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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
REVIVAL AT The
FIRST BAPTIST
Fine Audiences Attending-Dr. Mas
see Preaching Eloquent and I'M
pressive Sermons.

A fine audience attended the revival
services at the First Baptist church
last night. An impressive sermon was
preached by DR.. Massee on "Leek,
Onion and Garlick Church Members"
those signing for the flesh pots Of
Egypt
DR.. Massee is most engaging, elo-
quent preacher and godly man.
Three services are held each day.
The service at o'clock in the morn
ing enables those to attend who can
not attend day service at a later
hour. There was a fine attendance
this morning, probably about 100 be-
ing present.
There is service at 10 o'clock
each morning. Yesterday morning
the Sunday school room was pretty
well full.
The service at night commences al
7:45 o'clock.
Prospects are most encouraging fol
an unusually good meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
miller GIVEN
7-YEAR SENTENCE
Will Also Have To Pay $11 900 Fine
Steele And Linde Get Two Years
Each And $4,000 Fine.
(By Associated Press.)

Aberdeen, Miss, April 13.-J. H.
Miller, a member of the failed cotton
firm of Steele, Miller & Company, who
was convicted of fraudulently using
the mails, was sentenced to seven
years Imprisonment and given fine
of eleven thousand dollars.
L. c. Steele and G. H. Linde, who
pleaded guilty to the same charge,
were sentenced to two years imprison-
ment and fined ten thousand dollars
each. They will be confined in the
Atlanta federal prison. Following the
failure of Steele, Miller & Company
several months ago, it was charged
bogus bills of lading amounting to a
million dollars had been issued by the
firm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
FINED SlOO
And 90 DAYS
Wanted In Pearl River County On
Charge of Shooting White Man
Last January.

Bob Bennett, alias George Gordon,
was fined 500 and given a sentence
of 80 days on the county farm by Jus.
tice ]. w. Bolton Wednesday for
carrying a concealed weapon.
Bennett was arrested by Constable
NJ. Riley, and after the arrest was
made it was discovered that he was
wanted in Poplarville, in Pearl River
county, on the charge of shooting a
white man there in January.
Bennett will be turned over to the
Pearl River county officials when he
has served his sentence here. Ben.
nett worked with a section crew here
prior to his arrest, and went by the
name of George Gordon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
DISTINGUISHED GOVERNOR TO
SPEAK AT GREAT JEFFERSON
BIRTHDAY DINNER.
TALK OF PRESIDENTIAL BOOM
Eight Entries in Great Democratic
Presidential Nomination 1912
Stakes-Harmony Banquet.
(By Union Associated Press.)

New York, April Ex-Governor
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, may
be hailed as the next president of the
United States when he arises to
speak at the great Thomas Jefferson
birthday dinner to be held in Jersey
City tonight. Democratic leaders of
New Jersey and New York who are
admirers of Wilson believe that the
time is ripe for launching a presi
dental boom for the former Prince
ton president, and they may take ad
vantage of tonights banquet to start
the ball rolling.
The eight entries in the great Dem
ocratic presidential nomination 191.
stakes follow:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
Meets SN MAY 9

Yazoo City, Miss, April 13.-The
Eighty-fourth Annual Council of the
Episcopal Church in the diocese of
Mississippi will meet in Natchez on
May 9, and not on May 2, as announced
in the church paper of the diocese.
The recently-adopted canon provides
that this council shall meet on the
Tuesday following the first Sunday in
May. The mistake arose from a mis-
understanding of the canon and plac-
ing the date of the meeting on the first
Tuesday in May instead of the Tues
day following the first Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
MANY KILLED
and INJURED IN
BIG TORNADO
PORTIONS OF MISSOURI, oKLAHo-
MA, KANSAS AND ARkAN-
sAs SWEPT.
PROPERTY DAMAGE GREAT
Two Towns Practically Wiped From
Map-other Places Suffer
Heayily-Wires Down.
PROPERTY DAMAGE GREAT
(By Associated Press.)

Kansas City, April 13.-Tornadoes
which swept parts of Missouri, Okla
homa, Kansas and Arkansas late yes
terday and last night are known to
have killed twenty-five persons More
than one hundred were injured and
five hundred rendered homeless.
Thousands of dollars damage was
done to property.
The dead list follows:
Two dead at Big Heart Okla.
Meeker, Okla, two.
Powhatan, Kansas, two.
Lawrence, Kansas, two.
Joplin, Mo-, one.
Hiawatha, Kansas, two.
One dead each at Robinson, Ger
mantown and Vaudeville, Kansas.
Every business house in Big Heart
Oklahoma, was destroyed, including
two hotels, school house and the rail
road station. Sixty persons were in
jured there. Thirty-two persons were
hurt, thirty houses demolished and
damage done amounting to $4,000 al
Eskridge, Kansas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
FLOUR DEMONSTRATION;
FREE LUNCHES, Etc.

The famous White Crest flour, for
which Clark G Sigler are exclusive
agents for Hattiesburg, will be dem
onstrated tomorrow and Saturday in
the old Ruby theater building on Main
street. An expert sent out by the big
mills that manufacture this -four, will
be on hand for the two days, and hot
biscuits, doughnuts and cheese straws
will be served all visitors to the DEM
onstration, as it will offer an oppor-
tunity towards learning some fine
points on cooking A beautiful white
crest cake will be given some lady on
the last day of the demonstration.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
PRESBYTERIANS
ARE IN session
Moss Point Presbytery Would Keep
Rev. e. J. currie Chairman Of Edu-
eationaI commA ~ -


Moss Point, Miss, April 1y.-fnifnes
diately upon convening yesterday the
Meridian Presbytery began the trans
action of business, and the first mat
ter taken up was the refusal of the.
resignation Of Rev. E. ]. Currie, Of
Hattiesburg, chairman of the minis
terial education and relief committee.
Rev. Harvey Mcdowell, chairman OF
the home mission committee, made
his report, which was exceedingly
gratifying to the presbytery. Com
missioners of the general assembly
were elected as follows: Revs. Har-
vey Mcdowell and H. A. Jones as
principals, with Revs. E. ]. Currie
and E. B. Witherspoon alternates,
The elders named were George B.
Chapman of Pascagoula and E. w.
Hooper of Laurel; alternates, w. l..
Fox of Gulfport and D. w. Mcleod
of this place. A question which has
brought forth the greatest argument
so far during this presbytery, and one
of vital Importance, was the proposed
change in the confession of faith Of
chapter 10, section 8. This question
was argued at length, both for and
against, able arguments being pre-
sented from both sides. Finally, on
motion of Rev. E, B. Witherspoon that
no change be made, a vote was taken,
which resulted in the confession Of
faith remaining as it is now. The
vote stood Is to 3. aT&A&
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
MR.. JONES AGAIN
SUPERINTENDENT
OF WATfRWORkS
WILL ENDEAvoR TO RECLAIM
ARTEsIAN WELL STOPPED
UP SOME TIME.
new WELL MAY BE BORED
Mr.. Wainwright Remains Until Work
On Wells Has Been Completed
Mr.. Jones Here.
new WELL MAY Be BORED

Mr.. Burke Jones, of Epley, Miss, has
been chosen superintendent of the
Hattiesburg waterworks plant by the
city commissioners.
Mr.. Jones has arrived in the city and
will as soon as the machinery and
piping arrive, commence the work Of
endeavoring to reclaim the large ar
tesian we'll that has been stopped up
for some time. Mr.. Jones thinks he
will be successful, but in case he is
not, will bore new well for the city.
Mr.. Jones was for a number OF
years superintendent of the water
works here, and has host Of friends
in the city who will gladly welcome
him again. He is practical all
round waterworks man
Mr.. c. E. Wainwright, the present
superintendent, will remain in charge
of the waterwerks while Mr., Jones Is
engaged in the work on the well, Al
- - This work has been completed, Mr.
Jones will assume full charge. -
Mr.. Wainwright has given complete
satisfaction as superintendent of the
waterworks, but he is not experienced
in caring for and drilling artesiar
wells, and the commissioners con
slider that a change should be made
as a matter of economy to the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
The SLAUGHTER
IN BIRMINGHAM
GREATEST YET
"cRUEL" COMMISSIONER CAN
sIxTY-oNE MORE OFFICERS
OF THE CITY.
lPAY ROLL CUT DOWN $4,000
After Discharging Employees and Clos.
ing Tigers" They Deeply Wound
Henry Grey's Feelings.
PAY ROLL CUT down $4,000

Ninety employees Of city Of Bir-
mingham discharged and the mu-
nicipaI pay roll made smaller by
s70ooo.0o, is the result of two
days work of the new commits
sion, which only took office Mon
day. In addition to this, the COM
mission severely joIted former
Lieutenant Governor Gray, the
erstwhiIe "boss" of the town.
The "bIind tigers have shut up
in disgust.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
TWO NEGROES FINED
FOR TRESPASSING

John Gassett, colored, was fined SIS
and costs by Mayor Rich this morning
for stealing clothing of Mr.. N. T. Cur
ry from the law office of Curry &
Curry.
Joseph King and Stanley Holley
were arraigned on the charge of tres
pass, preferred by the Hotel Hatties-
burg. The boys formerly worked at
the hotel, but had been dismissed. They
were accused of having visited por-
tions of the hotel that made their
presence exceedingly Objectionable.
Each received a fine of $40 and cost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
WILL REVISE POLL
LIST OF The CITY

The election commissioners of the
city will meet at the city hall next
Monday morning at 3 o'clock to revise
the poll list of the city. The poll list
will be revised preparatory to the bond
election to be held on April 25.
The board of election commissioners
is composed of Messrs. J. e. Arledge,
|J c. Smylie and ]. C. Barksdale.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13

Birmingham, Ala, April 13.-Sixty-
one more officers of the city of Bir-
mingham went the 'unaccustomed
route at yesterdays session of the
new Birmingham commissioners, and
last night the city pay roll is $SS,S54,-
so smaller than it was this morning,
and over $4,000 less than Monday
morning before President Exum and
Commissioners Lane and Weatherby
held their first meeting. And the end
is not yet.
Birmingham citizens to some extent
expected a Cleaning up when the
new commission form of government
went in effect in this city, but that
any such thing would ever happen as
has occurred within the last few days
was not even imagined. A few per
sons are heard protesting and the
word "cruel" is heard now and then
but the grand chorus-the voice OF
the people"-is great work." fine,
keep it up"
Commissioner Lane said yesterday
that Birmingham is in debt, has been
for the past twenty years and will be
for many more unless a cut is made
in expenses so they will balance with
the income. 1t is purely a business
| proposition, he holds.
The three commissioners put their
heads together. They agreed that the
slogan of commission government was
business and not sentiment.
Business demanded cut in the eX'
pense account and they made it.
The commission this morning gave
to Henry B. Gray, ex-lieutenant gov
ernor, and president of the Peoples
Bank, a jolt from which he will not
recover in several days. Mr.. Gray
approached the commission to have
note for 100000, which was Dor
rowed some time ago, renewed. He
was bluntly told that the note would
not be renewed.
What are you going to do about
it?" asked the former boss" of the
aldermanic board.
1--WE are going to pay the note,
was Commissioner Lanes reply.
The Gray bank for years has had a
monopoly on the citys banking bust
ness, financing every deal, and hold
ing on deposit the inactive money OF
the city.
The lid is on in Birmingham, be-
yond shadow of doubt. Following
sharp orders from the commission and
with the continuation of the raids by
sheriff's forces and the police yester.
day the "bHnd tiger" operators be-
came discouraged, and tonight it was
exceedingly difficult to get drink in
| the city
AS soon as the tigers closed the
"boot-leggers" began their operations
and several were arrested on the
streets.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
KIDNAPPERs SENT TO
SANTE FE PENITENTIARY.
(By Associated Press.)

Las Vegas, N. NJ, April 13.-Will
Rogers, confessed kidnapper of his
nephew, Waldo Rogers and Joe Wig
gins, ex-convict, through whose ar
rest and confession Rogers was ap-
pretended, was lodged in the peni
tentiary at Sante Fe last night. Rogers
and Virgins, arraigned yesterday
waived preliminary examination and
were held to await grand jury action
The prisoners were removed to Sante
Fe to prevent possible violence by citi
zuss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE.

There will be Good Friday service
tomorrow friday at the residence
of Mrs. Hawkins, on Main street, at
10:SO in the morning. The service
will be conducted by the rector, DR..
Simpson-Atmore It is expected that
all the members will attend this ser
vice.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
TENNESSEE SOLOA
HAVE LEFT
(By Associated Press. ]

! Knoxville, Tenn, April Is = I.
republican and fourteen indeps
democratic members of the Tend
Legislature have gone to Decatur; Ala
bama, for the purpose Of forestalling
further legislation as protest against
the amendment to the state election
law passed by the House. A telegram
from the exiled legislators say1|
Have taken up residence in Deoe14
for six months Or longer
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13

st. Louis, Mo. April l3.-A heavy
wind storm, attaining the velocity of
a tornado in some sections, and ac-
pmpanied by rain, hail and lightning,
wept over Western Missouri, Kansas
nd Oklahoma yesterday, killing fif-
teen persons, practically destroying
two towns, injuring almost hundred
persons, wrecking scores of buildings
and putting almost every telephone
and telegraph wire in the territory
out of commission.
The tornado levied it's greatest toll
of dead at Big Heart, Okla, where
eight persons were killed, ten injured
and almost every building in the town
wrecked. Whiting, Kan, was prac-
tically wiped off the map. Sixty
buildings were blown down, thirty per-
sons hurt and Mrs. Davis Stone was
killed.
At Powhattan, Kan, woman and
child were killed. A high school
building was wrecked at Eskiridge,
Kan, a number of houses demolished,
and from fifteen to twenty persons
injured.
At Hiawatha, Kan, school house
was blown down, an eighteen-year-old
boy named Melton was killed, and
several buildings were struck by light
. ming. Several persons are known to
have been injured at Netawaka, Kan.
A boy was killed at Manville. Kan.
The Kansas end of the tornado
started near Whiting, and swept in a
southeasterly direction for more than
fifty miles.
1t is thought many more persons
were killed or injured than have been
reported at this time. Telegraph aud
telephone crews are working, noS
that the storm has abated, to get the
wires in shape. 1t is big task. as
only one wire was left in tact between
Kansas City and Topeka, and tele
graph communication between Kan
sas City and Oklahoma points was
cut off.
In Kansas City the storm did little
damage. A few horses were killed by
lightning and some buildings struck
The rain in Kansas City lasted about
one hour and was heavy. Hail ac
companied it.
Two more deaths were reported
from near Hiawatha late last night
Geraldine eisenheimer. ten years
old, and small child of Otis Mellott
are the victims. The Meisenheimel
girl sought refuge with three com
panions in a country school house
and the building was wrecked soor
afterward The dead girls compan
ions were injured. 1t is not known
how the Mellott child met its death
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
THE MARKETS.
(Bv Associated Press )

New Orleans, April 13.--Cotton
closed steady, to points advance.
Chicago, April 1S.-Wheat closed
steady. unchanged to IA down. Pro
visions steady, unchanged to cents
up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13

Did anyone start diary this year?
If SO, future generations will know
what they were doing for at least
two or three weeks in January.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
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THE WEATHER.

= Washington, q. c., April 13.- I
= Showers tonight or Friday; cool !
: er tonight in north and west por- !
= tion: colder Friday.
) 49, -: = $50 = .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-13
THENEWs

Gives the news, general, state
and local. Give the circulation
man your subscription.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-16
Personals.

J. n. Clarke of Columbia was in the
city on business Tuesday.
Coroner A. G. Bill of Danielson was
Willimantic visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. John F. Carr and son John left
! Tuesday for visit with relatives in
Danbury.
James Healey and family of 95 South
street have as their guest Miss May
Daley of Holyoke, Mass.
D. C. Barrows left Tuesday after
noon to spend few days with his
family at Pleasure Beacn.
Among the Chaplin people noted in
town Tuesday we're A. NJ Litchf1eld,
Frank c. Lummis and Frank w. Chap
pell. J.
Herman Meyerhar0t and children,
Herman, Jr. and Bertha, left on Tues
day for a visit with relatives in Bos-
ton, Mass.
Leonard Bristol of Boston. Mass, is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.
H. Bristol of 43O Pleasant street for
a few days
DR.. r. c. White and Town Clerk
Frank P. Fenton, both ardent rogue
in Norwich Tuesday.
Henry BIanchette of Maple avenue
left Tuesday afternoon for brief trip
to Holyoke and Springfield, Mass, and
New Britain and Hartford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Chabot with
Mrs Joseph Rondeau and the latter s
four children. have gone to Canada
where they will reside in the future.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-16
JEWEn CITY
| Telephone Pole Rolled Onto Small
Boys Foot-Personals.

Three smaM boys were playing on
the piles of telephone poles Sunday
afternoon when one Of them caught
his foot and a pole rolled onto it,
Ulish Desrosiers, who was passing, ex-
tricated the child and carried him to
Bailey's stable and sent him home in
q carriage. He was the son of Charles
Goloz on Factory Hill.
Charles Franklin of Mansfield Cen
ter is visiting at B. P. Franklins.
Mrs. Nellie Hazard, Mr.. and Mrs
Lyman Randall and daughter Ellen
and Miss Mildred Hazard of Provi-
dence have also been guests there.
Mrs. E. H. Hascox and two sons are
at Pleasure Beach. the guests OF
Charles and Nettie Barrows.
Miss May Connell of Bridgeport is
spending the week with her cousin
Mrs. John Fitzgerald.
Ernest Brangs of Wellesley Hills IS
guest at r. M. Browns.
Mr. and Mrs. John Whalley enter
tanned on Sunday Mrs. Martha Nuttall
Lillian and George Nuttall of Brooklyn
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Brown OF
Wfndham.
T. g. Lee spent Sunday at Quono-
chontaug.
Mrs Ella Chapman of Westerly re-
turned home Monday after a visit al
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Keens.
F. E. Robinson has been the guest o.
| his son Theodore at Eastern Point.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Soule are g
Wexford, r. 7.
Mrs. Nancy Barrett. Mrs. Mar!
| Burdick and Miss Maud Barrett spen
Monday in Wauregan at Mrs. Abb,
Kenyons
! The members of the Old Guard ar,
| A. A Young. A. r. Young. T. E. lie,
and C. H. Ray.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-16
COLCHESTER
Knights of Pythias Have Install alton
Many Summer Boarders Depart for
New Yorkshire Company's Meeting
-Newsy Notes.

Oliver Woodhouse lodge. No. 81, x.
of P, held their meeting in Masonic
hall Tuesday evening. Deputy c. H.
Bass of Willimantic was present and
installed the following officers for the
ensuing term: NJ. of w. Samuel Nc
Donald c. c., Frederick w. Holmes;
V. c., Marshall J. Porter: prelate. Sam
uel H. Kellogg; K. r. and S.. Fred e.
Baker; NJ. of F. Allen G.. Wickwire;
NJ. of Elk, William Curgenven NJ. at
novitch; o. G., Artifnus F. Roper:
representative to grand lodge. Asa B.
Taylor; alternate to grand lodge, c. f.
Mcintosh; trustee for Is months, A. f.
Roper. The rank of knight was con-
ferred on one candidate by the degree
team. The new pafaphernaliaL was re-
ceived last week and was used for tn 2
first time. After the work of the even
ing a fine lunch was served. There
was a, large attendance.
Roger Porter of Hebron was a caller
in town Sunday in his touring car.
Automobile Tours.
Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Bradford and
Miss Nettie Warner returned to their
home in Williamsburg. Mass, Tues
day morning in Mr.. Bradford's touri / g
car. Mrs Emma Stebbins, aunt of
Mrs. Bradford whom they had been
visiting, accompanied them home for a
several weeks visit.
~. n. "A II
York Monday after a few days visit
with his family on Elmwood Heights.
Albert e. Clark of Marlboro was IN
town Tuesday evening attending the
K. P. meeting.
Auction Drew Crowd
There was large crowd at the auc-
ton Monday at tie old shoe shop On
Norwich avenue. held by A. g. Wick
wire. Charles F. Brown was auction
eer.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harvey and
son of Norwich were recent guests of
Mrs. Harvey's grandmother. Mrs. Jo-
seph Crocker. on Linwood avenue.
Mrs. Joseph Agranovitch and son
Edward of Hoboken, Y. J.. are visiting
at T.. Agranovitch's on South Main
street.
Mrs Stephen Austin of Berlin and
sister Mrs. Louisa Minnick, of Bos-
ton, were calling on friends in town
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Barton and two
sons of Norwich are guests of Mrs
Bartons mother on Main street.
Masquerade Ball for Charity.
There was large attendance at the
masquerade ball held in the pavilion
at the Grand View summer resort Sat
urday evening. A local orchestra fur
nished the music. The proceeds were
for charitable purpose.
Personals.
j. Frank Rogers of Salem was g
caller here Monday.
Frank Carrier of North Plains is the
guest of relatives in town this week
s. n. Miner of East Haddam was Il
town Monday.
Bank Jones of Hebron was a caller
here Monday.
Charles E. Jones OF North West
chester was caller here Monday il
his touring car.
Mr. and Mrs. George Warren /.
Hartford were guests of Mrs A. =,
Hunt on I.inwood avenue Monday
| Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Getchell O
New London were guests of Mrs
Getchelrs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. An
| drew L. Palmer, on Elmwood Heights
| the past week.
| Summer Boarders Return.
y A large number of the summe