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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
GRAND Jury BREAKS
ALL FORMER RECORDS
RETURNS 15e INDICTMENTS DUR
ING ITS SIXTEEN DAYS IN
SESSION.

Breaking ali records of recent years
in the number of witnesses examined
and in the number of indictments
turned out, the grand jury, which has
been in session the greater part of
the time since the April term of the
Forrest county circlit court opened
was discharged by Judge Paul B..
Johnson yesterday. A new grand jury
will not convene for some weeks.
something like 20 or 25 indictments
were turned out during the last four
days of the session, although arrests
were made in but few of these cases.
During the 16 days the jury was ac-
tually in session, 410 witnesses were
examined, and 159 true bills returned.
District Attorney Robert S. Hall said
today that this number is about twice
as large as that turned out in former
sessions.
The report Of the grand jury made
to Judge Johnson, which is an inter
esting one, is as fofs6@s::
eve have examined all of the rec
ords of the various justices of the
peace, OF the sheriff and tax collector,
and found them well kept, and from
the report of the Chancery Clerk,
who is the county auditor, which re-
port is sworn to, we found that all
officers whose records it is the duty
of said chancery clerk to audit, have
accounted for all funds coming into
their hands.
"We have examined the county and
city jails, and have found them in a
sanitary condition and we'll ventilated.
1--WE have examined all public
buildings required by law to provide
adequate and safe fire escapes, and
have found them properly equipped
except the Auditorium. We do not
consider the fire escapes on that
building safe enough.
eve have Investigated several re-
! ports from the convict camps and
have obtained no evidence of any
cruel or inhuman treatment.
"We have inspected the records OF
the various meat markets and butch
ers and have found that most of them
are keeping these records as required
by law. However, some of them keep
very poor records.
1--WE desire to especially thank the
court for his able and forceful charge
which has served as a guide for us
during the entire work, and to thank
our efficient district attorney ano
county attorney for their services tc
us which have been rendered faithful
ly and courteously, one of whom has
been with US almost continuously.
The private members of this grant
jury desire most respectfully to thanh
D. E. Edwards for his faithful, efhci
ent and splendid service. and to say
that we have been able to perform oul
duty On account of his being so suit
able in this place"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
Former Hdthesbury Girl
Is Slain by Her Husband

News was received in Hattiesburg
this morning, of the murder in waco,
Texas, last night of Mrs. Kate Durr,
formerly a Hattiesburg girl, by her
husband, Louis J. Durr, who himself
is reported to have attempted to com
nit suicide following this act, and
who is now in a Waco sanitarium.
Mrs. Durr formerly was Miss Kate
Redus, the daughter of B. F. Redus,
an engineer on the Mississippi Cen
tral Railroad. She was % years old
and had been married six years.
Details of the double tragedy have
not been received here. Mrs. Redus
mother of the dead woman, said to-
day that her body is now en- route to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28

Hattiesburg, and should reach here
by tomorrow night. Whether it will
be buried in the City Cemetery or
will be inferred in the private burying
grounds of the family has not been
decided.
A message was received yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. Redus, stating
merely that DUR has shot himself
Is in sanitarium here" Today an
other message announcing the death
of Mrs. Durr was received.
Durr was cotton buyer
Mrs. Durr is a niece of Mrs. j. d
Bennett, and is a niece of John F
Bennett, chief of Police of Hatties
burg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
PLEADS GUILTY TO
TWO INDICTMENTS
ERNEST BRYANT, HAILED INTO
COURT, WILL BE SENTENc-
ED TOMORROW.

On two charges of carrying conceal
ed weapons, and of retailing, Ernest
BRYANT was before the Circuit Court
TODAY. where he plead guilty Judge
Johnson announced that he would be
sentenced tomorrow.
Monroe Bryant, charged with grand
larceny, plead not guilty, and was re
leased on bond.
Henry English, a negro, who stole
an OK from the farm of Capt. j. +
Carter some days ago, plead guilty
and was sentenced to serve five years
in the penitentiary. .,lA.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
War Cuts Postal Revenue.

Washington, d. c., May 2S.-Postal
rent fiscal year, which ends July /,
show a deficit of practically Sc, ,500.
900. The deficit is directly attribut-
able to the European war, which inter
rupted the normal growth of postal
revenues.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
BELIEVE NEBRSKAN
TORPEDOED, NOT MINED
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PreSs-)
Liverpool, May 28.-The chief
engineer of the American steamer
Nebraska, which was mined or
torpedoed off the South Coast of
ireland, and which arrived here
last night, says he believes he
saw trail left by torpedo short
Iy before the explosion. The cap
tain of the steamer also says he
believes she was torpedoed and
not mined. The American naval
attache and constructors are max
ing careful Investigation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
COURT TO ADJOURN
THIS AFTERNOON

The long term of the Forrest Coun-
ty Circuit Court will be brought to a
close this afternoon, it is believed,
practically the entire docket having
been cleared of civil and criminal
cases.
Tomorrow will be Judgment day
in court, and three or four violators
of state and county laws will have
justice meted out to them. 1t is un.
derstood, however, that this will be
the only work by the court tomorrow
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
.LUSIAN|A ANSWER
IS DUE TOMORROW
(Bg Associated Press.)

London, May 2S.--A dispatch from
The Hague today declares that Ger
many's reply to the American note
will be presented tomorrow.
'It will be of a temporizing charac-
ter the dispatch continues, "and
will ask the United States either to
affirm or deny that The Lusitania car
ried ammunition destined for the AL
lies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
To Respect Swiss Territory.

3erne, Switzerland, May 2S.-The
German, Austrian and italian govern
ments have given formal assurance
that they will iake no step to violate
Swiss neutrality, it is officially an
nounced.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
Berlin Works on Roumania.

London, May 2S.-German diplom-
acy is exerting itself in every pos
sible way TO persuade Roumania to
preserve its neutrality, says the AM
Continued on Page Six)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28

Paris, May 2S.-Offcials of the
French line say that the Champagne
was not torpedoed A plot to blow up
the vessel last February is reported
from Madrid. According to this
story, the plot was frustrated by a
wireless message asking for the arrest
of one of the passengers. Five dyna-
mite bombs were found in his trunk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
FRENCH STEAMER is
ASHORE; ALL SAVED
Vessel is Badly damaged; Had soo
Passengers, Aboard.
(By Associated Press.)

Nantes. France, May 2S.-The steam
er Champagne, of the French Trans
atlantic line, is ashore near ol.
Nazaare, badly damaged. She had 900
passengers aboard All We're saved.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
ITALIANS SWARM|NG
INTO AUSTRIA WITH
LITTLE RESISTANCE
OCCUPY ADDITIONAL TERRITORY
ALONG THE TYROLEAN
FRONTIER.
TWO BRITISH VESSELS
SUNK IN DARDANELLS

Vienna Reports Additional Successes
Near Przemysl, the Loss of Which
Would Be Serious Blow to Russia.
Germany Admits Reserves Along
the River San, Where They Were
Forced Back, Losing Six Cannon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, May 2S.-The cotton
market closed 2 to 3 points down. The
opening figures were: July, 9.09;
October, 9.47.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28

A sensational suit in which a wom-
an resident of Saucier, Miss, asked
for $4,000 against Hattiesburg sur
geon for damages she is alleged to
have suffered following an operation
performed here five years ago, came
to sudden ending yesterday when
Judge Johnson in the Forrest County
Circuit Court instructed the jury to
render a verdict in favor of the de-
fendant.
These peremptory instructions we're
given as soon as the last witness had
testified for the plaintiff, and before
the defense had introduced any evil
dence.
Whether an appeal will be taken
from the findings was not known to-
day.
The suit was filed by Mrs. Talmage
Saueier, of Saucier, Miss, against DR..
Ross, president of the Hattiesburg
Hospital
Mrs. Saucier, in her bill setting
forth damages alleged to have been
received, declared that in November,
1910, she was removed to the Hat
tiesburg Hospital, suffering from an
abscess above the right hip joint. An
operation was performed on her, she
rI,o inn of
: ~titution till the following April
w.en she was discharged as recover
II. While away from the hospital
Mrs. Saucier alleged, she grew worse
began to lose the use of her limbs,
and finally in December, 1912, she
was forced to return to the hospital
where a second operation was per-
formed.
Left Tube in Wound.
During this operation, she stated
the drainage tube and much packing
which had been inserted during the
original operation, and which acci
dentally had been left in the wound
were found. To this, she maintained
her i'll health was due. When the
tube and packing were removed, she
Immediately began to grow better
She asked for $4,000 damages on eacf
of two counts.
The court held, in giving perempt
ory instructions for the defendant
that there had been no evidence tc
show that DR.. Ross was responsible
in any way for the alleged mishap, L
such had occurred, and ruled that ht
was blameless and could not be helt
accountable. He directed the jury u
assess the costs of the suit agains
the plaintiff, w. w. Saucier, and W
l.. Blackledge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
$4,000 SUIT FOR
DAMAGES IS THROWN
OUT Of THE COURTS
JUDGE DECIDES THE EVIDENCE
AGAINST LOCAL SURGEON
is TOO WEAK.
WASN'T NECESSARY FOR
DEFENSE TO TESTIFY

Case of Mrs. Talmage Saucier against
Or. T. &. Ross for Damages Follow
ina An Operation Some Years Ago,
Is Suddenly Termnated-Said Ply
sician Was Careless in Treating
Wound.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
Why Italy Went to War

objects purposes letter an dspir treaty
OF
newed the which always inspired the Italian
policy.
Others greatly contributed the elm
conflict
tthe inestimable benefits of
Auria-Hungay severed the hands She
Serbia which all the
she could egtmae claim She refused to listen to the concao
with other the
spare
with blood and reduce it ruin beyond the conception of
imagination, finally sheprovoked conflict
treaty embodied the necessary obiga
ton of ch pcthe pledge to exchange views upo anv political
economical question of general that might Pur
its of the contracting parties had the right
without the of
the other sgnatories arising
alliance which would in any way whatsoever enerOah upon their
by
dated July 1914 action taken without the previous
Italy.
Ausria-IIungary beyond
mental provisions of the treaty obligation hungary
previous understanding with
policy Serbia
recly tended to he provocaion OF a European
government
peoccuped by feeling
warning the impending danger
pean
moreover upon general Italy
both political economical peninsula.
Austrungary could not for imagine that could
friendly that the independence Serbia
by Italy essential to Balkan equilibrium.
The Italian trustworthy
complete program
desire decrease ays
political
Serbia Hungary,
Of Montenegro and the isolation political
Roumana
This attempted Italy Balkans
about the
had intention making further
acquisitions
The Italian ambassador given instructions to in
Berchod
the
without dey to an exchange views and consequently to concrete
concerning
situation arising out of the conflict which that
provoked
Subsequently reoinder
government united Count agreed
change suggested
1--WE promptly declared undament objects that the
compensation
to under the Hungary.
days of
cember Baron
territory within extending
from tho exsting boundary of italy TO nont inst north f tho ~
exchange gov
number pledges including among
liberty action
the cession of the territory around Trent
Immediately effective
made only upon termination of the
replied presented
which could aspira-
equitable position
the Adatio.
assumed by AuriaIungary
attempt.
ing coming
tuny realizing aspirations based nationality
position in the Adriatic
tngences European conflict principal interests in
other
Italy the necessity and duty recovering
ey entitled seeking
her apart negotiations dragging
without
alliance virtually failed the
of Hungary in July, 1914.
place to observe having
be they Loyalty
for there naturally
lie mind grievances
years had voluntarily repressed.
policy the AustroFungaan government to
destroy nationality and Italian civilization along
of Adriatc.
the facts and the
to all will suffice; race by Off
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
OFFICERS ARE LAX
IN ENFORCING LAWS,
GRAND Jury FINDS
SOME OF THEM CAME PERiLOUS-
LY NEAR BEING INDICTED,
REPORT SAYS.
EVIDENCE WAS HARDLY
STRONG ENOUGH, THOUGH

Investigation of Charges Made by
Judge johnson at Beginning of the
Court, Showed That Some of the Of
ficials Were Not as Diigent as
Their Oath Require - No Bills
Turned in Against Them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-28
THE WEATHER

Mississippi-PartIy cloudy tonight
and Saturday.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24

Forfu formation sddres,
Spray School Board.
Mrs. A. Hale Lavna Wagner Mrs. Chas Royse Committee
rranaements
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
SHERIFF"S SALE

Notice is hereby given that by vir.
tue of an execution and order of sale
issued out of the Circuit Court Of the
State of Oregon for the County oi
Wheele,, on the 18th day OF May 1915,
upon decree therein rendered on the
4th day Of January, 1918, in favor Of
J. r, Jones, plaintiff. and against
Nellie X. I.ooney and w. w. I.ooney,
defendants, which said execution an !
order OF sale is 10 me directed, and
commands me 10 sell the property
hereinafter described, for'the purpose
Of satisfying the Judgment Of the
plaintiff in said cause for the sum Of
$l8S9.96. with interest thereon from
said 4th day Of January, 1918. at 7
per cent per annum, and tn. further
sum Of S5l.l4. Ia xes paid on said pro.
perty, and the further sum Of $4,000.
attorneys fees, and the further sum
Vi FIJ.VV CO5tSi
have We'd on, and will on the 26.
tn day of June 1915, at'two clock,
=. NJ, at the Courthouse door in Fos-
sill, Wheeler County, Oregon, sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, for the purpose Of
the Judgment and decree
mentioned, The following described
real propety, to-wit:
SE4 OF the SW4 of Section %. and
the III OF NW4 and the S,vi of the
NWa of Section 32e i'll Tp. IL, S.
K. ~. T.. w. NJ, containing 1GO A..
more or less, and situated in Wheeler
Oregon. Said sale is subject
to conf nation by the Court.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1915.
Csc kelsay.
Sheriff of Wheeler County, Oregon.
II go 5
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
CALL FOR BIDS.

NOTICE is hereby:given that
will consider bids filed with me
before June 21, 1915, for four
cord of dry wood, to be delivered
and piled in the basement of the
school-house, before Sept. 1,
1915. Said wood to be cut from
green timber.
Charles Royse Clerk School Dis
trict No. /. Spray. Oregon,
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
NoTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Isolated Tract. Public land sale
Department of the Interior
U. \. Land Office at The Dallcs,
Oregon. April 7th, 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office. under provisions
Of Sec. 1855, X. s., pursuant to the
application Of Thomas b. E,rod.
eSrial No. 0i25G0, we will offer at
public sale, 10 the highest bidder.
but at not less than $i.y5 per acre. at
10 o'clock A. NJ, on the 23rd dav Of
June 1915. next. at this Office. the
following tract Of land: lot. < 2.
Section 80, Township o South, Range
20 East, (1ll.2l acres).
This tract is ordered into the
market on showing that the greater
portion thereof is mountainous or too
rough for cultivation"
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceased
bidding. The person making the
highest bid will be required to i'm
mediately pay the Receiver the a.
mount thereof.
Any person claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims. or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
Fl. Frank Woodcock, Register.
4-22-.G 10
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
RUBLS GOVERNING EXHIBITS.

/. Any child may make as many
different exhibits as he or she desires,
but only one entry for each prize.
2. In gardening. child may have
the ground plowed by some one else,
but all the planting. care, harvesting
and preparation Of the produce for
entry at the fair must be done by the
child in whose name the entry is
made. Lambs and pigs must be tax
en- from their mothers not later than
wo weeks after birth, and there. after
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
been NECESSARY to appeal to
the courts for construction.
rran9ements.

been NECESSARY to appeal to
the courts for construction.
The fourth essential was
disregarded. So inadequate
were the provisions for
stamps required under the
act that business all over the
country halted because of in
ability to comply with the
law. Long and annoying
controversies arose over pen
alties for such violation, re-
sulting in needless confusion
for which no one but the
present administration is to
blame.
Specific examples of the,
errors referred to in the "wrr
tax" law will be discussed in
later articles.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
EDITORIALS

w NeA9AeANNN@ . 49, -
June 22nd-A study of tn
"war revenue tax" disclosed
some of the most astonishing
blunders to be found III the
entire legislative record o
the present administration
The most elementary princi
pies of law making seem tc
have been disregarded.
In the passage of any spe.
cial tax measure where the
approximate deficit to be
met is known, there are four
simple requirements that are
obvious.
/. 1t should be determined
where the burden of the tax
should fall.
2. Based on accurate esti-
mates, the law should pro-
duce the amount of revenue
needed.
8. The law should be
phrased in clear unmistak-
able terms, admitting of but
one construction that will in
sure a minimum cost of ad-
ministration, prevent confu-
sion, and avoid useless, ex-
pensive legislation.
4. Timely, adequate proyis-
ions should be made for rev.
enue stamps, blank returnes,
instructions, and all other
numerous details entering
into the enforcement of such
law.
This administration failed |
in every one Of these counts.
/. Under the first essential, |
that OF determining where
the burden of the tax shall |
fall, the Democrats floun-
dered repeatedly. Thy first
announced the plan of increas-
ing income tax, and aban-
doned it ON discovering that
financial returnes would be
delayed for months undert
that method. Then they
turned to a plan of taxing
freight receipts. This was
discarded with astonishing
celerity. Political pressure
was too great. After other
Intellectual attempts the
spanish war stamp tax was
adopted as "A basis, giving
,he country war tax III
lime OF peace.
2. The second essential was
lisregarded. Their estimates
we're inaccurate. Had they
,een based on facts instead
If guess work, we would not
low have the treasury deficit
Is a constant reminder of
Democratic extravaganza and Z
nefficiency. Ii
3. The third essential was i
lisregarded. There are con- !
letting provisions in the"war
lax" as to when it shall take :
fleet; Other clauses are so 9
'bscurely phrased that it has t
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24
these rules.

these rules.
p Every boy and girl In School
Districts l, 2, 4, ., and 10, who is un.
der 2l years Of age is eligible to enter
these CO ntests. Class A will include
all over twelve yehrs Of age. Glass
B will include all twelve years Of age
and under.
4. All entries must be made on
blanks which may be had at the
COURIER Office No entrance fee will
be charged. Exhibits must be listed
by Q A. NJ. OIL Fair Day.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24

the child who enters the lamb or pig
must take all the care of it. lfa
child desires to exhibit chickens, he or
she must set the hen, and after hatch.
ing take all the care of the hen and
chicks. All entries must be accom-
panied by certificate signed by the
child's parents or guardian to the ef.
feet that the article exhibited is in
every sense the child own produc.
ton. according to the intentions ofthe
fair. which is to encourage the boys
and girls to raise and make tho arti.
cles by their own efforts, subject to
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24


A popular cry is to take the
Tariff out of politics. !" 1t can
not be done. In the very nature
of things in our Government, the
Tariff is in politics, and politics
is in the tariff. Schools of polit-
ical thought and campaigns of
political appeal grow out of the
Tariff. Such was in the begin
ming, such is now, and such ever
shall be while our present form
of government lasts, Washing
t)n Star.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24

"Watchfui waiting has
been Il slogan of the Wilson
administration. Thousands
are watching and waiting for
1916, when they will get a
chance to swat the Wilson
policies.-Lawrance Mass. J
Critic.
Spray courier. (Spray, Or.) 1???-19??, 1915-06-24

Nj. S Couigah, President
J. B. Matter. Vice-Presidenl
T. J. Mahoney Cashier
Clyde Brock. Asst. Cashier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-30
in HOLY CRUSADE
BritOns Think United States
Should Join in War.
Glasgow Man Writes Interest
ing Letter to Topeka Relative.

That Britons do not understand why
Uncle Sam has not pitched his hat
into the ring in which the powers of
Europe are now mauling each other
is apparent from a letter received re-
Gently by Mrs David Amell, of Ola
North Monroe street, from her cousin,
Peter Fyfe, chief sanitary inspector
Of Glasgow, Scotland. In his letter
Mr.. F'yfe declares to his cousin what
a shame it is that America has not
engaged in the holy crusade that the
Allies are now waging.
Mr.. Fyfe along with his letter sent
a report recently prepared by him
dealing with the effect of the war on
the duties and responsibilities of local
authorities and read by him at the
corporated Sanitary association of
Scotland. In it he tells of prepara-
lions made by sanitary officers on the
British Isles TO cope with problems
that presented themselves when war
was declared and great armies were
collected
While thousands of persons were
thrown out of employment in England
and Scotland Immediately after war
was declared, labor conditions in
Glasgow are far from discoura ging
Numerous industries engaged in ship
building, iron and steel making and
various other trades having. a part in
the manufacture of war materials are
located in the city and the volume of
business that followed the beginning
Of the war gave employment to hun
dreds of men in Glasgow who before
the war were without means of OBJ
tanning a livelihood
Women have not been so
fortunate, however. Certain trades
in which many of them were
employed were heavily hit by
the war and more than a thousand
women in Glasgow were thrown out
of employment The local Labour
Bureau Immediately set about to find
work for them and already positions
for many of them have been secured
in Parkhead and Alexandria in shell
factories.