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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04
NEW YORK POLITICIANS
GET JAIL SENTENCES
OF SIX MONTHS EACH.
fRB fSsaciafed Prcssl

Nrw York. NJ n. Feb. Joseph Gas
~ids former democratic boss ~ Queens
luhiy and furmrn Congressman William
III iiirft today were sentenced To SIX
months g. one year in Sing Sing. aud
iiucd ~ t01 each FOR alleged purchase ~
w judges nomination Nv Willett from
Cassidy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04
FORMER CONGRESSMAN
GETS SIX MONTHS AND
FINE FOR SMUGGLING

New York y. r. Feb Former CON
crcS>n.an I.uc ~ Lttaucr ami H. hro
Their William Litaucr. were fined II 0an
each and sentenced to >iX months i'm iai.
.snday Tor smuggling irmclry.
The family i prominent in IA manu-
faciurc II gloves ai GloycrSvilIc. =. "
ar Suspended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04
CORPORATIONS DELIQUENT
PROBABLY 1900 WILL III FiNEi
FOR FAILURE To PAY STATE
TAN

Austin. Tex. Feb T. Approximately
l..a,O corporations. according to Acins
Secretary of Stale Grcsg. Will hr Gree
10 pay the fine for failure a. submit r.
ports of bus .ncss during 1915 a. the stat
department
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04
TICK INFECTED CATTLE
MAY STILL Be SHIPPED
OUT OF QUARANTINE LIN E

tSprciaI Telegram ~ The HeraId)
Washington. ~. I'll. Feb. A. The DE
par'mrnt ~ Agriculture has requested
ihr house agriculture comitter "a with
draw the provision about the Shipment
M ti-k infected cattle Tor slaughter out
side of quarantine lines.
This request will b. complied with. J
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04
WORK STOPS ON BOATS
CONSTRUCTIONS on SEVERAL TOR.
PEno RoATS IS HELD UP Ar
GENOA. ITALY. TODAY.
tEg isSoriafcd PrcsS.)

GruuI. Italy. Feb. Work was sd
deal, >iuppri TODAY Dn several torpedo
beats building here. believed a. have
Patmrn on the sc>>rls stopped today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04
NEW ORLEANS TO SHIP
lEB IsSlciafcd Press

Nrw Orleans. ~. Frh. a. Onc han
drrtl men we're pui wv work IN ware
houses to-day packing arms brItf under
embargo fpr >hipmrn tu northern Mexico.
Enormous quantities ~ munitions
have hrrn held here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04
VALLEY MAN H0N0REO
EB. GORE IS ELECTED MEMBER oI
ENGINEERS NATIONAL SOCIETY

Austin. Tex. Feb. g.. Notice has hrgn
received nv T.. II Gore ~ rhaIr ~ M
state board II water engineers If HI
election as member of The American
Society Of Civil Engineers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04
NO NATIONAL
SUFFRAGE LAWS
FOR THE WOMEN
fBg .ixs ciaIrd Prrss.l

Washington. ID. C. Icb. THE prr.D
cratic party formally wa- placed in rtr
uri trdlr a- 49, iin-t matiumHl legislation
iur woman suffrage ht Majority Iraalrr
| Underwood 49, The floor n The house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04

Kfl'rrr'cr. Mich. Fob. 1 Five men
scrr Killed and seven seriously injured
in "A hotel fire here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04
ON KATY SUIT
ANNnT Need THERE WILL EE NJ
pI'PEE or JTDGMI\T UNTIL
DISTRICT JUDGE PASSES On IT

fniav The dccrrr vi Judgment in the kais
merger suit would 49, ~ madc public
unt The district iua-, h,rc has passed
WI it
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-02-04

Martin Montrlc
urral m NcwN
IN
1872
y u the ~
tie WIZ
That hi- claims valid Mcunnr living th little
tl which of hr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
COMING TO BOOM
BIG EXPOSITION
ANGLO-AMERICAN
COMMITTEES.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Earl Of Kin
tore, chairman of the British execu-
tive committee of the Anglo American
exposition, sails tomorrow on the Bal
tic. He goes to the United States. at
the invitation of the American com
mittee Of the exposition and may visit
several of the principal cities besides
New York.
The earl will receive from the Ameri-
can executive committee reports Of the
work done In different parts OF the
country, and on behalf Of the commit
tee of which he is chairman will re-
port on the progress Of the work In
England. Besides meeting members OF
the American committee at the execu-
tive offices Of the exposition in New
York. the earl will make tour OF
the States for the purpose OF person
ally expressing to local executive men,
bers his great satisfaction with what
they have accomplished.
During tho past few months Lord
Kintore has been very active attending
one or more committee meetings every
day, as well as public meetings. In
the interest Of the exposition, and will
carry to the States a very enthusiasts
tic report OF the progress In the organ
ization OF exposition details. as we'll
as in the attitude Of the public toward
the undertaking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
|. mitchell
a0unGEST MAYOR
- DxpR .PATRoSrxINeLY rArTED
" exneA nv on THE BACK -FOUR
asss YEARS AGO.
FYPHdIED HIM SUCCESS
TT TyD TO SEE YOUNG MEN GETTING
SAL G0T--HAS WOMAN COM
MISSIONER.

I'll yrAEHsw YORK. Jan. -Four years
~ tnrosoday. at noon. when William i.
fss.s q yor took Office as mayor OF New
fgzcers q, he shock hands with a tail
I'm Wig man in cutaway coat and
With the
begIeved
S51fore7 I IA very rfa1is ttt1titrti- TO meet
31no ann like to see young men getting
999n \ in public life. ard / have al
5S1ht I liked to have young men around
B ne n I am sure that we shall get
Nee iatR very we'll
tall young man who seemed 10
$500 - attiRg aseng very we'll was John
f~Tsr~ Iav Mitchell, who was beginning
ss-1~ear ERIN as president Of the board
nses~r. t,adermen. Today he stood In
rs n.,eh 70 Gaynor's place ana took Of
ID ,sr.s,as mayor OF New York.
3peAEa Formal Induction.
1enn} he induction of the youngest
Asc gr was according to the recog
Il forms. Mr.. MiteheFs new com
.oners and fellow members OF the
board OF estimate. were there
Nn0& their families. and friends to
enerA the new administration started on
ace9way. Mr.. Mitchell received the
ty OF the City. hall from Mayor
sxg Nhe. who made oue-rninute
Ach, and the new mayor made
minute speech In reply. Then
Zg34yp1hook hands all around. and after
me the doors Of the mayors hear
~ room were opened to the citizens
~ New York Two or three hun
Of them wished him happy
year. and then Mr., Mitchell went
3y. That was all.
&sh,..~t Mr. Mitchcls right hand during
ss41s.'A brief ceremonies attending his
1nw, xngural was the only woman com
r-faioner 1t was easy to see how
Sarnl Mr. Mitche}s appointees are to
ssSs~- IL woman in the cabinet from
S.s,s~s way they met reference to her
sEIce in the official family. 1t was
- host by inadvertence that Mr.
@s~sI.t chel referred to her IT was when
sSss.,1 was telling Of what he expects
S-s. an his commissioners
Team Work Needed.
WI I'll tfust that each head Of de-
~stment In this new administration
n realize that the thing necessary
~ - hring the administration TO a sue
1sSfnI issue IS team work" he said.
LAT each man must not feel that
~--or--ahe---" he interpolated with
Ss.1mile. "can regard his. or her. de-
Recruitment as apart from the others"
~ Miss Katherine Bement Davis, who
almost within reach Of Mr..
~ ssalchNrs arm. smiled at the refer
- Sre To her. and the two hundred
sssee m ard women in the room APP
T 1dcd more vigorously perhaps
Splsyl at anything else Mr.. Mitchell
"A 10 say.
Es~ The ceremony took place In the
5SssSSlAyor's outer office, where he holds
gYarings on matters 81 public in
100 1nRst. After brief addresses ny the
zF YH,.ytgcfnE and incoming mayors. Mr..
1aHttchel turned to the men and wo-
sgSs an who composed the audience, and
49, Dok hands with them.
- Most OF MFR. Mitchels appontees
SS9@xNsasre there by invitation,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

Although Mr.. Hargrove had been in
Ill health for several weeks, his wife
was completely overcome by the shock
Besides his wife Mr.. Hargrove 10
survived by seven children-four
daughters, Misses Eva Elizabeth.
Columbia and Rose Lee. and three
sons, A. W. Jr., Nathan and John. He
also leaves three sisters, Mrs Luke
Harvey and Mrs. Robert Hutson, of
this city. and Mrs. James Sutphin, OF
Huntington, w. Va. ana zone brother,
w. Alexander Hargroye. of Hanover.
Mr.. Hargrove was the son Of the
late N. ID. Hargrove. He was q men,
Der of Fitzhugh lodge OF Masons. and
held membership in the Odd Fellows
and Red Men. He was a member OF
Centenary Methodist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
THEY ALL WISHED
OTHERS WERE away
CABARET DANCERS SPRING SUR
PRISE ON MINISTER'S AND
STATESMEN.

NEW YORK. Jan. IA special
dispatch to the New York Morning
Telegraph from Canton, O., says:
Prominent Canton business and
professional men who attended .
banquet given by the Business Mems
association. at which a chamber OF
commerce was organised had not re-
coversd yesterday from q surprise
on the program. furnished BY two
cabaret dancers, Ada and Josie
Weber. Of Cleveland.
The guests included Senator Alice
Pomerene, MAyor-elect G. A. Stol-
berg, Field Secretary Harry Atwood.
OF the national chamber OF COM
merce. and Munson Ravens secre-
tary OF the Cleveland chamber of
commerce.
As tho dinner, which wa~ held In q
leading hotel, neared its close, two
bespangled and short-skirted dancers
suddenly appeared. To the lively
strains OF Take Me to That CAba-
ret" they tangoed down tho aisles be-
tween the tables. One, coming up b.
hind the unsuspectine Senator Ponce
rene, ran her hands through his hair,
twisted his locks. then tapped him
playfully on the head. The senator
smiled away the incident.
While the one fair dancer WAS tnus
engaged the other danced up behind
Rev. 7. Wallis Crosse, pastor OF the
First Methodist church. which Pres
ident Mckinley attended, and tried
20 kiss him behind the ear. The
pastor avoided the ejaculation.
Mayor-elect Stolberg. an active
church worker. was besought BY one
OF the dancers to get out on the floor
and do q turkey trot with her.
Come on" she gurgled, a. she
kept on dancing and singing. She
seized his arm and tried to draw
6tolberg from his chair. but he froHn-
ed on her and wouldn'k move.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
FEDERAL DISTRICT
COURT CONVENES
JUDGE WADDILL TO OPEN IN
ALEXANDRIA ON JANUARY
9TH.

The United States Court for the
Eastern District OF Virginia, with
Judge Edmund Wadiiii. yr., presiding.
convenes In Alexandria at neon, Janu-
airy 9Th.
Twenty-three grand jurors and
twenty nine petit jurors from this
city and nearby counties are expected
10 respond to summonses sent out by
Deputy Clerk william IL. Gaines and
served by Deputy Marshal William
Schoeni,
Those summoned. for grand jury
service are: j. *. Brown Mark K.
Norris, William Reardon, Edgar War
field. r. +. Whitestone. Thomas
Chauncey, Il. G. Turnburke, William
Snellings. Robert Snellings. Claude
Wiley. Ernest Leith. John Hill Carter,
Preston Gibson. i. X. Conner. II. d.
Rice Henry X. Franklin, John II,
Lyons. Waller Morton, George w. Bur-
ton. w p. Hill, II. r. Wiicoxon, r, b.
Tyler and w. II. Ford.
IN he petit Jury viii be selected from
the following: j.. s. Douglas, Jr., w.
T. Taylor, H. A. whalIon, Jr., c. J.
Ives william II. Duncan, Robert Sui
livan, B. A, Way. A.. W. Strother, w.
a. Garner, Thomas 4. Williams
George Robey. George X Pickett, r.
X. Holbrook. John II. Ryan, r. Jack
son Eggborn A. Judson, Armstrong.
Irwin Deiner, Robert e. Miller. John
A. Nichol. G. r. Broadwatef. Thomas
r. Morrison. C. T. Clarke, Henry
Meanley. william ]. Rogers. George
". Grayson. G. F. Hicks, Fl. p. Wes-
sells, George o. Ferguson and c. w.
Davis
United States District Attorney ID.
Lawrence Groner, of Norfolk. is ex-
pected to present To the grand jury
a number Of indictments TOR infrac-
tons or the federal laws, and a large
number OF cases are already on the
docket for trial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
VALUABLE FURS
STOLEN FROM STORE

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. THREE
pieces Of fur valued at s149 were
stolen from the dry goods store Of
D. Bendheim IL Sons, 417-41s King
street, AT an early hour yesterday
morning.
Entrance to the store was effected
through rear window. The thieves
first broke the glass with q brick. then
unlocked the window and walked
through the store TO the front show
window. on the west side ana re-
moved the furs from stands On which
tAGr uAEe diaplayed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
J0YR|OER CAUGHT
BY COUNTY OFFICER
WILLIAM MERRETT CHARGED
WITH STEALING HORSE AND
BUGGY FROM FARMERS.

|. A Joy ride through Henrico county
was brought to an unexpected end
yesterday afternoon when Policeman
L. l.. Council placed William Merrett
under arrest on charges Of stealing a
horse and buggy.
Merrett Is alleged to have taken q
horse. which belongs to 8. T. Booker.
OF Old Church. Hanover county, out
of stable at Fair Oaks, and then
hltched the animal to . buggy which
he found a short distance away. The
buggy belongs to x. T. Wade, Of Quin-
ton, New Kent county.
Both Of the men are farmers. They
had left their horses and vehicles at
Fair Oaks and had boarded q car to
Richmond. In their absence Merrett
is alleged to have taken possession OF
the things and started On q Joy ride.
He was lodged in Henrico county
jail pending a hearing before Magis-
trate Harry s. Sunday in Henrico
courthouse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
AVE STRONG CASE
AGAINST CONVICT
IgOMAS J. BAILEY ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING WHITE SLAVE
LAW.

Heb STANTON, Jan, I.~-Federal off,
GpArs are confident that they have
tff9frong case under the Mann white
lave law against Thomas j. Bailey
former convict. who eloped from
:5..s-ock bingham county to West Virginia
81 Aet July with his sister In law. Miss
% race Riddie. Of near Frieden's Church
B Miss Riddle testified against Bailey at
q preliminary hearing before United
tates Commissioner Joseph Ruffner, in
+ Marleston. w Va. this week. The
Fixoner was committed to fail without
Nil for action Of the United States
2Sl Rand Jury for the Southern district
80 West Virginia in Huntington, in
farch.
- Accompanied by her brother, Alonzo
SfsfidGie. who brought about tbs arrest Of
~ BAILEY at Boomer. w. Va, several days
60. Miss Riddle passed through here
IN the way TO Harrisonburg, she is
! With relatives ard viii go to the home
~ IL her mother, Mrs. Lucy Riddle, as
e~ssoon as she is able to stand the trip
fhe has partly recovered from a serious
~. l.nsss- -S
- When found at Boomer by her bro
snns her and Deputy United States Marshal
nw~doward Smith, OF Charleston, the girl,
1lwho Ii eighteen years old, and OF come
appearance III destitute eesaa4-
eJiGr. After the birth Of her child
.ssthree weeks ago. she was without~food
fofs several days before neighbors dis
s4sovered her condition and gave her aid
E.SAMd comfort. 1t WAS at their auEges-
y kt0n that she wrote TO her mother, Civ
T9mg tho first clue TO the whereabouts
lr1pf the couple since they left Rock
Ss3nGham six months ago.
ri When taken into custody by the dep
usaaN marshal on a warrant. charging
3m with paying the transportation
~ III the girl from one State To another
n ~ Improper purposes. Bailey denied
111 identity. He said HIS name was
6Mfles Berry. Miss Riddle had been
going under the name OF Violet Berry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

large. arc turned over. TO the rebel
chief BY. his acknowledgements from
tho concerns operating under the rebel
government.
villa puts tho bills In . big safe.
without counting them. md when he
buys powder. shslls. nour. khaki uni-
forms. or gives money to hin men. he
takes what he needs from the biz
sefe. This IL the only bookkeeping
system that villa has, but his men are.
pleased; their women and children are
living better than TOR many month";.
Has P1eaty ~ 0sla.
Tho Falomir bank. In chihuahua. has
been forfeited TO the constitutaonalist
cause. villa got the building and
vAults: nothing more. - all the money
had bean removed to the United States.
and he 10 going to open otAtA bank.
This viii Be the. arst time villa ever
opened bank in this manner.
He admits having ''opensa" several
IA his lifetime. but he always used :
crowbar. This time No II going 70 use
Will give stability to hin government
He has declared forfeited enouGh
gold and silver mines IN ChthuAhuA u
supply him with Al the metal he needa
All he wants II . 6oining OUTFIT WheQ
he gets that no with coin thu gold an
silver on the same basis - the Me1.
can dollar II coined today. ana stack
IL UP In the bank vaulta
Once whsn he was In the mountains.
= refugee from Justice. = police chief
In ChihuahuA hoasted that Ne would
word. II will XIII you In . week"
In less time Wills rode into the CITY
OF chihuahua, met the chief on = bust
moss street, shot him dead, and rode
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
WINCHESTER HAS
BIG CELEBRATION

WINCHESTER, VA, Jan. 1.-The
Ensw year was nshered In In the most
hilarious manner that has been wit
Aasped here in many years. The
nnyOr, Randolph r. Mcclure. allow
SA4 the towns lid TO be taken entirely
k0 There were no S1fractions Of the
@NA, rut Incorporating was allowed
I'M 9w6y. There were many enter.
nnEAtn IN Lnmes and clubs, and
ri dances and supper parties
IL. AZ the firA bells wers
- - stroke OF IL Watch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
BAPTIST MINISTER
DIES OF OLD AGE

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, Jan. /.
The Rev. Joseph Frank Billingsley,
seventy-five years old, a Baptist min
lister, died at the home OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carrie Beifield, In West
mcreiaEd county. He was a Con-
federate veteran and had been for a
number CT years pastor OF various
churches In Virginia He Is survived
by his wife, two sons and two daugh-
ters. ,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
FLOYD RIDINCS
DYING OF LOCKIAW

WINCHESTER, VA, Jan. L.
Floyd Rulings Is dying OF lockjaw at
Strasburg, the disease having devel-
oped Christmas Day. One OF his An
gers was caught In saw two weeks
ago. and the flesh was torn from the
bone. Ten doses Of antitoxin have
been administered without effect. His
jaws are tightening. and he is being
kept constantly under the influence
of opiates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
A. w. HARGROVE DIES
OF HEART FAILURE

A. w. Hargrove, one Of the most
prominent painters OF Richmond.
dropped dead at hts country place,
Cedar Lane Farm, Yesterday morning
at $50 o'clock just after rtsing. He
wAs preparing for breakfast when
overcome by weakness ana before phy-
Gseiana could Tsaah hin - 49, dead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02

be treated for blood poison. She was
married to Mr. Coleman last Febru.
airy. Besides her husband, she leaves
an infant girl ten days old. her father
and mother and several brothers and
sisters, and host Of friends She
was buried from her home this af-
ternoon at 3 O'Clock. Interment was
in the family cemetery near Elan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
Mrs. T.. w. Thacker.

DISPUTANTA, VA. Jan. 1.-Mr,
Il. W, Thacker, fifty-six years old.
widow of James A. Thacker. died at
her home here yesterday after a
lingering Illness. She Is survived by
two sons, j. M. Thacker. of cincin-
natl, and J. Fl. Thacker. OF this place,
and two daughters Mrs. r. P. Bay.
ard, OF Chase City and Miss Ella
Thacker, Of Disputanta. Interment
will take place Friday morning in
Blandford cemetery. Petersburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
OBITUARY
MIR. Tsldonla CoIcman.

Mrs. Eldonia Coleman.
Especial 10 The Richmond yirginian.)
PROSPECT, VA. Jan. Mrs Ell
donta Elam Coleman wife Of Thomas
II. Coleman, and daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. ID, Eiam. OF Elam, Prince
Edward county. died at q hospital In
Lynchburg last night She waa taken
"a IN hosp.tal 80 Friday lsenlng -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-02
w. III. CrowfIer.

WHITE PLAINS, VA, Jan. Wv.
II. Crowder. OF Broadnax, passed
away Tuesday. December 30th, and
was buried today at o'clock at the
home Of his father-in-law, ]. r. Tenn.
pie,
Mr.. Crowder died of typhoid pneu-
monia. He was "A prominent young
merchant at Broadnax. and univer-
sally popular
He was a prominent member Of the
Methodist church, where he was
lay-reader.
He leaves besides his widow and
two small children. father and moth
eF, and Mrs. s. f. Eruwier, one
brother and one sister.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-06-25
PETITION FOR PARDON
To His Excellency, Earl Brewer,

To His ExceIIency, Earl Brewer,
Governor;
The undersigned citizens of the
County Of Chlckasaw would most
respectfully petition your ExceIIency
to grant a pardon to Jim Henry Dun
nigan, sentenced to a term Of Five
Years in the State PeniDentiary at the
April Term of the Circuit Court OF
said County, on a charge of Man
slaughter.
We would respectfully present that
in our judgement, said Dunnigan is
not guilty not manslaughter or any
other crime. and that any time he ma.
serve the state is to that extent a mis-
carriage Of justice.
Respectfully submitted,
F. M. Elliott, w. j.. Bell, +. A
Chandler, j K. Lyon and others.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-06-25
Stockholders Meeting
Notice to the Stockholders of the
Chickasaw Gin Company.

Notice to the Stockholders OF the
Chickasaw Gin Company.
You are hereby notified to at
tend a meeting of the Stock
holders of the Chickasaw Gin
Company, a corporation charter
ed and organize. under the laws
of the State of Mississippi, to be
held at the office of Hirsh, Dent
& Landau, Attorneys, at Vicks-
burg, Mississippi, on the 10Th
day of June 1914. at ten o'clock,
A. NJ, for the purpose of voting
upon a proposition to dissolve
said corporation, to surrender its
charter and for the appointment
of Liquidators of said corpora
ton and the distribution of its
assets, in accordance with the
laws of the State of Mississippi.
M. D. LANDAU,
President of the Chickasaw
Gin Co.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-06-25
COMMISSIANER'S SALE.
Clek.

By virtue Of a decree of the Chan
Gerry Court of the Second District of
Chickasaw County, Miss, rendered
on the fourth day Of June, 1914, in
cause No. 1444 in said Court, styled
Ex Parte Pearl Jordan ct al. the un-
dersigned Commissioner in above
styled cause. will on Monday, the 9th
day of July, 1914, in front Of the
court house door in the City of Okolo-
ma, within legal hours offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash
the following described lands: A loI
or parcel Of land described as Frac.
tionaI lot 279 in block IS, according
to Tits survey Of City Of Okolona
Miss, being Lot 4 Block Fl, accord.
ing to RandaIphs survey Of said CisS
of OkoIona, Miss. situated in City o
Okolona, Chickasaw County, Missis
sippi.
will convey sch title as is vestet
in me as Commissioners.
This June l1th, 1914
W. j. VILLAINS.
Commissioner.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-06-25

Some difficulty is being experienced
by the Japanese telegraph service oW.
Ing to the damage caused to the sub
marine cables off the coast of Japan
by fishing trawlers. Owing to the
profitable nature Of the business,
there has recently been a large in
crease in the number of trawlers, with
the result that an interruption Of the
cable service is frequently caused
The authorities of the government tel
egraphs and agricultural departments
are at present comforting as to the
steps to be taken to overcome the diff
iIculty.