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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

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 25c-32 inch Cream Serge with black stripes. Also new solid color Pique and Corduroy.
 4sc---42 inch Bordered yoiles, plain white ground with floral borders, in pink, lavender, light blue and black.
 121zc-I5c and 19c Mercerized Cot ton Foulards-Patterns copied from silks at $1.00 to $1.50 a yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
BURGER -BOUGHAN
 WEDDING OCCURS

A quiet wedding was solemnized yester- day morning at 10:30 o'clock, when MT. J. B. Burger, of this city, and Mrs l. J. Boughan, of Columbus, Miss, were united in the presence of a small circle of friends They will make their home in Mir. Burgers residence south Eighteenth street MT. Burger is we'll known merchant of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
Fire at Sylacauga

Sylacauga, March 2o.--fSpecial.)-The storehouse and stock of goods of John Peppin. in the northern part of town, was burned last night. It is not known how the ire originated. Nothing was saved. and 1t Is not known whether any insur- ance was carried on the stock of goods, which was small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
MRS. JOHN l.. PARKER
 HOSTESS FOR MISS WARD

Miss Annie Ward, whose wedding will be the leading nuptial event of the com ing week. was the honoree yesterday at a beautiful luncheon given by her sister, Mrs. John Lake Parker, at her Highland avenue home. The bridesmaids and vis- itors who are here for the Huffman Ward wedding constituted the coterie of guests. Seated about the circular table were the hostess, Mrs. Parker, Miss May Ward, Miss Annie Ward. Miss Jamie Harris, Miss Lucy Downey, Miss Elizabeth Going, Mrs. F. B. Clements, Mrs. Hargrove of New ton, Miss, Mrs. " c. Ward, Mrs. Ed ward Dismukes Crawford, of Atlanta. The table was richly decorated and it's every appointment was in keeping with the luxury of the Parker home Red carnations were arranged in the high cen terpiece and gave vivid floral beauty which was heightened by the cluster of Persian vioets adorning the buffets and serving tables.
 The name cards were decorated with miniature lkenesses of the little love god standing beneath a huge umbrella Mrs. Parkers artistic taste and housewifely skill were alike evident in the hospitality extended to her sister. ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Miss Lula Keeling will be hostess for the Fenelon club tomorrow afternoon at her home In West End, at 2:30 o'clock.
 sss
 Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick will entertain the Cadmen circle tomorrow afternoon at her home on Iroquois street.
 pr. Evans Shakespeare class will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the parish house, Church of the Advent
 The North Haven circle meets this aft ernoon with Mrs. Sam Sanders, 17l5 Cope land avenue. at 3 o'clock. PERSONALS
 Mrs. Harrison Stuart Matthews returned few days ago from New York where she has spent several weeks. Mir. Mat thews remains in New York, but is ex- pected later in the week.
 MT and Mrs. H. E. Hutchens, who have been guests of MT. and Mrs. Tom Stobert for the past week, will leave today for Brewton, Ala. before returning to their home in Greensboro, N. c.
 pr. and Mrs. F. H. May and Mrs. M A. May came home this week from Florida, where they spent the month.
 Mrs. Robert Hargrove of Newton, Miss, is the guest of Mrs. F. B. Clements
 
 Mrs. Willard Parker Sullivan left yes- terday for Atlanta to remain a few days as the guest of Mrs. Harrington.
 
 Mrs. John Ellis of Evasion, Ill, Mrs. Jewett and Miss Leta Phelps of Duluth, are guests of Mrs. E. E. Ellis.
 Mrs William Harde of Alexandria, is the guest of Mrs. M. J. Gregg. She will later be with Mrs. Frank Nelson, Jr. Mr and Mrs. Frank Norris have re- turned from Florida.
 Mrs. William NJ Stephenson of St Paul, Minn., is the guest of Mrs. William H. Narley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
MIR. ERSkINE RAMSAY
 A HOST AT DINNER

MT. Erskine Ramsay will entertain nt dinner Saturday night at the Country club in compliment to Miss Mary Taliaferro. the house guest of Mrs. J. H. Mlnge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL" THE NEW YORK TRAIN. ONE HOUR QUICKEST
 TIME. LEAVES 0s3O A. M. SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

SPRING TIME IS CLEAN TIME
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

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 Apron Ginghams; good as Amos- | keag.
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 79c--1OO bolts S1.OO Longcloth.
 IF yards to bolt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
Society
CONTINUED FROM PAGE D

in this pleasant fashion were Mrs. Frank Glass, Mrs. George Morrow, Mrs. Albert Halsey Ford, Mrs. Flournoy Rivers Mrs Joseph McLester and Mrs. Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
WE PREDICT

Rain Thursday Thursday night and probably Frfda colder Friday; moderate to brisk south winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21
Wash Goods Prices for Today Marx You W Find The Point of Price. but
 in Quality and Variety of Selection

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-21

Phone Bell I7s7-J
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
HITCHCOCK SENDS
INSTRUCTIONS
ON CLOSING
MODIFICATION OF PROVISION
MAKES 1T POSSIBLE TO oB-
TAIN IMPORTANT MAIL.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock forwarded $500
postmasters in city postoffices of the
first and second class detailing in
structions regarding the handling of
Sunday mail under the law recently
enacted by Congress providing that
postoffices be closed on Sunday.
Instructions to these postmasters
are calculated to reach postoffices af-
fected by the law In time to be ex-
ecuted next Sunday. They will en-.
able newspapers, newsdealers and ho-
tells to obtain their Sunday mail to
be regarded as transient mail"
The plan of the department as pro.
vided in the instructions also make
1t possible for persons expecting mail
of exceptional Importance to obtain
1t in immergency cases on Sunday by
making application to the postmaster.
Adequate provision viii be made for
the prompt delivery of all mail mat
ter sent under special delivery
stamps.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
TRACK AND FIELD TITLES.

New York, Aug. 31.-The junior
track and field Metropolitan Associa-
tion championships which will be held
at Celtic Park this afternoon, promises
to be the most representative ever
held by the association. Admission
is by invitation and over 10000 have
been issued. Buffalo, Schenectady,
Troy, Albany and several smaller
cities in the association have entries.
The events were planned for today in
order that the athletes who took part
in the Olympic games at Stockholm
might participate.
The 100-yard dash will have Hal
Heiland, Xavier, A. c., who was one
of the Olympic team; w. ]. Conway,
the Irish-American A. c., who ran a
dead heat with Robinson of Syracuse
University, recently, in 10 seconds; j.
R Waldman, the Irish-American A. G.
and J. Slomin, Buffalo.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
FATALLY WOUNDS
Wife And
SELF
CENTRAL CITY, XIV, TAILOR USES
HATcHET ON BRIDE, LAWYER
AND HIMSELF.
DRAGGED FROM BURNING
BUILDING BY FIREMEN
Learning That His Wife Was At Attor-
ney's Office For The Purpose OF
Filing Divorce Suit Dutsineer Goes
In For Wholesale Killing.
(By Associated Press.)

Central City, KY. Aug. 31.-Learn-
ing that his bride of two months was
at lawyers office here making prep
arations to file suit for divorce, c. o.
Dutsinger, a tailor, seized a hatchet
and running to the office attacked both
his wife and the lawyer. After hack
ing them with the hatchet, infiicting
fatal wounds upon his wife, he ran
back to his shop, dived through a
plate glass window, wrecking a gaso-
line stove inside and setting fire to
the building. He then made an effort
to hang himself with a wire, but failing
in this. was hacking himself with the
hatchet, when firemen dragged him
from the building. His wounds are
fatal. The lawyer will recover.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31

for a "squeal." The lawyer assured
them this was their one chance to es-
cape the extreme penalty of the muir
der charge against them, according to
the report, and that they could prob
ably get off with five years each. The
gunmen then authorized the lawyer to
negotiate terms with the district at
orney, it was said, but owing to Mr..
Whitman's departure for Manchester,
Vermont, to remain over Sunday, no
action was taken by the lawyer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
THREE NEGROES FELL ASLEEP
ON r. R. TRACKS-ONE KILLED
ANOTHER is BADLY INJURED

Henry Jackson, Cleveland Davis and
Charlie Smith, negroes, were on their
way from Hattiesburg to Bonhomie
last night, when they sat down on the
N. 0. & N. E r.. R. to rest. They all
soon fell asleep and when train No. s,
due here at 9:15 p. M, came in they
were in profound ignorance of it's ap-
proach, so sound was their sleep.
Charlie Smith, whose head was near
est the track, was struck by the en-
gine and instantly killed. His head
and face were bruised, but otherwise
his body was not mangled. Cleveland
Davis had his arm broken and some
ribs bruised but otherwise was un-
hurt. He was brought to South Mis-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
WILSON RECEIVES VISITORS.

Seagirt, N. j., Aug. Ex-Governor
Wilson's programme for the day in
cludes a porch speech to delegations
of various political clubs which have
arrived here for the occasion. The
Governor has reiterated his intention
of doing no heavy campaign work un-
til the latter part of September, but
he is urging economy in the manage
ment of the campaign by the National
Committee. He will spend Labor
Day in Brooklyn, NJ Y, where he is
scheduled to make an address.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
union REVIVAL
BEGINS MONDAY

Much interest is being taken in the
plans and prospects for the Union
meeting to be held by the three Meth
odist churches for two weeks, begin
ming next Monday night, of which men,
tion was made in The News yester-
day. The pastors of the three church
es are cooperating in planning for
the work, and it is expected that each
pastor will announce list of the sew
eral committees appointed from the
membership of the three congregations
at their respective churches tomorrow.
The services in all these churches to.
morrow is meant to be preparatory
for great meeting for the Metho-
dist of Hattiesburg. Rev. Mr.. Felts
will be here Monday night. The
union service will be held at Main
Street church because of its size and
central location.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31

sissippi Infirmary, where his wounds
were dressed by Drs. Bufkin and Craw
ford, surgeons of the N. o. G. N. E
r. r.
Henry Jackson was sleeping far
enough from the track to escape with
out injury. The wounded and un
harmed man could give but little in
formation as to how the thing all
happened, except that having stopped
for rest, as stated, they were over.
come with sleep and knew nothing
until the train was on them.
The dead man was turned over to
Ramsey Undertaking Company and
his body is being held at their colored
undertaking rooms on Mobile street
awaiting orders for disposal
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
Plan ASSOCIATION
TO Develop
south MISS.
[. {. DAVIS, OF NATcHEz, BE-
HIND MOVEMENT TO ADvER-
TIsE THIS SECTION.
OFFICES WOULD Be
MAINTAINED In CHICAGO
Business Men Of Hattiesburg viii Be
Given Opportunity to Become In.
terested in organization-Inten.
tion to Start With at Least SIS, ,ooo

l.. e. Davis, of Natchez, was in
Hattiesburg yesterday in conference
with some of the bankers and real
estate men, with reference to the or.
ganization of South Mississippi
Development association. It will be
recalled that Mr.. Davis was the pro-
moter of the Mississippi Land De.
velopmept association organized
under Governor Noeps admin
istration, and while the associa.
tion has never been formally dissolv-
ed 1t has done nothing since Mr..
Davis resigned the position as sec.
retary and general manager last
April. While it is claimed that the
Mississippi Land Development asso-
citation started the movement that has
resulted in the organization of
the five colonization companies now
operating in South Mississippi, it was
found impossible to get any co-opera-
uon from the northern half of the
state. This fact has prompted Mr..
Davis and others to revive the work
strictly in the interest of that portion
of the state south of line running
east and west, embracing Vicksburg,
Jackson and Meridian. The section
south of this immaginary line has in
it the bulk of the available agricul-
tural lands of the state, and there
are now more agencies actually at
work to promote. the development of
this section than exist in the north
ern half. But the principle reason
for localizing the movement is the
fact that so many thousands of acres
of the low priced lands of South Mis-
sissippi are owned by the large saw
mills and land development COM
panies-concerns who are vitality in
terested in promoting immigration, in
order to settle these multiplied thou
sands of acres now undeveloped. The
absolute need of immigration for this
oCSbAOh oO WCil iCSO6ulACu IndL nO
time has to be lost in proving that
proposition. Likewise the value Of
intelligent publicity is well proven by
the accomplishment of those who in
the past three years have under
taken to bring this section to the
attention of the outside world. The
time is now, when cooperation in
this work is necessary, If the best re-
suits are to be obtained; hence the
timeliness of the plan proposed-the
organization of a South Mississippi
Development association.
The intention is to start with a
fund Of $4,000 to 100000 to be paid
in five annual installments, allowing
Continued on Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
SECRETARY KNOX
MEETS QUEEN LII.

Honolulu, Aug. 31.-Secretary of
State Philander c. Knox, who stopped
at Honolulu en- route to Japan was
entertained at a reception Thursday
night by Governor Frear at the lat
ter's home previous to the secretary's
departure on the Maryland.
Secretary Knox met former Queen
Liliuokalani, with whom he chatted
pleasantly after cordial interchange
OF greetings.
On his return voyage the secretary
will call at the Island of Hilo before
again stopping at Honolulu, where he
will spend several days. He will
visit Pearl Harbor and the various
army posts.
The Japanese consul was among the
last to bid Secretary Knox goodby
when the Maryland sailed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
CONGRESSMAN HARRISON ASKS
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO INVITE
ARMY ENGINEERS TO H'BURG

Secretary Geo. D. Stockman of the
Commercial Club, is just in receipt of
letter from Hon. B. P. Harrison, re-
questing the club to meet and pass a
resolution urging the Board of Army
Engineers to visit Hattiesburg with a
view of looking over the Leaf river
project.
Congressman Harrison states that
he is having the Pascagoula CONNER
cial Club do the same thing. He fur
ther states tht he is extremely anxious
to get the Board of Army Engineers
to come and view the Leaf river
project personally, and it's secretary
informed him before leaving Wash
ington that he thought they would
come.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
MISS. COMP AIRED
With new
MEXICO
FORMER CITIZEN OF THIS STATE
SAYS LANDS ARE NOT BRING
ING VALUE.

A former citizen of Hattiesburg
today permitted News representa-
tive to see letter from former
Mississippian now residing in New
Mexico, which was full of information
regarding the far Southwest and in
which many comparisons are made
favorable to South Mississippi One
paragraph is quoted as Indicative of
how this ex-Mississippian feels about
this section. He says:
Il know that one. has to come
West to really appreciate the value
of the cut-over lands in Mississippi.
Out here, such land would be worth
as much as five hundred dollars per
acre. Desert lands arund this town,
absolutely without water, and probab-
ly never will have anything growing
on the land are selling for five to
thirty dollars per acre. I think that
the lands in Mississippi are selling for
far less than their real value, and
that lands out here are selling for
great deal more than their real
value ever will be. The lack of specu-
lation in Mississippi is one cause for
the lack Of real value for lands. You
can always sell things out here, for
the reason that there is so much
speculation going on. OF course this
country is not prospering with it's
lack Of real values and its boosting
Of speculative values, and settle
ment or natural adjustment of values
is now beginning to set in out West"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
RACING IN KENTUCKY.

Lexington, KY, Aug. 31.-Fall rae
ing begins here today on the Ken
lucky Associations mile track and
the meeting win continue for thirteen
days. The track is In better condition
than at any time since the plant
passed from the estate of Capt. Sam
Brown to the present association. An
attempt has been made to pass law
prohibiting women from betting on
the races through betting commission
ers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
WHOLE COUNTRY
WATCHING MAINE

Ellsworth, Me. Aug. 31.-"The
whole country is anxiously awaiting
the outcome of the election in Maine, -
declared Speaker Champ Clark last
night. "If the Democrats of Maine
win in this September contest they
will point the way to an overwhelming
Democratic victory in November-a
victory so sweeping as to give us a
Democratic House, Senate and presi.
dent"
The speaker likened conditions to.
day with those when Maine elected
Governor Kent and the country fol-
lowed with the overthrow of Martin
Van Buren,.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
SLO GAN WILL BE
LOCATED in
R. R. PARK
N. o. & N. E. AGREES TO eEAuTIFY
THE LOT AND HELP CARRY
OUT THE "HU5' IDEA.

1t is learned that the N. o. & N. E.
R. R. Co. has agreed that the electri-
cal sign with Hattiesburg's slogan, to
be furnished free and maintained by
the Hattiesburg Traction Company,
shall be located on the ground former
ly known as the ball partk. The
statement is made that when the sign
has been erected, the railroad COM
pany will lay out the park and carry
out the idea suggested by the sign,
showing Hattiesburg the Hub" with
the spokes leading in various direc-
tions to the cities which surround this
hub.
The railroads entering a city are
the arteries through which flow the
travel in and out. If the right-of-way
and station grounds are kept neat and
attractive, good impression is made
on every visitor who comes over the
road, and in this connection it may be
said the railroad company Ia having
the weeds and high grass along its
right-of-way in the city cut down and
the right-of-way cleaned up. The COM
pany some time ago laid out its sta
tion grounds according to the sugges-
tions of its landscape engineer, and
Agent G. T. Singleton has seen to 1t
that the grounds are kept in first class
condition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
INDICTED GUNME.N REPORTED
READY TO MAKE CONFESSIONS

New York, Aug. 31.-"Whitey" Lew
is and "Dago" Frank Cirofici, the in
dicted gunner in the Rosenthal muir
der case, were reported to be ready
to turn states evidence on condition
that they be let off with light SEN
tences. The men had received favor
ably, it was said, the offer of certain
lawyer who visited them in the Tombs
Friday, to use his influence with Dis
trict Attorney Whitman to get them
off with a light punishment in return
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
FRENzIED SOLDIER
RUNS AMUCK;
KILLS 4
BARRIcADED IN HOME SHOOTS
ALL IN sieHT-BEsEIeERs
SHOOT ONE ANOTHER.
(By Associated Press.)

Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 31.-A
frenzied Swiss soldier ran amuck
last evening in the little town OF
Romanishoron and from a window in
his house shot everyone within range,
killing four and wounding six men.
When night fell the house was sur.
rounded by police and citizens among
whom panic broke out when a shot
was heard. The beseigers under the
impression that the soldier had come
among them, started firing and shot
one another down until a dozen OF
them lay badly wounded on the
ground. During the scare the soldier
escaped to the forests.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
COLONEL GIVE 5
reason FOR
VIEWS

st. Johnsbury, VT, Aug. 31.-Col-
onel Roosevelt struck up an intimate
acquaintance with the rural sections
of northern Vermont Friday during
his automobile campaign through the
state. He spent most of the day in
a motor car, made five speeches and
received such welcome that he said
he thought Vermont was waking up.
Colonel Roosevelt explained why it
was that he declared himself in favor
of women suffrage. He said that he
had not been Influenced to this view
by the women who devoted their
time to promoting the cause of suff-
rage, but rather through his acquaint-
ance with women like Miss Jane Ad.
dams, of Chicago, whom he had come
to know through their interest in
sociological work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
BUSINESS HOUSES
Will CLOSE
MONDAY

A majority of the business houses Of
the city have agreed to close their
places of business next Monday, In
observance of Labor Day. Following
is the agreement to close with the
names of the firms agreeing thereto:
Monday, Sept 2, being . legal holk.
day-Labor Day-we, the under
signed, agree to close our places oe
business for the day.
Swittenberg Shoe Co., Deas & Duke.
S. G H. Katz, o'Ferrall Bros, J. q.
Turner & Co, Jos. Sarphie. N. b.
Blount. McInnis & Small. Jno. A. No
Leod Co.. s. L. Heidelberg. Abney Fur
niture Co. Hattiesburg Hardware Co.
Pickett & McSwain, Moore Bros. Gro.
Co., Brown Furniture Co. Calhoun'n
Bankrupt Store, Hawkins Hardware
Co., Aero Auction Exchange, L. Ruben
stein. Adler Furniture Co. Clark q
sigier. w NJ. Conner. McNair Co. y
3. Herman. Tho Davidson Co, L. D.
Woodrufi. Joe Shelby.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
PREPARE PLANS FOR
new OFFICE BUILDING

The Hattiesburg Traction Company
Is having plans prepared for a two
story brick building to be located on
its lot on West Pine street, recently
purchased of the Stevens brothers and
now occupied by the old Commercial
Hotel. This building will be used for
the general offices of the company
and when completed win prove a
great convenience to the patrons Of
the company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-31
WILL PASS ON
ROAD PETITIONS NEXT WEEK

The Board of Supervisors will meet
on Monday, at which time there will
be presented largely signed petit
tion against the proposed $4,000 bond
issue, advertised by the Board at their
August meeting. Another petition as
largely signed, will be presented ask
ing the Board to issue 100000 of
bonds for use in building good roads
in Beats l and 8. Much interest in
good roads is being shown and it is
confidently expected that the Board