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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15

of about twenty mountaineers, rode up
to the courthouse.
The brothers and their companions,
some carrying rifles and others armed
with revolvers, crowded into the small
courtroom and stood behind the rail
and about the door. Floyd Allen, aged
fifty. tall and gaunt. the familiar type
of moutaineers was in the dock. ~
Judge Msssie mounted the bench
and Prosecutor Foster moved SEN
tence upon Allen, who stood up. There
was shuffling Of feet and a general
movement among the niountaineers
In the back of the room, but no sign
| to foretell the terrible tragedy then in
the minds of every one of them.
The usual legal formalities over
Judge Massie began pronouncing sen
tence The last words that fell from
his lips precipitated the tragedy.
"One year at hard labor" s.
Before the last word was cold, the
| fusillade began. Allen, with an oath
that he would never go to prison
sprang out of the prisoners dock as
Judge Massey collapsed upon the
bench. Another roar of shots ant
Prosecutor Foster was on the floor II
heap. Sheriff Webb was sprlnginl
forward for his prisoner when the
lead found him.
Then holding the panic-stricken ju
rors and onlookers at bay, although
that probably was not necessary, th'
(Continued on Page Eight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
DAMAGE CAUSED
BY HEAVY RAINS

The heavy -ains last night and yes
terday caused consa' -ahle dam
age to streets and bridge approacises
A big section of the model road was
washed out last night Gordon's creek
and Leaf river we're consider
ably out of their banks and many
small bridges were washed away.
The Broad street bridge is torn down
and the Mcleod street bridge
is in bad condition. Reports
from farmers across the river
is that the rain did consider
able damage in that territory, but up
to date no serious losses have been
reported
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
TOMORROW LAST
DAY OF AGONY
Both Houses Wni Wind W Business
and Hike Homeward-Large Ap-
preparations.

Jackson, Miss, March 15.-The Mis-
sissippi legislature is nearing its I'm
ish. Twenty-four hours hence the
members will be hiking homeward,
and already goodly number have
taken their departure. leaving but a
bare quorum in the two houses-not a
sufficient number for the transaction
of business If revenue or appropria;
tion bills were under consideration.
The final hours OF the session Will
be devoted to clearing away the odds
and ends, a goodly number OF local
and private bills being on the caien-
dar, and the. authors of these meas
ures are on the anxious seat, fearing
that they will be lost in the final
crush.
It is yet too early to summarize what
has been enacted in the-way of legis-
lation, and what has been defeated. In
general way, however, It can be
said that it has been the most radical
lawmaking body In the history Of the
commonwealth, and the fact that more
drastic statutes have not been enact
ed has been largely due to the large
amount of new material in both
branches, and consent lack Of expert,
ence in plotting bills through the com
mittees.
The total appropriations made fol
the BIENNIAL period, according to the
latest tabulation, will be about $S,40o,
900, or the largest sum ever appropri
ated by state legislature, despite the
persistent talk of economy ever since
the opening day. While the state taa
levy has not been increased. the IN
have been numerous, but notwith
standing this fact it will be 40
creases in privilege tax assessments
standing this fact 1t win be necessary
for the Governor to borrow half mil
lion dollars during the next two year
to meet the current expense of gov
Iernment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
USUAL SENSATION /
.a IN Legislature
Nicholson Wanted kineannon and
Ross to Refund $l,20V-- Usual
Nay Vote.

Jackson, Miss, March 15.-Mr. Mich
olson, of Washington, sprung a sensa-
ton in the lower house Of the legisla-
ture this morning by introducing a
resolution declaring that Chancellor
Kincannon and Secretary Ross Of the
University of Mississippi had been
using the states property for person
al interest and profit and that they be
required to refund to the. state s., 200,
derived from the summer normal
school held on the University campus.
After a lively debate the resolution
was defeated 64 nays to 40 ayes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
Aunt Tells Dramatic Story
m Annie Crawford Trial

witHess for the state. She was fol-
lowed at the afternoon session by Ger
trude Crawford sister of the defen-
dant. Mrs. Crawford testified that
Elsie fell into stupor after Annie
gave her the capsule and soon became
cold and clammy Annie had acted
strangely that night and witness said
she turned and asked Annie did you
60 this?" Annie. she said, exclaimed
Aunt Mary's gone crazy" and offered
the witness something in glass for her
nerves. Witness said she knocked it
from Annie's hands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
RESIGNATION COMES AS ORA
MATiC CLIMAX TO CONFER
ENCE WITH SEC. WILSON.
SURPRISES OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
The Pure Food Expert Will Devote
Rest of Life Trying to Secure the
Establishment of National Health
Department.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 15.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley, Chief Of the Bureau of
Chemistry of the Department of Ag-
riculture, today sent his resignation
to Secretary Wilson.
DIR. Wiley's resignation came as a
dramatic climax to long conference
this morning with Secretary Wilson
in the latter's private office. No rea-
sons were given for the resignation
said Wilson nor did DR.. Wiley outline
his plans for the future. News of the
resignation came as a surprise to Off
cial Washington.
DIR. Wiley announced he would de-
vote the rest of bis life trying to Sc
sure the establishment of National
i Health Department.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
Leaf Riuer VIII RISE
Twenty-One Fit. By Sunday

Information in the nature of warn
ing has been received that Leaf river
will rise about 21 feet by Sunday. This
will be the highest rise recorded ON
the stream in some seven years and
will probably result in hundreds Of
acres of land below Hattiesburg being
inundated. Farmers and residents
near the river should heed the warn
ing and remove all stock that may be
in the swamps at once. No serious
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15

Chancery Court today is occupied
with the case of w. S. F. Tatum VS..
the City of Hattiesburg. In this case Mr.
Tatum seeks to enjoin the city from
constructing a water and sewerage
system to the State Normal College.
Plaintiff AYERS in his petition that the
construction of the proposed exten-
sions is unauthorized, unjust and un-
lawful, that the city is now under a
bonded indebtedness of $760,000, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
(Bu Associated PreSS.)

New Orleans, March 15.-In one of
the most dramatic stories ever lis
tened to in court here, Mrs. Robert
Crawford, a kindly-faced, middle-aged
woman, related the circumstances sur
rounding the sudden and mysterious
death, September last, of her niece,
Elsie Crawford, and told the jury of
how her suspicious were aroused
against Annie Crawford, on trial for
the alleged murder of Elsie, her sis
ter, by the administering of morphine
poison. Mrs. Crawford was the first
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15

G. 6 S. /. Freight Ran
Into Wdshout at Lux

Southbound freight No. II was
wrecked this morning at $50 o'clock
at Lux, II miles north of Hattiesburg.
Eight cars left the track when the
train ran into wash-out caused by the
rains last night. No was two hours
and a half late arriving here today.
Passengers were transferred at the
sceen of the wreck, but freight traffic
is at a stand-still.
Superintendent Mason accompanied
the wrecking cred which left here i'm
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
AT MEETING OF TRUSTEES YES
TERoAY AFTERNOON He AN
NouNcEs HIS DECISION.
FINANCE COMMITTEE NAMED
Will inausurate Canvass Immediate
ly to Raise Funds Throughout State
For Maintenane. of The School
Prof. johnson Comes July I.

Prof. J. L. Johnson, of Clinton, Miss,
yesterday afternoon formally accepted
the presidency of the Woman's Col
lege at this place.
A meeting of the Board Of Trustees
was held at the Hotel Hattiesburg and :
Prof. Johnson in a short address stat
ed that he would accept the proffered
place and returned thanks to the
Board for the honor bestowed. He
will assume charge on July list. at
salary OF $4,000 per year, free tuition
for his children and table board for
his family, He Is at present teacher
of German and French in the Missis-
sippi College at Clinton. He is Al
years of age and one of the best
known and most thoroughly posted
men on educational matters In the
state. -.
At the meeting yesterday DIR. r b.
Ross. M. p l.. Love and s. Il. Travis
were selected as special finance cen
mittee. They will fmp8dlafely inan
ssrate en- active campaign over ~
entire state for the purpose Of raising
funds for the maintenance Of the col
lege. Plans VIII also be placed unde1
way looking towards canysss fo'
pupils to matriculate at the opening
of the next session.
Prof. and Mrs. Johnson returned t,
Clinton this morning, and will com
mence Immediately making arrange
ments to move here. though it viii
probably be couple Of months befor
they will be located in their new home
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15

damage is expected at any of the saw
mills near the city, but further south
the damage is expected to be great,
unless precautions are taken.
The rainfall yesterday and afternoon
was approximately inches, and as
the streams were already swollen by
the heavy rains that have fallen dur
ing the past two weeks, the precipita-
tion for similar period is almost I'M
precedented.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
Tatum Injunction SUIT on
Trial in Chancery Court

that to build this now would add an
additional expenditure of the city of
5000 to $25,0OO per year in addition
to the initial cost of building and that
this would work hardship on the tax
payers of the city, of which he is one.
The petition is lengthy one and cites
various laws effecting the question
Messrs. Talley and Hill are represent
ing Mr.. Tatum and Sullivan & Conner
the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15

mediately after news of the occur
renee reached the city. 1t is stated
that the wreck will be cleared by 8
o'clock tonight and no further trouble
is anticipated at other points along
the line from the rains.
The rainfall at and near Lux is re-
ported as the heaviest that has ever
been recorded in that vicinity, and the
wreck was not on any creek, but along
side the regular ballasted track. A
large crew accompanied the wrecker
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
HIGH SCHOOL
DEBATE TONIGHT

There will be a debate between the
Lamar and Lafayette Literary Socie-
ties this evening at eight o'clock p. m.
at the fairfield building.
Subject, Resolved that suffrage In
the United States should be restricted
by an educational qualification"
Affirmative Walter Harbour Ce-
phus Anderson.
Negative smith Garraway. Forrest
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
FLOYD ALLEN
TRIES SUICIDE
when ARRESTED
DESPERATE, HIS SON AND MAN
NAMED STRICKLAND IN GUS
ToDY IN HlLLSVlLLE,
BROTHERS REPORTED IN N. c.
Said to Have Crossed Line Last Niqht
and Raided Store Securing Ammu-
nltion and Arms-Detectivess Join
Pursuers.
by Associated PreSs.)


Hillsville, Va, March 15.-Floyd
Allen, his son Victory and a man man,
ed Strickland were arrested and plac-
ed in Jail. Fearing lynching Floyd AL.
len attempted suicide but guards pre-
vented.
Score Of Detective Join in Pursuit.
tIillsville, March ia score of
state detectives arrived this morning
to join in the attempt to capture the
mountaineer desperadoes who shot up
Carroll county court, killing Judge
Massie, Commemorative Attorney
Foster, Sheriff Webb and wounding
others. 1t is reported the Allen broth
ers and their followers crossed the
North Carolina line to Mount Airy
where they raided a hardware store
last night and secured a new supply
of arms and ammunitions. There is
no thought that the outlaws will be
taken alive.
Woman Wounded-Reported Dead.
Roanoke, Va, March l5.--Bettie
Ayers. one Of the Few women in couri
& yesterday at Hiilsville and who was
wounded, is reported dead at her nome
today. .,..
Graphic Story Of the Assassination o'
g.. .. Officials.
Hillsdale, Va, March 15.-Gov
Mann has offered a $4,000 reward fol
the capture of the assassins, ant
holds state troops under arms for or
ders at Lynchburg and Roanoke.
Citizens Terrorized.
The shooting terrorized Hillsville t.
the point of paralysis, There was no
a man to give an order or organize
pursuit. Citizens fled to places Of safe
ty and mothers gathered up their chi
dren while the assassins rode out o
town.
Judge Thornton l.. Massie rose fror
his chair as the bullets struck hin
and fell across his desk bleedin
corpse. Commonwealth's Attorne
William Foster; with half dozen bu
let's in his brain, crumpled down
the floor. Sheriff Lewis Webb wa
shot and killed as he reached for b
revolver and sprang forward. Bullet
grazed Clerk Goad, and in the conf
sion he was reported killed. juror
who had been slightly wounded wei
reported dead, and by that indetinabl
method of communication which pr
wallis in the woodland country, repor
Cof wholesale slaughter spread @
the wind.
Flovd Allen was before the bar, co
victed of taking a prisoner IRON
deputy sheriff. Allen had struck u
sheriff on the head with the butt OF
ra6 and the prisoner escaped. She
if Webb had gone up into the mou
tains and taken Allen, despite dire
warnings of what such ventu
migh, mean. Attorney Foster hi
prosecuted fearlessly, and mou
taineer Jury, gathered from the inial
section-for no man in Carroll coun
cared TO sit on the trial OF an Alien
had convicted him. :.
The sentencing of Allen attracted
,rusually large gathering 10 I
onaint old red brick courthouse WIN
stands on a green square IN 'he ''
ter Of the village. Those VINO co'
mi get in the small room per,
~ ,hrongb the windows openeo "
~ first days of spring
Mountaineers Ride up
,rst as Allen was about TO oe o'l =
m for sentence, his two orotnei'' ?
o,. and Jack, at the head Oh w
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
NEGOTIATIONS OFF
STRIKE THREATENS
Conference Between Anthracite ope-
rators and Miners Abruptly
Ended.
80 Assoclaled rress.l

New. York. March 15.-"All negotia-
tions with the Anthracite Coal opera
tors are off, AMI | look for general
suspension of work April l." said John
T. White, president of the United
Mine Workers this afternoon. A coun-
ter proposition of the operators was
declined by the miners and the nego
tiations ended abruptly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
Wheat GOES OFF :
TWo CENTS BUsHei.
iRu Assoc;atea Press.A

Chicago, March 7kk-Wheat prices
collapsed under heavy selling. The
shfinkage amounted to more than two
cents bushel. The bulls were rout-
ed. Provisions weak; unchanged to
seven and half higher. ->-.-
'A Cotton Steady.
: New Orleans, March 15-Cotton
steady; one to two points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
BUSINESS FALLS OFF
IN CITY COURT

Following the unusually large busi-
ness disposed Of during the month of
February in the City Court, lull has
come. For three successive days
there has been no court. While the
rainy weather may have had some
thing to do with the iDaetiyity Of court
patrons. the VIGILANCE d The pollee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
AGED MINISTER ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER

Pittsburg, Pa, March 15.-Holding
the hand of his aged wife, Rev. DR..
w. D. Mcfarland, grown gray in the
service of the public schools and the
ministry. entered a plea Of not guilty
when brought to trial in the ehminal
court here yesterday Cor his. alleged
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
ADMIRAL BOWER DEAD
AT TAMPA, FLA.
lBy Associated Press, !,

Tampa, Fla, March 15.-Rear Ad-
miral John M. Bowyer, retired, former
Superintendent of the Annapolis Ma
val Academy, died here this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
HOTEL REGISTERS
INDICATE PROSPERITY

A study Of the hotel registers in the
city shows that there are on an aver
age Of LIS daily sisito't Saturday n
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
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DELEGATES FOR TEoo''

tBv Associated Press, :.
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> .',S ua'T Roosevelt delegation Of ten : :
: SOM 50 tns National Convention from : :
!, 70 o,,,asoma .ae was selsqted sttsE e :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15
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= THE WEATHER. :

Fair and colder tonight with =
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-15

of about twenty mountaineers, rode up
to the courthouse.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-26
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Good VsudeviIIe and MOtion Pio!

Good Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.
 Monday afternoons crowd at the Auditorium and packed house again at night gave that theater & boosting start for the week, coupled with the fact that those in attendance found a satisfying assortment of vsaldevi Ee and motion pictures to fit all tastes.
 All three of the vaudeville numbers introduced capable performers, who put the bill in the class with some of the strongest that the house has shown. Lawrence Gordon and Olive Warren, two markedly clever people, carry the house with them in their comdy playdet, Going Back to Mother, which plays up marital jealousies, quarrels, accusations and final recon ciliation with spirit and ability that wins big hand for the two in the cast.
 The Empire State quartette is cur- tain call performance all the way through for the four harmonious male singers and their side lines of comedy, of which the audience apparently would gladly hear more. The solo and quartette work Is all well done.
 In character Representations, which include Eva Tanguay and Eddie Foy, Miss Leora Vennett proves her abil- ity and wins the favor of her hearers, for her talents in music and mimicry. Featured in the motion pictures is an- other one of the Bison films, this be- ing the Battle of the Indians, which is one of the finest of the series.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-26
SUGAR TRUST OFFICIALS
 MAY BE ACQUITTED
Court Impressed by Point Raised by
 Their Counsel.

New York, March 25.-The prospect that Judge Hand of the federal dis trict court would instruct the jury to acquiC John E. Parsons, Washington B. Thomas and other officials of the American Sugar Refining company on trial for conspiracy, was in pros pect today when counsel for the de- fendants finished long arguments on motion to dismiss the indictments,
 Judge Hand, who reserved decision on the motion until tomorrow morning. several times remarked during the ar gument, which was conducted for the defence by Delaney Nicoll and James M. Beck, that he agreed with points they raised and announced that unless the district attorney could convince him otherwise he would instruct the jury to bring in verdict of not guilty
 This announcement was made re- specting a point raised by Mir. Beck in discussing the S1. 260 900 loan made to Adolph Segal, president of the Penn sylvania Sugar Refining company. by which the Sugar trust obtained con trol of the SegaI plant.
 Mr. Beck pointed out that the Am erican Sugar Refining company took collateral of a psrishable nature" for the lean.
 Tn order to safeguard their collat- eral and protect themselves from hav- ing the collateral impaired, they speci- fled that the plant was not to be op- erated,' said MT. Beck, for to do SO they figured, would have impaired the plant. And ! think your honor will agree that the lenders had a perfect right to so order tine plant to close for who would want their collateral made useless, or greatly reduced iu ValueY
 T think you are right" said Judge Hand, and unless MT. Wise can oth- erwise convince me- will instruct the jury to acquit."
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-26
INSTRUCTION IN AGRICULTURE
 AND HOUSE ECONOMICS
Alse in Trades and Industries Wanted
 in Secondary Schools
Special to The Bulletin.) )

Washington, March 25.-Senator Brandegee presided at the session of the senate today and wlli also preside tomorrow, persuant to a resolution passed by the senate at it's last ses- sion.
 Secretary Charles D, Hine of the state board of education has sent to the members of the Connecticut dele gatiOn, a copy of the objections of that board to the provisions of the house bill, entitled a bill to encour- age instruction in agriculture, the trades and industries and home eco monies, in secondary schools. The objections Of the board are as follows: First, it provides for the improvement of agricultural processes rather than for education. Second. it provides for the training in the existing normal schools of teachers of industrial oc- cupatiOnS-a purpose impossible of &C., complishment Third, the terms are inapplicable to Connecticut because the states must divide themselves into districts of not less than five counties each-stIlus giving Cbursedticut but one district Fourth, the amount for each state is based upon the state tax, which does not eIst in Connec- ticut. Fifth. the responsibility of ad- ministration is so divided that efi- ciency is impossible. Sixth. the bill is adapted to agricultural states with county organizations and will tighten state expense rather than increase Yo- cational education. Seventh, there are no conditions as to standards of teach ing courses or equipment. The money can be dissipated upon feeble schools without check.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-26
NO WORDS WASTED A Swift Transformation Briefly Dc
 soribed,

About food, the following brief but emphatic letter from a Georgia woman goes straight to the point and is con- vincing.
 My frequent attacks of indigestion and palpitation of the heart culmina- ted in a sudden and desperate illness, from which l arose enfeebled in mind and body. The doctor advised me to live on cereals, but none of them agreed with me until l tried Grape Nuts food and PoStum.
 "The more I used of them the more I felt convinced that they were just what l needed, and in a short time they made a different woman of me. My stomach and heart troubles disap- peared as if by magic, and my mind was restored and is as clear as it ever was.
 T gained flesh and strength so rap idly that my friends were astonished. Postum and Grape-Nuts has benefited me so greatly that I am glad to bear this testimony" Name given by POstum O., Battle Creek, Mich
 There's a Reason" and it is ex- plained in the little book, "The Road to Melville" in pkgs.
 Ever read the above letter. 4 new one appears frsm time to time. They are genuine true, aRd full sf human iNtsesst