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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
HORRIBLE NEWS
FROM ADNA
Sickening Details Coming From
Armenia Are Almost Be-
yond Belief.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 4.-Dis-
patches from Adana say that the city
is still in the grasp of 1000 soldiers
who are looting, shooting and burn,
ing. The deaths in Adana city alone
will reach $500. No pretense is mado
of showing respect to foreigners or
foreign properties. Both French
schools have been destroyed and II
is feared that American missionary
school has been ruined. 1t is be-
lieved that a general determination Of
Christians is the plan.
Details of massacres in small towns
of Asiatic Turkey are now coming. IN
1t is estimated that in villages around
Tarsus fully 10000 Armenians and
other Christians were slaughtered hy
Turks. The men were all killed and
most of the women, but all young
girls were kept as prisoners. Some o
these were taken to harems other
were maltreated and finally murdered
while still others were traded off 20
horses and repeating rifles, For ter
days there has been a horrible ard
sickening orgy of lust and violence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
4OOCAN ATTEND
PRESENTATION
SERVICE
ADMISSION TO BATTLESHIP AT
HORN ISLAND WILL BE BY
CARD ONLY-AFTER CEREMONY
ALL PERSONS CAN GO ON.

JACKSON, Miss, May 4.-Not ex-
cedding four hundred citizens will be
permitted to board the batleship Mis-
sissippi during the presentation of the
silver service at Horn Island on June
1st, according to advices received at
the governors office from the navy
department.
This means that the Silver Service
Commission will be compelled to
limit the official party, and "admis-
sion to the battleship will be by card
only" rendering the ceremony some
what in the nature of an exclusive
affair.
There will be no objection, how
ever to surrounding the big battle
ship with schooners filled with sight
seers, and after the ceremony is over
it is expected that all who desire to
do so, will be permitted to inspect the
vessel, although no definite announce.
ment to this effect has been made. The
trip from Scranton to Horn Island
is variously estimated at from eight
to twelve miles, the distance varying
according to individual ideas of the
gulf coast folks.
Adj-Gen. Arthur Fridge has re.
turned from Scranton where he con.
ferred with the Pascagoula CONNER.
cial Club relative to the details of the
program. Gov. Noel and his military
staff, with other members of the off.
cial party, will reach Scranton on
Tuesday morning and go direct on a
revenue cutter to Horn Island, the
presentation ceremony to take place
promptly at eleven o'clock. The cere-
mony will not consume more than an
hour, but the Governor and party will
spend a good portion of the after
noon aboard the ship. During the late
afternoon they will leave for Biloxi.
accompanied by the officers of the
battleship, in whose honor a BANQUET
and ball will be given at one of the
coast resorts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
STATE SUPREME court
HANDS DOWN DECISIONS

JACKSON, Miss, May 4.-Tbe Su-
preme Court has rendered decisions in
the following cases:
BY Fletcher, Bank of Bonneville
VS.. Louisiana Bank and Trust Com.
pany, from circuit court, Prentiss
county; dismissed of courts own mo.
ton for want of prosecution. w. c..
George VS.. Mrs. Pink Woods, chancery
Leflore, affirmed and remanded.
Walter Cooper VS.. State, circuit Web
ster county. reversed and remanded.
John T. Mutt VS.. State, chancery
Adams county, appeal from judgement
in contempt for failure to account for
funds, appeal dismissed. Culley
simon VS.. State circuit court, Alcorn
county, where appellant run amuck in
public streets and tried for felonious
assault and given one year sentence
affirmed. Newberger Cotton Company
VS.. G. d. Watts, circuit Winston coun
ty, appeal dismissed. Illinois Centra
Railroad Company VS.. Butterfield
Lumber Company, reversed and re
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
EX-GOV. LOWRY
MUCH BETTER
Was Taken From New Orleans
To His Home in Jack
son Today.

NEW ORLEANS, May 4-Former
Governor Robt. Lowry, of Mississippi
who had been ill in this city, was 10
day taken back to his home in Jack
son, Miss. Such marked improvement
had been noted in the governors COZ.
dition during the last few days that
the physicians last night decided thl
he was well enough to stand the trip
While visiting at the home of q,
daughter in this city the governor
suffered relapse of illness which can,
near ending fatally last fall. Again hi
life was despaired of but he rallied
and finally becme as well as he was
when he came to New Orleans sew
eral weeks ago.
He was taken back to Jackson 70
day on the Chicago limited over the
Illinois Central railroad, leaving New
Orleans at 9:15 a. m. The governor
was accompanied by his nephew, DR.
John Noble.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04

quiries from contestants in regard {
grades Of teams or ofindividuals. Send
self-addressed envelope to Miss Pow
ers at the Industrial Institute and
College, Columbus.
Judged by the experience gained
the past week it is probable that next
year each team will be reduced in
number to one or two contestants
thereby enabling every county in the
state to enter the contest.
The following resolution was of.
fered and adopted by the committee
at a meeting held Saturday morning.
BE it resolved, That the record OF
this committee shows that Luclau
Paulk, Of Lee county, was entitled to
place in the final contest.
Resolved, second, That Luclen
Paulk's failure to take part in the
second contest was due to his failure
to hear his name called.
Resolved, third, That the commit
tee regrets the mistake on the part of
this contestant and under the circum
stances does not believe that there is
ANY, way by which the matter can he
reopened St this time"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
HATTIESBURG OFFICIALLY
DECLARED THE winner

JACKSON, Miss, May 4.-Prof. H.
P. Todd hartman of the committee Of
ighteen who conducted the spelling
bee" at the convention, has made the
following official report of the con
test:
"The following county teams par
ticipated: Lee, Holmes, Simpson
Sharkey, Rankin, Jefferson Davis, Yal
lobusha, Clarke, Lincoln, Wilkinson
Pike, Forrest, Harrison, Winston, New
ton. Claiborne and jefferson.
The school teams entered were: Het
tiesburg, Meridian, Industrial Insti
tute and College (subfreshman), Nc
Comb, Natchez, Laurel, Jackson, Mis-.
,sippi Heights, Academy, Brookhav
IN. Greenville, Gulfport, Newton, Wig
gins.
The winning team: Hattiesburg
three words missed; second team, Me
ridian, four words missed; third team
Industrial Institute and College an
McComb, five words each. The lead
ing county tessa was Lee, missing ten
words. Nf
Miss EmnieJ S. Power, sec etary o
the committee, will answer all in
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
Steps OUT OF Door;
DOES NOT COME BACK
Every Police Officer and Detective
Given Description of Maude Gam
BILE, the Fourteen Year Old Daughter
of Thomas Gamble, the Missing Girl.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 4.-Going
out into the back yard of her home on
an errand at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning, Maude Gamble II years Of
age, daughter of Thomas Gamble, has
never returned, and the mystery sur
rounding her disappearance is COM
plete.
Every policeman has been given a
description of the little girl, and de-
tectiyes are searching the city for
some trace of her. NO reason is known
as to why she should seek to run away
from home. She was hatless and but
scantily clad, and members of the
family are prostrated over her absence.
Thomas Gamble, is a lumber inspect
or.
The little girl disappeared shortly
after daybreak, and a few minutes af
ter she had been awakened She dress
ed, and was asked to go into the back
yard to get some kindling for a fire.
Without word she started in that
direction, closed a back door behind
her and disappeared. After waiting a
while for the little girls return, other
members Of the family went to see
what had happened to her. No trace
of her was to be found.
A search of the neighborhood, which
is a well-to-do residential section, was
at once made, numbers of neighbors
joining with members of the family.
-Aiter Two hours the police department
was notified, and general alarm sent
out. Capt. John NJ. Couch at once de-
tailed Patrolmen Stanley and Pride to
go to the Gamble home and after they
had obtained description, this was
communicated to every policeman and
detective on duty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
INDICTED SHERIFF
AT MEADVILLE, MISS.
GRAND JURY CHANGES HIM WITH
NEGLECT OF DUTY.

MEANWHILE, Miss, May AFTER
hearing the charge of Judge M. H.
Wilkinson, in which he said there
might be facts to prove that Sheriff
r. l.. Jones had not done his duty in
connection with the Newman-Pritch.
ard killing, the grand jury yesterday
afternoon brought in two indictments
against the sheriff for refusal and neg
lect to perform his duties. He was
Immediately taken into custody and
placed under bond of $500 in each
case, which was made at once.
After making this report, the men
retired and soon reported that they
had found true bills against DR.. A. NJ.
Newman, Eugene Newman, E. w.
Newman, LenoX Newman and Monroe
Newman, charging them with the muir
der of c. b. Pritchard, just a week
ago. The Newmans will probably be
arraigned tomorrow.
There have been rumors of many
characters afloat since the Pritchard
killing, and it is said today that a sen
sation might be sprung when the New
mans are brought into court. How
ever, what this may be can not be as
/ certained with any degree of certain
ty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
Defends SILVER
SERVICE engraving
Says Davis as Colonel in the United
Staes Army Saved His Country
From Defeat at Buena Vista-Any
Nation Could Be Proud of Him.

Washington, May 4.-Senator A. ].
McLaurin, of Mississippi, at whose re,
quest the new battleship was named
for his state, regarding the intention
of Representative Hollingsworth, of
Ohio. to oppose the acceptance of the
silver service bearing the portrait of
jefferson Davis which the state is 10
present to the battleship.
There is a commission appointed 10
purchase and present the silver service
to the battleship Mississippi with
money contributed by citizens of Mis-
sissippi," said Senator McLaurin. 81
don't know whether the portrait OF
Mr.. Davis will be on the service or not
If his portrait is to be on the silver
service, l am sure no loyal citizen Of
this country will have cause to COM
plain. 1t may serve the political pur-
poses of a man who has no real merit
to commend him, to abuse Mr.. Davis,
but do not think any man of lofty pa
triotism and great thought would
feel proud of a constituency that would
relish such pabulum.
Mr. Davis, as colonel of the First
Mississippi regiment, saved the United
States army and converted defeat into
victory at Buena Vista. He was alter
ward secretary of war and United
States senator. He did not instigate
a great rebellion as some ignorant
people seem to think. When Mlssis-
sippi, the state he represented in the
United States senate, seeded, he re-
signed and returned to his home
private citizen. When the Southern
States set up a government they Sc
lected Mr.. Davis for it's head. If he
were to blame-which l do not intend
-os 10 pIeq gu Me!A EuB IoJ-lIesse OF
cession, he was no more to blame for
the part he took in the war than Is
any other Southern man for his re-
spective part. The more he is assailed
the more his greatness appears. Any
country could afford to feel proud
of such a man as jefferson Davis"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04

manded.
By Mayes, J--Ex parte Mack Jen-
kins VS.. State, chancery Yallobusha.
affirmed. Yazoo and Mississippi Rail-
road Company VS.. Mayor and Alder
men of Vicksburg, circuit Warren, re-
versed and remanded. Ed Stewart VS..
State, circuit court Pearl River coun-
ty; criminal assault, life sentence, re-
versed and remanded.
B. Whitfield, c. Wv. C. Bryant
VS. Enochs Lumber Company, circuit
Yallobusha, suggestion overruled.
Jonh T. Black, administrator, VS.. M.
c. Simpson. circuit Marshall, affirmed.
Ned Hill VS.. State, circuit Yazoo coun-
ty, reversed and remanded. f. w.
Devoe and G. T. Reynolds Company VS..
Fidelity Guarantee Company, circuit
Clay county, reversed and remanded.
Mcpherson Bros. VS.. Russo & Burgess,
circuit court Simpson county, affirm
ed. Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
Railroad Company VS.. StrickIin q
Fleming circuit Yezoo county, affirm
ed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
SEVERAL HUNDRED
MEMBERS EXPECTED
Discussion of Number of Important
Questions Affecting the Trade
Which May Be Finally Submitted to
the Legislature For Action.

The Hattiesburg Retail Merchants
Association is preparing for the COM
ing of the delegates to the State AS
sociation convention which meets in
Hattiesburg Tuesday, May rs and in
this respect they will have TO accept
the assistance of other business men
not now members of the local asso-
citation.
The Hattiesburg association is of
ficially represented by the following
business men of the city:
w. e. Laird, president.
y. b. Blount, yice-president.
Y. A. Hightower, secretary.
]. +. T. Williams, treasurer.
Board of Directors-R. C Howell, A.
V. Hays. f. G. OFerrall, Herman
Katz.
The executive committee having in
charge the plan of arrangements is
composed Of Herman Katz ]. f. Ora
ham and T. A. Hightower.
The executive committee has not
yet determined upon definite plans of
reception and entertainment. This is
due to the delay in the final decision
of the state officers in matter of fix
ing the date of the convention meeting.
AT one time it was thought that the
presence Of the battleship MISSISSIPPI
pi at Natchez might conflict with the
date first decided on, May is and the
Estate offf 2rs suggested that the Hat
tiesburg date be recalled and the
meeting be held in Natchez. Subse-
Quently it was learned that the bat
tlcship date would not conflict, so the
Haticsburg Association was notified
Monday that the state convention
would be held in this city.
The state convention will hold it's
sessions in the l. o. o. f. hall The
executive committee will begin its
work on The plan of arrangement
Following is the list of the officers,
committees and general program of
ruo fourth annual session of the Mis-
sts-trpi Retail Merchants Associa-
ton to be held in Hattiesburg, May IS
and 49, 1909:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
FOR
BATTLESH|P
Wireless Stations at New Or
leans Fail to Locate the
Mississippi Today.

NEW ORLEANS, May 4.-Efrort>
to pick up the battleship Mississippi
by wireless today were unsuccessful
The battleship which is now on tho
way from Guantanamo, Cuba to New
Orleans and is due off Mississippi
River passes tomorrow night. 1t was
believed that she had reached a zone
which would enable her to pick ur
with ease several messages of welcome
which had been prepared in New Or
leans, but none of the several station;
asked to look out for the battleshiT
could get into communication with her
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
CRIME IN BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 4.-Th
report of Sheriff Higdon shows 200
inmates of the county Jail. Forty-four
are charged with murder seven with
highway robbery and two with Grim.
inal assaults, all punishable by death.
There are 1913 felonies and sixty-sevel
misdemeanor cases on the Jail docket
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
P POWDER
EXPL0DES IN
DEEP MINE
Seven Miners Injured in a Coal
Mine at Arma, Penn
sylvania,

PITTSBURG, May Am explosion
of Powder two thousand feet under
ground in the Aroma mine of the Key-
stone Coal Company, at Aroma, West
moreland county, today injured seven
miners and caused a panic among
200 others. The mine was not dam
aged. The injured miners were taken
out the shaft and carried to the hos
pital.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
STANDARD OIL
REDUCES PRICE
Cuts Crude Oil Quotations in
Pennsylvania Field First
Time Since 1907.

PITTSBURG, May A reduction
of cents per barrel in the price of
all grades of crude oil except Ragland
was announced here today by the
Standard Oil company. This is the
first change in the price on Pennsyl-
vania crude oil since March, 1907. The
various grades now range from Penn
sylvania crude at $1.73 to Raglan1
which is still GO cents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
GIRL DIES RATHER THAN MARRY

WESTVILLE, ILL.,, May 4.-Mary
Klikunas, engaged to be married
John Marks this week, declared to hir
the night before he left her that sh
dreaded the approach of her weddinI
day. This morning her mangled boGg
was found on the Big Four railroad
tracks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
ELIOT is HONORED.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The World has
this from Boston:
The decoration of the Rising Sun
the highest honor the Emperor of ia
pan can bestow, has been conferred
on President Eliot, of Harvard, and
will be bestowed privately by Ambas.
sador Takahira.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
RETAIL MERCHANTS
MEET IN HATT|ESBURC
Officers.

OITICeTSs
W. f. Pigford, Meridian president
J. NJ Wood Brookhaven, vice-pres
ident.
w. d. Hawkins. Meridian, secretary
Eugene Kelley, Gulfport, treasurer
Directors-L. F. Holberg, Macon
J. NJ. Black, Jackson; James w. Mil
Ter, Natchez.
Committee on Finance-W. e
Laird, Hattiesburg, chairman; ]. E
Nelson, Oxford S. d. Parker, Merid
| ian; ]. X. Kirkland Quitman; T. j
Lyles, Okolona l.. w. Mackey, Water
Valley, and Randolph Gage, Clarks
dale.
Legislation-G. C. Kendall, Merid
ian, chairman E. F. Anderson, Clin.
ton; Ike Stein, Greenwood; w. d.
Dicks, Natchez; G. C. Colbert, Nc.
Cool; Zeno Yeates, Starkville, and
w. J. Gates. Crystal Springs.
Organization-J. w. Tucker, chair
man, Vicksburg; A. c. Seavey,
Brookhaven; w. G. Barnes, Brandon:
j. E. Hand, Ellisville; j. B. Bridges,
LAUREL T. p. Dillon, Biloxi, and Gus
Blair, Alderman.
Arbtration-D. L. Levy. Canton:
chairman; r. c. Austin, Magee; J..
b. Afford, McComb City; w. G. Cas-
telberry, Durant; e. W. Burton, Pick
ems; Edwin Newberger, Coffeeville;
H. d. Hampton, Columbia.
Progress-J. NJ. Wood, chairman.
Brookhaven; J. H. Collier, Newton:
D. c. Beauchamp, Hattiesburg; G..
Lowenburg, Kosciusko; R. Hudson,
Sumrall; w. H. Payne, MendenhaI;
and j. A. Lewellyn, Hazlehurst.
Pure Food-V. e. Cochrane, West
Point, chairman; Eugene Kelley,
Gulfport; c. Hardin, Macon; Cicero
LaHatte, Vicksburg; w. j. Barr,
Jackson; John H. Semmes, Meridian;
and James w. Miller, Natchez.
Short Weights and Measures-J.
NJ. Black, chairman, Jackson. J. Fl.
Harris, Chunkey; w. L. Gallespy,
Hickory; c.. T. Bonney, Enterprise;
c. F. Larson, Hattiesburg; w. M. Bur.
nett, Virgins and ]. T. O'Ferral.
All the members of the above named
committees are requested to meet at 8
o'clock p. m. May IS and in this way
the recommendations will be ready
when the convention is called to Or
der.
Tuesday, May 1s.
?. m.-Convention called to order
by w. &. Laird, president of the Hat
tiesburg association.
lnvccation-Rev. J. N. Mcmillan.
Address of Welcome-Dr. J. d. Don
aid, mayor of Hattiesburg.
Response-Gus C. Kendall, Merid-
ian.
Convention turned over to Presi-
dent w. F. Pigford, Meridian.
Presidents address.
Appointment of committees.
Reports of officers, committees and
local associations.
Confined on Daoe eioht
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY.

WASHINGTON" May Oscar s.
Straus,. formerly secretary of COM
merce and labor, has been selected for
ambassador to Turkey and w. W
Rockhilly for ambassador to Russia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04
SIZE OF LoAvEs DECREASED.

4 DETROIT, Mich, May Increase
wheat prices were reflected today in
the loayes of bread put on the marllc
by the local bakers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-04

No man knows himself as we'll as
he thinks he knows his neXt-door
neighbor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-18
NEWS OF OZARK.

Ozark. Jan. 17-(Specia1)-Ozar has had some frost during the fall. but it destroyed only the tenderest class of vegetation. Cotton stalks and many kinds of vegetables are putting on new growth and new crop garden truck from last years growth are being ex. hibited on our streets. MT Lewis is indulging new garden peas. A negro citizen was showing a young squash and on an open lot at the residence of Mir. l.. G. Sessions. butter beans are fourishinG as they did in September.
 Miss Kettle Strickland. of Dothan, and Miss Fannie Bell Strickland, of Clio were visitors of Misses Etta and Gladys Plppin. on Daleville Street. this week.
 Mir and Mrs. Mike SollIe entertain, ed Mir. Sollie's Sunday School class at their elegant home on East Broad Street, Friday evening. An excellent musical program, and oysters served in various styles. were among the attrac- tions for the occasions.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. Nc. Parker have gone to Montgomery to visit relatives for week. Mir. Parker has accepted a po- sition as cornetist with Rev. W. J. Wray. In his evangelical work, and will ioIn him alter the visit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-18

handsome in directoire gown of light blue crepe de ehene and duchess lace Her flowers were white carnations and ma iden hair fern.
 Mrs. Rivers Is a social favorite and she has been the recipient of many at- tentions and the guest of honor at sev- ersl smart affairs
 The apartments were artistically decorated with ferns, palms and car nations. About the rooms were many beautiful cut glass vases filled with pink and white carnations. At one beautifully appointed table banked with vIolets, Miss Jennie White John son, wearing white cloth princess, served delicious punch from hand some cut glass punch bowl. An unu- sualiy large attendance of delightful guests and a full membership made this a notable occasion.
 Three beautiful prizes were awarded at the close of the game. The club prize, a hammered brass Jardiniere, was won by Mrs. Lee Fundaber. the guests prize. a pair of silk hose. was awarded to Mrs. Rivers; to Miss Ellie Verne Sentell, the consolation prize The beautiful hand d-painted score cards were white and pink carnations.
 Mrs. Tankersley's hospitality Is pro- verbal and she made the social hours most enjoyable, serving refreshments amidst an environment of fragrance and bloom, the masses of lilies, mar cissus and other cut flowers giving out their beauty of coloring. and delicious odors with, generous profusions. The many friends of Mrs. Rivers will re- gret to learn that she will leave for New York to be absent for several months.