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The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
GREENVILLE gets
NEXT CONCLAVE
GRAND coMMANpERY MEETING
CLOSED WITH ELECTION OF
OFFICERS AND BANQUET.

With the selection of Greenville for
the next annual conclave and the
election of officers for the ensuing
year the Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar closed a two days
session in this city this afternoon at
the conclusion of the installation cere-
mony of the officers elect as follows:
Joseph J. Brooks, Boyle, grand COM
mander; Louis "A. Benoist, Natchez,
deputy grand commander; Willard H..
Seavey, Brookhaven, grand generallis-
simo; Walter G. Grayson, Biloxi,
grand captain general; Robert A. Car
son, Columbus, senior grand warden;
Emmett M Thomas, Greenville, junior
grand warden; Rev. Deb Waddell, Me-
ridian, grand .prelate; ]. F. Dixon,
Natchez, grand treasurer; Oliver L.
Mckay, Meridian, grand recorder;
James F. Hill. Gloster, grand standard
bearer; Berry ]. Smith, Jackson, grand
sword bearer; w. I.onnie Jordan, Lex.
ington, grand warden.
A reception to, the visiting Knights
and their ladies by the local COM
mandery, given Ain the palm garden
of Hotel HattieSburg Tuesday night
was followed at AO:3O p. m. by a ban
quet attended oely by Knights Tenn
plar and accompanying ladies'
jackson connmandery Drills.
With twenty men, all in full uniform
Of the rank, the street drilling of Mis-
sissippi Commahdery No. /, knights
Templar, of Jackson, Tuesday evening,
was an interesting feature of the
grand commandery meeting.
George p Power, the captain-gen-
eral, showed great familiarity with the
manuel and the drill attracted large
crowd at the corner of Main and Front
streets.
The jackson commandery is the
present holder of the large cup known
as the Rogers Cup" having previously
won it and they prepared, when COM
ing to Hattiesburg, to contest for it
this year, but as theirs was the only
uniformed rank in attendance upon
the Grand Commandery meeting this
year there was no contest.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
FEELING HIGH =
. .AGAINSI,DENNIS
SLAYER OF NOME WATSON CAM
NOT RETURN HOME BY WAY
OF RAYMOND, IS REPORT.

Yazoo City, May 2S.-Rumors have
reached here from Raymond, Miss,
the little village where Lewis and
Percy Dennis killed "Monie" Watson
last September, that feeling runs so
high against the Dennis brothers that
Lewis Dennis cannot return to his
home, by way of that place.
One report says that few days aft.
er Lewis Dennis acquittal here he sent
a message to the sheriff's office in Ray.
mond demanding that the pistol with
which he shot Watson be returned to
him. When he was refused, he tele-
phoned the sheriff that business
would pick up in Raymond, as he in
tended to go to that place and paint
the town red" --
When Lewis Dennis came down from
Jackson on the afternoon train, several
citiztns, including E. D. Watson, IA
tber of the dead man, and A. G. Aus
tin, whom Lewis remarked that >he
wanted to kill before he Oewis) died,
were waiting at the station. A boy
was sent on board the train to warn
Dennis not to get off.
Dennis passed through Raymond
without leaving the train and has gone
to the Delta, where he is engaged in
farming interests.
R. T. Wade, of Raymond, is said to
have seen Dennis on the streets of
Jackson short time after his acquital
and in conversation Dennis remark
ed that eff the thing were to do over
again he would kill Watson" Dennis
added, however, said Wade, that he
did not expect to ever live in the RAJ,
mond neighborhood again.
Report also has it that Louis
Strange, witness in the Dennis case,
has been forced to leave Raymond.
Strange claimed to have been an eye
witness to the killing and was sum-
moned to testify for the state. After
the trial had opened it was learned that
Strange had boasted that his testi-
mony would be favorable to the de-
fense and he was not put on the
stand.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
BIG CONVENTION OF pRuNkARps

Warsaw. Ind, May 2S.-The yearly
conference of the Church of the Breth.
rem, known as Dunkards and German
Baptists, opened a ten days session
today at Winona Lake. The gathering
IS the largest ever Accommodated at that
resort. 1t is estimated that there will
be $4,000 delegates and visitors pres
ent before the end of the week. They
have been coming from all over the
country for ten days in vehicles, on
the trains, many walking. The con-
ference program consists of daily SER
mon by leading Dunkard ministers.
monster barbecue, a public foot
washing ceremony of the members Of
the church and a grand song service
Sunday night.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28

fair and tailed with descriptions of
Robert Dunbar. Jr. This was some
time in August or September of last
year." .,t
Whitlock said that Walters was in
the habit of beating his wife. The two
had a fight about this at one time.
After one row Walters twelve-year-
old daughter is said to have become
angry with her father and threatened
him.
IF you don't stop hitting mamma, /"
she is reported as saying, "rn tell
Uncle Henry Whitlock and have him
take the other little boy back where
he belongs"
Mr.. Dunbar denies the statement
that the Walters now in prison has no
one helping him. He says that last
week Walters received a check for
$965. Mr.. Dunbar may leave for Op-
elousas Wednesday.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
DUNBAR WORKS
ON N. 0. Glue
BRoTHER-IN-LAW OF MAN WHO
WAS IN HATTiEssuRe 10.
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GATED IN CRESCENT CITY.

New Orleans, May 2S.-C. Percy
Dunbar and Daniel Mouney, assistant
chief of detectives, are working in
New Orleans on clue which they hope
Will lead to the finding of Bruce An
derson. They are on the trail of a
man who called himself w. c.. Walters,
or c. w. Walters, and who travelled
about the country in buggy with one
too many children.
The man is the Columbia prison,
charged with the kidnapping of Bob
bic Dunbar, calls himself W. c. Wal
ters. Mr. Dunbar believes now that
there was a gang travelling through
different parts of the South, all going
by the name of w. c. Walters.
Monday night the two went to the
home of William H. Whitlock, at 115
North Rampant street. Whitlock is a
brother-in-law to the Walters or Wa
ters that Mr.. Dunbar is trying to 10.
cate.
From evidence we gathered in Hat
tiesburg," Mr.. Dunbar said Tuesday
morning, 1--WE found that the man had
different ways of spelling his name
We found bill of lading of his for a
railroad shipment. On it the name
was spelled in two ways. The de-
scription of the Hattiesburg Walters
tallies almost perfectly with that Of
W. G. Walters. Persons who knew
him there said they could almost have
identified him by the picture of Wal
ters.
"Whitlock told us that his brother
was entirely capable of kidnapping or
of almost any other crime. He had
been In jail several times. He got the
scar on his neck in an ak fight with
lumberman. Whitlock said that he
hadn't seen his sister in thirteen years
and did not know where she nor her
husband were now. He was not sure
whether the two had seven or eight
children.
I'VE have positive proof that eight
children were in their possession. Ac-
cording to one informant, Walters went
away from home with two children.
When he came back he had three. The
third, with which he returned, was
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
by Associated Press.)

Marquette, Mich, May 2S.-Introduc-
tion of testimony to disprove the al
legations Of drunkenness against
Roosevelt for which the ex-president
is suing Editor George A. Newett, con-
tlnued today. John C. O'Laughlin, a
Washington correspondent, was the
first witness. He said he was closely
associated with Roosevelt for twenty
years and it seems silly to him that
any one should suggest such a thing
as that the ex-president was ever un-
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
Site is Accepted For
lJaLE g.
\ Plant of Petrous Co.

Messrs. ]. s. Love and j. A. Bishop
returned this morning from Biloxi,
where they went to attend a meeting
Tuesday night of the stockholders of
the Petrous Company, called for the
purpose of acting on the report of the
committee, appointed some time ago to
select and negotiate for a site in this
city, where the stockholders have de-
cided the plant should be removed to
from Biloxi.
The Mitchell and Longre site has
been selected, and its purchase ar
ranged for, the Commercial Club hav.
ing agreed to pay $500 on the purchase
price of the site and to secure for the
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
CASH IN ADVANCE
IF DIVORCE WANTED

Jackson, Miss, May 2S.-If you want
divorce in the Kinds county chancery
court, you must come across with the
real cash.
This is the edict of Chancellor P. z.
Jones, and there will be no deviation
from the rule.
Furthermore, it is cash in advance,
in all cases, with no discounts.
AS a result, more than a score of
divorce suits now pending on the cal
endar wherein complainants have not
furnished bond for costs will be sum-
marily dismissed unless the coin of
the realm is Immediately forthcoming.
The new rule, 1t is believed will
have a tendency to check the heavy
increase Of cases on the divorce dock
ct; especially those cases wherein COM
plainants are negroes.
At each court term anywhere from
70 to 100 cases of this character are
slated for hearing, and attorneys for
complainants have dropped into the
habit Of neglecting to pay costs. Much
of the time of the court has been oc-
cupied with litigation of this sort,
and Chancellor Jones has reached the
conclusion that if divorce is worth
having it ought to be worth paying
fol in advance.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
INsTALLs
NEW PRESIDENT

Davidson, N. c., May 28.-The COM
mencement week program at David
son college eliminated today in the an
nual graduation exercises. Added in
terest and Importance was given to the
occasion by the formal Inauguration
Of DR.. William Joseph Martin as pres
ident of the college. The presidents
or other representatives of many of
the leading educational institutions of
the South took part in the program.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
MAY SOLVE MYSTERY
OF GREAT ROBBERY

Chicago, ILL.,, May 2S.-Detectives
believe that the arrest of Michael J.
Flanagan, Charles OLeary and Will
liam J. Lawlor, who were given pre-
liminary hearing in court today on
charges of being connected with the
robbery of the New Westminster, B.
c., Branch of the Bank of Montreal,
will intimately lead to a clearing up
of the mystery of the great robbery
and the recovery Of much of the loot.
Flanagan, who Is a Chicago saloon
keeper, Is alleged to have had thous-
ands of dollars worth of the stolen
bills in his possession and to have dis
posed of many of them through o.
Leary and Lawlor.
The robbery of the New Westmin-
ster bank occurred on September IA,
1911, and was onelof the most. remark
able thefts of its kind In recent years.
Notes and gold amounting to about
$375,0O0 were stolen. The robbers
bound the watchman, dynamited the
vaults and fed in an automobile.
Finding they had more loot than
they could carry they hid $4,000 be-
meath wooden sidewalk in the city.
son, january 12, lsi 2, John Mcnamara,
known as Australian Mack" was ar
rested. in New York and after fourteen
months fight against extradition was
returned to New Westminster, where
he and four alleged confederates are
awaiting trial. It is believed that the
Chicago arrests win lead to the cap
ture Of another member Of the band
who is known to be at large and who
is believedsto have possession of the
bulk of the stolen money.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
MISTRIAL ENTERED
IN DAMAGE SUIT

The hearing in the Circuit Court
this morning of the suit of T. A. Nc
Raney vs. the w. U. Telegraph COM
pany in which $1,000 punitive damages
are asked because of the failure of
the telegraph company to promptly de-
liver to Mr.. McRaney telegram from
Laurel advising of the death of his
brother-in-law, which caused him to
reach the point of burial after his
relative had been buried, resulted in a
mistrial.
A verdict in favor of the defendant
was returned Tuesday afternoon in
the case of W. A. Johnson VS.. v. Ma
makos.
Chas. O'Neal VS., M. C. r. R., dis
missed at defendants cost.
B. Stringer VS.. N. o. & N. e. r. R.,
Judgment by consent in favor of plail-
tiff for $275, settlement of which was
acknowledged by plaintiff in open
court.
Dan Farley VS.. L. K. McInnis ct al,
dismissed as to j. w. McInnis without
prejudice as to L. X. McInnis.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
Defense in Roosevelt
Suit Indicates Plans
der the influence of liquor.

der the influence of liquor.
Objections to- one of OLaughlin's
answers led to discussion of attor.
neys during which the defense. for
the first time. indicated its plans. At
torney Belden for Newett, stated that
he expected to show the existence of
general report, amounting to gen.
eral reputation, that Roosevelt uses
liquors to excess. He expected to
prove that Roosevelt read such re-
ports and never contradicted them,
and the defendant published the re-
port believing it true, without malice.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
stock Market Effected.

New York, May 27.-An event long
forecasted ir, financial and railroad
circlesFF7-the proposed institution OF re-
.csiyyeEship proceedings against the st.
Louis q San Francisco Railroad--was
the outstanding feature Of today's
stock market. The ccmpany's press-
ing financial needs and inability to get
assistance found rsneetio6 during the
past month In the steady decline OF
its various securities which reached q
climax today In the establishing Of a
series Of new low records.
/ Long before the proposed receiver
ship was known the common and pre-
ferred shares Of the Frisco system
Continued on Page Four.l
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
. .N We Hf| Lf0 y ~
ELLcR OFF FoR GALES FERRY

New. Haven. Conn. May 2s.-The
Yale varsity crew, accompanied by
coach and trainers. left today for Gales
Ferry to begin training on the Thames
for the Yale-IIarvard boat race June
20. The crew -wll have about.a week
more than usual on the Thames, the
earlier date having been decided upon
to allow of more Concentrated" train.
ing.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
NORTH CAROLINA DENTISTS.

Winston-Salem, N C., May 2s-Lead-
'ers of the dental profession In. all
parts OF North Carolina rallied here
today for the thirty-ninth annual
meeting Of their state association.
The proceedings begin tonight and
with contlnue over Thursday and Fri.
day, The of]cers in charge OF. the
meeting are Fresident r, G. Sheriff.
of Raleish yIce President J, A. Sin.
clair Of Asheyflle, Treasurer R. M
Morrow of nuEIIhgton and Secretary ]
A. Mart oi Rsleigh.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
SENATOR'S DEFEND LOBBYISTS
Gallinger, LIppitt and Thornton De-
clare Efforts to Effect Changes In
Tariff Bill Are LeoltImate-sub-
Committee Briefs Soon Available.
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= CONSIDER TESTIMONY. .
lBN Associated Press.l

= Washington, May 2S.-Members =
= of Senate Finance subcommittee =
= met behind closed doors today .
= and plunged into a mass of briefs .
= and testimony, preparatory to =
. making reports of tariff schedules .
= next week. Many items, some =
= senators declared, will be =
= changed. Senator Simmons, =
= chairman of the Finance commit =
= tee, today had a conference with =
= Secretary Bryan and Counsellor =
= Moore, of the State Department =
. regarding foreign protests against =
. the bill. .
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Washington, May 28.-President
Wilson's charge that an "insidious lob
by" is at work in Washington In be.
half Of desired changes in the tariff
bill was brought to the formal notice
of the Senate through a resolution by
Senator Cummins demanding an i'm
mediate investigation by committee
of five to determine all persons who
have made efforts to present argument
or bring influence to bear to effect
changes in the tariff bill.
The proposed investigation would
require all Senators to give names of
persons who had approached or writ.
ten them in the interest of tariff
changes; would require President Will
son to furnish names of persons refer
red to in his statement of Monday.
4 "It is absurd to demand that the
names be given of men who have talk
ed with Senators about the tariff BILL"
declared Senator Gallinger Men are
here who have right to be here, be-
cause they represent the great inter-
ests of the country that are imperiled
by proposed changes in the tariff. To
call them lobbyists is absurd"
Senator Cummins declared he had
presented the demand for an investi-
cation because members of the Senate
had been put in a very ''unenviable
position"
Nov it is said by the highest au-
thority that lobby of great proper
tions, employing means of the most in
sidious and illegitimate character, is
engaged in an effort to secure changes
in the bill as now proposed" he said.
''Tht public has been led to believe,
and will believe, that if any changes
are made they will have been due to
their influence.
81 don't know what lobbyist is.
If 1t is a man who appears to make
legitimate arguments am for him."
The fight over the lobby resolution
ended abruptly at the objection of SEN
ator Owen. The Presidents public
statement had brought an earlier COM
ment in the Senate from Thornton, one
of the Democratic Senators from Louis
lana, who opposes the Presidents /,
sugar free schedule. Commenting on
steps that Louisiana sugar interests
had taken TO secure certain informa-l
ttion which he presented to the Senate, !
he said. ~-''N'' -~--' ''''''' '''''.''-'''--
II suppose this Is what some people .
would call inciduous lobbying but It ,
is what we consider an earnest and le- !
'gitimate effort to save our State from
this Impending blow"
An echo OF the Cummins resolution
was ,heard shortly after 1T was slaid |
aside when Senator Lippitt Of Rhode
Island asked Chairman Simmons Of the
Finance Committee when the Senate
might expect to, get the matter being
presented to the subcommittee in the
shape of briefs. Senator Simmons re-
piled that, one book of briefs would, :
probably be available today.
Senator Lippitt referred to the
''seefnlnely almost organized attempt's
to stife Information in regard to the
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
Thousands Visit
Chicamauga Pork
For Unue;l,ngs
(By Associated Prcss.l

Chattanooga, May 2S.-Bright, clear
weather induced thousands of visitors
to the confederate reunion to visit
Chickamagua park, the old battlefield,
for the. unveiling today. of two new
statues. Prominent citizens of Ala
bama and Florida participated in the
exercises of unveiling monuments
erected by these states. More than
two hundred have already been erect
ed in memory of Northern and South.
ern dead al the battl eof Chickamagua
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
Expect Outbreak
q Between Serbian
And Bulgqr Troops
(By Associated Press.)

Sofia, May 2S.-Almost immediate
outbreak of hostilities between Bull
garia and Servia is expected by off,
cials here. Reports from Saloniki, the
possession of which forms the basis
of contention, say the Bulgarian and
Servian troops there exchanged some
shots yesterday and today.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
INABILITY TO GET FINANCIAL A.
sIsTANcE CAUSE OF THE
EMBARRASSMENT.
DIRECTORS MAKE The REQUEST
Thomas Il. West, President of Board.
and B. /. Winehell, President of the
Company Apprenticeship $780, 900 Loan
Maturing June / Could Not BE Net.

| ST. Louis, May 2s.-Thomas II. West.
chairman of the board of directors of
the st. Louis Trust Co.. and B. L. Win
chelli president of the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad Co, were an
pointed receivers for the railroad IN
the Federal District Court here late
Tuesday.
Application for the receivership took
place about an hour after appointment
OF auxiliary receivers for the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad, q sub
sidiary of the Frisco, by the United
States District Court in Chicago.
Application for the appointment Of
receivers for the St. Louis and San
Francisco was made to Circuit Judge
Walter H. Sanborn, who camxn6eGz
from st. Paul especially to h069
Frisco matter by the North A 81
Company, which is said to be - s.
itor of the Frisco to the extent OF
$4O0, 900.
The immediate cause of the receiv-
ership was the maturing on June 1 OF
Snort time notes by the road for sz.-
25O,O00 which bear per cent interest
The impending crisis in the AFFAIRS
o. the Frisco had depressing influ-
ence on its stock for some ,timsu3anfu
week. Chairman Yoakum Oh
way board of directors can
Louis to consult with local
concerning the welfare of the road as
to the best course to pursue.
Attorneys Frederick w. Lehman
and Charles Nagel, representing credi-
tors, said they preferred to have as re-
ceivers men not connected with the
railroad, thus opposing the appoint
ment of President Winchell and of Mr..
West, whose trust company had hand
led many financial affairs of the road.
Mr.. Nagel also requested that the re-
ceivership be made temporary until he
could get definite instructions from his
clients.
Objections of Attorney Lehman and
Nagel did not prevail at the court.
who appointed Mr.. West and President
Winchell receivers.
Thomas T. Fauntleroy, of st. Louis,
was appointed specials Commissioners
to represent the court in future pro
ceedings.
Application for the appointment of
receivers was laid before the court by
Henry S. Priest, representing the d.
rectors of the railroad and the prin-
cipal bondholders, and acting in behalf
OF the North American Co.
The North American Co. is under
stood to hold as collateral on it's loan
all the first mortgage bonds on the
railroads Federal land grant of 1885,
600 acres in Arizona and New Mexico.
and 100000 first mortgage bonds OF
the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico
Railroad Co., subsidiary of the Fris-
co. The financial difficulties of the
road are of long standing and are at
tributed in part to the Southwestern
floods of 1911 and 1912, in which the
road sustained severe losses; to the
increased wages of employees and to
the high price of money.
The ownership of the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois, 1t is said, also has
proved a financial drain on the parent
system.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28

tariff bill. One report, he said, was
that those who came to Washington to
testify in regard to the schedules had
been threatened with hanging as high
as Haman, while another said mil
lion-dollar fund would be raised to In
vestigate those who testified"
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
TENNIS MATCHES
AT SACRAMENTO.

Sacramento, CAL, May 2S.-Several
OF the expert tennis players for which
the Pacific coast is famous were on
hand here today at the opening of the
'rnns annual tournament for the Central Cal,
tiftornia championships, The tourna-
ment will continue Until the end Of
the week.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28

plant a suitable railroad siding.
d. G. zeigler, patsptee and gen.
eral manager of thefPetrous company
remained in Biloxi today to direct the
work of dismantling the plant there
and the shipment of the machinery to
Hattiesburg.
Upon return of Mr.. Zeigler to-
morrow the survey for the siding will
be made and work of putting it down
will be begun. AS soon as the siding
Is completed the work of installing the
machinery for the plant will begin.
1t has been decided by this company
to increase its capital from 100000 to
s10O 900.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
POSTMASTER rafst
is UNDER INDICTMENT
(BH Associated Preaa.A

Memphis, Tenn, May 2S.-Lee W.
Dutro. postmaster at Memphis for the
past twelve years, was today indicted
by Federal grand jury on charges of
soliciting campaign funds In 1910.
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
MANITOBA W. c. r. U.

j Portage la Prairie, Man, May 2S.--
White-ribboned visitors from all parts
of Manitoba thronged this ieity today
for the opening of the annual o pro
vincial convention Of the woman's
Christian Temperance Union. The
convention program = extends 4 over
three days and provides for addresses
by aunumher Of anoted temperance
leaders Of Canada and the United
states, p. n !. ..,.te ?. l,-...-.-,- !. Y
The Hattiesburg news., 1913-05-28
THE WEATHER.

. Mississippi-Fair tonight and
= Thursday. 4
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