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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16

The r. B. Gum Lumber Co., at
Eastabutchie, will commence the oper-
alton of their new mill at an early
date The new plant is located one
and a half miles from the site of the
old mill, and will be of 10000 daily
capacity A great deal of new ma
chinery has been purchased for the
new plant and has already been in
stalled.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, April 16.-Wheat steady:
rose to 1.07 and reacted to LOG 1-2
Provisions less firm; two and a half
down to seven and half up.
New Orleans, April 16.-Holiday
with markets.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16

Engineer Donaldson, employed on
the Mississippi Central railroad. was
tried before Justice Farley yesterday
morning on the charge of using OBJ
scene language. After hearing the
evidence Mr.. Donaldson was dis
charged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16
Cotton States.

Meridian 6; New Orleans 2.
cksburg-Greenwood, rain.
MISUNDERSTANDING rain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16

ar. c. w. Ethridge. formerly a resi-
ant of this city, but now residing at
Cak Grove, Ala, is visiting his son on
Edwards street
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16

Mrs. S. S. Wright, who has been
seriously i'll at her home on ROME
street, is reported to be somewhat i'm
proved -oday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16
SWAIN SHOWS PLEASE,
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD

The severe rain fall that prevailed
here all yesterday afternoon and last
night was responsible for the small
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16
Cotton States League.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Southern.
Mobile G; Birmingham 0.
ADMINISTRATIVE, rain.
Memphis Chattanooga, rain.
Montgomery-New Orleans, rain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16
Cotton States.

Meridian at New Orleans.
Vicksburg at Greenwood.
Jackson at Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Southern.

Birmingham at Mobile.
New Orleans at Montgomery.
Memphis at Chattanooga.
Atlanta at Nashville.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16
National.

Boston 3; New York 0.
Cincinnati 8; Pittsburg 2.
Chicago 9; st. Louis >.
Philadelphia 10; Brooklyn 6.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16

Torrance hereafter at the ragnI.r
hour, 1870 p. m.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16
National.

New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16

NFHtTICdn.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
Washington at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16
City Bre0ities

Mr. A. r. Barlowe, of Ideal was a
business visitor to Hattiesburg yester-
day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-16
American.

Cleveland s; st. Louis 5.
Chicago II; Detroit 7.
Washington 1 New York 0.
Philadelphia 4 ; Boston /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
COAL COMES IN NOW
No Danger of a Famine al
Present Time.

Although the weather has warmed
considerably there is still great deal
of suffering among the extremely poor.
In large number of cases the yoke of
poverty would be too heavy to bear
were it not for the aid of the town.
ship trustee, the Salvation Army wor-
kers and the Associated Charities.
Township Trustee Howarth- says
there are as many calls for aid from
the poor now as there were during
the extreme cold weather. He says
that he issued a large number of or
ders for coal daily.
The predicted coal famine has been
averted by the warmer weather and
the railroads now are beginning to
get their coal through to this city.
For some time large orders of coal
have filed the sidings at yards at
the principal cities in this section of
the country because the railroads were
unable to send the shipments through
to their destination. One local deal
er had several car loads of coal in
the Cincinnati yards for from two to
three weeks because the railroad was
tied up"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
A TRUCE DECLARED
IN THE FRAT WAR
Undergraduate Members oi
Secret Societies Sus-
pend Membership.

The first "frat-less" day in Rich
mond high school was marked by ex-
treme activity on the part of both
secret societies and school board. No
agitation Of the fraternity question
was INDUCED in when pupils enrolled
for the new semester at the high
school, and no mention of the situa-
ton was made in the chapel exercises,
for the fraternities and sororities have
adjusted affairs themselves, and by
temporarily ousting the undergraduate
members, intend to remain in exist
ence.
Many unique methods have been
adopted by the secret organizations in
their efforts to evade the state law.
The plan of one sorority to change
from a secret society to sewing cir
cle," was outlawed by the school au-
thorities, and consequently this club
will have to devise some other scheme
to keep from disbanding. No attempt
is being made by either students or
teachers to dissolve the fraternities.
for the majority of the members are
high school alumni, and therefore not
under the jurisdiction of the school
board, while the undergraduates, If
they have been admitted to fraternity
membership. can not theoretically sew
er their relations. The two parties
have consequently compromised by
denying the students the privileges OF
the secret orders until after gradua-
ton, while the fraternities will appar
emily go on just as strong as ever.
The high school enrolment, which
numbered 620, has not been affected
by the fraternity ruling, as only one
or two students have left school be
cause of the agitation. Most of the
fraternity lads are content to give uI
active membership until they complete
their school course, in order that there
may be no serious conflicts between
! pupils and teachers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
LOSS IS NOT KNOWN 70 FAMILIES ROUTED
In Fire Which Destroyed the
Runge Warehouse.

Pending the arrival of insurance ad-
Co. feed store from the fire which yes
terday afternoon destroyed the feed
warerooms, cannot be accurately as
certained. but the estimate of $4,000
placed will fully cover the loss. The
heaviest loss will be in the two car
loads of flour, and this cannot be es-
certained until the entire amount is
overhauIed, and that unfit for use
thrown out. The flour was valued at
about $4,000.
The origin of the fire is still mys.
tery, and although an investigation ID
being made, 1t 10 thought by Runge.
that children playing near the barn
set fire to it by throwing a lighted
match through the broken window
near which the fire started
Runge stated this morning that he
had no trouble with any one which
would lead to incendiarism, and that
he knew of NO cause for such action.
The matter is being investigated by
the police.
A roof fire at 1894 North r street
this afternoon about z:15 called out
the fire departments. The horses oi
the No 2 truck were 50 nearly spent
by the strenuous pun through the
heavy roads, that they were hardly
able to take the heavy wagon mp the
last hill to the house The blaze waz
soon extinguished with Small loss tc
the root.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
VALENTINES FLOOD THE POSTOFFICE

Cupid In q variety or poses, the kind
Of a love greeting that Is generally
sent by some ardent suitor to his lady
friend Then there were the com
ics," which the humorous directory
clerk reads aloud to his fellow work
ers as they consign them to the prop
er cubby hole for distribution. But
the big bulk of the valentines this
year are post cards, for these are the
easiest to handle, both for sender and
postal employe, and at the same time
they convey the message as we'll. The
post cards show every color and de-
sign imaginable, ands are used a
greeting between members of the
same family as well as for more SEN
timental purposes.
The feeble attempts made by gal
liant swains to disguise their hand
writing, with the consequence that the
addresses are almost iHegible, cause
much grumbling among Postmaster
Haas deputies. Many poorly address
sed valentines, some of which are
signed ITO Mary" are put in the mix
ie" class, and the intended recipients
will never see the missives.
L. "A. Handley. superintendent OF
carriers, compliments the city on its
improved taste in selection of valen
tines. According to the superinten'
dents theory, valentines have gone
from the fancy" through the comic
stage, and have now reached the joint
whore noSt carda oaSi1v handled by
the officials, are generally used.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14

Valentines-alI the way from sim
pie post cards to fancy creations done
up in large boxes-stormed the post
office from all directions last night
and this morning, overwhelming hope
lessly the small force that Uncle Sam
could muster to distribute the love
missives to homes in the city. Fifty
thousand valentines came into the
post office within twenyfour hours.
SO that not counting the thousands to
be slipped under door stills this even
ing, there are at least two of the greet
ing cards for every person in town.
1--WE have a valentine for every
body" said Postmaster E. M. Haas, as
he ruefully surveyed q basket contain
ing three or four thousand post cards.
81 am afraid we can't handle them
all today, though" added the post
largest in the history Of the office.
Judging by this deluge, it surely seems
as though Richmond folks either loved
or despised each other. Some OF the
alleged comic valentines are horrible.
If We can't make special trips this af-
ternoon to clear the office. some Of
the valentines will have to wait until
tomorrow morning."
The back room of the post office
this morning presented strange mix
ture Of sentiment and 'low brow" hui
NOR. There were big boxes, which ev-
ery one knows contained elaborate
tinselled and colored valentines, with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
RUSSELL WILL REMAIN
At Earlham College Re.
ported He Would Leave.

Prof. Ebert Russell will be a men,
ber Of the Earlham College faculty for
at least one more year. This announce
ment is made in q signed statement to-
day by President Robert l. Kelly, in
reply to many Questioners, who have
heard that Prof Russell was to leave
the institution. Following il a notice
given out today by the college presi-
dent:
Il have been asked several times
within the past few days to confirm or
deny a report that Prof. Russell is to
leave the college At the end Of this
year. Some days age Prof. Russell re-
ceived a nattering offer from another
organization, and the question OF his
possible withdrawal from Earlham has
been under consideration. BY = unani-
nous vote of the committee on ON
Gers, however, few days ago. he was
asked to remain, and it is now settled
that he will do 60
.P1uf r. l. Kelly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
TAFT VS., ROOSEVELT
IN GEORGIA FIGHT
Republican Convention al
Atlanta Today Will Be a
-'-- Lively One. r..

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 14.-Taft vs..
Roosevelt is the main issue Of the Re-
publican State Convention, which con-
vened here today for the purpose of
choosing delegates to the Republican
National Convention next June.
If the primaries that were held a
week ago be taken as a forecast, the
convention will develop into the most
heated internal battle the Republican
party of Georgia has ever experienced.
The breach which sprung up between
the Roosevelt and Taft factions at that
time has apparently widened and the
chances of a reconciliation between
the two sides are SO small that they
have not even been considered.
The members of the Taft faction
hold the controlling power in the state
organization, and it is undoubtedly
their intention to bar from the con-
vention those delegates that were ell
ected in independent primaries held
by the Roosevelt supporters, the ma
jority of whom are negroes. Such an
action the Roosevelt men declare, will
result in their continuing the stand
taken by them in the primaries and
they will hold a convention of their
own, select and instruct their dele
gates and leave it to the national body
to decide which faction acted with
irregularity.
II the delegates that were elected by
the Roosevelt men in their own prima-
ries are admitted to the convention.
stubbornly fought battle is bound to
rage during the entire meeting. And
even at this late date it is impossible
to predict whether the fight would re-
suit in the instructing of the delegates
for Taft or his predecessor.
The almost unanimous manner In
which the negroes are acclaiming the
Colonel, is a source Of considerable
surprise, in view o fthe bitter racial
feeling the ex-president aroused when
he caused the dishonorable discharge
of the negro troops implicated in the
notorious riots that occurred in
Brownsville. Texas. during his admin
istration. One of the reasons given for
this unusual situation is, that the ne
groes of Georgia have received an un-
usually small portion Of political pie
during the last four years.
President Taft's supporters declare
that the action OF the Roosevelt men
in the primaries was irregular and
that their delegates will not be recog-
nized in tomorrow's convention. They
assert that Taft will be the choice of
the Georgia delegation to the National
convention.
President Taft is watching the fight
with unusual interest as he Is desi-
rous of having Henry Blum. of Savan-
nah. removed from the National Com
mittee to make a place for Henry
Jackson. of Atlanta, who is collector
of internal revenue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
ROOSEVELT TO REPLY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is expected to give his
answer to the eight Republican COVER
nors who addressed him urging him
to become a candidate, in a few days.
That he will agree to accept If nom-
mated is now generally conceded.
and fight for the Republican nomina-
tion for president will be precipitataed
that will be one of the most interest
ing and exciting in the history of the
party. The national organization for
Roosevelt will be at once launched.
Senator Dixon of Montana is apt to be
chairman and directing head of the Or
ganization. He is progressive and
an experienced politician. He was
connected with the western headquar-
ters of Taft at Chicago four years ago.
Senator Dixon will 60 to New York to
see Col. Roosevelt in a few days.
President Taft is now in the open as a
candidate of the conservative inter-
ests. Col. Roosevelt's friends will
challenge him ON this issue on the
ground thAt he has fFe6udiated the is-
sue upon which he was nominated and
elected. They will appeal to the coun-
try on the present reactionary atti-
tude OF the President to the pledges
he made in the campaign in which he
was elected over reactionary opposi-
ton. They will recall to the country
what the President said to the people
in his inaugural address, when with
his hand uplifted, he promised to car
ry out the platform of his predeces-
sOr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
LIGHTING
BEFORE FESTIVAL
Was the Decision Reached
by the Young Mems
Business Club.

"A fall festival for 1912" was forced
to concede the honors to cluster
lights for Main street." when members
Of the Young Mems Business club at
their meeting in the Colonial building
last evening, agreed to defer action
on the autumn show until they had
secured the needed addition to down.
town lighting facilities. The discus
sion, which was led by Main street
merchants. showed that sentiment
was only mildly in favor of having =
fall festival this year. and that. as
the club is on the verge Of succeeding
In Its efforts to gain cluster lights,
1t should concentrate it's work on this
project for the time being.
This decision of the club won't
spoil the chance of holding a festi-
VAL" asserted Secretary Raymond B.
Mather, after the meeting. Mather
said that 1t was really too early in the
year to start preparations for an au-
tumn event, and that consequently
there was not enough enthusiasm to
carry the project through at last ev-
ening's gathering. but that the club
could work on the event after cluster
lights have been put up
Krone Urges Action.
Fred Krone, chairman of the clubs
on cluster lights, with q report show
ing that lights can be secured with lit
tie difficulty now. Although the city
has not promised to fulfill its share
| OF the contract, merchants on Main
street. with but few exceptions. have
agreed to support the venture finan-
cially. Agitation has been so strong.
Chairman Krone believes they will be
installed within a very short time.
Krone stated that Richmond is much
behind other progressive cities in it's
lighting system for the business dis.
trict, and that action was imperative.
The committee will meet this even.
ing for the purpose of securing lights
for Main street between Seventh and
Ninth streets with the understanding
that other sections Of Main street are
to be similarly illuminated soon.
Secretary Mather reported that in
response to four hundred cards being
sent out to ascertain the sentiment
for q fall festival two hundred an
swers had been received, nearly all OF
which were distinctly favorable.
Make q compromiss.
| AS a compromise between the two
factions in the club, a resolution, pro-
posed by Charles w. Jordan. was adop
ted. providing that the club shall now
devote its efforts to getting better
lights, and will later give attention to
the festival.
THE end of the timber supply OF
the United States is already in sight
and will approach rapidly unless some
thing is done to conserve our forests.
asserted Prof. J. F. Thompson. city
forester. while speaking before the
club on the subject of The Forest as
a Natural Resource" Prof Thompson
raised the point that the uses of wood
are constantly increasing. and that the
available supply is being rapidly ex
hausted, while at the same time We
are doing nothing to conserve our for
ests.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
COUNTY CHAIRMEN
TO HOLD MEETING

Upon the call of Linus Meredith
Sixth District Republican chairmen,
the county chairman Of the district
viii meet tomorrow at RushviIle for
the purpose Of setting date for the
district meeting Of Republicans TO se-
lect delegates to the National conven-
tion, to be held ut Chicago. IN all prob
ability the district meeting win be
held at New Castle. This win be de-
cided By the district orEanixation 10
morrow. The congressional convention
probably will Be held In this city Il.
Other matters pertaining to- the
Sixth district organisation will be dis
|cussed Ut the meeting of the county
chairman tounor1ou.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
Priests Sudden Departure
Following Resignation a
Lively Topic in Catholic
Circles Here.
BUILDING PROJECT
CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Opposed as Extravagant by
One Faction, While Large
Number Supported Plans
of the Priest.

The announcement made in yester.
days Palladium of the Rev. J. F. Mat.
tinsly's resignation from the rector
ship Of the st. Mary's church and his
leaving the city before making the an.
nouncement public. fell like thunder
bolt to further disturb the already
rather turbulent conditions existing in
the parish. Quite sensation was
caused by the announcement and tho
resignation of the priest was the sole
topic of conversation last evening and
today among the members Of both the
Ct. Mary's and st. Andrews churches.
~ well as a large number Of persons
not connected with either Of these
churches.
Why the Rev. Mattingly departed
for West Baden without notifying
members Of his parish Of his resigna-
tion 10 pastor OF the church is the
cause OF much speculation.
Parish Was Divided.
Since the time when the Rev. Mat.
tingly secured authority to erect the
new church on North A street, and
after 1t was ascertained how much the
edifice would cost, the parish has
been divided into two factions-thOse
supporting the Rev. Mattingly and
those who opposed him. A number OF
the most prominent men in the parish
opposed the priest because of the
amount of the assessments the latter
imposed upon them for the construc.
ton Of the new church and be.
cause they believed Father Mattingly' q
building project was extravagant.
Property 10 Morteassd.
n was stated that all the church
yguperty 10 m0rtGaged. there being Q
$4,000 mortgage on the church and a
floating debt Of $4,000.
An entirely different view Of Father
Mattingly's actions 10 taken by less
well-to-do members OF the parish.
Nearly all Of them regret his leaving.
A woman, who states that her
means are small said today that the
majority Of the parish members regret
the fact that the Rev. Mattingly re
signed.
II was assessed $50 toward the con
struction of the church and parochial
residence" she said. although 1t re
Quired two years of saving to accumu
late this amount I paid 1t and paid II
willingly. The poorer class believed in
Father Mattingly and supported him
IN everything and they regret that be
has resigned."
"A Main street business man who IL
q prominent Catholic stated today that
the poorer members Of the st. Mary'i
church are heartbroken over the de
parture of the Rev. Mattingly. He stat
Cd that this winter when the poor SUI
fered 20 much during the first cold
weather the priest spent several hun
drsd dollars in alleviating their SUI
1ering. This money was paid out ol
his own pocket. he said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
BY Bomb Fired by New York
Black Hand Agents.
tNational News Associationl

N-SAeI0ft11 -$c"S 4AoSoS83S10"1
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Twenty fam
lilies were routed from their homes in
panic early today when Blank Hand
agents fired a bomb in front of the
saloon at SIG East 14th street, owned
by Salvatore Gastonio, a well-to-do
Italian. The front of the building was
wrecked and all the families living in
the upper floors ran from their homes
Policemen who were attracted by
the explosion saw a man running away
from the vicinity of the saloon, but
he escaped.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
TAFT NOW PLAYING
MACHINE POLITICS
Reinstates Federal Officer
Who Went to Roosevelt
After Dismissal.
(EationaJ News AsSoctAtion)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-President
Taft is playing machine politics with
the federal patronage to secure his
denomination. A few months ago he
removed E. A. Angaire of Atlanta, q
prominent white Republican in the Of
flee of the U. S. attorney for the dis
trict of northern Georgia, for alleged
incompetency. Angaire organized a
Roosevelt contesting delegation from
Fulton county, in which Atlanta is 10
Gated, and made it so warm for the
Taft people that he was ordered rein
stated yesterday over the protest o
the U. 8. attorney, under whom he il
to work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-02-14
ARE TO VIEW CANAL
National News Association)

National News AssociAtion)
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Distinguish-
ed public officials of both the United
States and Canada were included
among the passengers who sailed for
Panama today to view the progress
Of construction ON the isthmian canal
Two members of President Taft's cab.
met. Secretary of the Interior Fisher
and Postmaster General Hitchcock,
were among those in the party. Can.
ada was represented by the Hon. Gilt.
ford Sifton, former Minister of the In.
terror and for many years a leading
figure In public life In the Dominion.