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The Washington times., 1911-01-11
Gotch Likely to Sign
For Match With Hack

CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-The big mat
match between Frank Gotch. worlds s
wrestling champion, and George Hack
enschmidt, the Russian lion," is in
sight.
Coincident with the announcement to-
day by H. H. FraZee, the theatrical
producer. that he had signed Gotch for
a twenty weeks tsuf Of the world for
$4,000, comes the statement that the
champion probably will sign articles for
the HHckenschmidt match before the
end OF the week. The champion will be
married at his home in Humboldt, Iowa,
tomorrow, and Immediately will leave
for Chicago with his bride. Commenc-
Ing next Monday he will appear at a
local theater for two weeks, and will
then begin filling his Frazee engage
ment.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
Rowing Practice Starts.

NEW YORK, Jan. u.-This week
marks the beginning of indoor row.
ing practice at Columbia Jim
Rice. the coach, has decided that his
men have had all the rest they need,
and he intends to put them all to work
on the machines in a day or two. Some
of his best oarsmen are at work on the
fencing. swimming, hockey, basketball,
and wrestling teams, but he does not
intend to allow them to give up their
early season crew work for the sake of
these minor sports.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
McFarland Feels Sure
Of Victory Over Welsh

NEW YORK, Jan. n.-Showing no
traces of his fight Monday night in
Kansas City with Johnny Mccarthy
Packey Mcfarland. the stock yards
champion, arrived IN New York today.
Mcfarland will keep In training while
in New York. He will engage in one
or two ten-round bouts here and then
sail for London, where he is to have
another bout with Freddy Welsh next
month. Mcfarland never looked in bet
ter condition, and he Is so confident of
whipping Welsh that he Is going to
back himself with his whole pile.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
Burns Gets Big Offer
To Box Lang In London

SEATTLE, Wash, JAN 11.-Tommy
Burns, formerly champion pugilist, re-
ceived a letter from Hugh Mcintosh
offering him s12,5OO for a fight with Bill
Lang in London.
Burns is to get the $12,5O0 win, draw or
lose and also transportation one way
for two. Mcintosh also offered dates for
Lester.
Burns has water on the knee as the
result of an injury received in a train
wreck, but will try to get into condi-
ton. He has wired asking for a month
[ think II over
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
Trainer Woodford iii
And May Not Recover

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 1.-THE
condition of Dave Woodford, trainer for
Frank ]. Nolan's Beverwyck. is seri-
Gus.
He is in the hospital here suffering
from a nervous breakdown, and II he
Tecovers he will have to take @ long
rest. The Nolan and Woodford horses
have been temporarily placed In charge
of Frank Regan.
Woodford Is best known as the de-
veloper Of Sir John Johnson. the San
ford CASTOR, which he made a top
notcher
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
Smith Likely Candidate
For Harvard Captaincy

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-THE call was sent
out today for the eighteen gridiron
veterans OF the Harvard football squad
to assemble tonight at the Varsity Club
and elect captain for the 1911 team.
The election will be followed by a din
ner to be given Head Coach Percy
Haughton.
Bud Smith stands out as the lead
ing candidate, although Ted Frothing-
ham and r. B. Wigglesworth also are
In the running. All will be seniors next
year.
SPORTS
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
IVtHIs :. foo f0V fioI IUldIS fUV TIU NJ
STANDING IN PALACE TOURNAMENT
Carroll Inst. DoWned
By Maylower Players

The indoor baseball team of the
United States steamship Mayflower,
conceded to be one of the best outfits in
the navy. won from the Carroll Insti-
tute aggregation by IA 10 5.
The sailors would like to arrange
games with other Washington teams on
early dates.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
New Coach for Badgers.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. LIT was ru-
mored around the campus that one of
the men that is being considered for
football coach for 1911 Is John Richards,
the former Badger track and football
star of the r9Os
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
Gregg a Holdout.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 11.-Dea-
con Jim Mcclure will have some trou-
BILE whipping Van Gregg into line.
He is dissatisfied with the terms of
his contract, and says he will quit
the diamond for the farm rather than
accept what he terms a bush league"
salary.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
Western VS.. Business.

Western and Business High School
teams meet this afternoon in the Busi-
ness gymnasium at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11
BOWLING SCORES MADE
ON DISTRICT ALLEYS
Totals =. 4S4 $50 49, Totals E. 474 43l 4s7
DISTRICT BOWLING LEAGUE.
COLUMBIA LEAGUE

Totals :. IA S5S 737T Totals :. $50 S5s S0S
CAROLS won roIl-on In second game.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11

Alvin Portner is the latest purchaser
Of a Regal torpedo roadster. The sale
was made yesterday by Emerson &
Orme.
The Washington times., 1911-01-11

Fred Harveycutter, of the Century
Tire Company, and Frank Boyd, of the
day to attend the automobile show IN
New York.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
SELL BUNYAN RELIC.

London, May pa copy of Fox's
Book of Martyrs said to have been
the one that belonged to John Bunyan
when he was in prison, was among the
novel offerings at a book auction to-
day. The Bedford Literary Institute
offered the treasure for sale. An eff
fort will be made. by British patriotic
societies to bid high enough to pre-
serve the book for this country, but it
is understood that agents of wealthy
Americans are in the field and will
offer fortune, if necessary, to get the
rare volume.
Two manuscript copies of La Ro-
chefoucauld's Marines" are also of.
fered in the sale.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25

Jackson, Miss, May 25.-Did James
G. Bennett make a habit of marry
ing?
Developments seem to indicate that
he did. Last night it was learned from
an authentic source taht informa-
ton had come to Yazoo City that he
had besides the wives that he married
in Columbia, S. c., and in Yazoo City,
Miss, another to whom he was wed in
Muscogee, Oklahoma.
At least the court records of Okla
homa show
James G. Bennett and Miss Joseph
inc Mcintosh were married at Musco-
gee, Oklahoma, on the 18th day of
June, 1904.
On the 18th day of April, 1908, Mrs
Bennett filed application for divorce
from James G. Bennett, alleging that
he had deserted her February Z, 1907.
Publication for application for di-
vorce was made and sent to Bennett at
San Antonio, Texas.
He was cited to appear and answer
to declaration of complainant June Z,
1908.
Bennett failed to appear at the time
the case was set for hearing, and on
June 20th 1908, Mrs. Bennett was
orontad on ohcOluta diunroa
Two children, Frieda Holland Ben.
nett and Louise Bennett, were the is
sues of this marriage, and when the
court at Muscogee granted Mrs. Ben
nett divorce, 1t also awarded her the
custody of her children.
Was this the same Bennett who was
recently sent to the penitentiary fol
ten years on the charge of bigamy
growing out of his marriage in YazoC
City only a fw months ago? The
people of Yazoo are confident that /
is, and all the circumstances point t.
that fact.
Bennett often told of his connection
with the newspapers of Muscogee, dc
claring that he had lived there for tw
or three years and was fond of refer
ring to his experiences in that city
) some of which, to listen to him, wer
. of the hair-raising kind.
} Since Benefits sentence to the pei
. itentiary the investigation of his pas
. record has not ceased, and if any MOI
} wives exist it is pretty certain tn,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
ZIMMERMAN SAYS HE WILL SEE
THAT TRUTH OF MATTER
COMES TO LIGHT.
NO APOLOGY FOR HIS ACTS
President Taft's Reciprocity Plan At
tackea-says Lumber Is Being Re-
quired to Bear Burden of Tariff Re-
visIon-Board Expresses Confidence.

Chicago, May Backward Hines,
the lumberman named before the
Helm legislative committee in con-
nection with the collection of an al
legged 100000 fund to elect United
States Senator William Lorimer. yes
terday took occasion before reading
his address to the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association, Of which
he is president, to defend his acts
and to fay his accusers.
Mr.. Hines said he had no apology
to offer for his acts, personally or as
an officer of the association, and he
defied his opponents and prophecied
he would have his "traducers" before
tribunal that was not grotesque
travesty on law and Justice"
Mr.. Hines said in part before his
address:
II deem it proper at the outset to
say word respecting certain charges
that have been made against me and
in some instances against the lumber
interests in relation to national affairs.
81 absolutely and unqualifiedly deny
these charges. l am absolutely limo
cent of any wrongful acts in these
matters.
81 shall not only welcome, but !
shall secure the fullest investigation
as to any actions in these matters
where the sanctity of the law win
bring out the truth and expose the
falsehood."
Mr.. Hines then attacked news
papers, asserting they were foremost
of those who besieged representatives
of the people for special privileges.
Plunging into his annual address
after applause for his opening re-
marks, President Hines attacked Pres
ident Taft's reciprocity plan, saying:
"a year ago at the New Orleans
meeting I congratulated you upon
what thought was a satisfactory end
ing of the tariff campaign yet now
We find ourselves again in a renewed
campaign of the same sort Again
lumber is asked largely to bear the
burden of what Is called tariff revis-
| ion.
This time 1t assumes the old guise
of reciprocity with Canada and obey
| ing the mandate of the association, We
have ben making a fight against the
insidious discrimination with which
it is proposed We shall be treated"
The board of governors of the as
ISOLATION adopted a resolution ex-
pressing confidence in President Hines
which was adopted by the association.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
OHIO governor
CANCELS DATE
Mr.. Harmon Says Affairs in His State
Are Such That He Can Not Leave
at This Time.

Jackson, Miss, May Ex-Governor
Judson Harmon, of Ohio, recognized
as a presidential possibility, will not
pay his promised visit to Mississippi
next week.
Several weeks since Gov. Harmon
accepted an invitation to deliver the
baccalaureate address at the Missis-
sippi A. G. M. College, and also an in
vitation from Governor Noe! to spend
one day in Jackson and deliver a pub
lie address here on national political
topics.
Word has been received from the
Ohio executive that he will be unable
to make the visit, owing TO political
conditions ia his home state resulting
from the recent legislative bribery eX-
posures.
Hon. Clarence Poe, editor-in-chie
of the Progressive Farme" at Raleigh
N. c., and joint editor with DR.. But
Ter of the Southern Farm Gazette al
Starkville, will deliver the address
His subject is "How to Build Mississip
pi and the SOUTH
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25

Although Willie Wenston plead
guilty to robbing the Denham G. Com
pany grocery store on River avenue
was sentenced to three years in the
pen several months ago, pieces Of the
money stolen and evidently thrown
away by him for fear of its being
found on his person, are still being
picked up.
A collector named Siebe found a
piece of twenty dollar bill and yes
terday handed it to Constable M.
Riley, who has been working diligently
on the case and the officers found that
it was the missing part of the mutilat-
ed bill turned over to him some weeks
back by Lucy Stockton, a negress.
Mr.. Siebe found his piece in the mid
die of the street on Katie avenue near
Towards meat market, while the
negress found hers on the sidewalk in
that vicinity.
The bill is unquestionably one of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
Examine Six Score For
Jurors In Benson Case

likely to be selected any time this af-
ternoon, the state will start offering
evidence in this case, in which there
is wide interest in this and neighbor-
ing counties. The trial is before
Judge johnson in Circuit Court.
But six jurors had been accepted
when the special venire of rs names
was exhausted. The regular panel Of
"a called for this week was exhausted
and Sheriff Magruder and his deputies
subpoenaed men on the streets this
morning and called them into court
for examination. Nine had been Sc
lected when court adjourned yester-
day and two more were accepted this
morning and it is expected that the
jury will be completed some time this
afternoon.
Already 119 men have been exam
ined as to their qualifications for jury
service. The state challenged four
and the defense nine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
Inspect Battleshp
Idaho in Natchez Port

Every town from Hattiesburg to
Brookhaven and from Brookhaven to
Natchez, yesterday sent it's quota of
visitors to the latter city, where the
United States Battleship Idaho was
anchored in the Mississippi just across
from the city.
The excursion train out of this city
at 5 o'clock In the morning arrived in
Natchez at 1875, and returning left
there at p. m, arriving at Hatties-
burg at midnight. While there were
many from every town along the line,
Brookhaven sent the largest number
The train had eight coaches.
Natchez was in holiday attire be-
caus of the visit of the battleship. A
river steamer pressed into service as
a ferry conveyed people across to the
Idaho. The visiting hours were from
$50 a. m. to 1130 and from 1 to 5
o'clock during the afternoon
The Idaho had intended to remain
anchored at Natchez until Friday
morning, but because of the rapid fall
of the river the level dropping over
three feet in two days-it was decided
by Captain Dunn to make the start
down the river a day earlier. This
necessitated cancelling the entertain
ment arrangements made for today
and was regretted by the city and the
Idaho's men as well.
The Idaho will stop at Baton Rouge
on the way down stream and also at
New Orleans and then rendezvous at
Pensacola, Fla.
The Idaho draws q feet of water
as she is now weighted, and while II
is deep enough at most places to car
~ the boat through easily, there are
shoals Just below Natchez, which Cap
tain Dunn did not care to risk at this
time, and the more so because the triI
has been successful.
The Idaho, over $50 feet long, will
a regiment of men-70O-and full!
equipped, with everything in the small
lest possible place, was worth seeing
Men were detailed to different part
of the boat during the visiting hour
and were glad to explain to visitor
the interesting details as to the ever.
day life at sea and the possibilities ant
equipment OF the man % warsmar
even down to the operation of the l
inch guns,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25

will preside. Each side will select a
Judge and the two named, select a
third. Under the direction of Miss
Thompson, supervisor OF music, the
glee club boys and girls will sing sew
eral selections.
A gold medal presented by the First
National Bank of Commerce of this
city, will be awarded by the same
judges to the best debater.
A ten-cent admission will prevail, in
order to raise the small fund neces-
sary to defray the expense in bringing
the visiting debaters here.
Tomorrow the senior class of six
teen students will be graduated with
the annual commencement exercises
at the Auditorium at o'clock, DIR. D.
c. Hall, of Millsaps College, delivering
the address to the graduates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25

laws of Mississippi are unsatisfactory
and that they are far behind those Of
other states.
This meeting proceeds that of the
Mississippi Travellers, which meets in
Gulfport on June 2-3, and a committee
has been appointed from the hotel
keepers association to appear before
the travellers to discuss the proposed
law with the travellers, who have prom
ised to use their influence in bringing
about its passage. 1t not only has the
sanction and support of the Mississip-
pi Travellers, but of all other similar
organizations In the state.
The convention in Hattiesburg will
convene at the Hotel Hattiesburg and
Floyd Hughes, the manager, is exert.
inng himself preparing for the enter
tainment of the bonifaces.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
Hotel Men of Mississippi
To Meet Here Next Week

Information has been received here
that the next meeting of the Missis-
sippi Hotel Keepers Association will
be held in Hattiesburg, on May 81 and
June 1.
The present indications are that
there will be large attendance as the
membership of the association has
grown considerably during the past
few months and now numbers over
fifty members.
At the meeting in Hattiesburg one
of the principal matters to come up for
discussion will be the proposed law
for the protection of hotel keepers
which they will frame and present at
some future date to the legislative
bodies of this state. The hotel keep
ers of the state claim that the hotel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
Hattiesburg Us Meridian
Hugh in Debate Tonight

At the Auditorium this evening the
Hattiesburg High School debating
team will oppose the Meridian High
School debaters, in a return contest,
which will be interesting and should
attract large audience.
Resolved, That the Government
Should Own and Operate the Rail-
roads" is the question to be debated.
Ransom McKeitham and Henry Siebe
will uphold the affirmative for the To-
cal school, while Crawford Reeves,
who won the individual prize for de-
batting in the Hattiesburg-Me
debate at Meridian 10 days ago, and
David Solomon will defend the mega
tive for Meridian.
Principal Morris of the local school,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
Seems to Haze
Made Habit of Marrying

they will be heard from in due course
of time.
Bennett was taken to the State
convict camp over in Rankin county
Sunday morning, and Monday was put
to work hoeing cotton. Not having
been used to hard work, it was report
ed that he gave down and that he is
now in the hospital. He is not physi-
cally strong man, and the labor to
which he was placed was too much
for him, but he is in no serious con-
dition and will probably be ready for
light labor in day or so.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
POLICE AND SOLDIERS FIRED
INTO CROWD OF DEFENSE.
LESS DEMONSTRATORS.
DlAZ'S RESIGNATION DEMANDED
Riot Caused by Diaz Declining to Re-
sign Presidency Until Today-De La
sarra Says Provisional Government
Will be Set up Today-Daz to Sail.

Mexico City, May 25.-Offcial sttte-
ment Of the casualties resulting from
last nights rioting that swept over
this city places the dead at seven and
wounded thirty-six. Several of the
latter are expected to die.
A large force of police are on duty
Today ready to cope with any renewal
of the outbreak, but there are no signs
Of renewed disorders. Reports from
the outlying quarters show five people
killed al Guadalajara Tuesday night.
A mob demonstration occurred there
last night, but was quoted when Gov
ernor Gallardo resigned.
Foreign Minister Della Barra, in an
official statement today, said Presi-
dent Dia2 and Vice President Corral
would resign this afternoon, and that
the provisional government would
tnereupon assume authority.
Cause of Riot.
Enraged by the announcement that
President Diaz and Vice President Cor
raj world not resign until today, spec
tators In the gallery of the Chamber
of Deputies yesterday afternoon pre-
cipitated a riot.
The police fired on a mob in front
Of El Impercial building after it had
been set on fire. Three persons were
killed. Following the dispersal of this
Wing of the mob the firemen succeed
ed fn eXtinguishing the fire.
Hail Of Bullets.
The shouting, gesticulating mass of
humanity was warned to move on, but
a confidence born of better treatment
earlier in the evening caused them to
receive with derision the order Of the
police Again they were told to dis
perse and again no attention was paid
to the order Quickly their shouts OF
ridicule we're turned into cries OF
anguish. for the guns of the police and
the soldiers were throwing into their
midst hail of bullets. The living
stumbled in a mad rush over the bod
les of the dead and wounded.
Diaz Plans to Sail.
Gen. Diaz, who has reserved the cap
tain's quarters on a Hamburg-Ameri
ran liner due to sail from Vera Cruz
ON the last day of the month, con
tirues very i'll. despite recent optimis
tic efSal reports.
5 >.se' ibis condition, owing to his s;
rs a matter of the greatest so
ucitation, his wife said that there was
hone that he would be able to GO
abroad the steamer on the appointed
date.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
PICTURE SHOWS AN ISSUE.

Forth Worth, Tex, May 25.-Wheth-
er moving picture shows shall be per-
mitted to operate on Sunday is the
burning issue before the people OF
Forth Worth in today's special cleo
ton, ordered by the city commission.
The question has been bitterly dis
cussed, pro and con, and both the de-
tenders and opponents of canvas-back
drama are claiming victory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
MAccABEES IN SESSION.
tBy Union Associated Press.)

Indianapolis, Ind, May 25.-A spir-
tied fight for the office of great COM
mander is being waged today in the
convention of the Indiana Great Camp
of the knights of the Maccabees. N.
A. Clapper of Hartford City, the pres
ent head of the order. is opposed by
w. H. Keys of this city and several
others.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
HATTESBURC MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY AFTERNOON MAY 25 1911
Find Stolen Money After
Wenston is Sentenced

those stolen by Wenston and evidently
torn into two pieces and thrown away
by him. The offender had stated that
he spent some of the money taken
and threw some of 1t away. About
1927 had been stolen from the grocery
store and of this sum $3.50 was re-
turned. The mutilated bill will now
be returned to the owner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
TWO LADIES DROWNED
WHILE OUT BATHING.

Palatka, Fla, May 25.-Mrs. Will
liam Shield and Mrs. John D. Cannon
were drowned while bathing in the
surf on South Beach yesterday. The
sister of the former almost lost her
life in an effort to rescue the drown
ing woman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
JUSTICE HARLAN FILES
HIS DISSENTING OPINION
I'm Associated Pre2s)

Washington, May 25.-Declaring ne
is convinced that the Federal Supreme
courts decision in the Standard OIL
case will throw the business OF the
country into confusion and invite
,.ideIy extended and harrassing lttiga-
t;on the injurious effects cf which Will
o fell for many years to come" JUS
, rio. Harlan filed his formal dissenting
opinion today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
1000 TO SING.
(By Union Associated Press.)

Chicago, May 25.-Over 1000 sing
ers, including a festival chorus of 600
and children's chorus of 800 voices,
will take part in the Chicago North
Shore Music Festival, commencing
this evening at Evanston. Handel's
Judas Maccabeus' and Cigars Ca
ractacus" are the choral works to be
presented.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
PROPOSE BATTLE
WITH AEROPLANES
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, May Announcement
was made today that the managers OF
the International Aviation meet TO be
held in Chicago the week of August
18th hope to have the United States
government bring about the first bat
tie in the air. The plan Is to have an
aeroplane attack Chicago from Lake
Michigan, the defense to be also By
aeroplane.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-25
BANKER WALSH DOES
NOT SEEM WORRIED.
by Associated Press.)

Leavenworth, Kas., May 25.-John
R. Walsh this morning received tele-
gram from his son in Chicago notify
ing him of President Taft's refusal to
grant the application for his pardon.
The prison warden delivered the mes
sage and said that If Mr.. Walsh was
shocked or disappointed he did not
show it.