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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
LESTER IS STILL At
LARGE; THOUGHT TO
HAVE CAUGHT TRAIN
Bandit CoolIy Laid His Plans
Before Msking Second
Break From Prison;
OFFICIALS THROUGHOUT
ENTIRE STATE SEARCHING

Jackson, Miss, June 16.-The es-
cape Yesterday from the convict hos
pital at Rankin state penitentlary
farm of Harry c. Lester, the man who
some Is months ago had the nerve to
undertake to hold up, alone, and on
his own initiative, the express mes
senger on fast Louisville & Nash
vile train into New Orleans, for the
purpose of robbery, and when the mes
senger showed grit enough to oppose
his scheme, to shoot him down in cold
blood; who escaped the gallows
through what is supposed to have
been the misplaced sympathy OF a
jury of twelve men in Hancock coun-
ty, where he was subsequently tried,
and had made a bold escape on a for
mer occasion, while playing sick. ex-
cites much comment here.
On the occasion of his former es-
cape, it was believed in some quarters
that Lester had had outside assistance
in order to facilitate his movements.
This was discredited by the peniten-
tiary officials, who had every reason
to believe that the man acted on his
Continues , pass Six,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

ST. Louis June 6-The platform as submitted to the
convention by the resolutions committee after "a hours
deiberaton the various planks contained Ameri
canism plank which condemned the activities of all per-
sons groups of persons and organizations in the United
States that conspe advance the interests of foreign pow
Thorough preparedness land and against unex-
pected invasion and the joining of the United States with
other nations of the world assist securing settled
peace and justice, also urged
The Mexican plank asserted that American troops
should remain Mexico until the restoration Of law and
order there and that intervention revolving the
people of the United States
Other planks declared for the principle of womans
suffrage but left its adoption rejection to the individual
States 1t declared for merchant marine good roads,
conservation improved conditions for farmers 1t declared
faith the and urged federal child labor law
and federal control Of the Mississippi River prevent
floods.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
Railroad Employees Walk Out This Morning. Tying Up All Passenger
Mr.. Cupid, Here's
Your Chance: Bars
'DOUn to MafrimOny
YOU ARE EXPECTED TO DO a
LAND-oFFicE BUSINESS AT
BEAUVOiR IN FUTURE.
Special to The .FeaCS.

! Specidl to The Meas.
pected to do land office business at
Beauvoir home for the boys in gray"
as the bars TO matrimony have been
let down by the governing board
whereby all who dislike single blessed
ness may partake of the joys of
welded bliss.
Jefferson Davis home for olG SOL
diers bears the distinction of being
one of the only institutions of its kind
where those who become inmates may
take their wives with them into the
institution. But heretofore marriage
among those at the home has not been
permitted Years ago there was rul-
ing of this nature by the board, but
in the course of time this was re-
voked, and, while in a few instances,
this was permitted, members of the
board for the most part frowned down
on matrimony
Now, however. according to a recent
ruling of the trustee all who wish
may take to himself naIe Of Did
Beauvoir. There are about sixty
ladies at Beauycir. but al are by no
means eligible, some being married,
others having reached years of sober
judgment, making marriage for them
prOhibitory. But there ARE still among
the number those inclined to be coy,
and Cupid, therefore, HAS already be-
gun to take delight in tearing the
hearts of some of those at BeauvOir.
The first marriage under the new
ruling is expected to take place at
Beauvoir this week. Others are ex-
pected to follow during the summer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
ONLY LOST WHEN
STEAMER GOES DOWN
fBu Associated PresS.)

Eureka, CAL, June 16.-All of the
210 passengers and crew of the
wrecked steamer Bear have been ac-
counted for, according to the purser.
The death list now contains but five
names.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16

Berlin, June 16.--TWo attacks
delivered by the French yesterday
and last night on the German
lines along the southern slope Of
Dead Mans Hill, were unsuccess-
ful. In the first attack the French
temporarily gained ground, but
lost il in the German counter at.
tack.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16

Paris, June 16.-The war office
reports powerful German attacks
last night on the French positions
southeast of Thaumont farm, near
Verdun, we're broken down under
French machine guns and infantry
fire.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16

Petrograd, June 16.-The Rus
slams have announced the capture
of an additional 100 officers and
$4,000 men on the eastern front.
II is declared that the Russian
successes along the southern por-
tion of the front are continuing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
by MARGIN Of |.
VOTE, NJ AU[AY
is GIVEN JOB
Defeats E. B. Caperton For City
Commissioner By Smallest
Plurality.
GETS 399 VOTES TO
Mr.. CAPERT0N'S 398

Democratic Election Committee Re-
counts Ballots Cast at Tuesdays
Second Primary. and Officially An
nounces Results-Bowlng Lands
228-Both of High Candidates Re-
main in Court House While the Re-
count Is Taking Place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16

Romeo June 16.-The official
Italian statement says: 1.-The
Austrian-Hungarian troops, esti-
mated to number 10000, attacked
in dense formation, the italian
positions on the Aziago plateau
yesterday, but were repulsed,
leaving piles of corpses before the
Italian trenches.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, June 16.-The cotton
market at 2:30 was: January. 1898:
July, 1852. opening at 1853; October.
1878, opening at 1880; December.
1888. opening at 1898.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
(By Associated PreSS.)

.Attens. June 16.--lt is reported
here today that the Bulgarians
are withdrawing majority OF
their forces from SaIoniki and
transferring them to the Rumanian
frontier.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
|HYPHENATES CONDEMNED
I'm AMER|CAN|SM PLANK
'OF DEMOCRAT PLATFORM

in MEXICO WOULD BE ABHORRED
BY THIS COUNTRY DOCUMENT STATES, BUT
THE UNITED STATES WOULD TAKE SUCH A
COURSE WERE 1T NECESSARY-ANY ORGANIZ-
ALTON OR SET OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING FOR
The INTERESTS OF ANY FOREIGN NATIONALITY
HAS NO PLACE IN THE UNITED STATES AND
WILL NOT BE TOLERATED, THE PLATFORM DE-
CLARES
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
NO EFFORTS To OPERATE.
PASSENGER OR FRE|GHTS.
ON THE ENTIRE SYSTEM

MORE THAN $50 MEMBERS OF THE BROTHERHOOD
OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, ORDER OF RAIL
WAY CONDUCTORS, AND BROTHERHOOD OF
RAILROAD TRAINNEN WALK OUT AT o'clock
THIS MORNING WHEN RAILROAD OFFICIALS RE-
FUSE TO GRANT DEMANDS mo DISORDER OF
ANY KIND REPORTED FROM ANY STATION
STRIKERS HOLD DEMONSTRATION HERE THIS
AFTERNOON.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
RUSSIAN ARMY
WAY
ON TO LEMbERG
Rumania Leans More 'Stronqly
Toward Allies as Russians
Press On.
BULGARIAN TROOPS ARE
TRANSFERRED FROM GREECE

Austrians Are Demoralized-12O,0 900
or More Routed Troops Have Been
Made Prisoners Thus Far-From
Both of the Fighting Fronts Come
Reports Tina: Cars Forces Are
Committing T.~ir Victorious March.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16

mo passenger trains will be operated over the Gull &
Ship Island lines today
This simple statement placed the bulletin board the
Hattesburg station of the c. and and the boards of all
between Jackson and Gupor today constitutes the
only official recognition which the railroad company has taken
p The strike called entire system at o'clock this morn
ing
While the company has said so, it is known that
efforts will be made operate freight trains the Gulf and
Ship Island lines during the next "a hours, if then
The strike unexpected For the last week, rum
of impending break between the composing the
three big railroad organizations and the officials Of the
pany, have been Everything possible discount
these has been DONE both by the and the
union officials AS late yesterday both the Gulf
and Ship Island officials and the representatives Gulf
port declared that there no why immediate
break should occur.
AS stated in The News week ago. the differences between
the company and the have been from the
beginning In spite of reassurng statements coming from
Cuport known that certain demands had been made
of the company and that if they not met strike would
be called
Last night the order went out from the headquarters OF
the union representatives in Cupo that strike had been
decided upo and every directed to leave his
post o'clock this morning. 10 the second every man
connected with each of the three big organizations lett his
train reported his immediate superior OF his action and re-
turned to his home.
More Than $50 Enrolled.
There than SO engaged in the strike
They members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Eng
neers the Order of Railway Conductors and the Brother
hood of Railroad Tainmen There 80 engineers among
the number. The others are conductors and train
Briefly the striking for recognition and for
ar schedule The conductors and the trainmen said
es been given schedules. The engineers have An al
nave known the triple alliance formed in Hat
weeks ago. whereby the three unions were JOIN
pledged themselves to act in conjunction with each
ea' ana the settlement of all differences.
e IN strike followed taken late yesterday a
In Shortly after noon the union representatives
ernoed their conferences with W. T. Stewart vcepesident
general manager of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad and
J. K Fahey general superintendent of the company the Of
fees of which are Cupo Mr. Stewart told the that
Mr. Fahey as general superintendent empowered with
full authority the matter MIR Fahey told them that
their demands impossible, and could not be met
W. Cade assistant grand chief of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers and W. c. Turner vice president OF
the Order of Railway Conductors who also is representing
the Brotherhood of Railway ranmen returned to their tenn
porary quarters the Hotel Raner Gupor where confer
ence held 1t then decided take strike vote IN
half an hour the sentiment of the men was obtained
MIR Cade the long distance telephone today declared
Continued on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16

The final meeting Of the executive
committee, consisting of B. D. Moore,
C. E. Linneman and Clyde r. Conner,
was an exciting one, from start to fin
ish. 1t was nip and tuck between
McAulay and Caperton throughout the
count. Until the last contested ballot
was acted upon, and the grand total
of each candidate obtained, the re-
suits of the voting were unknown.
Both Caperton and McAulay were
present throughout the count. McAu-
lay also was represented by an attor-
ney. c. G. MaysOn, who inspected
each ballot as it was produced from
the ballot box, and counted and strung.
The committee met at $3.50 o'cOlck.
1t finished counting the ballots from
the City Hall box, and when the num-
ber of votes received by each OF the
three candidates was compared with
the total number of ballots cast, it was
found that a difference of two existed.
1t then became necessary to have
recount of the recount. On the second
count, the figures balanced.
The recount was taken at the re-
quest of Mr.. CapertOn, who had moth
ing to lose, he explained, and all to
gain. The results were awaited with
interest throughout the county, be-
cause of the closeness of the vote OF
the two highest candidates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16

By the marrow margin - cue yot;
Z. McAulay has been declared elected
commissioner of the city of Hatties
burg for the next two years. beginning
January /, next.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of the city, after a three hour ses-
sion Yesterday afternoon. finished its
recount of the ballots cast in last
Tuesdays election, and considered the
several contested ballots which had
not been included in the original
count by the managers and clerks.
The official and final figures We're:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-16
THE WEATHER

FER ssissippi-Thunder showers
this afternoani generally fair tonight
ana Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-16

missionaries will speak to the Junior B. Y. r. L. in the afternoon at 3 o'clock and also to the Senior B. Y. P. L. at s: 30. Pastor, Nicely Aldine Coxey.
 Christian Church
 J. R. Rountree, pastor. Services to- day as follows: Bible school at 10: % o'clock. Morning worship at 11:00 o'clock. Miss Rice will sing "The Palms" and the pastor will preach on "The Masters Need Christian En- deavor society will meet promptly at 7:15 o'clock. Evening preaching ser vice at o'clock Solo by Miss Kettle, "A Clean Heart" Sermon by the pas tor on "A House Cleaning" You are invited to all these services.
 Congregational Church
 Clifford Nott Hand, minister 10:00 a. m., Sunday school, David Carns, su- perintendent; II a. m., morning wor- ship. sermon by the pastor on the topic, Behold Thy King Cometh." Special Palm Sunday music by the choir under the direction of Prof. J. L. Johnston. Christian Endeavor society at D. m. At the Vesper service at 2: 45 there will be a brief. informal ad- dress by the pastor on the subject: When the Evidence is All In" All seats always free and d most cordial welcome is extended.
 Methodist Episcopal Church
 Wilbur Fisk, pastor. Sunday school 10 d. m., E. o. Whitcomb superintend- ent. Preaching at l a. m. and 8 p. m Subject of morning sermon "The Path of Palms" Epworth League, 7:15, S NJ. Tuter, president. A cordial invita- = tion is extended to the public to attend these servies Passion week will be observed by special meetings each evening the coming week; plan to be present.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-16
L. w. STIULWELL RETURNS
CHURCH SERVICES TODAY

Episcopal-Sunday school at 9:45 There will be no II o'clock service
 but in the evening Bishop Atwood will be present and conduct the ser vices He will hold confirmation at that hour. The public is invited. Christian Science-Services will be held in the K of P. Hall Sunday
 morning at II o'clock. Subject:
 Doctrine of Atonement." Golden Text by whom ye were called unto the fel- lowship of His son Jesus Christ, our
 Lord Sunday school at 9:45. All are made welcome.
 Methodist Church-Sunday school lat 10 o'clock sharp. Morning service We Going to Do About It." Ep- worth League at 7:30 Evening ser vice at S:15. Subject, The Law of Service" Good music. Rev. w. l..
 Summers, pastor, will preach at both hours.
 L. D. S.-Sunday school at 1O:3O.
 Preaching at all wards at 12:15.
 State officers meeting at p. m. in
 the Second Ward chapel Baptist Church-Services at the
 usual hours. Sunday school at 10.
 Morning worship at II. B. Y. P. U.
 at 715. Rev. Forcythe, pastor. will
 have for his sermon subject, The
 Deiverance of Joash" and How We
 Got Our Bible'
Arizona republican., 1916-04-16
MADISON STREET HEARING

PUBLIC NOTICE of time fixed by the Commission of the City of Phoenix, for hearing and passing upon the as sessment and the proceedings hereto fore had and taken for street work on MADISON STREET between THIRD STREET and THIRD AVENUE, in the Original Townsite of Phoenix.
 Pursuant to the provisions of Section XIII, of Title VII, Chapter NIL Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913, Civil Code, and acts amendatory thereto, public notice is hereby given that the SUPER INTENDENT of STREETS of the City of Phoenix, did on the 9th day of April 1916 notify the Commission of the City of Phoenix that he had recorded the assessment and warrant for certain street work on Madison street of the Original Townsite of Phoenix, in said City, being work initiated by Resolu- tion Number 3S, of the Commission of the City of Phoenix, on file with the City Clerk of the City of Phoenix and performed under street contract Num- Der 20, on file in the office of the SUP ERINTENDENT of STREETS of the City of Phoenix, to which resolution and contract reference is hereby made ! for a more particular description of said work; and that said Commission of the City of Phoenix, has fixed the time and place for hearing and pass ing upon the said assessment and pro- ceedings heretofore had and taken, at two o'clock r. NJ, on Wednesday, the third day of May, 19l6 at the Com mission Chamber in the City Hall in
Arizona republican., 1916-04-16
S0uthSide News
Mesa News Notes
BURGLARS INVADE !. CRESENT DRUG STORE

The Crescent Drug Store seems to have become the favOrite visiting place of burglars. It was entered Friday night by prying open the front door. Eight dollars in money were taken from the cash drawer It will be remembered that several weeks ago burglars entered this same store and stole about thirty dollars worth of such narcotics as are usu- ally in demand by dope fiends. The case which holds this class of drugs was found open, but as everything had been removed by the druggist the thieves found nothing but some strychnine. They succeeded in To- eating the narcotics elsewhere and helped themselves, but to what amount cannot be ascertained until the entire amount on hand is checked up. There was a light burning in the building and the store is promi- nently located on Main street.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-16

Any owner, contractor, or his assigns, and any other person directly interested in said work or in the assessment for the expenses of the same having any objections to the assessment or any previous proceedings connected there with, or who claims that the work has not been performed according to the contract in a good and substantial manner, or making any objection to the correctness or legality of the pro-
 ceedings or claiming that said assess
 ment or any part thereof should be modified, may at any time prior to the time fixed for said hearing, file with the City Clerk of the City of Phoenix. d written notice briefly specifying the grounds of his objections, and at the time fixed for said hearing or at such
Arizona republican., 1916-04-16
EFFICIENCY CONTEST
 FUR CLUB LEADERS.

In order to have some method of measuring the efficiency of club leaders and of giving credit and rec ognition for worthwhile service. the Agricultural Extension Service has decided to offer a Club Leaders Efficiency Contest" The winners will be awarded gold plated achieve ment emblems designed somewhat after the pattern of the one given to club members. This emblem has been specially designed and stand ardized for Club Leaders throughout the United States.
 The basis for determining the state winners will be as follows:
 Largest per cent of club mem
 bers completing the work, per 2-Largest number of club meet
 ings held, per cent. 15 3-Largest number of personal
 visits, per cent. nt............... 10 4-Largest number of field meet
 ings, excursions, etc, per cent 10 5-Largest total net profit shown
 by members, per cent. ..,..... 15 Total score, per cent. ..........1 100
 The rules of the contest provide that a Club Leader must make d rating of at least 75 per cent in or der to be awarded a prize
 Report blanks will be furnished by the Arizona Agricultural Exten- sion Service for keeping the proper records. For any further particulars in regard to the contest write L. S Parke, State Club Agent, Tucson Arizona
Arizona republican., 1916-04-16
Tempe News Notes
TEMPE ID OBSERVE . CLOSING ON SUNDAYS
Council Passes Ordinance, Road Repairing Is Taken
 Up and Will Be Pushed

Sunday closing and street repairing comprised a good share of the business before the common council at it's regu- lar meeting night before last and both matters were passed upon favorably. Another month will see practically ev cry mercantile house in the town closed on a Sunday and some extensive re- pairs on the streets will be undertaken at once.
 The Sunday closing ordinance was up for it's second reading but with the packers of the recent petition so anX- ious to see the matter through at once, the ordinance was given a third read ing and passed by the council with unanimous vote. It provides that butcher shops, mercantile houses, gro cery stores and like establishments must not do business on the Sabbath penalties as punishment for the offend CTS of the ordinance. The ordinance will become effective after its publica tion as required by law for period of thirty days.
 The board of trade committee ap peared before the council with a Sug gestion of some street repairs on East Eighth, urging especially that the work he taken up at this time while the county is completing it's stretch of highway between here and Mesa. Even tually the matter was referred to the board of public works for investigation. That some definite action will be taken at once was the opinion of the various board members yesterday The caliche hauling will be completed on the county roadway by the end of this week, and if possible the council will enter into negotiations with the county and other contractors on that job to extend the work across the corporate line and to Eighth street, a distance of about two hundred yards. There is also a senti- ment strongly in favor of continuing the work on Eighth street from the railroad on the east to Mill avenue and it is quite probable that this will be done.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-16
ToDAY,s MUSICAL PROGRAM

A feature number, baritone solo by Herbert Schurz, will be added to the attractiveness of this afternoons con- cert on the plaza by the Merchants band. He will play Execution" The following program will be rendered commencing at three o'clock
 March-"German Fidelity" Blank enburg.
 Overture-"Echoes From the Ope- ras.' Southwell
 Serenade-'Loves Dream" Beyer.
 Waltz-"Wedding of the Roses, " Carlson.
 e-''Inspiration," Heyes
 Baritone Solo-"Execution," South well; Herman Schurz.
 March-"Second Regiment" Hall
 Serenade-"A Night in June," King Intermezzo-"Golden Rod" Mckinley March-"New Version" King
Arizona republican., 1916-04-16

time or times not later than ten 00) days thereafter to which Sucn hearing may be postponed the said Commission will hear and pass upon all objections so made and filed All the decisions and determinations of said Commission upon the hearing aforesaid will be final and conclusive as to all errors, infor- malities and irregularities which said Commission might have remedied or avoided at any time during the progress of the proceedings.
 This notice is published in accord ance with an order of the Commission of the City of Phoenix made on the l1th day of April. 1916.
 FRANK THOMAS,
 City Clerk. First publication April 1S, 1916.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-16
THE 18TH AND FRIDAY

Some one made terrible mistake the other day. They thought that April 18th came on a Friday. Of course anyone knows that Tuesday is the 18th and that Friday would be the 21st They meant to say Tuesday the 18th of April on those tickets for the can tata to be given by the Ladies Glee Club at the Normal school auditorium. Whether it was the printer or the printers devil that made the mistake makes little difference for any one with good, common, ryday sense knows that next Tuesday is the time and that next Tuesday is the 18th.