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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-19

M. J. Bethune, a prominent business
man of Bond, Is in Hattiesburg today
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Ex.BRINKLEY MAN
Writes an Interesting Let ter From the Tar Heel
 State

Charlotte. N. C., Aug. "A, 1915. EDITOR ARGUS:
 This is an age of organization. The people are learning that Tn unity there is strength. Three men working together in har- mony can accomplish more than six men working in discord, or not working at all. This is all so simple that it is strange all do not recognize the force of the proposition.
 I observe in my travels that the towns and cities which are growing the fastest are the ones that are best organized.
 The town with an active com mercial organization b rin gs things to pass. Through their various committees manufactur- ing plants, desirable citizens, conventions and better laws are secured. Charlotte, N. C. is na- tionally known because of the work of the Greater Charlotte Club; Florence, s. c. is making itself felt through it's Chamber of Commerce; Columbia, s. c. and Raleigh N. c. have walked from their long sleep as the re- suit of organization. Hickory does things" is the slogan of Hickory, N. c. Salisbury IS the Place" {" is the electrical dis play one sees at the railroad sta tion in passing through Salisburg. Rock Hill is a Good Town is lheralded by press and people at Rock Hill: s. c. and these towns tare growing. They are going forward because they have Ilearned that in organization is power.
 l Why will not Brinkley organ |ize? Why will not Brinkley stay organized? Why will not Brinkley industriouly go after things in an organized capacity? I Organizations will secure good roads. It will rectify light and water works trouble, of which there would have been none, if the advice of Don Whitson had
 been followed fifteen years ago. l Organized effort will bring more business and, also. an in- crease of population. Have and keep a live organization and through it let the world know that Brinkley is on the map.
 SOLAN H. BRYAN
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Clothes

George Fitch. the well known
 humorist. says this about clothes 1 Clothes are the outer husks of
 humanity.
 The Creator did not make man l with clothes. But man has always acted as if this was an oversight.
 Clothes are used by some as protection, by others as conven- tion, by others as a decoration. and by still others as an adven- ture. In this clothes are now a cross between a scandal and a national panic.
 The lilies of the field are not arrayed like a New York woman in the latest style of skirt. If they were the farmer would throw a gunny sack over them. Four years ago people were shocked by the peek-a boo waist and the mosquitoes friend stock ing. Now we would be relieved if the women would put them back.
 
 If Paris cotinues to send us new limits in clothes-dodging, the fashionable woman should be compelled to wear the bill and have the clothes mailed to their husbands.
 All over the fashionable world clever men are racking their brains in the effort to design something that women will not wear. But they have not sue ceeded up to date.
 The question is not "Whither are we drifting?' but "Whither are we rushing with outstretched necks?" And will the time come soon when the modest youth from the country will rush from our city streets into the burlesque theaters to spare his bushes?
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Hunter Freezes

Mrs. J. w. Burns, and Miss Cathem, and Marion Penrose have gone to Heber Springs to spend few weeks.
 Mrs. Carl Caple and children have gone to Owensboro. Ky, on a visit. Mrs. Henell. Mrs. Caples' mother, went with her to the "Old Kentucky Home"
 Mrs. Pancake. of Illinois, is visiting Mrs. Elmer Brinneman and Mrs. Carl Haull.
 Dr. and Mrs. Gillian visited here this week from Des Arc and has returned home, Mrs. Pan cake and Mrs. Haull returning home with her.
 The Hunter Ball Team played Des Arc this week. Mir. Jack son went from here with the boys.
 Mrs. Chas. Hogan died Aug. 19 with typhoid fever. She lived formerly in Mississippi. and was a member of the Baptist Church here and was good woman.
 Hunter is going to give Pic nic next Saturday. Aug. B for the purpose of buying an addi- tion to the cemetery, of four and a half acres and fencing the same.
 Ed. Gunloch is here on busi- ness from Bellyille, III.
 Dr. and Mrs. Monroe and chil- dren have gone on a six weeks visit in Jefferson City, Mo.
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News Notes of Interest


 D. C., that plan is on foot among a number of congressional women to purchase the famous Thomas Jefferson vase, belong ing to Mrs. Morris Bain, widow of General Bain. and present It to Miss Jessie Wilson as a bridal present.
 The Webster City, Iowa Com- merciaI League has fixed upon Wednesday, September, ID as Watermelon Day. Committees have been appointed and funds are now being solicited. 1t IS planned to have water melons enough on hands to feed twenty thousand people.
 John Lind, special representa- tive in Mexico of President VII son. has struck it rich' on the Minnesota iron range. Forty heres of rich ore land owned by Mr Lind have been leased to an iron company. Royalties of twenty-five cents a ton. with a minimum of thirty thousand tons. are provided for. Twenty acres that have been drilled are said to show 4 million tons of ore.
 Lem Buhler, standing in front of : grocery store at Middleton, O.. got in the way of a sunlight reflected through a glass prism which set fire to his whiskers. He was painfully burned and may lose the sight of one eye.
 Miss Alice Geiser, of Wee haWken, N. J.. is the victim of a pecuIiar malady which the phy- sicians say is without parallel in medical annals. She cannot keep awake unless she stands up. II she sits down or lies down she soon becomes unccascious.
 Benjamin Brennan, wanting to trsat himself to little ride one day last week, stole street car from the barns of the Chi cage City Railways Co. The thief was not noticed. but after Brennan had driven the car a few blocks a fuse blew out and when he walked back to the barn to get another car he was arrested. He was fined 200 for disorderly conduct.s
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dance Thursday night. All report a delightful evening.

dance Thursday night. All report a delightful evening.
 c. E. Smith, wife, mother and Daisye Knowles, of Marvell. made a flying trip to the Bay Sunday in a car, returning the same day.
 Messrs Posey, Brooks, Dr. Meaders and Wat Mckinney, of Marvell, were Indian Bay visi- tors, Tuesday.
 Wm. Demoret, of Turner, is the guest of l.. J. Nc Kinney at the clubhouse this weeks. Wallace Mckinney of Marvell, was an Indian Bay visitor last week at the clubhouse. He had as his guests, Messrs. T. P. Par ley and Ross Robinson. On last Friday evening there was noted a stream of most charming and happy misses and youths flowing into the home of Misses Jackson. The occasion was most happy one, for these hostesses had bid them come to enjoy a moonlight hay ride. After enjoying a most happy i evening driving, listening to dreamy strains of sweet melodies in the form of sweet music on hay" they were driven to the hospitable home of one of the participants, where refreshments of cake and ice cream were serv- ed in the wee small hours of the morning, and the happy guests took their departure, grateful for most delightfully."- spent evening, which will not soon be forgotten.
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Holly Grove Items
NEWS ON ROUTE 2.

lf{nS Nellie Barnett who has en vft1ine her sister, Mrs. J.
 ln for aeyeTsi months.
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This Is Typhoid Time

Why?
 Because it is the time of year when flies are most numerous.
 For the same reason it is the time of year when babies die by thousands of stomach complaints.
 Physicians have traced these diseases directly to the fly.
 The fly that alights on your baby's lips or crawls over your bread may have enough disease germs on its feet to infect the entire family.
 The only safety is in the ex- tinction of the fly.
 Do your part.
 See that your own premises are free of fly breeding spots.
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Indian Bay Items

Everything is dry and burning up for want of rain in this vicin- ity.
 Hugh Erwin, of Marvell, was the guest of Marshall Jackson. last week.
 Miss Miriam Burge, of Claren- don, is the guest of her cousins. the Misses Robertson.
 Those who attended the re-un- ion at St. Charles, from this place were Mallory Robinson, Hugh Erwin, James and Marshall Jack son.
 Frank Garner with his guests are spending this week at the club house. on the Bay.
 J. l.. Mckinney and son, Jack son. are at the club house for a weeks outing.
 Will Brown, of Turner, was an Indian Bay visitor Monday. Ask him if he is fond of Fields. ''
 L. M. Robertson returned Fri day from Marvell. where he spent two weeks visitin g friend(s). The young people enjoyed a
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left last Sunday for her home in Seattle, Wash.
 Rev. J. w. Moore. of the M. E. Church South started a big meeting at Shiloh last Sunday.
 Algie Dyer happened to a pain full accident Tuesday morning at Harris mill.
 Mrs. J. P. Cannon and child ren, visited in Clarendon Sunday. JONES' SCHOOL ON ROUTE 2
 ROLL OF HONOR
 Second Grade: Cleola Hickman. first grade; Valera Nally. Cora Wallace, Bettie Wallace, William Henderson, Lottie Nicks.
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Strsnge Things About Polit'
 ical Parties
Chicago, H., Aug. IS l9l;

Chicago, H., Aug. Is 1915 Dear Sir:
 Strange as it may seem and serious as it is, there is but one political party that will regard the prohibition of the legallzed liquor traffic as both a natlonal and a political issue. While a majority of voters we believe, know that traffic to be a national evil a prolific cause of distress and crime a menance to business and prosperity a curse to US agents and patrons both at home and abroad yet they prefer to restrict it by a piece-meal process than to wisely and bravels pro- hibit it through legislative. con gressional and executive acton. They are quite ready to accord a nationwide importance to other and minor measures. in fact they give them place in platforms and campaigns but because prohibit ion antagonizes habit and GUS tom, because it is destructive of a SO called business, because It cuts off a revenue. because It imperils certain political parties they are insistent that it shall be wholly a local matter. When will the voters rise above fos- silized party spirit to the neeo of the hour? When will they no longer hesitate to make the pro- hibition of the greatest national evil the greatest political, nation al issue?
 Yours for nationwide prohi- bition.
 EDWARD H. PARKINSON D. U.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-08-22
The Flirt

There is nothing more disgust ing to true gentleman than to see a girl flirting with every man or boy she sees on the streets and other public places in the city. Don't do it young lady unless you would have a low estimate placed on your worth. You may be as pure as can be, but your actions are liable to cause you to be undervalued. There is noth- iny more admired by a gentle man than nice, modest, we'll be- haved young lady, and nothing more unpleasant than to see a young lady act rude and fast. Remember that honor is more priceless to girl than gold, and when once down in public estim- ation 1t is very difficult to rise again. A very trifiing indiscre- tion in word or act on the part of a young lady has caused her un- told mental anguish. Treat ev- cry one you meet cordially but don't flirt with anyone. You are far better off without the notice or attention of those attracted to you by such course. Ex- change.
The Brinkley argus., 1913-08-22
Live News From keevil

Another fine rain on Saturday afternoon.
 Dr. Chas. Throckmorten, and family visited in Heber, Satur- day and Sunday.
 Sam Evans, of Pine Bluff, after spending a week with friends and relatives, returned to his home Monday.
 Miss Willie Sherfield, of Clar- endon. was the guest of Mrs. Josie McKabe last week.
 Mrs. Carrie Morris and Mrs. Leslie Woods were shopping in Clarendon Saturday.
 H. H. Klusenener and his charming little daughter, Ida, were also among the shoppers to Clarendon Friday afternoon.
 w. R. Hilbrith, of Little Rock, visited friends and relatives in our village Saturday and Sunday.
 Earnest Corley, of Monroe. was a visitor here Sunday.
 Jake Rose, one of our local timber contractors, was called to Clarendon Monday on account of the illness of his brother. Joe Warren is now acting manager during MT. Roses absence. Miss Susyee Lonsford, o f Monroe, was the charming guest of her cousin, Miss Agnes Rose, last week.
 The Keevil Union Sunday School that has been under tenn porary suspension for the past month was re-organized Sunday afternoon with a large attend ance. Rev. Oscar Esny being made superintendent, and Miss Agnes Rose, secretary.
 The Keevil Gin Co. are having there large boiler remounted on a new brick furnace.
 It may not be long until your correspondent can announce the establishing of another large saw mill plant in Keevil. things are looking mighty good along that line now.
 Jno. Mayloy who has been quite sick for some time with malarial fever is now able to be out again. Mrs. Evans and little daugh- ter, Ola Lee, are visiting in Mon- roe this week.
 Geo. Wyrick was a business visitor at Brinkley Saturday. Quite a crowd of visitors en- ioyed last Sunday afternoon in the Candy Park. ToBIN LAZARUS
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Swearing

Isn't it strange that there are so many men both old and young who are going about with .their self respect shackled and blurred by the sinful and detestable habit of swearing. They show not only a lact of respect for themselves but ignore the re. spect of the many others to whom this vile and sinful language is highly offensive.
 It doesn't add one iota of force to their expressions. It detracts from and paralyzes the very fac ulties of force and exposes a weakness and lack of brain power for overcoming detest- able and sinful habit and when the output of this power is crip- pied, you strangle the normal
 
 exercises of your faculties and possibilities and when you will fully detract from these you les- sen and impair to a great extent the appreciation that you would otherwise merit, because it plainly shows that you are de- fficient in brain power. You want to give force to your ex- pressions but you haven't the natural brain power to do so and in your lucid imagination you draw on those vile and sinful phrases.
 The time was once when An drew Jackson could walk the halls of the White House hurling forth his vile epithets. What would be the result were our president today do such a thing?
 With higher civilization and truer conservativeness. The hab- it of swearing is being fast rele- gated to the ranks of the ignor- ant and illiterate. Let each and every one of us contribute tc those higher causes and hope that the time may come when we can revel in total extermina- tion of swearing. Young men. boys, and old men, don't swear. If you have the habit, quit it. Don't say, you can't. None of us ever get above our convictions and when we get an idea in our head that we can't do a thing we are not going to try.
 ToBIN LAZARUS.
 Keevil, Ark.
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ExpIslns |, Mystery.

"lt has always been my idea," re- marked the Man on the Car, that something jostled Natures elbow when she was pouring the seed Into the watermelon"
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Both Food and Medicine.

Asparagus Is considered one of the hfalthiest of quick-growing plants used for food. and is really medi- cine as well as food.
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There Under compuIslon.

You ought to be ashamed to spend the best part Of your life in jail." said the kind old lady to the prisoner. Madam" replied the convict, don't blame me for u- l assure you that [ am here against my Will" ~sa
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Emery Supply Restricted.

The worlds supply of emery comes from Greek islands and from Asia Minor near Syria. Importations into the United States average s2bO.OO0 an pually,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
VETERANS PLEA.
SENDS SLATON
To REUNION
Governor Unable to Resist Virtual
Demand Of Old Soldiers to
Visit Brunswick.

Governor Slaton will leave for
Brunswick again Wednesday night
to attend the State reunion of Con-
federate veterans. Despite the fact
that he spent Saturday and Sunday
in Brunswick and had no intention
of returning there for some time. bs
found it impossible to Withstand thu
oratory Of the grizzled warriors, who
virtually demanded that he attend
their gathering.
It's good and proper for you to
come here and inspect the States SOL
diers," the veterans said. They are
a fine lot of fellows and would show
up well if circumstances demanded
a display of their bravery. But what
about the men who have barred their
breasts TO the enemy's bullets In de.
tense of the State?
Our number is dwindling rapidly.
The half century swinging of the
scythe of time has taken many OF US
to the world beyond. 1t is but meet
and proper, we might say. manda-
tory, that the Governor of the State
meet with us at our reunions"
Such a plea as this the Governor
declared he could not resist.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
WOODWARD AIDS
CHIEF IN VICE
CRUSADE
Mayor Gives Report of Negro Dive
Near Which Policemen
Have Been Seen.

Mayor Woodward entered the fight
which Chief Beavers is waging
against vice in Atlanta Tuesday
when he told Of a negro dive and
blind tiger which he said had been
reported to him Tuesday morning by
man whose name he refuses 10
make public.
This man, Mayor Woodward de-
clared, had told him he had seen po-
licemen passing through an alley in
the direction Of the blind tiger though
none of them had actually been seen
to enter the place.
Chief Beavers ordered an investiga-
ton.
Captain Poole has been given par
ticular instructions to probe the re-
port that policemen visit the place.
Declaring that 90 per cent Of the
women arrested during the months
of June and July we're young girls.
Mrs. Mary Bohnefeld, police matron'
Tuesday afternoon placed the blame
for present conditions on the lmmod-
est dress now worn Dy NolheH' anu
also on the paint and powder de-
handed by the dictates of fashion.
The dress that women are wearing
nowadays" she declared, is a crime,
ard is the cause Of the downfall OF
so many young girls. Men are en-
couraged to make advances when
they see a girl On the streets, wear
ing immodest and indecent clothing
and with her face painted and pow
dered."
orders closing two boarding houses
we're issued from headquarters this
morning Mrs Lulu Bell, whose hotel
a Fair and Peters streets was raided
last week, resulting in the arrest OF
half a dozen persons and the telling OF
a white slave story by Ellie Drum
mond. was ordered TO vacate the place
and close II up.
The negro joint at rs Chestnut
street, which was raided BY the police
SUNDAY morning, was also ordered
closed by Chief Beavers Tuesday.
Severa. white men were arrested
when this raid was made. and evil
dence has been obtained that the
place was one OF the most vicious In
the city.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
GEORGIA SOLON
PUT ON LOBBY
BLACKLIST
MuIhaII Includes W. G. BrantIey's
Name on List He Was
Ordered to Fight.

WASHINGTON. July 15.-The po-
litical success OF the National Asso-
citation OF Manufacturers in 1907
caused it to decide to play a part in
the selection Of a President the fol-
lowing year. according to a letter
written by Fred c. Schwedtman, sec
rotary OF the late President James
W. Van Cleave to Colonel NJ. NJ.
Mulhall. The letter was read before
the Overman lobby inquiry commit
tee to-day.
In other letters read into the record
to-day It was indicated that Colonel
Mulhall, as agent Of the y. A. M. had
close political relations with Governor
Haines, Of Maine Representatives
Bartholdt and Cowdrey, of Missouri.
and that the association was instru-
mental in defeating Tom l.. johnson
for reelection as Mayor OF Cleveland.
Broke Strike With Money.
Mulhall also described how he, by
I the use Of money, broke a strike OF
$4,000 shoemakers n st. Louis in 907.
The committee made slow progress
to- day reading less than 200 letters.
More than thousand have been in
troduced In all
Secretary Schwedtman in a letter
to Mulhall in 1907 referred with great
satisfaction to the lengthy reference
to the then Secretary of War Tam
made to the activities and purposes
of the ~ A. NJ. in a speech at Co
| lumbus. Ohio.
Repeats Gompers' Bride Story.
Mulhall to-day repeated his charge
| that Anterior Brownell, of New York
| who was in charge of the publicity
| bureau of the national association, at
| tempted to bride Samuel Gompers
! president Of the American Federation
! of Labor. but he was not given IN
| opportunity to explain his assertion
The committee read into the
| records a memorandum which was
presumed to be a list of blacklisted
| congressman. Mulhalls memory was
! bad when questioned about il and he
did not remember its purpose. The
memorandum appeared to be ad
! dressed to Representative James
! Watson. II read:
| watson Here's a list for you
to knock out.
| Gambler. Mississippi; Hamlin,
Missouri; Danforth. New York.
Payne New York; Lever South
| Carolina; Graham, Illinois, Lo-
| beck Nebraska; eBall. Texas;
John II. Stevens, Texas; c. c.
Bowman, Pennsylvania Lloyd.
| Missouri, Clark. Missouri: Hum
phreys Mississippi; Carter. Okla
| homa; W. q. Brantley, Georgia;
| Hull. Tennessee; Bulkely, Ohio;
| Burgess, Texas: Towner Iowa:
FoCht. Pennsylvania. Gardner;
Massachusetts; Henry George,
| Jr., New York; r. L Henry,
Texas; Kinds, Maine. Lindbergh,
! Minnesota, X r.. Rees. Kansas:
! T. l.. Reilly. Connecticut; Foster,
Virginia. Members in town up
to this time. November 25.
The memorandum was dated No.
vember 20, 1907.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
MISS ELLEN EVELYN
JAMES.

iherality Of one individual has
given us Grant Park. Permanent
buildings, and grounds suitable
for exposition or fair purposes,
including a mile-rac track where
high class harness races might
be conducted in connection with
the fairs, should be included IN
Lakewood's improvements.
These, and many other things
which may seem eXtravagant to
some, must be accomplished in or
der to get the SOC, 900 by 1920
Los Angeles is now increasing
her population at the rate of
is expending 100000 on a wa
ter supply, and over $4,000, 900
on street and public road i'm
provements. 1t is time Atlanta
was doing something big. instead
of wrangling over tho individual
conduct of a few alleged bust
ness men," The continual mag
nifying Of vice conditions, and the
too strict enforcement Of blue
laws, is not compatible with pro-
gress, and is doing the city an in
jury. I would remind some of our
over jealous reformers that there
is danger in bringing to our
homes too much OF the sordid
things in life, for
"Vice is a monster of so frightful
mein,
That to be hated needs but to be
seen,
Yet seen too oft. familiar with its
face,
We first endure. then pity. then
embrace"
I am, sir,
JAMES p WINDSOR.
Atlanta, Ga, July IA, 1918.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

hands of the Crawfords.
The gates swung the same way
Monday morning at the Tower. but
the calm woman in black emerged
from the austerity of captivity and
saw the sunlight Of high noon. She
smiled and thanked every one who
had been kind TO her. delaying her
departure to plan for the disposal Of
her big bunch Of posies Mary Belle
Crawford left the Tower as she came
thoroughly poised and superbly
womanly.