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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
Would Suspend Free Toll
Prouis1on of Canal Act

Washington, Dec. PA joint reso-
luton conditionally to suspend opera
ton of the provision of the. Panama
Canal act granting free passage to
American coastwise vessels was intro
duced Tuesday by Chairman Adamson,
of Georgia, of the House Commerce
committee.
The suspension would be subject to
the following conditions:
At any time after the Panama Canal
shall have been opened and success
fully operated for two years, If, in the
judgment of the President the reve-
nues derived from tolls Of vessels 9TH
er than those engaged in the coast
wise trade of the United States, shall
be sufficient to defray the cost of main
tanning and operating the canal and
expense of government and sanitation
of the Canal Zone, and all diplomatic
! questions touching the treatment OF
vessels, as to conditions or charges Of
traffic at the canal shall have beer
adjusted, then the President is author
lied to issue an Executive order de
clarinp such susnepdod
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24

the resolution on his own responsible
ty, and it will not go before Congress
as an administration measure. 1t was
said in high official circles, however,
that the silence Of the administration
did not mean that the proposed step
was disapproved. Any declaration of
policy on the subject of canal tolls
has been avoided since President viii
son assumed office last March.
When Ambassador Bryce left Wash
ington in April, it was understood gen.
orally that he had secured some sort
of assurance that no effort would be
made by the United States to execute
the free tolls provisions of the canal
act
The weight of opinion in official cir,
cles is that, now that Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the present British ambassador
has regained his health, he will be
prepared to resume the negotiations a
the point where they were suspended
though he probably will wait a reason
able time to afford Congress an oppor
tunity to act upon the Adamson bill.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24

before he had been sworn in. Mr..
webb formerly resided at Belzoni,
where he was pastor of the Baptist
church. Belzoni was to have been the
seat of the new county that it was
proposed to form and over v hich the
bribing is alleged to have been done.
What will you peple down there
pay to have the county bill passed."
Mr.. Webb said Hobbs asked him.
Mr.. Webb said Hobbs then laughed
and apparently the hit nothing of the
remark. He said it did not occur to
him that Hobbs might have meant
what he said until few minutes later
when Mr.. Webb said Hobbs remarked: !:
Il wouldn't take bribe but l would
not drop anything placed in my hand"
The conversation then turned to
other things, Mr.. Webb said.
The state introduced it's only testi
mony tending to show that the actual
cash was handed to Hobbs by Castle
man. All other testimony has beer
to the effect that passage of currency
was planned. Frank ConCannon, 6
detective, said he saw Castleman hanC
Hobbs 500 in the lobby of hotel il
Jackson and was standing clos,
enough to count the money whel
Hobbs ran the bills through his fingers
Hardly question of the states at
torney's was put to Governor Brewe
without an objection being raised an,
it took three hours for him to finisl
testifying.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
Mysterious Affinity of
Lawyer is Gluen Freedom

couch. She ran out to get physician,
but on her return found the lawyer
dead.
Couch was buried Tuesday after
noon from the residence of his wife,
leaving behind him no written word to
explain the mystery of his strange
dual existence and associations with
this slave-like companion.
She had expressed a wish to be at
the graveside, but Couch's widow for
bade it.
Couch for years had spent most of
his time in his office. The Brance
woman says she loved him devotedly,
that he returned her love, and that
their relations date back fifteen years,
when she, as book agent, CHANGED to
call on him.
The woman looks pale and haggard
She was young and attractive looking
ten years ago, but her devotion to
Couch and the secret alliance and Its
incidental confinement have aged her
She has refused to discuss the case
saying that she wishes to drop out o
sight in order not to cause the Coucl
family any more notoriety.
Late Tuesday Miss Brance gave th'
first hint as to her antecedents.
az was horn In. Hardwict naa- ro~-'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
lNITE WILSON
TO HATTIESBURG
cMMITTEE APPOINTED TO DE-
WISE PLANS FOR PRESENT.
ING INVITATION.

The directors Of the Commercial
,ub at their regular meeting Tues
by night appointed committee COM
1osed of T. s. Jackson, chairman, A.
+ Montague, T. e. Batson and ]. R.
Yally, to devise plans for properly
Presenting to President Woodrow Will
ion most cordial invitation to visit
|Iattiesburg one day during his stay
IN this state. The committee met this
morning and at once went to work to
perfect plans for bringing to the Presl-
dents attention the genuine cordiality
which awaits him should he yield to
the invitation which will be presented
by this city as soon as an audience
for the committee can be arranged
through Congressman Harrison.
The plan contemplates the personal
delivery to the President Of suitable
testimonials of the high esteem in
which he is held by the citizens of Hat
uesDurg'
Resolutions by churches, schools
colleges, lodges, civic bodies and by
the people en- mass, will be forthcom
ing and these, when placed in the
hands of Chairman T. S. Jackson, will
be assembled for use of tn especia
committee that will be appointed tc
visit Pass Christian to extend the in
vitation to Mr.. Wilson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24

Monticello, N. Y, Dec. 24.-Miss
Adelaide Brance, the woman who was
with Melvin H. Couch, former district
attorney of Sullivan county when he
died suddenly Sunday morning in his
office, was given her freedom late
Monday afternoon, the authorities hav-
ing failed to connect her with the
death of the man for whom she i'm
INJURED herself for three years.
Though freed now, even of the
charge Of petit larceny on which she
was held pending an investigation of
the mans death, Miss Brance has
asked permission to remain a volun-
tary prisoner for two or three days.
'T cannot face the world now," she
said yesterday 81 am sick at heart
and sick physically"
Sheriff Kinne will permit the woman
to stay long enough to regain her
strength. She is destitute, and says
she has no place to which she might
go. Today she expressed the wish tc
die and be buried beside the dead man
Miss Brance refuses to give any in
formation as to her relatives, saying
she does not wish to bring disgrace
upon them.
1t was learned that Miss Brance ant
Couch had quarreled shortly before
his death. The w~--
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24

time he said Stephen Castleman, of
Belzoni, told him Hobbs had said he
would accept money to use his infiu-
ence for new county bill in which
Castleman was interested. Asked why
he did not take steps to have Hobbs
arrested,then, he said he was satisfied
others were implicated and he wanted
to get them all. He said he had ar.
ranged with detectives to get evidence
Of further conferences Castleman told
him he and Hobbs were to have and
that he did not want to take the mat
ter into the courts until he was sure
he had evidence sufficient for con.
viction. After this had been arranged
and records of conversations between
Castleman and Hobbs had been record.
ed through telephone devices, the
Governor said he took the matter be.
fore the Warren county grand jury.
It was when this special grand jury
was investigating the case that Hobbs
went to Jackson, Miss, and confessed
according to the Governor. The Gov
ernor said he advised Hobbs to see
some friend to arrange for bail.
Governor Brewer said Hobbs hat
been a friend of his politically ant
that his only motive in bringing the
matter to the attention of the grant
jury was in furtherance of what h,
interpreted to be his duty as Governor
! The Rev. H. H. Webb said he me
Hobbs in Hattiesburg, Miss, afte
! Hobbs had been elected Senator bu
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
DENIED SANTA CLAUS;
LOCKED UP BY POLICE

New York, Dec. PA man who did
not believe in Santa Claus was fined
SO for trying to convert his 6-year-old
son to his creed. Chief witness against
him was his sister-in-law. She testi-
fled that she had pleaded and wept
when he tried to persuade the boy
that Santa was a myth. Her cries
brought policeman to the homse, and
the policeman brought the man to the
station, where he was charged with
disorderly conduct. The man is Gus
tav Kotch, a Bronx fiat dweller.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
MANY CITIES IN
DARKNESS FROM
SMOKE AND FOG

Louisville, Dec. 24.-Conditions of
late twilight or darkness of midnight
were reported this morning from many
cities in the lower lake region and
Ohio valley. The utter absence of an
air current a heavy fog and smoke
close to the earth was making night
out of day. About 10 o'clock light
breeze sprank up In the ~ohisxlaIlzI
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
NAME MOST SUGGESTIVE
THING ABOUT PLAY

A very small audience was present
last night to witness the play The
Girl of the Underworld" This fact
was believed by the manager of the
troupe to be due to the attitude OF
the clergy of this city.
The acting Of the play manifestly
suffered from the effect on the play
ers, created by the known sentiment
of the community and the fact that
even the audience showed no enthu-
siasm.
So far as the character of the play
itself is concerned the name with
which its author has burdened it is
about the only suggestive thing about
it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
ANOTHER BLOW DEALT
CHRISTMAS EGG N0G
(By Associated Press.)

Austin, Tex, Dec. 24.-Christmas
egg-nog was dealt another blow by a
ruling of the attorney-general to the
effect that travellers cannot take liquor
INTO dry territory as baggage. 1t does
not come under the personal car
riage" feature Of the law. The de-
cision was made on the case where a
traveller had fair sized" amount in
his trunk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
TO ATTEND TRADE CONFERENCE

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. 24.-Hon. George
E. Foster, Minister of Trade and Com
merce has arranged to depart tomor-
row for London, where he will repre-
sent Canada at the next meeting of the
Imperial Trade Commission.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
CARNEGIE SENDS
UNIQUE Presents
(By Associated PreSs.)

Washington, Dec. 24.-Secretary Of
War Garrison and Secretary of the
Navy Daniels received from Andrew
Carnegie as Christmas presents repro
ductions of a recently published car
toon satarizing war with plea for
international peace.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
WILSON PART
ON WAY 4
COAST |
LEFT WASHINGTON \
NIGHT ON SPECIAL 4
OVER SOUTHERN
PRESIDENTS II FAMILY
Occupy Private Car "ldeaw
man Carries Secret serj
And correspondents-Rj
five Harrison Accompanies

Washington, Dec. 24.y
Wilson, after signing the cur
at the White House last nj
with his party on a special I
the Southern Railway for Pa
tian, Miss, where he win 8
Christmas holidays.
In getting ready for his
the President spent a very
but received no visitors unit
ed the currency bill. When
dent had concluded his speec
ceremony there was a gene1
tion and a round of handshak
President extended the com
of the season to his visitors
everybody had gone he clears
desk and sat thoughtfuily fo|
ute. Presently he walked I'd
ridor outside of his office.
where's Pat?" he inquired,
individual addressed-Patrick
ma, veteran doorkeeper-stel
ward, blushing with surprise
President seldom comes out II
ridors. The doorkeeper look
quiringly.
Merry Christmas, Pat"
President, and he walked slo
to the White House to arranl
trip to Pass Christian.
Soon after signing the bill
ecutive Offices the Presider
to the family rooms in Il
House, and after cleaning up
ends in his study, prepared
journey.
The presidential party, es
Secret Service men, went to
Station in three automobiles
half an hour before the trai
for the South. The few mi
party waited at the station v
in the privacy of the preside
at the end Of the big buildin
noticed that when the Presi
ed the currency bill he w
: for travelling in a dark suit.
The train Includes four cs
er, a Pullman, a combined
and smoking car and the
private car, the Ideal" Th
the best the Southern Rail
obtain in its yards, and Il
pulled by a mammoth engiI
= with a picked railroad C
railroad crew was sent from
ern Railway yards in Alexs
where the train was made /
The President and his IA
py the private car Ideal
. Pullman is occupied by the
. correspondent, Secret Servi
= others Of the party. The
u and his family will use
y diner in the Ideal" on the
d while the others in the par
Is their meals in the regular
u The train left at 10:45
night, according to schedu
n the first section of the re
n Southern flyer. and not
ri section as had been report,
be In the party besides. tn
te are Mrs. Wilson, Misses M
al Eleanor Wilson, their daue
Helen Woodrow Bones, DR.
ir- son, the Presidents ply
lg- Charles SWem the preeif
DR., grapher.
be Harrison on the T
at Representative Harrison
ed. sippi, is aboard the ira
on vardaman left for JACK
or second section and did no
the President,
Hrsed Of Trss 4
va1ist costume ~c<;6 1>'~5 z5,.@
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24

Following it's annual custom The
News will issue no paper tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24
CURRENCY BILL IS
MADE Law BY
WILSON
IN PRESENCE OF DISTINGUISHED
: ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT SIGNS
FEDERAL RESERVE ACT.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY APPLAUDED
%
expresses Admiration For Leaders
Who Made Signing of Measure Pos.
slbIe-Surprised at Sudden Accent
ance by Public Opinion Evervvvhere

(By Associated Pre.s.)
Washington, Dec. a. With all
the power Of the law fresh 80
the Presidents pen, Sc,
McAdoc .'.--
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24

up as he
81 a very
lie to sign
ght to ex-
niration I
e made 1t
bill. There
ounter-cur-
moved fer
al admira-
leadership
'ce of the
ittees; and
le commit
a degree
thought in
)tedly has
)f the bill
IS we have
s and the
h preceded
hat to my
ole indeed
lly the ac'
something
aSn or CO
at this ses'
itnessed ar
enthusiasm
nip of botf
! and last
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-24

ire.
ratification
lbill there
able a
cast for it.
our system
ssity party
he lajorlty
nation and
not he call
has been
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
Faith in Lucky Stones.

Laugh and scoff all you please, you
will not be able to lessen one jot the
firm belief of thousands that there is
such thing as a lucky stone. A re
cent pamphlet issued by the vender OF
such stones declared to have been
gathered with many others near Cey.
Ion, India, contains testimonials from
men of standing, who seem to be con.
WINGED that they have the real luck
fascinator with them as constant com
panion. One enthusiastic stone holder
boasts that he has never been with.
out a dollar since he purchased the
stone and that he has been offered
many and many job where he could
not coax a single offer before the
stone reposed in his vest pocket. The
dispenser of the stones, for 81 each.
does not Say why he needs to dispose
Of them for a livelihood If he carries
them himself. - - @'4% ~,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
One Rcd een,In;n Featuro.

Cine Hedeemtn9 Feature.
In small New Jersey town few
miles outside Of Phialdelphta three
travelling men reached the hotel to
spend the night On account Of the
znearnesss to the city the hostelry was
rather poor.
The trio repaired to the dining
room for supper. One ordered eggs.
which he could not eat. Another or
dered chops, which he was compelled
to abandon after vainly trying to 20.
cure 2 bite or two. The third took
q chance on beefsteak, which he
could not eat on account Of It's
toughness. 81.
Then the travellers began their
roasts to the waitress. The man who
had ordered beefsteak, however,
proved to be an optimist. Reaching
for the salt-cellar, with extra large
holes in its top, he poured some salt
on the tablecloth, with this:
= Gee! this salts fine, anyhowl"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
500 n.xard. 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to-
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
foundation Of the disease, and giving
stitutional treatment. E. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the diease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing it's work. The proprietors have 80
much faith in it's curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials. ~ ,,.-......... t.
Address F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c. 80
Take Halls Family Pills for constt-
f30n 80.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
Neat EXCHANGE of Combine nts.

Neat Exchange Of Compliments. :
Two doctors met for the first time
ut a reception. Both were famous,
though each adopted different sys-
tenn of treatment. Said the one, lofti-
ly, as he shook the other by the hand,
II am glad to meet you as a gentle
man, sir, though l can't admit that you
are a physician" And l." said the
other smiling family, lam glad to meet
you as a physician, though I can't
admit that you are a gentleman"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
Jackdaw Refused to Go.

A jackdaw followed some children
to school at Wargrave- on-Thames,
the other day, and when lessons began
tried to go inside. When teacher at
tempted to catch it the jackdaw de.
family exclaimed. Get out! Get QUIT"
It remained in the playground until
the children were let out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22

Had to Have Round Figures.

Had to Have Round Figures.
Where Catherine, age five, buys her
candy, they will not sell less than a
money to buy some, but her papa
said: "You have pennies Of your
own She answered. "Oh, but pen.
MES amt any kin to one another un
less you've got fve.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
Who Was He?

Father said boy Of twelve
"who was shylock?" What" ex
claimed his father, have I sent yo,
to Sunday school for the last six 0,
seven years. only to have you ask me
who Shylock was! Shame on you!
Get your Bible and find out this min
ute!"-Mother's Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
Surely impossible.

A wag the other day denied that
John Bunyan was the author of 1.-THE
Pilgrims Progress" Being vehement
ly contradicted, May. said he, q
question even if he contributed to the
work; for it is impossible that bun.
ion could contribute to any pilgrim s
progress"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
Wait for Permission of Goddess.

Wait Tor Permission OF Goddess.
A peculiar custom prevails amongst
the Lewa Kunbi caste of Gujrat, India.
They celebrate weddings only once
In ten or twelve years, as their god.
dess permits. This year no less than
400 weddings we're celebrated in the
castle, few days ago. The goddess
had pronounced the day to be an au.
spicious one for marriages..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
Then Friendship Ended.

Chollie had decided to give up the
sporting life and settle down to farm
Ing, and was now buying a cow. Now
here's a cow" said the agent, that
! can highly recommend to you. She
has won several prizes at our county
fair, and" "Reahlly?" said Chollie,
looking the animal over admiringly.
"Er-trotting or steeplechase?"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
Overruled,

"Oh, but, judge" protested links,
when his honor imposed ten-dolla1
fine for overspeeding, look at your
roads! No car ever made could have
gone over eight miles an hour through
that mire" "Thets jest it," said his
honor, severely. "'Twarn't nothin
but tibet there mud of ourn as held
We back!"-4arper's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22

Lessons Danger from Fire.
Transmission line poles and Cross
arms treated with creosote oil are
less liable to destruction by fire than
untreated timber of the same kind.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
Blackentnq Aluminium.

To, blacken aluminium alloys, states
the Electrical Review, immerse the
article in boiling hot solution Of
caustic soda of 80 per cent. strength
for a few seconds; wash of the excess
Of caustic, dry in sawdust and polish
with plumbagoed brush. "A
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
Younq Patriot.


Two little brothers, Eddy and Angus,
tine. went to see the parade ST.. Pat
rick,s day. Each carried little black
thorn stick, of which they were very
proud. AS they stood watching the
parade a man said to the older broth
er, Augustine: Il will give you dol
lar for your blackhorn stick" Eddy
spoke up and said: You fool kid,
would you sell your country for dol
lar?"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22

: Will Be Costly Undertaking.
To bore the deepest hole in the
world, an opening in Silesia 1850 feet
deep, cost more. than $40 a foot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-05-22
She Takes the Starch Out.

She T axes the Starch OUT.
It unnerves a man to have his wife
act as if she isn't used to it, when
he's polite to her before company
George Frederick Wilson in. Lippin'
COTS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-06-06

There is a noticeable difference in
the manner in which motorists now
traverse Maumee streets. The pace
of many is so steady and majestic as
to be almost funereal. There's some
danger that they may get run ovei
by nurse girl with a baby cab. 1t
is satisfying, however, to see that
some folks realize "little jay town"
has some rights which they are
bound to respect.-Maumee Advance
Era.
It's different in Perrysburg, Bro.
Pomeroy, and if you desire to. see the
real thing in speed you should come
over and tarry with US a few hours
on Sunday. In the morning hun
dred or more motorcycles will rush
through town with throStles wide
open, while auto drivers from Toledo
and other towns use Front street for
a race track, driving bicycle riders
on the sidewalk for safety.
Perrysburg offers splendid attrac-
tions for speeders.