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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
FIGHT TAX ON LIQUOR
French Cooperate With British in In.
Vestment Of Dardanelles Forts.
Fierce Fighting Follows.

London.-Propossls introduced In
the house Of common by David Lloyd
George, chancellor of the exchequer,
to double the duty on spirits, quad
ripple the duties on wines, and to In
stitute an increase by graduated
taxes on beer-to encourage the use
OF lighter beers-were strongly OPP
posed and It is generally believed
that the new taxes will have to be
moderated before parliament will &C
cept them.
The O'Brienites, as q protest
against any additional taxation on
Irish WHISTLES and beers, brought
the first division Of the house since
the outbreak Of the war, by voting
against the provisional resolutions
bringing the taxes into force at once,
to prevent Withdrawals from bond
while parliament is dealing with them
there. The resolution relating to spir-
its was passed by a vote Of SO to 6,
the minority being composed Of
O'BrieRites.
The Nationalist also protested
against the measure but did not vote.
The Unionists, who withheld criticism
until all the facts could be placed be-
fore them, also abstained from voting.
The Laborites promised to reply to
the chancellor's charges that a minor.
ity Of the workmen, lured away BY
drink. we're not putting their best into
the work Of producing war materials.
The extra taxes viii be included in
the budget which Chancellor Lloyd
George win introduce in the house Of
commons and the bill, which is an
amendment to the defense Of the realm
act, win be postponed for the second
reading at a later date, when the de-
bate on 1t will take place.
The chancellor estimated that the
double duty on spirits would yield the
same total as heretofore, allowing for
decreased consumption, would bring In
e1, 800 900 (sS.000,0O0) extra and wine
1,5OO.00O (s7,5OO,OOO) extra.
In the camp areas the government
would have power for the period Of
the war to close any saloon consid.
cred injurious Compensation would
be paid to all those whose property
was appropriated.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
GERMANS HELD At YPREs
Allies Effort to Retaks Lost Ground
viii Be Second Phase Of
Battle.

London.-Fisld Marshal Sir John
French, commander-iu-chief OF the
British forces on the continent, has
announced the conclusion Of another
German attempt to break through the
allied lines around Ypres and along
the User canal, which brought about
one Of the most sanguinary battles Of
the war.
In his report to London he says:
"Our operations in conjunction with
the French have definitely stopped the
German attack"
This, however, only brings to an end
the first phase Of the battle. for the
allies have yet to win back the ground
lost in the great German sweep. For
this purpose they are now delivering
eounter-attacks against the German
lines. Only at one Steen-
straate-haye the Germans kept their
footing on the western bank Of the
canal, while to the north Of fpres the
positions remain much as they we're,
the allies making no claims to an ad-
vance there and the Germans report
ing that all British attacks have been
repulsed.
To hold these lines the Germans
have brought up further REINFORCE
ments, and Belgium, behind them, has
been denuded Of troops. The towns
and villages in Belgium are being
guarded by only handful Of sentries.
Fighting also continues in Cham
payne, where the Germans claim the
capture Of a strong French position in
the Argonne and the Woevre. where
the French say they are progressing,
and in the Vosges, where both sides
claim to be In possession Of Hartmans-
Weilerkopf. Il is probable that this
mountain, which commands the plains
Of Alsace, has changed hands several
times, and this would account for the
contradictory reports.
The Russians and Austro- Germans
are heavily engaged in the region Of
Uzsek Pass, in the Carpathians, and
in the direction Of Stry, where an at
tempt is being made to strike at the
Russian communications.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
Washington is stirred.

Washington-Pre reports Of the
aorpedoing Of the American steamer
Gulflight and the loss Of her captain
and some members Of the crew Great
Cd a stir in officia lcircles here.
II the FIRST reports are borne out,
the attack on the Outright constitutes
che first case Of an American ship
struck by a torpedo with consequent
loss Of lives. Two have been sunk by
mines, the responsibility for which has
never been fixed and an American,
Leon C. Thresheh, was drowned when
the British ship Falaba was torpedoed.
The United States government has
fast completed its investigation Of the
Thresher case, but In view Of the d.
rect attack on an American vessel now
reported, It is probable that both incl
dents will be dealt with in whatever
diplomatic action IS taken"
Il was recalled that in the note SEM
60 Germany in answer to Germany s
proclamation Of a sea war zone the
Washington government stated that ii
would hold Germany ito strict account
ability for the loss Of American lives
o. vessels.
The Gulflight was a steel vessel OF
s,z02 tons net and was built at Cam
Den, N. j., in 1914 She was owned by
the Gulf Refining Company The YES
eel was SSS feet long, 81 feet beam
and 80 feet deep. She was equipped
with wireless apparatus.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
GERMANS LOSE TWO AND BRIT
18Th ONE IN RUNNING FIGHT
ON NORTH SEA-
ENGLISH RESCUE ENEMY
Two Officers and a Men Taken From
Sea and Made Prisoners Of War.
Submarine Gets In lie
Work.

London.-The British admiralty has
announced that two German torpedo
boats have been sunk in the North Sea.
The British torpedo boat destroyer Re
cruit also was sunk.
The text Of the statement follows;
"A series Of small affairs took place
in the neghborhood Of the Galloper
and North Hinder lightings.
During the forenoon Of May H.
M. destroyer Recruit was sunk by a
submarine, four officers and p men
being saved by the trawler Daisy.
"At pm. the trawler Colombia was
attacked by two German torpedo boats
which approached her from the west.
ward and commenced an action with.
out hosting their colOrs. The Colon
bia was sunk by a torpedo, only one
deck hand being saved by the other
trawlers.
"A division Of British destroyersi
comprising the Laforey, Leonidasr
Lawford and Larek, chased the two
German vessels and after a brief run
ming fight Of about an hour, sank them
both.
The British destroyers sustained nc
casualties.
1.-TWO German officers and A men
we're rescued from the sea and made
prisoners Of war;"
The destroyer Recruit was on patrol
duty when the submarine sank her
According to details received here, the
Recruit when struck signaled for as
sistance and her call was answered by
the trawler Daisy and 30 men out OF
her complement Of 65 we're saved.
It is stated that a torpedo was fired
at the Daisy, which was forced To
leave one Of her rescue boats behind
and that the submarine chased this
boat and fired her gun at it, wounding
four men.
British torpedo boat destroyers
sighting in the distance two German
torpedo boats which had sunk the
trawler Colombia and apparently were
supporting a submarine, engaged the
Germans at long range in the vicinity
or the North Hinder light. The Ger
mans endeavOred to run away, but
the British boats pressed them hard
and shortly afterward sank them. The
British boats rescued some Of the
crews Of the Germans and landed
them.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
ADVANCE AT THREE POINTS
Strong Opposition Develops IN Eng
land Against David Lloyd-eeorse's
Temptrance Measure.

London.-With the battle in Elan
ders seemingly at an end, except for
attacks the allies are making to re-
cover the rest Of the ground they lost,
the interest Of the public has turned
to the Dardanelles. where French and
British forces, with the cooperation
Of the fleet, are attempting to force the
straits aad open he way to Constan-
tinople.
The British have landed at three
points on the Gallipoli peninsula and
have thrown a line across the outer
point Of the peninsula. Other British
troops are threatening the Bulair line
Of forts and the French are looking
after the Turks on the Asiatic side Of
the straits.
A dispatch from Athens states that
demonstration by an allied landing
party on the historic plains Of Troy
has resulted in the capture of 5000
Turks.
At other points numerous prisoners
have been taken.
The inks report that all the land
ing parties have been repulsed, but
British reports, which are brief, con
tent themselves with the statement
that progress is being made and ignore
entirely the Turkish claims to victo-
ries.
An Athens dispatch says fierce Tight
ing on the shores of Suvla bay, on
the western side Of the Gallipoli Pc
ninsula, IS miles north Of the southern
extremity, resulted in the success Of
the allies.
THE losses Of the Turks we're Sc
rious. One entire battalion was cap
tured by the allies.
"The French force has been landed
entirely on the Aslatic coast with the
object Of advancing along the httoral
to keep pace with the progress made
by the British on the opposite coast
"The bombardment Of the straits
was resumed April p and lasted IL
hours. II was directed particularly
at the Kilid Bahr forts"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
Varied PROGRAM.

The women of town down the
state recently organized a literary
club, and for a while everything was
lovely.
Louise" asked the husband Of one
Of the members upon her return home
from one of the meetings, what was
the topic under discussion by the club
this afternoOn2"
Louise couldn't Just remember at
first. Finally, however, she exclaimed:
Now 1 recollectl We discussed that
brazen-looking hussy that's Just moved
in across the street and Nietzsche."
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
FRENCH CRUISER is SUNK
Austrian Submarine Sends the Leon
cambetti to Bottom In Strait
Of Otranta.

Brindisi, Italy.-The French cruiser
Leon Gambetta has been torpedoed by
the Austrian submarine U-6 in the
Strait of Otranto. the waterway lead
ing to the Adriatio Sea. More than
500 officers and men drowned when
the boat went to the bottom.
The first report of the destruction
of this cruiser came from the men on
duty at the semaphore station Of Sus-
ia Maria Lucea. Vessels we're sent
out at once to the aid Of the Leon
Gambetta from Brindsi, laramie,
Otranto and Bari. The men at the
station also went out in their own
boat and were the first to reach the
scene.
II has not been ascertained yet II
the attack on the French cruiser oc-
CURED within the territorial waters Of
Italy.
The Austrian submarine U-6 is the
same craft that a few days ago board
ed the Italian steamer Jolanda.
Since the beginning Of the Anglo
French operations against the Darda-
nelles French warships in the Adri-
attic have limited their activities to
watching In the Strait Of Otranto with
the idea Of preventing any AUSTRIAN
submarine escaping from the Adriatie,
at the head Of which is Pola, the Aus
trian naval base, and reaching the
coast Of Turkey. This patrol duty was
particularly to protect the vessels Of
allies operating against the Darda-
nelles.
The submarine which attacked the
Leon Gambetta came from CattarO, on
the eastern coast Of the Adriatic, 300
miles from Santa Maria Leuca Point.
This distance could have been tray
eled by the submarine in about 20
hours. It was learned here that the
US was sighted by fishing boats the
day before 1t sank the French cruiser
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
IN 4 SHADOW
Tea Drlnksr Feared Paralysis.

Steady use OF either tea or coffee
often produces alarming symptoms.
as the poison (caffeine) contained IN
these beverages acts with more po-
tency in some persons than in others.
Il was never q coffee drinker, /"
writes an III. woman, but a tea drink
or. ! was very nervous, had frequent
spells Of sick headache and heart
trouble, and was subject at times to
severe attacks Of bilious collie.
"No end Of sleepless nights-would
have spells at night when my right
side would get numb and tingle like q
thousand needles we're pricking my
flesh. At times could hardly put my
tongue out Of my mouth and my right
eye and ear we're affected.
THE doctors told me to quit using
tea. but / thought could not live with
out it-thRt It was my only stay.
had been q tea drinker for twenty-five
years; was under the doctors care for
fifteen.
About six months ago. finally quit
tea and commenced to drink Postum.
Il have never had one spell Of sick
headaches since and only one light
attack Of bilious collie. Have quit hav-
ing those numb spells at night, sleep
wen and my heart is getting stronger
all the time
Name gives b. Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich. Read The Road 70
MELVILLE" n pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms.
Postum cereal-the original form
must be well boiled 15c and 25c pack
ages.
Instant Postum--a soluble powder
dissolves quickly IN q cup Of hot wa
ter. and. with cream and sugar, makes
q delicious beverage Instantly, soc and
500 tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup
There's E Reason" for Postum.
sold By Grocsra
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

Atlanta. Ga.-More than 1900 let
saru dealing with the Leo NJ. Frank
ease have been received By Gov. slatoa
within the last few weeks. according to
snf0rmation given ont here BY attaches
- the governors office With very
sew exceptions the writers urged the
governor to commute Franks sen
aence. on the charge Of having muir
zered Mary Phasan. from death 70 life
imprisonment
Ihe letters are being tied "a bun
aaa and stacked away, pending con
4sEatlon
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
Tests Bucket shop Law.

Washington. The question Of
whether the Texas bucket shop law
bars the enforcement in that state
Of contracts for future sales of cotton
on the New York cotton exchange has
been submitted to the supreme court
by the Fifth emitted States circuit
court Of appeals. When Allen But
terrified Of New York sued J. L. Hume
Of Austin, Texas, for orders to sell
and buy future cotton the Texas fed
eral district court held that such a
contract could not be enforced. On
an appeal the circuit court was doubt
full about the law. II certified tho
question to the supreme court
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

Tenedos.-The landing Of troops at
the Dardanelles was effected in at
Least four places. one on the Asiatie
and three on the European side. One
Of these landsings was made as the
result Of q clever comic ruse. Covered
By fire from the ships, 1000 donkeys
packed with dummy baggage and
mountain guns, we're put ashore at q
certain spot The Germans and Turks
at once made a strong attack. Mean
While the real landing force cane
ashore further up the coast The reg
imenf Of donkeYB we annihlatsd
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
SINKING or THE TANK STEAMER
BY SUBMARINE Is SERIOUS
AFFAIR TO WASHINGTON.
THREE OF CREW ARE LOST
shock Causes Captains Death and
Two seamen Jump Overheard
and Are Drowned-Vessel
Is Beaehed.

London.-The American oil tank
steamer Outright, which sailed from
Port Arthur, Texas, April 10 for Rouen
France, was torpedoed May off the
Sicily Islands, according to a Central
News dispatch.
The captain Of the Gulflight, accord.
ing to the same advices, died Of heart
failure as a result Of shock. Two sea
men jumped overheard and were
drowned.
The other members Of the crew were
taken off by a patrol boat. The vessel
was towed into Grow Sound and
beaehed.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
offlosrn kIllsd Making Arr.st.

Oseeola, Ark.-Word has reached
esre from Nodena Of the killing Of
Deputy Sheriff Dave Wells and an
other officer whose name was unob-
4ainable on Island "a, near that place,
zlay 1. It seems that Wells and the
ether officer who was killed we're Of
1Icers Of the state Of Tennessee and
@ant to the island to arrest some Of
ne bootlegsers who have infested that
ulaca Tor a plumber Of years.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
Germans celebrates Are Arrested.

Vancouver, B. C.-Four prominent
German residents Of Vancouver were
arrested, charged with taking part
with q number Of other Germans, in
the celebration Of the German victory
over Canadian troops at Ypres. The
men detained are Paul Koop, Baron
Won Lutt0witz, DR.. Otto Grunet and
Dr. Frederick stritzen. A long list
OF Vancouver men killed and wounded
was reported here Sunday night, and
news Of the celebration caused pop
ular indignation.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
AIRCRAFT ATTACKS ENGLAND

Houses IN Suffolk County Are Set on
Fire When Bomhardsd From Air.
Cambridge, England.-The Daily
News says that an enemy aircraft
appeared over Ipswich, sunolk county.
during the early hours on the morning
Of April 80, and dropped a number Of
bombs, setting several building aare,
A dispatch says that I'VE houses there
we're virtually destroyed BY airship
bombs and three others were badly
and two slightly damaged.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

Washington Villa has gath.
cred an army Of $4,000 men to attack
Gen. Obregon's Cararnza forces. at
whose hands he suffered q defeat at
Celaya, according to his agents here.
The conventionalist leader has re-
celved thousands Of rounds Of ammu-
milton. and a battle is expected soon.
While villa has been reassembling
his forces, zapata troops, reports say.
are threatening 70 isolate Obregon
from his base at Vera Cruz. Some re-
ports say the railway connecting him
with BIS base already has been cut,
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
ADVANCE RAILROAD WAGES
Arbitration Board Recommends That
$4,000 Employees Receive Ad-
vaneed Pay.

Chicago.-An arbitration award ad-
Vancing to some extent the rates Of
pay Of $4,000 locomotive engineers,
Giremen and hostlers employed on the
$4,000 miles Of line Of SO Western
railroads in the great area Of the Unit
ed States and Canada bounded on the
east by the Illinois Central and the
Great Lakes, was signed here April 30.
A dissenting opinion was filed on
b half Of the brotherhoods Of engine
men, in which the arbitration was
branded as a failure and the Newlands
law, under which It was arranged, an
inadequate device for the settlement
OF industrial disputes. The award ef-
fsctive May 10 and binding for one
year only, was frankly declared as
merely postpOning for a twelvemonth
the actual settlement Of the differ
ances involved. The railroad mem
bsrs OF the board issued q formal
statement oriticising features Of the
regulations governing the arbitration
and remarking that certain conces-
Gions regarded as intrinsically unjust
were made for the sake Of preserving
peace with the employees.
Judge Jeter c. Pritchard Of Rich
mond, Va, chairman Of the board, ex-
planned his position and stated that
while in his opinion the men in certain
branches Of the service we're entitled
20 greater advances than we're grant
ed. he had to make concessions in or
DER that an award might be made, and
he found much Of a hopeful nature in
Ehs award.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

In one OF George Macdonald's books
occurs this fragment Of conversation:
I wonder why God made me" said
Mrs. Faber, bitterly. I'm sure donI
know what was the use Of making
me"
Perhaps not much yet" replied
Dorothy; but then he hasn't done
with you yet. He is making you now,
and you don't like It,"
It would give US more patience with
ourselves If we always remembered
this. We would not get so discour-
aged with our infrmities, imperfec-
lions and failures If we always kept
in mind the fact that we are not yet
made, that we are only In process Of
being made, that God is not yet
through making US. Rev, J. R.
Miller, d. d.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
GALOMEL SICKENS! It SALIHAIES!
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, GONSTIPAIED
Guarantee "DOdsOns Liver Tone" win Give You the Best LIVER
and BoMeI CLEANSING You Ever Had-Don Lose Days Work.

under my personal guarantee that it
win clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel; It won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
will start your liver, clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning OF
you can have your money back, Chill
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because It Is pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp OF make them
sick.
am selling millions Of bottles Of
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who
have found that this pleasant vege1
table. liver medicine takes the plac
Of dangerous calomel Buy one bottle
on my sound. reliable guarantee Ask
your druggist or storekeeper about me.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

REMARKABLY LETTER FROM A WELL
KNOWN WASHINGTON DRUGGIST.
Interference 70 Elixir Habelg the great remedy
for chile and fever and all material dissaaes.
within the last ive months have sold $500
bottlesof Elixir Ia beik for Malaria, Chillsan
Fever. Our customers speak very well Of II,
Henry Evans, o22 r st., NV, Washington D. g"
Elixir Habelg 30 cents all druggists or BY
Parcels Post, prepaid, from KloczeWski 4 Co.
Washington, d. o.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

Member Of Anarchist society-Gen-
tlemen, wish to resign!
President-But w, brozzer? w
would you leave us?
Member-Ach! der iss no more
glory in dis bomb business; eet iss
becoming vulgar; everybody is doin'
it!-Punch.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
italian Troeps 70 Frontier.

Verona, Italy-RaiIway service on
the Austrian side Of the frontier viz
lually has been suspended for ordi-
nary purposes. All lines are being
used to carry troops to the Italian
frontier.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

Amsterdam. Holland.-Gen. Won
Kluek, the German commander, who
was wounded in March, is on the road
to recovery, according to the Ham
burg Nachrichten.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

The optimist-There's nothing like
hope
The Pessimist-There certainly isn't
for fooling a person.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

They say people Of opposite char
acteristics make the happiest mar
riages"
Yes; that's why I'm looking for a
girl with money"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

It's woman's imagination that keeps
her young-if she imagines people
can't see through a coat Of paint
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-11-11
BRYAM's EPiGRAmfaATIc
THRuSTs AT WILSON

- m y
i The following sentences are
: from Mr.. BrMan's statement is
sued in Washington Friday, criti-8
q ci2ing President Wilson'S defense
= program:
y Speak softly. but carry a big
! stick is n delusive maxim If "a
y man with a soft voice 81 persuaa
= ed to carry club, his voice
= changes SD soon as he begins tt,
rely on the club
The spirit that makes the in
diyidual carry a revolver leads
him to use it on slight .provoca4ss
tioB.
! = sfle plan lis not only a depart
ure from our traditions, hut also
S a reversal OF national policy.
= It Is not only "a menace to our
s peace and sasaty, hut alsota chal-
+ lenge to the spirit Of Christian
= lily. ,S8
Preparation for defense is the
ground on which all preparation
= for Maa. is made. a.
This nation has won its sposi-
= ton in the world without res ort-
= ing to the habit of toting a pis-
toi.
May we not expect all Lain
America to be stimulated to pre-
I paration II we enter on such an
era 2. S5
= d - -. *