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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03
DON'T WANT The Cash
OF PIERPONT MORGAN

New York Feb. 3.-Confirmation of
last nights cable advices from Te-
that the Honduras congress
had refused to approve the American
loan transaction for refining the re-
public was supplied today by Senior
Parsdas, the Honduran financial agent
now in this city. Senior Parades said
he had received a cablegram from
Pie dent Duvila announcing the re-
lection Of the loan convention by the
congress of Honduras. Dayila favored
the loan, but he dealt with a congress
hostile to the project.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03
25c articles, 19c.
CORNER DRUG STORE.
cHlcAGo's BIG TUNNEL.
Passes Under Chicago River and Re
ieves Traffic Congestion in
the Loop.

Chicago, Feb. 3,-The new Washing
ton street tunael. by means of Which
traffic congestion in the loop district
is 70 be lessened and which eventually
is to form an integral part ST a sub
way system, has been put into opera
ton.
The tunnel passes under the South
branch of the Chicago river, is 1,5S6
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03
SOC articles, 3ec.
CORNER DRUG STORE.
NONE OF NEW CARDINALS
TO COME FROM AMERICA

Rome, Feb. 3.-According to a semi
official report, only eight of the nine
teen vacant seats in the sacred col
lege of cardinals will be filled at this
months consistory. The remaining
eleven red hats will probably not be
awarded for year. 1t is understood
that no Americans are to be chosen at
the present time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03
SHORTEN BANKING HOURS.
(By Union Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Feb. 3.--Hours for
banking in Richmond have been short
ened one hour, beginning Feb. /, all
of the financial houses of the city clos
ing their doors at o'clock each after
noon, instead of 8 o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03
GROOM A PHYSICIAN
BRIDE FORMER NURSE

Vic.lbayg. Miss, Feb. 3.-The mar
riage here CT Miss Mildred Godbold,
former head nurse of the Vicksburg
intirmary to DR.. ]. C. Harrington of
Jackson, pathologist at the Hospital
FIR the Insane, was the elimination OF
pretty romance. Both have many
friends in the profession.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03
SHERIFF FADES
FROM VIEW when
governor ACTS
Greer Had Been Given Year to Make
Good His Big Short

jackson, Miss Feb. 3.-Governor
Noel has instructed District Attorney
Wall to proceed against j. f. Greer,
defaulting sheriff and tax collector OF
Lincoln county Immediately. Coinci-
dent with the order for his removal,
which was forwarded to District At
torney Wall Thursday, came the report
from Brookhaven that Greer had dis
appeared.
Suit will be instituted against
Greer's bond to recover the amount OF
his shortage, which cannot be fully
determined till the missing tax receipt
book is found. Another examination
OF the books is to be made at once
with a view, if possible, of determin-
ing the amount of the defalcation, but
this will not delay proceedings to re-
cover on Greer's bond. In addition to
the civil action against Greer's bond,
he will be prosecuted criminally.
Had Year of Grace.
The action Of Governor Noel in sus-
pending Sheriff and Tax Collector j..
F. Greer of Lincoln county was not
surprise. In fact, the governor would,
according to reports, have been justi-
fed in removing him from office d
year ago, when the shortage was first
reported to him, but he allowed Mr..
lII hnNinuy bp Wnnl0
make good his deficit.
He has done this to some extent,
but he is still short considerably more
than the report OF the expense account
ant shows, according to those who are
familiar with that office. The alb
sence of one of the books from the
sheriffs office is believed TO be sub
terfuge to hiG5 D--t of the Gefalcation'
and if the book is neve. found, the
full extent of the shortage will never
be known.
BIuffed Grand Jury.
That he explained the matter to the
grand jury recently only shows the
desperate straits in which he is placed,
The foreman of the grand jury, and
member Of the jury was the guest of
Mr. Greer during the recent term of
Lincoln court. while he took other
members out for auto drives, and
seems to have convinced the entire
body that he was innocent of any
wrong doing.
C. j. Moore, the expert accountant
was before the grand jury at the time
and went over the situation. On the
day he appeared before the grand jury
Mr. Moore was told the sheriff was
sick in bed, but a few minutes after
he began to tell what he had found
in examining the books, Mr.. Greer was
in the court house.
kited His Accounts.
Governor Noel thought at the time
that an Indictment should have been
returned against Mr.. Greer for defal-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Feb. g. Wheat closed
easy, 1-S cent lower to a shade higher.
Provisions closed strong IL to 5
cents higher.
New Orleans, Feb. 3.-Cotton closed
active, 4 to IA points decline
Hattiesburg- Middlings spot-14 SO
cents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03

AGENTS WANTED-At once for -
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03
feet long and cost $750.00o.

A tunnel at La Sale street, which
will expedite transportation to the
north side of the city, will not be
ready for operation for some time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03

THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND
,lOTEL-KEEPERS IN PARTICU.
LAR ARE NOTIFIED THAT ]. w
REDMON HAS NOT BEEN IN OUR
EMPLOY FOR SOME TINE AND
WE DO NOT KNOW HIS PRESENT
ADDRESS. -KEMPER-THOMAS co.
CINCINNATI. at
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03

'G idsn SaL ,a+- nice adjoining res.
t rnsn lots, near Hardy street sch res
n f'n street street at bargain and ter r,oe on !
H. BOND, Hattiesburg, Ems, enns :,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03
SOC articles, 3ec.
CORNER DRUG STORE.
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:: THE WEATHER. :.

= Washington, d. c.. Feb. g. =
= Unsettled tonight; Saturday fair ::
: and colder. :"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03

FOR SALE-One Humphreys grain
bone cutter. bran new, never used.
Will sell cheep. Call Cumb. 'phore
$40. Dat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03

UP-one bay horse, about
ten years old. Can be found at City
sPapnd Pct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03

N'''''' NJ. . Eplae ao.ias.. IL =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03

WANTED-To purchase or . IL H.
p. gasoline engine Marine pre-
ferred.) Must be in good condition
and cheap. Address H. 4, care News.
1-4t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03

FOR RENT-Two rooms for lighf
housekeeping. or, will take boarders
Apply 400 Bay street or call Home
phone 146. 3-2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-03

SEED CORN WANTED-About 1000
otaiks. F. H. Mckenzie, Gen. De-
livery, Hattiesburg. 3-3t
New-York tribune., 1911-12-01
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN
Urged as a Means to Regulate Com
petitive Business.

To the Editor OF rhe Tribune
Sir Much confusion of thought has
arisen from tho assumption that the only
form Of competition possible is that en-
bodied in the ola system. familiar to us ALL
OF competition between individuals CON
trolling competitive individual plants
which plants in many cases have become
virtual or actual monopolies. II the law
Of competition he inherent in the nature
of things, and not mere conventional ar
rangement TO be set aside al pleasure IL
Is beyond human power to set aside tna'
law. All we can do is 10 alter the con"l-
toits under which il operates.
IL this he So. the logical alternative 10 the
old order would seem TO be system OF
competition between individuals for the
management of monopolistic plants. Be
cause the plant is n monopoly, it does not
follow that the business must be- Practi-
caIly such competition would he secured
by requiring that the return on the capi.s'
employed be periodically determiheo ny
competition, as I'm the case OF mortgages
tho management TO he authorized by law
10 make such charges for service or pro"uc'
as would cover such competitive rett N II
earned. Such system would practically
eliminate speculation and would erect "a
free or freer individual competition than
ever before.
In tho case Of new franchises. issued LOT
the first time. the problem would he com
parativeIy simple The capitalization
should be limited to the amount actudny
invested and regarded as entitled TO us
competitive return as aforesaid. In the
case of old capitalization the problem IS
more complex. the point being to determine
the Just amount Of such capitalization
The process Of adjustment to the new order
would be I'm principle similar 10 the taking
Of private land for public use, ana lne
logical and sane course t0 pursue Uould NJ
10 conduct such process of adjustment
under an enlarged construction OF me tile
honored doctrine of right of eminent 90
main. under which such takings nave neen
conducted HENRY II MAhiN'
Qrooklvn Nov q 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-12-01

pass into the hands Of n private monop-
oily. Mr.. Fisher describes Controller
BAY as - possible harhOr, although Il
poor and expensive one and as TEN
pest tossed by nature as we'll as by con
"troversy": he pronounceS the harbor at
Cordova SO much superior that It's au-
vantages far more than offset the
slightly longer haul and presents various
facts i'm rcfutation of the charges made.
which he sums IN as "disposing efec-
'tively of the claim that railroad
monopoly has acquired the frontage or
Controller Bay"
Mr.. Fisher says. further, of the Berlng
coal section that under existing condl-
tions. including 1.-The fact that the Cop
"per River Railroad Is already III the
field" he sees no reason why the'SoN-
"ernment should at this time take upoa
itself the unnecessary financial rlSks Oh
supplying transportation" The Bran
deis statement says that Mr.. Fisher
recommends 'the construction and oper-
"aiiop of a railroad by the government
and of a government owned niue. ~
fails to say. however, that Mr.. fisher
recommends such a railroad for to-
tally different field. the MatanuSka'
nearly three hundred miles from the
Bering field that he recommends 1t only
because the owners of the present road
are not disposed to continue its construc-
tion. and that he says Of the continual
tion of this railroad that "if private IN
..terests do not care 10 undertake the
task the government itself should 90
$50" but makes ii perfectly clear that
he would prefer that private lntereSCS
shonld undertake the work Ana thls -
what Mr.. Rrandeis. MIR. Pinchot concur
ring saws is in line with the principles
of tho Ia Toilette resolution. Further
more. the government operated mine
which Mr.. Fisher proposes is TO supply
n naval coaling station at Seward ana
not 10 produce coal for private consump-
tion in competition with privately opera
ated mines. Such a mine. he remarks
would serve as an example for private
mining" etc.
II NAV he that fair and honorable
statement of the facts could not be eN-
pected from a purely partisan commit
fee which instituted this investigation
solely TO iniure the administration; hut
the National Conservation Association,
non-partisan organization created to pro
mote great public policy, should et
once repudiate its share in so misleading
document.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-01
In WASHINGTON SOCIETY.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Nov. N.-There were many
dirner narties tonight, among tho hosts
being Major General and Mrs. George H.
Gillespie. Rear Admiral and Mrs. Brown
son. Or. and Mrs Duncan McKim and MISS
Amvletta Gilett The last named asked her
guests IN meet Mrs. Matthew r. Scott. Mr.
and Mrs. John r. Henderson also had a
number Of guests to dine with them.
Several hundred guests were entertained
AZ the breakfast given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Mclean at Friendship to-day,
among them being several Cabinet mem
hers and their wives the ambassadors ana
ministers accredited 10 Washington. Repre-
sentative and Mrs Nicholas Longworth,
Mrs. Hunt Slater. Miss Mabel Bosrdman'
Miss Harriet Southerland, Lee McClung
and a large number of persons from resi-
dent and official society.
Louis Bacon. OF Boston. came TO WASH
ineton Yesterday 10 spend the week end
with Mrs W n VI. Southerland and MISS
Mary Southerland.
Miss Edith Gracie, daughter ~ Mr.. ana
Mrs. Archibald Oracle, of Washington ana
New York was introduced TO society AZ
q tea this afternoon. the large party ~ as
sIstants remaining for a supper and dance'
which followed. Tho guests nnn1beret sAv-
Arsl hundred Of the. friends Of Mr. and
Mrs Oracle. .--.. .. q.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-01

Of view that was right. But from tho
Russian point of view it was impos-
sjble 10 have n British subject perform
ing official duties within the Russian
sphere of influence" Therefore al-
though his work was done satisfactorily
in all respects. Major Stokes had 10 60
at the demand Of Russia and Great
Britain. constrained by loyalty To her
compact with Russia. acquiesced IN MS
dismissal The incident displayed III
once Mr.. Shuster's purely businesSlihe
WAYS. RuSsia's exclusive designs OH
Northern Persia and Great Britain
LOYALTY to her convention with Russia
for the practical partitioning of Persia.
After these things ii is impossible 10
regard in other than Pickwickian Iight
the Russian assurances Of respect i"r
the independence and sovereignty o.
Persia. The northern part of Iran las
become Russian province. or prote,'or
ate. and Of course Great Britain mas ITO
alternative TO retaining and cohiirm-
inc her Influence over the southeast
orn par. of the empire. There remains
n considerable portion between the TWO
snheres or zones which might be re-
carded as still independent. If place
between the upper and neither mllls'oneS
were more comfortable. There is always
a possibility that Germany, IN view oi
her vast interests at the head or the
Persian Gulf, will seek 10 assert ner
right TO he consulted concerning the dis-
position Of the territories abuttlnS
thereon and adjacent therAto. tnoueh
thus fer we have heard "a such chai-
lenge from the WilhelMhtrdsSe as WIS
provoked by Frances no more aggres-
sive policy in Morocco. II may yet come
but whether it does or nor Persia mas
ceased to exist as an independent SOY
erelgnty and has become geographical
EXPRESSION" That is the meaning of Mr.
Shusters dismissal.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-01
MAYORS $1,000 FUND CLOSED
Portrait of Cleveland Now To Be
Rought and Hung in City Hall.

Mayor Gaynor announced yesterday tnat
the fund TO purchase the portrait OF Grover
cleveland by Eastman Johnson had been
con,pleted The Mayor will now purchase
the portrait and have It hung In the CITY
Hall
Several months ago the Mayor received
= letter from Mrs Eastman Johnson offer
ing this portrait to the city. saying she
thought there should be a portrait Of Mr.
Cleveland in the City Hall. II Is considered
ono Of the best of Mr.. Cleveland, as II was
rainted from sittngs which he gave 10 Mr.,
Johnson. one Of Mr. Johnsons portraits
of the former President hangs in the White
Jouse. another in the city Hall at Al
banv. and still another in the Capitol at
Albany. the latter two paintings showing
Mr. Cleveland as he appeared when Gov
ernor of this state
After receiving Mrs. Johnson's letter the
Navor asked Robert w. De Forest, presi-
dent NJ the Municipal Art Commission, 70
look at the portrait, and Mr. De Forest
rerorted favorably regarding II. The Mayor
then appealed 70 the public through the
newspapers for contributions TO purchase
It. al a price OF $1,000, and he received 'he
fnal subscription yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-01
FINDING A SCAPEGoAT
Writer Thinks Public Misinformed as
to Political and Business Ills.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Certain business and banking inter-
ssts are reported 10 charge the present real
or imaginary economic and political unrest
IN the politicians Reasonably wide ac-
quaintance with the situation will probably
show that II is not altogether Just 10 place
all Of the responsibility this time on the
convenient national scapegoat
During comparatively recent period the
writer has met and mingled with the rank
and Ale Of our people. or At least repre-
sentatlves Of them. i'm ten states as far
South as Virginia, and West 10 Illinois.
This contact has rather forced the convic-
tion that the present censorious and Gym
ical attitude Of the public mind is largely
due 10 the sources Of information or mis-
information in the shape Of many newspa-
pers and periodicals. This applies more
particularly TO the temper I'm which this
supposed information is conveyed.
This literature has largely given color TO
the following list of charges and concep-
tions. or misconceptions: % That most
men who hold public office are incpient or
actual corruptionists and erafters. C2)
That men who are successful in business
and corporate management are dishonest
schemers. C} That the only vIrtuous peo-
pie are those out OF once, or IL in Office. are
out Of harmony with the economic. fiscal
and political policies which have generally
been adopted and applied in the past his
tory of our country. a. That the only
hope OF our political salvation and the only
possibility for the perpetuation Of free gov
ernment, is I'm accepting the vlrtubus
claims of those who make them at their
face value. including the acceptance and
application Of the patent plans warranted
10 protect the people. not only from tho
Iascals in power. but from themselveq
We shall not restore the condi ion Of
general confidence until We produce that
more Just estimate Of men by their fellows
which admits that men may hold opposing
views aud policies. and be at heart
mutually honest and patriotic.
Al OF our present lis cannot he Justly
charged t. the politicians. whoever they
may be What Is equally true ~ that
e,erythins which 10 economically and DO.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-01
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT

nv Telegraph 10 The Iribune
NAwnort. Nov. 30.-Msny or me hts
stavine summer residents entertained
Thanksgiving parties to-day. Among me
dinner entertainers this evening were Mrs.
sydney Jones Colford. jr., Mrs. George r.
De Forest Mrs. Reginald Norman Mrs
William r. Hunter. Mrs. Emile BrGsuiere'
Mrs Cameron McR. Winslow and Mrs
Marsden J. Perry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hartman have gone
"a New York for few days.
After inspecting their estate MI ana
Mrs lanes J. Coogsn have returned to
New York.
Mrs. william storr' Wells has returned
10 New York after an inspection OF Chet-
wode.
T. Shaw safe has gone TO New York Tor
a few days.
Mrs Emile Prnguiere ard son are plan
ming 70 sail for Europe on December -
The Messrs. Maurice and Franis Hocns
we're Thanksgiving -isitors here
Henry whitman. Of Boston. Is = guest or
Louis s. BruguierS
vincent Astor gss Thanksgiving VS.
itor here
New-York tribune., 1911-12-01
THE PASSING OF PERSIA.

The Russian ultimatum 10 Persia con
cerning the retention Of Mr.. Shuster in
the lattpr's employment means the end
of Persia as q sovereign state: an event
i'm the history Of the world which must
command more than passing notice.
There are other things which it means
which arc worthy of note, conspicuous
among thAn. being the answering 10y
atty which Great Britain maintains 70
her compact with Russia. even when It
is probably distastefu and disadvan-
tageous 10 her. There are also some
things which il does not mean, which
may unthnkngly or mistakenly be n
tributed 10 IT, Chief among these iS
the notion that Mr.. Shuster is being
dismissed from the Persian service by
Russia chiefly because he is an Amerl-
can aid that this action Is thus an al
front 10 the American government aud
nation. 1t is probable that Russia
wonld have found some preteXt for get
ting rid of foreigner o5 any nation
but her own. and also that an American
was somewhat more Objectionable to her
than any other would have been, for
reasons not at all diScTeditable 80 this
country. IT is certain that the incident
contains no direct affrOnt 10 the Ameri,
can government. since Mr.. Shuster was
employed solely by the Persian govern
ment
Mr.. Shuster is dismissed because he
insists. most inconveniently, on regard
ing Persia as a sovereign power and
i'm interpreting according 10 the plain
meaning Of the words the pledge TO
maintain the Independent sovereignty
Of that country which Russia formally
made only few years ago He gives
and takes words at their face meaning
Nothing Is alleged against his integrity.
his capacity or his fitness for his place
as n fiscal administrator. 1t Is univcr-
sally conceded that he has been bringing
order out of chaos and doing an invalu-
able work for the rehabilitation Of Per-
sian finances. lie has even been serving
and promoting the interests of Russia
herself in Persia, SO far as they are
merely financial. by bringing Persia back
toward Solvency and enabling her 10
meet without default her pecuniary OBJ
legations TO Russia and to all other na-
tions. But he has failed. or refused 70
recognize and to furthef Russia's po-
lltlcal designs. and therefore he must -.
Perhaps the mos significant detail Of
the whole case was the Stokes incident.
Mr. Shuster engaged certain Major
Stokes, British subiecf, as one Of his
staff. and sent him 10 attend to matters
somewhere in IN north Of Persia, which
is the Russian sphere of influence
lie wanted 10 have certain fiscal work
done. and he assigned It 10 the best man
be could find. From the inancier's point
New-York tribune., 1911-12-01
MRS. HETTY GREEN.
, the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Apropos OF the interest manifested
I'm the recent anniversary OF Mrs. Hetty
Robinson Green's birthday. 7 want 10 say
that Mrs. Green has the same right to
pursue the business career which she has
maintained with so much ability and sue
cess for many years as any other Amerl-
can citizen. That her success should arouse
jealousy aud sharp criticism Ia not sur
prislng I'm community where men and
women are so covetous. where so many
venture and hnd shipwreck. Evidently her
success IA her greatest fault for which she
cannot be forgiven. but this has been hut
the reward of arduous labor. close applica-
ton and practical wisdom. developed by
study and practice established upon tho
foundation laid by her fathers early train
ing. Her father having no son, like many
other fathers made his daughter his com.
panion.
Like Russell Sage. Mrs. Green acquired
the art-lf may so express it-the art Of
finance, and yielding to It's fasclnstions,
very much az a musician or a painter
masters his art and becomes enthraed by
II. found it easy and pleasant to continue
operating CLIFFORD
New York Nov e. 1911
New-York tribune., 1911-12-01
BOILED IN STANDARD OIL.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial on Pandoras BOX y
yesterdays Tribune was TO the pom
agree with YOU in your CONCLUSIONS
must confess that it Is hard n believe that
Samuel Untermyer would give utterance 10
such anarchstic declarations as were
credited TO him when he was before the
Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce
There Is no doubt that Just ana ht'lng
penalty. as suggested b. you. polling IN
OIL" should he provided BY law for such
Inbecomng behavior ] would suggest
however. an amendment TO your proposed
penalty. boiling In OIL so as To make II
read, boiling in Standard on therepy
adding an element in the punishment pecu-
Iiarlv pleaeine. Besides II would shut out
the use Of oil Of the independent concerns
Why should they. the independents nave
cause for rejoicing, anyhow H. W. W.
New York, November q. 1911.