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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-30

The lowly thug.
Be sure you have the goods on
dips"
The thieves you must not slug.
Do not modest the Washers,
Don't treat the bandits rude.
You must. not speak to speed
fends"
In harsh or angry mood.
Usetact in handling murderers,
!, And men who kill and steal,
But show no mercy to the boy
Who rides the "pushmobi1e."
Phil o. Sifer,
225o w. Madison st.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31

The meeting yesterday Of the Hat
tiesburg Truck Growers Association
in the Commercial Club rooms was
attended largely and much business
was transacted Disposition was
made of the balance of seed potatoes
on hand, and a discussion entered
into relative to the purchase Of toma-
to and cabbage plants. 1t was de-
cided to get tomato plants next and
the Secretary was instructed to open
communication with several growers
looking towards the securing of g.
600 plants to begin with. The meet
ing yesterday, while it was void of
much discussion was probably the
best that has been held yet, as re-
CARDS real progress. 1t proves that
once the farmer and trucker is arous-
ed to the real need and conditions
that confront growers of this section
they will get together and cooperate
for the common good of all. The be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
fl-4 q &!Dnt SI4 AZ .sY f..A<
Corkscrew, CrownLytor Pony
Whiske;y! q! Glldssss; IS NotPru,,lidd
Face Evidence of Retailing

the testimony of the police that they
found corksorew and whisky glass
in the house of the woman. 1t was
purely a deduction on the part Of the
.bluecoats, and the lower court, follow
ing the precedent Of other courts, ad-
judged the woman guilty on circum-
stantial evidence.
The Supreme court holds that the
mere presence of such articles as a
corkscrew and a whisky glass are
not sufficient proof or prima facie
evidence of guilt. The court con
tends that under such a statement oi
facts the police could invade the
homes of the most reputable people
In the state and haul them off to jail
on suspicion of having whisky fol
sale, merely because they had bot
tie Of lifquor in the house and thu
wherewithal to open and serve 1t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31

scant consideration, and often not
even common courtesy, when filed
with local agents.
Jackson has thus far not felt the
effects of the coal famine, but local
dealers have issued a warning to con-
sumers and as a result there has been
a deluge of orders pouring in during
the past few days.
The legal right of the companysto
confiscate coal under existing condi'
tions is being seriously questioned
and it is stated that specific com
plants will be filed against the ILL
nois Central officials at the meeting
of the railroad commission next week
The confiscation order has beer
brought informally to the attention o
the legislature, and it was stated thi
morning that a bill is being frame,
for introduction requiring the rai
roads to make certain number Q
miles per day with each carload G
commodity accepted for shipment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
Special to The Netos.

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 31.-A cork
screw, a crown lift or pony"
whisky glass found on the premises
of a person charged with selling
liquor, has been heretofore taken as
prima facie evidence of retailing by
the magistrates in Mississippi and
very few blind tigers" have been
able to worm through the fine meshes
of the police dragnets. The admissi-
bility of this sort of evidence made it
comparatively easy for the police to
secure conviction and the cities and
towns have derived considerable reve-
nue. from the fines imposed on per
sons convicted under such testimony
But the Supreme court has decided
in recent decision, that such, physi'
cal facts are not prima facie evidence
of guilt, and 1t took Jennie Miller, a
negress to test the law. The woman
was arrested by the Jackson police
and a small quantity of whisky was
found at her home. The police also
found a corkscrew and a pony
whisky glass; such as are used in reg
ular saloons. The, woman was finet
$50. She appealed to the Circuit
court, and that tribunal upheld tn
decision of the lower court.
The case was taken to the Suprem
court on, appeal. and was fought BIT
teriy by the attorneys representa-
the woman. The case was based o.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
Truck Growers
Transact Much Business

ginning of this organization means
great things for the farmer, ana at
every meeting the interest Is growing
and the movement spreading. T. L.
Austin of Moselle, was in attendance
at the meeting yesterday and enter
ed into the work with much zeal. It
has been suggested for those who
live at a distance to organize their
neighbors in a kind OF a sub-associa
ton, to the end that those living close
together can better work in harmony
with the main institution. 1t is un
derstood that the McCallum farmers
who have recently been we'll repre-
sented in the association will worl
along this line.
The next meeting of the associa
tion is called for Saturday, February
18th, at the Commercial Club rooms
Farmers are requested to be on hant
at 2 o'clock promptly and lend thei
help and influence in promoting th'
best efforts of this organizationn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
EXECUTIVE. AND NORMAL TRus
TEES INVITED TO ACCOM-
PANY LEGISLATURE.
VISITORS WILL BE DINED
Extensive Arrangements Made For
Entertainment. General Prepara-
tory Meeting Of Commercial Club
to Be Held Friday Night.

Governor Brewer and the members |
of the Board of Trustees Of the Mis-
sissippi Normal College, have been in
vited to accompany the members of
the legislature on their visit to this
city on next Saturday. The presence
of Governor Brewer and Of the Board
Of Trustees on this occasion will lend
much additional interest to this visit,
and every effort will be made to in
duce them to come. It is probable
that there will be at least one hun
dred and fifty members OF the legisla-
ture and the senate here as the mat
ter now stands, and the members Of
the Commercial club and business
men generally will Immediately enter
into active preparations toward the
entertainment of the distinguished
guests while they are In the city.
The party will enter the city over
special train on the Mississippi Cen
tral railroad. and will be met at the
ldepot by the Educational and Enter
tainment committee of the CONNER
cial club, who will accompany them or
the same train to the college grounds
where an inspection of the location
buildings and work already done will
be made. Leaving the college just
before moor, the party will be brought
to the city by trolley and escorted tc
the Hotel Hattiesburg. where dinner
will be served at 1880. Afterwards
an automobile trip of the town ant
surroundings will be given the visi
tors.
Members Of the Commercial clut
and citizens generally will be invited
to the dinner at the hotel Except tt
the guests on this occasion, plates
will be $1.00, and everyone who pos
: sibly can is urged to be present an(
/ lend hand toward the entertainment
of the party. Citizens with automo
, biles are requested to notify the Sec
, retary of the Commercial club If the,
, can furnish their machines for tn
: ride in the afternoon. Tn
| visitors will return to Jackson at
: o'clock
5 Friday evening at 1880 O'Clock
3 there will be a general meeting
. the Commercial club rooms for tn
! purpose of disseminating information
( to the members regarding the pros
I ress that has been made in the No
= NAL school buildings and the futur
e plans of the institution. Presiden
Cook, Architect Hunt and Contra
tor CARRIER will address the meetin
It on this occasion. All members are r.
l. quested to attend and post then
d selves on this important matter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
sTRlkE.LEADER JAILED
ON MURDER CHARGE

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 31.--Charg-
ed with being an accessory to muir
der, Joseph ]. Ettor, of New York,
leader of the great textile strike, was
arrested by officers of the state po-
lice Just before midnight.
He was taken at his hotel as he
was preparing to retire for the night
Fearing arrest, Ettor had made prep
arations to secure bail, but was not
allowed to give bond and was locked
up.
The charge against the strike lead
er is in connection with the death ol
Anna Lopizo, striker who was shot
during an outbreak last night. The
bullet which caused her death was
fred by some one in the crowd o
strike sympathizers, the police allege
and was aimed at the ground, but re
hounded and struck the woman.
Before making the arrest the police
and military authorities took extr'
precautions to prevent any outbreal
among the strikers when the news o
the taking of their leader reached tn
workers
Ettor's arrest was not unexpected
hut it was thought some other charg
would be made aaginst him becaus
OF alleged infammatory statements d
public meetings
To guard against possible attack D
strikers or sympathizers the polio
station where Ettor is locked up wa
surrounded by soldiers tonight, Will
inside many others were muue
away prepared for any emergency
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31

Gov. Woodrow Wilson Tuesday when
a newspaper man asked him If he had
any reply to make to the Kentucky
EDITORS statement issued Monday
night.
When asked for his reasons for
making no comment the governor
said:
81 had hoped that they were self
evident"
The governor then added:
~ am only sorry to have to regret
the friendship which, while it lasted
found interesting and enjoyable
Asked if he did not mean to say
the loss of friendship. the governor
replied that he preferrt the
statement stand as he
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31

Fehin, Jan. 3O.--lt is understood
that immediate abdication of the
dynasty has been decided upon as a
result of the conference today be-
tween the Empress Dowager. Prince
Chun, the eX-Regent, and Prince
Ching, the ex-premier, in accordance
with the conditiones laid down by the
republicans, namely, that the imperial
family and princes are to retain their
empty titles, reside in Pekin or etse-
where at their pleasure, and receive
annual pensions aggregating 1900, 900
(s2,0O0,000) and that the transfer OF
power will be effected with as little
loss Of dignity to the royal family as
possible. ...
The Empress Dowager has sum
moned cabinet meeting tomorrow tc
arrange details of the abdication
Premier Yuan Shi Kai, in a statement
to the newspapers, AYERS his readiness
to accept almost any solution which
will ensure peace. He has no feal
for the country, he says, II the settle
ment is the fruit OF reason, truth anS
Justice.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
HATTESBRC MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY 81 1912
Bryan Says His Say !
in Woodrow Wilson,
Wdtte,sof1 Controversy

Dallas, Jan. 31.-So FAR, In the opin-
ion Of William J. Bryan, Gov. VIII
son, Of New Jersey, has been helped,
rather than hurt, by his controversy
with Henry Watterson, Of Kentucky,
and he considers Governor Wilson
fright in believing that man is
sometimes hurt by the sort Of men
clamorous in his support"
II am under no bond to keep the
peace" declared Mr.. Bryan tonight
in discussing the political situation in
general, while waiting for his trair
en- route to his farm at Mission, Tex
Harmony is not the most desirable
thing in public life. The organization
can progress only as the. slowest o
its elements"
The contest in Missouri between
Speaker Champ Clark and forme
Governor Joseph W. Folk he descrit
eed as distinctly unfortunate
Whatever the result of the pr
maries," Mr.. Bryan said, "it is to b
feared that either of the contestant
will have weakened his chance {
carrying Missouri in the general ele
tion.
"It was a mistake that the Clar
men would not accept the Stepher
suggestion, a thing I heartily a
proved, that the two Missouri me
divide the vote Of the state on Il
first ballot in the National Conve
ton, and the one receiving the larg
support in the delegations from OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
DETECTIVE BURNS
GROWS WARM.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. S1.-Verbal
sparks few when counsel for Senator
Lorimer started to cross-examine De-
tective William Burns, witness for
those interested in unseating Lori
mer. Burns shouted to Attorney Ha.
ney 'T think my reputation compares
with yours and is even better" after
several sharp parties. A recess was
taken with Burns still on the stand.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31

Or states take the full vote Of the
delegation afterward."
About the letter Governor Wilson
wrote to A. H. Joine several years
ago?" Mr.. Bryan was asked.
"a shining illustration that Mr..
Wilson is the best modern example Of
Saul Of Tarsus," Mr.. Bryan exclaim-
ed. "He has been soundly converted.
Anyone who talks with him OF hears
him will be convinced of that. Mr..
Wilson's sort Of progressiveness is
best demonstrated in the Smith Incl
dent in New Jersey"
At this time Mr.. Bryan will not
make any announcement as to his
choice of candidates for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination.
There will be campaign in m,
state in about two months" Mr.. Bry
an continued. IT expect to be in tina
campaign and before that time to de
eide between the Democratic pres
dental candidates. We have a spler
did opportunity to win, and hop
for the selection of that man VIII
can unite the Democratic elements.
Mr.. Bryan also expressed his al
proval of presidential preference pr
maries.
"While primaries are still in the e.
perimental stage to large extent
; he said, "I favor this method Of s.
: lecting candidates. Ultimately I &
r vor the making Of a majority vote th
= deciding method in primaries"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
|. c. CONFISCATES
PRIVATE GOAL
Coal Famine May Result From Action
Of Railroads.&c. Cars
Are Taken.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 31.-A good
portion of the state of Mississippi is
threatened with a coal famine. as a
result of the announcement of the
Illinois Central and allied lines that
they will confscate all coal being car
ried for delivery to local points on
the system that may be necessary for
the maintenance of train service.
During the past week the company
has confiscated not less than 500 car
loads of coal billed to various points
between Jackson and Memphis, and
wholesale and retail dealers, as well
as individual consumers, are emitting
yells of anguish.
At several points along the main
line of the Illinois Central complaint
is made that the company has beer
confiscating coal for the past sixt!
days, and have practically destroyed
the business Of local coal companie
who had booked orders with individ
that they have not been able t
be instances local dealer
9red under the delusion tha
cries were due to slownes
ent, and tracers sent e
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
Tie Wilson -Haruey Letters.

hurt you by what I so tactlessly said.
I am very much ashamed Of myself,
for there is nothing am more asham-
ed of than hurting true friend, how
ever unintentional the hurt may have
been. wanted very much to see
you in Washington, but was absolute
ly captured by callers every minute
I was in my rooms, and when l was
not there was fulfilling public engage
ments. l saw you at the dinner, but
could not get at you; after the dinner
was surrounded and prevented from
getting at you. am in town today,
to speak this evening, and came in
early in the hope of catching you at
your office.
For ] owe it to you and to my
own thought and feeling to tell you
how grateful I am for all your gener-
GUS praise and support of me (no
one has described me more nearly,
as I would like to believe myself to
be than you have), how / have ad-
mired you for the independence and
4 unhesitating courage and individuals
ty of your course, and how far I was
from desiring that you should cease
your support of me in the Weekly
You will think me very stupid, but
did not think of that as the result ot
my blunt answer to your question.
thought only of the means of convinc
ing people of the real independence
, of the Weekly's position"
Goals Of Fire.
: you will remember that was wha
we discussed and now that have un
Intentionally put you in false ant
) embarrassing position, you heap coal
r of fire on my head by continuing t
: give out interviews favorable to m
D candidacy. All that can say is tina
? you have proved yourself very bi
8 and that wish might have an earl
/ opportunity to tell you face to fac
s how really felt about 1t ALL
t with warm regard.
o Cordially and faithfully yours,
r "Woodrow Wilson
Colonel Harvey's reply was as 70
d lows:
g January 16, 1912.
n "My Dear Governor Wilson-Than
II you sincerely for your most han
II some letter. can only repeat what
II said before: That there is no pa
ticle of personal rancor or resentmel
left in me. beg you to believe that
re have not said one word to anybody
t. criticism of you
h. 'T have to print word of explar
ly tion to the Weekly's readers, but
Is. will be the briefest possible.
Very truly yours,
!" "George Harvey
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31

Fallowing is the full text of the
famous wilson-Harvey letters:
The first letter dated Dec. 21 ad-
dressed to Colonel Harvey by Cover
nor Wilson, is as follows:
my Dear Colonel-Every day ! am
confirmed in the judgment that my
mind is a one-track road, and can run
only one train of thought at time
A long time after that interview with
you and Marse Henry at the Manhat-
tan Club 1t came over me that when
(at the close of the interview you
asked me that question about the
Weekly, l answered 1t simply as a
matter of fact and of business, and
said never a word of my sincere graft
tude to you for all your generous sup
port or of my hope that it might be
continued. Forgive me, and forget
my manners. Faithfully yours.
"Woodrow Wilson,
Col. Harvey's Reply.
In reply Colonel Harvey wrote to
Governor Wilson as follows;
my Dear Governor Wilsop: Re
plying to you 1cce. thir'- It should
go without saying chat no purely per
sonal issue could arise between you
and me. Whatever anybody else mas
surmise, you surely must know that
in trying to arouse and further youi
political aspirations during the pas
few years, have been actuated sole
ly by the belief that l was rendering
distinct public service.
"The real point at the time OF oul
interview was, as you aptly put 1t
} one simply of fact and of business
| and when you stated the fact to b.
that my support was hurting you
candidacy and that you were experf
encing difficulty in finding way t
counteract its harmful effect, the onl
thing possible for me to do, in simpl
fairness to you no less than in consit
Grafton Of my own self respect, wa
, to relieve you Of your embarrassmen
:. 40 far as It lay within my power
g do SO, by ceasing to advocate you
nomination. -.
"That, think, was fully understoo
: between us at the time and acting a
; cordinly took down your name fro
Z the head of the Weekly's editorii
!: page some days before your lett
I: was written. That seems to be
= there is Of 1t.
!. Feelings Hurt But Forgets.
:. whatever little hurt may ha'
:: felt as a consequence of the unexpet
= ed peremptoriousness Of your at
:. tude toward me is of course Who'll
I: eliminated by your gracious wore
= very truly yours,
:, George Harve,
:. Gov Wilson replied under date
!: Jan. II, as follows:
RI -pMn. ri a )olonel Harvey len
Gus and cordi al as was your lett
written in rerf5ly to my note, It b
left me upeasy because IN its ?
feet frank ss Il shows that {
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
Chinese EMPRESS
GETS TWO MILLION
'''nas0me Annual Provision Made
For oeposed Rulers OF
China.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Pekin, China, Jan, 31.-The I'm
penai Foreign Board announces that
the Empress Dowager informed the
Members of the Cabinet today that
the throne had decided on a solution
ci the situation which would insure
peace. She instructed the ministers
to arrange accordingly. Abdication
is believed imminent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev J.. B. Quinn enc of the most
eloquent preachers in the Synod, will
preach tonight at the Fifth avenue
Baptist church. The public is cordi-
ally invited to the services.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
THE MARKETS.

tBy Associated PreSs9 co..on
Nav Orleans, Jan, 31.-Cottoh
steady. five to six points up
chicago. Jan. 3l.-Wheat STEADY
.oDe.eighth to three-eighths lower,
'Jm nrorisions easy. unchanged to shade
lower.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
!: : : :. . . . = = . ~=%<<*
; 1000 STRIKERS ARRESTED
: STRIKE rs BROKEN.

= Lisbon, Portugal. Jan. s1.- .
:. The proclamation of martial law =
:. here and the arrest Of more than =
~-1e thousand of the most active =
igitators including all the mem 4
lbers Of the strike committee.has Z
= virtually broken the backbone Of Z
/ I. the general strike inaugurated 4
I. Monday in sympathy with the
= street car employees of nrera i
: Street car service has been r. 4
L. sumed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
aREeRErsy FRIENpsHlp.

"REGRETS" FRIENDSHIP.
Gov. Wilson's Statement lnfers All is
over With Watterson.
Trenton, N il Jan, s0.-sThe lat
est statement Of Col, wattsEsc ad
- e9 no copment - Isaid
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-31
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; THE WEATHER

. Fair tonight and 4
I, freezirg ~erature q
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-17
Personals

j. f. Williams returned Yesterday
from Marietta.
Mayor Dawson went to Oklahoma
City upon business yesteday
f. J. Chase of Healdton was a bus
mess visitor to Ardmore yesterday.
ID. A. Putnam, farmer and stock
man of Glenn was in the city yester-
day.
G. W. Lasley of Prairie Valley
school district was upon the streets
Saturday.
Col. Sidney Suggs, State Highway
Commissioner, made a visit to Ber-
wyn yesterday.
J. r. Thompson of Mulley, posi-
BILE candidate for commissioner was
in the city yesterday.
Hal Spragins, son of J. B. Spragins
left for Waco, yesterday. He will en-
ter the Baylor university in that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Tyer have re
turnde from Texas where they at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Tyer's bro
ther, Frank Tyer who died at San
Antonio, Texas. several days ago.
Mrs. O. H. Geers will leave in a
few days for Temple, Texas. From
there she will be accompanied by her
sister, Miss Madaline Green and Mrs.
Jim Tolley on visit to San Antonio.
Mrs. Il. j. Haight who has been in
the city the guest of her son, Ed
Haight and wife, has returned TO her
home in Gainesville.
Lee Tyer, of the First National
bank, has returned from Sulphur
Springs, Texas, where he went to at
tend the funeral of his brother Frank
Tyer who died at San Antonio, Tex
as The funeral was held Thursday.
Sam Weeks. who is city salesman
for the Ahrens-Ott Manufacturing
company, at Dallas, is here to spend
Sunday with his family.
Judge S. II. Russell came in yes
terday from Marietta, where he is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-03-17
ARDMORE BOY AN INVENTOR.
Seventeen Year Old Walter Freeman
Patents Farm Machine.

Walter Freeman, u son OF Rev. w.
+. Freeman, has made application
for a patent upon a cotton chopcing
machine which is said by those wDn
have seen it tested TO be prac'ic,l
and effective.
Young Freeman, who IS only 5ev N
teen years old, lives ON Il farm with
his parents south of Ardmore. La,
season they cultivated - acres OF
cotton and he said then that before
another seasons crop was planio1
he would have invented michine ~
do this, the hardest work attached
TO cotton growing.
He has already mad one or tNo
rather flatterne offers for his in
vention but will probably not sell
it, preferring 10 let some mannlac-
turer make it on a royalty when he
gets his patent.
The young man is an Ardmore
boy and is known 10 everybody here.
He is Il brother of John Freeman.