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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07

wherein was perched the black cat.
what are you doing?" inquired the
conductor.
This blamed cat ran across the
track and I've got to chase it bach
across again to break the SPELL" re
torted Houseman, as he gathered fresh
ammunition.
Soon he dislodged the cat, which fec
back across the track. A company of
fetal was on the train. Housemar
promptly got pink envelope" stat
ing his services we're no longer need
ed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07
GOSSIP PARTY CRAZE COMING

GOSSIP PARTY CRAZE COMING.
The gossip party is the latest Graz,
in Vienna.
1t may be introduced into Americ,
soon.
The chief object of the gossip party
is to find out who among the assemb
led guests is the best conversation
alist, and, incidentally, to learn the
latest bits Of scandal and gossip.
At the beginning of the evening the
hostess gives each guest card and a
pencil. Partners are chosen as If for
a dance. Each couple then is seated
on a sofa or on one of the groups of
chairs arrangd throughout the room.
For FIVE minutes the couples converse.
Then a bell is rung. 1t is a sign to
change partners for the subsequent
conversation. There are ten CONVEX
sations, each five minutes in length.
During the five minutes converse
ton the guests are pledged to tell the
truth. Any question, providing it is
not about the questioner or the one
questioned, may be asked no matter
how personal it is. All startling infor-
nation received is written on the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07

but his wife undertook to make the
sale. She found peck measure and
they went to the granary.
She filled the measure twice, poured
the contents into the bag to tie it up.
but, Mrs. Lawton," said the man.
1T takes four pecks to make bushel."
ooh does it?" replied the woman,
untying the bag. well, you see, I
never had any experience in measur-
ing grain before l was married. I
always taught school, "-Everybody
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07
TO MAKE WAR ON
ROGER c. SULLIVAN

Springfield, Ill., Feb. THE Wilson
Bryan Democratic League of Illinois
which represents the progressive ele
ment of the Democratic party, will
open it's campaign against Roger c..
Sullivan as candidate for United States
senator at big rally to be held in
this city Monday. A conference in the
afternoon and banquet in the even
ing and another conference the follow
ing morning is the program announced
by the party leaders. United States
Senator Robert L. owen Of Oklahoma
is announced as the principal speaker
at the banquet.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07
BLACK CAT COSTS
engineer HIS JOB
CROSSES TRACK, STOPS TRAIN
DRIVES IT BACK, COMPANY
DOES THE REST.

Alton, ILL.,, Feb. Peter Houseman
has lost his job as engineer on the
Illinois Terminal Railroad because a
black cat sped across the track in
front of the train. There was no
chance of the cat being hit, but House
man reversed, put on air brakes and
made sudden stop. When the sur
prised train crew and passengers look
ed from the windows to find out the
trouble they saw the engineer throwing
snowballs at an Usage hedge tree,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07
THE KING OF ALL LAxATIVES

For constipation, use Dr.. Kings
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka, of
Buffalo, N. Y, says they are the king
of all laxatives. They are a blessing
to all my family and l always keep a
box at home" Get box and get well
again. Price Csc. At Druggists or by
mail. II. E. BuckIen G. Co., Philadel.
phia or st. Louis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07
CANADIAN sNoWsHoE CARNIVAL

Montreal, Que, Feb. 7.-Hundreds
of snowshoeing enthusiasts journeyed
to Sherbrooke today for the opening
of the annual carnival Of the Canadian
Snowshoe Union. The carnival pro-
gram covers a period Of two days and
provides for torchlight parade, ban
quet and other features, in addition to
a series Of races ranging in distance
from 100 years to three miles.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07

Congressman SABBATH of Illinois has
introduced a joint resolution in the
House, proposing that committee of
three senators be appointed by the
President and three members be
selected by the House to investigate
and report on the subject of old age
pensions and annuities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07
a mason's hammer, it is said that the

a mason's hammer, it is said that the
same style of implement Is commonly
used by harness makers in hammering
out the inside of heavy work harness
collars. The hammer found in Dietz's
room bore the name of the manufac-
turer. Whether the police have sue
ceeded in tracing the implement to
the retail dealer and thence to the
purchaser has not been disclosed.
Bloody finger prints were found on the
handkerchief and On the handle of the
hammer and it is possible that an eff
fort will be made to use these as a
medium through which to establish
the identity of the slayer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07
PLAIN TALK
From Two Prosperous House
wives, About Peruna.

Mrs. E. T. Cad
dis, of Marion,
North Carolina.
writes to the Pc
runa Co., b CO.
lumbus, Obi o:
Before I COM
menced to take
Peruna I could
not do any hard
work w 1 t h o u t
suffering great
pain. I took Pc
runa and Man.
alin, and can say
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07
LOSING HOPE
WOMAN VERY ILL
Finally Restored To Health
By Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Bellevue, Ohio. 81 was in terrible
state before took Lydia E. Pinkham's

We &c ia l g Com
pound. My back
acheduntil l thought
it would break, 1 had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles. 1
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope Of ever
being W ell an d
strong. After tax
inO lydia n DILL
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07

cards.
At the end of the evening the guests
vote for the best conversationalist,
who is awarded a prize. Refreshments
are served then and the cards are
passed around and read so that all
present may share in the latest gossip
written on them.-Chicago Tribune.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-02-07
NOT AN EXPERT.

One day Mr.. Smith went to buy a
bushel of buckwheat for sowing. The
man who sold the wheat was away.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
How Poverty Has
Grownin New York

NEW YORK CITY. Dec. 31.-Fig'
ures supplied yesterday by the chart.
able societies indicate the enormous
increase in poverty.
The Association for Improving the
Conditions Of the Poor last month
took under It's care $50 new families.
The increase in the number Of fam
lilies requiring help for the first time
ie 40 per cent over 1913-a year al
r,ost unprecedented for suffering.
An increase Of 100 per cent is re-
ported in applications for help where
unemployment was responsible. Six
ty.etght per cent OF these had lost
their positions because Of industrial
conditions.
Tho 3roo1tlyn Bureau Of Charities
reports an increase of 60 per cont
applicants for first relief. Twenty
five hundred families are now being
cared for Th!7 is an increase Of 125
per cent over any other year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
Electrical Men
Uniteat Varsity


INORGANIC sDecs II;
The d apartment o9 electrical sngtn:
'eering at the State 5nnlye rsity at Nor
igantown announce the organization
of West Virginia university branch
.ot the American Institute Of sElectri-
cal Engineers and incidentally ex-
tends invitations to attend the open
Ing exercises Of the organization on
Thursday, January at Morgantown.
In the evening from 700 to S:15
will be held a demonstration Of cleo
tric-mechanical apparatus in the
building used by the engineering
etudents, and following, in Com
mencement hall, at $3.50 an address
will be delivered by Prof Vladimir
Karapetoff, Of Cornell university,
upon the theme. "someS Recent De
velopments in the Field Of Electric
lily"
The new West Virginia university
branch OF the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers have named the
following officers:
Professor w. E. Dickinson in
charge; H. c. schramm, rs, chair,
man; w. A. Riheldaffsr, '16, vice
chairman; G, E. Walker, '15, secre.
Atary; D. c. Harmell, '1s, treasurer.
Program committee. w. E,Dlckinson,
| c. L. Walker, F. II. seekman. Re.
celvlng committee. D. NJ. Dean, T, P.
Lively, c. h. Huffman. Demonstra'
ton committee, c. S. Adams, Frank
Madigan, NJ G. Nelson. Wilhelm
schaffer, Max Wilcoxen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
WOMAN MAKES a CONCRETE
sl;II<.

Tho kitchen sink alone saves SO
much in time aud strength as to mako
a great difference in tho days work,
says Farm and Fireside, A resource
full woman who realized this, yet falt
that they could i'll afford the expense
CT sink and connections, has provid-
cd for herself substitute that answ.
ers every requirement. She had seen
the men folk mix concrte for making
troughs around the barn, from which
grew the idea.
Having on hand two starch boxes,
she proceeded to cut one down to the
proportions OF the average sink, about
Is by 80 inches in size aud six inches
deep, having the bottom an inch
smaller than the top. This she set
small side up, in another box just
two inches larger all around than thu
first one. A tin funnel was set on top
cf the smaller box at one end.
Concrete in the proportion of one
part cement to three of sand was now
filed in all around the sides between
the two boxes and spread over the
bottom Of the smaller box, fitting 1t
in closely around the funnel wn1ch,
however, she took care not to disturb.
When the cement hardened the boxes
were removed, leaving a cement form
for sink. Havy iron brackets screw.
ed to tho kitchen wall supported tho
sink. A piece of large size hose was
then fitted to the funnel, running
down through a hole in the floor and
emptying outside at some distance
from the house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
Militia tobe Kept
Full War Strength

WASHINGTON, Dec. s1.-The War
Department. impressed by the devel'
opments OF the European War, has
decided to bring the military organt.
cations Of the various states up to
the highest possible efficiency.
"Ping.pong' soldiers aud officers
described by Major-d General ARyan.
Ct New York, are to be eliminated
a; far as the War Department can
exert its authority.
The only direct control held by the
Federal Government over the State
military is through appropriations.
The organizations are supposed to at
tain a certain standard before they
receive Federal appropriations.
For the first time since this law
vent into effect, in 1902. the War De-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
ARCHES {! SET
STONES The FAD

NNsI5E5a 81 UME54 y e E F3NJ
NH. AoX HAS APPEARANcE OF
POSSESSED THREE EY IS
WHEN RING ONE. THEY
COME I'M MANY SHAPES. MAKE
FACES OF HEs sWEARER PIG
uANT AND CA u TTENTIoh
70 THE q ARI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
HOMES OF WOMEN ARE
WRECKED BY IN
VADERS.
Women Deserve Better Fate

American women are better off than
their European sisters in most respects.
Our American girls, however, are of
highly nervous organization and usr-
ally suffer from troubles peculiar to
their sex.
When girl becomes woman, when
woman becomes mother, when wo-
men pass through the changes Of life,
when health and strength are most
needed to Withstand the pain and dis.
tress often caused by severe organic
disturbances.
At these critical times women are
best fortified by the use of DR.. Pierce's
Favoritc Prescription, an old remedy Of
proved worth that keeps the entire fe-
male system perfectly regulated and in
excellent condition.
Mothers, II your daughters are weak,
lack ambition, are troubled with head
aches, lassitude and are pale and sick
~, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
Just what they need to surely bring the
bloom OF health to their cheeks and
make them strong and healthy.
For all diseases peculiar to woman,
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
powerful restorative. During the last
40 years It has banished from the lives
items OF thousands of women the pain,
worry, misery and distress caused by
Irregularities and diseases Of femt-
nine characture,
If you are sufferer, II your daugh.
ter, mother, sister, needs help, get DR..
pierce's Fayorlte Prescription In liquid
Or tablet form at any medicine dealers
today. Then address Or. Pierce. Inya-
lids Hotel, Buffalo, N. ", and you will
receive confidential advice from staff
Of specialists that will not cost you a
penny. To-day is the day; 1856 page.
book on women's diseases sent free. "A
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
Alleged Thief TO be
Eztradited to w, va.

BOSTON, Dec. 30.-Thn return to
West Virginia of Joseph +. buddy,
wanted at huntington in that state
for stealing $4,000 worth of diamonds
was virtually permitted today by the
refusal of tho supreme court to issue
Il writ of haheas corpus. buddy con
tended that his extration was granted
without any sworn evidence that he
vas a fugitive from justice.
While attempting to arrest buddy
ind his companion. Lawrence Roblu
son, last June, Police Inspector Thos.
]. Norton was shot and killed by Rob.
inson. who later committed suicide
while on trial for murder.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
Ia. nnd shouid Is tas Nards g Id

ace. and should be the wasds uf the
public.
The committee, which Represents
the Chicago Nomen'sS club. al Syotast
ans city Club and / the kssociat Ion q
College A1nrnnae IN q recent report
found d yocati onal school is one Of
the most essential processes in the re
generate ion of the unframed girl The
other Is an emplo bureau which
Will ind unframed girls remuneratiye
work when they leave school.
"of the i've Thousand women and
girls who are said to fall into vice
each year" said the report. "a large
number are the girls who have be-
come Departing and hopeless In hunt
ing for work, or. have been led astray
when idle, by the gayety and glamor
Of the streets and dance halls.
"The work OF caring for these girls
by securing them work is to prevent
them from going astray.
The compulsory law Of Illinois re-
auires that all children from the ages
OF seven to fourteen years. shall be
in school. It further requires that
children between the ages Of fourteen
and sixteen shall be either in school
or at work. None realize the diff
culties and dangers which the children
are obliged to go through in seeking
for work. These are, Of course, more
formidable in the case Of the girl than
in that Of the boy.
This is a period In the lives of them
all when they most need direction.
Eager and bewiIdered they become the
prey OF INSCRIPTIONS employment
agencies or still worse persons"
Miss Anne E. Davis, of Chicago, a
trained investigator, was employed by
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Ethe crmnlttee to make spscial In
sqnfty concerning the oeeuphtious open
ltn the EirIs betwee1 tlie agessuf TOM;
steen aud ssxtesn, She found tll6k m
ofs hem were sspaEsely Paid, and tliat
only i few offered any hope soe "a:
|E1yi,asfncement. IL % sired continue
Miss Davis I'm 4 her iysoF1xs ana IS POSI-
BE. rs secure some systematl meaps
Of taking care Of the girls who leave
school at an early. age. The school
board has given Miss Davis q desk ~
the Chicago II clinical High School for
Girls, from which place she rs carry
ing on her work. KY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
FUR AND VELVET FOR TRIM
MINas.

Like repetition Of last seasons
modes comes the demand for velvet
and fur for trimmings. To purchase
Il coat made entirely Of either Of
these materials is often more expens'
i've than pne can afford, but used as
trimming either on the new coat or to
remodel the old one it Is within the
reach Of larger number. A cloth
coat with collar, cuffs anil band about
the bottom Of fur or fur cloth goes
a long way toward aFording >the
satisfaction that is derived from the
possession Of coat made entirely
Of fur.
Velvet gowns reach a high pinnacle
lof elegance in the opinion OF the ma
1ority when trimmed with fur, but
others consider the cloth gown sim
iIarly trimmed equal both in style and
elegance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
DIV D eteetiEe
IakaiR & HinfO

..t
HINTON. NJ VA nee. 81 Prcht
.bition OFFICIALS pndef tn Direction :
prohibition Commits slpnsr .Blul
Deputy skip Rathhone TIT Neelr'
swept down upon the city ok lsinton
and are mating q cleanup. sis ssei 4.
was planned salong The aan1a isrsh Is
the one recently made 10 Rheellngs
secret service men pseYtou slin-
ing the necessary. yldenee: The 100
Is the third notable one nade srerslls,
", following the raids here When
over as arrests were made And ttAe
one at Charleston, WHARF "a
were made.
There Is to be no delay in hEtnsinEl
the vlolators to.trial IN Summers
county and . grand Jury VIII eepses1e0
en- Monday morning. Both ASessss.
Rlue and Rathbons antictpata stalng
in attendance at.the grand Jury when.
the cases are to be presented:
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.THE ST AGE
!aLlTTLE LosT slsTERg NEW
YEARS e. ATI 6 AcTLo'a z 1.-THE q

III w si5t II fkGtASNsi Ase| l.,. $50
Little Lost Sister, dramatized By
Edward e. Rose and written by Miss
Virginia Brooks. is now in the hands
Of her publisher to be done into book
form for the holiday trade. VI
Little Lost Sister" is vivid ex-
pose Of the methods used by, the IN.
scrupulous band Of vampires in their
nefarious business, portraying the
snares laid for the unwary girls to
force them into a dtsreputable life,
and bring dishonor into the family cir
Gle.
According to published report Of
Joint committee from three Chicago
'women's clubs. tho girl OF the short
skirt, wide plume, childish eyes and
competent manner, has been put under
the sociological microscope.
The result Of the committees inves-
tlgation was TO ascertain what be-
comes OF the UNFRAMED girl who leaves
school at fourteen, with the intention
of going to work.
In their lengthy report they agree:
That OF the FIVE thousand women
ChIcago's slum district claims each
year, large proportion are the un.
trained girls who leave school at four.
teen.
That such children are a public mem
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31

5artasrit iss Seyyed rrdee - ne
tags tim thsIr ntli,lk ofklniEAt|sre
must Dc srhnea. equipped aud nrl-
formed up to tlle standard irgup'ssA
ISL Iaw.s NIT. setsr 1Esro| sl
Fsdsrat apprepf,aliona will be iE|ias
held tFom ths sdslinausnts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31

Ni4t-AElHF "a LAS W NE y HLAfNSE rs.
POSSESSING es nh Rec ewes
WHEN ygEF RING ONE. THEY
CONF M MAN sH APES. MAKE
FACES on HES WEARER PIG
uANT ANp CALL ATTENTION
70 THE q HARMS
II You should meet q pretty girl on
the streets during the next few days
Who ssems % he blessed with three.
Glowing orbs instead Of the usual,
old-fashionsd two do not pass on
with the Impression that new spec
les OF girls has been launched upon
the world. They are simply follow
err of tho latest fad In beautihers.
The third seyes tssnot an eye, Dut
rhiuestone: stndd ed beauty patch.
Long have the plain black beauty
uatehees Fsxtysd from Colonial days,
boon peputar with the dainty miss
ana the carefully groomed matron.
But tie eidfss hioped patch could
not long stay In ITS simple black.
ness. 4 twentiethf century Impotence
with an things sot former years that
do not hear the stamp Of improve.
nent. or at least elaboration, has
struck even thissunsuspecting- little
acquisition 10 Feminine charm.
MANY shaPs 70 / Be 9'' Good.
The nswbeanty spots are various
IN their shape 90 are the old.timc
ones rniladys being able to get them
iieart-shaped. hated:ed dyed. new
moons. half moons, round or dia.
rond-shaped. Insthe center Of each
Is nestled an IA nitesimal rhinestone
which riyaIs in us gsparkles the CLEAN
from tie youthful eyes which glow
above II when % is applied to mi.
pdy's tacss
The novelty S. being adopted by
many baltimore girls who are not
otherwise extreme IN their selection
Of wearing apparel and adds pi-
ounnf. n some what surprising
charm TO tin face OF the wearer,
Most OF them are tuck close 70 the
rner of one Of the eyes although
girls prefeT3t 10 use them to en-
ke n faacinati ting sdimple.
Takes Place sot Rouge.
addition o. the rhinestone to
auty pateh "a perhaps a con
m the use of heautitlers to.
,ho eho bawail the passing Of the
2 ,ou pot and the rabbit foot, With
oalo faces the fashion, as they have
5eou ahis seaappi q niece gsity is felt
Tor something to bring the face out
more. s:s ..5ES
The gleamingt little rhinestone
.efres this pitrpose with fascIna tings
tsuItu for the siH who wears one
not likely to PASS sunnott Iced in the
Irong, even theugh many have 4alas
eady adopted thsif pse. HIS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31

Live or Dressed Turkey Chickens
CT Rabbits for your New Years din
ner at Jefferson Street Meat Make.
1s;su;at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31

hi Live .or Dressed Turkeys, Chickens
or Rabbits for your New Years din,
Tper8 at Jefferson Street Meat Market,
81 12-s0:2t
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-08-13
FIve.YearOId's DlsapprovaI.

Five-year-old Herbert, born Of a
bookish family, had learned to read
so early and so easily that he scarcely
remembered the experience. When
his little sister began her studies
Herbert watched her progress with in.
terest. One day he confided to his
mother:
"Ruthie showed me her new lesson
book today, and it's the queerest thing
you ever saw! Why, it just says, is it
dog? 1t is dog. Can the dog run?
Yes, the dog can rum and lot of silly
things like that. Course l didn't like
to say so, but l don't think much OF
that book, mamma 1t didn't seem to
me that the style had bit Of juice!' j