The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-17
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@zs'4i5 in 1910. Trieste was made |
the centre of large emigration from
austria TO America by the inaugural
'ioh OF direct emigrant service to
new York in 1917. The town was can
'ured by Venice in 1903 The harbor
was Dlockaded by an Italian feet
from May until August, 1S4s. At the
mead OF its industrial establishments
are two shipbuilding yards, the larg-
est OF their kind in Austria, employing
more than 5000 workmen. 1t also
mas petroleum refineries, iron found
rles and chemical, soap, silk.spinning
and machine factories.
Attisny-An ancient and once cele-
DRAFTED town Of France, on the left bank
OF the River Aisne, 90 miles southwest
VI Mezieres and 10 miles east of
hethel Chilperic II died here in 100.
In S22 the famous council at which
Louis | performed public penance in
expiration of the murder of his nephew,
Bernard, King of Italy, was held here.
Bernard had melted a revolt but the
rising was easily suppressed and he
was mutilated and killed. Louis re-
pented of this cruelty, and after the
death of his wife he pardoned the fol-
lowers Of Bernard and restored their
estates. The present town has popu-
lation of about 5000.
Pierrefords-A village on a lake at
the southern border of the forest of
4 Compiegne, and nine miles southeast
OF the town of Campiegne, France.
WhiR the town is much frequented for
the sake of its baths, supplied by min
eral springs, its chief interest is cen
tered in its fuedal castle rising high
above the houses of the village. The
stronghold was almost entirely rebuilt
I for Napoleon III at cost of about
, Sl,O00,OOO. 1t was originally fort
built by Louis de'Orleans in 1890. Hav
, ing reused the jealousy of Richelieu, as
the stronghold of Fornde, it was al
most battered to pieces by his orders
in 1917. The town now has a popula
t ton of about 1000.
! Bapaume-A small town of northern
! France, Is miles south of southeast O
. Arras and 25 miles northwest of st
: Quentin, the scene of the great battl,
= of January3, 1871, as a result of which
/, the Germans fell back behind the Som
y me. The town also figures in tn,
{ peace of the Pyrennees, in 1853, b,
D.. which it was ceded to Louis XIV b,
G his father Louis XIII. The son, jus
a Fl, had been strongly attached to on
4 of the nieces of Mazarin, but by til
9 peace of Pyrenees, it was agreed tina
S the new friendship with Spain shoul
e be cemented by the marriage of Loui
). to his cousin, the Infanta Maria The
e resa. The marriage took place at once
|. Bapaume is an artillery station. pc.
v sessing considerable strength. It ha
extensive cambria. Calico thread an
|. sugar factories and spinning mill
,. Surrounding district is extremely ari,
l. a single fountain affording it's chic
q water supply. The towns populatio
o OF about $500 has not varied percep
h IDLY for more than half a century.
4. Beaumont-A picturesque town
T. northern France, near the left ban
Il of the Meuse, ~ miles east of sout
G. OF the famous battlefield of Sedan an
n the same distance from the Belgia
+ border. 1t was here on the 30th
n August. 1870, that 1000 men und'
n General de Failly guarded the passat
II of the Mouse, but were defeated al
4 captured by the Saxon troops. tt
,r French columns, yielding to the for
% of numbers combined with superb
:, moral, were driven upon Sedan, al
70 during the next day the retreat prac
cally became a rout. On Septemb
1. the French were crowded aroul
~ the little fortress of Sedan and
"A noon were completely invested. TIL
hoisted the white flag at about AIS
N the afternoon.
, Alberta French town, IS mil
. east of northeast of Amiens, on t
4, Miraumont. It's ancient name W
- Ancre, which it changed after t
death of the Italian adventurer, CT
=, cini, Marshal d'Ancre, who had p
= chased the marquisate of Ancre. +
unwise management as minister
=. Louis XIII of this and the COVE