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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

1t was this bad break of Fate that
made Louisa Herren give up the bat
lie as hopeless on yesterday It
seemed no use. The patient and suf-
fering mind broke it's allegiance to
love of life until the thin line separat-
ing her from eternity was reached,
and then the woman who had drunk
the dregs of life from gaiety's cup
drew back. But she had waited too
long. A life of dissipation and song
and wine and jovial companions had
been spent, and her Maker demanded
a reckoning. Unwillingly, at the last
moment, when the shades of death ap-
peared, did the erstwhile favorite of
a hundred men in her time, rend the
veil between her and the unknown
world, step into the Great Beyond.
She fought, she struggled, she cried ;
she called upon God for mercy; she
appealed to the uniformed officers of
the Salvation Army, who stood around
her bedside for hours Offering COM
fort; she plead with her former COM
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

The Anderson ignt plant bill
has passed both touses of the
legislature, in spite OF most spir-
ited fight made az ainst it's adop-
ton, and it is more than likely tha
the motion TO reconsider will not
be passed during the closing days
of the legislature.
This is the report coming from
Jackson today. Senator CasteeI,
who made the motion to recon-
slider Immediately after the Senate
had adopted the measure by a
vote of 25 to 9, announces that
he will continue to fight the bill
until the final gavei falls on Sat
urday, announcing the ending of
the biennial session.
The bill provides that cities
having a population of 5000 or
more inhabitants may, when a
majority Of the voters favor it,
erect light, gas or water plants
for public purposes, with certain
provisos.
DR.. J. D. Donald, of Hatties-
burg, who was in Jackson yester-
day when the bill came up in the
Senate for final action. was re-
quested to appear before that
body and give his Interpretation
of the measure.
1.-The bill should not pass" DR..
Donald said, because there is no
demand for such measure. Pet
ty politics is behind the whole
proposition. 1t is another instance
of an attack on corporation just
because it is corporation, and
the sooner Mississippi puts an end
to such occurrences, the better it
will be for the state"
The bill was passed, however,
by vote of 25 to 9.
1t was with regret that the re-
port was received from the capi-
tai that all provisions for an ap-
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
Bird King Wants
10 Operate Here

heres man who has killed 9.607
English sparrows during the last two
years, and it hasn't been a good period
Tor bird killing, either.
His name is C. w. Campbell. He
saw the story in The News about this
town being at the mercy of an inflr~
o1 sparrows; of the damage being
done to the strawberry beds: and of
the probability of a professional bird
man being called in to rid the city
or them. So he sent this letter to
Mayor Batson today:
I am TIE sparrow killer of this
state, having killed in two years. with
a pump air rifle, 9,607, and have
spent only a little of my time shooting
at them, at that.
AS to my ability, I will refer you
to II. H. Oyerstreet, A. Polk. d. B.
Holmes, and DR.. ]. D. Donald. all of
Hattiesburg; to Mayor Parker and
Chief of Police Ludie Monette. and
others, of Meridian, where I have kill
ed most OF the birds above mentioned.
Il don't want big salary. If I can
get little above expenses, that is
all l want, for it is the fun that l am
after, not the coin"
Mr.. Campbell said he would be in
Moselle for a week or two, awaiting
a reply from the mayor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
PIRACY CHARGE MADE.

New York. April 5.-Claroncc Reg
inald Hudson, alias Ernest Schiller.
who took possession OF the British
freight steamer Matoppo on the high
seas, was today sent by Police Magis-
trate Koenig to the psychorathic ward
in Bellevue Hospital for observation.
The magistrate also held without bail,
on a technical charge, Otto Milleder
and George Haller. arrested in con
nection with HudsOns alleged plot TO
blow up the Cunard liner Pannonia.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
Violent Attacks Continue.

London, April Sin an evident de-
mans to retain the ground won in
the VauX-DouaumOnt region, north
west of Verdun, the French are con-
tinuing their violent attacks there.
Paris reports that the French have
gained ground north of the Caillette
wood, in several engagements. An ad-
vance is reported near yesterdays s
battle-ground south Of Douaumont,
where the Germans were attacked
with strong forces, but, according to
French reports, were swept back with
heavy losses.
They're has been no renewal of the
fighting on the west bank of the
Meuse, but a movement apparently is
under way in East Verdun, as intense
bombardments in the Woevre district
between Moulainville and Chatillonis
is reported.
In Lorraine, the German infantry
has been repulsed by the French ar
tillery and machine guns.
The Dutch steamer Elsina Helfa has
been torpedoed in the North Sea.
The second chamber OF the Dutch
parliament has been informed by its
president that Holland is firmly re-
solved to maintain her neutrality. the
suspension of furloughs in the army
was merely a precautionary measure
.he said.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
SUPPLY CONTRACTS
ARE LET BY BOARD
HARDWARE, GROCERIES, MEATS,
HARNESS, AND CLOTHES
TO BE FURNISHED.

Contracts for supplies of various
kinds for the different departments
o. the county for the second quarter
of the current year, have been let
by the board of supervisors, in ses-
sion here this week. These call for
an expenditure of much money, the
greater part of it to remain in Hat
tiesburg and in the county.
If the individual reader will compare
these prices with the prices he pays
he will see that it pays to take bids
and buy in quantities.
The drugs will be furnished by
Rawls & Carter, Inc, successors TO
Fields, at a regular retail price with
a trade discount of 10 per cent.
The Merchants Grocery Company
was awarded the contract for gro
ceries, meats, and the like. Among the
foodstuffs to be furnished. and the
prices to be received for the same
are:
Lard, 12 cents: dry salt meat. 1415
cents; bacon. Is cents flour, $3.50
per barrel; corn, IS cents per bu.;
oats, sc cents; chops s1.35 per sack
wheat bran. $1.35 per sack; salt, 45
cents per 100 pounds; feed meal $3.50;
cotton seed meal $3.50; Irish pota
toes, $1.35: onions, 3A cents per
pound; cream cheese. 1917 cents pc,
(Cont,nued on Rage Fowl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

Ter. i, Apri: J.-ChanceIIor Won
B. th.?'.t.:r.;1- .;o..w-g protested Wig
orousIy in the Reichetag today
against the report that Germany
row or in the future contemplstes
aogresSions against the United
States. The chancellor made the
protest in a comprehensive state
ment covering the present war, in
which he reviewed the military
and political situation; the use of
the various means of warfare, and
the German American relations.
He insisted upon the necessity of
guaranteeing peace in Europe af
ter the war.
He declared that recent achieve
ments have proved that Gerrlany's
military force is expended.
The chancellor indicated that
any suggestion of peace on basis
Of destruction of the Prussian mill
tary power would make possible
only one ansWer-the sword of
Germany. He declared that if
Germany's adversaries desired to
continue to slaughter men and to
devastate Europe, the guilt would
be theirs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
eENzoL PRODUCTS CO. SOLD

Pittsburg, Pa, April 5.-The Ritz
man Process Corporation. of which
Or. Walter F. Rittman, who resigned
from government service last week,
is vice president, has purchased the
plant of the BenzOl Products Com
pany. on Neville Island in the Ohio
river. The plant will be enlarged and
under Mr.. Rittmans direction will at
once begin to make gasoline unde,
the Rittman process, free crude petrol
cum and chemicals for dye-stuffs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

Washington, D. c., April 5.-The
War Department today authorized
the purchase of 1o8 more motor
trucks, and two gasoline tanks for
the Mexican expedition, for main
tanning the lengthening lines of
communication.
A dispatch to General Funston
located Col. Dodd and his cavalry,
presumably the Seventh, at ProVi-
dencia, on Monday. Pershing has
gone far south.
No further details of the battle
Between the bandits and the Amer
leans on Saturday, when the form
er lost az men, have been re-
ceiVed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
WOULD POSTPONE COURT.

Washington, April 5.-With one va
cancy on the Supreme Court bench,
Justice Day i'll, and Justice Mercy
nolds disqualified from participating
in cases involving his action as attor-
ney general, the government today
suggested to the Supreme Court, that
it postpone until next fall most of the
important government cases coming
up for argument this spring.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
KILLS SON: SUICIDES.

Dothan, Ala. April 5.-Walter Tart,
prominent planter OF Cottonwood,
Houston county, killed his 4-year-old
son by cutting his neck with butcher
knife, and then took his own life by the
same means. Hart left the living room
in which were several of his rela-
tives. and with his little son went
into the kitchen, where the double
tragedy occurred.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
SPECIAL TRAINS FOR
FIELD DAY THRONCS
ONE FROM SUMRALL ON
SATURDAY WEEK.

The Mississippi Central Railroad
will run a special train from Sumrall
Saturday, April Is, to attend the an
nual South Mississippi Field Day exer
cises. to be held at Hamper Park.
The Hattiesburg High School teams
will go to Meridian Friday and Satur-
day to participate in the Mississippi
Alabama track meet there on that day
Many to Participate.
Meridian, Miss, April 5.-Hatties'
burg. Philadelphia. Lauderdale, Ma
con, Sumrall, Cuba, Ala. and several
rural schools have already registered
for the Mississippi-Alabama track
meet which will be held at the fair
grounds Saturday. Representatives
from the various educational institu-
itions are also enrolling for the acade-
mic contests at High School Friday
afternoon and the oratory, expression
and elocution contests in the city hall
Friday evening.
+ Philadelphia High School girls and
the squad from High School will strug-
gle for honors in basketball game
at the fair grounds Saturday morning
The High School boys aggregation
will cross bats with the nine from Me-
ridian College for a game of baseball
during the same morning. The track
and field events will take place in the
afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
Moth Balls Go Up.

Not only in actual sickness, but IN
many other ways that the housewife
can testify to, does the war affect the
druggist bills. When she comes to put
she will pay 20 cents or more a pound
for these moth balls that used to cost
her cents.
Creosote has jumped from So cents
wholesale to $11.50 and $13. And it is
hard to get at that figure. EPSON
salts sold for l cent pound whole
sale; now it is not - t. had under
1 cents. Glycerine has jumped from 10
cents to So and 60 cents. Potassium
permanganate has risen from 10 cents
to $1.10; quicksilver from S3S to 5000
per flask; Rochelle salts from II cents
to 33 cents; thymol from 81 to SIP
ano S14.
One druggist sums up the reason for
all this in this fashion:
The United States is the greatest
'drug using and the smallest drug
producing country of the world"
Practically every drug used here
came from Europe. Now some chemi-
calls are being converted to ammuni-
tion or gun making. while demands
on oil IL,
armies in the field.
Of 126 drugs listed, lis have ad-
vanced in price since the war began
Only twelve showed a decrease since
February prices, and the February
prices, and the February prices in
Continued on Page Six)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

El Paso, Tex, April 5.-The
problem of locating and capturing
Villa within an area of 600 square
miles is confronting General Per-
shing today. The pursuit is becom-
ing hourly more difficult.
More troops are necessary. The
infantry is being trained in noun
tain climbing.
Torreon dispatches place Villa
at Maica, 90 miles southwest of
Guerrero.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

There is a thing that makes hod
carriers of kings and paupers of
princes; it makes miIIionaires of
muckers and buffers of barons;
il sends scrubWomen to ducal
thrones and sends ducal thrones
into the mire, and it is various!y
called Fate and kismet and For.
tune.
To the associates of Louisa
Herren, it is known simply as,
tough luck"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
BONDSMEN SURRENDER MAN;
RETURNED TO POPLARVilLE

Fren Owens, who was arrested IN
Poplarville some time ago and releas-
ed on bond, to await the action OF
the grandjury, was surrendered by
his bondsmen last night, and today
was returned to Pearl River county
by Constable Cooper. Owens is want
ed on burglary charge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
BILL GOES
THROUGH SENATE
BY A 25-9 VOTE.
Motion to Reconsider Is Made
by Senator Castoel, How
ever C.eries.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER
NORMAL BILL Is MADE

Donald Appears in Senate While the
Measure Is Being Considered, and
Gives His Interpretation of It-Says
Petty Spite and Politics Behind It
AIl-NormaI Loses Appropriation
for New Buldine-Much Regret
Here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
PAGE GOES 10 LONDON.

Rome. April 5.-ThCmas Nelson
Page, American ambassador 10 Italy,
left today for London, accompanying
Mrs. Page. who is to sail for America
an account Of the serious illness OF
her brother, Mr. Lathrop.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

Washington, April 5.-Senator
Fall, who has been watching the
situation for the Senate Republi-
cans, telegraphed from the border
today that the food situation for
the Mexican expedition is preca'
rious and dangerous, and means
that communications with the
Americans in Mexico may be cut.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
BILOXI Wore StrdU
Hats ThrOughOufhe
Entire Past Winter
CITIZENS ON COAST READING OF
HATTlESeURG'S FIRST"
ONE, SURPRISED.
Special to The Nelcs.

Biloxi, Miss, April 5.--Biloxi citi
zens, reading the account in The News
of the appearance of the first straw
hats in various parts of Hattiesburg,
Forrest county, and the state, say there
viii be no first straw hat" in this
city this year on account Of the fact
thai the old ones were not taken Off.
Summertime weather has prevailed
on the coast almost throughout the
entire winter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
(Bg associated PrCSS.)

El Paso, Tex, April 5.-Generai
GaVira, at Juarez, today an
nounced that the Carranza gen.
eral, Cavazos, and his men yester-
day killed ten Villa bandits in
battle at Cienequita, and scattered
the band. Cavazos said he is pur-
suing the fugitiVes, and has re-
quested that troops be sent against
SateVo, Naica, Santa Gertrudis,
and other points.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
TELEGRAPH BREVT|ES
VOTES TO REMAIN DRY.

Wellsville. O.. April 4.-Wellsyille
voted to remain dry al a local option
election held here today. The vote was;
Dry, 937; wet, 795. The city has been
dry for two years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

Torreon, April 5.-The Villa
hand. under Simon Reyes and
Chacon, lost ~ men killed in an
attempt to surprise the Carranzs
garrison in Parras, near here, on
Saturday.
The Garrison, under Col. Con-
zales, drove off the bandits and
captured a quantity of arms and
number of horses.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
GERMANY IS OUR
FRIEND, LEADER
TELLS RE|CHSTAG
Chancellor Declares That No
Aggressive Move Coniem-
plated Against US.
EUROPEAN PEACE AFTER
PRESENT WAR NECESSARY

Germans Torpedo Spanish Steamer
French Continue Violent Attacks
Against the Germans Near Verdun
in Effort to Regain Lost Ground
Germans Eepused in Lorraine
Dutch Lose Another Ship-HoIiand
Explains.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
ORPHANS APPRENTICED
BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The Board of Supervisors has ap-
prenticed Elijah Cole, IL years old,
and LOWE Cole. Is years old to the
Rev. John f. Green, superintendent OF
the orphans home in Jackson. Both
children are orphans and have no near
relatives.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
K|SMET'S TRAIL
EADSWOMANTO
GREAT UNKNOWN
Louisa Herren Wanted to Die
Till the Thin Line Was
in Sight.
SHE THEN FOUGHT FOR
LIFE AND LOVE AND HOME

Efforts on the Part of the Salvation
Army to Locate Her Parents Fail
ing, the Body Is Buried in the City
Cemetery With a Few Associates
Present-Capt. ShackeIford Takes
Charge of the Services-Here Two
Years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
DANES TO HELP.
.,he said.

Copenhagen, April 5.-Danes, all
sons of farmers. are going from Dem
mark in patches of 200 to help make
up the shortage of labor on English
farms.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
(BU ASSOciCted PreSS.)

London, April 5.-The Spanish
steamer Vigo has keen sunk in
the eay Of Eiscay hy { German
submarine, according to LIoyd's.
The crew, set adritt in boats, later
w25 sent to Gibraltar.
TIE Cr.tich steamer BcndeWai
alcc ."-G rcrort i sunk.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

El Paso, Tex, April 5.-The
military in Mexico and on the bor-
der are anxiousIy awaiting the in
timation from officials that Car
rama has granted permission for
the use of the railroads to the
American expeditionay force fer
the movement of supplies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
|CARRANzA-V|
FORCES BATTLE:
42BAND|TS DEAD
Villistas Attempt Surprise At
tack on Government Troops;
Are Routed
1 MER CAN PURSUIT is
BECOMING PERIL0US

The Pobem of Locating the Outlaw
Within An Area of 1900 Square
Miles is Facing Pershing-United
States Troops Being Given Lessons
in Mountain CIimbng-More Troops
Necessary-109 More Trucks Pro-
Vided.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
COST OF DRUGS
LEAPS 1000 PER
CENT IN A YEAR
Hattiesburg Pharmacists Expect
Prices viii Continue
10 Go Up.
UNTIL JULY I, THEY
WILL KEEP ON SOARING

Statements Issued by the Big Manu-.
featuring Company Show That In.
crease Since January I, Last, has
Been From 10 to SO Per Cent-Even
Moth Balls Have Become Almost as
Valuable as CoId-Cause Of Jump.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05

Druggists in Hattie 5burg have been
informed by circul; and through
trade papers that if war in Europe
continues until July 1, the price of
drugs will advance from 200 to 800
per cent over the present scale.
This months listing OF wholesale
prices, local pharmacists state, shows
an increase of from 200 to 1000 per
cent over prices before the war. Even
at the enormous prices quoted some
drugs commonly used are unobtain.
able.
In short, though the cost of living
may do its best, its ascension does not
equal the high cost of illness. And
the latter item is going up. up. stead
ly up. The prices now are from 10 to 80
per cent higher than they were in
January Of this year
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
Some Common Drugs.

Take a few of the common drugs,
known to every one who has taken
medicine. and used widely, either
alone, or as the base of many com,
rounds and prescriptions. Here is ii
comparison of the present wholesale
prices per pound and those quoted be
fore the war:
Antipyrine, $50 to $65, was 1925.
Potassium bromide, $3.50, was 25c
Potassium ammonium, $3.50, was
4Oc.
Caffeine, $13 to $3.50. was $500
Calomel, S3.43, was SOC.
Cod liver oil (bblD 1925 to $50,
was SIS.
These are only few samples. There
is castor OIL for example, bane of the
small boy, but he should worry now
For castor is being extensively used
for lubricating machinery Of aero
planes and machine guns. While nom
inal quotations are still given, this is
practically unobtainable, and New
York druggists are reported as paying
as high as $12 a pound for this oil.
Before the war it sold for 25 cents 2
pound.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-05
THE WEATHER

For Mississippi-PartIy cloudy to-
nigh. and Thursday with probably TO-
cal showers.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-07-19
FRANK ROTCH SOON
TO BE IN POLITICS

Frank Rotch, the genial pprser OF
the Aroline, will enter the politicai
field again after the present trip of
his ship. He has been a member Of
the Washington state Legislature be-
fore and when here the other day h,
stated that the primaries will be held
on September s, when he viii seek re-
election for the 44th district. For his
own sake as well as because he is a
half-brother of the popular Tommy
Riggs, a member OF the Engineering
Commission, all Alaskans will be with
him. Indeed, if Alaska has any in
,auence down there let the electors of
the 44th district of the state of Wash
ington remember that in electing
Frank they will be paying Alaska a
compliment.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-07-19
REPUBLICANS HERE
DIVIDED ON WICK
None, However, viii Speak For Pub
LEGATION About Endorsement

Local Republicans here seem to be
divided in their opinions regarding the
endorsement of Delegate Wickersham
at the Valdez convention but none of
them will permit his name to be used
in print in connection with the latest
phase of territorial politics. One man
who took a very prominent part as a
member Of the Third Division op-
position to the majority in the terri
torial convention here comes out op-
enly with the statement that "conven-
tions do queer things sometimes" He
clearly objects to the endorsement Of
the Delegate but he will await full
news from Valdez before allowing
himself to be quoted by name Most
Of the local Republicans seem to have
received their first inkling Of the in
tention of the convention through the
Gateway but up to the last moment
they all declared that Wickersham
could never receive the conventions
endorsement. It is reminded that it
was also stated that the other Re-
publican divisional conventions also
intend to endorse the present Dele
gate.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-07-19
PETROGRAD REPORTS HUNGARY
WELL PENETRATED BY SLAVS
RUSSIANS IN HUNGARY

LONDON, July 49, - Dispatches from Petrograd
state that the Russians have penetrated days march IN
to Hungary This would mean that the Russians have
crossed the southeastern Capathans which are close to
the Russian border Further north Hungarian territory
is hundreds of miles from where the Russians now are
The advance, however, if the story is confirmed would
mean an advance of about hundred miles in one quarter
since the Russian offensive began
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-07-19
THREE YOUNG MEN
OF DOUGLAS ARE LOST


JUNEAU July 19-Three young men who are well
known here are believed to have been drowned at AUX
Bay thirty miles away Then overturned boat was found
ana searching parties started out this morning in the hope
that the three men may have reached shore and be in
bad predictameut Little nope is entertained however,
The missing men are Hubbard SamueIson and GalwaS,
all sons of prominent Douglas men, They left last Sunday
on hunting trip and that was the last seen of them