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Expected to be Received and Made Public Today,
After Being on the Way Several Hours
Over Various Wires.
|MsER WISHES TO ARGUE QUESTIONS
Latest Report is That the Reply to President Will
sons Note Of Protest Will Not be Exact
" What Was Wanted

Germany, she believes that innocent
character of the steamer should be
established before discussion of har
sinking is taken up.
Discussing sinking of the Falaba on
which Leon Thresher lost his life
Germany declares frankly that it was
the intention Of her submarine com
mander to permit plenty OF time fol
her passengers and crew 10 escape
The Official report Of the captain de
clares the captain Of the steamer or
dered his wireless operator to send oui
a general alarm announcing the steam
er had been attacked and asking all
warships in that vicinity to come to
its aid. AS result, the German reply
says, it became necessary for the Ger.
man submarine to torpedo and sink
the Falaba. Even under those circum-
stances, the report says, twenty-three
minutes was given the passengers
and crew to leave the ship.
Discussing the cases OF the Cush-
ing and the Gulfight, the German re-
ply characterizes the attacks on them
as "unintentional" In this connection
Germany disavows in the most posi-
tive terms any intention to attack
harmless neutral craft. It agrees to
make any recompense that is possible
and offers, where there is any chance
of making mistake or where the
points at ISSUE are in dispute to re
fer them to The Hague"
There is. no mention by Germany
of desire to disavow any intention
to sink the Lusitanfa or discontinue
her submarine attacks upon merchant
ships.
The note, in effect. declares that.
rather than take any action, Germany
would prefer to assume. pending any
further action of the United States
that the following are the German as
sumptions Of facts:
First-That the Lusitanfa was
built as an auxiliary cruiser; that she
was subsidized by the British govern
ment; that the British naval lists re-
fer to her as war ship; that she had
two guns mounted, although concealed
below decks. and that at the time she
was sunk. she had on board many
British soldiers.
Second--That most British steamers
that have sailed from the United
States for the other side have repeat
edIy carried soldiers. artillery, war
supplies and contraband, destined
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EHGL AND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, May 29.-Except for ]
dispatch from Liverpool, saying 1t
was "bsiieved all are safe," the ad.
miraity was without information to.
night concerning the fate Of sixteen
Of the crew Of the liner Ethiope, to-.
pedoed and sunk by the German sub.
marine U-24.
Captain Mcdonald, who with six.
teen Of the crew, reached port today,
said the missing sixteen got away
safely in second boat before the
Ethfore went down He said the SUB
marines commander gave the crew
but five minutes in which to take {,
the boats.
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KAISER ASKS QUESTIONS BEFORE
ACKNOWLEDGING ANY MISTAKE
GERMAN

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| BERLIN, May %. (VIa wireless to
3; London.)-GeneraI Mackenen's great
net is closing in upon Przemysl. The
Austro-Germans are within a few
miles Of the Przemysi-Lemberg rail-
way. Despite some recent reverses,
the Germans believe tho fall OF the
great GaIician fortress is near.
! An official statement from the war
office tonight reported that an entire
Russian regiment was wiped out in
the fighting northeast of Pzemysi.
The official dispatches paid tribute to
the Russian defense, but declared the
lAustro-Germans were rolling on to
encircie the fortress.
The SIavs are fighting as they
fought before Warsaw, but with less
success. They arc fighting to save
not only Przemysl, but perhaps all
GaiIcia for the czar. But despite the
obstinate nature Of their defense, they
are being forced back yard by yard in
the triangular shaped valley between
the San and Vistula rivers. The
rough hilisides and tho plain are lit
tered with Russian dead. The Austro-
German losses have been heavy, bu1
are comparatively email whom the en-
smys piles Of dead and wounded are
considered. Mackensen has swept the
region southwark to the very gates OF
Przemysl with the fiercest shell fire
the GaIician battle front has ever
known.
| The center Of the battle lies jus.
east Of Radymo, whore Mackensen'e
forces crossed the San above Prz.
emysi a few days ago. On the west
lbsrk Of the san, Austrian i1owitzers
1 are throwing great shells against the
PrzemysI outcr forts.
! In the Russian province Of kovnow,
| the new German offensive continues
to make headway. At several points
the SIavs have been driven across the
Dubissa. Fighting continues In this
territory.
! The war office had little to report
tonight concerning the great battle
being waged west Of Lens
1--WE have repuIsed French attacks
along the Bethune-Souchez road also
southeast of Neuvllie,'' said the war
office statement "Enemy attacks
have also been repulsed in Lepretre
forest"
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United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, MAG 29.-That the
relations between the United States
and Germany are strained to the
brmking point as result of the reply
d Germany to President Wilson's
1as protesting against Germany's
suhnarine warfare against merchant
nstsh, was admitted tonight. The
summary Of the reply, as sent by Am.
hssador Gerard, reached the state
department. late tonight. It proved
thst the suggestions of the United
Press correspondent in Berlin that
The note, while friendly, was in effect
4 refusal OF the American conten..
tentions. were in every way the truth.
Secretary Bryan. who was in at
tendance on the banquet to the Pan.
American delegates. refused point
blank to comment on the summary OF
the note received here.
The president was unavailable at
the white house. Other officials OF
The government, however, were much
disappointed and expressed the belief
tnat II the summary, as obtatnable
mere, was the exact fact, it would be
hard for the United States to refrain
from an insistance that both the let
Ter and the spirit of the original de-
mand be lived up to.
50 far as was known here late to-
night, the German reply said:
IN the beginning Germany expressed
complete regret for any injuries sus-
alned by Americans as result Of
any submarine or aerial attack. IN
tae cases of the Cushing or any other
american vessel which had been en-
Germany offered COM
pete apology and offered compensa-
lion in every case where It shall be
that Germany was in the
wrong. Germany, however, defers ac-
aon on all questions raised by Presi-
lent Wilson, pending a further ex-
mango Of views. AS predicting rea-
son ior such an exchange, Germany
that ever since the war be-
~ san there has been an understanding
nat the Lusitania IN reality was an
.uAnlary cruiser, used for the trans
sr OF munitions and soldiers and It
scared that while it was true that
american = citizens were passengers on
ne Gunarder, their presence there
vas y intended entirely to safeguard
r ne munitions. In as much as that
'as the information in the hands OF
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limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
ROME, May 2s.-ItaIian dirigibIes
aIono the FriuII frontier and noun
tain guns In the Trentino district,
have bombarded - Austria positions,
InfIicting severe damage. ..
The war office tonight issued an
official statement dealing with the re-
cent operations along the Trentlno
and Carnla frontier and on the bor-
ders Of Friuli. An Austrian aeroplone
has been brought down and its occu-
pants captured, supplementary an
nouncement said.
along the Tyroi-Trentlno frontier,
a violent artillery duel 10 proceeding
In the upIands around Tonale Pass
and Asiago,' said the official butle-
tin. "The enemy is replying visor-
ousIy. "
Austrian forts at Luserna, Rosa
and Spitzverlo have been heavily
damaged. On May q italian infan-
try entered Ala, carrying three lines
Of Austrian trenches at the bayonet.
"AIonu the Carnian frontier our ar
tilIery is bombarding Monte Croce
and MaIborghetto.
On the Friuiian frontier on the
nights Of May 27 and %, Italian dir
igibIes bombarded the enemy's from
tier successfully despite heavy fire
and attacked and brought down an
Austrian aeroplane.
Concentra Of an Austrian force
Of considerable size along the lson-
20 and the thirteen miles Of railway
from Gori6 to Monfaieone, has tenn
porarily halted the italian advance
upon Trieste.
Italian avistnrs on ,reconnoiterjpg
| flights confirmed reports to this ef
root. The presence Of large body
Of Austrfans at GorItz made IL ad-
visabie 70 close the gap between the
separate Italian armies that occupied
Corn1ons and Cerenano to the south.
While these operations were in prog
ress, there was luil In the fighting
inside the Austrian frontier provinces,
The enemy apparently being content
to await the italian offe ensive.
italian troops have been brought
UP to line running east Of Cornons
and southward to point west o..
MonfaIcone, with the extreme righc
WING occupying the Austrian seaport
Of Grado. The center of the italian
army Is in front Of Gradisca, whose
fall appears to be imminent.
The war office tonight officially
confirned news that Italian troops
that Invaded Trentino have occupied
the Austrian frontier town of Ala, in
the Adige valley.
ALL THE KINGS HORSES.
4 ROME, May 29.-king Emanuel TO-
day presented to a local cavalry regi-
ment his stable Of eighty-four riding
horses for service In the war.
TURKEY AND ITALY,
CHlASSO, Switzerland, May 2e.-
Despite contrary reports, the italian
minister has not left Constantinopte,
according to dispatches reaching hero
tonight. Neither has the Turkish min
lister at Rome departed.
Turkeys failure to declare war
against Italy has embarrassed the
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Alpine Troops Routed Aus
srlans on the Edge of a
Precipice.


limited Press Leased Wire Service J
ni9kNE, Switzerland. May %
my maroy Alpine troops have won the
I.a, ose important strategic victory for
CO.. iy since war began. They have
ware Ss1ed the narrow road leading east
alu rom Storo and are fighting their
way through the mountains to attack
rae, n,e austrian fortified town of Riva, al.
ba;sSy under bornbardment from the
shts Ta Of Monte Baldo ridge.
III struggle now going on high In
ON. APPS west of Lake Garda is with
wo,,a parallel in the history of the
rona, IT Is being fought along a
thess tbash road far above Ledro Ravine
BRIDE narrows at points to a mere
p,eas path, fringed by rocky preci-
Itsua. Details of hot clashes between
thai Aipinists and Tyrolese Jaegers
reaehp pIeceded the capture of Store.
frontier. 'onaene 1rOI sne oWlss
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II any such number as this has
been ready when Italy declared war.
the northern Italian provinces would
now be invaded. Italy's mobilization
is certain to take some time, and dur
ing the mobilization period, an excel
lent opportunity exists for quick.
demoralizing blow being struck. That
the teutonic allies have not been
able to take advantage of this OPEN
ing. may have an important effect
on the outcome of the Italian cam
paign, for whoever strikes the first
serious blow must obtain large ad-
vantage in the field operations which
will precede the trench fighting.
italy's direction of concentration
seems to be toward Trieste, but il
is probable large bodies of troops ara
being secretly ferried across the Ad.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service !
PARIS, May 2e.-At three dis
tinct points, the French are now
driving hard at the German battle
limo from the North sea to Switzer.
land and with a steady progress that
aroused enthusiasm here.
While the Germans were hard
pressed in the terrific encounter north
Of Arras, the French near Pont-A-
M Mousson, and in AIsace, found weak
spots in the enerry's lines, and
gained ground by short rushes. The
battle swept forest of LePretre is
the scene of new fighting in which
the French captured row OF trenches
The war Office tonight reported
further slight advances in the fierce
battle northwest Of hrras. 1t was off,
ciaIIy announced that French troops
have occupied tire village Of AIblain.
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United Press Leased Wire Service.
STOCKHOLM, May 29--Russian Of
ficiais have begun an investigation
of the rumors that the fire that de-
stroyed the steamer Boreii at HeIsinq-
fors today, with a loss of forty lives,
was the work Of a German spy. Sew
erai persons are said to be under
surveillance.
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THE WEATHER.
Monday fair and warmer. Sat
urday's temp a. m. 90; Z p.
m. 81.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-23
OYSTERS NOW ARE
DRINKING HEAVILY
Whole Blue Point Family Grows Stout
as Result of Return to Old Habit.

Sayville, L. l., Aug. q The Blue
Polnt oyster, whose family, addicted
TO drinking and unable to get anv.
thing to drink, grew small and feeble
last season. is reported to be fat and
In splendid, fettle right now by oyster.
men and others who get a precarious
living from the deep in this neighbor.
hood.
Those who know the oysters well
enough to approach them in their beds
declare that they are rapidly losing
their shape and becoming stout to the
point of clumsiness as a result of the
heavy rainfall of the last few DAYS.
The fresh water freshens up the
salt water of the oyster beds and
boudoir generally, and the oysters
themselves, surrounded by something
fit to drink, revert to their old ways
and wax fat and tempting.
1t is predicted that when the gen.
eral shipping season begins. the Blue
Point family will rise to the occasion
and make up for the loss in prestige
which followed the dry season of last
year
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-23
MISCHIEF MAKER
Now Strong and Robust.

An adults food that can save a baby
proves itself to be nourishing and east
ly digested and good for big and little
folks. A Brooklyn man says:
when our baby was about eleven
months old he began to grow thin and
pale. This was attributed to the heat
and the fact that his teeth were com
ing, but, in reality, then poor little
thing was starving, his mothers milk
not being sufficient nourishment.
One day after he had cried bitterly
for an hour, | suggested that my wife
try him on Grape-Nuts. She soaked
two teaspoonfuls in half a cup OF warm
water for or minutes. Then poured
off the liquid and to it added a like
amount of rich milk and little sugar
This baby ate ravenously.
1T was not many days before he
forgot all about being nursed, and has
since lived almost exclusively on
Grape-Nuts. Today the boy is strong
and robust, and as cute mischief
maker as thirteen months old baby
is expected to be.
use this letter any way you wish.
for my wife and | can never praise
Grape-Nuts enough after the bright
ness it has brought to our household"
Grape-Nuts is not made for baby
food. but experience with thousan1s
of babies shows it to be among the
best, if not entirely the best in use
Beini scientific preparation of Ma
lures grains, it is equally effective as
a body and brain builder for grown
ups. There's a Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above letter? A. new
one appears from time to time. they |
are genuine, true, and full of human
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And so the two had a fine time play
ing.
But though Jippy was lots of fun.
Mabel, who was an only child. would
often get lonesome for a little play
mate, and so one day when a little
brother was born her delight was
boundless. Jippy would look at her
when she was holding little Paul, for
that was the babys name, and wish
very much that he could hold it, too,
but Mabel would say:
mo, Jippy, you must keep YOUR lit
tie paws off of Paul, just like you do
off of Catherine And Jippy under
stood and never touched the baby.
One day when little Paul was about
two months old MabeFs mother went
to town with Mr.. Morton, leaving the
children in charge of the nurse.
Now, few miles up the river there
was a great dam. 1t had been raining
hard for several days and the dam
was Overfiowing. As nurse and Mabel
were eating luncheon, while the baby
was asleep in his cradle on the porch.
man galloped by, shouting:
Run for your lives, The dam has
broken, and flood is coming down the
river!"
frightened out of her wits almost.
the nurse seized Mabel and ran. across
the lawn to the hills beyond. She had
hardly scrambled up the side when
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the flood came roaring down. AS the
nurse looked back and saw the water
swirling about the house up to the
second story, she remembered that she
had left the baby asleep on the porch.
"Oh, what shall | do; what shall |
do" she cried. But there was nothing
she could do but wiring her hands and
weep.
When later Mabel's parents came
hurrying out from the city and heard
about the baby they were grief-strick-
en-, and when, late in the day, the food
passed and they could get to the house,
they all sorrowfully made their way to
it. As they approached, however, Ma
bic, who happened to look up at a lit
tie balcony in the attic. cried joyfully:
OH mamma, papa, look!"
They looked up, and there, sitting
on the balcony, with baby Paul snugly
wrapped up in the dolls quilt, nestled
IN his arms, sat Jippy, rocking back
and forth, just as he had often seen
Mabel rock her doll, Mabel flew up the
stair to the attic and soon returned
with the baby, which was all safe and
sound, while Jippy followed timidly be-
hind, for he was uncertain, poor little
fellow, whether he was going to be
punished or not. But he chartered
with delight when Mabel picked him
up and Rugged him, while her father
patted his brown little head
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-23
Society and Personals
JULIET FEAIHERSION Editor

9:15 a. REPRESENTATION of Young
Peoples Work by Conference, First
Vice-President.
1915 a. m.-Address, Social Service
by Conference Superintendent of
Study and Publicity, Mrs. Neill.
10 a. REPRESENTATION of Chillren's
Work by Conference Second Vice-Pres-
ident.
II m.-Basket dinner.
200 p. m.-Devotional.
2:15 p. m.-Address, Mr.. Johnson,
Conference President.
2:30 p. m.-Address, Christian Ste
wardship.
3:45 p. m.-Report of Committees.
All members of the Hattiesburg So
cletles are urged to attend these meet
ings and also to bring lunch on We'd
nesday and come prepared to spend
the day.
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New York, Aug. 23.-Two hundred
and three former members of the
citys teaching force may lose their
pensions. Many of these are depend
ent on their pensions for their living.
1t has been announced that every
teachers pension granted since Sept.
l, 1913, has been illegal. Doubt is
also cast on the legality of the entire
648 pensions allowed since 1910. It
is claimed that the number of pen
sioners has increased D. too rapidly;
that vicious methods of padding the
pension rolls" have been used 1t is
pointed out that a number of women
who retired on pensions have mar
ried. Many of these retired for dis
ability" The claim is now made that
either they should not have been re-
tired, or New York needs a Eugene
aw.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-23

camera and leaving it to the audi
ences to decide on my abilities
if have any"
No one will deny that Coxen has
abilities-and lots of 'em, too.
Coxen has been in screen work for
about four years, and has won a
large following among ardent mo-
ton picture fans throughout the
country. He is one of the most
versatile players in the profession
and is equally at home in a cow
puncher's outfit or in a dress suit.
Coxen was born in London, Eng
land. He arrived in America while
still mere kiddie, and spent most
of his life in San Francisco. He
studied civil engineering, but gave
it up to go prospecting. Finally
he decided he was cut out for an
actor and secured an engagement
at the Majestic Theatre in Frisco.
Then the quake and fire came and
Coxen entered stock work, remain
ing at it until he entered the Flying
"A" studios in Santa Barbars Cal
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-23
Bedtime Stories
For Little Folks
MABEL AND THE MONKEY.

Mabel Morton lived in a beautiful
home on the banks of a small river.
Beyond the lawn the hills rose. all
covered with trees.
When Mabel was years old her
uncle, who lived in South America.
sent her monkey. The animal, which
she named Jippy. had been well
trained and his funny antics were a
delight TO her. In short time they
became fast friends, playing for hours
about the house and lawn.
Then she would bring out her big
rosy-cheeked doll Catherine and dress
her up in all her fine clothes. while
Jippy would sit quietly, like a good
monkey should though Mabel could
see that he wanted to play with Cath
crime very much.
mo, you mustn't touch Catherine"
she would say, shaking her small hand
at Jippy. And Jippy minded her,
though he did long so much just to
mold Catherine in his little paws.
MabePs father went to the city
every day on business. AS soon as
Mabel would see him coming from the
station in the evening she would wran
Catherine in little dolls quilt and put
her to bed. Then she and Jippy would
scurry away to meet her daddy.
Now, though Jippy was a good little
monkey, sometimes he just couldn't
help being mischievous and at times
would get in Mr.. Morton's private
study and muss up things frightfully.
Then Mr.. Morton would be very much
provoked with the little fellow.
Mabel he would say, Il will really
nave to send that monkey away. Here
ne has spilled ink all over my desk
again. But Mabel would beg so earn.
estly for poor Jippy that her father
would always forgive the little fellow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-23

Hedged Doctor of Medicine and holder
OF a degree, and has been giving her
services to the third Lonodn general
hospital at Wandsworth, has been told
OF a War-sick and love-sick soldier that
loved her. Although she is old enough
to be the soldiers mother, for she is
the mother of the former King Man.
uel, she was just a beautiful nurse to
the wounded Tommy. Her identity
was kept secret for many months, dur
ing which she brought joy and com
fort to the soldiers, working eight hours
a day on the staff of physicians.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-23

London, Aug. 23.-It is quite the
usual thing for soldiers to fall in love
with the fair nurses who care for
them in the war hospitals. But it is
altogether unique that a British Tom.
my should tell former Queen that he
loves her. According to a hospital
story now going the rounds, Queen
Amelie of Portugal, who is a full