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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
commissioners FIX
TAX LEVY FOR
LEVEE WURk
FIVE CENTS PER ACRE ASSESSED
ALL LANDS IN DELTA coUN-
TIES OF STATE.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 22.-The Mis-
sissippi Board of Levee Commission
ers has fixed it's annual tax levy at
five cents per acre on all lands in the
counties of Washington, Bolivar,
Sharkey, Issaquena and Warren coun-
ties, and five cents on each lot in in
corporated cities, towns and villages.
An advalorem emergency tax of ten
mills is also fixed on the assessed val
uation of all lands embraced within
the district, and one-fifth of one cent
per pound on all lint cotton and one
fifteenth of one cent per pound on all
seed cotton raised or grown in the
district during the year 1912. The
assessment Of railroad property re
mains the same as heretofore.
Owing to the severe damage sus
tanned by the levees during the spring
and early summer overflow, it will
require a considerable sum to get al
the levee lines in shape within the
next eight months, and contracts fol
repair and improvement work are be
! ing pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
MOSES ON WAY HOME.

Athens, Aug. 22.-George H. Moses,
United States Minister to Greece, who
is to be succeeded by President Jacob
Gould Schurman, of Cornell Univer-
sity, has completed plans to leave
here today for the United States,
where he expects to arrive about the
first of September. Mr.. Moses is edi-
tor and part owner of the Concord,
N. H. Monitor, where there is still
much discussion going on regarding
the sudden announcement of his res
ignation and the appointment of Mr..
Schurman as his successor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
Chief Of POLICE
SUED FOR DAMAGES

L. L. Ward, attorney, yesterday
filed in the Circuit Court of Forrest
county a suit asking for $1,000 dam
ages against Willis Moore, police
chief and United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company. The suit was
brought in the name of the State Of
Mississippi for use and benefit of Hat
tie Dallas, next friend to Wellington
Dallas. The bill alleges that while in
the performance of his official duty
as a police officer on August 18th,
1912, Willis Moore shot and wounded
the said Wellington Dallas, when he
was engaged in peaceable pursuits
and in no way violating the law,
hence reparation is asked to the ex-
tent of the damages prayed for.
When seen this morning Mr.. Moore
was not disposed to discuss the mat
ter, since suit has been filed, believing
that any explanation made by him
at this time would be misconstrued
therefore he prefers to await the
court investigation when the reasons
for his conduct as an official in this
case will be made plain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
DEFENSE MAKES TWO STRONG
POINTS IN PERMENTER TRIAL

Winona, Miss, Aug. 22.-The de-
fense master strokes developed yes
terday in the trial of Swinton Per-
menter for the murder of Miss jamie
Sharp near Rural Hill two years ago,
one in the inability of Mrs. Ball,
grandmother of Miss Sharp, to iden-
tify the handkerchief alleged to have
been taken by Permenter off Miss
Sharp's body as the one she had
given the girl, the other in report
from the chemist of the A. & M. col
lege at Starksville showing that no
blood had been found on Permenter's
clothing sent him for examination.
When the defense rested the state
caused sensation in court by using
witnesses in rebuttal to testify they
would not believe Will Owens, a de
fense witness, though he had taken an
oath to speak truthfully.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22

Henry Ray, who married a Per-
menter girl, cousin of the accused,
testified that Christmas day, at his
fathers house he said to his wife,
(formerly Miss Effie Permenter)
that if she would tell about Swim
ton numbering Miss Sharp, she
would receive $500, adding that they
had received a letter stating that
she knew it and had better tell, be-
cause it would be proven and she
would get into trouble. Mrs. Rae
testified to the same conversation,
but the father testified that his state.
ment was that he believed his daugh-
ter-in-law knew about the murder and
thus he told her if she did she ought
to take the witness stand and tell il
like lady" before the court.
Instructions will be read to the
jury this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
Yerger Was Member Of Prominent
Mississippi Family.

A. W. Yerger was member of the
family prominent in Mississippi af-
fairs, and we'll known in Mobile. For
several years he has been sales
man for the Morrell Packing com
pany of this city.
He registered at Bolixi Aug. 13 and
disappeared next day. A letter to
his brother limited at self-distruction,
and upon advice of physicians
an active search was instituted. Mr.
Yerger was traced to New Orleans
where he was known to spend a night
and a day He was traced to Chi
cago, and thence East. This tallies
closely with the date he arrived in
New York, Aug. 10.
His accounts with the firm are
straight, and before he left he drew
$500 from his personal bank account
The suicide had 1857 on his person
1t is rumored that Mr.. Yeager was
suffering from a form Of dementia
knowledge of which fact made thu
search. for him unusually keen.
Mr.. Yerger had been married sew
eral years, and had two children. Hi
home life was happy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
OFFERS $4,000
REWARD FOR MURDERERS

''In taking this position / am actu-
ated by no feeling of unkindness to-
ward the police department but it is
my belief that if proper police work
had been done these men would now
be in custody. The city of New York
is paying millions of dollars annually
to the police department, whose duty
it is to detect crime and apprehend
criminals, and I cannot escape the
conclusion that some members of the
police department have known, if
they do not now know, the where
abouts Of the murderers."
The generosity of private citizens
made it possible for the District At
torney to offer the reward. Circulars
describing the two men will be sent
broadcast throughout the country.
The District Attorneys office is not
provided with funds for this purpose
and the prosecutor has more thar
once expressed surprise that no re
ward for the capture Of these mel
has been offered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
Prof. DOBYNS WANTS
NAMES OF DEAF MUTES

That he may get in touch with the
deaf children in the state, Prof ]. r.
Dobyn, superintendent of Mississippi's
Institution for the Deaf, has sent out
the following self-explanatory letter
to the press:
81 am making an effort to locate
every deaf child in Mississippi. You
can be of great service along that line
and at the same time be instrumental
in bringing the blessings Of education
to some such child.
"Will you please ask your readers
to. send me the name and postoffice
address of parents or guardians of any
such children they may know Of?
"The state has provided for their
education and training so as to make
them independent, self-sustaining citi-
zens. None are so poor that their
children cannot be admitted.
"Tn helping me in this canvass you
may be helping many that need edu'
cation.
Thanking you in advance and hop
ing through your valuable paper | may
extend the benefits of this great insti
tuition, l am" etc.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
PLEAS OF NOT GUILTY
MAY BE WITHDRAWN
Or Charged by Prisoners Indicated
For Rosenthal's Murder-Whitmi
Has information that q Inspecto
and 8 Civilians In Graft.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 22.-Police Lie
tenant Charles Becker and four
his alleged underworld accomplic|
were arranged before Judge MalquV
in the Court of General Sessions
day to plead to the indictment char
ing them with the murder of Herms
Rosenthal. Counsel for Becker sa
he was not ready to plead today al
the court set Tuesday next for t
pleading. The other four prisone
pleaded not guilty with permission
withdraw or change the plea by ne
Tuesday.
According to information of Distri
Attorney Whitman four police insp'
tors and three civilians were invo
ed in the corruption that netted the
hundreds of thousands of dolls
from gambling houses and reso
of Ill fame.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
GOVERNOR WILSON PLANS.

Sea Girt, N. j, Aug. 22.-One week
from today Governor Wilson VIII
make his first actual plunge into the
presidential campaign, addressing the
Crangers' picnic at Williams Grove
near Harrisburg, Pa. From that time
until November he will be an unusual
busy man, for it is planned that
wherever it is deemed necessary, the
Governor shall edit the speeches OF
many of the big speakers and have
them include paragraphs from ad-
dresses written by himself to suit
the districts where important
speeches are to be made.
Governor Wilson has completed
the subjects which he thinks 1t will
be necessary to cover before the vot-
,ers of the country, and unless at
-tacks are made upon him from some
unexpected sourse, it is believed that
his range of subjects is sufficiently
wide to cover every deception that
might be advenced against his cleo
tion by his opponents.
The friends of Governor Wilson de
clare that they are much pleased ovel
the declaration of Chairman Hilles
sof the Republican National com
mittee that Taft only fears Wilson
in the campaign and the Republican
efforts will be directed toward the
defeat of the Jersey scholar-states
man. The Wilson forces, it is known
have been considering the Roosevelt
movement seriously, but If the Repup
licans have no fear of it whatever, i
strengthens the Democratic cause
greatly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
PI THURSDAY AFTERNOON. AUGUST g. 1912.

New York, Aug. 22-Charging that
Some members" of the New York po-
lice department knowingly permitted
the escape of "Gyp the Blood" and
Lefty Louie" the missing gangsters
indicted for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, District Attorney Whit
man last night announced the offer
of reward of $4,000 for the capture
of the fugitives.
The prosecutor in a formal state
ment said:
81 am now in a position to offer "a
reward of $4,000 for the apprehen-
sion of Louis Rosenberg, or Rosen-
weig, alias Lefty Louie and Harry
Horowitz, alias Clip the Blood, OF
$4,000 for the apprehension of either
This reward is not offered to any
member of the police department Of
the city of New York or anybody il
the employ of the police department
and will not be paid any such mem
ber or to any of the police depart
ment employees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
LAWSON HAD 'EM PUZZLED.

Marshfield, Miss, Aug. 22.-The
Marshfield Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Show, of which Thomas W.
Lawson is president, which is hold
ing a three days session is attracting
much attention because Lawson had
'em guessing. as one exhibitor put
it. Considerable interest is felt over
what he may do In the matter OF
giving away more than one hore or
phaeton. He gave away one last
season and was charged with pro
noting lottery. He says that he
intends to give Something more than
last season. but has kept the ma
ture of the gift secret to keep the
! Law and Order League on the anx
ious seat, HIS friends say
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
What HEARST WILL DO
IS YET TO BIZ seen
The Chronic Bolter and Would-be
Dictator is Sore Over Rout at
Baltimore-lndependence League
May Place Ticket in Field.
(By Walter Cain.)

Special to The Netos.
New York, Aug. 22.-While every
day is making history, the visions
from through the political horoscope
remains practically unchanged. Mr..
Roosevelt's speeches at the several
points he has visited, or rather his
appearance and his personality, have
attracted considerable audiences, but
these have signified little more than
that he is lining up the radicals Of
the Republican party behind the gay
ly colored standard of his recent
making.
There are no wanderers reported
from the Democratic fold. 1t is at
best, or worst, an intensified spirit
in the ranks of the opposition, The
talk as far as can be ascertained here
at headquarters is all favorable to
the success of Governor Wilson. He
has broge well, as the race horse peo-
pie say; he has got away with the
pole and Is running with long easy
stride. Mr.. Roosevelt's strength is
unknown. He won handily in 1904
and the man Of his choice was easily
elected in 1908. But as the late
Senator Irby put it, "a loo-loo hant
wins only once; which is getting
back to sporting lingo once more. Mr.
Tafts support cannot be called fol
lowing; because man who doesn'
lead can't have followers. He is {
stand-patter in this race, therefore, il
a double sense.
Encouraging News.
Most encouraging news came t
Democratic headquarters from Mas
sachusetts. Mr.. Roosevelt's visit an
Continued on Page Three)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
DON JUAN AND CHARLES v.
AT THE GEM TOMORROW.

Tomorrow lat the Gem theater the
public Of Hattiesburg and especially
the students of history will have an
opportunity of viewing one OF the
most elaborate, historical moving pic
ture plays ever exhibited in Hatties-
burg, besides being a distinct novelty
and different from the regular NOV
ing pictures, as every one OF the
scenes. as well as the magnificent
costumes of the period OF Charles v
are shown in the natural colors. The
title Of the play tomorrow Is Dan
Juan and Charles ", and Is an I'm
proved Pathe Persian production
with an all star cast, and is In two
parts. Ten cents for adults and fiv,
cents for children will be the admis
sion price to the Gem tomorrow. AL
unusual good pgram Of comedies
dramas, songs music WIN ge give'
! the Gem tod five cents admis
sIon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
CHAMP CLARK TO
SPEAK IN maine
SPEAKER WILL MAKE SEVERAL
SPEECHES BEFORE STATE
ELECTION SEPT. 9th.

Seagirt, N. j., Aug. 22.-Speaker
Champ Clark soon will take the
stump in Maine for the Democratic
ticket, according to an announcement
by Gov. Wilson last night.
It is understood that Senator Clark
will go to Maine before the guberna-
torial elections Sept 8. Though Gov.
Wilson himself will not go into Maine
until after the September state cleo
tions, indications are that the ma
tional campaign committee is direct
ing its efforts to make a strong cam
paign in that state. 1t is felt that
the September elections will give the
first indication of trend Of feeling
toward the three national candidates.
Gov. Marshall and Representative
Henry of Texas are among those who
will speak in Maine before the Sep
tember balloting.'
Gov. Wilson was told of press re-
ports that Gov. Harmon, of Ohio
would make several addresses in the
Middle West for the Democratic ma
tional ticket.
THAT'S fine" commended the Gov
ernor; I'm glad to hear it."
From Ohio Gov. Wilson was givel
an optimistic report by VIM. L. Fin
ley, the state chairman. The GOV
ernor assured Mr.. Finley that b
would deliver several addresses !
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
GERMAN EDITORS IN SESSION.

Clinton, Ia, Aug. 22-The German
American Press Association of the
West, which includes the German
Press of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and
the two Dakotas, began their an
nual convention here today, with
more than one hundred editors In
attendance. They will be the guests
of the Schiller Verein during thier
stay. The program includes dis
cussion of the attitude of the German
Press toward the Presidential cam
paign and the views of the various
candidates, in addition to routine
business, circulation, advertising, etc.
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: SENATOR PENRosE WANTS {:
: CHARGES INVESTIGATED. /:
(By Associated Press.)

:: Washington, Aug. Ex-senator :
: Penrose today asked the Senate !:
: to direct the Clapp committee, :
: investigating campaign contribu- =
: tions of 1904 and 1908 to investi- :.
: gate the charges contained in his :.
: sensational speech yesterday in :
: connection with the Penrose- :
!. Archibold correspondence He :
: asked that the committee be di- :
: rected to call as witnesses "all :
: persons mentioned" in his speech. :
: The motion was temporarily laid Z:
I: over. :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
"suLL MOOSE" IN RUSSIA.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 22.-The "Bj
Moose" fever has spread to Russ
which is considered the slowest
European countries to make politid
advancement. To-Day the "progra
sives" of the Duma are plannii
some sort of organization to oppo
the Conservatives, with who
methods they have been unusual
dissatisfied during the present 81
sion. 1t is said that the Conservatii
leaders have succumbed to the
fluence and favor of the governm
officials and grown indifferent to Il
needs of the districts they represei
The new organization of progre
sives promise q list of reforms mo
radical than anything suggested
the extreme Socialists leaders al
, they hope to get enough followe
to carry some of their measur
through the Duma in spite of the CO
servative opposition. Socialism
now running rampant in the Dur
and threatens its very existance.
attempt is made to cooperate wi
the imperial advisers. but on the &C
trary everything then can be turn
into an attack upon the Premier a
the Cabinet is availed Of by the b
heads of all parties to produce leg
lative chaos.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
MEOW! EDITOR OF
BLACK CAT FINED

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 22.-B. w.
Wade. editor of the Black Cat,
was yesterday fined 500 and
placed under $4,000 bond by Police
Justice Thompson to guarantee that
he sins no more as a personal jour-
nalist. He was charged by Spero
George, a Greek restaurant proprie-
tor, with criminal liable, in that he
alleged George had fed negroes in his
place of business. A jury was de-
manded and after vigorous and
sensational trial, stood three to three.
Wade is a one legged printer and
runs job office, getting out an oc-
casional issue Of the Black Cat, which
is always personal and red hot.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
OF 500 DEFENDERS ONLY
THREE OR four ESCAPED
Americans Who Were Murdered Had
Been Fighting With Government
Troops in Defending Leon-corinto
is Threatened With Attack.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, Aug. 22.-Two Ameri-
cans are reported to have been delib-
erately murdered in the massacre of
Nicaraguan troops by rebels at Leon
on August the nineteenth. One is
said to be Harvey Dodd, of Kosciusko,
Miss, and the other a man named
Phillips. The men had been fighting
with the government troops. After
the defeat they were taken to hos
pital badly wounded, then killed in
the massacre which followed
The massacre of loyal Nicaraguan
troops sent to defend Leo is fully con
firmed in advices received today by
the State Department. Out OF five
hundred defenders only three or foul
escaped by putting on the uniforms
of rebels.
Women and children of foreign fam
lilies in Corinto are sleeping aboart
two U. s. warships there, as the towr
is threatened by rebels.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
lsMAv TO TESTIFY.

New York, Aug. 22.-Charles !
Pickett, clerk of the United Statt
court, who is master in the inquii
into an alleged steamship combin|
toin, sailed for England today to tai
testimony of ]. Bruce Ismay, head
the International Mercantile MariI
company on the question Of steai
ship rates. The testimony viii
taken at Southampton. Mr.. Picke
is accompanied by two lawyers re
resenting the United States COVER
ment. Mr.. Ismay is unable to NAL
the trip to the United States to 81
testimony so will appear before I
commission on September 2.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
mo- MORE FREE LUNCHES.

Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. 22.-After
today free lunches in saloons win be
abolished in Los Angeles, by order Of
the city council. The saloon keepers
have made a strong fight against
this latest temperance move. but
public sentiment was so strongly
in favor 1t that the council didn't
dare oppose the measure. The re.
suit will be to close many Of the
saloons. The prohibitianists are, of
course, exceedingly glad of such a
condition and It is said that such a
movement has been backed also BY
many labor organizations.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
NOTIFY PROHIBITION CANDIDATE

Williamsport, Pa, Aug. 22.-Pro-
hibition leaders from all parts of the
state are here today attending the
jollification incident to the notifica-
ton of the state candidates of their
nomination. The parts campaign In
the state will open on Labor Day
with over $50 meetings in various
parts Of the state. 1t is said to be
the plan Of the Prohibitionists to get
as many influential men as possible
from the different states to go ia
Tennessee and help in the fight In
that state, where the struggle prom
ises to be unusually strenuous.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
PALMER POSTMASTER
AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT

In Judge Powes Court this morning
A. E. Smith, the now somewhat famous
negro postmaster at Palmer's, was
tried on an affidavit made by Alberta
McKinnon, charging the use by him
of obscene and indecent language in
public place. Smith made coun-
ter charge against the woman. Judge
Powe discharged her and fined Smith
$3.50 and cost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
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I: ARMY BILL FREED OF OBJ .
!: JECTIoNABLE FEATURES. .
(By Associated PresS.)

NDU dSSUCTUItU IFt00'I
:: Washington Aug. 22.-Under =
!: virtual notice from President 8
:. Taft that he would again veto =
= the army appropriation bill if it :
: contained any riders" affecting :
{. the tenure of office of General :
: Wood, Chief of Staff, the House :
: and Senate conferees today =
:. struck from the bill the contem- :
:. plated provision to that effect I:
:. and presented a report from fea- I:
:. lures upon which the President 4:
!. based his first veto. =:
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
BROADWAY SUICIDE
IDENTIFIED AS
A. v. YERGER
WAS WELL CONNECTED TRAVEL.
ING MAN FROM Mo6ILE-DIs-
APPEARED 10 DAYS AGO.

New York, Aug. 22.-Positive
Identification of the Broadway sui
side as Arthur w. Yerger, of Mobile,
was made today. Yerger, under the
name of Rogers, killed himself yes
terday in the heart of the busy Broad
way. He disappeared from Mobile
several days ago after writing his
brother that the family would never
see him again.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
NEW BOND ISSUE FOR
CANADA TRUSTS

Montreal Con-, Aug. PA special
meeting of the shareholders of the
Transportation Building company,
sometimes referred to as Canada's
Building trust, is being held here to-
day to consider increasing the num-
ber of directors from five to seven.
They wifi also consider the question
of issuing $1,35O,OOO 5 per cent mort
gage bonds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
DETECTIVE BURN
CONFINED TO
HOTEL
tBv Associated Press.a

Denver, Aug. 22.--AWilliam ]. Burns.
the detective. is sick at leading
hotel here suffering. II rs said. from
ptomaine poisoning. No one except
physician and nurse are allowed 70
see him. A report gained currency
here that Burns had been The victim
Of poison plot. but little credenee y
placed in the rumor. s
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Wheat un-
changed and eighth higher Provis
ions fiye to ten cents up.
: New Orleans. Aug. 22.-c ton a
noon four to six points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22

Dodd Was Son of Prominent Lawyer.
jackson, Miss, Aug. 22.-Harvey
Dodd, the American reported killed at
Leon, Nicaragua, was son Of S. l..
Dodd, of Kosciusko, a prominent Mis-
sissippi lawyer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22
THE WEATHER

= Local showers tonight and :
= Friday. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-22

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