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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
Dictator Is Weaken ming.

Mexico City, Nov. 14.-Members Of
President Huerta's official family are
working diligently for the reopening
of the negotiations and claim to have
the consent of General Huerta to make
concessions which they believe will be
satisfactory to the United States.
The Mexican Minister of Interior,
Manuel Cara Aldape, saw Nelson
O'Shaughnessy, the American charge
daffaires late Thursday and appealed
to him to do all in his power to induce
his government to withhold action un-
til the Mexican officials could commu-
nicate with Mr.. Lind, now at Vera
Cruz. He based his appeal on the allie
cation that they were unable Wednes-
day to get in touch with General Huer-
to in order to present to him Mr.. Lind's
communication.
~ The American charge could give the
minister, little assurance. Senior Al
dape asked If Mr.. Lind could be per.
suaded to return to the capital, or
failing that, If representative of the
government might not go to Vera Cruz
and confer with Mr.. Lind.
Mr.. O'Shaughnessy expressed the
opinion that either course would be
useless.
In the end they agreed to present
the case to President Wilson, embody
ing the representations of President
Huerta's comse1lors, together with ar
appeal for postponement of action di
rected at lifting the embargo on arms
and ammunition, or such other actor
as has been decided upon.
1t is believed that General Huerta
through his counsellors, proposes tt
present plan something in the nature
of substitute. He is said to bt
reconciled to the idea of resignine
Continued on Page Eight)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
Committee Drops For
Present Militia Probe

at the Alcorn college, a negro edu-
cational institution that receives state
assistance.
The committee will reassemble in
Jackson some day next week. no defi-
mite date having been set. Explaining
why the committee suddenly discon-
tinued its preSe on the adjutant gen
erals office one of the committeeman
said
1--WE discontinued for the present
the investigation of the military de,
partment because we do not want tc
check in advance of the auditor, who Is
now at work on the books and docu
ments in the adjutant generals of
fee. We will first see If the auditor
discovers anything wrong before W,
proceed further"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
COTTON CONSUMED
DURING OCTOBER

Washington, Nov. 14.-Cotton con-
sumed in the United States during Oc-
tober was 542,S09 bales, according to
the Census Bureau. Cotton on hand
on October 31st, in manufacturing es-
adjustments was#1,Q72,Q00 bales, and
in independent warehouses 2,55Q,OOO
bales. Exports In October were l.
100000 bales. Active spindles in oc-
tober were 3O,SOO.o0o. more than SOO,-
900 increase over same month last
year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
year
7wo WIags Of Committee
Working on Money Bills

Washington, Nov 14.-The two
wings of the senets Ranking and Cur
rency Committee Thprsday worked
steadily, preparing feperate currency
bills, to be presented to the Senate.
Chairman Owen A4nd Ethe five other
Democratic members 0f the committee
who have suppoxted fhe administration,
struggled to recoaejln heir differences
and agree ON the btIl Which the Presi-
dent wants, and 6i&tbr Hitchcock and
the five Republi6n6dn the committee
began perfectipg ! measure based on
the Amendments Mhich the committee
had already a6opted. but which were
obnoxious to the president.
Both brand>oe spent considerable
time on detail Apn1ndments and cor
rection of phi MOI. When the
committee nlo1& administration
Democrats reptira Senator Hollis
office, leaving G<nl Hitchcock and
the Republicans n ssession of the
committee root
No program u y arranged, but
joint meetingzoft n Eo camps prob.
ably will be he 81 day and an at
tempt likely md G 0utline course
of action. A 4stion that both
wings sign an Vi RlInoazs report on the
undisputed porttons OF The bill and sub
NIT disagreeing reports on the funda
mentals of the bil may be adopted
Senator Bristov said tonight that the
had l,s'''s week ass'! ays work ft'ipssr' before
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
SPECIAL ADVERTISING
Will interest buyers

The News has made arrangements
with Mr.. William Spiro to get up a
special full-page advertising feature.
This page of advertising, which will
represent leading Hattiesburg firms,
will be run once a week for six con.
secutive weeks. Read all the advertis-
ing on this feature page carefully
every day it appears. Hattiesbure
merchants are going to talk shop and
those talks will be of interest an6
benefit to local buyers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
O'Shaughnessy Confident.

Mexico City, Nov. Confidence of
the early accomplishment of the Unit
ed States demands towards Mexico
was expressed by Charge O'Shaugh-
messy. The overtures made by the
Mexican Interior Minister yesterday
are taken as evidence that Huerta in
tends receding from the position he has
taken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
OFFICER and
negro KILLED
MARSHALL OF BASSFIELD AND
MAN HE TRIED TO ARREST IN
FATAL DUEL.
Special to The Nea0S.

Bassfield, Miss, Nov. 14-Virgil
Stamps, marshall of this place, while
trying to arrest a negro last night
about, about o'clock was shot and
killed. The negro was also killed, both
shooting about the same time Stamps
will be buried here today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
1hUDL[M
HUERTA OFFICIALS ANXIOUS TO
REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS
WITH JOHN LIND.
D!CTATOR'S RESIGNATION
WOULD CAUSE NO SURPRISE
Believed That He Will Withhold Until
Provisional Ruler Satisfactory to
Rebels Can Be SeIected-O Shaugh-
messy Is Confident.

(By ASSOcldted PfeSS.)
London, Nov. 14.-EngIand has
replied to Wilson's note, saying he
intended to eliminate Huerta, by
saying that EngIand's policy is
one of on-interference. Wilson
did not say how he expected to
accomplish his purpose. One Off
cial said. "ShouId General Huerta
not withdraw and financial pres
sure and blockade of ports prove
Intellectual Intervention must fol-
low"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
SOLUTION OF Mexican
PROBLEM MAY Be NEAR
= . . = . . = = = = 80 = = = = 4
. TOMMY BURNS KILLED 4
= BY ELEVATED TRAIN.
(By Associated Press.)

. New York, Nov. 14.-Tommy I
, Burns, internationally famous as 4
. a jockey, either fell or jumped 4
= beneath an elevated train in I
, Brooklyn and was ground to :
, pieces.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
} . . . . = . 90 . .
THE WEATHER.

= Observation-Disclosures tonight
= and Saturday. probably local
. rains, warmer tonight southeast 4
= portion; somewhat colder Satur-
= day north portion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14

Houston, Tex. Nov. 1S.-Approxi-
mately 5000 train and engine men on
the Atlantic division of the Southern
Pacific railroad went on strike at
o'clock last night, in accordance with
an ultimatum presented to the Off
cials of the road here Wednesday by
committee representing the four
union organizations involved. The
walk-out eliminated negotiations Of
more than six months, which failed to
bring about an amicable adjustment
of differences between the company
and the men.
An eleventh-hour appeal to the Fed
eral Board of Mediation and Concilia-
tion by the railroad failed to stop the
walkout, and with engineers, flremen,
conductors and trainmen idle from Ell
Paso to New Orleans, the Southwest
-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
TRAFFIC TIED TIP by
STRIKE ON SOU. PAC.
. = = = = . . <~<> 90 . . I
= ANOTHER ARMY OFFICER
= FALLS TO HIS DEATH.
(By Associated preSS.)

= Manila, Nov. 14.-Second Lieut.. .
= c. Perry Rich, of the Philippine =
= scouts, was killed in a fall with .
. hydro-aeroplane in Manila Bay. .
= = - >>>>> 5000 Q
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
Strike at EI Paso.

Ell Paso, Texas, Nov. IA general
strike of employees Of the operating de-
pad .nt of the El Paso division OF
If alveston, Harrisburg & San An
Railroad of the Southern Pacific
stem was declared here at o'clock
last night Between 200 and 300 en-
ployes Of the railroad at El Paso
walked out on strike.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-14
LINES Between Ell PASO
and new ORLEANS INVOLVED
One Passenger Train Reaches N. o.
From Lafayette, La, With Division
Superintendent at Throttle-very
(By Associated PreSS.)

eighteen hours of the Southern Pacific
strike brought no violence, but gen.
eral tie-up of traffic. One passenger
train arrived from Lafayette, La. this
with Division Superintendent
at the throttle. Another
train was sent west shortly before
noon which, officials say is adequately
manned. Few strike breakers are in
evidence.
At a meeting of business men to
discuss means of settling the differ
ences a committee was appointed to
draft a message to President Wilson
asking him to do what he can to put
an end to the strike. This committee
is to meet late this afternoon and the
message probably will be sent tonight.
New Orleans, La, Nov. 1.-two
passenger and three freight trains of
the Southern Pacific scheduled to start
from New Orleans last night were an
nulled because of the strike of train
and enginemen called last night at Z
o'clock
Judging from reports received by
union officers at Algiers, just across
the Mississippi river from New Or
leans, the strike order was obeyed by
nearly every man on the New Orleans
Lafayette division of the road 1t is
reported that every engine and train
man at the Algiers terminus quit work.
The shops will be operated by nom
union men who have been working in
places of striking shopmen for several
months. At the Lafayette terminus
1t is reported that the order was gener-
ally obeyed.
A rule of the trainmen's and engine
mems unions is that trains shall be run
to terminal stations whenever a strike
is called. Some trains are out on the
line of the New Orleans Lafayette d.
vision, but it is believed the men will
quit when they complete their runs.
One freight train was left between AL
giers and Gretna, La, last night, but
as the distance between the two towns
is only two and a half miles and all OF
it practically railway yards, this is not
viewed as breaking the rules.
No strikebreakers were in evidence
at Algiers early last night although II
is reported some. are on the way there
AS Southern Pacific engines are oil
burners, strikers say the company viii
have difficulty finding men capable o
operating them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
TWO SOLDIERS INJURED
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Miss Gladys ousley Knocked Down
by Auto-Bicyclist in
Collision.

John Mullin and Joseph Hildebrant
soldiers detailed at Walter Reed Hospi-
tai, were injured yesterday afternoon as
a result of a runaway accident near the
hospital. They were seated in a wagon
and were driving along Georgia avenue
when their team became frightened at an
automobile and ran way.
The animals made so short a turn be-
fore the occupants of the vehicle realized
they were frightened that both men were
thrown to the road and injured They
We're almost directly in front of the hos
pital when the accident happened.
While boarding a street car at 14th and
U streets northwest last night about
1890 o'clock. Miss Gladys OusIey, twenty
years old. residing at 1896 w street
northwest. was struck by an automobile
operated by e. A Browne. 1886 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, and knock
ed down. Miss Ousley sustained a frac-
tured wrist, was shocked and her cloth
ing damaged. She was taken home In q
passing automobile.
Gus Prokos. twenty-five years old. 916
9Th street northwest, was knocked from
his bicycle at 9th and I streets north
west yesterday afternoon as a result of
collision with a street car, and sus-
tanned injuries to his head and face. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital.
An automobile belonging to w. II. Rap
ley, 1876 p street northwest, last night
collide1 with a bicycle ridden by George
Jolson of 1916 9th street northwest near
9th and Q streets northwest The wheel
man sustained . slight cut on his left
arm.
DIR. w. H Wunders automobile was
operated against q pile Of iron Jokes at
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
northwest last night and was slightly
damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
HELLO MEN WANT RAISE.
Police Operators Ask Chief Sylvester
to Recommend Pay Increase.

Mai. Sylvester. chief of police, has been
asked by the six telephone operators at
police headquarters to recommend an in
crease in their pay. Similar recommends
tions in past years were not favorably
acted upon The operators receive $7O
q year and are required to work Sundays
as we'll as week days.
In their letter to Mai. Sylvester the OPP
orators state:
while sincerely appreciating your past
recommendations and personal EFFORTS In
trying to have our salaries increased. We
understand the estimates for 1914 will be
made up shortly, and We earnestly re-
quest you will remember us again. We
think Congress will more readily allow
the increase if we were called clerks, and.
as a matter Of fact. we do perform much
clerical work besides operating switch
boards.
IF this idea does not smeet with your
approval. we would like to be blanketed
into the police department, as the civilian
station clerks were in 1906. Our ages are
from twenty live to fifty-three. four of us
being married. and we find it difficult to
make both ends meet under our present
salary of $40 year..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
ULTRAVIOLET RAYS FAIL.
Tried by Department of Agriculture
in Sterilizing Milk.

The ultraviolet rays are out Of job
so far as the Department of Agricul-
ture is concerned. The department has
tried them for sterilizing milk, and
they decidedly will not do. according
to an official statement issued today
These rays have been used abroad
with some success in sterilizing drink
ing water This led the department to
try them on milk. but they not only
did not kill all the bugs" but they
gave the milk q decided flavor that
~arld have interfered with his div
idends had Secretary Houston been run
ming a commercial dairy.
The rays were tried again on dirty
milk bottles and again they failed.
successful than on milk. No scientific
explanation of the failure is attempted,
but the fact remains that the ultra
violet rays decidedly will not do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
CoLoRED AssAuANTs FINED.
Attacked Policeman Following the
Arrest Of John Lewis.

Susie Holmes and Ida Neal, both col
ored. were each fined S. for committing
an assault on Policeman John L. Billman,
following their hearings before Judge Au-
KUN IN the Police Court yesterday. John
Lewis, also colored, was fined IS for the
same thing, and In addition was fined So
for assaulting Policeman Thorn, who
came to Billman's assistance. and was
also fined $ for disorderly conduct prior
to the assaults. which occurred June IA.
The assault occurred at the time BILL
man had Lewis under arrest for dis.
orderly conduct. The women and Lewis
attacked Billman ON the way to the
patrol box, 1t was testified. Lewis ran.
pursued by Policeman Thorn, who had
come upon the scene. and when Thorn
overlook Lewis. Policeman Davis. who
lives in the neighborhood In which the
trouble occurred, came to the assistance
Of the two policemen. who were STANDING
of q mob of colored men and women and
helped in putting the two women and the
man under arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
LAWN FETE HELD INDOORS.
Storm Fails to Break Up Benefit A.
fair at Belmont.

The benefit lawn fete held at Belmont
last evening for the baby camp and Camp
Good Will was we'll attended despite the
storm. When the first drops began to fall
booths were hurried from the lawn in
doors where merrymaking was carried on
for the rest of the evening.
One Of the principal features OF the
entertainment was dancing. Music for
this was furnished by the Navy Yard
Band. Numerous other amusements were
provided, including fortune telling. At
the booths refreshments were for sale.
many of the young women in charge of
them being cOstumed in colonial fashion.
Miss Catherine Cowsill was chairman
Of the committee in charge. She was as
sisted by about fifty other young women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
GENTRY'S CASE POSTPONED.
Prosecutor Wants Time to Combat
Contention Of Defense.

At the request of the prosecuting at
torney in the District branch Of tho
Police Court, the hearing of the mo-
ton to quash an information charging
man with providing q minor with
liquor, which has been pending for
some weeks, has been postponed in
definitely.
Attorney Alvin Newmyer, who rep
resents the accused man, William Cen
try, filed his motion in court more
than two weeks ago, basing 1t on the
ground that the new excise law re-
peals and takes precedence over all
other excise laws in Washington, ana
that the new law has no prohibition OF
this sort in it, except as 1t applies TO
licensed dealers.
The prosecuting attorney told MI.
Newmyer that he wanted more time 70
look into the question involved, and
prepare authorities for combating tho
contention made by the defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS ON FLOOR.
Traction Employe at Substation Is
Saved by Use of Pulmotor.

Edward Luckett, twenty-six years old,
residing at SIS 9Th street northeast and
employed in the substation of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company on
Washington street. received an electric
shock last night while at work. He was
found unconscious on the floor about mid
night and was taken to Emergency Hos
pital.
DR.. Boyce applied the pulmotor and
worked ii until he succeeded in restoring
consciousness This morning the patient
was I'm splendid condition, it was reported,
and his recovery is expected.
1t is not known how the accident hap
pened. Luckett may have sustained the
shock during the storm or he may have
received IL by coming in contact with
part of the electrical equipment at the
switchboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
To TREAT ALL ALIKE
IN PUBLIC ELEVATORS
New Order of Things at State,
War and Navy
Building.

With a view to the betterment of the
elevator service in the State, War and
Navy building, Capt Douglass MacAr-
thur, who recently succeeded Capt. U. S.
Grant Sd as superintendent Of the build
ing, has introduced several innovations in
the regulations for the use of the eleva-
tors. The most important changes are the
elimination of special service for all
high-grade officials and the annulment of
the rule whereby messengers were re-
stricted to the use Of certain designated
elevators.
The general purpose of the new regu-
lations, Capt. Macarthur says, sis to
place the traffic conduct of the elevator
service on the basis common to buildings
of this size and Glass; He adds that
"the elevators are meant to facilitate the
prompt dispatch of public business and
Their operation, therefore, is to be strictly
Their operation, therefore, to be strictly
impersonal. No special calls OF special
service are authorized. Complete trips
when there are passengers to be carried,
stopping en- route for discharge or fill"
No Special Consideration.
1t is explained that the new arrange
ment was made in the hope of making
the service more satisfactory to the great
mass of people who use the elevators,
and paying less attention to the interests
of a select few. holding high official posi-
tons, who under previous regulations
were granted special consideration al
the expense Of all others desiring to use
the elevators. The plan of restricting all
the messengers to certain elevators,
which was adopted by the last previous
administration as an experiment, did not
meet expectations in facilitating the
movements of the messengers and keep
ing them out of the elevators intended
for the use Of the general public. That
plan consequently has been abandoned
in favor of the new plan of throwing the
elevators open to all alike, secretaries,
assistant secretaries, senators and rep
resentatives, generals and admirals, mes
seneers and all classes of employees and
visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Intruders Frightened From Home

Mrs W. P. Baggett, 1896 1 street north
west, complained to the police that two
unidentified colored men were seen OH
the stairs at her home this morning
about 1870 o'clock Mrs. Baggett dis
covered the intruders and frightened them
from the house. She says she can iden-
tify the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Rumors Of Pope's Illness Disproved.

ROME, August 2.-Rumors IN circula-
ton that Pope Plus again was indisposed
are unfounded. Mgr. Then and the Pill
grins found him in the enjoyment of the
best Of health. The pontiff's daily out
ines in the Vatican gardens are Prov
ing most advantageous to him, but his
physicians are constantly suggesting that
he take precautions owing to the ire
Quent sudden changes or temperature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02

CHICAGO, August R.-The first reg
ular waterway service between the great
lakes and the Gulf OF Mexico viii be in
augurated before September /, according
to the plans OF q Chicago transportation
company. Tho service will be for. both
passengers and freight. The plans pro-
vide for barges routed through tho
drainage canal and the Illinois and
Michigan canal. At La Salle q transfer
viii be made from tho barges to steam
erS..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
THREE WEEKS OF RAIN?
Scientific Superstition" Has to Do
With New Nom On Safnrdav

Since today is Saturday. and since a
new moon appears today, there is a
scientific superstition that the next
three weeks will be rainy and windy. At
least that is the statement made in a
circular letter sent out by the Astrologi-
cal Research Society.
curateness Of this belief, and has sent
out its circular letter to discover what
has happened in the past when a new
moon came Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
Washington Canoe Club Outing.

Arrangements have been completed for
the annual excursion of the Washington
canoe Club August to Marshall Hail.
in connection with the entertainment pro-
vided for the outing, a section of the
Boy Scouts will be the guests of the
club and will conduct a program Of their
own.