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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
MOUNTED POLICE ON BORDER
Commission Considers Plan For .
Mounted Border Patrol-Danger
In Dual Authority.

New London-A suggestion that the
Mexican government create constabs
ulary for border duty similar to the
rurales of the Diaz regime was made
during a brief session of the Ameri-
can joint commission, concluding the
second week of it's deliberations. APP
parently the plan for joint police
force previously discussed was aban-
doned as impracticable after the COM
missioners had conferred with Maj
Gen. Bliss, assistant chief OF staff of
the United States army.
Gen. Bliss, it was learned, made a
dispassionate statement of the situa-
ton he believed would follow Gen.
Pershing's withdrawal from Mexico
before a properly constituted constab-
ulary is created to relieve his troops.
1t is understood he pointed out the
difficulty of creating border police
under dual authority.
The withdrawal of Pershing's troops
and their relief was discussed. No def
mite assurances were given by the
Mexicans that the places of the Amer.
leans would be taken by Mexican
troops, but it is known that they re-
gard it as beyond question that suf-
ficient number of Mexican police
would be placed in the district now
covered by the mericans.
The police could check up the COM
ings and goings of every man in sus-
pected community. Moving swiftly
and unhampered by women camp fol-
lowers, who form the commissary of
Mexican military force, the rurales,
it is believed, could do much toward
putting a permanent check on bri
gandaSe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
ceaseIess Shell, Fire.

At the British Front (via London) !.
With ceaseless shell fire from un-
precedented concentrations of guns,
with the British making good their
advances, while the Germans were
rushing up reserves from other parts
OF the western front, the battle ragged
furiously throughout Sunday.
The Decentralization of their infantry
by the use of the new British armored
motor cars called tanks" was freely
confessed by German prisoners.
There was no standing against
that sort of thing" said one German
officer. "Of course we surrendered,
those of us who were alive. We fired
at tank with our rifles. Our ma
chine guns were turned loose on it.
But the bullets were only blue sparks
on the armor. We thought the Brit
fish slow and stupid, despite their
courage and stubbornness, and they
gave us a surprise like this"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
LEAKEsvILLE. MISS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER. ee 1e1
GENERAL STRIKE IMPENDING
day If Carmen Strike is
Unsettled.

New York-Failure of negotiations
being conducted by Mayor Mitchell to
provide a basis of settlement of the
TRACTION strike in this city will result
in call Thursday for sympathetic
strike of approximately 100000 work
ers. union leaders declared after con-
ference between representatives Of
several crafts.
+ The call will be issued. it was stated,
to all unions affiliated with the Cen
trail Federated Union of New York, the
Central Labor Union of Brooklyn and
the Federated Union of the Bronx,
iWestchester and Yonkers. Some of
the unions already have authorized q
strike, union leaders said, and refer.
endums are in progress in others.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
COLUMBUS TO HAVE GUESTS
tertained-RaptIst conven-
ton Follows.

ColumDlS, MfSS.-COlumDuS Is pre-
pairing to entertain two state conven-
tons in November. First the Missis-
sippi division, United Confederate Vet
erans, and the Sons OF Confederate
Veterans will hold their annual re-
union here Nov. /, 2 and 3. On the
9th day of November, soon after the
veterans have adjourned, the big State
Baptist Convention will assemble for
a three-day session
The Mississippi veterans held their
reunion at Biloxi last year, and upon
the urgent Invitation of Gen. e. T.
Sykes of this city Columbus was Sc
lected as the place for holding the
1916 reunion. Elaborate plans are be-
ing made for the entertainment of the
veterans and the Sons of Veterans, an
auxiliary organization, which holds its
annual meeting synchronously with
that OF the veterans. The local camp
will work In conjunction with the
chamber of commerce, the local camp
Of veterans and the United Daughters
of the Confederacy in planning for the
entertainment OF the distinguished Wis
itors.
The State Baptist Convention, the
largest religious organization in the
state, will convene here in annual ses-
sion on Wednesday, Nov. 8, and con-
tinue through three days The con-
vention will be presided over by its
president, Hon. J. l.. Johnson, head of
the Mississippi Woman's College at
Hattiesburg.
Local committees have been appoint
ed to make the necessary arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
800 or 1000 delegates expected to at
tend the convention. Every provision
will be made for the convenience and
pleasure of the visiting delegates, and
Columbus will sustain her reputation
for hospitality and cordial welcome.
Nothing will be left undone to make
both of the big meetings the most sue
cessful and the most delightful in the
history of the respective organizations
Columbus extends a cordial and warm
welcome to the members of both.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
STUDENTS HAVE A THOROUGH
COURSE OF TRAINING IN WIRE
LESS TELEcRAPHY.
ONE OF FEW STATE STATIONS
"oIe Miss" University Right Up To
the Minute In curricuIum-Larg-
est Enrolment In History of
Institution.

Jackson
The University of Mississippi at OK.
ford possesses one of the few wire
less" receiving stations In the state,
and perhaps the only station in the
state at which systematic Instruction
is given in the principles and practice
OF wireless te1egraphy. The advan-
tages Of such instructions are many.
In the first place. wireless telegraphy
as a means of commercial communities
ton is being greatly extended on land
and sea, and is offering increasing op-
portunities for skilled operators at
good salaries. The demonstration OF
successful communication by wireless
under conditions such that all other
means Of communication fail is suf-
ficient guarantee that wireless meth
DDS have come to stay. Wireless meth
cds embody many of the laws and the
cries Of physical science and almost
all of the principles of electricity. and
for this reason it's study offers to the
student many avenues for advance
ment in applied electricity other than
that OF professional operator.
The university feels that it Is work
ing In keeping with the spirit Of prog
ress and utility in offering its students
the opportunity to become familiar
with this scientific achievement which
Is destined to play such an important
role in our civilization.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Survey New Railroad.

Gulfport, Miss. - Chief Engineer
Gardner of the Gulf & Ship Island
road, with the entire surveying party,
are busy laying out the route from
Ten Mile to some point in the timber
holdings of the Edward Hines Lum-
Der Company.
This strip OF railroad being built by
the Gulf G. Ship Island is to enable the
road to haul logs to the mill which
the Hines interests propose to erect
at Gulfport.
Besides connecting with the main
body Of the Hines timber 1t will also
reach the Hines-Dantzler riant on
Jordan river. The building of this
road Is one of the conditions on which
the Hines mill was brought to Gulf
port.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
TAMEs HEADS REVOLT.
He is Leading independent Faction
Against Chihuahua.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Colonel Mariana
Tames, who with several members of
the Carranza garrison in Juarez, re-
volted some weeks ago and is at AL
dana, about 35 miles northeast of
Chihuahua City, with about 300 fol-
lowers, according to private dis
patches received here. Tames, it is
said, is operating Independently Of
other Mexican factions.
Another band of about 800 outlaws
recently reported in the vicinity Of
Ojinaga is said to be making its way
in the direction of Chihuahua City.
but it is declared no fears of an attack
upon the town is entertained.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Cereal Crops Small.

Jackson. Miss.-From many parts of
the South Mississippi territory that
was swept by the July storm come
cries Of distress and evidences of eco
nomic privation. According to letters
which have reached district farm
demonstration headquarters here, the
farmers have in many instances lost
their corn entirely. and being TOO late
to replant with any hope of crop re-
turned, must depend on other feed
crops.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Gives up After 2e Years.

Pittsboro. Miss.-Bob Under has
surrendered himself to Sheriff ]. w.
Wright of Calhoun, county, on charge
of murder. Linder killed Billy Stew
art in Calhoun county 26 years ago,
and has been at large ever since. Lin
der went to Stewards home to ask the
land of Stewards daughter in mar
riage and dispute arose; thereupon
Linder cut Stewart with knife, kill
ing him.
Afterward the girl went to Linder
in Texas and they were married. She
has since died. There are no living
witnesses to the tragedy and Linder
will doubtless not be punished.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Bonds For Good Roads.

Brookhaven, Nissan order giving
notice OF the intention Of the board Of
supervisors to issue bonds and con-
struct good roads in Districts Nos. 2
and of this county has passed. More
than sufficient number of the quail
flied voters of these districts having
petitioned for the improvement. 1t is
the intention of the board to sell the
bonds at the next meeting to be held
in October and push the work as sooD
as funds are available.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Protect Waterworks.

Natchez. Miss.-The mayor and
board of aldermen and waterworks
commissioners of Natchez are consid-
ering the feasibility of building a
freakwater in the Mississippi river as
a means of protecting the waterworks
plant which IS situated on its bank.
Recent caving near the plant has
caused much apprehension. An inspec-
ton was made by engineers who re-
ported that the erosion is caused by
springs running from the high bluff on
which the greater part of the city is
situated
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
pIpplna vats pxnamlted.

Baldwin, Miss.-The dipping vat
near Nat Gholson's has again been
dynamited. This is the second time
this vat has been destroyed in that
section within the last few weeks
Since the two vats were blown up
several weeks ago and the vat near
Robert Corbett's blown up nearly two
weeks ago. marauders have increased
in boldness. operating in almost plain
daylight, seemingly taking no precau-
tions whatever.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
shrIners' Ceremonial.

Meridian, Miss.-The ceremonial of
Hamasa Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine, held in Meridian was largely
attended by Shriners from throughout
this state, Louisiana. Alabama and
Tennessee. The feature OF the cere-
monial was the street parade. The
novices, those unfortunates who were
destined to tread the hot sands on an
exceptionally hot day, were exhibited
in merciless way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Yazoo GETS New Plant.

Yazoo City, Miss.-Yazoo City is to
have another big plant. the Southern
Light and Fixture Company. Mr.. L. l..
Braddock of Greenwood will be in
charge Of the factory and number Of
men will be employed to turn out the
recently invented small town street
acetylene light. 1t is expected that this
concern will eventually grow into big
industry and will be great help to
Yazoo City. Mr.. c. A. Furguson OF
this city Is theeinventor of this light
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
AMERICAN HoNoRED.

Herbert Townsend Remembered For
Work at verdun.
Paris.--Young American members of
me field ambulance continue to attract
the attention of the French military
commanders for their efficiency under
fire. Herbert F. Townsend Of New
York Is mentioned in general orders
for his work before Verdun, in assist
ing In the great air fight.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Widow Awarded pamaues.

Brookhaven, Miss.-A verdict for
$4,000 damages was brought in by the
jury in circuit court against the Cen
trail Lumber Company of Bogue Chitto
in favor of Mrs. Sallie Morgan. who
sued to recover for the death of Mrs.
Morgan's husband several months ago
at the company's plant.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Basil Duke Buried.

Lexington.-Th body of Basil w.
Duke. one of the last Of the brigadier-
generals Of the Southern Confederacy,
who died in New York. was buried
here with honors. A number of Con-
federate organizations from various
parts of the state attended.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Normal Term Begins.


With every train bringing addition.
al ones to Hattiesburg, the Mississippi
State Normal College opened its fifth
session with record-breaking attend
ance
The opening exercises were informal.
At 1Os30 President Joe Cook appear
ed on the rostrum and welcomed the
old and the new students and the new
members of the faculty. Short ad-
dresses were made by Profs. H. l..
McClesky, s. c. Hall. Miss Elizabeth
Ellis and Miss Kate Smith. new men,
bers OF the faculty. A number Of
Hattiesburg ministers were present,
who extended invitations to the stu.
dent body to worship at their respect
i've churches during the year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Attempts To Suicide.

Little Rock. Ark.-Otto Robisch, al
legged murderer of George Pambago. IN
dian. at Pine Bluff recently. who is
held in the Pulaski county jail for safe
keeping, attempted to commit suicide
by eating broken glass He was OBJ
served by another prisoner. and the
glass was taken away from him ane
the jailer notified.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Elephant Hanoed.

Erwin, Mary" the big ele.
rhant which killed her trainer at
Kingsport, Tenn, after circus per-
formance. was hanged here in the
presence of more than 1900 people.
A railroad derrick car was used in
the execution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
600 vlLLIsTAs KILLED.
Gen. obregon Says Many Were Cap
turned at Chihuahua.

Mexico City.-Gen. Obregon, minis
ter of war, announces that a thousand
followers of Francisco Villa, who at
tackled the town of Chihuahua Friday
night were routed with a loss Of 600
men killed and many captured. Aft
er the battle Gen. Treyino's troops
were able to take part in the regular
Independence Day parade at IL o'clock
Saturday morning. During the fight
ing Gen. Trevino was slightly wound
ed in the shoulder.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
BANDITS SURROUNDED.
Three Deaths Already From Pursuit
BY Florida Posse.

Miami. Fla.--Charles r. Williams of
Homestead. Fla, one of four men shot
early Sunday in an encounter between
sheriff's posse and four bandits
sought for robbing the State Bank of
Homestead of $4,000, is dead. The
posse was ambushed in the Everglades,
Is miles south Of here. Two members
OF the sheriff's force were killed in
stantiy. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
FRENCH TAKE TRENCHES.
Attack on sonme, In Champagne and
II Near verdun.

PARIS. tvia london South ,oi Cors-
bles, on the Somme front, the French
have carried another group of German
trenches, According to the official
statement from the war office. Des-
perate fighting continues around Den
iscourt, while actions both in the
Champagne district and on the Ver-
dun front, where the French captured
a trench on Dead Man Hill, are re-
corded.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
TRAIN ROBBED OF $4,000.

Mexican Bandits Ran 1t Into Ditch Af-
ter Passengers Off.
Laredo, Texas.-Bandits held up a
passenger train near Tamosopo, rifled
the express car of $4,000 in gold,
robbed the passengers and then pushed
the train down the mountainside into
a deep canyon. according to reliable ad-
vices reaching here. The passengers
were permitted to. detrain, thus pre-
venting loss of life.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
harvest Day Parade.

Brookhaven. Miss.-A meeting of
the board of directors of the Brook.
haven board of trade decided to hold
a harvest day parade and celebration
during the latter part of October.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
VIII Inspect Highway.

An inspection of the proposed high
way from Natchez to Winnsboro will
be made soon by an engineer Of the
Louisiana state highway department.
He will be accompanied by delega-
ton from Natchez and others inter-
ested will join in automobiles at vari-
GUS points along the way. After the
route has been fully gone over a good
roads conference will be held at Wish
er. La. to discuss plans for making
survey.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
More Than. 4t,ooo Killed or Missing
During War.

London-Officers' casualty lists for
the last fortnight of August CONAN the
n.mes of COZ officers killed. 1896 as
wounded and SO missing. total of o.
O92. This brings the losses of officers
in the British army since the COM
mencement of hostilities at 41,014, of
which 12.045 have been killed or died
of wounds, 26,O76 wounded and 1888
missing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
DID NOT PLEASE ENTENTE.
DimitraeopuIos VIII Not Form cabI-
net for Greece.

Athens (yia London TIA en&spte
powers are not satisfied with the pro-
gram outlined by NJ DllnitracopuIos,
whose acceptance OF tbs premiership
was based on full power TO control the
national policy. M. Dimitracopulos
has therefore abandoned his effort TO
form a cabinet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
cARRANZA SHIP BURNED.

TWO Hundred Lives Lost In an Incen-
diary Fire.. 81
Douglas, Ariz.-News has just been
received here of the destruction by.
fire of the steamer carrying Carran-
"a troops from Mazanillo to Guaymas.
Two hundred lives were lost
Jose Diegez, brother of Gen. NJ. NJ.
Diegez, who was on the steamer on
special mission from Carranza to the
Sonora officials, escaped. swimming
ashore naked. The fire is believed to
have been of incendiary origin, legal
istas being suspected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Has Heard Of aoIe Mlss.p

First Lieut.. H. NJ. Binnier. of tho
Philippine Scouts. United States Army.
row stationed at Manila. Philippine
Islands, evidently intends to locate in
Mississippi. for he has written letter
to Commissioner Of Agriculture H. e.
Blakeslee. requesting that he furnish
certain information concerning stock
raising in Perry and George counties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
After That Armor Plant.

Washington. on.--Nashville and Knox
Vile delegations will present their
claims at another hearing Friday be-
fore Secretary Daniels on the govern
ment armor plate factory site ques-
tion @,s
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Fifty.Three Vessels sunk.

Berlin Figures on the number and
tonnage of ships sunk by German sub
marines recently, given out by the
Overseas News Agency, showing SO
hostile and neutral vessels destroyed
in the period from Sept. A to Sept. lS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
straus Writes New Opera.

Berlin (via Sayville). Richard
Straus, the composer. has completed
the score of his new opera, entitled
"The Woman Without Shadow"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
sEAuvAIs TAPESTRY SOLD.

Il Was StoIen From Palace OF the Chi.
nese Emperor.
New York.-A Beauvais tapestry
presented by King Louis XIV of France
to Emperor Kien Lung of China in
1766 and stolen from the palace in
Peking at the time Of the overthrow of
the Manchu dynasty, has been sold by
New York dealer to collector for
100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22

Officers and men of the First Mis-.
sissippi regiment at Camp Swep Tay-
lor, who are anxious to see camp life
in Texas before being mustered out OF
the Federal service, see In the orders
for the Tennessee state militia to go
to the border: hopeful sign that sim.
liar orders pertaining to their regi-
ment VIII be received here soon.
No orders of any kind regarding the
disposition of the regiment have como.
but the 1900 soldiers at Camp Swep
Taylor want to go to Texas for a few
weeks. 1t is generally believed at the
camp that their hopes will be fulfilled
within very short time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
CATHOLICS GATHER.
Conference on Charities Is Being Held
at WASHINGTON.

washington.-Th fourth biennial
session OF the National Conference Of
Catholic Charities is being held at
Catholic University, with an attend
ance of nearly 1000 delegates, repre-
senting Catholic charity organizations
in 28 states.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
FRISCO REORGANIZATION.
Application To Issue 100000 Q
Bonds for Purpose

Topeka, Kan.--An application OF the
Frisco Railway Company to issue ST.
600 900 of stocks and bonds for carry
ing out a reorganization of the COM
pany's affairs was placed In evidence
before the state public utilities com.
mission.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-22
Governor Returns.

Governor Returns.
The Mississippi executive mansion
is again occupied by Gov. Bilbo and
family, who have closed up the sum-
mer mansion at Biloxi and will hence
forth be in the official residence. The
executive family left Biloxi in their
auto, stopping en- route to visit friends
and relatives in Poplarville, and TAX
ing the return journey by easy stages
with good travelling weather to heID
In making the trip pleasant
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
PENN FOOTBALL COACH
 AGAINST SECRET PRACTICE
FoIweII Will Follow Same System He
 Did at Lafayette.

Coach Robert c. FOIweu, of Penn eleven, visited Franklin Field Satur- day to take peep at the condition of the green sWard and examined the football shoes, sweaters and mole sIines to be used by the football team at the preliminary training camp, which will open on September il at LanghOrne, Penn.
 T have completed my plans for the preliminary work" said F'OlweII "The training system I will use will be pre- cIsely the same as that which I used at Lafayette and Washington and Jef- ferson- It is entirely different from anything I have seen. There is some thing ] would like to say, and that is, there will be no moonlight sCrim- mage on Franklin Field this year. There are more teams killed by over training than by defeats. I shall be the sole master of how much drudgery is to be done.
 There is another important fact l wish to emphasize, and it is that there will be little secret practice this season, and the gates will be open at all times to the undergraduates and the public. My practices will be sOne- thing unique, for guess I am some what of a driver. There will probably be short games between the varsity will be played with all the vigOr of a real match they will be extreme ely short. The spectators are welcom to witness these battles.
 I have received letters from almost every member of the varsity squad, stating they would be on hand for the first practice. Howard Berry, the pen tathlon champion, is going to turn out. General Price has sent word that he will relieve Berry from duty on the border. Some critics claim Berry Is @ marvel and never had a chance to C+J sources I have heard that Berry lacks football instinct. Then it is up to me to teach him if this is true. If Berry is a failure the blame will be my own. If he leads himself to my methods Captain Neil Mathews will return to Philadelphia about Sep- tember 1 to assist Manager Charles LOvett in the final preparations for the departure of the players for Lang horne, Penn"