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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
MACHINISTS TALK WAR.
Chicago Leader hints at General
Ti-up of Munitions.

CHICAGO. Jan. l0.-The first intima-
ton Of a national movement OF ma
chinis,s To- tie up the manufacture OF
ammunition for warning European
Powers was given to-day by union lead
ers directing II strike at the Edward
Waive and Manufacturing Company.
East Chicago. where 600 employees are
out.
The manufacturers Of munitions all
over the country are becoming rich as
a result Of their activities said John
Butler. who presided at a meeting of
the men. and wages are not being
raised in proportion, II H. the Golden
harvest for them and the machinists IN
tend to be rechoned with"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
Followirg Table gINes the unhllcd tom
mage OF the United states steel CORPORA
ton AZ the close Of each quarter from

The etHt'ln"Nt OF thF unified orders
makes il possible to give "A very close
estimate Of the total production, ship
mcnts made and orders booked during
1915. steel ingots apparently in ex-
cess OF IL, 900, oOO tons were cast. while
finished products amounting to approx
mately 1000 600 o II were rolled. The
total 1915 shipments are estimated at
ll,75O. 600 tons. or about ESQ, 900 tons
less than the total production. These
are preliminary figures and are subject
10 revision. In fact, there is reason
TO believe that shipments were con-
siderably larger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
1900 OUT IN
aluminium Go. " OrLrr~ In Clash
" 18th Police.

BrFrAlo. y Y. Jan. l0-Firecu hum
dred striking employees of the Aluminium
COMPANY ot America willie s;ouiug No
I plant al Niagara FAILS rlashed with
twenty polio. reserve. under Supt Curry
to-day. The reserves charged. ntiug IN
the air Many heads were urokeu 10 tn.
melee. No toll Of Injuries j. available. IS
the injured men were sinUgg.cd To- their
homes.
: L. WestoNe- Wa seriously hurt dur
ing the bait e Refusing to walk out. he
continued work until nit upon the head
with a b.ick. He * iu.crnal,v Injured
and may die
Tonight after twice 'eJ"c;iug Efforts
at compromise. the st;ikcjs urgdu drink
ing. Further violence" j. feared. Special
deputies guard the plant. but uu call
has been sent Tor the militia. Al effort
VIII II. made To close the "a uous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

The Comptroller recommends that
Congress pass a law enabling the De-
pa rtment of Justice to bring suit against
an offending bank on Information fur
nished either through his office or
through other sources as the only way
10 put an end to usury. As an illus
tration of what has been done the re-
port submits one case among many
others throughout the country of a loan
OF $3.50 made by "A bank in Oklahoma
for six days for which II received 81.
an interest rate per annum Of o,400
per cent.
The purchase of stock by national
banks In other corporations is another
offence to which attention is called. The
report reviews the case of the National
Bank of Commerce in New York, which
bought s., 6O0.Oo0 OF the stock OF the
Chicago city Railway Company az the
participant in "A s. Indicate formed by a
well known firm Of bankers. This was
in 1905. The loss to the bank in the
transaction was $1,000. 900 and ulti-
mately the directors of the bank were
required 10 make half Of the loss good
TO the shareholders. Two other banks
did the same thing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

W~AsHiSGToN. Jan. l0.-The nonina-
tions OF X. r White to be postmaster
at Perth Amboy and : Danaely TO be
postmaster at Rutherford. y. j. were
confirmed rs the Senate to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

Nicholas Schwefldgeist. a carpenter
his wife. Mary. seven children and two
boarders were overcome In their rooms
es7 Third street. by gas yesterday morn
ing. They were treated by Or. Palmer
OF Bellevue Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan, l0-A little easier tone pre-
vailed to-day, with Stewart Warner the active
feat ure Chicago Pneumatic Tool, Scars. Roe,
buck and Union Carbide were lower on mol.
crate selling. Booth Fisheries common and
preferred were firmer The bond list showed
a steady tone, The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
C%OTTONSEED OIL,

The early advances Of 2 TO s points were
not held, there having been considerable
hedge selling and scattered pront taking
Distant months made new high records.
The higher lard list. rather bullish cotton
ginning figures and strength Of crude oil
Mt 'losc To SIC, were against speculative
selling of importance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 10 TT stock mar.
ket was quiet Cambria Steel eased on a,
but later recovered about all the decline
Other lssues were generally unchanged 10
fractionally lower. Philadelphia Electric and
Philadelphia RAPID Transi, trust certificates
declined a half poini The ummary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
THE BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON. Jan. lo.--There was some liduida.
ton In the mining shares market. but de.
cllnes were mostly slight. United states
smelling common lost ia Tamarack was
an exception, gaming 3 points. Tn sum
mary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

P~ITrSBURG. Jan 10 Prices were un.
changed for the most part. Naiional Fire
prooing was y lower and Washington c
Air Brake lost :. on small lots American
window Glass Machine common continued the
active feature, the stock ruling firm al N
Tho summary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Jan io-Houston OIL pre-.
ferred sold on "A point and fractional declines
in Cosden. Dawson Chemical and
Pennsylvama Water and Power, Sapulpa
Refining issues we're steady The summary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-11

The Cambria Steel Company, accord
ing to a report from Jamestown. Pa.
has announced an increase OF 10 per
cent In the wages OF all employees eX-
, ,cpting those working OF salary and
tonnage basis. About 5000 men are
affected. The aunual payroll will be
increased $500. 600.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
Strayed Or Stolen.

Saturday night. May 20. one
sorrel mare mule. about 10 or IL
years old, white marks on back
caused BY harness, weight about
700 pounds. Liberal reward for
recovery Of same.
g. H. Hartman.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
HEAVY RAINS AGAIN DO
DAMAGE TO GOOD ROADS

The heavy rains of the first OF
the week again did damage to the
improved graveled roads at Mays
Bridge southwest of town and on
the road in the Bogue Chitto
swamp near the Thayer railroad
crossing, this last place suffering
the worst from the inroads of the
water and consequent washing out
of the roads in places.
At times at Thayer the water
was two feet over the roadbed,
enough to block traffic, excepting
to a few of the more venturesome
who took the chances of being
washed, with their teams, off into
the wide expanse of swirling
waters beyond the road.
1t has now been proved that to
make these roads passable at all
times and to save continual repair
~ the sections washed away 1t will
be necessary to raise the road level
and put in large culyerts to take
care of the freshets when they
come.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
IS EHDEAVORING TO GET
SOLDIERS FOR THE ARMY

Private F. M. Mum, of the u.
S. Army Recruiting Office at Jack
son, is spending a week in Brook
haven for the purpose of recruiting
as many as possible for all
branches of the army.
MIR. Mum has his headquarters
at the Central Hotel and will be
glad to talk with all who wish to
enlist between the ages of Is and
35, and will fully explain any and
all questions asked him. Those
who apply here will be examined
in this city and if successful in
passing the examination will be
forwardedTat the governments 5 ex-
pense from here 70 Jackson, Miss,
after which they go to Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, for about SO days
and from there to whatever station
or post they are assigned
Mr.. Mum is almost home boy,
having enlisted at Sumrall and has
served both in the navy and army.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
co. H OFF MAKING WAR
PICTURES FOR MOVIES

Capt. ]. L. Storm with Brook
haven's military company, num-
bering 90 men left Sunday in
special car to take part in the
spectacular scenes in "The Crisis, !"
being filmed by the Selig Compa-
ny, in and about Vicksburg this
week.
There are over 500 state guards
men participating in the movies,
the soldiers being encamped at
Camp Williamson.
The two Vicksburg companies,
the companies from Greenville,
Jackson, Natchez, Yazoo City,
Brookhaven, Laurel and Kosciusko
are among the actors in the pro-
duction.
There will be lots Of action"
in the films to be produced. 200
kegs of black powder having been
purchased by the Selig Company
and sent to Camp Williamson
This win be used in various battle
scenes. There is also quantity
of dynamite and other explosives.
James Colin Campbell, Paul w.
Santschi and Bessie Eyton are
among the notabIes of the Selig
Company on hand in Vicksburg to
stage various parts.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
GOOD ROAD BOND IS
SUE NULL AND VOID
So Rules Chancellor 0. B. Taylor Also
Gusts New Good Roads Commits
SiOners Old Ones Back.

Jackson, Miss, May %. Lin
coin county will have to start all
over again in floating a 5000, 900
bond issue for good roads, accord
| ing to a decree issued last night
| by Chancellor @. B. Taylor.
The question was brought before
the Chancellor IN the case of But
terfield VS.. Lincoln county. The
court decree overrules the demur-
ref made by attorneys for Lincoln
county, holds that the appointment
lof road commissioners is null and
void and restores the old commits
sion to power.
The decree in full is as follows:
"This cause coming on to be
heard by agreement of parties be-
fore the chancellor in vacation on
the demurrer by all of the defend
ants in the original and supple
mental bills of complaint and the
chancellor having heard and con-
sidered the said demurrer, doth
order. judge and decree that the
same shall be and it is hereby
overruled, and the defendants de-
clining to plead further, it is also
ordered, adjudged and decreed that
the bill of complaint shall be and
the same is hereby taken as con-
fessed by the defendants in all
respects and the injunction prayed
for by the bills of complaint is
granted, and all of the defendants
are enjoined and restrained from
issuing the bonds of Lincoln coun-
! ty, Miss, as mentioned and pro:
posed by the orders passed by the
board of supervisors as shown by
the exhibits filed with the bill of
complaint.
"It is further ordered, adjudged
and decreed that the appointment
of w. H. Seavey, w. L. Denman
and ]. @. Brister as road commits
sioners of Lincoln county, Miss,
was without authority and illegal
and void and that the act of the
board of supervisors purporting to
abolish the highway commission
lof the separate road district of
supervisors district No. l, and re-
moving L. L. Summers and /. N.
Bush as road commissioners, was
illegal and void and that the said
L. L. Summers and |. N. Bush are
public officers in the possession of
public offices and that the board
of supervisors of Lincoln county
are restrained and enjoined from
Interfering with them in the law
| full discharge of their legal duties
as road commissioners of said dis
trict. "
The defendants will appeal to
the Supreme Court and have the
case advanced upor the docket of
that court so that the matter may
be finally disposed of within as
short a time as possible.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
CLOSING EXERCISES
AT PUBLIC SCHOOL
Annual Concert Contests and Cow
mencement Exercises Awards
Of Medals and Prizes.

Last Thursday evening the An
nual Concert of the BrookRaven
High School took place in the
school auditorium. Pupils of Mrs.
Willoughby, of the Voice Depart
ment and of Misses Bowen and
Ragsdale of the Piano and EXPIRES
sion Departments gave the pro-
gram, which was, perhaps, tbs
most excellent in the history OF the
school. The chorus singing and
the piano playing were of a high
order of merit.
The presentation by Mrs. Will
loughby of three of the boys whl
have studied voice-Donald Morse,
Willie Day and Frank SwalmI
aroused great deal of enthusiastic
interest and pleasant comment Oh
their efforts toward cultural attain
ments. Their solos were decided
features of the evening, as wers
also, solos by Emily Hartman and
Aileen Montgomery.
In the closing number, A Geibel's i
Rosebuds, trio sung by Ruby
Maynor, Frank Swain and Myrtis
Walker, young Swain, who made
his debut as a singer on the
program, confirmed the suspicion
that he will be heard from later il
the field of song.
The Girls and the Boys Con-
tests for the Peripatetics medals
we're of unusual interest and notl-
ing of the commencement exercises
showed more conclusively the et-
Continued on Third Page.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
WHITWORTH'S 5Sth
SESSION AT AIN END
Commencement Sermon Sunday Was
Preached by Or. Atkins Other
Closing Exercises.

The Mary Lampton Auditorium
was filled to overfowning for the
annual commencement sermon,
which was the fifty eighth in the
history of WhitWorth, on Sunday
last.
At the beginning of the service
the student body of the college,
clad in white and led by Miss
Shannon, the teacher of voice, and
Ithe special students of voice, en-
tered in procession singing "God
of Our Fathers. "
Seated upon the platform were
DR.. Cooper, president of the col
lege; Revs. Hill and and Morse, of
the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches respectively; DR.. Munger,
of Hattiesburg; DR.. ]. T. Leggett,
of Meridian, and the distinguished
speaker of the occasion, Bishop
James Atkin, D. D., of Waynes-
vile, N. c.
The singing of Miss Shannon's
pupils was a delightful feature of
the service.
Miss Cordelia Brister sang So
10, tEye Hath Not Seen" and
Miss Addell McNair gave violin
solo, Broken Melody"
The theme of DR.. Atkins SER
mon was based upon the power of
Christ to supply all needs-"Let
him that is athirst come, +" and
was forceful and practical, and
adapted in every way to theN oc-
Contained on Fourth Page.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
HOW "CRAB APPLE
VIEWS MANY MATTERS
Somewhat Caustic, 'Tis True, But He
Believes in Writing in Language
That is Easily Understood.

Got any flies at your house
They are numerous at the place
where we board, and the land lady
has bIandly remarked that "flies
are usually bad when there are
men-folks around. /" We made no
reply except deep grunt.
Some time ago The Leader stat
ed that nearly everybody was
Ford crazy. But it seems that
many are COW crazy. Separators
and milk cows, spades, screen wire
and sundry things required in the
dairy business are in great de-
mand. But the price of butter
fat is decreasing as summer ap-
proaches, and the profit is consid-
erably trimmed But we'll men,
ton cows and automobiles later on.
The very air seems to be poison
ed with politics. We find politics
in the church, in the school, and
in many other places where the
peoples money is being used.
"You tickle me and I'll tickle
you" is getting to be too common
and good purging is greatly
needed in many public institutions.
Guess we'll say more on the sub
ject later on,
The plumed Knights on parade
in Brookhaven recently were an
attractive spectacle. No matter
how ugly a man may be, if he
dons that kind of costume, he will
look 40 times better. We failed
to recognize some Of our intimate
CONTINUED on 3rd page)
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
LOSES LIFE In A
SAN MILL ACCIDENT
Ben Morgan is Caught in Carriage
and I'as Leg Completely
Sawed Off.

Bogue ChitAo, Miss, May 20
Ben Morgan, aged AZ, mill fore
man and saw Aler of the Central
Lumber Company of this place,
was fatally injured at the COM
pany's plant yesterday afternoon.
Preparatory to restlming work at
the close of the nopn hour, Mr..
Morgan was in conversation with
the sawyer, standing near the saw
and directly in thepath of the car-
riage.
In some way the carriage began
moving swiftly, catching its VIC
tim and hurting his left leg
against the saw, completely sever
ing it just below the knee and then
crushed him between the roller
beds, death resulting four hours
later.
Mr.. Morgan had been a resident
of this place for about two years,
and is survived by a wife and
three daughters. The. body will
be shipped to Sandersville, Miss,
the home of his parents, for buri-
al.
W. D. Reimer. general superin-
tendent of the Butterfeld Lumber
Company at Norfeld, Miss, suffer
ed painful injuries and general
shaking up because of a fall
through a platform yesterday af-
ternoon.
The foundation was laid this
week for modern hotel building
on the site of the one destroyed
by fire March A. ]. ]. Leggett is
the owner.
The following teachers have
been elected as the faculty of
Bogue Chitto High School for the
ensuing session: /. E. PEBBLES,
principal; Mrs. l. E. PEBBLES, Mrs.
Carrie Butler and Miss Elizabeth
Spright. The selection of a music
and expression teacher was defer
red.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
COLORED DOCTOR
IS REFUSED BAIL
Defense Presented No Testimony
Lawyers Have Tilt Butler Asked
to Recuse Self.

cit is the opinion of the court
from the evidence submitted that
the defendant is guilty of murder
and he is committed to Jail with
out the benefit of ball., were the
concluding words from Justice ~:
Is. Butler Friday which ended "A 4
preliminary trial of DR.. III. f. Con-
nor, colored physician chaIgld a
with cutting Sophronia Hall a
week ago, the woman having aied
from the effects Of the wound Is
hours later.
The trial was unusual in severaI
respects, developments ensuing
from the outset at the announce
ment of the states "ready for
trial. by District Attorney Hugh
| V. Wall when objection was made
by the three attorneys for Connor
to Justice Butler hearing the case
on account of his having acted as
coroner at the inquest and having
expressed himself as having "an
opinion of the case. This was
overruled but not before County
Attorney J. w. McNair and De-
fense Attorney ]. A. Maui had en-
gagged in a lively tilt over remarks
alleged by Maui to have been made
to him by McNair, Maui claiming
McNair's agreement to change of
the trial over to another Justice Of
the Peace.
Another feature was the fact
THAT the defense never presented
any witnesses, while no less sensa-
tional was the charge by the
County Attorney in his concluding
address before the court that
there had been tampering with
the witnesses, undoubtedly by a
master hand, althugh he said he
could not say who it was, but that
| in all his experience he had never
found it as hard or ran across
more obstacles in getting evidence
than in the Connor case.
All of the attorneys engaged in
the case-Naul and Yawn and P.
IL. Jones for the defense and H. ".
Wall and ]. w. McNair for the
State-made strong pleas before
the court for the interests they
represented.
Only seven or eight witnesses in
all were examined-all being, or
supposed to be-direct eye wit
nesses to what occurred on the
night of the tragedy in Engstrom $
quarters when a moonlight picnic
was in progress and where the
Hall woman received her death
wound.
The gist of the evidence was
that ConnOr and the woman were
walking together, that the Doctor
was endeavoring to get his COM
panion to go somewhere with him
and that she refused, testimony
varying as to what passed between
them in words, other than the lie
was given the physician and he
was also cursed. Testimony coin-
cided that the alleged slayer was
seen to throw out his right arm
toward the dead woman in the
moonlight and one witnesss said
she cried out He cut me- while
others failed to hear anything
when the woman collapsed 1t
was proven that the physician
shortly afterward endeavored to
|succor the wounded womanl lind
had her removed to her hdlne,
where he attended her and pre.
scribed for her up to the timk Of
her death the next afternoon
Il Undoubtedly the largest crokd
Of negroes ever in the court hoQse'
at one time were present through
out the trial, it being very eVident 4
that the accused physician Hss
many friends amQne hls race.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
Bank Closing Notice.

The Undersigned banks win
be closed next Tuesday, May
Goth on account Of Legal Ei0li.
day.
BrOokhaven Bank &Trust Co.
First National Bank
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-05-24
TO the Patrons Of the LOmO.

| wish to apoIogizeto the people
of Brookhaven in not having a
program for Tuesday and Wednes-
day of this week, due to the fact
THAT the Film Co. S failed to make
correct routing. This will be
remedied at once and will assure
you from now on Of not only few
reels, but a good entertainment
each and every night.
Very truly,
H. G. Ford, Mgr. Lomo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-19
Who Brings the Toys!


Tariff, machines. figures-what have
they to do with Toyland?
You grown people may smile a little
wistfully to see another leaf of ro-
nance fall away from the tree of life
forever. But the thousands of little
boys and girls the world over know
better. They know who makes the
toys and who brings them. They
know how old Santa Claus comes
down with his heavy pack from the
snowy spaces between the stars
down. straight down. through the
chimney in a skirl of wind and a
furry of powdery fakes. and gets not
one whit the sootier for it; and how
he lands as good natured and jolly as
ever on the smoldering hearth. with
fairy gifts for his children.
And what cares little Jack or Jill
anyhow whence they come as long as
they get their toysf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-19
NJ. NJ. CORNER.

Friday Dec. Is, was a bitter cold
day, and we were not surprised that
/ few came to our meeting and sale, in
fact, there was little to sell, as the
ones who We're to bring the articles
( did not come; however, we are not
discouraged, but will keep right on
with our work and plans.
There are at least two prospective
buyers for the comforter. 1t is larger
and better than we thought. We
should have asked $3.50. but we be-
lieve in quick sales and small profits,
so it will go for $500 TO the one who
calls first at Henrietta street, near
| South Fourth street, at Mrs. Multi
gan's. AS before stated the money will
so to Miss Metz. By the way, we wish
the fund might increase faster. This
committee has done nobly in the
past. But for their efforts it is likely
that nothing would have been begun.
We hope that after Christmas there
may be some concerted movement that
will make it an easy matter to raise
the desired amount However, none
need wait; the money can be sent to
Miss Margaret Metz, 1911 North Sixth
street, 1 door north of the creamery.
1t will all be noted, the same as though
it passed through the hands of the
treasurer, Mrs. Marson.
We saw Miss Metz today; she seems
improving faster since there is a pros
pect of being provided for through the
winter.
Our next meeting will be on Jan. 5.
The place is not definitely decided
upon. Sec.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-12-19
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
Danger Signal

If the IRE bell should ring would you
run and stop it or go and help 70 put
out the fire? 1t is much the same way
with a cough. A cough is a danger
signal as much as a fire bell. You
should no more try to suppress it than
to stop a fire bell when it is ringing,
but should cure the dis ease that causes
the coughing. This can nearly always
be done by taking Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Many have used it
with the most beneficial results. 1t
is especially valuable for the persist
ent cough that so often follows bad
cold or an attack of the grip. Mrs.
Thomas Beeching, Andrews, Ind,
writes: During the winter my hus-
band takes cold easily and coughs and
coughs. Chamberlain Cough Remedy
is the best medicine for breaking up
these attacks and you cannot get him
to take any other" Obtainable every
where.