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The Washington herald., 1921-04-04

Stone. brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, stating that he. to<ethef
with the heads Of the three ptnef
brotherhoods or their represefta-
tives. would meet the committee
named by the executive comntfte<
OF the association on Monday ssezt
81 the Hotel Astor at 1o:sGs. m, the
time appointed. DIR. Stone stated in
his reply that he desired to br3pg
two additional representatives which
wns concurred In. A subcommittee
Of seven will act on behalf OF the
full committee OF twenty-five. ~
porting TO the full committee after
Mondays conference. as was deter
mined at the Wednesday meeting OF
the committee.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04
HARDING CALLS
AT. OIL. ENVOY
TO RAIL PARLEY
B. M. Jewell to Sit In Con.
ference Over Road
Troubles.

CHICAGO, April 3.-B. NJ Jew
ell, president Of the railways de-
partutent Of the American Feders-
ton OF Labor, left for Washington
today to attend - conference called
by President Harding to discuss the
RAILROAD situation. Judge X. A.
Barton, chairman of the United
States Railroad Labor Board. and E.
z. Clark, chairman Of the Interstate
commerce Commission. were sum-
moned to the Capital early last
week.
The Invitation to Mr.. Jewell to
sit in the conference called by the
President was regarded as in re-
sponse to the telegram the labor
leader sent Mr.. Harding Thursday.
when he learned Barton and Clark
had gone to Washington.
Urges GeneraI Coaferenee.
In this telegram Jewell urged the
President to use his influence to
arrange a general conference at
which railroads of the country and
their employees should be. equally
represented. The proposal. labor
representatives said, was virtually
an offer TO undertake settlement OF
all pending disputes between rail-
roads and their employees at such a
conference.
Mr.. Jewell is scheduled to confer
with the President. judge Barton
and Mr.. Clark tomorrow. The fessi-
biIity of calling the general confer
ence suggested. probably will be
discussed. reports from Washington
Indicated.
Rail Heads Summoned.
One of the three railway presi-
dents summoned to appear before
the railway labor board this week
for cross examination by Frank p.
Walsh. labor union attorney. is
scheduled to take the stand tomor-
row. These are e. r. Loomis. Of
the LehiGh Valley: W. G. Bessler.
of the Central OF New Jersey, and
H. +. Byrsm. of the Chicago. Mil
waukeo and st. Paul. The order in
which they will be called was not
announced
Frank McMsnamy, assistant d.
rector Of the division Of operations.
mechanical department, under the
United States Railway Administrs-
tion, has been summoned for
Wednesday.
warAeld Addresses shippers.
NEW YORK. April SIS. Davies
warfeld. president OF the National
Association Of Owners OF Railroad
Securities. remained in New York
today to address a meeting OF rep
resentatives of chambers OF COM
merce and prominent shippers OF
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04
President Harding Greets 1900
Visitors IN Month; Wins Record
OF Nations Greatest Handshaker

into the white House to see the
President. They stream through IN
single file past the Executive, who
receives them In his ONCE. Passing
through one door. they step up TO
the President. shake hands, and are
hustled on by the Secret Service
men out the opposite entrance.
President Harding has a word for
each Of his callers, IL IL il only
How do you dor But when A man
or woman from Ohio happens to be
In the throng OF unkrowns, he or
she ip halted by the President
while he finds out where the visitor
Is from. and II they happen to have
mutual acquaintances back home,
the long line Is held up while the
President and his caller talk about
their native state.
Amazed at Strength.
The President Is as viriie a hand
shaker as Col. Roosevelt. A man of
powerful frame, he firmly grips the
hand of the caller In his own, which
is so large that 1t generally enfolds
that of the visitor. The secret serv-
ice men who engineer the big recep-
tions are frankly amazed that the
President displays no signs OF
fatigue after having met thousands
of visitors.
In another way the President ex-
cells his predecessors, when II comes
10 making the White House visitor
however humble, feel at his ease
Mr.. Harding seldom turns down 9
request for his autograph. The
daily thousands bring pocket Bibles
books, card cases. even pennants
and pictures of the President alonr
for the mystic inscription. Warren
g. Harding" Generally. the Presi-
dent writes 4 little sentiment above
his name. something that neither
Roosevelt or Taft would do, except
for intimate friends.
The question in the minds of the
harrassed White House force that
has to handle the crowds is: How
long will It last?" This is generally
answered by another question
How long can II last?"
Meanwhile, the Washington sight.
seeing companies are reaping q
golden harvest. They generally AZ
IL with a Representative to escor,
the home folks to the White House
even before the delegation arrives In
Washington Then they unload the
crowds in from. Of the Executive
Mansion and leave the rest to those
inside. President Harding so far
has never failed them.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04

President Harding is the greas-
est handshaker in American public
life.
This is the opinion OF some Of the
older attaches Of the White House,
who remember. as far back as the
days of President Mckinley.
Since his occupancy Of the Ex-
ecutive Mansion on March T. II is
estimated that the President has
shaken hands with not less than
$4,000 visitors. from all parts OF the
United States.
This army. attracted by tae
open door" policy inaugurated BY
President Harding Immediately
after taking ONCE lis greater even
than the one that stormed the gates
of the White House In the early
part of the Roosevelt administra-
tion. This. despite the fact that the
late Col. Roosevelt. as President.
was a great popular idol.
CenpeiIed to Halt.
Curiosity to see the man who
ran up the largest plurality In the
history of American politics. and
the fact that he was little known
to the public before his election
attracts the throngs to the whits
House.
For the FIRST three weeks after
his Inauguration. President Harding
personally shook hands with about
1000 visitors daily. Then he was
compelled to capitulate. The days
OF public rp~eptious were changed
to Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri.
days. The President had discovered
he couldn't do any work IL he wal
to receive the daily crowds.
On three days Of the week. how.
ever. tourists by the thousand poui
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04

the country, which was called for
today at ths Hotel Astor.
There were present sixty eight
men, coming from the West. East
and South.
The conference was held in line
with the policy OF the association
of security owners to confer with
the various elements concerned in
transportation. -
There was full discussion OF the
existing conditions surrounding the
railroads, tho causes leading there
to. and remedies to correct those
conditions.
After the mecting,eNr. MArfeid
was asked whether he had heard
from representatives OF the -four
trotherhoods in response to the let
ter sent them. suggesting a confer
ence. as authorized by the exccu-
tive committee Of the association Of
security owners last "wednesday.
He replied:
We have a reply from Mr.. W. S
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04
Democratic Leader Dies
Following Operation

CHICAGO. April 3. - John F.
O'Malley, leader in city and State
Democratic politics for the past
quarter of . century, died late this
afternoon at Grant Hospital. He
was So years old.
o'Malley became severely i'll In
Florida several weeks ago while on
a vacation. He was rushed to Chi
cago and an emergency operation
performed on him Immediately af-
ter his arrival March 2s. Friday last
second operation was deemed
necessary. It failed to save his life.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04

the Archbishop in the laying Of the
stone were the Rt. Rev. Mgr. c. F.
Thomas. the Rt. Rev. Mgr. William
Ketchum; Rev. Michael J. Riordan.
Rev. Lawrence J. MacNamara, of ST.
Bridget's Church. Baltimore, Rev.
p. z. Conroy, Rev. Andrew Carey,
of Hyattsville an drew. Paul r.
Commit. s.. J., president Of Con-
zaga College.
Rev. Clarence 8. Wheeler, pastor
of the church, and his assistant,
Rev. Louis c. veeth, assisted the
celebrant.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04
Fall from Tractor Kills Boy

WINCHESTER, Va, April 3.-Hi,
head. neck and an arm crushed BY
the wheel of a ponderous tractor
from which he had fallen, John ]
Wakeman, 5-year-old son Of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Omar wakeman, of Fisher,
Hill. Shenandoah County, Va. died
while being rushed to Memorial
Hospital here for treatment.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04
|ALEXANDRIAMAN
SHOT WITH RIFLE
IN RIGHT TEMPLE
Contractor Dies Shortly
After Reaching Hos
pitai.
rnE HERALD BUREAU,
A. q. Doniphan,
7p7 King Street.

ALEXANDRIA. va. April s.u
While alone in the backyard Of his
homo, .2is wilkes street. william
@. Simpson, 81 years old. we'll
known contracting bricklayer. was
shot in the right temple with .2e-
cAliber rife.
DR.. M. D. Delaney was summoned.
Simpson was rushed to the AlexanI
dria Hospital. dying few minutes
afterward. No one Witnessed the
shooting. The rife was In the yard
at the time. The deceased had been
In ill-health- for several years past.
being a victim OF paralysis. owing
to iii-heslth he had given up WORK.
Besides his wife Simpson is sur
vived by six daughters and hVe
SONS, as follows: Mrs. Fannie
Ayers, Mrs. John Hardbower, Miss
Rena Simpson, Mrs. Marion Hard
bower, Miss Margaret Simpson and
Mrs. Effe Bayliss; Messrs. Ernest,
William. Norman, Eugene and car
ence Simpson.
The body was taken to his late
residence, from whence the funeral
will take place at . o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon. Services will be
conducted by the Rev. d. II. Mar
tin.
Mrs. Harmon c. Bevill. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. walter e. Nails,
a27 South Fairfax street, died at
s:2e o'clock this morning In Savan-
nah. Ga. according to word received
by her parents. Besides her hus-
band she is survived by her parents
and four brothers and a sister. The
body will be brought here for
burial.
Mrs. Golden Biggs, IS years old
who lived at 416 Franklin street
died this afternoon at the Alexan-
drfa Hospital. She was a daughter
Of Mrs. Fora and the late George
Dallas Peyton.
Tho frst annual entertainment,
and dance OF Alexandria Lodge
Machinists, Naval Torpedo Station
will be given Tuesday night in the
auditorium of the Elks' home.
The funeral Of Charles II. Zim-
norman, who died Thursday nigh,
at the Alexandria Hospital. will
take place tomorrow afternoon from
his late residence, 2l2 North St
Asaph street. Services will be con.
Quoted by Rev. w. ]. Morton.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04

A million-dollsr clubhouse and So
cisl center for women students and
alumni Is planned for the University
OF Michigan.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04
Records In vauIt.

The copper box which will be
placed in the stone contains an in
dulged crucinx. a miraculous medal,
and q badge of the Sacred Heart,
the three props Of the school. with
these relics will be placed q history
of the parish and Q copy of the Bal
timore Catholic Review containing
the account of the death and flu
neral Of the late Cardinal Gibbons
Among the clergy who assisted
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04
Parade Features.

A feature of the ceremony was
the long professional from the
Church of the Holy Comforter on
Fourteenth street to the school
site. In the procession were the
ecclesiastics. escorted by the parish
Eoy Scouts. the Holy Name Society.
and the Sunday School children who
sang hymns sacred to the Virgin
Mary.
John p. Clancy. one Of the men,
bers of the parish held the trowel
during the ceremony.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04

Mrs. Golden Biggs, IS years old.
who lived at as Franklin street.
died this afternoon at the Alexan-
dria Hospital. She was a daughter
Of Mrs. Fora and the late George
Dallas Payton.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04

and dance OF Alexandra Lodge.
Machinists, Naval Torpedo Station,
will be given Tuesday night in the
auditorium of the Elks home.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-04

e have a reply from Mr.. ". s.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19

ed for the different needs of the
groves.
After inspecting the phosphate
plant, the train came back and was
switched out to the Highland farms
where we were shown the fine Ay-
shire cattle which are large En-
glish type of stock. Also the Du-
roc or Red Jersey hogs. They had
an immense boar OF that kind here.
1t was the biggest hog believe that
| have yet seen and we have seen
some extra large specimens in the
states and Canada going to differ
emit Agricultural colleges, stations
etc. He looked as large as a calf
and one OF the boys of our party
took q ride on his back. He seemed
tame but had tusks which were too
dangerous looking to cause us to
want to stay round him much, bu,
his keeper was present and managed
him along by slow PAGES.
The farm was arranged IN we'll di
vided plan of fences with large
roomv lawn near the barns on which
we see parked numbers and numbers
of autos which have pumericAls or
them and they are parked with ref
erepce to certain numerical group!
such as IA" "2-B'' etc. and eacf
member of the party has alread,
been given ticket which autonass
Ideally assigns Us to the proper auto
and prevents any confusion abou'
our getting seats and allows th,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19
EDITORIAL

Columbia has up the matter of
installing canning factory and
after meeting held few days ago,
short canvass of the town resulted
in $13, 900 being subscribed to the
stock of such enterprise. Poplar
vile recently went in for such an
enterprise and got an experienced
man there from another point in the
state to steer them along in the ven
lure. When. Oh when, will Leakes-
vile and surrounding territory wake
up to our needs and possibilities
along this line and rise up and put
in a canning factory so that our sur
plus vegetables, potatoes etc. that
can not be easily shipped to the
great markets of the country in a
bulky perishable state. may be re-
duced to a keepable condition OF
easy non-hurried transportation in
line with best price order demands?
Most of the car ned goods that are
sold even here in Greene County
ought to have home canning stamp
or label on them ard If the work was
we'll done and the promotion properly
handled this could be arranged with
the merchants and distributors.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19

The Hattiesburg Weekly Citizen
is new newspaper IN this state and
section. We got our first copy OF it
this week. Its editors are Robt. S.
Hall and Ben S. Dever. Judge Hall
is prominent figure IN this part of
Mississippi, having served as State
Senator from the district, ia which
he has domicile and is now ably serv-
ing term as Circuit Judge. He
Yields ready and energetic pen and
should and doubtless will do much to
help turn the tide for law and order
in this section as a. writer as he is
so we'll doing as presider over the
courts. The Citizen disclaims so far
any political cleavages particularly at
this time on the Vardaman and Anti.
Vardaman fight for the United States
Senatorship. There is something
about its attitude which SO far. re-
maine upfathomed along those iinez
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19

The Herald notes regretfnllv the
retirement from journalism of our old
friend K. ]. Adam of Pass Christian,
who has. disposed of his newspaper.
there. the COAST BEACON, to
two young men whom he has devel-
oped in his Office into efficient jour
nalists. namely Messrs Geo. F. Far
rell and Horace E. Massie. We say
regretfully, because Mr.. Adam S
type OF journalism has always APP
pealed to and been an inspiration to
US. He bad hand in founding the
Greene County Herald and printed
it at first for a number of months for
it's publishers. Adam has had a
long and useful career as a news
paperman having been at it forty
years and he has welded facile and
influential pen for all men, measures
and causes that he has championed
and espoused. And he has been q
powerful factor for good not only in
his part OF the state but far beyond
the confines of his county on account
of his energetic method of conduct
ing his newspaper and boldly and
vigorously laboring in behalf of those
things which he FELT for the greatest
good of Mississippi. May the young
men who succeed him prove amply
worthy to fall successors to his
mantle-and we are sanguine they
will-for in his "Adieu" be ascribes
honor to them in having assisted 81
lently all these years in putting the
Beacon forth promptly and in good
trim. May 1t continues to shine
forth as light set upon hill whose
radiance will beckon on the sons ol
men to higher and nober achieve.
ments in the great game of purified
and uplifted life of better things IN
this troublous old world.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19
REVENUE AGENT SCORES IN COURTS.

The correspondent Of the Commercial Appeal says IN
the opinions handed the in the against
the Revenue Agent Robertson,
pending before Chancellor Stricken that the agent
every the held that the
agent had the right bring the antitrust suit that
for the court appoint the collect In the
trust laws the statute of limitations prohibiting suits
penal statutes after did apply the state because tho
the against the state
in civil other material points decided
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Department of the Interior.
u, 5 Land ONCE at Jackson. Miss.
Tulv 1901 \

Department of the Interior. J
u. 5. Land ONCE at Jackson. Miss I
July IL, 1921.
Notice Is hereby given that Claude A.
Smith. of Denco, Miss. who on December ;
1917. made Homestead Entry No. OSLO for N
WHO NEi-4 Section. 30 Township q
North Range West St,Stephens Meridian, has
filed notice Of intention to make three year
Proof TO establish claim to the land above
described before the Circuit Clerk o.
Greene County, Miss. at Leakesville, Missis-
sippi, on
the 9th day of August, 1921.
Claimant names as Witnesses; M. M. Ekes
@. w. Carr. j. b. Daughdrll all OF Denco, Hiss
j. L. Daughdrill OF Nicely. Miss
w. f. CUMMINs. Register
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19
SHEIFF'S EXECUTION SALE.
Dorsett Brothers

Joe b. Green.
BY virtue of an execution issued on July 8.
1921 by the Clerk of the Circuit Conrt OF Greene
County Mississippi. In the above styled cause
issued in favor OF Dorset Brothers. plaintiff
against Joe b. Green. defendant. and TO me d.
rected for the sum OF Two hundred, eighty. five
and 81 100 dollars and sixteen and As 100 dollars
court costs I. will at the front door of the
courthouse OF Greene County in Leakesville,
Mississippi. on the
9th day of September 1921
within legal hours. expose for sale and sell at
public cutlery to the highest bidder for cash
all the right title interest and claim the said
defendant has. owns or holds In and to the fol-
lowing described real estate with timber there
on. to-wit;
The NY OF the II the N w Id and all OF
the NE Ia Except ten acres lying in the South
east corner OF NE "A OF the NE Ia thereof)all
in Section Twenty pine (s9) In Township Two
north. OF Range Six West of Greene County,
Mississippi. which has been levied upon as the
property of the said defendant, his interest
therein being AN undivided one-tenth title and
interest in said described property and same
will be sold to satisfy the said execution and
all costs herein,
WEBB VALLEY. Sheriff.
Try Display ad OF your wares In
these columns. Rates reasonable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19

What has become of the bunch of Mississippi newspapers that
attempted hound Stokes Robertson
filed his suit against the foreign fire companies for viola
tion of the antitrust awf The violating companies that assumed
defiant
weakness of their guilty position and fled the and the
that took their fight the of
this time light that led them of the dark deceptive
paths into which they had fallen and the bright walks
brilliantly Illuminated by the of
have become dumb with whmpr being
heard from them behalf of the flown companiesThe Coast
Beacon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19
NEW YORK PRESS EXPRESSIONS.

The trust through Mr. Untermyer
before the Lockwood legislative eating committee has been
brought to the mouners bench its kneesNew York
Daily World.
The New fire insurance according Mr. Unermyer,
il of the despoe e in the United
States.-New York Daily Herald. -
Through these number Of daes fire
policy holders will profit the extent of hundred and thirty
million dolars.-Iaterary Digest.
No chapter in the history of the page OF the public which
Mr. Untermyer bringing contained preceps
the art of Fleeing and proteerng-New York Daily Times
York Daily American.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19

slow and aged to have as fair a
chance as the nimble and grabbing
kind to have comfortable seat. We
are booked to move at a certain
o'clock by the watch and as we are
all seated OF the dot, we are COM
manded by one of the hosts who
mounts an elevation and bugles out
through megaphone just as on an
army drill field the commands for
section "a" to move. When they
have all swing into line and moved
off, then he calls for section 'B" and
thus we go, off for the great motor
! cade tour OF Polk comfy.
-~~>~~--,- -->>---->--r-7-- ~->~>--~--~----~--
for while it speaks as if determined
to assume a policy of fairness to all
concerned it wholly omits saying
anything about the Vardaman speak
| ing in Hatt,esburg on the 9th. unless
a mention of l.. G. Franklin speak
ling from the same stand at such
meeting is to be considered men,
ton. It does go SO far as to men
tion the Kenmore picnic. The Her
aid will watch with interest one
more attempt ia Mississippi to dc
the impossible: Remain neutral ia
tactional politics. All efforts we
have seen among that line SO far
eo,tad ~. oloa thu oanar ar maroon
went dead or disappeared from pub
lie notice. The Citizen has a fine
field for a weekly paper and we wish
for it abundant success and its edi-
tors, rewards beyond money returns
I for their labors to promote the high
er ends OF society in their sphere o.
influence
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19
HOMESTEAD PUBLICATION NOTICE.

Department of the Interior
u S. Land ONCE at Jackson. Mississippi.
June 20, 1921
Notice is hereby given that Emory B. Platt,
OF Leakesville. Miss RID "A" who on October
8. 1917. made Homestead Entry No. 07750. for
E n NE IA and Ek of s r. h Section %
Township North Range S West St. Ste
phens Meridian has filed notice of intention
to make final three Year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described. before the
Circuit Clerk OF Greene County, Mississippi
at eaxesvile Mississippi on
the 18th day of August, 1921.
Claimant names as witnesses: d. e. Will
liams. T. IT, Williams. OF Fruitdale. S. w.
Byrd Sid Odom of Leakesville. Miss.
w. F. CUMMINs. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19

Who Look of Untemyer Below
Il Without Thinking of Stokes Robertson?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19

Editorial Denuncations Trust Dai
and Glance at the Mississippi Situation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19
FIRE INSURANCE TRUSTS IN
new YORK AND MISSISSIPPI
Wicked Trust Combine Brought BY
York Legislative Investigating Committee.

Agent Stokes Supreme
Court Of Mississippi
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-08-19

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO GRE DITORS
State OF Mississippi
County of Greene
I The undersigned julius NJ Hinton having
been appointed administrator of the estate Of
A. G. Hinton, deceased by the Chancery Court
OF Greene County, Mississippi. on the
1st. day of July A. d. 1921
this is TO notify the creditors of the estate of
A. 9. Hinton. deceased. to Ale and probate
their claims against said estate with the
Chancery Clerk MS required by law within six
months from this date. Unless said claims
are SO filed and probated they will be forever
barred.
Witness my hand and signature. this the 18th
day OF July A. ID. 1921.
JULIUS M HINTON. Administrator.