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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-01

Although he has taken out
nominating blanks, l.. Y. Stayton
said today that he was not sure
of being a candidate for COM
missioner.
Stayton declared that he would
offer no objection il some or
ganization wished to nominate
him, but that he would not push
himself forward for the office.
Stayton Is prominent con-
tractor of cement pipe.
The local political pot should
begin boiling next week.
Nominations may be filed start
ing Monday.
The charter says that petitions
of nomination may be presented
to the city clerk not earlier than
80 nor later than 20 days before
the first general election.
An unprecedented rush is ex-
pected during the next few days
at the city clerks office.
Registration books close at
midnight March IA.
Persons who do not register
before that time cannot vote at
either the first or second cleo
lions.
With the registration not yet
1900. and a total spring regis
tration of at least $4,000 antici-
pated, there are only II days
after today in which to allow
5000 voters to affix their names
to the books. That means an
average of 727 a day.
Hamilton F. Gronen created
no little excitement at the city
hall yesterday by his announce
ment that he was seeking the
light and water berth.
Ever since the talk of a re-
call against Drake died out, EN-
ployes in his office have felt fair
ly secure.
Now that Gronen is openly as
piring for brakes place, the
Drake clique at the city hall is
getting nervous again.
Although Mayor Fawcett has
taken no active part in the cam
paign, other than to support
Fred Shoemaker for controller,
It is known that he Is watching
anxiously every bit of political
gossip.
Fawcett is DESTROYS of seeing
two commissioners elected who
will stand by him.
According to hints and rumors
at the city hall, Drake will be put
In the finance office, II a shake-up
occurs, depending on who the
newcomers are, of course. If the
two men elected are eligible for
public safety and light and water,
for instance. Atkins will be put in
the public works job. No matter
how things go, there's bound to
be some fireworks when the new
council meets at 10 o'clock
May 2.
There will be warmer fight
for controller this year than Taco
ma has seen In several seasons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-01

BERLIN-Germnay's minister
to Portugal will probably be re-
called shortly as a result of the
seizure of Teuton ships.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-01

LONDON-Trade is at a stand
still in Madrid. Spain. as the re-
suit of bakers strike which de-
veloped into a general strike.
NEW ORLEANS = 1t was
learned today that the Felix Diaz
revolution had ben backed to the
extent of 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-01
Point Defiance Improvements: to
Give Hundreds a Chance TO PLAY

An enormous athletic field. one
and a half times as large as the
Stadium floro, Is to be laid out
at Point Defiance park. Prelimi-
nary work will begin in few
weeks.
This field is the largest of
three large improvements at the
park which caused a special trip
of inspection by members of the
board yesterday afternoon.
When Hare C Hare, landscape
gardeners, laid out the plans for
greater Point Defiance park a
few years ago, and included some
vague Improvements in the south
corner of the park property, east
of the electric line and adjoining
Ruston, no one took them seri-
ously.
Six Tennis Courts, Also.
But at last the park board,
realizing the wisdom Of making
the great park a playground, as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-01

There will be a warmer fight
for controller this year than Taco
ma has seen in several seasons.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
CiriEsCo esDeafh
From 2OO-fOOtFQH

Natchez, Miss, March 1S.-Lizzie
Hammock, aged Z, daughter of Mrs
Annie Hammock, Of this city, escaped
death by narrow margin when she
hung for almost Il half hour at the
top of a 200-foot cliff until her cries
attracted the attention of those be
low and brought rescue.
The little girl sought to find path
along the edge of the cliff to escape
the rocks of two groups of BOYS who
were throwing stones at each other.
Her foot slipped and she began to
slide to the edge, here the drop to
the bottom was a good 200 feet. She
managed to catch hold of small bush
and to hang on. Her cries were finally
heard by her brother, Ollie Hammock,
who was working at Learned's saw
mill below the cliff He rushed to her
aid, and with the assistance of West
Lewis, a negro, succeeded in rescuing
the little girl from her perilous posi-
tion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
'TEUTON ATTACKS
ON VERDUN END:
Biz ARMY HA[TS
Paris Announces That Teufons
Have Not Advanced at Any
Point Since Thursday.
EVEN ARTILLERY is
FIRING INTERMITTENTLY

London, March 1S-Paris announce
that since the massed attacks Thur
day night against the village and for
of VauX, the Germans have not ad
vanced at any point on the Verdur
defenses. Last night everything alon
the line was extremely quiet, the ar
tillery fire even being intermittent.
Paris denies that the Germans hol
any portion of Deadman's HILL
On the other bank of the Meuse. the
artillery is active.
Increasing military activity is re-
ported in the Balkans. A heavy troor
movement is reported in Bulgaria.
In Rumania, the passenger traffic
from Bucharest to the Hungarian from
tier has been suspended.
Constantinople reports that Enver
Pasha, the Turkish minister of war re
Gently reported assassinated. returned
to Constantinople today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
LOCAL BOY LEADS
AMERICAN ARMY.
in VILLA SEARCH.
Lieut.. Smylie, Corps ofEnaineers,
May Be First To See
Fighting,
NOTHING HEARD FROM
HIM SINCE SUNDAY

A Hattiesburg man today is leadin:
the way and blazing the trail over thu
mountains and through the deserts
of Mexico, in the advance guard o.
one of the American expeditionary
forces sent there to take-dead OF
alive-the outlaw Villa
He is Lieut. j. S. Smylie, of the
United States Corps of Engineers
who graduated from West Point last
June, the eighth in his class.
Lieut.. Smylie has been on duty in
the vicinity of Nogales, Ariz, since
the first of the year, on/a mapping
and surveying expedition. His father,
j. c. Smylie, of this city, received a
letter from him recently, saying that
he had been ordered to report to Ell
Paso, Tex, at once, for duty.
He has been stationed at Fort Sam
Houston
The Ell Paso engineers were the
first to cross the border and start
southwards for the hiding place of
the Villaistas. Nothing has been
heard from Lieut. Smylie since Sun
day, and what work he is engaged in
now is not known.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
A MISSISSIPPI
.ENOCH ARDEN IS
ON THE SCENE
He Arrives at Starkville to Find
His Wife at the Head Of
Another's Table
UNW0RRlED SHE GOES TO
COURT AND GETS A DIVORCE

| Starkville, March, 1S.--An Enoch
week when Mrs. J. w. Jones applied
to Judge w. H. Reynolds for di-
vorce from her first husband, who
having deserted her and who she sup
posed dead, t1rned up alive and seek
ing her. The divorce was granted,
whereupon the woman was remarked
to Jones, thus removing her first hus-
band from the scene.
1t appears that Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Robertson were married about
five years ago near Sturgis. The mar
riage proved unhappy, quarrels and
alleged abuse on the part of Robert
son being frequent Finally, shortly
after the first anniversary of their
wedding, Robertson disappeared. Lat
er, through friend, Mrs. Robertson
heard of his death, in a railroad acci
dent
After due mourning, Mrs. Robert
son married ]. w. Jones with whom
she has been living happily and con-
tented for some little time. Then Rob-
ertson showed up again and wanted
to know about it. Mrs. Jones sought
legal advice and had the Robertson
knot united and the Jones retied as
the best means of solving the puzzle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
TIME OF CAMERON
FUNERAL INDEFINITE
BODY MAY REACH HATTIEsBURG
TOMORROW MORNING; WAS
DELAYED IN HOUSTON.

The body of R. A. Cameron, former
Hattiesburg business man, who died
in Clovis, N. Mex, this week, is being
brought to Hattiesburg for interment
today. When it will reach here has not
been definitely learned.
Had not delay been occasioned in
Houston it would have reached New
Orleans tonight. and would have been
brought to Hattiesburg tomorrow
morning.
The body was expected here to-
morrow morning. A telegram this af-
ternoon from Mrs. Cameron stated
that delay in Houston might make
1t impossible for the party to reach
New Orleans before tomorrow at II
o'clock. the body consequently may
not reach Hattiesburg till tomorrow
night.
The Rev. George II. Thompson. pre-.
siding elder of this distrist, will have
charge of the services which will be
held from the residence of Mr.. Cam
eron's parents, 20S Hall avenue. The
interment will be in the City Cemetery.
Final details of the services are be-
ing arranged this afternoon.
The active pallbearers will be NJ. l..
Thompson, Jr., w. e. Bobo, r. ]. Nc.
Caughey, j. P. Conner, T. s. Jackson.
and Herbert ellis. The honorary ones
will be T. E. Grove, q. B. Lokey. r. w
Walker, A. J. Grove. H. T. Allen, ]. w
Champlin. w. A. Powe. and j. r.
Haney
T. F. Cameron, brother, and ]. w.
Knight, brother-in-law. left at noon
today for New Orleans to meet the
body. and Mrs Cameron.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
Camp Near Mormons

FL Paso, Tex, March 1S.-Ameri-
an cavalrymen camped at dawn today
Colonia Dublan in the environ OF
asas Grandes, the American Mormon
'ettlement. 1t was through the Colonia
uDlan roads to the Galaena district.
miles southeast where Villa was
asst reported. News of the enaampmen,
mere dispelled the fears of disputes
Fith the Larranza authorities over the
ccupation of Casas Grandes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
Charlie Chaplin Is
Accidentally Shot,;
Loses Both of Feet
YOU'LL HAVE TO READ THE
STORY, HOWEVER, AS IT ISN'T
IN THE HEADLINES.

Movie fans, don't become alarmed
1t wasn't the real Charlie Chaplin tha
got his feet shot off; it was merely
a statue. But the words in the head
lines to this story just fit, so it was
decided to let them remain.
Here's what did happen, though:
Pierpont Camp and Howard Camp
II and Is year old sons of H. A
Camp, were preparing to retire at their
home on Adeline street. Pierpont was
almost ready to slip into his pajamas
for the night, when Howard, in an
adjoining room stepped through the
opened door with a shot gun.
Pierpont was standing in front OF
a mirror. Howard said he was admir-
ing himself. Pierpont emphatically de-
nies this. Any how, there was an ex-
plosion, and lot of fire and smoke,
and Pierpont announced at the top Of
his voice that he was shot.
Sure enough he was. Some Of the
shot struck the index finger on the left
hand. Others passed by, struck the mir
ror in front of which he was standing.
and bounced back, striking him in the
chest
When the smoke cleared away, Pier
pont found that the clay statue of
Charlie Chaplin was feet-less. The shot
had carefully removed those necessary
parts of the movie king and smashed
hem to smithereens.
"The only thing in the room really
valued" Pierpont said today. "And it
had to be destroyed"
Pierpont is wondering if the thou
sands of dollars in accident insurance
which Chaplin is said to carry, will
apply to his clay caricature.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
(By associated PreSS.)

Washington, ID. c., March 1S.-Amer-
can troops pursuing Villa have no
Intention and no orders to occupy Mex
an cities and towns.
This was stated at the White House
ld the War Department after the re-
ipt of a report from General Gavira
lat the CarranZa commander at Juar-
had given notice to General Perish
lg's troops that they would not he
lowed to occupy Lasas Grandes and
ther towns.
The American officials declared
lat the expedition was entirely puni-
We. There will be none of the char
-eteristics of an invasion, and the
roops will keep moving.
Officials stated that the situation
Tampico. where uneasiness is re-
orted among the foreigners, had no
caring upon the pursuit of Villa
era Cruz reports that many Ameri-
ans who arrived from the interior
re returning to the interior points.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
MACH|N|STS TO GET
INCREASE IN WAGES
NORTHEASTERN MEN ARE AMONG
THOSE AFFECTED BY AGREE
MENT REACHED TO-DAY.

The machinists employed by the
New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad
and subsidiary lines, as well as NAM
other railways in this section of Mis-
sissippi, will receive with rejoicing
the dispatches coming from Washing
ton this afternoon, telling of an in
crease in wages which they are to re-
ceive.
One dispatch says:
Complete adjustment of the labor
difficulties between the machinists
and allied crafts employed on the
Southeastern railroads, and the CON-
panies, was reached here today.
Representatives of the railroads
agreed to grant increased pay, ranging
from l to 31a cents per hour, and
agreed to establish a minimum rate
of pay in all crafts. Among the rail-
roads included in the adjustment are
the Southern Railway, the New Or
leans & Northeastern, and the two
lines it controls-the Alabama Great
Southern and the Vieksburg, Shreve-
port & Pacific; the Alabama & vicks-
burg, and the Cincinnati, New Orleans
& Texas
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
LoRIMER TRIAL POSTPONED.

Chicago, March 1S.-The trial of WI,
liam Lorimer, former president of the
La Sale Street Trust & Savings Bank.
on charges of conspiracy in connec-
tion with the banks failure, today
was postponed until Monday because
OF the illness of Albert Fink, attorney
for the defense.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
The Official Renor+

Washington, March 1S.-Secretary
of War Baker today issued the follow
ing statement:
Reports through military channels.
md from other departments Indicate
that all is quiet along the entire Dor.
1er' except that some excitement is
,aklng place at Tampico, which appar-
entity Is temporary and without cause.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
The War a Year Ago

Russians capture Black Sea port of
q Archawa. British battleships IRE
sistble and Ocean and French lat
tleshlp Bouvet sunk in Darda-
nelles. American sanitary com
mission organized for work in Ser
via.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
POLICE SEARCH FOR
PEARL RIVER ESCAPE
MAN WHO BROKE JAIL AT pop
LARviLLE BELIEVED TO BE
HEADED THIS WAY.

The police are on the lookout today
for John Stokes, white man, is
or 20 years old. who escaped from
the Poplarville jail some time yester-
day. and is believed to be headed this
way
Stokes wore blue serge snit when
he made his get away.
The man formerly lived in Ellisviile.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18

The cases against two of the guards
sent to Hattiesburg last week by the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad Company
to protect its property and guard it's
strikebreakers in Haltiesburg, who
were disarmed by the local police and
county authorities, and given fines in
the city court, which were to have
again. come up in a Justices court this
morning, have been indefinitely post
poned.
Whether they ever will be tried, is
a question being asked by those per-
sons who have been watching for the
outcome of the affair since the day of
the arrest.
The mem. b. Waite and L. M.
Rouss-are out on 500 bonds Waite
- from Kosciusko, and Rouss from
Pass Christian. Policeman Hugh Nc
Innis arrested the former, while on
street car last week. Policeman Ca
hal took Rouss in charge at the New
Orleans & Northeastern and the Gulf
& Ship Island crossing. Each man
was fined $25 in Mayor Batson's
court. They were released on an ap-
peal bond, and were again arrested
by Constable r. r. Ford, on a charge
made by the county authorities. They
were taken before Justice of the
Peace j. B. Clarke, where they were
tContiuued on Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
Y|l[SV|lLE OUTLAW
KILLED IN A FIGHT
JACK ALLEN n SIAIt IN NORTH
CAROLINA; OFFICERS SEEK
HIS ASSAILANT.
by Associated Press.)

Roanoke. Va, March 1s.-Jack
Allen, brother of Sidney and Floyd
Allen, the leaders of the gang who
assassinated and shot up the Car
roll County, Va, court officials
and court house some years aao.
was killed last night at the home
OF Mrs. Bert Maryin, near Mt. Airy,
N. C.
Officers are seeking Will Me-
Graw in connection with the kill
ing.
Two of the Aliens were electro.
cuteo fer the HiIlsviiic trouble,
while Jack managed to clear him
self.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
TERRY breaches AT
METHODIST MISSION
Broad Street Pastor Has Charge OF
Services; Big Crowds.

| The Rev. w A. Terry. pastor of the
Broad Street Methodist Church, had
charge of the services at the Methodist
Mission on Buschman street last night.
He preached on ..The Second Coming
of Christ" A big crowd attended the
services.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
CHRISTIAN MISSIONS
SECRETARY is HERE
The Rev. J. E. SpiegeI, of West Point,
to Preach Here Tomorrow.

The Rev. j. E. Spiegel, of West
Point, state secretary of missions of
the Christian Church, arrived in Hat
tiesburg today in the interest of his
work.
Mr.. Spiegel will preach at the
Christian Church here tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
ViIla-Carranza Eiaht.

Iorreon, March 1S.-Fighting is pro-
resslng since yesterday morning be-
Neen the Carranzistas and Villaistas
ear Noe. Villa commanders are said
be Juan Madrid and Canuto Reyes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
Berlin Report.

Berlin, March 1S-Army headquar-
ters announce that the fighting boil.
by the French and the Germans on
the Western front is less vigorous to-
day
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18

This photograph Columbus NJ NJ
where was set on fire by
Villas from the oyre
where near the pile
contained oil the fore
ground all the fire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
sHAkEsPEAREAN SCHOLAR DIES

], Philadelphia. March 1S.-Joseph Par
ker Norris, Jr, SO, widely known
Shakespearean scholar, died today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, March 1s.-The cot
ton market closed points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
DRUNK COSTS HIM SIS.

Austin Odom. arrested yesterday
afternoon for drunkenness. was fined
IS in Police Court this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
POSTPONE CASES
OF GUARDS Who.
WERE D|SARMED|
Question is Being Asked Wheth-
er They Ever VIII Be
Brought to Trial.
ABSENCE OF COUNTY
ATTORNEY is CAUSE

The Two Men Sent Here BY Gulf G.
Ship Island Officials to Protect
Their Strikebreakers, and Who
Were Arrested and Had Their Guns
Taken from Them, Still Out on
Bond-Conditions Normal on Road
and All Its Branches.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18
AMERICAN ARMY
mot TO OCCUPY
MEXICAN CITIES
White House Issues Statement
Saying Carranzas Wishes
VIII Be Respected
TROOPS SPEND NIGHT
NEAR M0kM1N COLONY

Who Rushed to Vera Cruz,
ere now Returning to Their Homes
in the lnterior-Expeditionary Forces
are Within 25 Miles of Point Where
Villa Was Last Reported-villa Men
and Carranzistas are Battling.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-18

For Mississippi-Fair tonight, and
warmer in south portion; Sunday, fair.
The Dolores star., 1916-11-24

neighbor told my mother about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
I took It, and now I feel like q new
person. don't suffer any more and
am regular every month. Mrs. Hazel.
HAMILTON, s22 South 18th St.
When . remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing in popularity
and influence, and thousands upon
thousands Of women declare they owe
their health to it, il 1t not reasona-
bic to believe that it is an article Of
great merritt
Ifyou want Especial advice write
to Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read
and answered by . woman and
held in strict confidence,
The Dolores star., 1916-11-24

shipped in carload lots by owners than
any other class Of live stock. Cattle,
hogs and calves follow in the order
named. In sales to local buyers hogs
lead, with calves, cattle and sheep fol-
lowing in order.
The study discloses that the time of
buying stockers and feeders and the
selling Of finished animals is restrict
ed too generally to a few months of
the year. Should stock-feedlng opera
tions be better adjusted to market con-
ditions, a decided influence toward
more even distribution of the supply
would be the result.
Cooperative associations of cattle
laisers are becoming an important fac
tor in marketing, the report shows.
Seven hundred and fifty organizations
which market cattle in a cooperative
way now exist in Is states. Four
hundred and thirty Of these organiza-
tons are primarily livestock shipping
associations. The greatest activity of
this sort was found in Minnesota,
where 215 cooperative livestock ship
ping associations are located. The de-
partment specialists declare that these
associations bring greater returns to
the farmers because of the reduction
of marketing expenses and the realiza-
ton Of the prevailing prices at the CEN
tralized markets, and that they are also
valuable because of their educational
features.
The system Of centralized livestock
markets in the United States is the
largest single factor in the marketing
Of meat animals. 1t Is noteworthy that
this system is peculiar to the United
States, no other country having de-
veloped such markets for their live
stock. Not only is live stock sold for
slaughter at the centralized markets,
but large proportion of stocker and
feeder cattle also passes through these
market centers.
The chief outlet for food-producing
animals in this country, the study dis
closes, is wholesale slaughtering and
meat packing. Such industries usually
are associated with the great central
lied markets. More than 1900 slaugh-
tering and meat-packing establish
ments were operating In the United
States in 1914, and turned out products
worth $1.851, ,765.424 The specialists
report that one of the striking features
The Dolores star., 1916-11-24
svNopsls.

while trundling the clean washing up
Clipper Hil Mary Alice Brown II set up.
on BY soma mischievous boys. who spill
the washing into the dirt. She h rescued
and taken to her home In Calvert street
by Francis WIllett. q 0alahad knight.
She II punished by her drunken father for
returning without the wash money. Mary
Alice Wanders away from home. takes a
trolley ride into the country and spends
the night at the farmhouse Of Sam Thorn
as In the morning she meets little Char
lie. Thomas. . cripple. Sam takes Mary
Ance home and finds that he and Mrs
Brown are old acquaintance. Sam takes
her and Mary Alice to his home for .
visit while Lem Brown. the drunken Ia
ther. 10 serving . workhouse sentence.
Charlie b made q 0alahad knight. Fran
cis visits the farm and In saved from
drowning by Mary Alice. Lem Brown
gets out OF jail and goes TO work for Sam
Thomas a. hired man. Francis willett
70 sent away to preparatory school. Mary
Alice gets job in q department store.
The Thomases have . wonderful Christ
mas dinner. Lem Brown shows signs Of
reform. John Willett refuses to entor
political campaign against the liquor elo-
ment-