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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24
TO-DAY IN PUGILIsTIC ANNALS.

1sS4-Jack Dempsey defeated Tom Henry in rounds at New York
 Dempsey then claimed the light weight championship of America as a result of his defeat of George Full james of Canada, and this claim was disputed by Henry. They first met at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24

Qu1ckeT time than was a. week ago when the first fire drill was held.
 At a meeting of those men in school who mode their 'rB'' in football last year, held yesterday at recess in Room 1, Walter Gregory, "A, was elected captain of this years team. Gregory has played center on the team for the last two years and as captain will suc- ceed Ed. Lynch, who has decided to keep out of the game this year.
 The Hinlxey Dee club composed of High school fellows intend holding a dance in the near future. The exact date has not as yet been decided upon
 The Misses Mabel Morrissey, '13, and Alice Lavery, '13, have entered Smith College in Northampton, Mass, while Miss Loretta Morrissey, ex-'12, has enrolled at Columbia University, New York. Miss Loretta Burns has return ed to Smiths, this being her second year there.
 Albert L. Hall and George A1oysius English, '12, are on the roster Of the Freshman class at Worcester Poly technic Institute, according to a bulle- tin sent out from Worcester.
 ''Unk' see1ey. "Bud' Carey, and Emil De11aValIe, all former B. H. s.
 
 the mo1eskins on the gridiron for the Bridgeport A. c. this year. It is prob- able that Bill Flanagan, the present High school coach, will also coach the Bridgeport A. c. team.
 In the game at St. Joseph's oval on Sunday between the Atlas and Ath1et- ics, Harry Denny, "A, John Hurley, '16, and Sydney Mott, TIC, played with the Atlas while Hugh Lavery, '15, pitched for the Athletics.
 A meeting of the candidates for the track team will be held Thursday at the Y. M c. A. The fellows are very fortunate in securing for a coach Her bert Tucker, boys seer cretary at the Y. M. c. A. Mir Tucker is an alumnus of New Hampshire College and while there was very active in track athlet- ics being captain and manager of the team in successive years. At the meet ing Thursday MT. Tucker will give the boys a short talk on Training and Running"
 Quite a few High school girls are en- rolling for the courses in cooking, dressmaking, etc., at the r. W. c. A.
 A meeting of those fellows who hold A. A. subscription blanks was held yesterday at the close of school in Room 1. Most of the fellows reported that the money was coming in pretty slow, but none are pessimistic.
 The girls of the school assembled this noon in the Assembly hall tore ceive the subscription blanks of the A. A. These should be properly filled out and returned to the room co1lec- tors together with the money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24
Letter to pr. Kilner & Co.,, Binghamton, NY.

Prove What SvVamp-R Root VIII Do For
 You.
 Send to pr. Kilmer & Co.,, Bling hanton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable infor- nation, telling all about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention the Bridgeport Daily Farmer. Regular hfty-cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.--A6v.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24
PARK THEATRE

The final performance of the '.SiI- yer King by William -Corbett and his excellent company will be given this evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24

The interest in baseball is now cen tered in the coming worlds series be- tween the Athletics and Giants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24

The Iand1ady can't be expected to serve pumpkin pie while the board CTS persist in eating so much of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24
B. H. s. NOTES.

A fire drill was held yesterday morn- ing at the close of chapel. The As sembly hall was cleared in much quicker time than it was a week ago when the first fire drill was held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24

A meeting of those fellows who hold A. A. subscription blanks was held yesterday at the close of school in Room 1. Most of the fellows reported that the money was coming in pretty slow. but none are pessimistic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24

Quite a few High school girls are en rolling for the courses in cooking dressnaking, etc., at the '. W. c. A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24

The girls of the school assembled this noon in the Assembly hall to re- ceive the subscription blanks of the A. A. These should be properly filled out and returned to the room co11ec- tors together with the money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24

The series should surpass all big events in baseball in attendance and from every other standpoint.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24

Girl Wanted? Read the Farmer Want Ads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-24

The Giants are taking things easy now. Johnny MeGraw is not taking any chances on having one of his stars injured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
Donkey Leading
Another Across
The Continent

Portland, Me-, March 5.-Leading a
22-year-old donkey and wearing a
khaki uniform, B. H. Anderson, of
Butler, Pa, left Portland Tuesday to
settle an election bet on Theodore
Roosevelt by walking from this city
to Portland, Ore.
Anderson agreed, in event of the
defeat of Roosevelt and his running
mate, Governor Hiram Johnson, to
lead the donkey across the continent,
and, on the way, call on the president
of the United States at Washington.
Anderson was page in the House
of Representatives when Ex-President
Roosevelt was inaugurated
The donkey carried :. banner In
scribed: From Portland to Portland
The Man Who Lost His Bet" For
President in 1916, Theodore Roose-
welt"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March s. democratic
members of the new House of Repre-
sentatives met in caucus today to
designate the Democratic membership
of the new Ways and Means Commit
tee, which undoubtedly will be same
as that of the last Congress, with the
exception of three retiring members.
A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania,
is the new caucus chairman.
Senate Democrats also held a eau
Gus and elected John w. Kern, of
Indiana, its new leader. He was au-
thorized to appoint committee to de-
wise a plan for reorganization of Sen
ate committees with instructions to
present list to the caucus tomorrow
Senate Republicans selected as their
chairman and floor leader Senator
Gallinger, of New Hampshire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
NOMINATIONS EXACTLY
As PUBLISHED SLATE
Secretaries Escorted to Their Respec-
tive Departments, Greeted BY Pre-
deeessors-Mccombs Offered Am
bassadorship to France.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, March 5.-President
Wilson's first visitors by appointment
today were members of his Cabinet.
Josephus Daniels, the new Secretary
of the Navy, was first to arrive. fol-
lowed closely by other members. Will
liam Jennings Bryan was the center of
group as soon as he set foot in the
executive offices. When Mr.. Bryan
quit the Cabinet meeting and went
over to the state department, he hesi-
tated after leaving the White House
and started for the navy department,
but was intercepted. Mr.. Knox greet
ed his successor.
Mr.. Daniels was escorted to the navy
department, where Mr.. Meyer greeted
him.
Similar scenes were in progress at
other departments where the new
heads were introduced
President Wilson's first act was to
acknowledge the receipt of the resig-
nation of the Taft Cabinet and all as
sistant secretaries. The old Cabinet
members will not lay down their bur-
dens until their successors have been
confirmed. -
Later in the day President Wilson
sent the names of his Cabinet to the
Senate for confirmation. AS the nomi-
nations left the White House it was
officially announced that the slate was
exactly as published yesterday.
Formal announcement was made to-
day that President Wilson had offered
an ambassadorship to Chairman Will
lam McCombs of the Democratic ma
'onal committee. He probably will
go to France.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
PHILATHEAS WANT
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
TAKE UP MATTER WITH CORPORA.
TIoN-NEcEssARY FOR CITY
COMMISSION TO APPLY.

Some days ago Miss Addle B. Greedy,
president of the Hattiesburg Philathea
Union, wrote to the Carnegie Corpora
tion in New York, asking if they would
consider an application from this city
for fund for building public library.
She has just received a letter from
James Bertram, in which he states
that the only way such a proposition
from this city could secure considera.
tion would be for it to originate with
the city commission, which, if it de-
sired such an appropriation from the
Carnegie funds, would have to accom-
pany their application with state
ment of what sized appropriation they
desired and augment the same with
a statement of what they city would
do towards maintaining library when
erected.
1t is quite likely the Philathea Union
will undertake a canvass of the city
for the purpose of securing member
ships for proposed library associa-
ton. The matter will at least be dis
cussed at the next meeting of that
union.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
Wood Blocks For Paumg
Grou,pg IN Popularity

H. L. Collier, civil engineer, en-
ployed by the Yellow Pine Manufac-
turers' Association to travel in the
interest of the associations propagan-
da in behalf of creosoted yellow pine
wood block paving, is in the city in
connection with his work.
Speaking of paving for Hattiesburg
Mr.. Collier said this city has an abun-
dance of paving material in the pine
trees still standing all around in close
proximity to the corporate limits. He
gave several interesting statements of
figures relative to the paving block
business.
In 1912 upwards of 100 million feet
of yellow pine lumber was used for
making paving blocks within the Uni
ted States, to say nothing of the
amount exported to Europe, where the
paving block is coming into very gem
eral use.
In the city of Detroit, Michigan, in
1905, $4,000 was spent for wood block
paving; since that year there has been
steady increase in the annual ex-
penditure equal to $15O,OOO, so that in
1912 that city alone spent upwards of
100000 for such paving and the com
missioners asked for an appropriation
of $926,O00.
Minneapolis, Mimi, has 81 miles of
wood block paving and 60 per cent OF
all the paving in that city is Of wood
blocks In the past two years so per
cent of all paving done there has been
of this character.
In 1900 the French Government ap
pointed a commission of three scien
tific engineers to test the woods Of
the world for the purpose of ascertain
ing the most desirable for paving
blocks. In 1903 after exhaustive tests
Y IL
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
CONDEMNATION RocEEDINes
WILL BE TAKEN UP AT NEXT
MEETING OF COMMISSION.
EDWARDS MAKES STATEMENT
Commissioner Favors Drastic Action,
But Matter Was Not Taken Up, at
Request of DR.. Sheppard, Who Was
Kept From Meeting BY illness.


Special to The NetoS.
Jackson, Miss, March 5.-In a state
ment made late yesterday afternoon
didrectly after the railroad commits
sion adjourned Commissioner George
r. Edwards issued statement explain.
ing why the body did not consider the
proposed condemnation proceedings
against the New Orleans, Mobile &
Chicago railroad, and saying that in
dividually he favored such action if
conditions along the line were not rem
edied and that at the next meeting he
would offer for adoption an order con
demning' the road.
His statement in full follows.
81 have intended to ask the commits
sion to take some definite action about
this matter at the meeting today, and
l would have done so but for the fact
that Secretary Galceran received a let
ter from DR.. Sheppard, president of
the commission, saying that he was
quite i'll in a sanitorium at Laurel,
and was unable to be present at this
meeting. He requested the commits.
sion not to consider in his absence any
matters except of the most urgent
character, which would require imme
diate attention.
THE New Orleans, Mobile & Chica
go railroad passes through the districts
of all three members of the commits
sion. AS matter OF Difference tc
President Sheppard did not press the
matter. But l want to serve notice
here and now that at the next meeting
of the Mississippi Railroad Commits
sion I shall offer for adoption an or
der condemning this railroad, unless IL
the meantime l shall be convinced be
yond the peradventure of reasonable
doubt that such drastic action upor
the part of the commission is not neces
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05

this commission filed its report, in
which it was stated that the yellow
pine of the southern section or the
United States of America, was found
to be better suited for paving pur-
poses than any wood in the world
The Yellow Pine Association is in
terested in the matter of popularizing
yellow pine for the use indicated, sim
ply as a means of promoting and in
creasing the business of its members,
the Yellow Pine Manufacturers of the
South.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
LARGE AUDIENCE
HEARD lecture
MISS 6REHM MADE STRONG APP.
PEAL FOR TEMPERANCE AT
MAIN ST. M. E. CHURCH.

A large and appreciative audience
was present last night at Main Street
Methodist Church to hear Miss Marie
G. Brehm lecture upon worldwide tenn
perance.
Miss Brehm is travelling under the
auspices of the permanent temperance
committee of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States. For thirty days
she will tour Mississippi under the
direction of the State Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
The lecture last night was pro-
nounced one of the most interesting
and forceful ever delivered in this city
on the subject of temperance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
cATTLEMEN AT AMARILLO.

Amarillo, Tex, March 5.-Many
leading representatives of the live
stock industry rounded up here today
for the annual convention of the Pan
handle and Southwestern Cattlemen's
association. The gathering will last
three days and bids fair to outstrip in
interest and importance all of the
previous meetings of the association.
Oklahoma City is an applicant for next
years convention.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05

next to the dining room. Opening from
the library is gentleman's lounging
and dressing room and an athletic
room equipped with shower and tub
baths and paraphernalia for light
gymnastics.
A stairway from the vestibule on the
second floor leads to a similar vesti-
bule above from which there are en-
frances to the lodge room, the ladies'
reception room and ante rooms.
The ladies reception room is being
furnished with luxurious furniture and
all the little necessities of a boudoir
are provided in an adjoining apart
ment. The Elks especially desire that
all ladies of the city having members
of the order in their families use the
rooms provided for them when they
desire a place to rest or retire while
uptown. The reception rooms will be
open to the ladies for their comfort
at all times
The spacious lodge room is furnished
with very beautiful Elk fixtures and
may also be used for dancing. Ad-
joining it is the secretary's office and
ante-rooms.
One of the most highly priced orna-
ments of the Hattiesburg lodge is
pair of splendid antlers said to be the
largest and most perfect in the state
The antlers, which occupy a prominent
place on the wall of the gentlemen's
library, were presented to the lodge by
DR.. William Busby, who procured them
while travelling in Canada. The antlers
were sent to a taxidermist In New
York, where they were splendidly
mounted on handsome elk head
Hattiesburg Lodge No, 500 has a
membership of more than 200, and is
growing, active, progressive body
of the great Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
Eks Elect Officers;
Don1ciZed IN New Home

The election of officers of the Hat
tiesburg lodge of Elks was held last
night in the commodious new home of
the lodge located in what was formerly
known as the Keys building on Main
street, which has been purchased by
the lodge.
The officers elected were: E. A.
Kernaghan, exalted ruler; 7. G. Han
nah, esteemed leading knight; H. S.
Hagerty, esteemed loyal knight; c. E.
Linneman, esteemed lecturing knight;
o. 8. Ferrill, secretary; R. F. Smith,
treasurer; Louis Caplan, tyler; M. D.
King, trustee; e. A. Kernaghan, dele
gate to grand lodge; Virgil Jones, al
ternate.
No lodge or club in the state can
boast more conveniently planned
and luxuriously furnished club house
than the local lodge of Elks will have
when the furnishing is completed in
their new club house on Main street
to which they moved from the quar-
ters on Railroad street this week.
The entire threestory Keys building
is now owned by the lodge. The first
floor will continue to be rented for
business purposes. The entrance stair
way leads to vestibule from which
one may enter the library and lounging
room furnished with choice library,
a selection Of twenty-five popular mag
azines and handsome furniture; the
amusement room furnished with pock-
ct billiard tables and tables for other
games except cards, that game having
been banished from the club rooms;
and the dining room, which will be
open regularly for serving meals to
members, their families and invited
friends The kitchen, which is equip
ped with all modern appliances of the
culinary art. is conveniently located
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
-FOUR FINED FOR
FREE FIGHTING
THREE NEGRO GIRLS AND ONE
MAN BEFORE MAYOR eATsoN
AS RESULT OF SCRAP.
A crowd Of unusual proportions was
present this morning when Mayor
Batson opened court.

A crowd Of unusual proportions was
present this morning when Mayor
Batson opened court.
Lille Brunson, Jimmie Hines and
Evelin Jones, three negro girls and
Charlie Jones, a young negro man,
were all arraigned upon am assault
and battery charge, as the outgrowth
of row at dance hall on Mobile
street Monday night. Lille and Jim
ME each used knives during the me
lee, and while they did. no serious
damage, they were fined $40 and cost
each. Evelin Jones and Charlie Hines,
the other two combatants, were each
fined $3.50 and cost.
On charge of gaming, Walter Pit.
man and J. A. Maple were each fined
SIS and cost.
l.. e. Allen, on a charge of danger
GUS and suspicious, was fined S. and
cost.
Jim Smith, a city convict, charged
with assault and battery on johnson
Jones with spade while the two were
employed on the street gang, not be
ing present, his case was continued
until another day, when his trial can
be conducted without interfering with
his work for the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
APPLY FOR POSITION
HIGHWAY ENGINEERS.

]. R. Baylis, of McCorkle & Baylis,
civil engineers of Birmingham, Ala, is
in the city for the purpose of confer
ring with the highway commission
relative to the application of his firm
for the appointment of highway engi-
neers for beats one and three.
The firm of McCorkle & Baylis is
composed of Mississippians, Mr.. Nc
Corkle being from Oxford and Mr.
Baylis from Eatonville in this county.
The firm at one time had an office
in Jackson, but for some time have
made headquarters in Birmingham.
They at this time have under their
supervision a number of contracts and
are working in six or seven states.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
Was Candidate" For Democratic
Nomination,

Dallas, Texas, March 5.--Dr. Charles
A. Schwab is well known here for his
political hallucinations. Last spring
he announced his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for President
of the United States and practical jok-
ers encouraged him by sending fake
kilograms. He believed he had been
nominated at Baltimore, but that the
press of the country was distorting
the news.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
CITY PURCHASES
MADE ON ORDER

The city commission yesterday pro-
mulgated an order which requires that
before any purchase of any article for
account of the city, however small,
can be made authority in writing must
be obtained from the mayor or from
the commissioner for whose depart
ment the purchase is intended. All
bills not accompanied by such author
fly will hereafter be disallowed when
presented for payment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
NEW JERSEY M. E. CONFERENCE

Atlantic City. N. J., March 5.-Many
leaders in the Methodist denomination,
both clergy and laymen, we're present
today at the opening of the annual
session of-the New Jersey Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Bishop Joseph F. Berry of Philadel-
phia, is presiding The announce.
ment of the ministerial assignments
will be made the first Of next week
An unusually large number Of pulpit
changes is expected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
GRANDSON OF SIR
HUGH ALLAN WEDS.

London, March 5.-A wedding today
of interest to Anglo-Canadian society
was that of Miss Margery Bruce,
daughter of the late Captain Bruce of
Waterlooville, Hampshire, and Cap
tain H. H. Gribbon, of the Hampshire
Regiment. Captain Gribbon is a
grandson of the late Sir Hugh Allan
of Montreal, founder of the Allan
Steamship Company. The wedding
took place in the old and picturesque
Denmead Church in Hampshire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
KERN new LEADER
senate DEMOCRATS
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE CAUCUS AND NAME A.
M. PALMER CHAIRMAN.
= 80 = . = . . . . . 80 . . .
= NEW SENATE CoNVENEs Z
= TO RECEIVE NOMINATIONS. 4
(By Associated Press.)

= Washington, March 5.-The .
= new Senate convened at 1920 .
= to receive President Wilson's Z
= nominations, but there was delay =
= in getting them from the White =
= House, so the body recessed un- =
= til 2 o'clock. =
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
TEXAN THINKS He
SHOULD OCCUPY
White HOUSE
ALIENIsTs WILL EXAMINE DR..
scHWA6 OF DALLAS, AR
RESTED AT CAPITAL.
Political Bug Announced Candidacy
Last Spring and Friends Encouraged
: Him BY Sending Fake Teeerams-
Apprehended on Way to Take Oath.
(By associated PresS.)

Washington, March 5.-Alienists to-
day will examine the first crank" of
the Wilson administration. The man
gives his name as DR.. Charles A..
Schwab of Dallas, Texas, who was ar
rested yesterday by secret service
men. Schwab said he was on his way
to the White House to be sworn in
as President.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
RACK TAX MONEY
IN CITY TREASURY

State Revenue Agent Writ Adams
this morning paid into the city treas
ury 81, 900 collected by him of W. s. r.
Tatum, covering back taxes, an as
sessment of which was agreed upon
between the state revenue agent and
Mr.. Tatum, and was on $4,000 for
1906, $4,000 for 1907. and 100000 for
1909.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
MARBLE SUCCEEDS
FRANKLIN X. LANE
(By Associated PresS.)

wy zLUOVVVUVOU 4
Washington, March 5.-John S.
Marble of California, secretary of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, will
be appointed member. of the COM
mission to succeed Franklin K. Lane,
who becomes Secretary of the Interior.
Edgar E. Clark of Iowa, member of the
is reappointed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
NelU President
viii Not See
Place Seekers
iBy Associoted Press.)

Washington, March SIN the first
statement he has issued from the
White House since he became Presi-
dent, Mr.. Wilson announced today he
would decline to see applicants for
office in person except those he in
vited.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-05
jackson Banker
Dead at Battle
Creek, Michigan
Special to The NeDs.

jackson, Miss, March 5.-Wm. An
derson, aged As, president of the Mer-
chants Bank & Trust Co., of Jackson,
died at Z o'clock this morning in a
sanitarium in Battle Creek, Mich, ac-
cording to a telegram received here.
He had ben suffering for years with
Bright's disease.