Bank of Sallis (Sallis, MS)

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OSCAR LAME FREED BY STATE SUPREME COURT. Indictment Against Jackson Man Improperly Procured, Is Ruling. Oscar Lamb, formeriy engaged in business here, by the decision of Division B of the Supreme Court of Mississippi, was this morning set free. His case, which has attracted wide attention, was for the alleged-receivng of embezzled property in connection with the failure of the Bank of Sallis in Attalla caunty, Mississippi, on April 23rd, 1917. On a change of venue from Attalla county, Lamb was convicted in January, 1918, at Grenada, and sentenced to a term of ten years in the State penitentiary. He appealed his case and assigned a number of errors. The Supreme Court rendered a lengthy opinion in which it held that the indictment against him was improperly procured, and improper and undue influence had been exerted before the grand jury of Attalla county. The Supreme Court also held that there was no offense charged against Lamb in the indictment, and that the evidence introduced for the State was wholly insufficient to sustain a conviction. The case was reviewed and the defendant discharged. The above is taken from the news columns of the Jackson Daily News of Monday. The case attracted much attention The defendant was represented by Judge Robert Powell and Teat & Teat while the State was represented Cowles Horton and district attorney Allen. The writer watched the case pretty closely while it was beng tried here and would have been surprised had the verdict not been reversed.

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JENNINGS OFFERS

BAPTISTS $100,000

MISSISSIPPI BAPTISTS TO GIVE AN EQUAL SUM TO BUY BLUE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE.

THE MONEY FOR EDUCATION

Meridian. The Baptist Record, of- ficial publication of Mississippi Bap- tists, by unanimous decision of the state convention, which ended its eightieth annual session in Meridian last week, will be owned and operated by the convention as are the other de- nominational institutions of the Bap- tists of Mississippi. The decision that the paper pass from company to de- nominational ownership was reached on recommendation of the convention board, after the question had been thoroughly considered.

A feature of the convention was the report of the Baptist education com- mission of Mississippi, which em- braced a letter signed by A. E. Jen- nings for the Jennings family of Mem- phis, wherein the family offered to give to the educational interests of Mississippi Baptists $100,000 in five annual installments of $20,000 each, on condition that the Baptists of the state raise $200,000, including the gift, $100,000 of this to be used in purchas- ing Blue Mountain College for the Baptists of the state, the remaining $100,000 for the benefit of the conven- tion as the education commission may determine. The proposition would give the college to the denomination free from all debts and encumbrances. On recommendation of the commis- sion, the convention unanimously ac- cepted the offer, and A. E. Jennings, being present, was called to the plat- form. In a few brief remarks he told the convention of his family's decision to make the offer for the purchase of the famous educational institution.

Natchez. A service flag in honor of the 31 members of the organization in military service was dedicated by the Natchez Council Knights of Co- lumbus, following the installation of the recently elected officers.

Holly Springs. Word of the death overseas of James N. Beck, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Beck, of Holly Springs, has been received by relatives here. Young Beck died in the Red Cross hospital, in Winchester, England.

Water Valley. Mrs. Mattie Pass, a widow, residing on Route 6, of Water Valley, received an official telegram notifying her of the death of her son, Curtis, who was killed in action in France on Nov. 4. This leaves her only one son, who also is in the serv- ice over there.

Jackson. Dec. 7 has been selected by Gov. Bilbo as a day when Missis- sippi shall pay tribute to the great work of the British in winning the world war, according to a proclamation is- sued here. On that day special pro- grams will be given in the schools, and on Dec. 8 ministers are requested to make special mention in their ser- mons of the British contribution to the allied victory.

Greenwood. A destructive fire oc- curred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Sampson, the blaze starting from a de- fective flue in the front part of the house. The roof of the two-story structure was burned off. Practically all the contents were removed from the house, but were badly damaged. Six persons were ill with influenza when the fire occurred, several of them being in a serious condition. They were removed to the King's Daughters' Hospital.

Jackson. Oscar Lamb, former mer- chant of this city, sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary for alleged receiving of embezzled property in connection with the failure of the Bank of Sallis, Attilla county, has been set free by the supreme court. Lamb was convicted and sentenced in January, this year, when tried at Gre- nada. He appealed to the supreme court. The latter tribunal held that the indictment was improperly pro- cured, and that undue influence had been exerted before the grand jury of Attilla county.

Starkville. Mississippi A. and M. defeated her rival, the University of Mississippi, Thanksgiving Day. Score 34 to 6. The A. and M. backs gained consistently throughout the game, scoring one touchdown in the first, third and fourth quarters and going over twice in the second. The "Ole Miss" tacklers and ends were unable to stop the line plunging and end run- ning of the A. and M. College backs, and McNair, Perry, Smith, Hough and Mallory repeatedly tore off big gains around the ends or through the line.

Vicksburg. John A. Kaiser was killed by a Yazoo & Mississippi Valley switch engine near his shop, which is located near the railroad. Billy Kab- ser, son of the dead man, is baggage master on Train 36, which leaves the station at 2:45 in the evening, and he