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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20
IIMBER owners
Will TEST Law
Legislation Recently Enacted Placing
Additional Tax on Timber
Holdings.
Special to The Meas.


Jackson, Miss, March 20.-Owners
of pine timber lands in South Missis-
sippi are preparing to test the consti'
tutionality of the law enacted at the
recent legislative session imposing a
special tax of twenty cents per acre
on all timber tracts in excess of one
thousand acres.
This is the law concerning which
Gov. Brewer expressed grave doubts
when his approval was given just
prior to adjournment, but decided to
give the measure the benefit of the
doubt, intimating that the courts could
pass on the question of constitutional
| ty.
| The attack ON the new tax measure
will be based on the general ground
that it is class legislation, aimed di-
rectly at owners Of timber lands, and
allowing owners of heavy wooded
tracts in the delta of equal or greater
extent to escape untaXed. 1t is also
asserted by attorneys who have ex
amined the law that it is very crudely
drawn, and that little trouble will be
encountered in having it declared un
constitutional.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20

now being erected at Broadway and
10th street, will not be completed for
over a year.
Dr. Talcott Williams, the new di.
rector of the school, now an editor of
the Philadelphia Press, will take ac-
tive charge of the work in the history
and ethics of journalism, and will him.
self teach most of the courses in that
department. DR.. John w. Cunliffe, the
assistant director, has been head of
the English department in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin for six years. Other
members of the faculty will be Profes-
sors Henry Rogers Seager, James T
Shotwell William P. Trent, Charles A.
Beard and Ashley Horace Thorndike
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20
OFFICERS AND
PRISONER DO
A MARA THON

Charles Johnson, prisoner on the
city chain-gang, made a break for lib
erty this morning Immediately after
the crew had been placed at work.
From Fourth street to Adeline Char
lie demonstrated to his pursuers that
he "was some sprinter." However,
with such runners as Chief Moore,
Officers Buchanan, Ethridge and Es-
tes he was finally run to earth, very
much winded negro, a little disfgured
from the long jaunt but able to go to
work after blowing" for a few min
utes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20

1T Is Simply Puerle"
Says Percy Of Resolution

Washington, March 20.-Another
and possibly the last soaring denuncia-
ton of the Senate of Mississippi was
delivered by Senator Percy yesterday
afternoon. In answer to query as to
whether he had received the resolu-
tion adopted by the Senate by way of
reply to his answer to prior resolu-
ton of the Mississippi legislature,
Senator Percy said:
81 am in receipt of the resolution
1t contains nothing new. 1t is simply
pnerile. This Senate, majority of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20
WILL NEWSOME
IN JACKSON JAIL

Jackson, Miss, March 20.-Date has
not been set for the preliminary trial
of Will Newsome, the young farmer
who shot and killed his neighbor, c.
E. Goodwin, near Utica Monday after
noon.
Newsome was brought to the Jack
son jail yesterday, in company with
his brother, Robert Newsome, who
was the only eye witness to the trage-
dy. Although no formal charge has
been docketed against the latter, he
will be held as an accessory.
Up to the noon hour today the de
PENDANTS had not retained counsel. 1t
is probable that the preliminary hear
ing will take place at Utica Saturday
The Newsomes claim that the shoot
ing was in self-defense, but relatives
of Goodwin have another version oi
the affair, claiming that the victim
was shot in the hack while rolling logs
in the woods, and that Il vasa cold
blooded assassination in Aieh botl
brothers participated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20
Mine EXPLOSION
ENTOMBS So men
Occurred at MccurtaIn, Okla, Today.
Little Hope For Imprisoned
Miners.
tBv Associated Press.)

Fort Smith, Ark, March 20.Mine
Number two, of the Sanbois Coal com
pany, at McCurtain, Okla, was wreck
ed by an explosion of gas in the ninth
level today, and fire and smoke have
thus far prevented any effective rescue
work. One body was brought out SO
badly burned that experienced miners
believe there is little hope for the 81
men composing the day shift to es-
cape alive. y =.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20
Plot to Assassmote Knox
On Trip to N1carauga

New Orleans, March 20-As the re-
suit of a discovery by the Nicaraguan
Government of a plot to assassinate
Secretary of State Knox, on the oc-
casion of his recent visit to the capi-
tai of that country, it is not improba-
BILE that a number of prominent Lib
erals" will be put to death, according
to mail advices, from Bluefields, re-
ceived here today. Thirteen dyna-
mite bombs were placed beneath the
roadbed over which the Knox special
train travelled from Corinto to Mana
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20

Corinth, Miss, March 20.-No. 4,
north-bound passenger train on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, due in Cor
inth at s O'Clock p. m, was held up
by four bandits seven miles south of
Corinth at o'clock last night
The express car safe was dynamit-
ed and robbed of its contents, consist
ing of a large number of valuable
packages.
The first intimation of the hold-up
was the approach of one of the bandits
over the tender He pointed a pistol
at Engineer Wilder and Fireman Kuf-
man, demanding that they stop the
train and follow his instructions, when
they would not be molested.
The crew was ordered by the ban
dit to proceed up the railroad track a
short distance, where, under cover OF
the bandits pistol, they and Express
Messenger Snoddy were forced to re
main until the bandits had blown open
the express car safe, a job requiring
less than twenty minutes.
Such a brief time was consumed
and so quietly was the robbery effect
ed that the passengers knew nothing
of the affair.
Conductor Mckinley of Jackson
Tenn, an old Mobile and Ohio EN-
ployee, was in charge of the train
Sheriff McPetters, of Corinth, has be
gun an active effort to round up the
bunch of bandits, who, no doubt, are
in the wilds of Tuscumbia river bot
tom, as the train was stopped and de
tanned in the midst of its densest
canebrakes. Bloodhounds from Jack
son, Tenn, have been phoned for by
Sheriff McPetters, and upon their ar
rival in Corinth, he and his deputie:
will invade Tuscumbia river bottom
in man-hunt.
The amount procured is unknown.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20
FRISCO SOCIETY
WOMAN SUICIDES
Mrs. Blanche Carson, Arrested In
New York For Smuggling, Hangs
Self.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, March 20.-Mrs. Blanche
Carson, of San Francisco, who was ar
rested yesterday for smuggling sew
eral thousand dollars worth Of jewel
ry on her arrival from India, commit
ted suicide this morning by hanging
herself out of a window of her, hotel
by rope tied to the radiator. She
was socially prominent in San Fran.
cisco and was returning from a tour OF
the world.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20
WILSON, WILEY;
PURE FOOD AND
PURE DEMOCRACY

Washington, March 20.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley, until recently the govern
ment's pure food chemist, was brought
out as a Democratic Vice Presidential
possibility yesterday, by the Woodrow
Wilson headquarters.
Wilson and Wiley is the ticket pro-
posed by Representative Burleson OF
Texas, chairman Of the House Demo
cratic caucus, according to the an
nouncement at the Wilson Offices
'It represents pure Democracy, and
pure foods is the quotation attribut
ed to Mr.. Burleson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20
SCHOOL FOR JOURNALISTS.

New York. March 20-An organiza'
ton meeting of the faculty and direc-
tors of the Columbia University school
of Journalism, endowed by the late
Iosepb Pulitzer, will be held today
and plans will be completed for open
ing the school this fall A catalogue
axnlaining the purposes Of the new
;nstitution and outlining the courses
to be pursued is in course of prepara,
t,on For, the first year the WORK
of the school will be carried on In one
Of the college buildings on Morning
side Heights as the schools nome
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20

qua, and were connected with an cleo
tri battery discovered by government
erals" are confined in the penitentiary
at Managua pending termination of an
investigation. On the day of Knox's
arrival at Managua a bomb was eX-
ploded under the Chilanante bridge,
between Leon and Laceiba, destroying
portion of the track but doing little
damage to the bridge. Near this point
four sections of telegraph and tele
phone wires were cut.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20

whom have been under the domination
of malignant renegade Populist, by
its antics and blunders has excited the
ridicule, aroused the apprehension Of
thinking people within the borders of
Mississippi, and he would be held a
poor patriot who would do anything
that might attract notice to it beyond
the borders of the state.
81 shall neither have the resolution
spread upon the journal of the United
States Senate nor notice it in any 9TH
er way"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20
HAS INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS
JOINT RESOLUTION TO REPEAL
OBNOXIOUS ORDER.
WOULD PERMIT INSIGNIA
OR EMBLEMS ON TOMBS
Resolution Introduced As Result Of
. Action Grand Lodge Masons In This
City-Masons in Other States Will
Be Urged To Get Busy.

AT the recent Masonic Grand Lodge
meeting held in Hattiesburg a strong
resolution was adopted taking the
War Department to task for making
and enforcing a rule prohibiting the
inscription of any insignia or emblem
of fraternal society on tombstones in
the national cemeteries, and request
ing the Mississippi delegation in con-
gress to work to have the order re-
pealed.
Congressman B. p. Harrison of this
district, was communicated with in re-
gard to the action taken by the Ma
sons, and on March the 18th intro
duced a Joint resolution which, if
passed, will repeal the order of the
War Department to which objection
has been made.
Mr.. Harrison sent a copy of the res
olution to Mr.. w. NJ, Conner, of this
city, suggesting that the Grand Mas
ters N other states be communicated
with so they could take the matter up
with their representatives and sena-
tors in an effort to gain their support
for the bill.
The resolution is as follows;
Joint Resolution.
Directing the Secretary of War to
permit embems or insignias to be in
scribed on monuments, tombstones,
slabs, or markers in the national ceme-
teries of the United States
Whereas there are now being buried
in the nationsl cemeteries Of the Uni
ted States many persons who in their
lifetime were members of fraternal or
secret societies, and the relatives of
whom desire to have inscribed on their
monuments, tombstones, slabs, or
markers Or insignia or emblem Of the
fratenal or secret societies that they
belonged to and were members of at
the time of their death; and
Whereas the War Department has
made and enforced rule or regula-
tion prohibiting the inscription of any
insignia or emblem of any fraternal or
secret society on any of the monu-
ments, tombstQnes, slabs, or markers
in the national cemeteries Of the Uni
ted States; Therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled. That from and after the passage
of this Act the Secretary of War shall
permit to be inscribed on the monu
ments, tombstones, slabs, or markers
that are now or may hereafter be
erected in any of the national GENE
teries of the United States, the EN-
blems or insignas of the fraternal oi
other secret societies of which the de
ceased person was a member at the
time of his Coath; Provided, That be
fore the PERM is granted the Secre
tarv of War shall first be requested
by the nearest relatives of the de
ceased person; And provided further
That the fraternal or other secret so
cieties shall certify to the Secretary
of War that the said deceased persor
was at the time of his death a mem
Der in good standing of said fraterna
or secret society or societies.
Sec. 2. That all Acts of Congress
orders. rules, and regulations OF th'
War Department in conflict with thu
nurposes of this Act are hereby re
pealed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20
THE MARKETS.

New Orleans, March 20.-Cotton
steady; seven to eight points up.
Chicago, March 20-Wheat bearish
one-eighth to three-eighths down
Provisions steady; FIVE to fifteen cents
higher.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-03-20

Mrs. Clarence Msekay vii preside
at suffrage mass nieetin& In Car
negie Hall, New York, March, 4 3.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-21

of the situation, and then it turn
ed and strolled negligently from
the, room and the police station.
Sergeant Mullen was the first
to speak. He couldn't see very
we'll from his position on the
chandelier, and he requested to
know if the goat had gone.
Yes" murmured faint voice
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-21

from the top of locker.
All right said Mullen, get
ting separated from the chande-
lier. I'm going to find Binder
and Sullivan. They brought it
here. l might need help, Any
o'~you men want to come"
Several of the men did.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-27

l. ANNOUNCEMENT Piano and Popular
Ladies' Voting Contest will be conducted fairly and
honestly on business principles strictly, with justice
and fairness to all concerned. With the above prin-
ciples it will be an assured success.
q PRIZEs.-The capital prize will be an Ober
meyer & Sons Piano. Also other valuable prizes to
the amount of many dollars which announced
herewith.
g. CANDIDATES. Ladies in this and
adjoining towns are eligible enter the contest and
the party receiving the largest number Of votes shall
receive the beautiful $500 Obermsyer Sons Piano,
and additional premiums will be distributed in accord
ance with the contestants standing at the final count
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-27
ules and Regulations Governing Contest are Follows

if sufficient cause should occur.
The contest shall close on day which will be an
nounced later. 10 days prior TO closing contest, the
Judges will carefully lock or seal ballot box and take
same to a bank, where the same will be in . place
where voting can be done during business houFn and
locked in vault at night until close Of contest when
the judges will take charge and count the votes and
announce in their turn the names OF the ladies
winning.
The last ten days ell vct ting must be done in
sealed box at the bank If you do not wish any to
know whom you are voting for, place your cash for
subscriptions together with your coupOnSn an enVsl-
ope which will be furnished you, seal it and put same
in ballot box. This will give every one fair aud
square deal.
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-27

in this contest No one connected with this publica-
tion will be allowed to become candidate in this
contest or work for contestants.
Votes after being voted cannot be transferred to
auother. Be sure you know whom you going to
vote for before coming to the ballot box the editor
no other person positively will not give you any
information the subject. The keys of the ballot
box shall be in possession of the awarding committee
during the contest.
For the first thirty days the paper will run
25-voe coupon which can be voted free for any lady
contestant.
Contest to run not less than go days. Closing Of
contest will be announced 25 days in advance of clos
ing The right to postpone date of closing is reserved
Middletown transcript., 1912-01-27

L. TIE YOTEs-Should any Of the contestants
tie in votes, the Publishers Music Company will
award similar prize according to standings at the
FINAL count.
5 VOTES CLASSED-Votes will be issued in
the following denominations
New Subscriptions, 900 LOO
Renewals, 500 .......................... 100
Renewals, than year, 800 votes....... 100
Back Subscriptions 400 leo
5 years subscriptions 5000 votes........ 500
10 wears subscriptions, 500 1000
20 years new subscriptions, $4,000 votes...... 20 90
G. INSTRUCTIONS as to standing of
votes will be Issued after 80 days. No votes accepted
at less than regular price of the newspaper concerned
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-13
CARRIz0zo NOW HAS
HIGHLY EFFICIENT
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE

Carflzoxo, ~ ~, Aprn is.---fArrl-
Hozo. on rhiher no progressive wo-
men of Carrlxo1o, are showing some Of
the other towns in New .lexlco few
thinRs about practical civic imnroye-
menl The town now has Cltic im.
provcnrnt lcsaot which % doing Won
ders o. bttnufy CafriEozo. Mrs.
Georsc Ulrick is president of tho
league. which held q largely attended
meeiinH Tuesday Afternoon. There
are now forty-eeven members IN the
orsunigation The reports Of the
rhairmen % the dinefent districts os
the city IN their clsguup work % the
past week were heard ana all seem tu
have made fne showings with little
expense. a total of $50 was expended
and more than this amount tn labor
and services of teams was donated ~
citizens. Five new members wefp
placed upon the roll and the menu
berahip Is Still increasing.
u was decided hy the ladies 90 give
"piR In the Bag auction on tho
nineleenth az the month 20 raise ad-
iiitionnl funds Tor the league. Mrs,
Roilund Il chairman of tha commit
tee on amusements and Mrs Farley BE-
la charge Of the refreshments.
A committed 10 arrange permanent
dumping ground was appointed 20
fenaft az the next meeting. Mrs. HON.
man reported uncovered wells in her
district and owners are to be requested
To get busy. Each chairman IL 20
place two trash barrels In convenient
places in her district
The ladies OF the league vino have
80 diligently cleaned up the town ape
peal TO the general puDlic 20 assist In
keeping the town ~ the present COM
dltion. Citizens are asked 20 provide
Barrels or boxes 70 place their refuse
Ia, In order that Il may be carried
away easily.
The league will hold It's next meet
ing April 80.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-13
JAMES DEvINE LEADER
OF NEW CARBON CITY
MUSICAL AGGREGATION

Especial Correspondence 90 tAe neraId5
Gallup, ~ a.. April l2.--Gallup now
has one OF the best bands IN the south
west The Gallup independent says:
One OF the greatest advertisements
that a town can have Is a good brass
band. For the first time in many
FEARS Il appears that prospects are
yefy promising that Gallup will have
one OF the best bands going.
They made their FIRST real public
appearance Monday night when they
were called upon 20 render a few mum
bers az the street carnival that is be.
ing held in town. They have been out
every evening and the city. as o
whole, Is verp proud OF the remarkable
progress they have made In The short
time that they have been organized.
The town board and the business
men Of Gallup are behind them,
boosting for an that Is In IL. and are
anxious 10 see the town well repre-
scented In the musical line. A few ma
tional airs and some Of the old time
melodies played by the band now ana
then can do more 70 arouse the dor.
mant patriotism that Is born in every
man that any other means known
The boys have effected permanent
organization. with James Devlne,
one OF the leading musical directors
IN the southwest az the head OF Il TO
lead them on 20 greater accomplish
ments they stand IN line 20 become
o noted musical organization charles
Day, win Cavanaugh and d. R5lne
have been selected as the trustees.
and they are on the job TO sec il
through or show tho people OF Gallup
why II IL an absolutely impossible
proposition.
ON the evening OF the oath they ace
going 20 give a dance in the nope Of
securing funds 20 put them In uore
favorable financial condition. that
they may be properly rlgged out ln
uniforms.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-13
WILLARD FARM TO
start MAY I
Demonstration Outfit Assured
for Metropolis Of Fertile
valley to Re Supervised BY
Tinsiey.

Especial Correspondence % fIeraId)
willard ~ ST. april Wiiirad
a 90 have ONE 90 the beat little DEM
onatratlon farms THAI was ever farm
cd.
. There o. no longer any doubt about
ihe project and It hrs been determined
10 locate the farm on the ranch Of Dr.
Nulnoy =. Cheynoy about three miles
north. The farm, Hnifit viii be- un-
der the supervision Of Agricultural
Demonstration j. ~ Tlnsley Of the
santa re, viii be IN actual operation
bg the frat day of May. The Will
lard Record says OF the project.
"Dr. Cheyney already has a good
well on his place. a 20 horse power
gasollne engine will be used. AZ least
thirty acres Will be irrigated this year:
tie selection OF seed the planting and
cultivation being looked after by M.
Tlmslcy. part of this acreage VIII
be- planted 10 fruit trees and shrub
Dery.
with Prof. TlnHiey managing and
the santa Re railroad backing the
proposition there IL no douh; az 20
tAs ~ Ime.
Perha iha GREATEST cod That wiil
accrue from this plant, will pc the
ierge amount OF advertising that the
Willard country viii receive through
the publicity bureau Of the Santa Re.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-13

be flyeh TO Ike appropriation hln ~
more surety we Will have that oar
expenditures Will be kept within ouf
means OF Wiihin bounds which we
can meet Il has hoen suggested tkaf
q BIN might be drawn hAVins q sIl4o
ing scale % appropriations for the M
sututions and tho various state pur-
poses. with q high and a low limit,
the actual amount 10 DO finally az
lowed being guided BY the revenues
upon which VIC can count. The Eug-
gostlon may be a good enc ana might
result In wise and equitable appro-
prinuons upon q basis which our rev.
enues win meet
"The business Of this state, and
above an ils financial affalFs. should
be conducted with even greater care
than u given 10 a we'll conducted prl-
vete business. We must place this
state upon n businefu basis right az
the beginning and keep Il there.
Evcrythine must be brought right up
Va date, both as regards state and
county finances. when this has been
done, the matter Of maintaining the
standard viii be comparatively easy,
and mistakes and COMMISSIONS which
have occurred In the past VIII be
avoided Everything must be open
and above board and ready 20 stand
Inspection az any time. Conceaiment
al financial carolcssness. negligence,
or wrongdoing inevitably results In
confusion and In grenter wronEs
There IL much important work 20
be done BY this legislature. There
Is stiil ample time IN which to do
that work and do Il we'll And It ~
10 be hoped that this important busi-
ness VIII not be held hack and crowd
cd into the closing weeks or days Of
the session.
Lot US now forget party differ
euce. Let us forget whether we are
Democrats or Republicans. or Pro-
sressives Let az forget whether this
or that legislation viii work for
party advantage or disadvantage and
consider only whether or not Il Is
for the advancement and welfare 81
the state. n We Will do thisi n we
win forget party and private differ
ences and with confidence IN each
other. work together for the CONE
mon good. the influence Of this iegis-
lature viii be felt IN prosperity ana
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-13

Thomas Andrews, aged as. died at
1880 last night az his rooms 10 this
city. where he came two months ago
for his health. A sister resides DO
81 Louis and the remains are being
held at CroiIotta undertaking pariors
until she ~ heard from.
Members OF che Brotherhood OF
American YeOmen are requested 10
meet at the Salvation Army barracks.
West lead avenue, at 9;tj tomorrow
morning to attend the funeral OF Miss
Katie Seeds. daughter Of Captain
Seeds.