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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
INCREASED COTTON
ACREAGE REPORTED
CROP EARLIER IN ALL SECTIONS
EXCEPT TRANSFORMATION
IMPROVED.

Memphis, Tenn, May 26.-Reports
of dates May 20 and 81 indicate prob
able increase in the acreage planted to
cotton this year of per cent over last
year, based on the revised figures of
the government. These figures, while
subject to slight changes on account
of late planting, are more than usually
complete, owing to the favorable sea-
son for planting that has prevailed.
The condition of the crop as compar-
de to normal is S29 per cent, according
to an estimate based upon reports of
correspondents, compared with 1873
last year and S7.S year before last.
The crop is earlier than last year in
all states except Texas, and in the east
ern section of the belt, where dry
wealth has changed an early start to
late one Over the entire belt the
land is in almost perfect state of cul-
tivation, and fields are universally
clean.
The plant is generally healthy and
vigorous. The principal drawback is
in the way of imperfect stands, which
farmers are striving to remedy by re-
planting. l%T
. From the detailed condition report 1t
will be noticed that the general condi-
ton is lowered materially by the low
figures in Alabama, Georgia and the
Carolinas, where dry weather has pre-
vented termination Of seed and caused
very poor stands. At the date of this
report rains had been very inadequate
in that section.
Details of the reports show as fol.
lows:
Texas-Acreage increase 5,5 per
cent; condition 81.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
FATHER OF EIGHT HAS 'ClNCH'
Woman Claims Her Children Are Per
fect-So Does Man in Debate
on Wickedness.

New York.-Mrs. Henry Chester Ar
thur, president of the Practical Moth.
ers' league, speaking before an alder.
manic committee in advocacy of an
ordinance that would allow the nickel
odeons in this city to seat 600 per
sons, said:
81 am the mother of ten perfect
mentally and morally children, and ]
say that such an ordinance should be
passed" .
John Gill, who was representing the
Bricklayers' union at the hearing, in.
terrupted Mrs. Arthur to say:
"The. lady has nothing on me-" he
said I'm the father Of eight per.
feet children, and"
II want to say that the father OF
eight perfect children has a perfect
cinch compared with the mother OF
ten," retorted Mrs. Arthur.
She was not interrupted again.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
SLOGAN DO IT
electrically"

do it electrically" is the slogan
chosen by the Society for Electrical
Development, Inc, to be used on all
its literature and advertising, and it
will also be used in similar manner
by electrical companies all over the
United States who are members of
the society.
The slogan contest spread all over
he country. A cash prize was offered
for the best slogan to show the aim
of the Society for Electrical Develop
ment to popularize the use of electri-
city. Out of 2,675 answers five speci-
fed the chosen slogan and the prize
was divided among them. One of the
winners is from California and anoth-
er from Massachusetts, showing that
the interest in the contest stretched
clear across the continent. The names
of the prize winners are as follows:
G. B. Biggers, League Of Jovian Inter
ests, st. Louis, Mo.
J. A. burke, United Elec. Lit. & Power
Co., New York
E. B. Featherstone, Pacific Gas G. Elec
Co., San Jose, Cal.
Max Loewenthal, Helion Electric Co.
Newark, N. j.
K. Tornberg, 81 Hanover Street, Lynn
Mass.
The society also adopted a keystone
as the emblem of the organization. Al
the top of the keystone is the wore
Service" at the bottom Safety" ant
on either side is Economy" and EFF
ficiency." Within the keystone are the
words "The Society for Electrical De
velopment, Inc, New York"
Several Hattiesburg people partici
pated in. the contest but none of then
were fortunate enough to win a prize
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27

their effect is only for that day, while
genuine remedy like Syrup Pepsin
acts mildly but permanently.
It can be conveniently obtained at
any drug store at fifty cents or one
dollar a bottle. Results are always
guaranteed or money will be refunded.
You will find it gentle in action, pleas
ant in taste, and free from gripping,
and its tonic properties have a distinct
value to women. 1t is the most widely
used laxative-tonic in America today
and thousands of families are now
never without it.
If no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you would
like to make personal trial of it be-
fore buying it in the regular way of a
druggist, send your address, postal
will do-to DR.. w. B. Caldwell, AT
Washington St., Monticello, ILL.,, and a
free sample bottle will be mailed you
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
HYMN CENSOR IN ENGLAND
Church Dignitaries Agree That Verses
Do Not Conform With Present
Theological Standards.

London.-A censorship of the hymn
book has been proposed by Councillor
Hopkins of the Nottingham county
council. The proposal came as the
result of complaints against certain
hymns In the books used by the
schools of the county council, and in
voicing the objections the councillor
declared that the words of the song
expressed neither good religion nor
good politics. His chief objection was
directed against the following lines:
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
God made them high and fowly
And ordered their estate.
Hopkins asserted that the Almighty
did nothing of the sort, and he de
clared the following verse to be
equally offensive:
May we to our betters bow
Subject to thy parents thou
Several church dignitaries agree
with Hopkins, but they maintain that
the censorship should not be left to
laymen. 49,
Rev. Arthur J. Waldron, vicar OF
Brixton,. has expressed himself as be-
ing in favor of censorship of all
hymns, many of which he deems ALSO
Lutte balderdash, which people rush
through without the slightest appre
citation of the meaning of the words,
The vicar said recently: 81 am with
the man who objects to the verses
quoted. l do not think God made men
either rich or poor; men have done
that themselves. Many of these
hymns are bad theology, bad econom'
les and bad everything"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27

Oklahoma-Acreage increase per
cent; condition SO.
Louisiana-Acreage increase 20 per
cent; condition 80.
MISUNDERSTANDING increase 4 per
cent condition 30.
Tennessee-Acreage increase per
cent; condition go.
Mississippi-Acreage increase per
cent; condition S8.
Alabama-Acreage decrease 1 per
cent; condition Is.
Georgia decrease per
cent; condition 70.
South Carolina-Acreage unchanged;
condition "a.
North Carolina-Acreage increase 2
per cent; condition 76.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
why IS HATTIESBURG
FIRM?
Because Its Citizens Have Learned
The Truth.

After reaulng this generous and en-
couraging report from Mr.. Mccain,
those who have the misfortune to suf-
fer, as he did, will naturally long to
get similar relief, but to get the
same good as Mr. Mccain had,
you should get the same remedy.
There are Of course, other kidney pills
but there are no other kidney pills
the same as Doan's. That is why
Hattiesburg people demand the gen
uine.
], A. Mccain, 306 Gordon St., Hat
tiesburg, Miss, says: my opinion Of
Doan's Kidney Pills has not changed
during the three years that have
passed since publicly recommended
them. My supply of this remedy was
procured at Hays & Fields Drug
Store and 1t permanently relieved me
OF backache and other symptoms of
kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-M ilburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DoAN's-and
take no other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
Beauty is
Based on Health
To Have Health, Bowel Movement Is
Absolutely Necessary-How
Best to Obtain II.

If woman's beauty depended upon
cosmetics every woman would be a
picture of loneliness. But beauty lies
deeper than that 1t lies in health.
In the majority of cases the basis of
health, and the cause of sickness can
be traced to the action of the bowels.
The headaches, the lassitude, the
sallow skin and the lusterless eyes
are usually due to constipation. So
many things that women do habitually
conduce to this trouble. They do not
eat carefully, they eat indigestible
foods because the foods are served
daintily and they do not exercise
enough. But whatever the particular
cause may be it is important that the
condition should be corrected.
An ideal remedy for women land
one especially suited to their delicate
requirements, If DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup
Pepsin, which thousands of women
endorse highly. Mrs Jennie Snedeker,
1O41 West Monroe St., Chicago, testi-
fies that she is ''cured of gave stomach
and bowel troubles by using Syrup
Pepsin and without the aid of a doctor
or any other medicine" All the family
can use Syrup Pepsin, for thousands Of
mothers give it to babies and chill
dren.. 1t is also admirably suited to
the requirements Of elderly people, in
fact to all who by reason of age or in
trinity cannot stand harsh salts, ca
thartics, pills or purgatives. These
should always be avoided for at best
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
500 Reward, $1OCe

. The readers of this paper viii be pleased 70
learn that there Is at least dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all Its
stages, and that IL Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to the med
heal fraternity, Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
fhe. system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting no.
ture in doing its work The proprietors have
SO much faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails TO cure. Send for list of testimonials.
ADDRESS Z. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. q.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe. E
Take Rails Family Pills for constipation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27

future of the cotton crop. The year
thus far has been a peculiar one which
presents variety of apparently sound
arguments either for or against an
other bumper crop. Perhaps one of the
most effective arguments advanced by
those interested in increasing the price
of last years cotton is that three big
crop years seldom come consecutively.
On the other hand boil weevil condi-
lions caused very early planting over
a larger acreage than ever before has
been set out in the king of staples.
In the eastern belt there has been
too little rain and west of the Missis-
sippi it has been too cold Large
areas have had to be replanted and
there are plenty of authorities who con-
fidently predict 100000 bale crop.
Now that warmer weather has set
in, there is reason to think the slow
ness in early termination will be more
than overcome. The danger of floods
from the Mississippi is past and there
will be at least 100000 bales raised
on land that was under water at plant
ing time last year.
Now that the crop is getting we'll
started the chances seem to favor it,
as the plants have been Injured to the
changeable climate of the cotton belt
through generations. But regardless
of the strength of the plant the arch
enemy, the boil weevil, has to be con-
sidered; and as to his ravages no one
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
SIBERIAN DOGS FOR ALPS
Six Are to Draw sledses Up the Jung
frau Mountain, Which 10 tt,140
Feet High. Z

Geneva.-Six Siberian dogs have ar
rived on the Jungfraujoch (11.140
feet). and will be employed in draw.
ing sledges up the Jungfrau mountain
and across the Aletsch glacier after
they have been trained to the work
by NJ Zochokke, a Polish expert. The
idea is to give visitors to Switzerland
in summer glimpse of life In the
snow and ice-bound districts Of 81
IBERIA and in Greenland. This is the
first time dogs have mounted to so
great a height in Switzerland.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
EEW KIND OF sHEEP FOUND
Recently Discovered Animal Lives In
Cook Inlet Region Of
Alaska

Nome. Alaska. Two OF the most in.
teresting Of wild American sheep of
the Northwest are Dall's sheep, found
In the Cook Inlet region of Alaska,
and Stones sheep. whose home is in
the northern limits Of the Rocky
mountains In British Columbia. Dalls
sheep is a pure white throughout and
is thus distinguished from all other
wild sheep. 1t lives among the noun.
tain snow fields. Stones sheep, a re-
Gently discovered species, is, on the
other hand, very dark colored, with
numerous black markings. 1t has very
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27

beautiful and graceful lines and some
what resembles the Rocky Mountain
bighorn. Another interesting mountain
resident of the northern country in
the United States and Alaska, is the
white goat or goat antelope. This
animal, while as sure-footed as the
bighorn and capable of climbing into
apparently inaccessible places is, un,
like the mountain sheep, tame, stu.
pid, and easily approached and shot
1t is an easy prey.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
WONDERFUL SKIN sALvE

Bucklens Arnica Salve is known
everywhere as the best remedy made
for al diseases Of the skin, and also
-or burns, bruises and bells. Reduces
Inflammation and is soothing and heal
ing. T. J. Sossaman, publisher OF
News, of Cornelius, n. c., writes chat
one box helped his serious skin all
ment after other remedies failed. Only
25c. Recommended by all druggists.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27

Now is the time to get rid Of your
You can do it by apply
ing Chamberlain Liniment and mas
saying the parts freely at each appli-
cation. For sale by all dealers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or ChiLLS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
II taken then a. > tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel and does not grippe or sicken. 2se
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27

Miller Higgins has the Cardinals
up on their toes and fighting every
inch of the way. The Cards are liable
to cause the Giants, Cubs and Pirates
heaps of trouble before the curtain
falls.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27

Prickly Ash Bitters cures the kid
neys, regulates the liver, tones up the
stomach and purifles the bowels.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
COTTON CROP PROSPECTS.

New Orleans, La, May 27.-It is
many years since there has been such
a marked division of opinion as to the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27

can predict with any degree of &C.
rtainty.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-05-27
Bill Has Tried 1t Before.

(Houston Post.)
You know Bryan never has been able
to convince California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18
WHAT'S WHAT
IN FURS
BY ANNETTE ANGERT.

~ CHOOLGIRLS are wearing the
raccoon sets again this year ac-
cording to New York reports.
There are two new furs in the sets
worth mentioning as novelties, the
taupe fox and the Sitka fox. One is,
as its name implies, a real taupe
shade, and in some of the mixed fur
sets is combined with taupe fur. The
Sitka fox replaces in way pointed
fox for those who like a blacker.
glossier fur.
Complete sets include hat, scarf,
muff, and arm bag of carefully select
ed fur. Taupe, of course, is the fash
ionable short haired fur, and, like the
seal. is made I'D in very wide scarfs.
Seal is combined with leopard. All
kinds of fox are used-Whlte, cross,
red. taupe, natural blue, pointed Sltka
and silver-and white fox is also
dyed to initiate natural blue or black
as we'll as some of the light colors.
while the mantle wrap Is the sea-
sons novelty in fur coats, says the
buyer of Boston house, women nave
seemed to choose the long fur coats
this winter. This is doubtless for the
reason that it is so much more practi-
cal for our climate and the fact that
the long models are unusually attrac-
tive.
..Taupe is the fashionable fur. and
this Grapes so beautifully that all the
best drapery lines of the season have
been used, making garment
that is as effective as a gown. Whlle
fox which mas been dyed this season
to a wonderful representation OF sill
yer fox, and also to a taupe color. is
used.
Skunk he added. which is al
ways the classic fur in Paris, is nav
ing a certain success here, and Is
worked in such a manner that the dis
agreeable characteristics are eradicat-
ed. 1t is bought by those who use it
as a daytime fur and who have set
of more decorative furs for wear with
their elegant gowns.
'Ciyet fur, which is the American
pole cat, is perhaps the most popular
of all the fancifu1 furs, it's pretty
black and white curved stripings
Frightening up the sober rough weave
cloth dresses of this season. 1t is
used as a fur set and is very effective
for motor coats"
Fur is woman's privilege and she
should study it's value as back
ground and a identifying accessory"
concluded her mentor, "for most wom-
en- would have beauty did they but
know how best to present what they
possess of it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18
APRONS
BY EDNA EGAN.

~F aprons probably no woman ever
ID has enough. They are of all
kinds AMI sizes and shapes and
every one has its own particular use.
With the plain, square little aprons
there is little difference from those
for the kitchen: of course the body is
smaller so it will not extend as far
over the hips, but beyond that there
is no other change, except perhaps
in the streamers, which may be long
er and wider, like the body Of the
apron; when making the streamers,
the tiny side hens are put in first
and then the bottom one, after which
the top is gathered.
After the bess ha. been put on the
apron and the edges over-handed to-
gether, in fact quite finished except
for the open ends, the edges of the
latter are turned in evenly and just
creased. If the streamers have been
gathered, and of course "stroked," as
in the body of the apron, slip the edge
into the open end of the band, just
SO the creased edge will cover the
gathers, keeping the wrong side of the
streamers with the wrong side of the
rest of the apron and hem the edges
of the band to the streamers, first on
the right side and then on the wrong.
If the aps~- = to have a hemsrftch-
ed hem at the bottom, think that you
will always flint it best to baSto the
bottom hem first, after the side ones
have been finished, before pulling the
thread, and be sure to let the threads
extend into the small hens; when you
are doing the hemstitching, try not to
make the stitches at the ends, where
the small hens are, any different in
size because of the thickness. If you
pull them tight they will take up more
threads without showing a very great
difference from the rest.
When making an apron that has a
ruffIe with a heading, no matter what
shape or size apron, the edge may be
hemmed the same all around and, even
though the rest of the apron is made
by hand, it could be stitched by ma
chine because the ruffle is sure to
cover it. When putting a ruffe on
anything, the only sure way of get
ting it on evenly is to first find the
centre of the ruffle and pin it to the
centre of the edge of whatever you
are putting it on, then divide both in
quarters and do the same thing and
then in eighths.
If the edge is long 1t will be
safer to continue to divide both; the
longer the ruffle the greater number
of times you should divide them. On
your apron there is little else to do
except to sew the ruffle after 1t has
been pinned on evenly; in sewing, the
backstitch is the best to USE That is,
after the first stitch. put the needle
in the end of the first one and, pick
ing up both the ruffle and the apron.
bring the needle out the length of
two stitches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18

demand for these costumes are piece
dyed zibe-lines, soft ratines, mapped
worsteds like those used for mems
business suits. wide vale diagonals
and thick tweeds backed with Scotch
plaid or English stripping.
They are exceedingly simple in cut
and trimming. The narrow and quite
plain skirts are almost smooth- fitting
but occasionally have plaits let into
the sides or the back. Even fewer
changes are noticed in the Jackets,
which are generally of from 26 to rs
inches long, and made with centre
scanned or a palm back.
In the latter case, the fulness at the
waistline is caught in with a strap
of the cloth or with a half belt. The
Robespierre in a contrasting shade,
in silk or velvet, is the favored finish
for the neck. 1t is a fact worthy OF
remark that while dark tones like
pomegranate, wine and Indian reds
chestnut, tobacco and rust browns /;
moss and Russian green's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-18

laudable ambition to be smartly gar
bed. Now that only four or five
yards of material are needed for
gown" she grumbles, your great
couturiers demand prices as extor-
tionate as ever they did when twice
or thrice as much velvet or satin
or silk were being used" This type of
shopper from John Bulls island does
not realize that it is the supreme sar-
tOrial art of our couturlers that she
is asked to pay for rather than for
the materials of the costumes upon
which that art is expended.
IT, as a British woman of title re-
Gently remarked, "a criminally small
amount of material goes into a even
ing toilette, still less number of
yards is used for the afternoon gowns
of velvet whose hues ran the gamut
of the metals-iron black, steel blue,
silver white, copper, Roman gold and
American gun-as well as the fuchsia,
orchid and prune tones"
Most of these afternoon gowns are
lavishly trimmed with furs. 1t is not
unusual to see broad bands of fur bor-
dering the bottom of skirt, hob
bling it above the knees, finishing
the elbow-sleeves of its accompanying
bodice, edging it's Medici collar and
worked into narrow epaulets.
A grande dame of the old regime,
encountered-of all places the most
unexpected-in the ante-chamber of
famous palm reader, wore a rae
coon-bordered gun-gray velvet under
skirt and knee-length, sleeved-tunic
or Russian blouse of silver gray vel
vet, outlined with the same sort of
fur. The fronts of the blouse fasten-
ed from the left side of the collar di-
agonally to the front centre of the
hips in an entirely novel manner.
A cording of antique silver tinsel
outlined a series of deeply curved
small scallops buttonholed to fit over
tiny gun metal buttons. The effect of
this costume was chic to a degree,
yet delightfully."- simple and the acme
of refined taste.
Roccoon is one of the fashionable
pelts which a very few years ago
were considered too commonplace and
too cheap to be possible for anything
Save a motor coat lining. But now
that the once despised civet cat, un-
dyed and easily recognized, is being
exploited for the beauty of its distinct
white markings on black, raccoon
holds an honored place in fur marts
Just at present. the tailor-made trot-
teur suit is occupying considerable at
tention, for it is the standby morn
ing street costume of the average
Parisienne. The materials most in