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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
JUDGE JNO. r. GAMBLER ON THE
STAND DENIES THE
STATEMENT.
DEFENSE BEGINS ITS TESTIMONY
Admitted That Caffeine Is Used
Syrup Manufactured BY
Secret Process.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 23.-The
government rested it's case yesterday
evening in the hearing of the Unit ed
States against the coca-cola people.
and Immediately the attorneys for the
defense made motion for peremptory
| instructions to the jury to return a
verdict for the defendant on the
grounds that the government testi-
mony was not sufficient to warrant
verdict of guilty. The motion was
promptly overruled by Judge Sanford
and the defense will begin tomorrow
morning the presentation of evidence.
Dr. Wiley, chief of the Bureau of
Food and Drugs of the department of
agriculture, Washington, was not put
on the stand the government believing
that it had offered sufficient evidence
to substantiate its contentious. Dr.
Wiley, it is said, will be held in reserve
to refute any evidence that may be
presented by the defense. Dr.. Wiley
has been in Chattanooga ever since the
trial began, and will remain until its
close.
During the day DR.. H. c. Fuller. ot
the bureau of chemistry, Washington
stated that coca-cola contained abso
lutely no coca and only a slight trace
of kola. He declared that the caffeine
in the drink was not made of eithe1
coca or kola, AS a part of his evi
dence he filed a piece of filter papel
: through which coca-oola syrup haC
been filtered, showing the presence o
parts of insects and particles of straw
He stated that the plant where the
syrup was prepared was in a mos
filthy and unsanitary condition.
Other eminent scientists testified
all to the same effect that coca-cola is
harmful TO the human system on ac
count of the presence of caffeine. ant
to the effect of the drink on the brain
the heart. the spinal cord and Other
portions of the body. DR.. A. p. Mat
theWs. of the University of Chicago
similar in effect to strychnine and thai
it increases the heart action in similar
manner to digitalis. which he declared
was a deadly poison.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
judge Gambler On Stand.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March "a
With members of the Coca Cola Com
pany on the stand the defense in the
case of the United States against sew
eral barrels and kegs of coca-cola has
commenced the presentation of evi-
dence in the Federal Court.
Judge John f. Gambler, of Atlanta,
was the first witness called and went
into the organization of the company,
which was incorporated in 1892. the
papers for which he had drawn up
during the previous year. He said he
of the syrup, but told where the prin-
cipal ingredients were manufactured
Merchandise No. >" the secret for
mula. he said was made by the Shafer
Alkaliod Works, of haywood, n, J.
Judge Gambler and other witnesses de-
clined to state what constituted this
merchandise No. g." stating that it
was trade secret" He stated that
he is the second largest stockholder of
the Coca Cola company, his brother,
Asa G. Gambler. being the largest. He
said that he had been drinking coca
cola for the past 20 years and that
his health was good; that he had new
er been sick with the exception of two
spells of grippe, since 1855. He ad-
mitted that caffeine was used in the
manufacture of coca-cola and told
where it was purchased. He said that
Sc far as he was individually con-
cerned he knew that caffeine as used
in coca-cola was not injurious to
health.
Howard Gambler, son of Asa Cand-
Ter, and general manager of the coca
cola company, went into details as to
the manufacture of the drink and de-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
CITIES SEEKING THE
Big CONVENTIONS
(By Union Associated Press.)

Washington, March 23.-Political
leaders of both parties who are as
sembled to prepare for the special
session are now being besiegod by
representatives of various cities seek
ing next years national conventions.
st. Louis and Denvef have already
entered the lists for the Republican
gathering and Chicago and Kansas
City are understood to be receptive
candidates for the honor
The contest for the Democratic
convention has already reached an
acute stage Baltimore has taken the
lead at this stage of the game. but
politicians believe there is little
chance for any eastern city to Sc
cure either convention. Cincinnati.
as the home of President Taft. has
also been prominently mentioned as
a fitting place for the G. C. P. ses-
sion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
ACCEPTS
JACKSON CALL
Rev. J. N. Mcmillan Will Leave the
City-FamiIy Remains for
Present

Rev. J. n. Mcmillan. of Hatties
burg, has accepted the pastorate OF
the Second Baptist church at Jack.
son, and will leave for that city Fri
day and assume his duties.
Mr., McMillan's family will remain
in Hattiesburg several months due to
the fact that his daughter Miss Talu
la Mcmillan, is attending school here
and his son. j. l.. Mcmillan. is prin-
cipal of the Third Ward public school
Mr.. Mcmillan was for some time
pastor of the Columbia Street Bap-
tist church in Hattiesburg. but re-
signed that pulpit to take up the work
with Rev. Bryan simmons, of raising
money for the Baptist hospital fund
which they have about completed.
Some few weeks ago Rev. NJ. o.
Patterson. who has been in charge of
the congregation of the Second Bap-
tist church in Jackson, rendered his
resignation, and viii shortly leave
for a trip through continental Eu-
rope That congregation have been
looking around for a suitable man to
take charge of their church, and have
agreed upon Mr.. Mcmillan
Mr.. Mcmillan is one OF the best
known divines of the Baptist faith in
Mississippi, and is a pulpit orator OF
force and power
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
Large Band lnsurrectcs.

Chihuahua, March 23.-The village
OF Ojo de Landuana. one hundred
miles north of here. there were more
than twelve hundred insurrectos last
night. With them were Roul Madero
and Garabaldi, who we're reported
dead. Francisco Madero is also with
them. The latter is slightly wound
ed in the hand. OF the Americans
formerly with the outfit, only seven
remain, the others having been killed,
wounded or have deserted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
Shoot at Americans.

Preside. Tex, March 23.-(Via
Martha, TeXD after the cross
ing of supplies from Presidio intend
ed for, the Mexican troops besieged
in the town of Oiinaga, directly across
the Rio Grande river, had been stop
ped yesterday, bullets from federal
rifles fell among detachment of
United States troops guarding the
American side of the river. An ex-
planation has been demanded of Gen
eral Luque, in command of the MeXi-
can troops.
A report of the firing into the
troops is being prepared by Lieuten-
ant j. E. Taylor for transmission to
Washington. The orders to prevent
the crossing of supplies come from
United States customs officials.
The ninth day of the siege shows
the insurgent lines which surround
the city unbroken. Last night the
insurrectos routed an outpost and
took possession of the trenches 400
yards from the federal artillery es-
carpments. Reports from Ojinaga are
that supplies are running low and be-
sides the garrison of 500 soldiers. L.
600 non-combatants are suffering for
want of food.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
.TALK-LETTERS THE
LATEST DEVELOPMENT

New York, March 23.-"Talklet-
ters" are the very latest development
in correspondence. and the scheme is
so appealing, especially for the ex-
change of personal messages, that it
will doubtless have a wide vogue 1t
is also necessary for each party to
have business phonograph, of the
kind used for debating letters in bust
ness offices. The only difference is
that the record itself is placed in a
special mailing case and sent to "the
party addressed" After the recipient
has listened to the message as often
as desired, the record may be shaved
off and used again and again, Hus-
bands and wives and engaged couples
who are separated by long distances
will find this method especially desira-
Bile, as they will be able to hear each
other speak. 1t is pointed out, too,
that few gentle "smacks" may be
recorded on the wax cylinder, and
while these will hardly be as satisfac-
tory as a personal application, they
will serve as decided improvement
over the kisses impressed on paper
sheet, which leave so much to the
| imagination.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
THE NATIONAL
GUARD ACTIVE
State Militia Has Received Orders to
Get on a War Foot
ing.

The information has leaked out
that word has been passed down the
line for every company in the Mis-
sissippi National Guard to recruit its
full strength and place itself on a
war footing. or words to that effect.
This advice came direct from Wash
ington a few days ago. and the Off
GERS of the Mississippi National
Guard are busy looking up desirable
men. They believe there is a chance
for the state troops to be ordered to
the front in short time, and while
they are not telling this for publica-
tion. they are active.
This word was not only passed tc
the officers in Mississippi. but all
other states, it is understood. and
comes direct from Washington, it is
understood, where plans have beer
worked out for handling the troops
in the event they are required for ser
vice. 1t is possible they will not be
sent to the front. but they will bC
ready and well equipped in the even
they are needed
Company drills are largely ATTENDED
all over the state. and there are NOR
applications than the officers can aC
commodate. Several new companies
it is said. are to be formed, and tn
National Guard Of Mississippi.
called upon, will be in eXcellen
shape.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
Women and Children in Dancer.

Ei Paso, Tex. March 23-Women
and children throughout the region
of Bouquillas. Texas, are being CON
gregated at Chishos and Terlingua,
where the miners can protect them
from the Mexican raiders until the
troops can reach there from Mara
thon. The troops left this morning.
but it is a two-days' march.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
ORDERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO
THE RECRUITING OFFICERS
OF THE COUNTY.
FOUR AMERICANS shot TO DEATH
Limantour Finds Mexican Situation
Worse Than He Had Believed
Diaz Censured.
(By Associated PresS.)

Chicago, March photographic
orders have been received by the
army recruiting officers from the ad-
Jutant generals office, urging recruit
ing officers to secure as many recruits
for infantry as possible. The order
says that many recruits in this branch
of the service are required. All re-
cruiting offices in this section report
having received similar orders.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
Four Americans Shot

San Antonio, Tex. March 23-John
Hamilton Dignowitty and three other
Americans have been shot to death
under order of Mexican court martial
for participation in the insurrection
according to dispatches received
here today by members of the Dig
nowitty family.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23

Culiacan Sinola, Mex. March "a
There is great suffering in this state.
the food supply having been curtailed
and in some instances cut off. No
farms are being planted and condi-
tions are such that a famine threat
ems, as a majority of the farmers are
enlisting for war A great many
Americans are leaving this place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
cARTooNIsT DRAWS
PICTURE OF HIS FATE.

Salem. Oregon, March 2'.--Homer
Davenport, cartoonist, has filed a
suit for divorce from Mrs. Davy Dav-
export, Charges were that Mrs. Da-
yenport treated him in cruel man
ner, also making other allegations.
The couple married at Silverton,
Oregon. and have four children, Some
time ago decree of separation was
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
REVIVAL STARTS AT
court STREET CHURCH

Rev G. D. Andrews from Purvis,
Miss. and Mr. John Kelly, from Clos
ter, reached the city this morning,
and will hold the first service of a
revival meeting at the Court Street
Methodist church tonight at 1870
o'clock This meeting will run
through two weeks, with services at
Mr.. Kelly will have charge of the
singing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
BATTLESHIP ANNIVERSARY.

Rome, March 23.-Preliminary to
the Italian National celebration
which begins here next month, the
anniversary of the famous battle of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23

Governor Carroll of Iowa, in Tues
days inaugural. asked laws for safety
of minors, Our experience of minors
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23

A Cincinnati Socialist wants presi-
dent Taft arrested as vagrant. The
time to get the strongest case would
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23

Drug department, Washington, who
had testified to alleged unsanitary
ions in the plant where the coca
yrup is manufactured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
THE NEWS

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-03-23
THE NEWS

Leading Paper of South MISS
ssippl. Away. brings results
to Adv ertisers.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-24

GENTLEMEN Of the jury, began Abraham Lincoln.
standing in his shirt sleeves before the court 81 ann
going 10 try this ease in a manner not customary am
not going to venture to the track of the gentleman
who has tried it for the prosecution. shall not call
witnesses: the little prisoner over there all the witness
want shall not argue: shall bcsccch YOU 90 make
the argument for yourselves. All ann going 10 do is 10
tell You story and show YOU how IL connects with this
case; and then leave the case m your hands"
There was % stir through the courtroom The voice
rasplng, unpleasant 40 first, went ON.
YOU Jim Beck; YOU, Jack Armstrong
People jumped these were the names of ncighbors
and friends this stranger used His huge knotcI fore
ingcr singled out two IN the jury.
You two can remember yes, and YOU as well Luke
Green fifteen years back in 1881 when long ank cl-
low came into this country from Indiana His appear
ancc. dare to say, WAS striking that those who saw
him haven't forgotten him. Tie WAS dressed i'm blue
homcpuu Jeans. Ills feet were i'm rawilc boots and
the brcrchc stuffed into the top of them most of
the time. He had soft hat that had started life as
black, but had unbuncd till il WAS combine of yolors
Gentlemen of the jury, think some OF You will rcmcm-
Der those clothes and that young man. His name WAS
Abraham Lincoln
The gaunt speaker paused and pushed mp his shirt
Sleeves, and the luymcn saw the hairy wrists and the
muscles OF hand anI forearm lr they remembered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-12
Both Sides of Prohibition
CONTRIBUTED BY ]. L. CAMPBELL.

reduced to such a point that I have
not seen a drunken man in the city of
Topeka, a place of $4,000 inhabitants,
during the last II months; that I do
not have any recollection of having
seen drunken man in my home city OF
Lawrence, a place OF $4,000 people, for
several years; that IN making a cam
paign throughout the entire state and
delivering public addresses to 50 coun-
ties I do not recall seeing a drunken
man during the year. 1 assert that the
prohibitory law Is as easily enforced
as any other law on the statute books.
I have letters from IS of the 3S dis
trict judges of the state. These letters
are substantially of the same character
and fully confirm my statements"
In letter to governor Stubs. writ
ten March "a, 1910, the chief justice
of the state says:
1.-The closing of the saloons and joints
has had an excellent effect upon the
morals and material interests of the
people of the state. Among the conse-
quences OF prohibition are better
homes. happier families, higher stand
ards of intelligence and education. and,
Of course a great reduction in crime
No statement or proof is needed to sup
port the claim that these results fol-
low the closing of saloons and the eff
fective enforcement of the prohibitory
law. They are the natural and in
evitable results and these have been
realized in Kansas. Yours very truly,
W. A Johnston,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Kansas"
Please note that governor Stubs is
advised that he will have to walk in
the alleys and on second floors TO find
violations Of the law.
] L Campbell.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-12

EDITORS Note-The anti-statewide
prohibition organization recently pub
Iished and widely circulated pam
phlet containing 129 questions and
answers" constituting the principal
campaign document of the antis; }.
l.. Campbell, of Ell PasO. ardent
prohibitiOnist, has undertaken to an
svver the antis' statements mud nrgu-
me7ts, and ms he quotes In bis articles
the anti-statewide pamphlet practically
entire, it is felt that in printing this
series, to run daily until July % (elec-
ton day., The Herald Is fairly pre-
senting to voters both sides OF the
great question mt issue. In no event
are the opinions here expressed or
quoted to be taken as an expression
of this newspaDer.l
THE LIQUOR CATECHISM-VI.
Editor Ell Paso Herald:
Question "a and answer read:
at. The Anti-Saloon league quotes
Gov. Stubs, of prohibition Kan
sas as stating that "one may walk
down the streets OF Topeka and
never see a saloon" and that he
has not seen a drunk man in
Lawrence for several years" Can
this be true? 1t is not true. The
governor lives in the small town
of Lawrence. The. district court
records of the county in which
Lawrence is situated show that
there were 10 arrests made under
Kansas prohibitory laws during the
period from January l, 1910, to De-
cember 81, 1870. They also show
that during the period from jan
uary 80, 1910, to April 10, 1911,
there were 81 arrests made in this
county for violation Of the Kansas
prohibitory laws. The same records
also show that 80 persons who were
convicted at the February, 1911.
term, for violations of the Kansas
prohibitory laws, were sentenced
by the court to be confined in the
county Jail and to pay certain fines
and costs of prosecutions. They
were paroled by the court in so
far as the Jail sentence was con-
cerned it being explained that this
was found necessary in order to make
room in the jail for other and
more dangerous prisoners. In other
words, the jail in Lawrence, the
home of governor Stubs, was not
large enough to hola the vtolatOrS
of the liquor laws and at the same
time confine the other prisoners.
Either governor Stubs walks
through his town and the state
capital, Topeka, blindfolded, or he
never goes on the second floor of
a building or down an alley. Like
the ostrich, he seeks to avoid
trouble by putting his head in the
sand, and seeing nothing objection :
able states with great emphasis
that i does not exist. There is
one thing the governor could have
seen, and that is the court rec
ords, but he evidently did not want
to-"
Sixty-one arrests in an entire county
in Is months is less than one per week
"a very good record. This is what gov
ernor Stubs actually said: Il assert
that drunkenness in Kansas has been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-12

FORT Bliss, Texas, July II.
Editor Ell Paso Herald:
Perhaps most of your readers have
been interested in the controversy
which has been carried on in your
paper for the past few days. relative
TO the moral state of the soldiers sta
toned at Fort Bliss. Coming as IL does
from one of the soldiers stationed at
this post, I sincerely hope, in Justice
TO ourselves, you will allow this the
same prominent place in your esteemed
paper with which you were so kind as
to favor "A Mexican Mother
Evidently the lady in question doesn't
seem to make allowance for the fact
that there are several hundred soldiers
at this post, coming from every state
in the union and all the different walks
OF life. Under these circumstances
there are bound to be few black sheen
in such large body of men and it was
evidently one of these poor lost lambs
who had strayed from the fold, who was
so unfortunate as to make some re-
mark that was highly insulting to the
lady. 1 am sure the majority of the
people Of Ell Paso know that these re-
marks are few and far between,
whether the soldiers are on the car on
pay night or any other night
If the lady had looked at this SOL
dier,s button, found out what company
ne was IN and reported the matter to
the commanding officer all of us would
not be carrying this stigma around
with US, and the guilty one would have
been punished. Instead of doing this,
she publishes the fact to about So, 900
Of your readers, that a drunken soldier
had used vile language in her presence.
This doesn't seem to be fair to the rest
Of US. Ask any lady that rides on the
Fort Bliss car every day, whether she
has ever been insulted by a soldier and
you won't find two out of a hundred
that will say that they have.
In conclusion 1 hope your readers
Will recall to mind that the Mexican
mother stated that 1T was one soldier
who had insulted her. This should not
affect the rest of US out here. The ma
jority Of us regret the occurrence just
as much as the lady herself does, as
an article given as much publicity as
this has, reflects on all Of US.
Soldier.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-12
Replies From soldiers

Fort Bliss. Texas, July II.
Editor FL Paso Herald:
After reading several letters pub
lished by your paper regarding the
Fort Bliss, I don't believe it would be
justice to the service to allow the criti-
cism to pass unnoticed by the element
that go to form the army.
In the first place, the lady in ques-
ton was not insulted by soldier and
I have proof TO exonerate said soldier.
If there were to be an investigation of
the case, 1 am sure the citizens of Ell
Paso would change their decision. In
stead of soldier causing all the dis
aster, as some would call it. 1 beg to
say a Chinaman was the cause of it
all, and as usual the soldiers were to
blame.
Now in regards to the party that re-
ferred to the soldiers pay day. he hap
pens to be one of the unfortunate lot
who has cast his opinion through ignor-
ance, and was too cowardly to publish
his name.
III admit that there are some men in
the service who, after taking a rev
drinks, can't control themselves and
do disgrace the uniform, but such men
are being weeded out of the service as
undesirables. and such men are not TO
be considered soldiers.
If the parties who have been trying
to SANDER the service had taken diff
ferent measures, and taken the case
up to the military authorities, instead
of publishing it in the papers. the of.
fender would have been punished, for
such cases will not be tolerated by the
military authorities, for a soldier is
subjected 10 the most rigid discipline
There have been cases of the most
outrageous kind committed by the eis-
ment that go to form the inhabitants
of FL Paso that have not been brought
to the notice of the public at large.
1 am not criticising all the people
of the city of FL Paso. but the ignorant
class that under cover are calling them
selves citizens.
The saloons and dives of FL Paso
who are furnishing the soldiers this
vile stuff called intoxicants, are the
cause of so much trouble.
1t is hoped that in the future, such
cases will be brought to the notice of
the military authorities.
Civilians surrounding the many army
posts are committing such offenses
every day that go unn9ticed by the pub
lie at large. But let a man in uni
form commit himself and the whole
public is up in arms against him. and
the whole service is blamed. It's the
ignorant class of people who Judge all
by one, and not the intelligent class.
Hoping that this may receive some
considera ton by the intelligent class
of people in the city of Ell Paso, I beg
to call on all to join in UNFOLDING the
character of the feminine sex But not
condemn every one for something that
one man has done.
George W. Favors,
Private Company H 23rd Infantry.