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Las Vegas optic., 1914-05-01
BECKER Will NOT
TAKE WITNESS
CHAIR
DISTRICT ATTORNEY THINKS
oNcE-coNvlcTED MAN is
AFRAID TO DO so

New York, May district Attor-
ney Whitman and his aids have prac-
tically completed their end Of the
preparations for the second trial Of
Charles Becker, former police lieuten-
ant, ON charges of instigating the muir
der of Herman Rosenthal, for which
the four gunmen were recently exc
cuted in Sing Sing. The district attor-
ney will be ready for the trial to pro,
ceed next Monday, which is the tenta-
tive date fixed by Justice Seabury of
the supreme court If there is any
postponement when the case is called
1t will be on motion of counsel for the
defense.
The principal work of the district
attorneys office in preparing for the
new trial has been in the rounding
up of the witnesses. Since the first
trial, which took place year ago last
fall, the witnesses for the state, or the
most Of them, have forsaken their old
haunts in the metropolis, and some of
them have taken up permanent resi-
dence outside the city and state. AS
soon as the supreme court granted
Becker new trial Mr.. Whitman went
to work to place himself in communi-
cation with those who had testified
for the prosecution at the first trial.
Within the past two months he has
had assurances from each of them,
either in person or by letter, that they
will be on hand ready to testify when
the case is called for the second time.
It is known that the district attor.
Dey feels that he has the states case
in good shape The general supposi-
bion is that Mr.. Whitman will rest his
case upon the testimony Of Rose, Web
Der and Vallon. In that respect the
case will resemble one which was re
versed by the higher court But the
testimony in corroroboration, ii is said,
win be almost entirely new.
Jack Rose, "Bridgie7 Webber, Harry
Vallon and Sam schepps were the
principal witnesses for the state at
the first rtial They are the four
1nformers who testified to having con
ducted the negotiations between Beck
or and the gunner and to have been
otherwise concerned in the prelimin-
aries Of the plot that ended in the
murder of Rosenthal.
The testimony of Schepps was not
OF an entirely satisfactory character
and was freely criticised in the deci-
sion of the court of appeals For this
reason, and also because Schepps has
talked so freely and told so many con
Trajectory and highly sensational tales
since Becker's first conviction, it IS
considered probable that the district
attorney may not call him to the stand
at the new trial.
Rose, Webber and Yallon are count
ed upon to take the stand and repeat
the testimony they offered at the first
trial. Since their release from jail,
where they were held for many months
as witnesses, the trio have kept in
touch with the district attorneys Of
dice. Rose now makes his home in
Connecticut when he is not filling
dates as a lecturer and evangelist.
vaIlon has been employed Of late as
a cigar salesman. Webber is engaged
Las Vegas optic., 1914-05-01

Dizziness, vertigo (blind staggers)
sallow complexion, flatulence are
symptoms of torpid Liver. No one
can feel well while the liver is mac
tive. HERBINE is a powerful liver
stimulant. A dose or two will cause
all bilious symptoms to disappear. Try
it. Price soc. Sold by Central Drug
Co-1Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-05-01

In the whole field of medicine there
is not a healing remedy that will repair
damage to the flesh more quickly than
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. In
cuts, wounds, sprains, burns, scalds,
and rheumatism, its healing and pene-
trating power is extraordinary Price
25c, SOC and $1.OO per bottle. Sold
by Central Drug Co-Adv.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-05-01
ExposITIoN oPgNs az LYoNs

Paris May New York, Chicago,
Boston and several other American
cities have sent exhibits to the
national urban exposition, which was
formally opened in lyons today ane
will be continued until November i.
The primary purpose of the exposition
is to illustrate what the municipalities
of the world are doing to bring about
the Getty beautiful"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-05-01
WESTERN ASSOCIATION STARTS

Oklahoma City. Okla, May THE
reorganized Western Association Of
Baseball Clubs started on its first
pennant race today, with games sched-
uled to be played at Joplin. Mo, and
Oklahoma City and Tulsa Okla. Fort
Smith appeared at Joplin, MuslEogee at
Tulsa and McAlester at Oklahoma
City. The schedule calls for a season
of 40 games, ending September 1S.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-05-01
A stubborn Cough is Wearing and
PfekNs

Letting a stubborn cough "hang on"
in the spring is risky. Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound heals raw inflam-
ed surfaces in the throat and bron-
chial tubes makes sore, weak spots
sound and whole stops stubborn
tearing coughs. Refuse substitutes. o.
.G. Schaefer and Red Cross Drug Store,
ADV.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-05-01
Dull Feeling Swollen Hands and Feet
~. - a<;I-... 9-.-..hfo

Your Kidneys need help when your
hands and feet thicken. swell up, and
you feel dull and sluggish. Take Fo-
ley Kidney Pills They are tonic, stim-
ulating and strengthening and restore
your Kidneys to healthy normal action.
Try them. o. q. Schaefer and Red
Cross Drug Store. ADV
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
WISCONSIN COUNTRY
LIFE CONFERENCE

Madison, Wis, Jan. 23.-!The Wis
consin Country Life Conference, one
Of the first organizations of it's kind
formed in the United States, met at
the College Of Agriculture today and
began its fourth annual meeting. A
large and representative attendance
gave evidence Of the keen interest that
has been aroused in this state in the
rural life.
The sessions Of the conference will
continue three days. The programme
has among its leading features ad
dresses to be delivered by Prof. Ora
ham Taylor of Chicago on "The So
cial Functions of the Rural Church
and Bishop Webb df Milwaukee. whs
will be heard on the subject of Com
munity Responsibility and the Rura
Church"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
ADMITS PREPARING
letters TO
SOL0NS
DR.. BoRUM, OF coRINTH, TELLS
COMMITTEE HE WROTE
COMMUNICATIONS.
BREWER knew NOTHING OF IT
Na5ors And Cotton Were Requested
To Approve Governors Investiga
tions Without Latter's Knowledge
Gives Reasons For Actions
BREWER knew NOTHING OF 1T

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 2S.-Dr. T.
Borum, of Corinth. appeared before
the house and senate special peniten-
tiary investigating committee late yes
terday afternoon and frankly stated
that he had prepared about fifty let
ters addressed to Representative Ma
bors and Cotton, of Alcorn county, in
which the opinion of the signers was
expressed that they should assist Gov.
Brewer, and saying they approved the
governors investigation of the peni-
tentiary and the expenses incident
thereto.
Some days since Mr.. Nabors, of the
house penitentiary committee, re-
ceived a number of letters all worded
the same. Many of them apeared to
be carbon copies. Mr.. Nabors stated
then that he believed the letters meant
that the signers approved Of the gov
ernor's report as against that of the
auditors of the board of prison trus'
tees. DR.. Borum denied that this was
meant. When Mr.. Nabors received
the letters he showed them to the
committee and il was decided to sum
mon a number of the signers of the
letters to ask them for any informa
ton they might have had that led
them to the conclusion that the COVER
nor's report was correct.
The deductions of Mr.. Nabors, ac
cording to DR.. Borum, were wrong
| DR.. Borum stated to the committee
! that soon after the trial of Senator
Hobbs at Vicksburg he wrote the
governor and offered his assistance ir
any way in case it was needed. He
said that from the tenor of the gov
ernor's reply he believed he might
assist by writing the letters, and he
did so, requesting friends to sigr
them. He stated emphatically tha
he meant in the letters that he ap
proved of the investigation, and be
lieved the expense should be paid, re
gardless of the results. He declared
that Governor Brewer had not aske'
him to write the letters, talked will
him about them, or was aware tha
they were being sent out. He SAT-
CONTINUED on page four.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
BLUEJACKETS LANDED
FROM The MONTANA
President Oreste Flees For His Life
and Takes Refuge Aboard German
Crulser-Firing Continued All Night
MANY Reports Of PilIaging.
(By Associated Press.)

Port au Prince, Haiti, Jan. 2S-Land-
man warships are protecting legations,
cable stations and hospitals. These
forces are to be augmented by marines
from the battleship South Carolina,
which is rushing here under forced
steam All night firing in the city
continued and there are many reports
of homes being pillaged.
The president of Haiti, Michel
Oreste, fled from the capital Tuesday
and took refuge aboard the German
cruiser Vineta. He was accompanied
by his wife.
Fighting began in the city at
o'clock Monday afternoon. An hour
later the President left the Palace un-
der escort and was conveyed in a
launch to the warship. Almost i'm
mediately, detachments of bluejackets
were landed from the United States
armored cruiser Montana and the
Vineta.
Firing continued throughout the aft
ernoon and it was evident the revolu-
tionary movement, which began in
the north and spread to southern
towns, had gained sufficient strength
in the capital to threaten not only the
power, but the life of President Oreste
1t had been conceded for long time
that the position of the executive was
weak. Opposed to him were Senator
Davilmar Theodore, in command OF
rebel troops at Cape Haition, and Gen
Belaird, both of whom have a strong
following. 1t was the intention o.
Oreste to abdicate several days ago
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
SUIT against
CITY SETTLED
s. w. BARKsDALE ACCEPTS CON-
PROMISE SETTLEMENT OF $50
SUED FOR 5000.

In the suit of s. w. Barksdale VS..
the City of Hattiesburg for $4,000
damages, a halt in the proceedings be-
fore the jury in the Circuit Court
came Tuesday when the announce
ment was made that settlement had
been reached. 1t is learned that the
case was settled by the city paying
$50 and costs of court.
In five appeal cases of the First-Na-
tional Bank of Commerce VS.. w. G..
Hammack ct al, judgments for cost in
one, wherein principal, interest and
attorneys fee had been paid and for
the amount Of four other notes, with
interest, attorneys fees and court
cost were awarded plaintiff.
Being unable to get up for trial any
case in the Circuit Court this morning
Judge johnson at 1890 announced an
adjournment until 1870 this afternoon.
Cases continue to be gotten off the
docket by compromise settlement, and
but few go to trial.
|. C. King VS.. Hattiesburg Traction
Co., was settled by compromise this
morning, as was that of John Williams
by next friend VS.. Hattiesburg Trac-
ton Co.
The case of Lucius Martin VS.. Hat
tiesburg Foundry G. Machine Works
was set for hearing this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
STARTED "TAG DAY"
AND GOT PiNCHED,

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 28.-Giving as
his reason for a personally inaugural
ed "tag day" that he thought he
might work the scheme and get away
with it, S. A. Campbell, Jr., young
man, was arrested Tuesday after he
had appointed number Of girls to
stand on all the uptown corners and
tag every person who passed. Seven
dollars had been collected when the
arrest was made.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES
MEASURE AFTER MAKING SEW
ERAL CHANGES.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 2S.-The senate
temperance committee reported this
morning House bill No. 5, known as
the May-Mott-Lewis prohibition bill,
and recommended it for passage as
amended. The amendments eliminate
the clause in the original bill that
made it necessary for purchasers of
liquor to first obtain physicians GER
tificate, and also changed the original
measure 80 that one may order as
much as six gallons, or case Of
beer or any malt liquor at a time.
The whole committee was present
at the final session held in the temper
ance room yesterday afternoon, and at
the close, after everything had been
threshed out, there was only one dis
senting vote, that of Senator Donald,
who has a similar bill of his own.
He notified the committee that he
would oppose the house bill on the
floor of the senate when it came up
for passage.
The substitute to the dector's Ger.
tificate clause in the house bill is that
anyone ordering liquor must make an
affidavit, stating the purpose for which
| it is to be used. A fee of only ten
cents can be charged for issuing the
affidavits, and another fee of ten cents
must be paid to the circuit clerk fol
the filing of the statement of the ex
press company; all that to fall upor
the purchaser.
In the opinion of a number of sena
tors who were asked about the chances
of the measure last night, the bill
with perhaps further amendments
will pass and become a law.
There was considerable discussion
among members of the legislator,
as to the constitutionality of the act
but the consensus of opinion was tina
it would stand the test of the courts
That it will be tested, goes withou
saying. While on the surface the bill
is aimed at blind tigers, underneath
it is quite evident that it
advocates are also after the socia
clubs. Senator Anderson admitted
this, and declared club bars, club bot
ties, and other makeshifts to avoid tn,
law, to be one of the greatest evil
Of the day.
Slow progress was made today b.
the senate in the debate on the Kyl
banking bill. The guarantee Of de
posit clause has not yet been reached
The forenoon sitting of the house wa
developed chiefly to appropriation
bills.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
Mayor Mitchell Still Hopeful.


New York, Jan. 2S.-Mayor John
Purroy Mitchell indicated that his hope
that Colonel Goethals would become
New Yorks commissioner has not
been removed by the canal engineers
appointment as civil governor Of the
Panama Zone.
at will be all the finer if Colone'
Goethals serves as governor of the
Canal Zone before he becomes police
commissioner" the mayor said. 81
will give him more distinction"
The mayor told for the frs
time something of Colonel Goethar!
talk at Panama with George w. Per
kins, who, as the mayors emissary
sought to have the army engineer ac
cept the police commissionership.
"Mr. Perkins told Colonel Goethals
with my sanction" stated Mr.. Mitche
that had prepared to get materia
increase in the salary of police CON
missioner. l think the salary ought t
be increased when a man like Goethal
undertakes to come here and serv
year after year.
The mayor state that Colonel Coz
thals said to Mr.. Perkins:
you tell the mayor to do nothin
about the salary. Tell him to leave
/ at $500. If go to New York, it wi
be to solve the police problem and nc
for the salary"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
INACCURATE PLANS
FOR new FACTORY
COMMERCIAL CLUB TAKES STEPS
TO REHABiLITATET THE CAR
LEY MFG. PLANT.

The Inauguration of plans for utiliz-
ing the Carley wood working plant in
the establishment of a sash, door and
blind factory, and the appointment of
a committee to memorialize the Mis-
sissippi legislature to endorse the
Bourne bill, now before Congress, by
which the credit of the Federal gov
ernment is to be loaned to the states
for the purpose of aiding them to
build public highways, were results
of the meeting of directors of the Com
mercial Club Tuesday night
President McInnis brought up the
matter of the Carley plant and among
other things said that he thought it
ought to be an easy matter to find
local capital with which to put that
plant in operation with 40 to so men
at wages running from s1.25 to $3.50
day, manufacturing sash and doors
and other wood work for interior fin
ish.
That Hattiesburg, where lumber is
manufactured, is a logical point for
such plant, Mr.. McInnis said
there is no question, since lumber
from which sash and doors are manu-
factured in st. Louis costs around $12
thousand feet more than the same
lumber can be bought in Hattiesburg
and such building supplies, when ship
ped back here must pay another tax
to cover transportation this way.
A motion that the president appoint
two other members besides himself az
committee to take up this matter
was adopted.
The chairman appointed F. 3. Wood
ley, H. A. Camp and R. L. Bennett t.
draft suitable resolutions to the Mis-
sissippi legislature requesting thu
adoption by Congress of the Bourne
Good Roads bill. This bill provides
that the Federal government may issu,
so year, three per cent bonds to tn
states on the basis of population, a
shown by the last census, in exchang
for state bonds running for the sam
time and bearing four per cent intel
est. This plan presupposes the fioa
ing of the United States bonds at pa
and the lending of the proceeds to tn
states. which, by paying 4 per cent al
nually on the amount borrowed, will
so years accumulate fund which wi
enable the United States governmer
to return the states bonds for canoe
lation.
For illustration: Under the prov
sions OF that law Mississippi migl
borrow $17,oo0.ooo from the COVER
} ment, and upon the payment of onl
} four per cent year for so years, ii
debt, principal and all. would be aut
} maticaliy wiped out.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
AMERICANS BELIEVED
TO BE PRISONERS

Juarez, Mexico, Jan. 2S.-Off1cials OF
the Mexico Northwestern Railroad re-
ceived word Tuesday that train fill
ed with American ranchmen and Mexi-
cans, which left Juarez Monday, had
been held up by bandits near Guzman,
eighty-five miles south of the border
A section foreman telegraphed from
Guzman that the bandits, under Max
limo Castillo, had taken the passengers
captive after robbing them.
Anxiety was felt for the Americans
who returning to mines and lumber
camps because of reported threats b,
Castillo that he would kill all foreign
ers. A force of rebels has been sen
after the bandits.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
COBB WILL TRAIN WITH
TIGERS AT GULFPoRT

Deroit, Mich, Jan. 2S.-The Detroit
American League club has received a
letter from Ty Cobb which stated he
would join the regulars at Gulfport,
Miss, the spring training camp, in
March. Cobb seldom has trained with
his teammates in the spring and his
letter is believed to be in line with
his recent statement that the Detroit
club would have the benefit Of his
services in 1914.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
SAYS NORMAL lMll NlL
GET APP rhtATl0N

Hon. Joe Rodgers. representative of
George county in the Mississippi leg,
islature, was in Hattieshurg yester-
day, and speaking Of the chances OF
the Normal College before the present
legislature stated that. he. was quite
sure the school is the only institution
in the state that will be given what Is
asked for in the estimates for the
next two years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
EXPRESSES PLEASURE WHEN AD.
vIsED OF WILSON'S ORDER
mitchell STILL AFTER HIM.

Panama, Jan. 2S.-The news of the
signing by President Wilson of an ex-
ecutive order establishing a permanent
government for the Canal Zone, with
Colonel Goethals as governor, reached
Eere late Tuesday and brought gen.
04 feeling Of relief at the ending of
<k6s16eertainty. When word was con-
'Vgye4 - Colonel Goethals that he had
teo6 nrT6lnted governor he expressed
pie ~ declined to comment in
the s1Qoan u official notification.
1t is tel(eY pepfficial circles here
that the M oitted by Colonel
Goethals tkTo ~ Gacretary of war
has been fol1oV94 ~ would give
the governor coA1rnl = - features
of the administratic1 ~ more i'm
portant officials being 11tAof navy or
army officers, experienc21 - the work
of the departments of whfchf3hog will
have charge.
have selected Captain Hug ~ -
of the navy, as superinte11o =
charge of the operation and n.N1 u
of the canal, and Naval Consttu<1<
Daniel c. Nutting, Jr., as superin1o11
ent of construction shops at Bah
and elsewhere, succeeding, Lieutenad
Tracy E. Dickson. Constructor Nu'
ting has just arrived on the isthmus.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
FORMER SENATOR
SHELBY CULLOM
IS DEAD AT IS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 28.-Former Sen
ator Shelby Cullom, Of Illinois, died
today, after a weeks illness, during
which he hovered between life and
death. Senator Cullom had seen al
most fifty years of continuous public
life, many of which he represented his
state in the senate. He was eighty.
five years old. He was close friend
of Lincoln.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
UNEMPLOYED GIVE
POLICE TROUBLE
REPETITION OF RIOTS AT CHI
cAGo THREATENED-WoULD
BLOW UP STATION.
(Bp Associated PreSS.)

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Repetition OF
last nights riots of unemployed was
threatened when hundreds of work
men congregated in front of the Max
well Street police station in portest
against the imprisonment of five al
legged laborers arrested last night
Threats to blow up the police station
were received and caused plain clothes
men to be scattered through thu
crowd.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
MEMBER FROM NoxusEE WAMT1
INVESTIGATION OF MERIDIAN
BANK REcEIvERsHIP.
CHARGES THAT FEE
PAID VAS EXCfSs
Resolution Was Adopted Directing -
vestisatins Of Matter-Favors11
Report on Bill Prohibiting EmcJl
ment Women More Than 10. liSe1
Special to The Nescs.

Special to The Nesos.
| jackson, Miss, Jan, 28.-Mr. Cavett
- Noxubee, sprung sensation in the
1oEer house this morning by offer1nG
= 11solution declaring that the fee q
% granted by Chancellor San
+ 11an, Jr., to the receivers Of The
kunct Union Bank & Trust Co, q
Aeftdlan. and their attorneys. WAS
Gre n1eessive, and providing thn>
the 1qofolRtRe investigating comm1
tee NAL Try into the matter.
The was adopted By -
unanimc nd the committeo
will go to within q lev
weeks.
Committee rvsfs suspitteS
house this morning shows
eral bills somewhat drastic x
ter were slaughtered. AmS 81.
were measures seeking to prts
employment of boys as night
gers, requiring street railways
tablish waiting rooms at tra5 1.
points, and compelling telephone sS
panies to index their directories.
A favorable report was made By
the corporation committee ON the bill
prohibiting the employment of female
labor more than ten hours per day IN
shops and stores.
The education committee killed I
measure making Thanksgiving legal
holiday in the public schools.
!, The appropriations COMMITTEES REQ
commended an increase in the salax9
of the director of the department q
archives and history from $2,O0O< q
, $4,000 per year. A minority repo{(
was submitted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
COLORADO Y. M. c. A. MEETING

Denver, Colo, Jan. 2S.-Denver has
completed elaborate arrangements for
the reception and entertainment of the
delegates to the twenty-sixth annual
convention of the Colorado Young
Mems Christian associations. The
convention sessions will begin tomor
row and continue over Sunday. Sew
eral speakers of national reputation
will be here to address the meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
ELECTION FOR CONSTABLE
(. IN BEAT 3 TOMORROW

The election for constable in Beat
No. will be held tomorrow. The
polls open at 900 a. m. and close at
600 p. m.
The candidates are Morris Riley
and B. ]. Bradley. Both candidates
have been working industriously to
arouse interest in the election and In
their respective candidates..
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-01-28
Goethals Declines to
Comment on Nomination
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= VANDERBILT YACHT ON
= REEFS OFF COLUMBIA 4
(By Associated PreSs.)

. New York, Jan. 2S.-The Van =
. derbilt yacht, Warrior, which Z
= went aground on a reef off the Z
= Columbian coast will probably be
= saved, according to message. re {
= ceived here from the captafz q
= the United Fruit steamax j, ~ :
= mirante. Mr.. and Mrs. Ve41llSl
= bilt and party were taken abo&rG 4
= the Almirante after the accideuE. I
. = = = 80 q = = . . . . . >f<