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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05

the most detsi,ed account vet received
Of the disaster.
III was In the dining saloon OF the
Persia at 1905 Y. NJ" he said. II had
just finished my soup. and the steward
was asking what would take for my
second course, when a terrific explo-
sion occurred
No Pause 90 Board.
The saloon became filled with smoke
broken glass and steam from the boil
or. which appeared to have burst. There
was no panic on board. We went on
deck. as though we were at arm, and
reported ST the iifeboats on the star
board side as the vessel had listed to
port. Y chung to the railing.
'-The last thing done was to tie on
Capty4n Sprickley's life belt i.
"As the vessel WAS then listing so
badly that IT was impossible to launch
the starboard boats, ] slid down the
starboArd rail into the water. I got
caught in a rope. which pulled on my
shoe. but / broke loose and climbed 10
soue floating wreckage, to which I
elung.
THE last I saw OF the Persia she
had her bow In the air, five minutes
fter the explosion.
In Water Many Hours.
After floating about on the wreck :
are until 1 o'clock In the morning I
saw FIVE boats. ! was pulled into one
Of them We rowed about looking for
other stragslcrs.
The boats became overloaded and
the occupants were redistributed. Four
boats were tied together by their paint
ers and the nth followed some dis
lance away.
my boat left the others In order TO
search the more frequented steamship
channels for help. We rowed for three
hours. Then We saw cruiser and
called out: We are English We ex-
piaIned that We were survivors OF the
Persia and gave directions to the cruis-
er ms to where the other boats were
They were soon found and the occu-
pants were taken off Immediately by
the English sailors.
Robert McNeely. American consul at
Alden, sat at the same table with me
on the voyage. He wac not seen, prob
ably because his cabin was on the port
aide.
TT was a horrible scene. The water
was black as ink. Some passengers
were screaming, others were calling
out goodbye. Those IN one boat sang
hymns"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
Too Rough to Embark

Falmouth, Jan 4.--Owing to a
strong gale. $50 passengers We're to-
day unable TO embark on the New
Amsterdam. The liner will probably
sail tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
CONSCR|P TON BILL

Continued From First Page.)
there will be no coal for the navy.
I know what / am saying"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-05
PRESIDENT SEEKS

!. ffreH:inued From First Page, +,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
NO GENERAL STRIKE
is NOW LOOKED FOR
OFFICIALS BELIEVE Big WALK
OUT WILL BE
AvERTED.
(Bg Associated Press.1

New York, Sept. 15-Although union
leaders have virtually abandoned hope
of an amicable adjustment of the diff
ferences between the striking street
railway men and then employees, the
belief is strong in official circles to-
day that some action will be taken
to avoid the threatened sympathetic
strike Of the 10000 local trade union.
lists.
The Central Federation of Manhat-
tan will hold special meeting to con.
slider the advisability of joining in a
strike mat twill astound New York"
The Brooklyn Central Tabor Union
already has voted for such strike.
Service on the Subway and Elevated
lines continues normal, but the surface
lines are still crippled
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
I'm vain Peacock
Is NOW at Home in
Its Cage at the Zoo
WHETHER THE FOWL. WILL MAKE
FRIENDS WITH THE SOUR.
RELs is NOT YET KNOWN.

The especislly trained peacock which
the Rev. e. j. Currie has been prepar.
ing for public exhibition for the last
several days, is now full fledged
member OF Burke Jones' nondescript
zoo.
The fowl was placed in the new
cage, erected near the standpipe at
Ithe City Pumping Station. yesterday.
and all day long admiring throngs
have surrounded the ywireSnetted place.
The peacock has lost it's beautiful
tail feathers, but these will grow out
again, Jones believes.
He plans connecting the bird arena
with the squirrel cage a few feet away.
with a short wire covered passage.
The squirrels then will be able to
pass from their cage into the larger
place whenever they desire.
How the bird and the squirrels wifi
make out remains t0 be seen. 1t is
believed that they will become friends
sooner or later Anyhow, Jones is go
ing to make the test.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
LOOK FOR MOTOR|ST
Who RAN OVER CHILD.
POLICE SEARCH FOR DRIVER OF
FORD WHO STRUCK BOY,
THEN sPEEpED ON.

On complaint Of Prof. Tom Foote,
Chief Bennett and his men this after.
noon are trying to learn the identity
of the driver of a five-passenger Ford
car who sped by the Main Street High
School yesterday afternoon, struck
and knocked down a 5-year-old boy
student, and then rushed on without
stopping to see how seriously the
child was injured.
Mr.. Foote said that the driver did
not look back after the machine had
knocked the boy to the ground @on
the contrary" he said, "he turned his
eyes to the front, threw his engine into
high, and soon was out of sight"
1t was impossible to get the num-
ber of the automobile, as the tag was
on the front of the car. There was
no tag on the rear.
1t is likely that special policeman
will be stationed at the school grounds
to keep tab on the speeding motorists
who are endangering, daily, the lives
of the score of children who attend
the Main Street School,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
DEAF MUTES ARE
TO WE'D BY SIGNS
PREssMAN TO MARRY TEACHER
HE NET IN INSTITUTE
A YEAR AGO.

ST. Louis, Sept. 15.-Miss Gertrude
Gilligan. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Gilligan, 1922 st. Louis avenue,
East St. Louis. and William Rem
Fshardt, Jr, 4O42 Cottage avenue, both
deaf mutes, will be married in st.
Joseph's Deaf Mute Institute, sO1
North Garrison avenue, next Tuesday.
The ceremony will be in the sign lam
guage. A Catholic priest, connected
with the institution, will officiate
Miss Gilligan and Remshardt will
be married day before the first an.
niversary of their meeting. They met
at dance, September 2O 1915, and
planned to marry September 20, 1916,
but moved the date UP day because
the goth is a Catholic holiday. Miss
Gilligan is Catholic and formerly
was a teacher in the institute.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
U. S. PUTS BAN ON
DUCK HUNTING NOW
THIS SPORT MAY NOT BE EN-
GAGGED IN UNTIL FIRST
OF NOVEMBER.

Hattiesburg Nimrods, anticipating
October sport with low-fying, plump
ducks or geese, take warning!
Uncle Sam has Topped off the entire
month from the 1867 "open" sea-
sons calendar. In addition, his new
decree declares a maximum penalty
Of $100 or 80 days, or both. Canebrake
"blinds" this year must remain de-
serted until the dawn of November /.
Z The shadow OF federal prosecution
now looms across the doorstep Of
every huntsman, from Minnesota and
the Dakotas to Louisiana and the Gulf
Coast. Hundreds in Hattiesburg who
are already spending evenings in their
home arsenal cleaning and oiling
tr'usty "12-gauges" for early autumn
sport, will he forced to wait 81 days
longer than last year before venturing
out. The waterfowl season formerly
opened on October 1.
1t is expected that the new reguls-
tions will be attacked by sportsmen's
organizations. The government will
provide for hearings to take account
Of all complaints made against the
new order.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
GRASS SEED WILL
Be GIVEN TO FARMERS
GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST NEEDY
ONES IN FORREST, A. 6 M.
MAN ANNOUNCES.

II there is a farmer in Forrest coun.
ty who is destitute as result of the
July and August storms, by making
application to P. P. Garner, commits
sioner of agriculture. he may obtain all
the rape seed needed.
This announcement was made today
by Chancery Clerk Herbert Gillis, who
has been in communication with R. f.
Wilson. of the Mississippi A. & M,
who represents the Federal govern.
ment in the distribution of aid to
storm sufferers.
Mr.. Gillis received letter today
from Mr.. Wilson stating that by max.
ing application to Mr.. Garner, rape
seed will be sent. Quantities of sor-
ghum seed. millet, and COW peas are
on hand. it was stated. but tkis is too
late in the season to plant these crops.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

Alpine, Texas, Sept l5.-Harry ].
SPANIEL, an Alpine hotel keeper, plead
ed not guilty here today to charges of
killing his wife and Lieut.-col. NJ. G.
Butler, Sixth United States cavalry,
while the three were motoring here
July 90 last,
Because Of the feeling aroused in
this community over the death Of Mrs.
SPANIEL daughter Of a leading West
Texas rancher and the army officer, a
change Of venue to Tom Green county
was granted- SPANIEL pro7aoiy viii
be taken to San Angelo to await trial,
the date Of which has not been set.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
CITY WILL GREET
centennial TRAIN
WHEN EXPOSITION SPECIAL
COMES HERE NEXT MONTH,
1T WILL BE WELCOMED.

Hattiesburg is making preparations
to give a reception to the passengers
on the special train to be run from
Jackson to Gulfport. on October IL,
by the officials of the Mississippi Cen.
tennial Exposition.
Following suggestion made in a
letter received from sennett Conner.
chairman OF the entertainment com
mittees President T. G. Hannah Of
the Hattiesburg commerciai club, is
making arrangements to have all Hat
tiesburg at the Gulf G Ship Island sta
tion on the day Of the arrival Of the
train.
The passengers will represent every
action Of Mississippi, They viii he,
state county and city officials. news
paper men, and business men ii cen.
eral, They viii be in Hattiesbure buf
a short time. Mr., Hannah and other
members Of the Commercial club are
arranging to have band at the Sta
ton and a few informal speeches Vii
be made.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
She Has Faith in
Mankind; Believes
Bill Viii be Found
YOUNG WOMAN LOSES s1o NOTE
OFFERS s. REWARD, AND gx-
FEcTs TO REGAIN ".

Is every person who finds money
ieweiry, or other valuables, on the
street or elsewhere. honest?
If you were to stumble across a SIT
bill, and picked it up when no one
was looking, would you return il Il
its owner, if you later learned tins
identity of the same?
Miss Lurline Coils believes that
there are lot of Honest folks in the
world That IS why she inserted il
The News today Lost Ad," in which
a reward of s. is Offered to tlo person
finding a $40 bin which she iost or
Main street yesterday
Miss Collins has faith in human ma
ture. Some one told her that it was
throwing away money to pay for an
advertisement asking for the return Of
the lost bill. Whoever found it win
keep it," she was told.
But the young woman thought diff
ferently. Everybody isn't dishonest"
she said, "and believe that if the biz
was found, the finder will see the ad
vertisement and will return it. I'm 60
ing to take chance, anyhow
So Miss Coils is waiting this after
noon for the telephone call which win
tell her that her lad" has been seen,
and that her $40 bill has been found.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15

London, Sept. 15.-The British re-
turned to their attack on the somme
front last night charging over a sec
tor about aix miles long. The London
war office announces this afternoon
that they advanced from 1000 to 5000
yards, and are continuing their prog
ress. North of the Somme, the French
captured series of German trenches
and advanced to the village Of Ban.
court On the verdun front, two Ger
man attacks were repulsed.
The Entente Allies have won Sc
ries Of successes on the Macedonian
front. The French, British and Serb
ian forces are operating at different
points, and have broken through the
Bulgarian defenses. The French have
captured positions half mile deep
over a front OF mile.
Preceding this mornings extensive
offensive movement, the British last
night drove forward southeast of
Thiepval, and captured 1000 yards of
German trenches, including strongly
fortified position.
Renewal Of the heavy fighting in
Mesopotamia, with the British on the
offensive, is reported in a delayed of
tlcial statement from Constantinople.
of September 9. The British are said
to have lost 1000 men in one engage
ment.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15

He vents through the fields. pick.
ing up every stalk that was uproot-
cd broken off, or so twisted as to
kill it. The other stalks were raised,
and in few days, all of the corn
which had been killed. instead of lying
on the ground and decaying, had been
placed in the silo. Today, the silo
is filled with 200 tons OF first class
feed.
The farmer did not have enough
cattle to consume all of the feed, so
he got busy buying others. He is stock
ing his place, and belives that ne will
get almost as much out of the stored
corn stalks as he would have had the
storm not arrived,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
lis pare'Seial to The Neuos.

pdie>scidl to The Nelos.
ing Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 15.-Wheth.
{ orrtot a postponement of the we'd
ng OF DR.. Hal Cleveland, of Center
Vile, Ala, to Miss Lucille Hightower,
member Of one of the Oldest and best
known Mississippi families, of Hat
tiesburg, set for Tuesday, September
rs, must be postponed, will depend
upon "a further diagnosis being made
this afternoon by surgeons in local
hospital, of a wound in the foot of the
bridegroom-to-be.
DR.. Cleveland was rushed to Mont
gomery yesterday with a badly wound
ed foot, received while hunting five
miles from his home in Centerville.
While on the expedition with a par
ty of friends, DR.. Cleveland's shotgun
was accidentally discharged, and al
most the entire charge of shot struck
one of his feet.
For time IL looked as If an ampu-
tation would be necessary. The sur
geons this afternoon declined to state
whether or not the danger had passed,
and whether the wound was as serious
las it was at first believed. A further
examination will be necessary before
NleHnite decision will be reached.
1M. Cleveland had just returned from
York, where he had been con-
Rected with an infirmary there in the
capacity Of al inferno. Only few
weeks ago The announcement of the
coming marriage of the young Ala
bama physician to the Hattiesburg
girl, was made. The bridegroom-elect
was ready for the ceremony, and the
bridal tour already has been mapped
out.
To the surgeons attending him, he
has said nothing of the coming mar
riage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
HANG THE ELEPHANT
WHICH KILLED OWNER
They Force Her to Railroad Tracks;
Use Derrick.

Erwin, Tenn, Sept 15.-"Mary," the
big elephant which Tuesday killed her
trainer at Kingsport, Tenn, after a
circus performance, was hanged here
today in the presence Of more than
! 500 people. A derrick car of the
Carolina, Clinchfeld & Ohio Railway
syas used in the execution. The ami
vi was forced to the tracks by the
Of other elephants. Heavy chains
tied about her neck and she was
Aided in the air According to
gners, she was valued at $4,000.
- hanging was decided upon it
said, because Of many outbreaks
pof the animal
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
ondaunted by Storm-Swept Corn6eId,
TT* 4. + II X X j.
MS Farmer Capilalizes His Losses

Here's story of a farmer who made
tne most Of his opportunities, who was
undaunted by his apparent homeless
loss and who today is pointing with
pride to SoO-ton silo, filled with
reed' which represents a part of his
corn crop which was storm-swept by
the early July hurricane:
Immediately after the storm clouds
mas passed and the rain had let up.
tnls farmer went to work building
a siio on his place. 1t took but a short
time to finish the task. Then he went
70 70 work In his corn fields. It looked
IKE a hopeless task. as, on first ap.
pearances. the entire crop appeared to
have been destroyed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
SISTER OF WILSON
RAPIDLY SINKING
TENTATIVE PLANS HAVE BEEN
MADE FOR PRESIDENTS RE-
TURN TO NEW LONDON.
(Bu Asgociated Press.l

Long Branch, n. j.. Sept. 10. Pres
ident Wilson received word that his
sister, Mrs Annie Howe. is sinking
rapidly this afternoon.
Tentative plans have been made for
his immediate departure for New Lon
don today
If Mrs. Howe dies. the President
probably will go to South Carolina for
the funeral.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
JusTIFlEs aReAn eslcEs

Chicago, Sept, Is. Chicago bakers
apparently are justified in their propos-
y to raise the price Of bread, accord
mg to Mrs Julian Heath. president Of
the National Housewives League. in
statement made public here today.
mrs Heath made the statement follow
ing . conference last night with offi-
Gals OF The National Association ot
Master Bakers. She bases her coecfu,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
Lewis an,

,u.. \, AdvIces from the lnflrmary in
MiSS Montgomery this afternoon were
}whitwf DR.. HaI cIevs,a,s M e = '0na'',0n % o.
Iped al proved u i no..,s, "uon 4 I'M
PRESTO operation win M ~ .o..a 10" ="
is said, although it may be neces-
sary to amputate part Of the
tliru great toe on one foot.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
}llR. CLEVELAND.
lROO|N.TO-BE, iS
SHOT T|NTRE FOOT
III
fiance Of Hattissburg Girl Is
Rushed to Montgomery,
Hospital.
HIS WEDDING SET |
FOR SEPTEMBER 2s

MIS- Whether It viii Be Postponed De-
Mrs. pends Upon Results of Surgical Ex
and laTsra., NJ n'nasIon Being Made rhI. After.
Nj hoOn-Reports from Alabama capi.
y MrsReal State That 1t Is Possible That
or,e.ns 6nSs re y Amputation win be Necessary
tsMrs' $. Out Hunting
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
80 COTTON MARKET.

New orleans, Sept IS. The cotton
market at 2:SO O'clock was, January,
tb49 opening at 15.47; March. 1859,
opening, at 1866; October 1912, open.
me atA5.11; December, 1886, opening
at 1884
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
COXEY ANNOUNCES
FOR U. S. SENATE
LEADER OF THE FAMOUS 1ARMYo
ENTERS CONTEST IN OHIO
AS INDEPENDENT.
lBu Associnfed preas.,

Columbus O., Sept. is. Jacob S..
Coxey, who led "Coxey's Army of the
unemployed on the march to Washing.
ton 20 years ago, filed papers todar
with the Secretary of State as an H.
dependent candidate for United Stales
Senator.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15

London, Sept. 15.-The British
have broken the German third line
Of defense in the somme sector
and have taken the village Of
Fleas, two miles north of cinchy,
according to Reuters. The British
also gained in the outskirts Of
Martinpuics, a mile and a half east
Of Posieres.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15

London, Sept. t5.-The crew of
the Dutch steamer Antwerpen,
which was sunk on September 1s,
was owned by the Standard Oil
Company. She was on, her maiden
voyage to London from Rayonne,
N. j., '@hen she was sent to the
bottom.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
BRITISH SMASH
.TEUTON LINES
FOR SIX MILES
Assume Big Offensive on Somme
Front and Drive Deep Inio
German Territory
6AISER'S MEN HURLED
BACK In TWO ATTACKS

Allies Win on Macedonian Front
British Assume offensive in meso-
patamis, Where constantinopls De-
clares They Lost 1000 Men in Sin
gle sattIe-standard Oil Steamer,
on Her Maiden Voyage, Is Sent to
the Bottom.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
MOVIE MAeNaTE HERE.

4 NJ Wallace, representing the
Fiehtenberg interests Of New Orleans.
was N the city tqJay, looking over the
lpchl movie field
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
Ford For Wilson.

View 1oFk, Sept. Ia Henry Ford.
hs pe'feH automobile manufacturer
{9ntnued On Page Fouf.l
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-09-15
(Bg Assoeiatea Press.l

JBy Assocldfed PTess.)
Berlin, Sept 15.--Prince Freder-
lex William of Hesse, was killed
during the operations en- the sa-
lonika front, it was officially an
nounced today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-21
Gladys Writes
To P. C.'S
(PromInent Cltlzensl

Gear Mr. Ellis:
| appeal to you for aid and pro
lection. Can it be possible that a
young girl cannot walk upon the
streets of town the size of Lake
land without being spoken to by
some one she has not been intro
duced to. was coming down Ken
lucky avenue yesterday afternoon
when a young man stepped up to me
and said Can you tell me the
quickest way to get to the Morrell
hospital? / told him that l could
not. He then told me that the
quickest way to get to the hospital
was to stand in front of jitney bus.
Such impudence / never heard. 1t
must be grand to be a policeman;
mean, big strong man, like you. Is
it true that you arrested Joe Levay
last winter? Some one told me you
did, and that after you got the hand
cuffs on him he could not talk.
often wondered what they meant by
padded cells but now / know. /
say May Manine going up the street
yesterday and the girl friend l had
with me said she was a padded sell.
on know, Mr. Ellis, it is terrible the
rivalry and jealousy that exists
among the female sex. You know
have one very pretty waist that
call my Heinz waist. The reason |
call it my HEINZ waist is becauc
it has 81 buttons down the back.
Then l have another that / call my
Chero Colo waist because THERE'S
NONE so GOOD. l got letter from
Mrs. Logan. who is in New York at
the present time and she says that
the CHERO COLAS are all the rage
there. Now, of course, Mr.. Ellis,
you cannot wear one of them, but
you can do the next best thing
drink a bottle of Chero Cola and you
will feel invigorated l don't think
Mr.. Melton wants to remember that
little trip he took with me to Dixie
land last summer as he did not an
swer my letter. l saw Mr.. Erick
son Oh the street Thursday and lie
bowed to me real sweetly. hut ne
did net know me as GLAD {, I
know shall see YOU soon, Mr.. Ellis,
as | eat often at Buchanan'S
TN TILLIS then,
iturs, GLADYS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-21
LAKELAND TO HAVE A PRIVATE
SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Taught by Man of More Thar
Twenty-Five Years Experience
as Principal Of a Private
School of Interstate
Patronage

| Ii enough citizens of Lakeland
ana vicinity to insure minimum of
fifteen pupils at 500 per session of
eight months payable quarterly, in
advance) are interested, and will
confer with me within the next ten
days, | will open private school for
boys and girls in Lakeland about
Monday, Sept IL, to continue eight
months.
A booklet giving some idea of the
teacher and his work may be seen at
the Lake Pharmacy, and l shall be
glad to call upon any interested.
Address A. N. GORDON,
Box l21, r. F. D. A, Lakeland, Fla,