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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
ROOSEVELT
HAS SAILED
FOR AFRICA
Former Strenuous Executive is
Off For a Tussle With
Lions and Tigers.

NEW YORK, March 13.-Ex-Presi-
dent Theodore B. Roosevelt and Ker-
NIT, with Mrs. Roosevelt and daughter
Ethel, sailed today on his South Afri-
can trip on the North German Lloyd
steamer KONG Albert. for Naples.
which port he will reach March rs.
Rooms have been reserved for the
President and his party on the new
twin screw German East African liner,
Admiral, sailing from Naples April 5,
and arriving at Mombassa April %.
She is a 6,000-ton vessel, equipped
with all the latest comforts for trop-
ical- voyage, and has speed of 16
knots.
1t is understood that Mrs. Roosevelt
and her daughter will accompany
President Roosevelt as far as Naples
and spend the interval between the ar
rival of the Konig Albert and the de-
parture of the Admiral quietly in
Sicily, at Taorina.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
PEOPLES LAUNDRY
IS PREPARING TO
RESUME BUSINESS

The Peoples Laundry will begin op.
Grafton on Monday under new man.
agement
Mr.. j. H. Mitchell of the Dixie Mat
tress Co. has taken charge of the
plant, and has engaged Mr.. R. w. Cot
ton. one of the most experienced laun-
drymen in the South, to operate it. Mr..
Cotton has had ten years experience
in the Challemette laundry in New Or
leans, and in other places, and the
new management of the laundry is for
tunate in securing such an expert in
his line for this work
The machinery of the laundry, which
has been idle for a few weeks, has
been thoroughly overhauled, and put
in good condition, and the plant on
Monday will be prepared to turn out
as good work as is done anywhere in
the country.
Mr.. Mitchell will contiue to manage
the mattress business, dividing his
time between it and the laundry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
NEGROES Of SOUTH
WILL BE ORGANIZED
To COMBAT PLAGUE

negro mind. 1t is also proposed to
teach these lessons of sanitation in
the negro schools. The movement
was inaugurated a few days ago at
Savannah, Ca, at a negro farmers
conference, where, at the suggestion
of a representative of the public
health and marine hospital service,
the Georgia State Anti-tuberculosis
League for Negroes was organized, R.
r. Wright, president of the Georgia
State Industrial College, as president,
and DR.. s. P. Lloyd, of Savannah, as
secretary. All of the officers and
members Of the league are to be ne
groes.
This is the first negro anti-tuber
culosis league that has ever been
formed. 1t is understood that meas
ures are now being perfected, under
the auspices of the public health and
marine hospital service, for the es-
tablishment of national negro anti
tuberculosis league.
The subject is one of especial inter-
est to the white people of the South,
because they are thrown into intimate
contact with the negroes. who are en-
ployed as cooks, nurses, house SER
wants, laundresses, etc. Any infec-
tionus diseases, such as tuberculosis,
affecting the negro, thus brought into
the homes of the whites in such close
contact with them, exposes the whites
to the infection. 1t may, therefore,
be assumed that the white people of
the South, as a matter of self-protec-
tion, to say nothing of the humanita-
rian aspect, will be deeply interested,
and will lend their aid to any move
ment looking to an improvement in
the health conditions of the negroes.
In Savannah steps have been taken
already to organize church leagues in
various denominations, and the negro
ministers are actively at work en-
rolling members. 1t is predicted that
this movement will rapidly spread
throughout the South 1t is the most
comprehensive health movement that
has ever been started in this country,
and the United States public health
and marine hospital service deserves,
and will receive due credit, for its in
ception. While aimed especially at
tuberculosis, the movement is in effect
Of much broader scope, in as much as
it attempts to inculcate the principles
of sanitation in its wider sense, and
in this way leads to the physical and
moral uplifting of the race.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
NEED MONEY
TO PAY FOR
new SCHOOL
Structure Blown Down By Cy-
clone at Purvis Has Been
Rebuilt On Credit.

Prof. j. N. Powers, state superin-
tendent Of education, Is sending out
letters to a number of teachers who
pledged themselves at the meeting
here last year to raise the specified
amounts to aid in the rebuilding of
the school house at Purvis, which
had just been destroyed by the cy-
clone which swept that and a num-
ber of other towns in South Missis-
slppi, and who have not yet remitted
the amounts pledged.
The school house has been rebuilt
and is now in regular use, but there
is still debt upon which it is desired
be paid off as early as possible.
The teachers of the state subscribed
more than 5000 during their meeting,
nearly all of which has been paid.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
STENN|S TEST|F|ES
IN revenue FRAUDS

JACKSON, Miss, March 13.-Hon.
Jos. D. Stennis, of Lauderdale, chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee of the lower house of the legisla-
ture, reached the city yesterday, and
appeared before the Kinds county
grand jury to give testimony relative
to the alleged fraud perpetrated by
some unknown person in the state
revenue bill.
AS chairman of the ways and means
committee, to which all revenue meas
ures are referred, Mr.. Stennis had
complete charge of the bill while 1t
was in the house. 1t was after the
measure reached the senate, however,
that the clause was re-instated ex-
empting insurance companies from
the payment of levee board taxes.
Mr.. Stennis is confident that the re,
instatement of the exemption clause
was the result of clerical error, and
that no wilful fraud was perpetrated
by any person. He frankly declares
that this Is his view of the matter
and 1t can be safely assumed that he
so testified before the grand jury.
Relative to Mississippi's present
financial status, Chairman Stennis I.
of the opinions that the treasury will
not encounter another deficit this
year; that there will be a sufficient
amount on hand to meet any warrants
that may be drawn between this date
and the assembly of the next lawmak
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
GIANT STEAMER
COMES into PORT

GULFPORT, Miss, March 13.-Cap.
tain James, the veteran Ship Island
pilot who has the distinction of hav-
ing brought the first steamer into this
port, today piloted the British steam
er Pectan into the harbor. The Pet
can, which is 6,O14 tons register and
470 feet long, is the largest ship that
has entered up to the present time.
She brought cargo of 1000 tons Of
creosote oil, consigned to the Gulf
port Creosoting company, which is
part cargo, the vessel having touched
at Galveston and New Orleans. Capt.
job nEvans is in command.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
CLEVELAND'S MEMORY
DEING kept green

NEW YORK, March 13.-The Cleve-
land Memorial Meeting in memory of
Grover Cleveland on the I'D anniver-
sary Of his birth, will be held this
afternoon in Carnegie Hall. Mayor
Mcclellan will preside and make an
address. 1t is expected that President
Taft, Chief Justice Fuller and GSv.
Hughes will speak, Richard Watson
Glider will read a poem. and a letter
IT orcr'aant Roosevelt will
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
SLOCUM VICTIM
GETS A MEDAL
Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 13.--
The speakers room of the House Of
Representatives held a pleasant party
today, called to witness a presenta-
ton to victimof the great General
Slocum diaster, Miss Helen ]. Nc
Gam, of New York, a youthful hero
of that terrible event of June 12, 1904.
The honor conferred was medal of
honor, which was voted to her by the
House Of Representatives on the third
of March on resolution Of Represen.
tative Golden. Of New York, who head
ed the committee from the House
which today handed her the medal
With warm words Of commentator.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
Argument in the Cooper Trial
is Now Drawing to Its
Final Close.
INSTRUCTIONS Will
Be DELIVERED MONDAY
Able Prosecuting Attorney Says Law
yer for Defense Hung a Negro for
Less Crime Than the coopers Have
Committed.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March 13.-
When the trial of Col Duncan B.
Cooper, Robin Cooper and John Sharp,
for the marder of Senator Ned Car
mack, was resumed today, Judge Hart
announced to the attorneys that he
would not be able to complete his
charge to the jury before Monday
afternoon. This delay, he said, was
due to failure of the attorneys on both
sides to submit instructions.
This means that there will be no
verdict before Monday night or Tues
day.
Judge Anderson resumed his argu-
ment, after promising that he would
not weary the jurors long.
Judge Anderson proved true to his
word. After briefly sketching the
main points in the defense, he retired,
telling the jury that it had been clear
ly proven that Robin Cooper shot Car
mack, and that he only did it because
Carmack shot him.
Gen. McCarn began his closing ar
gument for the state at once. Reply
ing to the charge made by the defense
that the state had not furnished any
theory, he said:
We'll, what of it? When your old
dad took you out into theawoodshed
to lick you, did you ever know what
his theory was, and did he ever, ask
for yours? No, he just decided from
the proof that you were guilty, and
lit into you.''
Gen. McCarn ridiculed the lawyers
of the defense for prating about the
blue Blood and the ancestors Of the
defendants. He said that too many
of these so-called< <blue-blooded aristo-
Gratis had the idea that their social
position permitted them to do what
they choose and made them immune
to the law.
He recalled, he said that a poor ne
gro whom he once defended, had put
up much better defense than the
Coopers. yet Judge Anderson of the
defense, at that time on the bench,
sentenced the negro to be hanged
Gen. McCarn then replied to the
charge made by the defense that the
state was afraid to put Mrs. Burch,
Col. Cooper's daughter, on the stand.
He said that it was because the state
had too much consideration for that
good woman, whose maid and whose
friends had testified that she was
wrought up on that eventful day
through fear that her father was go
ing to kill Carmack
why should the state subject hel
to this ordeal?" he asked.
But If we had been forced to pu
her on the stand" he said, "we woul,
not have made fun of her and taunte,
her and been disrespectful to her. Sh
would not have received the treatmen
that Mrs. Eastman did when Genera
Washington asked her If she hadn
shot somebody herself that day
Continuing, he added: "And the
they have the impudence, after insul
ing these women. to come here an
pirate about Southern chivalry"
Court then adjourned for dinner.
Gen. McCarn will complete his arg
ment this afternoon, when court vi
adjourn until Monday. If the instru
; tions to the jury can be completed
: time. 1t is probable that the case W
l go to the jury early Monday afternoo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
negro KILLED
in NEWTON Mill

NEWTON, Miss, March 13.-Ed.
Harris, negro employe of the New
ton Oil and Manufacturing company,
met death in rather peculiar man.
ner here Tuesday night while engag-
ed in his work at the mill. He was
in the second story of the building,
showing cotton seed through a hole
to the first floor, and in some un-
known way fell in the hole and was
caught by his body, the hole not being
large enough for him to go through,
and the seed covered him up. Before
it was discovered he suffocated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
SILK STOCKINGS AS SOUVENIRS

NEW YORK. March 13.-Mrs. Will.
lam Grant Brown. recent nominee
for the presidency of the New York
City Federation of Woman's Clubs,
but who was defeated, held a lunch
con at the Hotel Astor last night. Mrs.
Browns party in the election was
called the silk Stocking Party" and
souvenir silken hosiery were distrub-
uted as a party emblem. The souve-
Mrs were not the real thing. but imi.
tations in miniature, and aroused
much enthusiasm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
LARGE MOTALITY IS
GROWING ALARMING
Statistics Show That Nearly Four
Times as Many Negroes as Whites
Die Of Tuberculosis-Ali Southern
States to Organize.

SAVANNAH, Ga. March 13.-The
movement recently inaugurated by the
United States public health and Ma
rine hospital service of organizing
anti-tuberculosis leagues among the
negroes of the South, marks the COM
mencement of a new era in public
health work, and is one of great I'M
portance, the far reaching effects of
which are incalculable.
1t is a we'll known fact that tuber-
culosis is very prevalent among the
negroes, and nearly four times as
many of them die of the disease as
white people in the same localities.
The great difficulty in dealing with
such diseases as tuberculosis among
the negroes has been the inability to
reach them in some effective way,
and teach them how to protect them
selves against the disease. The plan
devised by the United States public
health and marine hospital service
seems to offer the most practical So
luton yet presented. Briefly stated
it is as follows: To establish in each
state having a large negro population
a state antituberculosis league for
negroes, with one vice-president for
each county in the state; that vice.
president is expected to organize ev-
cry negro church in his county into
a church anti-tuberculosis league, of
which the pastor of the church will
be the head. It is proposed that each
member of the church pay small an
nuaI dues, end will be given an at
tractiye and ornamental certificate of
membership, that may be framed and
hung on the walls Of the home as an
ornament. On the certificate will be
printed simple information in regard
to the disease; the measures necessa-
ry for preventing its spread, and It's
cure # contracted.
1T is thought that these certificates
will appeal to the negro, who having
to pay something for them will value
them more highly, and will preserve
them and learn from them some of the
principles Of sanitation. The funds
derived from the annual dues in each
church are to be used by the league
Of that church in caring for its own
members who may have tuberculosis.
Thus in joining this church league
De negroes are contributing to their
own care in case they are stricken
with the disease, feature that it is
thought will strongly appeal to the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
NIGHT Rider
IS Indicted
At MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN, Miss, March 13.-The
federal court adjourned last night roI
the term. Only five indictments were
returned by the grand jury, one OF
these being against John o. Touch.
stone of Shubuta, charged with an i'm,
proper use of the mail by sending a
letter to s. H. Floyd of Meridian, pres
ident of the Meridian board of trade,
and owner of cotton gin at Shubuta,
which was worded as follows:
"You are hereby warned to shut
down your gin until further notice.
If you value your life and property
you will heed this silent MESSAGE"
"Signed. Desperation and Dark
ness"
This letter was addressed to Mr..
Floyd during visit to Shubuta. Sep
tember 9, 1908.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13

the race.
While the tntries embrace many
John Sylvester, the little Italian youth
of the Northside, who did such fine
work several weeks ago in a 10-miIe
event, is the boy that will bear watch
ing. A few crack runners from Car
rick, Beechview and Mt. Lebanon en-
tered the race.
nationalities, one foreigner in partic-
ular is looked upon as having a good
chance of carrying off the honors
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13

ing rapidly, and the rise this time will
be fully as great as it was last month.
There are thousands of logs in this
stream and the number to reach here
Will be as many as came out on the
last rise, if not more. All the mills
at this place are running full time
and everyone is jubilant, knowing
that there are plenty of logs, and the
mills will be able to continue opera
tions for some time.
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also be read.

also be read.
In the evening a meeting will be
held in the great hall of the City Col
lege. 1t will begin at S:15 o'clock and
will be open to the public. Mayor Nc.
Clellan will preside, and addresses
will be made by Elihu Root, Judge
George Gray and Governor Hughes
Though he will not speak a second
time, President Taft, it is expected
will attend the evening meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
SALOON
KEEPERS DEFEND
Their LICENSES

NORFOLK, Va, March 13-Three
Western Branch saloonkeepers and a
Tanners Creek liquor dealer are up
in the Norfolk county circuit court
today to. defend their licenses they be-
ing charged with having violated tie
Sunday provisions. A vigorous en-
forcement of the liquor laws is in
progress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
News Boys See "Nick carter.n

Manager Hirsch of the Gem and
Crescent theaters yesterday afternoon
entertained the boys who carry The
News at the Gem and Crescent, the
pictures shown being very appropri-
ate for the occasion, "Nick Garter" "
the great. detective, and "The Boys
Friend"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
SNUFF COMPANY DECLARES
LARGE DIVIDENDS TO-DAY

NEW YORK. March 13.-Stockhold-
ers Of record of this date will come
into big dividend from the New York
Snuff Company, which will pay them
a quarterly dividend of five per cent.
on the common stock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
EXPECT LOG
TRAFFIC To
BOOM some

y MOSS POINT. Miss, March 49,
Moss Point will within the next ten
days receive many more logs. as ad-
vices from points in the neighborhood
OF Shubuta. Enterprise and Hatties-
burg tell Of an exceedingly hard rain
fall. The river at Merrill q -e--- -'-s
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
AMERICAN OFFICERS
BRUTALLY MURDERED
BY S|C|L|AN OUTLAWS

New York. March 13.-A special ca
Bile dispatch to the Herald from Palor-
mo, Sicily, says that Jos Petrosino,
lieutenant of the New York police
force, was shot down and killed last
night near his hotel in Palermo.
Petrosino was the black-hand ex-
pert of the New York police depart
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
PRINCETON NAVY
FENCERS MEET
Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS Md, March 13.-The
Navy, Princeton and Pennsylvania
meet tonight in fencing. This is the
only meet of the teams that has any
bearing on the intercollegiate stand
ing of the teams.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13

ment. He was terror of the Malta
conspirators, and it is believed some
Italian secret organization is respon-
sible for his death. He was recently
sent by the police department to Italy
on business, and it is thought New
York Italians tipped off their fellow
conspirators in Sicily.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13

MARATHON
IN BLAST

PITTSBURG, March 13.-Exposi-
tion Park is crowded today with spec
tators of the Marathon race held un-
der the management Of Joseph H.
Thompson and Charles Miller. The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13
THE "REDS" IN
EXHIBITION GAMES.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 13.-The
Cincinnati Reds have made an early
start. They are playing today the
third game of series of nine in this
city, the other dates being March IL
12, 13, IS, 10, 20, %, 26 and 27. On the
"a tn they play the Georgia Universe
ty club at Athens.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13

Pouven Decision Rendered Today.
NEW YORK. March ia decision
In the case OF an Ianoff Pouven. the
Russian refugee, Is expected to be
rendered today by q. 8. Commissioner
Hitchcock
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-03-13

fully on the subject, and is confident
that the commonwealth will be spared
further financial embarrassment dur
ing the current biennial year.
Evening journal., 1909-08-30
CATHOLIC LEAGUE NOTES

Eleven straight for those Tenth ward
ere
Fahey is going after that record Of
Rhsulbach. Fourteen straight is nothing
10 Howard.
Rniv Farley had two hits and two stolen
bases A conner for sure.
Only one ball went 10 the outheld In.
seven innines of Fahey.
Ronnres were blazing in tho Tenth ward
Saturday night.
wise one from New Castle, re-
marked that that chap on second, for ST.
Faurs. looked like Eddie Collins.
Johnny Boien IS stin playing bang up
esme AZ third.
Harvard Eddie Shannon covers lots
ef ground He races hack. and pulls down
triples and can get the Texas ieagucfs in
easy fashion. Some kiddo is Eddie.
ST. Paurs has taken tbe series, 80 far,
from every club in the league.
Paul Ryan was mailing them for fair
en- Saturday. A pretty stop by Mcdaniel
robbed him Of a hit
Sam Alexander Is playing the game Of
his life. and can line them from deer
centre like a rifle shot.
Whst's the matter Reeves. cold feet7
McGrory was easy.
Mike" McDonough is going after th'
record as a timely hitter. Mike hits wher
a counts
st. Elizabeth is playing great ball, but
the boys started too late
ST. Paui's feasted on ice cream. one
chap hung out for three plates. Guess who
&c is
Tom o'Donneu was there and enjoyed
the sports.
Tommy McDonough ran the bases like a
hend and slammed out two hits.
Vow for duPont Come on Reeves
Josh Henry was pretty blue Saturday
night
Fat Jack" Neylan talked base on
balls out Of McGrory.
Johnny" Harkins caught a great gam,
Saturday. His coaching alone was worth
the price Of admission. Johnny has playe,
every position on tho st. Paul team. II.
shines as a slab artist and has won tw,
games.
Evening journal., 1909-08-30
EASTERNERS WIN
AT TOURNAMENT
Delawarean Gets Life Mem
berS' Match and Pittsbure
Club Match Of National
Association

CAMP PERRY, O., Aug. s0-Ths
National Rifle Associations life mem
bers' match, the first day of the as.
sociaiion's twenty seventh annual
tournament. was won by John w
lIcssian, of Wilmington. Del. who
scored Ga. Lieutenant Townsend
Whalen, Il. S. Infantry, who won the
adjutant generals match two weeks
ago by "a worlds record score. was
second with &C.
Lieutenant Colonel William A.
Tewcs. assistant inspector general of
rifle practice, ~ j., won the individual
rapid fire match. He and Major c. S.
Benedict, of Ohio tied at a.. In the
first shoot off they tied at 40, and i'm
the second Tewes got the Buckeye by
one point, 40 against 30.
The Fort Pitt Rifle Club. OF Pitts
burg, in the interclub match, won the
rife championship Of the United
states, scoring 1888 while Company l..
Tenth United States Infantry, quit at
179.
The First Colorado took the regi-
mental championship match from the
Second Connecticut and fourteen of
the teams by the score of 794. Com
pany +, First Minnesota, took the
championship company team match at
1885,, and Lieutenant Colonel James e.
Bell, of the District of Columbia. won
the secretary's match.