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The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12
PATHF|NDERS REACH.
HERE FRIDAY; CITY.
y PROVIDE ESCORT.
Scouts lraversing jackson Mill
tary Highway, to be
Entertained.
LUNCHEON OR BANQUET
WILL Be RENDERED THEM
Exact Hour of Their Arrival is Not
Known, But Will Be Before Middle
Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Going
To Eastabutchie to Meet Them.
exact Hour of Their Arrival Is Not
Known, But viii Be Before Middle

The pathfinding committee of the
Jackson Military Highway Association,
which left Nashville recently to
inspect the proposed routes through
Mississippi and Alabama, will reach
Hattiesburg some time after noon on
r~%qy.
information was contained in
Jrter received today by Frank w.
Oote, from the headquarters of the
association in Nashville.
Hattiesburg and Forrest county is
preparing to give the pathfinders a
royal welcome, the moment they cross
the line separating Forrest from Jones
county. They will be escorted to Hat
tiesburg, where either a luncheon or
a banquet will be rendered them, and
on their departure they will be escort
ed south to the Lamar county line,
where they will be met by a delega-
tion of citizens from that county.
The pathfinders will leave Meridian
\ early Friday morning. Exactly what
: hour they will arrive in Hattiesburg
is not known. 1t will be shortly after
noon, it is believed. If Hattiesburg is
reached before the middle of the after
noon, a luncheon will be served in
honor of the pathfinders. If they
{ Nfme here later than that, a banquet
xM be given them
~ Committee To Go.
The publicity committee which made
tvs trip to New Orleans recently to
4 interest the New Orleans business
men in the Mississippi campaign to
have the highway traverse this state;
the special committee which appeared
before the board of supervisors to ask
for financial support from the county;
members of the present board OF SUI
neryisors. and members of the board
which comes into being on January
I will form the special committees to
On 70 the Jones county line to greet
tho southbound pathfinders. And all
other citizens who have autos are invit
cd TO lend their presence to this oc
casion.
A request that all automobile own
l. ers of the city aud the county get II
{Srrnication with the members o.
Alocal committee, and place theii
Rbines at the disposal of the specla
Hmittee, for Friday, has been maae
lis expected that scores OF macnine'
will make the trip to Eastaou''n'e y
greet the pathfinders'
The pathfinders will go over the MIS-
sissippi route first, having cnanee' ,A
the original plan to go over tne ana
hama route and return the Mississip
:, WOW The change, however, is ac
sontable to Mississippi, as its route i
roadv for travel at all times wnii'
.ho Alabama way will have 10 o.
Matched up before it can be trayerseo
as a result of the recent hurricane "
the coast
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12

The pathfinding committee of the
Jackson Military Highway Association,
which left Nashville recently to
inspect the proposed routes through
Mississippi and Alabama, will reach
Hattiesburg some time after noon on
.ISs,roy
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12

,owndes County Association.
columbus, Miss, Oct. H. The
continued on Page six)
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-10-12
THE WEATHER

w.. ''''''p'' Cloudy sonlsb. and
U''' probably local rains.
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jungles almost impenetrable. Further
more. when the growth has been
cleared the ground is hard. With
machete men to clear the way. troops
could advance through this jungle at
the rate of several miles an hour.
All of this does not mean that the
canal Is really hard to defend II Is
located on narrow bit of land where
military operations are difficult, and
natural positions. The government has
now provided for 10000 troops to De
stationed at Panama by January j.
1915. The men who are studying the
problem say that a full division OF
about $4,000 men would be sufficient
70 DEFEND the canal in any emergency;
Thus, the number of troops required
being relatively small. it seems false
Der on the ground when it is consid-
cred that not only the great canal
itself. but perhaps the safety of the
Meantime. the military eiemen. is be-
coming more and more conspicuous
In Panama as troop after troop ar
rives on the isthmus. The frame struc-
lures up and down the canal. which
formerly housed the men that built
them. are now converted into bar
racks. That efficient, cook sure. self :
confldant chap. the American enlisted
man. is very much in evidence every,
where. In the streets of Colon and
Panama City, on every boat and rail-
road train. he may be met with Sc
renely taking in the sights. rather en-
ment. He has already formed dancing
clubs and base ball teams. and a SOL
diers' Club Is being organised in Pan
anna City. The deer and tapir Of the
Panaman jungle find that they have
a new enemy upon their trail, armed
with long military rifle.
The presence of the American SOL
der in Panama City quickly gave rise
to a problem which has now been hap
PLY solved. Every once in while an
American soldier would get into some
sort Of an alteration nthe street and
Panaman policeman would attempt
to arrest him. The Panaman policeman
averages only about 100 pounds in
weight. Frequently the American en-
listed man would resent being taken ir
by such little fellow. So he would
| make prompt and effective resistance
and likewise more soldiers, until there
would be very lively riot. watched b!
large and interested crowd of spec.
tators.
These riots figured quite largely il
| Panaman society and journalism fol
some time after the soldiers began tt
arrive in large numbers. Then the,
suddenly ceased. The solution wa:
found in the establishment of pro
lvost guard of American soldiers. Thes,
men were directed to arrest any soldie
guilty Of disorderly conduct. and thu
| Panama police department was per
suaded to leave the matter wholly il
the hands of the provost guard. WheI
the American enlisted man became
bit hilarious he found himself being ar
rested, very likely. by the first ser
geant of his own company. Whereupol
he not only submitted gracefully. blu
was very careful how he started any
thing thereafter.
| In Canal Zone society the militar,
element is now conspicuous, too Tropi
cal military full dress adds an attrac
tive touch to the fashionab BILE affairs a
the Hotel Tivoli, and makes life still
| gayer for that much sought and fete,
lcreature-the Canal Zone society girl.
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NOTE FOR GREAT vRITAN.
Deals With Protest Against Sea
Tactics bv American Shippers.

Following months Of protest on the
part of American shippers that Great
Britain's sea tactics are running their
business, a State Department note to
Great Britain on the subject was taken
to the White House today by Secretary
Lansing, for perusal by President Will
SON. The delay is explained at the
State Department as being necessary to
keep it Independent of the American
controversy with Germany.
The note Is practically complete. but
will require some time for revision by
the President and State Department
officials, since the document covers the
entire subject Of contraband as dealt
with by the British fleet before the So
called blockade or orders in council
were instituted ana with detention
since then. The case of the American
packers Is covered in a broad general
way in the same note, although spe-
cifc cases are being dealt with in
separate communications.
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PARCEL POST ARRANGED
TO ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
Service Now Established With
Every Latin-American Country
Except Paraguay.

BY the arrangement Of a parcels post
convention between the United States
and the Argentine republic, effective
nounced. Postmaster General Burleson
has now succeeded in establishing par
cells post service with all the Latin
American countries of the western
hemisphere except Paraguay. The ex-
change with Argentina corresponds
with those with the other South Amer
lean states The limit of weight OF
parcels that may be mailed is eleven
pounds, and the rate Of postage from
the United States is IL cents a pound
or fraction of a pound. Efforts are
being made to overcome evils existing
in the parcels post service with Cen
trail and South America. caused by de-
lays in delivery and in some instances
exorbitant delivery charges.
The Postmaster General, 1t Is stated,
will now renew his efforts to expand
the money order facilities with Cen
trail and South America, which he be-
ueves will stimulate the development
of the parcel post business, and also
to secure the two-cent domestic letter
rate of postage on letters to each OF
western hemisphere. Money order ex-
changes are now provided for with
Costa RIGA, Honduras and Salvador in
Central America and with Bolivia,
Chile Peru and Uruguay in South
America. Conventions providing for
the domestic letter rate Of postage are
now in existence with the Bahamas,
Barbados, British Honduras, the
Dutch west Indies and the Leeward
Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-11
PASTOR KILLS INTRUDER
IN new ORLEANS RECT0RY
Victim of DR.. Holly's Shot Proves
to Be Son of Prominent
Railroad Man.

NEW ORLEANS, October 11.-About
6 o'clock this morning Rev. Byron Holley'
rector of st. Georges Episcopal Church.
telephoned police headquarters ne mad
shot an intruder in the rectory study at
1900 cadiz street. He told the police that
about 5 80 am while in his office he
heard some one in his study adjoining.
Obtaining pistol, he stepped into the
study and saw a man near the door.
THE intruder did not answer my
questions as to who he was and what
he wanted" DR.. Holley said. land when
1 ordered him out he made motion as
IL to draw a weapon. L fred and the
man FELL.
Several hours later the man was iden-
tilted at the morgue by Nathan q.
Pearsall, a prominent railroad man, as
his son Lansing, No reason for the
young mans presence in the rectory
could be given by his parents or friends.
DR.. Holley said he never had seen Pear
sail before.
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WANT JAPANESE TROOPS
TO FIGHT IN BALKANS

LONDON, October lin connection
with the Balkan imbroglio the English
newspapers are asking that what En-
peror William once described as the
yellow perile should be pitted on Eu-
ropean battlefelds against what they
term the German peril
Taking the ground that all resources
ought to be used. the Observer in an
editorial strongly urges. the bringing
In Of japan if Bulgaria strikes. 1t
says the appearance of a quarter of a
million of Japanese troops in the Turk
ish empire would correspond with the
vital interests which Japan has indi-
rectly at stake. as German expansions
threaten that Germany once triumphant
in the near east would reappear in the
far east TO create a mighty power in
China"
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TRAINING CAMP CLOSING.
Western Rockies Will Not Invade
Chicago Thursday.

CHICAGO, October 1.-THE 500 civil
ians enrolled in the military training
camp at Fort Sheridan started on their
final week of instruction today.
Because of the large amount of I'M
finished work mapped out for the re-
cruits, the plan to invade Chicago
Thursday has been abandoned, 1t was
announced Instead the civilian SOL
der will engage in maneuvers with
sailors from the great lakes naval
training station at Lake Bluff.
Two companies Of cadets from Culver
Military Academy Joined the camp to-
day to practice with the civilians for
the remainder of the week.
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TO LOOK Up CAREFULLY
NAVAL LABORATORY PLAN
Member Of House Committee Thinks
s., 000, 900 Is Lot of Money
for Proposed Research Work.

Five million dollars for a naval re-
search laboratory is a lot OF money" is
the comment made by a prominent
member of the House committee on
naval affairs, who was in Washington
today. THE matter is going to be
scrutinized very carefully before any
positive action toward reporting such
huge item from the naval analrs
committee is taken
This view, which is anonymous because
of personal reasons on the part Of the
member of the naval affairs committee
expressing them, will be shared by other
members of the committee and of the
House, according to present indications.
Five million dollars for a research labora-
tory will be the subject of bitter attacks
from many republican members, and from
many small navy" men and general
economizers.
Present Equipment for the Work.
The naval affairs committee member
referred to said today that the bureau
of standards is fully equipped to do a
large part of the research work pro-
posed by the navy consulting board
the Washington navy yard has the
largest wind tunnel in the world 1oI
certain experiments necessary to AVA
ton: there is already an advisory
board on aviation. and there are navy
yards up and down the coast where
experiments in submarine work. naval
structure. etc, can be carried on.
If the views of the House members
spread through the lower body of Con-
gress, whence spring the appropria'
tions, the fve-million dollar research
laboratory will shrink to laboratory
of very much smaller expense.
Some Stormy Talk Anticipated.
1t is not possible that an upkeep Of
100000 a year. as proposed by Ihom'
as A. Edison, chairman Of the board
will be passed by the House withou'
considerable stormy talk
Secretary Daniels will support thu
Recommendations of the navy consult
ing board, it is to be expected: He ma:
recently intimated that he might lent
his weight to a recommendation for
five million dollar laboratory, but neat
" sidestepped when he was asked
whether he believed Congress woult
authorize that sum.
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Closing of Windows Fatal.

CHICAGO, October lotto Harde-
kopf, proprietor of a small meat mar
ket, his wife and two daughters met
death from suffocation today. The fam
lily lived In apartments over the shop.
According to a physician, the oxygen
in the apartment, doors and windows
of which were closed, was consumed by
gas Jets burning under a washboiler
in the kitchen. The absence of this
element from the air which the vic
tins breathed caused death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-11
DIPLOMAT TAKEN TO TASK.
Italian Deputy inquiries as to Pun
ishment for Alleged Neglect.

ROME. October TO- via Paris. october
11.-Foreign Minister Sonnino has been
interpeIlated by Deputy Colajanni as
to whether Italian diplomatic repre-
sentatives abroad who had failed In
their duty were to go UNPUBLISHED.
The Interpolation is supposed to
have reference to the case of Marquis
Garroni, Italian ambassador at Con-
stantinople, who. 1t has been asserted,
although informed in July, 1914, by the
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BRITISH CASUALTIES HEAVY.
Lists Reported Since October l Total
More Than 81, 900 Men.

LONDON, October 1l.-British casu-
alties reported since october I amount
to more than $1,000. The weekend
casualty list published today gives 900
officers and 1900 men.
This brings up the total Casualties
published in the London papers since
the first OF the month to 9Sl oficeru
and 20351 men.
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The Panama Canal At Work.
W.-Defense and Military
Life.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

ANCON, September 30.-If the Pana-
ma canal and the Islands of Guam and
Oahu were fortified SO as to be abso-
lutely impregnable, not only would
these important. strategic points in
themselves be absolutely safe, but not
half 80 many ships would be necessary
for the defense of our Pacific coast.
If the navy can absolutely rely upon
the use Of the Panama canal IN time
OF war and upon Guam and Oahu as
almost doubled
army and navy officers who are familiar
with the problem of defense presented
by the Panama canal. They want more
coast defense batteries and more
troops. They are asking for these, de-
spite the fact that the Panama canal
Is already formidably defended. be-
cause they believe 1t would be fool
hardy to leave the great waterway
anything. short Of impregnable from
both land and sea.
placement Of the coast-defense bat
teries at Panama are necessarily a
military secret. yet 1t is a well known
fact that these batteries are very
strong. From the fortified islands OF
Naos. Perico and Flemenco. at the Pa
ciflc end. enemy ships could be de.
stroyed before they could possibly g,
within reach Of the canal itself. The
Atlantic end is almost equally well de-
Tended. and money now has been ap-
propriated for the building Of still fur
Their coast defenses. It Is considered
probab BILE that these will be placed
upon Taboga Island. twelve miles south
of Panama City.
In addition to the coast defenses ani
mines the great efficiency shown bJ
he NH I'M In, q
proves that the terminals of the cana
| could probably be adequately defended
by these alone.
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ASllIG GIIAlS9S
make happiness

They've yhynsed King Colb
Til the poor old SOIL
Has had to take q rest;
NOW Niyoned jn sfots
King Spear the Great
Reigss soisely asd soiM Ssst!
Teeth. breath, appetite and
digestion all have steAdy,
ready friends In these
Wrigley mints. Two davors.
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grant the government . vote Of con-
fidence. In parliamentary circles
fresh crisis is not feared, as the gov
eminent will not ask the liberal party
to share responsibility for policy
which 1t has not adopted"
Story Of Secret Treaty.
An Athens dispatch to Reuters Tele-
gram Company says that the news
paper Hestia confirms the news print
ed in PATHS Of the signature Of q
secret treaty between Bulgaria and the
central powers last July.
The correspondent says that he also
Is able to confirm it. and adds that the
British minister handed the text of
the treaty to NJ. Zaimis the day he as
sumed the premiership.
1.-The treaty. continues the corre-
spondent, doubtless will be the sub
ject Of grave debate in, the parliament.
Berlin Enters a Denial.
BERLIN. October II (by wireless to
Sayvil1e. n. Y.),-"Details regarding a
treaty between Germany and Bulgaria.
by Austria Hungary and
Turkey, reported by foreign news
agency. are officially declared here to
be absolutely untrue" says the Over
seas News Agency today.
THE outline given in a Greek news
paper of the districts conceded by this
treaty to Bulgaria, also carried In the
news agency report, is declared like
wise to be an invention pure and SIM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-11

Thus bSFigE0y's, the Perfect Gum,
though small in cost, is big in
benefit. Joy immense for S cents.
It's toothsome, soothing, refresh
ing. Made clean - kept clean
- sealed air. tight against all
impmity. No wonder its sale
exceeds all others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-11
Patronize Dealers
Who Serve You

The store that gives you
what you want. when you ask
for it and which charges fixed,
fair prices, is the store to pat
ronize.
II you see an article adver-
tised in The Star and then see
the goods in a retailers win
dow you know the merchant is
a live storekeeper.
You know he is up-to-date-
that he reads the newspapers.
You know that when you ask
for the newspaper advertised
article by name you will get it.
You know that the store
keeper puts service first" in
his lexicon of business.
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New Greek Premier Expected
to Outline His War Policy
at Parliament Sitting. Today

LONDON, October 11.-Much impor-
tancs attaches TO the meeting today Of
the Greek parliament. at which the new
cabinets declaration OF future policy
in connection with the war is expected.
The alleged secret treaty between Ger
many and Bulgaria 10 also likely to be
o subject Of debate. The German lega-
tion at Athens denies the existence Of
such q treaty.
m and II confined to his room. accord
ing TO advices through Berlin.
A dispatch received by the HavaS
Agency in Paris froIs its Athens corre-
spondent. filed Sunday. says:
To Get Views Of King.
The text of the declaration which
the government will submit tomorrow
to the chamber has been completed by
the council Of ministers. and will be
submitted by Premier zainis to King
Constantine today for his signature
.ThS liberal deputies will meet to-
morrow 1t the home Of former Premier
vsfiisslos to decide what shall be the
attitude Of that patty In the cham
tanned from the supporters. OF M.
VeniscioS, who controls q majority Of
the chamber, he will attempt to avoid
. fresh crisis. but 10 unwilling to as
sums responsibility for the policy OF
the Zaimis cabinet. The liberal party,
therefore, will assist the government
10 obtain Q quorum and Will facilitate
legislation. but Is not disposed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-11

Baron Won wangenheim, that the Aus
trian note to Serbia made war q GER
taintr. neglected to inform the italian
government.
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Even II the comparatively narrow
strips Of Sabana country were blocked
by our troops,
Gould Advance the military men
Th..,a say that an en-
0osA sua6N. envy would have
no great difficulty in advancing through
the Panaman Jungle. It Is. for the
most part. a forest of soft growth,
having in It little of the bamboo
which makes many of the Philippine
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Coast Defense Well
Taken Care Of.


Coast Defense Well zen is apt to con-
Taken Care Of. n,o d Ina. "a. .u ,ns
defense ends there. Military experts,
however, make the somewhat surpris-
Ing statement that the defense of the
Panama canal is what they call ''pri-
marily an infantry problem"
Granted that neither entrance to the
canal could be captured, or even ap-
preached by an enemy feet, what IL
that fleet defeated our Pacific squadron
and landed couple of divisions OF
troops, or even a strong force Of ma
rines., somewhere along the coast of
Panama?
There seems to be a general impress
sion abroad that this landing would be
difficult, and that after he had landed,
the enemy would find himself in a
tropical jungle and unable to mobilize.
AS is pointed out by the military men,
there could be no greater mistake, no
more dangerous assumption upon which
to proceed. Along the coast of Panama
on both sides. and extending for a con-
siderable distance inland, are strips of
country locally known as "sabanas."
The sabanas are a beautiful region of
little rounded hills with open valleys
between them. They are covered with
short grass, and the hills are often
crowned with jungle growth. but the
country offers no more obstacles to the
Advance Of an army than does the sand
hill country Of Arizona. for example.
Furthermore, the sabanas are one Of
the most productive parts of Panama,
and the invaders could take consider
able quantities Of cattle, corn and fruit
to support themselves while ieging
the canal.
In addition to these facts, it must be
remembered that modern ordnance IL
effective at tremendously long ranges.
Our coast defense guns can be depend
ed upon to prevent any landing within
twelve miles Of the canal. But the Ger
mans have successfully bomba rded
towns at very nearly twenty miles, and
the English claim to have constructed
gun that is effective at an even longer
range. Suppose the enemy to have
landed some twenty odd miles up the
coast from the canal, and to 'have
placed heavy ordnance there! What 10
to prevent him from dropping an ex-
plosive shell on Gatun locks and put
ting the whole canal out Of commits
sion? The military experts have asked
themselves this question. and the only
possible reply seems to be that the
proper defense OF the canal requires a
garrison of troops large enough to go
out from the zone and repei a deter-
mined invasion.