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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
BRYAN STUMPlNG OHIO.

Columbus, o., April 15.-William
Jennings Bryan arrived here today and
viii be the principal speaker at the
Jefferson Club banquet tonight. Fol
lowing his address here he will make
several speeches in Ohio tomorrow.
Mr.. Bryan's visit to the Buckeye State
is principally for the purpose of speak
ing against Gov. Harmon, who is seek
ing the support of his state delega-
ton to the Democratic national con-
vention in Baltimore. Mr.. Bryan and
other anti-Harmon leaders believe
that if Harmon is turned down in his
own state he will cease to be factor
in the presidential nomination contest
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15

ness principles, and how their care
and operation by a commission of men
selected by all the people, can be
more subyersive of the rights of the
people than a body of men called
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen"
has not been and canont be shown.
Because the number of paid employees
in any department of the city has been
lessened under the present form,
should certainly not count against the
system, as no one can show how the
people as whole are wronged by the
cutting off of unnecessary officials.
The cry that has gone up against the
commission government has not arts
en- because anyone can show that the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15

be impossible. 1t is the same way
with the corporation of Hattiesburg.
| The commissioners are selected by
the voters, who are stockholders, and
| it is demanded of them that the city 5
| business be conducted in business
like manner. They are supposed to
work out the details intelligently and
to employ men to carry out their
plans. The responsibility is on them.
Mr.. R. L. Bennett read the address
prepared by the committee appointed
at Friday nights meeting, and moved
it's adoption, which was done by a
standing vote, After the adoption OF
the address the meeting adjourned.
The address reads as follows:
The commission form of govern
ment tried now in America for several
years, has proven itself to be the only
cure for that curse of American cities,
known as the ward boss"
Commission government mas not
pleased everybody. Nothing of Di-
vine or human origin can, or does that.
206 towns and cities in the United
States have adopted the commission
form of government. So far as we
can learn not one of these has ever
by popular vote changed back to the
old form.
Hattiesburg attracted the attention
of our entire state when by large
majority her progressive people adopt
ed the commission government, be-
cause we were the leaders in this bus
iness-like system. Our lead has been
followed by many other towns and we
have risen in public esteem because
our example has proven blessing to
every city and town following our
worthy example.
A city government is not law-mak-
ing body, and no act of it's officials can
infringe upon or curtail the rights of
any citizen, without at the same time
giving him full right of redress.
A city government has simply to do
with the matter of municipal improve
ment and maintenance, the operation
Of police system and the protection
of the public health These are all
matters Iased upoI the simplest bust
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
Woodpeckers Drop Second Game
to Meridian Afte. Hard Fight

Meridian, Miss, April 15.-The
Metropolitans defeated Hattiesburg
in a ten inning struggle at league park
Saturday afternoon. Score to 5.
Chapple and Eaton represented
their clubs on the firing line. The
former was cratic, yielding eleven hits
to Eaton's twelve. The Metropolitans
scored three runs in the second ses-
sion on hits and misplays. The visi
tors made two scores in the fourth
after two were out on bingles and
bum notes of the locals.
In the seventh session the visitors
scored three runs after two batters
had been retired, making the score
5 to 8 in their favor. In the eighth
inning, with man on second and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
APPEAL 1s-YEAR-oLD CASE.

Detroit, Mich, April 15.-One OF
the finest specimens of the laws de
lay to be found in America is the
case of Grummond VS.. the city of De.
troit, which has been grinding through
the federal courts for eighteen years.
and which will come up again today
when corporation counsel Lawson will
move to have the latest verdict set
aside; on the ground that it is CON
trary to the law and the evidence.
Since the case was first brought many
of the most important witnesses have
died or lost their memories through
old age, and nobody seems to know
exactly what the thing is about. There
is tradition, however, handed down
from generation to generation and
embalmed in many musty documents,
that the case has something to with
a floating hospital, established by the
city board Of health on boat in the
river, because of a fear that Detroit,
then mere village, might be visited
by an Asiatic cholera epidemic. The
boat was destroyed by fire, or some
hing, and Grummond, the owner, who
lad leased Il to the city, sued 10 re-
,oxe1 900. on the ground That the
lIfy <axs Insured the proper
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15

third, Manager Kennedy, with two out,
came to bat, and hit the bull sign
scoring both runners, and incidentally
is entitled to the $50 award. After
the score was tied both teams fought
furiously for the next two innings
The Meridian club won in the
tenth. Mueller, the fast backstop of
the locals, singled over second. was
advanced to second by Chapples
fielder's choice to the infield and went
to third on Manager Kennedy's sacri-
flee fly to right. Blanchfield making
great catch. Wright hit one that
was too hot for the infield to handle
and the locals windpad artist scored
the winning run of the contest, and
ended the game.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15

ty. The case was first tried way back
in the mists of antiquity and resulted
in a verdict for $4,000 against the
city. Since then the gray-bearded,
senile old case has been tottering
back and forth between court and
court. and both the admiralty and fed
eral court of appeals tribunals have
taken many whacks at it. The last
verdict was for $500, to be paid to
Grummond by the city, but if the
corporation counsel's application for
another trial, to be made today, is
granted, the poor, doddering old law
suit will be started off again, as home
less and unfortunate as the Wander
ing Jew.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT
PHONE 47o DAY OR NIGHT
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LARGE MASS MEETING
Continued From Page One)

this much desired Information. how
ever, nor will he be unless ward poli-
tics should be voted back into exist
ence N case Of that backset to the
clty's prosperity and progress. not
only will the daddy" of the move.
ment, but the "GRAND-DADDY" and
all their family connections will ap-
pear claiming close relationship to
the child when it comes into an in
heTitance Of power and pie, and the
estate will be quickly divided and de-
youred. Doubtless there will be a
scrap over the spoils, but that is mere
ly incidental to such division. All
cannot be taken care of and those
who are deprived of participating in
the feast will start another movement
for a change.
Tally Makes ForcefuI Argument.
John R. Tally. Esq, made force
full speech in defense of commission
government completely Kidding the
argument that aldermanic govern
ment is more representative than
commission form. He spoke as one In
as his experieaee as an at
tornaE- for pr0perfv ouk <-<>~sd az
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
ELEVATOR ORDER IN EFFECT

Washington, April 15.-An order of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
allowing railroads to pay elevators
three-fourths of cent bushel for
unloading grain, provided the grain
is reloaded into cars for shipment
within 10 days, goes into effect today.
Grain men of the West have applied
to the commission for an amendment
to the order allowing a longer period
for storage
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
GEM THEATRE.
-----0-- ~ SENIo ENOUGH GAIN

n3ople have not been benefited under
lie fifteen months of its administra.
;icn, but from the fact that its opara.
zion is not understood.
This matter is too serious for orr
people to treat it lightly. No hazard
IS made when we assert that it he
hooves every citizen to awake to the
tact' that it is proposed to undo. the
thing which is doing and will do, more
han anything to keep Hattiesburg i,
he front rank of progressive southern
cities.
The issue is Joined and the fight is
IN. If our people appreciate their own
Welfare they will go to the polls on
tuesday and vote to settle for ever
the thought of returning to the sytsem
OF ward politics as a means of admin.
STEERING the business affairs of This
city
in view of the fact that Commits.
sion Government in Hattiesburg has
proven so far superior in its every
operation to that of the old aldermanic
system, and that its continuance will
make for greater progress, both moral.
~ and materially, and will guarantee
the administration of the city's affairs
m an honest, business-like, non-politi
cal manner, we, voters and taxpavars
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
MEXICAN NATTER
REACHES CRISIS
State Department Sends Forceful
Note of Warning and Trouble
Eminent.

Washington, D. c., April 15.-It is
believed that the relations between
the United States and Mexico reached
strained point today because of the
State Departments forceful note to
the contending factions in the south
ern republic warning them against
mistreatments of Americans. Just
such warning as this preceded the
Spanish American War. Conditions
in Mexico seem to be growing worse
daily.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
FRENCH SALON OPENS TO-DAY

Paris, April 15.-Several American
artists are represented in the annual
salon Of the National Society of Fine
Arts, which was opened today. Among
them are T. R. Congdon and his tai.
ented wife, both of whom have sent
paintings; Walter Gray. and Alexand-
er Harrison The salon of the Socie-
ty Of French Artists will open on
May l.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
CONFER ON BOUNDARY DISPUTE

Minneapolis, Mimi, April ia
conference was held here today be-
tween the Minnesota and Wisconsin
commissions appointed by the legisla-
lures of the two state to arbitrate the
st. Louis river boundary dispute. The
controversy over the state line in
wolves a considerable stretch of valu-
able land
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15

There is a double treat in store for
you at the Lomo theatre today Taft
and His Cabinet" the first moving
picture of its kind ever made. II
takes us into the secret chambers of
our nations executives. Besides,
there will be shown the sights of the
capitol of the United States. Her
Forgotten dancing Shoes" a Vita
graph comedy in which the fun comes
fast and furious when the young fel.
a9ows go in search of a young bellies
.ngncing slippers. One fellow is more
5rtunate than the others; he gets the
shoes and the girl The rest of the
boys get the laugh. "Pawnee Love ="
an unusual Indian story. 1.-THE Sur.
prise Party Surprised" comedy at a
country surprise party The second
surprise party is composed of ten
hungry children. Tomorrow "A Chris
tian Slave" romantic harem pic
ture taken in Tripoli. Telling the ad-
ventures of newspaper war cores
pendent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15

member of the school board had
brought him into close touch with al
dermanic rule, and the slip-shod, in
efficient methods employed in admin
istering the city's affairs under that
rule. Mr.. Tally stated at the outset that
two years ago he VOTED AGAINST
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT be-
cause it was new and he did not know
what 1t would do, but now he is
thoroughly convinced that it is the
best form of government and believed
that the state would get along a sight
better If the legislature were abolish
ed and a commission placed in charge
of the states business.
He said that before the change was
made in the city form of government,
he and his law partner, Mr.. Sullivan,
had discussed the situation seriously
and earnestly on many occasions and
always arrived at the same conclus-
ion: towit, that unless some radical
change or reform was brought about
in some way, they knew not how, the
city would inevitably become a bank
rupt. Mr. Tally said that at about
the same fife Purvis was swept
away by a cyclone, Hattiesburg was
swept just as clean of funds, and
money had to be raised. A meeting
of the bankers was called and for half
a day the question of advancing a
loan was wrestled with. It was a
great risk, for the banks to take; one
that they could have as business pro
proposition been refused, but
the honor and credit of the
city hung in the balance
and something had to be done and
done quick and the money was put
up-saving the city's credit. The
speaker emphatically stated that he
was unalterably opposed to the city
paving the street out of the city treas
ury; that the burden should be borne
by those who would reap the bene-
fits by enhanced valuation of proper
ty. When the question of contracting
the Indebtedness for paving purposes
came up several years ago,
Mr.. Tally said he had filed
the protests of seventy-two
property owners against the PROPOSE
tion, but those protests were ruthless
" ignored.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
Prof. WoodIey.

FFoI' Woodley.
Prof. Woodley stated he was very
much in favor of Commission govern.
ment AS superintendent of city
schools he too has come into close
touch with the two forms of govern
ment, and gave it as his opinion that
ward politics was the most pernicious.
damnable, influence that ever cursed
an American city. He showed how
politics under aldermanic rule per-
meated every department of the city's
affairs, and in no department had its
baneful influence been felt more than
in the public school system; when the
concentration and consolidation of
schools was being advocated and put
into effect elsewhere, every ward in
Hattiesburg had to have a separate
school building and the alderman
from ward when a school was au-
thorized for his ward, regardless of
the school requirements of the ward.
would insist on a building "just as
good as the other wards" and they
got it. He took the fourth ward
school as an example. This building
was erected over the protest of many
residents of that ward, and against
the advice of the board of education.
The city tied up $4,000 in the building
when not more than three rooms were
necessary or have ever been used.
Ward politics was directly responsible
for that and is responsible for other
mistakes and eXtravagances in con
nection with the school system of this
city, he stated. Mr.. Woodley gave it
1t as his observation that as rule
the men who offered for alderman had
either made failure of their own
business or had no business; how in
the world they could expect or be eX-
pected to run the affairs of a big cor
poration like the city of Hattiesburg
successfully, he could not see.
A. E. HARRISON addressed the meet. |
ing. The people generally decide |
questions right when thoroughly |
aroused, he stated, and he cautioned |
his hearers to remember that the |
kind of government they got vas due
to them; that the proposition always
reverted back to them and they alone
are responsible.
DR.. Crawford placed himself square
y on record as favoring commission
government, although he was indif-
erent to the proposition two years
lgo for lack of information. Two
Years of commission rule had CON
7inced him it was the most efficient
md economical form of government.
1attiesburg is corporation and the
axpayers are stockholders in that
corporation, he stated, and used as an
the way large bank CON
iucts its affairs. The stockholders
meet annually to select a board of
directors, who in turn select compe-
ent officers to place at the head and
onduct the affairs of the bank, and
hese head men are held directly re-
ponsible for the banks management.
an employe proves incompetent or
irelect, he is quickly given pinSl
lip, and a man who can do the 4
'ork better is put in his place. II the Il
irectors Of the bank met once week {
,r5 few minutes to try to run the
Intuition themselves, success would
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15
City BreOities

D. B. Henley will leave in the morn
ing for New Orleans to attend the
initial meeting of the Photographers
Association of Louisiana and Misss-
sippi, and the Eastman School of
Photography, which will be in prog
ress during the meeting. Mr.. Henley
expects to be gone until Friday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-15

Program at the Gem theatre tonight
will be as follows: "The Guerrero
Troupe e Acrcbats" (Pathe novelty I;
"The Remittance Man of the West"
sensational Star film; Incidents of
the Durbar at Delhi edison; Tom
ny's Geography Lesson" CLubin COM
edy. Mr.. f. R. Miller will render an
other new illustrated song. He has
one Of the best tenor voices heard
here in a long time
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-13
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The chronicle=news., 1912-11-13
Local Beau Made
Threats Says Witness
in Tar Party Case

Norwalk. Ohio. Nov. i;.-rcrgy Il.
Fcnmore. brakeman sweetheart OF
Minnie I.nvallcy. testified today a,
the trial OF the six men who are
charged with having "inrrcd'' her.
that u few days after the tnrring he
visited Minnie and on his way To
the station to leave town. he said.
was threatened by several "of tho
fellows"
f'AmCng them were E!ncgt ant!
Harlow Welsh. tdcfendants) and nh
Smith. said FcnmGrc. Smith said /:
We intend to stop Minnie's seeing
men from other .iac.s or stop her
clock. and we Will give them worse
than she got. Take this as II warr-
Ing to stay on, OF town.
The Lavallcy girl received an
anonymous note today threatening
death II the six defendants are
found guilty.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-13
MRS. LARAM0RE
Tells TROUBLES
Lady IN Coodwater Describes Her
Distressing Experience and
Tells How She Was
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0oodwater. Mo.-'Evcr since I was
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The chronicle=news., 1912-11-13
WANTS A WOMAN IN CABINET

Los Angc!cs. Calf. Nov. 13.-Thc
following telegram has been sent. to
Woodrow Wilson:
Accept my congratulations. In
making up your cabinc, please con-
slider the women of the ten suffrage
states. AS n member OF your cabinet
u wise. scholarly woman would bring
to your council great assistance for
the universal good of the people.
CLARA Shortridsc FoltZ."
Mrs. FoltZ is an attorney and one
of the foremost suffragists in the
state. She has worked for suffrage
for many years and she declares that
now with victory coming in many
the women must keep the
idea going.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-13
Girl Makes Serious
Charges Against
Former Employer

AS the result OF sensational charg-
es preferred by Lulu Marsh. u Ia
ycar-old girl. u. NJ. Fugatc. who
conducts the Rush Messenger service.
was arrested yesterday afternoon and
lodged In the county Jail. TIL. Marsh
girl. who had formerly worked for
him. declared that Fugatc had taken
indecent liberties with her. thereby
constituting n charge OF fclonious as
sault. The offense was said to have
been committed on October &c.
This afternoon Fugate appeared
before Justice Bowers. lie was rep
resented by Attorney +. ". Clark
Owing to the failure OF the camplain-
ing witnesses to appear. the case was
dismissed. Attorney Clark stated.
however. that he was ready for trial
and to prove the innocence OF the de-
fendant.
FuFate claims that he employed
tho girl and discharged her after two
days. and that the charges against
him were made out o! spite.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-13
BASEBALL SALARY LIMITS

Milwaukee. Nov. l3.-Salary lim-
i's for baseball clubs In the minor
leagues and the prospects OF cstab-
fishing rules under which the minors
might play post season games for the
mutual benefit OF the club treasur-
les and the successful teams In the
various leagues. were the basis of
today's work In the American Asso-
citation of professional baseball lea
CUES In session here.
1t was announced today that Pres
ident O'Neil had released his whole
stnff of umpires In the Western lea
que and was looking for new mater
ial.
President Sexton prefaccd his dis
cussion OF the salary limit with Il
statement regarding the attitude of
the National Baseball commission.
He read letters from Garry HERMANN
chairman OF the commission. in
which 1t was determined that the
minor leagues must fix upon u salary
limit and file n record before April
of each year with the commission 50
that major league clubs would know
how much salary was being paid to
men they might desire to draft or
buy.
The chronicle=news., 1912-11-13
SCHOOL BOARD SAYS
COUNCIL IS ASLEEP
ON The JOB

The city school board is to bc
blamed FOR It's neglect In falling TO
connected the Columbian school with
the city sewer system. declared the
members Of the city council last
Monday night.
"IIaW. haw. haw." laughed til"
members Of the city school board last
night. Wake up. yer dreaming said
Dr. Ben I.cshoar. the board prcsI-
dent. ",hc school has been ON the
sewer line for ten days.
ITS not so.'' replied Alderman
Kahn Of the first ward today. and
Kahn who brought th. matter 10 tho
attention OF the council still main
,ains thn, the councils attitude was
right
Last night the school board had Il
meeting and reviewed The criticism
OF the council. individually and col
l.ctly.iy they laughed and declared
that the august city dads had been
misiniorm.d. They explained that
the improvements NJ the school had
been delayed some little time for
various reasOns but that II had been
connected with the sewer and that
the school building was rs sanitary
as any school building In the city.
The school has been closed for n
week owing TO the prcvaicncy OF
scarlet fever in that part OF town.
Or. liCshoar says that there have
been Low scattered cases hut that
the same Were not caused by any un-
sanitary conditions. The school was
closed merely as n pr.cnution and
wiz reopen on Monday. It is a fact
tia, the material for installing sani-
tary toilet rooms lay on the ground
for several weeks before the school
board authorized the connections to
be made.