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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
EPWORTH LEAGUE
Meeting in JUNE
Church Workers From South Missis-
sippi viii Meet Here For Three
Days.

The Mississippi Epworth League
Conference will be held in Hatties-
burg on June 18th, 14th and 18th.
This assembly is made up Of dele
gates representing the Epworth Lea
CUES of the Methodist churches Of
South Mississippi and there will be
about rs representatives Of the differ
ent churches here besides the large
number Of visitors who will accom-
pany them.
The convention will be called to or
der In the Court Street Methodist
church on Thursday morning, June
18th, and will be presided over by
President Clifton Field, of Natchez.
Prominent speakers from many parts
Of the state will be on hand and will
deliver addresses, the program in full
of which will be announced later.
The local members of the Epworth
League are very anxious that the
Christian Endeavors and the Baptist
Young Peoples Union from the other
churches join with them in extend
ing welcome to the visitors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
MISS GARRETT'S
READING A TREAT
Talented Young Lady Entertained Last
Night, Assisted by Local
Students.

The reading given at Main Street
Hlgh School building Friday night, for
the benefit of the School Improvement
Association by Miss Lillian B. Gar
rett, assisted by members of Miss
Ethel Powe's school of instrumental
music, was indeed a delightful event
to those who attended.
Verna Hanna, on the piano, Forrest
Neal Pack and Bonham Quinn, with
violins, furnished the first, Zollie Ste
vens the second, Verna Hanna and
Forrest Pack the third and Grace
Hightower the fourth number on the
musical program.
Miss Garrett, a graduate of Liberty
College, Glasgow, KY. did credit to her
preceptors, by rendering in a most
pleasing and natural manner an origi-
nal arrangement of the humorous
story of Miss Minerva and William
Green HILL" The interest of the audi.
ence was manifest throughout, but
reached the climax at the end of the
third read ng, when there was a burst
of applause and long continued en-
core. This was followed by monolog
entitled THE Telephone Romance -
and the entertainment concluded with
brief recital of you Dear Little
Worm"
In the introduction of Miss Garrett
the master of ceremonies said that
summer skies and sunshine have ever
been conducive to harmony of both
tone and tint in nature, as well as In
the human voice; that oratory has
always been prominent In the south (;
that oratory, always means for the
promotion Of human pleasure, or a
force of human endeavor, received its
crowning glory, when woman was per
mitted to add to the public forum the
feminine grace of public recital. Moth
ing is more productive of memory
culture or-culture of the mind-as
for that, than oratory and elocution
Parents should encourage in every
way, this means for the improvement
of heart and head"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18

Philadelphia, May I8.-The local
American League Baseball Club will
probably meet this afternoon a team
of semi-professionals representing the
Detroit Club If Ty Cobb is not re-
instated by Ban Johnson. the league
president.
The situation is the outcome of the
action of Detroit players deciding to
not play unless the suspension i'm.
posed on Cobb, because of fight with
a spectator, is lifted. Jennings, the
manager, said the players are deter.
mined to stand firm and he was scout
ing for players, saying the club will
be fined $1,000 for non-appearance in
addition to forfeiture of the game.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
TO SAVE THE BABIES.

Philadelphia, May 1S.-Mothers and
fioor-walking fathers who don't know
why babies are cross and would like
to know why they have only to visit
the Baby Saving Show opened today
at Horticultural Hall, to continue ten
days. The explanation offered by the
physicians and social settlement work
ers who promoted the novel show 10
contained In two large pictures. one
of crying baby and the other Of =
laughing infant
Under the picture of the crying
youngster is printed the legend. This
baby cries and is cross because It Is
rocked, because it is overfed, because
it is not clean, because its clothes are
uncomfortable. because it is fed ice
cream and candy. and taken to the
movies"
1t is explained that the laughing
baby is happy because it is regularly
fed and hathed, because 1t is clean
and not bothered with flies and be-
cause its clothes are loose and light
and it has plenty OF fresh air.
Everything connected with the rails
ing of a good baby crop of healthful and
happy youngsters is shown at the
Baby Saving Show
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
Another Daring Robbery in
the Black Creek Section

Another daring robbery occurred
yesterday on Black creek and anoth-
er puzzle awaits the solving OF the
sleuths of the Pinkerton and Burns
Detective Agencies. This time not a
soulless corporation was the victim,
but two Of Hattiesburg's most popu-
lar citizens, DR.. H. L. McKinnon and
Herman Watkins. These gentlemen
have long been able to hautily de-
clare, "Who steals my purse, steals
trash," and their friends accepted the
statement as fact, but it has been an
open secret that they considered a
long string of handsome trout as of
priceless value.
Yesterday these two gentlemen In
company with o. s. Ferrell and F. H.
Mckenzie went out with rods, line and
bait" to do the Isaac Walton act
along the banks Of the placid Black
DR.. McKinnon and Mr.. Watkins fished
together and soon had a string OF
twenty beauties tied beside the bank
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
HArTIESBuRC MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY AFTERNOON MAY r 1912
Model Hlghway Proposed to
Connect Brooklyn andHburg

At the last meeting of the Board Of
Supervisors. the Board of Trustees Of
the Brooklyn Agricultural High School
appeared before them and outlined a
proposition for the construction of a
model public highway between this
city and Brooklyn, the site of the new
school that is now being built at that
place.
The idea is to build with native ma
terial public road approximately %
miles in length. extending along the
present road that runs parallel with
the G. & s. /. railroad for a considera-
BILE distance, diverging at the Black
creek and Leaf river ridge, nine miles
from this city. The road as 1t runs is
approximately 20 miles in length and
the proposed new route while it will
be about two miles longer in length
will be constructed so as to avoid the
most prominent rises In the territory
between.
The Board of Supervisors agreed
with the Board of Trustees of the Col
lege to take up the matter further
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18

just as soon as it would seem practi-
cable. 1t Is known that they are fully In
sympathy with the proposition and
there Is little doubt but the road will
be constructed In the near future.
By using the material at hand, plac-
ing sand in the cut down clay hills
and clay in the sand beds and terrac-
ing up the road model pike can be
constructed at very little expense.
By building this road 1t is pointed
out by many that real good roads
movement can be launched in this
county. One man has suggested that
property owners be taxed one mill and
the money derived be used from year
to year in just such endeavors. The
county assessment as present is about
$7,000,000. One mill assessed against
this amount would bring In yearly the
sum of $1,000, which should be enough
to build approximately so miles of
ideal road by using native clay, sand
and gravel. The small property
owner who has. say property valued at
81. 900, would be liable for tax Of
only $1.00.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
SLEEP COMES ONLY WITH
AID OF POWERFUL OPIATEs
Condemned Man Threw HimseIf on
Cot And Moaned, Screamed And
shrieked-warden Has Discretion Of
Any Day Next Week for Execution.
tPy Associated Press.)

Boston, Mass, May 18.-Deep sleep
aided by powerful opiates relieved the
tortured mind OF Clarence v. T. Richie
son early today and he slept on cot
in the death cell apparently unmind-
full Of worldly troubles. He began raw
ing late yesterday when someone told
him his father did not care to have his
body removed to Virginia. The pris-
oner begged ministers to remain with
him until death came and exacted
similar promise from his counsel. He
failed to eat dinner and supper and
when fit of hysteria and grief finally
smote him he hurled himself on his
cot moaning, screaming and shrieking.
The warden has the discretion OF any
day next week for the execution
Richeson was convicted for poisoning
his sweetheart, Avis Linnell.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
TRY TO SECURE
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL

In view of the fact that the ques-
tion of settling where the Council OF
the whole Episcopal Diocese Of Mis-
sissippi for 1918 will be decided at
the forthcoming meeting of the Coun-
ell to be held at Jackson the begin
ming of next month, the Rector. Dr.
Atmore. hopes that every member and
all others interested in Trinity church
viii make point of being present at
the service at the Court house tomor-
morrow morning at IL o'clock. when
the matter win be considered with the
view Of having the Council OF the Dio-
cese held in Hattiesburg in 1918.
It may be stated that the Council
lasts about four days and that there
are some 200 delegates attending il.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
AGAINST BUILDING
GREAT UNIVERSITY
Southern Presbyterians Report Ad.
verseIy on Matter to Establish
School.
(By Associated Fress.)

Bristol, May 1S.-Reports against
the establishment of great Presby-
terian University at Atlanta to cost
million and half dollars by special
committee which considered the mat
ter after the Louisville assembly, and
reports of the treasurer and trustees,
occupied the morning session of the
General Assembly Of the Southern
Presbyterian church here. The uni
versity committee reported that it had
been offered one hundred thousand
cash and seventy-five acres of land to
bring the university there but thought
the demand not sufficiently strong.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
PROF. RIVERS GOES
TO S. CAROLINA
Has Been Elected President Of the
oranseburs College In That
State.

Prof. Rivers, late President of the
Woman's College at this place. has
been elected to the presidency Of
Orangeburg College at orangeburg, s..
c., and Mrs. Rivers has been elected
lady principal of the same school. The
family will leave in week or two for
their new home.
orangeburg College is an old estab.
lished school with two hundred board
ing pupils and handsome grounds and
buildings. A fund of $4,000 is being
raised now for improvements and one
half Of the amount has already been
subscribed. The position is very de
sirable and Mr.. and Mrs. Rivers ar,
being congratulated by their friend'
over their good fortune.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18

Going further down the stream they
left a small negro in charge of the
fish, but who ever knew small ne
gro to stay awake in May time when
the sun shone hot. He was calmly
sleeping when the fishermen returned,
and the fish, which had been securely
tied, were gone.
Two disconsolate fishermen reached
town in the shade of evening. The
reward for the robbers has not been
decided on, but that it will be large,
commensurate with the enormity OF
the crime, goes without saying.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
Taft Is Tired OF Being Lied About.

art Is Tired OF Being Lied About.
Toledo, O., May 1S.-"Ive got tired
being lied about and held up to the
country as having violated every rule
of conduct when l am not conscious
that / have ever violated any" shout
ed President Taft here last night in
the course of speech to a crowd that
filled every available seat and blocked
aisles of the Toledo Auditorium.
Mr.. Taft's speech was one of the
most bitter he has made since he be-
gan to answer the charge of Colonel
Roosevelt and to use hot shots of his
own. The President bluntly charged
that Walter Brown, of Toledo, one of
the Roosevelt leaders here, had ceased
to be Taft supporter because
the President refused to accept his rec
omendatlon for judicial appointment.
He declared the opposition to him on
the part of Dan Hanna of Cleveland
came as consequence of indictments
against Mr.. Hanna by the Taft Depart
ment of Justice.
After the President entered the hall
hundreds of persons remained outside
unable to get admission and besieged
the police. 1t was the most demon
strative gathering Mr.. Taft has ad-
dressed on his present trip. The
Presidents unusual bitterness toward
Mr.. Roosevelt was made apparent
from the first.
He entered into a discussion of un-
fairness on the part of his predeces-
sor.
"The memory of the names Mr..
Roosevelt has called me-" the Presi-
dent said, still fingers in my ears.
Since he began his personal attacks
on me he has used all the epithets
he could think of and all the names in
the calendar, such as no President has
ever been subjected to by man who
had had two terms in that office"
The President made IA speeches
yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
CLARK FORCES CLAIM 39l
and WILSON MANAGERS 243
President Taft Grows More Bitter In
Denunciation of Predecessor-Has
=
Gotten Tired Of Being Lied About
And Misrepresented Before Country.
(By Associated Fress.)

Washington, May 1S.-With more
than two-thirds of the delegates to the
Democratic National Convention at
Baltimore elected the control of the
convention remains much in doubt as
ever. Claims indicate that none of
the candidates are expected to control
the convention through instructed del
egations on the first ballot.
Clarks friends claim 1923 instructed,
and 6S pledged delegates, total of 3sl.
The Wilsonites claim 243 instructed,
conceding 236 to Clark Underwood
claims ninety. The Harmon state
ment is coming later.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18

Franklin, w. H. Mallery, M. CALDER
ger, H. M. Carson. Mrs. H. M. Carson,
Miss Carson, 8. B. Caroway, F. L.
Lewis, Mrs. F. l.. Lewis, s. e. Blum,
Miss Blum, G. A. Corndorffer, Mrs.
Corndorffer, Miss Corndorffer, Miss
Berdon, A. Meyer, T. A. vass, Match
ez; ]. D. Reggin, Jackson; G. ]. Ed
wards, vicksburg; A. s. Payne, A.
Lewis, Mrs. A. Lewis, jackson; S. H.
Penny, Meridian; W. c. Locke, Me-
ridian; e. ]. Brady, Miss Korndorffer,
N. E. Salvo, Miss Salvo, R.
w. Butler Mrs. Butler, Match
ez; ]. A. Colson, West Point;
Clifford MacGowan, Jackson; e. J.
Oussett, Mrs e. ]. Oussett, Miss Gus
sett, Alexandria; ]. w. Mexler. Match
ez; B. 8. Sumbleson, West Point; N.
M. Cudoboc, New Orleans; B. G. Jon,
Ion, Mrs. Jonlon, Natchez; w. G. Gun
ter, West Point; M. Elmer, New Or
leans; w. F. Spranley, New Orleans;
Chas. Dalrynses. Birmingham; P. H.
Traurd, New Orleans; Jno. l.. Altman,
West Point; W. e. Biggs, Natchez;
Wilton Sturges, ]. B. Tut, Mrs. J. B.
Tutt, Meridian; L. e. Valloft, New
Orleans; H. A. Rollins and wife, Jack
son; w. M. Davis and wife, s. D. Ken
nedy and wife, jackson; G. j. Saund-
ers, Meridian; w. II. Waddell, Jack
son; Nathan Rose, Vicksburg; ]. A.
McDermott and wife, New Orleans;
D. A. Dreyfus, Natchez; II. R. Court,
Meridian; Robert Field and wife,
Jackson; A. ]. Guisenburger, Natchez;
c. L. Kees and wife, Meridian; L. Val
entine and wife, Natchez; ]. e. Wilke-
son, New Orleans; r. A. Ford, Jr.,
jackson; Miss Ellzey, Natchez; l..
Frank. Shreveport; H. Y. Levy.
Shreveport; A. Rubin, Alexandria; w.
H. Quine, Baton Rouge; ]. Renonuon,
A. F. Bobin, 8. A. Davis, v. Kerr, Jr.,
and wife, New Orleans: Edward Ko-
hen and wife, Lake Charles; P. G.
Daerr, New Orleans; VIM. Beatty,
Beaumont; w. T. Christian, Shreve-
port; Miss McDuff, Natchez; ]. H.
Granger, j. M. A. Bryant, Chas.
Granger r. e. Stubbs, Chas. Brown,
]. ]. Lobry, New Orleans; 8. j. Cas-
tie, Shreveport; w. r. Davis, New
, Orleans; e. G. Houston, Shreveport;
G. J. Delacroux, L. e. Sharp, New Or
leans; Nose Frank. ]. c. Able, Shreve-
port; H. A. Benners and wife, H. W.
Lengsfleld, l.. r. Gondolfi, ]. B. Ward,
New Orleans; J. H. Hariston, West
Point; Miss Jenkins, Miss Nalty,
Natchez; Jas. Cresson, Wheeling, w.
Va; r. A. Jackson, Richmond, Va. !;
8. Fl. Shannon, New Orleans; w. I.
McElvin, Jackson; ]. T. Sherman,
Jackson; L. w. Taylor and wife,
Shreveport; e. ]. Winright, Meridian;
C. r. Gaillord and wife. Poppenheim-
er, Meridian; e. e. Spinks, Meridian;
8. ]. Openheim, Jackson; e. r.
Bridges. Meridian; r. w. Webb and
wife. New Orleans; W. J. owen, Me
ridian; Fred Reppel. New Orleans; A.
s. Harrison and wife. Meridian; ]. NJ
Bellengham and wife. New Orleans;
G. w. Burgess and wife, Meridian; W.
8. Louenstin. New Orleans; ]. H.
Creel and wife. Meridian; I. M. Rosen-
bush, Meridian; C. H. Fox. Meridian;
w. L. Hammett and lady. vicksburg;
w. o. Carlton and lady, Jackson; J.
w. Armstrong and wife. Jackson; T.
e. White. Meridian; ]. J. Griffin. Me
ridian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
TRAIN ROBBERS
BELIEVED To be in
SWAMP NEAR LAUREL

At $3.50 p. m. the special car Of 8. E.
Flanagan left Hattiesburg for Laurel,
near where II Is said there are two
men hiding In the swamps, supposed
to be the N. o. & N. {. train robbers.
Mr.. Flanagan. Agent Singleton. sher-
III Bennett and number Of deputies
are on the car.
The sherIff took the cuIpepper dogs
With him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
MEETING 0F GUN
CLUB MONDAY night

Members of the Hattiesburg Gun
Club will meet at the Commercial
Club Monday evening next to discuss
plans for the big Fourth of July shoot.
A full attendance OF members is urg-
ed.
On account Of the meeting of the
travellers and double-header at the ball
park today the regular Saturday shoot
was not held.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
U.C. rs. not DEFERRED
BY HIGH WATER

Notwithstanding water conditions n
the lower Red River section. two Of
Aiexandria's enterprising u. @. tn
responded to roll call at Grand coun-
ell in Hattiesburg.
A. Rubin and q J. oussett. Of that
city. being among the happy bunch
that have literally had the keyss b
this city these two days A. Rubin h
State Press Chairman Of the 7. r. a.
! OF Louisiana
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
johnson Says Suspension Stands.

Cincinnati, May 1S.-President Ban
johnson telegraphed Manager Jen-
nings of the Detroit club today that
Cobb's suspension stands until the
matter is fully investigated. If the
team refuses to play it is a matter for
the club owners to make good on. An
umpire would have to put man out
of the stand and Cobb had no right to
attack him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
TY COBB NATTER
YET UNSETTLED
johnson Says Suspension Holds Until
lnVestisation-Jenninss May
Use Semis.
(BV Associated P-et-.

Philadelphia. May 1S-Manager
Jennings said he had four players se-
cured for today's game and if his reg
ulars failed to play he would ask for
volunteers from the stands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
THE MARKETS.
f9v Associated Press.l

wv Ho0OO'UsVU FNNosT
New Orleans, May 18.-Cotton clos
ed steady at a net decline of nine
teen to twenty three points.
Chicago. May 1S.-Wheat barely
steady; half lower to three-eighths up.
Provisions trade light; ten lower to
twelve and half up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
STRANDED SUBMARINE
GIVEN ASSISTANCE.

Atlantic City. May 1s.--Collier Leb.
anon and Revenue Cutter Itasca, today
succeeded in pulling the stranded sub
marine Tuna into deep water opposite
this city. three miles out In the ocean.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
NOTE Of THANKS TO
HATTIESBURG PEOPLE

Among the unfortunate passengers
on the train wrecked north Of here
May the 9Th. were Mr.. Jno. NJ. Dean
and family, Of Grand Saline, Texas.
The Deans have since the accident
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-18
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, THE WEATHER.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
Jamestown Results.

First race, eleven sixteenths mile. sell
lng-Ancon, liz (Loftus). to .. won;
Willis. 112 (Skirvin), to l. second. Votes.
1O6 {ButwelD, 10 TO l, third. Time,
1908.
Second race, two miles. hurdIe-Dr.
Heard 1s5 (Helder), to ], won: Azure
Maid, 1875 (Booth), 3 10 I. second; Nor
bitt, 1873 (Kermath), TO /, third. Time,
4;12 3-o.
Third race. three fourths mile. handi
cap-Caugh Hill, 11e CLoftus). to l.
won; Bosom, ia (ButWelD, 10 !, sec
ond: Grover Hughes, 120 (Ganz), to 2
third Time, 1:l2 a.os
Fourth race. mile and one -siXi eenth
handicap-Cliff Edge. 100 (ButwelD. 3 to
/. won; Working Lad, 100 (Teahgnl, 20
to j, second; Altamaha, 100 (McCahcy),
to ., third Time, 1:47 40,
Fifth race, three-fourths mile, selling
BlackchIef. 1O4 (Teahan). 8 TO 5. won
Towton Field. 1l3 (ButwelD. to l.
second; Jack Dennan, llo (lorner)' 10
/, third, Time. ;l3 70
Sixth race, three fourths mile. selling
Aviator, l04 (Ferguson). 10 to- /, won
Berkeley, los (Mondon), TO :, second
Fatherola, lo7 (Benscoten), TO !. third
Time. t:l4,
Seventh race, mile and one-quarteT. sell
ling-Idleweiss. 119 (BuXton). TO won
Supervisor. l05 (Ambrose). 10 to i, sec
onS Ei ORC. ii5 FairbrotheD, 10 =
third. Time 2.os Id,
Clear track fast
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
Series of Novel Contests
Won By Liberty Stake Team

A SERIES OF novel contests was sta ged
at The Dcseret gymnasium last
night before the largest audience that
the beautiful building has ever sheltered.
Teams from the Liberty stake and
Granite Stake Mutual Improvement asso-
ciation contested in a number OF events.
and the Liberty representatives prov ed
the vIctors in all but one OF the engage
ments.
First in the list OF unusual competi-
ton was weight contest" Every
individual who entered the gymna sium
was listed as either Liberty or Granite
and each one was weighed. the side hav-
ing the greater Tonnage being judged
the winner, Liberty stake won this
event and an accompa nying credit Of
twenty-five points. by margin OF two
tons
A squash-rolling, relay race, In which
five men from each stake took part was
won by Liberty, Each contestant was
required to keep one hand behind his
back and roll a squash the length OF the
gymnasium floor. The winning side was
credited with five points,
Five young women from each stake
took part In "nall-driylng'' contest,
each driving three nails. and the Gran
tie representatives proved moro proficient
in this art. winning the only Ave points
gained by their side.
A. "suit case" relay race for men. in
which the contestants were required to
to open a suit case, don a kimona, over
shoes dust cap. raise an umbrella and
run the length OF the halls take off the