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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
Sweet TOOTH GETS
negro IN
TROUBLE
SCRAP FOLLOWS TRIAL IN JUDGE
PoWE's coURT-ARREsTs
FOLLOW.

Judge A. T. Powe had before him
this morning a negro employee of
Hattiesburg Steam Bakery Ed Arm
stead by name, who was charged by
Mr.. Scoville, the proprietor of the bak-
cry, with stealing a cake valued at
so cents. Upon conviction the accused
was fined $3.50 and cost and sent to
the county farm for 20 days. In CIV
ing his reasons for INJECTING so heavy
penalty for so small an offense as
the stealing of cake by a negro, "
Judge Powe stated that the culprit is
the same man convicted of footing this
same bakery several months ago.
Having escaped after his former con-
viction he was re-captured and his
fine and cost paid by Mr.. Scoyille, who
had permitted him to work it out as a
laborer around the bakery.
The entire day Tuesday was spent
by this coufe in hearing case tried
by jury wherein Fred Hawkins. loan
broker, represented by J. E. Davis,
was suing Cleta Baker, negro wo-
man the wife of sherman Baker, rep
resented by Currie & Currie. The
amount involved being an original
loan of IS by the broker TO the negro
woman. A strenuous legal battle was
waged by the counsel employed and
1t was after five o'clock p 3 Lon
TIE jury returned z Yerdiet
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
WOOL TARIFF BILL
PASSED over
VETO
DEMOCRATS CARRY THROUGH
IMPORTANT TARIFF MEAS y
uRE IN HOUSE.

Washington. Aug. 14.-In the midst
of protests from the Republican side,
Speaker Clark yesterday declared the
wool bill passed over President Taft's
veto by a vote of ia to 80. Nl
The vote was TIA to pass 1t, 30
against it, and ten voting present.
There were 264 members in the hall,
and Speaker Clark ruled that two
thirds of those voting could pass the
bill. Republicans claimed 1t requir-
ed two-thirds of those present, or u.s.
The vote on the wool bill came as
surprise to House Republican leaders.
When they discovered that detection
from their ranks was to be expert
enced it was too late to prevent It,
As a result the following Republicans
went over to the Democrats camp and
with their votes made victory possible
for the majority:
Representative Akin, New York;
Anderson, Davis, Lindbergh, Miller,
Stevenson and Stevens, Minnesota;
Anthony, Rees and Young, Kansas;
Cooper and Noise, Wisconsin; Haugh'
en- and Woods, Iowa; Helgeson, North
Dakota; Kent. California; Lafferty.
Oregon, LaFollette and Warburton,
Washington; Norris and Sloan. Ne
braska.
Not in the memory of the Oldest
member of the House has a tariff
measure ever been passed over the
Presidents veto by the lower branch
of Congress.
When Speaker Clark announced the
vote and declared the bill again had
been passed. "the Presidents veto to
the contrary Notwithstanding" there
was a wild outburst of applause from
the Democratic side. The tumult was
increased by the demands of half a
dozen Republicans that the ruling was
unconstitutional
When sembfance of order was re-
stored, Representative Gardner OF
Massachusetts insisted that the con
stitution provided that a two-third
vote of the House was necessary, and
that the ten members voting present
should be counted, for they had re-
corded their presence in the House
Representative Olmstead, of Pennsyl-
vania, one of the foremost parlimen-
tarians in Congress, supported the
contention.
Those three members who voted
present" ruled the Speaker, after a
long examination of precedents, "are
recognized as being present only to
constitute quorum. The Constitu
ton as interpreted in the past, clear
1y provides that all decisions must
rest on a yea and nay vote"
Representative Fitzgerald, of New
York. Democrat, supported Mr.. Ohm
sted and Mr. Gardner in their con
tentions. while Minority Leader Manr
supported the Speakers position
The Speaker. when the debate broke
Tout with renewed vigor, quickly pu
a damper on It.
you may talk all you want" h
said, but the chair has no intention
now or later of changing its ruling.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

Taft has completed plans for his sum-
mer vacation at Beverly, although it
is not expected that he will get much
rest He sent message of congratu-
lation to the Executive Committee at
Chicago today, where the Western
headquarters for his campaign are be-
ing opened. Although the President
has announced that he will make no
extensive speaking tours during the
campaign, this does not mean that he
will abstain from an occasional ad-
dress. No definate policy has been
outlined in this regard, but the pros
poets are that Mr.. Taft will proceed
from Beverly to make at least three
or four speeches before the campaign
closes. He is being showered with
invitations from various clubs and
civil organizations throughout the
country, to make addresses.
Mr.. Taft is looking closely after
national campaign plans, although
National Chairman Hilles is attending
to the vast amount of detail work
There is little to indicate yet how far
the President will permit political
business to interfere with his vacation
when he arrives at Beverly. Probably
for a while, at least, he will insist
upon freedom from political work, but
it is predicted that Beverly will be
come something of campaign head
quarters after time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

Prof. Joe Cook, president Of the
Mississippi State Normal College, re-
turned last night, after two weeks
spent in North Mississippi Prof
Cook states that the prospects for
a large attendance at the first ses.
sion of the college increases each
day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
Wilson Approves Wool land.

Sea Grit Aug. AT am heartily
in favor of the Wool Bill and think
yesterdays action of the House was
entirely justifiable In passing the bill
over the Presidents Veto" said Gov.
Wilson today. He said he supported
the bill will have little chance in the
Senate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
OPEN TAFT CHICAGO
HEADQUARTERS.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE Western Ex-
ceutive Committee of the National Re-
publican Committee met here today
and formerly opened the Chicago
Headquarters of the National Re
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
BIG BELL FOR ELEcTRocuTIoNs,

New York. Aug. 1.-THE eight
deaths by electrocution which take
place in the prisons of this state this
week have attracted attention
throughout the country because of the
record they establish and because
some statisticians have gotten busy
and produeed figures to show that
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

Asher Rossetter, general manager of
Pinkertons Detective Agency, is regis
tered at Hotel Hattiesburg. Mr.. Ros-
setter spent several weeks in this
city after the daring express robbery
on the N. o. & N. e. R. R., in which
the robbers made a successful get
away" with very large booty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
LADY DROWNED
WHILE FISHING.
fRu Associated Press.l

Mansfield. La, Aug. 14.-Miss Mar
BILE Benton, daughter of Rev. Bruce
Benton. of Colfax, La, was drowned
yesterday while on fishing trip to
Towards Point.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

Giant ]. McInnis has admitted R. c.
Small to partnership in his business.
Mr.. Small has for several years been
connected with the First-National
Bank of Commerce. He is at present
the receiving teller of that bank, but
expects to resign so as to take up his
new work by 25th inst.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

Over three hundred electric stoves
are being used in the city Of Billings,
Montana, a city of 10000 Inhabitants.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

A contract has been let by the
Chinese government for the construc-
ton of electric lines in Hankow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

couragement he received in Hatties-
burg, when he first entered the field
to CANVASS for that magazine, is in
the city. 1t is his intention to re-
turn to Harvard to take law course.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

Let The News Job Department print
your Stationery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

e,s @gsat 49, UNDERTAKING co.
AND EMeALMINo '''Ne
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
CITY BREVITIES

Attorney w. S. Pierce is spending
the day in Ellisville on business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

IN CASE OF ACCIDENT
PHONE 470 DAY OR NIGHT
RAMsEv's AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

c. G. Hull, prominent lumberman
of Ovett, spent yesterday in the city
on business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

Another good show will be given to-
night at the Gem theatre. at the u.s.
ual five cents admission, the program
for which will be as follows: 1.-THE
Girl Strikers at the Cigarette Fac
tory" sensational Kalem drama;
Partners For Life" an Edison COM
edy drama; Wanted, Baby" Lubin
comedy that has made millions laugh
all over the United States. Music by
the Gem orchestra, Illustrated songs
by the boy tenor. The next special
ten cents show at the Gem will be
given on Friday, Aug. 23rd, when the
sensational Pathe hand-colored film
don Juan and Charles "" in two
parts, will be exhibited. "The Lady
of the Lake." vitagraph special in
three parts, is booked at the Gem for
Aug. 10Th.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

w. P. LaMond. representing the
John Deer Co., in this territory, is
spending the day In Laurel.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

A carefully selected program will
be shown at the Lomo today. "a
Modern Portia," beautiful and dra-
matte story, made by the Lubin Co.
Seeing New Orleans" another ex-
ceedingly interesting subject in Sc
lig's famous series of sightseeing
trips to the principal cities of the
world. 1.-THE Katzenjammer Kids
they go toboganning. The arrival Of
Uncle Heinie with Hans and Fritz,
throws the Katzenjammer home into a
whirl of excitement. The kids greet
their father with well-aimed throws of
the pies baked for the occasion. Per
sonally Conducted a film of unusual
merit, with comedy intermingled,
depicts party of tourists who sail for
Bermuda Upon their arrival there
they visit all the places of interest,
and incidentally two love affairs are
Matched under the warmth of the sun
ny cline. Songs by Byron G. Clark.
THE PRESIDENT PLANNING
VACATION.
f1 - 80. II Z !. u r.-L-1 I. -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

THE PRESIDENT PLANNING
VACATION.
Washington, Aug 14.-Preaident
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14

L. L. Mullinnix and Ed Wales, of
The Davidson Co.. are spending the
day in Laurel looking after the in
terest Of The Davidson Dry Goods Co.
of that city, which will open for bust
ness about September 18th.
Homer Breland, who has but recent
ly graguated in the literary depart
ment Of Harvard University, who
credits his success ID scouting a
. |cholara6ip -.tAst university from
ssstuEs '.Ess'y tohs q
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-14
Don Juan and Charles :: :;:: '' '' ''' '''
. s' :: ss. next special Zoe GEM THEATRE Friday August M
Coming soon Lady LAX e. Wagaph

"The Lady of The LAX e. special Vtasraph parts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-02

lanta Automobile and Accessory assoc
citation, and to do lot of work for the
coming show.
Another of the extremely active men
in the local show committee is l.. S
Crane.
The Aftermath Of a Skill
Mr. Crane is man born and edu-
Gated in the North. 1t took an automo-
bile accident to send him to Dixie.
1t happened one night that Mr.. Crane
was beating along a bit of sharply
crowned road leading into Hartford. 1t
was cold and beginning to grow dark
The car was going so or 50 miles an
hour when, without warning, it dove
head-on into the rear of a stiff hail
storm that had been crossing the road
for a half hour or SO and piling the
slippery hail on the road a half inch
deep
The second the car hit the hail, there
was a tremendous skid, the machine
side swiped a telegraph pole. jumped a
fence, cavorted about n field, and turn
ed over. There were four people in the
car when the accident happened. And
not a soul was hurt. The car, however,
was slightly shaken.
This is Mr., Cranes account Of it:
IF telephoned to Hartford for the
Pope Hartford wrecking crew. And
then. while | was waiting for them |
had an hour ON my hands. ! spent
this hour looking over my machine
critically. 1t was the first time | had
done It. And learned more of auto
mobiles in that hour of study Of that
overturned Pope Hartford than l had
ever learned in my whole life before
THAT hour out on the road. in that
hailstorm. convinced me that there
wasn't an automobile in the world but
Just one The next morning | went out
10 the office and asked them if they had
any open territory They said they had
in Atlanta So | beat ii down here"
Mr. crane comes from family Of
means and influence. His father was
connected with the old Wagner Sleep
ing Car Company which vas later alb
sorbed by the Pullman MIR. Crane
moved from city 10 city with his ia
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-02
STEARNS KNIGHT CAR
WINS PRIZE IN HARD
ENDURANCE CONTEST

The Stearns knight car again came into
the limelight a short time ago in the
endurance contest given by the Pine Tree
Motor Contest association, of Portland
Maine.
This contest run under the rules and
with the sanction of the contest board
of the American Automobile association
was an especially hard one, as is shown
by the fact that during the entire AL
miles of the trip an average of 263S
miles per hour was obtained. TO those
experienced in automobile driving, a grand
average of 20 miles per hour for three
days consecutive running is something 20
he held in great respect, especially in view
of the fact that this car carried ladies
during the entire trip, and the contest
was turned into a pleasure trip as much
as anything else.
In commenting upon the performances
of this car w. e. Hackett, the Stearns
dealer who drove the car. says:
"Thc face is. we came home with a
clean. score, for which ! received the sill
yer cup in division GA. Our compete
tors We're cars listed from $4,000 to ~
600
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-02
ALBANIAN SAYS
MOTORS DIFFER
---~-
Smith Tells Why Specitica-
tons of Same Figures Are
Not Alike.

Specifications are misleading In auto
mobile advertising" says l.. F. Smith,
manager of the Oakland Motor Company
1T is just about as fair to compare two
cars having the same motor dimensions.
wheel base and other Identical details,
as it is to compare two men wearing the
same size hats--yoH can not Judge their
efficiency by similarity of looks or size
Two motors can be alike in bore and
stroke and still differ materially in the
power and efficiency. The question nat
urally arises, What makes the differ
ence? And the answer is The method
of manufacturing and the materials used
AS an example, the quality Of the motor
depends on the way the pistons are
ground. the style of bearings used the
type of gears, the carburetion and the
method of fabrication What Is true OF
the motor is true of every other COM
ponent part The Oakland does not rely
on its specifications
Some motor cars eat up power be-
fore it reaches the place where It is
needed-through rear wheels Rated horse
power and actual horsepower or pulling
power are two separate things. A motor
might develop 40-horsepower and deliver
% to the driving wheels because of poor
construction and plan Of design employed
and the resulting excessive friction
I'm Oakland construction we deliver we
believe, the maximum horsepower TO the
rear wheels because we have eliminated
friction and the use Of extra universal
Joints by the adoption Of the unit power
plant. When YOU transmit power from
one unit to another YOU waste a little Of
/ it through every reduction In the Oak
7 L.,
shaft bearings are perfectly aligned on ore
shaft and the same principle of conserva
ton of energy is carried out until Ii
reaches the rear wheels, and, therefore.
the power waste is very slight, IL there
| is any at all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-02
AUTO MEN WANT
UN|F ORM LAWS
Regulation of Speed Limit Is
Especially Advocated by the
Owners of Cars.

WIN the converting of the legislatures
IN many states this fall there is wide
spread interest among motorists as to
what new laws affecting the operation of
motor vehicles upon the public highways
will be enacted
1t is the opinion of motorists. as well
as state and municipal officials. that ev-
cry effort should be made to secure uni
1ormlty In automobile regula tions, espe-
cially as concerns the speed limit so that
tourists in passing from one state to an
other Will not be met by the town fathers
on the village Streets holding up with
red flag in order 10 derive source Of
revenue.
AS general rule the rank and file of
automobilists upon entering a small COM
muhity, drive cautiously. respecting the
rights of pedestrians and other users of
the road, carefully observing the local
traffic rules
Touring Club in Van.
The Touring Club of America for several
years has advocated uniformity in the
regulations governing the operation OF
motor vehicles. and the success of its
efforts has been reflected in the enact
ment of many new state laws and muni-
cipal ordinances which the club has rec
commended
Lord Montagu, British authority on
motoring affairs while a guest of the
Touring club officials on his recent visit
TO the United States, referred 10 the
chaotic conditions under which motoring
IS carried on in this country. and, in a
review of hts observations, has the fol-
lowing to say in a recent issue of The
Car:
in the United States there is at least
one serious Inconvenience to motorists
which should be removed before long.
Every state makes its own laws under
which motor cars may run, issues its
own orders as to speed limits, and has a
different system of regulations.
1T is as if every county in England or
every department in France differed in TIE
regulation and administra ton of motoring
matters. In every state there is speed
limit. sometimes the same and sometimes
differing from it's neighboring state
Speed Limits Dsreaarded.
Needless to add. everywhere in amer
lea. as elsewhere all over the world, these
speed limits are habitually disregarded be
cause they can not be enforced, In New
York. for instance eight miles an hour
IS the maximum speed limit in the pub
lie parks, though motor cars seldom pro-
coed at less than twelve. Other cities have
different limits.
Everywhere one sees accounts of oc-
c9s:onal captures made by the police of
cars for exceeding the speeding.
as il Is called-and the offenders are fined
pretty heavily. more heavily than they
would be fined in most European coun-
tres.
I'm Washington there are individual
aAd special speed limits Of twelve miles
an hoUr in the streets, eight miles an
hour at crossings, and four miles an hour
At corners. These l-intentioned regu-
lations are, of course not obeyed, and can
not be universally enforced but the pub
lie know in a general way they exist and.
human-like, they are comforted.'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-02
AUTO BUILDERS TO
PROTEST AGAINST
LOW TARIFF BILL

group OF leading companies in the
motor vehicle industry have protested TO
the finance committee of the United States
senate against the reduction of duties on
imported automobiles, which the Under
wood tariff bill proposes, until after an
exhaustive investigation of the labor cost
in this country and Europe and other
matters bearing directly upon the justice
and propriety of tariff protection for a
great American industry which has made
astonishing progress in the last few years.
In this remonstrance the point Is well
taken that under the existing tariff the
automobile business has been marked by
free competitions intense rivalry and rapid
improvements in the machines put on the
market II is stated, with entire accu-
racy. that the manufacture of motor We
hicles has gone ahead faster in the United
States than in any other country and it
is shown that the wages paid in America
are much higher than those which Euro
pean workingmen receive in the automo-
bile works of that continent
\ great market has been created for
American labor and American machinery
which would not have existed. to any
such extent, if the motor vehicle industry
of the United States had not been afford
ed an opportunity to develop under the
protection of fairly high duty on foreign
vehicles.
No American industry can make bet
ter showing in strong, alert competition,
swift progress and marked benefits to
wage earners than the automobile bust
ness 1t is a remarkable demonstration
of the results of unlimited rivalry and
American enterprise in a rich field which
steadily widens with the wealth and prog
ross of the cnuntrN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-02
Timely Auto Notes

What rust is to fine tools, mud Is to q
smooth polish The mud itself does not
harm the car. but Il is the removal of the
mud that causes the trouble. Unless mud
is removed Immediately the finish win
come Off with il,
An automobile road from Montreal TO
Vancouver is the project which has now
been mooted The idea comes from the
West ana has grown out Of the project
for the building, from Calgary into the
Windermere district Of the most wonders
full automobile highway in the world
Allotments uf space for the Autono-l
bile show which will be held at Madison.
SQUARE Garden and Grand Central Palace.
under the auspices Of the Automobisl
board of trade I'm the week commencing
January Il have been made. The mem
bers OF the Automobile board OF trad.
viii be housed at the Garden and the
other manufa turers will be represented
at the Palace There will he 81 different
NAL es NJ pleasure cars shown. including
As AT the Garden and a al the Palace.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-02

Abbott, manager of the local Ford
branch
| Mr.. Abbott lays claim, and with good
reason. to being the Oldest automobile
man, in point of service, in the South.
He was born in New Orleans. but came
to Atlanta when he was a small boy
and spent most of his early life here.
! After finishing school, he went to the
| Southwestern Presbyterian college at
/ Clarksville, Tenn, where he studied for
the ministry incidentally working his
way through college.
Fourteen years ago Mr., Abbott went
into the automobile business. He then
worked for his father and his uncles
in the Abbott Automobile Company of
New Orleans. They handled the old
original Locomobie steam cars on a
brokerage basis and became the first
agents for the Oldsmobile and the first
for the Packard in the South
The automobile business was a queer
institution in those days. New Orleans
owners had the choice Of New Orleans
quantity paved roads and Louisiana
| "buckshot" mud and either alternative
was horribly bad In spite of that the
Abbott company prospered and it still
exists In New Orleans and does an
enormous business.
From "Roustabout" to Manager.
Something like eight years ago Mr..