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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30

Johnny Pace, alleged hold-up man,
and confessed jail-breaker, was placed
on trial in the Forrest county circuit
court this morning On the first of five
charges of hold-up and robbery.
Pace, a white man not yet 21 years
old, is being defended by D. T. Currie
and d, w. Draughn. District Attorney
Hall and County Attorney Hill are
conducting the prosecution. The
first case probably will consume the
greater part of the day. What disposL
tion will be made of the remaining
robbery charges, in the event Of
conviction In the first, is not known,
It is understood, however, that the
state will insist upon the trial on the
charge of breaking jail. regardless oil
the outcome of the case now being
heard.
Pace is charged with having held w
and robbed Rachel Mitchell of $40 al
the latter's store at Palmer's Crossing
about three miles from Hattiesburg OF
the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad. las
February. The. store is owned .b'
Rachel Mitchell and her husband. jim
Mitchell. both colored. 49,.
l The Mitchell woman was the frs
| witness. She testified that Pace, Ar
thur Hartfield, who is. now. in jail
charged Jointly with the hold'up, ant
two other white men. entered tn
store late one night and asked he
] 70 prepare some coffee for them
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
White Bootlegger
MdyHaue toLeaue
To,Un or Be Jailed
COURT TELLS MRS. SPENCER TO
BE PREPARED TO MAKE A
EXIT TOMORROW.

Mrs. J. J. Spencer, found guilty oi
retailing liquor by jury in the circuit
court on Wednesday, and for whom
mercy was recommended by the jury
to Judge Johnson, appeared in cour,
again yesterday afternoon, and
through her attorney plead guilty te
one Of the bartering charges made
against her. There we're three Other
charges of retailing and liquor. These
were filed by order of the court, fol
lowing this step.
1t is more than likely that Mrs,
Spencer will be given a suspended
sentence, and an opportunity to leave
Hattiesburg.
Make all your arrangements to get
away from here by Saturday" the
court told her. 81 will not say this far
in advance what steps l shall take in
your case. But l would suggest that
you get ready to leave Hattiesburg,
and my district by Saturday, if you are
directed to do So"
Mrs. Spencer said that she was pre-
pairing to join her husband. who is now
in Mobile. She is waiting for railroad
fare, she said. and If dismissed by the
court, will leave at once.
She is the first white woman to be
in court on a similar charge fol
months, and with her 16-year-old
daughter, Cecile Spencer, attracted N
little attention during the trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
Coming South to
ytla y - d r.oNi
Escape the Heat

Yes, maybe you think it's getting
hot, has been hot, and will be hot
down in this part of the Sunny South,
but one peek at the reports coming
from various parts Of the so-called
cool and breezy northland should con-
vince you that things are not 50 bad
after all. SI flA
In New York the other day, the mer.
curry reached 8S, and three prostra-
tions resulted. Philadelphia, Balti.
more. Washington. Chicago. st. Louis,
and numerous other cities are report.
ing sweltering heat waves and pros.
tration after prostration from the
heat. In Hattiesburg not prostration
or sun stroke has been suffered.
From the New York Times of Mon.
day, is the following:
Yesterday was the hottest April 25
known In New York since the Wealth
or Bureau started counting. At one
minute after midnight the thermom.
eter stood at AZ degrees, the lowest
point during the whole day; and it al
once began climbing with such sue
|, cess that at 4 o'clock in the afternoon
1t had reached S8 degrees. The warm
est April 25 known previously, in 1886
fell six degrees below this mark.
"The warm weather brought every
body out on the streets. Parks were
crowded, the bus lines did a rushing
business, and the throngs on thu
, streets in the more crowded parts o
the city were almost as imposing al
those of midsummer. Many amuse
ment resorts that were waiting arount
for somebody to come and visit then
woke up yesterday and did busines
on the August scale.
"Coney Island was visited by 10000
during the day, and all the resident
of that place said it was the bigges
April day they had ever seem"
The highest point reached thus ia
in Hattiesburg this year was 80.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
ENDS: today; F|NAE|
INSPECTION NOW ON.
----T- 5itl d 'll
HEALTH OFFICER IS MAKING
TOUR OF CITY. AND 10 GRAD.
-'" ING PROPERTY.
| N - iH D.. ' .
| tf:nt ~ 81, le-qef~1 stoyt
last CHANCE TO MOVE
cNe, the TRASH AND DEBRIS
What Kind Of Comparative Showing
| Hattiesburs VIII Make Depends
| Upon the Eleventh Hour Cleaning
| VALLEY Won't Come Here UnIess
Grades Show the Town One of the
. Six cleanest in State.

The Cleanest City Campaign ends
today. ... ....., .t.....i. .
What kind of showing Hattiesburg
will make when compared with the
other municipalities of Mississippi,
depends entirely upon what its resi-
dents do in an eleventh-hour clean
up.
The county health officer, the pres
ident of the City Federation, and the
chairman Of the Commercial Club 5
civic improvement committee are
unanimous in the opinion that unless
Hattiesburgians get together and re-
move lot Of the trash and debris
that litters numerous back yards and
vacant lots during the next few hours
the city will be out Of the running in
the campaign which has been partici
pated in by the entire state.
DR.. Robert Donald, county health Of
| ficer, today is making an inspection oi
the city. When DR.. Willis Valley will
come to Hattiesburg to make the final
inspection and grading, it is moi
known. 1t will be soon, however. DR.
Donald is making a grade Of the city'i
various enterprises, lots and buildings
This will be forwarded to the chic
sanitary inspector. Until the results
of the final grading in all the cite!
Of the state, made today, are forward
| CONTINUED IN Page Five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
"OUEEN OF TIGERS"
AGAIN CONVICTED

Mary Mitchell, "the Queen of the
Tigers" one of the most uptorious
"boot leggers" in Hattiesburg, was
convicted for the second time during
this term of the Circuit Court, on the
charge OF retailing. Mary again de-
clared her innocence, denying every
thing that tended to show that she
made a specially of peddling cheap
whiskey, and declaring that it was an
example Of mistaken identity. >
Mary is one of the Ave from whom
Sheriff HARRISON purchased whiskey
this week. while making the rounds
of the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
JohnnyPace, Alleged
H0h-Up Man, on Trial
FACES HoLD-UP ROBBERY, AND ONE OF
JAILsREAkiNe-FIRsr NEGRO STORE AT PAL
meR,s CROSSING ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION.

Later, she testified. Pace drew a gun
on her, and after searching her, direct
ed one of his accomplices to go be-
hind the counter and open the cash
drawer. This was done, she said, and
$40 in bills and currency were taken.
The drawer was carried away by the
men, she said. and was found near the
railroad tracks later. The state placed
upon the stand Allen Mitchell, the
young son of the Mitchells. to substan-
tiate the woman's testimony.
P. B. Mckinley, a white man, testi.
fed that Pace and fairfield came to
his house the night of the robbery
and that Pace used his telephone in
making an engagement with some
one. HE asked that they be met al
the end of the Edwards street car
line" Mr.. Mckinley testified, This
was about Z o'clock at night" ''A
| When the men left, they went ir
the general direction of Palmer's
Crossing, he said. - y.'e ,,grr e .
The case of Pace has attracted M
little attention in Hattiesburg, owini
| to, the youthfulness Of the prisoner
and the daring methods he and hi
associates are alleged TO have used.
Some little time was consumed a
the beginning of court In selectinl
ths, jury. more than one Of the origina
fjuv having been dismissed beceps
Of various reasons.-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
N. tf-1a = p 1851
GERMAN NORTH SEA
FLEET SWOOPS DOWN !
|0N BELGIAN COAST
pS $1,000 FF D. raytfs
--etA - n s-~a--....,i Y,
BOMBS RAIN ON. pUNkIRk, KILL.
'a4 ING A scoRe. or RE-
| slpENTs.. h
eats rf l,ll.n 500 90 Is
ALLIES CUT OFF TINE
! .al,o - SUPPLIES OF TURKEY
~---- y 1-spe sGy .ssi
London Reports That Ansio-Freneh
Forces Have. Captured City Of Gal.
IipoII-Another German Air Raid 10
Made on England During the Night
British Government commandssrs
) South American Meat Supply.
ALLIES CUT OFF TINE
N ~ l.i flfi1 $50 %
.0-o5- } SUPPLIES OF TURKEY
(By Associated Press.)

London, April 80. = The drink
question superseded all the war
news In England today. For tho
first time since the beginning Of
the war, there was a division In
the House Of Commons yesterday,
this time over the question Of reg
ulating the consumption Of aleo-
holie beverages. Even the Church
of England, which made Its first
official pronouncement, resolved
to view with alarm the actions
suggesting total prohibition. The
strongest prohibition wave, how.
ever, eemes from Ireland. .-,~'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
SATURDAYHALF
tE .'' HOLIDAYS SOON
Railroad offices To Be Closed Half a
Day, Beginning May I.

Beginning next Saturday, the rail-
road offices Of Hattiesburg will be
closed At i O'Clock each Saturday att
,ernoon. to give the. employees half
holiday. This will continue through
the summer months, and until Septem
beri.' The freight Offices as well Al
the mafs Offices win be closed down
trom this hour till the Following Mon
day morning. III
The Gulf & Ship Island. the Men
IOrieans 4 Northeastern. and the Mis
sissipbi ''csitfsi othses Vim osses-'
lths half.helsaay, y
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
France on Stand.

Syracuse, N. Y, April 80, - L. w.
France, chairman Of the Youngmen's
Republican Club Of Brooklyn, testified
in the Barnes libel suit against Roose'
welt today that Barnes told him that
he was against direct primaries as 1t
gives too much publicity to the candi'
dates. He testified that farnes told
him to "get riff-raff of the Democrats
and vote them in the Republican pri
maries. and vice versa, and nominate
such rotten men that the public soon
would be disgusted with direct prt
maries."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
For Rivers Improvement.

Muskogee, Okla, April 3O.-A lib.
eral policy of the government in the
improvement of the rivers and har.
bars that advantages of water trans.
portation may be preserved to US In
the fullest extent" is urged in a reso
luton adopted today by the Southern
Commercial Congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
BASEBALL At suMRALL.

Sumrall, Miss. April 30.-The first
game of the season will be played this
afternoon when Bassfeld will meet
the sumrall team. Bassfield already
has won over Prentiss and Monticello
this season. The game promises to be
an interesting one. 4F
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
JOE THOMAS CONVICTED
or ATTEMPTED BURGLARY

A jury this morning found Joe
Thomas, Hattiesburg negro guilty OF
attempting to break into the store Of
]. E. Herman, on Front street, some
weeks ago. Thomas, it was stated,
succeeded in prying one Of the doors
loose, but was discovered and driven
away. Later he was arrested.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
Board still Meets.

Chicago. April 30.-After working
almost all night, members of the board
of arbitration in the Western Railroad
Wage Case, today resumed efforts to
agree upon awards before the expira-
ton of the time limit at o'clock this
afternoon. Ninety-eight roads, with
140, 1000 miles OF tracks, and $4,000
, men, are affected
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
DUNkIRK B0MBARDED; 20 ARE KILLED
TELEGRAPH BRENT|Es
lBy Associated PressJ

Vera Cruz, April 30.-Duval West,
President Wilson's personal represen-
tative in Mexico. arrived in Vera Cruz
today from Mexico City, and expects
to sail late today for the United
States. Minister Of War Pesqueira
will sail on the same vesse.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
Complexion Of Next House.

Washington, D. G.. April 30.-The
official roll call of the next House Of
Representatives. issued today. gives
the Democrats q membership of $50;
the Republicans. 1911; the Progress.
sives, 7; the Independents. 1; and the
Socialists, 1.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
THE COTTON, MARKET.

New Orleans. April So.-Ths cotton
market closed 6 to 8 points up. The
opening hgures were; Nay, $50;
July. 1918. $50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
SEND ONE POUND Of FOOD TODAY;
HELP RELIEVE MANY WORTHY CASES

Spanish-American families, but is for
all who are in need. The work under
this fund does not interfere with or
overlap the work of other relief
agencies, or withdraw any support
from them.
And don't forget the benefit vaude-
Vile Friday evening; tickets are SOC, at
Ryan's beginning WedneSday morning,
and all seats will be reserved there.
Money sent to The Herald for tickets
viii be used to buy reserved seat tick
cts which will be sent to the donor of
the money. All receipts above 500 (
the theater) will go to Amigo LAsto'
New Cases Reported.
Among the cases lately reported to
The Herald are many American fami-
lies. where there is sicknesS or dis
tress. or where the providers are out
of work through no fault Of theirs One
Spauish-American, an old Juarez resi-
dent, came to The Herald and received
the name OF n worthy case, saying that
he and his wife would take personal
charge and sec that the family should
not want for the n-ecessarles of LIE
One family reported consists or the
Darents and five children; the father
is out of work through q change OL
ownership i'm the business. They lost
their home because they could not con-
tinue the payments, and they are IN
dire need. but they will not ask for AID.
A widow with four children IS out
of work because she badly burned EeS-
self with gasoline.
Food, Food. Food.
A good mechanic. injured a year ago,
is stilI unable to work and his family
has nothing.
A telegraph operator and railroad
man; paralysis, wife a typist, sick IN
bed, no work. no food.
-- aged 65, wife and two chill
dren. sick and out of food
--. a refugee with a child, nus
band gone two years, utterly destitute.
An old Mexican woman of good fam
lily. no relatives here and no means OF
support.
Widow with two children, Alta Vista,
no means of support, nothing in house
-@ aged so, five children, ev-
erythinE gone, food wanted.
--, driven out of Mexico by the
revolution, has sought work without
success: small child. and wife about to
be confined. Needs food, fuel and cloth
ing.
So the sad record goes. Will you not.
send some food and clothing today TO
the Popular store basement, marked
Amigo Listo?" 1t viii go where it viii
do the most good.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
z. LISTED STOCKS
MONEY AND METALS.

NEW WORK
80 h----l.4-a n---,

fBy Associated Pressl-
New York, Jan. 12-Mercantile paper,
5&@4.
can money, easy; high, 81; low, .; ruling
rate, "a.
Bar silver, 1919.
Mexican dollars, 3Iiz.
Government bonds. stead!
Railroad bonds, strong.
Time loans, weak; so days, 8; 90 days,
3 z six months ga.
Tin. dull; five ton lots, 53.25@53.75; %
ton lots. $500 $500.
Copper, steady; Electrolytic. 13.62G1375;
casting. 1337G13.G2.
Iron, quiet; 10. I Northern. 14.5O615.O0;
No 2, 1926 01A75; No 1 Southern, 1850
1915; No. .. 14.25@14.7j.
Lead. steady; G-70@G.So.
SPelter. 5g5 Q6.O5-
London Markets.
London. Eng. Jan. 1.-THE London met
ais markets closed as follows.
Lead. IFS. s12, dc.
Spelter. E29.
Spot copper. $50. s15; futures, $50.
Spot tin. E151- futures. E145. sic.
st. Louis Lead and Spelter-
ST. Louis, No, Jan. 12.-Lead firm, $50
G362IS.
spelter strong. 5.sOG5.9O
THE local MARKET.
Mexican currency. IS.
Mexican pesos CEI Paso buying price, 40.
Carranza currency, 14E; chihuahua cur
Ii Paso smeIter Quotations.
Corrected Daily.)
Pig lead. $50.
Bar silver Handy & Harmon quota.
London wire bars. us. So. dc.
Copper wire bars. 1915.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
ZOO ERRORS IN
ARIZONA LAWS

Ph1oenIx. Ariz. Jan 12-More than 200
errors in grammar and general oonstruc-
ton exist in the revised statutes Of Arizona.
This statement was made at the annual
convention of the Arizona Bar association
and was generally agreed to by the attorney
present. a committee was appointed to
urge the present legislature TO make neces-
sary corrections
Another committee was appointed to a ke
up with the state administration the matter
OF moving the supreme court and state law
Hbrary 70 some office building in Phoenix
It is commended that a great hardship is
worked upon attorneys who are compelled
10 Journey out to the capitol. on the out
skirts Of Phoenix every time they wish to
appear before the court or consult a refer
ence work
Officers Elected.
The following officers we're elected; Presi-
dent. P. w. O'Sullivan, Prescott; vice presi-
dent. J. L. Z. Alexander, Phoenix; secre-
tary. J. E. Nelson, Phoenix; treasurer, John
Mason Ross, Bisbee. directors, Frank O.
smith. Prescott: A. 6. NIcAuister. Solomon
VILE, NJ. J. Dougherty, Mesa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
PHOENIX CHIEF Or POLICE
HAS RESIGNATION HANDED HIM

Phoenix, Ariz, Jan. 12.-George o.
Brisbois who has been chief of police
of Phoenix nearly a year. or since
the commission form Of government
was adopted. has received his resigna-
ton from manager ". A. Parish. It
becomes effective Jan. Is. Parish claims
that the new chief has not been Sc
lected.
Almost from the start there was fric-
ton between BrisbOis and Parish re-
Sarding the management Of the police
department. In announcing that there
would be a change in the office, Parish
said: "Brisbois is an excellent police
officer but he has not enough executive
ability to fill the place"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

- MIGO LlSIO' needs money to
~ carry on the local relief
work with. Amigo Listo"
; means Ready Friend, but the hand
OF friendship in these cases of gricvous
I need must carry something more than
a greeting or a promise. There is need
for food, and clothing, and shelter, and
fuel.
1t is noteworthy that nearly all the
calls that have come to Amigo Listo"
for aid, are calls for food, food. food.
The cry is for the elemental means
OF existence.
Who can deny such ascry, when it is
made by our own nearest n~eighbOrs?
Hundreds Of dollars ought to come
TO Amigo ListO' through the vaude-
Vile entertainment to be given Friday
evening at the Ell PasO theater. Mana
ger Glass has volunteered to supply
half a dozen new ana excellent acts,
with a pIaylet and probably moving
pictures, and music by the orchestra.
He donates everything except the house
itself. so that 800 will cover every
item of expense, and all revenue over
that sum Will go to Amigo LiSto
CReady Friend. for food for the desti-
tute right here in our own city. The
Herald. by manager GLASS; invitation,
viii have charge of the door and the
box office, and account to the public
lDI the lNlluS IEttlN NG-
How You Can Help.
A "Spanish-American" who would
not give his name. brought in 81 yes
teTday for the fund. There have been
quite a number of donations of food
and clothing direct to headquarters in
the Popular store basement, but not
nearly enough to supply the need.
Citizens are asked to send to the POpu-
lar anything they have in the way of
food or used clothing; just mark the
bundle Amigo ListO,' and put in any
thing that people can eat or wear.
You can find a pound or two of some-
thing about the house that you can
spare; il will mean little to YOU, but in
the aggregate it may mean life and
strength to hundreds of needy womel
and children.
Committee In Charge.
The committee in charge is headed
by A.. Schwartz as chairman. and in
clUdes Mrs. Alberto Madero, Mrs. Dr..
Schuster, Mrs. NJ. CalderOn, and Mrs.
Y. Del Campo. a personal visit will
be made to families needing assistance,
and the necessary supplies viii be fur
nished. The work is not limited to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
DOUGLAS GROCERS OFFER
ULTIMATUM TO THE CITY

Douglas, Ariz. Jan. 12-Unless So
~licitors from firms outside Of Douglas
are charged licenses for getting bust
ness in this city, the grocery merchants
here viii refuse to pay the license. This
is the ultimatum which II. $. Kenyon,
manager OF a local concern. was select
ed to hand to the city marshal Monday.
The merchants feel they are being
unfairly treated in being obliged to pay
a high occupation license while solicit
ors for outside firms can contract sales
mere without payment of the license.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
Hill, optlcian # Precision, 421 Mesa

AIOther-Tenchers Win in Decision
Albany. y. Y. Jan. IA teacher
may not be dismissed because she abb
sents herself from the public schools to
bear a child. Commissioner John II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
FIRST EXPOSITION TOURISTS TO
VISIT ROOSEVELT DAM JAN. Is

Phoenix. AriZ., Jan. 1.-THE first
party of exposition visitors to make the
Roosevelt dam side trip will reach
Phoenix, Jan. %, according to infor-
nation that has reached the local
Southern Pacific offices.
The Southern Pacific has arranged
to detOUr all tourists who wish to make
the trip by way Of Globe. thence by
automobile to Phoenix. and on to the
coast. Thousands will thus be given the
opportunity to see the Roosevelt dam
and pass over the far famed Roosevelt
road, probably the most scenic highway
in the world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
DTPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC Is
REPORTED NEAR SOCORRO

SANTA Fe. n. NJ, Jan. I2-The de-
partment of education has received
news of an epidemic Of diphtheria at
the small settlement of AragOn, So
zorro county. Already nine deaths
have occurred and there are u more
cases under treatment.
The epidemic IS said to have as
snmed such proportions because the
people refused to obey the quarantine
ordered by DIR. J.. II. Under, county
physician. w. NJ. Scott has taken
charge of the situation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
SIX HUNDRED STRIKE TN
MIAMI INSPIRATION PLANT

clone, ARK, Jan. 12.-Six hundred
men are on a strike at the plant Of the
Inspiration Consolidated Copper com
pany at Miami because Of the employ
ment Of a n%OnuniOn worker in the boiler
shop. The men went out Monday.
1t is reported that the men will de-
mand a restoration OF the former wage
scale which was cut 10 percent at the
beginning of the European war, or q
promise that wages will increase pro-
pOrtionately as the price of copper adj
vances.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
WARDEN TELLS WHY HE DID
NOT EXECUTE VILLALOBO

Phoenix, Ariz-. Jar 12-Why Ramon
ViuaIobo. convicted of murder in the
superior court of Pinal county, who was
sentenced to hang Jan. s, was not exc
cuted, was explained by warden R =.
Simms today. Simms said the board OF
pardOns and paroles was not organized
He thought the execution OF VilialObO
before the organization Of the board
would be depriving him Of his legal
right.
VillslObO, a Mexican, killed an Ameri-
can, in a race riot last August
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12
ALLEGED CATTLE KILLER
SAWS WAY OUT OF JAVL,

Bisbee, Ariz-. a 12.-Jack GatIin.
alleged cattle killer. sawed the lock of
the door of his cell in the lower branch
county Jail at night and escaped. IN
other prisoner said a Mexican came to
the Jail during the night. cOnversed
through the cell window with Gatlin.
and passed something to MIN. 1t was
presumably the saw.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-12

Greenville, Ky, Jan. 12-Under In
StruCtious from circuit court judge
Rhea. the MuhIenberg county grand
jury is investigating the operations of
bands of night riders in his section
Recently n white man was decOyed at
night from his home here and hanged
to n tree. At various times men and
women have been seized, stripped and
logged and on two occasions tenant
houses in mining camps have been
riddled with bullets.