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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
ALABAMA ATTACKS ILLlTEkACY

Montgomery, Ala, June by proc
lamatiOn of Governor Henderson, to-
day is set apart as Illiteracy Day
throughout the state, to mark the
opening of a statewide campaign to
upro0t illiteracy in Alabama. All cit
liens arc called upon to help in the
work Of perlecting plans and putting
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
DIR. DERNBURC'S RETURN

Guaranteeing
Germany
further that his Nevertheless
is well
Germany making
point view
to Berln
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
them into operation. The organiza-
ton of moonlight schools for Hitter
ate adults is already under way.
MIDDlEs OFF TO EXPOSITION.

Annapolis, Nd, June THE mid
shipmen at Annapolis will board the
battleships Missouri, Ohio and Wiscon.
sin tomorrow, for their summer cruise
which will this year take them through
the Panama Canal to the San Fran
cisco Exposition. 10000 miles will be
covered by the middies. who will ar
rive at Annapolis August 0.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
BILOXI BOY HELD AS THIEF.

Biloxi, Miss, June 1.-Willie Whit
tington, IS, was given a fine of S25
and sentenced to three months on the
Harrison county farm by Justice of
the Peace |. B. Ellis this morning on
charge of larceny. The lad was en-
ployed in the store of William Cous-
ings and was sent to local bank
to make a deposit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
NEW DRAINAGE DISTRICT OPEN

Ruleville, Miss, June NO formal
exercises attended the opening of the
shortly after noon. For several
months the dredge has been working
night and day to complete this work
and last week saw the last dipper full
removed
A large dam has been built where
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
ST. AUGUSTINE VOTES
ON CITY MANAGER PLAN

st, Augustine, Fla, June IA spe-
cial election is being held here today
for the ratification or rejection OF the
commission-city manager charter. The
chamber of commerce and leading let
liens of the city have fathered the
new charter, under which it is hoped
that efficient management of the city
business may Ne accomplished.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
WAN is


FOR SALE-A GO cycle, 10 volt AC
Motor, IA H. p, automatic starting
box. Used about one month. Speed
1900. Seven dollars takes it.-Wal-
ter Radford, Lumberton, Miss.
7-1t-p
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
The r,uinins That Does Not Afteet The Heac

Because OF its tonic ard laxative efec:. LAHA-
TIVE 32cNO DUMMIES better Than ordinary
O.,:riae and does not cause nervousness nor
'Tireiue in mead. Remember the full name ana
look for the signature of f. w. GROVE. 2Sr.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Cnanc,eilor.

For OnanceIIor.
The News is authorized to announce
V. A. GRIFFITH, as a candidate for
Chancellor of the Eighth Cbancery
Court District of Mississippi, at the
special election. Tuesday, July 9th,
1915.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07

ana aper-hangin1
call Cumberland phone 79S.-W. z
Combs. 1871
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07

FOR SALE OR RENT - Handsome
bungalow on Hardy street, modern
cOnveniences. Cash or credit to re.
sponsible pay. T. M. Ferguson.
18-tf-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07

FOR SALE-Theatre good town. $50
seats; just repaired; established G
years. VIII give terms to man who
will hustle. Call and see it. l have
other business. p. o. Box 1916, Lum-
bertOn, Miss. 7-1t-p
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
FOR EXCHANGE

FIVE LOTS in Normal Heights to
exchange for good automobile. Re-
ply to Box 148, Hattiesburg. 2-6t-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07

ARE YOU GOING TO NOVEL,. L.
Roseberry will move your furniture
carefully and promptly. Rates reas
enable on all kinds of drayage.
Cumberland phone 325. 10-1mo-c
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07

The News ia authorized to announce
the candidates. OF the following state
and county officers, subject to the so
ton of the Democratic primary. TO DO
held August 3:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-06-07
In Five Ways

Goodyear
Fortified Tires
have FIVE ex-
elusive fea-
lures. W.
spendonthem
milIionsof dol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
Death Notice Of Friend
Recalls Boyhood's Trials

The recent death of F. G.. Homes, Sr,,
Of near Ashland, the head of one Of the
most prominent families in Jackson
county, called to the mind Of Secretary
of State 0lcott yesterday afternoon, by
the reading Of the announcement in n
local paper, of his boyhood's expert.
ence when he worked for several months
during the winter of 1908 upon the
Homes ranch for his board and keep,
Previous to the time Of working for
Mr.. Homes now Secretary Of State o.
cott was employed in a minor position
in the William Brown shoe store in
Salem and he started out with Oswald
West, then a clerk in the Ladd & Bush
bank, on trip to the Klamath county
ON foot and horseback. West returned
from Ashland to attend to some bust.
ness and never reioined Oleott and the
latter was thrown upon his own re-
sources in strange country. Secretary
Olcott yesterday sat down and wrote
n letter of coincidence to Mrs. Homes
the widow, and surviving children all
Of whom have grown up and occupy
positions of prominence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
.VOgeI Murderer Sees
Dark Despair Ahead

San Francisco, March H. "They
have given me life up in San Quentin
and | know what m going in for, lt's
going to be hard work with speedy
death. ! am going to die in prison.
Life is hard TO face now, so it'll
probably be quick death behind prison
walls for me-"
Thus spoke Alfred Sells, confessed
murderer, as he stopped in San Fran
cisco on his way to San Quentin to
serve life term for holding up Fred
Harlow in Los Angeles. liz pleaded
guilty to that charge and accepted the
long sentence rather than 20 back to
Oakland to face trial on charge Of
numbering, with the aid Of another
man, Jacob Vogel, rich banker, and
his wife, at Fuityale.
Sells looked tired as he waited for
the boat which took him to prison He
smoked incessantly and seemed nervous
in the extreme,
When asked regarding reports that he
had repudated his COMMISSION Of the
Voge murder, he denied them.
ar certainly never repudiated that
confession" he said
Deputy Shcriffs Smith and Wilson
accompanied Sells from Los Angeles
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
FIRST DEPUTY SEALER
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
MedfOrd Man Secures Posi-
ton Under Law Passed by
Last Legislature

Charles L, Hanson, of Medford, is the
first deputy sealer of weights and
measures to have been appointed by
state Treasurer Kay, as state sealer of
weights and measures, to serve as dis
trict deputy under the new law which
was enacted by the last legislature
which abolished the present system of
county deputies and establishes the dis.
trict system for the state. Under this
law the state will be divided into four
districts, two in Eastern and two in
Western Oregon and deputy sealer
will be provided for each district to
put in his full time and his services
will be paid for jointly by the several
counties in the district upon the basis
of population.
Mr.. Hason will serve in the Southern
Oregon district, to be composed of
Lane, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson,
Josephine, klamath and Lake counties
and the other districts will be composed
as follows: Western Oregon district
Tillamook, Yamhill, Marion, Lincoln
Washington, Clackamas, Polk, Benton
and Linn; Northern Oregon, Clatsop
Columbia, Multnomah, Hood River
Wasco, Sherman, Jefferson, Crook
Wheeler and Gillian, and Eastern Ore
gon district, Morrow, Union Grant
Harney, Yamhill, Wallowa, Baker, ant
Malheur
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
No Powder Famine
Is Possible Says Dupont

San Diego, Cal, March 11.-Thomas
Coleman Dupont, head of the great Du.
pont Powder company, was asked today
if the progress of the war would be af.
fected by the lack of explosives
"a famine in powder'" he asked.
" Never! We can make enough powder
on few days notice to keep the en-.
tire world at war just as long as it
feels like fighting"
General Dupont, however, declined to
discuss the matter further. He is here
on vacation trip and taking in the
exposition, but is spending a good deal
Of his time looking over the southern
California roads Good roads is his
great hobby. He said that southern Cal.
ifornia communities were making a big
mistake by not getting wider rights Of
way in running through the back coun.
try sections.
"You ought to get a hundred feet
extra at each side of the road" he
said, at is sure to come in handy in
the future
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
COUNTRY PUPILS MORE
ACCURATE THAN CITY
Make Splendid Showing In
Arithmetic Test Given by
State Officer

That the children in the country
schools of Jackson county, are keeping
pace in their studies with their city
cousins, is indicated by an interesting
experiment recently made by County
Superintendent ]. Percy Wells, and re-
ported to Superintendent of Public In.
struction Churchill. Superintendent
Wells prepared test problems in arith-
metic for each of the grades from the
fourth to the eighth inclusive.
Although the city children, excepting
in the fourth and fifth grades, were
somewhat more rapid in their work,
the country children, with the single
exception of the eighth grade, were
more accurate and solved more prob.
lens correctly.
The per cent Of accuracy for each of
the grades, the first number each
time showing the city children, was
as follows: Fourth grade, 76.3-S0.3;
fifth grade, S3-s7.S; sixth grade, 74.6
-Sl.2; seventh grade, s1.7-S4; eighth
grade, SS.S--S6.7,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
RESIDENT Of PORTLAND
KILLS SELF ON TRAIN
c. F. Baxmyer, Travelling
Salesman Commits Suicide
Enroute to Pittsburg

Chicago, March lie. F. Baxmyer Of
Portland, Oregon, was found dead to.
day in Pullman ear Of the Burlington
Limited after the train left Aurora,
Ill. He was identified by the police by
cards in his pockets, as sales manager
of the Storey Manufacturing Company
of Portland
Other passengers said sBaxmyer
walked to the end of the car as the
train was passing through Aurora and
a moment later they heard shot
Rushing back they found Baxmyer
dead with bullet through his heart.
kilograms showed that he was en-
route to Pittsburg, The body was re.
moved to an undertaking establish
ment here and relatives in Portland
were notified.
Came From Pittsburg.
Portland, Or, March lie. P. Bax-
myer made his home at 744 Clackamas
street and resided in Portland about
two years, coming here from Pittsburg.
He was secretary of the Storey Manu-
featuring company, making of orchard
supplies, for nearly year but severed
his connections with that concern sew
eral months ago, according to M. W,
Storey, president of the company. Bax.
myer was "a years old and at one time
was connected with the Bonne Air Real
ty company of Pittsburg.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
DR.. STORK PAYS EXTRA
VISITS AT REDD|NG
Wife of Rancher Becomes
Proud Mother Of Four
Babies at 40 Years

Rcdding, Cal, March 11.-Mrs. c. 0.
Mcknight, wife of rancher of Bella
Vista. near Redding. is the proud moth.
er of four babies who were porn shortly
before midnight, all within the short
space of two hours time.
|, Two of the children were boys and
two were girls. Each was perfectly
formed and normal in every way. At
noon today the attending physician said
that Mrs. Mcknight was well and hap,
py and that her babies were progress
ing famously. A baby incubator was
rushed by automobile today from Red
ding to the Mcknight ranch.
Mrs. Mcknight is 40 years of age and
weighs only lO5 pounds. She is the
mother of nine other living children
all born singly. Her husband is AZ
years old.
The first wonderful brood of babies
made his appearance soon after Q
o o'clock last night. He weighed 3h
pounds, His brother and sisters were
not long in following him and at ILLS
o clock DR.. w. H. Parrish Of Millville
who attended Mrs. Mcknight Informed
her astounded husband that two sons
and two daughters had been added tC
his flock The last, girl, weighed one
and three quarters pounds.
When DR.. Parrish left the Mcknight
ranch today he said that Mrs. Me
Knight was radiantly happy; that she
had nursed each of her four little ones
/ in turn, and that they were sleeping
peacefully by their mothers side.
Though the Meningitis had made
ready for the visit of the stork, they
naturally were unprepared to clothe hi'
remarkable burden. Kindly women OF
the neighborhood, however, hurried t.
their aid. Other prospective mothers
carried to the Mcknight home the
dainty baby clothes and other infantil,
necessities they had themselves pre-
pared. Within few hours each baby
had wonderful wardrobe.
The Meningitis are said to be il
humble circumstances, They live on |
rented farm.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
Vigorous Campaign In Cham
pagne District Relieves
Pressure In Poland
HEAVY CASUALTIES ARE
REPORTED BY BOTH SIDES
Russians and Germans Man
euver for Positions On
Battle Ground Chosen
(By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent.)

Paris, March IL" After two weeks
of violent attacks in the Champagne
district, the French have lifted the
pressure from the retreating Russians
in Poland and have saved Warsaw"
This official explanation in the form
of an eye witness statement was given
mere today for the recent onslaughts on
German positions. Berlin claims that
the French losses in the Champagne
fighting reached $4,000 were denied.
1t was admitted the losses were heavy
but they were said to be small compar-
ed with the German casualties and
when the fighting had had on the Po-
land campaign was considered.
''The Germans" the statement con-
tinued, "have been compelled to- ask
for heavy reinforcements and they have
expended large quantities Of ammuni-
tion. Reinforcements were unavailable
however as they were needed for Gen
eral Won lIindenburg in the east.
The Russians have been able 10 re
form and check the Germans and ar,
now pressing them back from tn
frontier.
"rhe French have made importan
gains in the Champagne district anC
are holding n German fort captured
despite counter attacks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
SEPTIC TANK WAY Be
NECESSARY FOR SCHOOL
School Board May Have To
Drive Well For South
Salem Structure

Two of the most serious problems
with which the Salem scnool board is
confronted in the location and construc.
tion of the new grade school building
in South Salem will be the questions of
water supply for the school and the
disposal of the sewage from the build
ing. In the first instance it is cef.
tain that well will have to be driven
and the building will be equipped with
its )wn pumping apparatus, while in
the second, if it is found that the sewer
pipe in that section of the city, the
nearest possible connection being two
and me.half blocks away, is not of
sufficient capacity to accommodate the
school a large septic tank will have
to be constructed.
The water supply proposition came
up before the board at the special
meeting last night, and at least three
solutions to the difficulty presented
themselves, one of which was to secure
water from tine city and provide the
school with n large reservoir or tank
to insure continuous supply and af.
ford some protection against fire, and
the other was to drive a well and trans.
fer tie small air.pressure plant, origin
ally installed and operated at the En-
glewood school before the city water
service was extended to that district,
to the new school to be put into ser.
vice. If a well Is to be driven IL is
claimed that an excellent quality Of
water can be obtained on the grounds
at depth Of from 2j to so feet, pri.
vate residences having secured an am.
pie supply Of pure water at depths
ranging frWm % to 3S feet.
The plans for the new school build.
ing, as prepared by Architect George NJ.
Post were gone over thoroughly by
the board al last night e meeting, and,
with few slight notifications as to
details of construction, they were ap.
proved. When completed the new school
will be a model for beauty and simple.
ity Of design, aud some novel and high.
ly attractive features are being worked
out for the landscape decorations.
The building committee Of tde school
board, compacd Of n. Y, Barnes and
Max Buren, made report TO the board
at their meeting last night that the
chimney just completed at the high
school by Contractor S. A. Hughes, was
mot built according to specifications,
The interior measurements Of the chin.
ney were to be "a inches each way, and
by actual measurement the chimney
measures only 20 inches IN EXPLAIN
tion, Contractor Hughes claimed that
he built according to tde outside speoi.
fications, and that the brick were OF
such size that would not permit Of the
I 2i.inch inside plans.
After a general discussion, in whicl
the board was Of the opinion that Mr.
Hughes erred in not notifying the
board that the regulation brick useo
would nt permit Of the chimney beinl
built according to specifications, II wa
decided that no more work snould b'
done by the contractor until notiiie,
by the building committee.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
HARRY THAW TAKES
WITNESS STAND TO-DAY
Great Crowd Gathers In Court
Room To Hear His
Testimony
(By Bond P. aeddes.)

New York March l1-Renorts tho+
uor u rhon, m;ch. .o,.. 49,
,''' 'ne s'anu
IN MS own detense brought out the big,
gest crowa since MS conspiracy trial
pegan IN the supreme court.
scores OF women 1ammed the cor
riuors OF the pullulhg long before the
uoors OF the court room were thrown
open; lhaw,s slillened neck from
whlch ne suftered yesterday was much
better today nut ne appeared in court
again wearing neayy sweater.
deputy Attorney General Kennedy
saiu To-Day tnat lnaw would return to
Mattea"an no matter What the result
OF the present conspiracy trial
AN acqul'tai oi tnls eharge,' he
said, Would NOT estapllsh lhaw's san
lty;, In case ne is convicted, the state
will ask his immediate commitment to
the asylum for the criminal insane"
After obtaining ruling by the court
which lawyers regard as making con-
viction practically certain, the state
rested at noon in the trial of Harry
X. Thaw and five Others charged with
conspiracy to procure Thaw's escape
from Matteawan.
| Justice Page ruled that Thaw cannot
show during the present trial that he
is sane. The question of sanity is not
relevant to the charge of conspiracy
he declared, sustaining the states OBJ
lections to attempts by the defense tC
put witnesses on record as stating
whether, in their opinion, Thaw is in
sane.
lnasmuch as the fact of the escape
is practically admitted by the defense
1t is believed the ruling removes the
defense S last prop. Under the decision
the only sanity testimony permissible
is that designed to show that Thav
knew " the nature and quality" of tn,
alleged acts Of conspiracy.
The defense fought hard against thi
ruling! asserting its right to prov
ihaw sanity and thereby prove hi
rlght TO flee from the asylum for tn
crimihal insane.
AS soon as the prosecution rested
justice rage oVerruled motions to dis
mss the indictments against all ST.
ueiehaahts excepting Michael O'keefe
VINO, IL was asserted, has never bee
iuehtilled with the alleged conspirac.
III any way
W. w. heeie was SET tree by the court
Ina" showed tne utmost confidenc
as ne S'ePPe9 10 the stand II
answered questions IN a clear lou
Solce ana during MS testimony kept HI
eyes S'eauiasuy on John b. Stanch
'iera' ,r ms ms prl"eiPai lawyer.
hofana fne '"1,ta, Tt !" m n,' opening stStemeh
Th TIiolg @ Ina" was eaiied declare
nav escape escaPe from % Matteawan was no
%m in..;nn G"s'' uTi,on TLo @ W.. promotion o
du.r,o, IuSei,e' Ts rsle % Mas no conspiracy, n
ass9, anS ~ ~. Il, lat "IOie pan was Thaw'
anu T.. ,1 a., .me o'"ei 'ei'nu"h'S were mere
Tha TThoP,oyea, ygosorihod ri; .,.,.,
a.t,na """ t.a uto,''pI pto us experiences an'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
Expert Thinks French MoUed to
SaUe Warsaw From Germans

the Champagne region "more than six
army corps say the Germans, and
that means 100000 men
As the Russians were rctrcating tho
Germans needed roinforeements badly
TO complete the victory. The exhaus-
tion which the rushing tactics produced
on the Germans was obvious. They had
won a great victory but were unable to
follow II mp The Says were in con
fusion and fresh body Of Germans
would nave been ablo to overwhelm
them.
whether General Joffre saved War
saw may be an open question. But IL
IL probable that had General Won Hin
denburg got reinforcemcnts he could
have isolated Warsaw from the north
and southeast, and this would have been
an important step iu its subjugation,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
THE WAR LINEUP.

America.-President announc-
ed most searching inquiry"
ordered into Eitel Friedrich ac-
tion in sinking American ship
Frye. Indicated prepared in
sist on American rights. Can.
celled all engagements three
weeks to handle international
situation personally. Germany
expected offer reparation for
Frye incident. Eitel's prison
ers of war will be released
Turkey.-Four British war
ships shelling Fort Namezieh.
krupp guns mounted on fort
replying spiritedly. Lull in
Smyrna operations,
France. - General Joffre's
continued offensive in Cham
pagne region forced Germans
30 relieve pressure on retreat
ing Russians in Poland. Off
cially denied German claims
French lost $4,000 in Cham
pagne region, though admitted
heavy losses.
Poland-Petrograd dispatches
indicate German offensive from
north and northeast against
Warsaw, Germans massing
heavily along 40.mile front
; from Mlawa to 0r2ec river. Be-
lieyed 100000 concentrated
along line. Berlin asserts as
serts Russian detachment at
tempting to break through Ger
man line below Augustof were
anninilated.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
Portland Firelnen Hurt
By Falling Floor

Portland, Or, March ll.-Seven fire.
men were injured early this morning
when the second floor Of the South
Mount Tabor school fell, precipitating
them into the ruins. The building it.
self was practically destroyed, Battal-
ion Chief Stevens declaring the fire
probably of ineendiary origin.
Those most seriously injured are:
Captain Grenfall, head cut by falling
steam radiator; Walter Knowlton,
truckman, and w. Benedict, truekman,
both cut and back sprained Others
escaped with minor bruises Knowlton
Is the amateur lightweight champion
boxer Of the Northwest.
Captain Hanson and Battalion Chief
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-11
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CARRANzA ANSWERS NOTE

Washington, March 1.-THE
answer made to Secretary of
State Bryan's note by General
Venustiano Carranza, first chief
of the constitutionalist forces,
in regard to conditions at Mex
leo City, was published here
: today. 1t was addressed to
John R. Silliman and contained
!: the reassurances indicated in
the advices received from Mex
leo yesterday.
General Carranza said that al
though the wording of the
American note afforded him an
: excuse for not answering it, he
said he did not wish that silence
on his part should be construed
as giving ground for the allega.
tion that he was responsible
for conditions in Mexico City.
!; General Carranza s answer con.
tanned about 5000 words.
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