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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
STOCKHOLDERS PETIT|ONPAY MORE THAN DEPOSITS
Bank Owners Want the Chancellor to
Set Aside All His Former
Orders.

Since The Leaders, Wednesday
issue, in which was published
news of the circulation of petit
tion by stockholders among deposit
tors of the late Commercial Bank &
Trust Co., another and different
petition has been filed by Hon. L.
L. Tyler, attorney. for the stock
holders. signed only by stockhold.
ers themselves. This petition EN-.
braces all the points which the
stockholders are endeavoring to gel
the depositors to sign to help the
former banks owners out of hole
and more besides.
This document makes objection
by the stockholders of the bank to
the appointment of the bank com
mission. Allen Thompson, R. L.
Covington and W. P. Wildberger,
stating that ''they are advised that
the court was and is without juris-
dietion or authority" to make the
appointment.
Protest is also made against any
and all payments made and to be
made to them and prayer made
that any sums SO far paid by the
assignees be repaid.
The order of the court of June
20 appointing I. Brady and A. A.
Cohn as special attorneys TO bring
certain suit with other prospective
ones and the setting of their fees is
also asked to be set aside. The
court deemed the assignees and
their attorneys disqualified in these
cases and is asked to set the latest
order aside as an error of the court.
Varied reasons are given for the
prayers asked, the inference being
from the document. with no
statement to that effect, however,
that the bank will settle dollar for
dollar.
Messrs. Brady & Cohn will file
an answer to the petition some day
next week and it Is expected that
a date will then be set for a hear
ing of the cause.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
Mississippi Wins in Pageant at Nash
vile.


Miss Anna Jones, one of our
most wide-awake teachers, sends us
the following interesting bit of
newslfrom the George Peabody Col
lege at Nashville:
"You are always so interested in
your friends and glad to let their
friends know about them, so | has,
ten to tell you of our recent suc-
cess. In the pageant here last
night, made up of stunts by the
different states, Mississippi captur-
ed the first prize. We dramatized
Irwin Russell's Christmas Night
in the Quarters. > This idea orig
mated in the minds of Miss Rea
Ard and Emily, and was artistical-
ly carried out by our Mississippi
teachers. We sang Mississippi, !"
written by one of our number,
Miss Stearnes, of GreenvilIe, Miss.
Each of US carried a Magnolia
branch with a handmade blossom
and had our .'niggers to bringaup
the rear. All the stunts werc
good South Carolina came sec
ond, and Texas third. When the
decision was announced, you should
have heard those 'nigers'! Emily
was one of them, and she looked
ridiculous. We are enjoying our
work at the Geo. Peabody College. "
The Leader extends congratuIa-
ticns to the Mississippi women at
the Peabody, and especially the
Brookhayen contingent. Their
success is the delight of their
friends here.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11

Ihs Normal opened for work or
Tuefdiy morning. A good number
of teachers are in attendance. The
enrolment is not as large as on
previous years, but several will yet
come in.
The following is the faculty do
ing actual class instruction:
Mrs. G w. Ramsey, HazIehurst,
English; Prof. E E. Allen, Brook.
haven, History: Prof. j e. Wood.
ward, Wesson, Geography and Ply.
sioIogy; Prof. w. M. Grissom,
Summerland, Mathematics: Prof
Edgar Green, BrookhaveD, Agri,
culture; Miss Lany Holland, Ponto.
toe, Primary: 2. G. Hodges, Brook.
haven, Civics; w. w. Lee, Prentiss,
Secretary; Mrs. b.. D, Flowers,
Brookhaven. Club Work.
Supt. White, Monticello; Mrs.
O. E. Graves, Arm, and Miss Anna
Speights, Prentiss, have not YET
arrived: but will join us in short
time. Prof. Green came in We'd
nesday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
Baptist Church Social.

Every member of the Baptist
church and his or her family are
expected by Pastor Morgan next
Wednesday evening, at o'clock
at the church.
The meeting is for the purpose of
welcoming new members and for
promoting fellowship. 1t will be
informal and one full Of pleasant
association among the 600 Baptists
who are expected
Refreshments will be served and
committees are busiIy planning for
the pleasure of all.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11

attention.
Friends and admirers of the de-
fendant met jurymen and insisted
on shaking hands with them,
thanking them for the verdict rem
dered.
Bilbo with friends left the build
ing and went to the Offices of Post
master Barr for few moments.
Coming out the crowd congregated
on the corner of West and Capital
street. where for a few minutes
cheers, laughter and tears mingled
and every Bilbo sympathizer insist
ed on shaking hands with every
other, the informal meeting prov
ing to be great deal of a love
feast. -
Thus one of the most sensational
cases tried IN the state, passed into
history.
The jury hello out for twelve
hours seven to five for conviction.
Then, on certain instructions, the
verdict was signed by each of the
twelve men, good and true. +"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
JURY DECLARES THEO c. BLBO mot GUILTY
After One Of the Most Sensational Trials in the States History Lasting
Nearly Three Weeks, Kinds County Jury Frees ueutGox BIbO
Of Bribery charge-Big Demonstration by Friends.
I'VE. the jury, find the defend

I'VE. the jury, find the defend.
ant not guilty as charged in the
first count of the indictment.
That was the verdict Of the BiIbo
jury, handed Circuit Clerk Fondren
at 1858 Thursday afternoon and
read by him to the court.
The Clarion-Ledger in giving an
account of the situation when the
verdict was read, said:
For a moment the court house
was silent; one could have heard
almost his own heart beat; some
one sighed, voice shouted "Bil-
bo" and the crowd went mad.
Handclaps and cheers rang out.
Judge Teat raped with his gaveI.
Order in court, gentlemen: you
must remember you are in court. I"
AS best it could the crowd re-
strained itself, a break was made
for the doors. Outside the court
room Bilbo was fairly carried
downstairs, while his gray headed
father was the object of no little
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
Paying the Third Dividend.

Messrs. L Cohn and L H. Bag
gett, assigneees of the defunct
Commercial Bank & Trust Co.,
commenced payment of the third
dividend Tuesday. this making a
payment of 80 per cent since the
bank closed Jan. 5. All parties
who do not call for their checks by
Monday will receive them by mail.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
THIRD DAY.
R ". McNAiR. Clerk.

Wednesday morning, July s,
1914, the Board met pursuant TO
adjournment; present. same as
yesterday.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
PUBLIC ROAD.

The petition of ]. W. Ward and
others for a public road commenc-
ing at the Joe Ward bridge on the
"A. Pitts road and intersecting the
Bahala and Brookhaven road near
the seven mile post. the proposed
road being about two miles in
length. This petition was filed
this day and ordered to remain on
fiIe for thirty days. as required by
law.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
RELEASED FROM COUNTY
HOME

On motion, duly seconded. it is
hereby ordered by the Board that
the names of Rube Warren and
family be stricken from the list of
paupers at the county home, this
order being passed at the request
of Mr.. Warren, who is leaving the
County Home Of his own accord.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
# DepOsitors Demanded All Due Them
at One Time They Would
Get it.

The Leader doubts if there is a
bank in the State. considering the
time. it has been running. whose
owners can look on their statement
with as much pride as that of the
First National Bank of Brookhaven,
published m today's issue.
This bank opened for business
March 20, 1914, and in less than
four months the deposits have in
creased $l00, 900 and $1,000 more
increase has been added since the
date of the statement was made.
1t is especially gratifying from
the depositors' standpoint to note
that the statement shows such a
surplus of money that even should
all the depositors demand their
money at one time it would be
paid with money left over. The
statement shows that the bank has
SIPS, 787.06 In deposits with $780,
1888 cash in hand, in banks and
lin bonds to meet the obligation
with.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
CORONER & RANGERS RE-
PORT.

The Coroner and Ranger. S. n.
Jordan. this day filed his semi
annual report and reports that he
has sold no estfays and has no
money to be paid into the treasury.
tSigned) s. H. Jordan,
Coroner and Ranger.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
THE PLANTERS BANK.

The Planters Bank, of Bogue
Chitto, is also presenting its state
ment in t0day's paper, the first
one made under the new banking
law. The reader will notice that
all bank statements are now more
specific than was formerly the GUS
tom and more easily understood by
the iayman While the Bogue
Chitto institution has never expect
ed or pretended to do business
that would take seven figures on
the left hand side of the decimal,
the statement made will bear the
strongest scrutiny for soundness.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
SCHOOL LEVY PETITION.

~A' ~ 4A4AOAN.
The petition of R. L. WomacE
ct al for a two-mjA levy in the
Confederate Grove School District
was this day filed with the Board,
asking that the .Roard levy an addi-
tional two mill levy on all taxable
property within the District Of
Confederate Grove School, said
petition is ordered to remain on
file for thirty days before any &C
tion will be taken on same.
PETITION FOR DIPPING VAT.
In the matter of the petition of R.
: l.. Womack ct al for dipping vat.
This matter having come on to
be heard before the Board on the
petition of R. L. Womack and
others petitioning the Board to
grant them a dipping vat on R. l..
Womack's place in District No. 2,
and the Board having considered
the same are of the opinion that
said petition should be granted; it
lis therefore ordered that the
prayers of the petitioners be and
the same are hereby granted and
the clerk is hereby instructed to
issue orders for the material for
building same.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED

j. M. Grafton. repairing lights
and material, 81.
$. H.. Jordan, coroner inquest
Tom Lambert. SIS.
j. M. Newton, lumber for cul-
vert, 75c.
S. G. Causey, material and build
ing culvert, Sc.
Mary Day, temporary relief, $4.
Hoffman Bros, one gross pens,
S1.25.
A. E. Moreton, jr., mdse. for
court house, $l.55.
City of Brookhaven. fines and
costs sent to farm, $13 rs.
Rufus Williams, 6 days work on
roads, Sc. E
A. E. Cutrer. work on roads
Dist. /, So.
Price Drug Co., drugs as per bill
for pauper, SO 15.
W. P. Pepper, cash paid for
lumber for culverts, $l0.44.
|. H. Smith. inspecting roads
and bridges A days, $l2.
Town of Bogue Chitto, fines and
costs worked out on farm, $3.50
j. E. Moak, cash paid removing
tree Dist. a, Soc.
Allen Holloway. removing tree.
chg. Arnold, 25c.
City of Brookhaven, water and
lights for June. 1874.
Ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until tomorrow morning
at $3.50 o'clock.
G. M. BRISTER.
President.
r W. McNAIR, Clerk.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Official Report Of the Proceedings
Of the County SoIOns in Their
July, 1914, Session.
Continued from Wednesdays lssue.)
SECOND DAY.

Tuesday morning, July Z, 1914,
the Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment; present. same as yesterday
crufif,I TEvv pC,Tgrrf,Nt
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-07-11
sHERIFF'S REPORT.

To the Hon Board Of Supervisors,
Gentlemen:-I have visited the
county farm in past month and find
prisoners and paupers well cared
fo7. The cells and quarters are in
good sanitary condition.
T. H. Montgomery.
Sheriff and Tax Collector.
Filed July 8, 1914.
COUNTY FARM SUPT.S' RE-
PORT.
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors
Ct Lincoln county. Miss.
Gentlemen ~ herewith submit
my report as Supt. Of the County
Convict and County Home for the
month Of June. 1914
Paupers on hand. 2 white: 10
coIored total. ~.
Prisoners On hand, l6 Hlst class;
Arizona republican., 1914-03-07

in, register. yesterday.
 A special investigator. after mak- ing full search among the water right records along the Gila river reservation, reported that after con- siderine all applications for rights of ways or water appropriations. he had concluded that the Casa GranGc Water Users Association had no right or filing. or interest in any filing on the san Carlos storage dam site. And he concluded. that there is no water from direct flow to amount to anything that can be used beneficially on these lands after the prior rights are taken care of.
 That the question of the associa- ton having any storage rights in the San Carlos reservoir be not consid- cred.
 That evidence of water from d constant flow right through the pro- posed canal of the association be not accepted either as evidence of an nual expenditure, or as evidence of water for final proof, and that no extension of time be granted on any the association unless the claimants can show that they have some other means of watering their desert en- tries, aside from stock in this asso- ciation."
Arizona republican., 1914-03-07

Mistlctoe is imported into England from France one railroad in 1912 handled 1.500.00O branches. weighing G5G tons and worth $300.000.
 Cooperative egg associations are being formed in Canada and have proved successful, the producers receiv- ing from , to cents per dozen more for their products than their morgan iZed neighbors.
 Columbia was valued at $29,696,S2S in 1913. Copper, coal and gold were the leading products, aggregating nearly s20, 900. .000 O: the total
 Germany produced S5,740,492 pounds
Arizona republican., 1914-03-07
INTERESTING FACTS

The olive crop of Smyrna was fai- ure in 1913, the outlook for the coming season is good.
 The exports of rubber from Nether- lands. India and Java. showed a large increase in 1913.
 Tin production of the world for 1913 has been estimated at 10000 tons; about 7,500 tons more than in 1912. The cotton crop of India is increas- 1 ing. The production last year of i.30O. 900 bales of 400 pounds, promises to be enlarged to 4,92S,0o0 bales this year
Arizona republican., 1914-03-07
WATER RIGHTS
 INSUFFICIENT
Extension of Time for Prov ing Up on Desert Land Based Upon Stock Own ership in Casa Grande Project Withheld

The commissioner of the general land office has rejected applications fo: the extension of time in which to prove up on desert .dnc wien the application is based on ownership of stock in the Casa Grande Water Users Association. Without other means of watering the fields, water users in the Casa Grande region must wait or else take their regular course through the channels of the law.
 the Phoenix land office in a circular of instruction to Colonel Tom Weed
Arizona republican., 1914-03-07

of tobacco during the fiscal ye2G end ing June 90. 1918. The estimated value of the crop Was $5.2S6.S9l, not fncludins the tax.
 The people of the island of Madeira would not tolerate a machine intro duced for the purpose of making an embroidery similar to thak produced by hand A prohibitive duty is to be placed on the machines to protect the 10000 or 5OOOO people engaged in the hand made embroidery industry.
 Hire little salesman at The Re publican office. A.lWant Ad will see more customers ;hain you can.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-07

The Country Club comedy was the best amateur production on record, and Phoenix is justly proud of it's clever actors.
 Mrs. Charles Stanley repeated her success of the initial performance. Pleasing voice. splendid acting. lovely appearance combined strongly ap- peaing to the audience
 Mrs. Celora Martin Stoddard's work gained in strength and her portrayel of the part she played was excellent.
 Mrs. Herbert Burr Atha was decid- edly popular and her "snippy' manner throughout the play was delightful bit of acting
 Again Miss Ruth Ainsworth's indi- vidua acting won much favorable comment She was every inch the character she interpreted.
 The men, too, developed and bit more careful in detail they won new laurels. Celora Martin Stoddard. Judge Edward Kent, laughter provoking Stephen Jennings Irving Miller James Dawson. A. R. Cater, II. L. Aller and Lester Byron took their roles perfectly and the appearance of each was the signal for a round of applause
Arizona republican., 1914-03-07
CHRISTOPHER,
 JR. " IMPROVES
Second Performance Even Better Than First-Waits Between Acts Less Te- dious-Splendid Amateur Production

Those who saw christopher. Jr.' on the opening night and again last even ing. found an audience equally smart quite as enthusiastic if not more so, and floral offerings that surpassed the beautiful blossoms that crossed the footlights to society's favorites on Thursday.
 Director Maitland Davies and his dil star cast, scored another triumph The play Wos good. Better, perhaps than before, for the action was bit quicker and the waits between acts were not so long.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-07

Some men are unhappy because they can't afford d new suit: others because they can't afford a steam yacht. It is easy to be unhappy
Arizona republican., 1914-03-15
LOOKS IN TOOL BOX
 FOR WHEEL BASE
Letter From Purchasing Paige Detroit
 in Regard to Missing Part

Deer Automobile Factry
 l own paige five seets touring thirty six car and rite you to make kick. this car she run ii tousand mile since got her purity well and the self com mence she work fine to but am dis sapoint cause got no hundred sixteen inch wheel base with her my bruder is a sailor and he nose a hole lot about automobiles and he say she has to have one i look under the seets and in tule box but no hundred sixyet inch wheel base was there. rite theagent but he no answer so i rite the factry and they say she must have hundred sixteen inch wheel base or she could not get out of final test anyway she aint got none and want one for her as no it don't do no car no good to run without one l saw your represent MT. A. w. Newton. Phoenix Show an he say hundred sixteen inch wheel base is measure from center front ax to center rear ax he is fine feller but he try kid me. plese send me hundred sixteen inch wheelbase by expres if it don't way over ninety pound and will pay duty and freight but send her along quick as l don't want my paige car to go broke yours respekful.
 J. F. KENNESBERGER.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-15

and he expects to make it his future home.
 J. Fitzgerald, mining engineer in the Clifton district, has also decided that the Salt River lands look good to him, and consequently has pur- chased in the Orangewood district ! flve-acre tract, which he will hold in definitely and will later improve.
 Thomas A. Barker, who has recent ly came out here from Cleveland looking over the country and d pros- pective buyer, decided that he would make the Salt River Valley his home after this summer, and bought from William M Costley his own Central Avenue residence. He will occupy the house in the fall, bringing his family to Phoenix at that time.
 To J. W. Garnett of Aurora, Mo, Costley. in addition to the above, also sold the five-acre tract belonging to Miss Ethel Dom. and located in the Lincoln district.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-15
AGENTS
 SEE PHOENIX
One Hundred and Fifty Members of National l Ticket Agents Associa- tion Fall in Love With s. R. V. Right Away

One hundred and fifty ticket agents from all parts of the United States stopped off in Phoenix yesterday for a bare hour and one-half. But in that time they fell in love with the Salt River Valley, Phoenix, and es- pecially the Arizona brand of hospi- tality as delivered in this city, According to the testimony of all. they were treated in Phoenix as they 1 have never, in the history of their organization. been treated elsewhere They left in love with Phoenix. and more than one stated that he would return at the earliest opportunity ! At promptly 9:30 the train bearing the 150 boosters and ticket punchers
 rolled into the local depot, and the i members of the visiting crowd were | piled into the waiting machines which 1 had gathered at the depot to show 1 the visitors all about the Salt River
 Valley. They were taken first to the
 Adams Hotel. where an elaborate 1 Phoenix luncheon was awaiting their
 arrival Following the banquet the l whole number was taken in Phoenix
 machines to the several places of in
 l terest about the city.
 1 And in the meantime Tucson was
 anXiously wiring this city telling the
 locals how stingy and hateful things
 they were for holding the visitors so
 long after .the train was scheduled to
 leave. The visitors liked it here so
 well that regardless of the schedule
 under which they were due to arrive
 and leave they stayed a full hour
 past departing time
 This is the best thing l have seen
 since, I left Pittsburg," said H. &. Dare. There is not spot on the l whole of our visited journey where { We have seen the beautiful lands. the many beautiful homes, the prosper ouS appearance, that is shown here in Phoenix. There is nothing in the whole country to equal it"
 One of the tour members examined the real estate values in the valley. Later he made financial arrange ments for buying piece of the famous land in the orange belt, on which he states he will make his home after he has quit the ticket ! business That was G. J. Higgins of ! Shamokin, Pa. who will in all proba- { bility come to the Salt River Valley { soon,' as he is nearly ready for re- | tirement
 ] The party had heard of the Phoe } nix ticket punchers long before they hit this part of the state. Conse- ! quently they hunted up several of the Fhoenicians and immediately pinned { litle Ted and blue buttons on theil coat lapels, announcing the fact tha ] they had the high honor of bein. members of the Ticket Agents Asso. ! citation. Archibald R. Cater pointed ! out the several curves of the butto1 to all his friends and paraded it iron ] the lobby of the Adams all over towr ] yesterday afternoon.
 The party continued their journe, a little after II o'clock. going frs
 to Tucson. From tehre they vii . continue eastward on the Southern Pacific, ending their journey in tn ] places from which each started ir ] about one week