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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
AGAINST NEGROES USING
EMBLEMS And BADGES
The Odd Fellows Now Have a Suit
Pending to Put Stop to These In
fringements Upon the Rights of the
Order.

JACKSON, Miss, May 3.-Grand
Chancellor Sessions Of the Mississippi
Grand Lodge Of Pythians has incorpo-
rated in his annual report to the
Grand Lodge meeting to be held at
Meridian, May 10 to 13, inclusive, an
urgent recommendation to have the
Knights of Pythias to draw the color
line strongly and positively by prompt
and energetic proceedings to stop the
negroes of the state from using the
name, ritual and regala of the Pyt,.-
ian order without authority of the
Supreme Grand Lodge.
Pythians Of Mississippi have been
greatly onnayed over the fact that by
some means the negroes have gotten
hold of a part of the work of the or
der, and it is now not uncommon to
find a Pythian badge on a negro.
Grand Chancellor Sessions states
,hat the Odd Fellows are being sim
ilalily annoyed over the use of their
emblems and part of the work with
the same name of the Odd Fellows
proper, and the Odd Fellows have a
suit now pending in court to enjoin
lie negroes from using the name of
heir order, or using any badge, en-
5lcm or part o. any ceremonial OF
ser ritual. Grand Chancellor Ses-
sions thinks that the suit of the Odd
Fellows VIII be successful and the
4egroes estopped from using their en-
.,iha, -.,>.ses, etc, and he advises
H., L. Fy,-ians lano the same steps
.4d hargurate court proceedings for
l.' protection OF the Pythian order.
The negro PJthians have a charter in
this state, which was granted several
years ago, but which the Governor re-
i-sed to approve without the word
''colored' as part of the name of the
negro order. Now that the negroes
have such a charter, it is not quite
easy to see how they can be prevent
ed using the name with the word "col-
ored" prefixed thereto. AS regards
the use Of the emblems, badges and
ritualistic work in any way, it is not
easy to see how they can be enjoined.
To begin with, all members are bound
to secrecy as to the work of the order
is grips, pass words and the like and,
therefore, it will not be an easy task
to get the matter presented to the
courts in public proceeding.
The Pythians may claim the right to
the name of their order and probably
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
PANAMA'S LAST
PRESIDENT DEAD

PANAMA, May 3.-Dr. Manue
Amador first president of the ReKl5
lie of Panama, died shortly after A
o'clock this afternoon after a linger-
ing illness. He was rs years old.
Manuel Amador was one of the
prime movers in the revolution in 1905
against Colombia which led to the III
dependence of Panama.
He was a conservative. In 1863
against his will, he was elected Presi
dent of Panama. He never took Of
flee. however, for a liberal revolution
was started and succeeded before his
inauguration. When at last he was
chosen President of Panama the hon
or came unsought.
Immediately after Panama assert
ed its independence in 1908 it wa:
recognized by the United States ano
four days later a treaty was signeG
permitting the building and mainten
ance of the Panama canal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
NO ONE CAN TELL WHAT
THE OUTCOME WILL BE
Thirteen Executions in Constantine
pie, Four Shot and Nine Hanged
One was an Editor of a Newspa.
per.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 3.-Tbi,-
teen civilians and soldiers sentenced
by the military courts to pay the death
penalty, were hanged in different parts
of Constantinople today.
Major Yussef, his son and three 9th
er men, who killed Syrian Deputy,
Emir Mohammed Arslan, of parlia-
ment, were hanged on the same spot
where they committed the crime.
Five others were hanged at the eu-
trance of the ministry of war.
Three men were hanged at the StaIn-
bould end of the Galata bridge.
Among the three hanged on ths
bridge is said to be Moured, editor
of the newspaper Nizam.
Upon the breast of each man hanged
was pinned a large placard setting
forth the sentence of the court.
The Turkish cabinet resigned to-
day.
The political situation is bewilder-
ing and no one can tell Wnat the out
come will be.
This latest ministry was organized
April 80 with Tewfik Pasha as grand
vizier.
The reports that conspirators had
planned to overthrow the government
here. before the Young Turks marched
on the city are being investigated to-
day.
These rumors are to the effect that
there was a we'll organized plot to
massacre all foreigners, not only in
outlying districts of Constantinople,
but in the city as well.
Ambassadors, ministers and consuls
of foreign countries were to be killed
first.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
WANTS TARIFF TAX to STAY.
Its Removal would Force Manufactur
ers to Thow Away Much That is
Now Used and Sent to the Mar
ket.

WASHINGTON, May Sin the SEN
ate today Senator Piles, made a
speech against free lumber. He con-
tended that a tariff sufficient to in
sure the American manufacture in
using every part of his tree was what
was wanted. If the berrier were re-
moved and the American lumber in
dustry forced to compete with the
cheap labor Of other countries, much
of the tree which is now used would
have to be thrown away, according
to his arguments.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
PITTSBURGHERS WRATHY
Over the Exhibition in Carnegie Art
Gallery of "The Bridal Morning."

Over the Exhibition in Carnegie Art
Gallery of "The Bridal Morning."
PITTSBURG, May 3.-That same al
tistic Pittsburg which three years ago
drove that prize winner masterpiece
La Touches "The Bath" from the
walls of the Carnegie Art Gallery
here is again on the warpath against
the nude second place winner at the
show which closed last week. "Thc
Bridal Morning" by George Sauter, of
London, who was given the second
money, $1,00 for his work. But like
as in her condemnation of The Bath
Pittsburg is rislling her precious neck
to see the picture of the pretty nud'
lady, and is going home and talking
about and writing pieces to the pa
pers telling how immoral naughty,
etc., it all is.
1t is an actual fact that 10000 peoph
sobbed and blushed their way past
this beautiful nude painting inside
of three hours at the Carnegie Art
Gallery yesterday and 1900 the day
before.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
COOL HEADS PREVENT PANIC,

PEORIA, H., May 3.-Three hun
dred people Sunday night walked un'
der an arch of flame in an exit from
the Crescent Nickeoldeon following
an explosion in the lamp room, which
resulted in setting fire to the front
entrance of the building. Two women
tainted after reaching the street, and
the moving picture operator was Sc
riously burned. Cool heads averted
what threatened to be a serious panic.
the loss was small.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
new TURKISH CABINET
AROUSES SOME DREAD
GREAT LAKES LABOR FIGHT.
Refuse to Ship on Lake Carriers As
ISOLATION Boats.

CHICAGO, May 3.-The strike Of Ia
Dor unions on the Great Lakes against
the Lake Carriers Association, or
more correctly, their formal refusa
to ship on boats controlled by the as
sociation, was put into full operation
today at all ports. 1t is estimated tha
probably 10000 seamen of all classes
are involved in the great struggle. AL
most 5000 are now said to be EN-
ployed on boats controlled by the
Carriers and these were scheduled t
leave the vessels this morning if in
port, or soon as they came in from
sea. A referendum vote recently TAX
en- resulted overwhelmingly in favo
of a strike. Accordingly, V. A. Olan
der, general secretary of the Lake
Seamen's Union, sent out notices an
nouncing that Resolution No. /" had
been adopted, and directed local of
ficers to take action this mornins.
Resolution No. read:
Resolved, That we indorse the let
ter of April IA, sent to President Liv-
ingston. of the Lake Carriers AS,
sociation by the lake district griev-
ance committee; further
Resolved, That We can not accept
the intolerable conditions now sought
to be enforced upon US by the Lake
Carriers Association, but that We are
ready to enter the employment of any
ship owner who will agree to fair
treatment to our members, and wher
we can ship as free men and union
men"
Thousands are idle today in Chica
go, Cleveland Buffalo and other cen
ters, but as matter of fact the stu
alton differs little from tina, Nlich
has existed since the opening Of nav
igation, when the marine engineers
refused to sign contracts in which the
open shop clause was inserted. The
tie-up today is merely made complete
The next move of the leaders will
be to request the general officers oi
the International Seamen's Union tc
come to the lake district and indorse
the strike. General Secretary of the
International w. II. Frazier, is in
East Boston, but will Immediately gel
in touch with the situation. He will
probably join George Hanser, agen
of the lake seamen at Buffalo, and
President Andrew Furuseth Of San
Francisco will come to Chicago.
About 400 boats are controlled by
the Lake Carriers Association, but it is
impossible to say just how many en-
ployes will be affected, as many OF
the vessels are not yet in commission
Both sides are firm and there is no
talk of compromise.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
HATTESBURC MISSISSIPPI MONDAY AFTERNOON MAY g. 1909

have the negroes stopped from using
any similar name. but when it comes
to the question of the secret work they
can not make a case against the negro
order without exposing their ritual
and secret work, for it will not be
enough to charge in general way
that the negroes are using the Pythian
ritual and secret work in any part,
but any such allegation must be prov
ed to the court before an injunction
can issue. The grand chancellor
hopes, however, that some means may
be found to prevent infringement in
any way.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
RAILWAY DOMINATION.

NEW YORK, May S.-The Herald
says:
That a series of railroad combina-
tions and contradictions of control
is under way which, in the next two
or three years, will place the domina-
tion of the country's transportation in
the hands of three or four persons in
the conclusion which officials draw
from the movements of the present
year, and the closing months of last
year. The question is asked on every
hand, What is the government going
to do about it?"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
WRONG negro MAY
have BEEN LYNCHED

TYLER Texas, May 3.-The action
of the mob in lynching the negro Jim
Hodge has been the main topic to-
day The county attorney states that
show the negro's guilt, and that pos
sibly the wrong party has been
hung. The young ladys father, NJ. j.
Harmon, who was present with the
officers when the Jail was stormed
and while the negro was making his
statement, advised the mob not
to lynch the negro as his guilt was
not proven. The authorities here stat
that developments will follow within
the ext few days.
1t is rumored here that the Gov
ernor will send Rangers to seek out
the ringleaders in the mob. The
sheriff appealed to the Governor FOR
troops before the lyncning took place
but there was no response. In fact
there was no time to respond. 1t is
understood here that the Governor
has stated that he will make an exam
pie of some lynchers if he can secure
the convicting evidence. There wer
some who wished that Hodge b
burned, but Tyler once had a burning
and there is no desire for repetition
of the scenes then enacted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
ESCAPED CONVICT
AFTER 20 YEARS
LOG I'D BY OFFICERS IN WIN
STON COUNTY.
Had Married, Has Family of Several
Children Defies the Officers With
Rifle in Hand in His Home.

JACKSON, Miss, May 3.-Thos Ad-
kinsOn, a white man, who escaped
from the penitentiary over twenty
years ago, has been in hiding in the
interior of that county ever since, has
married and settled down to work ON
a farm of his own, and has a family Of
several children. Recently accordin
to the Winston County Journal, the
prison authorities have discovered Ad-
kinson and have made several unsuc-
cessful attempts to capture or take
him.
1t is stated that three deputies
went from Jackson to arrest Adkiu
son several days ago and in company
with two or three men employed to
assist them surrounded Adkinson's
house at night and summoned him to
surrender. Atkinson, who is reck-
oned as desperate character, decline
to surrender. He was informed that
his house was surrounded by six
men armed with rifles and that he had
no hope Of escape. For reply Adkin-
son went up in the loft of his house
and called back that he also had a
rifle and plenty of ammunition, and
that if the officers wanted to take
him they would have to come in ard
get him as he would not surrender.
Finding themselves at this disadvau
tage the deputies ler and reported
the facts to the prison authorities.
Governor Noel was called upon fer
assistance. A second set of officer
went to the scene and also came back
empty handed.
1t is alleged that the sheriff declines
to make the arrest and that those
citizens of the county who are not
afraid of him are in sympathy with the
fugitive.
The governor and prison authorities
have determined to capture Atkinson
and take him alive or dead, but the de
tails of their plan are not known.
Atkinson was convicted Of murdei
in October, 1885, and given life sen
tence. He made his escape in May
1856, and until recent y found in Win
ston county, was never heard from. HI
was thirty-three years of age at tt'
time of his conviction and is nov
fifty-four. Being fully advised of thu
fact that he has been discovered h
is said to be thoroughly equipped witt
firearms and cartridges and deter
mined not to go back to the peniten
tiary. While being in a sparsely poi
ulated section and several miles fror
any town Atkinson is understood
keep thoroughly posted throug
: friends of the arrival of any stranger
in his vicinity, and as he takes h
rifle and ammunition with him to tn
field when working in his crop an
posts lookouts to warn him of the a
, pearance of a stranger, his capture
a difficult matter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE.
Conde mned to Sesrve One Month Inn
prisonment in Paris.

PARIS, May 3.-James Hazen Hyde
of New York, former vice president
of the Equitable Life Insurance So
ciety, and his chauffeur, Ladwice,
have been condemned by default. Mr..
Hyde to one months Imprisonment
and a fine of Sy00, and Ladwice to
months Imprisonment and a fine of
$50. They were charged with running
into a public taxicab last October and
injuring a passenger The complaints
charged that after the accident Lad
vice sped away.
Under a law passed last July, flight
after an accident is a special offense.
At present Mr.. Hyde is on an auto
mobile trip in the Rivera.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
THE CIRCUIT COURTS
DECISION is Reversed
The Case Was Brought by the Coal
Carrying Railroads Which Transpor
Goals from. Mines Belonging to the
Railroad Companies.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The gov
ernment won the case involving the
commodities clause today.
The Supreme Court reversed and
remanded the decision of the United
States Circuit Court, but did not give
directions as to the character of the
decree which shall be entered.
Tie only directions were to enforce
and apply the statute as it is now
construed.
The decision on the commodities
clause, which was reversed today, was
rendered by the United States Circuit
Court at Philadelphia last September
and was in favor of the coal carrying
railroads The Circuit Court declared
that the clause was unconstitutional
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
SOUTHERN
SENATORS
Object to Products Of Their States
Going On the Free List.
Especially Lumber,

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The violent
protests of Southern Senators agaihs
having their products put upon the
free list; the opposition of Western
Senators to the same thing as regards
country.
Southern Senators advocate the
Dingley duty on lumber some Of
them want the duty on citrus fruits
increased the duty on pineapples
raised still higher, and a duty on sea
island cotton and so on. Occasionally
they say the object in laying such a
duty is to raise revenue. 1t is believed
they will eventually reach the posi-
tion where they will advocate such
duties because they are protective
pure and simple. %fTsWmgp
1t has been very rare, indeed, tha
any Senator has said one word II
advocacy of reduction of a duty in
the interest Of the man who buys
and uses the thing protected If thu
consumers of the country were one
half or one-tenth as active urging upon
their members and Senators Legislation
in their interest as are the manufac
| turers in demanding protection fol
their products the average rate o
the bill which Congress will pas
would be abotu one-half what it will
be found to be.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
FIREcRACkER FATAL.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May S.-Simon
Greenstein died here tonight from in
juries sustained several days ago
when a cannon firecracker, exlpoded
prematurely in his hand. He was at
tempting to set off the cracker for the
amusement of his little son, but failed
to throw it down quickly enough.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
HATTlESBURG K. of P.

viii BE Visited Thursday Night by
Grand Chancellor Sessions.
Grand Chancellor VIII A. Sessions
of the KNIGHTS of Pythias of the state
will visit the local lodge Thursday.
The Knights will assemble promptly
at 7.8O p. m. at the Castle Hall. All
members are requested to attend and
honor him with their presence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
FROST AT FOREST.

FOREST, Miss, May 3.-Frost WI
general throughout this section Sun
day morning, and while cotton does
not seem to have been killed outrish
much of it will doubtless die, thereby
seriously impairing stands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
MILL RUNNING OVER TIME.

SEMINARY, Miss, May 3.-The
Mason Lumber company, north of here
is now running its large planning mill
over time in order to meet the extra
rush of orders. 1t is also installing
several large dry kilns rfor drying
Der.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
SUNDAY NIGHT FIRE.

A few minutes after IL O'Clock Sun
day night fire alarm called the de-
partment to a fire on Manning avenue
near the Gulf and Ship Island railroad.
1t proved to be a vacant building Of
three rooms, of cheap construction.
The house was practically destroyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
RICHTON ELECTION,

R1CHTON, Miss, May 3.-The re-
suit of an election for justice of the
peace in this district today, was the
election of w. D. Bills over R. J.
Hendrix.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
Fast and Furious Was
Fistcuf Between Lawyers
in a Jackson Court Room

JACKSON, Miss, May 3.-The
session of Jackson police court was
broken up this morning by fight
between City Prosecutor ]. H. Howie
and Louis Hallam, member of the
local bar.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03

The CONTROVERSY grew out of pend
ing litigation.
Both men are of powerful physique
and the fight was fast and furious.
Hallam was placed under a peace
bond of $500.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
Roosevelt to the Rescue,
An hfuriated Lion
Attacks His Escort

NAIROBI, May S,-The lion killed
yesterday by Mr.. Roosevelt, was
brought down at close range, accord
ing to details of the killing received
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
HOLLlNGSWORTH
And His jefferson Davis Resolution i
Heard of Again.

Heard of Again.
WASHINGTON, May 3-Represent-
ative Hollingsworth, of Ohio, today in
troduced his resolution regarding the
placing of the likeness of Jefferson
Davis on the silver service to be pre-
sented to the battleship Mississippi.
This resolution calls upon Secretary
of the Navy to ascertain is the officers
of the batteship want it on the ser
vice and what lesson of patriotism will
be taught by placing it there.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03

Louis Wenner, of the Gulfport
Journal is a visitor in Hattiesburg to-
day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03

here today.
His quick work with the rifle saved
the lives of some of his mounted es-
cort, who had narrow escapes from the
infuriated beast.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-03
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-19
INCOME TAX WILL
BE STORM CENTER

WASHINGTON, Nav 1s.-That
there viii be sharp contest IN the
senate over the proposition TO refer 10
The judiciary committee the amendment
10 the tariff bill, introduced bv SEN
ator Bailey, providing for an income
tax, is indicated by coalition of the
Democrats and some of The "Progres-
sive Republicans, which became
known today.
The vote will be close. probably the
closest that Will occur IN the making
of the tariff bill.
The Democratic strength is thirty
one votes, all pledged TO support the
amendment Mr.. Bailey is counting
upon sixteen or seventeen. Republican
votes for tbe amendment Fifteen
would be sufficient if the Democrats
would vote solldly for the amendment
On the other hand, the "Conserva-
tariff bill, say they have made some
inroads upon The Progressive" camp,
aud that upon the question of referrin e
the subject Of An income tax to the
judiciary committee for a report at
the next regular session they already
have forty-five votes pledged.
Until recently, the Democrats and
Progressive Republicans were far
apart over the form of the bill. Sen
arorS lummlns ana Boran, who were
the chief Republican advocates for an
income tax, favored graduated tax,
and opposed tax on corporations, AS
they surrendered these contentious. In
order TO get a vote, it was said today
that an agreement would be reached
upon the principal feature of the Bailey
amendment.
The plan is to provide for flat fax
of or ) per cent upon individual and
corporate incomes above $4,000 In or
der that there shall be no double tax
alton. provision will be made for de
ductions where the tax upon corpora.
tions has been paid through the cor
p0ration itself.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-19

threads used for ornament and he added
that the rate on tinsel used 90 Christ
mas trees were included IN tho articles
on which the rate was reduced.
Section 1Sl. dealing with metallic
mineral substances In a crude state, was
passed over. Mr.. Burton said he wanted
an increase of the rates on the crude
article
The paragraph relating TO watches
was adopted with an amendment re
curing the name of the country of
manufacture and the name Of the maker
TO be indelibly placed on the move
ments. Mr.. Beveridge indicated that
the provision would be contested when
the bill was considered as a whole.
Additional amendments were reported
TO the section relating to zinc ore. In
stead Of a duty of one cent a pound
on the zinc In the ore without regard
to the percentage Of metal obtained.
as formerly proposed by the commit
tee, duty of one-fourth of cent a
pound 10 one cent a pound, according
10 the percentage of metal contained in
the orc was proposed. This section was
adopted with the understanding that il,
any senator desired TO reconsider ii,
that course would be pursued