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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
On Associated pgess.)

! London, July 11.-Contalmaison has
fallen into the hands of the British
| The section on the French front
which the English army has been
! fighting SO hard to capture for the last
couple of days, last night was ridded
of every German defender. and the
British flag today is waving over that
entire section
! This official announcement was
made by the war office today. follow
ing the fierce fight which ended dur
ing the night.
| Several lines of trenches in the Ma
metz wood have been taken by the
British, the official statement contin-
lues, and heavy fighting is going on in
the Trones woods.
On the Somme front. Paris announc-
es that the situation has changed but
little.
The French, during the last two
days, have captured more than 1900
prisoners south of Somme.
Berlin announces that an Austrian
cruiser has sunk four or five armored
patrol boats. Nine men from British
vessels have been rescued
The entire village of Montauban is
now in the possession of the British.
In capturing Contamination, 500 ad-
ditiOnal prisoners and four pieces Of
artillery, including heavy howitzer,
were taken.
The Germans are continuing their
attacks at Verdun.
Paris reports the temporary success
of the Germans charge in the vicinity
Of Fumin wood, but declares that the
Germans were Immediately elected
from the trenches they captured
Near ReiIlon, in Lorraine. the Ger
mans captured portions of the French
first line trenches along q 203-meter
front.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11

A rainstorm SURPRISING by Tar in
amount of water falling, that of last
Wednesday and Thursday, swept the
lower section of Forrest county, and
sections of Stone and Harrison coun-
ties yesterday afternoon, washing out
rOadways, crops and railway rights of
way, for great distances. The amount
of damage done in some parts of the
storm area was larger by far than that
done by the rain of last week.
AS result, the Irregular train sery-
ice which the Gulf & Ship Island has
maintained between Hattiesburg and
Make since the southern end of the
line was so damaged last Friday, to-
day was suspended entirely. No eff
forts will be made to operate either
freight or passenger trains to Make
and points beyond until the rains let
up and the roadbeds are allowed to
dry and settle.
General Superintendent Fahey is
on the scene today. personally inspect
ing the tracks" said Assistant Super
intendent G. F. Dawson, of the local
offices of the company today. Until
he prOnounces the roadbed in safe
condition for travel. no trains will be
operated. We are not going to take
any chances operating trains south
until we know that the tracks are
safe"
The washOuts between Hattiesburg
and Make and between Make and
Virgins were only partially repaired
when four-hOur rain, falling in tor
rents. swept that section. and the
work of the repair gangs had gone for
naught
There was not much of a blow. al
though the heavy rain washed the
r0adways. making them impossible in
places A repotr from Brooklyn this
afternoon stated that a portion of the
roof of the Agricultural High School,
left from last weeks storm, was car
ried away yesterday afternoon.
A hailstorm struck part of South
ern Forrest county, and Harrison and
stone counties, and did much damage
IN In, Il
however, the rain was not so heavy.
How long the Gulf & Ship Island
south of here will be tied up. the off
Gals decline to say.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
PENSIONERS GET
APPLICATIONS IN
MORE THAN ONE-FOURTH or
THEM HAVE FILED PAPERS
WITH CHANCERY CLERK.

Despite the fact that the newly
iappointed board of pension commits
sioners of Forrest county does not
meet until the first Monday in Septem
Der. more than one-fourth OF the pen
sioners have filed their applications
with Chancery Clerk Herbert Gillis
Between 35 and 30 applications have
been filed at the Court House, and il
is believed that before the end of the
present month, a majority of the lis
persons eligible for funds from the
state will have visited the clerks of
fee and filled out the necessary
blanks.
Mr.. Gillis said today that he was un
able to state whether or not the ag
gregate amount to be paid out under
the new law in Forrest county will be
larger than that in preceding years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
Boards FREEDOM
WAS SHORT LIVED
GETS OUT ON BOND, STAYS AWAY
MONTH, SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS VERDICT.

The liberty of John Beard. negro
sentenced to serve six years in the
penitentiary for highway robbery
after having been in the Forrest coun
ty Jail for nearly a year, was brief.
About a month ago, Beard succeeded
in raising a bond, upon which he was
released while the Mississippi SUI
preme Court was considering his ap-
peal. Last Saturday, the verdict and
sentence of the lower court was up
held. and Beard was Immediately ar
rested and returned to jail
He will remain there till a travel
ing sergeant comes for him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
COOK TRIAL IS NOW
ON IN V|CkSbURG
DOCTOR IMPLICATED m DEATH
or WINOhA TYPiST IS
AGAIN ON TRIAL.
Spectdl 10 The NctUS.

! Specidi 10 The Ncl0s.
/ Vicksburg. Miss. July t1.-After ex
hausting nearly all of the specia
venire of 100 men summoned to get Z
jury to try DR.. E. r. Cook. the Vicks
burg physician, for manslaughter, Il
men have been accepted by the state
and the defense.
The taking of evidence was begun
today.
Special Judge r. B. Anderson, of
Port Gibson. appointed by Ex-Governor
Brewer to try the case, is presiding
attorney J. McC. Martin of Port Glib
son, assisted by Harry X Murray and
S. n. Collier, of the local bar, will con
duct the case for DR.. Cook.
At a former hearing of the Cook
case mstrial resulted He is
charged with manslaughter in connec-
tion with the death of Miss Blanche
Pace. a stenographer. of Winona.
Miss. who died here at the Charity
Hospital, in 1914, as the result of an
alleged illegal operation
Miss Pace registered at the Wash
ington Hotel. in Vicksburg. as Miss
Thompson. of Hattiesburg," and for
days. efforts to identify her as a resi-
dent of Forrest county was made, but
without success. Why she registered
from the Hub City probably will be
brought out at this trial.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11

WILL MUFFLE NOISES
ON EDWARDS STREET
POLICE GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS TO
KEEP LOOKOUT ON PART OF
THAT THORGUGHFARE.

| Explicit instructions wee gwen P0'
llicc Chief Bennett b3-Mayor Batson to-
day, to have a patroman visit at =
regular intervals, certain sections Of
Edwards street, beyond the end of the
car line, in the fdShre, with view
Of keeping down noises and alterca
tions constantly being reported by
some of the residents in thai section.
"The greater part of Edwards street
is all right, and no complaints have
come from it," Mayor Batson said to-
lay "but here and there troubles Of
various kinds are continuously being
reported These family rows and minor
difficulties must cease. If neces-
sary, I'll send wnole squad of po-
lcemen there to qiiot the neighbor-
hood in question"
What was characterized as a family
row was aired in Police Court this
morning, when charges and counter
charges were heard against Bonnie
Waite, Charles Extipa and Wiley Nc
Cartby. After aslxixs~ he Testimony Of
dozen or more witnesses, the greater
part Of which were young girls, Mayor
Batson dismissed all the cases, and
warned the defendants against being
in court again.
He said that the testimony was so
mixed up, and so directly opposite in
its character, that he hesitated convict
ing any one.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11

Col. }. r. Kean, u. S. n. Is direc-
tor of military relief, American Red
Cross. 1t is his duty to organize base
hospital units throughout the United
States, especially near the border. 10
care for the wounded troopers who
have passed beyond the first aid stage.
He has already organized twenty OF
these units in the larger cities of the
country. A hospital with ample facili-
ties is usually chosen for base hos
pitaI and the physicians in it receive
army commissions in the event of their
being used in army hospital work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
Special TO The Netos.

PeIahatchie, Miss, July H.
Darling, you will find enclosed
some medicine which will case
your pain. Take it,"
This unsigned communication,
discovered under the pillow of
17-year-oId Annie Atkinson, OF this
town, few hours after her life
less form was discovered Sunday
morning, was turned over to the
county authorities, and a second
Will Orpet-Marion Lambert case
is believed to have been unearthed
by the officials.
Miss Atkinson was found dead
in her bed Sunday morning. She
had been complaining of feeling
badly for some days. Her mother
went to her room to call her for
breakfast, but received no reply.
She went to the bed, and found
the lifeless form of her daughter
under huge pile of clothes. She
had died some hours before.
NOT A SUICIDE.
The original belief was that she
had committed suicide, in fit of
dependency. Preparations for her
burial as suicide were made.
Then the letter was discovered by
some member Of the household.
II was not turned over to the Of
ficials for some time, however.
The letter had been posted on
an A. e. v. train Of the Jackson
Meridian division, on Saturday.
The postal authorities have been
asked to assist in tracing the
sender.
Miss Atkinson had taken but one
of the tablets. The note and the
remaining tablets were found long
after her death.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11

The attention 81 properly owners
and occupants Of property facing the
streets Of the city, in frCnt OF which
trees and their limbs and branches
are allowed to obstruct the sidewalks
and thorOughfares, was called by the
City Commissioners today to an ordi-
nance requiring such persons to re-
move such Instructions under the pen
Ialty OF heavy fine.
The storm occurred nearly a week
ago, Mayor Batson pointed out this
afternoon, and in some sections of the
city no efforts have been made on
the part of the property owners to
remove the Obstructions.
After notifying the city in general
of the ordinance, which is not a new
one, by any means. and giving the
property owners a chance to- trim their
trees and the over hanging branches,
the police will be given instructions
to see that the regulations are rigidly
enforced.
Ordinance 172, section 3, reads as
follows:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
SEASHORE CAMPMEETING
AT BILOXI POSTPONED
Weather Conditions on the Coast Make
Series of Meetings There Impossible.

The annual campmeeting scheduled
to begin at Seashore Camp Grounds
Miss. has been postponed on account
of unfavorable weather conditions.
Advices to this effect were received
in Hattiesburg today. Dates of the
postponed meeting will be announced
shortly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
THE COTTON MARKET

New Orleans, July 11.-The cotton
market at II o'clock was: January.
1929. opening at 1903. July. 1265.
opening at 1863; October 1872, open
ing at 1881; December, 1888, opening
at 1926.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
STORM HAS PASSED.
(Bu Associatca rress.l

Washington. July 1.-THE heavy
rains in the South have practically
ended. according to reports today at
the United States Weather Bureau.
The last of the tropical storm was re-
ported over Illinois.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
CARR|zAL HERO IS
BURIED AT ARLINGTON
FULL MILITARY HONoRS ARE
ACCORDED CAPTAIN BOYD
or THE 10th CAVALRY.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Washington, d. C.. July 11.-With
full military honors. the body of Capt.
Boyd. of the Tenth Cavalry. who was
killed during the Carrizal fight with
Carranza forces, was buried in Airing
ton this afternoon. High officials at
tended the funeral.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
VILLA FORCES ARE
DEFEATED At PARRAL
CARRANZA GARRISON BATTLES
FOR HOURS AND PUTS OUT
LAWS TO FLIGHT.
fBB Associated Press. \

Chihuahua, July 1.-THE main
body of the Villa forces has at
tackled ParraI, but was defeated
by the Carranza garrison after
savage battle, according to Off
cial reports. -,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
HEAVY STORM Of
RAIN AND HAIL
HITS FORREST.
T'orrenIial Rains Washoui High
ways and Again puts G. &
S. |. Out Of Business
CROPS DAMAGED BY
LARGE HAIL STORM

Rain Lasting Four or Five Hours,
Heavier Than That Of Wednesday
and Thursday, But Is Accompanied
by No. Biow-Tracks of Railroad
Made Unsafe, and It's Telegraph
Lines Are Again Put Out of Com
mission-No Trains to Wigqins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
'CONTALMA|SON
FALLS IN HANDS
Of THE BRITISH
English Soldiers, Fighting on
French Front. Take Another
German Stronghold.
FRENCH TAKE 1900
PRISONERS IN 2 DAYS

Heavy Fighting Continues in Trones
Woods, and Several Lines OF
Trenches Have Been Taken by the
British in tho Mametx Wood-Ber-
lin Announces That Austrian Cruiser
Has Sunk Many British Aemofed
Patrol Boats Recently,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
Here's the Law,

THAT the owner and occupant,
or either of them and, occupants
OF on which any tree is standing.
on any lot or parcel of land along
so that the limbs or branches eX-
tend across, or over any sidewalk,
shall keep such a tree trimmed so
that no branch or limb shall at
any time be less than s feet above
the walk, any person failing to
comply with the requirements of
this section shall on conviction
before the Mayor be punished as
provided in section 1 of this ordi-
nance and each days violation
hereof shall constitute a separate
offense"
Tie penalty for violating the regu
lation is 800 or less. or 80 days il
jail or less.
Mayor Batson said that most of the
trouble is coming from property own
ers who really haven't thought about
the inconvenience to the general public
of having to stoop or bend to walk
under trees. the limbs of which have
been allowed to hang so near the
ground
THE storm wreaked havoc amona
many trees" he continued. and we
have given the citizens almost week
in which to repair the damage. In
some sections, the tree limbs not only
come down over the siwedalks, max
ing it difficult for pedestrians to pass
under. but they also overhang the
streets. The fire truck, vehicles with
tops, and the like. find it difficult tc
pass under them.
"As the ordinance shows. these limbs
must be cut at least feet from the
ground. We are going to give the
one more chance to re
move the distractions. Then we arc
going to act"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
POISON TABLETS
SENT TO GIRL
CAUSES DEATH.
Unsigned Note Says Darling
Take These; They'll Ease
Your Pain"
FAMILY THOUGHT SHE
HAD ENDED OWN LIFE

Prepared to Bury the t7-Year-Old
Daughter When Note Posted on A.
G. v. Train Between Jackson and
Meridian on the Preceding Day Is
Found - Three Tablets Eaclosed,
One of Which Had Been Swallowed;
Second Orpet Case.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
ALABAMA SUFFERING.

Atlanta, Ca, July 11.-Clearing
Continued o., Page Four)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
German-Americans Planning
Demonstration of Loyalty
to the u. S. Government

NEW YORK, May "A demonstra-
ton of loyalty to America is one of the
purposes of a great meeting to be held
under the auspices of the United Ger
man-Americau Societies and the Aus
tro- Hungarian societies at Sheepshead
speedway June 4. The day will be des-
ienated as American Liberty The
demonstration is intended to be abso-
lutely American and its organizers
hope that Americans of no matter what
ancestry viii take part
10 remini the people that many Ger
-raus have proved their loyalty to this
country series of floats representing
snany famous Americans of German
iarentsge. such as Molly Pitcher. Won
st>uben. De kalb. Pastorius. Muehlen-
berg. Carl SchurZ and Franz Sigel. will
be shown. A troop of German veterans
Of the civil war Will march in the pa
rsde and a living American flag Will
be composed of 1900 girls in uniform.
American flags will be distributed to
those present and the program will
fonclude with the singing of the ma
tIonal anthem and a general salute to
the stars and Stripes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
-SN0WDEN MARSHALL
MAY Be EXONERATED
Impeachment Charges Against Unit
ed States Attorney at New York
May Lapse.

There are indications that the i'm
pea chment charges against H. Snow
den Marshall, United States district at
torney at New York. together with the
contempt issue raised against him by
the House judiciary subcommittee. may
lapse.
The judiciary committee has the i'm
pea chment charges still under consid-
Grafton, and Representative Moon of
Tennessee, chairman of the special
committee which Investigated the ques-
ton of contempt of the House growing
out OF letters he wrote criticising the
committee. is not ready yet to call up
his committees report. which upheld
the charge of contempt.
The plan, it was stated today. is to
defer calling up the contempt case un-
til after the judiciary committees re-
port the Impeachment charges.
which were preferred by Representa-
tive Buchanan of Illinois. The judiciary
committee expects to report within a
week or two
1t was said today that the committee
probably would eXonerate Mr.. Marshall,
SO far as impeachment is concerned, for
want of sufficient evidence to make a
case, though possibly suggesting some
sort of censure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
GAINS FOR FRENCH
ON VERDUN front
Paris Reports Capture OF First
Line German Trench 500
Meters Long.
ALL ATTACKS REPULSED,
is VERSION OF BERLIN
Official Statement Tells of Hand-to'
Hand Struggle Lasting Sew
eral Hours.

PARIS May ., 1915 p.m.-A strong
attack was made by French troops last
night on German positions southeast Of
Fort Douaumont, on the Verdun front.
The French captured first line Ger
man trench 500 meters long, the war
office announced this afternoon, and
took 100 men prisoner.
West of the River Meuse activity of
the artillery continued through the
night from the Avocourt region to Dead
Man hill.
The war office also announced that in
their attacks April % and 80 on the
north slopes of Dead Man hill the
French gained German trenches over a
front of about 1000 meters and depth
of 800 to 600 meters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
FOOD KEPT OUT OF KUT.
Turks Determined That Surrender
Should Be Unconditional.

LONDON. May 2.-The British tried
in all possible ways to supply food to
the beleaguered force in kut- ell -Amara
according to a long Constantinople dis
patch received in Amsterdam, saws
Reuters correspondent. They first
threw down sacks of -four from aero
planes. but their aircraft were shot
down by Turkish battle aeroplanes one
after another.
When the food ship failed to reach
Kut." the dispatch adds, Gen Town
shend informed the Turkish commander
that he was ready to surrender if he
and his army we're allowed to depart
freely. The reply was that there was
no escape except by unconditional sur
render. Finally, Gen. Townshend lost
all hope and surrendered with all his
forces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
WANT TO RESUME
SESSIONS TODAY
Scott and Funston, With Am
pIified Instructions. Ask
Obregon for Meeting.
MEXICANS MAY ABANDON
THE WITHDRAWAL ISSUE
Continued Presence of U. S. Troops
Across Border Likely to Be Re-
ferred to Diplomats.

Ell PAsO. Tex. May Maj. Gems
scott and Funston held an extended
conference today over amplifled in
structions sent them from Washington
in which the adm mfnistration stated that
no agreement was to be reached that
was based on the immediate with
drawal of the American troops from
Mexico.
Word was then dispatched to Gen.
Obreeon minister of war of the de
facto government. and his associates
asking for a second conference to dis
cuss the military questions now IN
volving the two republics.
This conference will probably be held
this afternoon in FL Paso and there were
indications that it would be the last
one The Mexican conferees. having
become acquainted through press dis
patches with the administrations posi-
ton on withdra showed their DIS
APPOINTMENT. There were intimatlons
that they might not further pursue
their request for withdrawal A MeXi-
can conferee said that even though the
request was not met at this conference
there was no reason to fear that seri
Gus trouble between the two countries
would follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
CASE MAY REVEAL WORK
OF DARING R0BBER GANG
Witnesses Testify Concerning Theft
of 100000 in Unsigned Bank
Notes From B. & o. Train.

WHEELING. w. Va, May 2-Wit-
nesses appeared before the federal
grand jury today to testify concerning
the robbery of Baltimore and Ohio
railroad train at Central station last
fall, when approximately 100000 in
unsigned bank notes was stolen.
Stuart F. Walker, district attorney
was quoted as saying that the case
nromised to reveal the workings of a
most daring gang of robbers.
Dick Harrison, a relative of John
Harrison, who was said by the authori-
ties to be the leader of the gang. and
who was arrested in San Antonio, Tex,
was the first witness.
All persons wanted in connection with
the robbery with the exception of one
are in custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
GERMANS SAVE BOOKS
FROM LIBRARY AT LILLE

BERLIN, May .. by wireless to Say
ville-The town hall at Lille. France,
has been burned. The librarian. a
French woman, selected the most valu-
able books Of the famous library there
and handed them to German soldiers,
who formed chain to remove them
from the building.
The Lille fire department was unable
to save the town hall. but retarded the
spreading of the flames to neighboring
buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
ASSASSIN KILLS TWO.
Farmer and His Daughter Shot to
Death in Their Home.

THOMPSON. Conn, May George A.
Pettis, a well-to-do farmer. and his
daughter, Sybil, were shot to death in
their home here today. Deputy sheriffs
and a posse are searching for John Ell
liott. who is charged with the shoot
ing. Refusal of the daughter to re-
ceive his attention is believed to have
heen the motive for the shooting.
Elliott is alleged to have fired the
shots through window. after having
cut the telephone wires to prevent a
call for help being sent out from the
house.
Mrs. Pettis. who was in another part
of the house at the time, is the only
member of the family left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
U. S. FORCE AT DOUGLAS
GROWING MORE ALERT

DOUGLAS. AriZ., May Increased
alertness on the part of the American
soldiers stationed here is noticeable.
and apparently has resulted in increas-
ed apprehension on the part of the
public.
A police regulation against street
gatherings of any kind which might
result in friction between MeXicans and
Americans is in effect today. For the
first time in many weeks the provost
guard on duty in the main part of
Douglas appears armed with rifles in
addition to the pistols and clubs they
usually ca rry. The border patrol is re-
ported to have been doubled. This, 1T
is stated, is merely preca utonary
measure and was not the result of def
mite developm ents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Intervals of Street Cars
Provided by Regulations

In connection with the accident there
was discussion at the District building
today of the police regulation govern
ing the distances that must separate
cars travelling in the same direction.
The regulation comprises section "a of
article 1o and is as follows:
"a driver of street car shall not
allow 1t to stand upon street for q
longer period than FIVE minutes unless
the way be obstructed.- nor stop it SO