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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
DOUBLED FEDERAL APPROPRIATION ID NATIONAL MILITIA War Secretary Garrison Is- sues Statement On Pro- posed Continental Army MILITIA OFFICERS FOR REGULAR ARMY Plan Is To Increase Financial Sup port of Government to All Militia
 Bodies and to Encourage
 Enlistifients

Washington, October 31.-Practical- ly doubled federal appropriations for the state militia and opening of the proposed continental army to any or ganization or individual of the Nation al Guard desiring to enter are to be included in the defense programme.
 Details of the provision to be main tained for the militia were contained in statement issued today bv Sec rotary Garrison commenting upon the conferences at the war department during the past week by the executive committee of the National Guard as sociation.
 Although opposition to the conti- mental army idea was expressed at first by some of the National Guard off cers, when the conferences closed 1t was announced that a mutual view point had been reached,
 To Double Appropriation
 This body (the National Guard)," said MT Garrisons statement, during all the time when there was practi- caliy no interest in this country con- corning military matters, has been working in so far as constitutional and other Limitations would permit them to work, to do whatever they could do 10 improve the military situation of this country. They are absolutely en- titled, by virtue of this fact, to full and proper recognition in any military system or policy to be proposed by the war department
 "In my proposition I propose that any and every organization of the Ma tional Guard that is free to do so in so far as it's state obligations are con- cerned. may come over into the nation al force intact and be accorded ex- actly the same position therein that it now holds.
 To Admit Militiamen
 Amy individual who prefers the in- tensfve training and other features of the national force will likewise be ad- m1tted thereto, rank for rank and grade for grade. It Is my entire will- fngness and desire, in all propositions made me, to so circumstance the mem bershtp of the National Guard with re- spect to the national force as to give 1t full recognition.
 With respect to the National Guard in the states the plan not only con- templates continuing the financial and personal aid on behalf of the national government but largely increases the same, practically doubling 1t the next fiscal year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

Tomorrow the voters in three big eastern states, New York, Pennsylva- mia and Massachusetts, will decide at the polls whether their women shall be- come citizens.
 It is freely admitted even by oppo- nents, that no political campaign in the worlds history has ever been so splen- didly organized, so brilliantly managed as the one Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt is conducting for the women of New York state. The ingenuity. the origin ality of the publicity committee under the direction of Mrs, Norman DeR. Whitehouse has been marvellous. Bill boards bearing suffrage slogans, street car ads, automobiles painted yellow whizzing up and down the thorough fares, steam yachts flying suffrage pen nants plying along the waterways, pageants, parades and the humble soap box have all played their part in re- the public that women are en- titled to the vote.
 Perhaps telephone day. was the most unique of all the publicity devices instigated by Mrs. Whitehouse.
 The temporary defeat of New Jersey is not regarded as an index of the fate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
BOARD DISTRIBUTES G|F IS Four Colleges Receive $350,- 900 From Oil King-To
 Make Experiments

New York, October 3.-The general ed- ucation board, one of John D. Rocke- nounced tonight it had made gifts of $35o,- 900 to four colleges and had provided funds for novel experiments in the field of education. The latter, which inaugu- rate new departure in the activities of the board, include a scientific study of the Gary Qnd9 scheme of public schoo, education and of the Hampton institute system, the results of which the board intends to make available for general use throughout the country. The gifts are: Carlton college. Northfield, Minn., con- gregational institution. $1O0,00o; Hobart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

college, Geneva, N. r.. Episcopalian. sH- 900; Lafayette college. Easton, Pa., Pres- byterian. s2oo,oo0, and Kalamazoo college. Kalamazoo. Mich.. Baptist, s25,oo0. Other undertakings announced included the publication of a hand book on university finance, which will be prepared by Trevor Arnet, auditor of the University of Chi cago, and study of the training of teach
 CTS for rural schools for which the serv- ices of Prof. Lotus H. Coffman of the University of Minnesota have been en, gagged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
NET EARNINGS OF THE
 PENNSY IS INCREASED

Philadelphia, October 1.-The net earn ings of the Pennsylvania railroad lines east of Pittsburg for September, amoun.- ing to $7,2s2,021, were the largest for any one month in the company's history, while the gross earnings of S2o,S17 361 have been exceeded only twice. The net earn ings for September exceeded those for the same month last year by nearly s1,- 500,000.
 In making public the statement tonight the company attributes the large earnings to an extraordinary heavy traffic as re- suit of the shipment of materials for use in European countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Wholesale Raid of Gamblers

New York; October s1.-Neariy all of the men arrested in wholesale raid on gambling houses hero early today were charged with being com- mon gamblers and were held in 5000 bail for trial. Several hundred patrons of the places raided were released, only the proprietors being held. The raid extended over a large portion of Man. haitian and was the most extensive in many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Another Slide at Panama

Panama, October S1.--A small slide on the Panama railroad north of Pe- dro Miguel. today forced suspension of railway traffic. A heavy rain caused the movement. which occurred near the continental divide. The damage done was not great and 1t is believed that the road will be in operation with in 24 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

l ly at 8 o'clock, it was long after dark before we all wheeled into the march, ing line It was the most impressive sight I ever witnessed, a wonderful object lesson, which I cannot ever for get. Thousands of digified, intelligent, earnest women of every profession and calling in life, making appeal, such an appeal too, for simple justice, a recog- hilton of their right to a vote in mak- ing the laws which regulate their daily life; no more powerful appeal has ever been made before in the worlds his- tory"
 Mrs Cora Harris of Geogfa, author of ''The Circuit Riders Wife, says, there are no antis. Indeed mean it."
 This southern woman is authority for the statement that "any good wom- an who professes herself an anti-suf- fragist will admit that she wants to have voice in the framing of legis- alton for the protection of her chil- dren, for the cleaning up of her town. for the better moral conditions in which her boys and girls are growing up--if you omit the words woman suffrage"
 The Southern Labor congress repre- senting 150,000 wage earners through out the southern states, has gone on record in favor of the equal suffrage movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Labor Troubles Tn EupJand

London, November 1.-More labor troubles in the textile trade are threatened. A strike vote is being taken by the Overs union, who are in dispute With employers over wages. The trou- ble affects 10000 dyers. Employers of 4o,oo0 other dyers already have made terms with the employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, October 31-Forecast for Alabama: Fair Monday, warmer interior; Tuesday fair.
 Tennessee: Fair Monday, slightly cooler west portion Tuesday fair
 Georgia: Fair Monday. warmer interior; Tuesday fair.
 Mississippi: Fair Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Sheylin fn A;d of Eli

Minneapolis. October 31.-Tom Shev- lin. former Yale football captain, left tonight for New Haven. Before his de- parture. he gave no indication as to whether he would assume full charge of coaching of the Yale eleven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

formed that many abuses have been. of fered to poor and unobtrusive Mexicans. In many instances poor and harmless people from my country have lost their lives because of the excitement in the valley and as result of the high state of feeling. No doubt General Carranza will request that more humane treatment be given these people and that their lives and property be respected.
 "One thing is certain," MT. Pesqueira concluded, General Carranza is deter mined to have peace on the border, and such steps as will be necessary to insure his complete cooperation with the Amer ican officials will be taken"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Morqan Resting Wen

New York. October 31.-J. P. Nor gan's condition was considered so sat- fsfactory that no bulletins were issued by the attending physicians. Members of his family say the financier's rally from the operation of appendicitis was very encouraging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Harvey to America

London, October 31.-Sir Henry Paul Harvey, chief auditor of the National Health Insurance, has been appointed representative of the British treasury in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

Dr. J. V. Higgins and his bride lef Clanton today for Athens, where pr Higgins intends to make his future home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

Hon. H. M. Judge, candidate for Con- gress, was in Clanton on Saturday, making new friends and shaking hands with former acquaintances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending D. nl., seven ty-fifth meridian time, October 31, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Baseball

Denver, october 31.-All Nationals. 6; All Americans. 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

MT. Claude Reynolds has finished hi handsome residence building in tn Gowan addition and is moving into it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

The teachers of Chiffon county are to meet on November for the purpose of completing organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

pr. Arthur Johnson has commenced the erection of two large brick build ings for store purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
CLAYTON

Clanton, October 31.-(Special. )-The Chiffon county fair commences on November 1 and will continue during the week. closing on Saturday night, November G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Local Data

r the 24 hours ending at p. m. octo-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
NEGRO SHOOTS HIS
WIFE IN QUARREL
is ALSO CHARGED WITH DIS
CHARGING FIREARMS IN
CITY LIMITS.

Will Franklin, who lives on the
Gravel Line, will appear in police
court tomorrow morning on a charge
of discharging firearms in the city
limits, and when his case is conclud-
ed, he will be turned over to the
county on the charge of assault with
intent to kill.
According to the police, the negro
and his wife, Della Franklin, got into
an argument over the ownership of a
pair of stockings The argument be-
came heated, and finally, the police
say, the man drew a pistol and fired.
The bullet ploughed it's way through
the fleshy part of his wife's upper
arm. The wound was not serious.
Franklin did not appear in police
court this morning. 1t is understood
that he will endeavor to show that the
shooting was accidental.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
KATTIESbURG WOMAN
WOULD Be LIBRARIAN
MRS. RAWLS is MAKING A GOOD
RACE FOR THE STATE
POSITION.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 1S.-It is prob
able that the prettiest and most inter
esting race for state librarian, the
only office in the state for which a
woman can qualify and can hold,
which has been witnessed, will be that
which is now in progress. Five tai
ented, well-known and accomplished
women are now lined up as active
aspirants, who are eagerly watching
the returns indicating the legislators
elect, for it is at the. hands of the
Legislature, in joint session, that the
librarian is chosen. Even while the
political campaign was young and be-
fore the lists of aspirants for seats
were closed these ladies were engaged
in watching for prospective candi-
dates, and as fast as candidates an
nounced themselves they became at
once objects of study and query on
the part of the fair and vigilant as
pirants.
Directly after the Legislature is or
ganized, with speaker, president pro
tempore of the Senate and officers of
the two houses elected, the two bodies
will go into joint session and choose
the librarian, and, if former precedent
is followed, the voting will be by viva
voce vote, or roll call. Should the field
develop six or eight candidates it is
probable the same plan of elimination
will be followed as has formerly pre-
vailed, unless one lady should develop
sufficient strength to win a majority
over all on first ballot. This is not
likely, and, given even the present
avowed field, it is quite probable that
several ballots will be required.
The present avowed and active can
didates for the post are: Miss Matte
Plunkett. present librarian; Miss Hen
rietta Mitchell, daughter of the late
DR.. t. ]. Mitchell; Mrs. William F.
Marshall, of New Albany, widow of a
former well-known official; Mrs. Mar
CONTINUED on Page Four.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
Thunder erStOrmSAre
Due For a FeWDdys
Then Dry Weather
BUREAU PREDICTS SEAsONABLE
TEMPERATURES AFTER SHOW
ERS HAVE PASSED.

The West Indian tropical storm has
spent its fury and has passed on, but
that doesn't signify that there's going
to be another drought or dry spell
till the coming of another one On
the contrary, during the next few
days, according to the United States
Weather Bureau, this section will be
visited at irregular intervals by a Sc
ries of thunderstOrms. Next Monday
or Tuesday, however, dry weather
should set in for while, and umbrel-
las and rain coats then may be hid
den away in safety.
The following forecast for the week
beginning today was issued today:
Middle Atlantic States - Local
showers Wednesday, followed by COM
paratiyely cool and generally fair
weather for several days, showers to-
wards the end of the wek.
South Atlantic and East Gulf States
Local thundershowers for a day or
two followed by generally fair wealth
er with seasonable temperatures.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
BY J. r. MONTGOM ERY

GIouston Correspondent the Galveston News)
Special
Houston, telephone DaIas) AUD
Galveston the proudest tie Lone
the hand fate placed shoulder
evidences durino MONDAYS
and Tuesdays the West Indian
Virginia Point of GaIvestons
ciys hopes of the
Tuesday snd from there viewed ho
There hour the
confident
Probably will of the Storm Kinq,s
The number Of buildings destroyed into the thou
sands Residences
been battered and damaged; buildings cupled
like Shells believe that the property greater
o
the city in an automobile but
the dravbrdue
Galveston having
Thousands of of bv
from the Galveston docks Iyinq
praries way Virginia Point to Lamarouefar
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18

doubt as to whether the coroner's in
quest could legally be held without it,
An examination of the statutes, how
ever, convinced officials that it would
be legal provided witnesses were
found to testify that they knew the
man hanged to be Frank. That was
done.
Another evidence of the care with
which the raid was planned was
shown when it was ascertained that
gasoline in tanks of automobiles used
by officials at the prison farm were
emptied before the gang made the
rush for Frank.
The body of Leo Frank, under a
heavy police guard, wac placed aboard
"a Southern Railway train, which de-
parted at 1901 o'clock yesterday
morning. The funeral party, includ-
ing Mrs. Frank and several Atlanta
friends of the family, who accompanied
the body to Brooklyn, was guarded
carefully by the police until the train
left the terminal station.
Mrs. Frank appeared at the train
unassisted, and showed no serious eff
fects of her ordeal of Monday night
and Tuesday. She chatted with MEM
bers of the party before boarding the
train. Several policemen surrounded
Mrs. Frank and her friends, and re-
fused to allow anyone close enough to
converse with them.
The body was taken from the under
taking establishment where it had
lain since late yesterday afternoon,
surrounded by thirty policemen. They
Continued on Page Fo,r.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
BELIEVES F|REBUCS
DESTROYED BUILDING
MANAGER OF BLUDWINE COM
PAHT SAYS FIRE WAS OF IN.
CsNDlARY OPICIN.

That the fire "hic:- completely de
stroyed the works of the Bludwine
BOttling Company on Main street
Monday night, was of incendiary
origin, is the belief of J. B. McDevitt
local manager of the works, who is
cooperating with the police today in
an effort to learn the identity of the
men responsible for the conflagra
tion.
Everything about the whole af
fair" Mr.. McDevitt said today, 'is
convincing that the place was fired
A screen was torn from one of the
windows, and through this the firebug
crawled sometime during the night
and started the blaze. He knew the
bailding, and the proper place to start
the fire in order to have the greatest
effect. The result was the building
was practically lost before the fire
men were called"
The Bludwine Company, it is under
stood, will erect a new plant before
the first of the year. 1t had been plan
ned to build its own home on January
1. Nothing definite has been heard
from the headquarters of the com
,pany in Alexandria regarding future
plans, however.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
Watch YOurCOnduct
Wife Bedters, the
Mayor Is Looking
SAYS you MUST FOREGO THAT
LUXURY, OR ELSE PAY THE
PRICE FOR 1T.
Wife beaters, take notice:

Wife beaters, take notice:
If you plan to continue participate
| ing in this luxury, be sure that you've
enough of the wherewithal to satisfy
the city police court, or else pack
yourself a pair of pink pajamas and
an extra color in a grip and prepare
to spend a month or two with City
Jailer Gilmore.
Mayor Batson, in police court this
morning, showed that he was deter
mined to put an end to the luxury"
Rufus House, young negro man,
was in court charged with taking five
punches at his wife. Friend wife, Ru-
fus said, was padding around in
yesterdays wet, and he demonstrated
with her about it. Rufus said she
took exceptions to his remarks and
struck him with a brick, when he
turned his heavy artillery of couple
of powerful fists aloose, and pretty
soon she had taken the count.
NeighbOrs, however, testified differ
emily. They told of how Rufus began
pounding his better half the moment
she entered their front door. Mrs.
Rufus was so badly bruised that she
wouldn't show herself in court today.
But the mayor had enough evidence,
and so he fixed $40 fine on Rufus.
"The other wife beaters are going
to suffer the same fate" the mayor
explained.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
Texas City Losses.

waco, Texas, Aug. 1S.-The sixth
edition OF the Houston Chronicle this
afternoon says: Twelve soldiers
were killed at Texas City during last
nights storm when the Thompson
building collapsed. Thirty or forty
civilians, many of them women and
children, also lost their lives. Mill
tary rule has been established at Tex
as City, and soldiers are fishing the
drowned bodies from the waters"
Eight men are reported to have
been drowned near Margan's Point.
Inc bodies of a woman, baby, and a
sailor were washed ashore today at
Sylvan Beach.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
Drought Broken.

. Jackson, Miss, Aug. IS. - The
has been broken by welcome rains
during the past SO hours, and farmers
prove of immense benefit to corn,
which the agriculturists had about
despaired of saving.
The rain that fell this week is the
first in more than a month and in
some of the corn fields the stalks
were beginning to turn yellow and
dry up. s
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18

Dallas, Tex, Aug. Estate Off
Gals at Austin are making every eff
tort today to communicate with Gal
weston. Tents, blankets and cots are
ready for shipment for the use of the
storm refugees as soon as the needs
Of the sufferers can be ascertained.
The bodies of eight women were
washed ashore at Texas City yester-
day. 1t is believed they came from
Galveston
In 1900, many bodies from Calves
ton were washed up at that place.
The storm is said to have done but
little damage on the coast from Cor
pus Christi to Brownsville. Point Is.
abel is reported safe.
At Kemah. on the coast only one
house is reported left standing. Prac-
tlcally all of the houses at Seabrook.
where three are reported killed, are
said to have been destroyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18

Moose Tied by Experts.
The moose around Franks neck was
tied, as if by an expert. 1t had drawn
taut around the slender throat and cut
well in the wound. not yet completely
healed, from the knife thrust made a
few weeks ago by ]. William Green,
a fellow convict, who said that he
believed he had been called from on
high" to kill Frank.
There was no suggestion from resi-
dents of Marietta, Where Franks al
legged victim lived and where she is
buried, as to who members of the mob
might have been.
Hanging Well Planned.
No doubt exists that the hanging
was well planned. The ease with
which the state prison farm at Mil
ledgeville was entered, the difficulty
that has been encountered in tracing
the route taken by and their sudden
disappearance afterward all show
careful preparation. All the lynchers
with their human victim that is def.
nitely known is that the last stark
answer met the rising sun, Leo Nj
Frank was dead and the vow OF
Franks enemies when his sentence
was commuted to life Imprisonment
by Gov. Slaton, shortly before he re-
tired, has been fulfilled. And there
were many who believed that the
secret of the nights events would for
ever be locked in the breasts of the
men who saw their victim hanged by
the neck until dead" as he three
times was sentenced to be.
After Franks body had been re
moved. to Atlanta there was some
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
NEGRO'S CROSSED EYES
STRAIGHTENED BY BRICK

Natchez, Miss, Aug. II. = A
cracked skull is not without its
compensations. At least this is
the case with Charlie Wright,
negro boy who is at the Natchez
hospital for treatment. Before
the accident which caused him to
be sent to the hospital his eyes
were crossed so badly that when
he wished to look toward the east
his head had to be turned to the
west. While indulging in an argu-
ment with one of his companions
he received a blow with a brick
and his skull was fractured. At
the hospital a successful opera
tion for the fracture was conduct
ed, and not only has he been cured
of the broken head but the opera
ton caused his eyes to assume a
normal position as well.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
NATHAN HIRSCH IS
GREATLY IMPROVED
Encouraging Reports Received From
Touro Infirmary From Hat
tiesburg Man.

Reports from the Touro Infirmary,
in New Orleans, where Nathan Hirsch,
well known Hattiesburg business man
has been confined for couple of
weeks, today stated that he is grad
ually improving. 1t is believed that he
has now passed all danger, and is ex-
pected to be returned home within a
few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-18
POLICE CHIEF IS
MDISPOSED TODAY
Bennett, "Under the Weather." !:
Taking Brief Resting Spell.

Chief of Police Bennett, whose
health has not been of the best for the
last few days, is taking the day off
today, and is at home undergoing a
course of medicine. He probably will
be back at police headquarters tomor-
row.
Sergeant Beverly held forth in the
chiefs absence in police court this
morning.