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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
1T Is CLAIMED THAT TRACTION
COMPANY FAILED TO COMPLY
WITH PROMISE.
REASONS ASST GNED FOR
FAILURE To sign RELEASES
Unless Tracts Are Exte nded to Mia.
slsslppi Woman's College, State 3.
v. p. U. Eneampment VIII Be Lost
to Hattiesburg.

The recent published interview with
Mr. Stevens of the Traction Company
regarding the cause for delay in the
proposed Main Street car line extern
sion, has brought forth the statement
that the failure of some of the Main
street residents to execute the re-
leases asked by the Traction Com
pany, is in the nature of reprisal for
what is claimed to be failure of that
company to keep its agreement to ex-
tend its line to the Womans College.
The Daily News has been requested
to state the reasons assigned for the
attitude assumed, that the public may
know the cause underlying the con-
troversy.
The case as it is stated, is, that
when the committee from Hattiesburg
went before the B. Y. P. u. board last
November with their petition for the
permanent location here of the annual
'encampment, in addition to other In
ducements offered they strongly urg.
ed the claim that the car line would
be built to the grounds, situated in
South Hattiesburg, near to the wo-
mans College. That when asked what
assurance they could give for the
keeping Of this promise, Mr.. M. P. L.
Love produced and read a letter from
the Traction Company, signed by it's
Superintendent, assuring the building
of the line as claimed and this letter
met the last objection raised against
Hattiesburg; and this city was
selected; thus removing the
encampment from Blue Noun
tain in the extreme northeastern
corner of the state, where the en-
campment has been for seven years
a place with only one railroad, and
greatly inferior to Hattiesburg with
her four railroads, from the view point
of accessibility. This statement is
urged in proof Of the claim that If the
car line had been built as agreed, this
encampment would indeed be a per
manent feature Of Hattiesburg, with
an annual attendance of 1900 to 1000
visitors; and the further statement
that 1t Is now quite likely that this
failure will cause change of location
after the June, 1912, encampment
. The statement is made that Gulfport
Is moving to SECURE a change Of loca
-.tion. and the committee claims that
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
T. 3. ROBINSON, or 21o HusHMAN
STREET, CRUSHED TO DEATH
IN THE wREckAoE.
BODY BADLY CRUSHED and
IDENTIFICATION DIFFICULT
Dead Man Was Engineer for Lamar
Lumber Company, at Clyde. and
Was Coming to HattIesburs on
Car Loaded With Lumber.

At 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon Ex-
ira ia East on the Mississippi Cen
trail railroad, was wrecked at Mixon's
creek about one mile west Of Arnold;
the scene Of the wreck being about
four miles from the center Of Hattiea-
burg.
T. B. Robinson employed as an engi-
neer by the Lamar Lumber Company,
got on the train when 1t stopped at
Clyde to switch III some lumber cars,
and was riding into town on lumber
car about midway the train. After
the wreck. the badly mangled body
of white man was found beneath the
lumber, piled up from II cars in the
wreck. The remains Of this man were
brought to town and taken to Ram
sey's undertaking rooms, where the
body was identified as Mr.. Robinson.
Mr.. Robinson's family. consisting Of
wife, two daughters and a young son,
are living at 210 Buschman street IN
this city. where Mrs. Robinson has foa
some time conducted q boarding
house. Mr. Robinson had made
his home in Hattiesburg for
the past eight years. having
Icome here from Mchigan. He
Twas held in high esteem by those who
knew him and his tragic death b
greatly regretted
The wreck was badly piled up In
the creek and 1t win take several
days to reload the lumber and remove
the wreckage, though the track win
be clear for traffic today.
The cause of the wreck is said to
have been the breaking down Of the
front trucks unders the tender, about
/ 100 feet from the trestle. The engine
kept the track and passed over the
bridge, but when the tender struck
the trestIe 1t punched the ties, caus.
ing the first car to plunge into the
creek. followed by thirteen others. The
} property loss Is large. but no estimate
has been given out.
Deceased was member Of the
Woodmen of the World and that or
der win superintend the burial serv
ices. His father lives In Loomis
Michigan. and a brother in Beverly
Washington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27

which followed Toliver and his wife
everywhere was caught by Lewis. He
led the dog block or more from
home and tied him to post.
Then armed with two pistols, one
an automatic, and dagger, he re-
turned to the Toliver home and wait
ed. The police do not believe he had
planned to murder Mrs. Toliver. AS
Toliver and his wife rode up to their
home in their automobile Lewis open
ed fire. Those who heard the shots say
he fired nineteen times Mrs. Toliver
was shot in the mouth and in the
head. Both wounds were mortal, but
she staggered into the house, reached
the telephone and tried to bring the
police.
Toliver, his body riddled with bull
let's, followed his wife into the house,
Lewis close behind. The wounded man
fell in the front room, his arms out
stretched, his eyes looking into those
of the slayer.
Lewis, according to his own state
ment wanted to make sure of his
work. Drawing his dagger he knelt
before Toliver and plunged the blade
into the abdomen of the dying man.
He reloaded the two revoivers, wip-
ed the blood from his dagger and rode
to Eleventh street on car. The DO.
lice surmising that the crime had been
committed by Lewis, caught him as
he neared his home. AS he approach
ed they covered him with their
weapons. He threw his hands above
his head and said to Chief Wilson
and the detectives who disarmed him
Il guess you've got the man you
want"
Toliver was nearly sixty years old
and his wife few years younger.
Lewis is thirty-two years old. His
wife, strikingly handsome woman,
is thirty-fve years old. She visited
her husband at the Jail and talked
with him until the officers asked her
to leave.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
ZIMMERMAN pEvoTEs
SPACE TO PRICE & co.

The Southern Lumberman Of May
25, has lengthy article regarding F.
v. B. Price & Co., of Pine Bur, Miss,
illustrated with a picture of Mr.. Price
and one of his sawmills. Mr.. Price at
one time was in the saw mill business
at Helena os the G. & S. l. railroad in
Forrest county, and later at Make.
His present mill is on much larger
scale than either of his former plants.
Mr.. Price does his banking business
in Hattiesburg and is well known in
business circles in this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
Local Farmers Can Find
Sale For Potato Zines

R. w. Thompson, County Demon
stration Agent,ha letter from Brad
ford Knapp, of the U. s. Department
OF Agriculture, requesting advice as
to the names of those having sweet
potato slips and cuttings, which they
are willing to sell to parties in the
Mississippi and Yazoo River overflow
ed section.
Mr.. Thompson is urged by the de-
partment to secure the names OF par
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
CHARGED WITH LIsELINo NJ. c.,s

Washington. May 27,-Henry w. A.
Page. a New York linen merchant,
win be placed on trial today to an
swer to the charge Of criminally libel
ing Congressman Henry D. Clayton.
chairman, and other members Of the
judiciary committee of the House. The
alleged lihels were contained in
pamphlets circulated by Page.
Pages troubles began when his
wife obtained divorce from him In
New York and was awarded $4,000
alimony. Page sought the impeacn
ment Of the court and asked the house
Judiciary committee to aid him. The
refusal Of the committee angered
Page, who then circulated the alleged
libel condemning Clayton and his as
sociates-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27

ties having potato cuttings togeth-
er with information as to how many
each farmer can furnish. The depart
ment is working to help the stricken
people along the rivers to get in
crops that will supply the place of
those which the flood has made inn
possible this year. Information fur
nished R. w. Thompson, Hattiesburg,
Miss, will be sent the Department ae
once.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
Exhibition Of School Work
at Main Street Building

On Wednesday and Thursday after
noon, May 29th and Both, there will
be on exhibition for public inspection,
at the Main Street High school build.
ing, specimens of the work done in
the public schools of Hattiesburg dur
ing the year.
Sewing done by girls in the Domes.
tic Science department, including
some beautifully worked garments,
will be shown. Also articles made by
the boys in the Industrial training de-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27

partments will be on exhibition.
The drawing exhibition includes
work of pupils from all grades two
to eight, from the High school. Court
Street. Hardy Street. Bouie Street and
Eaton school. Work in water color
ink and pencil covering in a variety
of subjects will be shown.
In addition to the special features,
showing distinction, work from all the
minor grades will be displayed. Par
ents and general public are urged to
visit this exhibition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27

Havana, May 27.-The strike of
lightermen and other port laborers In
Havana has terminated and President
Gomez has warned laborers they must
cease agitation pending the crisis
through which the country is now
passing. The Government has receiv-
ed no further news from Oriente but
continued to rush forward reinforce
ments. There is no indication of in
surrection except in the Province Of
Oriente.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
AT
The LARGER
SCHOOLS
$500 Boys and Girls at State Institu-
tions viii BE Released From
Studies.

Jdchson, MISS, May Zl.-ThlS is
week at the larger in.
stitutions of learning in Mississippi,
and within the next few days more
than $500 boys and girls will be re-
leased from the studies In which they
have been engaged during the past
eight months.
Commencement exercises are in
progress at Mississippi College and
Hillman College, located at Clinton,
ten miles west Of Jackson. and will
be brought to close Tuesday morn
ing when graduates of both institu-
tions will receive diplomas. About
five hundred students are enrolled at
the two colleges. The Junior contest
in oratory for the Trotter gold medal
took place at ten o'clock this morn
ing. The alumni banquet will take
place Tuesday night.
Examinations were commenced this
morning at Millsaps College. in this
city. and the first event on the COM
mencement program will be the
Freshman defamation contest Friday
morning. The commencement SER
mon and address this year will be
delivered by Bishop Hoss, of Nash
vile. At the meeting of the board of
trustees next week a new president
will be chosen.
Examinations are also in progress
at Belhaven Collegiate and Industrial
Institute, the first term of which will
close next Tuesday. The commence
ment sermon will be delivered next
Sunday morning by DR.. H. A. Jones,
of Gulfport. Before the opening of
the next collegiate term new dormi.
tory. costing about $4,000, will be
erected.
The Jackson high school will close
its annual session Friday night with
appropriate exercises at the Century
theatre, followed by the presentation
of diplomas to thirty-four graduates
During the latter part of the week
commencement exercises will be In
augurated at the University Of Mis-
sissippi, the Industrial Institute &
College and the A. & M. College, this
trio of big institutions being support
ed by state appropriations, and hav
ing nearly two thousand students on
their rolls.
Governor Brewer today issued a
call for the general board of trustees
to meet at the Industrial Institute
College on May 1st. where two-day
session will be held. The board viii
go from that place to starkville te
attend the A. & M. College commence
ment exercises on Sunday and Mon
day, and wind up the tour at the Uni
versity Of Mississippi at Oxford.
! Much business of importance is t,
be transacted by the board at thes,
sessions. Work for the coming yea
will be outlined. and plans framed b.
the heads of the three Institution
submitted for approval.
The Legislature at It's last sesstol
abolished the preparatory depart
ments at the Industrial Institute [
College and the A. a NJ. College. an
this will doubtless mean decided d.
crease Of enrolment at the next Bel
sions. Revision Of the courses Z
study smade necessary by the actio
Of the legislature.
On Friday and Saturday. June n
and sth. the general board Of truste,
viii hold meeting in Jackson. the g
pecial purpose Of which viii be
take final action on matters deyelo
cd during the present week. and to !
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
Reported Battle
Between French
and Moors Denied
(By Associated Press.)

Paris. May PA report is published
here that ten thousand Moors made an
attack on the French camp at Merada,
near the Algerian frontier and that the
French troops lost $50 killed and $3.50
wounded and the Moors were repulsed,
leaving one thousand dead and three
thousand wounded.
The Minister OF War declares the
report Of the battle Is untrue.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
Mexican Rebels
Running Short
of Ammunition
lBy Assocsased Press.l

Chihuahua. May 27.The Mexican
rebels are rapidly running out Of am,
munition and feeling against the Uni
ted States for preventing the exporta-
ton OF arms into Mexico runs high In
the rebel zone. The lack OF ammuni'
tIon is one principle cause why The
|insurrectionists have retreated before
advancing on the federals.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
KNOX TO DISCUSS TRIP.

New York, May 27.-Nearly all of
the ministers and ambassadors of
Latin-American countries and secre-
tary of State Knox win be guests Of
the recently organized Pan-American
Society of the United States at its
banquet tonight. Secretary Knox will
discuss various phases Of the Latin,
American situation as revealed by his
recent trip to those countries.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
conner Expresses AppreeIatIon.

Havana, May 27.--President Gomez
expressed the highest appreciation Of
Taft's message disclaiming intent Of
the United States to intervene. Gomez
summoned his cabinet and is prepar-
ing reply.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
THE MARKETS.
,By Associated press.)

(Ey ASS0ctdteu PTes6.J
New Orleans, May 27.-Cotton easy,
IA to IS points down at noon.
Chicago, May 27-Wheat firm,
eighth to three-fourths up. Provisions
weak, five to twelve and half down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-27
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THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight. TUESDAY unset.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-11
COLLEGE CONFERENCE
At QUAKER SCHOOL

President r. L. Kelly, of Earlham
college, has made arrangements with
a number of the young men delegates
to the Five Year Meeting at Indiana
polls to form group to hold confer
ences at several of the Friends col
leges after the Five Year Meeting has
adjourned.
Those who have promised their at
tendance are George Hodgkin, special
representative of the Young Friends
movement of England; DR.. Henry
Hodgkin, one of the greatest historians
of England and head of the London
Yearly Meeting delegation, and Earn
est Taylor, fraternal delegate to the
Five Year Meeting from the London
Yearly Meeting. These are all Eng
lish university men. In addition to
this list of speakers, President Kelly
has the promise of l.. Hollingsworth
Wood, of New York, and is expecting
Henry Cadbury, of Philadelphia. Pa,
to join the group.
No definite date has been fixed for
the conference at Earlham, but it will
follow soon after the close of the Five
Year Meeting. With this excellent list
of speakers, and the splendid support
the Earlham studentbody always gives
to religious work, the conference at
Earlham is expected to be a success.
President Kelly announced today
that word has been received from
BENJAMIN Haughton, of Cork. Ireland,
stating that he expects to visit Earl
ham. He will be present at the meet
ing of the West Richmond Friends
church Sunday morning. Mr.. Haughton
is the fraternal delegate from the Dub
lin Meeting to the Five Year Meeting,
which convenes in Indianapolis next
week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-11
WIRELESS STATION
ON HIGH SCHOOL
Prof. Kelly Teaching Twen-
ty-five Pupils the lntrica-
cies of the System.

Under the instructions of Prof. B.
w. Kelly, of the local high school, a
number of pupils are rapidly master
ing the intracacies of wireless tele-
graphy. Prof. Kelly is teaching the
wireless method to a class of about
twenty-five high school boys. About
twelve of this number have stations
at their homes and are able to receive
and send messages.
1t is planned to install central sta
ton on the roof of the high school
building within the near future and to
communicate with high school stu
dents at Connersville, Indianapolis and
Dayton.
According TO Prof. Kelly the purpose
Of teaching wireless telegraphy is TO
give the members of that class practi
cal physics. He says that most of the
members are under classmen and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-11
SOUTHERN EDUCATOR
H. H. Cherry to Speak BE.
fore County Teachers.

H. H. Cherry, president of the
Green, KY, has been secured to de.
liver two addresses before the meet
ing of the Wayne County Teachers
association, which will be held at the
high school building, October 10. The
first address, to be delivered at the
morning session will be made on "Our
Government and Education" and at
the afternoon meeting will be on the
subject, "The School; Living Organ
ISM" Prof. Cherry is a brilliant and
eloquent speaker.
The full program follows:
1915 a. m.-Presiding Officer, Elean
or Newman, president.
Invocation, Rev. w. o. Stovall, Pastor
First Baptist church.
Report of committee on constitution
o. L. Voris, choirman.
Solo
(a) Love in May. Parker
CD High Ho .............Hi Higgins
(c) The Fountain -. Bruno Huhr
Mrs. F. w. Kruger.
Address-"Our Government and Ed
ucation," Pres. H. H. Cherry, State
Normal school, Bowling Green, Ky
lis p. M
(a) Flower Rain ....... Schneider
CD Song of the Soul. ...... Bret
Mrs. F. w. Kruger.
Address-"The School; A Living Or
ganism," H. H. Cherry.
Reports Of Committees.
General Business.
Adjournment.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-11
0UAKERS EXPECT A
GRUELL|NG CONTEST
B. Johnson, a Local Boy,
Will Probably Play Quar-
ter Part of Game.

Tomorrow the Earlham college foot
ball team plays the University Of Gin
cinnati in that city. Considering the
excellent showing the University Of
Cincinnati made in last Saturdays
game when it defeated Pennsylvania
"a to PROJECTS do not look very prom
Using for Earlham
The Earlham team has been put
through a week of hard practice by
Coach Thistlethwaite and shows con-
siderable improvement over the show
ing made in last Saturdays game with
Franklin college. The players handle
the ball with less fumbling, but the
tackling needs considerable improve
ment
The game tomorrow will be hard
one as the University of Cincinnati
ranks well in Ohio athletics and ap-
pears to be exceptionally strong this
year. Cincinnati will go into the game
determined to retrieve the lost honors
of last year when the team went down
in defeat before Earlham to the score
of 9 to 0.
the team in shape for the contest with
Rose Polytechnical Institute which is
to be played on Reid Field a week
from Saturday. Rose Poly has team
composed of veterans and easily out
weighs the Earlham aggregation. 1t is
the opinion of Coach Thistlethwaite
that this game will be the hardest
game of the season as Rose Poly ran
up a score Of At to on Eastern ILL
nois college last Saturday and to all
appearances has the strongest team
1t has had for years.
The lineup in tomorrow's game will
be the same as in the Franklin game
with the possible exception of the po-
sition Of quarterback. Benjamin John
son, of Richmond, has been putting up
a great fight for this place on the
team and has been showing such skill
in handling the team that Coach This.
tlethwaite is undecided as to whether
Johnson or Vickery will be at quarter.
back when the game Is called
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-11

have not as vet mastered the funda-
mental principles of the wireless tele-
graphy.
The wireless class is divided into
two sections. One section is composed
of those who agree TO know the code
we'll enough by December 1 TO receive
and send messages. and the other sec
ton composed of those who agree to
learn at least the sending code within
a month after joining the class.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-11

cute little one in the corner stopping
her operations with the vanity bag.
"Oh-er-breakfast didn't agree
with me-worried about that bond
deal, too"
"Oh, that's too bad" said the cute
little one dabbing her nose with the
chamois, seemingly unconscious of
her employers hypnotic gaze.
why do you so mistreat your dear
little nose, kiddo," he smiles.
Don't call me that horrid name"
cries Mile. kiddo, with an encouraging
smile and play of the eye-lashes.
HE gazes at her fatuously.
What change from-wen, she's a
cute little thing-and her complexion
is her own" he thinks incoherently.
Had fuss with his wife" whispers
Mile Kiddo to herself "A good time to
strike him for raise
"Oh, come, SAL" interrupted the
cynic, things don't always go that
way-youre one-sided views"
"Pooh-bah.," exclaimed Sal.
That's a mans last resort-'one sided
views. "ueu you KNOW all the tlme
it's true and that madame is left at
home to wash and dress the children,
get their breakfasts, send 'em off to
school, superintend the house-work,
fend off the collector, mend his
clothes"
Same old song" sneered the cynic
Martyr woman and tyrant man"
Sure" said Sal cheerfully. For
when she sits down to a solitary lunch
in tears he and Mile. Kiddo are feast
ing gaily behind the palms in the lit
tie restaurant round the corner where
the high price Of living is safely snow
ed under"
you make me think of Balzac, Sal,
said the cynic.
"Of Balzac!" vociferated Sal
"M-mmm. Balzac once wrote a de
lightful book called Modesto Mignon.
And then proceeded to make Mignor
say lot of things that she really
didn't say. 1t was his way of saying
them. Mignon wouldn't have though,
of 'em in thousand years"
Really" Knocked Sal.
Really" intonated the cynic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-11
COMMITTEE WILL
PLAN PROGRAM

A meeting of the program commit
tee of chautauqua organization will be
held tomorrow afternoon in the Com
mercial club rooms. The talent for
the 1913 chautauQua will then be Sc
lected as near as possible. Some of the
feature attractions will be Maud Ball
ington Booth. Senator Gore and the In
dams who give a pantomime sketch OF
Hiawatha. Several musical numbers
are also under consideration.