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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
BUILDING CON-,
IS APPOINTED
TO SELECT PLANS AND INVITE
BIDS FOR ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING AT COLLEGE.

President johnson, of the Mississip-
pi Womans' College, states that having
complied with the requirements of
the educational commission of the
State Baptist Convention, the board of
trustees OF the college have given au-
thority to proceed at once to erect the
brick administration building. Acting
upon this authority the board of
trustees this morning appointed a
building committee composed of DR.. T.
e. Ross, chairman; s. e. Travis, Abner
Polk, T. s. Jackson, M. P. L. Love and
j. L. johnson.
The building committee will proceed
at once to select plans for a building
to cost fully $4,000 and when these
have been adopted they will invite
bids for the work. 1t is the purpose
Of this committee to get to work on the
proposed building at the earliest pos
sible date.
DR.. Johnson says that up to this date
there have been as many reservations
at the college for next session paid for
as had been made up to August 81
1912 for the 1928 session. The In
dications are that when the date ar
rives for the opening the dormatories
will be full.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
HRokER-Loe6YIsT AGAIN TAKES
STAND MAKING STATEMENT
TO EXPLAIN MOTIVES.
LAUTERBACH INNOCENT VICTIM
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July S.-David Lamar
took the stand at his own request to-
day to make Statement" taking up
recital Of the motives back of his re-
lations with Lauterbach. He said the
motive was to force Morgan or other
interests to recognize the injustice Of
their attitude toward Lauterbach and
himself to force them into the open
with charges Of blackmail they had
circulated in New York for years
against both, that he was determined
they should not ruin him. He said he
knew Ledyard was trying to "trip" him
when he began telephoning in the
name of Representative Palmer.
The strange tale of Wall Street oper-
ations begun before the Sente's lobby
committee last week by David Lamar
had another chapter added yesterday
when Edward Lauterbach, Lamar's
associate in many undertakings, plead
ed that he had been the innocent victim
and the "vacarious sacrifice" in nego
tiations that have involved the Morgan
Arm, the steel interests, New York at
torneys, members Of Congress and mel
of lesser prominence.
Lauterbachhad already testified be
fore the committee. But since his form
er appearance Lamar had told his un
expected story involving himself AM
Lauterbach in the preliminaries Of tn
steel trust investigation, and In al
extraordinary effort to restore Lautel
bach to the good graces Of the Morga
firm; and Lewis Cass Ledyard had ado
ed his sworn statement that Lautel
bach had represented himself as tn
emissary Of Speaker Clark, Senate
Stone and Democratic leaders in a
effort to effect reconciliation" wit
the Morgan steel interests and shu
OF investigation or opposition in Cor
gress.
Lauterbach, long prominent in legs
circles in New York, sat all day unde
a searching fire Of questions from Sent
tors on the lobby committee. He az
Continued on Page Eight)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
GENERAL ARMANA RIVA SHOT BY
POLITICAL ENEMIES ON
CROWDED PRADo.

Havana, July S.-General Armada
Riva, chief of the national police, was
shot and mortally wounded during a
pistol fight Monday evening in the
most crowded portion of the Prado.
General Ernesto Asbert, Governor Of
Havana province, Senator Vidal Mo-
rades and Representative Arias were
involved In the fighting, which was the
outcome of a raid made by General
Riva Saturday night on the Asbert
Club, when large number of members
were caught gambling. They were
arrested and sentenced to a heavy fine
General Riva's coachman was shot
three times and two bystanders receiv
ed bullets. The Padro was crowded
with promenaders, including womer
and children.
General Riva was taken to a hos
pital. where he made a statment tha
he was shot by Governor Asbert. Al
operation was performed, but he is no
expected to survive. A warrant ha
been issued for the arrest of ASHER
and his companions. The TRACED
caused most Intense excitemeI
throughout the city.
| President Menocal summoned
meeting of the cabinet last night.
which II was decided to convene
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
BREWER GOES TO BRANDON To APPEAR
BEFORE RANKIN COUNTY GRAND JURY
Governor Said Have Carried Written Confession of Men
Charged With Stealing States Cotton-Other
Arrests Promised Soon

Special to The Eetos.
jackson, Miss. July S.-Governor
Brewer, carrying with him the writ
ten confession Of former Sergeant J.
L. McClendon Of the Rankin county
convict farm, and A. p. Miller of Hat
tiesburg. who owns plantation near
the farm. that they had conspired and
robbed the state in hauling away cot
ton and cotton seed at night two years
ago from the farm, divided the spoils.
went to Brandon, county seat Of Rankin
county, today to testify before the
grand jury there. He was accompanied
by H. A. Pagan Of the Burns Detective
Agency.
The Governor claims there will be
several arrests soon. McClendon and
Miller who were arrested yesterday,
charged with grand larceny have given
bond.
1t is charged the men sent wagons
the cotton to the places where 1t was
sold.
1t is said that in these thefts they
were helped by several negroes, that
farmers near the Rankin farm knew
of the theft and that at least one was
assassinated because certain persons
affected feared he would tell what he
knew. There is no evidence directly
on this yet, it is said, but 1t is rumored
the authorities suspect that the negro
farmer while being arrested on O
trumped up charge of selling whiskey
was shot and killed, the man who kill
ed him afterwards claiming the prison
/ er resisted efforts to take him. Miller
and McClendon deny any knowledge oi
this.
Sensations continue daily here as de
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
JOS. cHAMeERLAlN's BIRTHDAY.

London, July S.-Today was the
seventy-seventh birthday anniversary
of Joseph Chamberlain, who until Ill
health forced his retirement few
years ago was one of the most conspic-
uous figures in British political life.
At his home in Birmingham Mr.. Cham
berlain received flood Of felicitous
messages. In London the anniversary
was observed with notable banquet
at which viscount Ridley presided.
One hundred and fourteen guests at
tended the affair. the number cores
ponding to Mr.. Chamberlains age,
added to 81, the number Of years he
served In the House of Commons.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
State Rests Its Case.

Jackson, Miss, July 8.-The ct
rested Monday in the taking Of te
mony in the case of C. G. Smith, ch
man of the prison board of trust
who is charged with defrauding
state in the sale of an automobile.
number of witnesses were exami
during the day, among them being
Leroy Taylor, one of the trust
Col. Taylor stated that he did not
call voting to allow the account
the auto and was sure that he
never authorized any such purch
He declared that he did not bel
in using autos on the farm and q
not recall having voted to purcl
this machine.
Another witness was H. M. 4
ander, president of the Baker-Mc1
ell Hardware Company of Natc
who told Of the negotiations for
machine, of how he and Mr.. Smith
traded machines, Mr.. Smith pa
800 cash and guaranteeing that
state would buy his old machine
use on the convict farm. But 1t
understood, he said that the MAI
firm would have to wait two or I
months for its money as the quar-
allowance had been exhausted.
He testified that Mr.. Smith ha
ported his old auto in good shape.
admitted that it needed a few rel
however, agreed to make those re
and deliver the car to the Pare
farm, the witness said Mr.. Alex;
said he had never seen the car and
it had never been to their sto
Natchez.
Worth About $15o.
Other representatives of the Na
concern, testified to the same I
Continued on Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
Bank Seriously Mismanased.

Washington, July 8.-John Shelton
Williams, assistant secretary Of the
Treasury, who represented Secretary
McAdoo in closing the FirstSecond
National Bank of Pittsburg, declared
the institution had been seriously mis-
managed, the extent of which would
be determined by the Department Of
Justice.
Comptroller orders Mekeesport Banks
Closed.
McKeesport, Pa, July 8.-The First
National Bank of McKeesport, con-
trolled by the Kuhns, closed by direc-
tor yesterday, was formally closed to-
day by order of the comptroller of the
currency.
MoAdoo Issues Statement.
Washington, July S.-Secretary Nc
Adoo, in statement last night, de-
clared that the general banking con-
dition in Pittsburg, as well as in the
entire country was strong and sound
and that he expected no further trou.
BILE as result of the failure of the
Pittsburg First-Second National Bank
"The failure Of the Pittsburg bank
is simply sporadic case of unsound
banking and has no other significance
the secretary said. He added that the
receiyership for this institution re-
moved long standing sore spot" in
the Pittsburg situation, leaving the
general condition in that city sound.
The secretary will make a sweep
ing investigation of the causes of the
failure Of the big bank and probably
will call upon the Department of Jus.
tice to assist the treasury in unearth
ing any possible irregularities in con
nection with the collapse.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
A. q Q. CASES IN MAYORS COURT

Alex Horton was arraigned before
the Mayor this morning for assault and
battery on his wife. and was fined IS
and cost.
Wash Adams was fined 81 and cost
for assault and battery on VIM. Ford
VIM. Ford, charged with assault and
battery on Wash Adams, was dis
charged upon hearing of the case.
Sid DuBuse, charged with petit lal
ceny. was discharged for lack Of ev
dence to convict.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
Accident Due To "warm Air Current"

Accident Due To "Warm Air Current"
Texas City, Tex, July S.-A danger
GUS element known to aviators as
warm air current" was held respon-
sible for the death of Call. His ma
chine was at an altitude Of 500 feet,
some distance from the gulf and run
ming smoothly, when without warning
1t suddenly turned it's nose downward
and plunged straight to earth. The
impact broke nearly every bone in the
aviator's body, splintering his machine
and making 1t difficult to extricate the
body.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
100000 FIRE DAMAGE
AT INDEPENDENCE
(By Associated Press.)

y New Orleans, July Sire had 4
= destroyed sixteen business build 4
= ings at Independence, Louisiana, 4
. and crossed the railroad tracks 4
= to the residential section today, 4
= when communication was cut off.
= 1t was estimated at noon that the
= damage was 100000. Fire ap-
= paratus from nearby towns is
= helping to fight the flames.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
INDIANA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

Gary, Ind, July S.--Sanitation, the
method Of assessment and taxation.
the control Of public utilities and num-
erous other municipal problems are to
be discussed at the annsial con9ention
of the Indiana MunicIpa| league,
which opened here this afteraoon for
a three days. session. N1lIor Cum
ningham Of Lafayette calIe1 the rather
M to order. Mayor K1o<Ie of Gary
|vered an address Of Ue|11I1e and
lsor Shank Of indiana pond
] tor the visitors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
, . 90 q . . . . .
} MlLiTANTs ADD TO
} ARSON STRING. ,
(By Associated Press.)

= London, July S.-An arson
. squad of militant suffragettes 4
= burned down the country resi-
= dence of Sir William Lever, chair
= man of the Liverpool School of
. Tropical Medicine. The mansion,
= known as "The Bungalow" was
. situated at Rivington and con-
= tanned valuable paintings and 4
= precious art subjects. The house
= was unoccupied.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08

OIL company, but that corporation is
not implicated in any way.
Negro Talked Too Much.
A state official who is closely ldenti-
fed with the investigation said that
the state will prove that Brown Hop
hns, q negro. was called to his door
at night and assassinated because he
had talked freely about the wholesale
larceny Of the products of the Rankin
convict farm. 1t will be shown also.
that fertilizer, corn, oats and other
products Of the farm were stolen In
carload lots. For several years the
large barns on the Rankin farm have
been burned at regular intervals. The
state has proof, 1t is claimed, that the
barns were burned after their contents
had been sold and that the torch was
applied in an attempt to cover up
he alleged thefts. How much the state
has lost through this alleged system of
arson and thievery is impossible to
estimate, but it is known that it will
run up into the hundreds Of thousands
of dollars. The barns alone were well
built structures and were worth con
siderable money.
Outsiders In Graft, Too.
| Discussing the revelations concern
ing the Rankin farm, state officiAl
said: 1T seems to have been a regular
lootfest over on the Rankin farm. Not
only employees of the state were en-
gagged in the graft, but certain outsider
caught on to what was going on and 4
became a grab game. The thefts rang
ed from carload lots down to common
pilfering."
]. L. McClendon, one of the men ar
rested Monday, was sergeant of tn,
Rankin farm in 1910. e. ]. O'Keefe
Continued on Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEETING TONIGHT

The members of the Comercial Club
are urged to attend the regular meet
ing tonight. The secretary will sub
NIT his semi-annual statement and 1t
is expected some addresses on practi
cal matters of public interest viii be
delivered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
PEAcEA6LE NEGRO
ASSAULTED BY

Tom Kennedy, a peaceable,
negro, residing on Whitney str{
this city, was assaulted Monday
by Jim Little and Willie FairleI
negro youths, who are frequentl
ing trouble by their pre-disposit
fight. and was quite seriously u
The negro boys were arreste|
lodged in jail and win be held
Kennedy is able to attend the
which is to be held before
Farley.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
LEACH SLATED FOR
EXALTED RULER ELK.
lBv Associated Press.l

Rochester, N. Y, July S.-Indica-
tions at its annual reunion today were
that Edward Leach, of New York, will
be elected grand exalted ruler of the
Order of Elks. 1t is expected that
Denver will get the next reunion.
The total membership of the order is
over .40S, 900.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
SERIOUS MisMANAoEMENT or
PITTseURe INSTITUTION IS
BLAMED FOR FAILURE.
M'KEfsPORT BANK IS CLOSED
Kuhns Resign AZ Officers Of Savings
Bank at Which Run Was Being Dl.
reeted-seeretary MeAdoo Says Gen.
eral Conditions Good.
(By Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, July S.-J. s. and w. 8.
Kuhn this morning resigned as presi-
dent and vice-president of the Pitts
burg Bank for Savings at which a run
was being directed. Others officers
designated took charge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
LIEUT.. LOREN CALL is DASHED
TO DEATH AT TEXAS CITY
THIS MORNING.
(By Associated Press.)

Houston, Tex, July 8.-Lieutenant
Loren H. Call, Of the army aviation
corps, was instantly killed early this
morning by the collapse and fall Of
his aeroplane just north of Texas City.
He had started a flight from the avia-
tion field in the second army division
of the mobilization camp. %.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08

OF FOUR
SENTENCED TO HANG
tBy Associated Press.)

. Quincy, H., July S.--Ray Fan =
. schmidt. slayer of his father. =
. mother. sister and another wo- .
. man. was today sentenced TO be =
. hanged. =
= q am innocent Of this charge" Z
% declared the youth before he was 4
= sentenced.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
Aeroplane Couapses;
Army Aviator Killed

Culberson absent, but accounted for,
constitute the Democratic membership
of the Senate, 81.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
Call Tenth, ,vIetIm.

Washington, J0IJ rhe death Of
Lieutenant Call od&y lakes a total
Of tenlin the iiioI rmy aviation
work. iS@ s, -
Brool
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
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; THE WEATHER.

, Mississippi-Fair tonight and .
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08
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RicAN KILLED
IN MEXICAN FIGHT.
(By Associated Press.)

4 Port Arthur, Tex, July S.-A 4
a tung American attached to the 4
a !4nsular office at Tuxpan, was
He'd during fight there July
~ Fourth between Mexican fed+ /
Thls and zapatistas. according
f1yices reaching here by steamer
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08

Alleges Theft Of Two Bales Of Cotton.
Jackson, Miss, July 8.-The state, It
was learned last night from an authori.
totive source, has secured written con-
fessions from some of the persons i'm.
plicated In the crimes, but the con.
fessions will not be given to the public
until all Of the persons whose names
figure in them are placed under ar.
rest. The confessions will be placed
before the grand jury, which body will
reconvene this week or early next
week to resume the penitentiary
probe.
The specific charges contained in the
affidavits against McClendon and Mil
ler'alleges the theft of two bales of cot
ton from the Rankin convict farm. The
cotton, it is said, was brought to Jack
son and sold to the Central Cotton
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08

velopments occur in the Governors
probe into the penitentiary scandal.
Governor Brewer says he will continue
until convinced all guilty men are
brought to justice. He is determined
to make thorough job Of house clean.
ing Of the penitentiary Of the state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-08

Sensations continue daily here as de.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-27
WEST CORNWALL

Several young ladies went to Great Burlington to purchase Easter hats.
 Mrs. J. A. Cochrane left Wednesday for weekend visit in New Milford
 MT. and Mrs. Percy Farwell. of Bridgeport, spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. George Ooohrane.
 Miss Cora Miner spent Easter with friends in New Milford.
 MT. Deans little boy is home from the hospital and steadily gaining.
 The Ladies Missionary meeting last week at the parsonage was we'll attend ed, the subject being Medical work in Mexico"
 The church nt North Cornwall was exceptionally we'll decorated for Easter by Wallace Nj. Hart. We all owe him our thanks for his interest and personal effort. Some unusual flowers for Cornwall at this season wore large azalea from Miss Harriet Rogers and n rose bush in full bloom from Mir. Noah Rogers. Special music had been pre-. pared by the choir and in addition Miss Nina Rebstock. of Union Hill. gave solo and Fred Bennett, Frank Louoks and Fred Baldwin played on horns. The Sunday school also gave very pleasing service commemorating the life of Livingstone. This same exercise was given in West Cornwall in the evening. A graphophone gave some fine music, otherwise unattainable in small place. These various special services with tho fine weather made Sunday really seem like Easter.
 At the grange Monday night the third and fourth degrees were conferred and social time enjoyed. Any wishing to join must be sure to get in their appli- cations before the first Monday in July.
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-27

Mir. and Mrs. Miles Hanchett, of Orange, N. J., were in town over Sun- day and Monday, having travelled by auto from New Jersey.
 D. B. Tiffany, of winsted, was in town Tuesday.
 There will be chowder supper in the M. k. church social rooms tomorrow evening. beginning at 5:80 o'clock, the proceeds to benefit the Epworth League.
 Harold Russell returned to East Hart ford, Tuesday, after visit here. His mother accompanied him, going to the hospital, where her father, Harmon Finkle, is undergoing treatment.
 Miss Inez Russell. of Ct. Barrlngton, spent Easter Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Russell.
 Miss Amanda Silvernail was taken to the Hillcrest hospital. Friday, where she underwent severe operations for abscess, gallstones and appendicitis. She is TO. ported as being as comfortable as could be expected. Miss silvernale is a sister of Mrs. John Vosburgh.
 Mrs. Martha Finkle of Great Barring ton spent Easter Sunday at George Blake's.
 Mrs. Samuel B. Sabin, of Pittsfield, returned to her home Monday, after a visit to her father, MT. Dwight Moore, whose condition does not improve.
 Frank Hanchett has moved into the Dr. Loewe house recently purchased by Miles Hanchett, of Orange.
 Louis Weiner, the junk man, is seri- ously i'll. with pneumonia.
 The Easter vacation of the local schools. ended yesterday.
 Elisha B. Gillette is able to be about after an illness of couple of weeks.
 Harry B. Brinton. of Waterbury, vis- ited with his mother, Mrs. Laura Brin- ton, from Friday to Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Edward Dickinson. of Pittsfeld, visited Mir. and Mrs. Wallace Dickipson for about a week.
 Mrs. William Argall and Mrs. Clarence Gillette visited in Hartford from Fri day until Tuesday.
 N. l.. Rogers and Harry B. Frink, of Albany, spent their Easter vacation here.
 Henry 0. Gaylord was the guest of | B. R. Wells, in Pittsfield, Saturday and Sunday. ...
 A number of Masons attended the communication of Montgomery Lodge in Lakeville Wednesday night.
 Artist W. l.. Carrigan has been enter. taining company from the city. | Miss Norma Hazeltine. teacher in Peekskill, and Harold Hazeltine. of the
Connecticut western news., 1913-03-27
SALISBURY

Mrs. Louis Holmes and daughter, Mary, have returned home after attend ing the funeral of Mrs. Holmes grand daughter. Mrs. Gladys Butts. of Torring- ton.
 Miss Priscilla Goddard Is visiting her sister in Washington. D. O.
 The music and flowers in the churches on Easter Sunday were unusually good.
 Among those who are spending their vacations at home this week are the Misses Mary Reed and Gladys Stone from Danbury Normal, Miss Margaret Eggleston from Rhinobeck.
 Miss Emma Clark returned to Falls Village. Tuesday afternoon to resume her school duties.
 Mrs. Harry Jones who has been in a hospital in New York for several weeks, returned to her home Monday evening.
 The village schools close on Friday for weeks vacation.
 MT. John Parsons who has been i'll for several weeks, died at his late home on Tuesday morning 1t is but few weeks since his wife died, making 1t doubly hard for the children who have the sym pathy of all their friends.
 Oscar Sabin has moved into one of D. T. Warmers tenant houses.
 The High School pupils are rehearsing for play to be given in Town Hall on Thursday evening. which promises to be very good.