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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-15
AUTO SMASHED
BY FAST TRAIN
Two Men and a Woman Were
Instgf , Killed at
4 'ss' : -
wER BADLY MANaLED
Another Woman Killed In Accident
and Man 10 Dying from
Z Fractured
Skull.
WEIR BADLY MANGLED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servtce.]
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. May 1.-Two
men and woman were killed Instant
ly at $50 o'clock this morning at
Kaufman, Illinois. small station thtr-
ty miles northeast of st. Louis, when
st. Louis-bound Glover Leaf passen-
ger train, known as the Commercial
Traveller, struck an automobile IN
which the trio were riding.
The dead:
JOHN F. STUCKWISCH, bookkeep-
or for the Waller and Sites Milling
company.
MRS. STUCKWISCH, his wife.
both of Marine, Illinois.
OSCAR MEIER. Marine, Illinois.
Harry Groot, engineer Of the train,
said at Edwardsyille, he did not see
the automobile bsfore the accident.
The machine was demolished.
The accident occurred at point
where the Glover Leaf road crosses .
wagon road at an angle OF about 10
degrees.
The bodies were SO badly mangled
Ln8t Lney were fudFuy IOSobAANO~A~'
Identification was made possible by
the auto license tag.
Stuckwisch was on his way with his
wife and her brother to jacksonville,
nlineis. to GAt sssrs. Stuck kwischss
neither. who Is visiting there.
Another Fatal Accident.
\ 4 Isl. . " q = /.
CHICAGO, May 15.-One woman is
dead, man IS dying and another man
and woman are seriously hurt as the
result Of an automobile wreck between
earn ey, ILL.,. and Chicago Heights
early today The car struck a hole
in the road and turned over, pinning
the occupants beneath.
Mrs. Geo. Post, 27, was instantly
kille6. Otto Yeager, the owner and
driver, sustained fractured skull
and is dying. Mrs. McInity and jam es
Burt were badly injured. All lived
in Chicago Heights. Yeager is con
tractor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-15
Local observations.

River above low water OF 1864, 3
feet, ! tenth.
Change in "a hours, rise tenths.
Mean temperature, May IA, Sc.
Highest temperature, GO.
loves. temperature, A.
Loves. temperature last night. 46.
FRED z. GOSEWISCH.
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-15
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
The river will rise slowly from
Davenport to Keokuk during the next
twen.y-four hours. becoming station
ary Saturday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-15

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
ANNULMENT. Of
MARRIAGE ASKED
FARMeR ALLEGES THAT WIFE
HAJO LIVING HUSBAND WHEN
~ SHE MARRIED HIM.

Through aid of the chancery court
J. A. Harrington, a Forrest county
farmer, who gives his age at 40 years,
is seeking annhlment of his marriage
to Mrs. Allie Truett Harrington, which
was solemnized August ~, of last year.
Among other allegations is one that
divorce is sought that he may marry
again. The complaint alleges that be-.
ing in need of a wife he met defendant
some time in June, 1918, and after be.
ing with her some time decided that
she would make him a good and useful
wife, whereupon he proposed marriage
and was accepted, and married, as
aforesaid" 1t is further alleged that
the defendant represented that she
was a widow and that her previous
husband, ]. c. Truett, was dead, hav.
ing been dead since May, 1913"
Complainant alleges that "along
about the middle of September, 1913,
while he and defendant were living
happily together he was informed that
defendants former husband was living
and not dead" Confronting the de.
PENDANT with the facts ascertained she
admitted their trLthfulness, whereup-
on, though he and she were living hap
PLY together, he forthwith sent defend
ant from his premises and now seeks
to have the court to declare illegal and
ineffective the formal ceremony which
was supposed to have bound the two
in the Holy bonds of wedlock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
SUIT AGAINST
CITY ON trial
F. W. BARksDALE SUING FOR 5000
DAMAGES FOR INJURIES
CAUSED By FALL.

Circuit court has been engaged today
day in the hearing of suit for $4,000
damages against the city in which the
plaintiff, F. w. Barksdale who is rep
resented by D. M. Watkins is seeking
compensation for injuries received by
him when, its it's alleged, he fell
through raised board sidewalk while
walking along Arledge street.
Other cases disposed of Monday
were.
G. w. Wadsworth vs. w. U. Tele
graph Company, jury and verdict fol
$25 and cost of court favor of plain
tiff.
Mississippi Normal College VS.. G. B
McInnis, judgment by default in favor
of plaintiff for $697.75.
Progress Lumber Company VS.. w
G. Rodgers, plaintiff permitted to file
more than one replication to defend
ants special plea.
D. w. Parker VS.. Gulf Arm & Creo
soting Co. dismissed, having been com
promised and settled out of court.
Edgfield & Nashville Manufacturing
Co. VS.. Brown Furniture Co., judgment
for $54.90 with two weeks stay OF ees
ecution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27

Der of questions seeking to draw from
farm employees information about the
visits of the governor to the state
farms. For instance he asked DR..
Neal this question:
CDR. Neal, it is fact, is it not, that
the Governor is required by law to Wis
it the farms twice year? How many
times did the governor visit the Oak
ley farm"
DR.. Neal replied that the sergeants
had told him that Gov. Brewer had not
been to oakley before the fire last sum-
mer, that he was not there then and
didn't see him. He said the Governor,
could visit the farm and he might know
nothing of it.
The hearing adjourned until today at
2:30 o'clock when Col. Montgomery
concluded his testimony, with the fol
| lowing statement:
81 have never done anything as a
prison trustee of which l am ashamed.
l hope you will sft to the bottom
everything about the penitentiary so
you will know exactly how things stand
and find out who, if anyone, is respon-
sible for any misconduct"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
MARY PICkFoRD.

The many followers of Mary Pick
ford, Little Mary" we're delighted
with her work in Caprice" at the
Lomo theatre last night. The part
suited her better than anything she
has ever been seen in. In the role
of Mercy she has an opportunity to
display her talent to great advantage.
Her support is excellent. Owen
Moore, as Jack, does well the much
he has to do. James Gordon, as
Jacks father, is strong in a part not
always popular. Others who mate
rally contribute to the making of the
picture are Boots" Wall and Ogden
Crane. The backgrounds are well
chosen, some of the exteriors being of
marked beauty. The setting of the
ball room scene is most elaborate.
All together it was a most enjoyable
evenings entertainment
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
CHURCH SOCIETY.
, . 1899 . = . >>><> . 4
W. M. S. Broad Street.

W. M. S. Broad Street.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Broad Street Methodist church, met
with Mrs. Charlie Steven, on Fourth
street, Monday afternoon.
After the devotional exercises a
short business session was conducted
by Mrs. ]. Jordon, during which the
different committees reported their
plans for work. Following which a
lesson on Mexico Today" was led by
Mrs. Ravisee and a review by her
assistant, Mrs. Dan Kelley. The meet
ing was very pleasant and profitable
one, with twenty-four members in at
tendance.
During the social hour the hostess
was assisted in serving refreshments
by Miss Cora Sexton and Mrs. Fail.
.-.+f
Court Street w. NJ. S.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
Court Street Methodist church met on
Monday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. ]. A. Bishop, on Southern avenue.
Mrs. d. e. Sullivan, the president, pre-
sided over the meeting, the afternoon
being spent in the discussion of ways
and means of increasing the funds of
the society. 1t was finally decided to
divide the society into three circles,
each circle to use whatever means
they saw fit to raise money for the
work.
twenty-five members and two visi-
tors, Mcsdames Hart and Hoffman,
enjoyed the hospitality Of this gracious
hostess. After the business Mrs.
Bishop, assisted by Mrs. Ellis and Mrs >
hoffman, served salad course with :
lot coffee. ~. !.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
WALTERS To STAY A week
CONTINUED From Page One.)

for departing Monday afternoon. His
New Era harp of thousand strings"
was packed and ready for shipment.
This remarkable instrument, made by
Walters since he has been confined in
the Columbia jail, has for a sounding
board the bottom of tin tub and is
fitted with 1000 strings. From this
Walters can get excellent music. The
monster harp was created at the ex-
pense of Columbia authorities, and
Sheriff Swords himself offered to pay
the expressage on it to Opelousas.
Walters packed his belongings into
q suitcase. Among them was a we'll
thumbed copy of the Bible. Walters is
. biblical student, and in conversation
quotes the Scriptures freely.
Walters said that Sheriff Swords had
assured him he would be given every
protection in Louisiana and receive a
fair trial. Attorney Rawls said he
would remain with Walters Until the
end Mr.. Rawls declared he had been
Informed that the police jury of st.
Landry Parish is preparing to raise
money to pay the expenses of Walters
Witnesses.
The blame for the delay in transfer
ring Walters is placed by Mr.. Rawls
On sheriff Hathorn, the attorney stat |
ing that he had thrown az technicali- !
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
"DEESIRICK SKULE"
PACKED AUDITORIUM
LARGE AUDIENCE ENJOYED ANUS.
ING PRoDUcTIoN-MANY LUDI-
CIRCUS FEATURES.

What was declared to be the largest
crowd ever in the Auditorium, was
present Monday night to witness the
highly amusing play, The Deestrick
Skule," presented by Miss Sallie Bait
tie, with all local talent composing
the cast
There was much to amuse through
out the play and many especially ludi.
crous features-so many in fact, that
it would take too long a story to par
ticularize, but to omit mention of
"Buddie Honeysuckle," as played by
the dignified A. A. Montague; Mike,
always mo. 10 in the class, by J. F
Wilder; the Suffering Boy" by D
L. Easterling; the boy who was al
ways going to the water-bucket, by
Lewellen Brown, and. the characters
tic fun-making of Commodore Bell,
would be unpar donable.
The boys composition on "Th'
Horse" by R. J. Bishop, perhaps re
ceived more applause than any othe
single stunt of the very many funn.
or,es that filled up the evenings en-
. tertainment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
..A,,, PASTORS
in ATTENDANCE
CONFERENCE AT MAIN STREET
BAPTIST CHURCH is PROVING
OF INTEREST.

With about forty preachers in at
tendance, the Pastors and Workers
Conference being held at the Main
Street Baptist Church, this city, is
proving of interest to those who are
taking advantage of the privilege Of
fered of hearing some of the strongest
men in the Baptist church of this
state.
At this mornings session which be-
gan at 9 o'clock and lasted until noon,
Rev. J. e. Byrd, in speaking on the
"Pastor and the Sunday School," made
an inventory Of the advantages Of the
Sunday school to the pastor and asked
If each pastor is putting into the Sun
day school such a personal interest as
to recompense the advantages 1t has
for him in his work.
DR.. Venable made his second ad-
dress on the Fundamental Doctrines
Of the New Testament" in which the
doctrine of Christian baptism was dis
cussed.
At the services Monday night, DR..
Gillon spoke of the pastor and His
Devotional Life" laying stress on the
great need, of the quiet hour" if the
pastor is to secure that communion
rxrff N<xd 10 n otIn
prosecution of his work of evangelical
tion.
DR.. Venable's Monday night address
had to do with individual responsibility
which is that New Testament doctrine
-erentiates the Baptist church
Ter denominations, according
peaker. He directed attention
act that not only in the matter
uta in God is there individual re-
sibility, but in the matter of az
tnce of Christ obedience to Wis
mands and in church government
Baptist teaches the idecs of indi
llism ~
e services tonight will be par
ed in by several of the church
Dr. 5dllon will be one o
ncipaI speakers.
GENERAL public is welcomed t.
meetings, and the local pas
.ors are especially anxious that thei
members attend the night services.
In addition to those who were pre-
vfously reported as present at thu
conference others have come in
Among the late arrivals are Rev. L
G.. Gates, of Laurel; Revs. ]. o. ant
]. c. Buckley, of Prentiss, and Mr..
]. Lipsey. representing the Baptist
Record, of Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
LADIES' DRESSES

their conversation. He said he finally
convinced DR.. Gathings that he had
better move the prisoners, and the
next day special cars took them back
to the Rankin farm.
Regarding the use of convicts on a
road at or near the farm Col. Mont
gomery said the board of prison trus-
tees had ordered DR.. Gathings to al
low the use of the convicts on it, as
he thought it was public road, so de-
clared by the board of supervisors Of
Sunflower county. He did not know
of the convicts having worked on any
private road for the special benefit
of Dr. ]. M. Parchman.
Capt. Neyland testified for half an
hour. He told the committee that one
day while he was at Parchman he re-
ceived a telephone message from c.
c. Smith, asking him to see him at
once, and that he left that night for
Smiths home at Insmore, DR.. Gathings
accompanying him as far as Jackson.
He said Smith told him that Lieut..
Gov. Bilbo had agreed that if charges
were preferred by the prison board
against DR.. Gathings to remove him
and he would appoint Neyland. Capt.
Neyland said he asked Mr.. Smith II
DR.. Gathings would not be given a
fair hearing, and that Mr.. Smith said
he had refused to obey their orders
and those of the legislature, and Col.
Montgomery had agreed with him TO
file the charges. He said that at the
next meeting of the prison board Col.
Montgomery refused to sign the
charges until another effort to have
DIR. Gathings obey instructions was
made. Hence the trip of Smith, Mont
gomery and Bilbo to the delta state
plantation
The Oakley Holocaust.
DR.. Neal, while in the witness chair,
said that he appeared before the grand
jury that investigated the Oakley fire.
'and stated at that time that he did not
believe anyone was responsible crimi-
nally for the Oakley fire, but that it
was just one Of those unfortunate
things that happened. He spoke high
ly Of Sergeant Stanley Byrd, whom DR..
Gathings relieved from duty, after in
vestigating the fire, and said he consid-
cred him the best man in the peniten-
tiary service. The witness swore that
Dr. Gathings told him he would rein
state Byrd later, but he could not Tin.
derstand II he intended to do this why
he should dispose of his services even
temporarily. He also said that Byrd
told him he would never accept posi-
ton in the service while DR.. Gathings
was connected with II, ".
During, the afternoon Chairman Ma
boTs: q sthe committee, asked mum
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
OPPOSED TO EXEMPTION
Continued from Page One.)

No mention was made OF the posi-.
bility of negotiating a new treaty with
Russia. The Senate meets in executive
session today, presumably to confirm
the nomination of Henry NJ. Pindell
as ambassador to that country.
The President described the status
of the Japanese controversy as we'll as
the negotiations with Columbia. Con.
corning the latter he said the United
States still was in the process of ex-
changing notes on the subject and that
no definite agreement as to an in
demnity to be paid Columbia for the
partition of Panama had been fixed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27

Five reels of license picture plays,
consisting of Biograph, Kalem, Essa-
nay, Lubin, etc, is what the Greater
Gem theatre will offer its patrons to-
night at five cents admission to all.
Following is the program: THE Pay
as You Enter Man" two act comedy
drama; THE Janitor's Revenge" Bio
graph" Human Kindness" Bio.
graph; "The Bitter Bitten" Lubin com.
edy and other subjects. Tomorrow
a Vitagraph two-part drama, Beauty
Unadorned," with all the Vitagraph 6
favorite performers, will be shown al
the Gem at &c admission. On Friday
a special 10c show of Biograph, Vita
graph double reel specials and a so
ciety comedy-drama, Her Wedding
Day." will be given.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
NEYLAND DENIES
CONTINUED from Page Cne.>
occurred, saying that after knocking
Mr.. Smith down Dent drew pistol.
Dent Was BelIigerent.
LADIES' COATS


occurred, saying that after knocking
Mr.. Smith down Dent drew pistol.
Dent Was BeIIiserent.
81 grabbed Dents arm" testified
Col. Montgomery, "and tried to take
the pistol away from him. 1t was an
awful moment for me, for Dent kept
Jerking my hands around so the pistol
pointed in my face. Finally Dent
promised not to shoot Mr.. Smith, and
he went off, but later came back and
acted like he wanted to fight the whole
lot of u.s."
The description of the fight came to-
ward the close of Col. Montgomery
testimony Leading up to it he said
that after DR.. Gathings had declined
to move the convicts he had agreed
with Mr.. Smith to sign charges against
him, but insisted that they first go up
to Parchman to see DR.. Gathings. He
said he had since heard that an agree
ment existed between Mr.. Smith and
Lieut.. Gov Bilbo about some man to
fill his place, but he knew nothing OF
it at the time. He stated that he did
not know Lieut.. Gov. Bilbo, who was
acting Governor at the time, Gov. Brew
er being in Baltimore, was on the train
with them the day they went to Parch-
man to see Gathings about the con-
victs, until Greenwood was reached.
He told of going to Parchman, where
it was ascertained DR.. Gathings was
away. They then went to the camp
presided over by Sergeant Dent, where
the white convicts were kept, to inves-
tigate reports of alleged Ill treatment.
He spoke of a closed mes ting, when
the convicts were asked to testify, and
said he made a special effort to secure
evidence from friends Of Mr.. Dent, who
was refused admittance at the exami-
nation Of witnesses. Col. Montgomery
said that he had learned enough to
know that II a convict told of bad
treatment he got 1t worse than ever
after the investigators left" He said
that after examining about twenty wit
nesses the hearing adjourned, and that
Dent appeared and wanted to know
II he was not to be questioned. He
said Mr.. Smith made the remark that
he had heard about all he wanted to,
but that he and Bilbo were willing to
hear more, and turned to go back in
the building where they had been sit-
ting. At this juncture he said Mr..
Smith came to the steps, and suddenly
Dent hit him blow on the si6e n the
head that felled him, and kn6cIed the
skin off OF part of his afee' essEs4
Col. Montgomery then told of the ar
rival that! night q Pr Gathings, and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27

Many of the people who took part
in the performance at the Auditorium
besides a number of those attending
the performance last night, request
ed the management of the Lomo to
hold over the reels, Mary Pickford, in
Caprice" and show them again to
day. This gives those who cared to
and were unable to see this beautiful
play an opportunity to do so.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27

A meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Commercial Club will be
held at the club rooms at s o'clock
tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
CITY BREVrrIES.

H. w. Woodruff, prominent manu-
facturer of Slidell. La, was business
visitor here today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-27
WANTS
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of store, by
competent, sober young married
man.-W. S. Temple, Hemphill,
Miss. Plat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-23
%

~ ERE is young man who never had
any real job and never had any dis
tiuct idea OF getting one until he dis
covered that he could run 100 yards
faster than any athlete in his school. and
could hit baseball on the nose with amaz-
ing accuracy He was not poor boy. and
really did not have 10 worry about the job
that was waiting for him at the end Of
school His father was fitting him for a
professional career.
The call q the bail and bat got him. how
ever and despite the protests Of the father
he answered IT, Today he IS one Of the most
talked Of baseball men I'm America On ons
one occasion his name vas brought Up dur
inE a discussion in congress
As ia the case Of yesterdays hero. this
young man cost his club practically moth
1nEs- He was purchased for less than the
rawest recruit brings when sold to a class
B minor league today
For fear you viii find this one too easy.
lets leap over his minor league experience
and come TO the big league
one DAY the writer OF this biography han
pened 10 De IN q southern city watching a
DIG league team at practice IN the morning
suddenly. there there was the sound OF 4
struggle on the big league bench. Inrestiga-
loa showed our hero and q big catcher
In desperate fight
The catcher. it appeared. had called the
ooy q name which in his section Of country
. p uEhting word. and never used as a Joke
may cay the boy got the best OF il because
ne landed the first blow = week later they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-23

" EORGES CARPENTER the French
heavyweight champion. has wired his
acceptance OF an offer from SNOWY
Baker, the Australian promoter. OF
$4,000 for trip TO Australia Although
nothing has been definitely settled II Is
considered certain that Eddie McGoorty, the
Oshkosh niddleweiEht. will be the first
opponent OF Carpenter. who will engage in
-Iree bouts under the terms Of the con-
tract After meeting .NcGoorty- Carpenter
will participate in two more contests and
then return To France, where he bids a
temporary farewell TO the boxing game
through his advent into compulsory mill
lary service
Charles WeeEhman. president Of the Chi
caEo Federal league club. has definitely an
uounced that Larry Cheney. star tWirler OF
the Chicago Cubs win not be signed by the
lcderllS- EeEardless OF what the other
Gibbs in the league may DO. WeeEham
stated that he did not intend TO put one
CLUBS IN Chlcaso- Nceshalrl- u may De re-
aileu. took the same stand this spring in
regard 40 Two OF Comiszeys stars. Scot-
ana Weaver. when it was generally accepted
that the pair were ready TO jump 20 Thinkers
boat
Bob Fitzsimmous. now on vaudeville
circuit cannot resign himself TO the fact
that ne is through as a fighter. FTtz de
clared that he had Few remarks TO make.
except tfat he realized he was an old man
but is sure that De could dereat any OF the
present day heavgNeig claiming the
title Fltzsirnmons said that he believed
Willie Rtchic is thc best lightweight cham
pion the game has had since the days OF
Joe Cans lie considers the champion a
combination Of boxer and fighter, and
man hard 10 beat
Earl Hamilton. the shooting artist OF the
ST Louis Browns. celebrated his return TO
organized baseball by taking a game from
the Detroit Tigers to ]. In this game
tion Of being the first major league man
age- TO be benched this season Hickey