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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
MARRIED

The many friends OF our
County Treasurer. Mr.. J. W.
Majors will be glad to learn
Of his marriage, Aug 31st at
POntOtOc. None Of his friends
once thought that he was
thinking of taking this step
and it came as a surprise to
them all. He was married
to Miss Mollie johnson of
Troy, Miss. at POntOtOc by
Rev. HOlcOme on August
.31st. Mr.. Majors is a prom
inent young business man of
this county and is very
popular among the people of
the county who he has serv-
ed A years as their County
Treasurer. Mrs. Majors is
the daugher of Mr.. Ben
Johnson of Troy, and is a
beautiful and accomplished
young lady.
The Hummer with their
may friends extend cOngra-
tulatiOns and hope for them
a long and happy life.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
Trustees Sale.

|, ia Powell, Trustee, under the
provisions of and by virtue of the
authority conferred upon me in a
deed Of trust made by L. A. Fitz-
patrick, Jr.; to me as trustee, to
secure a certain Indebtedness to
Jess Bell, on the 18th day of April
1915, and which said deed of trust
is recorded in Book No. 105, on
page SOB in the Chancery Clerks
office of Chickasaw County Missis-
sippi, will on
Saturday the 9th day Of GCtObe-
1915, in front of the South door Of
the Court House in the Town of
Houston, Mississippi, offer for sale
and sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, during legal hours,
the following described lands stu
ated in the county of Chickasaw
Mississippi, to-wit:
The N. E. IA and the N. W. IA
of Sec. %, T. u, R. 3; the N. W. IA
and 10 acres off the West side Of
the N, E. IA of Sec, 28, 7. IL, R. 3
the N. E. Ia of Sec. 80, 7. IL, R. 3
less 10 acres in the form of a
rectangle 80 chains and SO links
North and South and 7 chains and
IS links East and West in the
North West corner of the North
East IA of said Section 80; also all
sums that may be due as rent on
said lands for the year 1915.
Witness my hand this the 8th
day of September, 1915.
j. A. Powell Trustee.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that l
have been appointed as administra-
tor of estate of F. W. Buchanan.
deceased, and all persons having
claims against his estate are re-
quired TO have the same probated
and registered by the Clerk of the
Chancery Court Of the First Judic-
ial District of Chickasaw County,
Miss, within one year Of this date
a failure to probate and register for
one year from this date will bar
the claim.
Given under my hand this the
18th day of August 1915.
W. B. Buchanan,
Administrator
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10

J. Harley Harris, captain
of the Ole Miss football team
for the 1915 season, reported
at the University Tuesday
for the preliminary workouts.
We are expecting Captain
Pop" tOlead a winning team
this fall.
The editor extends thanks
to Mr. R N Marion for a big
sack of scuppernOngs.
Mrs Annie H Reed visited
friends in Houston Wednes-
day.
Miss Annie Lee Haney will
leave Monday for Holly
Springs where she will at
tend the Synoical college.
Miss Pauline Newell, who
is to teach in the delta again
this session will leave Sat
urday to take up her work.
LOnnie Norman, a HOulka
boy, of whom we are all
proud, came up in his car
from Lyman recently, ac-
cOmpanied by his wife,
daughter, and brOther-in-law
The trip from near the Gulf
was made in three days;
the party camping on
the way. LOnnie is sales
manager Of one Of the larg-
. est saw mills in the South
and has more than made
good.
Thanks to Mrs Mary b
Paden for first damsOnS and
peanuts of the season. Also
for some beautiful cape jessa-
mines.
William Hodges of 0kOlOne
was a pleasant visitor in the
Harrill-Reed home Monday
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
To the Public and Our
Friends

The T. C. Smith gin will be open
for business soon and we will be
ready at all times to serve you with
a fair square deal. To those who
stood by us at the other gin in the
past we will endeavor to treat you
with the same courtesy and fairness
that we have in the past,
| will be at the gin after Sept.
18th. Now as we have the double
huller breast that separates the
hull from the seed and helps to
make a better sample, we appeal
to you in your own interests to
patronize US. We will pay the
highest market price for cotton
seed.
Respectfully,
w. A. GrissOm.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
r5on-Reeident Notice.
H. E. Brannon,
Chancery Clerk.

rJOn-Residert Notice.
State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
To Jim Pulliam, whose Post
Office Address is unknown:
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court Of the
First Judicial District of Chickasaw
County, in said state, on the first
Monday of November, 1915, to de-
fend the suit in said Court of Lucy
Anderson, wherein you are defend
ant.
Witness my hand and Official
seal at office in the Town of HOus.
ton, Miss, this the oath day Of
August, 1915,
H. f. BrannOn,
Chancery Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
To the Cotton Growers

Friends We are again ready 20
gin your cotton and hereby respect
fully solicit the same liberal patron
age you have heretofore given u.s.
and we promise a renewed and
continued effort TO please you in
our work.
Thanking you for all favOrs both
past and future, we are
Yours for mutual benefit,
}. E Dendy & Son.
Ginners and Millers,
Houston, Miss.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
NONRESIDENT Notice.

State Of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
First Judicial District.
To all persons having or claim
ing any interest in Lot So, Griffin
Survey Of the Town Of Houston
Mississippi.
You are commanded to appear
before The Chance-y Court of the
County of Chickasaw, and the frs
district thereof, of State OF Missis
siypi, on the list Monday in Nov
ember, 1915, to defend the suit o
the Town of Houston, in said Court
to confirm and quiet its title tOsaiC
Lot SO. under Section $40, of thu
Code of 1906 of said State, where
in you are defendants.
This the End day of Sept. A. D
1915.
H. E. BrannOn,
Chancery Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
SUNNY SOUTH SUNSHINE

SUBSCSIBE for Sunny South
Sunshine a monthly magazine pub
lished by a back-broken invalid
who has lain fiat upon his back in
bed for ten years. Subscription
price 25 cents a year.
Address LEE MABRY, Editor,
Porter, N, C.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
Teachers Examinations.

The examinations for teachers
license will be held as follows:
Houston for White-Friday and
Saturday, September 3rd and 4th.
Houston for ored-Friday and
Saturday September 10th-snd 18th.
0kolona for White---Friday and
Saturday September 18th and 18th.
0kolona for Colored---Friday and
Saturday September oath and 25th
Sincerely,
Geo. D. Riley, Supt
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
Nonresident Notice.

State of Mississippi,
ChickasaW County.
To j r Thomas, defendant, whose
P. o. address is Birmingham, Ala
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Chancery Court Of
the First Judicial District of said
County and State, on the First
Monday in November 1915, to
answer the suit Of GA Clinton
wherein you are defendant
Witness my hand as Clerk this
the 25th day of August, 1915,
H E BrannOn. Clerk
By J C Williams, D. c.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
Commissioned Sale.

By virtue of a decree Of the
Chancery Court of the First Judi
cial District of Chickasaw County,
rendered on the 25th day of May
1915, entered in Minute Book 6,
page 1923, in case of J.R. Williams,
VS.. Joe little ct al, No. 1906, direct
ing me as Commissioner, to sell the
land in said District County and
State, described as Thirty acres in
the North East corner of the North
East IA, of Section 6, Township IA,
Range 3, East. ! will on the First
Monday and the 4th day Of OctO-
Der, 1915, within lawful hours at
the East Door of the Court House
in the Towu of Houston, offer for
sale and sell said land at public
auction to the highest and best bid
der for cash, conveying such title as
vested in me as such Commission
er This the 18th day of August,
A. D. 1915.
H. E. Brannon, Commissioner
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
Notice to Cotton Raisers

The Okolona Cotton Oil
Co. located at Houston, near
Compress, will be opened
Sept. 4th. We solicit your
patronage and promise you
courteous and fair treatment
We will do our best to please
you. We will also pay the
highest market price for
your cotton seed at the gin.
Yours to serve,
j. w. Pratt,
Manager.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10

Mrs Margaret S. Walk r
visited her parents at Duck
Hill the latter part of last
week.
Mr. Festus Norman spent
Sunday and Monday with
home folks.
Misses Lima Lyon, Mae
Taylor, Shy Aycock and Mr.
Hubert Powell are boarding
and attending school.
Several from here took the
teachers examination at
Houston last Friday and Sat
day.
Ray Schulz and Mac Reed
leave for Ole Miss the latter
part of the week.
D R Patterson Jr., will
leave for Clinton Sunday to
resume his studies at Missis-
sippi College.
Tommy Peden, 3 miles
east of old Houlka, is har-
vesting a 800 bushel peanut
crop. The Hummer is glad
to see this Grown in Mis-
sissippi" system.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
HOULKA LOCAL NEWS


The Misses Thompson,
and Miss Logan arrived Sun
day to take their position in
the school here.
When Shorty Roberts quits
increasing the distance he
throws we will announce the
final result.
Mr. C N ThOrn's sorghum
mill is running day and
night. So it seems that
there will be plenty Of sop
Mrs Matte Shumaker Wis
tied her daughte Mrs Alice
Williams first of the week.
LOST-Between Baptist
and Methodist Churches,
Diamond Breach studded
with pearls, Reward for
finder. Return to Zada In
gram.
Miss Myrth Phillips of
Sabougla is visiting friends
and relatives here.
EV AycOck and family of
Water Valley are visiting
the formers sister, Mrs J M
Black.
Several men and boys or
ganized a debating society
here Monday night. The
first debate will be Friday
evening Sept 18th.
Mr. Curt Brown of LepantO,
Mark, is visiting his family.
Mr. and Mrs ! M Evans of
Vardaman we're the guests
of relatives Saturday and
Sunday.
&c Beasley, who has been
sick for some time is able to
be on the streets again to
the pleasure of his many
friends.
The Sunday School Con
vention was in session here
the first of the week.
Misses Thelma Williams
and Ruth Reed left Tuesday
afternoon for Blue Mountain
where they will be in school
the coming session.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-09-10
GRAVE YARD WORKING.

Everybody that are interested in
the Asberry Graveyard are request
ed to meet there on the l4th Of
September, to clean off said yard.
Respectfully,
George Bishop.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Old Price List Shows
Big Lumber Advance

Toomer, r. C. Carter and J. F. Wilder,
to make a schedule of prices to be
simply suggestive and in no way bind
ing upon the manufacturers.
This committee being ready to re-
port, it was, upon motion decided to
have same read that it might be dis
cussed item by item, after which the
following prices were adopted:
Car sills-S. E. & S. 10 IA and I'M
der, up to SO feet long, $500.
Savannah merchantable, $40; three
corner heart, s11.
To-day, three corner heart sells in
Hattiesburg for $22.)
Car framing to inches by 10
inches and under, 16 feet and under,
S. E. & s., $3.50.
Savannah merchantable, $3.50; all
heart, $3.50
To-day. all heart framing is quoted
at $20.50 $3.50 per 10000
0dI 81, HSdA I
faced, IS.
Heart faced is quoted at $20.50; :
standard at s1S50)
Building timbers-S. e. & S.. 49,.
l1x1l to f4X14 up to "a feet, 50.
THE Gx6 to 10x10, up to "a feet to-
day is priced at SIG, and the 11x1T at
| $20.5o.)
Pole stock. 2x5 to 1919 to 10 feet,
/ 12
5 1-4xS "a II to Ia feet. sl4.
To-day pole stock is from sa4 to
s27.)
Stringers, $3.50 to SIS.
Upon motion it was ordered that
the above prices be published as an
advisory list and mailed to each man
ufacturer on the New Orleans & North
eastern and the Gulf & Ship Island
| Railroad, after which the meeting ad
iourned, subject to the call of the
chairman
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
MCCLELLAN WINS IN
SENATORIAL FIGHT
GETS TENNESSEE NOMINATION
OVER PATTERSON By
BIG MAJORITY.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 16.-COngrer s.
man Kenneth ID. McKe1lar. Of Mem
phis, yesterday won the Democratic
nomination for United States senator,
defeating former Gov. Malcolm i. Pat
tersOn in a run off, of the primary
last month by a majority estimated on
the face Of unofficial returns in eX-
cess of $4,000 votes.
Virtually complete unofficial returns
from 80 of the counties in the state
gave Mcclellan $3.50 and Patterson
33,05S votes.
In the first primary held November
20, Mcclellan received 41,645 votes;
Paterson. 39,170. and Senator Luke e.
Lea, the incumbent, who was eliminat-
ed from the contest, 1854.
Shelby county, including Memphis,
the home of both candidates, yester-
day gave Mcclellan 1922 and Fatter-
son 1926, while Patterson carried
Nashville and Davidson county, the for
mer governor polling 4,432 votes and
his opponent 2,471.
Mr. Patterson conceded defeat early
last night and pledged his support to
Mr.. Mcclellan in the general election
to be held next November.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Evidence" a photo drama of so
ciety life, featuring Lillian Tucker and
Edwin August, starred by Worlc Film,
will be at the Ger tonight Aristo-
cratic society life, involving scandal,
divorce, military routine in India, un
happiness, reconciliation-thes are
the ingredients of the drama, 'Evi-
dence," which was recently success
fully played at the Lyric Theatre, New
York. 1t has been turned into Il photo
play and will be released on tie World
Film Corporation schedule and will be
presented at the Gem theatre. The
Hearst-Seiig News Pictorial, comedies
and the Gem orchestra, featuring
Prof. Piton, the violinist and Roger
Robinson, pianist, will round out the
program. Tomorrow, The Family
Cupboard" in 5 acts, and other fea-
lures and the Gem orchestra.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
defect NAV do it.

defect may do it.
Watch gas Jets. Decorations may
be carried against them by air cur
rents.
Watch smokers. DO not permit
them To- light cigars inside buildings.
Do hot make the slightest change
in electric wiring without consulting
electrical Inspector.
Before attempting any hasjy or i'll
advised decoration which may cause
fire, examine your insurance contracts
and see if the policies contain any
thing like this;
This entire policy unless otherwise
provided Ey agreement indorsed here
CT @" added hereto. shall be void" etc.
etc.-"lf the hazard be increased by
any means within The control or
knowledge of the insured If you burn.
you want your indemnity; do nothing
therefore to impair your contract.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
FORREST COUNTY A MODEL, SAYS EXPERT

number of inhabitants: consequently,
nearly half of the rural population
has been reached, and fully one-third
of the rural homes in the county have
constructed sanitary closets.
OF the 7O4 homes visited, 39S had no
closet on the premises. 297 had I'M
sanitary closets. At the present stage
of the work AS of the 704 homes have
constructed 513 sanitary closets. As
many as % other homes scattered
about in districts not reached have
copied the model and constructed san
itary closets without assistance of the
work
This sanitary work at the homes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
C. & S. |. PROMOTES
A HATT|[SBURG MAN
w. X. LYNN GOING TO GULFPORT
TO BECOME MASTER MECHAN-
&c OF THE SHOPS.

Official announcement was made to-
day that w. X. Lynn, foreman in the
Hattiesburg shops of the Gulf & Ship
Island Railroad here, will be trans
ferred to Gulfport on January /, and
promoted to master mechanic of the
railroad shops there.
Mr. Lynn is making arrangements
to move, with his family, shortly after
Christmas.
The promotion of the Hattiesbure
man followed the resignation of M. G
Brown, who has been superintendent
of motor power of the G. & S. L., at
Gulfport, for the last several years.
Mr.. Lynn is given his position with
the title Of master mechanic.
Mr.. Lynn formerly was located at
GulfpOrt He came to HattieSburg
about six years ago, when he was
made foreman.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
PUBLIC IS WARNED
REGARDING FIRES
CHIEF POTTER GIVES SOME GOOD
ADVICE FOR THE CHRIST
MAS SEASON..

Some timely information regarding
the fire hazard involved in carelessl.-
put up Christmas decorations is con-
tanned in a warning sent out today by
Fire Chief Potter.
Every year" the warning saws.
many children are burned to death
by fire from Christmas candles"
Warnings for stores, churches and
following:
Do not decorate your Christmas tree
with paper, cotton or any other in
fiamable material Use metallic tinsel
and other non-infiammable decorations
only, and set the tree securely so that
the children in reaching for things
cannot tip it over.
DO not use cotton to represent snow.
If you must have snow use asbestos
fibre.
DO not permit children 10 light or
relight the candles while parents are
not present. They frequently set fire
to their clothing instead.
Do not leave matches within reach
of children at holiday time. Candles
are meant to be lighted, and if the
children can get matches they Will ex-
pertinent with them. They initiate
their elders.
DO not allow trees to remain inside
buildings after the holidays. The tree
itself ignites readily when needles
have become dry. A large number of
fires usually occur in January from
this cause.
house OF merriment is better than
Il house of mourning.
Warnings for stores. churches and
bazaars are also given, the warming
saying:
Holiday fires in these while filled
with people are usually holocousts.
Light, inflammable decorations make
fires easy to start and easy 10 spread,
A match, gas flame or an electrical
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

An interesting document has just
been found among some old papers in
the possession of j. F. Wilder, well
known Hattiesburg lumberman and fl
nancier. which gives some idea of how
the price of Mississippi yellow pine
has advanced during the last fifteen
years.
1t is a paper entitled 1.-THE Proceed
ings of the Lumber Manufacturers
Meeting, held at Hattiesburg, Miss,
November so, 1900
1t is a single-sheet affair, signed by
]. M. Kennedy, chairman, and John c.
Woodward, secretary. 1t gives rec
ord of the meeting, and concludes by
saying that the following prices were
adopted" Here follows set of fig
ures showing what the manufactured
product was worth in those days. Such
paper today would result in the in
dictment by the Interstate Commerce
Commission of every man connected
with the association.
A comparison of the prices of lum-
Der in 1900 and in 1915 shows that
they have advanced more than 100 per
cent
The proceedings report says:
"A joint meeting of the Lumber
Manufacturers on the New Orleans &
Northeastern and the Gulf & Ship Is
land railroads was held in the city OF
Hattiesburg on Friday, November so,
1900. Upon motion, J. M. Kennedy
was elected chairman. and John c.
Woodward secretary.
The object of the meeting was for
the purpose of discussing present
prices of lumber. and posting mem
bers as to prices that should be real
lied by them, thereby enabling them
| to get the best prices possible.
Upon motion the chairman appoint
ed committee consisting of B, T.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Watermelons and Spring Potatoes
FOrChristmas; oh, You Mississippi!

How would you like to sit down to
the breakfast table on Christmas
morning, after you already had gone
through your stockings and figured
up just how many things Santa Claus
brought you that you didn't want,
and how many he didn't bring you
that you did want, and find before
your plate, a big juicy watermelon?
And how would you like to hear
the cook shouting from the kitchen
that desc spring potatoes are done
and cooked and is ready?"
A dream, Ell?
Not bit of it. 1t is possible right
here in Mississippi And if the Jack
son man and the Gulfport man and
the Lamar county man could only get
together with their products on Christ
mas morning., they would have just
such feast, told about in the dis
patches below
But let the correspondents of The
News tell the story.
Once more" says dispatch from
Jackson, cit has been demonstrated
that Mississippi is a truly wonderful
state, agriculturally especially
1T is unusual. even in this genial
climate, for one to go out in his gar
den and pick a ripe. juicy, luscious
watermelon in the middle Of Dacem-
Der, but w. c. Heathman, the delin-
quent tax collector for the city. did
that very stunt.
Nov Mr.. Heathman had no idea
that watermelOns were still growing
in his garden, but he happened to
take a stroll around his premises yes
terday afternoon, and in the high
grass Of the garden stumbled over a
big, juicy melon 1t was in perfect
condition, and will grace Mr. Heath
mans dinner table on Christmas day"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

spent the weekend at the college
mingling and shaking hands with his
many friends. Mr. Armstrong is hop
ing to instil the principles of teach
ing taught at the Normal into his work
in Bolivar county. He is anxious to
have Normal trained teachers to aid
in bringing about this reformation.
Miss Alberta Powe, of Hattiesburg,
has again taken up her course of work
at the Normal College, after having
had a several months absence en-
gagged in the teaching profession.
The Normal College students are
looking forward to Wednesday, Dec.
22nd, for It's then, that the Christmas
holidays begin.
The Y. w. c. A. of the College has
already organized for the purpose of
preparing a Jubilee" program to be
given celebrating the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the organization of the Y. w.
I. A. 1nlS program VII be rendered
sometime in February
A letter from Miss Lille Belle
O'Guin, of Young, Arizona, tells of
her enjoyable school-work in this
State. Miss O'Guin was a student of
the Normal College for the latter part
of the past two sessions and the col
lege rejoices TO hear of her splendid
success.
W. F. Bond, head of the History De-
partment, has offered a prize of $1.00
to the student who presents the best
garden plan, furnishing vegetables the
whole year around. The faculty is to
serve as judges and recommend such
changes as they deem profitable.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

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Jane Grey and Lionel Barrymore
will be featured at the Lofno today in
the Metro feature entitled, THE F'lam-
ing Sword" when Avarice Rules,
a Pact Centaur feature, in which The
BostOck trained animals appear and
a one-reel comedy, Does Advertising
Win" will also be shown. Tomorrow
will be presented Mrs. Fiske in the
Edison Classic, Vanity Fair which
is the last number of the Lomo's class
ic course. The Law of Duty" 2
act feature and One-act Beauty com
edy, Billy Van Deusen's Campaign,
will also be shown. THE House OF
Scandals" showed to large and ap-
preciative audience yesterday.