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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
KNOX SAYS LETTERS WERE
WRITTEN FOR The RECORD
Colonel Says He Would Publish Docu-
ments Himself II he but Knew Which
Ones They Are-Declares Letters
Expressed What He Wanted To.
(By Associated Press.)

Oyster Bay, Aug. 27.-William r.
Hearst's statement in London Sunday
still finds Roosevelt wondering what
letters of his Hearst has to make pub
lie on the alleged Standard Oil contri-
button.
IF Hearst will let me know within
year and a half of the date the let
ters were written and to whom writ
ten," said Roosevelt, 81 will make
them public myself"
The Colonel will not let go unchal-
lenged the alleged assertion of Secre-
tary of State Knox that the letters
and kilograms sent by Roosevelt to
Cortelyou in October, 1904, were
written for record"
Knox may have heard me say
these letters will put the record
straight, said Roosevelt, but de-
clared the letters were genuine and
expressed what he wanted to express
when he first heard the report that the
Standard Oil Co. had contributed to
his campaign.
Whistles To Keep Up Courage.
Concerning the statement made by
Hearst, in which Mr.. Hearst urged
him and Mr.. Archbold and Senator
Penrose to tell the full story" Col.
Roosevelt had this to say Monday:
my attitude to the Standard Oil
Company was precisely the same be-
fore as after election, as anyone can
find out by turning to the files of the
newspapers at the time of the passage
of the bureau of corporations bill be-
fore was nominated or elected, when
the Standard Oil opposed the law and
l got it through by making public the
kilograms of the Standard Oil people
opposing the law and showing their
activity.
"As for any connection of mine with
the Standard Oil people before or
after election, any human being is
welcome to make anything public
about it of any sort, kind and descrip-
ton; and if had appeared before the
committee today l should have testi-
fed to every feature of it of which l
had any recollection or knowledge and
submitted from my letter books any
letters of mine dealing in any shape
or way with the matter; and should
have been delighted to have Mr.. Loeb,
who has been my private secretary,
appear and give every particle of in
formation that he has"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
HATTIESBURG IS
Affected BY
ORDER
NO MAIL WILL BE DELIVERED AT
LOCAL PosToFFIcE DURING
SUNDAY.

Postmaster General Hitchcock. un-
der the provisions of the Postoffice
Appropriation bill passed by Congress
and signed by President Taft in the
closing days of the session, has issued
orders to all first and second-class
postoffices to remain closed from Sat
urday night till Monday morning.
Except for the handling of special
delivery mail and the making up and
sending out of mail deposited in the
postoffice no work will be allowed in
the local postoffice on Sunday. There
fore, the public need not expect to re-
ceive any mail either through the gen.
eral delivery window or the lock boxes
on Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
PRIMARY ELECTION
PASSING OFF
QUIETLY
AT ONE O'CLOCK as5 VOTES WERE
PoLLED AT CITY HALL, 2so
COURT HOUSE.

The election in progress today, like
the campaign which preceded it, has
been decidedly quiet and orderly. The
candidates have spent the day on the
streets, but besides this and the pre-
sentation of cards to the voters as
they enter the polling places, no work
is being done. One feature of the
election typifies the campaign. In
stead of hacks and automobiles, bear
ing the names of special candidates as
has been the custom in the past, all
placarded hacks bear common property
legend Free hack for voters" The
candidates arranged yesterday that
hacks would be furnished all voters
needing conveyances, irrespective of
who the voter was known or supposed
to be for, the expenses for the service
being provided for by a tax on each
candidate.
At one o'clock 235 votes had been
cast at the City Hall and 200 at the
Court House, at that hour the voting
from Ward Four was the lightest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
co NDITIO Ms IN
NORTH MISS.
GOOD

Geo. D. Stockman has returned from
a trip to Aberdeen. He states that
conditions in that part of Mississippi
are very encouraging. The cotton
crop is late but the yield is promising.
The alfalfa yield is excellent and
prices satisfactory. Everybody in
that section is a good roads enthu-
siast. Owing to the heavy clay lands
and the great amount of grading re-
quired it costs much more to make
good" roads in that section than this.
Beat in Monroe county, has already
issued 100000 in bonds and they are
now building roads, using a rock
surface material brought from Illinois.
1t is planned to issue an additional
100000 bonds for use in the same
beat, with the probability that it will
require $4,000 total to give the beat
a perfect system of public highways.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
MISS. LEADS In
TOMATO CLUB
WORK
UNDER DIRECTION OF MISS pow
ELL THE WORK HAS AD-
vANcED RAPIDLY.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 27.-Miss Susie
V. Powell. president of the Mississippi
School Improvement League was yes1
terday in receipt of communication
from DR.. Knapp, of the Department of
Agriculture at Washington. in which
that gentleman highly complimentedl
the tomato club work of this state.
DR.. Knapp, in his communication
states that this work in this state is
farther advanced than in any state in
the union. judging from the report
turned to the department.
Miss Powell since having taken up
the tomato club work in this state
has accomplished wonderful things in
that line of endeavor. She is a young
lady of splendid attainments, born
organizer and thoroughly posted in the
work which she is pursuing.
DR.. Knapp also advised Miss Powell
that he will in all probability attend
the Farmers Institute and round up
to be held at the A. and M. College
next month.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
"sEE AMERICA FIRST"

Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 27.-One Of
the chief subjects for deliberation
by the twenty-third session of the
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress which began here today will be
See America First. The delegates
are appointees of the Governors Of
states and mayors of cities. Other
subjects of interest to come before
the congress are the good roads,
parcels post, currency reform, reclaim
alton of arid lands and other ques-
ton affecting the West. There is no
organization of like character that
has done so much for the western
states in the securing of necessary
legislation and appropriation from
Congress for western projects as the
Trans Mississippi congress, its mem
bers claim.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
No STUMPING TOUR
FOR GOVERNOR
WILSON
COMMITTEE APPROVES NOMINEES
DETERMINATION TO MAKE
FEW SPEECHES.
MARSHALL OPENS CAMPAIGN
WITH SPEECH AT PORTLAND
First Leader Outside of Maine to
Speak for State Ticket-Condems
Protective Tariff, But Would Not
Discuss Local Issues.

Sea Girt, N. j., Aug. Woodrow
Wilson's plan for making only a few
campaign addresses and no stumping
tour met with the approval of the
campaign committee with whom the
Governor conferred at national Dem
ocratic headquarters in New York
Monday.
In announcing his iteinerary for
the next three weeks the Governor
revealed his intention of concentrate
ing his attention to New York, Penn
sylvania and New Jersey.
Governor Wilson last night wrote
the speech he is to deliver at
the state Changers picnic at Will.
liams' Grove, Pa, Thursday. 1t will
be his first campaign speech out
side of New Jersey and the Governor
said he regarded it as one of the
most important of the campaign.
The Governor had nothing to add
to the announcements earlier from
New York, where he conferred with
the campaign committee about speek-
ing engagements.
Today the Governor will go to
Trenton on his usual weekly trip for
Continued on Page Five)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
T. r. IN VERMONT.

Burlington, VT, Aug. 27.-Colonel
Roosevelt, the Progressive party's
nominee president invaded the state
of Vermont today, arriving in this
city after having spoken to enthu.
siastic crowds at Rutland and Mid
dlebutty. He will spend today and
tomorrow touring the state and his
committee declares his visit will have
an important influence on the cleo
tions to be held here a week from to-
day. Republican leaders admit the
spirit of unrest and satisfaction is
rife throughout the state and that
many Republicans will vote for
Fletcher and for Roosevelt electors
in November.
The Republican National Com
mittee has a galaxy of speakers
throughout the state trying to offset
the Roosevelt influence. These in
clude, Watson, Borah, Townsend,
Foss, of Illinois, Mccall, Barchelder,
Yates and other Congressman and
Senators.
The largest majority given Re-
publican for Governor in Vermont
was in 1896 when the enthusiasm
for Mckinley swept Josiah Grout in
to office by 5000 over all. -Four
years later the Republican ticket
was elected by majority Of 29,7S3,
In 1904, Charles ]. Bell, master of
the state grange, received majority
Of 29,543 and Roosevelt in that year
-triumphed over Alton B. Parker by
29,031. Parker received the smallest
vote, 9.777, ever polled by the Demo
Gratis for President in half century.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
Houses Used For DisorderIy Purposes
Bring High Rents.


New York, Aug. 27.-Police Com
missioner Waldo promised to make
public today a list of owners and
agents of the buildings rented to the
gambling houses and other resorts,
which he has had prepared for use
of the district attorney in the John
Doe proceedings before Justice Goff.
This list, according to information OBJ
tanned at police headquarters, con-
tains the names of men high in social
and financial circles of the city.
That the district attorney would use
the list for purposes of prosecution
after the ownership of the illegally
used property had been established by
testimony before Justice Goff was
made known by a representative of
the district attorney. While it is ex-
pected the excuse of the owners will
be that they were not aware of the
use to which their property was being
put, the state expects to undermine
this plea by demanding an examina-
tion of the unusually high rents which
they charged for the properties.
Commissioner Waldo's statistics
show, it is said, that rents charged are
in some cases so per cent higher than
for property used for other purposes
in the same block.
This proposed prosecution of own
ers of illegal places is said to have
been suggested by Justice Goff, as in
his belief one of the most effective
weapons that could be employed to
clean up vice in New York city. A
few such prosecutions with the ac'
companying publicity would, in the
opinion of the justice, put fear of sim
liar exposure in the hearts of other
reputedly respectable property own
ers, with the result that the unmbeI
of illegal resorts able to find shelter
would be greatly reduced.
Hearing of the vagrancy charge
against Sam Scheps, entered agains
him to hold him as material witnes.
against Becker and his alleged tools
was put over until next Tuesday, will
his counseps consent.
New York, Aug. 27.-Counsel fol
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, in
dicted for the murder of Herman Ros
enthal, today obtained a writ stayini
hearing of the case until Septembe
3rd.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
MEMBER OF JURY PART
OWNER DISORDERLY HOTEL
All Members OF Special Grand Jury
Will Be Questioned As To Real Es-
tate HoIdings-Becker Hearing Post
poned to Sept. Bird.
(By Associated PresS.)

New York, Aug. 27.-Members of
the extraordinary grand jury sum-
moned to inquire into police blackmail
will be investigated as to their real
estate holdings by District Attorney
Whitman, who has discovered that
one of the grand jury panel of fifty is
part owner of a hotel used for disor-
derly purposes. News that Police
Commissioner Waldo would publish a
list of owners has caused the commits
sioner to be deluged with frantic ap-
peals not to make their names public,
many claiming they did not know the
purposes to which the property was
put.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
LANcEs RESTORED IN ENGLAND.

London, Aug. 27.-The lance has
been restored to the war equipment
of all lancer regiments in England.
Germany and France have both
abandoned the lance as worthless
weapon. The wags in London insist
that the new order is the result Of q
recent knightly tournament at Earl's
Court in which some distinguished
members of society used the lance to
right good purpose.
The tall, tapering sticks look very
well on a parade Of mounted troops.
but the majority of officers ridicule
it as a means of offense or defense
in real war.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
SLOGAN SELECTED
HAS Been ACCEPTED

C. 2. Stevens. managare of Hatties-
burg Traction Company, has received
notice from General Manager Scott,
that the Hattiesburg slogal and design
suggested for its electrical display, has
been accepted and that their engineer
is now preparing the necessary blue
prints for guiding the manufacturers
in constructing the device. The blue
prints will be sent here for approval
before being turned over to the sign
makers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
AUTO RUNS OFF BRIDGE;
PHYSICIAN is INJURED.

Collins, Miss, Aug. 27.-On the 1900
foot bridge across Okotoma river, the
automobile belonging to DR.. John Glib
son and driven by his small nephew,
left the bridge, running through the
railing, and plunged to the ground be-
low. The doctor suffered severe in
juries, but not fatal ones. He is
resting well and out of danger.
Strange to say, the car was set back
on the bridge and the engine was
started, and the little roadster
brought nine men into town.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
STEALING SHUCKS
COSTS Thief Sl2.9O

Cornelius Washington, a negro
youth, was charged by Mr.. McNair, a
resident of Petal, with stealing shucks
from his roasting ear patch, The
case was set for yesterday morning in
Judge A. T. Powe's court and when
called a number of witnesses were on
hand, but the defendant was not. He
was tried in his absence, adjudged
guilty and fined $3.50 and cost. The
boys mother arranged to pay the
$3.50 fine and costs, which few
green shucks, taken from field and
sold to the hot tamala man cost, in
this case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
CANADIAN MUNICIPALI-
TIES CONVENTION.

Windsor, Ont, Aug. 27.-The twelf-
tn annual convention of the Unions
of Canadian Municipalities opened
here today with delegates from every
city in the Dominion. Detroit has
planned to help entertain the visitors.
The purpose of the convention is to
exchange practical means of learning
first-hand of tried, up-to-date improve
ments and effect widespread COM
bination by municipalities for pro-
lection against men and influence ad
verse to the interests of the people
The officers include prominent mer
of every prividence in the Dominion
of Canada.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
HAVE WINGS BUT CAN'T FLY.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-The represent
atives of the Wing family in the
United States, which have gathered
here for the annual reunion of the
family at the Auditorium, have
brought with them many little Wings.
but none of them can fly, for they
are Wing in name only. The Wing
family Of America was incorporated
under the laws of Massachusetts ten
years ago. The organization Of the
family is in itself peculiar. It main
tains a general office In Boston, prints
a family magazine, has family his
torian and is governed by presi-
dent and board Of seven directors.
The head of the clan Is Col. George
W. Wing, lawyer Of Kewanee, Wis
1t is estimated that there are more
than 100000 iineal descendants OF the
widow, Deborah Wing, and her four
sons, who first settled In Sauguss
Mass, In 1882. Among the many
prominent members Of the family Il
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero. who win
be represented at the reunion bg Z
Z literary confr'hut'on.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
SUIT FOR ACCOUNTING.

Currie & Currie, attorneys for Oliver
and Lucy Collins, have filed a bill in
chancery aaginst P. J. Clark, Jas. Sig
Ter and T. ]. Jackson, which covers
many pages and sets up numerous
claims, but which in effect is a suit
for an accounting, filed at this time
as the property of Collins is adver-
tised to be sold under trust deed,
September 2.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
(By Associated Press.)

New Orleans, Aug. 27.-The Or
leans Parish grand jury met in spec
ial session this morning to begin an
investigation of reports alleging cor
ruption in the city administration. A
representative of Burns detective
agency and editors of local news
papers were invited to appear and
give testimony affecting the charges
published here. A Burns detective
has already unearthed evidence of
graft and Irregularities. Admins
tration officials assert the Burns in
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
GUN CLUB SHOOT SATURDAY.

At the Gun Club shoot Saturday
last, three pictures of field trial win
ners," offered by the Dripont Powder
Company for the three highest scores,
were won by Messrs. Rousseau, Hutch
ems and Millett, in 50-shot event as
follows: Rousseau 46, Hutchens &c.,
Millett 3S, Wills 81, Cunningham 35,
Ford 33, King 80, McWilliams 81, Fair
child 10.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
lBu Associated Press.l

Milwaukee, Aug. 27.-Whether
negro lawyers hitherfore are to be
admitted as members Is one of the
subjects before the American Bar As
sociation which opened it's Thirty
fifth Annual session here today.
Among the negroes whose candidace
for membership eoncerned is William
H. Lewis. an assistant to the United
States ATTORNEY General and IN
whose interest A(torney Genera
Wickersham announcc1 1e would
make a strenuous win be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27

The city of Greenwood is planning
to put down considerable wood block
paving, and former resident of the
city now in the electrical business in
Norfolk, Va, writes that the city of
Norfolk is using wood block paving
almost altogether now, and that "it is
the best at any price"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
PRIMARY IN S. c.
ENDS BITTER
Fight
(By Associated PreSS.)

Columbia, Aug. 27.-South Carolina
Democrats today are casting their
ballots for the nomination of can
didates for all state and county Of
fices. Interest centered in the gu
bernatorial contest between Gov. Cole
L. Blease, Judge Ira B. Jones and J..
T. Duncan, 1t is said to have been
the bitterest campaign in the history
Of the state. A large vote is expect
ed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
GOLDEN EAGLE OF OHIO.

Newark, Ohio, Aug. 27-The
Knights of the Golden Eagle opened
their 32 annual state convention here
today. The delegates represent over
1000 members of 140 lodges through
out the state. The Ladies' Auxiliary
is also holding its meeting in con-
nection with the meeting of the su-
preme lodge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
NEW HOME FOR THE DODGERS.

Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug. 27.-Ebbets
field, the Dodgers new home will be
opened here this afternoon, weather
permitting and the occasion will be
doubly celebrated in connection with
the anniversary of the Battle of Lonk
Island. The Superbas and the Cubs
who were originally scheduled to play
a series on windup games in Chicago,
will open the park with the game.
The new Ebbets field is one Of the
finest baseball parks in the country,
being thoroughly modern in the
smallest detail. 1t will accommodate
between 10000 and $4,000 people.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
SENATOR FALL TO
INVESTIGATE
REVOLTS
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Fall
left for ElPaso to begin an investi-
cation authorized as to whether
American interests had been formen-
ing revolution in Mexico and Cuba.
Other measures of the special Senate
committee will probably join him
there later
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
PRESIDENT OFF
To The GOLF
LINKS
(By Associated PreSs.)

Beverly, Aug. 27.-President Taft
arrived here by automobile from Bos-
ton at S:25 this morning and lost
no time in preparing for the first
and was soon off for the golf links
of the Myopa Hunting Club.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
INDICTED WOMAN
ARRESTED SUNDAY.

MRS" sylvester Sullivan, under in
dictment in this county for vagrancy,
was arrested at Beaumont Sunday and
brought to Hattiesburg, where she was
put in jail to await trial at the next
term of circuit court. unless she Sc
cures her release on bond.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
WILL FIGHT FOR
HIS NEGRO ASSISTANT, LEWIS

vestigation was started at this time
merely for political effects on the
Parish election to be held Septem-
Der 8. Outsiders, however. assert
the revelations Of corruption win be
startling.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
PROBE BEGUN INTO CHARGES
OF GRAFT IN NEW ORLEANS

opposed by many southern members
including Ernest T. Florence and
Edgar H. Farrar, of New Orleans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
THE MARKETS.

New Orleans, Aug. 27.-Cotton
steady at noon. fifteen to sixteen
points dawn.
Chicago, Aug. 27.--Wheat easy, one
fourth to one-half lower. Provisions
easy; unchanged to five cents lower
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-27
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THE WEATHER.

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. showers south portion tonight
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