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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
CONTRACT LET
FOR 5 II MILES
OF GOOD ROADS
T. N. THORNTON SUCCESSFUL
BIDDER FOR COUNTY
WORK.
EDWARDS STREET AND PETAL
LOOP WILL BE IMPROVED
Commissioners Accept offer of Trac-
ton Company to Furnish Binder Tar
For New Roads-Main Street Exten-
sion and EatonviIIe Will Receive a
Share of Work.

The contract has been let and work
is now ready to begin on 5 " miles of
model highway for Hattiesburg and
Forrest county, which will be a notable
addition to the already splendid sys-
tenn of roads tributary to the city. The
Good Road Commission, consisting of
j. X. Denham, M. d. King, and E. L..
Robins, has let the contract for i'm
proving the River road, the Sunrise
road and the Corinth road. T. M.
Thornton was the successful bidder
and the consideration is about $4,000.
The contract calls for the grading and
surfacing of these three pieces of road
and for surfacing parts of other roads,
Concurrently with the announcement
by the commission that it has let the
contract the board of supervisors an
nounces that it is also planning some
road work which has been looked for
ward to for some time by the people
of Hattiesburg.
Petal Loop Will Be Completed.
The board of supervisors has made
arrangements for the completion of
the Petal loop by surfacing and grad
ing the Beat Line road through Petal.
This will mean good road to Petal
two ways out of Hattiesburg. On ac-
count of the road being on the beat
line it coIld not be worked until an
agreement had been reached with the
taxpayers in both beats. That has
now been arranged and the good road
will be completed at an early date.
The road commissions plan includes
in addition to the 514 miles the i'm
provement of Edwards street as far
out as the new bridge beyond the
Woman's College.
North Main street will be worked
as far as the beat line which is half
mile beyond the fairfield place, and
the Eatonville road will be worked
from Main street for distance of one
eighth mile, toward the river.
The Board of Supervisors has accept
ed the offer of the Traction Company
to furnish binder tar for some of the
work across the river The tar will be
used as an experiment and if salts
factory will be adopted on other roads.
1t is the plan of the commissioners
to connect the paving on Edwards
street with the good gravel beyond the
Woman's College bridge
Mr.. Thornton is now working on the
Bonhomme road, but as soon as that
can be completed he will begin work
with fifteen or more teams on the new
contract.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
TATUM'S WELL NEARS
$4,000 FOOT LEVEL
DRILL CUTS THROUGH SHELL
CoNGLoMERATE AND STRIKES
GUMBo AGAIN.

On account of the war in Europe,
for the time being Tatum's we'll at
Sanford has dropped into the back
ground as topic of conversation on
the street corner, but in spite of the
excitement elsewhere the drillers have
continued to dore until they have now
reached a level approximating $500
feet down.
The drill after working several days
in stratum consisting mainly of a
shell conglamerate dropped through
Yesterday and is now in gumbo again
and progressing at the rate of 40 or
so feet per day according to J. S.
Turner, who was at Sanford yesterday.
The drillers say that they are going
to continue to bore until they meet
some obstruction they cannot over
come if they have to go down a mile
before striking oil.
A Hattiesburg man who returned
several days ago from Hammond, La,
says that at Natalbany, La, they have
A well 4,5OO feet deep and are still
boring.
The we'll at Sanford has already
passed below the greatest depth ever
before recorded in this end Of the
state. according to the drillers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
Mrs. Wilson Sinks
Rapidly; Death Is
III after Of Hours
COVER, SAYS WHITE HOUSE
PHYSICIANS.
(By Associated PreSs.)

wy AooONtutCt fCoosI
Washington, Aug 6.-The condition
of Mrs. Wilson, wife of the President,
is unchanged today. White House ply
sicians admit her death is a matter
of days, perhaps only of hours. Dr.
Grayson said at o'clock that Mrs.
Wilson has had two sinking spells,
but rallied. She is conscious, but four
months of almost unbroken illness, a
complication of nervous ailments and
Brights' disease have sapped the vi
tality of the First Lady of the Land.
Her husband and three daughters are
at her bedside constantly and relatives
have been summoned. Physicians
have been in close consultation, but it
was admitted that the end is not far
off and that all hope of the ultimate
recovery of the patient has been aband-
oned.
Conscious only at intervals, Mrs. Will
son has been cheerful and has called
constantly for her husband Every
moment that possibly could be spared
from official duties has been devoted
by the President to his wife.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
CALF RUNS AWAY
WITH BOY AND ROPE
Haughey Wallace Badly Hurt When
YearIing Bolts.

A yearling calf run away yesterday
with a rope. Nothing more would
have been heard of the incident had it
not been for the fact that boy was
ON the other end of the rope and could
not turn loose.
Haughey Wallace, who lives at 3oo
Ryan street, was badly hurt when the
calf threw him against telephone
pole. He was knocked unconscious
and the doctors were unable to bring
him around for several hours. He is
somewhat improved today, however,
The calf was tied in the pasture with
a long rope so that it could Craze
Teh boy was sent for the calf to bring
him home. The calf was feeling MS
oats. if that is what he gets, ana
tried to run away. Somehow Or other
Haughey got tangled up in the rope
asd had to run with him. The speed
Of the pair increased with every Jump
untiI Haughey could no longer keep MS
feet The calf dragged him along Tor
q while and finally threw him against
a telephone pole, knocking him unco"-
scious.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
GIRL LAW
APPLIED TO CITY
LIMITS FEMALE LABOR IN FAC.
ToRToRIEs TO SIXTY HOURS
PER WEEK.

The state Female Labor Law, limit
ing the time women can be worked in
factories, laundries and other indus
trial operations to ten hours per day
or 60 hours per week, was extended to
the city of Hattiesburg by the action
of the commissioners today.
A copy of the statute was received
several days ago and referred the city
attorney for is opinion. He returned
the statute today and it was filed at
the city hall after it had been extend
ed to the city under the provisions of
ordinance No. 267.
The law excerpts domestic service
from the operation of the law.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
NEW GOLD COIN
TO BE OCTAGONAL

Washington, Aug. 1.-TWO thousand
$50 gold pieces, one half of which
will be octagonal in shape, like those
issued in California in 1851, will be
coined at the San Francisco mint to
commemorate the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position, by the terms of a bill passed
by the Senate.
There also will be coined ten thou
sand $3.50 gold pieces, twenty-five
thousand gold dollars and two hundred
thousand so cent pieces. All of the
gold coins are to be sold to the Ex-
position Company at par and will prob
ably be sold by it at an advance to
visitors.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE LoMo.

The Lomo theater on Front street,
will tonight appear in new makeup.
A big 1000 candlepower light in front
will light up the street. In few days
the entire front is to be changed by
the addition of a multitude of lights
and white paint.
The additions to the theater will not
interfere with the show inside.
The bright lights will add much to
the city-like appearance of the street.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06

6Consderable
TODAY
the day, however.
Secretary the
sells IA ing a afterward
anxiety
nations the Battehp
GERMAN wARsHP cHAsEs THE LUsITANA.
A picked Lutana
yesterday indicates a
asked the British
n search of the foreigner
of
the
intercepted
which had been
II by 70
liner Mauretania bound
the
probably
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
DOHERTY CAPTURES
BOYS AFTER A
5O-M|LE CHASE
CHARGED WITH BREAKING STORE
ON RIVER AVENUE FOR
PROVISION.
LIVING HUCK FINN LIFE
IN SHANTYB0AT ON RIVER
Officer Says They Stole Same Boat
and Took Same Route as Several
Years Ago-Both Boys Have Recent.
..ly Served Prison Sentences-Brent
Was Pardoned.

After a fifty-mile chase Barney o.
Doherty yesterday caught the two
boys who are charged with breaking
into the Russell store on River avenue
and stealing provisions. Mr.. Doherty
arrived today by rail from Melville
with Eugene Brent and Horace Mckee.
He was almost worn out from his long
chase and from sleeping in swamps
and undergoing other harships.
Mr.. Doherty said he found the boys
asleep in a shanty boat fifty miles
down the river He covered them with
his guns, he said, before he woke
them up and they made no attemtp to
escape.
He says they were leading a kind
of Huckleberry Finn sort of existence
floating down the river. They were
we'll stocked with provisions, which
he said were the ones stolen from the
store on River avenue several days
ago. They had three boats, he said
which were taken from Newmans
mill and six nets, which belong to
Hattiesburg fishermen.
The boys stole the identical boat, he
said, and pursued the same route as
when they tried to escape from Hat.
tiesburg several years ago after hav
ing committed depredations.
Cruising For the Gulf.
They intended to cruise leisurely on
down the river, living by their wits
and by fishing along the route to the
gulf.
After making the arrest Mr.. Doherty
says that he made them catch him a
fish and cook supper for him, because
he was. worn out by the chase He
says they are pretty good cooks
and they had fine supper together.
They all three lodged for the night in
the shanty boat. Mr. Doherty took an
advantageous position near the door
so that they could not escape.
Neither of them had gun, he said.
and there was no real danger.
The shanty boat, which Cor the time
was their home, was one that had float.
ed down the river and lodged during
the high water in the bushes. 1t was
pretty good sort of home for the
time being, he said, and they had a
nice camp.
Eugene Brent returned only a few
weeks ago from the penitentiary, Mr.
Doherty says, where he was sent to
serve a term of several years. He
was pardoned on petition submitted
to the Governor on account of the
death of his mother.
Horace Mckee served term in the
state farm for stealing brass here, Mr.
Doherty says.
The prisoners were brought in today
and lodged in Jail awaiting their pre-
liminary trials.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
NAVAL BATTLE PROGRESSING IN NORTH SEA
by Associated Press.)

by Associated Press)
Brussels Cit believed
to begin of Lege the Regans
eved probably be fought
he
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06

Antwerp Aug 6Durns antGerman today,
several Germans
here have been seized by Belgium.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06

conflicts between the Ger
and the Begns yesterday tell
carry by
The sealhy, by artillery
The Belgians their
moved them
ed today lie the
says squadron of Belgian aners
were completely wiped out but the others
BELGIAN NEWSPAPER PRAISES SOLDIERS
The Brussels publishes
De learned concerning the lighting the ege district yesterday The
German losses estimated SOOO
loss
The alleged
its entirety however newspaper
The Belgian eleventh brigade after successfully resisting
attack pursued the energy Belgian
OF our
Dutch territory which gave
the opinion that
the surrender of Iiege again firmly
ANTLeERMAN FEELING GROWING IN BELGIUM
feeling growing rapidly and many Germans have
been arrested, espionage
from all classes have been enrolled as
Red Cross King Albert
Cross
duty captured German cavayman and
two German engineers, believed De spies
The families to be
provided for by popular subscription
Two disguised German officers
tary papers. They are to be shot
GIBRALTAR OF BALTIC" eoMsARDED BY GERMANS
London, the Gibraltar of the
Baltic" being bombarded
The forfcatons with
soldiers are spread over chain of nine small islands n
bridges They which
there is direct rail communication with St
NAVAL BATTLE PROGRESSING IN NORTH SEA-
The Norwich believed
engagement the
Viago ordered
who are being brought here a torpedo boat
The Brussels
flying
German Zeppelin, he further.
GERMAN CRUISER NOT CAPTURED BY FRENCH
dispatch
Goeben and Bresu reported captured
DR. Hans pnn London correspondent
Germanys semiofhcial
JAPAN READY TO RUSH ENGLISH FORCES.
Shanghai China Japanese
today that at the first clash of
would
relieve the British garrison Is, 4s
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06

London Aug 6No word confirming the report that Germany
has Italy any today
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
GENERA LCOND|T|ON Of AMERICANS IS IMPROVED
by Associated PreSS.)

by Associated PreSS)
Washington, Aug 6-'Europe starve
and is them provide Secretary Com
Redfed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06

Shanghai China, Aug. 6-Chinese revoutionsts are ac
is feared the European may outbreak
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06

a q = - q y & ~
THE WEATHER.
a Mississippi-Generally fair TO- '
. night; Friday local thunder snow y
. ers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
SOLDIERS OF THE
EMPEROR MOWN DOWN BY
BELGIAN MIXED BRIGADE.

ATTACKING cREEPs FORT BARcHoN-eELciANs ri
SERVE THEIR CLOSE sLAY
THEM THoUsANDs-FEELNe RUNS HIGH IN BUFFER
COMMUNICATING CONVEX rs PALACE INTO RED
CROSS MISUNDERSTANDING BoMRARpED
GERMANS JAPAN HAS 10000
TO RUSH AID
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-08-06
STEAMSHIP TRUST TRIES
TOGOUCE EAMER|CANS Who
ARE STRANDED IN EUROPE|

SECRETARY OF WAR THREATENS TO comMANnsEe ALI
SHIPS AND PAY REASONABLE FEE AFrERwARps-cERMAN
wARsH'Ps CHASE THE LUsTANIA-MAY BE SUNK
MAURITANIA BOUND FOR NEW YORK, LANDS ITS
PASSENGERS AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FLORIDA WATCH vATERLAND
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28
Proclamation of Election.

BY virtue Of the powers vested in me
by law, /, Edward L. Loeb, Mayor OF
the City of Opelousas, La, do hereby
issue this, my proclamation, designat-
ing, in conformity with the provisions
of the Charter of said City,
Tuesday, April 21st, 1914,
as the date for a general election to be
held throughout the City of Opelousas,
La, for the purpose Of electing the fol
lowing officers, viz: A mayor, a mar
shall, an alderman from the first ward
of said City, an alderman from the sec
ond ward Of said city, an alderman
alderman from the fourth ward of said
City, an alderman-at-large for said City.
Said election to be held in conform
ity with the general election laws OF
the State of Louisiana and within the
legal hours IN said day, and at the
respective polling places of said City.
The following officers of election are
hereby selected, to serve as Commits
sioners and Clerks of said election at
the respective polling ~precinctsof said
city, to-Wit:
First Ward-Commissioners. Henry
Mornhlnveg; Ivy SWartzenberg, &. T.
Richard; clerk, Gus E. Dupre.
Second Ward-Commissioners. Aug.
Amy, Sidney Garland, G. w. Stubs;
clerk, B. L. Sanders.
Third Ward-Commissioners L. J..
Mizzi, H. D. Littell, A. S. Brown, Jr.;
clerk, j. Fl. Harmanson.
Fourth observation-disclosures L. V.
Meginley. Henry Chachere, Archie
Dunbar; clerk, j. Z. Comeau.
The aforesaid officers of election
are to make due returns of the result
of said election to the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of said City, in conformi-
ty with law.
In testimony Of all of which ! have
hereunto set my hand, and caused to
be affixed the seal Of the City of Ope-
lousas, La, this 18th day of the month
of March, A. D.. 1914.
E. [. LOEB, Mayor.
Attest: j. B. A. stage, Clerk.
INCH 81 st
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28

Parish of st. Landry, La, passed at its
special meeting held on the Sd day of
March, 1914, l., o. P, DAILY, President
of said Board, hereby give notice that
in compliance with said resolution, a
special election will be held in School
District No. s, 4th Police Jury Ward Of
said Parish Of St. Landry, La, on Tues
day, April IA, 1914, for the purpose of
submitting to the property taxpayers,
qualified under the Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana to vote
at said special election the following
propositions, to-Wit:
To levy a special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all the property in said
School District No. 5, 4th Police Jury
Ward of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
subject to state taxation, annually, for
the period of ten years, for the pur-
pose Of:
(al Giving additional aid to the Mel
vile High School
(b) To assume payment, out of said
tax, of two outstanding school bonds
issued by the town of Melville, La, for
the sum of seven hundred dollars each
and the interest thereon.
A0A LLC pun pOoC SoAO oPCSld1 CICG-
ton, the polling place will be Melville,
La, at the usual polling place, and F.
B. Cason, E. j. Leblanc, and A. Rosen-
berg have been appointed commission
ers, and @. E. Hamilton has been APP
pointed clerk to serve at the polling
place at Melville, La. At said special
election the polls will open at seven
o'clock A. M, and close at five o'clock
P. M, and the election will be conduct
ed in accordance with the laws of Lou
isiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at ten o'clock
A. NJ, on Saturday, April 18th, 1914,
the said Parish Board of School Diree-
tors of the Parish of st. Landry, La,
Will meet at Opelousas, La, and in
open session proceed to open the bal
lot boxes, examine and count the bal
lots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and declare
the result of said special election.
This Sd day of March, 1914.
@. P. DAILY, President.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28
D. D. d. Opens New Era
i'm Cure of Skin Disease

Professor Budlong's case Of eczema
WAS known to almost every hospital
and physician Of reputation throughout
another interesting demonstration of
Eyhat is being accomplished by the
famous specific d. D. D., Prescription.
sit may be OF interest to you to know
ID. q. Prescription has been OF meal
culable value to me. I was covered
with eczema from head TO foot when
4 began using your remedies. I could
get no Relief although I tried q thou
sand means. G I applied but two bot
'SsJes of the Prescription: q cure was
effected In q very short time, In less
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28

than n m~onth."-Pros. c. ]. Budlong.
South Lyme, Conn.
Ask any druggist today for D D. D.
Prescription. He'll tell you 1t allays
the itch 1nstantly-and soon there are
signs OF cure.
years and regard 1t az the specific for
skin troubles Of all kinds. Come in or
ask US about d. D. d. Prescription.
also about D. D. D. soap especially
for tender skins.
We offer the first full size bottle
the itch at once, 1t costs you not a
cent
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28

|ToLor In One mare mule, light
1knD bay, IS hands high,
AuAAUH W about z years old, been
on premises Of Armand Richard, near
Grand Coteau, since six weeks. The
owner is hereby notified to come for
ward, prove property, pay costs and
take same away. Apply to H. F. Ri
chard, box 534, Opelousas, La. mh7
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28

WANTED two or three boarders
in private family: good location,
u blocks from Court House.
Terms reasonable. Apply, or
address this Office. feb 81
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28

Whereas. Rev. John Engberfnk, tesla
ment Try executor of the above named
estate. mas nled a maj iapleau OF classf-
funds or said succession. accompanied by
his petition praying for the homologation
of the same.
And whereas, the prayer of said petition
has been granted by an order of court bear
Ing date -,-I9
Now. therefore. notice Is hereby given to
all parties interested to make opposition to
said tableau, to file same in writing In my
ONCE, within the time required by law, why
said tableau should not be homologated
and confirmed.
HENRY LAsTRAPEs, Jr.,
mar II Ut Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28
Mothers! Have Your Children EOfmsl

Are they feverish, restless,
nervous, irritable, dizzy or con-
stipated? Do they continually
pick their nose or grind their
teeth? Have they cramping
pains, irregular and ravenous
appetite? These are all signs
of worms. Worms not only
cause your child suffering, but
stunt its mind and growth. Give
"Kickapoo Worm Killer at
once. It kills and removes the
worms, improves your child's
appetite, regulates stomach, liy-
err and bowels. The symptoms
disappear and your child is made
happy and healthy, as nature in
tended. All druggists or by
mail, 25c.
INDIAN MEDI-
CINE co.
Philadelphia, Pa. st. Louis. Mo.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28

at II o clock a. m. the following described
property, to-Wit:
1913 and 71-I0o arpents bounded as follows.
North by Edgar Renty INT Ben yentress,
JT., South by Saizan, Fest by Bayou Court
sec. 55l2 5 east and sec. 65-5 east, being lot
No. 9 of said plat; same PITY m~ortgagor acq
Jan. 10th, 1910 as per act duly recorded in
conveyance book q 10. 4, page 2S7 records
of st. Landry.
Terms; Cash.
mar Z ct NJ. L. SWORDS, Sheriff.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28
PROPOSITION

To levy a special tax of
five mills on the dollar on
all property in said School
District No. 5, 4th Police
Jury Ward of the Parish of
st. Landry, La, subject to
state taxation, annually,
for the period of ten years
for the purpose of:
| (a) Giving additional aid
to the Melville High School.
| (b) To assume payment
out Of said tax, of two out
standing school bonds is
sued by the town of Mel
vile, La, for the sum of
seven hundred dollars
each andthe interest there
on.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28
For Weakness and Loss Of Appetite

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic
A sure Appetizer. For adults and children. SOC.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28

No. 1864. robaT Docket. 18th Judicial Dis
tricI Court, Parish of ST. Landry, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28
OF

ESTATE OF ADELINE WRIGHT, Wild
Julien Zaehery.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-03-28

N per cent
loans on farms, orchard lands,
city resident or business prop
erty to buy, build, improve, ex-
tend or refund mortgages or
other securities; terms reason
able. special privileges; cores
pondence invited. Common
wealth Securities Loan Company,
Dallas, Texas, or 767 Gas & Elec-
trio Bldg, Denver, Col. m7-4t