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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-09-01

Laurel Hill came down and played
Grottoes in Grottoes Park last Sat-
urday. At the end of the fifth in
ming the score stood one for each of
the contestants. At the end of the
game it stood ten to three in favor
of the home team. The feature of
the game was Bailey, for Grottoes,
knocking the ball over the heads of
the outfielders, clearing the base and
making home run himself.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
PRESIDENT TO
TAKE LONG TRIP
He Will Probably Launch the Presi-
dental Campaign for the Re-
publican Party.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The most i'm
portant trip President Taft has plan
ned since he has been in the White
House, in view of the Republican
leaders, is a trip during which he is
expected to open the 1912 presiden-
tial campaign for his party, will be-
gin September 16. The trip will last
four weeks, possibly longer, Accord
ing to the plans, President Taft will
visit most all of the states in the
middle west and will make excursions
into practically all the states which
have progressive congressional dele
cations. His first stop will be Knox
Vile, Tenn. where he is to open the
Appalachian exposition September IS
from there he will Jump to Rochester
New York, to address the national en-
oampment of the Grand Army of the
Renubltc on September %, and from
there he will go to Kansas, through
Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota
/ Wisconsin. Iowa. Illinois and the tril
may be extended as far west as Cali
/ fornia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
The SPECIALISTS
GETTING ACTIVE
County Ticket to Be Put Out in Har-
rson county-About State
Ticket


Special to The Net0s.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 5.-The Social
list party in Harrison county, one of
the strongholds of that organization
has decided to put a county ticket in
the field and party primary has been
ordered for the 10th of August.
1t is NOT likely that there will be
much scrambling among members of
the party to get their names on the
ticket, as the Socialist leaders realize
that they have no hope to elect the
candidates who will be named. but
this is one of the initial steps decid-
ed upon for the purpose of perfecting
compact party organization, which
they believe will eventually spread to
every county in the state.
Several weeks since a Socialist
state convention was held in Jackson
and candidates nominated for all state
Offices. This ticket must go on the Of
fetal ballot at the November election
and it therefore behoves a sufficient
number of Democrats to discard theil
apathy and go to the polls in order
to prevent the Socialists from landing
their ticket. AS a rule, not exceeding
five per cent of the Democratic vote is
polled at the November state election
If the Socialists could rally about Is.
900 followers in Mississippi while thu
Democrats are asleep, they nigh
slip over their nominees,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05

nents combined. The only counties
in which the Vardaman vote was him
dermost-or rather behind the leader,
as shown, are Adams, Issaquena, Sun
flower, Warren and Washington in
each of which Senator Percy secured
the pluralities. These figures show
that in seventy-four Of the counties
the ex-governor led the senatorial
ticket, while in fifty-six of the num-
Der Mr.. Alexander outran Senator
Percy.
Another peculiar incident of the
returns is that while Mr.. Alexander
was second in the statewide race, he
failed to receive plurality in a sin
gle county, the few which went
against Major Vardaman being in the
Percy column, and all river or delta
counties.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
The First Bale Of Cotton
Brought S7I With Premium

]. T. Baldwin, who. lives two miles
north of Petal, had ginned and mark
eted this morning the first bale of cot
ton sold on the local market this sea-
son, and probably the first bale for the
state, as reports have not been noted
from other points of the marketing of
this seasons cotton. Mr.. Baldwin
states that his cotton has done excep-
tionally well and that he expects to
make at least twelve bales He attri-
butes his success to the fact that he
planted early and worked the crop
scientifically, getting ahead of the boil
weevil, which has caused much dam
age to the crops of others in his neigh
borhood. Had it not been for the ex-
cessive rainfall during July, Mr. Bald
win says he could have had a bale
ready for market as early as July 18th.
AS it is the bale sold today is two
weeks earlier than last season for the
Hattiesburg market.
Hans Wittjen, representing Floyd
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
The Pluck of Meridian
Woman Battles Negro

turned toward an open window, drag
cling Mrs. Langford with him. When
he reached the window he beat the
woman loose and jumped out.
The alarm was quickly sounded
and hundreds of enraged men gath
cred at the Langford home and be-
gan a search for the negro, who up
to this hour has succeeded in evading
capture. He fled in his barefoot and
his tracks were followed some dis
lance in the direction of the railroad
crossing east of the city, where it is
believed he boarded a northbound
Alabama Great Southern freight
train. Every station was wired to be
on the lookout for the negro. A mes
sage was received from York, Ala,
that a negro, answering the descrip-
ton of the one sought, had been seen
to leave the freight a mile from that
town and make off through the woods
A large Posse left at once for York
and took up the trail of the suspect
with hounds. If he is caught he is
| almost certain to be lynched if the
, officers are unable to spirit hin
away.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
BOY HELD FOR MURDER
Of OLD MAN ON ROAD

Pascagoula, Miss, Aug &c. C.
Smith, the young white man who was
locked up here Friday night on a
charge Of having waylaid and muir
dered William Smith yesterday morn
ing, stoutly denies his guilt.
Smith, who came here Is years ago
from st Charles. III. Was shot with
double barreled shot gun. as he was
driving along the pahlic Toad at
Glenn's Bluff As.-ot gun alleged
to be the property of q c. Smith Was
found near the scene of the crime
No cause is known for the assassi
nation of the aged farmer. Heis sur
yived by his widow. G. c. Smith wi
be given preliminary hearing today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05

Meridian, Miss, Aug. 5.-Meridian
has been in a fever of excitement
since Friday morning as the result
of an attempted criminal assault by a
negro on Mrs. f. D. Langford, young
wife of e. d. Langford of the North
eastern shops. The attempt took
place at the Langford home, and only
the pluck of the woman and her
screams frightened the man away.
The negro boldly entered the home
at the front door, pulled off his shoes,
leaving them in the hallway and then
knocked on an inner door. Mrs
Langford opened the door in response
to the knock and the negro clutched
her by the throat with one hand while
with the other he attempted to stifle
her screams and threw her on the
floor E. c. Watson, a roomer In the
house. heard the screams and has
tened to the rescue. The negro hear
ing Mr.. Watson approaching made
break for the door. Mrs. Langfort
caught the negro by the clothes ant
attepmted to hold him until Mr.. Wat
son could get there. The negro ther
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
SENATOR'S Want
PERCY TO REMAIN
Strong Pressure Will be Brought to
Bear to Keep Him From Re-
firing.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Members of
the House and Senate were wholly un-
prepared for the announcement of Sen
ator Percy that he intended resigning
his seat, although it has been recalled
since that he had, at other times, in
Dictated that he held the view that af-
ter the voters have expressed a prefer
ence, the man who, like himself, holds
an election to fill an unexpired term,
shoaid get out of the way and allow
the choice of the voters to take the
seat at the earliest opportunity
There is no question but pressure
will be brought to bear upon Mr.. Percy
by older Senators for him to fill out
the term for which he was elected
There is no use trying to hide tht
fact that the feeling among the mel
who are to be his colleagues is dis
Continued on Page Six
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT is
TIRED OF REVOLUTIONS IN
NEGRO REPUBLIC.
INTERVENTION SEEMS NECESSARY
Haiti Has Been In State of Continuous
Turmoil For Some Time-Revoits
Have Followed Each Other in Rapid
Order.

Washington, d. c., Aug. Slime
for temporizing with the Haitian situa-
ton has indeed passed. We must do
our duty on the American continent
or let some European nation step in
and do it for u.s."
These assertions, Enthusiastically frank
and outspoken, came from a source
close to the fountain head of the State
Department today. A New York Her.
aid editorial showing that the United
States must put stop to the Haitian
scandal met a responsive note all
along the line at the Department of
State. The department is through
with theorizing and is ready to act
Unless the Senate checks the plan,
remedy will be provided. This RENE
dy will be as simple as effective, &C
cording to officials here. It will simp-
ly involve, at the request of the Hal
tian Government or otherwise, super
vision by the United States of the Hal
tian customs receipts and the pro-
vision of few American experts to
| see that this main source of revenue is
properly administered. In the YER
nacular of the State Department ad-
ministration, it is dollars to doughnuts
that riot and strife will forthwith
cease.
AS a first proof of the efficiency of
this plan, officials have only to COM
pare conditions on one of the island
where San Domingo is located with
the perpetual turbulence of the other
end where the Haitian Government
holds sway. In San Domingo, under
the guiding arm of the United States,
there is the spectacle of peace and
tranquility, order and good govern
ment in striking contrast, indeed, to
its sister republic.
The opinion which the State De-
partment has of the present Haitian
disturbance would not go well in print.
1t can be said that the departments
experts consider the troubles there as
having only just begun. This is the
dead season between crops. There is
no coffee crop until October, and NO
money for the revolutionary govern
ment to get hold of, especially as the
outgoing government has eaten up and
taken away all the funds. Conse
quently the real trouble will come
about October, when another revolu
ton will endeavor to ride in on the in
coming tide of crop prosperity ant
throw out the revolutionary regime
which can hope for little power with
no money to pay its men or redeem
pledges.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
Will Senate, Williams
Introduce Maj. Vardanan9

Special TO The NetCS.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 5.-Will Sena-
tor John Sharp Williams present his
new colleague Ex-Gov. ]. X. Varda-
man, at the bar of the senate to take
the oath of office, walking arm in arm
down the aisle to the presiding Of
ficer's chair?
This is one of the interesting ques-
lions that follows close on the heels
of the announcement that Senator
Percy intends to resign next January,
which prospective action unquestion-
ably means Vardaman's election to
the unexpired term ending on March
4th, 1918.
The differences between John SHARP
Williams and his newly-chosen col
league are not merely political. They
are intensely personal, Neither
speak as they pass by, and this gives
rise to the belief that the time-honor
I ed custom of a Senator presenting hi:
new colleague at the bar of the senate
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
ADMIRAL TOGO Is
OFFICIALLY HONORED
lRM ASSOciated PreSS.l

+ Washington, Aug. 5.-The United
states government today officially
bonored Admiral Togo. the naval hero
of the Russia Japanese war An al
most continuous round of entertain
ments were inaugurated early TO-DAY
and they will be brought to a climax
tonight by dinner at the Whlte
House This afternoon Admiral Togo
will have an audience with president
Taft followed by sightseeing tour
Of the nations capital. His program
includes calls upon and return calls
bv Secretary Knox and Acting secre
+or,, If + ~>Tnxy winthrop. Army
and navy -,o.s wee geheraiiy +.
tceived by Admiral Togo at MS ho'e'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
TWO CHANGES At
STATE: COLLEGES
Dr.. w. T. Lowrey Returns to Blue
Mountain and DR.. Provine Takes
Charge of Miss. College.


jackson, Miss, Aug. 5.-After serV'
ing for thirteen years as head of the
Institution, during which period many
notable improvements have been
made III It's equipment and facilities
DR.. W. T. Lowrey has retired from
the presidency of Mississippi College
to return to his former position as
president of Blue Mountain Female
College. in which he holds a financial
interest.
DR.. Lowrey's resignation was ten
dared to the board of trustees several
months since, to take effect on the
first of September but he has man
aged to wind up his affairs somewhat
earlier than expected, and the man
,ooment of Mississippi College is now
Continued on page two)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.

Meridian Miss, Aug. 5.-Mrs. C. G.
Brown, ct al, through Attorneys Few
ell and Cameron, has filed suit against
the New Orleans and Northeastern
railway, ct al, in the sum of 5000
for alleged negligence which caused
the death of her husband, c. G. Brown,
on March l. 1911.
The complaint alleges negligence
on the part Of one, Fred MUIR, who
had charge of the switch engine of
which Mr. Brown was foreman. and
when a drawhead was broken and
Brown attempted to chain the cars
together he was caught between the
stills cf the two cars and crushed to
death.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
Will PASS The
WOOL BILL BY A
LARGE MAJORITY
DEMOCRATS AND INSURGENT RE.
PUBLICANS ARE IN CON-
PLETE CONTROL.
TAFT CAN'T KILL MEASURE
Finance Committee The House
Ways and Means Committee at
Work on Iron and Steel Tariff.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Democratic
leaders in the house of representa-
tives believe they have enough votes
to pass the wool tariff revision over
President Taft's veto if necessary.
Mr.. Underwood, Democratic leader of
the house, and Senator LaFollette,
the insurgent Republican to whom
the senate confided its part of the
wool conference, as a subcommittee,
spent two hours yesterday in the dis
cussions of the bills out of which 1t
is hoped to form a compromise woOi-
en- tariff measure to send to the presi-
dent.
1--WE have reached no basis Of
! agreement" said Mr.. Underwood last
night, but I have confidence that a
/ bill will be finally agreed upon. Sen
ator La Toilette explained his bill
to me and I explained our bill to him,
but we undertook no definite settle
ment of the differences"
The free list bill which has been
sent by both houses to the same con-
ference committee as that handling
the wool bill is to be considered at
the same time. Mr.. Underwood said
that while separate reports would be
brought in both bills would be dis
cussed together. This gives the house
Democrats additional trading stock in
negotiating for a compromise on the
measure.
The cotton tariff revision bill pass
ed by the house late Yesterday was
sent to the senate finance committee
today by a resolution Of the senate
which requires report on the meas
IRE by August 10. Senator Penrose
chairman, has called a meeting of the
finance committee for 10:30 O'Clock
tomorrow morning and when the sen
ate convenes tomorrow Mr.. Penrost
probably will report the bill bach
with an adverse report.
The house committee on ways ant
means has already begun work on the
iron and steel tariff. which is the
schedule on which William Jennings
Bryan attacked Mr.. Underwood.
IF congress continues in session
an iron and steel revision bill viii
be brought in at this session. sait
Mr.. Underwood.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
Major Vardaman Carried
All But -Four Counties

The receipt of the complete returns
from Leake and Copiah counties
makes some slight changes in the to-
tails of the leading candidates, which
now stand:
Vardaman, 76,54O; Alexander, 81
249 Percy, 21,619 This gives Var
daman a majority over all of 23,672.
Bilbo, 74,262; Nash, 3O,O99; Yewell,
20.605 This gives Bilbo 2 majority
of 23,55S.
For attorney general Collins has
6O,734 and Hudson 55,47O, giving Col
Inns majority of 1894.
The returns from the seventy-nine
counties indicated on the face of the
published returns that he had receiv-
ed puralites in all but five, while
in more than three-fourths he had
scored majorities over both his oppo-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
LIQUOR A MORAL QUESTION.

Trenton, n. J.. Aug. Sit is not
sound craftsmanship to allow politi-
cal parties to become wrecked on the
rock of prohibition according to
Governor Woodrow Wilson, who was
besought to aid the approaching cam
paign of the anti-saloon league in
New Jersey. The governor so de-
clared to the Rev Thomas B. Shan
non, superintendent of the league, and
Judge Rowland Munroe, its counsel
The governor added that in his opin
ion the liquor question has no place
in politics and 1t was purely a mora
and social nrohlem
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
FORMER PRESIDENT READS A
DOCUMENT IN REFERENCE
TO STEEL CORPORATION.
SAYS He PREVENTED DISASTER
Discusses Financial Panic Of 9o7 and
the Absorption of The Tennessee
: Goal and Iron Company BY the Steel
&c.,
Z Cooperation.

New York. Aug. 5.-Former Presi- !
dent Theodore Roosevelt took the
witness stand today in the congress
sional inquiry into the steel corpora
ton to tell what he knew regarding
the absorption of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company by the steel cor
poration" during the panic of 1907.
Chairman Stanley announced that
Mr. Roosevelt had not come in re-
Spouse to a subpoena. The former
president appeared in a good humor
and greeted Chairman Stanley and
the other members of the committee
with enthusiasm.
Colonel Roosevelt announced he
had written out the statement he
would like 10 make. Chairman Stan
ley said the committee would be glad
y TO have him read the statement and
he began introducing his subject by
description of the financial conditions
IN the fall of 1907 and the present
1T was the utmost duty of the ad-
ministration." he read, "to prevent by
all means the spread of the panic be-
fore il became a disaster" The Sec
retarv of treasury and himself he
said. we're constantly in touch with
the situation. During that time he
learned two members of the United
States Steel Corporation wished to
see him-Judge Gary and H. Fl. Prick.
He invited Secretary Root TO come
over IN the White House ana a con-
leronc. with FrlcE and Gary was he'u'
The conference was brief RooseNel'
explained and later he wrote Atfor-
ney General Ronaparte who was tneu
in Baltimore, stating all the Ia''s OF
he conference. He then read 10 Tue
committee th0 letter WAleh was 'i'e'
wards published in the senate re'"' Us
Of the hearings on the TehneSsee
Coal and Iron cases in 1903. The
letter set forth that Gary and Frick
had submitted the proposition for the
Il sale of the Tennessee company to the
~ steel corporation and how he had eX-
" pressed the opinion that he did NOT
wish to stand in the way Of averIlne
a disastrous financial panic. The
firm that was in trouble, Roosevelt
.oia nod rot been mentioned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
ACTION DEFERRED.
UNTIL WEDNESDAY.

:: Washington. Aug 5-The FL :
:. nance Committee deferred action :
: on the cotton tariff revision bill :
!. until next Wednesday. Post :
:. ponement was at the request Of :
:. Senator Simmons, of North Caro- ::
:. lima, in whose state there are ::
:. large cotton mill interests affect ::
:. ed by the proposed twenty-one ::
= per cent average cut on cotton ::
:. duties. The hearings will be ::
: granted. ::
:. :. :: :. :. !. = !: :. :. 4: : = = = :: :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05

Willis, bought the cotton, paying ten
cents per pound for it. The bale
weighed 400 pounds, bringing Mr..
Baldwin $4,000 for his cotton and to
this was added a premium of s31.00,
contributed by local merchants, bust
ness houses and banks. The cost of
ginning was donated by the Meridian
Fertilizer Factory.
A list of those contributing to the
premium fund follows:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
VlIsUANn lNJlIRFD;
,. Fright KILLED WIFE

,n.or 9 C.. Aug, Five men . %t,o
Al. AIKEN na =. las. night in connection e's
jailed u'' 5aorb Of Mrs. Netue Sprad ,
, "n near Mopst'a the fata, 1n,urs
her huSOu lnonsw, columbus spradley
OF IT 'ps is reported that persons " to the
s snradley interterred and r rsoortea
n ," led with fright
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
RICHTON RECEIVES
FIRST COTTON BALE

Richton, Miss, Aug. 5.-The first
bale of new cotton was brought in
today by Mr.. A. Faxworth, who lives
four miles south of here. He is the
same man that brought the first bale
TO- this market last season.
The bale weighs 40 pounds and
Was left in care of C. H. Stevens Co.
10 be shipped.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
THE MARKETS
(Bu Associated PreSS.)

New Orleans, Aug. 5-Cotton closed
one point down to fourteen points up,
steady.
Chicago, Aug. 5.-Wheat weak, one
fourth lower, to one and three eighths
I'm on opening, but later broke more
than one cent a bushel Provisions
easy, ten points down. t. i've a.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05
MlLiIONTH PATENT
WAS ISSUED TODAY

Washington, Aug. 5.-The millionth
patent issued by the United States
vas announced today. 1t is for pune
ture proof tire for automobiles, de-
pending upon rubber springs for its
resiliency and is the invention of an
Akron, Ohio, man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05

will not be observed in this instance.
According to a well-authenticated
report, Vardaman will refuse this
courtesy if extended by Williams. 1t
is subject upon which he fatty re-
fused to be interviewed last night,
but in a conversation with a group of
friends closely following the recent
primary he is quoted as saying that
he would rather be introduced at the
bar of the senate by a negro porter
than John Sharp Williams, and closed
the remark with a description of that
gentleman anything but compliment
tary.
The Feeling Existing.
The feeling between the two men
! is quite mutual. John Sharp Williams
came home during the early part OF
the week, travelling 1900 miles at an
expense of $3.50 to vote against Var
daman, and his opinions concerning
the fitness of his colleague have not
Continued on Page Six
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-05

First Nat Bank of Commerce IS 500
Compress Co. ............. 5 500
F. S. Senton ................ 5 $50
Citizens Bank ................ 2.50
w. M. Conner ..............s 200
Joe Shelby .................. ESQ
Hattiesburg T. & B. Co. .....$2 $50
N. B. Blount .............. so
J. s. Turner & Co. ........... ESQ
Phoenix Laundry .......... s LOO
NJ. L. Bixler .............s 500
$s1.OO
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-10-12
NEW PREACHER
z. W. Du IT 0S3kiS Assigned
to MetholiSt Church
of Sank CeRtTe
NEW PREACHER,

TIE annual shape-up among the
Methodist clergy followed the North
ern Minnesota Conference. held II
MINNEAPOLIS last week. Sank Centre
gets ? new man. r. W. Duel of Osakis
being assigned here Mr.. Duel is a
com paratively young man. bue IS said
10 he an excellent preacher, al es-
Unable man il every way and one
Who viii give the church satisfactory
service. He has family. Accord
ing 10 custom, the change n pas
tcrates will be made al as early a
date as possible. though Il Is hardly
probable that Mr.. Duel viii be able
20 fl the Sank Centre pulpit before
Sunday, October %. J. s. kingan, a
former pastor, for the last three
years al Breckenridge, is assigned
10 Parh Rapids. J. T. 3. Smith is
MADE conference evangelist.
A telephone message from Mr.. Duel
requests The Herald 10 announce
that Mr.. Smith will conduct services
here next Sunday.