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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
Methods
of Warfare Tried
By Fish at Coast
PERCH TO ESCAPE THE
GREEN TROUT.

Biloxi, Miss, June European
methods of warfare seem to have
reached the fish at Deer Island, near
here.
Tom Virgins, one of the best fisher
men on the lake, has been noticing
lately that the perch are getting thin
ner and thinner. The hungry manner
in which they took his bait told him
that the perch are actually starving.
The other day, while out in his
boat, he discovered the reason. Look
ing down into the water he saw a big
school of perch. Two big green trout
dashed at them and suddenly all the
perch disappeared and the trout
bumped their noses on the sandy bot
tom so hard they rolled the water
Tom was interested and watched more
closely. He discovered that the perch
have dug long, narrow trenches in the
sand and the moment an enemy fish
appears they themselves dive in and
lie in the bottom of the trenches safe
from the big fish.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
Giving HaHiesburg
As His Home, Man
Is Held on Charges
GEORGE S. MONTGOMERY AR
RESTED IN ATLANTA ON COM
PLANT OF COLUMBUS.

George S. Montgomery, who gave
his address as Hattiesburg, is under
arrest in Atlanta, charged with pass
ing worthless checks in Columbus,
Miss. Montgomery, while not native
of this city, spent several weeks here
recently selling gasoline supply sta
tions for the Bower company, of Fort
Wayne, Ind, check protectors for the
Peerless Check Protector Company. of
Detroit, and telephone muffers for
himself
Montgomery is charged with having
issued several checks on banks while
in Columbus, that do not exist, and
drafts on firms he represented which
were not honored when presented.
Following his arrest in Atlanta
Montgomery Immediately got in touch
with the Bower company, and that
firm wired the Columbus officials that
it would make good all the money he
obtained in that city.
Proceedings against him likely viii
be dropped.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
Affinity Doesn't
Y ~ y
Haze to Take Wife

Baptist Bottoms etiquette which
gives a fellow the right to compel his
wife's affinity" to take. over and sup
port the wife when the husband so
desires, does not hold in the Hatties-
burg police court. Especially is it not
binding when the affinity" already
has wife of his own
This was threshed out in Mayor
Batson's court today when Will King
was up, charged with exhibiting and
pointing a dangerous weapon in a
rude and threatening manner, not nee
essarily in self defense" Joe Brach
was the complainant. King was the
affinity" mentioned But it took
some sherwd work OH the part of At
torney Dan Currie to save King from
a Jail sentence and fine. King after
wards admitted that he thought he
was a "goner" two or three times dur
ing the trial.
Joe testified that King drew a shot
gun on him and threatened to shoot
Continued on Page Six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
OFFICIALS SAY OLD
WELL HAS MADE GOOD
WON'T BE ABANDONED, AS 1T
PRODUCES 300 GALLONS
PER MINUTE.

Unless officials of the city are badly
mistaken, it will not be necessary to
drill another we'll to supplement the
present water system.
Burke Jones, superintendent of the
water supply, after giving the old well
test today, reported that its capacity
now is between 700 and 500 gallons of
water per minute. Its original ca
pacity before the recent break, was
but 1000 gallons per minute.
Il was surprised" Mr.. Jones said
today, "at the output. The flow is
good, and the water appears to be
pure. If it continues the way it start
ed out, it will not be necessary to bore
another well, as was a. nrst feared.
By using the other two wells and the
one which we have been working on
for the last several days, I believe
that We will be able to obtain all the
water necessary"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
METHODIST PICNIC
TO Be NEXT FRIDAY
THREE HATTIEsBuRe CHURCHES
TO SPEND DAY AT RAWLS
SPRINGS.

Representatives of practically every
Methodist family in Hattiesburg will
go to Rawls Springs next Friday when
the first picnic of the members of that
denomination for this season, will be
given. The affair will be under the
auspices of the three Methodist
churches of Hattiesburg Main
Street, the Court Street, and the Broad
street. 1t should be one of the biggest
affairs of its kind of the season.
A special train will carry the Hat
tiesburgians to the public grounds,
leaving here over the Gulf G. Ship IS
land at exactly 8 o'clock Friday morn
ing. 1t will leave Rawls Springs al
$50 o'clock Friday afternoon. The
return fare will be Is cents.
Each Sunday school class has an
nounced that if any child has not the
necessary money for the purchase oi
a ticket, they r-;aa- aarovide it. Dinner
will be serve 4he ground, ant
every one ha eeeY asked to bring {
basket. -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
VICTIM GETS A GUN
AND GOES IN PURSUIT
Ask For Time of Day, and When
Watch is Shown, Take 1t From Him,
All His Coin-Deputy Sheriff Frank
Williams, Notified by phone, Joins
In Chase-Bandits Escape.

One of the most daring hold-ups
reported to the county authorities in
the last several weeks, occurred on
the Mississippi Central railroad near
Breland, yesterday afternoon, when
three men, at the points of guns, rob
bed j. McDaniels, who lives at Mey
Banks.
The trio went through McDaniels'
pockets, took everything he had, and
made a clean get away. AS soon as
possible, the victim of the hold-up no
titled the sheriff's office, then procur-
ed a gun and went in pursuit of the
men, Neither McDaniels nor Deputy
Sheriff Frank Williams, who also en-
tered the chase, were able to get any
traces of the hold-up men.
The robbery occurred at 80 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, between Breland
and Arnold, about three and a hale
miles from Hattiesburg. McDaniels
told Williams that he was walking
down the Mississippi Central tracks
when he came face to face with three
men one white and the others col
Ored
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01

Washington, d. c., June 1.-Presi
dent Wilson declines to discuss foi
publication the German reply to the
American note regarding the sinking
of the Lusitania, and Germany's sub.
marine warfare on merchantmen anC
unarmed passenger steamers.
He met the newspaper correspond
ents at the White House today at the
regular semi-weekly conference held
with them, and explained to them tha
he thought it would be unwise for him
to discuss this reply until he had con
ferred with the members of his Cal
met.
The President would not give any
intimation as to what his course may
be. Many of those familiar with hi.
previous attitude, however, believe
that his rejoinder will be brief, and
will demand an early reply from Ger
many. A failure to meet the Ameri
can representations, it is freely pre-
dicted, would result in the severance
of diplomatic relations This step
will not be followed by other meas
ures, however, unless American right
are flagrantly violated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01

There is a reduction of something
like 10 per cent in the cotton acre
age of Mississippi this year, as com
pared with that of 1914.
The reduction this year as com
pared to that of last, for all the clifton
states, is 1914 per cent.
Planting is more generally com
pleted than is usual at this time of
the year, so that the above estimate
is regarded as being based on almost
complete data. Diversified feed crops
have taken the place of cotton in
many fields.
According to a table compiled by
the Commercial Appeal, the condition
and decrease in the acreage by states
is as follows:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
Condition Acreage

Continuing the report says:
The condition of the crop, compared
to normal is estimated at S0.2 per
cent. This compares with 74.3 per
cent on May %, 1914.
Good stands are quite generally re-
ported. much less than the usual re-
planting having been necessary. This
fact is attributed to recent general
and somewhat heavy rains. These
rains, on the other hand, have retard-
ed cultivation to a certain extent and
grass and weeds are getting start
They are also largely responsible for
a lateness of some two weeks in the
crop.
Soil preparation is fairly satisfac-
tory, Notwithstanding that it was nee
essarily made hurriedly, owing to the
lateness of spring. This lateness OF
the season has resulted in a more unis
form stage of advancement, as plant
ing was confined to shorter period.
In eastern states and other sections
where fertilizers are used. the amount
of commercial fertilizers has been
heavily curtailed, probably to the ex-
tent of nearly half of the amount used
last year Furthermore, the quality
has been greatly reduced by the alb
sence of potash from its make up.
Planting in Mississippi is nearly
complete and replanting has been
somewhat less than usual. Stands,
generally speaking. are good. Owing
to the lateness of the spring in open
ing the crop has been planted on a
more nearly uniform date than is
usual and there is much uniformity in
the stage of development. Soil mod
erately well prepares and cultivation
as a rule, good Crop as whole about
a week or 10 days late. Boil weeyi
have been noted in a few fields ane
signs of their coming in others. Some
chopping has been done and the plan
is quite healthy.
From the various cotton CROWNS
centers of the state have come thu
following reports:
tContiaued on Page Two.) -.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
Izing Their Army.
(By Associated PreSS.)

4
London, June 1.-THE long ex-
pected and much feared attack by
Zeppelns on London, has taken
place.
Many fires were started in the
suburbs by the bursting bombs
and explosives dropped By the
air craft. The full extent~os tl1c
damage is not yet known.
Few inhabitants of IcnAos,
knew last night that tI1e ztps
peIins were making their first at
tack on the suburbs of the. city.
1t was not generally known until
the first editions of the morning
papers appeared on the streets.
These contented themselves with
publishing only the official state
ments of the raid. These were
brief. Details were held back by
the censors.
Ninety bombs in all were
dropped, resulting in the death of
four persons and the injuring of
a few. No public buildings were
damaged, the official statement
says.
The great italian advance into
Austria has been checked some
what by the swollen streams.
The Austrian city of Rovereto.
whose elaborate defenses were re-
lied upon to check the advance of
Trent, is threatened. The army
is but 13 miles from Trent today.
A dispatch from Udine, Italy, says
that the italians have captured 81
villages surrounding Cortina in
the Ampezzo valley.
The Serbian army apparently
has begun a new campaign after
being reoreanized.
Fighting still is in progress
along the River San, but without
definite results.
Turks Lose Thousands.
A prisoner captured at the Dardi
nelles a couple of weeks ago, state
that the Turkish losses up to ths
time had been 10000 men.
Austrian aeroplanes have flown owe
Bari and Brind, ports of the Adriat
in Southern Italy They threw bomt
which killed one and wounded two.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
MATTHEWS RECEIVES
HOhORS IN ALABAMA
Is Elected President Of The Alfalfa
Chamber of Commerce.

F. L. Matthews, manager of the Hat
tiesburg Compress, was notified today
of his election yesterday as presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce of
Alfalfa The action of the commercial
body of the Alabama town was unex-
pected by Mr.. Matthews.
Besides being manager of the com.
press here, he also has charge OF
those at Alfalfa and at Laurel.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
GOING TO RAW[S
SPRINGS ON PICNIC
THE BAY STREET PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH TO TAKE HOLIDAY
TOMORROW.

Nearly the entire membership of tho
Bay Street Presbyterian church will
spend the day at Rawls Springs tomor.
row, when inner-on-the-ground pic
mic will be given. The members OF
the congregation and their friends
will leave Hattiesburg over the regu-
lar Gulf & Ship Island Railroad at $3.50
tomorrow morning, and will spend the
entire day there.
Indications are that large at.
tendance will 20 On the excursion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
TENNESSEE CLUBS
GO DRY TODAY

Nashville. Tenn, June IA wee
see luxury. Beginning today, socia
and fraternal clubs are barred from
storing or dispensing liquors, by legis
lation passed in April.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
PONTOTOC PREACHER
IS HELD AS SLAYER
(By Associated PreSS.)

Pensacola, Fla, June flames
Wilson, said by the authorities to
be a preacher of Pontotoc county,
Miss, is under arrest here charged
with violation of the Mann White
Slave Act. He is charged with
bringing Pontotoc girl here.
The girl is under surveillance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
Asked the Hour.

The white man, he said, asked him
the time. He drew out his watch
preparatory to answering the queS'
ton. when he was covered with their
pistols. Better give us the Inger-
soll," said the white man. The ne
groes advanced toward him and began
searching him. McDaniels told them
that he would voluntarily empty his
pockets if they would give him time.
They were afraid that he might over
look something, however, and so they
did the work for themselves.
After they had relieved him of his
watch and $5 in change, they contin'
ued on their way, while McDaniels
went to the nearest telephone, and
notified the Forrest county officials.
Deputy Sheriff Williams jumped into
his buggy and went to Arnold, but
was unable to locate McDaniels. He
spent the greater part of the after
noon chasing the trio, but failed to get
any trace of them.
In the meantime, McDaniels had
taken up the pursuit, singlehanded
His efforts were just as unsuccessful
A description of the three men has
been sent broadcast through this part
of the state. The white wan was
about % years old and was of good ap
pearance. The negroes were young
men, but grown.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, D. c., June AT
ter a tWo-hour Cabinet session at
which the Germans and the Mexi-
can situations were discussed,
note to Germany was begun and
warning statement to the warning
Mexican factions completed. The
Mexican statement will not be
made public till tomorrow
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
THE COTTON MARKET.
(By Associated Press.)

New Orleans, June 1.-The cotton
market closed IL to IA points up The
opening figures were: July. s.99; Oc-
tober 937.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
RICH NTER, ~,
COMMITS SUICIDE
Removes His Shoe and Pulls Trigger
With His Toe Near Natchez.

With His Toe Near NatcheZ.
Natchez, Miss, June III. c. Camp
bell, wealthy planter of Duckhill, II
miles from Natchez, committed sui
eide this morning at o'clock, using a
shotgun. He was 72 years of age
and ended his life on account of i'll
health. He arose from bed and went
out on the porch, removed shoe and
pulled the trigger with his toe. Death
was instantaneous. He leaves six
sons and one daughter, all grown. The
family is one of the most prominent
in the county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
ANTI-FRAT LAW IS
UPHELD BY COURT
(By Associated PreSS.)

Washington, June 1.-THE con-
stitutionality of the Mississippi
Anti-fraternity law was upheld by
the United States Supreme Court
in an unanimous decision rendered
this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
president REFUSES
ITO DISCUSS GERMAN.
IREP[y TO HIS NOTE
SAYS HE WILL WAIT UNTIL HE
HAS CONFERRED WITH
HIS CABINET.
WILL NOT GIVE IDEA
WHAT HIS COURSE WILL BE

Persons Familiar With His Previous
attitude, However, Believe His Re-
joinder Will Be Brief and to the
Point-Failure to Meet Representa-
tions May Result in Diplomatic Re-
Iations Severance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
FIRST AIR ATTACK
ON LONDON RESULTS.
IN ASMALL DAMAGE
ZEPPELINS VISIT THE SUBURBS.
STARTING A FEW FIRES
HERE AND THERE.
BUT FEW INHABITANTS
KNEW OF THEIR COMING

Details of the Visit Not Made Public,
and Strict Censorship Has Been
stabIished-SwoIIen Streams Re-
tard Victorious Italians -, Serbs
Start New Campaign After Reorgan-
ling Their Army.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
MISSISSIPPI COTTON
ACAEAGE IS REDUCED
BY 10 PER CENT
CUT DOWN ABOUT ONE
SEVENTH.
CROPS IN THIS STATE
ARE ONLY 10 DAYS LATE

Growth Is of Uniform DeveIopmen
However, While Preparation Is Fair
Iy Good-Fertiizer Use Heavily
CurtaiIed-Reports From Every Sec
tion of State Are Given in TabuIated
Statement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-01
THE WEATHER

Mississippi-cIoudy tonight and
Wednesday. Probably occasional
rains.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
WHO SAID NAVY MEN
ARE STUFFED PUDDINGS
Root Ayers II Was an Ameri-
can EX-PreSidpnt-Make
One Guess.

WASHINGTON, March 3.--Senator Root
protested in the Senate to-day regard
ing tho conference report on the naval
appropriation bill because Of the elimi-
nation OF the plucking board and the
Welding by the Senate and House 10 the
labor organizations on the Taylor eni-
cheney system.
In doing so Mr.. Root disclosed a cas-
ual observation made TO him by an en-
President on the personnel of a part OF
the navy that will probably take rank
with the remark from the same source
that a certain Senator had 'sweetbreads
instead of brains
"If ever there was an example OF a
failure on the part of the legislative
body to 10 it's full duty to the coun-
try il represents you find 1t here said
Senator Root. in what IL being done In
his naval bill by cutting out the sys-
TEN of elimination n substituting
nothing for il, leaving a lot OF men
in command whom a former President
of the United states once described TO
me az a lot of wheezy, onion eyed, old
stuffed ~puddings.'
at is too late now TO do our duty
We have been kept here day II night
discussing and wearing out the strength
of everybody over an i'll considered. i'll
conceived, half baked, foolish attempt
10 put the Government into the ship
ping business and We are neglecting our
plain duty as legislators.
w. go on appropriating millions
upon millions 10 build up the navy, but
when II comes to the personnel we deal
with it like a lot of incompetent school
bONS.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
SHIPPERS RESIST
LIGHTERAGE FEES
Fight New Charges by Rail
roads Before Interstate
Commerce Body.

New York city was officially repre-
sented by Corporation Counsel Frank l..
Polk and his assistant, Josiah A. Slower.
at a hearing of the Interstate Commerce
Commission at the Custom House yester-
day on the matter OF lighterage charges
on railroad shipments. \ large repre-
sentation OF railroad men. shippers,
was Oh hand.
The hearing was on the proposed
charges OF i2 cents a ton by railroads
for loading or unloading on private
piers. a service formerly performed free
by the railroads. charges on loading
or unloading on lighters. car hoat SER
vice and reduction OF time allowances
on freight formerly held free of charge
for from three to ten days. These pro-
posed charges. doing away with free
railroad services. were suggested by
the Interstate Commerce Commission to
the railroads as means OF increasing
their revenues. The schedules which
would have put the changes into effect
by January 1 las, were suspended by
the commission until May l pending
hearing.
ANN EAAAlfNfIE N'fAIN'|l'h AlAA lfhF Ai'lA va
the new charges and the reduction of
the time 3lowances Will injure New
York as a hdrbur. putting n tax upon
delivery Of goods here and turning trade
TO other ports.
The hearing was conducted by Exam
incr e. V. Burnside for the commits
sion, and appearances We're filed by over
thirty carriers and manufacturers Ar
thur Hale. general agent % the Ancri-
can Railway Association. Coutended that
tho chances We're beneficial He said
that the reduction % the lime allow
auces made for unloading freight here
would tend to expedite the movement
Of freight elsewhere and would give the
railroads a larger command Of their
cars.
George Lynn. assistant superinten-
dent OF the marine department OF he
New York. Central. said that the rail
ROAD he represented would not defend
~" charge Of - cents IA ton on coast
wise freight handling. other charges,
he maintained, We're reasonable.
i .. Lincoln, attorney 90 the trafic
bureau OF the Merchants Association,
said that the shippers would he able
20 prove that the railroads. in per
forming tho old services FOR the ship
pers. Wct- not losing, because terminal
conditions are such IN New York that
the railroads get service and accomnlo-
datiou at she piers without any invest
mcu'
Corporation Counsel Folk said that
he vas present 10 look after the city's
interests.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
SENATE WOULD END
JERSEY EXECUTIONS
Only One Vote Against Bill to
Abolish Capital Punish
mPnt.

TRENTON. y. J., March with but
one dissent ng vote. though not without
opposition on the floor. the Senate this
afternoon passed the Hutchinson bill
for the abolition Of capital punishment.
The dcbHte was marked by an attack
directed against supreme Court JUS
tee Charles w. Parker by Senator
~lIonnessy.
Gov. Fielder created CONSERVATION in
the ranks OF the liquor interests this
afternoon by declaring that II the Leg
stature passed a local option bill II
would meet mis- approval. Following
AS Il did an ANNOUNCEMENT by Minority
Leader Martin that tn" Hudson dele
CATION In the House would probably
vote for the local option b II. passed by
the Senate, tho Governors assertion
was regarded as particularly significant.
Nv invoking the seven members rul"
Senator Hennessy to-day succeeded In
forcing from the Judiciary Committee
the Hutchinson resolution proposing a
home rule amendment to the Cons itu-
ton. The measure will he placed ON the
calendar for next Monday night,
Tho coast protection bills introduced
hv Senator Ackerson were all passed
by the Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
NINE SENATORS RETIRE
TO PRIVATE LIFE TODAY
Root and Burton Among Those Whose Long Official
Careers in Upper House End-Ninety Con-
gressmen Also Through.

WAsHINGroN. March with the
expiration Of the Sixty-third Congress
at moor tomorrow nine Senators will
retire from official life. Among them
will he some of the best known men in
the upper house-some Of the ablest
and most experienced Legislators. In
the little group are the oldest n the
youngest members of the Senate, the
vcalthicst as well as men who have lit
tie outside their salaries. orators and
silent capitalists.
Ninety members Of the House also
Will retire.
OF tho nine Senators retiring only
three sought reelection. Crawford OF
South Dakota. Bristow of Kansas and
Thornton Of Louisiana. They sought
denomination and failed In the primaries.
The six others-Root OF New York, Bur
ton of Ohio. Camden of Kentucky. Per-
kins of California, stephenson OF Wis
consin and White Of West Virginia
were not candidates for reelection.
Keen regret is expressed on all sides
over the retirement Of Senators Root
and Burton. In them the senate has
.ost two Of It's ablest debaters and coun-
rcllors. Both men tired of the game.
Burton Nad planned to be a candidate
Tor reelection, hut when opposition de-
Ncloped and politicians began making
demands upon him he told them he
would not enter into a scramble to he
indicated for his service 10 the state.
30 he quit.