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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
AUSTRIAN AND ITALIAN
HAMMER EACH OTHER

4 ssLcnxor Aug 1s-T-shevinR IN the
Seccra phase ~ General Cardona' :
greas drive On the Isorzo. aimed at
caearsng tas heights east and south
east OF Gor,tz q the defenders AMI
push through To Trieste and ulti-
nnately Ialhach. the heaviest guns at
the disposal Of the ItahAu chief show
cred torrents Of shells upon the COW
eteo heights during the last twenty
four hours The hemhavdment was
met by an equally strong fire from the
Austrian heavy artillery. foresnad-
owing a desperate stand on the part
OF the defenders when the Italian in
fantry is thrown into battle,
ION the Goritz area says tonight
Official report from Rome the en-
envy, reinforced. continued 10 resist
on the hills~ east Of the town. sup
ported by heavy artillery and fire from
Nainsizza Plateau"
Preliminary infantry attacks
launched by the Italians have already
been made. and. according to Wen
mas official night statement. were
beaten off An assault on a large
scale is expected TO follow shortly
On the heights east of Gorilla we
repealed strong attacks" says the Aus
triah report. Capturing ten Officers
and I40 men" The statement aIsc
asserts that Italian attempts TO APP
n1cAch the new Austrian posittoRi
rska4 the wippach tVlcapico) Vale,
fAdted
aonte San Michele complete possess
sjqa OF which ~ .ltal 30 a further ad
yNf4ce by the Italians, Is stiH part
he1A by the defenders, and intent Ipo
rs4ncing this strong pasition III
ItAaians throughout the past day an
-
~ Austrian Line Reinforced.
.lully recovered from the shock G
I'm blow that METER the Italians Cor
III the Austrians are rushing fresl
restfves and new artillery to the Icon
10 front TO check the advance o
C3dornas troops
thousands OF men have been oh
served. according to Rome. strengthen
MYTHS defense ferti1catlons aIotfg tn
v3sBcclo linz 4 violent battle Still
raxes on the Carson Plateau thus IA
without a definite decision in etthe
sides favor.
There was intense activity BY tn
enemy to strengthen his defense.
reads sentence in touight's Italia
statafneut
Rome further reports Officially tn
crossing of the Vallone and the cap
ture of the western slopes of Monten
abloGem and the summit OF ornihri
height as well as the occupatton q
dayhreak today of Oppochiasella, -
AuAirians being made prisoners rhes
successes were scored on the western
part OF the front A position on Mont
Tofano also was taken.
Abound Tolmino TO the north o
Gorxls. a bitter battle Is in progress
Rome dispatches predict the early fat
OF Hhe stronghold
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
REDlSCOUNTS FOR WEEK
ARE ALMOST MILLION

Nearly million dollars worth OF
commercial paper was discounted at
the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
during the last week, according to
the report of Governor George J. Seay
issued yesterday afternoon. The fig-
ures for the weeks rediscounts are
sa13,602.95. Resources of the insti-
tuition are $32,ls7.307.4s. and the gold
reserve against ali liabilities IA per-
cent, Federal reserve currency, to.
falling $s,sl6,190 is outstanding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
Janaes L. Deiote Better.

Norfolk. Va. Aug. 12.-Information
from Roanoke. Va. 10 that James l.
Belote. of Norfolk. who has been III
there for few days. 10 somewhat better
being able yesterday to take nourish.
ment. with reduced fever, pulse good,
iirioua.. His son. II. Il Baiota, arrival
In Norfolk this morning, from Roa-
noks, having been called homo BY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13

by this order. Officials said that the
order would account for 10000 men
1t was stated authoritatively during
the present week that $500 National
Guardsmen are already there ana in
addition there are 40,700 regulars.
These figures account for 10000
men, and the recruiting authorized
after the guardsmen reach the border
Is expected to increase the number
to $4,000
Light on Situation.
Further light was thrown upon to-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
HERE THE BAND
ML PLAY THIS WEEK

nfk music for the week OF August
this being the last OF the season.
kbs made up OF selections request
" the public
n band will play an Follows:
5AdAy--l-him horaxo.
eadAy--Riverside.
4needayr-ciarke Springs.
nrodar washington -, s-,
10y Highland Park.
Ak--Miiiiam Byrd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
Italian Steamer Sunk

London. Aug. IA Lloyd dis
patch from Barcelona says the Ital-
ian steamship Sebastiano, 4034 tons
gross, has been sunk by submarine
off Cap San Sebastian. All the MEM
bers OF the crew were landed at Bar
celona.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
TEMMET MARU TORPEDOE.D;
HER CREW is RESCUED

Marseilles, Aug. 1.-THE patrol
boat Bio landed here tonight the
crew of forty-six men of the Japa-
nese steamer Temmei Maru, which
was sunk in the Mediterranean by a
submarine which showed no flag
Members of the crew state the vessel
was shelled without warning and that
the submarine fired on boats in which
they took refuge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13

The Temmei Maru, $3.50 tons gross,
was $40 feet long She arrived at
Vladivostok May 10 from New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13
THIRTY THOUSAND

Continued From First Page. J
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-13

Further light was thrown upon to-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26
VERDUN BATTLE NOW
IN CRUCIAL STAGE
FIGHTING CONTINUED THROUGH
NIGHT: GERMANS AsSAuLTiN0
WEST TitlAUMONT WORKS.

London. June 26.-The Austrians to-
day abandoned the offensive al South
EN- Tyrol ana are retreating over the
twenty-one mile front in Asiago Sec
to-, according to advice received from
RON The Italians are pursuing them
vigorously
The Verlun battle is apparently in
crucial stage today. II was contia-
Jed throughout last night the Ger
mans making fierce assaults on West
Thiaumont Works.
Paris reports that the French artil-
lery and infantry have cheoi- ed the
Germans attempt 10 advance down The
Froi-de-Terfe ridge The Frehch al
so report reEaining portion of the
trenches between Fumin and the Che
nois woods northeast Of Fort de SOU
Vile.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

: equently. at O'Clock Saturday
night. C Company went On guard.
Capt Cooper became officer Of The
day. and Iieut p 4. Cocker officer
Of the guard Until O'Clock last
night. after the sacred concert MAD
ended squad after squad of Hatties-
burg boys, with bayonetted rifles, walk
Cd their posts at the entrances and
exits Of the 227-acre camp site; gave in
formation to the hundreds Of visitors as
to the location OF the companies ia
which they were interested kept clear
tie parade grounds where the review
was held-in short. had general charge
CI the entire affair
Because Of the fact that COMPANY G
furnished the guard for the DAY, its
members We're relieved of review du-
ties, and ;hey lounged about on the
grounds ana mixed with the crowds,
~hi!e the cthor companies we're parad-
ing back aId forth across the field.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26
MUST co TO Border
Continued From Page one.)

! the service because he refuses TO take
the new oath Of enlistment.
General Scales was asked what would
be done with the men who declined
10 re-enlist, after they are taken 10
the border. WIN they De kept i'll
comraniee by themselves, for patrol
duty On the American side?" he was
asked.
THAT Is a point which ] cannot
discuss at this time. But | will say
that | believe that the old oath viii
he binding enough to carry any OF the
men across the international bound
any, AMI start them in pursuit of the
sGexicans"
The work of making physical ex~
am.n2tions Of all the men started early
today, and will continue until the last
man has passed through the hands OF
the medical corps. Major John w. ID.
Llcks, OF Natchez, and Capt. George
Frank Carroll OF Biloxi. are the offic-
ers n charge.
The examination is complete. Not
a man viii be taken to the border
who is physically unfit for service
During the Spanish American war"
Capt Carroll said today, the physi-
cal examinations were mere formal
ties. The result was, thousands Of
men with various ailments were ad-
mitted into the service. Many of these
remained in the United States till the
close of The war. They were honor
ably discharged Later they applied
for pensions. Examinations were
made, and it was seen that the men
were physically defective. The med
ical officers knew that large majority
Of these suffered with these ailments
before they enlisted. But no records
were kept of them.
There will be no repetition Of this
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26
NE N'NAN AND ZONES
GIVE HOSPITAL SITE

~ CHARLES M. WLLoUGHsY.

BT CHARLES M. WiLLCUGHBY.
Stall Correspondent Of The News.
Special 10 Ihe Netos.
Jackson, Miss, jane 2e.-The i. J.
Newman Lumber Company and Capt.
J. T. Jones. owner of the Gulf & Ship
Island Railroad Company, q couple OF
hotels ia South Mississippi. ana much
other property, hare agreed to donate
to tho state OF Mississippi tract of
land consisting Of more than $50 acres
upon which to erect a tuberculosis
hospital.
The Mississippi State Board Of
Health, which has been in session here
for several days, has made the an
nouncement thai such an offer was
being considered but the members
declined TO give the names OF the
donors. 1t became known today that
the Newman Company and Capt.
Jones, through H. A. Camp. OF Hat
tiesburg, had agreed TO furnish the
land for the sanitarium.
Should the South Mississippi site
be selected, a donor whose name is
being withheld by j. J. Taylor. indus
trial agent Of the Gulf & Ship Island
Railroad, will provide $4,000 for the
initial buildings. The state, also. has
4 similar amount available for main
tenance.
The only stipulation made by the
man represented by Mr. Taylor is that
the hospital be built near the Gulf &
Ship Island Railroad
Mr.. Camp, in letter to the State
Board of Health, states that the New
man Company, through w j. Haynen,
its general manager. and Capt Jones,
have land several miles south Of Hat
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

make about how the meals appear, il
! is the fault of the individuals
In Company C there are 145 men,
! exclusive of the officers Each man
| Is supposed to have a mess kit, al
though something like 10 are still
minus this equipment Every militia.
man is responsible for his own kit
which consists Of pan with top,
knife, fork. spoon and a cup.
Mess call is sounded The quarter
master sergeant. in charge of the
kitchen force. places three other men
in charge of three sections of the
kitchen. The men line up single file
the moment The call is sounded
There is a small mountain of sliced
bread on a table. A non commissioned
officer is in charge of this. Adjoin-
ing him is a man with huge kettle
Of beans, and next TO him is one with
a tureen of beef stew. The last man
has a coffee boiler The first man in
line passes by the bread man. and is
given two slices of bread in his ex-
tended cooking pan. He passes on
down by The table his pan. which
serves as his plate, still extended The
non-com. with the beans, quickly
places a heaping ladleful Of these.
with bit Of bacon, in the pan along
side the bread. The militlaman takes
another step forward. and he is face
TO face with the beef stew sergeant.
who gives him large BIZ Of beet. ana
a couple of ladies Of stew. by the
side of his beans. The last non-com.
in line pours coffee from 4 steamine
boiler into the cup Of each militia
man.
II is an easy matter to feed the 145
men, and it is rarely ever more than
80 minutes from the time that mess
cal! is first sounded until The last man
In line has beer fed.
When a man PASSES by the last Of
the food lenders. he wanders off a
few steps and seats himself on the
ground, if it is dly. and remains
standing, if 1t is wei, where he cons
sUnes his rations. He is allowed all
the time he wants 10 finish his meal
p His plate cleared, he returns to the
kitchen, where a large cauldrOn of
boiling water is awaiting him He
dips his aluminium mess pan and
knife, fork, spoon and cup. in this, and
quickly washes it, The utensils are
practically dry a moment after being
taken from the boiling water. He then
carries his mess Kit 10 his tent. and
stores it away until the next meal.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26
10 MORE TO CAMP
tContinoed from F4gs on..)

expecting orders 10 entrain for the
front.
3ai Harrison was here for only
two days. tut in this time and 9ftcr
Hattiesburg had already sent to camp
Tav!or the 9iRecst buncn of men that
has vet appeared there. lac added sev-
enty-two names 10 tic enlistment "oil,
and Hattieshurg is aeain-or rather, is
still-the talk of military circles
throughout tho state Ii the smaller
towns afoun3 llatuesbHrf are consider.
ed ir connection with the Hub city.
more than three hundred men have
Joined the cCiors from this point before
the first Battalion is eHIfained. II -
ony iair 80 50 consider it, because
all q he cities have drawn from the
smaller towns around it and have
counted these men Ia tie total enlist
ments from their cities
Before leaving Hattiesbur8 Maj. Pat
terson left word thai any other men
who want to enlist should come direct
to Camp Taylor III jackson They viii
have to pay their owa railroaG faHe
there. a die Government does not
pay the eXfenses Of men untll they
have siened the cath, lut otherwise.
they can enlist III Jackson Just as
Wen as they could in Haltiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26
No Finger Bowls For Guardsmen Who
Go Away To State Mobilization Camp
EY CHARLES M. WiLLOUGHEY.
Staff spondent of The News.

The fellow who, since he walked
into a Hattiesburg cafe and bawled
the waiter out because he dared TO
place before him a menu card which
mad seen service for two or three
hours preceding his entrance into the
eating place, has donned khaki and
gone away 10 prepare for war, hasn't
very much TO say these days when
he's handed slice of bread which
was perfectly good bread two or three
days ago when it first came from a
Jackson bakery
The beans served at lunch may be
lacking seasoning, and here and there
one may be found that has NOT been
entirely cooked. But you never hear
a murmur. If there are enough of
Them, every6ody's happy, and has no
hesitancy in saying so.
II The mobilization camp never az.
composites anything else. il is teach
ing the men patience. forbearance, and
The art Of accepting what is placed
before them, especially at the mess
table. without an argument. 1t is the
one best bet that after the Hatties-
barg miiitiamen return home. wives.
mothers. sisters and cooks all will
extend q vote OF thanks 20 the person
responsible for sending the Hub City
youngsters 10 the field for military
duty.
Give The boys Of Company G burned
meat, stale bread coffee underboiled
Or overlooked all you want to- you Hub
City cooks, and when they return TO
their homes they will have nothing
bat praise for The cooking.
May Of The members Of COMPANY
q never have been Oh q "Trip such as
this. They have had their meals
served regularly three times a day
They have had just what they wanted.
and when they wanted il. If it was
not forthcoming, there was an awful
row. Edt things have changed.
Hot that the food at Camp Swep
aylOr is bad. On the contrary, it is
excellent, as compared with the m
Sons Of other military companies at
other ncaDlpments. The food is care
PLY prepared by regular cooks. 1t
e haAdied i'll the. cleanest and nest
sanitary manner possible All uten-
sils are scrubbed and washed many
times day. The water is filtered and
pure Men who know how to COOK do
the work
So, II there is any complaint to
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

Helped Every Year 10y Common
Sense Suggestions Given Free
by The lydia f. PiinkI.am
Medicine CO.

For forty years women suffering from.
AL kinds Of female ills have been writ
ing the Lydia f. finkham Medicine 60.
Of Lynn, Mass, for advice.
Thus they receive common sense sup
gestions drawn from u vast volume of
experience, and thousands Of sick w0-
men have been saved from untold suffer
ing, as letters Ike the following clearly
show -
Newark Ohio. Lydia Il. pinkham8
Vegetable Compound has made me
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

thing this time Every man VIII fl
the standards fixed by the War De
partment He will be examined. and a
record Of each individual sent TO the
War Department. When the men are
mustered out. second examination
viii be made
IF a man is injured in the line OF
duty, nell be looked cut for. Other
wise. the government feels no respon-
sibility towards pensioning such an in
dividual"
The examinations made by Major
Dicks and Capt. Carroll are thorough
in every respect. Consequently the
work is slow and tedious Should il
be impossible to examine all the men
before the regiment is sent to the Dor
der, the work will be continued when
they reach the international boundary
line. Then the physically unfit win
be returned home at the government
expense.
The work of examining the officers
of the new companies which reached
camp yesterday was completed during
the day. The company officers who
have been here since Thursday, were
examined on the day Of their arrival
here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

my life, as my health was very bad
when ] wrote you, but noW / can do my
own work and have rot had sick day
since / began taking your remedies.
/ keep the Compound and Liver Pills on
hand all the time Mrs GEO THOMP-
SON, "a Sherwood Court, Newark, Ohio
Why don't you write for free adviceY
Address Lydia I Finkham Medicine
Co iccnfidcnt,an LINN, Mass.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26
KEEP WE'LL
CONTINUALLY
Don't W0it Until You're Sick
To Take Care of Yourself

If You want to feel fit all the time,
insure long life, and save doctors bills.
keep yourself in good shape, instead
of waiting until you're really ill
then it's too late.
The best insurance for good health
is an active, clear liver. If the liver
is Kidding the body of poisons as it
should, the rest of the body will al
most invariably take care of itself
the liver on an average of once a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

week viii do the work. The best medi.
cine for this is the harmless vegeta-
bic compound-AMES' LIVER REST.
1t acts thoroughly, yet is pleasant to
take and mild in its action 1t doesn't
make YOU feel badly the least bit and
you won't have your working ability
impaired at ALL
Start in today TO preserve your
health by buying bottle of AMES'
LIVER REST. 1t is for sale i'm soc
bottles at all leading drug stores.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

nets and two violins accompany the
i"o pianos, and better music is hard
- make than these instruments rem
der.
Beginning this afternoon, the bust
ness men Of the city will hold prayer
services from i TO o'clock in the di
rectcrs' room of the Citizens Bank. All
men are invited TO these meetings.
Tomorrow at 12:15. services will be
conducted at the Newman mill. where
il is hoped all the employees will ar.
range TO be present.
Beginning tomorrow morning and
continuing through Friday, services
will be held at the church from 500
to $50.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26
Small Lumber Town Raises Fifty Men
TO Follow Col0rs in National Guard
81 CHARLES N. WILLOUGHaY.
@5aff Correspondent q The News.

Jackson. Miss, June 26-No finer
demonstration Of Mississippia patriotic
spirit has been found than- the an
nouncement today that Laurel. lum
Der town ON the New Orleans ana
Northeastern Railroad not far from
Hattieaburg, has enlisted about fifty
men for the service.
Officials here expected practically
lothine from Laurel rDtil the an
uouncement came that the bia lumber
concerns tuat control Laurel had told
al their employees that they would
pay az wages 70 an married men who
Join the militia Even after this an
announcement came. however, it was
hardly expected 50 large q number
as fifty men could be mustered into
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

appeal 20 the negroes OF Mississippi
ashlng that the organization of loca'
ed
companies be Immediately commend
Although no replies have yet been
-Ioceived from this appeal reports nai
previously reached Camp Taylor that
many negroes over the state are ready
10 tender their services to the guard.
and il VIII not be surprising 10 the
officers here if at least a full battalion
q negroes is raised within a few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

well woman Your
Salative w a s Ia is
ia 81 the thing to
ercClne female
weakness. | have
told young mothers
a. well as older ones
about your RENE
dies, and what they
have done Tor me
! think Lydia +.
Pinkhan's Vegeta-
Bile compound saved
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

tesburg, accessible to the Gulf 6 Snip
Island Railroad, which viii be do
mated 10 the state whenever it is de
sired
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26
TWENTY SIX JOIN
CHURCH N WEEK
f.V. T. +. DUDLEY GETTING coon
fESUIT3 FROM Ills RE
ViVAL SERVICES.

The three services at the Main
Street Baptist Church Sunday were
largely attended, the crowd at night
being record breaker.
Al the morning services the Ideal
Church" was discussed and speciaI
emphasis placed on the fact that
church membership, baptism, etc. do
not and can not save any one The
ideal church has for It's pastor a con
secrated Christian man and a regen-
Grated membership
The services for men in the after
noon was well attended and much in
terest manifested On next Sunday
afternoon al 3 o'clock another mems
meeting will be held
Following the services last night,
ten young men and women came for
ward and were received into the mem
bership of the church, making total
of &c fer the first week.
The Rev. Cam Morris choir leader,
spent nearly all last night near Clyde
where his train jumped the track. The
singing for the balance of the week
will be conducted by him. Two cor
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

EY CHhRLES ii. WiLloUIfiH1'
stan Correspondent q 'n= News.
N'niP '"P
June zt-Fhl lfoii5 ana MS eo"ip"n'
Of Hattieabrg volunteers never are
10 see service unui afto. the iisais-
a'pp' IA ''''''--' = ''--- 7 ''-' H.. I'm
80 % ''s i''' ~ LIT. 1e,..
sent :" 'i'' = '''''' '''-''
me n'siiiN5-' 80
NE service q. mum
This ia the positive assertion cl
Brigadier General Erie g. Scales, %
The Mississippi National Guard, made
today following longdiat"nce con
versation with Major 2. II. Patterson
now IN Hattiesburg Oh recruiting duty.
..-...- o.----, 4-aias said.
IF Rolls, ami other men here and
there throughout the state persist III
blocking The efforts Oh me hl'iili1
+ officers to recruit me various oo1ii','.
mt - ',l0'' -
not be allowed 70 enter me service
when second regiment O Di'l'i3Ail1H
is organized, If auch becomes hece5
sary
.rha war nsnartrna.,t has, been FIJI.
~ ADVISED q ine ooleiil5 'He r.
cfuitilG o'lceia are ia'i4''7 ''u'''' anu
liiiiih tiAl ~ 'ie Ia a. + '''i >'i''
mountainous wan ~ i0' =
""ei' ~ " ''i'i pinto
-"iSS''7ippi "0D'' '''''
% nave IVpoi 'e' ~ '''o = pa
neht TO-DAY that II was Ie'uy WIN q
complete regiment ana prepared -
depart for the front IiaAt now Ha'
all Mi5sls5lppian5 done "Aat 'heS
could toward neiplnS as lns'eaU q
rendering ald' Ihe5 h1'e 0'o0Neu o''i
WORK
THE time is coming when We VII
4 t.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-06-26

Nearly 3,5UU women are employed
by the French railways, 800 OF them
acting as station masters