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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
Riot Nanowly Auerted;
Dry" Leader Assaulted

Sprinfield, June 14.-A riot was mar.
rowly averted In the House Of Rep
resentatives of the Illinois legislature
Friday when Representative Thomas
N. German, of Peoria, assaulted Rep
resentative George H. Wilson, of Quin-
ey, the "dry leader" in the House.
Speaker Mckinley finally succeeded
in restoring order and prevented a
free for all fight on the floor between
the friends of German and Wilson.
While a member was making o
speech Mr.. Wilson had gone to the
rear of the hall and was talking to sew
eral Democratic "drys" when Mr.. Cor
man, In q tone loud enough to he heard
throughout the hall, called to him, say
ing.
"Get out of here you piker-go back
where you belong"
Wilson's reply, which later caused
the assault, was not loud enough to be
heard but when Wilson started back
to his seat a few minutes later, he en-
countered German. With one blow to
Wilson's jaw, German knocked him
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
OF GENERAL
SLocuM DISASTER

Nv York. June 14.-Impressiye me-
mortal services are to be held tomor-
row in observance of the ninth anniver-
sary of the burning of the steamer
General Slocum in the East river here,
which occurred June Is, 1904, with the
loss of more than 1000 lives. The prin-
cipal services will be held in the Lu-
theran cemetery in Queens borough
where many of the victims were buried
and where a handsome monument has
been erected in memory of the uniden.
tilted dead.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14

down. The noise Of Wilson's falling
attracted the attention of the whole
House and In an instant things were In
an uproar. Half dozen members sit
ting in the rear seats jumped over the
railing and managed to pull German
away. Others raised Wilson to his
feet. The whole house was soon in
disorder. Members crowded in the
aisles shouting throw him out" and
"expel that member" When the
Speaker was finally able to make his
voice heard, he said:
Let us decide tomorrow or some
other time when we are little cooler
than we are now."
After a short period Mr.. German
started for the rear of the hall. pre-.
sumably to renew the attack on VIII
son.
A friend of Wilson's seized him but
German, large and powerful man
dragged the friend down the aisle until
others went to his aid. 1t took the
strength of half dozen of the strong
est members Of the Democratic side
to force German back to his seat.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
NEW YORK GAMBLER, PROMINENT
WITNESS IN RosENTHAL
CASE BADLY WOUNDED.
REFUSES TO NAME AssAILAKT
Carried To Hospital Where He is REQ
osnIzed by Officers, After He had
Given Another Name-Friend Whe
Was With Him Also Silent.
tBy Associated Press.l

New York, June 14.-Bridgics
Webber. one of the principal Witnesses
in the Rosenthal murder case. was
, stabbed I'm the back on an East Side
street early this morning.
i Shortly before o'clock man whose
identity was then unknown walked up
to policeman at the corner of Ninth
street and Broadway and complained
that he was suffering from loss Of
blood as the result of a stab wound.
He described himself as Louis Harris,
a broker, 35 years old, but when he had
been removed to st. Vincent's Hospital
detectives recognized the wounded
man as Webber. They declared they
were certain of it. The man refused
to tell the police who stabbed him, or
of any of the circumstances.
Shortly after the conviction Of Po-
lice Lieut.. Charles S. Becker and four
gunner as the murderers of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler, there were
A4saAS ANAAOAS VI PioIo d6oAASI IAG WA<
sesses but the attack on Webber this
morning is the first instance of harm
that has come to any of the men.
1t was reported at 3:15 that Webber
had lapsed into inconsistencies and
the hospital physicians admitted his
: condition was serious on account of
: tha praaf lose of blood
: Webber and friend, John Michaels,
, were walking from Third Avenue to
, the Astor Place subway station when
: the stabbing occurred. While an ambu-
lance was being summoned Webber
/, sat exhausted on the curb in front Of
Grace church trying to stop the flow
5 of blood. Neither Webber nor his
: friend Michaels would tell much about
the stabbing. At first Webber said II
was 'boy who had stabbed me with
a pen knife" 1t appeared, however
upon first examination of the wound
at the hospital that large knife had
\ been used.
81 don't know who stabbed me-
Weber exclaimed, "and l don't wan
to know" he added, annoyed at tn,
. detectives questioning.
Weber asked that his wife be mott
fed and she was summoned by tele
phone. A number of his friends wer
quick to learn of the stabbing and b
8 O'Clock 25 r30 of them had gathere
at the hospital.
1t is believed by many that he n
a ceived the wound in retaliation fc
u "squeeling" in the Rosenthal case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
SENATE LEADERS
ARE Conf dent
TARIFF BILL WILL PASS SENATE
BY SAFE MAJoRITY-DEMo-
Gratis HARMONIOUS.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Washington, June 14.-Administra-
ton leaders were in jubilant mood
today over prospects for the tariff bill.
They unhesitatingly asserted that
the party is now ready for harmonious
action, and predicted a clear Demo
cratic majority for the measure in the
Senate. Admitting the prospects were
anything but bright when the bill
passed the House, leaders now con
tend that prolonged preliminary con
sideration has brought ironing out
of rough places in the party alignment
Today the Finance committee MAORI
ty resumed consideration of sub-com
mite reports.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
SUPERVISORS TO
RECEIVE REPORT
BOARD MEETS THIS AFTERNOON
WITH ROAD COMMISSIONERS
OBJECTIONS TO BE FILED.

The Board of Supervisors met this
afternoon for the purpose of receiving
the report of the County Road Com
mission with recommendations as to
the roads they suggest building at this
time. The plans and specifications
are for practically seventeen miles.
There appears to be no opposition to
any Of the lines suggested by the COM
mission, except about two miles on
Hardy street, extending from Hamper
Park to the beat and county line. W..
S. F.. Tatum has protested against any
part of the bond money being used for
building this Hardy street line, and he
is before the Board this afternoon with
documents with which he proposes to
show that certain property owners on
I-ardy street are obligated to build a
modern highway out Hardy street to
the Normal College.
Up to the time of going to press the
bill of particulars had not been sub
mitted, nor has there yet been any
open discussion of the matter, but it
now seems quite certain that livelv
contest will arise over the two miles
Oh Hardy street road.
The Board expects by Monday to be
prepared to advertise for bids for the
building of such roads as are decided
upon at the present meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
Big FUNERAL FOR
FIRST MARTYR"
THOUSANDS OF SUFFRAGETTEs
IN LONDON FOR BURIAL OF
MISS DAWSON.
(By Associated PresS.l

London, June 14.-Thousands Of
suffragettes from all parts of England
came to London today to attend the
funeral of Miss Emily Willing Dawson,
first martyr" of the suffragettes cause.
A special train brought the body from
EPSON. A procession of six thousand
women was waiting at the station to
escort it across the city to st. Georges
Church, There was great display of
banners bearing such legends as
Fight on God will give victory" and
"Unconquerable and not afraid"
AS she was leaving her house to at
tend the funeral Miss Emmeline Pank
hurst was re-arrested and taken tc
Hollowell jail. She had been released
on license may S0th, owing to IL
health, brought about by "hunge
strike" while she was serving a sen
tence of three years at penal servf
tude.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
Levee Bond Bill Siuned,

Jackson, Miss, June 14.-Gov. Brew
er this morning returned with his
signature to both branches of the Mis-
sissippi legislature Senate bill No. 1,
providing for authority to the levee
board to issue $1.OOo,OOO of bonds for
levee improvements, and House bill
No. carrying appropriations for the
expenses of the extra session and un
paid balances OF the 1912 regular ses
sion.
It is understood that already ar
rangements have been made to ex
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
!. o. o. F.-W. o. W.
PICNIC JULY =

Hattiesburg Lodge No. 1877, l. o. o.
F., Leaf River Camp No. 2S, w. o. w.
and Hattiesburg Camp No. 449, w. o.
w. have arranged for a joint basket
picnic at Rawls Springs Friday, July
4. Prominent speakers will make ad-
dresses on the occasion and plans are
being made for quite an event. The
general public will be invited. A
special train will leave the city at
$3.50 a. m. and return about s O'Clock
in the afternoon.
The Hattiesburg lodge of Odd Eel
lows is the largest in Mississippi and
Leaf River Camp of the w. o. w.
is the fourth in the state. With the
three combining a monster gathering
for their picnic may be expected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
READY FOR KAIsER's JUBILEE.

Berlin, June 1.-THE stage has been
set and every detail of the arrange
ments completed for the celebration of
the Kaiser's jubilee the coming week
Thousands of visitors from all parts
of the empire are arriving in Berlin to
witness the festivities. The work OF
decorating the public buildings and
leading thoroughfares was completed
today. The decorations are by far the
most elaborate ever seen here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
Senate Endorses Brewer;
Both Branches Adjourn

pend practically all of the $1,000, 900
in levee improvements before the first
of next year, the levee commissioners
being determined that the probable
foods of next year will not come at
time when the levees are in q weak
ened condition at any point.
The levee commissioners Of the
lower district already have fixed the
valuation on lands in certain parts Of
the city of Greenville that will have to
be used in connection with the con-
struction of new levees there, and ac-
quired them through eminent domain
proceedings.
1t will be remembered that during
the flood stages of this year sand boils
developed at the Greenville levees, and
at one time the city was endangered.
If the waters had risen six inches high
er before receding Greenville would
have been flooded.
The levee commissioners hope that
by the first of the year the national
Congress will have adopted some meas
ure providing for the care of levees
by the national government, but II
such action is not taken they may
come before the regular session of the
Mississippi lawmakers and ask for
more funds for levee improvements in
the event they are needed.
When the extra session Of the leg
islature met today it was considered
very doubtful If any of the many reso
lutions providing for committees to in
vestigate state officers or departments
would be passed by both houses
While the senate favors an investiga
tion by legislative committees the
house is inclined to allow the governor
a free hand in investigating the peni
tentiary department, and not to accep
any senate resolution that might II
the least cloud, impede or embarrasi
him in the course he is pursuing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
CANADIANS ON WORLD CRUISE.

Liverpool, June 14.-Many Canadians
were among the passengers on the Ca
madam Pacific liner Empress of Asia,
which departed from Liverpool today
for a cruise around the world. The
trip embraces the Medeira Islands,
South Africa, the Island of Ceylon, the
Straits Settlements, China and Japan
terminating at Vancouver about the
first Of September.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
HARvARD's HOLLIS HALL.

Cambridge, Mass, June 14.-Many
Harvard alumni returned to their alma
mater today to Join with .the seniors
in celebrating the 1s0th anniversary
of Hollis Hall, one of the most popular
of the senior dormitories in the college
yard. The hall was dedicated Jan. IS.
1764, and in its long career 1t has been
the abiding place Of many students
who later became famous. During the
Revolution the building was used for
a time as barracks for the contlnen
tai soldiers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
HOWELL PROPERTY
HAS BEEN SOLD

The several pieces Of real estate in
this city known as the Ed. Howell
property, having been given as security
to a Jackson, Miss, savings bank,
were recently sold under a foreclosure
deed, conveying all the property to
Silas w. Davis.
Ed. Howell at one time was quite
a prosperous negro and at the time Of
was cashier of a negro bank in this
city.
Included in the property sold is the
large three-story brick building on Mo
bile street known as the "Howel
Block"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
A GIGANTIC BREED.

A woman at a recent dog show no
ticed pretty girl gazing around as
If puzzled. She went over to her and
said: pardon me, but can't you find
the kennel you wish? II not, shall
be glad to assist YOU"
"oh, thank you." she replied,
Would you mind showing me where
they are exhibiting the ocean grey
hounds ?"-Nationa Monthly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
TRADE TRIP TO THE TROPICS.

Galveston, Texas, June 14.-Under
the auspices of the Galveston CONNER
cial Association large party of promi-
nent Texas business men sailed on the
steamship Preston today on trade
boosting trip to the Central American
republics. After visiting Costa Rica
Guatemala, Honduras and the Canal
Zone the party will return the middle
of July by way of New Orleans
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
Special to The Nesos.

Special to The Nesos.
jackson, Miss, June 14.-Both
branches Of the Legislature adjourned
sine die at the noon hour and the mem
bers left on afternoon trains for home.
After some debate the senate adopted
the Evans resolution endorsing Gov.
Brewers probe of the prison affairs,
pledging him fund or $4,000, for a
continuance of the work. The Senate
confirmed all executive appointments
made by the Governor in vacation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14

ing about currency legislation except
to repudiate and denounce the Aldrich
currency bill," he said. 'Tt did, how
lever, demand a systematic revision Of
our banking laws, SO that we might
have protection from control or domt-
nance by what is known as the money
trust"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
SPOKE IN INTEREST
OF BAPTIST HOSPITAL

Rev.. c. Parker spoke at the Mis-
sissippi Normal College Friday night
in the interest of tthe Baptist Hospital
at Jackson, and took subscriptions to
be paid in annual installments for five
years. His audience was wholly made
up of teachers attending the Summer
Normal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14

President Wilson has expressed HIM
self in favor of direct elections. even
to the extent of popular nomination
and election of Presidents and Vice
Presidents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-14
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and Sun.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-10

When officials speak Of soiIedwo-
men they mean the professionals, not
the amateurs. Vice appears to be
nastiest when it grows out of neces-
sity.. ....
And if we believe the newspapers
and reformers vice exists only among
women. All the men are pure-NOT.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-10


1t is to Aid. Henry Utpatel Pro-
gressive from the Fifteenth Ward,
that the people may have to look to
conduct the fight against the efforts
of the American Telephone & Tele-
graph trust to establish telephone
monopoly in Chicago. -
az am decidedly against the mer-
ger of the Automatic and the Bell
systems" said Utpatel. "Such mer-
ger can only produce a monopoly
through which the telephone trust
can hold up the people when the
present agreement runs out.
81 will certainly fight against the
City Council sanctioning the sale.
Personally l don't believe the alder
men can legally give their consent.
81 believe the city should own their
telephone system just as believe
they should own all public utilities.
l will be one of the first to fall in line
if a movement towards municipal
ownership is considered"
Aid. Hey, Twenty-third Ward, also
Progressive, promised to support
a fight for municipal ownership.
81 am decidedly in favor of NUM-
cipal-owned telephone SYSTEM" said
Hey. "The peopfs>> have every right
to the telephone. believe it is more
important that they own this utility
than that they own the subway or
the street car companies.
Fright now am. studying the tele-
phone more closely than'I ever stud
led it before, but l can't say that
I'm certain how I'll vote. Though I
believe the city should own its tele-
phone plant l. am against dual sys-
tenn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-10
CITY COUNCILMEN CONDEMN PROPOSED SALE
OF AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE CO.

~ nv N>AV4Z \ = = -
The proposed merger of the tele-
phone companies is a source of much
worry to members of the City Coun-
Gil.
Fear Of further public criticism,
following the failure of their hand
ling of the garbage question, is max
ing them go slow.
. Yesterday an informal, but very
important, conference was held by
several aldermen, who realize their
desperate situation. The aldermen
left that meeting shaking their heads
dolefully. The garbage failure has
suddenly awakened the interest of
the people in the way the city adj
ministration is handling the public
utilities. And the aldermen are fear
full of again arousing the ire of the
voters.
Chicago was again shown up in
bad light last night at the Association
of Commerce when Mayor T. R. Dea-
con of Winnipeg, Manitoba, told how
his citizens had taken over every pub
lie utility with the exception of the
street car system and they expected
to have that soon. Winnipeg is also
planning to establish an automatic
telephone system.
Mayor Deacon's speech was a
eulogy of city that had shown its
strength. And Mayor Harrison's was
merely defense of some of the fail
ures of the past.
Aldermen Utpatel, Freund, Gazzolo
and Hey have announced that they
are in favor of a municipal-owned
telephone system. Petitions urging
this step are now being circulated by
the Telephone Users Association.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-10
. WOMEN PLAN LECTURES

WOMEN PLAN LECTURES =.
The Young Women's Suffrage Al
lance has arranged for a series of
lectures on Government, National
State and Local. and Municipal and
Social Problems" to be given atHulI
House every third Friday beginning
Oct. 18th. The lectures will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. May Wood Simons.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-07-11
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP
CONFERENCE CLOSES

Portland July with $4,000
persons, faces uplfted, singing God
Be With You Till We Meet Again,
in swelling harmony, the Second
Worlds Christian Citizenship Con-
ference, which has been in session
here since June 30, was concluded
last night at the Multnomah stadium.
Among the speakers at the con-
cluding session were Ng Poon Chew
of Canton, China, whose address
famed with the patriotism of the new
China He concluded with
The only redeeming feature in the
history of our dealings with Christian
nations is the history of our dealing
with the United States She has been
our kind teacher and our foster moth
er and may the Chinese republic new.
err in its future do any act that will
make the United States regret that
she helped to lift up and educate
China and bring it into the congres:
of nations"
An impassioned plea for persona
activity in the work of reclaimins
men and women who have becom,
victims to liquor was delivered b,
DR.. r. ! Patterson of Belfast. Ire
land, creator of the Catch My Pal
temperance movement.
The closing address of the even
ing was delivered by J. A. McDon
Iald. editor of the Toronto Globe HI
.admonished those among his hearer
Ito the social and political problem
of the modern day to work shoulie
to shoulder I'm turthering this plan
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-07-11
GRAFT CHARGES NOW
HEARD IN PORTLAND

Portland, July with the
grand jury today actually taking up
consideration OF charges that at
tempts had been made 10 extort
money from applicants for municipal
jobs, especially in the police de-
partment, tangible action was in
stituted in what had heretofore been
rumOrs and speculation.
Among those who testified today
was Detective Sergeant Robert Grad
dock, Chief OF Detectives Baty and
c. E. Tinglesmith, newly appoint
ed patrolman who has not yet been
assigned TO beat.
Deputy District Attorney Mcguire
admitted today that the inquisitorial
body was delying into charges that
had been made to District Attorney
Evans, alleging that money had been
paid by men to be placed on the
eligible list for positions on the po-
lice force.
II am not at liberty to discuss the
case as it is hardly under way as
yet Mcguire said The grand
jury is investigating the matter"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-07-11
CHAMPION MAY FIGHT
WELSH ON LABOR DAY

San Francisco, July S.-Willie
Richie is still awaiting a reply from
the Vancouver, b. c., boxing promot-
ers to his message asking them to
name their best guarantee for fight
with Freddie Welsh on Labor Day in
Brighouse arena. The promoters Of
fered Ritchie so per cent of the re-
ceipts and so per cent of the purse
money, but Ritchie prefers fiat
guarantee, not caring to work on a
percentage basis. Richie believes
that it is probable that the Vancouv-
er people are awaiting the arrival of
Welsh and his manager, Harry Pol
lock, to get their best terms before
replying.
Richie still has the New York Of
fers under consideration.
81 do not relish boxing in the ter
ribly hot weather that prevails in
New York in August and Septem-
ber," said Richie today. When
boxer is in training and on edge, he
is more likely to be overcome than
any one else. For that reason | do
not care to take any chances"
Little has been seen of Rivers
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-07-11
move quickl!

London, July S.-Continued Bull
gar victories are reported here today
in dispatches from Sofia After en-
tering Vranje and capturing a large
supply of ammunition, the Bulgars
proceeded northward to the Morayla
river, the dispatches say, thereby
cutting off the retreat of the Servian
troops
An unconfrmed report received
from Constantlnople today states
that Turkey has demanded that Bull
garia eyacuate part of the Turkish
territory given the allies by the
terms Of the peace treaty. Turkish
troops. it was said, are preparing to
take the field
Bucharest wires that the Rouman-
ian army will be modified Thursday
and Friday expects to invade Bulgar-
Ia Immediately