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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
CONDITION OF
COTTON CROP
HAS IMPROVED
PLANT is FRUITING HEAVILY AND
PROSPECTS IN COTTON BELT
PROMISING.
BOIL WEEVIL DAMAGE SMALL
Heavy Rains Have Arrested The De-
terioration, But The Plant Is Small
In Many Places, And More Rain Is
Needed.

Memphis, Tenn, July 17.-An i'm
provement in cotton conditions during
the past week is generally reported.
In central and eastern states the crop
promise could hardly be improved up
on, as the plant is growing rapidly and
fruiting heavily, and has had an abun-
dance of moisture, while the cutiva-
tion is still good, work in the fields
having been interfered with only in
Limited localities by excessive rain
fall. With average favorable weather
during the remainder of the season a
record crop will be made over the
large area.
Boil weevils are more numerous In
Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas,
but the damage far is noticeably
small
The earliness of the crop is a nota
BILE feature in the eastern and central
states, and grown to half grown bolls
are reported in the most northern dis
tricts.
In Texas and Oklahoma moderate
showers to heavy rain, widely dis
tributed, served to arrest the deteriora
tion that had set in over wide areas
and the outlook is therefore improved
The plant in many places is small
however, and more rain is needed t
put II back into good condition. East
ern and Central Texas counties are a
exception to this statement. for tn
crop there is good.
Save in Texas and Oklahoma, tn
best interest of the crop will be pre-
NOTED by dry weather for a while,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
TRUCK GROWERS
HAVE ORGANIZED
viii Meet on August II and Perfect
The Organization-Good Re-
suits Expected

Lucedale, Miss, July 1.-THE Sou
thern Truck Growers Association was
organized here Saturday with the fol-
lowing officers appointed temporarily:
p. NJ. Anderson, President; H. V. Har-
ris, Secretary.
H. II. Bolton conducted the Associa-
ton. All towns between Mobile and
Laurel and between Mobile and Hat
tiesburg were represented by eXper-
fenced truckers, each of whom made
speeches, giving their experience and
ideas of the, trucking business. This
association is something new for
Lucedale and the people of this and
surrounding sections have gone into
it with a determination to make sue
cess of the trucking business. The
railroad facilities for shipping the
truck to the various markets were
thoroughly discussed.
! The association adjourned in the af
ternoon to meet again on August l.
and perfect a permanent organization
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
COOL WEATHER
is PROMISED
Weather Bureau Says Week Will Be
PIeasant-Showers in South Allan
tic and Gulf States.

Washington, July 17-Following the
hot wave that recently brought death
and suffering to the whole country,
this weeks weather promises to fur
nish surprises in the other direction
with the result that unusually low
summer temperatures probably will
prevail. The weather bureau sees in
an abnormally high barometric pres
ure over the interior of Canada and
Alaska and relatively low pressure on
the Atlantic, the conditions that will
usher in a cool wave.
"This pressure distribution is
strongly indicative of temperatures
below the seasonal average the com
ing week" says the weather bureau
report, Gin practically all parts of the
country From the Rocky mountains
temperatures will average near oil
above the normal with generally fail
weather, except that occasional show
ers are probable in the southern
plateau and southern Rocky mountain
regions The week will open will
generally fair weather east of th'
Rocky mountains except that shower
are probable Monday in the middle Al
lantic and New England states an
during the next several days in tn
south Atlantic and Gulf states. A
area of unsettled weather and shower
will develop over the middle ives
about Thursday and then spread cas-
ward to the Atlantic states by the la
ter part Of the week"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
CelesttaLs May Be Barred
From Mexico By New Law

the wages of those employed on pub
lie works.
Ten years ago 25 cents gold a day
was considered fair wage for a COM
mon Iaborer Gradually this was in
creased to 35 cents OF 40 cents, but
even now 1t is not necessary to pay
more than so or 60 cents a day. The
wages paid for skilled labor are in
proportion.
BanIsh STum Spot.
Mexico's most notorious sIum dis
trict is likely to disappear. Colonia
de la BoIsa has retained for centuries
most unsavory reputation. 1t has
been the residence of thieves and muir
derers. and its dirty winding streets
and diIapidated buildings have long
been a bIemish on the capital. The
Department of Gobernacfon has an
nounced that the work of straighten
ing the streets, improving the sew
erage system and beautifying the
streets win be adopted at once.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
RAIN WORTH $4,000, 900.

Detroit, Mich, July 1.-THE rains
which have fallen over the lower pen
insula of Michigan during the last
forty-eight hours are worth fully ST.
100000 to the farmers of that state,
according to President ]. N. Snyder of
the Michigan Agricultural College
Corn, potatoes, beans and pasture
lands, which have been seriously af
fected by the long drouth, now
promise good yields.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
HATT1ESBURG MISSISSIPPI MONDAY AFTERNOON JULY H. 1911

Mexico City, July l7.-An indirect
result of the massacre of Chinese at
Torreon during the revolution may be
the exclusion from Mexico of all Ce-
Iestials. Because OF the scarcity of
labor in the mines ana haciendas Mex-
leo has encouraged the Importation
of Chinese, but exactly the same argu-
ments economical and racial-which
led to their exclusion by the United
States are being freely discussed In
the press. It is not improbable that
at the next session Of Congress an
exclusion bill win be presented.
That Mexico's economic revolution
should be inaugurated so soon after
the termination of the revolt led by
Francisco I. Madero was no surprise
to those who have watched the rapid
development of the national spirit of
progress. Neither Madero nor Presi-
dent De La Barra has displayed any
pessimism because of scores OF
strikes in the republic.
There is an element which profes
ses to see in the actions Of the Ia
boring class signs of anarchy, but the
more conservative express satisfac
tion. They say that the country re
quires a new standard Of wages ant
the working classes have adopted thu
most efficacious means of establishing
it.
In the majority of cases the wag
earners have been successful an
throughout the country their inflr
ence has been felt. The government
has in many cases voluntarily raise
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
SMALL DEBT MAY
COST TWO LIVES.

Oakland, Cal, July 17.-On account
Of dispute over a bill of s12 for cleo
trical fixtures in house that he had
built for ]. Auchenpaugh, at north
Oakland, George P. Euchlar, a CONTRACT
tor, shot and seriously injured Auch-
enpaugh and also Division Superin-
tendent Fl. X. Kelton, of the Oakland
Traction Company, bystander. He
then turned the weapon on himself
and blew out his brains. Auchenpaugh
was shot in the lung and is not expect
ed to recover
Kelton will probably recover.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
NEW TRIAL FOR POLICEMAN.
lRx Union Associated Press.l

San Francisco, July 1.-THE draw
ing of a jury to sit on the second trial
of former Police Captain Michael j.
Conboy for the murder of Bernard
Lagan will commence today. Conboy
was found guilty of manslaughter at
his first trial and was sentenced to
eight years in San Quentin Prison
An appeal was taken from the yer.
dict and the appellate court ordered a
new trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
Senatorial Candidates Now
In 4 Whulvind Campaign

dresses during the week, an average
of two per day.
Ex-Governor Vardaman's campaign
will be confined to the southern coun-
ties during the week. He opened to-
day at Rose Hill, Jasper county, and
speaks at Prentiss on Tuesday, Lum-
berton on Wednesday, Braxton and
Goodwater on Thursday, Brandon Fri
day, and Pisgah on Saturday.
Mr.. Alexander was the only one OF
the three aspirants who spent Sunday
in Jackson, the others going direct
from their Saturday engagements to
the points where they opened today.
The campaign headquarters of the
three candidates present exceedingly
busy scenes. AS the canvass draws to
close campaign literature is being
sent out by the wagon load, and the
working forces are putting forth ev-
cry effort to reach the voters with
reading matter.
Despite the fact that in the cam
paign of four years ago there were
six candidates in the race for Cover
nor, it is estimated that the amount oil
campaign literature distributed from
Jackson this year has been nearly
twice as large as that sent out dur
ing the battle of 1907.
Although neither of the Senatoria
candidates remained in Jackson to at
tend the meeting of the Democratic
state executive committee, each was
fully represented by friends and sup
porters when that body was called tt
order at the noon hour.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
Special to The NetDs.

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, July 1.-THE three
candidates for the United States Sen
ate resumed their campaigns in wide
ly divergent sections of the state to-
day.
United States Senator Leroy Percy
opened up at Corinth, Alcorn county,
the extreme northeastern part of the
state, and he will spend all of the
week in that section where one of his
opponents, Ex-Gov. ]. X. Vardaman, is
generally regarded as having his
strongest following. He speaks on
Tuesday at New Albany, Union coun-
ty, Tuesday morning, and Potts Camp,
Marshall county, Tuesday afternoon
On Wednesday he will be at Ripley
Tippah county, on Thursday at Ash
land. Benton county, on Friday al
Mariana, Marshall county, and or
Saturday at Oxford, Lafayette coun
ty. Ex-Gov. Vardaman visited mum
ber of these counties during the pas
ten days.
Hon. c. H. Alexander started this
morning in Montgomery county, where
he delivers three addresses during thu
day. speaking at Stewart this morn
ing, at Alva this afternoon, and a
Winona tonight. He then jumps t.
the southwestern section Of the stat
where he will spend the remainder o
the week, speaking in Amite, Pike
Franklin, Lincoln and Copiah cour
ties. His program calls for twelve a,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
CASTLE DAMAGED BY FIRE,

Milan. July 17-Fire yesterday par
TALLY burned Sforza Castle at Saint
Angelo Lodigiano. The tower, which
was built in 1891, and the armory still
stand, but the archieyes, containing
important documents, were destroyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
TERRELL Resigns;
NOW UP To Smith
lRn ASSOciated PreSs.)

Washington, July 17.-Senator Ter
rell, of Georgia, ceased to be member
Of the United States Senate this morn
ing.
Acting upon his telegraphic request
to Vice-President Sherman, the Sen
ate ordered Mr.. Terrells name strick-
en- from the roll of the Senate, leaving
his seat vacant until Governor Hoke
Smith qualities as his successor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
DEPUTY SHERIFF
KILLED BY NEGRO

Wall, Miss, July 17.-This little vii
lage is stirred as it has never been be-
fore over the killing of Deputy Sher-
in C. p. Stewart by Will Wright, a
local negro Stewart was attempting
to place the negro under arrest when
the deed was committed. The offense
was a trivial one.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
THE JACKPOT"
GIVEN ANOTHER
AIRING TODAY
WILLIAM BUReEs REPEATS HIS
EVIDENCE GIVEN BEFORE
HELMS COMMITTEE.
DECLARES MONEY WAS RAISED
Says c. r. Wade Told Him He Sub
scribed sto,ooo-Generai Arbitration
Treaty In Its Final staae-An-
nouncement Expected. Soon.
DECLARES MONEY WAS RAISED
fBp Associated Press.)

Washington, July 1.-THE one hum
dred thousand dollar legislative Jack
pot about which revolves the
charges affecting the election of Sem
ator Lorimer, figured in the testimony
at the opening of today's hearing be-
fore the Senate Lorimer committee.
William Burgess, manager and
treasurer Of an electrical company at
Duluth Mimi, discussed on the stand
today his testimony before the Helm
investigating committee of the nii-
nois Senate in which he said that on
the train running out of Duluth in
March, 1911, G. F. Wade, who is as
sociated in business with Edward
Hines, declared to him there was q
Jackpot" raised to elect Lorimer, ad-
ding: 81 know what I am talking
about because subscribed $4,000
myself"
General Arbitration Treaty.
With the Anglo-Japanese alliance
| iCNioCu W paw bhC Woy shC oSAOi a.
arbitration treaty between Great Bri-
tain and. the United States is practi-
calIy in its final stage Of completion.
The last of the minor adjustments are
being satisfactorily disposed of It
T. will surprise no one if the announce
? ment that it is to be submitted to Con-
gress within the next few days comes
from Secretary Knox.
The situation in Congress makes
quick and favorable action on the ar
bitration treaty likely with an agree
ment to vote upon the important and
e. urgent bills of the special session, the
Senate has reason to look for the sub
mission of the arbitration treaty al
S most any day, and so far there is nj
f opposition to its ratification In fact
+ both President Taft and Secretar,
a Knox have yet to hear the first seriou,
objection from senators, although 1
is, Of course, realized that the wordin,
of the treaty may excite some shar,
discussion.
There is a general feeling that bot
> Secretary Knox and Mr. Bryce. tn
/ British ambassador, have been waitin
I. the revision Of the Anglo-Japanese a
d lance before preparing their final an
y nouncement of consummation of tn
It treaty, over which they have bee
. working assiduously for months.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
HUGE MAN DIES.

Canal Dover, o., July l7.-Heart dis
ease caused the death yesterday OF
William Mccarthy, aged forty, said to
have been the largest man in Ohio.
During the last year he had gained
flesh at the rate of five pounds a
month, and at the time of his death
weighed 495 pounds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
KILLED BY sRorHER-IN-LAw.

Indianapolis. Ind, July While
his wife lay at the point of death In
an adjoining room, Victor R. Easter-|
day, aged "a, a saloon-keeper was
shot to death yesterday by his brotl1s
er-in-law, Henry c. Gordon, a crippl@
Gordon was locked up on charge a.
murder. The shooting is said to haV@
been the result OF a family quarrel.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
REVIVAL CLOSES AT
RAWLS springs

Rawls Springs, July 1.-THE Bap-
fist revival, conducted by Evangelist
W. A. McComb, of Clinton, MISS
closed Sunday. The meeting was the
best the community has had In years,
and the church was greatly blessed
Evangelist McComb's next meeting
will be at Florence, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
COUNTY COMMITTEE
MEETS TOMORROW

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Forrest county will meet in Hat
tiesburg tomorrow to prepare the Of
fetal county ballot for the state pri-
mary to be held August l. Election
managers and returning officers will
also be selected, and other matters OF
interest may be considered by the com
mittee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
NELSON CASE is CONTINUED.

Shreveport, La, July IA trial OF
H. F.. Nelson, the man accused of hav-
ing eight wives, who is charged with
arson and larceny, was continued to-
day until next Wednesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
BUD" MARS RECOVERING.

Erie, Pa, July III c. C''Bud'9H
Mars, who was hurt when he fell with
his aeroplane here last Friday, is rap
idly recovering. Yesterday he sat up
for several hours, was able to eat welll
and as he is now out of danger, it Isl
expected will be able to leave the hos
pital in another weekly
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17

ing committee will meet in New York
Tuesday for several days.
The house steel trust investigat-
ing committee will resume work here
this week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
THE FINAL VOTE ON RECiPRocl-
TY WILL BE TAKEN ON
NEXT SATURDAY.
ADJOURNMENT ON AUGUST 7
The Leg sIative Curtain Will be Rung
Down Immediately After the Vote
en- t1e Arizona-New Mexico State
hood Bill is Taken in Senate.
by Associated PreSS.)

iBy ASSOClutCu PTPSS.)
Washington, July 1.-THE Senate
today entered upon another week of
debate on the Canadian reciprocity
bill, with the vote on the measure fix
ed for Saturday next The House is
marking time and will not be in ses-
sion until Wednesday,
All legislative pains now lead to
adjournment Of congress Immediately
after the vote on the Arizona-New
Mexico statehood bill is taken in the
Aoeuara on the legislative day of August
- The senate will then, in all probabil-
Fty. despite the general tariff revision
threat of Senator Cummins of Iowa,
and other insurgents, and the house
Will not interpose any legislation to
disturb the senate's programme for
winding mp the extra session.
Only six days remain before the
final vote will be taken on the Canad-
ian reciprocity bill in the senate. It's
passage by Il two-thirds vote of the
senate IS confidently predicted by sen
.,..d... rbo bave seen many i'm
.......,.,. .,,ondmonts voted down in the
a-. few days by majorities larger than
.. y,nt.Irea to hone for.
,..~lc, of iunortant speeches in
.. ,.. buI gra evpected with
.. making clear the position
-arr..- and Republicans
refused TO entertain an
......,. tna hin and who have
a.....t,,t ,rof,.- desire fol
.ta.f9n of the agreement as
..-
........ etoue of Missouri. Shively
.....as and other Democrats viii
..... tho hill this week. while
.... poilny of Texas and l.;
...r.,... ,f Wisconsin will oppose it.
... ...., hills on which dates TO
... noor sot win No debatet
.. roofnrocitv is out of tn,
salamanca on the resolution TO
......t.,nal amendment for d
....r.... o1oction of United state
.,.t.. nrobably will be held MOI
-. o.. rho senate and house con
.... ,o odirst affairs over the sci
,,.. ,nondment of the house res,
.'.... ,.,,,,iro 70 federal control of tn
,i.n.
7,sn.a leaders agree there will
.,rositiop to the adjournmer
olar- of the senate. The house con
'', c,ays and means is worl
o,.isior of the cotton tari
.., ..m NO taken ND in the hous
wv, ..a,, Ahont ten DAYS debate
,...a is avnected. but the bi
IL ,roeced on the senate
.o,so anv DELAY and if necessai
nrt ahead as a rider on Il
sroo Lief hills when the sena
,'.'.. ~o'' o,. them. Cotton revision, ho'
g., o.se snch programme is n
.5,..,.5 will be expressed at the re
'u'.'''' .,an convene, in December.
''a, a,, tnrostipating committees W
,atire during the rest of the ext
', n rho senate committee viii,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-07-17
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: THE WEATHER.

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
ANDERSON ARGUES
STATE DEBT CASE
Pleads for Decision According to
Justice and Equities Of
Matter.

Washington, January 2i-For tn,
third day the Supreme Court OF the
United states devoted its attention ex-
ciusively to hearing oral argument in
the suit OF Virginia to require West
Virginia to bear portion of the old
Virginia State debt Of s33.Ooo.ooo.
ne nrst argument was made BY for
mer Attorney General Of Nirgini1 WIN.
= Anderson. He asked the court to
decide the case not by Tie narrow
principles Of law. but according to jus
ticc and the equities of the matter.
lie then proceeded to defend Virginia.
from the charges of laches in pressing
us suit against West Virginia. -
!, Mr anderson was followed by Geo
w. McC!intic. on behalf Of West Vir-
glnia Me discussed the details of the
masters report as TO the expenditures
OF o., money by Virginia, in what is now
West Virginia, and the amount Of
money which the present West Vir-
gina gina counties had paid into the old
Virginia Treasury. lie also discussed
that portion OF the report dealing with
the two States
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25
hear TBR0KEN
MAN FOUND DEAD
John Allen Asphy.iated in Home
Of Friend Who Took
Care OF Him.


EstranSed from his home and imnc-
diatc family, John Allen, nearly
scTenty-two years of age, was found
dead yesterday morning about 1880
o'clock In an upper room of the store
Of a. w. Duke, 2Oeo East Broad street.
investigation by the coroner showed
that he had died from asphyxiation.
nc was found In a crouching position,
as IL he had got up and tried to help
himself. But a broken gas tube in
his room told the story Old age had
weakened his mind, and his first, but
futile effort was to help himself. When
found his head was hanging over a
bucket. and the position of the body
showed that he had been dead only a
short while.
Mr.. Allen had been estranged fro :,
his family. according to common ~
port. about seven years.
lie vas cared for by Mr.. Duke, who
not only allowed him room above
his store. but also gave him three
meals a day in his own home. The
old man. during his last days when.
from all accounts, he seemed TO know
That Death was near, asked for a
reconciliation with his family.
Many friends who knew him as p
member of Pickett Camp, Confederate
Veterans. came TO inquire after him
every day.
idr. Aliens last request was that he
pc buried from the home OF the man
VINO had befrfcnded him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-25

Chamber Of Commerce for creating in:
terest in the meeting, the city and
county for the use or the courthouse.
George B. Adams for the compliment
tary dinner and the press for Its in =
terest on. behalf OF the movement for
good roads. sf7la757l85 7#
Members Enrolled
Among those who were enrolled ar
members We're:
r. T.. 4Armistead, L. B. Nfanville, H.
e. Goodrich. T. H. Geddy. Marquis Jones.
T. l. Spencer. w. A. Montg emery, NJ.
G.. Armstrong, Allen Potts, Geo T..
Adams. j. ohm A. Barnes, s. O. Bland, D.
Warren >Marston. Elliott Braxton. N. T..
Henley, !. 3. G. Spencer. C. *. Weaver.
r z. Henley, T. G. Peachey. II. N.
Schenck, Geo. L. Smith. J. Ciemonts,
T III. r. Ball J: B. Weaver. =. ". Zones.
Peachey. D. a. Powers, l. Is G. Tyler,
Rev. Il. Rufiin Jones. Dr. VanT Gar
rett. J. G. Warburton, Guy Webb. IT.
y. Cooley, Horace Eppes, l.. W. Lane.
Jr., Il. w Darling. Il. B. Burns. 7. III.
stone. r. E. Stead. W. II. Taylor, Jr.,
ID r. Nornent. r. w. Malone, spencer
Lane. Jr., w. L. Cottrell, r. r. Powell.
E G. Rowley, Henningh Harrison.
Thornt ton Jones. ]. c. Pilkington. r. r.
Savage, ]. w. Stores. J. L. Innman, r.
a. Potts, J. T. Crute. B. +. Wolf Edgar
n Helsebeck, o. d. Batchelor M