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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
PETRocRAD REPORTS THAT $4,000
GERMAN PRISONERS HAVE
BEEN CAPTURED.
BAD WEATHER AT vERDUN
Only Heavy Fighting in West 10 At
Ypres, Where Canadians Are In
Struggle To Hold Their
Poaition.

London.-The long-expected general
offensive OF the Russians against the
Teutonic allies seemingly has begun.
From both lPetrograd and Vienna come
reports that the Russians are actively
engaged over front from the Pripet
river. east OF Brest-Litovsk. to the
Roumanian frontier-a distance Of
about $50 miles. The Russians every
where area using large numbers of
guns and men, according to Petrograd,
have achieved successes on many i'm
portant sectors. taking $4,000 prison
ers and number of guns and destroy
Ing or capturing Teutonic positions.
4 NAlong the Bessarabian front. in the
Dniester region, along the lower Stri-
pa and in volrynta the Russian at
lacks have been particularly violent.
IN the region Of Olyka. in the zone of
the volyhyian fortress triangle the
Russian guns have heavily shelled a
front of more than Is miles in length
held. by the Austrian archduke, Joseph
Ferdinand.
Around verdun bad weather has set
In and as a result the infantry Of both
sides have kept to their trenches and
only bombardments have taken place.
On the remainder of the front in
France. except around Ypres, the sit
uation is reported quiet. About Ypres.
however, the Germans and Canadians
are continuing the violent sighting that
has been in progress since last week
when the Germans under terrific rain
of shells captured Canadian positions
which later were retaken in hand-to
hand and bombing encounters.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
HOUSE FAvoRs BIG NAVY
Bill Carrying Approximately s27o, ,o0o.-
900 Is Passed Almost Unanimous
iy-Provides for Five Cruisers

Washington.-The second OF the big
preparedness measures, naval ap-
preparation bill larger by many mil
lions than any ever before considered
in congress, has passed the house al
most unanimously. 1t carries a build
ing program for next year Of five bat
tie cruisers, four scout cruisers, 10 de.
stroyers, so submarines and 130 aero
planes; provides for a government ar.
NOR plate plant; authorizes an in.
crease of nearly 1900 enlisted men,
and appropriates a total OF $3.50. .900.-
000
AS passed the bill is in substantial.
ly the same form as framed by the
naval committee. Only few amend
ments were adopted during the week
of debate and final effort by Repub.
lican leaders to have the measure
recommitted With Instructions to add
two battleships. two coast cruisers
and 10 destroyers were beaten. 1SS to
1S3. Tho fight for an increase In the
building program, at least by the ad
dition of two battieships. will be re-
newed In the senate when the meas
ure Is taken up there late this month
and administration leaders believe il
will be successful.
Only four representatives voted
against the passage of the bill to sSs
favoring 1t, and as the roll call pro
gressed the overwhelming majority Of
"ayes" stirred the Democrats to re
peated cheering. The four negative
votes weres cast by Representatives
Browning. New Jersey and Graham
Pennsylvania, Republicans; Randall
California. Prohibitionist, and London
New York, Socialist.
With the passage OF the bill ths
| house completed the major portion o.
its share In the preparedness pro
gram. OF the three bills carrying ths
important provisions Of the program
the army. naval and fortification'
| measures-only the last named re
mains to be considered.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
SHARP REPLY TO MEXICO
American Reply to carranza Will Be
In No UnmistakabIe Terms
Troops To Remain.

Washington. sharp reply to Car
ranza's note will be drafted early this
week and probably sent forward be-
fore the Republican national conven-
ton adjourns.
Because Of the political motives i'm
puted to the administration and the
expected attacks on President VIII
sons Mexican policy by Republicans,
it has been decided TO couch the re-
ply in the most severe terms and In
dictate unmistakably that the Ameri-
can troops will not be withdrawn un-
til peaceful conditions prevail.
One official intimated that it would
be the strongest diplomatic document
yet drafted by the administration.
Information reaching the war de-
partment from confidential source
is to the effect that Carranza and his
subordinates threaten to provoke q
clash with the American troops. De-
tails OF the disposition of all Mexican
troops near Gen. Pershing's forces
were also received.
It was explained that evidence OF
an intended hostile movement by the
Mexican commanders against Ameri-
can forces was the cause Of Gen. Fun
ston concentrating the whole Sixth
Field Artillery with "a guns at Doug
ias. Ariz. This force is expected to
protect the motor truck service line,
Much anti-American sentiment is
being developed In the state Of Du-
range. according to reports to the
Itats and war departments. There is
rs yet no official confirmation OF the
report that Gen. Francisco Murgia,
military governor of the state Of Du.
range. is melting the people to arms
against Americans. It is known thai
intense feeling against Americans pre-
walls in that section and that there Is
Q Systematic dissemination of anti
American sentiment throughout the
whole Of Mexico.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
PLANTER SHOOTS TENANT.
Quarrel Arise, Over Work by ). chsp

Quarrel Arises Over Work by J. chap.
ell on J. L. HaIey's Place.
Itta Bena.-J L. Haley shot and
seriously wounded Jim Chapel. ten
ant on Mr.. Haley's plantation. The
shooting occurred at Cude, small
town six miles west Of Itta Bena,
Chapell had been threatening Mr..
Haley for several days. II is said. and
when Mr.. Haley arrived at his planta-
tion he had a conversation with Chap
ell and insisted that Cnapeil discon-
line his threats and work his crop.
Hot words followed and fight en-
sued. Mr.. Haley getting the better of
1t. whereupon Chapel agreed 20 go
to work, but as soon as Mr.. Haley
started to leave the field, Chapel ad-
vanced on him with hoe and Mr..
Haley fred three shots at him. Only
two shots took effect, one in the right
arm and one In the abdomen. II is
not known whether or not the wounds
will be fatal
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
PROPERTY DAMAGE DONE BY A
TORNADO ESTIMATED AT
$1,000, 900.
MANY BODIES ARE FOUND
White County Is Biggest Sufferer
Where rs Are Known to Have Per-
ished In One Town-Hot
Springs Suffers.

Little Rock, Ark.--From 80 to so per-
sons are known to be dead, hundreds
are injured. and property to the ex-
tent Of more than 100000 damaged
in the wake of tornado which passed
through Arkansas from the southwest
late on the afternoon OF June S.
All means OF communication were
crippled and 1t is feared the list OF
dead and injured will be greatly In
creased by later reports.
The dead thus far reported are as
follows:
Judsonia, White county. 2s known
dead and so injured.
Heber Springs, 1S dead.
Delark. Dallas county, four dead.
Cabot, White county, five dead.
Hot Springs. four dead.
Morrillton, one dead.
Greenland, Washington county, two
dead.
North Arkansas appears to have suf
fered most severely. although the
storm was general throughout the
state.
At Judsonia one-third OF the town
was swept away. The tornado swept
clean an area four blocks wide and IL
blocks long. Twenty-Five bodies and
SO injured were taken from the ruins
during the night OF June s.
The storm struck Hot Springs about
.. m. Four persons were killed and
IL injured In that city. The electric
light plant was put out Of commission
one church was destroyed. many dwell
ings demolished, Oaklawn Park severe
ly damaged and Majestic Park laid
waste. Sweeping on to the northwest
the tornado missed Little Rock. but
swooped down upon Kensett and Jud
sonia, in White county.
A section crew of the Iron Noun
tain railway, composed of foreman
and 10 men, sought refuge in a section
house near Kensett. The building was
demolished and all of the men were
injured. The foreman. named Jones
probably will die.
The Riggs Hotel at Judsonia was de
molished. but it Is not known how
many were killed or injured when the
building collapsed. Other buildings In
Judsonia were wrecked.
1t is reported that the storm passed
north of Bald Knob, Practically al
residents of Bald Knob went to Ken
sett and Judsonia to render what as
sistance they can. They drove in au
tomobiles, wagons, bugxies and othel
conveyances.
Although the main path Of the storm
| was evidently from the southwest cor
ner of the state toward the northeast
another storm or side sweep of iti
main track caused one dead, many In
jured and heavy property loss in Wash
ington county near Fayetteville, al
most in the northwest corner of thu
state Eureka Springs also was vic
tim of the storm.
Greater losses are feared In thi
section, which was cut off from wirt
communication.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
REWARD for ALLEGED Murderer.

Yazoo City.-Peter Little, a negro.
who. 1t is claimed. killed his wife at
Benton. is still at large. Sheriff Stub
biefield has offered q statutory reward
of 800 for the arrest of Little.
1t is said that Little and his wife
had spent the night with negro labor
ers on r. M. Middleton's place. and
were returning to DR.. Y. Swayze's
place, where both we're employed. II
seems that the two negroes were quar-
relling and the killing occurred after
a heated discussion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
soonevIlIe Normal Planned.

Booneville.-The faculty OF the
Bonneville Normal, composed of Supts.
J. c. windham. Tupelo: A. L. Burdine,
Verona; d. A. Hill. Bonneville: F. c.
Jenkins. Corinth. and Miss Clara Ray,
primary teacher. Corinth: DR.. Henry
Boswell and Miss Helen Brown, of
Bonneville, met with County Superin-
tendents Milan and Chambers and
planned the work for the summer nor
NAL to open here July 10 and continue
six weeks. The course for the re-
newal of license without examination
will be given, as well as the work for
the examinations for state license and
suitable work for exempt teachers OF
normal schools and graded schools.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
BOY BROWNS IN LAKE.
Student Of oreenviiIe Academy Sinks
While SWIMMING

while swimming
Greenville. Stephany, Is.
son OF George Stephany, was drowned
in Lake Lee while on an outing with
a number of students OF Greenville
Academy. himself popular student
of that institution. Lake Lee ia Ii
miles south OF Greenvilie and pop
ular place for Greenville people. While
In swimming young Stephany disap-
peared without attracting the atten-
ton OF his companions or Prof. Nc
Dewitt, in charge OF the party. Search
was made and Lewis Thompson. an ex-
pert swimmer and diver OF the acad-
emy, located young Stephany's body
in IS feet Of water. and with the aid OF
Charles Dean brought it ashore. Young
Stephany was very popular with his
school mates.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
Battle In sreathitt.

jackson. KY.-Green Noble was
killed. Booser Fugate was fatally In
jured and six other men were shot dur
ing a Sunday fight at church on
Leatherwood Creek, 10 miles from
jackson. According to accounts
which reached here, number Of men
near the church were disturbing the
worshfpers. and opened fire when No
BILE and an officer attempted to arrest
them. Noble and Fugate. q bystander,
fell at the first volley. Eventually the
disturbers were driven into the noun
-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
Neoro Wa. We'll Eouipped.

Mt. Olive.--A negro arrested here
by the town marshal and constable
for carrying concealed weapons was
found to have on his person one pistol,
one razor and two quarts of whisky.
The negro was tried by the justice
court and convicted on the charge Of
carrying concealed weapons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
rurpentlne PIants Busy.

Biloxi-The turpentine interests q
the gulf coast are employing practi
cally q normal number Of men for the
first time since the European wer. &C
cording to F. E. Pringle, president ol
the HarrisonJackson Naval Stores
Company of Biloxi.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
BAD MEXICAN KILLED.
pominouex Brothers Engage In Pistol
Battle With Rangers.

Presidio, Texas.-Two state rangers,
In pistol battle with Francisco Do
minguez and his brother. on the bor-
der near Pulvo rs miles southeast OF
here. killed one Of the Mexicans. The
other escaped.
The Mexicans were known as bad
men. They we're with Villa at the
Columbus raid and are believed to
have taken part in the Glen Springs
raid. They crossed the line to steal
cattle, 1t Is said.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
German Battle Cruiser Pursued.

Copenhagen.-A dispatch from Ribe.
Jutland, says that the German battle
cruiser Seydlitz was sighted Thurs
day, June /. 3S miles west of Farce
Islands. going south, pursued by Brit
ish warships She was badly damaged
and had two large holes aft.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
Rebels Entrenched.

Washington-Dominican rebels. who
fled from Puerto Plata and Monte
Christi at the approach of American
marines. have strongly entrenched
themselves outside of the latter town.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
LOW RATE or INTEREST ON ssf5t
600 STATE ISSUE CLAIMED
UNSATISFACTORY.
SET DATE FOR PRIMARY
New State Democratic Executive Com
mittee Holds Sessions In Senate
chamber-Aug. IS Date Of
First Primary.


The Mississippi bonding commits
sion. composed of the governor. the
has announced that all bids submitted
on the $s15.000 bond issue authorized
BY the last Legislature have been re-
5ectad It Is understood that because
Of the low rate Of interest fixed By
the legislative act providing for the
bonds IL was impossible to obtain at
tractive bids for the bonds.
The issue, which Is for $815.000, 10
to be used on permanent improve1
ments over the state and to retire
$780, bond issue of the 1906 seriess
This issue will be due July 1, 1916.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
BIG BOND ISSUE WINS.
Washington County viii Spend $780,
600 On Highways.

Greenville-In the special election
to authorize the board OF supervisors
to issue good roads bonds for $950.000
to construct 145 miles of permanen.
roads in Washington county, the bonds
were authorized by the vote OF 783
to 28S against, according to returns
received. with one small precinct not
reported.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
shIeIds For Senator,

Greenville.-In the vote for state
senator from the Twenty-ninth sena-
torial district to succeed Senator Van
B. Boddie, resigned. held here. Walton
Shields was elected by the vote of 643
to s6s.- for H. G. Bass. his only op-
pouent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09
Convict Roster Grows.

There was net increase OF Is cor
victs on the state penitentiary roster
during the month just closed. accord
ing to figures compiled by Mrs. o. NJ
Spickard. register of the psnitsntiary.
At the end of April shere were 1.4T1
convicts, of all ages. sexes and colOrs.
During May total Of 48 new ones
were received and two escapes recap
tured. or gross total OF 80. total
Of 1,522 to be accounted for. On the
clarance side there were 10 dis
charged. one death. one pardoned and
six escaped. leaving net population
Of 1,495 ON the rolls, of which nearly
1,4O0 are negroes,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09

All plans were completed for the
proper observance of the birthday OF
Jefferson Davis on Saturday. June 3.
which, Saturday though 1t may be, was
observed as holiday by banks. post
Office and public offices generally, boz
ing statutory state holiday.
A committee on entertainment pro-
vided for an open-air luncheon, ar.
ranged al fresco, on the lawn OF Con-
federate Park. in honor of all vet
erans. The usual exercises were heIq
at the base of the monument.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-09

oet Odfe Fof prtmary.
The newly-chosen Mississippi Stats
Democratic Executive Committee, puf.
suant to invitation sent out several
days ago by Judge Robert Powell, the
resident member, met here. organized.
set the dates for holding the 1915 pri.
mary elections for nominating can.
didates for United States senatort
representatives In congress- and mem.
bers OF the supreme court, adopted
routine resolutions and adjourned.
The meeting was held in senate
chamber.
As soon as IL was ascertained that
quorum of the committee was on
hsas the assembly vaa called to order
| W hfeut. Gov. Russein s1he name ck
Steve w. Mullins. Of Marshall was
proposed for temporary chairman and
Joseph E. Norwood, of Pike, for tenn.
porary secretary, which nominations
were approved. After roll call. on
motion, the temporary organization
was made permanent.
The first essential matter to be con.
sidered was that of fixing the NOM
mating primary dates.
| 1t was agreed that the first primary
shall be ordered for Tuesday, Aug. Is.
being the third Tuesday in August.
the second to be held three weeks
later, or OF Sept. s.
1t was ordered that all candidates
who go into the primaries, irrespec.
! tive of the office that they are after.
shall bear as nearly as possible an
equal pro rata share of the expense
OF holding the primaries; also that
the special attention of each county
executive committee shall be called
to the provisions of section 3718 Of the
Mississippi code OF 1916, which directs
how each political party participating
in primaries shall defray all expenses
incident to holding such elections.
After considerable discussion, IL was
| ordered that each county executive
committee be urgently advised and
requested to communicate at once to
the secretary of the state committees
the name and address of It's chairman
and secretary. II was further ordered
that each county committee be re-
quested and urged to send the SUM
Of $3.50 to the secretary of the state
committee to meet general expenses
The committee then adjourned 10
meet again on Tuesday, Aug. 1. at
which time those candidates who are
without opposition will be declared
their party nominees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
THE finn WINS
BIG HANDICAP
At BELMONT PARK

New York, May 25.-The Metropoli-
tan Handicap, the first big turf evest
of the eastern racing season. was won
a Belmont Park, today, by H. c. Hal
lenbacks four-year- black colt Tho
Finn. by Ogden Livonia The Finn,
carrying 100 pounds. won by three-quar-
tiers of a length from last years WIN
ner Stromboli, with the top impost of
1872 pounds. Spur. three lengths away.
finished third with the res; of the field
we'll strung out. Twelve horses ran.
Grumpy being scratched and Gainer
added The time was 1.3s, within one
fifth Of a second Of the record for this
event. The distance was mile.
The Finn was second choice in the
wagering. the Belmont pair Stromholi
and Friar Rock. being the favorites.
The value of the race to the winner
was $3.50. Stromholi, though beaten,
ran a remarkably clever race.
The Finn. admirably handled by
Jockey Schuttinser. broke slowly. hut
raced into contendng position in the
first quarter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK cToCk MARKET.
Features Of tho Days Dealings in Al
the Leading Stocks

New York, May 25.-Transfer Of
speculative interest from investments
to specialties assumed well-deined pro-
portions today, leading rails extending
their declines. while munitions. ship
ping shares and miscellaneous stocks
made variable gains, only a few Of
which were retained at their close.
Trading was moderately active, but
lacked the feverish movements Of the
early week
Reading continued to be the largest
of the shor I interest, declining to 1872
"a at the opening, rallying to 1o5 1-2
falling back to 1o1 IS and closing at
1o2 Is. an overnight loss of 3-s
points 1t was again the largest con-
tributor to the days operations, with
an overturn Of $4,000 shares. Other
rails were dull or heavy. closing with
fair average of quotations under An
al prices Of the previous day.
Bethlehem Steel led the War brides"
in extent Of gain. showing more than
its usual activity on its advance of
II IL points to 459 L. United States
Steel gave promise at midday Of re-
Stunning it's former leadership. rising
l IL points to s6 1-2 on numerous in
dividual transactions ranging from 1000
to 5000shares
Cruciable and Lackawdnna Steels
were materially higher al their bes.,
together with some of the minor in
dustrials and locomotives supplement-
ed Yesterdays best prices before the
reaction Of the last hour Automobile
and Can issues were outstanding fea-
lures during the mid-session, general
motors gaining ) points with IA for
Chandler Motors, which made a new
maximum at los 3-4 while Continental
Can rose briskly to 1o4 IL on its gain
Of s IA points
Mercantile marines regained some of
their recent prominence the preferred
rising three points and United Fruit
kept pace with the rise in these issues
United States Industrial Alcohol fea-
tured it's particular class with a tenn
porary gain Of 3 IL points and such
stocks as Sears -Roebuck and Woolworth
had their momentary periods Of
strength and activity Total sales
amounted to 10000 shares
Bonds were steady on fairly large
distribution Of trading Total sales
fpar value) aggregated $3.50 600
United States and Panama bonds were
IA to IL per cent. lower on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
SHOWERS STOP
TENNIS PLAY IN
MAINE MATCHES

Orono, Me. May 25-Showers stop
ped play in the Maine intercollegiate
tennis tournament hich began at
University of Maine today. A. Puring-
ton and E. Purington of Bates defeat
ed Larrabee and Bartlett of Bowdoin.
s-4. in the preliminaries in doubles.
F'ieldbrave and Gibson of Colby had
scored three games 10 one for kilburn
and Cram of Maine in the second set
when the play was interrupted. They
Will continue tomorrow, if the weather
permits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
No Reason for 1t
When Augusta Citizens Show Way.

There can be no reason why any reader
Of this who suffers the tortures Of an
aching back. the annoyance of urinary
disorders, the pains and dangers Of kid
ney ills will fail 70 heed the words Of
neighbor who has found relief. Read
what an Augusta citizen says:
William s. keene, Gage 81. Place,
Augusta, says: Il was troubled terribly
by kidney weakness and I did not seem
TO get rid of il. had dull. heavy ache
in the small of my back and after | sat
down for d short time. II was hard for
me to get up. l had little control over
the kidney secretions and that weakness
made me get up at night. BY the time
had finished one box OF Doan's Kidney
pills, procured at Willis r. Partrldges
Drug Store, l was rid Of the trouble.
OVER THREE YEARS LATER, Mr.
Keene said: The statement | gave some
years ago about Doan's Kidney Pills stll.
holds good"
Price SOC. al all dealers. Don't Simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doans
Kidney T'ills-the same that Mr.. keene
mas twice publicly recommended. Foster
Milburn Co. Props. Buffalo. y. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-26
CH|CAGO.W WASHINGTON TIE

Washington. May 25,-Chicago ana
Washington played IA innings to
to ; tie today, the game being caileo
on account Of darkness with Wol1gahs
and Johnson pitching aIrtlgnt pan
All of Chlcago's runs came in the I'm
ND we're due to errors by Harper and
Henry in each instance thrown balls
hitting runner. The locals got two
runs off Benz in the same inning on
singles by Judge. Henry and Williams,
. ninch hitter. Judges triple and
Shank's double off Russell in the 9th
tied the score. Each team USED three
pitchers The score:
Chicago
Washington
Ooooo2 100000 o-S-l1-2
Batteries-Benz, Russell, "oiisahs
and schalk; Harper Boehlins' john
son and Henry, Aimsmith.