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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-15
FRANCISCO MApERo DIES.
He was Father Of the slain President
Of Mexico.

Of Mexico.
New York-Francisco Madero, IA.
ther of the late President Madero of
Mexico and one Of the largest land and
mine owners in that country. was
found dead in bed at his home here
from heart failure.
Mr.. Madero fled to this city after
the assassination of his two sons. Fran
cisco. Jr.. then president of Mexico,
and Gustavo, who had been financial
agent for the revolutionists, in Feb
ruary, 1913.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-15
Prison Trustees Meet.

The members of the State Board Of
Prison Trustees held their monthly
meeting at the state house. Each trus-
tee submitted report showing his
observations at the state plantations
during recent inspections. The re-
ports agree that farm conditions were
excellent The trustees purchased .
number of bills of supplies.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-15
GERMANS ARE REPuLsED.
Make Two Attacks Against French
South Of Somnne.

South Of Somme.
Paris-Two German attacks south
west Of Berny were repulsed, accord
ing to the official communication is
sued by the war office. The French
artillery was active on the west Of the
front.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-15
JAPAN NOT OBLIGATED TO U. 8
Japanese offioiais Al Washington Say
information Would Be Given II
Requested At Tokoyo.

Washington.-Japan will not inform
the United States of her new demands
on China unless information is specifi-
cally requested.
Japanese officials say their belief
that American rights were neither VIC
lated nor concerned and that Japan
was ander no more obligation to dis
cuss the negotiations with this govern.
ment than the United States was un-
der obligations to discuss the Mexican
situation with Japan. 1t was intimated.
however, that information would be
forthcoming II requested at Tokyo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-15
Worked Until He Was f06.

Harrisonburg, Va.-George Many0
gave up his job as sexton of the
Catholic church hero when he was
los years old. He died at the age OF
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-15

vtsits Slok Parent.
Attorney General Ross A. Collins haa
returned from Meridian, where he has
been to attend the bedside Of his moth
sr, who is Ill.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-09-15
Trustees Must Hedge.

The board of trustees Of the penf
tentiary held their usual business ses.
sion the first Tuesday In the month.
There was not as much buying done
as at former meetings, only few odds
and ends of merchandise needed. and
the necessary formality in connection
with this was soon disposed of.
The statutory monthly report of the
trustees. which is required to be made
of record, shows, among other things
that It will be necessary to hedge
somewhat on the cotton crop estimate
Reports on Diseases.
DIR. B. w Hail. in charge OF the vital
statistics bureau at the office of the
state board of health, has compiled
the reports of the county health off,
GERS, showing the number of cases Of
diseases during July, 1916, as COM
pared with the same month In 1915.
There has been gratifying reduction
In cases of pellagra and tuberculosis.
The increase in the number of cases
of malaria. typhoid and other diseases
il thought due to the fact that larger
number of physicians re0orted this
year.
Evening star., 1916-05-04
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Cal. Clarence p. Townsley, Coast Ar
tiliery Corps. is relieved from duty as
superintendent. United States Military
effect June 1, 1915
First Lieut.. Clement c. Heth, Coast
Artillery Corps, is detailed as quarter
master of the coming history and staff
rides of the Army War College person
mel. to begin May 10. 1916.
Private Carroll E. Mooney. Hospital
Corps. Walter Reed General Hospital
VIII proceed to the hospital, oFrt Bay
ard, n. NJ. for duty.
First Lieut.. Daniel D. Gregory, 9Th
Cavalry. is relieved from duty at the
Army Service Schools, Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan, and will join his regiment
Col. Charles Richard. Medical Corps
Will proceed to Governors Island. n Y.
for duty as surgeon of that depart
ment
Maj: Peter c. Harris. adjutant gen
eral. is relieved from his present du-
ties and will repair to this city for
duty. relieving Lieut.. Col James II
McRae. adjutant general
Leave of absence for one month and
ten days is granted Capt. Lewis II.
Watkins. Corps of Engineers
Second Lieut.. Gilbert r. Cook. 21th
Infantry. is relieved from treatment at
will proceed to Chicago, Ill. for duty.
Capt Robert 7. Rees. I'd Infantry,
will proceed to the Walter Reed Cen
eral Hospital for observation and treat
ment./
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Julian r. Lindsey, cavalry.
Lieut.. Col. John W. Joyes and Maj.
Jesse c. Nichols. ordnance department,
will visit the naval powder factory,
Indian Head. Md. on official business
pertaining to the operations of the
ordnance department.
partment. will visit Baltimore. Md, on
official business pertaining to the op-
erationS of the ordnance department.
First Lieut.. Roy r. Lyon is relieved
from the 145th Company and will re-
port to the commanding officer, coast
defenses of Charleston. for duty on
his staff. as the relief of First Lieut..
Olin H. Longino. who is assigned to
the 145th Company.
First Lieut.. Leonard L. Barrett, ord
nance department.. is relieved from
duty at the arsenal. Augusta. Ga. and
Dover. n. j., for duty.
Ordnance Sergt. Adrian Babbitt is
placed upon the retired list at Fort
Sill. Okla, and will repair to his home.
Maj. Edwin D. Bricker. ordnance de-
partment. will visit South Bethlehem.
Pa. on official business pertaining to
the inspection of materiel being pro-
cured by the ordnance department..
First Lieut.. Lewis y. Nickerson, ord
nance department. will visit Fort
Niche. n. Y. on official business per-
tanning to the operations of the ord
nance department.
Leave Of absence for one month is
granted First Lieut.. Harry A. Schwabe
Coast Artillery Corps
Leave Of absence for two months is
Evening star., 1916-05-04
Presentation to Mr.. Morsell.

The club sang also a greeting, Sing
We of Love-" words by Charlotte Gard
ner Lippitt of the club. with musica
setting by the director, Herndon More
Evening star., 1916-05-04
DR.. COFFEE, PITTSBURGH,
TO MAKE ADDRESS HERE
Well Known Rabbi to Visit Local
Lodge Of the B'nai Birth on
Social Service Work.

An address on Social Service Work"
is to be made before the department OF
social service of the Independent Or
der of B'nai Birth by DR.. Coffee of
Pittsburgh. national director of this
movement of the order for social serv-
ice. DR.. Coffee is visiting the various
cities where the work has been taken
up. and will soon be in Washington
The date of his lecture will be fixed
later. when his plans are known.
Regulation of life to prevent poverty
and crime are the aims of the depart
ameliorating the condition of the poor
and needy and improving social condi-
tions. Its aspiration is not only to
undo the evils and repair the wrongs
that are found in large communities,
but to prevent such evil and wrong.
DR.. Coffee is well known rabbi of
Pittsburgh He was designated by the
Grand Lodge Of the order as national
director and is now making round of
lodges over the United States He is
conferring with committees of the de-
partment, clergy, social workers, juve-
( nile court officers and others interested
! in philanthropic labors, explaining tne
scope of the work and learning ways
and means to extend its influence
/ Plans for Entertainment.
! A committee consisting of Past Pres
ident Judge Milton Strasburger, at
present Grand Lodge deputy for the
4 District of Columbia; julius /. Peyser.
Z past president of the local lodge, past
president of District Grand Lodge, No.
>, and at present general committee
man for the District Grand Lodge, and
leon Pretzfelder, president Of the
lodge at present. is making arrange
ments for the entertainment of DR..
\ coffee during his visit here.
i The social service committee of the
I local lodge. appointed at the last meet
ing. consists OF Lee Baumgarten, chair
man: \. l.. Adler Harry o. Sandberg,
Dr. Abram Simon, Frederick NJ. Pelz-
man, Joseph Strasburger. Sol. Herzog
and Leon Pretzfelder, member ex
oficio.
BY reason of his successful activities
as president of the local branch of the
United Hebrew Charities, the work of
which is closely allied to the social
service field. and also being the local
representative of the District Grand
Lodge social service committee of the
B'nsi Brith. MIR. Baumgarten is well
qualified TO assume charge Of the un-
dertaking in Washington.
The newly installed officers OF Argo
Lodge are: President. Leon Pretzfelder;
vice president. David Weiner; inside
guard Harry o. Sandberg; warden,
Joseph Sworzyn; monitor. Frederick II.
pelzman; treasurer. Morris Hahn;
financial secretary. Albert l.. Adler:
corresponding secretary, A. Stern.
Evening star., 1916-05-04

granted First Lieut. Meade wildrick,
Coast Artillery Corps.
Maj. Adam F. Casad. ordnance de-
partment. will visit Tobyhanna, Pa.
on official business pertaining to the
operations of the ordnance department.
Col. Lyman W. V. kennon. attached
to the 2sth Infantry. is assigned to
the 9Th Infantry.
sergt John Nelson. Hospital Corps.
at Vancouver barracks. Wash: Sergt.
, John Mulheiron. Company e. 5th In
fantry. at Empire, Canal Zone. and
Regimental Com. Sergt. Albert H.
the retired list at Douglas. Ariz.. and
will repair to their homes.
Lieut.. Col. Francis A. Winter. Med
ical Corps, will proceed to the Walter
land treatment.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. r. E. Ingersoll. from Cincin-
natl to office of chief of naval opera :
tions. Navy Department.
! Lieut.. Junior grade) A. Y. Lanphier.
| from Cincinnati to home and wait or
ders.
Lieut. Junior grade) J. r. Mann,
from B-3 to home and wait orders.
Lieut.. junior grade) w. NJ. Quigley.
from ~ to home and wait orders.
Lieut.. ljunior grade) V. o. Chapline,
from command Preble to San Diego.
Lieut.. Junior grade) H. A. Mcclure.
, from command Perry to command Pre-
BILE.
Lieut. (junior grade) T. c. Kinkaid.
from naval proving ground, Indian
Head. Nd. to works Sperry Gyroscope
Company. Brooklyn. N. Y.
Lieut.. junior Srade) j. B. Rutter,
from navy yard, Washington. D. c., to
naval proving ground. Indian Head.
Md.
Ensign S. H. Geer, from AS to B-3.
Ensign l.. J. Stecher, from Mohican
to AZ
Ensign Paul Fitzsimmons. from Mo-
hiCan to As
Ensign H. c. Davis, from Mohican to
Al.
Surgeon r. a. Bachmann, to Naval
Hospital, Philadelphia.
Passed Assistant Surgeon l.. L. Pratt
from Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, to
Oklahoma
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. A. An
gwin. from naval station, Cavite, to
Brooklyn.
Assistant Surgeon NJ B. Hiden, from
Palos to Abarenda.
Assistant Surgeon Talmage Wilson.
from Monterey to Naval Hospital
Yokohama. Japan.
Chief Boatswain H. A. Stanley. from
naval station, Cavite, to home and
wait orders.
Gunner Michael Garland, from vir-
sinla to navy yard, Boston.
chief Machinist !. W. Murray, to
navy yard, Philadelphia
Chief Pharmacist j. F.. Pearson.
placed on retired list
Acting Pay Clerk NJ. A. Thompson,
receiving ship at San Francisco to
Asiatic station.
Boatswain E. l.. Benson died on
board the Oregon April 30, 1916
Rear Admiral Benjamin Tappan,
transferred to retired list from April o6.
Commander c. NJ. Tozer, from com
mand Colorado to command Maryland.
Lieut.. Commander J. P. Jackson
from assistant naval attache. Rome
Evening star., 1916-05-04
CAVALRY RACE OF $50 MILES
! Will Be Feature of New York Mill.
tary and Naval Tournament.

NEW YORK, May "A .50-mile race
for cavalrymen was announced today
as one of the features of the military
and naval tournament to be held by the
National Guard at Sheepshead Bay May
90 to -. There will be no change OF
horsos and the men will carry the
liChtest possible equipment. Each rid
er will bear message from his COM
mander to the military authorities
here.
The competitors will start from
Washington, Boston. Ithaca, \. y;
syracuse, y. Y; Rutland, Vt: Man
chester. y. H.. and Altoona, Pa. The
maximum distance to be covered with
IN tWenty-four hours is seventy miles.
Evening star., 1916-05-04
Naval Movements,
TWO NEW WORKERS KILLED.
Another Seriously Injured in Auto
Accident in California.

Los ANGELES. Cal. May 4.-Mal-
colin W. Strong, playwright, and Clin-
ton H. Stagg, an author of New York.
were killed last night, when an auto
mobile driven by Stagg overturned on
a country road near here
George Foster Platt, formerly stage
manager at the New Theater and the
Little Theater in New York, another
passenger in the machine, was serious
ly injured.
The first report of the accident stated
that Platt had been killed. At the hos
pftal early today it was said he had
a chance for recovery, though badly
hurt
Evening star., 1916-05-04
Pope Creek Train Kills Man.

benjamin Dent coiored, thirty-fve
years old, Brandywine. Md. was struck
by a train on the Pope Creek railroad
at Waldorf yesterday afternoon and
fatally injured. He died while being
brought to Providence Hospital. Dent
was injured by special train on which
officials OF the railroad were riding
Coroner Nevitt viewed the body at the
morgue and gave q certificate OF acc.-
dental death. The body was taken to
this morning.
Evening star., 1916-05-04
Aliens Foot-Ease for the Troeps

Many war zone hospitals have ordered AL
tens foot-Ease. the antseptic powder. for
use among the troops. Shaken into the
shoes and used in the footbath. Aliens
fOot-Ease gives rest and comfort, takes the
friction from the shoe, and prevents the feet
getting tired or foot-sore. Drug and De-
Dartment Stores everywhere sell il. &c.
DoH't accept my substitute. Try it today
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1916-05-04
Autos Kill 43 in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May FORTY
three persons have been killed by au-
tomohiles and motor trucks in this
city since January /. 1916. according to
statistics made public by the coroner's
Office today. All but eight of the fatal
tiles occurred in the outlying sections
OF the city and none in Fairmount
1'ark.
Evening star., 1916-05-04

sell: Since First I Met Thee" by
Rubinstein: "Amaryllis." arranged by
Parlow: The Birth of the Opal" by
Reed, also with a cello obligsto by
Mr.. Lorleberg: Dreams arranged for
women's voices by Louis Victor Saar.
by Wagner; Might Song" by Heilman,
and Loves Dream After the Ball" ar
hanged by Houseley- Arthur 4. Mayo
presided, as usual, at the piano
At the close OF the rehearsal yester-
day Mrs. Clarence 3. Rheem. president.
Evening star., 1916-05-04
British Exports to U. S. Increase.

LONDON. May 3. 512 p.m.-Figures
collected by Consul General Skinner
show that exports from the port of
London TO the United States during the
first four months of the year 1915 in
creased $13,oo0,000 over the corre-
spending period of last year. The in
crease was due chiefly to the diversion
Of trade caused by the British block
all
Evening star., 1916-05-04

Italy, to Navy Department.
Lieut.. E. c. S. Parker. from special
duty. Havana, Cuba. to Washington.
D. c.
Lieut.. R. S. Culp. from command Iris
Lieut.. (junior grade) John H. Culin.
from Oregon to Glacier.
Assistant Surgeons Q. D. King. J. J.
Loughlin and L. d. Arbuckel, Medical
Reserve Corps, have been commits
stoned.
Naval Constructor E. c. Hammer.
from navy yard, Portsmouth. y. H. to
naval station. New Orleans. La.
Naval Constructor H. T; Wright
from naval station. New Orleans, La.
to navy yard. New York. n. Y.
Assistant Paymaster c. V. McCarty,
from New Orleans to Albany.
Chief Gunner c. B. Babson, from navy
yard, Boston, to Vestal.
Chief Gunner Anthony McHugh. from
Eestal to receiving ship at Boston
Gunner j. D. Pratt, from Maine to
Virginia.
Chief Paymaster's Clerk ]. NJ. Holmes
from Connecticut to Naval Hospital
New York
Chief Paymaster's Clerk A w. Bah
cock, from South Carolina to Naval
| Home. Philadelphia.
Paymaster's Clerk +. w. Hathaway
from Wyoming to navy yard. Boston.
Acting Paymasters Clerk Il. j. Din
dot. from receiving ship at Philadel-
phia to Illinois.
Naval Movements.
The Tennessee has been ordered to
proceed from Hampton roads to New
York. to remain about two weeks.
The Paducah has arrived on the sur
vey grounds off Tunas de Zaza. Cuba.
The Conyngham, at Cramps ship
yard. will arrive at Newport about the
sth instant. where the vessel will base
for the nreSenf
Evening star., 1916-05-04

presented Mr.. Morsell. in the name Of
the club. handsome solid silver cigar
box. engraved with the design used in
the club pin. and with the inscription
ITO Herndon Morsell, from the Rubin
stein club. Washington. ID. C.. May.
1915
Evening star., 1916-05-04
Discovered.

From the Dartmouth Jack o'Lantern
Archie-How does it happen that
Smith hasn't that habit of talking to
himself any more
Burt-He caught himself cheating at
solitaire and hasn't spoken to himself
since.
Evening star., 1916-05-04
ALLIES HAVE SEIZED
45OENEMY VESSELS
Earl Curzon Reveals Figure-More
Ships Are De-
stroyed.

| LONDON, MAY 4-Earl Curzon, lord
privy seal, announced in the house of
lords that total of 45o enemy ships
had been detained. seized or captured
by the allies in all parts of the world
since the beginning of the war.
He added that it was an encourag-
| ing fact anJ a curious coincidence that
the British merchant ships lost through
war operations were exactly balanced
in number and tonnage by the new
| ships added to the register during the
| war.
| Admiral Baron Charles Beresford
called the attention of the house OF
| tonnage of British ships needed for
trade purposes. asserting that unless
it were remedied it would enuanger the
supply of food and asking the govern
ment to consult the labor leaders with
a view TO obtaining more labor for
shipbuilding.
In reply. Earl Curzon said the gov
ernment is now administering the
whole British mercantile marine.
amounting to half the gross tonnage
of the world Forty-three per cent of
the British tonnage, he added. has been
requisitioned for naval and military
purposes. IA per cent is occupied in
carrying foodstuhs and raw material
in behalf of the government and its
allies and the remaining 43 per cent
is being operated by British ship own
ers under state regulations.
Spanish Steamer Sunk.
The Spanish steamer Vinifreda. bound
for Liverpool, was sunk April 80 One
man aboard was killed and five men
were wounded.
The first officer says he felt a shock
followed by a violent explosion and
the ship sank in ten minutes. The
captain and most of the crew were
asleep below. but were able to save
themselves in the ships boats.
whether the Vinifreda was torpedoed
or struck mine The public is ex-
cited over the disaster and is eagerly
awaiting details.
Swedish Ship Beached.
The Swedish steamer Fridland, which
was reported yesterday in damaged
condition and in tow of the Dutch
steamer Batavia ", has been beached.
The Fridland, which was under char
ter by the American commission for
relief in Belgium, was on q voyage
from Portland, Ne; with a cargo of
1000 tons of wheat for Rotterdam. The
Batavia ~, in a wireless dispatch
Tuesday afternoon, said the Fridland
was being towed to the mouth of the
Thames.
The Dutch steamship Dubhe. which
was damaged by an explosion April 81,
passed Gravesend today and will be
beached. says a dispatch to Lloyd's
Shipping Agency.
The explosion which caused the dam
age to the Dubhe took place near the
Galloper buoy, where other Dutch
steamships have struck mines
The British schooner Maud of Jer-
sey has been sunk by a German sub
marine
Evening star., 1916-05-04
MAKES FLESH
AND STRENGTH

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Evening star., 1916-05-04

President Poncaire of France per-
sonally attends all the trial tests Of
the new French guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-17
CONSTRUCTION BEGUN ON
OHIO FLOOD PREVENTION DAM

Dayton, O., Apri, DEMONSTRATION
work was under way today on the
grea5 engineering project for flood
prevention in the Miami valley to
prevent a repetition of the disastrous
floods of 1913, which caused millions
of dollars damage and claimed several
hundred lives.
Five mammoth detention basins,
large enough to hold back the crest
Of flood 40 per cent greater than
The devastating flood of three years
ago, are being erected The cost of
materials will be about $24 100000.
There will be five large dams at
crucial points. The highest, at En-
clewood, will rise 12O feet above the
surrounding country; the lowest vii
be 65 feet high, and all 25 feet across
at the top.
Towns between Piqua and Hamilton,
a distance of 100 miles, will be pro-
tected when the project is complet-
ed.
The plan of the flood prevention
system is to let the rivers carry off
water at their maximum capacity
without doing damage. The reten-
ton basins are to take up excess wa
ter and then serve as feeders, allow
ing the run of a heavy rain to be dis
tributed over several weeks instead OF
several days. The latter uncontrolled
action is what caused so much damage
in 1918.
1t is expected that the work will be
completed in three years. Enough
steel will be used to build l75-story
skyscraper, enough concrete to build
a column ten feet square and thirteen
miles high, excavation enough for
more than 5000 miles of trenches, and
enough embankment to fill train of
cars reaching from New York to San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-17

The beard of city trustees tonight
will be called to order for the last
time by Mayor Swanson, he retiring,
with C. n. Perry, from the board,
after several years Of valuable serv-
ice to the city. After the board con-
venes this evening the reins Of city
business will be turned over to the
new board, with membership as fol
lows: f. w. Burger and Ray b. Moore,
holdover members from the former
board; William Egerer. who was re-
elected at the election last Monday,
and George W. Watkins and Alvin N.
Bucklin, the two new members elected
at Mondays election.
AS far as can be ascel tanned by the
Press no radical change in the per-
sonnel of the appointive officers of
the city is contemplated by the new
board. The present city officers hold
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-17
Great Crops a Revelation
Even to Valley Residents

1t is the testimony of everybody
who has been through the country
districts lately that this region never
looked quite so thrifty as it does now
Alfalfa and barley hay are being har-
.ested and much of the grain is turn
ing yellow, being almost ready for the
combined harvesters and headers,
which will be busy in the course Of q
few days.
The cantaloupe vines look thrifty,
and many melons are appearing, pre-
paratory to one of the biggest crops
ever raised here, the harvest Of which
will begin in about a month.
Wherever one goes through the
country he sees fields set aside for
cotton, just planted or ready for plant
ing, and it is evident the acreage will
be great this year.
Not for years have so many hogs
been seen here, ard the number Of
sheep is surprising, while the number
of dairy cows is increasing steadily.
1t is to be a year Of abundant har-
' est for the farmers of the valley, if
lresent indications can be relied ON.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-17

Winthrop Pier Of FL Centre and J. L.
Edwards of CaleXico crossed the in
ternational line into Mexico a few
miles east of CaleXico yesterday, in
stead of taking the conventional route
via the MeXicali custom house, and
were taken into custody by two ru-
?ales. Pier and Edwards We're re-
leased under bail by the MeNicaH court
pending their hearing this morning.
The two young men were driving an
belonging to Charles Her