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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-05
He GETS HIS BRIDE
License Law Quickly Evaded by West
ern Man

Quincy. Mass, Jan. 5.-Even a Mas
sachusetts statute proved only slight
obstacle in the matrimonial path of Gle
ment L. Pelly of Seattle. Wash. who
will leave here today with his bride,
who was Miss Ida Mae Coffin of Billings,
Mont Miss Coffin has been living in
this city recently and this week MI
Pelly arrived He wanted to get mar
ried quickly. as ne had to get back home
on business. but on January / a law
went into effect in Massachusetts, pro-
vfding that five days must elapse be-
tween the application for and the grant
ing of n marriage license Mr. Pelly
examined the law carefully and found
a provision that in case of emergency,
Judge may issue certificate allowing
the immediate issuance of license
Seeking a Judge. Mr. Pelly impressed
him with the fact that mere was an
emergency and secured the license
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-05
WERTZ FAMILY MEETS.
Plans to Get Dutch Millions Is
Formed.

Chicago. Jan. 5.-The wertz family
association. consisting of nearly 800
members which was formed for the
purpose of making claim to the Paul
Writ (the family in America has
changed the spelling of the name) es-
tate in Holland, said TO be valued ut
many millions of dollars. began a
three days meeting today at haywood.
a suburb of Chicago.
It is expected that plans for pushing
the suit will be completed and it is an
nounced that a representa- tive of the
association will leave for Holland i'm
mediate1y after the meeting to take
charge of the case.
Paul Wirtz was a field marshal in
Holland IN the 18th century and left a
large estate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-05

Gcrmozone is the one best chicken
remedy Ask any one who uses it. zim-
norman Seed COMPANY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-05
THEY NEED UNION.
Preachers Overworlked and Underpaid,
One Of Them says.

Chicago. Jan 5--Chicago preachers
are underpaid. overworked and are in
need of a labor union to protect their
interests, according to Rev. Melbourne
P. Boynton- pastor of Lexin gton Avenue
Baptist church here.
Rev. Mr.. Boynton mad the statement
in the course of a speech to chefs and
cooks last night in which he said the
ministers we're ready and willing to
assist them in organizing to help their
condition in the hope that the chefs
and cooks will return the favor and help
organize the ministers
IF you are in the overworked and
underpaid class said Rev Mr. Boyn-
ton. Il can sxmpa rlljze with you, be-
cause / am in that class too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-05
REALTY is ACTIVE.
Holiday Season Sales Showing
Better Than Average.
Tax Paying Time Brings in
Many Chattel Mortgages.

Shawnee county realty was unusu-
ally active in the closing weeks and
, months of the old year, records in the
office of Robert Tasker, register of
deeds, showing total of 2,572 instru-
ments recorded in the quarter ending
January 1. A total OF 1878 deeds and
mortgages went on record in the coun-
ty in the months of October, Novem-
Der and December
In November and December, there
was a decline in the number of real
estate transactions, as compared with
the months of summer and early fall.
The October record for deeds and
mortgag es-which are recorded coll
lectively-shows a grand total of 494
for the month. These dropped to 499
in November and ABS in December. At
these figures, the record is far in adj
vance of that of former years and
shows an unusually healthy and active
condition in the city of Topeka and
Shawnee county.
. Chattel mortgages jumped from 221
in October to 276 in Decembe Pos
sibly the holiday season had something
erty in Decem Der, but Register Tasker
is of the opinion that the tax paying
season created the demand for small
loans on personal property in the final
month of the year.
In October 1872 releases of real
estate mortgages were recorded, while
November and December each claimed
124 releases. October showed II as
signments of real estate mortgages, as
against 20 in November and Is in
December. For October there were a
total of S84 instruments filed in the
registers office. as against S27 in No
vember and SCI in December.
No record is kept of chattel mort
gage releases and this item is not in
corporated in the showing made by
the office for the quarter just closed.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-05
HER PLAN SUCCEEDS.
Navy Department to Take Over Miss
Morgan's Restaurant

New York, Jan. 5-The restaurant for
workmen established at the BROOKLYN
navy yard by Miss Anne Morgan.
daughter of J. P. Morgan. has been SO
successful that the navy department is
planning to take it over. 4 board or
inspection went over its books this
week and made a thorough examination
of its workings. Although conducted
on A generous plan. the restaurant is
more than $1,000 ahead of its Expenses
1t is open only half an hour each day
but in that time 200 men are served.
A musical program during the meal is
q feature of the mana cement
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 26-Six
staunch Republican States have adopt
ed plan, Colonel Roosevelt said last
night, for the bodily capture of the
Republican organizations by the Ma
tional Progressive Party. The States
be named are Kansas, Minnesota,
South Dakota, Idaho, California and
Washington.
In each of these States, according to
Roosevelt leaders who have talked
with the ex-President or his aides, the
Republican organization is in control
of the supporters of new party to an
extent sufficient to enable them to
transfer the organization virtually in
tact to Colonel Roosevelt's support. In
each case it is the intention to retair
the name Republican and place candi
dates for Congress and State offices or
the regular Republican ticket.
In States in which the law requires
that the names of Taft and Sherman
be placed on the ballot as the Republl
can nominees the Roosevelt candidates
for electors will go in separate col
umn. Where the law does not exac'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
Blind Tiger Sympathizers
Make Demonstration When
Counsel Arraigns Officer

In the Circuit Court Thursday the
case of the City of Hattiesburg VS..
Noah Shackelford consumed most of
the day. This was an appeal from the
city court, where Noah was tried and
convicted and sentenced to pay fine
of 500 and cost and to serve 80 days
in Jail.
Suise Shackelford, the wife of Noah
Shackelford, had four appeals from the
city court on that number of convic-
tions for retailing, in each of which
she was fined $1O0 and cost, but with
out prison sentence. She plead guilty
in two cases and the other two were
dismissed with writ of "procedendo, .
which being interpreted means those
two cases go back to the city court
to be disposed of there, as that court
sees fit.
In the trial of Noah Shackelford, the
entire morning was given to selecting
a jury. He was represented by Davis
G Davis and Currie & Currie, while
Clyde Conner represented the City oil
Hattiesburg. The case was warmly
argued by counsel for the defense, who
were unsparing in their criticism ot
the city's method of employing spe
cial detectives to run down blind tig
ers, claiming that police surveillance
should be left to ferret out such Law
infractions. Several times during thi
feature of the case quite demonstra
tion of approval of counsels arraign
ment of the chief of police took place
until the Court warned the offender
that unless it was stopped, those PAL
ticipating in it would be punished.
When Clyde Conner arose to speak h
was apparently filled with indignation
which soon found expression, when h
turned towards the section where tn
demonstration had been marked, an
said: "You who thus seek to infll
ence the minds of jury trying such
case, are body, boots and breeches
part of the blind tiger element, an
would be glad to see violator of til
liquor law released, even though L
was clearly proven to be guilty"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26

The case attracted much attention,
and the proceedings were much in
keeping with the thermometer, as it
stood during the trial, way above 80
degrees. The jury was out for several
hours and finally reported to the judge
there was no chance for an agreement,
whereupon they were discharged. 1t
is reported the jury stood eleven for
conviction and one for acquittal.
A verdict of guilty was entered
against Roy st. Clair, charged with
breaking open car on G. & s. L.
r. R. He was committed to Jail to
await sentence.
E. A. Smith, the Palmer's postmast-
er, charged on affidavit with carrying
concealed weapons, appealed from the
magistrates court at McLaurin, plead
guilty and the fine of $75 and cost
fixed by the magistrate was made final.
This morning Burrell Walker, ne
gro about so years old, charged with
burglarizing the G. & s. I. depot at
Brooklyn, plead guilty and was re
manded for sentence.
| A. C. Lennartz, charged with steal
ing rubber auto tubes from Graham's
garage, was allowed to plead guilty
to petit larceny and sentence was de
| ferred to another day.
Aller Birge, having six cases OF
appeal from the city court, where she
was convicted for retailing, pleat
guilty on one case where the fine wa
$50 and cost and on another wher'
the fine was $100 and cost In th'
other cases her appeal was dismisse'
and the cases sent back to the cit,
subject to the action Of that court.
The case against Robert Edmonsor
, indicted by the last grand jury TO
, disturbing religious worship at Eator
vile, was nolle pressed. The sam
disposition was made of the indie
1 ment against Ida Bolton on a charg
of assault and battery on Jenni
! Barnes.
3 The case of City of Hattiesbur
e VS.. Clem Dantzler, for retailing, is no
on trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
SHOULD SEEK A
MATE INCOGNITO
Is Parsons Advice To Miss Helen
GouId-old Maids Menace
To Society.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Grand Junction, Colo, July Is
Undaunted by the comment of Miss
Helen Gould upon a recent sermon,
when he asserted old maids should be
isolated on barren island as waste
product, Rev. Elmer Huffner, OF the
First Christian Church today insisted
that old maids are detriment and
menace to society and advised Miss
Gould to seek a mate incognito in the
back woods. "She is noble woman,
he said, but her nobleness would b.
greatly enhanced were she married
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
STREET RAILWAYS
Will COMPLY
With Law
SEVERAL COMPANIES PREPARING
TO install HEATING AP-
PARATus IN CARS.

Jackson, Miss, July 26-Street rail-
way lines in Mississippi are making
plans to have their equipment over
hauled to comply with the provisions
of chapter 14S, laws of 1912, requiring
that cars be vestibuled and provided
with heating apparatus.
Nearly all Of the traction lines in
the state operate only vestibuled care,
but 1t is doubtful it there are more
than a half dozen care in the entire
commonwealth provided with heating
apparatus While managers have no
intention of resisting this clause OF
the new law, they frankly regard it
as bit of foolishness, because Of the
very mild climate in all parts of Miss
issippi during the winter months, and
the fact that there is not street rail
way line in the state that requires
more than twenty minutes to send 9
car from one terminal to another.
Heating apparatus will be of little
comfort to either the conductor Of the
motorman. they argue, and the genera
public doesn't care about it one way
of the other. However, the cost o
installing electric heaters under tn,
seats will be comparatively small TIL,
Jackson Light G. Traction Compan.
has a number of new cars enrout
from the factory, adj of the lates
Brill type, fully equipped with heaters
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
Democrats and ProgresslOes
Pass LaFcHette Woolen Bill
Surprising Machine Repubs

into the Senate proper. In the mean
time, Senator La Toilette who, with
Senator Clapp and Kenyon, had join
ed the Democrats in voting against
the Pensore substitute, saw an oppor-
tunity again to pass his bill of 1911.
which President Taft has vetoed.
There was quick rally of progressive
forces and the La Toilette bill was in
troduced as a substitute for the al
ready amended bill. 1t became the
substitute for the Democratic House
bill and as such the Senate finally
passed it, AZ to 20.
The progressives who Joined with
the Democrats in adopting the La Fol
lette substitute were Borah, Bristow,
Clapp, Crawford, Cummins. Gronna
Kenyon, La Toilette, Poindexter and
Works. The amended bill goes bach
to the House of Representatives ant
the resulting tariff situation is exact
ly that which followed the adoption o
% WOOiCh Idllu III IhC bPCCldl bCoolOi
of 1911. The La Toilette bill Is tn,
same as passed then by the Senate
with raw wool duty OF 30 per cen
and an average duty of 55 per cent
On manufactured goods. The Hous
bill is the same as then passed by tn
House with the raw wool duty of 2
per cent. Out of these two measure
) the conference committee last yea
evolved a compromise which Presider
: Taft vetoed because the Tariff Boar
; had not completed its woolen invest
! cation. A conference committee wi
5 again take up the two bills and atteml
. to frame a substitute to send to Il
! President,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26

Jackson, Miss, July ga move
ment will be started early next month
among members of Greek letter fra
ternities in this state to subject to
legal test Russell anti-fraternity law,
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature, under the provisions of which
all fraternities, societies and similar
organizations in the educational in
stitutions at Oxford, Starkville, Col
umbus and Rodney were abolished
The fraternal leaders have been as
sured by able legal talent that the
measure is clearly unconstitutional;
that 1t is beyond the power of legis'
lative body to enact statute of this
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR GOVERNMENT
Snap Division In House OF Commons
Lacks But Three Votes OF
Change.
(By Associated Press.)

London, July 26.-The British Gov
ernment was nearly turned out of Of
flee by a snap division in the House
of Commons this evening, three votes
saving it from defeat. The atten-
dance was small. Chancellor Lloyd
George moved that Monday be devoted
to discussion of supplementary ap-
preparations. The opposition protested
and forced division. BY the dint OF
a hurried search through the lobbies
the Government whips just managed
to save the situation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
GREEK LETTER FRATERNlTlES
WILL, TEST ANTLFRAT LAW

character, infringing on human rights,
and that it could, with just as much
reason and justice, enact laws abolish
ing the Masons, Knights of Pythias,
Elks, Owls, Eagles, Bats, Cranes, Bull
frogs, Butterflies, or any other kind of
a fraternal body.
The institutions at Starksville
Columbus and Rodney are not at all
interested in the measure, but there
has been a decided feeling of discon
tent and unrest at the University ever
since the fraternities were abolished
Students and former students of that
institution are backing the movement
to fight the law.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26

Washington, July 26-Ten progress
sive Republicans overthrow the reg
ular Republicans in the Senate late
last night and Joined with the Demo
Gratis in passing the La Toilette woolen
tariff revision bill as substitute for
the Democratic measure framed by the
House Of Representatives. The La
Toilette bill was adopted by a vote of
AZ to 20, less than two hours after the
Republican leaders had achieved what
they believed was victory when a
compromise submitted by Senator
Penrose was passed in the committee
of the whole.
The sudden termination of the wool
tariff fight came as the climax Of a
day full of surprising events. The
Democratic House bill for a revision
of the wool tariff was technically be-
/ fore the Senate. The progressives
first voted for Senator Cummins' sub
stitute, the rates of which were slight
ly above those of the Democratic bill
They were defeated IA to 81. Ther
Senator Penrose came forward witt
a compromise measure, considerabl.
higher than the Democratic bill, bu
which regular and progressive Re
publicans believe they could agree Ut
on.
Led by the defeated Senator Gun
minis, who said he would accept tn
Penrose bill as "step in the righ
direction" all but three of the pre-
gressives rallied to the support of tn
Penrose measure and it was adopte
: by the narrow margin of34 to 32. Thi
took place in committee of the who'll
The amended measure then passe
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
ORDER PLACED FGR
7O-LB. STEEL RAILS

C. 2. Stevens, manager of Hatties-
burg Traction company, is in re-
ceipt Of advice from the New York
office Of the Doherty companies, that
an order for more than mile OF 60
foot, 70-pound steel has been placed
with the American Steel Company for
the extension Of their line to Tuscan
avenue. 1t is the purpose of Mr.
stevens to get the extension down to
the woman's College at the earliest
possible date.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
ROOSEVELT TAKES
shot At House
criticizes Democratic Majority For
Position on BattIeshp
Program.
(By Associated Press.l

Oyster Bay, July 26.-Roosevelt to-
day attacked the Democratic majority
in the House for refusing to adopt the
two battleship program. He declared
the upbuilding of the navy must con-
tinue if this country is to maintain the
position among nations. IF they are
logical" he said, they should also
vote to abandon the Panama Canal,
because it must be protected by forti-
fications and an adequate navy"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
THOU SHALT STEAL" (TAFT
ELECTORS) SAYS ROOSEVELT T

this the Roosevelt candidates probably
will be placed under the regular Re-
publican emblem on the theory that
Colonel Roosevelt is the legitimate
nominee of the party. This claim goes
back to the meeting in Chicago the
night the Republican National Conven-
ton adjourned.
1t was Colonel Roosevelt's expecta-
tion that no decision would be reached
as to the procedure in these State un.
til the general situation was discussed
at the Chicago Convention of the new
party.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
Search FOR MISS
.SNQDGRASS
futile
(By associated PreSS.)

New York, July 26.-Search for Dor
cas- Ijams Snodgrass, who disappeared
from her Mount Vernon home a week
ago last Wednesday continues without
avail. The police are investigating
the incident of an automobile passing
through Greenwich, Conn, contain
ing two men and a shrieking girl the
morning of the day Miss Snodgrass
disappeared.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
MOVEMENT TO TIGHTEN
BONDS OF SYMPATHY

Washington, July 21.-A quiet move
ment, begun some time ago aiming at
a Tightening of the bonds Of sympathy
among states of the Western Hemis-
phere, is beginning to take tangible
form and in the near future 1t is ex.
pected great Pan-American confer
ence will be held probably here. al
though another place may be selected
The plan is to link the Latin-Ameri
can states In closer communion to the
United States by encouraging public
men of both sections.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
Will deal MAINLY
WITH I HE
TARIFF
DOWNWARD REVISION ALL ALONG
THE LINE WILL BE KEYNOTE
OF WILSON'S SPEECH.
WEST and SOUTH WILL
Be TREATED ALIKE
Nominee Listened to Many Suggestions
But His own Way-Trust Question
Considered of Secondary Importance
Acceptance Speech Short.

Sea Girt, N. j., July Ex-Governor
Wilson makes uniform downward re-
vision Of the tariff the central issue in
his speech of acceptance, which was
partically completed Thursday, accord
ing to information received here.
Regardless of where the revision
may hit, the governor will hold up
higher protection as the cause Of most
Of the economic evils that exist, it is
understood, and make his campaign
on the straight issue that the duties
on all necessities must be cut.
Those who are close to the governor
expect that he will not discriminate
in favor of any special interest or any
locality. The South and West will be
treated alike, and the commercial in
terests of those and all other sections
will be included in the demand for the
abolition of high duties.
The governor is expected to take
The ground that the tariff is a moral
question that must be met squarely
and settled once and for all. He
listened to the advice of all who have
urged that he go slowly and cautiously
so as not to offend any of the big inter
ests. He also listened to those wht
suggested free trade.
But when he tackled the problem II
the preparation of his speech rev
DAYS ago it is said he went his owl
way.
The party leaders are confident tina
his statement will be unequivocal ant
raise the issue so plainly that ther'
can be no doubt regarding the cours
he proposes to follow.
After three days of constant wori
on the document, the governor VIII
return here today with draft of hi
sneech. The final revision will b
made Friday night and Saturday. Fey
have been taken into confidence in tn
preparation, The speech probably WI
be short, as compared with forme
speeches of acceptance. The trus
nroblem will be dealt with as secont
airy to the tariff.
The governor has several appoin
ments for Saturday, including one wit
a delegation from Brooklyn, which WI
come to repeat the request that D
omen the New York State campaie
with a meeting in the Brooklyn Aca
,emy of Music.
II has been suggested that the go
.ernor make speaking trips In each
-tha states which presented candida
for the presidential nomination. Tn
would include a tour of Connection
with Governor Baldwin, of Ohio Wi
Governor Harmon, of Missouri wi
Sneaker Clark, and Virginia or Nor
and South Carolina with Underwoo
The programme has not been appro
ed. but is receiving favorable consl
GRAFTON
Hundreds of visitors came to Sc
girt Thursday thinking the govern
had returned to the little White Hou'
They walked around the lawns a
visited the state encampfnent near-t
hnt we're not rewarded for TN
trouble by sight of single statesmf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
cARDIFF's NEW MUSEUM.

Cardiff, Wales, July 26-The corner
stone of the new National Museum
here was laid today in the presence
of representative from Museums of
all the countries of Europe and dele
gates from the United States and Can
ada. The King performed the cere-
mony. DIR. Frederic A. Jucas, director
of the American Museum Of National
History represented the United States
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
EDUCATIONAL MEEEiNG
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The Educational Committee of the
Commercial Club has announced a
public meeting for Sunday afternoon
A o'clock, at the Auditorium, to be pre-
sided over by DR.. ]. d. Donald, for
which an interesting program has
been prepared. Among other features
DR.. r. N. Whitfield, representing the
Rockefeller Hookworm Commission
will make an address on some feature
of his work now being carried on in
this county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
SENATE DEMOCRATS
SUPPORT HOUSE
EXCISE BILL
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 26-Democratic
Senators in caucus today determined
to support the House excise tax bill,
virtually levying an income tax on all
persons and copartnerships doing busi-
ness of more than five thousand dol
lars year, to reject the Borah income
tax bill offered as an amendment.
There was some opposition to this
course.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-26
HARRY THAW must
REMAIN In
ASYLUM
tBy AssociateC Press.)

White Plains, N. Y, July 26-Justice
Keogh today, refused to release Harry
Thaw from Mattewan. In the eyes of
the law Thaw is still insane and must
remain in the asylum where he was
placed February the first, 1908 after
killing Stanford White. The court
took the ground that Thaws release
would be menace TO the public.