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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02

Z to 8, when the 12 new members were
initiated into the mysteries of Hoo
Hooism. After this the members
adjourned to the Great Southern ho
tel where an elaborate Is course din.
ner was served interspersed with
much speech-making and a general
hilarity discourse. Mr.. Wilder is vice
Gerent of the Hoo Hoos and Tom
O'Donnell is the active Big Cat of the
order.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02
CALLS CALIFORNIA PARADISE

London, Feb. 2.-The Rev. R. ].
Campbell, one of London's most fa-
nous clergymen, returned today af-
ter a preaching and lecturing tour of
the United States that extended to
the Pacific coast. DR.. Campbell de
clares he will return to America as
soon as possible, and declares that
California is the most beautiful coun
try in the world, "the paradise o.
the earth"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02
COTTON GOES UP
ANOTHER DOLLAR
FIeecy Staple Advances Two Dollars
Bale In Last Two
Days.

New Orleans, Feb. 1.-The advance
in cotton prices continued today from
the very opening of the market. Both
Bulls and Bears bought heavily in
the early trading and prices were
soon up quarter of a cent a pound
over yesterdays close, or two dol.
lars a bale over Wednesday. The
good demand for spots continued.
Chicago, Feb. 2,-WAeat made an
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02
VISITING Baptist Ministers
Like the Woman's College

The ministers in attendance upon
the Bible Institute that has been in
progress for the past five days at the
First Baptist church. were treated to
an automobile ride yesterday after
noon by Rev. e. D. Solomon, who Sc
cured the use of a number of ma
chimes from different owners over the
city. They were carried to the Mis-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02

sissippi Woman's College and shown
over the entire building by Prof and
Mrs. Rivers. They expressed sur
prise at the beautiful furnishing and
the completeness of every detail that
Prof. Rivers has put into force since
he assumed management of the insti-
tuition. They appeared to be highly
elated over the future prospects that
are in store for the college.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02

such insinuations will be treated
with contempt"
Throckmorton was taken i'll after
having taken some drinks with two
men whom he knew only slightly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02

excited upward jump today from one
half to one and one half cents a
bushel. Provisions firm, two and half
cents lower to seven and half up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02
O'FERRALL's PIANO CONTEST.

Standing of active contestants in
OFerrall's piano contest:
No. SO, 25,795; No. 40, 136,160; No.
AZ, 14,645; No. SO, 24,745; No. 81, 3O2,.
$50; No SO, 924,635; No. 104, 210,O35;
No. 1O7, SO735; No. 1853, 519,492; No.
1856, 1O7.22O; No. 217, S42,675; No. 22o,
16O,925.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02
RAILWAY OFFICIAL DEAD.
LRn Aaancintnd preaa

tBy Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Feb. 2.--Joseph w.
Hyams, General agents of the South
ern Pacic died here today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-02-02

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-17
LOCAL EVENTS IN TABLOID FORM

'N~oS]@~A AAAcAAA ~ JNSS C40-
ding us with a warm day. Don't
take 'em off. =,4..
Street car struck taxi of John
Clayton at Madison and Clark,
throwing Clayton against anoth-
er machine and crushing his leg.
Motorman, No. 1881, attempted
to start car without waiting to
see how badly victim was injured.
Stopped and threatened by mob
with missiles. Detective Laugh
lin rescued him, took his name,
and allowed him to go on.
Mrs. Aileen Christopher, who
refused to testify before the grand
jury about certain matters re-
garding the alleged brick trust,
will begin 30-day sentence for
contempt of court Tuesday. Her
attorney, John A. Brown, given
20 days. Judge Lands passed
sentence. .s..
Mrs. Eva Mcdonald, bride of
a month, arrested, charged with
stealing $50 from Mrs. Ellen
Childs, 81 w. Ohio street. Nc
Donald was taken sick week aft
er marriage, and is in hospital.
Wife has been staying at the
Childs home. d.
Body of newborn baby found
stabbed to death with hatpin at
87th street station of l.. c. rail
way. Five perforations were
found in the eyes, heart and lungs
Two policemen from Des-
PLANES street station shot mad
dog at Halsted and Madison this
morning. -.
Thieues hacked WAGON III, RI e.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-17

AAAoA VI NFAud1h j. DOGItcI, 1OLS
mer organizer of Chicago Typo
graphical Unino, for murder OF
Rush v. Demon, non-union
printer, continued to Monday.
Eight jurors have been seonred.
Hearing Mrs. Mary Sabtino,
l32 S. Sangamons charged with
disturbance, continued to Feb. II.
Her three=year-old daughter told
Judge sCaverlys that she drank
beer and whisky, but would not
admit her mother gave. it to. her.
James Mahoney and another
man, alleged pickpoekets, arrest
ed on Indiana ave. carrin loop dis
trict. Two others escaped during
fight with police. ..g'--.
Yeggs blew open safe in de-
partment store. of Louis Weber
& Co., 1888 S. Ashland today,
andrescaped with $371. @4s-.
Men giving the names of John
A. Burns and Albert Brandon
burg, snatched purse containing
$275 from May Bashford, cashier
of John Landon Teaming Co., at
doors of City Trust and Savings
Bank today. Detectives who were
on guard seized the men. The
young woman had just with
drawn the money. ...
Mrs. Karl Schmidt, wife of DR..
Karl Schmidt, 6S61 Ingleside
ave-, awoke to find burglar in
room. Pretended to be asleep
until man left room, She locked
her door and 'phoned police. Bur-
glar escaped with $500 loot.
EY-MaUor Fred Russe wished
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
PRIZE FOR BOYS CORN
CLUB IN HAMBLEN

Morristown, Tenn, March 1S.-More
than $500 in cash and special prizes
will be offered for the members of the
Hamben County Boys Corn club Sc
curing the best yields on their acre
tracts during the coming season. The
canvass of local business men has not
yet been completed and the list has al
ready reached total of noarly 5000.
The membership of the club has been
increased by the addition of several
boys who were unable to attend the
meeting on March =, and it is evident
from the interest manifested in all
parts of the county that many more
will become members before the con-
test opens. All those who desires to
become members are requested to COM
munIcate with J. D. Self, county
superintendent of public instruction,
at Whitesburg, at once, as the men,
bership roll will soon be closed and
only members of the club will be al
lowed to compete for the prizes. Any
boy of school age is eligible for men,
| berShiD. -s.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
new YORK HERALD CAN
SEE NOTHING BUT TAFT
Says That the Early Returns Would Indicate That Taft Will
More Than Have Enough Votes to Be Nominated First
Ballot and Roosevelt is Given Everything Even Claimed
By His Managers

curate line in political convention
when fewer than one tenth of the dele
gates have been chosen, but the Herald
has sought to do so, and has relied en-
tirely on the judgment of its correspond
ents, who in every instance reflect the
best judgment of the Leading men in
their state. These correspondents were
told that the He. aid had no "aXe to
grihd,n and was determined to make
| aeanvass in an entirely impartial way.
Up TO date 92 delegates have been elect
ed, all but two Of whom are for Presi-
dent Taft. The two are uninstructed.
In many states the situation is so
chaotic that the leaders themselves re-
fuse to make any prediction. In New
Jersey, for instance, the Republicans
are''split wide open" and both factions
are cawing and fighting like mad. The
matter there will be fought out at the
primaries to be held on date yet to be
fixed by the legislature.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
LIQUOR DEALERS
PANIC-STICKEN

Nashville, Tenn, March 16--Sheriff
Borum, of Davidson county, who was
defeated this week for the democratic
nomination for sheriff, began a whole
sale arrest today of holders of federal
liquor stamps and rounded up more
than one hundred owners of saloons
before midnight.
The primary in which Borum was
defeated was held Thursday and yes
terday the saloons were permitted to
sell without interference from deputy
sherifts. 1t was reported that Borum
would not attempt to enforce the liquor
laws between now and the time his
successor takes Office in september.
Consequently there was rejoicing in
saloon circles, but tonight all the
liquor dealers were panic-stricken.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
STENOGRAPHER'S LUCK
GETS HALF MILLION

Monroe, Le., March 1S.-Miss Zula
Mize, of this city, former stenogra-
pher for a wealthy Chicago railroad
man now said to be dying in Roches-
ter, Mimi, sanitaripm, received tel
egram today to the effect that she had
been made sole heir by his will to an
estate valued at S43O,0O0. The prop
erty is located in Chicago, st. Louis,
and Florida. She left today for Chica-
go in response to message from an
attorney in charge of the estate The
dying man, it is said, has no relatives.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
HIXON JAILED
FOR MURDER
Slayer of Jesse B. Huff is
Locked Up in Newport
Jail.
CAUGHT AT HOT SPRINGS
North Carolina Officials Made the
Capture on a Trail Leading
From a Cave to the Home of
George Carrett.-The Old Man
Was Not Even Armed-Large
Crowd Failed to See Him.

Andy HiXon, the aged slayer of
Jesse Il. HutI, who for week man
aged to evade arrest in the mountains
above Wolf Creek, was captured last
Friday night by Detectives Ben Barnes
and Hensley of North Carolina. The
old man was completely taken by sur
prise and was not even armed, sur
rendering without any trouble what
ever.
Since the murder of Huff, Monday,
March II, HiXon had lived in a cave
in the mountain side, overlooking the
French Broad river, about a mile be-
low Hot Springs. 1t is said that he
had taken refuge here Immediately
after the tragedy. The fact that he
was supposed to be making trips to
the home OF George Garrett, nearby,
led to his arrest as the officers planted
themselves on the trnil between the
house and the cave and caught him
from behind as he was cautiously MAX
ing his way fcom one tree to another,
always lodging about to take advan-
tage of the shadows.
HiXOn was brought to Newport last
Saturday afternoon on train N. II, by
Sheriff Dawson and Deputy Sheriff
Joe Cureton. He came without trou-
BILE, and crowd of several hundred
which had gathered in town was at
the depot TO witness the arrival of the
aged murderer, but Sheriff Dawson
had the train stopped at the courthouse
and the prisoner was spirited into the
Jail before the crowd was hardly aware
of his intention. No date has been
set for the preliminary trial as the
prisoner has not as yet secured legal
advice.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21

New York, March 19.-The Herald
publish the following:
President Taft on the first ballot in
the Chicago Convention!
That is indicated by poll made by
Herald representatives, in every state.
Making generous allowances for the
claims of the Roosevelt men, the cores
pondent, striving in every instance to
beimparlial and as analytical as possi-
BILE, gives the President $50 votes as a
ginst 277 for Mr.. Roosevelt. That means
the President will have on the first bal
lot, providing conditions are the same
in June as they appear to be now, "a
more than Unnecessary majority of 539.
Inquiries by the Herald's exeperienc-
ed correspondents show strong drift
to Mr.. Roosevelt in some sections, but
reveal nothing like the "avaIanche of
sentiment" which was predicted would
develop as soon as Mr.. Roosevelt came
out in the open. They disclose wide
spread dissatisfaction with Mr.. .Roose-
velt for "backtracking on his third
term pledge and determination "a
sincere determination-on the part of.
the Republican leaders in all parts of
the country,with very few exception,
to bring about the denomination of Mr..
Taft.
Attacked for ultra radicalism in all
quarters Mr.. Roosevelt is being attacked
for his ultra radiscalism,a las voicd in his
recent Columbus speech. One time
Roosevelt followers have gone from
him literally in droves ;but,partly to
offset this, his new radicalism, which
includes the recall of Judges and judi
cial decisions in certain circumstances
has won over ohis standard many radi-
Gals who hitherto had stood aloof on
the ground that Mr.. Roosevelt was not
radical enough.1t likewise attracted to
his tent many of the onetime followers
of Mr.. La Toilette.
1t is, of course difficult TO get an ac-
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
YOUNGEST
SuFFRACIS1
Little Anna B. Hooper is Honor
ed By Nashville
Society.

Nashville, Tenn, March 16.-In
honor of the fact that Miss Anna B.
Hooper is the youngest suff'ragist in
the nation to openly declare herself in
favor of the ballot for women, the
members of tho Nashville Equal Suffr-
age league today voted to make the lit
tie 9-year old daughter of the governor
of Tennessee an honorary member for
life. The action was taken following an
address the little girl made before a
meeting of the local members of the
league at Carnegie library this after
noon.
The child has become interested in
the question through hearing it discuss
ed in her home.Sh wrote little"piece'
aboutit several days ago and the men,
bers of the Nashville Equal Suffrage
association asked her to "make an ad-
dres@'lbefore the league today, which
she did. Anna b. was accompanied by
her mother. Mrs. Ben Hooper. The
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
LYNN ALLEN
IN DANGER
Young Son of D. G. Allen Has
Very Narrow Escape From
Serious Injury.

Lynn, the nine-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. D. G. Allen had a very mar
row escape from serious injury at the
Allen Monumental Works Monday
afternoon, when his arm came in con-
tact with belt running the concrete
mixer and his arm was quickly drawn
about the pulley. The only thing
which saved him was the tact that the
mixer was just being started and that
there had been but one explosion from
the gasoline engine and it had not
gotten under headway and came to a
stop when his arm became fastened in
the pulley. He suffered several bruises
on the arm.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
]. c. SPARKS
BADLY HURT
Salem Citizen Suffers a Com
pound Fracture of
Leg.
THROWN FROM A MULE
Physicians Have But Little Hope
of Saving His Leg and a Con-
sultation is Held for the Pur-
pose of Advising as to An
Operation-Lay in Agony for
Several Hours.

J. G. Sparks, we'll known citizen of
Saem,wus badly injured last Thursday
afternoon when mnle he was riding
ran away, throwing him and breaking
his right leg near the ankle. The frac-
ture was a compound one, the bone
protruding several inches through the
skin and it is feared that it will be
necessary TO perform an operation.
The injured man was compelled to
lay for six or seven hours without re-
ceiving medical attention and this fact
has greatly aggravated his condition.
On Tuesday Drs. r. c. Smith, Bing-
ham and Meas held a consultation at
the Sparks home.
At the time of the accident Mr.
Sparks was Kidding from store, near
his home and was carrying some plow
points. The rattling of the plows
scared the mule and she bolted, getting
beyond the control of her rider. He
saw that he would be unable to control
her and getting his feet from the STIR
rups half jumped and half fell from
the mules back. He alighted on the
ground with great force, swapping Off
the bone, and lay in great agony until
help came and thenit was hours before
a physician could be brought to the
scene.
w. H. Sparks of Burnsville, n. c.,
father of the injured man came down
Monday afternoon.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
Appalling Tragedy in Court
Room in Virginia
Town.
five KNOWN TO Be DEAD
Judge, Attorney General, Sheriff,
a Juror and a Spectator Are
Killed by Bullets From Guns of
Allen Clan Who Are Now Bar
ricaded in Mountains Defying
Arrest.

Hillsville, Va, March 19.-Five per-
sons, including the judge, prosecuting
attorney, sheriff, juror and girl
spectator are dead and a dozen are
suffering from bullet wounds as the
result of an appalling tragedy which
took place in the court room at this
place Thursday morning, when a
crowd of ten men, relatives of Floyd
Allen, then on trial, endeavored to
wipe out the whole court following
Aliens sentence to brief term in
prison for moonshining.
The dead:
Judge Gordon Massie.
Commonwealth Attorney w. b.
Foster.
Sheriff Lew Webb.
Nancy Ayres, a spectator.
Juror Fowler.
Floyd Allen, who had boasted that
lie would never serve day in prison
if convicted of the charge OF blockad-
ing, was being tried last Thursday and
it was generally known that verdict
of some sort would be turned in Thurs
day morning. Judge Massie had been
warned of his danger but did not arm
himself. The jury had brought in it's
verdict finding Allen guilty and the
judge was sentencing him, and as he
said 81 sentence him to one year,"
shot rang out and the judge fell for
ward from the bench dead. At almost
the same instance other shots were
fired, and Attorney General Foster and
Sheriff Webb were also lifeless. The
desperadoes began firing into the jury
box and several of sthe jurymen were
shot, one dying afterwards and stray
shot hit the girl who went home and
died. Floyd Allen himself was badly
wounded by Sheriff Webb, before he
was killed and other spectators stopp-
ed some of the bullets. After the as
sassination the Aliens backed out of
the court house and fled to the noun
tains where they are barricaded in a
section known as Devils Den, and
where it is stated that they will be able
to defy arrest indefinitely and that it
will be necessary to send the militia to
bring them. The Aliens while desper-
ate are men of wealth. Their victims,
too, were prominent, Judge Massie
being prominently mentioned for a
place on the Supreme bench and At
torney General Foster had been the
states attorney for that section for
twelve years and the Sheriff had been
deputy in that county for Is years,
before being elevated to the office of
sheriff last year.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
MANUFACTURERS
LAW VALID
Supreme Court So Holds in
the 'Jack Daniel
Case.
JUDGE GREEN DISSENTS
Court Holes That 1t Is Within
the Power of the State to Say
What Shall or Shall Not Be
Manufactured Within the State
Case Will Go to the U. S.
Supreme Court.

Nashville, March 16.-The Tennessee
supreme Court to-day affirmed the
case OF Lem MOtlOw VS.. the State, from
Moore County, in written opinion by
Mr.. Justice NJ. M. Neil, with dis.
senting opinion, by Mr.. Justice Graf
ton Green. Motlow operated the
"Jack Daniel" distiIIery in Moore
County, and was convicted before Cir
cult Judge Ewin Davis and sentenced
to pay fine and serve a term in the
county Jail for manufacturing intoxi-
eating liquors in violation of the
manufacturers law" of 1903. He ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court, where he
insisted, through his counsel, that the
manufacturers law was void under the
constitution Of the state and of the
United States. In his opinion, Judge
Neil reviewed the authorities, both
state and Federal, at great length, and
held that the act was a valid exercise
of the police power OF the state, and in
all respects constitutional.
Judge Green dissented on the ground
that the "manufacturers' lawn makes
an arbitrary, and therefore unconsti-
tutional discrimination between the
manufactures of and the dealer in in
toxicating liquors, in that the law per-
mits the dealer to sell Intoxicating
liquors for medical and other nom
beverage purposes, whereas the man
ufacturers' act undertakes to forbid
the manufacture of such liquors for
sale for any purpose.
The case will be taken to the United
States Supreme Court, was the state
ment made after court adjourned by
attorneys for Motlow.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
NEWPORT men
CROSS SANDS
Five Candidates Amitted to the
Shrine During Knoxville
Ceremony.

One of the largest and most sue cess.
full ceremonial sessions of Alhambre
Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
ever held in Knoxville, was that OF
last Friday when fifty-one novitates
were escorted across the burning sands
There was parade and other inter
esting features. Those from Newpor,
who were admitted to the Shrine were
as follows: M. l.. Reed, j. r. See
horn, f. NJ. Greer, J. NJ. Jones anC
G.. A. RodOheaVer.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
CONTRACTOR ON
7. & N. E. JOB
Frank Greece Takes Charge OF
the Main Line Construction
Brings Steam Shovel.

Frank Greece, the contractor who
has been building the logging railroad
for the Champion Lumber Company
on Monday took charge OF the contract
for the Tennessee & North Carolina
Railroad on the main line, and will
make the dirt fly for the next few
months. The 40 men employed will
not be increased, but steam shovel
is to be brought into the operation
within the next few weeks and the
work of extending the road to Canton
will have begun in real earnest.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
ATTEMPT TO
KILL KING
Italian Monarch Shot At By
Anarchist-Officer of
Guard Shot.

Rome, March 16.-A youthful anar-
chist, Antonio Dalba, who asserts he
is member of no organization, at
tempted to assassinate King Victor
Emmaneul today. The king was not
injured, nor was Queen Helena, who
was driving in closed carriage with
him at the time, but an officer of the
kings guard, Major Lang, was wound
ed in the head and fell from his horse.
Three shots were fired at the king,
who was on his way to the Pantheon
to attend service commemorating
the birth of his father, the late King
Humbert, who died in 1900 at the
hands of an assassin.
As the kings carriage, escorted by
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
HICCOUCRlNC
COMES TO END
Joel Brooks Suffered 1872 Hours
With But Little
Relief.

Joel Brooks, who at last weeks re-
port had been hiccoughing for over l5O
hours continued to suffer from this
unusual ailment until Thursday night
of last week, making practically 1872
hours he had suffered with only occa.
sional relief. The hiccoughing has
left him, but he is in very serious
condition, and his family are alarmed
over his condition.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
NAMED BY GOVERNOR
AS DELEGATES

Governor Hooper has appointed a
long list of delegates to the Southern
Commercial congress which will be
held at Nashville, April s, 8 and 10.
Those from Cooke county named are:
f. NJ. Greer, G. b. Minis, J.W. Fisher,
N. A. Huff, Jas. II. Jones, j. A.
SusOng.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-03-21
CHAMP CLARK

d speakers majority
he is
popular both sides Of the chamber that his nomination
by the has been continuous
a and
pleasing He ench his with
be
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