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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
WELL KNOWN MINISTER
ATTACKED; RIBS BROKEN
The Rev. W. 8. Hogq Is Assaulted
While in His Study in Laurel.

News Of an attack made by an uni
Identified man on the Rev. w. Il. Hogg,
well known Methodist minia,er, who
conducted a revival at the Court Street
Methodist Church here a few weeks
ago, was received in Hattiesburg from
Laurel today The attack was made
last night when the minister went to
the study i'm his church to receive his,
mail. The unidentified man sprang
upon him from the darkness. and when
Mr. Hogg regained consciousness, he
found that two of his ribs had been
broken.
Mr.. Hogs is at a loss to know who
ATTACKED him. or why. His condition
lis not serious.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12

Leonard l.. Ward. familialiy known
to nearly every man, woman and child
in Hattiesburg as Lin Ward, today
threw his hat into the political ring
and formally announced his candidacy
for city commissioner at the coming
Democratic primary.
In making his announcement. he did
pealing to the voters for their support,
but outlined the principles for which
he stands and on which he will make
the race-strict economy, strict law
enforcement, aid to the schools and
efficient sanitary and police methods.
Although not native of Mississippi
Lin" Ward has lived here since he
was seven years old. His life has
been a battle against hardships, and
he has advanced from employe in a
lumber mill to one of the best known
young attorneys at the local bar
He was born in Mobile county, Ala.
in 1879. He removed with his parents
to Hattiesburg when about seven
years old, and this city has been his
home ever since. He served eleven
years with the J. J. Newman Lumber
Company, some six or eight years
with the New Orleans & Northeastern
Railroad Company, and then learned
the BARRIERS trade, which he followed
for about eight years. While a barber
he was employed during some of the
sessions of the legislature at the state
hOuSe at Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12

Buffalo Billie of
Mabel Street Goes
|Out For Adventure
JOHN TUCKER o'BRIANT, WHO is
12, LOOKS FOR EAGLES; SAT-
ISFlED WITH SPARROWS.

John Tucker O'Briant is Il and lives
lat 200 Mabel street, but hunting
around where hel ives ISN'T very good.
"Broncho Billy" Anderson. whose ac-
quaintance he made via the movies.
is his notion Of what a man should be,
and the redskin-infested plains OF bor-
der fiction, where eagles and other big
birds hold forth, are his ideal OF a
regular scene for a regular career.
Lacking anything better to do, and
there being no eagles and man-eating
yulturcs down on Mabel street, Joha
Tucker placed his trusty air rifle
aWoss his arms and went forth this
morning in search of adventure Some.
what to his surprise, lie found it.
Pine street, between the Corner
Drug Store and the .Gity Hall, is a
fairly crowded thoroughfare, but Eng
lish sparrows are not bashful ami
have no objections 10 appearing in
crowds John Tucker Sheard that the
commissioners were about to pay out
some regular money to have a regular
sparrow killer come here and rid the
city of the little pests.
Now, John Tucker, although but II,
has a business sense. lie couldn't soc
what's the use of paying a man fol
doing something that any boy in the
world would gladly do for nothing.
A sparrow alighted in the middle
of the street and rested for moment
Whack. In the huniredth part of q
second, BIB shot went with lightniD z
like speed through the air and hit the
bird. The E:rd dropped to the street,
dead. The young Nimrod nonchalantly
strobe over, picked it UP, placed the
flurtering form in his pocket, and
waited for anothsr -shew M. In
less than a minute lie had taken two
(Continued on Page TUnJ
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
VERDUN FIGHT.
CONTINUES WITH
FURY
Germans Make Another Attempt
To Hrcak Through French
Lines; Are Defeated.
PARIS SAYS TEUT0Nlc
LOSSES WERE HEAVY
(BV associated PrcSS.)

London, April -. The Germans
this morning. in the CauretteS Woods,
west of the Meuse, made another at
tempt to break through the French
lines which are defending Verdun.
Paris says the attack was repulSed.
East OF the river, no infantry fight
ing has been reported since last night.
The bombardment there. however,
continues.
The French claim the German losses
On yesterday were heavy.
The struggle for Verdun continues
with undiminished vigOr.
Saloniki reports that the Germanic
allies have captured the fortified pO
-sotions along the Greek frontier.
An official investigation into the
sinking of the Dutch steamers Tu-
bantia and Falebang, reported to have
been torpedoed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
Our Old Friend Joe
ILOchOWitz, Is With
Us At Convention
JOE'S RIVAL GOT THE GIRL, so
HE'S PEEVED AT ALL OF
MASCULINE MANKIND.

Our old friend, Joe Lochowitz, of
came over to attend the Sunday school
convention. Probably it is the best
thing for Joe, in the long run, that he
is associating with religious workers.
For Joe has an awful crouch on these
days, and he's so sore at men in par
Iticular that he threatens to don femi-
nine attire and live in the woods
alone, in the future.
1t looks as if Joe was disappointed
in love. Anyway. he had this TO say
about courtships today:
1T is wonderful to see young man
in love One night a week he gets Il
bouquet Of flowers and goes to his
girls house. When he gets to the
door, his knees begin to wabble, and
when some one answers the bell, he
asks is Miss Smith in?' Is she in?
Why, for two whole hours she's been
sitting looking out the front window
for the rubberhead to show up, and
when he finally arrives she sends
some other member OF the family to
meet him and say: IN see if she is in.
Then finally the poor goat is led
into the front room and told TO be
seated, that Miss Smith will be down
presently. And while Miss Smith is
waiting for sufficient time to elapse
to give the Iunkhead the idea that she
is finishing her toilet, all her little
brothers and sisters pass by the door
and gawk in at the big goof and make
him more and more miserable. He's
on view. He's sisters exhibit, and
they all want a look at what she has
caught.
FINALLY she comes, and they talk;
that is. she talks and he says, oh,
yes sUh hull,2 ,2Of course. She invites
him to dinner because she wants pa
and ma to get close up of the poor
fish, and he accepts. He is so wabbly
at the table that he puts butter on his
salad and vinegar on his meat. Ma
asks him if he will have tea or coffee,
and he answers: "A little bit OF both,
please mann, sir In trying to use his
handkerchief he takes hold of the ia
bic cloth and upsets everything on
the table When he has calmed down
dinner is over and he tells them what
a lively dinner he has had and how
much he enjoyed it,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
Studied With Hall.

There he came in contact with some
of the most influential lawyers and
politicians in the state, and resolved
to become a lawyer. He studied law
for some time in Jackson, and upon
returning to Hattiesburg continued
his studies under the guidance of Il,
S. Hall and others. More than eight
wears ago he was admitted to the bar.
and has devoted himself to the prac-
ftice of his profession ever since.
In 1908 he made his first entry into
politics, and was elected justice OF
the peace in Beat >. He served in
this capacity until his health became
impaired and his physicians advised
la temporary change of climate, when
he resigned and went west for short
time.
IN announcing my candidacy for
the office of commissioner" said Mr..
Ward today. II want to set forth brief
ly the principles for which | stand.
They are:
First, an economical administration
of the affairs of the city. By this l
mean economy in the expenditure OF
the peoples money, economy in the
number of city employees and the COM
pensation paid economy in the selec-
ton and purchase of material and sup
plies for the city and its various instl-
tutions. and economy in the use of
labor. For every dollar spent, the peo-
pie and the city should receive a dol
lars worth.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
POWDER EXPLOSION
WRECKS DUPONT MILL
THREE MEN KILLED AND FOURTH
is FATALLY INJURED; THE
CAUSE is UNKNOWN.
(BD ASSOcidtrd PrcSS.D

Bluefcld. ". Va, April 12-Tnrcc
men were killed and one possibly ia
tally injured, while two others wcrc
seriously hurt, as a result OF an cX
plosiOn of 1000 kegs Of powder at the
Nemours plant of the DUPONT Powder
Company, eight miles from here, to
day,
The loss is estimated at 100000.
George and Roy Crawford wer,
asleep in their home. about milc
from the mill. They were crushed to
death under a great rock which was
blown through the roof by the blast
Only holes mark the sites OF tht
plants buildings.
The officials are unable TO assign =
cause for the explosion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
FIELD DAY MEET
TO ATTRACT MANY
MANY UNEXPECTED CONTEST
ANTS GIVE NOTICE OF DE-
SIRE TO PARTICIPATE

What promises TO be the biggest
field day meet ever held in Soutl, Mis-
sissippi will be given here on Salur-
day. Unexpected contestants ar:
notifying ". {. Strahan, in charge 81
| the meet, by every mail, of their inten-
tions of participating in the meet
Excursion trains will be run into
Hattiesburg, the Mississippi Central
having completed schedule for one
| of its specials today.
The meet will be held at Hamper
Park. and will begin at 10 O'clock
Saturday morning. II will be at least
| 5 o'clock in the afternoon before the
last contest is ended.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
England Gives Answer.

Washington, April 12.-England' S
reply to the American protests against
the sci. ure of 3S Austrians, Germans
and Turks from the American steamer
China. near Shanghai, was made pub
lie today.
The note follows the line of argu-
mcnt previously indicated, contending
that the seizure was justified on the
ground that the prisoners had been
engaged in plots against England in
the Far East, and were attempting to
return to their homes to fight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12

El Paso, Tex, April 12.-Mask-
ing his trail with fiction spread
broadcast by the poems that he had
died of his wounds, Villa is thought
by the Mexican military authori-
ties and officials OF Juarez today TO
be safely hidden in the Sierra
Madre mountains, while the Amer
fcans are pursuing & rear guard
band away from the BANDITS hid
ing place.
Pershing has established a new
base a. satevo.
No word has been received from
the flying columns of cavalry un-
der General Decd and General
Brown,
There is no confirmation of the
report that Americans were killed
and several Villa bandits captured
south of Satevo, on Saturday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
Will Chance Lines,

San Antonio. Tex, April 12--Gcn
eral Funston announced today that u
the long line of communication be-
tween Columbus. y. NJ. and General
Parshing's advanced forces. He de-
ciined to outline the nature Of the
changes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
No Battle Mentioned.

Washington, d. c., April 12-Re-
ports of a battle between the Ameri.
can soldiers and the Villa bandits
south of Namiquipa were not men
toned in the War Department dis.
patches today Neither was there a
further mention of Villas death.
General Pershing reported that he
is planning TO send supplies to Gen
eral Pershing over the Mexican Cen
tral TO be transferred at Chihuahua
10 the MeXican Northern.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
Outlaws are Killed.

Torrcon, April 12-Dctails OF a five
hour battle On Sunday between the
Carranza garrison at PaSajc, Durango.
and Contreras and Ccniceros bandits,
were brought here yesterday. The out
laws fled after 20 OF their number
were killed. The de facto troops lost
-four dead.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
Soldiers Near DURANGO,

FL Paso, Tex, April I2.-That the
American expeditionary force has pen
ctrated far beyond Parral and is now
near or at the Chihuahua Durango
border, is indicated in dispatches re-
ceived here this afternoon by private
concerns.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, April 12-The cotton
market closed to 10 points down.
The closing figures were: May. 11.6o.
0 points down; July, 1lss, 10 points
down; October 1892, December l206.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
HARRISON ENDORSES
PEYToN FOR POSITION

Washington, April 12.-Representa.
|tives Harrison and Humphreys today
recommended Harry Peyton, Of Mis-
sissippi, for appointment TO the Eel
eral Court OF Claims.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
Turks RepuISc British.

Berlin, April l2.-The British Meso.
potamian force was repulsed by the
Turks in a sanguinary six-hour battle
near Felahie on Sunday, according to
a Turkish report. More than 5000
British were killed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
Uprising Is Feared,

Washington. April 12.-Conditions
on the western coast of Mexico. par
.ticularly near Mazatlan. are causing
the officials here much anxiety, as an
antiCarranza uprising is feared.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
LIN WARD, FOR
COMMISSIONER.
GIVES PLATFORM
Attorney, in Announcing Candi
dacy, Tells Why He Should
Be Elected
HE AROSE FROM RANKS
AFTER MANY Struggles

Has Had But Little Experience in
Politics, This Being the Second Of
flee Which He Ever Has Sought
Studied Law in jackson and Re.
sumed His Course Under the Guild
ance of Bob" Hall, Now District
Attorney Will Enforce Criminal
Laws.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
British Steamer Sunk.

London, April 12.-Lloyd's announces
that the new British steamer Senator
has been sunk. 1t is believed her crew
was saved.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
viii Enforce Laws.

Second. strict enforcement of the
criminal laws of the city, without fear
favor or friendship, Visiting its penal
ties upon every violator, regardless oi
financial, political or social standing;
the city can and ought 10 be made
clean and 1aw-abiding.
Continued on Page Two.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
VILLA RUSE
FAILS; NO 7
DEAD But IS
in HIDING
Bandit Leader Is Believed Now
10 be Sale in The Sierra
mountains.
| FLYING COLUMNS OF
! CAVALRY ON TRAIL

Believed That Outlaw Circulated Re.
port OF His Death Among the Poems
With View of Throwing His Pur.
suers Off the Soent-Arransements
Made to Ship Supplcs to the Expc-
dition Over the Mexican Railway
Lines-OutlaWs Arc Killed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
Germans Claim Gains.

Berlin, April 12.-It is officially an
nounced that the Germans on yester-
day gained ground in the Caillette
Woods, southeast of Fort DouamOnt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
NO MERCY SHOWN
VETERAN F0RGER
FORMER TlESeURGiAN, CIVIL
WAR SOLDIER, GIVEN TWO
YEARS IN VlCkSBURG.

Vicksburg. Miss, April 12.-lt was
scant mercy shown the white locks
of ]. d. Peevy, the aged carpenter
who plead guilty to forgery in VickS
burg Saturday, when the former Con
federate soldier was sentenced to serve
two years in the penitentiary for the
crime.
Peevy formerly lived in Hates
burg. He came here few months ago
The man, infirm in both body and
mind, explained to the court that
man named G.. H. McCrane, in Hat
tiesburg. owed him a small sum oil
money, and agreed to send ii to him al
once. Peevy filled out a check on the
First National Bank of Commerce, oi
Hattiesburg, signing McCrane's name
to it.
The man plead his own case in the
Warren county court, and asked for
mercy. He was given two years by
Judge Brien this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
FIGHT FOR NEXT
MEETING PLACE
SOONTOCOMEU UP
jackson and Meridian Are In
The Field and Warm
Contest is Expected
BOTH CITIES HAVE
BIG DELEGATIONS

representatives. are QuIetlJ at Work
Lining up Votes, But Before Night
it is Expected That Both Cities viii
Ee Ready to Transfer Their Fight
to the Floor of the Convention
Nominating Committee is az Work;
Report Tomorrow.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12
Report Tomorrow.

Where the fortieth annual session
lie Mississippi Sunday School As
sociation will meet next year, is a
question yet to be solved by the 500
or more delegates row in session at
the First Baptist Church.
Already two cities are i'll the field
for the next convention-Jackson and
Meridian-an dbefore night, it is ex-
pected that the quiet work being done
by the representatives of these two
places, will come out in the open, and
carry on their fight on the floor Of
the convention.
Jackson and Meridian have the
strongest delegations at the conven-
ton, and both are primed for a hard
fight
The nominating committee is at
work this afternoon, having been ap-
pointed last night by General Secre-
tary w. Fred Long, and it should make
a report tomorrow morning.
The fourth session of the State
Sunday School Convention was called
to order at $50 o'clock, with J. c.
Cavett, of Jackson, chairman of the
Executive committee. presiding. The
auditorium was crowded and conspic-
uous on the pulpit was an order of
exercises" for Childrens Day, cher
own arrangemenD sent by Mrs. f..
0. Bell of Gulfport, for the benefit
of the elementary workers.
Elementary Conference.
An elementary conference, led by
Mrs. Sue Stuart Brame, of Jackson.
State elementary superintendent, was
participated in by Miss Earlinc White
Junior Superintendent of the Merid-
ian First Presbyterian Church. VINO
told Of cradle roll services for the ba-
bies which are held on Sunday morn.
ing when the babies and their moth
ers are present at the church service:
Mrs. ]. e. Butcher OF Gulfport. who
explained the sand table. the rccep-
ton given TO the cradle roll and the
birthday pennies, as attractive fea.
lures of the work: Mrs. A. L. Jones.
of First Baptist Church. Hattiesburg.
in brief account of the Baby Roll
and Baby Day, and the rest room for
babies i'll her church; Miss Rosa Lee
Edwards, Sunday School worker
briefly, an experience in organizins
cradle rolls.
Mrs. W. Fred Long. assistant super.
intendent o< cradle roll, reported for
the First Methodist Church. Jackson.
telling Of the training and attractions
furnished the children there and of the
teachers classes; Mrs. Heathman.
Jackson, Presbyterian Church. told of
the Baby Campaign, so worked for by
the Women's Clubs, and J. l.. Neal
Of Jackson.
Mrs. Brame Talks.
Mrs. Brame,, herself stressed the i'm
portancei Of the cradle roll in Sunday
School, eallingiit the key to the work
an durging- workers to wear the pin
which bears the colors under which
the Elementary workers are working
white and green, standing for Purity
and Growth. She urged the giving OF
attention of mothers for the cradle
roll as well as the babies and the TAX.
ing of the motto, I'VE do things" and
the getting something from the con
rention, and taking it home to some
one else. She advocated the keeping
of a cradle roll, public wall record
the prompt recognition of birthdays
attention in sickness or death, proper
(fo.,ffu,1od ~, poo, rrsxr~
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12

Peevy formerly lived here. Soon af-
ter he was arrested, he appealed to
Chief of Police Bennett for assist
ance, telling the chief of the reasons
for his arrest. He said that thought
it was all right to sign McCrane's
name to the check The chief made
an effort to assist the old man, but
found that nothing could be done here.
No man named G.. II. McCrane has
an account with the First-National
Bank Of Commerce here. M. NJ. Sim
mons. a bookkccper at that institution
went 10 Vicksburg to appear at the
trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-12

Captain Hans Tauscher, knhoWn to
fame as the husband Of Nine. Gadski,
tho famous opera singer fas been
held ty tie Federal Cour. in heavy
bail on the charge that he WAS in a
conspiracy to blow up the Weiland
Canal in tie interest of Germany and
thus hinder The movement OF Cana
dian freight and soi6icre in the war.
He has tecn an f>t.Ve pro-German
during the war.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-05

Macomb copyrighted by Clinedlnst. The
others are photos by the American Press
Association
REAR ADMIRALs FLETCHER AND wINsLOw,
TOP; REAR ADMIRAL HOWARD AND
BROADER GENERAL MACOMB, CENTER;
BRIGADIER GENERALS EVANS AND KING
MAN, BELOW; ALL ABOVE WILL RETIRE
IN 1916 SAVE FLETCHER, WHO RETIRES
IN 1917.
Bradley A. Fiske, with the possible ex-
ception of Admiral Frank F. Fletcher
the best known officer of the American
service Until few months ago Ad-
miral Fiske was aid for operations in
the navy department. He leaves on
June 10.
The second officer to retire will be
Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Wins
low, the commander in chief of the
Pacific fleet Admiral Winslow is an
other distinguished officer of the navy.
He leaves the service on July 20. Rear
Admiral Thomas B. Howard, Admiral
Winslow's predecessor as commander
In chief of the Pacific feet. retires on
Aug. 10; Rear Admiral Clifford J.
Boush, who commanded the second d.
vision of the Atlantic fleet at Vera
Cruz. reaches the age limit on Aug. 10;
Rear Admiral De Witt Coffman, COM
handing the Third division of the At
lantic feet, on Nov. %, while Rear Adj
miral Austin M. Knight, president of
the Navy War college, at Newport,
leaves the service on Dec. 16.
Eight naval captains will be pro-
NOTED to flag rank as result of the
above retirements. These officers are
II. Mel. F. Huse, who was Admiral
Fletcher's chief of staff at Vera Cruz;
William r. Rush. who commanded the
landing force during the fighting that
marked the capture of the Mexican
port; James II. Glennon. who COM
manded the flagship Wyoming at Vera
Cruz; Chief Engineer Robert s. Crit
| fin. Harry S. Knapp. George w. Nc
Elroy and William l.. Rodgers.
The army general officers who retire
in 1916 are Dan c. Kingman. the chief
of the corps of engineers; John p. Wis.
ser, now commanding the First brigade
| in Hawaii; Montgomery NJ. Macomb,
president of the War College, and Rob.
ert X. Evans, now commanding the
Second brigade on the Mexican from
tier All of these officers are briga.
diers. Kingman will retire March O.
Wiser July 49,. Macomb Oct. ~ and
| Evans Nov. 10.
President Wilson, under the law. will
select the SUCCESSORS of Generals King
man. Wiser, Macomb and Evans. The
naval promotions are by seniority.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-05-05
ARMY and Navy TO
LOSE NOTED men
Nineteen Officers VIII Retire
at Age Limit In 1916.
FAMOUS ADMIRALS TO GO.

Bradley A. Flske, Cameron MoRao
Winslow and T. 3. Howard Head
List-Eisht Naval Captains Will Be
Promoted-Wilson viii Select tho
Successors. of Army Generals.
Washington.-N Of the high
est ranking officers of the army and
navy will be retired from active serv-
ice at the age limit fixed by law In
1916. Included in this number are
one admiral. four rear admirals and
four brigadier generals. The naval re-
tirements include that of the COM
mander In chief of the Pacific fleet,
the president of the naval war college
and a division commander of the At
lantc fleet, while among those who
will cease to be active officers of the
army are the chief of corps of en-
gineers and the president of the army
war college.
The first of the naval retirements In
1916 will be that Of Rear Admiral