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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28

A meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Normal College will be held to-
morrow at the college grounds and
the trustees will inspect the work
done by the contractors who are
erecting the buildings. They will
meet later in general session at the
office of President Joe Cook in the
Carter building and discuss the fu-
ture plans of this institution.
To members of the Board who have
not been on the grounds and in touch
with the work that is being done car
ried on at the site of the big school,
there awaits pleasant surprise.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28

tatoes, peas and other crops to sup
plement cotton; and T. w. Carter,
president of the Farmers Union of
Mississippi, will discuss unionism and
the cooperative marketing Of crops.
Hon. J. N. Powers, state superinten-
dent Of education, will lecture on va
'rious topics, as will w. H. (Corn Club)
Smith, supervisor of rural schools, and
Miss Susie v. Powell, who has charge
of the Tomato Club and Girls Domes-
tic Science work of the schools.
These speakers will be supplement-
ed by others of equal prominence in
their respective lines, Prof. G.. A..
Cobb, President H. l.. Whitfield, of the
IL /. & c.; DR.. J.. c. Hardy, president
of the A. & M. College, and President
Joe Cook, of the State Normal Col
Ilege at Hattiesburg. -
The meetings will begin at 10
o'clock each day and continue until
l12:3O, when adjournment will be had
for lunch, which the people OF the re-
spective communities have agreed to
furnish. The afternoon sessions will
begin at 2 o'clock and continue until
4:3O.
The first of the series of meetings
will begin at Tylertown on Jan. 8;
Columbia, 10; Poplarville, IL; Purvis
20; Ellisville, 13; Lucedale, IL; New
Augusta, 1S; Prentiss, 19; Hatties
burg. 20; Mendenhall, "a; Collins, 25i
Forest, 26; Pelahatchie, 2S; Heidel
burg, 81; Quitman. Feb. l; Waynes
boro. Feb. 2; Decatur, Feb. 3.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28

jackson, Miss, Dec. 2S.-President
Arthur Lewis of the Cotton States
League announces that he has sent
out the last call for the forfeit money
to be sent in to him, and according to
the rules, regulations and baseball
statutes made and provided it must be
in his hands by January |. That
date being a legal holiday the matter
might be stretched until the resump-
tion of business Jan. 2, but it has got
to be in hand then or the delinquent
city may lose its franchise.
There are several other towns in
the state just waiting for an oppor-
tunity to get in the League, and
stand ready with their money in their
hands, so to speak.
President Lewis in speaking today
of the situation, said that he believed
every one of the cities composing the
circuit last year would be in the game
again this next season.
He has elso gotten another good
umpire, Harry Mace, who was with
the South Atlantic League last year
and of whom the most enviable re
ports come, as man who knows al
there is to the game and is as fair a:
they can be made. He has not signed
UP with Mace yet, but is ready to de
so.
There has been very little doing il
baseball circles in the last few weeks
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
Trustees Of the Normal
College Meet Tomorrow

Good progress has been made in the
laying of the foundations, boring the
well for the supply of water to car
ry on the work and the actual work
of construction on the walls. 1t Is
stated that about 20 or 25 bricklayers
are on the job now and others are be
ing put to work just as fast as they
can be found. The clearing and grad
ing has also received much attention
and the whole place presents a thriv-
ing appearance. Material is arriving
daily and being unloaded and placed
in shape and the work being rushed
in a highly satisfactory manner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
BASE BALL OR
Nd BASE BALL
IS The QUESTION
MEETING OF THE HATTlEs6uRo
ASSOCIATION CALLED FOR
TOMORROW NIGHT.
CARLOS SMITH is HERE
Forfei. Must Be Posted BY Next
Tuesday or Hattiesburs VIII Be
Dropped From League. Fans Must
Get Busy.
Harken. all ye baseball fans!

Harken, all ye baseball 1ans!
There will be meeting of the
stockholders of the Hattiesburg Base
ball Association and other citizens IN
terested in the future of the game III
Hattiesburg, in the directors room OF
the Hattiesburg Trust and Banking
Company tomorrow evening at 8 o.
clock. This meeting is an all import
ant one and every fan and citizen
who desires to see Hattiesburg in the
Cotton States League another season
should attend, as definite steps must
be taken at this time to decide that
question.
January the End, next Tuesday, is
the time limit in which to qualify by
posting with the league officers the
forfeit money of $250.o0 and the
work will have to be done at once II
Hattiesburg holds it's franchise.
There is no question that Hattiesburg
wants baseball and wants it bad and
there is little doubt that with suffi-
cient interest manifested in the mat
ter the necessary funds will be forth
coming. The situation and condition
OF the associations affairs will be
gone into thoroughly tomorrow eve
ming and it is hoped the attendance
and enthusinasm will be of such pro-
portions that all doubt as to next
year will be removed.
Cap'n Carlos Smith, the successful
manager of last season team, and
who will manage another year pro
vided Hattiesburg is in the league, is
in the city and will attend the meet
ing tomorrow night Mr.. Smith can
easily get desirable place elsewhere
as manager, as his ability is so well
known there are many clubs anxious
to secure his services. But he is par
tial to Hattiesburg, wants to come
back here, and the management and
fans want him back, but he must
soon know what is to be done.
1t would be pity for Hattiesbure
to lose it's franchise and prospects fol
ball another season, but this will hap
pen unless the people who want II
get busy. Therefore all who are in
terested should. make it a point tt
be out tomorrow evening with al
abundance Of enthusiasm and the
"old pep" as Wick would say
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28

have been issued to the Mississippi
Travellers it is understood that a
large number of the u. c., T.'s will
also be asked to attend, especially
the members of the local order. The
occasion promises to be one that will
long be remembered and extensive
preparations are already under way
for the entertainment of large num-
ber
Mr.. Brittane the local manager of
the hotel has just returned from New
Orleans where he purchased new fur
nishings for the dining room and 9th
er parts of the building. New fea-
lures have been added and an active
canvas has been inaugurated to more
satisfactorily serve the travelling pub
lie.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
LoMo THEATRE WILL BE
REMoDELLED SOON.

Announcement is made that the
string Of theatres operated by Mollers
& Lomann are shortly to be entirely
remodelled and improved! The con-
templated changes will be made at
an early date and include the Lomo
theatre at this place, which has been
under the local management Of Mr..
Mollere for some time. The changes
to be made here will include new
front and some new features on the
interior.
Mr.. Mollere is at present in Me-
Comb City and has been constantly
between this city snd az QtheTI
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
RY. COMMISSIONERS
Hold IMPORTANT
SESSION MONDAY
SOUTHERN cLAssIF IcATioN,
WHICH HAS AROUSED MUCH
INTEREST, UP.
MANY TOWNS TOBEIREPREsENTED
Opposition to Adoption Of classIhca-
tion and Commission is Open to
Conviction. Present Schedule
Chaotic.
Special to The Ness.

Special to The Neass.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 2S.-Aside
from the fact that the meeting next
Tuesday, January 2, of the Mississip-
pi Railroad Commission will be an in
teresting session on account Of the
persistent and commendable effort Of
Commissioner John A. Webb to get
reductions of rates on agricultural
products, the matter of the adoption
of Classification No. 3S" which rails
ed such a lively row last fall will like
Banquo's ghost, confront the Commits
sion again.
At the time of the adoption of this
Classification No. 2S" not very much
notice was taken of it, but finally
some of the commercial bodies, nota-
bly, those of Meridian. Hattiesburg
and Columbus, together with Jackson,
became convinced of the fact that the
advance in freight rates which its
adoption carried with it, was harmful
to the manufacturing interests of the
state.
A protesting delegation was on
hand at the next meeting, -and- the
business interests of Greenwood, va
zoo City, Hazlehurst, Natchez, Cor
inth, Jackson, Meridian, Columbus,
Hattiesburg and other points, had
strong delegations on hand. After
arguing the proposition, and in which
fight Laurel and Columbia represen-
tatives also took leading part, the
Commission suspended the order put
ting the adoption into effect until
Jan. 2.
The Commission ruled that having
passed the order adopting the classifi-
cation, it could not turn directly
around and rescind it, but asked for
enlightenment on any particular
rates that were held to be oppressive.
Some were cited, and it is thought
that on Jan. there will be others
presented for the consideration of the
Commission. The matter has not
been lost sight of by the business in
terests by any means.
1t is stated by the Commission that
the rates in Mississippi are in more
OF less chaotic condition; that
classification adopted over ten years
ago is In force, together with such
notifications as have been found nec-
essary and needful for the Mississip-
pi business and shipping interests.
The chief complaint it seems has
been to the adoption of Classification
No. 9S, on manufactured goods. Ten
years ago there were fewer factories
in Mississippi than at present, and
the rate on such commodities was
largely matter of Indifference. The
opposite is largely true at present
The Commissioners express them
selves as entirely open to conviction,
and merely wish to get freight rates
on systematic basis. and which in
the long run are really advantageous
to the shippers of the state, claiming
that while there are number OF ad-
vances there are also a number of re-
ductions, which seem to have been
lost sight Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
= SO DIE FROM
!: PToMAINE POISONING.
4 IN GERMANY.
(By Associated Press.)

= Berlin, Germany, Dec. 2S.- :
= over fifty deaths from Ptomaine :
= poisoning have occurred since =
= Tuesday night at the Municipal :
= Shelter for the Homeless. An :,
= other fifteen inmates died dur Z
= ing last night. Sixty or seventy =
= are still seriously Ill at various =
= hospitals. A considerable NUM- Z
. Der Of cases are reported from =
= another municipal shelter and Z
m &he jail. Doubts are now =
2Ee led as to whether the i'll =
le1i W. caused BY eating smok- =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
MISS EDMANDs is A
SETTLEMENT WORKER.

Boston. Dec. Pit became known
here Wednesday that Miss Violet Ed
mands, the Brookline heiress who was
engaged to marry the Rev. G. v. T..
Richeson, has left her home to be-
come a settlement worker in New
York Miss Edmands was formerly
active in. charitable work in Brook.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
President Lewis' Last Call
For Base Ball Forfeit

the holiday season interfering consid-
erably, but now that everything is
settling down to normal again, the
fans propose to get right in behind
the proposition and put the Cotton
States League in good shape to open
the season under more auspicious
prospects than ever before in its his
tory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
e~~%$~*~~.*e~~~~,
: RUSSIAN BULLY
, PREPARING DISCIPLINE
) FOR HELPLESS PERSIA.
tBy Associated Press.

: st. Petersburg, Dec. 2s.r-The I
Z appointment of Russian Cover :;
: nor and Chief Of Police at Tab I
: riz, Persia and the assumption !
!. by Russians of the control of I
= municipal affairs together with /
= the institution of exclusively I
!: Russian courts is foreshadowed I
: today in the semi-official Novoe
= vremya. Wholesale arrests and I
4, court martial trials Of partici- I
= pants in attacks on Russian I
= troops are to take place and I
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
GERMAN ARMY BUDGET LARGER

Berlin, Dec. 2s.--With the elections
set for two weeks from tomorrow. the
Socialists have been provided with
more campaign ammunition bys The
publication OF the imperial shpdEet All
1919, which shows considefabIe
xrea1e ovar last year. Il
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
MEXICO is AFTER
ANOTHER REvoLUTIONisT.

Mexico City, Dec. 2S.--It is rum
ored that the Mexican Government is
about to ask for the extradition of
Emilio vasquez Gomez, former Min
lister Of the Interior from the United
States. It is generally believed he is
heading revolutionary party. He
was recently in San Antonio. Gem
eral Reyes is expected to arrive in
the Capital tonight.
WON'T ACCEPT y. s. COIN.
Nassau, Bahamts. Dec, 2s. BY or
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-28
THE MARKETS.
fBu Associated prass.l

New Orleans, La, Dec. 2S.-Cotton
steady. three to five points up.
Chicago. Dec. 2s.- Wheat stronger,
to one-half down. Provis-
ions weak. unchanged to five cents
down.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
LOOKING FOR THE CLARkES':
THERE'S MONEY FOR SOMEONE
Probable Fortune Awaits Members OF
Georgia Family.

Listen, all you Clarkes or descend
ants of Clarkes in Georgia! Maybe he
is looking for you. E. F. Ellisberry,
solicitor of Geneva county, Ala, whose
home address is Geneva, wants to find
son, grandson or other direct de-
scendant of John Clarke, once a gov
ernor of Georgia. He has written 20
Governor Hoke Smith asking him to
find a kinsman of the distinguished
Georgian for whom Clarke county was
named. Enclosed with his letter is q
sealed communication of importance to
the Clarke family. He doesn't give
the least intimation as to the contents
of the sealed packet. 1t may mean a
fortune to someone. There's no tell
ing
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
4 Eat" Wedding Fee.

On a large farm in the Middle West
a group of jolly city people We're haV-
ing house party. AS part of the en-
tertainment they Joined with enthus-
iasm in the plan of their hostess to
give a pretty wedding to a favorite
young girl who was to be married to a
young farmer in the neighborhood.
The most dapper and punctilious CT
the city youths volunteered to be best
man"
Now" he explained to the stalwart
bridegroom, you just give me the fee
you have arranged for the minister,
and I'll have it in my vest pocket,
ready to hand to him.
The rustic giant shook with laughter.
You won't be getting it into your vest
pocket" he chuckled. Its a little
pig I've been fattening for the parson."
Youths Companion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
ORCHARD AND FARM
FOR SALE AT AMERICAS

Containing 200 acres, located two
miles west from Ameri,us on S. A. l..
railroad; spur track located about
center of farm at packing house;
about 100 acres in peaches, Is open
for cultivation and % acres in wood;
5000 Elbertas, 1000 Governor Hogs,
5000 Georgia Bellies trees six and sew
en- years old. The soil is good and
adapted for dairy, truck or cotton
plenty of good spring water; good
residence and three tenant houses
Telephone line to place. This is one
of the most desirable farms in the
state and will be sold reasonable. For
further particulars address.
F. D. MITCHELL,
Proprietor
P. o. Box 324, Americas, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
REFUSED WHEY A KISS
SHE GETS A DIVORCE
Cruel Treatment Is Opinion of This
Wise Judge.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 21.-If hus-
band will not permit his wife to kiss
him then she is entitled to divorce,
decided Judge Walter A. Powell, in the
circuit court at Independence, Mo-,
near here yesterday, in the case of
Mrs Mary Lyle Willis against Archie
C Willis.
when l would attempt to fondle
and kiss him, he would call me silly
and tell me to go away" the woman
testified. Judge Powell Immediately
granted her a decree.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
ELDR|DGE DRUG COMPANY,
GEORGIA, WEBSTER COUNTY.

Agreeably to an order of the ordf~
nary of said county granted on this 4th
day of September, 1911, l will sell at
public outcry before the courthouse
door in the town of Preston on Tues
day the Sd day of October, next, be-
tween the usual hours of sale, the fol-
lowing real estate, to wit:
Seven acres of land more or less in
the town of Weston, said state and
county and bounded as follows: North
by public road leading from Lumpkin
to Albany; west by public road lead
ing from Preston to Shellman; south
by land of G. w. Sims, and east by
lands of Tom Jones, and being the land
upon which j. W. Summerford in his
lifetime resided.
Terms cash.
Sold as the property of J. w. Sum
merfOrd deceased.
]. NJ. JONES,
Administrator.
Sept. 4th, 1911.
7-14-21-28.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
= = y y y = y
THE CLAIMANTS.
(BertOn Braley)

If there had been papers when earth
was created
From choas and gases and such,
In headlines next day they would
blandly have stated
The job wasn't anything much,
And each of the bunch would have
claimed all the credit
For all the success that was scored
And-unlike the tale as you've fire.
quently Gead it
They'd barely have mentioned the
Lord.
When Noah came home from his trip
Araratic
The papers would doubtless have
said
That THEY had advised his procedure
dramatic
And paid for the ark, long ahead;
When Hercules worked at his hugest
of labors,
When Jesus halted the sun,
When Caesar went after the Gauls and
their neighbors,
AAO4l communal = DulOlSS were won,
The papers, if such there had been in
the ages
When each of these heroes bestirred,
Would surely have triumphed for
pages and pages
Explaining how all that occurred
Was really caused by the editors
pencil
Or his typewriter's rapid "rat-tat,"
That the hero was only fool or uten-
And pretty blamed poor one at
that!
When finally all shall be over and
finished,
The Judgment day truly a fact,
Wen find that The Press-with its
zeal undiminished-
VIII shrek, while creation is
racked:
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT!
THE UNIVERSE ENDED!!!
THE WORLD IN, A HEAVENLY MESS.
BUT HEAVENS ALL READY! IT'S
WONDERFUL! SPLENDID!
THE CREDIT BELONGS TO THE
PRESS!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
A Poor Cure.

Mayor Speer, Of Denver, at recent
banquet, was discussing 4
drink cure of little efficacy says the
San Francisco Chronicle.
When think of this cure" he said,
Il recall poor old woman with a red
nose who entered a magistrates OFF,
and said:
"I'd like to take the pledge, if We
please
Very good said the polite clerk
And how long do you wish to take it
for?'
In the past, said the old woman
I've always taken it for life"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

Two weeks ago, Mayor Reyburn, OF
Philadelphia, declared he would fire
any employee who did not support his
mayoralty candidate Now he has is
sued notice that the administration
will preserve strict neutrality between
the contending candidates. This prob
ably means that the investigation of
the grating charges against the mayor
will not be pressed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
Yarns OF Il YOungStCr.
Newark News.)


l saw an airship just now. l heard II
go "Bizz-z-zz!" and the man fell out.
My father has got a thousand hun
dred dollars and he's going to buy US
an automobile.
When mother goes down town she
locks us kids in the coat closet in the
hall. Every time, yes, sir.
When / was at Greenwood Lake this
summer I seen six people drowned.
My papa killed a burglar once. He
sworded him with the butcher knife.
There was great big snake in our
cellar yesterday. l took and threw a
box on it. I'll bet it won't come in our
cellar any more.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

German, the Democratic candidate
for governor of Maryland, does not
dispute the charge that he is a poll
tician. Instead, he glories in it. But"
as he we'll puts it, There are polite
ians and politicians. hate a grating
politician just as | do a hypocrite, a
thief or a liar" There is no disgrace
attached to politics provided they are
clean and for the public good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

A returning traveller from Europe
comments on the cheapness of city
transportation there compared with
our large cities. Cheapness Of labor
does not account for it. The difference.
he holds, is due to the fact that Amer
lean public service corporations have
been got up by people who expect to
speedily triple or quadrupIe their mon
ey and the income has to be earned on
correspondingly fictitious capitaliza-
ton.
Being in love is a delightful torture,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

The G. P A of the Seaboard stated
in Savannah Monday that he must
protect the interests of Americas as
well as of Savannah. That is all Am
CIRCUS asks. 1t demands just treat
ment, nothing more, nor will it be
willing to accept less.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

The closeness of the vote in Maine
should make individual citizens the
country over feel the responsibility
upon them of voting. When "a votes
can determine state policy it is i'm
peratiye that citizens generally express
their convictions. Georgians should
not forget the Maine lesson in the APP
preaching state contest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

The city is going about it in the
right way to ensure as perfect a pave
ment as can be had. Eternal vigilance
in inspection is always advisable in
of public contracts and their
execution. No doubt the Americas
paving will be one the contractors will
be able to use for reference purposes
generally.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

The latest rumors are that the Tariff
Board report will show that the Dem
ocrats were too indulgent in their
wooden schedule and that the rate
should be cut even more. That would
be a vindication of Democratic con-
servation that would be highly embar-
RAISING to Taft on the stump.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

Here is some good advice, via the
Wilmington Star. Paste it on your
memory: Believe in your town and
watch it grow. Don't sit down and do
the frog act when there isn't a single
cent to be made by crooking,"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

STORIES
; WORTH READING.
4 Misarprehension of Terms.

(Rarper's Weekly)
My dear" said Mr.. Jobley, gravely,
1t delights my soul to have you get so
much pleasure out OF our car, but
really when you give your orders 10
the chauffeur you must be more care
ful Of your language.
Why, John-what have I said?'
asked the lady, somewhat amazed at
the implied rebuke.
You told the chauffeur yesterday to
stop talking, but to get out Of the car
and tank up. The expression, my love,
is crank up, not tank up, and l fear
that James was tanked up as far as he
could be at the moment said Mr.. job
ley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
Not Guilty.

you are charged with non-support
of your wife. What have you to say
for yourselif?"
We'll, jedge, I done got her three
more washings a week than any other
cullard lady in the block"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23

What has become of those Sumter
soil survey maps? They were promised
some time ago. Soon farmers will he
visiting here from the Carolinas and
other sections again and they should
be in hand for distribution. The I'M
derstanding is that the Board of Trade
is to receive a large lot for this pur-
pose.