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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
STOLE YEARLING;
WILLIAM IS IN
JAIL
TRANSIENT SON OF HAM SOLD
ANIMAL BELONGING TO CAPT.
]. P. CARTER.

VIM. Green, colored, recently passed
through Hattiesburg, having with him
five trained dogs, whose divers and
tricks were attractive enough to catch
the attention and readily draw a
crowd, from whom William usually
received his stipend. Having gone out
into the country times grew hard, hun
ger came either to William or his dogs
or to the whole bunch, and yielding
to temptation he drove fat yearling,
the property of Capt. j. P. Carter, to
the home of Mr.. Downs, in the south
west part of the county, near Browns
school house, and sold it to Mr.. Downs
son. When it was learned that the
yearling was not the property of the
seller he was pursued and captured
near Purvis and is now in Jail in this
city. His dogs were left with the
jailer at Purvis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15

e. L. Robbins and S. L. Heidelberg
of the Commercial Club, accompanied
by d. B. Henley. the photographer, on
Saturday made an auto trip to San
ford, for the purpose of securing some
crop scenes for the publication now
being gotten out by the Commercial
Club, to advertise this section.
Mr.. Robbins states that whereas
three years ago two-thirds of the farm
land in the territory traversed by
them was devoted to cotton, now there
is not more than one-fifth of the same
lands so planted. The corn crops
seen are as fine as any ever grown in
this section.
At Sanford the Ship Island Lumber
company, of which T. L. O'Donnell Is
the efficient manager, has go acres Of
corn in one tract that gives evidence
Of yield of upwards OF 40 bushels
to the acre. This company now has
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
FINED FOR CRUELTY
To HIS Horse

In Judge A. T. Powe's court on Sat
urday. a case attracting more than
ordinary attention was that against
A. S. Bailey, charged with cruelty to
animals, in which it was shown to the
satisfaction of the Court that the ac-
cused had inflicted great cruelty on
horse owned by him. The matter was
brought to the attention of the Court
by members of the Humane Society.
After hearing the evidence the magis-
trate imposed fine of $17.S5 to cover
fine and cost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS Agree To
RESIGN---E -EFFECIIVE FIRST MONDAY. IN JAM
Capt Rich Accepts Challenge Of Messrs Fuller and Hardy and
the Three Pledge Themselves to Vacate Present Po-
stions-Acton Partially Settles Middle.
The end of the local political mud

The end of the local political mud
die now seems in sight, and
all question as to whether
or not newly-elected mayor and
commissioners would be allowed
to take office in January, 1913, has
been removed by the action of Mayor
Rich and Commissioners Hardy and
Fuller agreeing in writing, to vacate
their respective offices on the first
Monday in January, A. D., 1913, pro-
vided their successors have at that
time been elected and commissioned
and have qualified.
Capt. Rich stated this morning that
"for the good of the people | agree to
resign to take effect the first Monday
in January, 1918, provided Messrs
Hardy and Fuller will do the same as
per their challenge"
, Conforming with this announcement
Capt. Rich had a document prepared
which he signed and left for Messrs
Fuller and Hardy to sign or reject
AS soon as these gentlemen were ad
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
KNOX LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.

Toronto, July 15.-Walter R. Knox,
the Canadian all-around professional
champion athlete, is out with chal'
lenge to meet any man of his weight
in the world In a contest with the 3,
12, IA, 16 and 22 pound shots. He
will wager anything from 500 to $500
on his chances.
His weight is $50 pounds. He also
wants to meet Jack Mckenzie, the
Scotch alround champion, or any all
round athlete for the championship Of
the world. For man who can run
100 yards in 10 seconds, pole vault 12
feet, high jump 5 feet s inches and
broad jump 23 feet Knox is a marvel
with the weights.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
jim MITCHELL died
AS result OF
WOUNDS
WELL-kNoWN NEGRO SEVERELY
STABBED A SHORT TIME
AGO By HIS WIFE.

Jim Mitchell, a noted negro violator
of the laws against the selling of liq-
uor, having been confined in local
hospital for some time from the ef-
fects of knife wounds inflicted by his
wife, Mary Mitchell, July the fourth,
died Saturday evening, last, pre-
sumably from the effect of his wounds,
one of which was in the chest and
through which his breath would pass
at each respiration.
Mary Mitchell was at once arrested
and lodged in the county jail, l,carrying
with her two months old baby. Both
the man and the woman have been
notorious violators Of the liquor laws
for several years, and only few days
ago the supreme court handed down
decisions whereby a number of cases
against Jim Mitchell were affirmed.
Mary Mitchell is represented by j
G. Power and her preliminary hearing
is now in progress before Justice Fair
! ley in this city.
/ Jim's inclination to violate the pro
hibition laws was about the only
thing to keep him in bad repute anc
he was otherwise well-liked, humble
negro whose death is regretted by
large number of white citizens, who
held him in regard.
Should base ball come again to Hat
tiesburg, "Jim" will be missed, for |
was he who was the accommodating
"pigtail" during the games played a
Hamper Park when Hattiesburt
boasted a franchise in the Cottol
States League. His shining, pat
was one of the monotony breai
ing attractions during a game whe
luck was breaking the wrong way TO
the home team, and many a fan wi
be sorry to learn Of his unfortunat
taking off.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
CONTRACT LET FOR
Two BUILDINGS

On Saturday the State Normal Col
lege building committee, with Archi-
tect Hunt, opened bids for the build
ing of the boiler house and dining
hall at the college. The contracts for
the erection of both buildings were
awarded to 1. c. CARRIER, now engaged
in putting up the other buildings on
the grounds. The boiler house is to
cost around $4,000, and the dining hall
building, which is to have a kitchen
and servants rooms, is to cost $1,000.
This building will be 100x125 feet out
side measurement and is to have a
dining room 60x1OO feet, with a seat.
ing capacity of 800
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15

matter and the signers are all to be
commended for their act in thus set
ting it. 1t now becomes necessary
that an election be held in December
to select a Mayor and two Commis-
sioners, to succeed the present in
cumbents, and it is quite certain that
such an election will be ordered in
due course.
1t Is now up to the Democratic
Executive Committee to call pri-
mary election, unless that committee
should decide that no primary is need.
ed. In that event the December cleo
tion will be a free-for-all race, and the
three highest will be selected to sue
ceed the present Mayor and Commis
sioners. Should that course be per
sued the city might have as those t.
administer it's affairs for two years
from next January, three pluralit.
candidates.
1t is a we'll settled fact that full,
eighty per cent of the voters in thi
city desire a primary, and if one l
not ordered there will be very ger
| eral protest
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15

Jackson, July 1.-THE recent fail
ure of the Merchants & Farmers Bank
of Newton, followed by the arrest OF
its officers and directors on criminal
charges, has developed the liyeNest
financial sensation Mississippi has ex-
perienced in long time, especially
because of the business and social
prominence of the principal parties
involved.
The principal offender, judging from
the report Of the expert accountant,
was Mr.. Hamilton F. Sively, the cash
Ter and active manager of the bank.
Mrs. w. Baker sively, of this city,
mother of the defaulting cashier, was
made preferred creditor by her son,
and had placed $4,000 in collaterals
with the Bank of Newton for collec-
tion just prior to the failure. An I'm
junction has been secured by the re-
ceiver restraining Mrs. sively from
collecting on these collaterials, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
MANY DEATHS FROM.
CLOUDBURST AT
DENVER
WORST FLOOD IN cITY's HISTORY
LEAVES DEATH AND DE-
sTRucTIoN IN WAKE.
(By Associated Press.)

Denver, Col, July 15-Several hum
dred persons are homeless, many dead
and property worth a million and half
dollars is in ruins, because of the
cloudburst that flooded Cherry Creek
through this city last night. Five
hundred refugees are in the city audi
torium. The flood was the worst in
the city's history and the loss of life
is not yet known.
Four Deaths at Alton, III.
st. Louis, July 15-Four persons
were drowned at Alton, ILL.,, Sunday
by cloudburst which destroyed two
miles of street, wrecked six buildings
and the gas plant of the Alton Gas and
Electric Company, with total prop
erty loss of $25O,OOO.
The cloudburst followed a spectacu
lar storm which lasted all night. Three
times it passed over Alton, flooding
streets and cellars each time. Tn,
third time rain fell in torrents, send
ing wall of water nine feet deel
through the principal business and res
idence streets.
II Sewers broke. washing away tn
foundations of six residences whic'
dropped into the cellars.
The dead are Mrs. Francis Maguir,
forty-fve years old; Golde Maguir,
!. three years old; Mrs. Hester Mos
!. forty-six years old and Archie Boyc
b twent-nine years old.
. Wesley Moore, brother at the M
!. guire home, rescued his mother an
:. two small children Of Mrs. Mcguire
I, lifting them to the roof of the hous
!. That more lives were not lost wi
4. due to VIM. Doty, who ran through Il
q Continued on Page Four.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15

vised that the document had been
signed by the Mayor, they both
promptly affixed their names.
This document is as follows:
81, c. w. Rich, Mayor of Hatties-
burg, accepting the challenge of T. M.
Fuller and w. R. Hardy, Commissions
ers of said City of Hattiesburg, hereby
agree, that If they-MessrsA Hardy
and Fuller, will and do agree to resign
to take effect on the First Monday in
January, A. D., 1918, and consent that
this document when signed by them
shall operate as the resignation of the
three signers hereto, of the office of
Mayor and Commissioners of the City
of Hattiesburg respectively, provided
our successors have been duly elect
ed, commissioned and qualified, on
said First Monday in January, A. d.
1918, that this under these conditions
shall operate as my resignation of the
office of Mayor of the said City.
c. w. Rich,
W. r, Hardy,
T. NJ. Fuller.
This simplifies a very complicated
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
FIRST coRoNERs' CONVENTION.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 15.-Dele-
gates from all parts of the country.
but in largest numbers from the mid
die western states, are here to attend
the first convention of coroners ever
held in this country. The meeting 10
under the direction of the National
Association of Coroners, which hopes
to perfect branches throughout the
country. The association viii discuss
the plan in several states to abolish
the office of coroner and suggest rem
edies for conditions which have caused
widespread objection to coroners In
some sections of the country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
THIS is DECLARED BY COMMIT
TEEMEN HUpsPETH. NOMINEE
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
WILSON SENDS VERBAL
NOT WRITTEN MEssAGI
Meeting Begins In Chicago Today With
Every Member Of The Democratic
National Committee Present--Foui'
Names Considered for Treasurer.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago. July 15-That w. f. Me-
Combs will be named chairman Of the
Dem Nat. Committee was declared byf
Robert s. s. Hudspeth, who is Cover
nor Wilson's personal representative
at the meeting of the National Coml
mittee that begins today. He said the
governor sent only verbal not writ
ten messages and would not discuss it'd
details.
Every member of the Democratic
national committee is here prepared.
to attend the first meeting of the newt
body today.
The outlook apparently forecasts|
perfect harmony. The Democratic
leaders expressed themselves as being
willing to take their orders from Govl
Wilson.
There are "a new members OF
the committee and they spent the day
getting acquainted with the old mem
bers and discussing prospects.
Wilson is great politician and he
will win in November without any
trouble" says Thomas Taggart of In
: diana. Whatever he says will gt
. with this committee"
The secretaryship, it is said, may q
to Joseph E. Davis of Wisconsin, al
n ardent supporter of Wilson.
For treasurer, four names are men
toned; William G. McAdoo. the Ney
York contractor; Edward F. Goltra
national committeeman from Missouri
Herman Ridder, the New York pull
Usher and former treasurer. and fol
mer Gov. David R. Francis of Missouri
Among the late arrivals were: Wn
D. Jelks of Alabama, Reese M. Ling Q
Arizona, John B. Sanford of Californii
]. F. Coughlin of Massachusetts, Ere
Lynch of Minnesota, A. A. Jones, {
!, New Mexico, VIM. F. Capp of Kansas
y VIM. R. King Of Oregon, Cato Sells {
|, Texas, ]. T. Ellison of Virginia, Jo
L eph e. Davies of Wisconsin and Jos
:, phus Daniels of North Carolina.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
Committee REPORT
CRITICIzES
teddy
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 15.-That the ma
jority report which the Stanley Steel
Trust investigating committee will
submit next week to the House criti-
cises former President Roosevelt with
regard to the absorption by the steel
company of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company was not denied by
Chairman Stanley. The chairman is
confident the majority will agree upon
the suggestion for legislation against
companies for corporations.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR
BERRY AND TRUCK GROWING

number of Italians from Indepen-
dence, La, engaged in ditching and
clearing land, making ready for put
ting out large acreage to Strawberries
this fall.
AS previously announced in The
News, Mr.. ]. j. Johns has taken over
the management of the strawberry in
dustry at Sanford and he is directing
the work of the Italians. They are
confident at Sanford that the business
of growing Strawberries will icrease
rapidly. Mr.. Robbins thinks the fu
ture prospects of the section arc
bright
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
FOUR FINED IN
The CITY Court

In the City Court this morning Mike
Donahue was called on for fine of
$3.50 and cost of court for having i'm
bibed too freely of "bug juice" Ekins
Jones, Joe King and Clayton Sanders,
three duskies, indulged in a game of
craps, and having failed to keep an
eye to windward they were pulled by
the cops and upon their plea Of guilty
were assessed five and costs each and
released upon payment of same.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
BIG LONDON CELEBRATION.

London, July 15.-The ceremonies
attending the 250th celebration of the
Royal Institute OF London began here
today. A number of distinguished
American scholars are among the
representatives of foreign countries
attending the celebration. Provost
Edgar F. Smith of the University of
Pennsylvania. who was delegate to
the celebration of the 250th aniyer-
sary of the founding Of the medical
school of the University OF Dublin
has been the recipient of many hon
ors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
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:: PoRTUGAL's ONLY ENTRANT :
: DIES FROM SUN-STRokE. :
tBy Associated Press.)

: Stockholm, July 15.-Flazaro, :
I: Portugals only entrant in the /:
: Marathon yesterday, died this :
I: morning He suffered sun-stroke ::
: after running 10 miles.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
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: EMPLOYEES OF COTTON
/: MILLS ON STRIKE.
(By Associated Press.)

: New Bedford, Mass, July 15.- :
:. Employees in twelve cotton cloth ::
I. mills here, struck to enforce a =
:. demand for the abolishment OF >
1. fines system Of wages. More =
: than half of the thirteen thou =
!: sand employees are out and the =
!: others are expected to join the =
: strike. =
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
CASE AGAINST |9
YEAR old GIRL
DISMISSED
(Bg Associated PreSs.)

Birmingham, Ala, July 15.-The
case against Ola Gutter, the nineteen
year-old girl brought back from Jack
sonville on a charge of murder in con-
nection with the poisoning of Guy R.
Coleman and Stephen Strickland, Dec.
20, 1910, was nolle pressed by the
prosecution because of lack of evil
dence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
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/: DEPRESSED BY HEAT ::
!: JUMPS TO DEATH. !:
(By Associated Press.)

: Pittsburg July 15.-Alex Tauer, :
!. twenty-five years old, depressed 4
1. by the heat, jumped to death
{. from the fourteenth story of an
1: office building today.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated Press.)

New Orleans, July 15.-Cotton
steady, unchanged to four to five
points down.
Chicago, July 15.-Wheat declined,
one off to one-eighth up. Provisions
weak, from unchanged to twelve and
half down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
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: TROOPS CALLED OUT I
!. TO PRESERVE ORDER. I
(By Associated Press.)

:: London, July 15.-Troops were :
I: called out today to preserve or =
I. der in the district threatened by :
1: the lockers strike. Thousands :
I: of strikers and their families are :
:. on the point of starvation and Z:
(. are desperate. >
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
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THE WEATHER

Local showers tonight or Tues =
, day; cooler Tuesday north por- =
, ton. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-15
.LoNesoAr TO RACE HORSE.

Cookstown, Ont. July 15.-Tom
Longboat. the crack runner win race
horse five miles at the turf here to-
day ~ q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-27
]. P. MORGAN FOR TAFT
Holds Him to Be the Least of Three
Evils.

New York, Aug. "a. p. Morgan has
decided to support Taft. This means thai
paign. He always gives literally when he
gives at ALL
Mr. Morgan is one of those men-ve1
rare among high ffnanciers"-who gives
his personal check openly to a party COM
rnittee and scorns indirection, even though
he hates publicity about his dotngs-
When Morgan returned from Europe a
month ago he told his friends he was
s'disgusted with the political situation
Since then he has looked over the ground
definite policy that Roosevelt has 20
party and that Taft is the least of three
evils, Morgan is cruising on his yacht
Corsair But the news of his decision has
reached Republican headquarters and
made the leaders exceedingly glad.
with Jacob H. Schiff, a lifelong Repub-
lican supporting Wilson. and two menu
bers of the Speyer firm, both Republicans.
one supporting Taft and the other Roose-
Welt politics is much mixed among the
kings of finance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-27
Prices Sag Owing to Lack of
Frost in Canada
And an Unexpected Increase in
European Visible.
CORN STOCKS EXHAUSTED
Empty Elevators Bring an Adj
vance in Quotations.
Light Offerings Sustain the
Provisions Market.

chicago, Aug. 27-WHEAT-Wheat
prices today showed a tendency to sag on
account of absence of expected frost in
canada There was an unlocked for in
crease IN the European visible supply.
statements that higher ocean freight
rates were curtailing business counted too
IN FAVOR of the bear side.
Inc opening was &c to 3sD1bc lower.
september started at 935sc, a loss of nc,
and declined to 937xc.
subsequently reports of a good demand
py Mlllers both here and in Europe
Drought about a rally. The close was
94ssc.
CORN-Corn rose on account of stocks
IN puoHc elevators here having become eek
hausted September opened 1hc to Nc up
at fz1zc to 729sc and advanced to 727kc.
"A further upturn followed. The clos5e
was firm at 731zc for September, a ne
gain of 11sc. Cash corn-No. 2; 79A a
60Ae; No. white, S16815kc; No. 2 yellow.
Se1S019c; No. 8, 7915GS0c; No. white, S01kW
Sl1ze; No. 3 yellow, 791zd8Gzc; No. 4, 79@
19Ac; No. white, 7915QS0c; No. yellow,
OATS-Liberal sales by commission
mousse had a weakening effect on the oats
market. September started nc to &c off
at 32c to 321sc but reacted to 321c
OVISIONS-OfferingS of provisions
proved to be light and prices recovered
from an early dip. First transactions
We're unchanged to sc lower with January
at $19.15 for pork; $10.771z for lard and
$101716 for ribs
RYE-No. 2, 700701zc.
BARLEY-40070c
TIMOTHY SEEDS 1904 75
CLOVER SEED-$10. 00a165o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-27

Stanley stated that if the resolution
was observed by the Roosevelt cleo
/ toral candidates. that he would with
| draw his plan to organize a Regular
state, but that should the Roosevelt
men refuse to leave the ticket, ne
would follow his original plan.
United States Senator ]. L. Bristow
stated that he believed the committee
had no authority to adopt the resolu-
ton.
THE committee or council had no
more right to remove the regular cleo
toraI nominees from the ticket than
they have to remove the name OF
| Stubs or some other candidates. said
Bristow. Il do not think the resoi1,-
\ ton can he enforced"
Frank L. Beam, of Mcpherson coun-
| ty, was the unanimous choice of the
committee for secretary. w. T. Peter
of Riley county, was elected treasurer
without opposition.
The motion to send the resolution 10
| the special committee was defeat
ed On roll call on the original reso-
| luton, 40 members voted for it's adop-
| ton and 81 for it's defeat. This is the
way the members voted:
| Yes-C. c. Ausherman, Allen T. n
I, Barber; Porter Young, Barton:
Fl =; J. Fisher, Chautauqua; z. B. Morgan,
SSh nl,e &c Cheyenne q y,; w. W. Harvey,
nedy, Decatur; Phillip Kelly, Doniphan
/ Carl w. Moore, Edwards; G. w. Miller
Ellis; George. Barker, Geary: E. w
Smith, Cove; John Brock. Gray; Samuei
agsy. Hamilton; s. T. Danner, Harvey;
J. s. Patrick, Haskell: Z. d. Woodbura'
Jackson; H. E. Butler, Jefferson: j ri
McIlhenny, Kingman: w. S. Wiimoutn
Labette; Herman Gillette, Lane; E. T.
Brewster, Leavenworth; w NJ. GIL.
Logan; James r. Plumb Lyon: D. p
Simpson, Mitchell; F. NJ Miller Usage:
p II, Holloway, Pawnee; W. H. Hill, Re
public; w. F. McNulty, Rocks; James ID.
Banker, Russell: Fred Suit Shawnee T1r
]. B. Dykes, Smith; ]. d. Ripley, STAFFORD:
D. d. Crotts, Stevens; ]. L. Papes, Sum
ner; j. @. Groody, Washington; J. r.
Bayer, James Gillespie, Harper; Clyde
Knox, Montgomery. TotaI-40
NO. Scott Judy, Anderson; j. r.
Stapleton, Bourbon; ]. NJ. Bronson