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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

Seventy-five horse drawn mail wag-
ons, the last in the postal service on
Manhattan island, were forced out of
service at midnight by the substitution
for them under a new mail contract
of 80 three-ton and 20 two-ton auto
trucks
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

Ten thousand persons cheered them
selves hoarse when Ralph De Palma
in his Mercer swept across the finish
line as winner of the Chicago Auto
mobile clubs trophy at the Elgin, ILL.,,
race course. Joe Dawson took second
place in his Deltal, while Chandler in
Mason was awarded third place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

A woman and child were killed and
the father severely injured when an
automobile in which they were riding
was struck by a passenger train near
Grand Island, Neb. The dead are
Mrs. Henry Hagerman and infant son
of st. Paul, Neb.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-05

Delegates to the international con-
gress at Buffalo, N. Y, on school n.y.
giene expressed divergent views on
the amount of exercise. mental and
physical, that growing boy or girl
should have. The fifth congress will
be held In Berlin In 1915.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
LONDON PUBLICATION WOULD
LIKE TO SEE THE CALIFORNIA
MATTER GO TO HAGUE.
WOULD SEE EXPERIMENT TRIED
All The Arbitration in the World Will
Not Persuade People of Western
States That it is Their Duty to Give
up Bread and Butter to Aliens.
(BN Associated Press.)

London, May 13.-"If it is true that
Japan wishes to carry the California
land question to the Hague tribunal
we may shortly obtain a fruitful lesson
in the practical limits of arbitration"
says the Pail Mall Gazette in discuss
ing the situation which has arisen
between the United States and Japan.
The Pail Mall Gazette continues: IF
Chinese and Japanese are to have
free entry to the Pacific coast it means
eventually the extirpation of white Ia
Dor from that region. All the arbitra
tion in the world will not persuade the
people of the western states that il
is their duty to give up their breac
and butter to an alien race, and we
can imagine how much likelihood there
is of the government at Washington
taking measures to enforce such al
award upon its own subjects. W.
should rather like to see the expert
ment of arbitration tried for its use
fulness in bringing dreamers back I
hard facts"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
PROPERTY OWNERS AGREE
ON LEVEE LEGISLATION

Jackson, Miss, May 1S.-The men,
bers of the Mississippi levee board
and the principal property owners OF
the delta have agreed upon the char
acter of legislation to be asked in event
Gov. Brewer accedes to their request
to convene the lawmakers in extra
session to provide the levee board
with funds to make necessary re-
pairs and improvements.
Some of the leading property own
ers opposed the proposed ad valorem
tax on the ground that the levee dis
trict is already taxed to the limit. II
was finally agreed that the overfiowet
lands in the district be exempted from
the special ad valores tax, and thi
seems to be satisfactory to all con
cerned. The amendment applies, how
ever, only to lands that are actuall,
overfowed. The bond issue will b
limited to three million dollars, and tn
levee board is pledged to issue oni
such an amount as may be absolutel
: necessary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
BOY GUILTY
OF FORGERY
GUS JONES CONVICTED OF FoRe-
ING DR.. RUsH's NAME TO A
CHECK FOR $5.

The case of the State VS.. Gus Jones
a negro boy, indicted for the forgery
of DR.. E. F. Rush's name to a check
for S. on the Hattieesburg Trust and
Banking Company, tried in the circuit
court this morning resulted in a
verdict Of guilty.
A second trial during the present
term of the State yes. D. G. Gates, in
dicted for grand larceny in the steal
ing of the brass parts Of certain ma
chinery in the Peoples Laundry is In
progress with probabilities favorine
its early completion this afternoon.
Monday afternoon the case of the
State VS.. Bud McComb, indicted fol
retailing was mol prossel.
State VS.. ]. c. Wallace, indicted 10
perjury was passed to the files.
State VS.. Ann Smith, indicted 10
retailing, passed to files on payment o
! cost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13

Senatobia, Miss, May 1S.-News
reached here Monday afternoon that
Tom Leonard, a prominent farmer OF
the Stray Horn neighborhood was shot
to death at o'clock by Frank Hender-
son, a negro, living on Leonard's place
and that the negro was also killed by
Leonard. 1t seems that Mr.. Leonard
had spoken to the negro Monday morn
ing about getting to the field so late,
and the negro resented this repri-
mand. At the dinner table Mr.. Leon
ard told his family of the difficulty
and that he was afraid that he was
going to have further trouble with the
negro. On going to the horse lo
after dinner he found the negro there
and the difficulty was renewed. 1t il
not known which one shot first, bu
both Mr.. Leonard's and the negro
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
bob" HAD TOO
MANY FRIENDS
PROSECUTOR SAW CONVICTION
COULD nor BE HAD AND so
ANNOUNCED TO COURT.

That a good name is rather to be
chosen than great riches" was hearti
1y endorsed by Robert May, we'll
known negro drayman, when pre-
emptory instruction for acquital was
given by the court Monday afternoon
after the state had rested and a num-
ber of reputable white citizens had tes-
titled to the exceptionally good and
peacable character of the defendant,
who was on trial for assault and bat
terry with intent A number of char
acter witnesses testified for the de
fense and they uniformaly gave May
such a good name that the distric'
attorney announced to the court tina
the state did not care to further prose
cute. as it was manifest that bob
had too many friends for conviction
to be expected. The negro was s.
deeply affected by the attitude of nj
white friends that he burst into tear
when expressing his appreciation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
TWO fights ON
FOR SHRINERS
MEMPHIS AND ATLANTA WANT
1914, SAN DIEGO AND FRISCO
1915 IMPERIAL COUNCIL.

Dallas, Tex, May 13.-With interest
in the fight between Memphis and At
lanta as to which shall entertain the
Imperial Council next year, occupying
the attention of the thousands OF
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine here for
the 39th meeting of the order, the 1915
meeting place question also loonie"
upon the horizon last night with two
California cities, San Diego and San
Francisco, working for the big conven-
ton. That it will go to some Pacific
coast city, on account of the Panama
exposition, was conceded. Mayor
ONeal, of San Diego, is on the ground
actively boosting for his city. and the
San Francisco Mobiles are also active
Meanwhile Memphis and Atlanta
boosters were working for the meeting
next year. Representatives of ,botl
cities had special editions of newspa
pers in the hands of all the Shriners.
Dallas last night was the scene o
Oriental splendor with the marchin
patrols. Several thousand members
including 400 delegates, are on hand t
attend the Imperial Council, whic
is to open today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
PROTEST AGAINST
FAVORS TO FRIEDMAN

Washington, May 13.-Protest
against Senator Hughes bill to au-
thorize a special license to practice
medicine in the District of Columbia
for DR.. Fiedmann was sent to Con-
gress Monday by the District Com
missioners. The commissioners in
sisted that the German physician who
claims to have discovered a cure for
tuberculosis should not be allowed to
practice in the district without sub
mitting to the usual test Of qualifica
tions prescribed by law.
"The efficacy of the system of prac
tice of the proposed license" the epn
missioner said, does not apepar to b'
sufficiently established to justify
recommendation that he be accorded
the special exemption sought in hi
behalf"
They added If the bill should be
come a law it would establish a pre-
cedent that might seriously impair tn
administration of the present statute
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
YOUNG FARMER
TAKES own LIFE
coRBET THAMES, LIVING NEAR
SEMINARY, TAKES POISON
AND SHOOTS HIMSELF.

Corbet Thames, young farmer, 20
wears of age, whose home was with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Thames,
near Seminary, in Covington county,
committed suicide at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning He shot himself first
below the heart and then through the
head with a 22-caliber rifle, after hav-
ing taken a dose of strychnine.
The young's mans father was In his
field when he heard the two shots,
and sc once went to the house, where
he found his son dying from self
| inflicted wounds.
Two letters written by the suicide
were found, one addressed to his older
brother, directing him as to the dis
position of his business and giving
special directions that his fiancee, a
Miss McGrew, be given a ring, which
he had procured for her; the other
to the young lady herself, in which the
wish was expressed that she might
find someone whom sne loFeu peICei
than he.
The young man is said to have livee
an exemplary life and was highly es
teamed in the neighborhood where HI
was reared. Recently he became In
fatuated with Miss McGrew, who's
home was near his own, and on Sun
day last, it is reported, much to tn
surprise of everyone, the young ma
+ became badly intoxicated. While
that condition he visited the youn
, lady and as a result received from he
a severe reprimand. This caused hill
Ito leave for his home. where he yieioe
to his melancholy Monday morning
y taking his own life.
The funeral took place at MT. Hor'
Church. near the home of the paren
of the deceased, at 10 o'clock tn
morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
Awaiting Johnson's Reply.

washington, May 19.-The admins
tration is awaiting a reply either by
message or by action from Governor
johnson to Secretary Bryan's message
requesting that he veto the alien land
owning bill passed by the California
legislature and give the State Depart
ment an opportunity to deal diplomat
ically with the problems involved.
In some quarters it had been expect
ed that the text of the Japanese pro-
test would be given publicity Mon
day, but apparently the officials con-
cluded that full publicity at this stage
would only embarrass the negotia-
tions. Therefore the State Depart
ment declined to make any statement
as to the precise nature of the Japa
nese communication and the Secre
tary in answer to inquiry on that
point, simply pointed to his own mes
sage in which he referred to the Jap
anese communication as very earn
est protest"
whether the protest went outside o
the treaty and claimed violation O
the principles of international law II
discrimination against the Japanes'
or was an allegation that the spirit
not the letter of the treaty had beel
infringed by the California Legislation
the Secretary would not say. In fac'
he had not deemed it expedient t
acquaint even Governor Johnson wit
the details of the communication.
Secretary Bryan let it be know
that If legislation in California is pos
poned the State Department will III
dertake to deal automatically wit
the Japanese government regardin
the whole subject of alien land owne
ship as affecting Japanese in Americ
Meanwhile he declines to indicate tt
course that will be followed by the d
partment in the event that his appe
is disregarded by the California exec
tive,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
ALABAMA |. o. o. r.

Birmingham, Ala, May ia large
representative attendance marked the
opening here today Of the annual
grand lodge meeting of the Alabama
Odd Fellows. At the initial session
Fred ]. Cramton, of Montgomery, was
formally installed as grand master
Simultaneous with the meeting of the
Odd Fellows, the Sisters of Rebekah
the womans auxiliary Of the order
convened in annual session. Follow
ing the adjournment of the grand
lodge meeting on Wednesday the del
egates will visit the Odd Fellows
Home at Cullman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13

Parchman, Miss, May 13.-Hardin
Prachman, died at his home at camp
No. s, Mississippi state penitentiary at
Parchman, died at his home at camy
No. 5, at 11:4O o'clock Sunday night
from the effect of morphine taken
about 7 p. m. with suicidal intent. A
letter addressed to his wife stated that
he thought himself better off dead
This was the only explanation he
made. He told of some lots owned by
him in Memphis, Moorehead and Gulf
port, and stated that he desired that
his son, John, aged IA years, should
have his watch and that his other
son, Samuel, aged II years. his Ma
sonic ring
Mr.. Edwards was widely knowr
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
INTERESTING
QUESTION UP
is PLACE OF SECRETARY OF THE
BOARD OF PRISON TRUSTEES
"oFFIcE" OR "PosITIoNT

Jackson, Miss, May 13.-Is the
place of the secretary of the board of
Prison Trustees an "offlce" or a
clerical position?" is the unusual and
interesting question that Attorney
General Ross A. Collins will be called
upon to decide in the near future, ac-
cording to a statement made late yes
terday afternoon by state house Of
fetal.
When the board of prison trustees.
met recently lady was chosen to sue
ceed as secretary Laurence Yerger.
Those who are not on friendly terms
with the trustees raised the question
of whether or not they had blundered
in selecting a secretary, the question
being on. purely technical grounds.
who confessed that he stole thousands
of dollars Of penitentiary funds. Those
who are not on friendly terms with
the trustees raised the question OF
whether or not they had blundered In
selecting a secretary, the question be
ing on purely technical grounds.
Soon after the new secretary was
elected Gov. Brewer paid her a higf
compliment, and no one has for mo
ment questioned her ability for thu
place; in fact nearly everyone hopei
that the outcome will be that she will
remain. but nevertheless the lega
} point has been raised, and soon is tt
I be discussed in written opinion b,
the attorney general.
The law, It appears, states that onl
:, qualified electors shall hold office Il
0 this state, and women are not entitle
h to vote. There is special exceptio
. made in the case Of state librarian
n The question of the prison board SCI
T. retaryship hinges upon whether tn
l. place is an office or position. 1t wi
h be interesting to read the opinion
g the attorney general on the subjec
r. It is contended that it Is an "offics
a. because the law fixes the salary an
10 duties; others contend that the duti'
e. are merely clerical and that 1t do
al not come under the head Of an "e
IL fce."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
Sergeant at Parchman
Farm Commits SUICIDE

throughout the state as big Ed"
his weight being 42S pounds. He was
always in the best of humor, and his
rash act is a great surprise and shock
to his many friends. 1t is not thought
that he worried over the recent in
vestigation of the penitentiary affairs.
His records were found to be among
the best, and no reflection was cast
upon him. In a note addressed to E
Wade, assistant sergeant at camp No
5, he gave instructions that his re
mains be shipped to Artesia, Miss.
and stated who should be notified
This note was written in his usual bolt
plain handwriting, and showed NJ
signs of nervousness. Surviving arr
! his wife and two sons.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
E. N. BARBER ASKS
FOR MORE time

Gulfport, Miss, May BE. M. Bar
ber, appearing in court Monday, pre-
sented motion asking for more time
to secure evidence in trying to dis
prove the charges that he conspired
to produce false testimony in a dam
age suit. Mr.. Barber was in court
and when he arose to read paper
which he had prepared he was so
affected that he could read but a few
words. He sat down and the state
ment on which the motion was based
was read by Attorney R. N. Miller
The motion was not passed on Mon
day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
White Man and Negro
Killed tn Pistol Duel

pistols were emptied, and both OF
them were dead when the members OF
the family reached the lot. The ne
gro's brother was also in the lot and
was seen to arm himself with the dead
negro's pistol where it had fallen to
the ground. After arming himself he
tried to drag the body Of his brother
from the lot, but seeing the family OF
Mr.. Leonard approaching he fed. 1t
is not known whether he was connect
ed with the shooting or not.
DR.. R. d. Williams, sheriff left for
the scene at once. He stated that he
did not expect any further trouble, al
though it is felt that should 1t de
velop that the dead negro's brother
aided in any way in the shooting
more trouble may follow.
Mr.. Leonard leaves a wife and sew
eral small children.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
PRESIDENT OF STEEL
TRUST On The
STAND
FARRELL DEFENDS THE CORPORA
TIoN IN HEARINGS OF Gov
EMINENT SUIT.
COTTON CROP IS DEPENDENT
Witness Declares, as His Company
Manufactures all Ties Used for Bal
ing, the Crop This Year Could Not be
Marketed If Trust Stopped Supply.
(By Associated Press.)


New York, May 13.-James A. Far
rell, president of the United States
Steel Corporation, resumed the witness
stand for the defense in the hearings
of the government suit to dissolve the
corporation. He said that were 1t not
for the policy of the corporation to
do a general business regardless of
C nditions" the cotton crop Of the
United States this year could not be
marketed.
He explained that the corporation
supplied practically all the cotton ties
for binding cotton baled in the country
and that there was no profit in theil
manufacture.
"Our competitors" he said, "hav'
shown no desire to manufacture col
ton ties so it devolves upon us to SUI
ply the demand"
"The government at the time OF tn
recent floods needed steel piling
strengthen levees in Louisiana" b
said, land we got rush order fc
$4,000 tons on Thursday and despl'
the fact that we were busy, we deli
cred it Tuesday next. We alwa!
give preference to government work
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
MEET IN SCRANTON, PA.

Scranton, Pa, May 13.-The annual
state convention of the Knights OF
Columbus began in this city today with
an attendance of delegates and visi-
tors from all the principal cities OF
Pennsylvania. Previous to the open
ing of the business sessions this morn
ing the delegates marched to the Ca
thedral for the celebration of a pom
tifical high mass. The convention viii
continue until Thursday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
london MaIrs cynical crItIcIsm.

London Nails Cynical Criticism.
London, May 13.-The Daily Maj
comments in a cynical vein on Secra
tary Bryan's peace policy and described
Mr.. Bryan as a high inexperienced
diplomatist."
Referring to the Panama dispute
the difficulties with European nation
arising out of the new tariff, and I'll
California trouble, concerning whicI
it says that Japan's proposal to refe|
the matter to The Hague, ought to b
accepted with effusion by such e
enthusiast for international arbitra
tion as Mr.. Bryan"
The Mail concludes: with SO man
hard nuts to crack In his own PARTED
lar department 1t seems unnecessar
for this eminent idealist 20 dissipaf
his energies in preparing for the n
lenium."
The other London papers warm|
welcome and applaud the aspiration
of President Wilson and SecretaI
Bryan, although in some cases vt
| reservation. In regard to the Par
ma dispute the Chronicle says:
'Mr. Bryan has always been gre
apostle of peace, and now has gre
n opportunity to do practical work, a
1t his striking declaration OF eagerne
.e to sign arbitration treaties should ha
s. worldwide welcome"
The Daily Mail. in an editorial ?
dieting that the United States SEN
will adopt the tariff bill. says q
ag President Wilson's strength lies
In the force of popular opinion ben
H. him."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
johnson Taking His Time.

Sacramento, Cal, May 13!-Governor
johnson has not yet replied to the
message of President Wilson and Sec
retary of State Bryan asking that he
veto the Webb anti-alien land bill.
The Governor has until June 16 to
sign the measure and therefore there
Ia no need Of haste in answering the
President except to acknowledge the
receipt of his telegram.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
DAUGHTERS OF THE EMPIRE.

Winnipeg, Man. May 13,-During
the three days beginning today Win
nipeg is to be the host of distinguish
cd gathering of women, the occasion
being the annual convention of the I'M
periAl Order of the Daughters of the
Empire. The delegates representing
chapters of the order throughout the
Dominion are in attendance. The
convention is the first that the or
ganization has ever held outside o
Toronto, where the national head
quarters are located.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
LYCFUM FEATURE At
AUDITORIUM MAY 20

The Chicago Ladies' Orchestra,
special feature being sent here by the
Alkahest Lyceum Bureau, will appear
at the Auditorium Tuesday night May
90.
This Lyceum number was arranged
for in the interest of a local CIVIC
body and a canvas for the sale OF
tickets will be inaugurated in due
time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
DELIVERS ANOTHER ADDRESS BE-
FORE DELEGATES FROM
GREAT BRITAIN.
ANDREW CARNEGIE WAS SPEAKER
Declares United States Should Build
Fewer BattIeshIps and More Embas-
sIes Abroad for the Housing II its
Diplomatic Representatives.

Washington, May 13.-We are here
to substitute the spirit of peace for the
spirit of war. The Ideals of peace are
greater than the ideals of war We
know of no cause that cannot be ret
tied better by reason than be war.
These were some of the sentiments
expressed last night by Secretary Bry-
an, who had spoken for the President
of the United States and for the ad-
ministration under which he hold Of
fee. He was addressing the gathering
at the banquet given by the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace
for the delegates from Great Britain,
who are to prepare plans for the cele
bration of the Tooth anniversary OF
peace among English speaking nations
and the signing of the Treaty Of
Client.
The secretary began his address
with a third welcome as he expressed
it, to the British and other delegates.
he having welcomed them recently IN
New York and again when he received
them in his office Monday. Mr.. Bry'
an said he wished to present three
thoughts on the subject Of peace BE
; tween Great Britain and the United
/. States.
e That proposed monuments along thl
g Canadian border would testify to me1
f its of the living and the world of tn
# worth of the dead of a century age
: that these monuments would give tn
d lie to the thought that man must hav
q war to be strong and stwo nation
n would in the days to come set befor
n. the world a higher ideal than the ide'
ic of war,
Ia Andrew Carnegie, the last speak
Or of the evening, declared that the Uni
Id ed States ought to build fewer battl
ne ships and more embassies abroad 4
e. the housing Of its diplomatic represe
ia tatives. The giving up of one bait
ng ship, he said, might mean the constrs
tn ton of go embassies abroad at &C
"a of $780, each.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEETING TONIGHT

A regular monthly meeting OF the
Commercial Club will be held tonight
and all members are urged to attend.
AS Mr. Trefz, field secretary Of the
American Chamber of Commerce will
be present to make an address, the
meeting viii be called to order prompt
ly at s o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-13
Determined To
REORGANlzE PARTY
(By Associated Press.)

washington, May 13.-Republican
senators who attended the Progressive
conference in Chicago, returned today
determined to exert all the influence
at their command to induce the Ma.
tional Committee to call re-organiza
tion convention in the fail.