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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
SMALLER THAN AN ATOM.

We have heard a great deal about
atoms. since the atomic theory of
matter was first exploited, but few of
us realize that there is something
even smaller than an atom.
The ion, fragment of an atom, is
both the smallest quantity of matter
and the smallest quantity of electrici-
ty capable of existing in a free state
1t is so small, it is explained, that
il enough electricity to generate the
hydrogen in a toy balloon were to
be obtained by counting out the ions,
100 to the minute, the task would
occupy 100,000,000 persons 100000
years. And yet these ions have been
Isolated and measured in the labora-
tory Of Prof. R. A. Milliken of the
University Of Chicago. Prof. Milliken
has modified and improved upon the
methods of other previous expert
ments. Whereas these used for their
experiments a fog of tiny water par
ticles, whose average size and weight
could be calculated, as well as the
average electric charge on each, Mil
liken isolates and observes single
droplet of oil, which he controls and
experiments upon as easily as one
might measure and test block of
steel. This droplet serves as a trap
for flying ions whose accessions to
the drop is at once detected by a sud.
den change in it's behavior.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23

first such an arrangement might work
with considerable friction, but in due
season many difficulties will be elimi-
mated. There is one power which on
no consideration should be granted
to such a Commission-that is the
power fixing prices. To give any
small body of men such a power
would be highly dangerous in any Of
fee of political nature. 1t would
be easily possible for a few men to
practically confiscate an entire indus
try. For the Government to attempt
to fix prices is un-American, un-econ-
omic and would practically amount to
Socialism. When the consequences
of such a policy are thoroughly ap-
preciated it is quite certain that they
will not be adopted. They would be
just as harmful as if fixed by private
monopoly, if not more so.
On the Stock Exchange there has
been quiet but somewhat better I'M
dertone. The most favorable event
of the week was the placing of i'm
portant new issues with more success
than at one time anticipated During
the first two weeks of January there
were fewer new flotations than ex-
pected, mainly for the reason that
conditions were not considered entire
ly favorably by bankers. 1t has been
maintained in these advices that CAPT
[ tai was largely holding back for bet
ter terms, and that if lower prices or
better rates of interest were granted
capital would be forthcoming more
freely. This has proved to be the case
by the readiness with which certain
issues paying per cent were absorb
ed. The same argument applies also
| with more or less force to stocks
Dividends are generally being well
maintained and there are no further
apprehensions of their curtailment ex-
cepting possibly in a few instances
1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
ABOUT IS PLAYERS WILL
REPORT TO MERIDIAN.

Meridian, Miss, Jan. 23.-President
]. H. O'Neil of the Meridian Athletic
Association today announced the
names of about twenty-five players
that have been signed to report for
duty with the Meridian club of the
Cotton States league for the season Of
1912. Following the favorable meet
ing at Jackson Saturday, considerable
interest has been kindled among local
fans. 1t is officially given out that
President A. Lewis of the Cotton
States league has signed William Eb-
ner and John P. Kennedy as umpires
for the coming season. Both have
signed contracts and accepted terms
offered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
FIFTH FAMILY OF
NEGROES SLAUGHTERED
IN LOUISIANA

Lake Charles, La, Jan. 23.-Felix
Broussard, negro, his wife and three
children, Margaret, Alberta and Louis,
aged respectively g and 8 years,
we're found yesterday morning at 10
O'Clock murdered in their home in a
negro section of Lake Charles. The
crime was committed with an AK,
which was found under the bed upon
which the man and woman lay. The
children were in an adjoining room
lying upon bed in the position Of
sleep, with their heads crushed. The
crime is almost identical with that
committed in Crowley Thursday
night, when a negro woman and her
three children we're murdered by some
unknown person. likewise with an ak,
which was left lying in the house.
This is the fifth crime of similar
nature committed in this section of
the state within the last year. two
having occurred at Lafayette and two
at Crowley. In each case a negro
family was murdered in the night.
signed BY Human Five"
An inscription upon the front door
Of the house, and taken from the
Bible. leads some to the belief that
religious fanaticism might have been
the murderer's motive. The inscrip-
ton was
i.When He maketh the inquisition
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
Henry Clews' Letter

New York, Jan. o. Improvement
in one respect at least is observable
in the financial district. There is a
visible lessening of apprehension.
There is no longer any fear about
over-extension of credit, over-trading,
over-production or transportation.
In all of these respects there has been
marked contraction and conservatism
for long period. Not far many
months has the general financial and
business situation been so sound and
free of disorder as today. All along
the line the policy has been "go slow. "
The result has been highly beneficial.
We are still going slow, and that fact
leaves traces of hesitation and fear
among the naturally timid; also,
among those who usually look upon
surface conditions. There are now
however, no substantial causes for
uncertainty except those of political
nature. This is a Presidential year
and We have acquired the deadening
habit of timidity at all such periods
We are, it is true, in the midst OF
reconstruction of our tariff and anti
trust laws; and, though in neither OF
these directions is there we'll ground
ed fear of damaging results, yet unit
arfff rphoI1,loe
our big corporations clearly under
stand what legal requirements will be
! imposed upon them there will inevita
bly, be more or less doubling ant
waiting. Fortunately our trust prob
lem is gradually ~being worked out
toward a solution. Public opinion
does not insist that the great com
binations be destroyed, but only curb
ed. 1t only requires that they shall
be wisely restrained. Sentiment fol
the creation of an Interstate Com
mission for the purpose Of regulating
large corporations is steadily grow
ing. Regulation by Commission has
proved satisfactory in the case of the
railroads, and this offers a reasonable
solution, based on experience, fol
meeting the trust problem. In the
case Of handling Industrial corpora
tons the situation is probably much
more complex and difficult to handle
than that Of the railroads, although
the latter had their special problems
There is no doubt, however, that with
intelligent and patient effort solu-
ton will be reached, and thus far no
more practical proposal has been
made than that of Commission. The
responsibilities of such a body would
be great. and its administration would
call for men of the highest ability and
unquestioned integrity of purpose. At
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
THE CROWDS GO TO
THE GEM THEATRE
DAILY THE REASON The Best Show For the Least Money

year 1911 have proved very satisfac-
tory, inasmuch as they show an ex-
cess of exports over imports amount
ing to $559,OO0,O0O, against 100000,
600 the year before and $252,000,000 in
1909. This is the largest excess of
exports on record, and shows a most
gratifying turn in our foreign trade.
In imports there was a decrease of
about $3O,000,0OO during the year,
largely due, of course, to lower prices
and the quietness of trade in the Uni
ted States. On the other hand there
was an increase of 1926, 100000 in ouE,
exports. This was partly due to dull
ness here, but also to Europe's larg-
err buying of cur manufactured ar
ticles. In steel manufactures there
was a notable increase in our exports,
the gain in this respect being very
significant as to our future in the
worlds market for steel products.
We are rapidly approaching England
and Germany as steel exporters and
will soon surpass them.
AS for the immediate outlook, while
there is no immediate cause for con
Germ, it is wise to continue "goins
slow" Considering that capital is de
mandiDg better returns. that import
ant new issues are pending, that the
political situation abroad is still un
settled and that our own political af
fairs are far from settled the continu
ance of conservative policy in al
business affairs is the only safe pol
icy. When the political haze Begin
to clear we may be sure of bette
times. Perhaps these are already ap
preaching.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23

from Texas and Kansas are already
settled and there are about sixty
more of these same families who hav
purchased and are coming just as soon
as they can dispose of their holdings
in the West.
There are three churches in Wig
! gins, the Baptists, Methodists and
lPresbyterians. Rev. H. c. Joiner is
pastor of the Baptist, Rev. Mr.. Moore
of the Methodist and Rev. w. B. Wor-
rell of the Presbyterians. The Bap-
fists already have attractive and we'll
kept houses of worship and plans are
under way for the erection of a Pres
byterian church. The ladies' of the
different churches are very active and
are of great advantage in assisting
the pastors in their different lines OF
work
The lodges and fraternal orders are
well represented here. The Wood
men have a large and fourishing
| CAMP. lie n. II q n. M. INO. fol Has
a large membership, the Knights of
Pythias, the odd Fellows and the Mac
cabees also have large memberships
There are real estate firms, fire and
life insurance agents, representatives
of nursery concerns, farm implement
factories, etc, located here and the
whole place breathes an atmosphere
of hustle and good cheer.
The Virgins Enterprise, under the
guidance of Editor Bond has made
good in Virgins and surrounding
country and enjoys large circulation
both in the city and the surrounding
territory.
The town is represented profession
Tally by the following physicians: Drs
Dunlop. R. F. Annis, w. M. Shepherd
w. H. Hall, w. H. Rowan and w. H
Hosey and DR.. T ]. Walton, dentist
Four lawyers, U. B. Parker, A. w
Bond, w. c. Batson and e. R. Davis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
Can Y GU ASK
MORE?
Your Money Back For The Asking.
You Promise Nothing.

We are so confident that we can
furnish relief for Indigestion and dys
pepsia that we promise to supply the
medicine free of ali cost to every one
VINO uses it according to directions
who IS not perfectly satisfied with the
results. We exact no promises and
put no one under any obligation what
ever. Surely nothing could. be fairer
We are located right here where you
live. and our reputation should be
sufficient assurance of the genuine
ness of our offer.
We want every one who is troubled
with Indigestion or dyspepsia in any
form to come to our store and buy a
box of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. Take
them home, and give them a reason.
able trial, according to directions. If
they don't please you, tell us and we
will quickly return your money. They
have very mild but positive action
upon the organs with which they
come in contact, apparently acting as
a regulatlve tonic upon the relaxed
muscular coat of the bowel, thus
overcoming weakness, and aiding to
restore the bowels to more vigorous
and healthy activity. Three sizes.
25c, SOC and s1.eO. Remember, you
can obtain Rexall, Remedies only at
our storeThe Rexall Store.-THE
OWL DRUG STORE, F. E. Williams
& Sons, Proprietors, Front and Main
Streets, HattiesbWg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
CENSUS BUREAU
COTTON REPORT
Total Cotton Ginned To January
18th For Nation And For
Each State.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 23.-The Census
Bureau has issued the following re-
port of cotton ginned to January six.
teenth: United States 14,51O,676;
round bales, 97,66S; Sea Island, 1O9,-
592; Alabama, 1.63S,O99; Arkansas
79S,15S; Florida, SS,171; Georgia, O.,
657632; Louisiana, 357 1893; Missis
sippi, 1,057,O94; North Carolina, $685..
ia; Oklahoma, 916.43S; South Caro-
lima, 1,5S6,299; Tennessee, 3S6,572;
Texas, 3,964,264; other states, 113,
SAT. Sea Island distribution: Flori
da, 39,94O; Georgia. 65,3O2; South
Carolina, 1850.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23

[nils hways aud byways OF the great
West and North and search for those
who need bomes--and of which our
great state has such an abundance.
Virgins boosters recently adopted
for thei motto--"Wiggins is good
enough for me and good enough for
ten thousand more"
The cut-over lands of the Missis-
sippi Farms Company. as the name
implies, are lands from which the
natural growth of pine timber has
been cut. Except where here and
there they have been brought under
cultivation, they are in the rough,
just as they were left by the lumber
companies whose great saw mills are
at Virgins These lands are wait
ing for labor, intelligently directed, TO
make them productive the lands
in question are about 35 miles back
from the Gulf and the same distance
from Hattiesburg and are some 800
feet above sea level. They are high
and dry, with excellent drainage, the
best of water and are near rilroad,
which is important. None of the
land is more than a few miles from
a railroad, which runs, through the
property East and West into Virgins
and there connects with the Gulf &
Ship Island Railroad, thus bringing
the markets, both local and those of
the North, within easy reach. Much
of the farm stuff is sold by the far
mers f. o. b. at the nearest railroad
station.
The municipal destinies of Virgins
IS presided over by J. E. Lord, mayor;
IC. V. Bundy, clerk; &C. Locke, mar
shall and the following board of alder
men: c. V. Bundy, T. ]. Walton, G
f Jones, c. E. Klumb, ]. NJ. Price
1t is live bunch of progressive bust
ness men that looks after the welfare
of this thriving village,
A Commercial Club was organized
on last Wednesday night and now
have nearly sixty members. An &C
tive program has already beer
planned for the improvement of the
city.
The Truck Growers Association a
Virgins has about 1926 members ant
they work in perfect harmony, eacl
knows just what acreage he intend.
planting the coming season and tina
of his neighbor. They plan and worl
in perfect harmony.
Yesterday there were over thirt!
home-seekers in the town in the ont
day and the majority of them ar.
making purchases. Over 40 families
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
SOMETHING ABOUT
FAST GROWING WIZ
= ********** **~**

Thirty-five miles south of us in
the picturesque hill section is a
thriving little village that is
making history for the entire COM
Observation-Disclosures, a village that
has many natural advantages. A
geographical position which is at
tracing the attention of a great
many scientific people, and greater
than all, attracting what we most
need in the South, immigration OF
that class-actual settlers. Every day
for the past month Virgins has had
from 5 to so visitors and large per
cent of them buy land and LOCATE
permanently in the vicinity. This
does not mean that other parts OF
Mississippi is suffering because this
locality is being prosperous. On the
contrary, it proves that enterprise
and immigration will give to oul
state that class of material which
will afford prosperity to every mar
in business and everyone interested
in this commonwealth. Every city
should do the same as the people O
Virgins are doing, go out in tht
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23

Many of the industrials are showing
unusually liberal returns in spite of
comparatively dull business. These
securities, however are more exposed
to the vicissitudes of tariff and other
forms of legislation, hence they are
less in favor than usual with careful
investors. The continuance of the in
vestigation mania at Washington also
acts detrimentally upon industrials.
For such reasons good railroad shares
are receiving more and more atten-
ton from shrewd investment buyers.
The railroads have been through the
fire of an anti-monopoly crusade, and
have fallen into the sheltering arms
of the Interstate Commission. which,
while it may have restrained their
power over rates, has afforded them
the advantage of abolishing rebates,
checking ruinous competition, stop
ping free passes and other evils
which are now almost forgotten.
Further, it is quite obvious that the
railroads are freer from legislative at
tacks than they have been for many
years, though still contending against
the exactions Of state and city govern
ments. Even the latter are becoming
more reasonable because of the es-
Establishment OF better relations be-
tween the railroads and the public.
| The last two weeks of severe wealth
er will probably curtail earnings for
period, but this is only a temporary
matter. After a period of fully two
years of enforced economy the rail-
roads are now driven into consider
able expenditures for new rolling
stock, rails, etc. Their demands in
this respect are still unsatisfied For
this reason important new capital ap-
plications are still in prospect, pre-
sumably in the form of bonds or short
term notes, the easiest mode of rails
ing funds under present conditions
The steel industry is feeling the effect
Of this demand in a marked degree
and is really in better condition
than is generally appreciated. 1t is
worth noting than so long as demand
for iron and steel continues good the
talk of tariff reduction has little or nc
effect upon the securities affected.
The money market outlook is re
assuring. Easy rates are probable fol-
some weeks to come: factor of con
siderable importance in strengthen
ing the stock market, for the cheap
ness of call money tempts many in
situations into temporarily puttins
their funds into high class securities
which will afford better returns
Money is now returning from the in
terror more freely, and the outlook il
for low rates at least until the Apri
settlements. more than two months
distant. The only drain from an,
source at present in sight is the eX
ports of gold to Argentina on foreigl
account, this being favored by tn
relatively higher rates for money il
Europe than here.
Our foreign trade returns for tn
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
SKIN UN fire?

Just the mild, simple wash, the well
known d. D. D. Prescription for &c.
zema, and the itch is gone.
A rs cent bottle will prove it.
We have sold other remedies for
skin trouble but none that we could
guarantee as we can the D. D. D. rem
edy. If the first regular size $1.00
bottle does not do exactly as we say,
it win not cost you cent.-THE
OWL DRUG STORE, F. E. williams
& Sons, Props, Hattiesburg, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23

Plans are under way to have free
balloon ascension here on next Sat
urday. The balloon company have a
representative here and he states that
the prospects are very good to have
the meet. Merchants and business
men will be asked to subscribe small
sums to the affair and the matter will
be placed before the Commercial
Club tonight and the club will be
asked to endorse the movement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
the humble"

Over to the side of this Inscription
appear the words Human Five"
The arrest of negro preacher,
Rev. King Harris, at Jennings, may
reveal the mystery of the horrible
butcheries that have thrown the ne
gro population of this section into a
panic. He is at the head of new
sect, known as the Sacrifice Church,
and has established a following at
several towns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23

At the Lomo theatre on Tuesday
and Wednesday, Jan. 20 and "a, the
attraction will CONSIST of a most ar
tistic and realistic portrayal of
"Dante's Inferno" which has justly
been considered throughout the ages,
as one of the monuments and master
pieces of human genius. To produce
the marvellous scenes in moving pic
lures seemed a task we'll nigh i'm
possible, but thanks to the indefatig-
able labors of band of noted Italian
artists, the seemingly impossible, has
been accomplished. The 100 scenes
from Dante's creation, perfectly
filmed, will be accompanied by espe'
cially prepared music and explanatory
lecture. Friday, Jan. Goth, the "Pathe
Weekly" will show the fire which de-
stroyed the Equitable Life Assurance
Building in New York City, resulting
in a loss of s1S,OO0,OO00O. These
scenes were taken during the fire and
show all the hazardous work per
formed by the fire department. The
zero weather. froze the water almost
as soon as 1t reached the building
The show at the Lomo will commence
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most effectual. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
Nllays the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to healthy
condition. Thousands have testified
to It's superior excellence. Sold by
All Dealers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23
g: :: : = : : : 4: : : > I" . = : >
= WHAT WAS DONE IN
: CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
Senate.

Senate. (
!: In session 2 p. m. :
= Lorimer Senatorial inquiry :
:: postponed until next Wednesday .
: because of Lorimer's attorneys :
:: illness. :
: Daniel Davenport, of Bridge .
:: port, Conn.,, arraigned labor I'M .
:: ions in hearing before Interstate .
= Commerce Committee. .
:: Attorney General Wickersham .
= discussed tobacco" trust dissolu- .
= ton matters before Judiciary .
:: Committee. .
: Representative Sherwood, of .
:: Ohio, Gen. Terrence of the G. A. .
: R. and others, were heard on the .
= general pension measures by .
:: Pensions Committee.
: Senator Bryan, of Florida,
+: spoke opposing the pending gen. :
!: eral pension legislation.
= Bill regulating sale of Chicka-
: saw and Choctaw Okla, surface
: lands of coal and asphalt areas
= were postponed.
: Steering committee assigned
: Senator Smith of Georgia nd
: Gardner of Maine to Agriculture
: Committee, and Lea, of Tennes-
: see to Naval Committee.
= Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, in
= troduced a joint resolution for a
= Congressional investigation of
: the Presidential campaign funds
:: of 1904, 1908 and 1912.
= Senator Williams of MISSISSIPPI
!: pi brought up the arbitration
: treaties by asking the Senate to
= print the treaty Of 1853 with
I: Great Britain regarding the Tex
:: as-Florida bond claims.
> Adjourned at 5:19 p. m. until
:: p. m. Tuesday
House
: Met az noon
I: President Farrell and Attorney
:. Reed Of United Sta g Steel Cor
: poration testified before steel
: trust investigating committee.
: Steel revision tariff bill ad-
: mitted to reduce average tariff
: on steel products exported into
= country from 1852 to 1922 per
= cent ad valorem, made public.
:: Agricultural expenditures COM
= mittee submitted it's report fully
I: exonersting DR.. Wiley.
: Diplomatic Appropriations bill
: carrying $3,5OO,OOO was explained
: to Foreign Affairs committee by
I: Secretary Knox
: Chief Signal officer Allen
: asked military committee to in
= crease pay and rank of army avi-
:. ators
: Secretary Knox subpcenaed by
: State Department investigating
: committee to explain Lake Cham
: plain centennial expenditures in
!: 1909 from secret fund
= Represe ntative Lever, of South
. Carolina, INTRODUCED a general
: oleomargarine bill reducing the
. tax on that commodity.
= The state Department Expendi-
. lures Committee decided to issue
= a second subpoena on Secretary
9 Knox commanding the production
8 OF the secret fund vouchers.
= Adjourned at SOL D. m. until
: noon Tuesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-23

E. K. Grahame, who has been in
Shreveport for the past three months,
has returned to Hattiesburg and will
reside here in the future. Mr..
Grahame was formerly connected
with the Meridian Fertilizer Factory
and will in all probability go back
with them.