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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
DEFICIENCY FOR
SCOUT CAMP PAID
THIRTY-FOUR HATTIESBURG MEN
PAY ONE DOLLAR EACH TO
MAKE UP DIFFERENCE.

Officers of the boy scout council an
nounced today that the deficiency re
sulting from the recent encampment
of the scouts at Arnold Springs has
been paid. Following is a list of cit
izens who subscribed 81 each to the
fund, making up the total deficiency
of $34: w. J. Haynen, T. c. Hannah, j.
B. Grain, Judge Paul Johnson. j. w
Gay, c. z. Stevens, B. d. Moore, Mart
Thompson, J. J. Hibbitt, DR.. Robert
Donald. w. T. Cosby, J. E. Davidson,
S. Katz. McInnis & Small, \. T. Cur
rie, E. B. Causey, r. S. Burkes, Chas.
Harris, Deas & Duke, Earl B. King, A.
Field. F. ]. Ames, NJ P. Jones, L.
Remington, John ]. Barksdale, E. l..
Robins, j. B. Holmes, D. E. McTnnis,
II. S. Hagerty, H. F. Wheeler and four
who subscribed as cash."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
FIND YOUTH GUILTY
OF ''BOOT-LEGG|NG"
SEMINARY BOY GIVEN THE MIN
IMUM SENTENCE IN POLICE
COURT.

Swearing before God and man
he had never sold drop of liquor il
quor in his life, Frank McGrew, be-
youth. whose home is near Seminary
rs te0siay trying 10 81 ii toIcn Wit
his father and arrange for S20C
bond. McGrew was convicted before
Mayor Batson this morning of selline
whiskey and he plead guilty of carry
ing a pair OF knucks. Because of h
youth and the fact that he had never
before been brought in court. the MaH
or let him off with a $75 fine on tn
retailing charge and S25 on the charg
OF carrying concealed weapons.
Young McGrew plead guilty to tn
charge of carrying concealed weal
ons, but steadfastIy refused to adm
he had sold liquor. The evidence
however, was all against him. 0
ficers McInnis and Beverly heard tha
the young man had in his suit case Z;
quantity Of whiskey and they kept (:
close watch on him. At the G. & S.
depot they saw him go into the toile
with another man and give him a bot
tie Of whiskey. They did not see tn
money transferred, but the man VIII,
bought the half-pint testified that h
paid fifty cents for it. In the sui
case was found four pint bottles am
another half-pint.
McGrew declared he merely gave
the stranger a drink He accounte
for the quantity Of liquor in his pos
session by saying that he had beer
working near Picayune and had gon'
to Slidell on his way to his home a
Seminary Il don't drink much" he
said "and never sold a drop in M
life, but | didn't know when | woul5
ever get back to Slidell and jus
bought a good deal while I was there
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26

With the above warning Commits
sioner Caperton and the city sanitary
department have begun their annual
war on the mosquitoes. But lew of
the buZZing, Misunderstanding pests
have yet appeared in the city and
Commissioner CapertOn believes that
with proper care the number of mos
quitOes in Hattiesburg can be reduc-
ed to a minimum
Last year there were fewer mos
quitOes in Hattiesburg than any preyi-
Ous year, due to the fact that the
citizens co-operated with the city ad-
ministration in its attempt TO destroy
them. Some few property owners re
fused to cut their weeds and the city
refused to force the cutting of the
weeds in private premises, but a great
deal Of good was done by the agita-
tiOu
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
UNITED STATES GETS
ENGLAND'S REPLY
WILL BE SENT TO THE PRESl-
DENT AT CORNISH; TO BE
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY,.

Washington. d. c., July 26.-Eng
lands reply to the United States o
March 80, protesting against the en-
forcement of the orders in council re
stricting neutral commerce, was re
ceived here today.
England holds that the orders arc
within international law, although
they may involve a new application OF
principles. The British note contends
that England's action is justified by
a decision of the United States Su
preme Court in cases arising during
the civil war. 1t says that any differ.
ences with the United States over q
new application of principles would
be proper for submission to a iudicia
settlement. The note will be forward
ed to the President at Cornish, anj
the text will be published Wednesday
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
ALABAMA LUMbERNEN
SEE NEWMAN PLANTS
THREE HIGHEST OFFICERS IN BIG
CONCERN SPEND DAY IN HAT
TiESBURG AND SUMRALL.

w. S. Harlan, general manager; j.
w. Ryals, general superintendent, and
J. w LaMistre, woods superintendent,
all officers of the Lockhart Lumber
Co, of Jackson, Ala, spent Friday Of
rail-, where they inspected fully the
plants of the big Mississippi concern.
They expressed themselves as highly
gratified at their inspection and de-
clared they had derived much good
from their trip and conversations
with the officers and employees Of the
Newman Company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
(By Associated PrcSS.1

London, July 26.-The Ameri-
can steamship Leelanaw, from
Archangel for Belfast, with car
go of flax, was sunk yesterday by
a German submarine off the north.
west coast of Scotland. The Le-
lanaw left New York on Nav II
with a cargo of cotton for
ArchangeI, and was detained
at kirkwaII, but was released on
June &c, with permission to pro
ceed to ArchangeI, where her cot.
ton was discharged, and a cargo
of flax for Belfast taken on.
No details of the torpedoing
have been received beyond the
message which stated that the en-
tire crew had been safely landed
IN it's own boats at Kirl<wall.
From this port, the crew notified
the American consul at Dundee.
The LeeIanew was owred by
the Hardy Steamship Company,
Of New York.
The German official statement
last April designated flax as Il con-
traband Of war.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
(By Associated PresS.)

Chicago. July 26.-Federal and state
fixing the responsibility for the steam
er Eastland disaster. in which approx
imately 1000 of the 2,40S excursionists
lost their lives Saturday.
The crew were examined to learn if
all the regulations had been complied
with. Efforts also are being made to
ascertain if the Eastland had been
properly constructed.
The inquest will not be held until
after the search for the dead has been
completed.
The police this morning were called
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
NEGRO IS HELD FOR
MOBILE STREET FIRE
GIVES NAME OF j. H. WILLIAMS;
SAID TO HAVE CAUSED
EARLY MORNING BLAZE.

One building was practically de
stroyed and another badly damaged
by fire on Mobile street, just off Of
Pine street, early Sunday morning.
AS a result of the fire a negro who
gave his name as J. II. Williams is
locked up in the county jail, charged
with arson. The negro was arrested
by Officers Messer and Buchanan,
and they claim they have strong evi
dence against him. The nature of this
evidence, however. has not yet been
disclosed.
The building destroyed had been
used for years as a negro restaurant
and chief Potter said today that this
and other buildings in the block have
been looked on as dangerous fire
risks for many years. The property
is owned by the estate of negro
named Carmichael.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26

LOSES HIS JOB WITH
RAILROAD COMPANY;
SUES FOR Big DAMAGES

Ray Sims, who formerly work
ed for the G. & S. l. Railroad,
through Attorneys D. w. Draughan
and Currie e Currie, has filed suit
against the railroad company in the
circuit court for $2,75O damages al
legged to have been sustained be-
cause he was discharged from his
position by the company's foreman.
The declaratioD recites that
Sims had worked Aor the company
for a considerable length of time,
but became i'll and laid off for sew
eral days. He regained his health
and returned to work, but after the
first day he was discharged by the
foreman. The declaration recites
freely the hardshi9s endured by
the man as a result of losing his
job and asks for $3.50 damages.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
LAW DOESN'T COVER BACK
YARDS OF PRIVATE RESIDENCES
City Already Has Oiled Al! Stagnant
Water Under Its Control-Wthout
Stagnant Pools and High Weeds
Mosquitoes Couldn't Breed-Fewer
Last Year Than Any Time Previous.
"NOTICE TO CUT WEEDS.

Notice is hereby given that
Ordinance No. 294 requiring
weeds to be cut Off the sidewalks
by abutting property owners, will
be enforced and weeds on vacant
lots must be cut and lots kept in
sanitary condition. The city has
just finished putting oil on all
water over which we have super
vision and ask that the citizens
oil all standing water around
their premises TO prevent breed
ing mosquitoes.
Given under my hand this
July %, 1915.
(Signed) "E. B. Caperton,
Commissioner Of Streets and
Sanitation"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
Teuton Advance Continues.

Germany's armies continue their
progress toward the investing of War
saw. North of Warsaw, the Teutons,
according to Berlin, have crossed the
Nerew river, and are advancing to-
ward the river Bug and the railroad
from Warsaw eastward The Ger
mans are attacking the Russian de-
lenses near Piasecznio. ~ miles from
Warsaw, and have taken two posi-
tions. The Russians are holding Lub-
'in-Ohelm railroad.
Paris reports artillery fire and mine
warfare along the Western front. The
official statement today says that the
French have captured 500 Germans in
the V0sges mountains.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
Storm Plant TO Get
Jobs of EQstlQ1d Victims
POLICE ARE CALLED DRIVE POSITIONS VA
GATED WHEN EXCURSION STEAMER BROWNS HUNDREDS OF
WESTERN ELECTRIC coMPANVs EMPLoYEs-RIeiD NvEsTleA,
TON BEING coNOUcTED-DE ATH LIST REACHED 1000

ito disperse the crowds of unemployed
seeking positions made vacant in the
plant Of the Western Electric Com
pany by the deaths resulting from the
Eastland's sinking.
Divers this afternoon reported that
there are about 200 bodies in the
Eastland's hull which cannot be re-
moved until the vessel is raised. The
coroner reported that so bodies have
been recovered. The total dead may
reach 1880 States Attorney Hoyne,
latter questioning the Eastland's crew,
expressed the opinion that the dis
aster was caused by the overlooking
|of the steamer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
Where Mosquito Breeds.

It is generally conceded that mos
quitoes can breed in only two kinds
of places-weeds and stagnant pools
There are not many stagnant pools
in Hattiesburg and nearly all of them
are under the citY's care and have al
ready been oiled All that is needed
to make Hattiesburg practically free
of mosquitoes is for each property
owner to see that the weeds on his
premises are properly trimmed. With
out weeds and stagnant water, the
Continued on Pave Two.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
A. NJ. PRICE DIES
AT HARVEY HOME

A. NJ. Price, one of the best known
citizens in Forrest county, who died
at his home at Harvey, Saturday aft
ernoon at 5 o'clock, was buried from
the Green's Creek Baptist Church yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. A large
delegation of friends from Hatties-
burg attended the funeral.
Mr.. Price had been i'll for some
time. Dropsey was the immediate
cause of his death. He was about so
years old.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
ALLEGED F|REbRAND
IS LODGED IN JAIL

Believed to have set fire to one fac
tory and several other smaller build
ings at Bond and other towns along
the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad, Nor
ris G. Williams, a negro, is lodged in
the Forrest county Jail.
Williams was turned over to the To-
cal authorities by a Pinkerton detec-
tive who has been working in this
section for some time in the interest
of the insurance companies. He de-
clined to state any of the evidence he
has against the negro, but says it is
ample to convict him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
HUNDREDS GOING TO
BR|NG-A-bASkET MEET

All preparations have been made
for a large basket picnic at Rawls
Springs tomorrow. All county candi-
dates have been invited to come.
Speaking will begin at 10 o'clock
There will be a baseball game in the
afternoon between Rawls Springs and
Petal teams. Everybody has been in
vited to come and bring a basket.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26

Washington, D. c., July 26.-Of-
ficiaIs here see in the torpedoino
Of the steamer Leelanaw a further
acgraVaticn Of the situation be
tween the United States and GER
many. Although government off
Gals in authority hesitated to con-
strue the act as coming within The
warning Of the last American note,
the view is taken that Germany.
in effect, has dsrecarded an earl
ier note sent in connection with
the sinking of the American ship
William p. Frye by the German
cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich. TN
that communication the United
States vigorously asserted that
even though the American ship
carried contraband, it was pecu-
liarIy protected from destruction
under Prussian-American treaty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
SALVATION Army
HAS 9 CONVERTS
Big Meeting Is Held in the Edna
Street Chapel; Visiting Minister
There.

One of the biggest meetings held in
months by the Salvation Army of Hat.
tiesburg was that of yesterday. when
the little Edna Street Chapel was fair
ly filled VITA workers. The Rev. Harry
X. ziegler, formerly of Boston. had
charge of the services and delivered
the sermon Nine converts resulted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
ENCAMPMENT ENDS
WITH A SERMON BY
A VISITING OEVINE.
BEFORE A PACKED HOUSE. TEX.
AS MINISTER BRINGS MEET
iNGS TO AN END.
CHRISTIANITY PROGRESSES
AGAINST ALL OBSTACLES

Takes as Text "Christ's Knocking at
the Human Soul"-"Burn All Bibles
Tear Down All Churches, and De-
stroy All School Houses" He De
cIares, "and Christianity Will Con
tinue To Go Forward in Mems
Hearts"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
SIMS IS OUT FOR
THE u. S. SENATE

Washington, July 26-Congress-
man Thetus w. Sims, after
long service in the lower house
as representative from the
Eighth District, has decided to
enter the contest for the Senate
against Senator Lea.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
PHYSICIAN TUMBLES
FROM TALL BUILDING
(By Associated -1reSS.)

New Orleans, July 26.-W. r.
Elgin, a prominent physician of
Ruiesviiie, Miss, a1f5 well known
in Masonic circles, fell from the
third story of hotel here today
and was instantly killed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
ANOTHER AMERICAN
STEAMER SUNK BY
GERMAN SUBMARINE
FLAX-LADEN SHIP SENT TO BOT.
TOM OFF THE COAST OF SCOT.
LAND YESTERDAY.
SITUATION AGGRAVATED
AMERICAN OFFICIALS

While Flax Was Declared Contraband
by Germany, it is Pointed Out That
a Prusian-American Treaty Protect
ed the Ship-British Steamer Also
Torpedoed but Crew is Saved-Teu-
tons Continue March on Poland.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
SANFORD WOMAN'S
ASSA|LANT NAbbED
AND NOW NLAUREl
NEGRO SPENDS TWO DAYS IN
HATTlESBURG JAIL WHILE
MODS ARE QUIETED.
Is CAPTURED IN BOND
AND SECRETED HERE

Charlie Ward Later Taken to Jones
County, Where Charge of Attempt
ing Criminal Assault on Mrs. Joe
Chrisman is Preferred-Sanford
Constable Traces Perpetrator of
Dastardly Attempt to Bond-Denies
His Guilt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
(By AsS0cidtesf PreSS.)

n w York, July 26. - Charles
Bed. sr's counsel today are max
j. ieir last fight 70 save the life
e former New York police
lieu nant. Tire fight is being
mad before the Supreme Court.
Rech is sentenced to die Wed
nesC =.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
THE COTTON MARKET.
(Bg Associated PreSs.)

New Orleans, July 26.-The cotton
market at 1870 O'Clock was 13 to IA
points down.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26

Before a packed house, the largest
crowd of the encampment, DR.. Lee r.
Scarborough. president of the South
western Baptist Theological Semi
nary of Fort Worth, Tex, preached
the closing Of the encampment and
the last of his series Of evangelistic
sermons at the Emmanuel Baptist
Church last night. The interest shown
and the spiritual awakening manifest
ed was a fitting climax to his endeav-
ors Of the last week In the history
Of the encampment there has not
been a speaker which has left his inn
print more deeply upon those attend
ing the exercises of the Baptist meet
Declaring that a noble cOnsecrated
Christian life was an unanswerable
argument to the criticisms of the
world concerning the Bible. God. and
the Bible, the speaker pleaded for all
those who professed Christ as their
Saviour to lead such lives as would
lead others to Him and for sinners
to accept Him whom these people fol-
low He declared that you could burn
the Bible, tear down the churches and
destroy the schOOlhOuses, but through
the noble lives of some Christians
whom we know Christianity would go
forward and mean the most to the
hearts of men.
"Christs Knocking"
Taking as his text the twentieth
verse of the third chapter of Revela-
ton, DR.. Scarborough spoke for an
hour on "Christ's Knocking at the
Human Soul"
81 do not think there is a clearer
statement in the whole Bible than
this" he said. "These are the words
of Jesus Christ. They are words com
ing from his earthly activities. He
has visited the earth twice. once
when He converted Paul and again
when He gave the revelation to John
Of which this is a part. Now He re-
visits the earth and gives this living,
breathing message TO This old dis
ciple of His who has been exiled be-
cause he preached the Gospel. He
wants this man to give it to the world
He stands and knocks at the heart of
every human being. And He not only
stands and knocks, but He speaks. If
any man will open, | will come in and
sup with him.
Gone reason why He does knock is
because He is greatly interested in
your salvation. He shows interest in
YOU by coming to your heart and
knocking. He persistently keeps it
up. 1t isn't ordinary interest but
through the months and years He
mknocks with the same interest in
mans soul. This great care for the
human heart emphasizes and illus
trates the volumes Of Gods interest
III our ICSeHeIdtIOu- IH6Ic Is no
sweeter revelation to the human heart
than this thought When sin seeks to
destroy us, when we carelessly thrust
Him aside, when we go the way Of the
worldly. when we neglect every prom
ise He has made, even then He con-
tinues to knock and to call at the
door of the human heart
''Time, space, position, place are not
in Gods way. He can cross the sea
and reach out His hand for the erring.
'God knocks at the human heart in
carious ways. The voice of Gods
providence calls His people. There
is not a man living who does not
think of God when he is in distress
or in danger God calls through peo-
pie.
Religion viii Leave.
There is not man or a woman who
does not know someone whose life
speaks of God, who does not believe
Continued on Pave Two.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26

London, July 2G.-The British steam.
ship Grangewood, from Archaneel,
Russia, for Havre, has been torpedoed
and sunk in the North Sea by a Ger
man submarine The crew was land.
ed today at Kerwick, Scotland.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
His Guilt.

Charlie Ward, the Sanford negro
who is charged with having battered
the front teeth out of Mrs. Joe Chris
man ana attempted criminal assault
on her and for whom more than 100
armed citizens of Sanford spent two
days in searching, is in the hands OF
the law.
Constable Dossett, of Sanford, who
has been conducting a determined
search for the negro ever since the
dastardly crime was committed, found
him in Bond Saturday night. Chained
hand and foot, he was brought at once
TO the Forrest county Jail, where Jail
er McInnis confined him for safe
keeping in the cell where only the
most desperate criminals are confined.
He remained there until Sheriff Hill.
Of Jones county, came for him Sun
day and took him to Laurel
The charge against the negro is at
tempting criminal assault, which is
punishable by Imprisonment for lille
or for any shorter time the jury may
see fit to give him.
Protests innocence.
The negro protested his innocence
vigorously, but Officer Dossett ana
Sheriff Hill are sure they have the
rieht man. Ward, evidently having
heard rumors that a mob was search
ing for him, asked that he be allowed
to remain in the Forrest county jail,
but Sheriff Hill said that talk OF lynch
inc the negro had about died out ana
that he would be protected in the Lau-
rel prison.
Not in recent years has this section
of South Mississippi been more stirred
than over the crime Ward attempted.
Mrs. Chrisman is the wife OF a we'll
thought-of Hungarian farmer, who lett
for a visit to relatives in the North
on Saturday. July II. The following
morning when Mrs. Chrisman went TO
a spring for water, a siX-foot negro
overpowered her, knocked her front
teeth out, bruised her face and other
portions of her body and but for her
screams. which frightened him away,
might have accomplished his purpose.
AS soon as the news of the crime
reached Sanford, score OF posses,
including officers and private citizens,
secured the country for miles around.
There was evidence that the negro
had gone to Eastabutchie, but if he
even went there it is evident that he
got away before the searchers reached
there.
Ward is an exceptionally black ne
gro and has not an especially bad face.
Officer Dossett, who has been close
on his trail for the last few days says
there is no doubt in the world in his
mind that he has the right negro ana
that it will go hard with him when he
faces Jones county jury.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
THE WEATHER

Mississippi-ceneraIIy fair tonight
and Tuesday. 49,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-26
RELIGION viii Leave.

There is not man or a woman who
does not know someone whose life
speaks of God, who does not believe
Continued on Pave Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-09
Child Gets Sick
Cross, Feverish
If Constlpated
Look at tonguel Then give fruit
laxative for stomach,
liver, bowels.
California Syrup of Figs"
can't harm children and
they love it.

A laxative today saves sick child to-
morrow. children simply will not take
the time from play 20 empty their bowels.
which become clogged up with waste,
liver gets sluggish; stomach sour
Look at the tongue, motheri II coated.
or your child Is listless. cross. feverish.
breath bad. restless. doesn't eat heartily.
full Of cold or has sore throat or any
other children's Riiment. give a teaspoon
fui OF California Syrup OF Figs" then
don't worry. because II Il perfectly harm
less, and In few hours all this consti-
patton poison. sour bile and fermenting
waste win gently move out OF the bowels,
and you have a well. playful child again.
A thorough 'tnside cleansing" Is ofttimes
all that 10 necessary. II should be the
first treatment given In any sickness.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups. Ask
your druggist for a. 6o-cent bottle of
California Syrup OF Figs" which has
full directions for babies. children OF all
ages and for grown-ups plainly printed
on the bottle. Look carefully and zee
that Il Il made by the california Els
Syrup Company. "--Advertisement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-09
Punched on Several
Charges and Fined

George Bowers. who boards at IA
North Seventeenth street. created a dis
turbance at the above number Thursday
night. with the result that he was
arrested by Officers Thrssner and Arm
strong and booked az the station on
charges OF inebriety and disturbing the
peace. malicious destruction OF property.
resisting an officer ana carrying con-
cealed weapons. When srraigned In
police court on charge OF carrying con-
ceaied weapons ne was fined $50 and
costa, In the course OF his activities
Thursday night Bowers broke a windoE