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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30

An eastern guy on returning home
recently in commenting on Montana's
greatness is reported as saying, "Out
there every prairie dog hole is a
gold mine, every hill mountain. Ev-
cry creek is a river and everybody
I met was a liar. Reed Point Her.
aid.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30
Commercial Car Makes Gains.

More than $4,000 commercial We
hicles, one-third greater than the pro-
duction of 1915 and almost three
times that of 1914, will comprise
the astounding total of motor trucks
built prior to December 81, 1916, ac-
cording to no less an authority than
Darwin S. Hatch, who has compiled a
remarkable series of figures on truck
expansion for the Motor Age.
The expansion of the industry, as
revealed by Hatch, has been marked
during the past eight years as fol-
lows: 1909, $500 trucks; 1910,
5000; 1911, $4,000; 1912, $4,000;
1913, $4,000; 1914, $4,000; 1915,
1900; 1916, $4,000.
Nothing takes the starch out of a
stuckup girl like an unexpected kiss.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30

MONTANA LAND.
Buy It the EQUITY WAY. Why pay ex-
cessive commissions and unnecessary pro.
fits when you can buy directly from the
land owners. Write us what you want, we
have 1t or can find It.:
good spring, 175 acres splendid tillable soil,
balance fine pasture, no buildings, price
640 acres in Teton county, five miles
from railroad town, 80 per cent tillable,
1850 65a an acre: c,o+oo, coun+v n acres
plowed, price $21 an acre, crop payment.
1900 acres stock ranch, 500 to 500 acres
good hay or grain land, good stream close
to open range, SIG per acre.
500 acres near Fort Bentbn, all tillable.
good buildings, 100 acre5 in wheat he, = = y
horses, full equipment machinery splendid
Large and small tracts, raw and improved
lands in all portions Of the state at Pest %n
possible prices and terms. EQUITY CO.
oPERATfVE ASSOCIATION, Great Falls,
Montana.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30
Lethbridge War Prisoners.

AS the result of German prisoners
tunneling out of the Lethbridge, AL
berta, detention camp, and escaping
into Montana, the Canadian govern
ment has ordered the removal of all
prisoners, comprising several hun
dred, to Quebec.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30
Retiring.

"Your husband seems to have re-
firing disposition,'' remarked Mrs.
Naybor. y
"Maybe he has," replied Mrs. Cab.
"But he never exhibits it until after
the saloons close."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30
M. n. A.-WK-11.27-16,
Army Open to Civilians.

Civilians who desi e to become
commissioned officers of the army
will have an opportunity to demon
strate their fitness at an examination
to be held in Helena, January 49,.
Applicants must be between the ages
of Fl and ~ years.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-11-30
MOTORING NEWS OF THE WEEK

are perfect1ng plans to use hopper
bodied trucks to receive the grain di-
rect from the combined harvester,
thereby obviating the necessity of VS.
ing sacks in handling their grain
crop.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
GOOD ROADS MEETING
TO Be HELD FRIDAY
SUPERVISORS OF SEVERAL cOUN.
TIES TO ATTEND DAVIS
HIGHWAY SESSION.

A meeting OF a majority of tae
boards of supervisors of those coun-
ties along the Gulf & Ship Islanf
railroad, from Jackson to Gulfport,
will be held in Hattiesburg next Fri
day morning, when the question OF
starting a fight for the Jefferson Da-
Wis Highway, will be decided
The meeting will be under the au-
spices of the Hattiesburg Commercial
Club. President Hannah today receiv-
ed assurances from CovingtOn county
hat its entire board would attend
the meeting. 1t is understood thd.
the boards of Harrison, Simpson,
Jones and Rankin also will meet
here, along with the local supervis-
ors.
Every good roads enthusiast in the
county is being urged to attend the
meeting. Il will be held at the Court
House, beginning at II o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
SAY CITY MUST OPEN
HOMES TO DELEGATES
MORE THAN 1000 HERE NEXT
WEEK; Committeeman COM
PLAIN OF NO SUPPORT.

More than 1000 delegates are com
ing TO Hattiesburg next week to at
tend the Sunday school convention,
and as yet the city has failed to take
any steps toward caring for and en-
tertaining these visitors.
This is the report of Anderson M.
Foote. chairman of the entertainment
committee, made following a partial
| canvass of the city in the interest of
securing homes for the delegates.
"a number of homes were visited
yesterday" he reported at a meeting
of all the chairmen of the various COM
mittees last night, "and the various
householders appeared to take no in
terest in the coming convention.
Scarcely one home out of every dozen
would agree to open it's doors for the
three days"
The committeeman agreed to make
one more trial today, with a view of
impressing upon the citizens the i'm
portance of taking one or more dele
gates in each home for the convention
period.
E. G. Hightower, chairman of the
parade committee, reported that ar
rangements are being made to have
band head the procession, which will
march through the streets of the city
next Tuesday. w. L. Pack reported
that the various choirs of the city
are preparing to have joint rehearsals
for the convention.
James Metz. general chairman, an
nounced that final plans for entertain
ing the visitors and for holding the
various meetings of the convention,
are gradually being whipped into
shape.
Mr.. Foote, chairman of the enter
tainment committee, issued the fol-
lowing appeal to the people of Hat
'iesburg:
1.-The state Sunday school con-
vention, which meets here Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of
next week, will bring to Hatties-
burg 1000 or more delegates
Continued on Page SiX)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
is MADE MANAGER Of
HOTEL HATT|ESBURG
CAMPBELL, CHIEF CLERK, PRO-
NOTED; CALDWELL GOES
TO GULFPORT.

l.. B. Campbell, for a long time
chief clerk at the Hotel Hattiesburg,
has been promoted to manager of that
hostelry, and today assumed his new
duties. He succeeds Phil c. Caldwell,
who came here from Gulfport about
six weeks ago to take charge of the
hotel. following the resignation of w.
L. Davenport, who left Hattiesburg to
go to Ohio to re-enter the hotel busi-
ness.
Mr. Caldwell goes to Gulfport to be
come manager of the Great Southern
Hotel there.
B. Fl. Lane, for many months clerk
at the Hotel Hattiesburg, has been
made chief clerk, succeeding Mr.
Campbell, and I. S. Williams, who for
merly was at the local hotel, but who
has been at the Great Southern in
Gulfport for some time, has returned
to Hattiesburg, and takes Mr.. Lanes
place.
Joe Scarden, who has had charge
of the cafe and dining room of the
hotel since it was re-opened last year
will continue in that capacity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

Hattiesburg may have an official
sparrow catcher and killer within the
next few weeks.
An influx Of these little pests of
the feathery tribe is making it hard
for vegetables and Strawberries to be
successfully cultivated in this section
and, following numerous complaints
filed with the City Commissioners, the
question of having the sparr0ws re-
moved by law is TO be taken up at the
next meeting Of the board.
Mayor Batson was asked today if
it were not possible to make every
individual an official killer for a
while, by removing the ban against
discharging firearms within the city
limits. He said that such a thing would
not be practicable
Once we allowed the residents TO
begin firing at the birds" he said, at
would be but question of few days
when Hattiesburg would resemble a
section of the Somewhere in France"
battle line. Small boys, and larger
ones, too, for that matter, would take
advantage of the order, and someone
certainly would get hurt"
1t was learned today that the straw
berry patches in the city, and on the
outskirts, are being badly damaged by
the sparrows. Just as the berries are
ripening, these thrifty little foragers
swoop down and greatly damage the
crop.
Mayor Batson said that at the next
meeting of the board, the question OF
employing an official sparrow killer,
such as Meridian has at this time, will
be taken up. There man is employed
for the exclusive work of shooting the
birds, and he is kept busy every day,
except Sunday, firing on them. He al
ready has killed more than 5000 birds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

London, April 4.-There is q slight
lull around Verdun, following the VIC
lent battle of yesterday, when the
French pushed their way back into the
northern outskirts Of Caillette wood,
between Vaux and DouaumOnt, and re-
gained a foothold in the village of
VauX.
Paris reports no infantry engage
ments last night. The French artil-
lery is active in the VauX-Douaumont
sector. Northwest of Verdun, the ar
tillery of both sides is active along the
Avoncourt- -Malancourt front.
A British powder factory in Kent
was Blown up today, and 200 persons
killed or wounded.
Norway has asked Germany to in
vestigate whether German submarines
were responsible for the sinking of a
large number of Norwegian vessels
recently.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
COL. HENRY COMING
HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
WILL DELIVER HIS FORD PEACE"
LECTURE AT THE NOR.
NAL COLLEGE.

Col. R. H. Henry, the veteran Jack
son editor. who made the trip tc
Europe with the Ford peace expedi
ton, and who remained with the party
till it disbanded, will deliver his lee
ture in Hattiesburg at the Normal Col
lege, next Friday night at S o'clock
Col. Henry was to have appeared
here couple of weeks ago, but or
use on the night scheduled for the
the auditorium at the Normal was in
account of a previous arrangement
lecture
A general invitation to the whole
city to attend has been Issued. There
will be no price of admission.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

First Carload Or
Strawberries GOe IS
Out From Sanford
WITH NORMAL TEMPERATURES
RECORD CROP is LOOKED
FOR THIS YEAR.

The first carload of strawberries OF
the season to so from the famous San
ford farms. were sent from there yes
terday by Tom l.. ODonnen, the pro
prietor, according to information
reaching here today. The amount re-
ceived for the first shipment has not
been given.
If no more cold weather or frost
appears during the next two or three
weeks, record crop is expected this
year, Mr.. O'DOnnell believes.
The greater part of the berries will
be sold at the farm, buyers from the
North, East and West already being
on the ground ready to sign contracts.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
TRAIN ROBBER ILL.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April John
r. Harrison, arrested here recently in
connection with the train robbery at
Central Station, w. Va, October 1,
1915, is seriously Ill in local hospital.
Physicians who have referred to his
illness as practically incurable. believe
he has only a short time to live. He
will not be taken to Parkersburg, w.
Va, for trial unless his condition i'm
proves, materially, it was said here
today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
MASS MEETING FOR
DAIRY IS CALLED
FORREST COUNTY CITIZENS TIC
DECIDE ON ESTABLISHMENT
OF PLAN THERE.

Whether Forrest county shall have
an up-to-date dairy and creamery will
be determined on April II, when a
mass meeting of all interested per-
sons will be held at the Court House
here. at which Prof. w r. Lloyd and
Mr.. Higgins of the Mississippi A. ana
M. College will be present.
Besides discussing dairies and cream
cries. these authorities will take UP
the question of interesting Forrest
county agriculturists in silos and live
stock.
The meeting will be held at the
Court House at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. r
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
TELEGRAPH bREWT|ES
STAMP BOOK INVENTOR LOSES

Washington, April Frank G.
Farnham's suit to collect $1,000, ,00C
from the government on a patent he
claims on the little wax leaved books
in which postage stamps are sold,
was dismissed today by the Supreme
Court whic haffirmed a like action by
the Court of Claims. The high court,
however, limited its decision to a
point of an implied contract" leav-
ing Farnham free to bring other suits.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
Won't Release Cermara.

Washington, .. c., April 4.-Eng-
lands refusal to release SO Ger
mans, Austrians, and Turks, taken
off the American steamer China
near Shanghai, was received at the
State Department today. 1t is un-
derstcod that the note insists that
England has right to seize enemy
subjects returning home to fight.
1t is understood that the United
States is prepared to dispute this
and demand the unconditional re-
lease of the prisoners.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
WOULD POSTPONE COURT.

Washington, April 4-With one va
cancy on the Supreme Court bench-
Justice Day i'll, and Justice Mickey
nolds disqualified from participating
in cases involving his action as attor-
ney general, the government today
suggested to the Supreme Court, thal
it postpone until next fall most OF the
imnortant government cases coming
I'D for argument this spring.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

Washington, D. c., April A.
General Funston today advised the
War Department that he is send
ing more troops into Mexico from
Columbus to protect the line of
communication. There is no con-
firmation of the report that ex-
tensive additions to the fighting
columns will be required.
Nineteen Apache scouts and trail
ers were ordered from Fort Apache,
Ariz., to PershIng's column today.
Continued on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
BIRMINGHAM OFFICER
COMES HERE FOR ROBBER
viii Take Willie Winston to Alabama
to Answer Larceny Charge.

A detective from Birmingham ar
rived in Hattiesburg this morning, and
tonight will return to that Alabama
city with Willie Winston, the negro
arrested a couple of days ago by Po-
licemen Rainer and McInniS on q
charge of grand larceny.
The negro will not demand requisi-
tion papers. He says he is willing
to return to Birmingham and face the
charges.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

EI Paso, Tex, April 4.-Re-
ports today from Mexican sources
support the story from the inte-
rior yesterday that Villa, with
few Of his followers, is far south
of Santa Vo, near Parral. II is
believed that the outlaw is head
ed for Torreon, to join Canuto
Reyes, who has defied the Car
rama forces for months.
A free use of the Mexican rail-
ways for American supplies, the
army men here say, would sim
plify Pershing's problems in his
pursuit of Villa.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

London, April Ain opening his
budget speeches in the House Of
Commons today, Reginald Mcken-
ma, chancellor of the exchequer,
said that it was assumed that the
war would last through the present
financia! year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
German Renort.

Berlin, April 4.-Strong French 20
sitions southwest of Douaumoht and
in the Caillette wood, northeast OF
Verdun, have been taken by the Ger
mans. The British have recaptured a
mine crater at Steloi, soath OF 1pres,
which the Germans have been occu-
pying.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

In a signed statement today, Com
missioner A. Farley, in charge OF the
street lighting of the city, answers
the statement issued last week by OF
ficials of the Hattiesburg Traction
Company regarding the Anderson Mu'
nicipal Lighting bill. and declares that
the criticism of the company is based
on selfishness and not patriotism.
The statement is as follows:
No notice would be taken of the
interview in The News OF March %
given by an official of the Traction
Company whose name is not made pub
lie, but for the fact that the inter
view contains so many statements
which are calculated to deceive and
mislead the public.
In the first place, wash to disclaim
for myself and my associates in office
any hostility to the Traction Company
or any of its officials. On the contrary
the administration of which / am a
part has endeavored at all times TO ac.
cord fair treatment to the Company
and we expect to continue to do so.
At the same time, we owe duty to the
public which we do not intend to neg.
lect in order that the financial interest
of the Traction Company may prosper
at the public expense.
Purpose of the Anderson Bill.
The Hattiesburg Traction Company
made the proposition. as stated, but
the interview failed TO state the fur
ther facts. The proposition was for a
period of seven years and to exchange
tungsten lights for arc lights that was
Just as much too high in price as the
arc light contract.
A counter proposition was made the
(Co,,unued on Page Foir.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

Capt. Hans Tausci1cr, Husband of
Mime. Gadski, the famous singer. has
been held on the charge OF trying to
blow up the WeIard Canal in 1914 to
help the German government. The
arrest followed revelations OF Horst
Won der GoIst, German spy, who had
been eentcaced 70 dcc:n ard was
awaiting execution in the Tower CT
London. GoIst's life was spared and
ne was sent here or condition that he
tell the United States authorities of
plots of Germans here. He is believed
20 Know much about the operations OF
Capt. Won Papen, attache of the Germ
dismissed from the United States.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

San Antonio, April At was
intimated at army headquarters
here today that more troops prob
ably will be required to protect
the iergthening lines of the Amer
lean expedition, which already are
about 300 miles long.
General Funston says that he is
convinced that Villa is south Of
Chihuahua.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, April 1.-The cotton
market closed steady points down.
The opening figures were: May. lilo;
July. 11.SS; October. 11.Ss; December,
II cents.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
STATES LINES FIXED.

Washington, April TILE Supreme
Court which affirmed a like action py
commissioners marking tht' boundary
line between North Caroli1 ! and Ten
nessee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
(By associated PreSS.)

Washington, April 4.-The cabi-
met today postponed action on the
submarine question, awaiting the
facts regarding the Sussex and
the Engishman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
(Bu associated PrcSS.)

Torreon, April 4.-The Carran-
"a general, Trevino, announced to-
day that he had received letter
from Canuto Reyes, commanding
the Villa forces in this locality,
offering to surrender all oh the
Reyes forces if they are given am
nesty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

Rome, April 4.-Wireless reports
from Zurich today state that Hol-
land has closed her German from
tier, and has r1assed all her avail
able forces there.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
CITY MAY HAVE
OFFICIAL BIRD
CA1CHER-K|[[ER
Commissioners to Consider En-.
ployment Of Regular
Sparrow Man.
PESTS ARE DESTROYING
BERRIES AND VEGETABLES

lnroads Being Made Into the Berry
Patches Which are Disastrous to
the Crops-Mayor Says Permit Can
not Be Given to Citizens to Shoot
English sparrows, as Many Would
Take Advantage of the Order.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
MORE TROOPS TO
GUARD LINES Of
COMMUNICATION
Funston Inlimates That Forces
VIII Have to be Increased
Soon.
VILLA IS NOW SOUTH
OF CHIHUAHUA POINT

Apache Scouts Will Be Sent From
United States Into Mexico to Aid
the Expeditionary Force-san An
tonic Reports that Unless Railways
are Soon Used by Americans, Pur-
suit of the ViIIstas Must Soon Stop.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
FRENCH REGAIN
A FOOTHOED IN
VAUX VILLAGE
Drive Back The Germans After
Sc Hours Hand-io-Hand
Fighting.
DUTCH FRONTIER CLOSED;
HOLLAND MASSEY TROOPS

All Her Available Forces Have Seen
Called TO Arms-Englano4 Chancel.
Ior Of the Exchequer Predicts That
War Will Last Through Present RI
nanciai year-Engiand Says She Has
Right to Seize German Subjects.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
COMMISSIONER
DECLARES LIGHT.
PLANTWOU[DPAY
Capt. Farley Says Anderson
Bill Cannot Harm The
Traction Company
ANSWERS IN DETAIL
CORPORATION STATEMENT

Says That at Present Time, the Com
my Has No Competitor, and Conse-
IentIy is in 4 Position to Dictate
Terms-Says Criticisms of Ander-
son Bill Based on Selfishness and
Not Patrotism-Expiains Water
works Figures.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

LOST - Six-months-old Collie
pup, tan and white, answers
to name Carl. Name cut on col
lar with knife. Reward return
to J. S. Love, 703 West Pine
: street.
The above is a classified ad.
vertisement reprinted from The
News of Monday.
The News was issued from
this office Monday at 1928 o.
clock. At 1855 O'Clock the tele-
phone at Mr.. Loves residence
rang and the dog was located.
A few minutes more and he was
safe at home.
} Do classified advertisements
, in The News pay? Ask the peo-
pie who are wise enough to have
, tried them.
L a a a a u 4 a a a a = a = 4
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04

Capt Papen atche of the Germ embassy Washington
rom nited
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-04
THE WEATHER

For Missssippi-Fair tonight and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1916-05-02
PASSED THE
1900 MARK
Population Of the City Of
Hopkinsyille Shows
Healthy Increase.
NEW CENSUS is TAKEN
Exact Figures to be Submit
ted In Report To Com
missioners.

The canvassers of the Caron Di-
rectory Co., have completed the COM
pilation of the fourth biennial volume
of the Hoplinsville City Directory
and at the same time have taken a
census.of the population. While the
exact figures will be submitted in a
report to the Board of Commissioners,
it may be stated that the population
runs well above 1900, showing a
healthy normal increase since the
last census. Mr.. Jessel, who has
been in charge of the work here, will
wind up all details and leave for
Louisville tomorrow. The directory
will be issued early in the summer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1916-05-02
Loss From Fire In Dublin To-
tailed More Than
$1O,OOO,OOO.
CAPTURE WOMAN LEADER
Government Reports Number
OF Its Casualties
AT 81.

The Irish rebels in Dublin are sur
rendering and messages have been
sent out to the country districts advis-
ing the revolutionists there to de like
wise, according to the official state
ment made in London Sunday night.
The situation in Dublin itself is said
TO be much improved, and the rebels
have surrendered in large numbers
in the Sackville-street, post-office and
Four Courts districts. The capture
of 707 prisoners, including the Coun-
tess MarkievicZ, prominent Sim
Fein leader is announced. At the
same time the British war Office re-
ports the casualties among British
officers in Irish rioting TO have
been thirty-two. The loss from fire
in Dublin, which could not be stopped
by the fremen while the sniping was
in progress, is said to have totaled
more than 100000 and to have
been suffered principally on Sackville
street, where the majority of the
city's largest business establishments
are located.
The proclamation issued yesterday
by Provisional President" Pearce,
advising the surrender of all of the
rebels, follows:
In order to prevent the further
slaughter of unarmed people, and in
the hope of saving the lives of our
followers, who are surrounded and
hopelessly outnumbered, the men,
bers of the provisional government at
headquarters have agreed to uncon-
ditional surrender, and the command
ers of all the units of the republican
forces will order their followers to
lay down their arms. PEARCE,