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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
GRAND JURY RETURNS SIS lNDlcT-
MENTS AND MANY OTHERS
WILL DOUBTLESS FOLLOW.
SEVEN ARRESTS Are MADE
Grand Jury Says The Voters Were
Bought And Sold Like Parcels Of
Personal Property-County Is Very
Much Aroused. &.

Brookhaven, Miss, Sept. 22.-After
a special session of Ia days in which
316 witnesses were examined the Lin
coin county grand jury, which had been
investigating the alleged vote selling
at the August Democratic primary, fl
nally adjourned today have turned in
56 true bills, not all of which however
charge vote trafficking. Seven arrests
have been made. All will be arraigned
for trial Sept. 20.
The names of many prominent per-
sons, both in church and politics have
been connected with the affair Cir
cult Court Clerk S. P. Oliver, whose
son, Henry, is now in prison for refus-
ing to answer questions is very bitter
in his denunciation of those whom
he holds responsible for his sons pre-
dicament.
Young Oliver was sent to Jail last
Saturday. He rejected another oppor-
vigorous lecture by Judge Miller and
remanded to jail Henry Moak, i'm
prisoned for the same reason, refused
to answer questions today and was re-
turned to jail. He changed his mind,
just as he was about to enter the
barred door. 1t is said he made full
statement duplicating many persons.
The names of those indicted will not
be divulged until arrests are made
Those arrested so far and released on
$500 bail each are:
Babe" Hemphill, Fred Warren
! former member of the grand jury; N
H. Johnson, Jeff Brett, two charges
John Falvey, J. Clint Johnson, John
Peter Brown, all farmers.
From the evidence we have before
us and from which we are able to as
certain said the report of the jury
we find that there are men in the
county who seem TO think they had &
right to buy and sell their votes as Il
they were parcels of personal prop
erty."
The jurymen complain that as the
law holds both the buyer and seller o
votes equally guilty the matter of Sc
curing information is made very diff
ficult
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
OIL ACTIVITIES
SUGGEST RESULTS
Wells to Be Bored in Four or Five
Points in State, Should Re-
veal Deposits.

The activities of corporations and
individuals who have implicit belief
that oil and gas can be fou1d in
abundant quantities in Mississippi are
beginning to attract much public at
tention
At no less than a half dozen points
in the state, chiefly the central and
southern sections, well drilling ope-
rations have been commenced or
planned for the near future, and the
promoters of these enterprises de-
clare that they are backing the judg-
ment of competent geologists whose
observations lead them to believe that
underlying the soil of Mississippi will
be found oil and gas in quantities
even larger than the discoveries OF
recent years in Texas and Louisiana.
While there is nothing new or novel
about drilling for oil and gas in Mis-
sissippi, numerous experiments hav-
ing been made in former years, it is
claimed that the promoters of those
enterprises either didn't go deep
enough or else were poorly advised in
selecting locations.
A big Alabama corporation, the
State Line Oil Company, whose pro
moters have recently made some
startling statements about prospects
around Jackson, will have well drill
ing machinery on the ground here
within the next thirty days. Thi:
company is backed by abundant CAPT
tai to carry on its experiments, ant
has machinery capable of drilling t.
depth of several thousand feet.
Well drilling has been in progres
near Gulfport and Pascagoula for sev
eral weeks and the prospectors be
lieve they are getting near their goa
or, at least, have put the wells dow
almost to the depth where it will b
determined whether they have me
with success or failure.
A northern syndicate has acquire
leases on 10000 acres of land nes
Hattiesburg on which boring for oil
! shortly to be commenced. A repr
, sentative of the syndicate is now
. the piney woods metropolis makir
, preliminary arrangements.
.
, gas from artesian wells drilled f
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
laurel TROLLEY
line FRANCHISE
Mobile-Merldian Corporation Secures
Franchise. Must start Work
Soon.

Laurel, Miss, Sept. ga fran
chise for an electric railway to ira
verse all of the principal streets of
Laurel has been granted to P. H.
Saunders and S. NJ. Jones for twenty
five years. Three miles of the system
must be completed and in operation
by April /, 1912. Messrs. Saunders
and Jones represent a nonresident
corporation which owns and operates
the street-car systems at Mobile and
Meridian and which recently purchas-
ed the Hattiesburg system. The ac-
QUESTION of the Laurel franchise, it
is said, insures the early construction
of an interurban railway between Hat
tiesburg and Laurel, and it is probable
that the line may be extended north
to Meridian.
The Gulf States Investment Com
pany, which supplies electric lights
and power for this city, has been
granted a new twenty-fve-year fran
chise. The old franchise has nine
teen years to run, while the granting
of the new one gives the corporation
an additional grant Of six years. 1t is
understood that the concession was
secured in order to facilitate the sale
of securities, which will enable the
company to make extensions and i'm
provements.
Plans are being made to pave thu
principal business streets of Laurel
The Street Car Company, which is t.
begin construction within a few
months, is bound by it's franchise t
pave eight feet in the center of eacl
street which it traverses. The Cit,
Council is willing to shoulder the eS
pense of paving onethird of the re
naming space, which will leave YER
little for the abutting property owner
to improve.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22

Special TO The NeWS.
Jackson, Miss, Sept. 22.-Attorney
General Hudson today served notice
upon the receivers of the defunct Mis-
sissippi Bank and Trust Company of
this city that the state would today
or tomorrow file a formal claim to
the sum Of $2,09S.45 as "unearned in
terest" which the bank is claimed TO
have gotten from the state upon a
loan of two hundred thousand dollars
in 1906 made by Governor Vardaman.
General Hudson claims that the notes
for the money were antidated, and
that the bank was not entitled to this
much money. The formal petition
will claim a refund under section 1885
of the code and suit will be filed in
the Chancery court. AS the statute of
limitation does not run against the
state, as public funds are made by
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22

A meeting of the Civic Improve
ment committee and representatives
from the various Womans clubs of
the city is called to meet at the Com
merical club rooms an Tuesday of
next week at 4:3O p. m.
The object of this meeting is to
formulate plans by which the greatest
amount of work can be done on clean
up day Monday, Oct. End. 1t is hoped
that arrangements will be perfected
by which every section of the town
can be reached and every citizen i'm
pressed with the Importance of look
ing after his own property and sur
roundings.
The writer has observed that this
matter of weed cutting and cleaning up
of premises is contagious. If one man
in every community will get out and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
OLD Official
TO RETAIN PLACE

Jackson. Miss, Sept. 22.-Capt. John
NJ. Smylie, who for the past 40 years
has been connected with the Missis-
sippi Land Commissioners office, will
retain his position under the new
incumbent.
Announcement to this effect is
made by NJ. A. Brown. the commits
sioner-elect, who > has arranged to
keep Capt. Smylie on duty as his
chief deputy.
No other occupant of the state house
even closely approaches Capt. Smy-
lies record for continuity of service.
In fact, there is not a man in the
building who has held down a desk,
either as subordinate or official, for
one-half the period of Capt. Smylies
tenure.
AT odd intervals during the forty
year period Capt. Smylie has spent q
portion of his time in the Fedora
Land Commissioners office, but al
ways retaining a nominal connection
with the state land office, either a
deputy, clerk or copyist. He entered
the service of the state on Sept. 9Th
1871.
1t is doubtful if there is a NOR
thoroughly qualified land expert i
) the country than Capt Smylie, and
has been said of him that he-can dra'
t township map of any county in Mi
r sissippi with his eyes shut.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22

water supply purposes are frequent,
there have been no developments in
dicative of oil or gas in this section
of Mississippi. Nevertheless able
geologists hold firmly to the theory
that there are large deposits of both
oil and gas in the central section OF
the state, dipping in southeasterly di-
section until the gulf coast, and they
viii not be e~satisfied until their theor-
les are either proven or discredited by
actual tests.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22

Rev. e. ], Currie, Sept of Educa-
ton of Forrest county, has proclaimed
Friday. Oct. 9th legal holiday.
This action is prompted by a de-
sire on the part of Sept. Currie to
have the boys and girls of the coun-
ty who are taking an interest in corn
growing and chicken raising to come
to Hattiesburg on that date and make
a display of their products at the corn
and poultry show. Incidentally the
children will be given a chance to see
a flying machine in operation which
of itself will be worth their time.
1t will be remembered that on last
year the boys and girls of the public
schools made their exhibits at the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22

pointed by Gov. Noel some time since,
and many of the members have signi-
fled their willingness to attend.
1t is expected that majority of the
Mississippi delegation in the two
houses of Congress will also be pres
ent at the sessions, among them be-
ing Senator John Sharp Williams,
Senator Percy, who is now in Europe,
may return home in time to join the
delegation.
Hon. Charles Scott, of Rosedale, one
of the vice-presidents of the associa-
ton, and who took an active part in
its organization several years ago, Is
now in Japan, and will not return to
America in time to be present at the
Chicago meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
TEACHERS EXAM NATION
NOW IN PROGRESS

Supt. E. ]. Currie and his board OF
examiners, ]. L. Gay and Miss Matte
Houston, are holding the last of their
fall examinations for teachers today.
During the month they have conduct
ed four examinations, two for whites
and two for negroes. Fifty-three ap-
plicants have asked for license. OF
this number twelve have been given
first grade license and nearly all of
the others either a second or third
grade license.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
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CALLS TAFT AMATEUR.

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
RfCIPROCITY IS
LOST BY FLOOD
OF anti. VOTES
OVERWHELMING DEFEAT FOR
a LAuRlER GOVERNMENT IN
= CANADA YESTERDAY.
PRESIDENT TAFT DISAPPOINTED
Laurier Says He Did What He Be-
Iieved To Be Right, But Bows To
The Will OF The Majority OF His
Constituents.

Iontreal, Sept. 21.-The Laurier
government and reciprocity suffered
an overwhelming defeat in the Cana
dian election today. By a political
landslide the Liberal majority of AZ
was swept away, and the Conservative
party secured one of the heaviest ma
jorities, upwards of fifty, that any
Canadian party has ever had.
Seven cabinet ministers, who
served with Premier Laurier were
among the defeated candidates. The
Liberals lost ground in practically
every province of the Dominion,
Where they won the majorities
were small.
Where the Conservatives won the
majorities were tremendous.
Ontario, the leading province of
Canada. declared almost unanimously
against the administration, and reci-
=. ,orocity.
., '1bert L. Borden, the Conservative
\ leader, will shortly become pre-
mier of Canada. He will be support
ed in parliament by working major
ity of far more than ample for his
purpose. The government defeat
means that the reciprocity agreement,
ratified by the American congress in
,rrin hn introduced
when the twelfth parliament assem-
bles next month, and that revised
basis of trade with the United States
is impossible in the immediate future.
The conservatives were committed
to a policy of trade expansion within
the empire, and closed door against
the United States. The defeat of the
liberal party means the retirement
from public life of Sir Wilfred Lau
rier, who for nearly two decades, has
directed the destinies of the domin
ion.
Laurier tonight declared there is
no doubt that we have been decisive
lv defeated" He said In making the
reciprocity agreement he believed he
had done something that would great
ly benefit the people of Canada, but
the electors had declared otherwise
Ana he bowed to their decision.
\While Laurier was safe in two coun
ties. the conservatives made grea
harvest of ministerial heads. Thir
teen members of the Laurier cabine
sought reelection, and seven were de
feated, as follows:
Minister of Finance Fielding.
Minister of Customs Paterson.
Minister of Militia Frederick Boz
don.
Minister of Labor King.
Minister of Agriculture Fisher.
Minister of Railways Graham.
Minister of Inland Revenue Ten
pleton
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
SAYS GIVE
THE PEOPLE CONTROL.
(By Associated Press.)

Jersey City, Sept. Ex-Governor
Woodrow Wilson has now extended
his platform of direct popular pri-
maries so as to include the nomina-
tion Of presidential candidates. He
came out in fiat footed advocacy of
this plan in an address here tonight.
I'm for anything that will give the
people direct control of their affairs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
All Monopollstic Corporations
Are to Be DSsolued

monopolistic corporations. This
makes it necessary for these combina-
tions to resolve themselves into a
number of distinct entities, no one of
which shall be in itself a combina-
tion in restraint of trade or a threat
ened monopoly. How this shall be
done is of course a separate problem
in each case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
GAS MAIN BURSTS
FOUR PEOPLE KILLED.

Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. 22.-At
least four persons were burned to
death and dozens were hurt, one fatal
", when an eight inch gas main burst
this morning and set fire to laborers
boarding house.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
STATE WILL BE
WELL REPRESENTED

n.t+a.. Mss Sept -. AississIp-
a win send a delegation Of about l2o
80 t-b oromineut citizens to the an
nnal convention of the Lakes-io-'ne, e.
n'|, ~ nsan Waterways Association to
no neld in Chicago from oct. l2'h 10
tlth. inclusive ,, ~,
Tbe delegation will be headed by
Governor Noel and Goyernor-elec' 'sp
po ror, prever. both Of whom have man
Tested deep interest in the move
", t list of delegates was ap'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
UNITED Steel
TRUST IS TO
BE DISSOLVED
LARGEST INDUSTRIAL oReANizA-
TIoN MUST MEET DEMANDS
OF SHERMAN ACT.
S5OO,OOO,OOO CAPITAL STOCK
A Gigantic Undertaking as Many of
Its Subsidiary Concerns Have
Entirely Lost Their Original Iden-
tity.

New York, Sept. 22.-It was report
ed today on excellent authority that
the matter of dissolving and reorga-
nizing the United States Steel Cor
poration is receiving the earnest at
tention of the Department of Justice
and legal representatives of the So
called "billion dollar trust"
There is ground also for the asser-
tion that the steel corporation is max
ing a strenuous effort to meet the de-
mands of the government but by rea-
son of the complexity of the situation
little headway has as yet been made.
Informal conferences of prominent
steel officials were held during the
day but no news of definite charac-
ter was obtainab1e from these sources.
Chairman E. H. Gary declined to dis
cuss the status of the affairs and
Francise Lynde Stetson, the corpora
tion's general counsel would neither
affirm or deny the report that nego-
tiations looking to voluntary disso-
luton are in contemplation.
To those who have followed the
operations of the corporation since its
inception a decade ago, the work of
disintegrating and reorganizing the
largest industrial combination ever or
ganized represents a task of gigantic
proportions Many of the subsidiaries
which helped to make up the corpora
ton have lost practically all SEM
blance of their original selves and in
the opinion of dispassionate observ-
ers it would be we'll nigh impossible
to restore original equities.
1t is a matter of common knowledge
that a large part of the $560,0O0,00O
common stock originally represented
little more than bonuses or water.
On the other hand, it has been ad-
mitted by government Investigators
that much of this inflated value has
been replaced in recent years by
, money taken out of the earnings. In
fact the report of the Department of
Commerce and Labor has practically
fixed upon a value Of $50 for the com
mon shares because of the millions
put into new construction and better
ments.
Quite apart from the legal obstacles
which are said to beset the path OF
the corporation 1t is evident that
trade conditions are distinctly ad
verse. For the last three months sucf
new business as the company has re
ceived has been at marked price con
: cessions. This, of course is very tru'
of the many independent companies
but the latter have had a distinct ad
vantage in that their wage schedules
N were generally lower than those o
9 the big corporation. Intimations pu
= out from various quarters during tn
II week point clearly to liquidation o
" labor" in steel and iron, beginnin
perhaps with the steel corporation
is Officials of the latter company hav
a. issued no figures dealing with the el
N tent of operation at the importan
60 plants but advices from Pittsburg, Ch
cago and Cleveland In dicate that bu
no mess at these centers Is smaller 6
v. this time than at any period since th
% 1 first quarter of the year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
NEW WoMAN'S COLLEGE
HAS BEEN INCORPORATED

The charter of Incorporation of the
Mississippi Woman's College has been
prepared. The incorporators are T.
%. Ross, President, A. L. O'Briant, Ell
lis Hickman and j. E. Davis. The
capital stock is 100000, divided into
twelve hundred shares at $25.OO per
share.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
SPAIN's STRIKES FAIL.

Madrid, Sept 22.-The general
strike which began this morning ap-
pears up to the present to be even a
greater failure than the authorities
claimed it would be. Only a few
workmen have gone out in Madrid
and such dispatches as have been re
ceived here from the provinces show
that not only have no new strikes
broken out but that many of those
which were in operation yesterday
have been stopped by labor leaders.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
FORTUNE rELLERs ARRESTED.

George Martin and wife Annie Mar
tin spent last night in the county jail
charged with fortune telling. They
were arrested in a negro home while
she was engaged in fortune telling
and her husband doing the singing
act. They had hearing before Judge
Bolton today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
TO BOYCOTT SUGAR.

Houston, Tex, Sept. 22.-To combat
the rise in sugar housewives have
started a movement to boycott its
use. 4 petition was circulated today
to place sugar on free list.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
MANY KILLED
Ar tVESUVIUS
(By Associated PresS.)

Naples, Italy, Sept ga terrific
storm swept the Vesuvian district to-
day causing a loss of life and great
damage to property. Twepsy peIseas,
are known to have beea killed. whiles
the fate of whole familses Is "a doubt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
SHOT LAST CHRISTMAS
DIED THIS MORNING.

John Everett, who was shot by his
brother-in-law, Grover Lock, during
the holidays last year, died at his
home near Irene Chapel, at noon to-
day. It will be recalled that the
wound made him totally blind from
the day it was inflicted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
FREE LECTURE TONIGHT.

Rev. E. H. Funderbuck will deliver
Baptist church. His subpect will be
How to Study the Bible" Every
body is cordially invited
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
That Vardaman Bank
Loan Basis Of Law Suit

statute trust funds, the Attorney Gen.
eral claims that the state is entitled
to the money, and that he is going to
get it. Claims of this sort are prior
claims over all others.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
TAET KEEPS MUM.

Peoria, Ill., Sept. 22.-President
Taft scanned the papers early today
for later returns from the Canadian
election. He had nothing to say.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
TAFT Disappointed.

Kalamazoo, Sept. 21.-President
Taft heard the returns from the Ca
madam election while at a banquet
here tonight.
81 am greatly disappointed" he
said.
..ye refused to discuss the subject
further tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
WARN STOPS FLIGHT.
(RU Associated Press.)

Lockhart, N. Y, Sept. 22.-James
Murphy, manager for aviator Ward,
has announced that Ward has with
drawn from his flight to the Pacific.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
October 9th Legal Holiday
For Public School Children

Court house and better corn, potatoes
and syrup as well as chickens are
rarely ever displayed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-22
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: THE WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and Sat ::
: urday. :
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-05-11
Duties of a Godfather.

The duties of godfather consist in
standing up with the child Though
not actually holding him) at the time
Of the christening, and In some
churches the godfather promises to
see after the religious education Of the
child 1t would be well for any one
who has been asked to serve in this
capacity to familiarize himself with
the ritual Of the church In which the
child is to be christened In order to be
able to make the proper responses at
the right time.
The usual present is silver cup or
porringer, a cup and plate for bread
and milk. or a set Of silver-knife, fork
and SPOONS sometimes given. Any
of these would be preferable to money.
A godparent makes present of silver
of some sort II he or she can afford
70 90 SO. ,<xss