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The Washington herald., 1913-12-07
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SubstitHtes-Ketther for Piozef. PiUzet for Fanter
Referee-Mr J. Haas. nnekceper-Mr. J. soper
scorer-Mr. W. +. Underwood. Score-R n Y a.
q A. Regulars. Il; HysttsTille A. g.. IL Goals-
5s hehl ID henderson tSl Williams li 90 honett
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Position. METRoPOLITANs
WELLS TO DEFEND TITLE.
George Carpentier,French Champion,
to Try to Defeat EnGIishman.

London, Dec. 6-George Carpenter,
the French heavyweight champion, ar
rived here tonight and will box Bonn
bariier Wells. the English champion,
for the latter's title before the National
Sporting Club Monday night. Carpenter
is a slight favorite over Wells as re-
suit of former victory over the English
champion. The match has aroused tre-
meTldous interest throughout Europe,
and standing room is now selling for S6
n "stand."
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syraeu.e FoetbaIl cantaIn.

Syracuse. N. Y, Dec. 6-Janes Shufelt.
of Chatham. N. Y, was elected captain
OF the Syracuse University football team
here last night shufelt played at center
throughout the season. He succeeds
Martin F. Hilhnger.
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Suhstitution-G. Sevitt for smith Goals from
feds. BOYD G1. Freeman lSl, X. Newt r.
Kanpess ts), Ashcurn ~, P,uy. Free tOSses-Free-
man o. Kannsss (sl. Rsferee-Mr. FalrEel. Mar
tinsburg Scorer-Nt Beckett, Good shepherd
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GOOD SHEPHERD WINS.
Defeats MartinsburE Y. VI. c.
Quint in Good Game.

Martinsburg. W. Va. Dec 6.-Before
large crowd of local fans the Good SheP-
herd Basketball Team, Of Washington,
defeated the local Y. VI. c A. by the
score of 30 to "a. The issue was not DE-
cided until the last few moments OF play,
both teams showing a fine standard qf
play. For Martiusburg. kanness. the f6r-
mer W. and L. star, and Snider featured
while the fast passing and accurate goal
tossing of the Capital tOssers featured
the contest. The lineup and summary:
NT.PTINSRTRG Position GOOD SHEPHERD
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EVANSVILLE QUINT LOSES.
Defeated by r. r. Y. VI. c. 4. Reg
uIars by Score of Al TO II.

The R. r. Y NJ. c. A. Regulars came
out victorious against the fast Hyatts-
VILE quint by the score of fl to II. The
railroad men had their opponents out
cIsssed from start to finish. Kehl for the
winners put up the best game of the
evening, shooting eleven baskets. Sum-
maries:
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Referee-JOhn A. DuEan. Umplre-Lieut. CheSn-
oveth. Head Iinesman-"CupFy" Farmer. Time Of
neriods-l5 and l. minutes.
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METROP0LITANs WIN.
Defeats Heavy Lincoln auint by Fl
to IL Score.

The fast Metropolitan quint defeated
the heavy Lincoln five in the formers
gym last night by the score Of q to II.
The losers played good, clean game, but
the passing and accurate shooting Of the
Nets. proved too much for them. Har-
rigan and Capt Myers played best for
the winners, while Ricketts, was the il
Gividual star for the losers. Lineup and
nnrr,nr
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
THE CONTENTS OF ToDAYs AGE-HERALD

1-Greek troups attack Bisani.
Beulah levee breaks
+'Orignsl" Wilson men may yet find
IL does ifet pay.
adamson 1tt.icks l<nox's portion en-
canal tolls.
2-Moon hearing postponed until Wednes-
day
3-Boys ahead In corn contest.
4-Name committees TO work for zoo.
BOARD of revenue working out convict
plan.
Drennen talks of visit to Bermuda.
Notice of arrears for maintaining
white way.
6-Division noted in Philippine issue.
stock market has had another bad
case of distemper.
S--Mr. Tidwell leaves Ensley high school.
Elm picturesque valleys. rich in historic
story.
10-One thing at time Is Mrs. Reid's
plea to the suffragettes.
Unidentified white man found dead.
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REBEL GENERAL AGREES
TO TERMS OF ARMISTICE

Ell Paso, Texas, January 3.-The rebel
general Inez Salazar, declared today that
Yesterday he received an offer of a five
days armistice and agreed to the terms
He said the n message came from President
Madero BY way OF the Mexican consul at
Ell Paso, who transmitted it by messen-
ger to Guadalupe, at which point on the
Texas border Salazar is located with 40
men.
Federal officials, however, declared thai
no armistice exists. A party of Mexi-
cans which left Ell Paso today in the
guise Of peace commissioners, arrived
epPeelts Gsadalupe, but aeclie4 tq cross
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ONE KILLED AND
. THIRTEEN HURT IN
NEW YORK WRECK
Elevated Trains Collide With
Fatal Results = Fire
Impedes Rescue
Work

New York January 25.-One man was
killed and 10 persons were injured today
In a spectacular rear-end collision be-
tween two southbound Third avenue ele-
lvated trains.
Both trains took fire and for a time
II was feared they would topple into the
street below,
The injured we're gotten out OF the
debris with much difficulty. while tho
panic stricken lninjured passengers made
their arduous way over the ties to the
nearest station.
The dead man. pinioned IN the wreck
age, had not been identified when re-
moved to police station, but from
the burned shreds of a police uniform and
a revolver bearing department number.
It was learned later that the victim was
Patrolman ). NJ, Gleason,
Railroad officials believe Gleason died
performing his duty He went TO the aid
OF injured persons, they think. and In
trying TO help a passenger who was in
a precarous condition, stepped on tho
third rail The soles of Gleason's feet
were burned.
The police arrested Michael Hern, mo-
torInsn of the second train. Hern Is in
hospital. His car was telescoped by
It's impact with the train ahead. Segeral
spectacular rescues were made while fire.
men were standing in the street amid
throngs Of excited people, playing streams
of water on the burning cars. Spectators
mounted the elevated station stairs.
leaped to the ties and joined in assisting
injured persons TO safety. Several vic
tins were pinned under beams of the col
Iapsed roof of the teiescoped car and
we're I'm danger of death in the flames
Arnbulances were rushed to the scene,
but most of the passengers wers able
to make their way to the ground before
the flames spread. In short time both
trains we're burning. Throngs which
watched them impeded the work of the
firemen. Several persons were injured
when the trains came into impact.
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the line. They are said TO be unauthorized
by either rebels or fedcrals
AS far as is known here no authorized
peace negotiations have begun
A troop train bearing 400 men left Jua- :
rez today: it was the first passenger train
to be sent out ia more than a week over
the Mexican Central railway. which re-
mains open to Chihuahua City, but closed
below Jifninez Only the 300 troops of
the original garrison remain at Juarez
The movement Of troops out of Juarez is
considered by rebels here as a violation
Of the armistice and a messenger was
dispatched late today in an automobile
to warn the rebel commander. Quiet
is reported along the border and below
this gelnt
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New Orleans. JANUARY 25 Making a
half dozen stitches in a negros heart
while almost blinded by blood wlich
spurted from that organ was part OF a
remarkable operation performed today by
DR.. Joseph A. Danna, house surgeon at
Charity hospital. The patient, Lodge Lea,
who was stabbed in row with a woman,
was conscious throughout the ordeal and
conversed with those about the table
Hospital attendants say he will live,
Sinking his scalpel into the incision al
ready made by the stab. the surgeon
opened the surface down to the outer
casing Of the cocanized heart. The dal-
cate operation Of opening the autsr eas-
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River Rising Steadily

Memphis, Tenn, January 25-Tonights
dispatches from points along the Misss-
sipp river from Cairo, ILL.,, as far south
as Helena Ark, show the river rising
slowly and no signs of weakening IN
the dikes. Al o'clock tonight the gauge
at Memphis showed a stage of 37.9 feet.
a rise of two-tenths in IL hours
Additional men and material were sent
ia Modoc. Ark., today, where the work
of closing the crevasse of last year has
not been completed. As the revetment
now stands however Mai. r. M. Mark
man. engineer in charge of this district.
declares it can withstand greater vol
ime of water than the predicted 40 foot
stage at Memphis.
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, is-London stage gossip.
if--Sports.
1s-sFortnnes waiting fos Folk last heard
of ia Ansri a.
~ Aidich hack from WASHINGTON trip.
a0-Church news of the whole world.
2i-tsight governors OF Alabama.
e. Sons of Scotland observe birthday of
Robert Burns.
2a--Shapiro thinks primary useless.
28-Society.
21--London society
| 2S-29-Ned Brace and editorial comment.
30-The book shelf.
3i-Chief Bennett and the fire laddies
S.-America may be lreland's hostess.
3i-Theatres.
55-Automobile gossip.
SG-Agtation against American meat.
37-Government Of London Is complex af-
fair
| Sour young folks
39-Markets.
40 f6-- Magazine section.
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Families Marooned

Memphis. January 25.--According TO
engineers 100000 acres of delta lands.
the richest In Mississippi, VIII be from
one TO six feet under water inside Of
SO hours. following break in tho
main 1evee a few miles from Beulah
today Many negro families are ma
rooned. Some are living in attics. 9th
ers are clinging TO temporary scaf-
folds erected from noorings they have
hastily torn up in their cabins. Many
others are perched In trees. They be-
came panic stricken when the levee
broke. The men in the filds quit work
in tn rush 10 save their families. The
engineers say the crevasse will reacn
1000 feet If II continues to slough.
Low sections in that place as far as
BeuIah and Shaw. Miss, where the
food water stood for many weeks last
YEAR continues TO encroach. So far
there has been no life loss. While the
water win food n large section
greater portion OF the territory is
now better protected. The weather
bureau officials nere maintain 40
foot stage would be reached here and
there Is a possibility II may go above
that stage. ThirtY-seven feet and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
DOCTOR MAKES HALF DOZEN
STITCHES IN MANS HEART

ing. said to have been done successfully.
but once previously was then nccom-
riished Hardly had the knife penetrated
the casing when volumes of blood, held
In the sack by coagulation, spurted into
the surgeons face almost binding him,
making his work more difficult. five
inch incision was made and blood that
would have eventually caused death was
released. The wound was cleared. stitched
together and the flow of blood success
fully stopped,
While the surgeon was tyinl knce
on the second ftrcr ~'npiained:
I've got a path I'M = toctor"
DR. Danna refused TO discu. the op-
Grafton. So great was the tension IN the
operating room that nurses were almost
hssterical when telling Of what happensA
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Acres Under Water

Jackson. Miss. January 25.-Pear1
river reached the 20-foot stage here
today and the weather bureau predicts
another foot rise within the next ~
hours IL is thought the river Will
reach the 23-foot stage before the mid
die of next week. Thousands of acres
of iowlands opposite the city are al
ready under water.
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REFUSES TO QUASH
BATH TUB PROBE
President Taft Stands Behind Wick
ersham in Investigation

washington, January 25-President Taft
today refused to dismiss the criminal
antitrust suit against the so-called bath
tub trust. lie was requested to terminate
the proceedings by Herbert Noble and
Harry M. Daughtery OF counsel for the
defendants, on the ground that the conf
hination had been dissolved.
The President stood squarely behind At
torney General Wickersham and Edwin
L. Grosvenor, special assistant to the At
torney General IN immediate charge of
the case, who previously had declined. to
consent to quashing the proceedings. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
RISING OF SEINE
CAUSES ANXIETY

Paris. January 25.-The rising of the
Seine to within six feet OF the food
marks of 1910 has caused great un-
Ieasiness throughout the low lying dis
Itricts OF Paris. Rain has been falling
|intermittently for week and still con-
tiuuos.
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London. January 25.--Both the am
bassadors and the Balkan plenipoten-
Ntiaries held meetings today and dis
cussed ACCIDENTALLY the Balkan situa-
tion and the occurrences in constanti-
nople. The plenipotentlaries are await
ing instructions. As yet the Servlans
and Montenegrins have not received
from their governments full powers
which DR. Daneff and Premier Venizelos
already possess. to break the negoua-
tions NJ. Novakovitch has proposed to
make the Turks understand that the
war indemnity asked by the allies will
be increased proportionately to the de-
lay in concluding peace.
1t is expected that by Sunday all the
allies will have received authorization
from their respective governments TO
end the negotiations on their own in
itiative. but faithful to the promise
made to the ambassadors. they VIII not
usesthis prerogative until the reply to
the powers note has been received from
the new Turkish government
Push Military Activities
The Greeks meanwhile are pushing
their military operations in Bpirus. The
army there numbering $4,000 is ad-
vancing against Janina in semi circle.
The Greeks have been fighting for five
days consecutively. The siege Is most
difficult owing to the noun famous ma
ture of the district and the very mar
row passes, which are strongly forti-
fed The operations have been rendered
still more difficult by stormy weather.
If the war is resumed in the next
=. hos ac cd IA
offensive shall be taken by the COM
f;ssed Bulgarian Greek aud Servian
forces against borh Adlianople and
Tchataa3a .riss se sais will detach
some OF their troops to help the Monte.
negrins take Scutari.
a Greek project is under execution
aiming to land troops In the Gulf of
Saros and occupy the Gallipol penin-
sula. This would give to the allies
control of the Turkish fortifications in
the Dardanellcs. enabling the Greek
fleet to enter the sea of Marmora and
threaten Constantinople.
This and similar projects are subordi-
nate to the decision of the powers and
events in constantinople, where many
consider a military counter revolution
is inevitable within a short time.
Have Not Changed Terms
What the allies desire Is not to be
Their terms were presented at the sit
ting of the peace conference on Decem-
ber 20 the Turkish delegates asked time
for their consideration. Since then the
allies have not changed their terms.
They have been simply waiting. But
patience has a limit. they say, like the
resources OF their countries. which are
exhausted for a peaceful settlement.
the allies declare, the war will be re-
sumed and inexorab1y continued. DIR.
Daneff. head of the Bulgarian delega-
tion. said tonight;
..The best proof of our magnanimfty
towards Turkey is that We are still
here: while events in Constantinople are
an eloquent and undeniable indication
of what the Turkish reply to the note
of the powers will be. After that we
might with considerable advantage for
us have resumed hostilities, but we pre-
fer to be generous and do not wish TO
be accused of rash action or disregard
Or the desires of Europe"
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Bank Suspended

Greenwood, Miss, January 25.-Heayy
Withdrawals Of deposits. II was announced
today. caused the suspension of ths Bank
OF Leflore, a Greenwood institution. The
nank has capital stock OF slo,ooo and
owes depositors, the officers say, about
$4,000.
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GENERAL S|CKLES'
ARREST IS ORDERED
. BY SUPREME COURT
Well Known War Veteran
Alleged to Have Mis-
appropriated Monu-
ment Funds

New York, January 25-Gen. Daniel E.
Sckies sat amid the war relics in his
Fifth avenue home tonight expecting mo-
mcntary arrest IN silt brought by the
state 10 recover s2s,47s for which he has
failed to account. II is charged. as chair
man of the New York monument commis-
sion. Within his call we're his son, STAN
ton. and an aged negro retainer Save
fcr them he was alone.
The order for the veterans arrest, is
sued this afternoon by Supreme Court
Justice Rudd at Albany. and a copy of
the complaint, were placed In Sheriff Har-
llrger's hands this evening by Depaity
Attorney General Francis Kennedy, who
brought them here. Mr., Kennedy an
rounced his intention OF asking for i'm
r.ediats services. After talk with Mr..
Kennedy. however Sheriff Hamburger
said he would give the documents to his
lawyer to determine whether they are TO
Is drawn. This, he thought, would give
tie general respite from arrest till Mon
Cay, The order cannot be legally served
III Sunday.
Unless General Sickies is prepared to
furnish at once $50 900 bond, Sheriff
Harburger said he will have 10 go to
Ludlow street Jail until the bond is forth
coming. There was no inkling tonight as
10 who, if anyone. would come to the
veterans aid.
Turned Visitors Away
General Sickles' aged negro met all cem-
ors at the door and turned them away
FOR the first time in weeks the shades
al sail the windows OF the house were
raised, and in each window there was
placed an American flag.
Someone who thought the general would
refuse admittance to the process servers
asked Sheriff Harburger what ne would
DO in case he found the sdoor locked
6 gainst him.
II shall not break 1t down. of that you
may be sure" the sheriff replied II shall
Eave to station my deputies around the
house and beslese it, We have no right
Lnder the law TO enter the premises BY
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The Reinforced Turks Are
Making a Desperate
Resistance
ABRUPT HALT IN
PEACE ACTIVITIES
Plenipotentiaries Will Await Instruc-
tions From Countries Before
Breaking Off All the
Negotiations

Athens, January 25.--After a
heavy downpour which lasted 10
) hours, the weather improved today
enabling the Greeks under Crown
Prince Constantine to renew the
attack on Bisani, the key to Janina.
The Turks in Fort st. Nicholas
were reinforced and are making
a desperate resistance. They nave
suffered heavy losses.
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Clergy Against Young Turks

Vienna, January 25-Advices from Con-
stantinople say that the Young Turk
marty thus far is ba cfed only by part of
the army; that a majority of the army.
Including the older officers in high posi-
tions and a majority of the influential
clergy are against the Young Turks.
Enver Bey's following, adds the dis
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FIGHTING MARKS
RIOTS OF STRIKING
HOTEL WATERS
Hotel Men Refuse to Accede
to Demands of Strikers.
Extra Police Called
to Quell Riots

New York, January Embarrassed by
continued disturbances at the doors OF
their hostelries and restaurants, members
of the Hotel Mems association tonight Is
sued a statement to the several thousand
strike. declaring there could be no recoe-
milton of the union and that they would
not grant the other demands of the
walters
The managers called on Commissioner
Waldo today for police protection, and
the hotel district from Twenty-eighth &c
Forty-second streets and between FourtA
and Seventh avenues tonight was pa-
trolled by extra squads of uniformed mcr
and plain clothes detectives.
Despite the strong showing of the po
lice. disorders In front of some OF the
larger hotels were frequent. stones were
used by the distarbers and many hotel
windows were broken. After an open ali
mass meeting III Union square. whore
speakers denoeficed hotel mansgements
and the police and urged policy ci
sa botage II the walters let this strike, q
disorderly MOB, rallied by policemen,
marched TO the Holland house on Fifth
avenue A battle between strikers and
private detectives took place. The former
were worsted several being severely
beaten before the police ended the dis
trrbance. In another riot near the Wal
dorf Astoria hotel one policeman was
hurt.
Number of Arrests Made
A number of arrests were made tonight
az result of demonstrations I'm front OF
the Vanderbilt. Belmont and other hotels.
There was flo.ing this afternoon. tco,
when 200 men and boys left the quarters
of the walters union and swept down
BROADWAY, Their line extended across the
street and sidewalks and pedestrians
we're forced to get out of the way,
Al the Hoffman house tie paraders
amused themselves for several minutes
Nv holding the revolving doors al Inc
main entrance and preventing the passage
of guests. They upset Il push cart and
eonfiscated it's load of fruit and later a
SQUAD of traffice police that tried to
disperse them we're peiteu WI" o'ahseS
nd apples.
rbe ..oving squadron continued its
,ranl<s nv stopping trolley cars and COM
railing women who wanted TO alight 10
eek shelter inside. A chef cooking griddle
cakes IN the window of resta urant was
relted with bricks and fruit. The dis
order continued Tor more iilan an hour'
Twenty special uniformed Policemen,
hired bv James Regan to guard the Hotel
knic3xerbocker, of which he is proprietor,
we're arrested by order Of Police Commits
sioner Waldo tonight. They wore uni
forms and badges resembling those OF the
regular policemen and were charged with
impersonating officers.
Regan employed the men after receiy-
ing letters threatening his life
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Hundreds of Farmers Being
Driven From Homes
to the Hills
HUNDREDS OF MEN
WORKING ON BREAK
Despite Efforts, Breach Is Slowly
MISUNDERSTANDING Water Caus-
ing Ends of Levees to
Cave and Crumble

vicLsburg. January 25.--A torrent
200 feet wide and many feet deep IL
tonight rushing through the creyssse
In BeuInh Ievee. about 100 miles north
of here. on the east bank of the Ms
sissippi river.
The water is rapidly inundating the
lowlands, destroying crops on fertile
plantations and forcing hundreds of
farmers with their live stock to the
hills.
A crevasse at this place last spring
when the river stage was considerably
higher flooded approximately 1925
square miles. The engineers engaged
on the work say that before the floods
recede at least 1000 square miles of
plantations and swamps will be in
undated,
Breach Widening
Fifteen hundred men, about 400 OF
whom are state convicts, are working
day and night to tie the end of the
break. but despite their efforts 1T 10
slowly widening. the rushing water
causing the ends of the levees to cave
and erumble. Maj. j. A Woodruff of
the United States engineers in charge
of this district is experimenting OPP
erations. He will meet Colonel Town
send president of the Mississippi river
commission, Monday for conference.
There were many alarming rumors
today concerning the condition OF the
leyee at Filters landing, where new
work was more or less damaged by
recent heavy rains. Major Woodruff
has dispatched a steamer to that point
| With Assistant Engineer Toilinger
| aboard for an inspection. Major Wood
ruff today said that results at Filters
depended entirely upon how high the
river rose.
Up to late hour tonight no loss
OF human lives or live stock had been
reported The Yazoo and Mississippi
| Valley schedules we're not affected to-
day but officials believe that the
"Riverside" division traffic would be
suspended after Sunday.
yicksburg, Miss, January 25.--The water
will spread over the greater portion OF
Bolivar, sharkeS and Issaquena counties
and sections Of Yazoo, Washington and
Warren cireenville. the most Important
Town in the path OF the flood. Is pro-
tected by high ridges and will not be
I affected. The town of Lobdell was inun-
date tonight and the outskirts of Beulah
| is also flooded, but the town proper Is
situated on high ground and will not be
reached by the water
The Riverside division of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley line between
| Greenville and River Junction has been
| suspended but railroad officials assert
that train service on the main line OF
that road will not be interrupted. Prep
arations are being made to transfer mail
| from River Junction to GreenVllls N
launches