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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
beaches GraVeSend in
Disabled Condition
-Four Hurt.
Officials Here Believe Tx
ploSion or Collision
Was Cause.

London. Jan. 1s.-The transatian-
. liner Ryrdam passed Southend
,,.isy down by the bows. with list
20 tarbosrc a.. her passengers are
s,fo. Three stokers were killed and
.o.- Injured lu an accident TO the
,sssel The rature Of the accident
,..~., besr learned
'''- ''' -. -.,.,oJo5 - Crsvos-
I"e ny -',''''' . IT, go.
eno unoe' ''' w" '' am -,
,crgers VINO 'iN ho- Tan" "' O.
mouth were required % remain on
board. ir accordance with oihclal IN
,,-ucuors None Of them was I'M
.r-sl
The Ryrdam sailed from New
York on January for Falmouth and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
Athens Fears Riots.

Another dispatch TO "The Cologne
Gazette" from Sofia says that anti
royalist demonstrations are expected ~
Athens.
King Constantine retains the SYM
pathy Of only tho high military Of
fcers," the message says. "ard tho att
tude Of the army is IN doubt
The Overseas News Agency quotes
the Athens newspaper "Aea Himera
a. declaring that on December % last
French officers entered Salonica
church and carried away yaluasle
paintings Of saints from the edifce.
Other charges OF serious nature
against French officers az Gieygeli also
we're printed. declares the news agency
which adds
The same newspaper several dsv-
later. IN commenting or its own al
ticle, said that it printed this news in
order TO give the Entente ministers
and the French military authorities an
opportunity 70 start an investigation
and punish the guilty officers but that
nothing Of the sort WAS done"
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Paris Ian. Is. The Serbian Legation
IN Paris denied officially today the ru-
mors that Serbia was about TO make a
separate peace. but 70 nas said that
Austria twice had made propositions
the second Of which came just before
the occupation Of Nish.
As stated by a diplomat here, 1t was
Prince Mirko and not the Austrian doc
tor of King Nicholas OF Montenegro
who persuaded the King to submit 70
Austria. Prince Nrko has been pro
German for long time.
II is understood that Austria prom
ised the prince that Montenegro should
retain its territory as before 1912. with
a part Of Old Seryis and Mitrovitza as
the capital. Austria takes Mount
Loycen.
The official communication o. the
Austro-Hungarian headquarters, dated
to-day, says; ,..;t.
The negotiations concerning detalls
for tho capitulation of the Montenegro
arn,v began Yesterday afternoon, and
the Austro- Hungarian troops. when
meantime had occupied Flroazar AH'
Ricka, ceased hostllltles
King Issues Proclamation
According 70 Exchange reports from
Cottirio King Nicholas Of Montenegro
10, isSued = proclamation 10 his people
declaring that surrender was necessary
IN order 20 prevent the complete ruin
Of his country. The white nag was
hoisted at Grahoyo. where the hlng
banded his sword 10 General herlees'
Generals Cistovic and Nalutovec. re
fusing TO surrender, the adVlces auu'
escaped and Joined the Seroians.
According 20 dispatch from Aus
tro-Hungarian war press headquarters
tho Austro-Hungarian troops before tNe
submission Of Montenegro were on
line running 20 the west OF NlrDa4at, z,
north OF Rieka. northeast OF Ooil ana
north of GrahoVo.
Pieka is the second capital Of Monte
negro. where the King winter palace
is located and whence steamer line
runs along the OrneJovica River TO 'lr-
bazar and Scutari. Nirbazar Is the
terminus Of the railroad from Antivarl
and il the most important harbor on
Scutari Lake. The Rleka and Nirbazar
basins are the most fertile regions IN
Montenegro.
Surrender To BE Literal.
Details Of how the negotiations for
the capitulation Of the Montenegrin
army were conducted we're given out
to-day By the Overseas Agency in Ber-
lin as follows:
"Oa January i3 Two Montenegrin
ministers and one major Of artillery
appeared before the Austro- Hungarian
Continued on page o, column
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r,oxrD,-,rPFRI0R SERVICE ST

,.''-'is coast I..ut. ~ y. s. Florida Spe-
i',,,,ss 80 r ~ other lti Trains
pailv. pining Csr Service. ll9s Is s..-
Adyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
King Controls Officers.

Orders have been isued % the effect
that telegraph message from Athens
to Germany. Austria, Bulgaria or Tur-
key must ne written in plain language
Persons m a position 70 judge do not
agree as 20 the dependabihty Of the
Greek army" saws "Thc Cologne Ga-
zette." apparently. the King controls
a considerable portion OF the higher
amorg the people t VIII not be an
easy matter 20 compel him to step out
"'Tho King has told the ministers Of
the Central Powers that they were to
remain with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-19
Raid Greek Isles;
AerOs Shell BuIgar Camp

London. Jan. Is 4 dispatch from
Amsterdam 10 the Exchange Telegraph
Company says that French and British
troops have been landed at Coriuth.
Greece. forty-cight miles west ot
Athens The message says that. sc-
cordng 20 information received az
Amsterdam from Sonia. the Allied
troops which landed az Phaleron TO-
embarked after "A short inspection OF
the city.
Among tnc wild rum0rs AS 20 the
intentions OF the Allies the message
continue. "is -hc statement that they
intend 90 advance to Athens. whence
King onstan'ine. his court and inc
government pil Ictrc. 100 conformity
with the King desire to MAINTAIN
armed neutrality
Gin Sofia dispatches the question ls
asked what former Premier Nenizelo.
will DO in that event, whether ne VIII
uroclsim a republic, and whether the
army will side with him. These re-
norts are said 20 have occasloned IN
6i,guised alarm 20 the Bulgarian cap
ital."
Flee, Raids Islands.
"An Anglo-French fleet has been
searching the uiets oI che Greek l,'
ands with tie object OF discovering me
bases of German and Austrian subna-
rinos." says a Central \eNs dispatch
from Athens.
The Turk. have removed four hume
dred guns from the Galnpoh Peninsula
20 Aarthl. 20 the eastward of lgc Allied
lnes d. sAlpni Aantnl, otherwise
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
REPUD|ATES death
COUCH CONFESSION
SYLVESTER RAY NOW DECLARES
THAT HE NEVER HAD ANY
IDEA OF DYING.

Several months ago, Sylvester Ray,
a negro globe trotter, got too close to
another negro who was Tfourishing
sharp knife in his direction, and re-
ceived a six-inch jab in the side. Syl-
yester was within knocking distance
of Deaths door, when he called for
policeman. AT once Patrolman Tom
Moore appeared on the scene, and
was told by Sylvester that he and
two or three other negroes had been
doing a lot of stealing from Hatties-
burg stores, and that as he was dying,
lhe wanted to go into the other world
with a clean conscience. The police
man called in a justice OF the peace,
and had Sylvester swear to the state
ment
Then, to the surprise Of everyone
ESylvester began to get better and be
fore anyone knew about It, he had
lslinned away from Hattiesburg to New
|Orleans, had signed up with a cattle
boat bound for Liverpool, and was OF
the high seas He made two or thres
trips abroad, and returned saturda!
10 spend a few hours here, when h
was picked up by the police
In Police Court this morning, syl
yester was confronted with his "deatl
he'd. confession, and proceeded to rid
cule ii. He said that he never ha'
any idea Of dying, and he didn't knoS
why he called in the police. He az
mitted having stolen $50 worth Q
! goods from Denham & CO., however
He WIS given a $25 flne'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
tBu Assoeiated Press.l

Washingto:s. April f7.--War De-
partm mt, officials announced tHis
afternoon that no overnlj jht tcle-
grams or eariy-mornins dispas1.,es
from Mexico have brou5hs any
confirmation Of the report that
Francisco Villa, the bandit leader.
had died, and that his body had
been found.
If the bandit chief Is dead, the
American troops will be recalled
from Mexico at once, according
to an official announcement.
Reports received yesterday state
that the outlaws body had bssn
dug up from tsvo-week-,oia
grave BY a nephew of carrauza,
and was being taken to chIhaahua
City for identifIcation.
Secretary Baker received dis
patch this afternoon saying that
Villa was last seen heading for d
place where the reports say he
was found buried. This is taken
to mean that the report Of the ban
dts death may be true.
The funeral train was to have
rsached chihuahua city last night,
but not even rurnors as to Villas
death have been forwarded by
Consul Letcher from there.
The Mexican embassy here has
no additional information, other
than last nights unofflciai re-
ports.
The reports received from the
expeditionary force show that the
carranza troops In the recent Par
raj fight, not only Joined in the az
tack upon the litsIe Americas de-
tachment, but followed them for
miles as they Withdrew to avoid
a clash.
A majority Of the Mexicans whe
were killed, according to eeuers
Pershins's report, were carrauxs
soldiers, one Of whom was ar otfi
Ger.
The reply 10 carranxa's pro
posai for withdrawal Is still W IN
course Of preparation today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
Admits There Was
A Man in the Case;
! Points Out the Man
WIFE TELLS WHAT FRIENDS
WERE READING WHEN HUE
RY SUDDENLY APPEARS.

When Lewis Num- returned from
Baskerville yesterday afternoon and
went to his home on Mobile street. to
spend a, few hours with his wife, he
expected her to at least get up from
her seat in the front room and greet
him with kiss 81
The osculatory reception was not
forthcoming, however, and it SO
aroused Lewis Ethiopian anger that
right then and there he wanted to
start something.
To Mayor Batson, in Police Court
today. Lewis confidently explained
that "deres man at de bottom Of it
all, Jed-s, dere sho' is"
"He's right, ledge, he's right. An
he's de man. the wife chimed in,
"He comts to de house and walks
lin. Dere was two men in de front par
lor wild me- Cue was readin' a green
hook; All had fashion plate looking
at it, and de thud gem'man had, de Bi
Ible. OATS all we was doin'.'
The wife said the ) Lewis had beer
drinking, and soon began beating her
The Mayor asked her # she wanted
lher husband given heavy fine, AM
she said that she wasn't particular.
interested in what happened to him.
"Ah don't care, Jedge." she said
"But he did have 'cealed wsapol
wild him."
Then, just to show the court tina
: she wasn't particularly anxious t
y have her husband jailed, she gave a
Il, the details of how her husband cam
!. in with dangerous-looking six-shoo
e er and threatened TO smoke up ever
l thing in sight. The man said that II
:. pistol was a harmless weapon; thi
lit was out Of order, and that he he
Z brought it to Hattiesburg to have
fixed. But this explanation didn't
far with the Mayor. Lewis was Civ
a $40 fine for assault, and $25 for Ct
Trying concealed weapons.
\ .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
TEST is MADE OF
new LIQUOR Law
ATTORNEYS AND WHOLESALE
HOUSES FIGHTING 1T OUT AT
koscIusKo TO-DAY.

jackson, Miss, April 17.-Missis.
sippis drastic new liquor law, copied
from tfst OF Alabama. went into effect
yesterday, and henceforth it will be
unlawful Cor any person to have two
kinds of i,quors in his or her posses
sion. Not only that, but the quanti-
ties allowet in a single shipment are
limited to quart OF whiskey or "a
pints of beer, nut not both, every two
weeks.
The operation of this, the most dras-
tic liquor law e'-er enacted in this
state, will be wat he'd with interest,
as will the fight in the courts to test
the eonstitutionality of the statute.
The latter began at Kosciusko this
morning, when attorney representing
tliquor firms went into the Federal
Court and asked for a mandatory in
junction TO require express companies
to accept and deliver packages con-
ltaining larger quantities of liquNv thai,
laliowed under the Weakley law.
Both prohibitionists and antf.rro-
lhibitionists will watch with intense
Interest the fights to be waged in the
courts and the effect that the law win
have in cnrtailing the quantities Of
!beer and whislkey consumed in Missis
isippi. The biggest kick heard againsi
1.-The law so far is that from persons
who use but little whiskey, but wh'
want their beer during the summe
months, so close at hand.
Some of the legislators who hav
visitea Jackson since the session enS
! ed ten days ago. frankly confess tha
!. when they got home they were "roas
!. led'' for having passed the statute, an
! many OF them who voted for the bi
lnow claim they believe that publ
i sentiment was not SO strong for sue
Il drastic measure as they had at fir
! supposed One prominent member
I the lower house said that prohibitio
:. lists in his county were fearful tn
the lawmakers had gone a bit t
far and reaction might take pia'
resulting III a general demand for I
repeal Of the statute two years hen
-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
WAIVE EXAMINATION;
DECLINE TO TESTIFY
TWO or THE NEGROES HELD IN
MURDER CASE WILL AWAIT
ACTION OF GRAND JURY.

Tom Hartfeld, charged with muir
dering win Shields, d negro brake,
man ON Memphis street, more than
week ago, and viii Mcfarland neld
as an accomplice, waived examination
before Justice Of the Peace Farley
at the Court House this morning, ahu
will await the action of the grand
iury. to meet next week.
Both men were returned to the For
rest county jail,
Lula white and Alice Lindsey, are
the other two persons implicated N
tbe murder. The latter has been r. 81
leased, but the White woman Is SUI u
IN Jail, not having been able 70 RAISE
ne necessary s1.5oo bond required g
her. ..,.,o.sd
The coroners jury has completed
its part in the case, and Coroner mc
Kenzie said today that he was conn
dent thar enough evidence mas oeel :,
ohtained to secure the conviction e
SO,n Bartneld and Mcfarland
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17

Meridian, Miss, April 17.-John w.
Lewis, llmberman, who was arrested
ON April 8, charged with attempted
criminal assault on Miss Portia Suggs,
a 19-year-old county school teacher,
IN a preliminary hearing lasting all
day Saturday before Justice Price,
was discharged. The court said that
there was little doubt that someone
insuited Miss Suggs, as she claimed,
but that under the law he did not be-
lieve the case could be sustained, un-
der the charge, against the defendant.
A rather dramatic scene followed
the discharge of Mr.. Lewis, who was
Immediately surrounded by a large
number of friends and congratulated
Miss Suggs burst into tears, while
her brother, father and sister ac
claimed loudly against the verdict.
The brother told Mr.. Lewis that Il
was all over as far as he was con
cerned. He went and got his father
w. G. suggs, Of Hattiesburg, and lead
ing him up to Mr.. Lewis, pushing
through the crowd, introduced him.
The elder suggs, trembling with
emotion, raised his hand and declared
"You are the guilty man.
For a few minutes all was excite
ment, but Mr.. Lewis, taken in charg
by friends, was escorted out througl
an anteroom and out of the cour
house.
w. c. Suggs, his son and two daugf
tiers remained at the court house 70
a short while and left on night tran
for their home, ten miles from Ha
tiesburg.
The case aroused considerable intel
est in the city, as Mr.. Lewis is we
known and quite popular with a larg
number il friends. The court rooi
Saturday morning was crowded
such an extent that Justice prlc
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
Minister Proposes
When He Hears OF
This Girls Voice
TRUE STORY OF WHY DR.. CLAY
TON FELL I'M LOVE COMES
FROM NEW YORK TODAY.

New York, April 1.-THE New York
American today says:
Barbara Bourhill is 20 and works
in a Paterson silk mill.
Like the factory girl heroine of
Browning's famous poem, 'Pippa Pass
es,' Barbara sings, and as Pippa's
voice brought happiness to all, so does
Barbara's.
"Pippa had her crowded day. Bar.
bara has just had her crowded week,
first a distinguished honor for her
voice, next proposal of marriage
from distant clergyman.
Barbara Bourhill won it this year
over 100 competitors. Her voice,
which had already been heard in the
choir of the First Baptist Church, was.
pronounced dramatic soprano of rare
quality and splendid future posslbili-
ties.
"And as if that were not enough JOY
for pretty little silk weaver in one
week, six days later came letter
from the Rev. Lawrence L. Clay, of
Hattiesburg, Miss, proposing that
barbara Bourhill should become Mrs.
Clay.
"As evidence of his earnestness, the
reverend gentleman forwarded his
iproposal through the medium of the
/ Rev. William A. Waldo, pastor of the
church in which Miss Bourhill is 9
soloist Dr. Waldo played the part Of
, Cupid with sympathetic discretion ant
smiles and bushes chased each othel
across the singers face as he told he
about the black-coated Lochinvar VIII
wished to carry her off.
i "Mr. Clay, in .five-page letter, dc
8 lscribes himself as descendant
E Henry Clay, a graduate Of a Presb.
I, lterian seminary and the owner Of
! $4,000 parsonage in one of the mos
?. beautiful spots in the South.
"I read of your beautiful voice
The wrote, and the thought came tha
you could upbuild my charge an
could give more than others. lov
!, music, and my congregation woul
surely be greatly benefited if yo
7 would come
"But although she is greatly please
and means to write Mr.. Clay mic
!; letter of thanks, Barbara Bourhill
not going to think of marriage, 81
e. says-not for long time"
se Mr.. Clay has an application on fl
n here for appointment to chaplaint
IT in the navy. He is a constituent
Representative Pat Harrison and
h about 70 years of age.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
Quiet at verdun.

London, April 17.--After temporar-
lily assuming the aggressive yesterday
and last night, the French today held
their infantry in check. Neither was
there any move by the German infan-
try according to Paris.
Apparently new move of some inn
portance is preparing west OF the
Meuse. The Germans there are heav-
lily bombarding the French positions
in the Avocourt region and along the
line including the Dead Mans Hill
sector.
Although Rome reported heavy
fighting on the Austro-Italian front
with successes for the Italians, Vienna
records no changes Of territory.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
oRAvE DleeERs STRIKE,

Naw York, April 17.-Forty grave
dis3ers went on strike yesterday in
st. Maymond's Cemetery. They de-
4aax,i1 an increase In wages from
&ts95 ID $2.25 a day.
1hs sfrike Of the grave diggers al-
rsaay has resulted in great incon-
vdtiI@nses. The cemetery vault can
Ssaaspdate only eight bodies. and
sfnssz af the graves for today's and to
|a10ff0sss funerals has heen prepared
H4fs IRE from twelve to twenty bu
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
SERVICES Of HOLY
WEEK BEGIN TODAY
TO BE HELD AT TRINITY CHURCH
EACH MoRNIN eExcEPT FRI.
DAY AND SATURDAY

Holy Week services will be conduct
ed At Trinity Episcopal Church every
suy this week, except Friday and sat
ugday at 10 O'clock in the morning.
The Friday morning services will be
held at 1o:SO o'clock, according to an
nouncement today by the Rev. w. 2
simpton-Atmore, rector.
NexG Sunday, special Easter ser
VienE viii be conducted.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
CAROLINA PEACH CROP
PRACTICALLY RUINED
Eighty Per Cent Of This Years Output
Killed by This Weeks Frosas.

Greenville, S. G., April II. Reports
received by Clemson College indicate
that so per cent Of the peach cfop Of
South Carolina has been praetically
ruined BY frosts this week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
AMBASSADOR pAeE RgruRNlNe.

London, April 17.--The American
steamship st. Louis sailed from Liver
pool for New York at 9 O'Clock last
night with Thomas Nelson Page, the
American ambassador at Rome. and
Mrs. Page, on board Mrs Page Is on
tho way to the bedside Of her brother
Iwho Is seriously III.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
DOCUMENT WILL PRESS
MATTER TO A DECISION
New Movement Of Some Importance is
Developing West Of the Meuse, Lon
don Hears-Germans Are Heavily
Bombardlns the Avocourt Section
One American Injured When Steam
Ship from Guifport Was Attacked
BY an Austrian Submarine.
OBJ Associated press.l

aN
Washington. April 1.-THE an
nouncement was made at the
White House today that President
Wilson had practically completed
the consideration Of the forthcom-
ing communication to Germany,
and It was indicated that It prob
ably will be forwarded to Berlin
today or tomorrow.
The document, the officials said,
will press the submarine issue to
a decision. Il is characterized as
being very firm IN tone, and off
cials believe that only a prompt
acauiescence BY Germany in the
position taken by the United
States, can prevent a break IN d.
pIomatic relations. 81.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
TO RECALL ALL
TROOPS IF VILLA
is FOUND DEAD
Expsditionery Forces To Be
Withdrawn the Mor'ent Re-
ports Are Confirmed.
BODY SUPPOSED TO BE
ON Way T0 CHIHUAHUA

United States consul Letcher from
There, However, Does Not Ever
Mention Rumors Of the Finding Of
the Body Of the Bandit Leader
carranza Troops Attacked Ameri-
cans in Recent ParraI Fighting, GEN
eraI Pershine reports Today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
BURN MERIDIAN
AT The STAKE
in CELEBRATION
Hattiesburg High School Then
Scatters the Ashes TO the
-Four Winds oIEarih
VICTORIOUS INDIVIDUALS
AND TEAMS ARE LAUDED

Jubilee Held as Result of Victories
Won in South Mississippi Field Day
Meet Here on sa-urday--H Hattiesbura
] Gets Capital prize and cup for Best
AlfRound Athlete--Bay St. Louis
Cops the Athletic cup-5igsest
Meet Vet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17

Washington, April 17.--one Of
the two Americans aboard the
Russian bark imperator, from
Gulfport, Miss, for Marseiiles,
was wounded when the vessel was
fired upon without warning by an
Austrian submarine, off Column
berede Islands, according to Off
cial dispatches.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-17
LOCAL GIRL 81
CHARGE THROWN
OUT BY COURT.
Man Charged With Assaultin.g. /.
Miss Sugss is Found
Not Guilty
PRETTY SCHOOL TEACHER
RETURNS TO HER HOME

Court Says He Does Not Doubt But
That Some One Attacked the Young
Woman. Rut That He Thinks 1t Was
Mistaken Identity--Her Father and
Brother in Court During the Trial,
and Former Creates Excitement
When Verdict is Reached.