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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-02

of the franchise privilege of the ne
groes.
IT is claimed that congress has the
right to make such curtailment under
the provision in question, and Mr..
Moneys proposition is intended to
show that the amendment itself came
into existence by unconstitutional
methods.
In his preamble he asserts that the
Journals of the senate and the house
of the Thirtieth and Fortieth con-
crosses show that there was neither a
two-thirds vote of the two houses for
adoption nor a three-fourths vote OF
the states in ratification of the con-
gressional action as required by the
constitution.
This defect if such it proves to be-
was of course, due to the fact that
the Southern states were not on ac-
count of the civil war at that time,
acting as a part of the Union, and II
the question should go to the court
it's adjudication would involve the do
termination Of the point whether the
absence of the representatives Of
some Of the states from congress on
account of the secession of the states
had the effect of abrogating the ra-
quirement of the constitution and the
same point would arise in determin-
ing the question of ratification.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-02

nat Greenwich time is exactly one
ttf b>Hii = Berlin time. and that j
the bill passes, our time, like, most Of
our other things, will be made in
Germany" AS matter of fact,
lutte the opposite is true. Berlin
time is 531s minutes ahead of Eng.
and time because it is made" at
Greenwich, as is also the time of prac.
ically every civilized country in
world. An international conference
in disagreed that local time should
be abandoned and the globe divided
into "a hourly zones of Is deg. of
longitude each, the zero meridian to
be that of Greenwich. By this ar
rangement foreign times differ al
ways by an integral number of hours
from English time.
Zones to hours and to ~ hours
ives tand IL hours east are not used,
put apart from these all Except and
ho''rs east, which are in Asia) have
been adopted by foreign nations. This
month Turkey has taken up zone
hours fast, and only France. which
stlcks to Paris time (ten minutes fast
of GreenwchD and Ireland (25 min
Ites Slow. still remain outside tbis
time system.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-02
MONEY BILL
ATTRACTING
ATTENTION
Mississippi's Senior Senator
Wants Court to Review
18th Amendment.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
While there is little probability of
the adoption by congress of Senator
Moneys joint resolution directing the
supreme court of the United States to
investigate the validity of the meth
cd of amending the Fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution, the measure
is attracting considerable attention.
and it is understood Mr.. Money will
make it the subject of speech in the
senate. 80 = ~-'''
The resolution is intended to coun-
teract, in the public opinion, the bills
which from time to time are intro
duced for the purpose of limiting the
representation from tn.
South because of the curtailment there
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-02
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the own.
ers of all dogs allowed to run at large
will be required to comply with Ordi.
nances Nos. 115 and 173, with refer.
ence to paying the taxes and muzzel.
ing their dogs allowed to run at large.
or the dogs will be kill d as provided
In said ordinance. $
Given under my hind, this March
IS, 1909.
]. p. WILLIAMS,
City Marshal. !
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-02

NEW YORK, April 2.-Ten trunl,
INES, represented for the most mart
by their presidents, met in the rooms
Of the Trunk Lines association -
come to some understanding over the
dlIIerential which the New York. Me-,
haven and Hartford has established
with the Canadian Pacific. Every
trunk line leading out of New YorI,
mas suffered from a diversion of tho
freight resulting from the new ar.
rangement. President Mellen, of the
New Haven attended the conference
One of the contentious was that tba
other New England roads had made
dllferential with the Canadian pa.
citlc which enabled it to compete with
the New Haven at neutral points T.,
the latter's disadvantage. In order not
10 lose a great part of its rigbtful
snare of business from these neutral
points, which included Boston. wo.
cester and Springfield, il was necas.
sary for the New Haven also to sign
up with the Canadian Pacific. In con.
ciuslon, it was understood, the New
Haven manifested its Determination %
maintain the present arrangement M.
til 1t could be shown that the same r.. |
suit could be obtained in some otbec
way.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-02
GREENWICH SCALE is IN GEN.
ERAL USE.
international Conference in 1884
Agreed That Local Time Should Be
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS New Daylight
Proposal.

LONDON, April 2.-One of those
.rfo are unabel to see how simple is
II Willett's daylight saving proposal
tics to a contemporary to point out
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-02

The largest state building erected
on the grounds of the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition is that of the state
of California. The building is of old
California Mission design, and per-
ect specimen of its kind.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-02
DIFFERENTIAL OF
new HAVEN ROAD
TEN TRUNK LINES PLAN TO GET
TOGETHER.

READS OF Great Eastern Systems Are
Holding Important Session in New
YORK Today.-New Haven Forced 70
Sign Up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
RIFLE SHOOTING
 AT ATHLETIC CLUB
CLUB IS FORMED FOR PRACTICE WORK AND INDOOR RANGE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AT ONCE.

The Birmingham Athletic Club Rifle as- sociation became an organization of real ity yesterday at q meeting at the Bir- mingham Athletic club for this purpose. officers elected for the association were as follows: J. s. Smith, president; Lucien c. Brown, vice president: Ed l.. Ander- son, secretary; c. II. Miles, treasurer H. A. Moon, executive officer.
 The object of this association is to pro mote rifle shooting among citizens as well as national guardsmen. and this affords every member of the Athletic club an op- portunity to become good rifle shot After becoming familiar with the targets and shooting on the indoor range they will be well experienced for shooting cred itably the large rifle range recently constructed by the government near Boyles, which has been under direct su- pervision of Maj. Lucieu Brown. The in- stallation of the indoor range will also be under his supervision, and will be one of the best equipped in the south.
 Work will be begun on this range at once, and will be completed within the next 30 days. In order that the members may have the privilege of getting into practice for the competitive shoot for which the club medal for the best rifle shot will be awarded. A medal from the National Rifle Association of America will also be given. The national guards men will hold an all-day shoot on the new range at Boyles June 3, which will be the first shooting on this range
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
GENERAL DAMAGE
 BY W|NDSTORM
UprOoted Trees and Flying
 Debris Caused Alarm
SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS
Pieces of Temporary ecaffolding On Empire Building Torn Loose and Hurled to Pavement-Limbs
 Across Trolley Wires.

A heavy-. windstorm, followed by downpour of rain twisted things about rather lively in Birmingham yesterday afternoon. It came up about 4.so o'clock, and while 1t lasted for only a few min utes, it left a decided mark In several places Trees were uprooted, heavy plate glass fronts were blown in, while small truck was thrown about in promis- cuous fashion.
 The plate glass windows adorning the front of the Brandes Jewelry store on Second avenue and the insurance office of Carl Seals on First avenue and many smaller windows were shattered by the heavy wind
 At several different places large trees were torn up by the roots. The wind focused it's energy on two huge weeping willows at Eighth aveupe and Sixteenth street blew them out of the ground and felled them with a crash. At Sixth ave- nue and Twenty-fourth street the limbs were torn from trees and fell across the trolley wires. A car came along just as they fell and the trolley wheel became entangled and caused the entire trolley pole to be jerked loose from Its fastens ings. 1t was necessary for the ear to be pushed to town by another car.
 Several persons had narrow escapes at the corner of First avenue and Twen- tieth street by the falling of pieces of wood from the 16-story Empire building which is in course of Construction. The wind wrenched loose pieces of the tenn porary scaffolding and sent them down. ward with terrific force One heavy piece barely missed a street car, striking the ground beside 1t.
 At this corner the wind blew at a tre- mendous rate, the three skyscrapers there forming a vortex in which 1t literally boiled. One motorman stated that his car had been slightly lifted from the track on one side and that the only thing which had saved it from toppling over was the sudden ceasing of the wind
 The rain which followed served to mire up things on some of the badly paved streets, and over a half dozen automo- piles were reported to have been stuck at different places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
SALARY BASIS WOULD DO
 AWAY WITH MANY EVILS

amounted to more than s6o Prisoners sent to the mines are allowed 40 cents a day on the costs. In other words, each day the costs of case decrease 40 cents after the prisoner has worked out his sentence of hard labor. Thus, s6g costs would require that the prisoner re- main in the mines for five months in addition to the sentence of the court.
 There is no real reason why the fees of county officers should be so large. I am strongly in favor of placing the coun- ty officials on salaries and of grading the fees. I do not believe the county should figure on making money by the over-taxing of individuals and for this reason I believe the fees or costs should be shaded. If the officials were placed on salaries and the fees cut as they should be the county would not benefit greatly from the financial standpoint. However. the iniquities of the system would be done away with and politics would be rid of the destructive features which, during recent years, have become so evident"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
PASSED SAW
 INTO THE JAIL
Bert Sawyer Is Arrested For Giving Tool to Man Named
 Harris.

Bert Sawyer was arrested and placed in the city jail yesterday afternoon on the charge of passing a saw into the city jail. The saw was found in the possess sion of a prisoner named Harris
 Sawyer called at the jail and was talk ing to the prisoner, and while the warden was busy placing some White women prisoners who had just been brought in it is claimed he slipped the saw through the bars. The stevedore on the inside of the ward spied the act and wrote a note about 1t to the warden. A search of Harris cell followed and the saw was found.
 All officers were notified to look out for Sawyer, who had left immediately after the saw was pass ed in. Yesterday afternoon he called he city jail to see some prisoners ant ! immediately placed under arres\ HeS now confined in the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
CLAYBROOK TO
 ST. MARKS PUPILS
Commencement Exercises of coIored Episcopal School In Progress
 This Week.

The commencement sermon to the grad uating class of St. Marks Academic and Industrial school. colored institution. located at the corner of Eighteenth street and Avenue D. was preached yesterday afternoon at St. Marks church by the Rev. w. N. Claybrook, rector of St. Mary 's-on-the-Highlands church.
 MT. Claybrook took as his text Proverbs 29-1S: Where there is no vision the peo- pie perish" He maintained that the text was borne out by the history of nations and that what was true of nations was true of the individual. He commended the work of the school in combining in- dustrial with other forms of education and said that it could not fail to aid in bringing about higher respect for the persons thus educated and raise them in the estimation of everyone with whom they came in contact.
 The commencement exercises of the school began last Friday with the indus trial exhibit. This included demonstra- tions in cooking. sewing and kindred in- dustrial arts. A feature of the school work is the fact that graduates must prepare and properly serve a full meal a part of their examination and no diploma can be awarded to a student un- less this is done acceptably. Friday night at the school occurred the primary de- partment exercises. Tomorrow night at the Jefferson theatre the elementary de- pertinent exercises will be given which will consist in the presentation of a mu- sical comedy entitled '"roy Shop"
 The graduating exercises will conclude with the presentation of diplomas at the school at o'clock Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
Great Masonic Meetinq.

Savannah, May 30.-Preliminary steps were taken today to welcome and care for the 600 delegates expected in Savan- nah early in November to attend the gem era1 grand chapter of Royal Arch Ma sons of the United States. J. A. Walton, Columbus, Ga; W. F. Bowe, Augusta, and w. c. England, Cedartown. Ga., officers, conferred with Col. J. c. Postsl of Savannah, who is chairman of the execu- tive commission that has the coming chapter convention in charge. While the arrangements are, of course, incomplete, 1t is stated that the entertainment will be elaborate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
EMPIRE BUILDING
 IN FINISHED FORM
BRICK AND TERRA GOTTA WORK HAS BEEN PRACTICALLY CON- PLETED AND scAFFoLD WORK WILL BE REMOVED.

Saturday the exterior brick and terra cotta work on the Empire builsng was practically completed and it now stands out as a decidedly beautiful structure.
 The white terra cotta facing on First avenue and on Twentieth street, re- sembllng fancily frescoed stone, presents a commanding front The fourteenth and fifteenth stories are especially attractive, with long windows and pillars between. The brown stone pillars at the entrance are now being placed in position, and within a few days all the scaffolding ex- eept the elevators will be torn off the structure.
 On one corner the Empire is really IT stories high, where a two-storied house has been built for the machinery and air cleaning arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Biiou.

Beginning tonight the popular Bijou Musical Comedy company will present for one week at the Bijou '"The Little Host" a sparkling musical comedy, which was one of the greatest successes of the old Bijou company when in the heyday of it's popularity. "The Little Host" will provide congenia1 roles for the various members of the company and 1t will be enhanced by a long list of attractive musical numbers. The Bjou chorus will be much in evidence and the several mem bers of the company who have excellent voices will lead in the singing. MT. Harty, Mss Lee, Miss Sinnott, MT. Halter, Miss Fanchionetti. MT. Marble, MT. Nc Girr, MT. Moore, MT. Lightner and others have been hard at work rehearsing for the opening performance tonight and 1t should be unusually smooth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

While I doubt very seriously whether the state or county would be a great beneficiary in a financial way from a change from the fee system of paying the officials, there are undoubtedly many iniquities both great and small which would be eradicated and I favor the change" said H. B. stovall, well known resident, yesterday.
 When it comes right down to brass tacks the fee system does not cost the general public anything, but it is those who become involved in the courts who suffer from the gruesome tolls of the system. I understand. and l believe I am correct in stating. that. outside of the coroner, none of the public officials of Jefferson county who receive fees draw money from the county treasury for their services.
 However, it is the appalling costs of cases which cut so deeply. I recall a recent case in which I was indirectly Interested in which a negro was sent to the mines for petty offense and desiring to settle the costs I found that they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
DIRECTORS OF
 CHAMBER CALLED

The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce will hold their first meeting since election Tuesday afternoon at 8 o clock for the purpose of outlining plans for the future.
 President Nelson has issued the call es- pecially with the idea of immediately ln- creasing the membership of the chamber. Committees will get busy along this line at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
Marvellous Cave Discovered.

Colorado Springs, May 3O.-(Special. j. "Captain Jack" the intrepid mining queen of early Leadville days, and one of the few women prospectors in the Plke's Peak region at the present day, claims to have discovered a marvellous cave on Cheyenne mountain. near Colo rado Springs. On the walls of the cave she declares there are heroic figures de- picting the biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the images being complete in every detail, even to the figure of the serpent. She intends securing title to the property and ex- plotting 1t as a scenic attraction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
katherine viroinja Bond,

Katherine Virginia Bond, the 6-months- old daughter of Louis N and May Bond, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock this morning at the residence of Mrs. T. A. Collier, 7535 Sloss avenue, East Lake Interment will be in the East Lake cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Alice Roosevelt Pool.

Alice Roosevelt Pool, the 2-year-old daughter of George w. and Mary Pool, died yesterday morning at the family residence, 400 Earle street. Graymont. Funeral services will be held at the resi- dence this morning at 10 o'clock and interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
Thomas J. McGrath,

Advices have been received in Birming- ham telling of the death of Thomas J. McGrath, aged 85 years, at his home in Knoxville, Tenn. The deceased was a brother of Mrs. Frank J. White of Bir- mingham He was past exalted ruler of the Knoxville lodge of Elks, lead ing member of the Knights of Columbus, and quite a prominent citizen of Knox .ril1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
D. c. BEHRENS

Is not in the retail grocery business as has been stated. He was compelled to buy a stock of goods for lease and rent, which he is closing out at below cost to small stores and others in lots.
 Store at No. 1130 Avenue F. Store for rent.
 D. c. BEHRENS. Office 522 s. Twelfth St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
THE WEATHER.

Washington, May 3o.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Showers Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy; light to moderate variable wind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
CITY ITEMS.

St. PauPs Church.-The many devo- tions In honor of the blessed Virgin close this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
Higdon Inaproved.-A,

Higdon Improved.-Advices yesterday were that the condition of Sheriff Hig- don was greatly improved. During the past two days Colonel Higdon has been able to sit up and 1t is now stated that he may be able to be out within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31

Tornado Insurance.
 MOORE 6 REYNOLDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-31
E. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers.
Green Under taking Company.

Windstorm Insurance.
 MOORE 6 REYNOLDS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-28
A Bridge of Collins.

When the British forces were
marching to Pekin in 1860. after the
capture of the Taku forts. one OF
the rivers became so swollen with
the heavy rains that 1t was rendered
almost impossible. While In this
quandary a bright idea suddenly
struck one of our officers. Being
well aware that the Chinese general
ly order their collins years in advance
and keep them on the premises and
also that they are perfectly air tight,
he consulted with his brother off,
GERS. with the result that orders were
given to search all the houses of the
village and collect every coffin. With
the aid of a few empty casks the sol
diers constructed pontoon bridge
of collins sufficiently strong to bear
the artillery, and the river was thus
passed In safety.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-28
SHOULD MAKE MEN.
Rather Than Scholars, Therefore
Football is Good, Says Chan
ceIIor Mccormick.

Pittsburg. Pa.-Chancellor Sam
uei b. Mccormick of the University
of Pittsburg does not agree with
Prof. Lord of Columbia University
in his objections to football. In
letter in which he approves of the
game he says:
The sport is manly, developing
in the student qualities which make
both for character and skill. 1t can
be put to base uses and made to
minister to unworthy passions but
under the proper stimulous it caa
also be made to obtain the high well
being of the student who engages in
it and also to the highest well being
of the whole student body.
It is athletics which fuses the vari-
Gus departments of the university
into one living whole and begcts n
spirit of enthuiastic loyalty such as
is not otherwise possible. 1t is mo-
BILE thing to bring the body and the
mind together into fine form, and
the thing which does 1t is good and is
worthy OF praise and encouragement
everywhere.
The function of the college Is to
make men rather than to make
scholars.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-01-28
To Get Correct Lengths for Skirts

To Get Correct Lengths TOT Sk1rts.
After the skirt is properly finish
ed and stitcned and the band firmly
put In place try 1t on. Now take a
tape measure and pin 1t around the
hips. tightly. SO 1t will not slip. and
an equal distance. at every Soint.
from the waist line. Then carefully
place pins at intervals. a few inches
apart. all around the skirt, just be-
low the measure. Before removing
the skirt, ascertain the needed num-
Der of inches in length from the
measure to the bottom of the skirt.
Then, after removing the skirt, run
q thread around in place Of the pins.
as they are liable to drop out.
Begin at the front, measuring with
q tape measure from the line at the
hips to the bottom of the skirt the
required numbe of inches all around
the same. For example, II the de-
sired length Of skirt when finished
Is thirty eight inches in front, and
the measure is placed six inches from
the waist line. the required line OF
measure from line at hips in to tho
bottom edge of the skirt would be
thirty-two incnes.
Then measure thirty-two inches or
whatever number of inches is re-
quired. from the line at hips to the
bottom of the skirt, placing pins at
intervals all around. Now crease
tie goods where the pins have been
placed. being careful to give the
right curve; then baste the hem in
place and try on the almost finished
skirt. If this direction has been
cal efully followed you will scarcely
have a change to make, and this
method is % easy and so quick COM
pared to the old way.