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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07

yesterday on, charge of completely in
plot to assassinate Provisional Pres
ident Huerta, has been given his lib
erty Professionally pending an investi-
cation by the authorities.
Alleging that the state of the coun-
try is such that it will be impossible to
hold a presidential election Oct. u, the
date previously set, the Catholic con-
vention agreed late last night not 10
nominate a candidate for the Presi-
dency. 1t reserved the right to reas-
semble for this purpose in the event
peace is restored to such an extent
that the holding of elections Will be
come possible.
The debate over the resolution not to
nominate a candidate developed an
anti-American speech by a delegate
from the Federal district, who charged
that the condition of the country was
due to the nonrecognition of the gov
ernment by the United States. The
speaker advocated that the convention
take no action which would further di
, vide the Mexican people, who, he said
, should present a united front in case
, of war with the United States. The
speech met with the approval of large
number of delegates, but it was op
posed by the leader of the Fedora
, district organization, who insisted tha
f the attitude of the administration a
Washington did not represent thu
views of a majority of the American
J. people.
: The decision of the Catholics not t.
/ enter the political fight would appea
= to remove the last hopes of election
n being held, since a similar action ha
!. been taken by the Liberal party, an
@ there is a growing belief that Ger
n Felix Diaz will be unable to return t
A. Mexico from Japan in time to make
\ campaign. However, there is vel
/. defined belief here that Presider
Huerta himself will become cand
al date, possibly of an independent groul
p and in this case politicians belieV
al he would be likely to get the suppo
fl. of the Catholics.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
DOWNING AGAIN
Named steward
ON INSANE HOSPITAL
UNANIMOUSLY ELECT HIM
TO SUCCEED TURLEY. Q

Jackson, Miss, Aug. THE board
of trustees of the Mississippi Insane
Hospital met in regular monthly ses-
sion Wednesday and elected T. A.
Downing as steward of the institution
to succeed T. H. Turley, whose resig-
nation was rendered shortly after he
had been indicted by the Kinds county
grand Jury on the charge of embezzle-
ment.
Mr.. Downing was chosen unanimous
lily. He served for eight years as
steward at the institution, and for the
past year has been steward at the A
& NJ. College at Starkville.
Judge Robert Mayes was chosen al
chairman of the board to succeed w
S. Hamilton, who resigned immediatel!
after the indictment against him II
the Kinds county circuit court, chare
ling participation in hospital contracts
was dismissed.
The members of the board presen
, were Judge Robert Mayes, George v
. May. Wiley P. Harris, ]. w. GranthaI
3 and w. A. Gaddis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
FORMER STEWARD OF INSANE
HOSPITAL CONVICTED OF EN-
BEZZLEMENT CHARGE.
SENTENCE FIXED AT
Two YEARS IN PRISON
Case Went to Jury Late Wednesday
Afternoon and Verdict Returned
Early This Mornine-Motion For

Special to The Ne1OS.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. IT. II. Turley,
former steward at the Mississippi in
sane hospital, indicted on five counts
for embezzling funds of that institu-
ton was found guilty in the Rankin
county circuit court this morning, the
case having been transferred to Bran
don on a change of venue.
The jury returned the verdict short
ly after eight o'clock. All Wednesdays
session was devoted to oral arguments
and the case went to the jury about
Al 80 p. M Turley was tried on the in
dictment alleging the embezzlement OF
$S1O through the issuance of check
to E. w Weathersby, hospital EN-
ployee, presumably for cattle. Wealth
iersby testified that he did not sell any
ieattle to the hospital.
Judge Dobbs overruled motion To-
la new trial and fixed the sentence o
Turley at two years hard labor in th'
penitentiary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
5 GOVERNORS IN
SEVEN MONTHS IS
ARKANSAS RECORD

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. Judge
George w. Hayes, of Camden yester-
day took the oath of office as governor,
succeeding Senator ]. NJ. Futrell, who
had been acting for seven months.
Judge Hayes is the fifth man to take
the oath since January 13, 1913. On
that date George Donaghey's term ex-
'pired; he was succeeded by Congress
man Joe r. Robinson, who few weeks
later resigned to qualify as United
States senator; Senator o. K. Oldham,
president of the senate, then qualified,
but the title of the office was sought a
few days later by Senator ]. NJ Futrell,
now president pro TEN. of the senate;
he won in court.
Judge Hayes, who qualified yester'
day was elected July % at a special
election. The ceremonies were simple
there being no parade or social func
tions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
MEXICANS RESENT
PRESIDENTS
ACTION
ywIL SONS PLAN FOR PACiFiCA-
TloN OF THE REPUBLIC
ARoUSEs ANTAGONIST.
MAY Completely IGNORE Lind
Special Envoy viii Be Given Little
Consideration If He Suggests That
huerta Resien-Reasurine Telegram
Sent by Secretary Bryan,
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. administrator
officials do not believe the Huerta gov
ernment in Mexico intend to snub John
Lind, the Presidents personal repre-
sentative, who is expected to arrive in
Mexico City Saturday. Notwithstand-
ing the spicy statement of the Huerta
government last night to the effect that
Lind is mot desirable" officials here
think when Lind's mission is under
stood in Mexico he will have no trou'
bic. He is expected to work entirely
through the American charge at Mexico
City and it will not be necessary that
he be received by Huerta.
According to State Department ad
vices anti-American demonstrations
have broken out again near Acapulco
and little protection in offered ex
cept in large towns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
Negro's Story
To Go Into Record

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 7,-Ruling that
the testimony of James Conley, negro
sweeper, as to alleged immoral con-
duct on the part of Leo NJ. Frank, on
trial for the murder of Mary Phagan,
was competent, Judge L. S. Roam late
yesterday reversed his former decision
which ordered stricken from the rec
ord certain portions of the negro's evi-
dence. Under this ruling the state
was permitted to introduce evidence
intended to corroborate Conley's state
ments that Frank had been guilty of
immoral acts, and that the witness
had on various occasions, acted as a
lookout" for the factory superintend-
ent while the latter was closeted with
women.
Solicitor-gehefai Dorsey said that
the prosecution intended also to prove
by George Epps, newsboy, that Mary
Phagan had told him of her fear OF
Frank and of his habit of pinching and
teasing her. The court ruled thai
Epps' testimony along this line coult
not be permitted.
When Judge Roam announced tha
lConley's testimony could remain in thu
record, there was a demonstration b.
enectators order heinp restored wifi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07

some difficulty. Attorney Arnold, for
the defense, at once entered motion
for a mistrial which was overruled, the
court stating that the jury was not
present. Mr.. Arnold then withdrew his
motion.
Dr. H. F. Harris, secretary of the
state board of health, who collapsed on
the witness stand while giving evil
dence several days ago, completed his
testimony yesterday. The witness was
emphatic in his assertion that Mary
Phagan had suffered some sort of
violence Immediately preceding her
death, and that she had been killed
within less than an hour after eating
her lunch. Extended cross-examina-
tion failed to shake the statements of
the witness. Mrs, Coleman, mother of
the murdered girl, was recalled to the
stand for a few minutes just before
court adjourned for the day Her tes
tlmony was unimportant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
Balkan Nations Conclude
Negotiations For Peace

and the port of Kavalia to Greece. The
new frontier is deep disappointment
to theBulgarians, who still nurse
hopes for it's, eventual revision by the
powers.
1t is believed that an agreement OF
the rehabilitation of the various
armies will be signed today. The news
that peace has been arranged caused
great rejoicing here.
The war among the former Balkan
allies. who had fought shoulder to
shoulder against Turkey began on July
/. On that date the servian Minister
Ibf the Interior declared that Seryia was
at war with Bulgaria. On the same
day Greece also announced that a state
of war existed, Roumania declared
war on July 10, and moved her troops
over the Bulgarian frontier.
The trouble among the allies arose
from the difficulty of dividing the ter
ritory captured by them from Turkey
Severe fighting followed, and many
thousand men were killed or wounded
Soon after the beginning of hostilitie'
numerous massacres and acts of pillagt
were reported to have been committed
by the various armies
The Montenegrin troops never cam'
into action during the period of hostil
tiles, although they also were nominal
ly at war with Bulgaria.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
HEAR SUIT FRGM
HARRISON COUNTY

A suit from the Harrison county
hancery court styled Farnsworth Lum-
ber Company VS.. Finkbine Lumber
Company. involving the title to seven
hundred acres of land, was argued be-
fore ]. Morgan Stevens in the county
court room in this city Wednesday with
the result that the chancellor rendered
decree favoring the defendants title
to the land, bought by them OF ne
gro who made two deeds to the same
property.
Judge Thos. H. Wood and W. ]. Ge'
represented the defendants and Bow
ers and Griffith the compliments.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
POWELL CLAYTON 80 YEARS OLD.

Washington, Aug. Cen. Powell
Clayton, former ambassador to Mexico
and for nearly half century a promi-
nent figure in American politics, ceie-
brated his eightieth birthday annf
versary today. Gen. Clayton's career
has been one of unusual activity. Art
er serving as an officer OF the Union
army through the Civil War he set
tied on a plantation in Arkansas
where he became leader Of the Re
publican party and was elected goveI
nor and United States Senator. Fo
more than forty years he represents
Arkansas on the Republican nations
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
CONFERENCE ON WELFARE w,ak

Silver Bay, N. Y, Aug. IA notable
on welfare work. was De-
gun here today under the auspices
of the industrial and religious leader
shin departments of the Y. NJ. c. A
The industrial Workers of the World
the Rights of Prosperity Socialism
and the Protection of Workers are
among the subjects scheduled for dis
cussion by Secretary of Labor Wilson
Seth Low of New York and other me-
of national prominence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
CHILD BROUGHT HERE
FOR TREATMENT DIES

]. c., the three-year-old son of MT.
and Mrs. Judson Jacobs, of Lumberton,
was brought to this city for medical
attention Wednesday morning and
though the little boy was given every
possible attention, the death angel
claimed him at S o'clock the same day.
The body was prepared for burial
by Ramsey & Co. and was taken by
the sorrowing parents and grand ia
ther this morning to Lumbertor
where the funeral will be held today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07

Washington, Aug. Senator Lip
pitt of Rhode Island aroused Democrat
ic leaders of the Senate to spirited re-
plies yesterday when, discussing the
cotton schedule. he charged that it
Disseminated against New England in
favor of the South, and that it was
prepared haphazardly.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia ve-
hemently denied the charge of section
alism, declaring that the appeals OF
Southern manufacturers for increases
were unheeded by the Finance Commit
tee. He called attention to the fact
that the subcommittee which consids
cred the cotton schedule was composed
taf Senator Johnson of Maine, Senator
Hughes of New Jersey and himself
Senator Stone of Missouri, referring to
Senator Lippitt as a cotton manufac-
turer, remarked that the time had pass
ed when representatives of the inter
ests could write the tariff laws.
Before the distinguished Senator
from Rhode Island graced this body
, with his official presence" said Senator
Stone, "he was before the committee
, of the House and Senate representing
this very industry. 1t is not to the
= credit of our legislation of the past
that the representatives of the cotton,
5 wool and steel and other interests we're
. permitted by the committees of Con-
= gress actually to prepare the tariff
, schedules
i I'VE are entering upon a different
era. We desire as far as possible to
isubserve the well-being of the manu-
>, facturers, but the factmust be recog-
:. nized that we have gone by the period
G when the interests can prepare the
50 schedules. Doing that in the past has
- produced an economic condition, il
: which the business of the country ha:
= been placed in the hands of these men
. Because of it the American people a
10 the last election entered their vigoI
in ous protest.
70 Assaults made upon this bill alon
Da that line, supercilious, contemptou
=" in changing the fixed purpose to MAX
,lo tariff in the interest of the America
ID. people"
ed Senator Weeks OF Massachusetts as
ed Senator Stone to name some of Il
monopolies he referred to.
Perhaps" Senator Stone replie
&c 'the Senator would like me to menti'
the steel industry, the wool indust
asr or the cotton mills of New Englar
ON whose stocks have sold at zoe or
cal per cent because of the enormo
and profits under the operation of tbs
ery outrageous tariffs"
eal There is no monopoly in the cot
law industry, the Senator knows" said
rial Weeks.
nv 'Tf not monopoly exploitation
sa. Senator Williams of Mississippi s
rtor gested.
aav Further progress in consideration
the bill was made yesterday. the m
q Q schedule being practically compile
a The first vote of the day came
A a breachloading rifles in an amendr
a by Senator Smoot to reduce the
a from S5 per cent to 25 per cent,
or . present rate Inc anenolnen' was
aat q AZ to 81.
and =
foAc
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07

committee and during that period he
was delegate to every convention of
his party Last winter, having taken
up his permanent residence in this
city, Gen. Clayton resigned his place
on the national committee. At pres
ent he is busily engaged in writing
his memoirs, which he promises will
contain many things to clear up the
facts in the great political contests OF
bygone days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07

Bucharest, Aug .7.-Peace was con-
cluded last night between the Balkan
states and the preliminary treaty will
be signed today by the delegates OF
Servia, Greece Montenegro, Roumania
and Bulgaria. The agreement was ar
rived at only after another exhibition
of the utter helplessness of Bulgaria
to face her ring of enemies.
Wednesday the discussions in the
peace conference threatened to become
interminable, but M. Majoresco, the
Roumanian Premier, and president OF
the conference, olinched matters by
threatening that unless Bulgaria ac'
cepted the modified frontier proposed
| by the allies, Roumanias army would
occupy Sofia next Saturday, This
threat had the desired effect and an
agreement was arrived at yesterday,
after numerous private consultations
among the delegates, and four hours
sitting of the conference.
The new frontier, as agreed to, starts
at a point on the old frontier west OF
the Struma river, follows the water
shed to the west of the town of Strum
nitza, thence runs almost through thf
Struma valley to the Belesh mountains
and thence eastwardly, in almost
straight line, to the Mesta river, thus
leaving the town of Strumnitza, th'
port of Lagos, and Kanthi to Bulgaria
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
UPPITT CHARGES
SOUTH WAS
FAVORED
DEMOCRATS AROUSED TO SPIRIT
ED REPLIES BY STATEMENT
OF MANUFACTURER.
-
COTTON SCHEDULE CONSIDERED
(:
No sectionalism In Framing Bill De-
clares Senator Smith-Further Pro-
gress Made-considerati of Metal
| Schedule Practically Completed.
COTTON SCHEDULE CONSIDERED
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 7.-"Aceord-
ing to one of our great war lead
ers, war is hell" said Senator War
rem in discussing the agricultural
schedule of the tariff bill in the
Senate. This was never denied,
SO beg leave to say that this bill
is hell as far as the farmer in the
northwest is concerned. About
everything he has to sell must COM
pete with cheap labor, while about
everything he buys is taxed"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
FLYNN TO TRY OUT "eUNeoAT."

FLYNN TO TRY OUT "GON6OA
New York, Aug. Whether Gun
boat" Smith is the fighter that he has
been cracked up to be by his followers
on the western coast will probably be
determined here tomorrow night
when the Californian will be tried out
by that best known of alltrial horses,
Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman. While
Flynn falls far short of championship
calibre himself he has been able to
sidetrack more than one of the
"heavies" who has been hailed as
coming champion. If the "Gunboat
wins the fight it will add considerable
GO his reputation. The bout is sched
uled for ten rounds and will be pulled
m in Madison Square Garden.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
|. o. o. r. OF FIVE STATES.

Pen-Mar. Md, Aug. THE annual
reunion of Odd Fellows Of Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginia, Maryland, Vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia
was held here today. The grand
masters of all five of the jurisdictions
attended the gathering.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
Wilson's Plan Arouses Mexicans.

Wilson's Plan Arouses me$icans'
Mexico City. Aug. Increased an.
7tagonism has been aroused among Mex
leans toward President Wilson's plan
for the pacification of the republic, by
the latest news from Washington that
the object of John Lind's visit here
as the personal representative of Pres
ident Wilson, is to consult with promi-
nent Mexicans and advise them that
the only basis on which Mexico will be
recognized by the United States is the
elimination of President Huerta.
Earlier reports that Mr., Lind pur-
posed to deal with Huerta, perhaps, by
making the direct suggestion that he
resign, were received with indignation
by Mexican officials, and the new angle
of his visit makes it not improbable
that he will be treated with even less
consideration than otherwise would
have been accorded him.
1t is pointed out by a prominent
Mexican that in the former case the
government might not consider itself
obliged to act until the suggestion ac'
tually was put forward by Mr.. Lind
hut that in the second case the govern
ment would be justified in characteriz
ing him as one who was melting MeXi
cans along lines of sedition and in ap
plving article 33, the pernicious foreign
IL Il Cfi
This Mexican also indicated that sine
Mr.. Lind was coming to Mexico in al
unofficial capacity, and with no ere
dentials, he could not expect more cor
,sideration or immunity than an ord
nary foreigner would receive.
Mexicans familiar with internationa
law are reluctant to believe that Nj
Iind's instructions are for him to des
with others than the authorized Off
cials of the de facto government.
These officials are still firm in the
assertion that no suggestions whateve
;cvolving mediation or the resignatio
of Fuerta will be accepted and say th'
the best that Mr.. Lind can hope for
this respect is to be ignored. Howeve
the anti-Huerta element, which is n
prominently in evidence in the capitt
is skeptical regarding the firm staI
by the administration.
Secretary of State Bryan sent the Il
lowing telegram to the American e.
bassy last night: "You may say to t
Minister Of Foreign Affairs that Gt
lind comes to Mexico on a mission
neace. and that the President fe'
sure his presence there will contrib'
toward a settlement of the difficult
The Mexican government should aw
the Presidents communication and
give weight to Misrepresentation p
ushed in sensational newspapers. :"
The message was delivered to
Foreign Minister.
A dispatch from Guaymas to the
man charge daffairs here says
streets of Guaymas are barricaded,
harbor is closed and the city is !
complete state of seige. The disps
adds that the German colony regi
itself in danger.
L. Blum, the American arrested
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07

An organization of scientists who
are engaged in the study of forest in
sects has recently been formed in
Washington.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
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AVIATOR AND PASSENGER
MEET DEATH IN ACCIDENT.
(By Associated Press.)

B London, Aug. IF. S. Cody, 4
B famous American aviator, was 4
D killed in an aeroplane accident
. at Alder Shot today His passen-
. ger, named Evens, was also killed.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
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THE WEATHER.

) Mississippi-Fair except show Z
) ers extreme south portion to- I
B night or Friday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-07
sERviANs IN A STREET
FIGHT WITH TR,eESMEN.
tBy Associated Press)

. Teferan, Aug. 7.-Forty or
. more men were killed in street
. fight of Persian troops and
. Bakhtiati trIbesmen. Peace was
. restored and the tribesmen sub
anitted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-31
MAY REACH JURY TO-DAY
Closing Argument in Trial of Radio
Wireless Promoters Mndc.

New York. December 3o.-Closing ar
Cument Of attorneys in the trial of
promoters of the Radio Wireless Com
pany for misuse OF the mails was con-
cluded to-day. and the case Is eX-
pected TO go TO the jury Tomorrow
morning. Tho defendants are Leo De-
Forest, Samuel Il, Darby. Elmer f..
Burlingamc and James Dunlop. They
arc charged with sending fraudulent
statements in regard to their company
through the mails.
Harold Deming. counsel for DeFor-
est, In closing the argument for the
defense, declared that his client used
inferior materials in constructing the
wireless telephone merely because he
was overly anxious to get the invcn-
ton before the public.
Robert Stephenson. United States AS
sistant District Attorney. told the jury
IL was not question whether the de-
PENDANTS believed that eventually their
wireless telephone would work out in
a practical way, as they claimed. II
they at any time misrepresented their
proposition through the malls, he said,
they were guilty as charged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-31
Joseph w. Palmer.

lSpecial to The Tim es Dispatch
Fitzhugh, Va, December 2O.--Joseph
w Palmer. one OF the most widely
known citizens OF Brunswick County.
died at his home here on Christina
morning in the sixty-scventh year OF
MS age He was born on April I. 1876.
and had been resident OF Brunswick,
Tor about thirty-1ve years
MT Palmer WAC probably one OF tho
largest farmers In Brunswick County.
and took an active interest in every
thing pertaining TO the moral and ma .
teriai uplift and welfare OF her citi-
Hens. Many OF the good roads In this
district are the result Of his indcfati-
gable efforts. He served In The Con-
iederntc Army as member of the
Fourth Regiment, Ninth Virginia Cav
airy.
He is survived BIZ his widow, who
was Miss Ogburn and seven children:
five sons-Dr. Charles l.. Palmer, OF
Lawrenceville; T.. c, Palmer. Emporia:
FitzhuGh Lee Palmer, OF Durham, y.
C., and Joseph and Hunter Palmer. OF
F!tHhugh. and two daughters, Mrs. SUI
sic Il. Buford, OF LawrencevilIc, ana
Mrs w. Withers Miller. OF Richmond
Funeral services were held in Law
renceville on Friday afternoon nj 3
o'clock. and were conducted by the
pastor of the Methodist Church, OF
which for so many years he had been
an officer and member.