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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
Next Week at The Star Theatre

The management of the Star Theatre
has secured a great Christmas at
traction for Wednesday and Thursday
Dec. "a and 25. afternoon and evening
The Lachis Pet, Miss Gladys Vivian
Moulton, the clever Juvenile actress
and dancer, assisted by America $
best "Rube" Comedian, Geo W
Moulton. This team of entertainers
are very clever and present a clean
repertoire of plays, dances, songs, and
stories. Miss Moulton's reading OF
The Minuet" in costum will win her
audience at the start. Only II years
of age, she has wonderful magnetism
and talent.
Mr.. Moulton has many friends here
and his work is so we'll known thai
more need not be said about him. He
is sure to make big hit.
The above special attractions are
in addition to the fine list of photo
plays that are the rule at the Star
Prices will remain the same.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
Let Us Make a Few Christmas Suggestions

PARTISAN IVORY TOILET AND
MANICURE SETS.
SMOKERS SETS.
JACK KNIVES.
A LARGE LINE OF BOOKS for all
ages, all prices
MANICURE SETS any kind of handle
or case.
|THERMOS BOTTLES. all styles and
sizes.
A SUBSCRIPTION TO A MAGAZINE
is a many times remembered gift.
SAFETY RAZORS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18

1914 Diaries and Almanacs at Fogg's
Drug Store.
If you want a good trade in jewelry
call at Russakoffs.
Fogg's Drug Store is selling the
1914 Hicks and Farmers Almanacs
Stamped goods and hand embroider-
ed articles may be found at Miss
Towne's. Tvs
A small lot of finest hand painted
China at al most your own price to
close out at Philbrick's.
Remember, II Photographs means
IL Xmas presents, and no trouble
some shopping The Huff Studio
Phone an appointments. E. Tel,
1862.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
LADIES' AND MEMS FUR COATS

Fur Trimmed Goats, MeI's and Young Mems Overcoats.
shawl collars, Men and Young Mems Suits latest models
naws; Working and Dress Trousers; School Suits are
every day Juvenile Salts age p years; Fur Trimmed
to 10 wears; Russian Vests; Rain Goats.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18

A LARGE LINE OF BIBLES.
FLASHLIGHTS, all prices
PERFUMES, all the popular ones at
tractiye packages.
GIFT CARDS emitting the receiver to
1914 Automobile Blue Book when
it is released.
CIGARS ~ BONES of % and 81. To-
bacco Jars and JARS OF TOBACCO.
packed ready for parcel post
or express shipment free of charge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
Notice of Annual Meeting
To the Stockholders of the Skowhegal

To the Stockholders of the Skowhegan
Trust Company:
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Skowhegan Trust Company, for
the election of officers and the trans
action of all other business that may
lawfully come before said meeting
will be held at the Directors Rooms
in the Trust Company Bldg. in Show
hogan, Maine, on Wednesday, Janu-
airy IA, 1914, at o'clock in the after
noon.
Skowhegan, Me-, December II, 1913.
5w5O r. E ATWOOD, Clerk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18

Largest stock of cut glass this side
of Portland at Philbrick's.
Diaries of every description at Foggs
Drug Store.
A pleasant cottage to rent, Winter
street, aqueduct water, $500. l. A.
Norton.
Russakoff has the best selection of
gifts in the jewelry line. Reasonable
prices.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
Notice
1 AM READY TO DO YOUR
TRUCKING

Have had the care of this kind of work
all my life, 10 years for C. NJ Bailey
Sons & Co. Can guarantee you careful
and efficient service, on everything en-
trust ed to my care. Let me have your
orders for everything that can be done
or moved with a team. Orders by tele-
phone or otherwise may be left at Day
Grocery store 2w51s
ASA p LAWRENCE.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-18
KODAKS.

FOSS'S QUALITY CHOCOLATES in
baskets and fancy boxes.
PAGE & SHAW CHOCOLATES in y
h., ID. and Id. packages.
LATEST STYLES IN STATIONERY
in plain and fancy boxes All prices.
OUR LEATHER GOODS Department
is chock-full of smart leather arti-
Giles including Travelling Cases,
Ladies Bags, Bill Folds, etc.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-05

with OWeli, Lightly, LdptH-
der and Richie to do the. bulk of
the right-handed twirling, Evers
must develop a capable south
paw. Lefty Leifeld still has
many good game left in his sys-
tenn, and Gilbert and Pierce are
promising recruits who hurl from
the off side. So far, Gilbert has
shown the best form. Pierce was
forced to leave the training camp
a few days ago and will be absent
for ten days. This will set him
back in his work. Pierce pitched
few innings for the Cubs last
fall, his main fault being a dispo-
sition to knock boards off the
grandstand.
Ward Miller, who has been APP
pointed leader of the Yanigans, is
working his men as hard for the
practice games as though they
were preparing for championship
battles. Both teams put in good
share of this morning at the slid-
ing pits. Safer isthe most worked
man in camp at this branch of the
game. The young first baseman
bats strongly enough to get on ;
base good many times in a sea- II
son, and Evers is trying to teach 4
him what to do when he gets
there. If Vic can learn to swipe a I
base now and then his value to
the team will be UNNECESSARILY | |
increased. II
:, Four double plays were pulled I
off in yesterdays game, two by | f
each side. Safer, Bridwell, Evers
,aJ T;o,roorr,ao,,x uoyked xue11 tn =
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-05

Robes this morning. Callahan
leading his regulars and near reg.
ulars to Oakland and Kid Gleason
chaperoning the recuits and a lew
veteran pitchers to, Pasadena.
Games will be played with the
coast leaguers, and the White Sox
boss will have a better chance to
get a line on the ability of his men
than when they were pitted
against each other. The coast
teams have been practicing
longer than the Sox and are in
top condition.
The last game between the two
squads was played yesterday, the
regulars winning, 7 to 8. Five
home runs were knocked over the
short fences.
Some of the. swatters on the
team who have been making a
great rep as home-run Dangers
are going to suffer by the change
Of base. Bodie, in particular, will
feel the change. Fourier is an
other. Ping has been boosting a
bunch of high flies that have
cleared the fences at Paso Robles
and given him home runs. On a
major league diamond they would
be pie for the outfelders. He
whaled one yesterday that scored
two runners ahead of him. Four
nier is getting more of his hits on
line drives, but several of his
homers would have been put in
the out column on a regulation
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
WOULD PREVENT
CAR SHORTAGE
COMMERCE coMMls-
SION ADVISES SHIPPERS HOW
TO MINIMIZE ANNOYANCE.

There have been received here by
many shippers, copies of a circular
just issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, relating to the sub
ject of the general car situation, which,
if needed, would do much to minimize
if it did not prevent the recurrence
of the annoyance of an annual car short
age. The circular is as follows:
Informal complaints to the commits
sion indicate that the annually recur-
ring failure of transportation facilities
known as car shortage is again ap-
pearing. The commission urges on
all shippers and all carriers that close
attention to methods of loading, I'M
loading, moving and promptly return.
ing to use the cars now available, will
go far toward making the present sup
ply of cars sufficient for all purposes.
"In order that the business of the
country may go forward without in
terruption, the commission urges ship
pers, both individually and through
their associations, to cooperate to Sc
sure the prompt and full loading of
cars and their prompt release. One of
the chief causes of failure of car sup
ply in past seasons has been the un-
necessary detention of cars by careless
shippers and by shippers using them
for storage purposes. In the general
public interest, shippers should en-
deavor to release cars at the earliest
possible moment, without regard to
the free time given by the tariffs.
"All the efforts of the shippers will
be unavailing, however, unless the
carriers also use extraordinary meas
ures to eliminate all delays chargable
to them. The failure of car supply is
usually a failure of car movement.
The congestion of terminals is the
ever present feature at times of such
failure. The commission, therefore,
urges carriers to make every possible
endeavor to improve their methods of
operation of terminals in order that
cars may move promptly. Also COM
pany material should be unloaded with
the same despatch that is required of
shippers.
The commission is moved to make
this appeal by its desire to save both
shippers and carriers from the losses
which are occasioned by failures of
car supply, and by its knowledge that
measures such as are here suggested
have operated in past seasons to save
all concerned from heavy losses"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
LAYNE & BOWLER
GRANTLD DECREE
CITY HELD LIABLE TO WELL CON-
TRACTORS FOR APPROX.
IMATELY $500.

Judge j. NJ Stevens this morning
granted Layne & Bowler a decree ap-
proximating $500, exclusive of court
costs against the City of Hattiesburg
in complainants' suit for the enforce
ment of contract for putting down the
large we'll from which the city is now
drawing it's supply of water.
Based upon the amount of flow per
minute the claim of Layne & Bowler
was approximately $500. While the
city admitted liability for a flow of
only 1,108 gallons to the minutes, the
Courts allowance was for a flow of
1853 gallons the minute. Complainants
claimed settlement on the basis Of
about 2,200 gallons minute, hence the
decree is practically a splitting of the
difference between the contentious of
the litigants as the flow
1t is probable that the case will be
appealed to the supreme court by the
city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
WILL DISCUSS
STATE HIGHWAY
COUNTY vICE-PRESIDENTs MEET
HERE TOMORROW TO DECIDE
UPON ROUTE.

Upon a call of H. A. Camp, vice.
president of the Southern Division of
Mississippi of the State Highway AS
sociation, there will be a meeting at
Hotel Hattiesburg tomorrow morning
of the county vice-presidents of Lau-
derdale, Clark, Jasper, Jones, Forrest
and Harrison counties for the purpose
of deciding upon the route to be taken
throug the counties mentioned by the
state highway planned to run from
Corinth to Gulfport. President Thorn
as, of Corinth, is anxious to get re-
ports from all the counties through
which this road is to run, so that blue
prints of the entire route may be made.
1t is planned to put engineers to
work at the earliest possible moment
in preparing plans for the proposed
highway.
The National Government, at the in
stance OF Senator Williams, has con-
sented to put good roods expert at
the service of the State Highway AS
sociation. The engineers in the coun-
ties along the route will be organized
and. directed by this government ex-
pert.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
England Will
Await Policy
This Country
WILL BE DONE IN RE-
GARD TO MEXICO WITHOUT
FIRST CONSULTING U. S.

London, Oct. 27-Before taking
further steps in regard to Mexico, Eng
land intends to await the results of yes
terday's elections and also information
as to the policy of the United States.
The Associated Press was informed
at the foreign office today that nothing
would be done without consultation
with the United States. In spite of re-
ports to the contrary England had not
initiated or participated in any ex.
change of views among European pow
ers in regard to Mexico.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
Fortnight Fefore Result Is Known

FoTtHI9nt Fe1oTe Result is known
Mexico City, Oct. 27.-Probably a
fortnight will elapse before the result
of yesterdays balloting for president
Of Mexico will be known. Not even a
good guess as to who was at the top
of the poll can be made at present.
Advices today from numbers of places
show the elections were orderly.
At the close of the elections Sunday
the indications were that not sufficient
votes had been cast in Mexico to con-
stitute legal choice for the presidency
to succeed General Victoriano Huerta.
No official announcement was made
but it was unofficially estimated, judg-
ing from the results in the capital,
where it was expected the vote would
be up to the average, that less than
10000 of the $4,000 eligible voters in
the Federal district went to the polls.
There are said to be more than 3,0O0,-
600 eligible voters in the republic. 1t
would be no surprise if congress, the
members of which also were voted for,
declared the elections void when that
body is organized and revises the re-
turns.
The leaders of the Catholic Party
claimed a long lead, although they
were unable to estimate the number
of votes polled for their candidates.
If this claim is correct, it is gener-
ally thought that General Felix Diaz
ard Senior Requena ran second. The
Liberal candidates, Manuel Calero and
Flores Magon, had no printed tickets
at the polling places, their constituents
being obliged to write their names on
blank ballots.
President Huerta did not vote. He
spent the day at the Popotla suburban
home.
A decree will be issued by General
Huerta increasing the army from S5,-
900 men, it's alleged present number,
to 10000. General Huerta proposed
such an increase some time ago, but
the Congress which he dissolved limit
ed him to SO,00O
Since the deputies and senators are
not subject to the election provisions
governing the presidential election, II
is said that the choice for Congress Is
assured. 1t is assumed, on the show
ing so far as known, that the Catholic
Party will have a majority in both
Chamber and Senate.
The polling places opened at 3
o'clock in the morning and remained
open until noon. when the attendants
closed the booths until in the after
noon, for the midday meal. They were
reopened at 8 and closed again at s
o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
JOHN o. LONGS BIRTHDAY.

bingham, Mass, Oct. 27.-John D.
Long, former Governor of Massachu-
sets and Seer tary of the Navy dur
ing the war with Spain, was seventy
five years old today and the occasion
was marked by the receipt of a num-
ber of congratulatory messages from
various parts of the country. His
fellow-towsmen proposed to have a
public observance of the anniversary,
but out of respect to the wishes of
Mr.. Long the plan was abandoned
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
Thousands Greet Wilson.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 2z-Thousands
and thousands of Southern folk in
great, cheering throngs welcomed
President Wilson to Dixie land Sun
day asNhe sped through Virginia, North
and South Carolina and Georgia en-
route to the Southern Commercial
Congress at Mobile, Ala, where he
will deliver an address today on rural
credits.
The shrill notes of the rebel yell"
at Salisbury, N c., awakened the Pres
ident earlier than he had intended to
rise and as the autumn sunlight
streaked over the blue ridge pilgrim.
age of admiring hosts began At vii
lagos and hamlets where the Presi-
dents train ran slowly, at cities where
stops were made to change engines,
there were huge crowds, enthusiastic
and happy at their first glimpse Of
Woodrow Wilson, the first native Of
the South elevated to the Presidency
since the Civil War.
1--WE walked fifteen miles to see
you," said a group of tall North Caro-
linians, as the President appeared on
the car platform at Charlotte. They
told Mr.. Wilson they were from David.
son College, where he had prepared
for Princeton. The President greet
ed them warmly.
ats Like Coming Home"
TITS like coming home again." he
said, and hundreds of hands were
stretched toward him amid cheers.
Mr. Wilson shook hands with many,
but refrained from making any
speeches. "Speechl Speech" cried
the crowd at Spartanburg, s. G.
Its Sunday" smiled the President.
'ewell, we've just conc TOM church" !"
they insisted. "Yoo <e1I< breach. you
Continued r's.-'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
Big TIMBER DEALS
JUST CONSUMMATED

A timber deal of some magnitude
was evidenced by two deeds just filed
for record in the chancery clerks Of
fee of this country, in one of which
VIM. Mcpherson ct. al. convey tract
to P. M. Ikeler for cash consideration
of $15,600 and P. M. Ikeler conveys to
R. B. Gum 800 acres of timber land
for $20,600 The latter conveyance also
expressing cash consideration and
indicating valuation of upwards of
$64 an acre. This timber lies near
Eastabuchie in this county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
DEGRADING influences
UPON LATIN AMERICA
President Devotes Speech at Mobile
to Discussion of Affairs of Afflicted
: Countries-Trip Through Southland
Was Continuous Ovation.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 27.-President
wilson announced to the world today
thht the governing motive of the Uni
ted States in it's relationships with
countries on this hemisphere would
be morality and not expediency. 81
want to take this occasion to say" de
clared he, that the United States will
not again seek to secure one addition
al foot of territory by conquest"
The President in a ech before the
Southern Commercial Congress deliv-
cred veiled attack on what he termed
the material interests" that had in
fluenced the foreign policy of some
governments in their relations with
the nations of Latin-American.
Though he did not mention Mexico as
an afflicted country, he devoted his
entire speech to a description of the
degrading influences which foreign
concessionaries had upon the internal
affairs of some Latin-American coun-
tries.
The President arrived early this
morning, was rendered a breakfast by
members of the Southern Commercial
Congress, a sightseeing trip over the
harbor, review of the civic and mill
tary pal de and a speech from the
reviewing stand completed his visit.
He left at one o'clock on a special
train for Washington.
Mexican Flag Failed to Dip.
One of the features of the entertain
ment of President Wilson here to open
the Southern Commercial Congress,
was a trip over the harbor this morn
ing on the revenue cutter Window.
AS the party aboard proceeded up the
harbor a steamer, flying the Mexican
flag was noticed lying at the wharf.
No Acknowledgement of the presence
of the President of the United States
was shown by the Mexican vessel.
Other craft dipped their flags as the
cutter passed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
time CHECKS WERE
DISCARDED BY Thief

Lying beside the road near the resi-
dence of R. D. Batson in the southern
part of the city the tin box which
was snatched from the hands of Nj.
H. H. Overstreet Friday night as he
alighted from a street car in front of
his residence on West Pine street, was
picked up Sunday, having been cast
aside by the unknown thief after rob-
bing it of $103 in money and two
checks. Upwards of $40 in Newman
Lumber Co. time checks were discard
ed with the box. No other trace of the
thief has been secured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
VARDAMAN KNOWS
NOTHING ABOUT
THE AFFAIR
DiscLAlMs ANY KNOWLEDGE OF
CHARGES CONTAINED IN
PITcHFoRK ARTICLE.
SENATOR At HOT SPRINGS
Makes Address at Arkansas State Fair
Today And From There Will Come
to jackson and Make Spech-Re.
fuses to Discuss Currency BILL
(By Frank D. Lander, Jr..

Washington, D. c. Oct. Ex-senator
James K Vardaman today addressed
the Arkansas State Fair at Hot
Springs. Mississippi's junior senator
left Washington Saturday night. He
is leaving Hot Springs tonight for Mis-
sissippi, and will address the Missis-
sippi State Fair at Jackson. He then
expects to return at once to Washing
ton.
Before leaving the Capital, Senator
Vardaman declined fatty to have any
thing to say regarding the recent state
scandals that were set in operation by
a story published in the Dallas, Texas,
Pitchfork, and given Mississippi pub
licity through the columns of other
papers.
Senator Vardaman evidently is dis
inclined to get entangled in this mix
up, and declared he knows absolutely
nothing about 1t. When asked the
direct question as to what he thought
about the affair, he dictated this state
ment:
81 know absolutely nothing about it,
except what have seen in the news
papers. The causes, motives and ends
are wholly conjectural to me.
81 have been elected to the United
States Senate to look after the inter-
ests of the people of Mississippi and
America, and all the talent | possess,
all the energy of my body, all the fer
vor of my soul are concentrated upon
the performance of that one duty
81 am going down to Mississippi to
spend a day at the fair We are going
to have a reunion of the veterans of
1911, and hope to see 100000 of them
present. I expect to leave Jackson
within twenty-four hours after speak
ing and expect to remain in Washing
ton from then until congress adjourns.
81 have missed only two or three
roll calls since coming to Washington
and that was when was looking after
matters in departments, and l should
not leave now if it were not uder-
stood that nothing of Importance will
be considered next week
God being my helper, that will be
my course of conduct to the end of
my official career"
Senator Vardaman has also refused
to discuss the currency bill for publi-
cation. He gave out a statement some
days ago saying that he was in ?avor
of early action and believed the bill
will become law before the first of
December but further than that he
has refused to commit himself.
1t is understood here that he is op-
posed to many features of the bill, but
will vote for it, He has declined to
verify that belief, however, and has
also declined to give out any state
ment setting forth his views on the
bill in its various features.
Senator Williams set forth his opin-
ions on the bill very clearly in alettert to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
Laurel Pastors Pledge
Judge Johnson Support

Special to The Net0S.
Laurel, Miss, Oct. 27.-The Pastors
Association, embracing all of the prot
estant churches of Laurel, held a spe-
citl meeting this morning when resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted as
follows:
In view of the charges of tyranny
which have been preferred against
Judge Paul B. Johnson, of this district.
and in view of the fact that ne has
given us clean city and county be-
cause of his enforcement of law. and
in view OF the fact that our courts are
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27

rear an explosion sent the walls crash
ing down on fifty firemen, Windows
for blocks around were smashed and
the flames spread to adjoining build
ings. Rescue companies were sent in
to the blazing mass and the bodies of
the dead and injured were taken out
Practically the entire fire-fighting
apparatus of the city was called to the
scene, which is in the heart of the
business section. Several other firms
besides the Goodyear Company suf-
fered iosses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-27
SMALL VOTE INDICATING NO
CHOICE TAKEN AS SHOWING
WISDOM OF COURSE.
Believed new CONGRESS
PROCLAIM ELECTION VOID
Huerta Is Expected to Retain His Au-
thority For Present at Least-BaI-
..lotins Passed Off ouietly--May Be
Fortnight Before Result is Known.
by Associated PresS.)

Washington, Oct. 27.-On the face of
the meagre returns from the Mexican
elections and the apparent indications
that a president has not been chosen,
officials of Washington base justifica-
ton for the policy of this government
in declining in advance to recognize the
elections as legal and fair. Although
nothing official had come to authori-
ties here, prevailing opinion was that
Huerta would retain his authority and
that the new congress would proclaim
the election void.