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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-21
RIG fight NOW
SEEMS ALMOST
A CERTAINTY
i MADERo SAYS HE WILL ATTACK
JAuREz TODAY If DiAz DOES
NOT RESIGN.
LARGE ARMY Is NOW RtADi
Rebel Leader Says it is Time Tha
Diaz Sacrifice Something
No Armstice.
LARGE ARMY is NOW READY

El Paso. Tex, April 21.-Unless the
federals make an attack on the rebei
army, Francisco l. Madero says there
will be no assault on Jaurez until after !
3 o'clock this afternoon. If by that
time he has not received assurances
from Porfirio Diaz that he will retire
from the presidency, Madero declares
tGEJaurez fight will take place at
once.
"All that the federals want is time
to bring up more reinforcements, ne
said, when asked if he would consider
an armistice. II will give Diaz twenty
four hours to resign" he said yester-
day afternoon, when a delegation OF
Ell Pasoans and Mexican citizens called
upon him in his camp in the hills near
Jaurez and asked him to consider
peace terms.
The latter assertion was not only a
reply to the volunteer peace commits
sion, but also Gonzales Garcia, secre-
tary general of the revolutionary Junta,
who carried a message from DR.. Go
mez, in Washington, asking for de-
lay in the attack.
He said it was his final reply to all
attempts to secure peace-that Diaz
must surrender the presidency
The volunteer peace commissioners
who visited the provisional president
and insurrecto commander went under
permission of the federals, and made
tisSStrip in two automobiles with white
Yhe Associated Press correspondent
was in the camp when Madero me
them. After the conference Madert
dictated the following:
Madero's Statement.
"The peace commission came unoff
cially and asked under what terms
would make peace.
"I said | would agree as | have a
ready said to DR.. Gomez, that in tn
interest of peace would resign as tn
provisional president of Mexico, bu
only if consider that the will OF tn
people has been satisfied; otherwis
the revolution will continue, notwitl
standing any peace negotiations.
81 know all the people want th
retirement of General Diaz and no r.
election For that purpose | will a.
cept, as provisional president, any on
of the members of the present cabin'
who will call a new election.
"In case this condition is agree
upon7Nwe want Jaurez to be delive
ed xSttws and then an armistice will
sigsseddine'
3sus<1n wait until Friday evenir
to hear the result of the peace neg
I tiations which are being directed
q Dr. Vasquez Gomez. If no answ
comes l will continue hostilities."
Madero is waiting for Diaz to sci
Continued on Page Six
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-21
ANIMAL
CAUGHT NEAR CITY

Mr.. ]. A. Travis has good-shed
web-footed amphibious animal, known
as a Texas, or horned frog, that was
caught on the Leaf river road, near
Mr.. Dave Lees store, by a negro
Thursday.
Mr.. Travis was in the city Thurs
day showing his pet but he has
grown. ts,reed Of it, and will give it to
anyone who VANS II.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-21
RlCHTON NEWS ITEMS.

Richton, Miss, April 21.-The public
schools here close today. Teachers
for next year have not yet been chos
en-.
A revival is in progress at the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Pastor
Fiskes is doing the preaching.
Two more cars of truck will bC
shipped from here this week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-21
MUCH INTEREST
in GOOD WORK
Organization of Mems Prayer Circle
erfected-offcers and Com
mittees Elected.

&he meeting of the Mems Prayer
Circle at the office of DIR. E. j. Currie
in the court house yesterday evening
was largely attended. Captain j. F.
Carter led the meeting and much in
terest in the proposed work of this
circle was evidenced by the attend
.ance and by the expressions of those
present.
RI. Bennett was elected secretary
and was instructed to procure a reg
istration book to be used at each meet
ing, for the purpose of keeping regis
ter Of those who attended.
AS previously stated I'M The News
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-21
YOUNG MAN HAD
HAND CUT OFF BY SAW

Virgins, Miss, April 2l.--Thad
Finch, a young white man, happened
to an accident while EPrking in the
planning mill of the lyndon Lumber
Company here Wednesday morning
He has his right hand so badly cut by
saw until it necessitated amputa
tion of the whole hand except the
thumb.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-21
Today's Service.

This morning at 10 O'Clock Or. Mas
see addressed another large congrega-
ton on THE Kingdom" and will
preach tonight for the last time, as he
must return to his duties as pastor of
the First Methodist church of Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
He has accomplished a fine work
here and not only the Baptsts, but
many others, regret to see him leave
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-21
TWO MEN HANGED FOR
NUMBERING GERMAN
(By Associated Press.)

Baton Rouge, La, April 21.-Eugene
Besancon and Francois Rodin were
hanged in the State prison here this
afternoon for the murder of Herman
Reidel, an aged German clocksmith In
New Orleans last October.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-21
BILL TO ESTABLISH
. FEDERAL DISTRICT
. COURT IN CITY.

!: Washington, April 21.-Repre- :
!. sentative B. P. Harrison, of the :.
:. Sixth Mississippi district, today ::
:. introduced a bill providing for :;
:. the creation of federal district :
:. court to be held at Hattiesburg, :
:. Miss. The district would en- =.
:. brace the counties of Forrest, :
:. Perry, Lamar, Jefferson Davis, :
:. Jones, Covington and Lawrence :
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, D. c., April 21. :
Generally fair tonight and satur- :
, day. :
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sThe reward" DR.. Massee said, ''i'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-21

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
ELKS PLAN A
GLORIOUS time
May 9-10, To Be The Greatest
Ever Held.

Advices received by Hattiesburg
Elks are to the effect that the annual
convention of the Mississippi Associa-
ton of Elks at Greenville on May 9th
and 10th, is going to be the greatest
ever held by the organization, both in
attendance and elaborateness of pro-
gram arranged for the entertainment
of the visitors.
Several thousand souvenir programs
appropriately labelled dope" and en-
closed in huge capsules, are being sent
over the state urging the Hello Bill
boys to hike for Greenville on May 9th,
and the fact that the delta metroealis
is the home of THE Cotton Pickers,, .
Mississippi's most famous lodge, is
alone sufficient to insure large at
tendance
The two-day program is so thorough
ly crowded with entertainment fea-
lures that it is impossible to see how
any of the visitors are going to get
any time to sleep, and doubtless slum-
ber will be far removed from their
thoughts, once they get in the giddy
whirl that has been prepared for them,
and they will adopt Ex-President Frank
Scott's famous motto, "I'll do anything
in reason, but | won't go home"
The convention proper will be pre-
sided over over by DIR. ]. c. French, of
Natchez, who has been at the head of
the organization for the past year.
There are twenty-three local lodges
and about $500 members in this state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
Bond Election Carries;
Schools to Be Improved

Hattiesburg is to have the long need
ed new high school building. The
voters Of the city have said the build
ing, must be erected and the city COM
missioners will gladly conform to the
wishes of the people.
In the bond election held Tuesday
424 votes were cast for the issuance of
bonds and 40 against. 499 votes
were polled, but 35 of the number were
irregular and had to be thrown out.
Nearly ALI of the irregular votes were
for the bond issue.
There are 117S registered voters in
the city and the vote polled was not
as large as was hoped for, but it
clearly shows the sentiment of the
people.
In the west side box the vote was
244 for and 1S against the bond issue.
At the east side box 1870 votes were
cast for and % against.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26

The meeting of the Commercial
Club last night was the best attended
of any held in some time.
Mr. John A. Fox, special director
of the National Rivers and Harbors
Congress, made an interesting and in
structive address on the work of the
organization. The purpose of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress
is to use its influence with congress
men in securing appropriations for
systematic and practical work on the
water courses and to send out lectur-
ers to speak on the needs of the va
rious streams and arouse public senti-
ment to demand favorable legislation.
The real needs of streams are ex-
planned and efforts put forth to pre-
vent useless expenditures. A great
deal has been accomplished by the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
HIGH PRICES PAID
FOR RARE BOOKS.

New York, April 26.-American bid
ders continue to take the cream of the
offerings at the second day of the auc-
tioning off of the late Robert Hoes
collection of rare books today. The
highest price reached was $4,000 at
which the original edition of William
Blake's poem Milton was sold to
George D. Smith, presumably acting
for Henry E. Huntington, of Califor-
mia, The first French edition of Boo
oaccios works. which Mr.. Hoe ac-
quired for less than $4,000, was sold
to Smith for $1,000. Miss Bell Green,
librarian for ]. Pierpont Morgan, paid
So, 500 for copy of THE Marriage Of
Heaven and HELL" by Blake. ,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26

A law was enacted by the last state
legislature providing that two-thirds of
the votes cast in such an election de-
cides the issue. Therefore the issu-
ance of the school bonds by the city
commissioners has been authorized by
large majority.
Bonds will be issued in the sum of
$4,000. OF this amount $33,50O will
be used in constructing public school
building in Ward One on the site Of
the Main street school, $1,000 is to be
used in repairs on the Hardy Street
school building, and $4,000 in liquidat-
ing an existing Indebtedness of the
city of Hattiesburg of long standing.
Arrangements have been practically
made with the local banks to take the
bonds, and the city commissioners and
! school board does not expect to lose
any time in getting the school improve.
ments under headway.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26

notice that he intends to be an aspir-
ant four years hence.
Hon. Earle Brewer is still going it
alone for the governorship, and it
has now reached the point where
there is not even a remote probability
that he will have opposition.
Similarly, Hon. d. T. Thompson has
no opposition for the Office of state
auditor, and it looks like he will cap
ture that honor without a contest
He has rendered efficient service
during the past four years as deputy
auditor.
For all other state offices there are
two or more candidates in the field
Thus far these contests have attract
ed little or no attention, public inter
est being chiefly centered in the sena
torial campaign.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
MEETING GROWS
in Interest
A Large Crowd Greeted Pastor Solo
mon at the Columbia Street
Church Last Night.

There was a large crowd to greet
Columbia Street Baptist church. The
preacher took his text from the tenth
chapter of John:"I am the door, by
me if any man enter in, he shall be
saved, and shall go in and go out, and
shall find pasture"
Mr. Solomon said his ambition was
to make the gospel simple; he cared
for no reputation for himself. Stress
was made on the words II am" and
"by me-" Jesus the Savior; Jesus the
only Savior The Savior says: Il am
the way, the truth, and the life; no
man cometh to the Father but by
me; "any man." whatever may have
been his condition. Jesus came to
save sinners. There is no class gos-
pel-Jesus is gracious to all that come
unto Him.
After salvation there is liberty
Go in and go out" "If the Son shall
make you free ye shall be free in
deed. > The Shepherd protects His
sheep.
There were three additions to the
church, making seventeen up to date.
One was baptized.
Mr.. T. S. Jackson, the choir leader
who has been sick, was back in his
place The members are greatly en-
couraged at the progress the meeting
is making.
Services are held each day at 10 a
M and 7;30 p. m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
SPINNERS Will
RAISE COTTON
IN THE STATE
MOST OF MONEY INVESTED SAID
TO BE BY LONDON
CAPITALISTS.
OTHER INVESTMENTS EXPECTED
Foreign spinners Believe the Price of
the Fleecy STAPLE Will
Soon Advance.
OTHER INVESTMENTS EXPECTED

Jackson, Miss, April 26.-It devel-
ops that English spinners are inter-
ested in the purchase of the two
Scott plantations in the delta, result
ing in the formation of two large cor
porations, and that, for the frsi time
in the history of cotton culture, the
spinners will begin to produce the
staple.
Two separate corporations were
formed by a group of spinners, who
have associated with them Memphis
and one Jackson capitalist. Most of
the money invested is from London,
and the companies will engage two
experienced men to conduct the farm
ing operations for them. 1t is said
that another British group is consid-
ering the purchase of some of the cut
over lands in Southwest Mississippi
for cotton purposes.
Representatives of the English fl
nanciers have been in Mississippi sew
eral days looking into conditions, and
ii is these same capitalists or their
associates who are looking over the
Mississippi Central railroad and Unit
! ed States Lumber Company. 1t is re-
ported that options have been secured
on these properties, and that an eff
fort was made to get an option on the
New Orleans Great Northern railroad
but failed.
The statement is made from a re-
liable source, that foreign capitalists
are looking to Mississippi for invest
ments, and that other syndicates may
get into this state in a short time.
Some of these corporations, it is said,
may take over extensive agricultural
| interests, while others are looking for
investment in various lines.
Foreign spinners are going into the
cotton producing business because
they believe that, in a few years, the
price of the staple will advance to a
point where it win be impossible to
go into the open market for the pro-
duct and make purchases at figures
that will allow fair margin of profit
to the manufacturer. In other
words, they believe it viii be cheaper
to raise their own cotton than buy it
through the usual channels, and the
cotton raised on the Triumph and
Lake Vista plantations will be ginned,
compressed and shipped direct from
these plantations to the cotton mills
in England.
This. it is said. is but the first step
in this direction, and other foreign
cotton spinners will probably. in the.
near future, purchase lands in several
Southern states and begin to raise
cotton in the same way.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
GREATER SOUTH
is THE Slogan
Railroad Representatives Plan for
Blazonng Forth the Seuth's
Advantages.

Washington, April 26.-Practically
every important railroad in the South
was represented here yesterday with
Anthony Brownell, president of the
Century Syndicate of New York, for
nationwide advertising of the
South. Ways and means for the best
placing before the public the opportu-
mites which the South offers to home
seekers were discussed.
The campaign had it's origin at the
Southern Commercial Congress at At
lanta. Ca. in March. At that time
Mr.. Brownel addressed the con-
gress on Cooperation and Publicity,
which set the delegates discussing
plans for a greater South.
No doubt plans were formulated
The representative of the railroads
soon will meet again, when they will
decide upon the best means for car
rying on their campaign.
Among those at the meeting were
II. L. Lawrence, New Orleans
Mobile and Chicago railroad;
B. E. Rice, Norfolk and Southern; M
v. Richards, Southern railroad; K. T
Crawley, Chesapeake and Ohio
Charles t. Fay. Louisville and Nash
Vile; H. L. Anderson, Illinois Central
and F. H. Poston, Southern Pacific.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
WANTS STEPHENSON'S
ELECTION INVESTIGATED
(By Associated ProsS.)

Madison, Wis, April 26.-A resolu-
ton, asking the United States Senate
to investigate the election of Isaac
Stephenson, Senator from Wisconsin,
was presented to the Legislature to-
day. The report containing the reso-
luton recommends that the District
Attorney institute prosecution against
all persons shown by the testimony to
the investigation committee to have
committed bribery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
THE RELIGIOUS
LIBERALS MEET
tBy Union Associated Press.)

New York. April 26.-The National
Federation of Religious Liberals,
which was organized in 1909 opened its
third annual congress in this city to-
day in the Church of the Divine Pa
ternity. The purpose of the Fedora
tion is ito promote the religious life
by united testimony for sincerity, free
dom and progress in religion. by social
service and fellowship of the spirit
beyond the lines of sect and creed.
More than a dozen religious bodies are
represented in the congress, of which
Henry w. Wilbur, of Philadelphia, is
president.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26

cooperating with business interests of
this country in the establishment of
the Mississippi Valley, South Ameri-
can and Orient Steamship Company,
arrived here today on the steamer
Turrialba. DR.. Dahne accompanied by
Senor Caste Netto Dos Refs, a mem
ber of the Brazilian congress.
DR.. Dahne will tomorrow meet st.
Louis and New Orleans capitalists
who are interested in the establish
ment of the proposed steamship line.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
Republicans Disagree.
Party Break in Sight.

The regulars have a majority in
the caucus, and it is not improbable
that the insurgents may carry their
demands to the floor of the senate,
which leaders in both factions admit
would bring about party split
Four points of difference remain to
be settled: La Toilette wants to go
on interstate commerce, Cummins on
finance, Bristow on foreign relations,
and Bourne on appropriations. All
are members of the committee on
committees. Apparently there is no
difficulty about the assignments given
by the regulars to members of the in
surgent faction who are not on the
committee on committees.
The issue between the regulars and
the insurgents is clearly defined, ac-
cording to the views of each faction.
The regulars insist they have given
the insurgents everything to which
they are entitled under the rules laid
down, and according to length of SER
vice, which gives to the minority the
choice of a large number of import
ant places.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
Will Seek Appropriations
For Improving Local Riuers

organization and it is growing in use
fulness
Those present at the meeting of the
Commercial Club last night sub
scribed $125, to the work of the con-
gress, and Messrs. R. L. Bennett and
D. E. McInnis were appointed COM
mittee to assist Mr. Fox in securing
other appropriations.
Favorable legislation will be sought
for the Leaf and Chickasawhay rivers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
Want DIR. GRAY
FOR PRESIDENT
Of The Mississippi CoIlege-Recog-
nized AS One OF Leaders OF
Baptist Church.

Jackson, Miss, April ga report
is current in educational circles that
there is a probability of the presidency
of the Mississippi College being ten
dered to DR.. B. D. Gray, of Bifming-
ham, secretary of the home mission
board of the Southern Baptist conven-
tion.
Whether or not DR.. Gray would ac-
cept the position, if rendered, is not
known, but there are many leaders of
the Baptist church in the state who
would like to see him return to Mis-
sissippi, and assume an office for
which he is in every way splendidly
qualified.
Mississippi College is the alma
mater of DR.. Gray. He is a native OF
the state, and is today recognized as
one of the ablest leaders of the Bap-
tist church. Incidentally, he is son
in-law of Capt w. T. Ratliff, of Ray
mond, one of the trustees of the insti
| tuition.
The resignation of DR.. w. 7. Low
cry, who will return to the presidency
q Blue Mountain College, becomes eff
"a 1e 6a the 1st of September. The
cI,16ff01 a 1I1lnssthe vacancy will be
bro.| - a .J&ne meeting of the
hoard ~ <6I< =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE.

Washington April 26.-Odd Fellows
of Washington, as well as lodges
throughout the country, are today OBJ
serving the ninety-second anniversary
of the founding of the order.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
PENNY POSTAGE COMING.

Washington, April 26.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock is confident that
penny postage" is a probability OF
the near future, as the result Of re-
ductions in the s17,60o,oo0 postal de
ficit which existed when he took
charge Of the postoffice department.
He has made statement to this ef-
feet in acknowledging letters received
regarding the postal situation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
INDIcT THREE BROTHERS.

ST. Augustine, Fla, April 26.-Dan,
Marion and Bascom Carlston were in
dicted yesterday for first degree muir
der for the killing of Deputy Sheriff
Guy White and Abe Schneider, at Es-
pamela, Fla, month ago. The men
were killed after placing the brother
under arrest. Each man was indicted
on two counts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
Big LUMBER PLANT BURNS.

Mascot, Fla, April 26.-The big
plant of the Edge Bowling Lumber
Company was burned to the ground
yesterday, entailing loss of 100000.
The saw mill, box factory, machinery,
planning mill, dry house, a quantity OF
stored lumber, railroad cars and thir-
ty-six negro shanties were destroyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
BEN MANN GUILTY.

Pontotoc, Miss, April 26.-The argu-
ment in the case of the State against
Ben Mann was concluded yesterday
afternoon at $3.50, and the case turned
over to the jury. After being out
an hour the jury brought in verdict
of guilty, fixing his punishment at life
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
Would Bar State Bonds
From the Stock Exchange

hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of an issue and declined to pay
first coupons on the ground that the
bonds were irregular or to repay the
money expended. 1t alleges defaults
of payment in North Carolina and
seeks to oppose the existence of fur
ther credit to both states.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
BOY WITH TWO
HEADS, FOUR ARMS
AND FOUR LEGS.

:: Oklahoma City, April 26.-The ::
:. body of an Indian boy, with two !:
!. heads, four arms and four legs, ::
:. was found in a cave near Okmul- ::
:. gee, today. The body is nearly ::
!. five feet tall and the arms of the ::
:. boy reach below his knees. The ::
:. flesh on the body is dried up. ::
:. Old residents in the vicinity say ::
:. they remember such an Indian ::
!. boy and that he has been missing !:
: ten years. "
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, April 26.-Wheat closed
unsettled, 5-S lower to IA up. Pro-
visions easy, unchanged to 10 cents
down.
New Orleans, April 26.-Cotton
closed strong and active at noon, ID to
2S points advance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-26
Alleged Dyr1aniters Are
Nou on California Soil

tered California at Needles and are
expected to be in Jail here this after
noon. When the prisoners crossed
the line into California the officers
for the first time felt safe from the
habeas corpus proceedings. No sign
of hostilities was shown against the
prisoners.