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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
TRADE BUREAU TO
BROACH NEW PLAN
Will Detail Project to Increase
Business at Dinner on
April Is.

for the purpose OF submitting to
the gathering an original plan for the
extension OF Richmonds trade innu-
ence. and more particularly to in
crease the wholesale and jobbinr bus
mess Oh me next six NOR tbs, the Ira dc
Extension Bureau OF the Chamber 10
commerce viii. on the evening of ApriI
10. give dinner at the Richmond HotcI
10 tho membership OF the committee
and invited guests
me executive committee OF the Trade
extension Bureau held a short meet
ing Monday evening and decided unon
tho dinner plan as the one hest caInu
lated 10 bring the matter before tho
PuDlic. more or less complete nlan
Tor Immediate trade extension II i
understood. has been worked out bv
me bureau Details of the scheme will
be submitted to the full committee and
guests for their approval
Tho trade extension work OF tho
Chamber OF Commerce has heretofore
taken the form chiefly of display adj
vertising In the leading newspapers ~
the territory to which Richmond natu-
rally Feeds. This work was supnle
mentcd by extensive correspondence
with individuals and firms with the
View of supplying trade information to
prospective purchasers.
The extension idea was carried ont
further during the past two wears
through the agency of booster tours
TO the Carolinas, conducted under tho
auspices OF The Times Dispatch. At
tho conclusion Of the Inst tour IL was
announced by this paper that the en-
terprfse had grown to proportions too
large for an individual interest TO
handle, and that future booster tours.
If conducted at all. would be made
under the direction of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The plan OF another booster train
for this year was taken up at a recent
meeting OF the Trade Extension Blu
rcau. but no announcement was made
us to its disposition. 1t appears prob
able that the trip for this year at least
Will be abandoned Several members OF
the bureau favor a festival week, dur
ing which the wholesalers, jobbers and
manufacturers Will combine in Offering
special reductions to out -of-town mcr-
chants, with entertainment features.
arranged especially for their benefit.
- project OF this kind Will probably
he proposed at the trade extension din
ncr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
DIES SUDDENLY
Wilbur Thomas Stricken With Heart Disease
While at Work.

Wilbur Thomas thirty-eight years old, Of
1927 Taylor street. died suddenly yesterday
morning at 1880 o'clock while at work at
tho Cardweu Machine Company 1900 East
cary Street. whore lac employed .
blacksmith. lie was stricken whilo at his
forge. and died before physicians. who were
huriiodly summoned. arrived.
aIr. Thomas leaves widow and four chill
drcTl-- i.uciau. Pauline. Grace and Ruth He
also leaves three brothers Police Commits
sioner E. w. Thomas. Z. NJ. Thomas and
l.. Irving Thomas. and his mother. Mrs r.
r. Thomas
The funeral will 10 held from ths resi-
dcncc this afternoon 2:3) o'clock. The
following Will act pailbearers: Eddie Boil
ton, j. W. Sheppard. ~. J.. Wade. w. 3.
jennings. w. %. Corners and Il. =. RowIes
Say He Passed BAD Check.
C. ". Andrews arrested last night
by Patrolinan Hcrtsch q warrant charg-
inE him with passing worthless check for
si.15 on the Howard Shoe Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
BOND ISSUE VOTE
IN HIGHLAND PARK
May Is Date Set by Town
Council, Subject to the APP
proval of Judge Scott.

An ordinance arranging for spe
ciaI election on a $500 bond issnc
vas passed last night by the IIirhland
Park Town Council AT called iucct
ing May was the date agreed ,,por
subject 10 tho approval Of Judge y
Carter Scott. or the IIenrico Circui,
Court petition will be presented 10
h'm THIS week asking that the action or
the council be ratified
The issuance of bonds for tle .uh,,.,
mas been the bono OF contention fo,-
Gears The progressive element Of mo
community. led by Mayor George ~
fahike aud the six Councilrnen. hn.
taken tho matter squarely before Tho
Ieopie and their decision Will be nnol
IN, - hooeht that bitter struggle
WIN ehbne MT tho polls. The nntls have
sood backing. and showed their mo,
ue at mass meeting. when. in tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09

OF the House were taxed to their ut
most.
six newspaper and magazine pho
tographers, with The pushing Insist
ence which makes IT possible for the
American public TO see these sights
and scenes in eiigy. even II not pre-
pared TO hand q blue ticket TO II triple
guarded doorkeeper, called on the
Speaker early in the morning. They
told him tho doorkceper had refused
them entrance TO the gallery.
What do you want To take pictures
for he asked.
so THAT the people who are not al
lowed III the United States Capitol may
have a chance to see something Of
what goes on" one OF them replied.
We'll, the light is poor there in the
House" replied the Speaker, mo one
can make out one man from another"
Issues PcrsOnuI PASSES.
ThCy persisted. and the Speaker, tax
ing & chance, as he expressed ii. issued
personal passes in handwriting, saying
TO his secretary, Wallace Bassford, that
they might not he OF any use Re. too,
acknowledged the fact that to-day the
United States House Of Representa-
tives was dominated by a set Of blue
tickets as far as admission to the
galleries is concerned.
The Speakers own guests. IN addi-
ton to his family, were G. X Berry
man. Mrs. William McCombs, Mrs L.o-
gan, Mrs. Fitzer, sister OF Mrs. Clark
, Miss Pitzer. Mrs Montgomery, Mrs
Palmer and Mrs. Murdoch.
IN the executive gallery were Mrs
Wilson and her daughters
Secretary Bryan said he had another
engagement for the same hour and
could not go.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
INDICATIONS POINT TO

SUICIDE; by POISON.
Honnoke. Nn, N2ril 0.-PrOvtnce Nc
t"rmicS, fhirty-threc years old, n civil
engineer, son of aInrfhniI NcCorniIck,
prominent Virginin lawyer, died ln his
fathers Office this morning Mt 1915
o'clock. circumstances surrounding
his dehth suggest suicide by poison
according To physicians In attendance
He left three letters Addressed to n
lady stenogrnpher employed by his
fnther, or n tender nature, Indicating
his intention of taking his own life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
DIRECT ELECTION
is PROVIDED IN
NEW AMENDMENT
CONTINUED From First Page. }

orado, Connecticut. Idaho. Illinois. In
diana, Iowa. Kansas. Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan. Minnesota. Missouri,
Montana. Nebraska Nevada, New
hampshire, New Jersey. New York, New
Mexico, North Carolina, North Oak ta.
Ohio. Oklahoma. Oregon, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota. Tennessee. Texas, Yer
mont, Washington. West Virginia, Wis
consIn and Wyoming.
The amendment, as finally adopted,
IS based upon what is known aB the
Bristow amendment which would
give the Federal government the same
authority it now holds with regard to
the elections of members of the House
of Representatives. to supervise the
election 1t deemed necessary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
Drunken Ncgro Had 5000.

Two new ;5O-god certificates. securely
fastened In o wallet. which was tied about
his waist under his clothing. found
last night when strange negro. who had
been arrested for being drunk. was searched
at the First Police station. The negro was
lying In Twenty first street between Broad
ana Marshall. and was taken I'm custody by
PatrOlman Duggins. He was too drunk to
give his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
Message of the President of the United States

1t plain what those principles be- We must abolish
everything that bears the sembance of privilege
nd OF artificial advantage and men and
under the stimulation of necessty to be
efficient economical and enepsng masters of competitive
supremacy better workers any in the world
ASIDE from the duties laid upon articles which not
probably not produce therefore, duties laid upon
INJURIES and merely for the sake of the they YIELD
ooec OF the tariff duties henceforh laid effective
competition the whetng of American wits by with the
wits OF the rest of the world.
Against Reckless Haste.
ut would unwise to move toward this end headono with
reckless haste with strokes that very roots of what
has grown amongst by long process and at our own
invitation 1t does not alter thing upset it and
deprive of chance change destroys it, We must make
changes fiscal laws our fiscal system whose object s
development more free and wholesome developments not
revolution or upset confusion We build up trade
especially foreign trade We outlet and the enlarged
field OF than did We must build I'M
industry we'll and must adopt freedom place of artificial
stimulation only far will build pull down In dealing
with the tariff the method by which this may will be
matter of Judgment exercised item by To some not
accustomed TO the excements and responsibilities greater
freedom our methods in respects some points
seem heroic but remedies be heroic vet be remedies #
business make they genuine remedies On
object clear motive just challenge and onv an
occasional error OF Judgment chageabe u.s. we shall
be fortunate.
1--WE are called upon to render the country great service
IN more matters than Our responsibility should be met and
our methods should be thorough thorough and
well considered based the they are and not worked
out as if we were beginners We the facts of our
own day. with the facts of other laws which
square with those facts best necessary to begn
with the tariff will urge nothing upon the opening
OF session which obscure that first object or divert orr
energies from that clearly defined duty
May Urge Other Reforms.
AT later time may take the liberty of calling your
attention reforms which should press close pon the heels Of
the tariff changes if not accompany Them which the chief
the reform OF our banking and currency laws lust now
refrain For the present put these one side and
think only of this thing the changes our fiscal system
which best to free channels If
prosperity to great people whom would utmost
and throughout both rank and file
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
The President said:

very glad indeed to have this opportunity to address
the two houses directly and to verify myself impression
that the President Of the United States person.
department of the government hang Congress
Isolated island of jealous power sending messages speaking
naturally with his voice. that being trying
to cooperate with other human beings
After this pleasant experience shall feel quite in all
dealings with another.
IL have called the Congress together in extraordinary
session because duty laid upon the party power
the recent elections which ought perform promptly order
that the burden carried by the people existing may be
ghtened possible order also that the business
interests of the country may kept long suspense as
changes are to be to which thew will be required
to adjust themselves 1t clear that country expects
the tariff duties to be altered They changed meet the
radical alteration in the conditions Of economic life which
the country has witnessed within the last generation While
the whole face and method of industrial and commercial life
were being changed beyond recognition the tariff have
remained what they before the change began have
moved IN the direction they given when large
circumstance of industrial development what is
to-day Our task to square them with the facts The
that DONE the we escape from suffering
from the facts the will be free
to thrive by the law of nature he bsiness
instead OF by the law of legislation and artificial arrangement
New Principles Needed
1--WE have tariff legislation wander very far afed in our
dayvery far indeed from the field prosperity might
have had normal growth and stimulation one who looks
the facts the face knows anything beneath
the surface of action fail to perceive principles upon
which recent tariff legislation based We long ago
beyond notion of protectng the industries
of the country and moved boldly forward idea that thew
entitled to the direct patronage of the government For
long mea time so long that the active public policy
hardly remember the conditions that preceded have sought
our a11 schedules to give each of manufacturers
producers what they themselves thought that thew needed in
order to maintain practically exclusive against the
Of the world Consciously nconsciousy we have built p
set of privileges and exemptions competitions behind which
it by any, the crudes forms of combination
organize monopoy until last nothing normal nothing
obliged stand the Of efficiency economy world
of big business but everything hrive by concerted arrangement
Only principles of action will from hard
disqualification Of monopoly and loss of the influences
that quicken enterprise and keep independent energy alive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
say Negro Hind Gun.

Whom Charles Lee. colcred. who was ar.
rested on charge of failing to provide for
HIS wife. searched last night at the
First. Police Station revolver WAS found
charged with carrying o concealed weapon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-09
Miller SchnnI Wins

Whynssb"ro Va April s.-Tn a closely
contested and unusually interesting game
ms afternoon Miller School came out VIC
,"rious over i'iehburne Military School by
the score Of 10 to Q.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
annual CONCLAVE
GRANDC0MMANDERY
MET IN MASONIC TEMPLE THIS
MoRNINe-sERMoN BY GRAND
PRELATE WAppELL.

The annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery of Mississippi with Grand
Prelate Deb. Waddell of Meridian pre-
siding, met in the Masonic Temple in
this city this morning. After the open
ing exercises the body repaired to the
Main street Methodist Church where
the annual sermon was preached by
the Grand Prelate. A business session
is being held this afternoon and a re-
ception at Hotel Hattiesburg followed
by banquet at the hotel beginning at
ten o'clock will be features of the oc'
casion.
The Jackson Commandary is here in
full uniform and at six o'clock this
evening will give drill on the streets
of Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
lSUIT Of LONG
{ STANDING HEARD

The suit of w. A. johnson VS.. NJ.
Mokakas, taken up in Circuit Court
Monday afternoon was argued this
morning and submitted to the jury at
noon today. This is q suit of long
standing, involving a rent contract.
Currie & Currie represent the plaintiff
and w. .. Pierce the defendant.
The case of Merrimac Mfg. Co. VS..
W. L. Yates, judgment by default for
defendant for $41474 in favor of plain
tiff.
H. T. Cottam Company, Limited, VS.
Star Grocery Company, judgment
against c. j. Thornton for $514.67.
First-National Bank of Commerce VS.
M. ]. Epley ct al, request of plaintiff
fer non-suit and an order of dis
missal was granted and case dis
missed.
The case of j. T. Taylor, trustee fol
Sam Bagglie, VS.. j. M. Foley, which
went to the jury Monday afternoon
resulted in a verdict in favor of the
defendant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
JAPANESE URGE
PATIENT EFFORTS
FOR 4 SOLUTION

Toxic May 27-Prominent Japanese
at dinner last night urged calm and
patient. efforts for a friendly solution
of the difficulty between japan and the
United States, especially abstention
from infiammatory and misleading ut
terances. It was admitted that the
United States was confronted with a
difficult problem. The speakers In
Ieluded. Baron Shibusawa, president of
the American-Japanese Association;
Buey Nakano, president of the TOXIC
Chamber of Commerce; Baron Shima,
Ida. and i. .Iokichi. I TakarniAe.s Batop
shimada insisted that racial prejudical
talk was one OF the causes of the pres
ent trouble.
The organization Of the Japanese
Peace Society at Yokohama today
Count okuma. former Foreign Minis
ter, and Baron Sakatani, mayor oi
Toxic, dwelt upon the friendliness oi
the bulk of the American people and
the efficacy of national peace societies
in an amicable settlement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
EXAMINATION FOR
FOURTH CLASS P. M.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on Satur-
day, June 2S, 1918. there will be held
at Hattiesburg, a competitive examina-
tion as a result of which it is expected
to make certification to the Postmaster
General, from which to fill contem-
plated vacancy in the position of
fourth class postmaster at Brooklyn,
in this county, and other vacancies as
they may occur at that office, unless
it shall be decided in the interest of
the service to fill the vacancy by re-
instatement. The compensation at
the Brooklyn postofficN for the last
fiscal year was $4,000.
Application forms may be had from
the postmaster at Brooklyn or E. A.
Kearnaghan, the local secretary of the
Civil Service Commission at Hatties-
burg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
SUSPECTS Held
IN JAIL HERE
TWO NEGROES WANTED IN GREEN
COUNTY FOR MURDER AR
REST BY LOCAL OFFICERS.

Deputy Sheriff Cahal and Police Of
ficer Beverly have just arrested and
lodged in jail Tom Greer and Ben
DuBose, two negroes wanted in Greene
county for murder, and the Sheriff of
Greene county has instructed the Of
ficers to hold the negroes until his ar
rival here for the purpose Of identity
ing them. "a
The officers feel confident they have
caught the man wanted, as each negro
upon being arrested stated that he was
present when the man they are accus-
ed of numbering was mortally wound.
ed with knife while they were all
engaged in game Of craps. but each
accuses the other man Of the murder
Learning that Ben DuBose was al
Sanford, Deputy Sheriff Cahai secur.
ed the services Of officer Beverly and
they found no trouble in locating and
arresting the man, after which they
were but a little while In locating Tom
Greer in Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
GRASSHOPPER
ARMY WILL BE
GIVEN BATTLE

Amarillo, Texas, May 27.-Traveling
northward a column of grasshoppers
Ave miles wide and eighteen miles long
is reported in northeastern New Mexi.
co. Reports that the millions OF grass
hoppers seem to spread as they travel
and also the appearance Of smaller
bodies of grasshoppers in sections Of
west Texas have caused fear of gen
eral grasshopper pest in the Southwest.
especially in Texas. western Oklahoma
and New Mexico
The. New Mexico column Is Oetween
Eiida and Texline. n Is reported en-
tireiy .denading the land Of grass ~
well as destroying all kinds Of foliage
Stock. especially sheep. have been ief'
in starving condition by lack Of pas
turage after the grasshoppers passed
| Government state and railroad ex
perts have combined forces In New
Mexico to fight the grasshoppers b,
using poison.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
p. o. suesTATIoN
AT NORMAL COLLEGE

Post Master w. A. Collins has been
for some time pushing his effort to
secure a sub-station for the Hatties-
burg post office at the Mississippi Nor
NAL college. He is now assured that
such station wil be authorized by
the Postoffice Department at Wash
ington, but whether mail service twice
or tree times a day will be provided
has not been settled. The settlement
of this point is the only thing delay
ing the matter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27

Chattanooga, May IA few
audible Kisses, later drowned out
with cheers, followed the introdue-
tlon of Governor Ben w. Hooper, Of
Tennessee, today at the first meet
ing Of the United Confederate Vet
erans' reunion. Quiet was soon ~
stored and the Governor proceed
ed with his speech of welcome, In
terrupted only by applause.
II Is said Hooper is the first Re-
publican governor to welcome vet
Grams at similar reunion. vari-
Gus rumors that a disturbances
would be attempted were eircuIat-
ed. The spacious auditorium was
filled to overflowing for the first
session. After the invocation ad.
dress of welcome, and remarks by
several prominent in the organ
ization, General Bennett II. Young,
commander-in-ehief, delivered hIs
address, paying high tribute e
men and women Of the south.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
REPAINT INTERIOR
OF POS1OfFICE

w. A. Collins. custodian of the U. S.
Postoffice building in this city, is just
in receipt of authority from the super
vising architect, at Washington, d. c.,
authorizing him to ask for bids for
repainting all of the inside plastered
walls of the Postoffice from the base
ment up.
Mr.. Collins recently sent In bid
on the work of screening the large
doors to the Postoffice, which, II &C
cepted, will mean the expenditure OF
something near $1,000, the intention
being that plate glass svestibule be
provided for each opening. in which
shall be placed the necessary screer
doors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
HATTESBURG MISSISSIPPI TUESDAY AFTERNOON MAY 27 1918
Remarkable Yields of
Onions in South MISS.

and by actual weight gathered 10000
pounds of onions, which is at the. rate
of 1000 bushels to the acre.
This information is regarded as time
ly and significant, in view of the sug-
gestion that an "onion club" be formed
in Hattiesburg whereby at least twen-
ty-fve persons join together in plant
ing twenty-five acres in Bermuda
onions this year..
The suggestion of Mr.. Jerratt rela-
tive to the "onion club" has called
forth considerable discussion of the
subject and he is already being assured
by business men here that they are
willing to join In his plan.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
Welcome Address.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 27.-II@
welcoming the Confederate Reuniox
on behalf of the state of Tennessee
Gov. Ben w. Hooper said:
81 deem it the proud privilege of Il
lifetime to welcome to Tennessee sol
the venerable survivors of the worid'i
greatest war. From the dawn of hiaI
tory down to the present hour, tn
measured tread of soldiery has echoed
upon the earth and the vibrant STRAND
of martial music have stirred thu
hearts of men. There have been war
just and unjust, wars necessary ant
unnecessary, wars of cruel revenge, d
selfish aggrandizement, and of exaltef
patriotism. Among all the militar3
conflicts, ancient and modern, whici
have swept our planet with fire ant
drenched it with blood, none have pre-
duced more splendid examples OF milf
tary prowess and heroic valor amonf
men and loyal devotion and uncom
plaining self-sacrifice among womei
than the war between the states.
"The heightened vista of the cen
turies lends stature to Alexander, Gao
sar, Hannibal and Napoleon, and In
vests with extraordinary splendor th|
valiant deeds of those who followei
them; but when history has obtaine'
the just perspective Of Lee and JacH
son they will loom large among tn
colossal military figures of all timf
And. what is better still. they WY
stand supernal among the chieftain
Of every race and cline, because the
entered the battle with prayers rad
er than curses upon their lipss Thei
could have been no such commando
las these without such men as q
South furnished to the. ranks Of q
Coufedsrate armies.
was Inherited War.
4 I'VE, Of this generation which n
. come on since the war Of the sixti'
should not forget that the soldiers
/ both sides Of that contest drank
: the bitter dregs cup which had be-
!. prepared for them before they. We
|. born and which otherwise might ha'
y been passed on to us. The war |
' tween the states was an inherit
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