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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
YOUNG FOUND GUILTY:
JURY ASKS FOR MERCY
WHITE MAN CONVICTED OF
SHOOTING AT ANOTHER; AN
CRY OVER HORSE DEAL.

Charged with shooting with intent
to kill, following an alteration result,
ing from horse deal r. D. Young, a
white man, has been found guilty by
a jury in the Forrest county CIRCUIT
court The jury suggestedahat mercy
be shown the prisoner by Judge John
son when the sc.....c-2ce is announced.
Young was charged with shooting
at George Stacy, near Hattiesburg
last April. Stacy's father and Young,
the testimony showed, made horse
deal. Young later wanted to rule
back" but the elder Stacy declined
TO do So Young, it is said, and Stacy
met near the city and an argument
ensued. Young started for his gun.
and Stacy, on horseback, stuck the
spur in the flanks of his horse and
began running away. Young fired
on him, the bullet going over his head.
Young denied that he was shooting
at Stacy. He said that he merely
wanted to frighten the man.
Early in the day, Currie & Currie,
representing Young, asked the court
to take the case from the hands of the
jury and place it before another jury,
because one of the members of the
former set was the son of one of the
states chief witnesses in the case.
This discovery was not made, they
declared until after the trial had been
in progress for several hours. The
court refused to grant the request.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
(By associated PrCSS.l

Washington, D. c., Nov. 19.-
Great Rr.tain, Franc and Russia
have united in an effort TO have
China add herself to the entente
alliance, in order TO prevent posi-
BILE friction in the fu+are hA+Seen
China and Japan, ane 90 es sas4
peace in the Far East II
agrees to this plan. it's neA eaas
'rd'rnsr she WIN send any mIltary
force in the field.
Negotiations thus far are at ;he
conversational stage at Peking,
with no Indications as to China's
attitude. United States dipIo-
matte representatives. at Pekin and
other European capitals are re-
framing from taking part in the
conversations.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19

Paris. Nov 1o.-The next meet
ing of the Allied war council will
be held i'm London. 1t is likely
that Russia and Italy will desig-
nate representatives. to attend.
An understanding is said to have
been arrived at in regard to vari-
GUS subjects as a result of the
visit of the British war council
here, and energetic action is ex-
pected to result
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
STORM WRECKS WIRES
ON ATLANTIC COAST

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 19-Wire COM
munication with points in South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Florida which were
seriously interrupted by the storm OF
yesterday, is gradually being restored
today. No heavy property damages
were reported.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19

with steel nOsed cartridges. The 9th
er two contained blanks. Which wee
loaded and which unlOaded, no on
knew, not even the guards themselves
Who fired the fatal shots never will
be known.
Governor William Spry, with the
unanimous concurrence of the staoe
board OF pardons, telegraphed Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday that he would
not interfere further in the case Of
HillstrOm. The governors telegram
was in answer to one received We'd
nesday from the President requesting
a reconsideration of the case.
Gov Spry said in his telegram to
President Wilson that he is satisfied
the Presidents request is based on a
miscOnceptiOn Of the facts or that
there is some reason of an information.
al nature that the President has not
disclosed: that a further postpone.
ment at this time would be an unwar-
ranted interference with the course
of justice and that, mindful of the OBJ
legations of his oath of office, he can
not and will not lend himself or his Of
fee to such interference
Hillstrom was not advised of Gov
Spry's action. A death watch was
placed over Hillstrom and remained
till he was lined up agains a wall
shortly after o'clock and sent to his
death
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
c. & S. !. CONDUCTOR
SLOWLY CONVALESCiNG.

Conductor Kemp, one of the most
popular men in the employ of the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad, is now
able to sit up after an illness which
has lasted three months, according to
information received here from Gulf
port today 1t became necessary for
operations before he obtained relief.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
THANK GOD
MY BABY IS
ALIVE SAYS
LEVERET 7 7 7
Prisoner Issues a Statement to
the News In Which lie Al
firms He Is Innocent.
TELLS HOW IT FEELS
TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER

81 Want My Attorneys to Tell All, as
Have Tried to do During the TWO
Former Trials, rie Deciared-Why
the Case Was Transferred to For
rest County-Leverf t Says He Was
Thinking of His Sick 3 Every
Minute of the Trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
Il am innocent of murder


"a jury, for the second time, has
y failed to agree upon a verdict in my
case. | have just passed through an
ordeal which the public never will be
"a e to understand. Besides being
..etl I'd for my life, | have been, every
minute, expecting to receive word
that my baby, which has been danger
ously sick at Brookhaven, has died. |
went through the last trial the best
could But | thought more about my
:. child than | did about myself while
being tried. Thank God my child still
lives"
This declaration made in The For
rest county Jail this afternoon by Tom
Leverett, charged with killing Ed Brad
ley in Richton last August, is the first
insight into the mans personal feel
ings which the public has had an op-
portunity to gain.
The only conversation which Lev
erett has had with any one except his
counsel, since he was brought to Hat
tiesburg some weeks ago, was that
had with representative of The News
this afternoon.
Leverett was cool and calm, through
out the interview But his entire CON
versation was interspersed with re-
9rets that he could not be at the bed
side of his sick baby, now in Brook
haven with Mrs. Leverett.
Il thank God that the child still
lives" he said repeatedly, and ap-
peared to be more interested in it
than in his own fate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
VICTIMS OF
SHIP WERE
JE:ERED BY
AUSTR|ANS
Official Report Says Steamer
Stopped When Her Wireless
Was Shot Away.
SUBMARINE FIRE THEN
DIRECTED ON THE BOATS

investigation Completed, Ambassador
Page in Rome Is Told of How the
Austrian Subsea boat Sank the New
York Bound Liner in the Medter-
ranean-Venice Is Again Bombarded
BY an AuGtrian Aerial FIeet-Build-
ings Destroyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
DOMINICAN PRESIDENT
REPORTED DYING.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 19.-Presi-
dent ,Jiminez, of the Dominican Re-
public, il dying at Monte Cristi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
Of
JACKSON ROAD
DEFERRED YEAR
Route to Be Chosen Tor This IA
iional Highly ay % Fe Des-
ignated Next October.
BOTH STATES MUST
BUILD GOOD HIGHWAYS

Commission in Nashville Listens to the
Claims of the Delegates From Misss.
sppi and Alabama, and Decides to
Postpone Selection for a Year-The
State Having the Better Roads at
That Time Will Be Selected-This
State Pleased.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
Here's the Statement.

Leverett issued this statement:
Twice within the past thirty
days ! have been put to trial for
my life. | was tried, first, in Perry
county, where the unfortunate
event occurred, and the jury dis
'COntinucd on Page TnurD
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
THE COTTON MARKET.

(By ASS0ciQscd Press.)
New Orleans, Nov. 19.-The cotton
market closed > to 4 points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-19
THE WEATHER

day; slightly colder tonight.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

IH. .u.slHu .e.eesm suggest. ,u ISSUE OF
.ffa bond. 'a replace .hc 'um,y and inadequate
...a.u.. 20 static institution. with modem hfr
"".. structure. Saws The Telegram. At least
10000 600 .n bonds should Do issued ,u a lump
'n pHs Zoo buildings at adequate capacity and oi
'he uEHf sud Coz these institutions With that
IuaHn' available their housing needs could hr
satisfied 90 once lu husurs,..r way. and the
demand Goo money zoo increasing quantities 90 paw
tof patching au and pic.1e al, the anuquaicd
and dIapidst-d structures Ir which they are mann.
tanned would cease to rc,ule every Two years
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

HALLS OaaUh Cure b. not n uuack
medicine. n was prescribed by Ono
~ the best physicians in this couu
try FOR years ana Is q regular pre-.
scrption. % r. composed o' tho he7t
touiys known combined with tho
best blood purifiers. acting directly
ON tho mucous surfaces. Tho perfect
combination 81 the two ingredients
is what produces such wonderful roe
suits in curing catarrh. Send tor
testimonials. FREQ.
F.J. CHENEY & co, Props, To-.
.cd0 o. Sold by Druggists, price tac.
Take Hairs Family Pills for con-
GtlpatiUn. tAdF.D
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. a.
They cannot reach the seat % me
disease. Catarrh IS a blood or con-
stiuiional disease. and u order Co
cure q You must take internal RENE
dies. Halls Catarrh cure "a taken
Internally, aud acts directly upon
tho blood and mucous surfaces.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

III. rmariiH- i.f l"H. iHet
r ioy shoes over burt or
' art hak af .Iff rHH fnn
f Hr trTIr'U Hf sf" NTi
i.. f. forercr--vear smaller -HHas.
se.T ioct fresh, svcct snl happy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

The Amarillo Daily News
Guarantees to advertisers more
than fifty per cent greater cir
culatiOn than any other daily
paper published in Northwest
Texas.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

Only morning Newspaper an the Amsro
Country. Coves the Panhandle Of Te1as. Ea,l
,m New Mexico. Southern Colorado and Wsst.rn
Oklahoma from twelve to twenty four hours IN
advance Of Denv-L Dallas. Fort Worth Oklaho
ma City. and other papers Carrying telegraph,
dlpatchea
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

n, Daily News will be delivered BY oarrisi
anywhere u Amarillo or by mail outside of NJ,
city, Tor s. 90 year or SOC . month. in advance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

Make ua r..oIuuoua that you know. gaa e..
break hu' resolve DO do your damdc.f o.. m
prove au FouJ vofk oi last ycat
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen wa .utr 600.
morning and COO twelve months wr eI.i D. rsur
to eet used 90 making 5 out ol
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

Compared with Harry Ihaws yyar with H.
courts ai Iusu,c 'tr European lra,os Is .hrap
aifaf
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

Congressman ii1bsou be- lo boz n kau.. ..a
nrs, sunday and $50 wonder ho,, many ,.da .,.
Do 600 h1ud goo sss h.m
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01

Entered 80 second class matter ct the post
ofh1, at Amarillo. Ie1ss under the sct Of Msrci
8. 1879.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-01-01
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
IT,, Daily News will be delivered by carri,i
anywhere n Amarillo. or by mail outside Of N,
city, for $500 year OF SOC . month in sdvsnc,
9. toxic. i've ueh TO SWIM up ,ircau--aa,
asad one .lu float down
la-. arr a.., starving m Mexico when ,ur.
ara ua' being executed
Compared with Harry Ibaw., war uta u.
courts oi usu,r 'tr European ra,os Is .hrsp
ataf
Wha,e.,, ,a, ae~ year may boor .. .., a.
hope and play here wlII bee 100 prohibition e...uon
Make Do. r..pluuona that you know yaa eI.
break hu' resolve 70 do your damdr. o.. 1000
prove au Fouf work oi JAS, year
Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen va u.,r H.
incoming aud GOO twelve months $50 .lI D, rrsIur
in PEI used Do making out of
Congressman liob.on s 90 b., BOO kau... ..s
o-sl sunday and vc 1onde, how many ,.,s .u0
Do 600 bond 'o .ss him
Roosevelt ate soup with Sos, Io. almr th.
other day iaoi was iar more rrapr.'aH., au a..
'h'" h'' r'uue dinner v''h ngscr
IIrnsrionh when john Bu.. yr..e out ,.bo 90
carrying oou'Ioaoud oi var' Uncle -'u ,lII not
reply .arcrs1y search mc'
We TRUST tbr prosperity wh,b va. advertised
as following 900 the wake OF advanced freight latr..
0l.I move come aruuuius We have thc sack. ready
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
WHY is IT.?

The constitution provides that all
voters shall vote by ballot. When the
ballots are printed and placed in the
hands Of the voters, to use it, seems
that the guarantee of the constitution
is being carried out. No where In
the constitution does it say that one
man shall fill out the ticket Of another.
This might be construed as interfering
with the personal liberties Of the in
dtvidual. If after man secures the
ballot he is not able to use it. it is
his own fault. And what are our
Democratic friends going to do about
the grandfather clause, and other
subterfuges. resorted to by the South
ern states to prevent the negro from
voting? Why is 1t that Ohio can have
the identical law that the Fairmont
charter has in regard to filling out
tickets for voters If it is unconstitu'
tional? Does it. not make difference
whose OK is being gored?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10

fimsy evidence at that. The testimony
of reputable white women was cast
aside and the testimony Of an I'M
educated and degenerate negro was
taken ~ he jury and It was mainly
on this exdenee tiias the ptsoner
was found guilty: II was one q thsI
most peculiar hap enings ever records
ed IL; a south fern court:
Since that time every effort has. been
made to at least reduce the death,
penalty to life imprisonment, but so
far all efforts have failed: Yesterday
the state pardon board declined to
recommend leniency for Frank to the
governor Of the state, and the only
hope Of Frank now lies in the hope
that the governor on his own initiative
will send Frank to prison for life
instead Of allowing the death sentence
to be carried out. Many are confident
that the true perpetrator Of the crime
viii eventually be found out. and they
point out the injustice Of dealing out
the death penalty, when there is SO
much doubt in the minds Of such a
great number Of people as to whether
or not Frank Is the guilty party.
Frank still has a fighting chance.
.,ut it as a very small one.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
THE axes MUST GO.

The little AKA commission must go
The city will never progress as long
as this injustice stares the people Of
Fatrmont in the face. improvements
will be retarded and it would be much
better for them to submit to the Law
passed by the Legislature than to go
out at the point of a recall petition
which they cannot stop even If they do
defeat the will of the people by pre-
venting the holding Of the city cleo
'tion in July.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
VERY COMPLIMENTARY.

The charter gang organs editorial
on the courts decision reads very
much like an argument arranged by
one of the interveners' lawyers for de
livery in the event he got into the
case.-The Times,
The Times has Internationally paid
some one very high compliment
since the attorneys for the petitioners
are Harry Shaw. Judge Mason and
Senator Meredith, three Of the best
lawyers in the state, but no lawyer
had anything to do with the editorial
in question. 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
THE REASON.

The fight is made on the charter
SO the city hall crowd can manipulate
the city pay roll to secure Democratic
votes in 1916. The tax payers are
getting tired Of these tactics and will
not stand for it. The present city
hall officials will be safely out of office
before 1916, and If the special session
Of the legislature to be held this fall,
in all probability, is resorted to there
are scores Of people who are willing
to give the Governor the power to
appoint the next commissioners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
sM1LiSc NOW.

Day by. day the chances Of Leo N.
Frank t. escare death on the gallows
become smaller. In the face ofTcount'
less protests from an over the country,
the indieations now are that the state
OF ceorgia win carry out the death
ssntence ia thesETank case. The story
of the Frank trial and subsequent
events Is g long one, and one which
i5 familiar foIa1most every one in the
country ne vas convicted on cir;
cunstantsaI evidence, and rather
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
MP. RRYAN,s DESIGNATION.

In almost any other circumstances
the country would have rejoiced to
hear that Mr.. Bryan had given up a
place for which his fantastic unfitness
has long been but too apparent. He
has chosen to make his leaving as
unpleasant as his staying. He deserts
the President at a moment Of grave
international complication. Mr.. Bryan
deliberately does all that lies in his
power to create a. ejudice against
the note to be sent whose contents
are still unknown to the public.
Though Mr.. Bryan's resignation
strengthens the cabinet, it will be long
before Americans forgive the man who
sulked and ran away when honor and
patriotism should have kept him at his
post.-The New York Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects.
8IRREcoNeILAslE pfFFERgNcE.


( M. Bryan has done wen IN resign
ing II isS perhaps the Ewisest actSot
his politi cal career. Differing IRE:
Sconcilab bly, with the President in re:
speet to the form substanee OF the
reply to Germany's note Mr.. Bryan
finds himself also In irreconci labls
difference with the vast ma ority OF
his countrymen. It was out Of the
question that he should continue to be
Secretary of State. But the difference
over the note to Germany, after all,
is hardly more than the occasion OF
his retirement. For manyjmonths Mr..
Bryan has had to feel that he was an
iunconsid ered parsonage in the admin
tstration. The forms OF friendly 70.
iation and Of counsel were maintained.
Power and influence he no longer
possessed. His inability to assent to
the Presid ent's determination as to the
form Of the note to Germany put him
in an untenable position, from which
there was no refuge save, by restgning.
To Germany the resignation OF Mr..
Bryan for such a cause is an unnais.
taxable advance notice of the character
of the note.-The New York Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
AT n I TER E. DINNER.
3 MINIS 8

Give it to Mr.. Hoist; he was ready
either to claim credit for smashing
the steel trust or a great beat in being
first to predict the government would
lose its suits.
Life is growing harder and harder
forEus married men. Governor Whit.
man, OF New York, was in Sacramento
andsheard the baby in Albany crying.
No2escape.
Ebert Hubbard's death has brought
out an interesting revelation. Aswoman
has confessed that she clipped and
saved his writings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
klckINa TOO SOON.

Judge Raymond gave the charter
obstructionists a piece Of good advice
when he told them that Rebuen Ander-
son could apply for mandamus, COM
pe1ling the election officers to accept
his vote if the time should come when
he is denied the right Of franchise.
In other words the effect Of his ruling
was to say to the gentleman. you
are kicking before you are spurred."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10

do a few stunts Themselves. and the
attendance at this performances isl
therefore hattering commentary on
the excellence Of the act The audit
ience yesterday filled the theatre az
each perofrannce and applauded che
divers vocife rously. other DIVING
contest will be held this4e yening
Other features Of sthe fshowswi1l IN
;clude Charles Benningto ton, the 6setts
ifnonopede dancer and hi hS Kicker who
IA said to- give al Ewende rful perfofnil
;snce. The picture; The Prehig ate. =
tinBthrass aets;; feat rtng I1. 81. CaibeEt
ana Ruth Stone house: ii
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10

Bryan is said to be an active candi-
date for the Democratic presidential
nomination against President Wilson.
His platform will be peace and pro-
hibition. If he would add protection
to the ALTERATION he would have a
plausible platform. ..is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
oH. No.

The Times makes it appear that the
charter fight is ended. The Times
surely does not know the staying
qualities of the people Of Fairmont:
They are enlisted in the fight for q
better government, and will fight until
it is secured. If it takes three years
more.
Oh, no. one skirmtsh does not decide
a battle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
Mr.. BRYAN OUT THAT POLICY
MAY BE FIRM.

In forcing Mr.. Bryan out Of the
administration as Secretary Of State
and by the correspondent in the case
his resignation is patiently nothing
less than matter of compulsion-the
President will have the approval Of
the American people. They will un
oualifiedly indorse Mr.. WILSON'S ac
ton because, in any event, the Ne
braskan was sorry mistit in oul
government. Forcing the issue Will
Mr.. Bryan as Mr.. Wilson sends MS
answer to Berlin, begins to redeem, IL
its international aspect. his foreign
policy and his administration before
a determined, united and loyal Ameri
can people.-The New York Press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10
-gRY,AN,s REsIeNATIoN ave
SIGNIFICANCE. A

The nation may well hope that the
breakup OF the Wilson cabinet may
be the only serious result OF the STUB:
born determination of the Presid lent to
force upon Germany unreasonable and
impossible conditions of warfare. But
If the note approved by the cabinet
yesterday Is ind eed of such q character
ast to Justify Mr. Bryan's revolt It Is
to be feared that the United statesgis
opening a. new and undesirable chap.
ter in the nations history York
American.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10

There are many Americans who will
take Bryan's views on the German
controversy, asking for arbitration and
refraining from trying to stop subma,
rine warfare. 1t is doubtful If we have
any right to ask Germany to refrain
from using topedoes on ships Of hostile
nations carrying munitions Of war, as
the Lusitania did. and Mr.. Bryan Is
right in saying that an American ctti.
zen sailing on such a vessel is max,
ing trouble for his country, even #
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-10

In speaking Of the charter decision
the'Times says: There were none Of
it's friends, except It's father, L. NJ.
Davis, to see the nisshapen legisla-
tive child writing in its constitutional
weakness"
To say the. least, It certainly showed
the proper parental feeling for the
parent to appear on the scene when
the infant was gagged andE1eft blythe
collusionists laundering on'the steps
Of the temple OF Justice: