davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18
Purchases 1900 Acres Of Mississippi
Land for Fruit and Pecan Culture.

William Mehl. landscape archi-
tect and horticutlurist, with Offices
in the Euclid Building, and who
has nursery and horticultural es-
tablishmeDt on the Price Road IN
st. Louis County. last week pur-
chased a. 600 acres in Marion Coun-
ty, Miss part of the st. Paul col
uny lands. This property lies on
the Louisiana border. fifty FIVE
miles from the Gulf of Mexico,
and ninety miles from New Or.
lIeans, and On the New Orleans and
Great Southern Railroad. and is in
the ozone belt ("
Mehl, who was head gardener
for the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
tion. made several trips through
out the South in search of a loca-
tion for nursery and horticultural
purposes He will give up his
business in st Louis, t8ke imme-
date possession of the property
and proceed at once TO cultivate
fruit. pecaps and California grapes
which. in his opinion. will flourish
10 this country.
August E. Sieckman, with Offices
in the Pontiac building. who sold
the property to MehI. has sold II
600 acres of the lands of the St.
Paul colony tract in the last year.
Thirty five German families have
already settled on the land. and
more than 100 others have pur-
chased who will take possession 10
the immediate future according to
Hiekman, st, Louis Globe Demo-
cgat
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE CRITICIZED.
Vardaman Says He is Unable to Un-
derstand Mr. Wilson's Pres
ent Position.

The Leader has been re-
quested to print the following in
terView with Senator Vardamao,
which appeared in the Wasbirgton
Star:
"Sanstor Vardaman will be one
of the strongest opponents of the
administration preparedness plan
when If is before the Senate In
s:athlng language today he de-
nounced preparedness and the Pres
ideni's message tc Congress. The
Mississippi's Senator said the Pres
ident within year executed a
right about face movement Cd pre-
paredness, the cause of which was
difficult to understand. His state
ment exempIities the attitude of
opponents of preparedness in Con-
gress.
- "Ihe Presidents message on
preparedness, he said. is rather
extraordinary. scintllIart with
striking passages but pregnant. |
fear, with evil for the future.
. The President in this message
does not answer the arguments he
made to Congress on the same sub
ject in another message delivered
one year ago yesterday, December
|8 1914.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18
NEGRO MURDERER IS KILLED.
Nathan Jacobs. Under Sentence to
Hang, Killed While Sheriff Was
Attempting to Capture.

Nathan jacobs. negro under
sentence TO hang for murder in this
county was shot to death by Archie
Farley near Rodney. Thursday
mornIng ut 8 o'clock while Farley.
in company with Sheriff 7. H
Montgomery were endeav1ring TO
capture the ESCAPED murderer
Sheriff L II. Montgomery re-
ceiyed a telephone message from
Mr.. Farley late Wednesday after
noun that Jacobs had been seen by
him at a house near his home and
that IL the sheriff would come out
he thought they could make the
captufe. Going out in an auto the
sheriff reached FaTIey's home
shortly after daybreak and was iE-
formed by Farley that he had seen
Jacobs while out hunting sitting
on q cabin gallery and that he had
a gun by his side. Farley and
MONTGOMERY decided that they
would use the car to go to the
house and on its arrival and sudden
stoppBge in front of the cabin at 8
a m Jacobs was sitting on the
gallery as he had been the day be-
fore with the gun leaning against
the wall. On the order to throw
up his hands he reached for his
gun. whea Farley shot and broke
his arm. but not before the darkey
had grabbed his gun with the other
hand and disappeared IN the house
Both the sheriff and Farley ran to
the rear to head him off before he
could get to. the wuods in the rear
Jacobs emerged and fell from the
steps Just as they got to the back
of the house, half rising in an en-
deaYor TO shoot the sheriff with his
one arm. but Farley quickly sent a
bullet through him that ended the
affair.
The body of the murderer was
left BY the sheriff to be taken care
Of By relatives.
The crime Of Jacobs was an
exceedingly brutal one, he having
shot another negro through win
dow at night in this city while the
murdered man was kneelihg by his
bedside in prayer After trial
mIieD he was convicted and three
weeks before the day set for the
execution he escaped from the Jail
and very little of his whereabouts
had been heard from up to this
thine. although the sheriff at vari-
lous times had gone after him on
what afteTward proved to be wild
goose chases
Ii is rather a coincidence that
Z Il enceming sheriff. w. Ed Smith
vas the man who captured and ap-
pretended jacobs Immediately af-
ter the crime and it was Undoubt-
EedIy due to his clever detective
work that the murderer of the
praying darkey was caught at all
1t is also fact that in case Jacobs
had been captured at this time or
later during his term of office it
would have fallen to Mr.. Smiths
lot to have sprung the trap that
would have sent Jacobs into eternI-
ty.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18
Using cOnyicts on the Roads.

Caledonia. Miss. During the
past two weeks the county conVicts,
26 in number. have been grading
and gravelinR the six public roads
leading out from Caledonia, and
these roads are now the equal Of
any good roads to be found in the
State The cnnvicrs will remain
on the public roads in this section
of the county for the next six
weeks, which means that the roads
Of this section will be put in first
class condition
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18
CARD or THANKS.
NedsmOiseIle DaiHtg

We desire to take this means Of
expressing our gratitude to our
friends for their many deeds OF
sympathy and love during the III
ness and death Of our little baby
girl. The doctors we're faithful in
applying oil known remedies for
her relief. and we desire to thank
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18

them Our neighbors and friends
we're untiriDg in their efforts to
relieve her suffering. and to speak
words of comfort and Icye to US in
our sorrow. for which we can new
er forget them. We desire to
thank one and all
Mr. and MRS WILL HEDGLIN,
Bogue ChitfO, Miss.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18

The body Of Mr.. j W Small
was laid away on Thursday morn
ing at 10:3O A brother arrived
from PittsburR, Kansas. yesterday
and son is expected today Mr.
Small was highly esteemed By all
who knew him. Rev. w. Fl. Nor.
gan oiIicieted
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18

Jackson citizens voted SO 70 1853
Ia favor of a bond issue Of $50 600
for the purchase of q pIof compfis-
ing rs acres ia West Jsekosa. to be
used as q park. When will Brook
haven have hers?
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18

Bad weather 'ret i'm on Thurs
day and II now 10 ks like "Christ-
mas weather" is dead sure
b Ing,
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18
QUOTES THE PRESIDENT.

"Hear him from his own lips:
What IS meant by being prepared?
Is it meant that we are ready upon
brief notice to put a natl on in the
field, a nation Of men trained TO
srms? Of course we are not ready
to do that; and we shall never be
in time of peace so long as we re-.
tain our present political principles
and institutions.
" And what is it that it is sug-
gested we should be prepared to
do? To defend ourselves against
attack? We have always found
means to do that, and shall find
them whenever it is necessary to
do that. and shall find them when
ever it is necessary without calling
our people away from their neces-
sary tasks to render compulsory
military service in time Of peace.
Allow me to speak with plainness
and directpess upon this great mat
ter to avow my convictions with
deep earnestness.
+" i have tried TO know what
America is. what her people think.
what they are and what they most
cherish and hold dear. hope that
some of their finer passions are 10
my own heart--some of the great
conceptions and desires which gave
birth to this government and
which have made the voice of this
people voice of peace and hope
and liberty among the peoples OF
the world, and that speaking my
own thoughts. shall at least, IN
part, speak theirs also. however
family and inadequately, upon this
vital matter.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18
AT PEACE WITH ALL THE
WORLD.

y we are at peace with all the
world. No one who speaks counsel
based on fact or drawn from a just
and candid Interpretation of reali-
ties can say that there is any rea-
son to fear that from any quarter
our independence or the integrity
of our territory is threatened
Dread of the power of any other
nation we are incapable of. We
are not jealous of rivalry in
the fields of commerce or of sny
other peaceful achievement We
mean to live our own lives as we
will, but we mean also to let live
- We are indeed true friend
to all the nations of the woili. be-
cause we threaten none. covet the
possessions of none. desire the
overthrow Of none. Our friend.
ship can be accepted and is accept
ed without reservation, because il
il offered in a spirit and for a pur
pose which no one need ever ques'
tior or suspect Therein lies our
greatness We are champions OF
peace and of concord And We
should be very jealous of this dis
tInction which we have sought tC
earn Just now we should be par
ticuIarIy jealous of it. because it il
our dearest present hope that this
character and reputation may pres
emily, in Gods providence. bring
us an opportunity such as has sell
dom been vouchsafed any nation.
the opportunity to counsel and OBJ
tain peace In the world and recon
ciIiatIon and a healing settlement
Of many matter that has cooled
and interrupted the friendship Of
the nations. This is the time above
all others when we should wish anc
resolve to keep our strength by self.
possession, our influence by pre-
serving our ancient principles oi
action
MR. yARDAMAN'S COMMENT.
"Wonrdous words of wisdom.
TIE views tner expressed we're in
accord with the history and tradi-
tions of the Democratic Party anc
harmonized beautifully with the
genius Of American institutions,
lit is difficult to understand the
Presidents change Of front. What.
ever may be the Presidents mo,
tives. the effect of the position
taken by him last Tuesday is an IN.
fortnnate surrender TO predatory
interests. and the disastrous conse-
ouence will not be lessened by the
Iguiss of patriotism under which
the mistake is committed. II
marks turning point in the life
of a nation, ans its deleterious
effects will be felt By the toiIers in
all the years to come Il Is poison
objected into the roots of the tree
of government. the evil effects OF
which will ultimately be seen In
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18

all It's branches. A big navy and a
large standing army are what the
Republicans have contended for for
century past. Upon this issue
the followers of Hamilton and jeff
erson have been widely separated.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1915-12-18

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~19A@@SVDN@R%ee@NHsN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
5000 OIL WORKERS OUT.
Virtually All of Standards Force at
BayOnne Quit Work.

New York, July 20.-Virtually every
workman employed by the Standard
Oil company at its Constable Hook
plant in Bayonne went on strike to-
day. There are now about 5000 men
out.
At the adjoining Tidewater oil plant
the men are still at work, but they are
said to be restless and the strikers say
they will shortly join them. If they
do, the entire production of oils and
gasoline and naphtha as well as the
byproducts will stop.
The strike puts an end for the time
being to the loading of case and barrel
oil for Europe. There are six steamers
now tied up at the piers, which skirt
the plant.
The strike trouble first appeared
last week when the still cleaners, a
comparatively small part of the work
ing force, went out because their de-
mand for an IL per cent increase in
wages was not granted The men who
struck today made no demand for in
creased wages, but it is thought likely
that they will do so before they return
to work. AT present their strike is of
a sympathetic nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
Scientific Bodies to Pick Men
for Inventors Board.
Daniels Designates Eight SOci-
cites in Quest of Brains.
ABLEST MINDS IN COUNTRY
Action InSures Cooperation OF
Thousands of Experts.
Initial Committee of Sixteen
May Be Enlarged.

Washington, July 20.-SiXteen Amer
lean scientists to form with Thomas
A Edison, as chairman, the advisory
board for the proposed bureau OF in
vention in the navy department Will
be selected by leading scientific So
cieties of the country Secretary
Daniels has announced that he has
written to the presidents of eight So
cieties asking that two members be
selected by each organization to be-
come members of the board.
Two From Each Society.
Following are the societies ad-
dressed:
American Chemical society, Presi-
dent Charles H. Erty, Chapel Hill, y
c.; American Institute of Electrical
Engineers, President Paul NJ. Lin
coin, Pittsburg; American Institute OF
Mining Engineers, President Benja-
min B. Thayer, New York City;
American Mathematical society,
President E. w. Brown, Yale univeI-
sity; American Society of Civil Engi-
neers, President Hunter Macdonald,
Nashville, Tenn; American Society of
Mechanical Engineers, President
James Hartness, Springfield, Vt;
American Aeronautical society, Act
ing President Frederick w. Barker,
New York City and Inventors Guild,
President Edward Weston, Newark,
n. J.
Much depends on the personnel OF
the committee" Mr.. Daniels said, in
announcing his plan, land 1 have been
DESTROYS, first of all, that it should
be made up of the ablest men in the
country who have demonstrated their
leadership in their profession
f,wUa Il Shr en- en- cmfWyp . Jl1p
Cooperation of Experts.
After consultation with eminent
men in the navy and civilian life, L
have decided to ask eight societies
having large memberships each to Sc
lect two members who will make up
the advisory committee. In this way
/ feel sure we will have the hearty CO.
operation of thousands of experts
Mr.. Daniels said the selection of the
eight societies did not exclude other
ORGANIZATIONS of the same character,
which it might be found advisable to
call on later, a. there is no final linn
itation on the membership of the COM
mittee.
Lincoln for Quick Action.
Pittsburgh, July 20.-Paul M. Lin
coin, president of the American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers and one
of the men selected by Secretary Dan
ials to name an advisory board for the
proposed bureau of invention in the
navy department, said today he would
consult with the Institutes board of
directors before nominating electrical
engineers for the positions.
He did not know when this would
be, but he favored prompt action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
WILSON CRAVE.
econtinued from Pas. on.I

6ontinued from Page OneJ
proposed note were endorsed unani-
mously.
The expectation was that Lansing
would draft the final note in accord
ance with suggestion made today and
submit 1t to the cabinet for concluding
examination next Friday and that it
would be dispatched to Berlin next
week
TO what extent the Orduna affair
would figure in the note it was under
stood would depend on the result of
the impending investigation. The gov
eVrnmen has no information, Score
lary Lansing said, confirmatory of the
report that the ship was attacked
without warming. If it is proved the
vessel disregarded an otder to heave to
1or a search, he intimated there might
De no ground for an American COM
plant.
Note Not To Be DELAYED.
In any event, he added, the matter
probably would not delay the note.
me communication was said to be
much shorter than those which have
preceded it.
There were unconfirmed renorts
that the United States will respond to
GermanyS hint for American media
ton in the interest of a, modification
both IN German submarine methods
and in the English order in council.
1t was subbested that the Berlin for
to make a definite proposition for
transmission through Washington
to London.
Publication will be withheld until
the note actually has been received in
Berlin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
go AFTER CLAYTON
Sons of American Revolution
Want Educators Scalp.
Ask Commissioners Removal
for Alleged Insult to Flag.

Portland, Ore, July 2O.-The sub
ject before the national convention of
the Sons of the American Revolution
when it met today was a resolution
asking President Wilson to dismiss DIR.
P. p. Claxton, United States commits
s1oner of education
Ihe resolution accuses DR.. ClaxtoE
OF making unpatriotic utterances re-
gard1ng the American flag
Dr. ClaXtOn, who is at Bellingham
Wash, today said his language had
been misinterpreted, and that he
never had made a remark derogatory
OF the American flag.
The Sons of the American RevoIu-
uon nave received a message from
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, left for them
as he paused here thirty minutes en-
route to San Francisco.
L hope" said the colonel, there
are no mollycoddles among you. There
would be no Sons of the American
revolution if the sentiments of the
men those early days had been:
Peace first or Peace at any price
or H. IN l776, the women had gone
around singing a song like, I didn't
raise my boy to be a soldier"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
owe FOR DINNER
h. L. Alumni Must Pay a Bill
of S647.6O.
Auditor Davis Positively Re-
fuses to Extend Relief.

Members of the Kansas university
alumni must pay for their annual din
der. w. E. Davis, state auditor, has
refused to approve a claim of $64f6O
presented by the state board of admin
istration and now the raw raw boys
must take up a collection to pay for
their annual feast.
When the Legislature made an APP
preparation for the state schools, it
did not provide funds for annual din
ners and banquets, Auditor Davis con-
tends Consequently when the Kansas
University alumni held a banquet in
Lawrence last spring, it was up to the
members to buy the groceries, pay
the chef and hire a band. Instead, the
state board sent to Auditor Davis
claim for $647.6O, and now the chef
and the groceryman and the band
master must look elsewhere for their
money.
Included in the list of things to eat
were Sc cakes, $50 dozen rolls, 400
pounds chicken, 225 pounds veal, 100
pounds broiled ham, 40 gallons punch,
enough side dishes to feed the national
guard. The university band furnished
the music-aiso a bill for 500. Now
the alumni officers must get busy and
pay for their dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
new ST. MARY'S COACH
Stephen q. OIsourke, Holy Cross Star,
VIII Head College Athletics,

st. Marys. Kan, July 20.-Stephen
G. O'Rourke a former athletic star
of Holy Cross college, will have charge
of st. Marys college athletics begin
ming with the September term, ac-
cording to an announcement from the
local school authorities today.
O'Rourke is we'll known in north
western athletics For the last five
years he has coached St. Thomas col
lege at St. Paul, Mimi He MADE
wonderful success in this school and
attra cted the attention of the st.
Marys authorities Previous to his St.
Thomas career he coached the athletic
teams at Little Rock college in Little
Rock, Arkansas.
St. Marys is looking forward to a
most successful athletic season the
coming college year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
BIG ARMS STRIKE.
TContinued from page One.1

CONTINUED from Page One.l
conference of machinists officials at
Washington, but those in charge OF the
situation here assert they will not heed
the call.
Within a week, according to plans
of labor leaders, all work in Remlng-
ton shops and in the factories of sub
contractors will be at a Standstlll.
There are from eight to ten thousand
persons employed by the Remington
company and it is estimated, including
other local factories, $4,000 or more
would be thrown out of work.
Reports Are Conflicting.
While labor leaders announced to-
day that approximately 1000 machin-
lists employed in the shops of the
Remington Arms and Ammunition
company and four sub-cOntractors had
walked out on strike, indications were
that difficulty in accomplishing the
aim of the union men had been eXper-
fenced in some of the plants. An Of
flc1al of the Remington company de-
MED emphatically that any of the
men in that plant had walked out.
Rumor had it that Major Penfield had
offered the machiniStS an eight hour
day with other concession and that
they had decided to remain.
Sub-contractors on the other hand
admitted that all of their machinists
had walked out.
Among the sub-contracting firms
admitting that their men had struck
were the Gaynor Manufacturing COM
pany, making bullets for the armies of
the allies and the Columbia Nut and
Bolt company.
Militia Is Ready.
A member of the militia here said
today that quantity of riot ammunl-
ton had been received at a local ar
mory late last night. The mem bers of
the militia he said had been instructed
to hold themselves in readiness.
ri
serve order were taken by the police
today. Extra forces of city policemen
were dispatched to various parts of
the city. Reserves were being held in
all precinct police stations.
Clothing Strike Looms.
New York, July 20.-Labor condi-
lions in the clothing trade assumed a
serious phase again today and it was
said that a general strike might occur
after all. There is one ray of hope,
however, in the fact that the commit
tee of adjustment representing the
workers and the manufacturers is still
in conference trying to reach a set
tlement of the differences.
The threatening factors, it was said,
was an eleventh hour demand of the
union representatives that the closed
shops be maintained. 1t was also dc
manded, according to the manufac-
turers' representatives, that all differ
enceS must be settled within twenty
four hours. These demands came after
the manufacturers had agreed to fifty
per cent of the claim made in behalf
of their Workmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
BOLT KILLS ADVENTIST
Prof. A. j. S. Bourdeau. Educator and
Church Man, Storm Victim.

Washington, July 2O.-Prof. Angus
tine J. S. Bourdeau, Al, prominent
Seventh Day Adventist, and Edwin
Andrews. Is, son of an Adventist
are dead. and Marguerite Bourdeau, 9,
a daughter of the dead man, is Sc
riOusly injured, as the result of a
lightning stroke at Takoma Park, Md,
a suburb.
The three were standing near a tree
in front of the Adventist administra-
ton building in Takoma park follow
ing an electrical storm late yesterday
BOurdeau formerly was business
manager of the periodical department
of the Seventh Day Adventists. He
had recently resigned to accept the
chair of English at South Lancaster
academy. South Lancaster, Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-20
TODaY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. July O.-WHEAT-Improve
weather in the harvest region tended today
to ease down the wheat market. Prices
were bearishly affected also by the fact
that conditions in the spring crop belt
remained highly favorable and again st the
development of black rust. Traders here
ignored an advance in quotations at Liver
pool. The market after opening &c to
1Ac lower, underwent a material further
decline.
The price closed heavy, 31sc to 5ssc I'M
der last night.
CORN-Corn weakened with wheat On
the down turn, however spectators went
to the buying side owing to reports of a
good eastern shipping call and of country
offerings being reduced. Opening prices
which ranged from as@1ac off to 1ae up,
were followed by moderate general re-
action
The close was nervous. 1sg11c down to
sc up compared with last night.
OATS-In oats the feature was selling
that was believed to be due to pressure
from the new crop. The effect was to
lower prices especially for July
PRONISIONS-Prov declined in
sympathy with hogs; trade, however. was
not large.