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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13

of the officers are elective it is still
the most unrepresentative form of
government that could be organized.
Of the nine aldermen whoemake laws.
contract debts and levy taxes, you
had voice in the selection of three
only; two from the ward in which you
live and one from the city at large
exactly one third of a vote in select
ing those who are to govern your city.
Under the Commission Government
every citizen is represented in full
and ward lines unknown. No question
Of responsibility can arise, as that is
fixed from the Installation of your Of
ficers and from this time politics can
not enter into your elections to any
appreciable extent.
with only fifteen months of expert
ence any man can be convinced of the
merits of commission government if
he is willing and will investigate. To
retrace our steps and return to the
flesh pots of Egypt" will be writing
ourselves not as stand patters or pro-
gressives but as "back sliders." Let
his hope that we will not do it. We
were the first in Mississippi to move
forward. Others are falling into line
all over the copuntry The eyes of
the country are upon us. Let's go
forward and onward to perfection if
possible and l believe We will do it."
Commissioner Fuller Summarizes.
The chairman stated, after DR.. DON
eld concluded his remarks, that if
there was anyone in the audience who
would like to speak in behalf of alder
manic rule they would be gladly heard
and given respectful attention. There
was no response.
Commissioner Fuller was then re-
quested to give the audience a sum.
mary of what had been done since the
Commissioners went into office fifteen
months ago. This he did in a clear,
forceful manner modestly and unas-
sumingly. He stated that he did not
wish to impugn the motives of any
man or appear in the role of critic
that the opponents OF Commission
Government had been kind to the
present administration, and have stat
ed that they had no fault to find with
the way the affairs have been conduct
ed, but were making the fight on the
form and not the men under that
form. The form of government being
the burden of the opposition, Mr.. Fuller
then gave an account of the commits
sioners' stewardship under that
form, which absolutely refutes the ar
guments that have been advanced
against it.
When the commissioners went into
office the work was divided into three
departments. Mayor Rich was plac-
ed in charge of the Police and Sani- !
tary departments, Mr.. Hardy in
charge of water and street depart
ments, and Mr. Fuller was to look af-
ter the office end of the work, and to
act as auditor for the city. Taking up
his end of the work Mr. Fuller gave a
detailed account of the receipts and
for the last fiscal year |
In the clerical department TWO |
men have done the work that former
ly cost the city $40 per month, at a !
cost now of $2S5. The DIFFERENCE
in salaries between the last year OF
aldermanic government and the first
of commission government, in all the |
departments, shows a SAVING to the
city of approximately $4,000.
When the commissioners took of
flee they were confronted with most
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13
PUEBLO BEGINS cELEsRAr,oN.

Pueblo, Colo, April IA big in
dustrial parade tonight will begir the.
celebration of Pueblo home industry
week, and from that time on there
VIII be something doing every minute
until next Saturday night. Fraternal
order drills. an automobile parade.
parade of nations, railroad mems
celebration and Arkansas Valley fes-
tival night are among the features.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13
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! GENERAL MANAGERS WILL =:
!: MEET APRIL THE 18TH. {:
(By Associated Press.)

= New York. April 13.-J. G. :.
:. Stuart, Chairman of the General ::
: Managers Association of fifty :.
:. eastern railroads issued call to- !:
: day for a conference April the :.
: 18th to discuss the recent strike !:
!: vote of the engineers and to de- ::
= termine whether counter propo- ::
: sition will be made by the roads. ::
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13
Lines in Peril at Many Points
IN Louisiana as the Result of
Breaks in Leuees YESTERDAY
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:: WHEAT SHOT SkYWARD; d:
:: ONE FIRM SUSPENDED. ::
tBN Associated Press.l

: Chicago, April 13.-Wheat shot !:
= skyward today. May delivery :
= rose more than four cents a ::
: bushel to a dollar ten and July ::
: more than two cents to a dollar :.
*:siX and eight. There was a crop ::
= scare in the market and there :.
= was rapid reaction. :.
= Wheat steadied to some extent ::
= and closed at LOG. One firm sus- ::
: pended. Provisions closed a :.
: shade to a tenth higher. :.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13
Penn. PRIMARIES
ARE HELD TODAY
Roosevelt and Taft Engaged in Warm
Fight-Democrats Badly
Divided

Philadelphia, April 13.-Voters are
casting their ballots today for dele
gates to the National Convention. The
regular republican organization is
backing Taft, but the Roosevelt fac
ton claim they will eelct large num-
Der of delegates. The Pennsylvania
Democratic party is split and two
state conventions will result. Candi-
dates are favoring Clark in many dis
tricts and Harmon men are not so
numerous.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13
HOLIDAY IN ALABAMA.

Montgomery, Ala, April 13.-Jeffer-
sons birthday was observed as a legal
holiday today throughout Alabama
Banquets and other observances of
the anniversary will be held tonight
in several cities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13
@Pe OF Bad Weather Number Baved Elements Attend Meeting
at Court House, IN the Interest Of Good Government
ANOlhER MEETING WILL BE HELD TONIGHT;
OPPONENTS Or COMMISSION FORM INVITED
" the Duty Every Voter
Commission His
Le" Detail Tonight by being

I'm spite of tla lownnorr o, ,on,
,es.ar.a, ..,..,o,, and ...,,t.-
u.m. er r. t-,,l ni.nJ. os r.n,,,,;,.
sion Government, asson,,.r.a ~, Ho
corrr boy.. I,s, nich, a,d .,,~.
phase of tba, form or ,n,,rto,,,,, ao,
eruD.ant a. ,rnriod +, I,,tti..,,,,...
was lboror.aIy gopo INIT, rh.ra ..a.,,
probably thnt. Gro v..o r,.o,od tho
elements In rand +,oir nro.onoo -
the 1,ao-fnq which had rau Re- a,4oa,
the o,,1iinino. of , ,,1o, T., oao,,o4a4., A..
ypter4 with tbo roo1 foo+. oe t1o44io,
hrrg's niunicfnol affoirs ord - .oo
tla. avs,,. roto, ,.f,.os a,.nro,.ioo 80
his ,iovs ar tra nous ,ovt rrosaov
Wb7- tla n,oti,o 1,c,,od in nur,hor.
was c-,.. .,o,, r,odo ~, j., o,,t,,,.io,,,,
and aa,nestnaes no r,or,- Of +bo.o
nresant who arc prono1iGodl,, fo,. CON,
mission Government t,o foot. and Go
uras nc srbrittod NV Co,,r,issioror
Frl1oi. wara n1eaeap+ rovolotior and
showed thar dr,iro tho ,os+ eftoor
months tba cftv,s ofroirs have hoop
placod on erI.ictIy breiross basis
VII q oraat sewing to tbo +avnavore
for the first time in Tho bis+orv If
the citv
The maatirg sarved to hiring out =
few Of the onnonents of tba nrasant
form of government soma of whom
having come to Listen without nraiu.
dice and to learn tbo trntb wore made
70 see -he utter faIlacv Of tbo arqu.
mants tbev had bean nroaching in ba.
half of aIdermonic ruIe If more of
tba enamias of Commission povern.
mont corld bave boen or+ 1aet nigbt
+baro wonld ba favor of ther today
So conedar+ woro tbosa nres.
on+ last NIGHT that tbe votars arc ha.
inc p,is,od with actitious arguments
and statements that have No founda.
tion in Fact and only naed to know
tba facts n 600 tbrorob tba movement
mapt to abandon Commission Govern.
ment-that it was unanimously agreed
that another meeting should be held
rop'o5t at the conrt house when it
if roned many will he able to attend
who were kent away bv the elements
last night
EspecfaIIy is if desired to have as
many as possible of those who have
baen lead 70 believe that Commission
Government is not representative; is
oIieartbic and autocratic; that they
the people-are being deprived of a
voice in their affairs, to come to the
court house tonight and learn the
truth. the whole truth and nothing but
tne truth. confirmed by facts and fig
ures of public record, before casting
their votes Tuesday. To obtain these
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13
N. c. Delegation viii Be Divided.

Charlotte, n. c.. April 13.-North
Carolina representation to the Re-
publican National Convention will be
divided on ratio of sixteen for Roose-
Welt and eight for Taft. This an
nouncement is the statement of Chair
man Moorehead today after confer
ence with party leaders.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13
Two Counties And Two Parishes
Flooded,

Greenville, Miss, April 13-F oods
are pouring through two gaps iii the
levees this morning, one at Panther
Forest, Arkansas, and one near Roose-
velt, La. 1t is estimated that thou
sand square miles in East Carroll and
Madison Parishes and Chicot and
Desha counties will be flooded. From
Greenville to Vicksburg the water is
falling.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13
Many Lives Feared Lost.

New Orleans, April 13.-Several
hundred thousand dollars worth Of
property is the damage wrough by
Hoods in North Louisiana as a result
OF the sudden break last night in the
west levee near Alsatia, and 1t is
reared many lives will be lost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-13
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THE WEATHER.

:: Showers and thunder storms :
" this afternoon and tonight. Sun :
: day probably fair. :
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-09
WOMEN TO STORM
TRENTON TUESDAY
Northern Jersey to Be Well
Represented at "Votes for
Women Hearing.

Votes for Women" day promises to
draw a big crowd at Trenton on Tues
day morning next. when there will be
a hearing at the State House on the
"Woman Suffrage Resolution" provid-
ing for he submission to the voters of
an amendment to the State constitution
giving women the same franchise privi-
leges as men.
The joint Legislative committee of
III New Jersey Woman's Suffrage As
ISOLATION. the Equal Franchise Society.
the Mems League for Woman's Suf-
frage and the Woman's Political Union
and its subcommittee have completed
arrangements for the trip to the State
capital, and the entertainment of those
who go along TO help the cause. The
officers Of the joint committee consist
of Mrs. George Il. Vickers, of Jersey
City, chairman; Miss Paula Laddey, of
Arlington. secretary, and Champlain IA
Riley, of Plainfield, treasurer.
Prominent S~uffraGettes TO Speak.
Those who will speak at the hearing
in favor of the adoption of the concur
rent resolution will be Rev. DR.. Anna
Shaw, Miss Inez Milholland, Miss Mi
linda Scott, Mrs. Henry Willard, Profess
sor Max Eastman, First Assistant
Prosecutor of the Pleas George T.
Vickers, of Hudson county, and former
Sheriff Frank Somers. of Essex county.
A special train, listed in the Penn
sylvania railroads chief dispatcher's
office as The Woman's Suffrage Spe-
cial.' has been chartered for a trip
from Jersey City to Trenton and return
II will leave the Jersey City terminal
at S:15 a. M. and will max stops at
Newark at $50 and at Elizabeth at
1893 a. M.
Mrs. Everett Colby, wife Of former
State Senator Colby, of Essex county,
and Mrs. Philip McKim Garrison, of
Llewellyn Park, West Orange, gave up
all social engagements in order to thor
oughly both the working peo-
pie and the society contingent for re-
cruits to the ranks of those who will
attend the hearing. Mrs. Colby and
Mrs. Garrison have lone much success
full work for various municipal inn
provements.
Helped Elect Mrs. Merck.
They were especially successful in
informing the women of the borough of
West Orange on their voting privileges
at school elections, and were largely in
strumental n obtaining the election of
Mrs. George Merck, a wealthy, intel
lectual woman, as a member of the
school board. Mrs. Garrison is the wife
Of a grandson of william Lloyd CARR
son, and a niece of Mrs. Henry Willard,
of New York. Mrs. Caroline B. Alex
ander and her brother, Mr.. Richard
Stevens. of Castle Point, Hoboken; Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Lynch Williams, of
Princeton, and many recruits from the
industrial organizations will attend the
hearing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-09
RAPs REFERENDUM,
HITS PROGRESSION
Senator Lodge at Princeton Con.
dennis Policies Advocated
by Governor Wilson.

PRINCETON, March s.-Before San
audience OF 1900 undergraduates and
residents of the town. Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts,, spoke
in Alexander Hall last night on 1.-THE
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Although Princeton is credited with he
ing the stronghold of all three, Sem
ator Lodge did not hesitate to come
out strongly in opposition to them. He
was frequently applauded.
At the beginning of his address SEN
ator Lodge devoted a few words to
consideration of the meaning of the
words progress and people say
ing that mere progress is not neces-
sariIy good. except 1t be from bad to
good, from good to better or from
better to best, and that people" as
used In popular discussion by those
who favor radical alterations in the
Constitution invariably mean a ma
jority of the voters, (which is a total
ly different thing from the people" On
this point the Senator said:
ITO start the initiative or the recall
IN all the PROVISIONS LndL L nave seen
only a minority, sometimes a very
small percentage, of those who voted
at the last election is required. When
the act asked for has been adopted
by the Legislature and referred, 1t APP
pears that a large proportion of the
voters express no opinion, either from
indifference or from not comprehend
ing the question, while the small and
infested minority take pains to vote
for the law, the submission of which
to the voters has been compelled by
their original action"
Regarding the direct primaries, ne
said:
Nothing In the past under the old
convention system has equaled the
really appalling expenditure at the pri-
maries in a single year and In a single
State. From this evidence of the pri-
maries what reason have we to hope
that money will not play an enormous
part in securing the initiation, the ref
erence and the adoption of laws which
the great money interests may happen
to desire?'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-09
500 LOCAL X. OF c. TO
ASSIST AT UNWILLING.
Newark Will Send Big Delega
ton to Washington.

The Knights of Columbus councils OF
Newark and vicinity are planning to
send at least five hundred members to
Washington to assist at the unwilling
of the Columbus monume Saturday,
June 8.
The councils represented on the local
committee are Newark, Star of Bethle-
hem. Olive Branch, Kearny, Belleville,
Bloomfield, East Orange, Orange
Montclair and Perth Amboy.
The committee has secured $50 reser-
vations in the National Hotel. and
effort is being made to secure 100 more.
but, owing to the demand from all
parts of the country, it is said that it
will be doubtful if the additional
rooms can be had.
Special arrangements are being made
to a for the applications from
women who may desire to make the
trip.
The delegation will leave Newark
Thursday, June 8, and return on sun
day, June 9. There will be a parade of
the delegates before leaving. and each
man will be provided with a pennant
TO show that they are Newark IN. J)
representatives.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-09
BAYONNE F|AsC0
SHOWS HUDSON IS
AGAINST WILSON
Democratic Leaders Convinced
Delegates Opposed to Gov
ernor Will Be Selected.

JERSEY CITY, March s.-FoIlowins
the organization meeting OF the execu-
tive committee of the Hudson County
Democratic Committee last night
the opinion was freely expressed by
committeeman that at least two of the
four Congressional districts OF which
Hudson County will be a part after
the gerrymsnder goes into effect win
send anti Wilson delegates to the ma
tionai Democratic convention in Balti-
more.
While these statements were made
privately the members of the commit
tee did not hesitate in open meeting to
criticise the action of Wilson leaders"
organizing Wilson Clubs without con-
sulting the members Of the county
committee. No action vas taken in
reference to the Presidential primaries.
It being decided to walt until the new
Congressional districts had been
created.
The fasco of last week in Bayonne.
when only our disinterested citizens
attended a so-called "enthusiastio''
Wilson meeting, was openly om-
r1ented upon and the members Of the
committee were of the opinion that
the Bayonne meeting indicated a great
lack of Wilson sentiment in Hudson.
Kelly New Leader.
Former Sheriff James J. Kelly is the
new Democratic leader Of Hudson
County. That was the opinion ex-
pressed tonight by Democrats after II
had been known that the former sher-
If had been elected chairman of the
executive committee Of the county
committee. This position was held by
former City Clerk Michael I. Fagen
during the many years that the late
Robert Davis was party leader.
When the executive committee met
tonight for organization there was no
opposition to Kelly's selection as chair
man. City Clerk John Morris. who
is back on the executive committee,
from which he was removed -four years
ago, was made secretary.
Morris is one OF Mayor Wittpenn's
closest political friends, and his selec-
ton as we'll as hat Of Kelly is an in
dication that harmony prevails in the
party as well as in the committee.
Kelly, in addition to being chairman
Of the executive committee, is also
chairman of the finance n campaign
committees.
Popular with Rank and File.
Kelly has been leader of the Tenth
Ward of this city for many years. He
is popular with the rank and file of
the party, and that is why Davis made
him the candidate for sheriff three
years ago. Before that Kelly was In
the Board of Freeholders as n of nine
members elected in the county at large
In addition to e~lecting officers, the
executive committee discussed the pro-
posed new Congressional district
County Chairman James Hennessey
pointing out that Hudson County was
cut up as to insure at least three out
of the four districts to the Republi-
cans. Despite the gerrymander Hen
nessey insisted that with the right
men for candidates and good work the
Democrats would carry all of the dis
tricts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-09
BUSINESS MEN To
form TAFT LEAGUE
Official Birth to Take Place
in This City To-
night.

Taft men all over the State are In
terested In the Taft Business Mems
League Of New Jersey. which will be
officially born at the Washington to-
night. The unofficial birth of the
league took place a few nights ago in
the home of Arthur B. Leach. South
Orange. At that time Senator Austen
Colgate was chosen temporary presi-
dent and Edward w. Gray secretary.
Headquarters will be opened in the
Essex building Monday. The meeting
tonight fs for the purpose of com
plotting the organization of this State
wide movement.
The league is similar in every re-
spect to the movement launched in
Pennsylvania under the leadership of
John Wanamaker and other prominent
business and professional mon. 1t is
planned to start an active campaign,
and before the primaries are held to
elect delegates to go to the national
convention in Chicago.
Mr.. Leach is head of the New York
banking firm, SUCCESSORS TO Farson,
Leach &c Co. A permanent ~organiza-
ton was started by getting a general
enrolment of the voters in Essex coun-
ty. This was lone by sending out let
ters with "reply'' postal cards. The
replies came in SO fast that the idea
was conceived to make 1t a Statewide
movement. According to the campaign
managers the league is not a party
organization movement. They saw
that this is shown by the number of
Democratic voters enrolled.
The promoters OF the Taft novement.
in the upper counties claim that there
are thousands OF men in Essex county
who are now hot for Taft. IL isn't
SO much their desire to see Taft re-
nominated as it is their intense an
tagonism TO Roosevelt. These voters
are mostly New York business men
who live in the Oranges, Bloomfield.
Glen Ridge, Montclair and other munic-
qualities along the Lackawanna rail-
o Whenever there were fractional
tights in the party ranks these men
have always taken sides against he
machine. Their strength was shown
when ex-State Senator Everett Colby
took up the cudgels against the Re.
publican county organization a few
wears ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-09
Confirm Pitney;
Rescind Action

WASHINGTON, March s.-The Sem
ate yesterday confirmed President
Taft's nomination of Mahlon Pftney,
chancellor of the State of New Jersey,
to succeed the late Associate Justice
Harlan o. the Supreme Court bench,
and then set aside Its action for fur
Their consideration because of OPPOSE
tion to Chancellor Pitney which de-
veloped. His sponsors, however, ex-
pressed the belief that he will be con
firmed very soon.
The nomination was among a large
number laid before the Senate as soon
as the secret session convened late to-
day. 1t was quickly confirmed
In the routine way. Suddenly. Sen
ator Bacon asked its status. Vice
President Sherman announced that the
nomination had been confirmed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-09

Orange avenue. Mr.. Crawford COM
pared this citys trolley problem with
the conditions In other cities, detailing
his travels whereby no made eompari-
sons.
In Deny@ the question OF a trolley
Franchise was settled by the vote Of
the people. and no two lines II cars
were allowed on street. he declared.
This abundance of trolley space" urBs
compared 70 the congestion at the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-09
REPUBLICAN EYES
GAZE OBVIOUSLY
At SENATE SEAT
Beneath Honor and Dignity
Lies Lust for Another
Vote.
[trom a star Correspondent.

- @1hA - 2eafA
TRENTON. March 9.-The Repub.
lican leaders in the Senate are busy
looking up precedents to guide them
in the handling Of the Fitzherbert case.
The Democratic Senators having voted
their belief in the innocence of the
Morris Senator there is obviously moth
ing for them to do but to vote against
his expulsion, if an attempt is made
TO expel him. AS 1t requires a two
thirds vote to expel 1t is plain that
Fftzherbert is not going to be ex-
PEELED as long as the Senate is com
stituted of eleven Republicans and ten
Democrats.
The Republicans reason that Fitz-
herbert is guilty and should be ex-
PEELED. But they have not lost sight
of a secondary cause for declaring the
Morris seat vacant-the probability
that their grasp on the upper House
would be made hrmer by an election
in Morris County. Morris is normally
heavily Republican.
Senator F~ftzherbert has no intention
of r~esigning. Nobody expects him to
resign, which would amount to a CON
fession of guilt. It has become equally
plain that no pressure can be brought
TO bear on the Democratic Senators
effective enough to make any of them
change their attitude I'M vote for ex-
pulsion.
1t Is the most interesting situation
from a party standpoint that has oc-
CURED in many years F1tzherbert
will have a vote in the United States
senatorial election of next winter. It
might be the deciding vote. His vote
may also determine whether next year
the president of the Senate, who Is In
effect the acknowledgements OF the
State, shall be a Democrat or a Repub-
s1ican.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-09

-Four corners." where 5ss cars PASS
every hour.
ment had q plan to increase The ef-
hciency Of the local system 40 Ter cent
The plan includes the laying Of LOO
feet Of track and two rs, hut the In
pTovement has been held up through
the refusal OF a number Of property
holders 10 eouDtenance trolley tracks
IN front Of their property.