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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
You Never Will Know What
You Can Do Until Yor Try
Get Into the Race Today and Take Your Place Among the
Frst-The Work is Interesting and ProGtabe-The Time
is short-$175O Car is the First Prize

Never before in the history of Mis-
sissippi has such a splendid array of
prizes been offered to energetic work
ers who will devote their spare time
during the next seven week to doing
little special work. An astonishing
rate if $3.50 per week is what The
News will pay the most energetic
worker by awarding the $3.50 Pullman
touring car. This $3.50 per week more
than equals the salary paid to some
bank president; therefore the winner
of the first prize will be making some
pretty good money during that time
Enter your name, and win the first
prize.
Most everyone understands that the
prizes are to be awarded to the sue
cessful candidates upon votes Quite
a number of inquiries have been made
as to how and upon what basis votes
are to be secured
1t is this. AS stated at the outset,
The News is after more regular read
ers, and in order to secure them, the
prizes are offered as an incentive to
the energetic folks in this section to
take part in securing them. The per-
sons taking the most active interest
in the work will of course, receive the
largest rewards.
There are three ways of securing
votes. A vote coupon is published
each day in the paper, good for from
one to ten votes each. BY clipping
this coupon, filling in the name and
address the person for whom you wish
it to count and sending it to the
5000 Club" Headquarters, the candi-
date will be given due credit
Another way of securing votes is
by having those persons now taking
The News sign a fifty-vote certificate
Every regular reader of The News is
given the right to cast fifty votes for
any one candidate one time by sign
ing this certificate. They will be fur
nished the candidate on application
This is very easy way of securing
votes.
The main way and fastest way of
securing them is by having your
friends subscribe to The News. Votes
are issued on paid-in-advance subscrip-
tions. For instance, if you secure a
three months subscription, the price
of which is $1.5O, you will be entitled
to l,5OO votes. If this subscription is
for six months, costing $500, you will
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
HOLKIN TIPPED OFF
DETECTIVE
BURNS
AS TO DYNAMITERS OF TIMES
ACCORDING TO TESTIMONY
OF WITNESS.
(By Associated Press.)

Indianapolis, Oct 31-Sensational
testimony that Detective Burns was
tipped off" as to the identity of the
dynamiters of the Times, two weeks
after the explosion, by Herbert S.
Hockin, secretary of the International
Association Of Structural Iron Work
ers, one of the defendants was given
this morning at the trial by ]. Ba.
dorf, who for five years was investi
eating the cause of explosions. Wit
ness testified that Hockin admitted
tipping off Burns and that he con
templated pleading guilty. Hockir
said, according to witness, 81 may
plead guilty but will never take the
stand. My life would not be worth
three whoops if did"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
HEALTH DAY IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Jackson, Oct. 91.-The program for
Health Day to be observed all through
out the state in the public schools
has been prepared by Miss Susie V.
Powell, supervisor of the School I'm.
provement Association, who is COOP
Grating with the State Board of
Health in promoting sanitation and
good health in Mississippi, not only
in the schools, but in the state gen.
orally.
The federation of Women's Clubs
are also taking a part and will help
to bring good results from the good
health movement. The date named is
November goth wednesday, which
is in accordance with the proclama-
tion issued by Governor Brewer on
October 10th, who at that time urged
all citizens of the state to lend their
support to the vital cause.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
BEGINS 5oTH YEAR
OF RuLeRsHIP.

Athens, Oct. 31.-King George of
Greece, who again looms large in the
public eye by reason of the flame Of
war that appears to be rapidly spread
ing over southeastern Europe today
entered upon the fiftieth year of his
reign. Next to the venerable Emper-
or of Austria he is the oldest of the
sovereigns of Europe. Born a prince
of Denmark, he was proclaimed King
of the Hollenes by the national assem-
bly, of Greece on March 80, 1868. He
was then seventeen years old. On
October 30 of the same year he ar
rived in Athens, and on the following
day he took the oath and mounted the
throne.
When the future King arrived in
Athens, forty-nine years ago. he was
welcomed by little nation of a mil
lion people. He has more than two
million subjects now, and Greece has
progressed very creditably under his
rulership. Though Greece has been
overtaken by severe political storms
during the past half century the
throne of King George has never once
been seriously threatened. No one
doubts that the King has a genuine
love for his adopted country and, at
the present moment, shares to the
utmost degree the dream of every
Greek of making the Aemean Sea a
Grecian lake, as it was in the palmy
days Of ancient Athens, and of seeing
her flag float from the minarets of
Constantinople on that day which
may not be far distant, when the Otto
man shall be expelled from Europe.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
FORMER FLA. CITIZEN
LOCATES in H'BURG

MI }. e. st. John and family have
moved to Hattiesburg from Tampa,
ria. Mr.. st. John has entered the real
estate business here and has already
had some very desirable city and
country property placed in his hands.
lie has fitted up comfortable offices
IN the Mcleod building and will do
general realty business. Mr.. St.
John is most enthusiastic over this
section and its future. He has lived
IN Florida, in the West and in Ohio
and says the climate here suits him
Detter than any place he has ever
lived, while the business outlook is
til that anyone could ask.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
MOOSE LEADER IS
AGAIN IN
ring
ADDRESSED MONSTER GATHER
ING IN MADISON SQUARE GAR
DEN LAST NIGHT.

New York, Oct. 31.-Showing no
physical evidence of the shock of his
attempted assassination in Milwau-
kee, October IA, Colonel Roosevelt
last night faced for an hour and
twenty minutes a Progressive poll
tical rally which gave many thous-
ands of his fellow New Workers a
chance to accord him an uproarious
welcome.
For forty-two minutes after his en-
trance into crowded Madison Sjuare
Garden Colonel Roosevelt stood at
the edge of the high-perched speak
ers' platform, unable to make himself
heard above the din of cheers, songs
and band music. His gestures to the
crowd for silence served only to in
tensify the noises, and when. after
twenty minutes of cheering Colonel
Roosevelt determined to begin his
speech, the immense audience was
swung off into another period of
cheering by the beginning of the
chant: I'VE Want Teddy" I'VE Want
Teddy"
Colonel Roosevelt then refused to
sit down or to leave the rail that edges
the flimsy platform. Senator Dixon
and Governor Johnson urged him to
be seated, but he maintained his
standing position throughout the en-
tire demonstration and when oppor-
tunit finally came for him to begin
his speech he began it with a re-
quest to the police to maintain or
der.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
TIGERS ARE HEAVILY
FINED IN CITY
COURT
FIVE CONVICTED AND sENTENC
ED TO PAY $1oo FINES AND
SERVE 30 DAYS.

The docket in the city court this
morning had eight cases entered,
charging violations of the liquor law.
Two of these against Otis Smith were
not tried. Alex Ogburn was fined $1OO
and sentenced for 80 days in two
cases; Rosa Pedaree, Carrie Rodgers,
Dollie Smith and Will Burnside, were
each fined 800 and sentenced to 80
days in Jail.
The case of Ed Warren, charged
with malicious mischief, was passed
over to another date. Herbert Ward,
walter Moore and Richard Thomas
were discharged upon payment of cost
IN the cases charging their failure
to pay street tax.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31

be entitled to 1000 votes A twelve
months subscription carries a value
of 10000 votes and two years sub
scriptior $4,000.
1t can readily be seen that a good
vote total can be easily run up by hay
ing ones friends subscribe for The
News. On Dec. 21st the campaign
closes, and the candidate having the
highest score or the largest number of
votes to his credit, will be awarded
the big five-passenger Pullman tour
ing car. This splendid machine was
purchased of the New orleans agents,
Thomson & Edwards, at cost of
$3.50, and will be on exhibition in
Hattiesburg shortly
In offering prizes of such proportion.
The News surpasses anything ever
done by newspaper in this section.
The management appreciates the fact
that in order to interest the best peo-
pie in this community in the work, il
is necessary to offer the prizes which
will appeal to them. We dare say
that there is no one who could use
their spare time to better advantage
than to enter the campaign, and win
this car within the short time re-
quired. 1t is a popular 1913 Model
4-36, and is the most popular car OF
the season.
$3.50 Pianola Player Piano.
There is but one touring car but ii
is not necessary to finish first in order
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
MICHIGAN TEACHERS
ARE IN SESSION

Grand Rapids, Mich, Oct. 31.-With
every respect of busy and profit
able session, the members of the
Michigan State Teachers Association
gathered in Grand Rapids today and
began their annual convention. The
program covers two days and pro-
vides for the discussion of every
branch of educational work, togeth-
er with addresses by such widely
known educators as President Henry
G. King, of Oberlin College, Lotus D.
Coffman, Of the University Of Illinois,
e. T. Fairchild, state superintendent
of public instruction of Kansas, and
Charles A. Prosser, of New York, sec
of the Society for the Promotion Of
Industrial Education.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
Conway Denies
KnoWLege of the
Singer Murder
(By Associated Press.)

Lima Ohio Oct. 31.-Charles n
Conway and his wife, wanted in con
nection with the murder of Sophia G
Singer at Chicago were arrested here
today. 81 will admit | am the man
the police are looking for" Conway
said, but I deny having any know.
ledge of the crime in connection with
which they want me-" He said the
first he knew of the murder was when
he read it in the papers. Conway de.
clared the body of Miss Singer must
have been put in his room after he
and his wife left Chicago, Monday
night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
Fears Felt for Christians.

London, Oct. 31.-While the Bull
garians claim to have defeated the
Turks at Lule Burgas the Turks as
sert they drove back the Bulgarions
around Visa, the opposite end of the
fighting line.
Grave fears are felt for Christians
at Turkish ports where news of the
Turkish defeats, despite a strict CEN
sorship, aroused the people.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
BECKER DECLARES HE WAS
RAILROADED TO SING SING

Ossining, n. Y, Oct 31.-Former
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker is
in the deathhouse at Sing Sing Pris-
on under sentence to die in the cleo
trio chair, during the week of Dec.
9, the convicted murderer of the gamb-
Ter, Herman Rosenthal. He was
brought here from New York Wednes-
day Immediately after sentence was
pronounced upon him by Justice Goff,
in the courtroom where he was found
guilty six days ago.
Becker's execution NIL be stayed
however by the filing ! notice OF
appeal from the verd et a ihis lies
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
CHILD LABOR AND HEALTH

Child labor predisposes to tuber-
culosis. This does not apply exclusi-
vely to child labor in the factory. In
many cases child labor in the home
is as bad as in the factory, and the
danger from tuberculosis is just as
great" These are among the state
ments made in paper before the
recent Congress on Hygiene and
Demography in Washington by DR..
S. Adolphus Knopf, of New York,
Tuberculosis is a social disease in
the final analysis. 1t cannot be eradi.
Gated until we have social Justice"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
MAIN TURKISH ARMY
COMPLETELY ROUTED
Battle is Regarded as Most lmpor-
tant Since Beginning of HostiIitles
Turks Leave Many Dead and
Wounded on the Battle Field.
(Py Associated Press.)

London, Oct. 31.-After three days
terrible fighting the Bulgarian army
completely defeated two hundred
thousand Turks at Lule Burgas. ac-
cording to a dispatch from Sofia.
The Bulgarian cavalry is pursuing the
retreating Turks. The Turkish army,
after its defeat, retreated toward Tch-
atalja. Adrianople is completely
hemmed in by the Bulgarians.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
Accused Testify
Not at Grabow
During the Riot
(By Associated PresS.)

Lake Charles, La. Oct 31.-John
Killen, John Perry, Chas. Zebrau and
Pat Perkins, four of the forty-nine
indicted men awaiting trial for muir
der as the result of the Grabow riot,
testified they were not in Grabow at
the time of the riot, yet they have
been locked up over three months,
Elmer Fooche, a brotherhood mem
Der, testified the first shot came from
the office gallary. G. w. Stamps,
another member, swore seven shots
came from the office before the firing
became general.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31

or the average yield from about three
acres of land. These figures prompt
the inquiry as to what would it mean
to Hattiesburg and surrounding ter.
ritory if only 1000 acres were planted
next year in sweet potatoes?
At the rate of three acres to the
car 1000 acres would mean 33S cal
loads which at the prices now pre-,
vailing would mean $S75O0 to the
farmers, as much more to the labor
employeds~t me cannery. besides the
returns toeshs owners, whose enter
prise mates possible such indus
tries.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
ANOTHER SUIT FILED
AGAINST LUMBER CO.

Sullivan & Conner, attorneys for
Luther Morris, have filed suit in the
circuit court for $4,000 against j. j..
Newman Lumber Company, claiming
that amount as damages for the loss
of finger from his left hand sus-
tanned while operating a cutoff saw
at the mill of the defendant company
on August 30th, 1912.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
FIRST CAR OF CANNED SWEET
POTATOES SHIPPED FROM HBURG

The McInnis Canning Company
loaded their first car of canned po
tatoes yesterday afternoon, the ship.
ment being 500 cases or 1000 dozen
cans. 10000 three-pound cans means
10000 pounds or an eighteen ton ship
ment. Singular to relate, this ship
ment goes to Montgomery, Ala. a
city nearly the latitude as Hatties-
burg.
If so pounds of potatoes make one
bushel and one bnshel fills 16 cans,
the shipment represents the packed
product of $50 bushels of potatoes,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
CONVICTION FOR
Confessed MURDERER

Shreveport, La, Oct 91.-After de-
liberating just one hour, the jury in
the case of Albert L. Watson, con-
fessed murderer of c. C. Bailey. the
husband of the woman he illicitly
loved, returned a verdict Wednesday
evening of guilty as charged, which
means that Watson must pay for his
crime by hanging.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 31.-The Bull
garian army completely routed the
main Turkish army under Maxim
Pasha. The Turks fled in disorder,
leaving many killed and wounded on
the field. The battle is regarded as
the most important since the begin
ming of the war, and lasted three
days. The fighting line stretched from
Lule Burgas eastward to Serai The
Turks retreated to Tehourla, twenty
miles south of its former position.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
PRESIDENT TAFT and
CABINET WILL ATTEND
As viii the Senate Body and Manv
99--TunIlc Funeral
NAY be Preceded by Private Ser
vices at Residence.
(BV associated PresS.l

Utica N Y, Oct. S1.-The funeral
OF Vice-President Sherman will be
ned Saturday at 2 o'clock in the
FIRST Presbyterian church, of which he
was member. Probably the public
funeral will be preceded by private
services at the home exclusively for
of the family.
'-President Taft and cabinet. fifty
>Isenators and many Representatives
viii attend the funeral The State
department has declared procla-
NATION approved by the President
prescribing thirty days mourning for
tne embassies and legations of the
United States abroad.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31

Beckers only hope of escape from
death. His last words before the
gates of the prison were shut behind
him this afternoon were:
Il came here an. innocent man. !
never had a chance. I was railroad.
ed. But the fight has only begun. I
expect a reversal of the verdict and
q new trial"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
NOTABLE WEDDING
IN THE SOUTH.

Wilmington, N. c., Oct. S1.-The
Bishop of North Carolina offciated
today at the wedding of Miss Sadie
Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Penn
broke Jones, and John Russell Pope
of New York City. The ceremony was
performed in the old Wrightsville
Chapel at Airlie, the country home Of
the brides parents, who are numbered
among the social leaders of New York
and Newport. The family has been
prominent in Wilmington since before
the war and still maintains country
home here,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
THE MARKETS.
(BN ASsociated Press.l

by Associated PreSS.)
New Orleans, Oct 31.-Cotton
strong; twenty-four up.
Chicago, Oct. 31.-Wheat steady:
shade down to quarter up. Provi-
sions steady; five down to seven and
half up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31

First Love-" Lulu Glaser's vaude-
vile operetta, is the Joint work of
Raymond w. Peck, who wrote the
book, Anatol Friedland, the music.
and Melville Alexander, the lyrics.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31

Utica, y. Y, Oct. 31.-After a long
Illness, Vice-President James School
craft Sherman died at his home in
lhis city at 9:42 o'clock last night of
uFemic poison, caused by Bright's
disease He had been sinking since
early morning, and it was realized
that death was a question only of
few hours.
There was slight relief shortly after
Z o'clock, caused by an apparent i'm.
provement in the condition of the
Kidneys, but it did not prove real or
lasting, and at best gave only tenn
porary relief.
" 9 o'clock the patients tempera-
- rose to LOG. From that time his
dition rapidly became worse until
-tGe end.
All the members of the immediate
FAMILY were witnesses to the final
scene In addition to Mrs. Sherman
there We're in the death chamber their
three sons, Sherill, Richard U. and
Thomas NJ. Sherman, and their res
pective wives; R. R. and Sanford
Sherman, brothers Of Mr.. Sherman,
and Mrs. L. B. Moore and Mrs. H.
]. Cookinham, sisters Of Mr. Sher.
man.
Due both to the presence of exces-
siye uraemic acid and to the seda-
tiyes employed, Mr.. Sherman lay in
state of coma throughout the great
er part of the day. Only twice did
ne throw off the dense stupor which
enthralled him.
On neither of these occasions was
he conscious for more than a few min
gses. During one Of the intervals
y consciousness he got out of bed
anN N-stood on the floor for a brief
period. His weakness was such, how
ever, that he soon was compelled to
lie down, circumstance which in
itself. marked the rapid advance of
his malady. Yesterday he walked
about his room a great deal, and in
his delirium insisted upon going down
in the street. While in his right mind
Wednesday he recognized Mrs. Sher-
man and DR.. Peck, and spoke to both
In familiar and endearing terms.
Dr. Peck attributed the crisis in
the case entir&y to the failure of
the kidneys to operate. This condi-
ton resulted in filling the system
with a virulent poison which rapidly
destroyed the patients vitality. The
poison caused considerable twitch-
ing in the muscles and transformed the
hitherto ruddy complexion of the Vice
Presidents face to a dark purple
All day long the Sherman home and
the local newspaper office were de-
lageE with inquiries by telegraph and
tel5 hone concerning the condition of
President Reports of his
death we're widespread and one tele-
gram Of coincidence was received at
c o'clock. About 3 o'clock an I'M
identified woman called the fire de-
parfment Of the city and, telling the
officials that Mr.. Sherman was dead
she informed them that she had the
sanction Of the Sherman family for
asking them to toll the city hall bell
FOR him.
Mr. Sherman's rapid decline in
Continued on age Eight)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
District Prizes.

special endeavor was made to out
line the plan of the campaign as plain
ly as possible in the paper 1t is evil
dent that the distribution of the dis
trict prizes has not quite been made
plain. The two capital prizes. the
Pullman touring car and the player
piano can be won regardless of the
district from which the candidate en-
ters, In other words, any candidate.
anywhere, may win either of the capi-
tai prizes After these two prizes
have been awarded, the candidate in
each of the three districts having the
highest number of votes will be
awarded the 500 suite Of furniture.
There are three suites and the sue
cessful candidates may have their
| choice of either a bed room suite.
parlor suite or dining room suite to
the value of 500. They were pur-
chased of the well known Main street
furniture house of S. L. Heidelberg.
After the furniture has been award
ed, the candidates in each district
| having the next highest score will
receive a $4,000 diamond ring. These
rings are beauties, and were purchased
of Joseph Sarphie. The reputation of
this house for good goods" is estab-
lished, and the candidates securing
these prizes will have a prize worth
many times the effort necessary to
obtain them. They will be on exhibit
ton in a few days.
Tbcla are also three sch Iialslips 10
, ~ @N rded the candidates as third
district prizes. They viii carry a
value Of at least $4,000 each. There
is nothing more desirable than a bust
ness education and we can safely say
/ that N this manner the scholarships
are as valuable as any of the prizes
offered. Among other prizes the list
(Cor:.Iaed n Page Four
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31

10 have a splendid prize for your ef-
forts, The candidate securing the
second highest number OF votes will
be awarded $3.50 pianola player
piano. This magnificent instrument
needs no introduction to the people
who know. 1t is the choice of the
most discriminating, and was decided
upon after a great amount of delib.
Grafton as the most desirable player
piano to be had. 1t is played either
by hand or with the music roll and
was purchased of Philip Werlein. oi
New Orleans
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-10-31
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THE WEATHER

. Rain tonight and Friday, cool 4
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