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The Alaska socialist., 1913-09-29
Socialism

Ofne or the WOFkinS class know Wlia- it is and some do not. Some of them have been in the habit of relying on ca- knnW that the politician's long suit is telling funny stories. They are gener- ally too busy grating to take time to stndy Socialism. The office-seeking pol itician tries to tell you that it's this t. hat and the next thing and, after he is gone you begin to think it over, then you come to the conclusion that he has b. cen giving you the bunk. The workin- 1 z class is the class that will profit by Socialism and and they should unders- tand what it is .In these columns all S. ides of the question will be discussed: the socialism of the office hunter the socialism of the capitalist dictionaries and the kind the working class is inte- rested in--Socialisnl as set forth by Ma rs and Engels.
 The following poem illustrates to nicety the foolish ideas i'll some minds regarding Socialism: THE BLIND MEN AND TuR ELEPHANT 1 It was six men of Indostan
 To learning uch.inclined,
 Who went to see the Elephant
 (Though all of them were blind),
 That each by observation
 Might satisfy his mind 1 The first approached the Elephant, i And happening to fall l Against his broad and sturdy side,
 At once began to bawl: God bless me! but the Elephant Is very like a wall" The Second feeling of the tusk,
 Cried, Ho! what have we here So very round and smooth and sharp?
 To me tis mighty. clear
 This wonder of all Elephant Is very like spea:! The Third approached tl.e animal, And happening to take The squirnling trunk within his hands Thus boldly up and spake: II see,'' quoth he, ''the Elephant
 Is very like 6 snaken' l The Fourth reached out his eager hand
 And felt about the knee.
 What most this wondrous beast is like Is mighty p1ain,' quoth he;
 '"Tis clear enough the Elephant Is very like a tree!' The Fifth who cllanced to touch the 1 ear, Said: 'E'en the blindest man 1 Can tell what this resembles most:
 Deny that. fact who can. This marvel of an Elephant
 Is very like a fam" The Sixth no sooner had begun
 About the beast to grope, | Than seizing the swinging tail That fell within his scope,
 II see,'' quoth he, the Elephant | Is ~esy like rope!'' And so tsese aaen of Indostan Disputed loud and long, Each i'll his own opinion Acscediag stiff and strong, Though each was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong
The Alaska socialist., 1913-09-29
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE ALASKA SOCIALIST

The chances are tliat the Alaska Leg islature passed q Law prohibiting the sale of diseased meat. At any rate, wlletller they did or not don't let any of those diseased hogs get tangled up with the doe or their will be the devil to pay.
The Alaska socialist., 1913-09-29
REGRETS

"Brudder Johnson, will you lead us in prayer"
 ''Ahs sorry to disappoint de Lord to- night, Parson, but An has cold on rnah chest "--Puck.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
WILL LECTURE ON
MARKE TING CROPS

John F. Mckay, of the a. e NJ. Col
lege, will be at the Forrest County
High school tomorrow morning, for
the purpose of addressing the farm
ers in the lower end of the county on
the subject of marketing crops.
Mr.. Mckay is specializing on this
feature of farming and his plans are
said to be thoroughly practical and
wherever he has gone throughout the
state his lectures have been appre
ciated by the farmers.
Should anyone in this section desire
to hear what Mr.. Mckay has to sug
gest on this important subject they
can reach Currie Station in time by
taking the 1875 G. & S. I. train Sat
urday morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
BROTHERS IN SHADOW
OF THE GALLOWS

Salem, Ore, March 20.-Charles
and George Humphreys, confessed
murdprers of Mrs Eliza Griffith at her
home near Philomath two years ago,
are to be hanged at the state peniten-
tiary here tomorrow. The two men
were convicted at Corvallis year ago
and sentenced to hang December Il,
the same day on which five others
were executed at the state prison.
An appeal to the supreme court pre-
vented their execution on the day set.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
TO END GRETNA MARRIAGES.

New orleans, La March 20.-Acting
on the recommendation of commit
tee appointed to investigate the sub
jects, the Era Club, a wimen's organ
ization of this city, decided at a meet
ing today to launch campaign to
abolish the notorious Gretna mar
riages. For many years Gretna, which
is across. the river from New Orleans,
has been the mecca of all persons in
this vicinity desiring a speedy we'd
ding. Marrying justices were con-
veniently at hand when the ferryboat
from New Orleans arrived, ready to
tie the knot without loss of time and
with few questions asked. The in
vestigations of the club women con
vinced them that the great majority
of the Grena matches resulted in mis-
cry and unhappiness, hence they have
decided to use their best efforts to put
an end to the custom.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
AUsTRIA-cANADA SERVICE.

Vienna, March 20.-The first steam
ship in the direct service to be oper-
ated by the Canadian Pacific railroad
between Austria and Canada is sched-
uled to sail today from Trieste for St.
John. The Inauguration of this SER
vice is expected to have consequences
of a most important and far-reaching
nature. If present predictions are full
filed it will mark the beginning of a
rate war that will eventually involve
all of the great lines engaged in the
transatlantic traffic. In order to es
tablish its new line the Canadian Pa
cific company withdrew from the
North Atlantic passenger conference
which has long controlled the steam
ship rates. In taking an independent
/ course the Canadian Pacific has the
hearty cooperation of the Austrian
government. The latter is determined
to secure for its port of Trieste fai
share of the emigrant and other trat
fic, of which the German ports hav
enjoyed a virtual monopoly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
SWqHz Waved Examination;
Rbearance Bond Of $1,000

court room. A number of women
who are prominent in the social life
of the capital city, were in the room.
They are among those who have inter-
ested themselves in raising funds to
pay matron at the union passenger
station to protect young girls.
Attorneys for the city demanded
that certain witnesses be put under
bond before the grand jury in June,
and bonds in the sum of 800 each
were given by Miss Willie B. Cav.
thorn, the girl in whose room at a
hotel Swartz was arrested last Sat.
urday, Miss Lillian Shoemaker, whom
it is claimed took trip to Memphis
at one time with Swartz, and the
fathers. of the, girls, ]. S.~.Sawthorn
and l.. F. Shoemaker, Of I . ihatchie
Both girls, it is said, have denied that
there was any immoral conduct on
the part of Swartz during the times
they were with him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
Montana Cowboy Shoots Up
Office of Buffalo Mayor

Buffalo, n. Y. March 20.-Joseph
Stefunski, cowboy from Geyser,
Mont, apparently demented, threw Of
ficials at the city hall into a panic
Wednesday afternoon when he entered
the mayors office and opened fire on
the clerks and a policeman on duty
there. Charles E. Lang, policeman,
who grappled with the man, was shot
four times, but will recover.
Stefunski called twice at the office
Wednesday morning, asking for Mayor
Fuhrmann or his secretary. In the
afternoon he called for the third time.
Addressing Charles Egloff, license
clerk, he asked for the mayor, Egloff
told him the mayor was out.
well, want $780," said Stefunski.
Egloff tried to parley with =. e man
while Lang, who had overheard the de-
mand for money, walked toward him
The sight of the officer apparently
alarmed Stefunski, who stepped back
and drew a revolver, yelling:
"Tll get that hundred or know the
reason why"
Lang closed with stefunski, but wal
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
.DARDEN BOUGHT
TICKET TO N. 0.
YOUNG FARMER WHO DISAPPEAR.
ED FEW DAYS AGO WILL NOT
RETURN, 1T Is SAID.

The mysterious disappearance of
Martin Darden, which excited consid-
cradle interest among the city and
county officers, fearing as they did
that the young man had been foully
dealt with, appears now to have been
simply case where a man wanting
to take French leave, invested in a
railroad ticket to New Orleans, to
which city he is said to have stated
he was going without any desire or
intention to return to his family. 1t
is known that Darden stated that he
was going to the New Orleans and
Northeastern railroad passenger sta
tion to purchase a ticket shortly be-
fore train No. 8, was due.
1t is also learned that he stated to
one party that he was going away
never to return.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
SECOND largest
CROP EVER
GROWN
CENSUS BUREAUS PRELIMINARY
REPORT ESTIMATES 1926, 500
BALES IN 1912.
AVERAGE WEIGHT BALES 5O7.S
AS Compared With 5o4.4 Pounds In
1911-Mississippi's Crop Estimated
At o92,552-Figures Subject to Cor
rection In Final Report.
by Associated Press.)

Washington, March 20-The second
largest cotton crop ever grown,
amounting to 14,295,5OO bales, equiva-
lent 500-pound bales, including linters,
was produced by the farmers of the
United States during 1912, the Census
Bureau announced today in its prelim-
mary report of the total production of
cotton production as returned by gin
ners and delinters.
The number of running bales, count
ing rounds as half bales and includ-
ing linters, was 14,076430
The crop compares with 16,250,276
equivalent 500-pound bales in 1911, 49,
005,6SS in 1910, 1857, BOG in 1908, 49,
595, ,49S in 1906 and 1S,679,954 in 1904.
Comparisons of running bales are g.
1O9,349 in 1911, 11,965,9 1862 in 1910, 49,
432, ,131 in 1903, 13,3O5,2G5 in 1906 and
13,G79,310 in 1904.
! The department of agriculture's bu-
reau of statistics on December 10 es-
timated the total production of the
! 1912 crop, not including linters, at 49,
$4,000 bales of 5OO-pounds each.
Round bales included in the produc-
tion figures are S1,52S for 1912, 1O1 ,554
for 1911, 112,SS7 for 1910, 242,3O5 for
1908, 26S,219 for 1906 and 296, 151 for
1904.
Sea Island cotton produced during
1912 amounted to 1854 bales, com.
pared with 1928 bales in 1911, 80, 1868
in 1910, 112, ,539 in 1905, 104,317 in 1904
1O4, 953 in 1902.
Inter bales included in the total
amounted to 6O5,7O4 compared with
556,276 for 1911, 397,62S for 1910, 313,
ATS for 1909 and BAG, 126 for 1908.
The average gross weight of the bale
for the crop, counting round as hall
bales and including linters, was 507S
pounds for 1912, compared with 5O4.4
pounds for 1911, 5O1.7 pounds for 1910
1866 pounds for 1909 and 5O5.S pounds
for 1908.
Ginneries operated for the 1912 croI
numbered 25,267, compared with 26,
349 for 1911.
Production of states in equivalent
5OO-pound bales including lihters, fol
low:
Alabama, 1880, 756; Arkansas, s25,
1863; Florida 1884 Georgia 1,S49,3O3
Louisiana 393,S14; Mississippi 1902,
552 Missouri $3.50; North Caroline
S91 $50; Oklahoma 1,074,149; Soutf
Carolina 1,215,973; Tennessee 299, ,53S
Texas 5,12O,252; Virginia 24,3S5. AL
J other states 16,036.
The census bureau announced tha
J the statistics of this report for 191.
are subject to slight corrections in the
} full report to be published about May
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
Two negro BOYS
CAUGHT STEALING
CONSTABLE DoHERTY DETECTED
CULPRlTs IN ACT OF BURG
LARIzING STORE.

Robert Hussey and James Barnes,
two negro boys, both about 16 years
of age, were arrested Wednesday night
between IL and ~ O'Clock while in the
act of burglarizing the store of NJ. &
j. Risk on Upton street They were
given a hearing before Justice of the
Peace H. G. Greer this morning and
remanded to Jail to await the action
of the grand jury, in default of $500
bonds.
Having been informed that the Risk
store was being systematically rob-
bed, constable Barney Daherty took a
! trip down that way Wednesday night.
While waiting in the rear of the store
he heard two parties exchanging sig
nails convinced him he was about to
have chance to bag some game. He
did not have to wait long before hear.
! ing noise at the front of the store
After waiting few minutes to decide
what the parties would do he went tc
the front door, and found it unlocked
and partly open. On going into the
store he found Hussey and Barnes
stacking up a lot of merchandise pre-
paratory to making big haul. HI
arrested the culprits and lodged then
in the county Jail, to await the hearinl
before Justice Greer this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
HONOR MEMORY OF
IOWA GOVERNOR

Des Moines, Ia, March 20-Busi-
ness in the Iowa legislature was sus-
pended today while the two branches
met in joint sessions and held me-
mortal services for the late William
Larrabee, for many years a prominent
figure in Iowa public life and from
1885 to 1890 governor of the state
Senator w. S. Kenyon and other noted
speakers delivered addresses in eu
logy of the life, character and public
works of the late Governor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

Jackspp0 Miss, March 20,-When
George Swartz, of Monroe, La, re-
putedifo b6North cool million dollars,
was arraI6ned in police court yester-
da aftesnloon at $3.50 o'clock on a
Charge 2of attempting to seduce Miss
Wine b. tpCawthorne, Pelahatchie
girl Of IN years Of age, and waived
exAhiifiAtion, large crowd of people
Who had gathered expecting to hear
sensational testimony, was disap-
pointsdg
SYartz, Sn aged man, white OF hair
and s6an&Ehat florid of complexion,
wal iiii the court room, and gave a
S., boo bond for his appearance before
the grand jhry in June witt as much
ease las buying five cent package of
peanuts. HIS bond was signed by ].
B. Sterling and Jake Ehrman, of Jack
son. Swarfx had nothing to say, but
seemed 10 take a deep interest in
looldne over the large crowd in thu
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION WITH
ADMINISTRATION ON CHINESE
POLICIES is CAUSE.
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS RESIGNATION
Designated Second Assistant Secretary
Adee to Act During Bryan's Present
Absence-President Wilson Replied
to Former Official in Brief Letter.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, March 20.-Huntington
Wilson, assistant and acting Secretary
of State, has resigned that office, and
insisted upon the immediate accept
ance of his resignation, because of
his radical differences of opinion with
the administration regarding the Chi
nese policies. President Wilson i'm
mediately accepted the resignation.
The former acting secretary in his
letter to the President says: "Inas-
much as l find myself entirely out OF
harmony with this radical change OF
policy as l understand it, trust you
will sympathize with the view that il
is not appropriate that l should longer
retain the responsibilities of the office
which | have now relinquished. l had
no reason to suppose that the fate Of
the negotiations which had so long
had the studious attention of the for
/ eign offices of six great powers would
be abruptly determined with aucr
quite unnecessary haste and in so un
usual a manner.
The President replied in a brief let
ter accepting the resignation.
The President designated second as
sistant secretary Adee to act as Secre
tary of State during Secretary Bryan
present absence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20

unable to seize the revolver. Stefun-
ski fired FIVE shots, four of which lodg-
ed in Lang's shoulder. The fifth, aim
ed at Egloff, went wild.
Stefunski shook off his wounded an
tagonist and began to reload his re-
volver. While a deputy sheriff stood
at one door of the mayors office firing
a revolver in Stefunskis direction.
Detective Sergeant Herman Burk;
hardt rushed in and overpowered the
man.
At police headquarters Stefunsh de-
clared he was an anachist and had
gone to the city hall to "shoot 'em
ALL" In his pocket was curiously'
worded document which the police re
gard as further evidence of the mans
unbalanced mind. 1t was written or
the stationery ola Great Falls (Mont.)
bank and purported to be an order fol
$1OO Stamped upon it in severa
places were the words Joseph Ste
funski, COW puncher," after which wal
written in ink 'big rich man."
Stefunski said he was native o
Poland.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
DR.. ELIOT NEARs FoUR-scoRE

Cambridge, Mass, March 20.-Dr,
Charles w. Eliot, president emeritus
of Harvard University entered his
eightieth year today. For a man of
his gears Dr. Eliot is unusually hale
and vigorous. Last year he made an
extensive tour Of the Far East and
recently he has been prominently men
toned fer an important diplomatic ap-
pointment under the new administra-
ton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
KING CARRIES OUT OLD CUSTOM

London, March 20.-The picturesque
and historic ceremony Of distributing
the Kings Maundy money to the poor
of the realm was witnessed in West
minister Abbey today. Forty-seven
aged and penniless subjects of the
King were gathered in to be the bene-
ficiaries Of His Majesty's bounty. This
number corresponded to the Kings
age. A notable gathering of priv
ileged guests looked on while the rites
of the old custom were carried out.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
coMMoNER RECEIVES ENTHUsI.
.AsTIc GREETING FROM cITL
ZENs OF NEBRASKA.
GIVE BANQUET in HIS HONOR
Speeches by Distinguished Leaders Of
The Party Who Laud the Secretary
of State for Service Rendered-Pres-
ident Wilson Praises His Premier.

Lincoln, Neb.. March 2O.-William
Jennings Bryan last night heard him
self lauded as the foremost exponent
of the Democratic ideal, as the man
who, more than any other, made the
nomination and election of Woodrow
Wilson possible and was leading
factor in bringing about what was
termed return of the government
of the people"
Speakers for the evening who iaud-
ed the achievements of Mr. Bryan
were Governor John H. Morehead, of
Nebraska; Governor H. H. Hodge, of
Kansas; Governor e. F. Dunno, Of
Illinois; DR.. Charles R. Scoville and
Jerry P. Sullivan, of Iowa. Edgar
Howard, of Columbus, Neb., presided
as toastmaster, being introduced by
o. W. Meir, president of Lincoln Bry-
an Club.
Back to his Lincoln home for the
first time since the day after election
in November of Woodrow Wilson to
the Presidency, and which paved the
way for him to become a part of the
national administration, William Jen-
nings Bryan Wednesday received the
enthusiastic greetings of the people Of
Nebraska. From the time of his ar
rival in the morning until night he was
busy man and the center of attrac-
tion.
In the afternoon Mr.. Bryan made q
short address at joint session Of the
. Nebraska legislature, repeating in part
his speech made to the Illinois legisla-
i ture the day before and making a brief
: reference to dollar diplomacy and the
1 attitude of the government on the Chi
f nese loan.
e Last night at the Lincoln audito-
a rum, Secretary Bryan was the guest
: of honor at a banquet on his fifty
f third birthday anniversary. Sharing
d the honors with Mr.. Bryan at the
j function was Governor Dunno, of Illi-
nois, who accompanied him from
Springfield; Governor Hodge, of Kan
sas; Governor Morehead of Nebraska,
and Jerry P. Sullivan, of Iowa Mr..
>, Bryan, who had announced that his
S address would be Of no political sig.
S nificance, was the last speaker on the
f list, but he gave careful attention to
e the speeches of the other gentlemen
n and jined heartily in the applause
d which greeted them.
l. The dollar dinner" brought togeth'
J. er a crowd of nearly 1,5OO diners. II
l. was essentially a home folks" crowd
but there was a good attendance from
other states, particularly from Kan
sas.
Wilson Sends Telegram.
Washington, March 2O-Presideni
Wilson last night sent the following
~ telegram in connection with the cele
bration at Lincoln, Neb. of the birth
of w. ]. Bryan, Secretary of State:
Hon. Edgar w. Howard, Lincoln
l. Neb.
? please accept my sincere good
l. wishes on the occasion of the celebra
tion of Mr.. Bryan's birthday by th'
l. Lincoln Bryan Club. l cannot tell yol
> what comfort it is to me to know
d that I am to have the aid and counse
g of your distinguished fellow towns
a. man. 1t is a source of genuine pleas
(, ure as we'll as great advantage to mi
e to be associated with him.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSoN.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
RURAL SCHOOL PROB
LENS ARE DISCUSSED

Montgomery, Ala, March 20.-Rural
school problems, with particular ref
erence to the need of rural high
schools, formed the principal topic of
discussion today at the opening of the
annual convention of the Alabama
Educational Association. Every sec
tion of the state and every branch of
educational activity we're represented
at the meeting. The sessions will
continue until the end of the week,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
ANXIOUS TO MAKE
TAG DAY SUCCESS.

The members Of the Kings Daugh.
ters in this city are anxious to make
their tag day event next Saturday a
means of largely replenishing their
now depleted exchequer. The numer.
Gus demands made on them require
large expenditures, and if they any
ways near supply the real cases OF
need now under their care there must
be a generous response to their tag
day appeal
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
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1000 FOURTH CLASS
PoSTMAsTERs RESIGN.
(By Associated Press.)

. Washington, March 20.-About
. two thousand fourth class post
. masters have resigned since the
. executive order including them in Z
. the civil service was issued.
. While the department is endeav-
. oring to secure new postmasters
. the incumbents, although they
. have resigned, will be forced to
. discharge the duties of office.
. Q . Q = . . q . HHs~ . .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
TRACKS UNDER WATER;
SERVICE ABANDONED.

. Mobile, Ala, March 2O.-ser- I
= vice on the Pensacola & Atlantic
= division of the Louisville & Nash
= vile railroad has been tempo
= rarily abandoned, owing to the
. submerging OF tracks near Pine
= Barren. Service into Pensacola
. is expected to be resumed to-
. morrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-20
PLANS EoR sHIP CANAL.

Newark. 40 March 2O-The New
Jersey State Ohamber of Commerce
met in this city today and discussed
plans fof hfship canal across the state
from BQrdent3yn to Aboy. The legis.
lature has ne6n asked to appropriate
$50, 900. for a aurvey of the route.