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rn HOLD BENEFIT TO-DAY

%rur,rr July t7.--Newport summer
....l.,.. turned out in force this after
..,.. 40 Relair. the villa Of Mr. and Mrs.
v.l..m E Hunter. In Old Beach road,
,,,. ,.,.r daughter, Miss Edth Norman
tf..,.. was introduced TO society. Miss
,l.,., who IL the first dchutantc Of the
. .., recently returned TO Newport from
r,-5rs whore she went year ago with
5sr mother to complete her education and
20 travel
oe.. atmosphere intcrfered with plans
.,-ls GOV garden party Hrs. Hunter
-,.,,yoI with her daughter. cni Trough
o,, tho afternoon there was music by
.p. ,r,.llcr, band from Fort Adams aud
,be.e was also general dancing. Belair
o... ~ ta, oldest Of the Newport villa
a-i 'n. trees on ~ lawn are fimous.
--,,. NJ 'rc guests were Mrs. w
r.sr-s MORGAN. Mrs. Hope slater, Sir
,-,.lr ,ul Lady Herbert. Capt and Mrs
W NtCarty Little, MIR. and Mrs. Elisha
r,.. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Quentin Jones'
Me. louise scott. Mics Mimi Scott, Mr.
.-J Nr- Lawrence l.. Gillespie, Mr. and
Nee LYMAN G. .foscphs, Miss Augusta
uurtar Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. HON.
man NJ and Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James,
NJ and Mrs T.. Hayward Ferry Rear
,ariral and Mrs stephen II. Luce, Mrs
vvj,lia-r Grosvenor. Rear Admiral ana
v-s French r. Chadwick. Dr. and Mrs
Austin !. Flint Ir, Mrs. J. Mitchell
r,',-kc Gcn and Mrs. J Fred Pierson.
VI Frederic Noilson. Mrs. Reginald e.
Vanderbilt. Mrs. John Nichols Brown
,'ss GoorEiaua O. King. Miss Martha
Goldman Mr. and Mrs Herbert Harrman,
Mes lanes = Kcrnochan. Miss Maria
f,t,t--'. Miss G. ogden Jones. Miss Do
,o,h., Kane Mr.. and Mrs. George l."
hives Miss Mildred Rlvcs, Mr. and Mrs.
i,orso Peabody Wctmore the Misses Wet
NOR. Mr. nd Mrs Robert Ives GammeU,
v. and Mrs Howard s. Graham. Mrs.
Charles n Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs f.
lotArop Amos. Mrs. John J. Wysong.
NJ and Mrs Henry A. c. Taylor Mr..
and Mr., C. L. +. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs
" " Van Beuren. Mrs. Hcrmlnn oel-
r,ch,. pr and Mrs Roderick Terry stuy-
vosant Leroy. Mrs. r. French Wander
nj ~ and Mrs. John j. Mason Miss
toriae Ward NcAllistcr, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry e.. McVickar. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles dc Loosely Oelrichs Mr.. and Mrs.
No-n,,r Whitchouse. MIR and Mrs David
bows Miss Evelyn Burden, Mrs. car
erce pcll. Miss Charlotte Pel, MI. ana
Nrs Hcnry Redmond and Misc Lydia
Redmond
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star Marie Lohr who will open my next
London season at tho Duke of York's
Theatre In The title Minister playing
Lady Bdbbio At the Prince o. Wales
Theatre on September | produce The
Yellow Ticket and from time to time I
shall make other productions at this
theatre In association with Frank Cur
Mo-
II begin my first rehearsal On WON
day. taking off my coat and getting ready
To ring up the curtain for the new sea-
son"
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In New YORK To-dny.

National Arts Club, exhibit Of paintings,
ll9 East Nineteenth street
Washington Irving school exhibition
Of paintings from the Metropolitan Mu-
scum, . 10 ~
New York Eotanical Garden, lecture by
Or. = a Rydberg on Arctic and Alpine
Plants" Museum Building, Bronx Park.
y. NJ.
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FROHMAN IS HOME
WITH TWENTY PLAYS
One for John Drew Which viii
Require Creation of
Part.
AND ONE FOR OTIS SKINNER
New York Manager Now Plans
Invasion Of Paris With
Broadway Favoritcs.

Charles Frohman returned from Europe
yesterday on tho Aquitania. He said he
felt twenty years younger than when he
left here. and he looked u. He announced
that he had twenty more plays than he
had when he left New York last April.
These are plays for immediate produc-
ton In this country and Europe.
"Of special interest will be John prew's
opening performance AT the Empire Thea
tire on september T." he continued.
Everything Is done in mad fashion
nowadays" said Mr.. Frohman. There
are mad dances. mad dresses, mad amuse-
ments and I'm going to give them mad
plays
"Iie will appear in play that has never
been given on any stage and on It's recep-
ton In this city depends It's production In
Paris and London. II is "A comedy written
by Dario Niccodami. the French author
In collaboration with Michael Morton, tho
English author. II ls entitled The Prodl-
gal Husband and although n is a comedy
IL has a serious turn. II will he the first
par, Mr.. Drew has wholly created in some
time
"Maude Adams will again play Barrie's
The Legend Of Leonora.' and when she
comes to the Empire Theatre again II will
he In other Barrie plays. The University
Of California has invited her To appear in
the Greek Theatre on the university
grounds In a series Of comedies TO he
given during the Panama exposition next
June. Miss Adamss plan is to present a
miracle comedy Of the fifteenth century,
a comedy OF the Restoration period. "A COM
edy by Sheridan. and finally comedy ny
j. NJ Barrie. thus interpreting the evolu-
ton OF English comedy.
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Miss Grace NJ. Barrett, who has been
teaching for four years nj the Packer
institute In Brooklyn, will h" married on
.Iuly 30 at her home at clyde. WAYNE
county, n Y. 10 Frederick Keller. The
Packer teachers presented Miss Rarrett
with n handsome set 81 silver at the re-
cent close of the school year
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Tho rrogrammr for the lawn fete
IN, tno benefit ~ the Newport His
,.-t,gl Socia.y. 90 y, held tomorrow
afternoon ON the grounds OF MI. ana
Mrs Lawrence l.. Gillespie, will in
,ul, songs of Indian life by Miss
Mabel simpson and dances arranged ~
lNss Iuga S1utum. in which VIII patuct
pa'o Mr.. LorIlard Spencer, Jr, Mrs
Roland dickson. Mr.. John Bnrland. MISS
Arrn ,,rusveuor. Mss Edith Norman
Hunter. Miss Mildred Rves and MISS
Eleanor r. Darlington. Miss Sontum VIII
90 rn, Solo dances.
There Will also he booths for the sale
% t.a. roufectioncry and useful articles
photographs and flowers. The reception
y. on.ni'tso viii include Mrs Il. French
Vanderbilt. Mrs. Gillespie and DR.. tioder-
lea Terry Tho band from Fort Adams
viii play during the afternoon.
Among thos- who will assist at the
booths viii he Mrs French + Chadwick
Nrs Richard G. Derby, Mrs. stuart l'un-
an Mis-, Adele Bull. Miss LILY knut'
Ns. Ruth Thomas. Mrs. Charles warren
Limit and Miss Antoinette Peckham, Mrs.
Gillespie viii give a luncheon in advance
Of the fsty.
Extensive preparations are bclAg made
FOR Il, chinese ball which Mrs. Oliver
NE Belmont will give at Marble House
neXi Friday night Much attention is
he.uc paid 20 the details OF costumes ana
other accessories, such as jewels ana
Wigs
Chinese Costumes will be worn by tn
mon ALSO some ~ which were colltecteu
ID various visits to China by Edward j.
Farmer Of New York, who has a great
want of his valuable collection here.
Previous IN the ball Mrs. Stuyvesan
Fish viii give diuaor for more than
lno A. the trossways. whose grand am
ng room will he decorated by Mr. Farmer
with cmbroidoricS and carvings brought
from China
The decorations Of Marble House Will
te on d magnificent scale. Tho Duchess
~ Marjuorougn for whom the ball IL 70
b. gwen. VIII return here on Monday from
visit 20 relatives in L"noN. she expects
20 san for England On August !,
Mrs Richard Irwin will arrive here on
July q IN visit Mrs. Henry Barton Jacobs
Mrs. Fred,rick Pearson aud her daughters
tho MISSES Josephine and Fricda Pearson
"no returned ON the lmpcrator, are al
'Herr villa At Ochre Point for the re-
ma.njer of the summer,
NJ and Mrs Henry y. GODFREY OF West
hurr l.. /. are At tho Weaver cottage
which they have leased for the remainder
or tho season.
Among those who registered at the Ca
t", tu-dtt WIS FRANK :. Witherbee, who
arrived This morning from Port Henry, "
% visit his brpther-in-law, l.spenaro
N'oVa"' over sunday. Others registering
woe MIS-, Marion Hollins, who II VIII
W. Arthur f.. Burden; Mira. Howard 81
George and her son, George ST. George
"1" 1877. visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. GoadhI
IHe", LOWS Butler Preston, who with
: N-' Preston is AT villa Rosa with Mr.
N lanes Il Haggln; w. NJ
Weaver end Mrs ~ T.. clyde.
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Mir, and Mrs Samuel Brill sail to-day
by the Hamburg American liner Imperator
for motor tour through Europe. After
leaving hamburg they will go 70 Berlin
Budapest. Carlsbad, Marienbad and later
to Norway to attend the Norwegian Cen
tennial Exposition.
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MR.. Augusta Hoploy Taintor. wife ~
Giles +. Taintor of ~ West SAty-ninth
street died yesterday at Woodstock. VI
She was the daughter of the late Capt.
Charles y w Rohm and Esther Hancock
BehW Of Philadelphia Her children are
Mrs. John Harper and Mrs. ANGELA l.. phil
lips. Frederick r. Tiintor. who Is man
aging editor of IN, New York Giobc. and
Harold ~. Tamtnr. who is q Second Liou-
tenant iu tho United States army
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NEWPORT. r. l.. July l7.--Mrs, George
L. Rives was driving on Bellevue ave
nue. to-day and when near Leroy avenue
her phaeton collided with an automobile.
The phacton started to overturn' hut Mrs
p,ves slipped out uninsured and her
groom prevented the horse from rum
ming. The carriage was rghted and Mira
Rives continued her drive,
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simon HAYS.

Simon Hays. q retired clothing manu-
factursr and former Mayor Of Rochester.
died yesterday AZ his home. 2S West ICON
street. in his cighty-fourth wear 10
leaves four sons ana = daughter
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Mr. and Mrs James Brown have an
nounced the engaGem NJ ~ their daush
ter Evelyn 70 Francis Burritt Thorne
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Thorne.
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AsHEvILLE, y. e, July l7.--Tempera-
ture, 70.
ATLANTIC CITY, .Mly l7.--Tempsrature.
rs
AsnuRY PARK, July i7-Temperature,
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New Play for Mis-. barrymore.

Ethel BARRYMORE is To- have an orig
inal play In four acts by Edward Shell
don. The Bridge Of signs This will he
produced this winter My three star
dramatic combinaton--Wiliam Gillette
Blanche Bates and Marie poro--will APP
pear In diplomacy following John Drew
at the EmNire. Tho supporting company
will include n number Of London actors
After the tour IN Diplomacy Miss Bates
will appear I'm new play written for her
by Eleanor Gates. Mr.. Gillette and Miss
Doro will go to London for special
season.
"Billic Burke. having given over most
OF her last season to New York city. will
make "A tour in Jerry before appearing In
anything new here. Mrs. Gushing, the au-
thor Of Jerry has written a playlet for
Miss Burke which she will present in
conjunction with Jerry
otis Skinner again comes under my
direct amusement this season and In oc-
tober I shall present him In q new play
by Jules Eckert Goodman entitled THE
Candle Of Faith"
MY musical star Conibination-Julia
Sanderson Donald Brian and Joseph cav.
thorn--wil open at the knickerbock"r
Theatre on August 20 IN the London must
cal comedy The Girl from Utah The
music IL by Paul Ruhens. author Of "'rh'
Sunshine Girl" and Sidney Jones, author
Of The Geisha." For this company I an
negotiating a Paris appearance In May
Years ago | believed that England would
give immense opportunity for American
plays and players. and now they have he
come most successful there I believe the
same opportunity Is now before IL IN
/ IfuVis
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Among the late arrivals IN the cottage
colony are Mr. and Mrs. p stuyvesant
Pilot. who have taken the Understood
cottage on Meeting House lane. Mrs
Oakleigh Thorne is occupying Mrs. A.
w. krech's house on Lake tgawam
Other arrivals are Mr. and Mrs r. NJ
Ward At the Foster homestead on South
Main street and Mr. and Mrs Howard
Dickinson at the Mitchell cottage on Gin
lane
Mrs. Francis Burial Norman is CIV
ing "A fete and sale on her lawn on Thurs
day afternoon. July 30 There will be
childrens games organized by Miss leila
de Mllhau. In which prizes will he
awarded Tho sale IL given for the build
ing fund Of the new Catholic church at
Brldgehampton.
Mrs. George q. De witt. who Is visiting
at Buzzards Ray. will return to South.
ampton early next week for the remain
der OF tho season.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Brown are spending
a few weeks at the Havillon Hotel a..
Sharon Springs. after which they will
return 10 their cottage on Shinnecock
Hills Mr.. and Mrs Albert II. Ciallatin.
who recently arrived from Europe, arc ex-
pecteA here early next week They will
occupy the Wyllys cottage on First Neck
lane. Mrs. Harrison Williams ~ West
hurry. l.. l.. has rented the cottage Of Mrs.
Joseph Palmer Knapp and will spend the
month OF Angus, here.
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SOUTHAMPTON GAY
AGAIN AS FOG LIFTS
Annual Horticultural Exhibit
Postponed Because of
the Weather.
READY FOR GOLF MATCH
Mrs. +. B. Hoffman VIII Give
Fete and Sale to Aid
New Church.
READY FOR GOLF MATCH

SOUTHAMPTON. L. l.. July 1.-THE
heavy fog which has hung over the com
munity for the last few days has lifted
at last, and Southampton is again busy
with It's week end social engagements.
The annual show Of the Horticultural
Society. which was 10 have been held
July % and %. has been postponed on
account Of the weather until August 5
and 6. The ladies OF the cottage colony
will be the principal exhibitors. especially
those who are members OF the South
ampton Garden Club.
The annual invitation tournament OF
the Shnnecock Hills Golf Club will be
held on August G. and 3. Prizes are
the presidents cup and Shinnecock cup.
offered by the president and trustees ~
the club.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sloane are here
for the month Of July. visiting with Mrs.
George a. Crocker. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
y. Dennis and Miss Mildred Dennis are
at the Meadow Club for the month Of
July. Henry W. De Forest has
rented Mrs. w A. Putnams Midneld cot.
tage for the remainder OF the season and
will arrive next week
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-28
HENS BECOME JEALOUS;
ROOSTER KILLS SELF
Mr.. Gamecock Liked Ducks and Hens
Picked Them.

Milwaukee, May 2S.-This is the
story of the pathetic finish of rooster
who refused to observe the Wisconsin
eugenic statutes.
He yas an imported brown fellow, a
game cock owned by Harvey Some
man, and he now lies in a grave. This
is the reason:
Mr.. Gamecock was head Of flock of
hens, but in the brood from which the
hens were Matched were couple of
ducks, and the gamecock and the ducks
became boon companions.
All winter they fed together, but in
the spring, the hens asserted theil
rights. In their jealousy they pecket
at the ducks, the latter were so severe
ly injured that it was necessary to xii
them.
The nthe rooster ended his life b!
wilfhl starvation.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-28
1HOs.P.CRYMES, JR.,
WILL GO TO PANAMA
HATTIEsBURe BOY WILL WORK
FRUIT COMPANY IN CANAL
ZONE.

Thomas P. Crymes, Jr., who grad
uated a few days ago from the en-
gineering department of the Mississ-
ippi Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, has accepted position with
the engineering department OF the
United Fruit Company for service in
Panama, where that company is car
rying out large drainage and santa.
ton plans on lines similar to those
of the United States in the Canal
Zone. He will will leave tomorrow
morning for New Orleans, where he
will embark for Bocas del Torro.
J where the company has Headquarters
The Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical coaleseal ready has
twenty-four of its graduates at wori
in Panama.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-28
PUBuCSCHOOLS END
Term TOMORROW
PUPILS WILL PRESENT 1.-THE
MIsER OF RAvELoE" TONIGHT.
TWENTY-EIGHT IN CAST.

With the completion of the program
of exercises at the High Scnooi
Auditorium beginning at o'clock to-
morrow morning, the Hattiesburg pub
lie schools will come to the end of a.
most successful session.
The program for tomorrow follows.
1. Song, God the All Terrible
High School Chorus.
2. Invocation-Rev. E. ]. Currie.
8. Song, Rocked in the Cradle OF
the Deep,"-High School Chorus.
4. Delivery of the Grammar School
DiplomasABy Geo. Komp.
5. "Song of the vikings"-High
School Chorus.
6. Class History-Ruth Hollings-
worth.
Z. Violin Solo-Forest Neal Pack.
8. Glass Prophecy-Louise Selser
9. Piano Solo, "To the SPRING
Dora Ross.
clamation-William Pack.
II. Song, 80, Lovely Night"-lnez
Haynes.
12. Address-Rev. R. L. Campbell.
13. Piano Solo, Rustic of Spring
Irene Combs.
IA. Delivery of Diplomas-D. E. Nc
Innis.
is. Glass Song-Original.
16. Benediction.
Tonights exercises at the Hig
School Auditorium will consist Of tn
rendering of a drama entitled "Th
, Miser of Raveloe" dramatization Q
"silas Marner,t in which twenty-eigh
high school pupils will take part.
The members of this years gradua
ing class are: Edward Bruce, Verne
Hanna, John R. Jackson. Oswald Ke
naghan, Walter Limbaugh, Forest Net
|. Pack, william Pack, William Powe
a Misses Trugen Beard, Hazel Bisho
d Bobbie Haney, Inez Haynes, Margar'
T Herring, Ruth Hollingsworth, Jess
!. Little, Grace Mills, Dora Ross, Blancf
r Sarphie, Louise Seller, Bernice Thorn
son, Erlean Trigg and Grace Koodle
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-28
Machinery For
Tatuna Oil Well
Reaches Sanford
Big DERRICK ALREADY ERECT
ED AND WORK WILL BEGIN
At ONCE.....

The second last carload of drilling
required by the Tatum
Company for their drilling op-
erations in boring for oil and gas,
reached Sanford yesterday afternoon.
It is today being unloaded and hauled
to the site for the first test well a
half mile north of the Sanford sta
tion.
The derrick, eighty-cight feet high,
has been completed and is of the most
substantial character.
That there may be no delay wher
once the work has begun, Mr.. Tatun
has purchased both rotary ant
Standard drill, as different finds o
geological formations require diffel
ent kinds of drills.
1t is now certain that with the b
ginning of next week the test well r
quired to determine the question
to whether or not petroleum oil is
be found in this section will be in pr
, cess of speedy settlement.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-28
TO RAISE HAPPY BABES
is NEW CHICAGO FAD
1000 Members of Little Mothers "
Clubs Are Being Taught.

Chicago, May 2S.-Over 1000 young
girls in Chicago are preparing this
week to tell the instructors of the
Board Of Health Just how much they
know about taking care of baby. If
they pass the test successfully they will
be given certificates signed by the CON-
missioner of health, the chief of the
bureau of medical inspection, the su
perintendent of nurses and the teach
er of the class.
, The girls are members of the Lit
tie Mothers clubs of the public
schools. For the last few months the.
have studied the needs of new baby
as we'll as how to prepare its food, hov
to keep the kitchen clean and how t
raise happy, contented babies that vii
grow strong in spite of city drawback;
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-28
GETS
|AMMUN|Tl0N;;
IN EDIA | ORS
|AGREE N PART
PLAN OF ENJOYS Is TO RULE MEX
lco BY COMMISSION UNTIL
NEXT ELECTION. r
JAPAN BRINGS ARMS 70
| UNITED STATES ENEMY
German Warship Accompanied Two
Other Vessels Which Landed Num-
tions on East Coast for Huerta--
More Refugees Arrive New Orleans.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, May 2s.-Closely fol.
lowing the landing of war munitions
for Huerta from two ships on the
east coast, 1t Ia reported that large
consignment is en- route from Japan
for Huerta and will be landed at Man.
zanillo or salina crus, n
A Japanese warship is reported to
be proceeding south of the west coast
and may be conveying Japanese mu-
nitions to the ships. A German war
ship came with the two vessels which
delivered the munitions to HUerta on
the east coast.
Medistors Practically Agree
Niagara Falls. May 2S.-It has been
one week today since the mediators
and delegates met here and in that
ltime many essentials to the settle
ment of the Mexican situation are be-
lieved to have been agreed on.
No details have been made public
but it seems sure that ell have agreed
that Mexico should be governed by {
commission of five until election
could be held. =
}" In the Forthcoming Protocol Their
will doubtless be an explanation Of tn
!: principals of the land question whic
2 would form basis for further negoti,
tions. The United States would in
mediately recognize commission go
ernment in Mexico.
Refugees Reach New Orleans.
New Orleans, May 2S.-The steam,
Monterey, bearing asa refugees fro
- Puerto Mexico and Vera Cruz is col
Il ing up the river and is expected to Lar
the refugees late this afternoon. Mo
of them are Americans.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-28
SuHs Endorse
I-ifiafiUe and
Referendun,BiH
MRS THOMPSON, OF YAzoo CITY,
PRESENTS RESOLUTION WHICH
WHICH IS ADOPTED.

'pecidl to The NeiDs.
jackson, Miss, May 2s.-Tne
tenth annual convention OF the
Mississippi Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation came to close this AFTER
noon when resolutions Of regret on
the death Of Mrs. Harriet kei's'
a noted southern woman, who d'eo
here recently, were adopted, and
officers chosen az follows:
President, Mrs. Annie X. DENT
Of Yazoo City, reelected; first vice
president, Miss Pauline Orr OF
Columbus; second vice president
Mrs. r. r. Birdsall, Of Yazoo CRY;
treasurer, Miss Ethel classett' OF
Natchez; corresponding secretary
Mrs. Ella o. Bisgs, Of Jackson, re-
elected.
The 1915 convention will be helc
at GreenvilIe.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-28

Jackson, Miss, May 2S.-Member-'
of the Mississippi Woman Suffrage as !
sociation in convention assembled yes |,
terday afternoon adopted a resolution
offered by Mrs. Margaret X. Thomp-
son. of Yazoo City, endorsing the prin-
ciple of the initiative and referendum
and urging local organizations to SUP
mort It when it is submitted to the vot-
ers: the convention also adopted res
olution offered by Miss Belle kearney'
of Flora, that the women OF the state
seek, through this means, the right to
vote in Mississippi, If the proposition
carries at the fall election.
This means that If the voters of Mis-
sissippi adopt the initiative and refer-
endum the women who are waging a
war for the right of suffrage will take
their appeal direct to the people, in
stead of the legislature.
The adoption of the two resolutions
followed an address by Hon. N. A
Mott, of Yazoo City, who suggested te
the women that they use all honorable
means to have the initiative and refer
endum adopted, saying If it became
the state law the women, by the prin
ciples of the initiative and referendum
could submit, by petition, a proposition
to call an election to ascertain the de
sire of a majority of the voters.
The resolution by Mrs. Thompson
reads as follows
| Resolved, That the MISSISSIPPI
Woman Suffrage Association make a
/ attempt to secure the ballot for tn
women of the state through the initif
) tive and referendum if that measur
t carries at the fall election"
The features of the session OF tn
: convention last night was an addres
3 by Miss Pauline Orr, of Columbu
y Suffrage in Relation to the Home an
n State" and also one by Mrs. Carrel
:, Rhodes, of Yazoo City, on "Why MI
t sissippi Women Want the Ballot"
II At the afternoon session Of the CO
Il vention yesterday reports of vario'
committees were heard. Mrs. LII
Wilkinson Thompson, in her report
1t the publicity department, thanked Il
s. newspapers and newspaper men wi
IS have assisted in the suffrage NOV
t. ment in Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-05-28
WHITE BOYS CHARGED
With STEALING LEAD

Horace Mckee and Clarence Good
san, white youths about twenty years
old, were lodged in Jail yesterday on
a charge of stealing one thousand
pounds of lead from the old Lignum
Products plant The lead was found
in car loaded for shipment, by M.
Litau, a junk dealer Of this city. In
formation rs to who sold the lead to
Litau resulted in the arrest and in
generation Of the two young white
men.