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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
PROTEST ADOPTED
BY COM'L CLUB
DIRECTORS
Reasons Set Forth For Opposition
to Raise In Assessments Of Com
mon Carriers.

The following are the resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors OF
the. . Hattiesburg Commercial Club
memorializing the Mississippi Rail
road Commission, relative to the in
crease in railroad assessments:
The Board of Directors of the Com
mercial Club of Hattiesburg in meet
ing assembled declare that,
Whereas, we are informed taht the
Railroad Commission of the State of
Mississippi has taken action to ad-
vance the assessable valuation of rail,
road property within the state in some
instances from twenty five to one hun
dred per cent; and
Whereas, we know that conditions
prevailing in South Mississippi oc-
casioned by the heavy rain fall since
December 1st have worked hardship
on the carriers, by entailing heavy ex-
penses for repairs to tracks and road
beds on them; and
Whereas, We believe that it will re-
quire a long time for conditions to be
materially improved and the carriers
regain their normal status; and
Whereas, in our opinion. the rail-
roads are a necessity for the general
up-building and welfare Of the COM
munity, and should not be taxed out of
proportion to other large business in
terests;
Resolved, that the Commercial Club
of Hattiesburg does hereby respectful
ly request the Railroad Commission
of Mississippi to reconsider It's action
in making such great increases in the
assessments Of the railroads, as we
believe the increased taxation coming
at this time is unjust and contrary to
correct public policy.
Resolved, that copy of these reso-
lutions be presented to the Railroad
Commission of this state as an express
sion of the desire of the Commercial
Club, working in the interests Of the
public, to have the heavy increase in
assessment reconsidered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
FOR NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 30.-Delegates
to the New York state convention OF
letter carriers. opened here today,
will be called upon to vote upon a res
olution advocating the formation Of q
national organization Of letter car
riers, postoff1ce clerks and railway
mail clerks. This same project has
come up several times before, but has
always failed Of passage. This year
the advocates of the movement are
confident that the vote will be faV.
orable, and that the project will i'm.
mediately spread to other states and
eventually all over the country. II
the New York convention adopts the
resolution, the manner of procedure
will be to ask other states to join in
the organization of a national union
An adequate pension for old and worn
out carriers is ore of the reforms the
proposed union would initiate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
Meet TO ORGANIZE
Cemetery
assn.

The organization of an association
for the better care of the cemetery
grounds has been generally discussed
by the ladies of the several aid socie-
ties of the churches of this city, land a
meeting will be held at the Court
house at o'clock Friday afternoon,
to consider plans of organization and
scope of the work to be undertaken.
DR.. Donald has been invited by some
of the prime movers in this proposed
association to address them. Other
parties will also be requested to speak
on the needs for such an association.
The ladies are much in earnest in
their efforts to secure an improvement
in the condition of the City cemetery,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30

r. w. Castor; Response to Welcome
address, DR.. w. T. Martin; Presidents
Address. DIR. Rush P. Abbott Roll
call; election of new members; well
come to visiting delegates; reading of
communications and discussions; re-
port of Executive Committee. Night
session: Meetings of Sections for
Literary and Scientific Work.
Wednesday, June 5: Devoted for
Clinic discussion. Night session
Reading of communications; report OF
Committee on Presidents address
reading and discussion of papers.
Thursday, June 9Th: General ses
sion for papers and discussions; re
port of Finance committee; election
and installation of officers; selection
of place Of meeting; adjournment.
1t is said that in point of attendance
this convention will be the largest in
the history of the Association as there
are quite a number of discussions oil
Importance to dentists.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
DENIES He SHOT JUDGE mAsslE

Wythevilie. Va. May s0.--Taking
the stand in his own defense. Claud
Allen yesterday denied that he shot
Judge Massie, for whose murder he is
on trial. and declared that he fred
only at Clerk Goad. He did not FIRE at
Goad. he said. until after the clerk
had shot at his father.
The defense concluded its evidences
and after the examination Of few
witnesses by the state today argument
on instructions to the jury win besln~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
ANNUAL PICNIC OF
BAPTIST 5. SCHOOLS

The four Baptist Sunday schools OF
the city will unite in their annual pic
mic on Tuesday, June 4th, at the pic
mic grounds at Rawls Springs. This
will be large gathering, as the four
Baptist churches here all have large
Sunday schools. Last year the rail-
road sold over 400 tickets on the occa-
sion of the picnic given by the same
schools. A special train will be pro-
vided, leaving Hattiesburg at 9 a. m,
returning at 6 p. m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30

Curtis shot at the fleeing form of
what she is sure was a large negro
man. When Mrs. Curtis saw the man
in her room she was convinced that
he wore leggings, but investigation
by Chief Moore proved that he was
wearing rubber boots-as tracks all
around the house were made by such
boots. Last night was the first time
in her life that Mrs. Curtis ever slept
with pistol under her pillow, pre-
caution taken-fortunately for her
after reading in The News the account
of the burglaries the night before.
About four o'clock this morning the
home Of Mr.. Calhoun, on West Pine
street. was entered through a window
from which the screen was removed
and his pants pockets we're searched.
The only thing taken in this case was
an old style key-winding silver watch.
These instances of continued law
lessness call for increased vigilance
on the part of the police. The sense of
Insecurity created by the success Of
these micreants in evading the vigil
ance of the officers, is distressing
When some watchful man, or plucky
woman puts 3S or a AZ ball into
the miserable body of the night prowl-
er there will go up a cry of general
raiOicinp
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
ENJOYED VISIT
TO HATTIESBURG

Mr.. John L. Smith, of West Point,
Miss. who delivered the eloquent re-
sponse to the address of welcome on
the occasion of the recent annual con-
vention of the Grand Council of Mis-
sissippiLouisiana U. G. T., in letter
to The News. in speaking Of his recent
visit to Hattiesburg, says:
Il shall always recall the happy
days l spent there only with most
pleasant memories. This experience
l do not share alone. 1t is common to
every United Traveller who was In
attendance at the convention"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
CuHport WI Entertain State
Dentists Association June 40

Gulfport, May 3O.-Some 200 or
more dentists from all parts of Mis-
sissippi and many from various Sec
tions of the south will be in attend
ance upon the Thirty-Seventh Annual
meeting of the Mississippi Dental AS
sociation in Gulfport, June 4, and 6,
according to the announcement of the
local committee in charge of arrange
ments made today
The local committee composed of
DR.. o. c. Harper, Chairan; DR.. R.
w. CASTOR and W. N. Driver, Manager
of the Great Southern Hotel, the lat
ter being the headquarters of the con-
vention, at its meeting mapped out
the entertainment program and COM
pleted other details.
The entertainment program con
sists of a launch ride to Ship Island,
musical and entertainment on the
opening night, light luncheon and 1t
is probable a trolley ride to Beauvoir
and other cities along the coast will
be given the delegates.
The business program of the con.
vention is as follows:
Tuesday, June 4: Opening session
$3.50 p. m; Invocation, Rev. T. B.
Leavell; Address of Welcome for
city, Hon. James H. Neville; Address
of Welcome for Local Dentists, DR.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30

on the result of the New Jersey pri-
mary election:
81 never doubted the result, but
am none the less delighted and CRATE
full that the Democrats of the state
should have stood by me so generous
ly, and with so unmistakable ver-
dict.
Their approval makes me very
happy, because 1t is their judgment of
the new regime in our politics in New
Jersey, and means that the new order
is to be sustained with steadfastness
and enthusiasm. New Jersey Is en-
rolled permanently among the pro-
gressive states"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
ENGINEERS AT GETTYSBURG

Gettysburg, Pa. May 30.-Col
Roosevelt will address the national
gathering of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers here today. The
presence of Col. Roosevelt was due to
Grand Chief Stone of the Brother
hood, who induced the former Presi
dent to come to the famous battlefield
on Memorial Day to address the loco
motive engineers of the country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
wArERMELoNs HAVE CONE

Watermelons in May, is an unusual
sight in Hattiesburg. For this reason
a large number of fine melons before
one of the grocery stores of the city
today attracted much interest. This
shipment of melons was from Florida.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
SEEK TO SAVE MURDERER.

Dublin. Ca, May 30.-A motion foi
a new trial will be argued today in
the case of Steve Thompkins, who
is under sentence to be hanged for
the murler of Mrs. Ella Zelle Boston.
The defense contends that the dying
statement of the murdered woman
should not have been admitted as evil
dence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30

Judge Littleton has discharged P.
M. Young as receiver of the old Texas
Southern railroad and ordered the
property conveyed to the Marshal &
East Texas, which purchased it sew
eral years ago, and has since extend
ed the line.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
PROGRAM TONIGHT'S
ORATORICAL CONTEST

AS announced in the News on wed
nesday there will be an inter-society
oratorical contest between the repre-
sentatives Of the different socteties Of
the school at the High School building
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
Burglars Continue Operations;
= Homes Entered Last NIGHT

The News has no ambition to pose
as prophet of evil, and when on yes
terday in giving an account of the en-
trance of house breakers into seven
homes Tuesday night, it suggested the
possibility of a visit last night to
other houses in the city,
there was meant to be more
of caution than prophecy in
the suggestion. However, it happens
that some night prowler is yet can
didate for position as a lonely oc-
cupant of six foot lot in the ceme-
terry, since he was still making the
rounds again last night.
Between and 4 o'clock, Mrs. T..
M. Curtis, whose home is 600 Walnut
street, was awakened by the sound Of
some one moving around in the house.
Thinking 1t was some of the children
in the room next to hers she called
to them, but getting no reply she turn
ed on the light and saw a man coming
towards her bed. AS soon as the light
flashed on, the prowler ran through
the door at his right hand, out into
the rear hall, then turned towards the
front hall and escaped through the
window on the north gallery, through
which he had entered after removing
the screen. AS he passed from the
back hall into the reception hall, Mrs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
MOUNTED OFFICERS
FOR SPECIAL DUTY

Beginning tonight, Chief of Police
Moore will have two officers mounted,
to make the rounds of the residential
section of the city with the hope OF
preventing further raids from the
house breakers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
WILSON MEN
Confident
ADDITION OF SO VOTES TUESDAY
INSPIRES NEW CONFIDENCE
AMONG FOLLOWERS.
WILL GO AFTER THE
LA. DELEGATION NOW
Governor Was Not Surprised at New
Jersey Result, But Expresses Graft
tude for ndorsement-coIoneIs SAYS
He viii Not Attend Chicago Battle.

Washington, May 30.-It was an
nounced at the Wilson headquarters
here last night that more attention
will be given Louisiana from this time
forward. There is an intimation that
there will be few pointed observa-
tions on Clark's bid for the support of
Louisiana based upon his Endorsement
of Federal control of the levees. There
is a further suggestion that that in
dorsement was brought out at this
time for the sole purpose of getting
votes for Clark and not with any view
to relieving Louisiana or any other
state of the great burden placed upon
it not only by the cost of the levees
themselves, but of the costly boards
that supervise the work of levee pro-
lection.
The Wilson men hung out the ban
ners of gladness on account of the
primary in New Jersey and the out
come of the fights in Texas and Min
nesota. The result of those clashes
was the annexation of lightweight
Wilson delegates.
Those eighty-eight, the Wilson head.
quarters claims, placed the Governor
in the lead with 1853 delegates to his
credit to Champ Clark's 276. A further
claim made by them is that county
conventions already held indicate that
the bulk of the North Carolina delega-
tion will be for Wilson, so that it is
now a moral certainty he will lead all
other candidates on the first ballot at
Baltimore.
The total claimed for Wilson does
not include the twenty from Kansas,
it being conceded by the Wilson lead
ers that they will be cast for Clark on
the first ballot. After that, accord
ing to the resolution that binds them,
they will be free to declare that, in
their estimation, Clark is not the man
to be nominated. The resolution vests
the majority of the delegation with
discretion as to when 1t shall leave
Clark. Fourteen of the twenty dele
gates are Wilson men and have given
notice that they will exercise their
right of choosing for whom they shall
vote after the first ballot.
The Wilson headquarters figures
give the strength of the other candi-
dates, as follows: Harmon 80, Foss
SO, Baldwin of Connecticut IA, Mar.
shall Of Indiana 30, Burke Of North
Dakota 10, former Senator Smith of
New Jersey 4. Underwood 50, and un-
instructed and doubtful 142, Of which
the 80 from New York constitute the
bulk.
The four votes for "Jim" Smith OF
New Jersey are the four anti-Wilson
delegates elected in New Jersey yes
terday. In all essentials they will be-
come a part of the Tammany strength
at Baltimore and will vote for the can
didate selected by Charles Murphy,
unless the Tammany boss should go
into a trance and say Wilson"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
He Never Means What He Says Any
More.

More.
New York, May 30.-Col Roosevelt
left at 1890 o'clock this morning for
Gettysburg, Pa, to make two speech
es there today, one at luncheon and
one at gathering of the Brotherhaad
of Locomotive Engineers on the bat
tlefield of Gettysburg.
AS he was about to board his train,
Col. Roosevelt was asked whether he
would attend the convention at Chica-
go.
81 do not now expect to CO." he said.
Il cannot imagine anything that
would cause me to go. It's thousand
to one that l won't"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
Rooset >It and Wilson Successes
SweIled by Later Returns.

Rooset .it and Wilson Successes
sweIIed by Later Returns.
Newark, May 30.-Theodore Roose-
velts plurality over President Taft In
Tuesdays primaries will be at least
$4,000, according to returns tabulated'
While the Third and Sixth Congress
sional Districts still were in doubt, in
.dications were that Roosevelt had car
ried both, giving him the states en-
tire delegation in the Chicago conven-
tion.
On the Democratic side, the vote in
dicated that Woodrow Wilson would
have twenty-four of the states delega-
ton to Baltimore, the remaining four
delegates from districts where Will
sons opposition was strongest, going
to the national convention uninstruct-
ed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30

Gov. Woodrow Wilson Voices Grati-
tude to New Jersey.
! Trenton, N. j., May 3o.-Gov. WOOD
row Wilson had the following to say
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS continued
ahead at the end Of the 250th mile.
just half the sweepstakes distance.
more than fourteen minutes ahead Of
the previous record.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-15

Eator Borah ana those prsssas = sab-
stance = follows:
II will admit, senator: that I was
|asains& you before the election and ala
everything could 70 defeat you. hut
you have won. Your people have won
and % far ~ am concerned to the
victor belongs the spoils. Personally
I am through. / have quit
Judge Fremont Wood. also known
during the campaign to have been OPP
posed to Senator Borah made equally
- frank statement.
II believed before election ana dur-
ing the campaign that your attitude
was wrong and that It was not for the
best interests OF the party" declared
Judge Wood In part, "SubseQuent
events have proved that tho course
you followed was correct. 1t was the
only logical one to Follow and you
have proved to me that you understood
the situation far better than most Of
US did. was opposed to you but !
am honest enough to say that Il be-
lieve now was wrong and you were
right"
Short talks were made by Captain
r. G. Davis and others and ended with
apparent good feeling. When Captain
Davis spoke OF the deficiency in the
state committee's treasury there was
evident restlessness and q quick ad-
journment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-15
NOSE STOPPED UP
WITH cAIARRR
A Common Sense Treatment
for Colds and Catarrh-
Gives Instant Relief.

No matter how miserable you are
with catarrh or q cold in the head. nose
stopped up. throat sore. eyes running,
dull pain in the head. dry cough. fever,
foul breath. Ely's Cream Balm will give
you instant relief.
1t gets right at the root Of the trou-
BILE, cleanses, heals and strengthens the
raw, sore membranes. stops the nasty
discharge so that you are not constant
~ blowing the nose and splitting. In q
few minutes after applied you can just
feel It doing its work Of clearing the
heed, the pain and soreness are relieved,
the breathing becomes natura. and the
stuffed up feeling is gone. This clean
sing, healing, antiseptic Balm contains
no mercury. cocaine or other harmful
drugs. It is easy to apply. pleasant to
use. and never fails to give relief, even
in the worst cases.
Never neglect cold. and don't suffer
the miseries of catarrh nor disgust your
friends with your hawking, splitting and
foul breath. Get a 50-cent bottle OF
Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist.
and start the treatment at once. You
will find that It will be the best invest
ment you ever made.-Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-15
REPORT FILED BY
THE LAND OFFICE

The land office has Just completed
its October report showing the amount
of business that has passed through
the Boise office in that time, the num-
Der Of entries made. and other general
information about the demand for land
in this district during the month.
The report shows under the head OF
entries allowed: 80 homestead finals
for 5415.34 acres; eight homesteads
committed for 1120.S6 acres; four des-
ert land entries finals for 4SO acres
one timber and stone final 1880
acres; one mineral final for 1904
acres; So homestead originals for
S10S.41 acres; two homestead originals
for 225 acres; two homesteads COM
muted for SO acres: three homestead
originals for $50 acres; 20 desert orig
mails for $3.50 acres: one mineral ap-
plication; one Independent school Sc
lection $50 acres; one railroad selec-
ton so acres; nine cancellations OF
various kinds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-15

II you are it will no doubt mean
that you will get one of the smaller
prizes.
II you had a chance of making 500
by investing $40 and another to make
800 by investing IS, you would sure
ly take the IS investment In this con-
test your chances run from $500 down
to one pound box of candy That
candy Is some Of the finest made In
your own state, but we believe you
would rather have the $500. With
that you could start little candy
store of your own!
Take tolay's prize picture as an H.
Illustration of what will happen to you
II you make up your mind to hold
down to one answer on each picture.
At first glance you say "oh. I know
that one sure" But you find that
your first guess Is not in our Cata-
logue at all! So 1t would be an an
swer wrong, If you did not have the
Catalogue. And you say you can find
more than one listed. Your right to
extra answers protects you there. You
are entitled to ten on each picture,
$50 in all Here is about the way the
extra answer feature works out: In
recent Booklovers' Contest the WIN
ner OF first prize had 675 answers. and
the winner of third prize had $50 an
swers. having decided to cut down the
number Of answers he would submit.
In doing that he eliminated two cor
rect answers and separated himself
from $1,000. We certainly hope our
Idaho friends will not do as he did.
And judging from all we have met
here, we think they have too much
common sense to do that. From let
tiers and phone calls received we are
sure every contestant 10 going into
1t with the firm purpose OF carrying
away the big prize. And we don't care
who you are II you win. 1t will give
us as much pleasure to award the
prize to you rs II will for you to re-
ceive It. We don't know Of any other
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-15
Don't be Stingy With Your Answers

way that you can make so much
money for the time invested. And
what pleasant interesting time you
will have.
with the aid Of our Omoal Cata-
logue there is no good reason why
you can't win. With is you do not
have to be an authority on books to
win. The picture represents the title
of the book. and not the plot Of the
story. II you don't find the title you
think it represents in our Onicial Cata-
logue. throw 1t away. as 1t Is ABSO-
LUTELY not the right answer! It
may be appropriate enough. for that
picture. but the general manager of
this paper and the contest editor did
not have 1t in mind when they In
structed the artist to draw that pic
ture. All they had before them at
THE time was he Official Catalogue. So
you see, the advantage of having a
Catalogue. And to show you our heart
Is in the right place, we will give you
one free. and IS pictures and coupons
along with It, See special offer I'M
der todAys prize picture The supply
of catalogues and coupons set aside
for this free offer is nearly exhaust
ed. When they are gone, we positive
" will not send any more out on
those terms.
You have as good a chance to win
II you enter now. a. those who start
ed with the first picture And don't
forget that this II contest Of perfect
fairness. We will@cint the prize pic
lures with the correct answers under
them after all the prizes are awarded.
Ana then you will know that We have
been giving you good suggestions right
along. OF course. we can't tell you
the correct titles. but our daily story.
with the aid OF the Catalogue, will be
a great help to you.
Don't be weakened. but get right
In the game now. You will enjoy 1t.
$1,000 in Prizes to the Winners.
$500 in Gold!
Try for the Money!