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HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOON'
PRICE FIVE CENTS
THANKSGIVING
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TOBE^SERVE
Principal Buiinew Homes Willi
Close and Prayer Service I
Will Be the Rale J
BASKETS PREPARED
FOR POOR CHILDREI
Union Services at Many of th
Churches, and These Will Doubtleal
Be Largely Attended—Other a|
rangements For the Day. 1
Tomorrow, Thanksgiving, will In
very generally observed in Hattie!
burg, it is a national holiday a in
the postoffice will be closed, so wll
the banks and the principal businesl
houses, especially during the hour!
set aside for public worship. It is
a day which should be observed witn
thankful hearts, but not all the peo
ple will go to church for a number
will "go hunting" as usual. But Hatl
tlesburg is a city of decided religious
Inclinations and it is expected thaJ
the vast majority will attend publil
worship. It will be seen by announce!
ments made in The News that thl
following arrangements for churcl
k worship have been made: 1
V The Bay street Presbyterian churcl
" and the Court street Methodist churcl
V 'will have union services at the Coul
street church. I
The Broad street Methodist churcl
and the Columbia street Baptlfl
Church will have union services n
the Columbia street church. I
The Main street Methodist Churcl
1 the Main Street Presbyterian churcl
and the First Baptist Church will hail
union services at the Main Strcl
Methodist church. I
Trinity Episcopal Church will hafl
thanksgiving services at 10 o'clock^
Christian Science will have thanfl
giving services at the Hartfleld bull
ing at 11 o'clock. I
It is expected that there will be I
large attendance upon the differed
services mentioned. I
There is also one thing that thl
good people of Hattiesburg have al
ways done—they have made the pool
happy with well filled baskets and
the people of the city are not likely
to forget this tomorrow.
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ROOSEVELT S
AMERICAN NA
ENTIRELY TOO WEAK
New York, November 25.—In an ar
ticle to be printed in the next issue
of Pearson's Magazine, Henry Router
datil. the famous ^marine artist and
naval critic, quotes President Roose
velt as saying that it Is absolutely
necessary that the navy be reorgan
ized in order to bring about a higher
state of efficiency. The president is
also quoted as saying that young men
rhoulrt be given the Important com
mands.
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Washington, November 25.—Fore
cast for Mississippi:
Local rain tonight; Thursday, gen
erally fair and slightly cooler.
BASKET BALL
Interesting Event at the Skating
Rink Should Be Large
ly Attended.
As announced a few days ago there
will be a match game of basketball
played at the Hawkins skating rink
Thanksgiving night. . The girls of
Main street are playing the girls of
Third Ward school. This will be a
very Interesting game, and will be
played for the benefit of those who
would like to see a game of basket
ball between girls, and because the
gills have several games arranged
with other schools.
At the same time there will be a
game between the young men of the
city schools and the young men of
South Mississippi College. There will
be a small charge of ten cents admis
sion to the games to cover expenses.
The public is cordially Invited to at
tend, and those Interested in the city
schools are urged to attend and see
how well the boys and girls acquit
themselves.
JOHN BIGELOW IS 91.
Hearst News Berrios.
New York, November 25.—John
Bigelow, the famous journalist, states
man and diplomat, today celebrated
bis ninety-first birthday.
l«E CAMPBELL
BACK ON BENCH
"i'y New* Special.
Jackson, Miss., November 25.—Gov.
Noel has appointed Judge J. A. P.
Campbell, former chief Justice of the
supreme court, as special supreme
court Judge In three cases In which
Judge Fletcher is disqualified. They
are all Important cases, in which
Judge Fletcher took part while attor
ney general, and will impose a rather
large task on Judge Campbell at his
advanced age. He has been actively
kt work for the past several days, how
ever, in another important case under
the same circumstances, and seems to
enjoy being back In judicial harness,
although on a temporary basis. Judge
Campbell Is 78 years old, and although
Ihyslcally he is not so spry as a boy,
Bis mental faculties are as clear and
perfect as ever.
I The three new cases which he Is to
lake up are: State vs. Jackson Oil
Mill; Retail Dealers' Association vs.
State, and James Adams vs. State,
a he first two are
rbich Judge Fletcher fought hard in
Ihe lower courts and In which he
lared briefs for the supreme court,
the latter is a criminal case in the
Irosecution of which he had prepared
lie supreme court brief before his ap
pointment to the bench.
anti-trust cases
pre
REAT GAME
FOR JACKSON
Iniversity and A. & M. Teams
to Play Match Game On
Thanksgiving.
[ally News Special.
Jackson, November 26.—The Uni
Rrsity and A. & M. College football
lams will reach Jackson this after
bog and indulge in a twenty-four
bur period of rest preparatory to the
g Thanksgiving game to be played
| the Fair Grounds Thanksgiving
;y
■While no announcement has been
^Lde concerning the selection of of
^Wals for the game, it Is very prob
■le that Dr. Kern, of the Mlllsaps
^Bllege faculty, will be. chosen
B'eree or umpire, and that other
^Bmbers of the same faculty will, be
Hected as field officials. Dr. Kern,
^■of. Moore and Prof. Walmsiey have
^Bciated at practically all the games
^Kyed in Jackson this year, giving
satisfaction.
will commence promptly
two o'clock, it being
^^^^■nat all prospective spectators
^■|mlsh their Thanksgiving dinners
S^lhat hour. >
As a preliminary to the big game,
arrangements have been perfected for
a Thanksgiving contest Thursday
morning between the Jackson and
Hattiesburg high school teams. These
organizations are evenly matched,
team weights being practically tne
same, and If the capital city team
wins this contest it will make them
the champions of the state in the high
school class. The game will be called
at 10:30 o'clock, and will be played
in twenty minute halves.
Indications are seemingly good for
fair weather on Thanksgiving day,
and this means tbat a record-breaking
crowd will assemble for the A. & M.
and University game, which is of more
than usual interest this year because
of the fact that since the custom of
playing the annual Thanksgiving
game in Jackson was adopted each
team has won four contests, the ninth
game being a tie.
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BURGLARS BREAK
OPEN POSTOFFICE
SAFE IN DAYLIGHT
Hearst News Service.
Bristol, Va., November 26.—Early
Tuesday morning thieves broke Into
the postoffice at Appalachia, Va., and
in the heart of the town cracked the
safe and escaped with $700 in cask
and $200 in stamps.
John Heihioa Struck By Wrecking
Train and Entire Car Passed
Over His Body.
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INJURIES SERIOUS;
AND MAY PROVE FATAL
Was Brought to Hattiesburg Hospital,
Where He is Resting Easy Today,
and There is a Slight Chance For
His Recovery.
As the aftermath of the wreck on
the Mississippi Central near Sumrall
yesterday morning, Mr. John Heshion
was seriously Injured and his life
is in great danger.
The G. & S. I. wrecking car, which
serves all the roads ehtering into
Hattiesburg, was sent out to Sumrall
to clear away the wreck. Mr. Heshion
went with the wrecking car, and soon
after arriving at the scene of the
wreck, the wrecking car received
tice to come into Hattiesburg at
once, in order to go up to Eastabutchle
to clear away a wreck on the North
eastern. The train started back and
when they got to Epley they stopped
for some switching,
was standing, Mr. Heshion started to
wind up some rope on the wrecker
and ia dol-.v- twU, it is saW, he stood
close to the end of the car. The
car started up and Mr. Heshion was
thrown between thq wrecker and a
flat car, the entire length of the lat
ter passing over his body. The flesh
from one leg was ripped entirely open
from the foot to the thigh, the latter
being badly injured. It is said that
he presented a horrible sight. After
the accident, he was brought on to
Hattiesburg and carried to the Hat
tiesburg hospital, where his leg
amputated Just above the knee by
the surgeon last night.
Reports from the hospital this after
noon were to the effect that
Heshion was doing very well and there
is a chance for his recovery.
Mr. Heshlon's home is in this city,
and he has a wife and three children.
He has been working with the G. &
S. I. wrecking crew.
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Mr.
UNION THANKSGIVING.
Union Thanksgiving services for
Court Street Methodist and Bay Street
Presbyterian churches. The services
will be preached by Rev. R. L. Camp
bell, at the Court Street Methodist
Church tomorrow at 10 a. m. Special
music has been prepared for the serv
ice. There will be an offering given.
It you are not already a sub
scriber, call No. 35 over either
telephone and have your name en
rolled on the list
The News 1 b already a good
newspaper. It will be a better
one as the days and weeks go
by. More than
S,600
residents of the HattleBburg ter
ritory regard the paper as more
than worth the subscription price,
50 cents a month..
Call No. 35 today and have your
name enrolled. Never mind the
pay. Our collector will attend to
that
Remember the Number,
Over Either Telephone.
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pts to Assault
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Ten-Year-Old White Girl
Dally News Special.
Jackson, Miss., November 25.—Mem
bers of the Jackson police force and
a number of citizens are scouring the
city and suburbs in search of an un
known negro about 18 years old, who
at 8 o'clock last night made a bold
attempt to assault the ten-year-old
daughter of Mrs. George Ham, a
widow living near the corner of Pearl
and Gallatin streets.
The attempted assault was made
across the street, almost in front of
200 LIVES
ARE LOST
AT SEA
Passenger! On Big Liverpool Liner
Jumped Into the Sea As a
Result of Sheer Fright.
Hearst News Service.
London, November 26.—Reports
from Malta state that many of the 200
passengers of the Liverpool linvr
Sardina lost their lives when the
steamer caught fire a mile from
shore. The vessel was finally beached
after gallant work by the captain and
crew, but many of those on board
jumped into the sea from sheer fright
anti were drowned.
UNCLE JOE
SEES TEDDY
Hearst News Service.
Washington, November 25.—Speak
er Joseph G. Cannon, recently re-elect
ed to congress from Illinois, paid a
short visit to the White House this
morning, but declined to discuss his
chances for re-election with reporters.
James
chairman of the house committee on
appropriations, said this morning that
President-elect Taft would in a short
time issue a statement disclaiming
any opposition to Cannon, and that
the speaker would be re-elected with
out opposition.
Representative
Tawney,
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Photograph of Prince Albert of Bel
gium, King Leopold's nephew snd heir,
who has just taken his degree as an
electrical engineer, after a three years'
course of study at the Mona School of
Technology,
the girl's home, less than
away and on the sidewalk almost
under an arc light.
The pitiful screams of the little
girl attracted the attention of a cook,
employed in a neighboring home, who
began screaming also, when the brute
released the girl and ran.
Two strange negroes were arrest
ed during the night and carried to
the Ham home, but both the little
girl and the cook declared they
the wrong parties and that they would
a block
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VARDAMAN GOES
ON LECTURE TOUR
Dally News Special.
Jackson, November
James K. Vardanian is preparing to
leave In a few days for Louisiana and
Texas, where he has engagements to
deliver his lecture at about fifteen
diferent towns during the month of
December. For this reason he stated
today that he may have to cancel
some of his speaking dates in this
state which come within the next few
days, among them being a Thanks
giving address at a small town in
the southern part of the state, for
which he would have to leave tomor
row morning.
Gov. Vardaman has had his hands
rather full recently, with his editorial
work here, and has found compara
tively little time to devote to his lec
away for a two weeks' campaign tour
ture work. He did manage to gst
in the interest of the Bryan and Kern
ticket in West Virginia before the
election, but was forced to secure the
services of an editor while away from
his office.
25.—Ex-Gov.
AllTi
£ V
ARE MARRED
BY WEATHER
Savannah, Ga., November 25.—The
light car race with seventeen partici
pants started promptly at 11 o'clock.
The course is more treacherous than
usual, owing to the heavy mist and
the oil, making the roadway exceed
ingly slippery and cutting down the
speed on turns.
LUTHER PRATER
SERIOUSLY HURT
IN SUMRALL MILL
Luther Prater, a young man who
makes his home in this city, but who
is employed by the Newman Lumber
Company as a log run loader, bad
the misfortune to have a log roll on
him Tuesday night at the Sumrall
plant. His left leg was broken and
his hip dislocated. The injuries are
serious, but not necessarily danger
ous.
Luther Prater was brought In on
the Mississippi Central today and car
ried to the Hattiesburg hospital. His
condition is not considered serious
and be seemed to be In cheerful
spirits.
1 he Cotton Market
Liverpool.
Opened, Dec.-Jan., 4.73 1-2, 74, 73 1-2;
March-April, 4.74, 75 1-2, 74 1-2. Closed,
Dec.-Jan., 4.76; March-April, 4.761-2;
spots, 6.05.
New Orleans.
Opened, January, 8.86; March, 8.98;
2 p. m., January, 8.93; March, 9.02.
Market variable.
CARNEGIE 13 73.
New York, November 25.—Andrew
Carnegie today celebrated his seven
ty-third birthday.
recognize the negro who attempted
the crime.
The negro suspected of the crime,
and for whom search is now being
instituted, was seen hanging around
the Ham home all yesterday afternoon
having been driven away two or three
times by the cook.
The neighborhood is aroused to a
high pitch of excitement over the
affair and it will be difficult to prevent
a lynching in the event the negro is
captured.
ALL ROADS
Northeastern Freight Train Broke
in Middle and Eight Cars
Crushed to Splinters.
PASSENGER TRAINS
WERE ALL DELAYED
Burning of Railroad Bridge On North
eastern Near Lumberton Added to
the Mixup—No One Injured in
Either Accident.
The New Orleans and Norl
had a bad v ret?* about
'u wlav afwrioon about
of Eastabutchle.
This time it was a frei3
and eight cars piled up on each other.
Neither the engine nor the caboose
left the track and it Is said that
one was hurt.
The train was running at about the
usual rate of speed, when suddenly it
appeared to break in the middle, and
the cars piled upon each other to
the number of eight. They were all
freight cars and among them
car filled with eggs, butter and cheese,
a car of beer, a car of pig iron, flat
car with oil tank, and a car of cot
ton.
it;
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was a
Some of the cars were badly
wrecked and all were more or less
damaged. Much of the merchandise
was ruined, and the loss to the rail
road company was considerable.
It is believed a broken flange was
the cause of the wreck.
The G. & S. I. wrecking car went
to the scene and by 2 o'clock had
the wreckage cleared for passenger
traffic.
Trains Delayed.
In consequence of the wreck near
Eastabutchle, south-bound passenger
trains were delayed, and a burning
bridge south of Lumberton delayed
northbound trains.
However, the
trains all got through early this morn
ing.
FIRES RAGE
IN INTERIOR
Reports reaching Hattiesburg are to
the effect that forest fires are rag- ^
Ing In a number of sections of this
part of the state. A gentleman who
came to Hattiesburg from Newton
county yesterday stated that all along
the road the woods appeared to be
on fire and there was dense smoke
for miles at a time.
While there is little or no danger
to life from these fires, the property
damage is liable to be considerable,
especially to fences and timber. In
some places the fire is burning the
dry straw in the woods, while in oth
er places it has struck the sedge and
goes over the entire field. When its
progress, is stayed in one place, it
breaks out in another.
A good rain would be of great ad
vantage at this time.