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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
SELECT RICHMOND
FOR NEXT MEETING
Farmers VIII Hold Selni-Annual
Session OF Institute Here
in Winter.
ADJOURN AT WINCHESTER
Final Day Is Taken Up With
Addresses and Enter
tainments.
tspecIal % The rimes-plspatoh l

Winchester. Va. August a.-rbs
ninth annual convention OF the v,r-
ginia state Farmers Institute. which
mas been in session in the city Han
auditorium since Thursday morning
closed this evening after deciding 10
hold us regular semi annual meeting
in Richmond. probably in January.
when officers viii be elected Tor tho
snsung year
The election OF onehaif OF the board
OF directors took place late this after
noon as follows. W. L. Hathaway, j.
H. c. Beverley. Westmoreland DAVIS,
John =. Lewis Joseph Belwocd. Joseph
\ Turner T. o, Sandy. a. j. Tynes.
: l. Lupton and 5. Is. Woods.
To-days session began with an ad
dress on. cattle feeding" by Professo.
l. ; Curtis. Of the North Carolina ex-
Pertinent station 4 spirited discus
sion followed. and was led by J. II. c.
beverley. OF Essex County
Da!Tylng in Virginia" WIS the sub
lect OF addresses By State Dairy com
missioner W. =. Saunders and A. Is
Pike, OF the dairy division or the
United States Agricultural Department.
Marketing OF Fruit" was discussed
by Nat. 7 Frame. of Alartinsburg. W.
Va.
Bradford Knapp, of the United States
Agricultural Department. spoke this
Afternoon on Reaching the Farmer
Through Denomination Work" Ho
was followed by r. O. sandy. who gave
an excellent account of the success
Of demonstration work in Virginia
Between l and $3.50 o'clock Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. I. Lupton entertained al lunch
con all the members Of the institute and
other visitors. The luncheon was served
in the Lupton apple orchard. Just west
Of town, which was planted about
thirty years ago by the late DR. John
:. Lupton the pioneer OF the CONNER
cial apple industry in the lower Shen-
andoah Valley
a meeting for women was held in
the Corporation Court room this after
noon and was largely attended. Miss
ELLA Asnew spoke interestingly Of her
work in organizing girls tomato clubs.
and Mrs Mary Evans billiard enter
tanned the women with an address on
her work In tho interest OF domestic
sclnecc and home making in general
Practically all the Delegates left for
their homes tonight. moro than pleased
with the success OF the Winchester CON
vention and the numerous entertain
mcnts held in their honor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
CAMP IS BROKEN AND
TROOPS ON WAY HOME

Headquarters. Virginia Volunteers
Mount Gretna. Pa. August PA beau
t!ful day greeted the manoeuvro camp.
and the last day capped with success
t e foregoing days OF tho camp. This
morning at ? o'clock the entire camp
was up and busiy engaged in prepar-
ing for the full days nanocuvre. From
thta hour until the train pulled out
Of Mt Gretna. the entire body of troops
was kept busy constantly. and not a
minute was idled away.
The morning. from until :. was
spent in a general manouvrc OF attack
and defense About eighteen miles
We're covered and the manoeuvre
proved a beautiful drill Each man
was provided with forty rounds OF am
munition. and the sham warfare was
carried on in regular style
When the troops returned at II
o'clock dinner was served and they set
to work Immediately taking down the
tents and preparing the grounds. Each
stake was removed and all papers and
bits OF trash were removed At 1880
o'clock tho troops FORMED and marched
to the trains. expecting to land IN
Richmond about o'clock tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
QUITS NAVY TO Be
CUB REP OR TER
Ensign H. M. Hitchcock Decides
That Pen Is More Desirable
Than Sword.
sp.ciai 10 Ire rimes-Dispatea !

Norfolk. Va August e-once again the
pen has proved m!ghiier than the sword.
and the paths @. news chasing :or i metro
uohian paper more fascinating taan the
wHfs rooms o: the American Navy. Several
lays ago Ensign H. ". Hiteheock. resigned
ais commission IN the navy to become a
cub reporter on the SeW YORK World.
Previous TO entering newspaper work. En-
s.sn Hitchcock WAS d pa leHt FOR several
months . the Norfolk Naval Hospital. re-
-eNing treatment for rheumatism. Before
coming here he was attached 10 the cruiser
san Francisco. Hitchcock is twenty-!our
years old. WAS born IN Illinois, aad was ap.
pointed to the Naval Academy In 1904 from
,efmont Hls pay as ensign mas .i7l) a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
WINS Third Prize.

SpeCla! 70 The Tines Dispatch
Farmville, Va. August S.-Miss Mary
Armistead Holt, senior last year in
the State Female Normal School. won
third prize in the Normal School peace
prize contest In Letter received BY
Or J. /. Jarman. president OF the
Normal School here. the secretary says:
This is great honor. inasmuch as
the contest was open to students all
over the world. hfteen essays being
from Belgium, two from Italy. one
from India and one erom Australia,
besides more than 100 American es-
says"
on account % the continued illness
OF his son. Rev ". T. nm. OF Atlanta.
has cancelled his engagement TO preach
in FarmVille tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
E. C. DEAN ARRESTED
Held mt Request of Ronnoke on Charge
of NObhcry.

p c. Dean. twenty-three years Of
&c. was arrested yesterday afternoon
nv Policeman Harris on information
received from Roanoke. where II Is
ALLEGED that he stole a lot oil clothing
from :. H. Hciraminius. by whom he
was employed as salesman.
Dean, who had been out OF the city
ior some time, recently returned to
his home at 33ll NJ street. In the last
lew days he obtained n position with
the Southern Railway and went to
work yesterday morning. Immediately
upon his arrest he was placed in the
Second Police station The Roanoke
authorities We're notified. and he will
be held until an officer from that city
arrives to identify him the man
wanted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
RUNS AWAY WITH
BROTHER WIFE
Bride Of -Four Months Decides
She Had Married Wrong
Member OF Family.
( Especial 10 The rimes.Dispatch. |

Fayetteville, y. c. August I'D. W Wood
all away with hts eroihers pretty wl;e
yesterday and the brother. Frank woodau
to-day published legal notice tina; he has
applied Tor divorce. WoodaN and his wiie
had been married but four months. Mrs
WoodaN IS daughter OF J. q. Matthews.
% this place. The eiopen.ent. news OF which
leaked out To-Day. WAS partly by buggy and
partly by train The couple drove from
mere 20 Lakewood. a tag station .ew miles
irom Fayetteville. ana tAere caught an Al
!antic Coast Line train. Nothing hiss been
heard o; them since.
Thu train they caught was going towards
Greensboro Tie divorce action Is return
able ~ the Octoocr term OF Cumberland
Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
DEATH HIS

SMITH Died. August /. $50 P. NJ. in
&, Luike's Hospital ROBERT D;
Emma NJ. Smith, in his third
Funeral from the Tabernacle Bap-
jist church corner Grove Avenue and
Meadow Streets. SATURDAY AF-
rERNOON At 4:3o o'clock. Friends
and Appropriateness respectfully in
Vited to attend. Interment Holly
wood
MARTIN.-Died. Friday. August . at
i9 NJ. OF apopleXy at his residence.
EOS south Harrison street. JEFFER-
SON j. MARTIN. in his fifty-irst
year.
Funeral from Grove Avenue Ban
at o'clock. Friends and acqualnt-
anees invited to attend.
PGTT-pIed, at ST. Elizabeth's Hos
pital at 10 p, NJ. Friday. August >.
1912. GEORGE r. PITT. in the
siXty-nrst year OF his age.
Funeral notice later
Norfolk and New York papers
copy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
News Of South Richmond
tapper
orc servico To-N1orrow.

Ono Service To-Morrow.
Following the program started last sun
day tic services IN the Meade Memorial
Episcopal Church have been condensed. and
ior the next tour weeks the rector Rev.
. Finest Warren. will hold one service on
SUNDAY The hour chcsen Tor this service
j. $3.50 O'Clock. thus escaping the heat In
iae middle O: the DAY and allowing the
service 70 be performed before dark.
Personal Mention.
Miss Alene kcf:orc Is visiting he-
tr.eni Miss Iab.l Mcdaniel O, clifton
Forge. Ia Few days they VII cave FOR a
'eu-cayz visit 70 relatives IN Chicago.
Wade ovens returned yesterday from
Charlottesville
John Pierce and James Hooper who nave
been Speeding their vacation In Cincinnati
and Chicago. have returned home.
Russell Je~ett Vii. leave mex, week Tor
Wii-an.poTt. pa. where nc ~.ii be the
srcst 90 relatives
q Z C!eaton o: i4-5 Decatur street, Is
visiting relatives ~ Broadnaa Va.
j = keGtord. Jr. and Hilary DuNal
nave fetlrnec from ten-cays stay at
ocean View and Norfolk
W Carter returned yester6ay from
iae Eastern shore
Nj ana NJ, q =. ELLINGTON axe .pens-
ins iHe week ~ Ocean View
Mrs. Il Bowen auG daughter. Ellen.
OCEAN View
Asso,, ~!u leave ,o-morrow ,or
New YORK and Atlantic Ciiy.
Mis- Cara Holden WHO hat been ,lsl,i- :,
.rienas IN Pittsburgh. has returned homo.
j ". B-orouFh. j wili i.ave thls morn
ing for Charlottesville ~her. b. piii be
'he sEes; o; h!s son
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
ACTION REFUSED
BY LEGISLATURE
Declines to Approve Bristow
Amendment on Ground That 1t
Is Unconstitutional.

Atlanta Ca. August The proposed
Br!stow amendment 10 the Constitution
OF the United states providing for pop
MAR election OF United states Senators
is unconstitutional. according 10 the re-
port submitted to the House to-day by
the special committee OF the Legisla-
ture TO which 1t had been referred
The report holds tina, the Legislature
cannot consent TO receive or act upon
any proposal for the amendment OF tho
Federal Constitution until the same Is
made by two-thirds OF the fun member
ships OF both houses Of Congress. and
conceives Il to be IN "derog4tion OF
the reserved rights o. the States for
any amendment TO be proposed until II
receivea such vote
The report concludes by saying that
in the interest OF canior We conceive
Il proper 10 say that the State OF
the election OF Senators BY the people
OF the respective States. +: the proposal
therefore be made In what we conceive
10 be the method rovlded by the CON
stitution for its own amndmemt. but
not in any terms which derogate In
any degree. directly or consequentally.
from! our reserved rights OF entire and
unqualified contrci over our own suf-
f.ege. registration and elections
The Governor IS requested 10 return
the communication 10 the proper Fed
eral officer from whom it emanated
and TO send copy 10 the Governors Of
the several States. with the request
that the same be laid before their re-
spective Legislatures in the hope that
IL VIII give earnest insistaace that the
Congress 90 not hereafter propose
amendments to the Federal Constitu-
iion otherwise than upon the vote Of
two-tnirds OF the entire membership
of each Iiorse fharAnf,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
MAY APPEAL TO COURT
Barton Heights Citizens Incenaed Over Ac.
OF Policeman Beck

Residents OF Barton Heights arc deter
at the October term or the IIcnrico county
Circuit Court to withdraw the policeman
badge hold 10y County officer l.. s Beck
last Tuesday. Mr. sutton was standine IN
the r,nr PLATFORM ot a street car on his
way home when Onicor Back arrested him
ior disoFderlt conduct ana blocking up tho
passa ecVay HI released him bu, later
swore ont warrant Magistrate Puryear
dismissed the case
The inhabltants OF The suburb say thar
offciorsnoss IS moved ~ tho fact that Mr..
sutton was doing nothing more than stand
ing on tho rear platform or crowded car.
and that two MAGISTRATES refused TO issue a
warrant .or THO nrrest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
DAY OF REPENT|NG
FOR BLIND TIGERS
They Come Into Court, and Fines
as High as $1,000 Arc
Assessed.
SENSATIONS ARE SPRUNG
Confessed Tiger" Accuses Mem
bers oi St. James Church
OF Selling Liquor.
Especial to The T,,nes-D,spatcA ,

Specla! 10 I5e Tim es- dispatch.
Wilmington. y. C. August 2-'rh.s
s!ons ana relentances on the part OF
blind tigers" In the Superior Court.
ana Judge Carter assessed fines rang
ing as high as $1,000.
l, was also = day OF protest on the
par, OF the Good Government Leag uc.
which sent representatives, to the
court TO protes, against the name.
IN which the Recorders Court han
died the liquor cases in TINS city.
This resulted In several ours debate
with lawyers making caustic remarks
on both sides.
confessed "blina tiger" ]. K.
Kennedy. torne. mail clerk. added
Keen interest and something Of sem
sation By charging that there was
Discrimination in that ;h- TWO big
hoeeis OH Nr!ghtsvl.e Beach, ms
county, were selling wr,skey in an
open manner He also charged that
the crusade on the social evil was
done because development company
had purchased land IN the vicinity OF
the restricedsdistrict. He then threw
q bomb By charging that some o. me
sl!k-hatted, frock-coated members q.
81. James Episcopa! Churcn. this CITY.
were selling liquor. Rev. W. II. Mil
ton. rector OF this church. has been
one Of the leaders in tina c-usaca
against the social evil IN Wilmington,
This afternoon the grand Jury 70
turned indictments for selling liouor
against the beach hotels. tho Oceanic
and Seasho!c. owned By prominent
Wilmington citizens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
Meeting for Young Men
" Finding the viii Of God F"

In the Young Mems Meetings for the
past four or I'VE sundays they have
~ Christians Habits by Robert L.
Speer one or two chapters being pre-
scented each sunday by the young men.
and an open discussion following. To-
morrow afternoon the subject win he
Finding the WIN OF God" and the
discussion VIII be led by Tho General
Secretary Tho meeting viii be held
ia the big lobby OF the I NJ c. \.
Building Mt 3.Sl. and all young men.
whether members Of he Association
or not. are cordially invited.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

STecINI 70 INC IImes- Disnn tch
Stanton. Va August "A hcaviiy.inadcd
frciShf train going east ON IN. ChcrnreniSo
md Ohio was wrs ckcd about : ~ o'clock TO-
r'rNf ~ Brands Station. four niics ms, n,
sfrprfon. Seventeen cars. loaded with mer-
chandisc from the middle ~ the tain
werc frmhiea over end crushed blocking
the rack Nore OF tho crew was injured
hut some hahocs hrc s'lu unaccoun,sa FOR
PASSENGER trains going both directions will
he DELAYED several hours. and Dasscn gers
viii ho transferred Tho wrNct f. snid 10
have hccn caused hf twisted raV
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

SpeciA TO The Times Dispatch.I
A!tavlsta, Va, August -.-Thc rlant OK the
Nel.y-Drnield Handle Company. u this
place, was totally destroyed by IRE this
evening about o'clock. The loss. iuciudin4;
ABOUT 5000" worth OF finished handles. Is
$500. with no Insurance Tho nra statf.l
ln the hoiler-room and spread 50 raridi-
mar tie IRE eNtlnsuisheTs soult not bc
Kelly Axe Company. o: Charleston. ~ Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
Kaufman Wins Again.

"arfman * Co. defeated j. q. Mosby
again yesterday afternoon by the score
or to 3. Lester pitched brilliant
nhll Tor kauimans. Gcrring starred
at the bat with single and triple
out OF three trips to the plate. This
Is kaufman's eighth straight victory.
score by innings: r.
Kaufman .. lOO0Oo5 SIS
Mosby and Co - O0OOO3O %
Batteries. Kaufman * Co.-Lcster
ana Gander Mosby-Blank and Clark
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
Goo late Eur CIassifiratton

LOST. BLACK AND TAN HOUND,
name OF sam. Left my place with
collar and chain on. Reward II re-
turned 10 w. II. FLYNN. near Forest
Hill Park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
THE WEATHER.
Iorccnst' FOR Virsinfn-Fair snt
urunS and sunday, moderate temncrn
ture. 'e"irerH-
For North and south CaroIin.-c.,
erhii! fair Saturday and sunday.
Special Local Data for YESTERDAY

NJ STTF
y noon temperature ca
9 i. NJ temperature o.
Nia = nun, temperature up 10
AlInini,r, -. 49, .......... 81
ii''' ~ temperature up TO 5
Mean temperature ~
Normal temperature '''' -
deficiency in temperature
Deficiency in temperature sine,
since March - AZ
AcGum. deficiency in temperature
since January .. XII
Rainfall last twenty-four hours n
deficiency in rainfall since March
............ ........ "a
Hccum deficiency in rainfall since
Local Observation p. vi. Yesterday.
Humidity 80
Naturalization ........ =
Wind--velocity :
Wea.nsr ,....:..; .............P t. cloudy
49, ! = nun. > U
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
OBITUARY



The funeral Of Robert d. smith. Of
2003 West Main Street. who accidcntal-
ly shot and Killed himself OH Thursday,
viii bc conducted At 1880 o'clock this
Church. The burial VIII be in Holly
wood. The following pail bearers nave
been named.
Saunders. Jr. w. r.. Richardson Jr.
T. Neale, Frank u. BeVeridge, ). Is
Mckee. John A. Taylor, Il. :. Chris
T. NJ Long. J. W. phillips. {. r. carter.
i. T.. Eubank G. f. Shuman, George
Bryan. Il. II. Norment.
Actlvo-George Parsons. Frank Nell
son. John Nelson. Marion Boisseau,
Harrison Saunders. Maurice Tyler
Chas Fowler. Buford l[lrticy
Mrs. Sarah i<nrncs.
Especial to The Times Dtspatch1
Lynchburg Va August AIRS.
Sarah Karnts aged seventy five years,
died Thursday afternoon AT tho home
OF William caldwell. ON Siratford Ave
nue.. West Lynchburg
Mrs. j. T.. brown.
rSp,A.ial to Tie Times Dispatch
I.ynchburg Va. August AIRS i.
H. Brown. widow ~ John H. Brown,
died Thursday at the nome of her
daughter Mrs w l.. Kent. hero. after
"a long illness she was e untivc of
Lynchburs. and was scventy-eisht
Years OF age She was n member ~
Centenary Methodist Church. THE iol-
lowing children survive: John {.
Brown. of Washington. Mrs r. "A.
Shepherd OF Lynchburg. Mrs. John $.
Thurman. Of st Louis. Mrs T. d En-
gledovc, OF WASHINGTON; Mrs w. /.
Kent. OF I.ynchburg aud Julian NJ.
Brown. or Washington
Mra. susan Goodrich.
Especial to Tho Times Dis patch
Surry. Va. August Mrs. Susan
Goodrich died Yesterday at her rest
dcncc. near Alliance. aged ninety-fiva
years She IS survived by one son.
Jacob Goodrich OF isle OF Wight coun-
t.. and Mrs Cassie Tynes OF Alliance.
Thomas Shcwcy.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Lexington. Va. August 9.-Ihomaa
Shewey postmaster at Fairfield Rock
bridge county, died yesterday. and was
buried to-day Mr.. Shcwev had been
i'll for some time. and was taken to
Midwife station 10 so t. Roanoke for
hospital treatment and lie died at tho
station before the train arrived TO
was the only child of James and Eliza
Shcwey. ana was forty-sevcn years old.
For "a number Of years nc was county
chairman OF the RockhriAgc Republic
can convention. and was n deacon in
tho Presbyterian Church of Fairfield.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
Hastings Court ..dIourn..

Judge SogthaN yesterday adjourned the
summer term % the Hastings Court The
court VII! be in vacation until october :.
When the fan work vii be taken up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03

The camp was voted a fne success.
and one OF the best held In years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
MIRA. susan Goodrich.

fSpocinl % Tho Times Dispatch
Surry. Va. August Mrs. Susan
Goodrich died Yesterday at her resi-
dencc. near Alliance. aged ninety IVA
years She IS SURVIVED bv one son.
Jacob Goodrich OF isle OF Wight coun-
t. and MIS- CMsal. -Nm.-. or Allnncc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-03
Mrs. snrnh I<nrncs.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
I.ynchburg. Va, August AIRS.
Sarah Narncs aged seventy i've years
died Thursday afternoon AT tho home
OF William Caldwell on Stratford Ave
,.tfa Wat TtrchEi.~O
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19

from Washington, and his son-in-law.
Paul H. Fabricius. Colonel Oracle
told a remarkable story of personal
hardship and denied emphatically the
reports that there had been any panic
on board. He praised in the highest
terms the behavior of both the passen.
gers and crew, and paid a high tri-
butte to the heroism of the women pas
sengers.
Mrs. Isidor Strauss" he said, went
to her death because she would not
desert her husband. Although he
pleaded with her to take her place in
the boat, she steadfastly refused, and
when the ship settled at the head the
two were engulfed by the wave that
swept her."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
CAPACITY CROWD
At Swain SHOW
popular Company Played To a Very
Large And Appreciatve
Audience.

An audience that filled the big tent
OF the w. l. Swain Show Co., greeted
the players in 1.-THE Indian and the
Cowgirl" last night.
There was not dull moment during
the entire play, and the audience
showed their appreciation by most
generous applause.
Thomas O'Keefe in the role of Bax-
Ter johnson, was exceptionally good
as the negro. His makeup was splen.
did and at each appearance was given
round of applause.
The new leading lady made an al
together lovely and pleasing western
girl, and the whole cast was well-bal-
anced. Lines were delivered easily
and naturally, and the performance
PISSED off without hitch.
The concert after the regular per-
Torrance was well attended and was
very pleasing.
The bill for tonight is Lena Rivers"
and for the matinee tomorrow, the old
favorite East Lynne" Tomorrow
night the closing of the weeks engage.
ment will be made with "Deadwood
Dick a thrilling western play of the
early 4Os.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
SURVIVORS OF ILL FATED
Continued From rage One.)

approximate number of passengers
aboard: First class, $50; second
lass, 800; third class, $50.
Officers and crew, $40.
Total, 2,340.
Number of passengers saved by Car
pathia: First class, 210; second class,
1926; third class, 200.
Total number of passengers saved,
535.
Members of crew saved: Officers,
4; seamen, 80; stewards, SO; firemen,
II.
Total members of crew saved, 21O.
Total saved, passengers and crew,
745.
Total number persisted, 1886.
Six of those rescued died later.
First and second cabin passengers,
ESQ.
First and second cabin passengers
saved, 1886.
Total cabin passengers lost, 315.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
WILL give WRITE-UP
OF HATTIESBURG

Secretary Stockman is in recent of
the following night letter from the
iron Age, published in New York
city:
Desire to write up Mississippi Re-
tail Dealers Hardware Association as
well as your city. Please forward pho
tos and views of interest, also data
showing Hattiesburg as a business
center"
The hardware men will be here for
three days in May, and that the big
New York journal will devote consid-
cradle space to the meeting and to
Hattiesburg will be learned with much
pleasure by citizens here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-19
A Bigger and Better Show
AT THE
GEM THEATRE FOR FIVE CENTS

twenty-three knots an hour, was not
slackened
That the number of lifeboats on the
Titanic was insufficient to accom-
modate more than one-third of the
passengers to say nothing of the
crew."
One of the most sensational stories
that came from the Carpathia was
that Capt. Smith and the first officer
and the chief engineer had shot them
selves when they realized that the
ship was doomed These reports were
denied by most of the passengers, al
though one or two said that they had
heard there was some shooting.