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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
LAST EVIDENCE WAS LETTER
WRITTEN TWO DAYS BEFORE
ELISE's DEATH.
CONSIDER THEORY OF GIRLS
SUICIDE Completely REFUrED
Girl Stated She Was Happy and
Would Soon Be Well Enough to
Marry-Arsuments Begin ThIs A.
ternoon-case to Jury Tomorrow.

New Orleans, March 25.-The state
finally closed its case against Annie
Crawford at noon today with the read
ing of the last letter of Elise Crav-
ford, written two days before she died
to her sister, Mrs. Leo. of Port Arthur,
Texas. In this letter Elise said she
was happy with her sweetheart, Ed
ward Zahn, and soon would be well
enough to marry. The state consider
ed this as refuting completely the
theory of the defense that Elise COM
mitted suicide because of dependency.
Arguments will begin this afternoon
and the case probably go to the jury
Tuesday afternoon.
Annie Crawford Spent Cheerful pay.
New Orleans, March 25.--Lionel
Adams and Joseph Generelly, the at
torneys for the defense, whose strong
hight in the interests of the accused
woman has been one of the features of
the case, took Sunday of, as it were,
and spent the day at home consulting
authorities and preparing for the final
grips in the desperate legal struggle.
Annie Crawford's Sunday was one
OF the brightest since her imprison-
ment in the great Jail in Gravier
street last September, following her
arrest for the murder of Elise. Annie
was actually bright, and for the better
part of the day wore a smile of salts
faction on her usually sad face.
She refused to see reporters-of
course this was to be expected-but
she was in good humor nevertheless.
and remarked several times during the
day, "Oh, I'm certain that will get
out of this, and that my innocence will
be proved"
Annie did not go to church service
in the chapel yesterday, as is gen.
orally the custom Of prisoners whose
tate is hanging In the balance, as it
were. She is not very religious, and
any desire she might have had to at
tend divine worship since her arrest
/
was effectually killed by the siyness
OF an enterprising newspaper man.
Annie had gone to church and was
sitting in the chapel listening to the
helpful discourse of the priest when
the newspaper man, who had taken a
good position in a convenient corner
with his camera. snapped her and
snapped her with such finish that her
picture came out with much clearness
the next day.
That was some time ago, and since
that time Annie has not gone TO
church, fearing always that a newspa-
per man might be concealed some
where, with his handy camera ready
for its deadly work.
The twelve Jurors had the liveliest
Sunday of all concerned with the case.
and went for jolly outing to the
parks and lake resorts in a big, sight.
seeing automobile. They were out un-
til after 4 in the evening and took
with them their luncheon and what.
ever they cared to drink. The gen
tiemen Of the jury are giving much
OF their valuable time TO the stste.
and the state Is affordins them. in
turn, any enjoyment that may lessen
their confinement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
FORMER PASTOR
At COLUMBIA ST.

Rev. J. N. McMillin. formerly pastor
OF the Columbia Street Baptist church,
niled the pulpit at that church last
night Mr.. McMillin delivered splen-
did sermon and was given close at
tention throughout the discourse.
Mr.. McMillin's family have recent
~ returned to make their home again
In Hattiesburg, Mr.. McMillln having
been appointed field worker for the
Baptist Hospital, at Jackson, with
headquarters n IIattiesburs. much to
ths delight 4 large number of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
Skin GAME nets
CITY 35 DOLLARS

Seven gamesters faced Commission
er Fuller in the City Court this morn
ing. They were charged with playing
Sunday skin," whatever that is. The
mode of carrying on this edifying
game is with little square ivory blocks,
the four sides having numbers of diff
ferent denominations, the feature mum.
bers being seven and eleven" The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25

Thursdays convention will be the
naming of two sets of delegates to the
national convention, and since all
credentials will be passed upon by the
Republican national committee, which
is admittedly in sympathy with Pres
ident Taft, the followers of the latter
do not anticipate any trouble in get.
ting their delegation seated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
OHIO RIVER has
PASSED FLOOD stage
(By Associated Press.)

Cincinnati, o.. March 25.-The Ohio
river has passed the flood stage and
continues rising. Considerable dam.
age has been done. 1t is predicted the
crest will arrive tomorrow, with ap-
proximately fifty-five feet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
TEXTILE WAGES INCREASE.

Lowell, Mass, March 25.-Nearly
10000 operatives in the textile mills
of this city are benefited by an in.
creased wage scale which went into
effect today During the past three
weeks more than 125,000 textile work.
ers in six New England States have
had an advance of from five to seven
per cent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
MASS Meeting Of
{ UNDERWOOD FOLLOWERS

Jackson, Miss, March 2o'-lne
mass meeting of the Underwood CluU
of Jackson, to be held tonight at Mill
.sous College, is announced as the DC, =.
o'nDinr StpD Of an aggressive movement in
Mississippi in behalf of the presiuen ,.
w., naniraflons of the Alabama states
man. ..ho ovaning
will be Governor Earl Brewer wa "nO
Gently declared in favpr Of Underwood .rsS""s
u' W who will set forth the reasons reasons,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
BISCUIT COMPANY SOLD.

New York. March 25.-The receiver
ot the Federal Biscuit Company sold
tho n,ant at auction here today in an
attsnpt to settle up the corporations
AFFAIRS. It is understood that the buy
ers are interests formerly connected
With the concern, who intend to re-
organize 1t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
THE MARKETS.
(BV Associated Press.)

Chicago March 25.-Wheat strong
er; shade off to one-fourth cent high
er Provisions steady; shade off to
twelve and half cents up.
New Orleans. March 25-Cotton
steady; three to five points down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
REPUBLICANS or COLORADO.

Denver, Colo, March 25.--County
conventions are being held in this
state today, for the election of dele
gates to the state convention at Colo
RADIO Springs on Wednesday
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
NAzIMovA IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, March 25.--Madame Ala
Nazimova appearing in "The Marion
cites" begins her season tonight at
the nlinoiis 'Asatrs, folIowinss Miss
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25

Mr.. D. 9. Rawls is spending awhile
at Browns Wells for the benefit Of his
health. 4
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25

The statistics are in running bales,
including linters, except foreign cotton
and exports have been reduced to 500
bales.
Returns of cotton consumed and of
stocks held at mills and in independ-
ent warehouses and public storage
places were collected through canvass
es by agents and by mail. The stocks
shown under the classification Else
where" were not secured through ac-
tual canvass but by deduction; this
quantity being the difference between
the total supply and the sum OF the
exports and that consumed during the
period and held by manufacturers and
warehousemen at the close of the
period.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-25
. . . . . = = . 80 %~ 9 :: = .
= THE WEATHER. .

= Fair tonight with frost. Tues I
= day fair and warmer. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
WEIGHTS and Measures.

The annual report of the superintendent
of weights and measures is reassuring to
the people of Washington on the score of
the honesty of the dealings of merchants
from whom they buy their supplies. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Haskell the business
transactions In the District or Columbia
are more nearly on the square as rel CARDS
quantities of goods than ever before. The
detailed figures of this report indicate a
persistent activity on the part of this
office. which is charged with an important
responsibility on behalf of the consumers
of the capital. No less than % 292
weights. scales and measures were sealed
AS being condemned and destroyed and
379 condemned for repair. This is large
percentage of correctness. In the matter
of the weighing of ice the purchaser is
particularly at the mercy of the dealer.
and detection of this form Of fraud is
difficult. The District office, however has
conducted a campaign of observation that
has had good results in warning ice dc al
ers to maintain an honest standard of do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22

turing composites of the Dutch and ma
tive speech During the war in Asia be-
tween Russia and Japan western observ-
ers were appalled, by the difficulties which
attended the untwisting Of the tuangs and
changs and kiangs and chuangs that
sprinkled the stories of marches and as
saults and sieges Even closer at home
in Mexico we have had some geographl-
cal names in the course of the war news
that have tested the lingual ability OF
the general readers of the news. such
names as Chihuahua and Temosachie and
Naniquipa and Zacatecas, with an occa-
sonal sprinkling Of a name like Papas-
quiaro or Huahuapan. To go little
farther south along the North American
continent, Nicaragua has recently given
us a Metagalpa and Chichigalpa. while it
was perhaps merely the good fortune or
the situation that prevented Palacuguina
from becoming historic point, and
doubtless IL the revolution had lasted
long enough Mokuapatura would have
done damage to ears attuned to less COM
pick combinations. Indeed, South and
Central America have rather lost their
flavor with the American news readers
so frequently have these extraordinary
names been flashed over the wires. and
perhaps new series of verbal vibrations
such as those from the Balkans will be
welcome relief. 1t is quite possible that
the news of our own civil war gave
Europe an equally difficult time in fol-
lowing the tides of battle. Perhaps
Gettysburg and Mississippi, and Chicka-
manga and Chickahominy and Mononga-
hela and Shenandoah and Osawatomie
looked quite as queer to our brethren
across the sea as do some of the teasers
and twisters we are now getting. 1T
really makes but little difference. in truth,
what name a place bears. 1t is the re-
suit of the fight that tells. and civiliza-
tons chief concern is that the net effect
of slaughter and suffering may be an ad-
vancement toward an era of better means
of settling differences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Cleveland and Wilson.

In way and to degree, history is
repeating itself. 1912 is suggesting 1892
Twenty years ago the democratic party,
though as an organization in the minor
ity, swept the country as the principal
and guiding factor of a combination. The
republicans were divided. and many of
them su.king. The sulking faction put
up no candidate, but those composing
it either went fishing on election day, or
to the polls and voted the democratic
ticket. As a result Mr.. Cleveland had a
walkover.
With office came the responsibilities of
office, and the weaknesses of the sue
cessful combination at once disclosed
themselves.
Two issues had dominated the cam
paign-the tariff and the silver question.
Both, in effect, had been straddled by
the combination. The platform had
promised tariff for revenue only, while
Mr. Cleveland had softened the promise
in his letter accepting his nomination.
The pronouncement of the platform as to
money had leaned to gold. while the sill
yer men, in well authorized stump ut
terances. had been assured that Mr.
Cleveland, if elected. would do 1.-The fair
thing by silver
Immediately after election day con-
tention arose within the ranks of the
winning combination as to whether the
tariff or the silver question should be
put first on the legis alive program. The
free traders insisted on the tariff. The
New York bankers, who had financed the
campaign, insisted on an early attack on
the purchasing clause of the so-called
GU T. trI-
pull devil, for months.
Mr. Cleveland wabbled. For particulars
read Henry Wizards memoirs. At last,
however, the bankers triumphed and the
attack on silver was put ahead of the
tariff. AT once the combination went to
pieces, pandemonium set UP in Congress.
continued through the tariff fight, and to
the end of Mr.. Cleveland's term. Never
leader or combination retired from power
more completely discredted by the
record.
The democratic party is still the minor
lty party, but is again the principal fac
tor IN what today promises to be win
ming com animation. Many men. until now
republicans, have organized a new party,
while others, fearing the strength of the
apostate organiza ton, will vote for Will
son in order to hep defeat it.
Two issues are dominating the cam
paign-the tariff and the trusts-and the
combination is straddling both. The Ba.-
tlmore platform promises a tariff for
revenue only while Mr. Wilson in his
speeches is qualifying the promise most
distinctly. The Baltimore platform de-
clares against the trusts, but trust mag
mates like Thomas F. Ryan, and political
organizations like Tammany Hall, under
the thumbs of trusts. are prominent sup
porters of Mr.. wilson. Are they pri-
vatey assured that Mr.. Wilson will do
the fair thing by the trusts?
An extra session of Congress in the
spring is generally expected. VIII Mr..
Wilson call one? And. If so. will he put
the tariff before the trusts, or t'other
way? Both at once would be too much
for Congress to dea with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Brooks Twenty-Seventh Comet.

\ dispatch from Geneva, y " states
that DR.. William r. Brooks, America S
champion comet catcher. has just dis
covered his twenty-seventh comet in the
constellation of SeXtana and that this find
places him within one OF the world S
records, now held by Pons. a French as
tronomer. This is evidently a mistake
Tor Pous. who died some eighty-one years
ago. picked up no less than thirty-seven
celestial tranps in the course of his
CA eer O. star gazing. But Prof. Brooks
has 40 Jason To despair even though ne
Is ten away from the mark. because there
seems 10 he no lint to the supply of
these nebulous visitants to ,he solar sys-
tenn from the great beyond of etheric vast
ness. One of the marvels of astronomy
To the lay mind is the manner in which
a new comet is recognized as such. 1t
is extremely easy TO confuse the stray
bits OF vapor. All they are at best when
first found is merely bit of fuzz. and it
Is no small feat to work out their in
dividualities and cycles and other identi-
flying attributes. Thus far the latest
Brooks comet gives no promise of af-
fording "a spectacle OF popular interest
After the fasco of 1910. when Halley's
comet failed so completely to measure up
10 specifications. the pubic is apt to be
skeptical Of promises regarding the trail
ers that come swooping around the sun.
All the big fellows that come back at
long intervals are known. identified and
scheduled, and unless the astronomers OF
the past have slipped in their calculations
or gone to sleep at times and let i'm
portant vaporous visitors get by without
observation there is no likelihood that
Brooks twenty-seventh will make any
thing of d show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Binding Schoo, Children by Oath.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
One high school girls mother address
ing the school management. committee of
the board of education last week, uncon-
sciously summarized one of the principal
weaknesses of school fraternties and So
rorities. "Once sorority girl always a
sorority girl said this mother Her
daughter, it seems, had taken a life
pledge and was unable to withdraw from
the secret organization to which she had
committed herself. The mother accord
ingly asked that the boards rule against
secret societies be waived in this case
Presumably it was expected that simila
action would be taken in the cases of at
least forty other girls in the same high
school. who according to this mother are
in a situation like that of her daughter.
1t is astonishing that parents will permit
their children to tie themselves up TO
life by solemn pledge to associates chosen
when the judgment is immature and ca
price and impulse are not yet under firm
control. A wise selection of compa Mons
is one of the most important things that
young people learn in the homes of their
parents and friends and at school To
close this circle of associates absolutely
and finally far as they are able to do
it. at the age of fourteen fifteen, is an
act of folly from which children should
be protected by their parents and the
school authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Weird War Names.

Once more the clouds of war rise from
a country of strange names. We are
learning now from day TO day of battles
at such places as Preveza and Novibazar,
with forces commanded by generals
named Nouradunghian and such titles. In
q few days the dispatches will be bris-
Ting with oddities of letter combinations
One will have to keep an atlas and a
gazetteer in hand to trace the course of
the struggle. This was the experience
throughout the comparatively uneventful
war in Tripoli. where jawbreakers were
the daily product of the cables. 1t hap
pened, too. in the Boer war. with fight
ing at Magersfontein and Potchefstroom
and Wallmansthal and other tongue tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Mr.. Ryan and the Parker Campaign.

Judge Parker doffs his hat to Thomas
F. Ryan. Why should not every DEM
"crat in the country follow his ex-
ample? Why should not every republican
make polite salutation? Even the men,
hers of the Clapp committee might with
propriety uncover. and exclaim, in think
ing of their own modest part in cam
paignins and of that of others disclosed
by their Investigations, What pikers we
are, and what pikers we pursue
Nor is Mr.. Bryan absolved from the
general obligation. Is he not indeed,
deeper in debt to Mr.. Ryan than anybody
else? What should we have seen in the
closing days of the Parker campaign if
Mr.. Ryan had not shored up the demo-
cratic ticket? Suppose for want of coin
the campaign had collapsed. Suppose the
republican triumph had been so great on
election day that complete democratic de-
moralization had followed. Mr.. Bryan
would have been left without hope for
1903 But Mr.. Ryan saved the day. Not,
it is true, with any thought of serving
Mr. Bryan. but his munificence accom-
plished that end. Judge Parker was
soundiy beaten, but, thanks to Mr.. Ryans
wallet. the party organization was pre-
served, and Mr. Bryan got the benefit
four years later at Denver.
1t is worthy of note, too, that Mr..
Ryan and Mr. Bryan agreed about Judge
Parker at the ST. Louis convention.
Neither wanted him nominated. Neither
thought he could be elected. Both ac-
cepted him for regularity's sake, and
each in his own way did what he could
for him. Mr. Bryan, who had no money,
contributed literally of his eloquence to
yx-h he
eloquence. contributed literally of money.
They were lovely in their campaign lives,
but in the death of defeat they became
divided. AS soon as Judge Parker was
tucked away the Nebraska spellbinder
and the New York plutocrat flew at each
others threats and renewed former hos
tilities.
But at that time Mr. Bryan did not
know of his and the partys deep indebt-
edness to Mr.. Ryan. Had he known it,
his attitude toward the man who had
done SO much for the cause might have
been different. And that resolution pro-
posing Mr.. Ryan's expulsion from the
Baltimore convention might not have
been offered. The whole misadventure
seems to have resulted from Mr.. Ryan's
modesty about his benefaction. Neither
Mr.. Bryan nor the public al large was
advised of the fortune which the New
York plutocrat had contributed toward
saving for the party something from the
wreck in 1904.
MIR. Ryan is entitled to compliment
<or his bearing on the witness stand. He
wax neither noisy, nor argumentative,
nor melodramatic, and seemed not to
have ia mind DIT all figuring in the head
lines of todays newspapers. He told his
story panty and politely. and retired
from the stand with composure. Not
single word or gesture violated the pro-
prieties OF the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Permanencies.

Though we vow that times are changing,
modern instances will show
AS we glance across the headlines of
the news
Resemblance to quarter of a century
ago
In facts as we'll as philosophic views.
Historic repetition holds so confident a
place.
We seek for real novelty in vain.
He'll find it rather difficult difference
to trace
When Rip Van Wrinkle visits us again.
No doubt a bull moose party will be
sounding forth its call;
Some Bryan will be offering advice;
A building will be going up than all the
rest more tall:
Consumers will be railing at the price;
Investigations will be going on with
greatest care,
While Europe's war clouds utter thun-
ders deep.
1t will not be surprising if, with disap-
pointed air,
Old Rip turns over for another sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22

liveries. One conviction was had In the
Police Court that undoubtedly exerted a
powerful influence upon this entire trade
to prevent fraud. 1t is not we'll, how
ever, for the housekeepers of the city to
depend entirely upon municipal supervi-
sion for protection in this respect. Reliable
scales can be cheaply obtained for domes-
tic use and the possession of such an in
strument. if known to the dealer, is an
excellent guarantee against imposition.
If housewives would pay attention more
scrupulously to this matter of quantities
undoubtedly some reduction in the cost
of living might be made. The small leak
in the kitchen is often what causes the
big bill at the end of the month or the
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Solid at the Core.
From the Philadelphia Press.

Americans become representative I'M
der outside criticism as to lawlessness
in the states. and there are moments
when this anxiety to safeguard our good
name is understandable. A sudden cpl
demic of crime or an outbreak of mob
passion; some sordid story of graft or
shocking outrage perpetrated by crank
gives handle to those who would ad-
vertise our aiings. and whose vague
notion of this republic is derived from
episodes long ago outlived by the Ameri-
can public. 1t is hard to convince these
folk that the average citizen does not
walk around in fear of his life or prowl
abroad equipped for any sort of riotous
amusement. That such ignorance clings
about people otherwise intelligent is de-
plorable. We are solid at the core; sound
in things essential.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Guarding the Ropes.
rom the Eew York Times.

European opinion inclines to the be-
lief that the war in the Balkans can be
localized and that 1t will be short. The
big money men, i'm accord with their
respective governments. are most sure
of these two propositions. and espe-
cially the latter. They say that not
any one, nor all. of the four relatively
small nations attacking Turkey have
cash or credit to keep up the fight
more than few weeks. They infer
that in a contest of this sort, self lin
tied as 1t were, like an attack of scar
latina, the big powers will not let them
selves get involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Benefit RECOGNIZED.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, base ball is a great thing, isn't
it?"
Eyes; but what makes you think SOP
Without it some of our leading vaude-
Vile entertainers wouldn't have any &C.
cupation in the summer months"