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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
GLENN ". HERRICk
and DIR. ]. C. ROBERT
Citizens Of starkviIIe Are Indignant
Over the Action and Petitions May
Be Circulated Denourcina the COL
Ieoe Trustees.
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Starkville, Miss, August 27.-At a
special session of the board OF trus-
tees of the A. & M. College, held yes
terday, two members of the faculty
who testified against President Hardy
in the recent investigation were asked
to resign. The decapitated men are
Prof. Glenn W. Herrick, State etomol-
ogist, and DIR. ]. G. Robert.
The motion to demand the resigna-
tion of the two members of the faculty
was supported by Governor E. F. Noel,
A. 7. Dent, z. d. Davis, ], M. Cohen,
]. c. Bradford and T. L. Wainwright.
The Following trustees opposed its
adoption: James w. Norment, ]. M
White, Prof. J. N Powers and Doug.
lass Robinson.
Prof. Glenn w. Herrick is one of the
most eminent etomologists in the coun
try and has done excellent work for
the state in his connection with the
A. & M. College.
DR.. Robert has discharged his du
ties with signal ability and is highly
esteemed by majority Of the faculty
and student body of the college.
The action Of the trustees has ere
ated much indignation here and 1t II
probable that petition will be circu
lated condemning the summary dis
missal of the two men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
HOMELESS SLEEP
ON COLD SLABS IN
new YORK MORGUE
Hearst News Service.

New York. August 27.--For the first
time in the history Of the city, the city
morgue was last night turned into .
lodging house to care for the shelter
less persons suffering from the storm
Two hundred men, women and child
rem took refuge in the big building and
slept on the marble slabs used for lay
ing out the dead.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
CAUGHT OUTSIDE
OF The STATE

During the last two weeks Deputy
Sheriff Dan McGilvray has broken all
records in the number of prisoners he
has caught in other states and re-
turned them to this county. During
this time he has caught six fugitives.
and he didn't catch them in lunches,
either. He had to go some distance
for some of them, and they were
caught and returned one at a time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
SHONTS IS ANGRY
and Threatens TO
HOARD HIS. MONEY
Hearst News Service.

Chicago, August 27.-Theo. P.
shonts, president of the Alton and
Glover Leaf Railroads, in an inter
view given out here today. says that
his lines win not spend a cent this
year unless compelled to do so. and
that they would not do SO in the future
until the attitude Of the several states
and the federal government is more
clearly defined toward the corporate
interests OF the country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27

base the report that the strike would
be called off.
w. r. Farley. who has advocated So
cial equality between whites and
blacks. will return north tomorrow.
Vice President White win not return
at present, but the miners say that
he win abide by any sanitary regula-
tions prescribed by the sanitary offi-
cials.
It is admitted that the report that
the strike would be called on has
caused a great many miners to return
to work
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
BIG DAM GAVE WAY.
Hearst News Service.

Atlanta, August 27.-The floods in
the Carolinas and Georgia eliminated
yesterday in the breaking Of big
dam, six miles from Augusta. Ca,
which diyerts the waters from the sa-
vannah River into the canal at that
point. The great food Of water let
loose soon found its way into the city
and by night from Fifteenth street to
the eastern boundary, Augusta is I'M
der from 9 to IL feet Of water which
Is gradually rising.
The big bridge across the Savannah
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
ALABAMA STRIKERS Deny
that they Will ABANDON
Fight FOR HIGHER Wages

had no intention Of abandoning the
strike He says that he has been In
close touch with the general Officers
at indianapolis all the time and that
there has been nothing on which to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
LAMPHERE
WANTSO(JT
Man Who is Supposed to Have
Murdered the Guinness Family
at La Porte, Ind.
Hearst News Service.

La Porte, Ind, August 27.-Attorney
Worden, who is defending Ray Lam
phere, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Belle Guinness and her three
children and completely in the murder
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
TO REBUILD
The QUEBEC
BRIDGE SOON

Quebec, August PA board of En-
gineers has been appointed to rebuild
the Quebec Bridge, which some months
ago collapsed, entailing great loss Of
life. The three members are Henry
Il. Bautellet, former bridge engineer
Of the Canadian Pacific Railway; Mau-
rice Fitzmaurice, chief engineer Of the
London County Council. and Ralph
Madjeska, of Chicago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
NEWSPAPER HEAVY LOSERS.

NEWSPAPER HEAVY LOSERS.
Hearst News Service.
Augusta, August 27.The offices Of
the Chronicle and the Herald. the two
leading local newspapers, are sub
merged by the floods and neither pa
per issued today. The fine perfecting
presses. located in easements, are
many feet under water and will be
seriously damaged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
FLOODS sweeping IRO CITY OF AUGUSTA LOSS EXCEEDS $OO00O0

River went down in the rush Of waters
and the dam at the locks. seven miles
above the city. collapsed. adding to
the flood.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
BYRD'S MAJORITY
IS Overwhelming
in FIFTH DISTRICT,

Daily News Special
Meridian. Miss, August 27.-c
plete returns from every precinct
the Fifth District show that Adam
BYRD has been returned to congress by
a tremendous majority over Hec cur-
RE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27

of Andrew Hegelein, will shortly at
tempt to secure the release of hfs
client on habeas corpus proceedings.
He claims that the state has no direct
evidence against Lamphere.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27

Mrs. J. H.. Caver and son, Lovert, of
Poplarville, who have been the guests
Of her brother, Mr.. J. P. Pace and fam
lily. on Valley street, the past week,
returned home yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
Breaking Of Huge Dam Turned ss-
vannah River Through cIty's Streets
RaIlroads and Newspapers Are
Among Heavy Losers.
. . = 90. . = = 80 80 = .
= MANY DEAD BODIES
. FLOATING IN WATER.
Hearst News Service.

. Augusta. August 27,-2 p. M
= Persons who have penetrated into
= the heart of the city In boats this
= afternoon say that many dead
= bodies were seen floating in the
= water.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27

Birmingham, Ala, August 27.--J. +
Kennamer. president Of the Alabama
division Of the United Mine Workers
declared this morning that the miners
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27

Hon. Goode Montgomery. of Laurel.
was here on legal business this morn
ing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
HUNDREDS MISSING.
Hearst News Service.

= Augusta, August 27.-Hundreds I
= Of people are missing, but 1t is be-
= lieved that many of them will be
= accounted for when the floods re-
= cede.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27

Editor Scott, Of Asumrall, was busi-
ness visitor yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27
I'd GET MIsslssIPPrs BEST FASTEST GROWING DAILY
*~~*****$$~~=~=%%<
= TWO HENRys ARE 1
= NOW NECK AND NECK.

!; Daily News Special. =
= Jackson, Miss, August 27.-Un- !.
= official reports from the three :
: missing precincts are still con- =
= fiicting and show small gains for =
= R. H. Henry. The most favorable =
= report, however, leaves him seven =
= votes behind J. Nv. Collier and Z.
= nine behind Pat Henry, the vote :
= standing as follows: =
= Pat Henry -. ...... .1460 =
= J. w. Collier .145s =
= R. H. Henry ...1451 =
= Other reports reduce the vote =
= of the latter ten to twelve. The =
= other three candidates are ac- =
= knowledged to be out of the run =
= ming. Pat Henry and J. w. Col =
= lier are undoubtedly in the Sec 4
= ond primary. but r. H. Henry is =
= sued signed statement today at 4
= noon claiming place in the sec =
= ond primary. =
49, = = = = = = . . = . . 4
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-27

Hearst News Service.
Augusta, August 27.-The loss to
railroad property alone from the floods
now sweeping this city viii approx
mate a quarter Of a million.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
,,,,.re pro,,,l,,tion prollbits.

Editor of The Dispatch:
Sir,--[ beg TO offer your readers
the following comparative statement
showing the amount Of crime for nine
months under saloon license In the
town of Covington, Va. end Tor the
corresponding nine months under no
Arrests made from May /. 1906, to
January al, 1907, for drunk and dis
orderly conduct under license, SO; for
disorderly, AZ; miscellaneous, 30. To-
tai, egg.
Arrests made from May i, 1907, to
January 81, 1908, under no license, for
drunk and dlsorderly, 40: disorderly,
Al: miscellaneous, 81. Total, ia.
This not only shows reduction of
about 80 por cent. In crime, but OF
the kind OF crime induced by liquor.
And please TO remember that during
all this time. the jug trade has been
going on at lively rate. and The
vets have been shouting the old song
that prohibition does not prohibit"
The results shown in this statement
are the kind needed in our towns and
cities, and in the whole South. and
If you will allow me to say SO, Mr..
Editor, journal so intelligent, so con-
scientious and influential as The Times
Dispatch ought to change It's atti-
tude on this important question. Pro-
hibition prohibits the saloon and re-
duces crime, which is quite enough to
Justify It. BENZ. C. MOOMAW.
Ben. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
THE cosp AND rRIcE OF GAS.

The Times-Dispatch is in fun SYM
pathy with the proposition that the
city should furnish gas to city con-
sumers at cost. The gas works be-
long TO the people; they are maintained
and operated at the public expense,
and the people should enjoy +, fullest
possible bencnt from their operation.
But il the city makes a net profit of
100000 a year out of the sale OF gas
and that sum 5 covered into the treas
u,5 and appropriated and expended for
public purposes, 1t is as an extra tax
1eeied upon the consumers of gas. Now,
such tax is fundamentally wrong,
for 1t is not uniform. Like the tariff
it is a tax upon each mans necessity,
rather than upon his ability to pay. A
poor man may be compelled to con-
sumo more gas in his household than
his rich neighbor in which event he
will pay larger tax, II the city makes
profit on its outpu'
We are very clear. therefore, that
by all tho rules OF taxation the city
should raise its revenue by levyine
n uniform tax upon real and persona
property. from licenses and the like
and not by trading with Its own cltl
zens. But this does not imply that thu
price OF gas should be reduced In tn
present crisis, for the time Is not ex
pedent The city has been dependln,
upon certain revenue from gas an
water, and the requirements of tn
~ t year. with increased obligation.
increased salaries and a larger terri
tory to provide for, will be greater
While there will be an enormous de
crease In the assessed value of "in
tangible property" This is no oppor
tune time, therefore, to cut out $40,
600 from the gas receipts.
tig Moreover. the Council does not knoy
what It actually costs the city to max
gas. With the new plant operatio,
let us ascertain the exact cost, and an
other year reduce the consumers prlc
10 that basis. !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04

Is another opportunity to accomplish
work would then have to be gone
over again before any satisfactory re-
suits could be obtained, while the pas
sage OF the pending bill would make 1t
unnecessary to do this and would also
establish an excellent starting point
upon which TO base any future action
IT might seem advisable to take.
What is asked for at this time is
very little, and will be of unquestlon-
able benefit to all concerned In the
work, and that few minor objections
should be allowed to interfere with
the passage of n measure so manifestly
fair is, to say the least. very short
sighted. Nothing drastic is proposed.
but IL few members from Underwater
arc going to take the position that tho
section they represent is unwilling to
give anything in return for that which
they receive from the State 1t certainly
seems time for prompt and vigorous
dStIoi DSloic II 10 loo iale ana TIC
chance slips by.
Ever since Henry A. Wise was Gov
ernor of Virginia the oyster question
has regularly come up for discussion.
which is proof enough in itself that
the laws under which the industry has
existed have not been the proper ones
Conditions have now reached the
point where patience ceases to be q
virtue, and the forbearance of the ma
jority of the people of the state has
about reached the breaking point. Let
the Legislature see to it that the
oyster industry is not broken, too. by
the failure to deal with the necessities
OF the situation. The best way to
meet that situation is to pass tile
Wickham- Holt Holland bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
PROFESSIONAL MA1coNrENr.

Chronic discomfort is so called be-
cause it lasts long time, usually as
lonsNa time as the victim of 1t. 1t is
temperamental with some persons, a
professional asset with others. and is
incurable with both. When William
D. Haywood was on trial for his life
last summer, his nominal cause of dis
with the universe was that
he was the victim of q Capitalists
conspracy,v which was to take him,
HAYWOOD, n clean-handed and law
abiding man, and murder him because
he was n champion of the hated labor
ing class. When the jury brought in
its verdict on July 2Sth last, that pre-
text for revolt fell to the ground with
a heavy, not to say a sickening, thud.
For not only had the evidence been
such as to convince. say, nine people
out OF ten that Haywood was not 4
clean handed and law-abiding man,
but the jury acquitted him and sent
him away free. He, had bitterly COM
planned that he was innocent. but would
be called guilty. The event proved,
to the minds of a great many persons,
that he was guilty, but had been called
innocent. Never had the sham of a
man been more utterly punctured and
scattered abroad over the face of the
earth.
It might have been supposed that,
under the circumstances, Haywood
would have trimmed his opinions some-
what after this adventure. and con-
cluded that perhaps he did not have
such violent grudge against the
world, after all. But with the profess
sional, ono cause of discomfort Is as
good as another, and no cause is as
| good as both. And so we find the
"vlndlcated" miners secretary making
highly incendiary speech in Philadel-
phia on Sunday last, assuring his de.
lighted hearers that "thc Judge of the
court Is the walking delegate OF the
/ lawyers union" that "the first law
of nature is seN-protection." and that
you have the right to beg, borrow OF
steal"
| Tho Western Federation of Miners
ought to throw out Haywood AS long
as 1t retains In post OF honor
man thus capable of intoxicating law.
lessness so long will 1t be suspected
and Justly suspected, of approving ant
4 advocating all the methods of lawless.
ness. No labor union In the world
Were it ten times as spotless as thl!
one, can afford to identify itself TO,
one moment with the ideals of Emm;
Goldman and Alcxand ,Berkman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04

was not remarkably cordial to the
commander Chairman Halo and Ad.
miral Capps, especially, dlscouraginG
Zig tendency toward dscurslyeness
But before he was shut Off, lie had
snid several interesting things about
tho condition OF our navy during the
Spanish War; notably that the Aneri-
can gunnery at Santiago was "the
most disgraceful exhibition that ever
took place on the face of the globe
Tho commander added that only 12C
hits were recorded out Of 5000 pro-
iectiles fred.
OF our modern battleships he had less
fault to find. further than to say tina.
the arnor bolt on all of them is toe
low. Commander Sims Is one OF those
who is thought to have furnished am
munitlon to the outside, or amateur
critics of the navy. He limited at un-
pleasant things he had on his mind
such as "mislead.ng statements by Of
ncers and Inventors refusal Of Off
GERS to accept valuable suggestions. and
the secreting of official documents;
and concluded with tho remark that he
had said hardly anything OF what he
wanted to say"
Coincidently with this comes the
charge from IAN army officer of high
rank now in Washington" that the
army is woefuIly UNFIT for war This
officers opinions are set forth by the
Washington correspondent of the New
York Times. He speaks strongly of
the army's unpreparedness, the lack Of
system the elevation of ineH&ent Of
nccrs, the difficulties of mobilization,
the serious problems of recruiting. the
absence of a veteran reserve; and sums
up his gloomy viewpoint in these
words:
.'The army establishment of the
United States is in an appalling coll
dition. Weak numerically, with not
enough officers to handle 1t efficiently,
II Is further handicapped by lack of
supplies. In case of q foreign wcr
the country is in such a plight that a
strong enemy could wrest from 1t ter
ritory at home and abroad, the recap
turc of which would be accomplished
only at the cost of thousands of lives
and the expenditure of millions in
treasure. Either this would be the
case, or the United States would be
forced to lower it's flag to the terms
of humiiating peace"
The anonymity of this officer nat
urally discounts his opinions. Doubt
less his view of the situation is exag-
geratedly mournful. The interesting
thing about this and similar state
ments is that they reveal new spirit
of public, and more or less responsible,
criticism toward our departments of
war This. we think, is we'll. When
Secretary Taft said-so he has been
ouoted-that ut is nobody's business
where the navy is going he made as
bad mistake as man very well
could 1t is, of course. everybndy's
business. And Just so with the army.
If anything is the matter with either
of the two branches, the people, who
pay the bills, will insist on their right
to know it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
whiskcy ana Cocaine.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch;
Sir,--T agree with you in your arti-
Gle this morning headed THE Menace
of Cocaine" especially that part where
You use the following language: Does
rot the real guilt rest on the heart.
less and criminal vendors of cocaine
The man that fires the powder kep
causes the explosion, and the seller
of cocaine which crazed Robert Faulk-
ner is accessory to the crimes OF sun
day night" Now / would like to know
IL you will print the piece. substituting
the word whiskey for the word co.
caine, provided 1t is proven that this
man was crazed by whiskey and not
cocaine, and If not, why so?
This man said himself that rec
whiskey was the cause Of the crimes
Now. IL whiskey will cause man tt
commit the same crimes that cocair :
would make him do, why not prohibit
one the same as the other?
Yours truly.
JOHN HUNT.
Richmond, Va, March 8, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Dcnocrnts Arou.cl.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-The course of The Times Dis
for the confirmation of Judge Rhea
as. member of the Corporation Com
mission has been highly commended
by the people here. Indeed the citi-
zens generally think the action of the
Legislature q matter which Will Sc
riously inJure the Democratic party. y
prominent business man of this place
said yesterday that he had always
been Democrat and had stood by the
party In every contest. but hereafter
lie should vote as he pleased. and not
be bound by any party. The peonle
look upon the office of Corporation
commissioner as very important one
and none but men OF the highest char
acter and integrity and those whom
the public has confidence In should
pc placed in that exalted position. and
they feel aggrieved when their inter-
est is placed in any other hands.
Boydton. Va, March 3, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
THE SUNDAY LAW.

The Sunday observance law In vir-
ginia is farce. 1t provides that Of
a person be found laboring on the
Sabbath day at any trade or calling,
or employing his apprentices or SER
wants. in labor or other business, ex-
cept in household or other work OF
necessity or charity, he shall forfeit
SO for each offense."
In many cases this amounts to a
license to violate the law at 50 for each
offense. This has been done repeatedly
at lakewood Park, in Richmond The
law is violated, the offenders are
hauled up and fined, and turned loose
to violate the law again on the fol-
lowing Sunday.
The effect OF the statute is to en-
courage lawlessness and contempt OF
law. and it is far worse than no law
at all The law should be either
amended or repealed. House bill NO.
los, which has passed the House and is
now on the Senate calendar proposes
~ Seiihe out lne words forfeit ~ Tor
each offense," and in place of them to
insert the words. "be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
So"
This, we understand, will allow the
trial judge to put the offender under
bond, to be forfeited upon rcpeti-
ton of the offense. Which cannot be
done under the law as it now stands,
The bill should pass
The Sunday law in Virginia is not
religious observance. 1t is not. as
some seem to think, an enactment of
the Fourth Commandment. 1t has no
religious significance whatsoever. 1t is
designed to make Sunday legalized
day of rest, and to prevent such con-
duct on the part of citizens as will
interfere with the spirit of the holiday.
or With religious services. But the
law is fully justified, because SUNDAY
observance is good for the health and
morals of the people, and If we are
going to have any law at all. let us
nave one that will serye it's purpose.
not one that may be violated at pleas
ure for q triflinc fee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04

. F. Il J. H.
bound with telling effect BY. the
change Of many voters who Will not
hesitate TO thus express their .disap.
.pioval of Judge Mann's DEVOTION 70
the political machine and It's man
ner Of rewarding party loyalty"
There Is a recent object Lesson OF
presented to the thoughtful considcrn
ton OF hardy henchmen OF the ina :
chine" In Virginia by four Dem9cratie
members OF tic Kentucky Legislature.
who terribly jolted the "machine' OF
Kentucky Democracy IN electing
Republican to the United States. sen
ate; political conditions are not en-,
tlrely dlssimilar in Old Virginia ana
Kentucky.
IT was n great mistake In confirm
ing Judge Rhea as Corporation com :
missioner, and Judge Mann VIII suffer
for his part In the performance Wren
he next solicits honest. true DsiHocra-
Tic voters at the polls.
" ANTI MACHINE DEMOCRAT.
March 3 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-04
Compulsory Vaccination.

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
, Sir,-If Judge Mann will examine
page 352,, Acts Of Assembly of 1906. he
will see that the board of supervisors
are empowered to enact special and
local legislation to protect the public
roads from abuse and injury. The peo-
pie admire Judge Mann for the great
effort he has made for them, and If
he will work for the repeal of the
compulsory vaccinationIla law, he will do
more to save life than any other law
now in existence. 1t should be remem-
bered that the vaccine matter for
some time has been taken from dis
eased cattle, which fact the law
makers and the doctors have not given
a thought. VIM. II. WEEKS.
Gray. Sussex. Va, March s. 1908.