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The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
FIRE PREVENTION MEETING.
Presidents report Shows Nearly NIL
lion Dollars Spent

jackson. Nearly a million dollars
has been spent by the fire departments
Of the various towns in Mississippi
during the past three years for I'M
provements, according to figures com
piled by President |. B. Beard OF the
Mississippi Society for the Prevention
OF Fires, at the annual meeting OF
that organization in the assembly nan
of the Jackson Board Of Trade. Pres
ident Boards report was largely re-
sumo of the work of the society since
Its organization In 1912. lie said. N
part; ,.a.t, ~
while the work OF this organiza
ton is not apparent In the loss ratio
OF 1914, the improvements that have
been made In towns were meetings
have been held will approximate
| sST2 SOC distributed as follows:
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
ALLIED OFFENSIVE nALTs
snow stops Fight In Western Zone.
French Claim Slight Progress
Along Coast Of Flanders.

London. I'm the west there has been
brisk fighting at many points.
The French claim further progress
along the coast Of Flanders, but not to
the extent indicated by unofficial re-
ports.
Attacks and counter.attacks have
prevailed in the region Of Arras and
In the Aisne valley south Of Laon, but
apparently without either side making
any important gains.
The French progress east OF Rheims
and in the vosges, however. continues.
despite heavy snowstorm, according
to official claims. In the Argonne the
Germans claim to have improved their
position.
An official German statement esti'
mates the allies losses since they COM
menced their offensive four weeks ago
at 100000, including 10000 killed and
more than 1900 prisoners.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
NEW MEXICAN PRESIDENT
National Convention Selects General
Rogue Gonzales carza--New Exec.
ut,ye Villa Officer.

Mexico City.--Gen. Rogue Gonzales
Cara was name provisional president
of Mexico by the national convention
here. The former provisional presi'
dent, Gen. EulaIio Gutierrez, together
with Gems. Blanco, Robes and Jose
Vasconceios, left Mexico City for Pa
chuco
Martial law has been declared by
Gen. Cara The city Is being patrolled
by mounted police.
In electing Cara the convention de.
clared itself supreme and until a new
president is elected has assumed all
legislative, executive and judicial pow
ers.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
DR., LEATHERS WILL
ACCEPT POSITION
DIRECTOR OF VITAL STATISTICS
AND RURAL SANITATION
WORK hONORED.
0FFEREDlOB IN WASHINGTON
viii Be Chief StatstlcIar OF Vital
Statistics Division Of the United
States Census Bureau--Wil- 1
bur Resigns.



Authoritative Information was re.
ceiyed here that DR.. W, $. l.eathers.
director of the vital statistics and ru'
raj sanitation work of the Mississippi
state board of health, had been ten
dered the appointment OF chief statis'
tician of the vital statistics division OK
the United States census bureau. by
director of the Census Wm. J. Har~
ris
1t Is understood that DR.. Leathers
will accept The position to which he
has been appointed was made vacant
several months ago by the resignation
OF Crossley Wilbur, who gave up the
work TO accept the work OF chief m
the bureau Of vital statistics for the
| state of New York
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
3jo School Fund.

Between now and the early part OF
coming February there will be dis
,ursed by the state fiscal officers.
slightly over a million dollars, by the
,emiannual distribution Of the public
school fund. For the past few days
he clerks in the auditors office haye
,een busy making out the warrants for
he amounts apportioned by the de-
,artment OF education to each county,
md the separate school districts With
n the counties. These warrants VIII
% mailed to the county superintend'
,nts and the amounts disbursed &C.
,ording to their official roster. IN
Giving a total Of 491, SO edncables,
exclusive of the separate districts. up
IN a per capita basis OF $3.50 each.
A total on this account Of s737 ,3b6. +,
The separate districts will be ap-
,ortioned approximately $24b.7S5,
which includes all the important
.owns and cities in the state
Peas Worth s25o,oo0. "
The crop of COW peas raised near
Natchez and sold to the Matches
wholesalers for distribution will bs
worth s250,O0O.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
|TOS WIN BATTLE
the Tide Was Turned on the
! .Mafne.
Iral Gallieni Hurls 10000 Men BY
hxicab Against German Flank
i and Forces Retreat to
II the Aisne.
!, FRANKLIN p. MERRlck.

Sl8S2 81 international News Service.)
Xris.--It is not generally known
fhe Battle of the Marne was won
automobiles. General Gallieni had
4 5axicabs and other light motor cars
zls disposal. 1t will be remem-
that Won Kluck with the right OF
herman army got as far as Cham
I General Gallleni, as military gov
of Paris, had large force, prob
Y " n half million men, at his disposal
3n he was responsible for the defense
;0f aris. ..
Silieni figured that he had more
lY1S4X than he really needed and that
'48,0o0 of his men could be spared LOT
WDxk at the front.
rting entirely upon his own re-
feasibility, he ordered his men 10
ssT 3xtrsssrd into the automobiles. He made
rX6h tayicab carry nine soldiers. II
MI a curious sight. There were two
NJ zach seat, two on the hood, one
with the driver and one on each rum
ming board.
within six hours he threw the whole
10000 against the flank OF the Ger
niIkas at Meaux, about tbirty-five miles
frofn Paris Won Kluck evidently had
mon reckoned with such sortie. He
was Forced to stop and give battle. The
french, retiring on his front, reformed
and gave battle. The result was the
retreat of the Germans from Marne
~ HE Aisne after the sanguinary bat
fle named from the first river.
This is only one of the great exploits
of&{he French army automobile trans
1n& service. No other nation in this
WYY has used the motor car with the
eFSctiveness of the French. The auto
Sm0bile transport service is organized
sSSa separate branch. Working with
au2Szing rapidity just after the begin
sniSk of the war, the French army OIL
Scx1S drafted into this corps men who
h been employed in automobile
VII 6ufacture-foremen, skilled work
HI testers and drivers. The officers
q drawn from the manufacturers
a23hts and other heads of automobile
NJ mutations. The heaviest trucks are
" for ammunition carriers and light
ecommercial vehicles for the foot
e5Sply. General Mongin commands
whole corps.
ome noted French race drivers arr
n1@ in the army service. Boillot alter
nxfes with the Marquis D'Albufera II
dttxing General Joffre's car. Severa
m4Ehines are kept ready day and nigh
f0r General Joffre and 1t is no unusua
thing for him to enter one Of them AM
drive the whole length OF the battl
frdHt in the course Of the night.
There are now $1,000 automobile
BxA4 1000 trucks In the service Of tn
Tt6nch army.
3ne Of the automobile service cprpt
5$gest feats was the transfer OF tn
42Itish army from Braisne, betwee
&1sne and Reims, to St. Omar, dil
K1ice of ITO miles. The 100000 me
gfe transported to their new pos
rs within three days.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
NEMlEs IN DEATH EMBRACE
and German 6ayonet Each
Other and Die With Hands
ciasped.

London. French observer Of tns
httlefield Of the Marne tells that he
1w Frenchman and German lying
kgether, apparently in the act OF ex'
hanging handshake. Coming near
be found that each man had bayo-
Ated the other, and had fallen In
bath embrace which mimicksd tae
|Ass Of greeting friends.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
ING CALLS SOLDIER COWARD
her o. SsrvIa Takes Gun From
Timld One and Sends Him
Home.

Paris. s.--writing to the Echo De Paria
'Frenchman tells Of the visit OF King
eter OF Servia to the trenches. Grip
led with rheumatism and gout. the
Ing chided one, encouraged another
I'd took the rifle Of a third, saying;
kou are afraid. Go to your wife and
kildren. will stay and defend your
buntry. am willing to die to save
ke country from the Germans and
hstrians, whom / detest as Kara
borgeyitch and as king
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22

Vienna. .---'Tn Poland and in Western
Galicia," says an official communica-
ton, "the fighting is confined to artil
lery engagements, while In the Car.
nathiahs nothing has occurred"
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
M.x H.ye Been Aeroplane.

London.--A Yarmouth dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company says
Il was an aeroplane and not zeppe-
IN which attacked that city. The ma.
chine later visited Sheringham, five
miles from Cromer, and dropped two
bombs.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
No Authority for Embargo.

washington.--.Presiden Wilson has,
40 authority to declare an embargo.
On exports Of wheat and foodstuffs, he,
told callers. Such authority must come
from congress, he said, adding that
ne had not Investigated the constitu.
tionality OF such q step.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22

Roosevelt, N. J.--One man was IA
tally wounded and IS others, all strtk.
ing employees Of the American Agricul'
tural Chemical company, we're shot
during clash between several nun.
ared strikers and so sherlHs deputies.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
Clear Transtchorokh.

Observation-Disclosures Of the
army Of the Caucasus issued this state
ment:
1--WE continue pursuit Of the Turkish
army and are clearing the region Of
Transtchorokh Of the enemy"
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22

"These figures are net exact In each
instance but are as near as could be
obtained at this time. Let 1t also be
understood that the society does not
take credit for these improvements in
their entirety. We do state, however,
that a large proportion OF this work
has been done after conference with
the society and In many instances
where improvements were under way,
change has been made to make such
improvements OF more permanent
and substantial character.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
Germans and Portuguese Fight.

Lisbon. n.--portugal Is in singular
situation. German forces have invaded
Portuguese Angola. and fighting be-
tween German and Portuguese forces
has been in progress there for two
months. Yet neither has declared war.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
Home IL Crowded.

Biloxi. The Jefferson Davis home
at Beauvoir has reached the highest
point in its history as regards num-
Der OF inmates, being now 224, with a
nun mber away on leaves Of absence, ac'
cordlng To Capt. j. X. Mostly.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
Cauuht a fuqitive.

Meridian.-sam Strop, one OF the
three negroes who escaped from the
city Jail by saving out the windows
OF a cell, was captured near Jackson
ara brought back here to serve ou.
the remainder Of his sentence, g, 8
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
Woman's Murder Mystery.

Pittsburgh.-Mystery surrounds the
death of Mrs. Minnie Hunter, whose
body was found by her husband, Frank
Hunter, a machinery manufacturer, in
a cedar chest In their home.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
Warns Against Smallpox.

Smallpox Is making its appearances
In a number of towns in Mississippi
40 DR.. e. II. Galloway OF the health
hoard has written q circular letter %
the county health officers requesting
that they keep close look out ios
the disease.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
VIII Return Thaw.

washington. deputy Attorney ey-Gen-
sral Kennedy Of New York formally
applied for the supreme court mandate
IA the case Of Harry X. Thaw.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22
Or. Watkina 10 Back.

Or. r.. l.. Watkins, deputy state sta
tistician, has returned from Georgia,
South Carolina and Tennessee, where
he has been for the past two weeks
on important missions for the United
States census bureau.
The commonwealth., 1915-01-22

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
BULLET FIRED AT
HOME IN CEMETERY

S h Harshaw. superintendent Of Ev-
ergreen cemetery, had a narrow escape
from death about $3.50 Thursday night
when an unknown person fired a shot
into the home Of R. II. Thorne, mana
ger Of the cemetery.
Mr. Harshaw was sitting in a room.
Mrs. Thorne was also in the room, while
Mr.. Thorne was in another part Of the
house Mr.. Harshaw turned his head
towards a bay window in time to see
the light from a passing automobile
flash on the window He dropped just
as pistol was fired and a bullet
crashed through the closed window. The
ball passed over his head. struck a met
al transom litter over a door Just back
Of Mrs Thorne and then lodged in the
hallway beyond.
Evidence that the shot was fired at
close range is shown by the fact that
the window is powder stained around
the hole made by the bullet There was
a hole also in the screen To fire from
this position il was necessary to stand
on the top Of the foundation which ex-
tends out a few inches from the super
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
CULBERSON'S Job
A POPULAR ONE
State Is Full of Candidates
and More Coming; Cul-
berson to Run Again.

Austin. Tex. May Additional in
terest was instilled into the OnlIeo
States senatorial situation this week by
the announcement which congressman
George F. Burgess sent the people OF
Texas from Washington that he VIII
Be a candidate for Charles A Culber-
sons seat in the senate. Mr. Burgess
has represented the Ninth Texas dis
trict in congress for many years. he
has a large following in this state.
Former senator J. W. Bailey has is
sued a public statement that he has
abandoned his plans for making the
race for the senate.
All doubt as TO former governor o. B.
Colquitts intentions in the matter OF
seeking the senatorial toga have been
set at rest by his recent public an
nOuncement that he is in the race TO
stay. In fact, his campaign hay be
said to have already been started He
is lining up his followers by means OF
letters and will soon have his political
organization well perfected, II is stated
Senator CulbersOn has given no. mt
nation to his friends that he does not
intend to be a candidate for reelection.
In fact, he has given it out that he
Will inaugurate an active campaign for
the office little later. His health con-
tinues to improve and he expects to
be physically fit to stump the state
during the progress Of the campaign
Congressman Robert L Henry, OF
Waco, has been visiting different parts
and he seems to be well satisfied with
the progress that he il making in his
race for the senate.
John Davis, a lawyer Of Dallas, has
made public announcement that he is
a candidate for senator Culberson's
seat Another Dallas man, George w
Riddle. has also taken a fly into the
ring Cullen T. Thomas, also a Dali
las lawyer, gave il out several months
ago that it was his purpose to seek
the senatorial honor, and ii is under
stood that he has not changed his
mind He is one of the dry leaders.
It is the general impression in pOliti-
cal circles here, however, that either
Dr.. S. P Brooks, Of Waco. president
Of Baylor University, OF former COVER
nor Thomas NJ Campbell, Of Palestine.
viii be fixed upon as the choice OF the
dry" element when the time comes
for the selection of a candidate
There is a growing belief that gov
ernor James E Ferguson may develop
into senatorial timber between now and
the date of the primaries next July.
Some Of his close political friends are
quietly planning TO enter him for the
race
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
Face EruptiOnS Have
Deep Significance
Often They Indicate Inn
purities Deep IN the
Tissues.

The results SHOWN by s. S. S. In clearing
the skin reveal how searchingly and how
deeply this famous blood purifier attacks
blood troubles. Facial eruptions are more
often significant Of impaired nutrition result
ing from faulty elimination Of body wastes
Most people realize this 10 be true And
YET il IS q difficult matter 10 convince such
people they should avoid those harmful drugs
such as mercury, iodide Of potash. arsenic
and SO on S. S. S. gives just as good effect
without the destructive results, because II Is
more searching. It goes deeply into the cir
cuIation wherever the blood flows, but # does
not remain to clog the system And its effect
is complete and thorough as indicated by
blood tests One Of the strange things today
is that so many people are welded to the
notion that mercury is the one antidote. It
is not so. There is in S. S. s. a product Of
nature that is rated one OF the most potent
principles known for the complete elimination
Of blood troubles.
Wherever you go there are people who
know this to be true from their own expert
ence. for il has been clearly shown there is
one ingredient in S. S. s. as essential to
health If the blood be impure as the nOurish-
ing elements Of the grains, sugars and salts
Of our daily food. Get a bottle Of s. S. s.
today Of any druggist, but insist upon S. S.
s. accept no substitute And II your case is
peculiar or Of long standing, write to the
Medical Adviser, The Swift Specific Co, 101
Swift Bldg, Atlanta Ga
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
WILL CONTINUE
PEARSON POLICY
Death of Head Of Pearson In
terests viii Not Affect
Plains Development.

Plainview. Texas. Nay 2L-NO
change in the policy or management Of
the Pearson. interests in the Plains
country will be made because Of the
death of DR.. F. S. Pearson, head Of the
Pearson syndicate, who lost his life in
the Lusitania disaster
Announcement to this effect is made
by H. C. Randolph, attorney for the
Texas Land and Development company,
the Pearson company which has de-
veloped large tracts of land in the
PlaiuvieW country
Wayland college at Plainview has
reelected DR.. T. Z. Gates as president
for another year.
Fruit Trees Loaded Down.
Apricot trees in and around Plain
view are loaded down with fruit.
Peaches, pears and apples also promise
the trees have an abundance Of young
fruit on them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
WATER USERS CASE
MAY BE TRANSFERRED

Las Cruces. n. NJ, May z1--Attorneys
for the reclamation service have asked
for the record in the injunction suit
Of the Wafer Users association against
the reclamation service officials TO re-
strain them from cutting off the water
in the canals
This is taken to indicate the inten-
ton Of the reclamation attorneys to
request Judge Pope, of the United States
district court, at Santa Fe, to assume
jurisdiction over the contest between
the water users and the reclamation
service resulting from the refusal Of
the former to sign the water service
contract
Judge Edward Medler, Of the district
court refused to transfer the case from
his court 10 the federal court and the
appeal TO judge Pope is next expected
from the reclamation service attorneys
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
FATHER BARRY'S SERMONS
AT SANTA FEE ARE STRONG

Santa Fe, \. NJ, Nay 21.-"I am the
way, the truth and the life" the legend
inscribed in letters of gold beneath the
altar picture Of the crucifixion in the
cathedral, was the text Of father Ed
ward Barry, Of FL PasO in addressing
the Knights Of Columbus.
An audience Of several hundred Wor-
shippers attentively followed the elo-
Quent sermon OF the priest who con-
vtncingly developed the argument 10
prove the divinity Of Christ
The music by the cathedral choir was
Of a high order. Early each morning
and each evening, father Barry will
preach until Sunday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
CONSUL GETS INQUIRY
FOR MAGAZINE WRITER

United States consul T. D Edwards.
Of Juarez, has received a request from
the state department for information
regarding William V. Petit, a maya
zine writer who went to Mexico in
July. 1914
Petit was a representative OF Les
lies and Golfers Weeklies. the letter
says. Arrivals from Chihuahua say
that Petit was last seen in that city
about two months ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
SCHOOL GARDENERS WILL
GET PRIZES NEXT FALL

Cash prizes for the best ported plant
and the best vegetable grown by a
school child during the SUMNER viii
be awarded at the end Of the summer
by the Parent-Teachers' association Of
the Bailey school
an exhibit of fruits, vegetables and
plants grown by the children to be
held in the chamber of commerce in
the fall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
PUBLIC MEETING TO
HEAR FARM EXPERT

D. W Workings, district leader OF
the farm extension service Of the inter
mountain division, will arrive here
from Las Cruces at o'clock this even
ing and will deliver an address at the
chamber Of commerce at s o'clock.
He will take up the matter Of finding
the best market for valley urOducts
All those who are interested in the
farm extension work are invited to at
tend the meeting
Mr.. Workings will leave here at 10
o'clock for Tucson, where he viii de-
liver an address to the farmers Of the
Santa Cruz valley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
BOSTON STORE MAN SAYS
WAVE OF PROSPERITY DUE

J. Stolaroff. OF the Boston store. in
this city, has just returned from New
York city, where he has been for two
months. business conditions are pick
ing up and a certain wave OF prosperity
is soon TO hit the country" he said.
The mills in the east are busy all the
time supplying and filling the many
large war orders from European cOun-
tries. Some manufacturers viii not
accept orders for five and six months
ahead, on account Of the great rush
they are now in filling the present or
ders." Mr. Stolarof went east on a
buying trip.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
BOYS START PIG RANCH
WITH Is MORTGAGE LIFTERS"

Crosbyton. Tex, May 2I.-Setting an
example to Panhandle farmers. Richard
G BOotOn, a pupil in the CrOsbytOn
high school, has started a pig ranch
Young BoOton has purchased a small
tract OF land and has started his ranch
with &c pigs which the neighbors have
designated as mortgage lifters." al
though there is no mortgage on Boot
on's ranch Booton git his idea from
q contest conducted by a Crosbyton
paper on pig raising, BOoton having
written an article in the contest on
How to Raise a Pig for Market"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
RANCHER IS WOUNDED;
OPPONENT Is KILLED

Douglas, Ariz., May CIV. W. Faust
a rancher of the valley near here. is
in a local hospital with a knife wound
in his stomach, while Henry Hale,
Faust's alleged assailant in an affray
near Apache, is dead from a gunshot
wound. Faust, after the shooting,
deputy sheriff o. Z. Patterson
Faust said Hale stabbed him during
a dispute over the proposed sale Of
Faust's ranch 20 Hale. Faust said he
then seized rifle and. in d scuffle
which ensued, Hale was shot in the
stomach
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
FUGITIVE FROM TEXAS
FOUND IN GRANT COUNTY

Santa Fe. y NJ. May 21.-On a requi-
sition, sheriff J. c Wall of McCulloch
county, Texas. took back with him De-
liza Crumley. whom he alleged to be a
fugitive from justice on the charge Of
cattle stealing.
Crumley was arrested in Grant county
and was the largest prisoner ever
lodged in the Grant county jail.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21

W. L Edgar. Of Albuquerque. has
taken charge Of the Elite laundry. on
South Oregon street. and George W
Mitchell is the new office manager. Mr..
Edgar came here recently from Albu-
querQue and is now in charge OF the
laundry. J. W Pettus has been pro-
NOTED TO be assistant manager.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
CINDER CAUSES A SUIT
For sqO OOo nan

Alleging that a flying cinder caused
the loss Of an eye. J. II. Long is suing
the Texas & Pacific for $4,000 dam
ages.
The case was called in the 65th dis
trict court Friday morning. Long was
an engineer in the employ OF the rail-
road company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
snHmnrIne Partlr LIfted.

Washington. D. c.. May 21--The sub
marine F-4, lost in Honolulu harbor
with 10 lives nearly two months ago,
has at last been lifted clear Of the
oceans bottom. but naval officers have
no assurance that the first gale VIII not
part the cables again Whether the
cause OF her loss can be determined
after such a long period OF submersion
is doubtful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21
MACCABEEs TO ENLIST BOYs.

San Francisco, Cal, May 2l.-Crea-
ton Of a semi military organization Of
American boys with an estimated mem
bership Of 100000. was taken under con
sideration by the supreme tent Macca-
bees Of the World at Thursdays ses-
sion. The name Of the proposed or
ganization. if it is formed, viii be the
Maccab bees Scouts.