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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
One cent q r1ile-cheaper than a trolley
Now consider shis:

Now consider ahis;
The av Gce speed was 1879 miles per
hour. The ryeragc mileage on one
gallon Of gasoline was 25.0mileS. The
average consumption Of oil was 900
miles per gallon.
AS TO reliability: Only six adjustments
were made, three to carburetors and
three to spark plugs.
Al This cost Of operation and this
initial cost, who can say Il cannot
afford an automobile" Mercantile
concerns can see in this an economic
business proposition for statesmen, so
Gcitors, inspectors, or for quick, light
delivery.
Five days after The announcement
Of the Liberty Brush we bad received
2,585 inquiries by mail and telegraph
from dealers, firms, and individuals
looking towards its purchase. Hun
dreds q inquiries continue to come
every day
We vii have a Liberty-Brush dealer
in every county, and some territory
remains open. Liberty-Brush users will
find representatives everywhere who are
prepared to care for these cars.
Orders for cars viii be filled strictly
in the rotation in which they are
received, and VIC urge prompt action if
you would obtain a Liberty Brush auto
mobile at an early date.
For particulars, address Sales Man
agcr, Liberty Brush division. He will
refer You to the nearest dealer or give
you your own territory.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24

running $4,000 miles. Thcy arc con-
fidcnt Of this if the car is given reason
able care, for Past records Of Brush
automobiles show what you may expect
Of The Libcny~Brush.
Think Of summing once and half
around fhc globe in your own car
think Of the many months, years, during
which you VII ret capable service from
your LibcrG brush. You can learn to
operateit in fifteen minutes.
As to cost many off1-;2l s2ass and
in the hands of owners the Brush has
proved most economical. We know
that many Brush cars have run more
than 5000 miles at a cost OF I VS. cents
mile, or si1-tcntbS of . cent per mile
Ecr passenger, including all mainte-
nance charges.
On the day whea the Lioerty-Brush
arrived, the Fourth Of July, 100 Brush
ruuabouts in 100 different cities ran 100
miles, and their performances proved
The claims made for the Libcrty-BruSh.
The fastest car averaged 2s. II miles
per hour and the siowest, Ill,
The highest economy average was
48.4 miles per gallon, and the low.
est average was 1883,
The lowest oil consumption was l
gill for 100 miles and the highest
was z OTIS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24
1t only costs TO rum

X has q long stroke vertical motor Of
io-horscpower, thcrinq-syphon cooling
system, mutiplc-disc clutches, Selective
transmission, double '8jdc-chain drive,
bevci-gear di8crential, artillery wheels,
Internal expanding brakes, pneumatic
lircs misunderstanding devices under
iruhault- Hartford patents In every
particular the LlbcIty-Rrush is an auto
mobile at a price easily within reach
Of EVERYMAN.
This car IS manufactured by tho
Brush Division Of the United States
MotorGompany, the largest producers
Of high-gradc automobiles in the world.
BY large quantity buying and manu-
facturng, the libcrty-Rru8h is made
20 sell at q price hitherto considered
impossible for a standard automobile,
The full guaral'eoof Ihc United States
Motor Company goes with every
Libcrty-Bru0h. The benefit Of expert
cnce in making thc Brush runabout8
is utilized in the contraction OF the
Liberty Brush, and the price Of tho cat,
$3.50, leaves profit which would be
ridlculously small were it not for the
vast number produced.
The designers of this car, which has
proved the biggest gun ever fired in
motordom, know that it IS capable Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-07-24

THOUSANDS have been waiting
= for the day when they could afford
a motor car.
That day is here for million more
people-peoplc who have been buying
buggies and driving horses both for
business and pleasure.
Ii is here for thousands Of other people
who do not use horses, who depend on
public conveyances, submit to unnec-
essary discomforts and delays, and suffer
consequent loss of time and business.
Every horse owner can buy and main
tain Liberty-Brush automobile, cost
ing $3.50, for less money than it ,cost8to
keep horse.
The others-if they are compelled by
business to cover large areas, earning
more money the quicker they cover
their territory--will find the Liberty
Brush cheaper than any public con
veyance, cheaper even than the trolley.
They can widen their territory, and In
crease their earning powers.
The pleasures of motoring are too
well known to need more than mention.
The Liberty-Brush opens this field OF
recreation and healthful pleasure.
This is not extravaganza talk. Its fact.
Consider it carefully in your own case.
The Liberty-Brush is not low-priced
imitation of big motor cart is a
real automobile machine designed
and built according to accepted best
standards. The forcrunner of the
Liberty Brush mechanically is the sue
cessful Brush runabout, thousands of
which are giving satisfactory service.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
PZH Raising $15O,OOO to
4dUertise States Resources

years it will bring returns thousand
fold over the investment, and cause a
tide of immigration from other states
to start in this direction that will more
than double the population and land
values within the next ten years.
The plan is to secure $4,000 from
the commercial bodies, $4,000 from
the banking institutions, $4,000 from
the railroads, $4,000 from the lumber
manufacturing interests, and $4,000
from the legislature. While the lat
ter body could not make an appropria-
ton for this purpose. it would be con-
stitutional to vote the sum in the form
Of a donation.
Details will be discussed at meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Mississippi Land Development Asso
citation to be held in Jackson during
the coming week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01

Washington, July 1.-The Canadian
reciprocity situation cleared to mark
ed, degree yesterday a canvass at the
situation in the senate was in every
way assuring to the friends of the
measure. With not more than doz-
en- set speeches in prospect, and with
eight hour sessions of the senate the
program to hasten action, many SEN
ators count upon vote before the
end of July.
Senator Smoot holds to his original
prediction of an adjournment Of con.
gress by then.
When the senate adjourned today
after three hours of entire reciprocity
speech making by Gamble, and Cum
minis, 1t was the understanding that
there would be no further efforts al
legislation until after July fourth. thai
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
Big PLANTS TO
Be SOLD MONDAY
Hattiesburg ice g. Coal Co. And Rich
Lumber Co. Will Be Sold
BY Trustee.

On Monday, between the legal hours
of sale, the plants of the Hattiesburg
Ice & Coal Company and the Rich
Lumber Manufacturing Company will
be offered for sale to the highest bid
der at the front door of the county
court house. the sale VIII be made
by Judge N. C. Hill, trustee, to satisfy
a mortgage held by the First-National
Bank of Commerce.
The property to be sold includes all
of the improvements and belonging of
the Hattiesburg Ice & Coal Company
and the Rich Lumber Manufacturing
Company and rights of way for rail
road tracks and the privilege for the
use of streets and alleys possessed by
the two companies.
Both of the plants are in operation
and among the city's leading indus
tries and there is but little doubt OF
the property being purchased by par
ties that will continue to operate the
plants
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
v. B. SEYMOUR
LEASES FOUNDRY
New Industry to be Established at
AIgiers, La, by Former Hatties-
burg Citizen.

Algiers, La, July 1.-W, B. Sey-
mour, formerly of Hattiesburg, Miss,
has practically closed lease for two
years with the Southern Pacific rail
road for the old foundry building
formerly occupied by the New Orleans
Chair Company, on Patterson street,
opposite the Southern Pacific yards,
in Algiers.
1t is intended to use the building as
a supply-house for locomotives and
parts, as well as cane cars and light
rails. Mr.. Seymour will buy engines
which have seen service, but are still
in condition to be repaired and sold to
plantations or lumber mills for theiI
work.
Repairs will be put OF the building,
including a new roof. The switch
tracks will be rearranged and other
facilities given to the Lessee. 1t is re-
garded as step in the right direction
and the Seymour Locomotive and
Equipment Company has a bright fu
ture over the river. 1t has not beer
definitely settled when the plant will
be put in operation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
new DIVISIONS
OF ARMY FORMED
Order Of The War Department Goes
Into Effect Today-Puts Army
On War Basis.

Washington, July 1.-The order di
siding the United States into three
divisions and recognizing it on
war basis, tending to concentrate the
executive power in three departments,
instead of nine as heretofore, and max
ing it necessary for heads of depart
ments to spend nearly all of their
time in the field, instead of doing Of
flee work. goes into effect today. I'm
der the new ruling the Department of
the, Columbia includes Montana and
the Yellowstone Park, besides Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho and the Terri
tory of Alaska, with headquarters at
Vancouver barracks.
The Western division, with head
quarters at San Francisco under the
command of Gen. Arthur Murray, EN-
braces. the Department of California
and the Department of the Columbia
The Department of the East, under
Gen. Fred d. Grant, will also include
the Department. of the Gulf. The
Philippine department will remain as
it is for the present. 1t is stated al
the War Department that a great sav
ing is expe to resn'' th'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
Everything In Readiness
For the Big Celebration

communication with his chief and
asked what date he could give Hatties-
burg. Mr.. Alexander wired at once,
Give Hattiesburg what she wants"
His friends unanimously agreed that
July 4th was the most fitting day that
could be chosen.
The event has been widely adver-
tised, both through the public press
and by posters and dodgers, and judg-
ing from advices received at head
quarters from this and adjoining coun-
ties an immense crowd will greet Mr..
Alexander on the 4th. Elaborate and
extensive arrangements have been
made by the Arrangement Committee
for the entertainment of the crowd.
There will be an abundance of bar
becued meat, cooked by two old-time
barbecue experts; also plenty o.
Continued on page four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01

teachers were, white $47.4S; negro
$2!6O. The amount per capita al
lowed for each child enrolled was,
white 1928; negroes $2.53.
OF the 1889 white children enrolled,
S94 were male and S95 female, almost
an exact division likewise with the ne
groes, S24 male and 1926 female.
The average daily attendance for
the white children was 995; negroes
9S9. Number of teachers (white)
male Ia, female Al; negro, male a;
female 8; first grade teachers, male
(white) IA; female 40; negro male 8,
female 5.
The above report shows the splen'
did condition of educational affairs In
Forrest county and Mr. Currie states
that for the next session prospects
are even brighter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01

On the eve of the big celebration to
be pulled off on the 4th of July, the
Alexander headquarters announce that
everything is in apple-pie order. For
the past two or three weeks the local
Alexander organization has been hard
at work, extending their labors often
into the night. Ever since George
Boyd Power, chief lieutenant Of Mr..
Alexander's campaign, came down to
Hattiesburg few weeks ago to con-
suit with local Alexander men and
perfect plans for thorough and vigor-
Gus campaign in Forrest county,
things have been "humming' in this
neck of the woods. The supporters
of Mr. Alexander in this section had
been eager to have him appear here
again before the first primary, sc
when Mr.. Power came down and
looked over the situation, he got into
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
REGISTRATION BOOKS
CLOSE ON JULY 6

After July the registration books
will be closed to all those who desire
to register and vote at the November
election. The law provides that all
those who take part in the election to
be held on November win have to
register at least four months previous
to that time. There are a great many
in this county who have not registered
and the various candidates for office
are little worried over some of the
voters not taking more interest in the
matter
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
Dove SHOOTING MAY
CEASE IN TEXAS

Houston, Tex, July If the cam
paign soon to be launched by the Tex
as Audubon Society is successful be-
fore the State legislature the shooting
of doves any times of the year in
Texas will be subject to penalty. At
present the season exists few weeks
in the winter, but recently efforts are
being made to prevail on Legislators
to favor a bill opening the season July
1 or August /.
In a circular sent out by the Audu-
bon society effort is made to show the
valeu of the dove as an aid to the
farmer in the determination of weeds.
gently the stomachs of three doves
examined by scientists of the
Ntes biological survey and
"a between $4,000 and
aicious weeds: ).
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
WILLIl Ms ARRESTED
IN ARSON CHARGE

w q Villains was arrested by Con-
stable Ci. Tucker near ha"is springs
Friday ternoon and lodged in the
county Ill on the charge of attempt
ing IN irn the house in which he
lived is said that while drinking
William poured kerosene on the hoor
of the b use and struck a match to it,
and thalaihls wife succeeded in putting
ont thdIaanes. The warrant was
sworn N by his brother-in-law. Will
liams 4, lies any knowledge of the act
he is a,hused Oh.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
RECIPROCITY Situation
In Senate Clearing Up

when business was resumed there will
be no cessation until final adjourn
ment, however long postponed. There
will be a brief session of both houses
tomorrow
Stand-pat republicans are disposed
to concede vote on the wool, and
free list bills, and the house is not
solid in its desire to stay until the
snow flies in order to get more gen.
eral revision.
Democratic protests against an i'm.
mediate vote for the Cummins amend
ment to the reciprocity bill was fea-
tured in today's debate. Cummins an
nounced that he would conclude his
attack on the bill Wednesday and said
the insurgent republicans were not
trying to delay progress on the reel
procity bill.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01

JacksC Miss, Iuly THE plan OF
nr Paul Sanders, of Laurel, to raise
a fund 100000 to be expended with
in the Il three years in advertising
Mississil /, and attracting thrifty and
industriC white settlers to occupy
the ~ 600 acres of idle lands in
the staI is meeting with cordial ex-
pressic Of approval, and confidence
is felt the president of the Missis-
sippi development Association
will mCe with success in his gigantic
undertaklg.
/ DR.. Sal ders has recently conferred
! with eXplt advertising agents Of long
experlen' in the exploitation Of COM
mercial md industrial resources
through he newspapers and maga-
zines of he United States, and he is
confident hat by the expenditure OF
$50. 900 pr year for a period of three
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
A SPECTACULAR
Flight MADE BY
BRAVE AVIATOR
HARRY N. ATWOOD cIRcLED THE
TALL SINGER BUILDING AND
LANDED SAFELY.
PLAYED WITH HIS PERILs
Crossed River Twice and Flew Over
New York City to the End of Man.
haitian Island-Hovered In the Air,
Amazing Spectators.
(By Associated PresS.)

New York, July 1.-One of the most
spectacular flights in the history OF
American aviation ended at Cover
nors Island tnis morning by Harry
N. Atwood with a wonderful circle
about the Singer building tower, al
most grazing the roofs of the craggy
skyscraper. Battling cross currents
of the lower Manhattan Island had.
hitherto daunted all American avitors.
Atwood rose from New London, Con
necticut, five minutes past seven and
turned inland off Mount Vernon and
lowered like a falcon to Reconnoiter
and headed for Hellgate and the
mouth of East river.
AS If playing with his perils, At
wood crossed the river to Long ISL
and near Williamsburg bridge, and
then back to Manhattan Island. Cross
ing the river the second time, he few
oyer the city to the lower end Of the
island, circled the Singer tower, pass
ed Trinity church and lowered in the
air for a moment over the amazed
curb brokers in Wall street and ther
landed on Governors Island.
Atwood's fight today was really {
continuation of the fight yestersa!
from Boston to New London, where HI
cut fancy figures above the winning
Harvard shell in an eight-oared Varsi
ty race. His distance yesterday wa
1874 miles and 1t was covered in tw'
hours and ten minutes. Today's dis
tance is estimated at 122 miles, an
the time was three hours and twent
minutes. Atwood carried his mechar
ician for companion throughout.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
El lcational Affairs Of County
IN 4 Splendid C Condition

The nual report of the superinT
tendent Education of Forrest coun-
ty, Rev j. Currie, shows a vast i'm
proven along educational lines for
the cou during the past year.
In F est county there are 2,400
children f school age, of which 1,789
tendeL school the past session,
which is nearly seventy-five per cent.
Tile average session is seven months
for white children, and Mr.. Currie
states hat all the, teachers held first
grade certifcates,C
The lumber y school districts in
this county is ! of which 40 are
white, the NUM- er of schools taught
is 81, Of whiJ 80 are white. Four
white sc oolf were built. The aver
age monthly salaries paid to the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
WEALTHY LUM8ERMAN SUBJECT
Ed TO A RIGID cRoss.ExAMl.
NATION BY COMMITTEE.
SATISFACTION is EXPRESSED
Hines Says Funk Was Mistaken In
His EYdence-Hotel Bills And TeIe-
\ grams Produced as Evidence In His
Tries 10 Prove Alihi,

Whshinaton, July For five hours
lerday Edward Hipes the wealthy
l / go mmberman, with large inter-
ests in the South, whose name has
been connected with an alleged Lori
mar election fund, underwent cross
examination before the Senate Lori,
mer committee as to his part in the
election When the committee adj
iourned .he witness was 'old that his
ordeal was ended
Both Senator Lorimor's friends and
opponents expressed satisfaction with
the result Of the cross-eXgminatioo.
Attorney John II. Marble who con
Quoted it Cor the committee announced
during the day that he would folio"
out all leads which had been suggest
ed to him. always with a view OF
,getting at the truth. and not to perse-
#ute INV one
3To the testimony Mr.. Hines had
previously cOntradicted he added the
name Of Hermann Hettler, head Of a
big competing lumber company bear
ing his name who testified at Spring
field. c. Fl Wiehe Mr.. Hines broth
er-in.law and secretary of the Edward
Hines Lumber Company, was stated to
have misunderstood conversation
when a discrepancy between the wit
ness testimony and Mr.. Wiehe at the
recent Helm investigation at Spring
field was dwelt upon Time and again
up 10 the hour Of adjournment the WIT
ness was asked if he might not have
been mistaken about Senator Aldrich
having told him that President Taft
would do anything possible to assist
Mr. rorimer's election
Tried 10 Prove Alibi
Hotel Hills for rooms in Washing
Ton during last February were intro
ducod bv M Hines to show, IF posi-
HE that he was not in Chicago ir
that month which was about The
time he IS alleged, in the testimony o
Clarence 6. Ton'. general manager
sof tie International Harvester Com
A,y. % have called on Funk to re
Ish Furt's memory Of the Unior
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01

cal aid for his stricken daughter. ut
is nothing but the answer of heaven
to our prayers. SThe wonderful sud
denness of her recovery, the transi-
ton in fraction of moment from
helpless dumbness to complete posses
sion of her articulating faculties, be
tokens the Divine hand"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
VOICE RESTORED BY
FLASH OF LIGHTNING

New Orleans, July la flash of
lightning. and sharp clap of thunder
brought to Miss R. Jessie Rischel of
1929 Bordeaux street what expert
medical opinion had said was impos-
sible-complete recovery of her voice
after being speechless for years.
The theory of those being acquaint-
ed with the circumstances is that the
chocE '--'-- lightni IN the
NrninC
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
srkpENsIoN OF WORK.

BostO Jliy --NeAC "eeN VIII 'oS
verv neral suspension of work in
>row n land industries, due to sew
oval ca,qs. including the closing of
mile an factories for a vacation pc
riod, re,irs and a curtailment of pro
duction As a result oi coilul'ionS !"
tho +ox,e industry many of the mills
closad st night until July 10, and
othors IL stop work tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
g. ELf5 DISPUTE TO
BE SETTLED SOON.
ASNOCinted PresS.l

...,aI July Following an in
. WOW tin the chairman of the
,..isr lrd today, Tom Mann, the
strife leser, informed the mass meet
Ing of stking seamen and dockmen
hat the ,spute would be settled Mon
dav or T1sday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated PresS.)

Chicago. July Wheat firm,
shade to ga higher. Provisions easy,
10 cents off to Z 1-2 cents up.
New Orleans. July Cotton
closed steady. three points down to
two points up. e.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01

a big 7., g and barbecue In addition
TO SCat Percy S peech, district and
cour .fd,da.e lave been invited to
be s and address the voters.
Oui q rmber Of Iattiesburg admir-
ers , Az Fefcy went up this morn
ing ,r u,s Address.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
.hF- AND FAMILY
ARRIVE AT BEVERLY


Beverly. Mass, July President
Taft and fanjig arrived from Wash
ington this morning and went Directly
70 the Presidents new summer home
"Paramatta.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
COLLEGE PRESIDENT RESIGNS.

Admission, Ala, July Rev. ]. w.
Stagg has resigned as president of the
Alabama Presbyterian College. His
successor has not been chosen. 1t is
stated Stagg will re-enter the minis
try.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
D T BAN ON FEATHERS.

New Ork, July Fifteen thou
sand Joen and girls will be thrown
out Of mployment and $10,0O0,OoO
;ndust tr, will be destroyed, it is de-
c,ared the Shea bill for the pro
tect31 4 BIRDS, whi'> goes into
sr-o 1.-The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-01
SENATOR percy HFRF
SHORT time TODAY

l ,conotor Leroy Percy spent a short
= time in Hattiesburg last evening com
;nr il from Bassfeld to take the train
no EllsyilIe, where he has an appoint
tbant to speak today g
" percy is showing the strain OF
H. campaign but he is bouyant OF
n;rit and expresses confidence in the
,,toome of the August primaries he
morris large audiences at sumrail'
more he spoke Thursday nigh. ajgh.' ana
At Bassheld Yesterday wheJoo va"
Z. listened !, to BY about two tlr'