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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
OHIO RIVER AT CAIRO
SHOWS DECIDED RECESSION
For First Time since Rise Began Ten
Days Ago Water is FaIling--soldiers
Armed With Brooms are Cleaning
Streets-Paducah Hard Hit
(By Associated Press.)

Cairo, ILL.,, April 5.-For the first
time since the Ohio river started to
rise two weeks ago, decided reces-
sion was visible today. The relief
expedition was sent 10 Mound City,
ILL.,, today Conditions there are said
to De becoming serious Tor Dorh
residents and soldiers Several com
panies OF soldiers, armed with brooms
went to work cleaning up the streets
of Cairo today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05

tire of the country they represented.
Some of the costumes of the girls
were beautiful creations and the od-
dity of the fancy costumes seemed
to emphasize the natural beauty OF
the High School lasses. But the
boys costumes-the less said the bet
ter.
The High School carnival was a
grand success from every standpoint
The attendance was large; the pro
gramme was good and was perfectl!
presented; the special features wer
unique and entertaining.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
Democratic Majority of
Ways-MeQns Committee
Will Stand By Wilson

President Wilson is expected to
make his decision today. Represen-
tative Hardwick, of Georgia, chair
man of the committee that investigat-
ed the so-called sugar trust saw the
President today. Mr.. Hardwick favors
free sugar. The Louisiana delegation
had an engagement to confer with
the President late today at which
some definite development was ex-
pected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
p. S. sToVALL STRUCK BY A. g. v.
MOTOR CYCLE WHILE CROSS
ING RAILROAD TRACK.
TAKEN TO BAPTIST HOSPITAL
Attending Physicians Believe he is
Suffering Conclusion of the Brain
Ed Kitchens, Negro Driver OF the
Car, Was Placed Under Arrest.
Special to The NenS.

SptUtUI 10 Wt NUW0'
Jackson, Miss, April 5.-While
crossing the tracks at the Union sta
tion,. after disembarking from an A. &
V. train this morning, State Treasurer
P. S. Stovall was struck by rail-
road motor cycle and rendered uncon-
scious. He was taken to the Baptist
hospital, where attending physicians
believe he is suffering concussion of
the brain. He has not yet returned
to consciousness.
Ed Kitchens, negro driver Of the
car, was placed under arrest.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
Protecting Wall Goes
Out In North Memphis
Flooding Many Blocks

of homes in the poorer section of the
city had been flooded. Before night
comes a section of the city three
blocks wide and six to nine blocks
long will be covered with from three
to six feet of water. Confusion fol-
lowing the break was lessened by the
quick arrival of police and firemen
who aided scores of citizens to places
of safety.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
TAXES Collected
BY THE SHERIFF

Sheriff Bennett is today arranging
for his settlement of taxes collected
during the month of March, with pay
ments as follows: State of Mississip-
pi, $2,794.07; County of Forrest, $S,-
519.S5; City of Hattiesburg, $911S.
This brings the amount of taxes col
lected for the year by Sheriff Bennett
fully up to $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05

Paducah, KY, April 5.-With foot
and a half more of water expected be-
fore the crest in the present Ohio
river flood reaches this point Sunday
Paducah is already hard hit Busi-
ness practically is suspended except
in one block. Boats floated last night
in the lobby of the New Richmond
Hotel, the floor of which is itself three
feet above the street level.
The guage at Z o'clock last night
showed stage of 57.9 feet. in the
rvier here, a rise of A in "a hours. 4
The $4,000 Island Creek bridge,
which connected Paducah and Me-
chanicsburg, buckled in the center Fri
day and is wreck.
Two hundred extra policemen in
hastily constructed boats began pa
trolling the business streets to pre-
vent looting. The city prisoners were
released from their cells which were
half filled with water. The>saloons
are closed and disorder is minimized
All train service has been cancelled
except that between Memphis anc
Louisville, but passengers can reacf
the stations only by means of boats.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 5.-The Demo
cratic majority of the Ways and
Means Committee voted unanimously
today to agree to President Wilson's
final decision as to the sugar schedule
and adjourned until Monday. 1t will
agree either to free sugar or a low
duty to be eliminated entirely in
three years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
(By Associated PreSS.)

Memphis, Tenn, April 5.-The brick
protecting wall used as a levee along
Bayou Gayoso, gave way today, food
ing small residence section in the
north portion of the city. The break
occurred just west of st. ~Joseph's hos
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
TO OPEN IRRiGA-
TIoN CANAL TOMORROW.

Stockton, CAL, April 5.-Arrange-
ments have been ma for celebra
ton tomorrow when the first water %
turned into the South San JOAQUIN
irrigation district. The district conn
prises 72,0OO acres of South San Joa-
quin land.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
Blockade Montenesrin Seaport.

Blockade Montenegro Seaport.
Gettinje Montenegro, April 5.-A
blockade # Montenegrin seaport Of
Anti ~ary.- -as definitely begun :.
morn1S(7fAEight foreign wArships.
represeS European powers. formed
a semicircnlar bar before the harbor-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
THE WEATHER.

= Mississippi-Fair tonight and =
= Sunday; slowly rising tempera- .
. ture Sunday =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05

600 convcts Working To Save LeVee'
Jackson, Miss, April 5.-Six hun
dred convicts from the Parchman
convict farm are now hard at work at
Millers' Bend, just north of Green
Vile. Calls from the levee board
upon Governor Brewer for these men
were met promptly by the chief exec
utive.
On Wednesday a call for 200 con-
yicts was made, and in a few hours
they were en- route to Greenville.
Friday a request for 400 more came to
the governor. He communicated with
the prison authorities at Parchman
and at first it was thought only $50
men could be spared from the farm
ing operations, but last night 1t was
decided that the entire 400 could be
sent without serious Inconvenience.
In speaking of the possibility of a
break at Miller's Bend Governor
Brewer last night said:
"I am convinced the levee board has
taken up this work in time, and that
no disaster will occur there. The OBJ
iect in sending the convicts now is
to get everything prepared for the
flood of water that we all know is
sweeping down the river and Is
bound to reach Greenville before very
long
with the men now at work at Mil
ler's Bend, and the early start they
have in preparing for emergencies
there should be no serious trouble
"Miller's Bend is vital point, fol
if a serious break occurred there
Greenville would suffer greatly. II
fact it wouldn't be two hours before
the main hotel in the town would b.
standing feet in water"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05
SCHOOL CARNIVAL
grand SUCCESS
MUSIC, THEATRIcALs, CIRCUS,
AND A TOUR OF FOREIGN
LANDS MAKE UP PROGRAM.

After enjoying delightful muslcl
programme and we'll presented farce
"The Obstinate Family" presented by
High School students in the Audi
torium of the Main Street High
School at the school carnival Friday
night, the visitors made a tour from
the circus with its typical red lemon :
ade in the basement to the beautiful |
little fortune teller at Spain in one of
the class-rooms on the third floor.
"Mammys Lullaby" was sung by
the Boys'Glee Club, with Moonlight
Bay" as an encore number. A piano
solo was given by Miss Ivy Batson.
| The Girls Quartette, composed OF
Misses Naomi Hirsh, Cassie Heron,
Cora Cook and Lydie Belle Camp,
sang "Minnehaha."
Back Mid Glover and the Corn"
with "My Darling Nellie Gray" as an
encore number by the boys Double
Quartette were highly pleasing num-
bers. The High School Orchestra
rendered two selections and the
Boys Glee Club sang Kentucky
Babe"
, "The Obstinate Family" a farce,
was we'll played by six High School
: students with more than the ordinary
amateur ability.
= The cast was:
t Mr.. Harwood. 49,. .Cephus Anderson
e Mrs. Harwood. 80. Bette Freeman
Mr.. Hartford. 800. Richard Montague
Mrs. Hartford. d..,....... Ivy Batsol
, James es............C Caesar Aeillt
B Lucy. Naomi Hirsl
= Holland, Spain and Japan were tn
. countries represented in the tour c
. the world. At each place the st'
. dents were dressed in the national a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-05

Holland, Spain and Japan were the
countries represented in the tour of
the world. At each place the stu
dents were dressed in the national at
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
Power Plant improvements.

The Idaho-O Oregon Light & Power
company expects within the next two
weeks to shut down their power plant
at Horseshoe Bend while workmen in
stall two new rotary steel gates at
the head of the splendid canal three
and half miles long, which takes
the water from the Payette river to
the big power plant, where are in
stalled three machines capable of de-
veloping 1000 kilowatts. A kilowatt
is equal to 1000 watts, and TAG watts
make one horsepower, so that the
electrical energy developed at the
Horseshoe Bend plant is equal to ap-
proximately $3.50 horsepower. The
two new steel rotary gates will re-
place the wooden ones that are now
at the head of the canal, which fur
nishes 30-foot head of water for
the turbine wheels at the power plant
During the time the Horseshoe Bend
power plant is shut down, the electri-
cal energy supplied from the plant
will have to be secured from the
Swan Falls plant, which was greatly
enlarged this year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
THE BROOM FACTORY.
STARTS OPERATION
Present Capacity 100 Brooms-
Is Paying S100 Per Ton
for Broom Straw

Emmett's new broom factory start
ed operations Monday morning. AS
the machinery is new, it will take a
week or two to get things running
smoothly and the output will be small
for time. With two men employed
the capacity will be 100 complete
brooms per day. An additional hand
which will be added shortly will still
further increase the output.
The factory is getting good supply
of broom corn and is paying 500 per
ton. That the establishment of this
plant will greatly stimulate the grow
ing of this product there can be no
doubt, and the prospects are that next
year the acreage will be large.
The output is of splendid quality.
Mr.. Clark thoroughly understands his
business and is turning out good
broom When you need broom in
sist on having one made in Emmett,
and thereby encourage this new in
dustry.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
A Good Thing

| Irrespective of where the factory is
located-New Plymouth will undoubt-
edly be the place-the milk con-
densing factory should receive the in
dorsement of every business man and
the support of every farmer in the
valley. The benefit that will accrue
from such a plant is almost inestim-
able. AS Mr.. Smock stated, the dairy
business will fit in perfectly with
fruit growing. AS another man said,
at will take the kinks out of the pre-
sent situation in this valley. 1t will
offset the money that must necessarily
go out of the country for interest
every year by a sum of from one
third to half million dollars coming
in annually. 1t willgive the farmer an
opportunity to turn his So hay into
$50 hay. 1t will transform much nom
revenue producing land into profit
producing land. 1t will place per-
manent and stable value upon
every acre in the valley. In short,
it will make the entire Payette valley
one of the most prosperous sec
tions in the country.
The people of the Emmett country
should not fail to get behind this
proposition and not only push it to
their fullest capacity, but also take
positive interest in making its es-
tablishment certain and its success
sure.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
ALL STARS ADD TO
THEIR LAURELS
Administers Decisive Defeat to
College of Idaho Eleven
Score 9 too

The Emmett All-Star team played
a return game with the College of
Idaho, last Friday resulting in a score
of 9 to in favor of the home team.
While the score indicates close game
it does not show the real difference
in the two teams. 1t often happens
that team working on the defensive
succeeds in holding team far su-
perior to a close score. This is due
to the fact that the defensive team
resorts to kicking on the first down.
The score, judging from the article of
ball put up by both teams, should have
been at least 40 to in favor of En-
NETT
Emmett won the toss and chose to
receive the ball. Finding the College
defense strong, the Emmett team re-
sorted to the forward pass after a
few nlihates Of play 1t was evident
that the College team was outclassed
before the game had proceeded very
far, for they seemed to be unable to
withstand the terrific line plunging
of Captain Obermeyer, Hartley and
L. Obermeyer The ball was in the
possession of the home team most of
the time and not once did the Cole
gians make first down, being obliged
to kick on the fourth down and very
often kicking on the first down, due
to their inability to make gains around
the ends or through the line.
The Emmett team was strengthened
considerably by the addition of Mills
and Miles, two giant linemen of the
three and fve-to-gain type. 1t is
doubtful if any team in the Northwest
can make the yardage and do so con-
through the Emmett line.
Time and again the Emmett forwards
would open great holes in the college
ne to be followed through by En-
hett's star backs. Still, due to the
act that the college worked entirely
bn the defensive, Emmett did not
kcoro until the third nl1arter uubaya
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
The Quick and the Dead

1t old fashioned habit of readers to turn first
of all to the death notices picking up newspaper.
Nowadays, people turn often to the advertise
ments of live merchants.
They interested in the quick and the quickest
in town the merchants who advertise
They the business progressives, with a
age to deliver.
They back up words with deeds. They make good.
1t safe axiom that it is always safest to trade
with the who advertises
He has promise to live to, and he knows his fu-
ture depends his ability to make good
Read the advertisements in The Index and patronze
the advertisers. You will find that it pays.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
CITY BUYS SCHOOL s
SEWER INTEREST
Assessment on Wardwell Block
Given as a Con-
sideration.

Negotiations for the purchase Of
the Independent school districts in
terest in the Butte Block sewer by
the city resulted Monday night in the
district transferring to the city it's
one-fourth interest. In consideration
the city agreed to cancel the sewer
assessment levied against the district
on the Wardwell block. The deal, it
is believed, will prove mutually prof
table.
This action was taken at the sug-
gestion of the sewer committee. 1t
was feared that with both the school
district and the city being joint own
ers of the disposal works, embarrass-
ing complications might arise in the
maintenance of the system. AS it is,
the school district loses none of it's
rights to use the sewer and is in addi-
ton relieved of the expense of main
tenance, and the city gains complete
title.
The matter was brought up at
special meeting of the city council
held Monday night, and after brief
discussion Mayor Cummings and
Councilmen Davis and Bird were ap-
pointed as committee to confer with
the school board, then in session, and
negotiate for the purchase of the dis
trict's interest in the sewer. The bus
mess was soon concluded satisfactor-
lily to both parties. The school district
paid $610.62 for their one-fourth in
terest in the Butte Block sewer. The
district receives from the city in the
way of sewer assessment S672. So
the district is the gamer by the diff
ference, besides being relieved of any
maintenance expense.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13

G. X. Reese, father of S. ]. Rees of
this city, died Tuesday at the home OF
his son near Ontario at the ripe old
age of 80 years. He had been resi-
dent of Ontario for IA years and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
Up to last spring he had enjoyed
good health and was unusually active
for man of his age. His faculties
were unimpaired, not even needing
glasses when reading. At his bedside
during his last hours were his SON, S.
j. Rees, and Mrs. Rees of this city.
The funeral was held yesterday.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
Mail Clerk on Train

Postoffice Inspector Neal was II
town today on his way to Boise from
Montour and Sweet, where he hao
been to investigate complaints of poor
mail service. The train gets in toe
late in the morning to connect with
the VanWyck stage, and the facilities
for handling the mail at the Montour
office are so limited that the upper
country towns receive their mail
day late. 1t is reported that Mr.. Neal
will recommend putting on mail
car and clerk on the Idaho Northern
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13

Dgfslature-the drainage district law
may not have been enacted at all.
In fact, questions as to its legality
which have been raised are seriously
regarded, and even those whose inter
ests were wrapped up in the enact
ment Of the law admit that there is
grave question whether the house
ever passed the bill or not. If subse-
quent events prove that the law was
not properly enacted, those who ex-
pected to profit by it may demand a
special session of the legislature to
make the bill valid, and in case they
do several other matters may be
brought before the lawmakers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
Died.

Mrs. David Lake died this morning
at Mrs. Hewittson's hospital. She had
been a severe sufferer from Bright's
disease and gall stones for sometime.
In hopes of relieving her, an opera
ton was performed Monday, but the
ravages of the disease had gained
such headway that relief came too
late. She leaves behind husband and
six children, the youngest being a
years old. The community will deep
ly sympathize with them in their be-
reavement.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
Is a Good Road

Road Supervisor Findley has GER
tainly taken the Freeze out of the
Freezeout hill road. Travellers car
now go up or down that grade with
out having their blood chilled with
fear. Splendid work has been done
The road has been widened, the grade
considerably reduced and the surface
is free from sand and is as smooth
and hard as floor. Automobiles car
ascend on high speed without any
trouble.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
Fruit Growers Meeting.

A meeting of the fruit growers OF
this section will be held in CONNER
cial Club rooms Tuesday afternoon
at l o'clock to talk over the fruit sit
uation and discuss plans for the flu
ture. All interested are urged to at
tend. By order of the Emmett Fruit
Union, N. B. Barnes, president.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
MASTERED BIBLE LESSON AT 5
But Betty Confused Bedtime Stories
With Her Sunday School Text

Yellow haired Betty, 5 years old
came home from Sunday school last
Sunday all enthused at the lesson
she had learned.
At the dinner table Inquisitive
Daddy, to test her knowledge of the
DAYS Bible lesson, asked:
"Well, Kiddo, what was the Sunday
school lesson. about?"
"Um-m- 'bout-m UNI" and
finally conquering generous mouth
full of mashed potatoes, she contin-
ued: sit was bout bad, mean king,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13

committee consisting of v. T. Craig,
E. C. Rundstron and C. L. Gamage
was appointed to circulate the cards.
Cards may also be found at The In
dex office and w. w. Wilton's office.
Short talks were made by Dave
Simmons, N. H. Frint, A. E. Pomeroy,
James Barnard, Ed Vahlberg, John
Yeck, Mr.. Packard, V. T. Craig, Ed
Skinner and others, all of whom ex-
pressed approval and hearty cooper
alton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13

The council made arrangements
with Anthony Peterson to grade Main
street from the canal to the railroad
track. This has always been a bad
and dangerous crossing. AS the other
side of the crossing and the road lead
ing to it are to be graded and put in
first class condition, this improvement
will complete the rebuilding of the
west entrance to the city.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
. @ @ o o o o o o o o o o . o o q
> THE INDEX'S NEWW STORY Q

9 The Index today begins a new 9
Q serial story, entitled "Within the .
@ Law" which is of unusual merit 9
Q and will undoubtedly please our 9
@ readers at the start and hold @
Q their interest until the end. o
F." Be sure and get the opening Q
Q chapters in today's paper. @
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
A Correction.

Editor Index: Out of Difference to
the coming agricultural expert-my
young friend Gilbert Stanton of Mon
tour-I want to correct an item in
last weeks Index. 1t should have
been four bushels, or 24O pounds, in
stead of 80 pounds, that the young
man raised from four potatoes.
H. w. HOLLAR.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
Buy 1900 Head of Texas Cattle.

Frank Nesbitt and Albert Wilson,
prominent ranchers down the valley,
have this week returned from a cat
tie buying trip to Texas. They bought
1900 head and will fatten them on
their ranches this winter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
A Freak Egg.
Sells Rooming House.

Owing to sickness, w. L. Gamage
on Friday sold his rooming house to
Frank Naka. Frank took charge at
once and will keep that popular place
up to the excellent standard it has
maintained in the past.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13

The Index was in error in stating
last week that the sewer assessment
would raise $4,000, or double the
amount necessary to build the sewer,
The reduction in the assessment will
amount to about Is cents per front
L.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

Fixes the Thanksgiving and Christi
mas Holidays.
The school board Monday evening
decided to give the schools two-day
holiday, on Thanksgiving Day and the
day following. The Christmas hol-
day will be from December "a to jan
uary 5.
A petition from the basketball team,
praying the board to install a shower
bath in the High school building, was
turned down.
P,t+ar ,.,rapnare or Indax Office
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-11-13
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR A
MILK CONDENSARY
Entire Valley Unites in Boost
ing for Establishment
of Plant.
800 o @~~~~~~~~~~~~S o o :
g FACTS ABOUT CONDENSARY 9

@ Company back of enterprise:
9 Utah Condensed Milk Co., manu-
9 facturers of Sego condensed milk
9 Plant to cost $4,000 to $780,
@ 900, to be located at New Ply
@ mouth.
@ Will have capacity of $4,000
@ to $4,000 pounds of milk daily.
@ Current prices for milk: S1.75
@ to $2.05 per 100 pounds.
@ Company to loan $4,000 to far
@ mers with which to buy cows.
9 Low rate of interest. Loans to
9 be paid back by giving company
9 half the milk till debt is liqui-
@ dated.
@ Require guarantee of 25,OOO
@ pounds daily in order to secure
@ factory.