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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-13
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Jackson, Miss, July 13-The deci-
sions of the suprime court this morn
ing were confined almost wholly to
civil cases, none of which contained
legal points of exceptional interest.
1t was expected that several notable
criminal cases on the docket, includ
ing that of the state against E. j.
Marley, would be handed down this
morning, but they were not in the
batch.
This is the last week of the gu
preme court sitting, the bench having
announced that adjournment for the
summer would take place on July 10.
1t is likely that a very large batch of
decisions will handed down next Mon
day, but the court will lack a great
deal of clearing its calendar as fully
500 cases must be carried over until
the next term.
THE DECISIONS.
Following are the decisions render
ed by the court this morning:
By Stevens, j..
City of Brookhaven VS. Marie Evans
circuit of Lincoln motion to dismiss
sustained.
City Of Brookhaven vs.. Johnnie
Johnson, circuit of Lincoln, motion to
dismiss sustained.
Mississippi Central R. r. Co, vs.
Mrs. T. B. Robinson, circuit of For
rest, affirmed.
Board of Supervisors of Jefferson
county VS.. Trexler Lumber Company,
circuit of Jefferson Davis, affirmed:
Smith, c. j., dissenting
Town of Carrollton VS.. Town of
North Carrollton, chancery of Carroll,
suggestion of error overruled. Smith,
c. j., specially concuring.
By Cook, j.:
Writ Adams, state revenue agent VS..
Einkllne I4lmher- Company -chaneery
! of George, motion for certiorari sas
tanned.
Great Southern Lumber Co. vs. Mrs
P. A. Hancock, ct al, circuit of Mari
on, motion to dismiss sustained
Gulf & Ship Island r. r. Co. VS.
Johnnie Williams by next friend, cir
cult of Lamar, suggestion of error
Overruled Smith, c. J., dissenting.
H. Western Lumber Co. VS.. Estelle
H. Dickins, chancery Hancock, re
versed and remanded.
Mrs. J. B. McSwain, Administrative
vs.. Steven Cephas, circuit of Perry, re
versed and remanded.
Louis Cohn e Bro. VS.. Sullivan, et
al; chancery Lincoln, affirmed
D. R. Williams VS.. Barney Price
circuit of Greene, affirmed.
By Smith. c. j.:
Gilchrist-Fordney Lumber Co. vs..
1 d. w. SiiIulL vi Jasper,
for final judgment overruled.
Illinois Central R. r. Co. ct al. VS.
Mrs. M. w. Boyd. ct AL, circuit oil
Grenada, affirmed
]. A. Tabor VS.. State, circuit oil
Lafayette, suggestion OF error over
ruled -
Sanders VS.. State, circuit of Bolivar
affirmed.
Pascagoula Street Railway and Pow
er Co. vs.. Dr. c. G. McSachern, circuit
Of Jackson, affirmed
New Orleans & Northeastern R. R.
Co. VS.. Tally & Mayson. chancery OF
Lamar. reversed and decree here fol-
appellant
| BY B. j. Harris, special justice:
Estelle ellis. ct al VS.. Sidney J.
Ferguson. chancery of Forrest, af
firmed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-13

This is the very latest photograph
of J. P. Morgan head of the largest
bank in the world, who was shot by
Victor, or Frank, Holt, an instructor
ip Cornell University, Saturday, July
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-13
j. p. MORGAN.

3. The picture was taken at New
.ondon, June %, the day Yale beat
in the annual boat race. Mr.
Morgan and his son, both champions
Of Harvard, were on their way to the
races when the picture was taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
PASTOR AND GIRL
ESCAPE PRISON
Head of "Ecclesia" and wealthy
Secretary Admit Theft or
Mouidy Corn.

Twenty-six dollars is what the Kew.
Holden L. Sampson, of SomervIiie, y:
I will have to pay for one bushel OF
nouldy hog corn taken at his instance
from the Albert l. Voorhees, estate by
his secretary, Miss Pauline +. Ballan-
tine. -: -.
Neither the clergyman nor ms sec
rotary thought they were violating the
Seventh Commandment in taking rev
cars of musty corn from an abandoned
mill to feed their hens. and they ala
not contest the charge when arraigned
before Judge Beekman IN Somerse.
court Yesterday. The judge decided tna,
the majesty of the law would be upneld
By suspending sentence. The prisoners
however. were placed on probation Tor
one year. and the Rev. Mr.. sampson
must deduct so cents a week from the
Sunday collection to cover the costs or
the case. This is where the s26 comes
in. IL.
The complaint was originally direct
ed against Miss Ballantine alone By
Miss F. Day. one of the Voorhees, heirs.
The Rev. Mr. Sampson is a forme T,
Episcopal clergyman of Brooklyn, ana
last spring he purchased an ola
hotel at Milestone. a quiet hamlet q
the Milestone River, not far from here'
which he converted into an INSTITUTE
called Ecclesia for religious study and
meditation amid beautiful natulel sur
roundings. Miss Ballantine is reported
to be the financial hacker Of the enter
prise. There are several servants and
few students about the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
BETRAYED BY WIFE,
HUSBAND KILLS HER
Continued from page I

be near the water. so we moved TO
1913 Forty-frst Street. Borough Park,
BROOKLYN. where we were living up to
now. NV wife used to 20 to Coney ISL
and and remain out until early in the
morning. She WAS going around with
other men. She told me. when | COM
blamed, that | wasn't making enough
money and that if couldn't earn any
more | should 90 out and steal.
"Her father knew vhat she was and
he told me ! should take her out and
drown her. But | said | wouldn't do
anything like that.
AND | Fired Five Shots"
81 went back TO the Office at 3 o'clock
Saturday morning. | was tired and
didn't want 20 90 home. for couldn't
rest there. My wife was at the Office
She asked ne If were going TO leave
her and the five children. Before |
could say anything she said if | were
she'd stab me with her hatpin, which
she had in her hand, and burn out
my eyes with acid Then she iabbed
the hatpin into my right shoulder
ran out and she ran out after me, hol-
lering.
"On Monday morning she tried to
stab me again. We walked along the
street 10 Third Avenue and Sixty-sev-
enth Street, where she left me, saying
she was going to hos VT Al fol- the
treatment Of nervous diseases.
cyl tell YOU now about the end of IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
PENROSE OPPOSED
TO SHORT BALLOT
Pennsylvania Senator Denounces
Ideas Advocated by Root.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3l.-United States
Senator Boies Penrose referred to-day
70 Elihu Roots remarks concerning
invisible government" as a catch
penny phrase. He crossed swords with
the ex-Secretary of State in declaring
himself opposed to the short ballot and
other things advocated by Mr.. Root.
81 read Mr. Roots speech" Senator
Penrose said, "and | certainly do not
agree with him or with his views re-
earding the short ballot Any one
familiar with the early history of
Pennsylvania and the older states
knows that the constant trend was IN
favor of bringing the government
closer to the people. or. in other words.
more democratic, by making all Offices
elective.
"The so-called short ballot is only
another name for concentrating enor-
nous power in the hands Of one indl-
vidual. Experience demonstrates that
human nature is frail enough 10 rem
der it probable that in nearly every
case this power will be abused for the
selfish interest and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
the person holding it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01

back again, were draped from the
dormitories, cell block and other
buildings.
Between the printing shop and the
main mess hall there was stretched
a political fail campaign banner, with
the words. "Welcome Tom Brown
An artificial Indian. with red and
white feathers stuck through his hair
acted as traffic regulator. He ushered
the warden and mis- guests to chairs
on a platform erected alongside the
tennis courts. To sit down with all
that bedlam going on was imposs
Word had been passed around the
ward that two hours of waiting were
over-the show was about to begin
and all the league members not in the
parade came running 20 mass them
selves in front of the returned vaca-
zionist.
A signal had been given to the band
I. switch from "Under the Double
Eagle" to the old Second Connecticut
March" Through the alleyway be,
yond the new power house appeared
the head of the procession, conveyed
by the Sing Sing Fire Department
truck, with "Welcome to Tom Brown
pasted all over the hose.
Second in line was the hospital corps
with red crosses stitched on white
sleeves; next came the Sing Sing base
ball nine, styling themselves 1915
champions. Young Fred Dorner, son OF
the P. X. principal keeper, crowned
the top Of a dummy horse in the /. b
K. C.'s float. All the faithful in Tom
Browns Knitting Class wore stocking
cap, stoles and shawls, the result
of their own handiwork. The ward den
clapped his hands in ecstasy TO tnd
that the same "boys" who had knitted
"A sweater for Baby Charles Whitman
had worked with their needles large
United States flag for his pageant.
Match shop workers in turbans Of
bunting had an obstinate goat, with a
red balloon fastened TO his horns.
Every prison delegation saluted and
gave three cheers as they passed by the
reviewing stand. TON Brown" stood
on tiptoes, applauding vigorously and
impartially.
His welcome from the knitting shop
brigade had crimson tinge, for they
had conceived banner with the in
scription Harvard, 49," and modestly
added their own numerals, "Class OF
10" beneath the warden's.
We've Cot the Old Systems Goat,
blared banner carried by the tin
smiths and blacksmiths. They were
true to their slogan-they had the goat
and had him walking along in an or
derby manner. tom Brown-General
Utility" was the signal for Able to
release the pigeons.
With lusty pig squirting around
in wooden cauldron aanked with flags
Of Ireland the Cook and Kitchen Com
pany" filed along, followed by the
washhouse boys and the printshop
gang. Shipping room delegates carried
pictures Of the warden and President
Wilson with the inscription. 1.-TWO of a
Kind" When reversed in front of the
reviewing stand the inscription changed
to "Our Next Governor" and the war
den's picture was all alone. '"Stick II
Out We're All with You" eonhded the
brush shop sign. SO the parade ended
Hats were removed and flags, bal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
CHAIRMAN TANNER
HERE FOR OPERATION
Short Ballot Won, He's Willing
to Lose Appendix.

Frederick C. Tanner, chairman of the
Republican State Committee. who was
unable to be present at the Constitu-
tional Convention yesterday because Of
illness. arrived here from Albany last
night at o'clock and went at once to
his apartments at ~ Gramercy Park.
He rested there last night, and will
be taken to the Post Graduate Hospital
at 9 o'clock this morning, where he
will he operated on for appendicitis
by DIR. John Erdman.
Mr. Tanner was accompanied by his
fiance, Miss Jane Ogden, of Albany, and
her mother, who will occupy apart
ments in a hotel near the hospital.
Mr.. Tanner rested all yesterday
morning. but toward noon felt strong
enough to leave for New York. II am
feeling fine" he said on leaving the
train at the Grand Central Terminal.
"Ncw that the short ballot article. has
been adopted, feel that | can take a
fpw DAYS off
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01

looms, Chinese parasols and Harvard
remnants raised in salute when the
band played THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." Kisses fer silence, fading OF
the brilliant colors, a shout OF INTRO
duction, sour warden!" and Thomas
Mott Osborne had stepped out to re,
spond to his welcome. He admitted
that he couldn't make a speech under
such circumstances. He. was carried
off his feet, mctaphorically speaking
lie hardly knew where he was. lie wa
glad to come home, for Sing Sing had
become home to him-the place where
YOU do the work you like TO do with the
people you love around you. While on
his vacation he had been informed by
telegram from the league that every
one was busy at Sing Sing except the
judiciary board, and that had had noth-
inc to do because every one had be-
haved.
81 wish to say right here that my re-
marks at Newport were distorted IN
some Of the newspapers" Mr.. osborne
continued. You may be assured that
never said anything that would rehect
on the officers of this institution as
whole. / appreciate the help that the
officers have given US IN TINS expert
ment of ours. Ny calm feeling IN rae,
ing the future is based on Principal
Keeper Dorner and his men. There may
have been individual failures to i've
I'D to our standards, but as wnole
our officers are a fine body OF men.
The warden was referring to report
in a New York newspaper that credited
him with telling his Newport audience
that convicts sent out to search for an
drunken keepers. In conclusion he pro.
posed a repetition Of 80. X. Bits"
three cheers for everybody.
Deputy Warden Johnson said goodby,
thanking ali the boys" for their good
behavior during the warden's absence.
up. K" Dorner, veteran officer Of
twenty-five years, reported that ne mad
nothing but praise for the inmates, and
he hoped they would keep up the good
work. Father Cashin, signing regret
fully that he did not have an audience
like this every Sunday morning, re-
minded the league members that they
were pioneers, with the eyes of Amer
lea and the whole world upon them.
He hoped they would continue to make
good in a manly, broad-minded spirit.
Friends of the league on the outside
wealthy residents of Newport and
Bar Harbor recently addressed by the
warden-were just as enthusiastic for
the cause as the men in Sing Sing. DR..
T.. Stage Within said: You'll be I'M
derstood when you get out, and that is
something that has never happened to
anv convicts in the past" Other
speakers were J. 81. Reynolds, Chris
ton Science reader at the prison, and
Doc Rogers, representing the execu-
tive board of the league, who said that
Mr.. Osborne was the biggest gambler
he had ever met, because he had
staked his reputation, his future and
his word by coming to Sing Sing as
their tom Brown"
"Nothin' dOin',' with a gesture Of
fnalitv. constituted 80. X. Biz
Meyers speech. Perhaps my control
wasn't on a par with Matty's to-day
eh. WHAT" he said confdentially to a
reporter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
Fitzgerald Heads Judiciary
Slate of Kings Democracy

Brooklyn Democrats yesterday made
a bid for Hearst support by designat-
ing his man. Edward 7. OLoughlin,
as Democratic candidate for Register
Of Kings. The decision was made at
meeting Of the executive committee
of the county organization after Chair
man John II. McCooey had assured the
committeeman and members Of the add
visory committee that Hearst. in return,
had promised 70 support the Demo
Gratis financially and by means of his
newspapers. Some Of the Democrats
were at first rather skittish about
making a deal with Hearst. They felt
that II they played into his hands. and
then, II he attacked President Will
sons denomination next summer, such
q course would be suicidal for Nc
Cooey.
All doubt as 20 the intention Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
DIAMOND jim" BRADY
MISSES ONE JEWEL
Finders Visiting Card at Dawn
Was $4,000 Horse Head.

One mild sparkle fell unnoticed
from the refulgent form of James Blu
chanan Brady to the floor of Bustanl-
oby's. al Sixty-hrst Street and Broad
way. early yesterday morning. IN.
thralled by the dance, Diamond jim
Aoated on and left lying on the Moor
a little shimmering horsehead. former
lv part Of his cuff link. When he
reached his home an hour later he
realized that part Of his Jewelled
panoply had disappeared, and that he
was thereby worth $4,000 less as ne
stood
Immediately thereafter the telephone
wires between the Brady home and the
cafe grew warm. Victor Eourey. the
hoadwaiter. remembered that he had
seen Charles Burtch pick something
from the floor. and as dawn was break
ing he aroused Burtch from slumber.
Burtch had the jewel. but when ne
heard 70 who il belonged, he refused
10 give il TO the agitated headwaiter
Il have seen Wilson and ! have
shaken hands with Roosevelt" he said,
"but never saw Diamond jim I'll
take il 70 him myself
The sun was shining cheerily wnen
Rurtch reached the Brady home. HIS
ambition 20 see Diamond jim was
realized and Mr. Brady's gratitude
overlooked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
SING SING R0ARS
WELCOME TO TONI
Continued from page l

of the parade, was chagrined, but by
no means nonplussed to find, after
dozen salvos of cheers. that every one,
from "Tom Brown" to Father William
f. Cashin. had been honored. 20. X.
Bill" picked a lull in the proceedings,
threw his flag of lreland's national
color in the air, and bawled out 'Aw,
let's give tree cheers for everybody!
Thus it happened that everybody got
cheered and 80. X" was complimented
by his chief for suggesting an excel
lent demonstration of the spirit OF CO.
operation that pervades Sing Sing.
Even Anarchist Able, who has main
tanned always to his friends that he Is
nominally a political prisoner" was
not agin' the convict government yes
terday afternoon. 1t was none other
than Able who marched up in front
of the warden, deposited bulky bas-
ket. decorated with bunting, on the
floor. and by removing the lid, re-
leased ten pigeons to soar up IN the
mellow light of late afternoon sun,
typifying stars of hope. Lacquer
from the blacksmith shop contingent
insisted or breaking ranks long enough
to hand the warden a small basket OF
large green apples.
Free 0ssining Out.
Mr.. Osborne came in on the 4:l7
p. m. train and stepped into a hired
automobile with Tim" O'Connor, his
valet; Dr.. Z. Stage Within, general
secretary Of the National Committee
on Prison Labor, and Dick" Richard
son. graduate of the Auburn Mutual
Welfare League. Residents along Fur
ston Avenue had decorated their
houses, a crowd of two hundred per
sons and baby carriage was assembled
at the entrance to the prison property
and considerable share of Ossinings
free population maintained points of
vantage to see the procession by cling
ing to the grassy bank that fringes the
cemetery.
Members of the executive committee
of the Mutual Welfare League, each
bearing aloft silken banner, and the
band had been drawn up, waiting for
the signal to strike up Hail to Our
Warden"
Conspicuous in the parade was the
new Mutual Welfare League flag
adopted in honor of the warden's well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01

Representative John J. Fitzgerald TO
give up his career of seventeen years
az Washington was dispeiled at the
meeting when his name was put at
the head of the designations for Su-
prenie Court justice. Ii had been ru-
mored frequently that Mr.. Fitzgerald
out Of sympathy with the White House
on matters of patronage, had tired OF
his long labors on important commit
tees, and was anxious TO seek a place
of comparative ease and comfort on
the bench. The complete designations
follow:
Justice Of the Supreme Court-John
J. Fitzgerald.
Judges of the County Court-John
F. Hylan, Robert II. Roy and former
Secretary Of State MICHEL May.
District Attorney Magistrate How
ard P. Nash. u,.,,
county Clerk Postmaster William
f. Kelly.
Sheriff Edward Reigelmann.
The McCooey advisers had trouble
irving TO find candidate TO oppose
District Attorney Cropsey. Some
wanted 10 iadorse Robert II. Elder.
the Bull Moose favorite for the office,
in the belief that il might defeat Mr..
Cropsey. The plan, however, did not
meet the approval of McCooey, which
was taken to mean that it wasn't ac-
ceptable 10 Charles f. Murphy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01

candidates in Harlem. Aldermen Dugan,
Pouker and Trau, fusion candidates in
Harlem, will appeal 20 Mayor Mitchell
not 70 appoint Cowan 10 I'LL out the
unexpired term Of the late Judge Fall
lon.
Cowan was formerly n Tsmmany
leader in Harlem, but after being de-
feated by Percy Nagle joined, with
Schneider, the fusion forces in 1909.
After the election Schneider appointed
Cowan his coun/al and later made him
Commissioner of Records. After Judge
Fallon died Cowan was mentioned for
appointment. 10 serve until January 1.
At the same time Cowan became ac-
tive for the Democratic nomination for
Municipal Court Judge in the Sth judi
cial District, which takes in the 26th,
the 2sth and the 30th Assembly dis
tricts, comprising the east side of Har-
lem.
Cowan's support of the entire Tam
many ticket was offered, il is asserted
in. exchange for the nomination. His
critics point out that as a part of the
bargain Cowan has appointed David
Meyer, an election district captain for
Tammany Leader Frawley, to a clerk
ship in the Office of the Commissioner
of Records.
The fusion aldermen say Cowan's
activity in the interest of the Tam
many candidates, while he is still
member Of the fusion administration,
elected on an anti-Tsmmany issue,
gives rise to the belief among voters
that he has the sanction and support
of the administration in his indorse-
ment OF Tsmmany. They say that if
the Mayor eliminates Cowan as pos
sible successor TO Judge Fallon, he will
appear as straight Tammany. man
and not one who is member OF
fueinp Standardization
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-01
PAGE PROPOSES
CUT In TARIFF
North Carolina Represent
alive Wants All Du-
ties Reduced.
rFrrn n, rrisun. Rur..n J

Washington, Aug 3l.-Revision OF the
present tariff all the way down the line,
Including sugar and wool, with view
10 placing IL on a revenue only basis
and 20 provide sufficient revenue Tor
appropriations for coast defence and
submarines without continuing me
present war tax, was proposed to-day
by Representative Robert y. Page OF
North Carolina, an influential member
Of the Committee on Appropriations.
Nr. Page. who is Democrat, said he
favored g duty Of one cent a pound on
sugar and Of Is cents on wool.
SOthcr schedules Of the tariff said
Mr. Page. should be revised with a
view 10 their revenue producing quail
ties only. not for the purpose OF pro
tecting Industries and increasing the
cost OF American made articles 10 the
home consumers. There is no reason
Tor wool or sugar being on the free
list Revenue imposed on their i'm
ports should help 10 run the govern
ment.
"The government is going TO need
lot Of money this year for national de-
fenre I think that there is little need
for big battleshipS. Il has not been
demonstrated that they are Of the high
est importance in present day warfare.
But we unquestionably should De sIIOHs
on defending our coasts, and we, De
vond a doubt, are not IN a proper state
Of preparedness now.
I've should have a great many more
submnrines. that could attack fleets
which attempted TO approach our
shores Also we should have more
torpedo boats and torpedo boat de-
strOyers.
In the army. the big need, as l see
Il. is more big guns FOR the defences OF
our big cities The forts now defend
ing those cities are equipped mostly
with fourteen-inch guns. These should
be replaced with siXteen-inch guns so
as 10 be able 10 have a greater range
NJ Ere than tho guns Of any attacking
Acct This should be done-I mean the
substitution Of sixteen-ineh guns for
fouTteen-inch- At all the big forts along
the cOasf