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Arizona republican., 1912-05-09

MEXICO CITY, May S.-Amnesty has been ordered to the rebels in the south in view of the approach of the time to plant crops. Proclamations have been posted in the states of MOrelos and Puebla, urging the fol lowers of Zapata to lay down their arms. and offering forty per cent re- duction in land rentals to those who will return to their homes.
 SAN ANTONIO, May S.-Telegrams were received tonight in reply to messages sent to Emilio NasQueZ Gomez. at Juarez by his sympha thizers in this city. said General Orozco had telegraphed his felicita- tions to Gomez. The dispatch stated that Zapata the rebel leader in the south, had told Orozco he could put F, ,000 men in the field and keep them there indefinitely. Of the Gomez junta. maintained here for months, but one member is known 10 be in the city at this time. Additional en-
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Arizona republican., 1912-05-09
THE WEATHER

Arizona-Fair today and tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1912-05-09

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
half INTEREST IN
SMOKEH0USE SOLD

H. L. Eckles, proprietor of the
Smokehouse, has sold a half interest
in the business to George w. Perring
Of Columbus. Ohio. Mr.. Perring plays
third base for the Columbus baseball
team, which is In the American As
sociation, but hereafter he will make
his home in Hattiesburg and be 40
lively connected with the Smokehouse,
except when playing ball.
Since taking possession OF the
Smokehouse, Mr.. Eckles has made
many improvements and largely In.
creased the patronage of the place.
Other improvements will be made i'm.
mediately, new fixtures have been or.
dered and workmen will begin at once
to overhaul and increase the capacity
of the building. Mr.. Eckles states
that when the proposed improvements
are made the Smokehouse vii, be one
of the most up-to-date establishments
in the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
PORTRAIT OF MRS.
PEYTON IN HALL
OF fame

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 3.-Mississippi
has taken the initiative among the
states of the union in giving recogni-
tion to women in her hall of fame.
AT meeting Of the state trustees
of the department of archives and his
tory yesterday afternoon the board
accepted large and handsome oil por-
trait of Mrs. Annie Coleman Peyton,
whose activities resulted in the estab-
lishment at Columbus, many years
ago. of the Industrial College, said to
be the first institution of its kind for
girls in the country.
The portrait was presented to the
trustees by the Mississippi Confedera-
tion of Women's Clubs, and the unan-
imous vote of the board was to accept
1t, and give 1t a prominent place in the
hall of fame in the capitol. This will
be the first portrait of woman to be
hung there, and Is said to be the first
time that a similar board in any state
has accepted the picture of a woman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
DOCTOR Held FOR
MURDER OF Wife

Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 23.-The
grand jury, of Clark county Friday aft
ernoon returned an indictment charg-
ing DR.. Arthur B. Smith Of this city
with numbering his wife. Florence Ca
vileer Smith, last March.
DR.. Smith was arrested Immediately
by Sheriff Lawrence. at the office OF
his attorney, and taken to the county
Jail, where he announced that he would
see no one.
The indictment was the result Of an
investigation at special session Of the
grand jury. The body OF Mrs. Smith
was exhumed a few weeks ago and a
post mortem examination was had by
Columbus experts. Their report has
not been published; but was presented
to the grand Jury.
Mrs. Smith was prominent socially
and her death occurred suddenly
March 1S of this year. Shortly before
her body was exhumed, DR.. Smith was
married to Miss Mabel Merchant, a
nurse in the Springfield Hospital.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
MO. CHARITIES CONFERENCE.

Hannibal, Mo, Nov. 29.-Several
hundred visitors arrived here today
to attend the annual meeting of the
Missouri State Conference OF Chari-
ties and Correction. The sessions will
last four days, during which time the
conference will discuss a wide va
-riety of subjects' pertaining to the care
of the sick and dependent, the corrc-
ticn of the delinquent. there from Of the
criminal, prison management. woman
and child labor and the work Of or
ganized charity in general. Joseph
Billikoff, superintendent of the Jewish
educational institute of Kansas City,
is president of the conference, and G..
d. Mil, president of the Kansas City
board of public welfare, is the score
tary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
z KILLED, 2 INJURED
IN ANOTHER LA.
WRECK
PASSENGER TRAIN DASHED INTO
ENGINES PUSHING A STALLED
FREIGHT NEAR ALEXANDRIA.
(By Associated Press.)

Alexandria, La, Nov. 23.-Two train
rnen were killed and two injured when
westbound Texas & Pacific passen.
ger collided with the rear of a South
ern Pacific train being pushed by two
Texas & Pacific engines near this city
at o'clock this morning. Fireman F..
Landry and Brakeman A. B. Harrison
were killed and Engineer Loughlin
and Fireman Joe Dicket badly injured.
All were Texas & Pacific employees.
No passengers were injured. The
Southern Pacific freight was on the
Texas & Pacific tracks stalled. The
engines Of the Texas & Pacific were
pushing when the passenger train
dashed into the two engines.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23

Many Of the candidates entered in
the 5000 Club" prize campaign are
working In the right manner-that is,
they are doing little work each day,
and seeing that the weeks report is
a good one. These are the candidates
that will win the prizes in the end.
They are up and about their business
each day, and are not overlooking any
opportunity to request their friends to
save votes for them. 1t is not neces-
sary that candidates devote their en-
tire time in order to be successful. All
that is necessary is to be on the alert
during the time one has unoccupied.
The Special Ballot.
Some of the candidates and those
who are considering being candidates
have an idea that 1t is too late to en-
ter the race. A person may begin to-
day and win a special ballot of rs, 900
extra votes, and be right up among
the published leaders. For instance,
the regular number of votes issued on
six months subscription is 1000. Six
of these subscriptions would entitle a
candidate to $4,000 votes, according
to the regular schedule. then they have
won a special ballot of $4,000 extra
votes, giving them total of $4,000
votes. and with the nomination coupon
of 1000 votes they begin the race with
$4,000. Yearly subscriptions will count
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
ATTACKS ON Miller
ARE READ To
JURY
ARTICLES IN IRON WORKERS MAG
AzlNE CHARACTERIZE coNsPIR-
AcY PROSECUTION FARCE.
(By Associated Press.)

Indianapolis, Nov. 23.-Attacks on
District Attorney Miller and on the
Governments prosecution of the
dynamite conspiracy" cases as pub
lished in the Iron Workers Union
Magazine. since the trial began, were
read by Miller before the jury today
One article calls the trial farce. The
magazine is the official organ of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers of which
most of the forty-f1ve defendants ac-
cused of completely in the McNamara
dynamite plots are officials.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
IMPROVED DETRoir.roLEpo
SERVICE.

Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 23.=-A big aid in
the effective handling of the immense
freight traffic between Toledo and De-
troit will become effective tomorrow
when the Michigan Central and Lake
Shore roads will begin joint use of
tracks between the two cities. Both
roads are single divisions. BY joint
use each road will have the benefit of
a double-track system, one track to be
used exclusively for northbound and
the other for southbound business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23

society and urged the jury to disregard
the testimony Of any man who would
accept such employment.
District Attorney Hail spoke for
over an hour, during which time he
went into every detail of this case,
calling attention to the fact of the
absolute failure to impeach the testi-
mony of the two detectives His ar.
raignment of the blind tiger was most
severe, and his appeal to the
jury to protect society by verdict OF
guilty in this case was strong and
earnest 1ssw
The only other cases disposed of
yesterday afternoon we're two against
Noah Shackelford, appealed from the
city Court, in both Of which the de-
fendant plead guilty and was given a
fine of $50 in one and SIS in the other
H.. G. Jones, recently indicted for
embezzlement of funds while in the
employment of the Brown Furniture
Company, was arrested and released
upon 81 1000 bond.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
ARKANSAS GIRL
FOULLY MURDERED

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 23.-Dragged
from her horse, her head and legs cut
off and the body cut in two by persons
as yet unidentified. was the fate Of IT.
year-old Mary Barnham, the daughter
OF a prominent farmer residing near
Pleasant Ridge. Ark. whose dismem-
bered body was found near her home
yesterday.
Miss Barnham rode to the Pleasant
Ridge postoffice late Thursday and
was returning home when attacked.
A posse of officers and citizens. with
bloodhounds, has begun pursuit OF
the murderers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23

escaped taxation from 1906 to 1911.
inclusive, and settlement was made by
compromise, on the basis of $50 6,e66. .s6
per year, forming the total Of $780,
900.
Negotiations were conducted with
the executors of the Bernheimer es-
tates through Messrs. ]. McC. Martin
and R. B. Anderson, attorney for the
state revenue agent.
The delinquency was not discovered
until the celebrated Bernheimer con.
tested win case was recently given an
airing In chancery, and the solvent
credits held by the estate came to
light.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
SECOND BARROW TRIAL.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 2S.-Mon-
day Is the day set for beginning the
second trial OF Clarence s. Darrow.
who was chief counsel for the defense
in the Mcnamara dynamiting cases.
Mr.. Darrow is to be tried on an in
dictment charging him with the brib-
cry of Robert E. Balm, juror in the
Mcnamara trial. Some months ago
he was tried on an, Indictment charg-
Ing similar offense and acquitted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
Statewide BUTTER
MAKING CONTEST

Jackson, Miss, Nov. ga state
wide butter-making contest has been
planned by the A. & M. College, as
a means Of encouraging the dairy In
dustry in Mississippi, and liberal
prizes will be awarded to the winners
Each contestant will be required to
send one pound of butter per month
to the agricultural experiment station
at Starkville, for period Of one year,
where the scores will be kept, and
prizes awarded to the three highest
contestants. The samples submitted
will be sold by the college and the
money paid to the contestants.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
Berlin DIscredIts Rumors.

Berlin, Nov. 23.-German officials
express themselves as undisturbed by
the sinister rumors in regard to the
international situation emanating from
Vienna. II is declared that prospects
Of peaceful settlement Of the Austria
Servisn conflict have been distinctly
improved. The reported tension be-
tween Roumania and Austria Hungary
is also discredited. The relations be-
tween Vienna and st. Petersburg. II II
understood. are improved since Rus
sia gave servia to understand she
could not have Russian support In her
demand for port on. the Adriatic. !.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
6 Special Ballot" Offer
Closes Thursday, Nou. 28

as two for six months, and three year
ly subscriptions entities one to a spe-
cial ballot and IS in gold.
You have plenty Of time to secure
a special ballot as the offer does not
close until Thursday, November 2S,
and there is no reason why you should
not make an effort to get yours. Five
dollars is very good pay for the time
necessary to get three subscriptions
for one year each to say nothing of
the advantage 1t gives one in the race
for the big prizes.
Make up your mind today to enter
and win one Of the rich rewards. The
big touring car is still before you, and
some one will have won it In little less
than four weeks time. The Pianola
player-piano is on exhibition at the
Century durg store. The furniture is
at the well-known establishment Of s.
i. Heidelberg & Co., on Main street.
The Hattlesburg Business College is
anxious to enroll the winning candi-
dates in their school. The diamond
rings and watches are on exhibition at
Joseph Sarphie's. In fact everything
Is ready for you aud It is just a mat
ter of making up your mind which
prize you want and winning It.
Get in the race today and win your
special ballot and IS in gold before
Thursday night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
PRIMARY ELECTION
At JACKSON
TODAY
NOMINATION FOR MAYOR MAY BE
MADE IN FIRST, BUT SECOND
PRIMARY PROBABLE.
Special to The Netos.

Special to The NetDS.
Jackson, Miss, Nov. GA primary
for the nomination of the three
who will inaugurate the
commission form OF government for
jackson is in progress today.
The polls opened at . o'clock, and
will close at 6 p. m. Several of the
large manufacturing plants will close
an hour earlier than usual this after.
noon to permit their employees to get
to the polls before the closing hour.
Although weather conditions were
uIfavorable, balloting was rather live
ly during the forenoon, and a big rush
set In at the noon hour, lasting until
nearly 3 p. m.
The size Of the vote depends largely
on the degree of success In getting the
laboring men to the polls before closing
hour. Indications are that not less
than 1000 votes win be cast.
Interest has centered chiefly in the
mayoralty contest between Messrs. W.
s. Hamilton, 8. ]. Taylor and John A.
Webb, chiefly because of the likeli-
hood Of this race being settled in the
first primary. With sixteen candidates
iu the field for the two commission.
ships, 1t is practically certain that no
one aspirant will get majority of the
votes cast, and 1t Is impossible to pick
the four candidates whose names will
be submitted in the second primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
BREWER LIKES PLAN
i% TO PENSION EXPIRES.

jackson, Miss. Nov, 23.-When
asked for his opinion on Andrew Car
negie's plan to pension the ex-presi-
dents of the United States, Governor
Brewer said
'.1fthink it would be a good thing
for the ex-presidents, and can hardly
imagine any former occupant of the
office offering serious objections
thereto.
tDoubtless Mr. Carnegie's plan is
also a good one from the viewpoint
Of public policy 1t would carry the
assurance to ex-presidents that they
need not worry about their
future and j can imagine instances
where it might cause a former chiei
maga-trate to refrain from pernicious
polOIf fhl activity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
5000 COPIES WEEKLY
news TO Chicago

Five thousand copies of The Weekly
News, purchased by E. A. Cummings
& Co. for distribution at the Chicago
Land Show, were sent to Chicago yes
terday. This copy of The News con-
tains numerous items relating to agri-
culture and other matters of interest
to those wanting to know about the
great opportunities being offered by
the cheap lands of Southeast Missis-
sippi,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
ESTATE PAYS STATE u
$4,000 BACK TAXES

Jackson. Miss, Nov. Estate Rev.
enue Agent Writ Adams has negotiat-
ed back tax settlement with the d.
rectors of the estate of Jacob Bern.
heimer, millionaire merchant of Port
Gibson, who died about two years ago,
whereby the state and the county of
Claiborne receive a payment aggregat-
ing $22O,0O0, less the revenue agents
commission OF 20 per cent.
The assessment is on solvent cred
its of the Bernheimer estate. which
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
CUBAN ELECTION DISPUTED.

Havana, Nov. 26.-A national Lib
eral assembly convened In Havana to-
day to take steps to dispute the le-
gality of the recent election in which
General Mario Menocal was elected
president Of the republic. The assem-
bly, is composed of followers Of AL
fredo x. Zayas, who was leading op-
ponent of General Menocal In the lat
ter's contest for the presidency.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
Program is ADOPTED For
the Slogan Celebration

The committee on program for the
celebration of the installation of Hat.
tiesburg's illuminated slogan sign met
this morning and adopted the following
program:
The members of the Commercial
Club and all interested citizens are to
meet at the club rooms at Z o'clock
Thursday evening, Nov. 2Sth.
From I to 7:SO the Hattiesburg
brass band will render a concert at
the corner of Main and Pine streets
At 7:30 the march to the speakers s
stand will begin
= DR. j. d. Donald will preside as
master of ceremonies.
S. L. Travis will in behalf of the
Doherty Company, make the presenta.
tion speech, donating the sign COM
plete to the City of Hattiesburg
through it's Commercial Club. ~
A selected chorus of fifty voices
from the Hattiesburg High school and
the Normal College will render the
song America"
The speech of acceptance in behalf
of the Commercial Club will be deliv-
cred by Rev. E. d. Solomon, member
of its board of directors.
The lighting of the sign is to be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
10000 GERMAN RESERVES
TO RfJOlN REGIMENTS
Efforts Toward Peace In the RaiISans
Make No Visible Progress and Firing
contInuesAions TehatsiIa Lines
Believed compromise Be Effected.
(By Associated Press.)

London, Nov. 23.--A news dispatch
from Vienna says censorship has
been established on all telegraphic and
telephone communications from Aus
.tria-Hungary to foreign countries since
this morning. Yesterday It was report
ed that reserves of Austro-Hungafv
had been called to colors.
There is apprehensions in many
quarters of trouble yet developing be-
tween Austria-Hungary and Servia
over developments of the Balkan
states campaign against Turkey.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
ALLEGED OX-TRIEF
ARRESTED IN la.

J. A. Beaumont, deputy sheriff. re-
turned last night from Torras Levee
in Louisiana. bringing with him Jim
Smith, under indictment in this coun-
ty for stealing oxen of the McInnis
lumber Company.
The prisoner was serving six
months penitentiary term in Louis!-
ana and when he was released at 10
o'clock Thursday night, Mr.. Beaumont
was on hand with duly certified
requisition from Governor Brewer for
his arrest. r
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
Expect compromIse on Terms.

Expect compromise on Terue.
London, Nov. 23.-The. efforts to-
ward peace in the Balkans made no
visible progress. Exchanges OF artiL
lery fire and infantry reconaissainces
proceeded along the Tchatalja lines
and Nazim Pasha. the Tukish comman-
der-in-chief, in dispatch to Constanfi-
nople, claims that an infantry battle
occurred in front OF the center of his
position and that the Bulgarians LETT
several thousand dead before the Turk-
ish outer works.
The Servian forces, advancing ID
ward the Adriatlc, are meeting with
hardships in the barren mountainous
country which is buried deep In snow.
and the allies still are harrassing what
remains OF the Turkish army that was
driven from Monestir.
The Bulgsrians have occupied the
important town Of Dedeaehatch, the
terminus Of the saloniki railway on
the Aegean sea-
The Turkish cruiser Hamidieh
came into port at Constantinople FRI
DAY damaged from a Bulgarian tor.
pedo. The Turkish claim that tie
Hamideth sank two Of the Bulgarian
torpedo boats with which she was en-
gagged has not been confirmed.
The peace negotiations are believed
by the diplomats to have been sus-
pended only by reason of Turkeys re-
fusal to accept the first offer Of the
allies and to them the Turkish posi-
ton appears to be one of awaiting
expectancy for another bid. tn best
: opinion in London is that compro-
mise will be effected between the
belligerents, and that the powers are
using their good offices behind the
scenes with this end in view.
Reports emanating from viennafsn-
ncunce that the AIbanians will mo
claim their Independence today at Du-
razzo, from which place the Servians
are five or six days march. and that
there will be a joint Austrian and Ital-
ian demonstration off that port.
The visit of the Austrian Crown
Prince to Emperor william. witch 10
officially stated to be for the purpose
OF keeping long standing shooting
engagement. and-a Berlin dispatch say
ing the Austrian Field Martial Won
schemua spent the day in consultation
fCo1s.naed n Pare Four
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
CAMPAIGN FOR SALE
OF RED CROSS SEALS

A'letter has gone forth from Missis-
sippi headquarters of the Red Cross
Christmas seal to the ministers of the
various denominations in the state.
urging that, on Sunday, December 1,
every minister will make an appeal in
behalf of the campaign for study and
prevention of tuberculosis through the
sale of Red Cross Christmas seals, and
that a prayer be offered for the ulti-
mate deliverance'of the state from the
ravages Of this dread disease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
THE MARKETS.
tBy Associated Press.)

Chicago. Nov. 23.-Wheat opened
weak but rallied; opening one-fourth
to threeeights down. Provisions weak;
unchanged to seven and half down.
New Orleans. Nov. 2S.-Cotton firm;
sixteen to eighteen points advance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
GOVERNOR BREWER TO
DELIVER ADDRESS.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 23.-Governor
Brewer has accepted an invitation to
deliver the annual oration at the Lodge
of Sorrow to be held by the Memphis
Lodge Of Elks on the first Sunday in
December The Governor is a men,
ber Of the Clarksdale Lodge b. p. O.E.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-23
ETTOR INSISTS ON
ADDRESSING
JURY
(Dy Associated Press.)

Salem, Mass, Nov. 23.-Joseph j.
Ettor, leader of the Lawrence textile
strike. on trial as an accessory in the
murder of Anna Lopizzo, insisted upon
addressing the jury when District At
torney Attwell completed the closing
argument; 81 have been tried not
upon my account but upon my views.
l make no threats but history does.
Nothing can efface the fact that be.
cause of my political and Socialist
views am brought to the bar"