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and the league could start the season
right now with a clean slate. The grounds
will undoubtedly be in better shape and
more conducive to good base ball than
those which were in use last year. The
plot has been cleared away and an up-to-
date ball field has been built at North
Capitol and v streets.
The Railroad Y. NJ c. A. circuit will
hold smoker tomorrow evening, and
after the social part Of the affair has been
ended the managers of the teams will get
together to discuss general plans for the
coming year.
The Commercial. Olympia and District
leagues will also meet to finish what
ever business was not attended to at the
last meetings. The Commercial circuit Is
in better shape at present than at any
has to make q few changes in its bylaws.
and the Olympia organization has only to
go through the formality of admitting
one Of the teams which have made appi1-
cation for the vtcant franchise which 1t
There is hardly any doubt that unless
something unforeseen occurs after to-
morrow evening every amateur organiza-
ton in the city will be able to start the
season tho following day with clean
slate.
Only one scholastic game is scheduled
for today. Western High Is booked to
meet the United States Senate team on
putting up fair exhibition lately and
the contest should be worth witnessing.
Holden or Scofield will do the mound
honor for the scholastic team, while
Burke will probably pitch for the Sem
ate.
Tomorrow Western will line up against
the Commissioners of the District League.
While it is hardly probable that the high
school boys will have much chance to
win from the District clerks. they should
be able to put up a good game against
them, as they are in much better condi-
ton.
Each Of the three local colleges Is
booked to play today on its own grounds.
Georgetown will try to regain the laurels
lost to Fordham by administering a
trouncing to Princeton; Catholic Univer-
sity will have as its opponent at Brook
land the sndolph-Macon College nine,
and Gallaudet will meet the Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute. Unless the Blue
and Gray plays better ball than it did
against Fordham last Thursday it will
hardly have much chance to tame the
Tiger. White. who will most likely do
the mound honors for the New Jersey
team, is a much better pitcher than Ke-
hoe, the Fordham man, who shut the
1illtoppers out. and unless a superior bat
ting form Is shown by the local crowd 1t
is hard to see wherein the victory will
rest on the hilltop. Catholic University
should not have hard time getting away
with the Virginia team, nor should Gal
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Pat Rollins. we'll known oid-tirne
catcher and minor league manager. who
makes his home at Chambersburg, Pa. is
Ill in Philadelphia hospital. where he
has undergone a severe operation. 1t Is
feared he will not recover. The end Of
the old timer will cause sadness in a
score OF leagues In which he has played.
for Pat was a good old scout. his rotund
form always shaking with glee, and he
was never known to have a grudge that
lasted longer than an inning through. He
was N inimitable an Irishman as ever
came from the Aud Sod and a first-rate
bail player. Some Of the teams with
which Rollins played that can be recall
ed are Fall River, Lynchburg, Raleigh.
York. Harrisburg. Kansas City, Decatur
End Bloomington. I'LL, and Shreveport.
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Games Today.

GEORGETOWN Va. Princeton, at Georgetown.
Catholic University We. Randolph Macon, at
Brookland. Gallaudet vs. Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute, at Kendall Green. Western High VS..
u s. Senate, at White Lot. Commissioners vs..
Commerce and Labor, at White Lot.
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en- by lesser lights and be deprived Of

beaten by lesser lights and be deprived Of
q trip abroad.
IF the Swedish authorities refuse to
change their plans our committee will
consider a plan of holding the try-outs
this fall. Personally, think this would
be a bad scheme. II would mean that
some OF the boys would get In { ear best
condition for the try-outs AMI then lag
spring.
irrespective OF what action the Swed-
fsh committee may take America will
send over a winning team. We have
enough champions in this country to
beat the world. Our champions are good
enough to score enough points 10 defeat
the world. even though they are not In
their best condition"
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Twohase hits-Peck, W. Handiboe. Mccarthy.
Hits-O6 Burke. 8; Balssr, 8; Anderson. 8: Me-
hases.o'Neil 60: Stewart. Merchant. Heck, 4.
Handfboe. Woodward %. DFaeger. Double play
Burke to Hesslef. First base on balls-o6
Anderscn. 8; OF Burke, 1: Oh Bsiser, I. Hit
by pitcher-Jswett. G!bssn, Hessler. STRUCK out
McMahon. 1. Umpire-Ar. Joe Handiboe. Time
OF game-2 hours.
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BOSTON MARATHON.
Entrants for the Contest Have Been
Training for Some Time.

BOSTON, April 1.-THE annual mara
thon to be held this year under the aus
ptces OF the Boston A. A. is scheduled
for April 10. The men who will com.
pete In the big road race have been train.
ing for the contest for some time. The
entry list this year is a good one, but
no record is looked for The runners
are likely to be held up again at South
Framingham by freight trains
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At one meeting of the amateur com
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laudet find the Baltimore aggregation a
hard nut to crack
White, who so far has failed to show
the stuff which he Is capable Of delivering.
will more than likely do mound duty for
Georgetown. Greer. who has pitched but
two-thirds of an inning up to this time
for Catholic University, will be sent in to
work against Randolph-Macon. while it
Is probable that Moore will be the one
chosen by Gallaudet to serve them over
against the Marylanders.
Practically every team in the Depart
mental League will start practice this
week. So far Agriculture Is the only ag-
gregation to begin work, but as the sea-
son is booked to open in little less than
two weeks the government clerks league
caliber of the mines which are to
contend this summer in the race for
the Departmental League pennant. 1t is
thought by those who are In a position
to know that every nine with a possible
exception will present better lineup
than ever when the different ones line up
on the White Lot for the opening games.
and when the real season starts the
work OF the teams will be watched with
a great deal OF interest.
Just who will hold down second base for
the Commissioners this year is Ques-
ton. It has been the intention Of the
manager to play Don Macdonald on first
but 1t seems that the Catholic University
man objects to being removed from the
initial sack and his objections are Liable
to carry a great deal Of weight. espe-
cially when 1t is considered that he is
about the most consistent hitter on the
team. What will be done remains to ne
seen. Lay, who has played the infield
quite q little, might be brought In and
Macdonald sent to the outf1eld, but it is
more likely that Macdonald himself will
be given a chance at the middle station.
or Hessler may consent finally to play
the bag himself
The Commissioners will play two games
this week against the Commerce and La
Dor team Of the Departmental League.
1t will be interesting to note the results
Of the games. as these two were the pen
nant winners and runners up in the De-
partmental League last year. The Com
missioners have about the same club. with
two exceptions, as last season, while 1t Is
reported that the Commerce and Labor
team is considerably strengthened.
To President Roakes Of the Independ-
ence League should go a great deal 0.
the credit for the celebrity with which the
business in that organization has been
transacted. No better choice could have
been made for the position Of chief execu-
tive Of the circuit than when he was
chosen to be its head.
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splendid game for the District leaguers
handling Anderson and Mcmahon in form
and making a sensational catch off
Noyes' bat in the opener.
Score:
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Cobb and Crawford don't speak to each
other, % each tries to hit the bell harder
than the other. Other clubs suffer more
than the Detroits from the anu-Damon
and Pythias condition.
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Five days Of the pennant season have
championship last fall are both At the
bottom Of their respective hezpo without
either having won Q game.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
LADIES' AUXILIARY
engineers SOCIETY

Mr.. ]. r. Crittenden, of Knoxville,
Tenn, Assistant Grand Vice President
of the Grand International Auxiliary TO
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, arrived here, Feb. % and organ
lied the Ladies Auxiliary, which is to
be known as "Hattiesburg Fraternity
officers were elected as follows Mrs.
J. c. Cox, President; Mrs. J A.
Crowell, Vice President; Mrs 3. F.
Blakeslee. Secretary; Mrs. J. c. Mes
ser, Treasurer; Mrs. w. A. Bennett,
Chaplain; Mrs. J. A. Pryor, Ins. Secre-
tary; Mrs. Allen Boykin, Guide Mrs.
Cuba Wilkins, Musician; Mrs. Jack
Smith, Past President; Mrs. T, A
Caughlin, Sentinel.
Mrs. Crittenden left for Meridian
yesterday at 1900 a. m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
ONLY SIX SOUTHERN
generals NOW ALIVE

Washington. Feb. 25.-The death of
General Cabell, of civil-war fame, has
caused veterans of the Confederacy
to do lot of thinking during the past
few days, and has made more appar-
ent to them the fact that half a cen
tury has elapsed since the start of the
four years struggle. In reviewing
the list of living generals active in the
Confederate movements, it is learned
that but six Southern leaders now re-
main alive.
These are Generals Buckner of Ken
lucky, Walker of South Carolina,
Evans of Georgia, Wright of Washing.
ton, D. c., Gordon of Tennessee and
Munford of Virginia. All of these
names were connected with the most
important story of the war period, and
all are, with the exception of General
Buckner of Kentucky, reported in
good health.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
new VETERINARY
OFFICES open
DR.. Davenport Now Has Associated
With Him DR.. Heiny-offices
On Pine Street.

DR.. B. NJ. Davenport, for the past
several years located at Hattiesburg
and recognized as one of the best
surgeons and the best post
ed horsemen in the state, has joined
hands with DR.. E. Heiny, of Mobiles
vile, Ind, and these gentlemen have
opened veterinary offices and a vet
erinary hospital in the NJ. L. Thomp-
son Sales Stable on East Pine street,
where they are fully equipped to care
for and doctor sick and ailing horses.
DR.. Heiny is a graduate of the Indiana
Veterinary College, and has had five
years experience in his profession. He
comes with highest recommendations
and will be an acquisition to the bust
ness interests of the town. These gen
tlemen are members of The American
Veterinary Medical Association, tht
leading organization of their profes
sion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
POPULAR firm
BRANCHES OUT
Barksdale G. HARRISON Will Open UP
an Exclusive Paint Store on
March l..

Barksdale & HARRISON, the hustllng
contracting painters and paper hang
ers, have decided to branch out, and
have rented store house on West
Pine street just across from the new
postoffice building where they will
open March l. The firm will put in
complete stock of paints, leads, var
nishes, oils. brushes and painters sup
plies. and will also handle a complete
stock of wall paper. This company,
by close attention to business, has
had remarkable success, and keep a
large force of skilled painters and pa
per hangers at work all the time.
They now have nearly $4,000 of work
contracted for.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
FOUGHT Duel With Negroes.

Augusta, Ga, Feb. 25.-As result
of a pistol duel between Conductor
w. w. Thompson and two negroes on
the Georgia railroad express train
leaving here at 1915 a. IN. Friday
the former died at the city hospital
here late in the afternoon. The shoot
ing took place just before the train
left Camak, Ga, AZ miles from Angus
ta, when the conductor approached
the negroes for their fare. He hao
ordered them into the car from the
rear platform. Special Agent j. Fl
Cook, who was on the train, shot one
of the negroes during the fight. The
other negro jumped from the trair
and made his escape. Conductor
Thompson was one of the Oldest mel
in the service of the road.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
PREMIER ON
Shifting SANDS
Escaped Censure OF The Government
BY Small vote-Accused OF
Changing Policy.
(By Associated Fress.)

Paris, Feb. 25.-Premier BRAND, for
the first time in his brilliant career as
controlling influence in the govern
ment of France, finds himself on shift
ing sands. 1t is probable that the
resignation of the cabinet will be pre-
sented to President Fallieres Monday.
The Premier's friends describe him
as being sick of it all Only a
broad sense of duty will hold him if
he remains at his post
There is an unquestioned weaken
ing of the Premier's power and of the
confidence the people have in his min
istry. He escaped the censure of the
government last night by a bare ma
jority of sixteen votes, following the
criticism that he had modified ex
tremely the ecclesiastical program
which he championed when he entered
public life.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
STATE CHARITY
HOSPITAL PLANS
Trustees of the institution Will Meet
Wednesday to Pass on
Them.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 25.-The trus-
tees of the State Charity Hospital
meet in Jackson Wednesday, March 1,
when the plans and specifications for
the buildings will be formally accept
ed and Secretary j. ]. Conan author
lied to advertise for bids for erecting
the buildings and improving the
grounds.
The trustees plan to have the build
ing completed and ready to turn over
to the state by January l, 1912, and
this means the contractor will have
to push the work. The main building
will cost $4,000, which will leave
only $4,000 from the appropriation
made by the state, which gave $50, 200
for the hospital, and $4,000 by the
city of Jackson and Kinds county, to
equip the institution.
The hospital cannot be opened til
the legislature of 1912 makes an ap
preparation for its maintenance. which
it will do. Several persons, it is un
derstood, have signifed their desir'
to make donation to the hospital
while the railroads, it is said, are will
ing to give something towards it
maintenance, but the trustees hav
not, so far as known, considered thi
request, though it is probable the raj
roads will be allowed to contribute t.
} ward the equipment and maintenance
of the hospital, when it is open an
: ready to receive patients.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
BOIL WEEVIL
PEST TRAPPED
Belief BY Cotton Planters That The
Number of Emerging Bugs Is
Greatly Decimated.

Rosetta. Miss, Feb. 25.-Cotton
planters in this section believe that
four nights of freezing temperature
recently experienced, with the ther-
mometer down to % degrees, will re-
suit in a great majority of boil weevil
being wiped out. Lured by the spring
like weather that had prevailed for
several weeks, the wee' il had deserted
the alternating quarters ana were
scattered in exposed places. II Il de-
velops that the supply has been deci'
mated farmers believe there vii. be
excellent prospects for a good cotton
crop the coming season.
Ice half an inch thick was found in
exposed places Friday morning. Peacf
and plum trees. which were in full
bloom. are lost. Early gardens are
badly damaged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
miss SOFIA"
REPORTED SAFE
Big Balloon Left San Antonio Friday
Seen in Kansas
City.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 25.-Balloon,
''Miss Sofia,' which left San Antonio,
Texas, early last night, passed over
Kansas City. going northwest, at TO-: 80
o'clock today.
William F. Assman, of the Aero
Club OF st. Louis, and J. M. O'Reilly,
also of St. Louis. ascended at 6:47
o'clock last night in the balloon Miss
Sofia in an effort to win the Lahm
cup and to break the worlds record
for long distance balloon flight. The
start was a good one. The balloon as
cended to about 500 or 1000 feet and
there caught current of air that sent
, 1t travelling northwest at rapid pace
The Miss Sofia held $4,000 cubic feet
of gas and carried 1000 pounds ot
sand for ballast. In the basket were
enough provisions to last the two mer
a week il they need it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
MET AT TRAIN BY HUNDREDS OF
FRIENDS AND ESCORTED
TO COLISEUM.
Big TORCH Light PROCESSION
Replied to Charges Against Hm-De-
clared Signature on Pass
Forgery.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 25.-The ad-
dress of James X. Vardaman, candi-
date for United States senator, in the
State Fair Coliseum Friday night was
largely attended. Mr.. Vardaman's
friends from many of the surround
ing towns were here to hear him
speak, and the candidate was given an
enthusiastic reception as he appeared
on the platform.
The speaking was preceded by torch
light procession, headed by a brass
band. There were four or five hun
dred men and boys in the parade,
which formed at the Illinois Central
passenger station and marched up
Capitol street to the old capitol, in
the rear of which the coliseum is 10
Gated
Mr.. Vardaman spoke about two
hours, during which time he replied
to the charges made against him b!
his opponents relative to the contin
gent fund, battleship silver servic
fund and alleged Gulf & Ship Islam,
pass S64. Mr.. Vardaman and hi
friends have strongly asserted severa
times that the signature on the pas
was forgery, and he so declare
again Friday night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
A MILLION DOLLAR
WILL CASE Settled

New York. Feb. pa will signed
only with an X, because its author
was unable to read or write, has Just
been probated at Mineola, L. l., and
disposes of an estate valued at mill
ion dollars accumulated by the late
John Lahey.
Lahey came to America in 1866 and
obtained employment in Brooklyn
working as a common labo6er at a
dollar a day. He saved every cent
possible and invested in New York
real estate. Despite his illiteracy, he
possessed shrewd judgment of land
values and his investments rapidly in
creased in value. He often declared
that he did business only with honest
people, and that it made no difference
whether he had an education or not
The estate is divided among his nine
! children.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
AUTO TRUCK WAGON
HAS Been INSTALLED

The first auto truck wagon to be
used in Hattiesburg has been received
by the Hattiesburg Coca Cola Com
pany.
Mr.. A. J. Grove. manager Of the
company. states that the wagon will
be used between Hattiesburg and
Eastabutchie. Moselle, Sumrall, Clyde.
Epley. McLaurin, Rawls Springs and
Lux, in order to give the patrons OF
the company in those places prompt
service.
A number of modern improvements
have recently been made on the build
ing of the coca cola company here
and the plant is now perfectly santa
ry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
WOMEN OPPOSE THE
MATRIMONIAL BILL.

New York, Feb. 25.-New York
are pretty generally
against the bill before the state leg
islature prohibiting men from marry
ing under the age of twenty-one years
and women under eighteen years. A
bill providing that all men and women
seeking marriage licenses be forced to
procure a physicians certificate that
they are free from communicable
diseases, has, however, been passed
upon favorably by most of the progress
sive women of the city. A few Of the
synical and worldly wise ones aver
that such a measure will only supply
source of income to INSCRIPTIONS
physicians.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
G. A. r. TO ATTEND GEN.
CABELL'S FUNERAL SUNDAY

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 25.-The funeral
of Gen. w. L. Cabell, former command
er of the transmississippi department,
United Confederate Veterans, and hon
orary commander of the Veterans, will
take place here Sunday afternoon.
Gov. Colquitt has detailed State Ad-
jutant General Hutchinson to make
arrangements for military funeral.
kilograms of coincidence reached
the family from all over the South and
many parts of the North.
Local members of the Grand Army
of Republic are arranging to attend
1 the funeral in a body.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
PANAMA CANAL
READY IN 1918
COL Goethals, in Charge Of Work,
Thinks Big Ditch Should be
Fortified.

New Orleans, Feb. 25.-"The Pana-
ma Canal will be completed and we
will send some ships through it in
1913" said Col. G. w. Goethals, of the
corps of engineers of the United States
in charge of the work of construction
of the big Glitch, who arrived in New
Orleans on Friday morning.
"Of course, he continued, 'the canal
will not be officially opened until 1913,
but it will be all ready "for passage OF
vessels at the time have said
What do you think as to the propo-
sition of terrifying the canal?" he was
asked. -
Fortify Canal by All Means.
81 think that it should be fortified
by all means. What is the use of o'ir
going to the vast expense and trouble
that we have to make the canal and
then let other nations have the same
advantage as ourselves in times OF
trouble. 1t is our property and would
mean everything to us in the event
Of war with a foreign nation. We
should have the advantage of our in
vestment and our work.
"As to the plan for fortifying it
can say nothing exceDt that the gener
al plan so outlined by the war depart
ment and the board of strategy, unofti
cially, presume, would satisfactorily
protect the situation. In the event i
, is fortified | should only have charge
:, of the building of the Notifications"
+ Asked about the sanitary, health
business and labor conditions in tn
canal zone, Colonel Goethals replied
D "They are good in all those lines
: The people seem to be contented an
Z the work is progressing satisfactorily
s or was when | left the isthmus abou
n a month ago
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
JOSEPH ROBIN TO
BE TRIED MONDAY
(By Union Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. 25.-The trial of Jo-
seph Nobin, the indicted bank wreck
er, has been set for next Monday, but
it is hardly likely to proceed. Former
District Attorney Jeremo, who is Mob
ms counsel, quite evidently intends to
make insanity the chief basis of the
defense. Justice Seabury intimated
that at the time set for trial he would
consider motions bearing on the de-
fendant's mental condition Although
the bank wrecker has recently exhibit
ed signs indicative of brainstorm, the
depositors who had money in his bank
believe that he is 'craZy like fox"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-25
Two men Dead;
WOMAN WOUNDED
Terrible Triple Tragedy Enacted at
Clinton, Miss, Thurs
day.

Clinton. Miss. Feb Probably
one Of the worst tragedies in the his
tory of this section of the country oc-
Cured near here Thursday night, re-
sulting in the death of two men and
the probable fatal wounding of wo-
man.
Diely Jo9Tson and Preston Lyons
are dead and Trinkins Lyons. wife of
the latter is badly injured.
About $3.50 O'Clock Thursday night
Johnson went to the Lyons home. He
called at the door. Lyons wife an
swered. Before she could open it
Johnson shot her through the right
arm.
Johnson then entered Lyons room
/ and shot Lyons through the heart as
he tried to get out of bed. His death
was instantaneous
After his deadly work Johnson came
to town and waited for the 1890 train.
AS the flying train approached John
son turned to a number of bystand-
ers.
Tell my family goodbye, I'm gone,
he said, and then stepped deliberately
in front of the train.
He was hurled fifty feet, and died
shortly afterwards.