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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12

Special to The Neaos.
jackson, Miss, July 12-The nature
of the confession made by c. c. Smith,
convicted chairman of the prison board
of trustees, will not be known until
the Kinds county grand jury in recon
viened in special session next Wednes.
day, A'
That Smith made an important state
.ment to the Governor, involving others
in the prison scandal, during his two
hour conference at the executive man
sion is generally lyibelieved, but neither
Governor Brewer nor the prisoner will
give an inkling as to the nature of the
statement.
II hardly think it would be proper
for me to discuss the matter at this
time" said the Governor last night
when urged for a statement concern
ing the nature of his conference with
Smith.
Notice has been sent to members of
the grand jury to report for duty
promptly at o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing, and it is expected that Gov. Brew.
er's corps of investigators will have
enough grist to keep the body grind,
ing until the close of the week,
The Kinds county court houss wore
deserted appearas.ce today, in strik
ing contrast to the turmoil and excite
lment thStt prevailed in the building
earlier in the week while the Smith
and Davis trails were under way.
The dismissal of the indictment
against A. c. Davis, commissary clerk
f, at the Parchman convict farm, oc
caSioned very little surprise. From the
outset it was known that the evidence
for the state was by no means con
elusive, lacking the positive character
of that presented against c. G. Smith
and when attorneys for the ststte heid
conference with Gov, Brewer Fffua,
afternoon, and informed him that they
doubted whether the testimony would
Justify a conviction, he promptly sug.
! gested that the case the dismissed.
| In offering this suggestion" ex-
planned the Governor afterwards. az
merely advised counsel for the state to
Continued on. Page Eight)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
ANONYMOUS LETTER TO WILSON
PAPER DEvoTEs PAGE to- AN
tt AMERICAN MOVEMENT.
(2y Associated Press.)

Mexico City, July 12.-An anon
ymous letter, containing threats to
blow up the United States embassy,
was received by Ambassador Wilson
and Immediately referred to the Amer
lean foreign office for investigation.
Despite the protest of Wilson in re-
gard to its attitude the newspaper at
81 Paso today devotes its entire front
page to the antiAmerican movement.
Editorially it cautions prudence, but
says the time is near when Mexico
must fight the United States.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
PROTEST AGAINST
Mixing STAPLES
MANCHESTER COTTON sPINNERs
ASK sec, HOUSTON TO TAKE
ACTION.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, July ia protest
against the practice of ginners mixing
various grades of staple cotton in the
same bale were receivea by agrieuitu.
raj Secretary Houston from Manches-
ter England, CotteR Association. The
secretary Vas urged to ask exchanges
OF the South to inform the ginners o.
the necessity of keeping different
staples separate, as the value eff the
bale Is often lessened from $3.50 to
$4.00.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
BELIEVE THEfTS
WILL TOTAL
100000
THAT SUM CONSIDERED consERv-
ATlvE ESTIMATE OF STATES !.
LOSS AT RANKIN.
WITNESSES AFRAID TO RfTUI
Some of Them Have Been Run Out Of
State and Cannot Be Brought Back.
Trials Of Miller, MeLendon and Pur-
Wis Set For July 23.

Brandon, Miss, July 12.-One hun
dred thousand dollars is conservative
estimate Of the value of the states
property that has been stolen from the
Rankin convict farm, in the opinion Of
officials who have been Investigating
the penitentiary scandal. Citizens OF
this county, who have interested them
selves in efforts to assist the author
tiles in ferreting out the guilty persons,
believe that 100000 is low estimate
of the value of the loot from the penal
farm.
The deeper the scandal is probed the
worse it becomes Not day has pass
ed since the investigation into Rankin
farm started that additional evidence
of alleged graft has not been discover
ed. The fact developed Friday that
large quantities of wire fencing pur-
chased by the state for use on the con-
vict farm disappeared. The authorities
are on the trail of the men suspected
Of completely in the thefts, and addi-
tional indictments are looked for. Some
of the witnesses against the alleged
grafters have been run out Of the State.
and great difficulty is being experienc-
ed in, locating them. One of the wit
nesses has been traced to Monroe, La.
but he has refused to return, fearing
the wrath of those who caused him to
leave the state. Witnesses cannot be
extradited from other states, and the
Mississippi officers are at their rows
end when witness refuses to return
to the state.
Some of the persons suspected Of
completely in the alleged graft also
have fed from the state.
The probe into the Rankin farm has
developed an amusing story about the
disappearance of fine blooded bull
owned by the state. The animal was
sent to the state fair at Jackson for ex-
hibition purposes. When the fair
closed, an order was issued to send
the bull back to Rankin, but IT,
not reach its destination. The bu
appeared in some mysterious way
of the persons who had charge q tii(
bull claimed that wagon load of hay
to which the animal was tied, caugh'
fire and burned the bull to death. Evi
dence has been discovered, 1t is said
that the bull was sold and that 1t now 1
in possession of farmer living in tn
upper edge Of Rankin county.
Judge Dobbs has set the trials O
Miller, McLendon and Purvis. indicte
for larceny of the states property, 70
Wednesday, July %. Miller and NJ
Lendon confessed, and their lrIsIs1 y
consume but short time L they IA S.
decide to plead guilty. Pur<i4 1s 81
n ployed counsel and will fight the g
J. against him.
The term of the circuit court in RAJ
o kin county is usually two weeks. bt
g the penitentiary graft cases have mad
in necessary to lengthen it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
negro YOUTHS
GET 6 MONTHS
jim LITTLE AND BILL FARLEY
SENTENCED TO COUNTY FARM
FOR ASSAULT.

jim Little and Bill Farley, negro
boys about sixteen years of age who
assaulted Tom Kennedy, a negro man,
last Monday night, were tried before
Justice of the Peace Farley, Friday
afternoon. Both were adiudged guilty
of assault and sentenced to six months
on the county farm.
1t was shown at the trial that the
boys made an unprovoked assault with
brick bats on Kennedy, inflicting Sc
we're wounds ON his skull and injuring
his so seriously that he was not able
to appear in court until Friday after.
noon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
OI1r!FFR TO CONTRACT
FOR SUGAR CANE

The Best, ,CliWber Manufacturing Co.,
having located in this city for the pur'
pose of manufacturing sors, hum and
cane syrup, are calling the ath' 'nuon
of farmers to the fact that they des>' re
to learn how much interested the farm!
ers of this section are in the growing
of sorghum and cane for next year.
This syrup manufacturing concern has
located here for the purpose Of testing
the matter as to whether or not the
farmers win grow cane provided they
are assured a cash market for all the
cane they produce. In order to know
what may be counted on for the year
1914, the company offers now to enter
into contract with the farmers for all
the sorghnm and cane they can grow
II. Is Hecessary that the cane be grown
within radius of 100 miles of Hate.
burg. N e[
The Best-climer Company has been
engeged in the sorghum syrup busincsl
for years, and sher. are prepared fo dis
cuss the growing Of sorghum and su<z|
cane with any one Who may fee |n<Sr
el'sce i Il she Mcrna1 s..
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
PRINCE JOHNS ElGTH BIRTHDAY.

London, July 12.-Prince John, the
youngest son of the King and Queen,
had a birthday anniversary today.
Though the Prince is but eight years
and and stands sixth in the line of
succession to the throne, his birthday
anniversary is accorded the same Off
cial honors as in the case of the older
members of the royal family. This
morning the bells of the Curfew Tow
er and of Windsor Parish Church were
rung and at noon a salute of q guns
was fired In the Long Walk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
TO KEEP RAID ANNIVERSARY.

Lawrenceburg, Ind, July 12.-Dr.
John W. Kilgour, who was lieutenant
of Morgan's Confederate cavalry dur
ing the civil war has arranged to hold
a reunion of the Blue and Gray vet.
Grams on his large estate near here
tomorrow to celebrate the forty-ninth
anniversary of Morgan's march
through Dearborn county. He has in
vited all of the war veterans of this
section to attend the reunion and will
furnish big barbecue for the enter
tainment of his guests.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
FOR ILLINOIS TENNIS TITLES.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 12.-Many we'll
known tennis experts are competing
in the annual tournament OF the 1lli-
nois Lawn Tennis association, which
opened today on the courts of the
Wanderers Cricket Club at Parkside.
The tournament will decide the state
championships in mems, and women's
singles and doubles,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
BIG STAKES OFFERED
AT PITT

Pittsburg' llE- 12.-Toda
arrival of Il ferrous large stf{nEs ol
fast PAGERS trotters that viii par.
ticipate in tn meeting to open at ID
Brunot Island rack here Monday. Tn
meeting will rArk the second link i
the chain Of land Circuit meetings
for the season The Pittsburgh Driv-
ing Club und whose auspices the
meeting VIII conducted has pro-
,yided a prosr he Il ssseii 81 staks
e, >snts. worti total Of ts6.osc, X
which $l4,o" to go to the trottefs
and sl1.VSt re pacH.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
RUSSIA GIVEN POWER
BRING ABOUT PEACE
(By Associated Press,

Sofia, July 12.-All Balkan belliger.
ents have given Russia full power to
find way to bring hostilities to an end.
Greeks Massaered BY 6ulgars.
Saloniki, July 1.-Two hundred
Greeks, residents of Seres, including
most of the prominent citizens were
massacred by Bnlgarians before the
Greeks 11< O city several days ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
Rebels Burn American Properties.

Guadalajara, July 12.-Rebels today
looted and burned the camps of the
Boca Ancha Mining Co., a Chicago
concern, and the Gold Standard Min
ing Co, Philadelphia corporation
Americans escaped before the rebels
arrived.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
EVEN TURKEY
SENDS A Def
TO BULGARIA
(Bv Associated Press.)

Constantinople. July 12.-Negotia-
tions between Turkey and Bulgaria
over the proposed new boundary have
been completely broken off. The Turks
sent an ultimatum to the Bulgarian
commander in the disputed territory
that he will have to evacuate or fight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
FORGET DIFFERENCES ;
TO Fight P(jfGEnEN
tBy Associated Press.)

Belfast, July 12.-Rival faction onion.
Fts and nationalists precipitated ariot
foday during the celebration of the
Orangemen's July festival. When the
police appeared the factions Joined
forces to tight the officers. Many
were battered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
BANDIT TRIES
HOLD UP CLERK;
KILLS WATCHMAN
(By Associated Press }

Colorado Springs, July IA mask
ed bandit attempted to hold up the
night clerk at fashionable hotel at
Manitou early today, shot and killed
the night watchman an descaped to the
hills.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12

Crandall of the Giants and Rudolph
and Hess of the Braves are the pitch.
ers in the National league who are bat
ting in the 800 list. Blanding of Cleve.
land and Willett of Detroit are the
only American league beavers in the
charmed circle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
House and Senate
Committees Clash
, H<<%<><%>>> . . >%%<>~>
, PRESIDENT WILL RETURN I
; TO WASHINGTON SUNDAY. 4
(By Associated Press.)

= Cornish, N. H., July 12.-Presi. =
= dent Wilson is going to Washing =
= ton tomorrow, much benefited by =
= his outing He has been driving :
= forty miles to the golf links daily. =
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
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TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS 4

When this issue of The News .
= reaches our subscribers (and at .
. this writing we cannot say when .
= that will be) we trust they will .
= indulge US for the delay. For the .
= first time In several years The .
. News plant. Saturday, was affiIet- .
= ed with ".press troubles" a seri- .
eus break occurring on the press .
= on which the paper is printed. ne =
= eessltatins the making and In .
. stallins Of new part before H. =
. could "move a peg" And there .
= being no other press In the city .
. that will carry ''forms" the sixe =
= Of The News there was nothing .
= to do but wait until the break q
. was repaired. 4
. Z
= THE WEATHER.. 4
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12

Outfelder Mann, Of the Boston
Braves, has put himself in the honor
list by making five hits In Eve times
up in recent game at Brooklyn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
Threaten to Blov Up
United States Embassy
. . . = . = = = = ~>%~% %~ .
REckER's APPLICATION
3 FOR NEW TRIAL DENIED. I
(By Associated Press.)

= New York, July 12.-Charles =
= Becker's application for a new =
= trial on the charge of killing gam
= bier Rosenthal, was denied by the
. Supreme Court today. He ap- !:
= piled on the grounds of new evi-
= dence. Z
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12
DAVIS HEARING.
. IS ABRUPTLY
BROUGHT To
AN END
Jury And Verdict For Defen-
dant at Request of Gov
ernor Brewer.
OTHER CASES AGAINST
CLERK PASSED TO FILE

Neither Governor Nor Smith
Will Discuss What Took
Place at Conference Friday
Kinds County Grand Jury
Will Reconvene Wednesday
to Renew Probe.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12

Advertising kes>ps a business
young-keeps It fi,om cobwshs
keeps 1t taut as fcdlestring.
for advertising modernizes and
energizes ideals. methods and
men. -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-12

= Mississippfz{ze Gene - - = !
. night and SUNNY
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-12
FEDERAL PROBE
OF LIVING COST
Inquiry GagIns Into Alleged Cold
Storage Conspiracy
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ACTS

Agents Are Working in All the Prin
cipsI Cities Of the Nation and VII.
Report Particularly on Eggs and
Dairy Products-congres May Also
Investigate the Price of Meat.
Washington, Nov. 25.-Another fed
eral investigation into the high cost
OF living, promising criminal prosecu-
tons if Attorney General McReynolds
can find an alleged cold storage con-
spiracy, got under way and a con.
gressional investigation of a differ
ent phase of the cost of living prob
lem was threatened
While special agents of the depart
ment of justice are Sitting charges
that eggs, poultry and dairy products
are being piled up in cold storage to
maintain high prices and even force
them higher Representative Britten
OF Illinois is preparing to ask for a
congressional investigation into the
prices of meat.
The proposition for a meat inves-
tigation was prompted by an az
Eouncement that the navy has
bought nearly 100000 pounds of Aus
tralian fresh beef at half cent a pound
lower. than the best prices of Amer
lean packers and 100000 pounds of
canned corn beef from the Austria
OF r.,
cheaper than the lowest in the United
States. The price paid was 11.9O
cents. pound for the fresh beef and
1887 cents for the corned product.
Bill Aimed at Cold Storage.
Representative Mcclellan of Ten.
nessee has pending in the house "a
bill to prohibit interstate transporta-
ton of any food products kept in
cold storage more than ninety days. |!
He contends it's enactment into law
would go far towards solving the cold !
storage question.
Agents of the department of JUS
tice took up their work in all the |
principal cities. They will report par.
ticularly on eggs and dairy products
and will attempt to make an esti
mate of the quantity in cold storage
and how long they have been there. |
Statistics Systematically gathered |
by agents of the department of la
Dor and made public here from month
to month show that in all the prin-
cipal industrial centers of the United
States the prices of foods needed by |
the average working mans family |
have been soaring steadily for TWEEN
ty-three years and in a great many
instances have passed the high price
marks of 1907, which were then I'M
precedented. Sugar, according to
these statistics, is the only commod-
ity showing a reduction.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-12

Agents Are Working in All the Prin.
cipsI Cities Of the Nation and VIII
Report Particularly on Eggs and
Dairy Products-Congress May Also
Investigate the Price of Meat.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-12
WILLIAMS FIGHTS PINKHAM
Aims to Prevent His Confirmation as
Governor of Hawaii

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Will.
Jams of Mississippi led fight to pre-.
vent the confirmation of the appoint.
ment of L. e. Pinkham as governor of
Hawaii. 1t was charged that Mr.. Pink
ham had been identified with Repub-
lican political activities in the past
and that he was not a permanent resi-
dent of Hawaii.
After an hours consideration the
senate put the appointment over with
out action.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-12
BOOTHS ARE UNITED AGAIN
Meet After an arrangement of Sew
enteen Years.

New York, Nov. 25-After an
estrangement of seventeen years
Bramwell Booth and Darlington
Booth shook hands as the luncheon
guests of Rev. Alden l.. Bennett, a
friend.
The meeting was private and, &C
cording to announcement, was a
"brotherly one" entirely concerned
with personal matters.
Presumably the suggested ama]ga-
nation of the Salvation Army and
the Volunteers of America, of which
the brothers are the respective heads,
was not preached.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-12
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SELECTED FOR Commission
Wilson Names Three for American
Members in PHILIPPINES,

Washington, Nov. 25.-President
Wilson nominated the three follow
ing named for American members of
the Philippine commission:
Secretary of public instruction and
vice governor of the Philippine ISL
ands, Henderson S. Martin of Kansas.
Secretary of commerce and police,
Clinton l.. Riggs of Baltimore, Md
Secretary of the interior, Winfred
T. Denison of New York.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-12
A Fair Proposition

The manufacturers of Meritol Rheu-
natism Powders have so much conf
3ence in the preparation that they au.
thorize US to sell them to you on a
positive guarantee to give relief in all
eases of Rheumatism or refund your
money. This is certainly fair propo-
siti0n. Let us show them to you.
Fred Lowry Exclusive Agency.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-12
EVA TANGUAY WEBS
HER LEADING MAN,

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 25.
Eva Tanguay, the actress,
and her leading man, John w.
Ford, were married here. A
justice of the peace performed
the ceremony.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-05-23
AN APPEAL TO WIVES

You know the terrible affliction that
comes to many homes from the result
of a drinking husband or son. You
know of the money wasted on Drink
that is needed in the home TO puT-
chase food and clothing. ORRINE has
saved thousands of drinking men. II
is a home treatment and can be Civ
en- secretly. Your money will be re-
funded if after a trial it has failed 10
benefit Costs only Sl.00 a box. Come
in and get free booklet and let rs
tell you of the good ORRINE is doing.
A. G. Luken and Co. $50 Main ST.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-05-23
CAUGHT III The ACT
of Enticing Young Girl to In
dianapolis.
(NationaI News Association

INDIANAPOLIS, May 23-By means
of an anonymous letter in which he
promised her money and lots of good
times, William Powers, 64 a wealthy
contractor, of Wilkinson, Ind, is al
legged to have attempted to entice 49,
year-old Nina Draper, of Shirley, Ind,
to indianapolis. The girl came, but
she arrived under the protection of
a son of Elias Ball, in whose general
store in Shirley, she was employed.
By pre-arrangement, detectives were
waiting at the station, and when Pow
ers approached the girl and started
to walk down the street with her, he
was placed under arrest, charged with
lettering and violating the white slave
act Nina Draper is q pretty modest
girl A few days ago she received a
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-05-23

letter which sent her weeping TO her
employer. The letter read:
Miss Nina Draper:
Dear Girl-You will be surprised
at this letter. | have had my eyes
on you quite a little while. You are
a dandy little girl. Can you come over
TO Indianapolis Thursday on the s
o'clock car? | will be at the inter
urban station and will see you there.
There is IS in it for you. Don't say
anything about this letter to any one,
and We can have many good times l
will give you IS every once in while.
Enclosed find money 10 buy round
trip ticket. No one will find it out.
l will take good care OF you. l think
you are a nice little girl"
There was no signature. but in the
letter was inclosed $125. the price of
round-trip ticket. Beyond saying
that his wife is dead. Powers declined
to talk about himself. In Jail he paced
his cell nervously
German pencil factories produce an
nually about three million gross OF
lead, colored, copying and slate pen,
ellis and penholders.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-05-23
CHARGES OF FRAUD
WERE HEARD TODAY
Prospect of An Independent
Democratic Ticket in In
dianapolis Good.
(National News Association


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 23-The
domination of Joseph e. Bell as the
Democratic candidate for Mayor will
be followed by the nomination of an
Independent ticket, according to re-
ports today. 1t is the understanding
! hat either John w. Hoffman, who
WAS defeated by Bell, or Judge James
collins, Republican, will head the in
dependent ticket.
Bell refused to day to take any stock
I'm the report that Hoffman will make
the race on an independent ticket, but
trom the tone of an interview given
|out by Hoffman the fight between the
two militant Democratic factions here
has just started. The Holman men are
crookedness in the primaries.
John Keegan, another
defeated Democratic candidate, says
1.-THE returns were framed up in many
precincts for the benefit of Bell.
William K. Stewart, who ran second
flor the Progressive nomination for
Mayor today, charged that the prima
|ries were controlled by a bipartisan
|machine, which was determined to
nominate Bell and Charles A. Book
walter, the Republican candidate.
Complete returns show that Bell re
ceived 9713 votes; Hoffman $3.50;
Keegan 3,494; Thomas S. Meeker. l.,
748. Bell came near making good his
prediction that he would get twice as
many votes as Hoffman.
Hoffman declared this afternoon
that the primaries were the most cor
rupt and high-handed ever in Indiana
polls. He said that repeaters were
used and that votes cast for Keegan
Meeker and himself were counted fol
Bell. "This primary is not only tainted