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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
"MORNIN' SILAS" IS
SLOGAN AT DALLAS
MUSIC OF MARCHING SHRINERS
AWAKENED PoPULAcE ON
OPENING DAY.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Dallas, Texas, May 12.-Marching
music awakened large portion of the
population of Dallas when scores of
patrols and bands of music began to
arrive for the thirty-ninth annual con-
vention of Shriners. Twenty-six
special trains arrived today The
slogan of the convention, "Mornin'
Silas," appeared in bunting, on auto
mobiles and in all sorts of places
throughout Dallas. Welcoming was
the main business of the opening
session today. Tuesday will be parade
day. Wednesday business will be fin
ished and Thursday a thousand mile
tour of the state begins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
U. c. T. WILL CHOOSE
RAWLINGS AS HEAD

Jackson, Miss, May 12.-Thirty
members of Andrew Jackson Council
No. 226, United Commercial Travellers,
will leave Jackson Thursday after
noon over the Y & M. v. road in a
special Pullman for Natchez to attend
the annual meeting of the Grand Coun-
Gil of Mississippi and Louisiana, which
will be in progress on Friday and Sat
urday.
Fl. A. Rawlings, of this city, one OF
the best-known travelling men in the
state, who has been actively identified
with the organization for several
years, will be chosen a Qrahd Coun.
sellor at the Natchez meeting. The
council has about Oh l661shnd en-
rolled.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
SENATE RFNEWS
FIGHT TOMORROW
HOUSE IN SESSION SIX MINUTES
TODAY AND ADJOURNED
FOR THREE DAYS.
(By Associated PrcSS.)

Washington, May 12.-The tariff re-
vision fight will be renewed In the
Senate tomorrow, when the Under
wood bill comes up for reference to
the Finance committee. The Senate
was not in session today. The House
was in session six minutes. Even
minor legislation failed to materialize
and the series of three days adjourn
ments was begun. The House will
meet next Thursday and thereafter on
Mondays and Thursdays until the first
week in June. Many members have
gone home
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
$40 fine FOR
ACTING AS AGENT

In the mayors court this morning
Horace Sullivan was fined 500 and cost
On charge of acting as agent for
the sale of liquor, his being a case in
which he was charged with having re-
ceived money from others which he
used in ordering liquor for common
use of himself and the contributors.
Dan Moore charged with vagrancy
was adjudged guilty and sentenced to
ten days in Jail.
Chas. Guy, a negro from Lumberton,
was fined $3.50 for jumping off moving
train.
X. McInnis was fined $5 and cost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
FARM CONDITIONS
ARE ENCOURAGING

H. A. Carpenter, county demonstra'|
tion agent. reports farm conditions as
quite encouraging. Owing to the con,
tinued cool weather and late dry spell
termination in many cases has been
slow, but both cotton and corn is now
generally up and growing. The oat
crop this year has been failure, and
land on which oats were planted Is
being plowed up for cotton or corn.
The farmers are showing an IN.
creased interest in the work Of the
demonstration agent who finds vel
come wherever he goes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
AGRICULTURAL HIGH
CLOSES MAY

The Forrest County Agricultural
High school closes its first session
Friday, May 16, at which time an in
teresting program will be carried out
and basket dinner given to the largo
number of farmers and others, who
are expected as a result of the general
and urgent invitation that has been
sent out.
II is quite certain there will be I
large attenadnce from Hattiesburg al
there are many in this city who are
greatly interested in the work of this
recent addition to the educational
forces of Forrest county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
INSISTS ON FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH LAWS AND WILL RE-
TURN TO INSPECT AGAIN.
BOARD OF HEALTH IN EARNEs
Municipal or Cooperative sIauahte
House May Be Necessary for Butcl
ers to Comply With State sanitar|
Laws.

The recent visit to this city Of D.
w. H. Rowan, inspector in chief to I'll
state board of health, served to forc1
ably impress the idea that the boarI
is very much in earnest in its al
nounced intention to enforce the sanl
tary laws of this state.
Thirty-three affidavits before thI
mayor Saturday morning were follow
ed Saturday afternoon with severs
lodged with the justices of the peacl
in which, as with the city, light fine
were imposed upon the recommenda
ton of, DR.. Rowan. who, however, aI|
nounced his intention of urging muc1
severer penalties in the event a se6
ond charge has to be brought againa
any of the parties.
Before leaving Saturday evening d
Rowan stated that he would retur1
here Wednesday the 14th instant, d
which time he will take up with It'd
city commissioners the matter Of
municipal abattoir, giving it as hi|
opinion that a public abaitor is absd
lutely necessary If the local slaughte1
ing of animals is to continue, unles|
the butchers themselves shall unif|
in providing a common slaughta
house for the use of all. Owing to TIL
rigid requirements of the existing lav
DR.. Rowan does not believe any butch
er can afford unaided to equip I'd
meeting those requirements.
Commenting on the improvemen
since his first visit to this section, d
Rowan said it had been quite ger
eral and very marked, though ful
compliance which the board insists d
was by no means general. He state
that the improvement in the mea
markets was very noticeable, but th
slaughter houses are still far belo1
the legal requirements.
The city commissioners have bee
giving much study to the subject Of
municipal slaughter house but tn
matter continues to be troubIeson'
one in view of the present state I
city finances. After DR.. Rowan has II
spected plans for such a plant tn
matters will again be taken up wit
energy.
The inspection of both the count
and city jails resulted in their gettin
a clean bill from the state inspected
except that the door leading from tn
city cook room into the city barn wa
ordered to be permanently closed an
a screen door provided at the onl
entrance left.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
TEX. LABOR FEDERATION MEETS.

Port Arthur, Tex, May 12.-Dele-
gates from many of the principal
cities and towns in Texas assembled
here today on the opening of the six
teenth annual convention of the State
Federation of Labor. Sessions will
continue through the greater part Of
the week. The annual reports of the
officers show gratifying gains in the
membership of the state and local
labor bodies of Texas during the past
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
LUMBER COMPANY
CASES TO FILES
CHARGES WILL NOT BE TAKEN UP
UNLESS 1o-HoUR LAW is HELD
CONSTITUTIONAL.

The first hours of the circuit court
this morning were devoted to the set
ting of the docket after which the trial
of the State VS.. Litha Watts, a negro
woman indicted for retailing, was
taken up and upon the hearing of tes-
timony and argument of counsel was
given to the jury at 1910. A verdict OF
not guilty was returned.
Three cases Of the State VS.. ]. J.
Newman Lumber Company were pas
sed to the files on the payment of
cost, it being agreed between counsel
for the defendants and the district
attorney that In the event the United
States Supreme court decides the Mis-
sissippi ten-hour labor law Is constitu-
tional, that plea of guilty will be
made by the defendant in each of
these cases, and that they will be at
once dismissed should the law under
which the indictments were found is
declared Unconstitutional.
The hearing of the State VS.. Robert
May charged with assault and battery
with intent, is set for hearing this aft
ernoon.
Noah Shackelford who was arrested
Saturday night on an indictment for
retailing found by the last grand jury
remained in Jail until this morning
when he was released on bond furn-
ished by a bonding company.
City of Hattiesburg VS.. Chas. Gel
sert a white man, charged with re-
failing, tried on appeal to the circuit
court, resulted in mistrial and wat
continued.
State VS.. l. w, Bell, indicted for re-
failing a jury verdict of not guilty
was returned.
State VS.. D. G. Gates, indicted for
grand larceny in stealing brass from
the machinery at the Peoples laundry,
an indie plant in this city, resulted in
mistrial, the jury standing ten for
conviction and two for acquital.
State VS.. Nell McComb, tried a sec
one time during the present term
under an indictment for retailing, re-
suited in a second mistrial.
City of Hattiesburg VS.. Horace Sui
livan (white), appealed on a charge OF
retailing, resulted in a vtrdict of ac-
quital
City of Hattiesburg VS.. Florence
Jones, Judgment final against Colonel
Jackson, Tom Jones and Doc. Johnson
sureties on her bond for $500 forfeited
at November term.
City of Hattiesburg VS.. Lon Cooper,
charged with vagrancy, appeal in two
cases, dismissed returned to city court
for enforcement of judgment, bond in
on case for $2C0 forfeited and ]. e.
Davis and W. F. Davis sureties cited
to show cause at next term of court
why judgment final should not be
entered against them.
City Of HattleSDurg VS.. Call1e Moi
felt charged with retailing, convicted
on a previous day of present term
sentenced to pay a fine of $10O and
cost
State VS. Callie Moffett previously
convicted under an indictment for re-
failing and $500 fine set aside, re-
sentenced to pay fine of $500 and cost.
City of Hattiesburg VS.. Mary Nc
Donald, appealed on a charge of re-
failing, appeal dismissed and FORTE
iture taken on 5000 bond against Net
tie Wilson, Lula Wright, D. w.
Draughn, M. ]. Epley, D. e. King and
F. H. Smith.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12

of the new civil service rules relative
to postmasterships, among those who
spoke being Hon. l.. B. Moseley, for
mer Republican patronage referee for
Mississippi. The postmasters seemed
to be well satisfied over the new rul-
ing of the department, since it seems
to be the general Interpretation of the
rule that they go on the eligible list
after standing an examination sue
cessfully, and that politics will have
nothing to do with appointments.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
STREET CARS
AT STANDSTUL
IN CINCINNATI
(By Associated Press.)

Cincinnati, o., May 12.-No attempt
was made early today by the Cincin-
natl Traction Co., whose system has
been tied up since Saturday by strik-
ing employees, to run any of its cars.
The company has five hundred import
ed men at its barns and it is said an
effort WILDE made to resume service
some time today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
CREST OF 1913
FLOOD PASSES
INTO THE GULF
by Associated Press.)

New Orleans, May 12.-The crest of
the big 1913 flood has passed out of the
Mississippi river into the Gulf of Mex
leo and falling stages were recorded
today at all points on the Mississippi
south of st. Louis, except at New
Orleans, where the guage was station
airy, and the weather bureau issued a
bulletin announcing there would be
no further rise in the river.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
PROGRESSIVE Republicans
Plan to Reorganize Party

along progressive lines" Leaders
agreed that the proposed convention
shall change the basis of representa-
tion in future conventions, and make
other radical changes so the party
shall stand "for constructive and pro-
gressive activities in affairs of gov
ernment."
"The convention will be a sort of
Lords supper and all those who be-
lieve may partake," said Senator Cum
mings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
RAILROAD rELEeRAPHERs MEET

Baltimore, Md, May 12.-The an
nual convention of the Order of Rail-
road Telegraphers met in this city to-
day and was called to order by Presi-
dent H. B. Perham of Chicago. The
convention is attended by delegates
representing all the principal railroad
systems of the United STAKES. Canada
and Mexico.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
by Associated PreSS.)

Chicago, May 12.-The first steps
towards recognizing the Republican
party" were taken at a conference of
Republican United States senator's
and other party leaders here today.
The conference decided to ask the
Republican national committee at it's
meeting May "a, at Washington to is
sue a call for national convention
this year to reorganize the party
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
j. 5. SOLDIERS
UNDER ARREST
(By Associated PreS6.)

Nogales, Ariz., May 12.-Cal
Weight, city marshal Of Nogales, Jack
Williams, a bartender and two pri-
vate United States soldiers, were ar
rested here today by military authori-
ties. 1t is charged the men planned
to steal ammunition from a cavalry
camp and warehouse for the purpose
of selling 1t to insurgents in Sonora.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
Mississippi Postmasters
In Annual Convention
Special to The NeloS.

Special to The Ne1OS.
Jackson, Miss, May 12.-The Mis-
sissippi League of Postmasters met
here today in annual convention with
250 present.
The forenoon was devoted chiefly
to the annual address Of President M.
H. Daily, of Coldwater, the report of
Secretary e. E. Robertson, of Collins,
and enrolment of delegates.
There was an impromptu discussion
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
SOUTHERN BAPTISTS
AT ST. LOUIS, MO.

St. Louis, Mo-, May 12.-Hundreds
of delegates are arriving in st. Louis
to attend the Southern Baptist Con-
The sessions will begin to-
morrow and continue for one week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
Gets RrYan,s Message.

Sacramento, Calf, May 12.-Gov.
johnson received the communication
from Secretary of State Bryan at a
few minutes before 10 o'clock last
night, but declined to make any COM
ment upon it other than to say he
would formulate his reply A. soon as
possible. 8
"Will you telegra ph your reply to-
night" he was aska
mo. not before u morning
n ths = at y ranl| zovernor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
EDGAR HARRIS IN
POSSESSION OF FIELD

Laurel, Miss, May 12.-The Laurel
Daily Chronicle announced its suspen-
sion Saturday after.uan existence of
four months. TT |e61s the Daily
Argus again in possession
OF the local field
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
SUPREME COURT
RECESSES TODAY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 12.-The Supreme
Court recessed today until May 26,
announcing any important
cases before it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-12
THE WEATHER.

= Mississippi-Showers tonight .
= or Tuesday - .
~~~~~~AH~~%H~~~~~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-29

him, and quickly threw my gun on the
other one.
i arrested the four and had them
guarded until ] got magistrate
asked the darby il he wanted any
thing. and he said he wanted to go to
Mt. Airy, and / paid out of my own
pocket the money to send the darby
to Mt, Airy, and also told him to get
doctor to wait on him, and | took
care of him also. He did not bear
any expense, as he claimed he did not
have any money to get any attendance
with.
Now, in regard to my being such a
terror in that section. ] do not be-
lieve that | was terror to any man
who wanted to obey the law. AS an
officer | tried every way possible to
do my duty. If | had violated the law.
as some of the letters coming from
my enemies in an hour like this were
true il seems that with a clerk who
was q bitter enemy, and with the OFF,
GERS mostly Republicans, and with the
influence and methods used in Car
roll county to secure evidence and
votes, and with a judge. who, while at
the time j felt was my friend but who
since showed that he was not only not
my friend, but was my bitter enemy.
! would have been arrested and con-
victed. l had no opportunity of Sc
lecting the jury and had no oppor-
tunity, except what the court should
give every mana right to have my
own witnesses and be heard
! was tried before Judge Jackson
once for difficulty with Combs, and
fined s100 and one hour in Jail. The
Jail sentence was remi9ed by Cover
nor Montague,
/ also desire to state that I had no
would hn
BILE at the court the day | was tried.
expected, and my lawyers told me,
that there would be nothing more
than small fine, and certainly was
not prepared in any way for trouble,
and went there expecting none.
There was never any conspiracy,
and | had never talked to any of my
people about anything of this kind.
! had Il coed home. was we'll fixed
and had n happy family. 7 had tried
in every way 10 do everything | could
for my wife and family and tried to
raise my boys to lead an honorable
and upright life. The statements
that have been made as to my drink
ing and causing any trouble are un-
true. My friends. and any honora-
BILE man. can testify to this, as well
as my family. The statement made
on the stand that Claud came to me
and felt my pulse and asked me how
my pulse was is untrue. The state
ment that ! asked him whether the
bows were ready is also untrue. !
had no such conversation with him,
and after the verdict was announced,
we were arranging to ask for new
trial expected to go to jail that
day. ana called Claud and told him
to ride my horse for a couple Of wit
nesses. g. knew that I could prove by
had mad.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-29

the attorney general to deliberate
further or the point at Issue" a
Worn out by travelling and loss Of
sleep. to say nothing of the ordeal he
has undergo for weeks in connee-
ton with the Allen eases Governor
Mann retired very early. He had no
comment and no statement TO make be-
yond the brief one issued Immediately
after his arrival.
Move Worked Harm.
The statute regulating executions
provides that condemned men shall dis
between sunrise and sunset" but yes-
terda%s execution was the first since
electrocut1on was introduced the Gus
tom of sending victims to the chair ~
early in the morning - possible has
been violated. The effect was TO conf
Of the prison authorities. who had
summoned the two official juries ala
had made all preparation for the exc
cution. The worst feature OF the un-
expected postpouement as the ordeal
To which the condemned themselves
We're subjected. The two men, who
were prepared to be ushered into
the action OF Thursday night until
Major Wood Informed them yesterday
morning. holding out, however. no
hope or encUufaEe ment The prisoners
showed little emotion and gave every
evidence of hope absolutely Abandoned,
but unquestionahly they endured six
additional hours of mental torture and
the prison officials, who have been
under terrible strain for weeks,
There was criticism on every hand
Yesterday Of il procedure which could
do no possible good, hut worked harm
to those IL was destined to benefit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-29

since my confinement, has given me
great comfort and support.
want to thank my attorneys. |
want to also thank DR.. Mcdaniel for
his words of comfort and cheer and
the friends who have stood loyalty by
us, endeavoring to see that we got
JuHtlce. especially Mr.. Luther Scherer
and the lawyers and the people who
nave given To our cause not only their
money, but their time and energy.
! want to thank these papers who
have tried in every way to put our
cases before the people. The journal
especially has made a wonderful fight
and have helped US in every way that
they possibly could The Danville and
clifton Forge papers have also en-
deavored to set the true facts before
the people.
! wish also 70 thank the penitentiary
officials; all OF them have shown me
every possible kindness.
our friends, we do not think, have
taken the position that If the facts, as
stated, We're true, that we should not
die; but that the facts and reports
that have been stared. and a great
many statements made on the stand
were untrue.
want every one TO feel that we an
Pf~Ni"tc 'Ntl thIhg tnat mas been done
Tor US more than they can ever realize.
and l hope that by our giving up our
lives as We have had to give them IN
Will be in some way benefit to the
public IN general to see that safe
guards are thrown around the lives of
innocent people in the future.
MY last words to the people OF Vir-
glnia are l know absolutely nothing
OF any conspiracy and do not believe
there was one. | did not fire the first
shot and did not shoot until my father
had been shot at. l did not kin Judge
Massey Those who have wronged me
! forgive, and hope that we VIII meet
In better world where sorrow Is
never known.
Praying Gods blessings upon our
lea rold State and all her people. / say
am, with a clea- conscience,
CLAUD ALLEN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-29
WITH No SHOW


ported at the prison promptly at $50
o'clock yesterday morning. the hour
agreed upon. and were then Informed
of the action which would at least de-
day the execution until early in the
afternoon.
As soon as word was received from
the attorney generals office Of the
presence Of the governor at the capt
toll Major Wood Immediately notified
the jurors to report at once at the
prison and completed final arrange
ments for the eleCtrocution. The
most trying ordeal was. the task Of
notifying the old man and his son,
who were ready and prepared to go
TO their deaths early in the morning,
of the action Of their friends which
would give them at least part of
another day Of mental torture
Parted With Family Thursday
Victor Allen, son and brother Of
the toll exacted by the law, bade
his relatives final farewell Thurs
dav afternoon, in the belief that they
were to be ushered into eternity early
Friday morning Sidua Allen. the
brother, the other son, Friel. and
Sidua and Wesley Edwards who are
serving long terms in the State prison
for the same crime for which Floyd
and Claude died yesterday were per-
mitted to say farewell to the doomed
men also Thursday afternoon.
The bodies of the father and son
were turned over 10 Victor Allen af-
ter the execution and removed to
local undertaking establishment.
where they remained until late last
night, and accompanied by Victor Al
len were started for Mount AIRY, y,
G.. the nearest station to iillsVille.
The funeral of the mountaineers VIII
take place Sunday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-29

(C0HtiHNed from FIRST IaEc.)
though both bore just a tinge Of color
The deep burns of the electrodes on
the temples Of each victim were glar-
lnglv apparent Each was attired in
n neat suit Of black, and the Baskets
We're the plain black velvet covored
rcceptacles, with silyered handles
The bodies We're shipped on the
11t45 o'clock train over the Southern
railway by Mount Airy. n G., which
Is the nearest railroad station to the
Allen home The double funeral will
bc held Sunday afternoon. Victor AL
len accompanied the casl<ets home
Both Victor Allen ana Rev. J !,
SCherer vhr was Claude's spiritual
adviser during his Incarceration at
the State prison. expressed themselves
as outraged al what they character
iZtd as the shameless exhibition Of
the bodies Of the victims at the UNI
dcrtaking establishment.
Neither he nor the son and broth
CT of the victims knew anything Of
the fact that the public was being
permitted 10 view the bodies untl
they met az the establishment by
agreement 70 complete the arrange
mentS Tor transportation, Both
were much exercised when they wit
messed tine morbid crowd surelnF
lhto the Building and demanded that
f. he stopped This according to
MIR Schsrer both MIR Bhley and CHIEF
Werner who vas On the scene
promised to d and before MI
Schrrer ANA Nictcs Alien departed
fof the Richmond hotel TIC doors
ha8 been closed 10 the sUrctng throng
without
Mr scherer was amazed to learn
mat fhc rio0rg were reopened later
nd "a Iygl5tfaA