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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
CONFIRMS DISPATCHES
General Reyes, Killed in Attack on Ma
tionaI Palace, viii Be Buried With
Military Honors-Reported in Some
Quarters Madero Has Resigned.
(Bp ASsociated Press J

Mexico City, Feb. 1O.-The night
passed quietly in Mexico City and at
o'clock this morning saw resump-
tion of fighting that yesterday result
ed in the supposed flight OF President
Madero and the success of General
Felxi Diaz, the rebel leader.
Stories are rife that President Ma
dero fled the city headed for some
port on the east coast, while in other
quarters it is declared Madero has ac.
ceded to the demand of Diaz last night
that he at once resign the presidency.
Madero's relatives refused to divulge
his whereabouts.
Only few troops came into the city
last night and these showed little dis
position to oppose their comrades who
had risen in revolt. A conservative es-
innate is two hundred killed in the
street fighting yesterday. -.
General Bernardo Reyes, who was
killed at the head of his rebellious
troops while attacking the National
Palace, will be given military fun
eral. ,..
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
sHAcKLEFoRD SUES
BREWER FOR LIBEL

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 10.-W. j.
Shackleford, chief engineer of the Mis-
sissippi levee district, filed suit in cir
cult court in Memphis Saturday
against Earl Brewer, governor of Mis-
sissippi, for 100000 damages. Engi-
neer Shackleford charges Governor
Brewer with libel and SANDER, grow
ing out of the controversy which fol-
lowed the break of the levee at Beu-
lah, which was under Mr.. Shackle-
fords supervision.
The suit was brought in the belief
that Governor Brewer was in Memphis.
It was thought that service could be
secured on him.
After the papers were filed and the
summons issued 1t was discovered that
the governor was not in Memphis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
BILLIARD ToURNMENT
PRIVED BIG SUCCESS.

The pocket billiard tournament
closed at the Smoke House Saturday
night. A number of very useful prizes
were awarded to the winners in the
tournament, which proved such big
success during the past week. Among
the houses to contribute prizes for the
tournament we're: Brunswick-Bal
Calender Company, fine jointed cue
to the one making the highest run:
Sarphie, the jeweler, a handsome pair
of gold cuff buttons; Hotel Hatties-
burg, a IS ticket for barber work;
Deas G. Duke, a nice hat; the Bonton
Cafe, a IS meal ticket; the Lomo The
atre, a 30-day pass for lady and gem
tleman: Southern Cleaning G. Dye
Works, a ticket for SIS pressing; the
Auditorium, two tickets for next show;
the Smoke House, a box of Smoke
House Special cigars and a nice Gala
bash pipe.
Tuesday night, Feb. II. the contest
for the champion ship of the city VIII
begin, which carries with it the fine
cue offered by the Brunswick Bake
Colendar Company
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
BELIEVED &c SCIENTISTS
and SAILORS PERISHED
News Of The Appalling Disaster Sig
nailed by Terra Nova, VESSEL Which !
Carried Party to the Antarctic-PoIe
Was Reached January 10, 1912.
(By Associated Press.)

oamaru, N. T., Feb. 10.-captain
Robert F. Scott and party were over
whelmed by blizzard on their return
Journey from the South Pole. The
entire party perished. They reached
the South Pole on the eighteenth of
January, 1912.
News of the appalling disaster
which befen Captain Scott and his
companions was brought here by
signalled message from the Terra
Nova, the vessel which had carried
the explorer and his expedition to the
Antarctic. The total number of deaths
involved in the calamity is not exactly
known, but it is believed that 66 scien-
lists and sailors lost their lives. The
| Terra Nova had gone back to the Ant
arctic to bring Captain Scott aud his
companions back.
Capt. Scott's party reached the
exact point where Roald Amundsen
planted the Norwegian flag at the
South Pole. They found hut con
structed by Amundsen's party. These
facts are recorded in documents found
on the body of the dead explorer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
S. 5. WORKER Will
lecture At
COLLEGE
J. E. BYRD WILL DELIVER SERIES
OF LECTURES AT THE Wo-
MANS COLLEGE.

]. e. Byrd, Sunday school secretary
Of the Mississippi Baptist Convention,
will begin a series of lectures at the
Woman's College at nine o'clock Tues
day morning, at which time he will
inaugurate a teachertraining course
in Bible study.
DR.. Johnson, president of the college,
desires that it be generally known that
these lectures are free. He invites
Sunday school and church workers of
the entire city to take advantage Of
this opportunity to study practical
methods for teaching the Bible.
Mr.. Byrd is well known here and
throughout the state as a practical,
efficient Sunday school teacher.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
KINGS DAUGHTERS
WILL GET PART
OF RECEIPTS
LOCAL CIRCLE WILL BE GIVEN
PERCENTAGE OF PROCEEDS
FIRST NIGHT WooD-RAY co.

The Kings Daughters local circle is
interesting itself in working for a
packed house at the Auditorium Tues
day night, Feb. II, on the occasion of
the opening here of a five nights en-
gagement of the Woodbury. Stock Com
pany.
At the instance of Manager Walter
Hammock, the Woodbury. company has
agreed to give the Kings Daughters
circle percentage of the proceeds of
this first nights performance.
The Woodbury. Stock Company is
said to be far above the average com
pany of its kind and that every play
they put on is clean and refined in
every way. For the Kings Daughters
benefit night the company will present
Billie Burks pride of Virginia" In
addition to the play they will present
a number Of clever vaudeville acts, so
as to keep the entertainment Of the
audience unbroken.
The prices for the night perform.
ances will be 10, Is and % cents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
WEBB BILL PASSED
HOUSE SATURDAY..

Washington, Feb. 10,-The Webb
bill to prohibit the interstate shipment
OF liquor into "dry" states for pur-
poses of sale, cor in any manner used"
in violation Of the state laws, was
passed by the House Saturday, 24O to
65.
The passage of the bin ended one OF
the most stubbornly fought all-day
contests Of this Congress. Senator
Kenyon Of Iowa, author of Senate
measure Of the same general purport.
sat in the House most Of the day,
watching the fight, which opened with
a contest over the rule to bring up
the Webb bill, Representatives, Of or
ganized anti-saloOn advocates sat In
the members galleries and kept tally
on the roll calls. .-.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
NEW Church DAY.
WAS splendid
SUCCESS
MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
RAISED NICE SUM FOR THE
BUILDING FUND.

Sunday was new church day" in
the Columbia street Sunday school of
which NJ. P. l.. Love is superintendent
Every song, scripture reading, prayer
and talk had reference to the work Of
the new church now in process Of
erection on Main street.
Ben NJ. Foster, a Sunday school
worker of wide experience, and great
enthusiasm, made the address for the
occasion, and was listened to with
marked interest. Every member OF
the Sunday school present made con-
tribution. When the time came for
taking up the collection each of the
twenty-fours classes in the school,
marched up to the front and deposit
ed their offering, the teacher taking
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
CAPTAIN scott AND PARTY
overwhelmed BY Blizzard
the lead as the class number was

the lead as the class number was
called
There were 276 members of the
school present, which is the record for
attendance at the Sunday school in
this church and besides these a large
number of visitors who were not
counted came to witness the exercises.
so that the church did not near hold all
who came.
The collection was meant to give ev-
cry child chance to contribute to
the handsome new building, and the
result was that $2OS75 was raised.
One class that yesterday contributed
SIS was already committed to a pledge
Of $1,000 towards the building fund,
on which they are making regular
and steady payments. Others who
helped in yesterdays work have been
large contributors to the building fund.
The II o'clock services at the Co
lumbia street church, following the
special Sunday school services, were
devoted to the hearing of reports of
their impressions Of the Baptist Lay.
mems Convention, recently held at
Chattanooga, from the pastor, Rev. E
D. Soloman, and delegates, G. P. Smith
and N. R. Mccullough.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
HARVEY citizen IS
CANDIDATE FOR
CONSTABLE
j. o. M'RANEY ANNOUNCES CAN
DIDAcY FOR THE UNExPIRED
TERM IN BEAT THREE.


j. o. McRaney announces in today's
News his candidacy for the office Of
constable for beat three, to fill the
unexpired term of j. F. Williams, re-
signed.
Mr.. McRaney has been a resident of
Harvey for the past eleven years and
is well and favorably known by large
majority of the voters living in the
beat he wishes to serve as constable.
For a number of years, Mr.. McRaney
was an employe Of the ]. ] Newman
Lumber Company in this city and had
the confidence of his employers and
was popular with his fellow workmen.
1T announcing for the office of con-
stable, which is justly considered an
important one when filled by ca
pable man, Mr.. McRaney realizes what
will be expected of him and pledges
the voters to serve the beat to the
( hest Of his ability if elected. He states
/ that he is strongly opposed to the un-
/ lawful sale Of liquor and will wage I'M.
relenting warfare on such violators il
chosen for the office he seeks Mr.
sMcRaney will not be able to devote
all his time to a personal canvass and
for this reason will appreciate the sup
port and influence of his friends.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
Reyes Killed Leading Rebels.

Mexico City, Feb. 10.-T, e army
arose in revolt in Mexico City Sunday,
took possession of the public build
ings, shot down federal adherents in
the streets, released General Felix
Diaz, leader of the Vera Cruz revolt,
from prison, and, falling into line
under his banner, practically captured
the Mexican capital.
Francisco Madero, president of the
republic, and members of his cabinet
took refuge in the National Palace,
where they were besieged but, with
some loyal troops at their back, sue
ceeded in defending the palace from
the assaults of the revolutionists.
At late hour it was reported that
President Madero and his family had
fled from the capital toward the east
ern coast. It was also rumored that
all of the members of the cabinet
have resigned.
Confirmation of these rumors could
not be obtained. ...
Madero's family first took refuge In
the Japanese legation.
Gen. Diaz, who is the nephew of the
deposed President, Gen. Porfirio Diaz,
is now at the head of a majority Of
the capital troops, including most Of
the artillery, and is in possession OF
the arsenal in the city and the pow
der works nearby.
Madero relied much on the loyalty
of Gen. Banquet, who was summoned
from Toluca, forty miles distant, but
Banquet has only thousand men
under his command, and the rebels
are confident of defeating him should
he refuse to join the revolt.
Madero's decision to fee, it is said
followed the knowledge that Gen
Banquet, who had arrived with
small portion of mis- force, was unwil
ling to fight Gen, Felix Diaz.
Since the arrival Of Blanquet's force
the bridges between the capital ant
Toluca have been burned.
The day was marked by four sepa
rate engagements, the most sanguinarI
of which took place in front of th'
National Palace. But the most i'm
portant was that which terminated il
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
DIAz REBELS in CONTROL
OF THE MEXICAN CAPITAL

the formal surrender of the troops in
the artillery barracks.
It is believed that not less than
three hundred people were killed in
the fighting. Among the number was
Gen. Bernardo Reyes, a strong adher-
ent of Porfirio Diaz, and ex-secretary
of war.
A tragic sequence of the death Of
Gen. Bernardo Reyes in the fighting
Sunday, was the suicide of his son,
Rodolfe. He shot himself through the
head. Grief over his fathers death
was the cause. He was a well known
attorney.
The mutinous troops were led by
students of the military school at
Tlalpam, a suburb. They marched to
the prison to which Gen. Felix Diaz
had been transferred for safe-keeping
and released him. Gen. Bernardo
Reyes was also freed from the Santi-
ago military prison, there. being nc
resistance in either quarter.
To the army of the mutineers quick
ly came portions of the first cavalry
twenty-fourth cavalry and twentieth
infantry. Gen. Manuel Mondragon
retired, was in command, but gave
way to Generals Diaz and Reyes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
Ambassador Wilson Confirms
Dispatches.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Confirmatio
of dispatches telling of the control of
the Mexican capital by Felix Diaz
forces was contained in a telegram
to the state department from ambassa-
dor Wilson. Immediately after the
fighting in front of the National Pal
ace, the secretary of the American
embassy made tour of the city and
reported bodies of dead and dying un-
cared for on the Plaza. No American
is known to have been injured. -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
JAPANESE. PREMIER
STONED BY
MOB
ATTACK FOLLOWS RESIGNATION
OF cA8INET-MANY INJURED
IN RIOTS IN CAPITAL.
(By Associated Press.)

Toxic, Feb. 1O.-Prince Taro Kat
sura, Premier and Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Japan, was stoned today by
a mob in the street.
The stoning of Premier Katsura fol
lowed getender to the Emperor Of
the resisIiafions of himself and other
memter5 of the cabinet, Several news
paper offices were attacked by unruly
crowds who attempted to set fire to
the huildIngs. There were many riots
in yaIious parts of the city, in which
a niimtes Of policemen and civilians
we1'e in5dzsd. The excitement con
tinVes a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
CHAIRMAN SMITH DEMANDS
IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION
Promises to Submit All Books of The
Prison Trustees And Asks That Cot.
ton Buyers do same-Controversy
Has Reached Stage Of Sensation.

Special to The NelUS.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 10.-Two inter-
esting developments in connection
with the charges of Irregularities in
the sale of cotton of the state by men,
bers of the board of trustees of the
Mississippi penitentiary took place last
night and this morning, when CORE
spondence that passed between Col
onel w. A. Montgomery, member
of the board and John NJ. Parker, pres
ident of the New Orleans cotton ex-
change, was given out, and also a let
ter that Chairman c. c. Smith of the
board wrote to Governor Brewer de-
handing an immediate investigation,
and promising to submit all of the
books of the trustees, in addition to
asking that cotton buyers also submit
their books and papers.
The controversy has now reached
the stage of sensation in Missis
sippi, for, instead of retracting its al
legation that graft has been going on
the Clarksdale Challenge, has reiterat
ed its initial statement, and Governor
Brewer continues to assert that re
ports Of Irregularities have reached
his ears.
The Parker letter, sent to Colone
Montgomery, gives facts and figure
to show that cotton that sold at L
, cents was resold at from 20 to 8
cents pound.
The correspondence Is Of great in
terest, in view of the fact that it /
believed an immediate investigation
pending, whether it will be started b
b the governor or members of the pen
t tentiary board of trustees.
The following letter was receive
I by Governor Brewer from John N
I Parker Saturday.
l New Orleans, La, Feb. Z, 1918.
Governor Earl Brewer, Executive
Mansion, Jackson, Miss.
. Dear Governor-For your infor-
nation I herewith enclose copy of
letter received from Colonel w.
A, Montgomery, dated Edwards,
: Miss, Feb. 6, together with car
bon Of my reply, both of which
are self-explanatory Yours very
/ truly,
(Signed) JOHN M. PARKER.
= The copy of the letter of ColonC
+ Montgomery that Mr.. Parker enclose
was as follows;
Edwards, Miss, Feb. 6, 1918.
b Mr.. John NJ. Parker, New Orleans,
T. & La:
Sir-It has come to my ears
\ that you are one. of the parties
who are charging the trustees Of
] CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
HARNESS AND LEATHER
GOODS CO. ORGANIZED

The Hattiesburg Harness & Leather
Goods Company is the style Of new
business opened In the Merkle build
ing on West Pine street, opposite the
postoffice. w. P. Smith is to be the
manager, Mr. Smith win have with
him L, Dauphin, an experienced shoe
maker and leather worker and the
two win give close personal attention
to the new business.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
MoNTENEGRiNs CAPTURE
FORT MANDlNG ScUTARI.

Cettinje, Montenegro, Feb. 10.-The
Montenegrin army this morning cap
tured the great fortress of Bardanjoli,
on a high hill commanding the city
of scutari. They lost $500 killed,
while the turks lost 1000 The Monte
negrins are bringing up siege guns
preparatory, to shelling the city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
AFTER eRocERs' TRUST
FOR CONTEMPT COURT.
(By Associated PreSS.1

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 10.-Crimi-
nal contempt of court proceedings
against the Southern Wholesale Gro
GERS Association and fifty-nine indi-
yiduals, for alleged violations of the
antitrust decree entered against the
"grocers' trust" more than year ago,
were begun today in the Federal Court.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
MRS.ClEVfLAND and
THOMAS PRESTON
Married
CEREMONY PERFORMED BY PRES.
IDENT JOHN elER HI68EN OF
PRINcETlN UNIVERSITY.

Princeton, N. j., Feb. 10.-Mrs.
Grover Cleveland and Thomas ]. Pres
ton, Jr, were married this morning by
President John Gier Hibben of Prince
ton University, in the executive resi-
dence of the university. No prelimi-
nary announcement had been made
and the utmost simplicity was observ.
ed in the ceremony.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10
THE MARKETS,

Chicago, Feb. 1O.-wheat easy; one
eighth to five-eights lower. Pro
visions steady; unchanged to seven
and half down.
New Orleans, Feb. 10.-Cotton at
noon firm: ten to fourteen points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10

Governor Sulzer of New York jan
81 signed the bill incorporating the
Hartman Research Laboratory, found
ed by the widow of the late e. H. Har-
riman for the discovery of cures for
cancer and consumption.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-10

THE WEATHER.

} Mississippi-Local rains to- =
} night and Tuesday. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-01

Caracas. Aug. lin consequence Of
the outbreak OF the revolution in
Venezuela and the invasion Of the
country by forces under the leader
ship Of former Pres. cipriano Castro,
the federal council constitutionalIy
authorized the president, Juan Vicente
Gomez, to assume dictatorial powers
until the movement is crushed.
President Gomez has sent kilograms
to all governors of tie Venezuelan
states asking that they act rapidly
and aid in crushing the rebels. The
governors in their replies have prom
/ ised unqualified support and some
have asked additional arms and am
munition. \,
Confederation of the report that Ci-
priano Castro has landed. at Coro
Venezuela, has been received. The Of
fetal dispatches state an invading
force from Columbia under the com
mand of Gen. Rosario Con Sea1ez, has
been driven back steadily on the from
tier Of the state Of Tachira, where
Colonel Romero, in command OF the
state troops, forced the rebels ia
abandon their POSITIONS.
On the other side Of Venezuela. the
revolution, led by Castro's nephew
has been defeat ss8 3SS3'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-01
annie STAFF
WAS WITNESS
DAUGHTER OF ACCUSED MAN
TELLS OF FATAL SHOOTING
-. 80 OE MOTHER. -.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 1.-Piekos' tes-
timony in the Staff murder case was
completed and Annie Staff was put on
the stand. Annie was somewhat con-
fused at the preliminary hearing and
made contradictory statements, but
her story yesterday was clear and to
the point. and even on cross -examina-
ton she did not become confused.
She told Of everything, all about the
quarrels of the preceding days, of the
qURrreling on the fatal morning, of
the shooting and Of her fathers ac-
tions after the shooting.
Annie told of the drinking on Satur-
day evening, and of the quarreling the
next morning. 1t was about money
and about Datka, she said. She heard
her mother say that she was going to
Paul Pitner's farm for the day, TO
which her father objected When her
mother ran from the house the first
time, Annie was milking in the corral
near the barn. She saw her father
strike her mother with the calfs leg
and then they went into the house
again.
She saw her mother leave the house
when Staff came from the barn. Her
uloLIlSI WGIlLs l1C WluuOW, :,
Annie said, and she saw her drag the
barrel to the edge Of the field and
crawl into it. She was watching from
the house when her father got the gun
and went outside. She heard him
speak to Piekos, and then saw him
aim at the barrel and fire. Shortly
afterWard she ran to the barrel and
found her mother there, dead.
When asked why she did not warn
her father that her mother was in the
barrel, when she saw that he intended
to shoot, she replied that she did not
dare, as he had said that he was going
to shoot her mother.
Staff appeared yesterday to be los
ing some of the stolidity which has
been his chief asset throughout the
case. He fidgeted. and consulted fire.
quently with his counsel. He has
shown surprising coolness all along,
and has not appeared to realize the
full enormity Of his crime. This very
nonchalance has prejudiced large
number of people against him, and
his remarks in which he made light
nothing to kill a woman in a barrel
have aroused public indignation to the
boiling point.
of the affair. and asserted that it was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-01
Ml)LHALL
CONCLUDES
TESTIMONY
Lobbyist Now Turned Over to
House Conmittee
--
Testimony Ended Before Senate
Committee Today
Senate VIII Call Manufactur-
,- ers to Stand

Washington, Aug. The senate
lobby committee started out again
with another disagreement about the
cross animation of Martin M. Null
hall. After the executive session the
committee decided the attorneys for
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers will have an additional two
hours to examine the witnesses, the
committee to put the questions.
The lawyers began a directly inquiry
to the National Council for Industrial
Defense. Mulhall previously testified
a collector for that organization told
him it had raised between $500, 900 and
100000 for lobby work. He stuck to
his story that the organization was
solely a paper one, in which few Of
the officials of the Manufacturers as
@ociation became members.
MulhalPs cross-examination ended
before. the senate committee. He was
excused until Monday and turned over
to the house lobby committee. Next
week the senate committee will turn
to the files of the National Associa-
tion OF Manufacturers and the exam
ination Of it's officials.
Uncertain About Blacklist.
The lawyers worried Mulhall by
asking him about the blacklist OF
congressmen he put in the record two
weeks ago.
The witness couldn't explain the
names Of several republicans alleged
\ to be put on the list by the repub
whip of the house.