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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-30

then. First General Fletcher, who re-
signed. with the claim pending, and
then Gen. ]. B. Sterling, who fell heir
to this question along with numerous
others when he was appointed. Then
came General s. s. Hudson, who H.
nally ordered the claim paid.
But the claim was not paid until
the department of justice had looked
up the law and gone over the cores
pondence in the case, which included
an affidavit. Altogether, with the affi'
davit, correspondence in the case and
time consumed, 1t cost the hos OF
the claim and the state total oil
about $25 or $50 to settle this matter
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-30
No EXAMINATIONS
FOR These TEACHERS

Jackson, Miss, Sept. SO-Teachers
in the county agricultural high schools
will not have to stand an examination
before the state board of examiners,
as teachers of other schools do, ac-
cording to an opinion handed down
by Assistant Attorney General Fox
for the department of justice.
The question was referred to the de-
partment several days ago by State
Superintendent of Education Powers,
and he fears the work of the schools
will not be up to the standard re-
quired for this reason. He wanted the
teachers examined, and only took the
matter up with the department of
justice after he had received a letter
from Prof. ]. B. Anthony, making in
quiries along this line.
This leaves the principal open to
engage whomsoever he chooses as
teachers in the county agricultural
high schools, which were really in
tended as preparatory school for thi
Agricultural and Mechanical College
In some counties, the principal, as 6
matter of course, will exercise gooC
judgment in selecting his teachers
but in others the lines will not be 81
tightly drawn, and some incompeten
teachers will be engaged, =
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-30

ty of the delegates declaring that the
Republicans have nominated candi-
date that is unknown. and that victory
is again to perch on Democratic BAN
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-30
AN EASY Matter TO
MAKE river NAV!GARLE
Founder of Hattiesburg Visits City
After Long Absence-Greatly
Gratfied at the Citys Splendid Pros
poets.

Captain w. H. Hardy, who may be
fatteringly termed the Father of
Hattiesburg, promoter of the New Or
leans and Northeastern and the Gulf
and Ship Island railroads, and evangel
of South Mississippi Prosperity" is in
the city today and is busily engaged
in shaking hands with his many
friends and admirers.
There is perhaps not another man
in Mississippi who is quite as famil-
lar with the history of Hattiesburg as
is Captain Hardy. In fact, he founded
the town and named it for his wife,
he promoted practically every enter
prise undertaken here during the first
fifteen years Of Hattiesburgs exist
ence, and gave freely of his money
and energy in developing the resourc-
es of South Mississippi.
For these reasons, and many others
which it is not necessary to mention,
Captain Hardy is interested in the
future of Hattiesburg and glories in
her progress. In speaking of general
conditions this morning he remarked
that he had just seen the snag boat
"Hattiesburg" which is being con-
structed here for the purpose OF clean
ing out Leaf river, and was enthusl-
astic over the prospects of water navi-
CATION for this city.
why" said Captain Hardy, Leaf
river is worth more to Hattiesburg
than a half dozen railroads. Your
railroad facilities are ample to take
care of their end of the situation, but
the Importance of opening up this
stream to navigation is inestimable,
and am heartily glad the woork has
actually begun.
"In 1902, when l was candidate for
congress from this district l advocated
the snagging and dredging of this riv-
err, but at that time the people simply
hooted at the idea; said it was ri
diculous and not to be thought of.
Now you see l knew what I was talk
ing about, and I am confident that If
| had gone to congress the stream
would have been made navigable at
least four years ago and Hattiesburg
would have saved nearly a million
dollars in freight rates.
Leaf river right now is a better
stream than the Tombigbee, and boats
are plying the latter daily. 1t will
take comparatively a small amount of
work to open this stream to naviga-
tioin. The work needs to be carried
only as far as the Chickasawhay river,
and from there on you already have
an ample depth Of water. Only
small amount of money will be neces-
sary to secure and maintain afour-foot
channel, and this depth is ample to
accommodate the type Of boats which
you will want to use." a,
Captain Hardy is spending the day
with his numerous friends here, visit
ing the various places which are OF
interest to him., and is being enthusi-
astically welcomed and royalty enter
tanned during his short visit.
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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-09-30
LATE MARKETS.
fRn Associafed Press.l

Chicago, Sept. 30.-Wheat strong,
IA to 3-s up: provisions firm, shade
higher.
New Orleans, Sept. 30.-Cotton fu-
lures at noon steady, twelve to fifteen
points over yesterdays close.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
BIG HOLE IN THE CASTINE
Men AZ Work To Save GunbOat Plnc-
tured By Submarine,

A Jagged hole 210 square inches in
area was inflicted in the bottom of
the gunboat Castine, which lies beach
ed in the sand at Truro, Mass. She
was rammed by the submarine Bonita
during Mondays maneuvers.
The naval tug Iwana is standing
by the Castine while the latter's crew
is making temporary repairs. Cap
tain Fremont, commanding the Ros-
ton navy yard, telegraphed the Navy
Department late yesterday as follows
Constructor Book reports hole
7x30 inches under the dynamo room
of the Castine. Am making a patch
to cover the hole and trying out the
wrecking pump of the Iwana pending
the arrival of wreckers.
Castine is in sheltered position north
76 degrees east true from Long Point
light, a distance of two and three
eighths miles. Weather remains fa-
vorable."
Captain Fremont will appoint a
court of inquiry to investigate the ac-
cident. The Castine probably will be
towed to Boston.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
AN INJUNCTION ISSUED
commissioners OF Anne Arundel
Face Dilemma.
TAN LEVY TIED up
taxpayers Test ConSliuIionaly Uf Act
OF legislature, And Officials Mast
Avail Results.

In view Of the injunction proceed
lngs now pending which prevent them
from making the tax levy for 1910,
the Anne Arundel County Commits
sioners are confronted with rather
serious problem.
The injunction is sought 10 test the
validity'of the Special Privilege Act.
passed by The last Legislature. under
the provisions of which separate tax
is authorized wherein special inn
provcmentS are desired.
TaNpaying citizens of PASSPORT are
in turmoil over the big increase
made i'm their AK rate thereby They
have been clamoring for street i'm
plovements, but claim that to place
an additional and separate burden on
the taxpayers of the village is unfair.
holding that the county should bear
the tax for improvements proportion
ateIy.
\ number of the taxpayers Of East
port are behind the injunction proceed
ing 70 determine the ron.tiutionalily
Of the act.
The case Will come up for argument
shortly, and it is said that no mat
ter which way The local tribunal
should decide an appeal viii bc taken
to the Court Of Appeals.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
AN IMPROVEMENT
The West Porch Al St. Anne's Church.

There is no more important part of
a church building than its porches.
They are the first thing TO make an
Impression upon visitor and serve
many useful purposes, as gathering
and waiting places and for the post.
ing of notices. In this respect st.
Anne's Church although fine struc-
ture, has been deficient. Its princi-
pal entrance and porch, at the Wes It
end. is of proper proportions, but it
was so dark as to be forbidding In
it are four doors. the outer door and
doors leading into the nave of the
church, and doors to the Guild Room,
upon the southside, and to the Choir
Room upon the north side.
The first Improvement made was last
December, when inner doors with
large plate glass panels were placed
inside the outer doors, so that the
light might be admitted, while the
outer doors are open. and the cold air
excluded. The next Improvement is
now being made. A pavement of
tiles is being laid upon a concrete
foundation and the walls are being
properly decorated and proper no
tice board will be placed conspicuously
in the porch, for the convenience of
parishioners. This work IS being
done by some generous parishioners
who have assumed the obligati ons in
connection with the necessary expen-
diture of money.
1t is hoped that the south porch of
the church, which is smaller, but as
much used. may come in for improve
lnent later. 1t is too shallow to ever
be useful for the traditional uses of
church porch, it has scarcely room for
notice board and could not be used
to assemble a wedding or funeral
party but it serves as an entrance and
its proper treatment will now receive
more consideration.
In the Church of England, church
porches serve many legal as we'll as
ecclesiastical purposes. The poor
rates and school rates are posted
there. The church wardens post
notices of all parish business matters
there, while notice for the election
of members of Parliament is also
given in this way. The church
porch brings to the notice of the par
ishioners the duties and burdens of
the parish and the community, general
ly; which they,as Christians and citi-
zens, must assume. These porches
are always substantial structures,
usually of stone, sometimes complete
ly enclosed, like the porches at st.
Anne's Church, and sometimes open
to the Weather
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED
School Board Holds Regular Meeting Aud
Accepts Defamation OF MeSSrS. Douw
And Thompson To Serve As
Trustees

Two meetings of the Board of School
Commissioners for Anne Arundel
county in two consecutive weeks. is
rather unusual. but last week. July 5,
the Board held special session, and
yesterday the Board met in regular
session, with Messrs. Crisp and Mel
win present.
The declination of Messrs. John dep.
Douw and DR.. Frank II. Thompson
to serve as trustees of School l, Dis
trict 6. were accepted.
The following trustees were ap-
pointed: Mahlon A. Benson, "a.
vice c. w. Anderson, failed to qualify i;
Charles Grouse, 81, vice VIM. A.
Ray, failed to qualify; George Jeffrey.
"a, vice Asbury Clark, failed To
qualify; Henry Blackstone, james
Queen, William Queen. colored, ga.
the request of the c. & p. Tele-
phone Company to remove one of its
poles on the school grounds of
School IA was approved.
= The contract of Miss Blanche Par
rott, School 6-1, was confirmed by the
Board
For all school houses to be painted
in the future, the Board adopted a
uniform color. namely, gray with
white trimmings, red sashes and
green shutters
On motion of Mr.. Melvin it was or
dered that the plans after which the
Lusby schoolhouse was built be adopt
ed for the new schoolhouses at Omar.
Edgewater, Earleigh Heights, Pasa-
dena and West Annapolis, subject to
such changes in dimensions and
materials as local conditions may
require.
The Superintendent was directed
to receive bids for the painting of GER
tain schoolhouses among the number
being No. 8. District l No. 9, Dis
trict s.; No. Z, District ?; No. IS,
District 8.
1t was ordered that Mr.. Harry
Karlinks, Misses Myrtle Langford,
Lillian Amoss, Lille Stotler, Ruth
Cochran, and Susie Owens, whose
schools have been overcrowded dur
ing the past year and who have had no
assistants, be allowed $50 extra sal
ary as compensation for their extra
work.
The matter of pay for substitutes
tor Miss Fanny DuvalI was deferred
to the next meeting, Tuesday, Au-
gust 9.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
NOW MIDSHIPMAN GLADDEN.
Son OF ST, 10 hn's Faculty Member
Sworn In As Midshipman By Capt.
Bower Today.

Another Annapolis lad was admit
ted to the Naval Academy today when
with five others, Charles T. S. Gla d.
den was sworn lin by Superintendent
Bowyer. Young GLADDEN., who is the
son of Prof. Thomas S. GLADDEN., of
tie faculty of st. Johns College, re-
ceived his appointment from Senator
John Walter Smith. His preparation
for the exams. at the Academy was
gotten at st. Johns and he passed an
excellent test with good marks, while
his principal failed to get in.
With the six new middies admitted
today the membership of the new
fourth class is brought to 191. There
are only few more youths to under
go the physical tests and it seems
likely that the total membership will
be but little over the 200 mark. The
other candidates admitted today were
Albert H. Rocks, Walla Walla,
Wash. Robert w. Ferrell, Richmond,
Va. ; George H. Lynott, Louisiana,
Mo. Arnold Wolf, New York city,
and Thomas j. Vinson, Alhambra,
Cal.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
"MAJ0R" IS DEAD
Pet GRAY Horse Of Mr.. Keyes Buried
Under Monster Oak Near Bay Ridge.

Major" the old gray horse owned
by Mr.. II. A. Keyes, near Annapolis,
died late Monday night, and was
buried yesterday under the huge oak
in the centre of the field on Mr..
Reyes farm near Bay Ridge.
Major" had been in the keyes
family for twenty-four years, and
was a great favorite. Long since he
had ceased to be a work horse, and
was living sort of retired, luxurious
life of j pensioner His death has
caused great grief in the Keyes house
hold. where there is mourning as sim
cere rs though one Of the family had
passed away.
The horse was buried yesterday
under the shade Of one of the largest.
aud certainly most beautiful oak trees
in this county The tree was a favor
the spot where MAJOR often found
shade and shelter, and it was thought
best to bury him beneath its branches.
1t is seldom a horse is buried in
this section, but on this occasion the
grave was dug and the animal lowered
into it. Mr. Keyes intends to have a
pile of granite stones to mark Major S
grave.
Major was a great traveller and
often travelled in state. On one oc-
casion he came from Michigan to
Richmond, Va. with the family gog
and cat all by themselves in a bag
gage car. He was purchased by Mr..
Keyes at the Worlds Fair, Chicago,
in 1892, and has been favorite in
the family ever since. lie was fre-
ouently seen on the streets of Annap-
oils. and he knew every store and
every stopping place his master
made, as we'll as Mr.. Keyes did him
self. One satisfaction is the family
are sure the horse did not die from
overwork but from Indigestion and
old age.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
ORPHANS COURT
Judicial Disposition OF Affairs OF Widows
And Orphans

Court met yesterday in regular
session with Chief Judge Tydings and
Associate Judges Cusack and Abbott
on the bench, Register of Wills
Duckett and Deputy Register Clayton
and Sheriff Revell present. The fol-
lowing business was transacted:
Executors bond of Grafton d. Rid
out in the matter Of the estate Of
Miliora DuvalI, deceased, was filed,
examined and approved by the Court
Release Of Alice Brewer in the
matter of the estate of Elizabeth
Brewer, deceased, TO Joseph W. Du-
vail, administrator. was filed and ap-
proved by the Court.
Order Of sale of the personal prop
erty of George L. Mankin, deceased.
was filed and passed by the Court.
Guardians bond of Joseph +. Naugh
ton, guardian to Fideis, Margaret and
Anna Naughton, was filed and APP
proved by order of the Court.
Application of Joseph +. Naughton
for guardianship Of Fidelis, Margaret
and Anna NaughtoH, was filed and
granted by the Court.
Application of Grafton ID. Ridout
for letters of administration on the
estate of Meiliora Duvall, deceased,
was filed and approved. letters of ad-
ministration granted and notice to
creditors given.
First and final account Of Nora +.
Munkin, administrators of George l..
Mankin, deceased was filed, examined
and passed by the Court.
Report of Nora L. Mankin. admins
tratriX of George /. Mankin, de
ceased, was filed and passed.
First and final administrators ac-
count with the matter Of the estate of
Bessie O'Brien, deceased, was filed
and passed by order of the Court.
First and final account of Anna NJ.
Davis, executrix of the estate of
Joseph T Davis. decesaed, was filed,
examined and passed.
The following claims were filed and
passed by the Court: Miss Mary
Ditty vs.. es tate of Meiliora Duvall, de-
ceased; Lambertvlle Rubber Com
pany VS.. estate of +. Leitch, de
ceased; Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Company vs.. estate of B. L.
Davidson. deceased; DR.. j. II. Bray
shaw vs.. estate of Francis Leitch,
deceased.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
VISITS HIS OLD HOME.
Mr.. George T. Melvin, After An
Absence of Is YearS-Visits
Caroline County.
COMPARES PAST ANDPRESENT
Roads, Schools. Land Values. And General
Conditions Will Be Carefully OBJ
served And Reported Upon On
His Return.

The progress of all parts of Mary
land IN the last twenty-five years has
been wonderful, and to note its evi-
dences in a particular locality the
scenes of his childhood, is the OBJ
ject of a trip which Mr. George T.
Melvin has in contemplation.
Mr. Melvin left Annapolis today to
spend the remainder of the week in
his native county Caroline. on the
Eastern Shore. Twenty-Five years ago
Mr.. Melvin was a practicing lawyer
and newspaper editor in that county,
and had been raised on a farm and
taught school. Since coming to An
napols in 1885, his varied and expand
ing business interests have occupied
all his time, and his absences from
Annapolis have been few and brief.
Mr.. Melvin has a very liv, y recol-
lection of conditions in Carolile coun-
ty quarter of century age and the
progress and advancement there in
the meantime will doubtless le reve-
lation to him, and on his ret irn will
be published. In Annapolis and Anne
Arundel county he has observed all the
steps of the forward movement in
community life, and devoted himself
unreservedly to every effort to in
crease the public veal and he Will
be able to make a discriminating and
keen comparison between former con-
dtions in his old home and those of
the present day.
Tomorrow, in an autombile, he will
cover large section of the county,
especially noting the improvements
in the public roads and the character
and extent of the work done and be-
ing done under the State Roads Com
mission and the Shoemaker Act. Then
the advancement in the public school
system, as shown by buildings and
equipment, and the School Board re-
cords will also be Investigated Sy
him. Covering the county by auto
mobile, he will have fine opportu-
nifty to note farming conditions, and
the circumstances which have led to
the rapid rise of value in farming
lands better roads. growing towns,
development of transportation facil
tiles by rail and water, etc.
On Friday Mr.. Melvin, as guest of
State Bank Commissioner J. Duke
Downs, in the latter's car, will
traverse the southern section of
Caroline county, where progress has
been astounding, it is said, the
former sandy roads having been
largely replaced by shell macadam,
clay and gravel highways, and the
sleepy hamlets of the eighties trans
formed into bustling vigorous towns
while new farming methods and in
tensive cultivation have greatly null
tipped the productive value of land and
increased the volume of receipts from
agriculture.
In fredericksburg, the extreme end
of the county Mr.. Melvin will be en-
tertained by Senator Goslin, who was
recently made secretary of the State
Roads Commission. Senator Goslin,
who is himself strong advocate of
good roads, will show Mr.. Melvin
what road Improvement has done for
that section of the State.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
A NAVY OFFICERS BRIDE
Lieut.. fiutchins Weds Miss Angina
Romance OF The Worlds Cruise

The elimination of a romance that
began when the Atlantic Squadron
was on its famous trip around the
world came Monday when Lieut..
Charles Thomas Hutchins, Jr., U. S.
N, stationed at the Washington navy
yard, and his bride, who was Miss
Eileen Mary Warren Anglin, sister of
Margaret Anglin, the actress, left for
the South on their honeymoon trip.
The wedding took place Monday in
st. Patrick's Cathedral, New York
city, before a notable assemblage.
The happy couple will spend honey
moon Of three weeks.
The romance of the dashing lieuten
ant and Miss Anglin began on board
the U. S. S. Louisiana while she was
lying in the harbor near Melbourne,
Australia, in August, 1909 The
brides sister was playing in THE
Thief" at a Melbourne theatre, and it
was planned by the officers of the ships
in the fleet to entertain her at lunch
con-
Great rivalry existed among the
officers of the various ships as to who
SllOulu DG IIlt lliSl W SCCuIC MISS
Anglin's acceptance of the invitation.
An emissary to Miss Angliu from
the Louisiana was successful. She
asked however, that she be permitted
10 have her younger sister accom-
pany her, and the request, of course,
was granted.
At the luncheon Lieutenant Hutch
ms and Miss Eileen Anglin met for
the first time. 1t was love at first
sight. Miss Margaret Anglin and her
sister in turn entertained the officers
of the Louisiana at luncheon at their
home. Thereafter Lieutenant Hutch
ins was a frequent, almost daily
visitor. and accompanied Miss Anglin
on many pleasure jaunts through Mel
bourne. Their engagement was al
most assured when the fleet lifted
anchor and steamed homeward..
Lieutenant Hutchins is a son of
Rear Admiral Charles Thomas Hutch
ins. retired. He graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1901. His bride
was born in the Parliament House, at
ottawa, Canada. Her father was an
officer Of the Can adian Parliament.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
CAUGHT A SHARK
4 Seven-Foot Man Eater Caught In Net
AZ kit,y DuvaIl's Creek.

Yesterday afternoon a party of
fishermen came across from Selby's
creek. on the opposite shore from
Fishing creek, and set their seines
and fishing nets in the waters OF
Kitty Duvall's creek.
Later when the haul was made it
was noticed that the net was unusual
ly heavy. Upon investigation it was
found to contain seven-foot man
eating shark. 1t took six strong men
to haul the shark up on shore. and to
release him from the net. lie made
4 desperate effort 10 get back into
the water again.
The shark was drawn upon the
shore at Fishing creek farm, where
the family of Mr.. r. Clausen are sum
mering. The men who caught the
big fish in their fishing net secured
him safely for the time being, but did
not make known to Mr.. Clausen what
they propose doing with the man-eater
1t is unusual to find shark in these
waters, and just how q seven-foot
shark got into the waters of Kitty
Duvall's creek is q mystery.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1910-07-13
OFF TO CAMBRIDGE
Chamber OF Commerce Excursion Car.
rieS 44j.


Shortly after 80 this morning the
steamer Annapolis, of the Rochester
Steamboat Company, steamed out Of
the harbor bound for Cambridge with
1I3 passengers aboard.
The occasion was the excursion to
Cambridge given under the auspices
of the Chamber Of Commerce. The
number of the eXcursiOnists was not
So large as had been expected, but it
was q jolly, good natured crowd,
bent on having delightful days out
ing and 4 good time.
The weather was ideal The rains
and electric storm of last night had
purified and cooled the atmosphere
and q COED breeze was blowing when
the steamer left the wharf. At Cam
bridge the business men of that place
will meet the business men of Annap-
oils and will show the latter the town.
There will be a game of baseball be-
tween the Annapolis team and Cam
bridge, and trotting and running
races ON the Cambridge race track.
\ great day of fun and jollity is
anticipated. There will be music
and dancing on the boat and return
trip will be made by moonlight. if
the night, like the day. is Gle ar.