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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16

London, Aug. 16.-The Russians,
after period of inactivity in the Car
pathians, are moving aggressively
against the Teutons there. After TAX
ing Jablonitza, the gateway TO Hun
gary, as reported last night, they have
captured series of heights west of
V0rokhta and Ardzemoy.
Petrograd reports that the Austrians
are retiring west Of this region.
Petrograd reports that the Russians
nave captured more than 3S5,00o men
from June to August II.
There was no marked activity last
night along the French front in the
Somme region The British are con-
solidating their lines in the Pozieres
region, where they recently captured
many German trenches. There is vio-s
lent bombardment east of the Meuse.
Rome reports further advances for
the Italians against the Austrians TO
the southeast of Gorizia, the Italians
capturing many trenches along the
mountain slopes.
Raids by Austrian and Italian air
men are occurring frequently around
Trieste and Gorizia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
"Uncle Billie" at 65, Sees His First
Movie Show; He Likes Marguerite Clark

Billie" watched the pictures and the
change Of scenery. There was a puz-
zled look upon his face. His hand
went to his ear and he tried to catch
what the silent actors were saying.
He couldn't hear word.
The old man strolled down the
darkened aisle and went to the very
first row and took seat, almost at
the feet of the actors and actresses.
Still he was unable to hear, despite
the fact that he made tunnels of his
hands and placed them to both ears.
1t took "Uncle Billie" but short
time to "get next to the meaning OF
the plot, and all went we'll, until Hop.
per steppea into an automobile and
started down narrow street at q go.
mile clip. 1t looked to "Uncle Billie"
as il that machine was coming right
off the stage toward him, and he saw
no chance in the world of saving him
self except by running. He thought
that the Woodmen were tryinug to gel
him killed. With his alarm clock
across his shoulder, and his hat ant
fan in his left hand, he ran as fas
as his aged limbs could carry him t.
the front exit of the theatre. He looked
around for an instant to see If his dan
ger had lessened, and the giant Hop
| per and his high-powered machin'
were almost on him, 1t appeared. H
gave one yell and two leaps, and h
was at the bottom of the Gem step
and on the street.
"If they ever get ''Uncle Billie" bac
into moving picture theatre, they
Ihave to "hog throw" and tie him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16

If Walter McCollom, a negro SO al
flicted with rheumatism that he can
hardly use his arms or his legs, had
have told Judge H. @. Greer. In the
Justices court just why he raised
81 .25 order on the ]. j. Newman Lum-
ber Company, to $27.25, the justice
might have been more lenient in fixing
the fine the man is to pay for his de-
Eception.
L AS it is, the negro is likely to get
a heavy fine, which means that ne
Twill have to spend a number OF Gays
lin hot jail. because his physical con
,dition will not permit him being taken
out with the road crew. 4.
! McCollum, who went to the Forresl
county Jail yesterday, unaccompanieu
and wrapped himself around one Q
the trees in the Court House yard :
await the coming OF Deputy sneril
Frank williams who was to lock MI
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
3 Killed and 2 Injured
When Train Hits Motor

jackson, Miss, Aug. 16.-Hub L..
Harris, well known travelling salesman,
Henry L. Thompson, shoe salesman,
about whom little is known here, and
III. w. Evans, of Rome Georgia, were
instantly killed last night, when the
illinois Central train No. s, local pas
senger, struck car said to have been
driven at the time by Mr.. Harris.
There were five passengers in the
car and of these Charlie Saunders was
the most seriously injured. He was
carried to the baptist Hospital and
while hospital authorities declined to
talk it was currently reported that
The was in a dying condition.
No one seemed to know just what
did happen.
! Mrs. Calhoun, who lives in plain
sight of the scene of the accident was
the only eye witness, and described
it about as follows:
81 was crocheting on my gallery
and heard No. coming. The trait
whistled several times and looked up
The auto was trying to cross. Two peo
pie were on the front seat and thre'
behind. Evidently the driver believe'
(. he could beat the train across, as h
kept coming. Then the train strucl
There were shrieks and saw one ma
fall while the train dragged the othe
, down the track.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16

Politicians and amateur fishermen
not barred, a story telling contest VIII
be conducted by Crescent Lodge, No.
AT, Knights of Pythias, at its hall IN
the Citizens Bank Building tomorrow
night, and to the man having he great
est stretch of Imagination, gold emp-
lem is to be awarded.
In announcing the contest, w. L.
selser, chairman of the entertainment
committee, said today that regardless
of the civil life professions of the
various Pythian members of the lodge
none Of them will be refused place
on the program.
each contestant will be allowed te
select his own subject" said Selser
["The number of miles an AUTOMOBILES
| can make on a gallon of gasolene; th'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16

Sixty-five years old, and for seven
years, employed directly across the
street from one moving picture thea,
tire, and within two blocks of sec
ond, and yet, it was not until last
night that "Uncle Billie" Davis ever
had seen Francis x. Bushman in
screen work, or had been on the in
side of five and ten-cent theatre.
The name of Charlie Chaplin. was
as foreign to "Uncle Billie" until after
his visit to the Gem, as is that of Toll
mino, Italy. He thinks that Beverly
Bayne is very cute, but Fay Tincher
on the screen is a lot cutter girl, he
says.
Uncle Billie" all dressed up in
new Palm Beaches, and with the gun
ny sack containing an alarm clock
which he always carried thrown across
one shoulder, and palm leaf fan in
the other hand. wandered by the Cen
just before o'clock, and saw this
crowds going into the Woodmen's
benefit performance. A Woodmal
nabbed the old man, placed ticket il
his hand, and told him to enter.
Uncle Billie" had passed the sam'
entrance for years, had seen crowd
surge through the doors, and his ear
had caught strains of music floating
from within. But it was not until tina
moment that the thought ever strucl
him that he should enter. And ente
he did.
The lights were off, and De VOL
Hopper's gigantic form was stridin
across the screen. For minutes "Uncl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
NEW YORK CARMEN
WIRE THEIR CHIEF
General Tle-up of city's Traffic Is
Again Threatened.

New York, Aug. 16.-Charging that
the New York Railways Company nad
committed a deliberate and fagrant
v,olation. of the agreement made Aug.
: with the Amalgamated Association
q, street and Electric Railway EN-
n,oves which brought to an end the
surface car strike in this city, COM
mittee selected to treat with the com
nany sent an urgent telegram TO WI
liam D. Mahon, president OF the EN-
Moves association, now in Detroit te
come here at once.
circulars also were issued inform
,nv the men that this was their "op
nortunity to enforce the right OF OF
sanigation without any interference Q
coercion from the officials OF the CON
pany." ,.s,,o
m letter addressed to Theodore
shouts, president of the New for
railways Company and the lnterpo'
oueb Rapid Transit Company IN
committee declared that there ma
been ..indiscriminate discharging
!, men who had participated in the su
uension Of work"
SIrnion leaders asserted tonight IN
unless the railways abided by u
aereement forthwith there should
sympathetic strike and q Sgener
tie.up Of city traffic"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
ALL congressman
ARE RENOM|NATED
CHIEF JUSTICE SMITH RE.sLEcT-
ED; SECOND PRIMARIES
ELSEWHERE.

Special to The Nelos.
jackson. Miss. Aug. 1s.-In the
Democratic primary yesterday four
members of the state delegation in
Congress were reelected.
Congressman E. S. Gambler defeated
". E. Rankin, in the first district Con-
gressman T. U. Sisson has safe ma
jority over his two opponents, VIII
iiams Ward and C. e. Franklin. In
the seventh district Congressman Per
cy E. Quin was an easy winner over
r. N. Miller. and Congressman J. W.
Collier defeated J. H. Howie in the
eighth district
Official returns will not change
these results, each victory having
been decisive.
| Chief Justice Sydney Smith was re-
elected over Ex-Governor Longino.
There will be second primary for
the junior Supreme Court terms ID
this district, between Judge Clayton
Potter and George H. Etheridge Thes
are running neck and neck for the piu
raIity. In the northern Supreme Couf
district, there win be second pr
Is mary between Justice E. 0. syke
y and r. H. Knox.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16

| got pillow and some bedding and
ran out. One man didn't know, bu,
some one said he was a Mr.. Saunders.
was badly hurt, but he got up and SORT
of dragged himself off. / think he was
taken to hospital.
Hub Harris lay within few feet ol
where the auto was struck. There was
a nasty wound in the head, but aside
from that he was little lacerated and
his face wore the smile that jackson
people usually credit to this man, VIII,
in his life time was genial, well mel
man, everybody's friend.
Some thirty yards down the track
lay Thompson. He was lacerated from
the chin to the middle. his clothing
had been torn away, and was almost
beyond recognition.
The gentlemen in the car, aside from
the dead at the time of the accident
were P. B. Hargrove, and G. e. Saun
ders, according to persons talked to a.
the scene of the accident.
Although it was we'll after 10 O'Clock
when the accident occurred, the news
soon spread and in few minutes al
immense crowd was on the scene.
/ Mayor Taylor made for the spot a
soon as he heard of the deplorabl
tragedy and assumed charge. He wa
shortly joined by Governor Bilbo, we
CONTINUED On Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
Men With Imagination Will Vie With
$500 %++ *FT
Each Other in Pronunciation Contest

greatest number of nights man can
spend up town without his wife be-
coming suspicious or fussy; how many
girls committed suicide when they re-
ceiyed news Of his marriage; how
easy 1t is to keep ones expenses with
in ones income, are but few of the
subjects to be discussed by the anna
,teur Annaniases of the lore"
Even lawyers and insurance agents
will be allowed to enter the contest,
Selser stated, which proves conclusive
ly that strangleholds are not barred.
A special committee of judges will
listen intently to the stories, and viii
award the prize to the biggest pre-
varicator of the lot A stenographel
will take yer batim accounts of the
proceedings, and will take down u
short hand the stories told.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 49, Presi-
dent Wilson decided today to postpone
further conferences with the repre-
sentatives of the railroads and the
four brotherhoods involved in the
threatened general strike, until tomor-
row, when he will receive general
committee of $40 workmen at. the
White House.
For the time being, the situation is
deadlocked.
The situation today is understood
to be that the managers had sug
,gested that the railroads establish an
|eight-hour day basis, provided the
brotherhoods' demand for time and
half pay for overtime, and other col
lateral issues be investigated by the
Interstate Commerce Commission, Of
some other body. The employees de
clined to commit themselves on THU
proposal until it is put in definite form
/ The arbitration of all issues hay'
been rejected The railroads have re
fused to agree to the eight-hour prin
ciple unqualifiedly.
! The President is keeping in toucl
with the railroads. and brotherhoods
through Federal Mediator Chamber
LIT is expected that the President wi
see the managers committee tomo
row.
Ii The President is working on a pIa
Ito put into effect an eight-hour da
and have the Interstate Commert
lCommission investigate the collater
tissues. It is understood that II IL
lrailroads concede the eight-hour da
!, the employees will be urged to gi'
|, Eup their demand for time and hs
! for over time. Definite decisions fro
both sides are expected before t
4 weeks end.
q New York reports that the $40 bro
! erhoods chairmen have accepted t
Presidents invitation to meet hero.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16

The discovery of traces of oil and
gas at a stream near Richburg, four
miles south of Hattiesburg, on the
New Orleans & Northeastern, was
made yesterday, according to reports
here today, and two Hattiesburg men
are there today boring for further evi-
dences.
No little excitement was created in
the county by the report, and the citi-
zens are awaiting with interest the
outcome Of the investigation being
made by ]. B. Merkle and R. c. Nc
Kenzie, who believe they have made
a rich discovery.
All last night and this morning the
pair were busy perfecting instruments
and machinery for the boring, and
they left Hattiesburg during the mid
die of the forenoon on their southern
trip. They likely will be kept busy
there for the next two or three days
The pipes and boring machinery
were whipped into shape by Burke
Jones, superintendent of the city''
water supply. This morning when thu
machinery was being placed in
buggy preparatory to being carried 7
Richburg, number of persons saw II
Having seen DR.. Turner leave the Cit
Jail short time before, and confus
ing Mr.. Mckenzie with his brother !
G. Mckenzie, the county coroner, tn
impression was left that an inques
had been held over some person SUI
posed to have died in the jail.
1t was some minutes before IN
crowds could be convinced that ther
had been no death there.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
EMBARGO is ASKED
FOR PRINT PAPER
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, August Proposals
to authorize President Wilson to lay
an embargo upon exports of print
paper to relieve present shortage. until
the federal trade commission reports
on the paper situation are contained
in a resolution introduced today by
Representative Hastings, of Oklahoma
(which was referred to the foreign at
fairs committee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
GERMANY WILL NOT
OBJECT TO SALE
1Rv Associated Press.l

Berlin. Aug. 1e.--In view Of the re-
ports that Germany is apprehensiye
over the proposed sale Of the Danish
West Indies to the United States. For
eign Minister Won Jagow today stated
that germany is now opposed to the
transfer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
WOULD PUT PAPER
ON THE FREE LIST
Senator MARITIME Attacks T-ust; sue
gests Amendment Of Revenue Bill.
fRn Aaaociated preas.l

Washington. Aug. 16. Senator Mar.
tine attacked the so-called paper trust
in the Senate today, and submitted
an amendment to the revenue bill to
place news print and raw material on
the tariff free list
The revenue bill as reported by the
Senate committee today places print
paper costing up to cents per pound
ON the free list.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
TO DISTRIBUTE MILLION
OF HARRlsoN's SPEECHES

Washington, Aug 1e.-The Demo
cratic national campaign committee
has advised Representative Harrison,
OF mississippi, that 1t win distribute
|. ooO, 900 copies Of his recent speech
on the Mexican situation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
TROPICAL STORM IS
COMING THIS WAY
SEVERE IN ITS INTENSITY, GALE
is 200 MILES SOUTH OF
CENTRAL cuHA.

Washington, 0. c., Aug. 1s.-
The United States Weather 5u-
reau today sent to ali Gulf coast
points warning OF the approach Of
a tropical hurricane. reported cen
tered today about $50 miles north
west of Jamaica, and 200 miles
south of Central Cuba.
The indications are that the
storm Is severe and Is moving
northwesterly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
new ESQ MILLION
DOLLAR BOND ISSUE
GREAT BRITAIN GETS MONEY FOR
TWO YEARS AT 5 PER CENT;
MORGAN SELLS IT.
fBu Associated Press.s

New York. Aug. 1s.-Morgan & Co.
as syndicate managers, today formal
ly announced new loan of 10000
600 ID Great Britain, for two years at
s per cent. Anumber Of banks in New
York. Chicago. Boston and Pittsburg
are associated with the Morgan Com
many.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
(By Associated Press.)

FLASH
Washington, D. cy Aug. 16.-
The President this afternoon COM
pleted a definite plan for the set
tIement Of the railroad strike.
This plan will be submitted to-
morrow to the employees and the
railroads. Ia "a
The plan involves the accept
ance of an eight-hour day and reg
ular pay for overtime, and an in
vestisation of the other issues
by commission, either the inter-
state Commerce, or special one.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans. Aug. ls-1ne cotton
market at 1880 o'clock was; Januasy
142s. opening at i4.s5; March. ia4a,
October, 1898, opening al laos; De-
eember. 14.ls. opening at l4a4
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
BLAZING ROOF CALLS
OUT FIRE LApDiEs

Fire on the roof Of the residence
n 5l1 Newman street this morning
was Quickly extinguished by one OF the
chemical pumps Of the Fire Headanar'
ters crew.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
WILSON CALLS
Off CONFERENCE.
TILL TOMORROW
President VIII Receive General
Committee Of GAO Rail
road Employees.
STRIKE SITUATION NOW
HAS REACHED DEADLOCK

Ground Work For Agreement Between
Employees and Railroad Men Has
Been Laid by Meetings Held by
Chief Executive and representatives
of Employers and Rrotherhoods--
situation is Frightened by steps
Taken Thus Far.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
oil AND GAS ARE
REPORTED FOUND.
NEAR R|CHBURG
Hattissburg Pair There Today
Boring for Further Evi-
dences Of Find.
SAID TO BE IN LARGE
AND PAYING QUANTITIES

aerkIe and Mckenzie Create Much
Excitement in Hattiesburs in Pre-
pairing to Go to Forrest County sta
tlon to Continue Their Tests--will
Bore Into the Ground for Many
Feet-May Remain There Several
Days Studying Conditions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
(By Associated Press,

(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 16.--A Milan dis
patch reports that Germany has
taken over the defenses al Tries&e
and is sending troops especially
organized for that purpose.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-16
RUSSIANS TAKE
305OOOSO[D|ERS
WITHIN 68 DAYS
Austrians Fall Easily Into the
Nets Set for Them by
the Gar Men.
GATEWAY TO HUNGARY
is TAKEN BY INVADERS

British Are Consolidating Their Lines
in the Pozieres Region, Where They
Recently took Many German Trenenes
Rome Reports Advances for itai-
ians-Both AustrIans and Italians
Are Dropping Bombs on Trieste and
eorlzla.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01

ORDER FOR CREDITORS TO PRE-
SENT CLAIMS, ETC.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-ss. Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Charles
Curtis, Deceased.
Letters of administration on the es-
OF the County Of Ramsey and State Of
/ Beasley.
It is ordered, That six months be and
: the same Is hereby allowed from and
AFTER the date Of this order, in which
against the said deceased, are required
70 ME the same in the Probate Court
OF said County, for examination and
allowances, or be forever barred.
Monday in October, 1915. at 10 O'clock
2: m, at General Term of said Pro-
bate Court, to be held at the Court
aouse, In the City of st. Paul, In said
county, be and the same hereby Is APP
pointed as the time and place when
examine: and adjust said claims and
demands 80
And II is further ordered, That notice
OF such hearing be given to all creditors
ana PERSONS interested in said estate,
Dy forthwith publishing this order once
weeks in The Appeal a legal newspaper
printed and published In said County.
Dated at st. Paul, this 27th day Of
BY the Court:
E. W. BAZILLE,
Judge Of Probate
M (Seal Of Probate Court.) IS
Suite SO Am..Natl. Bank.
(4-l-16)
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
ODD FELLOWS

q MARS LODGE NO. 22o2, G. u O OF
y, r; Meets second and fourth Wedne..
oay n each month at Union Hall. Aurora
5ao rent streets, at 500 D. M
az MsaahSSom' n; G.; J. Wesley Kelly. p T.
$50 st. Anthony Avenue. ''' D.
oo FEREDER1CK DOUGLASS LODcn Nh
SVV6, g: y. Q. of o. F. meets second ~ ~
i99rth Monday in each month ~ i1n Haa
r S:0Y I! p; m: v. F; Lewis. n. g.; James es
ST: PAUL PATRIARcHY No -
T MTeets 1hlrd Monday in each month IT.
S Snloa Hail. corner Aurora and Kant
Streets, at 500 p. m. George r ali oe'
II. V. p; Augusta Jones, W. p love-
?, HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH No. e, r.
=: -. or O. +: meets drst ana third %o ".
o 10y IN each month at Union Hi
corner aurora and Kent Streefs' AZ enn
2; g. m: Mrs. Azzie Stephens. N. n Nv
b mfS, Ca erie o. Lindsay, W. r., sis WOOD.
Minneapolis.
r, HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH NO 77s &.
r. y, ~ y. F. meets second ana fnv-,I
-, ueSoay IN each month at Labor Ia,
~ = HSll. Cor Fourth street and Eirht,
az az south Mrs. S.. Darager. n N ~ q
Mlss cora Napier. W. r. w.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01

FOR RENT-Nice seven-room house,
579 Rondo street. Apply at 721 Au-
r0ra avenue. (3-25-6)
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-04-01
CHURCHES

PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH NJ
ear street and Summit avenue sun6or.
ssennnH1ces: Preaching at 100 A IN ~
F. u. s:1s sunday u "a school at 1890. B. 7.
choir we dd1aysE 'e sos and
tended. R aea ERedaNIns: promptly At
st vs esS west Central avenue. PastoT:
a. cnuren' Tel jackson sc.
HNaoH1AL BAPTIST CHURCH
corner Rice and Fuller streets. sund.-
.s''1ces: Preaching. II a. m. and a
49, sunday School 12:45; Deacon.s.
meeting Z; B. 7. P..U. 1880 D. N. pnh.
nc cordially invited. Rev. T. " w.
Oonald' pastor. 65l w. Central .v..u.
III 81: JAMES A. M. r. CHURCH cop
ic e.,ef a .ad Jay streets. SUNDAY ser1:
nrav.r 11 ,.o e. M; 7:so p. m. Wednecds,
on Won meeting: 500 p. m. Pastor visit.
5s.day ana .? Tha nsSd:S:' q ea 9G%s W:d
si Insonpa ag as Jay street. Rev. J. r
Jones. Pastor.
8. PHILIPS episcopal. .x,aa,o,
corner Aurora avenue ana H acsnS;s
ton Of Holy EucSsri ise' 7:, Sarly cs'ee5eI
tsSSiI e9 sm%.x Of Holy Eucharist inst ana
and fourth Sundays, HOO a. N s SHeSne
sIcnooi. 1880 p. m. Brotherhood or RI
Andrew. $50 p. m. Vespers. TO u n M
zee Meek ser senrcyice. Wednesdays. oonfirmatior
500 ,. m. Saturdays HOW kkrrst
s EGO r e: m. Rev. A. H. Lealtad. Rector
~ z z.{n s+ PREs4BYTERIAN CHURCH. Cor.
day services. preaching, 400 A. n 0 ana
S:O0 2. NJ; Sunday School 1880 p. NJ:
9ouns Peoples meeting, 100 p. M: MID.
zee ReeK meet1ng; Wednesday. 500 p. NJ;
Harrington ave. se ."