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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
AMERICAN SECURITIES co.
AGREES TO QUIT STATE.

Jackson, Miss, June An AMIGA
Bile agreement was reached late yester-
day between Insurance Commissioner
T. H. Henry and attorneys represent
ing the American Securities Com
pany, of Birmingham, Ala, whereby
the company agreed to discontinue
selling stock in Mississippi, and to
pay license taxes on business already
done.
Calvin Wells, Jr., attorney for the
Securities company, advised the cor
poration to take this step, as 1t is q
holding company and under the laws
of this state cannot exchange or buy
in the stock of other companies It
is rumored the company was on deal
to take over a Mississippi corporation.
Some weeks ago two representatives
of the company, H. G. McLaws and
w. A. Beach, we're enjoined by the
commissioner from selling stock in
this state as they had failed to take
out proper licenses. The agents con-
tended their company was holding
corporation and did not come under
the provisions of the insurance laws.
Now all of the litigation have been
settled satisfactorily and the Birming-
ham concern withdraws from any ef-
fort to do any further operating in
Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
POSTMASTER GENERAL
FIFTY YEARS OLD

Washington, June 7.-Postmaster-
General Burleson rounded the half
century post today, having been born
June Z, 1863. Although still a compar
atively young man Mr.. Burleson may
lay claim to being veteran in the
public service, having been elected to
his first public office nearly thirty
years ago. With the exception of a
period of less than three years he has
been in public life continuously since
his twenty-second year. His recent
appointment in the Wilson cabinet
ended a service Of nearly fifteen
years as a member Of the Texas del
egation in the House of Representa-
tives.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
DUNBAR INVESTIGATION
CONDUCTED BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS
(By Associated Press.)

= New Orleans, June Further .
= investigation as to the identity =
= of the boy found with w. G. Wal =
= ters at Columbia, Miss, claimed =
= by G. P. Dunbar to be his kidnap- =
= ped son, was made at hearing .
= here today. Owing to prelimi- =
= nary conferences between at =
= torneys for Walters and Dunbar =
= the hearing of testimony was y
= postponed until late this after =
= noon. Secrecy was observed .
= with regard to the method to be =
= used in securing the testimony =
= of witnesses and the hearing was =
y conducted behind closed doors. .
80 80 . = go . = 90 . .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07

and making of reports of the progress
and result of their work.
AT $3.50 this morning Mr.. Jackson,
professor of agriculture in the Mis-
sissippi Normal college gave a demon
stration of tomato culture on the Nor
NAL college tomato club grounds,
where forty young ladies of the COL
lege are growing tomatoes on about
three acres of land provided by the
college for that purpose.
Friday night in the Normal College
auditorium Mr.. Cobb, superintendent
Of Boys Corn Clubs in Mississippi.
spoke on the value of organized work
and told Of some of the things that
the boys and girls clubs are doing for
Mississippi and what such work is
doing for their development in use
full lines. He urged the county demon
strators to work for the highest ideals
and towards the end of improvins
rural life in Mississippi.
Talk on Poultry.
Harry Larmon, of the poultry section
of the bureau Of animal husbandry
of the United States agricultural de-
partment, gave an illustrated lecture
on poultry raising, but that which
most interested those attending the
institute was his demonstration of
Gambling eggs, which is the method by
which fertile and infertile eggs are
determined. Mr.. Larmon explained
the immense loss to the farmers of
America because of the failure to
separate their eggs so as to sell only
the infertile eggs. It is claimed that
this loss totals $50,000,O0 annually.
John F. Mckay, of the A. & M. Col
lege, followed Mr.. Larmon with a talk
on marketing Of home grown products
The canning club demonstration
school or institute attracted unusual
interest and was more largely attend
ed than any previous similar meeting
Forrest County Has No Club.
One thing that was frequently noted
and commented on with expressions
Of surprise was that Forrest county
was without girls tomato club. Thil
was thought to be especially remark
Continued on Page Eight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
PRESIDENT UNDlSTURBED
BY ToWNsEND's CHARGE
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 7.-White House
officials professed to be undisturbed
today by Senator Townsend's charge
that the President has been lobbying
for the tariff bill. 1t was said the
President will not take the stand to
make personal answer unless some
specific charge is made against him.
Senators ON the lobby committee were
of the opinion that no action will be
taken regarding Senator Townsend's
charges unless specific accusations are
made. The committee recessed to-
day.
It is said the President is confident
the people Of the country will recog-
,nizeShim as their representative placed
to do all in his power to bring about
just tariff revisions. Democratic sen.
ators took the position that 1t remained
for Republicans to pursue inquiries as
to whether the President used undue
influence" "The President will be
welcomed before the committee II he
desires to appear" said Acting Chair
man Reed today, "but see no reason
why he should deny charges that have
never been made"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
BLACK LEG IN
FORREST CATTLE
SEVERAL CAVES REPORTED NEAR
SUN RISE AND GOOD
LUCK.

A disease among cattle called
"black leg" has developed in the Sun
rise and Good Luck neighborhoods
and DR.. Heiney, the veterinarian, is
now in that portion of the county treat
ing the disease.
DR.. B. M. Davenport left this morn
ing for Brooklyn, having been called
there because of an epidemic of char
bon among the live stock in the Sec
tion lying between Brooklyn and Ell
der 1t is the intention of DR.. Daven.
port to vaccinate something like 400
head of stock not yet effected, while
in that locality.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
Tomato Club Demonstration
Comes to Successful Close

The Tomato Club institute at the
Normal College, over which Miss
Susie V. Powell has presided since its
opening Wednesday night, came to a
close at noon today with business
meeting in the parlors of Hotel Hat
tiesburg, at which 1. W. Hill, special
agent of the United States department
of agriculture in charge of the girls
club work in the South, drilled twenty
three women demonstrators who were
here from the twenty-three counties
that are doing organized work
among the girls in the various details
relating to the keeping Of records
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE AT CLYDE
RESULTS IN LOSS OF I'M
PoRTANT MILL.
A new MILL BEING ERECTED
Tn Company Was Already Building
A More Modern Mill, Which Is
Nearly Complete And VIII Soon Be
Running.

A fire which entirely consumed the
saw-mill plant Of the Lamar Lumber
company at Clyde on the M. C. R r., IL
miles west of this city, and which is
supposed to have originated in the
boiler room, at 11:20 this morning.
spread with such rapidity that within
two minutes after the alarm was
sounded, the saw-mill building was
completely enveloped in flame, and
within forty minutes was entirely con-
sumed. The mill was running up to
capacity at the time and all the en-
ployees were busy about their varied
tasks when the whistle blew a fire
alarm.
The plant had a complete freight
ing system consisting of a large fire
pump, with hydrants and hose leading
to every part of the premises and
though these were manned at once, it
was impossible to do anything to save
the saw-mill building, though the plan
ing mill and dry kiln were saved. It
is learned that considerable lumber
was burned, and that both the rlan-
ing mill and dry kilns were endan-
gered though by diligent effort these
were saved.
The new mill being built by the
Lamar Lumber company, which is
nearing completion, was not endan-
gered by the fire which consumed
their other saw mill this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
OPPOSITION TO Big
LEVEE BGND
ISSUE
DELTA PLANTERS WILL MAKE A
FIGHT At EXTRA SESSION
TO REDUCE AMOUNT.
SAY SS,OOO,OOO IS TOO MUCH
Don't Want Heavy Increase In Ad
VoIorum Tax and a Privilege Tax
On the Cotton Industry or Other
Delta Industries.

Contrary to expectations all will not
be peace and harmony among mem
bers of the delta delegation when the
extra session of the legislature is con-
vened here next Tuesday to authorize
a three million dollar bond issue for
levee improvement work in the lower
district.
The plans or the Mississippi board
of levee commissioners do not meet
with the approval of many large plant
ers and property owners in Sharkey
county, who will file a petition pro-
testing against the form of the several
bills as framed by the levee board for
passage by the legislature.
The citizens of Sharkey county will
set forth, in a memorial to be placed
on the desks of lawmakers Tuesday
afternoon, that they favor only one
million dollars in bonds for levee i'm
provements, and an additional two
million dollar issue only when Con-
gress appropriates six million dollars
for work in this district; that they
are opposed to the proposed increase
of the ad valorum tax and the cotton
tax; that they oppose privilege tax
of any kind on industries in the delta.
At mass meeting of Sharkey coun-
ty property owners Messrs w. H.
Clements and w. R. Goodman, repre-
sentatives of that county in the legis-
lature, were instructed to make a
fight to secure amendments to the
several bills as above outlined, and
they have promised to do so.
This disagreement among those
who are vitally interested in the pro-
posed legislation may tend to prolong
the session and render it impossible
to finish the pending business within
one week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
HUNG JURY IN
RUSSELL CASE
CIRCUIT COURT ApJouRNs AFTER
SIX WEEKS CONTINUOUS
SESSION

With a six weeks continuous ses-
sion, the Forrest County Circuit Court
adjourned today until court in course.
The case of w. M. Russell ct al VS..
j. ] Newman Lumber company and
M. G. R. R., in which $4,000 DANCES
for the death of John Russell, young
man killed on or by log train of the
Newman Lumber company several
months ago, resulted in a mistrial and
the jury, which, it is said, stood ten
for the plaintiff and two for the de-
fendant was discharged.
1t is claimed that those who fav-
ored an allowance to the plaintiff
ranged in their views between $4,000
and $4,000 damages.
Motion of complainant for new trial
in re ]. ]. Spencer VS.. Hattiesburg
News was overruled and he was
given 60 days in which to prepare an
appeal to supreme court.
j. B. Wilson VS.. DR.. J. j. Bethea and
DIR. j. H. Temple, defendants demur-
rer sustained and plaintiff granted
sixty days in which to file amended
declaration was granted plaintiff.
The State VS.. Sina Holloman, a mo-
tion was sustained setting aside the
Judgment nisi against F. H. Waggoner
and Hugh McInnis, rendered on a pre-
vious date of this term of court
M. F. Backstrom VS.. E. Rawls
and R. d. Giles, jury and verdict for
$6S.4O, with 10 per cent statutory dam
ages and six per cent interest.
T. j. Jackson, Trustee VS.. T. ]. Tru-
love and Will Trulove, motion to dis
miss made by defendant for want of
prosecution was taken under advise
ment by the Court.
The State VS.. F. V. Wall, motion Of
defendant for new trial overruled.
The State VS.. G. N. w. Hilson, con-
yicted for doing business without IL
cense, motion to set aside judgment
with writ of procedendo, taken under
advisement to be decided in vacation.
Ed. Wilmington vs. j. ]. Newman
Lumber company, cause to be submit
ted in vacation as to legal sufficiency
of plea of estoppel filed by defendant
and for judgment and settlement Of
pleadings preliminary to a trial of the
case on it's merits.
The Circuit Clerk was allowed $261
for services rendered and $3.50 in
state cases where the prosecution
failed. The sheriff was allowed $685.. 40
for services rendered and $10O in state
cases where the prosecution failed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
ARRESTED FOR URGING
WILSON TO WAKE UP

Philadelphia, Pa, June Enlarged
with sending a postal card to Presi-
dent Wilson in which he warned the
chief executive that the "vilest crea-
ture living" had acquired control Of
the government while the President
was asleep at the switch" and warned
Mr.. Wilson to wake up, Henry O..
Lafferty was arrested by postoffice
inspectors here today. He was held
without bail for examination into his
mental condition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
TO MARK e1-YEAR-oLD TRAIL.

Muskogee, Okla, June boy
scouts from numerous cities of Okla
homa will round up here tomorrow
preparatory to starting the next morn
ing on hike" across the country to
locate and mark the trail followed by
Washington Irving and his party when
they visited this section in 1882. The
marking of the trail will be a difficult
task, as most of the old landmarks
have disappeared in the eighty years
that have passed since the visit of the
famous novelist and historian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07

disregard the governors command
provided that in doing so he does not
lay himself and his bondsmen liable
for his failure to collect fines and cost
which stand charged against a pris-
oner in his custody.
In granting pardon to Emma Hog
gett, Governor Brewer has inserted in
the official document clause which
says: This pardon is granted on the
condition that Emma Hoggett shall
observe all laws of the state and shall
not sell nor handle intoxicating H.
quors and a breach of this condition
shall put in force the unexecuted part
of said sentence.P
Private Secretary Buck in his letter
to Sheriff Bennett, says: "The par
don is based on future good behavior
and that it is understood the woman
intends to leave the state"
Emma Hoggett, white woman, who
has for many years been known as a
violator of the liquor laws of the
state, has grown old rapidly since she
went to the county farm about one
year ago, and now her hair is white.
She is also said to be suffering from
kidney disease. These facts predis-
pose many in her favor who have no
confidence in any promise she may
make to leave the state or to reform
her former practice of selling liquor
when once she gains freedom.
The fact that she is a woman, aged,
gray and i'll, is accepted as sufficient
warrant for giving her release from
the prison farm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
Emma HoggeH, Inmate
OF County Farm Gang
For Past Year, Pardoned

Sheriff ]. D. Bennett this morning
received from the governors private
secretary, w. ]. Buck, a pardon from
Governor Earl Brewer, for Emma Hog
gett
The pardon states that Emma Hog
gett is thereby pardoned from fur
ther service under sentence wherein
she was required to serve 80 days in
Jail and to pay fine of $500 and cost.
This pardon directs the sheriff or any
lawful officer of the county to release
Emma Hoggett, but as the official doc
ument specifically names the case in
which she is being pardoned the ques-
tion has arisen as to whether or not
the sheriff would incur liability in the
event he honored the Governors fat
and gave the prisoner her liberty when
several other heavy fines not men,
toned in the governors pardon were
standing against her.
AS a matter of fact the records in
the sheriff's office do not show that
Emma Hoggett was ever given any
time sentence, either 80 days" as
mentioned by the governor or any 9TH
er number of days, The same record
does show, however, that on May 81,
1912, Emma Hoggett was committed
to jail and sent to the county farm
under mitimi in four cases, charging
respectively $500 fine and $3S7.S5 cost,
$500 fine and 1880 cost, $4OO fine and
81 cost and 5000 fine and $295.9O cost,
or a total of $1,000 fines and $6SS.65
cost.
Sheriff Bennett has no disposition to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
PIKE COUNTY MAN
WANTS A PARDON

Jackson, Miss, June 7.-Gov. Brew
er has been petitioned to grant par
don to Samuel o. Brumfield, white
man, sent up from Pike county about
one year ago to serve a five year term
for killing a neighbor named Thorn
hill.
The petition sets forth that 1t was
very doubtful whether Brumheld was
the aggressor in the difficulty, that
1t Is. also doubtful whether Brumfeld
fred the first shot that killed Thorn
hill; that II he had been given oppor-
tunity to get his witnesses at the trial,
an acquittal would have resulted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07

here last Saturday. He is expected to
return in a day or two.
The discovery of the shortage re-
suited from an audit of the banks
books. A trust company has been or
ganized to liquidate the affairs Of the
bank to pay off depositors.
A mercantile establishment in which
the cashier was interested closed to-
day, and is now in the hands of an
assignee.
Other property that has been turned
over to Mr.. Cunningham as trustee are
a sawmill and 240 acres of timber land
at Proctor, Ark. These have been
turned in at valuation Of $4,000,
though their value has been estimated
at 100000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
Sanford Truck. Growers
Are Dong Business On a
Large and PROGRESSIVE Scale

]. R. Sumrall and T. L. O'Donnell Of
Sanford, went to Virgins today for
the purpose of meeting with the berry
growers of that locality who are plan
ming to put two hundred acres in
Strawberries this fall. .Messrs Sumrall
and O'Donnell have contracted to sell
all the plants needed for this large
acreage. thus adding several thousand
dollars to the income they will derive
this year from the ITS avres which
they planted at Sanford in the fall of
1912.
The Sanford berry growers have
just wound up their shipping season
and they are highly pleased at the
results obtained by them in this new
method OF proving the value Of south
east Mississippi cut-over pine land. In
the next go days they will begin to
take up and ship the 2,40O, 900 straw.
berry plants which the Virgins peo-
pie have contracted to buy.
Following the strawberry business
Sanford will soon begin to pick and
deliver to the local representative Of
the American Canning & PicklingCo.,
for sailing in their two ten thousand
gallon storage tanks the cucumbers
now growing on 200 acres devoted to
that crop.
Following their cucumber crop the
Sanford truckers will have tomatoes
from fully 200 acres, and the crop is
reported to be well advanced ana in
excellent condition. While it appears
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
AMERICANS WIN
TENNIS MATCHES

New York. June 7.-American lawn
tennis players paved the way for q
trip to England by defeating the Au-
stralian team two straight matches In
the Davis cup preliminaries at the
West Side Tennis Club courts yester-
day. Maurice e. Mclaughlin defeated
H. NJ. Rice, 6--1, 6--3, 6-s. and r.
Norris Williams II scored the second
victory. winning from Stanley N.
Doust, captain Of the invading team.
"a, 6-4. 1-s. rs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
BANK CASHIER GONE
SHORTAGE IS $2so,ooo

Caruthersville. Mo-, June THE
Pemiscot County Bank has closed it's
DOORS and Ia In the hands of the state
bank commissioner. as the result Of
the discovery Of shortage. The
shortage. according to John H. Cum
ningham, is at least 100000. and may
reach $25o,00O.
The greater amount of the alleged
shortage Is in county funds, and to
make good the loss the bank has
turned over to the bank commissioner
10000 worth of property belonging
to A. C. Tindle the cashier, who left
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
Audone Erection Delayed
By Decision Of Court

A writ of ejectment, wherein Mol
lere & Eckels, proprietors of the
Lomo theatre, sought to obtain pos
session of the frame building on Front
street now occupied by c. Hollis as a
secondhand furniture store, of which
they are lessees, was tried before JUS
tice of the Peace A. T. Powe and a
jury Friday afternoon with the result
that a verdict in favor of Hollis was
returned the jury deciding that G.
Hollis has a prior lease which does
not terminate until Dec. 81, 1913.
Mollere & Eckels sometime ago
leased from D. F. Myers for term of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
TARIFF COMMITTEES
STILL AT WORK
(Py Associated Press.)

Washington, June Two of the
Senate finance subcommittee work
ing on the tariff bill failed to complete
their work today. Chairman Sim
mons was compelled to postpone the
contemplated meeting of the full COM
mittee. Senator Johnson's sub-com-
mittee is still considering the paper
sundries schedule. Senator Williams
subcommittee hasn't settled upon the
administrative features of the income
tax section. 1t is expected these re-
ports will be ready Tuesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07

years the lot on which stands a frame
building, which it was their purpose
to remove, to make room for the air.
dome that was some days ago begun
on the lot in question and one adjoin-
ing it.
The effect of the controversy over
the possession of the Hollis building is
to delay the erection of the airdome,
which it was intended should be in
operation by June 10.
Mollere G Eckels were represented
by j. E. Davis in the contest before
Justice Powe, while Cooper & Crum
represented Hollis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
SUGGESTS ouLFpoRr
FOR ARMY BARRACKS

Washington. June 7.-Senator Var
daman, Of Mississippi. today intro
duced bin in the Senate providing
the establishment Of an army post and
barracks at Gulfport The war depart
ment is contemplating the establish
ment of new army post in the South.
Competition between the Gulf States
for the post promises to be keen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
BIG s4AKE-uP IN THE
WEATHER BUREAU.
tRy Associated Press.A

Washington, June 7.-Thirty-one
employees of the Weather Bureau have
been reduced for connection with the
alleged political activity which result
ed in the dismissal Of Chief Willis l..
Moore, Henry L. Heiskell, professor
of meteoriology, and d. ]. Carroll,
have been suspended without pay
pending investigation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
MINE DISASTER IN
PENNSYLVANIA.
(Br Assoctated Press.l

Shamokin, Penn, June 1.-Two min
ers were killed and a dozen hurt to-
day in an explosion in the Scott shaft,
four miles from here. The shaft Is
operated by the Susquehanna Coal
Company. The explosion occurred in
the second lift OF the slope. almost a
mile underground. The slope immedi.
ately caught fire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
HEerER LOSES HIS POSITION.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 7.-After many
weeks Of Investigation the board Of
public education last night discharged
s. L. Heeter, superintendent of public
schools, finding him guilty of immor-
ality in making improper advances
and taking unwarranted liberties with
women.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
THE MARKETS.

New Orleans, June 7.--Cotton un-
changed to points down.
Chicago, June Wheat three.
eighths up to hve-eights down. Pro,
visions two and one-half lower to sew.
en- and one-half higher
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07

that tomato blight is appearing in
many localities, the Sanford growers
report that their tomatoes have thus
far escaped both wilt and "bllght."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-07
PRlNcEToN's 1esTH
COMMENCEMENT.

Princeton, N. j., June THE er-
ercises in connection with the 166th
annual commencement at Princeton
University will be ushered in tomor-
row morning with the delivery Of the
baccalureate address by President
Hibbin in Alexander Hall. Monday
will be observed as class day and
Tuesday as commencement day.