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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
OLD PRISONER FIDDLES HIS WAY
TO LIBERTY AS POLICEMEN WEEP
Magistrate Collins Eyes Become Moist, Too, as Aged
Man Tells of His Struggle Against Poverty
and John Barleycorn

When Magistrate Collins got TO his
desk in the 11th and Winter streets sta
ton today he heard the plainttve strains
of Mother Maehree" coming from some
ones violin in the cellroom. He wanted
the player brought before him. So rs
year-old John O'ponnell played his way
TO the bench.
Old John looked like Santa Claus or
Rip Van Wrinkle or some such person. He
was ali beard. The magistrate wanted TO
hear his story, and John told it. O'Don-
nell dwelt mostly on his poverty. Not a
word of eensure did he have for Police
man Wolven, who brought him IN on the
streets OF Chinatown last night. although
he said almost pathetically he had never
been before in police cell.
His life had been one OF ups and downs
In the struggle with John Barleyeorn. he
said. shortly after his parents brought
him 70 America from Ireland at the age
OF 10 he drifted sway
ssFheD was the days We vent Wesi."
- sala John followed the crowd He
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20

struck 1t rich in the Nevada gold fields,
but wasted his strength on booze. Al
ways ne had his fiddle. though, and that
was meal ticket. One night. when he
was the whole orchestra In a Western
dance hall. somebody didn't like the SEN
umental stun he was playing and took a
shot az MIN. The bullet broke his leg, and
he has been hmping ever since
What were you playing when you
We're shot?' asked Magistrate Collins.
Home. Sweet Home" answered
John, and he drew the bow across his
hddle and made the policemen in the I1th
and Winter streets station ana the Mag
istrate, too, weep.
That's worth money" said Judge"
Collins. and took up a collection.
They gave old John several dollars.
He put his fiddle-worth fortune. he said
under bis arm. and walked out
he went TO the nearest saloon.
Two Iohns. said Maflsfrats Collins.
.'but BarlsycoEn slsayz Duts IL othsr
feileN UNDER
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
SCARLET FEVER AT W. AND ].
Presence of Two Cases Causes Quar-
antine at College

WASHINGTON, Pa, Jan. 2O.-Washing-
ton and Jefferson College is in n wild
state OF excitement today over two cases
of scarlet fever, a rigid quarantine has
been placed on the dormitory, which
houses 70 students, most of whom are
members OF the freshman class. Several
fraternity houses also have been quar-
antined.
President Pinltt announced this morning
that the college would be closed for two
weeks. Dozens of students have avoided
the authorities and left town. The first
case was discovered in the Phi Gamma
Delta fraternity house, when John BY
erly, basketball centre on the varsity,
was stricken. Byerly was taken III two
days ago, but the authorities thought
the disease would not spread. Since then
Wilbur Henry, star tackle on the Red
and Black football team, has contracted
the disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
Paregorie Dose kills Baby

Earesorlc given 10 3-months-old baby
1ns responsible. the police say. for the
death today AZ ilt2 south alst street The
ehIld. Wiliiam James Riddle, son OF Mr..
and Mrs William Riddle, cried so much
Issi pizht that Mrs. Riddle Was convinced
iHef 4 dose Of naregorie vas necessary.
Ez1tF this morning Hrs, Katherine Ac-
IlIk1nes tha chllds sfandEaother. went
Is see shat elaet the pare&orie had had.
- la41d IHe hzbf a<ad- The case uill
rfzz Ifzzea = lbs eefeaer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
Buchanan Asks Leave to Change Plea

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Congressman
Frank Buchanan, under Indictment under
the Sherman law on the charge of foment-
ing labor disturbances in factories making
supplies for the Allies. today petitioneS
the Federal Court to extend TO six weeks
the time limit in which he might change
his plea OF not guilty, The original period
expired To-Day. The court took the request
sented by former United States Senator
Joseph w. Bailey. OF Texas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
LITTLE GIRL BURNS TO DEATH
Mother May Lose Life, Too, From
Attempting Rescue

Red-hot Goals, which fell on the dress
of seven-year-old Eleanor Marflco and
set It afre, caused her death. The child's
mother. Mrs. Stella Marfco. may die. too,
as the result of the burns she received
when she attempted to extinguish the
flames enveloping her daughter. The
Marhcos live at 1856 Wilder street
The little girl died shortly after she
was taken to the Polycllnic Hospital last
night The mother is burned about the
face and hands. She has not been told
that her daughter died after reaching the
hospital .,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
BETHLEHEM DECLARES
3OPER CENT. DIVIDEND
Steel Company Pays Out Earn
ings for First Time on
Common Stock
Bethlehem's Prosperity
Common stock, $15,OOO,OOo.

Common stock, Sl5,UUU,UUU.
Thirty per cent. dividend, S4,-
100000.
Dividend of S4,500,000, capital
lied at per cent, represents S70,-
100000 market value for common
stock.
Market value of stock today, $3.50
a share. Par value, 500.
Total value of 100000 shares of
common stock, in market quotations
today, $69,000,000.
Ten per cent. wage increase
given to all steel workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
MAYOR AT NEW YORK DINNER
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Among Philadel-
phians Entertained

A number OF prominent Philadelphans,
Including Mayor and Mrs Thomas r.
Smith, were entertained last night at a
dinner at the Waldorf-hstoria, New York.
by Mr. and Mrs. David 3. Provan. Others
in the party were Director of Public
safety Wilson and wife, Receiver of
Taxes w. .Freeland Kendrick and wife,
Charles L. Martin. cashier Kensington
Trust Company, and wife, Harry Dolfin-
ger and wife, NJ. w. Newton, proprietor
of Green's Hotel, and wife, Paul Heine
of Lancaster and wife.
The party left Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon on a special car on the Penn
sylvania Railroad
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
PLOTS FOR FIRE HOUSES
Property Committee of Councils Rec
ommends Purchase of Ground

The members of the City Property Com
mittee of Councils this afternoon referred
to the Finance Committee with an af-
fiTmative recommendation two ordi-
nances, one authorizing the purchase of
plot of ground on Fillmore street, south
west of Huntington street and Fox Chase
turnpike, the consideration being SIS, go:
dale avenue. in the 23d Ward, the cost
not TO exceed 5000. Both plats are to
be used in the construction of new hre
houses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
Finds $500 in Gold Under Coal Bin

HARRISBURG. Jan. 2O.-While Sam
uel j. Hammond. executor of the estai
of Frisby Doud. a wealthy farmer q
Keedysville, was arranging the enecl
TO be sold, he found an old tin can con
tanning 500 in gold ueder a coal be.
With the can he found a copy OF n.
farmers will Doud left an estate g
$50, 600.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
Norwegian Steamghip in Distress

FAfAL, Azores. Jan 20-The Norwe-
gian steamship Samnanger. bound from
New York to Rotterdam. vas compelled
. put Into port hers today aecauss Of
storms which blew her out o. her conr Z,
Part q her earfo haa kseH ieltlzensd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
GIRL STRIKERS BACK
AT WORK, VICTORIOUS
Virtually Every Demand of 5000
Garment Workers Won in
Three Days
Terms on Which Garment
Strikers Return to Work
WHAT STRIKERS GOT
A 50-hour working week.

A 50-hour working week.
Limiting of overtime work to
four hours a week.
All legal holidays throughout
year.
Permanent joint committee on
grievances.
Board of Sanitary Control.
Committee to fix prices for piece
workers.
Wage Board to investigate neces-
sity for more pay.
WHAT THEY DID NOT GET
Limitation of membership on
Price Committees to union workers.
Permission to elect Price Com
mittees outside of shops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-20
PHILIP F. DU POINT,
ALFRED /. DU POINT.
FRANCIS !. DU POINT.
WOULD BOOST STOCK 500.

Alfred l. du Pont and the other COM
plainants have a strong argument in
their favor. II the suit now pending In
the court is successful the defendant di-
rectors. who comprise ~ OF the p on the
board, will be forced TO turn over stock
valued at about SD. 900 to the powder
company for approximately Sl4,O0O.O 600. or
the figure at which IL was purchased from
t. Coleman du Pent, former president of
the company. Such an outcome would
enhance the value of every outstanding
share or stock by about 500.
The reason the individual defendants in
the suit are anxious TO oust Alfred l. du
Pont. Francis l. du Pont and William du
Pont from the directorate of the COR
poration is that the first two OF these
three have petitioned the court for per-
mission 10 become party plaintiffs TO the
suit now at issue. while William du Pont
has always figured as a strong hacker of
his cousin, Alfred /. du Pont
LINEUP OF LITIGANTs.
The situation. which had been becoming
more tense every day. came to head on
Monday OF last wek when there was a
special adjourned meeting Of the Board
Of Directors.
: II Il believed that at that time Alfred T.
du Pont announced his intention Of be-
coming a party TO the suit unless the de-
sendant directors agreed TO turn over the
contested stock 10 the powder company.
On that day he did file his intervention
petition with the court and on the follow
fg day It was announced that he had
been deposed from the vice presidency of
the corporation and his place ON the
Finance Committee
Following this action OF the Board OF
Directors Francis /. du Pont Immediately
made an open stand with Alfred l. du
Pont b also nllng an Intervention petit
tlen with the court
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

Scotch Madras Remnants, choice
Of ecru or white, 36 inches
wide, in self-woven floral or
conventional patterns, 2 to 5
yards to a length.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-12-06
StJMRALA. SELLS CAR !.
LOTS OF POTATOES
Creamery and Produce Company Great
ly Assiste in Marketing Crops.

How one live man in a town can
hunt out the best foreign markets and
make it possible for the farmers to
n alize good prices for their crops
each season is pretty we'll demonstrat.
ca in the case of the sumrall Cream
cry and Produce Company at Sumrall
The produce buying department of
tie sumrall firm is handled by Mr.. w,
Jellen Last year Mr. Jellen sold FIVE
carloads of sweet potatoes in Kansas
City Grand Rapids, and other north
ern cities, These potatoes were sold
in spite of the fact that they were
the white varsity ana not SO popular
as the yellow yams. one big advan-
tage to the sale 81 white sweet pota-
toes, howeEea lJa they can be pro
duced earlsr r4@4 81 yellow species,
and the white was grown in Lamar
county for this reason.
The potatoes were sold by Mr., Jellen
on consignment, No buyer came from
the northern cities to the local mar
ksts, but the potatoes were shipped
and disposed OF in carload lots after
their arrival Three half-earloads of
Irish potatoes were also sold by Mr.
Jellen last year, and these produce buy
ers bought considerable of the eggs,
poultry and other farm produce This
firm in Sutnrall is making it possible
fer the farmers to market practically
any produce, and the price OF this
produce is being raised rats2ly AS
the sumrall buyers connect up with
good foreign markets, the local market
rates rise rapidly, and the farmers full
lv appreciate the usefulness of the
local firm,
The sweet potatoes sold by Mr., Jel-
len last summer netted the farmers
an average OF one cent per pound
A small price was charged to the farm
ers for the containers in which the po-
tatoes were shipped About $50 bush
els Of Irish potatoes We're purchased
from the farmers at 70 cents per
bushel.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-12-06

was first built and gradually climbing
the business ladder to success each
year. He has now ceased most bus
mess activities, and confines his atten
tion to looking after his real estate
in the business district Of Sumrall and
overseeing his farm.
The Uneeda Grocery Company with
its neat and unusually attractive inter
ior, only reflects the stock 1t
carries, and the high plane on
which it operates. G, Caruth Is the
proprietor and the stock of fancy ana
staple groceries which he carries Is
such as would do credit to a
much larger city, Adjacent to
The Uneeda Grocery ia the Gus
Garuth mercantile establishment,
G, Garuth, who is a brother Of
Manager G Garuth. Of The gro.
Gerry firm, moved into his present new
| ly remodeled location only few
months ago This building was recent
ly rebuilt and rodecoratcd to accom-
modate the Caruth store,
Among the other business houses
that go to make up the activities of
the rapidly growing Lamar county city
is the A. Herren market the Lott &
Lott Grocery the II, sumrall grocery
and o. A, Hugman Grocery, Of which
Hugh Sanford is the manager.
Sumrall has two leading hotels, The
Sumrall Hotel is the successor OF the
original Newman boarding house, and
the other hos telry is known as the
Merther Hotel sumrall has two bar
ber shops. one millinery, two livery sta
hles, one garage, two tailors and one
photographer, OF the professional
men, there are i've physicians, fom
lawyers and one dentist in the town
The Sumrall Coal Company handles
ice and coal Wagons are operated
in season and the people are giyel
up-todate service in this line.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-12-06
BUSINESS HOUSES OF
SUMRALL Do GREAT
CREDIT TO THE CITY
NEW BUILDINGS AND PRoeREe
slVE MANAGERS DO MUCH TO
MAKE TOWN PLEASANT.
EVERY ESSENTIAL LINE OF
GOODS Is SOLD THERE

A newcomer to Sumrall is at once
impressed with the neat arrangement
of the business district Almost all
of the business houses are new, hence
ARE modern and constructed of brick or
cement Even the oldest landmarks
of the town show indications of the
youth of the town.
The Sumrall Mercantile Company,
which was originally the commissary
81 the Newman Lumber Company, is
the oldest and one OF the best estah'
lished business houses in Sumrall. II,
" Waits, who is president of this
company is also president of the Sum
rail- Bank, and financially interested in
the Sumrall Hardware Company, which
an ideal hardware establishment.
Mr. Waits Is well known in Hattieshurg
where he at one time acted as q travel
ing salesman for what is now the Hat
tiosburg Grocery Company, The SUM
rail- Mercantile Company Is the largest
business house in Sumrall, and carries
a large and varied stock to meet not
only the demands Of the city patrons,
but the farmers as well Thia store
Is located at the beginning Of CON
tinuous row of business houses, This
firm is looked to by the other bus
mess men and the town for leader
ship in all public enterprises and un-
dertakings, and is always ready to re-
spond with either financial or active
assistance.
o'connell-Myres Mercantile Store.
O'Connell7Myres Mercantile Store is
the next store in point of age, This
store is demoeiled in a one story and
plate glass front structure especially
built to meet the needs of this business,
The Sumrall Drug Store. now man
aged by E. q, Eaton. practical and
registered pharmacist, is also a pioneer
of the town.
The weed Grocery. with an unus-
ually Sc iccable meat market as an
auxiliary, is among the firms Of the
town, NJ, r. Wood is owner of the
grocery department, and r, II. Sweat
man, who is an unusual stock Judge,
operates the meat market.
The Rubensteln Dry Goods Store is
owned BY the proprietor of the Hub
Dry Goods store on Front street in
Hattiesburg, and is an established
store of sumral. having been there
about five years,
The Tedder Furniture Store which
is the only exclusive furniture estab-
lishment Of the lamar county city, is
owned and actively managed by f, Il,
'Tedder who also serves his city on
the council Mr.. Tedder is assisted BY
his father in the management OF the
store, 'vKM
Sumrall Hardware store.
The sumrall Hardware Store. man
aged by J, NJ, Waits, another mem
ber of the city council, was organized
only last year, but was founded with
as large stock and as much floor
space as could be expected to be
found in city of ten or twelve thou
sand. Fl. v, Waits is also interested
in this newly founded business, The
new hardware store supplants the Co
operative Mercantile Company, which
until its sale was managed by Mr.. Hud-
son, Mr. Hudson is a pioneer OF Sum
rail- going there directly after the mill
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-12-06
SUMRALL, LARGEST
OF LAMAR TOWNS,
IS GROWING RAPIDLY
CROP HANDLED THROUGH THIS
TOWN pouRuEp WITHIN A
VERY FEW DAYS,
COUNTY FAIR HELD YEARLY
STIMULATES AGRICULTURE

sumrall, the first town in size in
Lamar county, is situated on the Mis-.
sissippl Central Railroad only nineteen
miles west of Hattiesburg. Fourteen
years ago, there were perhaps one or
Two homes on what is now the city
site, Now there are more than 1000
people in the town, and it has many
rne residences, as well as scores Of
brick store buildings, brick churches.
and a new $4,000 school house
Farming and lumber are the two in.
dustIies upon which this town depends.
The lumber mill at sumrali is owned
py the Newman Lumber Company ana
has payroll of about 100000 per
year The payrolls of the other mills
n the vicinity of Sumrall total about
sl50,000 per year. All of the mills
paw living scale of wages and the
employees are comfortable, thrifty and
content The deposits in the sumrall
bank evidence this.
me farming industry ia Lamar ooun.
y Is improving and becoming more
profitable each year, Efforts of the
business men of sumrall is in no
small way responsible for this. Each
year a county fair is held at sumrall
aud this has stimulated and improved
7erieulture greatly. The sumrall Bank
has impressed upon farmers the ueees.
slty OF good dairy herds by giving to
one community each year a registered
thorough bred Jersey sire. This bank
has already given gratuitously six Of
these animals, and the effect is already
obvious. Dairy herds are being i'm.
proved rapidly. The sumrall Cream,
cry and Produce Company offers an
extraordinary market for cream, irish
and sweet potatoes, eggs, poultry and
all kinds Of farm produce.
1t is therefore plain to observers that
the future of this town is solid The
aumrall mill has cut of fifteen years
ahead of it, and is making plans for
increasing the capacity land also the
payrelD of its mill next year.
Crop Is Doubled.
a few years back, $4,000 for the
Gotten crop was considered a big
amount, Last year that amount was
doubled and the money for the other
crops has been trebled and in the
case of some crops multiplied many
times, E. A, Cummings & Co, in sum
rail-, are associated with the Newman
Lumber Company and are bringing in
a number of settlers from the north
ana middle west each year The new
comers are making improvements on
their farms, building fine homes. buy
ing machinery and realizing profits
from their investments even at this
early date. When the influx Of new
settlers is so great that all Of the
available land in Lamar county has
been converted into prosperous farms
then will Lamar county be at its
zenith,
History Of Town,
The following is the history Of Sum
rail- as told by one Of the pioneers Of
that city, now a retired business man,
Sumrall was Incorporated as a town
IN 1903. N B. Williams was the first
mayor and the aldermen we're j. l.
McNeese, Jape McWilHams, w. T..
sumrall A. Woods and s. r. Hud-
son. At this time, there were only
seven qualified voters in the town. All
Of the residents were newcomers who
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-12-06
Lumber Co. Had Monopoly.

GhhlbSl W. its4h NipHhpSi}s
The J. J, Newman Lumber Company
constructed the first rows OF white and
also negro houses. The negro houses
were sited on the south end Of the
pond, and this determined "dark-towna
quarters of the city The Newman
firm also built the first commissary
ION the site now occupied BY the sum
rail- Mercantile Company. In fact,
while the present Sumrall Mercantile
building is the same as that of the
eommissary, it has undergone eonsid-
erable improvements. When Williams
Bros. in 1909, the first competitive
retail firm, came to Sumrall, it was
forced to move to the west side OF
the pond, inasmueh as the lumber
interests owned all the lots on the east
side Later, however, when the town
began to take on permanent aspect,
the Newman commissary was sold to
~. J, Waits, Of Hattiesburg, r. Watts,
and J. 2. Eain, now of Jackson, j. c.
shedd, now sheriff Of Lamar county,
opened in 1898 the third store in sum
irall, and the business district has con-
tinued to grow ever since,
In 1908, Sumrall opened its first
school. This was in one Of the vacant
houses owned by the Newman Lumber
Co. Cicero Watts Of Columbus, Miss,
was the first teacher In 1904. city
school bonds to the amount of $4,000
was sold and a frame building was
built on the site now used for the
magnificent $4,000 brick building The
first frame school burned in 1906, and
$4,000 brick building was built out
Of the ashes. This burned in 1914
and the present structure was then
planned and at once rushed to compile
tion.
Rough Town in Early Days,
An amusing story was told to Illus
trate the spirit Of the town in its
pioneer days. @. T. Gates was the first
town marshal, and in spite Of the fact
that the mill hands drank bad booze,
and grew pretty wild at times, the
city had no jail, So on pay-days when
: (Continued On Page Twenty-seyen. J
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-12-06

had come to take advantage of the
opportunities offered by the new mill
town, and had not resided there lons
enough to vote, The governor OF the
state appointed the first city officials.
w NJ, Cocker deceased, was the next
mayor and acted in this capacity for
four years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-12
LEGAL.


diction,, it is too late thereafter to chal-
lenge the constitutionality of the statute
comforting Jurisdiction upon the court
2. The constitutionality of section 2I14
of the General Statutes of 1909 authorizing
the prosecution of a bigamist in the
county in which the offender may be ap-
pretended" cannot be raised in habeas
corpus protecting by a person who has
waived his constitutional privileges and
pleaded guilty to the crime of bigamy as
charged IN the information filed against
him in the district court of the county in
which he was apprehended.
3. A Judgment and commitment in a
bigamy case recited that "thereupon the
defendant being duly arraigned
enters his plea of guilty to the charge OF
bigamy as charged in the information filed
upon finds the defendant guilty of big
amy as charged in the information.
1T is therefore by the court considered,
ordered and adjudged that the said de-
PENDANT, Bob Mote, be confined at hard
located at Lansing, Leavenworth County,
Kansas, until discharged theIefrom as by
law provided, ETC."
Held, that such judgment and commit
ment are not void fo- uncertainty, and
that the duration of the petitioners i'm
prisonment is governed by sections 225,
226 and 227 of the Grimes Act and by the
provisions of the 1ndeterminate Sentence
Act.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A. VALENTINE.
(Seal) Clerk Supreme Court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-12
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ton act an application by the defendant
to modify it, because subsequent develop,
ments show that the impairment OF the
great as found by the jury, is in the ma
ture of a petition for a new trial on the
ground of newly discovered evidence, and
can not be entertained unless made within
one year.
2. Where appeal such judgment is
modified by applying a different method
of computation, and as so modified is at
firmed, the proceedings in this, court do
application could be made.
3. The provision of the workmen's COM
pensation act, authorizing a subsequent in
crease or decrease in the amount allowed.
applies only to proceedings based on agree
ment or arbitration.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: D. A VALENTINE.
ISeall Clerk Supreme Court.