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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-26
Vital Statistics.

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birth and death certificates were
filed yesterday at the Office Of the
county clerk for recording as follows:
SBlrths-Dr. D. C. Coplin, two; DR.,
rs McCue Bowcock, two. Deaths
SSDr.sR. c. Coplin, one. IN, + J
9t.f Deeds Recorded. i "
1.-The following deed was, received
yesterday at the office OF the county
clerk for recording:
Lucy a. Atha and husband to C. W.
sAtha, "a "A interest in parcel Of
land in Lincoln district; consideration
"a III and g nd other valuable, considerations.
Licenses Issued.
lsMarrlage licenses were issued yes.
terFday by the county clerk as. rol.
lows: ~ - t''.ith'"i
Glenn L. Mundell, and Anna Lou
iEanderYort, both Of this city. ]. A.
tNanderyort, father Of tle girl gave
his consent In person.
NiykS Yankovick, and Rosa Gaspa.
royic, both of Fairmont. Tony Gas.
;paroyic, father of the girl gave his
consent3in person.
Nathan a. Wilson, widower, Of Cad
dell and Mary NJ. Trlmley, Of Fair.
mont.
Henry L. Metz and Ida NJ. Oliver
both OF Glover Gap.
Edward Calvin Fcrrlday. of VIII
minston and Ruth Ayers Arnett, of
SFairmont.
e. c. Mclntulf Of Warrington and
Rose Collins Of Worthlngton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-26

Yesterday Humane officer Brand
took In charge two young girls who
reside near this city, placing them In
(, the Humane quarters here until ar.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
new CUMBERLAND
MANAGER HERE
Frank Colvert Arrives From Gulf
port To Relieve Mr..
Stockman.

Mr.. Frank Colvert, the new mana
ger OF the Cumberland Telephone Co.,
arrived this morning from Gulfport
and has entered upon his duties.
With his arrival Mr.. Stockman, for
the past year local manager, will de-
vote his entire time to the work and
duties as Secretary of The CONNER
cial Club. Mr. Colvert is q Tennes-
sean and has been in the employ Of
the Cumberland Telephone Co. for
the past eleven years. having been at
Gulfport for eighteen months. He is
gentleman of pleasing address,
stands high in the esteem of his COM
pany and is sure to make Hattiesburg
a first-class manager.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
COURT SESSION ENDS
AT ELLiSVILLE

The regular term of the Circuit
Court ended at Ellisville yesterday
and Judge Johnson has returned home
A final disposition was made of the
Johnson case by compromising with
the plaintiff in the sum of $4,000. He
originally sued for $4,000 for injuries
alleged to have been received by a
grip falling on his head while a pas
senger on an NJ. J. & X C. train sev,
eral months ago
TIE docket disposed of at this term
Of court was rather light and was
finished with very few continuances.
Those who we're in attendance from
this place, including r. S. Hall, y. NJ.
Watkins, Judge Johnson and others
are glad that the work is finished so
soon in adavnce of the holidays.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
BURKES BROS. G. FLEMING
RECEIVE NICE CONTRACT

Burke Bros. & Fleming, the we'll
l'nown contractors who have the con
tract here for the erection of the new
high school building, which is rap
idly nearing completion, have just Sc
cured the new building to be erected
at Waynesboro for the public school.
The new structure will be modern and
complete, and will cost when finished
$4,000 Work will begin March 1st,
and calls for the completion by the
beginr ing Of the next session.
These contractors clearly demon
strated their ability to handle big
things in the right way, and people
generally will be glad to learn that
they have. secured the contract for
the new building at Waynesboro.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
HATTESBURG MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER g. 1911
Outlaw League With Flue
Clubs Formed IN East

New York, Dee. 22.-The United
States League of Professional Base
ball Clubs is the name OF an organiza-
tion formed here tonight, which pro-
poses, according to it's hackers, to
start an outlaw league" this summer
in the East, with five cities-New
York, Brooklyn, Reading, Washington
and Richmond-as the nucleus, and
Baltimore Newark. Pittsburg, Cincin-
ati and Buffalo as possibilities.
William A. Whitman, of Reading,
Pa, former manager of the Pennsyl-
vania State League, was elected pres
ident, secretary and treasurer OF the
league, and franchises were granted
to e. c. Landgraf and ]. G. Lazarus,
of Richmond Hugh McKinnon, of
Washington: Ambrose w. Hussey, of
Brooklyn and to Whitman for Reading.
Mr.. Whitman said tonight that he was
not at liberty to say to whom the New
York franchise would be granted but
three prominent Wall Street men
had been negotiating with him for it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22

Applications had been received, he
said. from five other possible cities"
under consideration. Stock compan-
les with unlimited backing" had been
formed in the cities that had already
received their franchises, he asserted,
enough to make the baseball world
sit up and take notice"
I'VE will apply for protection under
the National Commission" said Wit
man, but we don't expect to get it.
We want to show that we are on the
level. There will be no trouble in get
ting ball players outside of the other
leagues. For one thing we won't take
any jumpers. There are enough good
players lying around loose to make
all the high-class teams we want"
Mr.. Whitman would not say where
the new league proposes to get its
grounds in New York, but declared
there would be no trouble about
that" He said that the organization
would hold another meeting in this
city in two weeks to perfect plans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
Testimony Beng Taken
in Vdrdon1dn SUIT

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 22.-The taking
of dispositions in the case of the
State of Mississippi against James
X. Vardaman, ex-governor, was be-
gun today before Frank M. Peyton,
special commissioner in chancery.
The purpose of the depositions is to
get the testimony of w. r. Watkins,
chief counsel for Vardaman, who
brought suit in the form of an injun-
ction to prevent the commissioner
proceeding.
The suit was brought against Varda-
man to compel him to account to the
state for the various funds he is al
legged to have misused or misapplied
during his term as governor, amount
ing to over $4,000 during the twenty
year tenure, the Meridian cyclone
! fund, which is alleged to be short
nearly $1,000 and the Whitecap fund
the Spanish-American fund.- and an al
legged unlawful collection Of interest
on back-dated bonds.
1t was this suit which was referred
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
CITY OF NATCHEZ
RECEIVES HANDSOME GIFTS

Natchez, Miss, Dec. 22.--The Board
of Mayor and Aldermen, on Wednes-
day, We're rendered three gifts for
the city, the first being a deed CON
veying the Duncan properties, Auburn
and Sunnyside, just beyond the city
limits, to be used as public park,
consisting of 203 acres. There is a
two-story brick building on the place.
The second was the tender of site
for colored school. by Henry FRANK
and heirs of the late Mayor Lowen-
berg, which may be accepted at the
next meeting, and the third was an
offer by Joseph Carpenter to furnish
and equip Carpenter School No 2.
J which is to be erected next year.
The money to build is on hand, $780,
900 having been donated by Mr.. Car
penter's son, Leslie N. Carter, of New
York, one building having been erect.
ed and furnished last year at cost
of nearly $4,000 The new school
will have a complete reference library
and swimming pools for boys and
girls, together with departments for
manual training and domestic sci
ence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22

to in the recent speech Of Senator
Percy in the United States Senate, in
which he scathingly denounced ex-
Governor Vardaman as an embezzler
Vardaman has asked for an injunc
ton to prevent the hearing of the suit
and ChancellorG. G. Lyell has granted
it. The trial of the case on the mer-
it's was fixed for some time in jan
uary, but Attorney-General Hudson,
who took the initiative in the proceed
ings against Vardaman, will retire
from office early next month, and it
is asserted that Ross A. Collins, who
succeeds to the office of attorney-gen.
eral, and who is warm personal
friend Of Ex-Governor Vardaman, will
not attempt to push the case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
YEAGLER ESCAPES
PEN; DECLARED INSANE.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 22.-After a
jury of inquiry had returned a verdict
declaring that Emmett Yeagley. who
Dlast July ,Illed his wife, Bessie Pierce
: YeagJev, and the latter's grandmother
Mrs. Neil Pierce. to. be of unsound
mind and mentally incapable of sub
mitting to trial, Judge Henry on We'd
I 1sday. in the circuit court, ordered
that the defendant be committed to
the insane hospital.
Judge Henry declared that to put
Yeagley on trial for his life at this
time, in the face of the finding of the
jury, = oLld of itself be a crime against
the law.
The defense attorneys sought to
have the inquiry into the condition OF
Yeagleys mind to revert back to the
time of the killing, but the court in
,structed the jury to confine the quest
to his present condition. Yeagleey
will be subject to the order of tbl
court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
GOVERNMENT AFTER
WATCH TRUST

Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-The federal
government late yesterday filed a suit
in the United States circuit court
against the Keystone Watch Company,
declaring 1t an unlawful combination,
in violation of the Sherman antitrust
act, and asking that it be restrained
from carrying on an alleged monopoly
in the manufacture and sale of watch
cases The government declares the
company now manufactures, and
sells eighty per cent of all watches
and cases manufactured in the United
States and it is the intent and pur-
pose of the defendant company to
monopoize the remainder Of the trade
and commerce.
The officials of the company are
named as individual defendants.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
HATTIESBURG BAR ASSN.
IN SESSION THIS MORNING

The Hattiesburg Bar Association
convened in the office of T. j. Nixon
this morning at o'clock and arranged
the docket for the January term Of
court, which will be called the first
Monday of next month. The city
docket will consume the first three
days of the term to be followed by
the civil docket.
The session this morning was an
interesting one and develops the fact
that there is a very large docket for
the coming session, among the num-
Der being some cases Of an unusual
nature, and which promise to make
this term one of much interest. The
association adjourned at IL o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
YAZOO MAY GIVE UP
LEAGUE FRANCHISE.

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 22.-There is
considerable interest in the Cotton
States League circuit at the present
time over the fact that Yazoo City
has probably given up her franchise
for next season. The club is more
than $500 in debt, and the fans do
rot believe that they should go deep
er in debt next season. There are
several towns that are clamoring to
get into the Cotton States circuit and
it is probable that the Zoos will sell
out Clarksdale. Miss, Helena, Ark,
and Greenville, Miss, are bidding for
Yazoo City's franchise, and it is prob
able that one of the Mississippi towns
will get it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
UNPRECEDENTED CONDITION
IN THE STEEL TRADE

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec 22.-Com-
menting on conditions in the iron and
steel market The Tradesman of this
week says:
"An unprecedented condition pre-.
walls in the Southern pig iron and
steel market. There is an activity in
the buying for the month of December
that has never been felt before, and
what has been going on and promises
ito continue for few days at least
is creating good feeling among the
Manufacturers. Inquiries are in hand
which may not be consummated until
the coming year, during the first three
months of 1912, but there has been
enough business already to warrant
steady operations next year and to
arouse the belief that before the end
of the first half the make will have
TO he supplying the demand alone the
accumulated stock to be wiped off.
The quotations during the month OF
Z December have taken on strength as
&svell as an advance. No iron sells nov
nRthe Southern territory under SIC
~ tpn. NO. foundry basis, For dc
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22

'ard have been stirred by the revela-
IONS set forth in the charges filed by
~. Reed and standing room will be
Be-, a premium at today's hearing.
Moule, the alleged correspondent,
= y white-haired old man Of three
score years and ten and grand
father. DR.. Reed declares that he be
came attentive to Mrs. Reed in the
early morning hours when he deliv-
cred milk at the Reed home
Mrs. Reed is on the sunny side of
forty and is pretty and attractive.
Dr.. Reed owns considerable property
and he and his wife have always
moved in the best society of High
land.
According to witnesses, Moule and
Mrs. Reed met in 1906. Miss Lillian
Fan, cousin of Dr. Reed, alleges that
during a visit with the family last
year she saw Mrs. Reed and Moule
together in the doctors office as early
as six o'clock in the morning on sew
eral occasions when she came down
stairs Unexpectedly.
Miss Marie Won Nostrand, a neigh
Dor, testifies to having seen Mrs. Reed
clasped in the arms of Moule one
morning. Another witness alleges
that he saw the doctors wife and
Moule walking on side street one
dark night and heard what sounded
to him like some one being kissed"
Il am an old man." said Moule
commenting on the charge, and have
only respect for Mrs. Reed. 1t is true
that | called at the Reed home every
morning, but it was only on business
Little incidents have been magnified
out of all proportion by friends and
neighbors OF the doctor"
"Black falsehoods" was the charac.
terization placed by Mrs. Reed on the
stories told by the witnesses. Zeal
ousy is the basis of this suit. DR.
r ed aid have been living happily
together since scme Of the alleged
occurrences related ty witnesses
! Poor Old Mr.. Moule was picked out as
victim in the suit because nobody
else could be found"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
XMAS IN CUBA FOR ONE SHIP

Washington, Dec. 22.-Only one
ship OF Uncle Sans great navy will
spend Christmas in a foreign port.
and that is the naval niue ship San
Francisco, which has gone to Guam
tanoma, Cuba, with a cargo of mines
to be used next month by the Atlantic
fleet in harbor maneuvers. All of the
hattleships of the Atlantic fleet are
now in port for the holidays and are
divided between Boston. New York.
Philadelphia and Norfolk
Four hundred officers and men COM
prise the crew of the San Francisco.
Before sailing for Cuba the ships
cold storage compartments and warm
er places were we'll filled with good
things to eat. drink and smoke A
number of Christmas trees were also
taken along, and 'he deck will be
decorated with holly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
Reply Expected.

Sian government expects to receive a
reply from the Persian government
complying with the demands of the
ultimatum. Fighting between Rus
slams and Persians at Tabriz yester-
day lasted all day. The old citadel
was bombarded. The Russian con-
'sul-general sent for reinforcements.
in view of danger to Russian subjects
and Russian property Russian Cos
sacks drove the Persians out of their
position after considerable fighting
1t was found that the Persians were
armed with Russian rifles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
KINGS DAUGHTERS XMAS
TREE AT O'CLOCK.

The Kings Daughters Christmas
tree to the poor will be given in the
Kennedy building on Main street to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock. All
the children ars requested to be pres
'ent early so the ladies will be able to
hnish their work before night.
The tree is being decorated and the
toys, candies and good things being
arranged today and makes an attrac-
tive scene. Many children viii be
made happy tomorrow and prepara-
tions are made to give something to
each Of the folks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
FIRST CAR or STEEL
ARRIVES AT SUMRALL

Manager Hayuan. of the Newman
Lumber Company, has returned from
Sumrall, where he has been for sew
eral days looking after the new mill
that is under course of construction.
The concrete foundations have been
finished for several days and Monday
the first load of steel arrived for the
frame work and will be rapidly put
into place as fast as it arrives. This
mill is known rs No. 3, and before it's
destruction by fire several months ago
gave employment to several hundred
men. 1t is expected to have the mill
In full operation by April LIST, greatly
increased In capacity and efficiency
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22

the coming year some of the manufac-
turers are asking $1O.50 per ton and
FOR the latter part of 1912 it is init
mated that ethe price may go to or
beyond $l1 per ton. The immense
amount of iron already sold ahead is
gratifying. so far as the tonnage
goes.
The steady operation OF the blast
furnaces into many months to come
means a steady operation in Mining
and allied circles"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
BANK At SILVER
CREEK FAILS
Business District.-Falure
Expected.
spPciaI 10 The Nc1os.

SprcfaI 10 The Nc1os.
Silver Creek, Miss, Dec 22.-The
Merchants and Planters Bank at Sill
yer Creek, Lawrence county, has made
an assignment in favor of it's credit
ors. Within three years three disas-
ferrous fires have practically destroyed
the business district of Silver Creek
and the failure of the bank was not
unexpected. The institution was cap
italized at $4,000 and had about
$4,000 in deposits.
The Peoples Bank at Summit also
failed yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
TAFT OUTLINES
MANY REFORMS
Favors Parcels Post, Increased Rivers
and Harbors Appropriations
and Others.

Washington, Dec. 22.-President
Taft sent another of his promised SER
ries Of his messages today. This
time he dealt with currency re-
form, Panama canal tools and various
governmental questions.
On the subject of currency reform
and in connection with the forthcom-
ing report to Congress on the mon
etary commission. President Taft said
it was exceedingly fortunate that "the
wise and undisputed policy of main
tanning unchanged the main features
of our banking system rendered it at
once impossible to introduce a CEN
tral bank"
He gave his approval to the pro-
posed national reserve association.
As to the management of this asso-
citation. the President said this was
mainly bankers work and the banks
could be trusted better than anybody
/ else to conduct it. However, he urged
that some form OF government super
vision and ultimate control should pre-
vail and that the currency reform
should not be made a political issue.
Immediate establishment of rural
parcels post was urged. The Presi-
dent took the position that the post
would not destroy the business of
the country storekeeper.
Instead of doing this" he said, 81
think the change will greatly increase
business for the benefit of all. The
reduction in the cost of living it will
bring about ought to make its COM
mission certain.
On the Panama canal the President
dealt with the question of whether
American shipping should pay tolls.
Il am very confident that the United
States has the power to relieve from
payment OF tolls any part Of our ship
ping that Congress deems WISE" says
the President ut is United States
money that built it. We have the
right to charge tolls for it's use.
These tolls must be the same to every
one; but when we are dealing with
our ships, the practice of many gov
ernments subsidizing their own ves-
sells is so we'll established in general
that a subsidy equal to the tolls. an
equivalent remiss on the tolls. cannot
be held to be a discrimination in the
use of the canal"
Among the Presidents recommen-
dations were the following:
An immediate increase of 1000
men in the enlisted strength of the
navy.
Abolition OF the smaller navy
yards.
"Contributory pension system for
government employees.
Elimination of all local offices
from politics.
increased appropriations for the
completion of river and harbor i'm
provements along the Mississippi. the
Ohio and the Missouri rivers.
AN extension of the term of SER
vice OF the special board Of engineers
on the waterway from the lakes to the
gulf.
Power in the President to remove
clerks OF the federal court for cause.
Payment of the French spoliation
judgments
Employers liability and workmen's
compensation legislation called to the
attention Of Congress"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
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: FORTY-ONE INJURED IN ::
:, WRECK IN GEORGIA. :.
(BU associated PreSS.)

- Atlanta, Dec. 22.-Forty-one :.
q persons were injured last night in :.
2 a wreck of the Seaboard Air Line :.
: passenger train near Gloster :.
:. Georgia. The wreck resulted ::
: from the derailment of the Pull :.
= man and one coach. :.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
MAY DOCK AT NEW LONDON.

New York, Dec. 22.-backed by ].
?. Morgan, Jr., scheme has been set
on foot to make New London. Conn,
the port for the great Atlantic liners
of the future. With the present con
gested condition OF the North river,
1t is believed that ocean term;aale
will soon have to be established al
some other port. and New London and
Montauk Point, l.. l., are being ad-
vocated
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
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!: PRESIDENT OF
!: ECUADOR DEAD.
(By Associated Prcss.)

= Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. 22.- {
= Emile Estrada, President of Equa- =
. dor, died here suddenly sat mid ::
:, night. President Estrada was I:
:. elected a year ago. A plot to I:
4: assassinate him year ago re- ::
:: suited in several arrests to the I:
: conspirators. M (. ~ "A:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
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:. FORTY INJURED IN :
= WRECK IN TEXAS. :
LBN ASSociatcd PreSS.l

< TeXnrEana, Tex. Dee. D. :
=. thirty to forty passengers were in :;
= jured some probably fatally. in &
:. wreck on Texas and Pacific at Z:
: Kildare, early this morning. Pas ::
= senger trains numbers 3 and 1O4 ::
: were in q head-on collision. I:
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
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- REPUBLIC THE
= ONLY HOPE OF
: PEACE FOR CHINA.
(Bv Associated Press.l

8 shang Hal, Dec 22.-Tang =
: Shao vi, who represent Premier Z.
y Yuan Shi Kai at the Peace con- :.
q ference, authorizes the Associat- !.
" ed Press to cav he stin hopes I.
8 Premier Yuan will agree with his :
: views and accept a republic as 4
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
WILL MERGE NEW YORK BANKS.

New York. Dec. 22.-stockholders
Of the Plaza Bank and the Union
Trust Company held special meetings
today to pass on the plan for the
merger Of the two financial institu-
tions. 1t is understood that the Plaza
Bank, located at 7Ss. Fifth >ranne.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
PERSIA ACCEEDS
TU UL7IMATUM
MilI Fire American Financial Agent
to Prevent War With Big
Bully.

Teheran, Persia, Dec. 22.-The Per-
sian cabinet has given verbal assur-
ance to the Russian minister Of it's
Intention to comply with the demands
of the Russian ultimatum
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN DEAD.

Mobile, Ala. Dec. 22.-Dr Rhett
Goode, one of the Souths prominent
physicians and surgeons, died here
today of Bright's disease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-22
SHE LOVED A MllKMAN.

Poughk.epsie. N. u, Dec. 22.-John
- Moule, q milkman. aged seventy. is
,r"med in the suit brought by DR.. Al
(Hert Reed. wealthy physician of
against his wife, Eloise