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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
NEGROES
OF CROOKED WORK
REPRESENTATIVE FERRIS SAYS
NEGROES taPEssoNATEo
INDIANS,
LIVELY DEBATE IN HOUSE
Charges and Counter Charges MADE
by Oklahoma and Mississippi
Representatiyes-cIaIms
Go to Conference.

Waghington--Af.sg a Gay OF iiYeiy
debate between Oklahoma and Mis-
sissippi delegations, the House re
tected a Senate amendment to the
indian appropriation bill to permit
the Mississippi Choctaws to present
their claims for participation in the
funds of the Choctaw Indians Of Okla
homa The question goes to conieI'
ence between the two houses.
The Oklahomans charged attorneys
were trying to get big fees by drum
ming up claimants in Mississippi,
while the Mississippi representatives
alleged that oklahoma had mis-
treated the indians Of the west.
Representative Ferris Of Oklahoma
said he held In his hand "a document
which shows that a firm Of attorneys
in st. Louis employed three negroes
to go around with IN alleged fcti'
tious roll and make people believe
they were Indians so they could get
the rolls. saying. Sign this con
tract. we will enroll you and we will
go to Congress and you will get $4,000,
less 40 per cent for attorneys fees"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
WILSON BUSINEssME
confers With Chicago Business Men
and May Alter Biils-sends
for covington.

Washington. Representatives d
"big business" talked at length with
President Wilson at the White House
about the administrations a~ntitrust
program. The leading members ot
the Chicago Association Of Commercs
gave Mr.. Wilson their ideas Of the
trade commission and railroad Sc
curities bills and as a result the bills
passed by the House and pending il
the Senate may be modified. Both the
president and the buiness men gave
out statements referring to the cor
diality Of the meeting.
AS a direct result Of the discussion
the president telegraphed to Repre-
sentative Covington Of Maryland. who
framed the House trade commission
bill, asking him to return to Wash
to confer with the Chicago del
egation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
CastIeman on Stand.

That the defendant told him TO ''go
ahead and close up that transaction
with Hobbs" was the testimony here Of
Steve Castlcman, principal witness for
the state in the trial OF Theo. G. Bill.
DO, lieutenant.goyernor OF Mississippi,
charged with soliciting and accepting
n hrihe in connection with the pro.
posed formation Of a new county by
the legislature Of 1912.
State Senator G. A. Hobbs, referred
to by the witness, was Jointly indicted
with Bilbo and later acquitted.
Castleman, who was on the stand
practically all day, told OF his alleged
payment to Hobbs In a Vicksburg no.
tel Of the first installment of the bride
money. He said that Hobbs told him
he came as a messenger from Bilbo
and that Bilbo knew all about the
matter" When arraigned Lieut.. Gov
Bilbo pleaded not guilty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
|. W. W. LEADERS KILLED
Men Were Making Bomb When 1t
EEpioded-meant for Use in
Tarryto~n Court.

New fOrk-Three men and a WON
an we're killed when d dynamite bomb,
said TO be the most powerful ever used
In this city, exploded in an apartment
tenanted by Industrial Workers Of the
World. The upper part OF the six
story tenement house, in which the
bomb was being made. was wrecked.
A score Of persons we're seriously
Injured and much property damage
was done in a wide radius from the
scene OF the explosion.
Those dead and those who escaped
injury in the apartment included In.
duatrial Workers Of the World men
who are defendants In the trial to be
begun in TarrytOwn, n. Y, where they
were arrested when they went TO the
village to make demonstrations out.
side the PocanticO Hills estate Of John
. Rockefeller.
As soon as one of the bodies Of
those killed In the explosion had been
identified az that OF Arthur Caron, n
Of the Tarrytown defendants, the pc.
lice began an investigation Of the ex.
plosi0n on the theory that the bomb
was being constructed by Caron and
others for possible use at the |. w. ".
hearings In Tarrytown. There have
been rumors Of threats to Tarrytown
officials.
Late the police escorted from the
office Of Emma Goldman's publication,
Mother Earth" to a police station a
group Of agitators.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10

IS HIT BY SHG|Is
MAcHlAs siLENcEs pom,n~..
REsEls WITH FEW sHors
USE rouRIkcH guns.
MAcHiAs WAS NOT nAnAen|
esnts Domingo stili sesi.e.x
Rsbeis- Assurances Are
Americans That They WI.
Not BE Harmed.

Observation-Disclosures Arinr
minican rebels sent several
against the hull Of the Americas
boat Machias in Puerta Plata h.ss
and drew upon themselves i -
volley from the Machias' threesrs
ers and automatic rifles. The
ing from shore stopped iminedial
A few days ago the gunboaf ~
her main battery of four-inch IN I.
silence President Bordas' n.y.
which were bombarding the rebel q
rison holding the city in violati6n
the agreement that the lives * ~
eigners and other non-comh.ts,,.
would not be endangered BY artilI,r
fire.
Reporting the latest incident u 4.
Navy Department Capt. Russell Il a.
battleship South Carolina said cons,Ay
cradle scattering rife fire from II.
rebels passed over the Machias. "a
some shots struck her. Later. a.
dispatch says, the "junta commis.ios
OF legalistas," representing the rem
lutionists, boarded the Machias IA
gave assurances Of their desire i
avoid en~dangering the safety 4
Americans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
RICHIE LOSES TO WELSH
Freddie Welsh Of England Takes the
Lightweight Grown from Richie
In Twenty Round Bout.

London.-By virtue of his decision
victory over Willie Richie, the Amer
lean lightweight champion and rec
ognized champion Of the world, Fred.
die Welsh of England years the crown
Of the king of worlds lightweights,
1t was a second meeting between
the Englishman and American and
the second victory for the English.
man. Welsh defeated Richie in a
20round match in California in No.
vember, 1911, before Richie became
champion.
The result Of the affair in London
was a big surprise to Americans, who
figured that the superior hitting
power of Richie would return him
a winner over the clever Britisher,
Many believed the end would come
before the limit and Richie would
be the winner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Brewer Flags Enemies.

Gov. BfeSer returned from Browns
Wells, wHere he spent the day and
where also he made a speech. Judg.
ing from reports which have reached
here, the chief executive touched off
some fireworks. II IL stated that he
fayed Lteut~GoY Biibo, Senator
Hobbs and the issue, which has fierce
ly asfailed him and his official acts.
He fatty denied the statements IN
the Issue that he had Influenced or
| controlled the selection Of the Warren
county grand jury for December,
1919, which Indicted Hobbs and Bilbo.
He furthermore denied the allegations
which have been made that he had
influenced and dictated to the Judi.
cisry Ia any way In connection with
The trial Of Hobbs and Bilbo.
Referring { the trlumyirate which
attracted hts lightning-Bilbo. Hobbs
and the Issue-the governor said, In
part:
Has any honest man, from Senator
Hobbs own testimony, got any doubt
dAsA' nun fF-t2N Il hlbbhFh 'EIbN EE
iicitor. d confessed crook? Accord
Ing 10 bin own statement he admitted
having involved HiIbo In II; that dur
Ing al ,his solicitation Of a hribc he
Insisted lHat IaIbo was his partner In
the busine. g.. II a man goes ont aud
~snll~its a hfibe and chaeee after II like
a dog would a rabbit In the sedge.
grass, AS Hobbs chased after Castle
man, and mix my name in II and /
an not guilty. | am certainly not 20
Ing ~ appreciate it,, Would ! rush 10
lbs relief. have my friends made his
bond and put up $1,000 to defend him?
Where he IL q confessed crook, &C.
rording TO his own testimony. ear
neFtly soliciting q bribe, begging the
man he Is soliciting II from to put II
IN the form Of q note, so that II any.
thing should get about II and be.
come known they could call II a legiti-
mate TRANSACTION. This man should
be convicted on his " testimony be-
fore any honest jury and any honest
AbhitI HhH NV . @hh ! A'h'FL MN
and put him In the p~enItentiary,
why? Because Bilbo is an agi-
tator and goes to work and stlrs up
the Is saloons that ! put out o: busI
ness In Wckaburg, melted and enlisted
the support and Influence Of Crumpler
with his water works incubus and all
OF the corruptionlsts this side Of pur.
and melted them to fight me
aud prevent the conviction Of this
man.
"Why? Go home and sit down In
your home tonight, with your children
gathered around your side, and out OF
an honest heart ask yourself the ques-
why he liz defending Hobbs. why
he defended Smith. why he defended
Puryis, McClendon and all the
balance that he has defended, and
the governor over and over
this administration began, and
the echo will answer you that birds
Of a feather will flock toGether-that
men who are crooked will defend
other men who are crooked. and that
he Is the arch.dcfender of all crooks
In Mississippi"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
FAMILY OF -FOUR KILLED
Victims at German Settlement Near
Chicago Are Murdered In
Bed With An Ak.

Chicago.-A family of four was
wiped out by blows from an ak in the
German settlement of Blue Island, q
suburb.
A list of the victims was given out
as follows:
JACOB NESLBSLA, 70 years old.
street sweeper.
MRS. ANNIE NESLESDA, wife OF
Jacob. 65.
MRS. MARTHA MANSFIELD, "a
daughter of above.
Two-year-old daughter Of Mrs. Mans
field.
Bloody finger prints on the ak handle
were photographed. Search was insti.
tuted for VIM. Mansfield, husband Of
Martha, who is alleged to have de.
serted her a year ago, and for Michael
C%herewinki. The later was compelled
to vacate the Neslesla house three
weeks ago by the landlord to make
way for the new tenants He is said
to have uttered threats against the
landlord and Neslesla. Mansfield has
not been EEL in Blue Island since he
left his wife.
Whether the butchery was the work
Of a maniac or Of a person seeking re
venge was not disclosed In the first
investigation. 1t was learned that the
young mother Of the infant had been
living away from her husband for
some time and efforts to find him were
begun. His name was said to be Ham
ilton. Each of the slain was struck
on the head. .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
c.; M.& 0. RAILROAD SOLD
Fifteen Million Dollars Of European
Capital Was Raised for Purpose
Of Making improvements.

Wichita, Kan.-The Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient Railway was sold
here for $6,0O1 900 to the reorganiza
ton committee representing the bond
holders OF the company. The bid was
made by A. M. Wickwire Of New York
City. There were no other bidders.
Application for the receivership OF
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
Railway, which the federal court sold
here to a reorganization committee Of
New York and London capitalists, was
made before Judge John c. Pollock in
the federal court in Kansas City, KAN
March z, 1912.
Eleven receivers were appointed tc
take v 9 the company's affairs In
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Imme.
diately afterward the holders Of the
company's stocks and bonds began
work on plans for the %ref1nancing and
organization Of the road, and $15, 000,-
900 OF European capital was raised
for the purpose of finishing the road
and putting 1t into operation from
Kansas City to the Pacific Coast Of
Mexico.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
BIG BUSINESS AIDS REBELS
American Interests Contributed One
Million In Last Nine Months.
Rebel Split Widens. {

Ell Paso, Texas.-That more than
81 1000. 900 gold has poured into the
Constitutionalist Golfers from eastern
sources alone during the past nine
months, and that since the split be-
tween Gen. Carranza and Villa, much
Of this money support has been with
held by Constitutionalists are facing
a serious embarrassment, is the state
ment of men close to the situation
whose tongues are now loosened for
the first time. However peacefully
the Torreon arbitration conferences
may be proceeding, the intense bitter
ness between followers of the two
leaders here is steadily a the increase
and Is manifesting itself on verbal
i~ndiscretions which have been un
thinkable a month ago.
So secretly have financial transac'
tions with big business, in the east
been conducted that SO far 1t has been
impossible to place a finger on docu.
mentary proof Of a single dealing Of
this kind. All that is definitely known
Is that the money has come here,
sometimes in single drafts, for as high
as $4,000 and that two local banks
have been the instruments of trans.
fers Of funds. Some Of this money has
fallen into the hands Of Carranza's
representatives; some of 1t has gone
to agents OF Villa, but It Is known that
until the recent breach between the
two leaders came the greater part Of
It was honestly applied to the needs
Of the revolution.
Alberto Madero, who directs the Ma.
dero family business from here, re-
Gently left for New York. The i'm
preston was gained here that Mr..
Madero was going to California for a
rest, and only within ~ hours has It
become known that he went to New
York instead. 1t is commonly re-
ported here that MIR. Madero went east
to impress on certain business men
having large interests In Northern
Mexico Of the necessity OF Continuing
their financial support Of the revolu-
ton,
That Ell Paso has been the clearing
house for large sums Of money for
the Mexican revolutionists is SO well
understood that 1t would be folly to
contradict II. Where this money came
from has also been guessed with fall
degree Of accuracy. although in alb.
n or specific proof the names Of
contributing firms and individuals can
not be mentioned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
MRS. CARMAN IS ACCUSED
Doctors Wife Held on Charge of Hsss
ing Killed Mrs. Bailey-colIapses
When Taken to Jail.

Freeport, N. Y.-Mrs. Florence
Conklin Carman, wife of Or. Edwin
Carman, was arrested accused 81 be
ing the assassin who murdered Nh
Louise Bailey, wife Of a Hempstead
manufacturer, by firing Q oullet
through her heart as she stood N me
physicians office.
Mrs. Carman, at whom the finger
of suspicion has pointed since the ds
covery that she had installed . let
ephonic instrument in her husbards
office to hear conversations between
him and his woman patients, is 10 tne
Nassau County Jail at Mineola. Tnsis
she will remain until next week, Snea
she again will be examined by ue
coroner, before whom she pleaded NV
guilty when arraigned after hef =
rest in the room where Mrs, Balss
died.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Minister Of commerce cute.

Mexico City.-President Huerta &C.
cepted the resignation Of Querido
Moheno. minister Of commerce and in.
dustry, who caSegorically denied It
had been demanded because OF his oil
concession to persons connected With
. big American oil company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Al IN parrInr,

Tbs work u darning on huckaback
may b lessened Il the material IA
hrst treated y follows: Lay the buck.
aback right side down on q TurkMh
towel and press with : hot Iron until
thoroughly DRY This will make the
surface threads stand up 60 that thew
can b vsry sssily picked up with the
needle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Four DROWN

Poquonock. Conn.-Three members
Of q fishing party Of -four men were
drowned neal here when their boat
capsized. According to the survivor.
the tragedy was due to the determine
tion Of one to cimmit suicide.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
GOLD EXPECTATION ENDS


Washington. - Gold shipments to
Europe are virtually at an end this
year. according to George E, Roberts,
director of the mint. Two weeks ago
Mr.. Roberts said the excellent grain
crop in this country, coupled with
bad crop conditions In Europe, soon
would swing the balance Of trade back
toward the United States and check
the outward gold movement.
This prediction was realized and
the exchange rate has fallen to a
point where further expectation would
be Improbable.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
New l. Lawyers.

During the past two weeks three
young law students who had success.
fully passed their examinations for ad.
mission to the bar were admitted to
practice by Judge Teat in open court
ut Jackson, two OF them products OF
the Mlllsaps college law class.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
ConYIcts Given Rest.

The greatest holiday every given to
the conyicts OF the Millsaps penitenti.
AIRY was held at the various state
farms. All form Of labor was aban.
doned, bountiful dinners served to the
prisoners, and permission given to par.
ticipate In the numerous amusements
furnished.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
clty contreiier ousted.

Louisville, K~y.--Samuel N. u.
hite, city controller, prominent y -
and social circles. was arrested .
charged with smbezxlement q -
funds, following a report BY sI
accountants that they had discos..
q shortage Of approximately Us
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Fourth In Switzerland.

Lucerne. Switzerland.--Pleasant A.
Stovall. American minister to Switzer.
land, and his wife gave a dinner, a
reception and a ball to celebrate the
Fourth. Many prominent Swiss Off.
cials were present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Eelicitate. Ambassador

Constantinople.--The sultan sent f.
Iicitations TO Henry M0rgenthau,
American ambassador, on the occa-
sion OF the Independence Day celebra-
ton. The ambassadors reception was
attended by many Americans.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Rev. chapin Dead.

New York.--Rev. Henry Barton
Chaplin, 81, retired Presbyterian cler.
gyman. widely known in educational
work, died at White Plains. He found.
ed the Chaplin Collegiate school. OF
which he was principal for nearly &c
years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10

S~yUV - 49, Ut .h
Blue Island, M.--Jacob Mesls.-
60; his wife. 81: their daughter, III
Julia Mansfield. md the 2-yearss.
daughter Of the lstter, we're slam Y.
ti'eir beds. Their bodies were
cevered. with the heads split
and almost severed from their b =
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
WOULD DEsTROYBURNs HONE
Militants Place Bombs Under Posss
HirthpIaee-Plot Discovered enc
Women Are Arrested.

H. 4. HfE@r y - Ml. NN.NELs
Glasgow.-An attempt to desss,
the cottage at Ayr. where HON.
Burns, the poet, was born, was 60
by two members Of a militant -
ragette arson squad
The two women were surprises =
q night Waterman as they were - Y.
act Of placing large bombs againit "
doors and windows Of the poets ~.
place, which Is venerated as q &C..
by the Scottish nation. the ~
captured one Of the militants, ous ~
other escaped.
The woman arrested gave her r..
as Janet Arthur. She creates
scene when arraigned at the 49,
court. fighting the wardens ana 49,
ing quotations from Burns Pc
She was remandod,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Roosevelss a Picnic.

Oyster Bay.-The time-honored eel
ebration of the Fourth by the Roose-
welt family was observed as In former
years. The colonel al up early, d.
recting preparations for 4 trip.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Tow Cannon Exnlodes.

Greensburg, Pa.--Davfd Cory lost
his right hand and William Heath and
Thomas Moore, boys, were injured
when the toy cannon with which they
we're celebrating the Fourth here ex.
ploded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10

Rheims, France.--corps Gabriedg
3odefroy of the French army aviation
corps was killed and Corp. Emile Mirat
probably fatally injured hy ! fan In
q monoplane o. 800 feet They had
lost control OF the machines
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Gar arhIrd Degree

Atlanta. Ga,--The Georgia state
senate PASSED ! bin making It unlaw.
tul for police. Detectives OF others g
subject prisoners to the so-called
third degree" examination. The
Will now 30 to the house.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Eamous Rat caseher Dead.

New York.--wiliam A. Heitlsr, the
Oldest rat catcher In this city. - dead,
He had caught half : million live rats
with his bare hands IN As pears. He
sold tAsn y ln1pilsl1 - sIvlssesasa
pprpcses. Al
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10

An effort is being made by petition
to have the board of supervisors Of
Gloster to ansul or set aside the cleo.
ton by the people Of this county on
the question Of tick eradication.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Boys crsmatsd.

Princeton, Wis.--Arnold Brustman
and Waiter Morrison, each Z. were
cremated in q burning barn while
heir mothers watched the FIRE, fg-
,iorant that the boys we're IN II.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Sidney Grundv Dead.

London.--Sidney Grundy, the dra
matte author, died here. He was born
In ls4s. Among his publications
were "A Pair Of ~Spectacles," "The De
generates" and aFrocks and Frills."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10

New York.-ThAt sspoo.ooo has dis
appeared nom the treasury Of the In
ternational steam Pump Co. was the
abatement made N J6stice Weeks
part 81 the suprsms court BY Bourke
Cochran. sfs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Submarine Sinks.

Toulon, Frances-The French 10.
marine Calypso was sunk during ~
euvers by the destroyer MasQuss
The Calypso's crew was saved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Fayette Calls corbsn,

A mass meeting OF the citizens Of
Fayette was held at the court house
to indorse Hon. n. l.. Corhan for chan.
cellor, and to ask hin, to announce for
the off,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
prouth 10 Serious.

Stock water is becoming extremely
scarce at %Coldwater, and farmers are
facing q serious problem az a result.
Many ponds have gone dry, and cattl.
are being driven to the creeks for wa.
ter,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10

Tokic-Henry willard Denison. i.
gal advisor q the Japanese den.r..
ment Of foreign affairs since 1880. disa
in St. Luke's American hospital. ners.
son was stricken with paralysis
week ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10

Somerset. Pa.-Two persons vera
killed and six injured when an auto.
mobile on the Lincoln Highway near
Stoyestown rolled down an embank
ment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Rain at Met comb.

A real refreshing rain, about the
best in several weeks. fell at McComb,
and 1t came Just in time to save the
corn crop, which was almost on the
verge OF failure.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10

~ kssp Fruit Cake Moist.
e ~ want y keep fruit cake moi,
II : long Nm. put ! plecs 81 hr..S
~ - - witA Il
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10
Maben Depot Burned.

The depot Of the N. 0. NJ. & c. rail.
road at Maben was destroyed by fire.
II Ia supposed to have caught from
sparks from a passenger train.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-10

Governor Stewart Of Montana 10 the
latest state executive TO have ths
question Of the control Of rioting min
trs come before him. When the trou-
Bile broke out In Butte he went to that
city a, onee, and Issued orders to ten
companies Of state militia to be ready
for service.