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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
PUBLIC PEEVED AS
FILM is CENSORED

New York, July 22.-There were lots
=, peeyed people in New York today.
Tbey n formed the crowd that gathered
.lost night at big movie theater down
town to see .;Purity"7-a new film film ad-
,ksorised as Featuring Audrey Munson'
~ worlds most famous model, who
lii be seen frequently posing in the
nude"
The art lovers were disappointed. =
n,on IN the lobby announced that Sow
,.a % imperfections in the film, tht
S how was temporarily off. The 'imper
sastions.r it was learned today wer'
discovered by the censorship board
haing the nude pictures in the film
There are. according to reliable infoI
nation, seventeen nude poses in tn
seven-reel picture.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
.CARRR|ERE TO KILL
MEMBERS OF POSSES
bourLAw DEsIeNATEs PERSONS
IN PURSUING PARTIES WHOM
HE is TO SHOOT
OH Associated Pre~)

opelousas, La, July 22.-The hunt
for Hiliare Carriere, who killed Sher-
iff. swords Sunday night, continued To-
dav by posses in the canebrakes
|swamps, and thickets covering an area
six miles square. near Savoy, La
+ During the six-days' hunt, Cmrier'
has been seen by residents in tn
neighborhocd who have talked with tn
fugitive. They declared that Carrier
was determined to kin certain men
Ebers of the posse.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
GETS MUCH WH|SkEY
WHEN GRIP IS NABBED
POLICEMAN OBTAINS 80 PlNTs
WHEN HE ARRESTS A
FOUNDRY EMPLoYE.


Policeman Rainer, of the Hatties-
burg force, made big whiskey haul
on Mobile street this morning, when
he placed John House, negro, en-
ployed by local foundry, under ar
rest
The policeman boarded a Mobile
street car, and noticed that House and
another negro, also passengers, had
heavy looking grip in their posses
sion. When the car neared Second
street, House and his companion
alighted, carrying the grip with them,
Rainer took possession of the grip
and in so doing. Houses companion
stepped across the railroad tracks in
front of switch engine and made
his escape. The policeman opened
the grip and found nine pints, sever
half pints and five quarts of whiskey
House says the grip belonged to the
negro who escaped; that they boil
boarded the car at the same point
and the second man asked him to cal
Try the grip for him.
House is locked up in the city jai
on the charge Of having more than tn
Illegal amount of whiskey in his poi
session.
In Police Court, House stated tha
he would assist the police in trying
locate the, owner of the whiskey, H
plead guilty of having it in his posse
sion, however, and was fined $1O0 an
given 80 days in JAIL
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
BeIqians to u. s.

Rotterdam, July s2.-The Holland
America Line steamship Noordam sail
ed for New York today with. about So
Belgian women and children, who are
being sent to Join relatives and friends
in the United States and Canada I'M
der the previous arrangement made
by Rev. John B. DevilIe Of Chicago.
Father Devilie returned TO Belgium
today for more refugees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22

The Rev. w. B. Hogg, we'll known in
church circles throughout this section
of the state, and who assisted in re-
viyal at the Court Street Methodist
lsChnrch here some, months ago, and
now located in Laurel, is at the Laurel
Infirmary today in a dangerous CON
l,dition as result of a fall from pas
senger train, Hattiesburg bound, near
Ellisville last night.
The body was found by railroad men
sent in search of it few minutes af-
ter the minister toppled from the train
and was taken to the Laurel institu-
tion.
The attending physicians say his
lsSull has been fractured and that he
lis severely -bruised. So far 1T could
mot be ascertained whether he had
suffered internal injuries. He was un-
Iconscious for hours.
Mr.. Hogg got aboard the passenger
/ train that passes Laurel at $40 last
might, with the purpose of coming to
lHattiesburg. Just after passing Ellis
iville he turned sick, got up from his
j seat and went to the rear platform
and it was while there that he fell
He was missed just before the trair
reached the next station and as ht
could not be found, messages were sen
to Ellisville to look for him. He wa'
found on the side of the railroad tract
about half an hour after the train hat
} passed, and was placed on a freigh
land carried to Ellisville, at which tow
he was placed on the first passenge
train toward Laurel. and upon reach
ling Laurel was carried to the Laure
hInfirmary. 1t is said that Mr.. Hog
/. was conscious for few minutes whe
!, The was first found, and said that h
/ Thought something on the car platforr
4 Egave way and threw him off
. I DR.. Key, at the Laurel Infirmar.
i said this. morning that Mr.. Hogg
4 condition was serious; that it was in
possible at that time to tell whethf
a an operation would be necessary
h mot on account of his skull being fra
: ltured, and while he regarded M
:, Hogg's condition as quite serious,
did not consider it altogether hop
!, less. He thought that the minister hi
hsome, chance to recover and said tn
! This respiration had improved with
the hour.
Since going to Laurel, Mr.. Hogg W
I the victim of another serious affa
y Lwhen he was assaulted in his chur
70 at night by some unknown person w
z escaped. Mr.. Hogg's injuries were
~ rious then, but he recovered. He al
recovered from one or two very
rlous attacks of sickness while static
ed here. His friends Of all denomii
tions and classes will await anxious
for news from the injured mans b
lF side.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
DEMOCRATS TO OPEN
CAMPAIGN in MAINE
|cHAIRMAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
coNFERs WITH PRESIDENT
AND CONGRESSMAN.
fBu Assoetated Press.

Washington. D. G., July 22.--v Vance
Mccormick chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee, conferred
today with President Wilson, Senator's
and Representatives, as well as other
leaders, on the present campaign, and
"details of the plans for the reelection
Of Democratic Senate and House.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
MINE LAYER cAPrUREn.

London, July 22.-The first official
announcement that Great Britain had
captured a German mine-laying sub
marine of the U-35 class was made in
the House of Commons today by Thos.
lanes MacNamara, financial secretary
of the admiralty, who said that one
of the vessels would be brought4 to
London to be viewed by the public.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
ENGLISH CAVALRY MEETS
IT'S FIRST REvERSEs
Berlin Reports That Mounted Men, AS.
sunIns the offensive Along the
somme, are Driven Back With Losses
French RepuIse Strong German
Attacks Northwest Of st. Ides IN
the vosges-ArtlIIery DueIs Pro
crossing.
(By Associated Press.l

London, July 22.--spirited artlI-
Iery duels are reported in northern
France. The Germans are bonn
harding the British front line, and
supporting trenches with gas shells
and projectiIes containing eye-ir-
ritants.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
TO ASK PUBLISHERS
ABOUT PAPER RAISE
Federal Trade Commission Is to Con.
fer With Newspaper owners Of Y. s,

washington, July 22.- Newspaper
publishers throughout the country
have been invited by the Federal
Trade Commission to be represented
at hearing here on August 1, on
whether there has been an undue in
crease in the price Of news print pa
per.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
PARALYSIS BILL PASSED.

washington. July %. The senate
today passed the House bill appropri-
ating $ls5.0oo to finance the public
health service campaign against in
lfantile paralysis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
Canadian Avlator klIled.

London, July 22.-First SubLieut,
Douglas Whittier, Canadian. was
killed today while looping the loop at
a great altitude over the Island OF
Thanet, County Kent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22

Berlin, July 22.-Brltish cavalry
was employed in the offensive
along the somme on Thursday, for
the first time, and without success,
the War office announces.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22

Paris, July 22.-The French last
night repulsed a strong German
attack northwest Of St. Ide In the
vosges.
The Germans are violently bont-
harding the French positions OF
FIeury, and Fumin Woods sectors,
on the verdun front.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
NEAR
DEATHFROMFALL
T ROM A TRAIN
The Rev. W. B. Hogg Ton Way
To Hattiesburg When He
Topples From Coach.
IN LAUREL HOSPITAL
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Well Known Methodist Minister
Goes to Rear Platform For {
Breath Of Air, and is Missed Mes
ssaes Sent to EIlisville Early Today
and Search Made--Body Is founc
Near Railroad Tracks-cant Ex
plain Accident.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
WORMS WILL ATTACK
TREES IN 6 WEEKS
Cost Of Getting Logs From the Woods
Doubles and Severe Strain to Which
Animals, Working Knee Deep in
Mud, are subjected, is Running Them
Reel Damage Done by the Storm
Not Made Known by Manufacturers
Because OF Market

The almost unceasing d wnpour OF
rain which has occurred in the yellow
pine section of Mississippi since the
big tropical storm of July 5, has cost
the lumber manufacturers of this sec
tion thousands of dollars, and the
great damage is adding up daily.
For three weeks the transforms
have occurred daily. and the earth
is so wet that il is making it. almost
impossible for the woods crews OF
the several big companies in South
Mississippi to operate. The soggy con-
dition of the ground and of the roads
makes it possible to transport the
logs to the mills and to the nearest
railroad line only under great diff
Guilty.
The number of trees blown down
during the gale the first part OF the
month, throughout the pine section
has not been estimated The big ltn-
ber interests are keeping their losses
TO themselves for fear OF bad effect
on the market. 1t is known, however
that in some sections, the damage was
greater than at first reported. thou
sand upon thousand of trees having
been uprooted and broken off by the
stiff wind.
Loses Millions OF Feet
One company. the Tallahalie Lumber
Company. at Ora, Miss, has millions
of lumber on the ground, and is using
every effort to get it to ponds where
If will he preserved. The trees whlcl
were uprooted on July will be deao
at the expiration of so days or less
When a pine tree upon the grounc
dies the worms quickly work upon u
horing through to the heart Notnint
.nut the heart of the tree can be use'
hEprofitably then.
J. For this reason, the timber owners
4 are using every effort to get their dowl
timber to their mills or to tnelr ponu
before the worms get to work on II,
IN requires nearly twice as man
mules or oxen to remove the talle'
timber now than it does in fair weatf
ar Even in the high placest u
ground is so soggy that the animal
% m to their knees in the wet eartl
end the logs are hauled away oni
with great difficulty
Not only is this an added expens'
hit the animals themselves are pein
ruined, so great is the strain place
on them. Ia
Had the storm occurred on a ms
market, the lumber MANUFACTURES
would not have felt the loss SO mar
THE market is now at low point. o
tba lumbermen are forced to make u
of their down timber and right aW'
i that or else suffer total 10
of several hundred thousand feet
timber.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
(By Associated Press.)

Baltimore, July 22.-The Ger
man merchant submarine Deutsch-
land is still at her wharf this after
nocn; apparently ready to depart
whenever the word Is given.-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22
SHIPS PATROL
BAY ENTRANCE
FOR SUBMARINE
Ceaseless Activity Again Dis
played by Allied Warships
For Deutschland
ARE CLOSING IN ON
THREE MILE LIMIT

Big sub-sea Merchantman Expected
to Make Dash for the open Sea
at any Moment, While RattIcshlpa
Keep Close Watch on Exit From
+, Chesapeake Hay-Are Miles Out
But Gradually Working to Shore
searchlishts Are Used.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22

A, Goodwill Spalding, adopted son
OF the late A. C. spalding, was killed
in action with the Inniskillen Eusii-
lers this month. He was on business
in England when the war broke out,
and he promptly enlisted as a private
in the coIdstream Guards. In De
cember 1915, he was made Iieuten'
ant for mertorious conduct under fire
and then went to the fusiIliers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-22

.. for M'sslssIppI-psrtly cloudy 10.
nlsn' and Sunday; probably local thun.
der showers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-13
TO COMPLETE PLANS
AT MEET TONIGHT.

Arrangements for the ninrty.scv-
cuth anniversary services of the Odd
Fellows will be completed tonight ut
a meeting OF the progrum committee
IN the local hall April IS is the date
on which the program will be given
and all the lodges In this vicinity will
participate in the services. Simila:
services will be given by all the 9th.
G. lodges throughout the world. on this
date.
April &c will be date OIL which %
years ago, five men-Thomps WellCn,
u. p. Entwisle, John Welsh, James
Getty and James r. Ridgcly-met In
Baltimore and founded the first orgaM-
iyation of the Odd Fellows. which now
extends all over the wo:ld and is com
posed OF well over two million mem
hers. In West Virginia alone there
ART. approximately 10000 men in the
organization.
The :IrsL order Of Odd Fellows to he
founded in Marion county was in lS4S,
when "a charter was granted for tho
establishing hero Of Marion Lodge No.
g., This lodge grew and fiourished
until the years Of the Civil war, when.
because OF the fact that the great diff.
feronccs that were tearing the na-
ton apart were also working in the
lodge. the organization was disband-
ed. Immediately at the close OF the
war however, new charter was Sc
cured and from that timo 10 this has
been known rs Marion Lodge No. II.
As the county grew in wealth and
population. the lodge grew and pros.
bCrcd and charters were secured for
other lodges IN tho county. Those
who will participate in the local obser.
yat;on OF tho anniversary. beside tho
parent lodge No. II, will be: Pala'
tine Lodge No. 81, Mountain City
Lodge No. 5. and Monongahcla Lodge
No. 3.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-13
P. A, Visits US;
Here's the Story

However auspicious April Is may be
for II birthday is not known, but it
has evidently not been unfortunate for
two members of tho Daddy Long Legs
company which will play here this ev-
ening. Miss Marian Coakley anil Miss
Viola Cain, two members OF The com
pany were each horn on &nril l3 and
not so many years ago eithef. Misc
Coakley plays Sally Mcbride in the
cast tonight and Miss Cain acts the
part Of Julia Pendlcton.
The other members OF the company
arc planning TO have a celebration
tonight after tho show for the two
birthdays and large cake with double
rows OF candles is being baked by a To-
cal pastry baker. Every one who at
tends the show tonight has the privi-
lego Of free guess as to the number
Of past birthdays the girls have cele-
bratcd,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-13
CARRANZA BOY SOLDIERS LAUGH
ATDEATH, DECLARES STARMONT!
Youths Show Contempt of
Danger by Sleeping Next
to Deadly Whirling Car
Wheels, Says Writer Now
With Mexican Army!
BY Leon starmont.
West Virsinian Correspondent. Tour.
ing Sonora as Guest of Mexican
GoVernment.)

SANTA CRUZ. Sonora, Mexico Ap.
ril 13.-I'he more YOU see OF Mexican
soldiers the more they impress you!
Their sLoiCism becomes bravery. their
falaliSm becomes real daring!
When Gavira's troops cntrained out
Of ,luareZ some Of them went 10 sleep
In haInmocks-rope hammocks. swung
under the cars. And some OF the ropes
we're frayed. But thta didn't disturb
the slumbers OF the young boy sol
diers, some of them scarcely Ia. who
rested soundly In their fragile beds
dipped and tipped anly few inches
above the roadbed and few feet from
the whirling wheels.
Women and children go along when
the troops entrain-for u Mexican sol
dler's home is the field of battle, and a
"womans place is the home.
AT Naco, where General Gales de-
layed his special train to pictures
could be taken Of the troops, there WAS
string of box cars on the siding,
these had been converted into movable
barracks.
on the ground across from the sta
ton women "ere cooking friioles in
spiders over Goals set in shallow holes.
Children wsrs running about, 7ome of
them carrying their dnddies' knives
or pistols. Boys with their breasts
covered with cartridges in belts ran
for their rifles so they could get the
Weapons in the picture. too.
On top of the box cars were more
women, cooking. And little babies OF
three or four tOddled about the tops
OF the cars in seemingly great danger
OF falling of.
Probably they never fall, or their
mothers wouldn't let them use the
roofs of cars for Fairgrounds.
General Gales bodyguard. which
travelled with Us IN the special train,
was composed Of older. more season.
ed soldiers than the majority OF those
at Naco. These were some OF the
men with whom Gales, commanding
1850 soldiers, at Aqua t'rieta. fought
off a force five times its size under
General Maytorcna.
They tell some interesting tales of
this battle. nj order to impress the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-13
I'm Manaa,s Boy"
Says Lost Child

"l am Mama's boy" This WIS The
only reply Albert Kerns could get
from small eight-ycar-old boy
whom he found wandering across
the South Side bridge early this di.
uGrnUon. Ke:ns, seeing the child was
lost, brought h.lI uown to the pO-
lice station. In the meantime lloT
Meyers and tic clcrNs IN rtartley's
store wore searching tho town tUr
little John h!2yers. who had wan
dered away from his father. while
AIR. Meyers was engaged III COnveT
satioH with enc Of the clerks III the
store. The police had been nOti:iG,I
OF the lost boy and Chief llarr and
all the members of the force were
out looking for the lad. An cut.
burst of glad tanks IL miS'G I'm
glish and German for the safe re-
turn OF his son was the result OF
the reunion of father and son.
This was witnessed ;jy large
crowd which had quickly gathered
on the sidewalk IN trout of EIart-
ley's store, drawn by the sight of
the police.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-13
Coed Results At
Taylor Meetings

\ mcrvclous spiritual awakening
continues IN the Christian church re-
vival. Although there have been one
hundred and twenty.seven conversions
the meeting moves with a silent power
+ ON night to night. which promises;
still greater results in soul winning
The enthusiasm of workers and audit
ors though quiet IN lis expression OF
zeal, is a constant and uniting force
producing great results IN leading men
and women to Christ, Last nights
meeting was a lesson of great rejoictnSi
as the converts HOcked down the aisle
In response to the gospel invitation
a great service Is planned for TO-
night III the way Of music and fellow
ship. DR.. Taylor will speak on the
theme "Thc sorrow Of uncertainty.
i large class of candidates will pre-
sent themselves for baptism Friday
night.
Today Mrs. Toothman, of Fairmont
avenue entertained Dr.. Taylor ana
Prof. Adams for luncheon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Brumage of 406 Columbia street
will entertain DR.. Mitchell and the
party for 6 o'clock dinner.
Services will begin tonight at 1:3V
D, NJ
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-13
QUIET RE|GNS
ABOUT VERDUN
SAYS REPORT
Little Action Yesterday, But
New Movement Is
Anticipated.

PARIS, April 1G.-Calm prevailed IN
the whole region OF Eerdun last night,
this mornings official communities.
ION says. Preparation was made By
the Germans for an attack Gu liiil
304, but the attack was prevented by
Athe. French from being carried into
effect. No other important develop
nents were reported at the front
The German general attack on the
left bank OF the Mcuse. which began
on Sunday. is regarded as having
been beaten and the Germans have
reverted to the previous relatively
small alternate strokes against the
French positions on both sides OF the
river and to artillery operations.
When the remaining French projec.
ton along FORCES Brook had been
stra't t:.tened out. the Germans were
unable to engage the principal lines TO
the west of the r.yer from AVocourt
by lI:ll No 304 and Dead Nuns hill
at Cuulieres. Only frontal attacks III.
der difficult conditions were possible
at Dead Mans hill, where the Ger.
mans were able TO attack through the
ravine.
They tried To force passage be.
tHttH DG1h wan Ilili anu AhliiGlCSI
and 10 work around to tho south Of
the hill in order to envelop 1t. After
two days Of fighting this maneuver
failed and with II is believed to have
collapsed the main idea of that par
ticular German attack. The small
gain which the Germans made north.
east OF the hill is not regarded as OF
a nature to modify the situation. The
military observers point out that Gen
eral Petain once more has succeeded
with minimum wastagc III beating
off with heavy losses the advcrsaries'
attacks. Since the first month Of the
war the output Of 3.tnCl shells IN
large shells. A times; 23 times as
many T5.milometer guns are being
made as In August. 1914. and the
manufa ctu:e of heavy guns has Ill
creased in the same ratio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-13
Convention Yesterday Was
Old Fashioned Republi=
can Meeting.
DELEGATES ARE CHOSEN
All Factional Lines Have
Disappeared. All Hands
United.

Packing the county court room 70
tho docs, hundrcGs of loyal Marion
county Republicans gathered at the
court room yesterday for the county
convention Of the party, at which
meeting delegates to the Well1burg
and Wheeling conventions were nomis
rated and elected The meeting yes
tcrday was Il typical. old.fashioned,
livc.wire Republican, conyentions
with nlenty OF spirit and enthusiasm
and pepper.
Hon. L. NJ. Showalter presided at the
meeting and filed the position in 9
most acceptable manner. Theaelec
tion Of the delegates was the primary
cl3jcct Of fthoconvention and thtsswork
was attended 10 at once after the
opening address by the presiding OF
fice.'. which address. by the way. was
one Of the finest and keenest bits OF
nratory that has been listened to- IN
this city for some time.
There was some little debate on the
question Of delegates, owing to- the
fact that It appeared that every Re-
publican in Marion county was an4tt
ous and willing to attend either.s OF
Dotn. OIL the cOllNehtloIS anu w s,fiitIesS fi!Isss
they could to help along the cause
FOR the party!s7ft was first decided thttt
a double allotment would be all6Wed
to each district and that all the dele
gates selected would attend both cons
ventiOns. each member having one.half
vote. Union district was SO enthusiast
tic that Il insisted that they beialIoWs
cd to send six Times the number Of
delegates allotted TO them and each
member of the delegation have ones
sixth vote After good natured dis
cussion o: the subject II was finally
decided to elect AZ delegates, q going
10 Wellsburg and 81 to Wheeling.