Laurel Leader (Newspaper) - May 13, 1916, Laurel, Mississippi MISS. THE FUTURE GREAT 16,000 Evening Except Sunday OFFICIAL PAPER Of LAUREL AND JONES NO. 209 MAY 13, 1916 MAJ. S. D. MIMMS SLASHES WAS DESPONDENT Some Hope Is Held Out This Afternoon For His A CARNATION TOMORROW WHOLE SECTION SUFFERS A SHOCK Major Minims Is a Pioneer Resident of and Respected By All Who Know m. Major S. D. one of the pioneers of and one of the bett known and most popular men in thia almost succeeded in taking his life early Saturday morning when he slashed his throat with a following a period of despondency and worry over general business This noon some hope was held out for his During the past few weeks frends of Major Mimms have noticed that he was not acting His health was doubtless due to but his condition was not considered serious and he continued to attend to his business Just after breakfast Saturday Major Mimms remarked to his family am all right and left the A few minutes later his body was found fn the yard at the of the home with throat first there was no hope for his but Drs. S. O. A. J. Carter and W. S. Cranford were summoned and remained at Major side throughout the doing everything in their power to save his There is now reported to be slight hope that their efforts will be Major Mimms has always commanded the respect of all who knew He is about 55 years old and has resided in Ellisville for many where he conducted a mammoth retail grocery and dry goods store under the firm name of Fountain and Mimms for time before engaging in the insurance Major Mimms was once heavily interested in the oil Mrs. Mimms anO tne three Misses Aline and and Reed have the sympathy of the entire community in their Laurel Soldiers Have Opportunity To Get Good Money Company the Laurel company of the Mississippi National has a rare treat in store some time this probably about May 20, when the soldier boys will go to Vicksburg and help reproduce the famous of of the Civil The work is to be done for the Selig picture corporation but the soldiers will paid through the regular government channels ana get double pay for the five days they participate in the Following the Vicksburg the Annual encampment is to be held in Jackson for 17 from July 9 to 25, soldiers will get regular pay for their time in Interest in military affairs in Laurel is increasing due to the fact that militiamen will be on the government's regular pay list after July 1 at the rate of per More Cotton Used In April This Year Than April Year Ago Associated May 13,^The census bureau announced today that cotton during April was 531,716 running exclusive of as 514,009 bales used in April lait There was on hand in consuming on May 1 a total of 2,006,512 in storage and 2,814,887 fen used in April amounted to 71,-IM on imi in $ 164.436 in und 179,849 1 Tomorrow is Mother's Day and in accordance with accepted custom you should wear a Fifty Girls Plan To Present a Play In Y. M. C. A. Gym opportunity of a life and which has never been seen in is the way members of tho Club of the Y. W. C. A. characterize the play which they are now rehearsing for presentation in Y. M. C. A gymnasium on June 2. Pos is the name of the play and it hi declared to be a scream from start to Fifty of the prettiest girls in the will participate in the They will lend their vocal talents and grace to the success of the play and that it will be a big success is a foregone There will be songs and dances worth coming miles to Further details of the will be announced Fourteen Veterans Of Civil War Have of Their Fourteen Civil War veterans who vere of a prominent Laurel resident on a trip to Hattiesburg to see Birth of a last declare they had one of the greatest times of their pictures could not be improved upon unless they could be made to said one scenes of battles in which we participated were just like the real J. C. Griffin himself a who headed the was instructed to them to the hotel and give them anything Those in the party were Mr. T. B. J. A. Pack T. P. R. M. W. W. J. A. W. M. J. T. M. P. J. W. Dr. R. C. Johnson and G. B. WAY TO BIG BEND TO HUNT BANDITS Rumor That Mexican Expedition Might Be Hostile Associated May 13.-The reported sending of fifteen hundred soldiers toward the Big Bend district of is regarded by officials today as possibly indicating that Carranza is making renewed efforts to capture the bandit The administration did not regard seriously the rumors that Carranza expedition might have a hostile There is no sign of any immediate change in the Mexican situation hero The war department emphasized that although General Pershing is concentrating his forces and shortening the line of communication to 216 he is ready to dash farther southward if there is get Villa or Congress Agrees On Regular Army Of 206,000 Men May 13.-The house and senate conferees on the army reorganization agreed on a regular army of 206,000 peace capable of expansion to 254,000 in time of The report will submitted to Congress for ratification NEW STATE AUTOMOBILE LAW WILL BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED IN STARTING SAY OFFICIALS Traffic Policeman Will Be Employed to Enforce Traffic Rules In City and Fast Driving Must Be The now state automobile law that went into effect on May 8 is to be rigidly enforced in Laurel according to statements by Mayor and Chief of Police E. Brown this A mounted policeman will be added to the force on This mounted officer will be stationed in the downtown streets and will see that traffic rules are obeyed and the speed limit That the new law has not been enforced previously was due to the fact that its provisions were not definitely The law has now been printed and being given herewith in this and every section will be The automobile owners of Laurel are considering plans for the organization of an automobile Members of the club will pledge themselves to observe the law strictly and will assist the in enforcing it. Under the new law the speed limit in towns and villages must not exceed fifteen miles per and in the country the limit must not exceed thirty miles per this section of the law also cautioning reasonable and proper speed at all with due regard for traffic and the life limb of Complaint the Leader office this morning from residents on that section of the Sandersville road which passed through what known as Residents there declare that the auto drivers consider themselves in the country when passing through that section and that speeding is the rather than the exception endangering the lives little children and The Pettibone section is within the city limits and the speed must not exceed fifteen miles ah hour under the new The state law includes all the highways in and all streets and alleys in every town or village in the AH municipalities are prohibited from any ordinances or regulations which will in any way conflict with the operation of the state except in the case of automobiles hired for carrying In a. suit for damages for injury in an auto accident the new law provides that proof that the auto driver violated any section of the statute and proof of injury shall make a prima facie case' in favor of the In case of an accident the driver is required to stop and ori request give his name and address to the one injured orN to his In passing vehicles drawn by horses or other passing houses on school days between 8 a. m. and 4 p. passing churches on Sunday when services art being the speed must not exceed eight miles per Crossing a levee or causeway where the roadway is less than twenty feet the speed must not be greater than ten miles per Ten miles an hour and the machine under control is also provided for curves or on approaching a sharp descent or or road Traffic rules in the new law provide that vehicles approaching each other turn to the right to On overtaking a the approaching vehicle must pass on the left the ope overtaken turning to the At street corners the drivers are required to keep to the right of the center of the street intersection at all when turning to the and pass to the right side of the center when turning to the At least two lights must be carried on all motor a white light in front which will shine at least 200 feet and a red light on the rear illuminating the license In case the auto light actually fail to the driver is permitted to proceed to his destination at a speed not exceeding six miles an hour if he sounds his bell or other signal at least every two hundred feet and provided he take the first opportunity to put the lights In In addition to the lights all motor vehicles must have two good signal and and the muffler must not be cut out in any town or The new law prohibits any one under the influence of liquor ing to drive a motor vehicle of any Any officer may an arrest for violation of the new law without a The prisoner is to be taken to the nearest court and given an immediate or released under bond to the amount of the maximum or leave his auto as The prisoner may petition and receive a postponement of ten days oti the henring of his If the prisoner does not then the bond is forfeited or an auto is left for security the auto sold at auction after being advertised three successive the amount of the line ami other expenses being deducted and the anyi returned to the owner of the Penalty for first violation of any of the provisions of tho state law is a fine of not less than If 10 or more than or ten days in for the second both the fine and for the third a fine of not less than or more than and 30 days in new law in full is as Senate No. 67. An Act to regulate the running or operation of motor vehicles and other vehicles whose motive power is other than along or over the public highways of this and the avenues or alleys of any town or village situated to provide that in an action to recover damages for injuries inflicted to person or property by any motor vehicle that proof of operation or running of same contrary to of this act and proof of injury to make a prima facie easy for and to provide tho method of procedure to enforce the provisions of this act and to fix a penalty for the violation of any of the provisions ' Defining the Term Section L Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of that the term in this act shall include all vehicles propelled any power other than whether the same be used for pleasure or business or commercial except load street fire engines and fire department police patrol ambulances and such This of wild bravely iih In pain and only women The day of who foil for us with oyes hearts Who find wisdom in our childish pint I Who us always more Hum elny if the send us forth to buttle Without it is liny How shall we spenk or their splendor their deep abiding Their selfless unci tender That seeks lo guard us free of wound or How they have dreamed for us and planned and Soothed in praised its in and endured and More Hum know and mo it than we This is the day of those whose love hi And will not falter though our fortunes though we should be friendless Across a weary world would hear our Captains and kings pass on with Races and nations rise and die But Mother Love endures and lives of all is YOUK ASSOCIATED PRESS DESPERATE FIGHT ON VERDUN FRONT NOW IN PROGRESS Violent Bombardments Are Followed By FRENCH CLAIM A GERMAN REPULSE Germans Report French Were Repulsed In Attack Last Night Near Famous Deadman Hill Associated May 13.-Dr. minister of the interior mid vice has to GREECE HAS DISORDERS May 13.-Disorders on the Greek island of Semos assumed a serious vigorous measures to moot the on a. QUARTER MILLION PEOPLE ENDORSE Greatest Parade In History of New York To March 12 Associated May 13.-New York's belief that the nation should prepare for war was expressed today by almost 145,000 men and women marching in one of tho greatest processions ever assembled for the promotion of an Twenty filling the streets from curb to curb and stepping to patriotic the parade began morning to continue twelve hours or Many establishments are It is estimated that a million persons saw the Applications for places in the parade were so great that the promoters were forced to reject 60,000 Twenty thousand women were organizations including socialists endeavored to offset the preparedness spirit by circulars distributed among the WEATHER Forecast for tonight and probably Highest temperature yesterday Lowest last YOUNG PEOPLE OF CITY APPRECIATE B. Y. P. U. SCHOOL More Than One Hundred Study Teachings of The B. Y. P. U. training which has boon in session at the First Baptist closed last The attendance for the live days was 150, and 7(! took the examinations Friday A city Y. U was organized last night by the election of the following Dr. W. H. First Mrs. E. E. Kingston Miss Eloise First W. First Robert field West Laurel For a period of five from May 7 to May 12, Young Unions of the Baptist churches of Laurel have had jointly the privileges and benefits of a very thorough B. Y. P. U. institute under the direction of Bro. Arthur Fluke and Bro. W. Edgar The institute work was planned by the local unions at the suggestion of Bro. Holeomb because rare opportunity to secure the services of Bro. Flake for the From the first meeting more than one hundred and people have been enlisted in the actual study classes of the senior and junior work of the U. and the entire course of study has been conducted on the high plan of teaching the truth and practical methods for the young Christians and holding up high the place of the Y. P. U. in the The purpose of the Y. P. U. and tho plan of the B. Y. P. U. have been made clear to a great working force of the young Christians in each church of the and the result of the work is a number of young Christians interested and instructed in the training servico of the church and filled with a spirit of unselfishness and a grow in the of the truth and into a largo field of service a church and in the Kingdom of our By reason of this great work the unions of the city do hero and now present this memorial as a testimony of their appreciation of this groat blessing and of their love for uml his efficient workers interested in young are deeply grateful for the services of our teachers and Bro. Holeomb and Bro. We recognize the efficiency of these men in the work and we uro glad it oura to had their their and their We shall try to gather for ourselves the unselfish spirit and devotion they have in the work and aspire to till a largo in of We pray for them they go from appreciate tho presence and prayers of the pastors of our churches during tho week of work and their interest in young and recognize as shepards who arc able to direct us lo pastures green and to loud us in the way of the perfect Third - We acknowledge with grateful hearts the gracious work the women of our churches to provide the refreshing lunches each evening that made it possible for us to give a longer time to the and to bring us together for at the social work wo acknowledge but we cannot repay except as we shall grow to be workers and go out to gather sheaves for tho BALL GAME ENDS A 3 TO 3 TIE AT END OF THE SIXTH End Game Not GERMANS REPULSE FRENCH May 13.-It is officially announced that 'the Germans repulsed Uie French in n night southwest of The French wore also reported repulsed in the and The baseball game between the Daily Leader aggregation and the West End nine at tho West End park on Friday afternoon terminated in a scran between a Daily Leader and a West Und player in the sixth The umpire called the game immediately anil suspended both The score was a tie and the honors of one of the hardest fought baseball games the fans have seen in somo time were divided between the two Tho game between the Laurel Light & team and the Ellisville aggregation ended in a victory for Ellisville with a score of to 2, Many Laurel fans witnessed tho Ellisville and report it as pretty a. game as could be expected from Moss hurled for tho team and prov ed a His most effective work was in Twice with the bases and no men Lofty nut his throe down on strikes without a show of Harris was ami while not \6 practice and the best of of the best catchers on the who witnessed the that his peg to second is Golding starred as usual lor tho Spout Austin too much for tho local i DESPERATE FIGHTING May on the Verdun where for two months the Germans held fairly close to tho line of their original advance in their February is again the scene of desperate Paris announces a violent bombardment of the French positions in that sector followed by strong attacks which tho | French claim they the losing Across the river northwest of no i infantry encounters we're but artillery is active on both Vienna reports continually increasing activity near trie fortress triangle on the Nothing decisive has taken at point No important shifts are reported along the While Berlin announces illness as the reason for Vice-chancellor dissatisfaction was widely expressed in Germany over the ministerial handling of tho food which caused reported His twirling was the main prop of victorious Ho allowed but two while the lads ran in their scores during a period of slack playing and confusion of on the purt of the Manager Kirkland und Captain Golding expect that with another week's hard they will be able to whip their men into final To tho fans at the West End park tho game between tho Daily Leader and West End was one of the biggest surprises of the Until tho of the fans expected to see Pete occupy tho pitchers When the umpire announced and Board for tho Leader's tho fans were surprised and considerable reputation as a a few years ago but few after his long ho come less stand up against the heavy sluggers of tho West End what tho futuro city league plans are will depend upon the A meeting will bo held Mayor McCallum morning that should any future ball games be played at West End the grounds would be thoroughly policed and cops would arrest promptly all those who refuse to observe the ground The plans of Mayor McCallum will be considered by the and will probably be onc of the factors in determining tho future plana for city TODAY'S COTTON MARKET Open 18.93 October fa
