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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24

On Wednesday the voters Of the city
will be called on to vote on PROPOSE
tion to issue bonds to the extent Of
$216,000 to purchase the water works
plant and the indications are that the
issue is going to be successful one.
The friends of municipal ownership
have worked with might and main for
the last month to rause the interest
Of the public in the proposed election
and have got things to fever heat.
At the same time that the voters Of
the city are passing on the bond issue
there will be submitted to them new
contract with the private company
which owns the present water plant
and it is more than probable that the
new contract will be defeated. Mr.. /.
G.. Enochs, one of the richest citizens
of Jackson, who has heretofore op-
posed municipal ownership is out in
long statement in which he urges the
people of the city to defeat the new
contract and to vote the bonds. Hon.
Writ Adams, who has heretofore ,op-
posed municipal ownership, is also
in favor of the proposition, along with
many others, who have not heretofore
been enrolled in this cause. This is
the second vote that the people of the
city have taken on this question, the
other resulting in an overwhelming
majority for municipal ownership, but
there was some legal quibble as to
whether the bonds had received the
requisite majority and the PROPOSE
tion feel through.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
To Probe Into the kidnapping and
Killing of the Eleven-Year-
Old Lamana Boy.
CHILDREN OF PRISONERS
Will NOT SUFFER HUNGER
All Is Quiet on the Streets This After
noon-ItaIian Committee Is After
Those Connected With the Horrible
Crime.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
New Orleans, June 24.-Walter La
mana, the Italian child who was kid
naped from his home in this city on
June s, was murdered. He was choked
to death by Frank Incarcarterra, ac-'
cording to the story of Ignacio Cam
pisciano, who made a full confession
to the officers of st. Rose late yester-
day afternoon
The murderer is still at large. 49,
Others charged with completely in
the crime are: Tony Coates, Frank
Gendusa, Mrs. Ignacio Campisciana.
Nicholina Gebia, Leonardo Gebbia and :
Angelo Monteleaone, now in prisonA
and the following who are still
large: francesca Luchesi, Ange
Incaraterra, Tony Gendusa and s
fano Monfre. A dozen others are h
on minor charges in order that til
records can be investigated.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
Gates Revival Growing.

The Gates meetings continue to at
tract great crowds daily, In all the
churches yesterday there were many
additions, services being held in the
morning for the purpose of admitting
those who had resently professed re-
ligion.N Mr. Gates has been preaching
eight days today and the strain on
him has been something terrible. He
broke down Saturday but was able to
conduct the services yesterday even
ing and today. Probably no revival
ever held in the city has aroused so
much interest as this one of Mr..
Gates, not barring the one held by
the late Sam Jones, and before the
meeting closes it is expected that
the number of conversions will touch
the 900 mark.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
ST. JOHN,SDAY CELEBRATION
At MERIDIAN; AN EVENT OF
STATE WIDE SIGNIFICANCE
This is St. Johns Day!

This is St. Johns DAY.
This is day that is celebrated
all over the wide, wide world.
This is true, for it is peculiarly a
Masonic day, and as Masonry reaches
to the uttermost parts of the earth
it is easily seen that the day will be
celebrated tn ,oughout the world.
AS it happens, however, there will
be no local celebration nor will many
if any of the subordinate lodges in the
State hold celebrations today the rea-
son being that the ceremonies to
take place in Meridian far cvershad-
ows any kind of honor that co I'd be
done the day anywhere else.
In Meridian today will be laid I'll .
Of the building in which
in the coming years the Masons of this
State will continue to carry out the
Injunction to care for the widows and
the fatherless.'
At the ceremonies in Meridian there
win be gathered Masons from every
subordinate lodge in the State and it
is said that some distinguished mem
bers of the order from other states
win participate in the e Exercises of the
Nay
The local lodge. said Worshipful
Master G. Waldo BatsonA when seen
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
JACKSON CITIZENS WILL VOTE
ON MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Great Gates Revival Is Growing In
Interest and Promises to Accom-
plish Much Good in Jackson--o Other
News Of State Interest.
Daily News Special.

Jackson, Miss, June 24.-The execu-
tive committee Of the Farmers Union
met here this morning for two days
session. The meetings are being held
behind closed doors and only such
matters as the committee desires to
be given out win be made public. The
work of the state business agent is
to be discussed at considerable length
and plan of campaign mapped out.
In some places the Union is at war
with the local merchants and is cut
ting prices on all commodities. A
large number of organizers from diff
ferent districts in the state are in at
tendance on the meeting and report
that the growth of the order is phe-
nomenal.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24

The Western Union also intimates
that the calling off OF the strike in San
Francisco will put the telegraphers on
the proper basis and that all conces-
sions made to them will go into eff
feet the same as II the San Francisco
strike had not been called.
The Commercial Telegraphers'
Union officials and the executive confs
mittee Of the order went into secret
session following the announcement.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
Green Creates Talk.

The entry of Prof Edgar Green
Into the race for State Superintendent
of Education makes this one of the
most interesting races now on. Some
four or five strong educators are in the
field for the place and are getting
busy with their campaign. The indi-
cations are that Governor vardaman
will not name a successor to Super.
intendent Whitfield until after the pri,
maries and then he will name the
man who is nominated. This seems to
be the general impression in political
circles.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
Publishers Press.

London, June 24.-Miss May Sutton.
the California lawn tennis expert, is
competing in the All-England national
women's single championship, which
began today on the courts at Wimble-
don. 1t is generally believed that Miss
Sutton will regain the England title
which she first won in 1905 and then
lost last year to Mrs. r. L. Chambers,
nee Miss Douglass. The California
girl looks upon this as the host i'm
portant meet in which she will par
ticipate this year After the present
tournament she will defend her title
to the Welsh championships at New
port, Wales, July 10.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
Sunday School Convention.

The program for the State Sunday
School Convention, which is to be
held at Yazoo City from July 9 to IL,
has been issued. Some of the strong.
est Sunday School workers in the
State have been placed on the pro.
gram and will deliver interesting ad.
dresses during the convention, and
the gathering will bring together a
large number of religious workers
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
SCOTTISH TRIALS.


Publishers Press.
Glasgow. June 24.-Several cars of
American manufacturers are entered
in the Scottish automobile reliability
trials, beginning today and extending
through the week The event has at
tracted widespread interest among mo-
tor car manufacturers and nearly all
IMPORTANT European concerns are rep
resented. The route is from Glasgow
to Inverness, distance Of 755 miles.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
The President mo matte who him road"
amieon in Pntbnrs sDspacb
UNION TELEGRAPH Company
WITHDRAWSC CONCESSIONS TO OPERATORS

strike at San Francisco Immediately
after the company had made these
concessions and agreed to a settlement
of all difficulties, all promises also also
suspended.
The statement issued from Western
Union headquarters says: "As long
as the San Francisco strike is on we
cannot treat or meet with the repre-
sentatives of the union on friendly
terms
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24

Publishers Press.
New York, June 24.-It is officially
announced from the office of the
Western Union Telegraph Company to-
day that the agreement recently en-
tered into by the company and the
concessions made to the operators in
President Clowrey's letter to Commits
sioner Neill are now off, and that in
view of the action of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union in declaring the
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
LIFE OF JUDGE LOVING
DEPENDS ON TESTIMONY
OF HIS ONL YDAUGHTER

Elizabeth Loving, on whose testimony
hangs the life of her father, sat next
to the defendant. who appeared hag-
gard and worn from his long incar-
ceration in jail
No women were present on the pros
ecutiop's side.
George Fortune, uncle of Thomas f.
Ryan, is one Of the attorneys for the
defense. He is assisted by John ].
Lee, of Lynchburg. Wood Baldwin,
of Halifax. is leading counsel for the
prosecution. =
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
LOT SALE. AT AHPEAToNE.
Publishers Press.

Publishers Press.
Lawton, Okla, June 24.-Govern-
ment land officials today began the
public auction of lots in the town site
of Ahpeasone. in the Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache reservation. one of the
six towns to be established in the big
pasture A considerable sum Of
money will be realized fr5rn TIE saie
and will be distributed among the In
dians.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND SCORES
INJURED IN DISASTROUS COLLISION
ONNEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD

top speed. Both trains were complete
ly telescoped. All of the passengers
on board the passenger train were
killed or injured except small boy
who was riding with his father, the
engineer, and his escape is almost a
miracle, as the cab was completely
demolished.
The officials of the road decline an
explanation of the cause of the wreck
but it is reported that the freight train
conductor and engineer mistook the
signals. An investigation has been be
gun by the coroner.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
Powers Gets
Appointment
of Gouenor

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, June 24.-Prof. j. N.
Powers, Of West Point, was today ap-
pointed by Governor Vardaman to the
office of State superintendent of Edu-
cation to succeed Hon. Henry L. Whit
field, recently elected to the presiden-
cy of the Industrial Institute and Col
lege at Columbus.
The new superintendent will take
charge Of the office on July l. He
had already announced himself as a
candidate for the office at the August
primaries.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
TENNESSEE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Nashville. June 24--Prelimiuaries
were played today in the tennis tourn-
ament for the Tennessee State cham
pionship on the courts Of tie Nashville
Tennis Club. Many Of the best South
ern players are contesting for the title,
The winners will contest in the South
ern championships at Atlsnta, begin
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
Publishers Press.

Publishers Press.
Rochester, N. ", June 24.-Five per
sons were instantly killed and nearly
two-score others seriously injured in
disastrous head-on collision on the
Auburn branch of the New York Cen
trail Railroad at Mitchells farm, nine
miles east of here, at II o'clock last
night.
At least ten Of the injured will die.
The east bound passenger train was
running slowly when it crashed into
a westbound freight train running at
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
Acted as Referee
In Two Places
On Same Subject

Deputy Circuit Clerk Chambers had
a rather unique experience yesterday.
being called upon to act as referee in
two debates and the same subject was
up for debate at both places.
At Sunday school Mrs, !. p. Trot-
ter's class debated the question
(which was the greater man, Jacob.
Joseph or Moses?" instead of having
the regular review of the e-quarters les
sons. At this debate Mr.. Chambers
was the referee and decided in favor
OF those who contended that Moses
was the greater man.
In the evening at 1880 the Young
Peoples Union debated the same ques-
ton and again the referee gave the
decision to the adherents of the Moses
side Of the argument.
Mr.. Chambers says that it is un-
usual 10 have such an experience.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
CELEBRATES ST. JOHNS DAY.

Publishers Press.
louisville, KY. June 2f.-Fully 81
900 Kentucy Masons took part today
in the celebration of St Johns Day at
the White City, the most enthusiastic
observance of its kind ever held in
the State. All money received from
the various attractions wiil be donated
to the widows and orphans home
and other Masonic institutions.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24

Publishers Press.
Beziers, France, June 24.-Francis
Warrington Dawson, staff correspond
ent of the Publishers Press, has made
the first canvass of the disturbed dis
trict, where the wine growers troubles
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
WARRINGTON DAWSON,
PUBLISHERS PRESS REPRESENTATIVE,
INVESTIGATING FRENCH REVOL UTTON

have been in progress, and is able
make the positive assertion that III
revolving peasants are masters Of the
situation. A wholesale exodus of the
wives and families of the aggressive
rioters is on today, which is believed
to indicate renewed of hostilities.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24
No Excitement Now.

Daily News Special.
New Orleans. June 24.-2:SO p. M.
There is no excitement on the streets
this afternoon growing out of the re
covery of the body of the Lamana boy
Yesterday.
The Italian committee held a meet-I
ing this morning behind closed doors,l
and while little information concerns
ing It's deliberations had been sivsn|
S i
Continued on Page Five. |'
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24

this morning, will not celebrate the
day in any particular manner on ac-
count of the exercises to take place
in Meridian. Very few if any subordi-
nate lodges will celebrate today, bs,t(
many of them win do honor to the
Saint later on
In reply to q query. MIR. Batson said.
mo there win be no formal body 81
representatives or COMMITTEES sent
from this lodge, for such thing L.
unnecessary, but there win doubtless
be number of members OF this lodgsl
present and they viii, Of course, par|
ticipate in the ceremonies
Mr.. Batson informed the Daily No, =
man that the lodge at Rawls S3<
would celebrate the day. usine
Fourth OF July for tlixR U1Il6
lodge at Epps would observe ia .
on June 20 Other subord'nake IL !
throughout the State would .hosi! h9
day on other Gates - : !: q
We are stranee cod,bneflo
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-06-24

II life Is what we make it some OF us
are certainly bum workmen, aren't
We? g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

stable are sent; and to bring people into the world
when cannot afford keep them and oneself
decently and not too precartOusly is
by no means an accomplishment OF the divine will
fulhlment OF natures simplest laws, but is
contrary 10 reason and the will OF God.
Pety, moreover promoted parentage by recon
Cling woman 10 her lot mother and drudge.
The struggle of woman to realize individuality
obliged her to rebel against her Biblical status
and 10 spurn the counsel OF submission 10 the curse
of Eve; that the progress OF unbelief Is not
without bearing the decline OF the birth rate.
Powerful the motives arrayed against
superfecundity. they operate only so far they
coupled with foresight and sef-control. In the
modern world parents may not rid themselves OF
the unweicome child. that il Is only by being
forcseen and anticipated that the acutely
felt burden of that child limit the size OF the
family. Every influence. therefore. that enightenS
enthrones reason over impulse helps to break
the scepre Of ishtar the cruel goddess that has so
Unspeakably tOrmented mankind In this direction
work the universal instruction. cheap press, free
libra ries and voluntary associations that IRA
dating the soCia! despS. Moreover. iudus1rlailSnl.
with its enormous pressure and harsh penalties. is
compelling the ignorant the careless and the ami
maj think, that in fact the principal features
of the life OF to-day aCcomplIces in the re-
stricton Of fecundity.
What. are the effects of reducing the size of
the average family?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

their work do so with more enthusiasm. with
more energy and with less complaint at me sai-
airy paid. .,s
there being few positions thar are merely cierl-
cal as vet, yet the subordinate salaries palu are
from 20 TO 40 per cent lower than those PlIQ III
the executive departments In the tecihtdi
positions the employees are mostly college gra|u-
ates. many of them holding degrees from NOR
than one institution, Handling books IN q h uii-
dred different languages and dialects thes I''Gt
be competent linguists ana lhey h'UsI NC
equipped with expensive education
Yet the majority of such employees draw sal
aries between $500 and $1,000. entering the
service a the former sum ana rarely hoNHiC eSlS
beyond the latter The congenial work and edu-
cational opportunities account Tor their WHINE
ness TO accept such salaries. Most notlceaoe
among those who follow library work not for
the compensation are the chiefs Of DIVISIONS, VINO
have the added satisfaction OF teeing tnaC my
are contributing 10 the fund of knowledge that
will reach far and be enduring. These cheis
receive from 81, 900 TO $1,000 for a service that
elsewhere would receive many times thal COM
pensation.
Among them are such men Worthington c;
Ford, chief of the division of manuscripts ana
brother to the late author, Paul Leicester Ford.
Mr.. Ford was educated al Columbia. became
OF wide repute as an economist ana sIa-
tistician, and for several years was chlel OF the
bureau OF statistics when under the treasury
Department. and later the head OF the division
OF documents and statistics IN the Boston Fuo-
lie Library His chief interest. however, was
in American history, TO the sources OF which ne
was In effect born for he was the son or Gor-
don Leicester Ford, OF bIooh!SH' "HOSe 81
collection Of Americana went later 10 the New
York Public Library He is an acknowledged
authority, and one of the leading ones, on the
sources OF American history, particularly OF the
Revolutionary and st-Revolutionary PERIODS.
Mr.. Ford edited the definite editions OF the
writings Of Washington. and has written much
in the way OF monographs, His expert editor
ship is enabling the library 70 publish what VIII
be the definitive edition Of The Journals OF the
Continental Congress- a work Of the highest
Importance 10 the investigator OF American his
tory His knowledge also Of the Whereabouts
and significance Of manuscript sources Of Ameri-
can history and his expert conduct Of the col
lections already in the library have drawn 10
II as a gift many a manuscript collection OF
value not calcuable. The multiple service rem
dered by such an official is out OF proportion 10
his pecuniary emolument, which Is only S3.OO0
A wear The two simply cannot be balanced
against each other. They are in different cate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
FAMILIES OF FOUR TO SIX chill DREN CALLED BETTER THAN ANY OTHER

the gardens OF Daphne. they had always TO slope
down into q huge malOdOrOuS quagInire OF wretch
edness. The wheel OF IXion the cup of Tantalus.
symboliZed humanity striving ever by labor and in
genuity relieve itself OF painful burden. only
TO have that burden ineXorably rolled back upon
pr6mptness with which, under the influence OF
democracy and public education. the masses have
acquired sense OF responsibility in the matter Of
IA liiy bids look for time when the spectre OF
overpopuatOn. with strife. misery and famine in
its CHASTITY train. Will be finally laid. and society
will for the first time become master of its destiny.
But there are dtsqueting effects which must be
taken into account
The sway OF the will IN a matter hitherto left to
blind instinct works a verttable revolution and
cannot but breed certain harms of its At
first the foresight k used wantOuly and de-
structfvely. The same inJ!ivjdualizng Influences
that have geEally tempered the genera! fecundiyy
pronnpt couples 10 a selfish evasion of all
duties to tho Saiutary is restriction far
as u springs from wise soltcltude for the true
welfare OF offspring; but when it springs from par
No one can tell where il viii stop The
fusa' to be encuElbered IL the pursuit OF
vanities might. n II became general,
pOnrlation dwtndie In the midst o.
Eden. The fall Of the birth rate I'm rOomy New
south Wales from 81 TO - In fourteen years Is
a pOrtent. Shall live to see the mother OF
more than three regarded as public benefactOr
and placed on the payroll Of the state? This
aggeTated indvidualsTu. that avoids marriage or
etse dO1ges it's natural consequences fOrebOdes
the extinction OF the class the people the race
that adSUts IT, The false ideals behind SuCh race
threatening fTivOlity need to be combated in the
name of real values Nor may blink the fact
some have TesOrted 10 means fraUght with grave
and tDs tdOuS injury health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24

large the whole United States-are In the
grasp Of the destroying hunger. Their one
means of livelihood is farming. and when heaven
denies the rain FOR the crops as was the case
last year, their only means of sustenance ls
gone. Last year, over more than l,0VO'VU
square miles of Russian territory. there was
unproductive. robbing the peasant Of even the
lttle store OF seed sOwn which other"lse ne
might have used for food.
As a result of the visit 10 the United states
Of Nicolas ShiskOff, in behalf of the famine sur
feFerS, an organized movement is already on loot
for the collection Of funds. The Russian Famine
Relief Fund is an actually. With head
quarters at No 135 East 18th street, this CITY,
and with Bishop Potter president and Dr.
Samuel j. BarroWs as secretary. IL has begun
the collection of money for the fight against
starvation. There will be graft In the adj
ministration of these funds. for they will be APP
pied by the sOCictys officers and not turned
over to the Russian government or its officials
Every contribution Will be acknowledged by the
Morton Trust Company, which Is acting as
treasurer of the fund.
Much is hoped for In the way OF contribu-
uons. and a single sentence tells their power
Eight dollars viii save the life OF adult
until the next harvest-SJ the life of a child"
said Mr.. ShiskOh. Such is the sum that repre-
sents human life What in this country means
a visit to the theatre. or n couple of pairs OF
gloves. In Russia means a chance 20 live. It IS
a striking comparison of relative values. and Of
the anal value Of life In Russia. And IL Is the
beiief Of DR. Barrows and the other workers OF
the Relief Committee that the chance TO gave a
human life az cost Of S. to provide for months
OF sustenancs for starving beings al a cost rep
days outing, is one which will appeal to Ameri-
cans.