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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-20
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Madrid, Sept. 1s.-Spain is face to
face with crisis equal in its gravity
to that following the riots In Barcelona
in 1909. The situation is bad. What
at its origin was purely a labor move
ment has now developed into revolu-
tionary conflict, commune having ac-
tuRlly been proclaimed at two towns
near Valencia where the authorities
have been driven out Of districts. The
affiliated trades unions have decided to
call a general strike tomorrow through
out the length and breadth OF Spain,
while the government today decided
upon the drastic step of "suspendinS
the constitutional guarantees" through
out the whole of the country. It was
explained in so doing that the govern
ment had not sought to persecute the
trades unions. but 1t was made clear
that any attempt to stir UP rebellion
VIII be vigorously punished. Meetings
are forbidden. 1t is stated the mill
tary authorities will not assume con-
troll except in extreme cases.
In the township Of Cullera rioters
murdered the Judge and wounded other
court officials who had been engaged
in the trial of persons arrested earlier
in the day. The mob was dispersed.
Premier Canalejas announces the gov
ernment is in possession of details of g
cid and Barcelona, a part of which is
said to be the assassination Of Gen.
Weyler.
SITUATION SERIOUS.
The most serious situation is at
Valencia where a general strike was
declared yesterday. The city was
placed under martial law. Though there
was more or less rioting throughout
the day. the authorities had matters
pretty well in hand until after dark
Then the disturbers vented their fury
IN an attack upon the oficials In the
adjacent township OF Cullera.
The rioters murdered a judge and
wounded other officers of the court
which had been engaged in the trial
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-20
SITUATION SERIOUS.

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-20

LOCAL THUNDER SHOWERS WE'D
NEsDAY AND THURSDAY, MOD
ERATE VRiABLE WINDS.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
FIRE DEPARTMENT KEPT BUSY

The fire department was called out
twice yesterday and again this morn
ing to answer alarms. None of the
fires aomunted to much. One fire
yesterday was on the corner of 9th
street and Atlanta, and the alarm last
night was turned for Southern ave-
nue., but the department found on ar
irving at the scene that a large pile of
grass was being burned which caused
considerable blaze and from uptown
looked like a burning building. The
fire this morning was at the end of
guished with the use Of chemicals. the
damage being very slight.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
Mr.. 1ATUM Wins
fist LAW POINT


After listening to the argument of
counsel all day yesterday on the mo-
tion of City attorney D. E. Sullivan
asking that the injunction against the
Mayor and oBard of Commissioners
be dissolved, Chancellor Wood late
in the afternoon overruled the mo-
ton
Mr.. Sullivan opened the argument
on the motion and was followed by
n. c. Hill and j. r. Tally for the COM
plainant, Mr.. Sullivan closing. 1t was
the contention of the city attorney
that the contract the city proposed to
enter into with the donors of the col
lege site, whereby the latter were to
furnish the money for the extension
of the water and sewer services to
the Normal College and be reimburs-
ed from the revenue derived from the
extension, was not a loan; the city
was not incurring any additional in
debtedness; the taxation would not
De increased and therefore no tax
payer had any right to complain. The
attorneys for the complainant just as
strongly contended that the contract
would be loan in substance, in truth
and in fact, and cited numerous de-
cisions on similar cases.
In refusing to sustain the demurrer
Judge Wood stated if he could see
from the pleadings that the contract
would not impose an Indebtedness on
the city he would dissolve the injunc-
tion, and gave leave to Mr.. Sullivan to
hle answer to the bill. This will prob
ably be done at an early date and the
case argued on bill and answer. The
question argued yesterday was simply
on the motion to dissolve the injunc-
tion, but at the next hearing it will
be decided whether or not the city
has the legal right to make the con-
tract Until that question is decided
the restraining order will remain in
force.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
KENTUCKY men
ARE IN TOWN

W. c. Vest of Walton, Ky. and Jno.
j. Tucker, of Constance, Ky, repre-
sen'ing the firm of Foster, Vest &
Co., of Covington, are in the city.
These gentlemen represent the i'm
migration element of that country,
people WHO are dissatisfied and are
seeking new fields in which to locate.
They have been travelling from place
30 place throughout the state and
whenever they find desirable farms
or cut-over land at bargain prices
they communicate with their home
people who bring the proposition be-
fore the attention of a prospective
immigrant. They have just purchased
one farm containing in one piece 1900
acres, lying near Meridian. They
will be here for several days.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05

fact of our being ladies and that we
had no idea of intruding. Our idea
of and acquaintance with commercial
clubs and their secretaries is that, in
addition to their other duties, they
make it point to greet all strangers
pleasantly and give them a good i'm.
preston of the town. We have al.
ways met with the kindest and most
courteous treatment from everyone
In Hattiesburg with this exception.
NOW we would like for the secretary
to explain who the dead people" are
in Hattiesburg. To us it seems that
they are those who are willing to re-
tain as secretary of their Commercial
Club man who cannot extend COM
mon courtesy to the stranger within
our gates. SIX LADIES.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
PROMINENT MAN
PASSES Away
Community is Shocked BY the Sudden
Death of Mr.. W. E.
Laird.

This community was shocked and
panied this morning to learn that w
E. Laird had died suddenly during the
night. Mr.. Laird was at his store yes
| terday morning feeling slightly in
disposed and about ten o'clock went
to his home, was not feeling unusual
ly unwell last night when he retired
but shortly after midnight he took a
turn for the worse and expired be-
fore medical aid could be summoned.
w. e. Laird was one of the best
known and most substantial business
men Hattiesburg has ever had, and
his loss will be keenly felt both in
business circles and all movements
Of public interest and that looked to
the betterment of the community in
general. Mr.. Laird was a consistent
member of the Methodist church, a
steward and Sunday school teacher
in the Main Street church.
Mr.. Laird was in his 49th year and
had been resident of Hattiesburg
for twenty-eight years, with the eX-
ception of three years spent in Texas.
He came here from Williamsburg in
Covington county and before engag-
ing in business for himself was en-
ployed in the store of his uncle. the
late NJ c. Blount. After working
three or four years for his uncle Mr..
Laird started in a small way a bust
ness of his own, which from the appli-
cation of honest methods and square
dealing, constantly grew until at the
time of his death the business was
second to none in the city.
Mr.. Laird had never been a real
strong man physically and while he
had not suffered from heart trouble
he was known to think that he would
die from an attack of heart failure,
and 1t was from such an attack his
death is due.
A devoted wife and baby and an
adopted daughter, Miss Ethel Laird.
are left to mourn the death Of the
husband and father,and the sympathy
of the entire community goes out to
them in their bereavement.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the Main Street Metho-
dist church tomorrow morning at 9:3O
and interment at the City cemetery,
Rev, ]. l.. Neill OFFICIATING
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
AVIATION MEET proves
III BE 4 DISAPPOINTMENT
power to make a success of the meet
Mr.. McCurdy Unlucky.

Mr.. McCurdy Unlucky.
whether Mr.. j. A. d. McCurdy is more
unlucky than the average aviator is
questionable for the calling is hazard
GUS and every precaution has to be
exercised for self-preservation, and
then many have more or less serious
accidents, while some one is constant
ly being killed. However that may
be, Mr.. McCurdy had a similar ex-
perience about three weeks ago at the
Columbia, Tenn, fair meet. The avia-
ton feature had been widely adver-
tised and large crowd was on hand
to witness the first of a four.days'
Hight. The aviation field was the
center-field of a half-mile circular
track, free of obstruction and had
been pronounced acceptable by rep
resentative of the McCurdy company.
When Mr.. McCurdy arrived he pro-
nounced the field unsafe and refused
to make an effort to go up. He was
finally persuaded to go to large field
near town and start from there and
fly back to the fair grounds. This an
nouncement was made to the crowd
and they were told to return the next
day and witness the aerial gyrations.
They returned in large part, but no
flying machine came in sight, Mr.. Nc.
Curdy claiming that his engine was
damp and it would be dangerous to
attempt to go up.
The members of the fair associa-
ton were incensed with this second
disappointment and attached the Nc
Curdy machine. bringing two suits,
one for $4,000 and one for $1999. 90
against the McCurdy company. These
suits were afterwards compromised
and the machine released by the Nc
Curdy company paying the Fair Asso-
citation $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
SITUATION MORE QUIET TODAY
BUT LOOKS AS If TROUBLE
is BREWING.
MANY STRIKERS TO be ARRESTED
Stoekade is Being Erected at McComb
City And it is Said That 300 Strike
Breakers Will be Sent There and
Shops Operated.


McComb City, Miss, Oct. 5.-Citi-
zens of McComb City are beginning
to wonder why so many additional
troops are being shipped here and
some apprehension is expressed that
it is fg the purpose of covering the
arrest 'of large number of strikers
and others and taking them to Jack
son. Rumors that as high as one hun
dred and even two hundred arrests
are to be made here cannot be con-
firmed The Illinois Central today
began the construction of ten foot
fence around their shop property here.
AS soon as completed it is said the
company will send six or eight hun
dred strike-breakers here to operate
the shops, having been assured by
the governor that sufficient forces of
the Mississippi National Guard will be
kept here to guarantee the fullest pro-
lection. What effect the importation
of other strike-breakers will have
upon the populace remains to be
seen.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
SYNODS ARE IN SESSION.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 5.-The regular
semi-annual sessions of the six pres
byteries forming the Mississippi synod
are now in session at various points
in the state, and will conclude their
labors on Friday. The Central Mis-
sissippi Presbytery, embracing the
churches of Jackson. and the largest
subdivision of the state organization,
is in session at Greenville. The
opening sermon was delivered last
night by DR.. J. B. Hutton. of this
city. The annual meeting of the Mis-
sissippi synod will be held at West
Point next month.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05

jackson. Miss. Oct. 5.-Governor
Noel is considering the advisability
of suggesting conference in this city
between Vice-President F. L. Park
and Representatives of the striking
labor unions on the Illinois Central
with a view of settling the differences,
The suggestion for arbitration was
placed before Governor Noel at noon
today by Mayor A. c. Crowder of this
city, who states that he has reason to
believe that the FIVE crafts represent
ed in the strike are willing to arbi-
trate their differences. The Cover
nor has not yet taken action in the
matter and will not do so until late
this afternoon
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
MORE TROOPS SENT
To h'CONB CITY, MISS.

Texas and Louisiana coast into one
continuous canal connecting one com
munity with another and placing all
in communication with the heart OF
the country through which the Mis-
sissippi and its tributaries flows.
The project is practically assured
Nearly every section has been APPROX
ed and appropriations amounting to
over a million dollars have been OBJ
tained, but the waterway league will
seek to secure more liberal appropria-
tions to hasten the work.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
Visiting Ladies hsulted By
Commercial Club Secretaru

Editor Hattiesburg News:
On yesterday afternoon a party Of
six ladies, three of them strangers in
Hattiesburg, went out to see the fight
of the airship. On our way over to
the grounds we decided that we would
not go inside the enclosure as we
could see just as well from the out
side. We made this decision suppos-
ing that there would be no impro-
priety in so doing. We knew nothing
OF the location of the grounds; in fact,
three of the party had never seen that
portion of your little city. We went
through the cemetery and as we came
in sight of the grounds it appeared to
us that the aviation field must be en-
closed on all sides with new fence
and We did not know that the ceme-
terry fence was the boundary on one
side. AS We opened the cemetery
gate to start through, the Secretary of
the Commercial Club rushed up to US
in a most excited manner and demand
ed tickets. Upon being told that we
did not have and did not care for tick
cts he in a manner so rude that it was
insulting. said: Then get back in
there with all the other dead people,
and turning to some one in the crowd
shouted Send a policeman here to
lock this gate and keep these dead
people out. Now we believe that
we can give ample evidence to the
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
|. c. LUMBERMEN
ARE HARD HIT
Plants Are Practically Tied Up on Ac.
count of the Present Strike
Situation.

Jackson, Miss. oct. 5.-The lumber
industry in Mississippi has been hard
hit by the stri5 oa the Illinois Gen.
trail system, and in some sections the
tie-up of traffic amounts to almost
complete paralysis
During the early part of the week
the Illinois Central was forced to
place an embargo on lumber ship
ments at this point from stations on
the Gulf and Ship Island and New Or
leans Great Northern roads, which
furnish the largest volume of traffic
from the southern part of the state.
Not only does the Illinois Central
refuse lumber shipments from all
points on connecting roads, but is
moving very little lumber from points
on its own system Way bills for
dressing in transit are becoming as
scarce as hens teeth, stocks are pil-
ing up high at the manufacturing
plants, and, unless there is a settle
ment of the strike within the next few
days, many mills will be compelled to
close down because they cannot get
their output to market and have no
more yard room available.
The strike hits the mills especially
hard because Of the fact that they
cannot forward shipments booked for
early delivery. Some of the manufac-
turers are managing to get their out
put to market via the Mississippi Cen
trail and Ship Island lines to Hatties-
burg and thence eastward over the
New Orleans and Northeastern.
Another trouble encountered is the
inability of the Illinois Central to fur
nish its quota of empties for the lum-
Der trade. While the officials of the
system claim that they are moving
freight as usual, the plain truth is
that the congestion of traffic is be-
coming heavier with each passing
hour, especially at the junction points,
and the lumber industry will CON
tinue to suffer until complete settle
ment of the strike is made.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
Agricultural School Election
Will Not Be Necessary

The petition filed with the Board of
Supervisors requesting that special
election be called to decide the estab-
lishment of an Agricultural High
School in Forrest county was turned
down by that body yesterday after
noon. 1t was found after a careful
canvass of the names on the petition
and the poll books of the county that
the petition fell short of having the
necessary 20 per cent of the qualified
electors required by law. The petit
tion contained the names of 4S7 quail
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
V:NDALS ARRESTED
AT FLOOD Scene

Austin, Pa. Oct 5.-The first ar
rests for robbery, following the flood
Saturday, were made today. Two for
eign women were caught by trooper
prying open the lid of a trunk. They
were Jailed, their home searched. furs
and jewelry, valued at a thousand dol
lars were recovered and identified by
the owners.
The visit of Governor Tener, the re-
covery of seven more bodies, and fu-
nerals of other victims, marked the
day. With the bodies recovered to-
day there are but persons unac-
counted for to the officials.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05

fled voters and the poll books showed
2S39.
Unless an appeal is taken from the
action of the board and this is con-
sidered improbable, there stands moth
ing in the way of the establishment of
the school. 1t is therefore likely that
the action of the County School Board
in authorizing the establishment Of
the school is ratified by a sufficient
lack of opposition to the plan. The
next step in the matter will be the
appointment of the trustees for the
school, the selection of site and later
the actual building of the school.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE

McComb City. Miss, Oct. 5.-The
military patrol of this town was in
creased today by the arrival of five
additional companies of troops. A
special train from Jackson brought
the jackson and Greenwood compan-
les at eight o'clock A provisional
battalion of three companies under
the command of Colonel Samuel Nc
Cants arrived from Meridian.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
Negress, Who Killed
Her Husband, on Trial

Natalie Kelly. who on the 22nd Of
last month shot and stabbed her hus-
band, inhicting wounds from which
he died that night, is being given pre-
limnary trial before Judge Wall at
the city hall today. The city hall was
selected for the trial as the court
house is occupied with the chancery
court and a large hall was needed to
accommodate the crowd The court
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05

room is packed with inhabitants of
the negro section who are greatly in
terested in the trial
]. R. Tally and ]. e. Davis are rep
resenting the Kelly woman and Coun-
ty Attorney II. S. Hall is prosecuting
the case. A large number of wit
nesses is yet to be heard and the trial
will likely consume all of the after
noon.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
ETHEL BARRYMORE I'LL.

South Bend, Ind. Oct. Ethel
Barrymore, the actress, became i'll
suddenly from peritonitis yesterday
and cancelled engagements for the
next ten days. Russell G. Colt, Jr.,
her husband, has been summoned
from New York. AS soon as she can
be moved she will be taken to a Chi
cago hospital
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
GREW REPORTED DROWNED AND
BATTLEsHlP sUNKEN OFF
TRlPOLI HARBOR.
The TURKISH FLEET AT SEA
Is Approaching Scene OF War BY wav
OF sosphorus-Army is Being Mob
ilized And outlook is That War
May Be a Bloody One.


London, Engr Oct. "a London
dispatch from Constantinople today
says a cablegram was received there
from a Turkish source at Tripoli via
Malta States that the Italian battle
ship Conte di Cavour was blown up
by Turkish men off Tripoli and that
the crew and troops aboard the YES
sci perished.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
OFFER BIG REWARD
FOR TRAIN ROBBERS.

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The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
Machine Gun Placed.

McComb City, Oct. 5.--A platoon of
fourteen men with a machine gun ar
rived here this morning from vicks-
burg and was given a position on a
hill overlooking the eastern approach
to the railroad shops.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
ARRESTS 10 BE MADE

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 5.-No arrests
have yet been made because of the
rioting at McComb City, said United
States Marshall Frederick Collins
here today. The names with con-
Vinclng evidence and cases will be
carefully prepared before arrests are
made he said.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05

Djerba, Tunis. Oct. 5.-Tripoli was
bombarded twice by the Italian fleet.
The first shot was fired yesterday af-
ternoon and the shelling was resumed
early this morning after a quiet night.
1t was a steady and slow fire from
the warships until dusk last night.
Shots also came from the forts In
Continued on Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
MEN RETURN TO WORK

Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Seventy-five
striking carpenters and carmen re-
turned to work at the Illinois Central
shops at Burnside today making
total of nine hundred men nos ht
work according to the railroad eff
cials. Representatives of the strikers
say that not more than fifty per cent.
of the normal freight traffic is being
moved and about three-fourths of the
passenger trains are one to five hours
behind their schedule. Attorneys for
the Hartman lines and Illinois Con
trail are collecting evidence in dor
en- cities for use i'm prosecuting Strik,
ers under the Sherman law for alleg-
ed interruption of Interstate com
merce.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05

Tripoli, Oct. 5.-No offer of surren
der had been made by the Turks thi.
morning.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05
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The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05

Constantinople, Oct. 5.-The Turk
ish fleet today entered the Bosphoru,
from the Dardanelles.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-10-05

INJUNCTION ISSUED.
New Orleans, Oct. 5--On applica-
Continued on Page Eighth
The Springfield herald., 1911-12-15
FOREIGN.
powers.

Five persons were killed and eight
injured in collision on the Northern
railroad outside the Paris terminus.
There is great indignation at Rome
over the fresh revelations Of atrocities
committed by the Arabs and Turks
on Italians at Tripoli.
The military dirigible balloon Ad-
jutant Reau beat the worlds altitude
record for dirigible balloons by
ascending 1858 feet in Paris.
The rebel Chinese freely say they
intend to dynamite and attack Picking
Some arrests have been made, but the
government is practically powerless
because of the timidity of the official
class.
The Constantinople papers announce
that the Turkish government has de-
cided to expel most of the Italians
from the Gallipoli peninsula, the ter
tritory around the Dardanelles and
Smyrna The expulsion will become
operative in all fortified places.
The Springfield herald., 1911-12-15
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