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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
3 IMPORTANT
GATHERINGS
WILL BE HELD IN STATE THIS
WEEk-MEDICAL ASSoCIA-
TIoN AT VICKSBURG.

Jackson, Miss April Three i'm
portant state gatherings are to be
held in Mississippi this week, the
Episcopal diocesan council at Hat
tiesburg, the Mississippi Medical AS
sociation at Vicksburg and the Old
Ladies' Home Association in Jackson.
Each body will meet on Tuesday.
Interest will center chiefly in the
meeting of the Medical Association
because of the fact that five members
of the state health board, recommend
ed by that body, and who were recent
ly engaged in spirited controversy
with Governor Brewer, have announced
their intention to resign. 1t will then
remain to be seen whether the associa-
tion will recommend five additional
members, in view of the fact that
Governor Brewer has announced that
he will follow his own judgment rela-
tive to appointments, and pay no at
| tention to the recommendations of
the association. unless they happen
to be men who meet with his approval
The origin of the controversy was the
election of a new secretary of the
health board, five members alleging
that Gov. Brewer tried to dominate
the body. The Governor retorted by
showing that the board had beer
granting licenses to medical applicants
who did not make the required mark
The main body of delegates to the
meeting of the Episcopal diocesan
council will leave Jackson early Tues
day morning. Bishop Theo Du
Bose Bratton will preside ovel
the sessions. The council will be il
session several days, and has large
amount of routine business for trans
action.
About fifty of Mississippi's leading
women will gather in Jackson to al
tend the convention of the Old Ladies
Home Association. This institution
founded several years ago, has grow
to considerable proportions, and !
supported wholly by voluntary contr
buttons raised by the women of tn
state, through local circles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
River At Cairo Rising.

Cairo ILL.,, April 7.-Conditions at
Cairo have remained practically un-
changed, although the river shows a
slight rising tendency. The weather
forecaster predicts that the river will
mark a little over So feet before the
crest is reached, and that the danger
ously high stage of over 54 feet will
he maintained for over week. Wa
ter covers the country in every direc'
ton from Cairo for miles, and the
river is high above the city. Wick
life, KY, on the hills few miles
below Cairo, is a haven for refugees,
more than 2,700 camping there.
The levees at Mound City are in
good shape.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
NORMAL Y.W.C.A And
Y.M.C.A. ELECT OFFICERS

The recent election of the officers
of the Y. w. c. A. of the Normal Col
lege, resulted in the selection of Miss
Marie Miller as president; Miss Lu-
cile Hatten as vice-president; Miss
Mildred Bailey as secretary and Miss
Olive Scott as treasurer.
This association now has 106 mem
bers and is doing a good work.
At the election of officers of the
Y. M C. A. of the Normal College the
following were selected and they are
now serving, w. H. Harbour, presi
NJ. E. Maddox, secretary; c. H. Bishop
treasurer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07

sippi and Alabama, with headquarters
at Birmingham. Heretofore this posi-
tion has been going to an Alabama
man, and Senator williams evidently
thinks that Mississippi ought to have
whack at it. Furthermore, he has
made a personal appeal to President
Wilson to give the berth to Mr. Price.
This does not give w. S. Vardaman
clear field for the marshalship, as
there are two or three other aspirants,
but it is taken to mean that Missis
sippi's two senator's are getting at a
basis of understanding in the distribu
tion of patronage, and that little or nc
friction may be expected between then
on this score.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
ACCUSED OF MUIR
DERING HUSBAND.

Denton, Tex, April Mrs. Fannie
Flanary, accused of the murder of her
husband, was placed on trial here to-
day, and the task of procuring a jury
was commenced. The case was
brought here on change of venue from
Dallas, where the alleged murder oc-
Cured some months ago. Mrs. Flan-
ary shot and killed her husband in a
hotel where he was employed as a
clerk. The tragedy is said to have re-
suited from the husbands alleged at
tentions to other women.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
LONG HATPlN UNDER
BAN IN BAY STATE.

Boston, Mass, April Those
women of Massachusetts who do not
cover the points of their hatpins with
some device that will protect the pub
lie from injury are liable to heavy
fine, according to the provisions Of a
state law that went into effect today.
The act does not restrict the length
of pins, nor does it specify how they
are to be rendered harmless. The
method is left to the discretion Of the
wearer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
Tariff Bill in the
Hopper---Hey're Off

and well into August. While the leg
islators were finding their seats, a
procession of women suffragettes, rep
resenting every congressional district
in the United States, invaded the
Capitol and presented a petition de-
manding a constitutional amendment
for equal suffrage.
Speaker Clark was reelected in the
House. The days proceedings were
principally or organization.
Vice-President Marshall then called
the Senate to order and administered
the oath to several new senators.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
DYNAMITE IN HAND;
NOW HAND IS GONE

While a crew of negro men were
engaged in blasting stumps at Rich
burg Saturday last, one of the party,
who, it is said, was under the inf1u-
ence of liquor, picked up stick of
dynamite and holding it above his
head with one hand, applied q lighted
torch with his other; results IAN ex-
plosion and a negro with only one
arm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
Wilson Undecided on
Method of Reuision

would still further consider the matter
before reaching a decision.
1t was suggested that the Louisiana
Senators would oppose the single bill
idea, but the President it was said
took account of that loss but figured
that the measure still would have
enough votes to pass. The Senators
went away with the impression that
the President was inclined somewhat
to the single tariff bill.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
Crest Reache, Paducah.

Paducah, KY, April THE crest
of the food reached here about noon
Sunday and last night the Ohio river
was on a stand at stage slightly
above the record mark of 1884
The waters are expected to begin
receding this afternoon. Army ofti
GERS have ordered carload of chic
ride of fine to be used for sanitary
purposes as the water subsidies,
Relief work here is well organized
and there is practically no suffering
Every power-boat in the local harbol
has been pressed into service in be
half of the flood sufferers in neighbor
ing towns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., April THE
Sixty-third Congress, the first in many
years with the followers of Thomas
Jefferson in the majority, began bust
ness at noon today.
Just as Speaker Clark was dropping
the gavel in the House, Majority Lead
er Underwood dropped the tariff re-
vision bill into the hopper and there
by officially started business that
promises to keep Congress at work
through the Washington dog days"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
PRESIDENTS DETERMINATION ts
CHIEF TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
AT THE CAPITAL.
old time LEADERS HARD
TO CONVINCE NEWS IS TRUE
No Chief Executive Since John Adams
Has AvaiIed Himself of the Right
Announcement Made to Leaders Of
House Sunday Night.

Washington, April President
Wilson's determination to read his
own message to Congress tomorrow
has completely displaced the tariff and
income tax as subjects of chief popu-
lar interest. No President since John
Adams has a~ailed himself of the
right. Some of the old line leaders
refused to believe it until Secretary
Tumulty personally confirmed the
news
1t is planned that the President go
to the hall of the House of Represen-
tatives, where both branches of Con-
S7ccs will be assembled. Under ordi-
nary circumstances the two bodies
meet in joint session only once every
four years and then for the perfnnctory
ceremony of canyassing the electoral
vote. ~
The President regards this method
as one Of the dignified ways to keep
in touch with Congress. He already
has let II be known that he intends to
make frequent use of the Presidents
room during sessions of Congress to
keep in close touch with the legisla-
tive situation.
Sets Aside Precedent of Century.
Washington, April 7.-Setting aside
precedents of more than a century.
President Wilson will appear in the
halls of Congress Tuesday to deliver
his first legislative message in per-
son. He announced to Democratic
congressional leaders last night that
he would go to the floor of the House
when it convened Tuesday and there
give that body his views on the tariff.
This decision of the President
evoked much comment among the CON
gressional leaders.
An attempt was made exactly one
hundred years ago, in 1913, to revive
the custom, but President Madison de-
clined an invitation to discuss foreign
relations with the Senate Since then
no President has even suggested join
ing in the deliberations of Congress.
President Wilson made his plans
known to Majority Leader Underwood
of the House, Representative A. Mitch.
ell Palmer of Pennsylvania and the
other House Democratic leaders, that
they might prepare for the event.
The President has been told by his
friends that such precedent d
fraught with embarrassments unless
he tactfully keeps to his purpose
merely of giving advice as the leadel
of his party and offering suggestions
= to those with whom he confers. Thos,
who have discussed this with him sa,
he is convinced that Congress win no
misunderstood his intentions, tnat b
will go to the Capitol in a spirit @
friendly cooperation, so that ther
Q may be at all times a unanimity {
purpose between the Executive an
the legislative departments of the go
n ernment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
INCREASE IN SUNDAY
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

The Main Street Methodist Sunday
School is endeavoring to follow up
that portion of the recent religious
census, assigned to it, and Sunday
mornings attendance reflected the re-
suit of this effort
There were 2S3 present, as against
1923 on the corresponding date last
year and 229 one week ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
, COURT DECISION WILL
; BENEFIT CORPORATIONS
(Bu Associated Press.l

. Washington, April Hun .
%Ndreds of corporations will be =
= relieved from paying the federal .
. corporation tax by decision to- =
. day of the Supreme Court to the =
= effect that corporations leasing =
= all their property, and having no =
= income except that yielded ly the =
= lease, are not doing business" =
= and therefore are not subject to
= the tax. Z
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
pETlTloM FOR ELECTION

A largely slened petition was today
presented to she Board of Supervisors
asking tllat an Election be held in
beat 8 fof constable, to fill the unex
pired terns 81 }. IA. McRaney who re
signed aft 81 enc months service. II
is underst totd 19f the board will de
cline to o. <|1< election.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, April president
Wilson said today he was ION the
fence" as to whether the tariff should
be revised shdedule by schedule or in
single bill.
Seven Democrats, members of the
Senate Finance Committee argued
unanimously with the President for
schedule by schedule revisions, but at
it's conclusion the President said he
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
v. |. SWAIN GLAD
To BE BACK HOME

The w. l. Swain shSYs are in town
for Il weeks stay. The band with IL
pieces gave a concert at the corner of
Main and West Pine streets this morn
ing
Mr., Swain has been coming to Hat
tiesburg for several years and about
his first expression when seen by a
News representative this morning
was, 81 am glad to get back home"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07
D ENGLISH sUFFRAGETTES 4
. HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.
(By Associated PreSs.)

y iLondon, April 7-Disaster
= probably would have overtaken
y zuffraEettes at their weekly meet
. ing ID Music Hall at Picadelly
. this afternoon but for the protect
. ing action of the police. Hostile
= crowds gathered with the inten-
. ton of invading the meeting, I
. when a big force of police officers Z
= marched on the scene and broke 4
= up the mob.
q q q 80,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07

Rev Hardy Noteworthy preached at
Main Street Methodist church Sunday
night, in place of the pastor who
preached at the Normal cNllege.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-07

life. "Just as l Am" is a beautiful
song but one should fear to go into
the presence of God without having
experienced the Transformation spok
en- of by st. Paul.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28

Lurau wades over into the stream seats him
self on a smooth, brown boulder and as each
Disciple comes out in turn he gives his feet
vigorous scrubbing with brush OF cocoanut
husk and piece OF yellow soap.
The scene of Christ healing the lepers. as pre-
sented at Hiya-oa. is perhaps, the most realistic
tableau in particular at least that is staged
in any of the passion plays Real lepers appear
the stage.
In the early days of the play the parts of the
lepers were taken by entirely whole and healthy
people, but the missionaries were never able TO
make the people understand why with so many
genuine lepers ready at hand any make believe
in this particular need be INDUCED In. Finally
several OF the epers themselves, Christian con-
verts. came to the fathers and asked what was
the use of curing lot of well people in the
play when there were many sick people about
who really needed curing? The upshot OF the
matter that half dozen epers were al
lowed upon the stage at the next performance
Following the week Of the play it is said that
a very marked improvement was evident for
several months in the condition of every one
OF the unfortunates that appeared upon the
stage. Since then the missionaries have not
had the heart to refuse the prayers of any OF
those who have to them at Easter until
now it is necessary TO divide the lepers into
squads OF score more each and allow diff
ferent squad to appear each night. The govern
ment doctor at Hiva-oa has declared that there
has been marked decrease in the leper NOR
tality of the island since this practice has been
inaugurated
One of the most interesting characters in the
play is the Judas. From the first il has been
the aim OF the fathers to impress the natives az
strongly possible with the real goodness or
badness of the various characters of the play
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28

and to this end in the case OF Judas the men
who have played the role have been repeatedly
taken on a temporary reprieve from the convict
settlement Judas has always been literally a
bad man and it is recorded that no less than
half dozen OF him have endeayored to steal the
thirty pieces OF silyer-n this case Mexican dol.
lars-with which he has been bribed or late
years the fathers have removed the tempta ton
by binding the bargain with bagful OF broken
crockery, which provides the necessary Jingle at
less risk
The Judas Of four years ago-one John Bas-
card, the half caste son OF Australian trader
and his Marquesan wife. who was serving term
for robbing pearler-turned out almost as bad.
~ as his original, for he looted the mission on
the second night Of the play rowed off with
the Magdalen to a trading cutter anchored In
the bay. surprised and threw overheard the soll.
tary watchman and sailed the little boat on
single handed for the Paumotus
The part of Pentus plate has been PLAYED for
nearly twenty years by an old chief-a former
cannbal- named Rauga His costume is a frog.
ged military coat and silk hat. the idea OF the
fathers being to effect a combination that will
make the deepest impression on the natives as
symbolieal of constituted power The missionary
and the French soldier the two most august
personages known to the natives and the two
most striking features or the costume OF each
united upon one person make an impress sion
more profound than would Roman toga topped
on with eagle crowned helmet or any other
OF the combinations that the real PLATE is sup.
posed 10 have worn.
Ruth Ingalls, who has played the part OF Mary.
the Mother. for the last three years is a half
white girl Of unknown beauty. She is about
twenty-five years OF age-ffteen years younger
than Lurau. whose mother she is in the play
and has been directly under the care OF the mis-
sonaries since the time when. a child OF ten.
she was cast up on the beach OF one OF the
nm nfuu with l.. M
ing schooner Her Interpretation OF the cbarae.
ter OF the Madonna is trine naive. perhaps but
surprisingly effective, her work being the only
thing in the play worthy OF the name OF acting
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
WEAPONS A RABBIT USES

The strange fear that seems to paraIyZe rab-
bit when it is attacked by any OF the weasel
tribe has often been observed. writes f s St
Mars In the London Magazine Apparently It
cannot make the slightest effort at defense and
submits to the fatal bite without sign of re-
sistance That there exceptional rabbits
however appears from an incident that the writ
er once saw. He thus describes it:
Something was creeping very quietly through
the grass You could tell this only by the way
ing of the grass blades. About twenty yards
away out in the field. a rabbit squatted in the
afternoon sunshine hunched fat comfortable
looking gray brown figure. He had been there
for half hour quite motionless
The hidden creature in the long grass was
slowly and surely stalking the rabbit AT length
the waving grass stems ceased TO move The
stalker had got TO within two yards of the rabbit
and was about to make its rush The long grass
ceased here and beyond the stalker had no
cover
Then all OF sudden the rabbit reversed its
position II did II quickly and quietly that
scarcely saw H.
Moreover although the rabbit still sat as mo
tionless as before. his was constantly
working" and that meant that he was smelling
hard The hidden foe had made the bunder OF
approaching the rabbit down wind
Since there longer any need OF cnn-
cealment the enemy stood up and came forth
a beady eyed and sinister male stoat He was
really a pretty little chap. neat and spruce as
dandy looking anything except the professional
slayer that he was
He stood looking at the rabbit for Jew mo-
nents his keen head well up poised on his long
snaky neck
Then he made his rush Il was quite slow
a leisureIy sidelong geliop 10 creature would
have any difficulty in avoiding It.
When the stoat was within about two inches
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28

OF the rabbit he stopped short and then very
quickly. darted round behind bunny. This IA the
regular stoat maneuver-to dart round 10 the
side OF the prey and leaping on to the back Of
the neck. to deliver thai single terrible bite Of
all the weasel tribe at the soft cartilage at the
base OF the brain.
The next instant the stoat was lying on his
BACK, with all the wind knocked out OF him and
the rabbit was snietly sitting hunched up and
racing him as before II was a most surprising
and unexpected defeat AS the stoat reared 70
deliver the fatal bite bunny pivoted to meet him.
quickly jumped into the air and landed full
power kick with beth Of his Tong. powerful hind
legs on the stoat's chest
rabbits hind legs very long and strong
and, HE the kangaroo's legs they are most
effective weapon Fortunately for their foes.
rabbits do not appear to have found out what a
useful weapon they possess How this one found
II out would be hard TO say-possibly in fghting
some other buck rabbit. The discovery once
made, the inofensfve and timld bunny became a
foe 10 reckon With
AS for the soat. he got up, stared hard at the
hrst rabbit he had ever met that showed fght
and. turning, slowly gaoped away
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
Eitueerald,s Vision

Edward F'itzGerald. who was among
the least superstitious of men. once
had a similar. experience TO that OF
Captain Marryat. The incident is re.
corded in "Tennyson and His Friends =
FITZGERALD told story OF a vision,
how he had one day clearly seen from
outside his sister and her children hav,
ing tea In his dining room. He then
sew bis sister quietly withdraw from
the room. so as not to disturb the chill.
dren. At that moment she lied In
Norfolk"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
GOT THE HABIT.

The postcard habit got wombat this sssn.n4r :.
While on his vacation, eh.-
Yes ae can't write = commercial letter now.
Transacts al business by means OF picture most.
cards. "-Loufsville Courier-JournaI
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
SURE PROOF.

How can girl be sure that a youBg man
loves herr"
On there are reliable signs. Nov ms bean
stands for my fathers stale stories, and evep
for occasional touch"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28

resident white men. Yet 1t
has been presented every
Easter for nearly fifty years.
and from many points of
view is well worth seeing.
1t was first given as part
of a campaign prosecuted by
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28
zqCYI1ZcS RZHzE w MZZzHRy
CO(7T HID SIX AHT

Re Passion Play
of the French
m i S sion at
Hiya GA, the
largest island
of the Marque-
sas group. has
never been wit
messed by over
"A dozan NON
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-11-28

The relation OF this incident
prompted the veteran ferryman to dis
cuss the weaknesses that lead peo-
pie to suicide Why do disappointed
men and women destroy themselves
by leapIng from moving craft into
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-21

of tomatoes i'm their canning club plot.
One girl took the place OF the horse
In the harrow while the other occu-
pied the place OF the driver
Here is a report from Mississippi
agent
"One girl with the help Of her faith
or and brother has put up more than
5000 cans. he has 200 cans OF figs.
She has already sold some to local
merchants and her father said: The
boil weevil may eat up my cotton,
but they can't get inside these cans
and Jars, so we are sure to have
plenty to eat and some ready money
TO spend.
Here are some reports from agents
In Georgia:
There r. much interest in canning
vegetables. An old colored woman
requested information OF me SO her
chile whut tuck after her ole granny
who kept some OF everything, could
put beans and things like dat you had
at the fair last year She was given
canning instructions and a number
Of bulletins on the subject"
"A little girl Of Upatore deser,ea
special mention. Her parents "A. !
poor but good people OF fine sense
She went to school. stood at the head
OF her class. did all the work OF her
patch except blowing, working morn
ing and evening, borrowed money Tor
Gamer and cans, and has put up 6Ou
cans OF tomatoes and 200 cans OF
blackberries beside variety OF
sauces, pickles. jellies and preserves
for home and market purposes.
"Three-fourths of the members Ol