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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
Normal Students
Will Spend Day
On Gulf Coast
MORE THAN 200 WILL JOIN Ex-
cURsIoN TO BILOXI NEXT
FRIDAY.

Two hundred or more members of
the student body and faculty of the
Mississippi Normal College will Join
in an excursion to Biloxi, leaving here
at 6 o'clock Friday morning and re-
turning sometime during Friday night
Citizens of the coast town are max
ing plans for cordial reception of
the Normal visitors, among which is
one to provide schooners to take the
entire party from Gulfport to Biloxi
by water.
Upon arrival at Biloxi street cars
will convey the visitors over the city
and stops at several points of inter.
est will be made during the trolley
ride.
One of the stops will be at the new
Central High school. At this schoo
the party will be assembled in the
auditorium and there will be severa
addresses. President Joe Cook ant
President j. A. Osoinach of the Com
mercial Club, of Biloxi, will delive
addresses.
There are several young womel
from Biloxi, connected with the MOI
NAL College.
A similar excursion to the coast wa
enjoyed by large number of Norma
ties last year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
TELEGRAPH men
MUST PRODUCE
CHANCELLOR JONES SAYS MES
sAGEs DESIRED MUST BE
BROUGHT TO COURT.

jackson, Miss, May 20.-Chancellor
P. 2. Jones has issued an order deny
ing the petition of the Postal and
Western Union Telegraph companies
for cancellation of the subpoenas
duces tecum requiring them to pro.
duce in court the original kilograms
alleged to have been sent by agents
or cotton oil mills fixing the price for
cotton seed.
The kilograms desired, it is under
stood, are in code, and 1t is expected
that the next maneuver will be re
quest from Attorney General Collins
for subpoena duces tecum to secure
from the oil mills copies of the pri
vate code used in translation of the
messages.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
TALLEY ADDRESSES
1000 AT WATER VALLEY
Also Spoke At Canton While On
Short Trip.

John R. Tally returned today from
Water Valley, where he spoke last
night to an audience estimated at
1000 people assembled for the clos
ing exercises of the High school of
that place. During his trip Mr.. Tally
spoke in Canton, where he was heard
by large number Of Madison county
citizens, who gave him cordial well
come and showed unmistakable evi-
dence of appreciation Of his address.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20

Washington, May 20-Evidence that
senate administration leaders do not
propose to permit action on the tolls
exemption repeal bill to be long de-
layed was given today when Demo-
cratic Leader Kern announced he
would ask the senate to give unani-
nous consent for vote May 27.
Senator Kern said while he was not
confident unanimous consent would be
agreed to, his motion would serve to
remind Senators who wished to speak
that an effort would be made to get a
vote in the near future He added that
IL the senate did not agree, resort
would be had in few days to night
sessions. Moreover the senate meet
ing hour will be advanced to II o'clock.
The majority leader was confident
that despite the possibility of the re-
lection Of an agreement to vote May 27
debate might be concluded by that
date.
There was further proof today of a
sentiment to arbitrate the tolls ques.
tion. Senator Vardaman, of Mississip-
pi, introduced an amendment for the
suspension Of the exemption clause un.
til July 1, 1915, and the submission of
the construction of the Hay-Paunce.
fote treaty to joint conference OF
British and American commissioners
The conclusions of the conference
should not be binding, until ratified by
both countries. In the meantime, the
resolution would provide, the tolls col
lected on coastwise vessels would be
held in trust and in event the right
Of the United States to exempt its
vessels was upheld, the tolls would be
returned to vessel owners.
"The honor of a nation like the hon
or Of man should be guarded most
zealously," said Senator Vardaman in
support of his amendment. might
may override right for time, but
nothing will endure that is not ground
ed on the rock of justice and right
eousness. The American people dc
not want anything but what is Justly
and equitably theirs. If we have made
mistakes in party declarations or the
people have made mistakes in our in
structions, conviction of error will
bring the remedy"
The senator said he did not share
the feeling Of antagonism to the Brit
ish government or people. He de
clared there was destiny that made
Englishmen and Americans brothers
and that with cooperation, they were
bound to rule the world.
Senator Vardaman had been count
ed as an uncompromising advocate o.
exemption and his amendment attract
ed much attention. During the day
Senator Galliger, in a speech declared
( the question was not arbitrable~ ane
Senator Burton of Ohio spoke in favor
of the repeal of the exemption.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
BRYAN WIRES AMERICAN CONSUL
At COLON ABOUT SENDING
MESSENGER TO SEARCH.
REPORT SAYS PRIVATE PARKS
WAS KILLED BY MExICANs
Huerta Minister That Caused Big Com
motion Yesterday Sails for United
states-viIia Wins First Clash In
saItiIIo campaTsn-Mediators Ready
to Proceed.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 2o.-Anxiety over
their inability to get any word from
American Consul Silliman stirred
State Department officials to renewed
activity today.
Silliman was arrested at Saltillo by
Huertaists, but was later released and
officials of the Huerta government de-
clared he was being brought to Mexico
City under guard. When the train.
on which he was supposed to be carri-
ed, reached Mexico City he was not on
it and no attempts to locate him have
been successful.
Secretary Bryan today telegraphed
| American Consul Hanna at Monterey
asking him whether, in his judgment.
it would be advisable to send a mes
senger to Saltillo to ascertain IL Sflli-
man has really been released, as re-
ported.
AS the day wore on, officials became
more and more anxious over the Sill
mans safety. Secretary Bryan told
Consul Hanna to use his own discre-
: ton about sending man to Saltillo,
as the difficulties incident to such ac-
: tion are realized here.
Says Private Parks Killed.
> A coast artillery Captain at Key
West today reported to the War De-
partment that he has an affidavit Of
A. w. Bland, recently from Vera Cruz,
to the effect that Private Parks was
executed by the Mexicans and his body
destroyed. Parks is the American
soldier, supposedly insane, who went
- into the Mexican lines.
Urrutia Sails for America.
General Funston today informed the
War Department that DR.. Urrutia
former Minister of the Interior in
Huerta government, whose appearance
> at Vera Cruz yesterday caused a big
u demonstration against him, expects t.
IL sail for Galveston late this afternoon
e Villa Wins Another Battle.
Estacion Amargos, May 20-Villa
leading 1000 constitutionalists, wor
the first important engagement in the
% Saltillo campaign on May II, when a
g Paredon he defeated $500 federals re
: treating from Monclova.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
w. 6. WALTERS GETS
LIFE SENTENCE
kidnapper OF Bobbie Dunbar Draws
Heavy Penalty.

Opelousas, La, May 20.-Life i'm
prisonment was the<sentence imposed
here in district court yesterday by
Judge Pavy on w. c. Walters, recently
convicted of kidnapping five-year-old
Robert Dunbar. The jury had found
Walters guilty without capital pun
ishment." Prior to announcing SEN
tence the court had overruled the mo-
ton of Walters counsel for arrest Of
judgment. Notice of appeal to the
state supreme court was given.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
PROBING OF MELLEN
CONTINUES AT CAPITAL
Hint at Publicity Campaigns to Sway
Votes.
(Bv Associated Press.)

Washington, May 20.-Questioning
of Charles S. Mellen, former president
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad on the financial
workings of that railroad was con-
tinued today before the Interstate Com
merce Commission. High priced pub
licity campaigns and efforts on the
part of the railroad to sway the votes
of legislatures were limited at in the
questioning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
CHILD DRINKS POISON
IN JEWELRY STORE
Two-Year-old Baby Meets Terrible
Fate.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Nashville, May 20. - William D..
Shannon, two-year-old son of Dawson
Shannon, assistant cashier Of the
Farmers Bank of Springfield, Tenn,
was killed by drinking poison when
shopping with his mother yesterday
afternoon in a store in Springfield.
The boy picked up tin box top
containing the poison which had been
left there by the jeweler of the firm,
and drank it. He died in few min
utes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
Vanderbilt CASE
AGAIN MAKES SPLl!
COMMITTEE DIVIDED ON WORD
ING OF NEW REPORT TO BE
BROUGHT BEFORE BODY.
DEFEAT OF LAITY RIGHTS
CAUSED LITTLE SURPRISE
Conference This Afternoon viii Act
On Proposition to Limit Tenure Of
Presiding Eider-Two Women Get
Floor to Discuss Their Rights In
Church.
(By Associated Press.)


Oklahoma City, May 20.-The Van
derbilt case was found to be up in the
air again today when the committee,
after a more careful reading OF the
report prepared at its last meeting,
found some omissions, or rather some !
things some of the members thought |
ought to go into it. Right then and !
there the committee split, and was !
divided throughout the day.
The point of difference in the COM
mittee hinges on the word legal"
The majority report as originally
adopted provided for a commission
to return or re-convey to the eight
paronizing conferences all rights re-
ceived by the church, from them, in
and to Vanderbilt University.
The supplement legislation which
the conference instructed the commit
tee to incorporate in the majority re-
port, provided that the board of edu-
cation should, pending the adjourn
ment of the conference and at such
time as the commission should COM
plete a transfer of said rights, con-
tinue to exercise its authority Of re-
jecting or confirming trustees and
maintain its full relation to the board
of trust.
When the report was read in com.
mittee preparatory to affixing sigma
lures, a motion was made to insert
the word legal" before the word
transfer" making it read complete a
legal" transfer. This was objected
to by those known as the majority
refusing to change the report in any
, particular, while the minority refused
to sign without providing for legal
conveyance.
: There will be two reports present
J ed to the conference this afternoon.
Vote No Surprise.
The conference adopted a resolu
ton providing for final adjournment
at five o'clock Monday evening.
The defeat of the laity rights fol
women accomplished at yesterdays
; session was not unexpected. Only
three speeches were made on the sub
ject, to the great surprise Of many
Quite a number of speakers we're pre-
pared to get into the discussion, but
were cut off by an order for the pre-
; vious question. Miss Belle Bennett o.
Nashville and Mrs. T. B. King Of Mem
phis, were accorded the privilege o.
: the floor and made the principa
speeches, the former for and the latter
against laity rights. The report o.
the committee on limiting the tenure
of the office of presiding elder, o.
rather to make a presiding elder In
eligible to serve more than four year.
consecutively on one district, will
come up for conclusion this afternoon
Then the Vanderbilt committee is ex
pected to make a report. The thin
that will be of greatest interest, how
ever, will be the report on episcopacy
This was placed on the calendar, bu
1t can be called up for immediat
action and this is what is likely to b
done after the disposition of the pend
ing order tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
Mediators Are Ready.

Niagara Falls, Canada, May 20.-All
is ready for the first mediation confer
ence which is expected to begin at 8
o'clock this afternoon. The first ses-
sion probably will be devoted to an
explanation by the mediators of their
plans for conducting the proceedings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
MISSISSIPPI army
OFFICER IS KILLED
CAPTAIN RICHARD wINsLow
MEETS ACCIDENTAL DEATH
AT BROWNSVILLE.
(By Associated Press.l

jackson. Miss. May 2s.-The family
Of Captain Richard Winslow, Of the
United States Coast Artillery Corps.
now stationed at Brownsville. Tex.
received word today that he was acci-
dentally killed this morning. Detaila
Of the tragedy are lacking.
Captain winslow Is a native Missas.
sippian. He served as volunteer =
a Tennessee regiment during aa
Spanish-An1erican war, and was
commissioned in the regular arr mas
President Mckinley. 70 -
He is survived by widovsry roEeA
children here. tone'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
STREET CAR STRIKES
AUTO; FIVE ARE DEAD
fRu Associated Press.l

Columbus, Ohio. May 20.-Five per
sons were killed when an electric car
struck an automobile here today. The
automobile and car both burned as a
result of the gasoline tank in the mo
tor car exploding.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
LABORER KILLED WHEN
EXTRACTOR BURSTS
Bad Accident Occurs In Plant At Lake
Charles
(By Associated Press.)

Lake Charles La, May 2O.-Lienel
Bertrand, laborer, was killed and
three other white men were injured
when an extractor at the Pineland
Naval Stores plant exploded today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
THE MARKETS.

New Orleans, May 20.-Cotton
steady, six points up.
Chicago, May 20.--Wheat cPsed
strong. one-quarter to three-eighths Of
a cent higher. Provisions steady.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
THREE BIG BARGES::
GO THROUGH CANAL
(By Associated Press.)

Colon, May 20.-Three barges, load
ed with sugar, today completed their
passage through the Panama Canal,
thus making the first commercial use
of the big ditch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
VARDANAN Wants
TO ARBITRA7E
TOLLS QUESTION
JUNIOR SENATOR WEAKENING IN
HIS DEMANDS FOR COAST
WISE EXEMPTION.
HIS change Of POSITION
CAUSES Big SURPRISE
1.-THE American People Do Not Want
Anything That Is Not THEIRS" He
Says, and Is Willing to Let Hague
Tribunal Settle Question
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 20.-An at
tempt Of Senator Kern, Democrat
ic floor leader In the senate, to get
unanimous consent Of the senate
to vote on the tolls bill on May 27
was defeated today when Senator
objected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-20
. . 80 . . . . 90 . 90 .
. THE WEATHER.

Mississippi-Partly cloudy to- =
} night and Thursday. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-27
MILLION AND HALF
FOR ART COLLECTION

NEW YORK. MAY 2s~~Iacaues seiig
nann'x arm was unable today IN con
firm the repor, that Mr. seiigmaan had
bought air John f. A Murray scott :
art collection for St.4eh.ooe.
Mr. stligmann VIII not return from
abroad until fall James b Townsend
"a ,sor al the American Art News eaeled
10 paris. asking Il the story ri the sale
wore true. but Mr. seligrsaan had not
replied fouight.
The collection was part 81 the SSe'@~
no estate heaqueathed br sir John
Murray scott 10 Lady Sackvtlle. The
hafousfs brothers Rnd sisters sued 10
break the Will charging undue influence
and even hyrnctfsm by the Sackvilles
hut the English courts decided that the
VIII was valid.
The collection has been kept in sir
John Murray :Scotts Partisan house IN
me pue Ia Fttte 1t consists arin
clpaliy OF husts by Houdon. furniture
II the French royal court in the
eighteenth century, tapestries and
French objects dart
It's contents are little known. ITS
most valuable item is probably bust
~ Sopilie Arnold the actress. BY
Houdon. which Is figured 10 be worth
si5n. op0 There is a Louis NV, en-
aIneled silver chandelier said 70 have
beloneea 10 Marie Antotnette, that may
he worth $50 coo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-27
EPISCOPAL BISHOP
ADVOCATES PEACE

GARDEN CITY l.. /, May Go
Bishop Frederick Burgess. in his ad-
dress at the annual convention Of the
Episcopal diocese of Long Island,
which began at the Cathedral here
today, said
My mind reverts to the cloud Of
war hanging thick and black over
Mexico. and / ask myself what should
he the attitude of the church toward
this grave event. With my imperfect
knowledge of the causes which have
brought about this fearful condition
| am unable TO offer any Judgment
worth expressing OF either the diplo-
macy. or policy OF the government
But il is time for the church to act
as A steadying moral power. encour-
aging patriotism in every true form
This convention three years ago
put itself on record for arbitration
and we must still hope that q door
of reconciliation may he opened, so
that our young men may not he sac
rifced on the field Of battle. n such
q crisis AZ this. and In those even
darker struggles between capital an
labor. such as have been taking place
in Colorado, the church must stand
for the higher thought OF righteous
ness and peace
The bishop said thai u -NaHla he
well for the clergy 70 use with greater
earnestness and regularity the prayers
for the guidance of congress and the
president.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-27
JACOB R|IS, AUTHOR,
JOURNALIST, DEAD

BARRE, MASS. MAY cs.--Jacob Riis,
Of New York, authority on sociological
problems and well known author. died
here al .45 o'clock this afternoon, af-
ter a long illness. Taken sick three
weeks ago he was brought to his sum
mer home here. b1t had steadily failed
In strength.
Jacob August Riis. journalist, author.
and reformer. personifed Theodore
Roosevelts conception of the ideal
American. The friendship between
Roosevelt and Riis was celebrated. 1t
was Roosevelt who gave Riis chance
to do some practical reform work in
this city. and. thereafter. Riis was
Roosevelts devoted follower. apologtst,
and champion. II was the ex-president
who said of Mr.. Riis;
H is man who acts sqnarely. works
hard. wears no sour visage, and not
only hold high ideals. but fights for
them And he carries on no rose water
revolutions"
MIR. Ris was born on May g. ls49. at
Ribe Denmark. He was one OF fam
lily of fourteen children of Latin
pedagogue. In 1874 after working as
newspaper writer and as a carpenters
apprentice. he landed in New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-27
ROBBER RANSACKS
STUDENTS TRUNKS

CHASE CITY, VA. May 26.---
Charged with entering the girls dor
mitory Of Southsi.ic Female institute
here during tire dinner hour monday
and robbing trunks and other things
m which m oney was secretec, white
man giving his name as William Rhya
and his address al Washington street,
Durham. y. -, was chased by d posse
with bloodhounds until one o'clock
this morning when ne WAS .naNy
CAPTURED by e. f. Brame. 4 Chase
CITY policeman.
Al the trial before Mayor ", H
Jeffreys this morning many Of the
Young ladies of the institute appeared
and identified Rhya as man who at
tempt to enter the building earlier
in the day on the pretext of being
an inspector Of pipes. He was SEN
fenced TO six months on each Of four
counts. making a total sentence OF
two years on the county roads.
After ransacking the rooms in the
dormitory Rhya came into Chase CITY
and ate dinner. In the meantime
Principal Hunter. Of the institute,
learned OF the robberies and was
hurrvinx to police headquarters 10 re-
port the occurrence, when Rhya
recognized him and attempted to hire
An automobile in which to make his
getaway Failing in this effort he
made for the woods on foot The
posse with bloodhounds soon struck
his trail. however, and his capture fol-
lowed later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-27
Leaves City After Showing
Him self Conspicuously.
With Only Few riends
Boards Car for Seaport
German VesselNow
WaitingMysteriously
Vice-Consul Silliman Arrives
AT Vera Cruz Weak From
Privations -- Carranza Oh
jects To Developments AT
Niagara

VERA CRUZ. May 2e.-An uncoii-
irmed rumor is IA circulation tonAsh mt
hat General Huerta has fed from
Mexico City The source OF the report
3 not known. but IT'S force has excited
he highest army circles and there rs
much cabling and wireless reports to
he United States.
1t Is said that General Huerta &C
sompaaiad only by 4 few very close
and los al friends left his home early
yesterday afternoon. and after showing
himself in his familiar haunts for 4
.ifne. quietly withdrew aud Go, aboard
4 car OF train bound for the South
4 is not known whether this car would
go Ia puefto Mexico or Salina Cruz
after the national line reached the
Tehauntepec railroad by way 81 Cor
doha
II Haesta goes 30 Puerto Mexico he
will fnd awaitine him tae Yprau9a.
the German steamship which eas never
uuloadea IS ammunition. and TIE 'ier-
i1au cruiser che Dresden The mi
rangs lsft Vera CruG yestetdat for
Puerto. Mexico. where ~ Mas stated,
II had been ordered 10 pick s3p q train
lead Of German subjects Who ware "a
leave the capital eArlt tajs morninse
The announcemeHt yesterday caused
some comment, because - MAS uof
kmo~p there were enough Germans
anAiouS to leANe II fiji \ train. ..-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-27
hUERTA zy7 LIMOUSINE : .
proro @ ie,< ~ A4EctcAH p1gss ASSOCIATIONS
RARE BOOKS ARE
BREAKING RECORDS

LONDON. May 26.--Mr. Robson,
hook dealer paid So as fer first
edition Of Dickens @Fickwick Pa
pers. at a sale of books and manu-
scripts At sothehys today. Quaraitch
bid $2.45o. and then retired This
first edition is claimed 10 be the finest
copy estant Of this work, possessing
all the points which appeal to a
collector, The covers are dated 1886
There are twenty parts There are
Illustrations by seymour. Buss, and
"Phiz with all the wrappers and ad-
vertisements as published enclosed IN
Il drQp case.
& r. Westmacott The English
spy, with cdiared plates and elegant
e!Gneties Of scenes sketched from the
life, with portraits ny Cruikshank ana
Rowiandson. dated 1925, sold for
$725
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-27
ROOSEVELT ENTERS
WHITE HOUSE AS
GUEST Of WILSON
Second Time Since He Left
Presidential Chair - Large
Crowd Meets Colonel At
Depot

WASHINGTON, MAY 2s.--Theo-
dere Roosevelt entered the White
House today for the second time since
he retired from the office OF presI-
dent on March d. 1919. Only once
during the Taft administration did
Mr. Roosevelt visit the White House,
and that was on an occasion when
President and Mrs. Taft we're away
on journey 10 the West Today a
crowd which had awaited MIR Roose-
ve1t's departure from the White
House appiau5ed vigorously as the
well known figure appeared in the
doorway. followed hy Mr., Wilson
Mr. Wilson shook hands with MIR
Roosevelt as the latter took his de-
partqre, and the president smiled as
the crowd paid las compliments 10
the former president by handicap
ping ard the raising of hats As the
machine which bore Mr. Roosevelt
started from Fhe White House til. eX-
president waved his hand in an adieo
to Mr. Wilson The president howed.
smiled ard paused for moment as
the Roosevelt motor proceeded from
the White House grounds into the
street
Mir Roosevelt called at the White
House lay invitation He was received
In the main hallway by the president.
ana the two had a talk for twenty
inmates or more
II had 3 perfectly charming visit
vith President wilson" said Mr.
Roosevelt BY the way, did You
EnT'W tfiRT Tire president fnvftTr rT'e
Ia luncheon = Mr.. Roosevelt an
ewered the question himself os
the president invited me 10 lunch.
but was una bic 70 accept as hid
NOT reach the city in time.
From the moment that the former
president arrived at the Union sta
ton at Z 80 this afternoon. until ne
DEPARTED he was constan ily en the
r1ovn T4s Travelled by schedule and
kent every engagement From 3"
fContinuea on Second Fageo