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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-22
MAY BUY FLEET OF SHIPS
American Capitalists Make Offer
For neutrality-suspicious. Liners.

American Capitalists Make Offer
For Hamburg-American Liners.
Fifteen Of the steamships of the
Hamburg-American line that are now
in American waters may be sold with
in a short time for $20,000,0O0 in
cash to a company which will transfer
them to American register and oper-
ate them in transatlantic and South
American trade under the American
flag. Included in he list is the Water
land of 54,2S2 tons, the largest steam
ship in the world.
Officials of the Hamburg-American
line issued a statement admitting that
an offer of s2O,OOO,OOO for the ships in
American waters had been received
and was under consideration. Thirteen
of the vessels are tied up at the docks
at Hoboken and the other two are in
Boston.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-22
BANDITS SLAIN BY DYNAMITE
West Virginia Desperadoes Meet Vio-
lent End In Cave


Five Italians, after having killed six
persons in cold blood, took refuge in
cave in mountains near Bluefield, W.
Va, and were only conquered when
they were blown to bits with dynamite
thrown into the cave by the sheriff.
During the two days fight Detectives
Burrell, Tiller and Belcher were shot
and killed. The men had robbed the
Glen Alum CIV. Va.) mine paymaster
of SIC, 500, the payroll.
After holding up and Staying DR..
Amick, the paymaster of the company
and company physician, and his as
sistants the bandits took to the noun
tains. Sheriff Hatfield and a posse
came up with them five miles west of
War Eagle and fight ensued during
which Deputy Sheriffs Mounts and
Groves were injured probably fatally.
The bandits retreated to a cave in
the mountainside and barricaded the
entrance. The posse, joined by volun-
teers, kept up a steady fire at the
entrance. They held their own until
dynamite was thrown into the entrance
of the cave.
The tragedy is one of the blackest
in the history of the state, a toll of
eleven lives having been taken in the
two days fighting between determined
avengers and the bandits. The valise
containing the payroll was found with
the entire amount intact, excep $500
which the bandits had taken out.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-22
CANAL THROWN
OPEN TO WORLD
Uncle Sam Invites Commerce
of Nations to Its Use
COCKTAILS ON FIRST VESSEL

Steamship Ancon, of 10000 Tons Reg
istry, With Full Cargo, Bears. Chief
Engineer and Guests Through Often.
The Panama canal is open.
Colonel Goethals, its chief engineer,
journeyed through it Saturday on the
steamship Ancon, and it was officially
declared open to the commerce of the
world. Colonel Goethals had as his
guests on board the vessel the digni-
taries of the Panama republic and
their ladies. During the day he re-
ceived numerous messages of congrat-
ulation from the United States, the
most notable being that from Presi-
den Wilson.
The opening of the canal Saturday
was followed Sunday by four mer-
chant vessels entering the canal at
the same time, two OF them making
the trip from the Atlantic and two
from the Pacific end.
The Ancon, 10000 tons register,
owned by the United States war de-
PAL IASuC anu lSdSCu W The 1dudLld
railroad for the New York to Colon
trade, did not discharge her cargo as
it was planned to have her make the
voyage fully loaded.
Entering the Gatun locks at 8
o'clock the nine-hour run brought
the Ancon to the end of the deep
water channel in the Pacific at $
o'clock in the evening. The passage
of the Cucaracha slide in Culebra cut
was made shortly before noon. The
canal regulations provide a speed limit
of fifteen knots in the wider and
deeper channels of Gatun lake, but in
the Culebra cut not more than six
knots an hour will be allowed. Every
move which ship makes will be re-
corded on plotting charts in the port
captains Offices at either end of the
waterway. The ships location will be
reported at every turn by telegraph.
Those aboard included Governor
Goethals, the canal builder, and nu-
merous other high officials and Presi-
dent Belisario Porras of the republic
of Panama and members of his cabi-
net.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-22
FOOD DEALERS ON CARPET
Called Up TO Explain Increase In the
Prices of Foodstuffs.

Prices of Foodstuffs.
Mayor Mitchell of New York con-
ferred with a committee of 134 mem
bers whom he has appointed to in
vestigate the increase in the prices
of food. The object of this committee,
the mayor says. is to determine how
much of this increase is attributable
to legitimately greater demands, how
much is due to a selfish boarding of
provisions nd how much is ascribable
to the rapacity of INSCRIPTIONS deal
ers.
The campaign against the increase
of prices got underway with the ap-
pointment of Mayor Mitchel's COM
mittee, the summoning of the board
of estimates committee on open mar
kets and the announcement from the
district attorneys Office that produce
dealers and meat packers are to be
invited to come forward and tell what
they know of market conditions.
A conference with members of the
Produce exchange has been arranged.
Mrs. Julian Heath, president of the
Housewives league, conferred with
Mr.. Whitman. Letters have come from
many sources offering suggestions and
assistance. The committee named by
Mayor Mitchell is composed of 134 citi
zens in various walks of life. They
have been asked to come to the city
hall TODAY,
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-22
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago, Aug. IS.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 Light, $8.75
@9.25; mixed, $S.6O@9.25; heavy,
$S.3O@915; rough, $S.SOQ8.5O; pigs.
$7@S.5O.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000. Steers.
$6.30@9.20; stockers and feeders,
$5.50Q8.15; COWS and heifers. $500
$40; calves, sS.25@11.6O.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000. Sheep,
$515@6; yearlings, $6.1O@7; lambs.
$6.5OQ8.4O.
Wheat-Sept., 8S.
Corn-Sept., 76a4.
Oats-Sept., Az.
Pittsburgh, Aug. Is.
Cattle-Choice, $94O@9.60; prime,
$9.25@9.4O; good, $S.40@8.75; com
mon, $6@7; common to good fat bulls,
s3.50@7.25; common to good fat COWS,
$3.50@7.25; fresh cows and springers.
s40QS0.
Sheep and Lambs-Prime wethers,
$5.70Q5.S5; good mixed, s525@5.65;
culls and common, s263.50; lambs,
$5@8; veal calves, $1O.5O@11; heavy
and thin calves, $7@8.
Hogs-Prime heavy, $3.50; mixed,
1886; mediums, heavy yorkers, light
yorkers, pigs, $e.40; roughs, s8Q815;
stays. $797.50.
Cleveland, Aug. Is.
Hogs - Workers, lights and pigs.
$3.50; heavies, $40; roughs. $3.50;
stays, S7.25G7.5o.
Cattle-Choice fat steers, $685.
good to choice, $71o@S; good tn
choice heifers, $7.25G8.
Sheep and Lambs-Good to choice
lambs, $S-5OQS.60; fair to good. $3.50
@7.5O; good to choice wethsrs, $3.50
$50.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-22
COAL PROBLEM
BIG HANDICAP
German Cruisers Obliged TO
Take Fuel on High Seas
k..hLSGUHE NEARLY CAUGHT
n. M. S. Suffolk Comes Up When
kaiser's Ship Is Taking Coal From
Hronprinz Wilhelm Off Our Coast.

An officer of the British cruiser SUf-
folk, which is taking coal in Hal2x,
tells story of how the German {. u $
er Karlsruhe escaped capture decently
by the Suffolk and the Berwick of the
British navy. The Karlsruhe ex-
changed shots with the Berwick. but
was too fast for the latter and made
her escape. The incident is s.gnif.
cant Of the difficulty the Germans axe
having in coaling their ships on Chs
side of the Atlantic.
The story is that on Friday last the
British cruiser Berwick was in en-
gagement with the German cruiser
Karlsruhe off the American Goast. The
cruisers exchanged shots The b T.
ish escaped injury, and it is thou 1T
the German ship did as we'll. The Suf-
folk came upon the Karlsruhe just in
the act of beginning to take in ccal
on the high seas from the German
liner Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The two German ships separated
and took flight leaving some of their
boats in the water. The Suffolk fol.
lowed the karlsruhe from II in The
morning until in the afternoon, when
she lost the Germans smoke beyond
the skyline.
Meanwhile the Suffolk wirelessed the
Berwick. The Berwick, coming in the
opposite direction to the chase, headed
off the Karlsruhe and the engagement
ensued. The officer who told the story
went on to say that this "coaling on
the fly by the Germans cannot keep
up forever. "They are bottled up over
mere till the war is over. Sooner or
later we will get them"
There are two German cruisers in
these waters" he added, 80 far as
we know-the Karlsruhe and the
Dresden"
On Saturday the Suffolk captured
as prize the German tank steamer
Leda worth on a conservative esti-
mate 100000. The Germans did not
know that war had been declared.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-22
carboIic Acid Did the Work.

Of age, of Monessen, Pa, took his life
by swallowing dose of carbolic acid.
Previous to drinking the acid he at
tempted to cut his throat with a razor
but was prevented by his son, Her
bert. A note which he left gave direc.
lions for his funeral.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-22
They Prefer Peace and Quiet.

Since orders were issued for mobil
ization of the reserves of the foreign
countries the applications for naturaii
zation papers have increased more
than 80 per cent in New York.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-08-22
German SAVINGS to Go First.

1t was officially announced in Ber-
lin that Germany's financial Difficult
ties have been overcome, but that a
war loan must be raised. The savings
of the German people, exceeding 81
500, 900, will be taken first. A morato-
rum will not be declared.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
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" THE WEATHER. cse .

y Observation-Disclosures tonight =
y and Tuesday: probably thunder =
\ Mowers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
COUNTY SUPERVISORS
IN SESSION TODAY
AUTHORIZING EAToNvILLE BOND
ISSUE PRINCIPAL ITEM OF
INTEREST.

The County Board of Supervisors
met today at the court house for the
purpose of taking care of the county
business for August, The principal
item of interest scheduled today in ad-
dition to the routine is the authorizing
OF the bond issue of $1,000 for the
Eatonville school district.
The building committee, consisting
of j. N. Baylis, chairman, A. L. Strahan
G. l.. Stewart, Lem Richardson and w
F. Jones, was repl esented at the meet
ing to see that the issue is sold SO
that they can let the contract for the
new school building. AS soon as the
sale of the bonds is authorized they
will receive bids and let the contract
with the understanding that the work
is to begin at once and the school Il
to be ready for occupancy for the fal
term Five contractors have made es
Inmates and will probably bid.
The supervisors are presided owe
by ]. P. Pace and w. B. Rawls is actin;
as secretary of the board
Most Of the work of the board a
this meeting will be on routine busi
ness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
GENERA INCREASE IN TRUNK
sBfinE RATES ARE
X kS DENIED.
No ADvAyCE PERMITTED
l@EAST FROM BUFFALO
Dissenting oplnions BY Commission
ers Mcchord and DanieIs-TotaI
Increase 70 Railroad Income viii be
About $io,ooo,poo-No Increase on
Coal, Coke Iron Ore.


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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
PASSED 4 MILES
SlNAKEBITE CURES
Bitten Man Falls Exhausted at Hos
'rltal to Regre p Saloons Ignored.

New York, August 3.-Frank Conroy
was working in Greenfield Cemetery,
neal Hampstead, whep a copperhead
snake bit him OF the lip.
Without delay Conloy started Tor
Nassau Hospital. in Mineola, four miles
away. Ferces were no bipdrance to
Coproy. and he pe ssed twenty saloons,
breaking ell records for cross country
rms. Reaching the hospital, he fell
exhausted at the door. The doctors
hogan TO work on him, and after a
time one asked:
Don't you know the best antidote
for snake bites?"
Coproy allowed he knew. Then he
began counting the swinging doors ne
had passed on his run, and looked SAD.
The treatment the doctors gave LOT
snakebite was most successful, and
Conroy was allowed to return nome
last night. He did not run, however.
The tramp colony in Hempsteah
learned of the presence OF the copper
boad in the cemetery If they coule
have found the snake he would nave
diad from overwork, but not a tramI
would have gone after Conrcy's four
mile running record.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
HARRISON CHILD
BADLY BURNED
CHILDREN PLAYING WITH FIRE
IGNITE DRESS OF TWO YEAR.
OLD INFANT.

Robert A., the two-year-old son Of
A. Hsrbison, sheriff elect, was
badly bccned yesterday afternoon
when hjsIdiess caught fi,e while with
crowd of children who were playing
in the street. Before any assistance
could reach him the back of his dress
burned away ard his back was badly
burned. The child was rushed to the
hes )ital in an ambulance. From hips
to shoulders the back is badly burned.
The report from the hospital today,
however, Is that the child is much bet
ter and upless con plicat ons set in
there is no reason why the burns
should prove fatal
The childi en- in the street were burn
ing the insulation off piece Of wire
cable when the child ran out of the
yard and came in contact with the
burning end of the wire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
Democratic PRIMARY
CALLED FOR JUDGIsH|P
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FoRi2Tt
DISTRICT SETS AUeusTAas
FOR ELECTION.

The Democratic Executiy g Commit
tee for the 18th Judicial District net
today and set August Is as the d,te'
for the white Democratic primary elec-
tion to nominate candidate for TIE
office of circuit court judge.
1t was agreed that If any candidate
shall receive majority Of all the votes
cast in the primary he shall be thf
regular nominee, but in the event thai
no one receives majority of thevotes
second primary shall be called and
the lowest shall be dropped and there
shall be run off between the others
/ The names of w. H. Cook, ]. M. All
mold and P. B. Johnson were orderet
to be placed on the ballot. NIL
The meeting was presided OYER b
N. G. Hill. chairman and s. T. Carr
way. n. 3, Halsell and w. F. Coo
were present. \
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03

DAUGHTERS SERVE
VETERANS DINNER
SPECIAL CARS TO HAMPER PARK
AND PICTURE SHOW
AFTERWARDS.

The Hattiesburg Camp of Confeder
ate Veterans were entertained Satur-
day afternoon at Hamper Park by the
local camp Of the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy.
At the conclusion of. their regular
meeting, the veterans marched in
double file from the court house to
the corner Of Main and Pine streets
escorted by the Daughters. Arriving
there they took street cars which were
furnished flee by the Traction Com
pany and went to the park.
At the park splendid Southern din
ner was served On table erected in
the pavilion. 1t was a picnic dinner
cooked and carried cut there by the
Daughters, and consisted CT chicken
cooked every way, cakes of all kinds,
corpbread, etc. Ice cold lemonade and
hot coffee were served. After the din
ner q large watermelon was cut.
Music was furnished the veterans
by phonograph. E. N. Hirsh, man
ager Of the Gem Theatre, invited the
veterans to attend his show in body
They accepted his invitation and came
back to town in the cars furnished by
the Traction Company.
After the veterans left the Daughters
held their monthly meeting Amons
other things reported was the fact thai
the contract was let for the headstones
to be erected at the graves of ths
dead veterans.
The veterans passed resolutions ex
pressing their gratitude to the Daugh
ters for the dinner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
Solomon Attacks
Sunday Bathing
As Mob Spirit
TAKE THE WOMEN AWAY AND
THERE Will BE NOTHING
DOING HE SAYS.

Rev. E. d. Soloman, in his sermon
last night on "Influence" attacked Sun
day Swimming as violation of the
Sabbath and the swimming craze in
general as an evidence of the mob
spirit.
He said it is closely related to the
roller skating craze of a few years
ago and the tango craze of more rec
ent origin.
Take the women away from the
swimming hole" he said, "and there
will be nothing doing"
He said he did not object to people
washing themselves, but that this
harum scarum rushing to the Swim
ming hole" he did object to.
He said that he wanted something
done about the automobiles full OF
half naked people bl eaking the speed
regulations going out Main street on
the way to the river.
He urges the fathers to go out there
with their daughters to see what IS go
ing on.
He pI Iedicted ruthless disregard
for all law.
His morning theme was "War Aspect
AS An Indication Of the End Of Time
He was highly commended by hi
congregation for both sermons.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03

EA AVESDROPPlNC \
WIFE DRAWS FIN.
Green-Eyed Jealousy Steps In Betwee
Good Friends and Causes Fiqht.

Wishie Moody and Ivie Davis, negro
women, were in the City Court today
on the charge of fighting
Wishie by her own testimony was
en- eavesdropping wife and had used
every method but the dictagraph to
obtain evidence on her husband.
"Jedge, l gon tell you de truf," she
said. "Hit taken place on Seventh
street. My husban he was eatin' sup
per wild dat woman. looked .throo a
crack an seed 'em settin at de table.
When think about dat niger spend.
in my money on her, commence ter
swell. When dey lef foller. l 'uz
barefoot an didn' make no noise. A
ILL dog run by me an he turn round
and seed me. He tuck out and run. l
AK dat woman whad she doin' wild my
husband and she lowed she didn' have
him but she was goin to git him. She
lowed de street was free. Den we up
an fowt."
Ivie's tale of woe was that she had
nothing to do with the other woman's
husband. She said she went to the
eating shop and ate some "hot cat,'
which she paid for herself She was
forced to admit that the two half
moon scars on Wishes arm, how.
ever, were made by her teeth.
Nav sir jedge, didn' shev her
fust," Wishie said in rebuttal. Nav
sir didn't cuss neither. l am Chris
tian and l got to die someday."
Jim, big, slab-footed negro who
runs a "hot cat" stand ON Mobile
street, was also witness. He said:
"Ivie, she come in my rester-rant and
say, Jim, whad yo' got says l got
some fish and a watermelon" Nav
sir jedge she didn 'zactly cuss but she
call dat oman some fancy names. Dis
her oman she run in an grab a bot
tie an lit in ter Ivie. Bout dat time
her husband come back. He say
Everybody says good night amt gone
and he step in betwixt dem women
and stop EN-"
$3.50 each," said Judge Batson
Take 'em on back. Next case.'
Ray Blanchard and Nellie Lewis
we're fined SIS each for disturbing the
peace.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
NATCHEZ MAN SENDS
BULLET INTO HEAD
His Relatives Believe George Knott
Was Unbalanced.
(By Associated Press.)

Natchez, Miss, Aug. 3.-George
Knootz, millionaire and president of
the Britton Knootz- Bank, was found
at his home this morning with bullet
through his head.
He Is still living but there are no
hopes for his recovery. He has beep
In Ill health and relatives say shey Nj
tlieved him unbalanced 1t times.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
FRENCH OFFICIALS SAY WAR is ALREADY ]
(By Associated Press.)

Associated PreSso
London, Aug Grey today he had auv
u hostile
operations endai pro-
lection within power"
He also announced that the Belgium King
appealto England safeguard
The British Army will mobilize fsvns
John Redmond told the House
irish
coasts would be protected the
ening to presipitate civil Wild
/ nouncemen.
The commons adjourned until
leaders parties conferences
Paris Aug sThe invasion Of French territory
official circles making start auto
maicaly without formal declaration.
Throughout night the
horizon the frontier while seahsh
Skies making practically impossible an
proaeh ~
The streets
have been bring the
capital Severe punishment
eatabIes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
ASKS DIVORCE ON
ACCOUNT OF DRUGS
! r. Webster In chancery Court Sues
For Separation.

r Webster of this city, on Sat
urday afternoon fled suit against his
wife Josephine Webster, asking the
ahoncery court for divorce ON the
Grounds that she is hopeless drug
eond and is addicted to the use Of
morphine and opium.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03
STRIKE IN
WEST IS AVOIDED
MANAGERS OF ROADS ACCEPT
\ ARBITRATION OF WAGE
DISPUTE.
fBu Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 3.-The managers
of the western railroads have accepted
arbitration of the wage dispute be-
tween the railroads and their engineers
and fremen. thus avoiding the strike
called for August Z.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-03

London Aug 3-Rpor a between Russian and
which reotra
Russians and FRENCH clashes between
Of
Germany the striking
whole
defined
Brons
Evidence lacking Eng
land Leaders opposition and
Kchners return to Eypt
prelude to his appointment minister of
ENGLAND DETERMINED PROTECT BELGIUM
England notified GERMANY
of intention immediate action Belgian
soil In spite of this Beum
Germany German soldiers the
forth
massng the that
GERMANS FHENcHMEN PRISONERS SHOOT THEM
to poison
tried strategic
were shot
o up as fellows:
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German cruiser, which also engaged Russian
2 The German sailing
British
0 Fighting the German
in
N French airmen have Ting
man and Belgium territory 81 - 4
0 unsuA
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u Neutral Luxembyrg
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many France must avotS3 q ~ NA
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