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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
BANDIT STILL IN
BAD CONDITION
Howard E. Edwards, Who Held Up
Train Near New Orleans, Is Said to
Have Small Chance For Recovery.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Sept. 6.-Howard E.
Edwards, the bandit who held up and
robbed the New York Limited is still
in a precarious condition and It was
stated at the Charity hospital today
that there was only a bare possibility
of his recovery.
Two men named Edwards are ex-
pected here tonight from Meridian,
Miss, to take a look at the wounded
robber in an effort to identity him as
their brother. They wired the chief
of police yesterday that they had a
brother named Howard who had been
away from home several years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
TWO FALSE ALARMS
KEPT MiLlTIAMEN BUSY
BY Associated Press.

Jackson, Mich. Sept. 6.-Two false
riot alarms and the shooting of an
employe of tile company kept the
militia guarding the Jackson prison
busy today. 1t was stated that the
convicts who rioted recently were not
responsible for the trouble.
Frederick Miller was the victim of
the soldiers bullet. A militia detail
guarding dynamite magazine found
Miller inside the dead line" and one
OF the guardsmen opened fire. The
bullet struck Miller over the right eye.
infiicting possibly fatal wound.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
SHIP MONEY ON
DAY TRAINS ONLY
This Has Been Policy of Southern Ex-
press Company at New Orleans FOR
Past Several Months.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Sept. 6.-Since the
robbery on the Northeastern Railroad
near Hattiesburg, Miss, a few months
ago, when the bandits secured more
than 100000 from mail and express
packages, the Southern Express Com
pany, according to the announcement
of it's agent here, has ceased to make
shipments of money out of here at
night. This information was had yes
terday when queries were made as TO
whether the company had suffered any
loss in the hold up Wednesday night
on the Louisville & Nashville road
just outside the city limits.
Shipments Of money, both north
ward and southwark, are being carried,
it is said, only on the day trains.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
A "cHAMPAGNE CONSPIRACY"
CHARGED AGAINST ROADS
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Sept Ga champagne
conspiracy" on the part of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe and forty
other railroads was charged before the
interstate commerce commission to-.
day by a firm of dealers in wines. The
firm complained that the railroads dis
criminated in favor of California
champagnes by charging only 50 per
hundred pounds on such shipments
from California to New York, while
they fixed a charge of $2.25 on cham
pagnes shipped from New York to the
Pacific coast.
This. 1t was set forth, virtually shut
out the foreign wines from the west
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
LIVES OF MANY
PERSONS SAVED
Four Policemen Rescue Occupants of
Brooklyn Tenement House, Forty
Eight of Whom Were Children.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Sept. 6.-Sixty-two per-
sons, forty eight of them children,
were saved from death In a row of
burning tenements in De Graw street,
Brooklyn, early today by four police
men. All Of the sixty-t two had been
overcome by smoke and were carried
half conscious to the street.
The principal loser in the fire was
the International Provisional Company,
whose four story packing house was
also swept by the flames and damaged
to the extent of about $150,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
TAFT FAVORS THE
DEEPER WATERWAY
Told Delegates to Convention He Fa-
vored System, Especially Pro-
posed System of Inner Canals.
BY Associates Press.

New London. Sept. 6.-President
Taft told the delegates to the Allan
tic Deeper Waterways convention to-
day that he favored the movement,
especially the proposed system of in
ner canals along the seaboard. and de-
clared that he saw nothing which
would prevent sending United States
warships through the Panama canal a
year hence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
DENY APPLICATION
FOR INJUNCTION
Federal Judge Sanborn Refuses Peti-
tion to Keep Roosevelt Electors Off
Ticket In Kansas.
BY Associated Press.

Topeka, Sept. 6.-Federal Judge San
born, Of Denver, this afternoon denied
the application for an injunction to
keep the Kansas Roosevelt electors off
the Republican state ticket.
Judge Sanborn held that the appli-
cation for an injunction could not be
granted because, under the decision of
the supreme court, the threatening of
wrong presents no cause for action in
equity for an injunction to prevent 1t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
SHERIFF AND POSSE OUT
LOOKING FOR PRISONERS
BY Associated Press-

Nashville, Tenn, Sept ga special
from Ca.aden says Sheriff Howe and
posse spent the night searching for
two prisoners who early last night
broke jail. One of the prisoners was
Walter Presson, aged 3d. held without
bail on the charge of killing his cousin,
Lewis Presson, in July In the court
house yard at Camden.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
ROBBED AND MURDERED.
BY Associated Press.

Ashland, KY, Sept. 6.-The body of
Frank Mccarthy. aged "a years. son
of ]. c. Mccarthy, superintendent of
the United Gas Company, was found
today In the East Fork creek in Boyd
county. Indications are that he had
been robbed and murdered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
TEDDY TO VISIT TEXAS
ON HIS SOUTHERN TOUR
BY Associated Press.

Houston, Texas, Sept 6.-Announce-
ment was made here today by Pro-
gressive leaders that Theodore Roose-
Welt will make a circle of Texas early
in October or soon after his appear
ance before the senate contributions
investigating committee in Washing
ton. He probably will appear before
the committee about October 8. I'm
mediately after he will start through
the south, coming as far west as Texas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
DONATION OF $1,000 ADDED TO
THE WILSON CAMPAIGN FUND

donation of $1,000 Wilson and Marshall fund
the November election exceedingly bright
Cash 1000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
WILSON TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE SMITH FIGHT
BY Associated Pres.

Sea Girt, Sept. e.-Gov Wilson
tonight intimated that he probably
would participate in the New Jer-
sey senatorial fight in which for
mer United States Senator James
Smith, Jr., is candidate. Two
years ago Wilson stumped the state
in opposition to Smith.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07

District Attorney Pelletier, of Bos-
ton, has charge of the cases against
William NJ. Wood, president of the
American Woolen Co, and other mill
heads, charged with conspiracy in
connection with the planting of
dynamite in foreigners houses at
Lawrence last winter. During the
Lawrence strike dynamite was found
In the homes of several of the strikers.
It is alleged the planting" was done
by mill heads, who hoped thereby to
discredit the strikers cause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07

El Paso, Sept. "a skirmish is re-
ported between United States troops
and Mexican rebels who crossed the
international line near Nachita, New
Mexico. The report was received to-
day by Col Steever at Fort Bliss, Tex.
Fifteen men in the third cavalry en-
gagged the rebels and one rebel was
captured. Later. being reinforced, the
rebels crossed the line but the Amer
ican soldiers deceived them into Mex
leo, after long range fighting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
At
PENSACOLA TO
BEOPEN SUNDAY
Postmaster Robinson Wires
From Atlantic City Where
He is With Convention.

EXPLAINED SITUATION AT PEN
sAcoLA TO DEPARTMENT OFF,
GALS AND is AUTHORIZED TO
HAVE DISTRIBUTION OF MAIL
AT THIS CITY TO BE CARRIED
ON AS USUAL ON SUNDAYS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07
Temporary Shortage
of Infantry in Texas
General Wood Told General steever
He Would Have TO Use Cavalry In
stead.
BY Associated Press.

Washington. Sept. 6.-A temporary
shortage Of infantry in the department
of Texas caused General Wood today
to tell General Steever, in reply to an
appeal for infantry, that he would
have to send cavalry instead.
Conditions in the northern part of
Mexico. where the rebels were recently
active, are reported quieter by state
department agents, but discourage
news is coming in from the section
south of Mexico where rebel bands are
pilaging and numbering. The war de-
partment today decided to honor the
requisition of the state department
for small arms for Americans on the
south side Of the border.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-07

The Journals Want Ad Way is the
Easy Way for You.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-03-21
The whole duty Of man

Man S duty rests many times
upon his circumstances includ-
ing his intire life-But there is
onr command given unto him as
a duty c;tall times. Aud that is
90 love God, and keep his com
mNn}mcnts. Ttis is the first
and greatest commandment and
We second is like unto it. and
chat is TO ivya your neighbor as
yourself. This involves the
whole duty Of man. And in
Obtying these CON uIanGments
you fulfil? th" royal law, and if
yon are an Oddiellow YOU will
gard your Lodge as your own
1HNiiF you wi'I protect the good
cjAracter Of your ErCther yurr
Brothci !; wife and intirc family
and this is the duty Of every
christian nan.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-03-21
MASS MEETING.

A mass meeting of the Repub-;
lican rar'y was held at Ava
Doug as county on the II day of
Mar 1912, for the purrosl Of
sandirg S delegates TO Popular
Bluff and st. Louis. The meet
ing va; called to order and
Judge Anderson was chose n
Chairman, and s. q. Davis Sect.
Al cr the chairman made an in.
terts,inG and aIousing speech
iten the call; and purpose of the
meeting vas read ~ SCI And
a motion made and carried that
ttN r. shr1,id be a vote tak@n for
TIE chtic between ooSeyelt and
Taft, and the vote stood.
YAft 10 Roosevelt 204.
Motion made ard carried Il at
| the chairman should appoint a
CON mi:tce Of 10 for Roosev' 1t
, and also committee of 10 fer
Taft. TA, Taft men asked for
no CONN lit to he appointed foH
! Taft. wi ic left tho entire fed
: for Roosevelt.
| Nh Com nlittca appointed by
ith3 CNGirulan was the t:|loWir G
rameA PERSONS: l.. :. Garrett,
J. A, e, R2yro ds, v, Reed. W
j Adams, " NJ. Ei'es, We fri'.
! ed to get names # >he other .
| Tie Ncie&a,es selected by the
Committee was accepted. and
instructed for Roosevelt first
iast ard all the time, There was
IA fire address made by Hon
: CauifaX, then l.. 5. Gar EFT waS
| cal'ld d for ana responded a|sc
Hon. Carry was called for arc
made fine add "eSs. The E1
, he'd 10 leave for home, and tha
too rt jAjcing, yet it was before
the meeting adjourned. Our
space is limited or we would
javn to speak more, but W.
TRUST that Roosevelt is the MAI
? E. " ho will be nominated on th'
Rel olican ticket,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-03-21

,,"Gl of tho nl'jo1 let tho reoD'e
}'|n~- .o' their voice be supreme,
.t.d .tr thj, reason we believe
lu45 CorUHcI T. 5oSeveit should
be the nan for the next P.esl'
t,Dut, We Go not believe in elect
I.H &nN m2O on TIE demeritS of
g. eli er. buG on his own good
merits, And Theodore Roose-
, las ,0-e good merits,
1r,l ,Hjin .\rd those merits
AgD ru'jpl aNH grounded in the
t'<@ @tra.1Hfe Of those princi
ra::, % q WJ,H.N4t9n, of . Lin
" l.. IT Z Carrie Il. And deep
10 ~ N h'~ own good solid judi
Gn0 olt anc Wjsdom. Let the
= nA1'5".,n p@rty nominate him.
Md + ~ then ,1avo tire head of
u g nI"Hv in a nut shell, with no
"lndo% even to look out. Let
Missouri spaak
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-03-21
RECA I !,

We near much said III. the snb
ject OF RECALL lodge Ande, son
At indianapolis, Indiana spoke
the following
Men indicted must have every
opportunity TO prove themselves
Innocent it tncv cam" he vcns
on. This is u 5o2ran>y Of Lib.
erty. Here, [ want t. say that
If. certain political ph:lo>ophcrs
of our time succeed in their
course there will net be any
guaranty Of liberty. When the
courts are paraIy2pd, liberty is
gone" (Sl. Louis Globe March
- 1929
We hold that if mn vora ;r.
! hfalable thea a RECALL. womb
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-03-21
POLITICAL e TI5'TE1T41J-1 e; =

be useless. i;ut We lgY.}n~r
claim that while ncn are ia alb.
beings. There II t. n4uc'. 70 r,.,N
IT ~lvlng thrn ahfc term W L. y
mru have no f"arOl iOnsil)r tHnir
position in !i'r with thc rr,,,.
e1ge oi accepting any temptation
thai may DE presented with no
canGcr Of any her, al.ar or auy
lnterfHircA@c Tia" man re :uu,.
tcrpI"c;., with ~ power oy r
then. While living and ItoA
~~Aud with emo sh lri4rJ:;
around them to hide tie wr,uy.
ana share the hounty 1t is to
much for a taIan.e l., ing-T,.t
the people ruI2-Lct The pynp!c
De lije supreme POWER. The
WIuic people CANNOt easily DE-
DrineG. brt one lnun can-Jn =
multitude Of council There )
safety For justice. and fir tie
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-03-21
COUNTRY rItKUpS,
last W. els ) Itlms}

KIND Editor ana Corrc,ppn.
d'nls | Thought i would write q
fe" items for tie coed ol CHEs.
SILT ttis week.
Quite Il lot OF jcc on the tim Der
at present writing doing a great
deal Of damage to Tic fruit trees
AID timber,
Mrs Gaze returned 10 Wright
Go. On visit last week $he is
making her home AT her daueh-
ters' Mis-, S ". FulIer, Of Ear
ton CO, Mo
|jr. joan Gale. wife and little
1n .ghla: h, i b pn paying their
|t0uur folks a visit bat have re
luYu' d u their home in Bir.on
ICu
;;us Re imam paid Mrs. Della
Wroge ii visit &uudaE.
Qlj.2G . lot Of sickness III thi,
neiGhborhood at present,
Mr.. Mex ,ntosl all family
have returned from ONiahoma.
MI. Frank England has becn
quite III bat is some Oe.tct a.
present writing.
| Mr.. and Mrs Dave Best calico
at John Mu'llev's Sunday.
i Charlie Davis and flIniIy va.
Of Mr.. GoodaIo5 Sunday.
&. Mrs. Bud Sisco has hc&n or
tha sick list III past week.
+ anG Strunks' children hav
been quite sick for the last Weel
also one of Tony Bells little girl
John Muli.cy has been work
Ing for Harrison Strunks .hc pa 5
week.
S. A Davis called at Will Ga;
Ip?rSnE $ SatnrdaH.
Mr.. John Cuttjug has boz
hauling fodder from Ike Woods
last week.
JOHN MulIley called at Mario
Vanghln'H Sunday morning.
Well will ring of for this Iiu.
and come again.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-03-21
TAX Z NOTICE

Any party Or parties Wishing to
ask any questions through this
paper ,pon any sub iect religious
~ or otherwise shall be frosted
as n friend. But in no case will
the Editor aljow any slang o.
slang phrases e. through it's
columns.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-03-21
path Of thy feet and let all thy Ways Estabehed Prov
Thursday, Mar. 21st. 1912

On Mar. 10Th report Of the JAH
FIll> Union Sabbath School was
j. the best total number of scho.-
ar, p, esent 80, Officers present
!, Te4chers present +: Interest
from first to last of the very
best; come one come all,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1912-03-21
Notice..

We want two good log cutters
that viii cut logs by the thous-
and. Mills are near Mansfield.
But apply at tbis office, for par
ticulars.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-02
COTTON GINNED TO
SEPIE MBER
The 25TH
CENSUS BUREAU REPORT SHOWS
TOTAL OF 3,o15,o33 BALES
THAT DATE.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, Oct. 2.-The second
cotton ginning report of the Census
Bureau, issued at 10 a. m. today, an
nounced that 3,O15,O33 bales Of cotton
of the growth of 1912 had been ginned
prior to September 25, counting round
as half bales. To that date last year
3,676,594 bales, or 1876 per cent. of the
entire crop, had been ginned; in 1908
to that date 2,59O,639 bales or 1913 per
cent. of the crop had been glnned, and
in 1906 to that date 2,057,2S3 bales or
1873 per cent. of the crop had been
ginned.
Included in the total ginnings were
l9, ,450 round bales, compared with 81
9lS round bales ginned to Sept. 25
last year; 3S,O26 round bales in 1910
and 4S,O7O round bales in 1909,
The number of bales of Sea Island
cotton included was 3,026 bales, com
pared with 1897 bales last year, 10,
S32 bales in 1909 and 1,457 bales in
1908.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-02
MEET TO STUDY
COM MISSION RULE.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 2.-The advan-
tages that the commission plan of gov
ernment offers to the smaller cities
formed the principal subject of dis
cussion at conference here today of
representatives of third-class cities
and boroughs of Pennsylvania. A. M.
Fuller, president of the Allied Civic
Bodies, presided and delivered an ad-
dress on the subject of Efficiency in
City Government" Speakers from
other states explained the workings of
the commission plan of government
and committee was named to draft a
bill to provide for the adoption of the
commission plan by Pennsylvania
cities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-02
FOR TEXAS FARMERS.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 2.-What is
declared to be the most extensive en-
terprise ever undertaken in the field
of interurban railways is forecasted in
the action of the stockholders of the
San Antonio and Rio Grande Valley
Interurban Railway Company, who
met today to authorize the issuance of
bonds to the amount Of $4,000. The
proceeds of the bond issue are to be
used in the construction of about 250
miles of additional track that will
gridiron the extreme southern part of
Texas and serve as a feeder to the
lines of the Frisco railroad, which is
said to be back of the project. 1t is
TO be distinctly a farmers transporta-
ton enterprise, the primary purpose
being to place every tract of cultivated
land in the loWer Rio Grande Valley
and the Gdll coast re- ION within one
mile of the railroad. ne system al
ready has As miles & Spleted and II
operation. 4s
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-02
CONFERENCE ON PELLAGRA.

Columbia, S. c., Oct, 2.-Physicians
and medical scientists from many parts
of this country, together with several
from Europe, have arrived in Colum-
bia to take part in the second tri.
ennial meeting of the National Asso
citation for the Study of Pellagra. The
sessions will begin tomorrow and con
tinue over Friday. Surgeon General
Rupert Blue of the United States pub
lie health and marine hospital service
will deliver the principal address.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-02
NEWMAN LUMBER CO.
Is SUED FOR
S75,OOU
CLAIMS DAMAGES FOR AS
SAULT BY WATcHMAN.

Whitfield G. Mcneil, attorneys of
Jackson and Currie & Currie of the
local bar, yesterday filed suit in the
Forrest County Circuit Court in behalf
of Ed. Wilmington against the J. ].
Newman Lumber Company, in which
$4,000 actual and $4,000 punitive
damages are prayed for, on account
of assaults claimed to have been COM
mitted upon the plaintiff by the night
watchman of the defendant company,
the breaking of plaintiffs leg, sub
sequent unlawful arrest, Imprisonment
in the county Jail without a warrant
charging any offense, where it is
claimed he was detained for about one
week and subsequently released with
out any trial. The bill also charges
that no affidavit was lodged against
the plaintiff until after the general
had been advised by attorneys that it
was their intention to claim damages
1t is stated in the bill that the plaintiff
went to the plant of defendant, near
Hattiesburg, seeking employment at
12 o'clock at night. He claims to have
first gone to the engine room and ap-
piled for work, where he was informed
no help was needed, that afterwards
he went to the boiler room, where the
same information was given, and he
was directed to apply to the saw-mill
department. Claiming, however, to be
very tired and sleepy, he sat down in
the boiler room, where he soon fel
asleep, from which he was awakened
by the watchman, who carried him tC
the dock house, and upon reaching
there, he claims to have been assault
ed by the watchman with a pistol
causing him, from fright, to fall owe
the banister rail, with result that hi
leg was broken above the ankle.
The bill is long one and goes int
minute detail as to the treatmen
claimed to have been received by tn,
plaintiff, who states that he is a poo
man, but denies that he was hob
or tramp or trespasser.
This case will be returnable to tn
November term of Circuit Court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-02

Lumber Co. ct al and complainant
bill against all defendants made final,
the real estate involved was ordered
to be sold by II. Gillis special COM
missioner for the satisfaction of the
complainant's debt.
Final account of Earl B. King, ad-
ministrator of the estate of B. C.
Hemphill, was allowed and the admin
istrator discharged.
J. H. Robinson VS.. P. B. McGinly,
demurrer overruled and defendant
given Odays in which to answer.
In the matter of Mrs. Bessie C,
Ames ct al VS.. b. A. Cragin, Jr., the
report of H. Gillis, commissioner for
the sale of lots 10 and 16, of block
1856, Hamper & Whinnery survey, was
approved and the sale confirmed.
John Everett (negro), was granted
divorce from Laura Everett, anC
the woman taxed with the cost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-02
GOVERNOR BLEASE
IS DECLARED
NOMINEE
INVESTIGATION FAILS TO PRO-
, DUCT ENOUGH EVIDENCE OF
FRAUD TO CHANGE RESULT.

Columbus, S. c., Oct. 2.-Governor
Cole L. Blease was yesterday declar-
ed legally nominated as the Demo
cratic candidate for re election by the
Democratic state committee.
The subcommittee of the state
comittee, appointed to investigate
charges of fraud preferred against
the nomination of Blease in the state
primary, by former Judge Ira B.
Jones and ]. T. Duncan, candidates
against Blease, reported that they
had not found proof sufficient Of
fraud or irregularity to alter the face
of the returns.
1t was announced that no further
attempt will be made by Jones ol
Duncan to contest the nomination o.
/ Blease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-02
BROTHER CHARLES SPENT
S6OO,OOO FOR WILLIAM
Heard that Ryan Was Heavy contri-
butor to Oscar Underwood's Cam
palgn; Davies to Wilson's, and
New York Financiers to Harmon's.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 2.-Senator Dix
on, Col. Roosevelt's campaign mana
ger, today told the Clapp Committee
that he was reliably informed that
Thomas Ryan and A. H. Plant, audi
tor of the Southern Pacific railway
were heavy contributors to Oscar
Underwood's campaign; that Joseph
E. Davies spent s3s.OOO in Wilson's
preconvention campaign; that char
les Taft spent 100000 for his broth
er and that leading financiers" Of
New York spent large sums for Gov
Harmon.
George Sheldon, former Treasurer
of the Republican National Committee,
testified that in 1904 the Standard Oil
Co, j. P. Morgan & Company, H. C.
Frick and George Gould each contrib
uted 100000 to the Republican cam
paign fund.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-02
man WANTED IN LA.
AR RESTED
HERE
TOM NORTON, CHARGED WITH
STABBING WIFE, WILL BE HELD
FOR REQUISITIoN.

Upon telegraphic instructions from
Monroe, La, Sheriff Bennett yester-
day arrested and jailed Tom Norton,
a white man, about 25 years old, who
is charged with having stabbed his
wife with intent to murder her She
was taken to a hospital in Monroe md
he made his escape, coming to Hatties
burg, where both he and his wife, a
daughter of Mr.. Graham, of this city,
lived prior to going to Louisiana.
Acting Governor Bilbo authorized
the sheriff's office to hold Norton, ad
vising that the requisition from Louisi
ana would be granted.