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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
MoRAvIAN CHOIR TO TAKE PART,

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 2S.-Mayor
Blankenburg will press the button that
will light hundreds Of incandescent
lights on the community Christmas
tree In independence Square tomor-
row night. The tree is giant Norway
spruce, IS feet in height, with spread
Of so feet. The lighting Of the tree
will be accompanied with festivities
that will last until midnight. The
musical portion of the programme will
be furnished by the famous Moravian
trombone choir of Bethlehem.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

Thos. L. O'Donnell, Of Sanford,
while in the city Monday, spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the prospects for the
strawberry business at Sanford for the
coming season. He stated that the
ITS acres from which they shipped
berries the past season has been
doubled for the next crop. From one
hundred and seventy-fve acres last
year the Sanford growers shipped
twenty-five car loads which brought
an average of about $500 car. Mr..
yO'Donnell states that they have good
reason to expect at least one hundred
car loads next season, and explains
that this estimate is based on the fact
that their acreage Is doubled and the
stand, which last year was badly
broken, is now perfect on every acre
they have set to plants.
When asked if there is any reason
why his locality should claim a mo-
nopoly on the berry producing lands
of southeastern Mississippi, Mr.. O'Don-
nell said, "None whatever" He also
stated that in his opinion the straw
berry business in the immediate neigh
borhood of Hattiesburg should be even
better than at Sanford for several rea-
sons mentioned, among which were:
that the rolling lands near this city
are better for berry culture than the
level lands they have at Sanford; that
owing to the superior railroad facili-
ties found here this place has decid-
ed advantage over Sanford. In this
latter come ction he mentioned the
fact that in handling car lots of berries
over the New Orleans & Northeastern
Railroad from Sanford it is necessary
to ice the cars here, send them out on
the Gulf G. Ship Island Railroad, and
after their return here to re-ice them
before sending them forward to north
.ern cities. One other fact of much
significance in relation to the desira-
bility of this location as strawberry
growing community is the large
amount of labor that may be had dur
ing the berry picking season, which
very important factor in the gath
bring of the crop.
> Asked If 1t is now too late to plan
for strawberry crop for next spring,
Mr.. 0'Donnell said that it is, but by no
means too early to begin to plan for
the putting out of the plants for a
crop to be gathered in the year 1915,
as there are many preliminary steps
to be taken for growing successful
crop Of berries on raw land. Among
thse are the clearing Of the land of
stumps, getting It in good state of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
BARRY LIKELY TO SUCCEED
WOOD AS CHIEF OF STAFF

dian campaigns in the southwest, be-
ing one of the officers who were prom
inent in the campaigns against Chief
Geronimo and his Apaches, from 1882
to 1886, and against the Sioux in South
Dakota in the winter of 1901.
| In the Pine Ridge campaign of 1891
Barry was promoted to a Captancy,
| and two years later he came to Wash
ington or-duty in the War Depart
ment, and up to the time Of that ap-
/ pointment he had served for sixteen
years west Of the Mississippi, always
with troops.
i When the Spanish war broke out
Gen. Barry was the Adjutant General
, of the Department Of the Columbia.
He was relieved of that duty and went
= to the Philippines as the first Ad1u
tant General Of the American forces
q in the islands. He was one of the Of
s ficers who had prominent part in the
n Boxer campaign in China, and wher
d the foreign troops were recalled from
q Picking he returned to Manila al
! Chief Of Staff of that command.
n In 1908 President Roosevelt sen
# Gen. Barry's name to the Senate TO
confirmation as a Brigadier General
II In 1907 Gen. Barry was sent to Cub'
as the commander of the American
,e troops in the second occupation of tn
n. island. In that capacity he did nj
a. work so thoroughly that he earned no
O.. only the gratitude of his own govern
II ment but that of Cuba as well, an
n when the island was for a second tim
Of turned back to the control of its ow'
in people Gen. Barry was accorded whe
ID he left, an ovation such as few officer
" have ever received at home or abroad
ID On September 1, 1910 Gen. Barr
nv succeeded Gen. Hugh L. Scott of tn
Third Cavalry as Superintendent
be the United States Military Academ
as at West Point
nd Officers who have been associate
rs with Gen. Barry say that is he is 81
he lected to succeed Gen. Wood he wi
m prove to be one of the greatest of tn
,v- men who have been at the head of tn
to United States Army, and the army ha
m had many who deserved to be remen
In bered among the truly great.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
MADE THE BEST oF 1T.

YES" said a smart young man, %
used to be In the insurance business
once got man to take out 10000
pound policy only about week be
fore he happened to be killed. He
was a mighty hard chap to land, too
had to talk to him for nearly ST,
months before got him." "a
II suppose" remarked his friei
you regretted, after it was all ov
that your persuasive powers were
good?" Il
"Well-er-no. never felt sori@
about it. The fact ISL made the BEG
of bad job by marrying the widow
Tit Bits.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
FUND FOR Use Of
Continued From Page One.)

bill.
Representatives Harrison and Col
lier also appeared before the judiciary
committee asking that Mississippi be
allotted two Federal judges instead of
only one as heretofore. 1t was point
ed out to the committee that Alabama,
with little more population than Mis-
sissippi, has three Judges; that Arkan-
sas, with smaller population than
Mississippi, has two judges; that
Louisiana, with no greater population,
has two; and that Florida, with a
much smaller population, has two.
The judiciary committee has not
yet taken action on the question, but
there is little doubt here that Missis-
sippi will be given another Federal
judgeship.
Representative Quin has introduced
BILL which has been referred to the
rivers and harbors committee, asking
for an appropriation of $4,000 for the
repair, completion, revetment work
and all other necessary work for i'm
proving Natchez harbor. Mr.. Quin ex-
poets to get hearing before the com
mittee shortly and will show that the
harbor at Natchez has been sadly neg
lected by the Federal government and
will emphasize the Importance of the
harbor as traffic point between Mem
phis and New Orleans.
John A. Fox, secretary manager OF
the Mississippi River Levee Associa'
ton, has returned to his headquarters
at Memphis after spending several
weeks here canvassing both houses OF
Congress in the interest of the Rams.
dell Humphreys bill to spend $4,000
on Mississippi levees.
Not only did he make personal calls
on great number Of Congressmen
and Senator's. but delivered illustrated
lectures before the Mississippi society
and at the Dewey. Driscoll and Con
gress Hall Hotels, where a large mum
Der Of Dnsmen live. The illustra
tions Genes of flood times in
the ID issippi and the lecture
emph necessity for immedi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

sippi had no right to hold Walters aft
er Governor Brewer had granted the
requisition of Governor Hall for the
prisoner, members of the Supreme
bench took the case under advisement.
1t is believed an early decision will be
made.
When Governor Brewer granted the
requisition Walters instituted habeas
corpus proceedings to keep from 60
ing to Louisiana. The decision was
against him and he appealed to the
Supreme Court. This is his final des
perate effort to keep from going to
Operlousas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
RLISSEUL IGNORANCE.

A man went to a judge and asked
whether he could bring suit for Sian
der against a man who had called him
a rhinocerous.
why, certainly" said the Judge
when did he cali you that?"
About three years ago."
Three years ago! And you only
start suit today"
But, your honor, yesterday I saw a
rhinocerous for the first time. Berlin
Illustrated Zeitung.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

could to make Brewers administra-
ton success.
Castleman insisted on a cold-blooded
business deal and a face-to-face prom
Use from Bilbo.
Castleman asked If Bilbo was in the
city, Hobbs replying Eyes" Castle
man asked him to bring Bilbo to the
room, Hobbs, it is alleged, evaded this,
and again offered to give his note with
a mortgage of 140 acres of land.
At GAO p. m. adjournment was
taken until Tuesday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

Washington, Dec. 23.-Major Gen. I
Thomas H. Barry, who rose from a
poor boy in the Irish quarter of New
York City to the highest rank In the
army, is likely to be the next Chief |
of Staff. No official announcement
has been made that Gen. Barry has
been selected to succeed Major Gen.
Leonard Wood, whose term Of duty
as the head of the army win expire
next April, but it is reported on SEEM
ingly high authority that the selection
has been made and will be- announced
In due time.
Gen. Barry is one of the best known
officers in the army, and was the COM
mander in chief of the Army of Cuban
Pacification that was sent to Cuba fol
lowing the governmental troubles
there a few years ago.
Born in the old Greenwich Village
section of New York City, he was
forty odd years ago known as plair
eTom" Barry, who was distinguished
In his immediate circles as one Of thu
brightest boys in the public schools
His rise to fame and position is oftel
pointed out as brilliant example
how a poor boy, without fortune an
influential friends, can go to the from
in America.
When Gen. Barry was a boy tn
congressional district in which was Il
Gated the public school that he atten'
ed was then represented in Washing
ton by the late Robert B. Roosevelt
In 1872 Congressman Roosevelt foun
that he had an appointment to We:
Point waiting for some bright lad
his district He looked about, an
somebody suggested Thomas H. Barr
Young Barry got the appointment, an
in 1873 he entered the militai
academy.
At West Point Barry was one of Il
popular cadets of his class. He W;
a good student and a fine athlete, al
when he graduated in 1877 he was a
signed as a Second Lieutenant in Il
Seventh Cavalry, Clusters old col
mand. After three years in the Sc
enth Cavalry he was transferred
the First Infantry. and with that col
mand he participated in various
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
NOTICE TO MASONS.

On account of the day Of the fes-
tival of St. John falling on Saturday
the installation of officers will be post
poned until the stated communication
on the evening of Jan, 5, 1914.
23-2t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
90 the present value Of the

PET 70 inc present value Vi tiie
landy
The trouble" said Mr.. ODonnell,
sin the way to getting these land own
ers to invest this REQUIRED money, is
their inability to see where they are to
be individually benefited" The pro-
position reduces itself to the question
of profit and loss and when some in
telligent promoter will post himself as
to the possibilities in the lines men
toned the required investment Will
be forthcoming provided the investor
can be convinced that the plan for In
telligent management has been sue
cessfully worked out"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

The Lomo Theatre presents Sir.
Walter SCOTS famous story 'Ivanhoe."
The play has been made by one of the
leading film producing companies. OF
the world. The story deals with the
days when Christian Knights were
fighting for the Cross in the Holy Land
The scenes are all taken in England
at the very places Scott had in mind
when the book was written. The play
is in four magnificent reels. A special
picture has been secured for today
with view to pleasing the children
1t is a comedy dealing with children
their dog, dolls and toys. Mr.. Peter
]. Smith will entertain with two of his
favorite numbers. The next specia
feature attraction at the Lomo viii
be "Homer's Odyssey" in four parts
to be exhibited Friday, Dec. 26. A spe
cial program has been arranged TO
Christmas day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

At the Greater Gem today and to-
morrow Santa Claus will hold recep
lions in the lobby of the Gem. Tonight
the childrens' favorite story Beauty
and the Beast" will be shown besides
Vitagraph plays. Tomorrow the Gem
will be open all day with special plays
The admission at the Gem till after
Xmas, for the special shows is 1Oc fol
adults and &c for children. Freee toys
are given the children by Santa Claus
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

ate action on the part Of the national
government to save this great empire
from further devastations.
Before leaving, Mr.. Fox expressed
considerable encouragement over the
progress that has been made as re-
suit of the recent hearings before the
rivers and harbors committee as well
as his personal conversations with
members.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
WANTS
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

10 FOR SALE-(A Werlein)
endid instrument, practically
scarcely used. Can be obtain
or just a third of its real value.
suitable Xmas gift. Golden
Bargain House, fairfield build
Home Phone 1S1W. 23-1t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

Fire nearly consumed the residence
og ]. L. MCGEE, SIG Arledge street
Monday afternoon, causing an estimat-
ed loss of $500.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23
CITY BREVITIES.

The regular meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Commercial Club will
be held at the Club rooms tonight at
s o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-23

Special prices given to churches, aid
societies and other bodies that will
make contributions to the city's poor.
22-2t McNair & Co.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-20
jLUElT COLLARS $500 boz.

We want the people to
notice carefully the wonder.
full assortment of fancy
stripes and figures and the
immense lot of black and
white and all styles, then let
them examine the laundry
and the quality of the ma.
terial itself. Why there has
never been a store in Frank.
lin that has ever offered any.
thing like them. There is not
one in the lot worth less than
81. 90, more than half worth
81. SO. Come early and get
your pick, there'll be plenty
for everybody during 7An
this sale. Your choice I'll
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-20

Fancy Vest Bargains.
Here's a vest bargain right
in the beginning of the Season.
!. This is a remarkable offer.
Is PEI CENT DISCOUNT
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-20

Mems Shirts worth $1.OO to
$3.50. Extra Special for our
Department Special for this
sale. Coat Styles, Cuffs at.
tached, every one a 7Ln
Special value. :. l1U
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-12-20
MEMS HATS.
ALL SlZES-NIFTY PATTERNS.

This is a lively time for
Hats and here's a lively stock
of them; smart styles and
new colors, scores of attract
i've shapes. All in Stetsons,
Imported Valours and
Bloch's Specials,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12
AUSTIN COPPINGER
DIES SUDDENLY

Austin Coppinger died at his home
in Coppinger Cove Tuesday night
about O'Clock. He was struck with
paralysis recently while at Jasper, but
had apparently recovered, and was able
to walk about bis place and eat heart
lily. He was taken suddenly i'll Tues
day night and before he could be as
sisted to his bed fell to the floor and
died in a few minutes. He was 81
years old and served in the Federal
army during portion of the Civil
War. enlisting August 81, 1854, in
Co. G. 9th Tennessee Mounted Infan-
try, and being discharged June 30,
1865, with rank of sergeant. He be-
came a member of Post 90, g. A, R.,
Sequachee, Sept. 2, 1899. Intel ment
was made today at the Lasater grave
yard at 10 O. clock, in the presence of
large number of relatives and friends.
Mr.. Coppinger was man of very
kindly nature and had many friends.
H was a great relater of stories and
anecdotes, and left laughter and fun
in his path. His fund of stories was
apparently inexhaustible and he has
dispelled many case of the "blues"
by bis universal good humor. He is
one of the old pioneer landmarks of
this section who will be greatly miss
ed by all, young and old.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12
GETTING READY FOR
SOME NICE FUNERALS

Aus Mosier collided with the earth
Saturday at Victoria in attempting to
do fancy stunts riding freight train
The earth was not hurt, but Aus was
so disfigured about the face that his
mother is alleged to have doubted seri-
ously whether it was her son or not,
who returned from the picnic.
Dennis Condra is another to collide
with Mother Earth last week, but did
MT get so disfgured as Mosier did.
Hugh Brewer had ticket to Victoria,
or some point, but Condra didn't
know it Brewer bantered Condra to
ride as far as he would. The train
was speeded up pretty lively before
Brewer showed Condra his ticket, and
it was up to the latter not to ride as
far. He got off gracefully. but lit,
it is said, not SO gracefully.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
FR0R WRiTWELl

A Sunday School picnic from Whit
we'll of members of the Sunday School
of the M. E. Church, South, is plan
ned to come here Friday, June Goth.
OF course the Blowing Spring will be
the prime attraction but ball game
between Sequachee and some other
team will be- arranged. The Sunday
School will not be able to get up a
team of its own, and so the Superin-
tendent, Mr.. l.. N. Brown, writes us
tt at if Sequachee will arrange game
with some other team on that date.
they will be glad to entertain both
teams at dinner at the Spring-a
mighty nice proposition, for there q
sure to be lots of nice grub He also
includes the entire News gang in the
invitation, and we propose to be there
if able to eat,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12
Oak Grove,

Special 10 Me Ne7US
There will be box supper at Ket.
ner's Mill Saturday night, June ID,
for the benefit of the G. P. Church. II
will be at the mill for tie sake of con.
venieuce
Dr. G. B. Alder, Jim Lasater and
Misses Campbell and Huddleston, of
Coalmont, spent the week end here
with friends and relatives.
Miss Annie Prigmore is visiting in
Alabama.
Clint and Foster Kelly and families
attended church here Sunday.
: Miss Mary Mitchell, of Chattanooga
has been visiting the family of E. N.
Prigmore.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12
Guaranteed Eczema Remedy.

The constant itching, burning, red
ness, rash and disagreeable effects of
eczema. letter, salt rheum, itch, piles
and irritating skin eruptions can be
readily cured and the skin made clear
and smooth with DR.. Hobson's Ecze-
ma Ointment. Mr.. J. C. Eveland. of
Bath, ILL.,, says: 81 had eczema
twenty five years and had tried every
thing. All failed. When | found DIR.
Hobson's Eczema Ointment found
a cure" This ointment is the formu-
la of physician and has been in use
for years-not an exf eriment. That is
why we can guarantee it. All drug
gists, or by mail. Price SOC Pfeiffer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and st.
Louis, Whitwell Drug Co., Whitwell,
Tenn.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12
P. 0. S. OF A.
TO HAVE PICNIC

WHITWELL, Tenn, June 9.-There
will be a picnic the 18th of June at
this place, given by the P. o. s. of
A., Camp No. /, located at Mt Div
ct. There will be speaking and din
ner on the ground. All kinds of re-
freshments will be served We are ex-
pecting ball game and there will be
all kinds of amusements, such as sack
races and egg races, elm bling greasy
pole. Prizes will be given. There
will be plenty of good music All are
invited to come and have a good time.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12

The following composed a party that
spent few pleasant hours at the
Blowing Spring Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs B. D. Truman. Clay
Davis, Sam Smith and Doctor Rob
erts, all of Dunlap. Miss Mamie Tur-
man, of Dixon, Tenn, Misses Vera
and Lena, Shirley and Mr.. J r. MOI
gan of Whitwell, Misses Janet and
Katharine Deakins of Nashville.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12
A Correction.

We were in error last week when we
announced that Rev. w. d. Dew
would preach here the third Sunday
in June on "The intermediate State
of the Soul from Death to Resurrec-
tion. He preached last Sunday at
Jasper on the subject but will not
preach here as he has already deliver
ed the sermon here.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12
THROWN FROM BUGGY
RETURNING FROM FARM

While returning from their farm in
Rankin's Cove, one day last week,
Messrs. A. L. and W. G. Robertson,
of Jasper, were thrown from the bug
gy, their horse becoming unmanage-
able. They were considerably bruis-
ed, but neither severely injured.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12
FOR SALE.

We offer our real estate in Sequa-
chez for sale to cash buyer, and de-
sire propositions from places wanting
to locate first-class newspaper and
printing plant.
HILL & SON.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-06-12

Steve Rogers, of Jasper, deputy sher-
if, was here Tuesday on official bust
ness
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-12-22

his daughter several months. returned
nome last week.
Mrs. Frank Cowdry and daughter,
Mrs. VIII Cutting OF .Wardsboro spen,
saturday in .jamaica.
Mr.. T. " Prouty and daughter.
Alta, and Miss Amy, Knight went to
Rrattleboro Saturday.
II. y Mclean and family OF East
Ncrthheld came last week To spend
come time At their home here
The union Christmas tree and exer-
ciseS viii be held in Opera hall Thurs
Jay evening Dee -, At the usual hour.
States Attorney and Mrs. 4. Y. d.
Piper and daughter, Dorothy, were en-
tertained over sunday at Mrs. {. !.
Eddy :.
Miss Pcna Allen, who is attending
the Disqualification business school
in Brattlcboro, spent the Weekend III
her home NJ the Jamaica House.
John X Woleott principal OF a
grammar school in Connecticut. came
SATURDAY night to spend the Christmas
vacation with his mother and grand
mother.
The Ladies aid society of the nap-
list church viii hold a pink tea at Mrs
e. c. Alien : Tuesday, Dee. -. from
$50 To ; clock. Fancy articles aud
;p1ans will be ols sale.
Rev. and Mrs. II. B. TIlden went to
Peru, Nh Tilden 5 former passionate.
Saturday, where he preached sunday,
returning TO Jamaica tbs first Of the
week. Rev. Mr. Davies of London
derry occupied the pulpit here during
Mr.. Tildeu = absence.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
Sunday might viii bc led by Mrs. Lucy
L. kellogg. Subject: Our Church NJ
Work Tor the World Mark Is: 20.
This Hin be foreign mission meeting.
lie2innin4 With this meeting. once 2
month "a few minutes viii be devoted
40 mission study class in charge OF
Rev and Mrs. 4. +. Hartwell. The
Thursday evening PRAYER meetings are
being made very interesting and help
ful ~ he new Bible study class.