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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Habsas Corpus wrIt.

Meridian.-An application for habsas
corpus before Circuit Judge Carroll. In
behalf Of L. w. Mckee. who shot and
killed Jack Walker. at DeKaib. Kems
per county. has been set for . hearing
1T Delkalb. 1t 10 understood that the
defense will enter . plea of seif-de.
Tense. and because OF the physical con,
dition Of Mckee will ask that he be ~
lowed bail.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Loses Hand.

Newton.-While out hunting birds
Ed Bryant of this place fell and acct
dentally discharged his gun. which he
was carrying along with the hammer
cooked. and mangled his left hand 20
badly that It had to be amputated -
the wrist.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Mans,sd By Train.

Meridian. George Moore. . bocA.
binder. from Oklahoma City. Okla.
was hit BY = freight train In the yards
here and literally ground to pieces. u
is not known whore the mans xeisf
lives live.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Doctors Meet.

Corinth.-The Alcorn County Medi.
cal Society met here in their final
meeting Of the year Dec. IA. A large
attendance. representing the profes-
sion in all parts of this county. and
also adjoining Mississippi and Tennes-
see counties, was present. DIR. c. NJ
Taylor presided over the meeting.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Postmasters Named.

Word has been received in Jackson
that President Wilson has named the
following Mississippi postmasters:
John B. Collier at Leland, William ].
James at Lyman. Susan r. T. Perry
at Tchula and Solon Mcdaniel at Ur.
ish.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Prisoner Escares.

Sergt- ]. M. Dodds at Oakley prison
farm has reported the escape from
there of Lee Harry Fields. sentenced
from Yalobusha county little more
than two years ago to serve life SEN
tence for an aggravated attempt at
criminal assault.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Little Child Badly Burned.

Vicksburg-A little child Of Mr.. anG
Mrs. Mcouilier Of this city was badly
burned at the family residence who's
his nightgown caught fre from = graasu
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
nrltIsh ouns captured.

Berlin. in the battle between Bull
garian and British forces in South
western Serbia ten guns were cap
turcd from the British, the war Of
office has announced.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Want Aaaie School.

The voters OF Lauderdale county
will determine on Jan. whether or
not bond isue of s100.00o snail be
made to erect an agricultural high
school on the site at Marion. selected
By the county school board.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Danish shin sunk.

London.-The Danish liner Minsk
has been sunk. The crew was saved.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
MunieIpaI sanIta4lon.

DR.. Dudley Jones of the state board
of health, delivered an address at Ed
wards. Dec. 3, on Municipal Santa
tion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
rHiRTY-EIoHT ARE CHOSEN FROM
WELL KNOWN CITIZENS
THROUGHOUT STATE.
JUDGES BELIEVED PICKED
Report Current in jackson Says J. 3.
Holden Of Summit and Clayton
Potter Are Slated For the
Supreme Court.


II has been announced here that Gov.
Elect Bilbo has selected 38 welI-known
citizens, resident In every section OF
the state. as aide-de-camp, with rank Of
major, who will be commissioned to
date from the commencement of Gov.
Bilbo's term, Jan. IS. 1916. The adju-
tant-general will notify these stan
members Of the desirability Of equip
ping themselves with uniforms and
other equipment. which must conform
to regular army regulations in all re-
spects.
The list of majors-elect thus desig.
mated is as follows:
w. "A. Strong. Louisville; T. X. Cur
rie. Robert Phipps. p. D. Atherton, r.
E. Harlan, Oscar L. Stewart, r. K. Ken
nington. Luther Fail. Jackson; o. E.
Harrison, A. M. Campbell. Canton; w.
A. Mcdonald. Bay st. Louis; Dan Co
renilo, Biloxi; r. ]. Williams, Plea
yune; D. Ben Holmes. Hattiesburg;
Alex Hinto, Lumberton; w. S. Boone,
Columbia; w. M. Clark. Columbus: +.
A. Oberin. A. w. Durkee, Vicksburg;
VIM. Lyle, Natcthez: M. L. Kaufman,
Rosedale; w. P. Holland, Clarksdale;
DR.. R. P. Crump, Nitta Yuma; Stew.
art Watson. Lexington; L. E. Cox, Pas
cagoula; T. Q. Brame, Bay Springs
e. B. Walton. Newton; G. t. Heard.
Brooksville; Burt Smith, Winona; VIII
Ps ry. Lew lEv1nwats r. PattersHn. Aa;
fiAfb6s 5OdE y. -1Gztx4 u 1Arkes1est ri A..
Marders, Oakland; J. H Newton. Pop.
larville; Mott Ayers, Laurel.
All these staff officers will be ex.
pected to be on hand and participate
in the inaugural ceremonies on Jan. Is
New Judges Believed Picked.
According to q report current in
political circles here. which are given
general credsnce. two Of the three new
members Of the supreme court to be
appointed by the Bilbo administration
will be Judge J. B. Holden, OF Summit,
and Hon. Clayton Potter, Of this city.
Judge Holden Is at present circuit
CouIt JuoBo VI Sn0 uistkiCt JoSt oootA
Of Jackson. and Is recognised as one
Of the ablest members Of the circuit
bench In this state. He is strongly In
dorsed for the place.
Mr.. Potter is a nephew Of Judge w.
II. Potter. of this district, q former
member of the state senate, where he
served as chairman OF the judiciary
committee, and was secretary Of Bill
bo's campaign committee during the
recent campaign.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17

Duy Pri0on SuppIIoe-
At the December meeting OF the State
prison board large quantity Of blan-
kets. stripes and shoes were purchased
for the convicts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-12-17
Two An pardonsd.

Jackson.-Two additional pardons
have been granted by Gov. Brewer.
one to Minnie Johnson. sentenced from
Grenada county in July. 1917. to 20
yearT servitude for manslaughter; the
ether to Robert BooSer. sentenced in
Coahoma county in March. 1911. for
two ysars for forgery. Both pardons
ere conditional releases.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-14
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
Ing letter which is sent the victims signed
with 'clutching hand" The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective, to
try to unrayel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson, newspaper man. After many
fruitleas attempts TO put Elaine and
Craig Kennedy out of the way the Clutch
ing Hand is a last found to be none other
than Perry Bennett, Elaines lawyer and
the man she Is engaged to marry Ben
nett fees to the den OF one of his Chi
nese criminals. The Chinaman forces from
Bennett the secret of the whereabouts of
100000. Then he gives the lawyer po-
ton which will suspend animation for
months. Kennedy reaches Benefits side
just after he has lost consciousness.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-14

paper, like blank cartridge, placinl
the cartridge In the chamber of re
volver and repeating the operation
until he had 1t fully loaded. 1t was
his own invention Of an asphyxiating
bullet.
Perhaps half an hour later the old
gentleman, his room cleaned up and
his immaculate appearance restored,
sauntered forth from the hotel down
the street like a veritable Turvey-
drop, to show himself.
Elaine seemed quite impressed with
her new friend, Del Mar, as we made
our way to the library, though / am
sure that 1t was pose on her part. At
any rate he seemed quite eager to
help US.
What do you suppose has become
Of Mr.. Kennedy" asked Elaine.
Del Mar looked at her earnestly. IT
should be glad to search for him." he
returned quickly. HE was the great.
est man in our profession But first
I must execute the commission of the
secret service. We must find his tor
pedo model before 1t falls into foreign
hands,"
We talked for few moments, then
Del Mar, with glance at his watch,
excused himself. We accompanied him
to the door, for he was indeed a
charming man. I felt that II in fact
he were assigned to the case ought
to know him better.
"t you're going downtown" ven.
tured, II might accompany you part of |
the way"
Delighted" agreed Del Mar.
As Del Mar and walked down the
avenue. he kept up running fire of |
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-14

but don't you think this Is just lit.
tie raw? What's 1t all about?"
The newest conner eyed me for a
moment, then with quiet dignity drew
from his pocket and handed me his
card, which read simply:
M. DEL MAR, Private Investigator.
AS looked up, l saw Del Mars
other policeman bringing in another
manacled man.
These are crooks-foreign agents."
replied Del Mar pointing to the pris-
oners THE government has employed
me to run them down"
What of this?" asked Elaine, hold
ing up the note from Bertrand.
"A fake, forgery" reiterated Del
Mar, looking at 1t moment critically.
Then to the men uniformed as police
he ordered: You can take them to
JAIL They're the fellows, all right"
AS the prisoners were led off, Del
Mar turned to Elaine. Would you
mind answering few. questions about
these menu"
"Why-no," she hesitated. But
think we'd better go into the house,
after such thing as this. 1t makes
me feel nervous"
With Del Mar l followed Elaine in
through the conservatory.
Del Mar had scarcely registerea az
the La Coste when the smaller car
which had been waiting at the fisher
mems hut drew up before the hotel
entrance. From 1t alighted the fussy
old gentleman who bore such a re-
resemblance to the fisher
man, hastily paid his driver and en-.
tered the hotel.
He went directly to the desk and
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-14

suite valet was already unpackin,
some trunks and laying out clothes
when Del Mar and his assistant en-
tered.
With an exclamation of satisfaction
at his unostentatious entry into the
city, Del Mar threw off his heavy coat
The valet fastened to assist him In
removing the clothes, still wet and
Wrinkled from his plunge into the sea.
Scarcely had Del Mar changed his
clothes than he received two visitors.
Strangely enough, they were dressed
In the uniform of policemen.
First of all we must convince them
OF our honesty" he said, looking fixed
ly at the two men. Orders have been
given to the men employed by WI
Fang to be about in half an hour. We
must pretend to arrest them on sight.
You understand"
Yes, sir" she nodded.
Very well, come on" Del Mar or.
oered, taking up his hat and preced-
A16 thOhi llOIu LIS
Outside the La Coste, Del Mar and
his two policemen entered the car
which had driven Del Mar from the
seacoast and were quickly whisked
away, uptown, until they came near
the Dodge house.
Del Mar leaped from the car, fol-
lowed by his two policemen. There
they are, already" he whispered.
pointing up the avenue.
All three fastened up the avenue
now, where, beside wall, they could
see two men looking through intently
as though very angry at something 60
ing on inside.
Arrest them!" shouted Del Mar,
as his own men ran forward.
The fight was short and sharp. with
every evidence of being genuine. One
OF the men managed to break away
and jump the garden wall, with Del
Mar and one of the policemen after
him, while the other only reached the
wall to be dragged down by the other
policeman.
Elaine and l had been, as / have
said, talking with the man named
Bailey, who posed as a secret service
man, when the rumpus began As the
man came over the fence, warning
Bailey, it was evident that neither of
hem had time to escape. With his
club the policeman struck the new
conner of the two fiat, while the tall,
lthletic gentleman leaped upon Bailey,
md before we knew it had him dis
lrmed. In most clean-cut and pro
essional way he snapped the brace
cts on the man.
Elaine was astonished at the ka-
eidoscopic turn of affairs, too aston
shed even to make an cutlery. AS
or me, 1t was all so sudden that
ad no chance to take part in it. Be-
ides, l should not have known quite
n which side to fight. So / did I
othing.
AS 1t was over so quickly, took
step forward to our latest arrival.
Beg pardon, old man." | began,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-14

with well-manicured finger. scarcel,
reminiscent of fisherman, began trac
Ing the names down the list until b,
stopped before one which read
Marcus Del Mar and valet, Wash
ington, d. c.. Room $50"
With quick glance about, he made
a note Of 1t and turned away, leaving
the La Coste to take up quarters Of
his own In the Prince Henry down the
street.
Not until Del Mar had left with his
two policemen did the fussy old gen
tleman reappear In the La Coste. Then
he rode up to Del Mars room and
raped at the door.
rs Mr.. Del Mar in?" he inquired
of the valet.
mo, sir" replied that functionary.
The little old man appearing to con-
slider, standing a moment handling his
silk hat. Absent-mindedly he dropped
1t. AS the valet stopped to pick it up
the old gentleman exhibited an agility
and strength scarcely to be expected
OF his years. He seized the valet
while with one foot he kicked the
door shut.
Before the surprised servant knew
what was going on his assailant had
whipped from his pocket a handker-
chief in which was concealed a thin
tube of anesthetic. Then leaving the
valet prone in a corner with the hand
kerchief over his face, he proceeded
to make a systematic search of the
rooms, opening all drawers, trunks
and bags.
He turned pretty nearly everything
upside down, then started on the desk.
Suddenly he paused. There was
paper, He read 1t, then with an air of
extreme elation showed in into his
pocket.
AS he was going out he stopped
beside the valet, removed the handker-
chief from his face and bound him
with a cord from the portieres. Then,
still immaculate in spite of his en-.
counter, he descended in the elevator,
re-entered a waiting car and drove |
off.
Quite evidently, however, he wanted
20 cover his tracks, for he had not
gone half dozen blocks before he
stopped, paid and tipped the driver
generously, and disappeared into the
heater crowd.
Back again in the Prince Henry,
whittier the fussy little old man made
lis way as quickly as he could through
! side street, he went quietly up to his
DOM.
His door was now locked. He did
lot have to deny himself to visitors,
or he had none. Still his room was
uttered by vast amount of para
hernalia and he was seated before a
able deep in work.
First of all he tied a handkerchief I
yer his nose and mouth. Then he took |
p cartridge from the table and care
lily extracted the bullet. Into the
pace occupied by the bullet he poured '
white powder and added a wad of '
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-13
CRUISER MOVES
TO NAVY YARD
THE SAN FRANCISCO WEIGHED
ANCHOR AT EARLY HOUR
YESTERDAY AND REMAINED
FOR DAY OFF NAVAL STATION.

Weighing anchor early yesterday
morning, the cruiser San Francisco
moved to point off the navy yard,
where, beginning today, quite a pro-
gram of duties for which this vessel
is assigned will be a daily diversion.
This will be rather welcomed by the
crew, from the fact that it will inject
a little different life in the routine
aboardship.
Yesterday afternoon the San Fran
cisco was anchored directly off the
navy yard, and within comparatively
short distance of the point where the
hangers, used to house the aeroplanes
are situated. One of the matters which
will be proven, it was stated, will be
that of planting mines and having the
explosives located by aviators. This
discovery was made last year for the
first time, 1t was stated, in Pensa-
cola bay.
The San Francisco, since her ar
rival here just before the holidays.
had been occupying the berth in a
central position in the harbor, and the
activities which the ship will now en-
gage in viii inject quite a lot of duties
in the ranks Of the large number of
men aboard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-13
TUG SEA KING
CHARTERED BY
LOUISIANA FIRM
WILL POSSIBLY GET AWAY FROM
PORT THIS MORNING FOR
PORTS TO WHICH SHE WILL BE
ORDERED.

Under charter for a cruise of some
days. with Key West perhaps as her
objective point, the fine tug Sea King,
of the Aiken Towboat Company's fleet,
will probably leave port at an early
hour this morning, to be gone perhaps
for ten or more days. The charterers
are said to be New Orleans towboat
company. and fuel supply aboard
when the steamer leaves port will be
sufficient for several days OF stear-
ing.
At the office of the local towboat
company, 1t was announced that the
steamer was under charter for a long
trip, which really no objective point,
but 1t certainly was not for any for
eign port Rumor had it that the
steamer was going to the coast of
Mexico. This Captain Aiken himself
denied absolutely. He said the Sea
King wSs under charter for cruise
and that the boat would be absent he
did not know how long. The boat is
under charter by the day. The voyage
was to have been started yesterday,
but bad weather and other things
caused the trip to be postponed, and
1t will be started possibly at an early
hour today.
What gave rise to a crop Of almost
impossible rumors was the fact that
three strangers from New Orleans who
spoke Spanish, and one who spoke
English, were on the Sea King.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-13
The AMERICAN
NATIONAL HOLDS
ANNUAL SESSION
LARGE NUMBER OF STOCKHOLM
ERs PRESENT AND REPORTS OF
OFFICERS MADE A MOST Salts
FACTORY SHOWING.

AT what was declared by several to
De the largest personal representation
of stockholders that the bank has ever
known, marked by enthusiastic inn
2romptu speeches by representative
stockholders, old and new directors
and officers, the American National
banks stockholders last night elected
a board of directors composed of four
teen of the strongest business men of
this city and communicate except
two being residents of Pensacola.
The newly elected directors are: S.
A. Afford, of Afford Bros, Co., ChipIey,
Fla: Morris Bear, President of the
Lewis Bear Co.; Dr. C. w. Dewberry;
r. Leon Jones, of the Southern States
Lumber Company; D. Kugelman, of
D. Kugelman & Co.; Joseph NJ Levy,
of Levy & Hallmark; Capt w. H.
Northup. capitalist; J. G. Pace, Presi-
dent of the bank, also of the Escanv@
bia Land and Manufacturing Co: S.
Pasco, Jr., Of Watson & Pasco: J. H.
Pace, of Escambia Land & Mfg. Co.;
John p. Stokes, attorney at law;
Geo. P. Wentworth, of the Escambia
per and J. w. Andrews, who has oeen
acting cashier
The recent published statement of
the bank was read to the stockholders
and each item of same thoroughly ex-
planned, and the expressions of graft
f1cation at the banks remarkable pro
gress We're heard on every side
Immediately following the meeting
of the stockholders, the newly elected
directors held their meeting and elected
officers to serve the bank for the year
as follows:
]. G. Pace, president;
Morris Bear, vice-president;
]. w. Andrews, cashier.
TT officers expressed themselves as
being very much pleased over the en-
thusiasm of the stockholders and short
talks We're made by each pledging
themselves to the upbuilding of the
American National and thanked the
stockholders and directors and the
patrons of the bank for the magnificent
support which made the splendid show
ing of the bank an assured thing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-13
NO STOMACH PAIN,
GAS, INDIGESTION
IN FIVE MINUTES
"PAPE'S pIAPEPslN" is THE ONLY
REAL STOMACH REGULATOR
KNOWN.

Really does put bad stonachs in
order--''really does overcome inGN
gestion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness in five minutes-that-just
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the
largest selling stomach regulator in
the world. If what you eat ferments
into stubborn Jumps, you beich gas
and eructate sour, undigested food
and acid; head is dizzy and aches;
breath foul: tongue coated; your in
sides filled with bile and indigestible
waste, remember tHe moment Tapes
Diapepsin' comes in contact with the
stomach all such distress vanfshes.
It's truly astonishing-almo marvel
Gus. and the joy Is its harmlessness
A large fifty-cent case of Pape's Dr.
apepsin will give you a hundred dol
lars worth Of satisfaction or your
druggist hands you your money back.
It's worth It's weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
ache regulated. It belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy in
case of sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach regulator In the world.
(Adv.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-13
CITY WILL BUY
1000 Fl. HOSE
BIDS ARE BEING ASKED FOR
FURNISHING A GUARANTEED
STOCK. TO LAST FOR AT LEAST
THREE YEARS.

One thousand feet of hose, guaran-
teed for not less than three years,
will shortly be bought by the city
commissioners. Bids are now being
asked for the best in this line, and
within the next three weeks, 1t Is
possible that contract will be made
for the amount above specified.
The fire department has been using
its present supply for over two years,
with little additions now and then,
and the other day the chief of the
department consulted with Fire and
Police Commissioner Pou relative to
equipment. 1t was decided to ask for
the best figures from all hose manu-
facturers, with a guarantee of three
years of service, and this is one of
the specifications which the city will
insist upon when the supply Is Of
fered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-13
highlands Reply Is
Distinctly Pleasing.

England's reply to the note Of the
United States relative to the delays
TO commerce cccasioned by the &C.
tion OF British war vessels. il con-
ciiiatory and indicates a desire on the
part Of Great Britain to remove every
cause for complaint on the part Of
this country.
With reference to cotton shipments,
in which the south Is particularly in
terested, the note refers to the fact
that cotton has not been interfered
with, excepting In extreme cases, but
alleges that shipments Of copper have,
according to British advices. been con-
cealed within cotton bales. this neces-
stating delay In suspected cases while
the bales were being weighed
The note states that practically all
copper exported from the United
States since the declaration Of war
was destined for the enemies Of Eng
land. but expresses the opinion that
guarantees have been made or will be
made by neutral nations that will
probably result in freeing shipments
OF copper. unless directly consigned to
a hostile port.
The note concludes with the ex-
preston OF desire on the part Of
Great Britain to assist the commerce
OF the United States In every way
and promises. on behalf Of Great
Britain, any arrangement that Will
avoid errors and secure prompt re-
paration for any mistakes that may
be made that result in loss or damage
to q neutral ship or cargo. England
Is most desirous that the normal COM
merce OF the United States shall not
be interfered with, particularly with
reference to the use by neutral nations
OF goods from the United States.
There is nothing in the preliminary
note to warrant belief that the de-
tailed reply. which will be forthcom-
ing later. viii be anything but friend
ly and conciliatory. It's tone Is dis
tinctly pleasing and 1t will unques-
tionably be received by the American
people as an indication of England's
desire to maintain the most friendly
relations with this country The po-
sition which England takes that IL
is only warranted in interfering with
the commerce OF neutral nation
when its national safety is in jeopardy
by reason OF such commerce, cannot
be considered unreasonable. especially
as the note practically conceded all
the principles set forth in the Atneri-
can protest.