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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
COMPETITION OF The
JAPANESE IS FEARED

BOSTON. April Ex-Governor Eben
S. Draper, in a speech at the eighty
sixth annual meeting of the National
Association of Cotton Manufacturers,
sounded a note of warning against
the rivalry of Japan yesterday. He
said that Japan is now the great COM
petitor of America in cotton manufac-
lures. and that the rapidly decreasing
exports of cotton goods to China indi-
Gated a very grave proposition for the
American manufactures. Because the
cost of labor in Japan is one-fourth
that in this country, he said that the
island empire had been able to make
great inroads on that branch of the
commerce of the United States and
was threatening to take away even
more He suggested no remedy, but
urged that the manufacturers endeav-
or to win back the decreasing Pacific
business.
With the exception of the election of
new members and the selection of Off
GERS, the closing sessions of the con-
vention of the National Association of
Cotton Manufacturers were given over
wholly to the reading of technical
papers.
"The Cotton Fibre Substance and Its
Properties" was the subject Of treat
Use by Arthur D. Little, of Boston, read
at the forenoon meeting. Following
the submission of the report of the
committee on standard specifications
for staple gray goods. Edwin Mol
brook Rooney, of Whitinsville, Mass.
read a paper on "SemiCombing," and
T. E. Chapel of New York, spoke on
"The Care of Commutators."
The association went on record to
day in favor of the cotton schedule
as proposed by the finance committee
of the United States Senate. A reso
luton to this effect was adopted il
the closing hours of the annual ses
sion, which was marked by number
Of interesting papers and by an ad
dress by Governor Draper, in which
he warned the members to beware O
Japanese competition in the cotton in
dustry in the East. The association
reelected President Charles T. Plum
kett, of Adams, and took in fifty-fou
new members, including Prof. Law
renee Lowell, president-elect of HaT
ward University, who was once en-
gagged in the cotton industry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
SIXTY BABIES Are
IMPORTED BY
new ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, April 30.-Fully
two hundred persons were at the
union depot yesterday forenoon to
welcome the arrival of the sixty ba-
bies from the New York Founding
asylum, who came in specially equip
ped New York Central car, attached
to the Illinois Central train. There
were sixty babies ranging in age from
two to five years, equally divided boys
and girls, all brought here upon the
"order" of persons in New Orleans
and other places in this state. They
were in charge of seven attendants
under the direction of G. P. O'Hara,
an agent of the home. The party was
met at Hammond by ]. c. Butler, the
agent of the asylum, who usually
looks after the baby trains and brings
them from New York here after ar
ranging with prospective foster par
ents for their care and upbringing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
NEAk :,.s;;'' ,s;;' THE END OF
PAT CALHOUN TRIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, April SO.-Prog.
ress made this week has encouraged
a belief that the end of Patrick Cal
houn's trial may be reached some
time during May.
James F. Kelly, probably the old
est member of the disgraced Schmitz
board of supervisors, was cross-eA
amined by Earl Rogers today. Mr..
Rogers drew from Kelly an admission
that since the time of his confession
before the grand jury in 1906 he has
carried with him a verbatum copy of
his statement, in order, as he admit.
ted, that he might recall the material
points of his confession when any Of
the bribery graft trials made it
necessary for him to testify.
"Has it helped you any in this
case?" asked Rogers.
81 don't think it has," was Kelly's
reply.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
TO AID POOR BOYS.

PORT GIBSON, Miss, April SO'-
Through the energies of Rev. M. Il.
Melvin, the president of the institu-
ton. Chamberlain-Hunt Academy gets
from two gentlemen an offer of $4,000,
provided the school raises a like
amount Mr.. Melvin has had an offer
for $4,000 for some time, cond-
toned on finding another individual
who would give like sum. This he
has done, and within the time limit
placed until January, 1911. 1t is pro
posed by the board of trustees to use
the income on this 100000 in help
ing poor worthy boys of which the
south is full, and enable them to gaii
an education which has been denle
them. Several industrial features ar
contemplated affording avenues fo
self help.
, In addition to the above, gentl
man was also found who gave $2,0C
= for a chemical and physical laborator
This feature will be installed at once
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
twelve ARE KILLED AT
HORN LAKE, MISSISSIPPI
The Disturbances Were in Small
Areas, But Were Very Fatal-Lines
of Communication Down Nearly all
Over the South.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 3O.-Be-
tween twenty and thirty persons dead
in Tennessee, Mississippi and Arkan-
sas and scores injured, were the tolls
taken last night by a series of lorna
does in those states.
The storms which wrought this
havoc appeared to have been little out
riders of big disturbance which stimuli
taneously was sweeping through the
north. Although more fatal to life
than the northern storms these south
ern tornadoes each covered only small
areas. They struck at wide scattered
points at intervals throughout yester-
day afternoon and last night. The
death list as received here up to an
early hour today was as follows:
At Youngs Crossing, Tenn, five.
At Melia, Tenn.r two.
At Hilsboro. Tenn, three.
At Horn Lake, Miss, twelve.
At Forest City, Ark three.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
FAIR ASSOCIATION
FOR HATTIESBURG
Prominent Citizens Take Steps to Or
aanize an Association to Encourage
Agriculture and took Raising.

The News is pleased to announce
that a number of public spirited gen.
tlemen of this city have practically
completed arrangements for organiz-
ing fair and racing association,
which will combine all the advan-
tages to be derived from such organ
izations as they are conducted in the
other states and in some localities Ia
Mississippi.
The agricultural feature will be
made prominent, and those who con-
ceived the enterprise have asked the
secretary of the Commercial club 20
become responsible for planning the
work of that department, and he will
at the next meeting present it to the
club and there is no doubt of the
hearty cooperation of that organiza-
ton.
If is safe to say that there is moth
ing in the way. of a public enterprise
that will bring better results for the
benefit of the whole country tnan
fair association. 1t encourages all
kinds of agricultural progress, and the
benefit to stock-growing Interest,"
alone would be a great investment for
Hattiesburg and the surrounding
country.
The gentlemen responsible for pro-
noting this movement do not care for
publicity, SO far as their personality
is concerned, but The News can as
sure its readers that once they start
anything they will carry it to sue
cess. A tract of ground has --,ed
picked out, and an option secured
and permanent organization will be
effected in a short time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 30.-A
welcome message was received today
from the town of HAHN, in the Provt
dence of Adana, where five American
women missionaries have been alone
with thousands of refugees who
sought safety there from bands of
Moslem, seeking to put them to the
sword. Hadjin has withstood siege
for the past eight days, and the mis-
sionaries have been sending out fran
tic appeals for help. Today a mes
sage reached here from Miss Lam
bert the daughter of Bishop Lambert.
timed 1922 am, which read.
with the arrival of the troops the
disorders in and about the city have
ceased, and we are all safe and well.
LAMBERT"
Adil Bey, permanent under secre-
tary of state, in the ministry of the
interior, today said that the govern
ment would make a searching inves
tigation into the cause of the disor
ders and punish the instigators. Re
ports received at the ministry of the
interior indicated that quiet now pre-
vailed everywhere.
The secretary said that the govern
ment recognized the necessity fol
providing food, medicines and shelter
for the sufferers, and had taken steps
to provide these and inaugurate Other
measures of relief. In reply. to 3
quesction as to what coz euon ex
listed between the massacres and tht
political events in Constantinople
Adil Bey replied that that, too, was
being investigated.
The Adana Riots.
ADANA, Asiatic Turkey, April "a
Saturday.-The emergency hospitals
established here contains 800 pa
tients suffering from wounds, man.
of whom are women. The averag
number of wounds to each patient
four. There is great and immediat
need for food and medical supplies
Practically the entire Armenian POI
ulation of Adana, $4,000 people,
homeless, without bedding or clotl
ing, and the food supplies in tn
shops are exhausted.
Some of the wounded Armenia
women have told Miss Wallace,
English nurse, who is caring for theI
that they were shot by the Mosler
because they screamed when th'
saw their husbands killed before the
eyes. Many Armenian girls we
carried off by the Turks as boo
A large number Of mutilated bod
have been found in the houses
the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
DEATH MAY BE THE
SENTENCE OF JUDGES
London Thinks That 1t Will Not Be
So Serious AS This, But That the
Old Man Will Not Get off Free Is
Generally Expected.

LONDON, April 30.-The newspa-
pers here today have special dis.
patches from Salonika, European Tur-
key, saying that it has been officially
announced there that Abdul Hamid,
the Deposed sultan of Turkey, is to
be tried before a constitutional court
martial, and that it is generally be-
lieved that sentence of death will be
passed on him.
Little credence is placed in the
story here, but it has served to
strengthen the belief that it will go
harder with the Sultan than at first
expected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30

his son, Harry Dwight, denying re-
port that he was wounded at Constan-
tinopue on Saturday. Dwight said
his son was undoubtedly under fire.
Press reports early this week said
that he was in a boat on the Bospho-
rus near the scene of the battle, and
DR.. Dwight said that this story was
probably correct, as his son was
special representative of two Ameri-
can magazines, and would have made
an attempt to get some photographs
of the engagement. DR.. Dwight was
himself missionary in Turkey for
more than thirty years. The son was
born ~ Constantinople.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
H|GHWAYMEN
ROB A TRAIN
They Ransack Mail Car on a
Northern Pacific RAILROAD
Train.

HAUSER JUNCTION, Idaho, April
30.-Two highwaymen early today
held up and robbed Northern Pacific
passenger train No 8, five miles east
of this place.
The robbers cut the engine and one
mail car from the train and forced
the engineer to run them a mile down
the track and then robbed the mail
car. 1t is not known how much they
secured in way of registered mail.
A posse has been firmed and is on
the trail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30

out for the remainder of the contest.
After the written words have been
propounded by the "enunciator" the
surviving contestants will be brought
into the room, one at time, and ten
words will be given them to spell Or
ally. The team making the best aver
age wins, and the best individual aver
age. regardless of whether its winner
is on the leading team, will receive
the medal.
There will be no catch words, it is
announced, but the words will not be
the simplest in the dictionary at that
Teams from McComb City, Meridian,
Jackson and Harrison county arrived
this morning. Others are expected
from Hattiesburg, Laurel, Brookhaven,
Yallobusha county and many other To-
calities. 1t is expected there will be
at least 200 contestants, making a total
of forty teams. The contest Is to be
held in the auditorium of the Natchez
High School.
Officers of the association are: T.
P. Scott, Brookhaven, president; John
R. Ellis, Meridian, vice president;
John T. Connell, Gulfport, secretary;
Miss Susie Powell, Lincoln county,
treasurer.
Executive committee-T. P. Scott,
Brookhaven; H. P. Hughes,
McComb; F. B. Woodley, Hattiesburg;
w. H. Smith, Durant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
B. & G. CONTEMPLA1
Line OF COMPRE
MONTGOMERY, Ala. April

chain of gin compresses for
on every navigable stream in Alabama
reaching the gulf placed on the river
banks where railroads cross, is what
the Birmingham & Gulf Railroad and
Navigation company is contemplating,
says a representative of that com
pany who was in Montgomery today.
The idea Of placing compresse
rivers where railroads cross
suggested by Capt. H. B.
of the local office of the
States engineering corps so
ago, and at once was made
OF discussion in railroad, n; ~Sloai
and agricultural circles. Captain Fer
guson's idea was for the railroads
to haul the raw cotton to the COM
presses on the river, where the bales
could be more easily sent on to the
gulf, in this way allowing both con-
veyances, the boats and the trains.
to get together and SO enliven th0
traffic. The representative of the
company said he could not say when
the work Of construction of the gin
congresses would start, but the ad-
vent of a feasible compressed bale
machine into the industry had made
it possible for the boats to handle
great quantities of the cotton, and
that in this way the boat line had be-
come deeply interested in the sub.
ject and had practically decided 20
erect at least twenty-five of the plants
at various points along the navigable
streams.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
HE SAYS LINCOLN'S
SHOULD BE There.
He Prepares Resolution Asking Sec
retary of War for a Report About
Presentation, But Is Prevailed on
Not to Introduce 1t.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Repre-
sentative Hollingsworth, of Ohio, has
prepared a resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Navy for information
relative to the report that the State of
Mississippi is preparing to present to
the battleship Mississippi an elabor-
ate silver service, whose center piece
bears an engraved portrait of JEFF
ferson Davis. Mr.. Hollingsworth was
dissuaded from presenting the resolu-
ton today. The preamble declares
that "The dignity and character of the
United States government and it's cred
liable standing at home and abroad re-
quire that its battleships should be in
command of officers imbued with high
American ideals, healthy loyalty and a
just pride in the history and institu-
tions of the government they
The resolution asks "By
on what authority such gift is
cepted, and what lease of |,
patriotism such portrait engi
intended to teach, and with WI
of government it is expected
to inspire the officers and
and hereafter to be in control
battleship?"
The Secretary is asked "es
to ascertain and inform G
whether or not the proposed
a silver service thus decorai
such use Of it, is agreeable or
by the officers now in comman
Mississippi"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
TOWN WIPED OUT,

Nashville, Tenn, April 30.-The
town of Hillsboro, nine miles west Of
Franklin, was practically wiped out
and three persons, names unknown
were killed in a house demolished by
the wind here. Many barns and houses
between Franklin and Hillsboro were
blown down.
During the night telegraph wires
went down all over the south with the
exception of the South Atlantic states.
On both sides of Mississippi for hun
dreds Of miles it was a gusty, threat
ening night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
THE HASKELL CASES.
The Federal Government Orders Wig
orous Prosecution.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-After a
careful consideration Of the reasons
given by the court for its action in
quashing the indictment against Gov
ernor Haskell and others in Okla
homa, involving the alleged land ir-
regularities, the Attorney General to-
day telegraphed instructions to the
United States District Attorney at
Tulsa to proceed with vigorous pros
ecution of these cases. The District
Attorney is instructed to apply to the
court for a new grand jury, drawn in
conformity with Judge MarshalPs de
cision, and to present the cases to tha
grand jury.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
MRS THAW IN CONTEMPT.

Ordered to Pay Fine or Suffer I'M
prisonment.
NEW YORK, April 3O.-Failure 10
appear in court to submit to exam
ination in supplementary proceedings
caused Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to
be adjudged in contempt of court to-
day by Justice McAver and 81 need
to pay a fine of $3.50 within fl'c days
or suffer imprisonment. The court
also granted an order for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the property OF
Mrs. Thaw. Today's action is the out
come of a judgment for s256 obtained
against Mrs. Thaw by a milliner OF
this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
Confederate Surgeon Dead.

WASHINGTON, April S0.-Dr. Hen
ry Marshall Pinkard, who served at
Richmond, Va, as a Confederate army
surgeon, died here yesterday. He was
born in Albemarle county, Va.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
SWEDEN TO REVISE TARIFF.
Appoints Commission to Thoroughly
Revise Schedules in 1910.

APpOlntS COMMISSION 10 lnOTOu9niy
Revise Schedules in 1910.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Sweden
has taken a lead among the govern
ments of EuS for tariff revision, ac-
cording to ifif~rmation received by the
bureau of manufacturers. The Swed-
ish government, it is stated, has ap-
pointed a tariff commission to thor
oughly revise the tariff schedules OF
that country in 1910. The commission
is under the presidency Of a bureau
chief representing the minister Of
finance and consists of two manufac
turers, two representatives Of the agri
cultural interests, one of which is
member of parliament, one wholesal
merchant and a government official.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30

Saw Through Her-"Wot ave yer
been doin' to yer eye, Laura?" Gold
my dear, from them draughty key
holes. The Taller.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
Three negroes
ARE LYNCHED At
MARSHALL, TEXAS

MARSHALL, Texas, April 30.--A
mob entered the Jail here today and
secured three negroes, Creole Nose,
Pie Hill and Mat Chase, and lynched
all three Of them.
The negroes were charged with
firing on and wounding several Off
GERS who were raiding crap game
several days ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30
Aarr,. nwinht Is Safe.

NEW YORK, April 30,-The Rev
DR.. Henry o. Dwight, one of the sec
retaries of the American Bible society
has received a cable message from
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-30

At the Jewelers. Window.-"Would
yer like Is I'VE yer pick, Jimmy?'
"rd like to have me shovel."--The
Tatler.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-12
MAKE READY FOR CHURCH
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT. SITE OF
 NEW PARISH HOME.
Bishops Beckwith And Reeves Welcome Church of Ascension Into Re- fng--InferestinE And
 Happy Address.

The ceremony of breaking ground for the new Church of the Ascension. which will add another parish to the Episcopal divisions of Montgomery. was held at the site of the new church, South McDonough and Clayton streets. Thursday morning.
 A large crowd gathered to witness the ceremony and included number of the delegates attending the Episco- pal mission council
 The services were opened by pray CT by Bishop Beckwtth. of the Alabama diocese, which was followed by 8 hymn
 Bishop Beckwith after the recita- ton of the creed broke the ground on the northeast corner in the name of the blessed Trinity, using the words Tn the name Of the Faher and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. I break ground for the laying of the founda- ton of the church of the Ascension. Then followed happy address by Bishop F. F. Reeves. of Georgia. who referred to the splendid and cordial feeling existing on the part of the rec tors and people of the churches of the Holy Comforter and St Johns He said the addition of a new parish in Montgomery was welcomed. Usually he said, it is natural to feel regret. if nothing else. in giving members and in breaking oldyties. but that no such feeling existed in the present instance, but rather the new parish had the hearty support of It's older sisters.
 The new church when completed will cost. approximately $40, ,O0o. However. it Is the intention of the parishioners to build first the nave and use this portion of the planned church for services until the entire structure can be completed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-12
NOT PARTIAL TO SOUTH
HO0kWORM DISEASE FOUND IN NORTH AND EAST.
Hygienic Expert of New York com- pietes Investigation fin North Aiabama Factory District
 --Givea Her Views.

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. Ii.--Miss su- san Lawrence Davis. hygienic expert of New York city Is here en route East from a trip through the South where she has been investigating the hookworm disease. She Is in a posi-. ton to speak authoritatively concern ing only certain sections but her in- yestfgations thus far tends toward the conclusion that there are no more, if as many. hook worm victims in the South than elsewhere. She declines to make a positive assertion until she has carried her Investigations fur ther.
 Mss Davis has just spent two months In Madison and adjoining coun- ties In Alabama, Investigating hook worm conditions. Her observations have covered the states of Texas. Mis- sourt. Arkansas, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio New York and inc District of Columbia In these states she has found relatively fewer sufferers from such parasites in the Southern than in the Northern and Eastern states.
 My observations have shown" said Miss Davis. fully ten times as many snfrerers from the parasites in New york as In the factory district of Ala hama. which I have just left. And ] have examined several times as many naon1e in Alabama ss in New York. I do not ind that the parasites are confined to the poor and the shiftless, [ have found many victims among the xvealthier classes in the best residence districts of New York.