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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-04-18
TREATMENT FOR DAT SMUT.
ooven % Ten Per Cent. Lost In pro.
ductlon BY Not Treating for
Smut.
(By +. eoiiey.)

National Crop Improvement 9ervice.1
It win cost about eight to ton cents
per acre for treating oats with formal.
dehyde for smut. By large number
Of tests It has been found that on Q
conservative basis there 10 q loss from
seven % tsn per cent. due alone to
smut: Of IN other words, the farmer
loses annually nom three 10, dv0.
bushels oe oats Per acro 70 smut witch
could have been eliminated for not 20
nceed ten cents Per acee By treating
To seod With 1ozmaldshyde. Ono
pound OF 1ormshshydo GO per cent
mixed with 20 gallons Of water win
treat % bushels Of oats. The oats
should b spread out about four or nve
inches deep: . sprinkler Il q very
oonysnisnt method Of applying the 90
luton. While the solution II being
added. It Is well that the oats be
stirred "a rake can DO used for this
purpose), In order that the solution
may become equally distributed. The
oats should then be shoveled into q
pile and covered with blankets By
gunny sacks. something 20 prevent the
formaldehyde from evaporating too
readily. This treatment may be done
r. the evening, and tho oats left cover.
I'd during the night. The following
morning they might be uncovered and
spread out. BY stirring them occasion
any It Win Be found that they win
soon dry out and may be soWn the
!1sano day. .5
SIMPLEST and Best.
N mora Data ara treatad than ara
naeAed for seed thav nav ~ fad ~.
AZ az have bean exnoeed 70 ira Air
FOR 81 "a a honrs. dnrine inch t1ma
tia formaldahvda I'm have evano.
ratad. The Observation-Disclosures treatment n
fha aimnlaat and most ehact,va tra.h.
mani FOR smnt IN 80. IN nanchaainr
tha formaldahvda. eraat care mnst
~ +.rer th.t = /. ~ "a r,c,er
stren~th =. .hova .t.teA ahonld Il
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-04-18
His instrument.

THAT executor Is very energetic in
carrying out the various provisions Of
the testator. =
HE does seem to be working with 9
Rill."-BaltimOre American.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-04-18
THE spinstsr's Jest.

Confidential! Friend ito elderly spin
ster)-So. N. 1p:,r. you're given up ad-
vocating wonn.., rights? Elderly Spin
ster Yes: I',ls.,, going % for 0nesof
women,s let's. Friend Women,s lefn!
What's that Spinste WtdoWef, my
dear. Judge aH.ss.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-04-18
The Oyster.

& Huxley said that an oyster Is as COM.
5plicated as watch. All We know
shout II Is that les awful 80 swallow
one that Is ont Of order. News Orleans
|Picayune.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-04-18
4 Life Eeud.

a Life Feud. 8.
= Cannot this quarrel be patched mp
between Mrs. Wombat and Mrs. Wal
#laby r
No. This quarrel cannot be patched
.up: Mrs. Wombats offered Mrs. Walla-
By cook 3 more per week Pitts-
iburSh Post
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-04-18


veto power for the first time this legis-
lative session on the Nolan bill which
would give cities the control over their
public utilities not under franchise,
but which, as We understand it, would
mot stand in the way Of utilities bill
kivine state supervision. It is claimed
4hat The governor kept the bill over
HE required time before vetoing it and
that the bill is now a law. If this is
not the case, it is likely an attempt
r,iu be made to pass it over tho gov
jerno7's veto. The Minneapolis Journal
lbn this matter says:
Governor Eberhart has vetoed the
Nolan bill and threatened to call an
extra session unless the legislature
p1Rses public utilities commission
bill Whereupon the legislature passes
Tho Minnette bill putting telephone
companies under the control of the
railroad ommission-which is as much
rs to say that it has no intention what
ever of creating utilities commission.
The governor and his advisers must
have f0rseen this deadlock. They
must have known in advance that there
was no chance for the sort of utili-
lies bill the governor argues SO strong
ly for. The situation naturally sug-
Kests the query. Is the administration
really SO strongly for utilities com
mission, or is it striving to accomplish
something that does not appear on the
surface7
In the search for a motive it must
he remembered that the Nolan bill had
a specific purpose, namely, the subjec-
ton of the Minneapolis General Elec-
trio company to regulation by the
Minneapolis council. That is the pur.
ppse which Governor Eberhart has now
baked, unless the legislature passes
the bill over the veto. The Nolan bill
had no other purpose ard would have
affected no other utility Of the state
so far as known. Moreover, it was not
in the least inconsistent with the prin-
.ciple of state supervision Of public
utilities. The Nolan bill would give
the primary control of rates to munich
palities, but the regulatory control
could still be given to state board,
to which appeal might be made by
either party. The governors fulmina-
tions against the bill, in the light of
this fact, take on a different hue. It
appears that he could have signed the
Nolan bill without interfering in any
way with the chances Of state super
vision Of utilities.
If he vetoes the Minnette bill and
the vetoes are sustained, the total
effect of his action would then be to
stop all interference with utilities by
the present legislature. Whether this
is the real purpose Of the administra-
ton is a question. But that it is the
result of the situation, there can be no
doubt.
The Journal is in favor of state regu-
1ation of public utilities. There are
many reasons urging to this policy,
several of which the governor states
plainly, if somewhat flippantly, in his
veto message. But the Journal is not
so strongly for state regulation that ii
Is in favor of riding roughshod over
the legislature and people. There is nc
such hurry necessary. The fact is that
the public is not yet well informed or
This question. Meanwhile the Nolan
and Minnette bills throw no obstacles
in the way Of this work and ought te
become laws.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-04-18

After Dramatic Ceremony Following
: Complication That Became an In
tsrnational Affair and Was Ended by
Our Government and the Gear.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-04-18
FRIDAY, APRIL IS, 1913

: The new primary bill, which puts AZ
county officers and members or the
leGisaature on q non-partisan basis, mas
1pessed both the senate and the house,
ina is now up to the governor. II
he governor approves the measure,
Minnesota will stand as the most
advanced in the promotion OF non-par-
fisan elections Of any state in the
hnien. That the new measure Wall e.
foct party organization to great q,
11ee there is no doubt. That 1t will
Eliminate politics, is another question.
The bill provides:
Recognition of the progressive party
Nom=partiean nomination OF legls-
1ative and county candidates.
Primary election third Tuesday IN
Hume.
Prohibits fling by petition for non
partisan offices.
Eliminates classification features Tor
hon partisan offices. .,
;: Election of county surveyors with
but primary nominations.
Provides that in all cases where
lfAere is no contest at primary, names
he on general election ballot without
Being voted on at primary.
The herald., 1913-12-18

hedOulstlt, desire of inSuTlnS our O"H pc
soma! happiness? Is II for the sttI grosser
and more materialisuc motives OF soSlaI
or financial success? Or is It in the inter-
ests OF pos,erity7 According to the end
you hope to attain by marriage will your
answer depend as 10 the preferable age
for entering that condition.
Let US take under consideration the
first named reason. the Indulgence OF our
own personal happiness. that being. as
believe you will agree. the motive inspir-
ing the average man TO propose marriage
10 the woman OF his choice. II such Is
your object IN marrying. my advice Is
don't marry too early in life. II you would
be seifshly happy in the love Of any par
tlcular man or woman let marriage be
deferred until you are somewhere in the
neighborhood OF thirty-five at least.
The great mistake most men and women
make consists in p.nning their faith to
story book ideas about love and the con.
stancy OF love. 1t is very difficult. for in
stance TO convince any very young man
and young woman In love with each other
that II Is not only possible but entirely
probable that both will enjoy many repe-
titions of the same experience. The mere
suggestion OF such a possibility is ac-
cepted with holy horror. The thing that
prompts nine out OF ten marriages Is lack
OF faith in the future to grant US another
opportunity OF being In love with some
body.
The herald., 1913-12-18

Article VIII.-Ths act of incorporation
may be amended, altered, changed or modi-
NED, or SAID corporation may be dissolved BY
three,fourths vote of the capital stock rep
resented at a general meeting of the stock
holders convened for that purpose, after ten
days notice, as prescribed in Article vi of
tins charter. Any change made or proposed
WIN reference TO the capital stock shall be
MADE IN accordance with the laws of this
state, on the subject of altering the capital
stock OF corporations.
Article lX.-Whenever this corporation is
dissolved, either by limitation or otherwise,
ITS affairs shall be liquidated under the super.
VISION OF three liquidators TO be appointed
from amongst the stockholders, at a general
meeting OF the stockholders, convened after
due notice., as required by Article vi of this
Charter. Said liquidators shall remain in
,3f1ce until the affairs OF this corporation shall
have been fully liquidated. and any vacancy
occurring in their number shall be filled BY
the remaining liquidators.
Thus done and passed, in my Office \, New
Orleans, Louisiana, on the day. month and
year hrst hereinabove written, in the pres-
enee of Theodore .Cotonio and Loyd Tsnet
Witnesses, S;i;ntS, both Of lawful age, and domi.
elllated IN this city, who sign these presents
together with the parties and me. notary.
alter due reading of the whole.
Ofislnal signed; Names of subscribers
Witnesses, Theo. Cotonio, Loyd Tanet
A. J. PETERS. Notary Public.
H. tne undersigned Recorder of Mortgages
IN and for the parish of Orleans, state Of
louisiana, "I f, do hereby certify that the above
ana foregoing act of Incorporation OF the
Hl;. hHI;Seke and Flanders Company, was this day
Ssy y S IesoT6ed 6sfa in my Office in book liig folio
original signed: Emile / Ieorard n D NJ
! do hereby certify that the above and fore
geing IS true and correct copy of The act
Oi 0arn Incorporation of Kraeke & Flanders Com.
ppm;;y,aH HSAeet names OF subscribers, which are
oHilttedl, as passed before me on December
Isl, lSl3, together with the certificate Of the
recorder OF mortgages for this parish on hie
Snu S oi record IN my notaral office. New Or.
leans, La, Dec. 10, 1918
dec 70 >. A. J. PETERS. Notary Public.
The herald., 1913-12-18
Leave Shell Beach

LOUISIANA RAILWAY & NAVIGATION
COMPANY
Terminal Station. Canal street.
d 10 p. m. Lv. New Orleans; ar. s 80 a: m
No. S. Daily Ex Sunday No. :.
9 40 a. u Ly. New Orleans. Art 10 p: IN.
No S. Sundays Only No. I
. 40 a. N Iv.. New orleans. Ar. 90 p In
PoNCHARTRAIN RAILROAD.
Week Day Schedule.
LEAVE MILNEBURG = 100, 90 :3O
a. m. u :O1, :pO, 40, . 40 100
LEAVE P0NCHARTRAIN PC JUNCTION =
) 80, 6 80. $ 30, IL :00 a. m. : 90
/ 90, > 10, 10 p. IN.
IN EFFECT SUNDAY. OCT. &c, 1913.
AT 3 30 \. VI.
SOUTH-Lcave Mtlncburg . :Oo, ~
$ 40 10 90, II 80 a m. u 80 ;"o'
; 30, 90, 8 90, 90 900 D. n; Tn;Do,,oD
. 80. 30, 5 10. . 10, II 90 a. m. II :ol'
: 90, , 90, 90, > 80, t 80. 80 p. m.
NEW ORLEANS GREAT NORTHERN.
Daily Except sunday.
i 80 a IN Jackson. Colun6ia, Ty-
lertown, Folsom and Inter
mediate ............... so p. IN.
rs p. m. Folsom, Columbia, Tyler
town and intermediate. 8 30 a. m
Sunday Only.
= .4ja Jackson, Columbia, Ty-
Iertown and intermediate. 90 p. m.
Is 90 p. N. Columbia. TylertOwn. Bo-
gausa and Intermedla te. 10 10 q. NJ.
Sunday Excursions.
: :45 4. m Folsom, CovingtDn, Abita.
Springs Vaudeville, LAcomDe,
Forest Glen, BOgalIsa and In
termedate ............. .OV r. NJ
The herald., 1913-12-18
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER
OF THOMAS L. HARDIN COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

OF THOMAS L. HARDIN COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ORLEANS:
Be 1t known, that on this Sth day OF No
yember. In the year OF our Lord nineteen
hundred and thirteen, before me, Martin II:
Manion, a notary public duly commissioned
state aforesaid, personally came and appear
ed: Thomas L. Hardin, Sr., Of full age and
a resident OF the city of New Orleans, presi.
dent, and Thomas L. Hardin, Jr., also OF
full age and resident OF the city OF New
Orleans, secretary of Thomas L. Hardin
Company, a duly organized corporation of
this state, domiciled In the city Of New Or
leans, and created by an act before Robert
Legier, notary public in this city, under date
of December 1. 1912, recorded in the mort
gage ofice Of this parish In book 1885. folio
75S, who declared that at a meeting Of the
stockholders Of the aforesaid corpors ton,
The herald., 1913-12-18
Enr q Sick Rom.

Take an ordinary wax candle and
burn until the taper becomes level;
then put out tn. fame and cover the
top with a layer of salt, leaving only
the blackened end OF the wick eJ.
posed. 1t will give out a faint but
steady light.
The herald., 1913-12-18
What Is the
Right Age
To Marry?
BY HERBERT KELCEY.

~ 10 AAAN 80
to marry?
The right age t.
marry for what?
This is a question,
he correct solution
! which depends en-
rely a n d always
gpDn that little word
What"
Is il for the purely
The herald., 1913-12-18

FREE sToPovERs ALLOWED AT NEW
ORLEANS ON ALL RAILROAD AND
STEAMSHIP TICKETS AFFORDlNG
TOURISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
THE CITY.
IoUIsyILLE AND NASHVILLE.
The herald., 1913-12-18
IMMIGRATION STATION TO GRETNA.

F-ou Immigration Station, 10 minutes, 80
minutes and so minutes after the hour; ma
EImira and Newton, on the hour, ana "
and 40 minutes after the hour M
Car Barn Pacific Avenue, minutes 40
nInutes and AZ minutes after the hour.
Canal 81 Ferry, 10 minutes, 80 minutes
and so minutes after the hour. , .,
Newton and Teche SITS, Is minus, M s;- ''
minutes and 81 minutes after the hour.
First car leaves immigration station D 'oV
last car leaves immigration Station IL 80
Tast car leaves for Car Barn via Newton
and Teche SITS. II 10 a. m
PACIFIC AVE. BELT CAR
From Canal Street Ferry, IN the hour,
% minutes and 40 minutes after the hour,
Newton and Teche SITS. minutes, 20
,,,nntss and az minutes after the hour.
Elmira aud Newton SITS, minutes, %
minutes and 45 minutes after the hour.
F,om Car Barn, minutes, 20 minutes
and 40 minutes after the hour.
ELECTRIC CAR SERVICE BETWEEN
GRETNA. HARvEY'S CANAL AND
AMEsvILLE.
Leaves Gretua jackson Avenue Ferry
Landlng), along Copernicus Avenue, PassIns
Texas and Pacific and Southern Paclnc De
Dots TO Fourth Street, thence along Fourth
Canal to Amesvllle. 49,
Returning over same route, meeting the
Algiers Railway cars and jackson Avenue
Ferry at Gretna.
SCHEDULE:
LEAVE GRETNA-5 80, 9 80, I 10, ! 80.
& 80, 9:10, 80. 10 80, II :lO.
IL so a. m. IL 80. / 10. 30, ~
:1O, 3 80, 4 80, s 10, 20, ~
7:lO, Z 80, 80, 9:lO, 3 30, lo :5o'
IL 10, IL so p. m.
Pass Harvey's Canal minutes after leaV-
Reach AmesviIle is m,1utes after leaving
Gretna.
LEAVE AMEsvILLE-s :O5, o AS, Z: :25.
:O5. s:45. s:25, 10 90; ~ :55 80
IL 20 q. m; II :O5, i. 40, :12'
2:O5, AS, 3 ;25, :05. 40, 20
6 :O5, AS, 7 :25, :O5, S:45, 20,
10 :O5, 10 :46, IL :25 p. m.; l2:oo
O.. N.
Pass Harvey's Canal minutes after lea''
ing Amesville. - ,u,,.
Reach Gretna ID minutes alter iea'ns
Amesville. .u,.
II 80 p. m. ,, a.. c.
IL :05 r. N.
The herald., 1913-12-18
CRErNA TO IMMIGRATION STATION,

From Gretna, : minutes. Is minutes anu
as minutes after the hour. II,
Newton and Teche, minutes, IS mlh
utes and az minutes after the hour.
Canal Street Ferry, 10 minutes, 81 ni'n
utes and 80 minutes after the hour.
car Barn Pacific Ave, 10 minutes, %
minutes and 50 minutes after the nour; on
EImira and Newton, on the hour and ~
minutes and 40 minutes after the hour.
First car leaves Gretna . :2S Il. N.
Last car leaves Greina Tor lmihIsFaIi'H
station Il :OS u. nj. ~ t
Last car leaves Gretna for Car Barn via
Newton and Teche SITS II 80 q. u.
The herald., 1913-12-18
YAzoo AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
(Union Statien.)

(Union statisn.b
s:45a q. m. .Texas Local, for Heus
ton and all stations interme
II :sos a. m. Sunset Express, for
Houston, Austin, Fort Worth,
Dallas and other north Tex
1:sos. M % Sunset Express, for San
Antonio, Mexico, El Paso,
Arizona and California 9 :45 p. n.
8 :05 pm. Lafayette Local, for La
fayette and all stations In
40 ,e5p1sis.s s..s: Limited 10; Hcui. 40 a. m
ton. Galveston, Austin, Waco.
Fort Worth, Dallas and other
north Texas points ...... 8 40 n.
II AS o. N. Sunset Mall, for Hous-
ton, Galveston, Waco. Fort
Worth, Dallas and other north
II AS D. N Sunset Mali. for San
Antonio, Mexico, FL Paso,
Arizona and California: 7:46 Q. n.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
e:s5 am. Texas Express ...s :4e 9. N.
i2 go noon ss.coloTado Am.. ~ :ss a. m m.
100 .. %. The Cannon Ball.. s :35 .. n.
FRISCO LINES.
(From Terminal Station)
n AZ n No.. Houston ..... i :15 D. "a.
iOfIIsiiNA SOUTHERN RAILWAY
New orleans, Texas and Mexico r. r. Les
(Station, st. Claude and Elysian Fields)
10 Shell Beach and Pointe Ia Hache.
Shell Beach Only.
w. New Orleans. D: :Oo Am 80 pm
Ar. Shell Beach. h....... % am :99 pm
AZ. Psydras ......... e:l6am $40 pm
The herald., 1913-12-18
Railroad Schedules.

NEW ORLEANS. SOUTHERN AND GRAND
ISLE RAILWAY co.
Isaves Arrives
Algiers Alslers
4 100 p. III. Daily eI. Sat. & Sun. . 40 a. IN.
g :O5 a. m. Mixed, daily ex. Sun. I 20 p. m.
8 Bop. m. sat & Sun. only. @ 40 a. n.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %. 1918, AT
8. A. VI.
South-Leave Mlneburg 6 10, 10, 10.
8 :85, s :35, 10 90. IL 30 a. m; 100. %,
:25, 5 80. ) 80, 90, 7 90 p. m.
North-Leave Canal Street: Z AS 0 :OS
a. M; 4 100, 6 :15 p. m.
North-Ieaye Pontchartrain Junction
s 40, 8 40, 80, so, . 20. IL 100 a. IN. I;
20, 2:45, 4 :O5, 4 :O5, 6 :25, 9 2 6p. m.
SUNDAY EXCURSION
. - TAX n m,
The herald., 1913-12-18

Between AIRItTs dHu NItLH"'
Leaves Gretna, jackson Ave: Ferry lAuI-
ing) passing through McDOnoghville. TO Al,
yiers meets Canal st. Ferry, passes Iniru
District Ferry, Southern Pacific Terminals
and yiaduct, crossing over the Newton St'
Viaduct, the Southern Paclhc Il. X. laTus'
along the rear OF the U. ;. Naval Statlon'
10 the L. s. immigration station.
Returning over same route, meeting ti.e
n. q. and Western Railway cars and JACK
sonAve. Ferry at Gretna.
The herald., 1913-12-18
ELECTRIC CAR SERVICE

8 :O5 a. m................. 80 p.
The herald., 1913-12-18
CHARTER

OF SOUTH NEW ORLEANS REALTY AM
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
The herald., 1913-12-18
ELECTRIC CAR SERVICE BETWEEN
GRETNA, HARvEY'S CANAL AND
AMESvILI,E.

LEAVE GRETNA-5 80, 8 80, 10, ! 90
Ii so a. m. II 80. l 10. 80. 2 80,
3 10, 3 80, 4 80. s 10. 30, ~
I 10, I so, 80, 9:1O, 80, 10 30,
IL 10, IL so p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1913-07-17
NEW HAVEN ROAD HIT.
Interstate Commerce Commission Re- port Contains Soathing Erraign.
 ment of Mellen Management.

The interstate commerce commis sion's report on railroad transportation conditions in New England contains a scathing arraignment of the Mellen management of the New Haven< sys tenn. Tn the opinion of officials at Washington this report explains in part the resignation of Charles s. Mellen as president of the Boston and Maine and the Maine Central railroads.
 Not since the interstate commerce commissions condemnation of the Har- riman financing of the Chicago and Al ton railroad has the commission hand ed down such a harsh decision. In fact, the commissions disapproval of the Mellen management is more se- verely expressed than the findings of the body in any other decision ever handed down by 1t.
 As a result of its investigation the commission makes recommendation which are bound to have farreaching effect not only upon the New Haven system. but on other great railroads of the country,
Connecticut western news., 1913-07-17
MULHALL CREATES STIR.

Revelations By King of Lobbyists of
 Startling Character.
 Colonel Mulhall has stirred up things in Washington as they have not been stirred in a long time. His disclosures ef his work in furthering the interests
Connecticut western news., 1913-07-17

since, and after delightful visit started foot for their own quarters. On the way they detected evidence that they were being shadowed or pursued by somebody or something. through the shrubbery that lines the road, and in view of all the sensational and tragic events that are distinguishing the town, of late, they deemed it wise to keep on the guard. Before they reached the village, according to report, two burly thugs sprang out of the underbrush and grabbed them. Kittrldge hurled his as- sallant headlong down the bank, then rushed to the assistance of Bearse, who was having difficulty in subduing his man. With well-aimed blow Kittridge knocked the fellow down, but before they could secure him he picked him. self up and ran away to join his com panion. Neither of the assailants could be identified. This story comes from an eyewitness, but neither Bearse nor Kittridge will talk about their adven- ture.
 O. McAlly, engineer for the Stone & Webster Co., is moving from the Frear house to the Markey house on Brinton Hill.
Connecticut western news., 1913-07-17
MEXICANS THREATEN
 TO BLOW UP EMBASSY
Anonymous Letter to Amhas-
 sad0r Reveals Plot.

Tenseness of the anti-American crisis in the City of Mexico was in creased by threats to blow up the United States embassy. An anonymous letter telling of the plot was received by Henry Lane Wilson, American am bassador, who referred 1t to the Mexi can foreign office for investigation.
 Anti-American feeling has grown so swiftly the last few days that most American families are preparing to leave the country at once. Many al ready have left.
 'tIt is true the situation Is delicate" said Minister of War Blanquet, but the government feels it can cope with 1t. Lamentable consequences may be occasioned by the anti-American feel ing, but we are trying to kill 1t out"
 Ell Pals says editorialiy:
 "We see in Japan a future ally and defender of our independence because such an alliance would be dangerous to the United States"
 Formal protest was lodged by the United States government against the action of the government in allowing the Mexican press to stir up anti: American feeling. Two notes were pre- sented by United States Ambassador Fl. l.. Wilson.
 At the same time denial was made of the report that United States war ships in the harbor at Guayamas had used their wireless and searchlights to aid the rebels