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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-13
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The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
INDIANIAN Will
DEVELOP LANDS
W. H. NoLTA, PROMINENT CITIZEN
OF VALPARAISO, HAS MOVED
TO THIS SECTION.

Some time ago w. H. Nolta, of Val
paraiso, Ind, purchased through E. A..
Cummings & Co., 100 acres of the J..
]. Newman Lumber company's land.
Mr.. Nolta has recently disposed of his
holdings in Indiana and this week,
with Mrs. Nolta and their daughter,
arrived in Hattiesburg for the purpose
Of making their home in this section.
1t is Mr.. Nolta's intention to begin
at once the erection of dwelling and
the further improvement of their farm
In writing to one Of the banks in this
city relative to Mr.. Nolta, the mayor
of Valparaiso expressed regret that hil
! city had lost so valuable citizen and
commended Mr.. Nolta and his famil,
to the good people of this section.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
SCIENTISTS TO PRoMoTE
CHILEAN siNpUsTRIEs.

Santiago, Chile, Feb. 22- Farming
and mining in Chile wilr receive a
great impetus. it is believed, as a
result of the promise made by 4S5 of
the nations most pFominent scientists
to devote three hours each week in an
active personal effoft to the extension
and development cf scientific meth
DDS in the agricuitaral and mining in
dustries. The prouise is the outcome
of a resolution uualirnously adopted
by the National Scientific Congress at
its eighth annual cohvention, which
concludes it's deliberatiohs at Temuco
today after having been in session
nearly two weeks Agriculture and
mining are tho two backbone indus
tries of Chlle, but their full develop
ment has herefof0re been hampered by
the printing methods of operation.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
ROCKEFELLER BLOCKS
BUSINESS INVASION

! New York, Feb. 22.-Approximately
I million dollars is the price paid by
John D. Rockefeller to block business
invasion which he might regard as un-
desirable on the Fifth avenue corner
adjoining his residence on West Fifty
fourth street, it was said Friday.
The property which the oil magnate
bought included the residence of DR..
and Mrs. w. Saward Webb and has
been advertised for lease for business
purposes. Mrs. Webb is a daughter
of the late William H. Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Rockefeller will come into pos
session of the property May and it
is said he will tear down the Webb
home and erect a mercantile home, SO
low in height as not to cut off light
and air on the easterly side Of his own
home and adjoining a new home site
of John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
WOULD CURB CHICAGO
DIVORCE INDUSTRY.

Chicago, H., Feb. 22.-Plans to les
sen the number of Chicago divorces,
now increasing at a rate of three and
a third times as fast as the population.
were discussed today at conference
of the Illinois divorce commission, q
self-constituted body which has snder-
taken to correct particularly the d.
vorce and marriage situation in this
city, where there is a petition for
divorce for every six marriage appli-
cations The conference was attend
ed by many representatives of the
clergy, womens' clubs, labor bodies
and other organizations interested in
the welfare of the city.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
DEMONSTRATION
AGENT ASSURED
U. s. GOVERNMENT AGREES TO
CONTRIBUTE $500 TO SALARY
-BALANcE is PLEDGED.

r. c. Hauenstein, secretary of the
Commercial Club, is in receipt Of a
letter from R. s. Wilson, the agent in
Mississippi for the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, in which he
agrees to pay $500 of the salary re-
quired to secure the services of high
class demonstration agent for this
county on condition that the board
OF supervisors and the Commercial
Club will pay $1,000. The board OF
supervisors is already committed to
an appropriation of s4OO for the pur'
pose and Mr.. Hauenstein is confident
that the $500 additional will be paid
by the club. Four hundred and fifty
dollars of the required amount has al
ready been subscribed.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22

passed eulogizing Mr.. Foote for his H.
deity and efficiency throughout the
many years of his service, and tender
ing him trip to Europe at the ex-
pense Of the bank as a testimonial OF
appreciation for his services.
Mr.. Foote's many friends wish him
and his companions bon voyage and
that when they return he will be in a
perfect state of health, prepared to re-
sumo with characteristic energy his
place at the helm of that institution,
which, under his guidance, has grown
from small bank to one of the strong
est institutions in this state.
Mr.. Foote promises to let his friends
hear from him occasionally through
letters TO The News.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
NATHAN B. GOFF
ELECTED SENATOR
FEDERAL JUDGE WILL SUCCEED
WATsoN-DEADLocK BRoK-
EN- AFTER CAUCUS.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 22.-Na-
than B. Goff, Judge of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals, Re-
publican, was elected United States
senator Friday afternoon by Joint
session of the West Virginia legisla-
ture, to succeed Clarence w. Watson,
democratic incumbent. The election
of Judge Goff broke long deadlock,
and came only after two appeals of
Governor-elect Hatfield for harmony
during Republican caucus and on the
last day of the present legislative ses-
sion.
After prolonged sessions during the
night to center strength for one can
didate the Republican caucus practi
cally agreed to support Con. The con
chsion was not reached until after
daylight.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
Hatt,esburgans LeaOe
Tonight For Europe

F. w. Foote, active vice-president OF
the First-Naticnal Bank of Commerce
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. D. EN-.
met Mclnnis and DR.. W. w. Crawford
leave tonight for New York, where
they will spend one week and then
take a ship for Europe, expecting to
be gone for two months, making a
tour of England and the continent
Mr.. Foote has been with the bank
for nearly twenty years and this is
the first vacation he has taken, with
this idea of leaving all thought of busi'
uess behind, since the day he became
associated with the institution.
At recent meeting of the board OF
directors of the bank, a resolution was
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
WOODROW WILSON AS
THE GREAT LEADER.

President-elect Wilson has issued
through the press of Doubleday, Page
& Co., Garden City, N. Y, book Of
nearly 300 pages, entitled "The New
Freedom" 1t is a compilation from
his speeches and writings, edited by
w. Bayard-Hale, but published over
Mr.. Wilson's name, and acknowledged
in a preface to be his special ideas
and doctrines. The book was to be
kept in confidence until Monday, Feb
1S, when it's existence and statements
could be made public.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
MISS. BANKERS ARE
CONVICTED IN
OKLAHOMA
OFFICERS OF THE DEFuNcT JACK.
SON LOAN a TRUST CO.
GUILTY OF FRAUD.
MAXIMUM SENTENCE S YEARS
May Also BE Given Fines Of $1,000 In
Each case--Mississippl Branch Of
the Concern Was8Put Out Of 6usi.
ness Three Years Ago BY Courts.

Guthrie, Okla, Feb. Pr. A. Ward,
president, and HnFs Crisler. secretary
treasurer Of the jackson MISSY Loan
& Trust Company. and R. o. Bonds of
Oklahoma City. manager. Of the Okla
homa branch of the institution, were
convicted on five counts each in Fed.
'eral court here Friday on the charge
of using the mails to defraud.
The government alleged that the of
ficers of the company sold contracts tc
make loans on farm lands at per cen
per annum and did not in all casei
carry out their promises.
The company operated in eighteel
states and had 1,772 customers in Ok
lahoma, who had paid $66,0OO on thei
contracts.
The convictions carry a maximum
punishment of five years in prison an
. fine of $4,000 in each case.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
INAUGURAL PLANS
near COMPLETION
ALL DETAILS WILL BE coMPLET
ED WEEK BEFORE MARCH a.
PROVISION FOR so CAMERAS.

Washington, Feb. ga coat of
white paint applied to the square read
ing desk from which Woodrow Wilson
will deliver his inaugural address
March 4 constituted one of the real fin
ishing touches" to the great temporary
structure that has gone up on the east
front Of the capitol in preparation for
the inauguration.
Across a stretch of asphalt pave
ment carpenters still are working on
the rampartlike stand from which the
battery Of cameras and motion picture
machines will be trained upon the in
augural scene, but the managers OF
affairs at the capitol promise that a
week before the day of action practi.
cally every detail Of the arrangements
at the capitol will have been complet
ed.
Demands from photographers fol
space on the camera stand have result
ed in the extension of the structure
Provision is made for at least fift!
cameras. These will be trained upol
the square center platform, rising
few feets above the outside edge o
the immense 5000 seat stand whicI
stretches back in gentle rise to tn
doors of the capitol.
On every available corner of the cal
r itol and from the top of House an
Senate wings Of the building, suppl
4 mentary stands have been rearet
! looking down upeR the main structur
and affording perches for capitol er
ployes and others who cannot be a
eemmedated on the main structure.
Under tbe reading stand at wnic
n President Wilson will stand to addre
: the crowd after he takes the oath
j. office is a concealed gate that W
l. spring open to allow him to descel
Z to his carriage for the return to Il
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
Troops Ready For Emergency.


Washington, Feb. 22.-The fifth
Brigade of the Second Division Of the
re-organized army, consisting of four
infantry regiments, has been ordered
Ia Galveston te be in readiness to
embark for foreign service. There
is no present purpose, officials say,
Of dlspatching the troops from Calves
ton to Mexico. Today's order is sim
ply one of the steps taken to have
troops ready for any emergency. In
fact, it is intimated that one of the
purposes is to provide President VII
son with proper facilities to carry cut
any plan NE may have in eoutempla-
tion regarding the Mexican situation.
but the movement, Of course, does not
commit him in anyway to a policy Of
Iforcible Intervention.
These orders should bring the Fifth
brigade, as assembled at Galveston, up
to an effective strength Of about $500
men. The troops will be temporarily
stationed at Fort Crockstt
The summary execution of Madero,
regarded as the constitutional Presi-
dent Of Mexico, and his constitutional
advisors, without due process of law.
might possibly be interpreted as DEM
onstrating the absence Of proper gov
ernment in Mexico and OF the exis-
tence of a practical state of anarchy.
according to some administration Of
icials. However, it was positively
stated today that there is no present
intention Of utilizing armed forces of
the United States to back up the atti-
tude of President Taft's administers
ton.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
Pres,dent-Elect Enjoys a
Broadway Musical Comedy

New York, Feb. 22.-President.elect
Wilson saw Broadway musical COM
edy last night and gave every evidence
Of heartily enjoying the performance.
With William F, McCombs, Democratic
national chairman, and Colonel e. M.
House. close friend, Mr.. Wilson oc-
cupied box and laughed frequently
at the jokes, many of which %sre po-
litical in character. Some Of the songs,
too, touched on things political, and
one in which caricature busts of Taft,
Roosevelt, Wilson and Bryan were
displayed seemed, particularly to
amuse Mr.. Wilson. One OF the com
edians recited quotation IN What was
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
Is NOT CONNECTED
WITH ORDER OF OWLS

Some people are under the impress
sion that J. H. Thomson, who is the
state organizer for the Redmen, is
connected with the Thompson Bros,
who are having so much trouble in
the interior of the state. Mr.. Thorn
son does not spell his name the same
as the others and is in no way at all
related to them or connected with the
Order of Owls. He is state organizer
of the Redmen and has been a resi-
dent Of this city for the past number
of months.-Biloxi Herald.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22

supposed to be Latin, and when no
one appeared to understand the SEN
tence as meaning you can elect new
President, but you can't always be
sure of an inaugural ball" Mr.. Wilson
laughed heartily at this sally.
The band played the Star-Spangled
BatitIer as a tribute to the President
elect and when the audience discov.
cred to whom 1t was directed every
body rose and cheered.
Mr.. Wilson arrived here late Fri
day afternoon from Philadelphia. He
spent the flight at the home of friend
and planned to return to Princeton to-
day.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
Garcia Cuellar. who was Dia.'s chief

Garcia Cuellar. who was Diaz's chief
of stan.
Men who had been political prison
ers until Thursday were among those
seeking an audience, all wandering
about the ancient salons looking for
changes. They found one notable one,
and that was the absence from the
walls Of the portraits Of Porfirio Diaz.
Felix Diaz was among the callers and
interested spectators at the official
reception. His only participation, how
ever, was that Of private citizen, a
role he has assumed. He is not idle,
though. Already he and close friends
have set in motion the machinery and
the party work for his political cam
paign, which 1t is hoped by the new ad
ministration will be finished in short
time.
There is no good reason to believe
however, that President Huerta will
find the task of pacification simple Of
particularly short. The awe inspired
by cannon doubtless will act as re
pressive agent in and about the cap
ital, but many with whom REBELLION hal
become more or less a profession prob
ably will continue the strife. Dis
quieting reports also continue to arriv,
regarding the attitude of dissFuntle,
governors and political leaders II
many parts of the republic. tf- g
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
If FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FAILS TEXAS WILL ACT
Fifth Brigade Of Re-orsanIzed Army
Ordered to Galveston to be In Readl-
ness for Foreign serviee-No Pres-
ent Purpose Send Them to Mexico.
(By Associated Press,

Marlin, Tex, Feb. 22.-Governor
Colquitt, of Texas, who was here to-
day, in discussing the Texas border
situation said 81 am keeping In
close touch with the situation on the
Texas-Mexican border. l think the
President is alright, but he does not
seem to understand that If the federal
government does not protect the Dor
der with troops by Monday the state
of Texas will"
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
PAY LICENSE TAX;
TRADERS DISCHARGED

In the mayors court this morning
oliver Hall and M. Trail, the horse
and mule dealers arraigned on the
charge of doing business without priv
ilege license, were both permitted to
go free upon the payment of the Ii.
cense tax.
Ray Sims, on the charge of running
a public hack without license, was ac
quilted.
Will Burks was fined $3.50 and costs
for the larcency of carpenters ham
mer, the property of J. P. Evans.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
Mississippi Branch Closed Three
Years AGO.


Years Ago.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. ga telegram
from Guthrie, Okla, received yester-
day afternoon stated that H. F. Girls
Ter, F. A. Ward and R. o. Bonds, Off
GERS of the defunct jackson Loan &
Trust Company. of this city, had been
convicted in the Federal, court at that
city of a violation of the postal laws
under charges of using the mails to
defraud.
Crisler, Ward and Bonds were Off
GERS of the company, chartered under
the laws of Mississippi, with headquar
ters In this city, but which had
branches in both Oklahoma City and
Guthrie, and which is said to have
written contracts in eighteen states
reaching from Washington in the ex
treme Northwest to Florida on the
South. These contracts were in the
nature of-loans on real estate, but the
government claimed they contained
provisions which they were knowingly
unable to meet and were frauds per
petrated through tie mails.
About three years age the courts oi
this state o an action brought iii this
city, decreed that the company shotld
go out of business and appointed a re
Continued on Page Five.J
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
eRANDEeEE READS
WAsH1ncroN's FAREWELL

Washineton. 3. c., Feb. 22.-The one
hundred and eighty-first anniversary
of the birth of Washington was OBJ
served ID the capital today in the GUS
tomary manner. Flags we're displayed
in profusIo,s and many meetings of
patrlotIe se6ieties were held in com
memoratloa Of the day. In the senate
senator psandegee of Connecticut
read Washington's farewell address
to thro'ie which tested the capacity
of the galleries. All the executive de
partmenls 81 the Government were
closed fo- the day.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
White House. without passing through
the crowd on the stands.

White House, without passing through
the crowd on the stands.
President Taft and President-elect
Wilson will pass into the capitol up
the broad steps of the Senate wing,
and will go, after the ceremonies in
the Senate chamber, through the CEN
trail door of the capitol to the inaugu-
raj stand.
The entire area Of the capitol
, grounds will be policed on Inaugural
ton day by the regular Washington po-
lice. The capitol police will be with
drawn into the capitol building fol-
protection purposes, The doors of the
capitol, to which admission may be
had by special card only, are to bt
turned over, however, to strange door
keepers, so that old friendships ant
official prestige may have nothing Il
do with the breaking down Of the strle
rules Of the day.
After some difficulty, provision ha
been made to get President wilson
! personal guests, who will number neal
J ly 200 off the inaugural stand and u
I to the White House to the official +,
] view. Special stairways in the res
/ of the stands, and a fleet of mote
3 cars, will be used.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
MEMORIAL TO THE
AMERICAN INDIAN.

New York. Feb. 22.-Interesting
ceremonies were held this afternoon
to mark the beginning of work on the
memorial to the American Indian to
be erected in New York harbof by
Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphia.
Among those in attendance at the
ceremonies was large delegation Of
Indians from Minnesota and the
Northwestern States who are on their
way to sttend the inauguration Of
'-'---'Aer Qlson at washington.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
COLQUITT Determined TO
HAVE BORDER PROTECTION
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= kEEFE's RESIGNATION. ,
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y Washington, Feb. 22.-Secre- .
= tary Nagel has made a report to =
= President Taft on the official .
= conduct of Daniel ]. Keefe, Com =
= missioner General of immigration, =
= and has recommended that Z
= Keefe's resignation be demanded. 4
= The report alleges that the COM 4
= missioner accepted free trans 4
= portation from railroads and 4
y steamships. 4
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The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22

The reform of stock exchange prac-
tices, the protection of brokers and
public from swindlers and the estab-
lishment of a national bureau Of finan-
cial investigation in Washington are
three principles upon which an inter
national association of brokers will
he launched at banquet just held al
the Waldorf Astoria in New York.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
Q . . = . . . . 0 . . = . . . =
> WILSON HAS ONE MORE
B WEEK AS GOVERNOR N. j..
(BN AssOcidted PreSS.l

= New York. Feb. 22.-Woodrow =
. Wilson went back to Princeton 4
. today for his last week at home =
= before he goes to Washington to 4
9 become President Of the United Z
= States. He remarked that prob 4
= ably this was the last visit he
= would pay New York for long 4
= time.
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The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
new ADMINISTRATION in
Mexico FACES REVOLUTION
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= WAsHINGToN's FAREWELL
. READ IN THE SENATE.
(By Associated Press.)

= Washington, Feb. 22.-Wash-
= ington's birthday anniversary 4
y was celebrated today in the 4
= House and Senate despite the 4
= pressure of public business. In 4
= the Senate Senator Brandegree, 4
= of Connecticut in response to a 4
= request by the presiding officer,
= read Washington's farewell ad-
. dress. ,
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The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
Pack Train Ordered to Galveston.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 22.-Or-
ders were received today by the Elev-
enth cavalry here to send pack train
to Galveston. Sixty pair of mules and
provisions will leave tonight on a spe-
cial train.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
CLEVELAND AMERICANS
LEAVE FOR PENSACOLA
fBu Assoctated Press.l }

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 22.-The first
detachment Of the Cleveland Ameri-
cans departed today for Pensacola.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
SUNDAY BASEBALL LAW
IN TENN. HELD INVALID.
(Bv Associated Press.)

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 22.-The
Tennessee Supreme Court today held
the law prohibiting playing Sunday
baseball invalid, owing to irregulari
ties in its passage. ~ .. ~.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-02-22
THE WEATHER.

= Mississippi-Fair and colder
. tonight with frost Sunday cloudy,
. moderate north winds.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-09

round, 5 up and 4 to play. He was
easily the class of large field and
was out of danger when the brilliant
but unsteady Chicagoan, Charles Ev-
ans, Jr., blew up in the semi-fna1:
round. ~'~' %
Cologne, Germany, reminds us of
home. Two cyclists were killed there
yesterday in a motorcycle paced bike
race. One of the dead men is Gus
Lawson, a Los Angeles man. He was
riding one of the motorcycles when
a tire burst. :
Charley Babb has been released as
manager of the Omaha, Western
League, team. President Rourke said
his work was all right, but expenses
had to be cut.
The U. s. rifle team won the Palma
trophy at Camp Perry, O., with a
score of LIZA. Argentine Republic,
with 1,684, was second.
Lew Richie won another game for
Kansas City in the American Asso-
citation.
Local high school students meet
ing this afternoon at Englewood in
an effort to have basketball re-estab-
ished as a major sport. It was
knocked out last year by vote of
four to three. Complaint was made
that the students were too Tboisterous
in street cars when returning from
games, and officials of the Wilson
Avenue Y. M. C. A., where the North
Side students held their contests,
threatened to bar the boys unless
more polite language was used.
Members of the Calumet lacrosse
team, which plays the st. GATHERINGS
team of Canada at White Sox park |
Saturday and Sunday, are working
together daily to perfect team play.
The st. GATHERINGS team has held the |
championship of Canada since 1905. |
This is some speedy and exciting
game. ,.s.. -
EaaIe Voopo lilo foofhaII apd 49,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-09

finals start in the play for the Bob
Sweitzer cup will be played next
Sunday, three games being arranged
by the Amateur Managers League at
last nights meeting. The three win
ners of the fifth round will play each
other once for the cup. All three of
the clubs forced TO travel next Sun
day are park teams, and the contests
are likely to draw heavy crowds, as
the supporters of both sides will be
out in force. Games listed are as
follows: ~
Lombards and Bessingers, at Muir
ley Park, Elston and Kedzie avenues.
Fairviews and Johnson Tigers, at
Lake street and Forty-seventh ave-
nue.. 49,
Kramer Colts and Romeo Billiards,
at Polish Lake Front Park, Elston
avenue and Blackhawk street.