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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
CLUB HEARS ROAD
WORK PROGRESSING
DIRECTORS GREATLY INTEREST
ED is THE ALL-STATE
HIGHWAY.

Work on the Gulf Coast-Mississippi
Highway, which will connect Missis
sippi with the L.ncoIn and the Dixie
Highways, is progressing steadily, ac-
cording to reports received by the
Hattiesburg Commercial Club, and
made public today. following a meet
ing last night of the board of directors
of that organization.
A letter was received from c. S.
Weems of Shubuta, stating that the
official route when passes through
Clark county, has interested the cit
izens of that section. All the sand
beds will have clay bottoms placed in
them before January /, he said.
President Hannah will appoint a
committee in a day of two to attend
the meeting of the officials of the
Jackson Military Road to be held in
Nashville September 1924. At last
nights meeting he appointed Walter
Jones and George Pace as delegates
to the Pan-American Road Congress
to be held soon in Oakland, Cal.
A committee will be appointed soon
to look after the county fair to be
held here. the middle of October.
Letters from men in Antioch, Neb.,
and San Angelo, Tex, who want to
come to Hattiesburg to reside, We're
company wanting to purchase Missis
sippi cane syrup was received.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25

YOungster Takes a
Nap in Freight Car;
AWdkes in Chicago
BOARDS BANANA SPECIAL" AND
is LOCKED UP IN CAR; LIVES
ON THE FRUIT 2 DAYS.
Special to The Neps.

SpPctnt 10 Ihe N6US.
Chicago, H., Aug. 25.-I.arcus Wal
ker. IA years old, a deaf mute, who
has spent the greater part of his
young life around the railway stations
in Hattiesburg, where he has been
since he was big enough to lift one,
boarded a freight train in the Hub
Ciyt Sunday night. He intended TAX
ing a short ride, and then returning
to Hattiesburg The train he boarded
happened to be the banana special
a through fruit train on the Illinois
Central The boy got inside one of
the cars, fell asleep, and when he
awakened he found the doors locked,
and not a chance to attract the atten-
tion of the traincrew,
Last night the freight drew upin
Chicago, and Larcus began kicking on
the door, and making all the fuss that
a mute in his condition can. A rail
road detective heard the racket, and
on opening the door, the boy leaped
out in his arms.
On the two-days' trip Larcus had
eaten nothing but bananas.
He was taken to the KensingtOn po-
lice station, where, with pencil and
paper, he wrote, I'm hungry, and
don't dare push a banana at me. If
you do, I'll die"
He asked that a search be made
for a Mr.. Browne, friend of his who
formerly lived in Hattiesburg, but
who now lives in Chicago, he thinks.
The police are looking for "Mr.
Browne" There are only about ten
pages of "Mr Brownies" in the Chi
cago city directory and it will require
some time to locate the Hattiesburg
Youngsters friends. But the police
say they'll do it, any way, if it takes
all fall.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
|BLAC MAIL IS.
'G|R[S' SCHEME,
SAY ATTORNEYS
Laurel Girls 0Ier 10 Drop Charges
For $4,000, 1t Is
Declared,
AFFIDAVIT IS FILED
AGAINST MERIDIAN MEN

Meridian, Miss, Aug. 25.-Miss
Dollie PurviS and Miss Eula Wick, who
filed an affidavit charging o. E. Hal
bert and B. A. Schneider, of Laurel,
with attempted criminal assault, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Wick and
Mr.. Purvis and Attorney c. R. Gavin,
arrived here Monday afternoon and
appeared before the grand jury. The
party left on the late afternoon train
for laurel The grand jury adjourn
ed Monday afternoon until this morn
ing.
CONTINUED an Page Five.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25

Berlin, Aug. 25.-American Ambas-
sador Gerard today called upon for
eign minister Won Jagow and asked
for information concerning the sink
ing of the Arabic. The ambassador
was informed that Germany has re
ceived no official news on the sink
ing of the liner. The foreign office
officials made it clear that they have
no intention of flouting the United
States or of seeking to cause a situa-
tion similar to that dealt with hypO-
thetically in the last American note.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
AGED MAN BREAKS
HIS ARM IN FALL

T. j. Allen, who lives in the edge
of Lamar county, fell from a wagon
in which he was sitting, directly in
front of the court house at o'clock
this afternoon, dislocating his shoul-
der, and broke the upper bone in his
left arm.
Mr.. Allen is an aged man, and his
injuries likely will go hard with him.
He was sent to the South Mississippi
Infirmary, while a collection was TAX
en- up by S. A. Douglass. among Hat
tiesburg business men, to defray the
expenses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
GERMANY TO GIVE A
FAVORABLE ANSWER
1T is BELIEVED THAT A Salts
FACTORY NOTE ON ARABIC
WILL COME SOON.
fRy associated PreSS.)

Washington, D. c., Aug. 25.-
While government officials today
awaited a further statement from
Germany regarding the sinking of
the Arabic, the unofficial word was
conveyed to President Wilson that
close friends of Ambassador Won
Bernstorff believed that the lat
ter's telegram of yesterday fore
shadows action that will satisfy
the United States.
The President was informed that
Germany wants to maintain the
friendship of the United States,
and that the next Berlin message
will be favorable inscharacter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
ELECTED
BY SAFE MAJORITY

jackson, Miss Aug. 25.-Re-
turns today indicate the nomina-
ton Yesterday of Stokes V. Rob-
ortson, of Hattiesburg, state rev
enue agent; p. (. Matthews, pris-
on trustee, and M. A. Brown, land
commissioner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
(BD Associated PreSs.)

London, Aug. 25.-An Athens
dispatch TO the Central News an
nounces the bombardment of the
outskirts of ConstantinopIe Mon
day by Russian aeropIane squad
ron. Forty-one persons were
Killed and injured. The large
number of bombs dropped threw
the popuIace into panic.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
u. s. To Be Neutral

Washington. ID. c., Aug. 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson today signed the procla-
nation giving notice of the neutrality
of the United States in the war be-
tween Turkey and Italy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
Break Throuuh Russians

Berlin, Aug. 25.-The Germans yes
terday broke through the Russian ad-
vanced positions southwest of the
fortress of Brest-Litovsk, according to
an official announcement today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
LAMAR ELECTION
PASSES QUIETLY
COOPER, YEAGER, BRoADUs, COW
AN, SHEDD, CLARKE AND
HOLMAN WIN OUT.
Special to The Ne0s.

Special to The Net0S.
Purvis, Miss, Aug. 20. - good
sized vote was polled in Lamar coun-
ty at the second primary yesterday
No disorders were reported from any
of the voting places. Before midnight,
the results of the election were
known.
The votes received by the candf
dates for county offices were as fol.
lows:
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
ONE LITTLE CUSS
WORD COSTS $3.50

Charged with using profane lam
guage, although moderately" on the
streets last night, E. S. White was
fined $3.50 in police court this morn
ing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
EDWARDS is ELECTED
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER

Jackson, Miss. Aug. 25.-Late re-
turns from practically all counties in
the district show the election of
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25

Alexander Currie Defeats Ander-
son Foote; F. H. Hartzog
Gets Big Majority.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
WILL MEET TOMORROW

Second Primary Passes Off Quietly;
Shortness of Ballot Makes II Easy
For Election Judges to Finish Their
Work-Stokes V. Robertson BeieV-
ed To Have Been Elected, Although
Many Counties Are Yet To Be
Heard From.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
WAR ON AIR IS
FOUGHT IN ALL
FRONTS TODAY
German Town Of OHenburq
Raided by British; ii
are Injured
FRENCH AIRMAN DROPS
BOMBS IN LORRAINE

Balkan States To Determine Their Fu-
ture Course Soon-No Confirmation
of Report That Bulgaria Has De-
clared War on Turkey-Germans
Deny They Lost Dreadnauahts or
Cruisers in Riga Fight-QuIet In the
Western Front.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-25
THE WEATHER

Mississippi - ThundershoWers this
afternoon or tonight; slightly cooler
toniqht north portion; Thursday part
y cloudy.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26
PHONE COMPANY
is EXPANDING

Two years ago the Imperial Tele
phone Company had > positions in
this city. With the completion Of
work now planned there will be 9
positions in the local telephone office,
with a total number of nearly 1000
subscribers in the county.
In addition to the enlargements
planned for this city, an extra switch
board has been installed at Imperial,
Brawley and Holtville, and the phone
company is planning the installation
of an additional switchboard at Ca
lexico with a service that will ex-
tend through the Royal Lands ad-
joining that city, which have recently
been opened
The latest exchange to be installed
is that at Calipatria and connections
from that point with any phone in
the valley are now available.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26

San Diego. March 26.-A military
demonstration which for splendor and
numbers probably will be without
parallel on the Pacific coast this year
will be given at the San Diego eX-
position Monday in honor Of the visit
of Vice President Marshall and his
party. The vice president will ar
rive in San Diego Sunday night and
the following morning there will be
an outpouring Of troops that will
greatly resemble mobilization in war
time.
Every military organization from
Fort Rosecrans, the entrance to San
Diego harbor; squadron Of the First
cavalry battalion Of Marine Corps,
stationed on the exposition grounds,
and the complete crews of sailors and
marines from several ships Of the
Pacific fleet, commanded by Admiral
Thomas Benton Howard. will take
part in the parade and review which
will be given for Marshall.
There will be at least six military
bands in the parade and the long
procession will march across the Ca
brillo bridge, making d picture Of
martial tone. AS the huge column
passes Marshall he will review ii and
then the guns aboard the warships
and at Fort Rosecrans will boom
forth their salute
Marshall is coming to the San Die
go exposition as the representative o.
President Wilson and in an address
on the grounds is expected to discuss
western development, and many ques-
tions pertinent to the financial condi-
tion of the country at this time. This
will be the first time that Southern
California will have had an opportu-
nifty to hear directly from the admin
istration.
In Vice President MarshalPs party
will be Franklin X. Lane, secretary
of the Interior department; Franklin
ID. Roosevelt, secretary of the Navy
department, and Senator james d.
Phelan. The officials will be accom-
panied by their wives.
The visit at this time of Secretary
Lane has particular significance, for
he will study important reclamation
and irrigation projects in Southern
Cdiii ma ooile OA Ilt9e queolloiia
have been before Congress at its last
session and Lane intends to become
more familiar with them on this visit
1t has been arranged so that he can
travel through the back country in an
automobile, this part of his trip hay-
ing been planned Congressman KIT
ner at Lanes request.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt is
coming to San Diego and will review
the plans proposed by the congress
sional party ON its recent visit here.
These were that great naval base
be established at San Diego; that
Southern California should have more
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26
COUNTY ASSESSING
COTTON CROP

Pity the cotton grower who watched
the cotton market collapse with the
beginning of strife in Europe and who
now faces a county tax of % cents
on each bale that he owns. For County
Assessor Weaver assisted by depu-
ties appointed Wednesday, is deter
mined to collect the county's share of
the profit in cotton, and it is expected
this source will bulge the treasury of
the county to the extent of several
hundred thousand dollars.
Last year assessments on cotton
were made ON the grower, but the Eu-
ropean conflict has thrown the cot
ton situation into such disorder that
1t is expected there will be some diff
ficulty in applying the assessment.
According to reports this afternoon,
the mission of County Assessor Weav-
er and his deputies at Calexico is
the attachment of several hundred
bales of cotton for personal property
tax amounting to $40 on each bale,
the assessment having been made
against unknown owners. With the
county assessor Galen Nichols coop
Grated in framing a procedure for the
collection of this tax.
According to Mr.. Weaver, two depu-
ties will be employed during the nigh
and day in assessing owners of cot
ton who have either failed to settle
the assessment have sought to evadc
any levy that might be made. Just
how long the corps of assessors will
be engaged in this work he was un-
able to say, as no definite report had
been obtained on the number of bales
OF cotton that are held at CaleXico.
While dealers here are making re-
turns on cotton being shipped out Of
the county, it is said no such pro-
cedure has been followed at Calexico,
and the assessor and his deputies are
seeking to extract % cents from each
bale in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
IN SESSION TODAY

The annual Teachers Institute for
Imperial county was opened at the
High School this morning with teach
ers from all parts of the valley in
attendance. The afternoon session
will be held at the High School build
ing and in the evening DR.. Winship
editor of the Journal of Education o.
Boston, wdl address the gathering at
the Christian church.
Shortly after the conclusion Of an
nouncements made at the opening of
the meeting this morning Miss Wini-
fred Perry entertained the assembly
with piano solo and at 1 this after
noon the Holtville High School or
chestra rendered a number Of selec-
tions.
The second day of the institute will
open at 9:15 tomorrow morning and
the meeting will be concluded at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26
Officials Express Concern
For Christians in Turkey

Washington, March 26.-Press dis
patches, describing the outrages at
Urgimah are causing grave concern
to officialdom. The state department
is advised that missionaries and ma
tive Christians are in danger and fears
general massacre of foreigners. Sec
retary Bryan has cabled Ambassador
Morgenthau at Constantinople to make
urgent representations to the port
that full protection be accorded Amer
lean inhabitants. 1t is reported that
Americans at Urimah were saved onlv
when they hoisted their flag over the
compound and demanded protection
from officials. Diplomatic agents in
Russia, Turkey and Persia are in
structed to cable all information ON
the situation. Mr.. Bryan declared
that press dispatches accurately de-
scribed the situation according to his
advices.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26
What the War Moves Mean.
(By J. w. T. Mason)
Former tuToDp3O MANAGER of (

(By y. W. l. MaSon)
(Former European Manager of the
United Press)
New York, March 26.-Reports are
being privately circulated in London
that the European Allies are trying
to make Austria Hungary seek sep
arate terms Of peace.
The negotiations necessarily must
he of an extremely delicate nature
because they clash with Italy's ma
tionalist aspirations. The peace pro-
posals are based on what Austria =
Hungary may hope to win if peace is
arranged before Italy enters the war.
The question has been put to the
government at Vienna whether it is
not more advantageous to end the
war now and save AuStria's Adriatic
seaports, rather than continue it at
the risk of these ports being seized by
Italy.
In addition to this argument, there
is new strategic situation develop
ing because of the release of the Rus
sian army which took PrZemysl The
danger threatening Hungary is great
er than ever. Yet, if the RapsburgS
make peace with Russia, German DOM
inaton must terminate. The Germans
are the ruling class of polyglot en-
pire This is their war to establish
an ascendancy over the Slavs. If
they surrender to the Gar, necessar-
lily the Austro-H -Hungarians and Ger
mans will lose immensely in domestic
prestige. They would destroy at the
same time their sympathetic accord
with the Hozhenzollern empire, which
has proved of the utmost value III
keeping Germanic minority in Aus
tria- Hungary in control of the gov
ernment. Thus the Hungarians would
succeed the Germans as the ruling
class in the dual monarchy.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26
PIONEER DOCTOR is
TO LEAVE THE CITY

The surprising announcement is
made by Dr. Virgil McCombs that he
will leave FL Centre, with Mrs. Nc
Combs and daughter, by April IA, to
make his future home in Los Ange-
les, where, after taking d summe"
vacation, he will practice his profess
sion. He has sold his practice to DR..
Addison E. Elliott of Clifton, Ariz.,
who will be here by the date given.
Or. and Mrs. McCombs have been
among the pioneers, having been in
the valley 10 years, during which time
they have been prominent in all pub
lie affairs. DR.. McCombs founded the
first hospital here, which later be-
came the st. Thomas hospital, when
purchased by the Sisters of Charity.
He was instrumental in large part in
the development of the South Side
of the city, at his own expense fur
nishing the first lights ON Sixth
street.
He built the Lion Hotel block on
Fifth street and is joint owner with
Sam w Dunaway of the Holt Opera
House, also owning his beautiful home
on Olive street and several other
pieces of city property.
Hay fever in the family and hope
that the coast climate will give relief
is the cause of the removal, and Dr..
McCombs shows his continued conf
dence in Ell Centre by declaring thai
none of his property is for sale.
The departure of DR.. and Mrs. Nc
Combs will be regretted by host OF
friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26
Another Rlock for Calinntrin

Ground has been broken and the
foundation is in for new business
block on Main street, Calipatria, and
work will be rushed to have it COM
pleted as soon as possible.
The building is located on Main
street and Holabird avenue and makes
a building on each of the four cor
ners.
The building is to be 2-story
pressed brick front with arcade and is
being erected by H. H. Peterson of
Imperial. 1t is to occupy the corner
directly across Main street from the
office of the imperial Valley Farm
Lands Association in the Linkletter
block, which company, it is reported,
is experiencing just now a brisk de-
mand for their Calipatria Eastside
Farms of United States Patented
Decided Land, on which they have spe-
cial bonus offer.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26

One week from tomorrow Z candl-
dates will be made happy, for they
will all win prizes which seemed ut
terly impossible weeks ago. Those
6 weeks have wrought a big change
in the prospects of every active can
ddate in the list. Not enc of them
believed weeks ago that she could
win even the 500 diamond ring, but
today the diamond rings, which cost
the Press 500 and S85, respectively,
are almost scorned prizes.
Candidates who regarded prizes
worth 500 or even $50 to be wei!
worth serious effort to win, 6 weeks
ago. would now feel almost as if they
had been "stung" if they did not win
prizes worth more than that, and their
friends would agree with them, for all
have long since become accustomed to
the idea that prizes of greater value
were certain to be their lot.
Three candidates will win prizes
worth $500 or more, and it depends
upon the support extended by their
friends during the next business
days to determine which they will re
ceive.
Many promises of subscriptions
have been made for the last few days
of the contest, and candidates will
now all be kept very busy if they ars
to secure all the promised subscrip
tions in time. Thousands of vote;
will certainly be lost through inabil
ity to see all the friends who have
promised subscriptions, so that thos,
who bring them direct to the Contes
Manager, or send them to a contest
ant, will be doing a real favor. Tn,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26
Vice President and
Party Visit San Diego

recognition in the question Of war
ships that the Southland was the
place TO build big torpedo station,
and that a drydock, costing at least
81 100000, should be built at San
Diego.
During the visit of Vice President
Marshall and his party the army avi-
alton corps at North Island here will
give d number of interesting special
flights and demonstrations Of the
progress the United States army is
making in aeronautics. These will
be open to the public. As the vice
president has indicated a desire to
see the workings of the Broadwick
aerial life preserver, invented by
Charles BroadWick. a San Diegan,
and now being used with great sue
cess by military aviators in the Eu-
ropean war, a special demonstration
of the equipment has been arranged.
Tiny BroadWick, the 1S-year-old
daughter Of the inventor, has con-
sented to leap from an aeroplane at
an elevation of l,500 feet to show
that the life preserver is perfected.
This younp woman has such implicit
faith in her fathers invention that she
frequently demonstrates it, but this
will be the first time she has ever
leaped from such an altitude.
Visits Foreign Buildings.
San Francisco, March ga visit
to the foreign buildings occupied Vice
President Marshall's last day at San
Francisco. The party leaves tomor-
row to visit the Sar Diego expositiez,
and thence for Arizona for brief
rest with Mrs Marshall's relatives.
The vice president inspected the pa
vilions and was greeted by the COM
missioners of each country. About
10 minutes each was spent at the
Australian, New Zealand, Cuban, Por-
tuGuese. French, Danish, japanese,
Guatemalan, Honduran, Swedish, Ca
madam, Chinese, Argentine and Meth
erlands buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26

loss Of one subscription may mean the
loss If the automobile.
Entry Lists to Close.
Entry lists will close Saturday. aft
er which date no new candidate will
be allowed to compete. There is still
time to enter and win, but it will re-
quire energy and determination dur
ing the balance of the campaign.
Last Bonus Offer.
The last bonus vote offer expires
April l and is for new subscrip-
tlons for year or more each, or wear
extensions Of new subscriptions given
prior to the announcement of this of
fer. The bonus is $4,000 votes and
1t may be won two or more times bv
the same candidate.
Scores.
Miss Zelia F. Webb, Calexico SIC. $50
Miss Mable Padgett, San Diego
Mrs. Edith Hancock, FL Centre. 1877 $50
Mrs. Robert Moore, Ell Centro 42l $50
Miss Lille Kissee, star route,
Ell Centre ............. 4O5 o5o
Miss BERTHE B. Clements, Ell
Centre ................. 3l5.S
Mrs. Vaughn Azhderian, Melo-
iauu ............. ........ .2S6, 300
Miss Leah NJ. Wilson, FL Centre $3.50
Miss Dorothy Meserve .Brawley lO.050
Miss Ruth Donahue, Calexico. 7.250
Mrs. Clarence Folks, Calipatria 7150
Miss Blanche Randolph Braw-
ley .....;,ra,..,,......;...... 6,7OO
MIS- MIS- 1eIey 6haeker' Ell Centro 5000
Mss a iiiaa bennett' brawley.. $3.50
M! M!s' eeft GoooWln' Callpatria. 5000
MISS 99za rage, Hlamorio. $3.50
MISS MAUI Oase' holtville. 4,650
Imperial Valley press., 1915-03-26
TURKS PLACING
NEW BATTERIES

London, March 26.-The Turks have
placed new batteries s miles inside the
Dardanelles and are hotly contesting
the advance of the Allied fleet by
pouring bombs into the attacking
squadron. Dispatches state that
Forts Kilid Bahr and Nabazieh replied
feebly to long range fire.
The squadron moved close and then
the forts broke into violent fire.
Athens dispatches say that the
heavy damage to the fleet on March
lS has been partially repaired Balkan
reports declare that Constantinople is
in panic, but Berlin advices deny
it. A Sofia dispatch says that French
and British citizens are held as hos
tages at ConstantinopIe.