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The Washington times., 1921-04-02
GETS
FEDERAL Job
Brother-in-laW of President
Will Direct All Government
Penitentiaries.
HAS PASSED CIVIL SERVICE
Executive Order Created Va.
cancy-WiII Take New
Office April 6.

The Rev. Heber Votaw has been
rendered the appointment Of Super
intendent of Prisons, the biggest
penalogical post in the United States,
to succeed Denver S. Dickerson,
whose resignation was asked for and
duly offered. He has accepted and
will take office on April 6.
HUSBAND OF HARDING's SISTER.
Dickerson formerly was superin-
where his humanitarian and reform
work was so notable that two years
ago, when the post became vacant.
the United States Government took
him to be chief of all the penal in
stitutions under Federal control. Be-
cause Of his eminence in prison work
the Department of Justice asked and
obtained waiver of the rules of thu
Civil Service Bureau and appointed
him.
DR.. yotaw is the husband of Pres
ident Harding's sister, who used to b #,
. member of the Washington police
force He Was an Adventist mission
''ary In India for twelve years. but
more recently was an assistant secre-
tary to Mr. Harding during the lat.
ter end of his Senatorial service.
When Mr.. Harding resigned DR.. Vo-
taw continued his service as second
secretary to Senator Willis, his sue
cessor. He also has been a lecturer
at the Adventist College at Tacoma
Park, Nd.
REMOVES OBJECTIONS.
The precedent established in Mr.
Dickerson's case might have been fol-
lowed in order to qualify DR.. Votaw
for the position. but by a coincidence
this was rendered unnecessary. 1t
seems that prison wardens were ex-
empt from civil service, while super
intendents of prisons were not. 1t
occurred to somebody that an intus-
tice might result IL IL were desired to
promote a warden. The matter hav-
ing been called to President Hardines
attention, he issued an Executive
order taking the superintendent of
Federal prisons out of the civil serv-
ice classification. and the possible OBJ
stacle to the appointment Of DR.. Vo-
taw vanished.
1t is reported that DR.. votav de.
clined to accept the position on the
strength of an executive order by his
brother in law. on the ground that
il-natured persons might use it AZ \
basis OF criticism. So, despite the
executive order making such a course
unnecessary. he went before the Civil
Service Board and passed a creditable
examination for the post. He picked
that job out for himself in the begin
ming, feeling that It afforded him .
means Of continuing the sort of work
he did in the East
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM

9:3O a. m.--Col. George Harvey,
ambassador-to-be to Great Brit.
ain.
10 a. m.--Gov. Robert L. Beeck-
man, of Rhode Island.
1890 a. nc. S. Juel, Of New
York.
II a. m.--Dr. Jacob II. Hol-
lander, economist. Baltimore.
~ noon--M. Stephane Luzanne
at the request of the French am
bassador.
Respects-The Rev. DR.. will
liam Il. Barton and Mrs. Barton.
of Oak Park, Ill.
Senator Moses and party from
New Hampshire.
Mr.. Caldwell. Of Clarendon. Va,
and party of sixteen.
Congressman Kirkpatrick. OF
Pennsylvania, and party OF
fifteen.
! p. m.-The President and
Mrs. Harding photographed on
south portico accepting book OF
coupons for Armenian Child Re
lief.
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HARVEY TALKS
HHARD|NG
Discusses Problems He win Face
as Next Ambassador to
England.

President Harding today conferred
with George Harvey. who has been
announced as the next United States
ambassador to Great Britain.
Colonel Harvey said that he had dis
cussed with the President some OF the
international problems with which he
would have to deal. He later con-
ferred with Secretary OF State
Hughes.
Colonel Harvey announced that he
would spend much Of his time in
Washington. learning not to talk"
prior to bis sailing for England. The
date of his sailing Is to be fixed by
Secretary Hughes.
President Harding has granted Sam
uel Gompers and a delegation from
the American Federation Of Labor, a
conference on Monday. it was an
nounced today at the office OF Mr..
Gompers. Mr.. Gompers will lay before
the President the position OF labor
with regard to a general amnesty for
political prisoners and will make a
plea for the release OF Eugene ".
Debs, II is understood.
President Harding, in his efforts to
secure a remedy for the present eco
nomic depression. today conferred
with DR.. Jacob A. Hollander, of Bal
timore, a well-known economist. to
discuss the general economic sitaa-
-tion confronting the country.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02

effort 10 conceal the relationship OF
the banker and the former chorus
girl.
JAY CRIED "DADDIE.-
Almost daily. when the portly. part
ly bald, and dignified master Of mil
lions visited the aristocratic villa
cottage near the Flamingo Hotel.
sturdy, thirty-one-month-o little Jay
Ward Leeds" rushed toward him,
threw his arms about his neck. and
cried:
"Daddy, daddy"
Incidents such as this together with
the whole story of MRS. Leeds's" re-
cent pathetic flight. were told yes
terday to this correspondent by Mrs.
Carolyn r. Fitch, who for two months
was maid and tutor of Baby "Jay
Leeds" alleged son of Stillman and
FLO" Lawlor.
Mrs. Fitch 1t was with whom Mrs.
Leeds" left her son when she began
her recent fight from the "love nest
and the public revelations that have
linked her name pitilessly with the
great StiIlnan drama.
IhsSh 10 GU W " tUc
support of Mrs. Stillman in her counter
suit to the, divorce and brought by
her banker hpaband. Mrs. Fitch, up
until the PRESENT has carefully avoided
publicity by concealing her where
abouts.
But the woman who made her home
under the same roof with Mrs. Leeds
for two months has a wealth of ocular
evidence that may be an important
factor in the future legal developments
Of the Stillman case
Mrs. Fitch, who sought seclusion
because of her distaste for the scan
dalous features of her mistress's con-
nection when found yesterday freely
discussed her associations with Mrs.
Leeds and her baby Jay.
She told how James A. Stillman was
a frequent visitor to the Leeds villa
on Biscayne Bay and how her sus-
pictons were aroused when young Jay
referred to the banker as Daddy.
1t was Mrs Fitch who cared for
young Jayy while his mother took a
flying trip to Havana and who later
made arrangements for Mrs. Leeds
to stay at a local hotel on her return
from Cuba.
Mrs. Fitch said:
"All OF the facts concerning the
Stfllman suits and Mrs. Leeds have
been so unpleasant that / have tried
to keep out OF the AFFAIR. Detectives
and lawyers have been after me for
weeks, but ! came here to stay with
friends so as to avoid being inter-
viewed. I don't understand how any
one was able to locate me. or course.
I don't mind admitting that I was
employed by Mrs. Leeds and that !
cared for her SON law Leeds, up until
the time she started North and took
the youngster with her.
PERFECTLY QUIET FAMILY.
"I was staying at the Y. w. c. A.
at Miami when Mrs. Leeds made ap-
plication for maid and tutor. I was
selected and went to live at the
Cleveland cottage. which had been
rented furnished by Mrs. Leeds for
the season. 1t seemed perfectly
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
TAKE RAIL DISPUTE
TOU.S.LAbOR BOARD
Employees of New York Central
Win Point in Controversy
With Managers.

NEW YORK, April Fifteen hum
dred employees of the signal depart
ment of the New York Central rail-
road won an important victory today
when. after lively debate between
representatives OF both sides. the man
agement yielded to the employees de-
mand to submit the question of a re-
duction of wages to the United States
railroad labor board,
The management consented to hold
in allegiance a contemplated wage cut
until the board has rendered a de-
sision.
The agreement will ultimately af-
feet $4,000 men, and Is expected to
have a far-reaching influence upon
the plans now under formulation by
the Pennsylvania and ether roads.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
FIRST HARDING PARDON
GIVEN TO BOOTLECCERI

The first pardon issued by the
new Administration has gone to
a bootlegger. Executive clem-
ency was extended to John Il.
Zerbey, OF Newcastle, Pa, serv-
ing a five-months' term in the
Hamilton county Jail at Cincin-
natl.
Attorney General Daugherty
was instrumental in procuring
the release of Zerbey, who was
convicted of conspiring in Pitts
burgh to violate the Prohibition
laws by distributing rum. He
recently was transferred from
Jail to the hospital because Of
illness.
There is much amusement here
because OF the first pardon going
to a bootlegger.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
GRENADE KILLS THREEN
ESSEN FUNERAL PARTY
JAY CRIED "DADDIE.-

Berlin, April "a disastrous funor-
al was reported from Essen today.
A squad of police were buying their
comrades killed In the recent battle
with communists when ashand gren-
ade exploc ed accidentally in the auto
mobile carrying them, killing three
and wounding ten.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
WOMEN JURORS In MASS.
BARRED BY COURT RULING

BOSTON. April 2.-women in Mas
sachusetts cannot be drawn for jury
duty as the constitution stands, tha
state supreme court ruled in an
opinion 10th e legislature.
"The constitution expressly pro-
vides and contempiates that in cases
calling for jury trial such trial shall be
by msles," said the courts opinion
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
HARDING NAMES V0TAW HEAD OF PRISONS

cOL GEORGE HARVEY, of New York city, noted
editor, who has just been selected by President
Harding as U. 8. Ambassador to Great Britain made
a call at the White House today for chat with the
President During their conversation, the President
and Colonel, Harvey took stroll about the grounds
and were snapped" by Carl T. Thoner, The Times
staff photographer under of the famous magnolia
trees.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
STR|KEGR0WS;;
BRITAIN CALM
With 100000 Miners Out
Government Takes Steps to
Alleviate Industrial Crisis.
BY EARLE c. REEVES.
Interna tionnl News Service.

LONDON, April 2-Though the
United Kingdom trembles upon the
brink Of tremendous industrial up
heaval, which is considered newt
able if the nationwide coal strike
lasts, the general public displayed
remarkable calmness on this. the
second day ,of the tie up which saw
practically )all of the 100000 min
ers of England idle.
CONFRONTED by CRISIS.
The spirit of "muddling through
somehow" was apparent on all sides,
but even in conservative quarters II
was conceded that this crisis is more
dangerous than any OF its kind the
kingdom has passed through.
The government. from King George
down, is giving every indication that
| II is thoroughly aware OF the gravity
| OF the situation. The king has called
/ Parliament to convene Monday, eight
days sooner than the date originally
set, because "a state OF emergency
exists" The governments official de-
claration, however. described the sit
uation as the gravest since the decla-
ration OF the war in 1914, and a special
cabinet committee has been appointed
| to deal with the crisis.
AS in previous coal strikes, the all
overwhelming fear OF the govern
ment Is again lest the two other par
ties to the triple alliance" the rail-
road men and the transport workers.
join the miners.
Thousands OF dock workers en-
ployed In handling coal have already
SIX MINES ELooDE,,. s.
The main concern Il to get sufficient
ent men to man the pumps at the
mines, a difficult problem owing to
the strong picketing by strikers.
Six big mines are already flooded
so that they can never be put in
operation again. Thirty others have
applied to the government for help
In pumping to prevent their flooding.
A nationwide call has been issued
Tor volunteers to assist in pumping
at the mines.
Meanwhile the usual stringent
measures of restriction and economy
have been ordered by the government.
Rationing of coal for households has
been resumed and train service has
been greatly reduced. Racing will be
stopped Monday.
The government is appealing to the
public to exercise the strictest econ
omy in the use of coal, light. trans
port, petrol and food supplies.
All other industries, being depen-
dent upon coal, are beginning to be af-
fected by the tie-up, and many of the
biggest plants and factories are noti-
flying their employees that they must
shut down in few days IL the miners
strike lasts.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
.CHARLESAGA|NK|NG
WITHOUT AC0UNTRY
Swiss View Ex-Monarch as Un'
welcome Guest-Spain
May Be Refuge.
POPE DENIES HAND
IN CHARLES COUP

ROME, April Pope Bene-
dict has had absolutely nothing
to do with ex-Emperor Charles
return to Hungary and his at
tempt to re-establish himself as
King there, according to an Of
fetal statement of the Vatican.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
ALLIES MODIFY TERMS
OF RHINE PENALTIES

PARIS April 2.-The ambas-
sadors' council today approved
the. modified report on customs
penalties to be imposed on Ger
many. The notifications Of
the penalties we're agreed upon
to prevent business stagnation.
The council granted the
Rhineland commission full pow
er to act.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
Beekman Calls on HARDING.

Former Governor Beekman of Rhode
Island called at the White House to-
day and discussed Rhode Island poll
tics with the President.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
Herrick to See President.

Myron T. Herrick, of Ohio, who has
been mentioned as a possible ap-
pointee as ambassador to France, was
day.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
BABY LEEDS CALLED STMLMAN DADDY SAYS FORMER NURSE
WEATHER

Fair and warmer to-
night ana Sunday. Mod
erste southwest winds-
Temperature at 9 \. n,
~ degrees.
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
Today
Two Records Beer, Alimony,
New Suicide Magic Carpet.
We Improve, Slightly.
New Killing-NeW Safety.
ARTHUR BRISBAN
(Copyrtght 1911

"A new record has been set in
alimony. Mr.. Stillman, banker in
New York, must pay his wife
$4,000 year, plus $4,000 for
her lawyer. The 100000 seems
reasonable enough. but why so
much for the lawyer? Does it cost
moro to get or lose divorce for a
rich mans wife than for a poor
mans wife? II it does, why?
The Washington times., 1921-04-02
BANKEROF TEN
AT l""VENEST'
StiIlman and Leeds" the Same,
Asserts Mrs. Fitch, Ex-Maid of
"Flo's" Little Jay. .. =,
By j. v. SMITH,

MIAMI, April AT least one oc-
cupant Of the luxurious little "love
nest" of James A. Stillman and Mrs.
Florence Lawlor Leeds" made no
effort to conceal the relationship of
the banker and the former chorus
girl.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16
G. N. McLendon Attending Peabody
Normal College At Nashville.

Geo. M. McLendon, who was Ag
riculturist at the Greene County Ag
ricultural High School last term anC
whose home is in Jones County
writes from Peabody College, Nash
vile, Tenn, to send Subscription
and says:
u am happy to note the pros
poets of the schools of Greene
County this year and including
the Agricultural High School. l
enjoyed the work there very much
last year. but felt that l owed it
to myself and the profession to get
better qualified, so when 1 was
given scholarship for the sum
mer to Peabody College by the
state Dept. of Education (of Miss.)
| came on and have been here four
months now. | am classed as q
Senior and will be able to get
Bachelors degree next Spring. "
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16
TIE A. Il. S. OPENING ON SEPT. 9Th.

The Greene County Agricultural
High School opened on Tuesday Sep
TENDER 9Th. as announced. Despite
that the engaged speaker for the day
Geo. Hurst. of the Normal College.
Hattiesburg, failed to make connec-
tions TO be present, the occasion
went off nicely, several volunteer
short speeches from citizens of the
county being used to fill in the time
after the exercises began. They
opened with about 80 students 45
Of whom are boarding students and
they have a full dormitorv but could
possibly squeeze in few more The
faculty is as follows: /. e. PEBBLES,
Supt., graduate with l.. l.. B. degree
from University of Miss Geo. L.
Orr, Agriculturist, graduate from
Miss. A. & M. College. with B. S.
degree; M. NJ. Roberts, Science and
History, also A. & M. graduate with
B. S. degree; Miss Minnie Lee, En-
glish, graduate Miss. Normal Col
lege; Miss Essie Deem, Home Eco
Monies, graduate Miss. State College
for women with B. S. degree; Miss
Louise McCloud, Mathematics; Mrs.
lie. PEBBLES, Matron q Commercial
Teacher. graduate University Miss.
with L. L. B. degree; MISS Mary
Louis Wallace, Music & Dramatic
Art, graduate Louisville (Ky.) Con-
servatory of Music.
The Pine Level school opened the
same day and are using the Baptist
church until they can erect their
own building, since the arrangement
effected whereby they vacate the
Agricultural High School buildings
altogether and accept a compromise
of $1,000 to help towards putting
up their building and to reimburse
them for the building which they
originally donated to the A. Ii. S.
when at the original start of the
Agricultural the two schools we're
combined.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16
=. PEOPLE e..
You KNOW3

From the Wayne County News we
see that Miss Lessie Amsler OF Lea
kesville. is down as member OF the
faculty OF the Waynesboro High
School, having the assignment for
the 9TH. and 9th. grades. She taught
last year down on the coast.
Miss May Belle Mckay, after
spending several weeks here with
Mrs. Eugene Terry, returned to her
home at LeakesviIle last Sunday.
Miss Mckay has been FOR TIE past
five years member of the school ia
Guilty here and has host of friends
among both the patrons and pupils
who regret to give her up. But
their best wishes go with her new
work, that OF first assistant in the
high school of her home town. New
Augusta News, Sept. 9th.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16
Three RattIesnakes Killed In Upper
East side.

Another rattle snake killing took
place. / shot one Yesterday about
81 feet long and had Z rattles, the
largest / ever saw in his length.
Mrs. Rosie Brewer was picking
peas and came near getting on it.
Delbert Landlord killed one the day
before that had s rattles and was 4
feet long. Mrs. Matte Palmer kill
ed one few days back that had II
rattles.
Mrs. |. S. BREWER.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16


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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16

Jim Churchwell and his son-ln-Iaw
Dick Everett, were arrested the first
OF the week under warrant sworn out
by J. ]. McInnis, charging grand
larceny, the property involved be-
ing swamp-hogs belonging to the
latter. They are IN Jail pending pre-
limlnary hearing in Justice Court
he coming Saturday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16

h MoorC
o asandtheF ordt
today
and truck have been Sold List
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16

MRS. MALIssA ROBINSON TURNER.

AT lib on the morning of July the
Fourth. 1921, the death angel came
down and visited the home of Mr..
Bodo Turner and claimed for its own
our dear loving mother and grand
mother, Mrs. Maissa Turner.
Grandmother only suffered a short
while, she ives stricken on FRIDAY
afternoon with q fatal stroke of Par
alysis. being unconscious the few
hours she lived. All was done that
loving hearts and faithful hands
could do. but all in vain for Gods
will must be done.
Grandmother was born in Greene
County, April 80. l848, and Died
July 4, 1921, making her 70 years. 2
months and four days old. She
Joined the Baptist church at the age
of fifty, and on March II, 1869, she
was happily united in marriage to
Geo. w. Turner, who preceded her
to the grave several years ago. To
their union were born eight children,
one dead and seven living namely:
Mesdames Mary Hillman, w. S.
Beard, 7. T. Brewer, w. w. Green,
w. Z. Rhinehart. N. G. Hillman and
Bodo Turner all residing in Greene
County.
Besides her children she has fifty
nine grandchildren and two great
grandchildren Her engaging per-
sonallty endeared her to host OF
friends. Her character was one OF
those which attracted people young
and old; learned and unlearned; rich
or poor. She was never too busy
to help others with their burdens,
nor her mind too occupied to listen
to their troubles; as friend she was
beyond the price of rubies.
Her life was full of helpful service
after having reared her own children
and one orphan child she took in her
hands the eight motheriess children
of her son Bodo Turner aud toiled
and stayed with them, of whom all
were large enough to strive for them
selves at her death.
She served her generation by the
will of God and fell asleep. Truly
the treasures of Heaven are more
beautiful since such sweet flower
has been transplanted to its soil.
A large crowd attended the funer-
al services on Tuesday morning at
the Sweetwater Baptist church and
was conducted by her pastor Rev.
]. w. Franklin.
We loved her yes we loved her,
But the angels loved her more.
And they have sweetIv called her
To yonder shining shore.
The golden gates were opened,
A gentle voice said come,
And farewells unspoken,
She calmly entered home.
Written by two OF
Her Grand daughters,
MATTE 81 JOANNA RHINEHART.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.

81 Fl. Bryan Barber to Miss Essie
Allen.
9 III. Mack Hillman to Miss Ruby
Miller.
9-3-2l.-W. E. Williamson to Miss
Allie Jordan.
9-5-zl -Lonnie Cooley to Mss Annie
Berry.
9.15 2l.-D. Mason to Miss Gertrude
Holmes.
COLoRED.
1921. Will Williams to Clemmie
Tention.
1921. Joe Candy to Parable Lvde
1922. = Homer Hamilton to ANNE
Boulton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16
For Sale.

My Residence in LeakesviIle, also
my farm 3 miles north of $50 acres,
will make good price, for cash, will
consider a part payment, and balance
on installments.
M. l.. BATsoN. M. d.,
Jackson, Miss. --9-2l
ADVERTISEMENT
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16
ADVERTISEMENT

Under an arrangement effected be-
tween the Supervisors and the road
commissioners of district one, a
County Convict Crew was formed
Tuesday, consisting of six negroes in
Jail doing time under Justice Court
sentences. Sam ]. HiIlman was APP
pointed Convict Warden with Abner
Deuitt as Guard and they are using
one of those big army trucks dona-
ted to Greene County by the federal
government, in transporting the
men and tools to the work each day
and using the Jail for their sleeping
quarters. There is room for good
deal of shovel and wheelbarrow work
in beat l account of blowonts, etc.
especially about bridge approaches
and we hope this crew will quickly
get these rough places smoothed
over, so that this beat will no longer
be a reproach to its neighbor beats
in road condition way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-09-16

S. L. Williams who was down from
the Upper East Side Thursday buy
ing some books for the school chill
dren, reports the killing OF A foot
rattlesnake a few days ago near the
WILLIAMS School house, which was
discovered by their teacher. Miss
Ella Ball OF Betty community. The
snake was very near to one of the
school children and S, T.. got his CUR
and shot its head oil. Il had hv.
rattles.
666 is quick relief ior constipation
biluosness, loss of appetite and
headaches, due to torpid liver.
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