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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
MAY Be AS Bad AS
MESSINA DISASTER
Scientists Say Big Shock is of Volcanic
Origin and Recurrences Is Not Like
Iy-Bad Wire Connection Make
Details Impossible.
(By Associated Press.)

Catania, Sicily, May "a violent
earthquake greatly resembling the hor'
rible Messina disaster of 1908 destroy
ed several villages near here last night
and today.
The loss of life and property is.
great. Fifty are reported dead in one
village and twenty in another. The
death list will reach at least 100, and
the list of injured will amount to sew
eral hundred.
Mount Etna had been restless for
several days and several slight shocks
had been heard. The big shock came
last night at 7 o'clock, but it was not
supposed to be serious until refugees
began pouring into Catania today, re-
porting severe damage in number OF
the small towns.
" Railroads tracks are so torn up that
Z Avel over them cannot be resumed
rfor many days. Churches have been
,razed and houses ruined for several
miles around Catania.
Catania probably has suffered more
from earthquakes than any city in the
world. Scientists believe this quake
is of volcanic origin and did not extend
over any great area except that neal
Catania.
Because of the interruption of wire
communication, it is impossible to OBJ
tain an accurate account of the loss o.
life and property.
AS the latest reports come In 1t II
not believed the death list will reacf
as large as was at first expected Fea
caused by many recent small quake
had caused many people to leave thei
homes, hence the comparatively small
casualty list.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
E. N. PACK IN RAGE
FOR Commissioner
POPULAR MERCHANT PROMISES
FAIR PLAY TO ALL IF ELECT
ED TO OFFICE.

E. N. Pack today announces himself
as candidate for Commissioner of Hat
tiesburg, subject to the democratic pri-
mary to be held June 80.
Mr.. Pack has been a resident of
Hattiesburg for twenty-three years,
having come here to live when but a
boy. For more than seventeen years
he has been in the employ of w. M.
Conner and for the past three years
has kept the books for that establish
ment.
Through business contact and In a
social way, Mr.. Pack has come In
close touch with large number Of the
people of this city and has always
borne himself with kind and courteous
demeanor towards all with whom he
has come in contact.
Mr.. Pack promises the people that
il elected, he will do all in his power
for the upbuilding Of the city, treating
everyone fairly in every respect ant
weighing every issue well before act
ing. Mr.. Packs integrity is unques
toned, and that he will make an In
dustrious, conscientious officer shoult
his ambition to become a city com
missioner be realized will be general,
accepted as true.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
MANY WORTHY FAMILIES ASK
FOR ASSISTANCE, BUT FUNDS
ARE EXHAUSTED.
WILL APPEAL TO ENTIRE
citizenship FOR AID
All Interested in Movement Will Meet
at Commercial Club Rooms Tuesday
Night at 1880 O'clock, When Defi-
mite Campaign VIII Be Mapped Out.

The Board Of Charities and all 9th.
ers interested in the work they are
doing will meet at the Commercial
Club Tuesday night at 7:3O o'clock,
when plans will be launched for
campaign to raise more funds for the
work of this organization.
With number of worthy yet desti-
tute families in Hattiesburg, appealing
to the association for aid, and with
absolutely no funds in the treasury
with which to meet these appeals, Rev
Geo. H. Galloway, secretary Of the
board, and the other workers, believe
it is high time to appeal to the en-
tire populace of the city for liberal fl.
nancial assistance.
Just what form the campaign will
take has not been determined, and
this is the chief purpose of the Tues
day night meeting. Several different
plans probably will be suggested, but
the leaders agree that the appeal must
be to the entire city rather than to the
few who have heretofore born practi
cally all the expense.
| 1t is believed there are many hun
dreds of men and women of the city
who cannot afford to give more thar
fifty cents or 81 to this movement
| huf uho would ha Glad RI nOntrihlItt 4
some such amount as this if they were
asked for it.
1t is planned to start whatever cam
paign is determined on as soon a!
possible, as the funds are PRACTICAL!
exhausted and delay in raising mone1
means delay in providing for persons
who are in need of the necessities o
life.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
AT
BAPTIST CONVENTION
Eight Delegates From Hub City To
Big Meeting.

The Southern Baptist Convention
will meet in Nashville, Tenn, Wednes-
day of next week.
The First Baptist church of this
city will be represented at the con-
vention by its pastor, Rev. John T..
Christian and Hon. s. E. Travis.
Rev. E. D. Solomon will represent
the Main Street Baptist church and
Rev. H. H. Webb, Fifth Avenue Bap-
tist church.
Rev. A. L. O'Briant, DR.. J. L. John
son, Jr. and Rev. and Mrs. R. w. Bry-
ant will go from Emmanuel Baptist
church.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
No Munition For Huerta.

Secretary Bryan announced the ap-
prehension over the shipments of arms
to Huerta has been averted. The
American consul at Havana has re-
ported that the German ships bearing
munitions to Huert would be returned
to Germany as the result of the rec
ommenadtion of agents of the vessels.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
CHARLES w. POST
KILLS HIMSELF
Millionaire Manufacturer Takes Own
Life In California.
(By Associated Press.)

Santa Barbara, Cal, May S.-Charles
w. Post, millionaire manufacturer of
Battle Creek, Mich. shot and killed
himself here today.
Post was practically the builder OF
Battle Creek. He was largest owner
Of the Battle Creek sanitarium and by
enormous newspaper advertising Of
Postum, Grape Nuts, Post Toasties'
Post Cereals and other of his manufac'
tured food products, had accumulated
millions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
ILL., NEWMAN COMPANY
DEMURS TO CHARGES
Hearing On Ten Hour Law Violations
Next Monday.

j. j. Newman Lumber Company,
through Attorney s. E. Travis, have
filed demurrers in all Of the several
cases in which they were recently in
dicted for violating the ten-hour law.
Owing to the pressure Of other busi-
ness the hearing of argument on these
demurrers was postponed until Mon
day, when they will come up before
Judge Arnold.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
American Private Insane.

Washington, May s.-General Fun,
ston today confirmed the reports thar
private Parks, supposedly gone insane.
had been captured by the Mexican fed
erals into whose lines he rode with
two horses. Gen. Funston did NC
mention that Parks had been execut
ed as reported, but did report the exc
cution OF an unidentified American
civilian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
American Brig Captured.

Aboard Warship California, on MAJ
latan. May 9.-The American Brig
Geneva was captured on the high sea
on April 26, according to q report re-
ceived here today. The brig was later
released, however. on demand Of Cap.
tain Magruder Of the Cruiser Raleigh.
The fall of Mazatlan seems immi-
nent. City officials have embarked on
Mexican boats bound for Salina Cruz
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
Garrison Confirms Activity.

Washington, May 9.-Secretary Gar.
rison re-asserted that no additional
troops have been ordered to Mexico.
He said the fourth and sixth brigades
at Galveston, however, are ready to
embark at a moments notice.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
Huerta Delegates Ready.

The mediators continued their ses-
sions here today. It Is believed the
Huerta delegates would sail from Vera
Cruz for Galveston and go direct to
Niagara Falls. Canada, where the me-
diators propose to continue their DELHI
erations indefinitely.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
HENRY IN RACE FOR
SENATOR FROM TEXAS
Chairman of House Rules Committee
'. Wants Bigger Job.
(By Associated PresS.)

Washington, May 9.-Representa-
five Henry. of Teras, chairman of the
Rules committee of the House, an
nounced today he will be candidate
for the Senate from Texas at the cleo
ton in 1916.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
THORNTON WILL VOTE
AGAINST FREE TOLLS
Louisiana Senator At Last VIII Stand
BY President.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. May 9.-Senator
Thornton, of Louisiana, told the SEN
ate today that he is convinced that his
position of 1912 on the tolls repeal
was wrong and that he will vote to
repeal the law.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
American Consul Safe.

American vice-consul Sillman, re-
ported imprisoned by Mexican federals
at Saltillo. is safe and well according
to a message transmitted from the
Mexican War minister to the French
representative at Mexico City.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
y. 5. SOLDIERS
AT GALVESTON
WORKING DAY
"A n D NIGH |
ARMY OFFICERS UNDER iNsTRuc-
T'oNs TO PREPARE MEN FOR
QUICK MOVEMENT.
GARRlSON CONFIRMS
ACTIVITY IN TEXAS
Bryan Reports That German Shipment
OF Arms to Huerta Has Been Turned
Back From ManiIIa-Mexicans Can
ture American Brig But Release Il.


Galveston, Tex, May 9-Army
officers here are under instrue-
tions to prepare to move q large
number Of troops quickly. InSor-
nation here 10 to the effect that
$4,000 troops may be sent to Mexi-
CO at any time. The soldiers are
working day and night preparing
the recently chartered ships.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
THE MARkE

New Orleans, May 9.-Cotton closed
steady, two to five points down.
Chicago, May 9.-Wheat closed
steady, shade to one-quarter cent up.
Provisions up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
MRS. GILMAN APPOINTED.

Mrs. Emma Gilman yesterday waa
appointed and qualified as administer,
trix of the estate Of Dan Gilman, -
ceased, whose personal estate e v1le
ed at upwards Of e15,ooo.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
DR.. JOHNSON DELIVERS
y CLOSING Addresses

il. Johnson, Jr, president Oh
| Mississippi woman's College, has
!, kent on the go for some time de-
ting addresses at the closing OF
schools and still has several ap'
kments in this line, among Whlcn
addresses at each of the following
is. the closing exercises OF shu'
high School, Pearl River County
)cup1ral High School at Poplar,
High School, anc
Smorial College at Newton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-09
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THE WEATHER.

. Mississippi-Fair tonight and =
a Sunday; rising temperature. .
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07
Are YOU ALL
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You Feel Fine.

II you have that "all-in" feeling. always
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down condition. then you need Rheuma-
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For constipation headaches, sallow
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There's no Phenactine or Caffeine or
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Rheumasalts comes in &c. Soc and
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5st. Minneapolis, Mimi. and we1l send
you a full size bottle prepaid.
For sale by all druggists IN Omaha and
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07
Calls Resolution silly

Consul BORney is safe.
WASHINGTON. May 6-The Brazilian
minister In Mexico City informed the
state department today that American
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07
0STERMAN'S NAME GOES IN
FOR BLAIR'S POSTMASTER


WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 6.-(Speclal
Telegram Jim accordance with Congress-
man Lobecks recent 20. H." Thomas
r. osterman wastoday nominated by
President Wilson for the postmastership
at Blair. Other Nebraska postmasters
nominated today were J. o. Blauser at
Diller. Edward W. Roche at Kimbal
and Claude J. Brown at Lynch.
Congressman Sloan today presented Il,
Koehler and ]. j. Burke of Geneva TO the
president ana Secretary Tumulty,
John A, Moore of Omaha, who has
been In the east for sometime. Is visit
ing relatives In Washington He will re-
main here about a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c, NJ Merrill and Miss
Minnie H. Merrill OF Lincoln have taken
an apartment at the Hotel Powhattan for
their stay In the city.
Mrs. Harry A. Williams. who has been
visiting In Washington for several weeks,
has gone 20 Chicago for a short stay
before proceeding TO Omaha to visit her
mother, Mrs. Russell b. Harrison. and
her grandmother, Mrs. Saunders. Later
they will all go TO Lake okoboh to spend
part OF the summer being Joined there by
William Henry Harrison. third.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07

Last year Casey HagemAn was "A menu
Der OF the pitching staff OF the Denver
club In this circuit but this year Casey
has changed his monicker TO Hageman
The fact that he might make good with
St Louis evidently went 10 Casey's head
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07
DENY BECKER VENUE CHANGE
Second Trial Of Police Lieutenant
Proceeds in New York.
COCHRAN ATTACKS WHITMAN
Attorney for Defendant says Prose-
cutOr Talked Too Much and
Asks lie he Punished
for Contempt.

NEW YORK, May G.--Indications that
District Attorney Whitman intends 20
90 fully into the graft phase OF the
Charles Becker case were evident today
when the former police lieutenant was
placed on trial for the second time for
the murder Of the gambler, Herman Ros-
enthal. -Four men, the gunmen, 90 called
have already been electrocuted for the
crime.
Among the names of prospective wit
nesses for the state. as called out by the
clerks at the opening OF the trial were
Rhinelander Waldo, former commissioner
OF the police; Winfield Shield, his secre,
tsry; all the heads Of the department as
constituted at present: the wife of
Lefty Louie" Rosenberg the dead gun
man, and an assortment OF gamblers
and characters in the tenderioin.
Curious crowds jammed the corridors
OF the terminal court building long be-
fore the trial began Admission TO the
courtroom was by ticket only and hum
dreds were turned away.
Change of Venue Denied.
Shortly after Becker was brought in his
counsel. Bourke Cochran, attacked DIS
trict Attorney whitman In a motion ask
ing that he prosecutor be adjudged In
conempt for having made statements
tending to prejudice the public" against
Becker The motion was denied for the
time being, but the court agreed to hear
arguments on II later Mr.. Cochran then
asked for change Of venue, which was
denied
in this motion the defendants at
torney again assailed Mr., Whitman
for talking about the case for the
benefit Of the newspapers" attacking
particularly statements attributed to the
district attorney concerning perjury COM
mltted in the eleventh hour attempt to
save the condemned gunmen.
Mrs. Becker Joined her husband at the
counsel table, and John Becker, the de-
fendants brother. and policeman, also
were present.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07
MEDIATORS DECIDE
TO WASTE NO MORE
TIME ON CARRANZA
CONTINUED from Page one,)


tack on Mexico City by General zapata's
forces causes considerable alarm,
Huerta's hold on his soldiers dispatches
state. is weakening, and possibility Of
opposition to the zapata movement. II Is
declared. is decreasing.
Admiral Howard reported today from
the west coast OF Mexico that relations
with the Mexican authorities are more
cordial than would be expected under
tho conditions. All ships OF the Ameri-
can fleet" he said. had been ordered TO
avoid hostile acts and teopardizing lives"
A late dispatch from General Funston
stated that food Is not getting into Vera
Cruz from the interior Of Mexico. but
that II was being brought from shore VIII
lages and towns from the north and from
TEAR on the south.
FightinE Near Tampico.
Admiral Badger reported to the Navy
department today that constitutlonalist
forces made sharp attack yesterday on
Mexican federal troops In the northwest
ern portion OF the province OF --- Cruz
and to the west of Tampico. There was
no decisive result as far as he could
learn. the report stated.
Admiral Badgers report said further
that Admiral Mayo informed him OF per-
sistent rumors current about Tampieo
that General villa was on his way with
reinforcements for tho constitutlonalists
and intended 10 take and burn the city
Admiral Mayo stated that he did not
put the slightest faith in the truce sup
posed TO have been arranged between the
oonstitutionalists and federals at Tam
pioo. There had been no trouble recently
In the oil well district. he said
Fighting at MaAatIsn.
Admiral Howard reports from Mazatlan
that tho oonstitutionalists. entrenehed on
Piedra Island, fired continuously all day
yesterday with rifles and field guns on
the Mexican federal gunboat Morelos.
lying In the harbor and that the fire was
returned by federals from batteries on
the shore.
Admiral Howard adds that through the
courtesy OF the governor of Sinaloa the
steamer San Jose was permitted to clear
from Mazatlan yesterday for San Fran
ciaco. II carried tWenty.three refugees
from Mazatlan and forty-four from
sallina Cruz. lie says the cruiser Al
bsny and the destroyers Hull and Law
renee have arrived at Ia Pax and that
the destroyers Preble and 'kuxtun have
reached Manzanillo. He reports that
Twells. regarding whom inquiries have
been made is safe.
Villas Army starts for Monterey.
ToRREoN. Mexico. May "A detaeh-
ment Of Vlla's troops stationed here en-
trained today for Monterey. which win
be the base OF operations In tho consti-
! tutionslist campaign against San Luis
Potosi and Saltillo. The troops which
left today will detrain at HipOhto,
whence they must march overland to
/ Monterey
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07
pepartmenf ordcrs.

gram. .)-Postmaster appointed Ne
braska, Lulu, Sheridan county, Lucille
Hooper, vice Birdie b. Zlnsmaster, re-
signed. Iowa, Hastings, Mills county,
Leonimas l.. Greenwalt. vice Nellie NJ.
Furlong, resigned, Lamont, buchanan
county, Thomas kelsh. vice Ciesson A.
Kenyon, removed.
Rural letter carriers appolnted M. l..
Allen AT Fort Crook and Leroy Cross al
Wausau. Heb Elmer 4. Akeney, OsNa-
loosa. Ia-s Arthur W. Lorans at White
Creek, :. ID.
The Packers National bank OF South
Omaha has been approved reserve
agent for the Commercial National bank
OF Wausau, Neb,, and Commercial bank,
Essex Ia
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07

by the last legislature by Secretary OF
State Allen would deprive prohlbitlonists,
independents and other voters OF this con-
stitutiond right 10 vote for judges.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07

the swift action OF a boy witness. Nc
earn and Mcbride were opposing attor-
neys in a federal trial. In hot quarrel
MoCarn thrust a revolver against Nc
Brides breast and pulled the trigger, The
hoy leaped between them. His thumb
caught the pistol hammer and prevented
the explosion of the cartridge. McCarn
surrendered to the police and was
charged with assault to commit murder
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07
.LPPET RESOLUTION TABLED
Senate Will Not Consider Question
About Relations with Villa.
STONE DEFENDS WILSON'S ACTS
Head of Foreign Affairs Com nnittee
Says Few Wish 90 Interfere
with the Rebel war on
Huerta.


WASHINGTON, May s.-visorous criti-
cism OF the administrations Mexican
policy and a heated debate over the Vera
Cruz situation marked the effort Of Sem
ator Lippitt OF Rhode Island today TO
secure action in the senate on his reso-
luton asking President Wilson II he Is
supporting Pancho villa for next ruler Of
Mexico. Chairman Stone OF the foreign
relations committee defended the admin
istration.
The resolution was laid on the table
without record vote.
The suspicion that our government is
aiding, abetting or even condoning the
villianous Villa is 80 sickening that I
have long refused to believe IT," said
Senator Lippitt, but the reports that the
president IL supporting villa have con
tinued so long that 1 have introduced my
resolution
After quoting President wilson's
declarations In his message 10 congress
about observing strict neutrality between
tho factions OF Mexico, Senator Lippitt
said the governments actions were much
In contradiction to those expressions
stOne and Lippett Tilt.
Senator Lppitt spoke Of the Vera Cruz
incident and the loss Of Mexican lives as
showing the length to which the ad-
ministration had gone TO keep munitions
OF war to getting into Huerta's hands
Senator Stone took Senator Lippitt TO
task and the Rhode Island senator re-
sponded that Senator Stone was placing
his words in a false light.
"oh, I know what the senator meant"
continued Senator Stone He meant to
charge the president with the death Of
200 Innocent Mexicans-think OF tin
nocent Mexicans at Vera Cruz.
The Rhode Island, senator seems to
regard those Mexican snipers who were
firing on our boys in violation OF all the
rules OF warfare. az Innocent Mexicans -
Why. all the country approves OF what
the president did at Vera Cruz with the
possible exception Of the senator from
Rhode Island
II neither condone Villas acts nor dc
agree with the Rhode Island senator
who seems to approve the acts of Huerta.
a man guilty OF treason and whose hand,
are red with the blood of his chieftain
THE senator says we were hasty Al
Vera Cruz because a German vessel wal
!
nitions OF war for Huerta and his army
1 stand here to approve what was done
The president was taking the only mean,
to enforce the ultimatum and max,
Huerta apologize for what he had done.
Calls Resolution silly.
Senator Stone insisted the resolution
was SILLY" and moved to table It. sena
tor Clark of Wyoming declared the news
papers gave senators their only informa
ton on the subject Of villa and his re
ported relations with this governmen
and asked IL Senator Stone would tel
the senate what he knew on this subject
IF Carranza and villa care to prose
cute the war they have declared o
Huerta." said Senator Stone, Il don't be
lievs 1t 10 the intention OF the administers
ton or Of this congress and with fe,
exceptions Of the people of the Unite
States. to force war on them.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07

Consul Bonney reported under arrest in
san Luis Potosi had arrived in Mexico
City with Mr.. Bonney. Both were safe
and well. The minister added that at last
account all Americans in San Luis Potosi
were safe
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07
Other Teams Have TroubIes.

Des Moines and st. Joseph seem to
have been having the same trouble as
Omaha with their pitching staffs. While
the teams have been slugging the ball
enough TO win half a dozen contests the
pitchers are passing batters with regular
liberRlity and the game is, az a result,
one with much scoring.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07
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Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07
District Attorney
Pulls Gun In Court

HONOLULU. May 6-Claudlus Nc
Bride, an attorney, was saved from be-
ing shot through the heart by United
States District Attorney Jeff McCarn in
the federal court room yesterday through
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-07

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