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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
Will ENFORCE THE
AUTO ORDINANCE
Chief of Police Williams Says Drivers
Must Comply With Law or Suf-
fer the Consequences.

Chief of Police Williams said this
morning that he would enforce the
automobile ordinance" If he lost his
job in the attempt, and members of
the force have been given instructions
to see that the law is complied with.
The ordinance in question provides
penalty for fast or wreckless driv-
ing, and also requires that all auto
mobiles shall carry two front lights
and one rear light, the rear light to
bear the number of the machine in
figures large enough to be easily dis
tinguished.
Recently the police department has
had many complaints from citizens
who allege that automobiles are being
driven at night without lights and in
fast and reckless manner, but it
has been impossible to apprehend the
drivers because the number of the
machines could not be ascertained.
A close watch will be kept on all
automobiles in the future, as Chief
Williams is determined that the or.
dinance shall be obeyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
BILBO-VAN BODDIE
IN TWO SCRAPS
"Liar And Bribe Taker" Used On Plat
form At Maben, Cause Bilbo To
Attack Van Boddie.

Maben, Sept. Representative
Van Boddie, of Greenville and State
Senator Theo. G. Bilbo engaged in
two personal encounters here today,
one in the forenoon and the other in
the afternoon.
Van Boddie characterized Bilbo as
a self confessed liar and bribe taker
and Bilbo rushed at Van Boddie,
called him liar and was struck a
terrific blow in the face. The two
men then clinched, Bilbo clutching
Van Boddie by the throat and throw
ing him down.
Several special officers and the
crowd rushed forward and separated
the combatants.
In the afternoon almost the same
scene was enacted, the two men being
again separated by officers and spec
tators.
Representative Van Doodle and
State Senator Bilbo were scheduled
for a Joint debate at this place and
,crpwd estimated anywhere from one
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
White man FACES
A GRAVE Charge
sauIt Upon Seven-Year-oId Girl
Father Makes Charge.

Columbia, Miss, Sept. 9.-Excite-
ment was caused here Tuesday when
c. w. Lott, farmer living about four
miles north of Columbia, brought into
town and handed over to the oincers
A. S. Johnson, who he claimed had at
tempted to criminally assault his little
seven-year-old daughter. Johnson,
who is about forty-five years of age,
and who appears to be of very ordi-
nary intelligence, was living on the
same place with Lott, and was, there
fore, on good terms with the children
of the place.
The child is alleged to have told
her parents of an occurrence, and
when search was made for Johnson
he had disappeared. He was found in
an outhouse on the place apparently
asleep and was arrested and brought
to town and placed in jail. Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock he was ar
raigned before Justice Silverstein and
asked why he committed such a
crime, replied that he could not help
it. He was placed under a $1,000
bond, which he is not liable to give.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
TARIFF men ONLY
TALKED and TALKED
Southwestern Committee Completes
A Three-Days' Session at New Or
leans, Without Result.

New Orleans, Sept. 9.-The South
western tariff committee ended its
three-days' session at the Grunewald
Hotel Wednesday without having ac-
complished anything in the way of
raising freight rates.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. Mcnamara, chief clerk to F. A.
Leland, chairman of the committee.
Among the out-of-town railroad men
at the meeting were ]. E. Johnson, of
Little Rock, assistant general freight
agent of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway; ]. E. Allen of the
Cotton Belt; S. S. Senne, traffic agent
of the Louisiana and Northwestern;
G F. Schmidt chief clerk to the gen.
eral freight agent of the Louisiana
and Arkansas, at Texarkana: H. NJ.
Hamilton, chief clerk to the general
freight agent of the Kansas City
Southern, at Kansas City.
The New Orleans lines were repre-
sented by General Agent Braggins, of
the Texas and Pacific; Assistant Gen
eral Freight Agent Owen, of the
Southern Pacific, and Chief Clerk
Schaffenburg, of the New Orleans and
Northeastern.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
CELEBRATION BY SONS
And DAUGHTERS OF west

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-Native
Sons and Daughters of the Golden
West, assisted by thousands of ''for-
eign devils" who had the bad taste to
be born in other sections of the coun-
try but have since settled in Califor-
mia and reformed, today commenced
an Admission Day celebration that
bids fair to go rafting down the cor
ridors of time as the greatest festival
of its kind ever held in any cline or
age. The anniversary of the admis-
sion of the Union to California falls
tomorrow, but the high jinks we're
commenced today and will continue,
with only brief intervals for sleep,
until Saturday night.
Today's program was devoted to re-
ceiving the native sons and daugh-
ters" and getting a good ready" for
tomorrow's spectacular parade and
other events. Street decorations have
been installed on a large scale and
nearly all the important buildings OF
the city are fairly swathed in flags
and bunting. The illuminations to-
night and succeeding nights of the
festival will be the most beautiful
ever seen here. Tomorrow will be
the sixtieth anniversary of "admis-
sionn and will ha Ohsorvad as q Ie0al
holiday thoroughout the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09

the college is located in Laurel and
Jones county, but will be kept OF the
market until the location is decided
upon, and in the event Laurel does not
get the college, the bonds will be
withdrawn from the mauget, and the
matter dropped. Almost every citi-
zen of the county is in favor of this
bond issue. The peopIe of adjoining
counties are also inte ested in seeing
Laurel secure the school and it is very
likely that same will come here.
Professor R. II. watkins, superin-
tendent of the city schools. is engaged
in getting things in shape for the
opening on the. nineteenth. All of
the old teachers win remain except
two, who resigned for personal reas-
or Mr.. Watkins has not yet an.
ced the names Of the teacaers for
positions IN. the sose~l city
1 ,conunueo on rage Sky
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
GENERAL BOWERS
dead AT BOSTON
Solicitor General of the United States
Died From Complications Arising
From Bronchial Trouble.
(By Associated Press.)

Boston, Mass, Sept. 9.-Solicitor
General L. w. Bowers died here today
from complications arising from an
attack of bronchitis. He had been i'll
for about two weeks.
Next to Attorney General Wicker
sham, Solicitor General Bowers was
the ranking officer of the department
of justice and played a prominent
part in the prosecutions which the
government has been conducting
against the trusts. He recently came
from Washington to spend few
weeks here with view Of benenting
(continued on page six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
Will ISSUE BONDS
FOR STATE NORMAL
Jones County Board of Supervisors
Adopted Order Providing For $751;
900 For This Purpose.

Laurel, Miss, Sept 9.-The Jones
County Board of Supervisors. in ses-
sion at Ellisville, passed the order is-
suing bonds for $4,000, to be added
to .aurels bond issue of $3.50, 900, and
the Ither private subscriptions toward
securing the State Normal College.
As>pf fedicted in these dispatches yes
fer41F the required petition of 10 per
u the taxpayers against the bond
was hot presented and the board
Pded to issue the bonds. These
lDonds are AL raafvs aola, srr0g!ieA
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
fire DEPARTMENT
CALLED OUT TWICE

The fire department was called out
twice last night, and on each occasion
had to make long drive before reach
ing the fires. The first alarm was
from a vacant house on Edwards
street, and it was almost demolished
before the flames were extinguished.
The second alarm which was turned
in early this morning, was negro
cabin on Lewis street, and it was COM
pletely destroyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
SEMINARY CITIZEN
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Seminary, Miss, Sept. 9.-Captain
Thomas w. Lott, ex-Confederate sol
dier, statesman and financier, died at
his home yesterday morning at 6
o'clock from heart failure. He was
&C years old, and one Of the best citi-
zens in Covington county, and did
much to help the poor. He was of a
deep religious nature and belonged to
the Baptist church. He left seven
children. His wife died one year ago.
He was captain of A company in the
Fifth Mississippi regiment during the
civil war.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
No QUORUM YET in
BALLINGER CASE
Three Republican Members of the In.
vestisatins Committee Refused
to Attend Meeting Today.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 9.-But
six members of the Ballinger-P -Pinchot
committee, one less than
q quorum, were present when the ses-
sion opened today. Senator Suther-
1and, of Utah, and two other Republi-
cnn members, Representatives Samuel
NJ Mccall, of Massachusetts, and Ed
|11 DENLY, of Michigan, refused to
md the meeting and did not appear
the hotel. where the sessions are
g held.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
BELZONI has ANOTHER
CASE OF PELLAGRA

Greenwood, Miss, Sept. "a spe-
cial. to the Chronicle from Belzoni,
Miss, eighteen mixes West of Green
wood, states that DR.. ]. c. Higdon
yesterday diagnosed his second case
of pellagra in that town within a
week.
The first case reported was that OF
a negro woman, and the second that
of little white girl, whose condition
in advanced stages of the disease was
pitiful. Local physicians are of the
opinion that there can be no mistake
in the diagnosis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
CITIZENS LOOKING
FOR TRACTS OF Land
And the Lure of the Soil, the Woods,
the Hay Field, and the Herds of
Cattle and Swine is Becoming IRE
sistable.

Let everybody who can, buy him
a farm, and if his business is such
that he cannot give it his personal at
tention, let him have it worked Oh
shares. What Hattiesburg needs
most is a strong back to the farm
movement, and as soon as this senti-
ment develops sufficiently you will
see boom the like of which has
never been experienced in the state
of Mississippi"
These remarks, made this morning
by a substantial Hattiesburg citizen
who for the past several years has held
a lucrative public position, were in
duced by discussion of the magnifice-
cent agricultural possibilities of the cut
over pine land district of which Hat
tiesburg is the center, convincing evi-
dences of which possibilities are being
furnished daily by reports of bounti-
full crops which have been produced
in this section during the present seas
! on.
Never in the history of South Mis-
sissippi have such abundant crops of
grain, potatoes, sugar cane and vege-
tables been produced as this year, and
this fact is responsible for the back
to the farm" sentiment which is be-
coming so strong in this section.
The farm fever is becoming infec-
tious, and already quite a number of
Hattiesburg citizens, it is said, have
| purchased farms near Hattiesburg
which they will cultivate next season,
while others are constantly on the
lookout for desirable country proper
| ty. This does not by any means sig
Nifty that residents of Hattiesburg are
leaving the city and taking up their
abode in the country; in a majority of
| instances, those who are purchasing
farms are citizens who have large
realty holdings in Hattiesburg and are
engaged in various lines of business
! mere, Dut WHO ISdllZe ludJ Wuou Jut
agricultural resources of this section
shall have been developed this city
will enjoy bountiful and permanent
prosperity.
Not only are the city men thoroughly
| linocculated with the farm fever
but the farmers themselves are mani.
Testing more interest in their work
than ever before, and appear deter.
mined to get all that is possible from
their lands. The latest scientific
methods of cultivation and fertiliza.
tion are being employed, farms are
being stocked with the best grades OF
cattle, horses and hogs, and improved
farm machinery is coming into gen.
eral use.
Present indications are that much
idle land in this section will be put to
work next season, which will undoubt
edly mean better business conditions
for Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09

thousand to fifteen hundred assem-
bled.
Van Boddie was the first to speak
and during the course of his speech
he so angered Bilbo by his scathing
characterization that the latter called
him a liar and before those around
could interfere rushed at Van Bod
die, who stood his ground and struck
Bilbo a stinging blow in the face.
Bilbo continued his advance and as
he clinched with Van Boddie he
clutched the latter by the throat and
they both fell to the platform, but
were quickly separated.
In his afternoon address Bilbo
warned Van Boddie that in his rejoin.
der he must refrain from PERSONAL.
ties. This was at the conclusion OF
his usual speech denouncing the late
senatorial caucus, Senator Percy and
Governor Noel.
When Van Boddie arose to make his
rejoinder he f4iltd to heed BiIbo's
warning and dsligered red bot
speech, agiap characterizing Bilbo q
man unwortiH "a belief or respecl
and at the AbIttof>2 point of denunci
alton Bilb0 ro4 rush across Ae
platform fol ~ baker, but the tn
men were @l&f1h before any t
ious damag a. special offiS
and spectat fering.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09

New Orleans, Sept. 9.-Cotton fu-
lures at noon strong, IL to IA points
above yesterdays close.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
LATE MARKETS.
(Bu Associated PreSS.l

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Wheat weak, 3-S
to IL lower. Provisions strong, un-
changed to 10 cents up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
The BOIL WEEVIL HAS
CAUSED A REVOLUTION
Farmers Are Turning Their Attention
to Hogs, Cattle, Peanuts and Oats
to Bring Them Prosperity in the
Future.

Jackson, Miss, Sept "a new era
is dawning in Southwest Mississippi"
is the remark made by Mr.. G. H. AL
ford, special agent of the department
of agriculture, Washington, who was
here Thursday. Mr.. Afford followed
this up with the statement that the
people of that section, which is in
Tested with boil weevil, are looking
to hogs, cattle, corn, peanuts and oats
to bring them prosperity in the fu-
ture.
MANY farmers of that part of the
state are to plant oats this fall. Some
of them will plant wheat, and will fol-
low this next year, after the grain has
been harvested, with peanuts. Thus
they will raise two good-paying crops
on the same land in one year, where
they have only been producing one
crop heretofore-cotton.
"Since the cattle tick has been Grad
icated in that section they have some
of the finest cattle in the world, while
there are fifteen thousand hogs ready
for the packing house to open at Nat
chez. They cannot depend on cotton
any more, and are looking to other
things There is no land for sale in
that part of the state, and the few
sales that have taken place have been
forced
Conditions look bright down there,
and it will only be a question of time
till land values will take a jump.
With diversification the people are be-
coming more prosperous than they
have ever been, as they are just learn
ing what the soil will produce, and
what it means to them to raise oats,
wheat, peanuts, corn and cattle.
Some cotton will be raised down
there, but it will be very little, but in
another year conditions will be bet
ter than they have ever been, is the
way | size up the situation. They are,
too, raising hay, something unknown
to that section in the past, while, after
gathering peanuts in the fall, they will
have peanut hay, which is fine fol-
cattle and stock alike.
THE weevil hurt that part of the
state, but the damage was only tenn
porary, and in year or two conditions
will be better than they have ever
been, because the people will not de-
pend entirely upon cotton as a crop.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-09
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-29
ACT NO. 1875.
HOUSE BIZ No. 1872.
A JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 1872
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana, creating and
establishing the Office of Assistant Attor-
ney General of Louisiana; providing for
the appointment of Assistant Attorneys
General; prescribing their qualifications,
powers and duties. and fixing their saia-
ries.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of the members elected to each House
concurring therein. That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana be submitted to the electors Of the
state, In accordance with the requirements
OF the Constitution and the laws OF this
state, at the next election for Representa-
tives IN Congress. to be holden in Novem-
ant Attorneys General for the State. who
shall be appointed by the Attorney General
and be removable at his will.
They shall have the same qualifications
a. the Attorney General.
They shall take charge Of and attend to
all such legal matters as the State may be
prosecute and defend ali suits wherein the
State may be party may have an inter
est. when thereto assigned by the Attorney
discharge ali such other duties as may be
assigned to them by the Attorney General;
and they shall represent him and act for
absent from the State. or be temporarily dis:
abled, from any cause, from acting himself
in any matter and they shall discharge
such other duties may be imposed. and
exercise such other powers as may be con-
ferred by law the Attorney General.
They shall receive the following salaries,
payable monthly on their own warrants. to-
wit: One OF them shall receive and be paid
the sum of Four Thousand Dollars t$4.0o0).
and the other shall receive the sum OF Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars (s3,5ool;
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. That
II adopted at said election In November.
1910, this amendment shall go into effect
and be operative on and after the frst day
Section g. Be II further resolved. That
this proposed amendment shall be submit
ted to the electors of this State. for their
Constitution Of the State Of Louisans and
the general election laws OF the State. at
the election for Representative in Congress
to be held on the first Tuesday after the hrst
Monday In November, 1910.
Section 4. Be It further resolved. That,
on the oficial ballots to be used at said
election: there shall be placed the words,
For the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana. creating
ney General etc. and Against the pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution of the
State OF Louisiana creating and establishing
tho Office OF Assistant Attorney General
vided in the general election laws Of the
State which Of the propositions. For or
Against" he votes for.
Speaker ., III. House H G. D p REPRESENTATIVE,
P. NJ. IAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant, Governor and President of the
Approved July S. 1910
J. y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of louisiana.
q JOHN 1Hs s' r MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-29
ACT NO. 1ss.
JOINT RESOLUTION


JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the State of Louisiana. giving the power
TO the Board of Commissioners of the Port
of New Orleans to erect and operate public
Section l. Be IL resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all members elected to each House
concurring. that the Board Of Commissioners
of the Fort Of New Orleans is hereby author
lied to erect and operate warehouses and
other structures necessary to the commerce
OF the Port OF New Orleans, and to that end
shall have the right to appropriate any prop
erty necessary for said purposes. and to pay
for the same by issuing mortgage or mort.
cages bond or bonds against the real estate
and buildings erected thereon; said mortgage
or mortgages. bond or bonds are TO be paid
out Of the net receipts after the payment Of
Commissioners Of the Port of New Orleans
are empowered to FIX charges for storage
on all goods or merchandise:
The said Board OF Commissioners Of the
Port Of New Orleans are empowered to issue
receipts. negotiable or otherwise. for the
property or merchandise in its charge or
possession: provided. however. that they shall
value OF the buildings and land upon which
the warehouse or warehouses are erected.
age Of merchandise thereon or otherwise.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. ETC..
That ct the Congressional election TO- be held
n. mrs .t Mon On 'ns n hs ing
foregoing amendment to the Constitution of
this State shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State: that on the official ballots to
be used at said election shall be placed the
words For the Board of Commissioners
Warehouse Amendment and the words.
Against the Board of Commissioners Ware
house Amendment and every eiector shall
indicate his vote on the proposed amendment
as provided by the general election laws Of
this State.
II. g. DUPRE.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
P. NJ. LAMBREMONT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved July S, 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary Of State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-10-29

thirds Il al the members elected TO- each
House eoncurring That the police juries Of
the several parishes and boards OF trustees
and municipal councils of Incorporated cities
and towns 1.-THE Parish of Orleans excepted).
ish school boards Of their respective par
ishes. for the support of the public schools
Of their respective parishes, cities or towns
the proceeds Of at least three mills of the
annual tax which they are empowered 10
levy on each dollar Of the assessed valuation
OF the property thereof; provided, tina. cities
and towns that are not exempted by the
terms Of their charters from the payment Of
parish taxes and which are subjected to the
ishes, shall not pay this tax, as same is in
cluded in the taxes imposed by the parish
in which the town is situated unless the
parish boards of school directors OF that
parish certify that the needs Of the schools
Section g.. Be it further resolved, etc.
That at the Congressional election to be held
in this State on the first Tuesday following
the first Monday in November 1910. the
foregoing amendment to the Constitution of
the State shall be submitted to the electors
of the State; that on the official ballot 30 be
used at said election shall be placed the
words. For the three mills school tax.
and the words. Against the three mills
cate his vote ON the proposed amendment.
State. - 'l' ' " " 'A''
H. O. DUPRE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
p NJ. LAMBREM0NT.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved: July =. 1910.
J. Y. SANDERS
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
JOHN +, MICHEL.
Secretary Of State.