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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
NlNETEEN-YEAR-OLD
YOUTH is CONVICTED.

Albany. Ga, April 10,-Jesse Full
ghum Hudgins, youth Of 10 years has
been found guilty in Baker superior
court, at Newton, of the murder of
Ernest Barksdale, young broker Of
Tampa, Fla, whose decomposed body
was found in an old well in the back
woods of Baker county last October
Joseph Leary and negro, Lloyd
Lewis, are yet to be tried as accesso-
hies before the fact, and Mrs. Leary,
the mother of Hudgins, an accessory
after the fact.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10

Jackson, Miss, April 10.-According
to the delinquent poll tax lists, which
are being published in the various
county papers of the state, 1t is esti-
mated that from 80 to 40 per cent Of
the voters of Mississippi have failed to
qualify, and that there will be from
$4,000 to $4,000 voters cut off under
the law.
The poll tax provision of the consti-
tuition has been generally ignored in
past years in some counties, but in
these counties a new registration has
been called for and the Illegal voters
will be scratched from the rolls. The
law will be more stringently enforced
this year than ever, according to re-
ports, and many persons who have
been allowed to vote in past elections
without paying their poll will be
eliminated. This will make a heavy
reduction in the vote, it is said, as
compared with the primary for Uni
ted States senator in 1907, and some
of the counties that showed tremen-
dous vote in the returns to the Secre-
tary of State four years ago, will show
greatly reduced vote this year.
| In one county, where the election
commissioners have gone over the
books, nearly 200 votes have been
eliminated as illegal, it is said, while
the delinquent tax will increase this
somewhat, if the law is enforced in
that county.
The publication of delinquent taA
lists will be followed by scrutiny Of
the registration books, and all delin
quents will be removed. Some of the
delinquents are negroes, but most O.
them are white men who have voted
in the past.
Every county shows large increase
in delinquents. Some of those arr
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
THE AUTHORIZATION
ACTIVITIES CONTINUE.

Natchez, Miss, April 10.-Steadily
westward swings the American tuber-
culosis campaign, which has already
been conducted in the leading cities
from Norfolk westward to Natchez
and south from Toronto to Jackson
vile.
From Columbus, Miss, the exhibi-
ton will be transferred to the City
Under the HILL" where Arkansas as
well as Mississippi will have a share
of the anti-consumption activities.
Special days for each of the three
states will be announced and dele
gates will be invited from all inter-
ested organizations and institutions
as we'll as the municipalities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
LETTER WRITTEN TO
HEIDELBERG PASTOR.
"Hattiesburg, Miss, April 10, 1911.
ssRav w n Dominick

"Hattiesburg, Miss, April 10, 1911.
'Rev. w. D. Dominick
Heidelberg, Miss.
"Dear Bro. KNOWING that you and
your church ar expecting Bro. d. e.
Kelly to carry on a revival meeting,
we write you to say that Bro. Kelly
and Bro Anders are ready to go right
on to your work, but after much pray
err and discussion among the we'll
wishers of the church here, have de-
cided to insist on these brethren stay
ing here for whole week longer.
1--WE believe that now is the time
for great revival in Hattiesburg and
as Bro. Kelly has just gotten the work
1ip to fiood-tide, We are convinced the
real Christian people in your church
will commend our action in insisting
on Bros. Kelly and Anders remaining
here until their work is completed.
"The Lord is with these men and II
they stay here until we get the people
we are entitled to, you will find them
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
Mr.. Shckney Arrested
For Gluu1g Ball News

Link Stickney was arrested Sunday
afternoon by Chief of Police B. o.
Doherty, on an order from Judge Paul
B. Johnson, of the circuit court, charg-
ing Mr.. Stickney with violating the
Sunday observance laws.
Mr.. Stickney received the baseball
returns of the game between Hatties-
burg and Vicksburg in the room over
his pool room on Front street Sunday
afternoon, and about two hundred fans
assembled there to hear the news. An
admission fee of 25 cents was charged
and quite goodly sprinkling of repre-
sentative men of the city, including
some of the city and county officials,
were present.
The crowd was not to say boisterous,
but when a fine play was made by the
home team the applause could be
heard half a block or more away,
and disturbed the peace and quiet
of the Sabbath afternoon to a degree
that grated upon the nerves and sen
sibi1ities of passers-by who are op
posed to Sunday baseball, many OF
whom think this manner of receiving
and celebrating the returns equally as
reprehensible as to play the game it
self on Sunday.
Mr.. Stickney was not required tC
make bond, but was notified that later
he would be summoned the appear il
court and answer the charge of violat
ing the Sunday observance law.
Judge Johnson went to Laurel this
morning to hold court and could no
be communicated with in reference tt
the matter. No time has been set fo
Mr.. Stickney to appear in court, no
has the court before which he is t.
appear been designated, but it is pre-
sumed he will be given a hearing be
fore Mayor Rich, as police judge, a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
GREAT REVIVAL
reaches FLOOD
tide INTEREST
GREAT CROWDS ARE ATTENDING
EVERY sERvicE-sTRoNe
AND ABLE SERMONS.
CONTINUES THROUGH Week
Men Of The City Pledgine Greater
Activity In Church Work-Many
Accessions To Church.
CONTINUES THROUGH WEEK

Sundays services at Court Street
Methodist church reached the flood
tide in the matter of public interest
At the IL o'clock service, the house
was packed, and great interest shown
by those in attendance. Rev. Mr.. Kelly
was strong in his sermon and In his
appeal to the unconverted.
At $3.50 in the afternoon, the church
was practically filled with men, who
were manifestly, greatly interested in
the services.
The choir was composed entirely of
men, and under the leadership of Mr..
r. S. Jackson, gave some stirring
songs. The entire congregation joined
in the singing and this feature of the
meeting was very thrilling.
Mr.. Kelly announced in the begin
ming of his talk, that if any man had
come to the church expecting anything
in the nature of a sensational Sermon
that he would be disappointed. He
stated that he, everywhere insists that
men should be as pure as women and
with that fact in view he thought moth
ing should be lugged into men
meeting that would not be proper for
our women to hear.
The preacher chose to appeal to the
men for higher life, to that natural
longing for immortality-and planting
himself on the scriptures which teach
that Heaven is a place, and that III
Heaven we shall not lose our identity
but as Paul says, 1--WE shall know even
as we are known" With this promise
to build upon, he appealed to the good
impulses in men to prompt them to
strive for that heavenly home. The
exhortation following the sermon was
earnest and effective.
Nearly every man in the house came
forward pledging himself to strive al
ter that life which will insure his ulti
mate entrance into the heavenly home
The meeting at night was one oi
the best of the series. The house was
packed, many were compelled to stand
during the entire service, which lasted
two hours. Many persons were turned
away at the night service on account
of the packed house. At the close oi
the night service quite a number
Joined the church.
The early morning meetings con
tinue to be the feature of the revival
This morning it was hard to find
stopping place. AS long as the meet
ing remained open some one was rls
ing to testify of their determination
for a reconsecration for life Of ser
vice.
The purpose of those directing the
plans for the meeting is, that it go or
for at least another week. Mr.. Kelly
was planning to go to Heidelburg tins
week, but he has been prevailed upol
to stay for awhile longer. A letter t'
the pastor of Heidelberg church, pub
lished below, explains this fact.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
DEATH LIST in
ALABAMA Mine
REACHES l2S
THE REscUERs ARE BRINGING
OUT A STEADY STREAM OF
DEAD BODIES.
PARTY OVERCOME BY DAMP
Only Fourteen Were White-No Hope
Of Finding And Of The Men
Alve-Brave Acts.

Littleton, Ala, April 10.-With the
precision of clock-work a trained corps
of rescuers is bringing a steady
stream of bodies from the Banner
mine of the Pratt Consolidated Coal
Company, in which Saturdays disas-
trous explosion occurred. 1t is be-
lieved that 12S is the exact number Of
victims.
This figure was obtained after max
ing careful check of all the men who
entered the mine Saturday morning.
There is no longer any hope of finding
men alive underground.
OF the 12S dead, only fourteen were
whites.
1t was 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon
when the rescuers were able to estab-
lish working conditions in the mine,
and at 1920 o'clock the first three bod
les were brought to the surface. They
were all negroes-George Lawson, Joe
Brown and Arthur Welsh.
Start Stream of Bodies.
| Within two hours ten more had been
brought up, including Lee Jones and
o. w. Spradling, both white. 1t was
also nece ssary to bring ten dead
mules from the mine before the work
could proceed sufficiently. From
that time on the grewsome stream of
bodies came steadily from the mine
and State Mine Inspector James Hill
house expressed the belief that the
mine would be cleared by tomorrow.
James Oakley, president of the state
.convict board, accompanied the second
party into the mine, and upon return
ing had no comment to make. He
said his report to the governor would
follow thorough investigation into
the cause of the explosion.
The general belief is that powder
caused the explosion, the opinion be-
ing expressed that damage was heav-
lest near the point where the days
supply of explosives was kept. That
the mine was thoroughly damp seems
to be borne out by the fact that two
victims were apparently drowned when
they fell while stunned face down
ward in puddle of water in the slope.
convicts Offer Services.
When the rescuers asked for assist
ance this afternoon the company Off
cials called for volunteers among the
convicts, stating that no man need not
go if he were afraid. Sixteen of the
negroes in stripes stepped forward in
response to the call and accompanied
Inspector Hillhouse and six white men
underground.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
BIG PLANT DESTROYED
BY FIRE IN JACKSON.

Jackson, Miss, April 10.-Fire, be-
leved to be of incendiary origin. de-
stroyed the Westbrook Manufacturing
Company's plant at Jefferson and
South streets Sunday morning. The
fire was discovered about 10 45
o'clock, and in an hour there was
nothing left of the building and plant
except the iron of the machinery and
brick. The loss was complete.
Mr. Westbrook places his loss at
$4,000, and he carried $4,000 insur-
ance, $4,000 on the plant and $1,000
on material.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
Many Voters Failed to
Pay Poll Tax and Qualify

men who have always paid their polls,
but simply overlooked it this year,
while a large majority of them are
men who have never paid the poll, but
have never been denied the right to
vote.
The fact that so many voters will
be scratched from the registration
books is causing great deal of COM
ment in political circles and many of
the leaders are wondering what effect
it will have on the primary for United
States senator. That it will cut some
figure in the result there is no deny.
ing, but just to what extent is a mat
ter of speculation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
EMBRYO REPUBLIC
PROCLAIMED IN SPAIN
(By Associated Press.)

Madrid, Spain, April 10.-An en-
bryo republic has been proclaimed at
Canillas de Aceitune, in the province
of Martga. The populace of the town
rebelled against the royal authorities
and attacked the barracks of the civil
guards. Several persons were wound
ed in the fighting which followed.
Reinforcement troops are being hur-
ried to the scene.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
the arrest was made by city officer
Mr.. Stickney's Statement.

Mr.. Stickney's Statement.
Mr.. Stickney, when called upon by
News reporter for a statement said
that he had no disposition to violate
the law, and that as the returns were
given here last year in the same man
ner in which he gave them Sunday, he
did not expect to be interferred with.
On inquiry The News was unable to
learn of any public exhibition of the
returns, for pay, on Sunday, last sea-
son in this city. 1t was learned that
they were received here last season by
crowd of fans getting together and
raising the money necessary to pay for
the wire service, there being no ad-
mission fee collected at the door of
the place where the news was re-
ceived; the sum being collected
in part by passing around the
hat. This plan was worked sew
eral times and openly on week days,
but if it was practiced on Sunday it
must have been done very quietly, as
several to whom the question was put
had no recollection of it having been
done at all, publicly on Sunday. How
ever, there are others, who say it was
done, by the passing around the hat
plan.
In this case the offense was as pub
lie as could me, and a regular admis
sion fee was charged.
There is a wide difference of opin
ion in Hattiesburg as to the propriety
of Sunday baseball and the returns be
ing received, and the local baseball
association is not disposed to encour
age the practice. The directors of the
league have ordered Sunday baseball
in Vicksburg, and the local associa
tion say have no power in the matter
Mr.. Stickney will continue to re
ceive the returns on week days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
200 DIE IN FIRE AT BOMBAY.

Bombay, British India, April TO-
Two hundred men, women and chill
dren were burned to death last night
in a fire which destroyed thatched
structure in which they had gathered
for a festival. Five hundred persons
were in the building when the fire
broke out. There was only one exit,
and an indescribable panic ensued
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10

better able to do a great work in your
church.
1--WE pray that you let us hold these
brethren until our city gets the great
blessing we feel assured is coming
provided they stay.
Keep on praying and working and
when Bros. Kelly and Anders get there
the Lord will bless you for waiting.
"Yours in the cause,
GEO. H. THOMPSON,
"F. B. wOoDLEY,
"J. P. CARTER,
"JNO. A. MCLEOD,
~. A. BISHOP.
"R. l.. BENNETT"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
SIX THOUSAND WOMEN
Homeless IN TOXIC
(By Associated Press.)

Toxic, China, April 10.-It is esti-
mated that three million dollars cover
the property loss caused by the fire
which yesterday wiped out Yoshiwari,
district of the capital, where serial
license is permitted under mupicipal
surveillance. Five thousand homes
and shops were burned Six thous-
and women are reported homeless
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
CUMBERLAND RIVER
OUT Of ITS BANKS
(By Associated PreSS.)

Nashville, Tenn, April 1O.-Cum-
berland river passed the thirty-eight
foot mark and continues to rise. No
great damage was done. The Tennes-
see river is spreading out on the north
of Decatur, Ala, a distance of three
miles, connecting the river and Swan
and Beaver Lakes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
WHEAT AND RYE REPORT

Washington, April 1O.--A report
showing general good condition e
winter wheat and rye was given out a
noon today by the department Of a9
ricultnre
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
NEW SECRETARY FOR GARY.

New York, April TO- George K.
Loet, who recently resigned rs conf
.'ential secretary Of the treasury. tor
day became private secretary to F.
II. Gary chairman OF the United
States Steel Corporation. 81.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
SEEK UNIFORM WEIGHTS.
(By Union. Associated Press.)

New York, April 10.-Uniform de-
scription of shipments, package re-
quirements, minimum weights and
ratings are among the subjects under
the discussion at the annual meeting
today of the Official Classification
Committee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-10
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Vaughan.
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1st Vice-Pres.-Mrs. A. P. Bailey.
2nd g Mrs. f. II. Sampson.
3rd /" Mrs. G. w. Wilson.
Treas.-Mrs. w. L. Newell.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. G. E. Turner.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. G. G. Mcintosh.
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