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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-23
(By Associated l.ress.Y


London, July 22.-With the lessen
ing of the intense activity which has
marked the operations in Northern
France since July / the center of in
terest has shifted momentarily to the
Russian front.
General Sakharoff's forces continue
their advance against the Austro-Ger-
mans, driving them toward the north
ern border OF Galicia. Following their
retirement from the salient formed bx
the Lipa and Styr rivers to the heigh
near Berestechk, it was expected Il
the Germans and Austrians w
make determined stand against 7
Russian advance The official repo
from Petrograd, however. indicate
that the Austro-Germans have failed
to check General Sakharoff. The Rus
slams are now west of Becht and the
fighting continues. The captured Aus
tro-Germans on Thursday and Friday
uiO SdAd " HuunuSi llsuuu.
Further successes are attending the
attempts of the Russians to enter the
Hungarian plains from Bukowina.
Lively artillery duels continue north
and south of the Somme.
In Turkish Armenia the Russians
are progressing toward Erziam. Grand
Duke Nicholas men also have made
progress along the Black Sea coast.
Make African Gains.
Additional successes for the Brit
ish and Belgians in German East
Africa are claimed The Germans
have lost nj, ber of prisoners as
well as a numb of towns. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Snl6ts reports the occu-
patton of the Usambara railway.
A new Turkish movement against
the Suez canal is reported in London,
which says the Turks are now en-
trenching at Katia, 80 miles east of
the canal. British mounted troops
are reported to be in contact with the
Turks.
General Kuropatkin's Russian ar
mics are still pressing against the
forces Of Field Marshal won linden
berg, south of Riga and north Of Smor-
gon. according to military critics in
Petrograd, battle is in preparation
| in the neighborhood of Kovel. the OBJ
iective of the Russian drive across
the Stokhov, which win prove one of
the most important conflicts of the
war.
No striking news was received from
1.-THE western front today, except the re-
lports of heavy artillery action by both
sides. The Entente Allies offensive
seems to be swinging between the
western and eastern fronts with clock
like regularity, and in a manner t
prevent the shifting of German troops
General Joffre is quoted as sayinI
that the entente powers have the whii
, hand over the central powers, Will
lGeneral Haig is quoted as saying 1
: 1.-THE Paris papers today the decisio
must be made on the western from
Doubts concerning the fate OF th
British battleship Warspite, whic
!. Germany insisted had been sunk
the Jutland battle, were dispell'
! when reporter for the Associat'
4 Press and other neutral correspou
a ents visited a port and the squadr
Il (which engaged in the battle "
y Viewed. Whatever damage the w
= spite suffered in the battle had be
lrepaired and no scars were visible
Continued on Page Tvo)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-23
RUSSIANS TAKE:
10000 IN TWO
DAYS FIGHTING
Sakharoifs Forces Continue 10
Drive Auslro-GerInans
Out Of Galicia.
GERMANS RECEIVE MORE
SETBAckS IN EAST AFRICA

General kuropatkin's Russian Armies
Preparing to Face Won ilindenberg's
Forces In the Neishborhood Of ko-
vel, the Objective Of the Former.
Positive Proof That the warsplts
Was Not Sunk in Jutland Battle is
Obtained.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-23
MILLIONAIRE DIES.

philadelphia, July %. John Pit
Il EARN founder of the Pittsburg Plate
class Company, died here today. He
Was reputed to have been one Of the
,Bealthiest men III the country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-23

~ The first state convicts ever detailed
for use of Mississippi educational
institution will reach Hattiesburg this
week, and will be put to work clear
Sing the campus of the Normal College
of the hundreds of stumps which have
marred the beauty of those grounds
Since the school was first opened.
When this work is completed, the
camp will be transferred to the $40
acre farm of the Mississippi Normal
College, where that land will be
cleared and made ready for cultiva-
tion by the students of the agricultural
departments of the Normal.
( President Cook was notified by Gov
ernor Bilbo last night that the first
batch of state convicts will reach
Hattiesburg on Wednesday, and they
will be placed at his disposal They
will be quartered near the Normal
College, and WILL for time, occupy
the tents which are given convicts
when they are assigned to county road
work.
Mr. Cook said last night that as
soon as possible, better quarters will
be provided for the men. Buildings
of temporary nature, of some kind,
will be constructed and clean, sani-
tary community, free from flies and
mosquitoes will result.
viii Experiment.
While the convicts are aiding the
state in doing necessary work about
Mississippi's baby educational insti
tuition, which, also, is one of the pets
of the entire state, Mr.. Cook intends
SEperimenting bit in helping the
Of state convicts. While
Nhe has no money to spend along this
line, he thinks that there are scores
Of things which may be done to maxi
life easier for the men, which do no
represent an outlay of cash.
How much time will be required il
removing the stumps from the campu
nroner. is not known. With the cart
rain.soaked as it is, it is believed tina
the work will be speeded along, an
nen familiar with such undertaking
declare that better time for stun
digging could not have been selected
The conyicts will remain in Fol
rest county until cotton picking tim
in September and October, when the
will be returned to the cotton farm
Of the state, ,and assist in garnerin
this years crop.
tract Of $40 acres of cut-ove
lands has been donated to the NO
NAL College by the ]. J. Newman Luz
her Company, with the understandir
that It be cleared and put into cult
vation. Deeds to the property alreae
AVE been turned over to Presidei
COOK by General Manager W. ]. Ha
nan Of the Newman Company. Tn
tract is located on the Mississip
central Railroad. a mile and ha
from the college.
n It will be used for demonstrate
Auyposes, by the department Of ag
sa55lture and horticulture of the collet
H. is likely that the class Of the lsl
3 1917 term will start to work on it Il
1 fall when school opens.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-23
! WlLL MEEr IN ,ERIsco.

Boston, July 22- The Ancient Order
of Hibernians, at its closing convention
today selected San Francisco as the
next meeting place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-23

S'Nh~'S itNFFSs
Speaking OF war Brides" as nearly
everybody in the United States has
been doing since the beginning of
the European War, the few little
war clouds which appeared over the
Mexican horizon a few weeks ago
did much toward starting crop in
our own fair State, If reports coming
from Jackson from the militia boys
in the Mississippi mobilization camp
there, are true.
\ There are something like 1900 Of
ficers and men at Camp Swep Taylor,
getting ready for-well nobody knows
what. They are quartered at Camp
Swep Taylor, in the outskirts of Jack
son, near the Old Ladies' Home, a cou-
lple of soft drink establishments and
small grocery stores, and cornfield
which has been almost depleted of
Everything, including the fodder, by
the gales and the guardsmen.
| Also, within the limits of Camp Swep
i Taylor, under live oak trees and in
Eeasy access of every man in camp
!, there are two or three soft drink
} places, and canteens where tobacco
cigarettes, writing paper, and the like
may be obtained Until week ago
J regulation prices obtained there. You
7 could go up to the counter, throw dowT
your last thin dime, and get in return
pack of 20 cigarettes and sof
, drink or any similar combination.
Then the diphtheria scare strucl
= Jackson, and Camp Swep Taylor was
placed under quarantine. After two
! or three days, the quarantine became
very strict, and it was about as eas.
or a guardsman to break through tn
y lines as it is for German submarine
to slip through the Virginia cape
and start home. No visitors were al
lowed into camp, and no militiamel
Iallowed to leave.
- Prices Are Raised.
:. The day that the quarantine wa
! established, the price of soft drinks
|. smoking tobacco cigarettes, and wri
! ing paper took an advance. The boy
/. didn't kick very much, and continue
+ Ito spend the money for which the
Ibad labored so hard under the supe
" vision of army men. But the minut
y that the quarantine became strict, the
y prices went sky high. A bottle
: pop cost dime, and 20 little cigarette
I. cost 10 and is cents, depending upo
{ the mood of the salesman at the tim
= the deal was made. Five cent table
I jumped to IS cents.
8 4 The men put up an awful howl, b.
: they were told that If they didr
want to trade there, o go elsewher
20 There was no place else to go. Let
at guardsman try to reach the sms
40 stores across the ROAD from the cam
W and he was likely to be punctur
We lby q bayonet in the hands of a senti
nu BY the time practically all of t
nd change of the guardsmen had be
ey spent at the high priced places, t
quarantine was lifted, and the nj
were told 70 go where they wanted
to traSes Bot it takes money to b
* things in Jackson, ard money was
scarce article here.
Are ReTorts from the capial say that
linen owning the concessions on
ground are praying for just one mi
week Of quarantine to follow anotl
md Ipay day. and then they'll retire 70 L
Ked Ian Idle life for all future time
this -
I. if WILL MEET IN FRISCO.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-23
WAR BRIDES OF.
0UROWN APPEAR.
ATJACKSONCAMP
Owners Of Drink and Tobacco
Stands Inside Lines Get
Rich from Quarantine
SHOOT UP THE PRICE
WHEN BOYS SHUT In

Couldn't Get Out Because
of Guards, and had to Buy Tobacco,
Cigarettes and Pop in camp-soft
Drinks sold at 10 Cents, While Gig
arettes Went UP at One Time to IS
Cents for s Cent Pack-conces-
soners Happy.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Omaha Scrap Paper
Go. Plant Total Loss

An alarm of fire sent in from the
Omaha Scrap Paper company, Eigh-
teenth and Marcy streets. caused the
local fire department to make a record
run to the place. where they found the
entire building enveloped in flames and
il was only after considerable time had
been spent in hard fighting that they
succeeded In getting the fire under con-
troll.
The blaze started IN a pile of baled
paper in the rear of the building and
spread rapidly to the baling room. where
It encountered a large pile Of loose paper
and rags. The flames soon ate their
way through the roof of the building.
the covering OF which contained pitch.
which fled the flames.
The origin Of the fire is unknown as
yet. The building is total loss, as we'll
as all its contents. The damage is esti-
hated at close TO 5000, and is partially
covered by insurance.
The building was frame structure,
one story in height. surrounded by a
fire wall, which helped TO keep the fire
from spreading TO near by buildings and
cars
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
MAY BUY SEVERAL
MAKES OF TRUCKS
Five Of Six Fire Machines Msy Be
Purchased from as Many Differ
ent Companies by City.
COUNCIL VERY MUCH UP IN AIR


In connection with the city pur-
chasing new motor fire apparatus,
there is a possibility that five or six
machines will be bought of as many
companies, and this apparatus given
tests during the year, and further
purchases made upon the result Of
the experience thus gained. This
proposition will be MADE by one Of
the city commissioners at the regu-
lsr meeting of the city council Tues
day morning.
City Commissioner Withnell, who
is superintendent of the fire depart
ment, states he will stand by the
recommendation of the chief of the
fire department and the city pur-
chasing agent. The chief has re-
peatedly stated he is for standardized
equipment, whatever the make may
be-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Avoid All Meat
if Kidneys and
Bladder Bother
Uric Acid in meat excites Kid
neys and irritates the
Bladder.
Take Salts at first sign of
Bladder weakness or Kid
ney-Backache.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid, says a noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
where, 1t often remains to irritate and
lnflame causing burning, seal ling sem
sation. or setting up an irritation at the
neck of the bladder. obliging you to seek
relief two or three times during the
night. The sufferer is in constant dread,
the water passes sometimes with scald-
ing sensation and is very profuse; again
there Is difficulty in avoiding It,
Bladder weakness most folks call 1t.
because they can't control urination.
While 1t is extremely annoying and some
times very painful. this is really one of
the most simple ailments to overcome.
your pharmacist and take a tablespoon
full in glass OF water before breakfast,
continue this for two or three lays. This
will neutralize the acids in the urine so
1t no longer is a source of irritation to
the bladder and urinary organs which
then act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless, and
Is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon Juice, combined with lithia, and
is used by thousands of folks who are
subject to urinary disorders caused by
uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is splendid
for kidneys and causes no bad effects
whatever
Here you have a pleasant. effervescent
lithla-water drink which quickly relieves
bladder ble.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Little Bobbie's Pa
ny WILLIAM r. KIRK.

We have just moved into a new flat
& wen Pa calm hoam last mite Ma looked
kind OF blue & Pa sed, What is the mat
ter. deerest luv7 Doant the apartment
suit you now that we have got all
moved in7
The apartment suites me ali rite. sed.
Ma, but know am newer going to like
the new ianitor. He Is to brusk. Ma sed.
Too what? sed Pa.
Too brusk. sed Ma. Too boor-ish. He
lacks the fine instincks of true gent.
Ma sed. Wen 1 asked him to put in n
different kind of shandleleers. he sed
1t cant be did.
That Is bad grammar. sad Pa. | bet
he wuddent say that to me. I guess /
will call him UP q call him down, sed Pa.
Ha, Ha, call him up & cali him down,
did you git that Jest, deerest7 sed Pa.
This is no time for jesting, sed Ma.
want you TO speak to him. So Pa sent
for the ianitor.
You Test watch me. sed Pa. l am not
a feerce man by mater. sed Pa, but
devil wen I am crossed, a flteing devil
Any OF my old friends out West cud
have toald you that sed Pa. I newer
took moar than a minnit to finnish any
man I started with. sed Pa.
II dldent talk the janitor vary long to
cum up wen Pa sent for him. He was
offul big man, ne had to step sideways
wen he calm IN the door.
How do you do? sed Pa. Have two
cigars Pa sed. They are my favorit
brand. What splendid wether we are
having.
ain't got time TO look at the wether.
sed the jannitor. You sent for me, I be-
leeve.
oh, yes. yes. sed Pa, wished 20 speak
TO YOU about these shandleleers. My wife
was saving that she wud like TO have
them changed.
doant know how can change them.
sed tho jannitor. I toald the madam to
speek 10 the landlord.
see, sed Pa. Then Pa gaiv the jan
nitor g.. saw him do II. Maybe you cud
arrange II sum way he sed.
Why. yes, I believe I cud sed the
jannltor I will do II II II Il possibel. 4
think I may say II is as good as done.
Good day. sir. q the jannitor went out.
That Is the way 10 deel with them
gents sed Pa to Ma. Did you motifs that
jannitOr looking at ny sholders3
1 'doant believe I cid. sed Ma. but no
dout he was awed by them.
or course. he was. by them & my
square jaw. sed Pa. I am used TO ruling
men newer fail TO sit what want.
You are braiv darling, sed Ma. BY
the way, deerest. can you spare five
dollars?
/ l sure can, sed Pa. II Is my last five
TIM payday. sed Pa. but I doant need
Il. Talk a.
Then Ma began To iaff. No you deer
boy. she sed. ] doant want A. l amt a
jannitor. You doant have 10 bribe me.
Then Pa got kind of red In the face
hut he had to laff he made Ma tain
the five anyway.
Mummy Is a crate thing to have wen
you want thinss did for you.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET
Receipts Of All Grains Are Good,
with Brisk Demand and All
Prices Are Steady.
WHEAT UNCHANGED TO CENT UP

OMAHA, March n. 1916.
Receipts OF all grains were very good
today and there was a good cash demand
for everything on the list.
Cash wheat was steady and ruled from
unchanged TO a cent higher.
The corn receipts totalled l42 cars ana
most Of these were sold at prices rang
ing from unchanged to a half cent higher
The sales OF this cereal were heavy, the
yellow selling from a cent to two cents
above the white and the mixed corn.
Oats receipts were fair, but the demand
for this cereal was only moderate ana
.he market ruled from unchanged TO a
quarter higher
The demand for rye was quite active
and the market was n trifle higher.
Barley was quoted nominally un-
changed.
Liverpool Ciose-Wheat unchanged to
ID down: corn, unchanged.
Primary wheat receipts were 17e3.0OO
bushels and shipments, $4,000 bushelsi
against receipts Of eH 900 bushels, and
shipments OF 364, 600 bushels last year.
Primary corn receipts were 1,1H,CO
bushels and shipments. 10000 bushels,
against receipts OF $4,000 Bushels, and
shipments OF 62l 900 bushels last year.
Primary oats receipts were $4,000
bushels and shipments 69i, 900, against re-
ceipts OF i.149.O00 bushels. and shipments
OF 4ZOOO bushels last year
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28

NEW YORK March g.--CoTFEE,- The
market for coffee futures opened at nm
changed prices 70 an advance OF points
and sold up to within a point or two OF
the best prices reached 80 far this sea-
son. There was very little demand at
the start and the support seemed to come
almost entirely from the trade interests
that have been buying here for the last
week or two Offerings were HIGHT. how
ever. and the demand broadenei som swhat
later IN the day on prediction OF a fall
ing off in the receipts and talk OF a firm
cost and freight. July contracts sold up
to sac and December to $50 or to 8
points net higher and the market closed
a. a net advance OF 10 points Sales.
a 500 bags; March. size; April S1Sc:
May, s2lc; June, s.2sc; July, s.ssc; August.
ssee; September. $500; October A4sc;
November S.t7c; December. atOs: january,
S.5sci February, e.bSc
Spot coffee, steady; Rio No. z, exc;
santos fs. 10ikc Cost and freight offer
ings were reported UNCHANGED to rs points
net higher with a better demand Sales
were said 70 have been made OF Santos
~ anil 6s at 1850. London credit with 4s
offered az lO.1bnd0. SOC
The official cables reported advance oc
/ B to 100 reis In the Brazilian markets,
with RIO unchanged
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
CHICAGO eRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features OF the Tradink and Closing
Prices ON hoard of Trade.

CHICAGO. March 27.--Wheat scored a
substantial advance in price today helped
BY denials that any American lives had
crop reports as well as by an unexpect-
edly large decrease In the United States
Visible ,.s supply ,p total t, The market closed
At tL0g's and July at s1.07M. Corn gained
y 70 Ad% and oats y 70 cent. In
provisions the outcome ranged from 2h
decline to rise OF cents.
Although wheat showed weakness al
the start strength quickly developed and
ket was almost uniformly on The upgrade.
Lower quotations from Liverpool in
nuenoed the initial decline and so too
crop Gro belt. The fact, however. that a
new crisis between the United States
and Germany seemed TO have become
advantage 10 the bulls. who had been
handicapped by. the erroneous reports
OF loss OF American lives on the Sussex.
Seahoard for demands OF shipments of
wheat was considerably more IN evidence
today than has recently been the case.
sales OF round amounts 30 80 to Attain
made here and at Omaha and Mlnne-
stormy weather gave most Of the firm
prevailing conditions appeared 10 be
serious interference with the movement
OF the crop, shipping demand was per-
Oats were governed in the main by
sympathy with other grain. Teade was
/ light.
Advanced prices on hogs made provi-
sions average a little higher. In lard
and ribs, however, some OF last week =
ehiet buyers were among the leading
sellers today.
! Prices closed firm. Ia TO ~ higher
with May at u.09A and July at N,0iA.
1 EGGS--Higher; receipts &72a cases:
4 first, i0Ac ordinary flrsts iSals5kc. u at
mark. cases included iSGbi9c.
4 A
/ Michigan, Wisconsin. Minnesota and pa
kota white. SSanSslc; Minnesota aud Da-
kota ohios SSalaSc
| POULTRY-Alive. higher; fowls. 16tSc.
eprmEs. Inc
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
FARMERS ARE BUSY IN
FIELDS, SAYS WALTERS

General Manager Walters Of the North
western is back from week spent on
the Nebraska lines. He declares that
at this time OF year he never saw the
state looking so we'll from an agricul-
tural viewpoint. Said Mr.. Walters:
Everywhere the farmers are busy in
their fields blowing and getting ready
for sowing oats and barley and plant
ing corn. Winter wheat is getting green
and is IN perfect condition. There is
an abundance of moisture in the ground
and early indications point to a big crop.
The high price received for all kinds
of farm products is encouraging the
farmers and this year they are going
20 crop every available acre of ground"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page. actress. Is accused OF the
murder of David Pollock and is defended
by her lover. Philip Langdon. Pollock
was intoxicated. At Mary's trial she ad-
mits she had the revolver. Her maid
testifies that Mary threatened Pollock
with II previously. and Mary's leading
man duplicates Langdon. How Mary dis
appeared from the scene of the crime is a
mystery. Brandon tells OF a strang hand
print he saw on Mary's shoulder. Further
evidence shows that horror Of drink pro-
duces temporary insanity in Mary. The
nesses describe Mary's flight from her in
toXicated father and her fathers suicide.
Nurse Walton describes the kidnapping of
Mary by Pollock and Amy Barton tells
of Mary,s struggles to become an actress
and Pollocks pursuit Of her. There is
evidence that Daniels, Mary's manager.
threatened Pollock. Mary faints on the
stand and again goes insane when a po-
hceman offers her whisky. Daniels testi-
fies that Pollock threatened to kill Mary
and Isangdon and actually attempted to
kill the latter.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
The csss sste9ss Of Mary Page
BY Frederick Lewis, Author of Pictures by
What Happened to Mary Essanay

preliminary questions, you say you are
a cook. Where were you last em-
ployedT'
I'm the boardin' house Of Mrs. Wat
son." she answered with strong Hiber-
nian accent "And the very ould divil
of job 1t was, tool
THAT was on the same street as the
Hotel Republic. is it not?'
"surel And it's but two doors away
and what wild the dancin' and the music
goin' on there. and the phonygraph at
the club back. tits never quiet moment
we had the whole night through"
But your duties at the boarding house
kept you up pretty late, anyway, didn
they?"
"sure. an they did then. What with
hot bread two days a week, and me
cake-bakin', I set up every night TIL
most cock-crow."
Nov, Kate" Langdons voice was
very friendly, almost Goa king. in fact,
Il want you to tell me IL you ever
went out into the alley or street that
ran back of the boarding house late
at night"
"Go on wild your she retorted, bril-
ding. Didn't 1 tell you that7'
to tell the court. You had a friend who
was watchman for the block, didn't your
Denny by name"
HE was not me friend, he was me
financel she responded with dignity.
"And some nights when il would be cold.
and I had made myself a sup of hot tea
or maybe coffee. would take bit out
to Denny It's weary work watching
houses in the dark"
"of course, your mistress knew nothing
of this?"
Sure. and what would I tell that ould
! snoopin' devil for? 1t weren't none OF
her business
"On the night when David Pollock was
shot in the Hotel Republic, you had
been up late, had you not?'
Yes, sor I had set the dough for
bakin', and seein' as how the fire was
hot, I thought I'd fix up a bite for
Denny when he made his rounds
''Will you tell us please, what you
saw when you went to the back gate
with the-er-bite for Dennis?"