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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
Skull Broken In Game.

Harrisburg, Pa, May 27.-Guy w.
Ommert, member of an amateur base
ball team, had his skull fractured by
pitched ball in a game at Palmyra
and died at a hospital here today He
was seventeen years old.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
} Q 90 Q 90 Q O . . . . q . 4
) ITALY is NOW OBJECT 4
} OF GERMANY'S HATRED Z

. Berlin, via The Hague, May q. =
. Italy today supplanted England, =
. at least temporarily, as the OBJ .
. ject of German hatred. A wave .
. of anger against what is in Ber- Z
= lin universally called Italian =
= treachery," was expressed in the =
. German press.
- Germany will see to it that
= Italy gets the punishment she Z
= deserves" was the editorial COM 4
= ment of Berlin paper.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
STRANDED ACTRESS
AND HER RED HAIR
AND HAT DISAPPEAR
WITH HER WENT A QUANTITY
OF CLOTHING FROM THE
ATES HOME.
Broadway CHEATED, SHE
SAID, BY WAITRESS LIFE

Wilma StobIe, 18 Years Old, With
Sun-Kissed Curls and Many Freck
, les, is Being Sought BY the Police
] Her Home Is In Chicago, But II
Is Believed She Left for New Or
leans Where Her Art Will Be APP
preciated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27

Washington, D. c., May 27.-Mes-
ages from Ambassador Page and Con-
sui General Skinner at London, and
JOnsul Frost, at Queenstown, this af-
ernOOn failed to state definitely
whether the American steamer Me-
,raskan had been torpedoed off the
rish coast Tuesday night, or whether
he struck mine.
One official message today, how
,ver, stated that the American flag
lad been lowered from the Nebraskan
i've minutes before she was struck.
Ter name and nationality, however.
we're painted in letters six feet high
N either side The captain of the
Iebraskan reported to Ambassador
Page that he had been given no warn
ne. and that he had seen nothing. A
lull, dead explosion, trembling ship,
md a surging in of waters, he said.
described the events of the moment
Course Undetermined.
The course of the United States
Government in the Nebraskan case is
till undetermined because the Off
,ials are still without definite informa-
ion as to whether the American
steamer was fired on or whether she
truck a floating mine.
In view of the position the United
states has taken on the subject of
submarine activity In the war zone
md the delicacy of the situation with
iermany arising out of the LusitaRia
disaster the story of the Nebraskans
experience is awaited with unusual in
crest. Should it develop clearly
hat she was torpedOed without warn
ng, an aggravating circumstance will
have been added to an already tense
situation Notwithstanding the fact that
10 lives were lost
Germany in a circular note to neu-
raj governments on May IL. an
bounced that regret would be ex-
/ pressed and payment of damages
made without prize court proceedings
for all neutral vessels attacked by
mistake in the war zone. The United
States in it's note of May 13, pointed
0ut hat expressions of regret and
)ffers of reparation in case of the de-
itruction of neutral ships sunk by
mistake, while they may satisfy inter
rational obligations, if no loss of life
l ~esults, cannot justify of excuse a
! practice, the natural and necessary eff
/ feet of which is to subject neutral
nations and neutral persons to new
| md immeasurable risks"
investigation to be Made.
Navy officers say it will be diff
| ;ult task to determine from an exam
nation of the Nebraskan's hull wheth-
er mine or torpedo struck her. An
I Investigation nevertheless will be or
| Tered when the ship reaches port. An
| inquiry by naval attaches of the Amer
| steamer Gulflight reached port
brought report that German sub
marine was responsible. There have
been intimations since then, however,
that in her reply Germany would deny
responsibility for the wrecking OF the
kGulflight. 9
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
TELEGRAPH BRENT|ES
(By Associated Press.)
u. s. S. Nebraska Damaged.

Newport, R. l., May 27.-The battle
ship Georgia dragged her anchors dur
ing a heavy gale here today and was
blown against the Battleship Nebras-
ka, carrying away a portion of the
Nebraska's bridge and injuring one of
her guns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
AERIAL WARFARE IS
ON, EACH WARNING
NATION TAKING PART
ZEPPELINs BOMBARD ENGLAND;
FRENCH DROP BOMBS ON GER
MAN CHEMICAL PLANT.
ITALIANS CARRYING THE
AUSTRIAN ARMIES ALONG

Despite the Perfect Weather, Western
Armies Reverting to Trench War
fare, Realizing Enormous Losses
Necessary for Even Short Advances.
German Submarines Sink Danish
and British Steamer in North Sea.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
WHETHER STEAMER STRUCK A
MINE OR WAS TORPEDOED,
UNDECIDED.
r.,
WERE NO MINES AT THAT
POINT, ADMIRALTY SAID
Ambassador Pages Report Giving De-
tailed Account Not Yet Received
Official Washington is Reservino
Comment, Awaiting This Report
Name and Nationality of Vessel
Painted on Sides.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Washington, D. c., May 27.-E.
n. Huff, counsel for the Hawaiian
American Steamship Company,
owners of the Ncbraskan, said to-
day that circumstances indicate
to him that the steamer struck a
a mine. 1.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
(Bv Associated Press,

South End, England, May 27.-
Another Zeppelin raid was made
on this town last night, resulting
in the death of one woman. Avi-
ators dropped incendiary bombs,
and the whole town was lighted
up for a time. A news dispatch
from Ostend says that so German
soldiers were killed by bomb
dropped by an Allied aviator into
a street car in which they were
riding.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
THE COTTON MARKET,

New Orleans, May 27.-The cotton
market closed to Z points up. The
opening figures were: July, 9.12;
October, 9.3S.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
j. s. LOOKING AFTER
WORLDS" AFFAIRS
GREAT WAR
r REPRE SENTS MORE GOVERN
MENTS ABROAD THAN ANY
OTHER NATION.
ITALY,S ENTERING WAR
INCREASES HER TASKS

Extraordinary Demands Necessitate
Larger Clerical Staffs Abroad-U. s..
Bears All Expenses-Some Neutral
Nations Also Have Asked the Unit
ed States To Be In Readiness tc
Help Them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
preciated.

A bright red hat, a black veil, both
of which cover set of pretty auburn
curls and go to hide series of freck-
les dotting the cOuntcnance of form
er footlight queen, who, with her
company, went stranded in Hatties-
burg more than a month ago, are the
clues upon which the police of Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana today are
working in an endeavor to locate
Wilma Stoble, Is years old, formerly
leading lady of the Davis & Reeves
Dramatic Con nany.
The erstwl a foot-lght favorite
whom Broadw wouldn't recognize
jealousy and envy she said, kept her
name from flashing in big electric let
! ters atop some metropolitan theatre
is wanted by the Hattiesburg police
on the charge of abscounding with
quantity of wearing apparel from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Ates,
who conduct the Union Cafe and
Commercial Boarding House, on West
Pine street. The young woman dis
appeared from Hattiesburg last Mon
day, and with her sudden departure
came the discovery that several
dresses, a MILDLY blouse, and a white
embroidered slip, belonging to the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ates, also
had taken leave.
May Be In New Orleans.
1t is believed that the former act
ress, who, for the last several days,
was employed as a waitress in the
Ates' eating establishment, and later
. as maid in their home, is in New
Orleans. She said however, that she
was going to Chicago, her former
home, at the first opportunity. Inves-
: tigation made at the various railroad
! offices in Hattiesburg, however, failed
!, to reveal the fact that a girl of her
description had purchased a ticket to
Chicago recently. One of the agents
believes that he sold her a ticket to
New Orleans, although he is not posi-
tive.
During the first week in April, the
Davis & Reeves Dramatic Company
six strong, sweeped down on Hatties
burg, prepared to take the city by
storm They made all arrangements
for giving a weeks program at the
Auditorium, and had much advertis
ing literature prepared and distrib
uted. But Hattiesburg evidently die
not like the looks of the aggregation
tiesburg showed no signs of walking
great quantities of admission tickets
up to the box office and purchasing
Company Strands.
The dramatic organization had real
! ly struck the rocks, and one night thu
manager called the other five mem
bers of the company around and tolt
them that the company was no more
mo money, no prospects. Womel
and children first Every body lool
for a regular job. This company
stranded" That is the interesting bi
of information he confided to his asso
ciates. SO everybody went looking
for work. Two of the company secul
ed positions on the coast in board
| ing house; one went to Collins and er
tered the moving picture busines
One-Wilma Stroble-took rooms q
the Gwynn house and made herse
comfortable. The others went her
and there, and soon were lost sigh
of:
Finally one day the Gwynn hous
management wanted to see the colo
of Wilma Stroble's coin. The maj
agement wasn't color blind, but nevt
was able to satisfy itself. So Wilm
was told that she would have to pr
duce some money or else vacate h
room.
(Continued on Page Six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27

London, May 27. - Eighteen
French aviators, each carrying
110 pounds of projectiIes, bom-
barded the chemical factory at
Ludwig -Shafen, one of the most
important explosive centers in
Germany today, according to the
French official report. Fire broke
out in several buiIdins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27

Berlin, May 27.-No report Of
any serious damage done by the
(Continued on Page Six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-27
THE WEATHER

Mississippi-Unsettled tonight and
Friday, probably thunder showers
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULLMCS

In the American Magazine appears
laundress in Fisk university at Nash.
vile. Tenn. who, out OF her small
means has given 81 900 toward music
building for Fisk university. Forty
nine other thousands are necessary II
the building is tc be realized, but Mrs.
Dismukes has infinite faith that they
will be forthcoming Following is an
extract from the account of what this
woman has done. The article was
written by the late Dr George A.
Gates, the late president Of Fisk uni
versity:
Her story Is almost too sacred to
put into print She felt and feels that
all Of life that IL worth while she owes
to Fisk university and what 1t has
revealed to her OF the spirit OF high
minded and ! nerous men and WON.
en-. She has felt that all she could
do was too little in return for what
she has received. So this hard-work-
ing. faithful and efficient Negro wom-
an has kept her home, her husband
maintaining II with a mans self-re-
spect. She meantime has done her
full work and borne her full responsi-
bifity In her place in the institution.
For the last four years she has turned
back her monthly salary check into
the institution, until just now she has
completed her long cherished plan to
give 81 900 as the beginning OF a
fund for music building on our
campus.
On the day that the last ,25 was
turned into the school treasury, com
pleting the Thousand, Mrs Dismukes
declared she wouldn't exchange places
with anyone. that she was the hap
piest woman in the world.
The music building has not yet ma
terialiZed, but her faith is undaunted
and she frequently remarks to some
teacher in the music department. of
course that music building is coming
| know it. fee II. Why, it's bound
to come' But wish 1t might while
I'm alive to see IT.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

That education is the solution of he
Negro problem In the United States Is
the practical and proved theory b"mH
advanced today by the enlightened
men and women both OF the white and
colored races. When one consider
that II was only little more than half
century ago that the Negro was
freed from bondage in this country,
the Advancement made by these peo-
pie In almost every walk and prof,s-
sion OF life is almost remarkable.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

Earning a living through civil serv-
ice furnishes interesting proof of the
Negroes faithtilness and ability. When
the Negro was first admitted to civil
service examination It was pointed out
by Negrophobists that with the merit
system the Negro would be eliminated
from civil service. but just the reverse
has happened.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

one Of the evils OF war Is the lower.
ing of the national physique. In the
generation after the Franco-German
war there was an appreciable decrease
In the stature Of Frenchmen through
the large number Of young men OF
good physique who were killed.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

The growing literacy Of the Ne
groes is an occasion for general ap-
proval. In every city ana state the
percentage OF illiteracy among Negroes
Ia lower In younger generations than
In the older. In Georgia, for example,
among Negroes from ten to fourteen
years old the percentage Of those who
can't write was 22.l Among those be-
tween twenty-five and thirty.four years
the percentage OF illiteracy was 32.7.
Among those from fifty to sixty.
four years and over the percentage
was 7O.2. The Negro is taking advan.
tage OF the educational opportunities
at hand.
In Boston the number OF Negro chill
dren who go to school is in a greater
proportion than the number OF native
white children in ten other census
cities. But even So less than half OF
the Negro children FROM six to tW erty
years old are attending school, taking
the country as whole. These bare
figures. however, recount a record of
progress made possible only by tre-
mendous efforts Within sixty years
OF freedom the Negro has achieve
ments TO his credit Of which any race
might be proud.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

Grape seeds for which hitherto no
use has been known. have been found
20 contain oil which is especially yalu
able in the manufacture OF soap, and
South American refinery Is making
preparations to produce It on a large
scale
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

At Japanese auctions each bidder
writes his name and bid on a slip OF
paper, which he puts in box provided
for the purpose. When the bidding Is
over the box is opened and the goods
declared the property OF the highest
bidder,
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

A Sheffield firm has received from
Holland contract for the manufac.
ture OF 10000 army pocket knives. to
be made to the pattern OF those hither.
tn imported from Germany.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

II has been found that wireless tele.
graph waves are propagated along the
surface OF the earth with velocity
slightly inferior to that OF light.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

While Negroes increased numerical
~ in the United States between 1900
and 1910 to the extent OF 1l.2 per
cent, they did not keep pace with the
whites. That was due to immigra-
tion. On this account there has been
a continuous decrease in the proper
tion of Negroes TO the rest OF the in
habitants. In 1890 Negroes made up
nearly one-ffth OF the population; in
1910 they composed slightly over one
tenth.
Further, the number OF mulattoes
appears to have increased continuous
ly during the last forty years. OF
the 9.S27.763 Negroes In the country
at the time OF the last counting, more
than one-fifth we're Of mixed white
and Negro blood. That indicates how
prevalent is the process OF miscegena.
tion. a process through which in the
course of thousand years or so the
Negro will have lost his color, ac-
cording to at least one anthropologist
~ great reputation.
In 1900 20 per cent OF Negro
homes were owned. In 1910 the per
centage had grown to 22.i. In Vlr.
ginia il.3 per cent OF all Negro homes
were owned, an extremely high fig
tie.
virginia. however. had fewer Ne
groes in 1910 than II had a decade
previous. From Virginia 206,764 Ne
groes migrated to other states during
the tenyear period. Though popular
opinion in the South holds that Ne
groes go North" when they move,
Arkansas. a southern state, showed
the greatest gain from this migration.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

Salubite. a new explosive. is so times
more powerful than dynamite. ard is
much safer. for II will explode oliy by
means OF the percussion cap.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

The jinricksha is the man-propelled
vehicle OF the far East. II is being su.
perseded by a vehicle known as the
cyclericksha.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

The mountains of Puerto Rico are so
magnetic that they attract surveyors
plumb line, II has been found that
some old surveyors are incorrect by
half a mile or more
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

More than 24,OOO.OOO.OOO tons of
coal remain to be taken from the fields
In Wales. according 10 geOloglsts
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

Even when thawed and cooked froz
en- beets have been found to contain
a poison deadly to live stock.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

In these days OF political germina-
tion, some fellows forget their friends
and let their enemies forget them.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

Negro woman led a small boy up
to the front door OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
building at 1894 Paseo few weeks
ago and literally pushed him inside.
Maybe these folks can do some.
thing with "ou,' she said severely
to the small boy, wh, was looking
stubborn and keeping still. III they
cant I'm through with you"
She left a little money for the small
boys uplift and departed. voluble with
doubts The young Negro men at the
Y. NJ. - A. are hopeful crowd. lie
was stsrdy small boy and he would
look Jcu squarely In the eye. and
ABUNDANT energy is good fault, even
though II does take Satanic outlets at
times. If there were just some way
OF getting him
And presently II developed that the
small boy was extremely fond Of swim.
ming. A grin OF pure raptu over
spread his countenance when he saw
the big pool Of clear green water in
the basement and thereafter the
small boys interest was assured. lie $
bossing a Bible class now and swim.
ming in races with fellows twice his
size, and ollowing the big straight
military Hardy. gym" instructor. who
used to play on real college foot
ball team with surprising precision.
lie raps out his orders in good
style. this man Hardy; and he's train
ing them not to shuttle their feet. and
to hold up their heads and their
shoulders, and yet he has time to give
"A pat on the back to the fat boy who
has such hard time getting over the
horse and who reduces the entire
room. including the "ragging' piano
player. to gleetul laughter.
1t is very new. this Negro Y. NJ. c.
Ats only been open two months
and comparatively few people know
about II. Also. there is a good deal Of
fantastic misiniormation current on
Vine street a lodging house keeper
will tell you that the rooms are ken
nels and the beds hunks followed out
OF the wall. As matter Of fact. the
rooms. with their oak furniture. elec.
trio lights. steam heat and clean beds.
and big window In each room, are
hard to beat anywhere In town. They
rent for $3.50 to $3.50 a week, and
there is no accommodation for Ne
groes in town to compare with them.
1t is interesting, too. - see the pride
the men take in keeping the rooms
clean Kansas City star.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

"He is the sort of fellow" said Eph
Wiley, recently. in speaking of his son.
in.law. who builds a theater In a
small town
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-06-05

Marriage is the ceremony which
binds woman to work for her board
ard clothes for the remainder OF her
nG.ural life
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-14
SOME ADVERTISER

Whatever opinion one may hold as
to Mr.. Lindbergh's consistency as a
politician, ability as a statesman, or
value as a public servant, it must be
admitted that as a promoter of gra-
tuitous self-advertising, he is the "bul-
ly boy with the glass eye" AS pro-
motor of free publicity he not only
takes the cake, but grabs the bakery
and seizes upon all the by-products
that go into the manufacture of bread.
There have been other public men who
were no slouches when it came to get
ting themselves written about and
talked about without cost or expense
to themselves, but Mr.. Lindbergh has
them all backed into the muskeg.
They are most amateurish of anna
teurs when compared to him and the
most skillful of them do not come
within a thousand and one miles of
being in his class.
Mr.. Lindberg states that he will be
candidate for Governor, in an an
that does not announce,
and straightaway sets all the polite
ians agog, and all the newspapers,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-10-14
DEMONSTRATED SUPERIORITY

Beyond all question this has been
the most remarkable season in the eli
matte history of the country. 1t has
been one continuous succession of me-
THEOLOGICAL freaks. Everything con-
nected with it has been out of the Or
binary. The extraordinary has been
rule and the unexpected the regular
thing. Cold reigned when heat was
due and when the heated term was
due, the air was chill as in autumn
time. 1t was wet in the dry season
and dry when it was natural to ex-
pect showers. These conditions have
not only prevailed in Minnesota but
all over the country and the natural
result was that staple crops in the
United States suffered. In many of
the fruit localities the late spring
frosts nipped the bud and blossom and
the early fall weather caught the
fruit in greening. In many valleys
crops were drowned out; in billy re-
gions washed away, and in some dis
tricts burned up by drouth. In spite
of the optomistic reports of market
bears who wish to hold the price of
staples down one has only to travel
through the country to find that the
corn crop is way shy, wheat, oats, flax
and other small grain below the aver
age, potatoes under the normal yield
and all forage crops short.
In the entire country the only To-
cality that is fully up to standard is
Western Central Minnesota, favored
region that Natures freaks have left
unscathed. The effects of the late
spring frosts were counteracted by the
responsive soil warmth; it's natural
drainage carried off the excessive
rainfall, and the absorbent quality of
its surface retained sufficient mois-
ture to carry it through the dry
spells. While the early frosts were
biting the tender vegetation in almost
every other part of the country, our
variegated surface of forest, prairie,
lake and river beat back the chill
weather conditions and the first vege-
tation killing freeze did not occur till
fourth day of October.
In fine, Western Central Minnesota
emerged from the century's freakiest
season without a single indigenous
crop below an average production. 1t
successfully stood the test of severest
climatic conditions, thus demonstrate
ing is agricultural superiority over al
most every other part of the country.