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Vivian Gordon Death Linked With Graft Noted Rabbi Says Wise Asks Gov Roosevelt to Investigate City Affairs as Result of Womans Murder By Utted Prese NEW YORK Gangsters inside and outside the police department on and off the magistrates bench I were under suspicion today for kill i pe odHolra q i ing redhaired Vivian Gordon who apparently died because police had revealed her intention to disclose fin other police frameup So sensational was the killing so dramatic and revealing were her ac tivities disclosed in the investigation that followed so strongly did the killing recall the revelations in the famous RosenthalRecker police racketeer alliance of1912 that Rab I bi Stephen Wise issued a public J statement today arraigning New i York City police and judiciary for their alliance with crime Awful Punishment The murder was notice that ex posure of organized criminality will meet with swift and awful punish ment he said The affairs of New York cry for investigation from top to bottom be ginning or ending with the office of Mayor He called for an investigation by Gov Franklin D Roosevelt whom he praised for the present Seabury magistrates inquiry and suggested further the organization of a
1 T Jaitu gomriwc journal City and County __ i POLICE BALL Over 1000 Ptople In Alt n iance and Ail Enjoy tlo Event Concert P0ramme Finely Rendered and 200 Couples Join in March The sixth annual hall of the Augusta police was given In Mconian hall last evening anti about loot people were in at tendance The concert by Higgins fnl orchestra from H to i oclock was a d light to the hearers and every irt of Its pro gramme was rccePetl with appreciation some of the selections licing osfxrially fine The Goblins Frolic and The Salvation Army were very catchy At sharp i the directors F W Math ews A V Brooks F I Hersey S S Ha mini 1 Dr K 1 Martin Dr A T Titcomli Horace Cony and Kverett Stone mareiied out with the Isxes of lieauliful dance onlers and then the grand march and circle liegan Marshal Bean and wife led tile march and were followed liy tlie other incmliers of the police force and ladies When the circle had formed over 200 couples were oil the floor and it nettried as though there was hardly room for them to lance The crowd
NEW YORKS GasLit Life Illustrated The ahove is the title of a serie of sketches of the shady side of life and character in the Great Me tropolis now being fully Illnstra ted from authentic sketches in the National Police Gazette of New York which are realistic and faithful portraitures from real life The illustrations are by the best artistic talent attainable and the discriptions are from the pen of the most gifted journalist and brilliant writer in America who it is conceded has rivalled that master hand at word painting Charles Dickens It is snfliclent to say that New Yorks Gaslit Life will present the most stick ing vivid and truthful pictures of the undercurrent of life in New York City that have ever been presented to the public The National Police Gazette of New York is for sale by all newsdealers price 10 cent per copy or it can le ordered direct from the publisher Subscription price 400 per year The National Police Gazette of New York has no connection with any other publica tion of its clas who for gain as far as possible copy its tithe and appearance CAUTIONThe public are cautioned against buy ing weak
RAIDS STIR NEGROES 2 Speakeasies Close After Five Arrests Are Made WAGONLOAD OF FLASKS FOUND Capt Mulhall and Squad from the Fourth Precinct Spread Consterna tion Among Alley Dwellers in the SouthwestRobert Brown a Walk ing Saloon Placed Behind Bars Determined that no liquor shall be sold in the southwest without the countenance of the law Capt Mulhall of the Fourth precinct last night marshaled his forces end figuratively speaking swooped down on the alleged speakeasies gathering five negroes into the confines of the sta tion The accused illegal dispensers of spirit uous beverages will be arraigned in Police Court this morning on charges of main taining unlicensed bars A wagonloag of whisky flasks beer bottles and sev eral kegs will also he removed to Police Court where they will be submitted as evidence Capt Mulhall hag been planning the raid for ten days and has kept the sus pected persons and houses under survell lance He placed Lieut Flathers in charge of the raiding party which con wisted of Sergt Emerson Polcemen Fearson Boyle Allen Spruce and Hlii ton First Arrest Made The first arrest was made In Maine avenue where a house at 338 was en tered and
Published Dtofy Except Sunday C E KING Manafinc Editor RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION 50 Inside of Parish 1 Year in advance400 Months in advance225 S Months in advanee l lS 1 Month 40 Week Outside of Perish One year in advanca 800 On month in advance Kntered aa second claw mah mat n at the Poetoffice of Morgan City Wednesday February 12 1919 Rashes From The Parish Seat Echoes from the road meeting of the Police Jury still linger The cit izens of the first ward are somewhat disappointed in not having obtained a road across the bayou from Charen ton but the Police Jury felt that this was not possible without causing the voting of a bond issue too large for the people to take care of The pres ent mileage of less than 65 miles eetns satisfactory The foundation of a loop in the 7th ward Is better un derstood after being looked into as it is a fan shaped ward and has two roads which form a circle necessitat ing the gravelling of both or none in order to put an equitable road through the ward The opening of the Penn lane will throw a large body of
NEWS OF THE WEEK Maine Mattehs Forest Commis sioner Edgar E Ring is now engaged in making official visits to tlie wild land i counties of the State for the purpose of making arrangements with suitable persons to act as tire wardens under the j provisions of the new law passed by the legislature the past winter This law provides that he shall thoroughly police the timber lands in tbe unorganiztd townships of the State so as to protect them from tires Wardens will he eu1 gaged at S2 per day for such time as they may he actually employed and as sistants may be summoned at any time who shall be paid 15 cents an hour tori the service renderedThe State lays j claim to the oldest twins living in New England and probably in tlie l nited States The Maine twins are Calebs j Haskell one of the most prominent I citizens of New Gloucester and Mis 1 Judith P Bradbury who is now living j in Box bury Mass They were born in j New Gloucester August 1 1M4 iheir parents Caleb and Judith Collins lias1 keli had twelve children of whom ten I grew to maturity
Some New Books QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER DETECTIVE L C Page Co of Boston have re cently published a volume by Charles Felton Pidgin entitled Quincy Adams Sawyer Detective chronicling the fur ther experiences of Quincy Adams Saw yer The possibilities in the establish ment by this clever discreet and ever entertaining person of such attractive qualities of an office for the investigation of crime are capably handled by the au thor The young detective proves his intelligence by unravelling a seriesof startling mysteries which have long baffled the city police LITERARY HEARTHSTONES OF DIXIE La Salle Corbell Pickett widow of Gen George E Pickett the Confeder ate officer whose name is associated with the desperate charge at Gettysburg who has devoted her life to literature is the author of Literary Hearthstones of Dixie a volume full of side lights on Poe Sidney Lanier Paul Hamilton Hayne Henry Titnrod Joel Chandler Harris Francis Scott Key Fr Ryan Dr George W Bagby Margaret Junkin Preston and Augusta Evans Wilson all of whom are poets or authors of the South The text is appreciatively writ ten and much of the material relating to the writers who are alive was gathered in person by
DILLINGER ELUDES NET OF PURSUERS U S Men Mass in Vicinity of St Paul Preparing for Finish Fight Continued From First Page_ desperadoes shot their way to free dom killing two men and wounding four others Dillingers other wound was sus tained March 31 when he and at least two associates blasted their way out of a police and Federal trap in a St Paul apartment Dillinger was shot in the leg and later attended by Dr Clayton E May Minneapolis phy sician May and his nurse are now held on charges of harboring a criminal NET IS TIGHTENED Escape of Dillinger Is Feared by Officials CHICAGO April 26 The law with 5000 eager arms slammed shut the stable door today but the horse John Dillingerapparently was gone A great circle ol men blocking high ways and stopping all suspicious ap pearing persons was swung for hun dreds of miles around Mercer Wis to prevent the escape of the gunman yet even as the circle tightened there came reports that the desperado had lipped through Federal men burning under such criticism as seldom is made of Gov ernment detectives were massing some where in the vicinity of St Paul Minn
FBI Head Hits Misinformation And Suppression Of News Misinformation and suppression of news are deadly enemies of a free people J Edgari Hoover said in a special tribute to American newspapers on the occasion of National Newspaper Week October 1420 Integrity in journalism as in law enforcement cannot be a matter of percentages It must be com plete and impregnable cordingly thp newspapers role in keeping the public in formed becomes increasingly significant Integrity in journalism r m law enforcement cannot be a matter of percentages It must bp complete and impreg nable As guardians of Ameri can liberty the press and t e police are charged with a i rd trust Operations whch j closely affect the lives of millions of nenplp must be exemolarv and above re proach In addition to its innate re sponsibilities 1he press is mrrallv obligated to promote hp fim heanno of justice and tee pertefm4on of law and nrdnr In deed much of the nrorpq pr profession V is v_iedp m rising its standards mf3ional status is di dl 1butablp to tP sup port of editors and publishers u0 pconize tho need for ffivp law enforcement On oodcn to be sure the nene
to Ss J E RAWLS Candidate for Justice of th Beat 1 Forrest County subje action of the Democratic votet special election to be held June 9 1908 Peace to the at a We are authorized to announce LEONARD L WARD Csmdidate for Justice of the Peace Beat 3 Forrest County subject to the action of the Democratic voteijp at a special election to be held June 9 1908 MUNICIPAL ANNOUNCEMENTS The Dally News Is authorized to an nounce the following candidates sub ject to the action of the Democratic voters of the city of Hattiesburg FOR MAYOR T J JACKSON DR E DILL DR J D DONALD C W RICH J FOR POLICE JUSTICE J E DAVIS E A ANDE1 C F OCH FOR CITY CLERK A FAIRLEY J H SELBY FOR ALDERMEN Ward One DR E J MITCHELL F H CLINE M J EPLEY J A FRAZIER Ward Two R A CAMERON H C GREER J W GAY i Ward Three JOHN F ANDERSON M DUNN A T POWE J S DEES C F LASSITER Ward Four R C McKENZIE T O WATKINS T A HIGHTOWER ALDERMANATLARGE J WMONTAGUE M J McGRATH FOR CITY TREASURER L D SMITH
DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Office 112 Front Street J Manager EDGAR G HARRISEditor Advertising Circulation M J EPLEY T R GORDON A B HOBBS Telephones Cumberland 904 Home 30 HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Daily News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tlesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock County as a candidate in the Democratic primary for renomi natlon to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi I i DEMOCRATIC TICKET For President WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN of Nebraska For Vice President JOHN WORTH KERN of Indiana THE TICKET Dr J D Donald For Mayo iNjr MarshalJ F Williams For Police JusticeJ E Davis For TreasurerJohn Williams I For City ClerkA Fairley I For Street CommissionerOwen Reedy ALDERMEN CityatLargeM J McGrath Ward 1E L McGowan and Dr E J Mitchell r Ward 2R A Cameron and H C Greer I Ward 3A T Powe and C F Lassiter Ward
The News Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Office 112 Front Street EDGAR G HARRISEditor M J EPLEY T R GORDONAdvertising A B HOBBSCirculation Manager Telephones Editorial and Counting Rooms Both Phones No 35 Society Editor Cumberland No 429 HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Dallv News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the nostoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST UNIO N LABEL SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 1908 DEMOCRATIC TICKET For President WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN of Nebraska For Vice President JOHN WORTH KERN of Indiana I THE TICKET For MayorDr J D Donald For MarshalJ F Williams For Police JusticeJ E Davis For TreasurerJohn Williams For City ClerkA Fairley For Street CommissionerOwen Reedy ALDERMEN CityatLargeM J McGrath Ward 1E L McGowan and Dr E J Mitchell Ward 2R A Cameron and H C i Greer Ward 3A T Powe and C F Lassiter Ward 4 R C McKinzie and N R Me Culiough 1 r I 1 Sworn Circulation On October 1st I A B Hobbs circulation man ager of
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