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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24
City Commissioner

We are authorized TO announce
a. n. Inerarity as candidate 70,
commissioner of the City of Hattie.
ours' subject to the will Of the people
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

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16 years old is controlled by special
laws in Germany.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24


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without gumbing If he
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but unless
a1eea hu3nsss interests effected by that Law viii suffer
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

We are authorised to announce
Hrchie Farley as a candidate to sue.
ceed himself as Commissioner Of the
City Of Hattiesburg. subject to the will
Oh the democratic primary Of June 70.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

L. N. Pack as a candidate for the Office
OF City Commissioner, subject to the
Eetn"watic primary of June 80. 1914.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24
Chancellor,

We are authorized 10 annesn@
JsAss ,. Morsaa stevena the prssept
ChanssaiW, a. Q candidate to success
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

we are authorized to announce e. 3.
hyperion a. candidate for City Css,.
missioner to succeed himself, subject
70 inc Democratic primary. June 90
1914.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24
A BLENDING OF BUSINESS, POLITICS
AND GRATITUDE

Twentyone years young Kenneth
Mcclellan University
theUnvey and there nothing
that his
ticket Memphis-plus fifteen
spend in congratuan
himself his diploma receiving
looking congratulations
little difference He
away
reference and forth to look a
young applied at the law
chance that Mr.
Mea had old claims had
Mcclellan five
dollars a
young had taken full college
Mcclellan He went at as
good
That wentyone Since practice
from month $4,000 Nickel
Of the old lawyer
who Mcclellan his start has
pants to fine young business man.
to Con-
prevailing custom it be-
a Memphis
position which
when he started his law practice in the office of Charles
OF applicants for the
Tom Loony
fellow had
aptitude at sucking the public teat
influence Of
both the seemed hopeless
complished hopeless
Metcan Jr, be postmaster at Memphis.
very To have clean
professional political all
did that only Mcclellan
Wilson,
Woodrow Wilson,
the
Senate was
rejected it
ended
Memphis
gave the
he
remembered
live him
willie higher
would have
Quoted
the right he
SERVICE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24
GULF & SHIP ISLAND TIME TABLE.

Let The News Job Department print
your stationery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

We are authorized to announce
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-24

Pullman
adding
right
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petition with Pullman people, the public would
nearly
complain
He don't mind paying for what he wants
his The railroads day
But the Pullman measured what they
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handle them ought
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
ONE MAN IN TEN IS
 VOTING FOR ROBSON
A. D. Smith of Shelby County. Says This Ratio Shows Underwood
 Strength There

Shelby county will, in my opinion, give MT. Underwood majority of 10 to 1 over his opponent for the sena- torial toga," declared A. D. Smith, a farmer who lives at Vincent in Shelby county, yesterday. Mir. Smith has been visiting Birmingham for few days and will return home today.
 q find very few men in our county that are faYoring Mr. Hobson. It seems that his attack on MT. Underwood in reference to the cotton bagging and ties provision of the tariff bill has acted a boomerang upon himself. be- lieve that MT. Hobson should study such important legislation as is the tariff bill before making statements. A man who represents any district in Congress and makes statements regarding the provi- sions of an important piece of legisla- tion which are not true, has no busi- ness in such d position If he is going to represent a district in Congress he should make it his business to have ac- curate knowledge concerning the provi- sions of the tariff bill. if no other. His people are more affected by such legis- lation, perhaps, than by any other kind.
 I am a rock-ribbed democrat too, and could not support Mr Hobson for that reason. l am giving my vote to Oscar w. Underwood, the greatest statesman in America today, and will also vote for Henderson for governor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
LuBY STEVENS AND JAMES BENETOS AT VETERINARY IN SERIOUS CONDITION-EAC ACCUSES OTHER OF FIRING FIRST SHOT

In a pistol duel at Thirty-sixth street and Tenth avenue, north. yesterday morn ing at 7.15 o'clock, Luby Stevens. a driver for the Excelsior Bakery, and James Benetos, proprietor of a grocery store, were both fatally wounded They were carried from the scene in Shaws ambu- lance to the Birmingham indrmary, where it was stated at late hour last night that there was no hope for reoov- cry for either of them.
 The cause of the shooting, according to the police is unknown, as there were no eye witnesses. It is stated. however that Stevens came to Benetos' store yes- terday morning and delivered his regular supply of bread and received a bill in payment After deducting the cost of the bread it appears that p cents was still due Benetos. Stevens, 1t is alleged, told the Greek tha the had no change and that he would give him that much credit in trade. Benetos is said to have ob- jected to this and an argument started which ended in the fatal shooting. Both men accuse each other of firing the first shot.
 According to the police Stevens after getting into the argument with Benetos went to his bread wagon and returned to the store, where Benetos is said tc have objected to his entrance, and Stevens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11

our farming classes to borrow money at low rates of interest Iong time loans. The hearings are about over, and the committee on banking and currency is preparing to formulate it's bill, which will be reported within the next 30 days and enacted into law before the adjourn ment of this Congress.
 'We have within the last month passed bill through the House of Representa- tives carrying $25 100000 to aid the states in the construction of good roads That bill is now pending in the Senate and may come back and go to conference at any time. I have assisted and will con- tinue to assist my democratic colleagues in Congress in carrying out these re- forms. We are making a great fight for democratic principles. we are carrying out the pledges we made to the people, we are keeping the faith.
 q should be glad indeed to return to Alabama and take part in the campaign if felt that I could do so without neg lecting the work ahead of me. I do not believe the people of Alabama, whether they are for or against me in the sena- torial fight. will misconstrue my attitude in remaining here
 Assuring you and your associates in my campaign of my sincere appreciation of the hard work you are doing for me am. cordially yours.
 70. w. UNDERWOOD"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
REPORTS WILL bE
 HEARD NEXT WEEK
Ad Club Conducting Mem bership Campaign-In
 formal Dinner Soon

At the Ad clab lunch. held at l o'clock yesterday at the German cafe of the Hotel Empire, there were but few re- rports from the captains of the member ship campaign committees, and this mat ter was deferred until the luncheon next Tuesday. It appeared from various req sons. that the captains had been unable to get down to the actual work of solic- iting members to the club, but all stated that they were now in readiness to begin and would do so immediately. It is not doubted but that the returns will show that the desired 16o members will be secured by Friday next. when the cam paign closes.
 It was tentatively decided at yester- days lunch to have an informal dinner very soon after the closing of the cam paign. Nothing definite was done, as President Sparrow was ansent. J. D. Ro- senberger presiding the luncheon in his stead
 According to the tentative plans, Thom- as w. Dreier, editor of Associated Ad- vertising, will be invited to stop over in Birmingham for Gay during a tour of the south. which he is now making. The Ad club intends to have MT. Dreier as it's honor guest on March r or IS, at a banquet. and it will also be an occasion upon which the new and the old members can get acquainted
 The subject for discussion at yester- days lunch was "How to Make Retail Advertising Attractive Jerome K. sterne of Loveman, Joseph X Loeb led the discussion.
 Mr. Sterne in his talk strongly empha- sized the necessity for giving to adver- tisng a news value; to make the ad- vertising columns of the newspaper even more interesting than the news columns, if such be possible.
 A. O. Lindsay, in his talk, emphasized the value of absolute truth .n adver- tsing. Many other points of interest to advertisers were brought out by the fol- lowing speakers: Philip Oster, C. l.. Chill ton, Charles B. Marsh, W. l.. Bea sley, w. s. Schenberger, W. s. Dunston. H. D. Cullen. A. H. Long, Phil Painter and Oliver Cox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
TWO FATALLY WOUNDED
 IN DUEL OVER 25 CENTS


 is alleged to have fired one shot at the Greek. Stevens Is then said to have re- turned on Thirty-sixth street, where his wagon was standing. Stevens got on the bakery wagon and started off, but had only gone a few feet when, it is stated, Benetos appeared with a pistol in his hand and a fusillade of shots followed Stevens then staggered into the grocery of J. F. Lacey. on Thirty-sixth street. near Tenth avenue, north, bleeding pro- fusely and calling for an ambulance
 The statement of J. r. Lacey was to the effect that he saw only part of the tragedy-that is he saw both men with pistols in their hands. but that when the shooting started he was within his store. Following the shooting MT. Lacey sum- moned Shaws ambulance, which arrived in few minutes and Stevens and Bene- tos were placed in the same ambulance and rushed to the Birmingham intirmary Both men in the ambulance. it is stated, accused each other of firing the first shot, Stevens is the most seriously shot Of the two, having been struck by bullets in the arm, legs and twice in the abdomen. Benetos was shot once through the stomach. Stevens used Al calibre Colt Special and Benetos .3S calibre Smith X Wesson
 Luby Stevens is young man about 2S years of age and married. He is well known in Woodlawn and Avondale, and has been driving grocery wagon for the Excelsior bakery for the past two years. He resides at 2i2 Twenty-third street, north.
 James Benetos is lin business with ms brother, Nick Benetos. at Thirty-siyth street and Tenth avenue. north. The Benetos brothers also conduct q lunch counter at 1927 Fourth avenue. north. The brothers alternate in conducting the gro cery and the lunch counter Benetos Is about g years old, Is married and has two children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
Suits Filed

The following were among the suits filed yesterday in the city and circuit courts:
 Leila Henry vs. E. M. Prince, 5000 damages claimed for alleged injuries received in an automobile accident.
 Emma Beal vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, s10,000 dam- ages claimed for alleged personal in juries
 Grant Beal vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, $5000 dam ages claimed for alleged injuries to plaintiffs wife.
 NJ. !. Lewis vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, 5000 dam ages claimed, the plaintiff alleging that he was carried beyond destination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE
 DONE BY THE COMMISSIONERS

Outside of discussion of the market ordiance which lasted for over all hour, the city commissioners accomplished little of importance at the regular weekly meeting yesterday.
 The pay-as-you- enter proposition of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company was postponed again. and it was stated would be decided later. The ordinance to regulate news paper and other advertising was post poned for one week.
 A delegation of ladies from Elyton, representing the Elyton School Inn provement association and headed by the association president, Mrs R. C. Reid, presented a petition for more playground space at the school, which it was stated was entirely too small at the present time for the large numb CT of children attending the school The petition bore a large number of names
 On motion of Judge Lane, City At torney Romaine Boyd was instructed to start proceedings to condemn prop erty adjoining the school grounds to make additional playgrounds.
 An ordinance granting to tho Bir- min ngham Railway, Light and Power company franchise for eight blocks of track in Norwood was introduced and passed until next Tuesday.
 A resolution instructing the city clerk, H. s. Ryall, to write on the min utes several reports made by the en- gineering department in regard to en- croachments on city property by rail- roads and other corporations was adopted The purpose of the action, it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11

is said. is to merely establish q com plete record of these encroachments, which incidentally are said to be many, so that future procedure of the city may use them as basis of action.
 Another resolution adopted provides for the opening up of new grade crossing problem for the city The reso- lution instructs the engineering de- partment to prepare an ordinance for the grading and paving on grade ot Twenty eighth street from First ave- nue to Avenue B across the railway tracks. This street at the present time is closed.
 The city engineer was instructed to advertise for bids to pave Nelson ave nue.
 The fire department was granted the use of the city hall armory for Thurs day night, April 30, when the annual firemens ball is to be held.
 Three cars of chert were ordered for the repairing of Pawnee avenue.
 The president of the commission was empowered to take up the question Of the failure of the Birmingham Water works company to install certain fire hydrants in the city.
 President Ward also was empowered to purchase and have installed the nec- essary fire apparatus and fire station equipment at the new fire stations at Fairview and at East Birmingham. which have just been completed. These new buildings have been under construc- tion for the past few months and are now complete and ready for service. President Ward stated that the regu- lation automobile fire wagons. such as l is in use at the other stations, would be secured and installed now just as soon as they can be shipped to Bit mingham. He said the two new stations would probably be in service between 20 and 60 days from now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 Z Buckalew. New Castle. to Mrs. Me- lssa Elizabeth Anderson.
 P Lagandis. Birmingham, to Miss Lillie Hayes.
 j. w Stallings. Birmingham. to Mrs. Annie Calvit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11


 ladies and gentlemen of cultureY
 Such stuff goes finely in Pennsylvania.
 But unless there has been a wonderful change in the last 10 years, negroes.
 good and bad, idiotic or highly tal-
 ented, are negroes, just the same-in
 the south.
 ''WILLIAM LARKINS.
 philadelphia, March 5'
 According to a letter received yesterday by Forney Johnston from Oscar w. Un- derwood, Congress is unusually busy in the consideration of many important measures vitally effecting the people, and especially the people of the rural sections. MT. Underwood writes his determina- ton to continue 'on the job to keep the democratic faith" and fight the good fight He says that he is entirely sat isfied with and very thankful for the splendid work which is being done for him in Alabama.
 MT. Underwood gives a brief account of what democracy has accomplished-the tariff bill, the currency bill, the good roads bill carrying an appropriation of S25, 00,0O0, and other important legislation. At the present time, he writes, Congress is unusually busy considering the agricul- tural bill carrying an appropriation for farmers of s1S.000,000, the rivers and har- bors bill, the naval appropriation bill, and antitrust legislation and in prepar- ing through the committee on banking and currency a modern system of rural credits by means of which farmers can borrow money at a low rate of interest and on Hong time''
 Mr TTn6arwnn1'1 1ottar fn11nwS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
Opposes Compulsory Tax

'
 The compulsory or arbitrary sprinlNing tax, l am sure, would not work out satis faotorily. The voluntary tax could do TO- body any harm but have my doubts as to whether or not it would work. l be- leve that before a petition for sprink- ling in section should be granted that it should be unanimous. and I doubt If there are many sections of the city which would be unanimous. The majority or a large majority of the residents of a sec ton could hardly be taken. for it would cause no end of trouble with the rest of the neighborhood which objected to the and we should have some way to get rid of It. but how is d serious question: think the street car company should be obliged to sprinkle their tracks, but not unless the residents along the same street sprinkle their portion Of the street. do not think it is fair to ask the street car company to sprinkle the street en- tire. Of course in paying the tax the tenant, l think, is the man who would be benefited and who should pay up. If the sprinkIing can be done for F cent per IoOt 1rontdSei dS IL nus b'cn Sub- gested, l think that rate is very reason able, and would not object to it my self"
 Judge Zell Gaston says there Is no doubt but what the city needs sprnklinG. This idea. however" he said yesterday, ito sprinkle street where a majority of the residents had signed petition and skip the spots in front of the homes of those residents who objected to the tax I think would nullify the entire effect of the ordinance The voluntary tax plan Is reasonable and fair to the residents, it appears to me, but the petition will either have to be unanimous or the tax will have to be compulsory, for l can't see how it will benefit a street to sprinkle it just ir spots.
 .,rhe dust Is bad and we need sprinkling in many parts of the city. I think that the man who lives on the property of course, should pay the sprinlsling tax,
 Tax Is Reasonable
 R. H. Hagood of West End said T would be glad to see sucn sprinlSling or 6inance adopted. As to what the people of this neighborhood would think of the ordinance I cannot say for I have heard none of my neighbors dischss it. The dust is very bad, however, and something should be done to stop it.
 ''The tax, 1t seems to me. is very reas- onable, and within the means of almost any householder in the city. Tine tenant of the property should pay the tax"
 ''On the face of 1t the idea looks all right to me-" said w. T. Estes. And believe it would meet with the general approval
 (COutlnued on Page Ten,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
BOYD IS DRAF TING SHRINKING LAW Ordinance Will Probably Be Introduced Next Tues
 day
HUMMER APPROVES
Ensley Citizen Thinks Idea Is Good One-Discussion of Proposed Tax COntinues-Judge Gaston Thinks
 Petitions Should Be Unanimous

City Attorney Boyd is working on a sprinlSling ordinance" stated Commission CT Weatherly yesterday, but it was not ready to report at the commission meet ing today" It is expected the ordinance will be ready to be introduced at the next commission meeting.
 D. ]. Hummer of Ensley stated yester- day that he thought the idea for the pro- posed ordinance was a good one. As l understand it." he said, 'it is just about like sidewalk ordinance. the majority of the citizens pettioning the commits sioners and then paying their assessment for walk l think of course that the city should sprinkle the streets, but us we know the city cannot, it resolves itself into merely matter of whether or not we ourselves are willing to pay to get rid of the dust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
Unusual Endorsement Given Negro Jubilee Chautauqua
 Singers by HObs0n
UNDERWOOD WRITES
 LETTER TO FRIENDS
Goes Into Details of Work in House and Tells Why He Cannot Come Back to Alabama at
 This Time
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Angus McSween. representative of the Philadelphia North American a repub- lican newspaper which, objecting to the manner in which Alabama handles the negro problem, is anxious to accomplish the defeat of Oscar w. Underwood, may or may not be the ''quondam sot'' Forney Johnston says he is, or the "skillful liar" the Houston Post says he Is.
 He may be both-and at the same time, a very clever writer. But MT. McSween, with all his art, is not the only man in Pennsylvania who has scrubbed line or two, and in very attractive style, set forth an idea. For instance, there is William Larkins.
 William LarlSins is not a newspaper man. He is not republican. He does not hate the south. Democracy is not to him what the red rag is to the raging bull. In these respects he is unlike Me Sween, the latest protegee of the captain Sween, furthermore, he is a native of the south, has a respect for the masterful accomplishments of MT. Underwood, and little respect for the ebullitions of the captain This may be because he knows neither of the gentlemen, personally. lis belief in Underwood may be due to the fact that the great democrat has done things. His lack of belief in Hobson may be due to the fact that the captain has not done many things, and has done othars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
Will Remain on Job

T wish to state to you how greatly ap- preciate the splendid work that you and my other friends in Alabama are doing for me in my absence, and 1 feel that it is hardly fair that l should leave the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11
Williams Jubilee Singers

Mir. Larkins writes to a representative of The AgeHerald from Philadelphia. His subject is. "The Williams Jubilee Singers"
 The singers in question are said to be artists in their line. They are said to be people of talent and of histrionic attain ment. But they are negroes. Their Afri- can lineage is Indeibly impressed on their countenances, according to pictures -Mr. Larkins sends.
 And yet these negroes have appeared on chautauQua platforms, and it IS said that distinguished and gallant Alabam- ian has met these negroes on the plat form. The Alabamian, of course, is the captain.
 In the pamphlet setting forth the won ders which these Afro-Americans can per form-which pamphlet is used advanta- geously for advertising purposes-appears the following:
 'I have met Williams Jubilee Sin
 gers on several chautauqua platforms.
 They are ladies and gentlemen of cul-
 ture, and also great singers and en-
 tertainers.-Capt. Richmond Pearson
 lIobson.'
 The indorsement of Captain Hobson is not the only indorsement which these clever negroes have acquired For in stance, the Rev. Frank l.. Loveland, pas tor of the First Methodist church of Omaha, says:
 As Christians, they are doing a
 great work for their race"
 There are a great many other indorse- ments. But only the captain is charged with having referred to these negroes as ladies and gentlemen of culture"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-11

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