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Williams news., 1911-07-15
SUDDEN DEATH OF
 MRS. w. A. FIELD

On Thursday night, the 9th inst. Mrs. w. A. Field succumbed to paralysis, from which malady she had been a sufferer for a long while.
 Funeral services were held Sat. urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence, Rev. Ocheltree of the Methodist church officiating. after which the body was laid to rest in the local cemetery.
 Mrs. Field is survived by a bus. band and four children.
Williams news., 1911-07-15

Conductor aud Mrs. Harry R. Ferguson returned from Bedford, Ind, Tuesday, where they had been called some time siuce by the seri- ous illness of Mrs. Ferguson's father. After their arrival there her father steadily improved and it was thought all danger was past, but the day after they left, while enroute home; received message that he had passed away. Mrs. Ferguson has the sympathy oi friends in her eavement.
Williams news., 1911-07-15

Conductor Russell E. Stone and wife returned Monday from e two months pleasure trip into Michi- gan, Wisconsin and Canada. Una ble to secure suitable living quar- ters, MT. Stone probably will pur- chase house outright, before lie resumes his Williams Flagstaff run Monday. Just what will become of the poor unfortunate who will have to vacate the purchased house nobody knows.
Williams news., 1911-07-15
Baseball Is Booming

Following the Williams victory over Needles last week, Manager Lee immediately set to work to strengthen the local team, the line up of which has been disturbed by circumstances.
 First, Arthur Shonley the second baseman, popped fly or some thing and was caught out by Gu pid, his marriage to Los Angeles girl occurring in that city Friday. Professor Hester, who is under contract with Redlands University to act as coach, has been obliged to leave the team, and his place will be taken by Concannon, the speedy little southpaw, whose work with the Los Angeles team excited much favorable comment, but who it was thought needed little more seasoning before he would be in the best shape to stand the gaff of coast league work. A good job has been secured for him with the Santa Fe, and this ambitious youngster prob ably will fit the Hester job to a nicety.
 Manager Jerrie Lee is framing up his team and whipping them in- to shape to make the baseball tour nament at Albuquerque in October. As many as five Eastern league players will be in the lineup, and that first prize of 5000 looks good enough to the entire staff to go aft CT awfully hard.
 Information has been received that the Flagstaff base ball team has disbanded. This is the last button off Gabe's coat. With Pres. colt disbanding month ago and
 Winslow two months ago, there ii nothing left for Williams in the "ArizoLa League" that was started
 by Alvord last fall. Williams ha' the honor of maintaining .ber play
 CTS to the end. We still have {
 team and expect to play Kingmar
 about the 30th. at which time ou
 diamond will be in fine shape.
Williams news., 1911-07-15

The Ladies' Aid society will give an ice cream social at the Metho- dist church Thursday. July 18th, and will begin serving at 4:30 p. m. This social is given to replenish the church insurance fund, and it's ben efcent purpose deserves the gener- ous patronage of everyone interest ed in the least in the general and moral welfare of the city.
Williams news., 1911-07-15

Victor Morewitz, one of the larg. est holders of Santa Fe System bonds, who but lately has become an investor in the bonds of Hymen. visited the Grand canyon two days this week in his private car, on bis bridal trip from New York to the coast. Although Victor is not regular subscriber to this paper, we wish him the customary long life of welded bliss.
Williams news., 1911-07-15

Jos. Blumberg left for Flagstaff Sunday morning, where he will meet his sister, Mrs. Julius Her man, and together they will make an extended eastern tour, stopping first at Denver, for a visit with their father, then going to Phila delphia and New York. They ex pect to be gone about six weeks. During MT. Blumberg's absence his store will be in charge of Harold Hess and Joe Diamond.
Williams news., 1911-07-15
OBITUARY OF MRS. W. A. FIELD.

(Contributed.) ,.
 Katherine Elizabeth Field ,daugh- ter of James R. and Sarah V. Twit- ty, was born in Harrisonville, Mo-. March g, 1870, and died on the night of Thursday. July 6. 1911. aged Al years. 3 months, IA days.
 She was married to w. A. Field on December 23, 1886. To them were born four children-three sons and one daughter: Leon M., Frank J., Chester A. and Garnet s. Field. With these children to mourn her decease she leaves three brothers and two sisters: Edgar M. Twitty, Robert E. Twitty and Frederick O. Twitty. The two sisters are Mrs. J. D. Shy and Mrs. M. J. Rounse- vile.
 MT. and Mrs. Field came to Ari- zona with their children in 1900, where they have lived ever since. The death of Mrs. Field has turned this home into place of mourn ing and left the hearts of her hus- band and children desolate. She will be greatly missed by her neigh bors and many intimate friends; but as we say goodbye today it is not without the hope that we shall meet again in better world than this.
Williams news., 1911-07-15

F. c. Snyder, who has grading contract at Grand Canyon, left Sun- day for San Francisco for ten days visit with his family. His brother Bill" has a contract for a large amount of cement work at McCartys, N. M.
Williams news., 1911-07-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method of express ing our heartfelt thanks to our friends and acquaintances for their many words of sympathy and acts of kindness toward us during our late bereavement in the loss of our beloved wife and mother.
 w. A. FIELD AND FAMILY.
Williams news., 1911-07-15

Attorney Thos. A. Flynn was a professional visitor in town Tues day, returning to Flagstaff on the evening train.
Williams news., 1911-07-15

District Attorney Sleeves was a professional visitor in Willia ms on Tuesday afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07

today to urge further legislation for
relief of the survivors of the thous-
ands of negroes who lost their savings
in the collapse of the bank, which was
organized just after the war. The
committee later saw the speaker
The bank, with branches at Balti-
more, New orleans, Jacksonville and
other Southern cities, had more than
10000 depositors when board Of
commissioners took over it's affairs in
July, 1874.
The liabilities were over $3.50, ,O00
The affairs of the bank were in a bad
ly tangled condition, and Congress
provided for the handling of all its
funds by the Treasury Department.
There have been continuous appeals
to Congress since then for full pay
ment to the negro depositors, but
none of the claims ever has been paid
by Congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
Structural Iron Workers
to Decide What to DO

indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 7.--Latter-
were sent out today from the head
quarters of the International Associa-
tion of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers in this city to members of the
executive board in various cities, ask
ing them to express their opinions as
to whether it is advisable for the
board to meet at this time to consider
the effect of the outcome of the Nc
Namara cases at Los Angeles. and
the official attitude of the association
Fl. S. Hockin, temporary secretary,
said he was acting under instructions
Of President F. NJ. Ryan. The expense
of the board members assembling in
this city was the principal considera-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, d. c., Dec by di-
rection of the State Department our
to Russia has recently
been having series of conferences
with the Minister of Foreign Affairs
in Russia with view to securing a
clearer understanding and construc-
ton of the treaty of 1881 between
Russia and the United States and a
modification of any existing Russian
regulations which may be found to in
terfere in any way with full recogni-
ttation of the rights of American citi-
zens. He reports as follows: "In this
treaty | believe that the Government
of Russia is addressing itself serious
ly to the need of changing the present
practice under treaty and that suffici-
enc progress has been made to war
rant a continuance of these confer
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
Negroes Haunt Capitol
to Get Freedom Money

Washington. Dec. Scores of aged
negro men and women gathered in
the rotunda of the Capitol today. each
tightly gripping a musty bankbook
by which they expected to gain resti-
tuition of losses incurred in the col
lapse of the Freedmen's Bank here in
the early seventies.
where do we get the money! they
eagerly asked.
What money!" replied a capitol
policeman.
"The Freedmen bank claims. This
is the day we are to get all the money
back between 10 and 3 o'clock in the
rotunda."
The excitement was due to mis-
understanding in a local church an
nouncement. Ministers in negro
churches last Sunday advised their
congregations that a committee had
been appointed to see Speaker Clark
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
Rail Line From Capital
to Big Panama Ditch

According 20 Senator Davis, who
has devoted the greater part Of his
life to railroad building the Pan-Amer-
lean railroad, with a stretch Of tracks.
through connections from Bangor.
Me. Boston, New York, Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington, through to
Buenos Aires, is not a dream. not a
prediction, but an enterprise to which
the fatos eoint as a certainty.
From New York to Buenos Aires the
distance is 1O.391 miles. OF this dis
tance over 5000 miles of rails are al
ready in operation and several hun
dred are under construction. Only
about 5000 miles, therefore, remain to
be constructed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07

sermon of the conference, the great
gathering of ministers felt that they
had been drawn closer to their church.
DR.. ]. H. Harmon, president of
Payne and Lane College, for negroes,
located at Augusta, Ga, addressed the
conference yesterday afternoon. His
sermon was a delight to all.
Following the sermon last night the
sacrament of the Lords Supper was
administered to the visiting ministers
and laymen and members of the
churches here. The service was con-
Quoted by Bishop w. A. Gambler
The full roster of ministers and
laymen is now in attendance upon the
conference and business is moving
along smoothly. Committee meetings
and mission study work will consume
today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07

dred yards the boat and tree came to
a standstll
The hunters followed the boat after
the negro had crawled back into his
overturned skiff, and when within
thirty feet of their boat they discover
ed that the tree to which the boat was
tied was growing on the back of the
gator. A well directed shot from a.
Winchester severed the rope, and then
the hunters gave their attention to the
swamp monster, firing volley after
volley against his impenetrable hide
without as much as tickling the brute
They finally gave up attempting to
slay the gator and left him snoozing
peacefully in the white sand on the
river bank
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
Large Automobile Company
Organized for HatHcsburg

The Hartiesburg Automobile x Ma
chine Company has been organized
here with a capital of 100000 and
application for a charter will be made
q. IN early date.
1t is the purpose OF this new enter
prise to repair automobiles, run u first
class transfer service catering to the
best trade of our city. and generally
60 maintain a thoroughly modern and
up-to-date garage.
The new business will be in charge
Of Mr.. r. r. Boykin, a thoroughly com
petent machinist and automobile man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
FRED SULLENS
is The WRITER
The Hattesbure News Disclaims
Responsibility For the Fol-
lowing
special to The Net1s.

Jackson, Miss. Dec. THE largest
alligator even encountered in the
swamps of Mississippi was discovered
in the Pearl river, near Lucknow, in
Rankin county, by a party of adven-
turous nimrods who have Just return
ed from a hunt. The party drove into
Rankin in a wagon, and at a point not
far distant secured a boat and rowed
up the river a short distance. Arriv-
ing at a spot that gave promise Of
providing sport, the boat was directed
to a spot on the shore and was made
fast to a small willow tree which ap-
peared to be growing in the sand.
Two hours later the hunters returned
for the boat, and were startled to see
it on the opposite bank of the river.
and tied to the self same willow tree.
While the hunters were meditating
over the queer occurrence, a negro
rowed up and consented to fetch the
boat from the opposite side. While
he was unfastening the rope from
about the willow there occurred a
sudden dreadful splash, and like an
arrow shot from string willow tree
and boat darted up stream, leaving
behind a wake of churned yellow mud
to attest the speed. ABOUT two hun
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07

Baltimore. Md, Dec "A railroad
may reach from Washington 20 Pan3-
ma Ivy the time the Panama Canal is
completed, declared former Senator
Henry G. Davis today. He said:
ut is within the range of possibili-
ties that a railroad will reach the
lsthmian Canal by the time it shall
have been completed, thus making pos
sible a journey by land from Wash
ington or any other point in the Uni
ted States to the banks of the great
waterway Only 40 miles of the link
are necessary to connect with the rail
road building southward from the City
of Mexico to complete an uninterrupt-
ed track to the canal"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07

cabman looked at the quarter and
then at the senator.
THE rate is 30 cents" he said.
WHAT exclaimed Senator Till
man. DO you mean to say it is 80
cents from the postoffce to the White
House?"
Yes, sir" said the cabby. you can
look at the rates inside for yourself" ="
Well" said Senator Tillman, "it is
too much and I won't pay it," and he
walked into the White House office
The cabman turned way, laughing
but kept the quarter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
TWO KILLED IN
GEORGIA WRECK
Score of Other Persons. Injured In
Accident on the Southern
Railway.

Helena, Ga, Dec. 1.-Two were
killed and nearly a score of persons
injured, one seriously this afternoon
when Southern Railway passenger
train No. 16 running between Atlanta
and Brunswick, was derailed near
here. The dead:
Engineer r. H. Rakestraw, Macon.
Fireman d. d. Sutton, Macon.
The train was being pulled by two
engines and is said to have been
about two hours late at the time Of
the accident
Both engines left the track.
The bodies of Engineer Rakestraw
and Fireman Sutton are buried under
the wrecked locomotive and cannot be
obtained before morning, although
wrecking crews from Macon are on
the scene.
Mrs. J. H. Hand, of Hazlehurst,
appears to be the only passenger who
was seriously injured. She is suffering
from hemorhages and is being cared
for at McRae.
According to Southern officials who
are on the scene, the wreck probably
was caused by the rails spreading un-
der the weight of the two locomo-
tives.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07

ion, he added If a meeting is called
ii probably viii be in the middle of
u-Nt week, he said.
1t was said today at the office of the
United States District Attorney that
the week from December IA to p
would be devoted by the grand jury
to the investigation as to whether
others were concerned with the Nc
Namaras in unlawful transportation
of explosives and that the inquiry
might extend through January. Re
suits of examination of records and
correspondence of the iron workers
association have been compiled in
convenient form for the grand jury's
inspection.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
Makes HIS OlOn
Cab Rates.; Quarter Enough

Washington. Dec. Senator Till
man, of South Carolina, declared TODAY
he would not let any Washington cab
man impose on him and when it comes
to making rates for traffic from the
postoffce to the White House he in
tends to be his own interstate com
merce commission.
The senator arrived at the White
House this morning by way of a rath-
er dilapidated cab.
As he stepped out he turned to the
driver and handed him quarter. The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
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:: JNO. ]. MCNAMARA WILL ::
!: NOT TESTIFY. :.
(By Associated PreSS.)

= Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 7.-Jno :.
= J. Mcnamara, confessed dyna- :.
= miter, told Jailer Gallagher today :.
= that under no circumstances :.
:. would he give information to the :.
:. Federal grand jury, investigating =
:. the alleged dynamiting conspi- :.
= racy. 1t is understood James B. :
= Mcnamara would also refuse to :.
:. give testimony to that body :.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
WIDOW SUES ]. 3.

Los Angeles, Dec flames B. Nc
Namara, under sentence of life i'm
prisonment, had other troubles added
to his lot today when he became de-
fendant in $4,000 damage suit. The
suit is brought by Louise NJ. Sawyer,
widow of Robert L. Sawyer, a te1e-
raph operator employed by the Los
Angeles Times and killed in the ex-
plosion which wrecked that building
Oct /. 1910.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
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: GARY TESTlFIES. .
(By Associated Press.)

= Washington, d. c., Dec. T. :,
:. T. Il. Gary, head Of the Uni =
= ted States Steel Corporation, tes- :.
= titled before the Senate Commit :.
:: tee on Interstate Commerce to- =
: day He always believed it en- ::
:: tirely legal for competitors to ::
= come together and mutually dis ::
:: close their business condition to :.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
McNamaras Behind Il All.

New York, Dec 7.-"Every indus
trial dynamiting that has occurred
since nineteen-siX may be traced di-
rectly or indirectly to William ]. Nc
Namara and men behind him." said
Detective William j. Barns here to-
day. He said the Iron Workers I'm
ion is not the only organization guilty
of dynamiting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
HAD BEEN FLIRTING WITH
BANKRUPTCY.
0. c. RODGERS MADE RECEIVER
Criminal Prosecution May Follow AS
Deposits Are Reported To Have
Been Accepted In Past Few Days
Little Cash On Hand.

After flirting with insolvency and
clandestinely coquetting with bank
ruptcy for several weeks the Magic
City Bank yesterday afternoon sue
ceeded in ceasing operation and went
into the hands of a receiver. The
affairs of the defunct institution have
time and the assignment caused no
surprise unless it was in the ranks
of some of it's depositors who were
not apprised of the fact that it was
Ncrging on collapse. II has been
knoWn to those Officially connected
with ,he bank and Outsiders having
dealings with it that funds in the
till were lowering around the van
ishing point and that checks were
being returned unpaid in regularity
it is even reported that cashiers
checks given by the bank had in some
instances been treated in this man
ner
In the papers filed with the chan
Gerry clerk, giving details of the as
signment, it is stated that the finance
committee of the bank met on Novem-
ber the Doth and took steps looking
to the action taken yesterday, which
would seem to place the officers in a
rather bad light if it develops rs has
been stated that deposits have been
received since that date. o. c.
RODGERS, cashier Of the bank was
named as assignee and is delegated
to wind up the affairs of the institu-
tion by disposing of the property, col
lecting outstanding accounts, etc. The
assets of the bank are estimated at
$5,500,00, with the liabilities not Civ
en-. The bank was capitalized at
about $4,000, with probably $500
paid in, the amount due de2ositors
not known. Cash on hand and in 9TH
er banks is reported less than $lOO
The Magic City Bank has been in
operation some two years or more
and was organized, controlled and
run by negroes. It has had a rather
turbulent career and has likely out
lived its probable life, should this
have been estimated by an actuary
at the time of its birth.
The immediate cause of the embar-
rassment that necessitated the assign
ment is attributed to the fact that
large number of the depositors have
withdrawn their money during the
present term of court to pay fines and
attorneys fees, and failure to realize
on due and past due paper.
0. c. Roders. cashier of the bank
and named as assignee, will probably
be appointed receiver. Currie and
Smith, the local law firm. has been
named as legal advisor in the case.
Rodgers bond was fixed and given at
an amount equal to the estimated
value of the property.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07

preparing "a story to blackmail Sem
ator Lorimer for one hundred and fif-
ty thousand dollars, if possible, or at
least seventy-five thousand dollars.
The witness declared Seems told him
White had declared, "They would turn
over all the papers to Lorimer, if they
got the money, and they would all
take trip"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
Treaty Customs
May Be Modified

ences in the hope that there may
soon be relieved any justification of
complaints of treaty violation now pre-
valent in this country. l expect that
Immediately after the Christmas re-
cess ] shall be able to make further
communication to Congress on this
subject"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
SCHEME TO BLACKMAIL
SENATOR LORIMER.
(Bg Associated PreSs.)

Washington, Dec. George Gloss.
a witness before the Lorimer Sena-
torial Investigating Committee caused
sensation today when he testified
that Frank Seems, a friend OF Charles
A, White, told him he and White were
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
WANT McNAMARAS HUNG.


Chicago, Dec. 7.-Thirty-eight hun
dred striking shOpmen of the Illinois
Central lines in mass meeting to-
day condemned the Mcnamara broth
ers and declared death should be
their sentence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
THE MARKETS..
(By Associated PreSS.)

Chicago, Dec. T. Wheat eighth
lower to eighth higher. Provisions
shade lower to five cents up.
New Orleans, Dec. Cotton at
noon to 4 points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07

and it is purpOsed TO open the garage
in building near the new postoffice.
West Pine street, as soon as the nee
essary machinery can be installed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07

Mr.. Ellis Hickman returned last
night from business trip to New
Orleans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-07
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The WEATHER. :

&" Rain tonight and probably Fri :.
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= extreme north portion. :.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
CHURCH STARTS
FLOWER CONTEST
Mt. Pleasant Pastor Will Give
Prize TO Child Growing
Best Plant

The Rev. e. W. Mcdowell, pastor
of Mt Pleasant NJ. E. Church, near
Bellevue, yesterday preached a special
sermon to the children of Brandywine
hundred. His subject was Flowers"
and, at the close of the service Mr..
Mcdowell presented each child pres
ent with a paper of flower seed, the
recipient to choose the kind or flower
desired. These we're given with in
structions to plant and see which
child can raise the largest and finest
crop of flowers by next September.
1t is understood that the blooms are
to be used for sick rooms and for
other charitable purposes. There was
a large attendance at the church and
much interest is being manifested in
the contest.
II is an entirely new scheme for
interesting the children I'm church
work and they are taking hold earn
estly. As soon as the ground has been
warmed by the sun the flower seed
will be planted in the gardens at the
homes OF the contestants. A prize
will be awarded the one making the
best showing.