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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
q DEMONSTRATION
FARMS ESTABLISHED
Work is Said to Be Progressing Nicely
and Splendid Results Are Expected
Boil Weevils Not Yet in Evidence
in This County.

]. P. Hearst, special agent of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture for Forrest county, has just COM
pleted his second round of inspection
OF the demonstration farms establish
ed, and reports that so far the work
has greatly exceeded his expectations.
Twenty-Five farmers in Forrest coun-
ty now have under cultivation plots
of land which they have agreed to
cultivate according to instructions is
sued by the Agricultural Department,
through their special agent, and in
almost every instance, according to
Mr.. Hearst, the results have been emf
nently satisfactory.
Aside from the improved methods
of cultivation employed in these dem
onstration farms, rotation and diver
sification of crops is being practiced
to a considerable extent, and many
farmers, it is said, have been greatly
surprised at the splendid results OBJ
tanned with but scant use of CONNER
cial fertilizers. Velvet beans and for
age crops of various kinds have been
planted and are growing nicely, while
farms are being stocked with blooded
cattle and the best breeds of swine
and work stock
The most significant feature in con-
nection with the rapidly increasing
interest in agriculture in this county is
the fact that farmers are buying and
using the very latest improved imple-
ments of cultivation; two-hourse cult.
vators, riding plows and harvesting
machines being commonly employed
on all the well-regulated farms of the
county.
Mr.. Heart expresses much gratifi
cation at the fact that notwithstand
ing he has had a dilligent search
in all parts of the county, so far as
he could learn there has not been q
boil weevil seen, and the chinch bug
which is said to be making depreda
tions in other counties, has not ye
put in it's appearance. Cotton has re
covered from the backset occasionet
by the late cold snap, and othei
crops are said to be in very satisfac
tory shape.
Next week Mr.. Hearst will leav,
for Southwest Mississinni where th,
boil weevil is said to be most plenti
full, and will make careful study o
the habits of the insect with view t.
applying the most satisfactory meth
DDS of prevention and determination
/ Mr.. Hearst will also visit the boil
weevil district of Texas and hopes t,
thus secure information which h
could not get otherwise.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
MADE DARING DASH
FROM Side OF ship
Eighty Artillerymen Wanted Shore
Leave and Took 1.-THE Truants
Are Now in Jail.
(By Associated Press

San Francisco, Cal, June IL
sational dash for shore libe
which it is said eighty men of b
G, Second Field Artillery, Out
bound from Fort Darussell, Wyof
to Manila, on the transport Id
yesterday participated, is being 81 ii
a rigid investigation by Captain Fran
els w. Griffin, commanding the bat
terry. Thirteen of the men having
been taken from the city prison, were
placed in the transport brig.
According to an official report al
most half the battery, just at dusk
Saturday night slipped from the ship
without orders, carrying arms and
wearing cartridge belts, scaled a high
fence at the dock and scattered along
the harbor front. Some who were un
able to elude the dock guard dropped
overheard and swan ashore Itr~as
not until o'clock yesterday morning
that the last of the truants were
rounded up by hastily organized pa
troll that followed them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
were Two counts
IN The INDICTMENT
One Charged Assault and Battery With
Intent to Commit Murder, the Other
Assault With Intent to Commit Man.
slaughter.

After being out only forty-five min
utes, the jury in the Percy Bates case,
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill, returned a verdict of
guilty of assault and battery.
There were two counts in the in
dictment against Bates, one charging
assault and battery with intent to
kill and commit murder, the other
charging assault and battery with at
tempt to commit manslaughter. The
jury was divided and finally compro-
missed on verdict of guilty of assault
and battery.
This case consumed the entire day
in the circuit court yesterday, the
morning session being practically
consumed by the defense in arguing
motion for a continuance. The de-
fense was conducted by Clyde R. Con
ner, while Hon. Robert S. Hall han
died the states side.
The theory of the defense was that
the act was committed by Bates in
the belief that it was done in his nee
essary self-defense, believing that
Almonds, whom he assaulted, was
about to do him great bodily harm
r, Almonds, the man whom Bates cut
about the face with a pocket knife
testified that the assault was entirely
unprovoked, his testimony being tC
the effect that he was attacked from
behind and dangerously wounded by
a pocket knife in the hands of Bates
Both admitted that they had beer
quarreling, Almonds contending
however. that he was under the i'm
preston that the difficulty had beer
settled before the cutting was done.
The verdict of the jury put the
case in the class of a misdemeanor
and the defendant may be fined in the
sum Of $500, or both fined and i'm
prisoned, in the discretion of the
court The sentence has not yet beer
imposed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
Bright Mind WAS
STILLED BY DEATH
o. Henry, One of the Worlds Great
Short Story Writers, Passes Away
as Result of Operation.
Special to The NeWS.

New York, June 10. Henry, as
he was known to the public, William
Sidney Porter, as his real name was,
died Sunday at the Polytechnic Hos
pital from an operation that he un-
derwent last Friday. Mrs. Porter
had been summoned from South Caro-
lima. but she did not arrive until after
her husbands death. The burial will
be made at Asheville, n. C.
Mr.. Porter, or O. Henry, was born
forty-siX years ago in Greensboro, N.
C. After a varied career as cowboy
sheepman and druggist, he began
newspaper work in Houston, Texas
Advancement in the literary world
came rapidly, as magazine stories fol
lowed feature articles for the New
York peddlers and for some years past
his rank as a writer had been assured
Two years ago he married Miss Saraf
Lindsay Coleman of Asheville, who
has written under the pen name O
Sarah Lindsay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
W.C.T.U. congress
HOLDS session
Presided Over by its international
President, the Countess of Carlisle,
the First Session Begins.
(By Union Associated Press.)

Glasgow, Scotland, June 7.-Presid-
ed over by the International president,
the Countess of Carlisle, the Worlds
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion Congress held it's first business
session today in st. Andrews Hall.
Fraternal delegate were seated from
fifty national and international tenn
perance and philanthropic societies.
The formal opening of the congress
today follows the all-day devotional
meeting of yesterday and the Lord
Provost's reception last night.
Mrs. l.. NJ. T. Stevens, president OF
the National Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union of the United States
will preside at the meeting this eve
ming, when addresses will be made by
delegates from the United States
Canada, Australia, India, New Zea
land and South Africa.
Inc congress VIII close on next odI
urday, and will be followed by excur
sions through the land of bagpipes
Presbyterianism, Bobby Burns and
Scotch whiskey. Many of the del
gates of the temperance convention
will take part in the missionary meet
ing in Edinburgh next week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
Big STEAMSHIP
At BATON ROUGE
Practical Initiation az Modern Sub
Port Of Entry Was Given That
City Today.
(Bv Associated Press.)


New Orleans, La, June 7.-Practi-
cal initiation as SUPPORT entry was
given Baton Rouge, La. today, when
the steamer of the Standard Oil Co..
A. F. Lucas, from New York, entered
the mouth of the river and later
steamed by New Orleans on her way
UP the Mississippi.
A steamers passing New Orleans
was unusual but according to large
delegation of prominent business men
from up river points, it marked the
beginning of an era and the CONNER
cial debut of the river above New Or
leans as a regular pathway for ocean
going vessels.
The Lucas slowed up only long
enough to permit the delegation tt
board her and to post on the bar9e|
in tow large posters bearing the
scription, Bound for Baton Rou
The Lucas will take on large
go of oil at Baton Rouge, whic
now a terminus of the pipe line
the Caddo oil fields. The stea
passed New Orleans at 10:5S.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
FORMAL OPENING
POPULAR RESORT
New Mammoth Mineral Springs Will
Be Formally Opened to the Pub
lie Thursday Night, June 9.

In another column will be found an
advertisement announcing the formal
opening of the Mammoth Mineral
Springs Hotel, which will occur Thurs
day night, June 9th, to which the pub
lie is cordially invited. For the past
month all kinds of workmen have
been busy on the hotel building and
grounds, and when the public see
what has been done out there they
will realize that Hattiesburg now has
real summer resort where the COM
forts and conveniences they demand
can be had, and which will make it
unnecessary for them to go away
from home when they want to spend
a few weeks for health and recrea
ton.
The program for Thursday night
will be confined to music and re
freshments, without expense to the
guests, and it is hoped to make the
evening most pleasant one and the
occasion will no doubt attract a large
crowd. There will be a special trair
on the Gulf and Ship Island for tht
guests which will leave at eigh
o'clock. Twenty-Five cents for tn,
round trip.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
FORMAL CHARGES
AGAINST L0RIMER
Were Laid Before The National SEN
ate This Afternoon by His Col
league, Senator CuIlom.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. June Formal charg-
IS against Senator William Lorimer
of Illinois, were laid before the SEN
ate this afternoon by his colleague,
Senator Cgllom. The proceeding was
the presentation of a memorial by
Clifford W. Barnes, of Chicago, Pres.
ident of the Illinois Legislature Vot.
ers League, embodying a charge OF
bribery of members of the Illinois leg
islature. The memorial was read on
ly in part and was referred without
comment to the committee on privi
lges and elections.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
(ey Asseciated 4 Press.)

Rome, Italy June 7.-According to
the efficial govsrnment reports re-
ceived hers upnto noon, at least thirty
persons have been killed as the result
of earthquaise Shocks which damaged
many villages in Italy today.
Central campania appears to have
suffered more than any other section.
Telegram wires We're torn down and
communicafion with that section of
the country IS difficult.
In the town of Calitri alone twenty
persoue arc ri ported to have been
killed while 0fher deaths are reported
from Balata.t The shock was regis
tered 'boforo daylight this morning,
Man \ oo5r1<)v were killed in their
beds houses collapsing before
theH&m Jet up.
Mports received this after
indicate a larger deatl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
Fair Italy 1renbles From
EFFECTS of Severe Quake

was killed at Castlebaronia.
From Avellino comes a description
of the quake. at was the darkest
hour of the morning when the shock
was felt. The sleeping town was
aroused by the shaking of the walls,
the rafting of furniture and the fall
ing plaster from the ceilings.
In moment panic had seized TWEEN
ty-thousand inhabitants who live in
daily fear of seismic disaster Half
naked, men, women and children fed
from their homes screaming with ter
ror. They had in their minds visions
of Messina and the horror of Reggie.
Recently there was gossiped about
q prediction that the approach of Hal,
ley's comet portended the end of the
world. The authorities finally sue
ceeded in establishing order"
"Wsrd that the king and queer
mr1Rn special trair
5w conrape -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07

list than at first supposed In fact,
with telegraphic communication so
sediously interrupted, it will be i'm
possible for some time to compile
anything like an accurate list of the
dead.
At San-Sossio, where the sulphur
waters with which the district is
rich were released from their bounds,
several persons are reported to have
been killed. At Avellino one old
man died from fright.
The population through the quake
area was terror-stricken. One man
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
yIDALIA rice MILL
TO BE CONSTRUCTED
Special to The Ne,os.

Special to The Nesos.
Natchez, Miss. June 7.--Work on
the vidalia Rice Mill, in which some
Natchez capital is invested. was be-
gun yesterday morning, after several
weeks besides considerable capital
being spent in securing the necessary
material for the structure, machinery,
Continued on page six.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
MAY BE ABATED AS
COMMON NUISANCE
City Council Will Probably Take Up
the Matter at Its Meeting Tonight,
and an Effort Will be Made to Sat
isfactoriIy Dispose of It.

Ever since the institution was turn
ed over to the city by the contractors
and formally accepted by commit
tee of the city council some two or
more years ago the city crematory
has been more or-fess a troublesome
matter in municipal affairs, but never
before has it been suspected that
it would be made an issue in munich
pal politics.
1t is quite generally understood
that citizens who live in the vicinity
of the crematory have from time to
time been annoyed by unpleasant
odors which periodically emanated
from the plant while it was in opera
ton, and frequently members of the
city council have been appealed to
for an abatement of the evil; in each
| instance the matter was taken up in
council meeting and efforts made to
furnish the necessary relief.
From time to time Messrs. Lewis &
Kitchen, the contractors, have been
appealed to, and many repairs have
been made in an effort to put the
crematory in satisfactory shape. For
some reason, however, it appears that
the trouble has been only temporarily
corrected, the plant soon returning
to it's former habits and dispensing a
disagreeable odor in the atmosphere.
Recently, it is said, the condition has
become so annoying to residents of
the locality that the city has been
threatened with an injunction suit
unless the plant should be put in such
shape that all garbage might be ere
mated without it's fumes disseminat-
ing themselves into the atmosphere
and annoying the people in the neigh.
borhood
Lewis & Kitchen the contractors
entered into a contract with the city
to keep the plant in repair for a Ger
tain length of time; this time has ex
pired, but they have expressed a will
lingness to make other repairs, and
have instructed their local represen
tative, Mr.. A. H. Innerarity, to dc
such work as he saw was "necessa
ry," and in such manner as he
thought proper" The matter of re
pairs was then referred to the cit!
engineer, but Mr.. Innerarity did no
agree with him as to what was "nec
essary" to be done in order to put tn,
plant in good shape and has refused
to have any work done that he doe
not think necessary" or that is no
done as he thinks proper"
This is the status of affairs at pres
ent, and the voters and tax pay
ers Of the city have begun to inquir
of the various candidates what the
propose to do in the premises, as tn
crematory was built with publ
, funds at a cost of $4,000.
: The question is scheduled to com
/ up before the city council tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07

Lame shoulder is almost invariably
caused by rheumatism of the muscles
and yields quickly to the free applica-
ton of Chamberlain's Liniment. This
liniment is not only prompt and eff
fectual, but in no way disagreeabl
to use. Sold by Hays & Field.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
Browne Refused Freedom.

Chicago, June Representative
Lee O'Neil Browne, accused of brib-
ing his fellow Legislators in the Illi-
nois Legislature in the election of Sen
ator Lorimer, was today refused free
dom on a writ Of habeas corpus.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07

two members who had been de-
nounced in the paper came to Jack
son for the avowed purpose of killing
Wade, but were persuaded by their
friends to pay no attention to him.
Wade is a cripple, minus one leg
and formerly worked as pressman FOR
Continued on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
ESTRADA WANTS AN
EARLY ADJUSTMENT
fRu Associated Press.l

Washington, June 7.-General Es-
trada, the Nicaraguan insurgent chief,
has appealed to the Cartago court of
justice asking it's influence to obtain
from President Madriz a reply to his
offer Of March IA last, proposing that
the United States mediate between
the two and that an election be held
for president. at whi(
n. or Modriz shall
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
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THE WEATHER.

) Washington, D. c., June T. :
} Party cloudy; showers in ex- :
. treme west portion tonight or :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07
THE NEWS

Leading Paper of South Miss
ssippl. Always brings results
to Advertisers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-07

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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-08

his feet, and he blocked and ducked
nicely. Schroeder. who is one OF those
rough performers. could not make any
headway at all against the clever de-
Tense work of Frayne
The next contest will settle beyond
the question of doubt whether Frayne
VIII move UP in the ranks of the near
lightweight champions or whether he
viii drop back among the bushers 1t
is the turning point of his career and
ii probably viii either make or break
him.
Hogan continued his tearing tactics
over at Shannons yesterday afternoon.
dividing up his time for 10 rounds be-
tween the husky Kid Williams. Tug
Cove and Eddie, Dennis In addition.
he did lot of wrestling and gym
nasium exercise. 1t was one of the
most strenuous days that the one round
terror has put in since he started train
ing for Frayne.
Hogan will lay off today. Acting
under the advice of his trainer. George
Green. he has decided to slacken his
speed a bit Green believes that Hogan
is too energetic and that he is liable
TO injure himself in one of his rough
and tumble bouts. Three or four more
days Of work should be enough to put
him right for his first big encounter
Promoter Blot hopes to charm the
fans with a band of music which he
will send through the streets on the
morning Of the contest and which will
take the place Of one of the usual
preliminaries at the ringside. Steve
Douglas. the noted fiddler, will lead
this melody making aggregation and
guarantees plenty of action all along
the line.
This is the first time in years that
a band has been suggested for a box
ing match. 1t worked very nicely I'D
in Reno, but, of course, we expect
something better than a Jeffries-John-
son bloomer when Frayne and Hogan
lock horns. Anyhow, the sweet strains
of Douglas band may help to soothe
the feelings of those who wager their
money on the wrong man.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-08
St. .Mary's sAcademic Five
Downs Commercials
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

OAKLAND, Dec. THE third aca-
demic class easily won the second game
of the interclass basket ball tourna
ment at st. Mary's college this after
noon, defeating the second commercial
students 80 to 6. The academic team
ran up the score in the first half and
after they had the game safely in hand
were satisfied with passing the ball
around the court to develop their team
work.
This class was not considered as a
contender for the championship. but
the easy way in which they disposed OF
their opponents causes them to loom up
as rivals of the second academic, the
favorites. for the trophy. But one more
game remains to be played in this di-
vision and after that these two teams
will meet for the championship. The
sophomore and first academic classes
meet TO settle their differences tomor-
row.
The players today were:
Third Academic-Ford and Maher. forwards;
Simonch. center: Burns. GilseDen. Perovich and
Cavanaugh. guards.
Second Conlmercial-Little. Bliss and Sutton.
forwards; Cragen, center; CamOu. Penville and
Jones. guards
Referee, Burke; umpire. King.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-08

flEnL with his choice TIL it was all
over. White showed q marked pref
erence for Eddie Smith at first, but
when he was informed that Hogan
would not stand for the Oakland man.
he did a sportsmanlike stunt by with
drawing Smiths name and expressing
his willingness TO take Hanlon.
But how about the club7' cut in
Blot. Il am running this show and
ought TO have something TO say about
z mistake they viii blame it all on
me"
Here was new obstacle to overcome
and 10 minutes Of wrangling followed.
Blot wanted to have voice in the
matter, while Franey held that so long
as Hanlon had been agreed upon by
both managers the choice should stand.
In the meantime the merits of the
various referees were discussed by Blot
and Franey. White was the angel of
peace throughout the conference and
made a great hit with his pleasant
smile and reserved manner.
At last il came to showdown and
Blot insisted that the names Of the
three proposed men, Smith, Welsh and
Hsnlon, be put IN hat Then they
decided 10 eliminate the name Of Smith
because Of Hogans objection When
Hanlon's name was drawn both Franey
and White appeared to be perfectly
satisfied. though there was a peculiar
expression Of gloom upon the features
OF Blot. Franey won out in spite of
him.
The choice Of Hanlon viii be popu-
lar one with the fans who take in
boxing matches He has ofieiated in
practically all OF the four round shows
here during the last two years and
he did the honors in several of the
important main event matches Up to
the present time Hanlon has never
made q bad decision. He has had a
large following here ever since the
days when he was an idol of the roped
arena.
The coming contest should be an
easy one TO referee. Both men are
clean performers. fast and aggressive
and not given TO foul tactics. If each
goes at the other the way he says he
will there will be no need of ref
cree at the finish. But it remains TO
be seen what they will do.
Frsyne is keeping well above the
lightweight limit. He tipped the scales
at 140 pounds yesterday after six lively
rounds with Dutch Schroeder and Char
ley Reilly. Manager White intends TO
keep his boy well above the weight
until the last few days. He does not
want Johnny to take any chances Of
being stale or weak from overwork.
The form which Frayne has dis
played during the last 10 days of
training has surprised many of those
who were OF the opinion that he had
seen his best days. He shapes up far
better than he did when he was work
ing out for Lew Powell more than a
year ago, and If he still retains his
punch he should have a grand chance
TO beat Hogan.
Johnny danced around for six rounds
with Reilly and Schroeder yesterday
afternoon. He showed to better ad-
vantage in the four round mixup with
Reilly, who is one of the cleveresi
feather weights in the business. He
was accurate with his leads. fast on
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-08
Sinclair Is Captain of
Berkeley Fifteen

At a meeting of the Berkeley high
school football team yesterday after
noon Malcolm Sinclair was elected cap
tain for the season of 1911. Sinclair
has been one of the best forwards on
the Berkeley team this year. Roy Hunt
retiring captain, nominated him for the
position Sinclair has played on the
Berkeley high team for three years,
playing the old game in 1908 and 1909
while the past season was his first
experience at the Rugby game. He is
a brother of A. Sinclair. who cantained
the Berkeley team in 1909. the last
year the school played the intercol-
legiate game. c. Austin was the only
other member of the team mentioned
for the honor of captaining the team
but Sinclair eventually won out.