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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-18

afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Phil !
Toomer, with the second Shakespeare
program, THE Plays Of Shakespeare"
and Mrs. c. E. Linneman as leader.
Roll call was answered by Titles |
Of Shakespearean Plays"
An excellent comparison of Early |
and Late Comedies by Mrs. M. d.
King, was read by Mrs. Stokes v.
Robertson.
The leaders paper was THE Pen.
dulum of History from John to Henry
WILL" was read by Mrs. Linneman and
the program concluded with queries
on the plays.
Prior to the program an interesting
business discussion was held, with
plans for next years work under con-
sideration.
Mrs. Toomer favored Mrs. Joseph
Rea and Mrs. w. B. Follansbee, Jr., as
guests and these ladies served punch
, to the guests upon their arrival, the
big crystal bowl banked in spring
blossoms being placed on the porch.
At the conclusion Of the meeting the
hostess served delicious two-course
luncheon.
The club members attending were
Mesdames Grace Christian, w. A. Col
Inns, w. F. Cook, w. H. Cook, w. w.
Crawford, F. w. Foote, H. d. Foote,
c. E. Linneman, w. w. Massengale
B. d. Moore, S. v. Robertson, E. L.
Robins, r. R. Swittenberg, Henry Tur
ner.
t+i
Delightful Sacred Concert At
Court Street Church.
Standing room only was to be hat
in Court Street Methodist church Sun
day evening when an excellent pro
gram of sacred music was rendered
by the choir, under the efficient direc
ton of Mrs. Luther A. Smith, assiste,
by other musicians Of the city.
The anthem work of the choir wa
unusually good. McPhail's 81 Wi
Extol Thee" opened the program an
20, Sing Unto The Lord New Song,
by Carrie B. Adams closed it, and bot
were well rendered.
Also the fresh youthful voices {
> the Woman's College Glee Club adde
much to the program in the two nun
bers they contributed.
Mrs. R. R. Akers, who sings with
y sweetness and skill that is enviabl
D sang Gounod's 20, Divine Redeemer
and Mr.. P. L. Gaston's rendition
I"Fear Ye Not o Israel" captivat'
u the audience completely, as Mr.. Ga
. toms voice and musical Temperance
always do.
No two voices in the city are mo
highly cultivated or Of more exquisi
81 timbre than those of Mrs. Ben Moo
" and her brother. Mr.. owen Gore, a
in Shelley's arrangement OF MY Fai
Looks Up To Thee" they we're in p
20 feet harmony with each other a
w sang with an ease and simplicity tn
III was delightfully."- refreshing.
Miss Corinne Venable, also We
known favorite, was in unusually go
" voice, both in her solo and the du
W with Mrs. H. H. Hinton.
SIS
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-18

June, 1914, sell at public auction for
cash to the highest bidder. during the
hours from IL O'Clock a m. to 4 o'clock
p. m. at the front or Main Street door
of the Forrest County Court House in
the City of Hattiesburg, the following
described real estate, together with all
improvements thereon and appute-
nances thereto belonging, lying and
being situate in the City OF Hatties-
burg, County of Forrest and State of
Mississippi, to-wit:
Lot number 4. in bloc .er "a,
according to the Hic Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-18

Interest in the general primaries to
be held in Pennsylvania next week
centers in the contest of Senator Pen
rose for denomination.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-18
ON THE siCk LIST.

Q Q Q . = . . . . . . . .
Master Joe McKinnon is quite sick
with measles.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
: HONEY BOY" EVANS
To TAKE FLYER ON
VAUDEVILLE STAGE
WELL KNOWN PRESS AGENT SAYS
HE WAS LURED WITH A $4,000
BECK CONTRACT

New Orleas, La, Jan. 9.-"Honey
Boy" Evans is going back to vaude-
Vile The lure of the twice-a-day
stage strongly magnetized by a $4,000
contract to which Martin Becks sigma
ture is attached, has triumphed over the
little minstrel mans heretofore print
ed announcement that he will never
again be seen in vaudeville. It's to be
only a summer flyer, however.
Il have contracted for twenty weeks
of the Orpheum circuit time next sum-
er in cities where l have never been
with my minstrel show" announced
Mr.. Evans. They are in the North
west and on the Pacific coast. The en-
.gagement begins soon after my regular
tour with the Honey Boy Minstrels
comes to close.
Evans is the youngest of the Amer
lean minstrel entertainers. He was a
child ballad singer with Jack Hav-
erty, and one of the memorable Forty
Count 'Em-Forty."
Minstrelsy has seen many changes
since that day, says Evans. Though
elderly persons say they prefer the
old blackface, the public demands a
much better show to day than when
Haverly was alive in his opinion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
DODGERS WANT A
LONG CONTRACT
WISHES TO CLOSE TRADE FOR
USE OF WARREN PARK FOR
BROOKLYN CLUB FOR THREE
YEARS.

Augusta, Ga, Jan. 9-Manager Will
bert Robinson, of the Brooklyn base
ball club, is in the city and this morn
ing took look at Warren Park He is
very much pleased with the park and
is endeavoring to close a trade where
by Brooklyn can come here to train
for three years. The club now has a
contract for only one.
Mr.. Robinson says that Augusta APP
pears to be an ideal place for ball
players to condition themselves and he
is anxious for his club not to have to
worry each year over where it will
train the next.
Mr.. Robinson and Ty Cobb were
together throughout Thursday. The
head of the Dodgers is a great admirer
of Ty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
STOMACH TROUBLES
Mr.. Ragland Writes Interesting
Letter on This Subject.

Madison Heights, Va.-Mr. Chas. A.
Ragland, of this place, writes: 81 have
been taking Thedford's Black-Draught
for indigestion, and other stomach troub-
les, also colds, and find If TO be the very
best medicine | have ever used.
After taking Black Draught for a few
days, | always feel like new man."
Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain
in pit of stomach, and a feeling of full
ness after eating, are sure symptoms of
stomach trouble, and should be given the
proper treatment, as your strength and
health depend very largely upon your
food and its digestion.
To get quick and permanent relief
from these ailments, you should take
medicine of known curative merit.
Its rs years of splendid success, in the
treatment of just such troubles, proves
the real merit of Thedford's Black
Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action,
and without bad after effects, it is sure
to benefit both young and old. For sale
everywhere. Price 25c. NC IN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
LIKES FLORIDA
AFTER FEASTING
THERE A WEEK
mr.. CULLEN S. HORNE BACK
From Visit to His Brother
Down at Miami

Mr. Cullen S. Horne has returned &c
Americus from Miami, down where the
breezes from the Gulf and the Allan
tic blend in harmony and perpetual
summer prevails. Mr. Horne spent
the holidays there at the home of his
brother, Mr. Joseph Horne, former
resident OF .nericus, and enjoyed the
trip despite the coating Of tan and
freckles which ne acquired from being
out in the hot sunshine so much.
1T is summer at Miami, sure
enough" said Mr.. Horne, "and one
would be surprised at the vast differ
ence in conditions there and in Sum
ter county, six hundred miles north. :"
The gardens about the town, where
a great deal of truck is grown, as are
ours here in Americas in Junetime.
Tomatoes, cabbage, squash, straw
berries, peas, beans and in fact, all
varieties of spring vegetables are rip
ening now in rank profusion in this
land of perpetual summer.
Think of raising an umbrella To
ward off the hot sun and going out to
pick strawberries at Christmastime,
as Mr.. Horne has been doing, or going
to the field after turn of green corn
for dinner.
Alongside the vegetable farms are
orchards of luscious oranges, grape
fruit, tangerines, pineapples and other
fruits of the tropics, all within view
of the Stranger from the north,
while one can sit beneath an orange
tree upon the shores of Biscayne bag
and catch fish all day long. The pic
ture painted by Mr.. Horne of life at
Miami is calculated to cause a STAN
pede from these frozen regions in that
direction.
Mr.. Joseph Horne, who went there
from Americas more than twenty
years ago, has succeeded we'll in bust
ness and acquired much valuable real
estate and other property
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
LITTLE GIRL DIES
FROM SERIOUS BURNS

Moultrie, Ca, Jan. 9.-The sympathy
of the entire town goes out to Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown Milligan in the loss Of
their little daughter Roxie, which oc..
cured early this morning and which
was a result of the burns which she
sustained on Tuesday afternoon.
Little Roxie was FIVE years of age
and was an unusually brigh and low
able child and her parents and a large
circle of relatives are heart broken
,vsr her extremely sad death.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
PARKER PLEADS FOR
THE LABOR LEADERS
Cases of Sampel GOmpers, John Nit
cheIl and Frank Morrison Presented
From Different Angle Before Unit.
ed States Supreme Court

Washington, Jan. 9-Alton B. Par
ker today began defense before the
supreme court of Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison
against charges of contempt of court,
of which the labor leaders were con-
victed in the courts of the District Of
Columbia. Mr. Gompers was the only
defendant present.
Mr.. Parker presented the case from
a different angle from that submitted
when the original appeal was argued
in 1911. He declared utterances which
were made the basis for contempt
proceedings were not designed to VIC
late the district supreme courts boy
colt injunction issued in favor of the
Bucks Stove & Range company, but
We're a part of the campaign to induce
congress to remedy the threaten
ing danger resulting from the SUI
preme courts decision in the Danbury
Hatters' case. 1t was held in this case
that the Sherman antitrust law ap-
piled to labor organizations.
Labor appreciated then, he added,
what the public has learned only late
~, that the National Association of
Manufacturers was engaged in a great
fight to wipe out of existence all labor
organizations.
The district supreme court held the
labor men guilty of contempt for al
legged violations of it's injunctions not
to boycott the Bucks Stove & Range
company, of St Louis. Mo. Gompers
was sentenced to ia'l for one year,
Mitchell for nine months and Nor
rison for six The United States su-
preme court set the sentences aside
because the court had treated the con-
Tempt as part of the injunction pro-
ceedings.
The district court then began all
over again in an independent proceed
ing, ard imposed the same sentences.
Later the court of appeals OF the dis
trict reduced Gompers' sentence to one
month in Jail and the Imprisonment
Of the other two men to fines of $500
each.
The labor men claimed the court had
no right to try them second time
because of the statute of limitation
limiting the time FOR prosecuting
crimes to three years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
MOUL TR|E WILL ISSUE
IMPROVEMENT BONDS
SOUTH GEORGIA CITY DECIDES
TO SPEND $4,000 IN PAVING
STREETS AND OTHER IMPROVE
MENTS.

Moultrie, Ca, Jan. 9.-The bonds
election resulted in a great victory for
bonds. Immediately following the
opening of the polls yesterday morn
Jig the bond advocates began to cast
their ballots accordingly and before
o'clock the enterprising friends of the
bond issue who were busy around the
polls felt that the fight was won but
they never let up until the polls We're
closed at O'Clock.
Along about noon things were nigh
ty quiet around the polls but the en-
thusastic supporters of the issue soon
had a stream of voters going to the
polls until the required number had
been polled.
Under the new registration list it
would have required only 297 votes 70
have carried the issue, but under tn
registration list for the last municipal
election it was necessary that 81
holders of the power of franchise ex
ercise it in behalf of the bond issue.
The vote stood:
Fod bonds for street paving ....377
Against bonds for street paving :. 10
For bonds for school building -. 1856
Against bonds for school building.
For bonds for sewer extension !. 1884
Against bonds for sewer extension 3
Thirty-fve thousand dollars will be
spent in paving the streets in the bus
mess section of the city.
Twenty thousand dollars will be
used in erecting new school build
ing.
Four thousand dollars will go for
the extension of the sewer system.
These three improvements are the
most pressing in the city and will be
made as soon as the money is avail
able from the sale of the bond issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10
IOWA PROGRESs|vEs
PUT OUT FULL TICKET

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 9-The plac>
ing in the field at the next election Of
a complete Progressive ticket for Iowa
including candidates tor United States
senator, the eleven congressional dis
tricts and every state and county Of
fee, appeared to be unanimously fay
ored by progressive party leaders ar
irving here today. The formal state
wide conference will be held to-
morrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10

A few of the wealthiest society wo-
men of Paris are wearing wonderfully
exquisite hand-painted opera cloaks
The innovation had not reached our
city up to an hour or going to press.
but artistic hand-painted cheeks were
still in good taste.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-10

1t will be remembered that going to
church is classed among the exciting
events at Pass Christian.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-29
PEACE ENvOXS
 CONCLUDE WORK
Work of Conference Now Be Submit ted to Presidents Wilson and Hu-
 erta for Approval.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, May 29.-- With the exception of the question of the selection of a provisional goy- ernment to take the reins in Mexico during the election. which is to be held as soon as it is considered sana to hold one, the peace envoys have completed their work will now be submitted to President Wilson Tor his approval and likewise to frovlsionai President HueIta. Both are expected to immediately approve the work of the elvoys. as the details of the peace plans have been telegraphed to Wash ington and Mexico City as the nego- tiations progressed.
 It Is expected here that the com bined forces of the. United States and Mexico will be forced to deal with the rebels under Villa and Carranza. and that If the censtitationalists are not recognized and given the reins of 4govesnnsent that they will continue the fight and will destroy all the prop lerty in the northern states and at Tampico owned by foreigners. Y
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-29
TRUST BILL UP
 IN THE HOUSE
House Votes Down Scores of Amend n,ents to Administration eiiI--
 Business Men Opposing Bill.

WASHINGTON. May 29.-The House has voted down every amend ment to the administration antitrust bill. The opponents of the bill have proposed a score of amendments in the past week and but one has been adopted by the administration lead CTS and allowed to be added to the original bill. It provides that no ex- elusive agencies shall be granted by manufacturers in any section no mat ter how small or large, nor shall price discriminations be tolerated in any form whatsoever.
 The fight on the antitrust legis- lation continues and many commer- cial organizations of eastern cities predict that if the law is passed as at present drafted the American business world will witness the hardest times in the history of the country.
 A determined effort is being made by business men to have congress postpon the trust legislation until the next session and allow business to adapt itself to the many changes inaugurated by the present congress.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-29
.lANGLEY's FOLLY
 WAS ALL RIGHT
Glenn Curtis Demonstrates First Fly ing Machine Built is All Right
 Makes Several Flights.

ELMIRA, N. Y., May 29.--Glenn Curtis. the aviator, today vindicated the methods of Dr. Langley, the first aviator to fly in heavier than air machine, when he successfully flew in the machine which had been built by Dr. Langley years ago and which had been known as "Langley's fol- ly"
 The machine which fell into the Potomac river during one of the ex- periments of the first aviator was fshed out and placed in the Smith sonian Institute as an exhibit. It was brought here several weeks ago and with only slight repairs was used today in several experimental flights by Curtis whi soon demonstrated that the methods of Langley were correct and his theories sustained.
 Several hundred scientists watched the aviator in his work and left with . higher regard for the dead aviator who died without realizing that he had solved the problem of flying with heavie rthan air machines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-29
PRESIDENT WANTS
 MERCHANT MARINE
eign Trade Convention We Need 1t at Once

WASHINGTON, May 29-President Wilson today told the members of the committee from the National For eign Trade Convention now in ses- sion in this city that the United States needed a merchant marine be- fore we: could ,hape compete with foreign powers in the worlds markets
 "The upbuilding of a merchant ma rine is necessary for our tcommer- cial supremacy. It should be under taken at once and carried on until the United States again takes it's place as & maritime power" said the president.
 The convention will discuss the up building of our shipping and are al- so expected to pass resolutions urging congress to open the Panama canal toll free to American coasting ships as the best method of building up American shipping. The repeal of the canal tolls Is opposed by a great majority of the ship owners and mer-- chants now in this city attending the convention.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-29
STEAMER EMPRESS OF IRELAND SINKS
 MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE LOSE LIVES
Steamer osa the Ireland Goes Down In 19 Hundred Saved 1000 Downed Sostad Reported Sinking;
 ForA Ad Bulheads Giving Way---Accident In Morning

RIMOUSIKI, Quebec, May 29.-Four hundred survivors of the wreck of the steamer Empress of Ireland were brought here today by the government steamer Eureka. Most of those res cued were members of the crew and only 12 women were saved of sever al hundred who are known to have been aboard the ship.
 Fourteen Hundred Souls on Ship.
 The Empress of Ireland was en route to Liverpool with more than 1000 people aboard and when well out in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in thick fog the captain heard the siren whistle of the steamer Storstadt, which, heavily laden, was coming up the gulf headed for Quebec.
 Unable Locate storstadt.
 Being unable to locate the position of the Storstadt, Captain Kendall or dered his boat hove to and while ly- ing in waiting to locate the position fo the other steamer his own ves- sel was rammed by the Storstadt, which struck the doomed liner amid ships and tore into the hull, reaching almost back to the screws.
 Sank In 19 Minutes.
 Helplessly the big ship remained af1oat for 19 minutes and then she sank in 19 fathoms of water, taking 1000 people to their death.
 Crew Save Themselves. The crew immediately ran for the boats, launched them and the major ity of them escaped while the pas sengers were left aboard to drown. The few passengers saved were res cued by the boats from the Swedish steamer. which picked up number from the water
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-29

QUEBEC, Canada, May 29.-The big ocean liner, Empress of Ireland, of the Canadian Pacific Steamship line, with 1,200 passengers and crew aboard sank in the Gulf of St. Lawrence last night and all are believed to have drowned. No details of the wreck have been received in spite of the efforts of the government, which compelled all wireless stations to re- main silent excepting the Cape Race station, so that if possible details of the wreck and the location of the accident may be ascersained.
 Four fast British cruisers have been sent to the scene, while dozen mer- chant vessels are rushing in the di- rection in which it is known the steamer should have been at the time, but so far none have reported sighting the wreckage.
 The company here have published the passenger list of the steamer and many prominent Canadian and British businessmen and government off cials are numbered among those on board the the vessel.
 The s. o. s. call of the big steam CT was held for only short time and the interference of many wire leess stations and steamers replying made it impossible to get the story. The fact that no news is receiveed of the wreck is taken as bad sign.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-29

Storstadt, which rammed the Empress of Ireland, and which is trying to reach this city, has reported that she is sinking and that help must be sent at once, as the pumps are unable to keep the water out of the hold.
 Aid is Sent.
 The government has ordered sev- eral fast boats to aid the Storstadt and they are rushing to reach the boat and take off the passengers. The captain has wirelessed that in the event of the water gaining he would place lis passengers in life boats and for the rescue ships 10 watch for them.
 Government Roasted.
 Much adverse comment is express ed here that the government boats should have left the Storstadt to pro ceed alone and thus endanger 75O people on the Swedish ship.
 Salvation Army Aboard
 A large number of Salvation Army men and women are on the Storstadt coming here, besides many immi-
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-29

When interviewed by represen- tative of the Prospector MT Deyo stated that he had accepted posi- tion as locating engineer for the rail-
 road commission and would have charge of the surveying of propos- ed line from Chitina to Matanuska. sHe stated that his party would con- sist of sixteen men and that he would immediately purchase twenty head of stock for use of the party which will be organized in this city and talk en to Chitina at the earliest possible moment The party will go via Cor dova but the horses will be sent over the government road.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-29
FIND A LEPER
 SOLD|ERS' HOME
Will Be Sent to Leper Colony In Hawaii-WiII Use a Special Car
 For Him.

MILWAUKEE. May 29.-Bernard Bennett, a veteran of the war in the Philippine Islands who is an inmate of the soldiers home here, has devel- oped leprosy and will be sent to the leper colony in the Hawaiin Islands.
 The discovery was made few days ago and several experts and special ists who were sent to the soldiers home by the government have con- irmed the local doctors, diagnosis.
 Bennett will be sent in a special car to San Francisco and then taken to the Hawaiin Islands.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-29
Captain on the Bridge.

Captain Kendall, of the Empress of Ireland, was on the bridge when his ship went down and up to the end made every effort to provide for the safety of his passengers, but with only 19 minutes to launch boats and save his passengers, who were sleep ing at the time, he was unable to help many. The liner was hit at 2::3O in the morning.
 Report Accident By Wireless.
 Remaining ahoat long enough to report the accident by wireless to the station at Father Point, and the steamers Eureka and Lady Evelyn, of the Dominion service, were sent to the scene, arriving too late, however, to do much but pick up those in the life boats.
 Eureka Picks Up Survivors.
 The Eureka immediately returned here with the rescued and the Evelyn is searching for possible survivors. The Storstadt proceeded to Quebec.
 QUEBEC, May 29*-The steamer