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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25
CHERRY CHATTER FRESH
 FROM VARIOUS DIAMONDS How Tom Crook Lost Bets to Joe Waters
 and Lou LitSChi

team is not such an awful proposi- tion after all. It is now tied for 7th place and if it keeps up the gait of the last two weeks it will climb notch or two.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25

If Marquard had warmed up a bit longer, he might have had no hit game to his credit as the Reds never connected from the first.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE STANDING

Dan Clifford smokes a Nugget.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25

crease of $2,252, 900, or 2s per cent. Thf average per establishment was ap< proximately s79,000 in 1909, and about 5000 in 1904.
 The value of products representa- their selling value or price at tha plants as actually turned out by ths factories during the census year. and does not necessarily have any relation to the amount of sales for that year. The values under this head also iF- clude the amount received for work done on materials furnished by oth- CTS.
 Further details can be drawn from the tabular summary which follows:
 Census Per
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25

Number of es-
 tablishments 121 102 27 Capital, z :. sI7ss,ooo A,os,ooo g teria1s used, 4,S79000 q, ,6g5, ,000 g Salaries a n q
 wages, s3,351,oo0 s2,sfo,0o0 g Miscellaneous
 expenses, 9f1,000 517,006 1s Value of pro-
 ducts, s1031S.000 q. .05S.0 g Value a q e q
 by manufac-
 ure (pro-
 ducts e
 cost of ma
 terials), 5,4as.ooo a.s71,eoo z4 Number of sal- aried off,
 c a 1 s and
 clerks 567 D3 g Average num-
 Der of wage
 earners em-
 ployed q ur-
 ing tine year, 4,S10 4.515
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25

Smoke a Nugget after dinner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25

Jimmy Hall had a new bat this morning. It is called the Capt. Crook model and is on sale at Dan Smiths S. "Tll break this stick in for you with a couple of base hits today" said Benny Kauff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25

penter, was found lying near a brook in East Canaan, partially uncon- scious While his condition is not fatal, Weaver suffered a severe sum stroke.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25

The team left for Holyoke at 9:21
 this morning. Manager McCann left the Atlantic hotel at ten seconds be- fore train time and was paced across Water street by Mike Kelly. Red Waller and Tex Rumsey were left be- hind to work out They packed their grips and went over to Newf1e1d park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25

Left Fielder Deninger, of Jersey City, blew himself to two doubles, two triples and single off the Buff fa1o fingers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25

That St. Louis American league
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-25

Eleven victories out of 14 games On the road for Mrs. Britton's St. Louis team. Who'll say a word against suffrag agists?s
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
I'm Associated PreSS.l

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 2.-Startl-
i,a -. n.o< tbo s,ddon confession of
,.
7'''''
Secretary-lreasurer vi Ihe iil'eril"
Ilohal Assocla'ioh ol brluse alu
structural iron WORKERS. anu HIS
brother James 3' MCNAMARA the one
OF causing 'ne LleWeilell 'Ioh "orh9
eNp'oSion' 'he oVhe' 'ne ioS Ansele9
/ Iim'S olsasler 'N"t cost '"eh'y-one
1FeS' more amazing 10 'He people o.
Los Angeles touaF was t'e lhiorii'a-
rul thal p'H puSI."a d''h ma
"o'i1hi 2h''l .'' SURRENDER III d.
never way. II N.@ '"e 'pN'I'alioh o.
'' golden rhIr ''iu lhe pil" l'Ie o.
.tl'l''on '''' @''''eu inc ""'i 'o'-
't% toward FTP '''''la'i'' '' D,
'H' i' N''.'''.' i''i7 '''o'E "@
( supported "'" comm -l''' NY i"o' T.
th2h oo|'n business men VINO par
HoIP"leu III we 'loFe'n'ii''""' u'Sp''a
inns Il cnalh OF ''eNpI'lheu incluel''
prouuceu Widespread "''e"'ioil' he9'
mclude tne arrest Oh hurC H. 'r'''iN
ilh' chl'I de'ecllVe ior the ueIenSe OF
It charse OF prlpInS prospective
juror the SIeHce lll'lh'aiieu py In'
prosecution as 10 tie Origin VI tn'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
Site For Agricultural High
School to be Selected

been provided in the county tax levy
and in the state appropriation. The
Agricultural Department of the Gov
ernment will also lend assistance and
great work will be accomplished along
agricultural lines. The petition cir
culated in the county some time ago
calling for an election failed to secure
sufficient signatures and the matter
was consequently left entirely in
the hands of the County School
Board.
This school will be in readiness foI
work by the opening of the next
school year. The promoters of the
school desire to make it one of the
best of its kind in the state. A fuller
account of its scope and purpose viii
be given through the columns of The
News within a short time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02

The negro Nunnally, charged with
the murder of the negro boy at Nc
Laurin several weeks ago, was given
life sentence this morning in the
Criminal Division Of the Circuit Court.
The jury reached a verdict in a short
time
b. b. Taylor, charged with retailing
was given a fine of $500 and 90 days
A good deal of interest has been at
t7ched to the outcome Of this case.
The defendant is very prominently
connected and resides near Petal, the
scene of the alleged operation. He
has seven moro cases Of like nature
pending against him.
A great deal of trouble is manifest
This morning in securing jury il
the case Of Natalie Kelly, charged
with murder but it is thought the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02

The County School Board will meet
Tuesday in Hattiesburg for the pur-
pose of selecting the site for the Ag-
ricultural High School, Make, Brook
lyn, Eatonville and Hattiesburg are
all offering desirable sites and from
the interest aroused and the liberal
offers being made the community in
the county which secures the school
will have to go some. There is no
question but that the location of the
school will be of great agricultural
benefit to the community where it is
located, as the farm in connection
with the school will be both of a
demonstratiye and experimental ma
ture.
Funds for the building Of the school
and for its maintenance have already
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
L.E. HALL, JR., GETS
fine APPOINTMENT
Former Hattiesburg Boy Chosen
Assistant Manager of 100000
Corporation.

Laurel Miss, Dec mir. l.. e.
Hail. lr.. for the past several years
lat the head Of one of Laurers leading
wholesale grocery houses, has been
made d director and general assistant
manager Of the General Business
Company, New Orleans corporation
recently organized with a capital of
100000, and which will shortly be
increased to S5OoO,OOO.
Mr.. Hall was not an applicant for
the place. hence his election came to
him as a pleasant Thanksgiving sur
prise. The telegram notifying him Of
the action of the company is as fol
lows:
New Orleans, La. Nov. 30-11..
II. z. Hall, Jr,.
Laurel, Miss.
You are elected a member of the
PoarI of Directors and Assistant Cen
! cral Manager Of the General business
Company at nicotine this evening.
Cv"a Bjonvenr. President
The General business Company
proposes to buy from the producel
and sell directly to the consumer
thus eliminating the much discussed
middle man." The promoters are
among the leading business men o.
New Orleans, hence the success of the
concern is assured.
Mr.. Hall will accept the position
leaving for New Orleans as soon as
he can arrange his affairs here. H'
is at present manager Of the Hal
. Company. one Of the most successful
wholesale grocery concerns in thu
city. in which he is a large stockhold
or. The future Of that company viii
be decided by a meeting Of the share
holders. to be held in n few davs.
Mr.. Hall has been connected wit
the wholesale grocery business j.
Laurel for nine years. He was 70
five years with the Foote-Patric
Company. after which he organize
the Hail Company and assumed mar
agcment This was four years age
+ and in that brief period he has bull
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
LARGE SALE OF
RED CROSS SEALS
Liberal Response Over State For
Aid In tuberculosis
Fight.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 2.-Headquar-
ters for he sale of the Red Cross
Christmas Seals in Mississippi, ex-
presses much qualification at the
prompt and enthusiastic response
that has been made to the appeal so
recently sent forth throughout the
state. Owing to the limited time it
has been possible so far to reach only
12G towns, but scarcely had the last
letter of appeal been duly addressed
and properly sealed on the back with
Merry Christmas Sticker when let
ters from various banks and business
houses began to arrive with orders for
Red Cross Xmas Seals the inten-
tion and purpose of such institutions
being that these seals should grace
their outgoing holiday mails.
Many public spirited individuals
have volunteered to act as chairmen
Of local committees and thus draw in
TO the great circle of workers, hun
. dreds of willing brains and hands
! that shall inspire and carry out this
, noble work to a splendid conclusion.
) Seven towns are now in communica-
tion with headquarters and the list
j increases with every mail. Up to
d date it reads West Point, Lexington,
T. Water Valley Grenada, Shubuta, Jack
n son and Magee.
4 Responses have been received from
i the University and Industrial Institute
# & College. Every college in the state
has been requested to appoint an
O agent to sell the seals among the stu
q dent body.
e An interesting feature of the cam
.e for prizes offered to schools making
st the largest sale. 1t is possible thai
10 apart from this, state prizes will bt
ne offered by generous merchants o
~ Mississippi who are filled with tina
Of phianthropic spirit that is making
this campaign a living monument t.
the glory of mans love for his broth
of er man.
ia Letters have come from many clul
B. women who win valiantly undertake
oT the work in their towns. Last yea
III splendid worl; in the sale of the seal
ST was done wholly by these women
Is. This year they have been requeste
As to cooperate with heads of other OF
or canizations that the interest create
may be general.
: All the funds from this years sal
will be taken in charge by the Stat
Committee and expended within tn
borders of Mississippi for the stud
and prevention of tuberculosis ,-Th
Great White Plague.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
MAY SUE |. E. RY.
FOR TWO MILLION
Prrck Growers At Crystal Springs
Claim Overcharges On
Freights.

Jackson, Miss, Dec, 2.-Claiming
4bat they have paid excessive freight
rates aggregating more than two mil
lion dollars, truck growers and ship
pers at Crystal Springs and Gallman'
in Copiah county, contemplate pro-
ceedings against the Illinois Central
To recover the alleged overcharges.
! Hon. NJ. S. Mcneil, district attor'
/" ney of this judicial district, whose
term of office enus in January, has
been retained by the complainants
and is now making an investigation
Of the shipping 5 cords.
If the proceedings are filed it VIII
be necessary to present the bill o'
oomnleiut in the Federal Court in TINS
cit, rom which it will be eventually
carried to the newly-organized eour
of commerce at Washington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02

w. S. Bapp, a white man faced the
Recorder this morning in the City
Court on the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons. He was given hne
OF $4,000 and costs and remanded to
Jail on his failure to pay. Last nlSh
in a pool room Bapp claims that his
pistol fell to the floor and was acct
dentally discharged. The patrons oil
tbe ncol room made hasty exit when
the gun went off and many rumors
werp current this morning rs to the
ros1 occurrence. Witnesses Of the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
HA1TIESBURG
10; RICHTON 6
Local Basket Ball Team Defeats
Visitors In Interesting
Contest.

The Hattiesburg girls basket ball
team and the Richton team met
afternoon at Hamper
Park for the opening game of the
South Mississippi series. The Hat
ucsburg girls outplayed their oppo-
usuts and scored 10 to 6. The Rich
ton girls played a creditable game for
beginners. and with more practice
viii develop into a strong team.
A good crowd witnessed the game
and cheered the home team on to vic
tory.
The lineup follows
Hattiesburg.
Guards, Florine Miner and May
Thompson; jumping center, Emmie
Smith; running center. Cannie Hart
zog; forwards, Hattie Learl Langford
and Katie L. I. Allen. captain.
Rlchton.
Guards, Alma Coates and Elise
Thoms; jumping center, Ruth Mills;
running center, Annie Lee Byrd; for
wards. Clara Milner, captain and
Pearliue Mills.
Referee, Miss Alice Lee; time-keer
er. Jim Love: official scorer Miss Jes
sic King; linesmen, Misses Gertrud
Polk and Grace Massengale.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
(By Associated PreSs.)

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 2.-Hugh Jen-
nings, manager of the Detroit Ameri-
can League baseball club was injured
in an automobile accident last night
and is still unconscious this morning
Mr.. Jennings is seriously, but not
fatally injured. Others in the wreck
ed automobile were Rev. Peter F
L.yaett and Mr.. and Mrs. David Ho'
don. The priest was seriously injur
ed. The Holdens who, but few
jrours before were married by Fathe
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02

ericEs, he declares the defendants
plead guilty because they We're guilty.
He added that it was for the defense
to explain what INDUCED them to
yield. The probable effect which the
conviction in the Franklin bribery
case might have upon the chance OF
the McNamara's forced the accept
ance of the compromise or so many
believe. That other persons are i'm
plicated in the dynamite conspiracies
who may be arrested in San Fran
cisco and indianapolis and that tn,
NcNamaras may be called upon tC
testify was reported today. The state
announced it's intention of pressine
the Franklin bribery case.
The McNamara's passed the might
with heavy guard at their cell door
Five armed men We're stationed neal
as they slept An extra force PATROL
cd the streets at the side of the Jail
and no one was permitted to loitei
in the vicinity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
Clears Up Times Tragsdy.

James B. NcNamara'a confession
clears ND absolutely he tragedy o.
Che explosion and fire which at 1907
O'Clock on October ., 1910 wrecked
The plant Of the Los Angeles Times
at First and Broadway and caused the
deatip of twenty-one persons.
For nineteen of these deaths the
Mcnamara brothers were indicted
and j. b. Mcnamara was on trial spe-
officially for the murder of Charles
j. Haggerty, a machinist whose body
was found nearer than that of any
other to~fhSsspot where the dynamite
was supposed$tes have been placed.
To Be Sentenced Next Tuesday.
December : was set as the date to
sentence both men and it is expected
/ District Attorney ZohlR A, Frederick,
will ask for life aFhfSEisonmeht foi
james b. Mcnamara, the confessed
murderer,and probably fourteen years
FOR his brother The mems lives arc
considered saved. The great conten
tior that the Los Angeles Times was
not dynamited is dead beyond resur
rection or argument.
Tonight as the two brothers sat TO
gether in the county jail. refusing tC
see any one or make any statement
an interest second only to the occur
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
DRUMMERS OPPOSE
SMITHS PARDON
Travelling. Men Will Wage A Bitter
Fight Against Executive
Clemency.

Jackson, Miss, Dec Counter
petitions opposing the granting Of
pardon TO Charles r.. smith, the for
NOR alfalfa King or Mississippi
now serving life term in the poni,en-
GARY for the murder OF E. a. Laurent
Nashville travelling man, win be
placed in circulation during the com
ing week.
Laurent was a member OF the Mis-
sissippi Travellers, and the United
Commercial Travellers. While Meth
er of these organizations will act as
81 body. individual members will cir
culate the counter-petition. secure
signatures thereto, and present the
document to Governor Noel when he
fixes date for hearing the case.
The travelling men of the state are
/ determined to wage an aggressive
fight against ciemency for Smith con
/ ending that there is neither reasoi
or excuse for restoring him to liberty
chat there is no more truth in tn
plea that he is now insane than ther
was in the insanity plea when offore
I'm his defense during the memorabl
uial at Columbus, the jury putting Il
ercdence whatever in the plea.
Several members Of the Mississippi
Travellers have personally informe
the Governor that they will be pre-
ent to make protest when the pardo
petition is offered, and that they wi
be backed up by petitions that wi
show the sentiment of the people
, Mississippi on the subject.
o 1t was expected that the efforts
secure pardon for another noted Ii
term prisoner. ,, b, slade, of Pill
n county. would be revived before Il
4 expiration of GOV. Noers term, but Il
g friends of Slade have apparently lo
r. Lope. since the Governor refused
Il extend ulemency to Slade when
- was recommended for discharge
o. the board of trustees on the ground
10 cjlceed meritoriOus conduct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
Dropped Pistol and Cloud
Made a Hasty Exit

affair were very reluctant in giving
their testimony. Officers Doherty
and Ethridge are to be complimented
on their efficient work In arrestihs
Bapp who after the firing of the gun,
made a clean getaway" and the Of
ficers found him concealed in a sand
nit in the Northeastern yards. Bapp
hid the pistol in the sand, where the
officers found it.
The case of Don Taylor was contin
ued. He WIS charged with assault
and battery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION PUst

FEDERAL INVESTIGATION PUSH.
indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2.-An in
vestigation of the Mcnamara dyna-
hitting conspiracy along lines that
may uncover violation of the FEEDER
al statutes governing interstate trans
portation of explosives was continued
here today. Accountants are being
kept busy with records and CORE
spondence of the International Asso-
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers since the documents were
taken by an order of Federal Judge
Anderson.
The clocks, fuses and Illuminating
caps seized in the raid on the offices
of the association when John J. Nc
Namara was arrested are locked in
vaults in the Federal building.
Many pounds Of dynamite also
conhscatad in the raid. are in charge
of the federal authorities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
$40 ACRES OF LAND
CHANGES HANDS,

BY an entry in the land sales at
the Circuit Clerks office this morning
it is learned that j. II. and w. G. Car
ter have sold to c. z. Farley certain
tract of land lying on Leaf river and
containing $50 acres. This is a val
uallo piece Of property, but it is not
learned for what purpose Mr.. Farley
.urnLneod il
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
How Confession Come.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. flames
b. Mcnamara pleaded guilty to muir
der in the first degree in Judge Wal
ter Bordwells court late yesterday af-
ternoon. His brother, John ]. Nc
Namara, secretary of the Internation-
NJ Association of Bridge and Struct-
ural Iron Workers, entered plea OF
suiity to having dynamited the Llew
e'lvn Iron Works in Los Angeles on
Christmas day. 1910.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
'fN Wells, OF
LAUREL, MURDERED
Men He Had Befriended Shot Him.
lt Arrests Follow Quickly
Afterwards.

laurel, Miss, Dec. flames W.
Wells was found dead in Tallahoma
Greek, near the new bridge, on the
lower Cleo road. at an early hour Fri
day and Cleveland and Hildred Odou
are in Jones county Jail charged
with the murder The body was dis.
covered by o. S. Rowell, an employe
of the Eastman Gardner Mill, who
rr&ssed the bridge on his way to work
"a about daylight. His attention was
lfst arrested by blood on the bridge
He soon found the body submerged in
the waters Of the creek with the feet
protruding Mr.. Rowell did not dis.
turb the body, but hurried on to town.
when he notified the sheriffs office
Deputy Sheriff Allen Boutwell,. Dan
Singly and Oscar Denham went to
the scene, The body was removed
from the creek and searched for some
clew. A gaping wound in the side Of
the head, surrounded by powder
marks. indicated that he had been
shot by % shot grr OF large calibor
at close range. bUt the pockets con
tanned no weapon or other articles
calculated to throw any light on tn,
mystery.
I At the Cross restaurant. near the
. N. O.. NJ. 4 c. railroad depotit was
learned that Wells was seen with two
strangers about s o'clock last night
Those who were present in the res
Nwant and overheard the converse
tNon said the two young men came
into the restaurant and inquired the
way to the farm Of w. s. Mcdonald
Wells, it is said, volunteed to SHOW
them the way across the creek. ant
the three sat down and lunched to
gether. All are said to have beei
drinking, and the two strangers eS
hbitad a roll Of money, when Wei
is said to have advised them to pm
their money in their pockets. as som
one might take it away from then
This seemed to worry the young mer
but Wells finally remarked that h
had a couple Of pistols and woul
protect them.
Boutwell,, Singly and Denham LEI
for the Mcdonald farm, where the
had no trouble in finding the tw
Odoms The brothers were separate
by the officers and each question:
alone. but both We're stubborn. Clev'
land had blood on his hands but trie
to explain this away by pointing to
small wound on his leg. He final
admitted that he killed Wells al
that the body was thrown into IL
creek to hide the crime.
~ It is thought the killing was cause
bv cowardice. The elder Adam CLAIM
that after Wells made the remal
about the money he got his shot 81
out of the wagon and when Wei
tried to take it away from him
shot him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
:, :, :. :. = :. :, - :. :. : :: :. :. :. :. :.
4, SENSATIONAL COMPROMISE. :.


:: Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. . =
:. That the compromise effected =
:. yesterday through the confess =
:. sion of the McNamara brothers =
:. was much more extensive than :.
:. hereto believed has been limited :.
:. at namely that the State of Cali :.
:. fornia had possession of infor- =
:. nation involving other promi- =
:. nent persons, and that the agree =
:: ments TO get the McNamara's to =
:: plead guilty practically saves a :.
:. score of indictments and nrosc- :.
&. cutions. These two biz facts g,
:. wore iusinuated in satemeut p
= BY Clarence Dawow, ci'a .aW- =
70 -al for the McNamera defense .
g. today. =
: District Attorney Fr.larich- :;
:, gave a full account of the nero ..
/ :. tiations leading up to The ulea Of d:
= guilty. declaring counsel for the :
:. defense came to his terms and ::
= outside influences did not pre- ::
:. vail upon him. "Organi2ed La ::
= Dor was not hurt" declared Oar =:
:. row. "and the leaders would not ::
:. be so bitter If they knew the ::
:. facts" ::
= :. - :. = :, :. :. : :. :. :. " :. :. " !:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02
Negro NunnoZly Is
Giuen a Life Sentence

trial will be commenced sometime
today.
After the Kelly case comes Grover
Locke, charged with the murder of
Dan Everette The shooting occurred
about year ago, but Everett lived
until few weeks ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02

The quicker cold is gotten rid OF
the less the danger from pneumonia
and other serious diseases. Mr.. B.
w. L. Hail. of Waverly, Va, says; 81
firmly believe ,Chamborlaiu's Cough
Remedy to be absolutely the best
preparation on the market for colds
have recommended it to my friends
ard they all agree with me For
sale 10y All Dealers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-12-02

MEN BEHIND THE McNAMARA'S.
New York. Dec, THE fight has
only begun. This is only the first
chapter. What we want to find out
now is who are the men behind the
McNamara's and this we propose to
do" This statement was made by