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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
DEVEL OF a
DAY IN THE COKEP
MURDER IN JACKSON.

Horace Perry, harness maker,
and Jim Harrison, proprietor of a
small store, are indicted by Kinds
county grand jury.
Body of slain woman. formerly
Hattiesbur9ian, is buried in the
Capital
Mrs. Chloe Hollis, a daughter, of
Hattiesburg, will assist the police
in gathering evidence to convict
the murderers of her mother.
Police adopted the theory orig
inally advanced by Mrs. Hollis that
robbery was the chief motive for
the crime. The aged woman is
known to have had a quantity of
money the last time she was seen
alive on the street.
Perry may plead insanity. Har-
rison continues to deny that he
knew anything of the crime.
Mrs. Hollis goes to Terry to re-
cuperate. 81 may not come back"
she says, "but | hope that will not
stop good men from prosecuting
Z and -bfir rsssifrg- TO Justice the brutes
who so foully murdered nv poor
mother. | shall assist the police
in every possible way in their
work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
Diaz On Scene.

Washington, d. c., July 9.-The
Department of Justice ;oady is inves-
tigating the reports that General Felix
Diaz is fitting out Mexican expeditions
in Baltimore and Miami, Fla. Gen
eral Villa has been defeated by Car
rama troops 10 miles south of Aqua
scakentes, and is retreating north. ac-
cording to consular advices.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
TELEGRAPH bREWT|ES
Would Amend Constitution

Atlantic City, N. j., July 9.-The
National Convention OF the Anti-Sa-
loon League today unanimously adopt
ed resolutions urging Congress to sub
nit the question OF national prohibi-
tion to the people in the form of a
Constitutional amendment
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
Storm Horrors Grow.

Cincinnati, July 9.-It is impossible
today to give a definite estimate of
the total loss of life in Wednesday
nights storm. Twenty-nine bodies
have been recovered, and score or
more persons are reported missing.
Search for bodies continued today in
the wreckage of buildings and along
the shores of the rivers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
GERMAN ACTIVITIES
APPEAR IN THE WEST
LET UP IN THE POLISH FIGHTING
REPORTED; BRITISH SUC-
Sz1ND
CESSFUL IN AFRICA.
(Bu Associated PreSS.l

London, July 9.-German military
activities, while lessening in Galicia
and Southern Poland, apparently are
in full swing again along the front
from the west to the northwest of
Warsaw.
Germans near Jednorojetz. the Rus.
slams say, but near Bolimow, the Ger
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
Probe Lumber Rates.

Washington, D. c., July "a gen.
eral investigation of the rates and
practices of all common carriers in
the United States in connection with
the transportation of lumber and lum-
ber products was announced today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
A hearing date will be fixed later.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09

PERRY AND HARRISONHELD
FOR MRS. COKER'S MURDER:
ARRANGEMENT TOMORROW

FORMER WOMAN is BURIED IN JACKSON, WHILE
HER DAUGHTER CHLOE HOLLIS THIS CITY, CoNTN-
uEs THE WORK OF ASSISTING THE POLICE OF THE CAPITAL
IN WEAVING THE NET coKER's AssAILANTs-
DECLARES HER MOTHER DRUGaED AND THEN DRAGGED
TO PERRYs APARTMENT, WHERE WAS ROBBED AND MIS-
TREATED AND THEN BRUTALLY BEATEN TO DEATH
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09

politics. Certainly not. if my free,
dom of opinion and expression is to
be abridged. | am just old fashioned
enough to say what l think" he added.
"The SenatOrship? | might become a
candidate if / were asked. That's
three years off, and is hardly to be
thought of now. | am going back into
the practice of law in Atlanta, where
| have practiced at the bar for twenty
eight years"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09

Jackson, Miss, July 9.-Indictments
charging them with numbering Mrs.
Ella Coker, the one armed woman
found in Perrys room in an unconsci-
Gus condition Tuesday afternoon, were
returned bv the Kinds county grand
jury late yesterday against Horace
Perry "a harness maker, and Jim Har-
rison, proprietor OF a small store in
South State street
The two men, who have been held
in the city Jail since the crime, and
upon the recommendation of the coro-
ner's jury which closely investigated
the brutal murder of Mrs. Coker, were
put in the county Jail this morning
and probably will be arraigned this
week It is said that efforts will be
made to give them speedy trial, so
it is possible their cases may be set
Tor some DAY next week.
The returning of indictments
against the two men was not uneX-
pected, and created no surprise. Per
ry, who was in highly nervous state
in the city Jail, following a prOtracted
spree, it "a said. was calm today. and
on sober reflection told officers that
he could not remember having ever
struck the woman a blow of any kind.
The case is one of the most revolt
ing in the criminal history of Mis-
sissippi, and is typically of the slums
Of some great city Perry declined
To give any statement to the coroner's
jury and was not called before the
grand jury.
The body of Mrs. Coker was buried
here yesterday, the funeral being at
tended by Mrs. Chloe Hollis, of Hat
tiesburg. a daughter of the dead wom-
an. who came here yesterday. Mrs.
Hollis persists in asserting her belief
that her mother was drugged and
dragged to Perry's room, that she
was robbed, mistreated, and then
brutally beaten to death, dying by
slow degrees.
Mystery of the Ladder.
The police theory that the presence
of ladder in the rear of the building
indicated plans on the part of some
one to slip the body out the back way
and probably put it in Pearl river is
causing considerable discussion. So
far who put the ladder against the
window is mystery Several witnes-
ses swOre that the ladder was not at
the window Monday night, but that it
was there Tuesday morning. Screams
heard by people in the vicinity OF
building are taken as evidence that
the woman was severely beaten day
by day, and slow,y died. The first
screams We're heard Saturday night.
Others were heard Sunday. Physi-
clans who examined the body state
that some of the wounds were inflicted
as late as Tuesday morning, that 9th.
ers evidently were several days old.
During that time many witnesses
swore' they went to IPerry's room,
found him there, but that they did not
go in.
What Perry's defense will be is not
known, though insanity it is generally
believed will be his plea Harrison
stoutly maintains that he was not in
the room, and did not know the Coker
woman.
The police are still actively at work
and profess to believe that they will
yet uncover evidence to show that
others went to Perrys room and know
something of the murder.
Mrs. Coker, the dead woman, accord
ing to her daughter, was AZ years of
age, and had been addicted to the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
ARREST MANAGER Of
HIDE COMPANY ON
EMBEZzL|NC CHARGE
J. D. TAYLOR is TAKEN TO BROOK.
HAVEN; TO BE GIVEN
HEARING TODAY.
TAKEN FROM LOBBY
OF HOTEL; IS SURPRISED
While Warrant is Being Served on
Him, Another Constable Gets Writ
of Attachment on Large Quantity
of Wool, to Satisfy Debts Alleged to
Have Been Contracted Locally
Taylor May Return to Fight These.

Mrs. S. A. johnson, proprietress
of the Hotel Johnson, received
the following telegram this after
noon from j. D. Taylor:
Everything is o. X. Will re-
turn to Hattesburg tonight"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09

Ex-Governor Slaton, of Georgia, who
cOmmuted the sentence of Leo NJ.
Frank to life Imprisonment, arrived
in New York with Mrs. Slaton a few
hours after his term of office in
Georgia expired They said they had
come on a new honeymoon, since
neither had had much time during the
last fifteen years to take a rest
Governor Slaton said he did not
know whether he would go back into
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09

their marital relations should be sev.
ered."
Did Not AssaiI Her.
He denied that in any suit for di.
vOrce he wantonly assailed the good
name or character of petitioner.
The petition then goes on to recite
that while it was mutually agreed
that a divorce should be procured
through the court of the kingdom of
Holland, he denied that there was
Continued IN Page Fiye.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
WILSON RETURNING
TO WASHINGTON TO
RECEIVE ANSWER
ANOTHER CRITICAL STAGE BE.
TWEEN THE TWO GOVERN
MENTS Is REACHED.
THIS COUNTRY WON'T
ARGUE THE MATTER

The Presidents Two Former Notes,
1t is Explained, Were Plain and to
the Point-A Direct Answer Was
Required, and Is Expected-Inform
al Outline Received Thus Far Is Far
From Satisfactory - Can't Agree
To II.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09


ton today is as serious as it was then.
Washington, D. CT July 9.-Ger-
many's reply to the American note
to protest on the conduct of a sub.
marine warfare against defenseless
merchantmen and passenger steamers.
is expected to reach Washington to-
morrow.
President Wilson is expected to re.
turn from Cornish immediately, aud
will lay the matter before the Cabinet
next Tuesday.
renewal of the tension over what
the next step will be If the text of the
note is unsatisfactory to this country.
The general undertone of sentiment
in official quarters was one of disap-
pointment, and it Is clear that another
critical stage in the relations between
the two governments is at hand
Of course, which the officials con-
slider to be probable will be to reject
the German proposals, and TO notify
Berlin that the United States Intends
TO insist on the principle that all I'M
armed vessels OF any nationality car
rying Americans, be visited and seach.
ed by the Germans before that vessel
is fired upon. Specific violation Of
these rights. it is said, will determine
the next step in the American policy.
Won't Urge Matter.
The United States will not engage
informally III a discussion or negotia-
tions with Germany regarding the
character of the forthcoming reply
to the American note on submarine
warfare Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
has been informed that such is the
Presidents decision and told not to
make any comment on the tentative
draft given him by the German for
eign office. If asked for an expression
he is to say theUnited States will
await a formal reply before discussing
it further.
The outline OF the German note
cabled by Ambassador Gerard is
known to be far from satisfactory to
officials. In respect to the sinking OF
the Lusitania, no admission of liabil-
ity is made. The view is expressed.
though that it was not believed the
Lusitania would sink as rapidly as she.
did. AS for the future, Americans
would be allowed to travel safely
on the high seas as passengers on
American ships or belligerents not
carrying munitions OF war
Would Be Unneutrai.
The United States would be rsquir-
ed to inform the German government
the date of departure and character
of the vessels carrying Americans and
Continued ON Page Six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
by Associated PreSS.)

by Associated PreSS.)
Berlin, July e.-Germany's re-
ply to the American note on sub
marine warfare was delivered to
Ambassador Gerard late last night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
THE WEATHER

Mssissippi-GeneralIy fair tonight
and Saturday; not much change in
temperature.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-09
Kitchener Wants More Men.

London, July 9.-Lord Kitchener. In
his Guild Egll ad sasess fsas eaay Said t6se 3
the British army needs more men. He
said that the situation in this respect
is immeasurably better than ten
months ago. but that the military posi-
ton today is as serious as it was then.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-26
AURORA news

The string orchestra from the Indian
training school at uhemawa viii give
a concert in the band han, Saturday
evening, May !, under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid society This orches.
ira mas in it some talented young peo-
pie, and its leader, Mr.. Ruthyn Turney,
is one Of the few master violinists OF
the Pacific coast.
The postmaster has received orders
to change the schedules of the rural
carriers on all routes ont of Aurora,
effective May |, 1915, so chat the ear.
riers leave here at 5 IL. m. and return
by } p. m. daily The carriers at pres.
ent leave at $3.50 a. m. The order is
signed by the fourth assistant post.
master general.
Superintendent +. L. Burckhalter and
Assistant Supcrintendents Sieier and
Wild, We're here recently inspecting the
Southern Pacific property. While here
Superintendent Burckhalter promised
Councilman Miller who was grading
First street next to the depot, that tne
company will furnish two cars of crush.
ed rock and ear of screenings to place
on the street next to the station, if the
city will spread it,
The Henry Mills barn, 3Gxi0, with a
basement l2xli, on his l2-acre tract
north Of town, is gung up rapidly.
Fred Mills and Frank Popeioy are do.
ing the carpenter work, and W. II. As.
quith will do the painting.
In commcmoraton of the fifteenth
anniversary Of the institution of their
lodge, Una Temple, pythian Sisters,
last nigat held q special session and
banquet, at which many guests from
Hubbard and Woodburn were present.
Those here from Hubbard were Mr..
and Mrs. H. NJ, Schol, Mr. and Mrs
Henry Scholl, Mr.. and Mrs, r. G..
Painter Ms. Chas. Kinzer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Calvert, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Geek, Mrs. a, Wofer Mr. and Mrs.
Julius Stauficr Mr.. and Mrs. B. Bev.
ms, and Misses Ruth Calvert. Ida
Chrston and Art Stahl. Mrs. Eugene
Moshbergcr was here from Woodburn.
a number Of the members Of the
Aurora Rcbckah lolge went to Wood.
burn last week 10 attend the district
convention Of that order. Those at
tonding were Mrs, +. G. Carpenter
Miss Emma j. snyder, Mrs. Geo. Gray,
Mrs. A. B. Dental Mrs. Henry Beck.
Mrs. Phil Tucker, Mrs. Joan Jesse, Mrs.
q. 4. Ehlcn, Mrs Chris Zimmerman,
Mrs. G. + Brewer, of Aurorn. and Mrs
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-26

Soncework or attend to my baby l was
s~weok. lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did me world of good, and
now am strong and healthy, can do my
work and tend my baby. l advise all
suffering women to take it and get
well as / did. Mrs. FANNIE COOPER,
RED, Bridgeton, NJ.
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
mound, made from native roots and
herbs contains no narcotic or harmful
drugs, and to-day holds the record of
being the most successful remedy for
female ills we know of, and thousands
Of voluntary testimonials on file in the
Pinkham laboratory at Lynn, Mass,
seem to prove this fact.
For thirty years it has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
liberation, tumors, irregularities, etc.
II you want special advice
write to Lydia T.. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (cOnfidential) Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman
and held in strict confidence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-26
University Of Oregon
Wins On Tennis Courts

The University of OREGON tennis
team, which is considered one of tbe
fastest teams in the northwest. won
from the home players last saturday
IN the six games played on the William
ette university tennis courts.
The home team was not in first class
form to 90 up against such strong
team but considering the small amount
of practicing they nave done this sea,
son, they feel that their chances will be
pretty goal when the return games are
played.
The tennis association is planning
FOR number of games to be PLAYED in
tournament, including teams from Eu.
gene, Albany, Salem and McMinnyille.
Inc Salem tournament will be held
some time in July and the champion,
ship for the Willamette valley a few
weeks. later.
, The results of Saturdays game is as
follows
Singles
Bond captain U. Of o. defeated
Smith, Salem, 6.1, So.
Benham, Salem, defeated Church, U.
Of o., 6.4, rs.
Moreno, U. of O., defeated Moores,
Salem, 6.3, 6-S.
= Seattle, U, of O., defeated Pntnam,
Salem, 6-4, rs
Doubles
Bond and Church, U of O., defeated
Benham and Howell, Salem, 60, 6.3.
Seattle and Moreno, U. of O., defeat
ed fhielsen and HARRISON, Salem, 81,
81.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-26
WALLOWA HIGH SCHOOL
MARVEL, SAYS CARLTON
Boys Learn Cooking and Do
Public Repair Work In
Manual Training

Nearly one-fifth Of the population Of
the little town of Wallowa, in Wallowa
county, is in attendance at the hiob
school Of that thriving little community
according to Assistant State School
Superintendent Il. F, Carlton, and the
pupils of the high school are the most
active, industrious and enterprisiug of
any other body of high school students
in the state in his opinion. The total
population of Wallowa is GOO and there
are liz pupils in the high school.
"All of the boys in the high school
are taking course in camp cooking,
cooking for invalids and in the cleaning
and pressing of clothes, " says Mr.. Carl
ton, "and the boys in the manual train.
ing department do all of the repair
work such as mending sewing machines
furniture, etc. Recently the bows con-
structcd a big gymnasium for the school
and provided it with stage where
all of the public meetings are held, as
well as tine gymnastic exercises. The
people are proud of the work of the
high school pupils and also of the work
of principal Roy Compton, who, in my
opinion, is a marvel when it comes to
handling boys in school work. I"
Mr.. Carlton visited all of the high
schools in Union, umatilla and Wallowa
counties, during his two weeks official
visit to the northwestern part of the
state. He states that most of the high
schools are standardized and that as.
surances have been received from those
which have not that they will meet the
requirements and become standardized
before the opening of the next school
year. They are all especially pleased
with the new high school district fund
law, which goes into effect in May, and
which makes it possible for a child liv.
ing in district where there is no high
school to take advantage of high school
privileges in another district at the ex.
pense Of the taxpayers of his home dis.
trict.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-26
IAIsea River Road In
SiusIaw National Forest

Portland, Or, April. 26.-Forest Serv-
ice officials at Portland, Oregon, an
nounce that the Alsea River road, be-
tween Waliport and Tidewater, Ore
Bon, will be completed in time to in.
pure its use by July l.
This road, which is two miles in
Slmgth, is inside the Siuslaw National
Forest, and will complete the highway
Between Waldport and the Willamette
Valley Heretofore it has been neces-
hry for all traffic to go by boat from
.liewater to Waldport. There was a
fni, but it was little more than a
'nail in places, and not at all suitable
'for heavy loads. The demand for a
better road has been insistent for some
9hme, but plans for Improvement or de-
syeloPment were held up by certain
tocal conditions, and the actual work
~ construction was not begun until
iast fall. Now, however, eighty per
vent Of the WORK is completed. it has
|peen a somewhat difficult and expen.
|sl'e piece Of road construction be.
pause Of the heavy side hill cut, mostly
shrough solid rock
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-26
OPEN FORUM


Editor Capital Journals j. as one Of
yWr constant readers, would claim a
small space in your valuable paper IN
which TO voice the sentiment of myself
and many other citizens Of salem, in
regards to the stand taken by the salem
military band towards the J., y. & %
street ear boys band, an organization
that Salem should bc justly proud. J
read aud article in the Sunday Morning
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-26

were; Mrs. b, $. uinn, Mrs, j, p. Eel
Ter, Mrs. VIM, Bittck, Mrs. jess John.
son, Mrs. H. D. Evans, Mrs. Alice Cone,
Mrs. +. l.. Matthieu, of Donald; Mrs.
Fred Bents, Mrs. Fred Fargo, Mrs. Bow.
ers, Gf Fargo; Mrs, Frank Osborne aud
Mrs. W. II. Thielsen, of Champoeg, and
Miss McClincy.
The meeting at the White school last
Saturday to discuss the matter of con.
soliciting that district with the Hub
bard district was attended by good
number of the patrons Of the school.
No definite action was taken. A num-
ber of Hubbard people were present
The White school has abNt 40 pupils.
As no decision can be made until the
regular annual meeting, the proposal
was simply talked over and mforma'
tion secured in order that the electors
may vote understandingy when the
question comes up for a decision. It
is said, however that the sentiment in
the district is unfavWable to consoli
dation at present,
A real surprise party was sprung on
f. W. Kracht, of the Walnut Grove
ranch, Sunday morning, when six Of
the husky young farmers of Butteyille
appeared on the scene with their teams
and did up his spring plowing for him
in short order. Mr. Kracht recently
lost his team through ergot poisoning,
and is himself laid up with bad foot,
and the young noighbors took this
means of showing their good win to.
ward him. Those participating were;
A, b. Dental, Glen Ycrgcn, win Cool.
/ ing, viii Dental, Dcll Yergon aud Fred
Dental, Their thoughtrumess was sin.
cerely appreciated by Mr. kracht and
his family and the boys went home
knowing the full meaning of "tbe bet.
ter the day the better the deed, '-Au.
rora Observer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-26

fit us easy The fact must noI be lost
sight Of that according to statistics re
comfy published by tho census bureau
the cost of city government is highest
in California cities, Nebraska comes
next, aud Oregon is third. In total
cost Of state county aud city govern.
ment by the same authority, California
iS highest, Washington second, and
Oregon fouith Tho need for getting a
cheaper form of city government is i'm.
pcratye and II cannot come too soon.
y, llOFER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-26

without cost Of specinl election, and
when there is no mayor to elect the
yoto-s viii have plenty Of time to con.
sider the matter apart from any 20.
liticnl excitement. The greatest reason
Tor action now is that charter framed
when business is still somewhat de-
pressed, rents are low and property has
no fictitious inflated values, we will be
better able to get o conservative and
economical adjustment than in boom
times. Then when better times come
our new suit Of municipal clothes will
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-26
NOVEL AND DELIGHTFUL
MUSIC COMING TO ARMoRY

On May 4 at the Armory the Barrere
Ensemble Of Wind Instruments will be
heard under direction Of Ainnetta Ma
gers.
Utterly different from music that one
ordinarily hears in concert is that
booked for the 4th Of May by The Bar
rore Ensebzle The Barrere Ensemble
Of Wind Instruments comprises nine