davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28

tribute it to the possibility OF some
boy having dropped lighted cigarette
or match in q small box-like place
near the point where the most dam
age was done and which could have
contained scraps of paper swept from
the steps. They do not think, how
ever, that this was done by any of the
members of the glee club last night,
but probably by some one else VINO
entered the building to hear the music
of the glee club.
Similar box-like places are located
at each of the other stairway landings
in the building and they were found
to be full of waste paper this morning
/ The janitor of the building stated that
on last Monday he swept handful OF
cigarettes butts from the aperture at
the landing where the fire is supposed
to have originated.
The police department is following
every possible clue of incendiarisn
and certainly will apprehend the van
dal if there is one.
Regular class work at the higl
school was not delayed or greatly in
tcrfered with today.
Work of repairing the damaged
stairway and ceiling will be begun
within a few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Mollie McKie Bennett.

A large number of friends of the
family attended the funeral services
of Mrs. Mollie MCKEE Bennett, at the
residence on Second avenue, Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. The services
were conducted by Rev. c. w, Crisler,
of Main St. NJ. E. church, to which
deceased belonged Presiding Elder
Geo. II. Thompson and Rev. ]. Il. NELL,
of the Broad Street Methodist church,
assisting. A quartette, composed OF
Mrs. V. NJ. Seaman, Miss Corinne Ven
able, A. J. Grove and R. R. Switten'
berg, sang ASLEEP in Jesus" and
Nearer My God to Thee" favorites OF
deceased.
The remains we're conveyed to the
G. & S. |. northbound train, the fol
lowing acting as pall-bearers: Johr
A. Mcleod, F. ]. Duke, E. L. Robbins
w. E. Neil, E. R, Farrell and F. D
Lander The body was carried to va
ZOO City where interment was mad
at II O'Clock this morning
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
EVANGELIS7IC CAMPAIGN
RALLY PREPARATORY THE TWO WEEKS MEETING
IN THE CHURCHES OF CITY BEING CONDUCTED

Rally services began at the First
Baptist church Wednesday night, pre-
paratory to the evangelistic campaign
to be waged in three of the white Bap-
fist churches of the city for two weeks,
beginning Sunday, March goth, by the
evangelistic force of the Home Mis-
sion Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention.
Mr.. l. f. Reynolds, singer at First
church, accompanied by his wife, ar
rived the first Of the week to look
after the advertising for the campaign.
Evangelist F.. d. King, who is to do
the preaching at the First church,
reached the city Wednesday afternoon
and preached at the rally services
Wednesday and Thursday evenings to
splendid congregations, although the
weather was very unfavorable for a
good attendance The rally services
continue through tonight, beginning al
1880, f. D. King preaching, proceeded
by song service, led by Mr.. |. Il
Reynolds.
AS these are union services 1t Is
earnestly hoped that good congre
CATION will be present, composed Of
the congregations of the various Bap
fist churches, and cordial invitation
is extended to other denominations o.
the city to attend and help in every
way possible.
The other evangelists and singers
are expected to arrive sometime Satur
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28

day or early Sunday morning. They
are General Evangelist Weston Bru-
ner, who will have direction of the
campaign; Evangelist Raleigh Wright,
and Singer M. ]. Babbitt, who are to
be at the Columbia Street Baptist
church; Evangelist A. J. Copass, who
is to be at Fifth Avenue Baptist,
church, assisted by Prof. o. P. Estes
of the Mississippi Womans College,
as singer.
Services will be held in each church
beginning Sunday, March 3Oth at IL
a. M A get-together service will be
held Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
at which DR.. Weston Bruner will pre-
side and all the evangelists and sing
ers will be introduced. Short talks
interspersed with soul stirring songs
will be the order of the service. Ser
vices will be held at 1880 o'clock Sun
day night in all the churches, and all
through the following week, with I'm
ion Day services at 10 a. m. each day
at the First Baptist church,
Another very important and helpful
feature of the campaign is that there
will be a colored evangelist to the
! colored people. DR.. J. w. Bailey, OF
Marshall, Texas, who is also on the
evangelistic force, will begin services
at the Mount Carmel Baptist church
Sunday, March Goth, IL AFT m. DR.
Bailey is said to be strong preacher
mighty power for God, and a leader
among his race.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28

ENpp WORK OF DEPARTMENT POSSIBLY SAVED sTRoc
TuRE FROM pEsTRucTloN-IT is BELIEVED BY SOME
THAT THE FIRE WAS OF INcENDARY ORIGIN

bustible substance, otherwise THESE
flames would not have spread so even
ly and rapidly.
Cephus Anderson and Richard
Montague, two high school boys, DIS
covered the fire while returning from
the business section of the city
about an hour after they had attended
a meeting of the High School Glee club
which met in the building at S'lo
o'clock. They found both the outslue
basement door and the door to the
main floor open. With remarKapie
presence of mind the young men closed
the doors to cut off the strong drall
that was being formed by the ilanes'
and turned in the alarm Immediately
at about 1890 o'clock.
Fire company No. l responded 10
the alarm with an almost record
breaking rapidity and reached the
building in time to extinguish the
flames before they had reached an un
comfortable Roadway or damaged the
property to such an extent 'n"' i
, could not be used.
In commenting on the excelleh
. work of the fire department last nigh
, Commissioner Fairly and Mayor BAT
son stated that it had advanced II
their opinion at least a hundred pc
, cent in value to the city. They wer'
enthusiastic in their belief that thl
city has the best fire department
} in the state.
Those who hold the belief that an IN
cendiary is responsible for the damag
that was done, think that some var
dal slipped into the building while TN
Glee Club was practicing in one OF tn
rooms, started the fire on the stan
way after the students left, escape
from the building through the door
which can be opened from the interio
but which are automatically locke
from the outside when closed, and lei
the doors open in order to create
draft which would make the flame
spread more rapidly.
Those who believe the fire origina
ed from some accidental cause
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28

The new High School building on
Main street narrowly escaped destruc-
ton by a conHagration last night
that is believed by many to have been
of incendiary origin. The discovery
of the flames by two high school boys
at 1890 o'clock, their presence OF
mind In closing the doors and cutting
off the draft, and the splendldly
quick and efficient work OF fire COM
pany No. l saved the city from mort
disastrous fire and loss that would
have greatly retarded the work of the
city schools. The damage will prob
able amount to $4,000. covered by in
.suranee.
Mayor Batson, Chief of Police Ben
nett and others believe the fire origi-
mated from some accidental cause.
Fire Chief Potter, Superintendent
Claude Bennett, of the High School,
G. O. Earl, a we'll known contractor,
A. A. Montague and others are con
WINGED that the fire was of incendiary
origin.
Apparently the fire started at the
first landing of the stairway leading
from the basement to the main floor
near the south door on the east side
of the building. From this point
where the landing and one step was
burned through, leaving a hole fully
two feet long, the flames shot upward
and spread to all parts OF the stair
way shaft and to the ceilings of the
first and second floor. All the win
dows and glass doors near the stair
way were burned and melted out.
The banisters were burned in two at
one place and damaged beyond repair
from the first landing to several steps
above the first floor. The first and
second flights of stairs above the land
ing where the fire is supposed to have
originated and one fight below the
landing were burned almost to a
thinness that will not support the
weight of a man.
The condition of the steps is sug-
gestive that they were covered or
sprinkled with oil or some highly COM
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
MISS POWELL To MAKE
AN ADDRESS IN IOWA

jackson, Miss, March 2S.-Miss
Susie V. Powell, supervisor of school
improvements in Mississippi, has ac-
cepted an invitation to make an ad-
dress before the Iowa Teachers AS
sociation next November. The event
will take place at Des Molnes, Novem
Der 6, 7 and 8. The invitation to Miss
Powell left it optional with her re-
garding a subject on which to speak
and she has selected theme on rura
school improvement.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28

At Hamilton, fifty are reported
dead in the collapse Of hotel wboro
they took refuge,
At Peru the estimated pumher y,
dead is one hundred and fifty
twenty-five deaths are reported at
Troy thirty at Middletown Ave- :.
Massillon. "'' a'
Deaths atChillicothe will not ov
ceed twenty-five, according to lato sn
wees although the first renoTt '' r au !,
mat five hundred were dead tbs,o vas
1t is reported that sixteen W. Wow
drowned at TOWNSVILLE. Ind " tae
oeaa at Sharon, Pa, and fifteen do ssa
a. as seanesaille. Twenty were ,O o'aa =
S Seau among the refugees in ths o Ou,,u
A Ions,' at Peru, victims Of eyDo ,OuI',
accord to reports, contag spO'u sa
broken out among the retusa aO. naS
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
SAYS STATEMENT
WAS INCORRECT,

Charles Ates, who was fined in the
mayors court Thursday morning for
assault and battery, states that the
statement in The News to the effect
that he plead not guilty to the
charge was erroneous. He says that
he did tell Myor Batson that he had
administered severe thrashing to the
negro driver with whom he had the
difficulty out of which grew the
charge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
Visitors Home From Great Health Re
sort say Constipation, Headache
and Dizziness viii Bother Us
No More and calomel is
"a Unnecessary.

The liver is the straight road to
health. If your liver is right, you are
right. Eyerybody's liver goes bad
once in a while; gets lazy or stubborn
ar sick or clogged up.
whenever your liver rebes, don't
lake a horsewbip to it in the form OF
l,alomel or violent purgatives or even
harsh cathartics. Such treatment Is
sure to result in much damage.
It's easy to coax your liver to 40 It's
duty by using HOT SPRINGS LIVER
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
Tonight-CEM THEATRE-Toniqht
PATHE WEEKLY and KTAGRAPH PLAYS
. at the GEM tonight. SC to ALL
Tomorrow is 6iosraph day at tn Gem,

low and Franklin streets. Here water
had reached the roofs of all two-story
buildings.
Only few of the most deperate
cases were brought out, the first move
being to leave bread and water in as
many places as possible. There had
been little hope there would be sur.
viyors In this district and the fact that
there proved to be few deaths brought
the hope that the death loss will be
| lower than expected.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
FLOOD Is RAPIDLY
tDontlhued from rage OneJ

On Main street, in the heart OF Day
ten, it was possible to pick dry path
over the pavement.
Work of clearing up the chaotic con-
ditions brought on by the flood is pro
5ressing with marvellous speed. Ell
forts today concentrated upon getting
persons out of the central section o.
the city and ascertaining conditions a.
Riverdale and North Dayton.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
First CLEAN of Hope.

Ear esville, o., March 2S.-With the
coming CT dawn today Zanesville's
thirty thousand inhabitants, ten thou
sand of whom are homeless, saw the
first glsam of hope since the flood
slept through the city. Waters have
commenced to recede and provisions
have arrived at point within four
miles of the city. Communication be-
tween the city and the section known
as Putnam, where it is believed the
loss of life will be found to be greatest
is still cut off. Looting has com
menced and the military has been Civ
en- orders to shoot down thieves
caught at the work.
Task OF Caring For Refugees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
KISSING KATE

1t was a mean trick, but the cause
was worthy.
THE HIGH COST OF REDUCTION.
See what happened when the physi-
cal culture fad struck town.
THE NURSE AT MULBERRY BEND
An interesting story, with modern
hygienic methods at the motive. Ka'
EN-.
LITERATURE AND LOVE.
"A most beautiful story, by the Lubir
Co.
LITTLE JOHNNY JONES
will entertain you with two goo'
songs.
GO TO THE LoMo TO SEE AND
HEAR THE BEST.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
REVISED ESTIMATES GIVE HoPT

ENI0GO 60 wv - 10, Wv - ~ -
Revised estimates of losses of life
at Dayton, received lastnight, give
ground for hope that the dead in all
sections may not exceed two thous-
and, and may go lower.
Investigators who invaded the aood
districtsrevealed that hundreds were
safe whom it was feared were lost
From other points the death list
grew rapidly yesterday.
There was far heavier loss of life
ON the west side of Columbus thar
was at first thought. One estimat,
| placed the dead at six hundred,
Apparently authentic reports fron
lPiqua indicated twenty dead there
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28
WANTS
'oo LATE TO cLAss,.,.

men ana
few months l psoeirs1 service: only
las Tex, '''sraph Co, Dial.
S'2S-d&wlmo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-03-28

Task OF Caring For Refugees,
South Dayton, o., March rs. Facing
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25

ERTAN audacies the
lines without
it, the figure uniform
straight
style
ridiculous
them they provide a pleasing
in
travelling
adjustment it.
The skirt provided with little drapng tailored with
When the washable
vealed
and
straight
although
OF ne eoTToMLEY.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25

Though presenting the effect of
great elaboration this little French
frock of fine white batiste tucks and
embroidery may be easily made at
home with very little expense. The
all-over tucked batiste which may be
bought by the yard may be used for
the deep yoke, thus saving much time
and labor. The little embroidered
medallions inset in the dress may be
purchased by the yard also. Fine,
double-edged. embroidered batiste
joins the waist with the little straight
skirt below. which is laid into the
waist in tiny tucks. Dainty Valen-
ciennes lace insertion crosses the
shoulders and is edged with a narrow
ruffie of lace. The skirt is also lace
trimmed.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
W. |. CLAYTON
TAKES OWN LIFE
BODY FOUND IN GAS FILLED
ROOM AT HOME BY HIS
COUSIN.
HAD BEEN DESPONDEN7
DESPAIR OVER HEAVY FINANCIAL
LOSSES THOUGHT CAUSE
OF ACT.
western newspaper Union News service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver. July 24.-William l.. Clay
ton. former state insurance commits
sioner, former state senator from
Greeley, Weld county, and candidate
for Congress on the Democratic tick
ct at the last election, committed
suicide in his home, i435 Clarkson
street, Tuesday night by inhaling gas.
There was no one else in the house
at the time of the tragedy. Clayton's
two little daughters are visiting in
Estes Park. His wife died a year ago
last February. The body was found
Wednesday by r. H. Clayton, cous-
in, sol East Colfax avenue, who has
been staying at the Clarkson street
address for several nights, fearing an
attempt at suicide
Despair over heavy financial losses
is the only motive that relatives and
friends can give. Close acquaintances
say that his wife's death caused Clay
ton considerable trouble and increased
the stage of melancholia he has been
In for several months.
He did not leave a farewell note, or
anything indicative of his intention to
kill himself, but R. H. Clayton, the
cousin, tells of numerous instances
within the last few weeks when the
former insurance commissioner spoke
of ending it ALL"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
OVER SO DEAD IN FACTORY FIRE,
Unidentified Victims to Be Buried in
Plot Together.

Binghamton, N. Y. - The exact
number of persons who perished in
the fire in the factory of the Bing-
hamton Clothing Company never may
be known. The list of employees is
in the ruins. Only eight of the bodies
recovered have been identified.
careful estimate places the num-
ber of those in the building at the
time the fire started at 113. Fifteen
bodies, charred beyond recognition.
are at the morgue, seven injured are
in the hospitals, forty-s;x slightly in
jured are safe at their homes, eleven
have been reported by relatives as
missing and twenty-six others are not
accounted for.
Mayor Irving will issue proclama-
ton for a general funeral for the vic
tins.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
LACE SCARFS IN HIGH FAVOR |
So Popular They May Constitute, II
Desired, the Only Trimming for
Summer Gown.

The lace business is so revived
that women are finding a new way of
earning a livelihood, or rather reviv-
ing a very old one. All the French
salons and those Of Belgium are work
ing overtime to supply the demand.
Therefore it is quite natural that
scarfs should come into fashion and
that they should be the only trim
ming on a simple summer gown, If
one SO desires.
If a woman owns anything in the
way of fine lace scarf. either black
or white, she should be sure to ar
range it in some fanciful fashion over
her shoulders and down her arms and
not throw 1t on casually whenever she
can be draped in this fashion and
made to form one of those winglike
transparent draperies that Callot in
vented and all the civilized world
took up.
The trouble about one of these lace
shawls is that it has too much body
for summer drapery, and is better
when made part of the gown and put
over material instead of the skin. For
summer tulles and silk net are the
best choices and it does not make any
difference how vivid is the color. Con-
servative women may not care to use
blue tulle over a scarlet gown, but the
majority will not mind. There will
be artists aplenty to give it approval
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
Latest princesa Sims

The Balkan blouse dresses were
scarcely launched on the market be-
fore a separate lining. in the form of a
slip, was made to take care of this
new requirement.
These new garments are cut on per
fectly straight lines. They hang from
the yoke-line to the skirt edge. with no
curves appearing under the arms. Be
sng quite snug-fitting around the hips,
all bulkiness is eliminated in the
dress. while extra fulness for the Bal
kan blouse is supplied by gathering in
the top of the slip at the yoke-line
from which point it falls to the hips
in the soft blouse effect which is now
90 fashionable.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
GIRLS IN TERROR OF REBELS.
Penned UP in Town, Declare They
Will Die Before Dishonor.

Penned UP in Town, Declare They
viii Die Before Dishonor.
FL Paso, Tex.-William Condor, an
American cowboy messenger reached
here after a heartbreaking ride from
MADEIRA, Chihuahua, and reports that
the score of. American men, women
and children besieged by Mexican
bandits in the town are huddled in
two business houses OF the main
street and when he left were reduced
to the point of starvation.
American women in the, party have
sworn to die fighting with their nus
bands and fathers, for they have
learned the terrible fate that will be-
fall them should the Mexican outlaws
take them captives. The bandits
have sworn to carry out this purpose
after butchering the men in the party.
The men have barricaded and forti-
fled the buildings as best they can
and the women take turns with the
men in sentry duty, Condor reports.
The bandits have surrounded Ma
dera and are bent on extermnating
the American men for the protection
they gave a party of cowboys,
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
HUNT HIDDEN MILLIONS
DREAM CAUSES RELIGIOUS SECT
TO SEEK TREASURE.
Holy Rollers Start Expedition to Un-
earth Bullion Supposed to Have
Been Buried BY Spanish in
vaders.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Pagosa Springs, Colo.-The most un-
usual treasure-hunting expedition in
the history of the state is now march
ing on Treasure mountain near here
firm in the belief that it has been
delegated by God to unearth the ia
nous bullion treasure buried centuries
ago by Spanish soldiers fleeing from
Mexico.
The party is made up of men, wom-
en- and children and is much in the
nature of holy crusade with Spanish
gold as the enemy to be captured 1t
started as the result of a dream or
vision that came to one of the mem
bers of the Holy Rollers, an organiza-
tion that has long maintained a settle
ment in Archuleta county.
One of the members of the camp
In vision perceived the spot where
the treasure which has been hunted
by hundreds of parties in the past was
located. On coming from his trance
he drew a map of the mountain and
marked the spot where he believed
that the treasure could be found.
After conference the leaders of the
congregation of, Penitentes, as they
are called in this country, decided
that Providence has decreed that they
should become treasure seekers.
After several days of prayer the en-
tire community, men, women and
children, set out for Treasure noun
tain. The party attracted much at
tention and all along it's route people
turned out to see the fanatics on the
march.
When they reach the spot designated
by the map it is declared that they
will dig in the vicinity all summer if
necessary to unearth the gold which
they are certain is buried there.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
Use of Many Flowers.

Even the greatest milliners use the
field flowers in preference to large
ones and their only recommendation
is novelty. Somehow they do not
seem quite suitable for the hat of a
grown-up person. but perhaps this is
only mental suggestion left in our
minds by custom.
Every one is trying to bring the os-
trich feather back again into fashion.
but whether or not women will ever
give up the dashing little fantasie Ia
hard to tell.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
Bullet Removed From Girls Jaw

Pueblo-After spending a night of
agony from the effects of bullet
wound in the jaw, received when she
dreamed that there was a burglar in
her room and called to her employer,
E. F. Stone, who accidentally shot her
through the closed door separating
their apartments. Miss Nellie Dllts
was operated on and the bullet re-
moved. Attending physicians say she
will be disfigured for life.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
Daughters Wed; Father Drops Deaf

Grand Junction, Colo.-The sudden
death Of j. B. Maxwell, brought on by
shock over news Of the marriage OF
both his daughters, has cut short the
romance of Bessie and Goldie Max
well, who were married to Max w
Midgley and W. C. Ritter at Salt Lake
City after a twelve-hour courtship.
When Maxwell, the Oldest engineer
in the Rio Grande Western service
received the telegram at Helper, Utah.
he fell from an attack of heart dis
ease and did not recover conscious
ness.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
crop Prospects BRIGHT.

Colorado Springs.-Fifty business
men of Colorado Springs went on a trip
through the dry farming territory
east of here. The party travelled in
ten automobiles and made an inspec'
ton of the crops, the prospects for
which are the best probably in the his
tory of the region.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-25
De Medicl Collar Effect.

Wired lace is good
Made to fit and stand high.
But failing such an expensive one.
Trilling of lace. chiffon or net will
do.
Baste it inside the coat or dress
collar.
And graduate 1t to point in the
front
Some of these net and chiffon frills
come ready for adjusting and are not
very expensive.