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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
DEFENDANTS ARE
GIVEN MORE time
SUIT OF LANE G. BOWLER VS.. CITY
OF HATTIEsBURG is STILL
PENDING.

Chancery suit of Lane & Bowler VS..
City of Hattiesburg, involving claim
of over $4,000 set for hearing Wednes-
day morning, is still being held up,
awaiting the determination of COM
plainants as to whether they will re-
quire time for taking additional tes-
timony since the court on Wednesday
granted the defendants motion permit
ting the filing of amended answer, a
matter they were unable to determine
until the complainants could be com
municated with by wire.
The record in this case covers over
600 pages of type written matter, the
reading of which the court will have to
hear when the case reaches the point
of trial.
In re est Sam Carmichael, petition
of F. l.. Summers, administrator, ask
ing that fees for administrator and
solicitors and authority to settle and
close the estate, granted and a similar
decree granted in the case of Meyra
Carmichael, minor heir of Sam Car
michael deceased.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
C!oudburst in New York.

New York, Oct. "A rainstorm that
reached almost cloudburst proportions
descended on New York Wednesday
afternoon, establishing a record precip-
itation that flooded streets, tied up the
subway, hampered surface and elevat-
ed traffic in city and suburbs for sever
aL hours.
Two persons were killed and several
injured Four men were buried in a
sewer cave-in, but were rescued. Light
ming played above the city and struck
an elevated train and several buildings,
setting fires which the deluge extin-
guished. Incoming trains from all di-
rections were delayed, as cuts and tun-
nels resembled rivers within canyons.
Within the city the traffic congestion
was such that the resources of the
transit companies and the ability of
the police to handle the crowds were
severely taxed. Brooklyn Bridge saw
the greatest traffic rush in its history.
It was late last night before the trans
portation officials announced normal
conditions.
There was little wind here, but along
the New Jersey coast there was gale
blowing so miles an hour. Rain swelled
the Passaic river nearly to its previous
high water mark and the streets Of
Newark were inundated.
In New York the weather bureau
established in 1871, recorded new fig
ure in amount of rainfall for two hours.
when 3.32 inches fell Within ~ hours
ending at 6 o'clock last night 1856
inches fell.
Thomas H. Walsh. IN charge of a
pumping gang in the subway, slipped
and fell on the third rail and was
killed. The other victim during the
storm was Patrolman Hugh Clarke, OF
Jersey City, electrocuted at his street
call box, which had become charged
after wires became crossed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
Columbia Law Student
Charged With Assault

New York, Oct 2.-Hermann Oel-
rish, Columbia law student and son
of the late Hermann Oelrich, shipping
merchant, was arrested by order of
Deputy Police Commissioner Dougher-
ty late last night on a charge of felon-
ious assault as the result of a story
told to the police by Lucille Singleton
a 19-year-old Byrn Mawr student,
daughter of a Texas mine owner.
At the same time a detective, who
had investigated an automobile acci-
dent to young Oelrichs machine on
Broadway, was suspended. The de-
tective, Theodore Trayer, reported re-
garding the accident in which Miss
Singleton had been reported injured
by being tossed through wind shield
of the machine, was not satisfactory.
Miss Singleton told detectives, &C
cording to Dougherty, that she hat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
Brewer Believes Fund
Was Honestly Handled

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 2.-Gov. Brewer
believes that the trustees of the state
university simply employed business
methods in the handling of the La
bauve fund, and that there was nothing
wrong with the manner in which the
officials of the institution employed
the $4,000 given the institution with
the stipulation that the interest on the
sum would go towards paying the ex-
penses of poor boys from DeSoto
county.
What the trustees did," said the
Governor, was to use the $4,000 to
erect needed buildings, and set aside
a yearly sum equivalent to what the
interest would be for the education
of orphan or needy boys from DeSoto
county. This of course is perpetual
proposition, and every year the amount
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
HEARING CHARGES
AGAINST OFFICER
POLICEMAN L. E. BUCHANAN BE
ING TRIED FOR ALLEGED AS
SAULT WITH INTENT.

Quite a crowd was present at the city
Hall when at 10 o'clock this morning
Justice of the Peace H. C. Greer con-
vened his court at that place for the
hearing of the State vs. L. E. Buchanan
upon an affidavit by D. c. (Crit) Nc
Innis charging assault and battery with
a policeman's billet with intent. Coun-
ty Attorney Claude Hill represents the
state and Dan Currie and A. E. Currie
the defense.
The state had rested and the defense
had introduced one witness at the
hour for adjournment for lunch.
The witnesses introduced by the
state were DR.. S. s. Turner. B. NJ
Smith, railway superintendent of Hat
tiesburg Traction Company, A. Smith
barber and S. B. Dale, an employee
of the Calhoun Bankrupt Shoe Store.
Police Officer Rayner was the first
witness introduced by the defense and
he was on the stand when court recess
ed for dinner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
OFFICIAL OF iron
WORKERS ARRESTED
HARRY JONES is CHARGED WITH
COMPLETELY IN DYNAMlT-
ING BRIDGE.
(Bg Associated PreSS.)

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 2.-Harry
Jones, secretary-treasurer of the In
ternational Association Of Bridge and
Structural Workers, was arrested here
today by deputy United States mar
shall on a charge of conspiracy. 1t is
said Jones was implicated in the con-
fession of George Davis, who was ar
rested in New York today, charged
with blowing up the New Haven rail
road bridge at Mount Vernon, New
York, in September, 1911. Davis is
also charged with conspiring with the
McNamaras and other officers of the
union to destroy bridges.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02

been stabbed by a man to whom she
alluded as Creighton" her companion
in the car. The girls companion fed,
leaving the wrecked car behind him,
and Miss Singleton was removed to a
hospital.
Commissioner Doughterty arranged
for Miss Singleton to telephone the
home of Creighton" and ask him to
come to the hospital, which she did.
Detectives concealed themselves there
and Oelrich and a companion, they
say, walked in and Oelrich was ar
rested as a result of a conversation
between the two and Miss Singleton
The young woman's condition, it was
said, is not serious.
Dougherty later announced Miss
Singleton had identified Oelrich as heI
assailant, declaring the automobile &C
cident happened when Oelrich let &C
the wheel to attack her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
MANAGERS Have
CLOSED CASE
sULzER's COUNSEL WILL SUBMIT
MOTIONS BEFORE OPENING
FOR THE DEFENSE.

Albany, n. Y, Oct. 2.-The Assem-
bly, board of managers Wednesday
rested their case in the trial Of the
impeachment of Gov. William Sulzer.
The high court then adjourned until
today, when counsel for the Governor
will submit several preliminary mo-
tions for the court to decide before
opening the case for the defense
These disposed Of, counsel will proba-
bly, ask permission to take another
adjournment before calling their first
witness.
This witness, it is said, will be Louis
A. Sarecky, the Governors secretary
Sarecky indorsed many of the checks
to Sulzer during his campaign which
were not reported in his sworn state
ment of campaign contributions.
Both the Governor and Mrs. Sulzer
are expected to take the stand before
the defense closes. The Governor will
defend his failure to report the nu-
merous contributions he received on
the ground that they were personal
gifts, it is believed.
Mrs. Sulzer, it is said, will defend
the Governors alleged speculative
transactions in Wall street with testi-
mony to show that they were conduct
ed for her account. She is expected
to tell the story of the loan which she
is said to have contracted with the Car
negie Trust Co. and to seek to prove
that for the sole purpose of paying the
loan the Governor borrowed money
from the stock exchange firm of Harris
& Fuller on securities owned by her
and did not speculate with the firm.
When the long-missing Fred L. Col
we'll, the Governors alleged agent In
his Wall Street transactions, will be
called was a subject of much specula-
ton last night. His whereabouts have
been know to the Governors attorneys
but they have declined to produce him
unless it was stipulated that he would
not be placed under arrest for refusing
to obey a subpoena of the Frawley in
vestigating committee. This, counsel
for the impeachment managers said
they were powerless to prevent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
CONDITION COTTON
CROP lowest
IN YEARS
AVERAGE FOR BELT, AS SHOWN
BY THE CENSUS BUREAU
REPORT is e4.1.
BIG DETERIORATION Is SHOWN
Orouth In Some Sections Followed BY
Heavy Rains Caused Enormous DAM
as@Ginnines to September 25th
Exceed Similar Period Last Year.
BIG DETERIORATION is SHOWN
(By Associated PresS.)

Washington, Oct. 2.-The condition
of the cotton crop of the United
States on Thursday, September rs,
was GAL per cent of normal COM
pared with 6S.2 per cent on August
25, 1913; 69.6 per cent on September
25, 1912; Ill per cent on September
25, 1911; 65.9 per cent on September
%, 1910, and 6S.6 per cent, the average
OF the past ten years Oh September
%. This announcement was made at
noon today by the Crop Reporting
Board Bureau of Statistics, United
States Department of Agriculture, in
its final condition report of the season,
the condition being estimated from re-
ports of it's correspondents and agents
throughout the cotton belt
During the early part of the grow
ing season this year conditions were
favorable in the western cotton states
and unfavorable in the eastern cotton
states; as the season advanced, how
ever, prospects declined in the west
and improved somewhat in the east.
Until the latter part of the month
which today's report covered there was
severe drought in Texas, Oklahoma
and Southern Missouri, but this was
broken very generally during the third
week of the period, the heavy rains
at points in those states as we'll as
in portions of Arkansas were thought
to have caused some damage to the
open cotton. During the second week
of the period high winds and heavy
rains were thought to have caused
some damage in eastern North Caro-
lima. In that week the drought was
reported over much of Tennessee and
portions of South Carolina, while the
drought in Arkansas was considerably
relieved.
The condition by states, follows:
Virginia, rs; North Carolina, 10;
South Carolina, II; Georgia, 70; Flori-
da, IS; Alabama, 81; Mississippi, 63;
Louisiana, 60; Texas, 63; Arkansas,
63; Tennessee, IS; Missouri, "a; Okla
homa, AZ; California, 100.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
MONUMENT MARKS OLD TRACE,

Tuscumbia Ala, Oct. State Of
ficials and other prominent citizens
of Mississippi and Alabama assembled
at the interstate boundary line here
today and took part in the dedication
of a boulder monument marking the
spot by which the old Matched trace
was run when 1T was opened as a mail
route in 1891. The old highway was
in use for nearly a century and traces
of it still exist. The monument to
mark its location was erected by the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton of Mississippi and Alabama
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02

is being used to educate deserving
lads.
This whole hue and cry about fraud
In connection with the fund reminds
me of story. A Jew once died, and
five Jews agreed to deposit $1,000
each in the dead mans coffin. The
first four put the thousand dollars each
in cash in the casket, but the fifth
took the money and deposited his
check for $4,000 in the coffin. The
University represents the fifth Jew"
The Governor does not believe there
has been any violation of good faith
in the transaction, as Mr. Labauve.
when he died, willed that only the in
terest on the money was to be used.
He says that at the time the buildings
were erected the state was borrowing
money and the university also, and it
was simply a matter of expediency to
use the fund of $4,000 as was done.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
JEWISH NEW YEAR 5674,

New York, Oct. 2.-The celebration
of Rosh Hashona. or the Jewish New
Year, began today, and during the re
mainder of this week the holiday will
be sedulously observed in all Jewish
communities, with special services.
This is the beginning of the year 5674
of the Jewish calendar, and with the
exception of Yon Kippur, or the great
fast day, the day of Atonement. the
festival of the New Year is the most
strictly observed of any in the calen'
dar At this time the so-called Re
formed Jews unite with the Orthodox
Jews in the celebration of the &C
casion.
1t matters not how distant any Jew
has kept himself from his co-religfon
lists, on New Years day and the hol,
days that follow he is found in tn
synagogue. For that reason it is in
possible to accommodate the large nun
ber of Jews in New York city VIII
desire to attend services, and ther,
fore in many sections of the city pu'
lie halls are secured. One of the fe
lures of the New Year celebration
the exchange of gifts and beantif'
cards. - -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
PANAMA CANAL
NOT DAMAGED
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE ON 18TH
MUS LAST NlGAT-REsloENTs
OF COLON PANlC-sTRIckEN.
lBu Associated Preas.l

Panama, Oct 2.-Absolutely no dam
age was done the Panama canal by
the earthquake last night
Colon, Oct. "A severe earthquake
occurred here at 1920 o'clock last
night.
The disturbance was of nearly a
minutes duration.
Houses were rocked and the entire
population was aroused.
Thousands filled the streets and re
mained there in fear of the collapse
of their homes.
The earthquake was the heaviest
within memory.
A second slighter shock occurred at
l1;45 o'clock.
The Gatun locks" was on every
body's lips, but it was impossible last
night to learn whether any damage
had been done there.
The disturbance began with a slow
oscillatory movement, which gradually
became more marked.
Houses swayed, clocks stopped and
articles of furniture were thrown to
the floor
Many OF the residents became half
panic-stricken and women rushed
from their homes with children in
their arms.
So far no damage of any serious
nature has been reported
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
Cotton einned to Sept. rs.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE second cot
ton ginning report of the Census Blu
reau, issued at 10 am. today announc-
ed that 3,237,5S1 bales of cotton of
the growth of 1918 had been ginned
prior to September 25, counting round
as half bales. To that date last year
3,O05, 934 bales, or 22.3 of the entire
crop. had been ginned; in 1911, to that
date 3,676,594 bales or 2S.6 per cent
had been ginned in 1908 to that date
2,590,639 bales or 1913 per cent of the
crop had been ginned, and in 1906 to
that date 2,O57,2S3 bales or 1853 per
cent of the crop had been ginned,
Included in the total ginnings were
27,324 round bales, compared with 49,
574 round bales ginned to Sept. 25 last
wear; 27,91S round bales in 1911, 3S,O2S
round bales in 1910 and 48,070 round
bales in 1909.
The number of bales OF Sea Island
cotton included was 10555 bales com
pared with 3,O51 bales last year, H.
sO7 bales in 1911, 1882 bales in 1909
and 11,457 bales in 1908.
Ginnings by states in thousands:
s22, 900. Arkansas $1,000. Florida 49,
600. Georgia 491 900, Louisiana 77.Ooo'
Mississippi 10000, Oklahoma 14S'oOO'
South Carolina $4,000, Tennessee 49,
900. TIE xas1 ,726, 900. All othre states
Ann
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
(By F. D. Lander, Jr)

Washington, Oct Oscar Newton.
president of the Jackson Bank, F. w.
Foote, president of the First National
Bank of Commerce of Hattiesburg and
E. Memories, president of the First
National Bank of Meridian appeared
before the Senate finance committee
at 10 o'clock this morning in behalf
of the Mississippi Bankers Associa-
tion, and urged the committee to make
minor changes in the proposed cur
erncy legislation which, they believe,
will benefit country banks throughout
the nation.
With the Mississippians were repre-
sentatives of the banking associations
of Louisiana and Arkansas.
The most Objectionable feature of
the proposed legislation to country
bankers, and especially to Southern
ers, is the provision prohibiting banks
from charging exchange fees. 1t is
claimed that in many instances the
! entire expenses of country banks are
met by the revenues from exchange
charges. This is not the case in large
cities where the institutions combine
and have a clearing house
The clause prohibiting charges for
exchange on the part of country banks
will, it is stated, make these banks
the unpaid servants of large mercan-
tile and manufacturing concerns in the
| cities. For this reason every effort
has been made on the part of the Mis-
sissippi bankers to have this feature
removed from the bill
Representative Harrison has been
especially active in advocating the
elimination of this clause He propos-
ed a resolution providing for a rein
stallation of the exchange privilege be-
fore the committee, and also before
the Democratic caucus. It failed to
be passed in each instance.
After a discussion of the amendment
by the committee, it failed to be adopt
ed by only one vote. Majority Leader
Underwood and other prorainent Lead
ers in the majority of the I1Ter
House voted for the amerdment tut
Chairman Carter Glass was strong IN
his opposition, and with several COM
mittee members absent, the amend
ment was lost.
Representative Witherspoon has
been especially active in behalf of the
Harrison amendment and while all
possibility Of its adoption in the Lower
House has passed, it is believed a sim
liar amendment may be effected in the
Senate committee.
Southern bankers also object to hav.
ing to take so much stock in federal
reserve institutions. The bill provides
that in order to become a member ol
the reserve institution, national banks
: must subscribe to stock not less thar
= twenty per cent of the amount of theil
< capitalization. For this money the!
: receive only 8 per cent. Many banker
and legislators believe that twenty Pc
v cent of their Capitalization is an uE
l. necessarily large amount of money 70
y the banks to be forced to put up 4
e order to reap the advantages of tn
D. new currency system.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02

tive assembly of Canada. The first
meeting of the Assembly of Nova
Scotia, consisting wholly of elective
representatives, was held on October
2, 1853. 1t is called under the authori-
ty and directions of the Kings govern
ment in Great Britain and constituted
the first instance of the session of a
parliamentary government outside Of
Great Britain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
Thaw Wants Explanation.

Washington, Oct. 2,-Through Sena-
tor Oliver of Pennsylvania Harry X.
Thaw appealed to the State Depart
ment to ask an explanation from the
British Embassy of the treatment ac-
corded him by Canadian officials while
he was held a prisoner in the Domin
ion shortly after his escape from Mat
teawan. Thaw claims the treatment
was in violation of the privileges ht
was entitled to as an American citizen
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
D . = . = . = . . . . = = = . . =
URGES MANUFACTURERS TO =
D GO AFTER FOREIGN TRADE. =
(Bv Associated Press.)

= Atlantic City, Oct. 2.-Because =
= of keener competition expected =
. in foreign made goods after the =
= new tariff is in effect, William =
= Whittam, of New York, warned =
= delegates to the National Asso- =
. citation of Cotton Manufacturers =
= to start a campaign in other =
. lands for the sale of American =
= goods.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
= FiLlBUsTERERs ATTEMPT
= CAPTURE PIEDRAs NEGRAs
tBy Associated Press.)

. Piedras Negras, Oct. 2.-Refu-
= gee filibusterers attempted to cap 4
= ture this place, operating from I
= the American side of the Rio
= Grande. today. They were re- 4
= pulsed by the border patrol and I
= neutral guards, which were 4
= placed in charge of the city yes 4
= terday. 4
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
miss. BANKERS GO
BEFORE SENATE
Committee
r. W. FooTE, OSCAR NEWTON ANp.
E. McMoRRIEs GIVE VIEWS ON
CURRENCY BILL.
URGE some MINOR CHANGES
Which They Believe Will BENEFIT coun-
try Hanks-consressnSsn Harrison
Active in Advocating elimination on
l Objectionable Clause.
URGE some MINOR CHANGES
(Bt Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 2.-F. w. Foots
Of Hattiesburs urged the Senate
Banking Committee to eliminate
from the currency bill the provi-
sion compelling proposed regional
reserve banks to collect all checks
at par. He said Mississippi banks
would lose $s5o,ooo annually in ex-
change if the check collecting priv
leges is taken from them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
Damage More Than Million.

Dallas, Oct. 2.-Accurate flood dam
age is unobtainable but estimates plac-
ed it at probably more than a million
dollars. Railroad traffic is practically
annulled in the southern section of the
state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
WE DON'T KNOW.

Jones-Don't you think talkative
woman is more popular with the men
than any other kind?
What other kind is
there?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
TWO SUSPECTS HELD
AT COLUMBUS, MISS
(By Associated Press.)

Columbus, Miss, Oct 1.-Two men
were arrested here today as suspects
in connection with the recent Bibbs-
vile train robbery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
,ssTH PhRl lAMENTARx
AltNsvERsARY

Halifax, N. s., Oct. 2. "A fo{al salute
of artillery from the qitade| af Hallfax
was given this mornir = by 1sr q
the Minister in homo qf 4 o1sn en'
niversary Of the conf q e'ec
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-02
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. THE WEATHER. .

Mississippi Cloudy tonight and I
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-10-18

visit from Right Reverend J.. "A. Duffy,
Bishop of Kearney, Neb., who adj
dressed earnest words of encourage
ment to the students assembled in
college and academic halls.
The concert season was opened on
the evening of the eleventh by Ma
dame Dorothea North, soprano. The
gifted singer charmed by her gracious
personality as well as by her rich,
flexible, resonant voice, which she
uses with good judgment and technical
skill. She was assisted at the piano
by Mr.. Martin Bruhl, who generously
added to the evenings pleasure by in
PRODUCING a group Of piano numbers.
On Thursday morning, October 16,
the fourth anniversary of the death of
Mother Emily, a Solemn High Mass
was celebrated in the college chapel.
The memorial sermon was preached
by Reverend j. c. Stuart, of Saint
Joseph's College, Dubuque, Iowa.