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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
CANADIAN BRIDGE IS DNAMEG ARRESTED GERMAN ADMITS Crime
While whole Dominion IS Thrown into STATE OF GREAT FRENZY
Sees His Shadow;
Mere Winter Ahead

He saw his shadow today, several
times, and, If to back up the prog.
nostications Of the oldest of all wealth.
er forecasts, the Ground Hog, temper
ature took tumble of eight or ten
degrees during the forenoon, and may
be will be lower before night.
Mr.. G. Hogs predictions, old time
weather observers aver, always hold
good. If this be true, South Mississip-
pi is doomed for six more weeks of
wintry weather, or, to be exact, 40
days of it.
Give me credit, Boys; you will be
forced to admit that am SOME
weather prophet now. won't your" the
little animated weather bureau said
the second time he crawled tom his
hole this morning to verify his first
observation that the sun really was
shining. at wasn't an hour after |
originally came out today and was
greeted by my shadow, blackly out
lined on the ground by my side, that
the mercury in the thermometers be
gan crawling down. And you are 60
ing to see similar antics to this for
another 80 days, too. Just watch my
predictions.
"Of course, the best OF us prophets
miss it, once in a while. Just look at
those high-powered. high priced fore
casters that the United States govern
ment is paying regular money to up
in Washington and elsewhere to fore
cast climatic conditions. Their feet
sometimes slip. Flarebacks, and the
like often occur in their work. | often
meet them in mine, but not enough to
hurt.
"Winter isn't over yet, and won't
be for another six weeks. saw my
shadow on Ground Hogs Day. the
day named after me, and that insures
lot more wintry weather."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
1853 Cattle From
Forrest County
Sold to Natchez
M. L. THOMPSON MAKES BIGGEST
SALE OF RECENT
MONTHS.

One hundred and sixty-eight head OF
the finest cattle which Forrest county
produces, were sold today by M. l.
Thompson, of Hattiesburg, to the Mis-
sissippi Packing Company, Of Natchez'
and will be shipped tonight to the lat
ter place. The price paid for the cat
tie is being kept a secret. 1t is known,
however, that Mr.. Thompson received
a fancy figure for the stock, owing to
the high grade represented.
The cattle have been kept on the
river farm which has been used as a
grazing territory by Mr.. Thompson Tor
some time. They all were fat and in
the pink of condition. They will be
converted into beef for outside con
sumption by the Natchez plant.
There are more than 100 other beef
cattle on hand now owned by Mr..
Thompson, who is holding them for
rise in the market Today's sale IS
one of the largest made in Forrest
county for some time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
TALLY ADDRESSES
MARION AUDIENCE
HATTlEsBURG CANDIDATE FOR
GOVERNOR RECEIVES OVATION
AT COLUMBIA.
Special to The NeDs.

Special to The Netos.
Columbia, Miss, Feb. 2. - John R.
Tally, of Hattiesburg. candidate for
governor of Mississippi, spoke here
yesterday, during the recess of the
court, to a packed house of Marion
county voters. The applause given
him and the congratulations extended
him, showed that Mr.. Tally had made
a good impression on the audience
He was introduced by Henry Noun
ger who briefly reviewed his life from
the time he began the pactice of law
up to the present, a man coming from
the ranks Of the common people, with
out the advantage of wealth, classic
education or high social standing,
making great success as a lawyer
and business man, making good in all
the walks and relations of life; a poor
boy who worked out his own salvation
till now he aspires to the highest Of
fee within the gift of the people of his
native state, position for which hg
is eminently qualified.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
Advance On Warsaw.

The German lines, after their long
preparation, appear today to be put
ting into execution their plans for
an advance on Warsaw. This is evil
dence by various reports.
simultaneously with the German Of
fensive the Austrians seem to have re-
newed their forward movement in the
Carpathians.
The fighting in the Carpathians,
which undoubtedly will be exceedingly
bitter, is expected to decide the mas
terry of three of the most important
passes through the mountains.
Petrograd admits that the Germans
have already begun a fierce offensive
movement on the road to Warsaw.
The violence of the enemys attack has
compelled the Russians in some places
to return to the second line Of
trenches.
The Russians claIns, however, that
German gains are comparatively insig-
niticant when taken in connection with
the heavy losses that have been infiict-
ed on them.
Among the Russian successes men
toned is a fierce cavalry assault on
the German line on the right bank OF
the Vistula, where the Russians cap
| tured many German officers and men.
! Paris reports today state that Mon
days fighting was marked by re.
doubled intensity in artillery dueling
and by series Of German attacks ol
relatively secondary Importance, all oi
which were repulsed with serious loss
to the Germans. Between Lys and
Somme, German regiment drove the
British from their positions. After {
series of counter attacks, the British
reoccupied the lost ground, and tool
possession OF the enemy's trenches.
/ Berlin reports that with the excep
tion Of artillery exchea6or NJ
Western ortna = "a 1nr
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02

Vanceboo Me- Feb 2-one of the
Pacific Railroad extending
dynamite to vicinity Of the
German giving the of Van
lowing the explosion He held
officials ~, that
my country Is at war with England Canada
roy That is why did it," Van
is believed that the officer
from Ottawa and the cities
excitement which followed
Germans qIobe where
flies the English later
would be battle ground believed
this direction taken today "a
The Northwest Mounted Police picturesque cLmitary
guard the world calling which
England training
sections of the
property will
The Canadian Pacific bridge forms boundary
New 6unskick Large shipped over the
structure from the
Railroad officials declare that the easily made
the cssIne traffic will be interfered ut a
residents
closely watched scrutined
origin durnu the next
few weeks he will find himself authorities
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
AWait Test Case
Decision Before
Collecting Taxes
UNDER-ASSESSED TIMBER LANDS
HERE TO BE GIVEN
A REST.

Until the Mississippi Supreme Cour,
acts Upon the case appealed to it from
Harrison county, regarding the un-as-
sessed timber lands which the States
revenue department is endeavoring to
have assessed here, no steps to recov-
er the taxes alleged to be due on
thousands of acres of cut-over Forrest
county lands, will be taken by the
county authorities.
This fact became known today, and
hundreds of Forrest county land own
ers who were in conference last week
with representatives of the Revenue
Office, will give a sigh of relief as a
result.
There is something like $400, ,00O
worth of land in this county on which
timber is unassessed, it is maintained
l.. r. Collins, timber estimator of the
state, was here the latter part of las
week, comforting with these owners
The Board of Supervisors were t,
have taken up these claims at the ses
sions which they are now holding. BE
cause test case is now before tn
Supreme Court, 1t was decided to wal
until that is decided before the loca
assessments will again be taken up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
DATE FOR PAYING
INCOME TAXES IS
RAPIDLY NEARING
PERSONS DRAWING 5000 OR
MORE WILL CONTRIBUTE
ONE PER CENT.
FORFEIT COUNTY PAYS
TO BIRMINGHAM OFFICE
Notices Reminding individuals That
March Is the Paying Time, Are Re-
ceived From Revenue Agent In
Charge of This District-Penalties
For Non-Payment BY Required Time.

Bloated boni-hoiGers, men and wom-
en- who spend most of their time clip
ping coupons from government bonds.
siX-and-eight automobile owning per.
sons, and, in fact, every person having
net incomes of $1,000 or more per an
mum, have been given their last warn
ing by the United States government,
to get ready to pay their income taxes.
These taxes are due March /. Every
person having a $4,000 or more income
must report the same to ]. d. McNeel,
of Birmingham, internal revenue col
lector for this district, by that date. If
this is not done, the income tax law
provides a heavy penalty
Mr.. McNeel has notified the banks
and county officials of Forrest county,
of the approaching date upon which
the taxes must be paid. He has sent
out the following letter:
each individual who has a net in.
come Of $4,000 or more, and every
corporation, regardless Of amount OF
income, except those specifically
named in the law as exempt. are re-
quired to file their reports for 1914,
with ]. d. McNeel collector of inter
nal revenue, Birmingham. Ala, on or
before March I, 1915. Failure to file
report in due time. adds fifty per cent
to the amount of tax due, and sub
jects the delinquent taxpayer to a
penalty of from 500 to $4,000.
Taxes on Last Years Income.
Special attention is called to the
fact that every person, firm of cor
poration, paying salary, rents, or in
teerst to another person, firm or cor
poration, during 1914, in excess of $3,-
| 600 per annum is required to withhold
such sum as will be sufficient to pay
| the normal income tax of one per cent
on the full amount of such payments.
except to the extent that exemptions
or deductions may be claimed prior to
January 20, 1915. The person, firm or
corporation is made personally liable
| for such tax under the law, and cannot
be permitted to waive the Withholding
of such tax. However, those who are
required to withhold the normal tax
of / per cent on interest, salaries,
rents and other sources should not file
with the collector this annual return
until after Jan. 90, as the persons
against whom the tax has been with
held, have the right under the law tc
file form 1907 of 1,00S, claiming ex
emption, ETC., not later than January
90
"Individuals for themselves. or rep
resenting corporations. will be givel
information as to preparation of re
turns upon application in person or b,
letter at the office of the collector.
ANY person required to file a re
turn, who, by reason of sickness o
absence, cannot file the same with tn
collector on or before March /, car
upon written application to Collectc
McNeel, have the period of filing e,
tended to March 81, 1915. Only Gel
titled check. money order or currenc
can ha accanted A nnvsnenf II taxaa
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
ADDITIONAL JUDGE FOR
SOUTHERN DISTRICT

washington, D. c., Feb. 2. Ks The
House Judiciary committee today Z g. r;
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
VOTING STRENGTH OF THE
C0UNTf REMAINS NORMAL
Cry of "Hard Times" Heard Else
where, Has Not Affected Tax Paying
Here, Officials Say-Number of Cit
liens Eligible to Vote at Coming
Elections Declared to be Gratifying

More than 2,200 voters of Forrest
county, having paid their poll taxes
for the current year, will be eligible
to vote at the coming primaries next
August.
The number of delinquents, both in
poll and property taxes, has not been
estimated yet.
Officials of the Forrets County Court
House today said that the number of
poll tax payers this year is normal,
the cry of hard times" heard in 9TH
er counties of Mississippi, not having
been card here this year.
HARRISON Going over Books.
Sheriff HARRISON this afternoon is
going over the books of the Tax Col
lector's office, and is figuring the exact
amount of money received from taxes
of all kinds up to and including yester-
day, the last day upon which taxes
could be paid without a penalty.
1t is estimated that there We're reg
istered before the last county and
state election, 5000 voters in Forrest
county. OF this number, officials say,
at least 500 have moved from this
county, while hundred or more have
died. This leaves something like 200
persons in the county who are delin-
duent, and are disqualified as voters.
Men familiar with politics in this
section say that the number already
paid is gratifying, and that no COM
plant can be registered at the large
number who will be eligible to vote.
Decrease Reported in jackson.
From Jackson today came the fol-
lowing dispatch, which Forrest county
officials say does not apply to this
section Of Mississippi:
Yesterday marked the close of the
tax paying period in Mississippi, and
all persons who failed to make settle
ments with the collectors will have
their property sold for taxes on the
first Monday in April, unless they in
tho meantime arrange settlement with
ten per cent damages, and other incl
dental costs attached.
According to advices received here
from the various counties, the percent
age Of delinquencies will be consider
ably larger than usual. This is due,
it is believed, to business conditions,
but it does not necessarily mean that
the amount of property sold at tax
sales on the first Monday in April will
be largely increased, as doubtless
many of the delinquents will arrange
settlements prior to that date.
"Sheriff Middleton declines to make
an estimate of the probable size of the
Kinds county delinquent list, as he has
not yet summarized his books. The
sheriff's office was kept open until the
midnight hour, and there was steady
stream Of the last moment property
owners almost up to the closing hour
1ThleEos also true e thnof0ce x ~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
TWO FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
MARK OPENING OF INTEREST.
ING POLITICAL YEAR.
HARBIS0N'S RECORD SHORT
CyT MARKED BY PROGRESS
x@ Candidate to Succeed Nixon Is
school Teacher and Never Has Be-
fore Run For office-SeVeraI An.
nouncements Expected This Week.

Two Of the political bees that have
4 buzzing industrionsly for the last sew
eral weeks broke loose today when
The News was authorized to announce
A. =. HARRISON as a candidate for re-
election as sheriff of Forrest county
and(H. K. McLemorc as candidate for
the q q Of circuit clerk.
re the first formal announce
# candidates for Offices under
u democratic primary to be held in
dgust, on a date to be set by the
Board OF Supervisors. 1t is expected,
however, that announcements will be
made rapidly during the present week,
as the woods are full of would-be Of
fee holders and the time Of announce
ment is ripe.
Sheriff Harbison's announcement for
reelection does not come as a sur
prise. 1t was well known when he was
electad for the short term to succeed
t. Nate Sheriff Bennett that he would
z %r himself for the long term at the
Ausust primary, and his friends be
lieve the voters of the county put him
in office with that understanding
Announcement a Surprise.
Mr.. McLomore's announcement how
ever, comes as a distinct surprise y
school teacher by profession, the Pet
al candidate never has before entered
the political arena. For several
months, however, influential friends
have been urging him to match popu'
laritv with T. ]. Nixon, the present H.
eumbent. and while he has been un-
ostentatious in his investigation Mr.
McIemore has been feeling the pulse
of the people for some time and un-
doubtedly has been promised strohs
support.
Sheriff HARRISON enters the race TOT
. fulr four years term with a snort
but splendid record as a public ser''
ant But a few months ago he TOOK
over the reins of office, yet IN tha'
, time he has made important reforms
I IN the clerical department OF the sner'
,Ts office and in each instance s'ei
Of progress has been marked
! Mr.. HARRISON came to Hattiespurs
\ .rnevman painter, almost penni!fss'
h, number of years ago. by s'eauS
conscientious work he built for MN
col, a good private business and the
came devotion to his duty has marked
S.-A\ ,reumbency Of the sherifs ofnce
< A. of the notable progressive steps
: ~. administration is the introuuc
tion Of a system of mailing to ea'l
ta,.naver in the county an lte"'lI''
..otoment Of his taxes. HeretoloI'
.ho tax.pavers have been forced to g
I ~orsonolIv to the sheriff's ofilce L,
learn the amount of their indebted ct
noss on each piece of property 10 'n'
n no,ntv and state. Under the Harrison
.Sministration each taxpayer is 'ul
nisbed with detailed statement
k\shOwing his ndiSGsstanis i. 20 on -uh, fdc IT,,
ASece of propes Just atty. \ ldetail
. carried q coldne. Dem, ,uno,
N N'.ss' sss ! ~ =, ~, !.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02

W.. mississippi - Generally fair to.
.nI' and wednesday;frost south
FIon tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
} = = . = = . = . . . . . . 4
} MAY WHEAT is SOLD AT
} $3.50 A BUSHEL TO-DAY
(By Associated PrcsS.)

= Chicago, Feb. 2.-Wheat for
= May delivery today reached the
. record for recent years, when Z
. the price scared to SLIGO bushel
= This is the mark reached in 1909 =
: when James Patten., the now "a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-02
War Is Brought to
Shores of America

CANAAN PACIFIC RALRoAp conNrcr
ING vANcEeoRo MAINE, AND ST. cRox NEW BRUNSWICK
OFFICIALS SAY MAN ARRESTED ADMITS CRIME EXPLAINING
THAT HE is GERMAN THAT "eERmAnv is AT WAR WITH,
ENGLAND, AND CANADA is OF ENGLISH TERRIroRY'-
ENTIRE DOMINION
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-29
No Definite Program.

Stock holm, via London, Dec. 90
The members Of the Ford peace eXpe-
ditiOn have held various meetings in
IN endeayor to arouse a peace senti-
ment in Sweden. These meetings
were not accorded an official charac-
ter. The Swedish Peace and Arbi-
tration League decided that it was
unable officially to recognize the eX-
petition because the expedition came
without official recognition in Amer
lea.
Those who have been in charge Of
the expedition since Mr. Ford's de-
parture for the United States say
that they still are without a definite
program of procedure. The mem
bers Of the peace mission will leave
Stockholm Wednesday night and ar
rive at Copenhagen Thursday. In
formation has been received that it
will be impossible to go to The Ha-
que through Germany. Hence, this
will necessitate the chartering OF a
steamer from Denmark and proceed
ing to The Haugue by sea. The
peace sessions will end about Janu-
ary Z, when most Of the members Of
the party will return to the United
States.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-29
MORE CONSPIRACY INDICTMENTS
Paul Kocnig and Two Others ReleaS-
cd on Heavy Bonds.

New York, Dec. 23.-IndctmentS
were returned to-day charging Paul
Koenig, chief detective OF the Ham
burg-American Line, and Richard Il.
Leycndecker, an antique dealer, with
conspiring to dynamite the Welland
Canal. Edmund Justice, Hamburg
American Line Waterman, was also
indicted with Koenig on charges of
conspiring to secure military infor-
nation for the German government.
The indicemtnts against Koenig
and Leyendecker charge them with
conspiring to "set on foot in the Uni
ted States military enterprise
against the Dominion Of Canada"
The indictments set forth that Il
part Of this alleged conspiracy was to
destroy with dynamite, or other
means, the Welland Canal, leading
from Port Colborne, on Lake Erie,
to Port Dalhousie, on Lake Ontario.
AS part Of the plot to destroy the
canal. the indictments allege. Koenie
and Leyendecker planned to secure
employment for their agents in vari-
Gus factories and mills adjacent to
the canal.
Koenig, Leyendecker and Justice
were held in bonds of $4,000, $780,
600 and $4,000 respectively, when
they pleaded not guilty at their ar
raignment before Federal Judge
Mayer later in the day. The bail
was furnished by the Hamburg
American Line through a surety COM
pany, and the prisoners were re-
leased.
The military force, which the in
dictments charge Koenig and Leyen-
decker planned to send from this
country, was also intended to de-
stroy various plants and properties
in Canada other than the weiIand
Canal"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-29
CHRISTMAS EVE TRAGEDY.
Orangcburg County Farmer A Ccuscd
of Killing Ills Neighbo,. -

Orangebur@, Dec. 25.-H erbert
Carson is reported to have shot and
killed Tom Watts. his neighbOr, in
the Livingston section of the county,
yesterday afternoon. 1t is said the.
tragedy was the result of a dispute
over some hogs Watts Is alleged to-
have locked up belonging to Carson.
Just an hour before the ragcdy
Sheriff Salley and Rural Policeman
Hail had gone to the parties homes
and had returned to the city feeling
sure they had adjusted the diGiculty
between Carson and Watts. Watts,
1T is said, went on Carson's place,
where the latter was working on his
fence, and as Watts approached Car
son the latter is said to have ordered
him not to come to him. 1t is claim
ed as Watts continued to advance
Carson shot him. Carson surren der
ed to Rural Policeman Tom Hall at
1G o'clock last night.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-29

uries say they have virtually sold out
their wares, and the stocks OF the eX-
tensive florists and confectioners are
almost depleted. The toy dealers and
the establishments patronizcd by the
masses also have done an exceptional
business during December, which is
considered TO show there is no appre-
ciable scarcity Of money.
Emperor William this year, be-
cause OF his indisposition, was able
to spend Christmas with his family
at Potsdam. A slight inflammation
Of the cellular tissues" about which
no further bulletin has been issued
confines him to his apartments, but
not to bed, and he was able to attend
the celebration OF the HohenZollern
family Christmas tree, or rather
Christmas trees, which entertainment
as usual was held in the big hall in
the new palace at Potsdam.
The Emperor, the Empress, their
daughter, their daughters-in-law and
grandchildren each had an individual
Christmas tree, graduated in size, on
which his or her gifts were arranged
and also gifts for the sons unable to
leave the front.
Before the family Christmas tree
celebration at the palace, each prin-
cess attended Christmas exercises and
later superintended the distribution
of gifts at public celebrations held
under her special patronage.
PetroSrad 13 Days Late.
Petrograd, Dec. 25.-Christmas
was quietly celebrated by the Ameri-
can and British residents here. The
American ambassador and Mrs.
Marye entertained number of Amer
lean and Russian guests at dinner.
Preparations are in full swing for
the Russian Christmas festivities 13
days hence.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-12-29
NORCROSS EX-MAYOR KILLED.
Assailant Used Shotgun, Firing Twice
at Close Range.

NorcroSs, Ga, Dec. 25.--Followin
mer mayor OF Norcross, and D. w. A.
Knuckles in a pharmacy here to-day,
Knuckles went to a hardware store,
bought a le-barreled shotgun
and shells, and as Lively passed the
store shot and instantly killed him.
Lively was quoted as saying that
.Knuckelsssw ct tbs M AT any rate,
witnesses state that lively struck
Knuckles, who fell back against a
showcase.
Knuckles then left the pharmacy
and went to a hardware store, where
he purchased a double-barreI shot
gun and a box Of shells. About this
time Lively and j. b. Adams came
walking up tho srteet AS Lively and
Adams passed the hardware store
Knuckles appeared with the shot gun.
AS Knuckles leveled his gun Adams
grabbed at it, but Knuckles succeed
ed in getting a sure aim at Lively and
fired. The charge, fred at close
range struck Lively in the side OF
the face and killed him instantly.
Adams, fearing that Knuckles would
then fire on him, made his escape
across the street.
Knuckles was taken in charge by
Rev. Mr.. Sheffield, pastor OF a local
Baptist church. He was later turned
over to Sheriff Boss, Of Gwinnett
! county, who took him in an automo-
bile to LawreEcevilIe and lodged him
| in the county jail.