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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-15
!: National


Brooklyn s, Boston Z
Philadelphia 8, New York o (irst game);
Philadelphia. Z. New York (second
Hame).
Cincinnati 6. Chicago 8.
Pittsburg-St. Louis. rain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-15
National Standing

Today's Games
Boston at Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at st. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-15
American

Yesterdays Games
Washington 2, Boston /.
Cleveland 3, Detroit 2.
New York I, Philadelphia 3.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-15
American Standing

1otay's 0amss
Washington at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-15
Boston Stock Market

INDUSTRIALS BOSTON
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31

Motorists Answering Alarms
VIII Be Arrested If They
Go Too Fast
CITY OFFICIALS COMPLAIN
OF THE RATE THEY TRAVEL

Strict enforcement OF the traffic
regulations of IIatticsburg governing
the rate OF speed Of motorists within
the city limits, is to DC brought about
in the future.
So-called emergency" runs made
by certain automobile drivers are not
to be overlooked, and Chief of Police
Bennett today gave instructions TO all
his men to keep close tab on the
speeders.
The instructions were given as n
result Of complaints filed by Chief
Potter Of the fire department, who de
clares that certain auto owners having
the speed mania are seriously hamper
ing the work of his department in an
swering fire alarms.
Whenever an alarm is sounded, the
chief says, a number of volunteer fire
men" about the city leap into their
cars and go racing after the fire en-
gines.
''Thc mania tor speeding takes pos
session of them," he says, "and they
go plunging along the streets at
breakneck speed, in the wake of the
engines. When the truck companies
follow, the lives of every one are in
danger"
Chief Bennett says that a man has
no more right to disregard the speed
laws when a fire alarm is sounded
than at any other time. 'In most
Continued on Page Four.) !
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
ORATOR|CAL CONTEST
TO Be HELD TONIGHT
MISS SMITHS ORAL ENGLISH
CLASS TO PRESENT INTER
ESTiNG PROGRAM.

The oral English class of Miss Lelif
May Smith will present the following
program at the Main Street Higl
School tonight, when the annual ora
torical contest will be conducted. The
exercises will be begun at s o'clock
ance will greet the students.
The winners in the contest will rep,
resent Hattiesburg in the various con
tests to be held throughout the state
this season.
Tonights program is as follows:
THE Linden Tree" Franz Shubert,
High School double quartet.
Reading, "The Bear Story Bertha
Hail.
Grafton, ''Thc New South" Lowry
Mcmillan.
Reading, when Grandma Danced
the Minuet," Willie Graves.
Grafton. Ben Hill on the South, ;"
Cecil Johnson.
Violin solo, selected. Katherine DON
aid.
Monologue, "A Tampa Romance"
Olive Rogers.
Reading, "The Swan Song," Idahlia
Continued on Page Sky
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
INJURED TEACHER NOW
CONFINED IN HOSPITAL
MISS SPARKMAN BROUGHT TO
HATTIESBPRG FOR MEDICAL
TREATMENT.

| Miss Kathleen Sparkman, the young
Hattiesburg woman who was seriously
| injured when the automobile in which
she was riding was struck by north
bound Gulf & Ship Island passenger
train at Virgins, Monday night, was
brought to Hattiesburg last night and
is now in the Hattiesburg Hospital for
treatment. Several contusions and
bruises about the head and shoulders
are likely to keep the young teacher
in bed for several days.
Miss Mabel Nixon, who also was
slightly injured in the smash UP. and
who is suffering from sprained
ankle; Dr. Dunlap of Virgins, and
George Breland, one of the occupants
of the wrecked car, accompanied Miss
Sparkman to Hattiesburg.
Miss Nixon and Miss Sparkman
have been teaching at Wisdom. Their
school ended Thursday night
The accident occurred at the cross
ing at Virgins. The automobile was
struck by the train which had slowed
down on approaching the station. But
for this fact. the accident would have
been more serious.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
IN SERIOUS TROUBLE
300 OF THEM ORDERED FROM THE
GROUNDS, BUT LATER
ARE PEINSTATED.

A pre-April Fool Day celebration by
800 or more of the male students OF
the Hattiesburg High School came
near ending disastrously for the
youngsters today when, for a time, it
looked as if a lockout" was to be de-
clared against them by Superintend-
ent f. B. Woodley.
This afternoon the troubles between
the students and the school authori-
ties have been adjusted, according to
the latter, and indications are that the
differences have been settled.
Led by. ten Of the officers of the
four athletic companies, something
like 800 of the boys, at the morning
recess, formed a line and marched
downtown. About half of the girls of
the school came along in their wake,
but after parading few squares, re-
turned to the school. The boys con-
tinued their march down Main street
to Front street, and then returned to
the High School building, 10 minutes
after the recess had ended.
They were met at the door by Prof.
Woodley, who ordered the celebrators
from the grounds.
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31

Jackson, Missy March 31.--it
was grouchy, mad and a!togeth-
er disgruntied body, the lower
house of the legislature to-day, for
visions or home which they hoped
to go 70 next week, were in their
minds when they convened at the
morning session.
Al! hopes of getting +. k to
loved ones faded, when on roll
call the representatives decided 70
remain here Until April II.
Everyone seemed to want to
blame everyone else for The mud
die things were in. AS the decks
had not been cleared Of ways ard
means and appropriation bills, to
go home next week would mean an
uncom pieted job, for bills Of that
character must pass at least five
days before final adjournment,
The lawmakers will now devote
themselves most industriousIy to
the task of finishing up by the new
date for adjournment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31

Jackson, Miss, March 31.-The
House of Representatives put itself
on record yesterday afternoon as OPP
posing any proposition to increase the
state tax levy by indefinitely post
poning the bill Of Senator Bluunt pro-
viding for an increase in the levy from
six to seven mills, and tabline amend
ments offered by Ms. Robertson of
Pontotoc, to place the levy at seven
mills for 1917. BY this action the sit
uation comes about that SO far no bill
has been passed providing tax levy,
the chief source of income for MIS-
sissippj, and the prospects are there
will be hard fight by the senate to
have it raised from the present figure
of six mills.
Continued to Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
(by ASSoc.asou Iflss.J

Washington, March 3i.-Th9
American soldiers nave met the
bandit Villa and his outlaw panG,
and have come out victorious,
without the loss OF an American
life.
Gene a! Pershing, through Ger-
era. Funston ,oaay, reported 70
the War Departments tnas ln@
American expeditionary force had
found Villa with 500 troops nsar
Guerrero on Wednesday.
A hot pitched battle ensued.
Via was severely defeated in.
eHe oa,t.e, 80 viiiistas we're killed
aHd scores we're wounded. Band,
bullets found their way ,ato the
bodies of but four United S,atc4
troopers. How serious are the
wounds the reports 90 not state.
Vii,a.was tot ia 1de aotua fcrt-
,oo. He was stationed some oie-
taace away .o safaty from ut.5a
Foiot he directed operations
The Americans oaet4rea e4o na-
chine gins, many horses. and ueoa
aDm4ntion.
Col. Dodd's cavslry made the
surprise attack CT villa ard tt.s
eliminated in ! running agat en-
Villa and Ni''is.5s .s-re driven 10
fciIes INTO the mou"tsire north
east of the railway, where tas ban
dts separated into small sections.
Among the Villa wounded was
an officer named Lopez who Per
shing thought might be Pablo Lo-
pei, the leader of the band of raid
ers that swooped down on Santa
YsateI and killed II Americans.
it was enormously re-
ported that he had been killed at
Columbus, NJ. Me-.
Villa was not in the fight. He
is wounded.
(CrntiDued on PAGE Sixl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
I'VE NeUer Kissed
a Girl" 43 Seniors
At Princeton Say
THINK 1T MORALLY WRONG: 1e4
DANCE, 1856 SMOKE AND
19 SUPPORT SELVES.
Special to The Netcs.

Special to The Nctos.
Princeton, y. j., Macrh 3I.-Sever
al surprises appear in the statistics
of the senior class at Princeton. taker
by the secretary of the class. L. G
| Payson.
OF the 230 men who answered the
secretary's appeal for forty-three con
fessed that they have never kissed a
girl. Their inability to Swing it" is
given as the reason by most, but some
have eschewed the practice on hygienic
grounds.
More than 100 deny that it is morally
wrong to kiss a girl, but forty are
sticklers on this point and refuse to
concedc the principle. The statistics
do not say whether these forty are
among the same ones who declared
they had never kisse.l a girl, but
the committee assumes that they are.
Thirty-five seniors do not correspond
with girls, but the others have various
numbers of correspondents.
1876 of 23o Use "thc Weed"
Fifty of the 1876 smokers made the
acquaintance of the weed in college,
while seven stopped since coming to
Princeton. Dancers number 1874, but
thirty-six believe it morally wrong 20
dance. Nineteen frown on card play
ing as an evil, but 100 members Of
the class indulge in this diversion.
Yale is termed as the fayOrte mans |
college after Princeton, but is close |
y pressed by Harvard, the University |
of Virginia, Williams, and Cornell. |
Iassar stands practically alone as !
he most favorite girls college.
The fayorite fiction writer is Booth
and Penrod Schofield, his
Continued 20 Page Foarl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
COMMITTEE CHA|RMEN
WILL MEET TONIGHT
ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR
THE COMING SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.

a meeting of the chairmen OF the
various committees on arrangements
for the Mississippi Sunday School AS
April II. IL, and 13. will be held IN
the rooms of the Commercial Club
at 7:30 o'clock, and every chairman
has been requested by James Metz. gen.
eral chairman, to attend
The convention promises to be one
of the biggest meetings of its kind
ever conducted in Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
malsncourt Taken.

London, March 31-The German
pressure on the Maiancourt- -Bethin.
court salient, northwest OF Verdun, mas
proved too much for the French Or
the westerly end of the position, and
the French have been forced to evac-
uate Malancourt village. The Germans
bombarded the town many hours. Last
night the infantry charged simultan-
eously on three sides, leaving hundreds
of their dead nthe outskirts, while
the dead and dying filled the streets.
Continued on Page Six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
YOUNG GERMAN SAYS
HE'S KAISER'S PCY
United States Likely To Turn scniNs-
Over to England as Pirate.
By Associated PreSS.)

Lewes, Del, March 31.-Ernes
Schiller, the young German who cap
tured, singlehanded, the British steam
er Mat0Dpo, blew the safe of that
vessel, and terrorized a crew Of IS
men Wednesday night, today decla.ed
that he is a German spy.
He said that Germany had instructed
him to blow up the Matoppo, and that
nc would have done SO but for the
captains plea for his wife and daugh-
ter.
Tho exploit was outside the three
mile limit. Schiller probably will be
turned over to England for a piracy
trial,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31

The work Of garnisheeing the hun
dreds of male residents of Forres,
county who have failed to pay theis
poll taxes for the present year. is
being rushed along speedily by Sherif
HARRISON and his assistants, and b.
| the first of the coming week, slips di
recting the cashier Of the J. ]. New
| man Lumber Pompany to withhold
from the pay envelopes of something
like 800 delinquents employed by that
organization, the amounts due the
county, will be in his hapds.
Aw
Before the end of the coming week,
similar garnishee wrifs will have beer
placed in the hands of the proper o.
ficials of the Mississippi Central an
the New Orleans. 81 theastern rail
roads, the Firm Lumber Company ant
the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad.
The Meridian Fertilizer factory al
ready has been visited by representa-
tives of the sheriff's office, and s.
retained from the wage of each POI
tax delinquent on the rolls Of tha
company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31

Berlin, March 3f.-lnquiries in
government circles developed the
statement that nothing is known
here concerning the explosion
which damaged the steamer Sus-
sex, beyond the foreign newspaper
reports.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
From Three Sides Infantry At
tacks MaIancouri; Streets
Filled With Dead.
U-B0AT CONTROVERSY Is
GRAVE BUT NOT IMMINENT
(Ry associated PreSS.)

Berlin, March 3f.-The German
War Office confirms the report of
the German capture of Malancourt.
when 32o French prisoners were
taken.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31

Washington, D. c., March 31.-
As the Cabinet assembled TODAY il
was plain that while the members
regarded the submarine situation
as grave, they did not consider il
as Imminent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31

New Orleans, March 31.-The cotton
market closed to points down. The
opening figures were: May, 11.78;
July, 11.9S.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
AMERICANS
MEET VILLA
FORCES;: 81
ENEMY DEAD
j. S. Soldiers Have Their First
Battle With Mexican
Outlaws.
ONLY FOUR or THEM
W0UNpED; NONE KILLED

Seventh Cavalry Makes Surprise A.
tack on Bandits and a Runn.rq
Fight FoiIoWs-Vilia Not in Fsa5,
Eut Directed Operations from Safe
Point of Vantage-Two Machine
Guns and Much Ammunis.on .re1ea.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31

The first step toward securing al
eight hour day and increased wages
Tor the 100000 or more railroad EN-
ployes of the United States was taken
yesterday afternoon when formal de
mands, prepared by the high officials
of the several interested unions, were
simultaneously placed in the hands
OF the genera! managers of practically
every railway organization N tie coun-
try. a
In Hattiesburg, a local committee
consisting of Conductors II. G. Movers
ind A. d. Gates, and Flagmen C. w.
2aytor and r. Hernhy eal,aa on.
X. K. Smith. vice president and general
manager of the Mississippi Central
and presented a copy of the demands
At the same time, w. r. Stewart,
vice president and general manager
of the Gulf & Ship Island at Gulf
port, Larz A. Jones, president and gen
eral manager of the Queen & Crescent
group of roads, at New Orleans, re.
ceived identical demands.
In every instance the committees
were notified that some of the sugges-
tions contained in the letter accom-,
panying the demands would be given
consideration. 1t was intimated in each
case, however, that the employers had
no desire to change existing working
conditions.
Here are the Demands.
tical with those submitted to the Mis-
titled with those submitted to the Mis-
sssippi Central. the Gulf C Ship Is
land, the n. 0. M. &; c., and the other
railroads throughout the country. were
submitted to President and General
Manager Larz A. Jones, of the New
Orleans & Northeastern, the Alabama
& Vicksburg. Shreveport & Pacific by
Il joint committee representing the
engineers. conductors, trainmen, and |
yafU SNltCnuen.
This is to advise that employees en- |
ployed on Queen and Crescent South |
r. r. have instructed the authorized |
committee of the organizations inter
ested, Brotherhood of Locomotive En-.
gineers. Order of Railroad Conductors,
and Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, to present to you the attached
proposition:
No. 35. AS a revision of the sched-
ules now in force and effect on our
lines governing employees in the
classes of service indicated therein
in accordance with the terms of our
present agreements, kindly accept this
as the critical notice of our desire
to revise to the extent named our
present schedules or agreements. We
request that you join with other rail-
road managements in the United
States and enter into collective
movement for the purpose of handling
TINS proposition at one anu the same
time through joint committee repre-
senting all railroads concerned, and we
are instructed to advise you that the
stand ready to do like {,
wise. This proposition is being pre- I
sented to other roads in the territory s
on the same date this request is made .
upon our iine, and it is desired that I
answer to our proposition be made in I
writing to the undersigned committee &
on or before April 29th. 1916. In sub /
hitting this proposition We desire that G
it be understood that all rates, rules,
and conditions in our agreements not {
Continued to Page Four) ,se
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
SPEED WORK Of
'GARN|SHEE|NG
TAXDE[|NQUENTS
500 Employees Of the Newman
Lumber Company to be
Served Ear in Week.
OTHER BIG CONCERNS
THEN WILL BE VISITED

Central, Northeastern, am
Gulf g. Ship Island Railroads, an3
Firm Lumber Company vii! be Mex
or Docket-The 81 Poll Tax and an
additional 81 Pens ~ for Costs, is
Required From Each One.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
LIE G G1ISLAT URE
WON I ADJOURN
TILL APRIL Y
Housc Members Vote to Remain
in Session an Additional
Week.
PROPOSED INCREASE IN
TAX LEVY is DEFEATED

House Votes to Indefinitely Postpone
Action on Robertson Meaaure-Author
of 7iII Opposes issuing Bonds fer
Current Expenses-Efforts to Have
Bill Putting Income Tax on Corpor-
alton Earnings Again Fails.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
Penalty Attached.

While the amount of poll tax due
from each man is but 81, an additiona
Isl is added for costs.
a complete list of the employees o
all the big plants and manufacturing
concerns Of the city has been obtaine,
by the sherfff's office. The men be
mind with their poll tax payments arr
located in this way
There are scores Of delinquent
whose names do not appear on any
of these lists. 1t is UP to the sheriff
and his deputies to locate them, wher-
ever they are.
The writs will be served on the men
employed in the big plants here, be
fore their first April payday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
DEMAND If.
TRA|NN|EN IS.
SUBMIT TED.
Pleas Of Members Of Union For
Increased Pay In Hands
OF Officials
LOCAL Committee CALLS
ON VICE-PRESIDENT SMITH

Present Mississippi Centrals General
Manager with Copy of the Demands
Every RaIroader r the United
States Received Similar Documents
From the epresentatives of the
100000 Members of Unions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-31
THE WEATHER

For Mississippi-GeneraIly cloudy
tonight and Saturday; probably show
ers; warmer tonight east portion.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

undue expenditure of either labor or money. In such a case the follow ing course of treatment is recorn- mended:
 Early in the spring the surface of the lawn should be scratched up with a rake. Any bare spots should be dug up to a depth of several inches. If the roots of any biennial weeds remain they should be pulled out or dug up. Sow grass seed liberally over the entire lawn, the amount de- pending upon how badly the lawn needs re-enforcing
 Treatment Required
 Apply a good coat of fine con- post or rich loam if it can be ob- talned. On top of this apply very evenly to 10 pounds of good high grade commercial fertilizer to the square rod $500 to 1,60O pounds per acre) just previous to or during a rain. It can be applied in dry weather if followed with a thorough hose sprlnkling If applied early in the season before grass growth has started, rake the entire surface of the lawn, thoroughly mixing the com post or loam with the fertilizer and working this mixture we'll down around the roots of the old grass. removing the coarse portion of the compost Do not apply too heavy a coat of compost or loam to bury the grass Simply cover and mulcl, the old grass roots and make a cov- ering for the new seed Tn purchas- ing your fertilizer be careful to get one high in ammonia and availabI2 phosphoric acid; mixture contain ing 4 per cent. to per cent am- 1 monia, per cent to 10 per cent available phosphoric acid and per
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
DOES YOUR LAWN
 NEED DOC7OR|NG?
Authority Says it Can be Made
 Over in One Season

What can l do to my lawn to make it fresh and velvety again ?"' This is the question that is asked ir the springtime by 90 per cent of all who take an interest in their home grounds and wish to keep the general appearance at par. As a matter of fact, the question is usually more than justified. The lawn does need renovating.
 "But how shall it be done?" The most effective result is attained by the most radical. course. The best and simplest way to renovate the old lawn IS to make a new one. Many times 1t will not pay to patch, and work lnterminabIy over Q badly con- dltloned grass plot because the neces- sary soil conditions for a good lawn simply are not there
 One Season Treatment. If the result that presents itself to the Questioner is merely that of recent neglect-that is to say, q heretofore good lawn has been allow ed to get out of control-it may he recovered in one season without an
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
AUG ION !


Sale by Order of the Superior Court.
 By order of the Superior Court, 1 will sell at public auction on the 12th day of April 1916 at o'clock in the afternoon, the property owned, joint ly by Henry J. Bradbury and George B. filling located in the village of Kensington, Town of Berlin, Conn.,, consisting of a two tentment house, large barn and about Six (6) acres of lond, situated about three-quarters of a mile from end of Arch Street Trolley and one line of proposed Trolley to Meriden. Good orchard and tillage land and a desirable place.
 Said Real Estate ii located in the Town of Berlin and is bounded and described as follows. certain piece or parcel of land with buildings thereon, bounded north by land of Newton A. Hart or assigns and land of John Wood or assigns partly by each, east by the highway, south by the land of Lewis A. Bradbury and land of the Estate of Mary E. Glad ding or assigns, partly by each, and west by land of John Wood or as- signs.
 For particulars inquire of
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

cent. to per cent. potash is about right
 If the soil seems to be acid in character as indicated by the pres once of certain weeds, like red sor- rel, an application of one ton to the acre of fine ground limestone or slaked lime should be given, but do not apply the lime at the same time that the fertilizer is applied. Late fall or winter is the best time for a lime treatment.
 About Rolling.
 After the spring treatment above indicated, the lawn should be thor oughly firmed down and the grass roots pressed into the ground by tjle use of a heavy roller Do not roll the lawn soon after a heavy rain. but bc sure that it is moderately sofe at the time of rolling. Frequent water ing and moderate trimming at frequent intervals throughout the season will aid very materially in producing pleasing and satlstac- tory lawn.
 Many lawns are. hard to keep 1n good condition from year to year for the simple reason that they were not correctly made at the beginning. A lawn should not be expected to do we'll when the grass seeds was l merely planted in the ordinary clay usually found around a house after excavation and building are complct- 1 ed. Nothing but large quantities of manure and comm ercial fertilizer to- gether with deep and prolonged work 1 ing of the soil. can render such a soil suitable for successful grass growing.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

FOR SALE-New and second hand furniture, stoves and ranges, linol- cum, oil cloths, beds, bedding, quilts pillows and furniture of all kinds.
 Get our low prices. New and sec ond-hand furniture bought and sold A. D. LEHMAN, 34 Lafayette St Telephone 1929 4-1-3 mo.