in Missis-
sippi" slogan presented to them and it
is expected that they will indorse the
movement and aid in carrying 1t
through to splendid success.
Everywhere the people will be en-.
couraged to grow those things that
they are nov buying from the CEN
trail west-pork and beef, butter, lard,
eggs, canned goods and live stock.
Business-like methods will be made to
find the best markets for those prod
ucts sold in Mississippi and those
shipped out of the state. Every pro-
Queer and shipper will be urged to put
on every can, package or sack sent
out the words Grown in Mississippi"
In the schools the pupils will be
.old how the growing of live stock
and leguminous crops enriches the
soil and makes rich the people who
i've on this soil. Grown in Missis-
'ippi' will be preached by bankers,
merchants, ministers, lawyers, bust
men, farmers and educators all
the state. Grown in Mississippi"
S expected to become a familiar label
n all parts of the country and to ad-
the of the state and
he productive power of the land.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Prison Trustees Sued.

Yerger, former secretary of the state
penitentiary board of trustees, and of
the three trustees by whom he was
chosen and to whom he was RESPONSE
BILE for his acts as such secretary, was
filed in the chancery court of Kinds
county. The bill was drawn by Assist
ant Attorney-Genera Ethridge, cover
ing some forty pages of manuscript,
and is very full and specific. 1t is
styled the State ex rel. VS.. Lawrence
Yerger ct al. with ". A. Montgomery,
c. c. Smith and Leroy T. Taylor as
principals and United States Fidelity
& Guaranty company of Baltimore and
Fidelity and Deposit company of Mary
land as sureties. as c~o-defendants.
Sifted down, the bill alleges that
Messrs. Montgomery, Smith and Tay-
lor, official heads of the state peni-
Tertiary, were responsible for the ad.
mitted populations and embellishments
of their secretary and office manager,
and had abused the discretionary
power vested in them by the act of
1906, which brought about the reor-
ganization of the penitentiary depart
ment by accepting bond fixed at the
minimum limit, or $4,000; that they
failed to require a renewal of this min
imum bond after the year 1908, and
therefore, it is on their own bonds for
all acts of their chosen officer.
1t Is further contended that in per-
hitting the aforesaid secretary, Law
renee Yerger, to sell the produce Of
the state farms and to collect and
handle the money so received, the
trustees themselves became liable on
their own official bonds of 100000 each,
and the state of Mississippi, through
it's duly constituted law officer, comes
to the court and asks that the afore-
said defendants be held and adjudged
liable on their bonds, which were made
with the United States Fidelity &
Guaranty company.
This bill goes into particulars as to
the shortage in accounts which were
discovered through the process Of aud
iting and checking, and which are
charged against Secretary Yerger, ag-
gregating the sum Of $~34.740.17.
When this case is taken up by Chan.
cellor Jones at the next term 1t is
quite probable that one of the most
stubbornly conducted legal battles
since the Sandy Bayou case will be
precipitated.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
No. S~lX.SIxTy.Slx

This is a prescription prepared ca.
pecially for Malaria or chiIIs and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and II taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 75c.-Adv,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Unknown,

When you go for a motor trip be
sure you are on the qui vive."
That's a new make to me-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Petition Governor.

Gov. Brewer has been petitioned to
grant a pardon to Will Bailey, a II
year-old negro boy, who killed two
companions, Son Bailey and Theodore
Bailey, brothers, at a circus in Crystal
Springs about eighteen months ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01

Striking school teachers in London
have won their strike for a minimum
salary Of $500 a year.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
SaMmill Rankrunt

Meridian,-Homer Jones, a sawmill
operator of Newton, through Attorney
5. Nj. Houston, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Gets Walden Postoffice

Vaiden.-News has just come to this
city OF the appointment of Miss Mary
E. Cain postmaster at Walden.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Teachers Resion.

Coldwater.-Prof. f.. f. Crawford
and wife have resigned their positions
in Coldwater High School to accept
places in the school at Leland.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01

Strange how many invitations to
lubricate q man gets when he Is on
the water wagon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01

Fattery pleases a woman ever
when she knows it is f1attery.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01

Putnam Fadeless Dyes are the cas-.
lest to use. Adv,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-01
Quite Pat.

why do you want st. Patrick's
day to be made a legal holidays"
ITO keep his memory green"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-12
Ex-EmpIOyee Sues
A. B. for $4,000

Atlanta, June 12-F. M. Touch.
stone, formerly an employee of the
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic
has brought suit for $25, 000against
E. T. Lamb, receiver of the'rail-
road claiming that he received in
juried through the carelessness and
neglect of the company.
The ex-employe says he was
coupling cars Oh March q of this
year and that through a defect in
the coupler, which had become
worn with use, the "knuckles" of
the coupler broke loose and he
was thrown under the train. HIS
head was knocked against the ties,
his shoulders and arms crushed and
his left leg was so badly hurt that
it was necessary to amputate it at
the knee.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-12
Railroad And Goat

Atlanta, June II. Railroad"
and goat" are getting to bear
two nearly synonymous terms in
the public mind when the ques-
ton of mail transportation is dis
cussed. Railroad officials here
are declaring today that congress
has committed an objectionable
oversight by enacting the bill
providing for the expenditures
of the postofice department for
the next fiscal year, without in.
GLIDING in it a provision to COM
pensate the railroads for carrying
the parcels post.
The bill is based on estimates
of the department that next year
the parcel post will handle six
hundred million packages, from
which it will derive a revenue of
sixty million dollars. In his an
nual report the postmaster gen.
eral suggested that the railroads
would be entitled to additional
compensation on this account,
and the department is said to be
now gathering information re-
lating to the correct basis for
future fair compensation to the
railroads on account Of this new
departure in the mail service.
but congress either through neg
lect or for some other cause, has
neglected to make any provision
to compensate the roads for as
Stunning this new border
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-12
Walker in The Race

Atlanta, June 11.-When it
comes to real running" in this
present political campaign, Cliff
ford Walker Of Monroe, seems to
have them all beat, both f O r
speed and distance. While he is
not making any campaign speech
es he is getting over the ground
faster than any man who ever
went before the Georgia public
for votes. In addition to his fly
ing trips through Middle n d
North Georgia, Mr. Walker has
been in every county on the Flor
ida line and many of those adjoin-
ing them.
Wherever he goes he is n O t
only meeting and shaking hands
with the people, but is forming
organizations to look out for his
inteaests III his race for. the at
torney generalship.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-12
Hugh Dorsey And His Friends

Atlanta, June IA goo d
many Of Hugh Dorsey's friends
are saying that it is his enemies
who want him to run for COVER
nor. Mr.. Dorsey was expected
to make statement telling what
he intended to do, for publication
about the fifteenth of this month.
1t is understood now, however,
that the statement has been de-
layed, and may not be given to
the public until about the 21st of
the month if then,
More has been learned during
the past few weeks, however,
about the influences which have
been brought o bear on tn e
young attorney to resign the So
licitor generalship and run for
governor, and the strong suspic-
ion has been raised among some
of Mr.. Dorsey's own best friends,
that the whole thing is an effort
to discountenance him and get
him out of the Frank case, which
may continue to be a court issue
for year or two.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-12
To The Public Generally

We the under signed Meat
Market men agree among our
selves to close the Meat Markets
at IL o'clock each day in the
week until 2::S0 o'clock except
Saturdays, beginning June the
18th, 1914.
This the 18th day of June 1914.
A. c. Stephens,
Beauchamp & Son.
T. l. Griffin.
Central Market.
j-l2-4t Parlor Meat Market.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-12

For the first time in five days
it did not rain in Savannah yes
terday and it is believed that the
showery spell which has brought
rains each day since last Friday
is about over.
Though late afternoon showers
were predicted, they failed to
materialize and the day was fair
throughout. Savannah News.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-12

Mr.. Jas. E. Tucker of the Ex-
change Natl bank stole a march on
the boys. ostensibly going off on
his vacation he failed to advise his
many friends in the city that his
visit was intended to eliminate in
marrying the belle of Broxton. Mr..
Tucker was married to Miss Essie
Knowles, of Broxton, at the home of
the brides parents Wednesday. The
happy couple are spending the
week IN Jacksonville Fla. They
will return to Fitzgerald sometime
next week.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-12
Police Court fizzIed

Atlanta, June 11.-What look
ed like a fizzling police scandal
fizzled into a neer-joke this morn
ing, following the discovery by
the detective department that a
seven-passenger t ouri n g car,
stolen from H. F. Stewart, was
now in the possession of an At
lanta policeman.
The cop was called for. After
his surprise was over it took him
about two seconds to convince
the chef that he had come by
the car in an honest trade, and
he joined in the hunt for the real
theft. The robbery h been
traced, it is believed, to a man
named C. W. Dean, who as it
happens, is already locked up in
the Tower on a charge of forgery.
To that charge has now been ad.
ded that of larceny of a car.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-12
Manual Training Instructor
Comes Well Recommended

Mr.. E. G. Beauchamp, the in
structor chosen for the Manual
Training department was educat-
ed at Hamilton, Ohio, Mama
University, Oxford, Ohio. and
graduated from the Ohio State
University, Columbus, Ohio. He
then went to the Roycraft Shop
of Ebert Hubbard at East Au-
rora, N. Y. and spent some
months, afterwards conducted a
Craft Shop for himself in Ohio.
He was then called to take
charge of the Manual Training
Department of the Pennsylvania
Training School and from then
tie Lancaster, Ohio, Boys In
e. Oerr : ool.
|, ! w :" ala, the ate to have one
} the general u the work.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-06-12
A POINT
TO REMEMBER

That the sum of two dollars, de-
posted weekly, will, at compound
interest, grow to $1,34S.6O in ten
years.
The Third National Bank furnishes
free vault service to its patrons.