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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19

II Is reported General ]. J. Pershing
will become superintendent. OF West Point
Military academy to succeed Major Gen.
eral Thomas II. Barry. He is a son-in-
law Of ex-senator Warren Of Wyoming.
who was chairman Of the committee on
military affairs when General PershinE.
then Of the Tenth cavalry. was promoted
from a captaincy to the grade Of briga-
der general. Recently General Persains
has been In command Of the Department
OF Mlndanao in the Philippines. He Is a
graduate Of West Point and a native of
Missouri. He was born in Linn county
September 10. 1890. General Barry. the
present superintendent Is slated for the
position Of commander Of the Department
OF the East. vacated by the death Of Gen.
eral Frederick ID. Grant. General Per-
shing was formerly commander at the
University Of Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19

Right Rev. A. l.. Williams. bishop Of
the Diocese OF Nebraska. will preach and
administer baptism and communion at st.
Stephens mission Sunday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19

COLUMBUS. o.. May iS--sPrezidsnt
Tafts theory Of constitutional govern
rent" said Colonel Roosevelt here To-
night rs that It 10 . government sd-
minixtsret hy Msssrs. Lorimsr. Gasgsn-
helm. Barnes Galllngsr and their like IN
astsncs Of the viii Of the people; that
4 q . government under which ths people
are defraudsd II hsir rishis By these
nen--
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19

Wednesday the annual May breakfast.
served by the Business Girls club, viii
be served from to . a. m. This is a
regular served breakfast. to which the
public Il invited.
Thursday the lesson in paper bag
cookery In the domestic science class at
40 o'cisek viii be an open lesson
Demonstration in the method Of cookery
will be given by Mrs. c. H. chisam-
Al the noon musical on Thursday from
ia;is TO I the following program will be
given. under the direction Of Mlss Ruth
GanHon:
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19

book 10 far more attractive than an
outfit Of stamps. though not OF such
fictitious value,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19

Rev. Edwin s. Sucker. chautauaua lee
turer and evangelist, at ottaws. Kan,
formerly resident OF Omaha, will preach
at the First Baptist church tomorrow.
Mr.. Sucker formerly was a civil engineer
with the Fremont. Elkhorn and Missouri
Valley railroad with offices At the head
quarters Of the company on Farnam
street. Al that Tina he was . member
OF the First Baptist church. He resigned
In June 1881 TO enter the ministry.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19

day seyices at II and & Subject Of lesson
sermon. 'Mortals and Immortals."
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19
Y, w. O. A. Notes.

~ W. " ~ Notcss
The program ut tho vesper service sun.
day at 40 o'clock with be IN charge OF
the Bible classes Besides other things OF
interest. q Bible driil will be given by one
OF the junior clubs and story will Be
told by Miss cecile Lyon. Music viii be
furnished by Mrs. ". A. Larkins.
Monday the last number Of the mem.
bership entertainment course will be
given at SIS .. m. The numbers on the
program will he given by the association
chorus under the leadership OF Miss A.
N. Karbach. assisted by Mrs. Henry
Maxwell. pianisti Miss Jennie Gordon.
reader, and Miss Ruth Kirschstein.
yiolinist. The program viii be as fol-
iowsi
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(c) In the Hayfielda. ........Ciro Pinsuu
Chorus
Traum der sinnsrin, Nv. r. Ambrosio
Miss kirschsteln.
Wind Flower theme TOR left hand
only .,.,....s..t....s......,,. w oodfuff
AIRS, Maxwell.
The Soul Of the Violin.
Miss Gordon.
waltE, Op. 70 No i.s,.....,..,.,.,,..Ch Chopin
Mrs Maxwell.
(al Jack Frost,.s.ss,t+s.....s.,J, Ia hatton
ID | sing Because Love tossing 80
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19
Reformed.

First, Twenty-thrd and South Central
Boulevard, c. M. Rohrbough. Pastor--
sunday school at s:ts: morning worship a
II, subject, .At the Right Hand OF God"
Christian Endeavor at 7. Preaching at
subject, The Tragedy Of a Wasted Afe."
Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19

DR.. Cheeneegaozyaan. whose name In
English Is John the Baptist, q native OF
Turkey. will speak of the country Of his
nativity and the work Of Christian mis-
sionAries there at the morning and eve
ming services at the Third Presbyterian
church. Twentieth and Leayenworth
streets. TOMORROW.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
INVESTIGATING FIRE AT
WATER VALLEY

Jackson, Miss, jan 1S.-Insurance
Commissioner T. NJ. Henry has been
requested to make an investigation
of the fire at Water Valley that de.
stroyed the Yalobusha county court
house few days since.
The county officials are confident
that the fire was of incendiary origin
In fact, there was no other possible
source of origin, and the most. vital
question now presented is to capture
the guilty party, if possible.
While some of the contents of the
building were saved, many valuable
records were destroyed that can nev
er be replaced, and land titles will be
left in hopeless tumble.
From reliable sources it is learned
that a good clue has been establish
ed, and it is more than likely that ar
arrest will take place within a few
days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
WEEVIL CHECKED
FOR TWO YEARS
Crop Expert Says Cold Spell put a
Crimp in Cotton Pest in
South.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Not alto
gether i'll were the freezing winds
that have been blowing the South
land. They have evidently done more
good than harm, according to DR.. w.
D. Hunter, of the department of agri.
culture, in charge of Southern crop
insect investigation. The extreme
wave, he asserts, is worth many mil
lions of dollars to the cotton growers
of the South and will give the cotton
boil weevil setback from which il
will take at least two years Of fail
weather for it to recover sufficiently
to renew its ravages.
The weevil has been working its
maximum in mischief of late in the
region between vicksburg and Bator
Rouge and from the Mississippi rivel
to Meridian eastward, and across the
river westward as far as Little Rock
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
NOT ANXIOUS TO ENTER.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Whether|
Senator Cummins of Iowa will be q
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for the Presidency viii be dis
cussed and probably determined at 4;
meeting of the Iowa delegation III
Congress which will be called i'm
mediately upon the return of Senator
Kenyon from the West. Mr.. Kenyon
is in Chicago in connection with the.
packers trial and probably will be IN
Washington in few days. Senator
Cummins meantime refused to dis.
cuss the reports that he would short
ly announce his candidacy.
Il am not responsible for these re.
ports" said he, "and 1 have nothins
to say about them"
Nevertheless, among his friends Il
Washington particularly his politica.
intimates from the Middle west, it Il
generally believed the announceme~
will be forthcoming soon The
friends have been bringing pressu1
to bear upon him to announce.
He has expressed himself to som,'
Of those who have urged the matte.
upon him as averse to taking an.
steps that would weaken the cause q
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsir
leader of the Progressive RepublicanI
in the Senate, and avowed Presided
tial candidate, with whom Cummin|
has been aligned in party struggled
particularly in the big tariff fights
the recent extra session of Congress.
While spending the Christmas hoIl
days in Iowa, insurgent Republicar
there told him that Mr.. LaFolleti
conld not secure a united Iowa eli
cation to the Republican national COZ
vention and that the delegates like
would be for President Taft unlet
Senator Cummins was a candidat
OF the ten Republican members
Congress from Iowa all but two a
classed as insurgents and strong su
porters of Senator Cummins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18

Would Make New County !.
With Wiggus County Site

Gulfport, Miss. Jan. 1S.-One of the
secrets Of the legislature seems to
have leaked, and the secret is that a
bill will be introduced soon to divide
the county of Harrison at a point be-
tween McHenry and Perhnston, and
to add to this part of Harrison, por-
tions of Forrest, George and Perry
counties, thus creating a new county
in Mississippi with Virgins, the
home of Senator A. Bond, as the seat
of the new county. A map now is be-
ing made by local abstract company
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18

There has been enormous depletion
of the cotton production in lands
within this era, known as the Men,
phis zone, within the past four or
five years.
DR.. Hunter left tonight for Dallas,
Tex, his field headquarters, to renew
work against the arch enemy of cot.
ton. He said: Impress the fact that
there is no such thing as complete
boil weevil determination but we are
demonstrating how cotton can be
grown in spite of the weevil, whose
pernicious activities are occasionally
checked from one to two years by
such extreme cold weather as has
been prevailing over the country"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
. WHAT WAS DONE IN
. CONGRESS YESTERDAY.
Senate.
In session at 2 p. m.

!: In session at p. m. :
= Lorimer inquiry adjourned un- :
I. til tomorrow !:
= Cummins, of Iowa, declined to :
I. discuss reports he would be :.
!: Presidential candidate. Iowa :.
I: delegation in Congress to meet :
4: later on subject. Z:
: Interior Department criticised =
I: in debate on land laws. :
:: Bishop of Alaska before Ter s
: ritories Committee recommend :
!. ed public health commission in :.
:. Alaska. :
: Adjourned at 4:5O p. m, until :
: p. m. Thursday. =
!. House !:
: Met at noon. :
= President Teft submitted a :
:. message on government econo- :
: my. :
{! Investigation of International Z:
:: Harvester Company urged by :
I. witnesses by rules committee. I.
: Secretary Meyer before Inter- I:
{: state Commerce Committee ad- I:
I: vocated government construction ::
!: of twenty-five supply vessels for I:
{. the Panama canal :
: Civil service committee heard =:
> advocates of old age pensions Z:
: for government employees. I
& Entire session devoted TO read Z:
+ ing of Presidents economy mes
= sage and Weymouth, Mass, Z
I: bridge plan.
= Democrats plan iron and steel 4
= caucus Saturday with tariff dis
I. eussion likely for months.
= Salzer, New York, drafted bills 4
= for American embassy buildings 4
= at Mexico City, Berne and 4
| :. Toxic.
+ Labor committee approved bill
+ to create childrens' bureau in the :
: Commerce and Labor Depart .
!: ment. .
= Adjourned at 4:57 p. m. until :
I: noon Thursday.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
Many Hone-Seekers
Inspect NelDman Lands

The excursion of home-seekers due
to arrive from Chicago last night did
not reach Hattiesburg until this
morning, due to missing connection
in Jackson yesterday afternoon. The
party reached the city at ten o'clock
this morning and were taken i'm
mediately to look over the lands of
the Newman Lumber company west
of Hattiesburg, on the Mississippi
Central railroad.
There are twenty-four prospective
purchasers in the party, and like
those who have been here on previ-
Gus excursions are all prosperous sub
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
UNsTRIPED coNvicTs ON
HONOR PROPOSED FOR
TEXAS ROAD 6UiLDIN

Dallas, Texas. Jan. 18.-Govern
Colquitt has submitted a plan to I,
Texas counties for the employment
between 800 and 500 convicts on GO
roads work. The plan anticipates
vesting the convicts of their strip
and placing them on their honor +
to attempt escape. Thus no gual
would be used and the convicts wo,I
appear as ordinary road labort
working out their sentences witht'
the stigma of stripes or the hunt
tion of working at the point or
shotgun.
Recently two Texas counties va
large bond issues for the impro
ment- of its roads and bridges.
the commissioners of these count
Governor Colquitt submitted his 81
Bridge carpenters, blacksmiths, qu|
rymen and other trades could be s.
piled at cost of so cents per day 1
their maintenance. Half of the
cents would go to the families Of
prisoners and the other half to
treasury Of the prison system.
convicts would be placed entii
upon their honor and to all int.
and purposes given their free1
with the exception of requiring Il
to work as indicated during the
mainder Of their terms.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
NEW MARSHAL ELECTED
AT EASTABUCHIE

Eastabuchie, Jan. 1S.-At a special
election held here yesterday, ]. M.
Knight was elected City Marshal.
This election was made necessary by
the resignation of the former marshal
which was rendered several weeks
ago. Mr.. knight has been a Nresiden,
OF Eastabuchie for number of years
and enjoys ne confidence and esteem
of large number Of citizens Of this
city and the surrounding country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18

McComb City, Miss, Jan. 18.-A
telephone message from Summit, two
miles north of this place, tonight re-
ported that crowd of negro laborers
returning to their homes from work
in the Illinois Central railroad shops
here were fired upon by unknown per-
sons. Five were wounded, one mort
ally, and one is missing. A posse was
hurried to the scene, but at midnight
no arrests had been made. The mill
tary is still guarding the shops here
and the situation is tranquil.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18

stantial people, who have been attract
ed south by reason of the mild eli
mate and advantages offered in the
splendid farming lands of this Sec
tion. Much better weather prevails
at this time than during the visits
of the other excursionists, which will
make 1t more convenient to show the
lands for sale, and give the visitors
a sample of the average tempera-
ture, which is the first of the kind ex-
perienced lately. Mr.. w. s. Thomp-
son, local representative of the Cum
mings people under whose direction
the home-sekers are brought here, is
in charge of the party.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
Puruls Mill VIII
Be Large Industry

Mr.. ]. L. Welborn of this city has
sold the new equipment for the con-
struction of the big new saw mill of
the Hand-Jordan Company at Purvis.
The machinery, which is of the very
latest type, will be shipped at once
and installed just as soon as the build
ings can be placed in shape to receive
it. 1t was formerly announced that
the mill would be of $4,000 daily ca
pacity. but it is since learned that the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18

for persons who are interested in the
new county, and it is rumored that
Senator Bond is slated to introduce
the bill though Mr.. Bond when ques-
toned about the matter during a visit
to Gulfport, last Saturday, denied all
knowledge of such a move on his part
or citizens Of the northern part Of the
county. Senator Bond was made
chairman Of the Committee on Local
and County Affairs, and it is to this
committee the bill will be referred If
introduced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18

year, Messrs. Fitzgerald, Nelms and
Boyd, and they are applicants for re.
appointment, with plenty of opposi
ton.
Gov. Brewer is especially we'll for.
titled to deal with the affairs of the
upper district board as its domicile
is at his home town, Clarksdale. II
is practically certain that President ]
w. Carter will be retained.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18

promoters have decided to increase
the size Of the plant and have order.
ed machinery that will produce 35,.
900 to $4,000 capacity. This makes a
splendid mill for Purvis, and the num-
erous other advances that this town
and community are making in agri.
cultural and industrial ways augers
well for its future. Mr.. Welborn, who
represents the Wheland Machine Co.
also sold the new equipment to the
R. B. Gum Co., at Eastabutchie.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
MINE WORKERS DECLARE
FOR POLITICAL Uni

indianapolis. md. Jan. h.
United Mine Workers convention
day voted against the adoption
resolution committing the orsa|
ton to the Socialist party and an
ed q substitute declaring. 1T N
be well il workers would unif<
political as wen as Industrial d
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
Cuban Factions Get
Together mHarmonyM Meeting

litical factions and the veterans fol
lows; "The meeting terminated with
every one breathing words of patriot
ism, a fact which filed the President
with optimism because he found in
his old companions and in all others
present as firm a determination to
save the republic as might be expect.
ed from those protesting their love
for the Cuban Fatherland."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
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!: ENGLISH COAL MINERS &:
{. VOTE FOR A STRIKE. ::
(BN Associated PreSs.l

: London, Jan. 1S.-A ballot TAX :
= en- by the coal miners of Great :
: Britain, announced today, was :
= overwhelmingly in favor of =
: strike for fixed minimum wage. =
= Notices to quit work will proba- =
= bly, be issued in a few days and =
= this will bring about the nation :.
: al stoppage of coal mining on =
: March 1st. Mediation may avert :
: what would otherwise prove a i
:: national calamity. :
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
SOUTHWESTERN LINES
WILL NOT INCREASE RATES
(Ry Associated PreSS.)

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The volun-
tary withdrawal by western and
southwestern railway lines of the
proposed advances in freight rates on
live stock induced the Interstate Com
merce Commission today to vacate
orders suspending the increased tar.
ifs. This means the investigation
proposed will be abandoned and low
er rates will continues in force.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
BANKER MORSE
TO GET PARDON
Serious Physical Condition of Former
Fiancier Brings Executive
CIemency.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 18.-President
Taft, is is believed, will today COM
mute the ffteen-year sentence OF
Chas. w. Morse. While the White
House and the department of Justice
are reticent, it is learned on good au-
thority the President is about to act
because of the serious physical con
dition of the former banker.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
SENATOR cummings
MAY PERHAPS run
Iowa Man Urged to Seek Republican
Nomination For PresI-
dent.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 18.-Senator
Cummins will shortly announce him
self as a candidate for the Republi-
can Presidential nomination. accord
ing to report among his friends
here today. The Senator is in Wash
ington.
1t was stated that Senator Cum
minis had definitely made up his mind
to enter the Republican contest after
considering all phases of the situa-
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
SUMMIT THE SCENE OF MURDER.
Gus ATTACK ON |. c.
sHoPMEN.
Two KILLED; THREE WOUNDED
Railroad Offers 100000 Reward For
Apprehension of Guilty Parties.
Strikers and strike-sympathizers
Suspected but no Arrests Made.
(Bu Associated Press.l

McComb City, Miss, Jan. 1S.-John
Hill and Hy Adams, two Of the crowd
Of negro laborers employed in the II.
linois Central shops who were fired
upon from ambush last night near
Summit, are reported dead. Five 9th.
ers were wounded Circulars were
ing a thousand dollars reward for the
apprehension of the guilty persons
Suspicion is directed against certain
Illinois Central strikers and sympa
thizers but no arrest has been made
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
(By Associated Press.)

Havana, Cuba, Jan. 18.-The reply
of the Cuban government to the note
of Secretary Knox, intimating that
the United States might be compelled
to intervene in Cuban affairs, proba-
bly, will be made public today An
official statement regarding the con-
ference last night between President
Gomez and representatives of all po-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated Press.) }

New Orleans, La, Jan. 1S.-Cotton
steady, unchanged to two points
down.
Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Wheat firm, one
eighth to three-eighths higher. Pro-
visions easier, shade to ten cents
down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18

in a country that has for years been
known as the cream of Alabama farm
ing land. He states that he is so we'll
pleased with the future outlook of
Hattiesburg and the surrounding
country that he is desirous of locat-
ing here for good and he has backed
up his convictions with a substantial
investment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
BANKS TO CLOSE FRIDAY.

Fridady, Jan. 18th, being legal hol
iday Nee's birthday. the following
banks will be closed.
The public will please govern itselt
accordingly.
Hattiesburs Trust 6 Banking CO.
Citizens Bank.
First-National Bank Of Commerce.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
Alabama Man Will Run
Big Poultry Farm Here

R. B. Batson of Holt, Tuscaloosa,
Ala, has just purchased forty acres
of land about one mile south of Petal
and announces that he will immediate
ly commence the improvement of the
land for the purpose of converting it
into a modern poultry raising farm.
Mr.. aBtson comes from one of the
best agricultural sections of the south
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
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u: SENATOR STEPHENSON
e: GIVEN BILL OF HEALTH.
lBu Associated PresS.l

:: Washington, Jan. 1S.-The ::
:. Hepburn subcommittee which 3:
:. has been investigating the elec- ::
: ton of Senator Isaac Stephenson /:
= of Wisconsin unanimously agreed ::
:. upon the report which holds ::
: that charges of corruption and Z:
:. bribery made against Senator =:
: Stephenson have not been prov ::
:. en-. :
I: : 4 : : : !. I. !. :. Z 4 : 4 = q 4.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18
Six Cars of Sweet
Potatoes From Hattlesburg

T. c. Chase, representing the Cor
nelius Produce Co., of Birmingham,
has been in the city for the past week
buying and loading sweet potatoes.
The first car was loaded near the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-18

parts of the city. Up to date he has
six cars and when he first arrived
one car was the most that he could
locate; but as soon as he commenced
buying potatoes began arriving from
all sections. The last of the six cars
is being loaded today at Richburg.