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HATTIESBURG. MISSISSIPPI, MONDAY AFTERNOON. MARCH 16.1914.
Davidson's
VOL. XVIII—No. 64
Member of Associated Press.
FILIBUSTER TO KEEP
BILBO OUT OF COURT
SENATE refuses TO 8 et date
a NO CONTINUED SE88I0N
IS EXPECTED.
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BRLWER BILBI LINES ARE DRAWN
<fna ora, defusing to Adjourn, Alto
Hr use to Attend Sessions of That
Bocy—Debate Appears Friendly, but
Oiv Sion of Support Is Indicative.
«0 The Vetos.
Jar toon, Miss., March 16.—Prospects
Mi fllltuating to prevent the trial of
The core G. Bilbo were increased this
morning when the Senate, by a vote
of 21 to 18. reconsidered the Collier,
resolution proviling for a sine die ad
journment March 26.
Rumors that the lieutenant gover
nor's supporters would attempt to hold
the legislature In session until after
the Vicksburg term of circuit court
ends, began to circulate Saturday. If
the legislature is in session, Bilbo can
not be removed from his place in the
Senate and forced to stand trial for j
accepting bribes.
This rumor was given fuTther foun
dation today when the Senate refused
to set an adjournment date. Their
action leaves the question of final
adjournment unsettled by either body
and shows conclusively that the upper
body does not Intend to quit next Sat
urday, as had been agreed to once.
When they do intend to quit has not
been agreed upon.
The debate this morning was friend
ly enough on the surface, but the lines
were clearly drawn between the sup -1
porters of Governor Brewer and those
of Lieutenant Governor Bilbo. The
fact that it was impossible to get a
quorum In the Senate all Saturday
afternoon 1 b urged as one indication
that many members of that body are
merely killing time and are not re
maining in session for the purpose of
doing business.
The Stennls inheritance tax bill, un
der the provisions of which It Is ex
pected that the state will collect an
„^ditional revenue of $25,800 a year,
passed the House this afternoon.
The hill levies taxes upon all gifts,
inheritances, bequests, legacies, di
vices and succession in certain cases,
very much after the
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and is modelled
Wisconsin law.
PARCEL POST NOW
TRANSMITS BOOKS
IMPORTANT RULING IN EPBECT
TODAY—SAME RATES AS
OTHER ARTICLES.
Washington, D. C., Marsh 16.—Wn
<hrr tbs new ruling of the Postoffloe
Department put Into effect today
hooks are now accepted for tsanemle
sion by Ihe parcel poet The mtes
the same as cn other articles,
except that books weighing eight
ounces or lees are to eoet one cent
for each two ounces or fraction
thereof.
are
BUSY HAY IN MAYOB'O
COURT; SMALL FINES
Mayor Batsou was this morning con
fronted with an unusually large docket
of petty cases, when the city court
was convened at 9 o'clock.
Mr-Laurln, charged with
was fined
Duncan
speed ,ng an automobile,
*2.50 upon ^la plea of guilty.
A K Mclnnls and Adam Rodgers
each fined *1 for running auto
/ biles without numbers.
, Evelyn Joues and Frank Palan co
a-were fined $5 each on charges of Os
<i battery.
llbert was fined *10 on an
assault and battery charge.
Mattie SJcRea was fined *2.60 and
Della Austin) *5 °n and bat '
tery charge
Henry ; Mur
wer each ( 1 :
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v ere
Docl
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a ,©d $5 on the charge of
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Owen R. Lovejoy is the chairman
of the National Child Labor Commit
tee, holding Its tenth annual confer
ence in New Orleans.
URGE ATTENDANCE
AT BARAGA UNION'
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j The regular monthly meeting of the
Baraca City Union, held at the Court
! street Methodist church Sunday after
! noon with Dr. V. L. Izard presiding,
! was wellattended, practically every
Baraca class in
sented.
tjie city being repre- ;
The usual program was carried out.
it was decided before adjournment to
change the time of meeting from the
thlrd t0 the flrst Sunday ln each mon th.
j The hour for the meeting, 3 o'clock,
! rem ains unchanged. The next regular
i meeting will be at the First Presby
-1 terian church,
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The Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Company will sell tickets at the rate
of one and a third fare for round trip
to the game of baseball at Gulfport
Fair Grounds Thursday, March 19, be
tween the New Orleans Pelicans and
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CHEAP RAILROAD RATES
TO SEE THEOS PLAY
the Detroit Tigers.
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Ty Cobb, acknowledged greatest
ball placer in the world, will play with
i Tigers, and a number of other baseball
celebrities will be seen in action dur
ing the game .
EACH STEP IN TANGO
AIDS KING ALCOHOL
New York, March 16.—A new form
of "dlp"-somania has been responsible
for a great Increase in the consump
tien of alcohol, an official of the Uni
ted States Industrial Aleohot Company ;
said yesterday. It to the tango eraze.
The sales of the company during |
the last three months have run tar
ahead of those of aay previous quar-1
ter. This to due to the heavy demand
for phonograph records to supply ■
dance music.
These recsgds are |
made of a composition which requires
the use of denatured alcohol as a
solvent. The manufacturers of talk
ing machines have been using twice
as much alcohol as they did a year
ago.
The increase in use of autos and
gas englnee. .which require denatured
alcohol for decarbonizing cylinders, is
given as another reason for the in
creased earnlngB of the company.
TOLBERT WANTS NAMES
FROM GOVERNOR BREWER
Jackson, Miss., March 16.—Senator
Polk Talbert came back again today,
this for the third time, with a resolu
tion requesting the governor to dis
close the names of the alleged legis
lators who approached him and asked
or advised that he have nol pressed
the Indictment pending against the
lieutenant governor at Vicksburg.
In the latest resolution Senator Tal
bert wants authority given the gover
nor to employ all the detectives be
needs in securing the Information for
the public and for the senate.
MEET AT ORLEANS
FIGHT CHILD LABOR
SPEAKER CAUSES SOftRftlfiE BY
REFERENCE TO WORK IN
COTTON MILLS.
{By Associated Press.)
New Orleans, March 16.—The tenth
annual National Child Labor Confer
ence began Its three days' session
here today. Owen R. Lovejoy, general
secretary of the national committee,
reviewed the work of the organization.
His statement that staff photogra
phers had taken photographs of chil
dren working In cotton mills of Ala- '
bama and cotton Helds of Texas with
out the knowledge of mill owners and
planters, caused great surprise among
delegates from those states. He said
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Information gained through such i»'|
vestlgatlons In many states had been
used in presenting arguments for the
passage of child labor bills in Congress <
and state legislatures.
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EDWARD HINES LUMBER CO. HAS
POPULAR FORCE FOR HAT
TIESBURG OFFICE.
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C. C. Arnett, who has had twelve
years of active experience in the buy
ing of yellow pine car and railway
mater,al - haa °P ened a wholesale and
retail lumber business for Edward
Hlnes Lumber Company in rooms 304
and 305 Ross bul,dln S. He will be
assisted by Mr. C. F. Holick, formerly
of Chicago and recently in the local
office of Herman H. Hetler Lumber
Company; W. A. Burt, of Orrisburg;
and Miss Mal McGraw, who has been
with Mr. Arnett as office assistant for
several years. Mr. Arnett has a wide
: acquaintance among both buyers and
sellers of yellow pine lumber and this.
added to the fact that the Edwards
Hines Lumber Company is one of the
largest lumber companies ln the world,
guarantees that the Hattiesburg office
of that company will do a good busi
ness.
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AGREE (IN FINANCE
FAILURE TO REACH AGREEMENT
MAY CAU8E FILIBUSTER AND
PROLONG SESSION.
Special to The Vests.
A legislative deadlock ta the stet '
financial problem to n ev Imminent,
; within the pant few dope a very Un
ra Mahle Mottos In« been organised In
| the house to oppose a hood tenue of
any kind whateeever. Mb element
will fight ter an Immune« of Ute tax
levy see the
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| deficit and meeting the heavy teevsnre !
of appropriations tor the nota two
yean.
jortty of the mem
bers are committed to the Potter bill
carrying a bond tesne of one and one
half million dollere, and that meneurs |
will doubtless be sent to the lower
house. ,
Chairman Stennfs. of the house com
mittee on ways and means, can com
mand sufficient strength ln the com -1
mlttee to get a favorable rrport on I
In the senate a
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the Potter bill, but It remains to be .
seen whether he can muster a major -1
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ity on the floor.
This question is said to have been
seized upon by participants ln the
Brewer-Bilbo feud as a means of pro
longing the legislative session, and
unless a get-together spirit can be de
veloped in both bodies within the next
few days, there is going to be some
lively flllbuBting tor an Indefinite per
lod.
THE MARKETS.
New Orleans, March 1*.—Cotton
at noon. 1 to 4 points up.
Chicago, March 16.—Wheat nervous,
a shade off to half a cent up. Pro
visions two and half to seven and half
cents down.
Men of Wealth
and Powtr Dead
in New York.
MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS
PAS3ES TO NEXT GENERATION
—BROKE ALL RECORDS.
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New York, March 16.—More than a
billion dollars has been passed to the
next generation In New York since
January, 1913, by the death of a num
ber of prominent men. Never before
in the history of the country have so
many men of wealth and power died
! in such a short period.
I Included in the list ars such names
I as J. Plerpont Morgan. Anthony
Brady, Benjamin Altman. Charles B.
I Eppleby, George A. Hearn, Henry M.
Flagler, Isaac Browak, George W.
i»'| Vanderbilt and George Westinghouse,
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This Scotchman
Shows He Believes
Women Are Equal
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ATTACKED BY MILITANT WITH
DOG WHIP, HE RETALIATES IN
UNGALLANT FASHION.
{By Associated Press.)
Glasgow, Scotland, March 16.—Dr.
James Devon, prison commissioner
for Scotland, when attacked today by
an irate militant suffragette armed
with a dog whip, took the law in his
own hands and knocked his assailant
down. She was picked up by a police
man and arrested.
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Superstition
Wins in M'Adoo
Wilson Wedding
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PRINCIPALS IN WHITE HOUSE
ROMANCE NOT REVEALING
SECRETS.
Washington, March 16.—Supersti-1
lion won out in the engagement of !
Miss Eleanor Wilson to Secretary of |
I the Treasury McAdoo. Friends of the
! couple recalled last night that McAdoo !
' was the first person who sat cn the '
' dias on which Miss Jessie Wilson and |
Franeis Bowes Sayre were married— j
and that always means a marriage j
real
Eleanor Wilson and William McAdoo I
are thirteen letter names, and every
body is aware of Ute Wilson family's j
'lucky thirteen." Also, It was report -1
ed that Miss Eleanor Wilson got the
Miss
Moreover, both
soon.
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of
tax
riag In the pteoe of bride's coke that
Mvs. Sayre eut with Lieut
Gary Bcaysea's sword In the state din
fwin - of the White House.
1>he principals ln the White Houre
romance ore not xereading their plans.
Secretary McAdoo smilingly evaded
j questioning, with the declaration that
the lady was the one who decided
dates and such matters. Mira Wilson
denied herself to callers.
One report here last night was that
Miss Eleanor would not be the four
teenth White House bride—that the '
wedding ceremony would not occur ^
I until the Wilson family were at their
summer home at Windsor. Vermont.
' In this event, it was assumed that the
j date would not be until August, since
the President intends to remain in
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journs. Miss Wilson dislikes ostenta
| tlon and the further fact that McAdoo
the * 8 a widower, made society believe
| tbat ®very effort would be made by
j i be Wilson family to avoid another
de- wedding in the W hite House itself,
j where »tlnuette would practically de
mand Issuance of indivtatlons to tha
diplomatic corps and a large number
of officials.
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♦ portion Tuesday.
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The Missouri Athletic Club, where
occured the most disastrous fire of
years a few days ago. More than a
score of prominent persons lost their
lives and the bodies could not be re
moved for several days because the
BAPTISTS START
REVIVAL MEET
LARGE CROWDS ATTENDED YES
TERDAY'S SERVICES—REV J. B.
LEAVELL PREACHES TODAY.
Interest in the revival services
which began at the First Baptist
church Sunday was manifested by
audiences which filled the church.
The flrst sermon of the revival was
by the pastor, Rev. John T. Christian,
who preached at the night service
upon the tendency of men to say
"tomorrow" while the claims of God
are today.
j Two persons united with the church
! and one was baptised at the night
I s rvices.
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Evangelist James B. Leavell will
! P reacb at 1 : 2" tonight.
' W. D. Scholfield and A. B. Hunt will
| be the leaders of song during the meet
j ing and they will be assisted by a
j large choir and orchestra,
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BREWER SIGNS
JUDICIARY BILL
RUMOR THAT HE WAS OPP08ED
TO NEW LAW PROVES TO
BE FALSE.
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Spécial to The News.
Jackson, Miss., March 16.—Governor
Brewer today set at rest all doubts
concerning his attitude on the elective
judiciary question by returning the
Norwood bill to the Senate with Ms
signature.
The measure provides for the elec
tion for circuit judges and chancellors
at the regular November election. It
had been rumored around the state
house since Saturday that the Gover
nor intended to veto the measure,
thus provoking another bigger contro
versy in legislature.
BUB MEN ERECT BBTEL
AT PBUABELCIU, MB.
Burkes Construction Co., of this city
has been awarded the contract for tbs
erection of a handsome brici hotel
and store building which Drs J. D.
| Rush and 8. H. Strlhling are to erect
In Philadelphia, Miss. The plans were
drawn by R. E. Lee, Hattiesburg's
Italeted architect.
fire continued to burn slowly.. After
the fire it developed that the fire chief
had declared the building unsafe and
had repeatedly urged the directors
of the club to provide protection
against just what happened.
« RESERVE CITIES TO BE
ANNOUNCED APRIL 1. ♦
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Washington, March 16.—No an- ♦
♦ nouncement of reserve cities un- ♦
4 der the new federal banking act a
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a Treasury officials today,
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SATISFIED WILSON
PRESIDENT 8AYS AGITATION WA8
CAUSED BY M I SUNDER STAN D
ING OF ADDRESS.
{By Associated Press.)
Washington, March 16 .—Ambassa
dor Page's explanation of his London
speech touching on the Monroe doc
trine and the Panama canal tolls re
peal Is satisfactory to President Wil
son. The President told callers today
that any agitation over the ambassa
dor's references was caused by a mis
understanding of what Mr. Page said.
A more detailed report of the speech
showed the ambassador had correctly
stated the situation. Wilson said.
MOTHER JONE8 TAKEN
FROM STRIKE REGION.
Trinidad, Colo.. March 16.—'Mother"
Mary Jones, noted woman strike lead
er, who has been military prisoner
here since January twelfth, was put
aboard a train quietly last night and
sent out of the cosj strike district.
It was sold here today that the action
was token at her own request, and at
the order of General Chase, adjutant
general of the State National Guard.
THREE NEGROES JAILED
FOR ROBBING SW
Foster Carter, Ike Magee and D.
Yates, all negroes, were landed ln
Jail Sunday night, charged with the
robbery of the store of M. and M
Risk on Currie street one night recent
ly. when quite a large quantity of mer
chandtse was stolen.
lt was learned by the officers «toot
Foster Carter hod shipped a trank of
merchandise to Bond and the officers
there were notified to arrest Carter
upon a rival, which they did.
Constable F. C. Cooper brought Car
ter hack to Hattiesburg and
quently
Yates as
ted Ike Magee and D
pllces In the robbery
Most of Un itoloa tooêm
'«rad.
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BREWER IGNORES
LATTER WANTED JOINT DEBATS
BETWEEN THE TWO AT JACK.
SON NEXT WEEK.
GOVERNOR REFUSES 1»
Political Advisors, However, Bay
As He Had Called Bilbo The Bi»
Crook Ever in State, ha CaaM
Speak From $pmo Platform *
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Jackson, Mies.. March IS- '
Governor Brewer will *gmrn the
challenge of Lieut. Governor Mta
for a Jaint debate In Smith Parts #
thia city, for March 2Srd. Tha
Governor does not Intend to
a formal reply to the challenga.
Thia information was given oat
at the governor a office this mom- "'ja
ing. Further than aaying that hb tfl
did not intend to accord thia eotfi 4
of recognition to Bilbo, Ooverner^'l
Brewer declined to discuss tha >8
matter, saying that there waa ?
nothing to discuta.
Political advisors of the Gover
nor, however, discussed the
ter freely, saying that in viaw of
the fact that he has publicly de
nounced Bilbo
crooked man who ever held efflca
in Mississippi" he cannot afford ta
dignify him by meeting him In
joint debate.
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Special to The Vests.
Jackson, Miss, March It 1 Into—
ant-Gov. Theo. G. Bilbo last night
issued a challenge to Gov. Bari Brewnr J
to a joint debate at Smith park. Bi
Jackson on the night of March iftL-fl
"to give an open accounting of
official record."
hj n bitter attack of Goo. Brewnr
the lieutenant-governor loot weak. î
when Gov. Brewer referred te BUB*
as "the moBt crooked
doing ta- **
nesa ln Mississippi," and daring Up
to publish itemized statements of do
tectives employed by him to shadow
distinguished Mlssisippiaus foe polltL |
cal purposes, a s the governor chorgai. 4
The chall nge of Bilbo reads as foK
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"Governor Earl Brewer. Jackson, Misa. 5
"I notice in youT last public cffusioa,, 3
which was a pretended reply to the I
last letter of RepresentaUve Pittman, .Ig
of Pontotoc county, you Sake a bitter
and vituperative attack h mj publie
life and eervtees. YotW repeat your
a*ls
canned hash' by sayin
your light
on me that yon know that I am tha
most crooked man who has ever
business in the state.
"Suppose we let the honest
manry of Mteslesippi decide whether
you ore telling the truth In this state
ment. You have repeatedly announced
both publicly and privately that yve
would take the stump against n«Sm
now, while this announcement
fresh on your lips and In the mlada «C
the people of the state, I hereby etat- .
•enge you to meet ms In Smith Pufi;
ln the city of Jackson.
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have an accounting of our officio!
"Tds; both to freely and fully SI
each other's official life and
to the people of Mississippi—nil pnr
sonnllties to be strictly avoided
"I demand that you accept thin chal
lenge, as Jackson la about half way
between "Yellow Rabbit" and "Vine
gar Bind," and if you decline, 1 -n»n
not take any further notice of your un
warranted attacks and allly TitTmem
tioos. , j ,a
"I have selected Hop. J. M. McBepfe»
John L. Hebron and 8«nator hm KM
■ell, as my repräsentativ s to
with a like number of
oa to time, order and rules of
your
of
and to select
"Unless yon accept hr
morning, March 17. I win
Otto proposition off. Respectfully.
Governor Brewer stated
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day.
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