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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
Will OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY

The annual custom of decorating the
graves of the Confederate soldiers
buried in the City cemetery will be
observed this year by the local camp
of the U. C. V. and the local chapter
of the U. D. G. with program which
provides for the assembling of both
bodies at the court house at 200
o'clock Sunday afternoon, where a
part of the ceremony will take place.
At 2:30 a line will be formed and the
column will march to the First Pres
byterian church, where crosses of
honor will be presented to nine vet
Grams designated to receive them.
The sermon will be preached by
Rev. R. L. Campbell of the Bay Street
Presbyterian church, after which the
veterans and members of the U. D.
C. will proceed to the cemetery, where
all graves, whether of Confederate or
Federal soldiers, will be decorated
with flags and flowers.
1t is the wish of those having charge
of the program that anyone having
flowers they wish to donate for use on
the occasion, will send them to the
First Presbyterian church not later
than 2:30 Sunday afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
TRAIN BUTCHER X
DREW Two FINES
GooGLEY TRIED ON CHARGES
OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY
AND PROFANITY.

A. L. Googley was before Mayor Bat
son this morning charged with assault
and battery on P. Adams. For this
offense he was fined S. and cost and
upon a charge of profanity he was
given a fine of $3.50 and cost.
1t was shown in the court that Goog-
ley and Adams were both employed
as train butchers" though on differ
ent roads. Googley came to Adams
car, standing at the time on a siding
in this city, and the two got into a
dispute with the result that in addi-
tion to the delivery of volume of
profanity Googley drew his knife and
cut Adams across the fingers on the
right hand. Adams caught his assail-
ant and held him until the arrival of
a policeman whom he called to take
the man away. 1t was shown that
Googley was drinking and that the dis.
pute arose over bottle of whiskey.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
CASE OF SMALL PoX
ON WHITNEY STREET

The city officials are somewhat dis
turbed by case of small pox that has
developed in the house owned by Mack
Mcleod at No. 719 Whitney street
where Jim Huffman, negro man, is
quite sick with the disease. Mack
Mcleod and his wife, living in the
same house, both being immunes, have
been given charge of the case by the
city, who have instructed them tc
prevent any visiting and all parties
are warned to keep away from the
house mentioned
In the event of further cases ap
pearing steps will be taken to segre
gate the patients so as to prevent q
spread of the disease.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
LEAF RIVER High
SCHOOL CLOSES
SESSION MOST SUCCESSFUL IN
ITS HIsToRY-sIx GRADUATES
AWARDED DIPLOMAS.

At the commencement exercises of
the Leaf River High school at Petal
yesterday two high graduates and four
public school graduates were awarded
diplomas. A delightful picnic was
given in connection with the COM
mencement exercises which was at
tended by a large number of friends Of
the school including the parents of the
pupils and visitors from other Sec
tions of the county. The principal ad-
dress was made by Rev. ]. N. McMil-
Ian and the diplomas were awarded by
the principal, Mr.. D. D. Cameron.
The High School graduates we're:
Miss Mary Winona Lyle and Miss Bes
sic Lee Mathis. Public school grad
yates: Misses Mary Sharp Morris,
Daisy Agnes Thornton, Laura Tibola
Reynolds and Martha Lilly Easterling
The winners of the prizes offered
for home work were Thelma Evans
Hattie Cochran, Lola Vanderford
Mona Lyle and Floyd Bruce. The Leaf
River Home Industrial System organ
lied for the purpose of bringing school
and home work in closer relation was
the result Of an editorial in the News
and has been Of great benefit to the
school according to the principal, Mr.
Cameron. Under this system credits
are given on the final examination fol
industrial work done at home, which
is recorded in minutes. The winners
were credited with a total of $4,000
minutes during three months.
The Leaf River school with Mr.. D
D. Cameron as principle and Miss
Eva Allmon, Mrs. H. X. McLemore
and Miss Ethel Crawford as assistants
has had most successful year, having
enrolled 2O4 pupils during the veal
and maintained an average Of 147.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
CAPT. SHERRELL BELIEVES
BREAK WILL BE AVERTED
Heavy Rains Weaken Beulah Levee
But It Is Thought Banks viii Hold.
Water Running Over Private Levee
Near Natchez-Many Weak Places.
lBr Associated Press.l

v Remy, La, April 26.-The threaten
ed stretch in the main line Mississippi
levee here, caused by the caving
Thursday evning, was holding early
today. Four thousand men are work
ing desperately to complete the new
embankment being built behind the
old line in an effort to hold back the
food waters in event the old embank-
ment is unable to withstand the strain.
Captain Sheriff., who has personal
charge of the fight to prevent Gre
vase, expressed the belief today that
the danger of an overflow has been
averted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
CRUM MAY LAND
nice, JUICY PLUM

Jackson, Miss, April pa report
comes from Washington that there is
a probability of Hon. G. Lee Crum, OF
New Albany, former member of the
Legislature, and chancellor of that dis
trict for one term, being appointed
Federal district attorney for the north
ern district of Mississippi to succeed
Hon, Lester G. FAINT, of Holly Springs,
who was appointed for an unexpired
term during President Taft's admins
tration. Up to few lays ago it was
believed that the appointment would
be rendered to Hon. w. s. Hill, of
Greenville, former member of Con,
gress from the fourth district.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
ROBERTSON HAS
COMPLETED SENTENCE

Jackson, Miss, April 26-Walter w,
Robertson, editor of the Wesson En-
terprise recently fined and given jail
sentence by Chancellor Jones for/con'
tempt of court, has completed his in.
voluntary period of residence in the
Copiah county jail, but he is not yet
convinced that Chancellor Jones is the
proper sort of person to wear the
judicial ermine. Robertson fires an
editorial broadside at the Chancellor
in his paper this week, concluding
with a strong appeal for an elective
judiciary system in Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
Forecast Still Hlaher STAGE.


New Orleans, April 26.-The crest
of the Mississippi river flood this
morning was between Vicksburg and
Natchez, where the stage of the river
ranges from six tenths to one foot
over last years high record. Although
levees along that stretch on the
Louisiana side have been raised two
to three feet over last years height
their condition is considered critical
near st. Joseph and north and south
l#yvhe weather bureau has forecasted
an additional rise of two feet in the
river between Vicksburg and Natchez
during the next week or ten days. At
New Orleans the stage is 20.2 feet, or
within little over foot and half OF
the record stage of last year Levees
in the city have been strengthened
this year and are now from one to
two feet higher than they were last
year. A few sand bags have been
placed along the water front at places
where levees are not required, such
as the Canal street landing, and 9TH
ers will be put in place from time to
time to hold the top water.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
OBSERVE WAGNER CENTENARY

New York, April 26.-The United
Singers of New York has completed
final arrangements for the mammoth
Richard Wagner Centennial Concert
to be given tomorrow night in the
Hippodrome. The program will be
given by chorus of 1000 voices, and
an orchestra of seventy-flve musicians,
with Nine. Schumann-Heinka as soloist.
Mayor Gaynor will be the guest of hon
or aAthe affair and will deliver a short
address.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
Brewer at Greenuille to
Study Leuee Conditions

Jackson, Miss, April 26.-Governor
Brewer reached Greenville this morn
ing to make personal study of levee
conditions, and while in that city will
hold a conference with the Mississippi
levee board relative to the memorial
adopted by that body asking that a
special legislative session be called to
secure authority to float bonds in the
sum of one million dollars and levy
an ad valorem assessment of two per
cent on all lands in the district, funds
thus derived to be used in making
permanent improvements on the levee
system,
The Governor hac declared that he
is opposed to a special session of the
legislature unless it is apparent that
the need for the proposed legislative
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
FRIVOLOUS DEBATE
PUTS HOUSE in
An UPROAR
REP. MOORE CONTRIBUTES Nov
ELTY BY CONDUCTING A
PRIMARY DEBATE.
PALMER CHAMPIONS The BILL
WIN Surely Bring Relief to American
People If Receives the United Sup
port of Democratic PartyALauds
! Representative Underwood.
PALMER CHAMPIONS The BILL

Washington, April 26.-F'riy iyolous
and serious treatment was accorded
the tariff question yesterday IN the
House debate, Representative J.
Hampton Moore, Republican, Of Penn
sylvania, contributing a novelty by
conducting tariff primary debate for
the edification and amusement of his
colleagues, and Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer, chairmen of the Dem.
ocratic caucus, delivering the principal
argument Of the day in behalf of the
Underwood bill.
Mr.. Moore's innovation put the
House into an uproar. He presented
himself in the guise of pupil arguing
questions in a tariff primer 'put to
him by the reading clerk of the House
The climax came when Representative
Loback, of Nebraska, raising his hand
while Mr.. Moore was reciting his tariff
lesson demanded recognition.
For what purpose does the gentle
man rise?" asked Representative Gar
rett, of Tennessee, the presiding off
Ger, who at this moment assumed the
role of principal of the school.
please Teacher" Mr.. Lobacl
grinningly responded, may go out p
The principals answer was drowned
CONTINUED on Page FIVE.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
Rain weakens Bulah Levee.

Vicksburg, Miss, April 26.-Wood-
lawn crevasse is now about 2,7OO feet
fNisle. according to Major ]. A. Wood
! snff, engineer in charge of the Third
mississippi River District, who has Just
Jeturned after a general inspection OF
= the levee lines all the way to Beulah,
and who reports the general situation
encouraging at all other points which
have been considered critical. Major
Woodruff stated in regard to the ru-
mors that there is fresh weakness at
Beulah. that the bad weather has caus-
ed some softening and great deal OF
work is being done, but he does not
believe Beulah will break.
At Salem and Atherton, Major Wood
riff found things in very good shape
and everything is being done along the
line to win in the straining fight
AGAINST the record breaking high wa
kter.
iFriday was one of the most event
davs since the break occurred at
Xoodlawn. The arrival Of the steamer
Nokomis with more refugees from
Maversyille, organization Of furthepfe-
lief work squads and pIaffning TO ls-ep
the unfortunate sufferers out VI the
rains kept the army officers and all
others right up to their limit ana IL
was late in the afternoon before the
citv front was cleared OF the relief
work brigade.
The steamer Nokomis left port at
o'clock in the afternoon returning to
Maverville, and Mayor Hayes went
along having rendered his services to
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
House PRACTICALLY
CONSUMED BY FIRE

At $50 this morning the fire de-
partment was called to the corner of
McSwain street and Southern avenue
by a fire which practically consumed
the dwelling owned by ]. P. Evans,
and its contents owned by Lee Notes,
thd tenant.
Mr.. Notes family was away from
home and he had but few minutes
before left the house after eating
breakfast, when his attention was
called to the flames coming out OF
the roof.
The department responded prompt
ly, but. the run was a long one and
the building was completely envelopet
when the trucks reached the scene.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
SUFFRAGISTS
AGAIN STORM
THE CAPITOL
(By Associated FreSS.)

Washington, April .-Suffragists
again stormed the Capitol today to
argue before the House committee
why women should have the ballot
and be admitted to suffrage through
the adoption of constitutional amend
ment. Chief among those present
was Mrs. Anna Howard Shaw, leader
of the suffrage movement
I'VE are not afraid of ladies who
are going around the land opposing
suffrage" she said. "They are just
enough in number so that by holding
out their skirts, they can make a
screen for men, operating dens of vice
and iniquity and prostitution, to hide
behind"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
CELEBRATE |. 0. 0. F.
GATH ANNIVERSARY

Lodge No. 1877 of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows hope for large
attendance of the general public at
the Bay Street Presbyterian church
Sunday morning when the program
published in the News yesterday will
be carried out in the celebration of the
oath anniversary of the introduction
OF Odd Fellowship into America.
The order has large membership
in this city, and the occasion will be
used to emphasize the fraternal and
benevolent features of its teachings
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
RACING BEeIss AT LEXINGTON

Lexington, KY, April 26.-Lexington
is filled with followers of the turf,
while at the track of the Kentucky
Racing Association are quartered hun
dreds of fast horses, all here for the
opening today of the annual season
of spring racing. The meeting will
continue fourteen days. TIL principal
stake events on the program are the
Phoenix Hotel Spring handicap, Ash
land oaks, Idle Hour stakes, Blue
Grass stakes, Camden handicap, Brew
ers' selling stakes, and the Breeders
futurity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
Circuit Court viii Convene
Monday For8-W Term

winder, H. H. Williams, c. G. Carter,
G. ]. Bragan, A. Carnes, M. Fillin-
game, ]. S. McWilliams, Lem Wells,
R. c. Bradley, M. v. B. Tinnins, w.
L. Odom, w. T. Cubley, H. M. Tidwell,
]. w Estes, J. c. Bounds, c. R. Max
well, F. N. P. Hatten, ]. c. McCaa,
e. V. Ford A. M. Lee, R. c. Hauen-
stein, w. w. Davis, j. ]. Pippin, w. P
Lambert, Jas. Martin, j. H. Bounds,
T. o. Watkins, Sr., NJ. V, Vineyard
j. R. Wilkes. H. G. Tolbert, T. o. Bat
son, R. c. Small, NJ. L. Hogan, T. F
Clements, j. L. Smith, G. e. Simmons,
w. L. McNair, S. F. McNair, A. D.
Bradley, E. E. Williams, E. w. Han.
nah, j. J. Kuglar, ]. P. Burleson, G.
B. fairfield, S. Entriken, A. L. Payne.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26

session is imperative, and he is not yet
convinced that such is the case.
On the contrary, Governor Brewer
believes that it will be possible for
the levee board to raise the necessary
funds without proposed legislation,
and that the Federal government will
in the future assume a larger share of
the burden of Ievee construction. He
also thinks that if proper diligence is
used by the Mississippi delegation in
Congress an appropriation for this pur-
pose can be sucured during the pres
ent special session.
While in Greenville the Governor
will make personal study of the
levee board finances, and estimates of
the amount of permanent work that
should be done before the next ana1al
flood period.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26

An eight weeks terms of the Cir
cult Court convenes next Monday
morning, during which only cases on
the criminal docket will be heard
There is quite large docket, but the
majority of the cases are for misde-
meanors or minor felonies.
There are only eight prisoners in
Jail awaiting trial, three o. these being
whites.
The grand jury will be drawn from
the list of fifty names Of parties sum
moned as jurors for the first week oi
the term as follows:
Phillip ]. Toomer, c. P, Kinnard
o. A. Travis, o. K. Stringer Joe Stein
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
HOLLY FREE WANTS
TO Be SET FREE

jackson, Miss, April 26.-Holly
Free wants to be freed from the Mis-
sissippi penitentiary and has present
de a petition at the Governors office
asking for clemency. Free was sent
up from Jefferson Davis county In
1903 to serve life term for the mur.
der of Matte Buckhalter, and he
thinks ten years about long enough tC
work for the State without receiving
any compensation therefor. \
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
new SLOGAN sign
HAS REACHED H'BURG

The new Slogon sign, built by the
Greenward Advertising Company, has
reached the city and is ready to be
erected as soon as location has been
determined upon. Whether or not 1t
will he replaced in it's former location
or erected at some other place has not
yet been determined.
The manufacturers have advised the
Hattiesburg Trac ion Company that
they have instructed one of their road
crews to come to ? lattiesburg for the
purpose of putting up the sign at
once.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
PEOPLE CONVINCED BOY IS
LITTLE "BOBBIE" DUNBAR
"That's the Kid, That's 6obbie" and
Similar Expressions Heard as Pro-
cession Moved Along streets-cIty
Decorated With Flags and Bunting.

Opelousas, La, April 26.-All Ope-
lousas the home of little Robert Dun
bar, Friday acclaimed the child taken
from Walters, the tinker, the alleged
kidnapper, as the long lost son Of their
fellow townsman.
The town went wild with delight
when Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar and the
boy alighted from the train from New
Orleans Friday afternoon.
- A half holiday had been declared,
every store in the town was locked,
the residences deserted and despite
a drizzling rain, the entire population
of Opelousas, augmented by hundreds
from surrounding country. turned out
to welcome Little Robert" back home.
Several thousand persons iammed the
station platform and streets LEADING
to it. Every whistle in town shrisked.
bells were rung and fireworks were
turned loose in all directions. Every
building in the town was decorated
with flags and buntings and band OF
more than score Of joyful musicians
blared out Home, Sweet Homesr
Hail, Hail, the Conquering Hero
Comes" "a Hot Time in the OLD
Town" and other airs which were
deemed appropriate.
The Dunbars, literally weeping with
Joy, fought their way through the
throngs of men and women who were
bent upon shaking their hands and
kissing the boy.
Mr.. Dunbar and Little Bobbie"
with committee headed by Mayor
Loeb, rode on hook and ladder wagon
at the head of of a procession which
passed through the principal streets
to the Dunbar home. Mrs. Dunbar
and other relatives occupied touring
car next in line and behind them came
more than a hundred automobiles and
carriages.
That's the kid" That's Bobbie"
and similar expressions indicating the
/ 6tACAdA ACSOSuAltOn VI llc CuIO d5 buO
kidnapped Dunbar child were heard on
all sides.
When Little Alonzo Dunbar, one
year Roberts junior. was brought into
the car, the two boys Immediately en-
braced and for some minutes remain
ed clasped in each others arms. AS
soon as the Dunbar home was reached
the little boy of so much mystery, ran
to the little red rocking chair which
Santa Claus brought to Robert Dun
bar, little more than a year ago. He
seated himself and rocked away, ap
parently willing, if not anxious, to fer
get the crowds and the decorations
and all the excitement of which he has
been the center for almost week.
Half an hour later he was asleeI
and after mama" had tucked hin
away in the little bed which has beel
empty since last August, the crowd
began to depart, every one apparentl
satisfied that their little Robert ha
been restored to them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
WILL PLANT POTATOES
IN DELTA SECTION

Jackson, Miss, April 26,-In event
the flood waters do not recede in time
to plant cotton and corn, which now
seems likely, planters in Issaquent
and Sharkey counties are making ar
rangements to plant large crops of
sweet and Irish potatoes. Already or
ders are being booked for big quanti
ties of potato plants and seed pota
toes, and various food crops will be
planted in abundance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
BERRIES INJURED
BY BAD WEATHER

Jackson, Miss, April 26.-Bad
weather the past three days has caus-
ed considerable injury to the straw,
berry crop in this section of Missis-
sippi The shipping season was in
full blast when heavy rains checked
picking, and, unless there is plenty OF
sunshine within the next few days the
damage will be very heavy. Madison
Station. the strawberry center of this
section, has shipped about one thous
and crates of berries during the past
week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
MEMORIAL DAY IN THE SOUTH

Atlanta Ca, April 26.-Memorial
day was observed today in the States
of Florida, Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia. The placing of flowers on
the graves of the Confederate dead
and the singing Of battle hymns of
the South formed the principal fea-
lures of the program in all the cities
and towns where the day was observ
ed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
BANKER is
IN CONTEMPT OF HOUSE,
(Bg Associated Press.)

. Washington, April 26.-The .
. Special house committee which .
y investigated the, assault by =
. Charles C. Glover, a local bank =
= er, on Representative Sims, of =
. Tennessee. reported today it =
= found Glover in contempt of the =
. House and recommended that the =
. speaker issue warrant for his =
= arrest to answer the charge. =
. Chairman Davis said he would Z
= call it up for action as soon as =
= the House disposed of the tariff Z
= bill. =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
D . . = . 80 %%~>
, PIERCE DEPRECATED
STOCKS, is CHARGED. Z
(By Associated Press.)

. st. Louis. April discharges
= that Henry Clay Pierce depre-
= ciated the value of the stock of 4
. the Nashville Terminal Railway
= were made at the taking of de- 4
. positions today in the suit of the 4
= National Bank of Commerce
% against Pierce for the recovery of 4
y $4,000 shares of Nashville Ter
. minal or their equivalent, $780,
= 900.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
cobb WILL Be in
TQMORROW'S GAME
lBu Associated Press J

Chicago. April 26.-It was said at
the office of Presidet Johnson of the
American League that Ty Cobb had
been reinstated pending the outcome
of his application before the National
Commission and would be in tomor-
rows game in Detroit uniform
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
THE MARKETS.

New Orleans, April 16,-Cotton l to
2 points down.
Chicago, April 26.-Wheat three
fourths to half cent lower Provisions
shade to ten cents lower.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26

lINETY-THREE BODIES
TAKEN FROM NINE.

, Pittsburg, Pa. April 26.-Nine-
= ty-three bodies had been recov-
= cred up TO this morning from the I
= mine Of the Pittsburg Coal Com
. pany at Finleyville, Pa, where I
= an explosion occurred Wednes-
. day. A few additional bodies :
. may be recovered by workmen
= engaged in cleaning up the debris
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26

AL Kaiser, formerly of the Boston
Braves, has signed with the Indianap-
opis team of the new Federal league.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-26
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= THE WEATHER. .

Mississippi Fair tonight and =
} Sunday =