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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10

Washington, June 1O.-Stealing east
ward from a sizzling belt that today
stretched over the Middle West is a
hot wave that threatens to make tenn
peratures soar as far as New England
tomorrow, All through an area that
embraced Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska,
Missouri and Kansas, the temperature
touched or broke records, with tenn
perature from "a to 100, official.
In the South the heat continued to-
day and it is warming up in the East
States in that section marking up "a
and upwards today with advancement
promised tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
MADE FORTUNE;
AWAITING JAIL
w. H. MeNutt Goes to Sing sinq a
Rich Man-Made His Money
On Inventions.

New York, June 1O.-William Fl
MeNutt, goes to Sing Sing prison to.
day to serve a two-and-a-half-year sen.
tence rich man, and he got rich
while he was waiting to go to Jail.
McNutt is fifty-six years old and the
inventor of non-explosive gasoline
tank. Six years ago he was arrested
on the charge of selling worthless
mining stocks, and was convicted, but
succeeded in getting a stay from time
to time, until recently the Supreme
Court OF New York State, decided
that prison was the place that he
ought to go to. During the time of
his various stays McNutt busted him.
self inventing the non-explosive gaso.
line tank, which has been used ex-
tensively in the automobile and allied
industries. Since his arrest six years
ago he has made fortune from his
invention. but he goes to Jail today
and nothing but the best possible be-
havior win keep him from serving the
full two and half years Of the SEN
tence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
DISCUSSED FAMILIES
and LAWBREAKERS'
(By Associated Press.)

Boston, June 10.-"Families and
Lawbreakers," was the subject dis
cussed at this mornings melting of the
conference of charities and correc.
tions. Addresses on family desertion
and non-support and present laws reg.
ulating the evil were delivered by
Joseph G. Logan, of Augusta, Ca, and
William H. Balwin, of Washington.
The standards of living and labor were
considered by A. ]. McKelway, Secre-
tary of the Southern Child Labor Com.
mission.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10

two weeks, the 1000 artillerymen,
transformed into infantry and armed
with Springfield rifles marching a dis,
tance of 100 miles and maneuvering in
the vicinity of Houston. Several sham
battles were staged, but the artillery
men readily responded to the tactics
of the infantrymens-and...f .fers several
days routed each other over the plains,
around the cool deep pine forests and
along the inland bayous from the
coast. During the hike" the only
thing that would distinguish the artil-
lerymen from infantry they represent
ed were the red hat cords, denoting
the artillery, worn by the soldiers, and
single mounted Gatling battery that
accompanied the three regiments on
the march. In Houston an extensive pa
rade and review over the main streets
of the city was made, while later the
troops marched through Harrisburg,
lhe hloC pouy vi oOluioiS " Ci"'0ioO
this historic spot since the armies Of
the Texas general Sam Houston and
those of the Mexican general Santa
Anna marched through Harrisburg to
San Jacinto battlefield a few miles be
low in 1886 when Santa Anna met his
Waterloo and Texas secured her inde-
pendence from Mexico.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
NIAYLOR LODGED
BEHIND THE BARS
IN PURVIS ,|A||
WAS ARRESTED BY DEPUTY sHER.
IFF CHAMBERS IN NEW OR.
LEANS FRIDAY.
CONFESSION IS EXPECTED SOON
developments May Show That There
Was a Conspiracy Against Dewitt,
Vino Was Shot At Clyde-Others
Likely To Be implicated.

bunlon W. Taylor, better known 10.
eaIIy as "Bill" Taylor was carried to
PuNis last night by Deputy Sheriff
Chambers Of Lamar county and
placed in jail. He was arrested in
New Orleans yesterday afternoon.
Taylor is thought to have been as.
Sociated with George Dewitt in his
robberies and there is strong evidence
Of his having been with Dewitt in
Clyde Sunday night when Dewitt was
shot while preparing to blow the safe
Of the Lamar Lumber company.
Sheriff Carley, of Lamar county. In
formed The News over long distance
telephone at noon today that Taylor
has so far declined to make any state
ment either of his guilt or innocence.
The officer stated, however, that he
believed Taylor would make confes-
sion this afternoon or tomorrow.
II is understood that Taylor surren-
dered to Deputy Sheriff Chambers,
realizing that the entire police force of
New Orleans and detective agencies
all over the South in addition to the
officers Of this and Lamar county
We're on his trail and escape would be
impossible.
It has been the supposition that De-
Witt was shot by Taylor by mistake,
thinking him to be an officer, but
some Of the local officers at work on
the case are inclined to think that
there win be developments during the
next few days that will show that
there was a conspiracy against Dewitt
and other. may be involved.
Taylw was first seen in New Or
leans since the killing of Dewitt We'd
uo7lgv night. but he lodged the off
GERS and eyaded them until yesterday
afternoons He is well-bnown here,
having worked in the yards of the
North Eastern until recently. when he
moved TO Clyde
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
ALarge Timber Deal Is Put
Through; Of Local Interest

A deal has just been closed whereby
the Standard Lumber company, Flor.
ida corporation, represented by its
secretary and general manager. Mr..
w. L. Roach, have agreed to sell to
the Suwanee Lumber company, a
Louisiana corporation, of which J. H.
Hinton, formerly of the Camp & Hin
ton company, of Lumberton, Miss, is
president; Alexander S. Hinton, of
Hinton Brothers Lumber company,
now operating at Lumberton, Miss, is
vice-president and general manager,
and j. Numa Jordy, who has handled
some of the largest timber deals in
the South, is secretary and treasurer,
two million feet of virgin long leaf
yellow pine, located in Taylor county
Florida.
The Suwanee Lumber company will
construct seventy-five thousand ca
pacity mill at Bowling Park, Fla, with
planer, dry kilns, etc. Bowling Park
is located on the Live Oak Perry &
Gulf railroad, which railroad connects
with the Seaboard Air Line and Allan
tic Coast Line railroad at Live Oak,
providing an outlet for the product to
export and interior points under inter-
state commerce commission rates. An
extension Of eighteen miles of track
by the Live Oak Perry & Gulf rail-
road which will give 1t deep water
terminus at st. Marks on the Saint
Marks river and the Gulf of Mexico,
creating new port, and this extension
is contemplated.
The name of the town of Bowling
Park will be changed to "Jordy."
The timber which the company will
mill is choice and runs largely to heart
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
SHOOTING CAUSED
BY CLEVELAND STRIKE
by Associated Press.)

Cleveland, June 10.-An unidenti-
fled man was perhaps fatally shot in
a quarrel of the striking garment
workers at H. Black & Cos. plant to-
day. Benjamin Aquina, a cloak maxi
er, was arrested, charged with the
shooting. The crowd of pickets is
said to have harrangued Aquina for
displaying a gun, and Aquina resisted,
then fed and is said to have fred on
his pursuers, one falling.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10

tieth anniversary of the organization
tomorrow. There will be solemn high
mass in the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, parades and a great ban
quet.
The Ninth, originally composed of
volunteers from Boston, Salem, Mil
ford, Marlboro and Stoughton, was
mustered in June II, 1861, reached
Washington June 30, and was muster
ed out June 16, 1864
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
FIRST BALE COTTON
IN WESTERN TEXAS
(By Associated PreSS.)

New Orleans, La, June 10.-The
first bale of cotton of the season is re-
ported today from West Texas, the
earliest on record.
Weather for Oklahoma and West
Texas is unsettled Showers in the
Panhandle, cloudy in East Texas.
Should they get good showers in the
western part of the cotton belt, the
Atlantic states having already been
relieved by good rains, lower cotton
market is predicted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
FOURTEEN MEN ARE
KILLED IN RIOTS
(By Associated Press.,

Torreon, Mexico, June 10.-A report
from Matehula, where the miners are
on strike, is that fourteen men have
been killed in series of riots.
The strike at Araco SmeIter has
been ended. The strikers are reced-
ing from their demands Tor higher
wages. The strike against the Amer.
lean Smelling and Refining company
at vslardena still continues.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10

The supreme court seems to hold
that it is permissible to break a law
within reasonable limits This
seems to accept Roosevelt's conclusion
that a law may be violated with i'm
punity for the general od!-Jack-
sonville Times Union.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
(BV Associated Press.l

Atlanta, June 10.-The temperatures
in the states east of the Mississippi
river and south of Tennessee generally
were well below those recorded in the
big northern and middle western
cities today. The hottest place at
noon was New Orleans, with 80 de-
grees. All other points showed tenn
peratures Sc or above.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
AND HOUSES
REPORTED BLOWN UP

Elkins, West Virginia, June 10.-It
is reported that the postoffice and fif-
teen houses at French Creek, twen-
ty two miles from here, were blown up
with dynamite today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
; HON. 3. p. HARRISON
; DELIVERS HIS
; MAIDEN SPEECH.

= Washington, June 10.-Con- Z:
d: gresham B. P. Harrison, of the Z:
: Sixth Mississippi District, made ::
= his maiden speech in Congress !.
= this morning on the wool sched- Z:
: ule of the pending tariff bill. Z:
:: Extracts from Mr.. Harrison's :.
:: speech will appear in Mondays {:
I: News. The speech was not de- ::
I. livered in time TO publish today. Z:
4: : : = : . . : +: : : :: = = = = =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
FIREMENS STRIKE
HAS been SETTLED
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, June 10.-The dispute
between the Southern railway and its
firemen which has been in mediation
for the past two weeks has been set
tied on a basis satisfactory to each
side. Both sides, it is said, made con-
cessions, but the details are not an
nounced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
Continues In West.

Kansas City, June 10.-The heat
wave continued today with high tenn
peratures; about. the same as yester-
day being reported from Des Moines,
Iowa and south to Oklahoma and
Texas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10

1T is estimated that no less than
250000 electric f1atirons were sold in
the United States and Canada last
year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
Chicago Expects 100 Degrees.

Chicago, June 1O.-Temperature of
one hundred is predicted for this af-
ternoon in Chicago by the government
bureau. The mercury registered SO
at--4a48a--ociock ckvthis morning. On
the street level it was three to FIVE
degrees warmer. One death and four
heat prostrations today are reported
by police.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
EAST NOW has
The HOT WAVE;
MANY SUFFER
TEMPERATURES IN SOUTHERN
STATES GENERALLY BELOW
OTHER SECTIONS.
DEATH AND REGISTRATIONS
DEATH AND REGISTRATIONS
Chicago Expeosi The Mercury To
Reach 100 Thsre This Afternoon
New Orleans Hottest Place in South
At Noon, wIthlMercury at Ninety
: = : :. I. = I. :: I. Z: !. :. I: : :.
: THE WEATHER. q:

" Washington,ED. c., June TO- >
= Generally fairftonight and Sun :.
:. day. =
" The thermoheter in Hatties- !.
= burg registeredS6 at 200 o'clock :.
: this afternoon, land at 2:45 a re- :.
= freshing shower started. ::
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10
FIGHTING NINTH" CELEBRATES
tey Union Associated Press,

Boston, June 10.-Survivors of the
Fighting Ninth" one of the most
famous Of Massachusetts, regiments in
the Civil war, will celebrate the If
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10

The telephone is now working be-
tween New York and Denver. II
marks an epoch In long distar-s tels-
phoning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-06-10

This latter hike" was commenced
Nov 90 and extended over a period OF
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30

the birds look up when they drink, a
II In mute recognition OF the heav.
emily source OF the bits OF blessing
which fall to them, and certainly man.
much more richly endowed and
blessed, should do at least as much,
and express his Thank you!" both
by the testimony Of the lips and the
generous actions OF the life.
Thanksgiving day Is proper and
convenient occasion for considering
both the duty and the grace of graft
tude to the grent Giver of all gooe.
But Thanksgiving day 10 not simply
for the abstract discussion OF gener al
ideas present In thought or stirring
the emotions. This day does--or
should-have direct governing re-
lation to the ministries OF the hand
and the unfolding OF the wallet.
When 1t Is celebrated In the spirit cs
the scriptural exhortation to thank
fulness, Il becomes a time OF rejoic-
Ing In the truest. fullest sense. be
cause II Joins praise to God with prac-
teal ministry to the poor and unfor'
tunate. Thanksgiving should issue
In Thanksgiving. Praise should be-
come a practice. Gratitude must be
come temper and tendency Of the
life. So will God DO glorifed and
gratified. and men. by their cordial
and constant recognition Of his good.
ness. be lifted In the scale Of being
and be the better fitted to receive
from heaven more favors still.-Rev.
&. A. 8. Dwight.
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lage the missionary, passing through,
had left a few pages of the gospel in
the Indian tongue. Our Indian read
and rejoiced. Measuring the mission
ary's footprint, he fitted 1t with mag
nificent moccasins, and travelled 200
miles to give them to the missionary
as an expression Of his gratitude.
Thus the missionary was enriched by
the present, but the Indian was en-
riched by the thanksgiving.
The best thanksgiving is a happy
heart. Blossoms mean nothing CD a
dead stick. Once when the car WIS.,
tied Paris the ingenious French, 1t
being winter, fastened to the bare
boughs Of the trees innumerable paper
flowers, very pretty as a spectacle, but
very unworthy as symbol. since they
were false. Our praise will be quite
valueless unless 1t Is rooted in the
daily life.
Train yourself to be grateful for the
common blessings. There had been a
great cotton famine In Lancashire.
England. For lack of material to
work upon, the mills had been idle
for months, and there was great dis
tress among the operatives. At last
came the first wagon-load Of cotton,
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n was the dim sisht Of the r,r, ana

II was the dim sight OF the gfrI ana
the scream she uttered when hit, that
sent the man who was clinging to the
roadside fence back into the highway.
He bent over the unconscious form and
picked II up and staggered back to the
fence and followed II until he saw q
light and found the gate of a farm
house.
His lusty calls for help soon brought
out a man. and the senseless burden
was carried into the house and re-
ceived by a woman.
Il don't know who she is, but I
found her In the road" explained her
rescuer. There is blood on her hair,
and ! think she was struck down"
Wen do all we can," replied the
man and woman together. but you
mustn't look for much. We are mighty
poor folks. We hain't got no cam
phor nor whisky. and as for getting
doctor out from town-it can't be
done tonight"
The girl was carried into the only
bedroom and laid on the only bed. and
when her wet clothing had been re-
moved and she was between the
sheets, the woman got a cloth and a
basin of water and washed away the
blood and whispered to the stranger:
81 don't think she's bad hurt. She's
just tainted away with the scare of It.
When she opens her eyes I'll tell her
to 10 to sleep, and she'll be all right
in the morning"
DO you think it's some young lady
from the village?" asked the stranger
Of the farmer as they talked In whis-
pers In the outer room.
mo, I don't reckon so. reckon it's
that new girl that arrived at Turner's
few days ago. saw her going to-
wards the village two hours ago."
Arrived at Turner's! Say. man. are
you sure! Is 1t strange girl to the
neighborhood?"
I've heard say 1t was Uncle Bob's
niece. and that she come from the
city. What ails you. stranger? Does
this storm upset your"
II wasn't the storm. Percy Kincaid
had quarreled with the girl he loved
and had asked to be his wife. II was
about nothing. almost. as most lovers
| quarrels are, but pride on either side
held of a reconciliation until the low
er finally learned that Miss Minnie
had gone on journey and left no
word for him.
She was going to spend Thanksgiv'
ing week in the country. Within two
days she had relented; within three
he was making every effort to locate
her, that he might patch up peace.
| He had succeeded. He was going to
throw himself on her mercy and ask
Uncle Robert for a place at his
| Thanksgiving table.
The storm grew fiercer as the night
advanced. When another day came
even the cattle could not face the
storm nor man move from his door. II
was Thanksgiving day. At Uncle Rob
ert's there was feast to be spread:
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
For These Things We Give Thanks.

For These Things We Give Thanks
Thanksgiving day We should all be
able to give thanks to our parents for
these things:
For a clean name. unsullied by ques-
tionable transactions. honorable in
human relations.
For an untainted birth. with such
health az purity transmits. and for the
brooding tenderness that guarded and
cherished us before birth and made
careful preparation for our coming.
For wholesome food. sufficient cloth
ing. and comfortable shelter until our
coming Of age. or during the lifetime
Of our parents.
For education. according to the best
standards Of which they knew suited
TO our individual needs and possible
ties, and preparing US to earn our
own liv.ngs.
For such knowledge OF our bodies
and minds. ani such reverence for
them as makes intemperance impos-
sible.
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Honor Belong. to pilgrim Fathers.

Long before the advent OF the PHI.
grims In Massachusetts all rituals con-
tanned expressions OF gratitude to
God for his mercies. In that OF the
Church Of England special prayers
were provided for the Sunday service.
This service. however, must be care
fully distinguished from the Thanks
giving day OF the Pilgrim fathers Fail.
ure to make this distinction has led
to the groundless claim that the Pop
ham colonists were the hrst to keep
Thanksgiving day" in America. The
service at Monhegan. on which this
claim is based. was the regular Sun
day service OF the Church OK England;
and while Il had an element Of thanks
giving, the day can In nowise be re-
garded as a Thanksgiving day ~ ,hat
term is understood. Contemporary
evidence refutes AL claim to the con
trarx.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
Thank Him for All.

Giving thanks for all things unto
God."--Eph. v. 20.
Thanksgiving is the mark Of q truly
religious man. II We are always beg
ging God for his mercies without ex.
pressing to him our sincere gratitude.
We become selfish In our demands. God
delights TO impart his mercies to us.
but he also takes pleasure In our
gratitude to him for his benefits. Only
an appreciative heart is able to fully
enjoy Gods unfailing goodness. 10
is certain that the more We try to
praise, the more We will see how our
path and our daily way are beset with
mercies. and that the God Of love V
sysr watching To do us Eod
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30
FORGET Not His Benefits.

Why not rejoice morel Count up
your golden mercies; count up your
opportunities to do good; count up
your exceeding great and precious
promises; count up your joys OF
heirship to an incorruptible inherit
ance, and then march on the road
heavenward. Forget not all his bene-
fits" "Bless the Lord. o my SOIL. and
all that is within me. bless hs holy
name" is the declaration OF an ap
preciative heart-Theodore L. Guy
Ter. DID.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30

The first Thanksgiving day procla,
nation ever issued by president was
signed by George Washington In 1883.
The original Is said to be In the pos
session OF Rev. ]. w. Wellman. who
inherited Il from his grandfather. VIII
liam Ripley OF Cornish. N. H. This
proclamation was issued by request Of
both houses Of congress through then
Joint committees.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30

KH~NR&x stormy times OF
AX91k NHM possible or actual
persecution were
exhorted to be of good cheer and TO
count up their mercies." Pauls
words are not only hortatory, but
also mandatory. IL Is the duty or
the Christian, amid all vicissitudes,
20 be thankful. A believer Is never
Justified In forgetting Gods BENEFITS
20 him. He is expected to figure out
every now and then the sum OF the
divine favors that have been shown
to him. or what might be called the
statistics OF salvation. II Is true that
divine mercies have been innumer.
able, and cannot be tabulated with
anything like completeness; yet the
Christian believer Is exhorted TO
dwell upon these mercies In thought
and TO render vivid to his mind. by
frequent reflection. so many OF the
visitations OF divine favor as he can
discern providentially unfolded In
his past life.
There Is, then, q duty Of thanks
giving Praise In the expected thing.
gratitude Is demanded. God Is dis
appointed, and even angered. when
men receive his gifts without return
ing thanks. The Lord Is gracious,
but that Is no reason why the chill
dren OF men should be ungraciously
thankless. Thanksgiving Is part
of the code OF duty OF a Christian. II
10 an integral portion OF the deca-
logue OF moral action. II IL not n
kind OF extra service. or superfuous
activity added on to the body of duty
otherwise complete. but Is OF the
warp and woof OF the Christians OBJ
legation. BE thankful" was not the
idle, chance remark of a sentimental
apostle, but Is the New Testament In
teipretation OF the Old Testament
burden OF blessing.
none the less on that account n grace.
II Il Is not optional. II may certainly
be ornamental. The fact that a
thing or q trait IL demanded by the
moral law does not render the sacri-
fice OF that thing or the exhibition
of that trait any the less noble or
lovely. The grace OF gratitude IN
particular is a peculiarly lovely vir'
tue. There Is even. We may say. an
aesthetic quality to thankfulnsss.
praise is comedy for the upright.
said the Psalmist. who was an au'
thority on the beauty of holiness,
Even the world appreciates the aes'
thetic value OF gratitude-as well as
Ats earning power. acauisitive OF fu
ture favors, as a practical assu o.
sife-and poets In all ages have suns
OF the charm OF a grateful spirit. the
mobility nj . responsive natu~l Even
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-11-30

at Bradley's there was hardly better
than poorhouse fare.
But the victim of the accident was
no longer in bed, and the rescuer no
longer cared about the weather. and
the farmer folks looked at each other
and smiled and whispered:
Even IL we had turkey and cram
berry sauce don't believe they'd eat
a single mouthful. They've Just sorter
found each other and are tickled to
DEATH"
And when at last they could make
their way to Turner's. and Uncle Bob
suffered and Aunt Harriet cried for
Joy, Miss Minnie asked In a way that
was almost heartless:
why do you take on SO? l never
had such lovely Thanksgiving In all
my life!"