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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
MEXICO FACES A
SERIOUS PROBLEM
DISTRACTED COUNTRY WILL
FEEL WANT or 1000 BY
JULY.
FEEL EFFECT OF FIGHTING
-Four Years 81 Almost cont.nusus
Fighting Has Produced a condt
ton IN Feed stuauon Dor.
derin9 Famine.

Fl Paso.-A report predicting that
Mexico faces a serious situation ~
spectiug her food supplies has been
made by committee 0f Americans
and fareIsuers after an Investigation
Of The situation. The report IN part
says
-Four years 0f almost continuous
fighting has produced a condition I'M
the food supply situation 50 serious aa
10 threaten famine neeessitatiug
world Uido aid. Farm hands every
where have been thrown into s0callod
armies. farm animals have been utu.
ized for like purposes and leaders of
rowing bands marching under banners
containing fantastic legends about lih.
erty and the rights of men. which they
use as blind 70 facilitate robbery
plllage and murder. have SD reduced
the crop acreage that by November.
1915, there viii be- q shortage % Boz,
100000 bushels OF corn alone. not 20
mention the other absolutely neces
sary cereals.
'That the effects OF this wanton
destruction are only just beginning to
be felt Is due 10 the great productive
riches Of Mexico's agricultural regions.
But selfseeking and selfapproprialed
military leaders have for So long har.
assed the farmer that Mexico Is about
TO reap the whirlwind she has sown.
Corn l the staff Of NE Ia Mexico.
lts harvest for the present year should
begin about Nov l. Upon investiru.
ton We find that but five of Moxieo's
% states Oaxaca. Morelos. Cam.
peche, Tahasco and ChIapas proba.
bly, have enough corn 10 carry them
over this period with strlctest econ.
omy This win take care Of 100000
people N,catan, viii 3i0 600 popula
ton. produces no corn, hut has money
10 buy H.
This leaves The rest 0f Mexico, with
approximately i3.59600O people, with
a visible supply Of approximately 615,
900 tons. enough TO last but three
months. About next July. then, the
r4al pinch of hunger will be- felt"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
1000 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Pstrograd Report Says the Successes
in the carpathisns Continue.
Ten Guns Taken.

petrograd, via London.-The follow
ing communication was issued
"Our Offensive in the Carpathians
Is developing successfully. On April
1 our progress was particularly mark
ed in the sector Of volia-Michoai. De
the direction Of the Uzsok Pass. De-
spite the obstinate resistance by the
Austrians, their use Of explosive bul-
lets to a large extent and their fierce
counter-attacks. our troops pressed
them hard capturing prisoners and
machine guns, ammunition and wag
ons which they had abandoned.
In the Carpathians we took more
than 1000 men, including 100 officers,
prisoners and captured 10 machine
guns.
In The other sectors and along the
front in general there has been no
particular change"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
M'MANUS INCIDENT CLOSED
Secretary Bryan Finds No Dissertation
Of Flag-ApoIogy Is Not
Required.

Washington. The incident OF the
dissertation Of the United States flag
during the attack on the house Of
John D. McManus at Mexico City was
declared by the state department to
be closed.
The Brazilian minister at Mexico
City described the incident in his sec
ond telegram as a desecration Of the
flag. and Secretary Of State Bryan
asked him to specify the nature Of the
desecration. The minister replied,
giving the facts as published.
The minister, however, has advised
the department he had found that no
one representing anybody in author
ity" in Mexico City had taken part in
the insult and that the question was
therefore not international.
Secretary Bryan has adopted that
view and is in daily expectation Of
news that the murderers Of MeManus
have been caught and punished.
The British ambassador and other
foreign representatives are again max.
ing inquiries at the department for
definite news Of the exa.t situation in
the Mexican capital.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
SLAIN FOR THEIR CATTLE
Report the Killing Of Two Americans
and Execution Of Two
Syrians.

FL paso. Tex.-Reports Of the kill.
ing OF two Americans by Carranza sol
diers reached here. The execution Of
two syrians by Yilla officials also was
reported.
Baron Smith OF Houston, Tex, and
Roscoe Billings we're killed by Carran-
"a soldiers a few miles north Of Mex.
leo City two months ago, according to
r. II. Aitkin, who arrived here after a
two months flight TO the border. The
soldiers murdered the Americans to OBJ
tain their cattle, Aitkin said.
salamon Nigri and Rafael Fereze,
syrians, we're executed AZ Torreon in
accordance with Gen. Villas decree in.
flicting death penalty on those convict
ed Of Implication IN the circulation Of
counterfeit Mexican money. The men
we're merchants.
Details OF the execution reached
Luis Nigri. brother Of salamon. here.
Nigri's information said the merchants
bad shown their money to villa Off.
cials. who had declared Il genuine.
Shortly afterward a squad Of soldiers
arrested and executed the merchants.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
U.S.NOTE TOGREAT
BRITAIN GIVEN OUT
REFUSES TO A0mrr RloHr o.
ALLIES TO MAKE TRADE
EMBARGO
REVIEW LEGAL PHASE Of CASE
EnaIands At,Ituds centrary &c Pria
siplss Which That County
Hahsrto Hss Upheld.

Washington The United States
Government made public its note 10
Great britain announcing that IL
could noe admit either the right of
me allies or their claims for iustidca-
tiou In placing an embargo on an com.
mercial intercourse between Germany
and neutral countries
TO admit it says the communica.
tioa. would be % assume au attitude
Of aaneuialiiy toward the present en-.
emIes of Great nflau. which obvious.
ly would be iue0ns,.n wlth ne aol.
cmn ohl.salIeu Of tha government I'm
thC present circumstances. aud tor
Great Britain rs mako such claim
would be Tor her Go abandon and sot
a. naught the principles Ger which she
constantly and earnestly eontondcd Ia
other times and circumstance"
The note reviews at lenath the legal
phases of a blockade of bellirpreut ter.
rltoB and virtual blockade OF neutral
COASTS 10 conclusion tho United states
cities its lasl expectation that Great
Britain. after having considered 'the
possibilities of serious interruption 0f
American trade under ne order In
council, "wlll take the necessary steps
10 avoid them and ln the event they
should uuhapplly occur viii be- pre-.
pared 10 make full reparatou for
every act. which. under The rules of
international law, constitutes a viola.
tion Of neutral rights.
The American communication inter.
prcts the circumstances under which
Great Britain claims 20 be Justified In
adopting retallatory measures toward
her enemies as merely a reason fos
certain extraordinary activities by her
naval forces. "and not an excuse for or
a prelude TO any unlawful action"
III the course Of the present enc.
miles Of Great Britain" the note adds.
should prove IN fact 10 b. tainted BY
nsgallty and disregard 70 tho prlncl
pleg Of var sanctioned by enlightened
nations, u cannot be Supposed and this
government does not for q moment
suppose that his maioatys government
would wish the same talnt to attach
10 their own actions"
Ambassador Sharp at Paris was in.
strurted to present a copy Of tho
American note 10 Great Britain to the
French foreign Office with the state.
ment that although the French admir-
atty decree has not been received Of
doially IN Washington. Il was under.
stood here 10 be Identical with tho
British order In council and the Amer.
iCan government therefore. made sim.
liar reply.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
RUSSIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE.
Petrograd Reports Capture Of cisna,
Between the Lupkow and Uzsok
Passes.

London The attention Of the public
is being directed toward the great
struggle for the carpathlan passes,
where the Russlans apparently are
making steady progress despite OBJ.
stinate resistance BY the Austrian and
German forces.
The Russians are on the Hungarian
side of both the Dungla and Lupkow
passes and. aided BY reinforcements,
are gaining the heights which dom.
mate Uzsok pass. Even the Austrian
official report admits that fighting Is
taking place In the Laburoza valley,
south Of lupkow pass. while the Rus.
SLAMS announce the capture Of cisna.
an iul ortant station on the high noun.
talns between Lupkow and Uzsok
passes. where they captured a great
stock Of war munitions and proyls
ions.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
PARLlAaEETARlAGS DIFFER
Speaker Hin Declares Mandates Are
Conflicting and That Governor
Mould Rave e Decree

Nashville. Tenn.-If Gov Rye signs
the Bowers anticapital punishment
bin. men nov under death sentence
wiIl not b. spared the electric chair.
according 20 leading legislators ana
lawyers.
To save the lives of Henry Roberts
Of S0meFyille and Frank nietEel u
Union City. sentenced 70 die IN the
electric chair. the executive % the
state would have 10 step in
Opinions of lawmakers are not
unanimous on this subject. however.
The Bowers bin in substance Tor.
bids the warden OF the peuitentiary
from taking the life OF any prisoner In
the electric chair or otherwise AZ the
same time the courts Of the state have
sentenced these men 10 be- electrocut
ed. and this was done before the Bow
ers BIN passed should think that
some action on the part Of the cover
nor would De necessary, as these are
conflicting mandates. said Speaker
I'm. ia discussing the question as TO
what would become OF men now under
death sentence il capital punishment
Is abolished
Speaker Cooper's views are differ.
ent- "The Bowers bin will have moth
ing whatever 20 do with the sentence
Of men ordered % he electric chair be-
fore that bin becomes a law, II g does
become such" he said
"The decree OF the court In these
instances has already been made The
minutes are signed and are now rec
ords No law can be passed which
makes that seHteuoe null and void.
The Rowers bin is not retroactive"
Speaker Cooper Is q lawyer This
Is also the opinion OF a majority Of the
lawyers OF the senate
u was told" said Duke c. Bowers.
"that my bill would not interfere with
the sentences Of men passed before
the bin becomes effective. I wish it
did"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
SHIP GOES DOWN
IN ATLANTIC GALE
FOUR PASSENGERS AND THT
CREW or PRlNs mAURlTs
ARE LOST.
APPEAL IN VAIN FOR AID
Steamer Prias MauFits Of the Royal
Dutch West indies Company Be-
lieved to Have Feundered on
Sunday Afternoon.

New Nork-neath and disaster
rode on the terrific hurricane which
swept the Atlantic points. Almost a
dozen vessels ot various kinds foun-
dered at sea, or were swept 20 their
doom on the shoals. taking a t0ll Of
"a human lives. Of whom four we're
passengers and the remainder sea-
men. Other lives. dozens Of them.
were saved by the breeches buoy, and
the S. o. S. cali Of the wireless
brought sueeor 10 more.
The gale which wrought such havoc
at sea accomplished its work on land.
too. Telegraph and telephone wires
are down an along the coast. When
all the facts are learned the hurri
canes total viii undoubtedly far ex.
ceed its present known numbers
BY far the most deadly work Of the
storm was the sinking Of the steamer
prins Maurits Of the Royal Dutch
West indies Company, which Is be-
lieved to have fouudered some time
Sunday on Cape Hatteras. For sew
eral hours the pitiful signal Of dis.
tress came from the helpless ship,
The last heard from her was a wall
sinking fast" She carried a crew
Of between forty and fifty, and four
passengers. Not a trace Of any Of
them has been found, although the
sea has been combed In the vicinity
where the ship went down
The Prins Maurits left New York
April for Cape fIayiien and other
West Indian ports. Capt. II. J. Van
dergoot was In command and he car.
ried as passengers Mrs. Marion G.
Wallace Of Wilmington, Del, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Mot OF Haytl. and Mrs la.
croche Of Wilmington. Del.
lhe first word that the Prime Mau
rits was Ia distress came In wire
less supposed 70 have been sent by a
British cruiser She reported her
longitude and latitude and asked for
assistance Including the Algonquin Of
the Clyde Steamship Company, which
Is on her way to New York from
West indies ports, and the City Of
Macon, Of the Savannah line
The Algonquin notified the Prins
Maurlts that she was coming TO her
assistance, and implored the captain
Of the sinking vessel to keep her
afloat for few hours longer The
wireless Of the MaurIts responded
with her last breath sinking fast.
When the Algonquin arrived at the
position given by the stricken vessel
there was not q trace of her to be
found For several hours the Algon.
quin eruised about in the neighbor-
hood, as also did the City OF Macon,
but without avail. The Algonquin
then proceeded on her way after send
ing the following message: no hter
news received from her, but an hands
are supposed to have perished."
Officials Of Funch, Edge & Co, the
agents Of the line, stated they had re.
ceived no additional information.
They have practically abandoned hope
Of the ship ever being heard from
again.
The Prins Maurits was a ship Of
1900 tons register and carried a gen.
era cargo.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
URGES REFORM IN TAX METHODS.

Nashville, Tenn-Guy. Tom &. Rye
sent very earnest message to the
members Of the general assembly In
which he urged that the pending meas.
ures for the reform Of assessment and
taxation be passed. lie declared that
be gave the question OF taxation first
place IN his campaign for governor and
would feel that his administration had
made a signal failure unless these
pledges were redeemed.
Gov Rye is exceedingly anxious for
the state TO avoid running behind in
its revenues. It has been his idea
from the outset that the expenditures
should never exceed the receipts,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09

Venice, via London Count Stephen
Tisza, Hungarian premier, speaking Of
his trip to Vienna. where he had ar
audience with Emperor Francis b
seph, said the emperor appeared to be
surprisingly well and had gone
through the winter without the slight
ct cough or cold. The Hungarian
government is requisitioning al grain
and flour In the country Count Tisza
denied that Hungary Intended 10 with
hold f0odstuifs rom Austria, and de-
clared that any surplus would be seni
to her
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILL
Five Men Are Killed and One Other
Believed 10 Have Perished In
Accident.

Alton. lli-Five men we're killed
and a sixth is missing aud is believed
to have persisted in terrific explosion
which destroyed a concrete wheel
house Ia tiie plant Of the Equitable
Powder company, near here. The en-.
tire eityfof Alton was shaken by the
Explosion. the cause Of which has not
yet been determined, and the noise is
reported to have been heard IN Mat
toon, m, about 100 miles distant
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
PoOrss. Boy Can Be Educated.

Asserting that the University of
Mississippi is now on basis where
the poorest boy in the state could
easily get an education, Chancellor
]. N. Powers, in Memphis attending
meeting of the executive committee
OF the university board of trustees,
declared that the institution is enjoy
ing he greatest prosperity 1t had ever
known The total enrolment last
year was 527.
"My slogan has always been to carry
education to the people. and We are
doing that now in Mississippi" he
said.
we are solving the rural school
problem by consolidation of many
small country schools into one large
high school or agricultural high
school"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
The sULTASs LOSS 1900
HtoStI .tIsa Between the Russan ara
the Tu-sIsh Forces H1se Seen
Resumed

rahriE. Persia. STA Pr,r1srlt and
Laadlu HJstiiHiss between Russian
and ruriskh forces iu Persa have haeu
rssuusd Ou March GO t1e Russians
defeated che Turks Ia "a saHsu.uars
battle at Atkutur, north 90 ntmau in
Northwestern Persia. The Turks lQsf
l2oo0 la killed wounded and pr.sCa
ers. as we'l as many guns
Preceding the re-occupation by the
Russians of Salmac plains, in Azer.
haitian province northwest 81 CrumiAh
hundreds % native Christians were
rounded up by tho Turks in the VI
laEe 0i HaftdeVau and massaCred
Many ~ these were searched out from
the homes ot friendly Mohammedans
The Russians. on entering the vii
lage. found 20 bodies. mostly naked
and mutilated. The recovery of bodies
from wells. pools and dlcho. ana their
burial Kept 300 men busy three days.
Tho ualiug % women intensified
tbe horror ~ the scene Surviving
WILLOWS NUo WnfN Nnlc % ldtNliA iHt
bodies of their husbands, insisted upon
dIEgine graves and huryius the bodies.
Some of the victims had been shot. in
other cases they we're bound % lad
ders ana thelr heads were hacked of
Eyes were gouged out and limbs were
chopped oft
EeHeral massacre 81 the 10000 or
$4,000 Christians remaining n Urn
miah is expected unless % should he
avegiod by orders from Coustintinople
Verbal messages from uwmlah con
firm earlier reports that ane0 have
died of disease. These messages also
confirm tho reports of the malireat
ment of nr " II Allen. an American
missionary at uumlah.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
WILLARD ls CHAMPION.
Jack johnson suecumbs 10 Blow Of
White Giant in Twenty.slSth.

Havana. Jess willard won the
heavyweight championship Of the
world BY knocking out Jack Johnson
IN the twentyslxlh round Johnson
had a marked advantage IN the night
ing through the twenty.second round,
but from then on Willard bad the
black az his mercy.
Fast rights and leits TO the body and
head marked the last ten rounds Of
the fight until the end came in the
twenly.sixtb. The victory was scored
on clean knockout.
The knockout blow was terrible
right swing TO the jaw.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09

London.-A dispatch to the Daily
Mail from the servian border later
descended upon the Greek town Of
Doiran (about 35 miles north Of Sa.
lonik) and Greece is rushing impor-
tant re-enfoTcements thither and to
other frontier points.
Another band Of 200 Bulgarian IT.
~1iars, who tried to cross the Greek
Ter was dispersed and. left many
-aad and wounded on the field.
sThe servian frontier guards have
been armed with field guns and ma
chine guns
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
CLAIM BULGARIA is READY |
Report That Country VIII Take initls.
tive When interests Are
Threatened.

London" moment when our IN.
terests are threatened or affected to
our detriment, we. together win the
nation. viii take the requisite meat.
ures." was one Of the statements con.
tanned in Premier Radoslay0ffs deela-
ration. regarding the Bulgarian govern.
ments policy Of neutrality. made a,
the closing session Of the sobranle, &C.
cording to the ministerial organ Narod.
nj Praya. The speech Of the premier
was applauded BY. tho pro-German
press.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
MISSING BOAT REACHES SAFETY.

London.--The missing boat from the
British steamer Aguila, sunk by q Ger
man submarine off the Pembrokeshire
coast, containing 10 members Of the
steamers crew. and two passengers,
has reached safety. This is the fourth
boat that put of from the Aguila after
the submarine attacked It vas be-
lieved up 70 the present time 10 have
T0undered. Inc number Of men nov
supposed 10 have lost their lives with
the sinking Of the Aguiia IS nine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
Movement For UnIform state Laws. |

Movement For Uniform State Laws.
Springfield. Ill-A movement to OBJ
tain more uniform state laws through
out the country was started in the II
linois legislature A joint resolution
introduced in the senate provides for
the appointment Of five senator's and
five Representatives as uniform law
committee to meet similar committees
from ether state legislatures. Copies
OF the resolution, If if IS passed, wiIl
be sent to the legislatures aud COVER
nors Of every state. with the request
that each state appoint similar com
mittee as delegates
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09

Very important work along sanitary
lines has been in progress in Forrest
county for the past two months. and
the result Of the interest taken and Co
operation on the part Of the people is
gratifying to the state and federal
health men.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
Former Massachusetts Governor Dead.

Boston Curtis Guild, former gov.
ernor OF Massachusetts, and former
ambassador to Russia, died here. Cur
It's Guild. Jr, was ambassador 70 Rus
sia for two years during President
Wm. IT, Taft's administration. Guild
attained unusual distinction as public
speaker through bis ability 10 address
an audience with ease In any one Of
several languages. IN 1903 al the in.
citation Of the Swiss government and
Geneva University he delivered an ad-
dress IN French at the s50th anniver
sary OF the birth Of John Calvin.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09

Chancellor E. ~ Thomas ct Indian.
ola has sustained the protest against
organization Of the Culver basin drain
age district on the ground that peti
ton did not contain the required nun
Der Of signers Citizens Of Tallahatchie.
Leflore and sunfloTer counties lnsti
tuted the suit
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
Speaker May Come.

An effort is being made to induce
Hon Champ Clark, speaker Of the ma
tional house of representatives to de-
liver a lecture In Jackson prior to re-
turning to his home in Missouri.
Mr. Clark is now enjoying a we'll.
earned rest at Pass Christian, where
he went shortly after the adjournment
Of congress. He is accompanied on
the trip by his daughter. Miss Gene
We've Clark, whose marriage to James
NJ. Thompson, publisher Of New Or
leans, will take place In June.
1t is not definitely known whether
Mr.. Clark can be induced to come here,
he has several warm personal friends
here who are earnestly urging him to
do So He went to Pass Christian to
get much.needed rest,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09

A large amount of tobacco viii be
grown in Adams county this year and
a number Of planter who experiment.
ed last year IN the section adjacent to
Natehez declare that it is destined to
become a staple crop.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-04-09
SOME FROM MISSISSIPPI ARE ON
The EDUCATION PRO-
GRAM.
many HAVE ASSIGNMENTS
State Superintendent Of Education W.
h. Smith Scheduled fer Several
Addresses During the
Convention.

a NUMBER OF the hest known men
and women interested in education In
Mississippi are planning to attend the
merged session Of the Conference for
Education in the South and the South
en Educational association 10 be held
IN Chattanooga, Tenn, April 81 to 80,
when several Mississippians win make
addresses.
on Tuesday. April q. Miss Sarah
Frances Rowan. extension worker OF
the Mississippi Industrial Institute and
college at Columbus will discuss the
subject. what Home Activities OF the
Pupils should Receive Recognition by
the school On the same day Prof.
G. Hs Brunson Of the Mississippi A. &
NJ. college is on the program for an
address on the :heme. "what Educa.
tiona Relations May Exist Between
the school and the Community Indus
trial Life.'
Many educators in this state have
committee assignments Of the associa.
tion. State superintendent Of Educa-
tion W. II. Smith is the chairman OF
the committee on school supervision.
lie viii make several addresses dur.
ing the convention. Mr.. Smith is the
original corn club" man, having sug-
gested the idea Of forming such clubs.
Among the educators Of this state
who VIII 20 10 Chattanooga are Chan.
oellor J. ~ Powers OF the University
Of Mississippi, President Watkins Of
Millsaps college, President Joe Cook
Of the State Normal at Hattiesburg.
Dr. w. II. Whitfield president Of the
Ill a c. at Columbus. and Or. J. w.
Proyine, president Of Mississippi col.
lege al Clinton.