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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
Now They're Blaming the Rainy Weather
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On the War and on the Umbrella Makers

er sharks, and this is being urged
along by the manufacturers of UNI
brellas, railcoats, and overshoes
throughout the country.
The oldest citizens here fail to re-
member July season that has been
so featured by rainfalls and storms
as has been the case this month. Rain
has fallen in Forrest county nearly
10 inches. The same holds good
throughout the South.
The weather this month has been
unusually freikish, a sudden rain for
an hour, disappearing, and is sue
ceeded by bright sunshine for an hour
or two.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

As a hay raiser, c. T. Singleton,
agent of the New Orleans and North
eastern here, is piker, and his little
patch on Main street, in front of the
station, is a parched area, as COM
pared to that of the Rev. L. L. Clay,
who lives on the Bonhomie road,
within the city limits.
Mr.. Clay experimental this year for
the first time, in raising Soudan
grass. About 75 days ago he planted
three or four rows across his garden,
and then set back to see the results.
What he saw, he really didn't want
to believe.
The Soudan grass grew so rapidly
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
U-BOAT is
PREPARING TO FLEE
|THE DEUTSCHLAND is BELIEVED
TO BE READY TO SAIL AT
MOMENTS NOTICE.

Baltimore, Md. July 19.-Shut out
from the public view at the pier, the
German merchant submarine Deutsch-
land is believed to be ready to sail the
moment the captain receives orders
from his agents to depart.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
ELkus GOES 70 TURKEY.

Washington, July 19.-Abram Elkus
of New York was nominated by Presi-
dent Wilson today as ambassador to
Turkey, to succeed Henry Morgen-
thau, who retired to become chairman
of the finance committee of the Demo
cratic national committee. Mr.. Elkus
is a lawyer and was recommended by
Mr. Morgenthau.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
ONE BARGE MISSING.

Charleston, N. c., July 19.-The ar
rival today of the tug Carolina tow
ing the Southern Transportation Com
pany's barges Pensacola and Mecca
sin completes an accounting of eight
of the nine barges at first reported
lost in the storm. One still is missing
and it is feared the crew has been lost.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

Asheville, N G, July 19.-Floods in
the Carolinas and portions of adjac-
lent states are rapidly reeeding today,
leaving in their wake damage estimat-
sed at s12,OOO,OOO or $15,Ooo.eoO, and a
,list Of deaths which has been steadily
increasing.
The total number Of persons report
ed drowned stands today at 40, will
ahe possibility that this will be in
Acreased.
1t is reported that the villages Q
Chimney Rock and Bat cave were vii
tually swept away
4 Relief parties are enroute tcday
these villages with food supplies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
spEEp MANIAcs, VICTIMS.

Chicago, July 10. Reckless automo-
bile driving has killed 81 persons in
Chicago since January ! Of this year,
Many Of these deaths have been due
to the activities Of so-called speed
maniacs. it is said.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
Russians lose LdeavIIy.

Berlin, July ls.-The Russians,
strongly reinforced south and south
west Of Riga, are heavily attacking
won Hindenberg's forces. The assaults
!have been repulsed with heavy Rus
sian losses. Along the Somme front
the Germans repulsed the French on
the Froide Terre ridge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
w. W. HEARD RESIGNS.

Washington, July 19.-W. w. Heard.
assistant treasurer of the United
States at New Orleans, has resigned.
At the Treasury Department it was
said Mr.. Heard quit to engage in his
own business and that his resignation
would be effective on the appointment
of successor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
.pROH|B|T|ON|STS
| CONSIDERING -FOUR
NATIONAL CONVENTION OPENS IN
ST. PAUL; EX-GOVERNOR
MAY HEAD TICKET.

ST. Paul Minns July ls.-The Ma
tional Prohibition convention opened
today with E-Governors Sulzer, of New
York, Hanly, Of Indiana. and Foss o.
Massachusetts and Sumner Haynes un
yler consideration as Presidential can
ldidates.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

TELEGRAPH BREWT|ES
MlsslsslPPIAN RETURNED.

Huntsville, Ala, July 49, John
Powell, of jackson, Miss who has
been in jail here since June 21, was
taken back to Mississippi last night
by Deputy Marshal Colbert to face a
charge of illicit distilling.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
louIslANlANs 70 BORDER.

Alexandria, La, July 49, o. The
Washington Artillery battalion of the
Louisiana National Guard departed
from the concentration camp here this
afternoon for Mercedes, Tex, for bor-
der duty. The three batteries carry
IL field pieces.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
uNARMEp SHIP SUNK.

London, July 19.-Lloyd's announc-
es that the British steamer Wiltonhall
has been sunk. She was unarmed.
The Wiltonhall was vessel of 1887
tons.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

:. London, July 19.--The Russians.
have crossed the carpathians and
have penetrated days march into
Hungary.
This is the substance of news
dispatch received here this after
noon from the Petrosrad War or
flee.
It is reported that the Russians
in Hungary are threatening the
Austrians rear.
Quiet apparently prevails along
the French lines south of the Brit
ish front on the somme. Paris
reports calm in the greater part
of the Franeo-5elaian war theater.
Rome reports the Italians In the
Trevinc have captured Austrian
positions on the heights of corno
Del coston, in the upper Posino
Valley, and have repuIsed the Aus
trians In the Pasuhin sector.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
German statement.

Berlin, July 1s.-Th war Office has
announced that the Germans have
captured Longuevai village and the
lBellville woods.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

The greatly feared epidemic of in
fantile paralysis which for time prom
ised to gain much headway in Missis-
sippi, has been brought to a sudden
check, and reports received by Hat
tlesburg physicians from throughout
the state today indicate that the alarm
was practically uncalled for.
In Hattiesburg, where five or SIX
cases of infantile paralysis were re-
ported to have been discovered, it has
developed that but one really exists,
and that is of a mild form. The two
year.old Laurel avenue baby which has
been suffering from the disease FOR
nearly month, is rapidly recovering
according to the physicians in charge
No additional reports of infantile pa
ralysis in the state have been made to
the Mississippi State Board OF Health
81 far as local physicians have been
informed. A dispatch from jackson
today saws that the health officer o.
choctaw county who recently reported
,he discovery of one case there, ha'
stated that the diagnosis of the cast
twss wrong, and that the child was no
suffering from infantile paralysis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

London, July 1e.--Lloyd's reports
that the italian steamer RaneerIo
has been sunk by = submarine.
Her crew was landed.
The Greek steamer Evangelis-
tria is believed to have been sunk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

London, July 1s.-The British
War OFFICE announces that the
Germans have recaptured . por-
tion of the BelIviIIe Woods, and
have obtained footing on the
northern outskirts Of Longuval.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
MASS MEETING
TODAY PROMISES
TODRAWCROWDS
Temperance Workers and Pro-
hibitionists To Meet AT
Court House at 4
WILL GO OVER LISTS OF
PETITIONERS FOR ELECTION

Many Speeches win Be Made, But
These VIII Be Rrief-Motion to
Dissolve Injunction Filed in Jack
son This Mornlns-Attorney Gen
eraI Favors Initiative and Referen.
dun Poliey-lf Liquor Laws Come
Before People, Hot Fight Promised
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

Washington, D. c., July 1s.--
Paul Ritter, minister from switxer-
land, today discussed prospects Of
European peace with Acting Sec
retary Of State Polk. Ritter in
dicated the talk had been without
tangible results.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
RUSSIANS GARRY
INTO
ENEMY COUNTRY
Armies Cross Over the Car
pathians and Penetrate Days
March Toward Capital
GERMANS RECAPTURE
PART OF BELLvILLE

Teutons Also obtain a Footing on
Northern Outskirts Of Lonsuva'--
italian steamer sunk BY Submarine:
Her Crew Landed-ereek steamer
Also Believed to Have Been Sunk
Panic in ealicia as Russians Near
. Towns, and Populace Flee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
CH|LD'S DISEASE.
EPIDEMIC IS NOW
UNDER CONTROL
? Alarm Throughout State a Week
Ago Is Now Known to Have
Been Groundless.
BUT FEW ACTUAL CASES
OF PARALYSIS FOUND

No New Cases Have Been Reported to
the State Board Of Health-Many of
the Physicians have stated That
Wrong Diagnoses Had Been Made
the Single Hattlesburs Case is Now
on the Road 10 Recovery-Laureps
Cases Recovering.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

CAMPAIGN AGAINST : PARALYSIS.
Washington, July ia bill appro-
priating s1S5.O0O to finance the public
health service campaign against in
fantile paralysis was passed today =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
Many errors Made.


orrors we're made in diagnoses IN otner
counties. due to the fact that very
Saw mississippi doctors ever have seen
no disease Local physicians frankly
admit that it is very easy to coniuse
infantile paralysis with meningitis'
and that this may have happened u
a number of cases.
while the records of the State Boaro
u Health show that there We're :
cases Of infantile paralysis In the statt
tnis does not mean that thar numpe'
actually exists today. Many OF thes'
sas have been discharged or cured
"a many Of them were two or thre'
.ontbs old when reported,
A dispatch from Jackson TINS ai'ei
noon says:
NJ now cases OF infantile paralysi
hove developed in this state sinc
,a.t week. according to reports me
-, county health officers with Tn
board Of Health. 1t is believed ths
tns disease was in very mild form an
will be checked.
only 10 deaths out of 75 cases wei
,onorted. now it begins to look as
i many instances, at least, the pm
.,cians made incorrect diagnoses.
The diphtheria situation here shos
sreat Improvement, and the propaolh
q that the quarantine now maintain
Camp swep Taylor afainst the 9
r,,, be lifted by the end Of the wee
Health authorities assert with Vlg
.hot there is no occasion for anyo
! become alarmed about the infant
nsra,ysis situation in this state, a
sov further that as precautions
~sasure - every home wherein the s.
40 eyen suspected Of being afflic'
With the diseaese, has been quar-
tined,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
The Weather

rof tMlssisslppI-Partly cloudy %.
ers. er Snow
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
STIFF PRISON TERMS
FOR VIBORG ELOpERS
Both Pleaded Guilty to Charge
Of Adultery-Involves Two
Broken Homes"

Viborg. S. D., May 15.-The stern
hand of the law has been clutched
tightly about c. p. Fredericksen and
Mrs. James Thompson, who recently
eloped from the Viborg territory, leav-
ing families, and who were traced to
the vicinity of Selby, Walworth county,
and placed under arrest. They APP
peared before Judge Bottum, of the cir
cult court, ard entered pleas Of guilty
to a statutory charge. Fredericksen
was sentenced to term of two years
at hard labor in the Sioux Falls pen
itentiary, and the woman in the case
was given a term of one year in the
same prison. Immediately following
the imposing OF sentence they were
placed in the penitentiary. Mrs.
Thompson is about to become a mother
and efforts now are being made to
have her paroled until after the babe
Is born. so 1t will not have the stigma
through life OF having been born be-
hind prison bars. Fredericksen desert
ed wife and several small children,
while Mrs. Thompson deserted her hus-
band, taking her only child-a little
daughter-with her when she eloped.
The deserted husband has instituted di-
vorce proceedings and will try to Sc
cure custody Of the little daughter, who
now temporarily Is in charge Of other
persons.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
NoRBEcK AND RICHARDS
ARRANGE JOINT DEBATES

Huron. S. D.. May 5.--A.rangements
have been made for two public joint
debates between Peter Norbeck and r..
o. Richards, republican candidates for
governor, to take place at s o'clock on
Monday evening, May Is, at Mitchell,
and at 8 o'clock Thursday evening, May
Is, at Bookings.
Mr.. Norbeck, in accepting the chal-
lenge, named Bookings as the first
place, to which Mr.. Richards agreed.
Then Mr.. Richards chose Sioux Falls,
which was not satisfactory to Mr.. Nor
beck so a compromise was made on
Mitchell, where both have spoken dur
ing the campaign.
Mr.. Richards is to open the debate
at Mitchell and Mr.. Norbeck at Brook
ings, reversing the closes. Philo Hall,
of Bookings, and Judge Dick Haney,
of Mitchell, are to be the respective
presiding officers, If they can be Sc
sured.
There are to be no restrictions on
the subjects for discussion, so long as
confined to matters Of state govern
ment or public records Of the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
ST. LOUIS MAN WILL
INVEST 100000 IN
SOUTH DAKOTA MINES
He Says Net Market Value OF
Ore In Sight Is $4oo, 100000
Experienced Miner.

Deadwood. S. D.. May 13.--James +.
Milliken, Of st. Louis, who recently
sold his Oklahoma oil interests to the
new $50,00O,000 Sinclair Oil 81 Gas cor
poration for $4,000, 900, is planning to
invest from 100000 to 100000 In
mining operations in the Black HIS;
Il have already put 100000 in THIS
property" said Mr.. Milhken, and
expect to have something bigger tnan
any gold mine ever developed in south
Africa. l expect to uncover 2OO,OOO,o OO
tons of ore, which will assay $3.50 10
the ton and which can be mined az
cost Of $3.50 per ton. Multiply 2oo,-
600, 900 tons by 80 and you will see that
the net market value of this ore VIII
be S400,000,000. 1t looks like a lot OF
money, but l believe IL is there
Mr.. Milliken Is not an amateur In
the mining business. Before going IN
to the oil business in Oklahoma, he was
principal owner of the Golden cycle
gold mine in Colorado which, before
he sold his interest in 1t, had paid him
over $4,000 in dividends. Mr.. Mill
ken says he Is confident that his Dead
wood property Is the greatest mining
proposition in the world and he intends
to spend 100000 If necessary, to de-
velop 1t.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
MINISTER'S ASSIGNED BY
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION

Big Stone, S. d., May 17.-At the
Dakota conference of the Evangelical
association, held at Big Stone, the
following assignment Of pastors was
made in the Aberdeen district:
Rev. F. H. Brockmueller, Aberdeen,
presiding elder; Aberdeen, L. M.
Bingaman; Big Stone, c. F. Strutz
and one to be supplied; Beresford, r.
ID. Dexheimer; Clear Lake, H. c.
Haag; DeSmet. to be supplied; East
Pierre, L. H. Moore; Groton, G. H. Ko-
Wake; Hazel, ]. Burkhardt; Hayti, e.
Hager; Hettinger, N. D., to be sup
piled; Mclaughlin, to be supplied;
Meade county, to be supplied; Miller,
to be supplied; Milbank, c. A. Bremen;
Plankinton, 1. c. Young; Olivet, A.
Bergland: Parker. r. Tammen; Ra-
mona, J. E. Booth; Scotland, to be sup
piled; Twin Brooks, s. Finkbeiner;
WATERFOWL, G. e. Bonner; Yankton, A.
L. Horn.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
CHICAGO WILL STAGE
PREPAREDNESS PARADE

Chicago, May IA call will be is
sued today by William Mathew Lewis,
secretary OF the Illinois Naval league,
to business and professional men Off
Gals of commercial organizations and
civil organizations to formulate plans
for a preparedness demonstration to be
held in Chicago, similar to that In
which $4,000 persons paraded In New
York
Tentative dates are June 2, during
the national convention week and July
4. The earlier date Is meeting with IA
vor as It is felt that such a demonstra-
ton at the time Of the great conven-
lions being held in the city would have
considerable effect upon politicians and
other visitors from throughout the
country.
The Chicago rally, according to pro-
moters will be representatives of the
middle west.
The demonstration will consist Of
great parade, a patriotic rally and or
atory by speakers of national fame
Leaders in the movement feel that a.
least 100000 persons would be in the
parade,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
BODY OF MISSING MAN
FOUND IN MINNESOTA RIVER

Sisseton. S. D., May 1.-THE mys-
terry of the disappearance OF M. N.
Stai. of Easter township. on Easter
Sunday, was partially cleared up when
the body of stat was found in the Min
nesota river by w. ]. Potts, short
distance from a haystack near where
he was last seen. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict that he had come
to his death from unknown causes.
The face and head were bruised, in
dicating that he might have met with
foul play, but the body was consid-
erably decomposed and swollen from
being in the water so long, and the
absence of any cause why any one
should make away with him led the
fury to return the open verdict. He
is survived by a wife. four sons and
three DAUGHTERS.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
HURON TO ENTERTAIN
STATE ELkS' MEETING
Many Of Amusement Features
to Be Open For Pubhc-Reg-
ular Carnival Program.

Huron. S. D.. May 13.-Huron lodge,
No. 444, B. p. o. E., is making ex-
tensive preparations for the entertain
ment Of the annual state convention IN
this city on June and 8, and the
plan is to make Huron mecca Tor
great crowds at that time. The enter
tainment will in large proportion pc
open to the public and all the towns IN
the central part Of tho state Will ne
circularized.
Most of the attractions will be held
on the fair grounds, and the public Will
be admitted to everything for single
gate charge, automobiles being admit.
ted free. There are to be baseball
games, auto and motorcycle races,
parachute drop, a barbecue, displays
OF daylight fireworks. and other attrac-
tions.
ARRANGEMENTS are in the making for
a first class street carnival, to be
brought here for the two days. and the
contract will probably be closed In
few DAYS. The Twin City Lyceum bu-
reau has already entered into con-
tract for the additional entertainment
features. the Sinclair Scotch trio and
"Hensler's winsome Raskels."
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
SECRETARY LANE ON WAY
TO NATURALlZE INDIANS

Washington, d. c.. May 1S-The
United states will gain 1856 new citl-
zens Saturday. They are Sioux In
dams, now members of the Yankton
agency. Secretary Lane is on his way
there today as the personal represen-
tative of the Great White Father, the
president Of the United States, to con-
duct the ceremonies. Incidentally ne
will present the Indians with patents TO
their allotted lands.
The action will mark the first real
step in Secretary Lanes policy or glv,
ing all competent Indians full control
of their individual affairs, and placing
them upon the same legal standing as
all other American citizens.
A feature OF the ceremonies VIII De
the presentation by Secretary Lane to
each Indian, OF a leather purse, small
American flag and a golden colored
badge bearing the inscription a cltlzen
Of the United States" He will then
greet each Indian by his white" name
and the ceremonies will be ended.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18

The Light house Service bulletin
publishes a compilation OF the number
OF hours of fog or thick weather oo-
served year at sos fog signal stations
during the period Of 1886 to 1915. AS
such stations are maintained in all
coastal regions of the country, includ-
ing the Great Lakes, which are subject
to fog, their records are valuable IN
dication Of the extent or this DANGER
to NAVIGATION. The highest annual aver
ages is 1891 hours year at Petit Man
an. Me-, while the highest record Tor
an individual year and place Is 2'I34
hours in 1907 at Seguin, Me-, or ABOUT
80 per cent OF the entire year. Calu.
met Harbor, near Chicago, had 2,269
hours of fog in 1913. This and other
lake stations are affected somewhat by
smoke. On the Pacific coast the hlgh :
est annual average is 1887 hours, at
Point Reyes, but in the year 1915 there
were 2,145 hours of fog at San Fran
cisco light.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
CROSSING GUARD INJURED
IN TRYING TO STOP AUTO

Mitchell, s. d. May 17.-While
guarding the lives Of others at a dan
Gerous railroad crossing in the city,
owen Shesee, a man advanced in years,
was struck by an automobile, which
he was trying to prevent from cross
ing in front Of an approaching switch
engine, and severely injured. The
driver of the car, in an effort to dodge
the engine, swerved quickly and
struck the Waterman with the fender,
lifted him into the air and threw him
to the ground violently, dislocating his
left shoulder and inflicting severe
bruises.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
LILY DRUGGIST SENT TO
YANKTON HOSPITAL FOR INSANE

Lily, S. D.. May ia. M. Towles.
for some time proprietor of a local drug
store, who recently has been acting
queerly, was taken. before the county
board Of insanity, which has adjudged
him of unsound mind and ordered his
commitment to the state hospital for
the insane at Yankton. The unfortu-
nate man Is well educated and had be-
come very popular among the residents
OF Lily and vicinity. 1t is believed a
course OF treatment at the state asy-
lum may restore his mental faculties.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
WEALTHY TO PAY FOR
EXPENSE OF DEFENSE

Washington, May 15.-Taxes on in
comes, inheritances and war munitions
will be depended on to pay for the
preparedness program, Chairman
Kitchin, Of the House ways and means
committee, said tonight after con
ference with Secretary McAdoo. The
plan has the support. Mr.. Kitchin said,
of President Wilson.
What amount will have to be raised
cannot be determined until the naval
and army bills are completed. Mem
bers of the ways and means committee
will be gin work on this problem as
quickly as possible, however.