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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-16
Germans have been steadily forced
backward.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. official state
ment from Sofia admits retreat north
toward Monastir in face of violent
attack from Franco-Serbian troops.
CALIFORNIA SAFE FOR WILSON,
MINNESOTA CLOSE

San Francisco, Nov. 16.-Net gain
Of 500 over his figures in the unoffi-
cial count were shown for President
Wilson today in complete official pre-
sidential returns from so out of So
counties in California tabulated by
the United Press. These figures tend
to indicate Wilson's minimum plural
ity over Hughes when all official re-
turns are in will be between 300
and $500 unless a vital error is dis
covered in one of the large counties.
St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 16.-With
Charles Evans Hughes in the lead by
289 votes from all but three pre-
cincts, the official recount Of Henne-
pin county began today. This county,
of which Minneapolis is the county
seat, polls the largest vote in the
state.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-16

GERMANS CHECK ALLY ADVANCE,
admit SOME LOSSES
mountaineering series of at
tacks and counter attacks swept a
wave of fire and steel across six miles
of Franco-British front today. -Ap-
peared mightiest thrust Germans
have yet made in counter-attack was
centering upon that portion of line
where British and French forces
joined hands.
Along rest of 6O-mile front there
was an almost continuous grappIe.
To north British were still smashing
forward, consolidating their gains
and improving their positions under
desperate onslaughts from enemy.
Southwark. French lines forced
slightly to give way.
Berlin Via SayViIIe Wireless -
Gen. Won Hindenburg forcing Brit
ish to pay toll of lives entirely dispro-
portionate to their gains in fighting
on Somme front, military authorities
declare. Today he had their line
under terrific fire with prospect that
enormous casualties which they suf-
fered in making their initial advance
would be repeated.
All reports from front say British
attack was entirely without regard
to sacrifice of human life.
Advices today from front say Off
GERS admit that by concentration of
enormous stores on small front and
launching of gigantic attack, enemy
could win few trenches and villages.
But these attacks would be so costly
that they could not be repeated often
enough to make entire territory won
worth price paid in men.
Berlin, via SayViIle. - German
troops have stormed and occupied
eastern portion of village of SailliseI
from French.
AE[nF yio1a,+ boLu.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-16

mENlCHN Az lONO BH LIZ
FEAR FOR PARRAL REFUGEES
Ell Paso, Tex, Nov. 10. - Heavy
fighting between Mexican de factO
government troops and Villista ban
dts was IN progress throughout yes
teTday and last night about $50 miles
south of the border on the Mexican
National railway line, according to
reports.
In spite of the story told by the
native refugees that the ten AmeTi-
cans known to be in PaTTal had left
that town before Villas attack, fears
of mining men are not qUieted. An
other flood of messages from rela-
tives and friends of the ten men
reached the offices of the mining
companies following publication of
the refugees stories yesterday. Al
though ten days have elapsed since
the Americans left Parral, according
to refugees, they have not reached a
channel of communication.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09
M'CUMBER W|THDRAWS
WARNING RESOLUTION
SAYS HE WILL NOT EMBARRASS
THE ADMINISTRATION BY
CALLING FOR A VOTE.

Washington, March 9.-Senator
McCumber today withdrew his
resolution warning Americans off
armed merchantmen, stating that
he did not want to embarrass the
administrations diplomatic nego-
tiations.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09
SUPERVISORS ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER BETTER HIGHWAYS
Entire Day is Spent in Seeing for
Themselves how the Peoples Money
is Being Spent-Go to Convict Camp
and Study Methods Being Employed
There in Construction Work-Will
Make Forrest Model County.

With a view OF establishing in For
rest countya series of roads and high
ways, unexcelled by any other county
in Mississippi, the board of supervis-
ors has decided 10 make regular in
spection of the work done, the work
in progress, and that contemplated.
Yesterday the entire day was spent
by the members in going over the
county and seeing for themselves just
what is being accomplished, and ex-
actly where each penny of the peoples
money is being expended, and for
what. A comparison of the eXpendi-
lures is being made with the results
obtained. The board will know better
in the future just what course to
pursue when road questions come up
for discussion.
Continued on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09

Jim mics Opinion
of Detectives Is
Much Below Par
ALL is NOT GOLD THAT is OFFER
ED TO ONE IN THE SHAPE OF
A BRICK, HE SAYS. @

Jimmie Siske, a dim:nutiFe negro
crap shooter and "skinning" authority,
probably never heard OF Monsieur LIE
Coz, Sherlock Holmes, nor William
j. Byrns. He heard once about the
Pinkertons, but he didn't know who
they were
But Jimmie does know-or at least
he thinks he knows-that Chief Ben
netts detectives are strangely lack
ing in the art of inductive reasoning
and logical study of things and con-
ditions leading up to a crime.
Jimmie was a member of a crowd
of young gamesters taken in raid by
the police. The police knew that there
was a game going on, because they
stopped on the outside and listened
ONE moments before rushing the place
But the gamesters were too speedy.
When the bluecoats got on the inside.
there was no sign of cards, dice.
money or anything else.
They searched the boys, and found
nothing till they reached Jimmie. Ser
geant Beverly reached in Jimmie's
pocket and extracted a pack of cards.
Look at this deck of cards" the
sergeant said. Now do you persist
in denying that you were gambling.
and that you are gambler"
"Ah suppose dat if you had found
a nickle in nah pocket yoo would
say dat All was a street csh con-
ductor, wouldn't you?" Jimmie asked.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09
ESCAPED PRISONER
IS STILL At LARGE
DESCRIPTIONS OF GERALD Eu
BANKS SENT THROUGHOUT
sscIHE, SOUTH.

No trace of Gerald Eubanks, the
mail bag robber, who made his escape
from the Forrest county Jail couple
of nights ago in the most daring man
ner, have been obtained by the coun-
ty officers.
Whether the man is still in hiding
in the vicinity of Hattiesburg, or
whether he made his escape some
time during last night on one of the
many freight trains passing through
here. the officials are unable to say
Sheriff HARRISON said today that a
description of the man had been sent
all over the state, and to Louisiana
and Alabama.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09
THE WEATHER

Fer Mississippi-Fair, warmer to-
night; Friday fair, warmer southeast
portion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09
NEW SCHOOL BOARD
DESIGNATED TODAY
SUPERVISORS NAME MEN TO
LOOK AFTER PUBLIC iNSTl-
TUTiONS THIS YEAR.

The public school board for Forrest
county, for the next year, was desi5-
mated by the Board of Supervisors
this afternoon The members were
nominated by the superintendent OF
education, and were elected by the
supervisors.
The new board is as follows:
Beat No. /, J. X. Denham, Hatties-
burg.
Beat No. 2, J. NJ. Parker, Route 5.
Beat No. 3, t. E. McCardle.
Beat No. 4, T. w. Cox, McLaurin.
Beat No. 5. t. J. Johnson, Carnes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09

Paris, March Am official state
ment says: The Germans were re-
pulsed between Douamont and VauX
after several attacks of intense artil-
lery fire and violent infantry assaults.
The Germans were defeated after PEN
etrating the village of Vaux.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09

Berlin, March 9.-The village Of
Vaux, northeast of Verdun, has been
captured by the Germans. Numerous
adjoining fortified positions were cap
tured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09

The freight transportation business
of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Company today is in the hands Of
strikebreakers, brought from New Or
leans by the officials of the company,
to replace the striking and discharged
fiagmen, brakemen ana switchmen on
it's various lines.
Officials and representatives of the
union men declare that the men are
on strike.
Railroad representatives say that
a majority of them were discharged.
the company having taken the bull
by the horns" and placed men on the
various jobs before an opportunity to
strike and tie up the business of the
road was presented.
Hattiesburg is filled with strike
breakers today, and the railroad OIL
cials say that many more will be forth
coming whenever their services are
required
Already nearly 100 men formerly
connected with the Gulf and Ship
Island are off their jobs, while new
employees have replaced them. How
much greater this number will be in
creased, is not known.
All Trains Running.
All the trains of the railroad com.
pany, with two possible exceptions,
are running today, although not on
their regular schedules. The trains
are behind time, but the officials de-
clare that normal conditions will OBJ
tain within a short time.
There has been no signs of vio-
lence in Hattiesburg, and none has
been reported from any of the other
division headquarters between Gulf
port and Jackson. More excitement
has prevailed in Hattiesburg, however
than at probably any other point on
the line.
Here, it is said, the police protection
granted the company at Gulfport and
jackson, is not so much in evidence
While the union men have shown nc
signs of violence, they have visited
the yards of the railroad company
and are pursuading as many of the
employees as possible to go on strike
ut has 'beeu rather disagreeable
here today said one official of the
company. 1--WE think that everything
will work out all right before long
All day long. representatives of tht
strikers have been engaged in trying
to induce the strikebreakers not to 81
to work, and the old workmen to leav,
their jobs. They have succeeded il
many instances. But we have all TIN
men necessary to take the places 0
those who may walk out in the fu
ture'
Run on Schedule.
The passenger trains are beinl
operated on what amounts practicall
to schedule time. The freights, how
ever, are delayed. There were n
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09
WAR DECLARED
ON PORTUGAL
BY THE KAISER
Berlin Foreign Office Hands
Portuguese Minister His
Passports
FRENCH AND GREMANS'
REPORTS CONFLICTING

Berlin, March o.-Germany has
declared war on Portugal. The
foreign office has handed the
Portuguese minister his pass
ports.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09
ANOTHER FIGHT IN CONGRESS FOR '@s1
INTERVENTION FOLLOWS OUTRAGE
(Ry Associated Press. }

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number
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After It
tells the asrmhe f tn hus*he esnpasho
M themselves % od l
Its hwH df
Ahor@f @fmda potm contain pasoal
bgeg nod retreat
Sosh
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g were wbdh db VI tn
heam u"ea although
fierce around houses
the
knng of them
Paul Simon and
dare A.
Mrs Jame;L Dean Walker, chauffeur
is DEMANDED
D. c. March first f
at onD Baker, the new Secretary war Inc a. nxs
that thnapm thai the had raised grave
as whether
Continued Page
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09
7 RA|NMEN
ON c. 3 s. |.
ON STRIKE
FIagmen and Switchmen S Pc
sitions Immediately Filled
By Company
ALL TRAINS MOVING
BUT RUNNING LATE

Special Guards Are Placed on All
Trains, Freight and Passenger, and
Their number Will Be Increased To-
night-No Violence or Disorder Re-
ported Here, Although Company
Says Strikers interfering With EN-.
pIoyes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-09
500 Bandits Cross the Border Into
New Mexico; Kill Many Civilians;
Set Fire to City, Cavalry Prsues

Early Morning Mexcans Enter the City,
Shooting Observation-Disclosures and Hotels Fired and
Occupants Flee They Shot-Three Troops u S Calvary
Said to Crossed Border After Them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
To COLLECT PENSION
LAWS INTO ONE ACT
Measure Providing For Survivors of
Confederate Service i& Intro
duced In the House.

To consolidate into one act all acts
no" in force relating to Confederate
pensions. is tho al mof a bill intro
duced in the House by Delegates A.
s. Adams, Of Franklin, j. Il. Buhrman.
OF Botetourt and @. Claude Bond. of
Scott. The application OF the proposed
measure is to be TO all persons eligible
to pension. who have been bona fide
residents of the State for FIVE years.
The following amounts OF pension
are proposed:
To those who lost two eyes two
hands or two feet or one hand and
one foot by reason of wounds or sur
Eical operations therefore, while doing
duty as soldiers or sailors or marines
sef the Confederacy during the War
Between the states and any such as
have become totally blind. $3.50 per
annum
For the loss OF one foot or enc
hand. 500 per annrm.
To those disabled by wound received
or surgical operation therefor, or dis
abled by disease. for total disability,
So; partial disa bility, $50
TO all over sixty five years Of ago,
who by age are infirn, for total dis
ability. s75. partial. $50.
To every widow. remaining unn1ar-
RED. whose husband lost his life, who
! is now n widow, though she may
| have married again. $50.
{ To every widow, whose husband died
/ since the WAT $40.
4 To every matron who served in Con-
federate hospitals. s6G
To personal representatives Of de-
! ceased pensioners. $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
JEWISH RELIEF BODY
TO MEET ON SUNDAY

a Joint meeting Of the Jewish Po-
lish Relief Fund cDnniittee viii he
held Sunday afternoon at a.Sh o'clock
in the home of Mrs. i. Clifton Ntll.r.
and all interested are cordial, invite
TO attend.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
Wednesday afternoon IN Mrs Miller ;
home, West Grace street,
The following ladies' of the commit
tee were present Mesdames Clifton
NJ Miller. j. TAYLOR Ellyson, George
Ainslie. Charles r. Robins, Pleason
ton L. Conquest, George Waynes An
derson. Robert Pegram. Caskie Cabell,
virgie Blankenship aud Henry l. ca
bell.
DR.. l.. karp, vino is a Russian Jew
gave most intere sting and pathetic
description of the terrible conditions
now existing among members of his
race in Russia ard asked the eo-opera
lion of the Gentjles In aiding this
Jews to raise a SUM of money by jar
uary 27, which is the day set apart by
President Wilson for this purpose tc
TO be called Jewish Day
All desiring. to contribute to n:
fund on or before Jewish Day" cal
send their contributions, however
small. 10 the treasurer Of the society
Mrs Charles r. Robins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14

long -w.nded speakers. who were OBJ
viously IN love with the sound OF their
own voices. that We feel always like
giving the new member who is in
clined 10 over-uuch specializing
our standing instruction TO the cub re-
tporter--''speed up and botl down
We believe the present Legislature
is made up of men who are here fnr
business, who will act rather than ak.
and who want to get their work
finished with all reasonable expedi-
.tion
Of course. no one objects to very
full and very free discussion Of inn
portant legislative policies or enact
ments. such freedom Of debate being a
very essential feature Of all American
Iawmaking bodies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
AT THE END OF THE WAY.

whistler we are willing 20 recognise
I II Or not we are N the end Of the
psriod OF ..vvatchtul waiting as to
4 thirsr Mexican.
We want to help Mexico. We have
- cuarrei with CarranzA. We be-
AAsve no lie doing aii man IN his posi-
f6oo can DO
But he cannot run down villa and
sasls murderous crew--certaiuly not in
S1tnn~ 10 save the ives Of americans
expesed 60 that IA wrath
Americans are yet being slaughter
-. The blood ~ sixteen OF more
s1nurdered Tuesday and of scores from
Z xine TO time cali aloud that justice be
|}aone.
There can he no peace in Mexico SO
sslong as villa and his bandits are at
barge
Can Americans rest quietly in the
.Aecursty OF their homes when their
aeountrymen. ~ the peaceable pursuit
sso2 their business are being murdered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14

given the matter consideration. He
finally yielded 10 the demand of
friends and entered the race.
Senator Jordan emphasized the fact
that he In a Democrat; that he has
never voted any other ticket. but that
he mas his own convictions. and claims
the right to vote as his conscience
may dictate.
Replying to a question by w. A,
Pratr. who appeared for the Highland
County Committee. Senator Jordan
was understood TO say that II he were
member of the caucus and man
was suggested for a place at the hands
fthe caucus and he could not con-
scientiousiy vote for him, he would
ask to be excused and added that he
did not think he would be bound by
the action of the caucus IL such q man
were nominated
Highland County Makes Protest
During the hearing yesterday morn
ing the following telegram from the
County Democratic Committee OF
Highland was received by Chairman
wendenburg and placed before the
committee as a part OF the evidence
to be considered In making up the
report:
..The Democratic committee Of
Highland County protests most vigor-
ously against admitting Senator Jor-
dan to the Democratic caucus. In
1gI he canvassed this district against
the regular Democratic nominee, in
favor Of Rife. Independent Repuhlt-
can. ana +, the last election he ran
al an Independent against Seator
LADIES', Democrat. receiving the almost
solid Republican vote. He charged
corruption In the Democratic pri-
mary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
JANUARY IA

missioner and had shown the letters
To Senator Jordan.
Mr. Glasgow said that Senator Jor-
dan had made no special objection IN
the past when nominations were MADE,
nor had he ever appeared before the
committee with any sort of grievance,
On one occasion sort of rump con-
vention had undertaken. to nominate
Senator Jordan. but he had declined
Senator Jordan opposed Senator k.cnols
and because of his activity he made
great nroads in the Democratic party
Not AmenRbie to Organization.
Senator Jordan may, as he claims
be. a Democrat" said Mr.. Glasgow,
and he may be a Democrat OF the JET
ferson type, but IL he is he is Dem
ocrat who Is not willing to recognize
party authority"
Mr. Glasgow said that had Senator
Jordan signfiied his intention of steer
ing the primary he would have beer
accorded every right and privilege &C.
corded any other man. He was salts
fed that the entire committee would
have seen to 1t that his name went on
every ballot in every precinct.
Regarding the charge that High
| land County did not participate in the
primary, Mr.. Glasgow said that he had
talked with the chairman of the coun-
4
| ever Augusta and Staunton did would
be acceptable to him. AS for an ac-
tual getting together the COMMITTEES
! had not come up, but there was not
| the least disagreement over this SC
| far as Highland County was concerned
No sockcloth and Ashes business.
Senator Jordan said that he had not
participated in the election when Sem
ator Martin was a candidate for tbs
United States Senate, and then added
that he had taken a part to brins
about the nomination and election o.
President Wilson.
mfr. Glasgow remarked that 1t WAS
since the nomination of President Will
son that he had given support to Sen
ator Jordan, and that Senator Jor-
dan had at that time come back &c
us in sackcloth and ashes"
Il beg your pardon. Mr.. Glasgow.
said Senator Jordan. rising. uie
not come back In sackcloth and ashes
l could not. for I had never been Out
of the Democratic party.
r~--The statement was made by Mr.
Glasgow that the opposition OF Sen
ator Jordan TO the candidacy OF Sena-
tor Landes was not due to the pro-
hibition question, as Senator Landes
was declared to be an open supporter
of prohibition. and never voted any
other way.
I'VE would gladly welcome Senator
Jordan back to the Democratic foid.
for we want recruits at all time. said
Mr.. Glasgow.
Yes. you need Them retorted SEN
ator Jordan.
Made Up Mind suddenly.
Senator Jordan Mt the afternoon
session said that he had only re-
turned to the State a few days be-
fore the primary. He did not make
up his mind to enter the primary aud
finally announced his candidacy after
receiving petition containing more
than 1000 names asking him 70 make
the race. He did not know that ne
would have entered the primary had
he been In the state IN time to have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
Tried TO sell "Phon," kinS.

Richard Baker, colored. was held
for further hearing when arratgned
today in Justice CvutChfield's court on
complaint of y. o. Clarke. who said
the negro approached him Wednesday
night and tried 20 sell him a "phony"
diamond ring, saving 1t was an eApen-
sive one and that he would part with
II at a bargain price because ii had
been stolen.
Clarke told the court he was walk
ing along Belvidere Street. between
Broad and Grace Streets. when Baker
stepped from an alley and beckoned
to him. After listening to the negro's
proposal and examining the ring
Clarke told him he did not wish tt
purchase it and walked on. He re-
ported the matter to the police. and
Baker was arrested a short while at
terward,
Baker told Justice Crutchfield he
paid ten cents for the ring. He wa'
unable to satisfactorily explain hii
dealings with Clarke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14
Died Calling for HE son.

Freeport. L. /. Jan. t3.-AleSander
Rhodes died here today calling tor
his sen Myles, who was released from
Sing sing for day. last Sunday, to
visit his father. Although the visit
cheered MI Rhodes greatly. he asked
tina, MyleS he brought to him M to
the time OF has death,
The visit Of the son was Ia line ulth
the policy Of Warden osborne, and in
dictates thai Warden kirchway in
tends to keen Jp the custom Of per
hitting prison ers to visit relatives at
at tine when humanity seems hest
served thereby
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14

| The conduct OF the Welsh miners
md . great number Of British work.
k4nxmen in threatening nationwide
3frf1re IN event Of the passage of the
Transcription measure is calculated to
En4ve aid and comfort to the enemies
~ the British sfnpire--and that Ia
k4ssason.
a strike In the coal mines would
feekbarrsss the fiees EngIAnd's princi-
4pe1 IL not her only effective defense
snnanst successful invasion.
4 II the English ala not want to stand
~ Aheir government and sse this bust
nses through they should have said 80
ut the outset and played craven before
5naseh conduct mean. national ruin, OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-14

when a man gets converted all the
down 70 his pocketbook 1t II
aeuaily, and we believe properly, taken
ccsclnsive evidence Of a deep work
~ know Of no more notable
A3egasnent for temperance in recent
ks than the sweeping edict of Will
- Randolph Hearst. ths largest
ag1s newspaper owner In America
Rf1kak ths columns Of his publications
~ Asreaftsr closed against whiskey
M DOPE medicine advertising.
his righteous act or. The part OF Mr.,
loassf win mean reduction OF in
~ Of g million dollars q year. Mr.,
feaxst states that this action is aiken