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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07

OF childhood and youth as being the
periods Of greatest possibility in the
Sunday school.
At the session this morning, the de-
yotional service was led by Rev. r. z.
Weare and RevI w. A. Chisholm made
an address on the adult class, and w.
N. Virgins on the graded Sunday
school. William A. Roper gave a pi-
ano recital which was enjoyed by ev-
cry one present.
W. A. Virgins, who spoke this morn
ing and who is announced to preach
at the Bay Street Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and at the FIRST Bap-
tist church Sunday night, is also an
international Sunday school worker.
Mr.. Chisholm is engaged exclusively
in Sunday school work in Mississippi.
The convention will hold session
this afternoon and another tonight,
and Sunday afternoon, beginning at
'2 o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
Prominent Sunday School
Workers Address Meeting

The inter-denominational Sunday
school convention for the Sixth con.
gressional district convened at the
Main Street Methodist church in this
city at 1880 o'clock Friday afternoon.
Owing to weather condition, there
were only about thirty persons in at
tendance at the first session, and
after devotional services and the max
ing of announcements the convention
adjourned till 1880 o'clock Friday
night.
At the night meeting, Rev. W. A.
Brown, an international Sunday school
worker Of wide experience, was the
only speaker He took Life as 1t Is
Related to the Sunday Schooy" as his
theme and showed that, so far as the
modern Sunday school is concerned,
every age. infancy, childhood, youth
and old age are involved. In his
application of this thought he dwelt
with greater emphasis upon the stages
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
VENERABLE SECRETARY
HAS SERVED 10 YEARS
During Which Time, He Says the De-
partment Has progressed From the
kindergarten Through the Primary,
Middle and Upper Grades of DeveI-
opment."
(By Associated PreSs.)

Washington, Dec. AFTER sixteen
years, a record Of service in the Cab
met, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
submitted today to President Taft the
last annual report he will make as
head Of the United States Department
OF Agriculture. The report is more
than review of the past years work
it contains summary of the agricul
tural advance of the country during
the venerable Secretary's term of pub
lice service.
"The record of sixteen years has
been written he SAYS 1T begins
with a yearly farm production of 81,
000,000,OOO and ends with $9,592,0OO
900. Sixteen years ago, the farmer
was joke Of the caricaturist; now
he is like the stone that was rejected
by the builder and has become the
head stone of the corner" The tillers
of the soil were burdened with debts
he adds, 'but prosperity followed and
grew with unexampled speed. Begin
mings have been made in a production
per acre increasing faster than the
Continued. 90 ldse eight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
SIX PRISONERS TO
10 Til STATE
FARMS
HEALTH OFFICER MUST GIVE OR.
DER BEFORE coNVIcTs CAN
BE REMOVED FROM JAIL.

There are now in the county jail
six prisoners sentenced to the state
penitentiary at the criminal term of
the circuit court just adjourned, await
ing authority of DR.. Robert Donald,
county health officer, for their remov-
al to the state farm. This authority
will not be given until the county
health officer is satisfied there is no
further danger from small pox CON
tagion, as the result of Jim Hathorn's
case Of that disease.
Those awaiting such authority for
removal are Jim Hathorn, life impris
Onment for murder; Jesse James, ten
years for robbery; Alma Cullom, two
years for assault with intent; jeff
Worthy, one year for altering marks;
Ernest Richardson, one year for grand
larceny, and Toy Ferguson, one yeal
for escaping prison. -.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07

Since the publication in The News
Friday of the account of the pardon of
Jack Rodgers by Governor Brewer
continued expressions of indignation
are being heard. The suggestion has
several times been made this morning
that mass meeting of citizens of the
city to protest against the governors
action should be held.
1t was stated by city official this
morning that Hattiesburg and Forrest
county had spent more of "the peo-
pies good money" trying to break up
the operations of this negro violator
of the liquor laws and otherwise dis
burber of the peace, than for any 9th
er law-breaker they have ever had to
deal with.
While the governors ; pardon alb
solves him Of the necessity of paying
the $1,000 in fines to which Forrest
county is clearly entitled, it does not
put him Immediately beyond the reach
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
women PUT IRISH
LEADER TO
TORMENT
JOHN REDMOND UTTERED BUT
ONE SENTENCE DURING UP
ROAR OF HALF HOUR.
(By Associated PreSS.J

London. Dec. 7.Suffragettes put
John Redmond, leader of the Irish
Nationalist party, to torment today at
a home rule demonstration in north
east London. For half an hour the
Irish leader watched the forcible evic-
tion from the hall of his disturbers,
whose Interruptions and desperate y
sistance to ushers caused a rapid sue
cession Of rough and tumble scenes.
During the half hour Redmond was
able to utter only one sentence to the
effect that it seemed to him almost
tragic that the women's cause, which
in minds and hearts Of so many was
so great, should be tuned into a comic
interlude,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
PROF. c. c. CORDILL
DROWNED At
BROOKLYN
WAS BATHING IN BLACK CREEK
WHEN 1T is THOUGHT HE WAS
SEIZED WITH CRAMPS.

c. c. Cordill, professor of English in
the Forrest County Agricultural School
at Brooklyn, was drowned while in
bathing in Black creek at 1880 this
morning. 1t seems that he and Prof.
Carpenter have made it a practice to
go bathing every day since the open
ing of the school and were only carry
ing out their custom today when Prof.
Cordill, it is thought, took cramps and
drowned.
At 2:30 p. m. the body had not been
recovered and much fear was enter
tanned that it would not be as the
creek is level with the banks and
very turbulent
Prof. Cordill came from Crowville,
La, and was teaching his first school
He was graduated from the Missis-
sippi State University last June and
was about 20 years of age. He was a
| single man and had suffered the loss
of one arm, which was a handicap in
| fighting for his life today.
Prof. Gay and Mrs. Carpenter, from
the Brooklyn school, are in the city
today and it is stated that before leav-
ing this morning they cautioned Prof.
Carpenter and Prof. Cordill against
going into the creek because of the
| high water.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
negro BOY CHARGED
WITH CRIMINAL
ASSAULT
ED HARRIS LODGED IN JAIL Ac.
cusED OF ATTACKING AN g.
YEAR-oLD NEGRO GIRL.

Ed Harris, negro boy about 16
years of age, was arrested Friday aft
ernoon by Constable F. c. Cooper and
lodged in jail, charged with criminal
assault on Carmilla Carr, little ne
gro girl, s years of age.
1t appears that Capitola Carr, the
mother of the girl, learned of the as
sault on Thursday, but did not report
it until Friday. When the officer
reached the home of the girl, and
learned what she and the mother had
to say, he, accompanied by F. H. Nc
Kenzie, the girl and her mother, went
to a negro dwelling west of the
Crymes quarters, where the mother
said the accused was to be found. The
boy charged with the crime was
promptly identified. The officer ar
rested the youth and lodged him in
jail to await preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Farley Monday, Dec. Q.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07

vice. For nearly twenty years he has
been one of the foremost citizens of
this city, always in the forefront of
every fight waged in the interest of
the public welfare, moral and civic
betterment of the community, and has
a record of clean public service that
will ever stand as a monument to his
answering integrity and honesty.
Mr.. Fuller for the past two years
has been one of the city commission
ers of Hattiesburg and is at present
acting as mayor pro TEN with the
duties of police justice devolving upon
him. In this arduous position of pub.
lie trust he has served the people to
the best of his ability, which is mighty
good indeed. He was candidate for
mayor In the recent primary and was
all but successful in that fight. Those
friends who stood by him so Loyalty in
the recent campaign will rejoice that
he has been selected for a post less
exacting, but where he will still be in
position to serve the public.
Congressman Harrison, Mr. Fuller
and Hattiesburg 49, .ussr u oongrat-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
FUGITIVE BROUGHT
BACK FROM TEXAS

Deputy Sheriff Tom Cahal returned
Friday night from Honey Grove, Tex,
where he went at the instance of the
bondsmen, to bring back Will Rodgers,
who, upon request of Sheriff Bennett,
was arrested at that place several
days ago, forfeiture having been taken
against his bondsmen. Rodgers was
tried in his absence and fined $500 and
sentenced to 60 days on the county
farm. Unless he should now take an
appeal from his recent sentence, he
will at once begin to do work on the
county roads as member of Superin-
tendent Culpepper's gang.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
3. p. HARRISON.

The above telegram is self explain
atory and settles local question that
for the past few weeks has been the
chief topic of discussion.
The decision of Congressman Harri1
son to recommend Hon. T. NJ. Fuller
for postmaster of Hattiesburg is not
only the solution of perplexing ques-
tion but solves it to the satisfaction of
a large percentage of the Hattiesburg
public. Without rejecting in the
least on the many other worthy, COM
petent applicants for the very de-
sirable appointment, it can be stated
in all truth that no other recommended
tion Mr.. Harrison could have made
would have been more gratifying. 10
the patrons of the local posto ofl<e and
his action in so doing will lee liti1e
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07

bitterness among the disappointed ap-
plicants and their friends.
Mr.. Fuller VAS late in announcing
his desire to serve as the first Dem
ocratic postmaster of HattiesbuTg in
16 years and To this fact is probably
due his success in landing the plum,
Friends and political enemies alike
will join in congratulating Mr., Harri-
son on his wise selection and the
happy solution of the question. He
has fulfilled his promise and followed
his announced purpose to appoint a
man for the place who would be en-
tirely satisfactory to the public and
give efficient service.
The next postmaster of Hattiesburg
is too we'll known to practically every
resident of the city to need an ex.
tended introduction as to his PERSONAL.
ty or eminent fitness for public ser
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
some FAVOR ROAD.
Others OPPOSE
The PLAN
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS FILED WITH
SUPERVISORS BY CITIZENS IN.
TEREsTED IN MATTER.

Holcombe G Draughn, attorneys for
o. l. Miistead, R. G. Lee, N. N. Lee ct
al today filed with the board of Sill.
pervisors a bill of exceptions to their
proceedings in annuling an order made
some time ago for the establishment
OF short stretch of public road in the
IDEAL neighborhood, beginning at the
end Of the Milstead land, on the Hat
tlesburg and Richton road, and run
ming to Ben Hensley's on the north,
where 1t joins another public road.
The efforts to secure this road have
caused considerable stir in the neigh
borhood and assumed the form of "a
thorn in the flesh" for the board of
supervisors.
When the original petition asking
for the location of the road was pre-
sented, Lon Easterling, through whose
land the proposed road was to pass, was
one of the signers. The prayer of the
petitioners was PROMPTLY granted and
all necessary steps taken to locate
the road. At the next meeting of the
board, Mr. Easterling secured an
annulment of the former order, and
when the commissioners undertook to
lay out the road through his land he
protested, The original petitioners,
with the exception of Easterling ap-
peared before the board at their meet
ing this week, and sought to have
the original order restored, but with
out success, as Mr.. Easterling was on
hand demanding compensation for his
land if the road was built, and also
armed with counter petition pro-
testing against the establishment Of
the road. Under these circumstances,
the board declined to restore the orig
inal order, hence the bill of excep-
tions mentioned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
WAREHOUSE co. IN
RECEIVERS,
HANDS \
ATTORNEYS FOR COMPANY CON.
FIDENT CREDITORS OF CON-
Germ WILL BE PAID IN FULL.
special to The Netcs.

special to The NetCS.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 7.-Approxi-
mately $22,0O000 is the sum claimed
to be due the Buckeye Cotton Oil Com
pany by the National Warehouse Com
pany yesterday forced into the hands
Of a receiver OF this $16,0OO.0o is
for cotton seed stored in the various
warehouses of the company through
out the state which was bought for
the oil company on a commission
basis. The balance of something over
100000 is money advanced on ac-
count of commissions.
Attorneys for the cotton oil com
pany have expressed themselves as
confident satisfactory adjustment
will bee made by the receivers and
that the creditors will be paid in full,
with careful administration of the
company's affairs. 1t is estimated
that two or three months will be re-
quired for the receivers to get mat
, ters in proper shape for settlement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
FAMOUS RESORT AT AUCTION.

New York, Dec. THE Lakewood
Hotel at Lakewood, N. j., one of the
best known hotels in America, was
put up for sale at public auction to-
tray as a result of dissolution of part.
nership, The hotel was built about
fifteen years ago by group Of New
York capitalists headed by Nathan
Strauss. More than $1OOO,OOO was
expended on the building and furnish.
ings. 1t is rumored that the state of
New Jersey may acquire the structure
for a school or other public institution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
TWO men HELD At
JACKSON AS
SUSPECTS
MEN THOUGHT WANTED AT RICH
MoND, GIVE NAMES WALTER
HALL AND S. M. BAKER.

Special to The NeiUs.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 1.-Two men,
giving their names as Walter Hall
and S. M. Baker, were arrested here
on suspicion, following the receipt Of
telegram from the police at Rich.
mond, Va, to be on the lookout for
thieves who robbed the store Of
Charles Haase & Sons at Richmond Of
valuable cloaks and furs, valued at
thousands of dollars. The men were
disposing of valuable furs at the time
at cheap prices and are held as sus-
picious characters, pending an inves-
tigation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
LAYMEN's CONFER
ENcEeT DALLAS.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. Everything is
in readiness for the convention of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement,
which is to be held in this city during
the coming week. The proceedings
will be opened tomorrow afternoon
with simultaneous mass meetings for
meHSand women, ]. Campbell White
and Col. Elijah w. Halford being the
chief speakers. Other well known
missionaries and religious workers
who will be heard during the week
include A. A Hyde, of wichita, Kas..
Dr. R. L. Breed, secretary of the Con-
gregational Home Mission society;
Dr. c. c. Coleman, secretary for for
eign missions of the Southern Baptist
Convention, and DR.. R. t. Bryan. prea-
ident Of the Baptist Theological Semi
nary at Shanghai. China.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
SUITS FILED IN
CIRCUIT COURT

d. NJ. Watkins has filed suit in the
circuit court in behalf of Mrs. Hattie
Davis against D. R. and c. S. Hughes,
on a promisory note for $3.50.
Currie & Smith, attorneys for Eliza
Connell ct al, heirs of Lawrence Con-
nell, deceased, have filed suit in the
circuit against the Masonic Benefit
Association Charles Banks, secretary
and treasurer, claiming $500 on ben
eft certificate carried by the deceased
at the time of his death, which the
association refuses to pay.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
negro BANDIT IS
CARRIED TO
JACKSON
5LACK WHO KILLED YOUNG LOW
RY AT COLLINS, GIVEN PRE-
LIMlNARY TRIAL FRIDAY.

jackson, Miss, Dec. seymour
Honor, the negro who confessed to
having committed number Of bur-
glaries at Collins and Ora, Miss, two
weeks ago, and who shot and killed
win Lowry, a white man, was brought
TO Jackson and lodged in the county
Jail late yesterday afternoon. The
preliminary trial of the negro on a
charge of murder was held at Collins
yesterday morning He was remand
ed to Jail without bail. His trial
probably will he held at Collins early
in January
The negro insists that his name is
Honor, although it had previously been
reported as Arnold, He is considered
a desperate character and citizens of
Collins thought he would be safer in
the Kinds county jail When Honor
was captured, after being wounded
while resisting arrest, he was taken
to Collins, and so numerous were
threats of lynching that Gov Brewer
sent company of state militia to
Collins to protect him. Later t he
soldiers were withdrawn by the gov
ernor when he was assured by the
citizens of Collins that a strong guard
would be maintained at the Jail.
The negro was brought here on a
stretcher, as part of his body is para
lived on account of his wounds.
Sheriff J. L. Warren was in charge
of the seven men who acted as guard.
The others who came with the prison
er are Deputy Sheriff w. j. Warren,
Marshal Walter McGhee, Deputy Sher-
fiff B. 8. Lowry, a brother of the man
whom Honor killed, Tom Dent and
County Attorney W. A. Tew, of Gov
ington county.
No attempt was made to take the
prisoner from the men who guarded
him, and the trip was made with
out incident.
Honor made confession to ne
gro woman who was sent to see him
in bis cell The conversation between
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
5000 ENGINEERS ON
STRIKE IN ENGLAND.
(Py Associated PresS.)

London, Dec. IA strike was de-
clared today by engineers of the
Northeastern railroad because a main
line engineer, who was convicted of
drunkenness while off duty, was re-
duced to running pilot engine. Three
thousand engineers are already out
and the entire road, main lines as well
as branch lines, is disorganized.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
HORACE RoIEs IS YEARS OLD.

Waterloo. Ia, Dec MANY mes
sages of congratulation were receiv-
ed today at the home of Horace Boies
in token of the ex-governors S5th
birthday anniversary. Mr. Boies was
born in New York state in 1872, but
has been a resident of Iowa for forty
five years. He has the distinction of
being the only Democrat elected to
the governorship Of Iowa since the
Civil War.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
Pardon of Jack Rodgers
Causes General Protest

of the law, as In order to gain his
freedom he must give satisfactory
bonds under another indictment
against him for unlawful retailing and
one for assault and battery with a
stick with intent to kill VIII Dawson
a peaceable negro citizen, who Is TO-
day suffering paralysis as a result OF
the assault made upon him by this
same subject of the governors elem
ency.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
RECEPTION FOR MRS. CLEVELAND

South Orange, N. J., Dec. 7.-Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, parents
of Prof. Thomas M. Preston, Jr., of
Wells College, who is to marry Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, gave a reception for
Mrs. Cleveland at their residence here
this afternoon. A number of guests
from out-of-town attended the func-
tion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
Cotton Oh MIL
Closes on Account
of Ten Hour LaW
pecidl to The NelCS.

"UFCIUT 70 IWt NtW6.
jackson, Miss, Dec THE Buck
eye Cotton Oil Co., one of the largest
mills in the state, decided to close its
mill temporarily at Jackson on ac-
count Of the ten-hour law interfering
with labor shifts, and viii divert its
seed to other states for crushing A
statement issued by Manager McNair
says the orders come from headquar-
ters in Ohio, and that the Greenwood
mill would also close
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
Hadley Working
to ReOrgarize
Grand Old Party
(Bu Associated PressA

Washington Dec. 7.-Gov. Hadley,
Of Missouri, conferred today with Sen
ators Borah, Kenyon and La Toilette
IN plans for reorganization Of the Re
publican party. 1t became known
that practically all the Republican
Governors at the Richmond conference
discussed informally the re-organiza-
tion Of their party,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
: CHOLERA CAUSING
3 HAVOC IN TURKEY
(By Associated PreSs.)

3 Constantinople, Dec. 7.-Chol- 4
, era is causing great havoc in ma
= tive quarters of the Turkish cap
. ital. 1t is officially admitted that 4
. over one thousand cases have 4
= occurred during the past twenty 4
= days, half of them fatal. This 4
= total is believed much below the 4
e real figures. 4
= = . . >%%> >%%%H .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07

ExAS FEUD RESULTS
IN DEATH OF TWO.
(By Associated PrcSS.)

. Holland, Tex, Dec. 7.-Samp- .
& ,Cn Williams was shot and killed .
& and his son, Rex Williams, seri- .
= ously wounded by Mat Armstrong, =
= who then shot and killed himself. =
. Armstrong was a son-in-law of .
= Sampson Williams. Family tr9U- .
= bles caused the killing =
= 9 . = = . . . . . = . = q . . .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07

Brown defeated Pennsylvania 80 to
q Pennsylvania stung Carlisle "a to
&c and Carlisle smothered Brown 80
to o. What's the answer?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07

GERS, who were stationed where they
could hear what was said. Honor re-
fused to admit to the officers that he
had killed Lowry or that he had com.
mitted the burgleries charged @-a.n-t
him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
HEAVEN FORBID!

The public stood for the teddy
bear" craze and later on the BILLY
possum" fad, but will it permit the
"woodchuck ?"-New York American.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
Congressman Harrison Will Recommend
I. NJ Fuller for Postmaster at H'burg

WASHINGTON, D. C., DEC. z.
HATTIESBURG NEWS:
| HAVE DECIDED TO ENDORSE
AND RECOMMEND T. M. FULLER
FOR POSTMASTER AT HATTlEs.
BURG.
B. p. HARRISON.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07
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. THE WEATHER

Cloudy and colder tonight; Sun
). day fair.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-07

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-25
No More Travelling
Agriculture Schools.


Washington, July 24.-The federal gov
eminent will not longer pay the ex-
penses of officers or employees of the
department of agriculture 10 deliver lee
lures or impart information on agrieul-
ture to assembled farmers. students of
universities, summer schools, or boys
camps as has been. the custom hereto
fore was announced, today, unless spe-
officially authorized by Congress. seere-
tary Wilson thought his department es-
capped the embargo because the organic
act of the department stipulates that one
of its functions is 10 acquire and diffuse
to the people of the country useful in
formation regarding agriculture.
The comptroller also held that Secre-
tary Fisher was not authorized TO pay
expenses of field agents of the interior
department to attend conferences with
local organizations on la2d matters