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The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
Sixteen Graduate Tonight;
School Term Ends TODAY

At the auditorium this evening, the
Hattiesburg High school commence
ment exercises will be held and six
teen young people will be graduated
from the institution.
The address to the graduates will
be delivered by DR.. d. G. Hall, presi-
dent of Millsaps college and the diplo-
mas will be presented by ]. R. Tally,
president of the local board of educa-
ton There will be music by the
chorus classes.
A medal presented by the Inter
state Banking and Trust company of
New Orleans will be awarded to the
pupil making the highest grades for
scholarship during the senior year
The presentation will be made by Mr.
H. A. Camp. The name Of the stu
dent winning the medal for scholar
ship will not be announced until this
evening and there is much conjecture
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26

winning the individual prize last eve
ming, there was much praise for his
colleague, Mr.. McKiethern. The local
debaters handled their difficult sub
ject with the manner of men who
know and they of course had the
burden of the proof.
Their enunciation was clear, their
presentation mastery and their evi-
dent knowledge of the subject matter
commendable.
While the audience would liked tc
have seen the local team win, every
one recognized the fact that the Meri
dian boys victory was deserved and
the visitors were heartily congratulate
ed. A number of Meridian student!
and friends attended the debate.
The award was made by thes,
judges: Judge N. c. Hill, Rev. Dr.
A. F. Watkins and r. L. Bennett.
The girls glee club sang the SprinI
Song and a selection from II Trova
bore and the boys rendered "Ol,
Black Joe" and "The Old Folks a
Home" closing the programme.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
THE Retail men
MAKE DEMANDS
Condemn. Compromising BiIls-Trad-
ing Stamps and Parcels Post Op-
posed-"Pure" Shoes Wanted.

Natchez, Miss, May 26.-Green-
wood gets the next convention of the
Mississippi Retail Merchants Asso.
citation. Gulfport and Greenville be-
ing the other applicants for the honor.
This was the result of the vote in the
sixth annual convention, which ad-
journed here yesterday after a meet
ing of three days.
Officers reelected are: Jas. W.
Miller, Natchez, president; Jas. ]. Nc
Grath, Canton, vice prpesident; w
D. Hawkins, Meridian, secretary
Randolph Gage, Clarksdale, treasurer
Vice presidents for congressional dis
tricts will be appointed by the presi
dent.
Resolutions adopted include re
quest for a law compelling persons
who are not merchants selling clothes
! on sample to pay special license; op
posing trading stamps; opposing spe
cial tax on bottled coca cola; asking
pure shoe law, compelling manufac
turers to state exact composition o
shoes; opposing parcels post; con
demning practice of jobbers compro
missing bills with merchants.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
TO ANNOUNCE ENNoBLINes.

London. May 26.-King George will
observe his official birthday tomorrow
by announcing full list of ennoblings,
whereby the ranks of knighthood and
baronetage will be considerably
swelled. 1t is persistently rumored
that, at the suggestion Of Queen
Mary, Miss Ellen Terry, the actress,
win be among those honored. Should
this prove true. Miss Terry will be-
come lady in her own right" which
means that there will be no heritage
of her rank. The creation of lady
in her own right is of rare occurrence,
and will give Lady Terry form OF
recognition equivalent to knighthood
for a man.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
Traction Company Serulcc
To Be Greatly Improved

The chief purpose of the present
movement is to put the company on a
firm and substantial basis so as to
enatle it to maintain its present
properties at the highest degree of ef-
ficiency and to make such extensions,
from time to time, as the best in
terest of the company and the com
munity may demand.
The company realizes that the sue
cess of the community means It's sue
cess, and will cooperate with the
people in every movement looking to
the business, industrial and genera
welfare and upbuilding of the com
munity.
The company desires to deal fairly
with the public and authorizes thi'
statement, that no one may be mis-
lead by current rumors.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26

as to which one of the graduates
wins this honor.
The term examinations were con-
cluded Wednesday afternoon and the
school year closed this afternoon
when presentations were made up
through the grades in the various city
schools by Superintendent Woodley
and the teachers.
Superintendent Woodley stated that
this year was highly successful so far
as the schools of the city are con
cerned and he expects next year to
be even more so, with a new High
School building to work in.
About 1900 students threw dowr
their books this afternoon for the
summer vacation and it must be ad
mitted that without exception all o
them are glad for the respite, fol
however much children may lik'
school and their studies, after nin'
months of study they welcome th'
work and play of vacation days.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26

The Traction Company is negotiat-
ing with agents of bond dealers with
view of interesting and securing
sufficient additional capital to make
the needed trackage, gas main and
service wire extensions.
The company has every reason to
believe that it will succeed in these
negotiations. No plans have beer
considered for the immediate con-
struction of any interurban lines, but
it is the purpose of the company to
extend such of its trolley lines, gas
mains and service wires as will meet
the present business and industrial
needs of this city. Perhaps the first
work to be done will be to provide
for service to the Normal College site
and to extend the Main and Bay
street line.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
Meridian High WINS;
Siebe is Best Speaker

Before an audience of goodly size,
the Hattiesburg High School debat-
ing team lost to the Meridian High
school boys last evening at the Audi
torium in this city. But it was no
disgrace to lose to the Meridian team,
which is one of the be st in the state,
and they lost to the Hatiesburg boys
at Meridian fortnight ago.
Henry Siebe of the Hatiesburg team
was given the individual prize for de-
batting, and was awarded the gold
medal offered by the First National
Bank of Commerce of this city.
The programme opened at o'clock,
with Principal R. c. Morris of the
High School presiding, and a repre-
sentative audience of students, gradu-
tes, parents and friends of the school
gathered in the hall.
Following the invocation by
DR.. A. F. Watkins of the Mair
street Methodist church, the
boys glee club rendered a pretty
medley, and had to respond to an en-
core. The selections were given un
der the direction of Miss Thompson
supervisor or music in the city
schools.
Then followed the debate on the
question: Resolved, THAT the Gov
ernment Should Own the Railroads.
Ransom McKiethern and Henry
Siebe of the Hattiesburg High team
upheld the affirmative, while for Mer
idian, Crawford Rivers and DaviC
Solomon on the negative were thu
speakers.
The speakers presented their argu
ments in forceful manner and point
scored by each were applauded. MI
Rivers, who had won the individual
prize for debating at Meridian wa'
popular with the audience, thougl
many of the auditors were of tn
opinion that Mr. Solomon did quit
as we'll While Mr.. Siebe deserved
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
BREAK GROUND
soon FOR NORMAL
Architect Hull, Prof. Smith and Super.
intendent Powers to Meet in Hat.
tiesburg Next Week.

Plans are progressing rapidly for
the new state normal school which is
to be built at Hattiesburg and Archi-
tect R. H. Hunt, of Chattanooga, who
has charge of the contract, declares
that ground will be broken before
June 1st.
I'VE want to get the work well un-
der way by fall" states Prof w. H.
Smith. when l assume the presi-
dency of the institution in the fol-
lowing fall Mr.. Hunt assures me that
it will be the most beautiful college
in the entire south,-not that my
presence will aid in this respect, but
simply because the people of Hatties
burg are going to spare no pains to
make the surroundings as beautiful
as possible"
Prof. Smith, accompanied by Archi
tect Hunt and Superintendent of Edu
cation Powsfs K1I De in Hattiesbure
next Thursd>y b complete the fina
details 81 t11 Misunderstanding cere
mony, H6Itn. x1f doubtless be in thu
nature X 3 ~ holiday for the Hat
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26

Last night sometime between IL
o'clock and morning Big Creek bridge
on the G. G. S. I. railroad near Rawls
Springs, was so damaged by fire that
traffic over it had to be discontinued.
About forty feet of the bridge was
damaged, some of which was entire
ly destroyed and all mails were late
this morning over the G. & S. l. and
travellers suffered much inconven-
ience, having to transfer from one
train to another at the bridge. The
cause of the fire is unknown, but it is
| thought to have been caused by
tramps who, it seems, were in the
habit of camping under the bridge
By six o'clock this afternoon the
bridge will be repaired so that the
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
DR.. GRANT FOUND
GUILTY Of HERESY
(By Associated Press.)

Atlantic City, May 26.-Rev. DR..
William D. Grant, of Northumberland,
Pa, was found guilty of heresy by the
commission which heard the charges
made against him. The commission
recommends that he be suspended un-
til he renounces the errors he has
been found to hold, and until he can
satisfy his own presbytery of his pur-
pose to no longer teach them.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
MILITARY FORCES
REMAIN IN TEXAS
lBN Associated Press.l

Washington, May 26.-Aside from
Fastening change in the command of
the maneuver division the restoration
of peace in Mexico will have no effect
on the military forces now in Texas.
General Carter is soon to be succeeded
in command of the division by Cen
eral Fred D. Grant, in execution of the
original policy of rotation in the com
manding officer. The division itself
however, remains in Texas. at least
until next winter for military training
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
Oath OF OFFICE
TAKEN BY The
new PRESIDENT
BEST OF ORDER NOW PREVAILS
THROUGHOUT CAPITAL CITY
OF MEXICO.
WEAK SPOTS IN PEACE PACT
Legislatures of Mexican States Can
not Be Lawfully coerced-one Of
Them Has Refused to Obey Ma
der's WiII-others May Follow.
(By Associated Press.)

Mexico City, Mex, May 26.-Fran-
cisco Leon De La Barra, Mexican
Foreign Minister and former Ambas-
sador to Washington, took the oath
of office as provisional president of
the republic today. He will act as
chief executive in the succession of
Porfirio Diaz, who resigned yester-
day, until a general election can be
held. The best of order prevailed
throughout the capital las night.
Weak Spot in Pact.
Juarez, Mexico, May 26.-The weak
spot in the peace agreement between
the revolutionists and the federal gov
ernment-the fact that the legisla-
lures of the Mexican states cannot
constitutionally be coerced to name
as governor any one but their own
choice-loomed large yesterday when
it was reported that the Legislature
of the State of Coahuila had refused
to install Senior Venustiano Carranza,
Madero's choice for provisional gov
! ernor.
What happened in Coahuila, IT is
pointed out, may happen elsewhere.
and though Senior Madero, IN explain
ing the situation tonight, indicated
that the Federal Government, headed
by Senor De La Barra, would cooper
ate with him in influencing the leg
islatures to pick the chosen Nader
istas. for instance, was not altogether
impossible.
In the action of the Legislature of
Coahuila in rejecting Senior Carranza
and suggesting two other names. Sen.
or Madero sees nothing but an at.
tempt to install a friend of the legis.
lators in the governorship.
Madero on Situation.
"The members of the Legislature.
he declared, though they should be
elected by the people. really never
have been and they have constituted
heretofore merely machinery by which
pNh0ioi DlAN mas pun MS SON NCl liOi
in charge. We will change all this
in time, but for the present We mus
: place in power the provisional cover
: nors of the party.
"Senor Carranza is the popular
choice of the people. Two years age
he was the candidate for governor
and had We had free elections h,
surely would have been elected.
have given orders to our troops in tn,
vicinity of Saltillo, the capital of th'
State of Coahuila, to march on tn,
city if necessary, but I am sure tn,
Federal Government will cooperate
with us in making the Legislature
respond to the real will of the pee
pie"
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
BOYS CORN CLUBS
urged To COMPETE

c. A. Cobb, special agent of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, in charge of the cooperative
and demonstration farm work for
boys in Mississippi, has issued let
ter urging the mebers of the boys
corn clubs throughout the state to
compete for the. beautiful $1,000
trophy cub to be awarded in New
York next November by the Ameri-
can Land and immigration Company.
Mr.. Cobb believes that the boys of
Mississippi have an equal chance with
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26

the youngsters in every other state
of the Union to capture this trophy.
The choicest exsibits showing the
results of the corn club work in Mis-
sissippi will be exhibited at the State
Fair in this city in October, and the
prizewinning exhibits will then be
sent on a tour of the various land
shows and expositions in Northern
states.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
FIREMEN Rejected
FINLEY'S PROPOSAL
(By Associated PresS.)

Washington, May 20 Representa-
tives of the Locomotive Firemen on
the Southern railway today turned
down the proposal of President Fin
ley to submit the wage controversy
to board Of mediation. The firemen
insisted on a twenty per cent in
crease. President Finley asked for a
further conference later today.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES ACCEPT
ED RESIGNATION WITHOUT
DELAYING DEMONSTRATION.
DIAZ SENT TOUCHING LETTER
Corral Also Has Resigned as Vice.
President-De La Barra Very Mod.
est in Accepting Reigns of Govern
ment.

Mexico City, May 26.-Porfirio Diaz
resigned the presidency of Mexico at
4:54 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
the Chamber of Deputies announced
acceptance.
An uproar was expected, but the
announcement was greeted In the
chamber with silence. The outside
hall and streets were massed with
people and the announcement here
was a signal for the widest shout
ing and manifestations. There was
no violence or destruction of prop
erty.
| One hundred and sixty-sevei depu-
ties voted aye on the NOTES to ac-
cept the presidents resignation and
two merely bowed affirmation.
In a similar manner Vice President
Ramon Corrafs (now in France) res
ignation was unanimously accepted.
Francisco Leon De La Barra, late
ambassador to Washington, was
chosen provisional president. He
will take the oath of office tomorrow
at noon.
Alfredo Robles Dominguez, Made
| ro's personal representative, has
practically assumed control of the
federal district
) The federal garrison must secure
; his approval before making a move.
His Letter OF Resignation.
In the letter of Diaz to the presi
dent of the Chamber of Deputies
the former calls attention to the fac
that the same people who proclaimed
him leader during the internationa
war, and assisted him in the work o.
developing Mexico, revolted to arms
stating that his presence is the cause
4 of the insurrection. Permitting, bu
! not admitting he may be culpuable, ht
respects the will of the people and re
signs unreservedly from the office O
constitutional president.
Corral in resigning wrote: Follow
ing my program of seconding Genera
Diaz's policy, join my resignation
: with his"
+ In the city generally the accept
; ance of the designations were an
,. nounced by the clangor of bells ant
the discharge of cannon.
Great crowds gathered over at tn,
Zocalo and rushed toward the cham
Der, but their progress was halte,
by the multitude ahead. They thel
, formed irregular bands and marche,
! through the city shouting, wavin,
} flags and banners bearing photograph
of Madero. Practically all busines
was suspended.
T. Despite the fact that for the frs
time in thirty years the Mexican pee
pie were allowed to shout the nam
of their choice for president, no vic
lence of any kind marked the day.
Last night De La Barra issued
statement acknowledging his elevs
. tion to office. He declares he was nc
a candidate for either president @
vice-president at the general election
> He advocates short electoral law an
- closer relations with foreign n;
:, tions.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
TRAVELLING MEN MEET.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May 90
More than a thousand travelling men
from over the Southwest are in at
tendance today at the annual conven-
ton of the Kansas Oklahoma jurisdic.
ton of the United Commercial Trav.
elers.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
SATURDAY AT GuLEPoRT.

Gulfport, May 26.-Saturday the first
of the series of horse races and a ball
game will take place at the Gulf
Coast Exposition grounds. The pro-
ceeds will go to the entertainment Of
the commercial travellers when in
their convention here.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
French AVIATOR
GETS $4,000 Prize

Madrid, May 26.-Pierre Vedrine,
the French aviator, was first to finish
in the Paris-Madrid aeroplane race
for prizes aggregating $4,000. Gil
bert and Carros, the only other con-
testants are still stalled in the noun
tain Businesses, and it is not probable
they will finish within the time limit
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
BUYS THREE AEROPLANES

Washington, May 26.-Assistant
Secretary Winthrop has signed con-
tracts for two Curtiss, ond one Wright
aeroplane for delivery to the United
States Naval Academy, July l..
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
BIG IRON AND STEEL
COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE.
iBu Associated Press.l

New York, May 26-The consolida-
tion of the Southern Iron and Steel
Company and the Alabama Consolidat-
ed Coal and Iron Company has been
practically consummaked sThe terms
of the merser wilIx - made public
shortly. q
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
PHYSICIAN SAYS THAT 1T WAS
ALMOST A PHYSICAL I'M
POSSIBILITY.
SAYS BENSON THREATENED LAD
Tom Crymas. Brother, Says Benson
Said in His Presence, Let My Dog
Alone or There viii be Trouble
Fifty Witnesses Subpoenaed.

F"ty witnesses Subpoenaed.
IcStifying in no uncertain tones |
that il Was almost a physical impos- |
sibility and hardly within the range /,
OF human probability that a man could
or would shoot himself in the exact
top Of the head and also in the side
and then be able to break up his gun
, and set il aside before he must have
fsuccum0ed to the first shot fired, DR..
H.. D Donald scored heavily for the
3tate in his testimony this morning
% tine trial of Henry Benson, negro,
FJharged with the murder of Wallace
= 'Crymos, white lad on the morning
OF december 2G, last.
The court room was crowded yester-
day and today, and the interest at
all times was intense.
With 30 Witnesses to be heard for
the state and 20 for the defense, it is
evident that the trial will be long drawn
ont and the case can hardly go to the
jury before Saturday evening at the
,,r,,o., most il,oiv Monday or may.
ham Tuesday
Chain Of Evidence.
IN. stale is building up a chain OF
.,,.,os+,r+ial or,5prce niece meal.
,,.,,r.,e IN , scran of testimony here
.rs ,,,..,ic, , renlv there that they
t.no Will ,royo bevopd "a reasonable
lo,..," ,to. r,. negro killed Crymes.
The twelfth Juror. W. L. Davis, was
.,oor,,l by ho.b sides about 3:15 yes
S,rdo, .,..rnoon and the prosecution
Sogor oasrio. testimony about $3.50,
rD,74r.., ....rp.v Hail opening for the
-..
Father Testiaes.
4 , .r-o.s father Of the mur-
.r.l..5 .a. the first witness called.
,.. ,..,... l7f nor gone very far,
.. .....I fo- both sides agreed
... .... .5iuu to do would be to
.a .m where the crime was
r.u,ua.of The Court sustained a
,.ofio,. .. the effect that the jury view
a.. ...s. of the crime and an order
I.J,o ,,Jo.ou the attorneys for both
,.. n. nri+oner the jury and the
,la..r. .f he court including the ste
oo,raraar. sheriff and clerk of court
D., tra Crymes home, a mile
.o.,,bu.es, of this city.
,I... .f.. older Crvmes told what he
w., l,, .vents that led up to the
r.d e.r,iro or his son by the negro
s.,I,,ro1 the position of the
,.bon found and where the
,SSdy lay ia the barn at the oISile'
"o"'' .,.a.d to have been done is
l.....rg,rsl breech-loading shot
and was exhibited at the trial
-N'' .'' ...ieod that both barrel:
,.5 '} I.., discharged when it was
'.'' ,... ,Io bodv
' nIr r,ymes told how Benson ha'
MI. T., NJ NJ. employ as a laborer, work
pee" ~ n | moat market in this cit,
,as ,.,,, '' nj. son. Tom. and it was brough
VIII" 5n, u-, ,ho negro had threatened
,ouug Crymes, warning him not u u''
MS ,, I'VE r,,hor told how his son ha'
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26
G. G. S. |. Bridge Damaged
By Fire; Traffic Delayed

regular schedule of trains may be
. resumed.
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-05-26

About 1880 o'clock, on gong 10 .no
barn. the father said he FOUND ...,4 s4e :
goay % Of his son, and shotgun with
,~I p chambers empty, lying by MS
side. as though to point to suicide. 80
S'"r' rhan m tne son. Thomas Crymes, 1S
nv" oge and year or two older
,,,an bis brother, Wallace, was called
to testify nm, -. follows.
continued on page hve')
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-11-09

so you see the falls will be spoiled.
The state will lose the only natural
scenery of any note in the South if
this investigation is not made, and a
survey made at once. If you only
knew the situation as / know it, or
if [ could write it, as I know it, you
would certainly become interested in
this matter. You see, it seems that
the big Atlanta papers are scared to
print anything in regard to this mat
ter; their only reason is, they feel
that ii they say one word, that they
will stop progress in Georgia. In
other words, they favor a thing that
will probably enrich seven or eight
stock holders in thing that is purely
money getting scheme for them
selves, rather than favor the people
of Georgia and the South. If you
could only visit Tallulah Falls, then
you could get something of a story
that would interest your readers, and
at the same time, | believe you can
be the means Of saving the falls.
Mrs. HELEN D. Longstreet is president
of our conservation movement. But
we need q man that is fearless. and
that mony cannot buy, to lead this
movemet, We can get plenty of do
nations to pay the expenses of this
movement and to carry on the fight
to the finish, l believe Kindly give
the matter thought, and advise me.
With high respects,
WALTER HUNNlCUT.
Tallulah Fails, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-11-09

We must forgive Andersonvi1le. Some
time ago a lady contributor con-
demned the manners of modern mis-
sionary operations, both South and
North. / understand that we are
to expect sharply divergent opinions
on various movements in this awak-
ened world of ours.
Personally, / recognize Thos. E.
Watson as possible agent of Prov
idence to help unite the patriots OF
our country to resist the dominance
of Rome, by ballots, instead of bull
lets.
The North has not yet punished a
great leader, though most excellent
work has been done by The Ameri-
can Citizen, The Converted Catholic
and by some Western publishers.
But Watson seems to lead. We
need national leadership; it has got
to come, and the sooner it comes the
safer for the interests of political
liberty, and soul liberty as we'll.
Very truly yours,
A VERMONT MAN.