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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
The Lamar County Fair
Opens 7omorrow at Sunrall

Our neighbor county of Lamar is
preparing to hold its first annual fair
at Sumrall, beginning tomorrow and
continuing three days, and like other
things undertaken by Lamar, the fair
is sure to be a pronounced success,
The farmers of Lamar are progressive
and enterpaising, and their exhibits of
agricultural products and live stock
are sure to be creditable, while the
good ladies of that county have a rep
utation for the excellence of their
preserves and pickles and the beauty
of their fancy work. A visit to the
fair at Sumrall will be worth while.
A handsome list of money prizes has
been offered.
In its first announcement the Asso
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
TURKS ENGAGE
ITALIAN FORCES

Tripoli, Oct. 1.-THE Turks appar
emily do not intend to abandon Tripoli
to the Italians without determined re.
sistance. For several days bands of
horsemen have been accommodating
in the vicinity of the Italian outposts.
Several times at night they were dis
covered by the searchlights of war
ships and then shells drove them back
to the hills.
At l o'clock yesterday morning a
force of 5000 Turks, with field guns
attempted to recapture the town
They were met with heavy artillery
/ fire by the Italians. to which they
responded. Battleships and cruisers
joined in the engagement and the bat
/ tie lasted an hour.
The Turks retired in good order
! but it is reported they suffered heavy
losses, while the Italian loss was light
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
SYRUP FACTORIES
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
6rookhaven Factory Swamped With
Orders and Booking Orders
For Next Year.

Jackson. Miss, Oct. 11.-Indications
are that the state will have a num-
Der of syrup factories next year.
There are only one or two in the state
at present putting up the pure cane
juice notably at Brookhaven, and it is
being swamped with orders for the
syrup and booking orders for next
year, One concern has ordered this
year 100000 gallons of the syrup. A
car of syrup is about 5000 gallons.
and is worth about 81 800. 1t has
demonstrated to the farmers of Lin
coin and Copiah counties that the
growing of sugar cane for syrup pur.
poses is highly profitable, really more
so than raising cotton and a much
more certain crop. A cane grower
from near Hattiesburg reports that he
will make twice as much on cane as
on cotton and with less than half the
work and worry. There are severa
syrup canning factories projected fol
next season.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
FRED POWELL PARDoNEp.

Governor Noel has granted a pardon
to Fred Powell, who was sentenced
from Covington county to serve one
year in the pententiary for embezzle-
ment. Powell was sentenced in July
of last year and the case appealed to
the Supreme Court, where it was af-
frmed in February of this year, at
which time Powell's sentence began.
Powell is well known in Hatties-
burg and has many friends here who
will be glad to know he has been
granted a passon. His friends have
always held that he was more a vic
tim Of circumstances than guilty Of
intentional wrong doing, and the short
term for which he was sentenced was
probably due to that phase of the
case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 1.-Two
man suffrage, which first returns from
yesterdays constitutional amendment
election indicated was defeated, made
strong gains as the vote from remote
districts was reported and today the
amendment appeared to have an even
viding for the recall of all elective Of
ficers, including judiciary, and the
amendment, providing for initiative
and referendum, won by big majority
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
Chinese REBELS
TAKE WI Chang
soldiers Revolt And Join Rebels
Fears Felt For City OF
HankoW.
(Bu Associated PreSS'1

Hankow China, Oct. 11.-Chlnese
revolutionary forces won a decisive
victory gaining possession OF the ci'y
Of Vn Chang after batsle with loyal
troors Yesterday and last night 10
dov foreign residents had not been
uo,ostad The Revolutionary COM
,n;ttae issued a proclamation, exhort'
rn5 followers not to harm foreigners
rho fear of the officials now Is 'ha. '
,;.sotisfaction among troops y VIII
~,rood to this city and every effort ~
na,nn Ir made to ward off this danger
Nve gunboats are now in the river -
,to,sct Hankow. American and Jap
- crpisers are expected tonight
Sso,lowing a beheading of four reVolu
.nists in tbe streets yesterday por
.ion .ion Of the government artillery forces
rlO n,ntinied and joined the rebels "a, ah'
tl.o unrising was precipitated' n'
'He ',ieorov fed, but his headquarters an'
noso , Of the provisional treasurer
''ore ' burned. The military comman
aer was assassinated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11

citation says:
The Lamar County Fair Associa-
tion extends most cordial invitation
to all exhibitors and stockholders to
be present with their exhibits. live
stock, poultry, etc. The primary de-
sign of the association being to foster
the interest of agriculture, stock grow
ing and kindred branches of indus
try, we invite and urge the people
generally to attend the Fair and sup
port the efforts of the Association
By courteous treatment, interesting
and instructive displays of exhibits
and liberal premiums, we hope to
make your attendance both pleasant
and profitable. Your cordial co-opera
ton at this time will be helpful"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11

Louisville, KY, Oct. 11.-Oscar w.
Underwood, of Alabama, Democratic
leader in the lower house of Congress,
addressing a Democratic rally here to-
night urged that national issues de-
manded a Democratic majority III
Kentucky this fall. The state, ne
characterized as the bell wether' OF
the nation. saying:
"The very character of the vote IN
Kentucky viii have a far-reachlng, ef-
feet on the political situation the
country over
II was his first speech in the city OF
his nativity. He is here at the be-
hest of the Kentucky Democrats. His
address was devoted chiefly to oppos-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
official Statement.

AS If to confirm those fears. the of
fetal organ of the Canal Commission
makes the following announcement:
Park of the earth bank behind the
east wall of the lower lock at Gatum
sank on the morning of Sept. 30, and
rose a few feet away. The movement
was apparently caused by the rock FIJI
which carries the tracks on which the
galloway towers run, and only a few
hours before the sinking occurred one
of the towers was on the section
which fell. The lock wall has been
constructed at this point to a suffi'
cient height to keep the moving earth
from sliding into the lock chamber,
and no difficulty was experienced
from this source. But the work of
repairing the track fill took four days,
andthe concrete laying in the lower
locks was delayed by that much. Only
week before, similar sinking under
the galloway tracks occurred on the
west side of the locks.
These movements Of the earth at
the lower locks began about year
ago. They are due entirely to the ma
! ture of the soil which overlies the
firmer earth and rock upon which the
locks are founded. 1t is singularly
lacking in coherency and moves on a
very fiat slope. AS a result the exca
vation in the lower locks was contin
ually hampered by sections of the
banks falling or sliding into the pit
The total amount of material that has
moved in this manner is probably no
over $4,000 cubic yards, yet 1t has re
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
TO BUILD OWN WATERWoRKs.

NiCksburg, Miss, Oct. 11.-Failing
to reach an agreement with the water
works company, the special commit
tee of the city council has submitted
a report calling for a special election
for issuing bonds to build a modern
plant, which will be owned and ope-
rated by the city. The report was ac-
cepted at a special meeting Monday
night, but the formal call for the elec
| ton will not be issued until the regu
lar meeting on October 80. 1t is be
lieved the project will carry by a large
majority among the people.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11

Chicago. Oct. 1.-THE great Burn
side shons of the Illinois Central ralI-
road are today but few hundred men
shy of having a normal force OF skill
pd mechanics at work. Every branch
of the shops, except that involving
tbe actual construction of locomo-
tiyes. is in active operation, and nun
dreds of freight cace are being repair
ed and sent back on the road daily
In addition to the many union men
who have from time to time returned
to work since the strike was called
Etwe hundred non-union machinists
Mon eastern cities arrived at the
BSrnside shops today and were I'M
n1ediately assigned to work Ihe men
were escorted to the shops under
heavy guard and, aside from Dit o'
ieering on the part of strikers gain
cred in the neighborhood, there were
no disorder attending the arrival
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11

President w. II. Smith of the Nor
nal College, recently resigned, but
who will officiate until his successor
is elected by the Board of Trustees,
and r. H. Hunt, architect of the col
lege building, are spending the day
in Hattiesburg. These gentlemen
came to the city for the purpose of
locating two of the college buildings,
which was not decided at the time
the other buildings weer located, and
to decide on means whereby water
supply sufficient for the needs of the
constructors work could be had.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
PEOPLE OF COLON FEAR DAM
WILL BREAK SOMETIME AND
TOWN BE FLOODED.
WORK DELAYED BY SLIDES
Surface Earth of Peculiar Formation
And Slides Easily Though Canal
Engineers Say There is No Danger
at all of Dam Breaking.

Colon, r. p, Oct. 11.-While the
American public is rejoicing in the
prediction of President Taft that the
Panama canal will be open in July,
1913, great alarm has been OCCASION
ed here by the fact that earth around
the Gatun dam is sliding. So far the
slides have not occasioned any great
amount of damage, but many persons
in Colon forsee for this city a repe-
tition of the fate of Austin, Pa. The
Canal Commission admits that the
slides have caused four months delay
in the construction of the cofferdam,
but its engineers scout the theory of
grave danger to the great government
works.
1t long has been a mooted question
upon the isthmus as to whether the
ground under the Gatum dam is
strong enough to sustain the tremend
Gus weight put upon it, whether the
! udlu lISelI Will Dc pOWSllul ClOu6h ~
withstand the enormous pressure of 4
| lake of 10 square miles and 50 feet
deep, and what would happen to Color
| in case one or the other ever shoulC
give way. The American engineer!
merely smile at such thoughts and af
firm that not even an earthquake cal
jar the massive dam that will retail
and hold in check the man-made lake
The recent disaster at Austin re
newed the fears of TIE .t,mid soul
who think that the Atlantic port /
destined to be swallowed up in a wal
cry grave. The assurance of the arm
engineers that every foot of groun
upon which the dam IS being COZ
structed, has been inspected CAREFUL!
and that the dam is being raised i
conformation to all the rules of vigi
ance and eXactness known to moder
engineering, is to them of but littl
comfort. They point to the fact thf
the same was said about the Austi
dam, and that within two years afte
its completion it had failed, thereb
= causing great loss of life and prope
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
STRIKER GROTSCH
SlET 20 JAIL
'tip9e Foster Has other Strikers Up
J.. lEfToday On Charges of Contempt
OF Court.
(By Associated Pre2s)

New Orleans, Oct. 11.-Evidencing
his determination to enforce respect
for the federal injunction, Judge Fos-
ter of the United States Circuit Court
today sentenced Frank Grotsch, strlk-
ing freight handler, to sixty days in
Jail for interfering with Illinois Cen
tral. Grotsch uncoupled a car and
engine and is alleged to have threat
ened trainmen with brick if they in
terfered with him. Four other strik-
ers faced the court this afternoon on
contempt charges. No violence was
reported today at any place where the
strike is on.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11

NJ. F. Crawford, the Moselle busi-
ness man, arrested about three weeks
ago on a charge of criminally assault
ing Mrs. Jesse Jordan, the wife of a
farmer living two miles west of Mo-
selle, was given a preliminary trial be-
fore Justice of the Peace w. D. Gray
son yesterday afternoon. The accused
was bound over to await the action of
the grand jury under bail fixed at $6,-
500. which was readily made.
Capt Hardy and County Attorney
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
LONG DISTANCE
Flight RECORD
Aviator Rodgers Sets New Figures in
His Coast to Coast Flight
Yesterday.

Marshall, Mo-, Oct. 11.-Exceedine
the worlds record for cross-country
aieroplane flight by "a miles and
speeding through the air at times at
the rate of 20 miles an hour, c. P.
Rodgers landed here late yesterday
afternoon on his air voyage from New
York to San Francisco.
The former worlds record of 1855
miles was held by Harry Atwood.
Rodgers has flown 1899 miles ac
cording to railroad mileage. He flew
PA miles today, starting at Spring
field, Illinois.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11

The housewives of Hattiesburg are
going to have an opportunity of en-
gaging in a baking contest, and the
promise is that it will be one of the
most successful affairs ever held in
the city. The contest is called "a
Cottolene Baking Contest" and Cotto-
lene which "shortens your food and
lengthens your length" will be the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
Artesian Well to Be
Sunk at Normal College

1t was thought that by boring small
wells at the college site sufficient
water could be obtained while the
buildings were in course OF erection,
but Contractor CARRIER finds that the
small wells will not suffice. So it
has been decided to sink an artesian
we'll on the site just as soon as it can
possibly be done, that the work will
not be delayed on this account
The contract for the artesian well
will be let just as soon as it is posi-
BILE to communicate with, and get
bids from firms, who sink the wells.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
Crawford Giuen Hearing;
Released on $3.50 Bail

w. j. Pack represented the state in
the trial and John r. Tally of this
city, represented Crawford. The case
was set for trial the day of the arrest,
but on account of the inability of the
accused to be present. it was con-
tinued to October the 9Th, when it was
again continued to yesterday, the
main state witness being absent. 1t
is reported Mrs. Jordan did not ap-
pear at the trial yesterday and it was
necessary to go to her home to Sc.
cure her testimony.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
4 Baking Contest For
The Ladies of Hathesburg

shortening employed. The contest is
for the benefit of the Kings Daugh-
ters, so that will be an added induce
ment- Mr. H. l.. Fife, the Cottolene
Man, arranged this contest and it will
be another of the successful contests
he has held at other points. Read the
conditions in the page ad in today's
paper and go over the list of hand
some prizes offered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
AUSTlNS TOTAL DEATH
LIST NUMBERS &c

:: Austin, Pa. Oct. 1.-Two more ::
:. bodies recovered from the ruins :.
:. Of the fiood-wrecked community ::
:. makes a total of &C deaths, the ::
!. result of the Bayless Pulp and ::
:. Paper Company's dam bursting ::
:. on September 80. The bodies ::
:. were so mutilated that identifi- ::
+ cation was impossible.
:. :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11

-;Thicago, Oct. 11.-President Mark
ham. Of the Illinois Central, returned
tNs afternoon from Jackson, Miss
Where he had a conference with Gov
ernor Noel and several strikers yes
terdav.and said he expected the strike
would soon be settled.
His views are shared by Vice Presl-
dent Park, who said the men were be-
ginning to realize that the company
intends to stand firmly by the posi-
ton it has taken.
satisfactory conditions along the
line are reported by the officials
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
D. BAILEY BUYING !
ELECTRIC HORSE FLESH. :

Toledo, o., Oct. III. J. Moon :.
= ey tonight received word from !.
: his, trainer, Alonzo Mcdonald, at :.
= Minneapolis, that his trotting ::
: stallion Electric Todd had been :.
" sold today to Senator Joseph :.
= Bailey of Texas for $4,000. Bail :.
= ey will place Electric Todd on :.
!: Ms farm at Lexington, Ky. Elec- :
= trio Todd has a mark of 209 =
: Ia and was purchased by Moon :
I" ey four years ago :
I: :. :: :. :. !: -. =: : :: 49,: 4: =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
ONE KILLED IN
ARKANSAS WRECK

Little oRck, Ark, Oct. 11.-Mrs. w.
M. L. Fitzpatrick, of Hot Springs, was
killed and several other passengers
seriously injured when east-bound
Hot Springs Special of the Rock Is
land railroad was derailed at Malvern
this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
- >*"~"~~~*e*=~~.
STRIKERS ACCUSED OF
BEATING A CALLER,

: Paducah, KY, Oct. 11.-Twelve {:
:. men, said by their victim to have I:
= been strikers and strike sympa- :
= thizers, tonight held up and beat :.
: Albert Holt, night caller for the =
= Illinois Central near the local :.
i round house. They struck him :.
= several times about the head, :.
= and then exchanged shots with :.
!: men who hurried to Hollis as Z
= sistance. Holt refused to go out :.
= when the strike was called. :.
Z: :: . Z: = 9 :: 9 . = . . . q q q .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
EUROPEANS KILLED.

Rome, Oct. 11.-Naval officers say
losses at Tripoh included seven Eu
most of them perishing al
German consulate, and more than Z
hundred natives,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
GOVERNOR ACCEPTS
SMITHS RESIGNATION

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 1.-THE resig-
nation of Prof. w. H. Smith has been
accepted by the Governor in the fol-
lowing words:
Prof w. H. Smith,
Jackson, Miss.
Dear Professor Smith:
Your favor of the 9th inst, tender
ing your resignation as President of
the Normal College received. While
|, with the entire board of trustees,
regret that you are compelled to take
this step, we recognize the great work
opened up for you in the rural school
work. There is much to be done in
this line of work and I know that you
are exceptionally we'll qualified to do
it. | also feel that the Normal Col
lege is losing much when you resign
but the force of your suggestions con
vince me that the rural school worl
needs You and the college can Obtain
q tN1iAIIL Will ltoS ulluCullS lAdl
IS. '.d ;, Aoo4 work can find one t.
handle its affairs.
E. F. NOEL.
1T is not definitely settled" sait
the Governor yesterday, but ther,
will probably be a meeting Saturda!
to elect a successor to Prof. Smith"
Besides Professor Hull, of Millsaps
and Professor Cook, of Columbus, 9th
erS are mentioned IN connection will
filling the vacancy. Professor Fant
of Meridian, and Professor E. L
Bailey, of the Jackson schools, hav
been spoken of as entitled to the cor
sideration of the board.
Oct. 8, 1911.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
LOSES ELECTION
California Yesterday Went 5000
Against Allowing Votes
For Women.
(By Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 1.-Two
man suffrage was defeated in Califor-
MIA by approximately five thousand
majority
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated PreSS.l

(By Associated PreSS.l
Chicago. Oct l1.-Wheat easy,
one-eight to three-eights down. Pro-
visions steady, unchanged to two and
half cents higher
New Orleans, oct. 11.-Cotton
steady, seven to nine points down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
RODGERS REACHES

KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, Oct. 11.-Aviator Rod
gers landed here at 1884.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11
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{. THE WEATHER. :

:: Generally fair tonight and :
: Thursday. =
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-10-11

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-04-08
GOOD ROADS.

Forty years ago there was some
excuse for bad roads, for our
country was poor. Now it is on
a boom, there is no excuse. a
good road is always to be desired
and is source Of comfort and
convenience TO every travelei.
Good roads attract population. as
well as good schools and good
churches. Good roads improve
the value of property. so that 1t
is said a farm lying five miles from
market connected by bad road
is of less value than an equal
farm connected by a good road
A larger load can be drawn by
one horse over good road thar
by two over bad one. Good
roads encourage the greatest ex
change of products and commodi.
ties between one section and
another, Good roads are Of
great value to railroads as feed
ers.-Red River Democrat.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-04-08

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