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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-12-20
TO PUNISH FOOD SPECULAT0RS

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Miles Poindexter today introduced
bill providing imprisonment of from
six months to three years for all found
guilty of cornering the market on
foodstuffs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
An Want to Marry
1' YQined Nurses,
The Girls Declare
wHiTE-APRoNED employees OF
HATTlEsBURe HOSPITALS
GET MANY PROPOSALS

Trained nurses in the Hattiesburg
Hospitals get so many proposals from
their sick patients that the words ''Will
you marry me have become duh and
ordinary to their calloused ears.
One of the nurses claims that an
average Of six men every month ask
her to follow them to the marriage
altar. She doesn't make the claim in
a boastful way. She simply states il as
a fact
Five out of six unmarried men get
sentimental when a nurse begins TO
handle them. declares a member Of
the nurses senior class. "And there's
no guarantee that married man
won't permit himself a little conver-
sational latitude when he's flat Of his
back with nurse bending over him.
"But I'VE noticed they usually for
get their lovesickness when they leave
the hospital remarked another nurse.
"rve had 'em swear to me they could
never live without me, and when they
left the hospital they never SO much
as sent me a picture post card"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
Alligator Captured
Sulks In Its Pond
And is Very Peeued
BACK OF PosToFFIcE,
sAuRIAN PUTS UP FIGHT
WHEN ARRESTED.

Chief Benefits soup hounds fep
down on their job at locating the alli-
gator which escaped from the City Zoo
last Wednesday night, and the honors
Of capturing the runaway saurian have
fallen to couple of young American
lads.
The boys didn't actually capture
the alligator, but they probably are
telling all the lads in their neighbor-
hood that they did. They merely To-
Gated it, and Burke Jones, who owns
the zoo. did the arresting And Jones
had about as much real exciting sport
in getting his runaway back to the
pool to the rear of the pumping sta
|tion, as befalls to the average man in
an inland town like this.
1t was shortly after o'clock yester-
|day afternoon when two boys, wide
|eyed and excited, dashed into Jones'
loffice, with the information that the
alligator had been found in the tall
grass back of the postoffice. They
were walking through the lot, they
Isaid, when they heard a peculiar noise,
and looking down, they saw the run-
away. 1t took them about two sec
onds, fiat, to get out of that lot, and
! to get tall fence between them and
| the reptile.
Jones followed the instructions of
the youngsters, and, sure enough, the
alligator was there, growls and all,
He reached down, caught it by the tip
of the tail, and started off with it.,
when the alligator snapped at its cap
ltor, and Jones was forced to drop it.
The reptile objected to being returned,
land each time it was touched, it would
lbite at Jones.
Jones finally succeeded in getting
lit back to its lake.
The reptile is sulking, however, and
lonly once during the afternoon did II
come to the top of the water. 1t is
Iplainly peeved at being recaptured.
land Jones is planning to strengthen
1.-THE wires surrounding the lake, to in
lsure its safety in the future.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
CORPSE HELD Up BY
TRAIN CONNECTIONS
BODY or cLARKspALE MAN IS
BROUGHT INTO HATTIEs-
BURG; NOT SENT ON.

A stricken wife and daughter came
into Hattiesburg over the Gulf & Ship
Island last night from jackson, bring
ing with them the body of Fritz Lien
hard, 62 years old, of Clarksdale. and
when the express messengers unload
ed the casket and told them that the
chances were against them continuing
their journey to Pascagoula. for some
hours anyway, their troubles were IN
creased.
They thought they wouldbe able to
place the body on board southbound
Northeastern train leaving here some
time tonight or tomorrow, and had
made arrangements to have the fu-
neral services conducted today
| Until a late hour last night. the
mother and daughter had not decided
what disposition was to be made Of the
body.
The mother and daughter while
officials we're trying to devise some
method Of getting the body to iss des-
ltination, took seats in the Hotel Hat
ltiesburg lobby. They we're friendless
and knew no one here upon whom e
call for help. They were the center
lof curious crowd for some time, and
were the subjects of stares and gaze'
lduring their stay in the lobby.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
Mar Hits the Men
In Neck BIZ Driving
Cost of Collars Up
1.-TWO FOR QUARTER" KIND SELL
ING FOR is CENTS STRAIGHT;
COTTON is THE CAUSE.

The war, having affected nearly
everything else in the buying line, at
last has got around to mems necks.
The two-for-a-quarte collar is no
more 1t went out of style this week
and the same package that could have
been bought for "two-bits' last week
costs 80 cents. either wrapped or sent
home. Collars, in other words, have
jumped 20 per cent, just at the time
when the sun is coming out hottest
and they are in greatest demand.
THE war; was the laconic answer
to the question: and the clerk who
happened to be in one of the mems
furnishing stores went right on de-
Quoting 80 cents from half dollar. It
was explained that Irish linen had
gone up and that American linen
had ascended in sympathy"
One haberdasher spiked the linen
part of the story by the statement that
collars were all cotton; that the Amer.
ican supply of cotton as the basis of
high explosives was being shot at all
parts of Europe; that cotton cloth
was higher and labor was higher, with
the result that wholesale prices have
scared is cents dozen. Another
proof, he observed, that the whole
world is getting it in the neck" by
this war.
Whether bought singly or by the
dozen, collars henceforth will bring
lis cents apiece. When the war is
over, he says, collars will remain at
their new high price, because of peace
Collar manufacturers are asserting,
Ihe said, that the coming of peace will
lnecessitate heavy shipments Of cot
.|ton abroad So far as the neck is
concerned, there is no redress in
isight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
INJUNCTION SERVED
ON STATE SECRETARY
WOULD RESTRAIN POWER FROM
susPENDINe NEW LIQUOR
AND OTHER LAWS.
(By Associated Press.)

jackson, Miss, July S.-Secretary
of State Power was served with an
injunction today restraining him from
taking any action on the petitions filed
yesterday calling for referendum on
the new liquor law, the anti-liquor ad-
vertising law and the game and fish
statute.
The voters of Mississippi will have
an opportunity at the general election
next November to accept or reject
the three laws passed at the last ses
sion Of the Mississippi legislature, in
cluding the game and fish statute, the
Ilaw prohibiting the advertising o.
Iwhiskey and beer and the Weakle,
lquart.at-a-time prohibition measure.
Secretary Power held that the peti
ltions for referendum on all thes'
three laws ''was sufficient" sayinl
THAT in accordance with the provision
lof the initiative and referendum
amendment, voted on favorably by tn
people, and inserted into the state cor
Istitution by the last Legislature, h
would have the question OF adoptio
|or rejection put on the ballots at tn
! November general election.
ri According to the official count
made by the secretary Of state
Thames on various petitions filed, II
: petitions on the general improvemel
bond issue bill and the connpulsol
& tick eradication measure failed to !
4 sufficient in number to order an ele
n tion on these bills.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
NO LO0TING OCCURRED
IN MOBILE, IS REPORT
sPANlsH-AMERicAN SOLDIERS AS
SYST POLICE IN GUARDING
DARkENED DISTRICTS.
lBn Assocfatee Preas.1

Mobile, Ala, July S.-Mobile is grad
ually recovering from the effects of
the storm of last Wednesday, which so
crippled the lighting plants that the
city was in darkness for two nights.
Two bodies, white man and wom-
an, were brought to Mobile today from
the marshes, and negro fioater was
picked up in the bay. There is no
verification of other loss Of life.
Train service was restored tonight
on the Mobile & Ohio between here
and Meridian, and on the louisville
l& Nashville between here and New
Orleans.
Street cars were operated as usual
today. Telegraph and telephone serv
ice is being restored. Debris is being
removed from the streets. Stores
were open all day and were doing
business as usual
There has been no martial law here
Spanish-American soldiers were sworl
lin as special officers to help the po
Ilice guard the city while the light
Iwere out. The police records shos
mo cases of looting. No footer ha
lbeen killed Not a single citizen i
4 Mobile or suburbs was killed by tn
storm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
STORM RAGING
OVER ALABAMA
WHOLE STATE IS BEING SWEPT
~ THE TROPICAL
STORM.
(Bu Assocsated Press.l

Montgomery, July s.-All Alabama
tonight is in the throes of the tropical
storm which began its work Tuesday
Iat Pensacola. This storm, according
TO the local weather bureau. came east
,and northeast from Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi and travelled rapidly to Ala.
g5ama. Tonight it centered in the VII
icinity Of Birmingham.
Torrential rains in central part oi
the state, and as far north as the natu
Fal Watershed Of the state. caused al
Istreams to rise rapidly One hundred
lftate convicts at Camp 4. four mile
Put Of this city, are marooned by th1
iI7verflow The stete farm is unde
water and much dasSage has been done
Damage to crops all through centra
lsection, is very heavy. Cotton wa
,leveled BY winds or washed out y
heavy rains. The same reports ar
made from all sections Of the stat
but no enceavor was made to essimat
i1he cron damage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09

81 Paso, Texas, June S.-Fourteen
Mexicans are reported to have been
killed in fight with three Americans
near Anapara, N. NJ, according to a
report received here today.
The Mexicans are reported to have
crossed the border at a. m. and to
have driven as horses from the ranch
Of Tom Perrine, three miles out OF
Anapara.
perrine, Texas ranger and former
Customs Guard, waited until daylight
when, with two OF his men, he started
in pursuit Of the bandits.
Today he telephoned here that ne
and his men had caught up with the
Mexicans near the border killing four
teen and recovering his horses, The
Mexicans numbered more than thirty
he said.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
Special TO The Ncios.

Special TO The Ncios.
Camp Swep Taylor, Jackson, Miss.
July s.. stretched along the hundreds
of yards of railroad tracks that cut
the capital in half, five trains are
standing tonight, with their tenders
Ioyerflowing with coal, the boilers filled
with water, and steam up, awaiting
the order from Camp Swep Taylor
which will send them speeding south
ward with the First Regiment, Missis-
sippi National Guard, for Somewhere
in the Southwest
Sixteen Hundred militiamen rom
the Magnolia State are tumbling and
tossing on their canvas cots in the
conical tents covering a portion Of
Livingstone Park tonight, not know
ing what the morrow may bring. When
taps was sounded and all lights lin
Theory were extinguished, except
here and there where the corporal of
the guard makes his station, the men
turned in tonight firm in the belief
that it would be their last night on
the Mississippi camp ground!
Are Disappointed.
They are destined to disappoint4
lment, it seems, for indications are
that no efforts will be made to ac.
jtually begin the entraining till Mon
day morning.
Somewhere in the Southwest" is
the destination of the lads. That is
as definite as their information will
be until the end of their Journey is
reached and where the youthful sol
oilers will begin to materialize their
dreams of the last fortnight
Mississippi is ready for war. It's
sons, as represented by its militia
stationed here, are 'raring' to go
} and the moment that the flash comes
from Washington to break camp ant
leave for the border, more than 1,7Ol
hearts will beat faster than they eve
2 have beaten before.
Over muddy road leading from
Camp Swep Taylor for more than
i mile until it turns into paved street
Z and thence down bunting g-bedeckel
g lthoroughfares to the railroad station
) 1.-THE khaki-clad militiamen win marcel
g and the first paragraph in the mos
momentous chapter of the very youn
2, lives of a majority of the guardsme
n will have come to an end.
O. The militia of Mississippi as repr
Is sented at Camp Swep Taylor for MOI
W than two weeks. is a youthful set Trr
IS it is that there are many veteran figh
in ers, so far as real war is concerne
le in its ranks. But majority of Il
enlisted men are young in age and e
perience Many Of them donend the
first militia uniform six months az
ID while still others held their first !
Itercourse with an army rifle scarce
six days hence.
in Get First Wounds.
nj Tonight the last scenes are enacts
ur- it is believed In the glare OF ace
1ol lene lanterns that swing in the dl
colored tents, the soldiers are bari
their arms to their first wounds,
Ipodermics are flashing in the bear
AD and vaccine scratches are appeari
the insurance Of the medical prot
sion against the two dread foes
aph nhoid and smallpox.
oad In the big company tents bog
esi- heads are bending over letters ho
sud and If tear or two splash upon
Iere pages, they are not those Of fear
CONTINUED ON Page Two.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
Reservists Summoned.

washington, July S-Pending new
dayelopnents in the diplomatic situa-
,,ou between the United States and me
a. facto government Of Mexico, army
ofaciaIs are learning military RECORDS
Il watching the working out q the
national guard mobilization and tne
sun,moning Of regular army reservis's
10 The colors. III
No further intimations came from
,tov;co today as to the course OF pro
.a ave carranza will suggest for dipio-
esio conferences to settle border
,,' a,astions. state department officials
wave hopeful that definite progress y
a,srd drawing a satisfactory agreement
wiIl be made next week
II the war Department the pehs'
.,as expressed that more than 80 PEI
% oent II the 1000 to 5000 regular army =
W. .s,sts who have been called Z
a,vs In, dnty will report promptly Pup
a4;on If the fact that the cali na'
nssn , made, 1t is thought wlll prIn' u
.yast uss i the men to the front withou
.ao,sv nav 70 make certain that other mel
as as.s;uy into the reserves az . ~
paS i,a's viii realize the seriousness Z
,,S,u ,nsIr obligation to return to the color 70,
.nsn .''sau ca1led, prompt military trials WI
/, ,s,t any Who fail to present tnen
1I,av offcers believe that with z
2,,rsase of the regular army au,no Y. 2
Ia ~ ihe fHay-c Chamberlain Diil :
iA'S ..ge Il more than 25,ooo tralne
Z sn viii pass into reserve annuali
l,'sS n,,'ss the nerlpa Of reserve serve
= = years, ths1 estimate that q 7 man !,
7 IN reservA 4lrength Of nearly t0'o'
n.y. y, viii be Saaintaine'l when the sy
msn Z 1slfs working order
's,' sIucll as8spn y peins given - y
eifaet Of the order dlfe'
gyS in,sRd an Page Twol
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09

London, July S.A halt OF tsse al
lied advances in Northern France be-
cause OF bad weather causes interest
to center momentarily on the cam
paign in the east, where the Russian
army again is in the ascendency, from
the pripet marshes to the south Of
the Carpathians
The Russian drive for Covei is again
in full swing along both sides Of the
railway from Farny to this important
junction point in volhynfa. General
Kaledine has reported important prog
ress in this movement yesterday. His
lines now have been pushed forward
along front of more than 80 miles
until they extend from Letxketioka.
in the north of Gruvietyn, to the south,
the present front lying approximately
35 miles from Covel.
The Teutonic resistance which a
week ago had not only stopped, but
was driving back the Russians along
| this front, apparently has been notably
weakened Berlin and Vienna have
reported. an orderly retirement here.
but Petrograd claims the capture OF
more than 1000 prisoners, with nu-
merous guns and stores, and mentions
the sabering OF numbers of Austrians
in pursuit after the cavalry charge.
More Prisoners.
The pounding of General Won Beth
ner's army in Galicia also is being
lcontinued by the Russians. who re-
lport the capture Of another village
land OF more than 1000 additional pris-
Ioners.
The German official statement has
little to say Of the fighting in the Vol
lhynia and Galjcian fields of operations
1T reports. however, the repression oi
Russian attacks on General Won Held
enburg's lines south OF Dvinsk ant
the moving down OF masses Of Rus
slams in their futile efforts to breal
through the German lines north o
T Baronovithy
There seems but little doubt tina
1.-THE Germans have massed all thei
readily available reserves against tn
British in Northern France and ar
making Hoag's forces pay dearly 10
whatever they win.
,a Berlin does not concede the gain
al claimed by the British in their effort
" to reduce the German ARMY centeisn
x upon vontal Maison. ass aleclare tht
St enormous numb9 I'LL Ssh dea
IS were left on the SaAassal Sore I'll
a German position in ll ~ aft,
VI 1.-The fires from the TeS lsl
land machine guns had @ Al
masses advancing to attad&
/, heavy losses were suffered n
s, French in their attacks along
cd soyecourt front in their oiY8a
les movement, according to German hes
he quarters reports
Ter Heavy lighting continues nor
ne Verduu, whore the French are Ill
raj by Berlin to have sufEerea iii
ras nultless atteanpts 10 aarfy
by position on the Froiaas
are ---s------.s
ate. TO stick vi
atel London. July 8. Hl III II I|| II IS. II
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09

Mexico CITY, July s-Newspapers
here today publish the story that a
group OF New York bankers has Of
Fered to loan Carranaa 500, 100000
1t Is editorially stated that with this
new move, the Mexican financial sit
uation will be In a fair way to be set
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
8 YANKEES.
R(UT BAND
OF BANDITS,
KILLING "A.
Texas Ranger Gets Himself Two
Companions and Starts Own
Expedition"
AMERICANS ALSO RECOVER
THEIR STOLEN HORSES

United States Government Now Study.
ing its Military Bodies in the Field
and Being Called to Mobilization
camps--More Than go Per Cent Of
Regular Army Reservists are Expect
ed to 80 to the Front When They
are Called.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09

The body of Charles A. Carroll, fire
man of the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Company, who lost his life Friday
|morning when the engine in which
he was riding, ran into a wash-out near
Bond, and turned over. was removed
from the wreckage yesterday after
moon, brought to Hattiesburg, and later
Ikaken to his home in Jackson, where
lit will be inferred today.
The body, burned and crushed almost
beyond the point of recognition, was
released from between the boiler and
the cab, only after hours Of laborious
work, during which time it became
necessary to rush an acetylene gas
welder from--the main shops of the,
company at Gulfport, and literally burn
| the steam pipes and other obstruc-
.tions pinning the man to the earth,
away.
The wreck train sent out from Hat.
tiesburg soon after the northbound
passenger train ran into the wash-out,
Twas able to reach the scene of the
disaster yesterday afternoon, after hay-
ling been delayed for hours by other
Iwash-outs along the line.
1 Body Brought Here.
4 A Hattiesburg undertaken took pos,
lsession of the fireman's body immed-
lately, placed it in a casket, brought
lit to Hattiesburg on special train,
land prepared it for burial. It was
| taken TO the mans home in Jackson
last night. A number of fellow EN-
ployes of the C. & S. /. accompanied
the body and Mrs. Carroll, who had
been in Hattiesburg since the preced'
ling night
! The fireman probably never knew
i of the wash out. The moment the
heavy engine, which was travelling a
low rate struck the weak spot OF
j 1.-THE tracks, it turned over Carol
was caught between the boiler and th
, lcab, and his life crushed out. Escar
ing steam horribly burned the mani
/ head and the upper part Of his body
! With the simple tools at hand,
I brew OF workmen worked for hour
trying to get the body from its pos
tin but failed. Section crews speede
their work Of making solid the roa
! bed for the wreck train, but it wa
seen that it would be many NOR
hours before this was accomplished
!. The electric welder from the Gulfpoi
4 shops was sent on special train, an
Y experts cut the pipes and iron frol
2 away from the body.
Is How much longer traffic on II
M southern end of the Gulf & Ship Islar
le will be at q standstilh is not know
n Railroad officials say that if the rail
le continue, 1t may be day or two befo
on the tracks may be used in safety
ne In the meantime, all mail for t
Coast cities, and passengers for tho
It's points are being routed to New {
of leans over the Gulf and Ship lsla'
he and the Illinois Central
mt The funeral of Bob Thompson, t
ry engineer on the passenger train .whi
be was wrecked near Bond, will be ht
ec- lin jackson today.
q 49, lis1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
Couldn't Confirm 1t.

Ell Paso, Texas, July s,-The sher-
,fys posse which left El Paso today 70
investigate reports that IA Mexicans
had been killed in q battle with .
Americans, returned tonight without
having any verifcation Of the rumor.
Members said they searched the coun-
n thoroughly and were unable 70
snl traces Of the fight, or the pouieS
A, the Mexicans said to have been
&illad.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
|ORPET EVIDENCE
is ALL COMPLETED
tBy Associated Press,

Waukegan, Ill., July SEyidence in
the case Of William H. Orpet, the uni
versity student charged with the MUIR
|der of Marion Lambert, high school
girl, was completed today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
RAMSEY, FORMER HEAD
OF WABASH, IS DEAD
-LBu Aasociated Press.l

East Orange. n J., July 5. Joseph
Ramsey, Jr, prominent as a railroad
builder and engineer and former presi-
dent of the Wabash Railroad. died sud
denly Of apoplexy at his home here
fnaav
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
WILSON PREPARES
FOR DETROIT TRIP
(Bp Associated press.l

Washington, July g. President Will
son leaves tomorrow night for Detroit
to address the Worlds Salesmanship
Congress Monday He win return here
Tuesday,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
GAS WELDER IS.
TO.
t Rec FIREMAN.
Pipes Holding Carclls Body In
Train Wreck Are Burned
Ito Release Ii.
MAN UNRECOCNlzABLE
FOLLOWING BOMB SMASH

Body Of Tralnman, Held Between Boil
er and Cab for "a Hours, is Taken
out and Brought to tiattiesburs on
special-Taken to Home in Jack.
son and VIII be Buried Today--lm-
possible to Get Wreck Train to Scene
for Hours.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
MIL TIA LADS
SLEEP ON ARMS;
TO LEAVE TODAY?
Mississippi Guard May Spend
It's Last Day in Camp
! Today.
GUARpSMEN ARE READY
TO DEPART FOR FRONT

Going TO Somewhere in the
Southwest" and Today, II Sudden
Orders Are Not Received from
Washington, They viii Receive
Their Friends for the Last Time
Feast is Held by Company at
Supper.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-09
RAIN SHIFTS
WAR
SCENES TO
EAST AGAIN
Interest Is Nov Directed lo The
Russian Armies on Vic
iorious Marches
CzAR'S DRIVE FOR
COvEL IN FULL SWING

Teutonic Resistance Which Week
Ago Had Checked the Russ Armies,
Has Notably Weakened, and Petro-
grad Claims the Capture Of 1000
German Prisoners--Ail Availsbi 3
Teuton Reserves Massed Against
British In the West.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-17

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