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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
Decision Is Far-reachina.

Washington, June 10.-The power of
the states to fix reasonable intrastate
rates on interstate railroads until
congress chooses to regulate the
rates was upheld Monday by the Su-
preme Court in the Minnesota freight
and passenger rate cases. At the
same time the court established far
reaching principles governing the
valuation of railroad property for rate
making purposes declaring the state
of Minnesota would confscate the
property Of the Minneapolis and st.
Louis Railroad company by its maxi
mum freight and 2 cent passenger
fare law and enjoined the state from
enforcing these laws for the present.
However, the court held that the
Northern Pacific and, Great Northern
had failed to show the rates were un-
reasonable and confiscatory and con-
sequently reversed the United States
district court of Minnesota, which
had enjoined their enforcement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10

fight to save his son from extradition.
He applied to the Circuit Court of the
United States for New Jersey for his
release on habeas corpus proceedings,
holding that the treaty did not justify
the extradition and that evidence of
sanity should have been received. The
Circuit Court refused to grant his re-
lease, but Charlton appealed to the
Supreme Court. 1t was this appeal
that was acted upon today.
AS evidence of Charitons insanity,
his counsel offered to prove that as a
child he had fits of extreme rage, CIV
ing as one instance, his begging to be
permitted to take vengeance on a
horse that had run away with him.
Another instance referred to was the
occasion when Paul Charlton, his IA
ther, inquired as to his sons resources,
when told Of his marriage, the result
being that the son refused to dine with
him, and later on his honeymoon trlp
wrote to his father letter 80 full oi
foulness and abuse that the father de
stroyed it unread, except glance
through it to see its purport."
Evidence was offered to show that
the family history Of Porter Charlton
supported the claim Of insanity. Coun
sci offered to offer testimony on the
medical history of the murdered wife
to show she had once been confined
in an institution in New York suffer
ing from arctic insanity. 1t was ex
planned that her condition was import
ant as bearing on Charlton's menta
condition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
Compromise Reached
Between Delta Factions

bill passed in Congress-" explained
Representative Louis Nicholson, Of
Washington county.
The compromise was made neces-
sary by the attitude Of the Sharkey
county delegation, the Senator and
Representative from that county hav-
ing been instructed at a mass meeting
of property owners to oppose the pro-
posed three million dollar bond issue.
Rather than engage in a legislative
controversy on the subject, members
from other delta counties agreed to
reduce the bond issue and eliminate
the clauses providing for increased ad
valorem and cotton taxes.
This doubtless means that the legis-
lature can finish the work for which
1t was called and adjourn before the
end Of the week. II the session is
protracted beyond the week, 1t will be
due to complications arising in other
matters, and the Governors message
sent to the two houses shortly aftel
they convened today, limits the work
exclusively to levee board Legislation
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
BANK STATEMENT
REFLECTS CREDIT
FlRST-NATloNAL BANK OF COM
MERGE SHOWN TO BE IN A
HEALTHY CONDITION..

Elsewhere in todays paper appears
statement of the First National Bank
of Commerce of this city, published
as per call for statements recently
made by the Comptroller of the Cur
rency. This statement reflects very
strong position and bespeaks the most
healthful financial conditions in this
section of Mississippi. The available
cash of the bank more than six hun
dred thousand dollars, is unusual, and
is the best feature of the statement
The large deposits, exceeding one mill
lion c;Ght hundred thousand dollars,
reflects the power and usefulness of
the institution, and the high degree Of
confidence in which 1t is held. An
officer Of the bank remarked to News
representative that some eight hun
dred thousand dollars of the deposit
account is represented by time certif.
Gates of deposit, and savings deposits
not subject to check, and that the
banks available cash and other quick
assets, together with amounts in the
deposit account to the credit of share.
holders and amounts on deposit owing
to it by borrowing depositors, are
equal to deposits subject to check, of
say $1,OOO,OOO.OO.
This means that the bank could
liquidate its deposits subject to check
on demand without having to collect
outside loans, which is a very strong
and unusual position.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
ADVERTISING CLUBS OF
AMERICA IN SESSION.

Baltimore, Md, June 10.-With del
egates in attendance from all parts of
the United States and Canada and
several foreign countries, the ninth
annual convention Of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of America, began
in fifth regiment armory Monday. The
session will close next Friday.
After welcoming addresses by Gov.
Goldsborough and Mayor Preston,
President George w. Coleman read
his annual address in which he re-
viewed very briefly the reports of the
special and standing committees. To
ronto was selected as the next con
vention city. Election of officers will
take place today.
Among those who made addresses
at the afternoon session we're William
Shaw of the Christian Endeavor World
of Boston and James Keely, of the
Chicago Tribune.
A message was read from President
Wilson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10

and shrubs to the park at an early
date. There will be undertaken the
of large plant, where
everything pertaining to the green
house and floral business will be car
ried on by Mr.. King under the super
vision Of the park commission. The
deep well put down last year at the
park has been of little service because
the water did not overflow, In ordel
to make the well of service a basir
has been constructed around the vel
with a depth considerable below th'
water level and thus constant ant
abundant supply of clear, pure wate
is obtained for use in the park
A circular shed will be built over thi
basin.
The means at the command of tn
park commission are so limited tha
work will have to be slow, but tn
commission is determined not to a
low it to become a wilderness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10

Jackson, Miss, June 10.-Before the
Mississippi Legislature convened in
extra session today to enact legislation
that will enable the Mississippi levee
board to float bonds for improvement
work made necessary by overfiows, a
compromise was reached between the
contending factions. and the proposed
legislation will be put through with
out delay.
The levee board asked for authority
to float a three million dollar bond is
sue and to increase the cotton tax
and the ad valorem tax. The original
bill, as framed by the levee board,
contains three provisions, but an
amendment will be offered and accept
ed reducing the bond issue to one mil
lion dollars, and eliminating the clause
giving authority to increase the ad
valorem tax and the cotton tax.
"We can get along with one million
dollars until the regular session in
January, and in the mean time we
hope to see the Ransdell-Humphreys
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
On More Satisfactory Basis.

Washington, June 10.-Lawyers
gathered here today in anticipation
of further state rate decisions were
of the opinion that yesterdays opin
ion by the Supreme Court reduced the
rate making to a much more satisfac
tory basis than possible before. All
sorts OF opinions prevailed as I'd
where the victory Of yesterdays de
cision rested. Minnesota state off
cials in dispatches expressed pleasure
over the result. Attorney General Nc
Reynolds and members of the Inter
state Commerce Commission said they
were fully satisfied.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10

Jackson. Miss, June 10. Boil
weevils are more numerous In South
Mississippi this year than ever before,
and the farmers who think they can
make a cotton crop in spite of the
pest are laboring under a delusion, &C
cording to Prof. P. P. Garner, terri
torial agent of the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
Prof. Garner returned today from an
inspection trip through the couthern
counties, and his opinion of the out
look is far from encouraging. 1t will
take a desperate fight to make cot
ton crop, even with strict observance
Of modern methods of combating the
weevil. In discussing the situation
Prof. Garner says:
There are more weevils in the cot
ton fields Of South Mississippi than
ever before at this season of the year
and unless a vigorous and continued
fight is made on the pest during the
next ten days or two weeks. the croI
in that section Of the state is goins
to be cut very short.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
TURNS OVER SPECIMENS
OF TURTLE VACCINE.

New York, June 10.-Dr. F. F..
friedman has turned over to the
health authorities here specimen Of
his turtle vaccine, which he claims Is
cure for tuberculosis, and with II
made request for permission to ad.
minister his treatment in this city.
The board will pass on the efficacy oi
the Berlin physicians vaccine before
deciding on his application for permis
sion to practice.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
{. Il. MURDOCH
GOES To n. Y.
POPULAR TRACTION COMPANY
OFFICIAL PROMOTED TO
SPLENDID POSITION.

c. H. Murdock, who for the past
eighteen months has been in charge
as chief of the commercial department
of the Hattiesburg Traction Company
has been promoted to the position of
general manager of new properties, a
position which takes him to the New
York office of Doherty & Company,
from which point he will be sent from
time to time as that company enlarges
it's field of operations by the purchase
or building of other plants.
This is quite a promotion for Mr..
Murdoch, and is a recognition by the
company of the skill and efficiency
he has shown since he has been con-
nected with the Doherty properties.
In leaving Hattiesburg Mr.. Murdock
carries with him the good will and es-
TEEN of large circle of friends, made
by the way in which he has served his
company and the public since the first
day of his arrival in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoch expect to
leave for New York Wednesday night
Mr.. Trby, of Meridian, will succeed
Mr.. Murdock as head of the CONNER
cial department of the Hattiesbure
Traction Company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
HEPTAsoPHs IN SESSION

Louisville, KY, June 10.-The su-
preme conclave of the Improved Order
Of Heptasophs, fraternal insurance
society with a membership of about
$4,000, began its annual session in this
city today with delegates in attendance
from many parts of the country. The
officers in charge of the gathering are
Supreme Archon NJ. G. Cohen, of Pitts
burg; Supreme Secretary Frank E.
Pleitner, of Baltimore, and Supreme
Treasurer G. H. Ramsey, of Boston.
The annual reports show gratifying
progress for the year, both In member
ship and finances.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
GOVERNOR SENDS
AMENDED PARDON

Sheriff Bennett Monday night re-
ceived from Gov. Brewer an amended
pardon for Emma Hoggett and she
was at once released from the county
farm. The second, or amended pardon,
released her from the unexecuted pen
alties imposed in all cases in which
she has been convicted in Forrest
county for the sale of intoxicating
liquors. The last pardon contained
the same condition relative to restora-
ton of the unexecuted penalties in
the event the woman should again
violate the laws of the state or engage
in the selling or handling of liquor,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
DAVIDSON MUST DIE
FOR GIRLS MURDER.

Little Rock, Ark, June 1O.--The
Arkansas Supreme Court Monday af-
firmed the death sentence on Otis
Davidson, convicted at Harrison, Ark
for numbering Ella Barham and cutting
her body into small pieces, which were
hidden in a ravine. Attorneys for
Davidson claimed his absence from
the court room when the verdict was
rendered. he having been sent away
to prevent lynching, was contrary to
the constitution of Arkansas. The
court held the constitution did not
make his presence compulsory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
CARTER RELATES
HIS ACTIVITY in
FIGHT FOR SUGAR
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 10.-Former Gov
ernor Carter, of Hawaii, told the Sen
ate lobby committee today he was in
Washington Ito give information about
sugar" He said he had been sent by
the Honolulu chamber Of commerce.
He said he had prepared brief, talked
with senators, issued circulars and
newspaper advertisements. He said
domestic sugar producers had spent
something less than 100000 in the
fight He considered 1t we'll spent, he
said, if it could save the eighty-two
millions invested.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
RAILROAD STOCKS
FALL To new
Low LEVELS
WALL STRESS INTERPRETATION
OF COURT DECISION SHOWN
THIS MORNING.
ALL SORTS OF OPINIONS PREVAIL
AS To Where Victory Rests As a
Result of the Ruling-GoVernmen
Officials Fully satisfi G-Minnesots
l Cases Are Upheld.
ALL SORTS OF OPINIONS PREVAIL
(By Associated Press.)

New York, June 10.-Wall Streets
Interpretation of the Minnesota rate
decision yesterday was shown this
morning, when railroad stock slumped
badly, causing q sympathetic depres
sion throughout the list. Hill stocks
were the heaviest sufferers, but prac
tically all railroad stocks traded in
fell to new low levels for the year
In some cases the losses extended
to four points.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
MAcARoNI AND NOODLE MAKERS

Milwaukee, Wis, June 10.-Milwau-
kee, which has the distinction of being
the chief centre of the macaroni indus
try in America, is entertaining this
week the annual convention of the Ma
tional Association Of Macaroni and
Noodle Manufacturers. The members
of the association come from many
parts of the country. They will spend
three days discussing the fine points
involved In the making of Italian ma
caroni and German noodles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
PORTER CHARLETON
SURRENDERED
TO ITALY III
soN OF PROMINENT LAWYER,
CLASS MATE OF TAFTs, MUST
FACE TRIAL.
CONFESSED KILLING HIS WIFE
Body of Woman, Eight Years Older
Than Youthful Husband, Found In
Lake como-Crime Stirred Europe
and America As Few Others Have.
CONFESSED KILLING HIS WIFE
(Bv Associated Press.)

Washington, June 1o.-Porter
'charieton was surrendered to
Italy by supreme court decision
today. :
The court held there is' nothing
in the treaty with Italy preventing
the extradItIon Of Charlton. JUS
tice demanded that he be given
trial In his own country. Charlton
was charged with the murder Of
his wife at Lake Como In June,
1910. He was held In Jail In Hud-
son county, New Jersey, nearly
three years. The Supreme Courts
action today confirms the action Of
secretary Knox, who determined
to turn Charlton over to Italy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
Prospects For Cotton
/ Crop ArelUnfavorable

I'm one community I visited a boy
picked 1856 weevils within a period not
exceeding thirty minutes. In other
sections the pest is equally as bad. It
is going to take herculean efforts to
minimize the ravages Of the pest by
destroying the first crop, and there is
no use in the farmers trying to de.
ceive themselves with a belief that
the weevil is innocuous this year."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10

Washington, June 10.-The killing Of
Mrs. Porter Charleton stirred Europe
and America as have few murders of
recent years. With the discovery of
her crumpled body stuffed into trunk
and sunk in Lake Como, Italy, where
she had been with her husband to
spend her honeymoon, both continents
turned to search for the murderer.
The first great problem to solve was
the whereabouts of the twenty-one-
year-old husband, who, as bank clerk
In New York, had married the woman,
eight years older than himself and the
divorced wife of Neville H. Castle, a
San Francisco lawyer. His father,
Paul Charelton, adviser of the Bureau
of Insular Affairs and former Presi-
dent Taft's classmate, was firm in the
conviction that his son, too, had been
murdered. That question was solved
when Porter Charleton, with his ini-
tlals marked in his suit case, arrived
on a steamer from Italy, a few days
later at Hoboken, N. ]. That night
there appeared confession bearing
his name.
"My wife and lived happily togeth-
er. but she had an uncomfortable
temper, and so had l." read the con-
fession. "On the night of the murder
she had the worst outbreak Of temper
ever saw. I told her to keep quiet
or I would make her keep quiet. Then
she. had another outbreak. I took up
a wooden mallet, with which I had
been repairing table, and hit her on
the head and body two or three times.
At midnight put the body in a trunk
dragged 1t to small pier near the
house, and threw it overheard,
With the acceptance of the confes'
sion as a solution of the crime, there
arose almost at once the diplomatic
problem Of Charlton's extradition. 1t
was admitted on all hands that Charl
ton could not be tried in the United
States for a crime committed in Italy
His friends, headed by his father, took
the position that he could not be ex
tradited to Italy, because Italy had al
ways refused, under the extradition
treaty Of 1868 to return Italian sub
jects to the United States to answer
for crimes committed here.
Italy, however, made a request fol
the prisoner. Secretary Knox parriec
by asking If Italy thereby meant te
waive its past Interpretation of the
treaty Months of diplomatic ex
changes followed.
Judge John A. Blair, of the court o.
Oyer and Terminer In Hudson county
N. J., sitting as Federal extraditior
magistrate, held Charlton subject t'
extradition. The court declined to re
ceiye evidence of Charlton's insanity
on the ground that under the law o
New Jersey defenses could not bt
made at a preliminary hearing OF th'
nature then before the court.
Secretary Knox approved that hold
ing. taking the position that inasmuci
as Charlton could not be brought Il
answer for the crime In this country
the United States would adhere to 1T
Interpretation of the treaty by surrend
ering him to Italy. -
Charlton's father then began the las
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
WORLDS Y. NJ. C. A. CONFERENCE.

Edinburg, June 10.-Delegates from
many countries, including England,
Canada and the United States, have
arrived in Edinburgh to attend the
conference of Young Mems Christian
Association. The conference will
have its formal opening tomorrow and
the sessions will continue until the
end Of the week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXPERTS
TO ADDRESS CONVENTION

Grand Forks, N. D., June io..-seve-
raj noted experts on Sunday school
management are scheduled to deliver
addresses before the annual convenr
school Association. which opened here
today for a session extending over
three days. Every section of the state
is represented by delegates Of the
various Sunday schools.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
BUILDING OWNERS
AND MANAGERS MEET

Cincinnati, o., June 10.-Many i'm
portant subjects of interest to building
owners and managers will be discus
sed by recognized experts at the sixth
annual convention of the National As
sociation of Building Owners and Man.
ayers, which opened here today with
large attendance and will continue
through the rest Of the week. Lectures
will be delivered and number of VI
tai topics will be the subjects of fif-
teen-minute discussions at the sessions
Of the convention.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
BUILDING KEEPERS
HOUSE AT PARK

Work has been started on the keep
er's home at Hamper Park, and as
soon as 1t is completed, I. King, florist
and landscape gardener, with his fami-
ly, will move into 1t. 1t is, the pdrpose
of the park commission q move the
greenhouses and all tn ct fIoxers
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
WOULD PREVENT
WHITES WORKING
BESIDE NEGROES
(By Associated PresS.l

Washington, June 10.-Representa-
tive Aswell, of Louisiana, introduced
bill to separate white and negro
government employees. 1t provides
that white employees will not be re-
quired to occupy the same apartments,
Offices and mail cars as negroes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
MANY SERVlANS ARE
KILLED BY BULGARS
(By Associated Press.)

London, June 10.-Many Servians
were killed in battle today between
.sarvians and Bulgarians near Makres.
More fighting is expected in that 10
cality as the two armies are now
'oDchly belligerent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
WOULD PROBE
RECEIKERSHIP
OF FRISCO r. R.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 10 An investi-
cation of the receivership of the Frisco
Railroad by a special Congressional
committee was proposed in a resolu-
tion introduced by representative
limbaugh, an Illinois Progressive.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
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U. S. SUPREME COURT
ADJOURNS TO JUNE
fBv Associated PreSs.)

Washington, June 10.-The Su-
preme Court adjourned this af-
ternoon until June the sixteenth
without announcing additional de-
cisions in the state rate cases.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10

Sibyl-Let's cross over to the other
side of the streets. Tipple-No: lets
stay on this side. The pavement i
wet over there. SibylThaf's Al
right. Mine are silk Lite.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
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N. J. LABOR LEADER
is PUBLIC PRINTER.
(By Associated Press.)

= Washington. June 10.-Cor-
. nelius ]. Ford a New Jersey Ia
y Dor leader, was nominated by the I
= President today to be public
= printer.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10

of the convention.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-24

Tor the ABDUCTION or MS daughter and
for contempt Of court. He declared in
his appeal that he was a victim of
conspiracy to obtain possession of his
daughter, who was awarded by the
Boston courts to his wife after their
separation. He declared he never had
committed perjury.
Ellis formerly was a clergyman, tel
eSraph operator and broker. About a
year ago he took his daughter for q
walk and disappeared. Mrs. Ellis
traced them to Japan through moving
pictures. Abduction is not an extra
ditable offense and for this reason the
American ambassador asked for the
arrest of Ellis on a perjury charge.
The Prescott daily news. (Prescott, Ark.) 1907-1941, 1913-10-24
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's Black Draught.

McDuff, Val suffered for several
years." says Mrs. J. B. Whitaker. OF
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
len years ago friend told me to try
lhedford's Black-Draught, which | did
and found IT to be the best family medi-
cine tor young and old.
! keep Black-Draught on hand all the
lime now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for dose, and it
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell of sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found TO regu-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
ieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea.
headache, sick stomach, and Similar
symptoms.
1t has been in constant use for more
lhan 10 years, and has benefited more
han million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get
package to-day. NC ia