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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
TWELVE DEATHS FROM
MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC.

Midwife, Ca, Dec. 24.-Armed dep
uties were stationed Monday at every
road approaching Midwife as the re-
suit of a meningitis epidemic, which
to date has caused twelve deaths and
one new case. The stationing OF
guards stopped a general exodus of
citizens. Advices from Millen and
Waynesboro, adjoining towns, say the
fugitives there are isolated and quar-
antined. The physicians say they be-
lieve the epidemic is under control.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
WOULD INCREASE
POWER Of The
GOVERNOR

Jackson, Miss, Dec Ex-Governor
Brewers next biennial message to the
legislature will contain a recommen-
dation that statute be passed author
izing the governor to summarily re-
move any sheriff or other officer
charged with the work of law enforce
ment who is flagrantly neglecting his
duties.
Efforts have been made at former
legislative sessions to secure the en-
actment of a statute of this character,
but without success. The nearest ap-
proach thereto was the passage of a
bill permitting the governor to remove
an officer guilty of habitual drunken
ness.
Governor Brewer says that he has
encountered several instances during
the last year showing the need of a
law of this character, notably in those
counties where the authorities have
failed to enforce the prohibition laws,
allowing bling tigers and open saloons
to flourish without molestation.
In former discussions of the stat
ute to be proposed by the governor
the opposition has been shown chiefly
by veteran lawmakers, who believe
that measure of this character would
put too much summary power in the
hands of the governor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
CONGRATULATIONS
Fl FOR LORD MORLEY

London, Dec. 24-Many eminent
persons, including royalty, statesmen
and men of letters, paused today in
the hurry-scurry Of their Christmas
preparations to send a few words of
greeting to Lord Morley congratulate
ing him upon the beginning of his
seventy fifth year. For many years
the Right Hon John Morley was
loked upon as the successor of his old
friend Gladstone as England's most
distinguished plain citizen. And
since his elevation to the peerage five
years ago Lord Morley has lost none
of the public esteem. In his day he
held many high Offices under Liberal
administrations, and never failed to
command the highest respect even
Tom his most bitter political oppo-
feffts. Since his retirement from the
bff1ce Of Secretary of State of India
ftwo years ago Lord Morley has devot-
ed himself almost wholly to literary
work AS biographer and reviewer,
he is probably without a peer in the
English-speaking world today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
PRESIDENT REMEMBERS
WHITE HOUSE EMPLOYEES.

Washington, Dec. 23.--Before their
departure for Panama the President
and Mrs. Taft made all necessary ar
rangements for the distribution Of
Christmas presents to the White House
employees tomorrow. So the day VIII
probably be merry one below stairs
in the old executive mansion, despite
the fact that the apartments Of the
Presidents family win be dark and de-
serted at Yuletide for the first time
in many years.
Upon returning home from the 18TH
mus the Presidents family win be
able to enjoy belated Christmas ceie-
bration all their own. For several
days the mail carriers and express
messengers have been delivering pack
ages, big and small, at the White
House, and there Is on hand a r'2liec-
tion from many. partr forld
to .erss. 2 ; rs OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24

there is no formal charge against him
that would warrant such action. There
fore the question as to his admission
probably will be left to the depart
ment of commerce and labor, which
is charged with the conduct of immi-
grafton.
Officials of that department said
Castro would be subjected to a rigid
examination Immediately upon land
ing to determine his admissability to
this country, but no official was pre-
pared to say whether the government
as matter of policy would go to ex-
tremes to keep the Venezuelan out.
Officials here would not hazard a
guess as to the purpose of Castro's
visit Should the ex-President cherish
a design of starting another revolution
against the government of President
Gomez in Venezuela it was pointed out
he certainly would find a difficult
field for his operations in this coun
try, where his every movement would
! be watched by agents of the depart
ment of justice to prevent violations
of the neutrality laws.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
PRISONERS LEAVE
ELLISVILLE
JAIL
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HEAVY
DoWNPoUR MONDAY MORN
S ING AND ESCAPE.

Ellisville, Miss, Dec. 24.-Six prison
Ters confined in the Ellisville Jail es-
capped Monday morning between the
hours of l and a. m. Five of the
six were white men, and on account
of the crowded condition of the jail,
were given the liberty of the corridor,
as all the cells were filed, the Jail
containing nearly forty prisoners.
During the early morning hours the
city lights we're off and the men de-
cided that this, with the downpour
OF rain, made the conditions favorable
Tor an escape. They dug through the
wall at the point where two other Jail
deliveries We're effected, and it was
not discovered until Monday morning
that the men would probably spend
Christmas outside of the Jail
One of them, Isaac Jones, the only
TRegro In the crowd, who was serving
d SeHteuCe Ou lue SIreeJS OF ElllSVllle
for the larceny of a bundle of COW
hides from the Northeastern depot,
would have been released the next
day
The following escaped:
Frank Chandler, white, serving a
sentence on the streets of Ellisville
for the larceny of a jug of whisky
from a farmers wagon in Ellisville
last week, and under sentence of the
city court here.
Harry Field White, sentenced by
Justice Boyd of Laurel, to two months
and costs, for larceny.
Hop Williams, white, sentenced by
Justice Boyd for larceny.
Frank Burkett, white, sentenced in
the justice courts for carrying con
cealed weapons
Frank Denton, white, indicted for
burglarizing the Collins store at Mo
\selle, and not yet tried.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
new TRINITY Church

There will be special services at
Trinity church Christmas morning at
1880 and II o'clock. At the IL o'clock
service there will be special Christmas
music. Tomorrow being holiday an
opportunity will be afforded those who
have not yet seen the interior Of the
handsome new church to see 1t and at
the same time enjoy the splendid spe-
cial music and preaching service. A
cordial welcome is assured all who at
tend whether members of that church
or some other denomination.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
MRS. HEARsT's BIG GIFT.

Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 24.-One hun
dred thousand dollars in gold was
distributed as a Christmas present to-
day among the employees Of the famous
Homestake gold mine, of which Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst. mother of William
Randolph Hearst, is the principal
owner Each of the $500 employees of
the company was presented with an
amount equal to per cent of what
he earned during the year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
DECISIONS HANDED
down BY SUP.
COURT
TEN-HouR LAW CASES NOT IN
cLUDED-cAsE OF SAM TUCK
ER AMONG AFFIRMED.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 24.-The su-
preme court handed down eighteen
opinions yesterday, but DECISIONS re-
garding the cases involving the con-
stiutionality of the 10-hour law, tur-
pentine tax and land tax were not in
cluded
The supreme court judges will en-
joy a few days rest during the Christ
mas holidays, beginning this after
noon. No decisions will be handed
down next Monday, and until Jan. 6
there will be no further opinions in
any cases to come from the bench.
Chief Justice Sydney Smith, and his
wife, will leave Friday for Lexington,
to visit the parents of Judge Smith.
They will return to Jackson the latter
part of next week. Judge Richard +.
Reed and family are visiting at Nat
chez during the week. Judge ]. Cook
will remain in this city for the holi-
days.
/ The decisions handed down this
morning are as follows:
By Cook, j.
w. R. Henry ct al VS.. T. R. Hender-
son, executor. chancery Leflore; sug-
gestion of error overruled.
Harvey Mitchell VS.. State, circuit
Ittawamba; affirmed.
Amelia Webster VS.. State, circuit
Lauderdale; reversed and retnanded.
Sam Tucker VS.. State, circuit Perry;
affirmed.
Tim Cherry VS.. State, circuit Simp-
son; suggestion of error sustained.
former judgment set aside. Indict-
ment quashed and case dismissed.
Walter Benoit VS.. City of Bay st.
Louis, circuit Hancock; reversed and
remanded.
I. T. Spinks VS.. New Orleans, Mo.
bile & Chicago Railroad Company,
circuit Forrest; remanded to docket
on motion for certiorari.
Supreme Ruling of the Fraternal
Mystic Circle VS.. Steve Henry Turney
circuit Ittawamba; motion to dismiss
sustained.
F. NJ. Peyton ct al VS.. James K
Vardaman, chancery Kinds; motion to
= amend decree sustained.
- BY Smith, C. j.
, poeta1 roIaora nh C,alIo Nor,oo,,,- We
{ E. D. Christian, circuit Scott; sugges
, ton of error overruled.
, Mrs. F. ]. Anderson ct al VS.. T. R
= Henderson ct al, chancery Leflore;
motion to dismiss overruled.
Bessie Hewlett vs.. State, circuit
Kinds; affirmed.
viii suggs VS.. State, circuit Talla
hatchie: affirmed.
Bob and Jim Jones VS.. State circuit
Lauderdale: affirmed
Bank of Hickory VS.. Mrs. o. S. Nc
Pherson ct al, chancery Newton; sug-
gestion of error overruled.
Watson Howell VS.. State, circuit
Marshall; commanded to docket fol
certiorari directing clerk to send up
proper records.
By Reed, j.
Sam Williams VS.. State, circuit Al
corn; affirmed
Squire Fondren VS.. State, circuit
Calhoun; affirmed.
Thomas Kinds Lodge F. & A. M.
No. 5S VS.. Presbyterian church Of Fay.
ette, chancery jefferson; suggesti
of error overruled.
Major Braxton VS.. State, circuit
Quitman; affirmed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
DR.. w. w. sMITHSoN
SUCCEEDS STEWART
Special to The Nea1S.

Special to The Ne11S.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 24.--Dr. w. w.
Smithson, Secretary of the State
Board of Health, today was appointed
by Governor Brewer as superintendent
of the Mississippi Insane Hospital to
succeed Nolan Stewart, whose resig-
nation takes effect Feb. 1st, 1918. The
appointment has been accepted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
NEGRO LOST THREE
FINGERS IN ACCIDENT.

Jim Johnson, a negro assistant TO
fho hostler in the N Q. q n. 6 Yards,
~bile engaged with ar engine at the
coal shute Monday evening about 6
o'clock, got his hand caugb5ssia the
machinery and as q resalt 8 uipl's
three fingers. 4
He was taken ln had 10 Pc hosl
pital, where his wouT
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
OF PRESIDENT OF
JAPANESE COUNCIL
(By Associated Press.)

Toxic, Dec. 24.-An attempt was
made today to assassinate Prince Ari-
toma Yamsgatam, president of the Jap.
anese Privy Council and supreme mill.
tary councillor of Japan. The prince
escaped unhurt. His assailant tried
to commit suicide
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-24
POPE RECEIVES
MEMBERS OF THE
SACRED COLLEGE

Rome, Dec. a The Pope this morn
ing received nien.bers II the Sacred
College who brdusI< @Hstmas greet
ings. The cereifoI <6asisted of a
simple exchange cosf'<k HES. Tele-
grams Of goc SSKjsA> 1l|> Cardinals
EaEleY and Wand lreceived
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-02
PRESBYTERIAN
EIRST.

| FIRST.
Services IL a. m. and 1880 p. m
Rev. James Henry Northrup, min
lister.
The minister will preach at both
servises. In Earnest is the subject
for the morning. The Balkan War
at the evening service.
The Cross and the Crescent.
| Tule Burgas ranks with the great
| decisive battles of the world. Here
| 400, 900 men fought out one stage of
contest of centuries between Chris
ton Mohammedan civilization.
We think that this means the end
of Ottoman power in Europe, that
millions of Christians in South East
ern Europe will be freed from the
shadow of Islam, that there will be
no more Macedonian massacres; that
the powers will not make the four
Balkan nations give up what they
have won. Text, Matt. "a: g. These
things are the beginning.
Morning Music.
Organ-Credo from First Mass 49,.
Haydn
Anthem-O Be Joyful in the Lord.
Geibel
Anthem-I Am Alpha and Omega.
Stamer
Organ-OfYertoire ........ Stearns
Evening Music.
Organ-Melody ........ Shackley
Anthem Heard the Voice of Jesus
Say Ne1dllnger
Soprano Solo-The Pilgrim. Adams
Miss Eleanor B. Ballet.
Organ-Fantasie in F ..... .Batiste
Notices.
1000 a. m, Sunday. 1915 p.
M, meeting Of session,
800 D. M, Junior Endeavor meet
ing. GAO p. M, Y. P S. c. E. con-
servation meeting. Leader, Mr.. Ho-
ratio Mills. Topic. Zeal.
Tuesday. p. m, Home Missionary
meeting in the chapel. Subject,
Mexicans. Leader, Mrs. Theo. Blood
good
Wednesday, 7:45 p. m. prayer
meeting. No. of Beatitude. Sub
ject, The Prosecuted and Outcast.
Special reference to the Korean per-
secution going in even now
Turkey Supper Thursday.
The ladies are preparing turkey
supper for Thursday evening, begin
ming at $50.
Thursday, 8 p. M, business meet
ing of Endeavor Society in the par
lor.
The Brotherhood.
The Publicity Department Of the
Brot herhood will have charge of the
evening service Sunday, No IT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-02
LUTHERAN
ENGLISH.

ENNLJSH.
Location jefferson street, near
postoffice, Robt. Schlotter, pastor,
-esidence 121A Brighton avenue.
Second Grace Sunday school, cor
ner Brace and Carson avenues, =;
n. m.
Morning service, 1920. Sunday
school, 2:30. Vesper service. 7.30.
Ladies' Aid meeting Thursday ar
ernoon. Sunday School Association
meeting Thursday evening at 8.
Junior Luther League Friday af-
ternoon, CathechetfcaI instruction
in the evening at o'clock.
Choir practice at s o'clock.
ST. STEPHENS DANISH.
Location Broad street, Rev. A IN.
Dorf, pastor, residence adjoining
church. Tel. 300-W.
Sunday service every Sunday at
1890. Sunday school at 2:30.
Come to our services, you are well
come, and let your children go to
our Sunday school and they will be
happy. .......-
During the week-Tuesday, the
trustees of the Orphans Home will
meet at 3 O'Clock p. m.
Saturday, Paroehial school at
9 o'clock, Confirmation class 1870.
ST. PAUL'S GERMAN.
Rev. DR.. Jacob Ganss, pastor, Will
preach at 8 o'clock tomorrow AFTER
noon. English and German Sunday
school, 2 p. m.
OUR SAVIOUR'S DANISH.
! Our Saviour's Danish Lutheran
church, State street. V. B. SkoV
pastor.
Service Sunday morning, 1890
Evening, 1880.
Sunday school in church and Am
boy avenue, 2 D. m. At Fords, 2:15
Danish and English classes.
| Confirmation class meets Satur'
day, 2 p. m.
| Service at Fords second anc
fourth Sundays at 3:30 p. m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-02
WILSON STOP
CORRUPTION
Writes Letter to the Prose-
cutor of Each County.
(Frons the NEWS Correspondent)

(From the NE VIZ CoTreSp0ndent.)
Trenton, Nov. 2-Determined that
the corrupt practice act with refer
ence to political assessments against
Office holders shall not be violated
this year and that if there be- such
violation they shall not go unpun-
ished, Governor Wilson has sent a
letter to each one of the twenty-one
County Prosecutors, declaring that
he will look to these officials to see
that the law Is obeyed In every par
ticular. The letters were as follows:
"State Of New Jersey,
Executive Department,
my dear sir:-I take the liberty
upon the eve of the approaching elec-
tion. to call your attention to the
strict provisions Of the corrupt prac-
tees act and to beg that you will de-
vote your utmost energies to seeing
that the terms of the act are abso-
lutely complied with. The state now
prides herself In purity of her cleo
tions, and while l take 1t for granted
that it is not necessary to call your
attention to this law nor now hat Its
provisions have been SO long en-
forced, l nevertheless feel 1t my Of
fetal duty to remind you of this
obligation and to say that / shall
look to you to see that the law Il
obeyed in every particular.
with much respect, I am,
yours sincerely,
"WOODROW WILSON"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-02
- CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL y
REFLECTIONS
RACIAL PREJCDICE.
BY NHIlAM II. 9AMDfS.

4 IL
The one great argument in favor
of Esperanto, or any other interna
tional language, if it could be maut
universally international, a posses
sion of every human being on the
globe, is the opportunity afforded OF
becoming easily acquainted with
everybody. 1t is because we do not
understand one another, because we
cannot comprehend one another,
that unreasoning prejudice often
arises.
Our country is being invaded
peacefully by an army greater than
ever before marched from one land
| to another. Migrations in the past
have been from land to land; the
present migration is from all lands
to one. From all quarters of the
earth these people come to US, with
strange speech, strange habits ami
customs, strange outlook upon life.
We forget that to them our speech is
as strange, together with our habits
and customs, and our outlook. Be
cause we happen to be in the ma
jority, we affect to look down upon
them in our assumed superiority,
and allow ourselves to be swayed by
prejudice in our dealings with them.
1t is well to remember that the
human race is essentially one, that
whatever distinguishing difference
there may be in color, shape, custom,
habit, religion, God hath made Of all
mankind one species. Speaking socio-
instead Of physiologically,
all men are brothers. Now even in
the same family brothers are quite
unlike, not only in physical features.
but as we'll in mental attainments.
But despite all these dissimilarities,
they regard one another as brothers.
AS Emerson has so well put it,
MAN was made of social earth,
Child and brother from his birth,
Tethered by liquid cord
OF blood thru veins Of kindred pour
ed"
The full meaning of brotherhood
needs to be borne in upon US Ameri-
cans, proud Anglo-Saxons that we
are, to whose home shores are COM
ing these vast, polyglot hordes. We
may not understand them, we may
regard doubtfully their strange cos
tunes and customs, but we can hard
ly afford to look down upon them.
Their immediate ancestors may not
have had all the advantages of ours:
but being essentially one with us,
the possibilities are as great, under
an equal development. Indeed. un-
der the rapid development of our
forced, hoth ouse-like civilization,
they have quickly arrived, some of
them, at state where they stand on
equal terms with US. If we regard
ourselves as better than they, 1t
should not be in proud superiority.
but rather as the big brother who
has enjoyed more advantages, but
ready to share them in the spirit of
brOtherly helpfulneSs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-02
METHDIST EPISCOPAL
SIMPSON.

SIMPSON.
High and Jefferson streets. Rev
E. Palmer, minister, 331 High street
adjoining church. Sunday services
$50 Glass meeting-W. t. D1nkle
acker, leader.
1890 Public worship.
1900 Sunday school, Chas. K
Fletcher, Supt.
$50 Epworth League, MISS
Baily and Efie Dinkleack, leaders
7.30 Public worship.
Morning.
Organ prelude communion in. Franz
Organ professional
Response, Almighty Father hear
our prayer and grant our requests
ror Jesus sake" ...... Chanoler
Chorus, "God is Love His Mercy
otepolh'
Obligato by Junior Chior.
paslm, Gloria.
Offertory anthem communion Hymn
Sermon, Rev. w. E. Palmer, Ph.D.
Observation-Disclosures.
Silent prayer.
Organ Postlude Jerusalem the Gold
IL
Evening.
Organ prelude-Hymn Celeste. Grey
Professional
Prayer.
Response, The Lords Prayer tChan-
ted) .'.'.'
Choir and congregation.
Anthem, The Homeland. :. Pontius
Miss Eldridge singing solo part.
Psalm, Gloria.
Offertory. :,
Chorus, Jesus and shall 1t ever be,
Fearis.
Ladies voices.
Sermon, Rev. w. E. Palmer, Ph.D.
ssonal-Doxology
Organ postlude, Prelude and Fngne
Notices.
Last Sunday night the service was
one of great interest, and a large
congregation was present. Sunda!
night the pastor will preach another
ovanpeIistic sermon.
Monday, 500 p. m. Sunday schoo
board meeting.
Monday, 200 p. m. The Lad1e
auxiliary will meet at the home o
Mrs. James E. Noe, Water street
to sew.
Tuesday, 500 p. m. EpWortl
| League meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-02
To ENFORCE 10
HRS. FOR GIRLS
Movement in This City,.
Close Stores Early.

Steps are being taken to have the
female employment law, in force
October /, last, rigidly enforced in
this city as is being done in nearly
every other manufacturing city OF
the state. Labor leaders Interested
in the formation Of Central Labor
Union and others who worked in
favor of cloak and waist makers
union are foremost in movement
to organize all the female workers in
the city: not as regular union, but
as body which would have for its
sole purpose, the enforcement of the
ten-hour-a-day law for girls and W.T..
men. 1t has come to their attention
that a large proportion OF employ
ers of females do not live up to the
requirements of the law, particularly
those owning stores.
Cities having active central labor
bodies, such as Trenton, have taken
up the movement with more than OF.
dinary interest and are forcing 1t to
head. Efforts are bein; made to
close stores early, even on Saturday
nights. 1t Is the intention OF pro-
moters to act likewise here. The
local movement seems to have found
its origination in an anonymous COM
plant to Acting Mayor Garretson a
few weeks ago. 1t was apparently
that Of a store girl.
The law in question is chapter 21t
of the laws Of 1919. 1t provides that
mo female shall be employed, al
lowed or permitted to work in any
manufacturing or mercantile estab-
lishment, in any bakery, laundry OF
restaurant more than ten hours II
any one day, or more than six days
or sixty hours in any one week
The commissioner of labor, the as.
sistant commissioner and inspectors
have power to investigate time books
and make inspections in all estab-
lishment coming under the intent o1
the law.
The penalty for the first offence
is not less than s25 nor more than
$50, and for the second offence, moi
less than $500 nor more than 5000
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-02
BOOK APPEALS
TO EVERYBODY
The American Government is
Always Interesting Topic.

The publication of a book which
has an equal appeal both TO the
school boy and the settled man OF
affairs is accomplished only a few
times during each generation.
The demand for copies of The
American Government" by Freder-
&c j. haskin, indicates that there is
something in this new work which
has q peculiar appeal for both old
and young, because the persons who
have applied for the book since its
distI il,ution was begun by the
EVENING NEWS have included cou-
pom holders ranging from children in
the public schools to grandparenl S
who in another generation fought
and worked to make this country
what it is. 1t is a matter of great
satisfaction to the EVENING NEWS
that SO many school teachers are Sc
curing the book.
The men at the desk in the EVEN
ING NEWS office take great interest
In observing how each new owner
receives his book. The boy or girl
usually looks at the pictures, then
hurries away as if to show it proudly
TO the parents at home.
The older person pays more atten-
ton to the physical appearance of
the book, often pausing to read pas
sages here and there. Women read
ers frequently handle the volume as
they would a new novel, turning to
the last few pages to see how 1t
ends instead of beginning with the
first chapter. Both young and old,
however, express keen satisfaction
with what they have obtained for so
little effort and such small amount
Of money.
Many inquiries are made daily by
persons who want to know If 1t Is
too late to start saving coupons.
Although the demand is extremely
heavy, a second edition has been put
In the press and the EVENING
NEWS can promise that every reader
who wants a copy can have it. Cut
the coupon from this Issue.