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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-08-26
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Ia bgtimmteu Gpitinhen mo 9riefe
IN eiuem britiidcn 8oien 81 Iaiiet.
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Nmcrikas RiItuto
kcitct AicienoclS!

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llntoiten BON 2lmeritns &iiihlngcJ
3u 8aiicr I'M 5u 2anoe bnbcn Die
nnerbortc @Dbe BON $6i5476.Si0s
81 erreitt al5 belte 0os SuuS iidl
nit oen Senots Announcements sur
4ruee. 9epiaigrngs 8orloee eIue5
Simles ertlarte.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-08-26
Hleine ~ccEGlnatriHtcir

s. &. Solmes, BETTER Der
Union 8ading So. ode 33. uno
Spauloiug CIR. mibte Donnerstag
Dcgen llebertrchml oes aiuoeror.
belts. @CicbeS $3.50 i1i 8oli5eige.
ritJt berappeu. 8cgcn g~erlesung
reg 6rntctorbcits @Cieees muBte er
nod fiinf Collar biuterlegen.
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Der crit nelm5cbniobriae Sopnro
giibop D%onnerstoq bou Rtdter
Sears 81 elmer 3lt6tbausitrnfe bon
einem bis 81 jpei Sobreu berlir
teilt, Gr bate one nit oem S6ed
erifUinoeItm Suinme non $1,000
81 elmer luitigcn 6cter oe5 pierten
5uli beHubt.
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mo Der 3uei Sabre Alterc @oIter
4n0criou, meltlc ant g}ittmo9 aus
Dem Riberbiap Detention Some emf.
ilpben moren. mnr0en lit GaIlcD In
lcercu @iltermagcn eiues ndh
hem &eiteu ~iobrcnoen 6rndt5uges
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gen.
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5deme mo brudl eineu Qrm.
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Der Gor6ieitc Der Davenport Ctr,
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9mdtelcn Der Sfuot 5irnt Sc
denf al moden. nit Der geitim
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,lab fitr 0fo0den umgerpan0eIt mer.
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Ieaenuber ser geaenp0rtigen @if-
.orO' i4en SpieIpIoec fir annben
mo Wtdo6en.
Der Notwithstanding 8.
mur0c Gde 10. un0 8nrnep
FIR. pom eiuen 2aitauto Der 6irmn
tn0reD D1urpbH & Son uberfabren
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-. 4
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zen 3u brefeH
Gic Gouutl 3%nqenieIre
looms bon 2ouqIo5 GourtD mo
5oDar0 non 4ottonuttoiHie Gountp
4ercdluuaget ilber Die in 8oridIog
.cbradte Greibrilde itber oen Dill
ouri nn5uiteqciL
APit gebrofenen @innboden
mo 8erlcbuu8en ouStopf un0 &c
idt pllroe Gonnerstog obeno Der
1uiie See 5erbes BEL ocnt Union
9ahnhof bcfpuBtIos uufgefun0en uno
iad Dem ct. Soiepb5 6oipitol &C.
DAFT, mo bic 4er5te ieinen 3u
tan0 mir iehr frittin %crfldrcr. %
Ter gerleBte uitt iutit1uDe lit at
orehan, hat bic goti3ei fetrp glb
.ltnq, Die cr 81 6en Qcrletungef ga.
olHruen III. Sn SERIES 5oidlcn
am iit efa Sdrci6cn pom 5to0t
lorid)uu in 5heunlnoob. 60, in
bie Qieii0en 8eborocn or
iidt Deroeu, i'm In cir 6oipitol
nter5ubrinaen.
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rel SohreH 8ciddftsieiter Der bic
iqer 6iliaLe her Reitern Union Ge
egrapb So, gepeiens lit gum Git.
lerintenoenten bon 70 telegraph.
nitoitan in 9lem 9ort b%cf0r0ert
oor6en. @Dlan6 lit ans 2inco(n ae.
,ebiirtig un6 crit 81 Sabre ali.
Die 3uiu6r ouf Dem 8ieb
narft in SUo Gambia betrug am
e~onnerstuQ 1896 S6fDeine, 5,025
urt0 1926 Sdlnie.
aui Der bieiiqen Getrei6cb6r
{ 3ogen Die 8reiie ilr @ei3en mo
SAFER an G~onuerstog etmns an
pdbreno g}ois ettpas %nieoriqcr no
ierf mur6e. Better hnrter Reispn
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VN~WTNFT
Nod Rapi0e. 60. @rotte, Elm
5ornlarbeiter, pllr6e negen Dprbre.
deriihem Angriff oif oie t5iabriae
Iodter Oes 6orfnerg Soiepb Stnl.
ltnas, in GAIT %aeiionunser. @rottc
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-08-26

iol Moraens Inn sfuei ltbr III Sos
91laf5ilIlIer eilleebrnngru fem no
er onsielbe DeraemoIti1te. Der
gtoHn ipnroe gum Rrp5eB feItaebal.
ten mo uutcr 500 gitrgidlnFt &c.
liteIt.
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lleber 0ieies aaptteI iino In Der
Ietten 3eit i6on 70 Diele 4ufiaBe
reroffentlidlf porDen. 0aB mir lnls
mpbl ale Fabere GiBGl5citcn err
Ipnren fonuen. @ir m0htsn lin.
fern 2eiern noduals oriugcuo ans
9er5 legen i6ren 3abnen Die 0cnf-
bar bette 9ilege u10 9ebonoIuna
8liteil meroen GIT loiie1. Gs lit
faum glaublid, luiepiele Retrltten
Mnierer 4rmoe pon Der u1eritanii6en
@rense iueeGa ihnobafter Sabine gu
rli1aeididf pcroen ufuBten. Rrdf
tge. aeilla6e 3dhnc itno 10 luuunt=
aanglid n~otipenoig OaB CnfeI Snnr
fih 6emiiBi8t iiebt, 2cute init i6led
ten 3abuen 3ltriid SIT neiien, Soa.
ten Gle ienal5 In bic Gage fomrneu.
GaB 5ie ben Rat ODER Die Qrbett
eines tiidtiqcn, perl0bti6en ,3abn.
or5teg hen0t1en. 0ann moftan mir
5bnen Die W9caennen Gentiit8, Gfe
ia. rnD 5ornam Str. dnempfeAIen.
Iteie Girtnd. bic iih onrf ebrIide.
fahgcndBe 2fltsfitbrlmg aaer sahn.
ar8tiiden 4rbeitcn ionic nth 0urh
lire unbe9ren5te @arantie fir ge=
Iiefarte arbeit einen gaoren erfuor-
ben bat miro gcrue bereit iein SIR
ifoS6oftes @e6iB in bette 8erfoi
futg 81 brinqert. gub Die 8reiie
finD ichr mabig.
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Shi1IB. Der ar un6efounte 8eilc
BON 8icb5t9 CIR. 1872 9piiden 50.
gan uno Gunl1p bero6itiir5tc. mltr.
be in Der 3a6t 1er Birdie bel Iuns
lap gciunoen. 8ic DER 0iani bDnt
3uae iiei fointe nidt in GriabrunI
gebraht mer6cu. 0ie &eife ipur0e
bon Der GountD 5eDoroe IN Gb5ut
ger1ommen.
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Ntueller I'M 4tfer bon 50 5atpe en-.
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noblbetmnten 1e1tiden 9ilrgsrs
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.orei Eohter SEIZE mo Mdrtba al0
drau emma Strong in Illorn6erg.
Eie 8eeroi8uig FdiD ain Diittruodl
tatt. GIN lrouergottesoielit ioHo
IN Der oeatidai Iitberiidcn stirGe
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-08-26

ItoH inter 2eitlng BON goitor III
beet Gettmnn bon 4tlnutie, So. 0ie
8eiiebun9 eriolgte nui Dem bieiigca
5%rieobofc.
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gin our6qeaangencs Efer0
%iiberranute 8onnerstog gegan 9lben0
nn Ser 10. uno Center Ctr, Die
5idbrige g1onen 2o3o. obne 0o5 Sinh
irgenomie 3u berleber.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1916-08-26

AEAA ~AAAAAAAtt A&AA ~NAALAfAAhp AJAs ~
8eiieBung eriolgte ouf Dem bieiigca
6rleobote.
9lpoca.
Grant 8biaipps bot cine 5fo.
0~eneriotfloge 9egen 9ottapottomie
Gountp i'm 9iitrittgeri4t ein8ereidt.
Ser alGger berlangt ole Sumnc
ron $4,000 ais gutidd0igung iir
Die Grmeiterung mo 9l6tragunq Der
5traBe Ole 5miiden ieiuem &obn.
bouie un0 0cn 5toa iilbrt, i0lrie
| iir grriftuug elmer Bride urueit
berieIben 5teae.
Die He0 Got 5ruit ul0 Spcr
banf bot bic gigentiimer Der 95once
2umber Gompanp bertlogt auf 3og.
lung elmer gtote ltn0 @npotbefe.
SreDnUr.
Ser unb 6rou 5rro Mleirotto
itio 5u i9rem 5ohn 2eiIliom ubcr-
iie0eIt. oonit oet crfranfte @atcr
before Bflcge crD1ltcn fam.
Inter ben gellid)ern Der gEroc,
ior~ -a~usIteaing uon Bonn Greet
lin0 iolsenoe 3u neu1en: SER un6
5rau glD0e Stetcr, Scrr un0 fSrau
5reo. Bed, Serr tno Jrou aooIi
Bed. SER uno 5rau Suett, SER
uno 5rau 9arrisrouu, SER ua6
5rni Sdulb, SER un6 6rcn O.
GroBIen, 1lnr 9lbeHiee, 5obn artle,
Oetlef gebeniec. q. HnBmuIfeL S.
Rosbef, GSnar0 Miot6eefin un0 81.
ire0 aorgau.
SER mo 5roa Nbolf 2imburg
baden enc Reiis mad MiaBeiota un6
stoHa0a onaetrcten.
@err nn0 6rau 6D. @an &cibc.
iiH0 pom eIeeIiior Springs Suriia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
HATT|[SBURC MILITIA
GETS SOME GOOD NEWS
THEY HEAR THAT THEIR SALAR-
les ARE LIKELY TO BE IN
CREASED BEFORE JULY1.

Mississippi National Guardsmen in
general, and those connected with Com
pany A, First Independent Battalion,
the Hattiesburg organization in par
ticular, are rejoicing today at the in
formation just received from Washing
ton that the War Department is more
than likely to act favorably upon the
recommendation of the National Guard
Association of the United States, re-
garding increased pay for the Off
GERS and men of the militia.
Capt. Thomas E. Cooper has Just
been notified that favorable action
is expected to be taken at once, and
the increased pay should go into eff
feet at least by July /, the beginning
of the 1916 encampment season.
Under the proposed plan, captains
will receive an annual salary of $500;
first lieutenants, $500, second lieuten-
ants $3.50, and enlisted men S45. In
case of actual service, both officers
and men would draw pay identical
with that given regular army officers
and men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
tons.

Between 40 and 80 bankers, repre-
senting the banks il the fifth and
sixth districts of the Mississippi Bank
ers Association, are coming to Hat
tiesburg next Friday week to be pres.
ent at meeting of the financial men
located in these two districts.
Questions affecting the welfare of
the financial institutions, not only
of the fifth and sixth districts, but
of the entire state, will be taken up
and discussed. 1t is probable that a
member of the Federal Reserve Board
from Atlanta, will be present at the
meeting, which is an annual affair
The principal business to come be-
fore the joint meeting will be a prop
osition to consolidate the two dis
tricts which are identical with the
Fifth and Sixth congressional dis
tricts of the state. Many members be-
lieve that this would be an advisable
step, and would result in stronger
and more efficient organization than
the present one.
The bankers will be the guests of
the officials OF the three Hattiesburg
institutions. The meetings will be
held at the Hotel Hattiesburg, begin
ming on the morning of Friday, Febru-
airy 25. A luncheon will be served
them.
The bankers of these districts have
met in Hattiesburg on two other oc-
casicns during recent years, having
gathered here in 1913 and again in
1914.
The program 10 be carried out at
he coming session, is now being pre-
pared, and will be made public prob
ably this week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
TIGERS ARE NOT GOING
TO GULFP0RT THIS YEAR
Jennings Was Disguised With the
Weather the Coast Town Dished out
To Him Last Spring, and Selected
Texas for His Training Quarters
St. Louis Browns H.hreatened to
Come to Hattiesbura, but the Club
Changed Hands-Te as Named.
Changed Hands-Te&s Named.

Not only did Hattiesburg not sue
ceed in landing one of the big league
baseball clubs for the coming train
ing season, but every other city in
the state failed to induce any of the
magnates to bring their pennant con-
tenders to Mississippi and get them
selves in shape for the 1916 contest.
The ST. Louis Browns. right on the
verge of leasing quarters in Hatties-
burg and spending three or four weeks
here in training, changed hands, and
the new owners, knowing nothing of
the balmy climate which the Mag
nolia State has to offer in the Spring
time. went &c TSxGs sagd made ar
rangements to send their young hope
fuls there.
The Washington Nationals, headed
by Clark Griffiths, who had made an
of what Hattiesburg had
to offer, was afraid to get this far
from nome, having nad bad luck with
climatic conditions in former years,
decided to return to Charlottesville,
Va, and open their camp. This is
the fifth or sixth year the Senators
have trained in the University town.
Hughey Jennings and his Detroit
Tigers. who have. trained at GulfpOrt
for so long, became disgusted at the
brand of weather the Coast City hand
ed out to them last spring, and on
March / will open quarters at Waxa-
hatchie, Tex.
The absorption of the Federal
League by the American and National
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
FLEE FROM
WATER COVERED AREA
NO MORE BREAKS REPORTED IN
MISSISSIPPI LEVEE TODAY,
HOWEVER.
(By associated PreSs.)

Natchez, Miss, Feb ia large
portion of Tensas parish, La. is flood
ed today from the crevasse which open
ed in the levee at Limerick plantation,
near Newellton yesterday. Many resi-
dents Of Newellton and surrounding
territory were brought to Natchez on
relief trains last night.
Persons remaining in Newellton are
being rescued by boats today and TAX
en- to the trains some distance from
the town on the edge of the flood.
ST. Joseph is filled with refugees.
Plans are being made to remove all
persons to places of safety when dan
ger is imminent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
Doctor Takes
Oun Medicine

Here's the story of a doctor who
Voluntarily and unflinchingly takes
his own medicine:
Some weeks ago, the Mayor anc
Board of Commissioners of Hattiesburg
put their heads together, after con-
ferring with the citizens of the city
on several occasions, and perfected
a set of traffic rules and regulations.
They placed special traffic policemen
on the various busy corners of the
downtown sections, to teach the pop
ulace the new regulations, and later
to see that they were lived UP to
Yesterday, Commissioner E. B. Cap
terton, in charge of the street eX-
tension division of the Hatties burg
government, in his hurry to make an
inspection, drove by street car from
which passengers were alighting. The
Commissioner knew this was viola
ton, but did not think of it until after
he had passed.
Bright and early this morning, he
appeared at the City Hall and told
Chief Bennett that he wanted to be
placed under arrest. He told hi mfor
what The name went on the police
blotter, and when police court open
ed, Commissioner Capterton's name
was called. He plead guilty.
Il would like to hear some wit
nesses,' Mayor Batson said. Il want
to know just how guilty you are. You
know that just because a mans name
is on the police blotter, it does no.
signify that he is guilty. You don't
have to say you are guilty unless you
are
Mr.. Caperton was unable to produce
a witness, and SO the Mayor had to
take his word for it. He was fined
$3.50.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
Mere Amateurs Are
the Pirates When
HCOn1es To CUssin'
THE MASONS DECLARE THAT
SOME TRAIN CONDUCTORS
HAVE 'EM ALL BEAT.

! If you take the word of S. !. Mason
corroborated by Mrs. Mason, about
| the classiest and most thorough set
J Of swearers known since ships flying
the Jolly Rogers piled the Spanish
Main during the days of Captain Kidd,
is being produced right here in South
Mississippi.
I The Masons, through their attorney,
Robert S. Hall, have just asked the
Forrest County Circuit Court TO award
them 81 900 each from the Gulf &
Ship Island Railroad Company, as
damages, because of "cussing" mon.
olOgue said to have been given by one
of the railroads conductors on a pas
senger train South of Hattiesburg,
some weeks ago.
The Masons, according to the declar-
alton just filed, went to the G. & S. I.
station one morning to board train
for Currie, Miss. The train wasn't
there at the time, so the pair strOlled
down to the south yards of the COM
pany and waited for it. Pretty soon it
came along and stopped to take on
coal and water. They then boarded it,
What happened Immediately after
wards is best told in the words of
Mason.
THE conductor came up to me, and
insultingly and in profane and abus-
i've tone and manner, approached the
plaintiff and demanded why in the hell
he did not get on said train at the
regular station; that he did not like
any such -- way Of doing, and that
the plaintiff had not a - bit of
business boarding said train at the
south yards.
'Whereupon the said plaintiff asked
said conductor what was the fare to
Currie, Miss, when the conductor in |
an insulting and profane manner said !
it was so cents. Whereupon, the plaint- |
iff, in civil manner replied that he
thought it was only 20 cents. The con- |
ductor thereupon replied, 4 will be !
--- If | take a dime out of my own |
pocket to help pay your fare"
Mrs. Mason, in a separate suit I
against the railroad company. declares !
hat the conductor used identically the |
same words and sentences in speaking
20 her when he came for her fare. as
ne used in talking to her husband.
Each asks for damages of 81 900.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
NORMAL TEACHER TO
GET A SCHOLARSHIP
MISS AUGUSTUS, TEACHER OF
ENGLISH, is AWARDED HIGH
HoNoRs BY FEDERATION.

Miss Annie Augustus, teacher in
the department of English of the Mis-
sissippi Normal College, has been
awarded the Hebron scholarship to
the University of Chicago, by the Mis-
sissippi Federation of Women's Clubs.
This announcement was received
in Hattiesburg today with much pride
by the supporters of the State insti-
tuition here, as it shows the high
class of teachers employed at that
institution.
The following communication has
been received by the Federation of
Women's Clubs here from the schol-
arship committe
SContiln.ed on rage Tour.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
Special to The Nel0S.

Special to The Net0S.
Purvis, Miss, Feb. 16.-"Guilty as
charged without ability TO agree as TO
the punishment to be Inflicted was
the verdict of the jurors who filed
into court here this morning at $50
o'clock when Judge A. L. Weathersby
called court for the conclusion of the
trial of DR.. Sam f. Rees, under indict-
ment for the murder of Wiley A.
Blackburn, who at the time of his
death was editor and publisher of the
Progressive Star" a weekly newspap-
er published here.
The case was given to the jury at
1890 o'clock last night at the CON
clusion of the summing up by District
Attorney Toxey Hall in what was
characterized by many as one of the
strongest and most impassionate
speeches ever heard in the court at
this place.
1t was learned from interviews with
the jurors that but two ballots were
taken. That taken Immediately after
the jury received the case last night
stood nine for a verdict of guilty
as charged" and three for verdict of
guilty with life Imprisonment.
The ballot taken this morning was
unanimous as reported to the court.
Given Life Term.
Attorneys for the defense filed mo-
ton for a. new trial which was sub
mitted without argument and over.
ruled. The court then pronounced SEN
tence of Imprisonment in the pen-
tentiary for life
Many expressions of surprise were
heard at the verdict, since it had been
freely predicted that an acquittal or
mistrial would result. A disposition to
credit the result to the district at
torney's closing address which at one
point was so dramatic and effective
as to elicit marked show of applause
from the large audience which packed
the court room floor and gallery for
two and half hours last night, caus-
ing the court to rap sharply for order.
After a conference of an hour with
his wife and the tranaction of some
business matters, DIR. Rees went to
Jail to await result of the action of
the state supreme court, which cannot
be expected before September next, if
then.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
ANOTHER LUSiTANIA ANSWER.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 16.-German
Ambassador Won Bernstorff today pre-
sented Secretary Lansing with the lat
est draft of the Lusitania agreement,
embodying the changes which the
United States suggested and one
change which Germany suggested. Az
ter the conference, both Lansing and
Won Bernstorff were silent. 1t is I'M
derstOOd that the agreement was sat
isfactory to Lansing, but it cannot be
accepted as final until it is approved
by the President.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
ARMENIAh'S CASE
AGAIN CONTIk UED

Because of the absence of the chief
witness, the case of Simon Merry, the
Armenian, arrested some days ago on
the charge of retailing, again was
continued in police court this morn
ing. The case was set for Saturday
morning. and efforts to locate the
main witness for the city are being
made today.
Henry Rogers, charged with acting
as agent. also will be given hearing
on that day. .x.xlE
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
Nav Arm Liners.

Washington, Feb 16.-The United
States, it is said by an authority at
the State Department, today comedies
that the Entente is within its rights.
under prevailing international laws.
in arming merchantmen for defense,
no matter what sea conditions exist
Consequently, it is admitted that.
Continued on Page Eighty
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16

London, Feb. 16.-France and Flan-
ders are the principal fields of mill
tary activity today but the Russian
operations in the Caucasus are devel-
Oping points of notable interest. Petro-
grad announces the capture of nine
forts of the Turkish stronghold of Err
zerum, where it is reported that $4,000
Turks are besieged.
The British campaign in Mesopo-
tamia apparently is making but little
progress.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16

New Orleans, Feb. 16.-Major Caples.
in charge of the government engineers
of this district, said that report
by telephone today from the engineer
at the upper Tensas crevasse, on the
Buckridge plantation, stated that II
would take until tonight for the flood
waters to fill the basin of st. Joseph
lake. This will give the people time
to escape.
The flood will not reach 81. Joseph
till probably noon tomorrow Tensas
and Concordia parishes will be flood
ed, and the lowlands of Catahoula
Continued on Page Eight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
GERMANS REPULSE BRITISH.

Berlin, Feb. 16-Army headqua>
ters announce that the Germans have
repulsed three attacks by the British
who are making efforts to recapture
trenches southeast of Ypres which the
Germans captured recently The at.
tacks of the French were repulsed
northwest of Tahura.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
REEFS IS GUILTY
AND SENTENCED
TO LIFE TERM
Jury Unable to Reach an Agree
ment as tOEthe Punishment
to be l nl cted.
PURvIS EDITOR SENT
TO JAIL; WILL APPEAL

II Lamar County Men Deliberate Over
Verdict for 10 Hours; Charged with
KILLING Fellow Editor, Wiley a.
Blackburn, Some Weeks Ago-Jury
Last Night stood For Guilty as
Charged" and for Guilty With
Life Imprisonment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
tBy ASSociuted FreSs.)

..Ravre, Franle, Feb. 16.-The Al.
lied powers signatory to the treaty
guaranteeing BeIgium's independ-
ence and neutrality, have decided
to renew the agreement not to end
the hostilites until BeIgiun's DO
iitical and economic independence
has heen re-established and BEL
gium indemnified for damages suf.
fered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-16
MANY BANKERS
TO MEET HERE
Members Of Mississippi Bankers
Association VIII Hold Ses-
sions February 25.
WILL TAKE UP QUESTION
OF COMBINING DISTRICTS

Between 40 and SO financiers, Repre-
sentng the 66 Banks in the Fifth and
Sixth Districts of the State, are Ex-
pectcd to Attend Con1ercnce-They
Will he the Guests of the Officials
of the Three Local Financial lnstitu-
tons.