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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
N. Y. underworld
RECEIVES A
SHOCK
SUPREME COURT iNTENps TO
CONDUCT GRAND JURY in
CURRY INTO GRAFT.
STAMPEDfS CROOKS WHO
ARE MAKING GETAWAY
Under John Doe Proceedings, oamb-
Iers and Keepers Of DIsordeiy
Houses Can be Forced to Testify
as to Money paid for Protection
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 17.-New York's
underworld received a shock today
when it became known the Supreme
Court intended to conduct grand
jury inquiry into police graft, the
investigation coming as a corollary
from the Rosenthal conspiracy In
quisitations. Many gamblers and citi-
zens of the half world were scurrying
out of the city this morning. Under
John Doe proceedings Justice Goff
can call gamblers and keepers Of
disorderly houses and force them to
tell how much money they paid for
police protection and to whom the
money was paid. Evidence is in the
hands of District Attorney Whitman
that disordely houses in the city paid
a million dollars for police protection
during the last year and that this
money went to certain police inspec-
tors and other higher up"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
VISITOR PLEASED
WITH NORMAL
COLLEGE
HON. N. A. MOTT, REPRESENTA-
TIVE FROM YAzoo, INSPECT.
ED BUILDINGS.

Senator j. D. Donald yesterday ac-
companied Hon. n. A. Mott, an infiu-
ential member of the Mississippi leg
islature from Iazoo county, on a tour
of inspection of the grounds and build
ings of Mississippi State Normal Col
lege Mr.. Mott expressed himself as
greatly pleased at what he saw of how
intelligently and practically the gen.
erous gift of $3.50, 1000 by Forrest coun.
ty and the city of Hattiesburg has
been used. He stated that he was
very glad he has seen for himself
these splendid buildings and studied
the excellent plans for present and
future development of this very i'm
portant educational plant.
When the interests of the college are
again before the legislature for con
sideration, Mr.. Mott may be counted
on as a friend to the institution, since
he has seen with his own eyes what {
splendid property the state has.
DR.. Donald and Mr.. Mott were &C
companied by President Cook, Prof
Scott and Mr.. Hunt, the supervising
architect when making their inspec
ton.
1t is suggested that it would be a
excellent idea for the people of tn
city to adopt the habit of carryin
their visitors out to the college whe
showing points of interest in "Hattie'
burg the Hub" and they will doub
less do SO when the road is put /
better condition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
APPALLING STORY OF
SUFFERING AND
DAMAGE
is TOLD BY RELIEF PARTY RE-
TURNING FROM SCENE OF
RECENT EARTHQUAKES.
iBr Associated Press.)

Constantinople, Aug. 17.-Appall-
ing story of suffering and damage,
caused by the recent earthquake
about the city of Marmora is told by
members of a relief exposition which
returned here today. 1t is estimated
that the number killed in various
town and villages was three thous-
and. 1t was found impossible to ap-
proach several village because of
odors arising from corpses buried
among the ruins. Some villages
were reduced to heaps Of charred
debris. Earthquakes continue al
most daily along the coast. Six
shocks were felt yesterday and many
damaged houses collapsed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17

are merely the differences between
great corporation attorneys who, for
the moment, represent different cor
porations, but who come together in
stantly against any movement which
is meant to establish the people as
masters over both. We propose to
drive them both from power for all
time and to substitute the genuine
rule of the people.
"The Progressive platform has really
faced the real issues of today. 1t
has done this as regards the trusts, as
regards the rights of labor, as regards
the tariff. | do not see how the peo-
pie of New England can support either
the Republican or the Democratic tar
if platform. Remember that when |
use the word Republican now, l do
not refer to the rank and file of the
Republican party, but to the bosses
who have usurped the control of the
machinery of the party. The Repub
lican proposal is tariff for privilege
in industry. The Democratic propos
al is tariff for destruction of indus
try. The Progressive proposal is 9
tariff in the interest of labor in indus
try"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17

fore essential that we make the
cleavage as clear as can be made SO
that those who are Republicans shall
be Republicans, and those who are
with the boilers shall bear their
name and title. We ought to have
electors in each state bearing the en-
blem Of the Republican party, bear
ing the names of the candidates of
that party at the head of the ticket,
covering the electors who are going
to give for those names. If there are
many men on that list who are not
going to vote for the man at the
head of that ticket I don't hesitate to
say that they are dishonest in that
they are holding out to the people
who are going to vote for them an
implied promise that they will vote
for the names on the ticket, when
they in fact intend to vote for some.
body else"
Some of the editors told the Presi
dent that either electors chosen for
the Republican in Maryland woult
declare their intention to support
him or a new convention would make
new selections.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
BELL WETHER MOOSE OPENS
CAMPAIGN WITH HIS USUAL
FAL SCHOOL AND BUNCOMBE,

Providence, r. l., Aug. 17.-An ap-
peal for leadership from New England
in the movement of the Progressive
party was made here last night by Col
Roosevelt in his first speech since his
nomination in Chicago. He declared
that the ordinary voter had nothing
to hope for through success of either
the Democratic or Republican parties,
which he asserted are equally boss
ridden. The tariff was one of the
main topics of the speaker, who said
In part:
"The Progressive movement is
aimed at the rotten machines, the rot
ten boss systems of both parties. Only
by supporting the Progressive party
can you strike any effective blow
against boss rule and machine and
ring politics.
"The success of the Democratic ma
tional ticket means enthroning in pow
er one set of the bosses; the success
OF the Republican ticket means en-
throning in power the other set Of
bosses.
THE difference between the mel
who really dominate the two parties
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
CONGRESS HOPES TO Ado,

Washington, Aug. 17.-Cons
hopes to adjourn the present ses
sine die today. Necessarily a
Der Of bills will have to 60 owe
the next session Of the national
islature, but both branches have .
to settle up the most urgent ones
Most Of the members OF the Hd
and Senate are anxious to 60 ht
to take part in their state compai
and It is known that President
wants to go to Beverly as soon
possible for a few weeks rest
some games Of golf. Both hol
have been holding long sessions
the past two weeks in the hope
finishing up the business on b
today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
LARGE SHIPMENT OF
PAY roll MONEY

Considerable interest was aroused
at $3.50 this morning when 1t was
noticed that a number of packages Of
silver and currency were being load
ed into an express wagon standing
before the First National Bank of
Commerce. Inquiry brought the in
formation that the shipments were
going to saw mill and other indus
trial plants in this territory; that
there were seventeen of these ship
ments going out at this time, amount
ing to upwards of $4,000 of coin and
currency This it is learned is only
part of the usual $4,000 of pay roll
cash sent out - this bank each
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
is in
BELLIGERENT
MOOD
TO FIGHT CONGRESS
ALL SUMMER TO RETAIN
COMMERCE COURT.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 17.-President
Taft told callers today he intended to
fight Congress for retention of the
Commerce Court If 1t kept him in
Washington all summer. He declared
he would again veto the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill if it came to him containing a
provision to abolish the court as re-
ported to the House yesterday. The
President was aroused today over re-
parts that Democratic house leaders
planned to retaliate for his veto by
refusing an appropriation for severtl
adjuncts of the State Department
which he considers of immense i'm
portance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
Will PETITION FOR
BEAT BOND
ISSUES
cooD-RoAps COMMITTEE OF COM.
MEHclAL CLUB OPPOSES PLAN
AS AUTHORIZED.
y
WANT 100000 FOR
BEATS One and Three
Contend That This Is Only Legal
Way To Get Roads And Streets In
Hattiesburs Improved And Perma-
-nent Building Of Good Roads.

The Good Roads committee of the
Commercial Club met this morning at
the club rooms and went into the dis
cussion of the matter of bond issues
for good road construction. 1t was
decided unanimously by this commit
tee TO begin at once to circulate
petition against the proposed county
bond issue of $4,000, together with
another petition asking the Board of
Supervisors to authorize an issue of
100000 good roads bonds for Beats
! and 3.
The committee states, IN takinA
this action, that it is not for the pur-
pose of antagonizing the Board in any
desirable plan for raising or expending
money for road building, but that what
they claim is mere desirable plan,
may be adopted.
They make the point that any plan
for raising road building funds to be
spent in Beats 1 and that did not
permit the improvement of the streets
in Hattiesburg leading out of town to
the connecting county roads, would be
disastrous. 1t is said to be settled
proposition of law, that no money
raised from county bond issue could
be spent in improving any street with
in the corporate limits of a municipal
ity, while the proceeds of Beat bond
issue may be so expended. The com
mittee claims that any plan of road
Improvement adopted should provide
) for permanently improving Main, Co
lumbia, Hardy, West Pine, Frances,
Edwards, Williams, River avenue and
Bouie streets, and as no more bonds
can now be f1oated by Hattiesburg, II
these streets and their outlying con
nections are to be improved and made
permanently good, beat bond issue
is necessary.
In this connection the committee
states that should beat bond issue
OS uduO IL Coh Ohiy bC oPOhS uhuOA
the direction of a special commission
and must be used for building perma
nent highways under the supervision
of competent engineer. Funds
raised from a county bond issue
whether in large or small amounts
are spent under orders Of the Board
of Supervisors and entirely at theil
discretion. A method which they say
may or may not get the best results.
Should the beat bond issue be au
thorized before any further county
bonds are issued the burden Of al
county issues will rest only on that
portion of the county having no beat
bond issue, unless the exempted beats
should by majority vote decide tt
assume part of the burden of any
such county issue.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
INTERESTED AUDIENCE
HEARD Or. WHITFIELD

DR.. R. N. Whitfield had an audience
of $50 to hear his lecture at Leaf
school house in Petal last night. The
people there are greatly interested
in the work being done in this
county to eliminate the hookworm
disease. He has arranged to visit
Petal Tuesday and Friday afternoons
for the next two weeks, with the pur-
pose of making examinations and
administering treatment for the de-
vitalizing diseases now being rap
idly wiped out, under the combined
efforts of the state and county author
tiles working in conjunction with the
John D. Rockfellow commission.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
Lee Held To AWAIT
GRAND JURY
ACTION
YOUNG MAN CHARGED WITH PER-
JURY IN OBTAINING MARRIAGE
LICENSE BOUND OVER.

In the case of l.. l.. Lee, charged
by the newly-made father-in-law, J..
w. Owen, with an act of perjury
when obtaining license to. marry Miss
Bessie owen, under 1S years of age,
the demurrer to affidavit filed by de-
fendant's attorney, e. A. Anderson,
was overruled by Justice of the Peace
H. G. Greer. Lee waived preliminary
examination and was put under bond
for 5000 to answer to the next grand
jury. The bond was promptly given
and the accused released.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
OFFICERS NAMED FOR
PRIMARY ELECTION

s. L. Heidelberg. chairman of the
City Democratic Executive commit
tee announces the following appoint
ments in connection with approach
ing primaries, to be held August 27th
and September Bird, commissioners TO
revise the poll books: ]. q. Arledge,
NJ. l.. Ward and ]. c. Smylie. Judges
of election Wards l and 4, w. M.
Hemeter, H. A. Moore and J. s. Tur-
ner, Jr. Clerks, VIM. A. Ferguson
and G. M. McWilliams. Bailiff, T. s.
Cotton.
eron, R. w. Graves and R. c. Hauen-
eron, R. w Graves and R. G. Mauen-
stein. Clerks, G. M. Sigler and w. A.
Bilbo. Bailiff, Eugene George.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
CONTRACT LET FOR
CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL
euRKEs CONSTRUCTION co. WILL
ERECT PERRY COUNTY
BUILDING.

The Board of School Trustees
of Perry county, Friday let. the
contract for the construction of a
school building to be located at New
Augusta for the use of several con-
solidated schools The plans were
furnished by R. H, Hunt, of Chatta-
nooga, who will supervise the con-
struction. The building will cost ap-
.proximately $500 and the contract
was let to Burkes Construction Com
pany, of Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
TEN THOUSAND MILES
OF HONEYMOON.

San Francisco Aug. 17.-Ten
thousand miles Of honeymoon is--
well, it's some honeymoon. but Mr..
and Mrs. Harte w. Westbrook. Of
Griffon, Ga, who sailed from this city
today. are of the opinion that Il
wouldn't be a bit too long and that
the time win pass only too soon. The
couple was socially prominent IN
Georgia and the groom has recently
been appointed to the chair Of I'M
giish In the Baptist University oi
Shanghai. China.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
P SIDENT MAY
VETO CANAL
BILL
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 17.-President
Taft has not decided whether he will
approve the Panama canal bill as it
was agreed to by the Senate and
House conferees. The President told
friends today that the free tolls pro-
vision of the bill might prove seri-
GUS embarrassment to the United
States and that he was not sure he
could sign the bill in that form.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
WORK STOPPED ON
PEARL RIVER OIL WELL

Poplarville, Miss, Aug. 17.-Work
is reported to have been stopped on
the oil well Of the Pearl River Oil
and Gas Company, near Picayune in
this county. on account of shortage of
funds. The we'll is about 1000 feet
deep and was reported to have had
good indications for oil. So it was
rather a surprise here to learn of the
suspension Of work.
A few stockholders are here, but
the majority, live in or near Picay-
une.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
Becker's Deposits Increase
Other Finds.

New York. Aug. 17.-Besides
nouncement that Sam Schepps
not be brought into New Yorl
early Monday morning, the
pal development in the Roa
case Friday was the discove
representatives of the district
ney of two more bank accoui
Lieut.. Becker. The names {
banks were not made public, b.
amounts totaled about $40, 1000,
learned, making the aggrega
posits about $4,000.
District Attorney Whitman l,
Manchester, VT, to visit his
over Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
TRACY LUMBER COMPANY
BUYS TIMBER LAND.

A deed of conveyance from VIM.
Mcpherson, Jr., ct al to Tracy Lum-
ber Company, now of Gatesville,
Miss, to 3O7 acres of timber land
near Helma in this county, showing
a cash consideration of $1,000, was
filed in the Chancery Clerks office
yesterday. Tracy Lumber Company
are to start mill on the land and
to begin at once to manufacture lum-
Der.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
CROzIER new HEAD
OF WAR COLLEGE
(By Associated Press,

Washington, Aug. 17.-Brigadier
General William Crozier, Chief of
the Bureau of the Ordinance, has
been selected President of the
Army War College in this city.
Among other changes is Brigadier
General steevers. temporarily in com
mand of the departme%. Of Texss, V
made coppaa22iander Of that division.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
LOCAL PLANT GETS
Mill WORK CONTRACT

The Hattiesburg Cabinet Works
has just been awarded the contract
for the entire mill work specifica-
tions for the U. s. government post
office building to be erected at West
Point, Miss. The company has also
the contract for furnishing the mill
work for the Harde Stevens building
being erected at Richton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
HEARING FOR BLACKWELL.

Judge ]. Morgan Stevens, chancel-
lor of this chancery court district,
will on Monday next at New Augusta
hear the writ Of habeas corpus, sued
out by Jno. R. Tally and W. w. West,
attorneys for w G. Blackwell. now in
the Perry county jail charged with
criminal assault.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
MEETING OF STEWARDS AT
MAIN ST. M. e. CHURCH.

The Board of Stewards Of Main
Street Methodist church, is called to
meet Immediately after the Sunday
morning service tomorrow for the
consideration of very important mat
ter. The pastor promises to make
his services short and every member
of the Board is asked to be present at
the proposed meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
MORE FUNDS FOR
fUGITIVES' RELIEF
(By Associated Pres..,

Washington, Aug. ITO provide
for the increasing number of Ameri-
can fugitives from Mexico the House
today authorized the use for their
subsistence of twenty thousand dol
lars to be taken from the fund al
ready provided for their Transports
tion. The Senate has approved 1t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
Sidna Edwards
Pleads Guilty.;
Gets IS Years
(By Associated Press.)

Wytheville, Va, Aug. lion ad-
vice of his mother, Sidna Edwards, one
of the Hillsville court house assassins,
pleaded guilty today to second degree
murder and was sentenced to fifteen
years in the penitentiary. Two OF
his kinsmen have been found guilty
of murder in the first degree.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
THE MARKETS.

New Orleans, Aug. 17.-Cotton
closed steady, 1 to points up.
Chicago, Aug. 17.-Wheat eighth to
three-quarters higher. Provisions un-
changed to twelve and half higher,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
REBEL BOMBARUMENT |
NOT BEEN RESUMEI
tBv Associated Press.,

Managua. Mic, Aug. 17--Rebe
bombardment of the capital, which
stopped Thursday morning. has not
been resumed. During the protracted
firing many women and children were
killed. The presence Of American of
ficers and blue Jackets doubtless con
tributed to the city's quiet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
Clarence Darrow
is Declared Not
Guilty BY Jury
(By Associated Press.)

= Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 17.-Clar-
ence s. Darrow, the noted Chicago
lawyer. was found not guilty today of
the charge of bribing a juror in the
Mcnamara case. The jury was out
thirty minutes and only one ballot
was taken. There was a spontaneous
outburst of applause when the fore
man announced the verdict.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
COLD WATER
STATE CONVENTION.

Providence, Aug. 1.-THE State
Convention of the Prohibition party
began here today for the purpose of
nominating a full state ticket, adopt
ing a platform and arranging for the
coming campaign in Rhode Island, of
Eugene w. Chafin, presidential can
didate of the party. A new state
chairman will also be elected, as
Elisha t. Reed has resigned, giving
I'll health as the reason.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-17
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THE WEATHER .

: Generally fair tonight and Sun :
(, day. =
= ffa.tiesburg temperature Fri :
> day. Aug. 10th, highest s5; low I.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
Opinion of Officers.
ANACOSTIA.

The woods around Anacostia have sup
piled a large part of the evergreens on
the Washington markets this year, and
today wagon loads are being prepared
for tomorrow and Tuesday. Christmas
trees, holly and cedar form the principal
green's. People from nearby sections of
Maryland are also contributing largely
to this supply this year and during the
past few days large numbers of wagon
loads have been taken to the city. Those
interested in these green's state that there
is an abundance this year Mistletoe is
also plentiful and large quantities of it
have been carried to the markets.
1t looks as if President Charles r.
Burr of the Anacostia Citizens Associa-
ton will be called upon to appoint d
new publicity committee in the near flu
ture owing 10 the impracticability OF
some of the present members to con-
tinue. Recently this committee was APP
pointed for the purpose of devising the
best methods for advertising the sub
urb of Anacostia. s. X. Miller, Ana
costias postmaster. was named as chair
man of the committee. but Mr.. Miller
finds that his work will not permit him
to devote enough time to the committee
to warrant his continuation chair
man. Thomas Il. Reardon, another men,
Der of the committee, is at present out of
The third member, Robert Thompson,
has been mentioned for the craftsmanship
of the committee, which will mean that
two new members will have to be select
ed, provided the other cannot serve
President Burr is anxious that this COM
mittee begin work in the near future. in
order that the people of Washington
might become familiar with the good
points of the suburb. Newspaper adver-
Using has been suggested as one of the
best methods.
DR.. Robert +. Henning, who has re-
sided in Anacostia for a number of
years has left and will make his flu
ture home in Wilmarth. Mimi, where he
has, accepted the position of pathologist
in the state institute for inebriates.
DR.. Henning is the son of George G.
Henning of Washington.
Capt. w. t. Anderson, commanding the
eleventh police precinct in Anacostia, has
resumed charge there, following "a ten.
day vacation.
AS a result of recent visit of Mrs
Charles W. keyes. superintendent of
young peoples work in the Baltimore
conference, to the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church, a Queen Esther So
ciety has been organized among the
young people. The election of officers will
take place next month.
The post-eiection supper of the Men s
Social Club of Emanpuel Episcopal
Church has been postponed until after
the holidays.
y special meeting of Salem Lodge, No.
80. Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
Anacostia, is to be held this week for the
annual election of officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
GETS $4,000 IN ALIM0NY.
Mrs. Owen McCann Awarded Big
Sum by California Judge.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, December 21.--
Almony in the sum of $125O00 was
granted to Mrs. Owen Mccain by Judge
Monroe in the superior court here, In a
special session late last night. The de-
PENDANT operates a produce business in
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The divorce case was concluded recently
when Judge Monroe allowed the petition
of Mrs. Mccain on the ground Of cruelty
Mccain complained against the amount
OF alimony. and declared he did not have
that much money available, but Judge
Monroe ordered him to raise 1t by mort
gaging his property IL necessary.