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The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25

lodged in the base of the bookcase.
But how do you explain the wound in
the chest of NJ. Calmette, who was
behind the desk?"
81 do not know continued to fire
without noticing" said the witness.
"Are we to suppose that the weapon
followed M. Calmette around in his
efforts to escape?" asked the magis-
trate.
To this Nine. Caillaux had nothing
to say.
While Nine. Caillaux was being led
through a corridor of the Palace of
Justice to the court Of the investigat-
ing magistrate she saw group of
newspaper photographers, and ex-
claimed: Let them photograph me.
Then. l hope, they will be satisfied"
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
SPRING BLOOD AND SYSTEM
CLEANSER

During the winter msHrns Impurities
accumulate, your blood becomes i'm
pure and thick, your kidneys, liver and
bowels fall to work. causing so-called
Spring Fever" you feel tired, weak
and lazy. Electric Bitters-the spring
tonic and system cleanser-is what you
need; they stimulate the kidneys, liver
and bowels to healthy action, expel
blood impurities and restore your
health strength and ambition. Electric
Bitters makes you feel like new. Start
a four weeks treatment-it will put you
In fine shape for your spring work.
Guaranteed. All Druggists. SOC and
$1.00.-H. e. BuckIen & Co. Philadei.
ohia or St. Louis.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
NEVER MEANT TO
Kill CALMETTE
NINE. cAilLAux, ON WITNESS
STAND, TELLS DRAMATIC.
STORY OF SHOOTING.
tBy associated press.)

Paris. March EST never intended
to kill NJ. Calmette, I wanted only to
give him Warning
This assertion was made by Nine
CaiiIaux today at her trial, as the
climax of her dramatic story OF the
shooting and a recital of the events
preceding the killing of the editor OF
Figaro.
Nine. Caillaux's state of mind on
the eventful day, her purchase OF a
revolver and the last act of the trag-
edy were set forth in detail by her
today before the examining magis-
trate, Henri Boucard, at the Palace
of Justice.
The witness told Of her cordial
greeting by the editor when she
reached the Figaro office.
mo doubt you know the object of
my visit" she had said to the editor.
NO" replied M. Calmette, will you
not sit down." He then lighted a
lamp and placed it near the desk.
$3.50 Took Careful Aim.
Frantic at finding myself In semi
obscurity. facing the man who had
maligned my husband. my presence in
the Office known to ALL" Nine. Caillaux
said dramatically. Il drew the revolver
and taking careful aim, fired low
Yes, indeed" interrupted M. Bou-
card. Il observed that two bullets
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
LUMBER MARKET
IN BETTER shape
SEVERAL SUSPENDED MILLS AE-
oPEN-OTHERs PUT ON
DOUBLE SHIFTS.

Special to The NeacS.
Jackson, Miss, March 25.-Direct
reverse to what it was a few days ago,
the lumber market is this week re-
ported to be in pretty fair shape. Sew
eral things have contributed to make
the outlook look better. principal
among which has been the putting on
of a night shift at Norfield, Miss, by
the Butterfield Lumber Company, and
announcement that several export
mills, all small ones, however. which
suspended previous to the holidays,
would resume work by April 1.
An important development recently
has been the completion of the work
of laying cross ties on the Merrill
Timber company's logging road, which
runs Is miles out from Canton to
Pearl river. The laying of rails will
begin at once, and log-trains are ex-
pected to be operating on the line
within 80 days.
To take care of the timber out from
the Pearl river section penetrated by
this road, big sawmill is to be erected
at Canton by ]. ID. Corsy, of the Haz-
elhurst Lumber Company, Hazelhurst,
Miss, and L. o. Crosby, of the Crosby
Bend Lumber company. Brookhaven,
Miss. Work in the construction OF
this sawmill is already in progress.
Demand at the present time is for
low grade stuff. such as No. shiplap.
six-inch No. flooring. etc.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
JUDGE ORDERS
PROBE UF INK
FIRST NATcHEZ BANK TO RE-
cEIvE THOROUGH INvEsTIGA.
TiON By GRAND JURY.

Ntchez, Miss, March 25.-Judge R.
E. Jackson, in the Adams county Cir
cult Court, has directed the grand
jury to investigate the failure Of the
First Natchez Bank and defined the
law covering embezzlement, accepting
deposits knowing the bank to be in
solvent and officers swearing bank
is sound when it is insolvent.
The bank suspended October 20,
1912, with $15,S72 cash, and, accord
ing to official figures, held deposits
subject to check and certificates OF
deposit $1,323.296. The report of an
accountant declared that depositors
would probably receive not more than
Is per cent, as quite an amount OF
securities had been rediscounted and
were held by outsiders.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
Boils Are a
Bad Indication
No Time Should be Lost in
Purifying Your Blood.

At the first appearance Of pimplcs ard
boils the blood should be given good
searching internai bath with 5. ). ,. IL,
greatest blood purifier known to man
This remarkable remedy has the peculiar
action Of soaking Through the ihtesuEes
directly, siuto the blood. In few minutes
its induence is at. work in every artery,
vein and tiny capillary. Every membrane,
evusy Soegan of the body, every emunctory
becomes la eject a filter to strain the
blood OF Impurities. The stimulating prop
critics of S. s. s. compel the skin. liver,
bowels, Kidneys, bladder. to all work to
the enc end of casting 'out every irri-
tatiug every pain-lndlcting atom Of
poison: 1t dislodges by irrigation all
accumulations In the Joints, causes acid
uccreflons to dissolve. renders them neu-
fraI and scatters those peculiar forma-
tioAs In the skin that cause bois and
ether, skin eruptions.
And best OF all. this remarkable remedy
Is welcome to the weakest stomach. In a
vety brief time =. s. s. has the recon-
strpctive process so under control that all
erupttve places heal.
-YOu can get s. s. 8. at anv drug store.
Rewares Of auv effort to sell you something
ciaIned to be "tust as good" II yours Is
. peculiar case sud you desire, exnert cd
Vice. write t. the Swift Specific Co., 212
Swift Bldg. Atlanta. Ga.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR CURLEY'S SEAT.

Boston, Mass, March 25.-Seven
Democrats are contesting for the NOM
ination for congressman in the Twelfth
Massachusetts district, to succeed
James M. Curley, who resigned re.
Gently to become mayor of Boston
The nomination will be made in the
primaries tomorrow. The election will
be held April T. Frank L. Brier and
James B. Connolly are unopposed fos
the Republican and Progressive party
nominations, respectfully.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
HELPLESS AS BABY
Down in Mind Unable to Work.
and What Helped Her.

Summit Point, w. Va.-Mis. Anna
Belle Emey, of this place, says: "l suf-
tered for Is years with an awful S,ain in
my right side, caused from vomanly
trouble, and doctored lots for il, but with
out success. suffered SO very much,
hat ! became down in mind and as help
'ess as a baby. / was In the worst kind
Of shape. Was unable to do any work.
began taking Cardui, the womar's
tonic. and got relief from the very first
dose. BY the time had taken II bot
lies, my health was completely restored.
am now 48 wears wears old. but feel as
good as did when only l6.
Cardui certainly saved me from losing
my mind, ard bfeel It my duty to speak
Ia its favor. Iswish | had some power
over poor, suffering women, and could
make them know the good Il would do
them"
lfyou suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar TO women, 1t will certainly be
worth your while to give Cardui trial.
4 has been helping weak women for
more than so years, and will help you,
too.
Try Cardui. Your druggist sells if.
. rs,s< 70; chsitancoga Medicine Co.. LADIES'
irar1 ficgs on your case and 64-pag book. Home
rrsainer. for Women. ir plain wrapper. NC laI
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
TRIAL IN OPIUM
SMUGGLING CASE.

San Francisco. Cal, March 20
Eighteen customs officers and others,
whose arrest on charges Of conspiracy
in opium smuggling created big SEN
sation last August, were arranged for
trial today before Judge Dooling In
the United States District Court. The
arrest of the eighteen men was
brought about through the efforts Of
special officers Of the Treasury De-
partment United States Attorney
John w. Preston. who is conducting
the prosecution. will endeavor to
prove that the defendants we're mem
bers of a gigantic smuggling ring that
has defrauded the government of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars during
the past few years.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
SUES TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

Meridian, Miss. March 25.-Lee Lit
tleton. through Attorney w. C. Sans,
has entered suit against the Western
Union Telegraph Company for $4,000
damages because of the alleged delay
of telegram from Mobile, Ala, to
Meridian, announcing the death Of a
brother, Carl Wilmington.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25

FANNY CROSBY IS
"a YEARS OLE
BLIND HYMN WRITER HAS CON-
POSED MORE THAN 5000
RELIGIOUS SONGS.

Bridgeport, Conn, March 25.-Fan-
ny Crosby, the famous blind hymn
writer, entered upon her ninety-fifth
year today, having been born March
"a, 1920. Miss Crosby makes her
home with a niece in this city. This
afternoon a reception was given in her
honor by the members of the Fanny
Crosby Circle, of Kings Daughters.
From all parts Of the country hun
dreds of felicitious messages arrived
during the day congratulating the IA
nous hymn writer on her birthday.
Miss Crosby, whose full name is
Frances Jane Crosby Van Alstyne,
has been by far the most prolific and
meritorious writer of hymns of the
present age, having written more than
5000, of which many have won uni
versal popularity. She has been to,
tally blind since her infancy.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
|. o. o. r. WILL HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION

Lodge, |. o. o. F., Of Mississippi will
hold its annual session here May IL.
Laurel is a competitor for the loca-
tion of the proposed new home that the
Odd Fellows are to erect to take care
of the orphans and INDECENT Odd Eel
lows, which subject Is to be taken
up at the session.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
REV. HALLS BIRTHDAY.

Rev. L. E. Hall this morning stated
that March 23rd. was his 9th birth
day, and that the weather on that
day was colder than on the same date
any year within his memory.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
$4,000 BONDS FOR x. p. HALL.

Meridian, Miss, March 25.-The
$4,000 second mortgage bonds for the
erection of knights of Pythias hall
at Ninth street and Twenty-second
avenue have been subscribed.
The building committee announce
they are almost ready to begin con-
structing the $4,000 building.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25

The latest edition of the Pathe Week
ly, with interesting animated news
items from all parts of the world, will
be shown tonight at the Greater Gem
Theatre at five cents admission. On
the same program, a splendid Vita
graph drama, "The Love of Tokiwa,"
in two.acts. featuring Margaret Glib
son and William D. Taylor, will be
shown, along with several good come
dies, making a program of six reels.
Tomorrow, "The Adventures of Kath-
lyn," number four, "The Royal Slave"
with thrilling situations and numerous
wild animals, featuring Kathlyn VIII
liams, will be shown at the Gem at
five cents admission.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
VALLEY ELECTED CONSTABLE
Special to The Neaos.

Richton, Miss, March 25.-At a spe-
cial election held In this, the Third
District of Perry county, Saturday to
elect a constable to take the place OF
W. L. Dunam. resigned. v. r. VALLEY
secured a majority Of one vote over
the other two candidates. The vote
stood: v. r. Valley 70; John Las
sett "A and H. G. Hinton Is. q ..
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-25
CITY BREvTTES.

Jack Scholfield is visiting his broth
er/W. H. SchoTfieId who is engaged in
the meetings in the First Baptist
church. He has Just come from the
great evangelistic campaign in New
Orlenas and is on his way to Little
Rock wher he will engage in meetings.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
HAPPY WORKERS IN
HALLOWE' EN- FUN
West Church Little People
Open Months Work With
Social
PASTOR GIVES
HELPFUL TALK

With two hundred and seventy-five
present. the Fail Rally and opening
meeting Of the Happy Workers Home
and Foreign Missionary Society. Of
West Presbyterian Church. was held
Saturday afternoon. In the records
of the society the meeting was the
largest opening meeting ever held
which argurs wen for the ones to
come Keen enthusiasm was shown
by all present. The mystery of the
jolly Halloween party, which was
given at the close of an interesting
program in charge o. Chairman
/ Charles Woodrow, was to some OK
tent Drophesied by the chorus choir
Of girls each of whom wore a fan
tastic costume
4 demure little Quakcress sat near
a number of witches and clowns"
with peaked caps; a charming Indian
squaw was recognized as the society
president, Ruth Chrisiy, and so on
With all the spritos of Halloween
present for the occasion, the party
room presented truly spooky APP
pearance. Crepe paper owl and
pumpkin shades dimmcd the chande-
Tier lights. From the center of each
swung a long lantern decorated with
a big black cat, and from each of
these, in turn, was suspended a large
pumpkin lantern. In the center of a
long table, with fantastic cover. a
large pumpkin head displayed be-
tween grinning jaws the Happy
Workers sign. A black cat, pump
kin laden peeped from one corner.
and above the table witches on broom
sticks and other funny figures
dangled from the black and yellow
crepe festOOnlng. while twinkling
lights from numerous Halloween
candles threw a mystic glow over al.
A real witch pot and corn fodder
stacked against the pillars in the
room completed the decorations. Re
freshments were served al individual
tables, which were lighted by
grotesquely shaded candles. Hal
lowe'en crepe paper napkins donated
by the Huber Baking Company were
pretty souvenirs for the children. The
program was carried out in full, and
each number eXcellently given Brief
addresses were made by DR.. Smiley,
and the society president. Mrs.
Baird, both of whom remarked upon
the splendid attendance.
But" said DR.. Smiley there Is
always a big crowd At the Happv
Workers meetings, because no one
can afford to stay away, for ones
never knows what treat Is in store at
these meetings" Of" he said. Eve
now had an organization of young
men and young women, West Church
would indeed be we'll equipped for
mission work for a long time to come.
The chairman, Charles Woodrow,
was especially commended by Miss
Baird Before dispensing. flowers
we're presented to tho children by
Miss Gamble, who has always taken
a keen interest in the Happy Work
ers' Society.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
Comb SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TO DARKEN IT.
It's Grandmother's Recipe to keep her
Locks Dark. Glossy, Thick

The old-tme mixture Of Sage lea
and Sulphur for darkening gray
streaked and faded hair is grandmoth-
er's treatment and folks are again using
il TO keep their hair a good, even color
which is quite sensible, as we are liy-
ing in ar age when a youthful appear
ance is of the greatest advantage.
Nowadays. though we don't have
the troublesome task of gathering the
sage and the mussy mixing at home
All drug stores sell the ready-to-us,
product called "Wyeth's Sage and Sui.
phur Compound" for about 90 cents a
bottle. 1t is very popular because no.
body can discover il has been applied
Simply moisten your comb or soft
brush with it and draw this through
yoW hair, taking one small strand at
time; by morning the gray hair dis
appears but what delights the ladies
with Wycth's Sage and sulphur is that
besides beautifully darkening the hail
after few applications it also pro
duces that soft lustre and appearanc,
Of abundance which is so attractive.
besides, prevents dandrulr, itching scalI
and falling hair.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
making plans FOR
WESLEYAN Reunion

A meeting Of the luncheon committee
Of the Wesleyan College Association was
held in the rose room of the Hotel Du-
Pont on Saturday, when arrangements
for the annual reunion to be held in the
hotel ON November . were made. II was
decided. however to hold another meet
ing on November to complete plans.
Mrs. William +. Dannehower. of Nor
ristown, Pa. is chairman of the commit
tee, the other members of that commit
tee being Mrs. William y. Kelton OF
Hockessin and Mrs. Jesse e. Phillips at
Kenneth Square Pa The menu covers
which are blue are being decorated bv
Mrs. Margaret Harrigan Kent of Auburn.
Mo. II is thought that about 200 person.
{ will participate in the reunion this wear.
: Invitations to the affair will be issued
I in few days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
SOCIAL and Personal news

Miss Ruth Guyer, Of Winchester.
Va, is the guest of Miss Mildred Lee
Carter i'm this city
John Montgomery and sister, Miss
Margaret, of Townsend, entertained
at a weekend party the Misses
Goldie o. Sowden. Anna and RATHER
inc Magargal, of THE Cedars" and
Nj. J. Browne. A. Cooper Burris. Ray
mond Elliott, of Wilmington.
Mrs. Lydia r. Biddle, of Porter en-
tertained on Sunday. Miss Isabelle
Clark and James Blackburn, of New
Castle, and Miss Elsie Biddle and
Bradley J. Ford, of Wilmington.
DR.. and Mrs. Donald Ashbrook are
making a brief visit in Chicago, H.,
where they went for the marriage Of
DR.. Ashbrook's brother, William Ash
brook, to Miss Mildred Janney, which
took place Thursday.
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter ad Miss
Annie Armstrong Porter are still with
Judge Armstrong at Lausanne Swift
aerland, and will remain there until
/ 1t is possible to travel comfortably.
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Lee, who
! lived here some years ago, have re-
turned to this city and will occupy
the house at No. oil Delaware avenue
Mr. and Mrs William X. Crosby
sailed Saturday from Glasgow. Scot
land, on the CamerOnia, Anchor Line.
for New York city
Simon c. Boettger and Harry r.
Brode, of Tamaqua, Pa, spent -Satur-
da and yesterday in Wilmington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
MOTORCYCLE AND
Street CAR HIT.
William B. Morris Cut
About Head in Sunday
Accident
VICTIM NOT
SERIOUSLY HURT

As the result of injuries received yes
terday afternoon when he was thrown
from his motorcycle at Fourth ana
Orange streets in collision with a
street car, William b. Morris OF No. 42l
North jackson street is patient at
Delaware Hospital. He is suffering with
cuts about the head and face, but accord
ing to information given at the hospital,
his injuries are not serious
The car which figured in the accident
was ia charge OF Charles Jones, motor
man, of No. 1928 Searles street, and
George Sebold. conductor, OF No. 1911
West Fourth street. The motorman did
not see Morris until too late to avert
the collision Morris was picked up un-
conscious after the accident and hurried
to the hospital, it being believed he was
seriously hurt. His machine was dam
aged.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
miss PYLE OCTOBER
BRIDE OF Mr.. BROKAW

The Church OF the New Jerusalem
was the scene of an attractive we'd
ding Saturday afternoon, when Miss
Phoebe Pyle, daughter of Mrs. Pyle
and the late Howard Pyle. the artist,
was married to Roberts Wykoff
Brokaw. of St Louis, Mo.
the ceremony was performed by
the Rev, George Henry Dole. The
music was an attractive feature Of
the wedding, and two close friends
of the Pyle family, Mrs. Ellwood c..
Jackson at the organ and Il. Roscoe
Shrader. cellist, played the musical
numbers.
The professional was the chorus
and march from Tannhauser Hail.
Bright Abode" and the occasional,
Mendelssohn's wedding march.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Theodore Pyle, and
her sister, Miss Eleanor Pyle, was
maid of honor. Mrs. DAVID ID. Ranken
acted as maid of honor, Miss Jose
phine Bush, Miss Gertrude Brinckle,
Miss Margaret II. Bates and Miss
Mildred Taylor were bridesmaids.
The best man was David ID.
Ranken, and his groomsmen we're
Secretary of State Thomas w. Miller,
Howard Pyle, Maurice DUPONT Lee
and Eric l.. Bergland Miss Ellen
Pyle, the brides cousin. and her
brother were flower bearers.
Miss Pyle was married In her
mothers wedding gown of ivory bro
cade and with il a tulle veil arranged
cap fashion with orange blossoms.
Her bouquet was Madonna lilies. Mrs
Ranken and the bridesmaids wore
similar dresses Of yellow chiffon over
yellow satin. Miss Eleanor Pyle's
gown differed from the others only
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
Delaware COMPANY
HAS new AUTO TRUCK

The Delaware Fire Company's new
motor truck arrived from Philadel-
phia Saturday evening. No cere-
mony marked the arrival Of the
truck. The truck will carry ladders
20 feet long, 10 feet shorter than the
ladders on the old truck but, accord
ing to firemen, the difference in the
length of the new ladders is an adj
vantage, as the ladders of the old
truck were too long for rapid street
corner turning. The new motor truck
Will be able to climb all hills in the
city The new truck will be seen in
the fremen's parade on Friday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
A MEDICINE OF MERIT

A proprietary medicine, like every
thing else that comes before the pub
lie has to prove its merits. The
law of the survival of the fittest ap-
plies in this field as il others. The
reason for the tremendous. success Of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is because it has been fulfill
ing a real human need for forty years.
so that today thousands of American
women owe their health and happi-
ness to the marvellous power Of this
famous medicine, made from roots
and herbs-nature' remedy for wo-
mans ills.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
sHoWER fOR C0MINc BRIDE.

AT the home of Miss Mary E. Var
nail. No. SIS Jackson street, Saturday
afternoon, a miscellaneous shower
was given in honor Of the coming
marriage of her guest, Miss Harriet
NJ. Wallace, Of the Cliffs, whose mar
riage to Alvin Peoples Shaw will
take place at the home Of the bride
on Wednesday evening at $50
O'Clock The decorations we're yell
low and white. The couple after
the wedding Will reside at Absecon,
n. j.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12

in the chiffon being pointed. Black
picture hats were worn and all the
brides attendants carried bouquets
Of red dahlias and autumn leaves.
The little flower girl wore a lingerie
frock and carried fall flowers. The
church was prettily decorated with
autumn foliage and boughs.
A reception followed at the home
of the brides mother Mrs. Howard
Pyle, No. 1914 Park Drive. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brokaw will live in st. Louis.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
HOLY NAME SOCIETY EUCHRE.

st. Marys Holy Name Society has
appointed a committee to arrange for
a euchre and dance to be held in the
near futrue. Tho society expects TO
hold several socials during the sea-
son The members turned out in a
body yesterday morning and received
Holy Communion at the 7.3O o'clock
mass in ST. Mary's Church.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12

onbd and when snay she would her and and
say When Will comb hair"
One night it had taken than Ak and she
a
o o
guess any
U
10 me
When the and looked the glass she wished
head she
When her mother her she said why Kate how
brother burst out laughing and her father
like a picked chicken
to children asked
her.
themth that sh cut oil herself
BARRIERS and told him
q short For she said o
cousin little friend Of
and although Kate was ASKED
Z she didn't /
Kate told her mother until
hairy out look funny
10 be
of
never saws a word and glad hair
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
81. LANES BROTHERHOOD.

The ST. James brotherhood OF
Grace NJ z. Church. will meet in
the social hall tonight, when the
Rev. II. p Nichols. who for a num-
Der of years was a resident of Salt
Lake City, will speak on Mormon
ism" There will be a reception to
new members.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-12
Girls, FRIENDGY Ar CHrRcH.

Members of the Girls Friendly So
ciety attended the morning service in
Old Swedes Church yesterday The
new banner Of the society was bless
ed. The Rev Raymond F. Wolven
oficiated.