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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
MIDDIEs TO RESIGN.

Washington, Feb. IL Secretary
Daniels has instructed Captain Eberle
superintendent of the Naval Academy
to permit eighty-two midshipmen, re
Gently recommended for dismissal, tC
resign The midshipmen had failed
in the examinations. and Secretary
Daniels, held that dismissal should
come only for misconduct. Many are
first year men and are eligible for re
appointment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
CAN'T SELL BAY RUM.

Admission, Ala Feb. 12-Recorder
j. F. Green holds that the sale of bay
rum, which is said TO contain about
80 per cent alcohol. constitutes a VIC
lation of the prohibition law, and John
Flood, who was technically involved
in case of this krd. was fined $50
and costs when arraigned before the
recorder Thursday
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
The War a Year Ago

Austrians claim important
gains against Russian invaders.
Allied line east of Givenchy is
advanced: French made gains fur
ther south.
Berlin claims Britain has lost
113 merchant ships to date.
Turkish force near Mount Sa
mai, annihiliated by British.
Combined aeroplane and sea-
plane operations by British over
Burgess, Zeebrugge and Ostend:
much damage at Zeebrugge and
Ostend.
Germans claim defeat of Rus
slams north of the Vistula.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
(Bg associated PreSS.)

Rio dc Janeiro Feb. i2.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made today by
one Of the German vessels informed
at Para by the Brazilian government.
to make its escape and gain the free
dom of the seas, but was thwarted by
the vigilance of the governments
navy.
The German steamer Asuncion. in
termed at Para, requested permission
to approach wharf to get water Tn
der the cover of d heavy fog. the
Asuncion turned and headed for the
sea.
Brazilian cruisers fred on her with
blanks, and when the fleeing vessel
failed to stop. they fired on her with
projectiles The Asuncion then stopped.
reversed her course, and returned to
the harbor
The captain said he didn't intend
to escape.
An investigation mas been ordered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
TWO MORE TRAFFIC
vioLAToRS ARRESTED

Charged with violating the city's
traffic regulations, r. r. Akers. presi-
dent of the Lomo Theatre Company,
and v. Martello, local fruit dealer,
plead guilty in Police Court this morn.
ing and were fined 81 each.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
BRING ALLEGED
BURGLARS HERE;
LODGED IN JAIL
Two Supposedly Bad Men Are
Brought to Hattiesburg tor
Safe Keeping
p0pLARVlLLE ARRESTS
THE PAIR FOR BURGLARY

Men Charged With BurglarizIng De-
pots at Three South Mississippi
Towns-One of Men Escaped From
Forrest County Road Camp Short
Time ago-Has Razor CleVerly Hid
den in Four-in-hand Tie About Neck
II Is Discovered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12

Berlin, Feb. 12.-The official report
Of operations during the last "a hours.
as made public this afternoon by the
German government is:
After violent artillery bombardment
on the greater part of the Champagne
front, the French infantry made an at
tack The French penetrated the
German positions near Massiges over
a front of 200 yards
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
PAID FEE; DISMISSED.

j. T. Rhodes, arrested for failing to
pay his sanitary fee, was discharged
in the Mayors court today when he
agreed to pay his Indebtedness to the
city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12

London. Feb. 12.-The latest reports
from the western front indicate French
successes in winning some positions
the Germans previously captured in
Artois and south of Somme.
1t is reported that the Russian Of
fensive is assuming large proportions
in South Russia and Galicia. but no
striking results have been achieved.
The allies are strengthening their
positions. extending their lines near
Salonik. The French have advanced
across Vardar northwest of SalOniki.
and are camping on the right bank of
the Vardar
The Austrans are reported to be
marching on DurazzO. Bucharest adj
vices indicate that the Russians are
preparing to push their offensive along
the Bessarabian front, where they have
been menacing the Austrians in Buko-
wilma.
A royal decree has been issued in
Rome prohibiting the importation of
German and Austrian goods through
Italy, or to export them through ltal-
ian ports Italy never has declared
war on Germany, but the decree pro-
hibits commercial relations with her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
TELEGRAPH BREWT|ES
tBy Associated Press.)
DRY BILL LOSES.

Frankfort, KY, Feb 12.-The state
wide prohibition constitutional amend
ment was defeated in the lower house
of the legislature today 1t had pre-
viously been lost in the Senate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
GERMAN VESSEL,
.|NTERNED;; TRIES
TO MAKE ESCAPE
Brazilian Cruisers Fire on Ship
When 1t Makes FOR The
Open Sea
ITALY PLACES BAN ON
AUSTR0- GERMAN GOODS

Viii Not Allow Them to Be Shipped
Into Her Territory and Refuses
Through Her Ports-She Has Never
Declared War on Germany, How
ever-AIIies Strengthen Their Posi-
tions Near SaIoniki.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
BOARD STARTS
It.
CAN | FINISH.
Passes Law Requiring Taxes
10 be Paid on Dogs; Finds
1t Can't Repeal
VOTES TO KILL MEASURE;
LAW SAYS 1T CAN'T DO 1T

Supervisors, BY Vote of to 2, De-
cided to Do Away With Canine Tax
alton, and There's Great GIee in
Dogdom for a WhiIe-Code Says
Board May Adopt Such Measures,
But That it Takes Vote of the Peo.
PIE to Kill 1t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
THE COTTON MARKET.

(By Associated Press.s
New Orleans, Feb. 12-The cotton
market closed | to points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12
1t Is Discovered.

Lodged in the Forrest county JAN
for safe keeping, two supposedly deS-
perate hold-up men and burglars are
in Hattiesburg while the officials OF
half dozen towns between here ana
pop,arville are gathering evidence TO
he introduced when preliminary near
ings are to be given the pair.
The men were arrested near Poplar
Vile Thursday, and were brought TO
Hattiesburg by B. j. Bradley, now EN-
ployed by the New Orleans North
eastern Railroad as a special officer.
They gave the names OF Gerald r'u-
hanks and Thomas Wilson. Both men,
according to Jailor Bob McInnis, were
in the Forrest county jail last monfn
for time, having oeen arrested as
vagrants and given sentences on the
public roads. Eubanks, it is SAID, es-
caped before his time was up. wilson
denies ever having been to Hattie5-
burg before. When arrested
quantity of clothing, and half gal
lon of whiskey stolen from the depot
at Orvisburg, was found. The depots
at Lumberton and Poplarville also
were entered recently, and a quantity
of things stolen. The men are charg-
ed with these thefts.
Here For Safety.
They were brought to Hattlesour9
because the Poplarville authorities
feared that the jail there was moi
strong enough to hold them.
The men were carefully searched
when brought here. Mclnnis Thought
he recognized Eubanks, and remem
bered him as a former prisoner from
whom he had taken razor, hidden IN
a four-in-hand tie which he wore. Mo
Innis examined the tie then about Eu
banks neck, and extracted a second
razor
The pair will remain here until sent
for by the Poplarville authorities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-12

For Mississipp@Probably rain TO-
nIaht and Sunday; colder sunday ana
in north portion tonight.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1916-05-25

filed In his office on or before the time
herein fixed for the filing OF said pro-
test.
Passed and approved this End day
of May, 1916.
(SEAL)
II. C. wONES, Chairman,
Board of Trustees, Village Of Ameri-
can Falls, Idaho.
ATTEST:
o. F. CROWLEY,
Clerk, Board OF Trustees, Village OF
American Falls, Idaho.
o. r. BAUM,
Attorney for Village of American
Falls, Idaho.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
LIQUOR TRADE OF FRANCE IN THROES
 OF FEAR AT ORDER
Governments Decision to Prohibit Entirely the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages
 Causes Consternation

Paris, December 15.-The govern ment's decision to prohibit the con sumption of alcoholic beverages. with the exception of wines and beer, has caused consternation in the liquor trade.
 M. Grizard, president of the Saloon keepers Federation. declared the new measure will ruin 3S0,0 saloonkeep- CTS now mobilized and fighting for their country. and that 1t will dry up one of the sources of national wealth.
 It is also pointed out that, aside from consideration of the health of the people, alcohol is needed urgently in the manufacture of munitions, for which purpose increasing quantities are being imported. The amount ex- pended for this purpose in the pres ent year is about 1S0, 100000 francs compared with 3O,O00,OO0 francs last year.
 M. Riemain. secretary of the Anti Alcohol league, says the prohibition measure will not in1ure the saloon keepers, but will benefit them, as they would get small profit with the doubled taxes on spirits while the sale of wine, beer, cider, tea and cof- fee will yield handsome returns. The distillers will lose nothing, MT. Rie- main contends. as their whole output will be taken for industrial purposes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
DAVID CHAPLAIN IS FOUND GUILTY IN
 CALIFORNIA COURT
Fourth Man Brought to Trial in Connection With Los Angeles Times Ex-
 plOsiOn in 1910

Los Angeles, Cal, December 15.-David Caplan was found guilty of manslaughter today at his second trial for complicity in the Los Angeles Times explosion Oc- tober 1, 1910, when 20 men were killed. The sentence for manslaughter Is from one to 10 years. Caplan will appear in court Monday to receive sentence. At that time, his attorneys announced, a motion will be filed for a new trial
 The jury was out five hours. Caplan was the fourth man brought to trial in the case. Twenty indictments charging murder were returned against eight per sons, but the names of only the four arrested were made known.
 The four were brought to trial for the death of Charles Hagerty.
 James B. McNamara pleaded guilty at the opening of his trial while his brother, John J., former secretary of the Inter- national Association of Bridge and Struc- tural Ironworkers, facing the same charges, was allowed to plead guilty to dynamiting the Llewellyn Ironworks here Christmas morning, 1910, one of the events accompanying labor disturbances in the latter part of 1910. James B. Me- Namara was sentenced to life imprison- ment. John J. McNamara was given a sentence of 15 years. Both are in San Quentin penitentary.
 Mathew A. Schmidt was found guilty and sentenced to life Imprisonment last December. His appeal is pending
 A disagreement was reported by the jury at Caplan's first trial. Caplan's 8 second trial began October g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Special Bargains by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Louis Pizitz advertises mems lounging robes, $5 value, at $S95.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb suggest that you give him Town Talk Ties at 50 cents.
 Sak's-Big purchase of fine suits and overcoats, $11.S5, S14.S5 and $19.S5.
 Porters overcoats of the finest fabrics SIS to $40.
 Ponton & Orr advertise custom tailored clothes at $30; also everything man would want for Xmas
 J. Black &, Sons advertise a new crea- tion in hats, the "Carvel," at $4; also new shades in the Jefferson and Amer ican."
 Matthews Electric company tell of the usefulness of coasters, at s4
 Brandes Jewelry Co.,, Inc-"The Old Re- liable store for jewelry.
 Roberts & Son print a number of gift suggestions.
 Yeatman- -Baugh feature holiday apparel for women buying gifts for men.
 Guarantee Shoe company feature excep- tional values in shoes for men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
High Living and Wall Street

By Jasper, Tn LeSne s.
 Curiously enough the high cost of living is reflected in the high prices that pre- vail in Wall street. Usually prices of commodities advance as wages do. If the public is payinb more for it's shoes, its wheat, it's cotton, US clothes and the products of the farm, somebody is getting handsome profit and this profit is being distributed among the wage earn CTS and among the producers. They are spending it in the shops, depositing it in the savings bank or buying stocks and bonds.
 The enormous rise in some of the wal stocks is now being duplicated in another direction. The war has affected the leather, the paper and the sugar mar kets very seriously and caused a remark able rise in all of these necessities. With this rise has come increased prices and much higher profits Hence the rise ir the sugar, leather and paper stocks, al due not to speculation but to phenomena profits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
EXTRA SESSION OF :. CONGRESS MAY BE
 ONE OF NECESSITY
Newlands Suggests if Rail- road Programme Is Not Acted on Before March
 Work Should Continue

Washington, December 15.-senator Newlands, chairman of the interstate commerce commission, and of the joint congressional committee, who are investi- gating railroad problems and legislation. declared in a statement tonight, that if Congress carnot find time at this ses- sion to pass railroad bills, suggested by the President. that the subject would wsrrant an extra session of Congress.
 The Nevada senator also stated that the joint Investigating committee had de- termined to ask Congress to extend it's life until January 1, 1918, to ask for the retention on the commission of Repre- sentative Cullop of Indiana, who leaves Congress March 4, and to seek an Increase in the appropriation for expenses from $24,000 to $40,0O0.
 The joint committees decision to ask a years extension of time was reached at an executive meeting late today and Representative Adamson, the vice chair man, was directed to introduce the neces- sary resolution in the House at once. The committee determined that since hearings must be held by the Senate and House cornroerce committees on the President s pfcy..4nne and since the time of the present situation is so limited, it would be impractical to attempt to hold fur ther hearings at this time in the gen. eral railroad inquiry.
 Referring in his statement to the pend- ing railroad bills which provide for in- vestigation of railroad disputes and would empower the President to take over the railroads telephone and telegraph lines in time of military necessity, Senator Newlands declared they should be acted on as soon as possible.
 T think that Congress should not permit the continuance of present con- ditions of the law, under which there can be at any time an absolute paralysis of transportation throughout the country" he said. "The subject, in my opinion, is so important as to warrant an extra session if Congress does not have time to act.
 "The public interests as well as the interests of the employees themselves urge immediate action in view of the ShOrLneSS or the SeSSlOn anu the pres sure of legislation. The Senate com mittee on interstate commerce, how ever, has concluded that hearings must be held.
 The second day of January has been fixed for this purpose and the com mittee will be prepared to hear then the three parties in interest-the rail- way employees, the railway executives and the general public!
 T observe that there is a tendency 10 re1er to the measure recommended by the President as a compulsory ar bitration bill. This Is misnomer and should be corrected. No measure for compulsory arbitration is proposed. The legislation desired is an amend ment to the mediation conciliation act providing that where mediation and conciliation have failed there shall be an investigation of the facts by a gov ernment commission appointed by the President instructed to report within 90 days, accompanied by stay of the power of strike or lockout during the period of investigation and for 30 days thereafter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
GREECE ACCEPTS ULTIMATUM WHICH
 ALLIES PRESENTED
Removal of Troops and War Material Demanded and Short Time Given
 to Acquiese

London, December 15-The Greek tum presented by the entente allies, says a dispatch from Athens to the Central News.
 Paris. December 15.-A dispatch to the Havas News agency from It's cor respondent at Piraeus, Greece, dated yesterday. says:
 "The note of the allied powers to the Greek government was handed this afternoon to Forgein Minister Za- lacostas
 "The document says the recent events in Athens prove that neither King Constantine nor the Greek gov ernment has sufficient authority over the Greek army to prevent it's be- coming menace to the peace and se- curity of the allied armies in Mace donia- The allies are, therefore, ob- liged, 1t continues, in order to pro- tect themselves against attack, to de- mand immediate removal of the troops and war material indicated in an an- nexed list. These removals must be- gin within 24 hours, and all move ments of troops and war materials to- ward the north must be stopped, it de- clares.
 If the government disregards the ncte, it was informed. it's attitude will be considered hostile act.
 'The signatories of the note, it says, have received orders to approach Greece within "A hours with the per- sonnel of the legations quitting if the terms of the ultimatum are not for mally accepted The blockade will be maintained. it is declared, until ade- quate guarantees for the future have been given.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Federal Road Man Arrives

Montgomery, December 15.-(Special.) J. T. Bullen, head of the federal office of public roads and rural engineering who will have charge of a district com posed of Alabama, Georgia, Florida South Carolina, Tennessee and Mississipp and will supervise the construction and improvement of public roads with gov ernment funds, has arrived in Montgom- cry where he will establish general head quarters for his district. MT. Bullen will have two assistant engineers, one clerk and one stenographer in his department
 Alabama's s portion of the appropriation the first year will be about S100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Pershing Is Promoted
 to Be Major General

Washington, December 15.-Winthrop M. Daniels of New Jersey was nominated by President Wilson today to succeed himself as a member of the interstate e mmerce commission.
 Brigadier General John J. Pershing, commanding the American expeditionary forces in Mexico, was nominated to be a major-general
 The following colonels were nominated Tor promotion to be brigadiers general; Eben Swift, Francis H. French, Edwin St. J. Creole, and Charles G. Treat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Pampering the War Monster

By Thomas F. Logan, Tn LesIle s.
 Great Britain Is now spending $25, $50 GOO day to keep the war going. She has spent $i566O,000,000 since It's start. Ger manys total expenditures have now reached SIS o0,00OOO0. These two nations have spent for war purposes $29, 540 coo, ,00o, an amount greater than the total value of all agricultural crops Tn fact, $29 COG, 900 O00 would buy the entire agricultural output all the existing telegraph and telephone systems, all the railroads ana their equipments, with the street railways thrown in. The value of the total agri- cultural products of the United States is about $5 250, ,00O, OOO the railroads about SIG, ,O00,OOo GOO, the street railways $4.500,- 000, GOO, and the telephone and telegraph systems about 8. 1.250,0O0.0 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Federal Judges Will Be
 Named Soon, Says Gregory

Washington, December 15.-Presa1egg Wilson and Attorney General GregoE, had long conference today regardina the filling of number of federal judicial vacancies in various states. Afterwards MT. Gregory refused to announce that selections had been made, but said nomi. nations would be sent to the Senate il the near future.
 Deafness is more common in cold coun. tries than in warm climates, the ear beins very sensitive to atmospheric changes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
l.. A. & S. l.. RAILROAD
 IS NO SCREEN TOY
Smashups and Open Switches Are Confined to the Movies, MT.
 Nethercot Says

The railroad that has furnished the patrons of the movies with many d thrill-the Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad-is not toy of the screen world For c. W. Nethercot, travel ing passenger agent of the Los An- geles and Salt Lake line, was in Bir- mingham yesterday in the interest of that railroad and said so.
 T sometimes wonder whether it is pest. for the Salt Lake route as it IS generally known, to allow the mov- ing picture companies to use it's equipment in producing their thrillers. D MT. Nethercot said. "It is true that the line Is now known all over the coun- try but the 'smash-ups,' the 'open switches and 'hairbreadth recoveries' that are depicted in the hazards of a well known movie are not wholesome advertising.
 Some people, after viewing the va rious adventures that occur on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake line, are doubt full as to it's class The officials of the line believe the advertising that the moving pictures provide will swell it's revenues. For any equipment that is damaged or ruined the railroad is re- imbursed by the film producers. "The liberties that the railroad all lows the moving picture companies do not interfere in any manner with the egular schedules of the railroad"
 MT. Nethercot has his headquarters in St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16

The French army steel helmets are stamped out of the best half-hardene1
 sheet steel, about l nm. thick, according to the Bulletin des Armees, a govern ment publication. Four pieces make up the helmet-the cap, the peak, the nsck protector and the crest-and they are rlv- eted together and sprayed with a gray blue paint, just enough to prevent rust
 After drying for three hours at 135 do- grees, centrigrade the helmet is lined and fitted with the chin strap. Each one requires about two pounds of steel and
 little aluminium to stiffen the linlng. More than 3,5OO,000 have already been made and 50OO0 day are turned out, three-fourths of the work being done by women.