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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02

near Wilmot, at about 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. The tragedy is in
directly attributable to the present
flood conditions, being the elimination
of quarrel which grew it is alleged,
out of an attempt of Richmond to de-
fleet the flood waters from his planta-
tion. Paxton claimed this would deep
en- the water on him.
Going to view the situation, words
followed, resulting in the drawing
OF weapons. Paxton was prevented
from firing by third person, and it Is
said Richmond took advantage of the
situation and shot, the bullet going
through Paxton's heart, resulting in in
stant death. Paxton was about thirty
i've years old, and leaves a young
wife. Richmond was his nephew by
marriage. Both young men were
prominently connected in this city and
socially popular. Richmond gave him
self up to the sheriff, calling him
over the telephone. A deputy went to
AXE him in charge The funeral and
interment will take place in this city
today. Wilmot is eighteen miles south
Of Greenville.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
DIFFICULT TO
IDENTIFY DEAD
a Majority of the Titanic Victims at
Halifax, N. S., Remain
Nameless.

Halifax, N. s., May 2.-The work of
identifying the Titanic's unnamed
dead is proving almost as difficult as
their recovery from the Atlantic. The
name Of not single passenger who
perished had been added to the list of
reclaimed last night With the ex-
ception of three members of the GREY,
the nameless are as much of an enig-
ma as when brought to shore. Trink-
cts and belts give suggestions of the
names of others, most of whom were
of the ships company.
AS nearly all of the bodies for which
relatives came have been turned over
to them, it seems likely that a majori-
ty of the 100 brought in by the Mac
kay-Bennett, many of them identified,
will be buried in Halifax. 1t has been
proposed that the dead be kept a
fortnight, but conditions are such that
prompt interment will be imperative,
"AAN ~ 40 pi"hhSu W nave general
funeral next Friday. That relatives
may have assurance that their dead
were cherished as long as possible,
photographs and physical measure,
ments of bodies were taken today and
description of clothing and trinkets
were made.
W. Fl. Harrison, Bruce Ismay's sec
retary, was buried in Halifax yester-
day. His home was near Liverpool.
George Widener, Jr. of PHILADELPHIA,
has left Halifax, apparently convinced
that the body buried at sea was that OF
his fathers valet and not of Mr.. Wild
ener. Several others whose hopes
We're shattered by developments start
ed for home, though many others.
whose quest has so far been without
success will await the arrival of the
cable ship Nina with what promises
to be a meager addition to the list of
bodies recovered.
Major Blanton Winship, U. S. A.,
said that he had seen the unidentified
dead and had given up hope of find
ing Major Butts body.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
Hundreds of Teachers Go
to Gulfport For Convention

Today is moving day with the teach
ers of the state. Every train arriving
here last night and today have been
filled to Overlooking with a happy,
animated throng of educators.
Three cars from the G. G. s. I. rail
road were held in waiting for the
crowds that go from this city and
adjoining towns, to Gulfport and they
were well filled. Fully $50 persons
were present at the depot at 1925
when the special train, consisting of
six passenger coaches arrived from
Jackson. These cars were not filled
entirely, equally as many going from
this point.
Among the prominent educators
noted at the depot this morning were
Prof. A. A. Fncannon, of the Univer-
sity of Mississippi A. B. Mckay, of
the A. & NJ; Prof. Whitfield, of the
l. |. & c.; Prof Lamar Neil, princi-
pal Of the Laurel schools; Mr. c. A..
Cobb, head of the Boys Corn Club Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
Demonstration Agent Looks
For Good Crops Here

P. P. Garner, U. s. Demonstration
Agent in charge of South Mississippi.
Is in the city. Mr.. Garner succeeded
G. H. Afford, who recently resigned to
accept a position with the 1. H. G.
Bureau.
He is well pleased with the resui,
of his recent inspection of farm con-
ditions in this section and states that
while crops are undoubtedly delayed
for considerable time, everything
looks well for good harvest. The
splendid weather conditions for the
past ten days have done wonders for
the farmers and the great majority of
them were undeterred over the ex-
treme rainfall and went resolutely to
work at re-planting.
Mr.. Garner says that cotton planted
by the last of this week still has a
good chance for making splendid
yields, but that it is going to take
work and lots of it to make any kind
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
N. D. & N. {. WILL
issue BOOKLET

j. S. Glass, special writer is in
Hattiesburg in the interest of the n.
0. & N. E. railroad and is gathering
information from all places on the line
of the company for the purpose of
compiling booklet that will be scat
tered broadcast by the Northeastern.
The many improvements that the
railroad company recently started
along their line, including new depots,
better road bed, trackage extensions,
ETC., coupled with this late movement
to place before the country the re-
sources lying along its route are
worthy of notice and will no doubt be
conducive to much good both to theh
and the patrons whom they serve.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
ANOTHER ROBDER
LANDED IN JAIL
Officers CahaI and Cooper Arrest
"Buster"-Robbed Brooklyn -.
Express Office.

b Officer Cahill and Cooper placed an
other feather in their caps yesterday
when they succeeded in landing
safely behind the bars of the county
Jail, one Buster" a negro known un
der various other aliases He is want.
ed in connection with the robbery of the
express office at Brooklyn on Sunday
goth inst.
On last Saturday night Mr.. Cahill
arrested Tony Ferguson in connection
with the crime, finding him about
twelve miles south of Hattiesburg in
an isolated negro house He recover.
ed a part of the goods that were stol.
en- and laid plans for the capture OF
Ferguson's pal.
The other negro was arrest.
ed last night at Clyde, Miss,
and brought here and placed
in jail. He had in his possession a
large amount of the stolen property,
including two suits Of clothes, shoes,
jewelry, ladies' skirts, etc, which
were brought here for identification.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
EFFORTS
were SUCCESSFUL
Senate Committee Agreed to Increasing
the Appropriation to $6,ooo,-
900.

Washington, May "A message of
good cheer to the flood sufferers came
from the Senate Committee on CON-
merce late yesterday afternoon, when,
in an unofficial way, the fact was Civ
en- out that that body had agreed to
the proposition of Senator Percy of
Mississippi that the allowance for the
work of the Mississippi River Commits.
sion should be increased from $9,5OO,-
900, the amount allowed by the House.
to $6,O00,000. The committee not only
did that, but it added a proviso direct
ing the commission to spend at least
$4,0O0,0O
On only one point did the committee
disagree with the position taken by
Senator Percy, Representative Rams.
dell, and other Congressman from Mis-.
sissippi and Louisiana. They asked
that like sum be appropriated for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 1918. Tie
committee refused, on the ground that
the rivers and harbor bill has become
an annual measure, and there is no
call to make provision for more than
one year at time.
The proviso that at least $4,000, 900
should be spent on the construction
and repair of levees is not to be taken
as a reflection on the army engieers in
charge of the work. On the contrary
it is legislative notice to them that
they are expected to provide levees
wherever, in their Judgment the levees
are seeded.
The committee also made an appro-
priation of $250,O0O for the repair and
reconstruction of the protection levees
around Cairo, with the proviso that an
equal amount shall be spent by that
municipality. The levees at that point
are not under territorial control Of
the Mississippi River Commission,
hence specific appropriation is need
ed. Inasmuch as Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi spend many times as much as
the Federal government in the con-
struction and maintenance of levees,
the addition of such a proviso to the
allowance for the Mississippi river
Commission would be considered
eidiculous.
But the Cairo proviso revives an old
scheme, formulated years ago by Sen
ator. Burton, while he was chairman
of the Rivers and Harbors Commit
tee. that Of making. localities contri-
butte to the cost of constructing and,
in some instances. of contributing to
the maintenance of channels and 9TH
er works in aid of navigation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02

the state.Prof. J. w. Provine, of the
Mississippi College, was here last
night and left on the early train for
Gulfport. j. B. Ellis. superintendent
of education of Lauderdale county,
was also among those noted, as was
Prof. j. C. Herbert, of the A. & M.
Prof Jack" Hardy, the popular ex.
president of the A. & NJ, was here
today and states that he has accepted
a position with the Baylor College in
Texas and will assume his new duties
at the beginning of the next session.
He was formerly connected with this
school before coming to Mississippi.
1t is the opinion of those who are
on their way to the convention that
this year will see a larger number of
teachers in attendance than ever be-
fore.
Practically every school in the State
dismissed for the remainder of the
week so the teachers could attend the
convention.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
Strong Lineup
FOR GOV. wilson
Judge Johnson Returns From EIIIsviIIe
and laureI-Found Much In
terest.

Judge Paul Johnson returned today
from Laurel and Ellisville and in re-
sponse to the inquiry from News re
porter, whats the news?" replied
that he finds the voters in both places
are greatly interested in the coming
preferential primary and that there is
strong lineup for Woodrow Wilson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
CONSIDER RUTLAND MERGER.

Albany, NJ Y, May "A further
hearing was given today by the State
Public Service Commission on the
application of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad Company
to require the majority stock of the
Rutland Railroad Company. Many mi
nority stockholders opposed the mer-
ger, while other are as strongly in
favor of it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
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:: MISAPPLIED FUNDS. .
(Bu Associated Press.l J

= Cincinnati, May 2.-E. E. Gal :.
:: breath, president of the Second :.
:: National Bank here, was arrest :.
= ed charged with misapplying !.
: funds of the bank. The bank :.
: was recently discovered to be I:
:: embarrassed and is being operat- !
:: ed by the Cincinnati Clearing !.
: House Association. !:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
River Rising at All Points South Of
Natehez.


Natcnez
New Orleans, May "A further rise
in the Mississippi giving stages higher
than ever before known here recorded
at all points south Of Natchez. The
leyees are admittedly weak in many
stretches between New Orleans and
tbe mouth of Red river and reports
of a heavy downpour Of rain in that
section above Baton Rouge increase
fears of further disastrous crevasses.
Already PARTS of thirteen Louisiana
parishes are flooded by the Dog Tail
Crevasse, and breaks on the Atacha
falaya river and the Torras crevasses
last night give promise of adding parts
Of eight other rich parishes to the vast
inundated territory
The Federal government is supply
ing provisions to approximately ninety
tbousard homeless Louisianans and If
nredictions as to the effects OF the
Torras creyassea are realized this
number NAV be almost doubled within
a few weeks,
The gauge at New Orleans is 2o7
feet showing a rise of one tenth since
Yesterday morning. Low levees in the
city are topped with sandbags and
there is little apprehension OF any dan
ger right here
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
GLASS EYE TRADE FALLS OFF.

Berlin, May 2.-Owing to a consid-
cradle falling off in the American de-
mand, due it is believed to the high
cost of living, several glass eye fac
tories in Thuringia have been forced
to turn their attention to other glass
articles. Nearly all glass eyes are
made in Thuringia and the United
States has been the principal patron
of the industry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
EIGHT PARISHES ENDANGERED
BY The ONRUSHING TORRENT
C0uriers Ride All Night Warning Peo.
Pile in Point Coupe Parish-People
Welcomed Opportunity to Occupy
Cars With Their Cattle.

Iorras, La, May Like a response
TO c. Q. d. call from a distressed
Titanic at sea relief was rushed from
every direction today to people in the
flood stricken territory affected by last
evenings crevasse in the Torras levee.
From Mississippi river points north
and south steamers and gasoline
launches arrived this morning, some
before daylight, and five special trains
came in, all to take aboard homeless
people and livestock. In Anticipation
of breaks the Texas and Pacific South.
ern Pacific and Frisco had placed cat
tie cars on all sidings south OF Tarras.
Today these are being loaded and
moved to high ground. At Leetsworth
and other small towns in the direct
path of the flood men, women and chill
lren welcomed an opportunity t. share
cattle cars with their own COWS and
horses. Water covers the streets OF
Leetsworth and is moving on to other
towns At ten o'clock Torras' streets
We're four feet under water and rising
fast Most of the people got away on
boats and freight trains and a desper
ate effort is being made to save live
stock.
Couriers Rode All Night Warning II e
People.
United States and state engineers
with a large force of workmen, aided
by convicts from the state farm at
Angola, La, are laboring to crib the
crevasse and prevent further washing
but there appears little prospect Of
checking the flow of the raging torrent
through the gap now nearly five hun
dred feet wide, Flood waters from
this crevasse threaten to inundate
parts of eight rich parishes but will be
most destructive in Point Coupe, West
Baton Rouge and Iberville parishes,
where some of the finest sugar and
rice plantations of the state are en-
dangered.
Couriers on horse back rode all
night through the lowlands of Point
Coupe Parish giving warning to the
people and hundreds have been taken
out. Hundreds of head of cattle were
drowned near Torras before possible
rescue but it is believed a majority
of the livestock in the threatened ter
ritory will be saved.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
COMPENSATION BILL VOTE.

Washington, May "A vote will be
taken today in the Senate on the
Vorkmans compensation bill, Unless
the efforts of Senator Overman of
North Carolina to secure a postpone
ment until the December session are
successful. The bill came up t,day for
consideration and the motion uf Over
man is now being argued
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
MISS eARI6ALDI A DELEGATE.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 2.-One of
the most notable delegates to the
Methodist General Conference, which
will make May notable month for
Minneapolis, is Miss Italia Garibaldi,
a granddaughter of the great liberator
and soldier of freedom. Miss Carl
baldi is here as Italy's delegate to
the conference and will deliver sever
al addresses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
UNvEIL TELEGRAPH TABLET.

Hartman, N. Y, May "A bronze
tablet was unveiled here today by the
Association of Old Time Telegraphers
to commemorate the sending of the
first telegraphic train order in 1851.
The tablet is six feet high and three
feet wide and cost $4,000. The $4,000
base upon which the tablet rests is
the gift OF Mrs. e. H. Hartman, widow
of the great railroad magnate, and
was quarried from the Hartman es.
tate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02

the fund was Andrew Carnegie, who
became a telegraph operator at the
age of fourteen and sent the first tele-
graphic train order on the PennsyT-
vania railway at Pittsburg in 1852.
Thomas A. Edison and dozens of 9th.
er distinguished men are also mem
bers of the Association of old time
telegraphers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
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: SUIT FILED AGAINST .
: SUGAR REFINING CO. .
(Bp Associated PressN

: New York, May 2.-Attorney Z:
" General Wickersham filed suit =.
=" today against the Federal Sugar 1.
:: Refining Company for one hun I:
= dred thousand dollars, alleged I:
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
TEXAS cLueWoMEN IN SESSION

Gonzales, Tex, May 2.-Clubwomen
from all cities and towns in this Sec
tion are in attendance today at the
meeting of the fifth district Associa.
tion of Federated Clubs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02

of showing with cotton planted at
any time this season.
He was high in his praise of the
Normal College and was yesterday
shown through the buildings and
grounds by Mr.. Robbins of the ferti-
lizer factory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02

BODY SHIPPED TO RAVENNA, Q.
The remains of Will Hawks, who
was killed near Hillsdale, Miss, last
Friday night, We're prepared for burial
and shipped to his old home at Raven
ma, Ohio, Yesterday by Ramsey & Co.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
ARBoR DAY IN MONTREAL.

Montreal, May 2.-Arbor Day is be.
ing observed today in this city and
the Montreal district The observance
in the Quebec district has been set
fcr week from today, May 9.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
L. p. SHANkS' BODY
SENT TO PADUcAH.

The body, of Lee P. Shanks, who
was killed last September by his loco
motive overturning on him was ex-
humed yesterday by Ramsey & Co.
and shipped to his old home, Paducah,
XIV
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
PLANTER SHOT TO o,.,
DEATH BY KlNsMAN'

Greenyllle, Miss, May 2.-sam n,
Paxton was shot and instantly killed
Nv his tinsman, W. L. Richmond near
the dividing line of their pian'a''0H'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-02
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; THE WEATHER.

: Generally fair tonight and Fri :
= day. =
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-05-10

IN dealing with competitor he may deserve campaign
ing on the nfme of Mr. LEnee anyone will allow
MIN to libel and abuse the purchased advertising and his own
paper and at the time permit him pose paragon of purity
believe am capable any game he select (except editing
newspaper devoted personal abuse of and will
attempt to make this fight in justice my candidacy and the
puohc determined always not to be party anything that will lower
the dignity Of a Democratic primary
intend to send the individually complete history of my
personal and business life complete platform of my political pn
pies and addition this many them face and
hand to hand and public speech this campaign the limited time
will permit had practically only three weeks in this campaign before
the first primary for active work My competitor had campaign
Ing for six will always believe that if had had six weeks
could have led him in the first primary now
promise you that we will have real the choice of FoaS
next ConeressmaatLae ask all my friends throughout the state
10 immediately become active in my behalf this to WI"
Yours very sincerely and gratefully
Jacksonville Fla, May G. 1912 w NJ TOOMER
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-05-10
j W. BISHOP

hereby duoUuu,, myself as n candidate for Re-
preventative from Madison County in the next
Legislature, and earnestly solicit the support Of all
Democratic voters in thu cominB primaries, II the
voters Of the County favor me with election.
prorniso to perform the duties Of q representative
faithfully aod conralcousiy aud always with the
best interests Of the STATE IN view ] shall from
lime 10 time ntCrpi'w az many citizens Of the
County as possible and a,quant them with my
reasons for desiring 10 mp,rsent them. At my
business requires = er,at portion oI my time how
eyer Il rs quito likely that shall not be able to see
al and therefore take this opportunity Of saying
that will heartily appreciate and be grateful for
The vote and support of every citizen Of the County
VINO can consistently support mo for this yeepon-
sblc office
Very fo9pGtfuY
T G.. MERCHANT.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-05-10
Gard From Col. Caldwell

Jasper, Fla, May. 2, 1912.
To THE PEOPLE OF MADISON
COUNTY.
] take this method Of thank.
ing the people of Madison coun-
ty for the vote they gave me in
the primary Of April Both, in my
race for State Attorney, ] am
especially proud Of this vote. 1t
is in a marked degree a vote Of
confidence; 1t represents the con-
victions of men who believe that
| am best fitted to discharge the
duties of that Office; who believe
in the principles which ] advo-
Gated on the stump, and who had
faith in my integrity and bellev-
ed me when ] said that, if elect.
ed, ] would be true to those prIn-
ciples.
The reports ] nave received
show me to be certain OF enter
ing the second primary and in.
dlcate that ] led the ticket in my
race in the first primary by sew
eral hundred votes.
] wish to assure my friends
and supporters that ] shall dc
everything within my power to
crown with success their efforts
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-05-10
FOR HOUSE Of REPRESENTA-
I1VES.

To the DcmotlatIc voters of Madison
County Florida.
am q candidltc for Representative
from this county TO the next Legislature,
subject TO the action Of the coming DEM
ocratic Primary.
/ shall make clean open campaign
and If elected Will be representative OF
the people have to lay before you the
record ofmy past life in asking youI sup
port Respectfully,
j. W. BISHOP
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-05-10

toi state Atturn'y Tor the Third Judi
cial Circuit Of tlolida, subject to the
Dem cratic primaries to bo held 10 the
several ,ounllc1 composing SAID Circuit
o l9i2, and ~ lirlt tho suDport Of the
lemOcratlG yoterJ cf tho CirClit.
II elected II shalt be my purpose TO
discharge the dntirs Of the office to the
best Of my ability Respectfully,
J, b. HODGES,
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-05-10
To the Democrats OF the
Third Congressional
District.

4 iIying a9 70 alOng and il Ie.
QureG time al home Il ] had a
large bank account and could leave
my Wo,k IndcliniIcly | could have
visited nearly every place in the
district am going to do the best
J can to see every one Of you be-
fore May 23th
At the time [ write this, ] am the
nigh man in the race The returns
are yet incomplete, but believe
that | viii be we'll in the lead when
the returns arc all in
] again express my grateful ap-
probation and earnestly solicit your
support in the second primary, !
believe that a public servant should
give his lime aud services 10 the
people he represents, and | believe
in the principles of active, militant,
progressive Democracy If you will
send mc to Washington, il will be
my greatest ambition to serve you
faithfully ard honestly
EMMETT WusON.
The enterprise-recorder., 1912-05-10
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE,

Notice is hereby given that, as Sheflp VI I "1,h,
son County Florida puanrst to an .oruer r1,,ids
Circuit Court Of the 3rd Judicial Circuit o. i' 'aN
in the case Of j. L, Humphres vs. w. J. no,I a,
order bearing date of May 4th, 1872 VIII )" 9, !
public outcry to the highest and best bldoa !,
cash at the court house door in Madison Wv S n,
Florida, on the l4th day Of May 1917 ou'Hs
legal hours Of sale, the following deseTlOeo T''
ty, to wit: .nsd
Two cray mare mules about y years ou D''
Ollie and Sue. ,.med
One bay mare mule about 10 years olo "'
Pet. ,.at G.
One clay-coored, OF bay, horse nu'
years old, called Rabbit.
Two, 2-hsrse wagons and harness :,
A. D. sTASToN,