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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
GREENWOOD HAS
MANY PLAYERS

Greenwood, Miss, March 1.-The
Greenwood club In the Cotton States
league is busy signing up new materi-
al for the 1912 season. Manager Orth
Collins has an army of players due to
report for practice in the next three
weeks.
Only three veterans are back, Jack
Law, Ray Collins and Manager Collins.
The new membesr are Bennie Mitchell,
outfielder; Gary Hiott, outfielder;
Howard Lowrey. Sam Schwartz, Frank
vetter, C. H. McAleer, s. r. Lynch, In.
fielders; Joe Stone, catcher; Bascon
Yates, catcher; Leon Thomas. pitch
er; Vernon Gillion.. pitcher.
Manager Collins is figuring on his
inheld with Jack Law on hrst, Rol
Ilins second, McAleer short and
Schwartz third.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
Income Tax Bill Meets
Opposition in Senate

Jackson, Miss, March 1.-The in
come tax bill, passed by the house sew
eral days ago, imposing a graduated
tax on incomes in excess of $4,000 per
annum, has encountered rough sled
ding in the senate. When the meas
ure was called up in that body yester-
day it met with several vigorous pro-
tests, and its friends thought it wise
to let the measure lay on the table
subject to call.
Whether this opposition is in some
degree due to the possibility that some
members of the senate may have an
earning capacity in excess of $4,000
per year, or earnest opposition to any
SAVIOR of Socialism in the body where
Capt. Frank Burkitt is the acknowl-
edged leader, was not made apparent
during the brief debate. 1t was ap-
parent, however, that the members
were very averse to giving it consid
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
Selma COMING
FOR TWO GAMES
Link Stickney Aggregation Needing
Instructions Will Get it April S
and 6.

The Hattiesburg Baseball Associa-
ton has received a letter from B. K.
Howard, owner of the Selma, Ala,
team in the Southwestern league, stat
ing that his team will be here on April
5th and 9Th for practice games. In the
same mail comes a letter from Link
Stickney stating that he will surely
be here and prepared to give his old
home team the threshing of their
lives. OF course nobody believes what
Link says in this respect and will
"show" him when the time rolls
around The Selma team will also
play the Meridiann aggregation or
this trip. They are also scheduled fol
two pactice games with Montgomery
of the Southern League on April 2nd
and 3rd.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
Government Behind Men.

London, March settlement of the
threatened coal strike is yet afar off.
The government has not been able to
induce the coal miners to agree to the
demand for a minimum wage, made by
the miners, but Premier Asquith de-
clared tonight that if the principle OF
a minimum wages were not obtained
by agreement, it would be by other
means. Fully 100000 miners already
have laid down their tools and will not
pick them up aagin until an agreement
satisfactory to the miners federation
is reached. The men have the govern
ment behind them and feel that vic
tory has been won.
1t was announced officially late last
night that the conference of the Cabi-
net ministers with the miners feder--
ton would be continued tomorrow.
Chancellor Lloyd-George is drafting
minimum wage bill, but it is stated
the government is hopeful of establish
ing minimum wage scale without re-
course to legislation, now that the
Welsh mine owners see they are pow
erless to resist longer
Asquith's Statement.
THE government having recognized
the principle of a minimum wage for
all underground workers. II it is not
secured by agreement, it will be secur-
ed by the government by other
means"
This extract from the speech made
by the Prime Minister to members OF
the National Miners Federation, as
reported in the official statement Is
sued tonight, concerning the confer
ence held today, indicates the lengths
to which the government is prepared
to go to settle the strike. 1t is virtual
ly an ultimatum to the coal mine own
ers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
Extension Of Traction Lines
viii Commence April FIRST

are received. The rails ordered are of
the very best material, Of 70 pound
weight. now used by all the larger
street railways of the country.
The Traction Company is planning
many other improvements to be placed
under way during the coming summer.
They will build an extra passing track
between the city and the ball park
and are making arrangements to
handle the large crowds expected to
patronize baseball the coming season.
The electric sign campaign which
started here soon after the new COM
pany assumed control has resulted in
the placing of a large number of these,
and they add much to the general
metropolitan appearance that is fast
placing Hattiesburg among the real
cities of the South
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01

In accordance with the statement
recently given out by Mr.. Stevens of
the Traction Company, that they would
commence the extension of street car
tracks at an early date, an order has
been placed with the United States
Steel Corporation for the rails. On
receipt of letter from this concern,
which stated that if the order for the
rails was given at once they
would include it in the March rolling,
the company here notified them to go
ahead This means that delivery will
be made by April 1st, and that actual
work on the extensions will be com
menced on that date. All other ma
terials to be used in the improve
ments have been ordered and will be
on the ground fby the time the rails
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01

Grafton, and unless some vigorous
campaigning is waged by friends OF
the measure, it may die on the calen-
dar
No estimates have been prepared
showing how much the income tax
bill would increase state revenues. In
fact, when it was under debate in the
house Chairman Stennis, of the Ways
and Means committee, frankly admit
ted that he was unable to prepare an
estimate, not being intimately ac-
-quainted with incomes of individuals
in all parts of the common wealth.
1t was this bill that Mr. Johnson of
Lowndes offered to amend in the title
by branding it "An act to create a new
crop of liars in Mississippi" The bin
provides that individuals must take
oath as to their incomes, and provides
that any false swearing will make the
party liable to prosecution for perjury
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
PROMOTERS OF
FACTORY BUSY
Combination Planter and cultivator
Company Place Stock on the
Market

Promoters of the Combination Plant
er & Cultivator Company are active
ly at work organizing the new manu-
featuring enterprise, preparatory to
installing machinery for the manu-
facture of the emplement.
They have organized with a capital
stock of 100000. Half of this is issued
to the patentees and the balance is to
be sold as treasury stock, Just as
soon as $4,000 is realized from the
sale of this stock, the plant will be in
Stalled and the manufacture of the i'm
plements commenced. The corpora
tors state they are not asking dona-
tions of any kind, but simply have
Legitimate and profitable proposition to
sell.
A number of local business men are
much impressed with the possibilities
of the new implement, and large num-
bers of farmers residing in and near
Hattiesburg have examined the i'm
plement and have pronounced it a
wonderful time and money saver.
The promoters state that they have
enough business pledged already tc
run the plant at least six months, with
out going out of the city for a single
order.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01

brought to this city and placed in the
county Jail for safe keeping. Sentence
has not yet been passed, but will be
before the expiration of the present
term of court.
There are number of Hattiesburg
attorneys in attendance at this session
of the New Augusta court and many
important civil and criminal cases are
docketed for hearing. Among these
is the Smith case, the defendant in
the suit being charged with stuffing a
ballot box during the last election.
The damage suits resulting from the
wreck on Little's Creek, by injunction
proceedings instituted by the n. 0. &
NJ. c., have been transferred to For
rest county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01

STRIKING Miners
now NUMBER MORE
Than A MILLION
RANKS BEING CONSTANTLY IN.
cREAsED-2o,ooo EXPECTED
TO JOIN TOMORROW.
GOVERNMENT STILL HOPEFUL
No Immediate Trouble Anticipated
Strikers Enjoying Hoiiday-south
Wales Danger GROUND Where Union
Funds Are Low.
tBy Associated 7ress.)


London, March with the excep-
tion of few small Golfers in isolated
districts, all coal miners of Great
Britain are idle this morning. Off
cial returns issued estimates that one
million fifty thousand men are on
strike. Twenty thousand more are ex-
pected to join the strikers ranks to-
morrow. In most districts the miners
are enjoying kind OF holiday and no
immediate trouble is anticipated. The
greatest danger spot is South Wales
where a most determined spirit pre-
walls and where union funds are suf
ficient to provide strike pay only 6
short time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
THREE-fOURTHS VERDICT
IN CIVIL ACTIONS

Jackson, Miss, March 1.-The only
submitted to the leg
islature by the Mississippi Bar Asso-
citation relative to practice and pro-
cedure on which favorable action has
been taken is the proposed change in
the constitution allowing three-fourths
Of jury panel to return verdicts in
civil actions.
Early in the session a bin allowing
majority verdicts in criminal cases
was voted down in most decisive
manner The house yesterday passed
the resolution providing for majority
verdicts in civil cases, and after third
reading and passage II win be sent
|over to the senate. Some doubts arr
VI
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01

Jackson, Miss, March Judge Ben
Lindsey, of Denver, known the world
over as "The Kid Judge. will address
the legislature within the next ten
days. Senator Norwood, of Pike, one
OF the leaders in the senate on the
Juvenile Reformatory bill introduced
a resolution inviting Judge Lindsey to
make an address, and it is understood
that the noted reformer will accept
the invitation.
Judge Lindsey is the creator of the
juvenile court system in the United
States. He is judge of the Juvenile
court of Denver, and he was largely
responsible for the framing and pass
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01

expressed as to whether it will get
through that body.
The Mississippi Bar Association
submitted some admirable recommen-
dations for criminal law and jury re-
FORM the purpose of which is to ex-
pedite the transaction of business in
the courts, and bring about more
speedy punishment of criminals, but
the judiciary committees evidently dc
not look with much favor on these
ideas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
Judge Ben Lindsey viii
Address The Legislature

age of the Colorado law which is said
to have done more for the poor little
waits of that state than anything else.
Judge Lindsey is an interesting per-
sonage. 1t is his methods in dealing
with juvenile criminals that has made
his name famous. He does not be-
lieve in having the child punished by
being placed amid criminal environ
ment. His idea is to place the child
where its mind can be taken away
from crime and taught the higher and
nobler things of the world.
Colorado has the greatest juvenile
reform law in the United States, chief
ly due to the efforts of Judge Lindsey,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
HALF PAY RETIREMENT.

Boston, March 1.-The laborers' pen
sion act put into operation in Boston
today is the first instance of an Amer
lean municipaltv providing retirement
with half pay to its workers. The
measure was passed after years of per-
sistent effort to establish this pension
or similar one.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
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!: HUGHES FOUND GUILTY I
I. FIRST DEGREE MURDER.
tBu Associated Press.l

: Memphis, March 1.-After be- I
:. ing out 1876 hours. the jury which I
: tried J. J. Hughes, the wealthy /:
: Arkansas planter for the murder !
I. of Thomas Doban, jockey. in !
:. Memphis hotel last July, today !
!. returned verdict finding Hughes :
I. guilty of murder in the first de- !
!. gree, with mitigating circum- !
!. stances This leaves the ques-
!: tion of whether Hughes shall
I. hang or be sentenced to life i'm
: prisonment in the hands of the
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
FORTY MEXICANS
BITE The DUST
(Py Associated Press.)

Mexico, March 1.-Forty Vasquistast
we're killed and six wounded today in
a battle with government troops near
Jimulco, Coahuiia, according to re-
port from the Federal ex-commander
A detachment of one hundred fed
erals captured, San Juan, Guadeloupe
the rebels having retired.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
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!. PREDICTS DOMINION
= WILL BE divided.
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I: Winnipeg. March LIN the =
!. Manitoba Legislature, William :
:. Molloy, Liberal, declared the ac- =
!: ton of Eastern Canada in reject :
!. ing the reciprocity agreement =
!. with the United States showed :
!: hostility to Western Canada =
!. Molloy declared he would support =
1, a resolution aiming at separation =
I. of the Dominion. =
1. Molloy asserted that within ten !:
4. years separation of Eartern =
!. and Western Canada would re- !:
i. suit. The Liberal members ap- 7
= plauded him, =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
COLORADO AFTER CORPORATION

Denver, Colo, March 1.--Colorado
corporations which have not filed their
annual report with the secretary of
state before the expiration of the per-
iod today will be heavily fined, undr a
new law passedeby the last legislature.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01

effectively rearranged for defensive
purposs.
The British legation is sending de-
,tachments throughout the city to pro
tect British missions. The American
commandant. Major Russell, says the
American missions are well supplied
with rifles and are able to defend
themselves.
The Japanese is the only legation
without frontage ON the Chinese city,
Therefore the Japanese detachment is
reinforcing the others and also doing
special post service beyond the sand
bags.
| The Pekin garrison now numbers
| about 1000, and it is not anticipated
the Chinese will attack the legations,
their. principal object being pillage.
The sight of the soldiers along the
legation walls silhouetted against the
burning city was an impressive one
last night. The flames illuminated
the golden-tiled roofs of the palaces
and threw glare upon the thousands
crowding the streets and struggling
among themselves for loot they ar'
unable to carry away
AS yet fires have not broken ou
within the forbidden city, indicating
that the Manchu troops are guarding
CONTINUED on Page Fouro
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
MISSOURI COURT
DENIES CUSTER Y RIT
(By Associated Press.)

Jeffe. zon City, March Tile Mis-
sorli Supreme court denied writ o
custer. asked by the state against the
Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain and
Wabash railroads, and the Pacific Ex-
press Co., and American Refrigerator
Transit company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
THE MARKETS.
iBu Associated Press.l

Chicago, March Wheat steady;
one-half to one cent higher. Pro-
wilson's steady; two and half lower to
twelve and half cents up.
New Orleans, March l.-Cotton
steady; nine to eleven points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-01
> . $500 $500
; THE WEATHER.

= Rain tonight or Saturday, :
= slightly warmer tonight north por- =
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-04-22
NEWS OF RESCUE WAS
SUPPRESSED FOR SIX
HOURS AFTER RECEIVED
MANAGER of White Star Line Office Ad
mIts Withholding Information Pend
ing More Authentic" Information.
'ISMAY WANTED THE CEDRIC HELD
Special 5v UH!ted Press Wire.

Washington April 22:-over
knew twenty
admitted Franklin the International
Mechanle Marine before the investigation
said
not made public because / W authentic"
clock las Monday a S If
fcenty authentic
o'clock
Franklin declared relayed wireless
mmed with This information believed,
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Franklin did could believe the IL
6:20 O'Clock authentic the disas
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-04-22
ENGINEERS WAIT
FOR THE REPLY
Demand Answer Today from
the Railroads on the Uiti-
matum Issued by Them.
ARE LIKELY TO STRIKE
Would Mean Tie.Up Of All
Eastern Railroads Within
Three Hours.

New York, April 22.-Oficials of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
stated that they would order a general
strike of locomotive engineers on the
fifty eastern railroad systems unless
the railway companies make some def
mite proposition Immediately which
may serve as a basis for arbitration.
Grand Chief Warren S. Stone of the
engineers said:
I'VE will wait until this afternoon,
as the railroads have requested, but If
by that time they do not consent to
some kind of arbitrary negotiations
we will tie up all the eastern railroads
inside Of three hours.
eve have given our ultimatum, but
as yet we have not received anything
from the railroads which we can con
strue as a definite reply relative to the
matter of arbitration. They have been
saying the same thing over and over
again about being unable to grant the
demands
Says Roads Can Grant Demands.
THAT the engineers Of the southwes!
and northeast have been granted what
the engineers of the east are demand
ing show that the railroads in the east
ern section can very easily do likewise
If they have the slightest desire Of
averting a great public calamity.
1.-The volume Of business in the east
is enormous. In many instances 1t is
necessary to put two engines on the
trains, and they are compelled to pull
twice as much in the east as In the
west. 1t is a common thing In the
east to run 1900 and 1000 ton trains.
In the west there may be slight in
crease in freight rates, but In the east
there is a great volume Of business for
the roads.
There is nothing further for US to do
except await the next move Of the rail-
roads. 1t Will depend on them entirely
whether we are to have the worlds
greatest railroad strike or whether
there can be an amicable adjustment
which will avert such calamity"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-04-22
CONDUCTOR is
UNDER ARREST
War Between Police and
Public Service Starts.

An attempt to eject Patrolman
Timothy j. Quinlan from a Public
Service trolley car at 1890 O'Clock
Saturday night, caused the arrest of
Archie Harding, of Milltown, con-
ductor of the car. He was placed
under $500 bonds by Recorder Ke-
hoe to await the action Of the grand
jury for assault. This Is considered
by the police as sign of further
hostilittes of the Public Service
corporation against the local police
In an effort to stop them from riding
free of charge on trolley cars.
The officer says he was on the car
on his way to his home for supper
At the same time he investigated
complaints of Mr.. Whitaker, of Sc
warren, and several ladies, who said
Public Service cars did not turn from
Smith street into State at the time
and for that reason they were com
PEELED to pay double fare They
claimed that the company would
not give transfers, despite the fact
that the fare over the route was US
ually five cents
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-04-22
81 BODIES ON
MORGUE SHIP
Were Recovered Near Wherl
Titanic Went Down.

st. Johns. N. F., April 90 Slxty-four
bodies Of victims of the Titanic disas-
ter that can be identified have been re
covered by the White Star steamship
Mackay Bennett on the scene Of the
wreck, according to wireless messages
received through the Cape Race sta
ton.
They were taken aboard the steamer
and cared for by the undertakers who
went with the vessel from Halifax.
No information could be obtained at
the wireless station as to the names
Of any of the people picked up.
1t is also stated that the cable ship
found some bodies that were IN such
condition that identification was i'm.
possible, and these were given sea
burial with religious services.
Dense fog, it IS said, has delayed the
search for the victims by the Mackay
Bennett.
Messages were sent from the Mac
kay Bennett saying the steamships the
Rhein and the Bremen had passed by
wreckage and bodies.
Many Of these bodies which may
have been found and which were un-
identifable were probably those of
sailors who were crushed when the
Titanic struck the iceberg, ana others,
IT is understood, were those Of men
and women who were drowned In
their night clothes, making identified
ton almost impossible.
Three huge icebergs were approxi-
mately ten miles from the spot where
the majority of bodies We're found
floating.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-04-22
AUTO HIT TRAIN
AT OLD BRIDGE
Three Women and Chauffeur
Thrown Out When Machine
Runs Into Coal Car.
ESCAPE WITH BRUISES
Cranked Car With Clutch in
at Foot Of HiII--Party
from Montclair.
Epectal to the EYENING NEWS

Old Bridge, April 22:-Three
women and a man, who declined to
reveal their identity, miraculOusly
escaped injury here Saturday after
noon when their automobile, descend
Ing the steep Old Bridge holl, on
the New Brunswick turnpike, crash
ed into swiftly moving coal train
and was dragged nearly a hundred
feet before the train could be brought
to stand still. The passengers in
the auto were thrown QUIT was
an open car-but all disclaim In
juries, beyond a few bruises, save
the chauffeur, who was badly
scratched about the face and hands.
Party From Montclatr.
1t is said that the automobile
patry is prominent in social and fin
ancial circles, and, therefore, the ac-
cident victims declined to give any
pondent when he called upon them
for an interview. They admitted
that they were from Montclair, en-
route from New Brunswick to AS
bury Park, but remained silent when
questioned as to identity. The
wrecked machine bore New Jersey
license No. 1854. It is now in Ben
nett's garage, this place, and Is un-
able to run on its own power. The
mud guards and hood are smashed
and the car Is q wreck in many
other ways. 1t will be sent to Mont
clair, Mr.. Bennett states.
CareIessness of Driver.
According to eye-witnesses, the
accident happened through the care
lessness of the driver. The machine
sped down the steep hill, at the foot
of which is railroad crossing, and
was stopepd a few feet from the
crossing to allow the coal train to
go by. The chauffeur thereupon
again cranked the car to start, be-
fore the crossing was cleared, and
the machine jumped forward as If
alive, to the horror of the surprised
onlookers. The driver jumped into
his seat and endeavored to throw
out his clutch, which he seemingly
had previously forgotten, but was
unsuccessful. The automobile
plunged into the coal train, became
wedged between two cars, and was
dragged to the rear Of the barns
owned by DR.. I. G. Crandall, nearly
a hundred feet from the crossing.
The fact that 1t was an open cal
probably saved the women from ser
ious and possibly fatal injury. They
were thrown out before the train had
been brought to a halt. 1t is claimed
by some that the automobiles hood
released the air brakes on the coal
train and, thereby, brought it to 8
standstill. 1t was the most hail
raising escape ever witnessed here