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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-10-16
College Notes

prayer meeting. Her subject was
"s;urprises''. She exhorted the
students not to be overcome by
discouragements.
On Thursday of last week Prof.
Bassett spoke in chapel in behalf of
the College Monthly. He exhorted
the students to support the monthly
by subscription, by writing for it,
and by patronizing the merchants
who advertise in it. The last is
thing that the students do in a large
measure, for they feel that they do
owe it to thes, advertisers.
Prof. Walker spoke in the interest
of the Lyceum Course in chapel on
Tuesday. The first number will be
given on Saturday evening at eight
O'Clock by the Oratorio Artists.
This is to be musical number
mixed with representations. 1t is
expected to be the most entertain
ing of the Course. There are to be
four more numbers, one of which is
lecture by Hon. Richmond Pearson
Hobson.
s. Cecil Cross of Columbiana,
Ala, a member of the Freshman
Glass, was bereaved by the news OF
his fathers death on last Friday.
Mr.. Cross left for his home on Sat-
urday morning, His father was
survived by his wife. five boys and
two girls, of whom one is Anna Lee
we'll know to may on the hill.
Rev w. r Dawson, D. D., of
South Knoxville, a member of the
Board Of Trustees, made his month
" visit to the hill on last Friday.
Many of the students availed
themselves of the privilege of at
tending the musical at the Baptist
Church on Thursday.
Prayer. meetings have now been
begun on each floor of Memorial
Hall These meetings are held
every Tuesday just after supper.
II, H. Ferntheil. a member o.
the Freshman Class, preached II
the Friends Church on last Sunday
Pat Quinn, a member of the
Sophomore Clas-, recently purchas
ed the Star Restaurant and tool
possession on Tuesday. Within
few days Mr.. Quinn expects t.
make considerable changes and i'm
provempnts. Several promlnen
c tiz4ns of our city have already ex
pressed thsir pleasure that tn
restaurant has been transferred t.
Mr.. Quinn.
Company B Bird regiment, Tenn
essee Division of National Guard
{ honored the College by rlecting tw
of it's members as officers. The
! made Pat Quinn, First Lieut., an
Prof. d. J. Britain. Second Lieut.
. Ralph | lloyd, is recovering NIGEL
from the fracture of the ankle
which he sustained in last Friday
game at Chattanooga. He expect
to attend classes soon,
The foot. ball squad went
Chattanooga on last Friday an
PLAYED the University OF Chattanoog
Maryville was seriously handicappe
in that three of her strongest me
were not able to make the trip o
account of injuries, and in thu
another man was seriously hui
early in the game. 10 sp te of tn
our boys put up a good fight an
an interesting game was the result
The final score was 35-7 in Cha
tanooga's favor. The next gan
will be next Saturday, on the loc'
gridiron, with Athens,
Miss Belle Smith, the INSTRUCT
IN Art, has had many OF her be
works on exhibit in Science Ha
for several days. These pictur
consist of continental and Orient
paintings of various kinds mao
abroad. One is a beautiful intern
view of the famous Cathedral
Rheims, which has recently bee
DESTROYED by German scanro1
These pictures display the remarI
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-10-16
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-10-16

Mr.. ]. c. Bittle has torn down
his barn near the K. & A. depot
and will erect a new warehouse for
Mr.. NJ, F Hopkins, of Elizabethton,
who will open a market for furs.
brass and herbs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
MEXICO CITY is NOW QUIET
huerta and Banquet Leave Tor Coast,
Haerta Would Dispense
With Guard.

Mexico City,-Gen. Raerta and Gen
banquet. the erstwh!ie ministers OF
instruction and Communication. and
several other high officials Of the for
mer administration, left the capital
In several automobiles for the Los
Reyes station on the lnteroceanic rail
way, where they boarded a special
train. II Is bsiieved they are going to
Salina Cruz.
When informed that the people
shouted viva Huerta," when his req
ignation was read to the chamber.
Huerta smiled and remarked that he
was glad they regarded 1t that way,
He intimated that he would much rath-
er dispense with the guard, which by
courtesy IL due to him, and at the
strong hehest of his friends, has been
thrown around him, He shows no anx-
iety whatever regarding his safety.
and made ii plain that he would much
rather go about openly.
At a late hour the city was quiet.
Most of the cafes we're open an usual
and no sound could be heard except
the whirr Of nm automobile or the rum
BILE of carriages and the measured
tramp Of the guards, The government
of Mexico may have been wrested
from the hands of the stern dictator
by the combined force OF almost the
western hemisphere. but Mexico CITY
does not seem to mind 1t. The city
sleeps.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
WASHINGTON IS PLEASED
Believe Huerta's Resignation Means
Peace in Mexioo-Won't Rccoq"
nixe Carhsjat.

Washington News OF Gen. Hnerta's
resignation as provisional president OF
Mexico was hailed by official Wash
ington as the first practical step to-
ward a quick solution OF the Mexican
problem. Constitutional diplomats
and officials Of the United States were
elated over Gen. Huerta's voluntarily
withdrawing and predicted an era OF
peace In his country.
Although the constitutionalists have
declared they would not recognize
Francisco Carbaial as provisional pres
ident, and the United States govern
ment likewise will refuse TO recognize
him, the understanding here Ia that
the new executive will hold office only
until arrangements can be made for
the entry of Gen. Carranza, the consti.
nationalist chief.
Diplomats in close touch with the
| situation declare Carbalal and those
who are associated with him In an Of
fort to restore peace desire only a
general amnesty, conserving the lives
and property Of Huerta's supporters.
With this obtained, the peaceful entry
into the Mexican capital Of constitu'
tionalist troops will be negotiated.
Gen. Huerta's retirement came just
az the constitutionalists were prepar-
ing their formal note declining particl
patton In informal conferences with
Huerta representatives to discuss In
ternal Mexican questions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
SHOT BY
NEGROES 0NEDEAO
TWO OTHER BLACKS ARE LODGED
IN HAzELHuRsT JAIL ON
CHARGE OF SHOOTING.
ROBBERY WAS THE MOTIVE
Contractor Shot Down While Paying
or His Men, and Feeling Ran
High for a Tims-He
VIII Recover.

Hazlehurst.-One negro is dead and
two others in Jail charged with shoot
ing C. M. McTighe. Henry Ratliff, the
negro boy who shot the Memphis CON
tractor, was arrested at Wesson and
brought to the Hazlehurst Jail. Befofe
arriving here he implicated two other
negroes In the plot to shoot McTighe.
Both of the negroes we're arrested, but
as the trio were being taken to jail
n jumped from the automobile and
was shot down by the posse. Feeling
ran high for a time, but things have
now quieted and 1t is believed all
danger Of a lynching has passed.
McTighe l. doing well and will re-
cover.
Ratliif was captured after an all.
night chase, ...,~ ,
C. NJ. McTighe, ST., the wounded
man, Is a member of the Memphis
contracting firm of Hughey, McTighe
& Hughey. Their camp is located
near Rockport, this county, and Mr.
McTighe came In here and secured
money to pay off the hands, and left
here for the camp. When within about
a mile Of the camp he was held up and
shot by the negro. AS soon as the
negro shot Mr.. McTighe his horse be
came frightened and al into the camp
with Mr.. McTighe.
AS soon as the news reached here Q
crowd, headed by the sheriff In auto
mobiles, rushed to the e with ply
sicians. Bloodhounds were at once sc
cured from Crystal Springs, with the
result that the negro was captured
near Brookhayen.
Ratliff is a small negro and not ovel
IS or 16 years old, and has been EN-
ployed as water boy at the camp, com
lag here from Gloster, Miss.
Mr.. McTighe was shot only one tins
at close range, the ball entering TIN
shoulder and coming out in front neai
the neck, grazing his face. The Negro
tried to shoot several other times, Blu
his pistol snapped.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
slx.FOOT BALLOT.
Mississippi Voters viii Have a Days
Work In November.

jackson. - Among other proposed
constitutional amendments to be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF Mis-
sissippi on November election day, to
add to the overriding string OF these
measures to accompany It, is the Mott
resolution, which was adopted, pro-
posing to adopt the system of initia-
tive and referendum In the political
and legislative economy Of the state.
The amendment proposed would
change section SO OF the constitution
OF 1890, so that the people shall for
mally propose legislative measures OF
all kinds and 1t proposes that 1900
uualifed electors shall be sufficient to
suggest or propose such legislation as
may be necessary and expedient for
the people.
The entire amendment, as printed
In minion type, runs to more than a
column of newspaper space, and 1t is
presumed that each voter, on going
to his polling booth, before affixing
his affirmative or negative mark at the
foot of the measure, will read 1t 80 as
to inform himself thoroughly as to
how he should vote. E
In addition to this there are to be
printed on the same ballot other
proposed amendments, six Of them
dealing with the supreme court; one
proposing to change the method OF de-
termining jury trials in civil cults, and
one proposing a scheme OF state SEN
atorial redistricti1g SO as to increase
the South Mississippi representation In
the upper branch OF the Legislature.
These nine measures, which were
all adopted at the 1914 session OF the
Legislature, will furnish a ballot over
six feet in length. and It will be q
matter of curiosity to note just what
the voters will do with them all when
they 20 to the polls to vote for their
congressmen and judges on election
day, next November.
An "~Initiative and Referendum
League was formed just before the
adjournment of the Legislature, the
purpose OF which was to make an or
ganized campaign to promote the
adoption Of this pet scheme. It Is un.
derstood that some campaign work has
already been done, but the grand
rally will probably be started SOM
time early In the fall.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
cARRANzA 70 MONTEREY
Rebel Commander VIII Establish His
Capital In That Town--Trans-
port Troops.

3D. F~fN .a.. #"-#.- a
Saltillo, Mexico, via Laredo, Tex
Gen. Carranza and his official family
left here for Monterey. at which place
the temporary capital will be estab.
lished. Preparations are going on rap
idly to transport the troops remain.
ing In this section to San Luis Potosi
and Gen. Pablo Gonzales and hts staff
are expected to leave for San Luis
Potosi where Gonzales will take su'
preme command,
Word has reached here from San
Luis Potosi that a man named Car
denas, who is alleged to have fired
the shot which ended the life Of for
mer President Madero, Is In San Luis
Potosi with the federal garrison and
strenuous efforts will be made by tho
constitutionalist forces to capture him.
Many OF the constitutionalist gen.
erals gathered for a last conference
with General Carranza, and those who
rejoined their commands with instruc'
tions to push forward with the utmost
speed In the advance on Mexico CITY.
Local constitutionalists said the
precedent Of 1860 might be followed,
when Miramon. who had oyefshrown
Benito Juarez, legally elected prest
dent, was crushed by the revolution
lists, who also called themselves c
stitutionalists." Miramon abdicated'
leaving executive authority In the
hands OF the "Ayuntamiento." or city
council. That Huerta or Carbalal
should retire, leaving police power
over the City OF Mexico In the hands
Of the council until Gen. Carranza
could reach the capital Is the sugges
tion Of Calderon and other constitu
| tionalist representatives.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
MURDER TRIAL SET.
J.. w. Moore Is Accused Of the Killing
Of Arthur Nesmith.

Ripley.--Circuit court, which Is In
session here, has had a busy week.
The court was convened by Judge Fl.
K. Mahon, who delivered an able
charge to the grand jury, of which
A.. N. Clayton was madS foreman. Dis
trfct Attorney Hon. Rush Knox was
at his post OF duty and dispatching
business in his usual prompt n
businesslike way. The grand jury re.
turned an indictment against ]. w.
Moore, who shot and killed Arthur
Nesmith, a young white man who was
boarding in his home. Nesmith had
been In this county but a short while
and but little Is known of him here.
He is said to have come from Alabama,
where he has relatives, who have been
notified of his death. He is being rep
resented by Thomas e. Pegram OF the
local bar. 1t is expected that court
will run into next week, although 1t is
a little unusual to have more than one
week Of court here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
N INDUSTRIES
ARE ORGANIZED
....rsRs HAVE. BEEN DRAFTED
i IN WILL be PRESENTED TO
THE oovERNoR.
|,usW1ss IS PICKING UP
..h,.psyer Gin Company 10 Capital.
- 4 s1o,ooo--utica Bank In
ereases stoek-kew Bank
at Collins.

EANH5ISE -.E .. -#" rH#A .F ~
~ following new corporations
"a been organized in the state dur
= .he past few days, and will shortly
.shuit their charters to the governor
Il approval:
nelta Construction company, Green
"a Leflore county; capitalized al
s;oo. C. p. Smith, J. H. Smith and
others.
!, county; capitalized at $4,000. M
q Mosby, Jr., l.. L. Deyer and others
nike Jobbing company, Gulfport
harrison county; capitalized at $40,
M. G. C. Budd. ]. F. Howard and
athers.
amendment to charter Of Peoples
Nh. Utica, Kinds county. Increasing
spital stock to $17,5oo.
amendment to charter Of Bank o.
,,dianola, Sunflower county. Increas
II capital stock to $4,000.
C~oyington County bank. Collins
1 rnyington county; capitalized at SIS,
NO. A. G. Holcomb, H. A. Davis am
others.
Isola Telephone company, Isoaa
Washington county; capitalized Al
n0oo. B. A. Wright, 0. T. Eddlemar
and others.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
FLOOD OF DRAiNAaE sulTs.
Chancellor Threatened With contin-
uous Session for Rest Of Year.

Tunica.-Ehancery court will col
vene here in special session for the
purpose OF hearing the petitions OF
land owners who have filed protests
against the assessment OF their lands
for drainage purposes at the rate pro
posed by the board OF commissioners
OF the YazooC oidwater Drainage Dis.
trict,
An interesting feature Of this term
Of court Is that something over 500
protests and petitions have been filed
by land owners, most of them being in
the nature Of an independent suit. and
they have been 30 entered upon the
issue docket OF the court, Each petit
toner will have the right to have his
protest heard separately, as the ques'
tion of benefits to be derived by each
different tract Of land from the pro-
posed canals and bitches vary with
the topography OF the country and con
tour OF the land, so that evidence that
applies to one has no application to
others.
Just what the chancellor will do un'
der the circumstances cannot even be
guessed at.
These petitioners have a right to be
heard and to hear 500 cases would
probably require the court to sit the
remainder OF the year. There are,
however, a large nunrper of these pro-
tests that may be referred to a com
mission, and the drainage law author
ICES the chancellor to appoint a com
mission and refer certain classes OF
these protests to the commission for
hearing. But there are a great many
of these protests which go further and
attack the law upon the grounds that
1t is In violation Of both the constitu
ton Of the United States and the
State of Mississippi, and that 1t Ii
| void.
Such questions can properly be
heard only by the chancellor himself
and to hear these will no doubt re
Quire a considerable length of time
and as but a limited time can be giver
to holding court here, an interesting
question Is presented.
Large crowds will probably be In at
tendance upon court here. A delega
ton from Desoto, Quitman, Tate ane
Pamela counties in considerable nun
bers, In addition to those from Tunics
County, will be here and the cry o
all will be that "We are friends o
drainage, but are opposed to the con
hscation of our property in order tt
get IT,"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
TWo GIRLS DROWNED.
While Wadins In a Pond Came to a
Deep Gtepoh. r.

Wesson,--A large number OF peo-
pie gathered at the Reeves Chapel
Cemetery, some 20 miles northwest of
here to attend the funeral and inter.
ment OF Miss Sarah Holiday. aged IL,
and her first cousin. Miss Maud Beau
fait, aged IA, who were drowned a
the Holiday home.
Two young ladies were visiting In
this home, and to have some sport
the several girls went wading In the
pond, and while playing around the
two girls named above came to a deep
stepoff. It Is said one tried to save
the other and both were drowned.
The smaller girls fastened home and
gave the alarm, but 1t was too long
before help came to save them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17

Saitfllo, MexIco.-A report that HUI
erta had resigned, received at Gen.
Carranza's headquarters from Consti
nationalist agents at Vera Cruz; elicit.
ed the statement from high officials
here that such action would make no
difference whatever In the military
program * the Constitutionalists.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
Reports Crops Good.

Jackson.-According to a statement
Of District Agent P. P. Garner Of the
farmers demonstration cooperative
service, bureau of plant industry, the
outlook for the farmers In the boil
weeyilridden section of the lower end
OF his territory seems hopeful and en-
couraging.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17

Meridian.--The new officers Of the
Meridian Board Of Trade having been
publicly installed at a magnificent ban
quet Of the organization, assumed
control Of the d~estinies and work with
the exception Of President X. Three
foot, who ia travelling in Germany.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
CAUGHT IN = Belt.

1uka--Rev. J.. w. Hiett, a leading
minister and business man Of Iuka, suf-
fered a serious accident. He owns and
operates a blacksmith and plow fac
tory here, and while engaged about
his machinery was caught In a belt
and nearly killed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
Prof. Boyd Resiuns.

Kosciusko. PROF. G. +. Boyd, for
the past 20 years superintendent OF
the Kosciusko High School, has ten.
dered his resignation to the board OF
trustees, which was reluctantly &C
copied.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17

Hattiesburg. Conn Bros, LUMBER
manufacturers Of this county nay
bought from NJ. J. MCPHERSON OF 'hs
Mcpherson Lumber Company %
uowelI. Mich, a section Of timDe
lana for immediate development
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
TreetIe Damaged.

Marks.-The trestle approach to the
Y. G. NJ. v. Railroad bridge which
crosses Coldwater River, two miles
north of this city, vas badly damaged
as were several cars loaded with heavy
I timbers, In a wreck which occurred
there.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
Would Prevent Disorder.

FL Paso, T~exas.--in case Of a sud
den fall Of the Huerta government
constitutioaalist troops a enter Mex.
leo City within a few hours. This
would prevent the much feared reign
Of disorder at the national capital.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
No DEALINGS with Huerta.

Washington Gen. villa has voted
against informal conferences between
Constitutionalists and Haerta repre-
sentatiyes as proposed by the South
American mediators.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
May force Huerta's Fall.

Vera Cruz.--Unless a peace agree.
ment Is entered into between Gen.
,fctoriano Huerta and the rebels, and
the guarantee 81 the safety OF lead
ing Federal generals is assured, the
Mexican di~ctator's fall from power
may come soon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17

saluilo, Mexico Unconditional sur
render il the only condition on which
5carranza will treat with Huerta and
his party. This was emphasized BY
high constitutionalists IN discussing
Inc proposed resignation Of Huerta.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
Land Commissioner 10 Meridian,

State Land Commissioner M. A..
Brown will meet the land owners OF
Meridian for the purpose Of explaining
the conditions OF hundreds Of thou
sands OF acres Of land involved with a
claim by the state for taxes prior to
tne abatement act Of 1875.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
husrta secs French Fete.

Mexico City.-President Huerta at
tended the French fete In celebration
of the 12yth anniversary OF the fall OF
the bastile. He was accompanied ny
his daughters and son.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17

Enterprise.--This county 10 suffering
the longest drouth In the history OF
the county. There will scarcely be
any old corn made and unless the
farmers have q rain within a few days
very little corn at all will be made.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
CO.. a West Point.

Curtis. n. Welborn, son OF j. r..
Welborn Of H~attiesburg, la receiver
notice from the war department thai
he has been appointed by Pat Henry
as 4 prospective student for the MD
tary academy at West Point.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17

MISUNDERSTANDING showers fell IN
this city and vicinity. which viii be
helpful to vegetation Of all kinds. %
--ell as cooling the atmosphere.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
Compromise Rejected.

Natchez. - Chancellor ! Cutrer has
suggested that the matter Of accepting
the compromise offered by Sim e.
L~owenburg. vice president and mem.
her Of the loan committee Of the de.
funct First Natchez Bank, be sub
mitted to the depositors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
NAV Repeal Roofing Ordinance.

The fireproof roofing ordinance
which became effective July ! ana Is
nav a law, came in for discussion De-
fora The Meridian council, when, on
motion Of Mr.. Owen. it was decided 20
repeal the ordinance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17

Aberdeen.--Judge Claude Clayton
has ordered 2 special term o. u .
IA ~ TIE date for Monday, Aug. 2
a tn Eaell Heard, the negro VINO sno'
IA killed w. o. Cox, near GipSoS
Mas
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
Funston Goes to Cap.

Vera Cruz. Brig. Gen. Funston
made a trip to the gap in the railroad,
where he conferred briefly with Lieut.,
Col luna, commander Of the Max-
fear Federal troops.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
Meridian. Wars on Rats.

Meridian will wage war on rats, ac'
cording to an edict issued by Health
officer Hoye, as a precautionary meas
ure against the possible introduction
of bubonic plague into this city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
Aagruder a Candidate.

]. G. Magruder, former sheriff Of
Forest county and recently appointed
" Gov. Brewer to fill vacancy caused
" the death Of Sheriff Bennett until
an election could be held for a sue
eessor, has announced as a candidate
ior the u~nexpired term Of Mr.. Bennett.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-07-17
Dat In BUSY Week.

Jackson.--The Mississippi Railroad
Commission disposed Of more business
during the past week than at any SEES
sto, during the past ? y this.