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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
THE STATEHOOD
BILL IS PASSED
BY The HOUSE
MOTION TO RECoMMlT LOST
ARIZONA MUST VOTE ON RE-
MoVAL RECALL PROVISION.
AMENDMENT UP TO new MEXICO
Neither state Required to Adopt
Amendments Proposed by Congress
Constitutions Stand Approved
When Vote is Taken.

Washington, May 24.-The joint res
olution admitting Arizona and New
Mexico to immediate statehood, but
Withholding approval of the constitu-
tions of both states until the people
have voted on certain proposed amend
ments to them, passed the house of
representatives yesterday afternoon by
a viva voce vote. No roll call was
demanded on the final vote. On pre-
ceding motion to recommit the reso-
luton, made by Republican Leader
Mann, 81 Republicans voted with the
Democrats, defeating the motion, 214
to 81.
The resolution requires Arizona to
vote on an amendment removing the
recall provision as it applies to judges,
and requires New Mexico to vote on
an amendement making its constitu-
| JlOH more easily dnlSHudDlO III IhO ~
ture. Neither state is required to
adopt the amendments proposed by
congress Whether they are APPROX
ed or rejected by the proposed refer
endums, the constitutions Of the new
states will stand finally approved
when the respective votes have beer
taken.
The resolution passed in the form
proposed by the Democratic majority
of the committee on territories. Ef
forts were made by the Republican,
to force Arizona to vote out Of it con
stitution the recall CT judges and t.
give immediate and unqualified aD
proval of tho Now Mexico constltu
ton. Both provisions wcr9 rejected
singly, and later, when Mr.. Mann en
bodied them in a motion to recommi
the measure, they were voted down
TIE Dmocrats declared that the pro
pcsal to force Arizona to reject th'
recall was an effort to keep that state
out of the Union. The Democratic
resolution, Chairman Flood Of the ter
ritorios committee said, presented thu
fairer method, namely, to leave to th'
people Of the stat the determination
of the recall question.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
CIVIL SERVICE
POSITIONS Open
Examinations Being Held Today
Throughout The Country-Ditfi-
Guilty in Filling Some Positions.

Washington, May 24.-Civil service
examinations of applicants for vari-
Gus government positions will be held
today in cities throughout the country.
The vacancies to be filed today in
clude the following:
Librarians in the departmental SER
vice at Washington. Both men and
women are eligible, and applicants
must be proficient in cataloging and
indexing and must have a knowledge
of German and either French or Span
ish, in addition to English. To those
who can come up to all of these quail
fications, and few others, Uncle Sam
will pay the munificent salary of SIS
per month.
A veterinary inspector in the bureau
of animal industry is also desired. at
salary of 81 400 per annum. 1t is
stated that considerable difficulty has
been experienced in filling these posi-
tions.
Applicants for jobs as laboratory
assistants in the bureau of standards
will also be examined today, and If
successful will get rs in their monthly
pay envelopes, with possibilities of a
gradual increase of $1,000 per annum.
An assistant chemical engineer in
forest products, at a salary of 500 per
month is wanted, and the lucky appli-
cant will be sent to Madison, Wis.
A teacher of manual training at the
Pierre, S. D., Indian School, a plant
psychologist at the Bureau of Science
in Manila. P. l., a soil photographer
for the Bureau of Soils in Washing
ton, and highway engineer for this
city will also be chosen today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
POPULAR PASTOR
IS COMPLIMENTED
DR.. A. F. Watkins Appointed A Dele
gate to EcumenicaI Conference
In Toronto, Canada.

DR.. a. F. Watkins, pastor of the
,'ain Street Methodist church, is in
receipt of letter from Bishop Collins
Denny advising him of his appoint,
ment as a delegate to the Ecumenical
Conference to be held in Toronto, Can
ada, October ALI, 1911.
The Ecumenical Conference is a
meeting of delegates representing the
forces of Methodism throughout the
whole world, and convenes but once
in every ten years. There are nine
teen different Methodist organizations
in the world, and each division will be
represented at the Toronto confer
ence. This conference is not clothed
with any legislative power, as is pos
sessed by annual and general confer.
ences of the church, but is meeting
of leading spirits of the church for
the purpose of discussing matters OF
worldwide interest, looking to the ex
tension and influence of the church
and Christianity.
The selection of DR., Watkins, by the
College of Bishops of the M. e. Church
South, as a delegate to this confer
ence, is an honor and compliment
worthily bestowed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
Senator Williams Issues
Warning to The Senate

South some sacrifice?" asked Mr.. Will
liams feelingly.
Mr.. Bristow explained that his sub
stitute measure would only transfer
from the state legislatures to the peo-
pie the duty of electing senators and
promised to vote for the house resolu-
tion if his substitute failed. Mr..
Sutherland said that federal supervis-
ion would have been provided for SEN
atorial elections If, in the beginning
they had had been of popular char
acter. Mr.. Rayner said that federal
supervision was meant to be exercised
only in case of the failure of state
to act. Mr.. Hepburn remarked there
had been various such failures during
the Civil war.
"Of what earthly use was that part
of the constitution during the Civil
WARP" asked Mr.. Borah.
"Of what earthly use was the con
stitution or any part of it during the
Civil war;" asked Mr.. Nelson.
There was a general discussion o.
the motives of the constitutional con
vention in giving federal supervision
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
HERESY CHARGE
Denied BY REV.
WILLIAM D. grant
PENNSYLVANIA DIVINE DE-
cLAREs THAT HIS VIEWS ARE
NOT UNoRTHoDox.
TRIES TO JUSTIFY HIMSELF
Committee on Temperance at Presby-
terian Assembly Reports Election
of Gov. Hooper as One of Years
Bright Spots.

Atlantic City, N. j., May 24.-Fac-
ing his accusers, Rev. William ID.
Grant, of Northumberland, Pa, charg-
ed with heresy, today appeared before
the judicial commission OF the Pres
byterian general assembly and denied
he is unorthodox in his views. He at
tempted to justify his broad concep-
tions by quoting from sermons preach
ed by Rev. Charles Little of Wabash,
Ind, moderator of last years general
assembly, and from sermons of the
Rev. Dr. Jowett, the minister brought
from England to the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, New York.
There is an alarming increase in
the use of alcoholic liquors in the Uni
ted States,'' was the statement of the
committee on temperance, which re-
ported today.
only harm can result from deceiv-
ing the public by charts which indi-
cate a rapid advance in temperance
| legislation and by boastful statements
about making the map all white
while we are doing nothing of the
kind" says the report
Tennessee Bright Spot.
The bright spots OF the year, ac-
cording to the report, are the election
of reform governor in Tennessee
against the efforts of the liquor inter-
ests and the vote by an increased ma
jority to retain prohibition in the con-
stitution of Oklahoma.
The temperance report further says:
"The per capita drink bill in the year
1910 was s24.17. Multiplying this by
as, the size of the American private
family, according to the census of
1900, we have Stills, the annual
drink bill of the average American
family.
Under the caption "The cost of the
curse" the report gives a summary of
the amount of liquor consumed during
last year in the United States, and
places its total cost to the consumers
at $2,256,324,447
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
POSToFFlCE CLERKS TO
MEET IN JACKSON.

Jackson, Miss, May 24-Program
is being prepared for the annual meet
ing of the Mississippi branch of the
United National Association of Post
office Clerks to be held in this city on
May Goth. The convention will be at
tended by representatives of local
branches from the principal cities of
the state, and will be brought to a
close with a banquet in honor of the
visiting delegates at The Edwards on
May S0th at $50 p. m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
RAILROADS Will
BE REPRESENTED
Importance of Statewide lmmigra-
tion Convention at GuIfport Being
Realized by Big Systems.

All railroads lines in Mississippi
and several common carriers travers-
ing other Southern states, will send
representative TO the statewide i'm
migration convention to be held at
Gu,fport on June 23rd and gath.
1t IS expected, also, that the heads
OF s-Yeral great railway systems, in
cluGing President c. H. Markham, of
the Illinois Central, President Curran,
of the Queen & Crescent, and Presi-
dent Finley, of the Southern Railway,
will be present and take active part
in the proceedings.
The colonization movement for cut
over larfs recently launched in South
Mississippi, backed by millions of dol
lars, has given new interest to the
Gulfport convention, and is regard
ed as the first substantial fruit OF
the initial meetinS of the Mississippi
Land Development Association held in
this city one year ago. These coloni-
zation movements are being promoted
by men of practical experience in
such affairs, and who have formed
business-like plans to bring thous
ands of thrifty and industrious whit
settlers to the denuded pine lands OF
the state, placing them on small
farms, and backing them with finan
cial aid until they get on self-sustain
ing basis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
Jury Being Selected For
Benson Murder Trial

start to finish, judging from the array
of counsel retained by either side.
Assisting District Attorney Hall are
Judge N. c. Hill and G.. e. Hill and
associated with ]. R. Tally for the
defense are ex-attorney General Gar
ber of Alabama and d. M. Watkins
of the local bar
The Crime.
On the morning of December the
26th, 1910, the lifeless body of young
Wallace Crymes was found in the door
of the barn at his fathers home in
Hattiesburg, and nearby was his gun,
both barrels of which had been dis
charged, the supposition being that he
had been killed with his own gun.
Suspicion pointed to Henry Benson,
the young negro employed by Mr.. T.
P. Crymes, father of the murdered
boy. 1t was known that Benson had
threatened young Crymes and warned
him not to use his dog to hunt with
the day of the crime, and as Wallace
Crymes contemplated going hunting
that day, It was thought the trouble
over the dog was at the bottom of the
murder. Benson was charged with
the murder by the coroner's jury and
has since that time been confined tC
Jail. A preliminary hearing was had
on the case in February, at which ex
animation of the prisoner was waived
by his attorneys, and he was bount
over, without bail, to await the actor
of the grand jury.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
MAKE WAR ON HYAcINTHs.

New Orleans, May 24.-A statewide
movement having for its object the
destruction of the water hyacinth has
been inaugurated in Louisiana. 1t is
declared that the water hyacinth is
rapidly taking complete possession of
the inland rivers and lakes of the
state, rendering the streams useless
for navigation and drainage and de-
stroying the fish which were formerly
abundant in these waters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
NARROWLY AVERTED

Miss Lora Haney and Miss Mont
gomery, on returning from the base
ball game yesterday in Miss Haney's
buggy, came near having a serious
accident. On crossing the street car
track, the horse was struck by the car
and knocked down. Miss Haney, in
jumping from the buggy, sprained her
ankle, but fortunately neither of the
young ladies were seriously hurt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
in the dissolution of the exchanges
for failure to pay their taxes to the
State Revenue department.
VESSEL STRUCK ROCK
AND is NOW BEACHED.
(Bg Associated PreSs.l

Queenstown, May 24.-The Cunard
Line Steamer "Ivernia," which left
Boston May 16 for Liverpool with
eight hundred passengers, struck
Daunt Rock at noon today during a
fog. The vessel now lies beached on
the eastern bank of Kinloch channel,
in the inner harbor No one on board
was hurt. Tenders are standing by the
vessel to render any assistance neces-
sary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
LUMBERMEN HOLD SESSION.

Chicago, May 24.-The National
Lumber Manufacturers Association,
which has headquarters in Chicago,
opened its annual convention today
A number of important business mat
ters are before the meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24

The case of the State VS.. Henry
Benson, charged with the murder of
Wallace Crymes, was called for trial
in the circuit court this morning.
After a motion for change of venue
was made, last week, by attorneys for
the defense and overruled by Judge
Johnson, a special venire of seventy
five iurymen was sumomned to re-
port this morning.
Witnesses in the case were called,
after which the attorneys for the de-
fense called Circuit Clerk Nixon and
Deputy Sheriff McGilveray to the
stand and questioned them as to the
manner in which the special venire
was drawn. Both testified to the fact
that a majority of the special venire
lived. either in the city or within a
radius of five miles of Hattiesburg.
1t was evidently the object of the de-
fense to get this information in the
record in case of an appeal to the
supreme court.
TIE empaneling of the jury is now
in progress and all but two or three
of the seventy-five special venire were
examined before the box was filled
where they are yet subject to chal
lenge. The difficulty experienced In
filling the jury box promises that the
case will be long drawn out and that
the petit juries for the week will be
almost, if not wholly, exhausted be
fore the case can proceed to trial. Il
promises also to be hard fought from
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated PreSS.)

New Orleans, May 24.-Cotton
was steady, to points down at noon.
Chicago, May 24.-Wheat closed
steady, unchanged to 3-S up. Pro-
visions steady, unchanged to cents
higher.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24

of stock in the business, but actual in
terest in the holdings of the corpora
ton.
According to Vice President Loops
affidavit, the average value of these
individual interests will be $66.09, bas-
ed on the cash and property val
ues of the conducting of the COM
pany's business. The company asses
ses no dividends on these shares, but
at suitable and convenient times, dis
tributes its assets among the share
holders, in such amounts as may be
deemed eXpedient
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
SENATOR D. w. FLETCHER
HOLDS CHURCH OFFICE.
(Bu Associated PrpSS.)

Boston, May PA proposition to
strike the name of United States Sen
ator Duncan U. Fletcher from the list
of vice-presidents of the Unitarian AS
sociation because of his attitude in the
Lorimer case last winter, failed today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24

Washington, May 24.-With warn
ing from Senator Root against expert
menting with the constitution and
caution from John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi, that the South could not
support federal supervision of sena-
torial elections, though favorable to
DIRECT popular vote, the senate yester-
day spent two hours without action,
discussing the house resolution for
electing United States senators by di-
rect popular vote.
Mr.. Root opposed the entire PROPOSE
ton to amend the constitution as to
senatorial elections, his especial OBJ
lection being to deprive congress of
the supervision of senatorial elections.
He thought popular election of sena-
tors would result in the senate's de-
terioration.
Root Notorious"
Mr.. Williams said that Mr.. Root,
not only distinguished but notorious
for his ingenuity, had not covered up
the motives in retaining supervision
of the senatorial elections. With the
election transferred to the polls, said
Mr.. Williams, and federal supervision
retained, there would be exercise o.
federal control when a senator is to b,
elected and he expressed surprise tha
Mr.. Bristow, the insurgent Republican
senator, should push his Southern al
lies into this unnatural position.
Can no form of administration b.
adopted. without demanding from th
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
STRIKE OF FIREMEN NOT
LIKELY TO MATERlALIzE,
(Bu Associated Press.l

Washington, May 24.-The Southern
Railway officials here today expressed
the opinion that there would be no
strike of the firemen on the Southern
system and declared that there is
every reason to believe the pending
controversy will be amicably settled.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
REPORT IN THE
I EXPRESS COMPANY

rS,a~a Miss May "a The s'he,
,.,..., .as4ri. aad capitalization OF
+. southern EXPRESS Company ,.te hlea
..ra. Mississippi Railroad Commls-
.,,, by yico President c. L. Loop ol
.,yin. renn.. Yesterday afternoon
some statements which are OF
,o-t 10 the general public The
horn Express company shows no
a.nifsl stock. no market value Oh
'ap,'n ,,, or other data, quite dissimilar
81 s,'', ,thor express corporations, for the
70 ''o,.on ., that the shares are notlsAasss notlsi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
SILVER JUBILEE OF FlREMeN.

Newark, N. j., May 24.-A celebra-
tion of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the New Jersey Exempt Firemen's s
Association was held here today. The
silver jubilee attracted members from
nearly all the exempt organizations
and paid departments of the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
DUVEEN FINED $4,000;
OTHER BIG FINES PAID,
(BN ASsociated Press.l

New York, May 24.-Henry ]. Du-
veen, one of the firm of Duveen
Brothers, international art dealers,
was fined $4,000 today. He pleaded
guilty yesterday to the under-valuation
of imports. The firm has already paid
a million and a quarter dollars to the
government in the settlement of suits.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
ROYAL WELCOME FOR FLEET.

Copenhagen, Denmark, May "a
Royalty will take part in the welcome
to be extended to the officers of the
American battleship squadron, due
here tomorrow. An elaborate BAN
quet and ball are among the social
features arranged for the week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
GEO. \. Smith
DESPOT FIXING
, LUMBER PRICES
fN-CLAO AGREEMENT BE.
TWEEN WHOLESALE AND RE-
TAIL FIRMS INDICTED.
TEXT OF THOMPSON'S SPEECH
Government Making it Hot For the
Alleged Lumber Trust in Custer
Suit Hearing Before the Missouri
Trust characterization is Caused.

St. Louis, May 24.-That the secre- |
tary OF the Yellow Pine Manufacture
ers Association fixed the monthly
price list Of the organization arbitra-
rily often without reference to trade
conditions represented by sixty-three
correspondents and that this price list
vas binding on members were facts
which Assistant Attorney General At
hnson sought to prove yesterday in
the hearing of the states custer suit
against the so-called lumber trust.
Smith Absolute Power.
In an effort to show that George X.
Smith, the secretary, was an abso-
Lutte power in fixing the price list, the
assistant attorney General cited that
the secretary raised the price for Feb
ruary. 1905 fifty cents a thousand feet
over the January price, notwithstand-
ing bur one correspondent quoted
higher price
Smiths explanation was that he had
other information direct from mem
bers on wei.. h. based tine increase
in the cost H lumber Closing hours
Of the d.r- 'on were utilized sue
ces '.''r nf t'a static I'm se king to
has, admitted evidence an abstract
sf %. F#..rs a . r0..# inc, fl, v u, Or
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-05-24
THE NEWS

Gives the news, general, STATE
and local. Give the circulation
I. man your subscription.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-30
Tho Heroine.

When Representative J. Hampton
Moore was a reporter on the Philadel-
phia Ledger he was assigned one
night to go out and get human in.
terest story about woman who had
died at the age of SS, leaving a twin
sister. with whom she had lived for
so years, as sole survivor OF an old
family.
The house stood opposite n ceme-
terry at the outskirts of town, and
Moore wished as he pulled aside the
Grape to ring the bell. that his city
editor wouldn't be SO fertile with his
ideas for human interest stories. A
woman friend OF the aged sisters
opened the door and ushered ].
Hampton into the parlor, over in one
corner of which rested the dead sister
In her coffin.
The neighbor seemed to feel that 1t
was up to her to entertain the re.
porter while he was waiting for the
other sister to drag herself in for tho
interview. BY way of small talk, the
woman motioned with her thumb In
the direction of the coffn and remark.
ed: That's the lady that died
81 suspected as much replied
Moore.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-30
PECULIAR AFTER EFFECTS
OF GRIP THIS YEAR.
Leaves Kidneys In Weakened Condition

Doctors in all parts of the country
have been kept busy with the epidemic
of grip which has visited SO many
homes. The symptoms of grip this year
are very distressing and leave the sys-
tenn in a run down condition, particu-
larly the kidneys which seem to suffer
most, as every victim complains of
lame back and urinary troubles which
should not be neglected, as these dan
ger signals often lead to more serious
sickness, such as dreaded Bright's Dis
ease. Local druggists report large
sale on DR.. Kilmers Swamp Root which
SO many people say soon heals and
strengthens the kidneys after an at
tack Of grip. Swamp-Root Is a great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy, and
being an herbal compound, has a gen
tie healing effect on the kidneys, which
is almost Immediately noticed by those
who try it. DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y, offer to send sample
bottle of Swamp-Root, free by mail, to
every sufferer who requests it. A trial
will convince any one who may be in
need of it. Regular size bottles so cts.
and $1.00. For sale at all druggists.
Be sure to mention this paper.
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-30
FRENCH BEAN COFFEE,
A HEALTHFUL DRINK

The healthiest ever; you can grow
1t in your own garden on a small
patch 10 by 10, producing so pounds or
more. Ripens in Wisconsin 30 days.
Used in great quantities in France,
Germany and all over Europe. Send
15 cents in stamps and we will mail
you package giving full culture d.
rections as also our mammoth seed
catalog free, or send 81 cents and get
in addition to above 10000 kernels
unsurpassable vegetable and flower
seeds-enough for bushels Of vege-
tables and flowers. John A. Salzer
Seed Co.. 1872 s. 9Th St, La Crosse. Wis
Gilpin observer., 1911-03-30
From "Ihe Blue Rird.n

In Maeterlinck's blue Bird" little
Tyltyl goes to some far-off heavenly
place to learn that love abides with
him at home. There he meets Mother
Love. He says he wishes to stay with
her always, where she looks SO beau
tiful to him. She answers: But it's
Just the same thing; 1 am down be-
low, we are all down below. i.
You have come up here only to real
ize and to learn, once for all. how to
see me when you see me down be-
low. Do you understand, Tyl-
tyl, dear? You believe your.
self in heaven; but heaven is wher-
ever you and kiss each other. :.
There are not two mothers, and you
have no other. Every child
has only one; and it is always the
same one and always the most beau
tiful; but you have to know her and
to know how to look.