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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
PORT GETTING
NORTH TRADE
FOR SEATTLE

How this port loses ocean com
merce because Of the eXorbitant
Wharfage tolls eracted hy the pri-
waite piers II Indicated in q report
just made hy = ] Forman. port
agent. 10 Hamilton iiiEdRj assist.
ant secretary ~ the Port OF Seattle.
Il was merely a memorandum
turacd in rs psri Of the regular
course ~ business gnd not a drcu.
mcnt prepared Tor purposes Of prop
aEsuda
Nov Ships From Frisco
In an interview with J. T.. Cog
gin. "a merchant OF Nome. Alaska.
Sho ships thousands OF tons OF gen
cral merchandise To Nome each sea
son" says forfnan. he made
known that he was shipping large
carEoes out Of San Franclsco each
year FOR the reason that ocean
rates we're the same. while the san
Francisco wharfage tolls we're 3
cents ton land generally absorb
cd By the shipper on his Shipmentsl
as against G0-cent wharfage
charge NJ scsttle
Tells Him OF 2O-cent Rate
\ made known TO him the pre-
yailinE 20-cent Wharfage rate es.
tablished by the port over It's
vharycB.
4 told him hoV endeayored TO
induce the Western Alaska Steam
ship Co. n year ago To assemble
cargo AZ our Ilell street wharf TO
take advantage OF the wharfage re-
duciion for tn. benefit OF the Alas.
la merchants. and how that company
me, my proposal with the declara.
tion that Il did not matter 10 them
what the wharfage charge WAS. that
the consiEnee In Nome paid Il. and
they were not concerned whether
IL was 20 cents or 81
Promises Hay Shipment
Mr. Goggin was az once inter.
ested and said he had assembled
all his goods for this season at San
Francisco. hut when he returned TO
Seattle this fall would investigate
the possibility OF assembling and
storing his goods with the port, and
compelling the steamship company
to call Of our wharf for same next
spring.
He will. however. have about
/ 400 tons OF hay from Eastern
Washington points in June and
July. and this he mas promised TO
route over Hanford wharf. together
with such other commodities as he
IL able 10 assemble"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

still clasped around his neck. the
sons hand stole. unnoticed. iatn
one Of the side pockets OF her coat
The hoy got hold OF her purse and
was IN tho act OF withdrawing his
hand when guard saw him The
guard tore the purse from HIS hand
The miserable fellow was then led
back 90 his cell
The old lAdy looked for mo.
mont ~ the departing figure OF her
hos Then the shock ana Hhame Of
what be had done al1deniy hurst
lrou her and she sank helpless
atd weeping back upon the bench.
broken. lonely thing
Even her boy whom she VAS be.
frloading. her last human tie. had
deserted her"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
BURNS Chief
SURE FRANK
is INNOCENT

LEO Frank did not murder
Mary Phagan. II ne is hanged.
the state will have killed an in
nooent man"
Guy Hettinger. manager Of
Ne~ York otfice o. the william
J. Burns detective agency. VINO
10 here in connection with the
Les Angeles Times dynanitina
case. 90 declared TO a Star re.
porter.
by coincidence said Bet.
finger = WAS stopping of In At
lanta. Ca. shortly after the mutilat.
ID body Of Mary Phagan Was found
In the factory Of which Frank was
superintendent.
4 saw the chief OF police about
another matter When our business
was finished he said. 'Bettiuger
you've had considerable experience
in murder cases. and I'd like your
advice lie outlined the known cir.
cumsiances nf the PhaEan case.
and added We've had I6 murders
and not one conviction. The public
is getting sore.
sffFttN OF FRANK
! advised him TO arrest both
Frank and the negro. aud work on
them separately. as IL seemed TO
me that one or the other must De
guilty. or at least have guilty
knowledge
"A long time afterward Mr..
Burns sent another operative and
myself TO Atlanta 20 try to clear
Frank, whose case had by then
created nationwide interest.
My partner aud | worked indie.
pendently OF each other. aud on an
agreed day met and compared
notes
Before went TO Atlanta that
time | was convinced ny what
heard and read in the newspapers,
that Frank was a degenerate and
that he had murdered Mary Phagan.
Agree Frank is Innocent
On comparing notes. | found
that my partner agreed with me
that Frank was innocent and as
fine and clean young man as ever
lived
4 found. in the first place. an
anti-Jew public sentiment that
would listen to no reason. found
a public out OF patience with a blum
dering police department which
could not get convictions in muir
der cases; | found evidence which
would have helped Frank. but
which had been suppressed. And
| found a police department dog
gedly bent on getting. somehow.
anyhow. conviction against some.
body In order that II might he re-
establishing in the good graces OF
the public.
Frank was convicted by per
jured testimony and found guilty by
a jury which feared for its lives"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

Star Wants Ads find the lost
articles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
$4,000 GEM
ROBBERY AT
Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES. Feb. "a
Thieves entered the bungalow OF
Mrs. \. +. Smith. wife OF the presi-
dent OF the New York Central rail-
road. AZ the Beverly Hills hotel
here last night and robbed her OF
$50 coo IN jeNelry and cash.
The police admit they are entire
ly without a clew
Mrs Smith. accompanied by her
son and daughter.in-law. arrived
here yesterday in private car.
coming directly from New York.
-Four hours after their arrival
they locked their bungalow and
went TO the main hotel building for
dinner. leaving the diamonds and
cash In the house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
STILL CHANCE
FOR SHIP BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Presi
dent Wilson today declared he still
sees a possibility OF passage by the
senate OF the compromise Weeks.
Gore ship purchase bill
He believes II will not be sub.
stantially altered in conference. but
that some minor changes may be
made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
SHOOTS HIMSELF

VANCOUVER. Wash. Feb. "a
Brooding over the killing of p. A.
Larson. a neighbor. although he al
legged Il was in selfdefense. was re-
sponfblc today for the suicide OF
Clarence Wesley Spires, IS, far.
mcr,
Spires was arrested and remained
in inil until last saturday. when he
was released on $4,000 bonds. fur
nished by friends.
He returned home TO his wife and
six children. His body was found
in the barn late yesterday. He had
shot himself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
POPE HOPES TO WORK With
UNITED STATES TO END WAR
BY ALICE ROBE

United Press staff Correspond dent
ROME, Feb. 23.-The time is ap
proahcing when neutral countries
must demand that the war be
brought to an end, according To the
opinion OF the Vatican
ZIP TO the present, Pope Benedict
has confined his efforts 10 the nit
igation Of suffering resulting from
the war.
During the present Ienten period.
however. II Is expected an effort
will be made 10 determine whether
action by neutrals is not possible.
The attitude OF the Vatican was
set forth by Cardinal Gssparri. the
papal secretary. who received me
in his apartments at the Vatican.
THE Holy Father" he said. zap.
peals with all his soul for the re-
establishment OF peace. Until now
an attempt 10 attain 80 high y
Christian and humane result by
personally appealing TO the bellig.
erents must have been doomed 10
certain defeat. but when the neutral
countries. among whom the United
States holds first place. Judge that
the moment has arrived to demand
peace. his holiness will be most
happy TO exchange views on the
subject"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
F0RcETS his PAST

ABERDEEN, Feb. 23.-Harry
Sharp. Lopez island rancher. SUI.
fered n seven-days' lapse OF mem,
DRY from which he has just recov
cred sharp has forgotten com.
pletely recent details Of his life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

MEANWHILE. Ore, Feb. Ga
Seniors In the local high schools
have been appointed special teach.
ors of classes for backward pupils
In the elementary schools.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23

WALLA WALLA. Feb. ga
$4,000 building will replace the
Sisters hospital. recently destroy.
ed hy fire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
Police Are Going
After BicycHsts
Using Sidewalks
MESSENGER BOYS ANo OTHERS
MUST TAKE THE STREETS
WHEN ON THEIR WHEELS.

Determination of the Hattiesbure
police to stop the practice of the
youngsters of the city of using the
municipal sidewalks as bicycle paths,
was exemplified today when Herbert
Sowders, a youthful miscreant, was
hailed into police court and given the
fright of his young life.
Herbert is Western Union mes
senger boy. He admitted that he had
ridden on the sidewalks, because he
was in hurry, and that the police
had caught him at it. 1t was the first
time the youth ever had been in court,
and his honest manner and truthful
way of telling his story so impressed
the mayor that sentence was suspend
ed. The mayor told the messenger
however, that If the offense is repeat
ed he will be fined for the violation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
1t Will Cost
.S4.25 to Die
Here This Year
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FIND
UNDERWRITERS WHO WILL
BURY YOU FOR THAT

It'lf cost $4.25 for you to die in Hat
tiesburg this year.
1t was reasonable enough to take
this step here last year, but the fig
ures dropped exactly $1.05 here today
The board of supervisors Of Forrest
county opened bids and awarded con
tracts for the burial of the county
pauper dead today. A Hattiesburg
firm offered to give as good burial
this {. ear for $4.25 as was given last
year for $780, 1t got the job.
But two bids were submitted. w.
H. Ramsey & Co., the firm having the
contract in former years, offered to do
the work for $4.30 and for $4.7O, the
latter figure insuring the use of better
shrouds, caskets, and thu like.
The Hulett Undertaking Company
wanted the contract, and offered to
bury every pauper who might die in
Forrest county this year, for $4.25 per.
This includes burial site, the digging
of the grave, the embalming of the
body, dressing 1t, and furnishing the
casket.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
CITY OFFICIALS
ARE SWORN IN
HEADS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
TAKE OATH OF OFFICE AND
ARE CONGRATULATED.

Hattiesburg's municipal officers to
day took up their work of the new
year.
Quietly, and with but few formali
ties, the oath of Office was administer
ed to the entire official set which di
rects the affairs of the city, and this
afternoon, the city. as individuals, is
extending congratulations to them.
Mayor Batson, who was given the
oath of Office yesterday by Chancery
Clerk Gillis, did the swearing in" to-
day. His two associates on. the board
of commissioners were the first TO be
inducted into office. Then Chief OF
Police Bennett and his assistants, as
well as all the patrolmen and the
men at City Hall, were lined up, told
to raise their right hands, and swore
to defend the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and to uphold the laws of
Mississippi and the nation.
The mayor was kept busy the great
er part of the forenoon administering
oaths. Several times during the
of trials in the Police Court,
his work was interrupted, and the
cases waited while oaths were given.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
ALLIES PUSH GERM
BACK ACROSS III
Right Wing Of French Army Takes Stsinbaels.
From the Rhine, Alter Soms of the Most D.
ing Of the War--Cernans Win Notable
Poland and Expect to Cut TrouuI'
the Russian Lines.

London. Dec 5.That the right wing Of the French g
In thirty miles of the Rhine holding village Of stenb
southeast of the city is the official information received
mas added new strength to the allies hopes
The of Steinbach discounts previous reportr
been centent for the few weeks remain ON the r.
Gates the other hand that the French forces have ~
lily on the invaders step by step Riding the French soil
and pushing them back into their own country
CAPTURED ONLY AFTER MOST DESPERATE il
Steinbach captured after Of the most stubbo1
and both the German French official bureaus q
ments saying the fighting still continues in this region
making desperate struggle to position but
here believe the French would not have taken the city
sufficient forces in that vicinity to nold it,
At other point in the West conditions much ~
dues reported points, including parts ID
flooded conditions make infantry ements impossible
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
AWAIT OUTCOME
OF LONDON BIDS
NOTHING YET BEEN HEARD FROM
BRITISH RAILWAY COMMITTEE
REGARDING CONTRACTS.

Forrest county lumber interests are
awaiting expectantly an announcement
from London giving the results of the
opening of bids there on yesterday for
supplying the English railways with
something like 100000 feet of lum-
ber, as told in The News yesterday.
Bids for supplying this record
amount were submitted by the j. j.
Newman Lumber Company, of Hatties-
burg, as we'll as other South Missis-
sippi lumber companies. The belief
is commonly held here that the New
man Company will be the successful
bidders.
w. ]. Haynen, general manager of
the Newman organization, said this
morning that he was hourly expect
ing some advice from London. At
first it was feared that some hitch in
the plans to open the bids yesterday
might arise.
1--WE have received two or three
cablegrams from the British capital" !"
Mr.. Haynen said, "Giving us details
of the bidding, and the like. These
have led us to believe that the bids
were opened. l think that Hatties-
burg and Forrest county will be great
ly benefited by the outcome of the
bidding. 1t is impossible to predict
positively which companies will be
given the contracts, but we are not
worrying over the matter"
Should the contract come to the
local organization, it would mean the
instant revival of the lumber indus
Try. This is one of the largest, if not
the largest, orders ever filled by an
American company for the English
railways.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
LOCAL FIRM GETS
MATTRESS CONTRACT
Dixie Works viii Furnish 124 to Nor
NAL College.

Contract for supplying the Normal
College with 124 mattresses has been
awarder to the Dixie Mattress Fac.
tory, and announcement was made to
day that the order will be filed during
this week.
. Bidding on the contract were sew.
eral of the largest matterss concerns
in the South. The Dixie company was
able to furnish better grade Of ma
terial at cheaper figure than any Of
its rivals.
Announcement was made today by
J. H. Mitchell, proprietor of the Dixie
Mattress Works that the company
would move from its present factory
on Hardy street. to its new home on
East Pine street within a few days.
Increase of business has made It nec-
essary to secure larger quarters, he
said. - s. I
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
LEAGUE SUES
NATIONAL COMMISSION
CHARGES ORGANIZATION WITH
VIOLATING COMMON LAW AND
ANTITRUST STATUTES.
(By Associated Press.,

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Charging that the
National Commission, the governing
body of organized baseball, its rules
and its national agreement are in vio-
lation of the common law and anti
trust statutes, the Federal League to-
day filed suit requesting that the Ma
tional Commission be decreed !"
and that its members
from continuin~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05

Daring Auto Ride.
A dash over the roads leading to
Hattiesburg from Columbia was made
early in the evening yesterday, to
save the man from the hands of a
mob which, it was feared, would try to
take him from his captors and handle
him in their own way.
Accompanied by Tom Ford, deputy
sheriff, and former Marshall Lott, Nc
Kenzie reached Hattiesburg at $3.50
O'Clock last night, after the forty-mile
automobile ride thorugh the country,
over rough and swamDy roads. He
was glad to find himself on Forrest
county soil, he said, and was willing
to overlook the hardships attending
the transfer.
AS soon as the alleged murder was
permitted to alight from the dirt be-
grimed automobile and taken into the
Jail, the deputy sheriff, in trying to
remove the handouts, broke the key
in the lock. 1t was impossible to un-
lock the iron wristlets, and the Of
ficers worked with them for several
minutes. A locksmith was called in,
and it was necessary to file them on.
From Columbia today came the
story of the mysterious disappearance
of Mr.. Barnes, of the subsequent find
ing OF his body, and of the chase and
arrest of the McKenzies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05

duels. however. resu
rial change in the
Germans Gain
Reports from Polaz
flying to the allied q
man capture Of Borji
to Warsaw, is believ1
portant, according To-
ment issued at Ber
tance lies +. .ha fact
of this city greatl,
vance on Warsaw
Germany military
as probable that the
cut through the Rus
the Russians forestal
The Germans alsst,
fierce onslaughts on {
line, in the South. viii
the Russians have bed
nearly to the Russi
Is not regarded as
by the allies In view
the Russians are now
forces against the Aus
ly with the purpose (
to vienna at.allbazal
:: :. !: i ST:
are fighting out thei
sarikamish and both
victory. Petrograd j
the fight in the Cauc,
magnitude Of the frs,
interest Revived
Rome, Jan. 5.-The
tenant Bruno Garibald
battlefield has cause
viyal of public sentidnt
war here. That feelin.
by the belief /
itary preparations ha
fected.
One million Italians
arms and another NJ
serve. The artillery
supplied with new car
experts say are super
by the Germans an,
england hears
Washington, Jan. .
been notified Of the
States to Ger
,argoes as to their /
This, It is believed.
difficulties that
est Of the United Sta
seizure Of its ships.
) >~~4<
} BALMy vl-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
WILSON DETERMINED
TO PASS SHIP BILL
PRESIDENT PROBABLY WILL CALL
EXTRA SESSION If 1T is DE-
FEATED THIS TIME.
(Bv associated Press. J.

Washington, Jan. 81. President VIII
son this morning declined to state
specifically If he would call another
session Of Cong he ship pur.
chase bill is nd at this
gresss but caller white y
were Impressed
termination ffvs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05

Bloodhounds were secured from
Crystal Springs and an attempt was
maed to trail the assassin. The dogs
readily took of scent near the
bridge, following through winding
hog paths leading back into the woods
and then again to the river where
they lost it. The hounds were convey
ed across the river and, about seventy
five yards below the regular boat land
ing again picked up the scent which
thev followed to Pickwick; tralied
about in this section some time and
then moved on to Foxworth. From
Foxworth the dogs returned to Pearl
River. crossed the stream on the
bridge. followed the G.. & S. l. railroad
tracks to a point near the county
farm skirted the farm and moved
on tn Columbia, going direct to the
home of Enoch Mckenzie.
Mckenzie Suspected.
With the arrival of the posse 1t
was found that Mckenzie had already
been taken into custody by a citizens
nosse who suspected him OF having
knowledge of the murder Of Barnes.
Mckenzie denied his guilt and the
stubbornuess with which the young
son defended his father led also to the
latter's arrest. The elder Mckenzie
was placed in jail shortly before mid
night. The younger man was arrested
in the afternoon.
The news of the arrest of the mur-
der suspect spread through the couh-
trv and early in the day crowds from
the outlying sections began TO reach
Columbia Excitement was intense
but the authorities handled the crowds
aasily until shortly after noon wheh
the announcement was made OF tne
finding of an undershirt belonging 10
MoKanzie with blood stains. 1t was
tben that a lynching was threatened
ond on determined grew the report OF
,mnending mob violence that the au-
thor;t;es found it necessary to remove
the threatened man.
,cortlnued on Page Two.l
n 49,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
WILL Sci ECT rs
FROM A FIELD OF 40
Much Interest Being Shown-New
Board to Meet Soon to Elect Officers
For club-Announceme to be
Made at Annual Meeting Next Tues
day Nisht-Prosram Being Arranged.

: The Commercial Club of Hattiesbure
today is electing board of twenty-five
directors which will have general su
pervision Of the work of keeping the
commercial and industrial interests OF
the city before the public for another
year.
There are forty candidates in the
field, men representing every interest
in Hattiesburg. Indications are that
1t will be one of the closest races in
the history of the organization.
The candidates for places on the
board of directors are:
l. v. Austin, T. e. Batson, w. e.
Bobo, +, A. Camp, Jno. T. Conner, DR..
w. W.'Crawford, A. j. Grove, e. B.
Caperton, c. o. Eure, M. G. Field, P.
L. CASTOR, Howard Gillian, G. j. Hau.
enstein, S. L. Heidelberg, T. C. Han
nah. w. J. Haynen, DR.. G. @. Higtower,
Ellis Hickman, T. s. Jackson, M. d.
King, Geo. Komp, Herman Katz, G. E.
Linneman, r. D. Lander, r. D. Moore,
A. A. Montague, s. B. Martin, w. H.
Moore, y. p, McInnis, c. vii
llams. 3. L.
T. E. Ross
ton
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
LODGED IN JAIL HERE
T0PREVENT LYNCH|NC.
EnOch Mckenzie Rushed to Haebure Over Forty Miles Of Road
in Automobile to Save Him From the Hands Of an
Angry Mob. Charged With Murder Of VIII
Barnes Columbia Farmer and
Mill Owner

SAFELY lodged behind
sa in Hatesburg Of
thrilling in history Mississippi brought
this city from Columbia miles
Keep from lynchng him.
While being protected
Jail Columbia while double deputy shefs constabes
stand him.
w. H. a
Saturday morning
River
Columbia
Mckenzie the Haiesburg JAIL still
he is nnocen and mistake
Columbia until
will
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
HE WEATHER

Mississippi-LocaI rains +o,,,h.
anu probably Wednesday, warmer
tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-05
SIX MILLION DOLLAR
CORPORATION FAILS
AMERICAN ROUND BALE PRESS
CO.,, or NEW YORK, FILES VOL.
uNrARv PETITION.

New York, Jan. 5.-The American
Round Bale Press Company, a New
York corporation, with 100000
capital, today filed voluntary petition
in bankruptcy.
The liabilities of the corporation
are given at 100000, with assets :
$4,000, composed of nine y
and presses, MAJ
ed In Texe-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-04

introduced his son. The one aim OF
his life seemed to be to see those two
welded.
"And we have learned why" ex-
planned Eunice. 1t seems that father
is rightfuIly half owner~of all his
wealth, for it came through a manip-
ulation of the old mine interests. We
have been home two days and some
lawyers are investigating the case.
AS to Gerald Grant, l saw him once;
a reckless profigate, as is his father,
a mercenary schemer. He must have
appropriated your letters to me to
further his plot"
ooh, the terrible ordeal!'' shud-
dered Rolfe, land, oh, this happy mo-
ment" and he EMBODIED Eunice in his
grateful arms. 81 am of all men the
most blessed"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-04

black velvet, the sash is gold satin
and gold lace and black velvet are
combined in the bodice.
Even in California there are so
many cool summer days that the Car
mencita gown may be worn without
discomfort, ,.'... .-,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-04
O114. Baby Saving
-Deparf4ne11f-
WEAVING

Baby Saving Dept - So many
mothers have trouble weaving their
baby that 1 wonder if the plan 1
adopted, which 1 understand is APP
proved by most physicians, would not
solve the problem for them.
started depriving my baby of
breast milk by a slow process, and
this, think, is the only safe and sat
isfactory way. At first substituted
one bottle feeding for one breast feed
every day, then increased it to two
bottle feelings until gradually all
breast feeding had been done away
with and baby was entirely weaned.
My physician told me also that if
one bottle feeding is given to a baby
every "a hours as early as the fifth
or sixth month weaving may be &C
complished with even less disturb
ance.-Mrs. C. r. w.
800