The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-08-27
Arranging For Celebration.


Dutchmen of New York are arranging
for big celebration of the thirtieth
birthday of the young Queen Will
helmina, to take place next week. In
the past the Dutch in this country
have paid little attention to the
Queens birthday and they have had
to give expression to their love for
the mother country. Recently a meet
ing of the twelve Holland societies
of New York and New Jersey was
held in Hoboken for the purpose of
agreeing upon day to keep Holland
fresh in the minds of all loyal Dutch
men and their children. AS a result
of this meeting, the celebration of
next week was decided upon, and sim
liar manifestations of patriotism will
mark the day in all American cities
where there are any considerable
number of Dutchmen.
Identification Card.
Beginning next Thursday, gents who
are In the habit of becoming slightly
stewed or, in manner of speaking.
soused, may protect themselves
against spending a night in gaol by
investing ten cents in an identified
ton card. Automobiles addicted tie
the speedg habit will also find the
pasteboards useful. The cards will
be placed on sale next week, and any
person able to convince the police
powers that be of his responsibility
and financial soundness may secure
one of the magic cardboards for the
small amount heretofore mentioned.
The card, enclosed in a leather fold
ing case which slips neatly into the
vest pocket, contains a photograph of
the holder his name, address, occupa-
ton and other details. More to the
point, it contains a warning to police
men, couched in the following Ian
guage viz:
This will identify the above named
person whose photograph is attached
hereto, who MUST be summoned to
court and NOT ARRESTED, when
charged with violating any of the pro-
visions Of the motor vehicle law or of
any ordinance, unless
"(a) He is unable to take care of
himself
"(b) He is guilty of conduct tending
to breach of the peace"
Follows the signature of the police
commissioner, without which none
are genuine. The cops are warned to
beware of limitations.
This new Identification plan is quite
H english, you know, and is step to-
ward the London system Of taking
mans card and requesting him to ap-
pear in court, all very polite, instead
of brutally hauling him off in hurry
up wagon.
A New Law.
A law which is viewed with alarm
by not a few fraudulent financiers of
the metropolis will go into effect next
Thursday. While 1t does not meet
all the private banking abuses that
have caused heavy losses to poor peo-
pie who have invested their savings
in wild cat banks, it will go far to-
ward a reform in such matters. The
law is aimed primarily for the protec-
tion of immigrants and those members
Of the poorer classes who, through
lack of knowledge. do not avail them
selves of the privilege of the legiti-
mate savings banks. Hereafter no
person who has not been a resident
Of the United States for five years
will be permitted to engage in any Of
business transactions of bank, and
all engaged in receiving money FOR
investment or tran mis- |
sion to foreign country will be re-
luired to satisfy the state comptroller |
If their honesty and financial stability |
lrd procure license.