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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
Victims, Trapped Like Rats in Antiquated
Structure, Have No Chance
To Escape
SERGEANT BYRD SAYS HE CANNOT ACCOUNT FOR
origin OF Fire BUT BELIEVES IT ACCIDENTAL
PRISONERS FLOOR OF FRAME BUILD,
ING AND THE ONLY AVENUE OF ESCAPE BEFORE
FIRE WAS Observation-Disclosures CRIES HEARD
TWO MILES AWAY-MANY WE'RE SERVING

I Tom Haynes, serving 20 years for
manslaughter in jefferson Davis coun-
ty in 1911
Ed Lewis, of Lauderdale county,
given years for burglary; sent up
this year
Walter Sykes, of Benton county,
serving years for burglary in 1910.
Peter Butler, sent from Perry coun-
ty in 1910 and, given Z years for bur-
glary
Ernest Brown, Lincoln county, SEN
fenced to one year for crime against
nature, sent up in the early part of
this year.
j. Sheppard sent UP from Madison
county last year to serve years for
grand larceny
Origin of Fire Unknown.
Coroner ]. W. Beal, accompanied by
a jury left Raymond this morning to
hold an inquest, and endeavor to as
certain the cause of the fire.
81 cannot explain it," said Byrd
over the long distance phone this
morning. las to the origin of the
fire l haven't the slightest idea. 1t
may have been a match carelessly
dropped at the stairway. l cannot
believe it was of incendiary origin.
There was never chance to save any
of the prisoners; the blaze was under
good headway before anybody discov-
cred it. When we reached the build
tered around the only stairway leading
to the upper floor of the cage. All of
the upper windows were covered with
heavy iron bars, and it was impossible
for the convicts to fight their way
out. We did everything in our power,
but the fight was useless, the building
was doomed from the first, and the
piteous cries of the poor. prisoners
who were being roasted alive added
to the decentralization of our forces.
We have no sort of fire protection or
fire fighting equipment here, and the
buckets of water thrown by other
prisoners on the building had no ef-
feet whatever"
The first news of the holocaust was
received by Mrs. o. M Spickard, sec
retary of the prison board, in a tele-
phone message from Mrs. Byrd, wife
of the sergeant. Mrs. BYRD was almost
hysterical and could give hut a few
Of the details. An hour later communi.
cation was secured with Sergeant
Byrd and list of the victims obtained.
A large number Of the prisoners we're
life.termers.
Under prison rules, all convicts must
be in their cages and lights out by
nine O'Clock. The prisoners had been
sleeping nearly two hours when they
were awakened by the intense heat
and clouds of smoke that poured up
from below, according to assistant Sec
retary s. E. Birdsong of the prison
board.
Nearly all convict cages at the
prison farms, except those at Parch-
man, are similarly constructed, having
only one means Of exit. Nearly all
are frame structures, except those re-
Gently constructed at Parchman,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
YOUNG LADY HURT IN
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

Gulfport. Miss, July 22.-Miss Mary
Lowther, while riding on a motorcycle
with Ross Rich yesterday, fell and had
had a narrow escape from serious
injury.
The motorcycle was equipped with
side car In which the young lady
was sitting. In some manner it be
came detached from the machine
spilling the young woman to the side
of the roadway. No serious injury wa.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
NORTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR.

Grand Forks, NJ D., July 22-The
greatest display of agricultural prod
ucts ever seen in North Dakota was
placed on view here today at the open
ing of the state fair. The live stock,
horticultural, machinery and other de-
partments of the fair also are well
filled with choice exhibits. A four
days program of running and trotting
races was inaugurated today. The fair
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
new CURRENCY
BILL APPEARS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 22.-Another cur
rency bill appeared today. 1t is the
creation of those Democratic members
of the House Banking committee, op-
posed to the administration measure.
1t is first to be submitted to the Presi-
dent and if it forces certain amend
ments to the administration bill may
never be introduced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
Ambassador Wilson Sails From A,v., =,

Havana, July s2.-Ambassador vii.
son instead of going to Washington
Via Key West decided to go to New
York aboard the steamer Mexico sail
ing at noon today. :
Ambassador Wilson arrived here
from Vera Cruz on the steamer Mexico
Monday evening. He was greeted by
the acting Minister to Cuba, Hugh s.
Gibson, Col. Herbert ]. Slocum, mill
tary attache of the American legation,
and the military aide of President Men
oeal. On the account of extreme wear
mess the Ambassador decided not to
come ashore.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
Rebels Surround DURANGO.

Constitutionalist Headquarters, Coal
huala, July 22.-Rebel officers say il
is impossible for Federals to send men
from Torreon to protect Americans al
Durango as rebels have Torreon en-
tirely surrounded.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
SENATOR Stone FAvORS
Sending FORCE To MEX.
. = . . 90 . = = = . ~~ . Q 4
. REPUBLICANS AFRAID TO 4
= SPEAK AGAINST BILL. 4
(By Associated PreSs.)

. Washington, July Senator Z
. Simmons, chairman of the Sen Z
= ate Finance committee, said to- =
= day that little time is to be con- .
= sumed debating the tariff bill by .
' Democrats. Republicans are .
= having difficulty in finding men .
= to speak in opposition to the .
= measure. a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
UNLAWFUL Merger
ALLEGED BY
COLLINS
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO-DAY WILL
FILE SUIT AGAINST |. c. AND
Y. & M. v. RAILROADS.
S5O,OOO,OOO PENALTIES ASKED
Bill of Complaint viii AIIeqe That the
Illinois Central Owns the Capital
Stock and Dominates Y. G. M. v. In
Violation of State Law.
S5O,OOO,OOO PENALTIES ASKED
80 80 = = e>>1 q q q
= SUIT FILED AT a
CLARkSDALE TO-DAY. q
(By Associated Press.)

= Clarksdale, July 22.-The 4
= suit demanding $5O,OOO,O 900 pen .
= atty and ousting from the state ,
y the Illinois Central and Yazoo & ,
= Miss. Valley railroads for alleged ,
y combination of competing lines, 4
= as outlined in the statement of 4
= the encouragement yesterday, 4
. was filed here today. 4
= . . . . . . = = = = = . . = &
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
special TO The Net0s.

special TO The Netos.
Jackson, Miss, July 22.-Thirty-five
convicts sleeping on the second floor
of wooden cage at the Oakley con-
Wet farm, twenty miles southwest of
Jackson, were burned to death shortly
before midnight last night.
All of the victims we're negroes and
their bodies were burned beyond rec
ognition. This afternoon their charred
remains will be inferred in the prison
graveyard
The fire started on the first floor
at the stairway landing, cutting off
the only available escape. The struc-
built ten years ago with lumber taken
from the old penitentiary building in
Jackson, and burned with astonishing
raDidity. The convict farm is not
equipped with any form of fire protec-
tion. Two night watchmen are en-
ployed at the place, but neither saw
the fire until the flames burst through
the windows of the lower floor. The
anguished screams of the suffering
prisoners could be heard for nearly
two miles and farmers in the vicinity
hurried to the scene, but were unable
to offer or give any assistance.
The lower floor of the cage was
used as store building, a quantity of
hay, corn and molasses being on stor-
age. The hay doubtless caused the
fire to spread with added rapidity.
The Oakley farm is in charge of
Sergeant S. T. Byrd. The prison hos
pital is also located at that place, but
the cOnvicts who lost their lives were
not members of the hospital squad, all
of them being employed in the cotton
fields. Several noted negro criminals
were among those who lost their
lives.
The Victims.
The list of dead is as follows: Dud-
ley Reed, George Baker, VIII Suggs,
St Clair Collins, Eziekal Francis, Tom
Barnes, Alvin Rutherford, Tom
Haynes, Ed Lewis, Walter Sykes,
Peter Butler, Ernest Brown, ]. Shep-
pard, Sam Todd, Robert Jackson,
Jesse James, Mamie Washington,
Isaiah Smiley, Willie Manson, Andrew
Jackson, Anderson Smith, Lenoir Lew
is, Henry Davis, Ernest Richardson,
Frank Allen, Ed Brown, Greevy Davis,
Tony Clark, Chas. Shows, John Nc
Donald, Will Union, Jess Young and
John Mays.
The identity of one of the dead con-
victs has not been fully established.
Many Life Termers Among Dead.
The crimes for which some of the men
burned to death last night were serv-
ing, with list of the counties where
they were committed, and with the
terms being served are as follows:
Dudley Reed, Amite county, GRIM
inal assault, sent up in 1909 for life,
the death sentence having been com
mutted to life imprisonment
George Baker, sent up from Holmes
county in 1908 to serve life term
for murder.
Win Sugg, serving life term for
murder committed in Tallahatchie
county in 1911.
Stark Collins, serving a life term for
attempted criminal assault in Jeffer-
son Davis county the early part of |
this year.
Gezelf Fransis, Jackson county, as
sault and battery two years, criminal
assault 20 years; sent up in 1907.
Tom Barnes, serving ten-year sen.
tence from Covington county for at |
tempted criminal assault in 1908.
Alvin Rutherford, serving life term |
rom Tippah county for murder COM |
Us .41 IS FEY.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
Japan Warns Huerta.

Mexico City, July 22.-The Japanese
representative here advised Huerta
that his government will not sanction
a demonstration on the arrival of the
Japanese minister, if it assumes anti
American features.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
TH|RTYFIVE negro CONV|CTS PERISH WHEN
PRISON CAGE BURNS At OAKLEY FARM
> . . = . . . . . = . = = . . = .
, SCULPTURE OF PRICELESS =
, VALUE Is RECOVERED. .
(By Associated Press.)

= Baltimore, July pa piece of
e Greek sculpture, a child's bust, =
= stolen from the National Museum 4
= at Athens, fifteen years ago, said Z
= to be of priceless value and three Z
= thousand years old, was found to- =
= day in the cellar of a Greek con- =
= fectioner. Z
a a a a a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
REPORTED CAPTURE
ADRlANoPlE FALSE.
iBr Associated Preas.l

Sofia, July 22.-Reports that Turks
had re-taken Adrianople today proved
false. Only a small Turkish force
appeared before the city and soon
withdrew,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
okLAHoMAN NAMED
ASST. ATTY. GENERAL
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 22.-President
Wilson today nominated Preston c..
West, of Oklahoma, to be assistant
attorney general, attached to the In.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
WORLDS GOLF
RECORDS BaOEFa
tBy Associated Press. !

Chicago, July 22.-The worlds golf
record was broken by e. p. Allis In
the third Milwaukee-western cham
pionship tournament when he holed
out in one on he arst tee distance OF
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22

Jackson, Miss, July 22.-Attorney
General Ross A Collins announced
Monday that he will file in Coahoma
county today a suit against the Illinois
Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley Railroads, alleging an unlawful
merger and asking penalties approx
mating $5O,OOO,OOO.
The attorney general states the suit
will be filed in the chancery court and
will be vigorously prosecuted. 1t was
known he had intended this sction for
some time, and has worked up much
evidence in this connection.
THE case will be brought" said At
torney General Collins last night, "un.
der a section of the code which pro-
hibits competing railroads and paral-
lei railroad companies from consoli-
dating or allowing the affairs of one
to be managed, regulated or controlled
by such other parallel or competing
railroad company, and which prohibits
railroad company from permitting its
affairs to be managed, regulated or
controlled by the same persons who
manage the affairs of such competing
or parallel railroad company.
The suit is further brought under
another section which prohibits the
corporation from directly or indirectly
purchasing or owning the capital stock
of another or any part thereof of any
other corporation, and which also pro-
hibits the corporation from purchasing
or in any manner acquiring the fran
chise, plant or equipment of any other
corporation if such other corporation
be engaged in the same kind of busi-
ness as a competitor.
Attorneys Retained.
The bill will allege that the Illinois
Central controls, operates and domi-
mates the Yazoo and Mississippi Val
ley; that it owns the capital stock of
said road; that they are competitors
engaged in the same kind of business;
that the combination is working to the
detriment of New Orleans, Memphis
and all points on both lines of said
roads between such points, and is OBJ,
Grating to the great injury of the state
of Mississippi.
Penalties in excess of O,0O0 900
are demanded, and the bill will ask
for the forfeiture of the right to do
business III this state, prays for an in.
junction restraining the Illinois Cen
trail from further owning the capital
stdek Of the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley and from further controlling.
managing and dominating the said
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Rail,
road"
Section 50o4 of the code of 1906 ero-
vides the penalty shall be not less than
Continued on Page Eight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-07-22
. . . . . = . . . . 4
THE WEATHER. 4

. Mississippi-Fair north; local .
= showers south portion tonight or .
= Wednesday. .
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
THE SHORT COURSE.

At the Howard County Short
Course which will be held at Cresco
Dec. IS to 20, special emphasis
will be placed on the study Of corn
and small grain. Selecting, test
ing, grading and planting will be
taken up. Seed bed preparation
will come in for its share of atten-
ton. The growing of alfalfa and
clovers will be studied, the need OF
incubation and the method or
handling each in farm rotation.
The need of a variety of grasses IN
the permanent pasture is q ques-
ton of importance to every farmer
who raises live stock. The sowing
of clovers in the old sod bound
pastures and the discing Of pastures
will be discussed in the regular
class periods. In many places SOILS
are becoming worn out due to con-
slant cropping resulting in decreas-
ed Yields. However,, many In this
community are not raising the crops
thew should because Of poor prep
aration of the seed bed, poorly drain
ed sour soils The grain, and SOILS
study will be chuck full Of interest
the entire week. Arrange to be on
hand early at each class. Bring
your soil and crop problems with
you.
All those having contracted for
individual tickets will please call
and settle for them at the Nichols
Clothing store. ? 49,.
c. C. Nichols, Secy.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
teams who outweighed it greatly.

teams who outweighed it greatly
We feel confident in adding that
we have individual stars on our
team who outclass and outplay any
man on high school team in this
part Of the state, and had We had
q heavier line and a better schedule
Cresco would have been more prom
inent in the high school world.
With the season, Of 1913 passed,
many players will go out Of the
team. kakac. Robertson, Soriben
and Lyons are all in their last
Year and some Of these We're the
stars of former Years. With these
men out, however, they will be re-
placed by veterans like Davis, Nc
Vety, Rathert and Marshall and
promising players who shown last
season, like Long, Dell, Stanley
Marshall AMI Vic kakac. There is
also promising Freshman class
who no doubt can be, turned into
good players.
With these prospects in view, al
though c.. II. S. will lose some good
men, yet there is no reason why the
loss of these players can not be
made up by others, nor why tho
team of 1914 cannot be as success
full as any team before them.
L, L. L. -.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
Blue and White Auto Plates for 1914.

lies Moines, Ia, Nov. S-Letters
filing over one hundred mail sacks are
on their way to automobile owners
throughout the state, from the office
of W. S. Allen, secretary of state,
notifying them that their automobile
tax for 1914 is due. The plates this
year will be blue and white, similar to
the familiar Western Union telegraph
signs.
The first automobile number in Iowa
next year will be 69Ol and numbers
have been ordered up to $1,000. The
motorcycle numbers will run from 100
to 6, 600. There are 5000 number plates
left over from this year which will be
sold for junk. All the new number
plates are expected to be hare by
December 18th.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
Mother StaniSlaus
Tells of Recovery

Throat Troubles, like continued coughs
and colds, often seriously affect the
lungs. If you have not found any i'm
proyement from the treatment you have
tried. investigate the many reports show
ing benefits and, in numerous cases,
complete recoveries, brought about by. the
use Of Eek mans Alternative. This is
medicine for Throat and Lung Troubles,
favorably known for more than fifteen
years. Read this "case:-
r. Convent of St Anne, Sanford, Fla.
s"Gentlemen: In February, 1911, four
doctors examined my throat and pro-
nounced the necessity of an operation.
Having heard at Peekskill. N. Y, Moth
erhOuse Of the Sisters Of st. Francis,
where ! was visiting, Of Eckman's Altera-
tive, ] determined as last resort to try
it After taking four or five bottles large
pieces of diseased tissue came away. !
continued the Alternative, to my grateful
and daily relief: In ten months was
restored to perfect health. ! would he
glad to write or talk TO any person who
may have doubt about it. ] would like
them to see and hear from my own lips.
II they so desire, all would say of it,
iSigned) MOTHER NJ. STANlSLAUS.
(AbOVe abbreViut@d; more on request. } 10
Eckman's Alternative has been proven by
many years ties, to be most efticacious
for severe Throat and Lung Affections,
Bronchitis. Bronchial Asthma. Stubborn
Colds and in upbuilding the system.
Contains no narcotics, poiSonS or habit
forming drugs. Ask for booklet telling
of recOveries and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia. Pa. for evil
dence. For sale by all leading druggists
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
FOR DELICATE CHILDREN
A Mothers Letter to Mothers.

"a N4Vo4SA . A~Ss~e W
: Mrs. E. w. Cooper of Bloomfield,
N. J., says: my child, seven years
old, had a bad cold and was weak
and quite run down in health. She
bad been in this condition for about
six weeks when l began giving her
Vinol. 1t was wonderful help to the
child, breaking up her cold quickly
and building up her strength beside.
l have also found Vinol most excel
lent tonic for keeping up the chill
d1en's strength during a siege OF
whooping cough" -.
Vinol is wonderful combination
of two world-famed tonics-the medi-
cinal body building elements of cod
liver oil and iron for the blood, there
fore it is a perfectly safe medicine
for children, because it is not 2
patent medicine, everything in it is
printed on every package, SO mothers
may know what they are giving their
little ones.
Therefore we ask every mother Of
q weak, sickly or ailing child in this
vicinity to try Vinol on our guarantee.
P. A. CIemmer, Druggist, Cresco, la.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
Animal Husbandry.

The course in animal husbandry at
the, local short course at Cresco Deem
Der 18th to Goth will be Of special value
to live stock farmers. The regular live
stock Judging will. be the main feature
of the course. A car load of the best
live stock that cen be secured will be
brought here from the College barns for
use in Judging work. Monday and
Tuesday will be devoted to horse judg-
ing, taking up on Monday. afternoon
the lecture on unsoundnesses and on
Tuesday the placing of two classes Of
horses. Wednesday is beef cattle day,
the entire day being given over to the
study of beef form and its relation to
high priced market cuts. Thursday
will be given over to hogs and sheep
and Friday morning will be left open
tor the dairy cattle Judging. During
the week, discussions will be taken up
on care, feed and management of the
different classes of stock. Special even
ing classes including one class in pony
Judging will be held for the boys each
day from four to FIVE o'clock.
c. c. Nichols, Sec.
letter, Salt Kneum and Eczema
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The school board has thought II
advisable to employ a. trained
nurse whose duty it will be to in
spect school rooms and examine pu'
pills and to visit those homes where
pupils are i'll but not under quar-
antine. Needless to state, this &C.
ton was taken to prevent the
spread of scarlet fever
TO many this may seem an un-
necessary precaution, to us it is
the only means Of attaining the de-
sired end. 1t is fact that many
schools employ regularly for the
school year competent physicians
and nurses to check the spread OF
CONTAGIOUS diseases; this way has
been found very satisfactory, es-
pecially in combating scarlet fever.
Why should not this precaut1on 90
the same for Cresco?
To make this plan a success, your
co-opera ton is asked. If your boy
or girl is absent from school, the
nurse will call at your home. II
Won would rather have a physician
make the EXAMINATION it Will not
interfere with our plan to nave
YOU do So However, before your
Child will be re-admitted to school
he must present a health certificate
or report to the nurse who will be
at the superintendent office. Par
ents who know in advance that
their child is to be absent can no.
tify the teacher to that effect ano
no permit will be necessary for re-
admittance. A.. l. T1SS.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
WAIVER NOTICE.

To owners Of property along the
line of the extension OF lateral sew
er NO. 5. By coming to the City
Clerks office and Signing a waiver.
you can have the option of paying
your sewer assessment tax seven
annual installments, or at any time
in full.
Time for signing expires Dec. 81.
1918.
A. W. G1LLETT,
2-4s City Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
This Will Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieve Feverishness, Head
ache, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders
moves and regulates the Bowels and
destroys worms. They break up Colds
years. All druggists. Csc. Sample
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy,
N. Y. 1lw4
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05

To admire, to love, to regret,is to
1--we, said great writer. Do rot 1T the
regret be brought on by a cough or cold,
which if treated when it first appeared
would have easily been controlled. Aliens
Cough Balsam brings welcomed relief in such
cases. Contains no harmful ingredients.
25c.. SOC, and 81 90 bottles at all dealers.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05

chamberlain 5 GUu6H hel!ely
e-u1ss CC;i., Sroap md Wi0oDi,g Ccusa
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05

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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-05
Fit His Case Exactly.

"When father was fsick about six
years ago he read an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Tablets in the papers
that fit his case exactlv," writes Miss
Margaret Campbell of Fl. Smith, Ark.
"He purchased box of them and he
has not been sick since. NY sister had
stomach trouble and was ais 20 benefited
by them For sale by Fred Lowry.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-03

Sidney Lanier, poet the Christian the greatest flute
player of all time, said this: ITO make home Of
household given the materials vit: lOfe children
friend and house-tWo other things
sary. These a good fire and MUSIC. And nasn,uch
do Without the fire half the year,
MUSIC is the essential"