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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
SA1SuMA ORANGES
GROWN IN H'BURG
SPECIMEN, MEASURING 11H IN.
IN CIRCUMFERENCE, FROM
TREE 3 YEARS OLD.

]. w. knight this morning exhibited
to the News office a Satsuma orange
grown this season at his home on
Johns street, which was remarkable
for size, measuring eleven and one
half inches in circumference. This
orange, Mr.. Knight says, was grown
on tree planted In rich soil but which
received no special cultural care. The
tree was planted three years ago from
nursery stock then two years of age.
The tree bore this year for the first
time and the fact that full dozen OF
exceptionally large oranges were pro
duced is regarded as striking ex
ample of the possibilities Of orange
growing In this immediate vicinity.
Constantly increasing evidence o
the fact that Hattiesburg is well with
ing the Satsuma orange zone, is being
given by those who each year for thu
first time obtain fruit from trees plant
ed only few years before.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
Carter Glass Warmly
Defends Currency Bill

paint Of vantage. And yet he did 30
under a false story and sounded 1t
upon information which he himself
admits he secured second hand from
another Senator.
when to ones reputation Is added
his renown as a great lawyer and his
fame as an international statesman
and the subject involved relates to
the tender fabric of national credit,
when such man trifes with sub
ject of this moment, he is guilty not
only of grave indiscretion, but of
downright treason to his country"
"All that l have said Of Frank A.
Vanderbilt" said Mr.. Glass, summing
up a sharp reply to the statement
made by the New York banker, may
be accentuated and applied to Mr.
Root. God alone knows how men who
understand the currency bill so little
as to charge it with greenbackisn
have ever gained control of banl
with capital of $25,OoO,00O or have
ever attained to seat in the Unitet
States Senate"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
New Revolt is Planned.

Mexico City, Dec. 17.--In addition
to the locomotives, cars and other rail-
road equipment captured by the rebels
at Tampico it was learned they took
from the Tampico yards four carloads
of dynamite.
Corrected railway reports say the
rebels secured eight locomotives and
enough cars to make up several trains,
including a number loaded with mer-
,chandise. At Azazi Station, north of
Tampico, which is now In the hands
of the rebels, there are stored 10000
barrels of oil, which will serve as fuel
for the captured engines. There is no
Indication here that the rebels have
made any further movement against
'Tampico.
Fighting, without decisive results,
continued Tuesday around Milpa Alta,
in the Federal district, few miles
south of the capital. This evening the
rebels retired to the broken country
about Mount Ajusco.
Zapata is credited with the state
ment that this is part Of his plan tc
.harass the environs Of the capital un
til the northern rebels arrive for the
final siege.
That a new movement in the soutf
is under way is the information re
.ceived by the government According
to the rAport there is now MOVING
thre, iblic OF Guatemala
$cai ~ wagons loaded will
arms, Il sion and other war SUI
plies to ~ used in campaign whicl
soon will be inaugurated in Chiapa
and other frontier states.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17

Richmond, Va, Dec. 17.-Represen-
tative Carter Glass, chairman Of the
House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency, in an address here last night,
warmly defended the administrations
currency bill against the "greenback-
ism" and fiat money" charge
launched by Senator Root in the Sen
ate on Saturday and retaliated with
a sharp attack on Senator Root.
"On the floor of the United States
Senate last Saturday." said Mr.. Glass,
Senator Root characterized the meas
ure as greehbackism run mad Un-
acquainted with the subject which he
undertook to discuss, he described 1t
as proposing return to the reserve
issues of 1896.
81 take it that the duty Of a United
States Senator to preserve the public
from national harm is more than over
balanced by his moral obligation never
to sound a false alarm and never tc
permit himself to be DETECTED from
the path of strict truth to gain 9
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
TRANSFER SUITS
TO THIS COUNTY
CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED IN
CASES AGAINST SHERIFF OF
SMITH COUNTY.

Three suits for $4,000 each have
Just been transferred to the Forrest
county circuit court upon a change OF
venue granted by Judge w. H. Hughes
of the 18th Circuit Court District,
wherein ]. F.. Tillon, P. F. Bryant and
A. w. Ward, citizens Of Smith county,
each claim damages from L. g. Horn,
sheriff of that county through proceed
ings against the sheriff and his SURF
ties. The suits were brought by At
torneys M. U. Mounger, R. N. Miller
and ]. ]. Stubs and charge false i'm
prisonment because of the arrest and
Imprisonment without writ upon
alleged suspicion of the completely oi
the several plaintiffs in the burning ol
the Smith county court house Septem
Der I, 1912, while bitter controvers!
was in progress over the question o
the removal Of the county seat from
Raleigh to Mize.
When the case came on for hearing
at the last term of the Smith count
court the plaintiffs motions for chang
of venue were granted.
These cases will come up for tria
at the January term Of the circui
court
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
PROBE CHARGES
IRREGULARITIES
coMMIssARN MANAGER OF CA
NAL WORK SAID TO HAVE
GOTTEN BIG RAkE-OFF.
(Bu Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 17.0Charges OF
Irregularities in dealings between Jno.
Burke, commissary manager for the
Panama Canal work, and contractors
are being investigated. A subordinate
Of Burke's reported that Burke de-
manded a large commission from con-
tractors and it is said he profited to
the extent of $4,000. His salary was
$4,000 and it is estimated that he pur-
chased between five and six million
dollars worth of supplies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
RAIDERS Whip WOMEN
ANl Renew OLD FEUD

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 17.-Members
of the Collins family. of Old Horton,
in Howell county, whose homes were.
raided Sunday by masked men, said
to be feud enemies, are arming them
selves in preparation for fight, ac-
cording to reports brought here.
Paralee Collins, who was taken from
her home by the raiders. whipped rnd
ordered to leave the state on pain Of
death, appeared In West Plains Mon
day night. accompanied by Mary Dick
Collins. another young woman, who
was ordered out Of the county. After
buying arms and ammunition the
women left saying they intended Il
return to Old Hortsn and fight 4
out"
1t was<said the band OF raiders wa
made up OF citizens who sought Il
drive out sprtAin msmbsrs Of, the Co
lima ~ 4 ,ll @1,s Al.. & ~, Il +, 81
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
CONFERENCE OF
BAPTIST PASTORS
MEETING WILL BE HELD HERE IN
JANUARY TO PLAN MISSION
CAMPAIGN.

Rev. Zeno Wall, for several years
pastor of the Baptist Church at Mt
Olive, who was appointed by the late
Baptist State Convention, which met
at Columbia. as enlistment secretary,
was IN this city Tuesday in conference
with the local Baptist pastors for the
purpose of planning meeting early in
January of the Baptist preachers In
Hattiesburg and the surrounding ter
ritory. At the proposed meeting 1t is
planned to have Rev. ]. B. Lawrence,
the newly elected secretary Of the
State Board of Missions, present and
plans for an aggressive campaign will
be inaugurated. In view of the rail-
road advantages possessed by this
city 1t is quite probable that Mr.. Wall
will move here with his family and
prosecute his labors from this point
Mr.. Wall states, in explaining the
newly created secretaryship, that there
are within the bounds of the southern
Baptist convention upwards of 11,00'
churches that do not pay a cent t
missions, either domestic, state or fol-
eign. 1t is to this class of churches Il
the territory south of the A. & V. R. r
that Mr Wall will devote his attentio
with the purpose of enlisting them 1
missionary activities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
Brewer Appoints shands.
Mounaer Springs Surprise.


Vicksburg, Miss Dec. 17.-Judge H.
c. Mounger last night at o'clock an
nounced In court to counsel for both
sides that he had recused himself In
the case of State Senator G. A. Hobbs,
charged with receiving and soliciting
a bribe.
Judge Mounger declared he believed
that the case would run over his term.
which expires on Dec. 81, and re-
quested counsel to agree upon a trial
Judge
This created CONSERVATION In both
camps, and after an hours futile effort
to agree upon a Judge the matter was
put up to Governor Brewer to name a
special Judge.
Governor Brewer, being interviewed,
said II counsel could not agree he
should certainly appoint some man
"who is not politician, a candidate
for office or who has ever been or
wants to be a candidate for office"
Governor Brewer declared that he
could not say how soon he would make
the selection. 1t would have to de-
pend upon such time as he received Of
ficial information Of what had happen
ed.
The day in court was taken up In
getting information from over the state
concerning services on the defense
witnesses, none Of whom had put in al
appearance, although the papers were
sent out last week.
During the afternoon Lieutenan
, Governor Theodore G. Bi1bo, who 4
under Indictment on the same charg'
as that In the Hobbs case, and who's
case is set for trial after the compile
ton Of the Hobbs hearing, was photo
} graphed, together with Senator Hobb
and members of the defense counse
: as the party entered the courthouse.
i Denial N Made BY tehon.
l. Detective Dan Lehon, in charge
9 southern general agency of the Burn
IT bureau in New Orleans, and who
here associated with the case, regi
tered a denial of charges which wei
published here, In which It was state
r that he had been fired" from the CT
cago police force several years a,
,e for accepting bribes In money" T.
II. publication goes into detail and I
n. leges that Lehon had taken mon
of (Continued on Fase Four.I
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
Explosion Of Coal Dust
Kills 7hnty-Eight Men

The priest rushed into the smoking
pit among the first Of the rescuers in
search of the dying, to whom he might
administer the last rites of the church.
The Vulcan mine was only about a
year old and was equipped with mod
ern safety devices. It is believed the
explosion was caused by an accumula-
tion of dust in the west portion of the
mine, where work practically had been
abandoned. Most of the dead were
found in the east workings, to which
the explosion was communicated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
SPECIAL FEATURE
CHARITY CONCERT

One Of the special features OF the
charity concert to be given at the Au-
ditorium Thursday night is to be hun
dred voiced chorus by the members OF
the 10th and 18th grades of the Hatties-
burg High School. when the "Miller's
woing," by Eaton Tanning will be
rendered under the direction Of Miss
Lorena Tomson. who has been giving
the classes thorough drilling in prepar
alton for the event.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17

Newcastle, Col, Dec. 17.-Thirty-
eight men were killed in the Vulcan
mine Of the Rocky Mountain Fuel
Company Tuesday by an explosion of
coal dust. Two miners were rescued
after the underground workings had
caught fire. All the victims were
married, and all but six or eight were
Americans.
Men in charge of the rescue work
asserted last night that it probably
would be a day or two before the
bodies could be recovered. Before
sundown the mine had been cleared OF
gas and thorough exploration of the
wrecked workings was made.
Many Of the bodies were manglet
and burned.
Father ]. P. Carrigan Of Glenwoot
Springs, near here, hurried to New
castle at the first, news of the explosion
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
UTAH GAINS IN
MINERAL PRODUCTION

Washington, edo. 17.-Utah holds
a unique position among the metal
producing states in the diversity Of its
mineral output, according to the report
issued by the United States Geological
Survey. While the state does not rank
first in the production Of any particu-
lar metal, it stands we'll among the
leaders in the production of gold,
silver, copper. lead, zinc and vanadium
minerals. AS compared with the other
states. 1t ranks second in silver. third
In lead. fourth in copper, sixth in gold
and seventh In zinc. The copper out
Iunununw7uw important In point o
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
Three ESCAPE
MOBILE JAIL
TWO HELD FOR SWiNDLING, ONE
FOR ROBBERY, BORE HOLE
THROUGH BRICK WALL.
(By Associated Press.)

Mobile, Dec. 17.-George Glover,
George Stone and Frank Olsen escap-
ed from the city Jail by digging hole
through the brick wall. Stone had
been sought in Alabama, Mississippi
and Florida for. having falsely repre-
sented himself as an insurance agent.
Glover was also held for swindlfng,
and Olsen for highway robbery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
HARMONY PREVAILS
IN REPUBLICAN
Meeting
NATIONAL COMMITTEE DECIDED
THAT 1T HAS AMPLE POWER
TO MAKE REFORMS.
CHANGE BASIS REPRESENTATION
Without Dissenting Vote Il is Asrssd
to Adopt New Method Greatly Erect
ing Southern states-strons oppost
ton to Calling Convention.
CHANGE BASIS REPRESENTATIVES,
(By Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Re-
publican National COMMITTEES pro-
vided a plan Of re-spportlonment
for the selection Of delegates to
national conventions as follows:
Four delegates at large from each
state, one from each congressional
district and one from each con-
gressionaI district where the total
Republican vote is thirty-five per
cent of the vote cast. No district
can have more than two delegates
The national convention 10 thus
reduced by 70 delegates, 62 o.
which are from the South. Texas
loses IA, Mississippi 8, Florida 2
and Louisiana 2.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
FINDS MONKEY ADDICTED
TO USE OF COCAlN

Paris, Dec. 17.-Dr. Marcel BRAND
showed an interesting case at meet
ing of the clinical society of mental
medicine Monday monkey suffering
from drug habit. The monkey was
the pet of a woman cocaine taker, and
the extraordinary feature of the case
is that the monkey acquired the habit
spontaneously and not by imitation of
his mistress. The animal searches
ceaselessly for the drug and shifts II
up his nose. 1t appears to experience
the sensations and all the hallucina
tions of sight and touch of human be
ings addicted to the habit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
TO DINE VICTORIOUS
GRIDIRON TEAM

Boston, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE mem
bers Of the victorious Harvard foot
ball team will be guests Of honor at
a dinner to be given by the Harvard
Club of Boston in its new clubhouse
tomorrow evening. The football which
was used in the Yale game will be on
exhibition at the dinner and little gold
footballs will be presented as souve-
Mrs to the members of the winning
team
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17

Washington, Dec. 17.-Consul Letch-
er reported to the State Department
that stories to the effect that Ameri-
cans were mistreated when Villa took
Chihuahua were unfounded. He also
said reports that he had been snub-
bed by Villa were untrue.
Admiral Fletcher reported from
Tampico that normal conditions are
rapidly being restored. That all refu
gees have been returned to Tampico
and that the rebels are camping eigh
teen miles from the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
Villa Seizes Vast Estates.

Juarez, Dec. 17.-All the property
>of Louis Tarrazas, Sr., Enrique Creel
and Juan Creel, including banks,
mines, vast areas of lands, thousands
of head of cattle, homes and personal
effects, were ordered coniscated to
i the rebels In an official decree issued
: by General Francisco Villa Tuesday.
Mr. Terrazas, now a refugee In the
United States, Is one Of the richest
men in Mexico His holdings of about
two-thirds Of the State Of Chihuahua
are said to place him among the most
. extensive land holders Of the world
The combined estate of the Terrazas
and the Creel brothers, his nephews
is valued at many millions OF dollars
Enrique Creel was formerly ambassa
dor from Mexico to the United States
General Villas decree was INTENDED
as notice that should the revolution
succeed neither the Terrazas nor tn
Creel families will be allowed any II
demnity for their losses:
TWO hundred M clu'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17

washington, Dec. 17.-After five
hours of debate the Republican ma
tional committee last night determined
that it was clothed with ample power
to readjust the composition Of the
party's national convention and had
authority to make reforms in conven-
ton rules and procedure that have
been demanded by many elements
since the convention of 1912 and the
Democratic victory at the polls last
November.
| With little bitterness and no tangf-
BILE evidence that differences which
arose over methods could not be recon
ciled the committee took steps which
have ben agitated in the party for
thirty years and which have been vital
factors in many exciting conventions
in its latter-day history.
Without dissenting vote the COM
mittee decided to make change in
the basis of representation in national
, conventions which will greatly affect
: Southern States, gave full recognition
, to the principle of the primary in the
election of delegates to such conven-
tion, approved laws regarding such
elections adopted by several states.
which provide that all delegates be
selected at large, and accepted the
principle that delegates properly ac-
Y credited by state authorities shall be
d placed on the temporary convention
roll
II Informally it has been agreed that
g the basis OF representation should be
IS referred to the Republicans in the va
u rious states for ratification.
80 The only difference OF opinion tha1
=. developed on the surface was over tn,
u question Of the machinery to be uset
to effect the reforms. OF the forty
nine committee men who voted on tn
one roll call taken, fourteen favore
the calling of a special convention ;
bring about these changes and thirt,
FIVE declared themselves opposed.
The subcommittee expects to max
a report at meeting of the full con
mittee today. 1t was predicted lai
I'LL night that it would favor a compr
~ mise between the plan advocated /
the Republican congressional commi
ers tee and by Chairman Hilles and 9th,
on, leaders. This plan would provide f
ere four delegates at large from ca,
aid state, one from each congressional d
EN- trict and additional delegates fro
ac- each congressional district where Z
Republican vote bears certain raj
'om to the total vote.
end With the adoption of the report
Of this subcommittee the national co
Ion mittee win adjourn probably ur
Dick 1916.
who In bringing ip plan for the redut
fter representation the subcommittee '
the suggest how the plan shall be ratii
to by the Republican voters In all stai
I II The much-talked-of referendum
Quirfng that the plan must Be- appruI
was by Republicans In states which I
| 70 twothirds Of the total peP>x ~
Cob 1908 vas still r favor = IN ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
BAILEY RETIRES AS
HORSE BREEDER

Lexington, KY, Dec. 17.-Former
United States Senator Joseph Bailey,
of Gainesville, Texas, sold the Fair
land stock farm near here. Mr.. Bailey
for years has been breeding harness
horses at the Fairland farm. The
price is said to have been $4,000 and
Mr.. Bailey, it is believed, will retire
from the horse breeding business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
LETCHER REPORTS
AMERICANS NOT
.MISTREATED
ALSO DENIES HE WAS sNUBBED
BY VILLA WHEN LATTER
TOOK CHIHUAHUA.
NORMAL CONDITIONS RESTORED
At Tampico, According to Advices
From Admiral FIetcher-Refusees
Have Been Returned to City and
Rebels Are Camping 1s Miles Away
NORMAL CONDITIONS RESTORED
(By Associated Press.)

Mexico City, Dec. 177.-Crowds
again formed before the doors Of
the Central Bank long before OPEN
ing time to exchange their bank
bills for cash. Banks announced
that the Central Bank would re-
deem only half the state bank
bills and then only so long as state
banks had funds in the Central
Bank and when the funds were
exhausted payment would be
stopped.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
MAMMOTH WHEAT
CROP INDICATED.

Washington, Dec. 17.-The area
sown in winter wheat this fall Is
36,5O6,OOO acres, the Department Of
Agriculture announced. The condition
December first was 97.2, compared
with 932 last year.
This is an increase of nearly three
million acres over that planted last
year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
OPPOSITION TO new
JUDGE Is FeRECASTED
Defense Expected to Oppose Brewers
Appointee Presiding When Hearing
is Resumed Late Today-Attorneys
For Two Sides Could Not Agree.
(By Associated Press.)

Vicksburg, Miss, Dec. 17.-Opposi-
tion to A. w. Stands sitting as spe-
cial Judge to try State Senator Hobbs
on a bribery charge is forcasted
when court convenes late this after
noon. The defense maintains that
Judge Mounger recused himself with
out cause and unless Mounger resigns
the judgeship Stands appointment is
illegal. Stands is here ready to- ss-
sumo his new duties.
Brewer Appoints Stands.
Governor Brewer announced at
2:1O a. m. that he had appointed
A. w. Shands of Sardis, Miss, SON Of
former Lieut.. Governor Stands. oi
Mississippi, as special Judge to try
the Hobbs bribery case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
PRESIDENT N. C. G. ST. L.
RAILROAD Is DEAD

Nashville Tenn, Dec. 17.-John w.
Thomas, Jr., president of the Nash
Vile, Chattanooga & ST. Louis rail-
way, died here this morning at 2
O'Clock. Mr.. Thomas had been i'll for
three weeks with pneumonia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
BRINGS SUI1 AGAINST
H. S. Wang suRE7|Es

R. s. Hall, dist AZ sttorney, in tn.
name of the state ~ ought suit in
the circuit court sraInst p. A. ]. Nc
Lemore, B. T. Miln<11 u. S. Myric.
]. D. Parker, A, ~ ysus J. W, Rain
sayille. J. d. RaihSS&lile T. ]. Lee and
NV Lee. suritieo on the bond of H. s.
Vance. who was uoinetime ago adjudg.
ed liable to his wife, Mrs. Anna "
Vance, for ons year'o support from
which decisiou ~ Dppealed to the
Supreme Courk q
The suit jul & pted follows al
affirmation OF ZEE of the lowel
court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17

(By Associated Press.)
Newcastle, Colo, Dec. 1.-THE
bodies Of IS of SO men killed in the
Vulcan mine explosion, were re-
moved.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-17

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

To the candidate in each district
polling the fifth largest number Of
votes will be awarded a $50 bicycle.
To the candidate in each district
polling the sixth largest number OF
votes will be awarded a $50 camera
outfit.
To the candidate in each district
polling the seventh largest number
Of votes will be awarded an SIS trav-
cling bag
To the candidate in each district
polling the eighth largest number OF
votes will be awarded d S12 mani
cure outfit or toilet set
To the candidate in each dis
trict polling the ninth largest
number of votes will be awarded
a $40 suit case.
To the candidate in each dis
trict polling the tenth largest
number of votes will be awarded
a S. fountain pen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-14

From ". < A. Railway riEnt OF
way and center Of city north 10