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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
SUIT FOR $4,000
FILED AGAINST
COMP ANIES
MRS. FANNIE L HAWZE DE.
CLARE SHE WAS INJURED IN
COLLISION LAST JANUARY

Suit has been filed in the circuit
court by Tally & Mason, attorneys for
Mrs. Fannie L. Hawze, against the Hat
tiesburg Traction Company and the
New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad
Company for $4,000 damages. This
suit is for injuries alleged to have
been received when car of the trac-
tion company and a switch engine of
the N. o. & N. e. railroad collided at
the Main street crossing of the railroad
about noon on a rainy day early in
January.
The track at the time was wet from
a mist of rain that was so nearly sleet
that 1t made the track of the traction
company slippery. When the car start
ed down the grade just past the Klon-
dyke Hotel, it began to slide, and the
motorman, finding 1t impossible to
hold the car with his brakes, motioned
to the engineer on the switch engine to
clear the crossing, which was then oc-
cupied by the switch engine. When
the engineer saw that the trolley car
was going to strike his engine he
opened the throttle and started to back
up just at the moment the car reached
the railroad track, with the result that
the forward end of the car was thrown
from its track. Mrs Hawze was one
of the two passengers in the car at
the time, and she was thrown from
the seat and was complaining Of be-
ing so badly hurt that Mr.. Smith Of
the traction company had to lift her
bodily into the auto, which he sum-
moned to take her to her home. The
other lady passenger on the car at the
time was not hurt and she and the
motorman were disposed to laugh
heartily, after the danger was past, at
their respective conduct when facing
what both thought was certain death.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
British Press Denounces
Killing of Madero

900 men. The newspaper urges the
British government to press for i'm
mediate action on the Washington
government
The Daily Chronicle declares that
Madero was done to death by Presi-
dent Huerta and asks what the
United States will do. 1t thinks that
any middle course. such as financial
or military propping up of one or two
others among the Mexican leaders by
the United States and the creation OF
sort of Mexican Cuba could only be
achieved by combination of luck and
adroit diplomacy, while an enormous
army will be needed to conquer Mex
leo. The editorial concludes: mo
body can envy the United States her
task, in approaching which she de-
serves from Europe no ungrudging
measure of moral support"
The Daily News says: "Madero has
been murdered and the United States
government is expressing the worlds
indignation at the treachery which
brought the Huerts administration In
to office and the ruthlessness with
which they are exercising their prob
ably brief tenure of power"
The Daily Mail says the United
States has commanded that Maderc
should not be executed without trial
and that great neighboring state Il
not lightly to be Knocked.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
Will SELL PROPERTY
BANKRUPT CO.
THURSDAY
NO INDICATION THAT ANYBODY
DESIRES TO RESUME sIMI-
LAR BUSINESS.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 25.-Prominent
bankers and other preferred creditors
from all parts of the state are expect
ed in Jackson Thursday to attend the
bankrupt sale of the personal and real
property of the National Warehouse
Company, now in the hands of receiv-
ers, Messrs. Oscar Newton, Jr., George
B. Power and Fulton Thompson.
While all of the property is to be
first sold separately, and then as a
whole, 1t is believed that the former
method of sale will prevail. At least
thus far nothing has been heard by
the receivers indicating that any in.
dividual or syndicate desires to take
over all of the property and resume
! the warehouse business on a similar
scale.
The preferred creditors holding
mortgages on warehouse and other as
sets of the company will of course
have representative on hand to SEE
that no property Is sold at figures be
low their mortgages.
The receivers announce that the!
will receive and consider bids in writ
ing from parties unable to attend tn,
sale.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25

Brownsville, Tex, Feb. 25.-Ameri-
can residents of Matamoros, Mexico,
were warned late last night by United
States Consul Jesse j. Johnson to
cross the boundary into Brownsville,
when he was informed that Americans
would be required to subscribe to-
ward maintaining the government of
Matamoros. Demands, it is said, we're
made that the subscriptions be forth
coming last night. 1t is reported that
Mr.. Johnson's life had been threat
ened, and another report, unconfirmed,
however, was that he had been ar
rested.
Early in the night Mr.. Johnson ap-
pealed to Capt Head of the Browns
vile company of the State National
Guard for protection for the con-
sulate and the foreign residents of
Matamoros. Gov. Colquitt, who was
advised of the situation, instructed
Capt. Head not to attempt to cross the
border, but to suggest that all Ameri-
cans leave Matamoros. Mr.. Johnson
Immediately issued the warning, but
refused to quit his post.
Guards at the ferry and the inter-
national bridge crossing the Rio
Grande have been increased.
Washington, Feb. 25.-A serious
clash may result between Federal
troops and the Texas National Guard
at Brownsville, Tex, should the latter
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
FRANKLIN COUNTY
TRUSTEES VISIT
The HUB
WILL STUDY PLANS OF FORREST
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
HIGH SCHOOL.

County Superintendent of Education
Currie expects the arrival in Hatties-
burg tonight of the board of trustees
selected for the proposed Franklin
County Agricultural High School, who
will leave Meadville this afternoon.
These visitors will be accompanied
by Superintendent Currie on their visit
tomorrow to the Forrest County Ag-
ricultural High School, where they go
for the purpose of studying the plans
adopted by the Forrest county school
board, which have already received
favorable mention in educational cir
cles of this state.
In speaking of this contemplated Wis
it. Mr.. Currie stated that the heating
plant recently installed adds greatly
to the comfort of those attending the
the school, as 1t has proven very sat
isfactory In its workings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
Tense Situation On
The Mexican Border

attempt to cross the Rio Grande to
the relief of Americans alleged to be
imperiled in Matamoros, Mexico.
When the War Department at mid
night learned that Gov. Colquitt had
issued orders for four companies
of Texas militiamen- to proceed to
Brownsville, orders we're telegraphed
at once to Brig. Gen. E. 2. Stever,
in charge of the Federal troops on
the border, to send to Brownsville i'm
mediately such a force as he deemed
necessary" and under no circum-
stances to permit the crossing of the
river, except upon the specific orders
of the Secretary of War"
When word of Gov. Colquitt's ac-
tion was received, Major General
Leonard Wood, chief of staff of the
army, recognized the danger in the
situation, and Immediately took per-
sonal charge. Over the military tele-
tary telegraph line from Fort Myer, he
sent imperative orders to Gen. Ste
yer to utilize his forces to prevent IN
vasion of Mexican territory. These
he supplemented by further orders
through the regular channels of the
War Department.
At late hour the State Department
declared it has received no informa-
ton of Gov. Colquitt's activity and, in
the absence of advices, declined to
comment ON it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
MUNICIPAL Slaughter
House IN JACKSON
Special to The NetCs.

Special to The Net0s.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 5.-The city
commissioners at special meeting
this morning adopted an ordinance pro-
vlding that the city shall at once opc-
rate a municipal slaughter house un-
til the modern abattoir can be built
and placed in operation.
This action follows recent disclos-
ures during a sanitary campaign that
certain places have not conformed to
the regulations of the state board of
health in the slaughtering of cattle
and hogs.
The commissioners, when they
adopted the ordinance, inserted a
clause to the effect that all beef com.
ing from adjoining counties for sale
in Jackson must hereafter be slaught
cred at the city slaughter house un
der the supervision Of special sanitary
inspectors who will be under the di
rection of the state board of health
All animals will be inspected before
and after killing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
LAY CORNER STONE AT NIGHT.

Boston, Mass, Feb 25.-Owing to
the fact that university presidents are
very busy men nowadays it has been
decided to lay the corner stone of the
magnificent new clubhouse of the Har-
ward Club of Boston at night instead
of having the ceremony take place
in the daytime as is usually the case.
The ceremony will take place tomor-
row night. The celebration will be-
gin at the Hotel Somerset, whence,
after addresses by President Emeritus
Eliot and President Lowell of the uni
versity, members of the club will
march to the site Of the clubhouse
near the corner Of Commonwealth and
Massachusetts avenues, where the
corner stone will be laid with impress
sive exercises. The Harvard alumni
chorus will sing, red fire will be
burned, and three long Harvards and
three times three" will be given in
termittently.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25

London, Feb. 25.-The newspapers
denounce the killing of Francisco
Madero and Pine Suarez as senseless
and barbarous. The Standard, in an
editorial, stigmatizes it as "an inde-
fensible crime imposing a load of in
fanny on President Huerta's admins
tration." The Standard declares that
American Intervention in Mexico can
hardly longer be delayed and that
British opinion will be wholly sympa-
thetic to any action on which the
Washington cabinet will likely de-
eide
The Daily Graphic says the shoot
ing of Madero and Suarez shows that
nothing has changed in Mexico and
that nothing will be changed until
either another Diaz arizes or the big
stick" from the north realizes its duty
"in these anarchistic wilds."
The Daily Express, in an editorial
referring to what it terms President
Taft's hesitation to act in Mexico, says
revolution and anarchy do not stand
on presidential etiquette and that the
security of life and property in Mex
leo will not wait while President-elect
Wilson installs himself.
The Express describes an expedi
tionary force of 5000 American troops
as "a pill for an earthquake" and de
clares such a venture will need 100,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
MOVEMENT ENDORSED BY UNIT
ED STATES SENATORS ROOT
AND CRANE.
DEALS WITH REPRESENTATION
Rules of Selecting Delegates Need
Amending and This VIII Have to
Be Done BY Special Convention
Definite Date of Meeting Not Set.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The prospect
for Republican national convention
next fall, to revise the rules governing
the selection of national delegates and
to change the basis of Southern repre-
sentation at regular Republican con-
ventions, has been strengthened
through expressions favoring the pro-
posed national gathering by Senator
Root, of New York, and Senator Crane
Of Massachusetts.
Demand for a Republican conven-
tion has been based on a desire to
make such changes that states win
have the opportunity to select their
delegates through primaries or other
wise, and to cut down the number Of
delegates from states having a light
/ Republican vote.
Il am in favor of holding Repub-
lican convention at some convenient
time next fall or winter" said Sena-
tor Root, who was chairman of the
Chicago convention last June, "for
the purpose of doing two things:
First, to make representation in the
national convention proportional to
the Republican vote-that is, correct
ing the disproportion in what is spoken
OF as the Southern representation.
Second, to permit the Republicans
OF each state to select delegates to
national conventions in their own way,
: so that the choice in each state will
/ be regulated according to the laws
I of the state.
= I'm order that these changes. shall
be effective in a convention to nomi.
e nate a President, they must be made
a before that convention, and that can
be done only by a special convention.
The national committee is bound by
the old rules that were adopted by
, the convention Of 1880. They win
, have to call the next convention just
, as they did the last one, under these
, rules, unless special convention II
, called to make the changes, which
, certainly ought to be made"
, Senator Crane also indorsed the con
, vention plan:
, lam in favor Of holding a Republi
, can national convention for the pur
, pose of changing the basis of repre-
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
ALLEoE RATE DETERMINATIONS.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 25.-The claim
of Atlanta newspapers that the rail-
ways and steamship lines have dis
criminated against this city in the
matter of rates on print paper will
be heard toomrrow by Judson G.
Clements of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The newspapers also
claim damages aggregating $3.50 fol
alleged overcharges.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
Antarctic Claims
Liues of Two
Famous Men
(By Associated Press.)

Sydney, N. S. W., Feb. 25.-Another.
victim was added to the list of Ant
arctic tragedies by news received to-
day of the death of Lieutenant B. e. s..
Ninnis, famous British army officer,
and DR.. Merz, prominent scientist of
Switzerland, who were members of
an expedition commanded by DR.. Doug
las Mawson, which left Tasmania in
1911 to explore the regions around the
southern magnetic pole.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
OFFICER under ARREST
FOR KILLING MAN

Brookhaven, Miss, Feb. 25.-The
funeral of Mack Ward, the local livery
man shot by officer Jack Lane Satur-
day night, was held Monday at his par
ents' home a few miles from town.
Lane, who is under arrest, is at his
home suffering from two gunshot
wounds in his leg.
The woman in the case, Emma
Banks, who summoned the policeman
to protect her from Ward, was per-
mitted to go home to Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
PORTRAITS OF PoRFiRIo DlAz,
FORMER DICTATOR, ORDERED
REPLACED IN BUILDINGS.
MEXICAN CAPITAL is QUIET
Death of Madero Believed to Have Re-
lieVed Tenseness of Situation and
New Order Of Things win Be
Accepted.
(By Associated Press,

Mexico City, Feb. 25.-Revival Of
Diaz influence in Mexico City is indi-
Gated by an order issued by Provision
AZ President Huerta today that all
portraits of former President Porfirio
Diaz be restored to places in public
buildings from which Madero had re-
moved them.
Several large pictures of the old die
tator were replaced Immediately in the
National Palace.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
Confidence in New Administration.

Confidence In New Administration.
Mexico City, Feb. 5.-Confidence in
the new administration is growing in
the capital Conservative Mexicans
and foreigners regard what appears to
be probable military regime as the
solution of the present difficult revul-
sion of feeling that has been caused
by the death of Madero and Saurez
but great majority of Mexican peo-
pie merely shrug their shoulders.
One morning paper denies the off,
cial story of the death. alleging the af-
fair was premeditated, but the govern
ment appears to be honest in It's en-
deavors to place the facts before the
world by judicial investigation. AL
ready politicians are turning to the
election. 1t is said Felix Diaz will have
as opponents for the presidency Fran
cisco de la Barra, Rodelfe Reyes, son
of General Bernan Reyes, who was
killed in the first attack on the palace,
and DR.. Francisco Vassuez Gomez.
Friends have begun a campaign IN
their behalf. The time of the elections
will depend on the state of the coun-
try. Huerta insists in free choice Of
the people when peace is restored.
1t is learned the bodies of Madeyo
and Suarez will not be taken to their
respective home states for burial. The
government objected because it wished
to give no excuse for demonstrations
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
MORE TROOPS NEEDED TO PROTECT
PART OF TEXAS MEXICAN BORDER
Woodrow Wilson
Has Resigned
GoUernorship
(Bu Associated Preas.A

Trenton, N. j., Feb. 25.-Woodrow
Wilson resigned the governorship of
New Jersey today to take effect at
noon on March 1.
'I shall have the pleasure of being
private citizen for just three days"
said Mr.. Wilson.
He said he thought he would cele
brate the fact by turning hand
spring just to show that he had nc
dignity of office to maintain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
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} SNEED DECLARED NOT
GUILTY OF MURDER.
(By Associated Press.)

= Vernon, Texas, Feb. 25.-John =
. Beal Sneed was today declared =
= not guilty of numbering A. L. =
= Boyce, Jr., at Amarillo, Texas, =
. last September. =
= Sneed shot Boyce to death at =
= the first meeting of the two aft =
= er Boyce eloped with Mrs. Sneed .
= about one year before the killing. .
. . . . . q . = . . . . . 90 . .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
FEDERAL
SOLDIERS EXECUTED.

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 5.-Ninety-five
Federal volunteer soldiers were exc
cuted late yesterday at Sauz, below
Juarez. They composed part of the
garrison which revolted yesterday, an
gered at the killing Of ex-PresideDt
Madero, their former leader.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
Ambassadors Report.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Ambassador
Wilson, reporting that public sentiment
in the Mexican capital seems undis-
turbed by the Madero tragedy, adds
that private and unofficial kilograms
indicate the same situation, with few
exceptions, throughout the republic.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
OXFORD DEGREE FOR ROYCE.

Oxford, England, Fee. 25-Profes-
sor Josiah Royce of Harvard Universi-
ty received the honorary degree of
science from Oxford University today.
The conferment was made before a
distinguished company, that gave the
American educator and scientist a
cordial welcome.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
LAR RGEST PENSION
MEASURE in
HISTORY

Washington, Feb. 25.-The Senate
today passed $1SO,O0O,OOO annual pen
sion bill 1t is the largest amount of
any annual pension measure in history
of the government.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
INCOME TAX AMEND
MENT BECOMES LAW.
by Associated Press.)

= Washington, Feb 25.-Secre- =
= tary Knox today issued a formal .
= announcement to the public that .
= the Income Tax Amendment is .
= now a part of the Constitution, .
= having been ratified by more .
= than three-fourths of the states. =
. 9 . 90 Q q Q q q o Q O q Q Q
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
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THE WEATHER.

, MISUNDERSTANDING cloudi- =
, ness and warmer. probably fol- Z
= lowed by rain late tonight and =
. Wednesday. Z
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-25
COTTON.

(By Associated Press.)
New Orleans. Feb. 25.-Cotton 10
to points up.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-09
Old Vets Will Be
Well Taken Care Of
Railroads Arranging To
Handle Large Crowds.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April g.
Officials of the Southern Railway
Company and the Queen and
Crescent Route expect to handle
the great crowds that will visit
Chattanooga for the reunion OF
the United Confederate Veterans,
May 1928, with the same dis
patch that the normal travel thru
the Chattanooga terminal station
is handled, as the result of ar
rangements made at a conference
of transportation, mechanical and
passenger representatives OF
these lines, at which it was deci-
ded to form for this occasion a
special organization similar to
that which accomplished such
splendid results for the Southern
Railway at Macon during the re-
union of 1912.
Experienced ticket sellers and
baggage checkers will be brought
from other points, special tempo
rary facilities and ample police
protection will be provided, and
a large number of expert passen-
ger men will be on hand to assist
the veterans and their friends in
making arrangements for side
and return trips, while special
operating and mechanical forces
will be detailed to assure the
! prompt movement of trains.
Especial attention has been
given to the arrangements for
furnishing. information as to the
movement of trains. For this
occasion the Southern the Queen
and Crescent will draw on their
large organizations. covering a
great part of the United States.
and will bring to the service of
reunion visitors the full benefit
of the experience gained in hand
ling the crowds on other similar
occasions.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-09
Council Meeting

City Council met Monday night
in regular session and transacted
the usual business of the first
monthly meeting. A committee
of the Woman's club, Mrs. Lon
Dickey, Mrs. Tom Dickey, and
Mrs. j. b. Wall, appeared before
council in behalf of the Woman's
club edition of the Atlanta Consti-
tuition to be issued about June 4th
and secured quarter page adver-
Gisement for the city. A, general
+.Write up" of Fitzgerald and its
progressive citizens will appear in
the same issue. DR.. Il. M. Ware,
health officer advocated the passage
OF al ordinance to muzzle the dogs
of the town. A communication of
MIR. A. 4. Jones on the same SUBJ
isct was read to the council and
the City Attorney instructed to
prepare an ordinance for this pur-
spose. The dog tags will be abolish
led and Its place will most likely be
sae more effective means against
rabies, as advocated by the Lead
er-Enterprise. Mr.. E. N. Davis
addressed the council. in behalf of
opening the alley in the square
south of the A. b. & A. Depot,
which matter was referred to the
street and alley committee to re-
port at the next meeting of the
council.
Mr.. j. E. Turner, President of
the Board of Education addressed
the council in behalf of needed
school extensions and urged early
action, so that the additional teach
ers may be secured for the open
ing of the schools in the Fall. The
crowded conditions II tide three
ward schools make it imperative
that the city council authorize
either the additions on the 1st anc
srd ward buildings or to provide
for an entire new building in the
Second ward.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1913-04-09
Tons 'o,f Obscene Books
Are Seized In New
VI York

New York April 1.-Two tons of
obscene books and pictures were
seized today by agents of the de,
partment of justice in Thirty
eighth street tenement house. The
raid also resulted in the arrest OF
Camille Nicholas, charged with be-
ing principal agent for a syndicate
dealing in unclean literature
throughout the country.
The governmentagents said that
the place had been for several
years a wholesale depot for the
distribution for the books. To
evade punishment under the postal
laws the distributors used the ex-
press companies but recent
amendment of the interstate COM
smerce law, made. them amenabIe to
government interference.
| Nichols, who described 4 himself ]
as an ex-effico in the Italian army,
100,
conducted his business, it is said,
at restaurant near the syndicate's
warehouse. He, was arrested un-
der an Indictment already obtained
and held in default of 81 800 bond