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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
INExHAUSTIBLE SUPPLY
OF MUNITIONS AND GUNS

(Bg Associated Press.l

London, July 49, The Russians
have come back.
The recovery Of the armies Of the
Gar since their stinging defeat Of a
year ago. and the apparently mex
haustible supplies OF guns and ammu-
milton with which the forces Of the
Little Father are provided. continues
ito be the source Of wonder TO the mill
tary writer's OF the day.
A AT least six great Russian srmies
are now opposing the Austrians and
Germans on Russia's western front.
The forces of Grand Duke Nicholas.
in Armenia and Persia, have been Wig
orously fighting the Turks for months.
and the Musselmen have now fallen
back rs miles from the farthereat
point they reached in their counter
offensive
j Fighting continues north and south
of the Pinsk marshes, and in Galicia.
On the western 'front.' renewed efforts
of the German crown prince at verdun
temporarily overshadows the battle
of the Somme. The attack Just deliv-
erred by the Germans before verdun
! is the seventh great onslaught in
FIVE months.
! The Germans made slight gains but
the French still have three. solid lines
of defense which the Teutons must
penetrate before their objective is
reached
The British are endeavoring to clear
the Germans faom the fortified post
tions along the Somme and in that
district, before renewing the general
offensive.
4 Fighting continues at various points
along the Somme front. The situation
lis unchanged. On the British lines,
German attempts to raid trenches
west Of Wyschaete and south Of the
L.aBasse canal have been frustrated
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
BY FRANK D. LANDER, JR.

Special TO The Neaos.
Mobile, Ala, July 13.-Today, eight
days after the terrific hurricane which
wreaked havoc with its shipping,
wholesale and residence districts, Mo
bile is fighting valiantly to overcome
the handicap of financial loss that
will approximate $2,0O0,000 when all
the damage has been repaired Eff
forts to clean away the debris which
still lies upon the docks and streets
are seriously hampered, however, by
downpours of rain which occur daily
and which daily add to the property
loss.
Every effort has been made by the
local newspapers and business men
to suppress the real story of the Mo
bile food--the worst disaster, perhaps,
that has ever been visited upon this
city. The local papers have sent out
estimates of the property loss at
100000 to $15O,OOO. There is no
longer any doubt that the real damage
amounts to a million and half and
it is not at all improbable that it will
pass the two million mark.
Although the storm which did the
damage occurred nine days ago, Mo
bile by no means presents a normal
appearance today. Particularly on
the docks and wharves is the disaster
noticeable. Here hundreds of sacks
of wet corn, heated by an occasional
appearance of the sun, combine with
the odor of dead stock to form a
stencil that is almost uncomfortable.
And Mobiles sewer system is so bad
ly clogged with debris that it will be
many days more before all this rub
bish has been cleaned up.
Damage $1,5oo,ooo.
The News representative learned
from a careful inspection Of the docks
for a stretch of three miles; from in
teryiews with number Of business
men whose losses were heavy; from
statements from telegraph and tele
phone company officials and from rail
road officials, and from various othel
sources of information that are abso
ntely reliable! that the storm cos
Mobile at least million and hal
dollars.
TThe distribution Of this loss is abou
as follows;
Damage to railroad docks
and piers and to mer-
chandise on the docks
and In cars, for which the
transportation companies
are responsible IS $1,000
Damage to 1000 bales Of
cotton that WAS washed
from iks place in the ware
Continued On Page Two)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
"a MIL|TIAMEN ARE
BACK FROM CAMP
WHO GOULD NOT
PASS PHYSICAL ExAMlNA-
TIoNs, PAID AND SHIPPED.

Tbirty-four disheartened and disap-
lpointed miIitiamen, who rallied to the
colors nearly month ago, when Mis-.
sissippi wanted recruits for its mill
tai. and many which had served in
the local company for months, return
ed to Hattiesburg from Camp SweI
,TayIor, jackson over the Gulf & ShiT
lIsland this morning.
| The militiamen had been examined
found not to fill the physical bill re
quired by the War Department paid
off and shipped to their homes,
The men received the pay for. thell
Iarmy service yesterday Afternoon
land last night and then exchanged
their uniforms for scitizens' CLOTHES
and Caught the first train for Hat
tiesburg.
! Among those who were discharged
land who returned home this mornint
lwere:
II R. A. Powe, 7 e, Pittman, H. +
lsmith, w. A. Bradford, R. E. Lee
Harvey Nance. W. M Griffin, w N
lstewart, L. ]. Martin, ]. D. WinburI
pJ P. Caperton, Oscar McRaney, JAG
Rarden, w. e Williams, Lincol
Ewoods. Thos =. Harper, w M. Fhorl
fton, G. G. Wright, ] $. Kelly, w. J
lDraughn, J. w Rogers, Victor Rod
Eers, Reynold Clark, Emery Al He
hdrix.
Irby Moffett came down on a
hour furlough, and win return to can
'fnnanl.roNu niphf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13

tThe following description or
conditions existing today In Mo-
bile, following the flood and gale
Of Wednesday, by a staff CORE
spondent of The News, is the first
real story, complete, uncolored, un-
prejudiced, which has appeared in
a Mississippi newspaper since the
storm. Efforts have been made by
the business interests and the
newspapers of the Coast City to
minimize the losses, and to sup
press the real losses occasioned
by the disaster. This story was
written by an experienced news
paper man, who has handled the
subject impartiaIIy and has de-
scribed conditions as they really
are.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
MOTION is FILED TO
DISSOLVE INJUNCTION
HEARING ON ouART-Ar-A-TimE
LAW REsrRAiNc ORDER TO
BE GIVEN SOON.
specidl 10 The Nesos.

Jackson, Miss. July IL. motion
to dissolve the Injunction restraint
ing Secretary OF State WI Power
from proceeding further with the ma
Ichiuery to refer the auartata-time'
lliquor law to the people at the next
general election probably will be
made as soon as Chancellor O. B. Tsy-
lor, who granted the injunction. re-
turns from Buffalo, N II. where he
lis attending the convention Of shrin-
Eers.
The secretary Of state said today
tthat so far he had not received a
reply from Attorney General Collins
Ito his letter requesting an opinion
covering an phases of the inltlativa
fand referendum law and the maay pa
stitiens that have been flied through
lhls office 90 submit three laws pass
Eed BY the last legislature 10 the peo
pie Tor raiacation 'pr rejection
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
.MENCANS BECOMING
FRIENDLY TO U. S
REPORT THAT CRISIS BETWEEN
TWO COUNTRIES AvERTED,
HAS A GOOD EFFECT.
or Associated rress.J

Washington, July 13.-General
Pershing reported today that it
was generally believed by both
Mexicans and the foreigners along
the line Of communication. that a
crisis between the United States
and Mexico has been averted. This
has brought new friendly reIa-
tionship between the Americans
and Mexicans, he said.
The Mexicans are reported as
being very friendly along the
American lines recently.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
ARMED MEN SEARCH
MAN-EAT|NG SHARK
FOUR PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED
AND TWO MANNED ON JER-
sEY COAST IN 10 DAYS.

!. Natawan, N. j., July t3.--tiun-
dreds Of armed men in boats today
are hunting the man-eating shark
that yesterday killed one boy and
dangerously injured another boy
here, causing terror s,ong me en-
tire New Jersey coast.
In ten days four persons have
been killed and two MANNED by
sharks along the coast.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13

Haskell, N. j., july is.--At least
five men were killed and 80 in
iured, several Of them fatally,
and IS small buildings containing
nitroslycerine were destroyed by
an explosion in the mixing house
Of the Dupont Powder Plant here
today, The cause has not been
determined.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
FLOOD SITUATION
GREATLY IMPROVED
ALABAMA RIVER IS REcEDINe,
AND SITUATION IN SOUTH
is MUCH BETTER.
OH Assoeiated press.l

Montgomery, Alay July 13.-The
Alabama river began falling here
today, and the Southern flood sit
uation everywhere Is Improving.
No further floods or damage
from high waters is expected un-
less there Is more rain.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
SpecioL n Yhc Maln2.

| 'R1GtNt ~ fG lNEfD3.
| Jackson, Miss, July l3.-That the
death Of Amy Atkinson, the 1S-year-
old daughter Of ]. w. Atkinson, pros
porous farmer living near Pelahatchie,
Miss, was caused by poison sent to
her in an anonymous letter is now a
clearly established fact. 1t was at
first thought the girl had committed
suicide, but it developed later that
she had received an unsigned letter
Friday morning containing five cap
sulea filled with a whitish powder.
Tho letter contained note saying,
Darling, hero Is something that will
relieve ell your troubles"
Upon taking one Of these pellets,
Miss Atkinson Immediately became
faint, and growing alarmed at the pc,
culiar sensations it produced, sum
moned her eldest brother and told him
to get her father at once and go for a
doctor, as she was dying. This was
shortly after dinner. Before the doc
tor could reach the bedside the girl
had passed all hope of recovery and
died after few minutes.
After an investigation by the coro-
Ener's jury, which was hurriedly i'm
paneled, an autopsy was held and ii
was decided to send the contents of
the girls stomach to Jackson for ex-
animation. According to statement
made by the coroner after receiving
the report of the state bacteriologist,
the analysis showed that the girl had
swallowed large quantity of strych.
mine.
Owing to the remoteness Of the trag.
iedy, news Of 1t did not reach this city
for many hours after its occurrence
land it was not until yesterday that all
the facts in the case were learned
/ Was Unassuming Girl.
! Miss Atkinson was quiet, unas
suming country girl.
According to the girls father, Miss
Atkinson had been morose and dc
'lspondent for long time NShe grieved
constantly over the mistake she hat
made which had resulted in hel
shame The girls mother died three
years ago.
: The case is a complete mystery a
, this time, as the author of the anony
: lmous letter cannot be found, although
: the father of the dead girl states tina
the writer of the letter is persol
: well known to him and who used Il
call on his daughter and who is nov
living in Texas, somewhere nea
shreveport. La. 1t is claimed by th
X father that this party is responsible
I for his daughters downfall, and tha
: he sent the poisonous pellets in til
effort to destroy his victim and hid
her story.
The letter received by Miss AtkiI
son reached her early on the mornin
of July and the postmark bore n
location. 1t had been mailed on Jul
i 4 somewhere between Shreveport an
! Pelahatchie on the train. The pos
imam delivered the letter at the hous
! of J. w, Atkinson and the letter WI
I handed to Miss Atkinson by hi
I younger brother. She read the lette
but put it aside for the time bein
i After dinner, when no one was in Il
IN house but herself, the father havil
n igone away on an errand, the unsl
d pecting girl reopened the letter a
e read The tempting words which
n. fered her the one avenue Of osca
rom disgrace.
"a Brother Hears Means.
npl When her elder brother heard i
(contlnued on Page Feur.l
- l.ssil
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
10 KILLED AND 60
HURT IN EXPLOSIONS
TANK IN BUTCHER SHOP KILLS
S AND NlTRoeLYcERlNE
A SIMILAR NUMBER.
(By Associated Press.)

New Yrk, July 1s.-FNe men
were killed, one is missing, and
20 injured, among them several
seriously, when an ammonia tank
in a Brooklyn butcher shop explod-
ed this afternoon. A four story
building was wrecked.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
400 Russians cantured.

Berlin, July 1s.The Germans drove
back the Russians northwest Of Buc-
zacz, in Galicia, capturing 400 Of the
Cars men, according to an official an
nouncement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
WILL NOTIFY HUGHES
ON LAST DAP OF JULY
Republican Presidential Candidate t.
Be Officially Told Of Nomination.
(Bp Associated Press. J

New York, July 1s Charles g.
Hughes viii be officially notified os
the results Of the Chicago convention
which made him the Republican presi.
dental nominee, in New York on
July II,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
POISON TABLETS,
CRIME EVIDENCE,
ARE MISSING
Four Of Remaining Pellets J.sfl
BY Pelahatchie Girl. Mys-
teriously Disappear.
NO OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE AN ANALYSIS

Mystery Surrounding the Death Of
Miss Atkinson Grows peeper-Au-
thoritics Search for Young Texan
Note Written to Her Requesting
Her to Take the Medicine, Together
With the Part untaken, Left at Her
Fathers House, Are Gone.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13

lHe WoTh Oh logging tne MISSISSIPPI
end, and part of the Alabama route
Of the Jackson Military Highway, for
the Automobile Blue Book, is to be
begun on August l, according to an
announcement made today by Presi-
dent T. c. Hannah, of the Hattiesburg
Commercial Club.
Acting on instructions from J. M.
McBeath, vice president of the asso-
citation, arrangements are being made
by Mr.. Hannah to secure an automo-
bile, a pilot and some person familiar
with the roads, and place these ait the
disposal of the engineer, who is ex-
pected here some time during the first
week of the coming month.
The last leg of the route between
Hattiesburg and New Orleans will be
logged, and the official record placed
in the Blue Book.
Mr., McBeath, in letter to Mr.. Han
nah, said that the officials would leave
Nashville about August l, for Flor
ence, Ala. Arrangements to have a
car meet them there, and go to Colum-
bus have been completed. A Colum-
bus man will accompany the officials
ito Meridian, and from there they will
be sent to Hattiesburg. Who will make
the trip from here to New Orleans,
by way of Logtown, has not yet been
decided.
Route to Be Official
Whether the Mississippi route is
selected by the government as the Of
lffcial route for the Jackson Highway"
Mr.. Hanah explained today, "or
whether the longer Alabama and coast
route will be decided on, is not known,
and won't be until the October meet
| ing. But il the Mississippi route is
placed in the Blue Book as the Jack
son way, we will derive all the advan.
tages of such route"
Every foot of the Mississippi sec.
tion of the highway will have been
put in first class condition before DC
tober |, according to reports received
here from the various counties through
(which the road will pass. Kemper
the only county holding back, is to is
sue $4,000 in bonds for road improve
ments, and will spend this during The
present summer.
An inspection of the Forrest coun
ty section OF the Jackson Militar.
Highway was made yesterday by w
IA. Grassland, senior engineer Of th
Department Of Good Roads, Unite'
Estates Government and the fedora
STAMP of approval was placed on il
%If the other counties in Missis
lsippt can make the showing that Fol
lfest has in constructing their part
iof this highway" Mr.. Grassland de
Iclared, 'there should be no difficult
lin having the Mississippi route selec
ed as the official one"
Mr.. Grassland has been assigned t
mississippi, and will inspect the road
iof practically all the counties in IL
Estate. He left this morning for Lama
county, and the roads Of that Sc
tion were gone over today, He pro
lably win leave for Meridian tonight
Mr.. Grassland was accompanied ovt
the Forrest highways by Presidel
TIannah Of the Commercial Club; r.
faauenstein. H. A. Camp and j.
fDenham. An inspection of the co
Eict camps maintained by the count
hnder the supervision Of Horace Cr
pepper also was made.
i --------e .
The G. & S. i. expects to haS
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
AR lEssSSSsiA.
Efforts 10 Suppress Stories oI
Real Damage Made BY Bust
ness Men Of City.
NEliR aaAA sI.AI&AIIsf /
NEWS REPRESENTATIVE
DESCRIBES CONDITIONS
: - iiRss y y "

Tropical Gale Struck City in All Its
Fury, and the Attending Flood
Caused the Worst Disaster in Mo-
bile's History-sewers closaed and
unendurabIe stenches Fill city
Debris Fills Many streets-.Few
Lights.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-13
Brother Hears Means

When her elder brother heard her
Continued on Page Fhur.
The Washington times., 1916-02-26
WHITE HOUSE HEARING
/, IF RIDER is PASSED

President Wilson, is understood will not interfere in the
sderation by Congessof the Borand rider increasing the
hours Of Government employees
At the time il stated the President probably would not
fuse consider any arguments against the should the
legislative bill reach him with the rider attached.
Although required give almost his entire attention to the peplex
ing foreign problems facing the Government the President
always has shown lively interest in the welfare OF the Gov
empoye manifested his frequent consideration
Of various the interest Of Government pensions
for superannuated employees
Regarding the clerks employed the White House executive Of
hces the passage Of the Boand amendment would have little
effect Although paid slightly than the average depart
clerks the White House have regular hours
Of employment frequently kept their desks far be-
yond the closing time at the departments.
Thus protests have been received the White House
against the Boand provision but is assumed that il should
pass both houses the President would receive request for
hearing the opponents Of the who desire him
veto il.
The Washington times., 1916-02-26

President p. T. Moran. Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. has notified members
of the executive committee OF that or
ganization that they will be called upon
to act on the Borland eight-hour amend
ment at their meeting at noon Monday.
Although no definite decision has been
reached as TO whether the amendment
will be considered at the meeting Of the
Board of Trade at / o'clock Monday.
II is probable that some action will be
taken by the executive committee OF
that organisation.
K. G. Brandenburg. Of the Board Of
Trade, expressed his views on the Bor-
land amendment as follows today:
The members Of the House and Sem
ate should 20 slowly and give this SUBJ
1ect very careful consideration. There
IN already on the statute books an eight
hour law, applying to female employees
In the District II the Borland amend
ment is enacted II will probably mean
the merchants OF the city will have to
substitute men for women clerks or en-
gage an additional force OF women.
Either result would mean greater
burden Of expense for the merchant
and, consequently for the public"
The Washington times., 1916-02-26
Denies Charges of
Discrimination Here

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I wish to take exception to the fol-
lowing statement credited to Represen-
tative Boriand. as published in the
newspapers of yesterday and today:
II is ridiculous for Federal en-
ployes here protesting against hav-
ing themselves classified with Fed
eral employees in other parts OF the
country, all of whom work eight
hours a day. why, they can't pull
a thing like that here and get away
with It, Federal employees through
out other parts OF the land will
raise their voices In protest with
charges of discrimination.
was appointed to the army engineer
corps office, custom house. Charleston
s. c., and took the oath OF office on
January IS, 1911. and resigned from
office on July IL. 1912. During my tour
OF duty in that office I worked from
. a. m. to noon, and from 1880 to 4:SC
p. m.
In May, 1912. l was appointed to the
navy yard. Charleston. s. c.. and re-
mained there until November Z. 1872
During my stay there l worked from
0 a. m. to noon, and from ESQ to 80
p. m.
On November TO- 1919. I was appointed
to the office OF the superintendent OF
radio service. Radio, Va. where an
still employed. and to date my hours
have been a. m. to noon, and 12:SC
to I:s0 p. m.
SO It Is plainly apparent that have
no basis upon which TO raise a charge
OF discrimination.
/ have made inquiry among all the
class. He'd employees OF my acquaintance
who have worked In many different
States as Federal employees. and have
Deen unable to ind a single one so fAl
who was required to work more thar
seven hours.
It Is. OF course, a well-known fac
that laborers and mechanics, not only
outside the District OF Columbia. but II
the District OF Columbia, are required
to work eight hours. and II may per
haps account for Mr.. Borland's state
ment concerning other Federal en-
ployes In the United States.
1t seems to me that Mr.. Borland Il
making a display OF ignorance equal Il
that other gentleman In Congress, VIII
made the statement that he did no
see why people In the District of Co
lumbia were not required to pay taxes,
| or words to that effect.
|. From one of those ''other Fedora
lemployes" MIR. Borland referred to.
Very truly yours,
| LEO Il. SIMONTON
u. 8. Naval Radio Service, Radio, Va
The Washington times., 1916-02-26
Many Letters Come From Per-
sons in No Way Connected
With the Government.
RIDER is CALLED UNFAIR
Business Men Point Out That
Clerks Pay Has Not Often
Been Raised.

letters regarding the Borland pro-
posal to make Government employees
work eight hours day are literally
pourinS into The Times Office.
Evidence or the widespread interest
IN the scheme Of lengthening the work
day is shown by the fact that the let
ters Of protest come from persons In
no way connected with the Government
as we'll as from department employees.
Business men and others take oc-
casIon to point out the injustice OF
adding an hour a day TO the clerks
working hours. much stress being laid
on the fact that Congress has been
negligent in raising pey of Government
employees during recent years to corre-
spond with the increase In the cost OF
living.
One Letter From Clerk.
Many of the letters will be found on
this page. Following Is one Of them
To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
"Since today's papers clearly snow that
the Government clerks have many
champions among the business and pro-
fessional men of washington, as we'll
as among the heads and chiefs OF de-
partments, who have declared them
selves as being not in favor of the Bor-
lana elknL-nOuT " lnc hp-
preparation bill. II would seem that the
clerks who. believe the seven-hour day
sufficient should take some action for
themselves.
I'm view of the fact that big CONNER
cial interests as we'll as welfare leaders
all over the country are advocating
shorter hours for employees, In the in
terest Of greater efficiency, II certainly
would seem a step In the wrong direc-
ton TO allow Congress TO lengthen the
working day without at least a protest
from the people at large.
Ought To Write Home.
"It appears to me. then, that the best
way for the clerks to help retain the
present seven-hour day Is to write back
homo to their relatives and friends. In
viting ,their attention to this matter and
requesting them to in turn write to theii
Congressman and Senators protesting
against this amendment and urging
them to vote against it.
IF each clerk would write only one oI
two letters requesting the addresses tc
secure the promises. of two or three
others to write their Congressman OF
Senators to cast negative vote there
would be small chance for an elght-houi
day. w. II. BUDD LEITCH,
d" president State. War and Navy Club.