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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18
TEXAS BUSINESS
MEN MEET TODAY
WILL ORGANIZE ASSOCIATION TO
AID FARMERS TO MARKET
FARM PRODUCTS.
(By Associated Press

Dallas. Texas. March ls.-A meeting Of
business men from ~ parts of the state
was scheduled Ia be- held ~ Dallas today
for the purpose Of organizing the business
interests Of the state into M association
to assist farmers IN marketing cotton and
other farm products. According to the call
for the meeting every effort j. a. be- made
by the proposed n-~uclatiun a. aid the
farmers, thus bringing. IA least. u measure
of prosperity To the "di~trc.~ed cotton
Among those signing the call for the
meeting, which was issued March IA. are
j. A. Kemp. Wichita Falls; T. j.. Record.
Paris; Nathan Adams, Dallas; Clarence
Ousley. College Station; j. NJ. Potter.
Gainesville; j. NJ. Radford. Abilene: II. n.
Huff. Wichita Falls: q. l.. Blackford, DEM
son; John burst, Tyler; T.. j. Fry. Mar
shall: J. 4. Thompson. Cor>icana; Frank
kell. Wichita Falls: :. W. Williams. Paris.
and :. a. Lindsey, Tyler.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18
Associated Press AbsoIved.

Washington. March l9.-Atturney-G Gen
eral Gregory has written a letter addressed
to james VI. Beck. counsel for the Sun A.
ISOLATION. di~po~irg III the complaint
against the Associated Press for alleged
violation of the federal antitrust act
made by the New York Sun Printing and
Publishing Association.
The attorney generals letter. dated
March II, makes known that there l. no
ground for action by the federal authori-
ties against the Associated Press under
the antitrust act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18
HAS
GOOD RETURNS
FROM CROPS
Especial ~ The Herald

Mercedes. Texas, March ls.-After a
very successful shipping season shipments
are Stacking Az and cabbage ~ moving
more freely 81 40 Ia Sl2 per ton Ia the
This has been . good year for
other truck.
About 5000 acres MI corn have been
planted IN this vicinity. most Of which -
about xix inches tall and 10 a good stand.
About 5000 acres additional will IA plant
"a within the next thirty days.
Slight showers visited this section
Wednesday which J. doing untold good 10
the many growing crops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18
Frisco Officials Near Wreck.

Danville, ILL.,. March lS.-Private ear
No. 502, containing William &. Nixon and
q party of Frisco officials. was badly
damaged and the brake rigging and air
tark ON the entire Chi,Sgo 4 Eastern Hi
nois limited train wa> torn off in "A re-
markablc accident al Momence Junction.
Whit running sixty miles an hour the main
left pin ON the locomotive broke and i'm
tanner was thrown under the train. Engi-
81 Andy Gilmore was slightly hurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18
PLAN
TO BE OPPOSED
MEMBERS OF LOWER HOUSE DO NOT
FAVOR RETURN OF OUTSIDE
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
by Associated Press.)

Austin, Texas, March 1s.-That Cover
nor Fergu>on'> plan To amend the Robert
son insurance law ut the coming special
session OF the legislature will be strenu-
ou~ly opposed by members of the lower
branch house j. shown by a poll on the
subject by Representative Baker of Scurry
county. Mr.. Baker says there are -
members opposed 10 amy modification Of
the Robertson law, 23 favor the governor
plan. a. outlined recently to the senate
committee OF insurance; 81 are open to
conviction, three are noncommittal and
four were absent when the poll was made.
The governors plan i 10 permit twenty
one of the big life insurance companies
which Withdrew from the state in 1907. 10
return to Texas provided they pay last
years taxes, amounting To about Sl50.000,
and invest $685. o 900 in Texas securities
within the next five years. \ bill for IN
at the extra session i now be-
ing drafted BY Representative GrindstafT
IN the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18
Passports Demanded for Babies.

Copenhagen, March lS.-The German
authorities now also demand passports for
babies. A Danish woman in Holding (Jut-
landl wished 10 pay a visit 10 some reIa-
tons on the other side Of the frontier. She
had a passport for herself, but this was
not sufficient. The German soldiers also
demanded passports for her two small
children. who are twins, and only four
of age.
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A Torpedo Hydro-AeropIane.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
Copenhagen. March lS.-The torpedo
hydro-aeroplanc. \ new war craft invent
ed by Professor knud Ny~troem. j. being
shown here privately to members of the
Swedish Parliament. II j. designed chiefly
for use against submarines. The torpedo
scaplane travels ~ high speed close 10 the
surface of the water, and can discharge
it, torpedo at very long ranges.
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n. T. Azbell, ex-postmaster of Edwards

". T. Azbell, ex-postmaster of Edwards
cort. Ind. writes: IL suffered from severe
t,ouble with m v kidneys and back. First
hottle Of Foley Kidney Pills gave me re
Ief.n Thousands testify that backache.
,,aeumatism, sore muscles, aching joints
nd bladder weakness vanished when Foley
{r;1nev Pills were taken. Martinez Drug
Score. north corner Market square.-adv.
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HoUSTONiAN CROSSED THE
ATLANTIC AS A STOWAWAY

New York. March ls.-Eugcne Jones ~
Houston, Texas, was found en- board the
steamship Philadelphia, which arrived YES
tcrday from Liverpool a~ \ -towaway. Two
days out from Liverpool ~ was discover
ed. He said he crossed from Galveston
aboard n Leyland cattle boat and being
without money determined 10 make his
way home n q s%towaway. TIE will ~ re-
leased a. soon rs he proves his citizenship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18
The Super-Tire

They are not trouble proof.
Mishaps come 10 them, misuse
affects them. much like other tires.
But Goodyears are Fortified
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18

Tires. hey
protect you IN
hive ways en-
ployed By no
other maker.
They comb at
hive major trOu-
bles IN unique
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18
Lower Prices

On February lst we made
another big reduction. That makes
three IN two years. totalinr 40 per
cent. We arc giving you. through
mammoth production. the best
tire value ever known.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18

So, fast and far she sped and flew
Into the depths of ether bule;
And we, too late, made bitter cry,
sCome back. dear Opportunity
Susan Coolidge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18

Oh, square thyself for use; a stone
that may fit in the wall, IL left not in
the way.-R. 4. French.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18

The only reward of virtue; i virtue
the only way ID have a friend, ~ ID b.
one Emerson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18

Well. we have to do better. Failure,
nor waste, waste. il il sweeps away IL
fusion, and lights the road 10 a PLAN
III. G.. Wells.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18

Please prove
this. ior your
own sake. "
the tire ils
The lolIC~.s
Goodyeur Ser
vice Stations
will supply YOU
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-18

Why you suppose that Good
years hold top place-you who
use other tires? They have held
that place for years. outsellina any
other.
The only reason. as you must
know, is that Goodyears average
best. And that's how they are
bound to win you.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
|. & n. NOW USING
OWN RIGHT OF WAY
TRAFFIC HAS BEEN RESUMED
OVER ITS OWN LINES; NO MORE
TRAINS PASS THROUGH.

The damage to the tracks and right
of way of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, between New Orleans and
Gulfport, caused by the big hurricane
of September 29, has been repaired,
and the company no longer is de-
touring it's trains through Hattiesburg,
by way of the New Orleans & North
eastern and the Gulf & Ship Island.
With the resumption of through ser.
vice on the main line of the L. & NJ,
business north and south on the line
shows a remarkable increase. The
line was opened Saturday, and reports
say that travel has already picked ur
amazingly with prospect for continu
ed heavy business. The tracks and
bridges damaged by the September
hurricane are now in excellent shape
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
Socialist Elected
BANKS MUST CARE
FOR PENSIONERS
NO MONEY LEFT IN STATE TREAS.
URY TO PAY OFF s45o,ooo IN
WARRANTS.

Unless the banking institutions IN
Mississippi agree to carry the war
rants Confederate veterans who draw
pensions will not have any Christmas
spending money.
The disbursement of the pension
fund, amounting to $450,000, was made
at the state auditors office today. war
rants being issued ls the chancery
clerks Of the 80 counties, who will in
turn send out warrants to the pension.
ers. There is no money in the state
treasury for the redemption of these
warrants, and will not be until annual
ltax collections are received.
In the state treasury the books
showed $237,275.5O on hand in the va
rious depositaries to the credit of the
state. Warrants are already out, GOV
ering salaries of state officials, mem
bers of the Judiciary, current month
ly accounts, etc, amounted to $1S7,
O00., No revenues are in prospect fol
the next 80 days and this means that
there Will be nothing left with which
I to pay the pensioners.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
|WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE
| GETS Big DEFEAT
TEN STATES, AT ELECTIONS YES
TERDAY, SAY THEY DO NOT
WANT WOMEN TO VOTE.

New York, Nov. affections in ten
states yesterday emphatically defeat
ed woman suffrage amendments in
New York, Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania and gave the Republicans ad'
ditional congressman from New York
and elected Samuel Mccall, Republi
can, Governor of Massachusetts.
Statewide prohibition was defeated
in Ohio by thirty to forty thousand.
Ex.congressman Stanley, Democrat
has a lead over Edwin Morrow, Re
publican, for Governor of Kentucky.
Maryland Democrats elected Gov
ernor, full state ticket, and ma
jor,.y in the legislature.
Republicans in New York retaine'
control Of the lower house of the leg
islature, and elected majority Q
mayors in the various cities, New
York repudiated the new state constl
tuition drafted by a convention
| Republicans elected a full stat
ticket in Massachusetts,.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
THOUGHT PET SHOAT WAS
WILD BOAR; CLIMBED TREE

San Anselmo, Nov. 3.-R. w. Brown.
San Anselmo business man cannot
tell a pet shoat from wild boar.
Brown was one of party of fifteen,
hunting quail in the Sonoma noun
tains. Before leaving camp, all hands
were warned to be on the lookout for
wild cat, which abound in that dis
trict.
When Brown failed to return for
luncheon, others of the party started
in search of him. One mile from camT
they found Brown, without coat. ha
or gun, perched high up in an oal
tree
Beneath him lay pet and trainei
Eshoat. entirely unconscious of any
thing except that he liked sugar an
ALWAYS got lump if he follodwe tn
ranch guests far enough and role
lover few times.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
WOULD RATHER STAY IN
PRISON. TILL DEATH
In Spite OF The Fact That He Not
Only Received Full Pardon,
Helped Science in its Work, and Has
Been Assured to Returning Health,
English Says He Would Not go
Through Ordeal of "Diseasc Squad
To Save His Life.
Special 10 The Net0s.
To Save His Life,

Special 10 The Neios.
New Orleans, Nov. 3.-lt was with
gloomy look on life that w. H. English,
member of the pellagra disease
squad" serving a life term in the Mis-.
sissippi penitentiary, but who was
pardoned on Monday by Governor
Brewer for the part he had played in
assisting science in its work of bet
tering human conditions, took on his
arrival here last night.
81 have been through a thousand
hells," he sobbed. and the thin, gaunt,
emaciated look of the man who for
27O days had given his body over to
science, supported his declaration.
'I was a life term convict he add;
ed, 81 was sent up from Bolivar was
'railroaded.' | know that all the poor
devils they put between four walls
saw they are innocent and | suppose
nv plea of innocence will be smiled
upon. But at any rate | have paid in
full for my crime. Nine motnhs OF a
living death when | would cheerfully
have welcomed bullet from guards
shotgun in my brain.
81 have read various newspapers tell
i ing all about DR.. Goldberger's discoy'
ery-the triumph of medicine-but not
one word have | read of the poor
wretches who have been tortured for
27O DAYS. At least two of the pellagra
squad made formal applications to the
penitentiary board to be sent back tt
the walls and to be allowed to serve
their life terms in preference to- the
suffering they underwent These tive
we're Guy R. James and d. w. Pitts.
| 81 was slected from among the con
victs because was a healthy speci
men was a big, strapping, able
bodied fellow weighing 1877 pound
when they came IN and looked m
over last February. Yesterday aftei
noon when I climbed on the scales
weighed l22 pounds.
None Stay for Cure.
'It was telegraphed from Jackso
that the members of the pellagra squa
were invited to remain in the penite
tiary and receive the balanced di'
treatment One might think this inv
tation would be accepted by some, b
not even one OF the eleven accepts
the Invitation. The twelfth brol
| down two months ago and was Sc
home.
"our unbalanced diet consisted
Continued on rage SKI
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
10 PER CENT CUT
IS TO Be RESTORED
c. g. S. /. EMPLOYEES TO RECEIVE
OLD WAGES, BEGINNING
JANUARY 1.

The scores of employees in the vari-
GUS offices and departments of the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad in Hatties-
burg, as well as over the entire line,
received with much qualification today
the news that they are to get raise
in their present salaries, within a cou-
pie of months.
The news was contained in the fol
lowing dispatch from Gulfport:
Capt. Jones optimism has impelled
him to restore the 10 per cent cut in
wages which went into effect during
the panicky times last year produced
by the European war.
"The cut made last year embraced
all of the Gulf & Ship Island employees
except the men employed in the trail
service, who have to be away from
home for a considerable part of tn
time and whose living expenses ar
consequently higher.
"The restoration of the 10 per cen
cut will go into effect on January
and will make big difference of tn
company's disbursement in Gulfporl
where its pay roll is the largest.
Capt Jones believes change j
the business world has taken place 70
the better, and from now on he e,
poets 10 see a return of reasonabl
prosperous times. He is rather we
pleased with the lumber outlool
which is really the barometer of COZ
ditions in South Mississippi"
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
Representative of
Chief Complainant t
Barred From Court
NoRTHEAsTERNs AGENT PLACED
"uNDER RULE" AFTER Civ.
ING. TESTIMONY.

The spectacle of an indirect com.
plant being barred from hearing tes-
timony given in ease IL which the
company which he represented was
the complainant, because he was
witness, was witnessed in police court
this morning waeh c. T. Singleton,
agent of the New Orleans & North
eastern Railroad, was placed under
rule after his testimony had been
given.
Nelson Calhoun, a negro, of Purvis,
was on trial for receiving and having
in his possession stolen property. A
quantity of b-asses, having a part OF
the marks of the New Orleans &
Northeastern on them, had been taken
from Calhoun on Saturday, after he
had tried to sell them to local junR
shop. Z
Mr.. Singleton was called to identify
the property as being that of the
Northeastern, of which company he is
the Hattiesburg agent. Following his
testimony, he suggested to the court
that certain quesnon De put to one
of the witnesses for the defense. w
S. Pierce, representing Calhoun, OBJ
/ jected to the agent remaining in the
court room, and asked that the mayor
1 Il l.,
might have occasion to again place
him on the stano. The mayor com
piled with the request, and Mr.. Sin
gleton left the room. He was mo-
again called.
Calhoun was dismissed on the
charge. the mayor holding that the
state had not produced sufficient evi
rdence to convict him.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
New Members There.

The new members present were G..
w. Boone and c. Russell. Mr. Boone
was enthusiastic over the idea of go
ing out after the institution. 1t was
explained that the actual cost to the
county will be about $3,S0O. The Fund
will subscribe more than $1,000 toward
the building. 1t was also pointed out
that besides the many benefits to be
derived by the entire county. both the
city and the rural population, by hav-
ing the school located here. Forrest
county will obtain more advertising of
a helpful nature through this one
thing than by any other way.
Mr.. Russell asked for more time in
which to consider the proposition, be
| fore placing himself on record.
DR.. R. N. Whitfield, assistant state
sanitary inspector, appealed before
the board, and urged favorable actor
on the proposition
at would be the greatest thing i'm
Imaginable for the county" he said, "tt
secure the school, 1t will be but |
flew years when Forrest will be mod
ell county. BY securing the schoo
now, this end will be speeded.'
| Superintendent E. ]. Currie, of tn
Forrest county schools, appeared bt
fore the board and explained in d.
| tail what the school means to ever
one concerned; what il will cost tn
county, and the numerous benefits !
lbe derived from it.
CONTINUED on Page Tour)
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
BUSINESS MEN TO
MEET TOMORROW
ASSOCIATION TO TAKE UP I'M
PoRTANT MATTERS AT ODD
FELLOWS HALL.

Secretary Luther A. Smith, of the
Hattiesburg Business Mems Associa-
tion, today called a meeting of the or
ganization for tomorrow night at 1880
O'Clock, at Odd Fellows Hall.
Besides much routine business to be
disposed of, discussion of the new
business mems guide will take place
An explanation o. the objects and pur
poses of the guide, and the system tC
be carried out by the business meI
concerned, will be made by Mr.. Smith
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
PRISONER TAKEN
TO PENTENT|ARY
PERRY COUNTY MAN, LOCKED UP
IN JAIL HERE, LEAVES
FOR JACKSON.

Anson Mckee, conv:ctcu at the re-
cent term of the Perry county court,
and sentenced to serve three years in
the penitentiary, and who has been
locked up in the Forrest county jail
for safe-keeping for week or more
was taken to Jackson today by Travel
ing Sergeant Duvall, and will begin
serving his term Immediately.
Mckee was the only prisoner taken
from the county jail. The sergeant
had with him another prisoner, one
from Gulfport, which he was carrying
to the Mississippi prison.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
INCOMING SUPERVISORS
WILL BE ASKED TO FAVOR 1T
Forrest County, It Is Explained, Had
An Excellent Chance of Securing
the Model County Organization To
Be Erected in Some Mississippi
County by the Rockefeller Fund
--Many Appear Before Supervisors
Supporting Move.

With the Endorsement of the present
Board of Supervisors, and the expect
ed Endorsement of the board to be in
Quoted into office the first of the COM
ing year, Forrest county bids fair to
become successful contestant in the
fight for the model school to be erect
ed in some county in Mississippi by
the Rockefeller Foundation Fund
Every member of the present board
present at yesterdays meeting, placed
himself on record as favoring the
school, One of the two members of
the new board present also came out
in it's favor, while the second asked
for more time in which tc consider the
proposition.
Forrest county is now fairly in the
fight for the school, and it is believed
that if the public at large can be
shown the advantages to be derived
from having the model institution 10
Gated within the bounds of the county
there will be but little difficulty in
getting the Endorsement of every cit
izen
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03

A Socialist candidate, for the
first time in the history of South
Mississippi politics, has been
elected to office.
The distinction goes to a For
rest county man who defeated the
regular nominee for supervisor in
Beat No. q, of the McLaurin-
Rodgers School district.
J. A. Ryan, the Socialist candi-
date for membership on the cour
ty board, has, according to unof-
fetal counts, received a majority
Of II votes over A. N. Brown, the
regular Democratic nominee.
In no other contest or beat did
the Socialists make much of "a
showing in the county. c. c. Rus
sell received a big majority over
c. F. Myers, his Socialist oppon-
ent, while Representative E. =.
Anderson was given an over
Swhelming vote over Charles
9rumm, for reelection.
n Was No Surprise.
The action Of the Beat a voters
was not entirely unlocked for, it
was explained today. The Social
lists there have not strength
enouuh to elect a candidate, but
fsctionaI politics is said to have
resulted in the defeat of the resu-
lar Democratic nominee.
The board of election comm's-
sicners will not meet till tomor-
row to canvass the returns ana
until then, it will not be known
how many votes were polled yester'
day for the regular and the IT.
regular nominees
In but few Of the precincts was
much interest taken in the cleo
tior. and it was reported here to
d.v that at EatonvilIe, no effor'
~ conduct an election was MADE
.0A -, ,ot appearinq at the
u .,d the managers and as
\ sistants closing AFTER 'e'e"
hours Of inaction.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03

London, Nov. 3.-The German EN-
bassy in Madrid has issued a denim
that Prince Won Buelow, the Germar
ex-chancellor, intends discussing pos
sible peace terms in Washington and
Madrid
A dispatch from Sofia this afternool
states that thousands of French
troops have landed at Kayal on the
coast of Greece. The Balkan situa-
tion today presents tangled conflict
of rumors. including a report that the
Bulgarians have captured Monastir;
that the Serbians are almost surround
ed by the Austrians. Germans and
Bulgarians. and that the Serbians are
retreating to the Alanian mountains.
These rumors are unconfrmed in Of
fetal statements.
The Teutons in northern and west
ern Serbia, and the Bulgarians in the
east continue attacking the Serbs.
who are yielding gradually.
Petrograd says that additional Ger,
man troops have been sent to Serbia
from the Russian front
Paris reports that arrangements
have been made TO keep the Serbs sup.
: piled with ammunition through Mon
tenegro, the other sources of supply
having been cut.
r A Berlin dispatch says that the
Serbs blew up buildings of military
: importance in the stronghold of Krag
! uyeyatz when they evacuated.
p Bucharest reports that Rumania will
I lenter the war on the side OF the AlIiel
k only when half million melF hay,
been landed.
d Rome claims Italian gains agains
y the Austrians on the Isanzo-Cars
d fronts.
le German Claims
ID Berlin. Nov. Sit was officially Al
nounced today that the Germans han
captured Usitee. in northwestern Sc
bia Won fIindenbere has been force
ne ito withdraw his lines between swent1
We and Ilsen, in the northern end Of ii.
Isia '1't \
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
(By Associsted rress.)

Paris, Nov. 3.-Premier BRAND,
in an official statement today,
said:
"France will not sign q peace
agreement until after ner restora-
tion by right of victory, and until
she shall have obtained all possi-
Bile guarantees of durable peace
for all time to come."
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
HERE'S A SWEET POTATO
WEIGHING sIs POUNDS

What is considered as one of the
largest, if not the largest sweet
potato ever grown in South Missis-
sippi, was brought to Hattiesburg-
today by R. E. Rawls, living ~
miles from Hattiesburg, on North
Main street. The potato, although
rough as lump Of coal weighs s1z
pounds. It is of the White Tri'
umph variety. and iA attracting
much attention in the city.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
,-,v CHEF OF NAVY SHOOTING

washington, Nov, Capt = a. r, :.
,,,,,rott II. S. n, recently of the
Naval War College, will take ap ms
r -, duties on Monday as Director
~" ~ target practice and Engineering
=, Comnetitions in the Navy Department