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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
SENIOR SENATOR SEEKS REPEAL
OF FIFTEENTH coNsr,ru-
rroNAL AMENDMENr.
MAKES RINGING SPEECH
IN SENATE CHAMBER
Got More Votes on His RssoIution
Than vardaman Did-Deciares
Against Suffrage for Chinese and
Japanese az Well az Nesroes-es-
Ieves it viii Come Some Day.


Special to The Neps.
Washington, March 23.-Following
the defeat of Senator vardaman's
amendment to the. proposed woman's
suffrage amendment Senator John +
Sharp williams OF Mississippi. also
offered an amendment which would
have prohibited negroes Of either ssx
from voting.
The Williams amendment was also
defeated. although, 1t received two
more favorable votes than did Sena-
tor yardaman's amendment. and four
fewer negative votes. The vote on
the williams amendment was 21 ayes
and a nays. Three senators, New
lands and Pittman of Neyada. and
Thornton of Louisiana. who voted
against the vardaman amendment,
voted for the Williams amendment.
One Senator, Reed of Missouri, who
voted for the vardaman amendment.
voted against the Williams amend
ment.
, Senator Williams reason for intro
ducing his amendment was that the
, wording Of the vardaman amendment
was such that he did not believe Il
!. would have the desired effect Of re
/, pealing the fifteenth amendment Be
fore introducing it, however, he mad
! a strong speech in support of Senate
vardaman's amendment.
In speaking on the Vardaman amend
ment Senator Williams said in part
The fifteenth amendment was
horrible biunder and a horrible mis-
U take. Hoping that the amendmer
proposed by my colleague (Mr. VI
o daman) to the joint resolution m
q possibly effectuate the repeal of II
+. fifteenth amendment / shall vote q
r theamendmentp proposed by him. hat
,s my doubts as to whether 1t would 4
would not. am rather inclined
N think that perhaps 1t would be col
,e strued together with the fifteent
E. amendment as q part of the Constit
Of tion, and that the two being construe
together. and the fifteenth amendmeI
Of not being expressly repealed, b
q amendment would not repeal Il It al
IN but am SO anxious to see . repeal
he fthe fifteenth, amendment that I a
tooatinued on Psgs EUurA
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
House KotesDown
$25,OOOForS State
Sho,wyyI at Orleans
STRONG EFFORT WILL BE MADE
TO GET REcoNsiDeRATloN-
REJECT HOSPITAL BILL.
Special to The Netos.

Special to The Nefos.
Jackson, Miss. March 23.-The
lower house this afternoon by vote
of So to Al refused to agree on appro-
priation of $4,000 for a Mississippi
exhibit at the Exposition of Big
Ideas" in New Orleans. A motion to
reconsider has been entered, and a
strong effort will be made to induce
some of the members to change their
minds on this subject
The lower house this morning also
rejected the majority conference re-
port on the appropriation bin for the
Mississippi Insane Hospital, carrying
a considerable increase over the allow
ance of two years ago.
The chief objection raised was tc
the item increasing the salary Of the
superintendent to $1,000 per year.
The senate. devoted the forenoon
chiefly to a local and private calendar
A bill was passed requiring the boart
Of trustees Of the penitentiary to pur
chase supplies at Wholesale price
only. r4..t
Adjutant General Erie Scales an
nounced this afternoon that he vii
send his resignation to Governor Brew
er. He says the salary OF the positio
Is too meager. ~ t.t.- ~-.-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
NATCHEz TO HAVE
DOLLAR DAY APR.l
ENTERPRIslNG MERCHANTS OF
BLUFF CITY COOPERATE IN
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN.

Natchez, Miss, March 23.-Natchez
merchants have agreed to arrange spe-
cial bargains for Dollar Day." the
great bargain event, which has been
arranged for Thursday, April 2, will
proclaim the glad tidings in the Nat
chez Democrats Dollar Day" edition,
Tuesday, March 81. All kinds of mer-
chandise will be advertised, and the
prices will be such as to make 1t worth
the time and travelling expense OF
everybody in the Natchez District to
come and buy what they want.
Every article that will be advertised
will be worth the money. The mer
chants have agreed there is to be nc
fake advertisements, but that every
thing sold for one dollar on April
will be genuine bargain.
The Dollar Day. merchant arr
thoroughly enthLsed over the pros
poets for a great gathering of th'
Natchez District, people, and are de
termined to make 1t as profitable TO
their visitors as for the home people
There will be bargains enough for ev
erybody and every Dollar Day" mer
chant will give a practical demonstra
tion of the great purchasing value o
one dollar.
Pink pennants will mean "Dolla
Day. Pennants will be distributes
tomorrow. They are to be posted Il
the Dollar Day" stores, and some WI
be posted on the bill boards.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
fights MAN WHO RAN
AWAY With DAUGHTER

Constable Doherty this morning
made affidavit before Justice Of the
Peace H. c. Greer charging Bub Pitt
man and o. E. Honea with disturbing
the peace. The hearing of the cases
was set for Tuesday morning.
As result of the dispute between
the two men. two policemen and the
constable rushed to the scene In bug
gies. but upon arrival at the home OF
Honea all was serene.
The trouble 1t is claimed grew out OF
the resentment felt by Pittman> be
cause Honea had Sunday afternoon
married Miss Pittman against the
fathers wish
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
STREET CAR D[RAlLED;
NONE WERE INJURED

An outbound Main Street car OF
the Hattiesburg Traction company was
derailed near Seventh street late yes
terday afternoon, tieing up traffic on
that line for more than an hour. Only
two passengers were on the car and
neither were injured.
The breaking of one of the axles,
sending the car against tree about
thirty feet away, caused the accident.
The front part of the car was badly
smashed, but officers of the company
said today the damage to the car can
easily be repaired.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
If Stores Daily Receipts Are $4,000
Five Dollars Of That Amount Should
Be Spent For Newspaper Advertising

Frequently merchant himself proportion of
should for adver
tsnsa
The given by the successful merchants
places
This is the minimum To pend less than that proportion
the Dang Zone" To
circumstances competition
Battle for Business" like wise tactician.
The little is not from this rule
that the little store" which adheres will rsmsu
little for very long, 4 -
In figuring cent for advertising should
include that sdvers
him. The temptation
surely comes to Some merchants
themselves sehanded policy
others b
But DO not successful advertiser scaxters
his appropriation promscuously He
medium which carries his - ~
and into the homes Of those ought y me paene
And he does not nt He % Ne nye
cent limit than to fall short Of Il s5 zHz
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
ONLY SMALL TOWNS AND RANCH
~ ....
EsNo% INTERVENE BETWEEN
HIM AND HIS GOAL.
FEDERAL FOR1IFICATIONS
ELABORATE And MODERN
British Consul's Report Indicates Ben
ton Was Stabbed, Not Shot-Presi.
dent Wilson Says no Definite Prog
ress Made by John Lind-habeas
Corpus Hearings Begin.
by Associated Press.)

by Associated Press.)
constitutIonalists. Headquarters,
near Torreon, Mexico, March %.
Only a few ranches and small
towns stand between Villas army
and Torreon. At none Of these ls
severe Sighting expected.
Villas progress south has been
marked by sharp brushes, but
none Of them have been Of a seri-
ous character to the rebels. Villa
does not believe any considerable
BODY Of soldiers will be encoun-
tered until Torrcon itserf is
reached and the seise is begun.
Officers viewed the federal for
tifcations through field glasses to-
day and pronounced them elab-
crate and constructed on modern
lines. Rebel soldiers continue to
pour in from the north.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
Mr.. ia. HldHToxN IS
SLOWLY IMPROVING

Reports relative to Mr.. T. A. High
towers condition this afternoon are
that his condition is much more hope
full as a result Of marked though not
rapid improvement. s
Much anxiety has been felt through
out this community relative to MI.
Hightower's condition, and the news
that his condition is improving will
be gratifying to the entire population
of the city. M ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
Says Be nton Stabbed.

Washington, March 23.-British
Consul Percevals official report of the
killing of Benton by Villa at Juarez,
made public today, indicated Benton
was stabbed The report says no pis-
tol shots we're fired in the fight that
ended the ranchman's death.
Information received by President
Wilson indicates that the parleys at
Vera Cruz between John Lind and the
Mexican minister have not reached
the stage of definite proposals.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
ORANGE BAILEY
STABS tom Smith
WOUND RECEIVED IN ESTABuT
CHE FIGHT MAY PROVE
FATAL.

A fight between Tom Smith Of Eas-
tabutchie and Orange Bailey of Ellis
Vile, occurred at Eastabutchie Sunday
afternoon in which Smith received a
deep knife stab near the heart. a
wound which may prove fatal.
The wounded man was attended by
DR.. Garder of Eastabutchie.
The cause of the trouble between
the men could not be learned today.
Smith is well known here. 1t was
he whom o. w. Estes charged with
having stabbed him in the leg few
weeks ago
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
T. R, LOSES SUPPLIES
IN SOUTH AMERICA
(Bg Associated PresS.)

New York, March 2S.-Former Pres
ident Theodore Roosevelt's family are
anxiously awaiting more detailss OF
the accident to his South American
party In which all the equipment was
lost From the wilds Of South Amer
lea came a brief message that he Is
"all right" but all equipment was
lost in rapids. R W
Whether the trip will be abandoned
is not known. 1t is believed the acci
dent must have occurred far from the
base of supplies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
NEW BANK STARTED
By MERRIAM MEN.

Meridian, Miss, March 23.-Fhe
Bank of Commerce, with capital of
$50, 900, has been organized here, and
w. G. Simpson, ]. E. Masselle, J. b.
Usher, ]. P, waldrop and Alfred H.
Smith we're elected directors Two ad-
ditional members are to be added to
the directorate.
The directors Saturday elected w.
G.. Simpson, president, and ]. G. Has
selle, cashier The new bank is 10
Gated on Fourth street, In the old Citi
zen's National Bank building.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
"M07HER" JONES
AGAIN IN PRISON
NOTED STRIKE CHAMPION DIS
oeEvs ORDERS AND rs LODGED
IN MILITARY HOSPITAL.
(By Associated Press.)

Walsenburg. Colo. March 23.-After
a weeks freedom, Mother Jones'
champion of the cause of striking
miners, Is again military prisoner.
She was taken from the train when
returning to the strike district from
Denver. She was escorted to Denver
after having been released about a
week ago and was warned not to re-
turn to the scene Of the strike.
She Is now incarcerated in the mill
tary hospital. &
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
Habeas Corpu Hearings.

Pecos, Tex, March 23.-The hearing
On the write of habeas corpus issued
in favor of the 5000 Mexican federal
prisoners held at FL Paso by the Uni
ted States. began in Federal Court
here today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
THE MARKETS.

New Orleans, March 23.-Cotton
steady, Ave to seven points down.
Chicago. March 2S.-Wheat closed
easy. one-quarter to three-eighths
cent higher. Provisions two and half
cent up to same amount down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
sNow VISITS NATCHEz,
ait suNsHINE FOLLOWS.

Nat tsheu. Miss, March ss.-snow, Snow,
s,aa, .Ad rain visited this city several
hours Saturday morning fne sun
shone f,tom noon on and the weather
moderated
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
JUNIOR SENATOR DENIES THAT
HE is INVOLVED IN FIGHT
AGAINST sILso.
HANDS OFF IN GOVERNORS RACE
Says If It Becomes Contest Between
His Friend and "The Common" Enc
my, he VIII Side With, His Friend
Wishes Brewer Administration
Success.
Special to The Ne,os.

Special to The NetCS.
Jackson, Miss, March 23.-Sezator
James X. Vardaman has again de-
clared that as long as his friends are
the only candidates for the Office Of
Governor, he will stay hands or"
This time the declaration comes in a
letter. from the Senator to the editor
of the Ripley, Miss, Enterprise. That
paper recently published an editorial
Ialluding to the possible combination
between Senator vardaman and Gov
lernor Brewer to, oust Bilbo. and after
calling attention to the editorial. Sen
ator vardaman writes:
Regarding the contest between
Gov. Brewer and Lieut.. Gov. Bilbo as
purely personal. l have refrained from
having anything whatever to say
about it, or from taking sides in the
matter. Really it's an affair which
does not concern me politically or
personally, but when my friends SO
thoroughly misunderstood me as to
give utterance to such matter as is
contained in your editorial quoted
above, | feel that l cannot be true tc
myself and REMAIN silent. To begin
with, am not taking any part in the
contest for the nomination of Cover
nor as between the men who support
ed me for United States Senator. M!
position was clearly stated in speecl
II delivered at Jackson on October 81
1913, but shall reiterate.
81 am not going to have anything
to do with the contest for Governo
as long as it's between those to whor
| am under political obligations, bu
when the fight comes between one
, my friends and the common enem!
then | shall have something to sa
: and the weight of whatever infiuenc
|. may have is going to be thrown
Q my friends.
a mot Slightest Foundation"
"As to a combination between Go
Brewer and myself for any purpos
whatsoever, political OF otherwis
there is not the slightest foundatio
:, in fact The truth is. Gov. Brewt
and have never been together in pol
tics. If he ever voted for me for an
office, / am not aware of it, and !
not think ever voted for him b'
:, once and that was when he ran Il
lGovernor and had no opposition. II
n absurd to say that ! would form
. combination with Gov. Brewer again
,. Lieut.. Gov. Bilbo or any other frien
write this that the truth about tn
6. matter may be known.
a al deem it also proper for me
sc say in this connection that the pc
n. sonal relations between Govern
Brewer and me are cordial. wis
him success in the performance of Il
functions of his office, and ! am n
going to throw anything in the way
embarrass him in the discharge OF
duties, nor have l any sympathy wi
N any movement intended or propos
n for the purpose of embarrassing hi
in the performance of the functio
of the high office to which he peoI
S. of the state have called him
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23

4 London, March 23.-Interest In the
OF the army was dis
played in the House Of Commons to-
day when crowded houses listened to
a speech by the secretary of state for
war;. e nM fea 4 01sts
His communication was brief and
vague. He said some officers had re-
fused to serve upon certain eventual
ties, but that there seemed to be q
misunderstanding and that these men
have been ordered to rejoin their regi-
ments. The Commons adjourned i'm
mediately after the speech.
The secretary was jerred during the
speech and the developments, accord
ing to many, indicates that the army
cannot be counted upon to fight Ulster
men if such a contingency shoult
arise. Opposition politicians declar'
the collapse of the home rule projec
is in sight and express the belief tina
the government may soon relinquisl
the office by own choice.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
SENATOR WILLIAMS fights
FOR WHITE MANS COUNTRY
ULSTER CAPITAL
IS QUIET CITY
NO MORE SOLDIERS ARRIVE AND
NONE ExPEcTED-sIR EDWARD
CARSON STANDS PAT.
(By Associated Press.)

Belfast, Ireland, March 23.-This
city, the capital of Ulster. is outward
ly the least excited city in the united
kingdom. No more troops have ar
rived and no more are expected.
Residents here look to London and
Curragh Camp for news. Premier As
quith's statement that the troops have
been sent to Ulster merely as a pre-
caution will not halt preparations In
Ulster. according to Sir Edward Car
son, Ulster leader. He says the gov
ernment has placed itself in iudi
crous position and that Ulstermez
will not lose sight of the main issue.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
. >>>>>>> . . = . - >>> . Z
. THE WEATHER.

) Mississippi-Fair tonight and :
) Tuesday. Warmer tonight :
. >AAA> q Q $500 . .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-03-23
<><>>~ = =
uaTEENrH BRYAN
PEACE TREATY SIGNED.

acas, Venezuela, March 3d. =
! fourteenth of Secretary :
peace treaties, that with =
10y, was signed here to- :
Sv Z
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-22
"LtCiLLE LOVE-" NO. s, AT PALACE

At the Palace, tomorrow, Francis
Ford. Grace Cunard and Harry Ratten-
berry will be featured in the eighth IN
stalment of the famous Lucille Love,
the Girl of Mystery" stories In two
reels.
Lucille hides herself among the boxes
on the wharf and she hears Loubeque S
voice. An officer of the Chinese police
is questioning him concerning the
Whereabouts of Lucille. Even while
Loubeque is talking with the police,
man, he looks around the corner ana
sees Lucille. He throws the policeman
off the trail
Loubeque then goes aboard the ship.
and sets sail-not before Lucille. has
is touched by pity and he sends sailor
to discover Lucille, that she may not
want for the necessities of existence.
The girl is taken before the captain,
who ordains that her punishment shall
be to serve as his cabin boy.
The documents are again In the pos
session of Loubeque. One day, in his
state room, he catches sight of Lucille
spying on him. Loubeque takes the
documents from his pocket, places them
in scarf and hides the scarf under a
cushion and the face of Lucille disap-
pears. The genuine documents are re-
placed with a package of blank papers
The girl holds papers signed by
Loubeque, to smuggle arms into China
The international spy discovers the girl
give him the papers in exchange for
the documents. She agrees and each
hands the other a package of blank
papers. Lucille appeals to the captain
for aid. The captain calls Loubeque
for an eXplana tion of his conduct and
to the girls amaZement Loubeque tells
the captain that she is insane. Despite
the captains precautions, Loubeques
agents abduct her and she is whisked
away in a taxicab.
The regular Universal program will
also be shown in addition to the above.
advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-22
Monks Wealth Goes
to Benedictines
By Associated Press


Washington, d. c., June a. The
supreme Court to-day reversed the de-
cision of the Eighth United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals which held that
the vows of poverty in Catholic or
ders were void because against public
policy.
The point arose in the case of Au-
gustin Wirth, a member of the Or
der of st, Benedict for some sixty
years. who died while serving as a
priest in charge of the parish of the
German Catholic Church at Spring
field, Minnesota. He had taken VOW
of poverty to turn all his property over
to the order and all that he might
thereafter possess in return for his
support and education.
Upon his death he was possessed
of more than $1,000 received from
several copyrighted books written by
him. Wirths nephews and nieces as
his heirs. claimed the property and
lose by this reversal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-22
Friendship Fire Co. Is
Over Century Old
Organization Boasts Many Man Prom
inent in Volunteer Circles

company to have owned two hand en-
gines between 1892 and 1895. Com
plete records are on file from 1909 IN
the present time. 1t is known that
the Friendship membership rolls in
cluded many prominent citizens from
the time of its organization and still
claims men prominent in all walks of
life.
George Corl, the veteran black
smith, at Market and Tenth streets. ia
the oldest active member living. He
still goes to the fires and while not
taking a part with the members, can
be found ready to give valuable ad-
vice. This member can tell much
that is interesting about the Friend
ship company.
The first house of Company No. 1
was in Front street, near Market Lat
er it was in South Third street, and
subsequently the present house was
constructed. Daniel Fl. Kiester, the
present president of the Friendship
company has held that office for eigh-
teen years. succeeding the late Will
liam III. Barnes c.. Emmett Murray
the secretary, has been in office for
thirty years.
The most active member and one
whose membership dates back many
years is Marion K Verbeke. This
member is still active at all fires and
is considered one of the ablest fire
fighters in Harrisburg. He has filled
various offices with the company, and
is at present prominently identified
with the Volunteer Firemens Bene-
fetal Association.
The Friendship company boasts of
a number of members who has been
identified with the State Firemens
Association ever since it has been an
organization. William II. Lynch, city
commissioner, is a member of the
Friendship company, and has not only
been president of the State association
but has filed other important offices
in the State body, and is member of
the famous. Gooseneck Club.
While present indications are that
the Friendship company will not be
in the parade next October, members
of No l will be quite active during
the big week. and will entertain many
guests.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-22
James M. Swank Dead;
Pioneer in Iron Industry
Special to The Telegraph

Sfecidf to Ihe Telegraph
Philadelphia. June %. James Nj.
Swank. one of the greatest iron and
steel authorities in the United. States.
a pioneer in the Pennsylvania iron in
dustry, journalist, manufacturer, pro-
tectionist. writer and publisher, died
last night at the Clinton. Tenth and
Clinton streets, where he had resided
for some time. His wife was the only
immediate member of his family pres
ent. His daughter died some time ago.
Known as the author of the iron and
steel schedules in the early protective
tariff bills, Mr. Swank was more ia
miliarly known in Philadelphia as the
actual head of the American Iron and
Steel Association and as editor of the
Iron Age. He has written number OF
books dealing with the particular
spheres of industrial activity with
which he was connected.
Mr.. Swank was So years old. He re-
tired two years ago. For more than
two weeks he had been ailing and death
was expected. 1t was due to general
debility. The body is to be taken to
Johnstown, the town of his boyhood
for burial on Wednesday,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-22
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