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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-28
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SPECIAL NoTIcE-we wish to an
nounce to our patrons and all the
housewives in Hattiesburg that be-
ginning Monday, May 1st. we will
have in operation q first class Mat
tress. Factory and viii make to or
der any size and style mattress de-
sired. selling direct to the people
at a great saving. Old mattresses
made over. Furniture repairing, up
holstering and all kinds cushion
work. Furniture stored, packed.
sosated and shipped. Hattiesburg
ifur. CO. Both phones eos. Mobile
street, opposite Hotel Hattiesburg.
r. Ea. Uageoner J. L. Hollings,
worth: 20 27-3t
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-28

FOR LCNG LOANS on improved
farms, 5 e ". Pierce. 7-26tsp
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-28

~ Il . : Il d # d .
Madison, Wis.--The Wisconsin Con
gress Of Mothers will open its annual
convention here tomorrow. MrsH. T.
Belts OF Mukwonago, is president OF
the organization, and big attendance
is promised, she says
Washington, D. c. The annual Dixie
ball Of the Robert E. Lee chapter, y
ID. G., will be held tomorrow evening
at the Raleigh. Among the patron
esses are Mrs, Thomas Watt Gregory
Mrs. Charles p. Carter, Mrs. South
Trimble, Miss Mamie Randolph Heth,
Mrs. Burleson and Miss Caroline Long
fellow on the other reception com
mittee are General Gorgas, Col. Robert
j. Lee and other southern notaples.
che ball is one Of the brilliant func-
tions Of the spring at the capital, and
this year itpromises it to outshine the
other dances.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-28

Cincinnati, Owing to the fact that
SO mothers clubs of this city, repre-
senting $500 women, have been ig-
nored in the citizens book recently
published by the Chamber of Com
merce, a meeting to the clubs will be
held today to formulate protest. A
heated discussion is under way, the
mothers club members claiming that
the oversight was objectionable.
Surely Ave thousand women at
work for civic, social and moral bet
terment deserve some mention in a
history of this city is the declara.
tion Of Mrs. George Reiter, president
of the Cincinnati Federation of Moth
ers Clubs. Singularly enough Mrs
Reiter's husband is member of the
Chamber of Commerce, which pub
lished the book.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-04-28
WOMAN'Ss PART
IN THE NEWS
TODAY

Washington That woman,s chance
ior q long life is greater than that Of
men is the deduction drawn from sta
Issues = compiled by the Census Bureau.
Y appears that females are longer liy-
60 enan males to the extent Of more
ehan three years This is in some re.
spects, the report says, because of the
greater number of violent deaths
among men, but the figures also in.
dieate that the death rate Of females
during the first year of life is more
tnan for the males. The average expect
alton Of life for white males is 5O.s
years, and for white females So. IS years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
METHOD|SM FIGHTS
FOR HOLD IN P0Mt
Vigorously Developing Great College
There For Training OF Religious
Leaders For Latin World.

New York. Nov. 14.--Six bishops
held lively debate today on the an
nual budget OF the board of foreign
missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Mt the boards annual meeting
here. The discussion was started
when Bishop Thomas b. Nelly. OF
Philadelphia moved that the board
appropriate s1.255.s0o, which IL an
increase of se7,5s over last year.
The matter was finally referred to the
general distribution committee. The
enlistment of Sunday Schools In mis-
sion work also was discussed.
DR.. b. NJ. Triple. district superin-
tendent OF the Church in Rome, italy.
In a map study of Europe, said:
The war has given body blow to
formal religion in Europe, Also 1t has
mortally stabbed autocracy. The rule
OF the people is coming, no matter
which side wins.
I'm the Latin world educational and
religious ideals radiate from Rome.
That IL why we are vigorously de-
veloping Methodism in Rome and
building q great college there. where
leaders will be taught to carry vital
religion throughout the world"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
TWO KILLED.; II HURT
IN WRECK ON SOUTHERN
NOrthbound Passenger Train Hits
Freight Cars at South End of
Charlottesville Yards
ENGINEER DIES INSTANTLY:
FIREMAN AFTER FIVE HOURS
Passengers Given Treatment i'm Char
lottesville Hospital. After Which
They Continue Journey-Both VIC
Tins Leave Families In Alexandria.

Charlottesville, Nov. 1.-two are
dead-the engineer and nreman-and
eleven passengers and the conductor
were slightly injured as the result of
a Southern Railway wreck in the yards
here at o'clock this morning. when
northbound passenger train No. 81.
oyer that linz from Jacksonville, Fla.
to New York. side-wiped a train of
freight cars in tho south end Of the
railroad yards at Charlottesville.
James J. Goodwin, engineer. about
forty-seven years old. Alexander. was
killed instantly.
Edward Trumbull. about thirty
eight years old, fireman. Alexandra.
died in q Charlottesville hospital five
hours after the accident.
Engineer Goodwin was scalded and
badly cut and bruised. and when his
body was taken from the cab 1t was
lifeless.
Fireman Trumbull WAS scalded and
also received cuts and bruises on the
head. He was rushed to Chariottes-
Vile hospital. and 1t was at first
thought that he had a chance to re-
1920 o'clock. evidently being inter-
nally injured.
The Injured Passengers.
Those who received minor cuts and
bruises include: w. Kallaman, Balti-
more: Samuel Dichendram, Balti-
more: r. c. Laxton, Morgantown, n.
c.: D. B. johnson, Rock Hill, 8. c.;
w. G. White. Ardmore. Pa: Fl. Van
De Linda and wife. Auguron, Mass. !;
Mrs. Silvertooth. Olive Mountain,
Miss: NJ. R. Putnam. Philadelphia !;
Miss May McFee, Black Mountain. ".
c.; Mark Triever, Baltimore.
Conductor o. w Loving, OF Char
lotte, N. c., who was In charge Of the
train, had his neck sprained and re-
ceived minor bruises and cuts. but
proceeded with his train short time
after the accident,
All Of those injured received treat
ment before leaving Charlottesville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
BRITISH PAY TRIBUTE
TO GERMAN AVIATOR

Berlin, Nov. IA wireless via Say.
ville).-A British tribute to the noted
German aviator. Captain Boelke. who
was killed recently in an air battle
after having shot to earth forty enemy
machines. is reported today by the
Transocean News Bureau.
"A British fiier dropped a package
over our lines with two letters ad
dressed In memory of Captain Boelkc
our brave and chivalrous adversary,
says the news bureaus statement
The letters were signed The Roya
Flying Corps. One said:
To the Oficers OF the German
Flying Corps: We hope that you vii
find this wreath and are sorry that
1t comes 80 late. Weather impedeo
us and we could not send 1t earlier
With Captain Boelke's parents we
mourn. We all recognize his bravery.
The wreath and both letters were
sent 10 Captain Boelke.s parents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
CHAMP CLARK SAYS He
WILL Be REELECTED
VIII Have Majority of at Least Three
Votes When II Comes to Show
Down. He SgyS.
CLAIMS SIX CLOSE
DISTRICTS DEMOCRATIC
Determined Effort VIII Re Made to
Control Observation-Disclosures
Leaders scn Insist They VIII Have
Clear Majority of Four ut Least.

Washington Nov. 14.-"T expect &c
be elected Speaker OF the next House
by a majority Of at least three votes. -"
This was the prediction made thi,
afternoon by Champ Clark. Speaker
Of the House OF Representatives. Mr.
Clark has Just returned from Mis-
souri,. His statement, expressed with
much conviction. was made after a
conference with Chairman Doremus
of the Dem ocrattc Congressional Com
r1fttee
Mr.. Dorenus tells me" continued
the Speaker. that the Democrats
have elected 2l2 members beyond any
doubt. and the Republicans can lay
are six districts where the Repubh-
the vote Is so close that the official
count will he required.
Unofficial advices to our commit
tee Indicate that we have aff4ea each
Or these districts. They arc those OF
Steele in Iowa. Tayenner IN Illinois
Scuifv IN New Jersey. Weaver In
North Carolina Martin In Louisiana
and Beakes In Michigan-Twee Of the
small group of independents elected
will vote with the Democrats and
there will be other gains that will
give us the control of the House with
absolute certainty"
II is evident from the guarded way
In which the few Democratic leaders
talk that they are preparing for a
determined to struggle to control the
House. and that they realize the ad-
vantage that wiz come to whichever
party holds the majority of certificates
when the tenn porary roll is made up
Whichever party has majority on
the temporary roll undoubtedly will
maintain it's hold, as it will name the
elections committee that will pass
upon all subsequent contests.
Chairman Doremus. OF the Demo
cratic Congressional Committee. de-
clared the situation was too close for
the Republicans to lay definite claims
TO the control OF the House at the
present moment. Chairman Woods
of the Republican committee. still in
sists that the Republicans will have a
majority OF at least four votes on
organization and IN making up the
committees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
Rev. DR.. Mcdaniel Before Bap-
fist Association Stresses
Church's Missionary Spirit
WESTWOOD HUTCHINSON
NAMED MODERATOR
Great Interest In Proposal to
Hold All Future Meetings of
Association In Auditorium Of
Richmond College
By STAFF CORRESPONDENT !

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 14.-Heavy and
continuous cold rain greeted the first
session OF the Baptist General Assoc
citation here tonight, but in spite of
this fact the church was filed to
its capacity and a number of people
were left standing. The annual ser
mon was delivered by DR.. George w
MCDANIEL. OF Richmond. AMI was pro-
nounced one OF the ablest addresses
of its kind ever heard here. His sub
tect was "PropaEating Christianity"
During the last meeting OF the Pas
tors Conference this afternoon, DR..
J. I. Pitcher advocated a very dis
tinct change In the Baptist system
dealing with church letters. As a
result, on the motion OF Rev. J H.
Couch, OF Basset Va, the body passed
A resolution providing that letter
of dismissal be given Immediately to
any member leaving any church and
be delivered to the nearest church to
their new place Of residence.
The last speakers of the conference
were Rev. W. W. Hamilton. OF Lynch
burg, who spoke on "Perils of the
Preacher" and Rev. O. r, Sans. THE
Preacher and His Devotional Life"
constitution and bylaws Of the con-
ference were read by the committee
appointed TO draft them.
DIR. McDaniel's Eloquent Appeal.
nr. McDaniers address. the feature
OF the evening session, insisted that
social relations. political Affiliations,
business transactions and domestic
ties must be consistent with duty to
God" He described wildly the hard
ships of the disciples In propagating
the teachings OF Christ. but empha-
sized the fact that "the very nature
OF Christianity committed the Chris
tan to spread his religion"
In denying the Catholic assertion
that ST. Peter was the first Pope. he
said; Either James or Paul would
have been a better guess for Pope
than Peter Romanists selected the
wrong man as the first OF an order
of ceIfhacy and infallihlity. We
know that Peter was married and
was about most failible OF the
He spoke OF the zeal which filled
Christian martyrs and Of Christ's pas
sion for establishing His Church on
earth. It IL only through such un-
firing struggles that Christianity NAV
conquer. HE set the highest value
fCorffruea IN E~irnth pa~o,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
NEW YORK BANKERS TO
MAKE RUSSIAN LOAN

New York, Nov. 14.-Local bankers
today concluded details of the new
$50. 000.o Russian government loan
which will bear interest OF IL per
cent and run for Ave years. The loan
is unsecured except for the credit of
the Russian government.
A syndicate formed to underwrtte
the securities consists OF the National
City Bank j. =. Morgan and Com
pany, Guaranty Trust Company. Lee.
Higginson and Company, and Harris.
Forbes and Company. The latter
takes the place OF Kidder. Peabody
and Company. which was in the first
syndicate formed. A dealers syndi-
cate will be formed next Monday and
will include bond dealers from all
parts OF the United States. The bonds
will be offered early next week on a
basis to yield more than 6l-2 per
cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
both FACTIONS ARE
SWAT1|AG JOHNSON
Declare Size OF Hts Majority Indicates
lie Played False to Presi-
dental Candidate.
WlLiGON. HOWEVER, NOT
YET READY TO TALK
Has No Information Save Rumor as
tn Alleged Error in California and
says He Won't Claim Anything Tn
til Figures Are at Hand

New York, Nov. l4.-Hiram w.
johnson has been eliminated as a
1870 presidential posi- bility by both
Hughes and Roosevelt devotees. ac-
cording TO authoritative information
at Republican national headquarters.
When returns today indicated that
the Golden State Governor has an
nexed nearly 100000 plurality for
United States Senator and Hughes had
run behind him at least $500 more.
both Hughes and Roosevelt managers
agreed that they would try to make
him an impossibility for head of the
national ticket four years hence.
Hughes leaders charged johnson with
treachery to their presidential candi-
date. Roosevelt leaders declared that
Johnson is in the colonel's way and
must be emasculated II the colonel Ia
to be the next united Republican
Progressive nominee,
Vengeance upon Johnson was vowed
even while rumors were in circula-
ton that the looping off of a cipher
from a 1000 plurality for Hughes had
SO changed the returns that there was
yet q chance that the Republican can
didate would appropriate California;
electoral vote,
In the midst OF incessant telephone
inquiries from Wall Street and po-
litical headquarters nationwide as to
whether the $500 error had actually
been discovered. National Chairman
Wilcox said:
WILCOX on Hughes.
TT Is untrue that Mr.. Hughes ever
declined to meet Governor johnson.
have yet to be reliably informed
that Governor johnson refused to
meet Mr.. Hughes
Il am not going to criticise Cover
nor johnson or anybody else until I
get all the facts"
Are you claiming an error of $500
in California ret,rns?"
II have been. called up about that
almost continuously today. / have
no information except rumor. shall
not claim anything until l have the
official figures before me-"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
GOVERNOR NAMES
ART COMMISSION

Governor Stuart yesterday appoint.
ed members to the Art Com missien, a
body created by the last Legislature
which are as follows: r. v Valentine
Richmo nd: G. A. Neff, Norfolk: Dun
can Smith. University of Virginia, and
the Rt. Rev. D. j. O'Connell. D. D.
bishop Of Richmond The Governor
is ex-off1cio member Of the commits.
sion.
It will be the duty OF the com,
mission to pass on all works of arr
which shall become tire property oi
the State by purchase. gift or other.
wise. ana no existing work of arr
owned by the State shall be removed
relocated or altered in any way with.
out submission TO the comm ssion.
The appointments are for a period
OF one. two. three and -four years, tc
be chosen by lot: all vacancies are
TO be filed by the Governor. and the
commission will serve without com
pensation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
MEANS HALT TO
CARELESS TORPEDOING

New York. Nov 1.-THE Evening
Post today says:
Assurance that there Will be no
new crisis between Germany and the
United States over methods OF sub
marine warfare has been received In
this country. 1t was learned today, IL
may he said upon excellent authority
that one Of the first results of Prest-
dent wilson's recollection has been the
realization by the kaiser's govern
ment that his foreign policy has re-
ceived the emphatic endorsement or
majority Of American citizens.
The series Of attacks upon armed
and unarmed merchant steamers, some
OF them passenger vessels and others
fying the American flag in several
cases without any warning being CIV
en-. which began several weeks before
election day. will come to an abrupt
end"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
Five Thousand Prisoners and
Three Towns Taken In
Dashing Attack
POUND DEEP INTO
GERMAN DEFENSES
Teutons Rushing Reinforce
ments to Part OF Line Badly
Battered By Tommy Atkins
Quiet On French Front

London, Nov. l4.-Wfthout allow
ing the Germans a moments pause TO
cooperate from the sudden thrust In
The Valley OF the Ancre before dawn
yesterday, the British during the last
twenty four hours struck blow after
blow on this new battlefield. adtoin-
ing that OF the somme. In feroctty OF
the attacks as we'll as in the measure
of success already scored, the battle
now unteT way astride the Arcre
brooks, bids fair to rival, II not Guido
The great soulme combat.
Capture of the village OF Beaucourt
was the outstanding result OF today s.
aghtinx. Having flung his claws into
me western outskirts OF this hamlet
small. but OF strategic yalue-tn
yesterdays initial onrush, the British
Hon throughout today pounded his
.3eaf,er- and -aeapar- into the Ger
man defenses. until with the approach
# dusk. the Teuton commander with
drew tn" .sst remaining scattered de-
tenders eaucourtsur-Ancre Is the
h}"A Village to fall into British hands
ss'--- yesterday morning. The loss OF
fe ..t att"-~- Heaumont-H a mel AMI
Division was admitted by
N-H a3t office this afternoon.
'.o'c lilAu 5000 Prisoners.
Considerably more than 5000
Ersgeh high command
reta sa -agt&ht have been taken
-.re fay tpvFe hattie began Again
81. faHcnt adds.
rats ~" coming in
se>t rs euty-f0ur hours are ex-
zrtrH To aeHe}on the supreme test
eu tass froHt for by tomorrow the
t@HH. .sua are expected to have rushed
}islcn' rstpTorcerncnts 10 this origi-
b. H.
born defense
In concvapg the loss Of Beaumont
tlarc aHa -. Pierre division. the
German Official report said that these
two villages were sold at consider
2@ie sacritices' TO the British. A SIG
G'toaut admission, however, il added
5a he following passage.
tur tenacious defense caused us
considerable losses"
The daE brought the British also
e local success east Of Butte dc War
lencourt, where. in the words of the
midnight report practically all OF
our cbjectives we're gained" and some
eighty prisoners taken.
The extent OF the british success,
the force Of their attacking momen-
tHm. is shown by the fact that the
afternoon report claimed "over 4 900
prisoners white the midnight state
ment records the capture OF "constd-
eTabry over :. 0uU T7fs means an
addition of more than a thousand
prisoners IN the afternoon and even
ing
Quiet on French line.
ON the FTanCo~tCrman 'front.' tie
day was comparatively calm The
Paris night cOmmuntQue reports tho
occupation of "A mine crater in the
Arronne and violent German cannon
aiding against FgessoIre ard the
Hisches aud La Maisonette farm sec
tors. south Of the Somme.
Big gun duels continue TO rage east
IF the Mouse, on the Verdun front,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
yON FAIhFSHAYN'S SWING
IL STILL UNCHECKED

London. Nov IA omission of new
reVerses contained in today's official
var bulletins from Petrograd and Blu
charest gave additional proof that
General Won Falkenhayn's new often
sive In the Transylvanian Alps is in
unchecked swing. The Teuton at
lacks. these reports show, have been
extended from the Campolung front
northward to the Gyergy Mountains,
and even as far as the wooded Car
pathians, where sudden blows were
struck at the Russians as a result Of
which the latter were thrown back
to the frontier.
The village or Bumbeshti, IN the
jul Valley. fell TO the Teutons. In
the Alt Valley. the Rumanian resis-
lance was broken anew, King Ferdi-
nand's troops being thrown back
slightly according to Petrograd
Bucharest admits officially that In the
region of Dragoslavele the enemy
compelled our troops to give way on
the left wing" that on the right bank
of the Alt the Teutons. by employ
ing fresh troops of superior numbers,
made progress" and that after des-
perate struggles our troops were com
.peiled To withdraw to the south OF
Bumbeshti."
The Rumanan report further
SHtahs VI Il NlpitUL patlie between the
Gseul Valley and the valley of the
Chasin River. where. 1t is conceded
the Austro German forces have been
nninterruptedly attacking ever since
October 20, In this area of this op-
Grafton one local success is claimed
by Bucharest. which somewhat offsets
the series of grave admissions.
small Rumanian war craft, presum
ably monitors. have arrived at Sell
rcni on the Danube, north of the
Cornavoda bridgehead. and have be-
"a a systematic bombardment Of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's left
flank. with the view to preventing the
Teuton commander in the Dobrudja
from repairing the big bridge and
crossing the river into Rumania- This
new development, coupled with an
exploit by Austro- hungarian moni-
tors. which captured seven Rumanian
boatloads. is the only new element
lin the DobrIdja situation.
On the eastern front the last twen-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
LEAGUE TO ENFORCE
PEACE; INVITES WILSON

Washington, Nov ts.--Presi6ent
Wilson received today second invi-
tation from the League TO Enforce
Peace. 70 address 1t at its meeting
in New York on November "a. The
President declined the previous iuvt-
tation. but has taken the new one UNI
der AMUSEMENT
II was thought probable that, IL
view OF his reelection and df the re
cent speeches of allied and German
statesmen relating TO peace. the Pres
ident will consider the invitation IA
vorahly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
MAKES DEMAND FOR
FAMILIES RELEASE

Washington, Nov. l4.-Secretary
Lansing eabled instructions today 10
Ambassador Eikus. at Constantinople,
10 definitely ascertain why the Turkish
government declines to allow wives
and children of American citizens and
of others who have declared their IN
tention OF becoming citizens, TO leave
Turkey to join their families,
The American cruiser Des Moines
is waiting at Alexandria, short dis
lance from Jaffa. with a view OF TAX
ing off these people at JafYa IL the
Turkish government permits,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
PRESIDENT AND MIKADO
SHAKE BY WIRELESS

New York, Nov 14.-An exchange of
messages between President Wilson
and the Emperor OF Japan will mark
the opening tomorrow of the Trans
Pacific wireless service OF the Mar
conf Company.
Other messages will be flashed
across the Pacific by high Japanese
diplomats and American governmental
officials, together with John w. Grigge,
president of the Marconi Company
GuElielmo Marconi. Godfrey c. Isaacs
and Edward J. Nally.
Because OF the great distance. the
messages will be sent from Bolinas.
California, to Kahuku. Hawaii. There
they will be relayed to the powerful
Japanese station at Funabashi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
(Inclosure.)


The British Secretary OF State for
Foreign Affairs to Ambassador w.
II. Page:
Foreign once. october 10. 1916.
Your Excellency: His Majesty'a
government have had under con-
sideratlon the note which your Exc
cellency was good enough to COM
Wunicate to me on the 28th July last.
wittrrespect to the addition Of certain
firms in the United States Of Amsricaa
to the statutory list complied and h.
sued in accordance with The Trading
with the Enemy Extension Of Pow.I
ers) Act, 1915"
g. You will recall that shortly after
this act became law. I had the honor,
in my note OF the 18th February lns43
in reply to your note Of the 1eth Janus
airy. to explain the object OF the ace.s
1t is a piece of purely municipal,
and provides that HIN
Majesty may by proclamation pfohiba4s
persons In the United Kingdom 1rc0s
trading with any persons n foreteMS
countries who might b specified On
such proclamations or In any suboo.l
|ouent orders IT also imposss ADD