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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
KING ALFONSO 27 YEARS OLD.

Madrid, May liking Alfonso, who
was born May II, 1886, celebrated his
birthday anniversary
today. The peoples admiration for
the coolness and bravery displayed by
the young King on the occasion of the
latest attempt on his life was reflect
ed in the birthday celebrations. which
were more enthusiastic and more
general throughout the kingdom than
for some years past. During the day
hundreds Of congratulatory messages
were received at the royal palace, to-
gether with many valuable presents
from the sovereigns of Europe and per
sonal friends of the King.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17

grave mistake to underestimate the
chances of a conflict between the Unit
ed States and Japan. "The opinion
that the Japanese will never go to war
to enforce their treaty rights in Cali
fornia," it says, sis one of those dan
gerous generalities which lead nations
blindfolded to think of it."
The Gazette expresses the opinion
that there are several reasons result
ing why Japan may be desirous of
forcing the issue at present, the most
obvious of these being the pending
opening of the Panama Canal
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
DENNIS PAYS FOR
JUNK And SIO fine
CASE OF |. sHEMPER BEING WIG.
oRousLY CONTESTED IN
CITY COURT.

V. A. Dennis, the white man charged
with hauling junk from the property
of s. L. Heidelberg, was this morning
given fine of $40 and cost<by Mayor
Batson upon a plea of guilty by the
defendant, who had previously paid
Mr.. Heidelberg s25 for the load of
Junk he had hauled off at night and
loaded in car he was getting ready
for shipment.
The case of l. Shemper, charged
with doing a junk business without
license, took up considerable time In
the City Court this morning and has
not yet reached conclusion.
Shemper, it appears, claims exemp
tion under the law from junk dealers
license, because he permits S. Shem
per to handle all the junk he buys an,
ships into Hattiesburg, while he claim
to deal in hides only.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
BUSINESS AND EDUCATIONAL IN
TEREsTs CONDEMN IRREsPoN-
SIBLE WAR TALK.
WHITES AGAINST COLORED RACES
Some Speakers Declare That Time
Has Come When colored Races
Must Stand Up For Rights, That
God Made All Men Equal.
(By Associated Press.)

Toxic, May 17.-Irresponsible war
talk was condemned by most of the
speakers at mass meeting today
which was organized partly by busi-
ness and partly by educational inter
ests. 1t was, however, declared the
time had arrived when Japanese must
be given equal treatment with other
peoples and the speakers condemned
the aggressions of the whites in the
world against the colored races, an in
stance being given of the lynching of
negroes in Southern States. God
made white and colored people equal" :"
one speaker said "Unless we claim
equality We shall fail to carry out
Gods wishes"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
cLARKsDALE FoRFEITs GAME.

Jackson, Miss, May 1.-THE first
forfeited game of the season here took
place yesterday afternoon, when men,
bers of the Clarksdale team walked
off the diamond after Umpire Hall
rendered decision that Right Fielder
Hansen, of the visitors, dropped a fly
ball, and it was scooped from the
ground by First Baseman Moore. The
players contend the ball veered from
Hansens glove and was caught by
Moore near the ground, but did not
touch terra firma. The score stood
1 to in the last half of the sixth when
the incident occurred.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
MAXWELL JURY FAILED TO
AGREE ON A VERDICT
UNIFORM DIVORCE
LAWS ADVOCATED
FOUR DIVISIONS OF PREsBYTERI-
ANS COMM UNE TOGETHER
FOR FIRST TIME.

Atlanta, May 1.-THE four grand
divisions Of the Presbyterians, the
Northern, Southern, United Associate
and Reform, for the first time In his
tory Joined in a union communion SER
vice yesterday afternoon. More than
three thousand communicates here for
the assemblies participated.
+ Uniform legislation for marriage
and divorce was recommended in res
olutions adopted by the Northern as
sembly.
A brief on popular statements of
belief" prepared by a committee of
the Southern assembly, caused a di-
vision of the committee, and the sub
mission of minority report.
A proposal to include Bryan's name
in a telegram to President Wilson
commenting his stand on moral eues-
tions, caused protest and the mes
sage was sent to the president only
The second popular session of the
Pan-Presbyterian Pentesot last night
heard addresses on Evangelism" by
Rev. Hugh W. Rankin of Salt Lake
City, DR.. John R. Davies of Philadel-
phia and DR.. w. e. McCulloch. of Pitts
burg. Old-fashioned hymns were sung
preceding the opening. of the meet
ing,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
eoTHAMs GREAT AND
ONLY SHOW

New York, May 1.-THE annual
municipal street pageant, intended to
Illustrate how Father Knickerbocker
expends millions of dollars yearly for
the benefit and welfare OF the people,
was given today and was voted huge
success by the tens of thousands Of
spectators who lined the route Of the
procession. The centre of attraction
for the youngsters was the Park De-
.partment division, which included a
humber of regulation circus cages con.
taining animals from the Zoo. Hattie,
talented Central Park elephant,
rnar1hed proudly at the head of the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
union
Of CHURCHES
A YEAR
REPORT OF MMITTEE WILL BE
ACTED UPON AT THE 1914
ASSEMBLY.
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ca, May 17.-Upon recon-
mendation of the two committees ap-
pointed by the last general assembly
of the United Presbyterian Church and
the Presbyterian church in United
States to draft basis of union of the
two organizations. the general as
semblies of both churches in session
here today unanimously agreed to
postpone consideration of the propos-
ed basis of union until the convening
of the 1914 assembly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
IN SENTENCING MAN WHO WAS
CONVICTED OF HAVING BURG
LARS TOOLS.
SYMPATHY FOR NEGRO ?. N.
Sentences Passed On Number of Per-
sons Convicted at Present Term Of
court-one Negro Told to Catch
First Train Out of Hattiesburg.

This being the last day of the crim-
inal term of the circuit court 1t be-
came judgment day. to those who
have been convicted at the present
term and had not been previously SEN
fenced.
d. G. Gates, the white man about 80
years of age who was convicted Of
grand larceny and against whom there
stands an indictment for having burg
lars tools in his possession, was SEN
fenced to four years. in the state peni-
tentiary.
When asked by the court if he had
anything to say, Gates, with a don't
care" air, said, you can send me up
for as long as you want, but l ask the
mercy of the court"
Judge Johnson said, you have prov
en- to be a bad citizen, not content
with breaking the law yourself, but
have chosen to enveigle small boys
into joining you in the robbery OF
houses and the dismantling of ma
chinery for the purpose of securing
brass and other material. / have not.
much hope of your reformation, but
will give you a chance to do SO II you
will, and therefore sentence you to
four years in the state penitentiary."
F. c. Cox, the negro druggist con-
victed of selling cocaine, was sentenc-
ed to one year in the penitentiary.
A. E. Smith, the negro postmaster
at Polmers, and teacher in the Sum-
rail- public schools, convicted of at
tempting to bribe or suborn to perjury
state witness in the F. c. Cox case
was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary.
Before pronouneing sentence on
Smith, Judge johnson told the pris-
oner that he felt sorry for him in his
present plight; that not one of the
many hundreds of negroes who had
been tried before him had more thor
oughly ELECTED his pity because he had
proven far above the average of his
race in his general department since
he had lived in this locality.
After pronouncing sentence of one
year in the penitentiary the Judge said,
'if you deport yourself Alright when
you reach there I feel confident the
Governor will pardon you"
Albert Tartt, a negro about II years
of age, in jail for some time, charged
with grand larceny, was prompt in
obeying the command of the court to
move out and caught the train to his
home at Palmers, after the district at
torney announced a mol pros. because
of the states inability 80 secure evi-
dence to convict.
Ben Jones, the negro hackman un-
der indictment for criminal assault.
was released on $1,000 bond and his
case continued until next term OF
court.
The cases of the State vs.. Alma VIII
liams, Maggie Davis and Daisy Rodg-
ers. three denezens of the jungles. In
dicted for vagrancy. were passed to
the files on the payment of cost.
On motion of her attorneys, the
forfeiture taken on the bond Of Mary
Mcdonald was set aside.
! At 10 o'clock the court discharged
the regular jury panel and all witness
ses, and took recess to await re
: port from the jury in the Maxwell
-, case
4 The civil docket will be taken VI
= with the opening of court Monday
4 morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
COMMENCEMENT SERMON.

Jackson. Miss, May 17.-Rev. Will
liam Mercer Green, rector of st. An
drews Episcopal church, has accepted
an invitation to deliver the commence
ment sermon of the Brandon public
schools Sunday night. On Thursday
night, May 22nd the commencement
exercises will be held.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
TO MEXICO LIKELY
TO BE APPOINTED AND GRE
0ENTIALs SENT HUERTA.
Unsatisfactory CONDITIONS
May Cause This Country To Take
Some Definite Attitude Toward The
Disorganized Republic of Mexico
Very Soon.
(By Associated Prcss.)

Washington, May 1.-THE unsatis-
factory state of relations between the
United States and Mexico probably
will soon induce the administration to
take some definite attitude towards
the Huerta government 1t is ex-
pressed that very soon new ambassa-
dor will be appointed to succeed Henry
Lane Wilson and that his credentials
will be directed to President Huerta.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
BApTISTS ABANDON
INTERNATIONAL
LESSONS
WILL USE LESSONS ESPECIALLY
PREPARED FOR BAPTIST
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
lBL Associated Press.)

st. Louis, May 1.-THE Southern
Baptist convention by an overwhelm-
ing vote today decided to abandon in
their Sunday schools the lessons pre-
pared by the interdenominational COM
mittee known as the interdenomina-
tional Series and to substitute instead
lessons prepared especially for Bap-
tist Sunday schools.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
by Associated PresS.)

Havana, Cuba, May 17.-Domingo
Rosillo, a Cuban aviator, arrived here
in his aeroplane from Key West at
$40 this morning. Rosillo left Key
West at 5:35 o'clock. The Cuban gov
ernment had offered prize of $4,000
to any aviator accomplishing the fight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
OLD GLORY WAVES
OVER "THE HUB" SIGN

The erectors of Hattiesburgs slogan
sign are making rapid progress with
their work and but few days viii
now elapse before this beautiful sign
will blaze forth again at night
to proclaim "Hattiesburg, The
Hub" The nations banner now
floats proudly so feet above the
Ross building where the sign makers
placed It yesterday afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
MILLIONAIRE LEAVES ONE
SON ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
(By Associated PresS.l

New York, May 1.-THE $12,000,OOO
estate of John T. Pierce, Chicago
merchant, is left to his widow, three
daughters and three sons, while the
fourth son, Alean, is cut off with a
thousand dollars.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
WHITE PINE BLISTER
RUST IS NOT WANTED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May ITO prevent
the introduction into the United States
of white pine blister rust, Secretary
Houston today deided to forbid the
importation of all five leafed pines. A
hearing to those interested in the
quarantine will be held by the de-
partment of agriculture May 20.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
Parla Fails to Cross.

Havana, Cuba, May 17.-Augustine
Parla, another Cuban aviator, attempt
ed to max flight shortly after Rosillo
started, but was forced by high winds
to turn back.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
Mrs. Lmcoh's "BHter
Letters" viii Be Sold

them Congress is upbraided for not
providing for her and in others she
denounces General Grant.
Mrs Lincoln writes bitterly of the
fortunes of the Grant family as COM
pared with her own and declared that
General Grants services to his coun-
try were certainly not superior to my
husbands"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
LONDON NEWSPAPER BELIEVES
SYMPATHY WOULD BE WITH
AMERICA IN CASE OF WAR.
THINKS JAPAN WOULD FIGHT
is Dangerous For This Country To Be
Blind In tire Belief That orlentals
VIII Not Go To War To Enforce
Treaty Rights.
(Br Associated Press.l

London, May 17.-"Should war break
out. sympathy of Australia, New zea-
land and Western Canada would be
violently on the side of the United
States" says the Pail Mall Gazette to-
day in discussing the California alien
land ownership controversy.
The newspaper considers 1t to be a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17

Will DO maui lOl bdll
80 . . 9 . . = . . . z . . = 9
Maxwell is the first white man to
be tried for his life in Forrest county
for quite a long time and the case,
which was taken up at 9:15 Wednes-
day morning, was submitted to the
jury at S:45 Friday night.
The trial has from the beginning at
tracted large crowds to the court
room, many spectators having been
present throughout every session of
court.
The state was represented by
District Attorney R. S. Hall and
County Prosecuting Attorney. G. e.
Hill, who vigorously contended for
every point tending to sustain or
strengthen the states indictment for
murder in the first degree.
Tally and Mayson, representing the
defendant, left not stone unturned
to prove their client innocent and to
sustain their theory Of the homicide.
The taking of testimony concluded
at 2:25 Friday afternoon and at 1913
District Attorney Hall began the read
ing of the instructions for the state,
after the Court>had announced that
both sides should read their instruc-
tions.
Two hours to the side was allowed
for argument and at 3:35 Claude Hill
began for the state, saying in part
that it is a sad thing when neighbors
fall out; that he sympathized with
Maxwell in his present position, but
reminded the jury that this is not a
day of anarchy but one in which diff
ferences should be settled legally. He
called attention to the significance of
Green's delay in leaving home and
TO the delay of Maxwell and his en-
ployee Morgan, in going to work even
after they had their teams hitched and
ready to go. The small pocket knife
identified as Green's, was used by Mr..
Hill to prove his contention that Green
had not left home armed for a diff
Guilty. The conflict in the testimony
of defense's witnesses was dwelt upon
and the contention made that much
of the testimony was out of harmony
with the physical facts as shown to
and viewed by the Court and jury at
the scene of the homicide.
Mr.. Hill was followed by Mr.. May
son, who dwelt on the law as given
for the defense by the Court, in which
the jury was instructed on law Of
self defense, and the law which de-
fines murder to be the taking of human
life with malice aforethought, en-
phasizing the law as to reasonable
doubt, and showing how the law re-
solves that doubt in favor of the de-
fendant
Jno. r. Tally, who followed Mr..
Mayson for one hour and twenty min
utes, delivered a strong oration, ap-
pealing to the jury to consider the
value and significance of four living
Witnesses who testified for the de-
tense as against one who testified for
the state and that one the widow of
} the deceased.
After reviewing in general way
the evidence and dwelling at length
on the Courts instruction for the de-
fense, Mr. Tally made much Of tiat
instruction asked by the stat, n
which the possibility of Green heHi1K
an open knife when he approact1e';
Maxwell, and throughout he dwelt es
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
CHIEF DIVISION MARKETS.
lBp Associated Press.l

Washington, May 17.-Charles ].
Brend of Chicago was today appoint
ed chief of the newly established di-
vision of Markets in the Department
of Agriculture.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
CORN CLUB SMITH WILL
DELIVER ANNUAL ADDRESS.

Jackson, Miss, May 17.-Prof. W.
H. Smith, SUPERVISE of rural schools
in this state, will deliver the annual
address at the closing of the Port Glib
son High school on Friday, May 2Srd.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
THE MARKETS.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, May 17.-Wheat easy, at
eighth to half-cent down Provisions
steady, unchanged to ten cents high
er.
New Orleans, May 17.-Cotton to
4 points down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
(By AsSocldted PreSS.)

New York, May 17-What are
known as Mrs. Lincolns "bitter let
ters" are to be sold at auction here
next week The collection consists of
letters written by the widow of the
martyrd President in years just fol-
lowing the assassination. In some of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17

Secretary of State Bryan smiled
sweetly and Baron Chinda, the Japa.
nese ambassador to the United States,
smiled sweetly at the entrance to the
State Department, the other day after
they had long discussion about the
alien land bill Of California. That
didn't mean the difficulty was solved,
for Mr.. Bryan always smiles in public,
and it is the business of a diplomat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
Successful Flight From
Key West TO Havana

and sent a cruiser and two gunboats
to patrol the route.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
STATES ATTORNEYS MAKE
STRONG PROSECUTION
Defense Based Upon Plea of Self De-
fense-Trial Attracted Large Crowds
And Outcome Was Awaited With
Much Interest.
. . . . 80 .
v NO VERDICT. Z

= At 200 o'clock the jury in the Z
= Maxwell case reported to the
= Court their inability to agree on =
= verdict, and were discharged.
= 1t was learned that the jury =
. stood 10 for acquittal and 2 for =
. conviction. Maxwell was at once =
= returned to Jail. Application
. will be made for bail.
. . = . . 9 9 . = . = q Z . . = g
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-17
THE WEATHER.

. Mississippi - Showers tonight 4
= or Sunday.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
Surgical Department to Open

The surgical department at the
w. w. Massie Memorial Hospi.
tai is ready for use after having
been delayed several weeks on
account of gas not being connect.
ed with the institution. The
pipes for the gas were lost in
transit and were only recently
located at Lexington, where they
had been shipped by mistake.
DR.. H. c. Clarke, of Falmouth,
was a visitor in Paris yesterday,
and while here inspected the new
hospital. DR.. Clarke expressed
surprise at the completeness of
the institution, and complimented
the people of Bourbon very high
ly on their enterprise in equipping
such an up-to-date hospital
Kentuckian Citizen.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
character of our people that I am

character Of our people that | am
for the success of any candidate
and because of my views on this
subject | have kept myself free
from entanglements or alliances
with any candidate or candidates,
and no man can with truth say
have advocated the election of
any candidate to be voted for in
the August primary or that !
have attempted In any way to
procure a vote for any candidate,
or to deprive any candidate of a
vote, and | shall not do so unless
/ become convinced that some
candidate or candidates are con-
Quoting a corrupt campaign, and
that their opponents are conduct.
ing an honest one. In that event
| shall consider myself free to
take such action as my conscience
and sense of duty may dictate.
81 do not believe that | have
ever been accused of favoritism
or partially in my official conduct
nor do | intend to be guilty of it
in this instance. My oath of
office requires me to administer
justice without respect to persons,
and to do equal right to the poor
and to the rich," and that oath |
intend to keep inviOlate.
"My apology for obtruding my
views at such length upon the
public is that felt that these
rumors and stories affecting my
sincerity and good faith should
be set at rest. | want it under
stood that | mean just what |
say and that if anybody doubts
it and violates the law he will
have to be prepared to pay the
penalty the law prescribeS for its
violation.
Respectfully,
90" NJ RentOn"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
For Sale

lhave two splendid lots located
just Immediately across the street
from c. c. Wallace, which will
sell or trade for improved proper.
ty in this city. These lots are in
the best part of the city, will al.
ways be in the best part and are
convenient and desirable. Will
sell on terms to suit purchaser.
Grant E. Lilly.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
Woodford Wheat Crop

Wheat threshing is progressing
well and the grain is coming into
town quite freely. The quality is
excellent, testing from 60 to 63
lbs. The yield ranges from IL to
Is bushels per acre. Local buy
ers are offering SO cents a bushel.
Many farmers are selling their
crops from the thresher, but a
number will hoidfof ST. Fhe
Farmers Union Mill have bought
about $4,000 bushels and ]. A.
Cain, Rout and Cleveland and
Woodbridge Bros, have all bought
considerable wheat.--Versailles
Sun.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
ITO Vote or Not to Vote,
that is the Question"

In answer to a letter.frOm Mrs.
Ellen "! Gibson, of Richmond,
asking whether women had a
right to vote for School Superin.
tendent, Circuit Judge ]. M. Ben.
ton stated he was of the opinion
they did and thought that the
County Clerk would see to 1t
that they were provided with
ballots. Four of the Circuit
Judges of the State have decided
as did Judge Benton which is
an adverse decision to that of
State Superintendent Hamlet.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
Millionaire Adopts 800
Children

Charles Page,of Tulsa, Okla,
who is very wealthy, has adopted
300 children and will soon raise
the number to 1000. He has
provided that at his death the
children will be educated and
cared for. He. is sending them
through school and has announc-
ed that any of his flock" who
want a college education have
but to ask and he will defray all
expenses. Page is said to be
worth $5,000,000. He has a can
ming factory in which the children
work during spare hours.-Ex.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Flooring Ceiling. Siding. Lath. Blan-
ton Lumber Co. Phone AIS. lott
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

Tertiary but escaped before being
taken there, was arrested In New
Madrid, Mo. last week and was
taken back to Liberty. His wife
and seven children had joined
him out West. He does not
know who betrayed him.