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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
full Of WHISKEY
WILLIAMSON
PLAYS BAD
CoVlNGTON COUNTY CITIZEN ON
RAMPAGE WOUNDS TWO AND
TAKES TO THE WOODS.

Seminary, Miss, Dec. 27.-As a re.
suit of a row which occurred near
Seminary Christmas night, w. j. Will
llams, prominent citizen and Justice
of the peace in Beat number two, this
county, lies at his home suffering from
the effects of two gunshot wounds in
flcted by Dan Williamson, who, after
desperate battle with officers, made
his way into the dense forests near
Speed postoffice and has thus far
evaded arrest.
This tragedy, as might be expected,
is directly traceable to the effects of
bad whisky, with which Williamson
seems to have been well supplied be-
fore he began his rampage in which
he shot not only Mr.. Williams, but
shot Tom Sassier through the hand
and severely beat Nelse Graham, who
attempted to check him.
The facts as reported by officers and
eye-witnesses seem as follows: Judge
Williams after looking after some bus
mess matters in Seminary, started for
the home of his father, which is some
distance in the country; while on the
way he overlook Dan Williamson and
Mr.. Graham, who seemed to have been
in difficulty, he attempted to stop the
row when Williamson drew a pistol
and began to fire, three shots taking
effect, two striking Mr.. williams and
one striking Mr.. Sassier. Officers
were telephoned for, but before their
arrival Williamson, it is said, went to
his home nearby, kissed his wife and
children goodbye and stated that he
would die fighting. He was met by
three officers soon after leaving his
home and on being commanded to
stop, opened fire, desperate battle
followed in the moonlight, but no cas-
Ialties reported. Williamson then
dashed into the dense forest and is vet
at large.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
General Wood Planning
the Inaugural Parade

Washington, Dec. 27.-Major Gen
eral Wood, chief of staff of the army.
who has been named chief marshal of
the approaching inaugural parade, has
begun to outline his plans for a mill
tary, naval and civic demonstration.
The selection of General Wood to
undertake this task is in line of pre-
cedents which for the past several ad-
ministrations had led to the selection
of the senior army officer or the active
list in Washington, regardless of po-
litical affiliation. Thus it happens
that the military features of President
Taft's Inauguration were in charge of
Major General j. Franklin Bell, while
the late Lieutenant General Henry C.
Corbin performed similar function at
the last Inauguration of Theodore
Roosevelt.
General Woods purpose is to make
the Wilson inaugural parade as we'll
balanced as possible in the matter of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
FORMER PREMIER is 80.

Belleville, Ont, Dec. 27.-Sir Mac,
kenzie Bowel, former prime minister
of Canada, and now a member of the
Senate, entered upon his Goth year to-
day and was the recipient Of many con.
gratulatory messages from friends
throughout the Dominion. The former
premier is native of England but
has resided in Canada since his early
youth Last October he was seriously
injured by fall while descending the
stairs of the Albany Club in Toronto
and for nearly two months he was con.
fined in hospital in that city. Since
his return to his home here his condi-
tion is reported to have steadily i'm
proved.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
TRADITION UPSET
BY GOVERNOR
wilson
WASHINGTON GAsPs WITH AS
ToNISHMENT AT HIS DEcLIN.
ING TO DINE WITH TAFT.

Washington, Dec. 27.-When Cover
nor Wilson declined a few days ago
an invitation from President Taft to
dine in the White House he upset a
tradition that dates back to the early
days of American politics. Mr.. Will
son has broken numerous political
precedehts in the last few months with
great ease, but nothing he has done
has caused Washington to gasp with
astonishment like his refusal to go to
the White House when summoned.
Ever since there has been a White
House 1t has been the common accept
ance that an invitation from that
dwelling was a command that could
not be disobeyed As far as the rec
ords show, only three times in the
history of the republic have such invi-
tations been declined.
1t Is recorded that when the young
Prince de Joinville declined an invi-
tation from President Tyler and re-
turned to France, he was not permit
ted to land on French soil. Louis
Philippe ordered the prince to return
and atone for his blunder De Join
vile came back to America and meek
ly asked permission to accept the
Presidents invitation.
Edward Murphy, United States SEN
ator from New York, was entangled
in the Tammany fight with Grover
Cleveland, and so bitter was the con-
test that Senator Murphy declined a
White House invitation to dinner, he
being the first American citizen to
defy the old custom.
There was not another incident of
the kind until President Roosevelt
withdrew an invitation from Senator
Tillman Just after the latter's first
fight with Senator McLaurin on the
floor of the Senate. Senator Martin
of Virginia was invited by the Pres
ident to take Mr., Tillman's place, but
declined, giving as his reason that
Mrs. Martin was i'll. Senator Lodge
then took Senator Tillman's place.
Washington said that Senator Mar
tin had declined because an invitation
had been withdrawn from a fellow
senator.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
SuFFRAGEITES MAY
MAKE FORCED
MARCHES
"GEN." JONES coNFERs WITH
FELLOW PILGRIMS AS TO MAX
ING ALBANY SATURDAY.
(By associated Press.)

Stockport, N. Y, Dec 27.-In a cold,
steady downpour of rain, General Ros.
allie Jones early today mustered her
small army of sufsragettes and had a
conference as to the advisability of
marching into Albany on Saturday
thereby necessitating two forced
marches Surgeon General Docks
strength was overtaxed by the march
in blizzard, however, and it is doubt,
full If she will walk more than five or
six miles day after this. They start
ed for Valatie today. Albany suffra.
gettes will meet the marchers with a
brass band
The suffragette narmy," which is
marching to Albany to carry a secret
message to Gov.-Elect Sulzer, reached
here Thursday afternoon, after a quick
easy march of five miles from Hudson.
The greetings received from the
town-folk Of Stockport were of rather
an explosive and startling character.
One enthusiastic citizen, without
warning, fired his shotgun within
close range of the marching pilgrims,
causing every member of the band to
jump in terror. Surgeon" Dock mar
rowly escaped injury from a skyrocket
which was set off to greet the arriving
suffragettes.
Some of the marchers were in such
fine physical trim that they spent part
of the afternoon in coasting down
nearby hills on sleds borrowed from
small boys. Around a huge bonfire
last night speeches were made and e.
bates on the suffrage movement con-
Quoted.
Questioned about proposed march
from New York to Washington, to
carry a message to President Elect
Wilson at the time of his inauguration.
Gen" Jones admitted that she was
giving such a trip very serious con
The pilgrims rested last night in
farm house here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27

representation of the cavalry, infantry
and artillery of the army, the blue
jackets and marines of the navy and
adequate and liberal representation of
the National Guard and a we'll pro-
portioned civic display.
Consultations began Thursday be-.
tween General Wood and the ranking
officers of the army and navy now m
Washington and correspondence has
been instituted between the chief mar
shal and the Governor and Adjutants
General of the various states AID terri.
tories, in regard to the participation
of the militia in the Inauguration.
One of the features of the plan is to
gather in Washington several thou
sand troops from the various army
posts, probably as far west as Chicago
and South to Atlanta as we'll as the
entire cadet corps and midshipman
battalion from their respective acad-
emies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27

edge through the exchange of hypo-
thesis on the many debatable ques-
tions of antiquity The scientists are
members Of the American Philologi-
cal Association and of the Archaeo-
logical Institute Of America, which be-
gan their annual meetings today in
the new building of the National Mu.
scum. The annual meeting of the So.
ciety Of Biblical Literature is being
held in conjunction with the other sci
entific bodies. One of the leading fea.
lures Of the gathering will be a recep-
tion for the visitors at the home Of
Ambassador Bryce, who is himself an
ardent student of archaeology.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27

OF Charlie Jones. The other mans
wounds were dressed and he at once
left the infirmary and thus far his
name cannot be learned from any one.
Deputy Sheriff Cahal took UP the in
vestigation and from him it is learned
that the two men were at the house
of the Kelly woman, one inside, the
other outside, when she assaulted the
man inside with knife, cutting him
severely, though not dangerously.
Hearing the racket occasioned by the
woman's attack on the man, Charlie
Jones attempted to enter the house.
and as he opened the door the WON
an fired at him with shotgun, nearly
severing his hand with the load of
shot which passed through his wrist.
The woman was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Cahal and is now in Jail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
BRYAN WARNS PARTY
AGAINST Blight
OF SENIORITY
SAYS, IN THE coMMoNER, REAc.
TIoNARY DEMOCRATS IN CON.
eREss MUST BE WATCHED

Lincoln, Neb., Dec 27.-Charging
that reactionary Democrats in the Sen
ate and House are planning to fasten
themselves in important committees
William j. Bryan, in the Commoner
editorially, warned the new Demo
cratic Congress against the "blight OF
seniority"
THE Democratic party" he says,
'is going to have another struggle in
both Senate and House over commit
tee assignments and is again threaten
ed with the blight of seniority-that
is, 1t will be asked to put the ambitions
and interests of individuals above the
welfare of the party.
"The Progressive Democrats will
now be in the majority in the Senate
caucus. Will they allow reactionary
minority to man the ship? Will they
allow length of service to outweigh
sympathy with the progressive cause?
eff it were personal matter, the
new senators might prefer to yield to
the older ones, but a man who acts
in a representative capacity is not at
liberty to be courteous at the expense
OF. his constituents.
"The Democrats of the Senate owe
it to the party to make the Senate or
ganization represent the prevailing
sentiment Of the party, and thus en-
able 1t to work in harmony with the
administration.
Assignments to committees should
De made upon the basis OF fitness and
with view of giving faithful expires.
sion to the will of the majority. No
Democrat is deserving of the prefer.
ment who puts his personal interests
above the general welfare.
'Tt our party is to have Ions
4ease Of power, it must regard the
lights of the people as paramount
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
cHICAGoAN THREATENS
TO BLOW UP BUILDING.

jamestown, N. Y, Dec. 27.-A well
dressed man entered the Westfield
N. Y, postoffice early last night and
demanded of Assistant Postmaster
James Douglas $4,000 he said the gov.
ernment owed him.
wait until see If the order has
come" said Douglass.
The stranger pulled a bottle from
his pocket.
''If you move from that chair I'll
drop this bottle" he announced. ].
B. Lennox, who was in the postoffice,
slipped out quietly and notified two
constables, who arrested him.
The bottle contained enough nitro
glycerine to demolish the building.
The man said he was Edward Payne,
of Chicago, but refused to give more
information about himself
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
EXPECTS TO SLEEP TONIGHT
In BED WHERE HE WAS BORN
Fifty-sixth Birthday Will Be CeIebrat-
ed Temorrow-Will Enter City
Through Archway Bearing Words,
"Welcome Home"
(By Associated Press.)

Princeton, N. j., Dec. 27.-President.
elect Wilson shook off an attack OF
the grippe this morning and started for
his birthplace at Staunton, Va, where,
tomorrow, he will celebrate his 56th
birthday. Mrs. Wilson accompanied
the governor.
There was a drizzling rain, but the
President-elect was bundled up warm
ly, and went to the station in an auto.
The governor expected to sleep in his
own bed tonight in the Presbyterian
manse at Staunton, where he was
born.
Mr.. Wilson will be entertained dur
ing his brief stay in Washington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
Homecoming viii Be Great Occasion

Homecoming viii Be Great Occasion
Staunton, Va, Dec. 27.-A great
arch bearing the words, welcome
Home" outlined by incandescant bulbs
forms gateway through which Presi.
uent-elect Wilson will pass when he
returns to his birthplace tonight. The
preparations under way here for near
iy two weeks to make the homecoming
a great Virginia occasion, we're COM
pleted early today A great feature
will be big parade to be reviewed by
Governor Wilson.
Every precaution has been taken to
safeguard the President-elect. A large
detective force is here, and policemen
from other cities will assist in main
tanning order. Word was received
from Washington Thursday that twen-
ty policemen from that city would be
here today
Precautions also have been taken
to prevent the President-elect from
catching cold during the big parade
which he will review on Saturday.
The reviewing stand will be inclosed
with glass and heated. Mrs Wilson
will be rendered reception Saturday
afternoon by the local chapters of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Plans were completed at Alexandria
(Va) which will be the first stop
made by the President-elect on his way
to Staunton, for rendering him big
reception. Governor Wilson will reach
Alexandria at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon, and will be met at the station
by delegation of city officials, head
ed by Mayor Fisher. Although his
train will stop only for few minutes,
it is expected that Mr.. Wilson will
make brief address. The President
elects approach will be heralded by a
big bonfire at Shooters Hill, which
is just west of the railway station.
All along the route from Alexandra
to Staunton Mr.. Wilson will be greet
ed by the glare Of bonfires.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
DISCUSS COLLEGE ATHLETICS

New York, Dec. 27.-The men who
make the laws to govern college ath-
letics in the United States rounded up
at the Hotel Astor today for the sew.
enth annual meeting of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association. The
attendance at the opening of the
meeting showed larger representa-
tion of Eastern and Southern colleges
than ever before. During the two days
sessions the delegates will give at
tention to summer baseball and a
variety of other questions relating to
the control of college athletics.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
GRETNA GREEN match
OF JASPER co. COUPLE

A Gretna Green affair, proving again
the old adage that Love laughs at
locksmiths" developed Thursday aft
ernoon when, aided by o. w. Estes
big red auto, John Oxnen whisked Miss
Mary Chadwick away from the home
at which she was stopping for the holi-
days to that of Rev. E. ]. Currie,
where. upon authority of marriage
license issued in Jasper county, the
young man and young lady were pro-
nounced "man and wife," after which
the couple went their way rejoicing.
Both parties are from Jasper and
when asked by the preacher If the
case was Runaway match" declared
it was not.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
MeLAURIN WooDMEN I
ELECT OFFICERS,

McLaurin, Miss, Dec 27.-McLau-
rim Camp No. s1S, W. o. W., met last
Saturday night and elected the follow
ing officers H. R. Deane, C. c.; Dr..
Frank A Rogers. A. L.; w. P. Riggs.
banker Geo. Lee, clerk; c. Y. Russell.
escort; ]. J. Pippen, watchman; w.
B. Shill, sentry. The officers were
elected for the year 1918.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
SCIENTISTS MEET IN CAPITAL,

Washington, Dec. 7-Philologists
and archaeologists from nearly all the
leading Institutions Of learning in the
United States, as well as from some
of the Canadian and European uni
yersities, met in this city today to
delve into the historical development
of the languages and to gain knowl-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
Country Produce
By Parcels Post
Housewives Plan
(Bg Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 27.-Apples, fresh
eggs and country butter direct from
the farm to the housewife by parcels
post, to reach half a million homes in
New York and its environs, is the new
est plan of Mrs. Julian Heath, presi-
dent of the Housewives League, an
nounced today. She plans to elimi-
nate the "middle-man" and farmers
will receive more for their produce.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

R. G. Hall and F. B. Woodley con-
vey each to the other, an undivided
half interest in a five-acre tract of
land fronting the Mississippi Normal
College, owned by them, which they
divide equally by deeds just filed in
chancery clerks office.
Hattiesburg S-Wheel Wagon Com
pany in July, 1912, conveyed to S. l..
Heidelburg, lots and 2. in block 1O3
Of Hardy & Scott survey of the city
of Hattiesburg, as shown by deeds
just filed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
PHILA. STEAMSHIP
co. IS lNSOLVENT
tBp Associated Press.l

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-A states
court here today appointed Samuel P.
Wetherill receiver for the Philadelphia
& Gulf Steamship Company. operating
steamers between Philadelphia and
New Orleans. The company was or
ganized in 1908 with a million dollar
capitalization. The receivership peti-
ton stated the company operated
steamers at loss and that it Is insol-
vent.
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; SERVED REEFsTEAK;
b HUSBAND KILLED HER.
(BQ Associated Preas.l

. Chicago, Dee. 27.-Mrs. Ella =
= Montague last night served beef q
= steak for supper Pasquale, her .
= husband, upbraided her for being =
= extravagant, the quarrel ending .
= in the husband stabbing his wife .
= to death in the presence of their .
= nineteen-year-old son. 9
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27

The sugar consumption in the Unit
ed States in 1912 will equal 10000
900 pounds, costing 400 million dollars,
against 4,5Oo,O00,O0O pounds in 1900.
The per capita consumption in 1912
is 81 pounds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
CASE GIVEN TO JURY
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
Court Convened This Morning, But Ad-
Iourned Until $3.50 This Afternoon AZ
Jurymen Were Not Ready to Report
All verdIets Returned Same Time.
(By Associated Press,

Indianapolis, Dec. 27-verdicts i'm
the dynamite conspiracy" cases may
be returned today. Government Of
ficials were confident that before night
the jurors would be able to return
their finding in the cases of the forty
labor union officials accused of an
sisting in and appropriating a thou
sand dollars a month for series of
one hundred nitroglycerine and dyna-
mite explosions, carried on by the
Mcnamara brothers against employers
of non-union labor.
Clark, who confessed to blowing up
bridge at Dayton, Ohio, is to be sem
fenced after verdicts as to the other
defendants are brought in.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Judge An
derson adjourned court until $3.50 this
afternoon. No verdicts would be re-
turned before that time.
Federal Judge Albert B. Anderson,
few minutes after o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, instructed the jury and
ordered it to retire. The court then
adjourned until $3.50 a. m. today, thus
precluding the return OF the yerdicts
before that time should they be found.
All the verdicts, while separate as to
each defendant, are to be returned at
one time.
"How long will the jury be outY"
is the question asked as the jurors
filed out. A basis for belief that YER
diets would not be reached when court
opened today and that the jurors may
require much longer time was found
in the courts instructions to carefully
weigh all the evidence in the case"
1t has required almost twelve weeks
to introduce the evidence
In closing his argument to the Jury,
District Attorney Miller again referred
to the argument of United States Sem
ator Kern. counsel for the defendants.
Senator Kern had left the city, saving
he was going to Washington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
REFORMS WILL BENEFIT MAN.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 27.-Men and
women from all parts of the United
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27

"The Los Angeles Times
plosion was called the C
century" said Mr.. Miller.
real crime of the centur
damnable conspiracy. IL 4
everlasting disgrace to
and to our civilization If
conspirators are not conv,
tlemen of the jury, a Ur
Senator, sworn to uphold (,
his country, has dared to 8,
you in defense of these enc
republic. You should find
spiraters guilty and put "
condemnation upon such
a United States senator"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-12-27
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THE WEATHER

, Mississippi-Fair tonight and
, Saturday, colder tonight with
frost near the coast and freezing =
temperature n interior. .
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Danced Flour At Tanssr 4 Best.
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.INCORPORA'D TOWNS
Oalen Holds No Others Can Be
Candidates fer County
Seat h0n0rs

An unlncorporated town or vii
lage cannot be a candidate tor To-
cation Of the county seat in the
creation Of new county. held At
torney General Galen in an opin-
ion addressed to County Attorney
Hurry Of Glasgow.
II is presumed that Mr.. Hurly's
query has 10 do with the reported
movement aioot for the creation of
a new county out OF Valley with its
county seat at Culbertson.
al have endeavored to find some
rule OF law under which county
authorities might legally place up
on the ballot the name Of any To-
cality, village or camp. which the
electors desire to vote for as the
county seat" says Mr.. Galen, "but
where the legislature uses the
words, cities or towns without
any attempted Interpretation Of
words, we are forced to the con-
clusion that the definition OF such
places as given in the general law
was intended to prevail. l am,
therefore, forced to the conclusion
that none but an incorporated city
or town has any place upon the
ballot. Helena Record.
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ROOSEVELT GETS
new JERSEY
Taft Leaders Admit that Teddy
Gets the Full Delegation
From There

Newark, May 28.-One of the
most surprising victories Theodore
Roosevelt has won in the primar-
les since he began his campaign
for the republican presidential
nomination was recorded by the
republican voters OF New Jersey.
Indications from incomplete re-
turns are that he carried every con-
gressional district IN the state as
we'll as the state at large and that
all the a8 delegates New Jersey
will send to Chicago will be Roos-
evelt men. Governor Wilson won
his own state against strong op-
position, headed by his political
enemies within the state and ap-
pears to have a. OF the 28 dele
gates including the delegates at
large.
Colonel Roosevelt's indicated
plurality on the preferential vote
is 10, 900.
Senator La Toilette made a
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Caldwell. Umpire.