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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-20

subscribed and sworn TO before
me this 1ith day OF June. 1918.
,seaD Geo. W Brown.
7 p and ex-Offioio. Notary Public.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-20

All loot Ginghams at Sets per yd
All l0ct Bleached Domestic at Sets.
All Calicoes at Sets per yd.
All loot Percals at Sets per yd.
All Ladies Skirts at l-3 off.
rs Ladies' White, wash Skirts that
were SIPS, $3.50 and $500 at
l-3 off.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-20

STATE OF TEXAS. County OF
ru-rysfss;
/. %bt. II. curnutte, Cashier Of
p above. named bank. do solemnly
ear tina; the above statement is
be to tho best OF my knowledge
"a belief
Rcht. H. Curnutte. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before
this 18th day OF June, 1913.
w. W. Hamilton. Notary Public
lRECT-Attest:
W. d. Sims.
40 W. A. Johnson,
l Directors.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-20

STATE OF TEXAS.
County Of Scurry IS;
1. o. p. Thrane, Cashier OF the n
bove named bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement Is true TO
the best 81 my knowledge and belief
o. p. Thrane. Cashier
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-20
coRREcT:Attest:

CORRECT; Attest;
W. a. Fuller.
n. A. Fuller,
r. W. CLARK.
Directors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
VETERANS PLANNING
TO 60 To REUNION

The local camp of Confederate
Veterans is holding a meeting at the
court house this afternoon at which
plans relating to the personel of the
delegation to the reunion will be per-
fected. 1t is stated that ten or twelve
veterans besides several ladies will
attend the reunion and that the entire
party will leave Hattiesburg at 11:15
Sunday night, with the idea of return
ing next Saturday morning.
OF those who have positively an.
nounced their determination to go to
Chattanooga are ]. P. Rice, Captain ].
P. Carter accompanied by his daugh-
tel Miss Ruth Carter and Miss Annie
Gay, ]. T. Pitman and Miss Ruby Pit.
man, ]. B. Eure, T. S. Cotton and Mrs.
Cotton and Mrs. d. NJ. Gatlin.
Great interest attaches to the re.
union and indications are that it will
in many respects surpass all previous
gatherings of the kind, especially in
the remarkable provision made for the
care and comfort of the veterans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
BROWN, SCALES AND THOMPSON
CHARGED WITH coRNERINe
CROP OF 1909.
FLAW IN FORMER DOCUMENT
Subpoenas Issued for Witnesses to Ap-
pear Next Week Before Federal
Court-James A. Patten of Chicago
Pleaded Guilty to Former Indictment
(By associated Press.l

New York, May 24-The department
of justice has decided to seek a re-
indictment of Frank Hayne, William P.
Brown of New Orleans, Eugene Scales
of Texas and Col. Robert M. Thomp-
son of New York, on the charge that
they conspired to corner the cotton
crop of 1909. Subpoenas were issued
the United States District Attorney
Marshall for the appearance next week
before the Federal grand jury of wit
nesses upon whose testimony the in
dictment now standing against them
was found. The document contains
flaws, it is understood, which the gov.
ernment fears might stand in the way
Of conviction.
1t is charged that with James P.
Patten of Chicago the defendants con.
spired to artificially raise the price of
cotton in order to obtain a big profit.
Patten pleaded guilty to one count in
the indictment last February and paid
fine of $4,000.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24

are not seriously hurt. Will McMullin
dropped to the floor dead, say the few
eye-witnesses. His brother Jake lived
several minutes and stated that he be-
lieved he had been shot in the breast
by Wills gun. After death bullet,
taken from the region of his heart, was
found to be one of those used by Will
Mullin.
The tragedy wiped out the McMullin
family. So far as is known the two
brothers have no relatives living.
They came to this section twelve years
ago and lived together in little house
on the banks of the Suniower river.
They made quite a tidy fortune here
and the disposition of this will be left
to the county. Their bodies will be
buried near the cottage in which they
lived. The Henrys are well known in
this section, having lived here for a
quarter of a century. They have rel
atives throughout Sunflower county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
BELIEVED BREWER HAS
DATA FROM ABROAD

Jackson, Miss, May 24.-So far as
officially announced here, there has
been no new turn in the state peni-
tentiary department produce selling
probe, and no intimation is given out
as to when the next break may be ex-
pected. That Gov Brewer has receiv-
ed some important communications
and figures during the past, As hours
is the current impression around the
capitol, and they are from England.
1t has been the fixed impression of the
chief executive that if he could get the
exact delivery or Iading weights of the
cotton shipped to Liverpool as a re-
suit of penitentiary sales, he would be
in position to satisfy himself whether
there had been any crooked .transac-
ton or double-dealing. Whether these
figures are included in the foreign
communications received is not
stated, but it is believed that such is
the case.
Detectives Dan Lehon and H. A. Fa-
gan of the Burns agency experts are
absent on the trail, while the peniten-
tiary trustees, according to the under
stsnding here, are pursuing their own
line of investigation at Parchman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
ALLIANCE WOULD
DESTROY EMPIRE
is THE FEAR OF BRITISH PAPERS
IF GREAT BRITAIN SHOULD :.
JOIN JAPAN.

London, May 23.-Powerful English
organs appear just awakening to the
possibility of alliance between Great
Britain and Japan and to sentiments
which British colonies would hold in
the event of Japanese-United States
war.
The London Spectator says. "The
prospect of war where Great Britain
would be fighting for principle that is
anathema to her own dominions is
causing much anxiety throughout the
British empire. 1t is believed the pos
sibility of Great Britain being a party
to a Japanese-United States war is
vague, but doubts whether the empire
would survive "in such an outrage to
feelings to large and important part
OF it's white population"
The Saturday Review urges Great
Britain to stand by an alliance with
Japan, because America is working fol-
supremacy of the Pacific in lines un
frisndlynte both Great Britain ant
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
TWO ARE DEAD and :
ANOTHER FATALLY HURT

San Diego, Cal, May 24.-Richard
Curtis Smith, oiler, and H. F. Book,
chief machinist's mate, are dead and
Alma Miller, who risked his life in an
attempt to save Book was in a dying
condition last night as the result of an
explosion on the United States torpedo
boat destroyer Stewart today.
The accident occurred 2S miles off
port during speed test when steam
pipe in the engine room blew out The
engines were turning 200 revolutions
a minute and the destroyer was rush
ing through the water at the rate 25 IL
knots. The Stewart is the fastest Of
the flotilla.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24

garding the identity of Bobbie Dunbar,
is very pronounced. Gov. Brewers
first act of caution has apparently met
with universal approval in this com
munity, while the opinion seems to
grow stronger each day that he should
not now insist on his expressed de-
termination to allow the opinion of
Mrs. Jeptha Bilbo to outweigh the
tons of evidence already accumulated
to show that the child taken from w.
c. Walters at Columbia is none other
that the kidnapped son of Mr. and
Mrs. c. P. Dunbar.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
Auto Speed Limit Fixed
By New City Ordinance

The city commissioners have at last
adopted the much needed trafic ordi-
nance and the law as prescribed there
in is clearly set out in the publication
now being made.
The ordinance prescribes a speed
limit of twelve miles an hour while on
straight stretch and five miles when
turning corners, as the maximum
speed which any operator of motor
cycle or an automobile may lawfully
make within the corporate limits Of
this city. @
In addition to the speed limit pre-
scribed there is special provision
against careless or reckless driving,
which is doubtless meant to hold the
operators of machines to the necessity
of keeping look out for pedestrians
when using the streets, whether they
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24

speakers included in addition to Secre-
tary Daniels, Secretaries Bryan and
Redfeld, Perry Belmont, of New York,
and Representatives Webb and Small,
of North Carolina.
Secretary Bryan said: 81 am glad
to have Mr.. Daniels at the head of
department which has for its purposes
protection, but which hope never. will
have occasion to be made use of.
think it is all right to have some ships,
some army, but ! would not like to
have at the head man who is not only
prepared, but burning to test his guns
on living targets"
Secretary Redfield said that in the
American social strife there had been
too much poverty at the bottom and
too much profit at the top.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
KING CONSTANTINE OF GREECE
is ENDEAVoRING TO ESTAB-
LlsH NEUTRAL ZONE.
ARTILLERY WAS HOTLY ENGAGED
Dispatches From Athens Indicate That
the Situation Has Become Extremely
Grave-Armies That Defeated Tur-
key Now Worrlng With Each Other.
(By Associated PreSS.)

London, May 24.-Severe fighting
has been resumed between Greek and
Bulgarian troops in the vicinity of
Saloniki. Infantry and artillery Of
both forces were hotly engaged near
that city according to dispatches re-
ceived from Athens.
When the last message was sent
King Constantine of Greece, who ar
rived at Salonilzi with the general STAFF
of the Greek army, was endeavoring to
arrange a neutral zone between the
two armies. Dispatches say the situa-
ton has become Extremely grave"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24

are within the speed limit or not.
1t will be seen also that there is a
special requirement regarding the
passing of trolley cars when they have
stopped or are stopping to load and
unload passengers. The requirement
that an auto or motor cycle operator
when approaching or passing such a
car shall continue to sound an alarm
and that distance of five feet from
the standing car shall be maintained
when passing, is evidently meant to
protect passengers when alighting
from a trolley car.
The passage of this traffic ordinance
has been quite carefully considered by
the commissioners and it is hoped that
its condition will be generally OBJ
served, and If not observed then i'm
partially enforced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
LEVEE BILL DRAFTED
FOR Extra SESSION

Jackson, Miss, May 24.-Gov. Brew
er has received a draft of the bill
which it is proposed to introduce in
the Legislature with the object OF au-
thorizing the Mississippi Levee Board
to issue bonds to the extent of $3,000,-
900 for carrying on the work which
lies before them. The bill is precise
and is couched in the formal phrase
ology, and it is the belief that if the
Legislators buckle down to it the
measure can be enacted into law in
three days after the special session
convenes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
Secretary Daniels Makes
Vigorous Defense ofNauy

Washington, May 24.-In a vigorous
defense Of the purpose of the Ameri-
can navy at north state dinner"
given here last night in his honor. Sec
retary Daniels declared that the "only
menace to our peace today is due to the
buying of colonies in the east, the peo-
pie of which did not come to us of
their own free will"
The Secretary declared he stood for
a navy of defense, navy for protec-
ton, but never a navy for conquest
The only use of the navy, he said, was
the same use that the public has for
a policeman.
The dinner was given by Frank p.
Milburn, of this city, and native of
North Carolina. Senator James, of
Kentucky, was postmaster and the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
DRINK ToASTS TO WILSON
AND EMPEROR OF JAPAN

New York, May Expressions of
good will between the United States
and Japan and hopes for continued
friendly relations. were voiced yester-
day at luncheon given by the Japa-
nese society to George W. Guthrie, of
Pittsburg, the new ambassador to ia
pan. Toasts to the emperor and Pres
ident Wilson were drunk in grape
juice, with Lloyd c. Griscom, toast
master. Among the speakers was Pro-
fesser L. |. Yenaga ofthe Chicago uni
versity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
FRANK INDICTED
PHAGAN MURDER
MANAGER OF FACTORY IN WHICH
GIRL WAS FOUND DEAD
ON APRIL 27.
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, May 24.-Leo M. Frank
today was indicted by the grand jury
for the murder Of Mary Phagan, four
teen, whose body was found in a fac
tory building of which Frank was su-
perintendent, on April 27. No action
was taken in the case of Newt Lee,
negro night watchman at the pencil
factory, also held for the grand jury's
consideration.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
LAWSUITS ABOUT HABITS
OF THEoDoRT ROOSEVELT

Marquette, Mich, May 24.-Theodore
Roosevelt will attempt to show that
George A. Newett, publisher of Iron
Ore" a weekly paper of Ishpeging, was
wrong when he published statement
that Roosevelt gets drunk and that
not infrequently, and all his intimates
know it."
The trial begins next Monday. Mr..
Roosevelt claims $4,000 damages.
Newell will claim the publication
has a privilege to comment on public
characters, such as candidates, and
also attempt to prove the editorial
true.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
DUNBAR DEPARTS
WITH INFORMATION
LOCAL SYMPATHY WITH MAN
WHO is SEEKING TO UNRAVEL
MYSTERY OF CHILD.

c. P. Dunbar, accompanied by de-
tective Fox and Deputy Sheriff Lott
of Marion county, having spent two
days in this city conducting a line of
been for the purpose of gathering in
formation which might throw some
light on the course taken by those
supposed to have had Bruce Ander-
son in their custody while residing
temporarily in this city last summer,
left Hattiesburg at o'clock this morn
ing.
1t is not generally known how much
if any evidence of value was obtained
by these Investigators while here, as
they were very loath to give out in
formation while grasping eagerly every
possible suggestion made them that
seemed to lead to any clew.
Immediately upon the arrival of the
Dunbar party in this city public curl
osity was aroused and every move
ment of their and the local officials
who were aiding them was watched
with keen interest during their stay.
Local sympathy for Mr.. Dunbar II
the patient and persistent fight he ha,
made, first to recover his boy and sec
ondly to remove what appears to man,
to be unreasonable doubt which tn
Governor Of Mississippi entertains re
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
TRIVIAL QUARREL RESULTS IN
DEATH OF TWO AND FoGR
ARE WOUNDED.
DOUBLE TRAGEDY AT MILL
VIII McMuIIin and Jake McMullin,
Brothers, Dead-Marlon Henry, Sr.,
Marion Henry, Jr., D. J. Breen and
- Law, a Stranger, Wounded.

Merigold, Miss, May 24.-Five min
utes after trivial quarrel between
Marion Henry and man named Law
had started, at Breen's Mill, near here,
yesterday afternoon, two men were
dead and four wounded, brother had
killed brother and son had serious
ly wounded his father. With the ex-
ception of Law, all parties to the
tragedy are we'll known residents of
this section, being wealthy loggers and
farmers.
The Dead-Will McMullin and Jake
McMullin, brothers.
The NATURALIZATION Henry, Sr.,
Marion Henry, Jr., D. ]. Breen, prom
inent mill owner; - Law, a stranger
Though the primary. cause of the
killing was the quarrel between young
Henry and Law, the real cause, wit
nesses say, was the deep-seated and
long-standing hatred existing between
the McMullins and the Henrys, father
and son. Difficulties between the two
families have been numerous and the
outbreak today, while unexpected,
caused no surprise to citizens of the
Breen's Mill district.
Tried to Make Peace.
The shooting melee resulted when
Will McMullin interfered too late in
the quarrel between Henry and Law.
Hot words between Henry and Nc
Mullin followed. Then Henry opened
fire with Winchester rifle, wounding
young Henry, and receiving mortal
wounds from Henry and his father,
who arrived just as the shooting began.
The elder Henry was accidentally
shot by his son, while Jack McMullin
was salin by his brother, the latter's
rifle discharged as it fell. Breen was
wounded by a stray bullet.
The tragedy took place in front Of
the store at Breen's Mill at 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Law and young
Henry were arguing and when their
words became heated, VIII McMullin,
who was sitting on the porch of the
store, attempted to make peace. When
Henry say McMullin coming he struck
Law over the head with his rifle, rend-
ering him unconscious and fracturing
his skull. McMullin then upbraided
Henry for his act and the argument
again becoming heated, Breen inter
fered
Quiet was restored but McMullin dis
appeared for a moment returning with
a rifle. AS he neared the group he
opened fire, wounding young Henry.
Then general shooting followed. Upon
firing McMullin was shot twice and
as he fell his rifle was discharged,
killing his brother Jack McMulln.
Marion Henry, Sr., came upon the
scene just as the shooting began and
received two bullets from his sons
rife. Both entered his left shoulder.
D. J. Breen, in attempting to get into
the house, received a bullet wound in
the elbow. With both McMullins dead
mill hands, who came hurriedly to the
scene, had little difficulty in restoring
quiet. The officers were called but
so far as is known no arrests have
been made.
Brother Killed Brother.
Law and the elder Henry are in a
serious though not necessarily critical
condition. Young Henry and Breen
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
REVIVAL MEETING
Will CLOSE SUNDAY
The revival meeting now in progre,

The revival meeting now in progre-
at the Christian church will close Sur
day evening. A coed crowd gathers
last night to hear the sermon on "Re
sons and Excuses" The sermon n,
night will be on the Importance
Obedience" Sunday topics are r
nounced in the regular col4mn. ST
cial music is being arranged for Sul
day and Prof. Snyder will sing sol
at each service. A big crowd is sl
pected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
AGREE
TO GALL CONVENTION.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, May 24.-After several
hours discussion the Executive com
mittee of the Republican National
Committee today tentatively agreed to
call a meeting of the National Com
mittee 60 days after the adjournment
of the extra session of Congress to
determine whether a national conven-
tion shall be called to consider changes
in the basis of representation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
Big BATTLESHIPS
WRECKED IN "A HORN
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 24.-According to
umpires IL of the biggest battleships
in the Navy. constituting the Atlantic
Squadron, were sunk theoretically to-
day in an encounter with submarines
of Block Island Sound. One by one
the battleships were torpedoed and
sent to the bottom. then the feet re-
turned to Narraganset Bay with the
victorious submarines.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
EMPEROR
REPORTED IMPROVING

Toxic, May 24.-The government
says the emperor passed a favorable
night and his condition is satisfactory.
No cause for anxiety is reported. A
ministerial order to reopen theatres
was issued yesterday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
MISS o'eoRMAN A MAY BRIDE.

New York, May 24.-Miss Dolori,
o'Gorman. daughter of United Stat
Senator and Mrs. o'Gorman. was md
ried today to John Anthony Maher. st
Of former mayor of Albany. n
ceremony was privately celebratt
with a nuptial mass in the chapel
the Loyola School, where Dr. Mah|
was graduated in 1905. After the cez
mony there was a reception at 4
O'Gorman home in West 10Sth stre'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
Gouernor of Missouri
Was in Haftlesburg
a Felc Minutes Today

Governor Francis of Missouri, ac-
companied by Paul Brown, president
of the Mercantile Trust Company of
st. Louis, and party of friends passed
through Hattiesburg this morning in
private car enroute to Gulfport.
During their twenty minutes stop in
Hattiesburg the party visited the banks
lof the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
EDITOR sroVALL MAY
GET FOREIGN POST

Atlanta, May 24.-Col. P. A. Stovall.
editor of the Savannah Press, tender
ed his resignation yesterday from the
lower house of the state legislature,
effective Immediately. Gov. Brown
promised to call an election in June
to choose his successor Col. Stovall
has been mentioned for the Swiss am
bassadorship.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
CONVICTED OF SELLING LIQUOR
BY CITY COURT ON TEsTI-
MoNY OF DETECTIVES.
CITY OFFICERS DISCOURAGED
Have No Intention Of Letting up In
Prosecution-Lawsuit Against City
For Closing Alley Preclpitated Bat
tie Royal of Legal Character.

The case of the City of Hattiesburg
VS.. Noah Shackelford, adjudged in the
Mayors Court as guilty of selling IL
quor, was tried in the Circuit Court
this morning with Clyde Conner prose
cutting and J. E. Davis and Fan Ander-
son defending. The case went to the
jury as the Court adjourned for lunch.
and in a few minutes thereafter a
verdict of not guilty was handed u
the clerk.
The prosecution in this case relied
upon the testimony of two white plain
clothes men, who at the time of the
alleged sale by Noah Shackelford were
employed by the City in ferreting out
violators of the liquor law.
The recent experience which thee
prosecuting attorneys for both city and
state have had with juries in their ef-
forts to secure convictions where the
proof was based on the testimony Of
parties employed as detectives haz
been so discouraging as to raise the
question with these officers as to
whether additional pending cases
should be tried. While this note Of
encouragement has been expressed no
declaration of their intention to let
up in their efforts to convict offenders
has been made.
P. L. Craft VS.. N. o., M. & C. R. R..
L is-nent by consent for 5000 and cost
of plaintiff.
III !. L. Davis VS.. Homer fairfield.
: lnent by consent for $50 in favor
aintiff, with 6O-day stay of execu-
~ each party to pay one-half Of
Falker-Edmunds Co. VS.. Fred Ia
\ gle, w. U. Telegraph Co. garnishee.
ISfgment Of court below annulled, re
J anded for new trial and ten days
Z ON refiling of original bill granted
sahrnishee in which to answer.
II A. Polk VS.. City of Hattiesburg.
motion of defendant to dismiss on the
ground that relief sought by plaintiff
is not obtainable by writ of certiorari
taken under advisement by Judge
Weathersby.
This is a case where A. Polk seeks
to compel the City to reopen .
blind" alley that abutted his property
and was closed by act of the City Com
missioners. s. E. Travis represented
the plaintiff and Sullivan & Conner
the defendant
R. P. Smith & Sons VS.. Charley S0r
dan, judgment for plaintiff for $11.S0
the verdict of the jury reading. "W'
the jury find for the plaintiff $11.S0
but otherwise for the defendant"
Merchants Grocery Company VS.. II
B. Mccall, jury and verdict in favo
of plaintiff for s297.47. and agains
funds in the hands of the First-Nation
al Bank of Commerce garnishee. Il
satisfaction of said judgment, interes
and cost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
STEAMER sinks
TWO HUNDRED
PASSENGERS !
(By Associated Press.)

London, May 24.-Steamer Nevada,
with 200 passengers on board, today
struck mine in the gulf of Smyrna
and sank, according to dispatch from
Constantinople.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-24
Luther McCarty
Killed By Blow
Over Heart Today
(By Associated Press.)

Calgary, Alberta, May 24.-Lu-
ther Mccarty, champion white
heavyweight fighter of the world,
died from blow over the heart ad.
ministered by Arthur Pelkey in
first round of their bout here to-
day.