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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
Castleman Never Offered
Mrs. 7urnuge Bribe Fund

county, after being duly sworn on oath
states that she has read the published
motion for continuance in this case
on account of the absence of affiant as
witness In said cause, and says that
said motion is incorrect in this, that
Steve Castleman never, at any time,
during the session of the legislature in
1912, or at any other time, made her
a proposition to pay her $4,000 to be
used as she saw fit in getting said bill
through the legislature, as charged in
said published motion for a continu-
ance in said cause; nor did the said
Castleman at any other time ever Of
. fer affiant any sum of money whatever
to be used in the passage of the said
bill through the legislature OF for
any other purposeS
"Affiant says further that the first
intimation that she had that any such
proposition had been made to her, as
charged in said motion, was the said
published motion for a continuance ir
said cause.
Affiant says further that it is {
fact that she was the postnistress o
the House during the esssion of 1919
but affiant says that said Castlemal
never at any time either before o
after the killing of said bill mentione'
to her the use of money for the pas
: sage Of said bill. and any statement Q
charge to the contrary is untrue.
"Affiant says further that said Ca
tleman never had anything to say rel
tive to the passage of said bill pris
to the killing of said BILL.
"Af1ant says further that she
still confined to her bed and win |
so, she is advised by her physicia
Q for several days.
: m. L. FURNACE,
a Sworn to and subscribed to befo
u me this. the Goth day Of Decemb,
J. A. D. 1913.
nj "s. :. OSBORNE. Notary Public. :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
WILSON EXPECTS sign
MEASURE THIS EVENING
Measure Passed Senate This Aftse
noon BY Vote Of 4s to 2stsesss
Took Similar Action Monday Nlsss'
by Vote 2ss to 90.


Washington, Dec. 23s-The con
ference report on the admInlstra-
tion currency bill was adopted BY
the Senate 43 to IS. As the House
had already adopted t. only the
signatures Of the President,
Speaker and vice-President are
needed to make 1t law.
President Wilson expected to
sign the currency bill at six O'Clock
this evening and five hours later
start for Pass Christian to spend
a three weeks vacation. The bill
will be signed with two gold pens,
one to be presented to Senator
Owen and the other to Represen.
tative Glass, who framed the
measure.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
r. w. FOOTE MENTIONED
FOR MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD
IN. o. Times-Democrat.)

F. w. Foot, Of the First-National
Bank of Hattiesburg. Miss, was in
conference with several of the local
bankers Monday. Mr.. Foote has been
mentioned as a candidate from the
South for the Federal Reserve Board
which the new currency bill has ere
ated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
CONFERENCEI !
CURRfNCl
. y . . . . . . = = . . . . 4
. COTTON CONSUMPTION
= GREATEST IN HISTORY.
(By Associated Press.)

. Washington, Dec. 23.-Mill con- Z
. sumption of cotton in the United Z
= States for 1913 was the largest Z
. in the country's history and the Z
= value Of cotton goods Of domestic Z
. manufacture exported was great Z
= er than for any previous year, Z
y the Censrs Bureau reported. Fiji 4
= ty-four per cent was exported.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
LONG STANDING DISPUTE OVER
PATRONAGE IN MISSISSIPPI
is SETTLED.
(By F. D. Lander.)

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-
The first slice Of Mississippi pa
tronage pie was cut today when
President Wilson sent to the Sen
ate the nominations of H. Clay
Sharkey, Of Jackson, to be receiver
of public moneys, and William r.
Cummins, of Yazos City, to be reg
lister of the land office.
sharkey is Williams supporter,
and Cummins Is in the vardaman
faction. Both senators stated to-
day that they will offer no objec-
tion to combinations.
Thomas P. Barr was nominated
to be postmaster at jackson, Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
GERMANS TO BUILD
CHINESE RAILROADS
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Dec. 23.-Agreement for
German firms to build two railroads
in China, using only German material
and German capital, was signed. The
cost of the two undertakings will be
between s17,50O,OO0 and s2O,O00,0o0.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
both men SUSPICIOUS,
According TO WITNESS
lBN Associated Press.l

vicksburg, Dec. 23.-Sheriff
Middleton, of Kinds county, testi-
fled that he listened to a teIe-
phonic device over which re heard
Hobbs say he represented BiIbo
and anything he would do BiIbo
would agree to. Defense attor-
neys announced that they intend
ed to try to impeach CastIeman's
testimony.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
CARRANzA'S WARNING
CAUSES AMUSEMENT.
(Ru Associated PreSs.l

London, Dec. 23.-Carranza's warn
ing to sink foreign warships carrying
munitions of war intended for the
Huerta government was posted by
Lloyds, when it attracted amused at
tention of the underwriters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

Washington, Dec. 23.-The House
passed the conference report on the cd
ministration currency bill at 10.46
o'clock last night by vote Of 2ss TO
go, and sent the report to the Senate.
which had waited in session to receive
it before adjournment for the night
Prolonged and uproarous cheers
from the Democrats greeted the an
nouncement Of the vote by Speaker
Clark, and many members Of the
House fastened over to the Senate to
see the report received there. Earlier
in the evening the Senate had agreed
to vote not later than $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon, and the leaders regarded Il
as certain that the completed bin
would be in the hands of President
Wilson for his signature before to-
night.
On the final vote "a Republicans,
IL Progressives and one Independent,
Kent, of Ohio. votes~with the majority
for the report, and two Democrats.
among them witherspo0n, of Missis-
sippi, joined the opposition The vote
followed debate of nearly three
hours during which the galleries re
manned crowded including many proml-
nent figures in official life. The House
adjourned until 2:30 p. m. today when
the leaders hope to put through q joint
resolution for a recess until January
liz.
The decision to take a final vote on
the conference report In the Senate
not later than 2:30 o'clock was reach
ed by unanimous consent. Upon th<
suggestion Of Senator Galgiler. Repub
lican leader, Senator Owen agreed no
to press the report for consideration
last night in return for an agreemen
Ito vote today. By unanimous consen
1t was agreed the Senate would NEE
r at 10 am. this morning. take up til
d report Immediately and take a vot
) not later than 2:s0 D. m
ri With this agreement the Senate too
a recess until 1:15 p. m. to await til
s. arrival of the report from the House
q Representative Glass appeared
'r the House with the conference repol
Just before 8 o'clock and as the clez
is began reading there was<a rush d
be the lunch rooms. An hour was reQd|
n. cd for the formal reading. and Il ~.
understood that there would be abo
two hours q debate before the A
re vote.
sr, General debate on he report -
In the House at 1850 o'clock. II ~
tcentinusd = ~ Evur)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
CITIZENS ACT AS
STREET sWEEPERs.
(Bp Associated Press.)

Leeds, England, Dec. 23.-Sixty doc
tors, lawyers, clergymen and mer-
chants acted as street sweepers here.
giving a practical demonstration to
citizens not to yield to striking mur
nicipal employees. r
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

Washington, Dec. 23.-Discussion of
the currency bill brought sharp A.
tack by Senator Bristow ON Senator
Owen. Bristow. Republican member
Of the Banking committee, said Owen
excluded him from . confscence q
Democratic committeeman on msab-
ure for fear of his influence on Demo
cratic members Of the committee. He
said Owen was influenced In hin work
on the bill by his interests in banks.
Owen said the only bank stock he
owned was in small institution b
Oklahoma.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Dec. 23.-Wheat closed
firm, quarter to three-eighths down.
Provisions unchanged.
New Orleans, Dec. 23.-CottoD
steady, twenty-one up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
} . <>\<<< 80 . . . . q
} JUDSON CLEMENTS
} Is REAPPOlNTED
(By Associated Press.)

. (By Associated PresS.)
. Washington, Dec. 23.-Judson 4
= G. Clements, Of Georgia, was re- 4
= appointed member Of the Inter-
= state Commerce Commission and
= the nomination rushed to the Sen
. ate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
PosTMIsTREss OF HOUSE MAKES
OATH THAT CHARGE Is WITH
OUT FOUNDATION.

Greenwood, Miss, Dec. 23.-Mrs. NJ.
L. Turnage, of this city formerly editor
of the Belzoni News and postmistress
Of the legislature at the recent ses.
sion, and whose name had been
brought into the Hobbs-Bilbo trial in
that Steve Castleman had placed in
her hands $4,000 to be used as he saw
fit in the passage of bill for the crea-
tion of new county with Belzoni as
its county seat, which statement was
sworn to in the Hobbs motion for a
continuance, is gradually improving
from her illness.
Mrs. M. L. Turnage's brothers and
sisters, Messrs. T. G. Kinkead and R
Kinkead, and Mines. Annie K Dent
and Margaret X. Thompson, all o.
Yazoo City, made her a visit with the
purpose of ascertaining whether Mrs
Turnage was in condition to considel
the statement and make denial there
of.
Mrs. Turnage then called in an a,
torney and notary and issued the fo1
lowing affidavit for publication, deem
ing that It deserved an unreserved d.
NAL, as the statement concerning he
was utterly untrue and without found,
tion.
state Of Mississippi,
'LeFlore County,
city of Greenwood.
Personally appeared before me, II
undersigned authority. Mrs. M. L. Tu
mage, who has been subpoenaed as
witness in the case Of the State
: Mississippi vs.. Hobbs ct al. now pen
ing in the Circuit Court Of War;,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
, = = = y q . . = . . . q = .
, WANTS MEMBERSHIP IN
, NEW BANKING SYSTEM.
(By Associated Press.).

, Washington, Dec. 23.-Among
; applications for membership in I
the new federal reserve banking I
= system was one from Jackson, I
= Miss.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

Sworn to and subscribed TO befo,
me this. the goth day Of Dscembe
A. d. 1913.
"s. :. OSBORNE. Notary Public. !.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
ARREST CIRCUS MAN
Charged with Giving Shelby
Vile Man Bad Check.
palladium Specially

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Jan. 6.-Dan
r. Robinson prominent circus man,
who is wanted on the charge of pass
ing a fraudulent check, probably will
be brought to this city from Cincin-
natl. 1t is not likely that he will be
brought here Immediately, as he has
been released on bond temporarily
through a habeas corpus writ.
The warrant for the arrest of the
man is based on an indictment return
ed by the grand jury at the October
term of the circuit court Although
the indictment has not been made pub
lie, it is understood that it charges
Robinson with passing the check at
the Morrison and DePrez drug store,
the alleged felony having been commit
ted last summer at the time the street
fair was being held in this city. Rob-
inson, however. was not connected
with the carnival aggregation, but it
is said the check has been issued to
one of the employees of the company
and then passed on to Robinson, who
got rid of it at the drug store, by hav'
ing James Morrison, of this city,
identify him and indorse the check. 1t
was for the amount of $25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
LIFE BUOY AND OAR.
Putting on tho One and Supporting
Yourself With the Other.

Putting on tho One and Supporting
Yourself With the Other.
Very few persons know how to get
into q life buoy, and, as in this uncer-
tain world one never knows when one
may need to make use OF buoy in
real earnest, a little practice might
prove of great value in an emergency.
Now, when the buoy is thrown into
the water the temptation is to try to
lift it over ones head and shoulders
or to dive through it This. however.
Is impossible. The correct thing is to
grasp the two sides of the buoy with
fingers of the hands uppermost. lower
yourself under the buoy and come up
through the center, then rest your
arms upon the sides. and you will be
comfortably supported as long as 1t Is
necessary.
More often than otherwise. in case of
accident, a life buoy Is not at hand
In such an event an oar may be used
as a substitute. Now. there is some
little art In saving oneself by this
means, for an average sized scull is
not buoyant enough to support a per-
son If grasped as the first impulse
would direct.
There is only one way in which the
oar will support a human being. 1t
must be ridden like a hobbyhorse.
The haft is put between the legs and
the blade allowed to project above the
surface of the water in front of one.
BY this means the head is kept well
above the water.-Pearson's Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
PURE FOOD LABELS.
They Were Used In Palestine as Early
as tho Year $50 3. c.


Professor George A. Reisner of Har-
ward university discovered among
some speciments of earliest Hebrew
writing in the excavations OF the city
of Samaria, in Palestine, a most inter
esting record of the first pure food
laws in history. He also found an
cient writings dealing with the first
instance on record of the keeping Of
wines in q government warehouse I'M
der bond.
Dating back to the period of King
Ahab, $50 r. c., these inscriptions are
considered to be one of the greatest
finds of the Harvard Palestinian ex-
petitions which delved into the city of
Ahab and Omri for three years. They
found labels on wine and oil jars.
These mention the year in which the
wine was laid down in the cellars of
the palace storehouse, and they state
the vineyard from which the wine
came, important facts that are recog-
nized equally well by winners today.
On the oil jars the label runs, "A jar
of pure OIL" with the mention of the
district from which the oil came. The
bits of pottery on which the descrip-
tionS were written were not parts of
the jars, but were evidently intended
to be attached to the necks Of the re-
ceptacles, just as are labels or seals
at the present time.-New York World
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
TESTING A PICTURE.
Tissot, the Famous French Painter,
and His Critic.

and His Critic.
An interesting story is told of
jacques Tissot. the great French paint
err. While In England he painted a
beautiful religious picture and. meet
ing countrywoman, asked her opinion
of his work. Its chef d'oeuvre,"
she replied. giving a remarkably just
and detailed appreciation of the vari-
Gus merits of the really splendid paint
ing.
Are you satisfied?" asked a friend.
Tissot answered In the negative. He
entirely reprinted his picture. working
night and day
When finished he sent again for his
fair critic. who pronounced it adj
mirable and remained silently admir-
ing it with smiling criticism.
Are you satisfed?" asked the friend
again when the lady had departed.
NO" replied the artist. and he set to
work for the third time.
When the Parisienne saw the new
painting she gazed at it for some mo-
ments with evident emotion and then
without a word sank softly to her
knees and began to pray.
Are you satisfied nowT whispered
the friend. and Tissot said YES
London Saturday Review.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
MASTERING A temper.
The Method by Which Marion Crew.
ford Controlled His Anger.

The Methed by Which Marion Crew.
ford Controlled His Anger.
Mrs. Hugh Fraser. sister OF the late
F. Marion Crawford. tells some inter-
esting stories of him I'm her book. "A
DipIomatist's Wife In Many Lands"
1t was at the Villa Negroni. Rome. that
Crawford was born. an event which
so delighted his father that. as Mrs.
Fraser says. my father was beside
himself with Joy and showered pres
ents on all Of us to make us understand
and share It."
When young Francis was about ten
had a violent and uncomfortable tenn
per. and with the simplicity which
marked all his character he decided to
get II in hand.
"One member Of the family constant
" irritated him to the verge OF frenzy.
and he invented a form of self disci-
pline which very few children would
have thought of imposing on them
selves. Ny mother entered his room
one day and found him walking round
and round IT. carrying on his back q
heavy wooden shutter which he hsd
lifted of fits hinges at the window
".My dear child she exclaimed.
what are you doing?
"'Getting over a rage. he replied
doggedly. continuing the exercise
When I am so angry that want to
kill somebody I come in here and carry
the shutter three times round the room
before I answer them It Is the only
way"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
AannibaI's Downfall,

The fate of Hannibal turned upon
the result of promenade. 1t was after
he had crossed the Alps and entered
Italy. with winter quarters established
at Capua. His residence was one of
the best houses in the City, and while
walking in the garden he heard fe-
male voice singing not far away.
Struck by the tones of the voice. he IS
sued an order that the singer should be
brought before him. He was so greatly
impressed by her charms that he at
once attached her to his household.
disposing of the husband by beheading
him. Retribution followed closely upon
the cowardly preparation of the out
rage. The balance of the winter was
devoted to pleasure, discipline and
drills were practically abandoned. and
with the advent of spring the Cartha
gilman army was so demoralized by
the dissipation of the city that its pres
tfge was lost. and with it came the
DOWNFALL of Hannibal
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
OLD NEWSPAPERS.
Their Usefulness 10 Not Gone Juet
Because You Have Read Them.

Their Usefulness 10 Not Gone Juet
Because You Have Read Them.
The mere fact that moths cannot
read is no reason why they should de-
test newspapers. but they do neverthe-
less. 1t isn't exactly the newspaper or
its editorial policy that moths dislike.
It's the ink used In printing the type
that makes the moths stay away. That
is why. in the absence of mothproof
wives pack their furs and woolens
away wrapped in newspapers at the
end Of the winter season and find
that is a satisfactory way Of preserv-
ing them against the ravages of moths.
There is nothing better than old news
papers for use under the carpets for
the same reason.
Old newspapers have many other
uses as well. Wet in water they serve
to clean out the stove splendidly
Crushed newspapers are excellent to
clean lamp chimneys. They can even
be used for an iron holder for an
emergency.
Newspapers dipped in lamp oil are
useful for cleaning windows. Irons
not much soiled can be rubbed on old
newspapers and thus made fit for use
Dipped in lamp Oil they are splendid
to rub the outside of the dishpan
They keep it bright and shining. TORI
In shreds. slightly dampened and scat
tered over the carpet. they keep dowr
dust when sweeping. They clean thu
sink of its grease and sediment. Moth
ing is better. for the greasy paper car
be at once burned after use.
Many times folded newspapers viii
serve as a mat to stand hot and black
ened pots or kettles on and save soil
ing the kitchen table. The kitchen
stove is kept bright after the cooking
of each meal with old papers. and thi
saves many polishings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
1871 TEAM DEFEATS
PRESENT 4. S FIVE
Rough Game from Start to
Finish. - Score Was
10 to II.

In one of the toughest games played
on the Y. NJ. G. A. floor this season,
the high school alumni basket ball
team defeated the high school team by
the score of 10 to IL. The game was
a battle royal from start to finish for
the honors and was not decided until
the last few minutes Of play.
The game started out at furious
clip and the ball was beneath the high
school goal when it was necessary to
delay the playing for three minutes.
When the ball again went into play
the team seemed about evenly match
ed and it was several minutes before
Schepman of the Alumni was able to
cage the first basket. Throughout the
first nalf, it was contest for strength
and weight rather than skill and team
work. When the whistle blew, the
score was about even
The second half started out in the
same way until Castor of the Alumni
was removed from the game for slug
cling The former teamwork or the
Alumni team then asserted itself and
they were able to take the ball down
the floor at will. Parker, who was put
in the game upon Castor's removal,
did the best work on the floor as both
teams were almost exhausted from the
strenuous pace set in the first half.
The game ended with the score 10
to IL for the AlumIu. The high SCHOOL
team was at a d advantage in the
game because of injuries to its best
players, Mayer and Thornburg, for
whom substitutes were put in. AS the
Alumni team has had very little prac-
tice together, it cannot be said that
they won the game because of that
reason.
The lineup was as follows:
Alumni. High School.
Forward
LanlnS .'.'''. euiSS
Forward
CdSLOT-fdT heE I1ooFS i
Center
Scott Ball
Guard
Guard
NlCOdemuS ......... ......'. LyoHS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
AUTOMATIC SIGNALS.

In connection with the statement of
mileage of road block signaled, which
is given on another page of this paper
the Pennsylvania Railroad has sent
the following notes concerning the sig
mailing work laid out for the coming
year on the lines east of Pittsburg
and Erie:
twenty-five miles of automatic sig
mails TO be installed between Atglen
and Dillerville on the Philadelphia di-
vision; miles automatic between Har-
risburg and Rockville, Philadelphia
division; 10 miles automatic between
Branch Intersection and Harrisburg.
Philadelphia, division; Is miles be-
tween Rockville and Iroquois, Middle
division; and IS miles between Hun
tington and Elizabeth Furnace, on the
Middle division.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
LAST OF THE YAQUIS.
Passing Of a Once Famous Tribe o;
Mexican Indians.

Passing Of a Once Famous Tribe Of
Mexican Indians.
All the world has heard of the IA
nous Yaqui Indians Of the state of
Sonora, Mexico. They are for the most
part dwellers in the hills. crudely arm
ed with primitive weapons. but ter
rife fighters who have more than once
decisively beaten the soldiers OF
Mexico.
Peaceable when undisturbed. fully
alive to the richness of their mines
and the value of their fertile valleys.
they sought only to defend that which
was theirs from the grasping hands of
those who desired their mines and
their lands. Like most aborigines.
however, they were doomed from the
first. What was at the time Of Cortes
warriors Of Montezuma. has dwindled
until there are now not more than
500 souls in the valley of the Yaqui
river and in the mountain gorges
which wall In the source of this
stream.
The bulk of the Yaquis have been
wiped out in sanguinary wars or taken
prisoners and shot. and those for whom
no excuse for death could be found
have been deported to the fever strick-
en- Wales of Yucatan. The Yaquis as a
race are no more. but their passing
has been made complete only during
the past few years.-Wide World Mag
aZine.