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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
FLOWERS FROM
R. R. employees
PERMISSION GRANTED TRAIN
MEN TO SEND FLORAL BLANK.
EFT FOR THOMAS GRAVE.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 1S.-Although
Mrs. John w. Thomas, Jr., widow of
the late President John w. Thomas,
Jr., president of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis Railway, had
requested that no flowers be sent to
adorn the bier of the distinguished
railroad official, special permission
was granted by her to the employees
of the road of which he was the head
TO send a floral blanket to cover the
grave.
The trainmen, at meeting Wednes-
day afternoon, perfected plans to at
tend the funeral. A large delegation
Will assemble at the Thomas home and
march in a body to the church. Presl
dent Thomas was personally known
to hundreds of railroad men as John
ny" Thomas.
The funeral will be held this after
noon. Traffic will be suspended on
the road for five minutes, and all en-
CINE cabs will be draped in black. The
stations of the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis will be in funeral colors
for thirty days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
HEIR TO THRONE so YEARS OLD.

Vienna, Dec. 1S.-All the newspa-
pers of Vienna today devoted leading
articles to the fiftieth anniversary of
the birth of Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand, heir presumptive to the throne.
In general the tone of the comments
was exceedingly friendly and reflect
ed the change in sentiment that the
attitude of the people towards the
Archduke has undergone in recent
years. The favorable impression
made by Francis Ferdinand and his
wife on the occasion of their recent
visit to King George, as evidenced by
the comment of the London papers,
has pleased the people of Austria and
increased their esteem for their heir
to the throne.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
DEPICT
Birth OF Christ

]. w. Howell, the local bill poster
has placed on billboards on Main
Walnut and Bay streets beautiful pic
lures feet high by q feet long, de-
picting the birth of Christ, being pro-
duction of the painting "The Nativity"
The picture is produced in twelve col
ors and by an arrangement of the
poster advertising interests of Ameri-
ca, with local bill posters, these pic
lures have been put up simultaneously
in every city and town Of Importance
in America, in furtherance of an CUP
lift movement for the good of humani-
ty," inaugurated by the Poster Adver
Using Association.
The cost of the poster is borne by
Poster Advertising interests and the
space it occupies, together with the
work of putting it up, are donated
from the Poster Advertising Associa-
ton, which has in hand the "uplift
movement"
Mr.. Howell says that there is abso
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18

with members of the Mississippi Live
Stock Association from other parts of
the state was held last might at the
Board of Trade under the joint au-
spices of that organization and Of the
State Fair Association. The purpose
was to get to gether in honor of w. J..
Davis & Co., and their champion Here
ford bull, Point Comfort XIV, who are
members of both organizations. Mr..
Davis bull won the title at the Inter
national Live Stock Show in Chicago
two weeks ago.
A Dutch lunch and smoker were
features last night. Commissioner OF
Agriculture H. E. Blakeslee presided
The card of announcement was EN-
bellished by a half-tone cut of Point
Comfort XIV, which, owing to mis-
hefty size, was the nearest approach
that could be made to having Point
Comfort present as leading feature
of the celebration.
Mr.. Davis and his son, Vernon T..
were enthusiastically cheered when
they entered the chamber and proceed
ed to the seats held in reserve fol
them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
GA us AWAITS
HENRY Spencer
MURDERER WILL HANG TOMOR
ROW UNLESS THE SUPREME
COURT INTERVIEWS.

Wheaton, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-Seated in
his cell in the Dupage county Jail
Henry Spencer, the convicted murder
er of Mrs. Mildred Allison Rexroat,
listened unconcernedly today to the
noise of the hammer and saw welded
by Sheriff Kuhn and his assistants as
they completed the work of erecting
the scaffold upon which Spencer is to
be hanged. The execution will take
place tomorrow morning, unless the
intervening hand of the Supreme
Court is stretched out at the eleventh
hour to deny the moose it's victim, Per-
mits to witness the execution have
been issued to a score or more Of per-
sons. Sheriff Kuhn will spring the
trap himself. The hanging will be the
first in the memory of the oldest in
habitants Of Dupage county.
The execution of Spencer will estab-
lish something Of record for speedy
justice in this section of Illinois. Less
than three months have elapsed since
the mutilated body of Mrs. Rexroat
was found on the tracks of the inter
urban railway near the village of
Wayne, this county. Ten days after
the crime Spencer was arrested in Chi
cago and confessed to the murder, ad
hitting that he had lured the young
woman to the lonely spot and there
shot and choked her to death for the
money and jewels she had on her per
son. The confessed murderer was
placed on trial Nov. 10 and on Nov. 29
was sentenced to death.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18

Biograph and Vitagraph plays will
be featured at the Greater Gem the
atre tonight. Following is the pro-
gram: I'm the Hands of The Black
Hand" Biograph; 1.-THE Price of
Thoughtfulness," Vitagraph drama"
"The Canals of Venice" Vitagraph;
"Hiawanda's Cross" Lubin Indian
drama: where's the Baby?" Biograph
comedy. Tomorrow the latest Pathe
Weekly and a two-act feature, "Phan-
TOMS" will be shown at the Gem.
Starting Monday and lasting till after
Christmas day, the Gem will have on
special five-reel feature Toe show,
with a new program daily. Santa
Claus will arrive at the Gem on Tues
day with hundreds of free toys for the
children who attend the Gems special
shows next week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
Sc Adm ission.

worked out and make a thrilling pic
ture. One other picture is on the
program. 1t is light comedy drama
Peter j. Smith, "the big man with
the big voice." is delighting lovers Of
good songs. Watch for the announce
ment of features to be shown at the
Lomo in the near future Manager
Mollere has just returned from New
Orleans, where he contracted for a
number Of the best pictures that have
been produced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
MAIN ST. METHODIST
STEWARDS ORGANIZE

At the first meeting of the newly
elected board of stewards of Main
Street Methodist Church, held Wed.
nesday night, the following named Of
ficers were elected for the current
conference year: President, John A
Mcleod; vice president, w. F. S.
Tatum; treasurer, E. L. Robins sec
rotary of board and financial secre-
tary, R. L. Bennett. Chairmen of the
Finance, H. A. Camp; house, w. F. S.
Tatum; music, T. NJ. Ferguson: chart
ty, Charles w. Crisler; elements for
sacrement, J. S. Turner, Sr.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
RECOMMEND REMOVAL
OF WILLIAM george

New York, Dec. 1S.-The removal
of William R. George from active par
ticipation in affairs of the George
Junior Republic, was recommended by
the state board charities. His moral
conduct was condemned. George
founded the republic ten years ago
as a place for bad boys of the state.
They had a government of their own.
Similar republics were organized at
many places in the country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
TAFT TO PRESIDE AT DINNER.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Arrangements
concluded today for the dinner to be
given at the Hotel Plaza tomorrow
night in honor of w. Cameron Forbes,
late governor general of the Philip
pines, give promise of a notable func-
ton. The dinner has been arranged
by the Philippine Society and the Har-
mony Club of America. Former Pres
ident William H. Taft will preside and
among the speakers will be Dean c..
Worcester, for twelve years secretary
of the interior of the Philippines, and
Judge Alma F. jerks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18

files, under penalty of the circulation
of a petition of recall.
This demand was the principal act
of the convention of the Allied Trades
Union and was issued in the form of
a resolution introduced by the resolu-
lions committee and was adopted
unanimously by the delegates. The
Governor intimated last night that he
would give no heed to the resolution
and did not fear the consequences OF
his executive action.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
Threaten To APPLY
recall To governor

Denver, Colo, Dec. 1S.--Gov. E. M.
Ammons Wednesday was given five
days within which to abolish the mill
tary commission in the strike zone in
Colorado, dismiss Adjutant General
Chase from command of the state mil
itary department and to deliver all
military prisoners over to civil authori-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18

lutely nothing mercenary or Interior
in the movement but it comes solely
from a desire to further the "uplift
movement" which has been inaugural
ed for the purpose of helping to edu-
cate to higher ideals through a ma
tion-wide appeal to the best that is in
man, by way of the human eye.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
THE GREAT LEAP.

From rail-splitter to President of the
United States used to be the classic
journey in ambition; but that was be-
fore anyone dreamed that man could
rise from the governorship of Penn
sylvania to the presidency of the Ma
tional League.-New York Press.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18

Crescent Lodge No. Al, Knights of
Pythias, will meet tonight in their
castle hall over the Citizens Bank.
Nominations of new officers to serve
for the next six months, will take
place and every members is urged to
attend.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
CHAMPION BULL Is
HoNoRED AT FEAST

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 18.-A represen-
tative meeting of business men OF
jackson and Kinds county, together
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18

DR.. and Mrs. ]. M. Harrison, of Per-
kinston, having purchased the Poole
residence, corner Of West Fourth and
Broad streets, reached the city We'd
nesday night with the purpose of max
ing their home here, DR.. Harrison has
lived for several years at rerkinston,
where he has done an active practice
and his coming to this city is with the
idea of enlarging his field. He and
his wife have number of friends
here who will welcome them as citi-
Zens of the Hub.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18

"The Next Generation" is two-reel
Vitagraph play to be shown at the
Lomo Theatre today. The title of this
subject does not convey to the reader
the possibilities of the picture. Vim
cent Strong is master ship designer
and is working on his masterpiece.
The greatest ship ever floated and I'm.
sinkable. A young man working un.
der him calls attention to a serious
mistake in the plans but is ignored.
The monster ship Is completed and
launched. When out at sea three days,
With thousands Of passengers, she be-
gins to sink, shaken by great shock.
She goes down with thousands of Ter.
ror stricken passengers before all the
life boats can be launched. All the
above scenes have been carefully
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
CITY BREVITIES.

]. N. Stewart, who has been located
in Shreveport for the past year, ar
rived this week to spend the holidays
with his family at 703 Hall avenue.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18

Advertise in THE NEWS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18

A Baton Rouge dairyman has been
here for the past few days buying a
car of grade Jersey cows. He paid
$4,000 for Mr. R, F, Kennedy's fine
cow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-18
TODAY

Admission s and 10 cents.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1913-03-29

Through the efforts of the
Spokan: Ad club and similar or
ganizations in Seattle and Tacoma
a law has been enacted in the
state of Washington designed to
eliminate fraudulent and untruth-
full advertising. The law puts
the ban on bankrupt"
wrecked" or damaged" stock
sales that are not exactly what
they are said to be. If goods are
represented to possess a certain
quality, if they are offered at
wholesale prices" or if other
extravagant assertions are made,
the dealer must be able to sub
stantiate his statements. The
bill was prepared by a committee
of the Spokane Ad club, and was
introduced by Senator Harry Ros-
enhaupt, a member of the club.
No serious opposition developed,
and the bill passed both houses
and has received the signature of
Governor Lister.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1913-03-29

Those who are anxiously await
ing spring should commence to
learn the distinction between
toadstools and mushrooms.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1913-03-29

President Wilson and his Cab
met are all clean shaven except
Secretary Of Agriculture Houston,
who wears a mustache, and Sec
retary of Commerce Redfeld,
who'wears a mustache and "burn-
Sides" No whiskers-or very
few-on this administration.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1913-03-29

guard of the G. O. P. will ever
join themselves to the party of
Roosevelt which caused the down.
fall of the republican party, and
now laughs at the shattered
wreck.
The fact is, the republicans
and by republicans we mean
those who ARE republicans-are
closer in feeling and more in SYM
pathy with the democrats than
with the radical moosers of the
Roosevelt type. Democracy for
generations was a conservative
party. The Jeffersonian sim
plicity and canny Scotch percep-
tiveness of Wilson are character
istics of the old-time democracy,
and much more appeal to repub-
licans than do the radical teach
ings and socialistic trimmings of
Roosevelt's new party. The stall
wart republican guard of very
many localities voted for Wilson
as their choice over Roosevelt,
when they found that Taft could
not be elected. The democratic
party knows this, and not only
has appreciated the assistance,
but respected the motive.
What the future will bring
forth can only be guessed. The
realignment of party lines is still
going on. The republicans seem
well satisfied with Wilson-in
fact they helped elect him and
seem glad of it. Whether the
republicans and democrats will
finally become one party, and the
moosers and socialists another,
cannot be we'll foretold. But
there is one thing which is now
known to certainty: The repub-
licans will do as they please, but
the moosers will do as Teddy
says.
Americans are drinking more
whiskey, smoking more cigar
cites and cigars and chewing
more tobacco than ever before in
history, according to latest stat
istic returns to Royal E. Cabell,
commissioner of internal revenue.
From July to February, the
nation has consumed 81, 900, 600
gallons of whiskey, an increase
of 5000, 900 gallons over the cor
responding year; $500, 900, 600
cigarettes, an increase of $500
900, 900; A, 500, ,000, 900 cigars, an
increase of 25O, 900, 900; 25O, 00O-
900 pounds of smoking and chew
ing tobacco, an increase of
$4,000, 900 pounds. These are
record breaking figures.
Drinkers, smokers and chew
ers are thus enriching the federal
government. Internal revenue
taxes from July, to date, are
$12, 500, 900 greater than any pre-
vious record for a similar period.
Every American is glad when
the balance of trade is in favor
of the United States, when we
export more than we import,
when We sell more than we buy,
when as a nation we earn more
than we spend, take in more than
we pay out-for that is the basis
of National prosperity.
But did you ever stop to think
that that is the basis of prosper
ity of a community as well?-
that it is just as important to US
that this community maintain it's
balance of trade?
If we sent all the money we
earn on our farms and in our fac
tories out of this community, how
long would this community last?
To do so entirely would be
fatal; to do so in part is foolish.
The dollar spent here remains
here, the medium of exchange in
numberless local transactions. 1t
maintains the balance of trade in
our favor.
You perhaps think that the
dollar that you yourself send
away for goods, of whose quality
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1913-03-29

If you can't get behind a move
ment for the towns good, at
least don't get in front of it.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1913-03-29
D. H. KIMPLE
Architect

Plans and specifications for all classes
of buildings, furnished in short order,
together with the approximate cost of
the building. You can save money on
any kind of building by securing plans
and estimates first.
Colville, Washington
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1913-03-29

The amendment to the 3-year
homestead bill was passed by
congress, which will relieve set
tiers who wish to make their
proof under the old law.
The three-year bill was passed
on June 6, 1912. It provided for
making final proof in three years,
but demanded certain cultivation
requirements. These were so Sc
we're as to be beyond the power.
of many settlers to make in hea-
vily wooded sections. Applica-
tion was made to congress to
have the law changed to relieve
those most affected.
The settlers who were most in
terested had squatted on the land
before the three year bill was
passed. However, their land
was not thrown open to settle
ment until after the three-year
bill became a law. They were,
therefore, obliged to prove up
under the three-year law. They
began the fight, with the result
that they may now prove up un-
der the old seven-year law, or
under the law in effect at the
time they went on the land,
although that was before the land
was opened for settlement. The
new law follows:
THAT any person entitled to
enter lands under the homestead
laws, who may have established
residence upon unsurveyed lands
(which were subject to home
stead entry) prior to the passage
and the APPROVAL of the act of
June 6, 1912, may perfect his
proof for such lands under said
act of June 6, 1912, or under the
law existing at the time of the
establishment of such residence,
as he may elect, such election to
be signified to the department of
the interior in accordance with
rules and regulations to be pre-
scribed by the secretary"
The Wilson administration will
be dry" This expression is
used entirely in a sense that ap-
peals to the inner man of the ma
tion and not.necessarily to those
who look for stereotyped methods
of government. It became
known that President Wilson and
his family, all of them, are averse
to the use of liquor or wine in
any form. intoxicating liquors
will have no place in the White
House during the next four year
unless the presidents views
undergo sharp change.
The premier in the presidents
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1913-03-29

as is we'll known, has been a pro-
hlbition advocate for many years.
On one occasion Mr.. Bryan would
have made it a national issue and
it was due to his efforts that the
prohibition legislation in Neb-
raska was put into effect.
1t is we'll known that Speaker
Clark is a teetotaler and has been
for many years. The fact that a
large portion of the democratic
majority in the senate and house
is from the south, where pro-
hibition is general, makes certain
the fact that there will be little
wine and less wassail than has
been known in Washington for
many years. -Spokesman-Review
The membership of 435 in the
house when it convenes April 7
will comprise 29O democrats, of
whom 103 will be new members,
and 145 republicans, of whom IS
will take their seats for the first
time.
The proposed church union in
Colville has failed to materialize.
Matters of creed, matters of gov
ernment, and the matter of a
preacher, all entered into the
case, and while the future may
bring a church union of some
kind in Colville, the matter is
dropped for the present.
The division of the socialist
party in this state has brought to
public notice the fact that social
ism as a principle is not a good
working basis for political
party. Some of the states best
men, and among them the states
leading socialists, have declared
their intention not to belong to
any political party, but to work
for the spread of the socialist
principles-and to educate the
masses to the true meaning of
socialism.
At the Tacoma socialist state
convention, the radicals and the
conservatives split into two par
ties. The radicals controlled the
state organization, and retain the
old party name in this state. The
conservatives, representing the
educated men in the socialist
movement, and with which class
most of the Stevens county Soc
ialists are aligned, will hereafter
devote their time to the educa-
tional movement in this state,
perhaps under another state or
ganization.
Governor Lister may be a dem
ocrat. but he is some governor
just the same and some man, too.
He ran on a platform of economy
and pledged himself to stand be-
tween the people and reckless
extravaganza. He has certainly
made good. But it took fight.
don't know whether he loves a
fight or not. He certainly put up
a dandy. He has saved the ex-
penditure of hundreds of thous-
ands Of the peoples money. lido
not know anything about the Col
umbia river bridge, but l do
know, and everybody in this
county knows, there was no merit
to the Newport bridge scheme.
Everybody knows that an Or
dinary, cheap county ferry will
handle the traffic at Newport for
years to come. When the news
that the governor had vetoed the
bill reached lone, taxpayers on
every hand expressed their COM
mendation of the act. lone
Record (rep.)
]. A. Falconer, the bullmoose
representative-at-large elected
from this state last fall, says that
there is no probability of the
republicans and bullmoosers ever
uniting. for the very good reason
that the republicans are the
smallest party and have nothing
particularly to offer in the way
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1913-03-29

J. A. Falconer, the bullmoose
representative-at-large elected
from this state last fall, says that
there is no probability of the
republicans and bullmoosers ever
uniting. for the very good reason
that the republicans are the
smallest party and have nothing
particularly to offer in the way
of strength.
For some months there have
been various suggestions from
some Of the leaders of the old
republican party, regarding a
possible basis of reuniting the two
parties, but the moosers seem to
spurn every overture, and it is
not likely that the faithful old
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II The membership of 435 in the
house when it convenes April 7
will comprise 29O democrats. Of
whom 103 will be new members,
and 145 republicans, Of whom IS
will take their seats for the first
time.
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The proposed church union in
Colville has failed to materialize.
Matters of creed, matters of gov
ernment, and the matter of a
preacher, all entered into the
case, and while the future may
bring a church union of some
kind in Colville, the matter is
dropped for the present.