davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
BUSINESS men TO
VISIT PASCAG0ULA
WILL INVESTIGATE NEW FACILI-
TIES OF MOSS POINT NORTH
ERN RAILROAD.

Stewart Starr general manager of
the Pascagoula-Mos Point Northern
Railroad company, is in the city to-
day for a conference with the Com
merce committee of the Commercial
Club relative to rates for business
over that line into this city.
Representatives of the wholesale
houses were present at a meeting at
the club rooms this morning, where
plans were adopted for large dele
cation of local shippers to visit Pas
cagoula in body at an early date for
the purpose of studying port facilities
at that point.
Mr.. Starr explained to the business
men that he has instituted twice-a-
day passenger service between Pasca-
goula and Hattiesburg, connecting
with the N. o., M. & c. at Evanston,
and that he believes that with the
proper effort the business men of Hat
tiesburg can build up trade with peo-
pie on his line who have heretofore
been doing no business here but go
ing exclusively to Mobile.
He has also lowered the freight rate
from Hattiesburg TO Pascagoula to the
same price as the rate from Hatties
burg to Gulfport, thus opening railroad
competition for export material.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
Fires at Mayor
Mitchell; Hits
Another in Mouth
pEMENTED ASSASSIN TRIES TO
TAKE LIFE OF NEW Works
CHIEF MAGISTRATE.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, April 17.-An assassin
fired one shot at Mayor Mitchell just
as he entered his automobile at the
City Hall to go to luncheon today.
The shot struck Corporation Counsel
Polk in the mouth, infiicting serious
but not believed to be fatal injury.
. The assassin, afterward identified
as David Rose, hurried. up to the auto
mobile, aimed at the mayor. and fired.
Before he could fire second time the
chauffeur jumped upon him..
Rose tried to see Mayor Mitchell
several times recently, but because Of
his peculiar actions he was turned
away. 1t is believed he is mentally
unbalanced. He refused to talk.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
Tool olChest Missed;
Three White Men
Lodged in Jail
GRAND LARCENY CHARGE LODGED
AGAINST SHELLY PiNER ROY
PINER AND JACK RoRDAN.

The McInnis Lumber Company has
for some time past been much worried
over the work of pilferers who have
repeatedly taken off articles of value
from their saw mill plant at Petal. The
most recent loss of this kind was
box of machinists' tools stolen a
few nights ago from Will Mccarthy, a
machinist.
The theft was reported by Mr.. Nc
Carthy to Constable Barney Doherty,
who soon had the stolen chest and
tools in his possession, and Shelley
Piner, Roy Piner and Jack Rordan, all
white men, under arrest charged
with grand larceny.
The cases were called in Justice
Greers' court this morning, when the
Piner brothers waived preliminary ex-
animation and were bound over to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
Rordan sat up as his defense that he
was hired to haul the tool chest, which
he did, but disclaimed any knowledge
of the theft. He was bound over to
the Grand Jury.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
States Medical
Men Will Meet in
Hub City in 1915
JACKSON ENDORSED BY COUNCIL,
BUT HATrIEsBURe MORE
POPULAR ON FLOOR.

Columbus, Miss, April 1.-THE Mis-
sissippi State Medical Association
will meet in Hattiesburg in May, 1916.
At the meeting of the council, which
is virtually the executive body of the
association, held Monday night, Jack
son was agreed on as the next meet
ing place, but when the matter was
presented to the body at large this
morning, Hattiesburg was placed in
nomination and the capital city was
defeated by a decisive majority vote.
The forty-seventh annual session of
the association adjourned this after
noon after an interesting and profit
able three days session. officers
were elected as follows:
DR.. j. S. Ullman, Natchez, president;
DR.. ]. w. Lipscomb, Columbus; Dr.
Thomas Seay, Laurel; Dr. J. H: Port.
wood, Kosciusko, vice-presidents; DR..
L. F. Howard, of Vicksburg, secretary,
anu LII. j. M. DuSCndudu, Mefluldu,
were continued as officers of the asso-
citation, having been elected for five
years. DR.. T. M. Dye, Clarksdale, was
reelected as a member of the council
and DR.. ]. G. Culley, Oxford, was
made new member of that body. DR.
L. c. Feemster. Tupelo, the retiring
president of the association, was
elected as delegate to the meeting O
the American Medical Society.
The session today was consumed IL
discussions of the section on oh
stetrics and gynechology and the sec
ton on eye. ear, nose and throat
Papers on the former section wer
read by DR.. w R. Mckinley, Colum
bus; DR.. w. D. Hubbard, Birmingham
DR.. F. D. Smythe, Memphis; DR.. ]. s
Ullman. Natchez; DR.. J.. R Kittrel
Laurel; DR.. R. S. Curry, superinter
dent of the blind institute of jackson
and other prominent physicians led /
the discussion Of the section on ey,
ear, nose and throat.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
GIRLS WILL SING IN
JAPANESE COSTUME
clee Club of Mississippi Woman's Col
Iege to Give Concert.

Under the direction of Miss otta
stenhens. instructor of Music in the
Mississippi Woman's College, the Glee
Club of that institution will give an
operetta in two acts at the Audito-
rum Friday night, April "a.
There will be twenty-five girls IN
Japanese costumes and number OF
American girls to participate in the
play. $50
To those who recall the success Oh
the play "Mr. Bob" given by the
young wrmen of this college several
months ago, this announcement Will
be received with pleasant antlcipa-
ton.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
COMPETE TOMORROW
Exercises at Auditorium Tonight Can
ceIIed-Declamation Contest
Tomorrow.

The program for the Field Day
events has been changed by cancelling
the exercises planned for The Audito-
rum Theatre tonight.
The boys defamation and boys
ouartette contests will be at the Main
Street High School auditorium begin
ming s o'clock Saturday morning.
Tickets admitting the holder to all
events of the Field Day tomorrow
will be on sale at Fields Drug otore
tomorrow morning.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
HUERTA YES FACE,
SAYLONDON PAPERS
Continue to Compliment Policy Of
President Wilson Towards .
Mexico.

London April 1.-THE London
morning papers, commenting with sat-
isfaction on the conclusion of the Tam
pico incident, continue to compliment
President Wilson's policy. The Daily
Telegraph says:
ut seems plain that Huerta's face is
thoroughly well saved, and a very con-
siderable strengthening is given to his
position in the eyes of his countrymen.
He will call the acknowledgements of
his salute a measure Of recognition,
and if the Mexicans regard it in that
light. it matters little what Washington
may say about 1t.
'The truth is that the policy of nick.
ing and choosing among competing
desperadoes in Mexico only can be ex-
ercised safely ON the old principle Of
recognizing the one who is uppermost
If statesman's moral sense revolted
at doing that, his only wise course
would be to leave the whole situation
severely alone"
The Graphic says: "The bargain has
double advantage-satisfac to
President Wilson and the saving 3!
President Huerta's face. II the incident
convinces Mexicans that there Is .
limit to patience and pacification, even
OF President Wilson and Secretar,
OF State Bryan, it viii go far to ASSURE
the pacific solution Of all pending qusu
tions between the United States an<
Mexico"
: The Post says: 1T is moral victor,
for the United States, which win leav,
Huerta Just where he was. Prssiden,
Wilson's policy is not quite Intelligibl1
to observers outside the Uuited States
1t is a policy, not Of nonintervention
but rather of intervention without ~
trouble and expense Of using foFco
! But for the Monroe Doctrine Il 4 1lc|
able that several nuropcon Ct
Continues On p>eo uun
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
MELLEN WANTS TO
LEAD NEW LEAGUE
Former Head of New Haven has Higher
Ambition Than President Of U. s.
(By Associated Press.)

New Haven, Conn, April 17.-When
told he had been suggested as Presi-
dent of the proposed organization of
the Federated Council Of Railroad
Brotherhoods. with a membership Of
100000, Charles II. Mellen said ne
had rather have that place than be
President of the United States. He
spoke of his years as railroad presi-
dent in commenting on the suggestion,
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
VARDAMAN LEADS
Fight ON negro
MISSISSIPPI SENATOR DECLARES
HE WILL FIGHT TERRllL
TO LAST DITCH.

Washington, April II. Southern
Democrats, filibustering late yesterday
afternoon against the confirmation Of
Robert H. Terrill, a negro, as a munic-
ipal judge in the District of Columbia,
kept the Senate in executive session
for more than three hours without
reaching vote.
Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi,
said he would continue the struggle
until "the last ditch"
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
DECIDE.TO TESTIFY
"a IN NEW HA VEN CASE
RecaIcitrant witnesses Will Give Com
mission Full Infirmation.
(Bu Associated PreSs.)

Washington, April 17.-All the re-
calcitrant witnesses in the Interstate
Commissions inquiry into the New
Haven have agreed to appear and give
full testimony regarding the New
Haven's connection with the Billiard
Company. The Federal Grand Jury had
under consideration the matter of their
refusal to testify.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
THREE WITNESSES
|. SAY WALTERS WAS
near OPEL0OSAS
STATE TRIES TO SUPPLY MISSING
LINK IN ITS CASE AGAINST
THE TINKER.
KATE COLLINS DIDN'T
SEE men TRADE BOYS
Woman swears Tinker Tried to En-
veisIe Her Son Into Going Fishing
With Him-Prosecution Eroects tc
Close Case Within short Time. 2
(By Associated Press.).

Opelousas, La, April 1.-THE prose
cution in the trial Of W. c. Walters,
charged with kidnapping Robert Dun
bar, today attempted to supply the
missing link in the evidence which the
attorneys have maintained would
show that Walters was near Opelousas
the day the child disappeared.
Three witnesses testified they saw
him near Lake Swayze where Robert
was last seen by relatives that day.
Mrs. E. B. Nix said Walters tiled to
enveigle her boy to going fishing with
him that day.
Three witnesses from Southern Mis-
sissippi testified they saw Walters
with the hoy near Poplarville. Two
positively identified Walters, but were
not sure the boy the Dunbars have
was the boy with Walters.
Miss Kate Collins, however, posi-
lively identified both. She failed, how
ever, to testify that she saw two men
trade two boys at Poplarville, as the
state had announced she would. The
state expected to close it's case after
only a few more witnesses have been
introduced.
Afraid of Walters.
Mrs. Nix said Walters called hel
boy to the fence and told him he liked
children and asked him to go fishing
with him. She said she was afraid oi
him. She called the child into the
house. Then Walters asked her fol
something to eat, and she said she
cooked him a meal.
Frank Ansberry and Preston King
who ioined in the search for Rober'
after he had disappeared, said they
met Walters near the scene. Ans
berry said Walters asked If the Dun
bars "had any money"
Kate Collins said she asked the boy
his name when at Poplarville and i'm
mediately Walters interrupted to say
his name was Bruce. She said she
saw another man about the place witt
another child about the same age
She was not questioned about the re
ported exchange so much talked OF.
Her testimony of Walters and the
boy being in town was corroboratee
by Steve Bennett, a barber, who sale
he shaved Walters, and Miss E. G
Lovelace, of Poplarville. She said
!, Walters and a man who looked like
him. were in and about Poplarville
with two children in September ol
October 1912. Two months later she
saw Walters or the man who looked
much like him. He had only one boy
with him.
Walters "DoubIe."
: The first witness of the day was J
3 T.. Linder heralded as Walters double
' He is also a tinker and testified tt
3 being near Opelousas about the tint
v Robert disappeared. He is deaf an'
/ uses an ear trumpet. When the de
4 fense began it's cross-examination
r Linder seemed to have great difficult.
hearing. Roberts grandmother ant
grandfather, and two persons who tes
Continued on page eight.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
CANAL COMMITTEE
TO HEAR COCKTAILS
Governor Of Zone Favors Repeal OF
Exemption Clause.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 17.-Col. George
w. Goethals, builder and governor OF
the Panama Canal, is to appear before
the Senate Canal Committee to testify
regarding the repeal of the tolls ex-
emption clause. 1t is Believed he will
favor President Wilson's position for
the repeal.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
RED CROSS ASSISTS $50
LOUISIANA FAMILIES,
fBv Associated Press.)

Washington, April 1.-THE Ameri-
can Red Cross today sent assistance
to $50 families flooded out of their
homes near Marksville, La.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
. . = . = = . . . . . . . q q 4
; ELEANOR WILSON TO ,
D WE'D McAQOO MAY 7. I
(BJ Associated PresS.)

= Washington, April 17.-Presi- =
. dent Wilson announced today
= that his daughter, Eleanor, and Z
= Secretary McAdoo will be mar Z
. ried May seventh. 1t is to be Z
= small affair. 4
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
, . 80 . . = 90 . . . . . q
; FIRE DESTROYS TEN
ALABAMA BUILDINGS.

= Birmingham, Ala, April IL =
= Nine business houses and one Z
= dwelling at Berry, Alabama, were Z
= destroyed by fire today Z
q q q q 4 q q 4 a a a a q a a a
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
INCIDENT BY NO MEANS
IS FINALLY SETTLED
President Wilson Cancels His Trip 10
Virginia a. Result Of official mss-
sage From Charge o'shaushnessy-
Dispatch Taken Before Cabinet.
, ><>~ ~><>>A<
BULLETIN. 1
(By Associased Preas.l

= Washington, April 17.-After Q
= the Cabinet meeting a message .
. was sent to Huerta saying the .
= United States declines to accept Q
. his salute proposal. Q
= . . . ~>>~ 80 = q q
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17
. >>>< = = 90 . . . .
THE WEATHER.

Mississippi-Unsettled tonight =
and Saturday; probably showers; =
, cooler Saturday north portion. Z
\ \ 4 a q 4 4 4 q 4 Z . . . . 4
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-04-17

:, J
(}|j|
y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Atlantic City.
40, Co--osno,dcnce ~ The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. March Z. 1914.
Great Improvements are In store Tor
Boardwalk structures during the brief
space of time to intervene between the
present writing and the first thrush of
spring and summer visitors. Plans are
now on file for the erection of one-hun-
bred and forty -thousand-dollar tango hall
de luxe. theater and amusement casino
on Steeplechase pier The new addition
will be constructed entirely of concrete,
steel framework. with sides Of glass.
An ancient Quaker Thomas Budd by
name, sold vast acreage of land on
Absecon Island and the mainland oppo-
site where Pleasantvil!e is now located.
in 1895, and the deeds conveying this
property referred to greater portion of
the now Atlantic City lands as com
monidge for cattle The grantees OF
Thomas Budd We're the first permanent
settlers npon Absecon Island, and many
of their descendants-the Steelmans, the
Somers and the Irelands-are scattered
about South Jersey at the present time.
South Jersey titles prior to Budd time
were derived through Sir George Carteret
and Lord John Berkeley, from a grant
by Charles II.
Now, at this late date. comes Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark of Philadelphia to set all
Atlantic City and South Jersey a-futtei'
with a deed dated 1903. when Queen Anne
i of the Stuart line was on the English
throne. Mrs. Clark lays claim to some
1900 acres of now valuable Ahsecon
Island and mainland lands. and promises
to carry the matter into the courts for
adjudication.
And just at this busy season. when all
Atlantic City'S energies are being devoted
to preparation for the incoming stranger
from the inland!
The New Garden Pier. at New Jersey
avenue and the Boardwalk, will be thrown
| open to the public April 4. The structu. g
+, extends out into the sea distance of 100
| feet. and is 10 feet wide. At the Boar :
walk entrance is a large garden plaza,
where all manner of plants and flowers
| will be continually in bloom.
| The building is of the Spanish renais-
| sance style, with corner towers 10 feet
| high 1t is constructed of steel. concrete
and hollow tile. and decorated with vari-
! colored tiles. The roof is made of old
( mission red tile. and the general colol
scheme of the whole pier is in striking
contrast with the Deep variable blue OF
the open sea.
Rev. c. J. Wingate of Washington is
making a brief March stay by the waves,
with apartments at the st. Charles.
/ Mrs. NJ II. Turner of Washington
| Joined a party of friends at the shore
| early in the week.
| Mrs. ]. d. Wright and Mrs. ]. H. Bell
are Washington matrons enjoying the
| early March days by the sea, with apart
ments at the Boutwell,.
| f. G. Schafer of Washington is doing
the wooden way over the week end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
American Girl in English Society.

Sydney Brooks, IL Tarre-s Magazine.
The ordinary American girl, especially
of the class that maSries INTO tho English
aristocracv, has been brought up to look
upon politics as vulgar, Incompetent
sible, masculine concern with which she
need only trouble herself when she hap
pens TO be visiting III Washington. But
in England politics and society are mex
tricablr Practically all the leaders OF
the great world are either themselves
prominpnt in the house of commons or
the house of lor,is. intimately re-
lated to the men who arc. Their wives
and daughters are thus committed from
the beginning to Il personal interest in
the topics ami intrigues of the day. How
ever high their position in sot'ictS. II as
not. and never can be. so high as 10 re-
move them above TIC sphere OF po'itMS-
Their male belongings are sure to re
players in the game aud they themselves
are sure to be something more than spec
tators. Practically all t.nGlshwom.n OF
title are born into politics, hear politics
discussed 1T their dinner table int"rmit
tentiy. and meet day by day the men "
whom politics are life. The tradition Of
playing part in the government of their
country runs through all that Is best IN
English society, and Il woman VINO :
born or has married into it and has the
intelligence to realize its possibilities soon
finds herself in possession Of hobby in
dniteIy more engrossing than an% ordi-
nary social diversion. To form salon
and to become known political
hostess; to follow with comprehension the
ms and outs of the great game; to m.ngie
freely and on equal terms with the men
IN whose hands lie the dest'nies of the
British empire; to be their confidante.
their adviser, and their encourager: to
manage them with the kind of deft-
ness that only feminine diplomacy can
achieve: 10 bring all her mental and
social resources to the task OF forward
ing the political fortunes Of the man in
whom she is interested: to take part in
great decisions and the formation or
guidance of nomentous policies; to help
in disentangling the personal clashes and
antagonisms that die at the root Of most
political crises--all this furnishes clever
Englishwoman with an absorbing, perma-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

nent and ny-sided avocation But
all this is absolutely remote from tho
experience of the ordinary American
bride. She is unacqua,nted even with
the first moves of the game into which
she Is so suddenly thrust. She comes
over to England and settles down on her
hush nd's estate with no more than the
haziest notion of what English politics
really are, of what the principal parties
stand for. and of the enormous opportu-
mites that lie open to a woman of tact
assiduity and knowledge.
Here. then. are some pretty severe
tests for her adaptahility She meets
them with her usual high and triumphant
spirits. Within an incredibly brief time
after her debut you will find her putting
posers to the prime minister, facing a
steward Of the Jockey Club with paralyz-
ing assurance. and discussing all the
minutiae of sport with an air of finished
knowingness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

fru;a Maine is an oddly unless. as Is
more than likely. he does not kno"
one tune from another and has con-
fused Dixie with the cotenlporafy
rag" in some of its developments.
In any case, we can sympathize with
his demand for a restaurant where
there is no music. and since folks pc
gan to dance between the courses OF
such left in these parts People who
like to aid digestion with quiet CONVEX
sation must dine at home these days
But of all the music We may hear IN
the popular eating places pixie Is
generally accounted the least objec-
tionab BILE. People who were born in the
south or have agreeable memories OF
that Aart OF the country may have
deeper affection for the tune than
others have. but it is such a good
American tune as to inspire enthusiasm
whenever il is heard without regard
to regional or neighbour cd prejudices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Palm Beach.
,ecIal Corresuondencc Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
PALM BEACH, Fla. March 6, 1914.
Many people from Washington and
Baltimore are here just now, enjoying
midseason social activities
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. Hamilton
Perkins. accompanying Mr.. and Mrs
Chester Bliss. reached Palm Beach from
the south this week aboard Larz Andcr-
sons houseboat, the Roxana. and will
be here another fortnight. Mr.. Ander-
son will join the party in Miami and
will come here shortly.
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Jenkins and Mr..
Ralph S. Jenkins of Washington. d. c.,
are at the Breakers for an extended stay.
Recent arrivals at the Royal Poinciana
include Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Myers, Miss
NJ Calvert Myers. DR.. and Mrs. ]. b.
Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. c. n. Joyce and Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Midler of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
I'M SOCIETXM
elEZ--SEz=z55-eA
Silver Wedding Ami
VerSary.

Mr. and Mrs Rohar+ Carson enter
,.;nad ~. .,.art-, r,o,..,,.,. 80 .,
''. 'N'i''ls VI rep' "t'
'heir residence, 3i9 Sth street AoFth-
east. the occasion being the twenty
fifth anniversary OF their marriage. The
,.,,,,.i,.,., =; ,,,,, aud
20 ~ Il ioV'''
SoheiS decorated With ferns and HOW
crS and the couple stood in a bower of
ralrus Mrs carson wore, steel gray
r,,o.s,,;,,l, -: ,u;,,,i,., .rd
'''H''''i'to' WIN iEis'''h tii''i''i''' -
carried a bouquet of bride roses IN
the receiving lin. were her sisters
Mrs N-iIliar, IIcfrnn Mrs. Joseph
I'll, - ~. ,,.,.t,,;l,, ,,d ,Iso hcr
''i' anu NitS' ms iIc
niece MIS- j. L. hlhS- Retrest'iisi''S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Dixie"

From the New York Times.
The Maine man who thinks he has
grown tired of hearing Dixie" played
by restaurant bands now takes his
place in the chronicles of the day. lie
has found a new grievance and is well
coined because he has increased the
visible supply of the spice of life. No
body has ever complained of Dixie"
before. The tune was sung and
whistled in the north all through the
civil war. Nearly all other largely
popular tunes have grown wearisome.
Even Annie Laurie" The Old Folks
at Home" and The Lase Rose of sum
mer' pall upon us. But Dixie" has
been found by official investigators to
be the best-liked tune in this country
It stlrs all hearts. Wherefore. the man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

Smith eagerly interruptins,--Mr. Jones.
I've been working here or three months
now. and, though have tried my hes.
that's the irst bit of praise | have re-
ccivld since I've been here. Thank yob:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08
Tea Next Friday.

Mrs John V. Barross and Mrs. Charles
Il Bates announce that their bridge
party. which was postponed from Fehru-
arv -; on account Of the illness OF Mrs.
lsarrosS. will be held at the Cairo. Fri
day. March Il, at : o'clock.