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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-03-12

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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
MANY PENITENTS
BEFORE THE BAR
OSCAR sMITHwIcK ls CONVICTED
IN HIS ABSENCE.
Same Man Acquitted on Charge of Un-
lawful RetaiIns-Is Now at Large,
but officers Are After Him-Several
Minor Convictions.

Wednesday was busy day in the
Forrest County circuit court. Judge
Cook mounted the bench at the usual
hour, with District Attorney McLau.
rim in his accustomed place. The
usual quote of attorneys occupied the
space inside the rail, where Circuit
Clerk Nixon pegged away on his
books and Sheriff Magruder paced
frcm place to place, giving orders to
his deputies and keeping order in tn.
court room.
Much business was disposed of dur.
Ing the morning, and even more in
the afternoon.
Dolly Patterson, a notorious negro
woman, was convicted of unlawful re-
failing.
John Mccain and Oscar Smithwick.
white men, were tried in their absence
on charges of operating a gambling
table. Both were convicted. Smith
wick recently made his escape from
the county farm and has not been ap-
pretended, but the officers are hot
on his trail and hope to soon have him
behind the bars.
Another charge against Smithwick.
for unlawful retailing, was tried, but
the jury deemed the evidence insult
ficient and returned a verdict of not
guilty.
But he was convicted on a third
charge of assault and battery.
Fanny Pool was arraigned on a
charge of unlawful retailing. The
evidence was conclusive and a verdict
of guilty was brought in by the jury.
Dan McGee and Jake Green pleaded
guilty to charges of assault and bat
terry.
Several forfeitures on bonds were
taken.
None of the prisoners have beer
| sentenced.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
SECOND Days Session OF
KINGS DAUGHTERS and SONS
MAY
LICK LOUISIANA
Hearst News Service.

Baton Rouge, La, May 13.-Iu his
message to the legislature today. Gov
ernor Blanchard calls attention to the
fact that Mississippi has failed to CO.
operate with Louisiana in the marking
of the boundary between the two
states in the disputed oyster territory,
and intimates that strained relations
possibly war--may follow.
Governor Noel, of Mississippi, sent
special message to the Mississippi
legislature early in the year asking
that joint commission be appointed.
He also asked that an appropriation
be made to reimburse Louisiana for
litigation before the supreme court,
$11 900 as Spart of the cost of recenl
when Mississippi lost out on every
point.
his message today, Governor
Blanchard urges the Legislature to
ignore Mississippi, and he makes caus-
tic comments calculated to bring about
moro talk.
Much apprehension is felt as to the
probable effect of this war-like mes
sage at the Mississippi capital, 1t is
not known whether or not secret Or
ders have gone forward to the states
army and navy to be prepared for
eventualities; but If there should be
a renewal of hostilities confidence is
expressed In Louisiana's ability to
Danish the Mississippi fleet from the
waters of Lake Borgne.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR IS
RELOCATED To The REAR
Senator Rayner Also Buries the
Hatchet In the Interest Of Harmony.
cuIberson Declares That 1t Is Game
Of Politics.
Hearst News Service.

Washington, May 13.-President
Roosevelt and Republican harmony
won two signal victories today.
Senator Joseph B. Foraker, of Ohio,
the most beligerent anti-administra-
tian man in the senate, surrendered
completely on the Brownsville affair
and agreed to a proposition to have
the vote taken on the matter next fall.
1t has been only a short while since
Foraker announced positively that he
would have vote on the subject this
session, else he would stampede the
Chicago convention with the negro
delegations from the south and defeat
/ the nomination of Roosevelt or Taft
for the presidency.
Senator Rayner, who has been fight.
ing the President on the dismissal OF
Colonel Stewart, has abandoned his
resolution calling for a court of in
quiry into the case, provided the com
mittee on military affairs will give
him hearing on the matter, and 1t is
understood that this hearing has been
| promised him.
Just who is responsible for thus
harmonizing conrending Republican
factions is not known, though it is said
to be the work of well laid plans on
the part of the Republican campaign
committee.
The developments of today mean
that congress will complete its labor:
and adjourn according to schedule
on May 25, and that the principal worl
OF the session cal be summarized II
the passage of appropriation bills.
Senator Culberson, of Texas, mad,
the open charge on the floor of tn,
senate this afternoon that the Repub
licans were uniting merely for cam
paign purposes.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
president ROOSEVELT
CREATED THE COMMISSION
TOWN OF PURVIS
RECEIVERS SLOWLY

Mr.. j. R. Holcomb, of Purvis, CORE
spondent for the New Orleans Plea
yune at that place, was in the city yes
terday. Asked regarding conditions
in the storm-swept town, Mr.. Holcomb
said that the community was recover
ing slowly. Thus far the work OF re.
suscitation has been largely confined
to repairing damaged buildings, clear
ing the streets and public roads and
erecting temporary abodes for those
whose homes were entirely demol-
ished in the storm.
Mr.. Holcomb says that it will be
some time yet before actual rebuilding
is begun. This is due in large meas.
ure to the fact that many of the citi
zens of the town lost practicany all
they had. 1t is accentuated by the
fact that the money market is close
and that it is almost impossible to Dor
row money for rebuilding purposes
even by those who have collateral.
There is no doubt in his opinion
that the town will be rebuilt and tina,
it will ultimately regain its prestige
as a growing and prosperous commu-
nifty.
Mr.. Holcomb says that the number
of dead in and near Purvis is off
cially placed at sixty.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
LUTHER MANShIP
SLOW ON PARD0NS
SEVERAL APPLICATIONS HAVE
BEEN TURNED DOWN.
Acting Executive Announces That He
viii Take No Unfair Advantage of
the Regular Incumbent, Despite
Personal Feeling.

Jackson, Miss, May 13.-Lieu-
tenant and Acting Governor
Manship was forced this morning to
decline an invitation by the ladies' of
Bolivar Troops Chapter, U. d. c., at
Cleveland to deliver an address at the
unveiling of the new Confederate
monument there tomorrow evening.
The new Governor has been rather
busy in the office since his incumben-
cy, and feels that, under the circum-
stances, he ought not to leave the city
during the absence of Governor Noel.
There have been several applica-
tions for pardon before Governor Man
ship during these three days, some of
which were formerly presented to Gov
ernor Noel Two of these applications
were turned down this morning and so
far none have been granted.
He wants 1t distinctly understood
that during his incumbency of the Of
fee he will not disturb any of the
plans of Governor Noel, and the mat
ters which he has had under investi-
cation will be held over until his re-
turn unless some unforeseen exigency
should arise to call for earlier action
by him. Those interested in petitions
for pardon and who have placed them
in the hands of Governor, Noel should
therefore rest assured that there will
be no advantage gained by pressing
the matters on the new executive.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
Digging RENEWED
FOR DEAD bodies
ON GUINNESS FARM
Hearst News Service.


: Laporte5 Ind, May 13.-Rev. e. A.
Schell, Methodist minister, who gave
out an interview at Baltimore yester-
day, in which he said that Ray Lam
phere had confessed to him in connec-
tion with the burning of the home of
Mrs. Belle Guinness, the murderess of
at least sixteen people, viii be made
tn chief witness against Lamphere.
Prosecutor Smith says that he will
convict him of the murder of Mrs
Guinness and that he may also prove
that he was implicated in the killing
of Andrew Hegelein.
John Seach, house mover, today
told Prosecutor Smith that he moved
a storehouse on the Guinness farm
several months ago and found at the
time freshly dug earth. He said that
the excavation was in the middle OF
the store house and that the opening
appeared to be about 6x9 feet.
On this information digging will be
resumed tomorrow at the spot. where
tn storehouse stood. The police be
lieve that other bodies will be un
earthed.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
EVEN ANDREW CARNEGIE
HAS CONTRIBUTED s25O,OOO
Steel Trust Attorney Wrote Anti.
Trust Amendments to Hepburn Law.
Martin Claims That He Can Prove
These Statements.
Hearst News Service.

Washington, May ia political
sensation of the first magnitude was
sprung here this afternoon, when H
IN Martin, national secretary of the
Antitrust League, declared that Sec
retary William H. Taft's campaign
managers have made truce with the
stock gamblers, bankers and financiers
of Wall street to get the support of the
"big interests"
/ Martin charges positively, and says
that he can prove, that the steel trust
has already made big donations to the
Taft campaign fund and that Andrew
Carnegie has donated personally
$3.50. 900 for the same purpose.
Scarcely less sensationally is Mar
tins unqualified statement that Fran
els, Stetson, attorney for the steel
trust, wrote the antitrust amendTours
to the Hepburn law.
Nothing that has happened In many
years has caused so much talk as ths
publication of Martins charges in al
afternoon paper, and 1t Is already ru
mored that the matter will be inves
tigated by the court.
II Martin can prove his statements
the consensus Of opinion is that Taf
will be forced to withdraw from tn,
race and that the strength of the Re
publican party will be seriously i'm
paired at the polls in November.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
new MEDICAL SCHOOL
OPENS NEXT OCTOBER

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, May 13.-Chancellor
A. A.. Kinconnon, of the University,
and DIR. S. w. Johnson, of the vicks-
burg Hospital, were in conference with
the attorney general here today rela-
tive to the launching of the medical
department of the University. The
new branch Is to open in October. The
term required for diploma. will be
two years, after the student has first
gained a good literary education. It
is proposed to make the medical de-
partment of the University. equal to
the best medical colleges in the coun.
try. H
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
CANDIDATES NOMINATED
FOR OFFICERS OF SOCIETY
Afternoon and Evening Services Were
Exceedingly InterestiTa-ExceIIent
Music is Feature Of the conven-
tion.
MARY AsARR.

The second days session OF the
Kings Daughters convened yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. Late as was
the hour few of the delegates were.
late owing to having enjoyed the re-
ception the night before.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev. e. ]. Currie. The
opening hymn was "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds Our Hearts in Christian
Love-" The scripture lesson was from
Matthew 2. DR.. Currie took occasion
to say encouraging words relative to
the purpose and work of the Kings
Daughters. Among other things he
ence in the high and the low. Where
there. was suffering or distress they
were ever ready to Lend a hand
After prayer Mrs. Moore sang with
excellent effect, "Thy VIII Be Done"
The minutes and roll call over Mrs.
c. J. Weatherby offered an amendment
which had the approval of the Biloxi
Circle. 1t was to create the office of
corresponding secretary Heretofore
there have only been three state Of
ficers, state secretary, recording secre-
tary and treasurer. The work was
growing too heavy for the recording
secretary, hence the amendment which
was adopted
A recess was taken to allow the del
egates to cast the informal ballot The
ballot box was in the shape of the
silver cross, the badge of the order
and had been prepared by Mrs. s. 3.
Longre, leader of the local circle. On
the ballots the delegate wrote the
names of the ones they wanted for
state officers, the executive board and
the central council The ones receiv-
ing the highest number of votes in
this informal ballot will be the can
didates for the several officers.
In the absence of Miss Henrietta
Mitchell, of Jackson, the report on the
work of the international conference
was given by Mrs. r. L. McLaurin, the
only member of the central council
present.
Mrs. McLaurin's report was very in
teresting and those who had not been
at the conference felt as though this
talk was akin to the pleasure Of at
tending.
Mrs. J. B. Kemp presented happy
paper on "Some Things I Have
Learned" Mrs. Kemp related that she
had been member of the Greenville
Circle for more than six years, attend
ed regularly. paid her dues, helped
about entertainments and deemed her
duty we'll done. But there was a
change. Mrs. Geise was leader, and
the work she found for Mrs. Kemp to
do was a revelation to the latter, and
she found what she had been missing
all these years. Since she has been
appointed county secretary her work
yet increases. The difficulties she has
found in persuading communities to
organize where no circle. has existed
would be discouraging to one less de
-termined than Mrs. Kemp.
q At noon the entire convention and
visitors were invited to luncheon al
Mrs. Powe's near the church. This
was given complimentary by the loca
circle which contracted with the La
dies Aid Society Of the Presbyterian
Church for $50 lunches on Wednesday
and Thursday. The ladies are work
ing day and night for funds to help In
(Continued on page stwo.)
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
JACKSON GIRLS
GREET BANKERS

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, May ia large
delegation of Jackson Girls, mar
shalled for the event by officers of
local banking institutions, left on the
south-bound train this afternoon for
Brookhaven to aid in the effort to cap
ture the next annual convention of
the Mississippi Bankers Association
for the capital city.
The delegation was composed of the
pick and flower of Jackson beauties,
and it is expected that when they lay
seige to the men of finance a prompt
surrender will follow, and the vote
to hold the next convention in Jack
son will be unanimous.
1t has been twelve years since the
capital city entertained the states
financiers, and, as a matter of rota-
ton, Jackson is entitled to lne next
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
Big DRUG COMPANY
GOES TO The Wall

Daily News Special.
Jackson, Miss, May 13.-An invol-
untary petition in bankruptcy has
been filed with the clerk of the federal
court against the Jackson Drug Com
panyn, a wholesale firm placed in the
hands of receivers several weeks ago
by it's stockholders. The concerns
filing the petitions are I. L. Lyons &
Co., of New Orleans, the Taylor-Wills
Grocery Company, of Jackson, the EN-
erson Drug Company, of Baltimore
and the Smith Chemical Company, oi
st. Louis, who assert that their claims
are in excess of $1,000, and they are
evidently dissatisfied with the process
Of adjustment adopted by the receiv-
ers.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
OF DEAD
IS GROWING
Details of Tornado in Nebraska
Show Many Casualties and
Great Damage.
Hearst News Service.

Omaha, Neb., May 13.-Reports
which came in slowly today from the
tornado stricken district south of this
city, added three victims to the List of
the dead. The monetary damage is
placed at half million dollars.
The. casualty list continues to grow
as communication is restored with the
FIVE towns which suffered most from
the storm, and the list of injured, some
Of whom are fatally hurt will reach
az least fifty.
Nearly every one of the five towns
in the path of the storm-Bellevue,
Pspillon, Richfeld, Meadows and
Louisville-were badly wrecked.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
STATE BANKERS
HOLD CONVENTION
Daley News Special.

Daley News Special.
Brookhaven, Miss, May ia
highly interesting and important dis
cussion of financial affairs in the gulf
states will mark the twentieth annual
session of the Mississippi Bankers AS
sociation, which convened here this
morning. The principal speaker on
the program this afternoon is .Presi-
dent Lynn H. Dinkins, of the Inter-
state Trust and Banking Company,
New Orleans At tomorrow's session
"The Bankers Interest in Cotton" will
be the subject of an address by Hon.
e d. Smith, of Columbia, s. G. The
entertainments arranged by local
bankers and business men include a
reception this evening and a smoker
tomorrow evening.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
Hearst News Service.

Savannah, Ca, May 19.-A railroad is
being projected from Savannah to
Chattanooga to be known as the Sa-
vannah, Augusta and Northern, and
it is expected that it will be COM
pleted in about two years. The en-
terprise is being handled by private
capital and no securities have been
offered to the public.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE
FORCED TOREDUCE EXPENSES

Daily News Special ~
Jackson, Miss, May 13.--At a meet
ing of the board of trustees of the
Mississippi Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb, held here today, it was decided
to reduce the faculty from 13 to 8
teachers, to abolish the departments
of art, sewing, cutting, fitting, cabinet
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
PACIFIC COAST FOR TAFT.

San Francisco, May 13.-That the
Pacific coast will be solid for Taft
when the roll is called in the Repub-
lican national convention is indicated
by advices from Sacramento, Portland
and Spokane, where the, state conven-
tions of California, Oregon and Wash
ington, respectively, will be held to-
morrow. Among California Repub-
licans the sentiment is overwhelming
ly for Taft, and this favoritism Is APP
parently shared by the other coast
states.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
Hearst News Service.

IISdTbts If5WS l0SI fIEts
Shreveport, La, May 13.--At least
twenty lives were lost in tornado
which swept through Northern Louis
lana this afternoon, completely de-
vastating the town Of Gillian and Bo-
linger.
Although no definite reports have
been received from the former place,
1t is stated on reliable authority that
sixteen dead bodies have already been
recovered from the ruins Of demol-
ished buildings and that other deaths
are reported from the interior. Sew
eral persons are believed to be burid
10 tn wreckage at Gillian.
Nearly every house In BollnGer was
:razed, and at least four people are
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
new RAILROADS
Being PROJECTED
Hearst News Service.

Pc Tacoma, May 1S.-A new railroad,
to be called the Pacific and South
eastern, will be built across Washing
ton, with Tacoma as the Puget Sound
terminus. The road is capitalized at
$4,000. 1t is believed that the new
line will connect with either the Can
adian Pacific or with Chicago and
Northwestern.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
DETAILS ARE MEAoER.
Hearst News Service.

New Orleans. May 13.--Information
received here tonight from the storm
swept portion of North Louisiana in
dicate that many lives have been lost
and that much property has been de-
stroyed. Telegraph lines are crippled
and definite news cannot be secured at
this hour.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
governors OF Al STATES
ASSEMBLED In Washington
Secretary Root and Andrew Carnegie
Blazed the Way With Speeches.
Many Prominent Men are Present
at Conference.
Hearst News Service.

Washington, May 13.-'I was COM
PEELED to bring the Inland Waterways
Commission into existence myself.
asked congress to appropriate a suf-
ficient amount of money for the pur-
pose. 1t did not do so. Now | have
asked congress for money to perpet-
uate the commission. If it does not ap-
propriate it, then I shall perpetuate
the commission myself"
With these ringing words, President
Theodore Roosevelt today opened his
speech before the Governors of forty
one states, many prominent private
citizens and heads of departments.
The convention was called together
for the conservation of the natural re-
sources of the country, and the Gov
ernors of the several states will add to
the interest of the meeting by discuss
ing the relations between the states
and the federal government.
The sessions are being held in the
east room of the White House, with
| stenographers and clerks furnished
by the President at his own expense.
Secretary Root and Andrew Carne-
gle opened the discussion with speech
es tonight.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
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|: GROVER CLEVELAND
: SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.

: Lakewood, N. j., May 13.-Ex-
: President Grover Cleveland had Z
= "a restless day at Lakewood Ho- :
: tel, althought it is stated, tonight
:: that his general condition shows
: slight improvement.
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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

known to have been killed there. Bo-
nnger is a small town of about 600
population
The storm swept through Northern
Texas and did much damage to prop
erty, but no casualties are thus far
reported.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
WON RICH HANDICAP.
Hearst News Service.

H6arSJ NEWS Service.
New York, May 13,-hck Atkin
won the rich Metropolitan handicap
here today with odds of to l against
him.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14
TO DAILY NEWS READERS.

Circumstances entirely compelled ap
pear In fourpage form again this
Of the type however and the usual reading WIN
found in the paper.
will Sunday morning before the paper resumes its
regular form. So
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

Washington. May 13-Governors of
many states, senators, representa-
! tives, cabinet members, heads of great
commercial and industrial bodies, la
Dor leaders, corporation presidents
and men distinguished in other walks
of life assembled today in the east
room of the White House as the guests
o, President Roosevelt and inaugu,
rated conference which is likely to
go down in history as the most notable
/ OF its kind ever held in the United
States, The conservation of the nat
ural resources of the country, its for
ests and waterways, is the subject
which will occupy the attention of the
famous delegates during the three
days of the meeting. President Roose-
welt presided at the opening of the
conference, declaring that the SUBJ
Ject under discussion is "the most
weighty question now before the peo-
pie of the United States"
Two sessions will be held each day
of the conference
President Roosevelt's first announce.
ment fthe present conference was
made during the course of his address
at Memphis on October last, while he
was making his famous trip down the
Mississippi. The meeting was at first
scheduled for January, but for vari
Gus reasons 1t was postponed.
1t is believed that a permanent or.
ganization, wider in it's scope and
more influential than any similar body
will be organized as a result of the
conference opened today.
OF the subjects outlined by the pres
ident for consideration, that of the
Improvement of the nations inland
waterways is looked upon as the most
important.
The conversion of the Mississippi
river into deep waterway will be
taken up.
Coupled with this are the saving of
the forests, the control of floods, the
prevention of soil erosion and the con-
servation of the supply of coal, iron
and other mineral resources.
Special attention will be given to
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Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-05-14

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