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The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30

A series of midnight and early morn
ing burglaries, which thus far has baf-
fled the police and the county officers,
committed during the night, today is
attracting the attention of both de-
partments.
Entrances were gained into three
business establishments during the
night-in two of which instances win
dows were pried open-and cash reg
listers were smashed and cash drawers
broken into and searched. Not pen
ny, so far as has been learned, was
obtained by the burglars, it was re
ported this afternoon.
The first robbery, or attempted rob.
berry. was of the main offices of Swift
& Company, on East Pine street En-
trance was gained by passing through
an open window A long piece OF
iron, known as butchers STEEL" was
used when the cash register was found
The lock was broken, and the draw
ers priced open. There was nothing
of value in the register, the days re
ceipts having been deposited in the
bank, and in the Office safe. a few
hours before,
The intruders left the building
through the open window.
Go To Grocery Store.
The next place visited was tn
Switzerland Pure Food Grocery store
on Mobile street. The same butcher
steel" was used in opening a rear VII
dow. The burglars felt their way |
the cash register. The place at tn
point was Illuminated by the arc ligh'
in the streets. Fearing to work und'
such condition, they carried the cas-
register through door into secue
separating the main part of the esta
lishment. by a partition Here th'
wrecked the register. There were
number of bills and valuable papers
the drawers. These the intruders
4 amined. and carefully arranging the
placed them back in tire drawers
stead of lifting an iron bar hoiuine
one of the doors, which opened on
the street, they retraced their s'e
and departed through the wino'
which they had priced open
money nor anything else was takeh'
far as has been learned.
Going from the grocery store, -
men visited the tailoring es'ap'i
ment of Lewis & Silver They W
through the cash drawer there'
found no money. They lett WIFI
molesting anything else in the pia'
Chief Bennett and two OIL MS
coats are personally at work on
case today.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
CHICKEN JOE CAMPBELL
CONVICTED OF MURDER
Negro Trusty Found Guilty of Killing
Wife Of Joliet's Warren.

Joliet. ILL.,, Nov. 30.--Joseph Chap
bell. negro convict, was today found
guilty of numbering Mrs. Maizie Odette
Allen. wife of former Warden Allen. in
the warden's apartments of the state
penitentiary here.
The verdict fixed the punishment a.
hanging.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
Take More Cities.

Berlin, Nov so.--It is officiail
nounced that the Germans have
tured Prisrend, in Western Sc
Constantinople advices state thar
British are continuing their retrea
Mesopotamia, following the battle
last Thursday. which the Turks won
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
FOUR-LECCED GIRL
DIES OF TONSILITIS
Freak Who Has Attracted Attention
Throughout the Country Sueeumbs.

Harrisonburg, Va, Nov. 90.-A D.
year-old girl who had four legs and
four arms died at her home near Leb-
anon Church, Shenandoah county, yes
terday of tonsilitis. Her name was
virginia Mcdonald She had been ex-
hibited in most of the Eastern states.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
BIG IMPROVEMENT
IN TRADE NOTED
REPORTS FROM THE WEST AND
SOUTH SHOW THAT MONEY
is PLENTIFUL.
(By Associated PresS.)

New York, Nov. &c.,. Reports
from the East and the South in
dicate a great improvement in the
fall wholesale and retail trade
over last Autumn, and compares
f2vorably with that of several
years past.
Money apparently is plentiful,
and many large advance orders
for spring have been received
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
NEW YORK PASSES
FIVE MILLION MARK

New York, Nov. S0.-The Police
Census, completed and tabulated TO-
day, shows that Greater New YORK
has 5.25S,SSS inhabitants in its hve
boroughs.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
10 MEN KILLED IN
DUPONT FACTORIES
Many More Injured When Explosion
Occurs in Powder Mill.
1Rn Associated Press.l

Wilmington. Del, Nov. So.-lt is re-
ported that at least 10 men were killed
and a number injured in an explosion
in the powder plant of the DUPONT
company. here this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
british Steamer Sunk.

London, Nov. 30. The British
steamer Dotterel has becn sunk, pre-
sumably by submarine.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
srookhaven District.

BrookhaVen Dtstrict.
Presiding Elder, Robert selpy;
Adams, R. H. Barr; Barlow, 5. n.
Young: Bayou Pierre, J.. H. Grice'
Bogue Chitto and Norfield, W. W.
Moore; Brookhaven. ]. M. Morse; Bn-
ford, w. H. Lane; Crystal Springs, II
L. Norton; Fernwood, W. H. Saun
ders; +. L. Applewhite, supernumer
ary: Gallman, J. L. Smith; Hazlehurst
|'B. F. Lewis; Magnolia, n. b. Harmon
McComb Centenary, G. H. galloway
McComb, South McComb, r b. VI
mond: Meadville, J. w, Thompson
fMonticello. ]. v. Bennett; Pieasan
Grove, w. w. Nelson; Scotland, 4.
MCGEE; Summit and East Mccom
4 w. n. Thomas; Topisaw, E. ], ookel
lTylertown, T B. Cottrell; Wesson'
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
BURGLARS GET.
BUSY AND VISIT
THREE PLACES
They're Alter Money, But Their
Nights Work Brought Them
Not One Cent.
TWO Cash REGISTERS ARE
SMASHED; BOTH WERE EMPTY

Use Butchers Steel" on the Regis.
ter of Swift & Company's Place
=, But Get Nothing-carry Register oi
Grocery Store to a Place of Dark
ness and Smash lt-Tailor's ShoE
Is Entered and Cash Drawer Ran
sacked.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
crestes Jobs In Indiana.

indianapolis, Nov. 30.-There have
been no notable increases in wages,
though there has been an upward ten
dency in some localities. Many more
men have found employment, how
ever, and factories are running day
and night.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
tsy Associated Press.)

London, Nov. 3e.-An Amsfer-
dam dispatch says that a British
squadron for two hours this morn
ing bombarded the German posi-
tons on the Belgian ocast from
zeebrucse to ostend. A copen-
hagen dispatch says that hu-
mania has notified Russia Of her
desire to remain neutral, and RUS
sian ships will not be permitted
to enter the Danube.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30

London, Nov. 3o.-The British
casualty list, published during No
venber, totals 1882 officers and
45.1s4 non.conmissioned officers
and men in all fields. This brings
the total British casualties since
the beginning Of the war to about
100000.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
HE COTTON MARKET

fBp Associated Press.)
1. Orleans. Nov. so.-The cotton
| closed 2 to 8 points up.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
|MONASTIR Isl
EVACUATED BY
SERBIAN ARMY
Defenders Remained in the City
Until Civil Population
| Had Fled
BERLIN SAYS cAMPAlGN
AGAINST SERBIA ENDED

Practically the Whole Kingdom Now
in Hands of Bulgarian
Armies, 1t Is said-British Make
Successful Air Attacks on Belgian
Coast and on the Western German
Front-Austrians Are Claiming Vic
tories over italians. j
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30

Following is complete list OF the
assignments of ministers OF the South
ern Mississippi Methodist Conference
lust announced by Bishop Atkins:
Brookhaven District.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30

mississippi-Fair and not so s,,a a.
night and Wednesday.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-30
Here Are Assignments
of Methodist Ministers

L. PEBBLES; President Whitworth Co
lege, /. w Cooper.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
ONE SAYS FAULTY INSPECTION
Secretary Of Steamship compar,
Locked Up.

.Chicago.-Detective located and ar
Tested Walter C. Steele. secretary OF
the ST. Joseph Chicago Steamship
Company. He was on his farm near
st. Joseph, Mich, when notified OF the
disaster, and came to Chicago py
train. He was questioned by States
Attorney Hoyne and First Deputy Su'
perintendent Of Police Schutler. Then
Re was locked up for the night The
st. Joseph Chicago Company owned
the Eastland and leased it to the IN
diana Transportation Company to car
nv the Western Electric Company
picknickers to Michigan City. Ind. 1t
was said that the officials questioned
Secretary Steele regarding his knowl-
edge of the boats dangerous reputa-
ton at the time his company pur-
chased 1t, and regarding what special
warning, If any, his company gave %
the officials of the Indiana company
when the latter took over the ship.
Victor Olander, secretary OF the
Lakes Seamen's Union, denounced the
government inspection OF the lake
boats.
"The men to blame for this calam
ity." said Olander, "are George Upier
supervising inspector general OF the
Federal Steamboat Inspection Service;
A. L. Thurman, solicitor of the De
partment of Justice, and Edwin +
sweet. assistant secretary Of the De
nartment of Commerce. wrote te
Secretary of Commerce Redfield las
wear that the lake inspection servic'
was faulty, and notified other officials
that 12 ships had gone down with theil
crews. The letters were referred u
Upler, and nothing was done"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
EXPRESS COMPANIES
WIN RATE CASES
WILL BE ALLOWED TO INCREASE
THEIR GROSS REVENUE 3.s6
PER CENT.

Washington. - The Interstate Com
merce Commission decided that tho
revenues of the principal express COM
panies of the United States are inahe-
uuate, and modified its former ORDERS
to provide additional income.
The present rates are based on
three factors: An allowance OF ~
cents for collection and delivery OF
each shipment, which does not vary
with weight or distance; rail termi-
nal allowance of 25 cents per loo
mounds. which varies with the weight,
but not the distance; and the rali
TRANSFORMATION rate per 100 pounos'
which varies with the weight, the dis
lance and the zone.
In accordance with the companies
petition, the commission modif1ed its
order to permit transposition OF the
first and second factors, increasing the
collection and delivery allowance nve
cents for each shipment and reducing
the rail terminal allowance at the rate
of one-twentieth Of one per cent
Mound. AS the weight increases the
ive-cent increase gradually is reduced.
so that on shipments of more than 100
pounds the readjustment will make no
change Substantially no commodity
rates will be affected. In all events
any change in the rates will, with
few exceptions. be substantially lower
than those prevailing when the COM
mission established the zone system
in February, 1914.
By that means the express COM
panies are expected to increase their
gross revenues about 1856 per cent.
The commissions report shows that
the net operating revenues OF the four
bip companies have decreased to
deficit of $1.132,S11 in the year 1914
1915. and in the same period operat'
ing income decreased $2,449,S63.
while the financial condition OF
certain of the petitioners is more IA
vorable than that of Others" says the
report, 1T clearly appears that as q
whole they are operating at loss"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
VEGETABLE PEDDLER
WITNESSED DISASTER
MANY LIVES MIGHT HAVE BEEN
SAVED HAD WARNING BEEN
Needed.

Chicago.-Not more than an hour
after the Eastland had turned on her
side in the river an aged vegetable
peddler rang the back door bell OF
a North Side fiat.
"Why, john" said the mistress OF
the apartment when she answered the
call, you look sick!"
"Seeck!" replied the old man. "Oh,
now for days l will be seeck. / see
that boat fall over. All those poor
womens and childrens-they cry who
was to help, and we could not Oh, all
my life see them," and he stumbled
down the stairs blinded by tears.
Many lives might have been saved
had the warning by the peddler been
Needed. Mike Javanco, 1119 Larrabee
street, was driving across the bridge
when he saw the Eastland begin tC
keel over.
"Hey!" he yelleI to the throng ir
the bow of the steamer almost benea.f
him. Get off. O'boat's tippin
over"
There was a burst Of laughter
"Gwan!" shouted an excursionisI
you're crazy"
Javanco went on, but almost befor'
his wagon had cleared the bridge tn
Eastland was on her beam ends ant
the peddler went back to aid in tn
rescue work.
Policeman John Root told OF Al
aged woman who, when he scramble
on the upturned side of the steamer
was clinging to a beam in the interio
of the ship. He could see her throug
a port hole and called to her to han
on. He found rope and dropped tn
!. end down.
"Her head sank beneath the water
said Root, but her hand grasped tn
line. I dragged her up. but found
, my horror that the port was too sma
to get her through. l encouraged M
to hang on while l got help, but whe
. returned with men and tools to e.
large the opening she was gone.
, half hour later when we had Ct
a through the steel walls we found her
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

divers in the heart of the sunken YES
sci sent up an almost constant stream
of corpses from the submerged decks.
First 1t was a gaily dressed girl In her
teens who had been caught between
pile of chairs and a cabin wall. Next
it was a boy gathered from the lifeless
arm Of father who had clung to his
offspring even In death. Then follow
ed an old woman who had gone aboard
the ship to watch her grandchildren.
or q little girl with bare legs and
bootees with gay ribbons, sodden
against the lace Of her holiday gown.
A thrill passed through the crowd
as word came that q baby girl had
been found alive among the dead of
the ship. The child was discovered in
a starboard stateroom, where she had
been held from the water by chair
damned against the berth. The baby
only half awakened as it was carried
to land. Its mother could not be
found.
800 Dead In Hold.
Two women were found alive in an.
other stateroom on the protruding sid1
of the Eastland, but that ended the
hopes that any number had escaped
death in the steel trap. There were
still 300 persons In the hold when
these three persons were taken out
alive, and the explorers of the hull
said they all were dead.
Work of tagging the bodies OF the
dead and placing them In accessible
places for Identification proceeded al
day and night. Tabulation became Sc
confusing II was decided to take nj
bodies to the Second Regiment arm
ory so that those who were lookin;
for lost friends and relatives coul'
view all the victims in bne place.
/, Identification was slow. Scenes a
the morgues were affecting. Mother
fell across the biers Of children whom
they had sent away few hours b.
fore on what was expected to be
day of pleasure. Men had to summo
all their stoical qualities to retail
composure as they made their wa
through rows OF corpses looking 20
| missing children or wives.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

two or three instances. 1t was said
many injured would die.
Mayor William Hale Thompson was
in San Francisco and Chief of Police
C. C. Healy was also out of town, but
Acting Mayor Moorhouse sent out a
request that the city display signs
of mourning. Flags on public build
ings were placed at half mast and
many places were draped with mourn
ing. Baseball games we're postponed
and festivities largely ceased.
While those on land we're disposiEg
of the dead, injured and rescued, the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
FAMFR EASTLAND Turns
/ TURTLE IN CHICAGO RIVER

left side of the ship, as the other
steamers drew up the river toward
the wharf. A tug was hitched to the
Eastland, ropes were ordered cast Of
and the steamer engines began to
hum. The Eastland had not budged,
however. Instead. the heavily laden
ship wavered sidewise. leaning toward
the river. The lurch was SO startling
that many passengers Joined the large
concourse already on the river side of
the decks.
Ship Never Righted.
The ship never heeled back. 1t
turned slowly. but steadily toward its
port side. Children clutched the skirts
of mothers. The whole cargo was I'M
PEELED toward the sinking side. Wa
ter began to enter lower port holes
The ropes snapped off the piles t.
which the vessel was tied.
For nearly FIVE minutes the shiI
turned before 1t finally dived under the
swift current, which, owing to the
drainage canal system, flows from thu
lake. During the mighty turning o
the ship with its cargo Of humanity
lifeboats, chairs and other equipmen
on the decks slipped down the slop
ing decks, crushing the passengers to
ward the rising waters.
Then there was a plunge, with
hiss of air escaping the hold, minglini
with crying of children and shrieks
women and the ship was on the bot
tom of the river.
Man Acts as Ladder.
i One nan was seen to cling to
spike in the side of the wharf Will
two women and three children steppe'
up his body as on a ladder to safety
He fell exhausted into the river as tn
last one of the five reached the piel
Whether he was lost could not be dis
covered.
Instances of heroism were numel
Gus. Boats took rescued passenger
, to the wharf or to the steamer Thet
dore Roosevelt. In an hour the waite
. was cleared. Those not taken to Ian
had sunk or were swirling up the rive
toward the drainage canal locks
. Lockport, ILL.,, many miles away. Th
locks were raised to stop the currer
and arrangements were made to tax
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

and the carrying of corpses up the
river toward the canal locks.
Federal Judge Lands ordered a
L and Jury empaneled to investigate
the catastrophe. City Attorney Hoyne
prepared q county Grand Jury Ill
quiry. Coroner Hoffman selected a
Jury to look. into the cause Of the
deaths. The police arrested all Off
GERS of the Eastland and the health
commissioner arranged to purify the
river for fear disease might be spread
by the presence of so many bodies in
the stream.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

underwater suits. A bridge of boats
was formed between the pier and the
capsized ship.
To the Iroquois Hospital.
As the divers gained entrance to the
hull. the scene Of distress moved for
the time being from the river to the
extemporized morgues. Scores Of per
sons taken from the water we're Sc
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
CITY Does. Not Lag.

Yet amid all the horror and heart
aches, officers of the various city de-
partments attended to pressing duties
of disposing of the dead and injured.
tracing the missing, inquiring into the
cause of the disaster and guarding
against disease from sunken bodies
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
To Probe German Acts.

Washington.-At the instance Of the
British government the State Depart
ment has called on the Department of
Justice to investigate the activities OF
certain German sympathizers in the
United States, who are alleged to have
been employing unlawful means 10
strike at Great Britain and her allies.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

bodies from the river along its course
through the southwest part Of Chi
cago.
Shortly after the water was cleared
ship engineers and helpers were on
the exposed side of the Eastand's hull
cutting through its steel plates with
gas flames. Divers were hurried into
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
Plot 70 Kill Governor.

st. Paul. = A small pasteboard box.
addressed to Governor w. s. Ham,
mond and containing cartridge. to
which was attached fuse, was open
ed by Secretary c. M. Andrist In the
governors Office in the capitol.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

verely injured ana these were taken
to the IroQuois hospital. built in mem
ory Of the 600 women. children and a
few men who were burned and crush
ed to death in the Iroquois theater
New Years eve several years ago.
Efforts to resuscitate those from
the river were unsuccessful except iii
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
Apply Direct to Wilson.

Washington.-President Wilson be-
gan consideration of a request Of ma
chinists employed at the Washington
navy yard that he increase their pay
and thereby overrule Secretary Dan
iels, who has taken the position that
he can do nothing until wage board
meets I'm December.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
<,At PERSONS WERE TAKEN
a ALIVE FROM THE CABINS
rue SHIP AFTER SHIP HAD
- ON ITS SIDE FOR FOUR
- 6orHERs IN HULL ARE
- TO De DEAD.
. OF DISASTER
IS NOT YET KNOWN
l,ostion 10 Being Conducted to
1.rmlne Whether the Ship Was
q Heavy From Faulty Designing,
eroperly Ballasted, or Poorly
u1Isd In Warping From the

ka.ro.--More than 1000 persons,
1hly 1,S00, most OF them women
ehfldren, were drowned within a
fset of land by the capsizing OF
.steel steamer Eastland, as 1t was
4 10 leave its wharf in the Chica-
svsr with $500 relatives and
~ Of employees Of the Western
sic Company for an excursion
= Lake Michigan. The ship
- over on its side in 25 feet OF
= within i've minutes after 1t be-
: % list.
roner's Physician Springer de-
"a that 1900 persons were killed.
u other estimates ran as high as
y tut these did not agree with the
lent that not more than 1900
Snsers were aboard the vessel.
- the day more than $40 bodies
taksn from the river and from
Nh Of the overturned steamer,
- sides were cut open with gas
- 70 admit divers. Severed per
= we're taken out alive from the
- Of the ship, after it had lain or
= slde In the river for@four hours
be 500 other persons said TO bs
- hull are all dead. 0eventy-fiv'
= cent of the passengers were
II and children.
Ter the glare OF searchlights
- of men worked in the hull o
vsssel to remove the bodies. Th'
nsr lay at the bottom OF the river
side protruding.
eauss Of Disaster Not Decided.
- cause OF the capsizing has ro
= determined, but federal. city an
= ofiicers were conducting inve'
lions to determine whether tn
vas top heavy from faulty d
ohg. improperly ballasted. or wa
~ handled in warping from tn
/ Isrine architects asserted that tn
land was faulty In design, ths
lop deck had been removed b
- Of the tendency Of the ship
and also pointed to the possibi
>kat the ship had been unevenl,
" Ihsuf1iciently ballasted. The Eas
II used water ballast, so that
IA pump out some on entering sha
u lake harbors and investigator
~ working on q theory that the ba
II tanks were not filled, and th
ling Of passengers to one side
y decks caused It to roll over.
1000 In Five Ships.
under misty skies, 1000 men. won
- and children wended their way I
= river wharf early to fll five lars
- steamers with holiday mirth in
ID 10 Michigan City. The steamt
1lkland. brought to Chicago fro,
= Erie after an unsatisfactory C.
=. Vas the first to be loaded.
ooin began to fall as the wharf 81
D 31sndents lifted the gang planl
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

almost all of the day. He was seen
to leap suddenly into the air, scream
ing like mad, and it required the coni-
bined efforts of q dozen policemen to
subdue nim. He was removed to a
hospital
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
Bar Pictures Of Tragedy.

Chicago. = Exhibition Of moving
pictures depicting the Eastland TRACE.
dy in any photoplay theater IN the
city was forbidden By acting Mayor
w. r MoorhousA
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

Petrograd. - The Council Of En-
pire has appropriated $4,000 for an
extraordinary inquiry into "the break.
ing of accepted rules of warfare by
Germans and Austrians in the Geld.''
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
Farmers Quota 10 LARGE.

Washington. - The farmers part in
international commerce approximates
$4,000, ,000, 900 annually.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31
Refuse Shoe Order.

st. louisa St Louis shoe COM
pany confirmed report that It had
refused to accept an order from an
European country for 100000 pairs
of shoes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-07-31

md, declaring that the
lit OF $500 passengers
.hed. While dresses
rain coats along the
; those aboard waved
lends on shore. waiting
teamer Theodore Roose-
. vessels.
snsers swarmed TO the