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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
MISSISSIPPI NOT
ATTEMPTING TO
BORROW
BREWER SAYS REPORT cAsLEp
FROM EUROPE is UNFouNpEp
-REPupfATEs BONDS.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 5.-Governor
Brewer, in speaking this morning of
reports frem Europe that counsel for
foreign bond holders are claiming
that Mississippi is attempting to bor-
low money, said 1T is not fact that
the state OF Mississippi is attempting
at this time to borrow money.
have made arrangements to borrow
all Nthe money Mississippi will need,
of any consequence, for the next two
years, and got it in the United States
at low rate of interest.
Now as regards the reputation of
old bonds amounting in round figures
to seven million dollars, and referred
to in cables from London, this repudia-
tion was made prior to the Civil War,
about 1874. After the war before
Mississippi was permitted to partici.
pate as a state in the affairs OF the
nation the state was required to adopt
republican form OF government and
did adopt the constitution of 1869
which contained a provision prevent
ing any payment on said old bonds.
There has never been any effort
to enforce collection OF these bonds
or to settle the question of liability in
the federal courts. The reason for
this failure to undertake TO hold the
state liable in the federal courts is
the fact that the bonds We're issued
for the benefit of the Union Bank and
the Planters Bank, and was nothing
more than the state lending it's credit
to private institutions, and while there
Continued On ! h-r Higpf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
Size of Bills
Decrease With
Buying Power

Washington, Dec. 5.-With the end
of preparations for revolutionary
changes in the design and size Of
American currency almost in sight,
Secretary MacVeagh of the treasury
department expects to give the order
for printing the new notes to Director
Ralph of the bureau of engraving and
printing about February Is. 1t will re-
quire eighteen months to accomplish
the change.
Secretary MacVeagh, when he en-
gagged Kenyon Cox, an artist of New
York, to design the back of the notes,
which will be the same for all de-
nominations of all classes of notes, ad-
vanced to the final stage of prepara-
tion.
Mr. Cox submitted to the Secretary
the general features Of the design he
contemplates and these were tenta-
tivly approvd. This dsign is symbolic
of progress and peace, showing the de-
velopment Of the nation In the lines of
labor and commerce. The new cur
rency will be two-thirds the size of
that now in circulation, its dimensions
being by 12 1-2 inches.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
LUMBER COMPANY
SUES IN CHANCERY

A suit brought by the L. N. Dantzler
Lumber Company of Moss Point, Miss,
against the Sumpter Lumber Company
of Jacksonville, Fla, was filed In the
office of the chancery clerk of Forrest
county "Wednesday and a writ issued
restraining ]. F. Wilder from paying
to the Sumpter Lumber Company or
to Blount, Williams and Mcleod, the
three Floridians composing that COM
pany, any funds owing by him for pine
timber bought Of said parties.
The bill is very long one. The
amounts involved include large sums
of money advanced, also 100000
feet of pine timber, The writs are
made returnable before Judge Stevens
at January rules.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
Best Offer of Campaign
Closes Saturday Nlght

The campaign department received
letter yesterday asking if it was
too late to enter the campaign. The
answer to that letter was this: "It
is not too late to enter the campaign.
and the present is the very best time
to enter. In looking over the standing
of the candidates, and noting the few
who are really running as if they were
trying to win prize, one would think
the first prize was a $1OO diamond
ring or piano or something of that
sort. 1t seems incredible that such a
few would be competing for a $1,75O
Pullman touring car"
There is plenty of time left for one
to enter the campaign and win their
prize. There will never be a time
when one could enter the race and
turn in their subscriptions to a bet
ter advantage. The highest vote is
about 100000. A yearly subscription,
II turned in before Saturday night
counts 10000 votes. Seven one-year
subscriptions would place one at the
head of the list. Is it not reasonable
to believe that there should be at least
fifty persons working for the big auto.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
union COUNTY IS
MOTHER OF SENATORS

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 5.-Union coun.
ty, Mississippi, claims the county rec
ord for United States senator's in dis.
cussing the statement that Mississippi
is the mother of so many who have
served and GRATED in the upper house
of the national congress.
Two of those who hailed originally
from Union county were John F.
Miller and Ambrose Burnside, the first
representing the state of California
and the other the state of Rhode Is
land. The latter was one time COVER
nor of his state.
To make it three, point is stretched
in claiming the negro Hiram R. Rev
els, the first negro who ever sat in the
u. S. Senate, He was sent to Wash
ington by reconstruction. legislature
in 1870, February, and served year
and month.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
Board of Supervisors Name
Three Road Commissioners

The board of supervisors having
heard several representatives of the
Commercial Club, whose committee
presented a numerously signed petit
tion, recommending the appointment
of e. L. Robins, M. D. King and s. L.
Heidelberg as commissioners to SUI
pervise the construction of good roads
in beats one and three, after the COM
mittee retired yesterday afternoon,
took up the matter, with the result
that E. L. Robins, Julius w. Denham
and Volney w. Draughn were chosen
as the three commissioners.
In selecting these three men the
board selected a commission well quail
ified for the important duty devolv-
ing on them, and while the Commercial
Club felt warranted in suggesting the
parties recommended. assurance was
given that whoever was selected the
club, as civic body interested in the
development Of this city and section,
stood ready to aid and encourage those
chosen for this very important work,
involving great personal sacrifice on
their part, but affording them an op-
portunity to build monument to their
skill and judgment by the construction
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
WHY BUY RED CROSS sEALsf

Why you should buy Red Cross
Christmas Seals, may be answered
most effectively in the words Of q
12-year-old boy in the Duluth Mimi
schools. who gave the following rea-
son in a composition on this subject:
"The reason I put Red Cross Seals
on my Christmas gifts is because every
seal use counts one cent toward
stamping out tuberculosis in the city
and for the maintenance of hospitals
for that purpose. The seals are also
used to raise funds to teach people
the value of fresh air. Another reason
I buy them is because my father died
of tuberculosis and buy them so
that other little boys and girls won't
lose their father as l did. Another
reason is that If am ever threatened
with tuberculosis the doctors will have
fund to try to prevent It."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05

mobile alone. to say nothing of the
other prizes?
The second grand capital prize is
a $3.50 Pianola player-piano. This
prize in itself should attract scores
of persons, and there should be quite
number of candidates working to
obtain it. 1t is now on exhibition at
the Century drug store on Main street.
The automobile and player piano may
be won by any one in either of the
three districts.
Three $100 suites of furniture have
been purchased of and are now on ex-
hibition at the Abney Furniture Com
pany on West Pine street. These are
elegant suites indeed. The winning
candidates may have their choice of
either bedroom, parlor or dining
room suite. Call around and have
these gentlemen show them to you.
They have hundreds Of other articles
that will interest you, and will take
great pleasure in showing them. But
1t is worth the trip to see the three
suites of furniture to be given as first
district prizes.
Three $50 solitaire diamond rings
are on exhibition at Joseph Sarphie's
Continued on Page Eight.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
T. R. ROUSSEAU
GOES TO MERIDIAN

T. R. Rousseau, who for long time
has been agent for the Southern Ex-
press Company in this city has been
advised of his transfer, on January l.,
to the agency of that company at Me-
ridian, to succeed j. M. Slaughter, re-
signed, to take up his duties as one of
the commissioners elected to admin
lister the municipal affairs of that city
for four years, beginning January 1,
1918.
The announcement of Mr.. Rouseau's
successor has not yet been made. In
leaving Hattiesburg, Mr.. Rousseau will
carry the good wishes of a large circle
of friends in this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
Determined FIGHT
ON VICKSBURG
TIGERS
GOVERNOR BREWER FEELS CON.
FlDENT THE ElLLEGAL TRAFFIC
WILL BE BROKEN UP.
Special to The NetcS.


Jackson, Miss, Dec. SIT looks
like We are going to break up that
liquor selling in Vicksburg," said Gov
ernor Brewer this morning, when ask
ed how the campaign against viola.
tors of the prohibition law in Vicks-
burg was progressing.
The executive expressed himself as
greatly pleased with what had been
accomplished within the past few days.
He did not hesitate to express his un-
qualified approval of the actions of
w. j. Vallor, a Vicksburg attorney,
whom the state has employed as a
special representative to get behind
those who are said to be openly break.
ing the prohibition law.
Governor Brewer stated that it had
Just been reported to him that
through Vollor's activities a great
mass Of evidence had been gathered
against a number of offenders, and
that in one instance the attorney had
instigated a raid upon certain mans
place of business and seized $2,5OO
worth of liquors.
"Yes," said Governor Brewer, I'VE
are determined that the prohibition
law shall be observed in Vicksburg as
well as in every other part of Missis-
sippi."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
GREECE and TURKEY
| NOW NEARER
| PEACE
ARMisTIcE TO be SIGNED WITHIN
NEXT FEW DAYS is REPORT
FROM coNsTANTINoPLE.
SERVIA'SsTAND GREATLY
RELIEVES The SITUATION
VIII Leave Her Case Against Austria.
Hungary in Hands of Great Powers
At London conferenee-France VIII
Stand by Allies and Friendships.
(By Associated Press.y

London, Dec. 5.-An armistice be-
tween Greece and Turkey will be con.
cluded in few days, according to a
dispatch from Constantinople.
Ismail Kemal Bey, leader of the AL
banians, has telegraphed Vienna pro-
testing against the bombardment Of
Avlona by Greek gunboats. He
charged the gunboats made special tar
gets of public buildings flying the new
Albanian flag.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
MISSISSIPPI EXHIBIT
ATTRACTS ATTENTION

The local office of E. A. Cummings
& Co. is advised by Willis S. Thomp-
son, now in Chicago, that he will reach
home Tuesday, December 10.
Mr.. Thompson says that the Missis-
sippi booth at the Chicago land show
has been visited by practically every
one at the show; that Mississippi has
been more talked of than any other
section of the South. AS a result of
this land show advertising, e. A. Cum
mings & Co. expect the largest ex-
cursion to Hattiesburg on December
II that they have yet sent south.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
supervisors ADOPT
PLANS FOR BRIDGES

The board of supervisors Wednes-
day adopted the plans and specifica-
tions for steel bridges furnished by
the Converse Bridge Company of Chat
tanooga, and decided to advertise for
bids for the building of four bridges,
bids to be opened at the January meet
ing. Two additional bridges are con-
templated, but as they are in the new
road district for which bonds are to
be issued they will be subject to the
plans adopted by the highway com
mission.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
NOTED MEN ADDRESS
WATERWAY MEETING.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 5.-The pro.
ceedings Of this, the second day of
the annual convention of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, began
this morning with an increased at.
tendance of delegates. Prominent
among the speakers heard during the
day were Secretary of War Stimson,
Senator Townsend of Michigan, Sen.
ator Simmons of North Carolina, May
or Fitzgerald of Boston, Mayor Don.
nelly of Trenton, Harold F. McCor-
mick of Chicago, C. D. Hodson OF
Portland, Ore, and G. M. Sparkman,
chairman of the House rivers and
harbors committee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05

of the best fifty miles of road that
can possibly be built for 100000.
When the board met this morning
much delay was occasioned by wealth,
er conditions in getting the commits.
sioners-elect together for the purpose
of organizing, and when they did get
responses, Mr.. Draughn refused to
serve, leaving the board under the ne.
cessity of selecting another man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
B = = = . = = = = = . = . . . .
, SUPREME COURT DECISION
, SHAKES STOCK MARKET.
(By Associated Press.)

= New York, Dec. 5.-Heavy sell Z
y ing on stocks set in at noon to- 4
. day, sending the general average I
. of prices to the lowest level in 4
. months, in some instances the 4
. lowest of the year. 4
. The decision Of the supreme I
y court in the Hartman merger 4
= case has developed a general I
= feeling of pessimism in financial 4
= circles. Z
o. The center of today's weakness 4
= was United States Steel, which 4
= sold under 70.
= = . = . . = >~A< = = . . . 4
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
"Hot Time in the
Old Town'' Would
Have Been Better

Macon, Ca, Dec. 5.-Walking to the
gallows singing 81 Don't Know Where
Pm Going But I'm on My Way" Os-
car Clyde was hanged here yester-
day for the murder of his wife and
brother-in-law. Previous to the spring
ing of the trap the negro asked and
received permission to take off his
shoes, the condemned man saying, 81
don't want TO die with my boots on
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
ADVOCATES OF MERIT SYSTEM.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. with DR..
Charles W. Eliot of Harvard Univer-
sity presiding and many men Of ma
tional reputation in civil affairs in at
tendance the annual meeting of the
National Civil Service Reform Asso-
citation began in this city today. The
sessions will conclude with ban
quet tomorrow night at which num-
Der of prominent speakers will be
heard.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
HOUSE PASSES THE
ADAMSoN MEASURE. Z
(Bv Associated Press.)

= Washington, Dec. 5.-The .
= Washington, Dec. 8. = The .
. Adamson bill for a special COM .
. mission to make a physical valu- .
. alton of railroads with the Mann .
= amendment empowering the In .
. terstate commerce commission to .
. regulate the issuing Of stocks and .
. bonds, passed the House today .
. without division. .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
EDUCATION FOR INDUSTRY.

Philadelphia, Dec. 5.-Every phase
Sof vocational training is to be dis
cussed by experts at the sixth an
nual convention Of the National So
ciety for the Promotion of Indus
dustrial Education, which met in this
city today for three days session.
Congressman William c. Redfield OF
Brooklyn is the president Of the So
ciety.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
servIa Leaves case wien Powers.

London, Dec. 5.-The dispute be-
tween A7stria-Hungary and Servia,
arising out df the Balkan war, which
threatened a genera european war,
will have been steered into a. safe
channel and the peace OF Europe win
be maintained, ii, as announced to-
day, Servia has definitely decided to
leave her case in the hands of the
great powers. The puzzle OF Greco
attitude in connection with an arr
tice is expected to he solved satist
torily
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
HOMES NEEDED FOR
S. S. Delegates

The local committe having in
charge the entertainment of the visi-
tors to the Sunday School convention.
are needing homes for ten or twelve
delegates, not yet assigned. Anyone
willing to entertain one or more of the
visitors are asked to notify R. C. Hau-
enstein by phone or in person.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
franco Stands ex Her Allies.

Paris, Dec. 5.-France spoke plainly
today on the European situation. Pre-
mier Poincare told the Committee on
Foreign Affairs Of the chamber Of
deputies, Eve stand by our allies and
our friendships" The Premier was
laying down the policy to be pursued
by France in the Balkan settlement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
HUGH GRAHAM WAS NOT
CHARGED WITH RETAILING

In reporting circuit court proceed
ings in yesterdays News it was stated
that Hugh Graham plead guilty to
retailing" This was an error, made
in transcribing the cases disposed of
from the docket. The charge against
Mr.. Graham was "raffling," not ere
failing"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
Hungary Adheres To PrIncIpIs.

Budapest, Dec. 5.-The Autro-H
sarian government has signified
adhesion in principle to the propos
conference of ambassadors of Eu
pean powers on the Balkan situati,
to be held in London.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
THE MARKETS.
by Associated PreSs.)

New Orleans, Dec. 5.-Cotton-
Steady; 8 to points down.
Chicago, Dec. 5.-Wheat-Steady:
1-4@5-Sc higher.
Provisions-Easy; SC lower to 2 lie
up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
M. U. KING NAMED
ROAD Commissioner

The board of supervisors this aft
ernoop named NJ D. King to serve as
one If tae three road commissioners
in Len e y. W. Draughn who could not
accept the appointment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-05
. 9 0 8 . = . = = - . Z
. TIE WEATHER Z

. Rain tonight, colder north and
~central portions Friday fair and
= colder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
In relerraph 70 The TrIbune.l

St. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE betrothal cf
Finley j. Shepard and Miss Helen
Miller Gould is the result of a real ro-
nance. The warm admiration that
each had felt for the other ripened into
love that could no longer be repressed
when Miss Gould saw her escort leave
her after he knew she was safe AMI
bend his energies to saving others
whose lives were endangered by rail-
road wreck on the West Shore.
And when the man, after his work
was done and order had been restored,
found the woman who had aroused the
admiration and love Of the nation
quietly ministering TO helpless women
and children whom she did not know,
emotions forced him to speak the die
tates Of his heart.
Fate. in more ways than one, mani
tested its mysterious workings in bring
NJ about the engagement of Mr.. Shep-
ard and Miss Gould. Before that rail-
road wreck on the West Shore on Oc-
tober 10. 1912, when the train was run
ming siXty-seyen miles an hour. Miss
Gould and President Bush's assistant
had for long time been interested IN
the same affairs, and I'm many ways
their tastes were in harmony
Both were interested deeply IN Young
Mems Christian Association work, and
IL had been Mr.. Shepard's privilege to
attend to many little commissions for
Miss Gould tending to advance the
work Of the railroad branches. Presl-
dent Bush Of the Missouri Pacific had
his part IN the romance. but he does
not TO this day know Of il.
Mr Shepard was in Chicago on his
way to st Louis when he received a
telegram from his superior requesting
him 10 return 10 New York and escort
Miss Could TO Chicago, whither she
WAS going with q party Of her friends
to attend convention Of the Railroad
Mems Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. The details OF the journey were
put Iu the hands Of Mr. Shepard and
f.. e. Pryor. one of the Wabash re-
Dajvcrs
The first thought OF Shepard and
Pryor when the wreck occurred was
FOR their women charges. Through the
darkness they pushed their way to the
front Of the car. They raped on the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
WIFE STANDS BY THIEF
Prisoner Confesses He's Power
less to Stop Stealing.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. IA con
fcssed Neptomaniac. Harry Van Wa
ringa tearfuuy told Judge Porteric'd,
'r the Criminal Court here to-day, that
he was powerlcss to quit stealing, AMI
the Judge revoked parole and ordered
the prisoner to the penitcntiary to serve
eight years for forgery.
Van Wariuga, who is a musician aui
well educated was arrested the last
time for stealing books. which he sold
for So He had been in court many
times. but his wife always obtained his
release. When he was sentenced for
forgery he was paroled after his wife
paid the notes forged.
Mrs. Van Waringa formerly was sec
retary 10 Cornelius Roche, Secretary Of
the State Of Missouri She married
Van Warlnga after obtaining his re-
lease from the penitentiary and thea
made this vow:
As long as there is life iu me ! viii
stand by you and attempt 20 help YOU.
shall visit YOU, car" 20: YOU, pray TOT
y0u. hope for YOU. work for You. no mat
ter whether YOU are IN prison or out. }
know your weakness and forgive il, for
I know you cannot help H.
In court to-day Mrs. Van Waringa
reiterated her vow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-18
GREATEST FIGHTING SHIP
IN WORLD FOR j. S.
PennSyIvania'S Plans, Ready
for Bidders. Call for an Out
lay of S12,000,000.
TWELVE 14-INCH GUNS
Battleship's Displacement Will
Be 81, 400 Tons-Length of
500 Feet Made Neces-
sary by Panama Canal.
From The Tribune Buresu.I

Washington, Dec. 11.-Contract plans
for the construction of the battlcship
Pennsylvania. the largest fighting MAJ
chine yet designed by any navy. were
signed to-day by Secretary Meyer. ana
will be ready for prospective bidders on
December 20. Bids will be opened at
the Navy Department on February Is.
Without armor and guns. the Pennsyl.
vania, with a displacement Of 81 400
tons. will cost $7.425OOO. The total
cost will be between Sll,00oOO0 and
S12.00O,0O0.
The plans contemplate vessel of ,he
following proportions: Length of de
signer's waterline, 600 feet; length
over all, Cos feet: breadth, % feet ! F,
inch; draft, - feet 10 inches; displace-
mcnt, 81, 400 tons; speed on four-hour
trials, II knots.
The heavy battery Will consist Of
twelve l4-inch guns and four sub.
merged torpedo tubes supported by a
torpedo defence battery Of twenty-five
j-inch guns. The fact that she will
carry twelve 14-inch guns and a water
line armor plate of sixteen inches in
thickness made it necessary TO design
a ship exceptionally long in order that
her beam shall not be too wide for sal =
passage through the Panama Canal
When the battleship Delaware was
laid down, six years ago, it was found
expedient 10 widen the canal from 100
TO 40 feet, and subsequently the bat
tleships Arkansas and Wyoming and
the Oklahoma and the Nevada were de-
signed to meet the dimensions of ihc
great waterway. The Oklahoma and
the Nevada, each with a displacement
of 27,JO0 tons, are 57J feet long and %
feet beam.
The Pennsylvania will be heavily ar
mored, and will be driven by recipro-
eating engines or turbines as may be
decided after the bids are received, and
will be fitted with oil burning boilers Of
the water tube type.