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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

There is glory enough fcr; fcr ALL"
Sampson died a few years ago
broken in mind and body and will
best be remembered by the part he
played in the fight on Schley and as
the pet of the naval clique. Dewey
suffered in the estimation of the peo-
pie by allowing a group of politicians
to announce him as a candidate for
the presidency, thinking his great
popularity would be an asset, Admir-;
al Schley has lived a quiet peaceful
life since his retirement and, now
goes to his reward after fife nobly
spent in the service Of his country.
In the spring Of 1901, shortly after
the historic investigation of the battle
of Santiago. Admiral Schley made a
triumphal tour of the south in ac-
ceptance of invitations from different
cities and states, and three years af-
ter the battle which made him ia
nous was welcomed and acclaimed
as If he was fresh from winning his
honors; testimonial of the affection
Of his people and the resentment they
feet at the attempted humiliation OF
their hero.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
NUMBER OF DEAD
IN FLOOD IS NOW
PLACED At 100
EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS LOSS
BY BURSTING OF BIG DAM
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
scene OF VAST DEsOLATlOl
Dead Are So Badly MangIed That
Identification Is Almost Impossible.
Fires Follow Flood and Adds to the
Horrors.
(By Associated Press.)

Austin, Penn, Oct with the ar
rival of a carload of coffins this morn
ing the grimness Of the tragedy that
practically obliterated this town Sat
urday afternoon with the bursting of
the Big Dam was impressed upon the
survivors and workers, who today be-
gan anew their efforts to recover
bodies of the victims. Twenty victims
have already been placed in temper
ary morgue, including two from Cos
tello The identified dead number
twelve, and the total dead is now es
timated at between $50 and 200. Aus
tin, Costello and the valley beyond
today present pictures of desolation
and it is safe to say the property loss
is not less than eight million dollars
The paper and lumber industries are
utterly destroyed, many families are
homeless and suffering among the
poor is great.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
(By Associated Pross.)

London. Oct. "A maze of contra.
dictory reports continue to shroud
whatever history has been enacted in
the first two days of the Turko-ttal
ian war in the East MEDITERRANEAN.
Whether Tfipoli has been invested
by italian troops cannot be definitely
determined. There is just one thing
certain. The Italians had not attack
ed the North African city up to mid
night Saturday. Italian censorship
of the wires out of Tripoli l., held
resposible for the lack of definite
news. Reports from outlying sources
are helplessly lacking.
Marseilles. France, Oct. 2-Tele-
graphic communication with Tripoli
has been cut off since four o'clock
yesterday morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

ed is shown by the daily request from
different points for Mr.. Listers pres
ence.
He and associates will be on hand
early next Spring and personally as
sist whenever possible the planting
and making ready Of the crop.
After a thorough trip of inspection
and assistance on the line of the G. e.
s. |. Mr.. Lister will go North for the
purpose of inducing immigration to
this section, by personal solicitation,
booklet and descriptive advertising.
One of the proposed ideas is to get
one or two substantial truckers from
certain sections to pay personal visits
Of inspection to this section and to
report the results of this trip to neigh
bors.
The G. & S. I. will expend an enor-
nous sum to maintain this new de-
partment, paying large salaries to the
experts who will conduct the expert
ments and assist in the introduction
of new and modern methods of truck
ing, and in farming and distributing
descriptive advertising setting forth
the advantages of our country. Much
of the printing is already in the hands
of the publishers and is expected
| from the press in the next few days
| Magazine and newspaper advertising
will also be used, and every. plan
imaginable used to get more people.
This road will offer special rates
to the trucker which will be addition
al incentive to those who are looking
for new and prosperous country tc
settle
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

The only trouble reported today
was the burning of trestle $50 feet
long, three miles north Of Douglas. A
white fireman was also beaten at vi
dalia. The officials of the road claim
that they have evidence against the
persons guilty of arson, and that ar
rests will be made at once.
General Manager ]. M. Turner and
Mr.. Bemiss are here handling the
strike. Mr.. Turner says the negroes
and white men are all armed along
the line of the road, but he does not
expect any serious trouble.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

most subtle ways, sometimes through
our dearest friends, through books,
pictures and even through the Bible.
There is no such thing as necessary
evil Sin is yielding to temptation,
and there is no harm in the tempta-
tion but in the yielding. Whatever is
evil is not necessary and what u not
evil is necessary.
Christ was tempted like as we, and
the Father gave him no store Of diyin-
ity that would stay the tempter, so
He the more appreciates our weak
nesses. In overcoming temptation We
grow stronger and stronger. Unless
we repent we are surely lost.
A splendid attendance was evident
in the Sunday school yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
Gulf G. Ship Island Railroads
NelD immigration Department

Mr.. L. II. Lister, newly appointed
industrial and immigration agent for
the Gulf and Ship Island railroad, was
in Hattiesburg Saturday en- route for
Magee where he was to address a
meeting of farmers.
Mr.. Lister has been working near
here for the last month and results ac-
complished have been phenominal.
His work as planned is in stimulating
interest in early truck raising, prov
ing by tested facts that his plan is
feasible and practicable,and he states
by this time next year farmers in
this section who have depended large
ly on their cotton crop, will be thous-
ands of dollars ahead under his plan.
The principle products encouraged
and mentioned os early truck are
Irish and sweet potatoes, tomatoes
okra, cabbage, lettuce and cucumbers
which can be raised here profitably
and easily.
Mr.. Lister states that his road will
push the early truck proposition from
now on, and the encouragement given
thus far has more than met the most
favorable views of it's promoters
More than 300 farmers met with hin
fthis morning at Braxton and gave g
most attentive and cordial audience
to his address, frequently interuptint
to ask questions and to obtain advice
on different things pertaining Il
planting or cultivating of some par
ticular vegetable. An idea of the
popularity and enthusiasm with whicl
this new department is being receiv
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
RICH men GUILTY
OF SMUGGLING
Wisconsin Manufacturer And Mem.
phis Capitalist Struggled JeweIry
To United States.

New York, Oct. 2.-Nathan Allen,
rich leather manufacturer Of
Kenosha, Wisconsin, appeared in the
United States Circuit Court here to-
day and entered a plea of guilty to all
the counts in the indictment charging
him with smuggling jewelry into this
country. John R. Collins, of Mem
phis, Tenn, a capitalist, organizer OF
the Southern Coal Company, also ap-
peared before Judge Hough and plead
ed guilty to the final count in the in
dictment charging him with SNUG
Cling.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
CHANGE IN DINING
SERVICE AT HOTEL

Jesse Cotton, formerly of Brook
haven, who, has been living here for
several months, now has charge of
the dining room at the Hotel Hatties-
burg and has made many decided i'm
provements for good since assuming
control. The hotels evening dinners
are becoming quite popular with local
patronage and a decided increase is
observed. Mr.. Cotton will cater par
ticularly to this line of customers and
will no doubt merit continued sue
cess
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
HHE LULL BEFORE
The STORM IN
BIG LABOR WAR
RAILROADS PREPARE FOR THE
COMING STRUGGLE AT
VARIOUS POINTS.
REAL STRUGGLE tBEGINS TODAY
Effort to Open Shops at Various
Points With strike-Breakers viii
f. Be Made and From Now on Lines
Will Be Closely Drawn.
=
REAL STRUGGLE EBEGINS TODAY
= . = q . = = > !: = = q 4 . .
. WHAT LABOR DEMANDS. ::

: Recognition of Shop Employees :
: Federation, representing machin- :
& lists, blacksmiths, boiler-makers :
: and sheet metal workers. :
:: All present or future employees :
: not members shall join the fed :
: Grafton within 80 days. Z:
:: The company to agree that the :
: control and final settlement of I:
! differences with employees shall :
! rest with a federated committee ::
: representing the five crafts. !:
:: To restrict the number of ap- I:
: prentices. ::
4: A fiat increase of seven cents ::
: an hour for all mechanics and ::
:. helpers.
!. No employe shall work by the ::
j: piece, bonus or premium system. ::
=: No form of physical examina- L:
!: ton or personal record shall be d:
- required. Z:
:: If forces are reduced, employees (
!. are to indicate who shall be laid /:
:. off and seniority shall rule. 4
= No employe belonging to the
:. federation to be discharged with .
:: out hearing. .
= :: I: = = = = :. :. :. :: :. :. :. I: :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
GEM CAFE MAKES
SEVERAL IMPROVEMENT

The Gem Cafe, opposite the Hotel
Hattiesburg, conducted by Otis Smith,
has just added several substantial
and attractive improvements to their
popular eating house.
A new electric sign has been added,
a new ladies entrance made to the Ia
dies dining room, and the apartments
above the restaurant have been re-
papered and refurnished throughout
and the whole place bears a pleasing
and attractive newness, which fits
well with the usual prompt service
and appetizing menu.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

Austin, Pa, Oct. 2.-Estimates of
the loss of life in the flood that over
w"h.,telmed the town of Austin yesterday
diminished today when an army of
voluntary rescuers worked its way
into the masses of wreckage. In the
opinion of many on the' ground, the
number of deaths will not reach $50.
while the less hopeful place the list
of fatalities at 800.
The property loss will exceed $6,-
100000, and it is the general opinion
that the town viii never be rebuilt
Two at least of the large plants will
not be reconstructed, and a majority
Of the business men of the place have
heen financially ruined.
State officials in charge of the stu
tion, after a hasty canvass of the pop
ulation, today expressed the belief
that not more than $50 are dead in
Continued on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

London, Oct. 2.-Out of perfect
maze of conflicting reports and rumors
it is utterly impossible at the present
stage TO sift the grains Of truth con-
cerning the opening days OF the Tureo-
Italian war 1t appears even doubtfs1l
whether there has been any actu& a.
cupation of Tripoli, and Il Is .prseticel7
ly certain that there has been no Tour
bardment by the Italian warships Y
seems also certain that NE repQI<4d
destruction of the Turkish fieef l. On
true. In fact. the only resultNsf the
first thre days hostilities which can
be vouched for is the destruction OF
the Turkish destroyers by the Duke
Continued on Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
SITTING CHARGES AGAINST
SENATOR ISAAC STEPHENSON

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct 2.-With
charges before it that United States
Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wiscon-
sin, secured his election on March 4th
1909, by means of bribery and other
corrupt uses of money, the sub-com-
mittee on privileges and elections OF
the United tSates Senate began its
sessions here today. Senator Steph
enson was summoned as the first wit
ness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
CABLES TO TRIPOLI NOT WORKING
Nothing Appears to Be Certain Ex-
cept That Italy Had Not Attacked
Tripoli Up to Midnight Saturday.
Naval Engagements Reported.
80 80 = : = T. = I: = q . = =
I. SUMMARY OF THE
Z: TURCO-lTALiAN WAR.

:: An official report to the Italian =
= Ministry of Marine says that =
:. three Turkish warships we're =
{. sunk at the mouth of the Darda. +
: nelles. =
:: Constantinople advices, how =
!: ever, say that the Turkish squad !:
!. ron from Beirut reached the OF =
:. toman capital in safety =
{. The port of Reschadie, Turkey, :
= was bombarded by Italian cruis- =
I: ers.
= Arms and ammunitions have I:
!. been distributed to the Arabs at :
{. Tripoli, and they will resist the :
: italian advances. :
:. 1t was denied at Athens that {.
!. the Greek Army is mobilizing. :
!: King Peter, Of Bulgaria, has =
!: called meeting of his Cabinet to .
I: discuss the war situation. ;
!: Austrian troops are said to be :
I: concentrating on the frontier of :
I. Novibazar :
{. A military rebellion has start :
!. ed at Prevesa, where the Italian ::
: troops were landed, the Turkish Z:
!. forces there declaring for the old :
:. regime. :
:. Fear of a holy war of Moham- ::
= medans against Christians Is felt I:
( : in London. :.
: semi-official note declares :
:. the statement that Italian forces :
: landed at Prevesa is absolutely =
:. false. Prevesas adds the note, is, Z.
:. however, base Of operations for :
= Turkish torpedo boats against =
:: the coasts ahd commerce Of ITALY. Z
:: Fire was opened by the Itsltan =
:. fleet upon the forts at TripoH 9
: Saturday morning. It ceased al :
:: most Immediately, the Turkish :
!. troops evacuating Tripeli with :
1. the object, as it appears, of pre- I:
:: pairing for resistance in the in ::
: terror. :
******** = **>~~=~* .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

also extended thanks to those who
have so faithfully helped in building
up Columbia Street church to its pres
ent prosperous conditions. He also
paid a pleasing compliment to Mr..
Spivy McWilliams, violinist, who
leaves today for Louisville to attend
school and Mr.. John Perry who is at
present in Bay ST.. Louis and who
also was a member of the orchestra.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
MORE OUT AT LAFAYETTE.

Lafayette, La, Oct. 2.-The strike
situation has changed materially
since yesterday Last night the car
repairers walked out. swelling the
ranks of the strikers to the number OF
about 100. It Is reported that the rail-
road company has made arrange
ments to work non-union men in the
place of the union men, and train
load of such men, under the protec
CONTINUED on Page Eght-)ux
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
THE MARKETS.

(By ASSOcidted PreSS.)
Chicago, Oct. 2.-Wheat weak, one
eighth to one-fourth lower. Pro-
visions strong, five t ten cents higher.
New Orleans, Oct. Profit taking
around noon caused a reaction in cot
ton trading and at noon prices had
recovered until they were but three to
eight points under Saturdays close.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
w. w. oUlNN'S CONDITION
is MORE SERIOUS

W. w. Quinn, sawyer for the J. j.
Newman Lumber Co., who was seri-
ously injured Friday night. is in more
serious condition and friends fear
that his injuries may prove fatal. Mr..
Quinn is one of the city's best citizens
and is held in high esteem by all who
Ixpnuy Kim
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
rMnlMEs STAND IDLE.

Augusta, Ca. Oct. Not a wnee'
r,oysd on the Georgia and Florida
road today. but vice President Z. L.
pa,,iss gave out a statement tonlgm
mat every engine on the road woulu
he manned tomorrow with white nre- s
who would he fully protected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
TORPEDO BOATS SUNK.

London, Oct. "A despatch to the
Lloyds from Corfu says two Turkish
torpedo boats were sunk and a third
captured off Gumenitza by the patroll-
ing Italian fleet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
ANOTHER AIR MAN
FALLS TO EARTH
lRr Associated Press.l

Huntingdon, Ind, Oct. 2.-Caught in
a sudden gust of wind, G. P. Rodgers
aeroplane dived to earth today just as
he had started from the city toward
Chicago on his coast to coast trip,
The. machine was wrecked and Rod
gers painfully bruised.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

T. J. Mitchell, representing the Civ
ilian Shoe Company. of Boston, and
who has many friends here, is in town
in the interest of his concern.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

view and that when the time comes
theer will be several cases of cold feet
in and about Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Railroad officials
and shop men on the Hartman lines
who struck yesterday to enforce their
demands for recognition of the new
ly-organized federation. spent today
in preparing for the struggles which
will begin in earnest tomorrow. The
-walk-out occurring just before the
Saturday half-holiday gave the rail-
roads a full day and half in which
IN make preparations to run the shops
and il was stated today that in many
places practically full force would
be at work. The men at the big Burn
side shops here spent the day quiet
ly.
Watchers near the shops stockade
say that more than 100 strike-break-
ers were brought into the stockade on
a special train. Provisions for keep
ing the men at the shops also were
made. There was no sign of a demon
sctration. although a guard of police
men were constantly at the gates
President Markham OF the Illinois
Central said nothing had been done
Inv the railroad during the day.
saturday afternoon and Sunday Is
a holiday" he said. "but we expec'
T the sbops to open on time tomor
: {yow.p
Jnlius Kruttschnitt, vice pres'den
~ tho Hartman lines. spent most o
the day playing COLL
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02

Chicago, Oct. Both railroad Off
cials and union officials express sat
isfaction with the strike situation on
the Hartman lines of railroads. The
only violence reported thus far was
the stoning of = mail train containing
strike-breakers at McComb City, Mis-
sissippi. Sunday. Union headquar-
tiers claim that twenty to thirty thou
sand men on the Illinois Central, I'm
ion Pacific and Southern Pacific and
the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley
roads are out. Railroad officials as
sert that not half that number obeyed
the strike order and that the roads
would transact business with little in
terruption this week. In some in
Stances the unions permitted old EN-.
ployes of the roads who are eligible
for pensions to remain at work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-02
7hE WEATHER.

!. Fair tonight and Tuesday =
:: Cooief tonieht north portion; :.
:. light Ssouth wipds. =
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

"a Person of Some Importance" is
the title of a new book by Lloyd Os-
bourne, published today by the Bobbs
Merrill Co. of Indianapolis. It is decid-
edly and delightfully."- Stevenson. Its
young herO=Matt Broughton-visits
the South Pacific seas over which how
ers the Stevenson glamour, finds there
on a lonely island something even
more romantic than buried treasure
and through a succession of extraordi-
nary and thrilling events works out to
conclusion the problem which this
discovery presents. Thus the scene, in
part-for the story jumps back to
Am erica-and the spirit of the whole,
that of adventure for adventures sake,
what the old story-teller'S called
deeds of daring-do, is Stevenson
again. But Mr.. Osbourne's plot and
characters have a distinct favor all
their own. The adventures take an
odd, whimsical turn peculiar to
their author. The makeup of the
story as a whole is unique,-One might
Hken it to a huge layer cake.
First there is an absorbing layer of
realism, telling the early hardships of
the young hero as an orphan and as
a naval student at the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, whence he is expelled
and runs away to sea- Next comes a
layer Of almost pure humor of a most
original and diverting nature with a
background of boarding house life
whose characteristic types are anus
ingly sketched- A layer Of love comes
third in the hero's meeting with
charming Chris and his determined
efforts to win her for his wife. And
last and best comes a layer of romance
in the adventures of Matt and Chris on
board the EsmeraIda, where they have
been trapped and in the final explana-
ton as to who Matt's mysterious early
friend. known as John Mort, really was
A human quality marks the pages,
supplementing the humor and love and
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

as 70 be almost unbearable at times. In this
way the sores would spread from one place 20
another. back and forth over the whole Of my
upper lip and chin, and at times the whole
lower part Of my face would be q solid sore.
This condition continued for four or I've years.
without getting any better. and IN fact got
worse all the time, 50 much so that my vile
became alarmed lest IL prove fatal.
During all this time OF boils and eczema.
I doctored with the best physicians Of this
part Of the country, but 70 no avail. finally
/ decided to try Cutlcura Remedies which
did. taking the Cuticura Rcsolvcnt inter-
nally. applying the Cuticura Ointment 20
the sores, and using the Cuticura Soap for
washing. In a very short time began TO
notice improvements, and continued 10 use
the Cuticura Remedies until within less than
a yea / was wen again, and have not had q,
recurrence OF the trouble since, which is over
twenty years. 1 have recommended Cuticura
Remedies to others ever since. and have great
faith IN them as remedies for skin diseases. %
(signed) A. C. Brandon. Attorucy-af-Lar7
Greenvlle, o.. Jan. II. 1911.
Sold throughout the world. senu 70
Potter D. & C. Corp. Dept. "a. Boston. for
Tree sample Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

The wild and picturesque scenes
along THE Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" which so many thousand have
passed through in John Fox Jr. s,
novel of that name, are disappearing
rapidly Jenkins, the Consolidation
Coal companys model city on Elkhorn
Creek, is being built wheSe the closing
scenes of John Fox, Jr.'s, story are
laid. The primitive log house in the
Shadows of the Cumberland, in
married to Hale, the engineer, has
been torn down, and in its place now
stand the Offices of the coal company.
Soon the whistle of the locomotive will
proclaim civilization to the one-time
haunt of Bad Rufe Toliver."
Through friends in close touch with
C. n. & A. NJ Williamson. co-authors
of THE Golden Silence" recently pub
lished by Doubleday, Page & Co, it is
learned that Robert Hichens. author of
''The Garden of Allah" wrote them an
exceedingly complimentary letter on
their treatment of the Great Sahara
Desert, where fThe Golden Silence"
is laid The Williamsons are spending
the summer working in London, where
they went from their Italian villa for
the coronation. They expect to take
a motor trip through Scotland this
month
Gladys Davidson, wen-known for
her Selections from the Operas etc,
has selected and retold for children
1.-The Arabian Nights, which H. M
Caldwell Co. Boston and New York,
have just published. In this selection
the best of the Arabian Nights"
stories are retold in such a manner as
to appeal successfully to children,
while retaining much of their original
quality. The illustrations are by Helen
Stratton, who enjoys an enviable repu-
tation as an illustrator Of fairy tales.