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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
Mississippi Delegates
VIII Hear Jane Addams

Child Labor Committee. I'm Missis-
sippi for example," says Mr.. Lovejoy,
there are no state officials whose
primary duty it is to inspect those
places where children are or may be
employed. A bill is now pending at
Jackson to provide state inspector
of labor. and until it is passed, Mis-
sissippi's excellent child labor law will
remain a dead letter."
Besides a comparison of present
methods of administering child labor
laws of which the Commission In Wis
consin and the State Department un-
der a single head In New Jersey are
typical. the conference will discuss
work permits and the relation Of the
courts to enforcement. One evening
will be set aside for the discussion Of
the federal child labor bill, Thin
bill. which was drafted by the Ma
tional Child Labor Committee and
which has received the endorsement
Of the Virginia Child Labor Commit
tee. was introduced into the HOUSE
last month by Mr.. Palmer, and init
the Senate on February 21st by Sen
ator Robert L. Owen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
THREE FIRES here
DURING LAST Night

Threee incipient fires were extin-
guished by the department in the
twelve hours between 8 o'clock last
night and the same hour this morning.
The first at the residence Of w. G.
Abney, 804 West Pine street, at 8
o'clock last night, was caused from the
ash pit under the dwelling and came
near doing serious damage though
the prompt response Of the firemen
soon brought the flames under control
Later roof blaze at Mr., McDuff's
on Main street was soon extinguished
This morning third fire at 313 West
4th street was promptly extinguishet
with but slight damage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
TALK TEACHERS
BILL TO DEATH
LEoIsLArURE DEFEATS MEASURE
70 INCREASE EFFICIENCY
or INSTRUCTORS.
MANY BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
Senate Asks Supreme Court To Rule
on Validity Of Homestead Law by
Which Hundreds Of Families are
About to be Elected From Homes.
special to TIE Nescs.

special to TIE Nescs.
jackson, Miss. Feb. 24.-The lower
house today spent practically the en-
tire forenoon debating the measure
requiring high school teachers to
take special examinations in the
studies they are selected to teach.
The bill was finally talked to death,
going down in defeat by vote of for
ty-five to forty-one.
The senate by unanimous consent
passed resolution asking the su-
preme court to give an opinion on the
homestead act of 1875, under the pro
visions of which hundreds of families
in the piney woods section are about
to lose their homes.
Sessions in both the houses were
featureless today, although flood o
new bills that have ben hatched ou
since the legislature adjourned TO
its junketing trip last Friday wer
introduced.
There was considerable talk abou
the Governors message criticising tn
law-makers for neglecting the final
cial affairs Of the state, and also o
the report of the committee invest
eating the official conduct Of chance
lor Sam Whitman, Jr. No action wa
taken on either.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
SAY BENTON IS
NOT A BRIT0N
MEXICAN INVESTIGATION SHOWS
SLAIN scorcHMAN HELD or
FIcE UNDER olAz.
CLAIM he IS CITIZEN OF MEXICO
Mystery as to Whereabouts Of Louisi-
ana Man-Not to be Found in Chi
huahua Penitentiary, Where Villa
Said he had Placed Him.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
e Paso, Tex, Feb. 24.-The
strained diplomatic relations be.
between Great Britain and the
United states because William s.,
Benton, a Scotchman, was killed
In a constitutionalist camp several
days ago, may be repaired a. q
result Of an Investigation into the
past life of Benton that is being
conducted by Mexicans.
The attempt is being made to
show that Benton is not a subject
of Great Britain but of Mexico, as
II is claimed he held minor gov
ernment office in Mexico under
the regime of Diaz.
Should this fact be definitely es-
tabIished, Britain would be re-
Iieved of further pressing the mat
ter because her interest IN tne
matter Is solely for the purpose OF
perpetuating the English tradi.
tion, "the flag follows the sub
ject."
Benton's friends, while admit
ting that he may possibly have
held a Mexican office, claim tha'
the deeds Of his property shov
him to be subject Of Britain.
Requests from Benton's widow
that his body be turned over &
her have been met only by silence
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
ministers Fight
AGAINST DISPLAY
IMMORAL PICTURES
ASK COMMISSIONERS TO PASS
MORE svRlNeEhr LAWS REG
uLAriNe THEATRES.
AAyE PASTORS C0NfERENCE
Permanent interdenominational Or.
ganization of Divines Perfected to
Fight For Moral Uplift in Hatties
burg-To Meet Again Monday.
HAyE PASTORS CONFERENCE

Concerted effort on the part Of the I
ministers of Hattiesburg to prevent I
indecent and immoral pictures being
shown In the picture theatres Of the
city has resulted in the organization
of pastors conference, which will
meet regularly and in strictly nom
sectarian way work for the general
moral uplift of the community.
At the organization meeting of the
conference, which was attended by
' practically .ail the ministers of the
city. the Rev. George H. Galloway was
elected chairman and the Rev. H. H.
Webb secretary The conference will
meet again next Monday to perfect
the details of the organization.
The conference was organized pri-
narily to protect against the exhibit
of the Harry X. Thaw pictures, which
the. commissioners subsequently ruled
were not Immoral and might be
shown. But 1t was determined at the
meeting that an interdenominational
alliance of ministers could accomplish
much good for the city and that the
society should be made permanent.
The ministers agreed that most OF
the moving pictures shown In Hatties'
burg are not immoral. They agreed
further that tne moving picture the
atre, widely patronized as it is by all
ages. may exert powerful influence
on the morals of the community, ano
they are determined that that infiu
ence shall not be deleterious.
Three of the ministers were ap
\ pointed to present the commissioner
y with the following resolutions:
Resolved: First, that we respect
FULL request the city commissioner
to pass more stringent ordinances reg
ulating the character of pictures to b.
shown In our picture theatres;
Second. We request the commits
sioners to induce the picture theatr
men not to show pictures of Harry X
Thaw.
"It is our opinion" said one OF tn
prominent ministers Of the city today
"that It is just as immoral to sho'
pictures Of Harry X. Thaw as 1t Is 7
show pictures of Jack johnson,
any other person recognized as an In
moral character. The publicity give
such characters by moving pictures
bound to create distorted ideas In tn
minds Of the young and cannot or
degrade the general morals OF tn
city. 1t may be. as the committe
which inspected these pictures yeste
day said, that there Is nothing IN
moral in the picture SO far as the a
(tion Is concerned. but we believe th'
\ the mere displaying of the likenes
y md acts of such a man as Harry
Thaw Is In itself immoral"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
Mardi Gras On
In Full Suing;
Record Crowd
sREEzEs FAIL TO COOL
ExcirEMENT-"pRAMA OF
YEAR" REX PARADE.
tBy Associated Prcss.,

New Orleans. Feb. 24.-The Drama
OF the Year" was the subject Of the
Rex parade. which shared honors with
promiscuous maskers and Mardi Gras
Is on in full swing.
The cold wave from the northwest
brought the most extreme weather of
the winter, but the chilled breezes did
not seem to keep many maskers in.
doors. Estimates given out at the va
rious railroad offices indicate there
are at least an hundred thousand Wis
itors in the city, and not one Of the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24

hundred thousand brought any cares
or woes with him.
The city is scene Of greatest rev.
elry and merriment and every indica-
ton points to one of the most success
full Mardi Gras celebrations ever held
here, both in point Of grandeur and
attendance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
. . >A~>> >>>> . 90 = Z
!. SAYS HE LOST $500 Z
; IN MONEY AND JEWELRy. =

= New Road. La, Feb. 24.-Dr. =
. A. p. Filliastre reported to the =
= police today that he had been =
. robbed of theirteen hundred dol =
. lars In money and jewelry on a =
. sleeper last night The screen in =
= window had been cut and Fillias- =
= tire believes the thieves got the :
= yaluables at Adds, where the Z
= train stopped several minutes. 4
= = 49, = = . = = q 8 . 1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24

Chihuahua, Feb. 24.-In reply to In
ouiries made at the penitentiary here
by American Consul Letcher and the
Associated Press, it was stated Gustav
Bauch, the Louisianian, who is report
ed missing, has never been brought
here. Villa had reported he had ia
ken Bauch to Chihuahua, and mystery
exists here as to what has become oi
him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
REV. GEO. 5. GIBBS
DEAD At CROWLEY
WAS Rec(roR or TRINITY CHURCH
FOR MANY YEARs-MANv
FRIENDS HERE.

Private adviees received here this
morning an Vpounce the death at Crow
ley, La. Of faev. George s. Gibbs. who
tsfdr numbelf Of years was the rector
- Trinity PAhrish this city.
DR. Gibbs left Hattiesburg in 1907,
J carrying witt A him the love and esteem
~ large EAumber. both among the
members of ihis church and the city
at large. Heb was held in high regard
by the Riasxop Of the diocease and by
HE cierfs THE bereaved widow has
NE sy tiny ofAa large circle o.
tends \ ~ this cit !.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
. . . . = . = = . . . . . . .
BECKER GIVEN NEW TRIAL; =
} FOUR euNMEh MUST HANG. =
(By Associated Press.)

. Albany. N. Y, Feb. PA new .
. trial was today granted Charles =
. Becker, former New York police =
= lieutenant under death sentence =
= for the murder of Hermann Ros- Z
. enthal, by Court Of Appeals. The Z
. conviction of the gunmen in con-
= nection with the same case was 4
= affirmed I
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
u. S. SUPREME COURT
a.K.'s WHITE SLAVE LAW
(By Assocsoted lPress.)

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 24.-The
constitutionality Of the Mann anti
white slave law was again upheld by
the Supreme Court of the United
States today The point as to wheth-
er the law is limited to commercials
lied vice was not involved.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
STATES CREDIT IMpELs Nc 70
BE lNsIsrENT AsoUT
THIS" He SAYS.
SENDS A SPECIAL MESSAGE
Rumor Thst Senate Win MOT aassss
Appropriation For Expenses q rsn-
itentiary Probe Rouses srswssss
ire--s1as Been que Many MenthsL


Special to TAs Nesos.
Jackson, Miss. Feb. 24.-A rdne1ng
special message from Gov. Brewer -
the legislature today took the laW-
makers again sharply to task ~
to pass appropriation hl1ls y
to pay interest on borrowed money,
the loans having been negotiated ~
Gov. Brewer since the legislature last
convened.
The governor refers to former mes
sages in which he urged the law-mak-
ers to give prompt attention ito the
condition of our finances and the Inn
portance of the state meeting every
financial obligation promptly"
He then goes on to say:
Since that time appropriations
have been made for all of these ob1f-
cations with the exception Of $1,Eoo
due the jackson Bank and Trust COM
pany, borrowed for the national guard
on pledges signed by tw0thirds e
the legislature. and $4,000 borrowed
from the Capital National Bank Tar
the investigation of the penitentinzy
by me, on the authority Of : joint
resolution which passed both houeea
unanimously" He then refers to tha
interest that has accrued since the
papers became due, and asks the les
islature to restore sums SO paid out
by him to the contingent fund.
The governors reference to the. $1osr
, 600 item mentioned above Ia interest
J ing, in view of the fact that rumor
has it the senate win not vote the ap-
preparation without a lively debate
+ as it is known that some senators.
:, enemies of the governor. oppose It.
e They give as their reasons that he
9 has not submitted an itemised state
e ment of how the money was spent.
t In this connection the governor, II
r his message, says:
= This bill passed the house. va
Il reported favorably by the finance Con-
mittee of the senate on February 6
It and since that time has received no
n further action on the part Of the sen
5 ate." Here he refers to the national
A. guard bin. Referring to the bin 4
q appropriate $4,000 to pay the upta
is on which money for penitentiaEy IN
,e vestigations was borrowed he nays:
ri Il find that the $4,000 borrpWsI
Of from the Capitol National Bank 10
rs the purpose Of continuing ths investl
= CATION of the penitsntisry u ysk ~
ID paid. This bill passed the house, ~
Mt sent to the senate. referred 70 the
It. nance committee and reportsA fAvol
Be ably as shown by the rseor1s "a Fel
to 8. No action was taken thereca n
N. a few days ago II was receAmlkted
the COMMITTEES ana = theg~ nsw-"
II 1T does seem TO me. thak. With q
es present financial status. HiasissiOI
should be extremely careful u -
". every obligation at maturiky. keco (
n credit to the highest pe1nt 4 r Z
IS solutely necessary that ~
Id done to impair our monev
nd capacity Our state should =
Gus OF protecting IT. ananc
as q woman IL Of her honor,
banks In the east luan&a
several sums, and Il vaa 1eQ
ask an extension q eovo<l
NJ n~&x~~. .-~~. |..I
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
. . - 90 . 90 . = = =
. ONLY TWENTY NATIONAL
. BANKS NOT IN SYSTEM.
(By Associated Press.)

. Washington, Feb. 24.-Although =
. official tabulations are not yet =
= complete, treasury officials esti- =
. mate that less than twenty ma =
= tional banks in the entire coun- =
= try have failed to make applica- =
= tion for admission to the new =
. Democratic federal currency sys- Z
. tenn. Those that have applied Z
= represent ninety per cent of the Z
. national banking capital of the 4
. country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
; q q = Q . . . . . . = = . =
; TRAMPs DECIDE NOT TO
, MARCH ON WASHINGTON.
(Bp Associated PreSS.)

. (By Associated Press.)
. San Francisco, Cal, Feb. "a
. San Francisco's unemployed did
. not start the ION to Washing
. ton" movement today, as they had
= threatened to do. They demand
. ed a blanket apiece from the city
. before they start. All municipal
. aid has been withdrawn.
q 4 . Q Q . q . q = q = = q =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 24.-The naval
transport Prairie will leave here to-
morrow for Pensacola, and later, with
three hundred marines aboard, will
sail for Mexican waters.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24

Mexico City, Feb. PA plan for
nationalizing all the oil lands of Mex
leo is to be forced through the next
congress, according to Querido Moh
emo. head of the new cabinet, with
the post of Commerce of Industry.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24

Mrs. Bond has at least gained more
notoriety through her suit against
the blind senator from Oklahoma than
any other woman recently in the pub
lie eye. The case is illustrative Of the
extreme caution which public mer
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24
. >>>> . . . . . . . . .
THE WEATHER.

. Mississippis Fair and continL- =
. ed cold tonight. Wednesday fair. =
: ~>~<> = >~>A 80 .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24

must exercise. Mrs. Bond claimed
that, while she was urging her hus-
bands fitness for a government ap'
pointment, Senator Gore attacked her
The senator's reply was that the
whole affair was conspiracy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-24

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The Dermott news., 1914-04-09
Flaht on Reserve Banks.

Washington. The announcement of
the reserve districts and cities has
started determined struggle OF sew
eral cities in which were disappointed
to bring about change in the reserve
cities named. The decision OF the Or
ganization Committee is not subject to
review except by the federal Reserve
Board, This board probably will not
be named by President Wilson for
several weeks. Both Secretary Me
Adoo and Comptroller Williams are
sx-officio members Of Reserve Board.
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09
Ones Ancestors

How many male and female ances-
tors Mere required to bring you INTO
the World2 First, it was necessary
that YOU should have father and
mother That makes two human be-
ags Zach Of them must have had
father ana mother. That makes four
human beings. Again, each of them
must have had Il father and mother.
making eikht more human beings. SO
On We 80 bach to the time OF Jesus
Christ So generations. The calcutta
ten tAas resulting shows that 1884,
-55,0114>9.534976 births must have
taken place 10 bring you into this
world you VINO read these lines All
this since the birth of Christ -not
since the beginning of time
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09

the outCry is Wholly unsupported by
Respectable testimony Il those Who
so yiciously attack the returns from
Poipsett county really believe what
they say. there is 4 way and a time
to put this matter to practical test,
when an opportunity will be thus pre-
scented to look into the conditions un-
der which tho election was held in !
dozen or moro counties in the state.
When the method OF holding the cleo
ton in Ponsett : compared with
these il will be found there are about
a many and as serious irregularities
10 be reckoned with elsewhere as
may be found in that good county"
The difference in the returns first
announced as the official vote OF Pom
sett county and those shown on the
certificate OF the county's yole will
form the protest against the nomina.
ton OF senator Clarke 10 be taken by
Judge Kirby.
President Wilson on "Wednesday
sent the following telegram to senator
'orke.
please accept nv warmest congratu-
lations. II gives me real pleasure that
our association is to be continued and
great satisfaction that | am not 10
lose the benefit OF your counsel"
Claims the Certificate Is Illegal.
In concluding hts statement. Judge
Kirby. after reviewing the Poinsett
county returns. saws
Rule 81 OF the State Democratic
Central Committee requires that certi.
ficates in United States senatorial
races in the various counties shall
be signed by the chairman and sec
rotary OF the old County central Com
mittee and forwarded TO the secretary
OF the state Central Committee
1T will be noted that. at best, this
certificate Is illegal rs II does not
contain the name OF the chairman OF
the old County Central Committee.
whose name ia Marion Hazel The
names OF clyde Going and ] c Hoot-
en-. which appear signed To this so
called certificate are mere surplus
age and add nothing whatever To its
validity. In fact. II is no certificate
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09
Shy of Sions.

Tho PROPRIETOR OF the gents furnish,
ing emporium always ate in the quick
lunch establishment next door but the
owner of the latter had a grievance.
I put out many signs, complained
he. y advertise lamb stew, beef hash.
roast gibets l watch you many times.
Always you take something else
I guess that's SO.
Why is this?"
Well | figure it this way" ex-
planned the haberdasher. Whenever
! hang out a sign. it's for something
want to get rid of "
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09
VlctOrs
--- and
Vanquiished

----..--.-.--..-..-.---.---
~. n.,, ,l....um. - ~, ,.st
tegts1a+uro AZ rule Jared badly in
the recent primaries. a much larger
percentage of them having been De
fcated than were elected to a second
torn or to any other Office.
Senator T. J. Rauev was defeated
for Railroad COMMISSIONER. Jn the
Northeast district. and senator j f.
hughes VAS dafaa ~ for Railroad
Commissioner ia tee southern District
senator 4. r FrsaaaU OF Ie>areaua
was orrruhe1mfney eaafe0 toa T#ll#
oi the E5ahta circuit ~ H. t. #aet.e-
Senator q j., t-frr.4Tt vas defeated
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09

Little Chairman \. !. Walls
and Secretary W. G. Hutton have call.
meeting OF the entire Democratic
State Central Committee in I,tfle
Rock Tuesday morning k9rtl Il ~
tahulate tie vote Ger United States
Senator IN The closest -ore that h3a
ever been ran III Arkansas TOR a stat
office. Every member q arsed Il be
present
With Senator James Z. Clarke lead
ing Associate Justice W T KIRBY by
2ll votes on the face OF returns in a
Total OF Bora, votes cast. and Wjth
~ counties with III DELEGATES 10 The
state convention accredited 20 Judge
: Kirby, and 81 counties with %fi del.
gates accredited To Senator Clarke.
Clarke h" present contest for United
States - H@tor i l1e most remarkable
W. a"0N" III ta' n-e'et! o. tae
s''''
nv = y INK S'"stN' req rs set
yea ~ 'il' an NJ FORCES, Judge hlrby
anu MS supporters are eohhaeHt they
70 overcome IN" Sh'alI lead that ap-
pe'aiS i"t senator iarhe, ana by
'"'o"t'E u lI'o li' state convention
AT iiiie hiut'' 1'n' - Win the Romlna.
ZION ne Co'teHuS Is justly MS on the
vote cast by the people III the recent
primary
We have won the election" is the
confident way Judge Kirby discusses
It. The Democrats OF the state have
nominated mo United States Senator.
as fair count of their votes in tho
primary officially returned. will show. -
Statement by Senator Clarke.
Senator Clarke issued a statement
in which he discusses the situation and
asserts that he believes he has been
honestly and richtrully renomiuated
for the United States Senate.
"rbaro 80 on, o.s,,r,,oo ,ho,I foai
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09

at the suddeness OF the combat. re-
NAMED seated until il was evident that
the thrnsts OF the trainers weapons
We're without effect. Many then start.
ed TO ascend the tiers OF seats slow
~. others looked on Interestingly.
Then came the final rush
The beasts. swaying from side TO
side, with their trunks locked passed
from the arena and continued their
fighting 10 the base OF the tiers OF
seats across the race course. Several
hundred persons seated near this sec
ton fled hurriedly. by rushing for
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09
Serious Charge Against Preacher.

New York.-At the New York con.
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, charges of misconduct were
formally made against DR.. Jacob Il
Price. pastor of the Washington
Heights Methodist church OF this city.
The complaint embodies allegations
made by nine women ala of whom ap-
reared before a committee of IA chos-
en- to act as jury. The complaint
specified charges of misconduct more
serious than the kissing" charges al
ready made public. He is so years old
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09

the main entrance and BY dropping
the seats and out at the side OF the
tent held up by showmen.
Three persons were slightly hurt n
the rush which emptied more than one.
fourth OF the seating space Of the
tent
The beasts confined the fight for
moro than half hour and were finally
suhdued. bleeding from the deep
thrusts made by trainers and show.
men armed with all manner OF sharp
pointed weapons. The circus perform
snce was resumed after the fight.
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09
Union parish Negro Lynched.

le.-lnformation has ius,
reached here to the effect that Allen
Turner, negro who committed a bru-
tai assault on J. p. McDougal, a we'll
known citizen in the western section
OF Union parish. had been forcibly
taken by a number OF citizens from a
deputy sheriff and lynched.
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09
ELEPHANTS IN A FIGHT
Caused Panic Among Spectators Of a
Circus at Pine Bluff.
Western Newspaper tsn'1a Ns~. Service
- nt..fs Akfi.tty. - paA Ga,

Wr.,ern Newsrsprr tn'la Ners Sarv'ce
Pine Bluff-While 1000 spectators
watched with interest the trick per.
Torrance OF two elephants with the
] Eaag shows. exhibiting here Tuesday
afternoon the beasts. suddenly enrag-
e.. rushed toward the side of the
sawdust arena and began 10 fight.
The spectators. although frightened.
The Dermott news., 1914-04-09

Appropriate Ejaculation.
81 have been digging for water. SIR.
Well well, WELL"