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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-01

will take place Wednesday, the TWEEN |
ty-fourth day Of June.
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Mr.. H. p Gray, Of Clinton, Tenn,
arrived Saturday to be the guest of |
his son and daughter. Mr.. and, Mrs. |
J. E. Gray. at their home on Cour.
street.
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Mrs. H. 8. Ellison, Of Lambert, Miss,
and Mrs. T. B. Hughes, Of vicksburg.
are in the city the guests Of their
father, Mr.. ]. T. West, at his home on
Laurel avenue.
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Mrs. Ocie Russell. Of Meridian, was
the over-Sunday guest Of Mrs. Dan
Perry, at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Kingsberry.
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Mrs. w. W. Wiles and Miss Ellie
Montgomery left this morning for
Pine Bluff, Ark. to visit relatives and
will later spend some time in Canada,
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Miss Irma Mullen, of Brookhaven,
who has been attending the Normal
College, Is the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. Everette j. Mitchell, at her home
on Main street.
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Miss Laura Howard, of the High
School faculty, left this morning for
Laurel, to visit friends. Miss Eva
Mae Norton will join Miss Howard
the latter part of the week and will
| be her guest at her home in Columbus
before going to her own home in Ham
mond, La.
Misses Mary Spinks and Corinne
Blount left this morning for the home
of the former in Daleville, Miss.
where Miss Biount will visit for sew
eral days before going to her home in
Valparaiso, Ind. Friends here are
especially sorry to lose these two o.
the teachers as neither of them are tt
return to Hattiesburg next fall. Miss
Spinks will teach domestic science il
the CORTLAND Agricultural Higl
School at CORTLAND, Miss, while Mis-
Blount has accepted a position il
Corvallis, oregon.
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S Maids and Matrons' Bridge Club.
Sweet peas and lots of them ofrere
fragrance and beauty, adding much i
the hospitality afforded by Miss Mari
S Rowan to the Maids and Matron'
+ Bridge players Saturday Afternoon
= Miss Rowan's drawing room, wneI
/. five tables enjoyed the game, wa
redolent and lovely with these bio
/, SONS. Two prizes were offered, be
of dainty handkerchiefs and a pair (
l. gold twin hatpins.
At the close of the game Mrs. Wi
Batson assisted the hostess in servir
a salad course to the guests, who wei
e club members and few substitutes.
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r. To every 100 men Australia emplo!
6 AZ women in the various industries.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-01

vile, Miss; Ella Ports Ware, Van
cleave, Miss; Julia Edna Anding
Crowley, La.
The public is cordially invited.-Adv.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-01

Jacob H. Gailinger. dean Of tho
United States senate, has announced
that he will be candidate for 1fcA
term as senator from New HAM
His opponent on the Dsmooratio ~
viii be Congressman nayn1H
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-01
CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.


Count street Phifstheas.
The Philathea Glass of Court Street
Methodist church will meet Tuesday
evening at s o'>lock at the home o:
Miss Matte Kelly, 703 Hall avenue.
4 SIS
Clara Christman Class.
The Clara Christman Glass of Main
Street Methodist church will meet
this evening at o'clock in the Sunday
school room. All members are re-
quested to be present at this meeting.
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U. D. C.
The Hattiesburg Chapter U. D. c.
will meet Tuesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock at Hotel Hattiesburg. A short
business session Will be held and a
program in commemoration of Jeffer-
son Davis birthday.
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Calico Carnival.
The ladies of First Baptist church
have announced for Friday evening a
calico Carnival to be given at the
residence of DR.. and Mrs. Stapleton.
All ladies are to wear calico gowns
and all men calico neckties and those
who do not are to be fined according,
". Articles fashioned of calico will
be for sale and an old-time spelling
bee will be an interesting feature of
the evening. The full invitation will
be published in Tuesdays News.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-01

year from this date. A failure to pro-
bate and register any claim against
said estate for one year will bar the
said claim.
Witness my signature this May 18th.
1914. tMrs.) Emma Gilman.
1l-3mons Administrative.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-06-01

To every 100 men Australia employs
AZ women in the various industries.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
SENATORS ARE SHOWN
INDUSTRIES OF ALASKA
Moving Picture Show and Agri-
cultural and Mining Exhibit
in Office Building.

a moving picture show and an agricul-
tural and mining exhibit in the Senate
Once Building is one of the things Of
fered by the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce for the entertainment OF members
of Congress. The Alaska exhibit was
running full blast yesterday, and while
and their friends, the list is large enough
to include almost everybody interested
in the railroad bill now before both
houses.
Two thousand feet OF film show in a
realistic way many of the features OF
life and industry in the Northland. One
unusual feature is the near view of the
seal rookeries on the Pribilof Islands.
Reindeer herds are driven before the
eyes Of the spectator while the pictures
showing the activities of Alaskans in
clude gold panning. hydraulic mining, and
salmon fishing for the immense canneries
The mineral exhibit includes gold
quartz, coal, and copper. Some of the
copper Is in the form of natural ingots
picked from the surface of the ground.
One transparency shows a cliff banded
by coal veins one hundred feet thick.
The exhibit was assembled last sum-
mer when the Seattle Chamber Of Com
merce sent an excursion party on an 5000
mile trip through the Northland. Part
Of the display. however. came from the
permanent exhibit at Seattle. where the
Alaska bureau has headquarters
]. l.. McPearson. who knows every
phase of life and industry in the North
land. Is in charge OF the exhibit room.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Merit MEDAL AWARDED
TO RED CROSS nurse
President Bestows Honor on Miss
Jane A. Delano for Services
as Organizer.
PRAISE FROM MISS BOARDMAN

The gold medal of merit of the Ameri-
can Red Cross has been awarded to Miss
Jane A. Delano, chairman Of the national
committee on nursing service of that or
ganization, according to an announcement
made yesterday by Ernest p. Bicknell,
national director OF the Red Cross.
The President himself made the presen-
tation to Miss Delano. His remarks were
supplemented by expressions of high
praise from Miss Boardman, who said:
In token of its great appreciation of
her services TO the American Red Cross,
the general board has awarded to Miss
Jane A. Delano the Red Cross gold medal
of merit. 1t Is due to Miss Delano's de-
voted and efficient labors that a splendid
corps of over 1900 of the best trained
nurses in this country have been enrolled
in the Red Cross for active service in
time of war or disaster.
Not only has this large corps been en-
rolled. but by means of 10 local COM
mittees a system has been established
that enables the Red Cross to mobilize
within a few hours time anywhere in this
country the number of nurses required
for active service. 1t Is to Miss Delano
and the patriotic interest she has aroused
in our American nurses that the Red
Cross owes this most excellent organiza-
tion. The people of the United States
NAV well be grateful for the unremuner-
ated and efficient work of this devoted
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
WILL HONOR LEE AND JACKSON.
Birthday Exercise. Planned by Con-
federnte ORGANIZATIONS.

The annual celebration commemorative
of the birthday anniversaries of two OF
the most iIlustrious generals in the Con-
federate military service, Gems. Robert
F.. Lee and Thomas J. c'Stonewall'
Jackson. will be held under the auspices
OF the Confederate organizations OF
Washington. in Mount Vernon Place
Church South, tomorrow night.
An attractive program has been ar
ranged. The principal address will be
delivered by Senator Morris Sheppard,
OF Texas. Crosses of Honor will be
presented by Mrs. Gustavus Werber. the
custodian. 10 Confederate veterans whose
applications have been approved. and a
number of vocal selections appropriate
to the occasion will be given.
Capt. Fred Beall, commander OF the
Confederate Veterans Association Camp.
No. Ill, L. c. V, will preside; Rev. w.
T. Thompson will offer the invocation.
and Rev. Edward X. Hardin, pastor of
the Mount Vernon Place Church, will pro-
nounce the benediction.
The committee OF arrangements con-
sists of W. 8. Thompson, chairman; Capt
John NJ Hickey. Joseph Banner, Capt
II. II. Marmaduke. David S. Walton, and
Thomas W. Hungerford.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
FIRE DRILL SAVES GIRLS.
200 March from Blazing Factory
without Panic.

Jersey City. n. J.. JAM T.-Tweive
hundred girls employed in the tobacco
factory of the p. Lorillsrd Company. TO-
day furnished notable object lesson in
fire drill efficiency when they marched
unhurt and in perfect order through the
factory when it caught fire.
The girls in the factory are given fire.
quent drills for fire. They are instructed
to leave their chairs at the fire alarm.
push the chairs under the tables so that
they will not impede progress, and then
fall into line.
"Clang," went the fire gong. Up jumped
the girls. shot the chairs under the tables
and got in line. And then marched them
through the exits most remote from the
fire, and then down to the street in
safety.
There were 40 men and boys in the
building, and they followed the same
orderly course.
When the fire was out the girls went
back to their places and presented them
selves for work
Go take the day off with full week
credited to your pay" said the boss
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY WILLING HELPERS
Benjamin Aronson Is Chosen Presi-
dent at Meeting Of the
ORGANIZATION.

The Young Willing Helpers Club met
in Flynns Hall last night. Presiden,
Michael Clepatch presided. The following
officers were elected:
Benjamin Aronson. president: Miss Ella
Bass, vice president: Edward kaufman,
treasurer: Miss Minnie Greenberg. re-
cording secretary: Miss Steiner, financial
secretary.
The following were appointed a COM
mittee to take 81 to each of two families
in need: Sam Rosenberg. Edward Kauf-
man, Ella ROsenblatt, Sophia Clepatch,
and Esther Feinstein. The following
committee also was appointed to purchase
a basket OF fruit and flowers and visit
William Pecker, who is i'll at Casulty
Hospital: Harry Greenberg. chairman:
Miss Feinstein. and Miss Rosenblatt.
The outside entertainment committee"
reported that the dance the club gave
recently was a financial as well as social
success.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
PRESIDENT TO GREET
CUSTOM CUTTERS
Delegates to Convention of Associa-
ton Will Be Received at
White House,

President Woodrow Wilson will re-
ceive the delegates and women in at
tendance at the thirty-fourth annual
convention of the International Custom
Cutters Association of America, Thurs
day afternoon, February ).
Assurance to this effect has been re-
ceived by the Washington committee in
charge of arrangements for the conven-
ti6n. and IL is felt this will be a still
further inducement for a big attend
ance.
Copies of the practical work program
for the convention have been received
from Carl w. Ema, OF Milwaukee. Wis,
chairman Of the practical work commit
tee of the convention. Every phase of
garment production will be discussed in
the papers to be read during the four
days of the convention, and in addition
there will be a private exhibition Of high
grade tailored apparel, representing the
exclusive creations of three hundred Of
the best designers in the country.
Charles G. Volk, secretary OF the
Washington committee OF arrangements.
and familiarly known to the custom cut
tiers of the country as chairman Of the
associations employment committee.
states that the reservations at the New
willard Hotel, the convention head
Quarters, indicate that all important cit
les in the country will be represented.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
APPEAL SENT FROM BULGARIA.
Message Says $4,000 Persons Are in
Need of Help.

John Bassett Moore. chairman of the
American Red Cross international relief
committee. yesterday received another
appeal from Theodore Holway. of the
Ped Cross relief committee, at Sofia. Bull
garia. Queen Eleanora is honorary chair
man of this committee.
Mr.. Holway's cable tells of a pitifui
state Of destitution in Bulgaria. II
reads:
"One hundred and forty thousand more
refugees arriving besides others. Esti-
mated 5000 not receiving government re-
lief. Need food. clothing. and fuel. Gov
ernment and private relief entirely in
sufficient, especially in provinces. ene
hundred thousand would not meet I'm
mediate needs"
1t is said here the relief fund is grow
ing very slowly.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
MARBLE FOR LINCOLN
MEMORIAL DISCUSSED
Members of Congress at Hearing Tel
Merits Of Material in Their
States.
FINE ARTS BODY TO DECIDE

The decision as to whether the Lin
coin memorial shall be built OF Colo
RADIO yule marble probably will be put
up to the Fine Arts Commission. THIS
was the intimation made by Secretary
Of War Garrison yesterday after pub
lie hearing. called to discuss the recon-
mendntion of the memorial commission
that the superstructnre be made OF tne
Colorado stone and that the contract be
awarded the George A. Fuller Com
pany.
II the Fine Arts Commission decides
that the Western marble Is practicable.
the Secretary win place his approval on
the Recommendation Of the memorial
commission. but II another grade OF
stone be favored or the commission Is
divided on the matter, the Secretary VIII
call for new bids.
The hearing was attended by 100 per-
sons. A number Of members Of Con-
gress made their appearance to plead the
virtues OF stone produced In their re-
spective States, and the contractors In
the field for the construction work were
represented.
Former President Taft. Uncle Joe"
Cannon. and the other notables Of the
memorial commission who had been ex-
pected to attend the meeting did not put
in an appearance.
Complaints Of discrimination were made
by several contractors on the ground
that the, George A. Fuller Company had
been allowed to scale its bid to come
within the limit OF cost. Secretary Gar
rison questioned Henry A. Bacon. the
architect. as to whether the changes
made in the contract had been minor and
allowable. Mr.. Bacon gave II as his
opinion that they were allowable.
The adaptability Of the Colorado marble
was defended by Senators Shafroth and
Thomas, of Colorado. while the Georgia
delegation was on hand to advocate the
marble quarried in that State. IL was
argued that the Georgia marble should
be used on the grounds Of economy. IL for
no other reason.
State Senator johnson, Of Kentucky.
held that Kentucky marble should be
used, as Lincoln was born in that State
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
ANACOSTIANS PLANNING
OPEN-AIR MEETINGS
Residents to Hold Athletic Events
and Educational Sessions in
Logan Park.

Preliminary arrangements are bein,
made for conducting athletic events next
spring and summer in Logan Park, in
Anacostia, the only public recreation
spot in that suburb. On other occasions
1t is proposed to hold open-air Instructive
meetings.
The Public Improvement Association of
Congress Heights has asked the board
OF education that granolithic sidewalks
be laid throughout the school grounds.
and also that the four-room addition
under course Of construction be equipped
with lights in order that it may be used
Tor night sessions. letter from the
board Of education indicates that the
grounds surrounding the school will be
improved in the early spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Tolson and fam
lily, who have been spending y several
weeks In Anacostia, yesterday returned
to their home at Piney Point, Md.
The next meeting of the local assembly
OF the District Brotherhood of st. An
drew is to be held tomorrow night. ].
Winterwerp. secretary Of the assembly,
yesterday sent out a number OF invita-
tons to the assembly, which is to be
held In Trinity parish hall Emmanuel
Chapter of Anacostia expects to send a
large representation.
Special mass will be said today in ST.
Teresa's Catholic Church. In Anacostia,
for the deceased members of st. Teresa's
Branch No. 5si, Catholic Knights of
America Rev. Martin p. F. Egan, as
sistsnt rector Of the church and spiritual
director of the organisation. will be the
and the knights will attend
in a body. headed by John p. Reagan,
president.
The Washington Yacht Club, with
quarters in the Eastern Branch. near the
avenue bridge. will be COM
PEELED to yacate its quarters In the spring
on account Of the reclamation work on
the Anacostia fats. The officers Of the
club have been advised Of this fact, and
have arranged to secure water frontage
on the opposite side Of the river near
the bridge
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
ELoPNG GIRL ON WAY HOME
Father starts Back to jersey with
Delflah Bradley.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. TT-So weak that
she almost had to be carried upon the
train. Miss Dehlah Bradley, the pretty
eighteen-year-old church worker. who
eloped with Joel F. Foster, a wealthy
New Jersey man, left today with her
father. Henry C. Bradley, for her home
In Pemberton, n. j.
IT am glad to go back, for home Is the
best place after ALL" declared the girl
The departure of Miss Bradley. who
has been Ill as a result of the part she
was compelled to play in the white
slave" case against Foster. was made
possible by the release of her former
bondsman and the substitution of her
father. who gave bail in the sum of
500 for her appearance when wanted
here.
MY daughter is a sick girl. but We
believe that good care at home will re-
store her to health" said Mr.. Bradley.
I'VE will do all in our power to enable
her to forget this scandal"
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
SIGMA NUS TO HEAR CLAYTON.
Representative VIII Speak at Ban
quet of Fraternity.

Chairman Clayton. of the House
Judiciary Committee. Is expected to ad'
dress the Washington Chapter OF the
Sigma Nu Fraternity at its annual ban
duet to be held at the Raleigh next Fri
day night. Wade ii. Ellis. former trust
buster Of the Department Of Justice,
also is expected to be present Repre-
sentatives Evans. of Georgia. and Ed
wards. OF Montana. and DIR. !. p. Robin
son. OF Baltimore. one of the Oldest men,
bers OF the Sigma Nu Fraternity, and
its historian. also will be on hand.
A large. attendance is expected. as
plans are to be discussed for arousins
enthusiasm in the coming annual con-
vention Of the eastern province OF the
Sigma Nh, to be held in Washington next
April The Washington Alumni Associa-
ton also will elect officers.
f. s. Bastin Is president OF the Wash
ington association, and the committee
in charge of the banquet IL composed of
F. II. Iden. chairman; B. VI. Goldsmith.
and Lloyd Roberts
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
RIFLE PROGRAM CHANGED.
Series of DivisionaI Matches VIII
BE Held This Year.

change in the program for the ma
tional rife matches, conducted under the
direction Of the National Board for the
Promotion of Rife Practice. of which
Assistant Secretary of War Breckenridge
is president, was made at a meeting OF
the board yesterday.
1t was decided to hold a series of diyis-
ioDal matches in various sections of the
country in place of a single national
match for this year. In 1915 the national
match will be held at one central point.
While the limits of the divisions into
which 1t is proposed to divide the country
for the purpose Of the rife matches have
not yet been decided on, 1t is likely that
divisional matches will be held at Sea
Girt. N. J.; Wakefield. Mass, at the
Florida State Range, and at Camp Perry,
Ohio.
A change was made in the rules govern
ing the competitions SO as to admit rife
teams from military schools and colleges
as well as teams from the army, navy,
marine corps, national guard. and civilian
rifle clubs.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
HESITATION WALTZ
WRITTEN FOR HERALD
Donald Brian. of The Marriage Mar.
ket." Composes Music for Wash
ington's Best Newspaper.

Donald Brian, the star of The Mar
riage Market" which comes to the Ma.
tionai Theater the week Of January Is
will compose a new and original waltz
which will be given away as a special
feature OF The Washington Herald on
Sunday. January 25.
the biggest song hits in The Marriage
Market" namely. Honeymoon" and
The Mendocino Stroll
He has decided to call the new number
The Washington Herald Hesitation
Waltz" This number win not be pub
lished except in The Herald Of next Sun
day and cannot be bought at any price
from music dealers. II will be given
away free with The Sunday Herald.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
FALLS CHURCH AWAITS RULING
Great Interest shown in Decision on
Communication Rates.
Special to The Washington Ber.n.

opSo&l 10 Inc "hsnfnNon Herah-
Falls Church, Va. Jan. 17.-PeopIe OF
Falls Church eagerly are awaiting the
decision Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in the case of the citizens OF
this town against the Washington-vir-
ginia Railway Company. Lower rates
have been asked. Great things are pre-
dicted in the way of the development OF
Falls Church in case the commission de-
cides in favor of the townspeople. As IL
is now II costs "a 1-3 cents a day for COM
muters to go to and from their work in
the city.
A brief recently filed with the commits
sion by the committee representing the
town declared the rates on the Falls
Church division are higher than the
rates on the Mount Vernon division of
the road for the same distance Travelled.
The brief declares the company 'fn ev-
cry instance discriminates against thick
ly settled communities, charging such
communities higher rates than it charges
thinly settled communities; that II is the
practice Of the defendant corporation,
where traffic is heavy. to increase the
charge for transportation, and where
traffic is light, to lower the charge. thus
placing the burden on one portion Of the
community to maintain the service to
other portions of the road
The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY. Washington. ID. G. January Is lel.-
In accordance with Section Of the ch.rt.r tn,
annual meeting Of the shareholders oS the w,.hinx-
ton Gas Light Comrany. for the election Of rsn,-
tors and for such other business As may pr,r.rlv
cone before MD meeting. will be held at the o1fcs
Of the company. Nos 4lS47 Tenth street nor,hxe.s
MONDAY. February :. 1914. at L O'Clock noon
The polls Will be oren from Il O'Clock po,, 10 i
o'clock p m WILLIAM B. ORME, secrrtarJ.
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