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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
"LEAk" INQUIRY UNDER WAY
Public Hearings Being Held at New
York City With Attorney Whip
pie In Charge.


Misunderstanding aside all col
lateral issues, the house rules commit
tee, conducting the leak" inquiry,
opens public hearings at New York to
determine whether anyone profited in
Wall street as result of advance in
formation on President Wilson's peace
note.
When this feature of the inquiry has
been fully disposed OF, and not until
then, it is declared, the inquiry will
extend into other phases of the leak"
rumors, and every one of them, re-
gardless of it's vagaries, will be run
down. The committee expects to con-
fine the hearings at New York specil-
cally to the shbject of advance infor-
nation. and members say there is lit
tie possibility that the inquiry will
be broadened to embrace complete
investigation of the stock exchange.
as urged by Thomas W. Lawson and
others.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
WILSON TALKS TO SENATE
Tells Senate About His Attempt to
Induce Warning Nations to BURY
the Hatchets s

Washington.-President Wilson, in a
personal address to the senate, laid
down the question of whether the
United States shall depart from its ira.
ditional policy of isolation and no en-
tangling alliances and take part In a
world league to preserve peace after
the war.
The president arranged for his ap-
pearance before the senate by address
ing a letter to Vice President Mar
shall. The senate, acting upon this
letter, which was read by the clerk,
voted to hear the president.
The president, in his address. said
in part:
ION the 18th of December I ad-
dressed an identic note to govern
ments of nations at war, requesting
them to state more definitely than
they had yet been stated by either
group OF belligerents, terms upon
which they would deem it possible to
make peace.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
THE GOVERNOR SIGNS FOUR NEW
PROHIBITION ENAcTMENTs
EFFECTIVE AT ONCE.
ANTI-PASS BILL is PASSED
BY Vote Of 80 to the Anti-Pass Bill
Passes the Tennessee Senate
Heavy Penalty Is Imposed for
Violating New Liquor Laws.

Nashville.-Gov. Rye has signed
house bill No. 2, known as the whole
saler and bootlegger act; house bill
No. 2, known as the 'antilocker club
act" and a house bill making a con-
viction for bootlegging felony, thus
making four of the new prohibition
bills laws OF the state of Tennessee.
The governor has signed house bill
No 3, preventing the soliciting of or
ders for whisky, which rounds out a
quartette of measures that it is be-
lieved will make Tennessee prohibit
tion state in fact as we'll as in name.
To follow these four measures will
come the bill complying with the
Webb-Kenyon law and which is known
as the "bone-dry" BILL in that it pro-
hibits ordering or receiving whisky
by any person In Tennessee in any
amount. This bill is following the
regular course In the two houses and
will no doubt soon become law,
which will give Tennessee five laws to
effectively prevent the possession, use
of, sale or giving away in the state of
intoxicating liquors of any character.
House bill No. 2, the anti-locker act,
became a law with the signature of
Governor Rye and returned to the gen.
eral assembly, was the law of the state
beginning Monday afternoon.
The antipass bill passed the sen
ate by vote Of 80 to 2.
Gov. Rye, In his special message to
the general assembly, read in the
house OF representatives and the SEN
ate. calls attention to the very unsat-
isfactory condition OF the finances of
the state, and suggests that the legis-
lature give prompt consideration to
the remedies proposed by the special
committee and which are contained in
bills now before the legislature. He
points out the duties that will come
under the proposed tax commission,
including the assessment and equaliza-
tion of all property in the state and
supervisory control Of all county tax
assessors, with powers to remove for
cause.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
MARCHING T0C0LumBUS, MN.
buildings Being Erected and Tents
Pitched Preparatory for Troops
Arrival In Border Town.

NfttNat ~ S<St NJ ~ We
Ell Paso. Text is unofficially re-
|orted by army officers that actual
Fithdrawal operations are under way
It Ell valle, the southern outpost of
he punitive expedition In Mexico, and
D San Joaquin, between Ell Vale and
be field headquarters at Colonia Dub
|.n.
Assertions that the entire expedi-
on will arrive at Columbus, N. NJ,
ithin the next few days are made by
rmy officers.
All supplies billed to Americans In
he Casas Grandes-C Colonia Dublan dis
E1ct and sent to Juarez for transporta-
on over the Mexican Northwestern
1iilroad, have been ordered held at
uarez and no further shipments of
lpplies will be made over this road
5br the punitive expedition.
Arrangements have been made in
iarez to send all available freight
Ears to Casas Grandes and bring out
te stocks of goods and surplus sup
les from the stores OF the American
rormons and others who have been
ipplying the American troops in Mex
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
VILLA GETTING BUSY AGAIN
Arrives at Gates Of Chihuahua After
Decisive Defeat Of Chief Car
ranza's Forces.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Francisco Villa and
his main command again are at the
gates OF chihuahua City, reports pas
sengers arriving from the state cap
ital. After defeating Gen. Hernandez
and his Carranza command of 1900 in
the vicinity of Satevo, Villa drove the
de facto column to La Jolla, eighteen
miles north of Satevo, where another
defeat was administered and the col
umn was forced to retreat to Santa
Ysabel and then to Palomas, only eigh-
teen miles west of the city.
Gen. Francisco Murguia, who had
entrained to come to the border, went
to yPalomas with 500 troops and took
personal command.
The presence of Villa troops west OF
Chihuahua City, government agents
believe, is the forerunner of the third
attack upon the state capital by Villa
AS Villa now controls the western
part of the state, the agents say they
fear he may attempt to occupy the ter
ritory held by American troops as soon
as Gen. Pershing withdraws.
The occupation of the border port
of Ojinaga, opposite Preside, Tex, is
expected to be the next move of the
Villa forces.
Rumors of disaffection in the state
of Sonora have been received here and
the fact that pro-Carranza American
newspaper was stopped from going
into that state has strengthened the
rumors that de facto troops may join
VIII
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
PRESIDENT WILSON, ENTIRE CAB
MET AND MANY DIPLOMATS
PAY LAST TRiRUTE.
SLEEPS BESIDE COMRADES
Impressive Ceremonies Paid Deceased
Warrior Under Dome of Amer
ica's capltoi-Saluted on
Seven Seas.

Washington.-Adm Dewey was
laid to rest Saturday with all the hon
ors a grateful nation can bestow.
After funeral services conducted un-
der the dome of the capitol and at
,tended by President Wilson, the cabi-
net, the supreme court, the diplomatic
corps and notable company, the ad-
miral's body was taken to Arlington
National cemetery to rest with those
Ia naval heroes gone before. Two of
Epewey's commanders at the battle of
Manila bay-Benjamin p. Lamberton,
|the fleet captain, and Capt. Joseph p.
|Coghlan of the cruiser Raleigh, lie
nearby. Not far away on the wooded
Hopes rest Rear Admirals Schley and
sampson.
Private services at the home were
attended by President Wilson. Secre-
|tary Daniels and limited company.
The funeral party then moved to the
capitol. All business of the govern
ment was suspended for the day: all
private busir ess in Washington stop
ped for an hour. On every American
naval ship on the seven seas an ensign
luttered at half mast and an admi-
fal's salute of 10 guns was fired.
The entire corps of midshipmen
rom Annapolis who came not under
orders but as Admiral Dewey's friends,
IS he had wished, escorted the body to
he rotunda of the capitol, where
Chaplain J. B. Frazier, chaplain Of the
Olympia at Manila bas, conducted
prief and simple funeral services. Mrs.
Dewey did not accompany the funeral
Farty to the capitol. but joined 1t on
he way to Arlington.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
sMORGON SEES HARD FIGHT
Many Germans Bayoneted In Hand-to'
Hand Encounter On Danube-Rus-
SLAMS Gain Teuton Trenches

Petrograd (via London) The re-
pulse of Teutonic attacks along the
northern Roumanian front is reported
in an official announcement. which
follows:
Enemy attempts to take the offens-
i've against the heights south of the
River Oituz we're arrested by our fire.
The Roumanans repulsed a German at.
tack south of Monestar-Kachinul. on
the River Kasino.
Southwest of Pralea the Rouman.
ians surrounded height occupied by
of prisoners and four machine guns.
"On the remainder of the front as
far as the Danube and along the river
there has been an exchange of fire.
Western front: In the region of the
village of Sanovichtyt, south of Smor-
gon, our scouting parties entered enc
my trenches and in hand-to-hand fight
ing bayoneted many Germans. At the
same time three mine galleries were
blown UP by our sappers.
III tuo Ic6iOn WeSt VI tle Viiid6o Va
Semdrinh some OF the enemy shell
ters were demolished by artillery fire.
The enemy replied feebly by directing
some shells on wood situated on the
Kiselin Blonez road.
''In the region of the village OF
Kritshka, on the River Bystritza, a
party of enemy scouts about 100 strong
approached our field post. Allowing
the enemy to come quite close, the
field post, by powerful fire, put him
to flight, capturing his equipment and
guns, which were left behind.
'In the wooded Carpathians the en-
emy, after firing about 200 shells, as
sumed the offencive on one of the
heights six and two-thirds miles south
of the Pneva Mountain, but was
thrown back by our fire."
The statement reports conditions on
the Caucasus front unchanged.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
BETTER FARMING AID
sTATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
JOINS IN EFFORT TO ADVANCE
INTERESTS OF STATE.
Standard Of Live Stock and AgricuI.
turaI Products VIII Be Greatly Inn
proved Through Joint Efforts Of
Experts.

Jackson.-The preliminary confer
ence held in Jackson called together
by j. Edward Ruff, district agent for
South Mississippi for the United States
department Of agriculture, for the pur-
pose of assembling and co-ordinating
all essential and potential forces to
launch at large general meeting to be
held at Hattiesburg some time, in
March, broad and comprehensive plans
with the end in view of bringing South
Mississippi UP to higher and more ef-
ficient standard of industrial and eco
nomic organization, is beginning al
ready to make splendid headway.
The idea held by Mr.. RUIZ Is that.
in order to get the best possible re-
suits in the agricultural and industrial
development OF South Mississippi. all
forces and lines of business In that
section should assemble In one great
meeting, such as the one outlined for
Hattiesburg, and go over all phases Of
the best and most practical methods of
cooperation in order to not only avoid
wasteful and Improbable ways but to
establish a healthy and uniform basis
of practical work in the best agricult-
ural, trucking and stock raising meth
DDS of culture.
The preliminary meeting was partic-
ipated in by r. S. Wilson, state agent.
Agricultural college, J. w. Willis, Gre
NADIA; T. c. Hannah, Hattiesburg; ]. f.
Tanner of Kinds county; Prof ]. 8.
Vandiver OF Poplarville; Rev. T. G. Nc.
Cafferty of Durant; H. C. Herring OF
Oakland; E. C. McInnis of Durant; C.
A. Cobb, Agricultural college; p p.
Garner, state commissioner of agri
culture; H. M. Parker of Madison coun-
ty; w. N. Taylor of state department
OF education: J. L. Neal OF Jackson; J.
Edward Run Of Jackson; +. M. Cole
man. county superintendent OF educa-
tion for Kinds county; A. C. walthalI
Of the Commercial Appeal and J. b.
Lusk, secretary of the Jackson board
Of trade.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
GuARDsMEN TO RETURN SOON
Gen. Funston selecting Units To BE
Returned to Home Stations In
the Near Future.

Neutrality-suspicious. withdraw.
al of substantial number" OF ma
tional guardsmen from the border has
been ordered by the war department
and Gen. Funston now is selecting the
units to be sent home. In announcing
the order Secretary Baker said the
number to be Withdrawn at this time
probably would be $4,000 or 10000.
The secretary refused to comment
on the order to say what relation 1t
might have to the withdrawal of Gen.
Pershing's expedition from Mexico.
He said that the organizations to be
withdrawn would be announced as
soon as Gen. Funston reported those
he had designated. This withdrawal
would reduce the force Of state troops
on the border to between $1,000 and
10000 men.
1t is the policy of the department
not to permit disintegration OF the ma
tional guard organizations and the in
tention is to hold ever man In serv-
ice, though not under arms, regardless
of the fact that his duty on the border
has ended.
All applications for discharge except
for cause Will be refused, and resigna-
tions of officers will be carefully ex-
amined and accepted only when the
department is satisfied with the rea-
sons given. 1t was pointed out that
acceptance Of many of these resigna-
tons already offered was more or less
in the nature of a wedding out process.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
GERMAN RAIDER SUNK.
British Cruiser Sends Teuton Raider
To Bottom.

Pernambuco.-The German COM
merce raider, believed to be the VI
meta, which has wrought havoc with
allied shipping in the last few weeks
in the South Atlantic, particularly off
the Brazilian coast, has been sunk by
the British cruiser Glasgow. 1870 miles
off Para, according to a generally ac-
cepted report received here.
Although the report is not officially
confirmed, previous reports of the
raiders position caused the news to
be regarded as authentic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
pomestIcatina wild Game.

New York.-The raising OF wild
game, is comparatively new indus
try in this country. but has been max
ing remarkable strides in the last few
months, according to the report of the
Game Conservation society.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
Appeals for Lives of Priests.

Washington.-An earnest appeal to
Gen. Carranza to spare the lives Of two
Roman Catholic priests, arrested near
Mexico City and charged with sedi-
ton, has been made by the state de-
partment. The priests are to be tried
under an old law giving the court the
right to impose the death penalty
without appeal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
rs Horses Burned.

Omaha, Neb.-Seventy-fve horses
we're burned to death and is automo-
biles destroyed by fire which burned
the livery barn and garage OF Levi &
German and several small buildings
adjacent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
HREE COMPANIES WILL RETURN
entucky Troops Are Needed to ouelI
Trouble at Home.

tsSoeiS - ttSsNSs
Washington.-Three companies of
he Kentucky national guard now at
! q border will be sent home as re-
bit of orders sent to Maj.-Gen. Fun
lon by the war department. At the
Equest Of Gov. Stanley of Kentucky,
be company will be returned from
.ch OF the three Kentucky regiments.
1t is understood that the recall Of
Tree Kentucky companies from the
brder is result Of the disturbance
Murray. KY. last week where q
oh threatened the lives OF Circuit
tdge Bush and Commonwealth At
yrney Denny because the trial of a
kgro accused Of killing a white man
Yas postponed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
seotti.h Duke Dies.

London. n.--The duke of .Atholl is dead
at Blair Castle, Scotland. Born In
1910, he succeeded to the title in 1864.
He was one of the principal titled
Scottish landowners. owning more
than than 100000 acres.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
Active On Battle Front.

Berlin (via Sayviile).-Liveiy skir-
mishing has been in progress along
the Roumanian front. according to
army headquarters announcement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

New York.A stone image Of Kwan-
Yin, Chinese goddess OF mercy, has
has been purchased from Paul Poiret,
Of Paris. by . Fifth avenue art dealer
tor sum close TO 100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
Uphold Blue sky Laws.

Washington--Blue sky laws of three
states Ohio. South Dakota and Michi.
gam designed to curb the sale OF
fraudulent securities, were upheld as
constitutionki By the supreme court
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

Washington.--An night fight between
native bandits and the American ma
rines In the Dominican republic. re-
suited in the death of one and the ~
we're injury OF another.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
VILLA ASKS RECOGNITION.

Endit Leader Makes Personal Appeal
to President Wilson.
El Paso.--Agents Of Francisco villa
Ell Paso announce that personal
|peal has been made by the bandit
kder to President Wilson to ask for
rognitior e he succeeds In estab-
hing provisional government in
bxIco. A letter addressed to Presi-
nt Wilson has been brought to the
rder by . courier from villa and
Sile6 to Washington.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
Auto Kills Former Auditor.

Nuto NtIIs Former Auditor.
The automobile tragedy resulting IN
the death Of Elias J. Smith, state au
ditor from 1908 to 1912. deputy during
the administration of T. M. Henry
and d. L. Thompson, and an attachs
OF the auditors department for 80
years, was distinct shock to every.
body in Mississippi
The Mississippi capitol was closed
for the day out Of respect to the mem.
ory Of one Of the most popular and es.
teemed personalities who had held Of
ficial position within its precincts.
The body was taken to Aberdeen
and buried beside his only child, who
died some years ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

Train Heat To ee Regulated.
The state board OF health gave Out
notice regulating the heat or ~
passenger trains running in M1ssie
sippL The regulation requires <hat >
tanperatprs Of from IS q 70 degrouo
YAhr. ~ maintsine6
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
Hla ProfIt n STATE Farms.

When the present fiscal year closes
the Mississippi pmitentiary system
will have turned in more than a mill
lion dollars to the state treasury. The
expenses for this period viii not ex-
ceed three hundred thousand dollars
Up to Jan. 4, 5000, 1870 76 had been
turned into the state treasury and an
estimate of the cotton and other sal
able products on hand or in the field
viii turn In an additional $401,916
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
Veteran kIIs Many Snakes.

T. ]. Joudon, an inmate Of the Beau.
voir soldiers home. had a narrow es-
cape from death when in cleaning up
the grounds at Beauvoir he found him
self entangled in den of snakes.
Mr.. Joudon let go with the rebel
yell and started in to clean out the
snakes and succeeded in killing TWEEN,
ty OF them. some OF unusually large
size. before he stopped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26
Resolutions Of Respect.

Resolutions Of Respect.
A resolution was adopted by the sl.
preme court unanimously favoring the
appointing of a committee to draw up
resolutions of respects and regrets
because of the death Of the late Judge
]. A. p. Campbell.
The court adjourned out of respeck
for the death Of the distinguished
jurist and statesman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-01-26

Important Decision Rendered.
A decision was handed down By G.
J. Smith OF the state supreme court
that carries much interest to the peor
pie of Mississippi in view of the fact
that the case decided was test ease
involving the payment of the city ~
sessments against property holders.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-10
CAMP
FOR TWO GUARD
UNITS CHOSEN
Wire TO Col. Frank White Would
Seem Indication That Plans
Have Been Decided
% COMMISSIONS STILL
VACANT IN THE SECOND

That the First and Second North
Dakota infantry will train with south
ern troops at Greenville, S. c., is now
taken for granted, and it is expected
that orders to entrain for Greenville
will be received during the week.
Field ranges and other equipment to
be used en- route have been expressed
from Chicago and will be received
within the next "a hours. The troops
are we'll supplied with blankets and
cots and have a fair equipment of
clothing. Pup tents have not been
distributed, but they will not be
needed on the journey. The heavy
tentage, according to Colonel Frank
Whites advice, already has been
shipped from Atlanta, Ca, to Green
Vile.
Greenville is city of $4,000 in the
Cumberland region. 1t is the site of
Camp Sewer. Here will be mobilized
the national guard from Tennessee
and North and South Carolina and a
portion of the District of Columbia
guard. A camp commander has been
named, but it is anticipated that bri-
gade commanders will be named from
among the organizations composing
the camp, and that Col. John H.
Frame, veteran commander of the
First North Dakota, thirty years con-
tinuously in national guard service,
will be one of these brigadier genes
ais is freely predicted.
Twelve trains will be used in con-
veying the two North Dakota regi-
ments, which will number approxi-
matelv $500 men and officers. Equip
ment has been gradually assembled at
various Northern Pacific division
points for some time past. Inasmuch
as the same equipment will be need
ed to transport the national army con-
tingent of 1000 men from North Da-
kota to Des Moines beginning Sep
tember 19, military men here believe
that if the guard is moved in advance
OF the draft army they will be called
not later than the end of the week.
About eight days will be required to
carry the troops to Greenville and
return the equipment to North Da-
kota divisions.
The Second regiment has oniy "a
of its quota of 56 commissioned Off
GERS. Instructions have been rec eived
that no vacancies are to he fill ed or
CONTINUED on PSge Three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-10
DENIES Ne SENT THEM.

BuenOs Aires, Sept. 10-The Swe-
dish minister to Argentina, Baron
Lowen, today denied that dispatches
in cipher had been sent to Berlin by
the German charge through the Swe.
dish legation at Buenos Aires. He de-
clared:
~ 81 have not sent, nor caused to be
sent by the legation under my charge,
any telegram from the German lega-
ton. The news is a great and dis
agreeable surprise. i have cabled to
my government to clear matters up.
I'm the United States they are very
excitable." 80
The official announcement issued by
the state department at Washington
that communications from Count Lux.
burg, German charge at Buenos Aires,
had been sent to the Berlin foreign
Office through the Swedish legation
here in cipher, caused sensation, and
was the principal topic of discussion
throughout the city. That the situa-
tion is regarded as serious was eyi-
denced by the fact that the populace,
usually gay on Sunday, were remark
ably quiet and sober-faced. Dancing
girls, waving Argentine flags and be-
decked with American and British
flags, were greeted with silence at the
society matinee after being applauded
all week.