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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14
REvoLTs IN MEXICO.
Villa Soldiers Said to Have Joined
Insurectionists.

San Antonio, Tex. Jan. l4.--RevoltS
against the Carranza government are
breaking out in many places because
of the dishonest methods of Car
ranza officials. 1t is now known that
many Villa soldiers have rcjoined
some of the various revolutionary
leaders and are being supplied with
arms and munitions previously hidden
Gen. Benjamin :Argumado, who is
surrounding Torreon, is a powerful
leader of the Felix Diaz faction, which
is now assuming formidable proper
tions and is steadily spreading north
ward. Argumado isa man of ability
and character. and his army is being
rapidly increased.
The Carranza forces, having neither
control of the country nor the sym
pathy of the people, are compelled to
maintain formidable garrisons and
cannot prevent the formation of re-
volutionary bands.
Thousands of Americans along the
frontier are urging the government
of Mexico, which is hopless. but
not to rely on the defacto government
take definite and responsible means
of avenging the lives of those murd-
cred and protecting the lives Of those
left. and not to permit others to go
into Mexico until some responsible
government is established.
Gen. Benjamin Argumedo, in COM
mand of 5000 OaXaca troops, is re-
ported in adviccs believed reliable to
have been victorious in Il battle at
Escalon with $500 Carranzists troops
from Chihuahua. The battle, it is
said was fought yesterday.
The troops in Argumedo's army
are said to have been gathered in OAK
aca,. Gen. Huerta's old home, by Gen.
Banquet. who was implicated in
Madero's death, and Gen. Mondrag-
on and Gen. Agular, of the old Diaz
regime. The revolt is new one.
The report of the battle was
brought to the residence of Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta here, by mes
senger from Escalon. 1t was said there
that the messenger, an officer of Ar
gumcdo's forces, reached here dis
guised,
Nogales, Ariz, Jan. 14.-'the Car
ranza force commanded by Gen. NJ.
Dicgues. has been defeated with
heavy losses by Yasui Indians under
Gen. Francisco '!Urbalejo, according
to unconfirmed reports here today.
Mexican officials at Nogales, Son
ora, stated, however, that they had
received 10 such reports and that. so
far as they knew, the forces of Gen.
Urbalejo were working in coopera-
ton with the CarranZa troops in re-
storing order in the laqui river
valley.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14
IN MEMORIAM

In memory Of our darling baby,
HARVEY FRANKLIN MCDONALD,
whom God called away five years ago
today, January IA. 1911.
We had little treasure once.
He was our joy and pride
We loved him ah. perhaps too we'll
For soon he slept and died.
Alone unto our Fathers will
One thought hath reconciled
That he whose love exceedeth ours
Hath taken home his child. (.
MAMMA and PAPA. !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14
! NAN AND: WOMAN TO DIE. q
Will be First Female Sent to Electric
Chair in North Carolina;

Winston-Salem, N. c., Jan. ID
Unless Governor Craig, intcrferes
Mrs. Ida Ball Warren, will be electro
cuted at Raleigh for the murder OF
her husband, George j. Warren. A
similar fate awaits Samuel P. Christy
her affinity, who participated in the
| deed.
The North Carolina Supreme
Court of Appeals has refused to up
set the verdict of the Winston-Salcm
Jury which meted out the death per-
a.:y to these two.
It is said that Mrs. Warren, if
electrocuted, will be the first wo-
man to meet death in that official
manner in this State.
The crime of which she and Christy
stand convicted wais one OF the most
brutal and revolving ever recorded
in ahe criminal annals of North Caro-
lima.
Warren, railroad section foreman
disappeared from here in July, 1914,
and it was said by his wife that he
had gone to visit his mother in
Louisiana. After the lapse of sew
cral months Chief of Police Thomas
received letter from the mother
making inquiries about Warren, say
ing that she had not heard from him
since carly in July, when she re-
ceived Il letter from him from Win
ston-Salem.
The chief went around to see Mrs.
Warren, and was shown 4 letter which
she claimed to have received from
her husband from Louisiana after he
disappeared. Now it so happened that
Warren's mother had enclosed with
her letter of inquiry the letter which
she received from her son in July.
The handwriting in this epistle was
compared with that in the letter dis
played by the wife. The chief quickly
saw that they did not tally, the result
being that Mrs. Warren was arrested
Meanwhile the terribly decomposed
body Of a man had been found in
Muddy Creek which was finally iden-
titled as that Of her husband, the
Identification being effected by means
of gold tooth and protubcrance
on the skull resulting from; an acci-
dent received some years previously
Mrs. Warren was thereupon eharg
ed with murder, and it was not long
before the police located her affinity
out in Texas. Christy was brought
back and tried along with The wo-
man, both being convicted Of murder
in the first degree last spring, Cliff
ford Stonestreet, Mrs. Warren's SOM
in-law, who was held as an accom-
plice, got off with light prison sem
tence for turning States evidence.
1t was brought out at the trial that
Warren was strangled to death in a
room in the Piedmont boarding house
by Christy and his wife after he had
been chloroformed while he slept.
His body was then placed in g trunk
and was hauled in hack to Muddy
Creek. There it was thrown into
the water, being weighted down hy a
heavy stone, after the victims face
had been mutilated beyond recogni-
ton with an axe.
The police produced evidence show
ing: that. Mrs. Warren and Ch'::ty
were planning to marry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14
CARD OF THANKS.

The Parents Teachers Association
of the Alexandria Public Schools
thank the public for the 'liberailty
shown them at the: oyster supper We'd
nesday night in the Westminster
Building. The money. from the oyster
supper was to secure a piano for the
New Alexandria High School.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14

MANY TRAINS sTUCk
Twenty of Them Blocked at Council
Bluff Unable to Move in Either Di.
rectiOn.

Chicago. Jan. II. The storm which
began Wednesday in the Middle West
continued yesterday, snow, high winds
and low temperatures prevailing over
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Ne
,braska. the Dakotas, Minnesota and
Wisconsin, From the Canadian North
west there also came reports OF un-
usually low temperatures, the ther-
mometer at Prince Albert, Sask, going
to 5S below zero.
According to meager reports Iowa.
the Dakotas and Minnesota are the
worst sufferers, on account of heavy
snowfall and low temperatures, ST.
Paul reported 33 degrees below zero;
Hannah, n. D., SO below, and Des
Moines, Ia, % below.
Railroad traffic west of Chicago
has been seriously delayed, and in
many instances trains have been
abandoned. At Council Bluffs, Iowa,
more than 20 passenger trains are
stalled, unable to move in teither
direction.
Telegraph and telephone communl-
cation with the West was practically
shut off early yesterday, all COM
pancs reporting that regular routes
are out of commission entirely.
In this city the thermometer was
at the zero mark, and the prediction
is for much colder weather.
Outlying districts report still! colder
temperatures. ranging from de-
grees below at Wilmette on the north
shore to 10 below, at Hinsdale and
DowDer's Grove, western suburbs.
Bright sunshine during the morning
lifted the mercury somewhat.
Kansas City. Jan 14.--The South
west is experiencing its coolest wealth
er in years. Suffering and property
loss were accentuated by the COM
paratively mild weather up to this
time StocKmen and fruit growers
particularly expressed fear of heavy
losses. Despite the abnormal tenn
pcratures and blizzard conditions.
only one death directly due to the
weather had been reported today,
J ohm Cook died of exposure in a snow
drift at ST. Joseph. Mo.
Kansas reported the coolest point
in the Southwest. Dodge City, record
ing IA degrees below zero. Many 9th
er places reported temperatures Of
from zero to 20 below. Railroads had
difficulty in maintaining schedules
because of the snow. Public schools.
and Midland College. at Atchison. are
! closed until the weather moderates.
Telegraph and telephone communi-
cation throughout Kansas was be-
set with difficulties because of sleet-
covered wires.
Charitable organizations issued
calls for more funds and supplies to
relieve the suffering of the poor. Five
hundred men applied for shelter at
! the police station during the night
and were allowed TO sleep in the
Municipal Court room. Several res
taurants announced free breakfasts
| for the hungry unemployed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14

The 4th, 5th, 9th and 18th degrees Of
Scottish rite Masonry will be con-
fcrrad tonight by the officers of Wash
incton Memorial Lodge of Perfection,
No. n, which will meet in Masonic
Temple at 7:30 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14

In the. clerks Office of the Corpora
ton Court today deed was admitted
to record by which Edward L. Dain.
eerheld transfers his residence on>the
northwest corner. of Duke and Wash:
incton streets to the Alexandria Hos
pitai.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14
FUNERAL NOTICE

The Funeral of the late MRS. MARY
CATHERINE DORSEY, will be held,
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock,
from her late. residence, SEC Queen
Street Friends and acQuaintancss are
respectfully invited to .ttSnd. Intor-
neet JirRts. ss-g......
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14
AUTOMOBILE NOTICE.

Don't throw away your old tires
if rot W arth repairing have then
made into reliners or blowout patch
es. We make enf att LEAHY'S tire
Hospital sss:sG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14

The meeting arranged for Sunday
afternoon which was to have 'ice:' ad.
dressed by Lord and Lady Aberdeen
has been postponed until Monday
night on account of change in the
plans of the two s3eak kers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14

The Relief Hook and Ladder Co.
will hold their annual meeting at the
truck house tonight and elect officers
for the present year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14
! LOCAL BREVITIEs

A delegation of members of Colum-
bia Lodge of Moose, Washington will
pay a fraternal visit to Virginia
Lodge of this city tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-14

At the Methodist Protestant
Church tonight the subject for the
revival service will be "The Loving
Christ"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18
10 JOIN INVESTIGATION.

washington, Nov. 1S.--The Nation
al Association of Railway commission
ers before adjourning today, adopt a
resolution creating committee on
car service and demurrage with in
structions to confer with the Inter
state Commerce Commission and re-
quest immediate action to relieve the
nationwide car shortage.
/ Frank H. Funk, state public utilities
commissioner Of Illinois, was made
chairman. The new committee will
seek Congressional action granting the
Interstate Commerce commission au-
thority to issue rules governing car
shortage emergencies.
{ Al special commission was appointed
to consider public ownership and op-
Grafton Of railroads and other public
utilities.
The convention adopted resolutions
recommending regional commissions
10 handle railroad questions generally
and creation of commerce council t.
represent the people before the In
terstate Commerce Commission
y The convention adjourned to NEE
here October is, 1917.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18
PARRAL AMERICANS
NASSACRED BY VILLA
MEN SAYS REFUGEE
cHlNAMAN ARRIVING AT Ell PAso
DECLARES ALL FOREIGNERS
WERE PUT TO DEATH.
SUBJECTS OF MANY NATIONS
SAID TO HAVE BEEN SLAIN
(By associated Press

81 Paso, Nov. 1S.A Chinese refu.
gee from Parral who reached here to.
day reported to the United States
agency here that all the foreigners
who remained at Parral, exclusive Of
the five that are known to have arr
rived at culiacan, Sinaloa, had been
killed by Villa bandits.
The Chinese said that among those
killed were Americans, Germans. Chi
nese, Hebrew, French and Arab, all
residents OF the mining camp.
The refugee also stated that broth
er-in-law Of Theodore Hoemuller at
Jiminez, had received confirmation Of
the report that HoemuIler, a. German
subject, and his entire family, were
slain.
He said it is generally believed in
Jiminez that Edgar Koch. German con
sular agent in Parral had been killed
at Rosalia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18
WILL TAKE VOTE ON
UNION OF CHURCHES
AT NEXT CONFERENCE
QUESTION or JOINING NORTHERN
AND SOUTHERN METHOD
lists COMING UP.
MUCH OPPOSITION SURE
TO FOLLOW Proposal

The proposed union Of the Northern
and Southern branches of the Method
ist Episcopal Church will probably be
discussed at the annual meetings OF
the two Mississippi conferences.
The North Mississippi Conference
will meet in Sardis on November 20.
The Mississippi Conference will meet
in jackson on December 1S. Both
bodies will be presided over by Bishop
w B. Murrah, of Memphis
According to conference leaders,
there is a decided division of opinion
on this important question, and the
opponents of the proposed union have
been quite active and aggressive, not
ably Dr. R. A. Meek, Of New Orleans,
editor of the Christian Advocate, Off
cial organ of 4he two Mississippi con-
ferences.
In nearly all other Southern states
where Methodist conferences have
been held since the meeting Of the
general conference of the Northern
branch of the church, at which union
was proposed, sentiment has been fav-
orable to the proposition. The action
taken by Mississippi will therefors
have an important bearing on inal
disposal Of the question.
Plans are actively under way fol
the entertainment Of the Mississippi
Conference session in Jackson Tht
clerical and lay delegates, about 35t
in number, will be entertained in pri
vate homes during their stay in ths
capital,
! Continued on Page Four.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18
Hunter Gets 500 For Anesting Man
+ X r + I'D .F++
Wanted For Murder, Who Was Released

The covy of birds which D. L. Gay,
of Brooklyn, in the lower part of For
rest county, assisted by his bird dogs,
flushed last fall when the hunting
season was at its height, and which
Gay declared was worth $1OO or more
ito him, has resulted in the sportsman
receiving that sum, after all.
Judge Johnson, in the Circuit Court
yesterday, directed that that sum be
paid to Gay, and for this reason:
Gay had been hunting in the vicin-
ity Of Bowen's Bay, and had had poor
luck. His dogs weren't acting right
all the time, and when they were, the
gun or the birds weren't.
He had almost given up in despair,
when. the pointer started toward the
bay, stopped for a moment, and then
whined. Gay raised his gun to fire,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18
(By Associated PreSs.)

Louisville, KY, Nov. 49, Plans for
relieving the countrywide shortage o.
freight cars through the agency of a
commission Of railroad Representatives
Sitting insWashington in with power to
impose penalties upon roads for fail
lure to return equipment in accord
'ance with rules to be promulgated,
was presented here today by Inter
state Commerce Commissioner C. G..
4McChord, who has been conducting
ia public inquiry. into the car short
age on behalf of the commission. Com
missioner McoHord tentatively approv-
ed the plan, which will be laid before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
.at once-Ass,4 " III
! IT. was explained to Commissioner
MeChord that the commission has
been given practically plenary power
by the American Railway Association
10 enforce and to enlarge or modify
existing car service rules. The body
will sit in Washington, it was said,
as long as the Interstate Commerce
Commission feels that its presence
there is necessary and it is expected
to bring about a speedy solution of
the car problem.
The committee is made UP of FIVE
members representing the railroads of
New England, the South, the East, the
West ,and the Pacific coast,
One member of the Interstate Com
mission will, it is understood, act with
this committee and will pass upon all
the measures that may be proposed
for providing relief for any particular
section where an acute shortage of any
class of equipment develops.
F Commissioner McChord expects to
'adjourn his hearing here Tuesday and
SwilI return to Washington to act with
the commission on the committees
proposal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18

and were approved and sent to
weeks, while Forrest officials wondered
what had happened to them. Eventually
when they were due to be returned, they
were notified that they had been ap-
proved by the auditor, and transmit
ted to the State Tax Commission, the
duty of which was to eqnalize the
taxes. They remained with the com
mission many days, and then were re-
turned TO 9Hattiesburg with changes.
They were sent to Jackson second
time, and again returned to Hatties-
burg, where all the changes ordered
were made
A few days ago the rolls were sent
a third time to jackson, and it was
with a sigh Of relief that the local Of
ficials learned that at last they had
been approved and filed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18
Much Travelled Assessment Rolls Of
" ~ +f+ 4 -
Forrest Finally Approved in jackson

After travelling more miles in rail
way cars than any other set OF assess
ment rolls ever turned out by a For
rest county official, those for 1916
1917, prepared by Assessor Clark last
summer, eventually have been ap-
proved by the state auditor and the
State Tax Commission, and are now
resting safely in the archives at the
Capitol at Jackson.
Chancery Clerk Herbert Gillis to-
day received word from the auditor
that the rolls have been Q. KID, and
that no more changes will be neecs.
sary.
The last rolls have had an exciting
time. Completed by Mr.. Clark during
July, they were submitted to the board
of Supervisors at the August meeting
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18
CONTRACT IA NEW
U. S. TORPEDO BOATS
,DEsTRoYERs AUTHORIZED IN
LAST NAVAL BILL TO BE
BUILT AT ONCE.
"a .Assoeiated Press.l

Washington. Nov 1s.-~The Navy De-
partment today awarded contracts for
the construction Of fourteen torpedo
boat destroyers as authorized in the
last naval bill
Z The Fore shipbuilding Corporation,
pf Quincy. Mass. will construct eight
of the new vessels and the Union Iron
Works, Of San Francisco will con-
Ittruct six.
IN Contract for building four other de-
,stroyers had been previously awarded
No the Bath Iron Works Of Bath, Me.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18

Thanksgiving turkey will cost about
one-third more this year than last
year. according to the predictions Of
dealers.
The dressed birds will retail close to
80 cents pound in a few days. against
20 cents last Thanksgiving. The rea-
son for the increase in the price is
that the supply of gobblers and hens
this year is considerably below nor
NAL. while the demand promises to
be about as usual. Anyhow that's
what they say.
IL the housewife wishes to dress her
own turkey, the live fowl will be some
what cheaper. The market on them
win be about % or 20 cents a pound.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18

when a man sprang to his feet, and
with hands above his head begged him
not to shoot.
The man was Ranse Wheat, for
whom the officers had been searching
for days. Wheat was charged with
having killed viii White in an alter.
cation, and making his escape.
Wheat was brought to Hattiesburg
turned over to Sheriff HARRISON, and
locked up. In Mississippi there is a
law allowing a civilian $1OO for the
capture of person committing homi-
eide.
The grand jury, at the term pre-.
ceding this; failed to bring in an in
dictment, and Wheat was released.
GAYS Intentions we're good, the court
said, ad he ordered Circuit Clerk Mix
on to issue an order for $100.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18
TRAINS FROM NORTH N
HELD BY THE SNOW
NO. /. OF NORTHEASTERN, NOW
RUNNING LATE BECAUSE
OF SLICK TRACKS.

A breath OF the wintry North is be.
ing brought to the Sunny South by
the New lork-to.New Orleans passen-
ger trains these days, nearly all of
which are running from an hour to
two hours late because Of the heavy
snowfall in the East.
No. !, Of the Northeastern, has been
late nearly every morning since the
blizzard struck the East. It is inn
possible for that train to make sched
ule time because Of the slick condition
of the rails, the trainmen say.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18

London. Nov, is.-Further spirited
fighting, declared to be favorable to
the British, has occurred in the cam
paign for clearing the Germans from
German East Africa. according 10 the
official announcement today
1t is stated that after the recent
German attack on Ngominii, majority
fof the German force invested the posi-
at Malangali, but failed to capture IT.
tThe British reinforcements defeated
1.-THE besiegers
Renewing their attacks near the
Ancre River, the British last night
advanced further northeast OF Beau
l'mont IIamel and north Of Beancourt.
III was officially announced.
4 The british raided the enemy IL.
doubt north OF Ypres. taking 20 pFi9x
oners and machine guns
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18

Berlin, Nov. 1ss-The German ogfi-.
cial announcement today says: 'The
French last night strongly attacked the
Germans near sailly-Saillisel, on the
'Somme front. but We're repulsed. The
Roumanias' efforts yesterday to hurl
back the Germans in Roumania north-
east of Campulung. was defeated with
heavy Rumanian losses. The Germans
and Anstrians advanced farther their
positions in the Ault and Jiul Valleys.
The entente attacks on the plains south
of Monastir yesterday were defeated
with heavy losses. The Germans re~
captured the height near Chegel which
the Serbians took Wednesday Minor
operations are reported on the Russian
front"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18
Thanksgiving Turkey Going Up in Price;
4 ~ i y Il f+ +
National Birds to be Expensive This Year

That means anywhere from $3.50 to
$3.50 for a turkey. But whether live
or dressed, the turkeys have followed
the general upward trend Of prices
and only those upon whom prosperity
has smiled will be able to afford more
than one Of the national birds for the
Thanksgiving season.
For those who cannot foot the bill
for a Is OF 2O-pound turkey, the deal
ers are laying in a pretty full supply
Of geese, ducks. chickens and other
kinds Of poultry, which make a pretty
fair substitute.
AS for the cranberries to garnish
the Thanksgiving fowl; there will not
be a very wide variation between the
price this year and last year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-11-18
somme' Area
(BV Asgoe.ate.. rress.l

Striking northeast from Beaumont-
Samel and north from BEAUFORT, the.
British last night pushed back the
Germans in each OF the two charges.
according to London announcement
today.
The Germans countered the attack
heavily with artillery, shelling Beau-
nont-Samel and Hebuterne.
AT Biaches.. South of Somme, near
Peronne, the Germans attacked the.
French and Paris declares the Ger
mans were repulsed.
The entente campaign for Monastir
continues to progress, according to a
Paris announcement The Serbiana
have advanced still farther in their
thanking movement on the Cerna river
bend east of Monastir. capturing 500
yards of trenches and the French are
said TO be advancing south Of Mon
'ast;r. The serbians succeeded I'M.
reaching the Heights northwest Of Ivel1
and the French reached the outskirts
Of Kanena, five miles from Minastir.