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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
U. S. GRAND JURY
INDICTS TOM
WATSON

Augusta, Ca, Nov. 20.-Thomas e,
Watson, at one time presidential can
didate of the Populist party now edi-
tor and publisher of the Watson JET.
fersonian, was indicted last night by
the federal grand jury on a charge of
sending obscene matter through the
United States mail. The charges we're
presented in connection with articles
which appeared in the magazine under
Mr.. Watson's signature bitterly ar
raigning Catholicism. These articles
were characterized by the grand jury
as obscene, filthy and improper to be
spread on the court records"
At a preliminary hearing several
months ago Mr. Watson was bound
over to the federal grand jury by
Commissioner Goodwin on $500 bond.
It is stated that he will not be rear
rested, as the bond will be valid until
the March term of court, at which
time the case probably win be called
for trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
SPLITTING ORDINANCE
t7-7 77 should DE REVIVED

The ordinance against splitting In
public places seems to be a dead let
ter in Hattiesburg, If one is to Judge
by the condition Of the sidewalk and
walls Of the G. & 8. l. station. The
attention Of The News was this morn
ing directed to the fact that the evi-
dences Of tobacco expectoration were
such as to become nausating. 1t Is
manifest that the careless people who
decorated the walls at least three feet
from the cement walk have also be-
spattered. the walk 30 that It becomes
a nuisance.
Aside from the filthiness Of the
condition noted it is a well settled
fact that the health of the public Is
endangered by the practice. The law
Is against 1t. Why not enforce the
law?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20

lation that has been steadily increas-
ing in Jackson for the past year, des-
pite the belief of temperance workers
that the consumption of liquor has
been on the decrease.
Many new names appear in the list
Of persons charged with running blind
tigers, indicating that the business
must be at least sufficiently prosper
GUS TO arouse lively competition.
Among the persons indicted for H.
licit retailing is Roy Eastman, proprie-
tor Of drayage and transfer line. It
is alleged that Eastman built up a
very. prosperous business delivering
liquor to blind tigers and questionable
resorts, and that he used the Illinois
Central freight depot as his ware
house. 1t has been a matter of com
mon knowledge among the local au
thorities for some time that large
quantities of liquor were kept on stor
age at the freight depot, but sufficient
evidence to convict could not be Sc
cured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
BANK EXPECTED
TO PAY IN FULL

Meridian. Miss. Nov. 20.-The only
development in connection with the
appointment of receivers for the On
ion Bank &Trust company is that
the receivers are now busy with the
affairs OF the bank, and that direc-
tors meeting was held at the rooms
Of the board of trade, which decided
to call meeting of the stockholders
next Monday, at which time there will
be submitted plan to reorganize the
bank. 1t is believed that the bank
will be able to pay every dollar. and
after the publication Of their financial
statement some surprise has been ex-
pressed that the bank was permitted
to go into the hands Of receiver on
such a good showing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
EXPLOSION SENDS
a TO INSTANT
DEATH
ENGINEER j. w. sTElNWINpER,
WELL-KNoWN IN HATTlEseuRe,
ONLY WHITE VICTIM.

AS a result of an explosion of the
boiler of locomotive belonging to the
Ten-Mile Lumber company. four men
we're killed yesterday morning on the
logging road of that company ten
miles west of McHenry.
J. w. SteinwindeB white, engineer
of the locomotive, Ernest Reed, negro
fireman, Robert Walker, a negro, and
Andrew Giller, a negro, were killed.
The two latter were riding on the
engine at the time of the explosion,
which was so terrific that it tore the
bodies of all the victims to shreds.
The engine was running at speed of
twenty-five miles an hour.
Engineer Steinwinders family re-
side at McHenry. His brother, Joe
Steinwinder, is resident of this city.
Upon learning OF his brothers. tragic
death Joe Steinwinder left last night
for McHenry The dead engineer was
about 35 years of age and is we'll
known here. He leaves a widow and
several small children to mourn his
death.
The locomotive was a cotton engine
practically new and was valued at
$4,000 1t was torn into countless
pieces by the terrific Explosion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
WOULD FORFEIT The
CHARTERS OF 4
RAILROADS
ATTORNEY GENERAL BRINGS SEN
sATIoNAL SUITS UNDER ANTI.
TRUST STATUTE.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 20.-One Of the
most sensational suits ever filed In
this state was that filed yesterday
afternoon by Attorney General Ross
4. Collins against the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad company, the
Southern in Mississippi, the Southern
Railway company of Virginia, and the
Mobile & Ohio Railroad company.
The attorney general asks for
forfeiture of the charters of the do
nestle, the forfeiture of the foreign
corporation right to do business In
this state and for penalties aggregas-
inggfrom one to forty million dollars.
In the bill filed the attorney gen
eraFsets up that these companies have
violated the antitrust laws Of this
state. He shows that in 1895 the
Southern Railway company purchased
the Alabama Great Southern: that In
1901 being the owner of the Southern
in Mississippi and the A. G. g., the
southern of Virginia bought the stock
q, the Mobile & Ohio, parallel and
competing railroad to the Southern OF
Virginia, the Southern In Mississippi
and the A. G. s. railroads,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
(By Associated PresS.)

(By Associated PreSS.)
Washington, Nov. 20.-Acting under
the direction of Postmaster General
Hitchcock, postoffice inspectors and
United States marshals in seventy-
two of the leading cities of the coun-
try began today practically simultane-
GUS raids for the arrest of 173 per-
sons, charged with using the mails to
promote criminal medical practices, or
the sale of drugs and instruments used
for illegal purposes.
Three or more were arrested in Buff
falo. Pittsburg. Indianapolis. Chicago,
st. Paul, Fort Worth, st. Louis, Om-
aha. Oklahoma City, Portland (ore.),
Denver, Seattle, Spokane, San Fran
cisco, Oakland, Los Angeles. San Jose,
Mobile. Marietta (ohio) and Dallas;
two each in New York, Albany, Wash
ington, Memphis, Birmingham, Cleve-
land, Steubenville, Duluth, Winona
(Minn,), San Antonio, Houston, New
Orleans, Kansas City. Tc-c'-r nrd AZ
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
MAKES GREAT
STRIDES IN CATTLE INDUSTRY

National Stock Yards, ILL.,, Nov. 20.--
During the past four months Missis-
sippl has sent the st. Louis National
stock yards 1000 more cattle than 1t
sent last year during the same period.
The cattle gain from Mississippi in
October was 1900 head. In spite of
the unusually heavy supply OF beef
cattle from the South and other sta
tions the market remains strong and
active. Core5stssso~ aa~ditions prevent
depreoessg r. prices even under the
weight Of ems of thousands of com
mon cattle coming in from states
which have taken advantage Of these
shortages Of high grade animals and
hogs at this market. Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi, Kentucky, Arkansas and
Louisiana are also sending In more
cattle of better grades than ever be-
fore.
Learning the vast increase in farm
wealth in Illinois and Missouri that
ensues from feeding cattle for this
market the Southern states are fall
ing into line to take their share of
the millions annually paid out for cat
tie that will meet requirements for
this markets customers here and in
the East. Mississippi's success with
the college fed" cattle It marketed
here at high prices last spring had
stimulating effect. Eradication of
the tick is having profitable results
for Southern growers. Their cattle,
freed from ticks, sell at this market
for feeding purposes at better prices
than they brought when sold solely
to packers to be used for canning
purposes.
The development of the livestock In
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
Condition Of ArmIstlee.

Paris. Nov. 20.-The conditions d
the Balkan allies with respect to al
armistice, according to information re
ceived here, include the unconditional
surrender Of important points, such as
Adrianople, the Tchatalja lines and
Durazzo. on the Adriatic sea. Bulgaria
will renounce entry into CONSTANT
nople.
Many persons believe Turkey WIN
yield on most OF the points In the hope
that Europe eventually win undertake
to reduce the claims OF the allies when
peace is concluded. If the pourpariera
ae successful Constantinople win 70
main Turkish territory, which the pow.
ers desire.
Numerous difficulties remain how.
ever, including the status Of the
Aegean islands, the matter Of Ser
Wan port on the Adriatic, the delimt
tation Of autonomous Abba, the par
tition Of territories, the claims q
Roumania and the Servian customs
administrations. Nevertheless, It b
considered that the situation has be
come clearer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20

have been secured. and. Of course, the
persons securing two special ballots
will have great advantage over the
candidate winning one, but you can
consider yourself as doing exceedingly
well by securing one.
$5 In Gold.
Some persons have the mistaken
idea that $5 is given to the first can
didate securing a special ballot. This
Is wrong. Every candidate who Sc
cures special ballot will receive IS
in cash, as well as the $4,000 extra
votes.
Get In the Race.
There is no reason now why you
should not enter the race. Here is
an opportunity to see just how easy
1t is to get into the lead at one bound.
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
GREAT IMPROVEMENT
UN Second STREET

The city street gang are doing a
very substantial piece of street work
on Second street from the Gulf & Ship
Island railroad to New Orleans street
The work is being done with a red
cement gravel furnished the city by
the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad COM
pany. 1t makes smooth, hard surface
and assures a splendid street where
there is much heavy freight hauling
Last winter this same stretch of street
became almost impossible. It's i'm
provement will work great saving to
the wholesale houses, who make such
free use of it throughout the year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
INCOME MAN FOUND
DEAD IN SHALLOW WATER

McComb, Miss, Nov. 20.-William
M Gardner. a white man, was found
dead Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock in
an alley in the northern part Of town
by negroes who were returning from
work. Coroner L. G. Quin's inquest
developed that the man came to his
death by accidental drowning.
Gardner was last seen about II
o'clock Monday night, and stated that
he was going to catch freight train
and leave town, and 1t is believed
that in attempting to jump a small
drain he fell and smothered in six
inches of water. He was AZ years Of
age, and leaves a wife and one child.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20

dustry along these lines will add many
million to the value of Mississippi farm
lands the same as 1t has in Missouri
and Illinois. Farm values have
doubled in these states the past ten
years, going from three billions to
six billions and the census shows that
only farm crop that advanced to any
marked degree In value or volume dur
ing that time was livestock. That
advanced from 70 to 80 per cent, ow-
ing in each state to improved methods
Of production.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
Reyes Building Bought
By The Hattlesburg Elks

A real estate deal of considerable
magnitude and Importance, was the
sale of the Keyes block by w. A. Low
EFT, agent for Keyes Brothers, now of
Montana, to Hattiesburg Lodge No
599, b. p o. +.
The Keyes block is situated on Main
street, nearly opposite the Court
House and now has on it a substan-
tial three-story building covering the
entire lot -
The Elks will at once begin to
renovate and change the second and
third stories and will fit IL up for an
Elks' Home, with every convenience.
The first story will continue to be
rented for business purposes.
The Elks have obtained this prop
erty on excellent terms and aside
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
Most ExtensiOe Raid in History Of
Government Begun in Many Cities
173 Persons in II Cities Of the Country Charged with Using
Mails to Promote Criminal Medical Practices

media (Cal); one each In other cities,
including Atlanta, Galveston. Charles
ton and Columbia Is. c., Jackson
vile (Fla.), Cincinnati, Toledo and
Minneapolis.
Many of the persons arrested are
prominent commercially and socially.
Some are leading physicians, others
rich business men, and one a china
man. who is alleged to have practiced
his calling on women of his own race
and women of lower strata Of so
ciety.
1t is the most extensive raid In the
history Of any department. of the gov
ernment. All the cases charge vic
lation Of Sec. 211 Of the penal code
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
JOHN GREEN GETS
-MISTRIAL FOR
End TINE
OLD NEGRO ACCUSED OF HOG.
STEALING, AGAIN MISSES CON-
vlcTloN BY JURY.

In Circuit Court yesterday appeal
cases from the City of Hattiesburg
were disposed of as follows; Twp
cases against l.. o. Look, two again&
Dollie Smith, one against Nettie Bouie.
one against Richie Austin. two against
Otis Smith. all for retailing, with fines
aggregating $3.50 and costs Of couw
were dismissed with writ procedend
Cases against Scott and Pete Rc
gers, for assault and battery, appea
we're dismissed with writ procedend
VIII Burnside was tried and foul
guilty in two cases. making convictio
against him in three cases fQryetaili
during the present term of urt- &
The appeal case of JohW Cred
charged with the laxkepy Id
tried at last term Of s5p ~ ID
trial, terminated in a similar mann
yesterday, and the, case was th
passed to the files. s
Tom Rye (whits),, Indicted at q.
present term Of court vas cofvic !
Continued - q shseEtaight.,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
REHEARING WILL
Be GIVEN BY
COURT
wv he NEWMAN CASE ON Ac-
COUNT OF MIsUNDERsrANp-
ING AS TO DATE.
PLANTS WORKING THEIR
men ON TtN-HOUR SHIFTS
. E Travis, Attorney For The Lum.
Der Company, Went to Jackson
tuesday And Filled Motion For The
Henearing, Which Was Promised.

me recent decision by the Supreme
court of Mississippi upholding the
constitutionality of the ten-hour labor
law for manufacturing plants, WAS
made on a case appealed from the
Lamar county Circuit Court wherein
tne J. J. Newman Lumber COMPANY
was defendant.
D. h. Travis, attorney, representing
the J. j. Newman Lumber companv
MED his brief in the case when il
went to the Supreme Court, and he
had an understanding with the attor.
hey-general that the case would not
be submitted before the third Monday
in December
"hen the announcement was made
IN the newspapers that the decision
mad been handed down by the Supreme
Court the Newman Lumber comDanv
and its attorney were greatly sur
prlsed, as it was their desire and inten
ton to present the case with oral argu-
ment to sustain their contention. Mr.
Travis at once went to Jackson and
round the attorney-general ready to
Join in a motion for re-hearing. This
motion was made yesterday ana the
case was set down for re-hearing any
time between this and the third Mon
day of December.
The Newman Lumber comnany
tuesday put both its night and day
crews on ten-hour shifts, and no dis
turbance of their operations has re-
suited therefrom The men working
at this large plant say they will
turn out as much work in ten hours
as they have heretofore done in eleven
hours, in which event they are assured
there will be no cut in their daily
wage.
The other manufacturing plants in
The city are all operating on a ten.
hour basis.
Referring to the effect on labor, one
of the men at Newmans said this
morning he was quite sure the net
product of the mill under the shorter
hours will equal that under the longer
hours, as heretofore
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
KINDS COUNTY GRAND JURY
MAKES INDICTMENT RECORD

Jackson, Miss, Nov, 20.-The Kinds
county grand jury broke all records
when 116 indictments were returned
within twenty-four hours after the
body had convened.
The jury report undoubtedly sets a
new record for inquisitorial bodies in
this state, and the batch of indict-
ments was staggering surprise to
Judge Henry and the court officials.
A majority of the true bills were
for Illicit retailing, form Of law vio-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
RENO BILLIARD HALL
MAKES IMPROVEMENTS

Hattiesburg Novelty Works have
just put in very handsome lunch
counter for the Reno billiard hall. The
woodwork was all done in Hatties-
burg and likewise the vanishing. The
counter, when complete, will have a
heavy marble top, cut in semi-circle
form to fit, and will be altogether a
a handsome piece Of furniture, doing
credit to one Of our local manufac-
turers.
The Reno expects to put in at once
new show case. They have also or
dered marble shoe shine stand,
which will be put in place as soon
as received.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
AUTO PARTY HERE
FOR A few DAYS

A party consisting of E. E. Wood,
L. w. Wood and H. d. Wyeth, of Chi
cago, and E. C. Austin, of Mobile,
reached the city this morning from
Mobile, in a touring car wnich they
are using for trip from Mobile to San
Antonia, Texas. The party win spend
a few days in Hattiesburg before pro
ceeding on their long journey.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
BITHULITHIC CO.
REPAIRS PAVEMENT

The Southern Bithulithic company,
the contractors who put down the
bithulithic pavement in Hattiesburg In
1906 are here with crew of men and
their street-makine machinery, putting
their work In repair where it has
worn away They are today resurfac-
ing the street on Mobile street In
front OF Iiefef EsAttiesbnrg, and be
fore leavin zhsS PIN repair all the
bad places + <HeiF paving throughout
the city
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
BULL MOOSE LOVE FEAST.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 2O.-Lead-
ers of the Progressive party in In
diana are arranging to hold a state
rally in this city tomorrow. Former
Senator Beveridge and other promi-
nent leaders will address the meet
ing and plans will be made for main
tanning a permanent organization of
the party.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
Tension Is Relieved.

Budapest, Nov. 20. - Servia ha
yielded to the Austrian demand tbs
an official from the Acknowledgements
ministry be allowed, to proceed
Prisrend to investigate the complaib
made by the Austrian conPl that b
had been hindered by Servf&ns in bi'
duties. This relieves the imIn9 Lat.
tension between Austria and Servia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20

from its serving their purposes as
home, it will doubtless prove to be a
very profitable real estate investment
The property is bonded for $4,000.
payable in 16 annual installments,
which installments are regarded as
but fair rental for the two upper
stories.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
THOMPSON NAMED
TO SUCCEED MccLUNG.
(Bg Associated Press.l

. Washington, Nov. 20.--Carmi =
q Thompson, the Presidents seere- .
. tary was today appointed United .
= States Treasurer to succeed Lee Z
= McClung. Charles d. Hilles will =
. return as Secretary to the Presi
= dent. q
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
NEGRO FARMERS, CONFERENCE

Hampton, Va, Nov. 2O.-The an
nual negro farmers conference under
the auspices of the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute opened
here today and will continue over to-
morrow. A number of we'll known
agricultural experts are here to ad-
dress the sessions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20

which bars from the mails vile and
obsence matter, any letter or circular
proposing or suggesting criminal prac-
tees, or any packet containing any
substance, drug or thing intended to
be used for immoral or unlawful pur-
poses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20

New Orleans Druggists In the Net.
New Orleans, Nov. 20.-Adolph Katz,
druggist, and Solomon Levi, clerk In
Max samson's drug store. were held
in $3.50 bond on a charge of misusing
the mails The charge, according to
Commissioner Brown, relates to the
selling Of fountain syringes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
BULGARIAN TROOPS
ADVISED CEASE
FIGHTING
AND TO HOLD POSITIONS AL
READY TAKEN. PENDING RE-
suLT OF ARMIsrIcE.
ALLIES WILL LEAVE
TURKS CONSTRNTIEOPLf
Believed Turkey VIII Yield on Most
Of the Points at Issue-servia and
Austria Reach Partial Understand
Ing and Tension is Relieved.
(By Associated Press.)

London, Nov. 20.-Fighting was
ceased in the Balkans and the op-
posing commanders-in-chief are en-
gagged in the negotiations of terms Of
an armistice. If successful, peace con-
ditions will be discussed later.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
FORMER PREMIER IS II.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 2O.-Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, former Dominion premier and
leader of the Liberal party in Canada.
received many congratulations today
on the seventy-first anniversary of
his birth.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20

Sofia, Nov. 2O.-Bulgarian troops
before the line of fortffications ct
Tchatalja. in front Of Constantinople
have been advised to cease fighting
and hold the positions already taken,
pending the result Of the armistice.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-11-20
OKLAHOMA EDITOR
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.
(By Associated PreSS.)

IDV d88OCtUt6u FTbS8'J
Claremore, Okla, Nov. 20.--H. =
o. Jeffries, editor of the Noweta q
, Advertiser, was acquitted OF the =
, charge of numbering Mrs. Ireen =
, Goheen, an advertising solicitor =
, employed by him. =
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