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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
Truck Growers Association to
Plant Many Irish otatoes

The Hattiesburg Truck Growers AS
sociation met yesterday afternoon at
the Commercial Club rooms. The
meeting was called for the purpose of
furnishing seed potatoes to the truck
ers of this community. A car load
was brought down from Jackson and
all of it has been disposed of. The
seed are of the celebrated Irish Cob
bier variety and it is said is the most
prolific of all Irish potatoes adapted
to this soil. The truckers of Mccall
lum were represented in the meeting
and bought liberallp of the seed yes
terday. Arnott Smith, representing
the Consolidated Produce & Seed Co.,
was present, contracting for the pro-
duct this season and disseminating in
formation as to the planting, cult.
waiting and harvesting of this crop
At the meeting next Tuesday, the
subject of fertilizers and tomato and
cabbage seed will come up for discus
sion and it is thought that the meet
ing on this occasion will be fully rep
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
Broussard Leads Sanders
By Ten, Thousand Votes

administrative candidate. MichePs
city plurality of ten thousand votes
was overcome by Halls heavy coun-
try vote and the Good Government
candidate has a lead of approximately
four thousand. Congressman Robert
F. Broussard has a lead of approx
mately ten thousand votes over Gov.
Sanders for the United States sena-
torship term beginning in 1915, but a
second primary will be necessary to
settle the contest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
Deluge Of Bills For
Commission Government

appeared before the committee yes
terday with bill which was calculat-
ed to fit the larger cities, but after it
was thrashed out the committee de-
cided that the measure was weak and
the Meridianites were urged to frame
a new bill embodying recommenda-
tions by the committee.
The Donald bill is due to reach the
Senate calendar within the present
week, but it is probable that more
time will be asked for it until the
committee can get the Meridian bill
which will be framed by the attor-
neys of the city, so that both can be
made into one and be statewide in
it's scope.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25

resented. Other things will be taken
up in their turn and given attention
and study as seems advisable.
While the interests in this associa-
ton is not by any means what 1t
should be, there art great hopes that
it will eventually gather more impetus
and be given the time and thought
that it certainly deserves. The pres
ent time presents an opportunity for
the farmers to get together and If
they do not avail themselves of it, it
will surely work a serious handicap
on every business interests in the
town and community.
Bear in mind the meeting for Tues
day and be on hand without fail,
whether you intend to actively engage
and cooperate with the others in
this work or not, for it is believed
that if you meet once or twice with
these men you will become so i'm
pressed with the prospects that you
will enter into the spirit of the 9th
ers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
COTTON BUREAUS
LAST REPORT
(BN Associated Press.l

Washington, Jan. 25-The Census
bureaus report on the supply and dis
tribution of cotton for the four months
period ending December 81, is as fol-
lows: Total supply 14,947, ,080.
Stocks held at the beginning of the
period 1,975.031. Ginnings 13, 545,.
7OS. Net imports z6,354. Distribu-
tion exports 5,35O,3O4. Consumption
1,13719S. In the cotton states S12,.
221. Stocks held at the end of the
period 7,s59,5S6. BY manufacturers
1,SS1,596. In the cotton states 679,.
S22. In all other states e51,744. In
independent warehouses 3,675.7S3. In
cotton states s,4ss,OsS. In all other
states s2,6S5. Elsewhere 2.s52.207.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
Special to The NetoS.

Special to The Net0S.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 25.-The legis-
lature seems in fair way of being
deluged with bills providing for the
commission form of government, with
the initiative and referendum and re-
call features attached to it. Senator
Donald, of Hattiesburg has a measure
before the Senate committee on NUM-
cipalities, but it is said that it does
not fit cities like Meridian, Jackson,
Vicksburg, Natchez, and others of
larger size. and an unfavorable re-
port is anticipated.
A delegation of officials of Meridian
headed by Mayor Parker and attor-
neys Amis, Neville and Alexander,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
(BN Associated Press J

New Orleans, Jan. 25.-With prac-
tically complete returns from Tues
days democratic primary, indications
are that United States Senator MUIR
ply ]. Foster was defeated for re-
nomination by Congressman Ransdell
by approximately four thousand ma
jority Judge Luther Hall, candidate
Of the Democratic Good Government
league for Governor, will enter the
second primary with John T. Michel,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
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. THE UNITED STATES
. FOMENTED THE
. PANAMA REVOLUTION.

= Washington, Jan. 25.-Ameri- :.
: can interests with the knowl- :
: edge and cooperation Of the !:
: State department "fomented" !:
= the revolution of 1903 in Colum- :.
: bia which resulted in the inde- !.
: pendence of Panama was assert I:
: ed by Representative Rainey ::
: of Illinois before the House For :.
: eign Affairs committee today. !:
: The committee began its hearing :.
: on Rainey's resolution for in !:
: quiry in the taking of the Pana- :.
:: ma canal strip by the United ::
: States. Mr. Rainey said he pro- {:
! posed to show that the declara- :.
: tion of independence of Panama I:
: was prepared in the office of :.
: William Cromwell in New York. :.
!: :. : :: :: : I: I: :. :: I: : :. !: !: !: :.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
Diplomas to Thirteen
Public School Graduates

The Mid-Winter Graduating exer-
cises of the City public schools will
be held at the Auditorium tomorrow
afternoon at eight O'Clock. Thirteen
students of the school will receive
diplomas and an enteresting program
has been arranged. Rev. E. D. Solo
mon of the Columbia Street church
has been selected to deliver the Com
mencement address. Jno. R. Tally,
President of the Board of Education
will present diplomas to the graduates.
Prof. Woodley states that the exer-
cises will commence promptly at
eight and urges that every one come
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
ASSASSINATION
Occurs at R1chton. MISS.

Richton, Miss, Jan. 25.-Marion
Morris, a jeweler, was assassinated
by an unknown young white man at
this place last night at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. Morris had closed up his store
and was on his way home about one
mile from the city, when he was ac-
costed by the assassin who emptied
the contents of a single barrel shot
gun into his body and fed. Mr.. Nor
ris, despite his fatal wound walked
all the way home, over a distance of
half mile. L. Young, road contrac-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
EVERY HOME
SEEKER BOUGHT
newman Land
FOURTH EXCURSION RESULTS IN
ANOTHER cLEAN-swEEP IN
LAND SALES.
one man BOUGHT $40 ACRES
Farm Here. All of the Home-seess-
ers Delighted and Many will Get
Their Neighbors to Buy.

All of the recent prospects brought
to this section by the E. A. Cummings
G. Company have made purchases,
and the last members of the party
left this morning for their homes in
the north. The largest individual sale
reported is that of Mr. John Rickert
who bought in one lot $40 acres. He
is the first man to buy this much in
one body and states that his only re-
gret is that he is compelled to go
back north at all. He is man of
considerable wealth and states that
he will Immediately commence the ac-
tive development of his purchase here
with view to the importation OF a
considerable herd of blooded stock
and the planting of a large orchard. He
was accompanied on his trip by his
wife and three children. Mrs. Rick
ert came down with considerable mis-.
givings, and to say that she is delight
ed would be putting it mildly. The
climate in contrast with the bitter
cold, snow and sleet appeals very
strongly to her. Yesterday a large
number of the ladies who accompan-
led their husbands here spent the day
with the family of D. NJ. Collier near
town.
Mr.. Collier, who owns the big 1900
acre farm at Breland station, has a
large force of men at work fencing
his land and states that he will
build there and engage in dairy
operations on a much larger scale.
He has 10 acres in use for this pur-
pose on Columbia street, about one
mile from town. He also owns the
site on which Breland station stands.
consisting of 40 acres This will be
inhabited by a settlement that Mr..
Collier has in mind and just as soon
as his farm gets well under way he
Will begin its active settlement.
Out of the visitors brought here on
this last excursion the subject of
house building, the cost and every de-
tail for the construction of barns and
necessary houses that go to make up
farm, was entered into by large
number of the purchasers. 1t is found
that the actual cost of building can
be done at approximately one-half
that It costs in Wisconsin and other
parts of the north and west. This is
due principally to the large amount
OF available timber that is found on
the tracts purchased and the low cost
of lumber in this section.
One of the most interesting sights
viewed by the party was the clearing
OF cut-over lands of the stumps. Un-
der the direction of the local man.
agement of the Cummings office. di.
rections for the destruction of stumps
have been furnished to all purchasers.
FRIDAY a large number of the party
witnessed a great number of these
stumps burning and on Sunday they
went back to the same property and
: found that the stumps had disappear.
ed and the holes all filed. Thesy
seemed much impressed by this sight
and stated that the stump problem
was not near the proposition that one
encountered in clearing Wisconsin
land Of oak stumps and the rocks
Pine stumps present an easy thing II
: comparison with the work intailed
l there. At
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25

early and avoid interrupting the stu
dents and the audience by entering
the building late. Seats will be re-
served close to the stage for the par
ents and relatives of the graduates.
The following constitute the names
of those who will receive diplomas
on this occasion: Elizabeth Powell,
Amelia Thompson, Pearl McInnis,
Mae Thompson, Cannie Mae Hartzog,
David Benton Holmes, Jr., Charles
Galloway Thrash, James Johnston
Carter, Theron Roscoe Hearon, Edgar
nett, Edgar Clyde Polk and Frank
Douglas Montague.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25

tor was called, bringing dogs immedi-
ately to the scene. Owing to the large
number of people who gathered soon
after the shooting, they failed to
strike a scent. The county authori-
ties and a large number of private
citizens are working on the case, but
up until late hour todap no arrest
have been made. Mr.. Morris lived un-
til IL o'clock last night and was con-
scious until the end. He was widely
known in Richton and surrounding
country and leaves a wife and four
children.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
FAVORS
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 25.-Governor
Osborne in answering query from
New York newspaper today an
nounces himself for Roosevelt for
President. In message to the paper
Governor Osborne said, ri am for
Roosevelt first, last and all time.
Roosevelt sentiment predominates in
Michigan"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25

people at the polls, he would not re-
tain it. Yet he has seized upon an
article written by stranger three
months ago, after the eletcion, in
which he received less than one-slxth
of the votes polled by the qualified
electors of the state, as an excuse
to falsify his solemn pledges and con-
tinues to misrepresent Mississippi in
the highest legislative body in the
world, and, at the same time, his
chief henchmen, at home, persist in
daily abuse and vilification of his vic
torious opponent and his friends.
"Mr. President, am for peace and
reconciliation, and by virtue of the
agreement made as an individual shall
stand for it, but l warn the little CO.
terio of recalcitrants in this legisla-
ture, who have heretofore been active
in fomenting strife, if they really de-
sire peace, they should counsel their
! friends to cooperate with the gentle
men who constituted the conference
and not provoke further the one hum
dred and forty members of this legis-
lature, who are bound by no compact
and who have he courage and ability
to defend themselves against detrac-
tion and SANDER"
Journal Corrected.
AS a result of Senator Burkitt's
speech the journal was corrected so
as to show that the peace pact stands
on record as the personal expression
OF the signers. The senate is NOT in
any sense bound by it. The peace
treaty has never been presented in
the house and that body has no off.
cial knowledge of it.
Senator Boddie of WASHINGTON
county, the home county of Senate,
Percy. replied to Senator Burkitt
Senator Boddie said that inasmuch as
Senator Percy's name had been man
tloned in connection with the article in
the News, he wished to say with EN-
phasis that neither Senator Percy n,
any of his friends or advisors had an,
connection with the editorial. sena
tor Boddie entered an absolute an,
unqualified disclaimer and declare,
that Senator Percy had nothing to d,
with the Jackson News or any othe
newspaper nor was he responsible /,
any manner for what appeared in tn
News.
What We want, and what ever,
body else wants." said Senator Boo
die. ''is peace, and we all hope tina
peace will be maintained"
|, This utterance was greeted by
| round of applause. Senator Vile
Sanders deprecated further prolong,
, tion of the strife. and closed with til
appeal, LET us have peace"
FL Senator Hall Sanders criticised th
) Jackson News, and the incident wa
J drought to close.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
new ORLEANS
NOW IN COTTON
STATES LEAGUE
foZoo CITY FoRFEITs FRAN.
CHlSE AND 1T Is AWARDED
CRESCENT CITY.
NOW CLASS B ORGANIZATION
carlos Smith is Here and Has Mailed
Out Contracts to Players. Baseball
Spirit Warming Up and the Outlook
is For a Successful Season.

fazoo City has forfeited her fran
chlse in the Cotton States league and
by authority of a referendum vote
taken last tight at Jackson the for
feited franchise together with the re-
serve list of players has been ward
ed to New Orleans. The Cotton
States league thus jumps from a Glass
D to a class organization, the six
towns composing the circuit showing
a combined population in excess of
100000. The New Orleans team will
be under the management of Gene
Demontrevelle, a veteran southern
league player
The news from Jackson to the eff
feet that Yazoo City had forfeited it's
franchise in the Cotton States league
and that the officers of the league had
awarded it, together with the reserve
list of players, to New Orleans, came
as a surprise to the local fans. 1t
should however be in the nature of a
pleasant surprise, for with the excep-
tion of the increase in mileage the
clubs will have to bear, the addition
of New Orleans to the league should
stimulate interest in the game and
altogether make for better sport and
a more successful season all around.
The only misgivings or forebodings
that have been entertained In regard
to New Orleans being taken in has
been that the rules governing the
salary limit might not be lived up to
and the other teams in the circuit
would be put out of the running early
in the season, President Lewis has
made it very plain that he intends to
hold all managers, players and asso
Citations to strict accountability and
will see that the rules are rigidly en-.
forced And any one who knows Mr.
Lewis will accept him at his word and
be not afraid of the biggest city in
the south getting in on the same foot
ing with the small Mississippi cities
Another advantage to be derived
from the change will be to place the
league in class b baseball where the
draft price for players will be con
siderable more than in class D. The
New Orleans games will be played al
Pelican park so as not to conflict witt
the Southern League.
Manager Carlos Smith of the Hat
tiesburg club is of the opinion that
nothing but good can come from the
change and is very enthusiastic ovel
the outlook for the coming season.
With the completion of the league
definitely decided the teams compos
ing the organization will now ge
down to business and the season viii
very likely open up at faster pace
than heretofore.
Cam Smith is today mailing ou
contracts to the players who will bC
given tryout on the local team
There will probably be twenty players
report for practice and from these i
is safe to predict that Hattiesburg will
he well fixed for all comers. MI
Smith has become a full-hedged Hat
tiesburg citizen and will be here con
tinuously from now on throughou
the season, having moved his famil
here and they are occupying the res
,donce at TAI Hardy street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25

this good hour l have presented no
paper to the senate that contained the
name of Percy, nor have l spoken his
name on this floor. | have bent all
my physical and mental powers to the
business of trying to honestly ascer-
tain whether or not the man. whose
banner I have followed for more than
twenty years, was entitled to an hon
orable acquittal from the calumnies
heaDed upon him by INSCRIPTIONS ad.
versaries for the past two years. and
after an earnest and, think, exhaus-
tive investigation, I was gratified to
be able to conscientiously write a full
and complete eXoneration from all the
charges manufactured by a corrupt
agent of a corrupt political cabal with
headquarters in this capitol and l was
further gratified to know that the re-
port l had prepared was enthusiastic,
ally approved by every member of
the committee, than whom no more
upright, honorable men can be found
in the confines of this state.
Replies to Newspaper.
'1n the face of all this. the leading
Percy organ of this state continues
from day to day to denounce the re-
port of this committee as white
wash and incidentally to charge its
members with personal dishonesty.
Even in the paper of yesterday, which
published the so-called peace compact
under glaring headlines, I find the fol-
lowing uncomplimentary reference
made concerning the committee, and
myself as the chairman Of that CON-
mittee:
Right here in Mississippi we have
been witnessing for the past several
weeks a very heroic effort to apply a
coat of kalsomine to one of our form.
er executives. Despite the fact that
the brushes have been manipulated
by that master of the whitewashine
art, Capt Frank Burkitt, a miserable
mess has been made Of the Job.
Capt. Burkitt, assisted by several
artists Of lesser fame, labored valiant
ly at their task, inspired by the en-
thusiasm that comes only from intense
partisanship, and Just when the eye
of the master artist thought that an
absolutely perfect job had been com
pleted, the whitewash commenced Il
fall of in large gobs, showing tn,
crude and transparent canvas be
meath
Attacks Percy.
"Mr. President, the difference be
tween myself and Senator Percy 1
thai when make an agreement
stand by It, and I do not allow wha
others may have to say to infiuenc
my action. Not SO with the senator
He repeatedly pledged the people q
this state that II his secret caucu
i com ra{asfor was rof raflAaS ~ ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Jan. opening 9.74. closed 1884:
Mch opening s.7s; closed s.7e-7; May
opening s.S2, closed s.S4-4; July open
Ing s.s5, closed 1867; Oct opening
s.SS, closed 1856. Spots . 1l-16.
Sales, 1900 bales; to arrive. s25 bales.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
THE MARKETS.
(Bp Associated Press.)

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Wheat steady,
one-eighth to three-eights decline at
opening but value quickly improved.
Provisions easy, unchanged to five
cents lower.
New Orleans, Jan. 25.-Cotton easy,
unchanged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
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THE WEATHER. 4

!: Unsettled local rains tonight or =
!. Friday; slightly warmer tonight :
: in south portioR,> :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-25
JOE BROWN INAUeuRATED.
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Jan. 25.-Joseph M. Brown
was inaugurated Governor of Georgia
for the second time today.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-21
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL

o O o @ o o 9 9 8 8 9 o o 8 o o 8
Hon. James Surridge of the Harpster
section, was in the city this week.
). b. Leeper the Clearwater auction
Ger, was in the city Wednesday night.
DIR. Weasly F. Orr, a recent arrival
from the East, has located in Cotton
wood.
Try a sack of Idaho Best flour, the
gold medal brand. Good enough for
anybody. 26tf
Thanksgiving Poultry-T ur k s,
ducks and geese. See John Byers at the
county farm. 26-1
Miss Emma Bowman left for Spokane
Monday and will remain week, the
guest of friends.
The sale Of season tickets for the
Britt lyceum course will be withdrawn
next Tuesday, November 26. Don t wait
until the last minute; get yours now.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-11-21

Or. Jackson, the Eyesight Special
list, cures headache with right fitted
glasses. 4Stf
John Mclean, who has been employed
as head miller at the Denver mill, re-
turned today.
Mrs. Dora Mclean will leave this
week for Butte, where she will spend
the winter.
Superintendent Granville is in Elk
City and surrounding country this week
visiting the schools.
Go to Penwell & Priddy, Hardware,
for your stove. They'll give you the
most value for the least money. 26-1
There might be higher priced cigars,
but there are no better than the Tom
Richardson and Ell Pringo brands. 42tf
j. Bennett, the proprietor of the Den
yer mill, was in town the first of the
week. The gentleman took over the
mill the first of the year and since that
time has been turning out an excellent
grade of flour and as result has built
up fine trade on the Prairie.