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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27

ter Of plain justice were the law
so that this official should be the
one to pass on matters in which
the governor had been attorney
before being elected to office. In
striking contrast to the action OF
Governor Whitman in the Beck
er case is that of Gov. Slaton of
Georgia in the celebrated Frank
case. Frank had been convicted
by a jury, and all the higher
courts of the land refused to dis
turb that verdict. Then applica-
ton was made 10 the governor
for executive clemency and the
latter committed the sentence of
death to life Imprisonment. A
mob lately overrnled this action,
but that does not alter the situa-
ton. Gov. Slaton was able to
consider the matter from an en-
tirely unbiased and unprecedented
standpoint; his mind was free as
to the guilt or innocence of the
man charged with TIE crime; he
was able to weigh all the evil
dence presented him and from
this alone decided as to what he
should do. Both Frank and
Becker We're convicted on cir
cumstantial evidence almost
entirely, and while it was an al
most nation wide clamor which
arose in the Frank case for
clemency, only the intimate
friends of Becker were active in
his behalf.
The people applauded the ae-
ton of Gov. Slaton; no one
hardly raised a voice either way
when Gov. Whitman refused the
man Becker his life but allowed
him to be legally executed.
What travestry it is on our
boasted civilization to take the
life of a human being by law.
What right has the state to take
the life of anyone? Perhaps we
are wrong in boasting of our
civilization, however, in view of
the horrible war now raging all
over Europe. Man is about as
much of a brute today, as in the
time of Plate and there will be
no great change until many
present conditions are obliterat-
ed,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
GIRLS RELAY RACE.

A ladies' relay race for the cham
pionship of the world will be one Of
the features of the Montana State
from Sept. 20 to %. The race will
be run during three days of the fair
in half-mile relays and some of the
best riders in the country will take
part. Among them, of course, will be
Fanny Sperry Steele, the Montana
rider who has won first money in
ladies' relay races and bucking con-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27

tests in Calgary, Winnipeg, Pendleton,
Ore, and everywhere else where she
has ever entered
Ruth Parton of Washington is an.
other world famous relay rider who
is expected to take part. Miss Parton
has won most of the ladies' relay races
which have been held west of the
Rocky mountains for several years
past.
There are a number of other young
women relay riders in Montana who
will have strings in the state fair
race 1t is probable that cowboys
relay race also will be arranged for
the State Fair
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27

The case of Charles Becker,
who was eleetrocuted in New
York recently for murder brings
out forcibly q queer situation.
The governor of New York at
the present time was the district
attorney of New York City and
prosecuted Becker when he was
tried for the crime. He asserted
frequently during the time when
Becker was under sentence of
death and while awaiting the
appointed time for execution,
that he knew Becker was guilty
as charged if ever a man was
guilty. At the same time, Gov.
Whitman was the only one who
could exercise clemeney in the
case under the law. That is the
phase of the case which is start
ling. The law is that when a
man has acted as attorney on
either side Of a matter and is
afterwards elevated to the bench
he is barred from sitting in the
case. This applies to trial judi
ges who are afterwards elected
to the supreme court. In cases
which have been tried before
them and carried to a higher
court they do not participate in
the proceedings but onother judi
&c is called in to sit in their
place. But in the place of a
man being elected governor and
has been the prosecuting attor-
ney and successful in convicting
defendants there is no provision
of law making them ineligible
to hear and pass on application
for pardon, parole or communal
ton of sentence. There can be
no doubt but what any man who
has been intimately connected
with a trial of a murder case,
and who takes the lead in the
trial, must have formed convic-
tons as to the guilt or innocence
of the party charged with the
crime. 1t makes no difference
which way he has made up his
mind, he should not be the sole
arbiter of the fate of the &C.
cused. He cannot enter in
to hearing of any such applica-
ton without doing so biased or
prejudiced one way or the other.
New York has a lieutenant-gov-
ernor, many other states also
have, and it would seem a mat
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
Real Estate Bought and Sold

| have several choice tracts of land
listed for sale, at inviting prices. One
an 80 acre farm, all fenced, small house
and barn, IS acres plowed, at $1,000,
terms $1,000 cash, balance years at 10
per cent Two others at $500 and
$4,000 each, both good buys.
If you have land for sale come in and
list it with me, or if you want to buy
call and see me.
| will look after the interests of alb
sent owners and rent same for you If
desired.
Information gladly furnished on APP
plication. Address, Coker F. Rathbone,
Roman, Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27

The present excellent market for
horses has aroused new interest
among breeders throughout the coun-
try. Montana has sent thousands of
addition to that the home market has
been exceptional for months past. For
years the horse department of the
Montana State Fair at Helena has Of
fered the breeders of the state a
chance to see the best grades OF many
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain
uncalled for in the postohice at
Roman, Montana. When calling
for same please say advertised"
Lehman Bros, MIR. Herman Steiner,
Mr.. Louie Vallie, Mr., James Fortune,
Mr.. Jack Spry.
A. M. STERLING, P. M.
Aug. Is, 1915.
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For Sale Or Trade.

| have good four room house and
four lots in Missoula to sell or trade.
water and electric lights, $1,000 cash or
$3.50 in trade takes it. The lots are
worth the mouey, G. F. RATHBoNE.
Roman.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27

Sorrel pony mare with Turkey track
brand on hip. Bay colt with full white
stripe in face following mare. Reason
able reward for information or return.
| II C. B. MILLER, Horte, Mont.
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breeds each year, and has been a sup.
embarking in the breeding business
or who are DESTROYS of changing their
strains. This year the exhibits in the
horse line promise to be bigger than
ever before. Nearly $4,000 in cash
premiums is offered. The accompany
ing picture shows three prize winners
at the 1914 Horse Show at the Montana
exposition. The Fair this year will
be held Sept. 2O-25.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-27
BIDS FOR EXCAVATION

Bids
August Service
showed the following
Bidder Total
Two Miracle Conce
Corporation Kalpel s44ooo s596l2o s23o27o 333894o
Wilson
Percy M Ross Poison 4,16S,10 416S,1O
j. E. Hilton, Billings 4,O25.NO
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
The "Tiger Queen"
Again Hears Those
Old Familiar Words
SAYS; NOTHING NEW IN
THEM FOR MARY.

Again our ola frlen0, mary Mitchell,
better and familiarly known as 'The
Queen OF the Tigers" is in the spot
light.
But the Queen" should worry.
1t wasn't the first time. nor the sec
Ond, nor the twenty-secOnd time in the
history of her middle-aged career that
| the Queen" had stood before the bar
of justice and listened to the words of
the presiding Judge which meant that
she would have to spend lot of time
on the county farm for retailing cheap,
Mobile street whiskey TO men of all
races and creeds. SO Mary stood in
front Of Judge Johnson on this "judg-
ment day" and tried to explain to him
that she was innocent Of any charge Of
retailing She soon saw that straight
out and out argument would avail her
nothing Then she tried that Bern
bardt stuff of weeping through an act
or two.
"All right. Mary" the court said,
YOU have perfect right to cry, just
all you want to and just as much as
your eyes will stand for. | won't try
to stop YOU. But III say for your
benefit: | used to fall for those tears
in my younger days, but I'm not doing
| it now"
| The statement of the court did more
| to dry the tears of the Tiger Queen
| than could have q dozen bandana
handkerchiefs. She quit her crying,
, and right then, too. She then set up a
plea for mercy.
I'm going to give you a $500 fine
and 60 days on the county farm" the
court said. This is not done with a
hope of reforming you, for that can't
be done. But solely for the purpose
of putting you where you can't sell
your cheap whiskey"
! This wasn't the first time Mary had
/ heard those words: all of them had 1
familiar ring to them. and so she seat
ed herself calmly and waited for the
jailer 10 carry her back to Jail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
THEATER PANIC IS
NARROWLY AVERTEO
OF MIND OF MISS BOOK
PREVENTS A PROBABLE
TRAGEDY.

The blowing Of the City pumping
stations whistle announcing that a
fire had been reported in Ward No. 3,
during the Elks' entertainment at the
Auditorium last night, threw part OF
the audience in a panic. and for few
minutes it looked as if series oil
serious accidents would occur.
But for the presence of mind of Miss
Annie Sara Book, who rushed before
the lowered curtain and began sing
ing song, accompanied by the or
chestras trap drummer, the youthful
part of the audience would have stam-
peded. AS it was, the crowds were
checked before the real crush and jam
which was expected, had occurred, and
the house was soon quieted.
| 1t was during one of the intermis
sions that the shrill whistle sounded
The little boys and girls who had fin
ished their part of the program, were
seated down front, and were filling the
balcony, when this occurred. Severa
of the younger boys, at the first blast
started for the front to see the engine
run by. Not knowing what the trou
BILE was. a number of the little girls
started in pursuit. n an instant th'
youthful part of the balcony became
frightened and rushed for the stairs
while part of the audience dowI
stairs arose to its feet and prepared Il
depart. Among these were severa
women who had completely lost thei
heads. 1t required several ushers an'
male members of the audience to fore
many of these back into their seats.
Miss Book came before the foot
. lights at this point, and directed tn
orchestra to strike up an air. Sh
| sang like she never sang before, direct
ing her voice to the children. TIL
drummer accompanied her, and in
few minutes quiet was restored.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
ARE IN "A
Different STATES
SUMRALL SALE cMAN FILES Pc.
TITIoN IN BANKRUPTCY; HE
OWES 26,445.14

voluntary petition in bankruptcy
has been filed in the United States
District Court at Biloxi by Thomas
Caruth, d salesman. of Sumrall, who
is we'll known in Hattiesburg and For
rest county.
1t was referred to Referee in Bank
ruptcy John L. Heiss, of GulfpOrt. Car
ruth lists his debts at $25,195.64 eX-
elusive of an obligation of $l.250.50 as
surety on an official bond, bringing
the total liapilitje~s'n 70 SIG ,F45.l4.
The petitioner gives his total assets
at $50. consisting of wearing apparel
the suits of clothes he is wearing. An
interesting feature CT the bankruptcy
petition is the wide range OF territory
covered by the creditors listed by the
salesman. OF the S25,195.64 listed as
owing creditors not one cent is secur-
ed in any way, either by real estate
or proposal security or by an indiyid-
ual endorsement. The debts listed
consist OF notes, judgements and open
, accounts, principally the latter. The
list of creditors embraces Mississippi,
Louisiana. Tennessee, Illinois, Texas
Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, Mis-
souri,, Alabama, Virginia, Kentucky,
Pennsylvania and Ohio. At least
fifty different cities and towns are in
cluded in the Mississippi list. In 9th
or states as many as fifteen or twenty
| towns are listed. Only one item is
listed under the list of assets, this
being the petitioners $50 suit Gro
| ceries. clothing. including all lines OF
merchandise, are included in liabll
ties.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
(By Associated PreSS.)

London, Nov. 20.-Italy will issue a
formal declaration of war upon Ger
many within the next few hours
This information is contained in a
Central News dispatch from Berne,
Switzerland, which states that the dip.
lomats at that point understand such
step is to be taken.
\ wireless message IS SAID to have
been sent by the Italian steamer We
roma in the Mediterranean 1t is re-
ported that the steamer is being pur-
sued by large submarine. This in
formation came this afternoon from
Madrid The Verona is thought 10 be
on its way to New York from Italian
ports. She is the sister ship of the
Ancona.
The Italian official statement saws
that the Austrian air raid on Undinc
yesterday resulted in the death of l.
persons and the wOunding of -
Although unconfirmed from official
sources, London accepts the report Of
the capture of Monastir by the Bul-
garians as probably authentic. Ac-
cording to persons recently at the
front, the situation Of the Serbian
army is less serious than indicated.
The troops are declared to be retreat
ing in perfect order and have retained
their mouern artillery virtually in
tact
A desperate battle on the Carso
plateau in which the Italians succeed
ed in capturing Austrian positions is
reported by Rome.
! Comparative quiet prevails on the
eastern and the western fronts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20

Police dogs for the first time in the
history of Forrest county. played an
important part in the conviction of a
prisoner held on any charge, when a
Ollie Williams, a drayman for the
Merchants Grocery Company. of burg
larizing the gorcery store of Price &
COursey. on Main street. last summer
Williams maintained to the last that
he was innocent, and introduced sew
eral witnesses with a view of estab-
fishing an alibi. Tracks left in the
yard to the rear of the store. however,
taken together with the trail of the
blOodhounds owned by Can't, the Crys-
tai Springs trainer, furnished sufficient
evidence to convict the man. He was
sentenced today to serve four months
in the Mississippi penitentiary
large quantity of meat, flour, and
other articles was taken from the
Main street store. by some one who
bored holes through the first floor
making an opening through which he
passed. 1t was several hours later
that the bloOdhounds arrived. They
were taken into the store, G-Opper
through the improvised opening, an
Immediately took up the scent The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
RaiseOrdagesH Here?
Read This and You
WiH Say Yes, Sir"
HATTiESBURG RESIDENT SHOWS
THAT THIS is NOT TOO FAR
NORTH FOR THE FRUIT.

It there's any Doubt in the minds OF
any one about the possibility of grow
ing oranges this far north, it would
be dispelled at one look at the Sat
suma tree in the ward of John A. Carr.
at Bay street ano--9ebecca avenue.
Mr.. Carr has tree there with 20
perfect oranges on it now, in spite
of the cold wintry blasts and the
heavy frosts of the last three or four
days. He has not kept count on the
number of oranges coming from the
tree this fall, but it is large.
The. tree is aboat three years old
and is still in its infancy, so far as
trees go. When it grows up, it should
be some orange producer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20

went down the tracks of the MISSISSIPPI
pi Central Railroad stopped at VIII
liams' house, and entering .he back
way, went to his bedroom, jumped up
on the bed, and then rushed TO the
front porch where Williams was seat
ed. They stopped in front OF him and
began beying.
The police and county officers asked
Williams. who was then barefooted, to
produce the shoe he had worn the pre-
vious night He did so. These were
taken to the lot back of the store. and
it was found that they fit the tracks
dentically
Williams said that he had been at
the store the day of the burglary, but
to deliver a load Of groceries. The Of.
ficers never were able to locate any
of the stolen property.
1t is the first time that bIoodhounds
ever have been called into a case in
the county, and the outcome If She
case was watched with interest. The
court instructed the jury that the un
supported testimony of the police dogs
however, was not sufficient to warrant
verdict of guilty.
George w. Currie and E A. Ander
son represented Williams.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
in New York State.

An echo of the Frutland Park arson
case. in which one man already has
been found guilty, and in which a sec
ond will be tried next Wednesday in
Judge JohnsOn's court, was heard in
! Hattiesburg today. when the report
was received here that transcript Of
record, removing from the circuit
court of Harrison county the case of
Mrs. Mamie Wedegin Us. the Pinker-
ton Detective Agency and w. c. Cham
bers was filed in the United States
district court at Biloxi before Deputy
/ Clerk j. c. Tyler this morning
! The case Will come up for hearing
in the United States district court be-
fore Judge H. c. Niles at the Febru-
airy term. The case was removed
from the lower court for the plaintiff
! by e. D. Parker, attorney.
The plaintiff alleges that the de.
| fendant, Chambers, who is superin-
| tendent of the New Orleans branch OF
the Pinkerton Detective Agency. of
New York City, spoke falsely and ma.
liciously against the character of Mrs
Wedegin while endeavoring to work
up evidence against her husband in
the Fruitland Park fire.
The plaintiff furthermore declares
her reputation as a virtuOus and up
right woman was injured not only il
the community in which she lived
but in the stale OF New York. where
she has numerous relatives, to the
extent of $4,000 and demands judg
ment in that amount against the Pink
erton Detective Agency and w c
Chambers, superintendent of the New
Orleans branch of the agency.
! Employed by Insurance Company.
Mrs. Wedegin seeks to show that OF
July 25. 1915, the defendant Pinkertor
Detective Agency sent Superintendent
Chambers to Bond and Fruitland Park
for the purpose of investigating The
obstruction by fire of a certain manu-
featuring establishment located a
Fruitland Park
This establishment was insured il
the Hartford Insurance Company AM
the plaintiff alleges that the detectiv:
agency and Chambers were employed
by the insurance company to investi
gate
The policies in the Hartford InsuI
ance Company were payable to Wed
egin- n-Rosengrant Manufacturing Co
owners of the contents of the building
This firm was a co-partnership it i
stated, in which George F. Wedegil
=, and ]. Rosengrant were interested an
the plaintiff is the wife of Wedegin.
1t is furthermore maintained tha
; Chambers shadowed Morris Williams
houseboy and lackey of the Wedegi
family, and an employe of the firm
and that he was subsequently arrested
charged with arson and convicted d
: this term of the court.
: The statement is also made tha
Chambers seemed 70 desire and di
D connect the husband of the plainti
in the crime of arson and furthermor
alleges that ''Chambers offered TO pa
. money for testimony" 1t is also a
e legged that Chambers at that time trie
TO injure the reputation of the plail
t tiff, wife of Wedegin, on which a
e count damages to the extent of S5(
e 900 are prayed for.
t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
STEWARDS
MEET MONDAY NICHI

The last meeting OF the board Of
stewards of the Main Street Methodist
church of this year. which will be fol-
lowed by the Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence, will be held in that ediiice Mon
day night at 7:30 o'clock
The stewards, trustees, and all Off
GERS of the church have been requested
10 attend the meeting, when important
business matters will be looked after.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
WILSON TO DISCUSS
PREPAREDNESS SOON

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 20.-Presi-
dent Wilson today asked Senator Gal
linger and Representative Mann, Re-
publican leaders of the Senate and the
House, respectively, to confer with
him on national defense legislation,
before the opening of Congress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
DAY SERVICES NEXT
WEEK BY DIR. DUDLEY
Revival At The Main Street Baptist
Church Will Continue.

Announcement was made today that
a series of meetings, in connection
with the revival now being conducted
at the Main Street Baptist church, will
be held there during the day next
week
Beginning at $3.50 o'clock, the ser
vices will continue for an hour. Tues
day morning the services will be eX
clusively for women.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
DRUMMOND IS
GIVEN 8 YEARS
FOR ASSAULT 7.
Viola DrummOnd, His Vile, Es-
cspes With | Year In
Penitentiery.
SENTENCES. AGGREGATING
IS YEARS ARE METEp OUT

Ollie Williams. Traced by BloOdhOunds
Following the Robb"s OF the Ste :
of Price & Coursey, Gets 4 Months
in the Penitentiary-Judge Express
ses Doubt of His Guilt-Mrs. Gates
Promises to Leave Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
NIGHT SCHOOL IS
MAKING A RECORD

The night school being conducted at
the Court Street Methodist church on
Tuesday and Friday nights for the
benefit of Hattiesburg boys and girls,
young men and women. is being large
ly attended, it was stated today. Five
teachers from the City Public Schools
are giving their time free for this work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS
NOMINATING A SENATOR
(Ru Associnted n--sss.l

Nashville, Tenn, Nov 20. - DEM
ocrats of Tennessee today are bal
loting for a party candidate for the
United States Senate for the term be-
ginning March 4. 1917. The candi-
dates are Senator Luke Lea. whose
successor is being balloted on: former
Governor Patterson, and X. D. Nickel.
lar. congressman from the Tenth Dis
trict. The weather is clear.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
NEW JERSEY WANTS
EUGEN|C LAWS NOW
HEALTH OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
OF THE STATE LAUNCH A
MOVEMENT.
(By Associated PreSS.)

New York. Nov. 20-The Health
Officers Association Of New Jersey to-
dav began a movement for the enact.
ment by the legislature of the state a
strict eugenic marriage law.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
BODY Of EXECUTED
MAN IS EXHIBITED
IN COMPLIANCE WITH HILL.
STROM'S WISHES, CORPSE WILL
BE SENT TO CHICAGO.
(Dy Associated Press.)

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 90
Scores of the friends, and hun
dreds cf curious viewed the body
today of Joseph HilIstrom, who
was put to death in the prison here
yesterday by firing squad.
The body will be shipped to Chi
cago to be "buried outside of
Utah" in compliance with Hill
strom's wishes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
BIG FIRE LOSS IN
AN ALABAMA TOWN
Union Springs Railroad Section Is At
tackled by Flames; Damage Big.
(Bu Associated Press.

Union Springs, Ala. Nov 20.-Fire
in the railroad section OF Union
Springs today did damage exceeding
500. 900. A number of railroad build
ings with 500 bales of cotton were de
stroyed Several buildings owned Dy
the Southern Cotton Oil Company also
were destroyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
ss4 BALES INCREASE REPORTED

Quitman, Miss, Nov. 20.-W. B. Fal-
coner, special agent, reports 1,546
bales of cotton ginned in this county
up to Nov. /, 1915. as against 1882 TO
the same date last year gain of s64
bales.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-20
ITALY WILL
MAKE WAR
Reports That This Step VIII Be
Taken In Few Hours,
Come From Berne.
SERBIAN ARMY NOT IN
BAD PREDICAMENT

Submarine said To Be Chasing italian
Steamer in the Mediterranean
It Has Been Given Warning by
Wireless-ItalianS Claim Victories
Over the Austrians on the Carso
Pateau-12 Persons Killed in Air
Raid on italy.