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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
Il CASES DECIDED
BY SUPREME COURT
LOWER BODY REVERSED IN OK.
FORD sAPrisr CHURCH SUIT.
SUFFICIENT FOR ACTION.
BROKERS LOSE THE APPEAL
Held That Memphis Firm Has Not
Kept Within Bounds Of eoddis Act
Regarding Futures Trading.
Appeal Sustained.

MISUNDERSTANDING to the constYuc
tion put on the cas by the supreme
court In q decision handed down By
Justice Reed. the First Baptist church
OF Oxford seems to have . legitimate
claim for a showing on the sureties
on the bond Of Contractor Leonard,
who was sued for failure. as alleged,
to faithfully comply with the terms OF
such contract. The contract was for
$4,000, conditioned on the faithful per.
formance Of Its stipulations. and tax.
ing the record as presented, the court
vas of the opinion that the appellants
had sufficient ground for action. Att.
er a brief statement OF the case by
Judge Reed a decision was handed
down reversing the trial court.
The case of s. M. Weld & Co. ".
Austin from Pamela county, involving
the question whether or not the ap.
pellants. who are cotton brokers In
Memphis. had c~ontravened the state
law against cotton futures trading. In
a claim for marginal profits. Appel.
lants insisted that their transactions
were in accordance with . bona fide
contract. The court construed the
facts as indicating that whether the
contract was . regular bona fidc
agreement Oh not, II was clear that
the brokers involved had not kept
within the bounds Of the Boddie act
and affirmed the lower courts con
struction.
A case of considerable interest from
the state criminal docket was that Of
S. E, McConnico, appealed from = con
viction In the criminal court Of Carroll
county. Of receiving deposits in An In
solvent bank at Walden. The a was
handed down by Justice Cook, who
remarked that the particular account
on which the Indictment var brought
had grown out Of the acceptance Of I
note from q depositor. This could
not be construed as receiving money
on deposit, and therefore the case
should be reversed and remanded.
There e only eleven cases hand
ed down by the court out Of the sew
erai hundred or more that are tied VI
awaiting consideration, and with sum
mer adjournment only q few week.
off, it is apparent that there will y
3 mass Of unfinished business on hand
to say nothing OF the 400 or 500 on thu
dockets which must 60 over until mex
term.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
KINDS FIRST. LEEINRE SECOND

There are $3.50 automobiles In
daily use IN Mississippi, according to
figure compiled by State Auditor Dam
can l., Thompson from reports cent
to him by the sheriffs OF the eighty
counties of the state.
The figures we're necessary OH ac.
count OF the new automobile tax-laW.
which became operative on the first Of
June. The auditor has supplied the
sberiffs with tho proper auto tags to
tie given out when the automobiles
are registered and the required taxes
on them paid by the owners Of the
vehicles.
For each machine a registration fee
OF 81 10 required this to- cover tire
life OF the automobile This money,
amounting to $4,000, will go to the
State.
II Is estimated that the taxes on
the machines will average SO a car,
the sum to 20 into the road funds u
the counties where they are paid
Only eight-twelfths Of the annual tax
will be collected on the ears for 1917.
| ut after the first Of nest year II Is to
be collected for a full twelve months.
This means that more than $4,000 a
wear will he raised rom auto mobile
owners, the money to go into highway
improvements.
Kinds county leads in number OF
automobiles. with 800, with Lenore a
close second, 2S5 machines being
used In that county. There are ESQ
machines ir Harrison and Washing
ton Counties. Yazoo County report
$50 cars, while there are 120 in War
rcn, IN Itawamba, Jasper, Jefferson
Calhoun, Choctaw, Leake, Walthall
T~ishsminsc. simpson and Tippal
There are Ia cars TO each county, ac'
cor.!ing |, the reports Of the sheriffs
jackson News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
RECOMMEND LEVER
BILL ON COTTON
HOUSE COMMITTEE PREFERS SUB.
sTlTuTE TO SMITH MEASURE.
LATTER PASSED SENATE,
MAY PASS THIS SESSION
Measure Provides Tax Of One.Fi fth
Cent a Pound Unless Contract 10
in Accordance With Condi.
tons in Bill.

Washington.-The house committee
on agriculture completed its consid-
Grafton Of the cotton futures bill and
decided to recommend the Lever sub.
stitute, somewhat modified, for the
Smith bill that passed the senate two
months ago. The senate bill. 1t will
be remembered, forbade the use of
any G of communication between
the states unless the contract for flu
ture delivery was made in accordance
with conditions therein set down.
The Lever bill, which the committee
hopes to get through the house at this
session, provides a tax Of one-hfth OF a
| cent per pound unless the contract Is
In accordance with the strict. but not
impossible conditions set forth in the
| bill. II the contract complies, then the
tax shall not be collected.
! Chairman Lever withheld any defi-
mite information as to the changes In
! his bill made by the committee, saying
| that he desired to first reduce them
to accurate form
The chief of these isuses was as 10
| the meaning of the sixth condition,
which, at the time the issue was
Joined, read as follows:
"All tenders Of cotton under such
contract shall be the full number OF
bales involved therein; that on the
fifth business day prior to delivery the
person making such tender shall give
to the person receiving the same writ
ten notice Of the date of delivery. and
that on or prior to the date so tixedafor
delivery and in advance Of final settle
ment OF the contract the person max
ing the tender shall furnish TO the per
son receiving the same written notice
or certificate, stating the grade of each
individual bale to be delivered, and
BY means OF marks or numbers, identi
flying each bale with its grade"
The other issue was as to the method
to be used In ascertainlng the com
mercial differences between the grades
contracted to be delivered and the
grades actually rendered. The mem
bers OF the committee, at the last con
ference, indicated a perfect Willingness
to make changes so as to make the
ascertainment a workable proposition
but the question as to whether In max
ing the change the lawmakers, through
Sailuro In understand all the COmpli
Gated minutae OF the market, have
been able to accomplish what they and
the cotton exchange men desire fol
the elimination Of the abuses.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
100000 BILL PASSES
Two BattIeship Program Provided In
Annual M~easurs--Plan Third
p~readnaught.

Washington.--The senate passed tho
annual naval appropriation bill, carry.
ing about $14l, 600, 900, providing for
the administration two-battleship con.
struction program and authorizing In
addition the building OF a third mod.
ern dreadnaught with money to be
derived from the sale Of the battle.
ships Idaho and Mississippi.
The a now will 80 to confer
ence between the two houses. At the
last moment an amendment wal add
ed TO create q special committee to 70.
port On the location and cost Of Q gov.
eminent armor plate factory.
A similar provision In the measure
as II passed the house had been elm.
mated by the senate committee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05

Gov. Brewer will not name the spe'
eial Judge to preside owe the June
term of criminal court In Kinds county
until about ten days hence, and thus
far he has declined to give an intima-
ton Of his choice, even to intimate
friends.
Exceptional interest is attached to
this appointment because Of the fact
that the Judge who is named will pre-
side over the trial of Lieut.-Gov. Theo.
O. Bilbo, charged with completely in
the Delta county bribery transaction,
ID which the principals we're State
Senator G. A. Hobbs and Steve Castle
man, the latter a prominent citizen OF
Belzoni.
The court term convenes two weexs
hence, and the governor ices no neces.
sity for being in a hurry with his
selection. 1t is known that he has sew.
eral names pending for consideration,
among them being some Of the fore
most members of the Mississippi bar.
Lieut.. Gov. Bilbo has been making
strenuous complaint over the fact that
Gov. Brewer has the naming Of the
special Judge. claiming that the gov
ernor is also the principal prosecutor
IN the case, and that the selection
ought to be made by q non-partisan
Ills known, however, that Gov. Brewer
Is going to follow his own judgment
without advice or suggestion from any
quarter.
District Attorney J. H. Howie will
be assisted in the prosecution by
Messrs. Powell & Thompson OF the
Jackson bar, who took prominent parts
IN the trials Of Prison Trustees G. G
Smith and W.. A. Montgomery las
summer, each resulting In conviction
They also aided in the prosecution Of
!. H. Turley. former steward Of the
Mississippi Insane hospital, whose
thr~ee.year sentence in the ~penitentiar,
was cancelled by death before the su
prems court passed on his appeal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
MERCHANT SHOOTS H,MsELs.
Winfield Scott Feared Fsilvrs When
Eyssloht Gave Out.

Natchez.--Winfield Scott, 30, . msf
chant of Wildsville. La, whose home
Is in Natchez. shot himself with .
shotgun At the homo Of his mother n
Natohez. He was Respondent over
business reverses and failing eyesight.
and thought he was going blind. He
left a note to his mother. He 10 shot
lust below the heart. He 10 not -.
pected to live.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05

Cclumbus.--Conductor D. l.. Chamb-
lev of the Southern Railway In Missis-
,ippi. on a recent trip between Colum.
bus and Greenville, Miss, discovered .
new species OF hobo" During On ex.
animation Of his train be discovered.
perched on the brake rod OF n Of
the ears, a hobo rooster Of the barn.
ward fowl variety.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
Promise Support.

e. J. waggoner, who Is assisting
Commissioner Of Agriculture Blakeslee
in the Grown in Mississippi Cam
pain" has just returned from West
Point, where the plans for the Grown
IN Mississippi Association were laid
before the Mississippi retail detaiiers'
convention there.
The retail dealer is an Important
factor in this movement. He stands
as It we're, with n hand on the con
sumner and one on the producer. He Is
in a position to stimulate the demand
for Grown in Mississippi" products,
Il every housewife In Mississippi would
ask for homegrown products It would
be a long step In the solution OF inc
market problem.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
SYNOD'S TRAINING SCHOOL.

byterians of Mississippi have con-
Quoted a Training School for Chris
tian Workers at Belhaven College,
jackson, Miss, the latter part OF
June. While this enterprise Sas
started with miseivinEs on the part
of some. yet from the first il has
proven itself TO be a popular and
worthy asset to the denomination, A
deep felt need has been met, and
proof beyond question that such an
institution can he maintained when
there is unity OF purpose in the
church.
The success of the school has been
marvellous, the attendance oIt-num
boring by far the most fond hope OF
the most enthusiastic, Synod at its
last meeting. realizing that this
school had zone beyond the expert.
mental stage, and was a telling force.
voted unanimously to make 1t a
permanent institution. 1t has been
first to give the best to be had In the
the policy of Synod from the very
way Of i%nstructing at absolute cost,
A high standard has been maintained
from the beginning, and an effort
each year to make the program
stronger than the preceding. In or
der that those possessed with a little
Of this worlds goods, can attend and
receive the blessings, the five Pres
byteries composing the Synod, at the
Spring meeting, promised to finance
the enterprise, that all entertainment
might be free to the people, save
board and railroad fare. Board is
I offered at cost and reduced rates
have been secured from the rail-
roads.
The third session which meets nj
y Belhaven College, June 1926 VIII
surpass all other sessions in point OF
attendance as well as the strength OF
faculty and breadth Of program. A
stronger array Of talent will not be
found in any school of Its kind
throughout the south during the
summer OF 1914. Subjects vital &c
the progress OF the church and q bet
ter understanding of the word Of God
will be presented by Master Teach
ers.
The time OF the school Is favorable
to rest and recreation. Many car
the place where pleasure and prom
combine to make a vacation the mos
leave the daily grind for a season o
ten day, Many Lave claimed for !
pleasant and profitable. The build
Ing screened throughout is not sur
passed for comfort by any hotel II
the state. The cost Of board Is re
tduced to the low figure OF a dollar
day and this includes all accomoda
lions. Free transportation from tn
car line to the college. Mail deliver
ed twice daily. Writing room, writ
ing material, ice water, jokes ant
fun and everything else to make al
assembly of Christian people feel a
home and have a glorious time.
Owing to the large crowd expected
to attend the third session. we woult
recommend those planning to attent
to secure rooms at once. Be sure L
have the ticket agent to give you re
ceipt for ticket purchased to Jack
son. This is necessary In order to sc
cure reduced rates from the railroad
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
weather Affects crops.

The extremely dry weather is be-
coming very serious. and crops are
showing the effects Of the blighting
heat. This is especially true OF the
corr crop, and while cotton Is needing
moisture badly, the intense heat no
doubt is serving to check the favases
Of the boil weeyil.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
Sneakers Trimmed Out.

It looks very much as II the mucn
discussed joint meeting and speech
making by the prospective and BONA
Ado candidates for governor, adver-
tised to be held at Woodman springs
near Gloster, will be thinned down 70
one man. possibly two.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
Want Encampment.

..Lh."L A.rH'y &NHgN E- -.
Jackson Is going to make an effort
. have the encampment and biennial
%naneuvers Of the Mississippi National
Guard. assisted by a company Of United
States regulars. brought TO the capital
Of the state. This was made evident
when several prominent men, among
them A. c. Crowder, former mayor,
and R. e. Remington, called ct the
Office Of the adjutant general and re-
euested that Lieut.. =. B. Mcclellan
md other officers 90 with them to look
over proposed sites.
Adjutant General Erie G. Scales was
busy discussing important matters with
Quartermaster Baker, but Lieut.. NC
clellan and Capt. w. r. Walker went
With the citizens to several places
which r considered suitable for the
lencampment and maneuvers. They In
[cluded a large lot Of ground on Bailey
avenue.
1t is said that Jackson's chances ia
vkcure the encampment and maneuvers
excellent, but that q money bonus
WI have to be offered. Natchez. Me
Er'dian, Biloxi and other places want
me event to 60 to those cities. Biloxi
nas offered to put UP 1880, whils
Watcher people have offered $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
a.nker ends Life,

San Francisco.-George II. Luchsin'
ger. president Of the Homboldt Say
inss bank, one Of the largest finan-
cial institutions In the city. committed
suicide BY inhaling gas. Financip
worry was given a. the cause.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
cshhsae Industry Fine.

Meridian.--The present season has
been 4 record-breake in cabbage ship
ments ont Of this territory. The An.
hama Great Southern railroad, the
only road handling cabbage shipments
81 u Meridian for northern and east
ern points, has hauled 1so cars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05

Washington Senator John Sharp
Williams VI Mississippi will be the
orator Of the annual meeting Of the
Daughters OF the C~onfederacy. In
Washington. at the New Willard no.
tel. The meeting will be the most
Important In the years work Of the
DAUGHTERS,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
Are PLANTING Oysters.

Culfport.-At the regular monthly
meeting Of the Mississippi oyster com
mission the members made favorable
reports on the progress Of plaating
shells, which has been under way r.
the past two weeks.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05

Mi, Lacy Townes, q prominent cit
are congratulating him upon having
isen md planter Of Minter CITY, was
lhsfe Int Saturday. ss
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05

Biloxi.-Ernest Seymour, n ysaSs
Gid. who came here thrss weeks 60
10 work for Joseph POns = : deliv.
eser of fish from he latteT's ff1bI
vhayf, W. drowned ~ ~ - -
ne Pons' whasi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05

The entire city Of Walden Is enjoying
the distinction Of having put On 2 bran
new appearace and Tor the nrst time
4 he history Of the town there = :
oermaneutly organized sanitary Div
~.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05

Many Negroes Iake rsrs
II Il estimated by railroad agents
,h.t At least 600, 1000 negroes were
Wrought TO vicksburg to take part 10
~ memorial services held In the Ne.
tional Cemetery In honor OF the i6'Suo
Union soldiers buried there.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
0.ec judjeist Flaht.

Long Bearh.-A p%oliticai rally At
fcns Beach marked the formal open
ing u the fivecornered judicial cam
paign In this district. The gathering
took piace at Angel House.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
Seventy Graduate.

The twenty-ninth annual session Of
me Mississippi Industrial Institute and
college was brought 10 I formal close,
diplomas having been delivered 70 sew
ent!y young lady graduates and certin'
Gates Of proficiency IN the various In
dustrial arts to ninety.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-06-05
Petition In n~ankruptcx.

4 voluntary petition In bankruptcy
vas filed with the clerk Of the UnitsS
states district court by 7. II, Price q
Vreenwood, Miss.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-14
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
Permanent Fund of $500 Reported
at Annual Meeting Saturday.

The annual meeting of the Ben
nington Center Cemetery association
was held at the Old Academy library
in Old Bennington Saturday after
noon at 2.30 o'clock, John G. McCui-
Tough, president of the association.
presiding.
Daniel Robinson, Arthur J. Holden
and Samuel l.. Robinson were elected
trustees to serve for term of three
years. Daniel Robinson and George
NJ. Hawks were elected the executive
committee for the ensuing year.
The report of the endowment com
mittee, consisting of George NJ.
Hawks and S. Everett HARDWOOD,
showed that SO far a fund of 5000
had been established. The report of
the treasurer showed that the ex-
penses for the upkeep of the yard
and other expenses was about the
same as last year.
Tho following officers were elected
to succeed themselves: j. G. McCul-
Tough, president; James c. Colgate.
vice-president; Geo-ge T. Graves,
treasurer, II. Harry Sharpe, clerk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-14

GERMANS IN BALTIC

London Sept. IA dispatch from
Copenhagen at 440 a. m. yesterday,
says that dispatch from Raumo, Fin
land, says that according to state
ments made by the pilots and fisher
men a German fleet has been cruising
for the last two days in the waters
south of the Aland islands. The feet
includes seven dreadnoughts and
cruisers of the Friesland class, two
largo cruisers, four torpedo boats Of
the first class and a lot Of coal and
repair vessels. Aboard the cruiser
Butcher, the flag of Chief Admiral
Prince Henry OF Prussia was hoisted.
The Aland islands lie between Fin
land and Sweden at the entrance of
the gulf of Bothnia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-14
SERVIAN VICTORY
Claim To Have Again Defeated the
AuStrian3

NIdln 10 F1dNc ASe'H DcISdtSu tlS
AuStrian3
Paris, Sept ia dispatch to the
lIayas agency from Nish, Scrvia. DAT
cd Sept z, and delayed in transmiss-
ion. tells OF d victory of the Scryians
over the Austrians on the lbal rireL
in Southeastern Seryia. The dis
patch says that the Austrians We're
far superior in numbers and had the
most modern equipment
The Austrian from. along the riv-
ers Save ana Driua,' says the dis
patch, extended from % 20 1875 miles
and consisted of about 100000 men.
They advanced on Valieyo in tho
form of q crescent and attempted to
enyelop the Servians
THE main body of the Servians
were in contact with the Austrian>
from Aug is to 10, defeating them
decisively causing them to retreat.
Meantime the ninth and tenth Aus
tran corps had occupied Shabats, on
the Save, and found themselves clos
ed in.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-14
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
To Be Held al Town Hall. Arlington,
Saturday, Sept. 26.

The Democratic voters of Benning
ton County are hereby warned and
notified to meet in Mass Convention
in the Town hall at Arlington, Yer
mont. Saturday. September 20, at > p.
m. TO act on tho following PROPOSE
items.
First. to nominate candidates for
the various County elective offices TO
be supported by the frecmen of Zen.
nington County at the biennial cleo
tion to be held Tuesday. Novembcr
Sd. 1914.
Second. to elect n county commit
tee for the two years ensuing.
Third. TO transact any other bust
ness found proper when met.
r. {. Brown. chairman.
Amos Aidrich, secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-14
SEYMOUR MERRILL DEAD
Bennington Boy Who Dies from
Injury

Word has been received of the
death at Hoosick Falls TOT Seymour
Hiram Merrill, death resulting from
an accident to him which occurred at
Greenwich, n. Y, In June. Mr.. Mer-
rll was born in Bennington in 1855
the son of James Edward and Mary
Bingham Merrill. He received his
education in tina public school and
was a member of the class of '04. He
was Il popular young man and sue
ccssful electrician and leaves many
lends who will learn. with regret of
his death. He leaves besides his
widow, who was Miss Helen Austin
of lIoosick Falls. one son, his mother
and one sister, Mrs. Frank Beebe of
Toronto, Ont
The funeral will occur Tuesday af
terncon at the residence of James
Austin in Hoosick Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-14
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK
Austrisns Claim Success West Of
Lemberu

Rotterdam. Sept IA dispatch re
ceived here by the Wolff bureau. the
German nuws-gathcfing agency in
Berlin. from Vienna says The gen
cral staff has announced that today.
after i've days hard fighting. the Aus
TRANS drove back the Russians near
Grodek. to the west of Lemberg. A
large force Of Russians is threatening
the Austrians near Rawa Russka In
addition. new Russian forces operat
ina against Gen. Dankl. threatened
to break the line Of communication
between Gen Dankl and the force
near Grodek. Dealing with an enemy
numerically superior, the Austrians
we're obliged to fall back and concen-
trate on more favorable grounds"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-14
That Worn ou, EeeIlns

With loss OF appetite. constipation.
biliousness, sick-headacne. Is natures
warning that you need good sum-
mer tonic. Get bottle OF Baxters
Mandrake Bitters today. Sold every
where, liquid or tablets, Is cents.