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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-12
WILDBERGER ON STAND MOST
OF TIME IN THE BANK CASE

HaZlehurst, Miss, Dec. y.--W.
P. WiIdberger was recalled on
cross-examination by the State this
morning in the F. F. Becker case
and the entire day was spent by
Mr.. Wildberger in going over the
books of the defunct Bank.
The books showed the following:
Total liabilities of Commercial
Bank 4 Trust Company on Jan.
5th. 1914, $S5, 900 90; bills payable
and certified checks, $4. 4.352.25;
Cashiers checks, $2,087. .86; ex-
change checks, $13. .455. .68: taxes
for 1913, SIS. .799. 55: individual de-
posits, Sl76. 377.68; savings depos-
its, S71, ,O83.12: total $669. .045. OIL.
Certificates of deposit, 1910, ,889. II:
surplus $1O0, 900 90: salaries 81 ,O61; ;
rent on Banking building. $602: in
surance $702.0 05; total liabilities,
exempting Capital Stock $672. .064.-
S5. $3.50 has been paid, leaving a
total exempting Capital Stock of
$675, ,642.3 Expense of Assignees
to Dec. 9th, 1914, and legal services
included, $l0O1. IS. Losses shown by
the books in closing accounts since
Assignees took charge 81. .424.13
cash on hand and in Banks $50, AGO.
46: county warrants $31. Bonds
$25, 445.24; bills receivable $751;
535. IA: overdrafts $25 .558, SO; real
estate, SAL ,202 SO; fixtures and fur
niture, So, ,567 49,, rents 81 .54l. 40;
unexpired insurance, $938.17; rent
on EIks building $1,105 20; total
assets, $872, 783 65: difference in
cluding capital stock and surplus
500. 457 83; difference of Assets and
liabilities of Bank exclusive of
Capital stock and surplus is $69. 241.-
48; assets, S872, 1856.
The following figures show Beck
er's individual amounts loaned but
not including Endorsements, S25. .409-
80: amounting as follows; Mrs M.
E. Becker, SIG, 1877 20; j. j. Philips
SIP. 1924: Jacob Johnson and wife
1886 ID: Levy Coleman, $540.: j c.
Lea, $85; Willie Israel, $96. .63: Hau-
berg, $9l4.2l. All secured by notes
to tire Bank. johnson and wife
note three years passed due and
Coleman notes three and four years
passed due and Israel notes passed
due three years and six months.
Total indebtedness at date of clos
ing Bank, Jan. 5th. 1914, including
Becker's Endorsements $55 .640.72
Total indebtedness of F. F. Becker
and Endorsements and indebtedness
and family connections to Bank,
notes and borrowed money $115, 317.-
80.
The afternoon was taken up by
the State in introducing the differ
ent accounts,with the bank by the
sundry depositors and the amounts
borrowed from the bank, and the
made by the assignees
and amounts realized by them on
foreclosed
The day has been fraught with
little scrapping on either side by
attorneys, and they have COTTON
down to business in earnest.
W. P Wildberger has been on
the stand all day, and it is possible
that he will be on the stand a day
or two longer for the state. The
case will in all probability. last
three weeks or more.
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JURY GOT CONVERTED" AND
CONVICTED BLIND TIGER

Hattiesburg, Miss - Claiming
that while The jury was considering
her case 1t attended the Andrews
revival meeting in the tent on the
court house grounds, and was con-
verted. Helen Elliott. a negro wo-
man, convicted of retailing liquor.
is asking that the verdict be set
aside and new trial granted.
Itis alleged in the bill which
was heard yesterday afternoon in
the circuit court that after the law,
1.-The evidence, the arguments and
the instructions in the case had
been heard, the jury went to the
revival meeting because it could not
agree.
1t is intimated that it might net
have been so bad had not the
preacher, Rev. j. B. Andrews, on
that particular occasion preached
on the theme. wine is Mocker
and Strong Drink is Raging I"
The bill states further that the
Evangelist preached on the vices
and dsmnable influence and effects
of intoxicating liquors and that the
feeling was high
JUROR CAME THROUGH.
It's stated that the jury was un-
attended by u bailiff and that they
took part ip the services and that
one especially was deeply interest
ed 1t is asserted that one of the
Jurors went down to the mourner's q
bench and after protesting religion
came through and was convert.
led. This juror, the bill states, was
one who had previously stated that
he would never convict Helen On
the evidence. but that the next
morning he voted for conviction.
1t was stated that the jury at
first stood majority for acquittal.
but that the next moring after the
sermon. they convicted the defend
ant
The bill asserts further that lone
Rev. George Fl. Galloway at the
service next day IN the tent decIar-
ed that If the revival accomplished
nothing else than the conversion of
the jury it was justified.
The case has been taken under
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-12

It is coming about that clergy
men will have to pay to wed folks
A judge so ruled in Ohio. claim.
ing that the revenue stamp that
will help pay the national war tax
constitutes bar to matrimony and
that the man who ties the knot
must pay It is to be hoped this
will act as "a bar" to irresponsible
contracting parties who heretofore
have easily found q parson to
olticiate IN the serious ceremony
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coal oil. road hands. 81 O5.

CUdl OlIs rUdu uduuSs pt UO.
Chester Kyzar. building bridge,
etc.. as per bill. 500 90.
c. Z. Coleman. 10 Gays inspect.
ing roads. bridges and farm, $50
E. R. Lowell, work on bridges
Dist. 2. SIS SO.
c. R. Smith. building culvert
and material. 81 90.
S. D. Jordan, Trustee, Order
township trustees. supplement- sal
ary, ETC., l-2 5. r 8, Sweetwater
school. $50 05
John Robertson, removing dead
pauper, $3.50.
L. F. Noble, working on roads,
Dist. 5, $l54.2O.
B. B. Boyte. painting Bogue
Chitto bridge. $22 so.
j w. Pennington 674 it lum-
ber. SO IL.
] W. Rushing, erroneous poll
too young refunded, So
R W. Boyte, work on roads Dist
2, SIS AZ.
R W. Boyte. work on roads Dist
I3, $52.19.
Miss Cent. R. r. Co, over
charge on taxes q. R interest fund
19I1-1912, SAG q
Hillary Evans, work on roads
Dist 4. $128.24.
Abrams Bros, supplies for Ey-
ans BrC's... chg. Evans, $l5.40.
w. b. Day., cost 10 case sent to
farm. 81 60
J. L. Pitts, cost in cases sent to
farm, 1920
Kings Daughters, monthly alIcw-
ance for Hospital, $25.
j. NJ Magee. Treas Salary
county Treas. Nov. 1914. $25
r. W. McNair, recording deed
and acknowledgement, 81 80.
R W. McNair, extra services
B. of S 6 months. 500.
sFurr & Knapp, 1853 #. of lum-
Der, Dist. z, SIG IA.
Chas. Heuck, Mayor. cost in
cases sent to farm, $l3 65.
E. R. Mclean. costs in cases
sent to farm, So.
r L. Davis, costs in cases sent
to farm. So.
Wes BilIups. lothian Co. farm 81
days. $l2 10.
John Strange, guard on farm 30
days, $50. less S12.25 for flour.
SITS.
l. P. Coon. work on roads Dist.
$500; withheld. $3l8.75.
I. H. Montgomery. turnkey fees
Nov 1914, $12.
7. H. Montgomery, telephone.
stamps and kindling. S7.25.
7. H. Montgomery. conveying
prisoner as per bill. $685..
7. II Montgomery. feeding pris-
oDers Nov. 1914, $21.2O.
Monroe Wroten, work on roads
Dist 5. chg. Arnold, 1888
J. 81 Rawls, election commission
er day, So
A Maxwell. election commits
sioner ! day, So.
Edward Smith. CIk., clerk Of
comissipners ] day. So.
w. P Pepper work on roads
Dist. 5. chg Arnold. $40 n
D. L. Godbold. 1872 # lumber
and work ON bridge, 81
City Of Brookhaven. water and
lights court house Nov, 1914, s6.-
rs
W. M. Higdon. hauling lumber
and repairing 4 bridges, 81.
A. B. Sutton, lumber as per bill
filed, $34 IS.
E. E. Cosnahan. Mayor. costs in
cases sent to farm. $500
Town OF Noriield, IL of fine of
$40, Sylvester Jones. farm, $5.
A J RowelI. costs cases cent to
farm. So. 40.
1t is hereby ordered by the Board
that the land of S. D. EskrIdge in
sec 10. 7.r8, be and the same
is hereby reduced to 500 90 on ac-
count Of house on same being burn
ed
It is hereby ordered that the
Board do now adjourn until tomor-
row at 3 O'Clock a. m.
e. M. BRISTER.
President
K. W McNair, Clerk.
THIRD DAY.
"Wednesday morning December
the 9th. 1914. the Board met pur-
A A 1 u 2
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present the same as yesterday i,
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.

ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
T. E. Saxon. manager election
day. 81
NJ. Alfred. manager election
day, 81.
&c Magee, clerk election l
day, 81
W. H. Gaskins, baiIiff election
day, 81.
The Leader. stationery for Co.
Health Officer. $3.75.
Hoffman Bros, pens and holders
Chy Court. $3.95.
Price Drug Co drugs for farm,
S4 80.
I. H. Montgomery, self and
deputies Chancery court, Sl9 IS.
j. B. Hardy, deputy Chancery
Clerk 2 days. $6.
East Union Lbr Co., lumber for
farm. $2.52.
Mississippi Printing Co Jail
docket and daters. $22.
Price Drug Co drugs as per
bill. $1.6O.
] S. Boone, working road, etc.
Dist /. $15.
L L. Wilson. lumber for Cedar
Greek bridge, $23.64.
Noodle Hardware Co.. lock and
nails for Court house, 81.
Stanley 7 Byrd. drugs, sweeping
compound, ETC., $l7.75.
T. b Montgomery. 6 months ex-
ira service, $25.
j. W. Mcbride. janitor for Nov,
S45.
Skinner Kennedy Co. balance due
on 2 ] P. dockets, $4.
Isaac Kyzar. guard on farm, $50.
Rufus Williams. guard on roads,
$50.
John Bowman. guard on farm,
$50
Mrs G. C Williams. supt.. cook
ing Co. farm. $l2.
6. G. Williams. salary as supt. Of
farm for Nov $40.
Martin Brister. work on cul-
vert chg. Coon. so
o. R Boyte. repairing bridge,
81.
W. G Hutson. hauling lumber
and repairing bridges. SIS.
W. e HutsOn. work on culvert
chg. Coon. 81.
Martin Brister. hauling lumber
and repairing bridges. SO 25.
Page Stubblefield, repairing
bridge. so.
s Moak. work on road chg.
Coon, So.
Jim Dunn. work on bridge, 81.
j. E. Daughdrill. rebuilding
bridge. 81
W A. B. Brister. hauling lum-
ber. So 25
Sarah Weeks. temporary relief.
S4.
]. E. Moak. inspecting roads,
bridges, etc., $18
A. J. Howell. coal oil for prison
ers. Is.
c. ~ NettIes. mdse. for con-
victs, 20.
Clarence Woodall, guarding con-
victs l 1-2 days, 81 so
c. R Brown, repairing culvert
(road fund.-, rs.
julius Moak, guarding convicts
l IL days, $3.50.
j. E Moak, cash paid for
guarding convicts, etc, 50 rs.
!. b. Smith, inspecting roads
and bridge, 8 days, S24.
G. 2 Ferguson, work on bridge
and material, 81.
c. P. ferguson, work on road
chg Guess, ST
". L Guess, 1861 feet lumber,
$2S IL.
2: 2. Jones, inspecting roads and
bridges, 49,.
J. " Mcbride. filing up cess
pool Il. z. Jones, voting sgsinst
allowance) $3.50.
Neal Durr, working roads Dist.
2, $147.5O.
J. Y Guess, working roads dist.
2. $S7S OF.
J. G. Nations, cost Hampton
case, So is.
Alex Brlster, cost Hampton case,
|$6.45.
z. D. Carraway. juror, 81.
K. K Robinson. juror, 81.
J n. Case. juror. 81
J. A Penn. juror. 81
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-12
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Official Report Of the Proceedings
of the County SoIoRs in Their
Dec, 1914, Session.


Dec, 1914, Session.
Continued from Wednesdays issue.)
COUNTY FARM REPORT.
6. G. Williams, Supt. Of County
farm and County home, having this
day filed his monthly report and the
Board having carefully examined
same, and found it to be correct,
1t is hereby ordered that said re-
port be approved and adopted and
same be filed by the Clerk
REPORT OF KINGS DAUGHTERS
The Kings Daughters having
made their monthly report of pa
tients at the Hospital and the Board
having examined same, said report
is hereby approved and adopted
and same to be filed by the Clerk.
EXEMPTION FROM ROAD TAX
OR DUTY
1t is hereby ordered by the Board
that Henry T. Smith be exempt
from road tax or duty upon certifi.
cate of disability of DIR. d. W.
Jones. Co. Health Officer, and Gus
Williams be exempt from same on
account Of over age.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
D, L. Godbeld. election mana ger
8 days, SO.
c. b. Firth, stenographer fee
Turnbough case. $50.
v o. Williams. 1000 feet of cuI-
vert lumber. SIC.
|. n. Nick. Fulgham. salary Co.
Atty for Nov. II H. Smith voting
against allowance) $1O0.
2. L Hodges, salary Supt. Ed
ucation Nov. $50 Is.
q. G. Hodges, postage. $3.25
Marshall Mccullough, abstract
of Go. farm and affidavits, $51 so.
v. y. Williams. lumber for cul-
verts Dist. 4. Sc. 10.
K. W. McNair, clerk of Ch'y
Court 2 days. Sc
s. B. McNsir, deputy clerk ch'y
court 2 days. S6
Edward Smith elk, enrolling
judgement Hodges case, 81 so.
"a. IE Moreton, Jr.. mdse for
court house as per bill, So As.
A. E Moreton, Jr.. mdse for M
Washington. pauper. $3.50.
lsham Smith, lumber as per bill
Dist 4. $12.
j. L. Terry. erroneous poll tax
(dead) So.
]. E McDavid. 17O0 #. of lum-
Der, dist 2, S25 81.
Arthur Guess, repairing bridges
and-160 #, lumber Dist. 2, $7.60.
L w. Smith, guard and black
smith work Dist. 2. ST 25.
G. r. Smith. guard and work on
bridges Dist 2, $4.25
H. L. Hoskins. blacksmith work,
SO Is.
G B. Smith. work on roads Dis
trict 8 part payment $92. 0C
withheld, $4,000.
IilIman Smith. hauling lumber
and repairing 4 bridges Dist. 8,
SIS 90.
G B. Smith. hauling lumber and
repairing bridges. Dist. 3. $40 90.
Ford Prestrldge 8 days guard on
roads. $500.
The Leader, publishing Board
proceedings. S16.48.
The Leader, stationery for Sher-
|iff. 5000
The Leader. stationery for Cir.
Clerk. $16.55
The Leader, stationery for J p.
S12 75.
The Leader. stationery for Ch'y.
Court. $6.75.
R. s Butler. ]. P, costs 10 cases
sent to farm $7.70.
1, R James, costs in cases sent
to farm $8 rs.
Mary Jennings. witness in case
sent to farm. 81 90.
Bernice Roberts. witness Ii cases
sent to farm, 81 90
Whit Cfump. witnesses in case
sent to farm. 81 90.
2, Brown, hay ani 2 gals.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-12
EXEMPTION FROM ROAD TAX
OR DUTY

1t is hereby ordered by the Board
that Henry T. Smith be exempt
from road tax or duty upon certifi.
cate of disability of DR.. d. W.
Jones, Co. Health Officer, and Gus
Williams be exempt from same on
account of over age.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16
HORSES USED ON CITY
JOB FALL INTO WELL

Three fine horses hauling a heavy
wagon lead into the public dumping
ground at Michigan-ave. and Martin
st Tuesday morning, were suddenly
precipitated into an unused well over
which boards had been loosely placed,
and although police headquarters and
the Animal Welfare league Office were
both notified OF the accident by citi-
gems, nothing was done, for upwards
OF two hours to relieve the plight and
suffering of the animals, according to
q woman who telephoned the circum-
stances of the accident to The Times.
1.-The animals were almost submerg-
ed i'm the Icy water and were piled on
one another In such a way as to cause
intense suffering" said The Times
informant. With other persons whose
attention was drawn 10 the accident,
asked three patrolmen why some
thing could not be done to relieve the
suffering animals. We asked one OF the
patrolman to shoot the. one horse,
whose death was only a matter Of
slow torture anyway, but he refused,
saying that he could not do 80 with
out the permission of the owner Of the
horses. Then we asked II any effort
had been made TO reach the owner and
none of the patrolmen seemed to think
that such q move was necessary. The
driver of the wagon had disappeared
The patrolmen said the horses would
have TO stay there In their agony until
some one from headquarters, or the
Animal Welfare league Office arrived.
At the end of two hours | gave II up
and the animals were still there"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16
COMPLAINANT In
EXTORTIONC CASES
ORDEREDNA9BED
Court Acts When Christian
Schmidt Fails To Appear to
Prosecute Food Man
FRESH CHARGES TO BE
MADE AGAINST THEM
Will Be Accused On New Count,
Attorney is Told by Assist
ant Prosecutor

Christian Schmidt, of Schmidt 81
Brown, produce and commission mer-
chants, who caused the arrests OF
former State Food inspectors Andrew
II. Rake. Robert Doherty. and John
Lighthill, on charges of extortion,
alleging they bad secured brides OF
$25 under threats OF condemning
Schmidts supply of eggs, failed TO APP
pear in Judge Phelan's court, Tues
day to prosecute the cases, and the
court issued an attachment for the
arrest OF Schmidt.
IF Schmidt had been served per-
sohally, | would have him brought in
on a charge of contempt OF court"
said Judge Phelan. "but service of the
subpoena was made on his partner.
william Brown, so all that can be
done to Schmidt, II he is found, is 10
bring him before the court, and have
him placed under bonds 10 guarantee
mis- appearance, as an unwilling wit
ness, IL II Is shown that he left the
Jurisdiction OF the court, knowing that
he vas wanted as complaining wilt
ness"
Detectives Piles and Grossman and
Assistant Prosecutor Robinson, who
lave been handling the case, reported
that Schmidt, to the best OF their
knowledge is in New York, buying
eggs.
Attorney Thomas Mahon, represent
ing the defendants, sarcastically ask
ed why Michigan produce man was
spending so much time buying eggs
In New York, when New York school
teachers had rented a COW and a
chicken, to show the big city children
what the creatures looked like.
He drew forth the admission that
Mr.. Schmidt's wife disclaimed any
knowledge OF her husbands where
abouts, for the last three weeks, and
that she only knew that he was lin
New York." but didn't know where a
letter would reach him.
Mr.. Brown testified to the same eff
feet
Judge Phelan postponed the Ave
until the next term OF court, Jan. z.
Meanwhile, the attachment Is worth
less, unless Schmidt is found within
the Jurisdiction of the court, when he
can be picked up and taken before
the Judge.
Assistant Prosecutor Robinson then
informed Attorney Mahon that to save
himself Inconvenience, he might bring
his clients TO the police. court, Wed
resday. Robinson declared that new
complaints against the men, charging
them with extorting money from Uller
q Powers, commission merchants,
were all drawn up, and would be pre-
scented, Wednesday morning He re.
fused to go into details about the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16
FOR
WIFE and BABE
Leave Home For Theater and
Fail to Return, Laurence
Tucker Reports

Tired out from an all night search.
and half frozen, Lawrence Tucker, 19
years old. of No. A Jonesst. walked
into police headquarters, Tuesday
morning, and asked the police to help
him in his search for his 17-year-old
wife and 13-months-old baby, who dis
appeared last Saturday.
'I've made the search alone since
Saturday afternoon" said Tucker.
Friends advised me TO report to the
police, but | thought that | could find
them, OF that they would come home,
so I've looked for them, night and
day"
Tucker said his wife told him, Sat
urday afternoon, that she was going
to moving picture show on Michigan
ave. She took the baby with her.
When they failed to return at supper
time, Tucker went to the theater,
where his wife is we'll known, he says,
and was informed that she had not
been there. Then he started HIS fruit
less quest for wife and baby.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16
TAKE UP CONTROVERSY
OVER JACKSON PRISON

LANSING, Mich. Dec. 15.-(Spe-
cial. AT the morning session OF the
Joint penology commission, official
recognition was taken of the con-
troversy between Warden Fuller. Of
Ionia, and o. II. l.. Wernicke. OF the
Jackson prison board, as to whether
jackson prison is self-sustaining.
Before the meeting, Warden Simp-
son. of Jackson, said that his annual
report was an answer to any crit.
icism, and that he had drawn no
money for the past year from the
state.
Warden Fuller alleges, however.
that Simpson drew out enough dur
ing the previous fiscal year, SO that
II was unnecessary to ask for more
funds from the state in 1914 The
matter may be taken up at the ses
sion this afternoon.
The state Of Washington shows the
smallest death rate of any OF the
United States.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16
DO YOU SUFFER
FROM BACKACHE?

When your kidneys are weak and
torpid they do. not properly perform
their functions: your back aches
and you do not feel like doing much
OF anything. You are likely to be
respondent and to borrow. trouble.
Just as II you hadn't enough al
ready. Don't be a victim any longer.
The old reliable medicine, Hoods
Sarsaparilla, gives strength and tone
to the kidneys and builds up the
whole system. Get II today.--Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16
CURB HOGS" ARE
DUE FOR CURLING
Autos Can't Be Parked In Same
Place For More Than
Half Hour

Fellows who keep their automo-
downtown district from morning till
night are nothing but curb hogs; they
are pests" says Police Commissioner
Gillespie. in announcing new order
To prevent the all-day parking OF autos
along the principal thoroughfares.
The order will become effective
next Monday. No automobile can be
left parked in one place for more than
an hour. The commissioner says that
investigation has shown that half OF
the auto drivers OF Detroit are ''curb
hogs" who drive their autos down
town In the morning. steer them up
against the curb, and leave them
there until evening. The traffic ordi-
nance says that machines shall not
be parked for more than 80 minutes.
but the time limit is to be extended
TO one hour. Owners OF autos who
violate the rule will have TO face ordi-
nance complaints.
Commissioners Gillespie says that
autoists who want to leave their ma
chimes down town all day. can park
them In Cadillac-sq., Bagley-ave. or
In some garage.
The red-and-green-light traffic signal
was tried out at Woodward-ave. and
the Boulevard, Monday night, and
proved successful. II is dIticult 10
see traffic officer after dusk, and TO
correctly define his position when he
becomes visible, but the lights give a
clear signal Of the proper direction
for traffic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-16

OIL lamps lighted the London streets
in 1881 and onward, while gas came
into use just over one hundred years
ago