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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28

Negroes offer 10
"FOHoW Dat Flag
Gets Him OFF Light
ALExANoER's PATRIOTIC CLIMAX.
TO PLEA FOR MERCY, HITS
JURY BETWEEN EYES.

The patriotic eloquence OF one Alex
ander Thomas, alleged hoodoo doctor,
in Judge Johnson's court, yesterday
saved the aged negro from serving
long term in Jail and paying a heavy
fine for practicing medicine without a
license. The jury found him guilty,
but fixed his sentence at 20 days in
jail. The old negro was SO tickled at
the mercy of the jury that he asked
Jailer Bob Mclnnis for the Jail keys.
Let me hab 'em," he said. "Ah'll
so down and lock lnah own self up.
All suttinly will.
The negro had no attorney; he plead
his own cause. After the verdict had
been reached, he confided in Judge
johnson that he "suttinly was glad dat
Ah didn't hab lawyah. A lawyah
suttinly would hab ruined me-
Thomas was arrested several weeks
ago by the police, charged with prac-
ticing medicine. After he had served
his time, the county took him over on
the same charge. He has been in jail
for, some days.
To the jury he declared that he
wasn't practicing medicine when ar.
rested; that he. was merely giving to
q negro woman a mixture of herbs
and liquids which had been used on
him ever since he was a boy. They
cured him, he said, and he merely
wanted to cure other folks.
Then with a grand flourish, the ne.
gro said:
'Ah knows dat Ah'm son OBJ Ham.
All knows dat nah color is black. But
All wants to say right here, befo' de
whole world, dat il nah country needs
me; if NAH government wants NAH
services, it don't hab to say Come on
heah, Alexander No, sab, not a bit.
1t don't hab to even call me- Ah'll
be looking, and jes' nod is all All
wants. Ah'll answer right now. Ah'll
follow de flag jes' any old place NAH
country wants to take it"
The last bit of the Negroes speech
| is what turned the trick. Many of
the jurymen at first voted to give him
| a suspended sentence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
THINKS STOLEN BOY
TAKEN TO FLORIDA
NOZZLE INSISTS THAT eyPsiEs
sRoueHT LAD THERE
THIS WEEK.

It 4 i
Mobile, Ala, April 2S.- -Five-year-old
Henry Glass, stolen from his parents
in Pennsylvania over year ago, and
for whom the entire South is being
frantically searched by his anguish
stricken parents, is believed by Chief
of Police van Liew to have been in
Mobile within week and even now
may be less than hundred miles
from this city.
The Glass boys parents, whose
home is at Jersey City, N. J., alnaosI
had despaired of ever finding theii
child when, a short time ago, Missisl
tsippi authorities were informed tha'
boy very like the description OF lit
Itle Henry had been seen in the pou
gsession Of a Gypsy band IN THAT state
| A special TO The Register from Jack
kConlinued on pags Two.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
Navy IL Lead.

London, April 2S Naval events
are again to the front in the waF
news today.
With the announcement that a mine
nas sunk the British battleship Rus
sell in the Mediterranean, the inter-
est OF the world is drawn toward the
fleets of the warning nations.
The Russell was completed Ia 1919,
and has displacement Of $4,000 tons.
She carried four t2-inch guns.
The Russell is the eleventh battle
ship to be sunk in this Wat
The French statement mentions no
infantry or artillery activity in the
verdm region, The German efforts
seem 10 be directed against the Brit
ish line in northern France and BsI
GUM.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
KAISER TO MEET.
u. S. DEMANDS
ON SUBMARINES
German Ambassador Receives
Dispatches From Berlin
Which Are Optimistic.
EMPEROR TO ELABORATE
ON C0UNTRYS POSITION

Washington D. c. April 28-Dls-
patches received at the German
embassy today from Berlin indi-
Gated that Germany will attempt
to meet the American demands
for an immediate abandonment Of
her present practices in submarine
warfare.
The nature Of the proposals is
undiseIosed.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff stat
ed that he expects additional dis
patches during the afternoon.
Ambassador Gerard's visit TO En-
peror William IS the subject Of
Eroad interest in diplomatic cir.
cles. 1t is thought that the Emper-
or wanted to elaborate for the
Presidents benefit, his and Ger
many's position, in further explain
alton of the phases Of eermany's
forthcoming reply to the American
note.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
PRESBYTER|AL TO
MEET IN BILOXI
COAST CITY SELECTED AS 1917
PLACE OF MEETING AT THE
CLOSING SESSIONS HERE.

The closing session Of Meridian
Presbyterial on Thursday afternoon
was long one, beginning at 2i15
o'clock, with Mrs. Booth in the chair,
and the reading OF the scripture les
son by Mrs. g. s. Everts, Of Gulfport,
followed by sentence prayer
Mrs. Norton, OF Meridian, read the
report Of the auditing committee,
which was accepted
Mrs. e. B. Witherspoon, Of Ellis
vile, read the recommendations COM
mittee's favorable report, regarding
representation from the societies be-
ling enlarged 1t was referred to the
president to be given to the commit
| tee on constitution, when appointed,
Miss Earline White, chairman Of
ithe press committee, reported the
lPresbyterial as completely and fully
reported, daily in The Hattiesburg
News by its representative and the
president Mrs. Booth, commented on
The News generous reports
Mrs. Ramsey, Of Meridian, reported
for the committee on place Of meeting
presenting the invitation of Biloxi fol
1.-THE next PresbyteriaI, which was ac
cepted.
/ The committee on resolutions, Miss
(Continued on Page Two.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
SYRIAN COLONY IS
READY TO ENLIST
.HATTlEsRURa CITIZENS or FOR.
ElGN BIRTH PLACE SELVES
IN HANDS OF PRESIDENT.

u y I /! :
Members Of the Hattiesburg colony
of Syrians, who are citizens Of the
United States, are ready and willing
to go to war whenever the country
calls on them.
This is the decision Of the local
colony, just made to President Wilson,
and the President, through Secretary
Tunlulty, has thanked the Hattiesburs
Syrians for their offer.
The matter was presented to the
Hattiesbnrg colony BY Thomas A.
Mercy. The members were unanimous
ly in facor OF enlisting if their ser
vices are desired, and this telegram
was sent to the President:
.'We the members OF the Syrian
colony OF Hattiesburg, citizens OF the
United States, are heartily in favor
Of your administration. and we uphold
your patriotic movements in defending
the honor Of The emblem Of the Great
Republic. If it is necessary, we will
at once join the volunteers and sacri
nee our blood for the Stars and Stripes
which we greatly love and honor
Trusting with all our hearts that YOU
administration will achieve the success
to which its just cause entities II
we are, otediently yours.
.
The telegram was signed by Mere,
and all the members Of the colony.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
More troops Going.

Columbus, N. M, April 2S-- March
ing orders were received today by ap-
proximately half OF the soldiers sta
toned here. These troops, largely
cavalry, probably viii cross the Dor
der to reinforce General Pershing' this
afternoon It is believed that they will
be stationed along the line Of com
munication. Authorities said here that
the despatch Of these geinforcements
had no connection with the reported
arrival Of four trainloads Of Carranza
soldiers in the Guerrero district
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
WILSON ATTACKS ARE
BEING INVESTIGATED
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STUDY
ING THEIR CONNECTION
WITH DUBLIN RIOTS.
(By Associated Press.l

New York, April 2s.--The Unit.
ed States District Attorneys Of
flee today began an investigation
to determine whether crime has
been committed by persons respon-
sible for the attacks on President
Wilson and the administration,
which have appeared in Irish.
American papers here since the
outbreak Of the Dublin revolution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28

Rapid-fire action in disposing of the
cases at the April term Of the Forrest
county court, is being obtained this
week, and the wheels of justice appear
to be goared up to high, from the
amount Of legal work already accom-
plished. sa5
During the last couple Of days, how
ever, the court has been running
ahead Of time, because Of the fact
that many Of the Indicted men and
women at the last moment decided to
plead guilty
Among the cases disposed of thus
far are:
Joseph Rome VS.. Santa Cardamone,
damages; jury finds for the defendant.
Joseph Rome VS.. Santa Cardomone,
jury finds for defendant.
Mrs Frank Fish VS.. J. j.. Newman
Lumber Company, for damages for
death of Frank Fish; jury awards the
plaintiff $4,000, the amount asked for
P. j. Clark vs. R. A. Innerarity, on
payment of costs, case is dismissed
State VS.. orbin Beagle, grand lar.
ceny; continued.
State VS.. v. B. Eaton, grand lar
ceny; continued.
State VS.. G. B. Mcmahon, perjury;
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
Record Number of Cases
Being Disposed Of Here

paced o eies { request Of district
attorney
State VS.. Otis Smith, retailing; case
passed to files .at request of district
attorney.
State VS.. Charles Venice, retailing;
passed to files; witness gone.
State VS.. Thomas Wartliy bone, to
keep peace; mol pressed.
State VS.. Evelyn Jones, perjury;
passed to files.
State VS.. snemper, receiving stolen
goods; mol pressed at request Of dis
trict attorney.
State VS.. Evelyn Jones, perjury, mol
pressed.
State VS.. Sam Harris. vagransy; mol
pressed
State VS.. Lee Page, retailing; mol
pressed.
State VS.. Lew Travis, carrying con.
cealed weapons; passed to flies.
State VS.. Viola Williams, vagrancy;
passed to files.
State VS.. Choice Walters, assault
and battery; continued.
/ State VS.. Chappie Pickens, carrying
concealed weapons; continued; nc
witness.
Continued on Page Two,)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28

Washington, April Is. Confidential
reports to the State Department today
described conditions in Mexico City
as being bad from every viewpoint.
The same conditions exist in the sur
rounding territory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28

I'll Paso, Tex, April 2S. General
Obregon arrived ae, Juarez today, and
is awaiting the conferences with Cen
eral scot and General Funston, on
the military questions involved in the
American expedition. With 0bregon
were General Treyino, the military
governor Of Chihuahua; General San
tos, Governor Enriqnez, Of chihuahua
and President Herrara, Of Parral
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28

London, April 2s.-The British
steamer Industry, bound for the
United States, and unarmed, was
sunk hy an enemy submarine,
which left the Industry's crew I'M
open boats, 125 miles from Hand.
The crew was rescued BY tire
American liner Finland.
It is officially announced that a
German submarine was sunk off
the east coast Of England yester-
day. Eighteen members Of the
U-boat's crew were rescued.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28

Berlin, April 2s.--The admiralty
announces that German naval
forces on "Wednesday night Do
stroycd a large British guard ves-
sci on Logger Bank, and captured
fishing steamer as . prize.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
.Dodds Cavalry Is Pursuing One
Of the Two Larger Bodies
Of Bandits,
OBREGON AT JUAREZ
AWAITING CONFERENCE
(Bu Associated Press.)

Columbus, N. Mey., April 2S.--Ur-
official reports say that the scattered
adherents of Villa are gradually being
pushed toward the wall, and that the
remnants OF the motley army are flee
ing for cover, the men starving and
exhausted.
Col. Dodd's cavalry are pursuing one
Of the two large bands in the Guerrero
district
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28

London, April 2e.--The British
battleship Russell has been sunk
by a mine in the Mediterranean.
One hundred and twenty-four mem
bers of the crew are missing. Ad-
miral FreemantIe, the hattleship's
commander, rs officers, and 676
men, were saved.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
VESSEL STRIKES
MINE AND 1240F
HER CREW LOST
|Comp,ander. "a Officers. And
| 676 Men Rescued From
| MediterraneanWaiers
ELEVENTH BATTLESHIP TO
Be LOST DURING WAR

British Steamer Industry, American
Bound, and Unarmed, Has been
Sunk by Enemy Torpedo Boat, t25
Miles From Lsad--crew Placed IN
Open Boats and Later Picked up
by American Liner Finland--More
RUSSIANS for France.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28

Paris, April PA MarseiIIes
dispatch reports the arrival there
Of further contingent Of Russian
troops.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28

Further complications were injected
into the municipal political scrap to-
day, when w. A. johnson, one Of the
best known business men in the city,
entered the race for commissioner.
Mr., Johnsonshas been identified with
the growth and development Of the
city for thirty-two years, and is enter
ing the race at the insistence Of a
large number of friends, who not only
believe that he is well fitted for the
office, but also believe that he can be
elected.
4 am offering my services to the
people as commissioner said Mr..
Johnson, because believe am fitted
to perform the duties Of the office to
the best interests of the city. If the
people believe this, and am elected,
I will give the best there is in me to
the fulfillment of these duties; if they
don't, it, win be all right, and I viii
have no hard feelings toward anyone"
Here 80 Years.
Mr.. Johnson came to Hattiesburg
thirty-two years ago, before the pres
ent Hub City even had place on the
map, and he has watched carefully the
development Of the city from d strug-
Cling village to the metropolis OF
South Mississippi
In 1885 Mr.. Johnson's father was
elected to the office Of mayor. and
served in this capacity for one term
Although the present candidate has
4 never before asked for favor at the
hands Of the voters, he has, ever since
his fathers service for the city taken
a keen interest in municipal affairs.
In 1894 Mr.. Johnson went West and
was in business there for ten years.
but during this time he returned to
Hattiesburg at least one or twice each
year and in 1904 he returned to this
city. where he has maintained his resi-
dence ever since.
is Realty Expert.
For many years he was prominent
sSreal estate broker here, and about one
year ago he purchased meat market
on Main street, which he conducted
successfully until the first OF this
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
COMMISSIONERS
RACE IS GETTING
COM PL-ICATED
W. A, johnson, Well Known
Business Man, Enters The
Contest Today.
HIS FIRST APPEARANCE
IN THE POLITICAL ARENA

Has Been Interested in Municipal At
fairs All His Life, But Is Making His
Debut as a canddate-Has Been
Resident Of Hattlcsburs for 80 Years
and Has Been Closely Identified
With Business Here Since Then.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
rl4E MARX Er.

Nav 0rleai 2S. The cotton
market at 2: as May li.fs'
4 points down s9' polnes
down; october sn per, : - +
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-28
NEW ENGLAND COVERED
BY A MANTLE OF SNOW
STORM SWEEPS OVER EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE
ISLAND ToLAY.

(Raaeso5lated Press
Hostou, II @e8s April PA heavy
mantle IL 6AN@ covers Eastern
Massa oIssg md Rhode Island
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-11
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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-21
Winter.

The day had been a calm and sunny day,
And tinged with amber was the sky at
even;
The feecy clouds at length had rolled
way,
And lay in burrows on the eastern
heaven
The moon arose and shed a glimmering
ray,
And found her orb a misty circle lay.
The hoar,frost gllttered on the naked
heath.
The roar OF distant winds was loud and
deep,
The dry leaves rustled in each passing
breath.
And the gay world was lost in quiet
sleep,
Such was the time when, on the land
scape brown.
Through a December air the snow came
down.
The morning came, the dreary morn at
last.
And showed the whitened waste, the
shivering herd
Lowed III the hoary meadow ground, and
fast
Fell the light flakes, upon the earth I'M
The forest fire with glittering SHOWS
o'erlaid
Stood like boar priests in robes Of white
arrayed.
John Howard Bryant.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-21
FARMERS SOW GREAT
WINTER WHEAT CROP
Prevailing High Prices Eneour-
ages Heavy Planting-Con-
dition Below Normal.

Washington, d. C., Dec. 1S.-Amerf
can farmers, fOreseeing n continued
heavy demand on them from the war
ring European nations. for wheat, plant
ed an acreage OF that grain this fall.
second in point Of size in the nations
history. but DOR Weather conditions
Gent the crop into winter dOrmancy 2
per cent below the condition Of hast De
cember, and As per cent below the 10
year average.
In summarizing its first report on the
winter wheat crop issued today, the de-
partment of agriculture said:
The sowing of winter wheat is re-
rorted to be 2.3 per cent greater than
in the autumn Of 1918. The present area
seeded, 0 1890, 900 acres is the greatest
even planted, with the exception of the
40,452, 600 acres seeded two years ago.
and more than 10 per cent greater than
planted In any year prior to the fall OF
1914.
THE high price received for the pres
cnt years crop had encouraged an in
tentiOn to plant a largely Increased
acreage, but the unusual dEyness at
seeding time. throughout practically the
entire winter wheat producing territory
largely prevented these Intentions be-
ing realized.
increases Of between S and 30 per
cent were general in the south Atlantic
states: Iowa increased 10 per cent; Ne
braska Il Michigan increased s per
"ent: Illinois, D per cent; Ohio, 1 per
cent, and Kansas, . per cent. IN rhs
western group OF states, Colorado n
California show Increases OF ; per Ceht
over last year. MOntant remained the
same. Utah, is 96: Idaho, 9J: Washing
ton. 81. and Oregon, so per cent
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-21
Just a "Receptive" EMPEROR.

From the Kansas City Star.
Yuan Shi kai at first declined to AC-
Cept the imperial throne of China He
said he was not Il candidate for any office
and that he had no other ambition than
to serve in the ranks. But his friends
would not take no for an answer. They
said the party needed him and that the
boys all agreed nobody else was avail
able.
Yuan Shi Eai said if that was the case
but. no, he couldn't do it because he had
publicly said his one y%carn!ng was to re-
tire to private life with the consciousness
of having uone his duty. But they told
him he owed it to The party to accept.
The party had been good to him and now
he must stand by the party in It's hour
OF need. He said some Oungr NAH.
Stop right there, they said. The turn Of
the Younger men wOuld come later when
the sailing was palmer, but In this crisis
his was the leadership that was looked
20 to carry the doubtful wards. But what
possible platform could he run on when
he had said. Easy enough. they said.
Nindlcation. They had arranged for meet
ings in every ward at which the boys
would attend ana applaud. That would
be- popular dcmand.' There was only
one thing to do in the face OF popular de
mInd and that was Ia bow to il. Oh, well.
he said. If that was IA" aituation he sup
posed he would have to accept. 1t was
against his personal inclination. and he
the harness of public life for the ease
and quiet OF the domestic circle, which
She believed he had earned. But the
par:y needed him and popular ,claInor
was threatening to raise the EOOI, br!ng
~, tht nomination.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-21
HUGE DISCREPANCY
IN PRICES SHOWS
PLUNGER'S PROF|T
H. N. Pope, President of League,
Shows That Though Grain
Prices Vary, Producer
Doesn't Benefit.
SEEK FEDERAL INQUIRY
Convention May Name Commit
tee to Cooperate With Gov
eminent In Solving Prob
lem of Middleman.
SEEK FEDERAL INQUIRY

Chicago. Dec. 19.-Bringing the pro-
Queer and consumer closer together,
reducing the spectators profits and
enlisting the support of government in
supervising the sale Of farm products
on their journey from the producer to
consumer as a means Of solving the
high cost Of living problem will be the
burden of the discussions oc delegates
to the second annual meeting of the
American Federation OF Organized
Producer and Consumers league which
convened in this city today, according
70 reports given out or the meeting by
President Henry N. Pope. of Texas.
Mr.. Pope's report submitted to the
meeting early today follows:
Too long have we depended inn
plicitly upon the middlemen to manage
and solve the problems of society and
we ave paid the bills as rendered. We
need to examine these expense accounts
and pass upon their reasonableness.
The overhead charges Of civilization
are too high and unsteady. They
should be reduced and stabilized.
Cost Of Handling Wheat.
"The cost Of handling the wheat crop
Is clearly OF C and fairly illus
trates the uncertainty OF cost in NOV
Ing products from the producer to the
The expense Of handling a
bushel Of wheat from the producer to
the consumer should be practically the
same no matter at what price wheat
is marketed. The consumer should be
able to buy flour at all times at the
price the producer receives for wheat,
plus the legitimate expense of milling
and handling. But such Is not the case
as the records OF the federal depart
ment Of reveal. The follow
ing table gives the average farm, mill.
wholesale n retail price OF flour and
also h retail price Of bread for the
past five years For the purpose of
comparison all units have been reduced
to terms Of bushels except bread which
Is by the loaf. The basis OF reduction Is
one bushel Of wheat being the equiva-
lent OF AZ pounds of flour and IS pounds
Of bran and feed.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-21
New Emperor Charles Said
To be Behind Peace Effort
Austrian Monarch Believed to Be Largely Responsible For At
tempt BY Central Powers to Negotiate With Entente
AHes-Definite Step Thought Near.

that the latter's morale is seriously I'M
dermined. 1t is also claimed that tho
battle puts the actual position as be-
tween the central powers and the allies
In a truer perspective than that offered
by the TeutOnic successes in Rumania.
The Telegraph says:
1T comes at the right moment as an
earnest Of allied success. =.
We can imagine no more eloquent ans
wer to Chancellor Won Bethman-Holl-
veg thar that furnished by General
Nivelle's victory
The Post recalling German claims to
victory in the war says that France has
given a most damning refutation at
Verdun and, referring to the peace Of
fer, asserts that all the allies are re-
solved not to accept but dictate terms
Of peace.
The Daily News says:
THE value OF the victory at Verdun
Is not to be measured by the prisoners
and guns taken or the ground recon-
quered. Its real significance lies in the
effect it must have on the morale Of
both sides"