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The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-13

ditions conducted by the best official
 and private experts in the country.
 The state department of the United
 States is cooperating by detailing several of it's diplomatic and consular
 officers who have posts in Latin
 America to attend and participate,
 while, on the other hand, the diplo-
 matic and consular representatives of
 the Latin-American countries in the
 United States have been invited to
 take part in the discussions. The
 bureau of manufG cures of the depart
 ment of commerce. and labor is like
 wise cooperating and yeral of it's
 experts will deliver talks on those
 points which both exporters and inn porters desire to have elaborated. A
 number of the delegates of the United States to the Internal onal Confer
 ence of American Republics, which was held last summer in Buenos l Ayres, Argentine, will make ad- dresses.
 No Politics or Resolutions.
 Several features of the conference
 differ radically from other meetings
 of business men. It is educational and informative, rather than contro- versal. No political or partisan is sues will be debated and no resolu- tions adopted which have any bear ing upon unsettled issues before con gress or the people. In this way diff culties will be avoided which often mar the success of gatherings in tended to promote foreign commerce. Instead, moreover, of having a long
 program containing a list of addresses and speakers, the talks will be in 1 formal, permitting of Interruption at any point, and the asking of questions 1 by the others present. Certain des- l ignated persons will be called upon ! to open the discussions, and they will
 be followed by others who may wish
 to enlarge upon what is said or to make inquiries In this way all the delegates in attendance will have an
 opportunity to participate actively in i it's proceedings. Among the various persons of au- | thority who are attending the confer
 ence are Henry White, eX-ambassador
 to Paris and chairman of the United l States delegation to the Pan-Ameri-
 can conference in Buenos Ayres;
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-13
Addresses by Taft and Knox.

CdHdI Is UptHNW'
 Addresses by Taft and Knox.
 Both the president and Secretary Knox delivered addresses at the open ing session this afternoon. Addresses were also made by several of the Latin-American ambassadors and min isters and other distinguished offi- cials.
 Tomorrow morning the practical work of the convention will begin ana the sessions will continue morning, afternoon and night until Saturday There will be discussions of large variety of subjects affecting trade con
The Prescott daily news., 1911-02-13

President J. A. Farrell of the United States Steel corporation; Lewis Nix on. the noted shipbuilder and dele gate to the Pan-American conference in Buenos Ayres: Ernest H. Wands. commissioner general of the United States to the international exposition in Buenos Ayres; Charles H. Sherrill, Tinted State minister to the Argen- tine republic; William E. Curtis, the celebrated newspaper correspondentj
 Thomas c. Dawson, United States
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
CHICAGO CUBS
MAY PLAY here
Pulling for Hattiesburs-WiIl
Know Soon.

Hattiesburg baseball fans are en-
thusiastic today over the probability
of securing a game about April l be-
tween Hattiesburg and the Chicago
Cubs, and it is needless to state that
all efforts will be used to secure this
contest.
1t is known to most fans that the
Cubs will train in New Orleans and
will spend the month of March in the
Crescent City, returning north through
Hattiesburg about April /, to open the
season at Chicago. 1t will be but
small additional expense for them to
stop over in Hattiesburg one day and
play this game. The contest would
not only be financially beneficial, but
would arouse interest in baseball
/ throughout the Hattiesburg section,
attract fans here from hundreds of
miles or more and give the home team
some fine points of the game.
Mr. w. F. Thompson, of Chicago
and Hattiesburg, himself a most en-
thusiastic fan. has had this game un
der consideration for some time. anC
when he went to Chicago last week al
once took the matter up with Chicago
magnates. He wires that there is Z
strong probability of securing the
game. AS Mr.. Thompson stands higl
in newspaper and business circles il
Chicago, it is needless to state tha
he will secure the game if it is posi-
Bile to do so. The final outcome of hi
efforts will be known in a few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
ED. DE LEON, JOHN GREER AND
WILL BYRD FOUND
GUILTY.
CHARGED WITH SELLING WHISKEY
Judgment Suspended in All Of the
Cases on Account of Terms
Served on Farm.

Gulfport, Miss, Feb. 2S.-When fed
eral court resumed business Wednes-
day morning at o'clock jury No. 2
was ordered into the box.
The case of Ed. DeLeon, a Mexican,
charged with selling intoxicating IL
quor at Hattiesburg without a govern
ment license, was the frst taken up.
Evidence of deputy sheriff was to
he effect that about year ago DeLeon
posed as a street peddler of hot Ia
males, but that he sold whiskey on a
number of occasions, in some cases
selling liquor to boy who acted as
detective to help the officers Of The
law. The accused emphatically de-
MED having sold whiskey, but said he
gave the liquor. In answer to ques-
tions he said that he gave Monroe
Brian a bottle of whiskey and that
Brian gave him a dollar, adding that
he did not sell the liquor. but that he
gave it. Monroe Brian, about nine
teen years old, testified that the Mexi-
can sold him the whiskey. The jury
retired to decide as to the verdict
Jury No. l entered the box. John
| Green, a negro, also charged with SELL
ing liquor at Hattiesburg without .
government license, was the next case
Evidence of a deputy was to the ef-
feet that he sold whiskey on several
occasions. The accused, however,
stated he bought whiskey, but never
at any time sold any The jury re-
tired for a verdict.
Jury No entered and returned a
verdict of guilty as charged in the De-
Leon case, and in the next moment
entered the box for the trial of WIN
! Byrd, negro also charged with sell
ing liquor at Hattiesburg. Evidence
Of the same deputy was to the effect
that he sold whiskey on three occa-
sions. The accused, however, denied
that he sold liquor. The case was
then submitted to the jury.
Byrd was found guilty as charged.
The grand jury entered the court
room and made a report, which is not
the final and complete report, how
ever. The report is not TO be made
public for\the present.
Next the jury in the Green case rem
dered a verdict of guilty as charged.
DeLeon, Green and Byrd were
brought up for sentence. As they had
served terms on the Forest county
farm, having been convicted by the
circuit court, judgment was suspended.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
Big ATTENDANCE AT
EDUCATORS Meeting
(By Associated PreSS.)

Mobile Ala, Feb. 23.-Eight hun
dred delegates attended the opening
this morning of the National Educa-
tion Association Convention. The
Department of Snperintendents are in
session at the Lyric theatre. Accord
ing to the National Secretary the at
tendance is the greatest in the history
of the organization.
Mrs, Ella Flagg, president of the ma
tional association, expressed herself
as pleased over the reception of the
body.
A spirited fight will be made by
northern cities for the next conven-
tion. Already the lobbying has be-
gun.
Among the widely known men pres
ent are Elmer Ellsworth Brown, the
United States commissioner of educa-
tion, and Harlan Updegraff, specialist
in school administration; DR.. A. E.
Winship of Boston, an educator known
over the country, is also here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
SENATE WANTS
TAFI'S DATA
On Recprocity-civiI Appropriation
Bill Reported TO the House
A Big Cut.
(By associated F-e2sA

Washington, Feb. 23.-The resolu-
tion calling upon President Taft to
submit to the senate all information
he has bearing upon the Canadian
reciprocity. together with data and sta
tistics gathered by the tariff board,
was offered today in the senate by
Mr.. Cummins and adopted An
amendment making the request, Ii
consistent with the public welfare. 80
was also adopted
The sundry civil bill carrying a to-
tai of $140.59OO3O, including three
millions for fortifying the Panama Ca
nal. and was completed by the appro-
priation by the committee Icing imme-
diately reported to the house. This is
a cut of nearly fourteen and a half
million dollars from the estimates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
A GRUESOME
DISCOVERY IN
Chinese town
ENTIRE POPULATION OF A TOWN
NEAR HARDIN DIED WITH
THE PLAGUE.
BODIES LAY In The open AIR
Neutrality-suspicious. Are Grow
ing Worse.
(By Associated PreSs.)

st. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-Telegrams
from Harbin report the gruesome
discovery of Chinese village near
there in which the entire population
was dead from plague. Many bodies
lay in open air covered with snow.
Recent advices from China indicate
that conditions in the famine district
are as bad as they have been rumored
and are growing worse as days go by.
Two and a half million Chinest will
die for the want of bread if assistance
is not rendered Immediately. This
number comprises nearly the entire
population of the northern part of the
provinces of Klang-su and Anhul,
The famine in China is the direct re-
suit of the great floods which inundat-
ed the provinces mentioned last sum
mer, running the crops. Consequent
! ly there was no harvest, and the sup.
plye of food on hand was not sufficient
to sustain the people of these sections
until the next harvest. In fact, unless
prompt aid is rendered there will not
be next harvest, as the Chinese will
eat the seed instead of planting it
During the first days of the famine
mothers endeavored to sell their ba
bies to provide food for themselves
and save the children from starvation
Now they are trying to give the chill
dren away in the hope that those tC
whom the babies are given will be
able to feed them Among the banks
of the Grand Canal the victims of this
terrible calamity are living in muC
and water, with only shacks of mat
ting over their heads, hoping agains
hope that they may exist until boat:
bearing the staff of life come up tn,
canal to relieve them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
WRONG PARTIES
WERE ARRESTED
In Jackson, Charged With Kidnapping
Child in Hattiesbure-Have
Been Released.

Constable G. E. Tucker went to
Jackson Wednesday afternoon and
brought back to Hattiesburg ]. P. Nor
ton, Mrs. L. c. Berrian and Mrs. T. Y.
Norton DIETER known here as Miss
Agnes Graham.) They were charged
with kidnapping a small child, but it
turned out that they were not the
guilty parties, and they have been re-
leased.
The missing child is named Single.
ton and was stolen from the yard of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Stroud Monday
morning. 1t is said the child is with
its mother, who resides near Colum
bus.
Mrs. Berrian claims her child has
never been away from her, except
when she was at work, while j. P
Norton, who was one of those arrested
declared he did not go to Jackson witt
the woman. The entire party, wher
registering at the hotel, gave thei
residence as Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
PRESIDENT BERG GAVE OUT IN
FORMATION IN MOBILE
WEDNESDAY,.
connections KEPT A SECRET
No Through Trains to Chicago Will be
Operated-Engineers Are
at Work.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 23.-Interviewed
last night relative to the proposed ex-
tension of the New Orleans, Mobile
and Chicago railroad Company north
from Middleton, Tenn, the present
terminus of the road to the Ohio river
where connection will be made with
northern trunk line, President L. S.
Berg, who arrived in Mobile Wednes-
day morning after an extended trip
through the North and East, stated
that his road will start construction
on a line from Middleton to either
Paducah, Ky, where it will connect
with the Illinois Central. Evansville,
Ind, and connect with the Chicago
, and Eastern Illinois, or to Metropolis,
! Ill.,, where it will connect with the
Burlington road
/ President Berg said that during the
/ last six months the officials of the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago
have been securing data and figures
on the construction of the line over
the three different routes but have
not yet been able to decide upon
the most practical route. A party of
engineers is at present looking over
the route, but will not be ready to
submit their report for at least two
months He fatty denied having un.
der advisement any traffic agreement
between either of the three trunk lines
mentioned, aind said that the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad
Company will operate no through
trains between Mobile and Chicago
regardless of what connection is made
at the Ohio river. Continuing. Mr.
Berg said that the Burlington road has
trecently completed an extension south
from Heron, ILL.,, to Metropolis, on the
Ohio, and that he is under the impress
sion that the road will bridge the
river and continue its extension south
explaining that he cannot secure
through connections at Metropolis
over the Burlington to Chicago. Rela.
tive to the connection with the roads
touching at Paducah and Evansville
President Berg stated that he had
nothing whatever to say.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
WESTINGHOUSE
BOOKS SEIZED
The Big Electric Company Having
Trouble In St. Petersburg
A Sensation.
(By Associated PreSS.)

st. Petersburg, Feb. 29.-The police
today made a sudden descent on the
officers of the Westinghouse Electric
company and seized all the books and
documents relating to the st. Peters
burg Electric Street Railway The
affair caused a sensation in foreign
electric circles. The Westinghouse
concern secured the contract in 1905
for the electrifcation of the street
cars in st. Petersburg. The company
experienced considerable inconveni-
ence and in 1908 announcement was
made that the British Westinghouse
Company would finance the st. Peters
burg concern.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
FRENCH FLEET ARRIVES.

New Orleans, Feb 23.-Three
French men of war. comprising the
West Indies squadron, arrived at New
Orleans today and officers and men
were given rousing reception by the
citizens of the Crescent City. A con-
siderable portion of the city's popula-
tion is of French descent, and these
were especially enthusiastic in their
greeting to the Frenchmen. The yes
sells Of the squadron are the Gonde,
the Cloire and the Admiral Aube. At
the conclusion of the Mardi Gras fes-
tivities the foreign fleet will sail north
to pay a visit to the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, between March II and
~.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
BIG TIME FOR ELkS.

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 23.-What Pitts
burg Elks declare will be the biggest
banquet ever given by their order in
the United States is scheduled for to-
night at the Fort Pitt Hotel. Grand
Exalted Ruler August Herman and
the other national officials of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks will be the guests of honor at
the feed, and the most notable Elks
from the Atlantic to the Pacific will
be numbered among the antlered herd
which lodge No. IL win entertain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
EMPEROR OVERRULED
VERDICT OF COURT
(By Associated PreSS.)

Berlin Feb. 2S.-ln overruling the
verdict of the military court of honor
in the case of Count Hans Won Pfeill,
Emperor William gave expression to
his views of suicide. The count re-
Gently attempted to commit suicide.
The military court found him guilty
of having violated his military oath.
In setting aside the judgment which
would have meant dismissal from the
service, the emperor declared: He
is responsible only to God, and his
conscience, therefore, for his deed
cannot be judged by tribunals"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
MoRMoNS SEEK CONVERTS.
lsy Union Associated Press.l

N2J OtlSl NSSONldhSI ElGSSsI
Stockholm. Sweden, Feb. 23.-A
great Mormon conference of leaders
Of the sect in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark was commenced here today,
when plans will be made for spread
ing the propaganda throughout the
Scandinavian nations.
Thousands of converts to Mormon
ism have been made in these cOun-
tries in the last few years, and the
sect is gaining strong foothold. A
considerable number of Swedes and
Norwegians have been induced to set
tie in Utah by the agents of the Amer
lean religion. The new faith seems
to appeal especially to the women of
these countries, who are its most de-
voted adherents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
GUNBOAT siren"
NOW IN HONDURAS
(By Associated PreSS.)

Puerto Cortez, Honduras, Feb. 23.v-
The former United States gunboat
Siren whose recent mysterious
movements caused alarm to some Cen
tral American circles, arrived here
last night flying the Nicaraguan flag.
Commander Britain, of the gunboat
Wheeling" boarded the Siren
when she arrived at Ceiba and found
its papers apparently regular. The
captain of the "Siren" has full power
of attorney to sell or lease vessels.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
THE MEETING OF THE GRAND
COUNCIL Is NOW IN
SESSION.
CHAPTER ELECTED new OFFICERS
Hattiesburg as Next Meeting Place
Ratified-The Shriners Expect
Big Time Friday.

Gultport, Miss, Feb. 29.-The ses-
sion of the Grand Lodge of Masons OF
Mississippi ended yesterday evening,
but attention was quickly turned to
the sessions of the Grand Chapter OF
Mississippi Royal Arch Masons which
convened this morning. The meet
ing of the Grand Chapter occupied the
entire day, making way for the meet
ing of the Grand Council and the fes-
tive ceremonies of the Shriners tomor-
row.
The principal work OF the Grand
Chapter consisted in the election of
officers.
Hattiesburg, the city selected by
the Grand Lodge for the next session
was, of course, ratified by the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. There
were a number of candidates for the
Royal and Select Masons degrees, all
of whom will be given the work to
night The order of High Priesthood
will also be bestowed tonight.
Many of the Masons started fol
their homes after the closing of the
Grand Lodge, but new crowd of ar
rivals for the sessions of the Grand
Chapter and further increase of the
jolly Shriners kept the attendance al
the same figure as it was from the be
ginning.
One of the features of yesterdays
session was the Washington birth
day dinner given at the Great South
ern for the Masons. Attractive menl
cards, combining the celebration o
the natal day of the Father of Hi'
Country and the tribute of the Masons
were used, while little hatchets addet
to the table decorations. The Masont
We're enthusiastic over the blendn,
of the idea.
Much interest is being aroused owe
the Shriners' banquet tomorrov
night. Manager w. ~ Driver, of tn,
Great Southern, has carried an. air o
mystery around the lobby by replying
to all congratulations Don't tell M
until after you have seen the Shrin
ers' banquet
New and novel decorations will b.
used in the big banquet hall. Beside
the mass of flowers, the draped bunt
ing and Handsome insignia flags,
= great electric crescent with the full
insignia of the Shriners, will gloy
above the banquet speakers table a
the banquet. Flowers in profusior
typical of the Southland, will b
strewn over the tables, while the spe
ocial silver and china service of tn
Great Southern Hotel will be used
The banquet promises to be one O
the greatest events in Masonic histor
in the South.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
STOLE HER HAIR.
Tramp Took Mean Revenge For Re-
fusal of a Meal.

GAINESVILLE. o., Feb. 23.-Mrs. NJ. G.
Krast, alone in her home at Byesv1He,
was assaulted, knocked unconscious
and her hair cut off with scissors by
an unknown tramp yesterday after
noon
She had refused the tramp meal
in the morning
He returned, found her combing her
hair in her bedroom and, seizing her
Iha ,,sad tba Soiesnrc The shnclx ren.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
GENERAL CABELL DEAD.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 23.-General w. T.
Cabell, former commander of the
Trans-Mississippi Department of the
United Confederate Veterans, and one
of the best known eX-Confederate vet
Grams in the South, died at his home
here yesterday at 10 o'clock after a
long illness. He was over eighty
years of age.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS-
IBy Union Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Feb. 23.-Although
the great event is four months distant,
San Franciscoans are already busy with
preparations for the entertainment of
the thirteenth triennial congress Of
the international Sunday School Asso-
citation, June 20 to 27. Assurances
have been received that over 1000 Of
fetal delegates from all over the
world, in addition to thousands of rela-
tives of delegates and other visitors,
will be here at that time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
CROWDS IN PENSACOLA.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 23.-Pensa,
eola's annual Mardi Gras celebration
begins today to eliminate with great
carnival next Tuesday, and is attract
ing great throngs of visitors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
Y. M. c. A. SESSION.
(By Union Associated Press.1

Clinton, la, Feb. 23.-With all the
branches in the state represented, the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Iowa begin their annual convention
today. A reception program has been
arranged for this evening, and the ses-
sions will continue daily through to-
morrow, Saturday and Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
"BAsYMINE" IN LONDON.
lRy Union Asaoclated Press.l !

London, Feb. 2S.-Sir Charles Wynd.
ham, the English actor-manager, will
produce Margaret Mayo's farce, Baby
Nine" at the Criterion Theatre to-
night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
FUNERAL OF RIGHT
kEV. THOS. HESLlN
(Bv Associated Press.)

Natchez, Miss. Feb. 23.-The ar
rangements for the funeralt6f Right
Reverend-Thomas Heslin, who died
last night, will not be completed until
the Archdiocese Of New Orleans can
be heard from. The funeral viii prob
ably take place next Tuesday The
body is clothed in purple robe and
constant vieIl IS maiptained The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
SELL GIRLS IN CHINA.

Pekin, Feb. 23.-It is estimated by
the relief authorities that over a mil
lion girls have been sold in the famine
districtAof China. Slave dealers from
more prosperous sections have fiocked
=. the scene of privation and have
carried on tremendous traffic, as few
OF the sufferers have the fortitude to
retusc food in exchange for their
daughters. Most o.. the girls sold are
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
fire DESTROYED A
HOUSE AT Virgins

Virgins, Miss, Feb. 2S.-7Fire de-
stroyed the. building known as the
"double-deck" here yesterday, It be-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
TEACHERS SEE MARpI eRAs
(Ry Union Associated Press.)

Mobile, Ala, Feb 2S.-<Members OF
the department of superintendents,
National Education Association, con-
vened here today for session of three
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23

days. Distinguished ed
all parts Of the country
will remain over the Ma
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-23
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