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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

London. April 27.--The whole OF
Ireland Is under martial law. Premier
Asquith announced today.
Asquith said the situation was still
serious and that the rebels continue
to hold some important public build
ings In Dublin, with indications OF
the disorder spreading to western
parts OF ireland. Street fighting con-
tInues In Dublin.
Asquith's statement came like q
thunderboit In the midst OF reports
Indicating that the rebellion had col
lapsed. The government Is under
stood to be hurrying more troops to
Ireland. and 1t was indicated that the
rebellion was spreading to prosper
ous counties like Limerick. Upper
airy, Glare and Galway, where Sim
Fein organizers have been active for
weeks. After AsQuith's statement,
Sir Edward Carson and John Red
mond Joined In declarations support
Ing the government. Redmond was
applauded when he said: I'm behalf
Of my colleagues and majority Of
the Irish people. I wish to express my
cordial detestation of the acts Of the
Dublin rioters"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
Won |GEL CASE MAY
. BRING NEW PROTEST

Washington, April 27.--After re-
celving instructions from Berlin. AM
bassador Won Bernstorff may deliver
a note Of protest against the seizure
OF Wolf Won Igel's papers by United
States secret service agents.
Won Bernstorff and Counsellor Polk
OF the state department discussed the
situation briefly today. Bernstorn
did not examine the papers now in
Polk's hands, but II is understood
Bernstorff will not separate the ofil-
cial from the unotIlcial papers though
the state department holds he may
do 30 II he wishes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

Berlin. April 27.---A momentous
conference with the continuance Of
friendly relations with America hang
ing In tho balance. Is In progress at
Kaiser Wiihelm's field headquarters
today. Tho kaiser has received the
views OF Imperial Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg. General Won
Falkenhayne and Admiral Won Holt
xcndorff.
washington's word through Am
bassador Gerard. defining the Ameri-
can demand more accurately. 10 await
cd. I. Is generally understood that
the German reply will not meet the
United States demands fully. How
far Germany may so Is unknown,
but It ia believed the concessions viii
sufIice to prevent break.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
HUNT FOR LOVE SICK MAN

Portland, April 27.---Posses were
organized today for searching for L.
F. Dorrer, who disappeared Sunday
night from the ranch OF Thos. Absher.
near here. Dorrer left the Absher
home saying he was going to feed the
stock. Monday his watch was found
near the house. The neighborhood
was searched In vain. II was learned
today that Dorrer was depressed Sum
day because girl had spurned his
attentions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

OF the Americans in Mexico problem.
Carranza may demand withdrawal OF
the United States forces.
Officials pointed out that the con-
ferees have common basis for
agreement. both desiring to get rid
Of the bandits quickly. It is expect
ed that obregon win claim his troops
In northern Mexico are capable Of
handling the problem unaided, argu-
ing that the presence OF Americans
may result In clashes with citizens.
Scott is expected to seek coopera-
tion between the Americans and Car
ranzistas In effective pursuit Of their
common object, Villas capture and
determination of Mexican bandits,
The selection Of a meeting place
awaits the arrival Of obregon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
SELECTING JURY FOR
TRIAL OF SLAUGHTER

Oroville, Cal. April 27.--Work Of
gathering jury to try Rev. Madison
Slaughter. Baptist pastor at Chico.
for the second time on charge OF
attacking Gertrude Lamson, Is. pro-
ceeded rapidly today.
Two more jurors were passed tenn
porarily during the forenoon session
The defense has used five peremptory
and the prosecution three.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
ALL IRELAND is NOW
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Premier Asih Announces That Situation Confines Ser
ious, the Rebels Still Holding Possession Of Some Of
the Public Buildings in Dublin With Street Fighting
Yet in Progress Throughout the Capital

attacked Augustine Birrell, chief sec
retary for Ireland. and Lord VIM
bourne. lord-lieutenant OF Ireland,
demanding their immediate resigna.
tions. They declared that Birrelra
weakness and irresolution were re-
sponsible for the uprising. The Elk
press demanded that Earl Kitchener
be made lord-lieutenant OF Ireland.
Indicating that the crisis has pass
ed. the British censor permitted press
dispatches to be sent from Ireland.
One said that Sir Roger Easement,
who was to have led the revolt had
German plans succeeded, landed from
a German submarine on the shores
OF Traiee bay. just south Of the
mouth Of the river Shannon. with two
Irish companions. Secret service
agents pounced upon them immedi-
ately. but one OF the Irishmen es-
capped.
The submarine and the German
auxiliary steamer. loaded with arms
and ammunition for the Irish rebels.
crept out OF Kiel canal and rounded
the British isles north Of the Scottish
coast. A British patrol boat halted
the auxiliary, but she showed regu-
lar papers to the boarding party. She
few the Dutch flag and was allowed
to proceed.
Another patrol boat fired a shot
across the auxiliary's bows the fol-
lowing day. Seeing no reason why
Dutch tramp should be in north Irish
waters. the patrol ordered the auxi-
liary to proceed to Queenstown.
The submarine. carrying Easement,
followed. submerged. The auxiliary
steamed southwark for hours, but
seeing no chance OF eluding the pa
troll boat. the German crew finally
blew up their vessel. The crew was
captured by British sailors from the
patrol.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
CONSUL BOPP WILL
Be TRIED Sept q

San Francisco, April 27.---German
Consul-Genoral Bopp and his assist
ants, indicted In the alleged bomb
plots" viii 80 to trial in tho federal
court September 25, II was tentatively
agreed today, Federal Judge Maurice
a. DoolIng set July 10 for Anal agree
mont as to the actual date Of trial,
but II was agreed by attorneys for
both sides that the case should be
set FOR tha September date.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
COLLEGE JOKE BRINGS
STUDENT PUNISHMENT

Salem, April 27.--Maxwell Ball,
editor OF The colleglan. Official paper
OF the willamette university. Is out
OF school under faculty ban today
because he confessed to his part In
putting q COW In the chapel two
weeks ago Other students are under
suspicion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
WOMAN REPORTED
EXECUTED AT VIENNA

New York. April 27.---A communi-
cation received today by the Bohe-
mian National Alliance reported that
Miss Alice Mazaryk, former Univer.
sity Of Chicago settlement worker
had been executed in a Vienna mill
tary prison. She sympathized with
a movement to make Bohemia in
dependent. Jane Addams and mem
bers Of the alliance are planning tt
urge an inquiry by the state depart
ment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
ZEPPELIN BoMBARDs
MARGATE, ENGLAND

Berlin, April 27,--A Zeppelin bonn
barded Margate, England, last night,
II was officially announced today.
Margate is fishing town so miles
southeast Of London. The admiralty
in London early today reported q
Zeppelin raid last night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

Ell Paso. April 27.-It was oficil-
ly stated today that the conference
between General Alvaro Obregon,
Mexican war minister. and General
Hugh Scott, chief Of stan Of the
United States army. would be held in
El Paso or Jperez. Scott and General
Fred Funston are expected to leave
San Antonio for FL Paso tonight.
The conference will probably open
Saturday and may last several days.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
SEVEN MOVIE CONCERNS
ARE PLANNING MERGER

New York. April 27.--A merger Of
seven motion picture corporations.
involving between s25.ooo.o00 and
500. 900. 900. was announced today.
The combine is said to include the
Triangle. Keystone. Majestic. Re-
lance. Famous Players. Jesse L.
Lasky and New York corporations.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
CALIFORNIA CHERRIES
BRING RECORD PRICES

Sacramento, April 27.--Califor-
MAS flrst carload OF cherries sold in
the Chicago market for s5,470, . re-
cord breaking figure, the California
Fruit Distributors we're advised to-
day
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
BRITISH TRENCHES ARE
TAKEN BY GERMANS

Berlin, April 27.--Germans cap
tured portion Of o British trench
near Givenchy. II was officially an
nounced today. Counter-attacks were
repulsed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

London. April 27.--Loyalty Of the
Irish nationalist leaders and Irish
masses has resulted in the collapse
OF the revolt started In Dublin. The
situation is comparatively quiet in
Dublin today. according to official
announcement. 1t is possible that
there win be more tighting while
government troops are rounding up
the rebels. but the arrival Of English
soldiers apparently disheartened the
Sim Feins, who lacked machine
guns. The government has received
assurances of support from scores OF
Irish leaders.
London newspapers today flercely
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
GERARD WILL SEE
KAISER WILHELM
At BATTLE FRONT

Berlin. by Wireless to sayvIlle,
April 27.--Amcrican Ambassador
Gerard is leaving tonight for the
kaiser's headquarters at the front for
q conference. Imperial Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg Is expected
back tomorrow to prepare the Ger
man reply to President Wilson's sub
marine note.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
M World the Size ants Paper
CONFERENCE WITH
08REGON WILL Be
HELD At EL PAS0

San Antonio, April 27.--General
Hugh Scott. chief Of staff Of the
army, and General Fred Funston are
leaving tonight on the $50 o'clock
train for FL Paso for the conference
with General Alvaro obregon. Mex
lean war minister.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27
IRISH SOCIETIES OF
NEW YORK MEET SATURDAY

New York. April 27,--The United
Irish societies will hold a mass meet
Ing Sunday to express sympathy with
Irish liberty aspirations.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-04-27

Washington. April 37.-Germany's
answer to tho American submarine
note viii not arrive until the end
OF next week, according to private
advIees from Berlin today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
SHERIFF SEARCHING
FOR FLEEING MlL!HERs
WRIT FOR THEIR CHILDREN IS
SUED, BUT BOTH HAVE
DISAPPEARED

Sheriff HARRISON and his force OF
deputies today are securing the county
for Trixie Scott and Daisy Rodgers,
who are supposed TO be in hiding with
their two children, a writ OF habeas
corpus for which has been issued by
Judge Paul B. Johnson.
The women, until yesterday. were
inmates OF Hattiesburg restricted DIS
trict. The Scott woman is the mother
of Donald Scott, young boy, and
the Rodgers woman is the mother OF
two-year-old Edgar Rodgers.
+ In September. 1914, John l.. Green,
superintendent of the Mississippi Chill
dren's Home, was appointed guardian
for the two children. Since that time
he has made repeated efforts to have
the children turned over TO his home.
A petition for writ of habeas corpus
was filed. and Mr. Green came here
yesterday to appear before Judge John
son and ask for the custody of the
children In some way unknown to
the officials. the mothers learned in
advance of the proposed hearing, and
when Deputy Sheriff Frank Williams
went to their home on Dewey street
yesterday afternoon he found both moth
ers and their children missing
search was made in all the houses
in that section. but without avail. 1t
is said that they left Hattiesburg a
short time before the arrival of the
Officers, in an automobile. They spirit
ed their children away with them.
Judge Johnson gave hearing in the
absence of the women, and directed
that when the children are located,
they are to be given to the Children's
home
superintendent Green had been
working in conjunction with the Kings
Daughters here for some months to
have the children removed from the
keeping of their mothers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
Cost OF Sausage Is
Going Up; State To
Put TaxOn CANNES
THEY STILL CONTINUE TO "kICk
MY DAWG AROUND" OVER
IN JACKSON.

Special 10 The Net0S.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 19.-Tne cost
of being dog in Mississippi con
tinues to get higher.
For the first time in history, the
state is about to impose state tax
on dogs, and it is estimated that the
measure, if properly enforced by
county game wardens, will yield a
revenue of from $500000 to 100000
annually-that is, unless the owners
of worthless ours decide to slaughter
their CANNES rather than pay the tax
The Richardson game and fish bill,
passed by the senate Thursday, is now
on its way to the house. It's passage
by the upper body, with only seven
dissenting votes, furnished striking
proof that members Of the senate are
not afraid of their constituents-not
even the constituent who keeps his
premises cluttered up with large
variety of CANNES of doubtful lineage,
and who sometimes staryes his chill
dren in order to keep a pack of al
legged hunting dogs in proper condi-
'tion.
Under the provisions of the Rich
ardson bill a tax of 81 per head on male
dogs and 81 per head on female dogs
is levied. to be collected by the coun-
" game wardens, who retain fifty per
cent of the licenses thus collected and
remit the remainder to the state
Continued on Page Two)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
Blushing Bride to
Be Photographed

The blushing briGe and the embar-
rassed bridegroom-the pair that
comes to Hattiesburg on Tuesday.
February 20, and is wed-would. OF
course, like to always remember dis
tinctly how each appeared on that
eventful day. So Hattiesburg pho
tographer : McDuh - has made ar
rangements to make a photograph of
the Leap Year couple, and today an
nounced that half a dozen mounted
pictures are - be presented to the
bride. the moment the ceremony is
performed.
THE couple must make arrange
ments with The News, however. be-
fore coming to the studio" Mr. Nc
Duff explained. 1T will be necessary
TO have an appointment made, as we
desire to give them an excellent set
of prints. and want to prepare to re-,
ceive them
''The couple must notify The News
in advance of the time they are com
ing to the studio OF course, all of
this will be kept secret from the
general public, in order TO save the
bride as much embarrassment as pos
sible'
And so the Inducements being of
fered some young : oman to avail her
self of the Leap Year opportunity and
successfully propose to the young man
of her choice, continue to grow On
Circuit Court Clerk Nixon
agreed TO give til Snarriage license.
and the war tax, too. while the Coiun
bia Dairy pledged itself to furnish
the newlyweds with milk for month !
all free, provided the bride can prove
she did the proposing
But the best offer of the lot has not !
yet been made public. 1t will be an /
later.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
SYRIAN FINED S1OO
FOR B0OT-[E:GG|NG
SIMON MERRY FOUND GUILTY IN
MAYORS COURT: SAYS
HE'LL APPEAL.

About the most surprised Syrian
that ever came out of Syria and
opened a place of business in Hatties-
burg, Miss, was Simon Merry, a Mo-
bile street groceryman. who was con-
victed of retailing in Mayor Batson's
court this morning and given s100
fine.
Merry was represented by ]. E. Da-
Wis He was more than confident that
the city would fall down" on its tes-
timony. and when the Mayor, at the
conclusion of the trial. said: Il guess
I'll have to declare you guilty, but the
fine will ONLY be $780," the Syrian
came near losing his breath.
The witnesses against Merry were
Henry Rogers and Jim Smith,
Merry will appeal. and his relatives
are raising an appeal bond this after.
noon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
Turned His Head
To Look At Duskg
Dz'a,,1sel sllU 8 .a;,s' 4;
THAT'S HOW CLINT, WITH BACH
TO ASSAILANT, GOT SMASH
IN THE FACE

How a man, not warned of pro
posed attack to be made on him. walk
ing away from another one, could be
struck with heavy piece of plank and
have the upper part of his face smash
ed, is a question which Mayor Batson
was called upon to solve in police
court this morning.
Ray Williams, a Gulf & Ship Island
fireman. was in court charged with
assault on Clint Barsdale. Barsdale
was in court with thick bandage
across one eye and over his forehead.
Williams said that Barsdale start
ed towards him with one hand in
his pocket He said he didn't know
what he intended doing. He said he
was frightened and struck to protect
himself.
Barsdale, on the other hand, said
that he had started into the house,
in front of which the trouble took
place, and had no idea that Williams
was planning to strike him. The first
thing he knew, he explained, he was
arising from the ground, and the sky
was full of shooting stars.
"How could you have received the
blow in the face. if your back was
turned TO Williams?" the Mayor asked.
Barsdale, showing that he was a
close follower Of the Mutt & jeff
series of pictures. said:
"Ah turned around to see the two
cullud ladies what All had been talk
ing with: dat's why nah face was
turned to Williams, who was at nah
back"
Mayor Batson said that had VIII
liams not made use of the heavy
board, and had only used his fists in
making the assault, he would have re-
leased him. AS il was, SO fine was
imposed.
Barsdale was fined $3.50 for profan,
ity.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
'zAN' COMES HERE
WITH LEGISLATURE
FORESTS REPRESENTATIVE is
RECOVERING FROM SEVERE
ATTACK OF THE GRIP.

Representative E. A. Anderson,
''Zan." Hattiesburg's spokesman in the
Mississippi legislature. came down
from Jackson this morning with the
train load of Legislators, and is show
ing his associates at the capitol LOT
|of things about the city that they never
knew before.
.'Zan" has been i'll with a severe at
tack of grip for the last six or eight
( days, and today is the first time he
has been out of his room for some
time
"But | just had to come back home,
even for one day." he said this after
noon 81 have been telling these fel
lows in Jackson what kind of city
Hattiesburg is, and have been boast
ing of the Normal College. Many oi
them never have been to Hattiesburg
before So / just came along to point
Iout to them the greatness of the Huh
J City and its educational institutions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
JUDGE TOO OLD TO KISS;
BRIDEGROOM HALTS BRIDE
Don. Do 1t Nellie, He's Too Old, and
Nellie Shows Who's Boss.

St Louis, Feb 19-S. l.. Moore, an
Alton druggist, refused to permit PO-
lice Magistrate Mcguire to kiss his
bride who was Mrs. Nellie r. Morton,
after the magistrate had performed
the wedding ceremony.
When the ceremony was concluded
had better kiss the bridegroom and IL
there were any kisses left one ought
to be bestowed on the officiating JUS
tice When the bride approached the
police magistrate, the bridegroom pull
ed her back, saying, Don't, Nellie,
he's too old TO be kissed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19

London. Feb. 19.-Details OF the cap
tire Of ErZerum from Petrograd in
dicate that large number of men
were taken when that fortress fell The
bulk OF the Turkish troops were well
on their retreat when the inner forts
were takn. only the rear guard having
taken part in the last days fighting.
Z Petrograd thinks that the Turks
may make a stand on The Western
edge Of the Erzerum valley, / miles
distant. but it is not believed that
they will be able TO erect powerful
Notifications there
Indications are that some import
ant movement by the Germans is un.
der way toward preparation on the
western front. Amsterdam reports
heavy troop movements in south and
central Belgium and in Galicia Petro-
grad reports that the Austrians have
launched an attack on Dneister after
an intense artillery preparation. The
assault is declared to have been de-
clared.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
Some Statistics About
Hattiesburg Probably
You Are Not tAware Of

Commission form o. government
since 1909.
Property valuation-Assessed value
SS,169, 100. of which real estate is Civ.
en- at s5.S22,4G5; personal property,
81, 1,799,164 and railroads $555.531.
Tax rate-$12 for each 81 900 valua-
ton.
Area-Within city limits, 1000.
Principal industries es-Manufacture OF
fertilizers, cotton seed oil, foundry
and machine shop products, and lum-
Der.
Grades and pavements-None of the
streets have heavy grades. and 2 per
cent are paved or grayeled Streets
in congested district are from 40 to
20 feet wide, and in residential. 30
to 100 feet.
Temperatures mean tenn
perature, 80 degrees: freezing wealth.
er OF rare occurrence and of short
duration
Fire record-Annual loss for last
five years about $21 900. Average an
nual loss per capita, $1.75. and aver
age number of fires per 1000 persons,
SO per cent.
tFrom the annual report of the in
spection department of the Mississippi
and Advisory Rating Com
panyl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19

Clarksdale, Miss, Feb t9.-With a
special guard of forty deputies and a
detachment OF militiamen standing on
duty, ]. H. Fisher, appointed sheriff
by Governor Bilbo, remains III charge
of the court house today, while Sheriff
Baugh. whom the Governor ousted,
has established headquarters else
where, and says he will continue to
act as sheriff and tax collector of Goa
hOma county
Baugh is armed with a Chancery
Court injunction which forbids inter-
ference with him in the exercise of
the duties of sheriff.
Fisher was installed in office early
today by Adjutant General E. C.
Scales and a company of the state
militia after Baugh had refused to rss.
tire pending a Supreme Court decision
defining his status and the eligibility
of Fisher. Governor Bilbo had de-
an alleged shortage in Baughs settle
ment with the state for a previous
term.
No attempt was made today to inter
fere with either of the men, but ca
phases were issued by the chancellor
who granted Baugh the injunction or
dering members of the military COM
pany which installed Fisher TO explain
their action.
The board of supervisors of the
county have called a special meet
ing of the board for Tuesday, Febru
airy %, for the purpose of purchasing
supplies and fixtures for the new head
quarters of Sheriff Baugh, the chan
cellor having issued several injunc-
tions last night which were ignored.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
BIG JOE" DISCHARGED
FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATION

big joe the negro driver of the
Hawkins Hardware Company, arrest
ed couple Of nights ago for driving
an automobile without a light. was
discharged by Mayor Batson this
morning. when Ellis Hickman ap-
peared in court and explained that the
magnetic in the light had burned out.
and that it was impossible to have il
replaced before making the trip which
Big Joe" had been ordered to make.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
PREFERS JAIL TO PAYING FINE

Portsmouth, O., Feb. 19.-Ports.
mouths wealthiest widow, Mrs. Clara
G. Foster, 45. whose husband was DR..
L. NJ. Foster. was still in the city Jail
today. She was convicted for failure
to connect her house with sanitary
sewer and refused to pay a fine of
S10o. She shared cell with a negro
woman. -~sNU
Mrs. Foster said today: II am a
martyr. | will stay in jail the rest of
my days before will tap that sewer
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-19
KILLS FATHER FOR MOTHER.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 19.-Arthur Nc
Kenaie, 20. was under arrest here to-
day on a charge of killing his father.
John Mckenzie. Sr.. in their home late
last night The boy and his mother
declare Mckenzie struck his wife. The
son hit his father on the jaw. knock
ing him to the floor Physicians found
the elder Mckenzie dead. due to a
broken neck.
Municipal Judge Silbert released
young Mckenzie when he was ar.
raigned. -. -. &&k