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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
LESLIE HUMPHREYS
Died LAST NIGHT
Injured In Peculiar Manner-CouIc
Not Withstand Shock From Loss
of Blood.

Leslie Humphries, the young man
who was injured in peculiar man
ner ON last Friday night while beaI-
ing Lis way on a passenger train, died
last night at o'clck at the South Mis-
sissippi lnfirmary.
Humphries was riding on the pilot
o. the engine, when near Picayune
the train struck COW, the force of
which drove his right foot through the
opening woodwork, the subsequent
kicking of the animal almost tearing
Ills leg into shreds.
Physicians entertained little hope
-. L.. .o..tCly from the time he was
brought from Poplarville on last sat
ulday morning, after having been
without medical attention for nearly
five hours. At that time he had lost
so much blood that it was found to be
impracticable to amputate the injur
ed member Later, however, the ope
ration was performed in the hope Il
save his life. Gangrene set in ant
the end came last night. at 8 o'clock
after intense suffering.
Humphries was conscious almost VI
to the hour of death and seemed recon
ciled to his fate.
The funeral services occurred thi
morning at 1890 o'clock at the Cit!
cemetery, Rev. l. P. Trotter, officiat
ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT AND
LOCAL SITUATION WILL BE
THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED.
DUTY OF EVERY VOTER
TO LEARN real FACTS
All Friends of Commission Govern.
ment Are Urged to Attend Meetino,
And Opponents are Cordially lnvit.
ed, and to Join Discussion.

1t is the duty of every voter ana
cltlzen Interested in the future pros
ress and prosperity OF Hattiesburg to
attend the mass meeting at the Court
house tonight, called by the citizens
committee, who have no axe to grind
but who, actuated by a spirit of civic
pride and the upbuilding of the COM
munity's interests along the most sue
cessful lines, have arranged the meet
ing for the purpose of acquainting the
voters with results of Commission
Government in Hattiesburg, and the
still greater results that will follow
under that form when given a fair
trial
The eyes of the state, and every city
misruled by aldermanic administra-
tions, are upon Hattiesburg, and
should the voters of this city declare
by their ballots that Hattiesburg
elects to return to the old cumbersome
form Of government, from which only
fifteen months ago it gladly freed it.
self, the result will be a blow at re-
form government and disheartening to
other communities, and it will place
an effective weapon in the hands of
the enemies of good government ev-
erywhere.
The charge has never been made
that the greatest drawback to any
community, a political RING, had
dominated the affairs Of the city ad
ministration under the Commission
Form of Government That alone
should be sufficient proof, if no Other
were forthcoming, that commission
government has worked wonders in
Hattiesburg. When politics was elimi
mated from the city government, then
it was that dissatisfaction was manu-
featured and fostered until a goodly
number of citizens have been led tc
believe that they are deprived of
voice in the government of the city
and that the commission form was moi
representative; mere subterfuges tC
be-cloud the real issues.
T. The issue that confronts Hatties
burg is whether it will hold the
ground gained for clean, businesslikt
government, or return to the old alder
manic form: with its inevitable ware
and ring politics; with the contro
over the police department in the
hands Of one man; with a bungle'
handling of the citys finances, an'
onl IT'S that affect and evils tha
fluish under aldermanir government
HatGesburg will be no better thal
it. citizens want it to be, and if ma
iolty Of these citizens want the best
most economical and cleanest gov
erD9ent. they will vote for commits
sion government. If those who honest
y believe the old form results in tn
best government and have facts an
figures 70 submit showing the bette
results. it is duty they owe thel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
'AIIEND MASS MEETING
COURT HOUSE TONIGHT

fellow citizens to come out in the open
and give the latter the benefit of them.
At the mass meeting tonight would be
a good time to present the arguments
on the side Of aldermanic government,
and all who have espoused that cause
are cordially invited to attend. The
meeting will be a free, open discus
sion of the situation, and everybody
will be welcome regardless of political
alignment.
A number of speeches will be made
tonight by good speakers, who are
thoroughly familiar with the working
of the Commission Government, and
those who attend will leave with a
better understanding of the city's Of
.2irs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12

= l. Pickens, stward at the hotel
gattiesburg, has secured the contrac'
n nroyide meals for the Confederate
veterans on the occasion OF the an
nnal reunion at Macon, Ga
Mr.. Pickens handled the aafflr loF
tbe veterans at Little Rock last year.
and the committee on arrangements
we're so well-pleased that they onei-
od him the place this year
Refore last year it was the rule 70
,saye the provisions Of food to INC
o;.r m which the reunions we're he''
~. iespite the fact that IN some III.
s+soces as much as $5O,Ooo was spe"'
for this purpose, it always te,l Ia
nort of Meeting the demands "ne4
:, is taken into consideration 'n''
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
VIII Provide Meals For
Veterans at Macon Reunion

there are about 5000 people to feed
three times daily, requiring 5000
loaves of bread, 5000 pounds of steak,
1000 pounds of bacon, $500 pounds of
boneless hams, so cases of eggs, $50
bushels of potatoes and about 10 bar
rels of fish, besides employing 200
walters and nearly 40 cooks, it is no
small task for one man to superintend
this affair.
Mr.. Pickens will leave on the 18th
for Macon and begin arrangements
for handling the large crowd that is
expected to attend. His selection to
manage the aair is quite compli-
ment, and his friends will be glad to
learn that he will return to his duties
here after the reunion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
GLEE CLUB IN
LAUREL TONIGHT

The Glee Club of the Hattiesburg
High School left this morning for
Laurel where they will present reci-
tai tonight Tomorrow the party will
go to Ellisville and appear at the
school auditorium there tomorrow
night. Quite a number of friends of
the participants accompanied them.
The program to be presented will
be almost the same as was given here
few days ago. and which was SO
thoroughly enjoyed by those fortunate
enough to attend.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
"Axeman" Kill
FiUe Negro N
San An5S,io

San Antonio, Tex, April 12.-An
axe man" killed William Burton, his
wife, two children and Leon Evers,
his brother-in-law, all negroes while
they were asleep in the Burton home
during last night. The murderer af-
ter crushing the heads of his victims,
left butcher knives sticking into the
bodies of the elder victims and escap-
ed. The case resembles the fanatical
Louisiana negro murders and is SINH
lar to the Casaway crime, which oc
Cured here a year ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
Eight Retailers IN 7ow;
Other Arrests to FollolD

The police got busy last night and
as a result eight arrests were made
for retailing. AS follows: Tom Smith,
Tom Rye, Charlie Geiser, L. e. Allen,
Will Rodgers, Dona Morris, Susie
Shackeleford and Mary Mitchell
The scene of the alleged operations
of these blind tigers is in "the bot
TOMS" and more arrests are expected
to follow this afternoon and tonight.
Those arrested last night were no
given a hearing today, but will b,
tried tomrrow.
! Outside of the retailing cases Their
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
LOCAL PHYSICIANS
RETURN FROM JACKSON

Drs. c. C. Hightower, j. J. Stevens,
R. NJ. Donald and w. w. Crawford re-
turned this morning from Jackson
where they have been in attendance
at the annual meeting of the State
Medical Association.
The meeting was largely attended.
About $50 physicians were present
from different portions of the state.
The interest manifested was good and
the meeting resulted in much benefit
to those who attended.
DR.. Hightower and Dr. Crawford
each read paper during the meeting
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
CYCLONE REPORTED
near COLLINS TODAY

A rumor that there was a cyclone
at Collins this morning was not con
firmed by telephone communication
with that place. 1t was stated that a
very high wind prevailed and that it
was said a cyclone had visited a sec
tion several miles north of that city.
Telephone communication with Mt
Olive the next station above Collins
cannot be made, and the telephone
company believe that the wires have
been blown down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
Cheats GoILoWs
by Committing
Suicide in Cell

Columbus, Ga, April 12.-James
jefferson, who killed Policeman Mari
on Marchante several months age
while resisting arrest and under sen
tence to hang here today, cheated the
gallows by taking poison in his cell
early this morning. Jefferson had de
clared to his fellow prisoners that he
would never hang. How he secured
the poison is a mystery
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12

New Orleans, April 12.-South of
Helena, Arkansas, the Mississippi rose
from two-tenths to half foot in the
past twenty-four hours, but the Levee
Board and United States engineers
declared this morning that the condi-
tions are encouraging south of Vicks-
burg. The town protection levee at
Bayou Sara, La, and the levees about
sixty miles south of New Orleans, Of
fer the only difficulties in this levee
district and the engineers hold hope
Of winning out against the increasing
force of the water.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
ARBoR DAY IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 12.-Gov. Ten
er has issued a call for the observance
OF two Arbor days in Pennsylvania
this spring. the first coming today,
while the second will fall on Friday.
April 26.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
noble WOMAN IS
Claimed BY DEtTH
Miss Clara Barton, Founder of Ameri-
can Red Cross, Goes to Her
Reward.

Washington, April .12.-Miss Clara
Barton, founder of the American Red
Cross Society, died at her home in
Glen Echo, a Maryland, at nine o'clock
this morning. The cause of her death
was chronic pneumonia. Her brother,
Stephen Barton, of Boston, was with
her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated PreSS.)

New Orleans, La, April 12.-Cotton
steady; seventeen to twenty points
up.
Chicago, April 12-Wheat strong;
three eighths off to three fourths up.
Provisions strong; two and half to
seven and half cents up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION
LOST With THREE TOWNS
Further Breaks Are Imminent and Rain
Today Adds To Difficuities-Appeai
Made For Immediate Help From
Federal Government.
(By Associated Press.)

Memphis, Tenn, April 12.-Tele-
phone communication was lost during
the forenoon with Luxora, Osceola and
Marked Tree, Arkansas, and the last
news heard from the first. two named
towns was that the levee situation is
very grave. This announcement was
made by the st. Francis Levee Boards.
The last reports from Marked Tree,
which lies in the section flooded by the
GClden Lake break, were that the wa
ter is rising steadily there about one
inch an hour. Women and children
have been taken to the highest points
in Luxora Last night every able bod
led man in Luxora was engaged In
working on the levees. A signal corps
all hands in event of a break
Levees Hold Firm At Greenville.
Greenville, Miss, April 12.-Reports
sent broadcast that the levee had brok-
en- this morning at Lunar Landing.
Arkansas, is without foundation. All
the levees are holding firm at Green
vile and this vicinity. The situation
at Millers Bend is much better today.
Two-tenths of foot rise here in the
past twenty-four hours. A slow rain
/ is falling.
Urgent Appeals For Help.
New Orleans, April 12.-Millions of
dollars worth of live stock and per
sonal property, large farming areas
and citizens of several small towns in
the Mississippi Valley, in the vicinity
of Luxora, Arkansas, are endangered
by the floods, according to night let.
tergram received by the National
Drainage Congress at noon from U. e
Simonson, at Luxoria An urgent ap
peal of citizens of Luxora for immedi
ate help from the Federal Government
was conveyed to President Taft in q
telegram from the Drainage Congress-
Mr.. Simonson declared the food condi
tions last night, when his Telegram
was sent, as most alarming and de
clared great property loss was impend
ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12
GEN. BRUSH RErlRss T,

San Francisco, April 12.-Brl<. (z<
Daniel H. Brush was today reIf61S
of the command of the Department o.
California, pending his retirement
from the the army under the age limit
on his sixty-fourth birthday. May IL
next Gen. Brush is veteran Of the
civil Indian and Spanish wars. He
has been in charge of the California
department for several years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-12

were no other arrests made last night
or yesterday
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-19
Matthias Lang's Residence Destroyed
By Fire Near HOUcksVflle-

On Sunday afternoon the two-story
frame residence OF Matthias Lang, OIL
near Houcksville, caught o. fire from
a stove In an upstairs bedroom and
burned to the ground together with
$275 in money, and everything else
upstairs; a few pieces Of furniture
downstairs were saved
Only Mr.. and Mrs. Lang and the
baby were at home when the disaster
occurred. Mr.. Lang was asleep on
the couch downstairs and Mrs. Lang
and the baby were also downstairs.
At noon Mrs. Lang went upstairs to
look after the stove and found the
whole bedroom and its contents in
flames.
She called for assistance, but the
flames had made such headway that
all efforts to control them were un-
availing-
All the clothing, upstairs furniture,
nearly all the downstairs furniture
and provisions-meat, potatoes, etc..
together with $275 in money were de-
stroyed. The house was only insur-
ed for $3.50.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-19
W,M. wreck Burns at walbroOk.

with the thermometer about 5 de-
Frees below zero, five box cars and
Z caboose were demolished at $50
o'clock last Saturday morning on the
western Maryland railroad, just
above Walbrook Station, when an ex-
ira freight train loaded with coal
crashed into the rear end Of freight
No 2O4 standing on the east bound
track The wreckage caught nre
from a. stove i'm the caboose and the
blaze completed the destruction.
No one was injured The crew of
the wreck train had left the caboose.
The fireman and conductor Of The e.
ira freight jumped when warned by
the engineer who saw that a collision
was inevitable Engineer IT, =. Muntz
stuck to the throttle, and attempted
to- bring the heavy train OF 30 cars
to a stop. Though the engine plowed
through the forward train for dis
tance OF SO yards ana left the track
perilously near to a deep ditch, he
was unhurt..
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-19
Westminster Lodge, NO. 41, Al. %. M.
Attends Divine Service.

On Sunday last Westminster Lodge,
No. Il, Independent Order Mechan-
ics, this city, met at Davis Hall, and
marched to Grace Lutheran Church
in body. The attendance was very
good in spite Of the extreme cold
weather
The pastor, Rev. VIM. H. Hetrick,
selected a. the subject OF his SER
mon: :"The Beautiful Story OF Joseph"
upon which the principles Of this or-
der are founded, and Sunday, Janu-
airy p, the sequel will BE- preached
On the subject: Joseph Made Known
to His Brethren" As this sermon is
continuation OF last Sundays ser
mon, Rev. Hetrick invited the mem
bers Of this organization to attend
Divine service next Sunday morning
at 1O.30 o'clock.
We ask every member to make
special effort to be present
LODGE REPORTER.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-19
VIII or Mrs. Henry Boyle.

Mrs. IT.. Cordelia Boyle, wife Of
Henry Boyle, OF Frederick. In her
will directs that after paying all
debts her estate il to 60 to her sons,
Henry S. Boyle and John Brooke
Boyle, in trust. They are directed to
pay the income Of the estate to the
husband of the testatrix during hts
life for the support Of himself and
minor children. The property at
the death OF the husband and upon
all the children reaching age, ts to be
sold and divided equally among them
al follows: Matte Hammond, Henry
). Boyle, Joseph I'd. Boyle, Frank y
Boyle, J. Brooke Boyle, Mary 3. Sap
pington, JAS. ID. Boyle, Albert y. Boyle
The viii also provides that the pro
vision made for the husband ia in
lieu OF any marital rights he might
have under the laws OF Maryland
The win is dated January 9, 1910.
Harry 9. Boyle and John Brooke
Boyle are named as executors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-19
In Honor OF 18th Birthday.

On Friday evening, January ~, Mr.
and Mrs. N. J. Miller, gave surprise
birthday party in honor Of the l2th
birthday OF their son, Frank Monroe
Miller. At o'clock the young folks
arrived in body which was quite
surprise to Frank. The evening was
spent in social chat and playing
games. instrumental music was fur
nished by Miss Fern Bowers. &c 1O
o'clock they were all invited to the
dining room where refreshments were
served. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. N. J. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
e. Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs. B. IL. Grouse
Misses Hilda Miller, Fern Bowers
OWE Miller, Helen Miller, virginia
Grouse, Rheba Bowers, and Helen
Grouse; Masters-Frank M. Miller
Edwin Helwig, Alfred Helwig, Edgar
Roger, Jesse Roger, Harry VI. Miller
James Reed and Theodore Derr.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-19
Entertained P. @. of A.

"A very delightful social was recent
ly given by Mrs Herbert q. Morgan,
at her home on East Green street, to
the East-end members of Camp p, r
o. Of A., Of which she Il president
and a few outside friends. The eve
ming was spent in games tahd music
both vocal and instrumental. At IL
o'clock GAll came from the dining
room to Which all responded eagerly
The table was beautifully lighted
with a silver candelabrum filled with
red candles. The table was near
collapsing with the many good things
upon it. Nothing in the season was
missing. Only those who have at
tended Mrs. Morgan's socials can
have any idea of her beautiful table
Her only out-of-town guests were
Tamon Winters, of Reisterstown
and VIM. A. Brown, Braddock
HEIGHTS
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-19
Carroll County Farmers Meet Special
Train.

The special agricultural train which
made its tour on the old main line
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
in Frederick and Carroll counties
last Saturday was made UP Of four
coaches, three for lecture purposes
and a special coach for the accommo-
dation of the officials who made the
trip. DR.. Richard S. Hill, director
of the department of farmers insti-
tutes Of College Park, was in charge
of the lectures, having az his assist
ants g. 8. Phelps, an expert dairy
man; w. Oscar Collier, Of Easton;
C.. RI. Hiberd, or the Maryland Agrl-
cultural Experiment Station and q.
I. Oswald, OF Chewsville. The lee
lures embraced the subjects Of al
falfa, dairy husbandry, seed aud corn
selection, soil fertility, poultry, fruit
growing and marketing of farm pro-
duce
The attendance, though it did not
promise well the first OF the week,
owing to the farmers cutting tne
first Ice OF the year, was encouraging
in this county Despite the Intense
cold weather large gatherings of
farmers met the special at the four
stops showing how great Is their in-
terest in matters that pertain SO
much to their own aggrandiEement
AT some stops the lecturers were sc
piled with questions by their hear
ers as to extend the schedule hall
hour over time.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-19
Message of Appreciation.

The family OF the late Mrs. John
r.. Smith, whose tragic death on Mon
day morning, touched the hearts OF
the entire community; have request
cd me TO extend their sincere and
heartfelt thanks to the many friends
and nelghbors, who came to their as
sistance, and by their prompt action
saved them from even greater
calamity. They are unable to reach
them personally. and many OF them
are unknown to them, but they feel
they must give expression to their
gratitude fn some way, and hope to
reach all through the medium OF the
press. Sorrow makes us all akin,
and the true neighborly spirit extend
ed to them fn the hour OF their un-
speakab1e sorrow, as manifested In
their many acts OF sympathy and
love, helped to soften the terrible and
unexpected blow which has come r.
them, and they appreciate 1t more
than words can tell. TO the choir
and all who assisted tim any way
most sincere and heartfelt thanks are
MARY B. SHELkMANs
For the family
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-01-19
REPEAL THE TAX ON MORT.
CAGES.

The Legislature Of 1896 passed an
Act imposing IN tax of per cent. CT
the income from mortgages. OF which
IA went to the State and & to th@
county In which the tax was impos-
ed. The act has since been repealed
for nearly all the counties OF the
State and for Baltimore City, only
Worcester, Somerset, Carroll, How
ard, Montgomery, Frederick ana
Dorchester retaining the tax &c
the present session Of the Legislature
am effort will b. made to- have &C
tax repealed for Dorchester and
Frederick counties.
In 1911 Carroll county derived $4,000
of which II goes to the State, max
Ing the proportionate payment un-
equal for all those counties retaining
the tax.
The man who borrows the money
pays the tax after Ill, notwithstand-
ing the intent and meaning OF the law
to the contrary. For illustration, =
has $4,000 and with 1t buys farm for
$4,000; a borrows $4,000 from : and
offers B 8 per cent. mortgage
which 3 refuses, demanding instead
81 Der cent. interest on mortgage.
AS an alternative, 3 offers to furnish
the money to a at per cent. on con
fessed judgment Had the loan been
made on mortgage, B would have
been required to pay 8 per cent on
the income as a. mortgage tax, where
as he pays nothing on the income
from the confessed judgment
However one may look ut the mat
ter, the man who has TO borrow
money is getting the worst OF the
deal, for everyone Of US knows that
money may b. had at say per cent
on confessed judgment, whereas the
same loan on mortgage would invar1-
ably be at 5h per cent. There
should be some way devised to equal
iEe taxation and Ii IL not Impossible
to do this to q certain extent IT is
unfair and unjust that man who has
only $4,000 to put into farm must
pay taxes ON the whole OF 1t, costing
say $4,000 (above), and the man with
$4,000 cash to lend may escape all
taxation by taking a confessed 1uog-
ment from the man who buys 80
farm
The members OF the House OF Dele
gates and the State Senator repre-
senting Carroll County in this Leg1s-
lature should see to il that the tax
on mortgages is repealed TOT tnelr
county at this session
CHARLES o. CLEMSON.