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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

There will be a nice fat job for
some hustling Mississippi lady If the
legislature passes House Bill No. 25,
introduced by Representative Wo-
mack, of Lincoln, and which relates
to the employment of children in
mills, factories and manufacturing es-
adjustments, and which provides for
the inspection of such places. The
law, as suggested, is similar to the
law which was passed by the Louisi-
ana legislature in 1908. It. is dras-
tic measure, so broad in its scope as
to prohibit children under certain
ages from appearing on the stage.
The Louisiana law is known as the
Juvenile Court Law" and provides for
the establishment of juvenile court
and officers thereof. The law also
creates the office of State Factory
Inspector, which is held by woman
The law makes it the dutyof the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11
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factory inspector to make regular
inspection of the factories in
the city of New Orleans. and
she is also authorized under the
statute to cause the arrest of theatre
managers who allow children under
the age of 10 years to appear on the
stage.
The same law has gone into effect
in scores of states. The theatrical
managers protested against the law,
and tests were made in many of the
states to ascertain the constitution
ality of the statute, but the laws in
almost every state were made uni
form with the Colorado law, one OF
the first to be enacted for the pro
lection Of children, and all have stood
the test
Mississippi will have factory inspec
tors If the bill becomes a law, and the
feeling which pervades both houses
indicates that there will be very lit
tie opposition to the measure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

The legislature of 1910 appropriat-
ed $4,000 to the Mississippi Sanitary
Live Stock Board for use in eradicat-
ing cattle tick and in the treatment
of hog cholera, and various other
diseases to which stock are subject,
$4,000 was used in the fight against
hog cholera in the purchase of serum,
and the fund was EXHAUSTED before
the work was fairly started.
A bill is being prepared asking for a
100000 appropriation for the coming
year, $4,000 of which will be set
apart as a fund for the exclusive use
of the board in purchasing serum.
The little work that was accomplished
with $4,000 convinced the stockmen
of Mississippi that much could be
done with a greater appropriation.
There are comparatively few counties
in the state that have organized
against the cattle tick and hog chol-
era and they are the only counties
that are above quarantine. Eight
others are in the process of organiza-
ton, and with an effective weapon to
work with, the board will be able to
lift the quarantining in every county
within twelve or eighteen months.
Senator Bailey, of the Fourteenth
District, paved the way for the bill
by offering Senate Concurrent Reso-
luton No. II, requiring the Secre-
tary of the Sanitary Board to furnish
the Senate with an itemized report
showing the money received and from
what source, to whom discussed, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

Fifteen year ago, if any member of
the Mississippi legislature had dis
played the audacity to introduce a dog
tax bill it would have been necessary
for him to take the next train out of
the state.
Nowadays, such bills come and go
at each biennial session without Great
ing a riot or even causing comment.
They generally come during the first
few days of the session, and 60 to an
easy death in the ways and means
committee room.
To Mr.. Luster Of Claiborne belongs
credit for showing the termity of pre-
senting dog tax bill yesterday. A
few of his colleagues glared at him
rather viciously while the bill was
being read by title, but none of them
hurled inkstands or law books in his
direction. There's very little likeli-
hood of the bill passing, more's the
pity
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

More than a dozen concurrent reso-
buttons attempting to tinker with the
constitution have been presented in the
two bodies during the past few days.
The advocates of a constitutional
convention smile with satisfaction ev-
cry time an amendment is proposed,
and feel that a point has been gained
in their favor. In other words, they
hope that the proposed changes will
become so numerous that, rather than
attempt to give consideration to
all of them the Legislature
will adopt one of the bills calling a
constitutional convention to be held
within the next twelve months.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

In
Committee, William
would candidate president the
misconsrued
his
embodiment his ideas platform
a platform
empty That has been his creed
him. lad rather
President he helps be President
right the people feel the difference
the the
do
be to
steadfast principles
FORTH n platform
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11
what service the parties employed by
the board performed to earn the mon

The Potter bill, creating state
board of equalization, or tax commits
sioners, is now pending before the
senate judiciary committee, where it
will be given a review next week.
This is enc Of the several highly
important measures, framed by the
chairman of the judiciary committee
who has been giving careful study
to the question of assessment and
equalization for several months.
Under existing statutes the boards
of supervisors perform the work of
assessment equalization, and it is
notable chiefly for its inequalities.
Especially during the past two years
have many glaring inequalities been
manifested when counties have DELHI
erately reduced assessments in order
to escape their just share of the bur.
den of state government.
The Potter bill is one of exception.
al length, and it will take two or
three weeks for the judiciary commit.
tee to pass finally on its provisions.
In all general respects, it closely fol.
lows the Alabama law on this subject
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11
Legislative Gossip

vent the requirement of lands by
syndicates of foreign capitalists who
propose to engage in raising cotton
and other agricultural products. They
contend that If these corporations get
hold of the land it will be held for
ever, and. instead of developing the
state, will result in an iniquituous
landlord system.
On the other hand, 1t is contended
that such law, if passed, would be
clearly unconstitutional that the leg
islature is without authority to prohib-
it company from engaging In legiti-
mate pursuits.
Much interest is attached to the at
titude of Governor elect Brewer on
the subject, and in some quarters 1t
is whispered that If such a bill is pass
ed he will promptly veto it. This idea
is strengthened by the fact that Gov
ernor Brewer is himself a corporate
landowner, being the incorporation in
several large companies recently
formed in the delta for the purpose Of
engaging in agricultural pursuits. But,
aside from his personal interests, Gov
ernor-elect Brewer has manifested
much activity during the past few
months in attracting foreign capital
and immigration to the state, and it is
believed that he will maintain broad
minded policy on this subject.
The corporations committee, of
which Hon. Guy Rencher is chairman,
will proceed leisurely with the several
measures, and give full hearing to
all interested persons who may desire
to appear and present arguments. The
committee has held but one meeting
since its appointment Mr.. May of
Tallahatchie was named as secretary
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

has waged an aggressive campaign,
and the people of the state showed in
terest and offered a great amount of
support and cooperation, and reason
ably good health conditions have re-
suited. However, the board has been
hindered, to a great extent because of
the inadequate appropriation for the
collection of facts relating to birth,
marriages and deaths.
These statistics constitute a careful
and scientific registration of birth and
deaths and various diseases which af-
fict mankind. They are basic in safe
guarding human life against the raw
ages of disease. They have been
aptly referred to as the bookkeeping
of humanity. 1t is by the means Of
these statistics that tangible express
sion can be made of the gain sad loss
in the economy of human life.
1t is understood that in both houses
OF the legislature there has been
enough assurance given to make
the law possible.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

Street railway systems in Mississip-
pi are very much worked up over the
bill introduced in the lower house by
Mr.. Anderson of Forrest, providing
quasi-public corporations holding con
tracts or franchises with municipali-
ties shall forfeit their rights and
claims when they fail to render speci-
fed service.
The bill, if passed, would probably
result in a large number of forfeitures
being declared on street railway and
electric lighting franchises in the
principal cities of the state, and for
this reason the corporations involved
will wage a strenuous war on the bill
when it is brought before the house
committee on corporations for con.
sideration.
Corporations holding franchises for
waterworks are also involved in the
measure, and, if enacted into law in
the form proposed by the author, II
will have a far-reaching effect.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

The giant of the legislature is DR..
S. w. Glass, member of the lower
house from Coahoma county. and one
of the foremost physicians of the del
ia.
The genial solon-medico is almost
tall enough to go forth in the gentle
springtime and pick squirrels out of
the treetops,an built in ample pro-
portion. He looms up head and
shoulders above all of his colleagues,
and when he starts to rise from his
desk it looks like he never will get
through ascending.
Just how much DR.. Glass weighs is
one of his secrets that has not been
divulged, but it is safe to estimate
his avoirdupofs at somewhere from
325 to $50 pounds. He has a physique
that instantly forces one to believe
that he could easily lick Jack John
son, and not go into training for the
event, either.
1t is intimated, Furthermore, that
DR.. Glass has a brain in proportion
to. his body. While a conspicuous
figure on the floor of the house, by rea-
son of his remarkable physique, he
has not yet Joined the "hot air bri-
gade," and it is likely that he will de-
vote his energies to the far more i'm
! Il.
legislation in the committees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

The versatility of bill-writers was
strikingly shown in the lower house
yesterday when Mr.. Bush of Jones in
troduced a measure providing that
the Bible shall be read in the com.
mon schools of the state each morning
and making it compulsory on school
teachers to read portion of the scrip
lures at the converting hour.
Immediately following this on the
calendar Mr.. Bush presented another
bill to prohibit bulls over six months
of age and made hogs over three
months old from running at large on
the range.
Several bills seeking alterations in
the registration and election laws, and
pertaining to campaign expenses of
candidates, are pending. One of those
qualities a voter for suffrage after a
residence of six months in an cleo.
ton precinct, instead of six months
as at present.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11


N.
III depot You
going there
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A
requiring Bible
opening
and studied religious
belief English the Bible is
ever quoted No education
oouete unless good
the English course Of every a
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,~hat ! glorious dar is n Dixie"
u Denver woman great grandmother
x.oa1dp't swap titles a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

The Potter appellate court bill, in
troduced in the senate yesterday, is
generally regarded as the Brewer ad.
ministration measure on this subject
and will therefore be very much in
the limelight during the session.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

The vote on the bill increasing the
salary of the Governor from 5000 to
$1,000 per annum was the first test OF
the genuineness of the economy
policy declared by the legisla-
ture, and the overwhelming de-
feat Of the measure by the lower
house is taken to mean that other
state officials and employees who are
having visions Of salary increases
may as well put their pipes out.
The rejection of the gubernatorial
salary increase by the house wa sprac-
tically unanimous, and majority of
the members who voted against il
were willing to concede that the Gov.
ernor of Mississippi ought to receive
salary equal to that of a member of
Congress, but at this particular juno,
CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

The Mississippi State Board of
Health is working for the passage of
a bill which will provide for the gath
ering of vital statistics throughout the
state. The bill will probably be intro
duced in the House by Speaker Quin
and Senator Potter, according to re-
ports, will carry the measure before
the upper house. The bill will carry
a provision for an appropriation to
carry on the work.
During the past year the Board of
Health, through President Leathers,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

The house committee on corpora
tons will meet Thursday afternoon to
consider the several bills seeking to
prevent the chartering of corporations
to engage in agricultural pursuits.
Beyond any question of doubt, this
is one of the most important and far
reaching questions that will be before
the legislature at this session, and 1t
is going to provoke an exceedingly
bitter fight. It is not a measure, how
ever, that will bring another flock of
lobbyists to Jackson since all of the
corporations now engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits, located chiefly in the
delta, have their charter rights Sc
cured, and any statute enacted at this
session win be Of no consequence. in
sofar as they are concerned.
The Farmers Union is solidly be-
hind the several bills pending, and is
waging an insistent campaign to pre-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

Denver woman, Al years old, Is great grandmother
,os1du't swap titles with queen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-11

while they slipping falling and freezing to the
III 4 glorious dav this is down south in Dixie"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24

OF the most interested delegates was
Corbin Thompson. OF Occoqusn. Mr..
Thompson Is a dairy farmer and mar
kets his goods In Alexandria and
WashinEton. Fra II welt awars of tf1e
benefits that a highway. such a. tho
Richmond to Washington road. will
confer upon him. 1t Is easy to un-
derstand why ne IL advocating that
the road be built through OccoQuan
and his energy may not 20 unfe-
warded.
1t Ia a business proposition with
Mr.. Thompson and II that successful
dairy farmer knows what ID good
for him others are not likely to over
ioak the fact \. ,.-g...: s, = ss.,i j
Some day not far distant Virginia
farmers will bring their produce to
market over good highways In motor
trucks. strong, powerful. vehicles
which are cheap to operate ana easy
to handle. They will be riding around
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24

visiting neighbors In automobiles. FOR
the prejudice against the motor
vehicle Ii fast disappearing.
s. Story Of the Farmer.
y, sI4se T. Graves. gives. an lastance on
this point.
Il was going along In my car" sald
Mr.. Graves. when came upon a
farmer. with q four mule team stuck
In a mudhole half way up hill. Tho
mules had become discouraged and
refused to pull. He had tried to back
the team out and had failed. He was
merely getting In worse by his efforts
to get up.
lie did not appear to b. over
glad to. see me. He even suggested
for 1t would be we'll Tor me TO not
to frighten his mules. but whom Of
fered to help he grew more cour-
teouA.
''T don't like automobiles,' he de-
clared. but I would accept help from
Beelzebub himself to get me out OF
this
We'll. got q chain fastened to
the rear of his, team and hltchAd Il
to my front axle and then started
backward. down the hill. took It
easy because ! was afraid that X
II once got started the whole big
team might come laundering down
upon me.
THE old machine buckled right to
the work az II she liked Il and little
by little. we hauled out the farm
wagon: the farmer slowed the pole
as Il hit hard ground and halted Il
across the road. never saw a man
80 grateful. ! made q convert to
automobiles right then and there.
You won't hear Of one 4potsyivanta
county farmer referring to an auto
mobile Ms the devils wagon. anyway
Which merely illustrates the fact
that when the farmers. who are un-
accustomed to automobiles and mo-
tor-trucks become acquainted with
them the old farm wagon ana the 4
marrow tired buggy II going to be
sold for junk. They will not be toll
Grated In Virginia. especially when
the good roads movement comes Into
its own.
Marrow Tired vclsicics Done.
Which u Z reminder that the day
Of the narrow tired vehicle u ab0Mt
done. Tho Hartman bin now bef0re
the Legislature vii legislats them Ill
out of existence IN due time. The
fArunAsa WIN not stand tor THAR hlgA-
wsys betng c,It M hxa Tho naxxnAxl
ironrahQd whsels. The cost of rspatr-s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24
cHARIoT1E COURTHOUSE

Especial to The RIchmonA vlrtlntAa.D
CHARLOTTE COURTHOUSE, VA.
Feb. 23.--Miss Nettie Cooper. -
Wysacky. q. c., II visiting Niss Ella
Carrin9ton ut villevtew.
The TeachcrI Association will meek
IT the High school building On Fri
day and Saturday next. Tho graded
school At this place has N enrollnnent
-uf t&0 scholars and b eossidsred -
Of the best schools In the State.
Miss Helen McOwen. from Psnn-
syIvania, died q her home here and
was buried on the i7th at he -yil.
iage cemetery.
MIR. David Rice. VITO has beAn vio-
iting his daughter. returned to Dos
we'll on the SD.
Mr.. Turner. . Canadian. recenfiy
bought tho Thompson place nsaf thie
town and has moved his family ID.
A good many Hand prospectcTs are
coming In and taking advanta9a -
our cheap lands
Mrs. George W. Connaly. At Brook
neal, died suddenly. aged about q
years. She was the mother Of r. r.
Ccnnaiy. Of Hrorknaal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24

Manager G. T. Sharp shows great
enthusiasm over the Oakland auto.
Confidence" he says. not only in
what you purchase but In the Arm from
whom you purchase, carries with 1t
freedom from worry and leaves you
just right to enjoy yourself"
This applies moro particularly. 70
motor cars than to any other thing.
Principally because the average pur-
ehaser is net safii eiently-H Eefued
In engineering to decide for himself
and must rely almost entirely upon
the statements made at the time OF
purchase, He Is influence largely by
the statement that a car has certain
horse power and does not stop 10 con-
slider the weight In proportion. There
are thousand other things to be con-
sidered, but few enter into the mind
OF the purchaser until 1t Is too late
to protect himself.
"A knowledge OF these facts and
absolute confidence In the merite Of
the Oakland cars, and the guarantee
Of the factory more than anything else
decided US in opening In Richmond
an agency to handle the Oakland cars
and the Federal truck"
ITO every purchaser Is given writ
ten guarantee that will be lived up to
without bubble. The car must be just
right, and II Is our policy to zee that
II remains 30 and that the cost Of
maintenance Is az little as possible.
ITO suck an extreme have we car
ried this policy that In one instance
where a car had been used since Mo-
vember i, 1871. and q detect devel-
oped new car was ordered to re-
place the old.
'"rhe more you know about automo-
biles the better satisfied you will be
after looking over our line Of Oakland
cars. Beauty. OF design ard finish.
perfect construction. the best Of ma
terial. light--yet strong--great horse
power. quietness OF motor. ease Of rid
Ing. all combine to make You want
to own or owning make you proud
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24
DEBATE HIGHWAY ROUTE
4Coatinued from Frat page,

4ContirHed from .First sAagA,3
itor. II helps solve the trurt problem
- well.
There would he little chance OF
poets and combines II the farmers
brought their goods 10 an open mar
ket II would not be easy to fix
prices. The much abused middleman
would soon recognize that one farmer
with an eye to business would soon
break any combination 10 advance
prices In foodstufys and the cold stor-
Hse proposition snald fsse,Ts .saeacnaa
pbaclete.
OF course such an utopian state
af affairs may be afar of. but II Is
not An impossibiiity. M many dairy
farmers know.
AZ the Frodericksburg meeting one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24

lie opinion toward the sleeve valve
motor and away from the old poppet
valve type. AZ It was aptly put By
r. H. Williams. IN charge Of tho sales
for the F. p. stcarus Company This
will be knight motor year On my
recent trip throughout the country. ex-
tending to the Pacific coast, found
sentiment everywhere crystallizlnE In
favor OF the sleeve valve motor. and
q realization OF the fact that the pop
pet valve must be eliminated from the
autor10bile engine OF the future. The
fact that many Of the prominent man.
ufacturers are working out designs ep-
bodying the slide. rotary and disc
valves In various forms II conclusive
proof that they have seen the hand.
writing on the. WALL"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24
WANT MARRIAGE
LICENSE DENIED
WILLIE WARRINGTON AuNe
AWAY FROM HOME At cApRos,.
VIRGINIA.

willie has run away from homo Aad
! understand the giri b gctnG. tpesr
writes w. X. Washington, Of CnDro1.
Va, to the clerk Of the Hustines C0ur4
OF Richmond.
The writer then goes on 70 foQuese
that Willie be not granted q marriage
license In case he should apply, for
Willie h just seventeen and very ell
low for his years, accord1ng u tn
author OF the sptstie. who u evidently
his father.
The name Of the young lady whom
Willie probably Intends 70 marry was
not given In the letter.
So far, no one by the name Of WI.
lie Waahington has applied Tor = "
ceus0 here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24

= aaooiRGb(le a1c31eus sass frosn
which h draws IN evtdent moral ~
go osnaMp1o & chau9sus ~ de9.
sosouo hand1ing Of the machine W1s
abe - Asosd directly running over =
ea5l0 whieh Md GaAhed IN ffont of his
oaf. TIE dr1vor could not. however,
avoid knOekine down the infant which
was roaled on >shs GROUND end badly
bruise6. After witnesses. on both
sioeo had been heard the driver wAs
disMiaDed with encominums of sslo-
~ for his prudence and ability toward
avoiding more serious accident"
In the other instance an Automo-
bilfDt found road blocked BY baIky
horse ana huge cart. He came upon
this suddenly while rounding turn
and had just about time enough to
vccr precipitately to one sido. In
doing this the car slipped on some
Ice In the road and slowed into =
pamerby. The court decided 1t wasn't
an automobile accident; that the
blame lay with tho owner OF the
horse and cart.
There could DO no difference OF
opinion between q partisan or OPP
ponent Of autemobilism II the per-
sonal equation could be reduced to
q minimum" Is the comment Of the
A. A. A. publication. Country mag
istrates elsewhere should read up on
the real justice which IL meted out
to unfortunate automobiles In
France when an unavoidable accident
arrives, as It will to the most COM
petent OF us once and again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24

Especial to The Richmond virgiuiAu.}
CARDWET4I4. VA, Feb. 13.-On
Tuesday morning the house ~ VIII.
liam Dennis, OF Briscopel, was DESTROY
ed BY nre. Most Of hts furniture WAs
saved. NJ the time his wife Raa "a
In Rirhmoud