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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
HEAVY VOTE is
Being POLLED
TODAY
ELECTION PASSING OFF QUIET
LY-voTE MAY BE IN EXCESS
OF FIRST PRIMARY.

The second primary for the nomi-
nation of mayor and two commission
ers, being held today, is bringing out
as large a vote as the first primary
one week ago, and it would not be
surprising to see even a larger vote
polled.
Interest in the nominations has
greatly increased since the first pri-
mary and the candidates and their
friends have left nothing undone to
bring out the vote and close finishes
are expected in the races, with the
results very much in doubt. This pri-
mary, like the first one, has been
quiet and orderly and there has been
no crowding around the polls or dis
turbances of any kind.
At one o'clock this afternoon 305
votes had been polled at the court
house and $50 at the city hall, these
figures being somewhat in excess of
the vote polled at the same hour last
Tuesday. AS the ballot used in to-
days election is short it is thought
the count will be completed by 7:30
this evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
TEMPERANCE WORK.
ERs IN TORONTO.

Toronto, Ont, Sept 3.-The bien-
nial conference of the superintendents
and workers of the Anti-Saloon League
of America, the most important tenn
perance reform body in the United
States, began here today During re-
cent years the Anti-SalUon League has
grown to an immensely powerful Or
ganization, employing a small army of
workers. The sessions are being held
in Alumni Hall, at Victoria Universe
ty. The conference is entirely one of
official and field workers of the ma
tionaf and different state leagues,
the speakers for the most part dealing
with methods and discussing plans for
the carrying forward of the work of
temperance reform. Among the dis
tinguished speakers to appear on the
programme are Rev. DR.. Purley A..
Baker, the national superintendent;
John B. Lennon, treasurer of the
American Federation of Labor; George
W. Morrow, of Detroit, DR.. Howard H.
Russell and Ben. NJ Spence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
FORTY DEAD from
PENNSYLVANIA
FLOOD
PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL PROB
ABLY REACH TWO MILLION
DOLLARS.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Pittsburgh, Sept. "a total of
forty dead and property loss of two
million dollars probably measures
the toll of Sunday nights flood in
lives and dollars, but the effects will
be felt many days in several of the
stricken communities.
After twenty four hours of excess
sively hot weather, the storm broke
Sunday evening In addition to an
extraordinary rainfall, the electric
features were most spectacular. With
in a short time the water had washed
away the tracks in many places and
loosened tons of earth, which came
tumbling from surrounding hills,
choking thoroughfares.
During the night Pittsburgh su.
burbs suffered, cellars being flooded,
street cars crippled and wire service
Frustrated. In a number of Western
Pennsylvania towns citizens became
panic striken. AT New Castle, Pa,
churches were dismissed when 1t was
announced that a flood was headed
for the town.
At Ford City, Pa, a dozen houses
were washed from their foundations.
Lightning struck a score of houses,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03

A company has been organized in
Ohio that has for its purpose the de-
velopment of farm lands for the own
ers.
This company is an outgrowth OF
the work of some of the colonization
companies engaged in selling land in
South Mississippi, though it will oper-
ate as a separate corporation, with
the one idea of taking raw or unim-
proved land and putting it in a state
of cultivation, even to the extent of
clearing it of stumps, erecting fences
and where the owner desires, build
houses and plant pecan and fig trees.
The promoters of this company
have recently bought 100 acres Of
land about three miles from the Mis-.
sissippi Normal college and expect
to begin at an early date to put in an
experimental farm of their own.
This company was promoted by
man who has for several years given
much attention to Southern lands.
Those associated with him are capi.
talists whom he has helped to make
lerge sums out of investment in and
development of, Florida lands. He
states that lands in this section are
as good in every way as those de-
veloped and sold by them in Florida,
and there is no reason why the same
methods here will not develop hun.
dreds of small farms in this section.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03

volved in the work undertaken by Co
lumbia Street church. Saying that
starting on what they regarded as
sacred and hallowed ground because
there by their present pastor five
years ago and of the one held later by
Rev. T. 7. Martin, they had begun a
building which was planned to supply
every social and religious need of the
congregation for years to come, and
they felt assured this is destined to
fill an important place in the religious
life of the people of Hattiesburg. The
Building committee, composed of T. S.
Jackson, Ellis Hickman, DR.. T. B.
Wright, M. p. L. Love and G. P.
Smith, was introduced by the pastor
as the body to whom the congregation
owed so much, not only because of the
time they have devoted to the work,
but for the liberality they have each
shown in supplying money to further
the work. He urged those present to
sympathize with these men in their
work, but especially to show that sym
pathy in a practical and substantial
manner. He commended the work of
the ladies' society that had subscribed
81 900, some of whose members have
denied themselves a new bonnet and
others who have personally done the
family laundering to save money that
they might give to this fund. He
spoke of boys who have sold rejected
blocks from the church, in order to
meet their contribution to the building
fund and commended these acts OF
service.
Mr.. Solomon preached a short ser.
mon on the text contained in LIST
Corinthians, 18th chapter, 1-3 Saying
the truth taught in this scripture fur
nishes the only excuse for this church
enterprise. The deeds of men is theil
glory, the death of Jesus Christ is His
glory. Christ is the Precipitation fol
our sins, also for the sins of the whole
world, which means that he has re
moved every hindrance interposed by
sin between man and God.
The service closed with the singing
by the choir of How Firm Founda
tion ye Saints Of the Lord"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
PRIMARIES IN CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, Sept. California
for the first time is trying out the
primary law system known as the
Wisconsin plan," today. State sena-
tors, assemblymen and congressman
will be nominated. The successful
candidate, exclusive of the congress
men, will organize into state con-
vention and meet at Sacramento four
weeks hence to select the regular
presidential electors. The election
will result in 80 nominees for the state
senate from each OF the republican,
democratic and socialist parties. The
twenty hold over senators will also act
as delegates to the state convention
Of their own parties,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
TO CONFER ON TAXATION.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 3.-The sixth
national conference on state and local
taxation began here today under the
auspices of the National Tax Associa-
ton. The delegates are appointees of
the governors of the various states
and Representatives Of the large uni
versities and colleges. Among the
subjects for discussion will be present
and pending state taxation laws, the
relation of taxation to service rates,
taxation of public service corpora
tions, rates for special classes of
property and the inheritance tax.
President Allen Ripley Foot, of Co
lumbus, Ohio, will probably be re-
elected, though there are other candi-
dates for the office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03

vine: the scent thereof shall be as
the wine of Lebanon" He asked and
answered the question, what is real
revival? Saying" "it is what takes
place in the lives of those who already
know God, when new work of grace
is wrought in the heart. A successful
revival may take place without the
conversion of single sinner, but if
the children of God learn to live again,
are genuinely revived their living will
bring sinners to knowledge of God"
Services were announced for every
morning until further notice, at $50
and at night at 1880.
A woman's prayer meeting will be
held each evening at O'Clock in the
Sunday school room of Main Street
church.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
RIOTING CONVICTS
IN Fight With
GUARDS
PRISONER BREAKS AWAY FROM
BULL PENS AND GAINS THE
PRISON YEAR.
(By Associated PresS.)

Jackson, Mich, Sept. 3.-Rioting
convicts confined in bull pens in the
Michigan state prison broke away
before noon and gained the prison
yard where a general fight with
guards followed. Local companies of
state militia have been ordered to
the prison with orders to shoot any
prisoner attempting to scale the
walls. A fire company was called
out to extinguish the fires started by
convicts.
The prisoners armed with knives,
hammers, ETC., fled on the arrival of
the militia. Three are reported es.
capped, the rest fled back to prison
and hid. Two companies of militia
heavily armed formed around the
prison, The rioters destroyed consid
cradle property before controlled
There were no fatalities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
BANKS SEVENTEEN YEARS
OF SUCCESSFUL. BUSINESS

yesterday, Sept. End, was the 18th
anniversary of the First National
>6ank of Commerce of this city. Sep
tember End, 1895 this bank COM
menced business. Then Hattiesburg
mad only one railroad, and was a mere
village. Wonderful changes have oc-
Cured since, no small part of which
Is due to the kindly and patriotic in
terest this bank has manifested in
the development of this country and
its people.
Durlng the past seventeen years
much railroad building has been done
In these parts, three new railroads
having entered and gone beyond Hat
tlesburg, and now along these lines
OF railroads farms and towns have
grown, and are populated by thous-
ands of people who have prospered
tor the most part, and are happy and
contented.
For years this bank was the only
one In this immediate section, and
people over a vast territory depended
upon 1T for banking facilities, and it
has steadily and continuously given
the public safe and good service, and
It's Officers and directors have con-
tributed unsparingly of their energies
and talents in financing this new and
growing country, and there is hardly
prominent or old business house in
this section that has not at some time
had an account with the bank, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
UNION METHODIST
REVIVAL BEGAN
LAST night
SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT MAIN
ST. CHURCH TWICE EACH DAY
REV. FELTs PREACHING.

The union revival services at Main
Street Methodist church began prompt
ly as announced at 1880 las night, with
the pastors of the three Methodist
churches participating and Rev. ]. H.
Felts, of Corinth, preaching.
This is the first time Mr.. Felts has
preached within the bounds of the
Mississippi Conference. Though a
stranger, when. he arrived it was but
brief space before he showed his
ability to make his hearers realize
that he felt at home in Methodist
pulpit
Before taking his text he took oc-
casion to give his views of Just what
his duty was in coming into this COM
munity for the purpose of holding a
revival service.
Taking his text from Hosea 14th
chapter, 7th verse: ''They that dwell
under his shadow shall return; they
shall revive as corn and grow as the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
Open AIR SERVICES
At COLUMBIA ST.
CHURCH
CONGREGATION OF ABOUT $50 EN-.
JoYED ADDRESSES AT NEW
HOME SUNDAY NIGHT.

The Sunday night services of Co
lumbia Street Baptist church were
held in the open air at the new church
location, at the corner of Main and
Fifth streets, with a congregation be-
tween $50 and 400 present. The foun-
dation work on the church being com
pleted and the rough flooring all down,
Rev. E. d. Solomon, the pastor, an.
nounced services there for Sunday
night, having arranged a string of
electric lights, provided temporary
seats and placed an organ in the
choir section, for use at this service
The pastor was in charge of the SER
vice and the music under the direc.
tion of t. S. Jackson, who, with his
choir of sixteen ladies and six gentle
men, rendered a number of thrilling
sacred songs. Miss Hickman presided
as organ accompanist, assisted by Mr.
Wiley Jackson on the violin. M. p L
Love, who, with the pastor had select
ed the plans for the building, explained
these in detail.
Mr.. Love followed his explanation
of the plans with short earnest tall
on the retrospect and prospect, in
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
CONDITION OF The
COTTON CROP
AUG. Is
FIGURES MADE PUBLIC TO-DAY
74.a PER CENT AS COMPARED
WITH 76.5 JULY rs.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, Sept. 3.-The condition
of the growing cotton crop of the Uni
ted States on August 25, was 74S
per cent. of a normal, compared with
765 per cent on July %, this year,
1872 per cent, on August 25, last year,
.721 per cent. in 1910 and 1876 per
cent, the average of the past ten
years on August 25. This estimate
was announced at noon today by the
Crop Reporting Board of the United
States Department of Agriculture
from the reports of the correspondents
and agents of the Bureau of Statistics.
Comparisons of conditions on Au.
gust %, by states, follow;
States 1912 1911 1910 10-yr.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
1900 NAMES ADDED
TO FIRST
REPORT
SUPPLEMENTAL CENSUS OF THE
SCHOOL CHILDREN SHOWS
INCREASE OVER 1908.

H. e. Clark, county assessor has
Just filed his supplemental report for
the enumeration Of educable children
in Forrest county. This report shows
an addition of about 1900 to the
former report of 1886, giving this
year 4,796 persons of school age as
against 4,14S four years ago or an
Increase of 54S. The 1900 additional
names added since the original re-
port was filed means that this coun-
tvs proportion Of the state school
distribution will be around $2,4O0
more each year than would have been
the case had revised enumeration
not been undertaken. Assessor Clark
has worked industriously on the mat
ter in the past month. and he has
been greatly aided by Prof. T. B.
Woody. who is SO very familiar with
the school population.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
YO UNG men Will
enter NORMAL
COLLEGE
HATTIEs5URo BOYS TO TAKE
couRsE-NoT NECESSARY TO
PLEDGE TO TEACH.

In view of the opening of the Missis-
sippi Normal College on the 18th inst,
it is noted that under the rules govern
ing the college one does not have to
pledge to become teacher in order
to enter Those who get the benefit
of free tuition have to do this, but
anyone qualified to stand the entrance
examination may have all the privi-
leges Of the college upon the payment
of the $5 matriculation fee required of
everyone and in addition thereto $6
per term of six weeks. Making the
privileges of this great college avail
able to our young men and young
women for the paltry cost of thirty-six
dollars for the session.
Several Hattiesburg young men have
announced their intention to enroll
who have no purpose of teaching.
among this number are Curran Sulli-
van. Frank Montague, e. n. venable
and L. s. venable.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
Will BUILD lines To
BIRMINGHAM and
MEMPHIS
GENERAL MANAGER HOWARD, OF
N. o. G. N. ANNOUNCES PLAN
OF COMPANY.
EXTENSION FROM COLUMBIA
TO POINT ON GULF COAST
Construction Work Expected to Be-
gin ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -.
viii Amount to Some Six Hundred
Miles Of New Track In Mississippi.
Special to The. Netos.

Special to The Netos.
Jackson, Miss. Sept. 3.-vice Presi-
dent and General Manager R. H.
Howard Of the New Orleans Great
Northern railway is en- route to New
York to close financial arrangements
whereby the company will issue bonds
to cover the cost of extending its
lines in Mississippi involving con-
struction work amounting to nearly
600 miles of new track. Mr.. Howard
stated before leaving Jackson that
the company had finally determined
to build a line from Jackson to
Memphis, another from Jackson to
Birmingham and also to build an ex-
tension from Columbia to some point
on the Mississippi coast either Gulf
port, Biloxi or Pascagoula. Arrange
ments for floating the bond issue are
in charge of First Vice President w.
l. Miller, formerly of the Burlington
system, who summoned Mr.. Howard
! to New York. That the New Orleans
Great Northern intends to start work
Immediately is proven by the fact
that a conference of division officials
and railroad contractors was held this
morning in the office of Green G
Green, General Council Contract is
now being closed with ]. J. Baxter.
contractor for grading and track lay
ing from Nogan, the present northern
terminal to the site of the proposed
depot on Commerce street In this
city, thence across the old state house
grounds and throungh' Belhaven
Heights to the corporate limits.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
TARHEEL BULL MoosERS.

Greensboro, N. c., Sept. 3.-The
state convention of the Progressive
party met here today. Presidential
electors and a state ticket will be
named. The Progressive convention
precedes the Republican state conven-
ton which meets at Charlotte tomor-
row. Some of the Bull Moosers were
in favor Of trying to capture the Re-
publican convention, nominate a state
ticket and electors and bind them by
the resolution for the Progressive
ticket, instead of breaking away and
holding an independent state meet
ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
eood Government League Determined
To Have Square Deal.

New Orleans, Sept. Threatened
trouble in today's parochial election,
which involves bitter fight, between
the reformed party and the so-called
city ring, was confined UP to two
o'clock this afternoon to the double
shooting in the Fifth Ward.
In anticipation of a clash between
the factions Governor Hall brought
Adjustant. General McNeese to the
city,prepared, if necessary, to call out
troops.
The Democratic Good Government
League had armed citizens stationed
headquarters and when the shooting
occurred in Fifth Ward the League
dispatched an automobile to the scene
loaded with fourteen men bearing
rifles and shotguns.
Gov. Hall came here angered be.
cause Mayor Behrman fatty turned
down his request that three hundred
citizens representing equally, both
factions, be sworn in to preserve
peace. There were many warm pas
sages. in letters exchanged between
y the mayor and governor. Gov. Hall
plainly threatened to assume control
of aaffirs if there was the slightest
indication of outbreak.
1t is conceded the vote in today's
election will be heavy. Both sides
are claiming victory. The belief is
general that Joseph Generally, inde-
pendent candidate for district attor-
ney, is making some inroads on the
ring forces in some precincts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
APPLIES FOR POSITION
AS GAME WARDEN.

Mr.. Riley this morning filed with
the Board of Supervisors a numerous
ly signed petition asking his appoint
ment by the board to the office of
county game warden. This office
seems not to have attracted much at
tention in this county. 1t is not sal
aried office but the emoulments CON
sist of one-half of ali fines imposed
for violations of the fish and game
laws of the state and county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
AHMED CITIZENS STATIONED
AT LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS
AZ TWO O'clock Only The Double
shooting Had Occurred, But Gov
na'And His Adiustant General Are
On The Scene Ready for Emeroenov
by Associated preeoN

New Orleans, Sept. 1.-TWO men
were shot, one fatally, in fight at
the opening of the polls in the
Parochial election here today. Adolph
bonne' a reformer, was shot in the
ABDOMEN and will die. Paul Riyard
a regular was shot in the groin,
not serious Harry Pettingill, another
regular" did shooting. Pettingill
oo)ected to Bonee being sworn as a
commissioner, declaring Bonne was a
negro. The latter resented the re-
mark and kicked Pettingill in the
stomach. Pettingill then began fir
ing. Rivard was a bystander
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
WEDDING OF CONGRESS-
MANS DAUGHTER.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 3.-Miss Eliza
beth Pauline Showalter, daughter of
former Congressman and Mrs. J. B.
Showalter was married here today to
Alexander Wilson McCandless of this
city. The affair was very quiet. Miss
Showalter is a Vassar graduate and
prominent socially.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
WISCONSIN PRIMARIES.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 3.-The sec
ond choice ballot provided by the 1911
legislature is being enforced in the
fall primaries here today. Under the
law, the voter can cast first choice
and a second choice vote for candi-
dates for nomination for all county,
state, Legislative and congressional Of
fees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
HATTESBURC MISSISSIPPI TUESDAY AFTERNOON SEPTEMBER 1912

there are multitudes residing in Hat
tiesburg, the nearby towns and sur
rounding country who are due this
bank substantial credit for the pros
perity they have enjoyed.
In keeping with a spirit of justice
and appreciation the people have kept
their eyes on this splendid institution
and have rewarded it with their trust
and confidence, and as shown by it's
excellent statement of this date, it
holds deposits aggregating $1,S23,-
045.71, which is a glowing tribute to
the confidence in which it is held by
the people of all classes who are num-
bered among its many depositors.
The bank has always shown a will
lingness to amply protect its deposit
tors by increasing it's capital as its
deposits increase, and now has a paid
in capital of $3.50, 100000 and un-
divided profits of 500, O,sOO.S3 which with
the double liability of shareholders of
national banks makes the total pro-
lection it offers depositors $790,S00..
SO.
The bank now has more deposits
than any other bank in Mississippi,
and more deposits than any other
bank in the South located in city no
larger than Hattiesburg, an unusual
distinction.
A very prominent person said it
has done more for the betterment
and development of this section thar
anv influence excenf the railroads
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
PENSION BOARD
Held SESSION

The Confederate Pension board
was in session most of yesterday and
they passed favorably on nearly all
the new applications for enrolment
for pension allowance. Some cases
were delayed for further examination
and the board adjourned to recon
vene Wednesday morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03

, BECKER REFUSED TO
, PLEAD TO INDICTMENT.
(By Associated PresS.)

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y murder of Herman Rosenthal. re- Z
= fused to plead to the indictment =
= against him, technical plea of 4
= not guilty was entered, and his 4
= trial was set for Thursday, Sep. Z
= tember 18th, before Justice Golf, Z
= of the criminal branch of the Su- 4
= preme Court. Z
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
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FOREIGN OFFICE MAKES
COMPLETE DISAVOWAL.
(By Associated Press.)

. London, Sept. 3.-Complete dis 4
= avowal was given this morning Z
= by the British Foreign Office, of =
= the so-called official announce Z
. ment that the British Government
= will formally demand arbitration
. of the Panama tolls question. The
y Foreign Office stated the matter
= was still under consideration.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
COMPANY WILL DEVELOP
FARM LANDS FOR OWNERS

1t is the purpose of the company to
confine their operations within a
radius Of 20 miles of Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-09-03
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