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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-21
Invigoratins to the Pale and sickIy

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GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives 1T
Malaria, enriches the blood, builds up the system.
A true Tonic. For adults and children. 69c.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-21
Central Christian Church.

Central Christian Church.
Bible school at 1G a. m.
Preaching service at II. Subject,
Condition of Forgiveness"
Evening Worship Ct 8. Subject,
Christ the Perfect Standard"
Lewis A. Kelly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-21

Well known star at the Gem today in
two-act Vitagraph comedy, "Her
Mysterious Sweetheart"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
TWO SOLDIERS ARE ALSO WOUND.
ED IN FIGHT WITH MEXICAN
RAIDERS.
TWO BANDITS CAPTURED
cavalrymen Continue Search For the
Gang Members and War Depart
ment Asked For More Troops
For Patrol Duty.

Brownsville, Texas.-The band of
Mexican raiders, reported surrounded
north of Brownsville, August 8, by
United States cavalrymen and Ameri-
can possemen, has escaped, according
to information here. The raiders, af-
ter the fight on August 3 with cavalry
men and posses, in which Private Nc
CURE was killed and Privates Curtis
and Clapsaddle wounded, and in which
the Mexican dead has been variously
placed at from IL to 10, were reported
entrenched IN the brushy country
IS miles north of here, but when the
place was rushed the United States
troops found only six saddled horses
and one extra saddle. Only two Mex
leans are now believed to have been
killed, while two have been captured.
The captured bandits refuse to talk.
The exact casualties among the raid
ers, however, still is in doubt, owing
to the isolated situation of the coun-
try.
Martial law practically is in force in
the region of fighting, and every farm
and ranch in the community is pre-
pared to resist further raids, while
posses and cavalrymen continue scour-
ing the country in search of members
Of the gang, which apparently has
taken to the brush afoot.
County Judge H. l.. Yates has ap-
pealed to the war department for l.
900 to 1900 troops to patrol the lower
Rio Grande valley in this vicinity, but
no reply has been received early this
evening. He also asked Gov. James
e. Furguson of Texas for assistance.
the governor replying he would do ev-
erything in his power to secure addi-
tional troops.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE
Two U. S. Soldiers and One Civilian
Torn in Pieces BY Bursting
Shrapnel Shell.

Philadelphia.-Two soldiers and q
civilian were killed at the United
States arsenal at Franford. this city,
August 8, in an explosion OF time
fuses used on shrapnel shells. Another
civilian was injured. The dead are:
Arthur B. Rundlett. first-class private,
ordnance department; home, Boston;
Prasileo Frasco, second-class private,
ordnance department; home. New
York City; James F. Harkins, civilian,
Philadelphia.
The men were working on the firing
range some distance from the main Ut
senal building. They were unpacking
fuses, withdrawn from service and sent
to the arsenal to be broken upu, when
one of the boxes exploded. Bits OF
steel from the metal fuses we're scat
tered in all directions, tearing and
manning the men.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
ESTIMATED THAT TWENTY-FIVE
HAVE LOST LIVES IN THE
FLOOD.
ENTIRE TOWN is FLOODED
sslstant Fire Chief and Four Firemer
Among Mlsslng.-TeIegraphic Ser
vice crippled.-Newspaper Plant
Out of Commission.

Erie, Pa.-Twenty-five lives lost, as
estimated by the police, millions Of
dollars In property damage and the
city in total darkness is the result Of
. cloudburst shortly after 6 o'clock on
the evening of August which inun
dated large section of the city.
The heavy precipitation caused
dams south of the city to burst, letting
out a flood of water that filed the
main business streets to depth OF
five feet, and in some sections reached
to the second story windows of dwell.
ings. Among the first plants to 90
out of commission was the Erie County
Electric Company, which supplied the
city with light. Then the Erie Dis
patch, morning paper, was flooded
and all idea of getting out morning
paper was abandoned until midnight,
when the staff was moved to the plant
of the Erie Times.
II was impossible on August to as,
certain how many actually lost their
lives. Many are still imprisoned in
houses, and the rescuers, led by Mayor
Stern and members Of the city council,
have been unable to get them out.
The entire eastern section of the city
is cut of by the water and what con
ditions prevailed in the center Of this
district cannot be conjectured.
Among the missing are Assistant
Fire Chief James Buernon and four
nremen. Reports were made to the
police that house foated down Mill
creek with two women and four chill
dren clinging to It. Firemen tried to
rescue them but lost their lives in the
attempt.
Every store in State street, the main
business street of the city, is flooded
and at least fifty houses are reported
washed away.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
CONFERENCE ON MEXICO
other American States VIII Join With
United States in solutIon.-Use
Force If Necessary.

Washington.-Th United States has
decided to ask the cooperation of
South and Central America In the next
step to restore peace in Mexico. The
AMBASSADORS from Argentina, Brazil
and Chile, and ministers from Bolivia,
Uruguay and Guatemala have been
asked to confer with Secretary Ian
sing.
While the state department charac-
terized the coming conference as an
informal one, the sentiment has been
growing among American officials that
the next step in the Mexican situation
should be one that would meet the
approval of the world and should be
taken In concert with the nations of
Central and South America, even II in
the last event the trend should be to-
ward military action.
The three ambassadors were media
tors in the Niagara conference In the
summer of 1914. The three ministers
are, from point of seniority, at the
head Of the Central American legation
corps.
Action in regard with the Central
and South Americans would be in line
with President Wilson's plan for a
closer relationship between the United
States and those countries and is
planned to show that the United States
considers the Mexican question the
common cause of the Pan-American
groups and that this government enter
tains no idea of territorial aggression,
but is acting solely as Mexico's near
est powerful friend and neighbor.
Those in closest touch with the
Mexican question have been aware for
some time that the views of the Pan
Americans were being taken into con-
sideration in the Mexican question and
have seen in the presidents utter
ances evidences of that effect.
Some of the closest observers of the
Mexican situation as long ago as last
March professed to see the presidents
plan for Pan-American cooperation
when he delivered an address on the
Argentine battleship Moreno.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
FRENCH MARINES IN HAITI
Washington Permits Guard for Foreign
Legation.-Admiral capetron Re-
ports Danger Increasing.

Washington.-French marines have
been landed at Port-au-Prince, Haiti,
where a revolution that overturned the
government necessitated the landing
Of an expeditionary force from the
United States cruiser Washington to
restore order. The landing OF the
French was with the consent of the
United States, 1t was stated, detach-
ment from the cruiser Descartes hay
ing been sent to guard the French le-
cation, from which President Gil
laume was taken by a mob and assas-
sinated.
The French minister at Port-au-
Prince expressed an urgent desire that
his legation be guarded by French
sailors inasmuch as the Descartes had
arrived. He thought also French
guard would tighten the burden on Ad-
miral Caperton's 400 men.
The American expeditionary force is
expected to remain in Haiti unutil last
ing peace is restored.
1t was that the danger in the city
is regarded as increasing. 1t is expect.
ed by navy officials that as Admiral
Caperton has cabled that more ma
rines might be needed" the depart
ment will at a moments notice send a
thousand marines as achievements
from Philadelphia, either by the Han.
cock or by the North Dakota or by
both.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
SUBMARINE SINKS LINER
One American Aboard British Steamer
lberian Is Killed by Shell Fire.
Tried to Escape.

London.-The Leyland liner Iberian,
flying the British flag, bound from Liv-
erpool for Boston with cargo Of gen.
eral merchandise, has been sunk In the
war zone by a German submarine.
Five members of her crew were killed
by shell fire as she attempted to escape
after being hailed by the submarine.
Two others, one an American, Mark
Wiley Of Boston, died In a small boat
from superficial wounds and shock.
The rest. 81 in all, were landed at
Queenstown.
According to official advices, the
Iberian was fired upon only after she
tried to run away from the undersea
boat. The men abroad we're given am
pie time to take to the boats. Then
the submarine fred torpedo and the
liner sank almost Immediately.
She was vessel of 5,223 tons and
had been employed in carrying horses
and mules from American ports to
England.
The first news OF the sinking of the
Iberian was received here in dispatch
which stated the survivors we're being
brought into Queenstown by trawler,
which had picked them up after the
submarine disappeared. Later they
landed at the Irish port and Consul
Frost took charge Of the surviving
Americans among the crew, Of whom
there were 26. Statements by the men
and the ship surgeon, DR.. Burns, were
to the effect that the commander of the
submarine had ordered the Iberian
to halt and had opened FIRE from deck
guns only after the liners skipper had
ordered full speed ahead, and had be-
gun to trace q Eig-zag course in an
effort to make his shop loose from the
trailing submarine.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
TWO STRIKERS ARE KILLED
Gordon Of Soldiers Surround Plant Of
the aluminium Company at Mas
slna.-Leaders Are Arrested.

Massina, N. VA Gordon of cold
steel surrounds the works Of the Alu-
minum Company of America, where
three companies of state troops are
guarding the plant against the attacks
Of strikers, who have been rioting since
July 81, following the walkout Of 1000
men.
Two men have been killed and half
dozen injured seriously. Automobiles
have been held up and their occupants
beaten, and innocent bystanders have
been the target of volleys of bricks
hurled by the infuriated mob In its
desperate resistance to Sheriff Day,
his deputies and the soldiers sent here
by Gov. Whitman when 1t was seen
that the county authorities could not
handle the situation.
Cold steel and firing by the state
troops have awed the strikers, and on
August the backbone of the strike
is broken, the only hostility occurring
being an exchange Of shots between
rival factions of the men in the woods
north of the plant shortly before day
break with the seizure of a freight
train. That the situation has not as
sumed more serious proportions is due
to the prompt arrival of the militia.
Tents are pitched on the laws about
the works and the bridge over the
power canal commanding the approach
to the plant Is guarded by soldiers
with loaded rifles and fixed bayonets.
Sixteen of the ringleaders who at
tempted to leave town August were
arrested by deputy sheriffs and troops
at the railroad station. arraigned be-
fore Judge Chase and committed to
jail without bail on a charge of riot
ing. Other arrests are expected.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
RUSSIANS HOLD WARSAW
End Of First Year Of War Finds Ger
mans Host Battling freely
For Polish Prize.

London.-The anniversary Of wars
outbreak passed without the Germans
occupying Warsaw, said to be part Of
their programme. However, news OF
this climax to the Austro-German of.
fensive in the east is expected hourly,
for what little information is allowed
to leak through declares the Russians
for several days have been Withdrawing
to the Brest line, leaving small forces
to fight rear guard actions so that
the main armies may make good their
retreat.
These rear guard actions have devel
oped into fairly large battles, as the
Russians, whose steadiness has been
phenomenal in the face of defeat. are
offering stubborn resistance, and deliv-
ering powerful counter-attacks They
have prevented Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg from throwing more of his
troops across the Narew, repulsed
German attacks northwest of Warsaw
and driven back to the river some of
the invading troops who crossed the
Vistula south of Warsaw.
In the southeast Field Marshal Won
Mackensen continues his victorious
advance. He has swept asid the re-
sistance of the Russians and forced
them to retreat along both banks of
the Bug. The Germans already have
advanced.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
TWO U. S. SAILORS KILLED
Shipping at American Landing Party
Around Port-au-Prlnce, Haiti,
contlnues.-DIsarm Natives.

Washington.-Snipers killed two
American sailors In Port-au-Prince,
Haiti, on the night of July 20, and
Rear Admiral William B. Caperton
thereupon decided to assume military
control Of the government of the Hal
tien capital in precisely the same fash
ion as the American forces took over
the government of Vera Cruz.
Five hundred additional marines
left Philadelphia on the battleship
Connecticut July 30, giving Admiral
Caperton a total land force of 700 ma
rines, with achievements from the
jackies of 700 more men If necessary.
Every Haitien within reach is being
disarmed by the American forces and
the occupancy of the city seems now
to be of as permanent a character in
every way as was that of Vera Cruz.
The two American sailors were
killed during a raid conducted at s
o'clock on the night of the 2sth. The
Haitien raiders came upon the Amer
lean forces from the outskirts Of the
town. Rear Admiral Caperton got
wind of the intended attack at 5
o'clock in the afternoon. and deployed
his men about the town. The Hal
tien fire was vigorously answered and
soon ended, but not before the two
sailors had been killed.
The sailors are William Gompers,
seaman; next of kin, Mrs. Sophie Com
pers, 1O7 Stockton Street, Brooklyn,
N. Y. Cason s. Whitehurst, ordinary
seaman; next Of kin, Cason NJ. White
hurst, COS Clay Avenue, Norfolk, Va.
1t Is believed here that the Haitiens
will probably continue their sniping.
as they did at Vera Cruz, but It is ex-
pected that Rear Admiral Caperton
will easily be able to discourage them
in this practice in few days by drop
ping an occasional shell at odd inter-
walls from the big guns Of the Wash
ington into the woods about the city
where the snipers appear to be in hid
ing.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
TAX. Russian Grain

Observation-Disclosures from windau,
on the Baltic. who have arrived 1t
Riga. relate that the first act Of the
Germans in taking possession Of Win
dau was to impose q levy OF $1,000 ru-
bles (s25, 000l. to be worked out by the
inhabitants Of the city on the roads
and bridges. Farmers were ordered
to proceed with their harvesting. They
we're told TO bring In their grain to ses-
ignated places. and that the producer
would be permitted to retain One-afth.
the remainder going to Germany.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Petrrograd.-Michael V. Rodzianko
OF Ekalerinoslav has been, reelected
president of the Russian Duma- After
the debate on the war, the Duma adopt.
ed resolution declaring II to be the
"empire's unshakable determination
not to conclude peace before Russian
victory was complete" and pledging
the willing assistance of the entire pop
ulation for the creation Of fresh means
for continuing the struggle. The res
olution emphasizes the necessity Of
forgetting old political quArrels.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Paris.-B. Vazardate, a member OF
the committee Of the Armenial Social
Democratic party, writing to Human
lite, says the committee has received
word that Turks. after massacreing all
the males OF the population in the re
gion Of Bitlis. Turkish Armenia, as
sembled 5000 women and children and
drove them 70 the banks of the Tigris,
where they shot them and threw the
bodies into the river. These advices
have not been substantiated.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
Fighting a, Ypres.

Amsterdam, Holland.-Heavy fight.
ing Is in progress on the British front
near Ypres. According to kilograms
from Courtrai. Belgium. the boom OF
great guns and mine explosions was
audible there for hours. and It was
quickly followed by a steady stream
of wounded men from the vicinity OF
Hooge.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

The Hague. Netherlands.-The new
Dutch landstrum bill was adopted by
the first chamber July 30 and became
a law. The measure provides for. an
eventual increase in the total trained
soldiers Of Holland to approximately
$50, 900 officers and men instead Of
$780, 900. who are now under arms.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
str...buro /. eombarded.

Paris.-A fiotilla Of Anglo-French
aeroplsnes on August few over the
German city Of strassburg and dropped
twenty-five bombs. The extent Of the
damage has not been ascertained.
strassburg is the capital OF Alsacs
Lorraine.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
Fifteen Deaths From Heat.

Philadelphia.-Fifteen deaths and
many prostrations were reported as
due to the heat here August 2. Eight
victims were babies. The maximum
temperature Of 30 was six degrees be-
low yesterdays high mark. but the hu-
mildly was greater.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
italy Has 1000 Prisoners.

Rome. Prisoners taken by the Ital-
ian forces now number 1900. includ.
ing $50 officers. according to an an.
nouncement made By the Stefani News
Agency. Prisoners come from all parts
OF Austria Hungary.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
German subm.rIn. Wrecked.

London.-A dispatch from Copenha.
gen says that fishermen returning from
Lubbock declare a new German subma-
rine. on a trial trip between KieI and
Fehmarn. was wrecked and that ~ Of
the crew were drowned.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Athens. Greeee.-Arriyals here from
constantinople report that 1900 build
ings. including the German hospital
filled with wounded soldiers. were de-
ntroyed last week By fire.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Berlin.-The German empress. after
travelling through East Prussia, accom-
panied By the crown princess. has left
Koenigsberg for Berlin
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
snowssorm on Lakes.

Sault Ste. Marie.-A snowstorm was
encountered on Lake Superior August
3 by the steamer Lakeland. which ar
rived here August 3, according to
Capt. Mclean.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Petrograd.-An efEcial eommanica.
ton issued here August 2 says that .
British submarine has sunk : big Ger
man transport in the Baltic.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Secretary Wilson has departed for
San Francisco to attend the confer
ence on Aug. 2 Of federal. state and
municipal officials interested in EN-
ployment.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Edward NJ. Grout, former New York
comptroller. was rsntenced by Judge
Lewis to serve from one to two years
in Sing Sing prison for perjury.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

A taube aeroplane dropped Is bombs
on Dunkirk. None Of them caused
serious damage.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Gov. Edward +. Dunno telegraphed
q subscription OF $500 to the Eastland
relief fund from Los Angeles.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Announcement is made By the West.
inghouse Electric Co. q The receipt
Of a further large order for war sup
plies.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

The strike Of 1900 iongshoremen
employed BIZ the Clyde Steamship Co.
and the Mallory Steamship CO. Is
ended.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

A blaze Of mysterious origin did
100000 damage to sheds containing
large stores OF government supplies
at Belfast.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Charged with recruiting soldiers for
the villista army here in violation Of
American neutrality laws. Manuel de
IcaEa. VILLA consul here. was arrested
at Laredo. Tex, July 81 by Deputy
United States Marshal Walker.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

The Swedish army is now the
largest and most efficient in the
country's history. Since the outbreak
OF the war the army has been almost
doubled.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

The Wolverine and Mohawk Copper
Mining Company, in paying their
1900 employees. included an extra
check for 5 per cent of the total
wages of June as a bonus.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

A cablegram reports an unprece-
dented heat wave sweeping over
Southeastern Alaska. SO intense is
the heat that beach residents are tow
ing small icebergs broken off the
Taku glacier to anchorage near their
cabins in order to cool the atmos-
phere.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Finnish steamers Leo and Urania
have been sunk in the Baltic Sea.
The Urania struck mine. The Leo
was sunk by a German submarine.
Eleven men and five women were
killed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06
NEWS Of THE WEEK
FROM OVER WORLD.
HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND
OTHER COUNTRIES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
SHORT ITEMS FOR BUSY MEN
Weeks News COMBINATIONS Re-
viewed Without comment-An
Nations Find Somewhat 70
Edlfy and instruct.

Two trains on the railway between
Mexico City and Vara Cruz have
been blown up with dynamite and
more than 200 persons killed
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Eight hundred Seventh Day Adven-
lists. eamped at Dalworth. Tex, ex-
pect the second coming OF Christ"
as soon as the allies capture Constan.
tinope.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Adolph Blau, private banker in
Scranton, Pa, was arrested on com.
plant of the police chief on q war.
rant which charges embezlement of
$4,000
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

J. M. Cockrell, Chicago agricultural
commissioner Of the Rock Island, has
been employed as manager of the
farm development bureau of the Mem
phis, Tennessee, Business Mems Club
and will resign the Chicago position
Aug. Is.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

John odell and w. 0. Ruch. at
Beaumont Tex, attempting to save
Tom Nicholson, from asphyxiation in
an empty 600 barrel cypress oil tank,
were overcome and all three died.
A report circulated in the finan-
cial districts stated that the Westing-
house Electric Company has actual
orders on dts books which total be
tween s6O,OO0,OOO and $7O,O0O,OOO.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

President Wilson has commuted to
life Imprisonment the sentence i'm.
posed at Milwaukee, Wis, on James
Waupoose, an Indian, who pleaded
guilty of murder of an Indian woman.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Three children Of W. R. Grimes,
farmer of Temple, Tex, we're beaten
to death with a hammer. Grimes and
his wife were beaten into unconscious
ness.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Queen Mary has personally bought
respirators of the most approved type
for every member of the household
at Buckingham Palace.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-06

Wish" Sheppard, negro. charged
with attacking Miss Mildred Clark, Il
years old, daughter of Enoch Clark,
fredericksburg. Md, farmer. July Is.
was found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged.