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The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
GRADING OF COTTON ASKED
Bills Before Congress Give Agrieul-
turaI Control Of Investigation and
Interstate Shipments.

Washington bills to authorize tne
secretary Of agriculture to investigate
handling, grading and transportation
Of grain and cotton and to establish
standards of grade, quality and condi-
tion have been introduced by Chair
man Lever of the house agriculture
committee.
They would prohibit interstate SNIP
ment Of grain or cotton unless its sale
grade is fixed by the secretary OF ag-
riculture and conforms to standards
he prescribes, but variations from off
cial standards may be permitted un-
der his rules.
The bills would forbid shipment OF
grain or cotton under misleading de-
scriptions, would make subject to the
agricultural departments inspection
any grain entering into interstate com
merce which has been represented to
conform to a given standard and
would authorize the secretary to set
tie any disputes as to proper grading
of shipments. Violations would be
punishable by fines Of from $500 to
81 900
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
Bank commlssleners Named.

The Mississippi state banking law is
still in it's swaddling clothes, having
been sighed within less than a week,
and already the worries and perplexi-
ties of those who must start the ma
chinery are beginning to manifest
themselves. Some of the state off,
cials who must start the wheels to
turning are just now beginning to cast
about for the proper point Of depart
ure
The personnel Of the first board of
Mississippi bank commissioners will
be: w. P. Holland of Clarksdale, N.
C. Hill Of Hattiesburg and Lewis r..
Crook of Meridian.
Acknowledgement Collins announced
that he had rendered to former Chan
cellor N. C. Hill of Hattiesburg the po-
sition on the commission directed to
be filled by lawyer, to be selected by
the attorney-general, which has been
accepted. Auditor Thompson announc-
ed the selection of Lewis E. Crook OF
Meridian, who has demonstrated his
ability as an accountant of experience
and accuracy. Gov. Brewer had al
ready designated the commissioner to
be appointed by the governor, in the
person of Banker w. P. Holland OF
Clarksdale. These three commission
ers viii have charge of the work of
holding the examinations OF persons
who qualify as examiners.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
ADMITS EXEMPTION LOBBY
Washington Lawyer Testifies He Was
Employed to Work on Panama
Canal Bill.
ify his views

washington=RenewaI of the SEN
ate lobby investigating committees inr
ouiry has turned toward reports that
there is organized opposition in Wash
ington. backed by influential forces
against the proposed repeal OF the
Panama tolls exemption. The com
n1fttee examined Clarence w. De
Knight. a Washington lawyer, who ad-
mitted activity on behalf of concerns
in favor of toll exemption when the
bill was passed, but flatly denied
knowledge of any lobbying efforts TO
prevent the repeal.
The lawyer admitted having entered
into a contract with the Fore River
Shin Building company, through for
mer Admiral P. T. Bowles, its presl-
dent. to work for free tolls for coast
wise shipping. For this service he
received 1000, he said, but a eontln-
gent fee of $4,000 additional depend
ing on the passage of the tolls Dill IN
that form had not been paid. De
Knight agreed to produce this con-
tract
De knight told also OF urging
through congress various bills proVlo-
ing for increase in pay and higher rank
for men of the army and navy. He
estimated that contracts he made for
this work with individuals and associa-
tions Of enlisted men had brought him
$4,000.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
SLAIN BY FREIGHT THIEVES
Bandits Shoot Down Engineer Near
Peoria, H., When Surprised
BY Train Crew.

Peoria. IlI.-Arthur Fisher, Chi
caeo & Northwestern railroad freight
engineer. was shot and killed in the
cab of his engine near Manlius, H.
fortv-five miles north of Peoria, by
bandits who were surprised while
stealing merchandise from the freight
train. A deputy sheriff, in pursuit OF
the band, was shot through the head
and may die. The station agent at
Langley, Ill, was shot in the arm and
the fireman on the freight train was
shot through the leg. Three robbers
we're captured.
Near Sheffield, H., the posse came
nm with the robbers, who opened FIRE.
Bert skoglund, deputy sheriff OF Bu-
reau county. was shot through the
face. shoulder and throat. He is be-
lieyed to be fatally wounded. Leslie
Bever son of the sheriff of Bureau
county. was shot in the leg.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
SUES JUDGE FOR 100000.
Lawyer Hammond of Cleveland Asks
Balm for Disbarment.

Lawyer Hammond of Cleveland Asks
Balm for Disbarment.
Hattiesburg-A. A. Hammond, at.
torney at Cleveland, Miss, has filed
suit in Forrest county for 100000
damages against Judge Paul B. John.
son of the Twelfth Circuit Court dis.
trict. Grounds for the suit were laid
at the April, 1913, term of court at
Laurel, when a man named Hickson,
client of Hammond, was on trial for
petit larceny. During this trial wit.
ness named Frank Jones was placed
under bond to await action of the
grand jury for having carried wit
nesses out of the state. Following this
incident Hammond was cited for con-
tempt of court by Judge Johnson and
was later disbarred from further prac.
tice in Judge Johnson's court. He
was fined $10O and given a jail sen.
tence of thirty days, the fine and sen.
tence being remitted during good be.
havior after plaintiff had served a few
days in Jail.
Hammond claims damages, alleging
mental agony at being placed among
criminals in Jail, because of false i'm.
prisonment, for the loss of money for
being forced to retire from $4,000
damage suit heard at that term of the
court, loss of other practice because OF
the disbarment proceedings, and the
fact that he was forced to leave Held
elberg, his home, in order to carry on
his law practice.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
prison Recommendations Made.

The Joint committee on penitentiary
has prepared another partial report
and recommendations arising out OF
their Investigations and observations,
which were presented to the house by
Mr.. Nabors, of the house section OF
the committee. The committee would
make the office of superintendent
elective, abolish the position of trav-
cling sergeant and enact law requir-
ing the county sheriffs to deliver con-
victs to the penitentiary, and provide
for their compensation, which, in the
opinion of the committee, would be
an economical change.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
eaEENwooD ENrERTAlNs .. 80.
Mrs. E. F Noel Chosen Vice President
From Misslselppl at Annual Meet

From Mlsslselppl at Annual Meet
Greenw1od,-The ninth annual con-
ference of the Mississippi Society Of
the Daughters of the American Revo.
luton, held here. proved 20 be not
only the largest conference since its
organization. but its most successful
one,
The visiting delegates we're met bg
the Chackchuma Chapter NBoA their
arrival and moterea ever the city to
the various homes where they were
to be entertained during their stay.
Many prominent members of the state
society were among the delegates.
A very interesting program was
given at the court house at the open
ing. session. The address OF welcome
was delivered by William M. Hammer
OF Greenwood. In the evening re.
ception, followed by ball, was ten.
dered the delegates at the Elks' club
Mrs. E. F. Noel was elected vice
president general from Mississippi, N.
S. D. A, r, Mrs. Chalmers Weeks Will
Hanson, present vice president, ex.
pressed the wish that nomination for
her reelection be withheld, as she was
unable to accept the honor. Mrs. Noel
is most enthusiastic D. A. r. worker
and is known all over the state chap.
tiers for the prominent part she took
in the work of the Jackson and Lex
ington chapters and the interest she
has always manifested In the state
conferences.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
MRS. ADAMS AND HARDIN FREED.
Depositors of Defunct Prairie Bank Do
Not Desire to Prosecute.


Not Desire to Prosecute.
Aberdeen.-When the case of the
State VS.. Gull Barber and Mrs. Hardin
Adams, indicted in connection with
the failure of the First State Bank
of Prairie, was called in circuit court,
two petitions signed by practically all
of the individual depositors of the
bank were presented, asking that the
defendants be released.
The depositors stated that they have
no desire to prosecute Mr.. Barber or
Mrs. Adams, believing that their guilt,
if any, was merely technical; that
Hardin Adams, who controlled and
actively operated the bank, had es.
capped from jail, and that if the court
and district attorney would approve
the settlement and the indictments as
requested by the depositors so that
the money and securities could be dis.
tributed among them, a favor would
be conferred upon them for which
they would be deeply grateful. The
court ordered the release Of the de
PENDANTS, as requested.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
Brewer Criticism Rejected.

BY a vote of Is to is, the senate re
iected a resolution by Senator Talbert,
criticising Gov. Brewer for his failure
to respond to a senate resolution adopt
ed March 4, calling on him to furnish
the senate with the names of the law
making body whom he intimated in his
Pittman open letter had approached
him in order to secure his influence
to nuIlify the pending indictment
against Lieut.-Goy. Bilbo. There was
no discussion beyond the few formal
words by the author of the resolution.
The fact that it was turned down flat
indicated that the majority OF the
senate is not inclined to open up poll
tics again if they can help it.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
Ask Roxee to erIna R0oks.

At an executive session OF the penl-
tentiary subcommittee, the following
telegram was prepared and dispatched
to c. R. Boyce, of Memphis:
"Your letter of March IL received.
Committee accepts proposition therein
contained, and COMMITTEES and gov
ernor agree to give you and your books
and papers saTSr-return to Memphis.
Wire US at once when we may expect
YOU"
This action is the aftermath of pro-
ceedings in the house in which reso-
luton proposing that a subcommittee
be sent to Memphis to inspect the
Boyce books pertaining to their Mis-
sissippi penitentiary cotton transac-
tions, was voted down, on the gen
eral ground of non-jurisdiction. Boyce
had submitted an alternative plan that
he be allowed to bring his books to
Jackson and that proposition was &C.
cepted. as the telegram indicated.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

oxford.-W. 8. vardaman, United
States marshal for the northern dis
trict Of Mississippi, has named his
deputies, with headquarters, as fol
lows: Thomas R. Schrimsher, Aber
deem; James w. Wright, Calhoun
City; Rufus e. Walt, Clarksdale; Lu-
ther ". Carpenter, Corinth; Charles
H. Thomas, Kosciusko. All have quail
flied and entered upon the discharge
OF their official duties. The deputy for
Oxford has not been appointed.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

JUuICIdTy WSasuI .
The senate judiciary committee re-
norted favorab1y several measures, in
Guiding house bill to more clearly de-
fine who are proper and necessary to
remove the disabilities of minors; TO
amend the code chapter on state reve-
nue. agent so as to increase the duties
Of such officer; to change the time for
holding chancery court terms in jack
SON and Hancock circuit court in Clay
county, and defining what cases IN
which a person appointed as circuit
Judge may practice, and to enable a
nerson appointed as such circuit Judge
to wind up cases in which he may be
professionally engaged.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

The Kyle bill, providing TOT q ne"
state blind institute and for commits
sion empowered to secure another To-
cation on state land in or near the
citv Of Jackson, was passed in the SEN
ate. Under the provisions Of the bill,
the commission is directed to sell off
the present property at not less than
s75. 600. which is deemed a reasonable
valuation for such realty. The pro-
reeds are to be devoted to the expense
of building and equipping the new
plant, the commission being clothed
with pIenary power
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Judicial Election Bill Complete.
The finishing touches we're given
the Norwood judicial election bill
when the senate adopted without di-
vision the house amendments which
had been inserted for the purpose OF
perfecting the bill. The bill Is now
in the process of enrolment, will be
duly signed during the next legislative
day and then sent to the governor.
The bill makes the office Of circuit
and chancery court judges elective IN
stead of appointive, and directs tnat
on "the first Monday in November,
1914, there shall be an election held
for office of circuit and chancery
court Judges throughout the state, and
every four years thereafter" The
terms of office shall be uniform
throughout the state, beginning Jan.
/, 1915.
The house amendment simply pro-
vided that any vacancy which may oc-
cur in the office of circuit or chancery
Judge prior to Jan. /, 1915, shall be
filled by appointment of the governor.
This obviates the necessity for hold
ing sundry judicial elections during
the remaining nine months of 1914.
The house committee on constitu-
tion favorably reported the six concur
rent resolutions passed by the senate
last week, proposing to enlarge the
supreme court and to make the six
Judges elective, making their terms
eight years, creating two divisions OF
three members each and repeating the
sections of the constitutions in con
flict with the proposed new amend
ments.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
ADJOURNMENT now
SET FOR MARCH Is
LAWMAKERS DOUBTFUL iF WORK
CAN BE FINISHED ON DATE
FIXED BY SENATE.
EVENTS IN STATE CAPITAL
oolnuA In the Various Departments OF
the Government Of the commen-
wealth Reported for Ben
eft of cur Headers.
Jackson.


The two houses of the legislature
have buckled down to work in earnest,
holding morning and afternoon ses-
sions. The senate, by vote of 30
to 4, adopted concurrent resolution
proposing adjournment on March 81,
but later went back on this resolution,
and in lieu of that date set the time
further in the future by adopting a
resolution to adjourn on March %.
The house had previously adopted an
adjournment resolution fixing Satur-
day, March IA, which, however, had
not been concurred in by the senate.
There are some members who are du.
bious as to their ability to get through
with their legislative program before
the end of March or March % at the
earliest.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
Had onIv SIS, 600 Cash.

Canton.-E. Levy, former cashier of
the Mississippi State Bank and who
was appointed by the directors in con-
junction with L. P. Hoseley to liquidate
the affairs of the bank, has rendered
his resignation. 1t is now learned
that the cash on hand in the Missis-
sippi State Bank was something less
than $4,000, instead of $4,000 at frs
reported.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
gx.BANkERs ARE ARRESTED.
Former Cashier and Assistant Charged
With Perjury.

WIFI
Brookhaven.-County Attorney Full
CHAM made out affidaVits in Justice
Buffers court against F. F. Becker,
former cashier of the Commercial Bank
and Trust company, and L. H. Baggett,
former assistant cashier, charging
them with perjury. After their arrest
both men waived preliminary hearing
and gave bond in the sum of $4,000
each for their appearance before the
grand jury in September. The bank
in question failed here January 5, now
being in the hands of two assignees,
one of these being Baggett and the
other a director, Louis Cohn, and the
affidavit created quite a sensation.
The official document charges Becker
with uttering a false statement on
January Is, 1913, when he swore that
there was no Indebtedness due the
bank at that time by its officers,
Becker himself owing at that time
over $4,000. Baggett is charged with
practically the same offense.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
LARGEST WARsHIP AFLOAT
Giant superdreadnought Texas Turned
over to the United States Gov.
eminent by Builders

Newport News. Va.-All ready for
flight or frolic." the giant superdread-
nought Texas, most powerful battle
shin afloat in the world, left the yards
-of her builders here, the Newport
News Shipbuilding company, for the
Norfolk navy yard, distant only few
miles. there to be turned over to Rear
Admiral Usher, commandant OF the
Norfolk station.
In length the fighter is SIS feet with
a beam of 95 feet 2sk inches, SO that
in passing through the Panama canal
locks she would have almost fifteer
feet to spare.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
STATE SEEKS RECORDS.
Decision Soon in South Mississippi
Railroad Suit.

Laurel.-A decision by Chancellor
Samuel Whitman on the states mo-
tion seeking to compel L. A. Johnson,
president of the New Orleans
Terminal company, to produce certain
letters and records, will be made soon,
according to an announcement by the
court at the conclusion of the exam
ination of Mr.. Jones in the states
long drawn out railroad custer suit.
The state is seeking books and letters
of the Southern, New Orleans and
Northeastern and Alabama and Vicks-
burg railroads, said to have been writ
ten at the time of an alleged merger
twenty years ago. Mr.. Jones disputed
the right of the state to require pro-
duction of the records.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
e non ooo PortIand Eire.

Portland, Ore-Fire swept all that
section of the Portland water front on
the east side from the upper to the
lower Albina ferries, destroying Co
lumbia dock No. and Montgomery
dock No. 1, the steamships Cricket and
Glenroy. and much other property, en-
failing a loss estimated at $1.0O0,O0O.
The area burned covered six blocks
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
senatobia Rec Estate Rooms.

Senatorial -Senatobia real estate
Aas taken on an additional boom The
Birmingham Development company
took over the old Ward hotel property
some time ago, which consisted of ah
old building and two acres of land,
and having divided the tract into con-
venient lots, sold them out this week
to the highest bidder. The tract as a
whole sold for something over $4,000
per acre. This is the highest price
for which real estate has ever sold
during the history of the town.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
nr. s. W. Class on Health Roard.

DR.. S. w. Glass Of Lyon, a former
member Of the house of representa-
tives, has been appointed by Gov.
Brewer to succeed DR.. M. ]. Alexander,
who was elected president of the board
of health at the last meeting, to sue
ceed DR.. Bryan, of Amory, resigned a
few days ago in a letter to Secretary
e. H. Galloway, giving as his reasons
the pressure of private practice The
appointment Of DIR. Glass goes to the
senate for confirmation.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
Meridian Releases Team.

Meridian There will be no profes.
sional baseball in Meridian this sea.
son. This question has been settled
beyond doubt. A. L. Weiss, owner
If the Meridian franchise, has mailed
out letters making all the men who
belonged to the Meridian club free
agents.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
.Iudoe Huohston ples.

Alderman Judge S. R. Hughston,
who suffered a paralytic stroke while
sitting in his law office, is dead. Dur
ing the Yardaman administration he
was appointed special judge and had
always been quite active in politics.
He had served as county superintend-
ent of education and was member OF
the legislature IL 1884.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Bellefontaine, O.-Samuel Goodwin,
40 insane man, was shot and killed
bv q posse after he had shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Sheriff Robert
Cook Of Logan county and barricaded
himself in his shanty in a woods near
the scene.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

New York.-Herman E. Atkins OF
prootlvn has begun suit for separa-
tion against his wife on the ground
that his nerves we're shattered by her
raneated attempts to commit suicide.
7swentv-three times, alleged Atkins,
Mrs Atkins vainly attempted to take
her life.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Dallas. TexzA reward of $35 for
the return of two of their number, who
broke parole and escaped, has been of
fered by forty-six convicts. members
If a party which recently began
working roads without guards or
shackles, under an experimental plan
Of the state.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Fayette.-C Constable Brown arrested
a negro named William Wallace on in
formation received from the sheriff
of Bolivar county charging Wallace
with the murder of William Cooper in
Bolivar county in 1902.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
Panama Bill Killed.

The house of representatives, after
some considerable discussion, killed
the bin proposing to appropriate slO,-
600 in order that the state be repre-
sented at the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton. The objections in the main
were that the passage Of the bill
would entail on the people Of the state
going down into their individual pock-
cts in order to raise $4,000 with
which to augment the amount.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Los Angeles, Cal-Helen Keller,
deaf and blind young woman, an
nounced that she believes she had at
last heard a sound-the high note OF a
singer Minnie Stevens, who sang for
her several times.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
7sstsr Bond Bill Favored.

The senate committee on finance
has reported faYorably the Potter bill
FOR floating a bond issue for $1,500,OOO
at Az per cent, taking care Of the ex-
pected deficit in revenue for the next
biennial period. Should this bill pass
Il would obviate the necessity for rails
ing the tax levy, which some Of the
lawmakers have favored.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Vice-AdmiraI Won Diederichs, VINO
commanded the German warships at
Manila during the blockade OF tnat
port, has become involved in . con-
troversy with Admiral Dewey concern
Inu the conduct of the German naval
nfficers there. He takes issue with
some of the statements made by Ao-
miraI Dewey in his book Of reminis-
cences.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
nubonin PIanue at Havana

Washington.-A second case OF bu-
bonic plague in Havana has been re-
ported to Surgeon-General Blue OF
the public health service, and inocu-
lations have confirmed its nature. The
first victim has died.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

baltimore, Md.-One thousand pu-
nils Of q public school here were
marched from the building in good or
der while fire, which originated In the
cellar was making rapid progress
through the structure. The building
was destroyed.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Derma-J. w Bright, local deputy
sheriff and constable, has been ap
pointed deputy United States marshal
by w. S. Vardaman. He leaves Thurs
day to take up bis new duties.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Jackson Frederick William Johns.
a prominent figure in Mississippi dur
ing the early days Of the civil war,
died few days ago at Asheville. He
served as private secretary to War
Governor Pettus and was later state
librarian.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Muncie.- Muncie decided against sa-
looms by q majority Of 462 votes In
local option election. A number Of
women worked at the polls. serving
lunch to the temperance advocates
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

yashington.-The senate passed a
bin to create a coast guard service by
consolidating the revenue cutter sery-
ico and the life saving service. The
house IS expected to pass the bill
without opposition.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19
Eire Kills Four.

bridgeport, Conn.-Three men ar
daad and a fourth is dying from hay
irg been overcome. by smoke in ten
ement fire here.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

San Bernardino, Call. W. Els
worth 81. who spent lifetime and
s25o. 600 in charity work on the Paciflc
coast. died here penniless and avictim
~ tubrculosis.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Gulfport. m. j. Crawford, first man
ager of the Mexican Gulf hotel at Pass
Christian and one Of the best known
hotel men on the coast, died at that
place a few days ago.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1914-03-19

Hearne, Tex.-After he had shot and
twice wounded ]. R. Robertson, plan
tation. manager, near here, Bill VII
liams. negro, was hanged by a posse
~ citizens. Robertson win recover.