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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
M'ANENY TALKS ON IDLE
Says Board of Estimate Will
Relieve Trying Situation.

President McAueny Of the Board OF
Aldermen told the Schoolmasters' As
ISOLATION of New York and Vicinity
last night that the protestations of the
who dropped in at the
Board Of Estimate meeting yesterday
were due to a misunderstanding. The
situation was embarrassing, he added,
but the Board Of Estimate had pa
thence and would relieve il. Employers
might help, he said, by keeping their
men.
About $50 attended the dinner Of the
schoolmasters. which was held in the
University Club Besides Mr.. McAneny
the speakers were Or. Nicholas Murray
Butler, Dr. John II. Finley, DR.. Sidney
Edward Mezes. Professor jules Sachs,
William McAndrew and George A.
PHmpton. DR.. James G. Croswell was
tOaStm4Stcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
FEAR ONCE RULED
IN CIVIL SERVICE
But Examiners Have Been Freed
from Dread Of Bosses,
Says DR.. Warbasse.

Times have changed since Civil
Service Commissioners used TO blach-
guard examiners whose friends failed
to pass. The pressure Is becoming
lighter and lighter, Dr. James 7. War
basse told the State Civil Service Com
mission Yesterday. DR.. Warbassc has
been chief medical examiner OF the To-
cal commission since 1908.
"When I first came into the depart
ment." said the witness, u found thaL
Inc outer Office was filled daily with
district leaders, members OF Congress
and Assemblymcn, asking consideration
for certain candidates nm whom they
were interested.
Every morning for two years we
had list that We called our con
-racts.' names of men who were backed
up with strong political power. Inc
former clerk in the Office, Philip Cohey,
had list handed TO him which he IN
turn handed to me. 10 was Cotfcy VINO
had TO do the explaining to the men
ON the outside in case these applicants
did not pass
Frank Moss. counsel for the invcsti-
,ators. did not question DR.. Narbasse
ON his testimony. but asked about the
nhvsical examination Of Domlnlck
Riley. who was police lieutenant in
June. 1910, when he appeared for pro
motion. I'm July he was rejected be
cause OF "mitral murmur Of the
heart" but in September DIR. Warbasse
again examined Riley and passed him.
lie got his captaincy later. Commls-
s.oncr Waldo retired the captain m
November. 1918. after three police sur
reons had reported that he had endo-
carditis and was unfit for duty.
A long wrangle arose before the
hearing adjourned for the day. Jacob
Neu. president Of the state commits
sion. refused to grant long delay for
the defence to prepare its case, as he
said the Investigators wanted TO have
their report i'm Governor Whitman's
hands before February |. The hear
ing will 90 on Monday morning. Com
missioner Moskowitz later issued a
statement protesting against this &C
ion.
Commissioner Ncu also gave out
statement which said that the munici-
pal commission had no ground for
complaint. as the members had fire.
quently declared that they would re-
quire no more than two or sthree days
10 put in what they considered neces-
,ary TO cover their case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16

screaming and. running up. saw bow
struggling. Tho bear had dug his claws
into the boys coat.
When the patrolman threw his arms
about the lad the bear loosened hold
Of the bows coat and plunged his claws
into Lohmeyer's lCft wrist. The boy
rolled down the slope and ran of.
With his right hand the patrolman
tried 90 pry the claws out of his bleed
ing wrist. but the bear sank them
decper into the flesh. Lohmcyer gave
twist and snatchcd his hand away.
His wound was dressed at the Pres
byterian Hospital. and the police sur
gcOn sen. him home.
Talk about fshhooks!" said Lob
meyer. "l never before knew what
real grip was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
TORN BY zoo BEAR,
BUT RESCUES BOY
Patrolman Lohmeyer Has Tug OF
War with Sloth. Which Gets
Lad in Claws Grip.

patrolman Frederick Lohmcyer had
a tuc-of-war with the new sloth bear
Of the Central Park Zoo yesterday
afternoon. lie won. and rescued
HOY from, tho animals claws. but has
his left wrist to nurse for n.
MANY children were near the railing
IN front Of the cages. Lohmoyer heard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
BOY KILLED By AUTO
Unlicensed Driver Charged
with Homicide.

Failure 20 have chauGeur's license
caused the arrest last night on a charge
Of homicide Of Daniel kehoe. Of 352
East 65th 80. after his truck had killed
"a boy ~ First av. and s4th 81.
John Hurley. eleven years old, ar
only child. was the victim. The boy
was on his way home 20 So East End
nv. snd stepped from behind south 90
bound car directly in the path Of a bic
truck owned by the O. X. Express Com
pany. 246 East 65th 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
SAY DOCTORS GIVE
AID TO DRUG FIENDS
Proposed Amendments to
Bovlan Law Criticised
by Physicians.
DR.. NEFF DENIES
WILMOT STATEMENT
Declares New Plan Will Cause
Deception, but Institutions
Should Be Licensed.

Tnreo amendments 70 the Boylan law
arc under consideration by Floyd C..
Wumot. Assistant District Attorney
and chairman Of the legislative com
mittce Of the City Drug Committee,
which ORIGINALLY secured the passage
Of the act. These amendments arc as
follows:
First Physicians 90 be required 70
keen on hand a complete record Of the
disposition Of an drugs. so that they
can pc traced from manufacturer 10
consumer.
Second A special license. issued by
the Board OF Regents, 20 be required
Of en- institutions treating drug fends.
Third A similar license. also issued
by the Board OF Regents. 90 be re-
ouirod OF al physicians treating drug
cases
"Sonc means should be devised by
which physicians preSuming TO treat
drug cases should be forced 10 show
special qualifications, declared MI.
Numot Yesterday. "lf the Board OF
Regents can ask for special know edge
and experience for ocullsts and sur
geors. why not for men who are 20
treat dope fcnds2
There is no doubt that many pa
ticnts contract the dope habit from
drug, given trcm by INSCRIPTIONS ply
sIcians. and there should be some way
TO .top 10 Sometimes these takers
give medicine ton times worse than the
dopc which 10 is supposed 10 cure.
81 ann tu thorough sympathy with any
ceorf toward ending this abuse. but
'1e d'ihcu.lE In passing auequa'e l'h
ialon i~ mat doctors arc oppoSeu ~
anything which curials thelr power
We are open To- suggestions ana i"''''
co-opcraton. ....,,. -o..
lr. ". ID. SIEWorin. o. 9o- est '''n
S.. corr'borafcd Mr.. w umot Slatt-
mcut that the hoyidn law was OelhS
CvadCd hF dope ucuos through INC Ids
CslIty Of doctors. who prescribe IN the
cuisc of cure medicines containing
more dope than tneli patients had pre-
y.ous - taken.
Dr. Lewis k. Nct. chairman OF me
legislative committee Of the state Medl-
cal Society. supported the second
amendment. which provides for the
licensing or all institutions treating
drug patients. The other two he scout
cd s- ridiculous. go.
our hrsl amendment WIZ Iurh c'VVJ
lcw York doctors INTO N'ooo mars, ne
said. when seen an ms nome. III" fafN
ar Forcing physicians TO keep rec
ord OF aIl the drugs they handle Is IN
wing deception. ana III perm -
The public ought not 20 know what IS
in the medicine ~ takes.
"As 20 licensing doctor before they
Doe permitted TO treat drug case. }. /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
Gives Dinner for Justice.

Morris L. Strauss gave a dinner at
the Freundschaft Society. 1O5 West
57th ST.. last night in honor of Justice
Barlow s. Weeks. Among those pres
ent were Mayor Mitchell, Bertram Cru
ger. Fire Commissioner Robert Adam
son, George II. Bell, Commissioner Of
Licenses; Augustus A. Van WICK
Abraham !. Elkus. Max u. Brill, Abra-
ham Gruber. John B. Foster. Louis
Wiley. Peter Fucker and Justices Fred
erick L. Crane. Isaac NJ. Happier. Luke
d. Stapleton. Peter A. Hendricks. Ed
ward c. Whitaker and Burt j. Humph-
rev
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
Death Mystery Was Apoplexy.

Miss Florence Lewis, The nurse whose
death in Kings County Hospital on
Thursday WAS thought 20 have occurred
under mysterious circumstances, died
from apopleXy. An autopsy was per
formed yesterday. The girl attended a
dance Wednesday night. later bursting
A blood vessel in her head as the result
of her exertions. She had been living
with Mrs. a. T. Cornell, All East Goth
st., Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
THE WEATHER REPORT
Forecasts and Records Of the
Last Twenty four Hours.

0ficlsl Record and Forecast Washington. Jan
1.-The Irregular low pressure distribution noted
Thursday night has resolved Itself into definite
disturbance Of marked character over Central Texas
with narrow trough u low pressure extending
uofihesstHap Into Iowa There IS also q marked
disturbance over Southwest Colorado but sppar-
entity without capacity for movement owing 10 the
rapidly rising pressure and strong hugh area TO the
uorthwam Pressure Is also high over the cast
portion o. the country. Thus FAR the Te1as dis
urbanca has not been attended by precipitation
but to the northwsrd ami n0rthgestwsrd there we're
general SHOWS. accompanied by fan IN tcm-
perature 10 somewhat below normal conditions
over the east half Of the counlp temperatures have
not changed materially. aud are sull quite high
tor the season. with fair weather elccpt Tor some
light local rains from inc ONO VALLEY northeast
Inc Texas disturbance will move southeastgsrd.
but with tht trough to the u0rtheast.ard will
cause general suOWs over the northern and rains
and SHOWS over tie southern sections saturday be-
taeen the Rocky Mountains aud the Mississippi
River. aud m the upper lake region extending
saturday ngnt and sunday INTO the wes,eHi ioses
l4ke region. me ONO Naley. Tennessee the east
Guf aud probably The south Atlantic states. There
Wiil be suUH saturday in Wyoming Colorado
hast t4h euQ tie extreme southwest and on sun
day IN the over Missouri and upper Mississipui
'aiieJ. AID tue Upper .a1e rcsioA ~ will continue
cod iu the extreme Ngsi and Northwest. aud be
much colder Saturday night n the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys and uie Southwest. aud Oh sun
day ia the ONO h4ueJ aud the Gun states
Winds for SATURDAY ald Suuday-Nurh and
middle Atlantic. moderate north and northeast:
SCUM Atlantic moderate east. probably incrsasius
somewhat oy Sunday. cast Gulf. Increasing south-
east and south. probably becoming strong o. Sat
utday night wtst Gut strung south urobably he.
coming colder northeriy by SUNDAY. upper Iakes
trsh 90 strong northeast. lover lakt5 moderate 10
fresh northeast aud tas.
forecast fos special localitlts-Ea,tera New
fors and Southera New England falr SATURDAY;
sunday CLOUDY. colder 10 interior.
Northern Ne" England. far. colder Saturday.
Sunday fair
Western Nss York partly cloudy Saturday; sun.
ddy unsettled and colder. probably local Shows
New Jersey. Delaware. Eastern Pennsy iyania
Map and. the Dlslrct % Columbia and Virginia
fair SATURDAY. SUNDAY partly cioudy.
Western fclns}lYauia. cloudy Saturday. Sunday
snow and colder.
West Virginia. fair SATURDAY. sunday unsettled
and colder. probably local SHOWS.
Local 0hcsI Rscord.-lhe follosing Official rec
ord from the Weather Bureau shows the changes IN
the temperature for the last twenty four hours IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
SCHOOL AGESClES.

American and Foreign teachers Agency
Supplies Professors. Teachers Tutors
Governcsscs exc, To- Cole ges. Schools and
Families Apply TO Mrs NJ j. YOUNG.
FULTON. % Union Square.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS


Iusal. Jan li-kish 0Br. Nov York vi. co'o,
RIO de yAneiro. Jan lJ-Americsu. New York
Genoa. Jan la-Iuvrr De.aSare RI Ne, v.t
via ufan. siampaia HAD New York via N.n'es
BerinuiA. Jan Is. 80 m-Beunudi.n tfirj. ~,
BRISTOL Jan lj.Chicaso city tBrl. New York
Copsnhsgcn '"A ioi
llAyte. jan l-pcohra. Nev York via - Ns,,iro
sstoua Jan H-Sp.endor Gtall New VOL "'o'
tBrl. New YORK. '''A' toronto
81. Colon and Wellington '' WV ION
tn.iooal. Jan l5-Aisskan New YORK ~, -,
l.nciSseo 't,d prooee'ie,il. Lewis Thuros
frsncisro. 1sgus m from iordonf ~ Ut -. es
Balboa. Ia la-Flesi,s san Franreco ~ VI W,
York iaud preceded ''' NC"
SAILED
Nsp,s. Jan %. m-Duca dssl Abrirh dtaD
Port Talbot Jan "a Sommesiyk dutch, o,orr
N1iterlanl. NeW York
Crstoba Jan l5-Zacapa from NeW York. Cara.
gsna.
PASSED
hins.le Jan lj-Dpdeu Or. Sss Yo.k for
Manchosier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16

.Nh
Hawai- via san frsnciscoJ- 49,. Jan y
ARRIVED
Steamers CTS - Montgomery SNarnsb Ian 70
n the ocean s. 60. With passengers aud uid,e
Quarantine. 80 On.
Oceans. Bermuda Jan H. to the Bermud, Ame-i
can IS GO. With lis passengers. malls and mdse
Bar. M.
SkinfIe (Norl. shields Dec H. 20 Benb,m 4
Boycen. in ballast Bar. NJ
Lapald lbD. Liverpool Jan &. 70 the Red Star
Line, WIN ~ nrst - second cabin aud IS steer
az Passengers. mails and mdse Bar 20 A m
Karen NOT, Havana Jan 4 and MatanLa, ; 10
The Munsou ; Line. with sugar. Bar 40 a m
lroieus. New orleans Jan .. % Tie Southern Pa
enc 60. Win Passengers and mdse. Quarantine
uoor.
Boufsce tBrl. Pernsmbuco Dec Il. Gear, "a
Iara l'. MaHaoa p, PsrsJan and barbados 6 10
the Booth - Co. with cabin and ,tecfsge mas
seuger. mails and mdse Bar 3 a m
Ami-dule. tauageua Jan g. Puerto Coioribis 4
santa Maria d. trstohdl and kingston o to tbs
United tluh 90. With - Passenger. mails AMI
Eocismbcau tFr. HAVE Jan q. 10 the Co,,
pagiie Gene-a.e TransatIa. iquc with ~ second
cabin and - Storage passenger. mails and mdse
bai. boon.
Shenandoah OBJ. Bordeaux Dec 90 10 Fumes
Nlilp 60. il ballast Bar y m
ticapeake. Baltimore. % the Ncw York and RAJ
imofe Transport Go. with mdse. Quarantine. 10 %
a ~
I'll Aha. Galveston Jan z. 20 the Southern paria.
90 wlth mise. Quarantine. .35 M
Irncess Anne. Newport Neus snI Norfok IN the
~ , pohihlol Ss Go. with Passengers aud mdse
SANDY Hook. y J. Jan IS. $50 p m-yind wesi .
ng'i pfeele party CLOUDY. hay. smooth sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
Buys Gem. Soon Gets Shock.

He agrees to pay a sum anywhere
from 500 20 $500 for the jewel. ac-
cording TO cases that are a matter of
court record. and then seeks to pawn
the bauble. In some instances. il is
said, the man who sells the Jewels
has been known TO direct the pur-
chaser TO certain pawnshops,
When the ring or watch is pledged
comes the first shock. The $3.50 jewel
is frowned upon by the money lender.
lie screws his msgnifying glass deeper
into his eye, shakes his head, and de-
cla<s that IL would be his ruin il
he loaned more than $40 or S2j on
the pledge For the small amount of
money he is able 10 raise. the city
employe owes the company from which
be purchased the jewelry a sum from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16

Highest temperature yesterday 4s lat 2:i5 .. m
lowest 81 la q M average. ~. average for
corresponding date last year. ~ average for core
Spending date last thirty three years. 50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16

m...aOoO D n. .a.IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16

Local Foreesst.-Tair to-day; increasing cloudi.
ness to-mouow: moderate north and northeast
winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
humidity
Barometer Readines.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
Local Omclsl Record.

Local 0fholsl Reeord.-lhe following Official rec
ord from the Weather Bureau shows tho changes IN
the temperature for the last twenty four hours IN
comparison with The spending date OF last year
L. !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
IANrARY b.
TUESDAY. JANUARY ~
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

ilcse y Y.
Destination and steamer $50 . IA.
Hawai-. japan. CoreI. China. PHILIPPINES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
BUSINESS CARDS.

$4,000 WILL PURCHASE Old - IA.
Ushed business free OF liabilities, con
trolling one Of the best known lines I. ,s,.
electrical trade. ten years on tne Ia
principals only. 81. Box 80. Tribune IN
NEW YORK CARPET CLEANING MOhhA
Oldest Largest Most M0tern ,ytrs
FINE RIGS WOVEN FROM Old CAhii~
Prices Reasonable. Seea lof 49, =
Tel. 1929 1898 Bryant. 80 fSs Mes. w.
c.errtT, CARPET CLEANING CO.--Ciesns z
e,,,nr...ed air steam hand On DOR -
Brosdway. tel last iSlh 81 coz bhSSDA
Tel. l32-aSth. --------
uvI,lo,.sh Letters. 800 81 90 Log go
10 900 II. prompt C. Z Wesfherord. 10 H''s'~
Room 1905 Phone BcekmAn $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
Vessels Arriving at and Depart
ing from Port of New York,
Friday, January -.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.

sunri,s ~. sunset ass: moon se,'. SIS
moons age. t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-16
Shipping Information and
Marine NeWS of the World

l'ls San Frsnciscol Persi, ............,.Jsn Is
Hawai- via san trsncscO) -Mstsonis .....Jsn %
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-01
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
To ELECT OFFICERS

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 1.-The annual
meeting and banquet of the Mississip-
pi Life Underwriters Association will
be held at The Edwards in this city
next Monday night, January 4. Of
ficers for the new year will be chosen
and routine business disposed Of
President A. C. Crowder has crrang-
ed a program of short addresses to
follow the banquet, the speakers
chosen being Governor Earl Brewer
Lieut. Gov. Theo. G. Bilbo, Hon. H.
M. Quin, speaker Of the lower house
of the legislature; Insurance Commis5
sioner T. M. Henry, Frederick Sullens,
editor of the Daily News; Col. R. H.
Henry, editor of the Clarion-Ledger;
Mayor S. J. Taylor, and few others.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-01
FLIP OF COIN FAILS HERE.

Hutchinson, Kas., Jan. Daisy
Rinehart is called bad sport by many
of her townspeople at Syracuse, Kan
sas, for she lost by the toss of coin,
the office of country clerk and won t
abide by the decision. Congressman
Medley is trying to settle a hot con
test Max Van Hall won the toss,
which was made by agreement, for
he and Miss Rinehart were tied for
the job.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-01
ASKS FDR STATUS OF
COTTON SEED OIL
AMERICAN MINISTER VAN DYKE
WANTS WARNING NATIONS
TO DECLARE THEMSELVES.
(By Associated Press.)

The Hague, Jan. IA question OF
immense importance to the United
States In general and to the cotton
growing sts? es Of the South in par
ticular, will be answered by the war
ring nations Of Europe within a few
days when the exact status of cotton
seed oil will be defined, and when 1t
will be decided whether this commod-
ity shall be placed on the contraband
list.
On behalf of the cotton states, Hen
ry Van Dyke, American minister tc
the Netherlands, has put the question
squarely up to the belligerents as tC
how cotton seed oil and other by-prod
ucts from cotton seed will be treated
The oil undoubtedly is a food, al
though it is not on the contrabant
list. Minister Van Dyke wants to es
tablish the status of cottonseed oil t.
eliminate any controversy should it
importation be undertaken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-01
NO RECEPTION AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
DEATH OF MRS. WILSON CAUSES
ABANDONMENT CT TiME.HoN-
oRED WASHINGTON CUSTOM.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Washington, D. c., Jan. 1.-For the
second time In more than twenty
years, the ume-nonored custom of
holding a New Years reception at the
White House was abandoned today
and the National Capital, growing ac-
customed to the smashing of prece-
dents bv the new administration, had
but little with which TO amuse itself.
There was no long line of we'll
wishers standing outside the White
House awaiting the hour for the re-
ception at which the President of the
United States was the host. On the
contrary, Pennsylvania avenue in that
vicinity was practically deserted. Tie
annual diplomatic breakfast" at which
representatives of the various foreign
governments always attended and dis
cussed the weather and other unim'
portant things, also was discontinued
The war in Europe would have made
| IL extremely embarrassing for many
of the European diplomats to have
met. even over the breakfast cups
For this reason the breakfast was
called of. The death o. Mrs. Wilson
was responsible for the discontinu
ance of the reception.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-01

French soldie rs Use Hooks In Remov
ing Barbed Entanglements an
save Much Time.

Paris, Jan. 1.-The French soldiers
are using a device something like a
cross-bow for throwing hooks with
lines attached over barbed wire en-.
tanglements and then tearing them
loose by drawing on the thin rope.
These barbed wire prtanglements are
constructed intricately and from belts
of interlacing wire 20 feet wide and
about 21a feet high. Cutting them
by hand is such a difficult process
that about the only way they could
be destroyed successfully IS by hook
ing them and tearing them free one
by one.
The hand grenade devised by the
French to throw into the enemy's
trenches when they are within reach
is about as large as a baseball. A
string tied to the wrist of the throw.
er pulls out large plug from the ball
after it has left the hand A string
is released which sets the fuse for
the explosive charge going. This
fuse may be regulated from one sec
ond to two or three seconds, or in.
termediate fractions, and thus adjust
ed to explode when it reaches the
hostile trench.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-01
MISSOURI FREIGHT
RATES ARGUED

Washington, Jan. To-day is set
for the final arguments in the freight
rate case of the Missouri millers
against Missouri railroads and by the
st. Louis grain and -four dealers
against Eastern railroads. The rail
roads claim the state rate should be
raised to the interstate rate, and the
shippers claim the interstate rate
should be lowered to meet the STATE
rates. Testimony was taken in DC
tober.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-01
SOUTHERN GINNERs MEET.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 1.-The Ma
tional Convention of Ginners opened
its annual sessions here today. and
the session was lively one. They
will agree, 1t is said, or at least try
to agree, on mailing up every gin in
the country after half as many bales
of cotton have been ginned as last
year. Other changes are to be sug
ested for meeting emergencies like
the present one. Ginners from all
over the south are present.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-01
WAR CAUSES DECLINE
IN LONDON OFFENsEs

London, Jan. 1.-The diminution in
crime in London since the outbreak
of war is again testified to by the
police records giving the total of all
offenses for the past quarter. The
weekly average is 25S, compared with
412 for the same period last year.
The most marked decreases are in
cases of burglary and HOUSEKEEPING,
which have almost entirely ceased.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-01
WILSON EXPECTED TO
VETO uTERACy TEST
PRESIDENT DOES NOT BELIEVE
TITS TEST OF QUALITY OF
IMMIGRANT.
(Rv Associated PreSs.)

Washington, Jan. president VIII
son, by administration officials, Is ex-
pected to veto the immigration bill If
it comes to him with the literacy test
provision, which the Senate yesterday
refused to eliminate.
The President does not believe that
the literacy test is a real test of the
quality of an immigrant.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-01
SHIFT PANAMA ENGINEERS.

Washington, Jan. Col. Harry F.
Hodges, Corps of Engineers, is re-
lieved today from duty at Culebra,
Panama Canal Zone as engineer of
maintenance. and Lieut.-Col Chester
Harding succeeds him. Col. Hodges
will return to Washington and will
JOIN the river and harbor engineering
board