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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
TURK TRANSPORTS SUNK
british Submarines Operating In the
Dardanelles Straits Get Four.
Allied Troops Gain.

Paris.-Four Turkish transports
kave been torpedoed by British subma-
Hines.
The announcement was made Sept.
officilly, as follows:
"In the Dardanelles the last week
q August has been calm throughout
pn the southern front. In the north.
Brn zone British troops delivered sew.
eral attacks which put them In posses.
lion Of a hillock to the west of Buvuk
knafarta. which had been contested
keenly.
ITO the transport sunk on the goth
pf August by one of our aviators in
he anchorage at Achashiliman it is
hecessary to add four transports tor
pedoed by British submarines, two OF
fhem at the same point and two others
between Gallipoli and Niagara.
"The guns of the battleships have
nit several vessels anchored in the
|5traits."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
MExlCANS KILL AMERICANS
U. S. Infantrymen Have Battle With
Bandits Who Shoot to Death Two
Men They Kidnapped.

Brownsville, Textile bullet ridden
bodies Of two Americans who were
kidnapped by Mexican bandits about IL
miles north of here Sept. 2, were found
late in the afternoon in the bed of q
dried lake. They were Earl McDon-
aldson, farmer, who came here from
Fayette. Mo-, and an engineer named
Smith, engaged in concrete construc-
ton work on an irrigation canal. The
bodies were brought into Brownsville
on the night of Sept. 2.
Donaldson, Smith and Stanley
Dodds. the contractor. were taken by
the Mexicans. Because member ot
the band told the others Doods was .
German, he was not harmed, but his
hat and shoes were taken. Later IN
the day when the Mexicans became en-
gagged in fight with American sol.
diers. Dodds escaped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
ATTACK AT CRITICAL POINT
Following Grodno's Fall, Germans
Make Effort to Cross Dvlna
Would Force Retrea

London-The Germans claim to have
carried by assault the fortified bridge
head at Lennewada. on the Dvina
river, between Friedrichstadt and
Riga. This is considered the most
critical point on the whole Russian
front, for, should the Germans cross
the Dvina, the Russians would be COM
PEELED to evacuate Riga and their posi-
tion between the Dvina and Wilma and
even southwest of Wilma would be jeop-
ardized.
However, the Germans do not yet
claim to have crossed the river, which
is defended by REINFORCED army un-
der Gen. Ruzsky, who stopped the pre-
vious German advance on the Bzura
river in front of Warsaw.
In view of the Importance OF the
battle raging along the lower Dvina,
the fighting elsewhere loses some Of
its interest. Grodno, which the Rus
SLAMS evacuated, apparently proved an
empty shell to the Germans, as they
captured only 400 prisoners after
fighting. Northwest of wilma the Rus
slams are on the offensive and while
the Germans say the Russian counter
attacks have failed, Petrograd claims
that the counter-offensive seriously
threatens the German left flank and
communications with the army OF
Lieut. Gen. Won Eichborn.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
DUMBA TO EXPLAIN ACTION
Austrian Ambassador Must Tell State
Department About His Activities
in Fomenting Strikes.

Washington.-The continuation of
DR.. Constance Theodore Dumba as
ambassador from Hungary in
this country is now contingent upon
his conference to be held with Secrt-
tary Lansing.
The ambassadors admission that he
wrote letter suggesting the fomenta-
tion plants created surprise and
great regret In official and diplomatic
circles here.
The impression Is that DR.. Dumba's
indiscretion is sufficient to give the ad-
ministration ground for making his
recall.
At the conference the state depart
ment will express its displeasure that
DR.. Dumba should have permitted his
zeal to outweigh his appreciation Of
the diplomatic amenities involved.
1t will indicate that the American
people view with great resentment
the attempt Of any foreign representa-
tive to interfere with their domestic
affairs.
The department cannot escape the
observation that DIR. Dumba's case is
aggravated because, knowing the po-
sition of this government, he planned
to circumvent it by fomenting a strike
among thousands Of laborers.
DR.. Dumba claims the right to call
a strike of Austrian-Hungarian work
ers in the country's big steel mills en-
gagged in filing war orders for allies
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
WOMAN HANGS SELF.
III Health Cause Of Suicide Of Mrs.
Robert Bauuhman.

III Health Cause Of Suicide Of Mrs.
Robert Baughman.
Ripley.-News reached here Of the
suicide of Mrs. Robert Baughman, OF
near Pine Grove in the southern part
of Benton County. Robert Baughman
Is young farmer and highly respect
ed in the community where he lives.
1t seems from reports reaching Rip
ley that he went away from home to
spend the night, returning shortly af-
ter noon next day to find his wife
hanging In the room suspended from
some object on the ceiling, to which
she had attached the rope with which
she took her own life.
A coroner's inquest was held and
1t was decided that the unfortunate
woman came to her death at her own
hands. No cause could be assigned
except that Of bad health. She was
IS or 40 years Of age. and had no
children. She and her husband re-
sided In Ripley for a few years. NOV
ing back to their former home some
three years ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE MET
DEATH-TWo MEMBERS OF
CREW AMERICANS.
VAS BOUND FOR MONTREAL
discipline Of Captain and Crew When
\ Shock Came Was Perfect-Sub-
Il marine Attack Made OFF
the Irish Coast.

y ELondon.-The Allan Line steamer
esperlan. with $50 passengers and
rev of 300 aboard, bound from Liver
ool for Montreal, was attacked, 1t is
believed, without warning by Ger
ban submarine off the Irish coast just
darkness was falling on the even
bg q Sept. 4.
Six second cabin passengers, six
bird cabin passengers and 13 Of the
eW are unaccounted for. This
FiuEs the probable death list, includ-
NJ Miss Carberry of st. Johns, New
oUndland, whose body is here, up
2s.
No submarine was seen and prob
kbly it was too dark to observe the
wake Of a torpedo, but passengers
(Qd members of the crew, who ar
k)ved at Queenstown in rescue steam
rs agree that the attack was made
German undersea boat, basing
eir opinion on the force of the shock
Id the great volume Of water thrown
to the air.
The force of the explosion was tre-
endous or the passengers landed
h Queenstown about 20 we're injured.
5here were no American passengers
Board, so far as the American consul
ould learn, except two members Of
he crew. Both were saved.
About 80 Canadian soldiers, wound
" Il, LNJordore uaro on;pu ho,,xo -
temperate. Most OF the othar pas
engers were Canadians, returning
rom a visit to England, or English
people on their way to Canada to
ettle.
The torpedo struck the Hesperian
|n the forward engine room and the
'hlp Immediately began to settle to
)he head. Capt. Main ordered the
Messengers and crew into the boats,
lt with his officers remained on the
ffidge. although at that time he must
ave felt sure that his ship would go
<bwn.
4 The discipline was perfect, but one
BOAT capsized and those in her were
thrown into the water. All were pick
y up, and with other passengers and
ne crew we're transferred TO rescue
Steamers, which arrived in answer to
Wireless calls.
n Passengers landed at Queenstown
asserted that the attack was without
Warming. The United States embassy
here received no confirmation on this
tojnt. The American consul at
Rteenstown telegraphed the embassy,
5owever, that there were one or two
americans aboard, adding that none
vas lost.
The Hesperian was vessel Of 1o,-
eg0 tons gross.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
JUDGMENT is SUSPENDED
Washington Not Inclined to Doubt
Faith of Germans In Submarine
Policy to Give Warning.

Misunderstanding in advices re.
ceived up to Sept. I regarding the
sinking of Allan liner Hesperian
served to change the waiting attitude
Of the American government. Judg-
ment is suspended pending complete
information, and, in spite Of the state
ment Of the Hesperian's captain that
his ship was the victim of torpedo
and had no warning, high officials
here are not disposed to question the
good faith of recent unqualified as
surances from the German govern.
ment that her submarine command
ers had been ordered to attack no
more liners without warning.
Reports from Ambassador Page at
London added few details to the story
told in the brief cablegram of Sept. s
in which Consul Frost at Queenstown
announced that the vessel had been
torpedoed with loss of about eight
lives, none OF them Americans The
consul's statement that the ship car
ried on her stern a 4.7-inch gun was
unamended. though the Allan Line Of
ficials have declared that she had no
gun when she left Montreal
News that the crippled Hesperian
had foundered while being conveyed
toward Queenstown dissipated the
hope that an examination Of her hull
might prove beyond a doubt the ma
ture Of the wrecking explosion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
TENNEssEAN KILLED BY BANDITS

Dallas, Texas. s.-Lorenzo P. Williams,
connected with telephone company
at Smithville, Texas, was attacked By
highwaymen here and received inju-
ries from which he died next day.
Robbery. according to the police. was
he purpose Of the attack.
Williams is said at one time to have
been manager of telephone COM
pany at Coffeyville, Miss. His home
is believed to have been at Lexington
Tenn, where he Is reported to have
been prominently connected.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10

WILL FLOAT HUGE LOAN
England Prepares to Borrow Hall
Billion Dollars In the U. s.
Temporary Loan Made.

New York.-All indications tend to
confirm a report current in Wall street
that Great Britain had borrowed from
$5O.090,0OO to $100.000,00O temporarily
In this market to correct the exchange
rate on sterling until her commission
ers reach New York, and ,consummate
negotiations for q much larger credit
loan here.
There was neither confirmation nor
denial of this report, which says the
collateral on which the loan was is
sued aggregated the approximate fig.
ures Of the sum borrowed. Two ship
ments Of collateral totaling about $685.
100000, have been brought from Great
Britain to Halifax aboard British men,
of-war and shipped thence to New
York, with about $4O,00O.000 in gold.
within the last thirty days. Two other
bundles Of securities we're said to have
been brought here aboard the liners
Adriatic and st. Paul.
This loan, IL made, was regarded as
only a makeshift to clarity the sur
charged atmosphere of the foreign ex-
change markets.
Estimates of Great Britain's needs
here in the form Of credit placed the
sum at minimum of $500, ,OO0, 900, with
twice that sum mentioned as an out
side total. A billion-dollar credit loan
would not, it was thought, be raised
on one huge issue. But $500, 0,000, 900
loan, It was thought, might be fioated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
TWO KILLED BY UNITED STATES
SOLDIERS IN BATTLE NEAR
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.
ONE AMERICAN WOUNDED
War Along Rio Grande Is Serious
Menace to international Relations.
More Troops Are Rushed to
the Boundary Line.

Brownsville. Texas.-Two Mexican
bandits were shot by American sol
diers returning the bandits fire across
the Rio Grande at Cavazos crossing,
about 40 miles above here on Sept. s.
At the same time the gravity OF. the
situation was somewhat relieved by
the active cooperation of Carranza
military authorities, who removed Car
rama troops from the river bank at
Cavazos crossing and promised to try
to keep their men away from the
river.
An army aeroplane fell shortly be-
fore dark near the aviation camp, sew
eral miles outside of Brownsville.
Flight Lieut.. Morrow was reported
badly, If not fatally, injured.
Maj. Hay, chief of staff for Maj
Gen. Frederick F. Funston, arrived
from San Antonio and was followed
by several troop trains, the beginning
of troop movement which will put
the weight OF 1000 regulars in the
lower Rio Grande to help maintain
peace.
One Carranza officer and one civil
Jan, known in Matamoros, Mexico, as
a Carranza supporter, were killed in
the fighting at Cavazos crossing be-
tween Mexicans and American sol
diers and Texas rangers. Proof Of
the deaths of these men was brought
here from Matamoros.
Capt. Frank R. Mccoy Of the Third
United States Cavalry. in command Of
the troops at the crossing fight, re-
ported also that there probably were
other casualties among the Mexicans.
At least dozen Mexicans were seen
to fall during the fight.
The total American casualties In
this fight and in the shooting Of Sept.
5 were one man slightly wounded and
one horse injured.
One serious menace to International
relations, as authorities here view
the situation, is in continual firing
across the Rio Grande by Mexicans
at Americans who may appear on the
Texas side of the river, as In the
scene just above Brownsville. extend
ing about rs miles up the river. Of
ficers believe that this reckless rife
firing cannot continue indefinitely
without causing reprisals which wilS
tempt irresponsible Mexicans to try
an actual military invasion of Amer
lean soil.
Americans appearing on or near the
river bank to look after their prop
erty are subject to risk. To minimize
the peril, American soldiers have
strict orders never to fire across the
river unless first fred upon, and they
have observed this rule, usually to the
extent of imperiling their own lives.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Deaths On the Highways.

During the FIRST sfx months Of the
present year there seems 20 have been
an alarming increase IN the number Of
deaths and accidents IN the public
highways. This increase Is not con-
fined TO any character. For instance.
the fatalities due To automobiles I'm
New York state Increased from 1S3 I'm
1914 to 24l this year. In New Jersey
during the same period there were
4s deaths and this year SO. Pcpula-
ton grows and 30 does the number Of
vehicles in use on the highways, but
neither are sufncient to account for
this unreasonable increase In deaths
on the highways Drivers and pedes-
TRANS both have their rights. but tho
observance Of ordinary caro- on the
part of the man In the vehicle and the
man ON foot would undoubtedly cause
a big decrease in the number OF avoid
able deaths. tho PhiIadelphia inquiries
rcmarkA
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
FOUND FAME IN YOUTH
MARcoNi YOUNG m YEARs--ss
GREAT ~ aEnowM.
invento: OF Wireless Tesesraphy Now
ts but Forty-ore Years 0id-tssw
the Great idea Came Co
His Mind.

It is almost startling to be told thai
Marconi. the inventor OF wireless teieg-
raphy. is only forty-one years old.
True. all talk of the present az s'the
age Of young men," and when Aarconf
broke into fame everyone remarked.
How young he Isl" But 50 much has
come out Of his harnessing OF the
ether forces, so many big events and
Developments, that It sees n II Mar
cont could be no longer young And
he is yet hardly over forty.
In boyhood Marconi showed ability
In mechanics somewhat above that OF
the average lad, but until he was
twenty he knew little moro Of cleo
tricity than most youths OF his age-
1t was then. however. that he became
interested in the work al Prof. Helm
rich Hertz. q German scientist. who.
in attempting to discover the nature
of electricity, accidentally produced
electromagnetic waves and detected
their presence in the ether by means
OF wire hoop SO broken that the
electricity sparked across the gap
Not even Hertz himself realized the
tremendous importance Of his discov-
cry. Men like Professor Lodge. Lord
Kelvin and Sir William Pierce talked
of II, but Il remained for the young
Italian dreamer to jump across the
gap of years Of scientific study and
make practical the most important
discovery since Fsraday invented tho
induction coil The thought came to
Marconi that here was . principle
which should be applied 10 commuui-
cation over great distances.
The idea, rs ve look back On ft
now. seems ahsurdly simple Hertx
detected q spark In . broken hoop. .
few feet away from the Hash OF IN
induction coll Why didn't he get =
better detector than . broken hoop
and batter tFansmitter than small
induction coil, and send, ont 1sshes
in such manner that the detector
would record . mesaxef Tho only
answer is he didn't do T. Why didn't
Lodge or Kelvin on Pierce or any one
Of the hosts Of famous scientists utfl-
ize Hertz's discovery1 The answer isL
they didn't.
1t remained for . young man. un-
known and inexperA. 10 grasp the pos
sibflities. He expected someone else
to do II. he waited for someone else
to do Il. He did rot know when fe
would be. for the surprising reason
that to him the great scientists were
unnamable- He was EoG acquainted
with their work or even their names
except Hertx's. He was not an cleo
trician- He had no academic or scien-
tific degree. But genius burned within
him. and he began to experiment for
himself. That was in December. 1894
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
NO INDICTMENTS FOUND
Grand Jury investigating Frank Hang
ing Reports That II ls Unable
to Place the Blame.

Marietta. Ga.-The Cobb County
grand jury, investigating the lynching
Of Leo M. Frank near Marietta. report
ed Sept 2 that:
eve have found several clues, but
we have been unable to find any one
who could identify any party. We
have done our best, under our oath,
and we regret to state that we have
been unable to find cough evidence
u indict any one for this crime"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Striker Is Shot.

Warning of his sister that
he would be attacked by striking
longshoremen II he attempted to come
home on the night his vessel put into
port here put Arthur Goula Of Jean
erette, La, strike-breaker, on bis
guard, and when four or five men en-
countered him he shot John Simmons,
union longshoreman. three times.
Simmons will survive. The girl warn
ed Goula as his schooner passed the
Goula home at Point Cadet.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
STATE COMMITTEE DECIDES HE
WINS STATE SENATOR PLACE
OVER o. II. KEEP, JR.
LIBERTY BELL is WANTED
Rotary Club Of jackson Asks PhiIadeI.
phia To Let Mississippi People
See Precious Relic Of Amer.
lean Revolution.
jackson.

The State Democratic Executive com.
mittee, after declaring the results Of
the Democratic primary ON August "a,
adjourned sine die Sept. 1, following
the adoption of resolutions declaring
that the wrong nominee for state sena-
tor from Issaquena and Sharkey coun-
ties had been named by county COM
mittees. The state committee then
passed a resolution declaring L. G..
Dulaney to be the party nominee over
o. H. Keep, Jr.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Killed by Revolver Discharge.


Itta Bena.-A most unfortunate ac-
cident at Peteet cost A. s. Wilson of
this city, Memphis travelling agent.
his life. Mr.. Wilson had gone from
here to Peteet. where he owned a
fishing camp. kept by his brother-in-
law. Walter Radney.
After spending some time at the
camp 1t was suggested that Mr.. VIII
SON and Henry Hackman ride over to
the plantation house of H. e. Will
liams. mile west.
There was only one horse available
and they both rode that. The two
men started hack to camp about IL
o'clock at night, Mr.. Wilson in the
saddle and Hackman riding behind.
The latter had taken along his re-
volver. When q short distance from
the Williams house 1t was suggested
that the revolver be fred on a time
or two. Mr.. Hackman drew the wea-
pom and fred 1t in the air, causing
the horse to become unmanageable,
and Hackman fell on. In doing so
the weapon was discharged, the bull
let striking Mr.. Wilson in the side.
Aid was summoned and the wounded
man taken back to Williams farm
house.
He was in a dying condition, living
only three hours. An inquest was
held at Peteet. the jury entirely ex-
onerating Mr.. Hackman. The re-
mains were brought here and inferred
in the Itta Bena Cemetery.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Carter Goes TO col,eoe.

Natchez.-E. Bunyan Carter, who
was a strong contender for the lieu
tenant governorship in the late cam
paign, when In Natchez recently. stat
ed that he would attend the Univer-
sity of Mississippi this year and take
degree in law.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Carranzinstas OCCUPY .saItiIIo,

Vera Cruz.--Saltillo, capital of Goa
hula, has been occupied by Gen. OBJ
regon. Followers of Gen. Villa re-
sisted the Carranza forces at Angos-
tura, an outlying point. and are re-
ported to have lost heavily.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Train Hits Auto; Five Killed.

Glens Falls. N. Y.-Five persons,
|Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Norton, their
daughter, May, 10; Mrs. John Norton,
|3O, and granddaughter, Edith, were
killed here when their automobile
twas struck by Delaware & Hudson
train.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Riot at Crane Company.

Bridgeport, Coma small riot in
which hundreds Of persons participated
took place outside the Crane Valve
Company September 8. Ten policemen
used their clubs to control the situa-
ton. Two pistol shots were heard but
no one was reported shot.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
-Four Die at Grade CROSSING.

Chesterton, Ind.-Four persons were
killed hero when a New York Cen
trail train struck an automobile at a
grade crossing. The dead are Mrs.
John I'eda, her two SONS. John and
Peter. and hired man
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Auto.Electric Car Crash Fatal.

Rochester, N. Y. = Five persons
we're killed when an automobile was
struck by an electric car on the Erie
railroad, ten miles north of here.
The dead are Stephen s. Emerson.
rs; Louis Lawson. so: Florence Trues-
dale. "a; Nellie Hayner, AZ, and Mrs.
Edith Keith, AZ.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
INDIANA MAYOR ON TRIAL.
Joseph E. Bell Of indianapolis 10
Charged With Fraud in Election.

Charged With Fraud in Election.
indianapolis, Ind.-Mayor Joseph E.
Bell Of Indianapolis went on trial
here Sept. Z, charged with conspiring
to commit felonies in the primary
and election of 1914. He,was indicted
in June with Thomas Taggart, Chief
Of Police Samuel ". Perrott and 125
others, eight Of whom have pleaded
guilty. Four others were indicted
later, and one of these also pleaded
guilty.
Conviction Of the charge carries
with it fine of not less than $25 nor
more than $1,000 and Imprisonment
for not less than two nor more than
IA years.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
panama Slide Blocks SHIPPING.

1 Panama. new slide in the Pan
lama canal has blocked passage of all
|ships. Twenty-Five vessels are held
lup. There is no chance for any ves-
sells to pass for two more days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10
Buck Secretary to aIIbo.

All rumors as to who Gov.-elect
Theodore G.. Bilbo is going to appoint
as his private secretary have been
put to sleep by his announcement that
the berth has been rendered to and ac-
cepted by w. J. Buck, private secre-
tary Of Gov. Earl Brewer. "Will" Buck
is one of the most popular men who
ever occupied position in the state
house.
For the past nine years Mr.. Buck
has been secretary to Mississippi
governor. He has been constantly on
duty since he was appointed private
secretary by Gov. Vardaman, when
George R. Edwards resigned to make
successful race for state treasurer.
Now Mr.. Buck will serve under .
fourth governor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10

British Orders ~ knIghthood.
There are eight orders OF Knight
hood in the British empire. OF which
the highest In the Order Of the Car
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1915-09-10

Australian Forests.
Australia has nearly sA0. ESQ acres of
untouched forests.