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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
WOULD Change
CITY government
Petitions Being Circulated To Have
Commission Form Abolished In
Favor Aldermanic.

There are number of petitions be-
ing circulated among the voters of
Hattiesburg, the object being to
obtain enough endorsers to have
special election called for
the purpose of changing the
present form of municipal govern.
ment, doing away with a Board OF
Commissioners, and placing the city
back in the old, worn-out, dis.
credited Aldermanic class. In
the place of nine aldermen, two from
each ward and one at large, 1t is pro-
posed to have only one alderman from
each ward, the body to be presided
over by Mayor, as in the old days be-
fore the Commission form of govern,
ment was adopted. 1t has not been
learned with what success the new
move is meeting, as the petitions are
being circulated rather quietly. MOI
is It known Just who is behind the
movement. as nobody seems particu
larly anxious to come out IN
the open and daddy this return tc
the old form Of government 80 soor
after adopting the commission form
which was thought to be giving gen
eral satisfaction. In many quarters Il
is considered purely political move
and will not result In the change asked
for.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
$3.50 fine GIVEN
tiger OPERATOR

Hardy Newsome, a white man who
has been operating blind tiger" in
the vicinity of the bottoms, was ar
raigned before Justice Powe on this
charge Saturday and given fine OF
$3.50. In sentencing this man, Judge
Powe stated that he had evidence from
Meridian that Newsome was well
known to the officers of that city
where he had figured prominently il
more than one retailing case. The
sentence is an unusually heavy one
but the Court held that Newsome ha,
1t coming to him and the officers VIII,
made the arrest have had him unde
surveillance for some time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
BUSINESS HAS.
NOTHING TO FEAR
FROM DEMOCRATS
WOODROW WILSON BREACHES
PURE DEMOCRACY IN SPEECH
BEFORE IRoouols CLUB.
u. u. 7. HAS LOST The Way
one Of the Mysteries Of Providence
mat the Present Republican Party
snould Have Sprung From Abra.
ham Lincoln.
G. 0. P. HAS LOST The Way

Chlcago, Feb 19.-Expressing the
opinion that the country's business
mas nothing to fear from the applica-
uon OF progressive policies in the ad-
ministration of public affairs, Wood
row Wilson opened his campaign In
illinois for the Democratic presiden-
tlal nomination in an address before
the lriquois Club at the Lincoln birth
day luncheon.
sometimes think it a peculiar cir
cumstance that the present Republi-
can party should have sprung from
Abraham Lincoln said Governor VIII
son. Il suppose that is one of the
mysteries Of providence. The rich
ness of democracy is that it never
has to predict who is to save it. We
do not have to train men to interpret
the United States. When an emergen-
cy arises there is always some genius
who appears from the ranks of un-
catalogued men to bear the standard
and show the way to victory.
"As our economic affairs are organ
lied they cannot go on. The division
Is far more difficult to trace today
than it was in Lincolns time. No
man is a friend of this country who
predicts dire results. Every problem
we have to meet can be solved with
out injury to business or any other
sound interest.
"The Republican party is sadly
broken 1t has lost its way. 1t has
been the business mans party in SO
many personally conducted campaigns
that many believe nobody else knows
anything about prosperity.
America is a business country and
business must be taken care Of be
lieve that the ills from which we suf
fer can be cured without harmine
sound business. I have no feeling Of
piety about any polltlcal doctrlne, eN
cept the one that gives equal rights
to all
business and politics must be sep
arated. Give politics a chance without
domination of special privileges anc
great wealth. The biggest enemy
business has is the man with a pro
gramme which goes further than he
can see.
"The standpatters have imprisoned
business beyond a great dam. There
is no need of breaking down this dan
and causing a commercial flood. will
its consequent damage. Engineers
have appeared who have shown u'
how we may pierce the dam here an'
there and release the water withou
harming anybody"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
.CAP'N IMPROVING
HIS POOL ROOM

Carlos Smith, popular manager of
the Hattiesburg baseball club who
recently purchased the Reno pool and
billiard hall and moved it to the old
post office building, is having the in
terror of the establishment improved,
over-hauled and beautified. He will
put in a first-class stock of cigars and
smokers supplies generally, will sell
soft drinks and possibly CONNECTIONS
and will keep clean place, free from
any undesirable influences. His broth,
er will come over from Brookhaven
tonight and will assist in the manage
ment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13

ed from, in or about such building or
structure, any and all combustible ma
terial or other substance or matter
from which danger of fire shall or
may be apprehended, and to cause
the removal or modification of any
other condition or appliance or fix
ture, Of whatever nature, kind or de-
scription which may be considered
dangerous to the safety Of such build
ing, or the health or lives of the oc-
cupants thereof, and shall have the
right to require such owner, lessee. oc-
cupant or other person in charge of
such building or structure, to provide
suitable receptacle for ashes and all
other combustible material or refuse
accommodating in or about such build
ing. or other structure. Such In
spector shall have the right to enteI
the premises Of any person between
the hours Of seven o'clock a. m. ant
seven o'clock p. m. either by himself
or duly appointed deputy for the pur
pose Of making such inspection.
Section 2. That any one violating
the preceding section in whole or par
shall be guilty Of a misiemeanor, an,
upon conviction shall be fined no
more than fifty dollars or imprisone,
not more than ten days, or both, II
the discretion of the court.
Section 8. That this act take effec
and be in force from and after its pas
sage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
Dope Dispenser "Dr.'' Cox
Arrested For Selling Cocaine

DR." Cox, a negro druggist was ar
rested last night by officers on the
charge Of retailing cocaine. A negro
boy hailing from McCallum, gave the
first clue to the officers and when the
boy boarded train was arrested and
searched. Despite his vigorous denial
that he did not have any cooke" on
his person. the searchers found box
concealed in either sock. Then the
boy confessed that he had been buy
ing cocaine and told them Cox had
been furnishing 1t. Cox was arrest
ed Immediately and placed under a $2.-
900 bond. and the negro boy was held
in the county Jail as a witness.
In Justice Fairley's court this morn
ing the case was continued until to-
morrow on account of the absence of
witnesses.
1t is learned by officers that there is
regular den of negro cocaine users
near McCallum and they regularly
send agents to Hattiesburg or else
where to obtain the poison. In
many cities of the country unfortun
ates who are addicted to this drug are
causing public officials no end of
trouble and the degrading traffic is
assuming more alarming proportions
every day. Negroes are said to be
more addicted to the cocaine habit
than white people are, and once they
commence the use of the deadly drug
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
The Committee on Colleges
VIII Probably Visit Oxford

al board Of trustees. 1t is not known
whether the committee intends to
summon Mr.. Moore, as the members
are very reticent concerning their
plans, and all meetings Of the COM
mittee are of executive nature. How
ever, complete stenographic report
of the evidence is being taken, and 1t
is presumed that this will be given
out for publication.
Chancellor Kincannon has been in
the city for the past two days looking
after the appropriation measure for
the University which will probably
come up for consideration in the sen.
ate during the week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
NOTHING TO GIVE OUT AT PRES
EMIT RELATIVE TO PUBLICITY
BUREAU PLANS.
WILL INVITE ROAD EXPERT
Prof. King, of v. s. Department VIII
BE Asked to Come Here and Dem
onstrate the spiit-Los Drag Meth
cd.

The committee appointed by the
Commercial Club to 60 to Gulfport
and confer With Capt. Jones Of the q.
& s. I. railroad, relative to the inau-
guration of a publicity bureau to be
used jointly by the Club and the sew
eral railroads entering Hattiesburg,
have returned. They state they are
not in position to divulge the results
of their conference, but that some
thing definite will be announced at an
early date. While in Gulfport the
members of this committee were the
guests of w. N. Driver of the Great
Southern Hotel and were royalty en-
tertained. being carried over the prin-
cipal points of interests by Mr.. Driver
and entertained at the hotel. tn
committee states that condition.
along the G. & 8. I. appear to be vei
good and Gulfport also is movinz
along in most progressive and com
mendable way.
There will be an important meeting
of the Commercial Club tonight when
reports from all committees are ex-
pected and when arrangements
will be made for the spe-
cial committee to go to Jack
son tomorrow to appear before the
the Liquor Traffic Committee Of
the Legislature in regard to the pro-
posed amendments to the prohibition
law. On next Friday another com
mittee will go to jackson in an at
tempt to have the Inter- Collegiate
track meet and oratorical contest held
the coming summer in Hattiesburg.
The intercollegiate Athletic Associa-
tion meets in Jackson that day and
the committee will appear before that
body.
1t is planned to have the committee
that goes to Jackson tomorrow to
make an effort to have Prof. d. Ward
King of the U. S. Department of Good
Roads come here at an early date and
make demonstration of the new split.
log drag proposition that is attracting
so much attention elsewhere. This
contrivance works in rainy weather
only and is so constructed as to leave
the mud in kind Of cement. which
when dry becomes permanent, leaving
the road In such condition as to
have the appearance of being con.
structed of bithulithic or other road
surfaces. Under this process the cost
Of real and lasting road building Is
cut down to a minimum, and is done
with little work and done quickly. The
proposed visit of the good roads ex
pert will arouse much interest among
farmers and the general public.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
DRAYMEN GIVEN SCARE
BY POLICE JUSTICE.

Seven arrests were made yesterday
afternoon by officers, of draymen and
owners of teams who had left their
horses unhitched. They were all fined
81 in the City Court this morning, but
after delivering a lecture to those
fined Commissioner Fuller RENTED
the assessment and cautioned them
not let the matter occur again. Mad
ison Lewis was convicted of petty
larceny and given IS and costs and 10
days on the streets. The theft oc
Cured from the store of Hays &
Fields drug store.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13

tomato seed. 1t is the OBJ
ject Of the members to take
up only one thing at time, and in
this way be able to have all crops
planted and later harvested at the
same time, giving growers the advant-
age of having their products ready for
sale to buyers who will naturally
come here when they know they can
get large lots of the same vegetable
and of uniform kind and quality. A
large delegation of farmers from Nc
Callum, Moselle and Sumrall are ex
pected and all are urged to attend the
meeting next Saturday, February 18th
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
GERMANY MAY
BECOME INVOLVED
WITH MEXICO
kAIsER's GOVERNMENT ANGRY
OVER MURDER OF GERMAN
RANCH OWNER.
IMMEDIATE ACTION URGED
Cruiser May BE Sent to Mexico to
Protect German Interests. impress
sion United States VIII Ultimately
Interfere.
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Feb. 13.-The reported muir.
der Of z. H. Angleman, n German
ranch owner, at Elprovincie in Mexi.
CO has attracted the attention of news
papers here to conditions prevailing
in Mexico. General impression is that
United States will be forced ultimate
ly to interefer in that country. The
Boersen Seeitug says better a peace
full Mexico under United States than
one devasted by rebels" The Die
Post urges that the Cruiser Bremen
be sent to Mexico Immediately to take
action.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
BREWER ORDERS
SUIT DISMISSED
'v,rdanan Will Not Have To Account
To state For Funds Alleged
Misused.


Spscial to The NetoS
Jackson, Miss, Feb lS'-Io'efno.
Brewer today addressed a letter &c ee
Indgs /, Brame, associate counsel fo'
the State, announcing that he has aa
w. .1..,.oa tbe dismissal of the proceed
s,oa during Attorney Genera
HSdson's lIS administration to compel % ysrda az
man, for various public trust, trust funu' INC"
nmaged ll%n, to have been misused' mis-
.ano1ied a,oS or misapprOpriated during. i.l' nj,
'appr .a."n Of office, amounting to aOou'
$4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Wheat depress-
ed; three eights to seven eighths
down. Provisions weak; unchanged
to seven and half cents down.
New Orleans, La, Feb. 13.-Cotton
steady, eleven to fifteen points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13

known men in official public life in
Alabama for the past several years,
accidentally shot himself to death in
his home early this morning. With a
pistol in his hands he was hurrying
after a burglar when he slipped on a
rug discharging the revolver.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
Special to The Netcs.

Special to The Nesos.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 13.-The house
leges will probably go to Oxford this
week to examine books and accounts
of the University of Mississippi bear
ing on the serious charges preferred
against Chancellor A. A. Kincannon
and Secretary d. l.. Ross.
Thus far the committee has moi
heard the testimony of G. j. Moore
former state accountant, who PREFER
ed the charges, and whose assertions
were confirmed in many details by the
testimony from President ]. S. Sexton
an Hon. I. c. Enochs. of the gener
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
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= DEFENDANTS DISAPPEAR. 4
(By Associated Press.)

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I: the men named as minor de- Z
4, PENDANTS in the dynamiting con- Z
= spiracy cases are said to have 4
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13

it is source of qualification to him
self and his friends.
The new law firm will be one of the
strongest in the state and this should
prove a beneficial move for both it's
members. The News bespeaks and
wishes greater success for them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13

they are rarely from under its in
fiuence and are dangerous charac-
ters; and when "doped" are practical
ly immune from fear or feeling; being
In sense Crazy
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
FRIDGE RE-APPoINTED
ADJuTANT GENERAL.
Special to The Ne.os

Special to The Nesos
{ Jackson, Miss, Feb. 13.-Governor
Brewer has re-appointed Arthur
Fridge as Adjutant General Of the
Mississippi National Guard. Gen.
Fridge has served eight years in this
office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
"PREP." DEPARTMENT
IL. g. c. ABOLISHED.

Jackson, Feb. 13.-The lower house
yesterday passed the bill abolishing
the preparatory department of the In
dustrial Institute and College, of Co
lumbus, and providing that students
admitted to that institution must have
finished fourteen units Of common
school work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
COLLISION COSTS LIVES
OF FoRTY-sIx JAPs.

Nagasaki, Japan, Feb. 13.-In a col
lision between the Japanese steamers
Ryoha Maru and Mori Maru today, 46
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
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THE WEATHER.

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
pN0" OFFICIAL SHOOTS SELF

Montgomery. Ala Feb ;, ,S,ms -. best
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-13
"lntervention Foolish Stories"

"lntervention Foolish Stories"
Washington, Feb. 13.-Realizing
the danger to American residents in
Mexico from the circulation of er-
roneous press dispatches telling of a
proposed Intervention on the part of
the United States the State Depart
ment today issued another circular
to its diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives in Mexico denying all
Foolish stories" about American in
tervention and expressing the good
will and sincerest friendship of the
United States government for Mexico
Chihuahua, Feb. 13.-Gov. Abraham
Gonzales arrived here last night de-
spite the determined effort Of rebels
to intercept him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-16
DIED..
ANDROSCOGGIN

ANDROSCOGGlN.
Lewiston--Jan. 8, Mrs. Dora Il. Hoyt of
West Pennington, aged IS years.
Poland-Jan. 10, Amanda Littiefleld
CUMBERLAND.
Cumberland Junction-Jan. 9, Eudora
Merrill aged years.
decentralization II, Eliza E. An
drews aged &c years.
South Portland-Jan. 10, Albert Staples
Mitchell
Portland-Jan. g, Jane r, Kicker, aged
Of years; Jan. IL, Henry Osborne Cram
aged 70 years. months. Is days. Jan. TO-
Herbert W. Sears. aged 40 years; Jan.
IL, John Morrison, Jan. II, Celeste Ger
mano; Jan. IL, ]. Edward Merrill aged
"a years; Jan, IL, Isabella NJ Mcdonald.
FRANKLIN.
Weld-Jan. 2, B. +, Metcalf, formerly
of Auburn
Wilton-Jan 8. Mrs. Mary L. Young,
aged 60 years. ~
HANCOCK.
Bluehill-Jan. 2. Annette o. Robertson,
aged months, II days.
East Bluehill-Jan l. Cant John Mil
Ter, aged 50 years.
Surry-Jan. Z, Arthur NJ. Guptill, aged
years.
Pretty Marsh-Jan. 3, Edgar W. Walls,
aged Is years
Bucksport-Jan. s, Jesse r. Atwood,
aged 50 years.
South Brooksville-Jan. 8, Rosilla Dyer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-16

act the poor slave was delivered to his
master and taken back to the South
and torture which ended in his
death.
There was obedience to the majesty
of the law! To be sure it was an I'M
just law but all the same it must be
obeyed. How is to-day? The prohi-
bitory law is a just one and calculat-
ed to advance civilization and HUI
mainly. No one seriously objects TO it
except the baser elements OF society.
Even those who believe in license are
willing to admit that it would be a
benefit to humanity If the saloon could
he abolished. To say that it is a fail
urc simply because there is not the
slightest effort to enforce it is about
as farcical a performance as we can
we'll imagine. What we need is lit
tie of the old respect for law which
impelled the authorities of Massaehu-
sets to enforce one which they them
selves admitted to be unjust.
OF course we all know why the law
is not enforced but it is one of those
reasons which cannot be spoken
There are none among us quite so
stupid az not to understand those rea-
sons without either written or spoken
language. one of the most prominent
Democrats in Maine recently said to
the writer:
If we had officers who would refuse
to listen tn the voice of the siren ev
cry rumsoller in Lewiston would go
out Of business inside of twenty four
hours"
That statement is correct, We all
understand it's meaning. We know
full Well why more than 200 rum shops
and poker Joints are running full blast
in this city. We expect nothing what
even from the constituted authorities
but we viii see to it that those faith
less officials will no longer listen to
the voice of the siren" when their
present term of office expires.
l.. c. BATElMAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-16

Sec. 60. Sheriffs and their deputies
and county attorneys shall diligently
and faithfully inquire into all viola
tions of law, within their respective
counties. and institute proceedings in
case of violations or supposed viola
tions Of law against Illegal sale of in
toxicating liquors, and the keeping Of
drinking houses and tippling shops,
and houses of ill fame. either by
promptly entering a complaint before
u magistrate and executing the war
rants issued thereon, or by furnishing
the county attorney promptly and
without delay, with the names of al
legged offenders. and of the witnesses.
Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or county
attorney, who shall wilfully or Ger
ruptly refuse or neglect to perform
any of the duties required by this sec
ton. shah be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not
exceeding one year.
Has Gov. Plaisted invoked this
law in order to compel faithless Of
iicials to do their duty? Has anyone
ever heard of his even making an at
tempt at this? And yet that law was
framed expressly to give power to the
governor to act. And yet he declares
that those VINO are pleased with the
prohibitory law are dissatisfied with
It's enforcement! Well, we Should
think that they would be!
In the earlier and better days of our
republic, the laws We're enforced no
r,1affa,. bo,t, ,,rpop,,Tay fI,a,- =.
For one vivid illustration take the ia
nous Anthony Burns case of 60 years
ago. Burns was a slave, who escaped
from the South and coming North had
lived in Massachusetts for fifteen
years. During that time he had ae-
cumulated property and become a
al A-flt re9De ,e6 tit2en IN some
manner his master learned of his
Nilea eabouts ana demanded his prop
erty of the Massachusetts authorities.
The whole state was up in arms over
the matter The abolitiomsts would
have raised a million dollars to secure
his ransom. but his southern master
was uneXorable. Burns was his prop
.erty and must be returned Burns
was locked into a jail to prevent his
rescue by the common people. The
governor of New York offered to loan
all the militia of his state in order to
prevent Burns being taken back to the
South. At one time even rebellion
was threatened by the Aboutionists
but it was all in vain. There stood
the law, and the law said that Burns
was ID chattei owned by his master
and must be returned. In spite of all.
public protests and the horror of the