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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
NAN P0ISQNS SELF
AT yAzOO CITY
SUSPICION THAT SUICIDE PACT
EXISTS GIVEN NEW IMPETUS
BY DEATH.

Yazoo City, Miss, June ia SUI
eide pact claimed its second Victim
here yesterday, it is believed.
G.. C. KEGS, local manager OF the
American Express Co., ten days after
his best friend, J. P. Carson, had CONF
mitted suicide, took slow poison, ana
dropped dead while in the act OF open
ing the safe in his company's othce'
Carson took poison about 10 days ago.
diving shortly after. Since that tiiiie
Kees has been laborng under an op'
session. alleged to have been due 10
his death promise to Carson.
KEGS and Carson were next door
neighbors and during their liie'iihe
were inseperable friends.
When Carson committed suiciue
Kees was the last man to whom ne
smoke. He died in the arms OF MS
friend. At the time, staggered by the
death of his comrade, KEGS Is aiiegeo
to have muttered an oath that they
would "meet again soon'
Coupled with his grief over the dea'h
of Carson, KEGS is alleged to have
been entangled in business troubles
However, his books at the express com
pany have not been audited offcers
of the company refuse to make any !
statement.
Mystery surrounds the kind OF pois-
on used by KEGS, and physicians are at
a loss to classify it. Inquiries at pnar'
macies reveal no purchases made by
the dead man. 1t is expected, however
that the mystery will be unraveled
whom at autopsy is held and the Wis
cera of the suicide is examined.
KEGS is survived by a widow ana
infant child.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
Would Follow His Example.

Would Follow His Example.
After the battle of Prestonpans a
witty Scottish farmer amused himself
by writing d ballad upon it. which so
stung one of the English officers. who
had behaved very basely on the occa-
sion. that he sent the poet challenge
to meet him at II. for mortal combat.
The second found the farmer busy
with his hayfork and at once delivered
the challenge of the redoubtable hero.
The good natured farmer. turning to-
ward him With the agricultural imple-
ment, cOOlly said:
Gang AVA back TO Mester Smith
and tell him haze nae time to come to
Fl. to gle him satisfaction. but that II
he likes to come here I'll TAX a look
at him. and If l think l can fecht
eight, him I'll fecht him. and II l
think Gamma fecht him I'll just do as
he did-Tll run away.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
NORTHERN BAPTTSTS
MEET AT BOSTON
fremont Temple Will House Bio
Convention.

Boston, Mass, June 1G.-Hundreds
OF representatives of the Baptist de-
nomination throughout the country
are in Boston in readiness to take
part in the annual sessions of the
Northern Baptist Convention, the For
eign and Home Missions societies, and
the Publication society. The gather.
ing will have its formal opening in
fremont Temple tomorrow and will
continue until June 25.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

"The Engagement Ring" Vita
graph drama, in two acts, featuring
Dorothy Kelly, will be shown at the
Greater Gem theatre tonight. Other
subjects to be shown are "Broncho
Billy's Sermon" an Essanay western
drama; Gods Way" Selig drama;
THE Paradise" Essanay drama; sew
eral comedies and music. Admission
five cents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

the youthful criminal, but also for the
commonwealth of which he was citi
zen for young children to be commit
ted to prisons, reformatories and jails
with older and more hardened Grim.
inals.
Mr.. Hebron said he hoped a consti-
tutional convention would be. held this
November which would consider ques
lions of equalization of taxes and in
'creases of representation in South Mis-
sissippi. ~.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

News reached here this morning
that Fred E. Niaen, of Pine Bluff, Ark,
the young man who attempted suicide
here, has fully recovered from the
effects of the poison.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.

Maccabees.
The Ladies of the Maccabees of the
World will meet Wednesday at $3.50
p. m. at w. o. w. Hall for a regular
meeting. All members are urged to
attend as Lady Hart, the state COM
mander, will be present.
!. 4. i.
Broad st. Methodist w. M. S.
The Missionary Society of Broad
Street church met Monday at the
church with temperance program on
1.-THE Conquest Of the Cross Over Self
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

The fire department was called early
this afternoon to Currie street, near
Newman's mill, to extinguish a small
blaze which partially burned a negro
house
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
SEVEN KILLED IN
LODGING HOUSE FIRE
(By Associated PreSs.)

Milford, Miss, June 16.-Seven were
burned to death and twenty others
seriously injured when the American
lodging house burned here early this
morning Eighty were trapped in the
burning building.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

Rev. r. L. Campbell left this morn
ing for Jackson to attend the opening
session of the summer Bible training
school to be held at Belhaven College.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

Frank d. Montague, who has been
attending the Georgia School of Tech
nology, has returned home to spend
his vacation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

A. w. Bonslagel, formerly Hat
tiesburg resident. but now of Jackson.
is mingling with old friends here to-
day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

Call and see our secondhand pianos.
We can save you money on pianos and
all kinds of furniture.-GoIden Rule
Bargain House. ,16-1tc
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

Henry Mounger, of Columbia, was
in Hattiesburg today and spent the
around the Court House.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

DIR. William Busby has left for a
business trip of ten days to Oklahoma.
16-2t-p
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
Both Phones IS.
Social and Personal
Juliet Featherstun.

Miss Gertrude Olsen returned from
visit to the Gulf coast Monday.
Mrs. s. j. Harper was a weekend
visitor to friends in Mount Olive.
49,
Miss Regina Powe left today to visit
friends in Humboldt and Megina,
Tenn, and Corinth, Miss.
.fj.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Turner have
returned from a short visit to rela-
tives in Vossburg.
.tHj.
Henry Siebe, of Gulfport, spent the
weekend here the guests of his pa
rents.
tjj.
Miss Maggie Estes left this morning
to visit her sister and brother, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Welsh, in Bond.
+ .f.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butler McClanahan
and little niece, jeanette Whittle, have
returned from two weeks stay at
Browns Wells.
+ 4 i.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse L. Gray, after a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Oscar Heidel-
berg, of Laurel, returned home Mon
day.
Miss Carrie Clyde Cozine, of Me-
ridian, came Monday to attend the
summer session Of the Normal Col
lege.
+ 81
Misses Carrie Jackson and Agnes
McLain returned Monday evening
from Mississippi City, where they have
been enjoying a house party for the
past three weeks.
+ 81
Change of Club Date.
The Maids and Matrons' Bridge
Club announced for Thursday with
Miss Ethel Hill, will meet instead on
afternoon.
i 4 !.
Mrs. Arthur ]. Grove returned Mon
day evening from Mississippi City,
where she has been for the past ten
days.
+ + !.
Club Names Mixed.
The announcement for a club meet
ing Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
]. B. Walker should read Woman's
Club and not Wednesday Club as in
Mondays social calendar
i + !.
Mrs. j. c. Osborn returned Monday
rom Jackson, where she went last
week to attend the marriage of her
son, Mr.. Sam |. Osborn and Miss
Frances Park. She was accompanied
lome by her little niece, Nellie Park, !
If Jackson.
i. !. I.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. e. H. Mounger, |
If Laurel, spent today in EIattiesburg !
he guests of DR.. and Mrs. J. j. Ste |
,ens. They are en- rorse to Natchez, |
o attend the wedding on Thursday of |
heir granddaughter, Miss Mary Noun
ger and Mr.. Matthew Harry Lovett |
y
i +
Mrs. W. R. Thames and little daugh-
er, Lucille, have returned from Cuba,
Ala, where they have been visiting
Mrs. Thames parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Andrews. They were accom-
panied home by her niece, little Miss
Marie Keith, who will spend some
time here.
!. i !.
Sacred Heart Commencement.
The Tenth Annual commencement
Of the Sacred Heart Academy is an
nounced for Wednesday evening at
The Auditorium. A good program has
been arranged for this occasion, over
which Father O'Reilly will preside.
Members of the music and expression
classes will take part in tableaux and
as well as solos and read
lngs. A feature of the evening will
be musical play entitled THE
Queens Surprise"
At the conclusion Of the program
diplomas will be delivered and medals
awarded.
, . ><>> ~~~v 700 -
; CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT .
, SOCIETIES. ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

FOR RENT-Nice front room with
board. 119 New Orleans street.
Both phones 5S4. 16-3tp
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

w. B. Collier, of Brandon, was In
the city today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16

Mr.. d. L. Easterling has returned
from Browns Wells.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
Temper.

Temper.
Losing ones temper means losing
peace of spirit, losing clearness OF
thought losing grasp of the situation
and usually losing the respect Of by
ISLANDERS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
WANTS
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Five good statesmen. Call
after $3.50 p. m. at 4o1 East Pine
street. .16-2t-p
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-16
CITY BREVITIES.
News Items and Advertisements
Picked up About Town.

F. s. Senton, of Laurel, is in the
city today.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-04-24
TURNER HERE SUNDAY.
Luncheon Monday in Honor of Demo.
cratic Senatorial Candidate.

Local Democrats are planning a
luncheon at Howell's Monday noon in
honor Of Former Senator George Tur-
ner of Spokane. candidate for the
Democratic nomination for United
States senator this year. who will be
in this city Sunday and Monday re-
newing cid friendships and meeting
local and stAtehouse Democrats.
Attorney Thomas N. Vance will
probably act - toastmaster at Mon
days luncheon. which will begin at
IL O'Clock and will be non-partisan
in character. members Of all parties
being invited to meet the senatorial
candidate. No extensive program has
been arranged and It 10 probable that
Senator Turner will make the only
address.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-04-24
?RMSE JUDGE MITCHELL
Pierce County Lawyers Like Local
Jurist's Conduct Of Suit.

The Tacoma Ledger Of recent date,
in recounting incidents connected
with a divorce case in that city heard
by Judge John r. Mitchell of the To-
cal superior court at the request of
the judges of Pierce county court.
contained the following comment on
the excellent manner in which the
local jurist conducted the suit:
"Those who are experts in court
matters declare that Judge John Nit
chell of Olympia. called especially to
hear this case. has reduced the work
Of presiding from the bench to a
science. Reports to this effect have
been circulated to such an extent that
yesterday prominent members Of the
Pierce county bar attended the hear
ing for the sole purpose Of watching
the judge
mo slightest point ON either side
escapes his attention and he constant
ly makes notes on his own account.
His absolute impartiality in passing
on objections. first sustaining. next
overruling for one side or the other,
and the quick decisions he renders.
are declared by lawyers Of long prac-
tice to be almost without parallel in
their experiences"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-04-24
OES CHuTEs NEXT HOST
VIII Entertain May Meeting Of Thurs.
ton County Pomona Grange.

For the first time in it's history,
Des Chutes Grange. located beyond
Yelm. will entertain the next meeting
of the Thurston County Grange the
last Wednesday in May, and the
plans talked of at the April meeting
of the Pomona at the Chambers
Prairie Grange hall Wednesday of
this week give promise of large at
tendance of the Oranges all over tie
county. d. J. BiEelow and Ross
Chilson compose the committee which
will arrange transportation for the
meeting. 1t 10 expected that autos
will be used.
/. Three candidates were initiated by
the Pomona this week: Mr.. and Mrs.
e. r. Palmer of the Pleasant Glade
Grange. and D. g. Newell Q: Alert
Grange. The members Of the"c Am.
bers Prairie Grange also initiated
their new dining hall by serving one
of the best dinners the Pomona has
enjoyed for some time. Some 80 or
so Grangers were present, represent
ing the Chamber Prairie. Boulevard.
Pleasant Glade. South Bay. Spurgeon
Creek. Alert and Brighton Park
Oranges. Ross Chilson was chosen
alternate delegate to the meeting Of
the State Grange at North Yakima
the first Tuesday In June.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-04-24
$4,000 CASES 1914
PACK At CANNERY
LOCAL PLANT DOUBLES CAPAC-
ITY IN THREE YEARS-SOON
STARTS ON RHUBARB

Every year since 1t has been in
operation the cannery of the Ma
tional Canning company has in
creased it's capacity and with the
SO per cent increase for which it
has been making preparations this
winter and spring the 1914 pack"
of this enterprising institution will
be $4,000 cases, according to Man.
ager Mark Ewald, Just double it's
first years pack" and 10000 cases
more than the entire output last
year.
For example, the cannery expects
to pack" 10000 cases of straw
berries this year where it handled
but $4,000 in 1913. 1t now has
under five-year contracts some 81
acres Of Clark Seedlings grown
especially for it. 20 acres Of, which
are new paintings, and is making
similar contracts for bush beans and
some other vegetables. 1t will in
crease its pack" OF all locally
grown berries and expects to handle
some fruits from Eastern Washing
ton, too. such as apples, peaches,
cherries and apricots, Of which it
canned 80 carloads last year.
Rhubarb Comes First.
The first pack" of the season
will be rhubarb, upon which the
cannery will start now within week
or so, Mr.. Ewald says. Then Will
come strawberries and in their or
der all the other local berries, and
it is expected that the berry pack"
will be rs or 80 per cent more this
year. Bush beans will also be
canned in considerably greater guam
tity than last year and for the first
time since it has been here the can
merry will put up cabbage into sauer-
kraut.
Many improvements have been
made around the cannery this win
ter and spring to prepare for this
increased output. New automatic
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-04-24

Frank Partridge, local boy who
was involved with two others in the
robbery of a confectionery store last
winter, was committed to the state
training school this week by Judge
Mitchell, after having been charged
with committing a similar Offense IN
Chehalis county.
Some mistakes, such as the sigma
trres Of non-registered voters. incor-
rect or incomplete addresses. and one
duplication. were found by City Clerk
/. N. Holmes this week in checking
over the - petitions hled here for
the initiation Of the statewide prshi-
bition law. There we're 75l names
altogether on the petitions and there
was only one petition on which all OF
the signatures were found correct.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-04-24
EUN|CE GUNST0NE
LEADER IN CONTEST
SOUTH UNION GIRL WINS MAX
WE'LL "2S''-MUCH EXCITE.
MENT AS RACE CLOSED

Eight weeks of suspense and con-
stant work by the candidates in The
Washington Standards $4,000 Popu-
larity Contest ended oficially at
1880 last Saturday night when the
three judges, after struggling for
more than two hours with the food
of ballots. announced their decision,
showing Miss Eunice Gunstone of
South Union. . candidate in District
No. q, to be the winner Of the first
grand prize. the Maxwell "25." with
2.12l.850 votes to her credit.
There was some" crowd and
some" excitement around The
Standard ONCE until the vote was
|ail counted. All day Saturday con-
testants and their parents. relatives
and friends had been in and out of
the ONCE. and a. the time for clos
ing the contest approached-s. p. m.
the excitement became more tense.
The contest was remarkable In
that from start to finish there were
at least seven contestants within
easy striking distance Of the first
grand prize all Of the time, while
the official count shows only a small
margin of difference among the first
-four, Miss Gunstone winning the car
Iby a margin Of only 45s.obo votes
and Mrs. J.. A. Lyman. the leader In
District No. I, winning the $500
piano, the second grand prize. by
margin Of only ll.760 votes.
J The Omcial Count.
state Labor Commissioner e. W.
Olson. Charles L. Dufault and At
torney George F. Yantis. who were
the judges. signed the following al
the ofRsial count:
District No. 4.
| Contestant votes
First. Nrs. J. A. Lyman--1.O4S.7bt
Second, Edith Young-----l.03z.0O'
Third. Elizabeth Pugh---- 474,S0'
lrourth, Ines Chambers--- ss1.oe'
Fifth, Mrs. G. b. Stearns-- 11o.6b'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-04-24
District No. 4.

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Villa s Forces
Off for Torreon.

CITY OF CHIHUAHUA. March 10
The Constitutionalist armys cam
paign for the capture Of Mexico CITY
opened to-day At dawn General
villa began the embarkation of 5000
troops for Toreon, which he expects
To capture within a week. and from
there he viii lead his troops against
the capital
villa will have more than 10000
soldiers about Turreon when he gives
the signal for the attack on that city.
His artillery will consist of more than
100 cannon and machine guns. To
support the advance Of his army he
viii use an armored motor truck
carrying half dozen machine guns.
This was built at JuareZ under per
sonal direction of the rebel leader,
and he counts upon il to he Of great
help in the operations of his cav
airy
NUla's chief aides IN his campaign
viii be Raoul Madero, a brother Of
the late President, and Generals OBJ
RECON, OrteEa and Chao.
tonstitutionalist officers claim that
hundreds Of Huerta's soldiers at Tor
reon have come over to the Consti-
nationalist cause within the last week
and declare that the weakened gar
rison there is likely to surrender With
out long resistance,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
HEARING Sc FOR
FREIGHT RATE
CHANGES
Commission Adopts Schedule and
Seeks the Approval of Com
panies and Public.

The Georgia Railroad Commission
has fixed April IA as the date for a
general hearing upon its proposed
sweeping readjustment Of the express
freight rates now in vogue in Georgia.
The new rates, which have been
carefully worked out by the commits
sion. who, with its rate expert, Prince
Webster has gone extensively into
the entire matter of rates throughout
the State. and its order, yet to be APP
proved finally, comprises some so
pages of matter.
The hearing will be open to the
express companies and to any citi-
zen of Georgia desiring to he heard
The commissions order fixing the
hearing says, in part
The commission has felt for some
time that its present classification
rates, rules, etc, were in many re-
spects obsolete, incomplete. discrimi-
natory and inadequate in their APP
pliCation to express traffic conditions
of to-day
For the past two years II has been
engaged in an extensive investigation
and study Of the entire subject, and
the proposed revision embodies the
results and tentative conclusions fol-
lowing this investigation.
The proposed revision contem-
plates harmouization and adoption Of
our classification and rates TO traffic
conditions as they exist o-day. and
the simplifcation and making more
ineligible To- carriers and shippers
the rules under which they are APP
plicable.
In the practical working out Of
this plan there have been necessary
rate increases and decreases. which,
taken altogether, fairly compensate
each other"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Frank Grand Jury
Not Planning Conference.

~ HD-E fUr0T1an an mo IITI nd
-. ~. t,aio+od rrark was 0rest-
J.. .,-.ri,aa -rb,rsday a. tho nuh
-, naor+ ,,., ~ ,,,o,,h.rs ~
M 60 Nv. nro,osed gettI,e t,-
aath.r f. cansiier he alleged err
,,,,s,.,.a tb,. solicitor Dorsev dl6
-. ~, =, n,ssosgio, ~ oil .n..
nv p''
facts connecting NoHIeN win 'i'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
HOSPITAL F IND
S17,248; DAYS
GAIN S2,151
Women Committee Workers Will
Seek Aid of Council and the
County Commission

The $4,000 fund sought for the
Wesley Memorial Hospital fund was
Increased S215l Thursday, bringing
the total amount collected and prom
Used to date to S1124S.S5 The larg-
est donation received during the can
vass Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday morning was given through
the Grace Church committee by Mrs.
John w. Miller, of No. Is West Third
street. who contributed $1,000. Mrs
Miller thus is privileged to establish
a memorial at the hospital
A motion was carried at Thurs
days meeting of the central commit
tee for the appointment of a Joint
committee composed of members from
each of the subcommittee to APP
proach the City Council Monday in
behalf of the campaign for funds. 1t
is also planned to canvass the County
Commissioners
The workers Thursday again pre-
dicted they would have pledged by
Saturday night the desired amount.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-12
Foreigners Must Deal
With CarranZa Direct.

DOUGLAS, ARlZ, March 12.-Ger-
eral Carranza has promised the
United States that the lives and prop
erty Of foreigners in territory con
trolled by the ConstitutionaliSts viii
be protected, but he has made i,
plain to the American Government
that II foreign countries wish to deal
with the Constitutionalists they must
deal directly with him and not
through the United States.
Ihis statement made by an official
Of the Constitutionalist Government
indicated chat the visit there Of
United States Consul Frederick Sim
pich to confer with Carranza, had re-
suited in practical failure Carranza
IS said to have informed Simpich that
he would not abandon his position
concerning the death Of William 9
Benton, which was that Great Britain
must deal directly with him and OK
through the United States.