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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06
Strings to Friendship.

"I suppose every mans friendship Is
worth having?" said the young mar
who is studying politics. Cherish not
the delusion," replied Senator Sorg
hum. "You must select with caution
owing to the fact that when you &C
cept mans friendship you incident
ally acquire the neutral enmity Of
everybody who doesn't approve Of
him."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06
Useful Footstooi.

There Is lite fad among women
who take pride in their well shod feet
or the little footstools that thsiI
great-grandmothers used to use. TO the
great-grandmothers they were neces
sity, since they kept the feet above
the draft line, but for their degenerate
offspring they serve the more frivol
Gus purpose Of putting pretty feet
where no one can help noticing them
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06

A circus employe Of Maryville has
sued the company for which he for
merly worked, asking $3.50 bach
wages, and in the meantime he has
attached the alligator. An alligator
is our idea Of nothing to get attached
tor to get attached to you.-Kansas
City Times.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06
Medloai WiIes.

my doctor says ought to ride Q
horse" said the indolent man. what
for?" II don't know. Maybe he's
tired Of treating me for dyspepsia and
wants q broken collarbone for q
change."-Washington Star.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06

you enough for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done for
me. Mrs. JOHN WENTLAND, RED,
No. 8, Box 60, Coloma, Wis.
Women who are --;aq from those
distressing ills r
should not lose
doubt the abilitv
Vegetable Cor
health.
There are
sands, perhs
United States who nave DoS-
by this famous old remedy, which was
produced from roots and herbs over 80
years ago by a woman to relievewoman's
suffering. If you are sick and need such
q medicine. why don't you try it2
, II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
b, dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06

ularities, backache
and bearing dow n
pains. l saw an adj
vertisementof Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
decided to try it.
After taking several
bottles l foundit was
helping me, and l
must say that l am
perfectly well now
ap1 oan,3ot thopk
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06
kesps Saints Memory Fresh.

st. Torquatus, the apostle of Cadis
lived in the first Christian century and
planted an olive tree before the
church dedicated to him in Cadiz
This tree is always in full bloom on
the fete day of Torquatus, May is.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06
Do Unto Othara.

He who would pass the declining
years of his life with honor and com
fort should. when young, consider
that he may one day become old, and
remember, when he is old, that he has
once been young-Addison.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06
Real Cause Of ouarrsi.

The people we dislike and avoid
are no more sinners than we are our
selves. Our quarrel Is often with their
manners. opinions, tempers. rather
than with their actual deeds.--Mrs
Alfred Sidgwick.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06

81 was cured of diarrhoea by one
dose of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes M. E.
Gebhardt, Oriole. Pa. There is moth
ing better. For sale by all dealers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06
It's

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cur
Catarrh Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY q CO.,
We. the undersigned, have knl
Cheney. for the last is years, and
perfectly honorable in all business
and financially able to carry out al
made by his firm.
NAT. BANK OF CON
II
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken int
directly upon the blood and mucol
Le system. TestimOnials sent n
cents per bottle. Sold by all Drui
Take Halls Family Pills for co
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06
WISCONSIN
WOMAN'S
FORTUNE
Freed From Pain, Weakness,
TerriB'~ Backache and De-
span Lydia E. Pink
hams Compound.

Coloma, Wis. al For three years I was
troubled with female weakness, irreg-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-06

s or 6 doses 666 will break any
case of Chills & Fever; and IL taken
as tonic the Fever will not return
Price, Csc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
COMMITTEE N AY
FIX UPON DINNER
Will Meet Tomorrow to Decide
Upon Character of Entertain
ment to Travelling Men

The character Of the entertainments
v hich the Chamber Of Commerce wiii
extend to travelling statesmen OF tais
city on Saturday evening. December
- will BE- definitely decided to-mor-
r.~ afternoon at a meeting OF the
committee on arrangements appointed
for this purpose last Saturday b
President Darlington The committee
Of which r. y Giles Is chairman VIII
meet in Room sol. Mutual Building. az
4 o'clock.
Letters have been addressed 70 a
number % the leading mapufactureTs
and sosbere 81 the city asking these
20 forwar- - soon a. possible TO me
Crarnicr % Commerce a complete li-t
Of the men they have on the ROAD. To-
rether with their city addresses am
tfc names 81 those whom they expect
IN Inc cit. To- tie holidays. A nufn-
her Of replies we're received yesterdss :.
II n estimated that about 900 Local
travelling men vii spend Christmas ~
Richmond.
Preliminary plans for the entertain.
rasnf were adopted b. the board o.
ff-.r.crs OF the chamber at ~ rnFt-
.nr ia.t Thursday afternoon Inc
board sgrccd that such an Sha'f Wa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17

terstate liquor shipping bill. which is
AT present before the Senate OF the
United States for action. believing as
we do that the bill IS in fun accord
with the Democratic doctrine OF state
sovereignty and that Its passage VIII
advance materially the best interests
Of the State OF virginia.
The foregoing resolution was unani-
mousIy adopted at a meeting OF all
Methodist ministers OF Richmond and
vicinity held yesterday morning. and
a COPY OF 81 VIII be sent to every
representative of the State in both
houses of Congress over the signatures
OF Rev I.ine Stevens. chairman. and
Rev p NJ white secretary OF the
Methodist Pastors Association.
2 The bill whose passage the min
.stsrs 40 strongly urge. IS one pro-
hibitinE shipments of liquor from a
wet" State into a dry one num-
Der OF bills OF a similar nature nave
recently been before the national
Legislature. but no action has ever re-
suited from their Introduction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
CHEAPER TO RENT
THAN BUY LAMPS
So Figures Light Committee in
Street Lighting Con-
tract.

Although there was but one BID, the
Council Committee on Light last night
Voted TO continue the present plan OF
renting street gas lamp fixtures. Mr..
Haddon's suggestion that il might
move cheaper for the city to tuy such
axtures outright was rejected. The
only bidder was the present contractor
the American Street Lighting Com
pany. which offered TO rent the hshts
and keep them in order. :he city 10
supply the gas. at $3.50 per lamp each
rer annur1. II was stated that in some
cities the complete outfit had been
purchased at a lower figure. MI. HAD
don contended that as the Aoministra-
tive Board will have charge or street
lighting after January l, II was un-
wise 10 tie UP that body with year
contract. but other members were OF
oninion that the Administrative Board
would have enough to do. Chairman
Patcline saying that the street light
ine contract and the annual coal con-
+ract were matters on which the Light
Committee was better informed than
any ipoming board could be. The con-
tract for 200 lights, more or less. car
rving about $4,000, Will nave 10 be
annroved by the Council. and if not
ratiaed before January 1 it is be-
Iieved that il will go TO the Admins
+rative Board under the new rules in
anv case.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
RED CROSS SEAL
THING OF BEAUTY
Handsome Design of 1912 Seal
Adds Materially to Its
Popularity.

The explanation of the unusual de-
mand for Red Cross Christmas seals
tbs winter is to be found in the face
Of the genial saint of childhood. in the
Judgment of ,he local committee the
smile on Santa Claus's face IN the cut
reproduced in The Times Dispatch Sat
urday wins the hearts of doubtful pur-
chasers and rolls the dollars INTO tine
empty treasures Of antitubescuiosis
societies.
Indeed some go so far as 20 say
that the success of the sale is depend
ent in large measure upon the beauty
of the seals The seal for 1910 was a
marvel of the engraver's art with it
handsome Red Cross and its message
of good cheer The sale that winter
was most successful am the revenue
was "A godsend to the State orgsu'E1-
tion and to the local agencies
But for some reason the art critics
OF the national Red Cross erred IN
the winter OF 1911 and sent out a seal
which many thought would nave oEna-
rnented coffin as appropriately as a
Christmas package. AS a result. the
sale last winter. except In ie"
cities. was below that Of 1910
This winters seal. however. is uni
vcrsally declared 20 be the ha ndsomes'
the national Red Cross has ever been
able to procure. despite the many
compe titions held. Not only does the
seal appeal to the public on account
OK the cause ii represents. but It's
beauty finds purchasers even among
those who are not interested In tu-
ercuIosis work One State agency
writing to headquarters yesterday
stated that a leading stationer had
refused TO purchase any CHRISTMAS
stickers" for his trade. saying that
the Red Cross seal excelled them ali
in beauty and made the others look
unattractive-
The seal" said a local agent yes
terdv. sells Itself. Nobody who sees
il wants anything else for Christmas
packages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
Climate Failed;
Medicine Effective

7. has been absolutely shown that rest.
! fresh air and good food do help many per
sons suffering from Tuoeroulosls But !.
more than arrested something more Is
needed
for the treatment OF tuberculosis. II mas
conquered this disease again and again.
Often these benefits have been effected
where the surroundings we're not ideal.-yet
rccOVeries resulted. Now We argue that
Eckman's Alternative should be used in every
case OF tuberculosis in addition 10 good.
nourishing food and fresh air. which we all
need A remarkable case follows;
Gentlemen; Through Eckmans Atera-
tive / have been saved from premature
grave. on December. Il. 1921. l was taken
with Typhoid Pneumonia. My lungs be
came very much affected: my sputum was eN-
amined and tuberculosis Bseilli were found.
on February u. 1895. was advised 10 go
10 Fort Worth. Tex. While there an abscess
in my right lung broke and discharged.
grew worse. and became very much ENACT
ated. My physician Informed me that
must 90 TO Colorado quickly as possible
l left Texas June and arrived in Canon
City June 3. very feeble. After being there
two weeks. my physician informed me that
my case hopeless. Three weeks later
returned home weighing 100 pounds. the
doctor having given me no assurance OF
reaching there alive.
ION July a. 1895. began taking Eckman's
wonderful remedy for Consumption. To-day
] weigh l5s pounds. am stout and We'll
and can do any kind % work about my
grain elevator. ! have not ache nor pain
in my lungs eat we'll sleep well, and never
felt better"
sworn anidaviD ARTHUR WEBB.
Eckman's Alternative is effective in Bron-
chitis Asthma. Hay Fever Throat and Lung
Troubles and in upbuilding the system. Does
NOT contain poisons. Opiates or habii-form-
ing drugs. For sale by owens & Minor Drug
Company and other leading druggists. Ask
for booklet telling OF recOveries. and write
20 Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia. Pa
for additional Observation-Disclosures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
PARAMOUNT RULE
|. IS SAFETY FIRST
Necessary of Decrease Enormous
Loss OF Life in Railway
Operation.
FIGURES ARE STARTLING
Improper Equipment and Excess
sive Speed Held Largely
to Blame.

Washington, December Safety
first" is the paramount rule OF tram
operation suggested by the Interstate
Commerce Commission in its twenty
sixth annual report submitted to-day
10 Congress. Discussion of disasters
on American railroads during the last
year constitutes an important feature
of the report.
II is pointed out that many of the
accidents resulting in fatalities might
have been averted by the exercise OF
proper precaution or the employment
of suitable devices and good equipment.
Figures given show that of the total
of s,2l5 derailments during the ,car, l.
ST. were caused by defects of roadway
and 3.s47 were due to defective equip
ment This indicates an increase over
the previous year of 652 in the derail-
ments due to bad roadway, and 1923
due TO bad equipment
The Investigation by the commission
itself of railroad accidents involving
loss of life, the report says. has pro-
ceeded far enough TO indicate the need
of more effective measures than thus
far have been taken to secure safety
of railroad travel" While the previ-
Gus suggestions of the commission as
TO the adoption by the railroads of
all-steel. or steel-underframe. cars are
being adopted las rapidly as condi-
lions will termit' and the danger
from the use of unsound cars is grad
ually disappearing" the serious dam
gers of defective roadway and the use
of unsound rails remain. as a result
of which derailments are likely at
any time TO occur. Concerning its in
vestigations. the commission says:
"Of the thirty-one derailments in
vestigated, fourteen were either di-
rectly or indirectly caused by bad
track In I'VE of these fourteen cases
the derailments would probably have
been avot,ed had existing speed re-
strictions been observed; but in all the
cases no adequate speed re-
strictions were in force. and in three
cases the track conditions Were so OBJ
viously unsafe that derailments were
likely TO occur even at low speed
In one serious derailment an ex-
animation of the track in the vicinity
Of the accident disclosed 900 rotten
ties within a distance of 147 rail
lengths Under many of the rails
there were as many as eleven bad
ties. and under each of two rails there
were twelve ties so badly decayed and
Broken as to be totally unfit for ser
vice. In many of these ties the spikes
were so loose that they were easily
removed by hand. the wood having
no longer any holding power The
track in the vicinity of this accide nj
was poorly ballasted and was unsafe
for the passage OF trains at ordinary
speed. This derailment occurred onl
straight track while the train was
running about thirty miles per hour.
The report says that the most dis
duieting and peVpleXing feature inI
the problem of accident prevention is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17

highly desirable. and that it wonld
result in closer cooperation between
the Chamber OF Commerce and the
men VITO daily preach the Richmond
gospel on tine road. 4 somewhat sim
liar occasion was provided last year by
the big civic celebration on January
.
Besides Chairman Giles. the arrange
ments committee consists ef Gcofge NJ
Reid. !. l. Reed. II. l. Ha-wood. j. T
Palmatory. T. s. Gibbon and CHRISTIAN
H. Clarke. II is probable that the
Entertainment will take the form OF
a dinner at one OF the hotels. The
chairman urges a full attendance OF
the committee TO aid in disposing OF
the matter definitely tomorrow after
noon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
PLAYGROUND PLAN
COMESUP TONIGHT
Advocates Of Recreation Seek
$500 From Council Finance
Committee
MAY CUT PRICE OF GAS
Compromise Reduction Sug-
gested. Not SO Radical as
Recommended.

Tho Council Committee on Finance
an hay, before u tonight large
location Of citizens interested In the
,..avornnnd movement 70 advocate the
,.5on already approved by the Com
,,ittee on Grounds and Buildings ioi
tho maintenance Of play spaces J"
y,icby,ond during the coming year
under ADEQUATE supervision ana resu
lstion The resolution calls for an
acnropriation of $500 in the annual
judget for 1918 More than hundred
representative people from many 81
-he leading organizations Of the ''S
a,nearsG before the 1rounas an"
buildings Committee in support OF lhe
rlau there met with no opposition De
mo recommended unanimously some
members Of the Finance committee
have stated that while not fully con
,,inced on the basis Of past expert
nee here. Of the value of Fairgrounds.
vet II they can be convinced that there
* any large general demand for the
extension OF the work and employment
81 CAPABLE supervisors. they are Will
ny TO vote the money for year
trial.
May Cut Price of Gas.
The Committee on Finance has held
M meeting since early last month.
,rhen il tabled without consideration
the resolution providing for cheaper
Gas II the playground advocates can
condense their presentation into DIlel
form. il is anticipated that the com
rnittee will go fully into the gas mat
-Ar tonight and make some report
on the subject to the Council AS the
situation stands there have been sew
.ral conflicting estimates on the cost
Of making and selling gas, but on
ALI of these showiugs, IL is believed
there is profit shown to the city
which would justify some cut in the
price to consumers. even II not SO
radical cut as that proposed by the
Light Committee The present rate Is
40 cents. The superintendent esti-
mate Of cost including all proper
charges. is - cents delivered. and the
Light Committee has advocated a cut
in the selling price TO 80 cents Sup
orintendent Knowles is asking for
much larger expenditures on the
works during the coming year. his
estimates for replacements
? nd mains exceeding 500. 600. and with
This in view some members OF the FL
nance Committee are doubtful of the
advisability Of making SO large a cut
in price al this time. With the ad-
citional expenses. the higher cost or
coal and Of labor the cost OF making
and selling gas may prove TO be much
higher neyt year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
URGE PASSAGE OF BILL
Methodist Ministers Adopt Resolutions
I'm Regard 70 LsQuor Shipment

Resolved. That we urge the Sens =
tors and Representatives. from the
state OF virginia to use all proper eff
fort secure the passage Of the
IL enyon- Sheppard v ebb-Mccumber in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
VIII Address Bankers.

George RYAN. attorney for the Virginia
re,te-- Association. ,ri. address Richmond
rNz,,e~ American Institute %. Banking. At
~ Jefferson Hote- tonight. He viii de-
l!~e- the first C q series ot lectures on the
..Negotiab.e instruments o. Law An ad-
d-es< vii also be- made by George II. hee-
Sc O. rh4 Merchants National Bank.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-17
> Held for Grand jury.

enc Jon@s. colored VAS he'd fo- the
vrsnd --i:,ry yesterday m Police Court on the
Stz-e. o. stealing g. from the person or
Gen-xe. HeR!tt.-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
Rescuer Vanishes.

Lynchburg. Va. Dec. I'M. and
Ms John d. Seay are engaged III
locking for the man whose quick &C
ten and presence of mind saved Rob
c: :, their little 4-years-old son from
|, Eng burned TO death several days
aGo.
The child was al the home of a
ncighbor, about a square from his
home, when his clothing caught fire.
TIE flrst thought was to run to his
n.other. With the little rompers
b ring and spreading at each step
Tie child started as fast as his little
lees could carry him TO his mother.
At 9th and Polk streets, with a
half square yet to cover, and the ire
bvrning his abdomen and left arm Sc
riausly. Robert ran against the uniden
tiled friend who quickly removed his
o. arcoat throwing it around the boy,
without thought Of damage to the
cot. and in less time than it requires
to narrate, the fire was smothered
ard the little fellows life was saved.
The child was helped home and his
T., scuer disappeared as il by magic.
NJ. Seay states that he has tried ev-
e,y known method to locate the man
wao had done him such favor and
h. world be delighted if the man
would disclose his identity.
Mr.. Seay desires, of course, to OK
PRESS his and his wife's gratitude
for saving their boys life and to re-
imburse him for the damage the fire
must have done to his overcoat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
News OF TIE OLD DOMINION.
GENTLEMEN OF LEISURE
Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards Mol
Assigned to Any Department.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 17.-Sidna Al
len and Wesley Edwards remain
"gentlemcn of leisure" at the State
prison, which they reached Satur-
day, owing to the fact that neither OF
the prisoners has as yet been as
signed to any department OF the shoe
factory. Sidney Edwards and friel
Allen are engaged in work in the cut
ting department of the big shoe plant,
Floyd and Claude Allen remain IN the
death cells, but up until noon yester-
dav Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards
had remained in statu quo so Tar as
employment was concerned, although
work will doubtless be provided lol
them in the immediate future.
While all of the Allen gunner with
the exception Of Victor, who TOOK
no apparent part in the Hillsvlile
tragedy, have passed under the gran
tic portals of the state prison, stlii
contributions from the public are be-
ing earnestly solicited by sympathiz-
ers with Floyd and Claude to defray
expenses incident to save these two
men from the electric chair.
H by5fift5fshr mht init mht nth
Efforts of counsel for the condemn
cd men and of those who lend mora
ard financial support to the effort to
save their lives from being forfeited
to the state for the murder Judge and
ether court officers, continue. Harry
NJ. Smith, Jr., and Richard Evelyn
Bird, counsel engaged in the case, eX-
D. ass satisfaction at the second re-
p.ieve granted by the Governor, as
this stay of execution will allow time
fer further activities on the part OF
those vino are favorable to commu'
ta ion.
The Rev. DR.. J. W. Young. pastor
of Centenary Methodist Episcopa
church, preached on Sunday on the ter
dcncy to emphasize mercy at the e%
p>rse of Justice. The discourse OF tht
preacher was directed at the AileI
/, ials.He deplored that justice shoulc
BE- held so cheaply by the genera
prbiic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-17
Burned by Explosion.

Danvile, Va, Dec 17.-While in the
backyard of his home last week, Julian
Jordan, the 13-year-old son of Mr..
Julian C. Jordan, was badly burned
caused by can of powder exploding.
Tt seems that the child, with a num-
Der of friends was in the backyard
shooting off firecrackers and that a
spark fell from a torch he had in his
hand into can, and as he did so that
powder that was in the can became
ignited and blew up in his face. In
shielding his eyes from the flames, he
burned his left hand quite badly, and
suffered some very bad burns on his
face. His hair was also badly sgined.
Although suffering considerably, it is
not thought that the injuries will re-
suit seriously.