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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21

London, Dec. 21.--It is understood,
according to a new agency dispatch
from st. Petersburg, that unless Per
-sia decides to accept the terms of the
Russian ultimatum demanding the
dismissal of w. Morgan Shuster, the
American acting as treasurer general,
the commander of Russian troops now
concealed at Kasbin has been ordered
to advance on Teheran tomorrow.
shuster Will Go.
Teheran, Dec. 21.-The cabinet has
won an important victory over the
National Council, which foreshadows
the acceptance of Russia's demand for
the dismissal of w. Morgan Shuster,
the American Treasurer-General of
Persia, unless public opinion proves
too strong.
The National Council in a session
which lasted from o'clock last night
until after midnight, finally accepted
the proposal to appoint a commission
vi i've uepuIico Will piohdiy Po"O .
to deal with the Russian ultimatum.
Sixty members were present and the
proposals were submitted by Vosoogh-
Edowleh, the Foreign Minister, and
was adopted by vote of SO to 10.
The composition of the commission
has not yet been announced.
Vosoogh- -Ed-Dowleh's proposal was
hotly opposed by the Democrats, who
declared that such a commission was
in violation of the constitution.
1t is stated that the regent Mazir
El Mulk, earlier in the day summoned
the moderates and threatened to re-
sign unless the cabinets proposal was
accepted.
The dismissal of Treasurer-General
Shuster was demanded by Russia in
. her ultimatum dealing with the Per-
sian difficulty. For some days the
National Council has refused to ac-
cept the cabinets proposals with ref
erences to meeting the Russian de-
mands The foreign minister rep
resented to the council on December
1S that the plight of Persia was des-
uerate as Russia had refused to abate
her demands. but the deputies insisted
that the retention Of Mr.. Shuster was
Persia's only hope.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
AMERICA LEADS IN RICE.

Washington, Dec. 21.-America will
soon lead the world in the production
of rice, according to experts of the de-
partment of agriculture. Practically
all the rice consumed in this country
is homegrown and large quantities are
exported to the West Indies. The
acreage of rice in Louisiana, Texas and
Arkansas has increaced nearly 75O,O
acres in the last two years, and other
Southern states are large producers.
Rice was first introduced into the
United States at Charleston, S. c., in
the latter part of the seventeenth CEN
tury. 1t was planted first in vegetable
gardens and yielded so abundantly that
its culture grew in Importance until
now it is one Of the principal crops
in all the Southern states, from the
Carolinas to Texas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21

The second excursion operated by
the f. A. Cummings Co., of Chicago,
arrived in Hattiesburg last night.
Owing to the holiday season that is
now on hand there is not as large
crowd on this excursion as was in the
first. However, this does not consti-
tute the entire number of prospective
purchasers of the cut-over lands that
this firm has sent here since the
first excursion. Scarcely a day has
passed in the last month that there
has not been from one to three inter
ested parties from the North, looking
over the Newman lands, several OF
them buying. A number who have made
purchases are already on the grounds,
clearing, building, and improving, pre-
paratory to making a crop next sea-
son. Those who came alone or two
or three together claim that they can
make better selections than when
there are a dozen or more in the party.
They have the undivided attention
Of Mr.. Willis S. Thompson, the local
manager.
Those who have already settled and
commenced active operations, are do
ing so on scale that leaves no
doubt Of the earnestness and firm be-
lief in the soil of South Mississippi.
They have set pace that the native
farmer has observed with an awak-
ened interest, and besides the stim-
ulus that the Southerner is receiving
from the new and advanced ideas in
the cultivation of the soil, the country
is rapidly being settled by class of
people that will be a credit to the
state and to the community.
There were eleven members in the
party last night:-Mr. and Mrs Martin
Gauldin, Harrison M. Angle, Oscar
Greedy. B. Holmes, A. Lindholm, Sam
Sparkheimer. C. P. Walker, Fritz Robe
and w. II. Nola all from Illinois.
They are being shown over the Cum
mings property today by Mr.. Thomp-
son and are a substantial appearing
crowd of homeseekers and the pros
poets for settling the majority of this
crowd are extremely good.
The excursions after the holidays
promise to contain a great many more
homeseekers than heretofore. 1t is
the real beginning of the farming sea-
son here, while it is entirely between
times with those of the North, giving
them time for starting of crops here
and the arranging for permanent set
tlement. Those who have already
settled are giving much attention to
the poultry and livestock outlook and
this section promises to take front
rank rapidly with other parts of the
country in this profitable line of in
dustry
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
LION DOLLARS GOING TO
WASTE ANNUALLY.
A CHANGE IS COMING
Stumps, Tops, Slabs and Sawdust of
the Pine Tree Destined to Bring
Great Wealth to This Section and
to the Northwest
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 2r.-A great unde-
veloped industry worth millions of dol
lars annually lies at the doors of the
people of the South and the far North
west in the immense waste of wood
incident to the manufacture of lum-
ber.
An amazing statement of these
wastes and the consequent loss in
wealth and conservation of timber re-
sources is made as a result of two
years government investigation, not
yet concluded, by F. p Veitch, chief
of the leather and paper division of
the Bureau of Chemistry, and M. G.
Donk, assistant chemist, whose pre-
liminary conclusioss have just been
made public.
"The waste of wood in the South and
Northwest from the lumber industry
tops, stumps, slabs and sawdust, and
, the dead and down timber from fires
and storms-furnishes one of the great
undeveloped resources of this
country" say the Investigators. From
this wood, by industrially developed
chemical methods, the entire output
of naval stores, embracing turpentine,
rosin, tar, pitch, rosin spirits, and
rosin oils, having an annual value OF at
leafs $30,000,000, may be obtained
without boring or turpentining a sin
gle live tree.
ut is possible to recover f ne
wastes OF the yellow pine lumber in
dustry, including dead and down
TIMBER as much or more turpentine,
rosin and rosin oils as are now pro-
duced by the ordinary methods OF tur-
pentining from the living tree. The
profitable utilization of mill wastes
in this way would add materially to
the wealth of the South and help to
conserve its timber resources.
There is more than sufficient
waste material to yield annually all
the papers Except news), paper and
box board, and building board re-
quired, for which wood is suitable.
More methyl alcohol, acetate of
lime and acetone can be produced
from this wood than is now made
in the country, and large quantities of
ethyl alcohol may also be recovered.
There are millions of acres of cut
over lands with stumps and dead and
down timber all of which, because of
its resinous nature, decays very SLOW
ly, enduring for years. There is
enough of such material to supply all
demands for the aforementioned
products for a very long period. The
processes, equipment and technique
for the utilization of this material are
IN operation or may be readily de-
vised."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21

The following letter from Manager
Leland Hume, of the Cumberland Tel
ephone Company, to secretary elect
George d. Stockman, of the Hatties-
burg Commercial Club, for the past
year the efficient and popular local
manager of the Cumberland, is a
worthy compliment to Mr.. Stockman: ::
MIR. George ID. Stockman, q
''Hattiesburg Commercial Club,
"Hattiesburg, Miss.
my Dear Sir:
1T is with genuine pleasure that
note your appointment to the respon-
sible position of secretary of the Hat
tiesburg Commercial Club, and l has
ten to extend to you my congratu-
lations and my best wishes in this
new association that you have formed.
Hattiesburg is a growing, prosper
Gus and growing little city and can and
should accomplish much in the way
of permanent advancement, provided
its destiny continues in the hands of
the kind of men that have been at the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
MAY PAROLE HUSTON.

Philadelphia, Dec. g1.-Joseph M.
Huston, architect of tn, state capitol,
may be paroled before Christmas from
the Eastern penitentiary, where he is
serving a sentence upon conviction of
completely in the capitol graft case.
Today is the first day on which the
board of pardons could take action.
Huston was sentenced to serve from
six months to two years. Should he
be paroled, the former state architect
will be compelled to report monthly on
his behavior throughout the full per
iod of the two years sentence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
Actiue Preparations For \
Poultry Show Begun

The regular meeting of the South
Mississippi Poultry Association was
called for last night but owing to the
inability of a number of the most
active members of this organization
TO be present the meeting was post
poned until a more favorable date, to
be announced later, Among the alb
sent members last night were Messrs.
Pearson and Carter, of Seminary, both
Of whom are large breeders and who
have shown much interest in the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21

coming Poultry Show to be held here
in January and which promises to be
the most successful exhibit of this
nature that has been given in
South Mississippi. The promoters of
this commendable enterprise expect
to have a large number of entries
from all parts of this state. With the
increased interest that has lately been
more apparent than ever before in this
line they will no doubt succeed. At
tractively printed placards and adver
tising matter has been posted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
REV. HOMER II. WEBB
WILL BE NEW PASTOR.

The congregation of the Fifth Ave
nue. Baptist Church are elated over
the news that the Rev. Homer H.
Webb, who filled the pulpit at this
church on last Sunday, has accepted
the call rendered him at this time
and will remove here early in January
and assume the active pastorate of
this church. This congregation has
been without pastor for several
months and during that time the pull
pit has been filled by Rev. Gaines B.
Dobbins and others. The need in this
community of man to be constantly
on the grounds and look after the
welfare of the members is apparent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
MAETERLlNCK COMING.

London, Dec. 20.-According to a
statement made by Henry Russell, of
the Boston Opera, before he sailed for
America, Maurice Maeterlinck, the
great Belgian author and playwright,
has wagered him $4OO that he will go
to America, see the premiere of
"Pelleas at Melisando," and return to
Europe without being interviewed or
even recognized. Under the terms Of
the wager M. Maeterlinck made a SOL
emn promise that he would sail on
the same steamer as his wife, Georg-
cite Leblanc, who departed today on
the Olympic to appear in the leading
role at the Boston performance.
NJ. Maeterlinck, it is understood, has
made a similar bet with other friends
who hold that such a feat is impos-
sible. 1t is not known in what dis
guise he will carry out his plans, but
he is a past master in the art, and the
New York reporters will have to be
very shrewd indeed to discover his
identity 1t is believed that the most
likely place on board ship to look for
him will be among the steerage pas
sengers, and they will be looked over
carefully by the New York reporters,
who consider the wager as a challenge.
1t is said that M. Maeterlinck's friends
in Boston have arranged to hide him
while in that city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21

The church has a splendid member
ship, with a flourishing Sunday
school and an attendance that is in
keeping with the other churches of
the city, and with an energetic man
as the pastor there is no reason why
it should not continue to grow in
usefulness and in numbers.
Mr.. Webb, the new pastor, made a
very favorable impression here last
Sunday and comes from Belzoni,
where he has held the pastorate of
the Baptist church there for some
time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
FRISCO to Build From
Beaumont to Bay St. LOUIS

The Frisco Railroad Company,
which recently came into possession
Of the New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago
system, has begun active construction
on a new direct line from New Or
leans to intersect the main line at
Beaumont, forty miles south of Hat
tiesburg, and the survey has already
been completed from that place to
Bay st. Louis, from which point the
Frisco will use the tracks of the
Louisville & Nashville, into New Or
leans.
A special from New Orleans, quotes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21

Chairman Yoakum and President
Winchell, Of the Frisco system, as au-
thority for the statement that actual
track-laying will begin Immediately.
These gentlemen recently made a
trip over the N. o. & NJ. c. lines, when
it is said they arrived at the con-
clusion that the Beaumont to New
Orleans road was an imperative ne
cessity
The construction of this road means
that the Frisco will oper.t through
trains from the north into both Mobile
and New Orleans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
FEAR PEST OF WOLVES.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 21.-From many
parts OF Colorado it is reported that
wolves In large numbers have made
their appearance and it is feared that
they Will prove to be serious menace
to livestock later in the winter. AL
ready they have commenced their dep.
relations and many stockmen have
suffred severe losses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
HATESBJRG MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY AFTERNOON DECEMBER g. 1911
Compliments City and
NeU Commercial Secretary

head of it so far, and l am sure that
your work in the position of Secretary
can aid materially in the general ad-
vancement and welfare of the COM
munity.
with kindest regards,
Yours truly,
LELAND HUME,
General Manager"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
TOO MANY CATS
AND DOGS, THIS MAN
WANTS DIVORCE
(By Associated Press.)

+" Kansas City, Dec. 21.-Naming :.
:: as correspondent not anotherman, :.
:: but thirty-fve cats and two dogs, =
: Samuel Pomeroy, civil war vet {.
." eran, seventy-four years old, of :.
: Bethel, Kansas, filed suit for :.
: divorce. He asserts that the pets I,
: received more care than the did. :,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
NEW YEARS EVE in TURKEY

Constantinople, Dec. 21.-Tonight
will be new years eve in Turkey and
all Mohammedan countries. as to-
morrow marks the beginning Of the
year 1880, according to the Moslen
calendar. 80.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
: :: : = Z: & & . = : = 80
:: CHINESE PREMIER
= REFUSES TO ACCEPT
:: REPUBLICAN GOvMT
(By Associated Press.)

: Peking, Dec. 21.-Premier Yuan I.
I: Shi Kai in an official statement 4.
!: today, said he had without any .
: qualifications, refused to accept .
{: a republic. 4.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
RUSSIAN and
PERSIAN Fight
is REPORTED
POSSIBILITIES CLAIMED TO HAVE
OPENED AND TROOPS OR
DERED FORWARD.
SHUSTER WILL Be OUSTED
Indications are that Persia viii Sac
rifice Americans to Save Nation
From War With Russia.
(Bg Associated PreSS.)

Teheran, Dec. 21.-A dispatch from
Tabriz says that serious fighting be-
tween the Persian Constitutionalists
and Russian troops is reported to have
occurred. Details are lacking.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-21
MORE HOME.
SEEKERS Reach
THIS CITY
SECOND CUMMINGS EXCURSION
ARRIVED LAST NIGHT FROM
THE NORTH.
OUT ON NEWMAN LANDS

Still Larger Excursions are Expected
After the HoIidays.-SeveraI Tracts
Of Land Already Have Been
Sold.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
FINDS BIG DIAMOND
 IN THE PIKE FIELD

Murfresboro. June 17.-One of the largest, if not the largest, diamond ever found in this field was picked up yesterday by John Key on the Mauney property, and the find" has created consider. able excitement.
 The diamond is of the "blue steel' variety. Nearly one inch in length oy one-half inch in thickness, and is said to be per. feet in every particular, Ex- perts estimate it will cut into g I2 karat stone, and is valued a, $8, 000.
 The stone has been placed for safe keeping in the vault of the Pike County Bank.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
HEAVY ELECTRICAL
 STORM AND RAIN

Prescott and vicinity was visit ed last Sunday morning about 2 o'clock by a good rain, and heavy electrical storm. During the siege ofthestorm, lightning struck the steeple of the Presbyterian church, setting it on fire, and in a short time the structure was doomed to the seething flames. Night Marshal Moon, discovered the fire, and sent in an alarm to the telephone office to notify the fire department, which respond ed as soon as possible, but the flames had gained such headway, they turned their attention to saving adjoining property. The church was burned to the ground, and also Manse, but they had in- surance to the amount of about S2, 900 on the property.
 Lightning also played havoc about town, and putting out of comission lights, and striking a few barns, and etc. No one was reported hurt.
 The rain benefited this section thousand of dollars.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
NEVADA COUNTY
 TEACHERS INSTITUTE

Bodcaw, Ark. Jnue. 16. To day closed what was pronounced by many to be the most suc- cessful term of the Nevada County Teachers Institute ever held.
 The Institute was opened Mon- day morning by Examiner, R. D. Martin.
 After a song. and prayer by E. B. Jones, c. M. Hirst was ap- pointed secretary, and proceed ed to enroll the names of all teach CTS present.
 The Institute opened with about seven-tive present and was increased every day until over a hundred were enrolled.
 Many live questions pertaining to the betterment of our schools and calculated to more thoroughly prepare the members for teach ing were discussed.
 No special conductor was ap- pointed. but every teacher was made to feel that the Institute was his, and that he was one of its conductors.
 Great interest Was shown by most all the teachers, and We feel sure that all went away feel ing themselves better fitted for their future work.
 Away from the dust and noise of town, the teachers were stim- ulated by the bracing country air and fine cold water, for which this place is noted.
 Every one expressed them selves delighted with the hospi- tality shown them by the peo- pie of Bodcaw, especially were they thankful to MT. Herring for his treat to ice cream and lemon ade one hot afternoon.
 We trust that our Examiner will see fit to bring the Institute to this place again.
 Bodcaw extends an invitation o the teachers to meet with us s every year.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
short visit.

short visit. -
 Miss Edyth Vancamp, of Antoine. is visiting in Prescott.
 Attorney, J. D. Montgo~. ..esr was Prescott visitor sSondav' Another good shower fell in Prescott and vicinity Wednesday night. There has been about one inch rain fall here during the, past week.
 We received a letter from Dr. Buchanan Tuesday in which he sends his kindest regards to alE inquiring friends and states that he is much better than when he left here and feels that it will be only a few months before he is we'll again.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23

Mrs. Jack Grayson and child ren returned home from a visit to relatives at Smithton Monday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Morris, of Greenville Texas, returned to their home Monday after a few weeks visit to their parents, MT. and Mrs. T. H. Morris three miles north vest of town. Mrs. J. M. Denson returned with them for
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23

County examination of teach CTS under the instruction of ex- aminer. R. D. Martin, was begun here Thursday morning. Quite a number of teachers are present.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
JURORS FOR JULY
 TERM CIRCUIT COURT

The following is the list of grand and petit jurors and alter mates for the July, 1911. term of the Nevada Circuit Court. The court will convene on the 3rd Monday in July, which is the IT:
 PETIT JURORS Mack Garland, Emmet town ship. i s. s. Wren, Albany township. J. F. Britt, Missouri township. J. T. Mcdonald, Jackson town ship. E. M. Murry, Albany town ship. J. o. East, Caney township. Clabe Harris, Missouri town ship.
 C. A. Fincher, Albany town ship.
 J. H. Hamilton, Emmet town ship.
 T. E. White. Georgia town ship,
 Louis Pelt, Alabama township. c. H. Mendenhall, Jackson township.
 w. P, Hodge, Leake township. w. B. Riggs, Missouri town ship.
 Geo. Derryberry, Missour township.
 J. E. Downs, Parker township. Stanley Barger, Missouri town l ship. Tom Barham. Redland town ship. L. A. Atkins, Taylor township. Dave Bean, Redland township. ! Lidge Meadow, Union town , ship.
 J. H. Mckinney, Taylor town ship.
 E. P. Epperson, Union town ship. Henry Shackelford, Missouri township.
 ALTERNATIVES 9 Lon Mathis, Caney township. ] w. T. Hart Missouri township. y w. H. Hail. Union township,
 Earnest Beatty, Emmet town. : Fship. Aosborn Waddle Albany town. ship. Al Wake. Missouri township.
 Gus Woodul. Missouri town. ship.
 Imon Gee, Missouri township. Nat May, Missouri township. GRAND JURORS
 E. T. Kennedy. Albany town ship.
 A. D. Wren. Albany township. Dan Easterling, Albany town ship.
 Dave Pierce, Bought township. T. w. Weaver, Caney town. ship.
 J. J. Hirst. Georgia township. J. A. Hood, Emmet township. Elmore May, Jackson township. J. E. Starrett, Leake town | ship.
 J. M. Pittman, Missouri town ship.
 Brad Hamilton, Missouri town ship.
 Elcaney Jones. Missouri town ship.
 B. NJ. Jones, Parker township. Adam Thomas, Redland town ship.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-10
Doane College a Bit
Weak in Some Places
Tennis Team Gets in Good Condition
and Will Be Ready for All
Corners.

CRETE, Neb., May s-(speciaI. )-Doane
college has hand = few sstbscks in base
ball. II has lost to Highland Park, Wes-
loyan, Peru and Bellevue Doanss weak
ness 10 In the pitchers box principally al
though several new players have not yet
acquired varsity form. The second nine has
beaten the Crete High and Beatrice High,
but was obliged to drop its oolors 70 Friend
IL will play on May 70 az Beatrice and
Friend viii come 20 Crete on May n.
The tennis tournament is nearly finished
Dope" fsvors Cookie for singles and
Cookie and Goodail In doubles. There will
be q friendly contest with Wesleyan nex,
Friday Afternoon.
Friday. May II. on the Doane field will
occur an interscholastio track meet. The
high schools Of Fairbury. WILDER. Bsatrio.s,
Hebron, University Place and Crete will
there contest for honors.