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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
STATE EVENTS
TOLD IN BRIEF
THE HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD FOR OUR
BUSY READERS.
NEARLY ALL COTTON PICKED
Fall has been Best Picking Season
for Farmers In Several Years
About 25 per cent unpicked.

jackson. Farmers of Mississippi
are agreed that this is the best
autumn for cotton picking they have
had in many years, and not more than
rs per cent of the seasons yield re-
mains in the field to be picked. In
some counties the percentage is much
smaller.
During the latter part Of last week
q few heavy showers were reported
in the central counties, but over a
good portion of the cotton-growing
area there has been practically no
moisture during the past month. This
is not altogether pleasing, in view of
the fact that drought conditions have
developed, especially in the southern
counties where creeks have dried up,
and many farmers are compelled to
haul water for their live stock. Forest
fires covering a considerable area
have also been reported.
The quality Of che staple is the best
that has been harvested in this state
for many seasons, and the tendency
to hold back the crop from the market
is somewhat general. 1t is a common
sight to see wagons vending their
way back to the farms from the cot
ton gins laden with new-made bales to
be stored awaiting better prices.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
AMATEUR CABINET MAKERS ARE
STILL GUESSING AS TO
NEXT MOVE.
BE SHIFTING OF OFFICES
Despite Their Recent Strength, They
Will Have No WaIkover Once
Lloyd George Gets Start
ed, Say Observers.

London.--lt is now practically set
tied that there will be an immediate
general election. Andrew Bonar Law
will see King George at once, after
having been elected leader Of the
Conservative party at Hotel Ceyil.
and he will accept the premiership, at
the same time submitting a list Of
his ministers. At the same time he
will advise the king to dissolve par
lament. ~
This is the result of day of con,
situations in Mr.. Bonar Laws house
at Onslaw Gardens. If this program
is carried out, dissolution of parlia-
ment will be proclaimed. Immediate
ly,i which will enable nominations to
be made on Nov. 1, and the polls open
on Nov. IS, Nov. IS is on Saturday
and therefore most likely will be the
day chosen. Parliament could then
meet the following week and get the
Irish constitution through before Dec.
6, at which, date the treaty lapses,
This course was decided on after
long, anxious conference. Mr.. Bonar
Law personally is said to be anxious
to postpone the election until the
new year in order to take no risk
with the Irish and allow the min
listers to get in the saddle, but 1t
was decided a miniature general elec-
tion in which some of the newly ap-
pointed ministers might fail to be re-
elected would be just as bad and it
was decided to have it over with.
Another factor is protests from busi-
ness men against keeping the coun-
try in suspense about the future
policy. ~
The amateur cabinet makers still
are busy and every hour sees new
lists published. The list cabled re-
Gently is as good as any. until the
final choice is announced. All the
men mentioned are pretty certain to
be in the new cabinet. but there may
be some shifting of offices. 1t will
be cabinet topheavy in peers. Poll
ticians already have nicknamed it the
ironmongers' government, which has
reference to its variated character
and also to the fact that Mr.. Bonar
Low made his money in the iron
trade.
When the election does come the
Conservatives will have no walkover.
Mr.. Lloyd George opened great
campaign in Leeds. where he spoke
to 5000 people, while twice as many
we're unable to obtain admission He
was utterly unrepentant of the crime
charged against. him and justified ev-
erything he has done and gibed and
taunted his enemies in the old Geor-
gian style. He was said to be near
er the old form of radical days than
he has been for years.
He declared the revolt against the
coalition did not come from the ex-
perienced men of the party, but from
the young men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
ALVIN M. oWsLEY ELECTED ON
FIRST BALLOT TAKEN IN
NEW ORLEANS.
HAS SPLENDID WAR RECORD
rehabilitation, disqualification, Al
justed Compensation and Amerl-
canIzation and Fight for
Bonus to Finish. Jl

New Orleans.-Mounted on figura-
tive "old gray mare" Alvin M. Owsiey
of the Lone Star state rode through
the American Legion hall here and
was installed on the platform as ma
tional commander, for the forthcom-
ing year TIE young major from Dem
ton, Texas, outdistanced his competi-
tors early IN the balioting, and when
the end came was more than 300 votes
ahead of the other candidates.
Owsley, who is 33 years old, is one
Of the most popular soldiers ever hon
ored with the biggest job of the le-
gion. His Texas boosters have started
the ball rolling. and the !, delegates
sang his name at the top OF their
voices. His tight arm is nearly para.
lyzed from handshaking, his voice is
hoarse and his back IS weary, from the
many, hearty slaps Of congratulation.
Owsley is an attorney. He resigned
position as a district attorney in
Texas at the outbreak of the war and
recruited battalion in northern
Texas. After serving as division in
surance officer and senior instructor
for the third officers training camp
at Camp Bowie, Texas, he went over
seas and took part in two major op-
erations. After the war he was ap-
pointed an assistant attorney general
in his home state and two years ago
became assistant director of the le-
gion's national Americanization com
mission. 1853 =
The tide OF the election was turned
by the Illinois delegation. Opposing
Owsley were William F. Deegan, CT
New York, Joseph Tbanpson of Penn
sylvania, and John A. Mccormick, of
Colorado Each nomination brought
an equal amount of cheers and the
result was extremely doubtful. The
first ten state8 scatteredsth votes
between the candidates. #
Then Illinois was called. The lead
er OF the delegation rose and shouted
sixty svotes for Owsley.' From then
on down the list the votes for Owsley
came fast and furious, the south vot-
ing solidly for the young man.
The. final count. was: ..Owsley, ETA;
Deegan, 251; Thompson, 2O5; McCor-
mick, IL.
After the total had been announced
the other candidates withdrew their
names and asked that the election be
madesunanimous. 1t was done and the
Texas crowd put their man on their
shoulders and carried him to the
stand.
"The old gray mare referred to in
the nominating speech had carried
Owsley to victory.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
PETTY GRAFT CHARGED.
Superintendent of Chicago Hospital
Suspended After Inquiry,

Chicago.-Charged with petty graft,
DIR. Arthur e. Cammage has been
suspended as superintendent of the
municipal contagious disease hospit
al. It was said. that investigation dis
closed that an l.. c. Smith typewrit-
ing. machine was paid salary in the
name of Elsie Smith" Another in
quiry showed, it was said. that money
obtained from the sale of barrels was
credited to 'Mr.. Stave." while the
son OF a hospital cook was caryiad on
the books as "Mr. Eatum."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
RAIL RATE CUT DELAYED.
Fares in Alabama viii Not Be Re-
duced Until Dec. IS.

Montgomery, Ala.-Passenger fares
on interstate traffic in Alabama will
not be reduced from 3.S cents a mile
to cents mile until Dec. Is. The
public service commission has an
nounced that the effectiveness OF the
order issued early in August had
been postponed from Nov. Is to Dec.
Is because of the conditions which
have faced the railroads in recent
weeks.
The strike OF railway shopmen and
the falling Off Of traffic was an
nounced as the cause for the post
ponements.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27

A concrete link in the public high
way in Yazoo county containing nine
and nine-tenths of mile. has been
let to Williams and Libby, contractors.
The contract price, including bridges,
is s140,950.50, and the work is to be
completed in 800 working days. This
road extends through Panther Creek
bottoms from g point where the pub
lie road crosses the south end of Wolf
Lake to the Humphreys county line.
1t is part OF the federal highway be-
tween Jackson and Memphis.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
PIT. A. TO MEET AT
COLUMBUS OCTOBER "a
Nine Counties Will Represent First
District.

Armory,-Mrs. c. M. Davis, chair
man Of the First District Mississippi
cep district meeting to be held in
Columbus, Tuesday, October "a. All
parent-teacher- associations in the nine
counties of this district are cordially
invited to be present at this meeing.
The Columbus association Is busy
making plans to entertain the visitors
in their usual hospitable way. An in
teresting programme is also being ar
ranged. Names of all delegates should
be sent in by Oct. 21 to Mrs. v. b.
lines, Columbus who is hostess county
chairman. III. 5a.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
;s,ropose EmpIre AIr service.

Sydney, N. S. WA definite pro-
posal for the establishment of Brit
ish empire aiI service. in which the
British and Indian governments are
prepared to cooperate. will be laid
before the federal parliament. Premier
Hughes has announced. A journey
from Perth to London in liz days
would be possible.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
TWO PATROLMEN
SHOT BY NEGRO
OFFICERS KITCHENS AND PHIL
LIPS SERIOUSLY HURT.
S GUILTY OF MANY CRIMES
Black Opens Fire as Officers Enter
Room on Round of Inspection.
Wounded Patrolman Kills
Negro AssaiIant.

Memphis, Tenn.-That the negro
rnown as A. McVane, killed by Pa
rolman d. F. Kitchens, after he had
Ihot Kitchens and his partner, Pa
.rolman I. B. Phillips, is the same
nan who shot Emergency Officer
Edward Clark in the leg near Market
Ind Main in 1915, became known, ac-
,ording to police.
Clark, who was killed several
weeks ago. his wife being arrested
charged with his murder, and his
running mate, Pete Brown, had a mar
row escape at the time at the hands
Of the black. McVane- was arrested.
being later sentenced to the peniten-
.iary from three to 81 years, accord
ing to police officers. He was pa
rolled after serving about four years
OF his sentence.
Kitchens is seriously wounded, ac-
cording to the report at the Baptist
Memorial Hospital. The ball from
the desperate negro's gun, a Smith
& Wesson .3S Special, entered, ac-
cording to Police Surgeon ]. r. Drake,
about the center of his chest, possibly
two inches below the base of his
neck. The patrolman's left shoulder
is paralyzed, and hatten0ants last
night said that they feared internal
hemorrhages. Despite the nature of
his hurts, Kitchens is said to have a
chance for recovery.
Phillips was shot through the up
per part of his left arm, the missile
severing an important nerve. Sur
geons stated last night that While he
viii recover, he may never regain
complete use of his wounded mem
ber.
Phillips, shot in the left arm, ac-
cording to reports of the affair,
grasped the negro and tried in, vain
to wrest the gun from him. fKitch-
ems shot through the chest, drew his
weapon and returned McVane's fire.
His aim was accurate. One bullet
entered the blacks heart. Barnett &
Lewis, negro undertakers, who have
the dead negro's body, report that he
was also shot twice or three times, il
the head Any of the wounds would
have proved fatal.
Detectives who were searching
nearby houses, Capt. M. C. Kehoe, In
spector of Detectives w. T. Griffin
ard all available men at headquar
ters hurried to the scene. On Nc
vane's body was found a sack con-
tanning cartridges and in the room in
closet was another sack also con-
tanning shells. These and the negro's
gun are at headquarters.
Police officers and detectives are
of the opinion that McVane had re-
Gently committed some crime. and
from indications he evidently thought
that the patrolmen had entered the
room to arrest him. Investigation is
being continued as to his movements,
and a wire was dispatched to Nash
vile to the penitentiary for a photo
graph to establish McVanes Identity
for certainty.
The negro is Of medium height and
build, his complexion being a light
brown. His right hand is deformed
or mutilated. the third finger. being
off at the first joint and the hand is
cramped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
REDEEM CERTIFICATES.
issue Of Cash Is Authorized BY Sec
retary Mellon.

Washington-Federal reserve banks
have been authorized by Secretary
Mellon. 1t has just been announced
at the treasury, to redeem in cash
beginning Immediately and before
Dec. 10. treasury certificates Of in
debtedness of series T. d. 1922. and
dated Dec. Is. 1921. and series T. D.
1922 dated June /. 1922, and both ac-
crued interest to the date Of the re-
demption.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
WALLACE REID .coLLAPsEs.
Popular Picture Star Is Reported Sc
riousIy III.

Los Angeles.-Wallace Reid, motion
actor, is reported by relatives to be
seriously i'll. Dorothy Davenport. his
wife, at the bedside in their home here
confirmed reports of her husbands s
collapse, although the nature of the
illness was not revealed, other than
that 1t was complete nervous
breakdown" The seriousness of his
condition was indicated by engage
ment of another leading actor for the
completion of one Of the photoplays
in which he was engaged.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
Man Killed over Dog.

Derider, La.-Following q quarrel
over the poisoning OF a dog, r. =.
welborn, large land owner Of Beaure-
gard Parish. was ;shot and killed in
Merryville. near here. q. @. Hol-
brook, . lawyer of that place, was
arrested charged wathAthe shDctinE
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
Widow cets Eiaht Offers.

Des Moines. Within a few
hours after she had told the world
that she was for sale to any man who
would furnish her with $4,000 with
which she could pay for an operation
which would release her from paraly-
sis, Mrs. Ruth Schermerhorn. 2S-year-
old widow. Of this city, received eight
proposals Of marriage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
LARGE Cattle Deal.

Starkville.-One of the largest live
stock deals ever transacted in Missis-
sippi was consummated last week
when. John M. White, of Starkville,
purchased 5000 Hereford cattle from
Mr.. Ratliff, of Bolton, Kinds county,
around 100000 being involved in the
deal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
Protest Increase.

! Jackson. Vigorous protests are
coming from boards of supervisors in
the various counties where the state
tax commission has returned personal
~ assessment rolls. with summary
orders to increase automobile valua-
lions anywhere from 10 to 2b per cent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
Injured Man Gets Damages.

Hazlehurst. ~ Calvin Chears, who
formerly worked for the Great North
ern Lumber Company, won a judg-
ment for $1,000 for personal damages
to himself some months ego, while in
the employ Of the defendant company.
He was operating a loading machine,
loading timbers, when it careened and
injured him severely.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
Marriage Is AnnuIled.

Chicago.-The marriage of Dorothy
Matilda Mitchell Graham, 15-year-old
daughter OF Mrs. Ida Mitchell Of
Chattanooga, Tenn. and Livington b.
Graham. 23-year-oid student at Val
paraiso University, Valparaiso Ind.
has been annulled here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
LEAKEsvILLE. MISS FRDAy ocroBER
NEWS AND VIEWS from THE
STATE CAPITAL. Il,
BY r. B. RIrdsaII

There is good deal of activity
among the announced candidates for
the democratic nomination for COVER
nor. Some of them are in attendance
upon the fair now in progress in Jack
son, and it is understood that all of
them, perhaps. will spend several days
here furthering their candidacy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
Wide Powers Given In Russla.

Moscow.--A decree extending the
powers of the state political depart
ment to the extent Of administering
death and prison sentences without
court trial has been issued by the
central executive committee, which Is
determined to put an end to the ac-
tivities Of the bandits now operating
In large numbers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
Aid for Russ Sufferers.

Blue Mountain. - Good clothing
amounting TO more than 5000 in value
were shipped from Blue Mountain to
New York City to be dispatched to the.
relief OF the Russian Sufferers.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
Organize Trade Body.

Hazlehurst.-The formation of a
Chamber of Commerce is in active
way with, T. u. Peets, in active charge
of the publicity department and hand
ling the real estate deals. 1t is the
purpose of the business men here to
organize the commerce body and to
operate with connection of some kind
with building association.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
Elect Faculty Club Head.

University-Prof. r.. M. Faser. dean
of the school of pharmacy at the Uni
versity of Mississippi Faculty Club at
the first meeting Of the organization
this year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
Husband shoots Wife.

Dayton. Ohio.--Harley Hosier, "A.
fired three shots into his wife's heart
here as they lay on sofa in thosr
living room. He dtnen ran from the
house. tired twice into his own body.
and walked eight blocks 70 the home
Pf the family physieian.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Eastern Star
circles have been advised of the ap-
pointment Of Mrs. Korenza Gilfoy, Of
Houston. Miss. to the office of grand
treasurer Of the Order Of Eastern Star
of Mississippi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
shut Mosque After Crash.

Cairo. The authorities have closed
the Abuslela mosque. owing % new
collapse Of the roof which killed II
1t pra B
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27

Blue Mountain.-Pastor e. b. Hatch
Or, Of Lowrey Memorial Baptist
church. has organised the boys OF tie
community into Boys society.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
hlrA0yED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SilnGdaySehool 3
y Lesson '

CBy REV p. B. FTTzwATER. D. DE-
Teacher OF Englinh Bible in the Moody
Bible institute OF CbIcago.b
COPYRIGHT 1922 Western Newspaper Union.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27

Circuit Judge Wiley H. Potter has
held that the secretary of state is con-
sidering the initiative petition looking
to the placing of the state revenue
agent on a salary-regarded by the
friends of that office as a practical
emasculation of the same-must take
cognizance Of forged names and the
names of persons not citizens of Mis-
sissippi and not qualified electors.
Judge Potter overruied the demur-
rers of the attorneys of the secretary
Of state and also their motion to
Quash the certiorari as well as their
motion to dissolve the superseded.
At the suggestion OF Judge d. W..
Houston. of Aberdeen, one of the at.
torneys for the revenue agent, the
eight attorneys on both sides of the
case called on Chief Justice Smith and
asked for an early day to hear the ar
gument on the appeal which was
taken by the attorneys representing
the secretary of state. On .Wednes-
day. Oct. IL. the case was argued and
an early decision by. the supreme
court is expected. In the meantime
the secretary Of state Is forbidden to
put the proposed measure on the
ticked to be voted on Nov. Z. Should
the supreme court sustain the position
taken by Judge Potter, the proposed
measure, the petitions for which were
filed by Hennessey, Of vicksburg, and
Austin, of Jackson, both fire insurance
agents, will not 80 on the November
ballot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27

Visitors to Jackson from different
parts of the state announce that there
will be crop of candidates for the
office of district attorney in each Of
the II circuit court districts. Already
official announcements are appearing
in the newspapers for candidates for
that office, the nominations for which
will take place in the August primary
OF 1923. The salary of the office is
$4,000 per year for a term of four
years. and district attorneys are al
lowed to practice in the civil courts.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27

The complaint seems to be univer-
sal, and certainly it is the case in the
country adjacent to the capital city,
that so-called road hogs are endan-
gering the lives and property of 9TH
ers and making automobile travel very
uuinviting for those persons who have
regard for courtesy and law In some
instances it is said that heavy truck
drivers refuse to give half the road to
people who want to pass them and
that the drivers Of some of these big
trucks. while allowing cars driven and
occupied by ladies', to pass, manipu-
late the heavy trucks in such way
as to greatly frighten the occupants
Of the car. There is growing senti-
ment that automobile legislation will
be asked at the hands of the next leg
islature.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27

Much complaint is reported from
many localities in the state touching
the violation of the Kiger game law
passed at the 1922 session of the Mis-
sissippi legislature. 1t is said that
deer, turkey. bear, squirrel quail,
doves and other game mentioned in
the law are being ruthlessly slaush-
tered and that steps are being taken
by county attorneys and boards of SUI
pervisors as well as district attorneys
to ap2rehend the violators of this law
and bring them to punishment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20
MESSiAH's MINISTRY (WoRLD's
TEMPERANCE sunday
LESSON rExr-lsa sl:1-s.

LESSON TExT-Isa. 61:1-s.
GOLDEN TExrzRieiTteousn --ex-
alteth a nation. but sin is reproach
to any people.-Proy. H:34.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Matt. 7:l5-
20: Rom. 14:13
PRIMARY TOPIC-How Four Boys Be-
came Healthy and Happy.-Dan. 1890.
JUNIOR TOPIC--Destroying the Worlds
Enemy
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOPIC
THE Next Step in the Prohibition Cam
paign. b.stt -..x..ta
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Progress Of Prohibition Throughout the
World.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-10-27

Reports reach the city from all over
the state that boards of supervisors
are passing resolutions recommending
for their constituents to vote for the
constitutional amendment on Nov Z,
which provides for the taking of trunk
highways out Of the hands of boards
of supervisors and placing them un-
der the control of the state highway
department. 1t seems to be well un-
derstood now that unless this propos-
ed amendment is ratified, Mississippi
will lose millions of federal appropria~
tions for the construction and mainte-
nance of highways in this state. 1t is
said that the country people who are
thoroughly sick and tired of mud
roads have tecome aroused on this
subject and will vote for the proposed
amendment in large numbers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-18
INTEREST PAYMENTS TO U. S.
OF FIRST IMPORTANCE

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Nc.
Cormick of Illinois in a statement is
sued today commenting on assertions
in certain French quarters to the eff
feet that the government of that
country was not contemplating pay.
ment of its debt to the United States
and that payment of the debt was con
ditioned upon receipt of PREPARATIONS
from Germany and liquidations Of the
Russian debt to France, declared the
American loans to European govern
ments were made in good faith" and
that mo Russian or other conditions
were attached to their payment"
The payment of the interest due
from the several European states" he
added, lis of more immediate moment
to the tax payers of this country than
the ultimate payment of the capital
sum of the debt, since to the amount
of this unpaid interest the American
tax payer is paying for European ar
maments and civil establishments"