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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

Caldwell Kan When $50 Idle men,
posing as harvest hands, became de-
fant after city officials had refused
their demand for food, Edward George.
the mayor, formed posses and es-
eorted them out Of town Unless we
get something TO eat we will break In.
e The stores" the spokesman Of the
men told the mayor. That official
thea telenhoned the town marshal and
enlisted 25 armed citizens. While the
nen we're mumbling threats the posse
marched them In double file to the de.
pot and made them board the frst out.
going freight train.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
UOUMANIA MAY Be NEXT
CHEF BALKAN KINGDOM WANTS
SLICE or TERRITORY FROM
AUSTRIA
u ls Believed ny Allies Roumanla
viii Enter War Against The
Teutone Forces

London According TO news from
the Austrian frontier the Austrian
ministry met, representatives from
Berlin being present to discuss the
Roumanian note II Is understood
that Roumaniaa demands viii be r.
fused. Tho relations between the two
countries already are strained
Professor Haslleaoo, a ltaumanlan
deputy. estimates that the Roumanian
army has nov 100000 men equipped,
which viii present a problem on a
new eoomiIe front to the Austrian
etrategists.
A Copenhagen dispatch on April e
quoted the Roumanlan minister 70 II
aly ~ having said thar Ruumanla had
demanded cessions Of territory from
Austria in return for remaining neu.
trail In the war but that Austria had
refused TO acqnlesee Just what these
these alleged demands were was not
stated, but the minister was report
ed 10 have said that there existed a
defensive alliance between Roumanla
and Italy and that Italy would not
accept any offer from Austria without
having received the sanction Of nou
mania
While there have been several ri
mpra concerning Roumanla and the
war-tha; she would remain neutral
and that she was negotiating with the
allies and was believed TO be on tho
brink Of war nothing has come
through Of any demands made on Aus
trla.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
PRESSING TURKS
AT DARDANELLES
Nllss aspart lAsI Have Given husIsH
fees . Eira strTgIIs %
PsHasula
TAKE TWO LINES OF TRENCHES
Turkish Losses Are said To De
hsasy-capturss 1000 Ottoman
Prisoners

London. The allies. in their often,
sive on The GallipoH peninsula. cap
tured and held two lines Of Turkish
trenches along 4 front Of nearly three
miles In Mesopotamla the British
forces have received from the Turks
the surrender Of Amara and taken
more than two thousand prisoners.
thirteen guns, a guaboat. barges and
steamers. The pursuit o. the Turks
who we're dispersed into the marshes
continues
A. in all trench warfare, the allies
found their general advance on the
Gallipoli peninsula hindered through
the inability Of part Of their force TO
penetrate wire entanglements which
artillery fire had not sufficiently do.
stroyed This LEFT other sections OF
The force open 60 an eunladlug fire.
and, therefore, part Of the ground
gained had 20 be given Up Some also
was lost when the Turks counterat.
tackled
a gain Of 500 yards on front OF
three miles in this sort Of aghtlng
however, is considered satisfactory
BY the British, particularly as it in.
duced the Turks 10 counterattack. in
which they suffered heavy losses.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
AMERICAN UNION PERMANENT
Secretary MeAdoo Names Committees
For Perfection OF Pan-Ameriean
Financial Relations

Washington. Plans to continue the
work begun by the recent Pan.Ameri
can Financial Conference through per
manent, although unofficial commit
tees, we're announced in a statement
by Secretary McAdoo Of the treasury
The secretary expressed confidence
that practical results Of the most ad
vantageous sort 10 the United States
and all the countries Of South and
Central America would follow the
conference.
Some Of the governments in South
America. am told" he said, have al
ready made financial arrangements
with some Of our bankers. and nego.
tiations are pending between other
South American countries and our
bankers, with every prospects that
they will be eonsummated"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
WILSON HOLDS CONFERENCE
PRESIDENT RECEIVES COUNT
Won 6ERsToRFF, THE GER.
MAN AMBASSADOR
Believed Ambassador Is Hopeful OF
Outcome And Trusts That War
viii Be Averted

Washington President Wilson en-
phasized In an informal talk With
Count yon Bernstorff. the German am
bassador, the intense feeling of the
American people over the sinking u
the Lusltania and othet violations oi
American rights Of the high seas. and
impressed on him that the United
States would insist on an adherence
by Germany 70 the accepted prinei
pies Of international law as they AZ
feet nentrals.
No announcements waae uade after
the conference. which had been ar
ranged a. the ambassadors request
but Il was stated anthofilaiiVely that
there would be no change In the plan
TO send In response TO the German re.
ply to the Lusitania note an inquiry
whether the imperial government will
abide by international law or follow
its own will.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
WIRE FLASHES

Midshlpmen Charged With Cheating
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels con.
Quoted a personal investigation Of the
charges which had been preferred
against seven midahipmen in cOnnec.
ton. with the alleged use Of advance
copies Of the questions used in the
final examination in Spanish. There
are seven under arrest They have
been recommended for Dismissal. The
defense offered was that the youths
did not know they we're using stolen
examination papefa
ehaughnessy 10 Aid Kitchener
Apparently authentlce information
has It that Sir Thomas G. shaughnes-
81. president Of the Canadian Paciflc
railway, and one Of the foremost au.
thorities in America on trsnsporporta.
tlon,, has arrived at LiverHooI. hav.
ing been summoned TO London BY Earl
Kitchener 70 consider taking charge
Of the purchase and transportation Of
al war supplies from The. United
states and the Dominion Of Canada.
it is stated that bis headquarters viii
be Ia New York clty, aufAsslat i'm.
proYement IN the shipment sf1i deliy-
cry Of war articles is expected
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
AMERICANS WARNED
Amsterdam Dispatch Says Americans
IN Berlin Advised OF impending
Crisis

Washington -An Exchange Tele.
graph dispatch from Amsterdam to
london, and forwarded here, says; "A
message received here from Berlin
states that the American colony IL
Berlin has been warned officially that
diplomatic relations between Gefma.
ny and the United States may be brok.
en- on in forty.oight hours and that
the people should hold themselves In
readiness to leave Germany"
President Wilson read to his cabi.
net the draft Of a note to be sent to
Germany demanding, IN effect, adher.
enee 10 the humane principles Of In.
ternational law In the German con.
duct Of maritime warfare as affecting
neutrals Comparatively brief, but de.
scribed az insistent and emphatic, the
communication will be cahled not lat.
er than June 4
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
ITALIANS FAILING
Austrians Declare Teutonis Forces Are
Pushing Back Roman Kingdoms
invaders

London. Despite the declaration OF
Rome that the Italian invasion Of
Austria II continuing with success.
Vienna asserts that the italian under
takings have been unavailing The
new enemy Of the Teutonic allies, vi.
emma says. is expending great quanti-
ties Of ammunition without doing ma.
terial damage An Italian attack on
the coastal frontier is declared to
have been repulsed aith heavy losses.
The Italian feet has sailed 10 the
Austrian coast. seeking combat with
Austrian warships. according to the
Italian ministry Of marine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
ITALIANS MEET AusrRlAns
First Big Battle Ragged For The Pos.
session OF Tolmlno--cable
Has Been Cut

London n-The first important battle
Of the Italian campaign ragged for the
possession Of Tolmino, where the Ital.
ians have met with the nrst serious
opposition in their advance across the
Austrian frontler s.a-
The Italian naval forces have car.
ried out several operations against the
Austrian coast points In the middle
and lower Adriatic They have cut
the cable connecting the Dalmatlan ar.
chipelago 10 the continent and de.
stroyed by bombardments the light.
houses and lookout stations Of the isl.
ands. Monfalcone also has received
attention from torpedo boat destroy.
ers, and the railway between Cattaro
and Ragusa in Dalmatia has been
bombarded and damaged.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
Porto Rico worklndnen Abpsal

Washington.-Presidhilt wilson was
urged in a petition cayrleas.to the
White House By a committee repre-
senting the Free Federation II Work.
ingmen Of Porto Rico 10 appoint a
commission 70 investigate Iabor condi-
iians In The island. Il was represent.
ed that "the rights. tBe liberties and
the lives of.the masses of the people
Of Porte Rico are piscsd In Jeopardy
by EnF nlal-ad IaMlsffaEiou- OF the
laws. Samuel Gompers. president Of
the American Federation Of Labor, en-.
dorsed fhe petition.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
KIiohener Auarded - nartel

London The list Of honors confer
red on the occasion Of the kings
birthday, az bad been expected In
view of the war, vas an unusually
long one The list is headed by the
names Of Field Marshal Earl Kitchen
er, secretary Of state for war, who re-
eeived the knighthood Of the Garter,
and Sir Francis BERTHE, ambassador
to France. and Sir Kenneth Muir Mac.
kenzie. clerk Of the crown. The last
two are The only servants Of the
crown who were raised TO the peerage,
each having been made a baron.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Athens describes the condition OF
King Constantine Of Greece az ex.
tremely critical The message said
anxious crowds were surrounding the
palace. kilograms received at the
Greek legation from Athens. filed sever.
al hours In advance Of the Reuter- dis-
patch. we're more reassuring One
said the kings condition was mot
Immediately dangerousT An earlier
telegram described the operation per.
formed on the king as Serious but
successful" -
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

London t-The British steamer Sal.
dieb, from Alexandria, Egypt, for
Hull. was torpedoed in the North sea.
Seven nemsers Of the crew. includ.
Ing stewardess, we're drowned. For.
fy-one survivors we're landed at Chat.
ham. The saidieh had a crew Of for.
ty.eight Greeks, British commander
ana eight passengers 0f different ma.
tionallties The loss Of life vas the
reaut oi lammihB OF 1aFltA Wnlle one
of the boats was being lowered. The
occupants were thrown into the
water
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
Arrange Troop Transportation.

Arrangements for the transporta-
tlon Of state troops to Biloxi for the
annual encampment Of the Mississippi
National Guard in July are being made
BY Adiutant-General Erie c. Scales,
who was in conference June with
representatives of number Of rail.
roads regarding schedules Of special
trains to take the state troops 10 the
coast. Col. E. B. Baker of the quar-
termaster's department, also partici-
pated In the conference.
Rates for the troops, time of ar
rivals and departures Of the special
trains that will carry companies to
Biloxi. etc. were matters discussed.
1t is believed that between 1000 and
1900 members of the National Guard
will go to the eneampment this year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
ANOTHER VESSEL
Torpedeed BY German Submarine
Near Falmouth Near The
Irish Channel

Falmouth.-Th British steamer In,
KUN, from New York TO London, was
torpedoed, fofty-three miles southwest
Of Lizard Head The crew was land
ed here by the Norwegian steamer
Wendla.
No submarine had been observed
when a terrific explosion shook the
vessel which began to settle.
The crew took to the boats. but the
steamer settled 80 slowly that some
Of them returned TO the ship, hoping
to save her They noticed. however,
the perlseope Of a submarine which
discharged a second torpedo eumplet.
ing the work Of destruction.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
VILLA FORCES ROUTED
General Oregon Vanqulshed Villa At
Leon--outIaw Now In Hasty
Retreat

Vera Crnz-Defeat Of the forces Of
Generals Angeles and villa, the cap.
ture Of the town Of Leon and of an
OF Villas trains and artillery IL an.
nounced in a report Of General Obre.
gon Of the Carranza army. received
here General Obregon has achieved
an important victory. After a five
days battle Angeles and villa, with
small groups OF followers, fled in dif.
ferent directions. The Carranza fore.
es are pursuing them north Of Leon.
Leon has been occupied by the Car.
rama troops. All the enemy's trains
and artillery we're captured. The bat.
tie extended over a zone Of 300 miles
obregon ordered the reconstruction
Of. the railroad and telegraph with
Vera Cruz.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
GERMAN CRUISER DESTROYED.
The Steamer Hermann Won Wlsanan
Sunk by British Naval Force.

London-The German armed steam.
er Hermann Won Wlssman has been
destroyed near sphinHhaven, acoorl.
Ing TO a statement given out by the
British official press bureau.
The statement says the Herman Won
WIssman waH destroyed BY shell firs
Of British naval force The steamer
had been lying in Lake Nyassa, south.
east Africa, since her dlsablement By
the Nyasaaland steamer Gwendoiyn
last August
sphnxhsyen is 10 German territory
on the eastern shore Of Lake Nyassa.
Il was bombarded and captured May
80. The Germans were driven out with
considerable loss by a bayonet charge.
The only British casualty was one man
slightly wounded
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
Horne Demura q Indictment.

Boston.--Werner Horne, the Ger.
man army officer arrested In connec.
tion with the attempt to blow up the
international bridge between Canada
and Yanceboro. Me- on February 2
last presented a demurrer TO the IN
dictment charging him with carrying
explosives from New York 10 vaEee-
boro IN violation Of the federal laws
Horne attacks the Indictment on tech.
nical grounds. This plea L based on
the contention that be committed an
act q var and consequently was b.
yond the Jurisdiction Of the .. ).
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
cARRANzA ENCOURAGED
constltutionallst chieftain ls Pleased
With President Wilson's
Warning Note

vera Cruz.-"Appreciatiye, friendly
and serene" such viii be the tone Of
General CarTanza's reply 70 President
Wilson's note After carefully consid-
ering the note, General Carranza con.
eluded that It contains nothing other
than hopeful necessities for the Con.
stitutionalists' cause II was official.
ly announced that his reply to presi.
dent Wilson would be handed 10 John
r. silliman. personal representative OF
President Wilson in Mexico.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

MIssissippi's travelling men to :tbn.
number Of more than 500 were vel,
coined to the city Of Laurel June by
Hon. Henry Hitbun in brief address
The keys to the city we're formally de
livered to the officers Of the Missis-
sippi Travellers association BY Mayor
T. q. McCallum. The feature Of the
first days session was a spectacular
parade, In which citizens general
participated. This pageant was more
than a half mile long. and sevefal of
the floats we're beautiful. Immediately
after the parade the travellers filed
into the auditorium Of the ceduty.
courthouse for the first session Of the
convention. President w. H. Bagwell
presided.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

Gainesvilel. Ga-At the sherin's
sale. the home Of Mrs. Helen D. Long
street, on Green street, in the city OF
Gainesville, was sold TO Charles New.
ton for $3.50 An effort was made
TO stop the sale on an order passed
by referee In bankruptcy in the
state Of New Jersey, but the right
Of the referee 10 stop the sale was
questioned and the property sold un.
der order Of the Judge Of the superior
court Of Hall county Mrs. Longgtreet
IS one Of the best known women in
the United states.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

Washington Establishment Of 7iO
new rural mail delivery routes to
serve s2.390 families and the exten.
sion of existing service to reach $3.50
additional families was announced BY
Postmaster General Burleson. Near.
ly all Of the new routes will go into
operation June Is, and postmasters
have been authorized to employ neces-
sary temporary carriers pending the
selection Of permanent men through
civil service examinallh. s7Enlarge.
Hent and extension Of the rural serv.
I Ice vas made possible.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

One o. the most daring holdups re-
ported to the Hattiesburg authorities
In the last several weeks occurred on
the Mississippi Central railroad June
/, when three men. a. the points Of
guns, robbed J. McDaniels, who lives
near Hattiesburg. The trio went
through McDaniels' pockets, took ev-
erything he had, and made clean get
away.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

Washington Under n Supreme
court decision Ida Richardson Hood
and Odile Mussno Hood Holland, twin
daughters Of tho Confederate leader,
Gen. John .. Hood, and the adopted
children Of the late George T. Nc.
Gehee, eanuot claim title 10 lands in
Alabama owned by McGehee at his
death The daughters now live in
New York City They we're adopted
by McGehee under The Louisiana law.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

Fines against the Frisco railroad
for failure to comply with orders Of
the railroad commission to erect a new
passenger depot at Amory are mount
ing to considerable figure. At :
meeting Of the commission held June
$500 was added to the $4,000 al.
ready assessed.
The commission, in issuing an or
der fining the Frisco road $500, asked
The attorney. general 10 institute suit
for the amount, and gave the road
ninety days more in which 10 erect the
depot.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

T. l. Gnmer was elected mayor OF
Belzoni June over c. L. Primrose, by
vote OF 50 to az. There was 1893
votes cast. The election was a special
one ordered on account of a lie vote
between these two gentlemen on May
n when each received Sc votes. MIR.
Gilmer is one Of the most popular men
In Belzoni and large planter He was
mayor Of Belzonl about Is years ago.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

The lumber to be used In the con.
struetlon Of 10000 freight cars for the
use Of the Imperial Russian govern.
ment in all probability win be sup.
piled by the biz mills OF Forest county
and that section Of Mississippi. Con.
tracts for the construction Of this enor.
nous number OF cars will be let In
Chicago to the Pullman company with
In a few days. Inquiries from this or.
ganizatlon have been received by HAT.
tiesburg lumber interests.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

LoBdon.-Tbe crew Of the Danish
timber schooner Salvador, which was
sunk By a submarine, landed at Ler-
wick, Scotland. The crew had been
adrift for twelveh ours when picked
up By 4 traTIer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

A picnic Of statewide importance
was held at Meridian June 4, when
more than 5000 people we're In at.
tendance. Addresses were made b
the following candidates for governor
P 5. stovall, John r. Tally. Theo. @.
@. Bilho and II. N. Quin. A large
majority OF the candidates for other
state Offices were present and were
given time to make their announce
ments.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
MISSISSIPPI BRIEFS

The special ak weeks RoFmal tern
a. the State Normal College al Hat
tiesburg opened May 81 with 3ll new
students enrolled besides the III old
ones that remained for the special
normal course. The 52s students have
nlsS he doFmitories to their capacity
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

George Moody, one Of the four ne
groes who escaped from jail al Port
Gibson recently, has been captured At
his home. Moody was in jail waiting
trial for burglary. Two other negroes,
Cleveland Singleton and Big John.
have not been recaptured, They were
under sentence Of DEATH The former
was convicted Of the murder Of Hugh
Russum, young white man. more
than a year ago; the latter was con
yicted Of murder and arson.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

Declaring he found his wife occu.
pylng the same room with Dr. II. f
Madllin, Conley Cox, a young drug
gist, OF Artesis shot and instantly
killed the physician at / o'clock on the
morning Of June 3. Cox then turned
to see Mrs. Cox swallow a large guam.
tity OF biehloride Of mercury. She can.
not live, physicians say. The tragedy
occurred at Mr.. Cox's home at that
place. conley Cox. 4-yearold son Of
the couple, witnessed the tragedy
Cox, after telephoning DR. c. s. Lem.
berg to give medical attention to his
wife. wrapped the child in a blanket
and went to the hotel OF A. V. Mitchell,
where he put the boy to bed. Cox
fired six shots, three Of which took
effect. two entering the PHYSICIANS
head and the third puncturing the
neck Three other shots went wild.
Dr. aiafldin was a graduate of Me.
ridiSn Institution. He also attended
Millsaps College, Jackson. Cox mar.
ried a daughter of ]. o. Gum, travel.
Ing salesman Of starkville, six years
ago. Mrs. Cox died the night follow
Ing the shooting from the effects of
bichloride tablets she took with sui.
cidal intent when she was discovered
by her husband, without ever seeing
her husband or baby.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

A very interesting and rather unique
unique suit against the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph COMPANY
EAz pscently sastituted in the circuit
court a. Macon. when ]. o. Fraser
sued for $1,000 damages for its fail
ure 70 give telephone connection
the city waterworks plant when his
house caught fire.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11
Danish Steamer Was sunk

stayanger. Norway. Danish
steamer Cyrus. with cargo Of coal.
from Burnlisland, Scotland, for Copen.
hagen, has been torpsdoed. The crew
was landed by Norwegian steamer
at Stavanger. The Cyrus was torpe-
doed withaut1warning il is stated.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

Lisbon.-Proiesting against The sink
Ing Of two Portuguese ships By Ger.
man submarines, the press of Portugal
demands that diplomatic relations Be
severed with the German government
ImmadIafaIr
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

Hundreds Of letters received at the
state department Of agriculture indi-
cate that the 'sGroEn-in- Mississippi"
meeting, to be held in Jackson, will
be largely attended from all sections
Of the state.
Coed roads, to be built at q cost
eommpnsurate with the ability Of the
paQpIe to pay. Is a I've Mississippi
auesEion that viii Be thoroughly dis
cus4sd IN an effort 10 improve an ef.
fectlve system Of marketing produce
aad 1fopz.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

Representatives Of practically every
Methodist family in Hatiiesburg went
% Rawls Spring on June / when fhe
first church picnic of tEis seasoH was
given. The affair was under the aus
psees Of the fsaiee Methodist churches
oE HaEsiesBaFg,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-06-11

DR.. W. L. Kern. one Of the uldest
and most prominent physicians eIatss
Bena, who has been confined to bis
room for the past two years. fell and
aislocated his arm at the elbow and
broke IT In Two places June /. while
walking about IN his room.