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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
CHECK FOR S250,OOO
To HOLD THE COLLEGE
COTTON STATES CLUBS
PREPARING FOR 1911
Meridian and Hattiesburg Have Made
No Definite Plans for the Com
ing Season.

That Hattiesburg will have win
ming team for the coming season, is
practically assured by the manage
ment which the soliciting committee OF
the Hattiesburg Baseball Company is
receiving. The company is to be for
mally organized Thursday night and
officers elected. AS the shares are
only SO each, the plan as outlined in
The News last Saturday enables every
fan to become stockholder in the
local company. This will. it is claim
ed, give the local club strong pub
lie support. The promoters want at
least 100 stockholders, and with this
list claim they can give Hattiesburg
the fastest club in the league.
Talk of League.
This special from Jackson will be
of interest to all local fans:
Billy" Nance, according to present
plans of President Harris, will again
manage the Jackson team in 1911. But
if Nance comes back, it will be in op-
position to a large majority of the
bugs and it is not believed the off
GERS of the club will attempt to force
man on the baseball public who is
J so unpopular as Nance.
Nance is liked as player. but not
, as a leader, and the bugs regard it as
: a mistake even to consider placing
} him in charge of the team again next
Y season.
. Plass to Lead Zoos.
Rabbit Plass, known to Memphis
:, and other Southern league fans, is to
n manage Yazoo City. Plass was sign
: ed several days ago, and has already
e begun lining up men for the 1911
= campaign. Yazoo City thinkss she is
d about due to win the flag next year.
h according to the bugs of that city, and
l. Plass, it is believed, is the man to do
g it.
Mills at Vicksburg Again.
S Mills will again direct the Vicks
# burg team. He made an excellent
showing last season. If he had beer
d in charge of the team fhom the start
e. the Mound Dwellers would have made
e a better showing, and the club woult
k not have lost so much money.
le But Mills knows the game, has tn
it nucleus of a good team, and the Vicks
burg team is expected to be in tn
running from start to finish. He i
not only good manager, but cleve
player, and a valuable asset for Vicks
ps burg.
Thornton to lead Champs.
Woodley Thornton, of course, wi
again lead the champs. He was abor
wv the whole show in Honkville the pas
nd season and made an excellent reS
RS as director-in-chief. ThorntogI n
ne have practically his entire lnLU
lst last season next year, and
of the city noted for q
ed handsome women ex n
asst short, fat man to re- "a,
az, ar. Meridian a NeD Orleans.
he Meridian and
ON out managers -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
THE MARKETS..
(By Associated PreSs.l

Chicago, Dec. Wheat closed
weak and unchanged to IL cent low
err. Provisions closed firm, IL cents
higher to 5 cents down.
New Orleans, Dec. 7.-Cotton closed
steady, 5 to Z points advance.
New Orleans cotton futures opened
today as follows: JAN, 14.S7; Mch.,
1912; Dec, 14.76. Liverpool was
quoted Dec-Jan., 7.7S 1-2; 7.S0 1-2;
Feb. .-Mch., 7.S0 1-2; 1888 IL.
At Hattiesburg, spot cotton was
quoted IA 1-2.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
GET YOUR COPY IN EARLY
FOR THE NEWS BIG CHRISTMAS

Work on The News big Christmas
edition is progressing rapidly many
of the business and professional men
have been called on, and the SOLICIT
orc report that almost everyone they
have seen so far have patronized the
edition literally.
A copy of this edition VIII De sem
to all the homes in this trade terrific
nv. in fact, this will probably be tht
largest circulation ever given by
newspaper in Hattiesburg' If the SO
icitor has not already called tele
nhone the office and advise how mucl
8space you can use.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
FEARED THE BOIL WEEvIL
YAzoO WOMAN SUIcID

Yazoo City, Dec. Fearing she
would be ruined by the boil weevil
Mrs. j. R. Rudspeth, who has farm
near Wolf Lake, miles from here,
rowed into the lake and plunged over
board. She owned considerable prop
erty, was As years of age and leaves
husband.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
GlNNERS' ESTIMATE
CROP OF l1,l26, 900
lRu Associated Press.l

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. THE an
nual report of the National Ginners'
association shows 1O,02O,O0O bales of
cotton ginned to Dec. 1. The total
crop is estimated by the association
as 11,126,OOO bales.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
TWO MORE OLD VESSELS
TO BE SOLD FOR JUNK
(By Union Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 7.-Sealed propos-
ais were opened at the navy depart
ment today for the purchase of the
United States vessels Concord and
BOSTON. The vessels are now station
ed at the Puget Sound Navy yard
Seattle, Wash The Concord has an
appraised value of $4,000, while the
Boston is valued at $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
Will be Represented.
BORING FOR GAS.

Decatur, Ala, Dec. 7.-Options COW
ering over 10000 acres in this county
have been filed here. Work starts
on drilling for gas within a week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
FEARED HE WOULD DIE o-oo,es.
THEN FELL EIGHT STONES

now York. Dec, 6.-John omy'n' ,s
1s years old, feared ne oor mO he.
10 ~ s zach his seventeenth year De,
ne.e ,ea bis sister and brother had d,eu
cause ah reached that age. SATURDAY
as earD , .nrougb an elevator. shaft .
a..ries ne ,esi and died iF a few minutes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
TROUBLE FEARED FROM
THE CITY OF LAUREL
Treasurer Conditioned Upon Su-
preme Courts Favorable Decision as
to Validity of the Bonds.

December THE last day for the de-
posit with the State Treasurer of the
$3.50, 900 pledged by the tax payers of
Hattiesburg and Forrest county to Sc
cure the State Normal College sees a
score of business men hustiing to
close up the final details. AS is well
known, the bonds authorized by the
election are tied up until the Supreme
Court passes upon their validity. Late
yesterday Judge Hill, who spent the
day at Jackson, wired that the Su-
preme Court would not render de-
ciEion for several days.
Trouble Feared.
Commencing with the meeting of
the trustees of the State Normal In
this city Saturday afternoon rumors
have been constant that the city OF
Laurel, in event Hattiesburg failed tc
deposit the $250,O0O pledged for the
school by Dec. Z, would take steps tt
enjoin the board from accepting an!
one of the several Hattiesburg sites
Was Pledged Tuesday.
Following a meeting Monday night
when several Of the original eighteen
who pledged the money at the Jack
son meeting refused to again sign tn
paper, second meeting was held yes
terday afternoon, when, it was state
today, Messrs. Camp and Tatum eacl
pledged 100000 and a number of ott
er business men joined in pledgin
the balance, $4,000.
This morning a third meeting wa
held and a fourth one is called TO
t early this afternoon.
One of those most interested, sal
at noon: "The money will be on d.
posit subject to the call of the Stat
4 Treasurer before the close of banl
t 1t may be conditional upon a favorabl
: decision by the Supreme Court and
y may not. There will be no hitch
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
new ROUTE TO N. 0.
If N. ]. & c. ROAD
CLOSES A deal
New Orleans Asked to Put UP Mill
ion to Bring in Another Road
to the North.

Hattiesburg may have another out
let to New orleans during the coming
year, if the plans of the owners of the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago |
railroad are carried out
This from the New Orleans Item to-
day, gives in detail the proposition of
President Berg:
Officials and directors of the New
Orleans, Mobile and Jackson Railroad
Company will meet at Mobile Thurs
day morning, when plans for build
ing the extension from point in
Southern Mississippi to New Orleans
will be completed.
Want a Million.
The president of the road, Mr.. L. S.
Berg, who has already assured New
Orleans that the road would be eX-
tended here if the citizens here would
subscribe at least $1,000,000 to the
stock of the company.
Mr.. Sol Wexler, vice president of
the Whitney-Central National Bank,
who has been assisting Mr.. Berg in
the financing of the extension project,
and who is interested in the company,
said Tuesday that a considerable
amount of the S1,OO0,0OO had already
been rendered.
"Up to this time we have not made
any active efforts to obtain the mill
ion dollars" said Mr.. Wexler, "but
we have had voluntary offers of sub
scriptions. The indications are that
the amount will be forthcoming with
out delay Citizens of New Orleans
appear to be enthusiastic over the
prospect of new road, and Mr.. Bere
and his associates are greatly encour
aged
Road is Making Money.
FOLLOWING the meeting at Mobile
the matter will be pushed with al
, possible energy
, Mr.. Wexler will attend the meeting
) at Mobile.
This has been a most pposperou
, year for the New Orleans, Mobile an
. Chicago" added Mr.. Wexler, IAN
I when the detailed statement of profit
r is issued it will no doubt attract tn
f attention of persons who wish to il
e vest in the roads stock. The profits
t above all fixed expenses, will total 8
: per cent. Anyone can realize thu
e this is a splendid showing"
|, 1t has not been decided as yt
e where the main line will be tappe
l, for the Southern Mississippi end
d the New Orleans extension, but tt
l. distance from here will be less tina
e 100 miles. The new road will ope
n up virgin territory and will add
Ie splendid business field to this cit
is Ultimately within the next two year
Iy il is likely that the road will be e
p tended Northward to point where
will have direct connections wi
lie Chicago, thereby becoming what mi
s, be termed a new trunk line throul
le the Mississippi Valley. 1t is expect
of that one of the beneficial features
he the line is that it will offer a ne
means of transportation for whe
from the fields of Canada to New
TX leans for export.
to The New Orleans extension will
ng completed probably in Is months.
~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
TENNESSEE SUPREME JUDGE
DROPPED DEAD TODAY,

Nashville, Dec. 7.-Justice w. d.
Beard of the state supreme court,
dropped dead at the Hermitage Hotel
this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
KENTUCKY SUES ROAD.
Wants Half Million Dollars For False
Valuation on Road Since 1905,

Frankfort, Dec. THE state of
Kentucky has filed suit for s511. .71s
against the Illinois Central road for
fraudulent return OF valuation during
the past 5 years,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
!. :. = = = I: :. !: ; 4: =
THE WEATHER.

|. Washington, D.. c., Dec. T.
/: Unsettled weather followed by
!: rain Thursday morning or on
!: Thursday; slowly rising tempera-
:: ture.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
Fight FOR RATES
Will Be PUSHED
AT WASHINGTON
President jackson of Commercial!
Club Leaves for Washington to
Prepare for Commission Hearing.

That Hattiesburg is going to put up
a stiff fight before the Interstate Com
merce Commission in February to Sc
cure common points freight rates
is assured by the departure last night
for Washington of Mayor j. d. Donald
and President T. S. Jackson of the
Commercial Club, who so as the Off
cial representatives of the club to the
National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress, which opened today in Wash
ington.
Following the session of the con
gress, both gentlemen will appear be-
fore the board of army engineers to
secure attention for Leaf river and a
continuance of the program for bring
ing that stream to an average deptf
of six feet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07

FOT Lower 1dlcS'
"The wholesale interests of our
city," said President Jackson last
night, "are vitality interested in the
coming meeting of the commission,
when the railroads arc to be heard
on the matter of suspending or con-
tinuing the short and long haul order
enacted some months ago, and which
expires in February.
This city has been made TO suffer
from discrimination which can re
suit in but one thing, unless rene
died. For instance on grain and pro
visions, the rate from Ohio rivel
points to Gulfport is I IL cents less
than to Hattiesburg, enabling Gulf
port wholesaler to come into our terri
tory and almost to our very door
and undersell Hattiesburg. Ever,
car passes through Hattiesburg, goe
so miles farther South and then re
turns 70 to so miles, the latter par
on local rate which simply block
Hattiesburg houses.
Change is vitality Necessary.
From the East the railroad an
water rate to Meridian and Jackso
is 96 cents against $1.16 to :4attie
burg. In the face of this 20 cent
, difference the local trade cannot gro
and this means the city in turn mus
suffer.
"The n. o. & N. E. R. r. wants tn
present law to remain in effect; so tn;
: the issue is clean cut and we mus
: meet ii"
Will be Represented.
A representative will be secured
Washington to attend the meeting
the commission in February to pr
sent Hattiesburg's protest and d
> mand to be rated as one of the Mi
sissippi common points" The san
rates given from st. Louis to Gu
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-07
THE NEWS

Leading Paper of South Miss
'Slppi. Away. brings results
to Adv 4rt1sers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
BIBLE CONFERENCE HELD
BY ATHENS BAPTlSTS

ATHENS, Ca, Feb. H.-The First Bap-
fist church of this city has been planning
for some time a great Bible conference,
and the sessions began yesterday in the
church, with a sermon by DIR. George
Wilson Mcpherson, of New York. He also
filled the pulpit at night.
The exercises will continue during the
week. This morning DR.. NJ. A. Jenkins
spoke at 1880 and DR.. Mcpherson at IL.
In the afternoon, Rev. Richard Orme
Finn, OF Atlanta, and at night DR.. Len
G. Broughton, of Atlanta. will speak.
Tuesday the speakers will be Rev.
Richard Orme Finn, Dr. Brougflton, DR..
oliver ]. Copeland, OF Gainesville; DR..
Massee, Of Chattanooga, Tenn. Wednes-
day, Rev. Richard Orme Finn. DR.. Mas
see, DIR. Mcpherson and DR.. Broughton.
Thursday, DR.. Copeland, DR.. Broughton.
Dr. Mcpherson and DR.. Massee. Friday,
Rev. Mr.. Finn, DR.. Massee, DR.. Broug-
ton, DIR. Poteat, OF Furman University
S. c. Saturday, DR.. Copeland, Dr. Po-
teat. DR.. Copeland. Sunday, Dr. r. J.
winingham. Of Richmond, Va, and DR.,
Copeland.
From the above list of speakers II will
be seen that Athens will have during the
week a gathering of some of the ablest
ministers in the south.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
w. T. SMITH is DEAD;
OFFICIAL OF EBERT

ELBERTON, Ca. Feb. H.-W. t.
Smith died very suddenly Saturday about
midnight from acute INDIGESTION. He re-
tired early in the night and was in his
usual good health. A doctor was sum-
moned but before he arrived Mr.. Smith
was dead.
He was familiar figure on the streets
of Elberton, having been the agent for
The Journal for several years. Saturday
he delivered his papers as usual, and
made his regular collections.
He was a candidate for coroner several
years ago. having filled that Office to the
satisfaction of his friends, and stood a
splendid chance of being reelected. He
is survived by his wife and five children,
who live in Elberton, and two sons and a
daughter in Texas He was buried today
at IL o'clock in Elmhurst cemetery, Rev.
]. T. B. Anderson. Of the Baptist church.
preaching the funeral service
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
$3.50, 900 RUSSELL WILL
CASE GIVEN ATTENTION
(By Associated Press.)

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Feb. IA hun
bred days iwrangle over the rightful
claimant to the $4,000 estate of the late
Daniel Russell, of Melrose, has not only
marked the case as the Jarndyce and
Jarndyce, of Massachusetts Jurisprudence.
but has developed sufficient testimony
to warrant criminal action no matter
which way the scales of justice fall.
A tall, dark red man from North Da-
kota stands before the Middlesex pro-
bate court either as a long lost son or
as one of the most accomplished impos-
tiers in the legal annals of the state.
He says he is Daniel Blake Russell, the
second son of Daniel Russell. who dis
appeared when a boy and did not hear
or the fathers death until year after
the estate had been practically, settled.
On the other side stands William c.
Russell, the elder son and principal ben
eficiary in the will, who alleges that the
North Dakotan is really James Rousseau.
of Malone, n. Y, who has been backed
In the fight for the Russell property by
a particularly clever group of gamblers
at Dickinson. N. d.
The charges on both sides have been
sensational and cannot be disregarded
by either the prosecuting attorneys OF
the state or the nation. II the claim
ants case is upheld, the postoffice au-
thorities will be warranted in arresting
some of the other side on account OF
forging cancellation of dates and rifling
the mails.
II, on the other hand, the estate wins,
the claimant whose name will be the
therefore Rousseau and not Russell.
stands as a perjurer and one who has
attempted to obtain money under false
pretenses. 1t is estimated that the case
has cost to date 100000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
WOMAN is LEFT S235, 900
BY FORMER SWEETHEART

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Feb. IA re-
markable romance was unearthed here
by the location of Mrs. Claude vester.
who lives at 1905 18th avenue. north.
Nashville. Tenn, who proves to be the
heir to an estate of about $235. COO. The
estate was left by T. d. Ennis,l who
formerly lived in Birmingham and was
the sweetheart of Miss Claude Clark at
that time. Miss Clark married a man
named Vester, about eight years ago,
having removed from Birmingham 20
Nashville.
Ennis became engaged to Miss Clark
I'm 1881 In Birmingham, and the next year
Ennis was forced to shoot a man here
and fed from. the city. He went to Da-
rien and Jamaica, where he amassed a
fortune. and about three years ago he
was fatally injured in a fight with a
spaniard. Before his death he willed his
entire estate to Miss Clark. and the ia
maica authorities have been all this time
trying TO find her.
Daniel Jones, alcalda OF the island OF
Jamaica, is in Birmingham. and it was
due to his efforts that she was found
today. The governor Of Jamaica had Of
fered a reward OF $1,000 to the person
who would give information as to her
whereabouts, and this money will be
equally divided between Mrs. Mary Lytle
and ]. B. Smiley, former sutton Of Mrs.
Vester, both of Birmingham.
Ennis In his will also left $4,000 to a
Birmingham hospital. at which he was
once nursed back to health.
The estate left by Ennis comprises cash
In the Colonial Bank of Kingston
amounting to over 100000 and a fruit
plantation of about 1,430 acres on the
island of Jamaica, the annual income
from which is about $4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
u. S. TO ENGAGE BIG HALL
FOR SEEKERS AFTER LAND
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Unwilling
that a record-breaking endurance test
should be held with the approval or the
government, Secretary Ballinger mas
adopted a novel plan for the allotment
of the 40-acre farms at Yuma, Cal, dur
ing the first OF March.
The necessity for the plan arose from
the anxiety OF claimants to be the first
on the spot when the allotments were
made. The secretary was Informed by
telegraph that more than 200 men ana
women had already formed In line be-
fore the land Office in Los Angeles, so as
to be the first on hand on March j, when
the aIlotments were scheduled to be
made. The hardships which would result
from such an endurance test did not APP
peal to the secretary, so he wired the
land office that a different plan has been
adopted.
In accordance with the new arrange
ment the secretary has ordered that a
hall or a baseball park, large enough to
accommodate all who desire to partici-
pate in the allotment, be engaged in Los
Angeles for March l.
To those assembled in this hall or
park by a. m. on that day, cards will
be distributed by agents of the govern
ment on these the name. age, height,
and poStoulce ADDRESS Oh edcn honheSoSh-
er must be written.
At any time between March ] and
March 10, the applicant may appear at
the land office in Los Angeles, and upon
being Identified by the card may make
application for any of the III farms that
the government is to give away. An OPP
portunity will be given to those who file
on the same farm to decide among them
selves which shall have the land. If this
is not done, the government officials will
decide the lucky persons by lot.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
GIRL, STOLEN FROM HOME,
SENDS PLEA TO PARENTS
Woman and Cousin of Girl
Are Charged With Abduc-
tion--Father Goes for Child

SPARTANBURG, S. C. Feb. "a pa
,thetic note from Miss Ethel Johnson, writ
ten from St. Louis to her mother. Mrs
w. S. Johnson. of this city, brought to-
day the first word from a very Attractive
ls-year-old girl who disappeared from
her home here last Thursday The girls
father left at once for st. Louis to find his
daughter and bring her home.
Mrs Kate Parham and Walter Johnson.
a cousin of the girl, are under arrest here.
charged with abducting the girl, and their
trial, set for today, has been continued
until Miss Johnson is brought back to
testify.
The case is one of mystery and no ex-
PLANTATION Of the girls disappearance has
ever been made here. In her letter to her
mother the girl says she is in st. Louis
without money and friends, and begs to
be permitted to return to her home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
INCREASE OF FOOD CROPS
TO START CAMPAIGN FOR

The semi-annual meeting of the Geor-
gia division of the Farmers National Co
Operative and Educational union. which
convenes in the senate chamber of the
state capitol Tuesday morning. will be
an occasion for one Of the largest and
most important farmers gatherings in
recent years.
The chief feature Of the proceedings
will be the launching Of movement to
increase the production Of food crops.
The recent agitation concerning high
cost of living. and the unmistakable
manipulation of food prices by the trusts.
has demonstrated conclusively that the
only logical and sure way to lift the bur-
den from both producer and consumer
is by ng more food crops on the
farm
As .ural consequence OF such a
moven.e..t. cotton acreage will be ma
teriaIly reduced, and thus the campaign
will accomplish a double purpose, as
cotton acreage reduction has long been a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
SUNDRY CIVIL MEASURE
SOON TO BE PREPARED

WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-The appro-
priation committee of the house of repre-
sentatives will begin tomorrow the prep
aration of the sundry civil bill. the meas
ure under which the old Atlanta postoffice
building will be disposed of. according To
Chairman Tawney
Colonel Livingston stated today that he
felt confident the committee would give
the property to the city of Atlanta, to be
used as a city hall. .
1t may take two or three weeks, or
even longer to prepare the sundry civil
bill, so that 1t is impossible at this time
to tell just when the section relating to
the postoffice will be reached.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
BOY KILLS FATHER WHO
ATTACKED HIS SISTER

CH1LDREsS, Tex, Feb. H.-Frank L.
Craig was shot and killed here today by
his 15-year-old son, Al Craig. The elder
Craig becoming enraged at his daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Hamlin, aged is years, chased
her into the yard. seized her by the hair
and dragged her around for some dis
tance. threatening to cut her throat.
Young Craig followed his father into the
yard and emptied the contents of a shot
gun into his face.