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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03
A Balladette
BY MINNA IRVING.

TIE was gay young actorette
II And met a golden-haired CO.
Quette,
She wore stylish turbanette.
They took a motor landaulette.
He owned a Wen stocked cellarette
And she y diamond hair barrette:
They found a youthful parsonette,
Who soon performed the mar
riagette.
They journeyed to villagette
And hired a house and gardenette,
Where they could plant some mig
nonette
And stand a marble statuette;
But dining in the lltcheneue,
Upon a little oysterette.
He earned she was surrragette,
Which ends their little stomette.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03

There have been many unnecessary shootings in Atlanta
within the past few monthsno few of them fatal in
quence
ATLANTA MUST RID ITSELF OF IT'S GUNNER.
The pistol toer' invariably is coward a rule he is
loafer
Any way views the pistol oer" he undesirable
has rarely
Nine times his victim is infinitely worth while he
There is certain quality of manhood who with
redress his fists
in the sneak who himself with pistol
when he thinks it he is drunk.
There Judge northwest Georgia once who made himself
pistol oers and just put of business
in his vicinity by keeping everastngy them He never
charged grand jury charge specifically on the
subject of pistol toters."
He got chance give him
the ultimate limit Of the law He made plain jures
regarded the crime of pistol tong"
deplored and enly suppressed than the blind tiger
ing And he pretty hard blind tigers" a that
This judge-his Wright and he sat on the Rome
bench-had the correct idea.
Gunner learn o their guns at home in communities
they KNOW the reIenesy applied if once
they brought to the bar of justice
the pistol oer" has judge and the jury
particularly when he quarter will
be shown him at their hands
Atlanta must not be known abroad city where gunner
ply their calling unmoesd in any unprotected
be known city wherein life is cheapy held NOR ONE
WHEREIN TOWARDS RESOLVED INTO WALKING ARISEN
AIS ARE PERMITTED TO RUN AT LARGE
Atlanta does realize, perhaps, been with
the pistol Oter't has stopped up
appalling pisol tote work in this com
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03
BY DOROTHY DIX
BY HERSHFIELD.

prospect of gain. 1t takes a good
sport to gamble on a hundred-to-
one shot.
OF course, in the days when mat
rimony was the only way by which
a woman could make a living, she
had to marry and to take what she
could get. Doubtless a kind heart
ed man thought it his duty then
also to marry and support some
hapless female who but for his
condes2ension must almost starve.
But now, wien women are just as
capable of supporting themselves
as men are. there is no compulsion
toward the altar on either side.
Marriage is a matter Of inclination
and people are less and less in
clined toward it.
OF course, the high cost of living
is the main reason for the decline
in marriage. \ man who finds it
hard enough to take care of one
hesitates a long time before he UNI
dertakes the responsibility of
family. Poor little Cupid has been
choked to death on beefsteak at 80
cents pound, and if we want to
promote our most important infant
industry, we have got to find some
way to fill the market basket
cheaper
Another thing that discourages
majrimony is that under the condi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03
Suggests Giving Of Music and
Flowers to Afflicted at
Regular Intervals.
Written For The 4 tlanta Georgian
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright l912. ~ American- u urnal- Examiner

Copyright 1912 by American Journal Examiner
W HEN first the shadows fell. like prison bars
w And darkness spread before me like pail
| cried out for the sum- the earth the stars;
And beat the air, mad men beat wall
| turned my vision inward. Lo, spark
A light-a torch and all my world grew bright
For Gods dear eyes shining through the darn
Then, bringing to me gifts of recompense
Came keener hearing, finer taste and touch:
And that oft unappreciated sense
Which finds sweet odors, and proclaim them such
And not until my mortal eyes were blind
Did perceive how kind the world how kind
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03
Merely a Suggestion

Once day at least letter this office causes
consultation between experienced ypeers and to the
letters contained in the signed the letter
it is possible to GUESS names-howcver interesting and
important
There is diotc notion that iegible writing sign of
genius is the contrary of sovenly careIessness
We may all be able write interestingly we NAV not
be able have ideas actual value But WITH EARNEST
PRACTICE WE CAN AT LEAST SIGN OUR OWN NAMES SO
THAT THEY CAN BE READ
Please Iet d, do it-at least in writing to this office
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03

all kinds of occupations possible
for them to acquire.
That was indeed queonly act.
1t is the impulse of every human
being, no matter how ignorant or
how wicked, to be kind to the blind
But many OF us, If not most Of
us fail to do all we could do to
render existence less melancholy -o
the sightIess ones of earth. II
there is 4 blind asylum in your
town or county, try and interest
your friends to make up a parse
the next holiday and buy generous
gifts of. flowers to send to the in.
stitution. And send one or more
of your friends with the gifts: else
they may never proceed farther
than the Office of the asylum or the
room of the attendants.
Would Make Them Happy.
Then the following holiday ar
range with the officers of the IN
stitution to have some Of your mu-
steal friends sing or give instru-
mental music for the pleasure Of
the blind.
These little acts will cost You
little IN time or money. and they
will not only give others happiness,
but they will sweeten and soften
your own character and render
you more sympathetic and more
loyable.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03

THERE is so much we could all
Il do by a little concerted eff
fort to brighten and sweeten
the lives of the blind.
The benevolent people of wealth
in America are many; and they
give largely Of their means to i'm
prove the condition of the blind,
deaf, dumb, lame, halt and shut
in.
But I doubt if there is any or
gained plan in America to pro-
vide music and flowers regularly
for the blind.
1t Would Cost Little.
1t would cost little to give these
pleasures once a week to all in
mates of blind asylums; and it
would afford enjoyment almost in
comprehensive to those of us who
possess all our five senses unim-
paired.
In Japan blind people alone give
massage.
The bushes is wholly reserved
for them and the Government rrO-
vides schools where they are taught
the Swedish movement and all sys-
TENS of massage.
Good Queen Elizabeth of Rou-
mania has built a city for the blind
in her land; and she has had the
blind people brought there from
every part of Roumania, and taught
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-03
The Gunner of Atlanta

Any Way You View the Pistol Tor He Is An Undesirable
Citizen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
HOME TIE. .EPHONE. COMPANY TO
MAKEllEXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS

R. P. Black, the local manager of
the Mississippi Home Telephone COM
pany, is just advised by ]. R. Bailey,
the general manager of that company,
that all order has been placed for 30,-
600 feet of cable to be shipped to Hat
tiesburg at once for use in making ex-
tensions and betterments to their
plant in this city. Immediately upon
receipt of this cable, which is of the
very best manufacture, Mr. Black will
put on a large force of men and will
push the extensions, substituting cable
lines for open aerial circuits and put
ting in lines in many places where
his company now has none.
The Home Telephone company is
constantly extending its long distance
service, through the new connections
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16

undertaken unless the acreage is
sufficient to give car lot shipments.
With 300 acres devoted to strawber-
ries the shipments for the season
would be around two car loads per
day. Where the business is conduct
ed intelligently it has always proven
to be a profitable industry.
In addition to Strawberries Mr.,
Johns favors the gowing of tomatoes
beans, cabbage, lettuce and potatoes
There is no section in Mississippi
which offers better conditions fol
such lines as those mentioned, thar
does this portion of South Mississippi
says Mr.. Johns.
The, hope is expressed that his offel
to co.operass with farmers and trucl
growers II Hattiesburg territory will
be speeails accepted and used to ge
this Industry thoroughly established
The saippihg facilities possessed b
this place. taken together with tn
fact ttas the large population woul
AFFORD az abundance of picking labo
makes this an ideal location for larg
straWserry business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16

dence, outside of showing that jim
Mitchell was dead, and that his death
was caused by knife wounds in his
body, which it was shown were infiict-
ed by his wife.
The defense had number of wit
nesses, but placed its reliance upon
the testimony of the accused, support
ed by that of Emma Isaacs, who, 1t
was claimed, was the only eye wit
ness. except the accused.
Mary Mitchell stated that Jim had
beaten her frequently, and while un-
der the influence of liquor on July
4th he locked the door to the room
in which they both were and began
to strike her with a piece of half-incn
iron nine about three feet long. While
hitting her with the pipe held in the
right hand he held large knife IN
the left hand. During the scufne
which ensued when he struck her ne
nut the knife on a shelf and she al
once grasped it. When he again hi
her she plunged the knife into hin
and then ran into the kitchen. BEING
followed by him and as he was at
tempting to strike her for third time
she stabbed him again, with the re
suit that he fell to the ground fron
the kitchen door. Emma Isaacs
i when put on the stand stated sui
stantially the same story. After heal
ing the arguments of the lawyers, Jus
tice Farley released the woman will
out bond.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16

Jackson, July 16-Five state bank
failures have occurred in Mississippi
since the adjournment of the legisla-
tive session at which a bill provid-
ing an adequate system of supervis-
ion and inspection of banking institu-
tions was defeated.
While all of the defunct institutions
had been in insolvent shape for sew
eral months prior to the legislative
session, and none of the failure Great
ed any surprise in financial circles,
their closing services to illustrate the
utter inadequancy of Mississippi's
banking laws.
Under existing statutes the state of
fers no protection whatever against
wildcat banking. The only semblance
of supervision is the statute requiring
the filing Of statements with the aud
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16

being made with independent tele-
phone companies throughout the state.
In this connection it is mentioned that
at a recent meeting of the Independent
telephone companies held at Meridian,
it was shown that the Independents
are constantly growing in favor, as a
result of their increased facilities and
the value of the personal touch OBJ
tanned by reason of the fact that the
management is local and easily
reached. Another fact is noted, and II
is that the equipment of such compan
les as the Home and the various local
companies in the state is being con
stantly improved. The Home Tele
phone company in Hattiesburg, undel
the management of Mr.. Black, hal
steadily grown in public favor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
HOME GROWN GRAPES THAT
EQUAL CALIFORNIA PRODUCT

every bit as good in quality and yield
as the California produt and is singu-
larly free from insects or blight oil
any kind. 1t has long been contended
by those who have given thought and
study to the climate and soil of South
Mississippi that grapes would thrive
here and the experience of Mr.. Carter
and others who have planted the fruit
on a small scale, fully bears out every
contention in that regard.
Mr.. Carter plans to engage in the
culture of grapes on an extensive
scale, and expects to build up quite a
business with his nursery, which he
reports as coming along nicely. This
fall he will probably be in position tc
furnish the trade with cuttings, and
there is every reason to believe this
branch of the industry should prove q
paying venture.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
FIVE BANK FAIL LURES RECENTLY
SHOW INADEQUACY OF LAWS

itors of public accounts, not exceed
ing four times per year, and this is
the merest formality, for the auditor
has no means of assertaining the ac-
6uracy of the statements filed. Each
of the five banks that have passed in
to the hands of receivers during the
past few months had filed statements
with the auditor, only few weeks
prior to closing their doors, purper-
ting to show that they were in solvent
condition.
The defeat of the state banksnf
bill in the legislature was largely due
to jealousy between members who
had framed bills on the subject, the
senate refusing to concur in the
Rencher-Simmons substitute to the
Kyle bill, SEM 20 that body on the
day prior to final adjournment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
co. EFFECTS COUP;
CARS CROSS M. c. RAILROAD

The people on Main street COM
ing down town this morning were sur
prised to see trolley car pass right
by the old stop at the corner of Main
and West Fourth streets, cross the
Mississippi Central railroad and go to
the site of the new Baptist church.
The question as to when the cars
would run out Main street has been
frequently asked of late and the in
formation was that this would occur
when the Mississippi Central railroad
company granted permission When
it was learned that the Traction com
pany had, between suns, laid their
track across the Mississippi Central
and that cars were running out Main
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16

S. P. Carter, one of Forrest countys
substantial, successful farmers, whose
success in cultivating the cut-over
pine lands has gone far towards de-
monstrating the great possibilities OF
this section, was in the city this morn
ing with some two bushels of the I'm
est home grown grapes to be found
anywhere. The fruit was of two varll
eties, the Concord and Niagara-the
former being large purple grape
and the latter white. Mr.. Carter
states that he will gather at least one
thousand pounds of the fruit this year
and his vineyard is but three years
old. He has about one quarter of a
mile of trellis covered with a luxur
liant growth of the young vines, and
consideres himself just beginning to
engage in the culture of grapes. The
fruit brought in by Mr.. Carter is
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
HON. 7. N. FULLER
ANNOUNCES FOR
MAYOR
POPULAR COMMISSIONER MAKES
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF
: HIS CANDIDACY.
INVITES A DISCUSSION
OF ISSUES With OPPONENTS
II He Has Been Faithful To The Best
Interests Of The Whole People He
;Solicits Support-WiIl Make Cam
,paign on a High Plane.

Coincident with the call of the Dem
ocratic Executive committee in order
ing municipal primary for the nom
inations of candidates for mayor and
two commissioners is the anounce-
ment of Hon. T. M. Fuller as a candi-
date for the office of Mayor of Hat
tiesburg.
That Mr.. Fuller would be a candi-
date for the office of mayor, either in
the event of a primary or a free-for-
all race in a general election, has been
known for sometime and his formal
announcement will occasion no sur.
prise.
AS one of the two commissioners
elected in 1910, Mr.. Fuller has given
his undivided time and attention tc
the administration of the affairs oi
this city, and it can be said without
fear of successful contradiction that
he has given faithful, conscientious
and honest service in his present posi-
-tion-an earnest of what he would dt
if promoted to the office of mayor
where the duties are necessarily NOR,
exacting and onerous.
Mr.. Fuller needs no introduction tt
the citizens of Hattiesburg for hi
record as a private and public cit
zen is too well-known to need elat
oration at this time. He feels that h
has lived up to his promises, mad
before his election as commissioner
and that if his work has been we
Continued on Page Four.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
WOULD COOPERATE
With LOCAL
GROWERS
j. J. JOHNS SEES BRIGHT FUTURE
HERE FOR STRAWBERRY AND
TRUCK INDUSTRY.

]. ]. Johns, who recently moved
from Hattiesburg to Sanford to take
I'D the work OF supervising the devel-
opment there of the strawberry busi-
ness, was in Hattiesburg this morn
ing. Mr.. Johns states that there isn't
the least doubt about this section OF
Mississippi being well adapted to
strawberry growing. He agrees that
the recent reference of The News to
the possibilities of this business in
and around Hattiesburg is entirely cor
rect and says that he will gladly NEE
the truck and berry growers at any
time, and go into the discussion o
the subject with the idea of effectini
a working association.
It is positively proven that berrie
do well here, but as a commercia
proposition the business should not b
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
FLATLY REFUEsE TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENT WITH MEM
BERs REPUBLICAN CAMP.
mo COMPROMISE" TO
BE The BATTLE CRY
Refuseal Is Brought About by Attempt
to Have Both Wings Name the Same
= Observation-Disclosures Regarded as
Final Answer by Followers. &.

oyster, Bay, N. Y, July 16-Forma-
tion Of distinct and independent par
ty and not the capture of the Repub-
lican party, is the course Colonel
Roosevelt has laid out for himself.
He took issue fatty with supporters
who have advanced proposal for eff
fecting an agreement with the Repub
lican organization in some States
through which under certain condi
tions the strength of the Roosevelt fol
lowing might be thrown under Presi
dent Taft The Colonel will have
none of it.
81 shall not acquiesce," he said.
Colonel Roosevelt made it clear tha
Continued on Page Eight)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
TRUST Cal
BE HEARD this
AUTUMN
TAKING OF EVIDENCE WILL
COMPLETED BY AUGUST
FIRST NOW PLANNED.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 16-Rights Of III
middleman and the necessity of tn
middleman in the business are expec|
ed to be the main issues about whic
will center the governments suit mo-
pending against the SO called 'Lumbe
Trust" Testimony against the Eas
ern States Retail Lumber Dealers A
sociation will be completed by An
ust the 1st, so officials of the depar
ment of justice now plan and the cas-
will be ready for the fall term Of Il
United States Court for the Southel
District of New York.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
GAMBLING HOUSE
PROPRIETOR
KILLED
HERMAN RoSENTHAL SHOT TO
DEATH IN NEW YORK THIS
MoRNING-oNE CAPTURE
(By Associated Press.)

New York July 16-Herman Rosen-
thai, proprietor of gambling house
here, whose recent sensational charges
about police graft were scheduled for
investigation today, was shot to death
early this morning in front Of the
hotel Metropole by five men who es-
capped in an automobile. Louis Libby
was arrested three hours later and
charged with homicide. A search is
being made for the other assailants'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
MARY MITCHELL IS
RELEASED FROM
CUSTODY
ACQUITTED ON PRELIM NARY
CHARGE OF NUMBERING HER
HUSBAND, JIM MITCHELL.

The preliminary hearing in the case
of Mary Mitchell, charged with the
death of her husband, Jim Mitchell,
occasioned by several knife wounds
inflicted on him by her on July 4th,
was had before Justice of the Peace
Farley yesterday afternoon, resulting
in her prompt acquittal. Claude Hill,
county attorney, represented the State
at the hearing and the accused was
represented by J. G. Power and e. A.
Anderson.
The State introduced but little evi-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16

sioners. AS will be seen from the call
which appears elsewhere in today's
News the first primary will be held on
the 9th day of August, and should a
second primary be necessary 1t will
be held on the third day of September
This action practically removes ev'
cry obstacle heretofore in the way OF
an expression by the voters as to theil
choice for city officials and the field
is now open to all aspirants.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
Primary is Ordered
For August the 9th
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TAKES PROMPT ACTION MAY
OR AND COMMISSIONERS AGREEMENT TO RESIGN.

AS was to be expected, following
the agreement of Mayor Rich and
Commissioners Fuller and Hardy to
resign their present offices, same to
become effective the first Monday in
January, 1918, the city democratic
executive committee has promptly is
sued new call for primary election
at which nominations will be made
for the offices of mayor and commits
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16

to Fifth street, the question as to how
and why the coup was effected, at
once arose.
The News sought an interview with
Manager Stevens of the Traction com
pany, but was informed that Mr.. Ste
vens was up late last night and in
consequence could not be seen this
morning.
r. X. Smith, vice-president and gen
eral manager of the M. G. R. R., did
not care to be interviewed, because
he had nothing to give out, he said
The first information he had of any
intention upon the part of anybody tt
lay the crossing or that it had beel
additional Society on Page Five)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
Governor Marshall is
Conditional Progressive
so MANY KINDS HE DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER HE OR NOT
MAKES SPEECH VISITING COMMITTEEMAN

whether he was one or not and then
added But am a progressive if pro-
gressism means protection of the peo-
pie against the special interests"
Twenty of the Democratic commit
teemen visited Gov. Marshall and paid
their respects to him as the running
mate of Woodrow Wilson and the
next vice president of the United
States.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16

Washington, July Ex-senator Till
mans resolution proposing that the
United States should build the great
est battle ship possible, thus ending
the race for naval supremacy" was
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
end OF DARROW
TRIAL FAR OFF
All Hope Abandoned Of Completing
The Case Before End of
This Month.
(Bp Associated Press.)

Los Angeles, July 16-All hope of
completing the bribery trial of Clar-
ence s. Darrow this month was prac-
tically abandoned by the defense and
prosecution. When the trial began
May 18th is was thought it would be
finished in two months or six weeks
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
:. . : = : = : !: . = . . = = . .
!. BAILEY SORES TAFT
!. FOR OPPOSING LoRiMER.
(By Associated Press.)

~ Washington, July Ex-senator ::
!. Bailey on the floor of the Senate I
= today scored President Taft for 4
Z 4 his attitude on the Lorimer case I
4 = as expressed in pre-convention I
= speeches. He described the 4
: presidents statements as Off I
t. = cious and meddlesome."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
(By Associated PreSs.)

Indianapolis, July 16-In a speech at
the statehouse today where he receiv-
ed members of the National Demo
cratic Committee who came here
from Chicago, Governor Thomas R
Marshall, Democratic candidatefor-vice
president, said there were SO many
kinds of progressives he did not know
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-16
TILL MAN RESOLUTION PASSED
BY UNITED STATES SENATE

passed by the senate today. Senator
Tillman suggested the proposed ship
should be called the Terror" and
should be made the "Peacemaker of
the World"