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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
Community ChristnasTree
Is Ready For the Public
ERNooN WITH BAND CONCERT
BEGINS O'CLOCK, AND LASTS AN HoUR-AT $50
O'CLOCK TURNED ON MUSICAL
PROGRAM VOICES

Hattiesburg's first Community
Christmas Tree is all dressed UP
this afternoon, waiting for $50 o'clock
to come, when it will be turned over
to the city
1t is the first attempt ever made to
have a city-wide celebration OF Christ
mas in the Hub City, and when the
members of the various committees
got together this morning, when their
work had been practically completed.
and gazed at the tall tree standing in
the court house yard, they had reason
to feel more than satisfied with what
they had accomplished.
Five hundred little hearts will be
lighter this afternoon as result OF
the celebration. That number OF pack
ages has been prepared, tied up and
marked. and when the youngsters of
the city appear at 5 o'clock, every
thing will be ready to hand them out.
A ticket will be necessary to obtain
a Christmas package. But the King 5
Daughters and the United Charities
and the Elks have seen to it that every
poor child applying has received the
necessary little pasteboard, which
| means that package is waiting for
them.
The tree, tall one, has been raised
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
No Gayety In England.

Londcn, Dec 24.-This is very
busy Christmas, but not a very cheer
full one in England There is no gay
ETY., and the feasting will be simple.
The energy of the people is in war
work, and efforts for Christmas have
been confined to making things as
cheerful as possible for the children,
particularly the poor ones whose ia
Tiers are at the front. King George
and his family will set the example
of simplicity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24

on the square facing the west front of
the court house. The packages have
been piled up inside the entrance, and
as the childrn pass by, their tickets
will entitle them to presents.
There will be three Santa Clauses
present, to distribute the presents. A
number of women will also be there
to assist in keeping the excited young
sters in line.
Promptly at o'clock, a musical
program will be rendered by the bis
band of the American Amusement Co
For half an hour a popular and classic
program will be given. Promptly al
$50 o'clock, Mayor Batson will turn
switch, and the hundreds of elec
trio lights which form part of the
decorations. will come on. An invo
cation will be said, and then a number
of Christmas carols will be sung by
the combined choirs of the city. the
various musical organizations. and by
the school children.
/ When this is concluded, the pres
ents will be distributed to the chill
dren.
The lights on the Community Tree
will be turned ON each afternoon al
80 O'Clock, and will remain on til!
10 o'clock, until after New Years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24

A court martial of something like
half a dozen of the young members
of the Hattiesburg company OF the
Mississippi National Guard is likely to
follow charges to be filed with Capt
Thomas E. Cooper, commanding the
local organization.
Six of the militiamen, in uniform
created something OF a disturbance
on Hardy street last night while at
lending the carnival being given there
nder the auspices of Leaf River
amp, Woodmen Of the World. The
.,ientity oi the fsFsri is being obtained
l,day by city and county authorities
nd the information, in all probability
win be filed with Captain Cooper be-
lore tomorrow night.
According to the complaints regis
tered with the police and with county
officers on the grounds, by the officials
of the American Amusement Com
pany, half dozen of the militiamen
in uniform, visited the grounds last
night and entered several of the
shows, refusing to pay the admission
price. In one instance, an officer had
to be called, before the guardsmen
would pay the 10 cents required from
each of them.
Manager DeVaux told the police
that as the carnival is being given un
der the auspices of the Woodmen, he
would be very glad to give passes tC
the militiamen in uniform if the camp
would request it. The Woodmen. how
ever, declined to make such a request
saying that there was no reason fol
passing the guardsmen
The preceding night, ii is stated
two or three of the men. each in uni
form, were on the show grounds, anC
forced their way into several of the
attractions.
A special police protection will bt
afforded tonight. and the grounds will
be carefully watched by the officers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
MUCH TRAFFIC IN
LAND IS RECORDED
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN
VESTED IN COUNTY DURING
LAST FEW WEEKS.

There has been more. trafficing in
country real estate in Forrest coun-
ty during the last two or three weeks,
than for any similar period in four
or five years. s~s
This is the opinion of Chancery
Clerk Herbert ellis, who roughly es-
Inmates that more actual money has
been invested in Forrest county land
recently than has occurred for many
years.
The records of Mr.. ellis office
show that during the last two years
more mortgages, both in number and
in volume, have been cancelled in For
rest county than have been recorded
Another evidence of the repidly re
turning prosperity is shown by The
crop mortgage records. Scarcely 8.
mortgages on crops have been record
ed this year, as against so or 90 dur
ing previous years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
FOSTER SUCCEEDED
BY {. MLENNAN
MAN FORMERLY REPRESENTING
BLoDGETT.LOWE INTERESTS
HERE, COMING BACK.

E. McLennan, well known through
out Mississippi and Louisiana timber
circles, will be the successor OF Ben
NJ. Foster. who was killed in Baton
Rouge, La, as the representative OF
the Blodgett and Lowe interests in
those two states.
This announcement was made from
the Grand Rapids offices of those two
big organizations today
Mr.. McLennan will leave the Michi-
gan city Monday for Hattiesburg. and
CONTINUED on Page FolF.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
CARS WILL Be RUN
TILL 1890 TONIGHT

Street cars on all lines of the Hat
tiesburg Traction Company will be OPP
Grated till 1890 o'clock tonight, in or
der to insure that the late celebrations
on Christmas Eve will be able to get
to their respective homes.
A regular schedule will be maintain
ed throughout the evening, and this
afternoon, special cars will be run to
carry the crowds of children to the
Community Christmas Tree.
Tomorrow, the regular Sunday
schedule will be followed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
';5OOHOrseSDrOWned
When Shin Springs
Leak in North RiUer
ANIMALS PASSED THROUGH HAT
T!ESBURG RECENTLY FOR
NEW YORK.

Several hundred horses which
passed through Hattiesburg recently
for New York, where they were load
ed on cattle boats to be shipped to the
warning nations of Europe, were
drowned in the North river this week,
according to information received to-
day by local representatives of the
New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad
Company.
The animals were valued at 5000
each. and more than 500 of them were
lost.
Continued on rage SIx.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24

Christiana. Norway, Dec. "a
The Norwegian liner Bergensf-
jord, with Henry Ford aboard,
sailed for New York this morning.
Ford stated before leaving Ber-
gen, and before boarding the Amer
ican-bound vessel, that the peace
expedition would continue under
the auspices of the Women's In
ternationaI Peace Association.
Ford's leaving Europe apparent
Iy marks the termination in the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
FOREIGN LINT BARRED
FROM THE u. 5. MAILS
(Bg Associated PresS.)

Washington. D. C., Dec. 24.-To
guard against the introduction by mail
of the pink boil worm and other cot
ton pests. the Postoffice Department
has prohibited the use of the mails
for samples of foreign lint. except from
six Mexican states.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24

ORIGINAL form of his novel move
,nent to end the war.
1t is not explained whether Fora
will continue to financially sup
port the expedition.
Ford is reported i'll.
The Detroit automobile manu-
facturer originally announced that
the purpose of the expedition was
to hav, the men out of the trench
es in the European war zone by
Christmas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
Piles of Gifts for Soldiers in France.

Paris, Dec 24.-The soldiers in the
hundreds of miles of trenches will
have a merry Christmas. That is, the
day will be made as pleasant as pos
sible for them. Several millions of
packages have been forwarded to the
front from friends and relatives, and
the men will get their Santa Claus
gifts tonight and tomorrow Special
Christmas dinner has been provided
for the commissary department.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
French Driven Back.

Berlin. Dec. 2l-Army headquarters
announced TODAY that the
Germans have completely regained the
positions on Hartmann WeilerkOpt.
which the French captured Tuesday.
The French were driven from the
trenches on the northern slope OF the
peak.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24

Vienna, Dec. 24.--In all quarters the
conviction is entertained that the diff
ferences between Austria and the
United States over the Ancona sinking
are susceptible to an amicable settle
ment Austria's reply is expected
within few days.
London, Dec 24.-Many lsnsased ssl
gagements on the various krnnts
upset the predictions OF nalse
truce.
The Russians report sasccess~
against the Austrians near Tfen-
bowla, in Galcia.
/ The Rulgarians are reported as pre-
pairing themselves to invade Greece
to expel the Allies from Saloniki.
Prince Alexis of Serbia has arrived in
Rome with reports that the Bulgars
and the Serbs are in a three-day battle
near Elbassan, in Albania. King Peter
is at AvlOna.
( The Turks report violent artillery
actions near SeadStabahl. Gallipoli.
The European Socialists collective
" have taken up the peace question.
according to the Amsterdam Telegraf,
which declares that prominent mem
bers OF the party representing all of
the warning nations. except italy, met
at The Hague on Wednesday.
The Russians are advancing in Per
sia seeking to join the British.
The French claim that they have
maintained gains on a mile front on
IIartmanns Weierkopf, but admit that
their left was forced back. The Ger
mans claim the capture of a bridge.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
10 KILLED AND 30
INJURED IN WRECK

lBy ASSOCfUteH PfeSS.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. "a. - Two
whites and eight negroes were killed,
and so negroes injured, were the casu-
alties today resulting from the COLI
sion last night near Sherwood, be-
tween passenger and freight train
on the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis Railroad.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
BODY is LAID TO REST
IN OLD LOUISIANA HOME
Funeral Party viii Return to Hatties.
burg Tomorrow Morning-Nnox, the
Slayer Of the Lc al Man, To Be Sent
To Louisiana Asylum Without Op-
position of FamSy-Man Possesses
DeIusion That He is TO Be Poisoned

While a throng Of .sorrowing friends
and relatives attended the impressive
funeral services held over the body
OF Ben NJ Foster, Hattiesburg business
man and church worker. in Lake
Charles this morning and followed
the body to the family cemetery there
where it was inferred, Hattis-
burg, the city of itsfadoption paid tri-
butte to the man which the entire city
held in such high f.eem.
AT 10 o'clock, vi n the services in
the Louisiana hoa' n besnn all d
the interests II HasEss aasEfg with
which aEr Eosaar la slsntiiled,
closed fn .ioofs. - sas
at standstln FOR a fuf
A bit Of grape 81 tie doors of the
Citizens Bank, Of which he was a di-
rector; of the Foster-Ryan Hardware
Company, of which he was part own
er: of the offices of the Blodgett-Lowe
lumber interests here, told in the most
impressive way why business had
been suspended.
Mrs. Foster, in all probability, will
return to Hattiesburg tomorrow morn
ing, along with J. B. Walker, n r. Nc
Cullough, the Rev. E. E. Dudley, and
T. J. Ryan. among those attending the
funeral from here.
Slayer Is Demented.
Baton Rouge. Lo.. Dec. 24.-RObert
l.. Knox. who shot and killed Ben M
Foster, of Hattiesburg, and Alex
Fraenkel, of Natchitoches, in the Mis-
sissippi VaVllev depot Wednesday aft
ernoon, will be interdicted and sent tC
the East Louisiana Asylum for the In
sane at Jackson in the immediate fu
ture.
District Attorney Charles Hol
combe's motion for interdction will
not be opposed by the Knox family
Knox has eaten nothing but some
fruit, but slept well last night. No di
agnosis by an alienist has been made
so it is not known whether his menta
permanently or temper
arily, took the form of homicida
mania.
Fears Poisoning.
Knox is suffering from the delusior
that an effort is being made to create
vacancy in the office of surveyor o.
customs, to which he was appointed
some time ago, by poisoning him. He
is reported to have had this delusior
for some time. There was nothing ir
his recent conduct to indicate that this
paranoia would put him in condition
dangerous to others.
Mr. Foster was an intimate ant
faithful friend of Robert Knox and the
whole Knox family. 1t is the consen
sus of opinion, borne out by all ths
known facts, that there had been M
disagreement whatever. between kno,
and Foster and that the dead men ar,
the victim of an entirely irresponsible
lunatic.
Shot Without Warning.
SO far as is known. Knox had no
seen or communicated with Mr.. Eos
ter for several months before he SUD
denly approached and shot him with
out a word of either complaint o
warning.
Miss Enid Ewing. Is. director of tn
Charities Association of Baton Rouge
who was standing within three feet o
Foster and Fraenkel when they wer
shot. is a daughter of the Rev. Quinc
Ewing. former rector of the Church G
the Advent in Birmingham, Ala, an
at present rector Of the Episcops
Church in Napoleonville.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
Ford Leaves His Peace
Party; Sails Fo, Home
(Ry associated PreSs.)

London 24-copenhasen dispatch says that BEFORE
leaving States Henry Ford his personal
check for s2cOoo peace expedition for which
committee of appointed
left because he recognized
that he could The party was at logger
heads iciai closed against him.
down"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
GUARDSMEN TO
FACE A COURT
MARTIAL So ON
Charges to be Preferred Against
Six Members Of Local
Militia company.
CARNIVAL OFFICIALS ARE
THE CHIEF C0MPLAIDANTS

In Uniforms, Half Dozen MIl't'amen
Go To Grounds and Force Their
Way by Ticket Sellers and takers
Officers Have To Be Called Before
They Will Pay-Cap'. N0oPe' ~
Make Thorough investigation of the
Affair.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
Austrians ReE=fsed d

Paris, Dec. 24-An official Monte
negrin statement say that the Monte
negrins on Wednesday repulsed the
Austrans with heavy losses at Tou-
riak. The Austrians are reported as
having fed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
(By ASsOcjdted PrcSS.)

London. Dec. 2l.-Premier Asquith,
in the House of Commons today, an
nounced that the total British casual
ties up to December ., was 52S,227 Of
ticeTS and men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
NO PAPER TOMORROW

In accordance with the an
nual custom, there will be no
editions os The News on to-
morrow. All departments will
be closed throughout the day.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24

photographed
also
President
Johnson National
of
President Gilmore of
peace
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-24
THE COTTON MARKET.
fpu A.eoc;c,ed prcee {,

by Associated Press.)
New Orleans. Dec. 24.-The cotton
market at 2:3O o'clock was I to 8
points up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-06
AUTO RACES AT M0TORDROME ON
 NEXT SATURDAY

Owing toSthe unsettled weather, the auto and motorcycle races scheduled for Avon park yesterday afternoon were called off, much to the disap- pointment of a. large crowd of en- thusiasts who had gathered. The rain had put the track in such poor condition that the management de- cided not to hold the events
 It has been decided to hold the races at the Motordron1e next Satur- day afternoon All the entrants for yesterdays affair have announced that they will be on hand Saturday and a Humber of new ones will get into the events In the auto program there will be match races and a free-for-a1l and in the motorcycle class the man. agement has arranged for trial mile heats for track record, a pursuit race, free-for-an and novice race.
 A number of drivers gave exhibi- tions on the track yesterday which pleased the spectators. Among those who whirled around the track were:
 Al Birdsey, of Durham, in his De- TambIe; H. B. Church. of Midd1etown, in his Overland; A. D. Mills, of this city, in Ehis Herreschoff;s Cliff Plumb, of Meriden, in his Ford racer; Bot Beach, of this city, in his Trumbu1 special; J. Hartnett, of New Haven and Fred Steward, of Milford, in Ford racers: Harry Ford in a speedy Metz
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-06
JOSEPH BELL WOODS. siF0X'' WINS, BISHOP ? IROp pHY Y ACHT RACE

n one of thes most, exciting encoun- Gers tzaat cab in power boats have had off Brtdgeport ins many racing seasons the Fox. owned Eby Joseph BeAhwood and lying the coEors of the Miazncgue Yacht club won first place for the Bishep cup over the usual course veaterdav The corrected time for the 48 mile course was 6:16s02- The Hunpty Dunpty, owned by Beers and Connorss also of the Mianogua Yacht eluao, took second place on corrected k1rae of 5 :55 :6S, and taae Earl w. though crossing the line ahead of the other boats on actual time of e:1O-22. was brought into third place by her measurements with corrected time of { esA04s2. The Earl ". is owned by Ma1oney and n1es the Park City Yacht club cokoTa
 As the Humpty DsImpty carried of the cup last year and her co1ors were trit7xnpa1art this year the cup will re- main fn possession Of that club for the second year having been taken years ago when the Victoria I'll own ed by the Pengue brothers, lost the race.
 The race yesterday was peculiar in many features, among which was the fact that with a starting list of Is en- tries only four finished the course and the William Barker, owned by the Metcalf brothers, sprung a leak $ off Penheld Reef and had to be beach ed at Black Rocke after a thrilling trip in which the boat partly filled with water and ran over Penfeld Reef in the s,effort to make land. The water was extremely rough at times and with a heavy rain during the early morning hours kept the naviga- tors busy steering by compass.
 The race began at o'clock from the docks of the SeaIshipt Oyster Co. at the foot of Pembroke street, and was started with a pistol shot by Henry A Bishop. The course was from Bridgeport can buoy to Eatons' Neckspar buoy to Port Jefferson spar to Esoint-N Point buoy and re-
 About 300 persons in craft of vari- ous sorts and along the shores watch ed the start. The officials were Will liam Lamonds Frank. Elliott, William SErattons and Charles Lewis The tfmekeeper was William Stearns
 The omciaI time of the four boats finishing was:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-06
Outside Observations
ALEXANDER IN ONE HIT GAME
  BEATS GIANTS

Philadelphia, July 6-The Giants only got in one of their two holiday games here yesterday. the morning count of wet grounds They nudged Alexander the Great for only one spare hit, and were whitewashed, 2 to O
 It was the fourth shutout the for mer proud champions have suffered in their last seven starts. As Gin cinnati took a double-header from the Cubs, the Giants strengthened their clutch on the cellar.
 Alexander is rapidly proving that he deserves a position at the very summit of the pitching profession Only twenty eight Giants faced the crack Nebraskan, Burns being the | only McGraw trooper to go Co pat four times. MerkIe spoiled the big pitchers game by driving out a two base hit with one out in the second inning. Big Alec did not walk a. man, and received perfect support. He famed six.
 In three of his last four games Alexander has pitched almost perfect he held the Giants to two hits, both made in the first inning. and fourth a. to tie with Rube Marquard. Later he pitched a one-hit game against the Brooklyn Dodgers The Braves recently hit him for five runs, but he eased up after an early lead.
 Polly Perritt also pitched a, very strong game for McGraw, though four of the nine hits made off him were punched in the second inning, the loRs scoring inning of the game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-06
IDO0IN SOLD TO NEW YORK
 BY C' Fl

e1neinnaai. .tJuly e Charless( ''Red' ) 1,coanz sHe sSveteran < catcher of the eincinnaAi tsann.s who swasf for years a nnernzasr ofetheN NE1d11fes, WEES yeste&- day detaaned x from cisuzuy Hermann hv Pxestdent Hempsteah of the rtanta Dnodn Is1spozt%to Manag7 CT MHCGraw i1ngned ia&day.
 DoCan carraeSsato CisaCanaNad under a 7 aefsraa salan4edS cozstzacts lest winter, 4he RaaAs pEeFseEAt7ESg 4nasArlesS who, IS m canrAanatas shAoy. frona going1 ID the ras5apaIs 2 1ae6aane SaeEer he Avx1aS 4ped as raar,amezss of ta1ek Rh1l4ies- Doodn has ssaTssIst hfHlss forA Ghe R4adsb asl Clarke ns,4d WfngoA have fbeen doaEngS all the ce4cls4rg. Herog ,obtahned, DooAng sss. {1,1 nastfaead uloo4n - lia in his 2 qzssv vIffeer,tiaa wear tn thet 1sattonal 5sssSais, als hey 3eansd taaeE Esssalaaea In, Es0a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-06
plT lTCER . ) IE
 C0nSMTS DOcI DR AB0ljTa ANE WING

ssssssa -Ssasssss5 sEssHa se
 Boston Ju2y e-E3fl 4Jarzess WoEFd, g sssssiss39 17sszzo :. and star tsVirEer of the BTlavee, was sin t1rist city yesterdays to' consult Dr. @ET Terrtty. speczahstf on TlaascS11az- aa3rx4ents. Members of the team fsar thaf4 the Abtg lad from the coast WiII pitch few good games Tor sa<sl3e. ff1s1e to come. while the scEibes F4a.veling with theNc1ub are not even that optiudsti
 Manager 6taIIings and Secretary 1aiakerson say that James will prob ably be all right in aS few days, but s3Iawers on me Bostoneteara evidently S7o nn8 feel taaes sannes way about his condition
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-06
JONES QUITS MANAGER JOB
 IN ST. LOUIS

Kansas City, Mo, July 6-Fielder Jones yesterday resigned as manager of the St. Louis Federals, but whether that resignation positively takes place depends upon whether President Gilmore gives him satisfaction when he demands that there be no more incompetent umpiring in the league Tt also depends upon the result of his meeting with Phil Ball, principal owner of the club, in St. Louis We'd nesday morning. when the team goes there on it's way to Pittsburgh.
 1Jones wired his resignation to Ball yesterday following altercat1on with Umpires Howell and Finneran in the first inning of the afternoon game. Ernie Johnson disputed a de- cision of How Ill when Rawlings was ruled safe in stealing second. John son protested so vigirously that play CTS had to stand between him and the umpire. Howell ruled Johnson off the field.
 Jones then got into an argument with Howell. Howell ruled him off the field. He appealed to Finneran- The latter told Jones he would sus- pend both Jones and Johnson indefi- nately. You won't suspend me" said Jones. ':Im through with in competent .umpiring. I don't have to stand it and I won't ''
 Jones went to the club house and wired his resignation. Johnson was the target for a pop bottle on his way to the club house and knocked the man down who threw it.
 After the game the players held a, meeting and asked Jones to stick to the team. with you as manager we'll win the pennant,'' said Eddie Plank. without you we can't The players backed this statement. Jones thanked them and said if he got sat isfaction from Gilmore and was sat isf1ed that Ball would back him up he might reconsider his. resignation. Otherwise, he says, he is through.