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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26

Co., simply placing an additional man
in the office to assist him in his work.
AS has been heretofore stated in The
News the new plant will take pine
stumps and fat pine and extract
therefrom practically all the tar,
rosin, turpentine and marketable prod
ucts. 1t will employ about 100 men when
in full operation, handling 100 cords
of wood a day, and will afford a mar
ket for all the stumps in this section
on a basis where the farmer will be
enabled to clear his land at about cost.
The first proposition for the erection
of the new mandatory called for
only 30-cord plant, with the possibili-
ty of changing to a 100-cord plant
later Messrs. Jackson and Hawkins
were so well satisfied, however, with
the process and the outlook, that they
purchased machinery with the excep-
tion of retorts, for a 100-cord plant
They will open on a 30-cord basis, and
as soon as they get we'll started, will
simply add some retorts at compare
lively small cost, and change to 100
cords day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
WHAT IS HATT|ESBIJRG
GOING TO Do ABOUT IT?
PREMIER ADMITS
FAILURE OF GOV.
TO SETTLE STRIKE
(By Associated Press.)

London, March 26.-In short
speech in the House of Commons this
afternoon Premier Asquith confessed
the Governments failure to terminate
the coal strike. He said, I'VE did
our best with perfect thoroughness
and impartiality and it is with pro-
found Disappointment that | have to
confess that all our labors have been
unavailing. If at this fifty-ninth min
ute of the eleventh hour the parties
cannot come to reasonable arrange
ment on matter of relatively small
proportions they will have very seri-
GUS account to render to the country" ="
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
Victory Comes After Four Days
Fighting.

victory comes Alter Four Days
Fighting.
Mexico City, Mex, March 26.-Ap-
reliable messages received by
El Imparcial, report a complete fed
eral defeat at Jiminez. General Con
zales Salas, commander in chief Of the
federal army, is reported to have com
mitted suicide. Both General Blan-
quet and Tellez are reported wound
ed; other officers were killed and fif-
ty officers taken prisoners to Chihua-
hua, together with many privates.
OroZoco, with 164 carloads of rebels,
is reported moving toward Torreon.
All federal troops are said to have al
ready withdrawn to that point.
The federal flight toward Torreon
began Sunday afternoon, according to
the telegram to FL Impartial, and Cen
eral Pocual Orozoco with his victori-
GUS army is said to be close on the
heels of the retreating federals. There
seems little doubt of the correctness
of the main points of FL Imparcial's
telegram, which has been. corroborat-
ed by messages received by the Ma
tional railways. The information of
FL Impartial was interrupted by the
government censorship but its main
substance reached the office of the
paper Only the reported suicide of
the commander in chief, General Con
zales Salas, appears open to doubt.
The rebel victory followed four
days of almost continuous fighting in
which the early advantage seemed to
he with the government army, which
pressed forward through the outposts
OF the Orozoco forces and compelled
them to abandon the town of Escalon,
where the first serious resistance was
offered. On Saturday the, rebels fell
back towards Carralitos, which was
selected as the field of the real battle.
Here the fight was resumed Sunday
and continued with considerable
energy until the rebels executed the
maneuver which turned the tide
against the federals
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
STILL HOPE FOR PEACE.

Cleveland, March 26.-Members of
the policy committee of the anthra-
cite miners union here today in con-
nection with a meeting to discuss the
situation are said to be hopeful still
of averting a coal strike on April 1,
even though there may be suspen-
sion of work for five or six weeks
while an agreement is being reached.
The policy committee is composed of
the president, vice-president, secre-
tary, national delegates and four dis
trict board members of each of the
three anthracite mining districts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
MOST SENSATIONAL MURDER
TRIAL BROUGHT TO A CLOSE
THIS MORNING.
nine FOR ACQUITTAL,
THREE FOR CONVICTION
Failure to Agree Was No Surprise to
Those Who Have Watched Progress
of case-Doubted If Girl viii Be
Tried Again-Remains an Enigma.
by Associated ?ress.)

New Orleans, March 26.-The SEN
sational trial of Annie Crawford for
the murder of her sister, Elise Craw-
fard, resulted in a mistrial. The Jury
stood 9 for acquittal and three for
conviction of murder, with capital
punishment.
Failure of the jury to agree on a
verdict was not unexpected. Miss
Crawford will probably be released
on bail this week and it is doubtful if
an effort will be made to bring her to
trial for the alleged crime again. To
a majority OF the vast throng which
followed the proceedings of the trial
for two weeks, the black garbed. veil
ed and Unconditional little Woman still
is an enigma. Confessedly NOR
phine eater for six years Annie Craw-
ford was deprived absolutely of this
drug from the day of her incarcera-
tion, four days after her sisters mys-
terious death Without stimulant of
any kind she sat through the dramatic
scenes Of the long trial with immobile
countenance. Even when the heart of
her sister, whom she was accused of
numbering was exhibited to the jury
she gave no hint of inward emotion.
She watched the medical experts
carve slices from the spleen of Elise
and handle the brain of her dead sis
ter without the constant gaze of spec
tators being able to fathom her feel
ings.
Elise Crawford's death was one of
the four sudden mysterious deaths in
the Crawford family, within a space
of fifteen months. The bodies of the
father, mother and another sister.
Mary Agnes, had decomposed long
before any suspicion had attached to
Annie. Experts told District Attor-
ney st. Clair Adams there were ne
means of verification of his suspicious
that the first three to die had likewise
been victims of poison. The con-
templated autoposies wS-e abandon
ed and the cause of their demise re-
mains a part of the complex mystery
involved in this case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
George Tried to Run Mt.
Zion But Got Run Instead

A case involving thirty members OF
the Mt. Zion Baptist Chapel, has just
been heard by Judge Powe.
George Fitzpatrick, is a radical dea-
con, so decided the membership of
the church at a recent meeting of the
officers. In the absence of George
they "bodashiously" and without no.
tice fired him off the job, and in a
subequent open meeting the parson
asked all that were not members in
god standing to please vacate the
premises. George looked around at
the rest of the congregation and no.
body left. Findly the parson in com
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
MADERO CLAIMS REBELS
were Completely ROUTED
General SaIas Reported to Have Com
mitted Suicide When FeerdaI Forces
Met Defeat-Four Days Of Fighting
Rebels Press Federais.

Washington, March 26.-Demorali-
zation of the Mexican rebels at Jimin
ez is announced by President Madero,
and reports of decisive defeat of
the Federal troops received by the
United States State Department are
two of the contradictory reports of
the situation in North Terreon today.
The Federal guns cost the rebels one
thousand dead and wounded accord
ing to Madero, while the State De
partment advices are the rebels sore
ly pressing the federals who are re-
treating southwark.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
Commission Government IS
Gaining Friends at Meridian

Meridian, Miss, March 26.-The
present week is likely to develop some
interesting color in the local political
situation. A mass meeting will be
called at the Board of Trade when it
viii be determined just what steps will
'be taken towards securing a commits
sion form Of government for Meridian.
Petitions are said to have already
5een started asking that an election
be called and when they have been
signed by 10 per cent of the qualified
electors, will be presented to the mu-
nicipal boards.
Tbs campaign for the various Of
fees n 1 9 ts y <>a.r'>> <.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
SPANISH MINERS, TPP.

Madrid, March 26.-Encouraged by
the success of the British and German
miners, the Spanish mine workers
are scheduled to walk out tomorrow.
unless an agreement is reached re-
garding their demand for a Is per
cent increase in wages and a reduc-
tion in the number of working hours.
Owing to the shortage of fuel caused
by the British strike, large shipments
OF fruit are being held up, with great
loss to the shippers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
FELL FROM RUOF;
SERIOUSLY INJURED
N. P. Lewis Is in Precarous condi-
tion as Result of His In
juries.

N. P. Lewis, carpenter, residing
on Mable street fell from the roof of
a porch yesterday afternoon and was
seriously injured.
He was covering the roof of porch
directly in front of his home,
when he fell, his head strik-
ing the floor of the porch
and causing an indentation that may
result in his death. He had bun
die of shingles on his shoulders and
it is thought that these fell on him.
His right arm was broken in two
places near his wrist, and he sustain
ed several other minor injuries.
No one witnessed the accident and
Mr.. Lewis has not been able to state
just how it occurred.
Physicians state that he is in a pre-.
carious condition and it has been i'm.
possible to ascertain the extent of his
injuries.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26

manding voice informed George that
he was the member that had receiv-
ed the ban of disapproval and told him
to move on" George couldn't see it
that way and invited the congregation
to put him out; the congregation ac-
cepted the invitation instanter and
hustled George out unceremoniously,
and, adding insult to injury, lodged an
assault and battery charge against
him
In the trial about 80 witnesses testi.
fed, and after hearing the evidence
the cost of court was assessed against
the parson and George was discharg-
ed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
WORKMAN INJURED
AT NEWMAN Mill

L. A. Ates, employed by the New
man Lumber Co., fell from the docks
of the plant yesterday afternoon and
sustained some very painful injuries.
He fell about Is feet and at first it was
thought that he was seriously hurt,
but this morning he is resting easy
and 1t is stated that he will be out in
a few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
Annual Meeting of Kings
Daughters, Guyport in May

able sum will be needed, however, to
complete the structure.
The officers of the state brance are:
Mrs. Ira h. Parsons, Brookhaven, pres
ident; Mrs. B. F. Cameron, Meridian,
corresponding secretary; Miss Eta
Mitchell, Jackson, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. W. c. Bowman, Natchez,
treasurer; Mrs. c. ]. Weathersby, BIZ
loxi. chairman Silver Cross. The
executive committee is composed of
the following: Mrs, R. S. Dinsmore.
Gulfport; Mrs. w. M. Hodges, Merid-
ian: Mrs. Fred Clark, Cleveland; Mrs.
w B. Klein, vicksburg; Mrs. L. C..
Dulaney, Grace; Mrs. s. N. Collier,
vicksburg,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26

Program has been issued for the an
n,al meeting Of the Mississippi orancn
Of Kings Daughters, to be held at
culfport, May 2lst to 2srd' inclusive
Program for the meeting is in course
oe nron9ration, and will he announced
by the executive committee within tue
next few days.
one of the most important move
ments that the organization now mas
,,naor vav is the building Of a Rescue
Home for Girls at Natohez. A site
:, the institution was donated anu
construction work started A c0n''
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26

ernment goes merrily along, although
the candidates express considerable
apprehension over the situation. They
are all, however, anxious that a date
be set for vote on the commission
government plan, which has gained
many friends during the last few
weeks, who are anxious to do some
thing for the betterment of Meridian
and believe that the commission gov
ernment is the most progressive. ana
in its adoption Meridian win advance
rapidly with less cost to the taxpayer.
The mass meeting win probably Be-
held during the latter part Of the
week and Is being awaited uitb
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
CITY is CONFRONTED WITH A
PROBLEM IN ELECTION SOON
TO BE HELD.
Other CITIES ANXIOUS
TO ADOPT The PLAN
commission Government Has Made
Rapid Progress and Solved Manv
questions of Municipal Reform
Citizens Should Wake Up.

Three weeks from today, April the
loth, the voters of Hattiesburg will
pass on the question whether or not
the city will continue as commits
sion government city or take back
ward step and return to the old alder
manic form
The city commissioners have. act
ing under the law governing such
matters, called the election and thus
far no movement has been detected
among the friends of the present form
OF the city government to Indicate
that any organized effort will be made
to keep Hattiesburg in the line of
progress. No one seems TO realize the
gravity OF the situation which CON
fronts commission government: not
only the probability of the election
going by default as result of in.
difference on the part of those citi
zens who are satisfied with a modern.
business like way Of running the citys
affairs but the unenviable notoriety
the city will be given elsewhere bly,.
after successfully trying the modern
plan of city government only few
months deciding to return to the old,
cumbersome, one-man power alder
manic form.
The enemies Of commission govern
ment in other places have already
jumped on the fact that Hattiesburg
is to hold an election to return to the
old form. and citing this fact as an
argument that commission govern
ment is failure without regard to
the real facts, which they do not
want
Should the election go against the
present form of government the enc
mics of good government, everywhere
there is a movement for a change to
the modern plan, would hold Hatties-
burg as an example.
Hattiesburg is recognized far and
wide as the most progressive city for
its age and size in the state, if not
the entire south, and when it voted
in the commission government it was
taking but another forward step in
keeping with the spirit and grit of its
citizens. who have made it what it is.
To return to the old form of govern
ment would as surely be a retro
gressive step, and that too before a
fair trial had been given the new
plan, which, all argument to the con-
trary, has proved eminently success
full in the few months it has been
tried
Clarksdale and FIattiesburg were
the first cities in the state to adopt
the commission form Of government,
but within the past few months Gulf
port and Laurel have voted over
wbelmingly for the plan, while Nerd
ian. tired of being boss ridden and
mismanaged is soon to hold an cleo
tion for the purpose of deciding on
Continued on Page Five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
EMMANUEL STREET BAPTISTs
WILL HOLD REVIVAL.

A revival meeting will begin at the
Emmanuel Baptist church ON next Sum-
day morning. Rev. L. Gates, formerly
home missionary evangelist at this
place, will conduct the meetings which
will continue for probably two weeks.
Mr.. Gates is a splendid speaker and
is well-known here. The meetings
will doubtless attract large congrega-
tions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26

dulged in as to what the little wo.
mans true mission is, but she has
buckeled down to shining shoes with
an enthusiasm that has bred indorse-
ment and assistance, and she bids fair
to prove that, as she claims, a wo-
mans best defender is her own in.
dependence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
SOW. HER MAN KATE.

Sovereign Visitor" the official or
gan of the Woodmen of the World,
published monthly at Omaha, Neb.,
publishes a photo of Sow. Herman
katz, Of Hattiesburg, this month. Sow.
hatz is also Grand Master of I. o. o. F.
of Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Case Given to Jury at II O'Clock Last
Niuht.

No agreement was reached in the
famous trial of Annie Crawford up to
l o'clock this morning, and Judge
Chretien, after one of the most strenu-
GUS days in the history of the Grim
inal District court, adjourned until 10
in the forenoon.
The case closed as far as the TAX
ing of evidence was concerned at 20
minutes to O'Clock yesterday after
noon. Argument was imediately be-
gun, opened by Warren Doyle, the as
sistant district attorney. who was In
tense and powerful in the first presen-
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-26

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-01
DEVELOPMENT
MIAMI EXPECTS TO
GET ELECTRIC LINE
HAY Connect Miami, Globe and Live
oaks and at Fifty Cents Fare
VIII Mean s5O,OOOO Saving.

IL IAGlM ouusVuNu "a me-
Miami, Ariz., Nov. ian electIlc
trolley line operating between GLOBE
Miami and the Live oaks, Is practical
ly assured, the petition TO the Dodrd
of supervisors having Deen submitted
Thursday. This line will mean much
to the new town OF Miami, which has
been handicapped by the lack OF ade-
quate and reasonable transportation
service between here and the county
seat The round trip rare now IS 81,
whereas the trolley viii De % cents,
at a conservative estimate. Thls VIII
mean q saving of at least $4,000
year to the citizens OF Miami, 1t IS De
lieved-
Henry McCrea, owner of the office
building on Sullivan street, IS having
a large concrete cellar put under the
building and contemplates adding an
other story.
Cooley &. Geaslen have completed
the first floor of the first concrete
building they are building on Miami
avenue. near Gibson street. and have
moved the N & L. bath building to
another lot and started the construc-
ton of another concrete building
These buildings viii each be two
C. K. WEIGH has bought the lot on
Sullivan street IN the rear of the Bank
of Miami, and has started the erection
Of a one story concrete building
Fred Greene has altered the interior
of his store and added new show cases
The plate glass window IN sam
Abraham'S store on Gibson street was
broken and various articles taken.
Whent the general delivery window
of the postoffice opens in the morn
ings a line of from 100 to 200 persons
is formed, waiting to receive their
mail and. according to the recent
growth of the town a least double
the number Of boxes are needed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-01

The hat was not filled, even when
Chafin put it on again
Chain himself is democratic He
cast aside his headgear for while,
donned q skull cap and stood down on
the ground with the plain people. He
said il was too cold on the bandstand-
He repeated MS same speech OF the
morning, applying it to the high cost
of living and attributing that condi-
ton to the liquor traffic. He alleged
during the course Of his remarks,
which lasted about As minutes that
the rest of the people of the United
states fed, clothed and housed those
engaged in the liquor traffic and the
latter produced nothing.
Last year I06,0OO.O00 bushels Of
grain were used for liquor manufac-
ture. Now I propose TO stop making
liquor and use that grain for fatten-
ing cattle. Then the price Of beef
would come down" declared Chafin.
Mr. Chain delivered another address
Thursday night at the corner Of San
Antonio and oregon streets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-01
POSITIVE PROOF
should Convince the Greatest Skepfic
in III PaSo.

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"Old Soldier" writes; Il would Ike
TO know what to do for rheuma usn, as
I am so crippled that / cannot walk.
Please answer at once
Answer: Here is the best remedy for
rheumatism that is known, and If taken
according to directions you VIII soon
be out again and be strong and Wen.
Get . drains OF iOdide of potassium; 4
drains sodium salicylate; one-half o.
wine Of colchicum; OF. comp essence
cardicl, o. comp. fluid balmWorJ, ana
3 ozs. of syrup sarsaparila comp MIX
and take a teaspOOnful at meal time
and again before gsing to bed.
Laura" saws: some time ago con
tracted very severe cold ana cough. /
have tried many remedies, but they do
not seem to help me at all wish
you would advise me what to do
Answer What you need Is a laNa-
tive cough syrup. one that VIII Drive
the cold from your system Ihe IolioW-
ing prescription Will cure your cold ana
cough Get a 21z o. package Of con
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make according TO directions on the
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This viii cure YOU IN very Few days
'StepoErapher7 writes Il can scarce
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viii cause appendicitis. You should be-
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store at small cost. They are packed
in sealed cartons with full directions
accompanying the package j am sure
many cases of appendicitis could De
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"A r." writes please send me a
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weak and languid all the time, have no
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Mrs G." writes Please prescribe
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am getting too stout for comfort, but
have always been AFRAID to try any
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Answer: a reliable and quick acting
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