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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-06

One hundred dollars and 80 Gays ON
the city streets, is the sentence meted
out in police court today to v. w.
(Reds) Wright, convicted Of having
more than the legal amount of whiskey
in his possession.
A second charge of having whisKey
in his possession with the intention
of selling. it, will be heard in Mayor
Batson's court next Wednesday morn
ing.
Ire charge against Snack Jones, the
negro driver, arrested with Wright
by Policemen Messer and Cahal on
Wednesday night, is being investigat-
ad by the Mayor. Whether Jones
viii have to stand trial on a acharge.of
violating the new liquor law, will be
determined later.
The conviction of Wright in police
court today, marked the ending of the
first case to come before Mayor Bat
son under the new State liquor law.
The outcome Of it has been watched
with interest BY the entire community.
Two charges also face Wright in
the circuit court, he having been in
dieted by the late grandjury, the day
following his arrest
Wright viii Appeal.
The fight put up for Wright's re-
lease by George Currie, of Currie &
Smith, was an exceptionally hard one
Mr.. Currie declined to allow the pris-
oner to take the stand. When the
city introduced its last witness, Mr..
Currie placed Commissioner Caperton
ON the stand, to testify as to his gen
eral opinion as to whether Wright was
inside or outside the city limits when
arrested. After this testimony, MIR.
Currie made an extended address, in
which he declared the new liquor law
TO be unconstitutional, and also stated
that the city had failed to prove
Wrights ownership of the contiscated
liquor
J. II. Putnam, city engineer, was the
first witness called. At the original
hearing, ii was seen that the defense
was planning to question the right OF
the police to arrest Wright at the
point on the Bonhomme road where
the pair was held UP on Wednesday
night. Mr.. Putnam, at the request OF
Mayor Batson, made survey Of the
city limits at that point. He stated
that it was exactly 25.6 feet from the
4 city limits to the point in the road
where the horse driven by Wright
stood when halted.
H. G. Davis, dairynian on the Bon
homme road, in whose barn the police
were hidden while waiting for the pair
to come from Richburg, also swore
that the police we're inside the COR
poration limits.
Horse Is Hired.
Hugh e. Bolton, one Of the proprie'
tors Of Hardy & Bottoms livery stable
testified that Wright telephoned him
wednesday morning that he was 60
ing to spend the day in the country
with his father, and wanted a team = 4
come after him that night lie toio
MIR. Bolton that he would send 9 poS
for the rig. Jones late in the after
noon obtained the horse and buggy
/ ed Rawls read description o.
the southern boundary iine OF tne ciey
as contained in the last ordinance
and Constable R. R Ford testlneo a
to the boSaaaEx lipe
shack Quaq aaid that he me-
wright at Ri3hbarg on "Wednesday
night ! '''osst =, t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-06
WOODMEN CELEBRATION
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT

A special program will be rendered
by Leaf River Camp No. 2S, Woodmen
of the World. for next Tuesday nights
meeting. and large attendance is
expected on that night. The exer.
cises will be begun at O'clock Re
freshments viii be served at the CON
clusion
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-06

Santo Domingo. may g.. Hostilities
which yesterday resulted in the kill.
ing and wounding of several persons,
due to an attempt to overthrow Presi
dent Jiminez, were suspended today
Diplomats are attempting to solve the
difficulties.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-06
WRIGHT GUILTY
Of VIOLATION Of
THE LIQUOR LAW
Hattissburs Pressing Club Pro-
prietor Given Sl0O and
80 Day Sentence
uNCONSTlTUTIONALITY OF
PROHIBITION LAW ATTACKED

Defendants Attorney Declines to Al
low Him to Take the stand Effort
is Made to show that Arrest by Po-
lice was Made Outside Of city Lin.
its--ownershlp Of the So Pints Con-
fiscated whiskey questioned by the
Lawyer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-05-06
ARE.
ELECTED FROM
FORREST COUNTY
Dr ]. D. ponald and D. B.
Holmes Going to the Jack
son Convention
BRYAN'S NOMINATION
AS DELEGATE ASSURED

Or. Donald VIII Propose Name Of Ne
braskan as One Of the Delegates at
Large from Mississippi to the Demo
cratic National convention--currie
and Bishop Are Elected AIternates-
County Executive Committee Holds
Meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
ITALIAN STEAMER
DODGES SUBMARINES

New York, Jan: 2I.--The Italian
Steamer Regina DItalia reached port
today after lodging submarines in the
Mediterranean and weathering heavy
gales of the stormy Atlantic.
Soon after leaving Naples, a wireless
message was picked up from French
steamer reporting the presence of an
Austrian submarine. The position
given indicated the submarine was
about fifteen miles astern OF the
D'Italia. Full speed ahead was ordered
and the ships course altered so that
they proceeded north of the Island
of Corsica.
The next day another message was
received stating that submarine was
ten miles to the south of them. but the
liner made GibraIter without seeing
anything OF the submarine. heavy
gale was encountered as soon as the
liner reached the Atlantic lane, which
forced the passengers to remain be-
low.
Among the passengers we're Drs, c,
e. Buck, Of Chicago: r. Mendelsohn and
r r. shoemaker, returning from
Serbia, where with the American Red
Cross. they had been lighting the typhus
plague
Dr. Schoonmaker, telling or the
scarcity of baths in the district where
he was forced to work. said that after
weeks of searching he discovered a
tub and was preparing himself for a
real cleanup. when a German bomb
struck the roof of tie house and blew
the bath tub to pieces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
WILL OFFER COMPROMISE.
British Reply VIII Make Promises. but
Performance May be
Lacking,

Washington, Jan. 21.-Administra-
ton officials have been informed that
the reply of Great Britain to the last
American note. which demands that
British cruisers cease interfering lille
galIy with American commerce. con-
tains suggestions of compromise for
the removal of the American COM
plants.
1t is definitely known that Sir Ed
ward GREY will endeavor to prove that
an absolute blockade of German ports
will operate to the advantage of the
United States. 1t is pointed out, how
ever. by officials that none of the
promises by Great Britain to rectify
previous causes Of complaint has ever
been carried out in actual practice.
State Department officials already
know from American diplomatic
sources substantially what the reply
will he. The text is supposed to be
now undergoing scrutiny by the
French government. 1t is known from
advices from Ambassador Page at
London that Sir Edward Grey sub.
rnitted the English d. aft OF the note
to the French and Russian foreign
Offices for approval.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
Police Court,

Tie case Of Earl Barry, charged
with entering an clubhouse belonging
10 H. L. Currie, No, 1l27 Brooke Road.
and taking a lot of chickens. was con-
tinued 80 a date to be fixed
Foster Beatty, charged with killing
Benjamin Lewis, will be heard this
morning
Walter potson, alleged to be a fugi-
tive from Baltimore. where he is want
ed on the charge Of murder, was turned
Over To an officer from baltimore.
Henry Carr. charged with taking a
package belonging to the Southern Ex-
press Company, was given four months
ior petit larceny.
Edward l'aison and Joseph Wilson.
alleged to have taken n lot of cigarettes
belonging to the Harris Grocery Conn
panN, will he heard on tho 22d.
/ II. solomon. for cutting Officer
Oltourke, while in the discharge of
his duty as an officer at the Locomo-
I'VE Works, was sent to the grand jury.
AT ORourkes injury is not considered
serious.
John Buster for shooting at Chris
TOPPER Gordon, went to Juvenile Court.
The case OF Warren Page. charged
with taking three rings from d. II.
kots, was continued TO the 10th.
.. tseuherg, alleged to have defraud-
ed Fred Steruhimer of S121,60. was dis
missed on payment of costs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22

Richmond. Va, president: Leon Hart
man, secretary and treasurer Chicago,
Ill
Splitter. The Cleaner. Inc, Rich
mond, Va. Maximum. $50, 600; mini
mum. $4,000; par value. $40. Nathan
4. Schloss. president: Louise 4. Won
Grooming. secretary: Charles T.. Splitter.
treasurer-all of Richmond, Va.
West Point Glove Company, Inc,
West Point Va. Maximum, $4,000;
minimum. $4,000; par value, 500.
Manufacturing gloves. A. B. Delmage,
president; w. r. Broaddus, vice-presi-
dent; L. c. Veazey. secretary-all of
West Point. Va.
Rockdale Lime Company, Inc.
Toms Brook. Va. Maximum, $780,
900; minimum. $4,000; par value,
$500. John G Paxton. president;
William Paxton. secretary and treas
urcr-both of Woodstock. Va.
walnut Hill Annex Company. Inc,
Petersburg, Va. Maximum, $4,000:
minimum, $1,000; par value, 500.
Real estate business Leroy Roper,
president; J. G.. Tyler. vice-president:
W, a. Wholey, secretary and treasurer
all OF Petersburg, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22

in this country, they are sources of
crime and misery" as the courts have
said. The reasoning of these courts
of last resort within State and nation
is not shallow or "specious" when
IL says of the dirty liquor traffic that
1t is so bad that IL has no inherent
right to exist In any State or in the
nation You should be proud of the
attitude of your senators from Vir-
ginia. The unwarranted attack upon
them should arouse every loyal Vir-
gilman. The patriotic position which
they have taken should make you proud
of them. To he a Virginian is gfeater
than to dwell in the tents of beer
soaked, whiskey owned Chicago.
Resolution VIII BE Adopted.
In spite of all opposition, the resolu-
ton will be adopted and the amendment
ratified. when accepted by the people
of this nation, no State can license the
saloon or beverage liquor traffic. Every
incident of the traffic or subterfuge
or evasion attempted by the liquor
dealers can be prohibited by Congress
or the states by ID majority vote of
their legislative bodies. The state may
enact more drastic prohibitions than
the Federal government If II desires.
but no state can 10 less than that which
is written in the Federal Constitution.
SOIU anu NNhAc SONSI h'hiNit wa
be lifted ito a higher level of civiliSa-
ton when the saloon has been abol-
ished. Executives judicials officers
and legislative bodies will be encour-
aged TO do their full duty in enforc-
ing the law. When once the organized,
legalized, officially recognized traffic
is abolished. the outlaws represented
by that traffic will have no standing
in official circles.
It means team work between the
State and the nation. Today we have
nineteen States with a prohibition poll
cy, and a Federal government with
different policy which embarrasses the
States and prevents them from secur-
ing the full benefits of their law. When
State and nation are yoked together
In lighting this Misunderstanding traf-
hc we will have what Justice Johnson.
of the United States Supreme Court,
called In one of his opinions "a frank
and candid cooperation for the pub
lie good" with eighty per cent of the
territory of this nation inhabited by
sixty per cent of the population free
from the open saloon, the Federal
government cannot much longer deny
her citizenship their inherent right to
adopt prohibition as our national pol
icy The forces back of this movement
represent the majority of this nation.
with such power organized and put
into action victory is assured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
FIRST DIPLOMATIC
DINNER IS GIVEN

Washington. Jan. 21.-The President
and Mrs Wilson entertained at the
first of the two diplomatic dinners at
the White House tonight. 1t was
unique In that IL is the first time in
the history of the White House that a
diplomatic dinner was given to only
part of the diplomatic corps,
1t was announced some time ago that
there would be two diplomatic dinners
at the White House this season. Every
one knew that the French Ambassa-
dor, as the dean of the corps and the
representative of the allies of his
country, would be invited to the first
dinner but they did not know how
the neutrals were TO he divided. The
State Department puzzled over the
problem also and finally decided to in.
wife all the neutrals to both dinners.
Tonight tho representatives of the
allied powers, and the representatives
of the neutral countries with only "A
few additional guests made UP the
company of eighty which sat down to
dinner at the horseshoe shaped table
In the State dining room.
President and Mrs. Wilson received
their guests in the Blue Room, each
one being presented by the White
House aide, Captain Richard p. Will
llams. At given signal the President
escorted Madame Jusserand, wife of the
French ambassador. followed by the
French ambassador and Mrs. Wilson
the other guests falling in behind them.
The seating of the guests was most
carefully planned and each place
marked with name card. Presiden.
Wilson was seated at the head OF the
table with Madame Jusserand on his
right, and the French ambassador was
on the right OF Mrs. Wilson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
fine PROGRAM
/. FOR CONVENTION
High Glass Speakers at Laymen's
Missionary Convention.

The program OF the Laymens Mis-
sionary Movement Convention to be
held in Richmond, February 10, IA.
Is and is. will be of the very highest
quality, giving the convention the
character of national meeting, which
men would cross a continent to at
tend, now made possible by this fine
cooperation In team work brought to
the very doors OF the men of the city
and vicinity.
The personnel of the speakers is
such as to guarantee the highest ex-
cellence. Among the speakers to be
heard in Richmond are the follow
ing:
Rev. d. Clay Lilly, d. D.. field sec.
rotary of the INSTRUMENTATION Lay
mems Movement, has been chosen for
many important missionary enter
prises He Is leader of Team &C. -
the members of which will speak in
Richmond.
j. T. Henderson. Phi. D., general sec.
rotary of the Laymen's Movement of
the Southern Baptist convention, is a
layman, and for years he was a col
lege president. He is now giving his
whole time to the Laymen's Mission.
airy Movement of his church.
Worth NJ. Tippy, D. D., is the pastor
Of the Madison Avenue NJ. E. church.
in New York city. He Is recognized
as a specialist In church organization
and in the general adjustment Of
churches to their communities.
William T. Ellis. D. D.. is a man OF
unique ability. a forceful and pleasing
speaker, recognized authority on
the missionary work throughout the
world.
John Nelson Mills has spent the
greater part of the last twenty years
in travel, visiting nearly all the for.
eign and home mission fields. As a
young man he served five years as a
missionary in Colorado mining
camp, and then was a pastor. later
beginning his travels.
Rev. Henry c. Mabie, D. D., LID,
of Boston. For eighteen years DR..
Mabie was corresponding secretary OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22

the American Baptist Foreign Mis-
sionary society, originating with Jud.
son.
lieutenant Colonel Elijah Hal
ford. vice chairman of the executive
committee OF the Laymen's Mission
airy Movement INSTRUMENTATION 4.
and holding the same Office in the
T.aymens Missionary Movement OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, Ia prom
inent Methodist layman and for years
has been an advocate of missions.
]. F. Love, D. D., corresponding sec
rotary of the Foreign Mission Board
OF the Southern Baptist convention,
has had wide experience as a mission
board secretary. He was first secre-
tary of a state mission board. then
became assistant secretary of the
Home Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist convention, next home secre-
tary of the Foreign Mission Board,
and last May was elected correspond
ing secretary.
r. w. Patton-Shortly after r. W.
Patton was ordained as a minister, he
was called to lead what everybody felt
to be forlorn hope In the regenera
ton OF parish In southwest Virginia.
which through a multitude of internal
troubles became bankrupt. No sooner
had his enterprise and business ability
put this parish upon its feet, than the
Spanish war broke out. and Mr.. Pat,
ton volunteered as chaplain with one
of the Virginia regiments.
Mr.. Patton Is Virginian, and like
so many other distinguished sons OF
the old Dominion, was destined for
the law. II he had followed in the
footsteps of his father and grand
father in this respect, he would UNI
doubtedly have made an eloquent
pleader.
E. c. Cronk of the Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement of the Lutheran
church In the south, is one Of the men
that is really doing some work. Al
though he has figured prominently
on the programs OF the Laymen's coz
ventions, the convention platform Is
a very small part of the man who
had met the real dificulties OF the
battlefield and conquered them.
Edwin NJ Poteat, p. d., president OF
Furman University. Greenviile. $. G.,
has a message on stewardship which
always interests men. Or. Pocteat
10 one OF the most eloquent speakers
of the Southern Baptist denomination.
other speakers. including mission
aries. will be on the program.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
HWY and Vanity Court

In the case of w. II Briei against
Building Inspector Butler. yesterday,
Judge Crump issued peremptory man
damus requiring Inspector Butler to
issue permit TO Mr. Briel for the
erection of an addition to building No
915 West Main Street No building
line has been established on that block
Mr. Briel wishes to extend his house
to the street line. for the purpose of
conducting a store. The question has
been discussed in meetings of the
street Committee. where 1t now is.
Under the order or The Judge tho buIld-
ing Inspector win be compelled to is
sue a permit provided the code re-
.s4utrcments are carried out
Four suits we're instituted against
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pan! FOR alleged injuries sustained, by
the following persons Bessie T. Al
l.1. for So, coo. II. L. Thomas. for $4,000;
G,ry Price. for $1,000, J. G, Epps, for
$l5oo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
nniIdimR Permits.

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
building permits to the following per
sons:
Mrs. Rosa Schmidt, to build frame
dwelling Monteiro Avenue, between
Essex and Harper street, to cost $4,000,
Mrs, oteala Umlauf. to build frame
dwelling southeast corner Fendall and
Confederate, to cost $500
c. w Wittel. to build frame dwelling,
Monteiro Avenue. between Erin ana
Brookland. to cost $4,000.
w Fred Richardson. to build brick
garage. rear No. 2o3 North Lomhardy
Street, to cost 81, 00e
A. &. Andrews, to build frame dwell
ing. Feudaii. between Rogers and Ba-
con, 10 cost S3.500.
II Fisher, to repair Nos. 3906-0S Les
ter Street, to cost STA.
A. simon. to repair No. 24o0 Beverly,
TO cost $bUe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
SENATE ADJOURNED TO
HOLD BACK DEBATE
hhtirciy Too Free Discussion In Pro-
gress OF Matters Now I'm Course of
Diplomatic Adjustment.

washington. Jan. 2I.--The extern
slVe committee work." which Majority
Leader Kern gave as the reason for
the Senate recess until Monday con-
sisted today of three unimportant
meetings, showing plainly that the real
purpose of the vacation" was to
choke off debate on the Mexican and
International situations in the Senate,
Around the Capitol today IL was learn
ed that the adjournment over Sum
day was taken at the suggestion of
the White House.
The speech yesterday of Senator
IIoke Smith, of Georgia. in which he
roundly floyed Great Britain for her
interference with American commerce
and the speech in retort by Senator
Williams, of Mississippi, opened wide
the debating doors and threatened to
enliven the last two days of this week
with some iufiammatory speechmak-
ing. The White House has repeated
~ during the past few weeks let II
be known to Democratic leaders that
this Is very undesirable at this time.
The consideration of public busi-
ness by committees today was con-
fined to the hearing of General Scott
and other officers by the Military Az
fairs Committee, who merely reiter-
ated their former testimony before
the House committee and talking over
of rural credits legislation for a short
time by the Banking Committee.
The most important accomplishment
of the day by the Senate committee
men was decision by the Library
Committee to recommend passage OF
bill giving medal to a young man
for saving lady from drowning I'm
the "shark-infested waters of Java
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
Ew YORK coTro> HARKrr.

Few York. Jan. 2l-~Trere was
vsry in the cotton market TO-DAY
3uilish Weekend statistics cover
and "A demand from trade inter
Last prices were & 10 10 points
higher. President Taylor. Of the
ional Ginners' Association. esii-
ed the ginning for the January pc
1 at about 10000 bales, and said
figures TO be made public ny the
aerai Census Bureau on Monday
II may be as low as 10000 bales.
would represent the smallest gin
figures on record in the period
o1ay's expcrts were the lightest of
j day this week. - Liverpool was
sserata buyer of March and july
.sortx from Liverpool appear 10 be
easing. while iu.po.ts are small
pot Al Liger pool was quiet, al a de-
NJ : n0inIR an the basis of G-aac
i mlddttng upland. Futures in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-22
II. and O.'s Big Gain,
- Arc. NJ fDs naCays. .1ssFs
CHICAGO GRAIN And PROVISION
MARkET.

Chicago Jan p IA rthnr Cutter is
,roba bly, the largest holder OF AlhE
wheat In the Chicago market The
artillery or the bears has been aimed
at this speCulator on several occa
sions of late, and when they nave sue
.eeded in drying vslues downward ne
las bought n great deal of thu wheat
fTered and thereby added TO his at
adv enormous holdings Mr. Cutten
,oks upon tho wheat market as IL
& nrid's proposition He believes that
L II the wheat now in sight ia the Unit
Il States and Canada viii be wanted
III higher prices. He says importing
puntries must look this VIZ for sup
4 lies, as it Will he some time Ia tore
3 neat can he shipped in large guam
ties from Australia and Argeptina.
I bis Spectator has been particularly
srrect In his ideas on the wheat mar
Il OF late. and Ire now believes that
! srther price gains are probable.
James A. Patton has cut big Fwarh
the wheat market at Chicago OF
/. te A few days ago 10 sold out
3 line of the MAY future IN order
secure available profits If" be
we'd ttTEu rtTat wf1Har mn U1vTTT7ver7
4 o rapidly, and that "a price setback
~ Ia order Mr. Pattcp seems to
y ave changed heart as IA" bought an
+ "a MAY wheat .avallahle TODAY, witl
4 wiy paving the sharl advance F"l-
III wing Mr Patton WIS an army Vt
\ iaii professionals who hid ~ the
jce against each other, and tue "'it-
N me of the DAVIS business was neg
j ms Of to 3 l-SC, ana new hlah
Il cords on the crop Cash sales of
eat here were 2S5.00 bushels. in
sding 25o.00e bushels for export
a-se sea aboard reported soc. 600 bushels
wheat 100 UUu bushels of corn uud
I. %. 900 bushels OF oats sold on foreign
count Minneapolis reported 100
7so bushels Of wheat soid 80 go 70 the
aboard and Winnipeg reported e&-
erters large takers of both cash and
slay wheat.
Corn was SIC 10 1c higher on ger
raj buying by shorts, and a good i'm
ssmeui demand Weakness was
nown I, l bat when wheat aa-
sncetl cor. followed suil The an.
svora bic weather tended TO decrease
sse offertngs from the country. a. we'll
!, *4in the pit Cash sales were $4,000
es;sshels.
ri WAS largely the strength in wheat
srss ere was a good export demand Win
ss OF 2i5,onu bushnell bore IF which
geo bushels were fog export ana
I - 900 bushels az he -"ahoayd
@shorts in May pork covered early.
this held va.aes steady while the
ing of some good sized }lues ~
lard and ribs caused slump in
Sc commodi''cs.