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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29
Cashier Gone Wrong Bank President
Assigns Residence and Business.

Greenwood, Miss, July 25.-
Charged with the defalcation of
$12, 900. Joe q. Green, cashier of
the Greenwood State Bank, was ar
rested today and placed in the
county Jail. At the same time the
bank closed its doors and its affairs
will be liquIdated by the State
Board of Examiners.
1t is alleged that Cashier Green
killed. drafts and in this manner
prevented disclosures of his trans
actions until the State bank exam
iners had made the detection.
A week ago State Bank Examiner
Harris was here. and went over
the affairs of the institution. He
informed the directors that a short
age existed in the accounts OF CASH
ier Green. The examiner &lso said
that several notes past due remain
ed unpaid. apd there were other
Irregularities in the books of CASH
| ier Green.
H. e. Kltchell. president of the
bank. has assigned over his resi-
dence and machine foundry to the
institution to guarantee a fSfO,U0U'
note and interest which he had in
dorsed with MIR. Green in the pur-
chase of timber lands IN Holmes
county.
President Kitehell stated that
the securities of the bank are in
good shape, and that after liqui-
dation by the State Board cf Exam
iners, he felt sure the depositors
and other creditors would be paid
in full.
The officers of the Greenwood
State Bank are: b. g. KitcheIl,
president; Vassar w. Dacus, vice
president: Joe G. Green. cashier.
Directors-H. G. Kitchell. v. W..
Dacus, J. g. Green. ]. F. Cortner,
M. Fatheree, S. NJ. Willsford and
G. W. Stanley. The bank was
organized in June. 1912, with a
capital of $35. 900.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29

snail not be sued in any other court
save by permission of the court or
chancellor in vacation.
Section 627- Receivers May Be
Appointed or Removed in Vacation.
Receivers may be appointed by
the chancellor in vacation as we'll
as by the chancery court in term
time and any receiver may be re-
moved by the chancellor in yaca-
tion as well as by the Chancery
Court in term time: but before
any receiver shall be so removed
in vacation the party applying
therefor must give the adverse
party or his solicitor and the re.
ceiyer five days notice of the time
and place Of presenting such appli-
cation. Such application may be
heard in term time on two days
notice.
The petition covers many charges
already made by depositors includ-
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29
REFUSAL TO OBEY COURTS ORDERS RESULTS
I'm SHERIFF MONTGOMERY TAKING
CHARGE SATURDAY.
Assgnees Appeal to Supreme Court-Are Enjoned From
Further Action Pending Hearing Of the Matter
IN Jackson Friday, Jolly 3tst.
JUDGE COOKS DECISION.

Louis Cohn and L. 81. Baggett.
Assignees, VS.. Commercial Bank
4 Trust Co.
This cause coming on to be heard
before the undersigned Justice of
the Supreme Court on the petition
of l., II. Baggett and Louis Cohn.
Assignees, ct al, for an appeal with
from the orders of the
Chancery Court of Lincoln county
in the above styled case of date
July 25. 1914. removing the said
assignees from Office and delivering
the property and effects of the
Commercial Bank & Trust Co. into
the hands of the sheriff of Lincolnl
county and the one overruling theI
petition to recuse the Hon. z. q.
Jones, presiding Chancellor for dis
qualification under section 165 ofI
the constitution and the same beingI
considered by the undersigned Jus.
tice as aforesaid, he is of opinionl
that notice to those in interest op-
posing should be given. However,
pending such notice Friday, July
81, 1914, at 10 O'Clock a. M, isl
fixed for the hearing Of said petit
tion on the merits. And until
such time or until the undersigned
Judge shall have heard and de-
termined the matters set up in said
petition, no further proceedingsI
will be taken in the court below
under the two said DEGREES therein
and all parties served with notice
hereof will be accordingly enjoined
from further proceeding in the
pr6mlseSs
It is ordered that the Sheriff of
county or other lawful
authority of said county serve a
.ops hereof on the Hons. T. Brady,
Jr., and A. A. Cohn. attorneys;
The Hon. P. z. Jones, Chancellor of
The Fifth Chancery District and T.
4. Montgomery, Sheriff of Lincoln
county.
Ordered and adjudged this, the
18th day of July, 1914.
SAM c. COOK,
Supreme Court Justice.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29

male 10 court order upon June 20,
1914, to bring certain suits for the
benefit of depositors and others of
the Commercial Bank and Trust
Company. In accepting this special
appointment to bring these suits,
we do sU under our understanding
and construction of the decree,
which is as follows:
/. That we shall not be required
tc bring a suit. unless, in our
opinion, the case presents meri-
torious cause of action
2. That we shall not be required
to bring any suit which will not
result, should recovery be had.
protitably to the 9epositors. In
other words. even though we may
be able to recover and earn a fee,
still we are not to be required to
do so unless the depositors also
profit thereby.
8. That we have full time in
which to prepare some causes Of
action which no doubt we shall
bring.
a. We accept the employment
under the other terms and condi-
tions Of the decree under date Of
June 20. not mentioned herein, but
we specifically name the foregoing
for the reason that we want it dis
tinctly understood that we are not
trying to profit at the expense Of
the depositors.
Very respectfully,
7. BRADY. Jr..
A. A. COHN.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29
LOSS FROM BOIL WEEVIL,..
BLIND SENATOR GIVES STATISTICS

Senator Gore. of Oklahoma,
speaking before Congress on the
agricultural appropriation for the
States said:
81 will say that the six hundred
and odd thousand dollar appropria-
tion applies to Is Southern States,
including Maryland, where l be-
Iieve no cotton is produced. The
evolution of this appropriation
came about in this way: 1t was
started on account of the unusual
ravages of the boil weevil. A
small appropriation was made with
a view to studying the boil weevil
and exterminating the pest If pos
sible. The department soon found
that it could discover no parasite
and no other way to exterminate
the boil weevil outright. Relief
could be obtained only through
cultural methods. Through those
experiments and demonstrations so
great a benefit was produced in the
sections involved that it was ex-
tended throughout the entire
South, the appropriation being cor
respondingly increased. So great
advantage Injured to the farmers of
that section from this demonstra-
tion work that it was afterwards
extended to the Northern States,
and the item of $400, 900 included
IN the bill just preceding this
$500 900 appropriation is designed
for use in the Northern States.
At this juncture will answer
the Senator's question, propounded
on yesterday. by saying that the
Bureau of Statistics of the De-
partment of Agriculture estimated
in 1909 that the losses resulting
from the boil weevil aggregated
$88. 900. 900 The Census Bureau
has recently issued statement to
the effect that $500 600. 900 have
been lost on account of the ravages
iof the boil weevil since the advent
of that insect. During the last
four years seven counties in Miss
issippi have sustained a loss of
more than $50, ,000. 900 In 1909 the
crop in the seven counties was
100, 900 bales. Last year and the
year before it was 80 900 bales.
AS say, this effort to combat
and counteract these ravages led to
the demonstration work. Its sue.
cess in the South induced the de,
partment to extend its benefits to
the North That has been done
The bill also carries an appropria'
tion of $50, 1000 for demonstration
work on reclamation projects. II
carries $l14, 900 to investigate anc
to prevent the ravages of insect!
affecting cereals. 1t carries SAL.
500 to study the habit of and t
find ways and means to exterminatt
| insects which prey upon truck
crops, vegetables, sugar beets anC
the like; $135, 900 are appropriated
in the bill to study improved meth
DDS of cultivating grains of various
kinds and diseases affecting grains
The bill carries appropriation
which make 1t entirely universal s,
far as the country is concerned
No section is neglected. no pest j
overlooked; or, if SO any Senate
will certainly be benefactor wht
will call the attention of the com
mittee to any service it can rende
in this connection I"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29

The Leader took occasion at one
iuncture in affairs since the Bank
closed, to ask the people to rely
with confidence upon the decisions
of the Chancery Court, assuring
them of the confidence in which
Judge Jones is worthy to be held.
While Mr.. Jones may not have
done in every instance just what
others with less poise and penetra-
tion and sincere interest on behalf
of the whole people would have
had him do, we still believe that
in every instance he has acted con-
scientiously and entirely free from
any influence whatever brought to
bear upon him by either side OF
the case.
Take. for instance. the granting
to President McGrath of an exten-
sion of time to permit him to make
good his indebtedness to the Bank,
rather, than embarrass business
that has meant and still means
much to our people of town and
county. and which action has been
counted favorable to the Bank"
by some deposItors.
Tnen take the appointment on
his own responsibility of Attorneys
Brady & Cohn and of the three
Commissioners. which action might
be construed hostile to the Bank
and favorable to the people, and
for which Judge Jones has suffered
at the hand of the opposing Bank
contingent.
An undiscriminating accuser
might indeed inquire lis Judge
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29
ALL SUITS BROUGHT BY SPECIAL ATTOR-
NEYS WILL BRING PROFIT TO DEPOSlTORS
Special attorneys Brady and Con Official Document
ser That They Are Not Trying and win Not Profit at
DepOsitOrs' Expense

In order to set at rest all asser-
tions to the contrary industliousIy
circulated by the stockholders and
some depositors of the Commercial
Bank that Messrs. Thos. Brady and
A. A. Cohn, special attorneys ap-
pointed by the court to bring suits
In which the assignees' attorneys
were deemed disqualified were 60
ing to arbitrarily bring action
which would cause loss and be at
the expense of the depositors is
thoroughly contradjcted in the off,
cial letter duly recorded and print
ed below. The fact that the court
ordered fee of 81, 900 and rs per
cent. on amounts collected by suits
to Brady & Cohn has been made
the principal argument in
an endeavor to get depositors to
sign petition prepared by the
stockholders which has been ex-
planned in past issues of The Lead
er.
1t has never been the expectation
of Messrs. Brady & Cohn to profit
unduly at the expense Of the depos-
itors of the institution and their
letter positively contradicts any
statements otherwise. Il reads:
L. Cohn mad L. h. Baggett. AS
signees, VS.. Commercial Bank &
Trust Co.. In liquidation.
To Hon. P. z. Jones. Chancellor of
the Fifth .Chancery District,
Brookhaven. Miss.
Gear Sir:-We hereby accept the
appointment as special attorneys
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29
JUDGE JONES' DECISIONS IN THE DEFUNCT CON-
MERCIAL BANKS AFFAIRS HAVE BEEN FAIR
AND MPARTIAL---LITIGATION FORCED ON
THE DEPOSITORS BY THE ATTITUDE OF THE
ASSIGNEES.

Jones bird or beast that he
should play betwixt the two in
such manner" But to our mind
his action in every instance has
shown fairness and equipoise in
the interest Individually and col
IectiveIy, the people and communi-
ty.
But back to our first reference
the appeal to abide by the law In
voked. The refusal of the as
signees so to do, for whatever rea-
son, like their stubborn resistance
of the proposition that special
representative of the depositors be
placed at the Bank has evolved an
undesirable condition of affairs
detrimental to the community and
county interests; and today our peo-
pie are involved in litigation, in
consequence, as the only means of
settlement of the defunct bank sit
uation.
1t must surely be IN the end
and the people should rest upon
the assurance-that the courts will
settle and settle right the pending
question that might have been
avoided by some concession of the
bank management to the losers in
the bank. or by that mandatory
respect for public opinion that
recognizes the peoples de-
mands, regardless of personal ends
to be gained or delinquencles to
be retrieved, when the people
suffer and demand redress IN a sit
uation for which they are in nc
wise responsible and in which the
law permits them to take hand,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29

The Leader notes with regret the
names of several of Brookhaven's s
representative families IN the line
up for Sunday Base Ball game to
take place at Natalbany, La, next
Sunday. The buys should be given
time to play on some other day in
the week and sentiment should be
directed against Sunday base ball.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29
Notice! Canning Club!

There will be a canning demon
stration at each picnic held in the
interest of Tick Eradication in
Lincol n county.
! want every club girl in each
Beat to attend these demorstra-
tions.
For next week the appointments
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29

Judge P. 2. Jones, and all deposit
tors interested should attend the
proceedings, as they will thus be
enabled as in no other way to get
information first hand that has
been discussed pro and con for
months.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29

ing other new ones, and asks that
former petitions be made a part
and parcel of the last petition
This hearing will take place Sat-
urday, Aug 1st, at 9 a. m, at the
Lincoln county court house before
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29
To the Advocates Of Tick Eradication
in Lincoln County.

Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of all advocates OF tick
eradication in Lincoln county,
members Of committees. both gem
eral and special. is called for SAT-
urday. August I, 1914. at IL o'clock
q. N. at the court house.
Your presence is urgently re-
quested.
W. L. WOOD. Sec'ty,
Lincoln County Tick Eradication
Campaign,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29

Little Wallace Kerr is a sufferer
with whooping cough and measles.
The illness Of both her little scns
has detained Mrs. Kerr IN Brook
haven longer than she at first ex.
pected,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29

will be as follows:
Heuck's Retreat. Tuesday: Topl-
saw, Wednesday: Gum Gr,ve.
Thursday; Beaver Creek. Friday I;
Brookhaven, Saturday.
MRS. BENNIE D. FLOWERS,
County Agent for Canning Clubs.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29

If you are honest In your opin-
ion, stand by II.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-29
Whatever You Buy of Us You
Can Feel Sure That II is the Very
Best Money Can Buy!

We have SPECIALS different departments this week. which you
hardly up They offered prices that make them the Of
values
The reduced price does affect the quality Of the goods just this
Of the years business that clean all broken lots and eves
and you get the advantage.
Now BIG MEETINGS. will take the day all localities commencing
within the week and everyone that rake socks and
shirt will be there
Right here where do good Our reduced
Mems Suits of grade and description Mems Shirts and Hats and many
other items will enable participate these well dressed
negbor Everyone attend dressed his o best Then
why shouldn't you go dressed as we'll as the best9
Not only Mems Furnishings have made these reductions but all
can be found these good values
OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT closing many splendid styles
Mems and Ladies fine Shoes at COST and LESS.
In DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT also offering reduced prices
styles Summer Dress Goods Cosets Hosiery House Dresses
Etc.
What buy of GOOD and when reduced
BETTER with little money buy of US the BEST!
HAREscHAFFNER MARX cLoTHNG
o@5g@e.ssS5"c
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-10-29
SENATOR BRADY.

The Recorder editor heard Senator Brady speak for
hour and half at Jerome night this week. and truly
confess at the improvement in the since he
first broke into the governorshp years ago. He flu
speaker ready thinker, and he has become almost
real The Recorder will not be hypocrtcal enough
unquafedy endorse Mr. Brady and all his acts and those
of his friends but has always credited him with game
spirit and industry and loyalty to ldaho and while these
high attributes and ability belong in least equal degree
Others it pleasure to know that Senator Brady grow
ing towards the of his high office 1t would be
indeed nolerabe if he had uot improved though few at
that age radically change that it distinctly per
sona triumph The Recorder believes less than the
apochypa tales told of him by certain class of toade but
the real truth would have served him arer and better He
built halobu if his friends will let him
alone he will do much good for Idaho
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-10-29
VOTE AS YOU HONESTLY BELIEVE:

The Recorder has been told damaging stories about
the Allen and confession which it is oath believe
and yet the circumstantal evidence most strong The
democratic state central committee said to have aft
dav that Nugent and Pence would not allow to be used for
very shame Idaho The Recorder has not the proofs and
those who have them do not them they will not
be published.
Nevertheless the subject is illuminatve comment
the wrong of close parsanshp In every campaign
is likely to find candidate his ticket whom in
stinct judgment says should not Nine times out Of
instinct right The peoples instinct told them
that Allen right To violate this feeling for any
of partisan regularity all wrong Until people will
follow their instead Of hereditary partisan
there will be Aliens and Colemans without end.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-10-29

In Mr. Hest's advertisement he ais,
claims credit for the following items:
"Tax levies stained in court to thu
extent of approximately $50, OO0.O0 D."
The court records of Lincoln County
Idaho, show that Mr.. Heist, during hi!
term of Office, has represented the
county in just a cases involving ia,
leYies. Those a cases are set forth il
the following list, showing the amount
of taxes involved in each case:
Idaho Irrigation Company VS.. Lincoln
County, taxes 1912, amount involved
$3.50. 40.
Idano Irrigation Company VS.. Lincoln
County, taxes 1913, amount involved
$3312.01.
Duet Johnson VS.. Lincoln County,
amount involved 800. 80.
Wilson VS.. Lincoln County, amount
involved $79. 38.
Total amount involved $4,000 09.
If Mr.. Hest had Sustained in court"
all of the above cases he would have
sustaind taxes in the amount of $4,000, 90
instead of $4,000 as he claims in his
advertisement, but Mr.. Heist has not
won all of these cases, Of the cases
are still pending either in the supreme
court or the district court and final
decision has not yet been rendered in
any of them, namely the two cases
brought by the Idaho Irrigation Co.,
and the case brought by Duet Johnson.
Mr.. Hest did win the case of Wilson
against Lincoln County and the amount
involved is S79 SO.
Mr.. Hest also states that he seeks
reelection upon the record of his Office
during the last term. The expenses of
Mr.. Heist's Office during the first six
months of the present year amounted
to Twelve Hundred ($1200) Dollars,
making Twenty Four Hundred ($240O)
a year.
During the last Republican admins
tration Of the Same office Mr.. Dsney's
expenses were approximately Twenty
Two Hundred ($22OO) Dollars year and
Mr.. Disney's administration covered a
period prior to county division. In
other words Mr.. Disney had two or
three times as much territory to cover
as has Mr.. Heist. The office of pros
scuting attorney should be run much
cheaper now than it was prior to county
but instead of that Mr.. Heist's
'ecora shows that his Office has cost
him more to run than it did under Mr..
0isney's. republican administration Of
hat office.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-10-29
FOR STATE SENATOR

To the Men and Women of the Richfeld
Section
Time and business engagements will
not permit me to meet every individual
voter through this section, and l take
this method of most earnestly solicita-
ting your support for State Senator at
the election next Tuesday. In accept
ing the nomination for this important
office, was not actuated with any de-
sire for political prominence, but being
holder of Carey Act land on the North
Side tract and knowing the needs of
this class of settlers generally through
out this as well as other sections of the
state, / thought perhaps that might
be of some assistance in bringing about
some of the reforms so badly needed.
Realizing that the burden of taxation
is becoming very heavy load upon the
shoulders of the farmers of the state,
| stand for a more econimical admins
tration of the state government with
the end in view of reduction in taxes
In the makeup of the legislative ticket
by the two predominating parties of the
county, the south half of the county is
left without any representation upon
the tickets, except by the undersigned,
and it must be conceded by all fair
minded voters that in all due fairness
the south half should not be deprived of
a member of the legislative body of the
state. For these and other reasons
appeal to the fair minded voters of this
section for their support at the polls,
pledging, if elected, to devote my en-
tire energies during the session of the
in helping to bring about
such reforms as will materially aid and |
benefit the people of the entire county.
Very truly yours,
GEORGE A. BREMER,
Democratic Candidate for State Senator
Adv
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-10-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U
S. Land office at HALEY. Idaho,
September %, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Walter
M. Fender, of Richfeld, Idaho, who, on
September Is, 1909, made Homestead
Entry, Serial No. 06697, for the SEA-
of the NE1-4, NE1-4 of the SEA, sec.
s; N1-2 of the SW1-4, sec. 9, twp. a
south, range 20 east B. M, has filed
notice of intention to make Final
Five Year proof before Register &
Receiver, u S. Land Office, at Haley
Idaho, on the 23rd day of November,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Lowell Fender, Leonard Fender, Earl
Fender Henry M. Fender, all of Rich
field, Idaho.
]. E. WILLIAMS,
Register.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-10-29

stay here if did have fishing and huntngso
fishing road has value The scenic and the sporting
wonders of Idaho not appreciated at their proper value
the Grange is altogether wrong seeking to make dsnc
ton against them by such the fact that
the Recorder knows of road present projected that
does not useful purpose apart from its scenic pleas
ue value