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The Washington times., 1913-05-05
MASONS TO OBSERVE
F|FT|ETH BIRTHDAY
WorshipfuI Master Wolfe to Be
in Charge of Ceremonies
Held in New Ebbitt House.
R. H YOUNG.
--pfo:o by c. V. Buck

Celebr alton Of the fiftieth anniversary
Of the founding of Harmony Lodge. No.
H. F. A. A. NJ. will be held tonight at
the New Ebbitt House. An elaborate
program and banquet has heen ar
ranged and members of the lodge "ho
have 1t in charge declare the event
will be one long to be remembered.
Edmund S. Wolfe, worshipfuI master,
is to be master of ceremonies. The ad-
dress of welcome will be given by Past
Grand Master Lurtin F. Glinn. Richard
P. Backing and n. Walter Humphrey
will sing.
The fourth degree" will be cxeinp!i-
fed with all its variations. Past Mas
tiers George E. Corson. John Wilson,
Wallace c. Babcock. Maurice d. Rosen-
berg, John F. Blackmar, and Fred X.
SWEET will deliver addresses.
The executive committee includes w.
Hamilton Smith. chairman; Edmund s.
Wolfe. Robert H. Young. Roe Fulker-
son, and Carl H. Claudy. Ernest A.
Coleman is secretary.
On the reception committee are
Orange 8. Firmin. chairman: John T.
May, vice chairman; Johnston r. Zim-
norman, George NJ. Evans. Francis NJ.
CrfsweIl, Frank r. Underwood, and
William S. Duvall. On the souvenir
committee are Rufus w. Pearson,
chairman; Edgar P. Copeland. G. Man
son Foote, Walter s. Ferris, and Martin
Anderson.
The Washington times., 1913-05-05
EXTRA WEEK BEGUN
!. BY SUPREME COURT
Arguments Presented to High
Tribunal in Effort to "Catch
Up" With Work.

The Supreme Court today began its
last week In the hearing of arguments
This week is an extra one for su0rn s.
sion of arguments assigned by the court
In its anxiety to catch up with the
docket. Not for years has the ui-
bunal heard arguments as late in the
spring as this term.
The last case to be argued in the
court before final adjournment vii. be
Friday. After that, until Adjournment,
the court will sit only on Mondays 10
hand down opinions. with a recess from
May II to 26.
Final adjournment of the ,ourt until
October is expected June . or o. Law
yers declared Today that II was certain
the court will decide the Dig -aiiroad
rate cases before adjournment or Aise
assign them for reargument next fall.
The Washington times., 1913-05-05
Capital Bible Society
Hears Outline of Work

The Washington City Bible Society
observed its eighty-fiftn anniversary at
the Church of the Reformation. B street
aid Pennsylvania avenue southeast, last
night. The anniversary sermon was
pre- ached by the Rev. John Weidley,
Iastor of the church.
The speaker outlined the work that
lay before the society in the future, the
part il has to play in contributing 10
the advancement of the unfavored peo-
pies of the city and to the power that
tne gifts of the society will exert in the
modern movement for cleaner and more
moral lives
JuGge Anson 8. Taylor, one Of the vice
presidents OF the society, spoke on the
work the society has done in the past.
The Washington times., 1913-05-05
Say Strange Patient Is
Not AdmiraI's S Son

The mysterious patien. in the Mime
sofa State Insane Asylum, who has lost
his identity. is not George d. Ramsay.
son of Rear Admiral Francis Munroe
Ramsay, L. S. N, retired limitations
that the strange patient might be Ram
say were denied today at the finger
print division OF the Navy Department.
Chief Clerk Yancey. of the Navigation
Bureau. who knew Ramsay personally.
declares that the photo Of the man fled
in the finger prints department, and the
general description convince him abso-
lutely that the patient is not Jack
Ramsay, who has been missing since
1905
The Washington times., 1913-05-05
Peace Society's Act
Only Stirs Up Trouble

The American Peace Society is not
making peace very fast by removing
DR.. Lyman Abbott from its roll OF
honorary vice presidents. The Navy
League, through its secretary. A. H.
Dadmun, is vigorously rapping the
American Peace Society for its action.
taken. 1t is stated, because DR.. Abbott
signed a petition against immediate dis
armament. At that, the American
Peace Society misunderstood just what
DR.. Abbott did and which petition he
signed.
Mr.. Dadmun, who has just returned
from the Peace Congress at st. Louis,
said today that the American Peace
Society evidently thought that DR.. ABB
bott, signed a petition for a larger navy,
which obviously Is a different PROPOSE
ton from immediate disarmament.
The Washington times., 1913-05-05
Fight With Knives
In Kitchen of Cafe

Albert Bell and John Poindexter, col
ored helpers in a lunchroom at $40 Ninth
street northwest, got into a fight in the
kitchen of the place this morning and
commenced TO settle their differen ces
with butcher knives and meat cleavers
when other employees of the establish
ment pulled them apart.
In the meantime both had received
several cuts on head and face, which
they had dressed at Emergency Hos
pital. Later they were locked up at
No. ] police station.
The Washington times., 1913-05-05
PARK BILL REPORT IS
FOUND UNFAVORABLE
Commissioners Oppose New.
lands Plan to Purchase
Parks in Capital.

On the ground that there is no pub
lie necessity for its passage. the Com
missioners sent to Congress today an
unfavorable report on the nil in.rJ-
duced by Senator Newlands of Nevada
authorizing the preparation of a plan
for the gradual acquisition of parks and
Fairgrounds In the District.
The bill provides for a commission to
prepare the plan. consisting of the
Superintendent Of Pubic Buildings and
Grounds and the Engineer CommissiIn-
er of the District with the advice aud
cooperation of the Commission OF Fine
Arts and the landscape architect m the
office OF the Superintendent II Public
buildings and Grounds. The sum of
5000 Is appropriated for expenses.
Favor Mcmillan Plan.
The Commissioners say 1t is their in
tentior to follow the plan of the MrMil-
Ian Park Commission. which provides
for the improvement of the entire park
system Of the District. This plan was
prepared by a commission composed of
Daniel II. Burnham. Charles F McKim.
Augustus St. Gaudens. and Frederick
Law OImsted. tr., and submitted To Con-
gress in 1902.
Although never officially adopted by
Congress, several large parks, namely
Meridian Hill. Montrose. and Fort Da-
Wis and Fort Dupont. have been or are
about to be acquired in accordance with
the plan. The commission also recon-
mended the acquisition of small parks
outside Of the city limits
Under an appropriation of $4,000 con-
tanned in the last District appropria ton
bill, IL is the intention of the Commits
sioners to acquire certain of these
parks after July | and in future esti-
mates to Congress to preesnt estimates
for tine acquisition of others.
Expert Advise Suggested.
II Congress should be of the opinion,
however. that further advice in the
acquisition of park lands is necessary.
the Commissioners say the duty of pre-
pairing such a plan should be imposed
on the Board of District Commissioners
and authority given them TO obtain such
expert advice as may be necessary
The Washington times., 1913-05-05
Expert Advise Suggested.
Ohio Flood Horrors
Will Be Described

Description OF the Ohio flood at Day
ton will be related by visitors from
that locality at a special meeting of
the District branch of the Needlework
Guild of America at Epiphany parish
hall. at II o'clock tomorrow morning
Mrs. George Goodhue, president of the
Dayton branch. will speak
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
DEFENSE WAS He
HAD A DIVORCE
NEGRO ARRAIGNED FOR BIGAMY
SAYS HE PAID JUSTICE OF
PEACE $25 TO UNITE KNOT.

That he paid $25 to justice of the
peace for a divorce, which he declares
was granted by that officer seven
years ago, Porter Shields, we'll known
old negro man, denied being biga-
mist when arraigned on that charge
for preliminary hearing before Justice
of the Peace j. F. Bowling Tuesday
afternoon, when wife No. l from
Vicksburg, appeared and testified that
she and the accused had not lived to-
gether for years, though she was the
prosecuting witness,
Shields was represented at the hear
ing by E. A. Anderson and D. W
Draughn, and much amusement was
occasioned by the facetious presenta
tion by Mr.. Anderson of lengthy docu
ment purporting to be demurrer
to which admission was denied by thu
court. In enumerating the reason
why the court should dismiss the cas-
and discharge the defendant the ad
mission was made that defendant
now married to wife No. 2.
The defendant was bound over t
await the action of the grand jury an
bail was fixed at $3.50.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
COMPROMISES INSISTED
ON BY "INSURGENT" FORCE
Further Consideration Before Measure
Is Finally Acted Upon in Senate
Bill Left the House Last Night
Smith-Lever Amendment Adopted.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, Oct. 1.-The entire con-
ference report on the tariff bill was
laid aside until tomorrow in the Senate
today because of protest among Dem
ocratic senators, which resulted in the
calling of a party caucus to go over
the report before it should be finally
acted upon in the Senate. The So
called insurgent force insisted on many
compromises and amendments agreed
to by the conference committee which
demanded further consideration. The
controversy over the proposed cotton
futures tax may prolong the delibera-
tions of Democratic members beyond
tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
Delta Planter, Shot BY
Negro, Dies From Wounds

the time. opened fire on the negro and
shot at him six times, hitting and
seriously wounding him. O'Neal also
managed to procure his gun and hre
at the negro. He ran out into the
ward. reloaded his gun and returned.
As he entered the door he was shot
and killed with a shotgun by Charlie
Williams. Medical attention was at
once summoned. O'Neal's condition
was from the first critical, as he was
shot three times in the abdomen. The
only chance was an operation, and this
was a very slight one
The special train also brought the
wife of O'Neal and his employer and
sister-in-law, Mrs. c. B. Weeks. Mrs
Weeks husband was killed in the del
ia by a negro not more than foul
months ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
NEW INSURANCE
AGENCY FORMED
MEsSRS. EURE TAKE OVER eOe'
NESS OF HUB ms. AGENCY
OFFICE IN CARTER BLDG.

Messrs. G.. O. and w. r. Eure nave
purchased the assets, insurance ana
realty business and the good will OF
The Hub Insurance Agency and have
formed The Eure Insurance Agency
Offices have been fitted up In rooms
300 and 204 Carter buildings, where
Messrs. Eure will give prompt ana
careful attention to all business placed
with them. The sale embraces all the
insurance companies formerly con
trolled by The Hub Insurance Agency
and renewals of policies in those com
panies will be taken care OF by the
new agency.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
Hold-up In Minnesota.

Thief River Falls, Mimi, Oct. l.
An EXPRESS box containing $1,000 con-
signed to banks here was robbed or
it's contents at the Minneapolis, St
Paul e. Sault Ste Marie depot here by
three masked bandits early Tuesday.
The box had been dropped at the
train a short time before. While two
of the robbers held Baggageman
Charles Johnson at bay, the thlro
knocked the night ticket agent sense
less. took his keys, unlocked the poS
and gathered up the money. They
escaped.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
NEW REGISTER OF
TREASURY SWORN IN

Washington, Oct. 1.-Gabe f. Park
er, a descendant of the Choctaw tribe
of Indians, took the oath of office this
noon as the new Register of the Treas
ury of the United States. He was porn
in oklahoma thirty-six years ago, re-
ceiyed a good education and became
sunerintendent of the Armstrong
Academy, an Indian school in Okla
homa. He is the first man OF lndian
blood who ever held so important an
office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
SEVERAL LOOTtRS ARE
Shot DOWN In STREETS
Three Thousand Refugees in Line
Waiting to Cross to American Side
Six Carloads of Wounded Const'tu'
tionaist Soldiers at Eagle Pass.

Piedras Negras, Mex, Oct. l.-Con-
fronted by an implied ultimatum that
United States soldiers would be useo
to prevent destruction of the inter-
national bridge here as well as Amer
ican property on the Mexican side,
every responsible chief of the constl-
ttiopalists disappeared from here
some time during the night, leaving
the town to the mercy of federais'
should the later make a tilibustering
attack from the American side OF the
river.
Tyoops who remained in the city
Yesterday are suppressing the splrl'
of anarchy. Several looters were sho
down in the streets today A smai
squad was left on duty to guard I'M
entrance to the international bridg'
and enforce order among refugees
who are fighting to cross to the Amer
lean side before federals enter TN
town. Three thousand refugees are
line waiting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
Probe Of Disappearance
Of Labauue Fund Begins

Oxford Immediately a certified copy OF
Mr.. Labauve's will. Then the law
makers began an investigation OF the
records of the university for the pur-
pose of ascertaining what happened
to the fund. The records disclosed
the fact that the money had scarcely
been placed into the hands of the In
stitution before the university authorl-
ties began to spend it. The first mon
ev that was spent from the fund was
in 1892. The records show that varl-
Gus amounts were taken from the fund
from time to time and spent, until the
entire fund had been wiped out.
All of the fund was expended in the
general expenses of the university ac-
cording to the records. After the fund
disappeared the records showed the
| university has been paying for the
education of a certain number OF De
Soto county boys each year A
present, according to the documentar!
evidence, the expenses of four D'
Soto county boys are being paid D.
the university and the amount charge
up to the fees of the students. l
other words, the students who ar
now attending the university are pa!
: ing the expenses of four De Soto coul
D ty boys out of their fees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01

oxford, Miss, Oct. Arriving mere
Tuesday, after a recess of five days,
the legislative probing committee
plunged into an investigation of the
state university. A conference was
held today between members of the
committee and Louis E. Crook, the
accountant, who is auditing the books
of the university. Mr.. Crook will fin
ish his final report this week. The
committee will begin taking testimony
today, the official stenographer haVlng
been delayed in reaching Oxford.
The committee Tuesday afternoon
began an inquiry into the disappear
ance of the Labauve fund. The fund
was created by bequest OF Felix
Labauve, an aged French bachelor
who died in De Soto county in 1889
Mr.. Labauve bequeathed consider
able amount of his property, amount
ing to a fraction more than $4,000, tt
the state university, with the stipula
ton that the principal should be hell
intact and the interest used in tn
education of poor orphan boys Of ID
Soto county. The fund was placed i
the custody of the university in 1890.
The committee directed Secretar
Bramlette to telephone the chancer
clerk of De Soto county to forward
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
CASES DISPOSED OF
IN CHANCERY Court

In the Chancery Court the following
orders and DEGREES have been granted
WYATT Easterling vs.. ]. c. jarvis
Guardian of ]. C. Jarvis, Jr., defendant
ordered to furnish new bond for sl'-
200 and granted until Oct. IL IN which
to file amended answer and cross Dill
Mary Ellis guardian, Junior JORDAN
Ellis. 5th annual account examined
and approved, and guardian directed
70 invest estates funds under approval
of Tally G. Mayson, special master In
chancery.
Est. w. ]. Jenkins deceased, H. l.
1sckson. executor, settlement OF es
tate made in accordance with Court
DEGREES and guardian and bondsmeI
discharged upon the filing in coirt o
requisite vouchers.
Lucinda Johnson VS.. II. o. Sieoe e'
al. Judgment pro-confesso, in favor
plaintiff and the custody of a quantlt
of personal property levied on unde
writ from A. T. Powe, justice OF th
peace. awarded to complainant.
Hand Jordan Lumber Co. VS.. Sout
! ern States Fidelity & Casualty lnsu
ance Company, ct al, defendants q
murrer overruled and 60 days grant
a in which to answer.
= M. ]. Epley VS.. S. Clark ct. al d
: missed finally, as to Clark and witno
. prejudice as to T. G. and Lillian
. Hill and r. S. Hall.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
WORKERS TO REST
ONE DAY A WEEK.

New York, Oct l. The new state
law passed by the legislature at its
last regular session and which re-
quires all employers to give to their
employees one day Of rest week, went
into effect today. Many big concerns
and corporations, which had hereto
fore kept many of their employees at
work seven days in the week, antici-
pated the going into effect OF the law
and made such changes as were neces-
sary to give every one of their WORK
men and other employees one free daS
a week without interfering with tne
continuance of the work on Sundays
The street railway lines, the ho'e's
and restaurants. cigar dealers etc.
were in most cases compelled TO en-
, gage additional help to make II pos
, sible to obey the law without in'erie'
. ing with Sunday work,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01

jackson, Miss, Oct. 1.-W. A.
O'Neal, a white man, who was shot
and mortally wounded by an enraged
negro at Inverness, Miss, died here
Yesterday at the Jackson Sanitorium.
His death is the tragic outcome of an
attack by a negro tenant. The negro,
Ed Mosley, was in turn killed by
O'Neal and Charlie Williams.
O'Neal was employed by Mrs. G. b.
Weeks, of Inverness, and his death
was caused by misunderstanding be-
tween himself and Mosley about some
cotton.
He was brought to Jackson on
special train from Inverness for medl
cal treatment He died at l O'CLOCK
after undergoing an operation.
The shooting took place in ONeals
store, at 6 o'clock, Monday evening
o,Neal was at the time of the shooting
engaged in the performance OF MI
duties. The negro entered the stor'
and O'Neal, who had had trouble ou
a few DAYS before with him apou
some cotton, ordered him to leave L
reply the negro pulled a pistol an
shot him three times before he coui
reach for his gun. Charlie Willlam
white man, who was in the store
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01

Washington, Oct. 1.-The State De-
partment was advised today that the
commander of the constiutionalists at
Piedras Negras had given assurance
that foreigners and their property
would be afforded every protection
Other reports to the department indi-
Gated that the constitutionalists would
not attempt to destroy the interna
ional bridge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
MANY PLEAS FOR LOW RATES.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-The Transconu-
mental Passenger Association met TO-
day at the Transcontinental Building
to consider a large number of appll-
cations for reduced fares to conven-
tions and other gatherings in differ
ent parts of the country. Among the
meetings for which low fares have
been asked are those of the National
Federation Of Musical Clubs in Los
Angeles, May, 1915; Grand Lodge oi
the Theatrical Mechanical Associa
tions of the United States and Canaoa
San Francisco, July IL, 1915, and Gen
eral Grand Chapter, Royal Arcl
Masons, San Francisco, August 1919
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
negro HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM MOB

Baltimore, Oct. lin a race riot
here last night negro was so badly
battered about the head with
bricks that it is believed he will die,
Another negro was seriously injured
and four white boys we're shot, though
not seriously hurt.
George Howe, negro, of s51 Har-
ford avenue, from whose home the
shots we're fred which struck the boys
was attacked by mob Of about one
thousand white men and boys while
policemen were endeavoring to place
lhim in the patrol wagon. There were
cries of lynch him." and despite th'
efforts of the policemen, to shield tn
NEGRO he yas struck number o
timess.
! The snots were fired through close
shutters after Howes house had bee
bombarded with bricks and stohe
l. II,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
HIGHER RATES FOR
GRAIN STORAGE

Montreal, Que, Oct 1.-The increase
In the grain storage rates recently
ordered by the harbor commission and
approved by the cabinet council OF
the government, went into effect to-
day. The new rates will be three
tenths of cent bushel and the
time for free storage at the elevators
is reduced from thirty to twenty days
It is hoped to prevent by this change
in the rates the congestion of the eie
yators which usually followed tn
eomiun.in. of large quantities of grail
after M tsst
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
To Proue Claim
Allows Rather
To Strike Him
HOLY ROLLER MAY DIE AS RE
SUIT OF DEMONSTRATION OF
HIS "DlVINE POWER"
(By Associated PreSS.)

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 1.-Rev.
Haslop, a Holy Roller preacher, of
Gadsden, Ala, who claimed that he
was possessed with divine power Of
healing and was himself immune from
harm, is in critical condition from
the bite of a rattlesnake. To prove
his claim he allowed the snake to
strike him five times in the presence
of large crowd. Physicians say he
may die.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
MARRIED IN gown
MADE FOR SHR0UD

Baltimore, Oct. 1.-After being pro-
nounced incurable by score or more
physicians of the first rank and oper-
ated on nine times, each time with
supposedly fewer chances of recovery
Miss Sophie M. Koerth, OF this city
was married to jeremiah ]. Railsbach
ia the dress which she made four years
aeo with her own hands for her shroud
Four months ago the last and most
daring of the operations was per
forned. Since then she has not fe'
tie faintest trace of her former pain
11tr case is well known among an
/ <...1o Il experts. At one hospital sh'
~ S. ororafsd on, but th'
:..',s' :s.sss ss''' = e =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
One BANDIT IS WOUNDED
IN fight LASTING HOUR
Lookouts Stationed About Bank fer a
Block order Residents Back to Their
Homes-Amount Secured Is Several
Thousand Dollars.

Fort Smith, Ark. Oct IA gang of
yeggmen early today dynamited and
looted the vaults of the First State
Bank, of Dardanelle, Ark. They es-
caped with the booty after a gun bat
tie with citizens.
Lookouts with rifles were stationed
about the bank for block. Citizens
who appeared on the streets were or
dered back to their homes but mum
Der of them engaged the robbers IN
battle.
After an hour of fighting the robbers
made away with one of their numbel
wounded. The amount secured wa
several thousand dollars.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
eesc,IlNc PARTY FIND THAT FiF-
Ty FEET OF ROCK AND COAL
MUST BE CUT AWAY.
FOOD PASSED THROUGH TUBE
Experts Say Imprisoned Man May Per-
ish For Want Of Fresh Air Unless
Rescued Soon-Miner Says he Is
Nervous From Long Confinement.
(Bv Associated Press.)

Centralia, Pa, Oct. IA rescuing
party. trying to reach Thomas To
shesky, a miner entombed in the Con
tinental mine, arrived at point this
morning which showed forty feet OF
solid coal and rock would have to be
cut through to release the impris-
oned man, hundred feet below the
surface. Water and food is passed TO
Toshesky through fifty feet Of tubing
nenetrating coal Experts say he may
perish for want of fresh air If he If
not rescued soon.
AS darkness fell last night at th'
Continental Colliery of the Lehigl
Continued on Page Thres)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-01
Streams Already
At Flood Stage
Mounting Higher
WITH CONTINUED RAINS GRAVITY
OF SITUATION IN EAST TEXAS
is INCREASED.
(Bv Associated PreSS.)

Houston, Tex, Oct. l'-Another
night of rain increased the gravity OF
the flood situation in southeastern
Texas. Streams already at food
stage are mounting higher. Railway
service east of Houston is almost para
lived. Rice and lumber industries
especially have suffered.