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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

A TREELEsS COUNTRY.
BY Roswell w. Rogers, Depart
ment of Education.
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We have been considered a country
of unlimited resources, but we have
arrived at a point where the exhaus-
ton of some of these important ma
tional resources is approaching. An
drew Carnegie estimated that the
known supply of iron will be abso-
lutely exhausted before 1910. Our
coal supply is limited, and our soil is
declining in fertility, not only as a
result of methods of tilling, but by the
sweeping away of fertile surface by
torrential rains. The conservation of
our forests will help to regulate the
flow of waste and will be means of
stopping this wastage.
The timber now standing on our
national forest reserves, although it
is still virgin would hold out against
our rate Of consumption for not more
than four or five yeras. Yet this
amount of timber is worth nearly
enough to pay the national debt
Germany has a forest policy that
only what timber has been produced
in one year may be removed in the
annual cuttings. The time has come
when the worlds woodlands can no
longer supply sufficient timber for the
wants of a great, and ever increasing
population. In Europe the demand
for wood is conspicuously greater than
the supply, even though the forests
there were originally so great. 1t
was once in Europe as it is in America
today. Caesar described South Eu-
rope as being dense masses of wood
land; but the lumberman came with
his axe, and the pioneer agriculturist
with his frebrand, and their devasta-
ton spread through the country like
plague.
Any one who has reached the age
of rs years has noticed the disappear
ance of the small brooks where he
played IN his district school days,
larger ones have shrunk to summer
threads, and rivers that filled their
banks all year are hardly more than
rivulets in summer. This is due to
the denundation Of our hills and val
leys of the water holding trees. Wa
ter falling on the land is disposed of
in three ways; evaporation, running
of in streams, and percolating the
earth. Then serious result Is the
water supply and the effect on the
SOIL Eastern China has been 'defor-
ested, the few trees remaining on the
mountains are carried down on the
backs of coolies to the popular plains
below, and are used for making cof-
fins. One board sells sometimes for
two or three dollars. The result is
that the houses are made of mud or
brick, good lumber is prohibitive, and
in making carts, furniture, and every
thing, the carpenter must use the soft
er and cheaper woods, as poplar and
willow. There Is no shrubbery on
these devastated hills, no grass, no
springs or wells except great depth.
When rain falls there is an immedi.
ate food, for the water cannot perco-
late the soil, and in few hours the
dry sandy condition reappears. But in
the western part of China where de-
struction Of forests is still in the
earlier stages, conditions are quite the
opposite. The result is that this part
of the country Is in great contrast to
the larger part in that 1t is inhabitable
andf critic.
We must preserve. cultivate and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
GEN. LEONARD WOOD is
COLLEGE LECTURER.

Princeton, N. j., April 15.-Major-
General Leonard Wood, commander
of the Department of the East U. S.
A, today opened the course of mill
tary lectures at Princeton University.
He chose for his topic survey of the
military history of the United States,
with special reference to the War of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS =
For State Revenue Agent.

The News is authorized to announce
STOKES v. ROBERTSON as a candi
date for State Revenue Agent, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri
mary.
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For Sheriff.

The News is authorized to annoruce
A E. HARRISON Is a candidate TO
Sheriff of Forrest County subject tt
the action of the Democratic primary
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For ChancerY Clerk.

The News is authorized to announce
HERBERT GILLIS as a candidate for
Chancery Clerk, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
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The News is authorized to announce
ALEXANDER CURRIE as a candidate
for County Attorney, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

The News Is authorized to announce
JOHN M. PAYLlSS as a candidate for
Tax Assessor, subject to the action OF
the Democratic primary.
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The News Is authorized to announce
J. P. Pace as a candidate for Coun-
ty Treasurer, subject to the action OF
the Democratic primary.
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The News is authorized 10 announce
BARNEY o. DOHERTY as a candi
date for Sheriff, subject to the actisn
of the Democratic primary.
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The News is authorized to announces
w. E. FAIL as candidate for County
Treasurer, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
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The News Is authorized to announce
w. M. EDMONSON as a candidate for
Sheriff, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
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,, The News is authorized to announce
E. J. CURRIE as a candidate for Super
intendent of Education, subject to tho
action of the Democratic Primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

Superintendent of Education.
The News is authorized to announces
l.. G. HOOD as candidate for Super
intendent of Education, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
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County Treasurer.

The News is authorized to announces
D. K. HEMETER as a candidate 70.
County Treasurer subject to the &C
ton of the Democratic primary.
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For Tax Assessor.

The News is authorized to anneuncs
H. E. CLARK as a candidate for Tax
Assessor, subject to tho action OF tn@
Democratic primary.
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The News is authorized to announce
w. A. CONN as a candidate for Sher
iff, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary.
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For Board of Supervisors.

The News Is authorized to announce
J. L. BATSON as a candidate for
Imember of the Board of Supervisors
from Beat Three, subject to the action
Of the Democratic primary.
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The News is auunurlzed to announce
w. N. RICHARDSON as a candidate
for Circuit Court Clerk. subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
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The News is authorized TO announces
T. ]. NIXON as a candidate for Gu
cult Court Clerk, subject to the actor
of the Democratic primary.
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For Circuit Court Clerk.

The News is authorized 70 announce
H. K. McLEMCRE as a candidate for
Circuit Court Clerk, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
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The News is authorized to announce
G. G. RUSSELL as a candidate fo-
Member of the Board OF Supervisors
from Beat 8, subject to the action OF
the Democratice primary.
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The News is authorized to announce
J. CARSON MAGRULER as a candi-
date for Circuit Court Clerk, subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
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The News in authorized to announce
WADE L. SUMMERS as candidate
for Circuit Clerk, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary.
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Advertise in THE NEWS.
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For County Attorney.

The News Is authorized to announce
ANDERSON M. FOOTE as q candi-
date for County Attorney. subject &c
the action Of the Democratic primary
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The News is authorized to announce
ROBERT M. HENDRIX as a candidate
for member of the Board Of Super
visors from Beat One. subject to the
action Of the Democratic primary.
The News Is authorized to announce
w. A. LOvETT as a candidate for
member of the Board Of Supervisors
from Beat Three, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
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The News % authorised to announce
JOHN T. HANEY a. . candidate for
County Attorney. subject to the action
Of the Democratic primary.
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The News Is authorized to announce
NV. B. TINS as candidate for mem
Der of the Board of Supervisors from
Beat 2, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

Most Birds Migrate at Night.
Some birds migrate by day, but
most of them seek the cover of dark
ness. Day migrants include ducks and
geese (which also migrate by night,
hawks, swallows, the night hawk, and
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
VETERANS TO RICHMOND.

jackson, Miss, March 1O.--A count
OF noses" among the Confederate Vet.
erans in Jackson who are planning to
attend the annual reunion at Rich.
mond, Va, shows that "the thin grey
line" is rapidly growing thinner, and
the representation from this state will
be the smallest on record, owing to the
TACT that a majority Of the. veterans
who have heretofore been regular at.
tendants at the reunion can no longer
endure the hardships of travel.
The Mississippi delegation will be
made up chiefly Of veterans who
served in the Army Of Northern vir.
ginia, many Of whom have not visited
the Old Dominion since the surrender
at Apomattox.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
WOMAN WINS FIGHT.

Gulfport. Miss, March 10. - The
Board of Supervisors heard objections
OF Mrs. Jessie P. Watson, executrix- OF
the estate of William Watson, de.
ceased, on the proposed assessment
against the estate for the years OF
1909 to 1914, for $4,000 on deposit
100000 in loans at greater rate than
six per cent per annum, and 81, 900, 900
In bonds certificates, warrants and
other forms Of Indebtedness of this
or any other state.
After considering the evidence in
behalf of the state, the assessment
was disapproved and the state revenue
agent served notice of appeal to the
circuit court.
Similar assessment had been made
against DIR. j. ]. Harry and Mrs. ]. j.
Harry for the sums of $4,000 and
100000, respectively, the board decid-
ing against the revenue agent An
appeal in these cases also was taken.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
PIGEON MATCHES CHICKS.

Coldwater. Miss, March 10.-The
little son of J. L. Strickland placed a
hen egg under a pigeon as an expert.
ment, and because he had no pigeon
eggs for the bird to sit upon. The
pigeon covered the egg faithfully for
three weeks and two days, and at the
end Of this period was rewarded by
the appearance of a healthy chick.
The latter Is growing nicely, and is
still being mothered by the pigeon.
Several months ago farmer living
near Wallhill, east OF here, brought a
prize winning pig of one of the i'm.
proved breeds that had been exhibited
at the Tri'State Fair in Memphis.
Within week after the pig arrived VI
his farm it died of cholera, and start
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
WILL PLAY IN JACKSON.

jackson, Miss, March 1O.-The reg.
ular firing squad of the Brooklyn Fed.
eral league team will come to lack
son next Saturday and engage the
team of Millsaps college, of this city.
Ihe game is to be playe at the park
OF the Old Cotton States league team.
and promises to be well attended. as
1t Will be the first baseball contest of
the season.
Members of the Brooklyn Federal
league team are now in training near
Hazlehurst, and this viii be the first
practice game they have arranged
since coming south.
The Millsaps college team has been
well coached by Bernie Mitchell. Man.
ager McGee, of the Federals, has some
OF his old veterans on the squad he
will bring here.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

Corinth. Miss, March 1O.-United
States Deputy Marshal L. V. Carpen.
ter arrested two white men at the
gravel pit near Iuka yesterday after
noon as suspects in the case of the
safe blowing at the postoffice in Burns.
vile on Wednesday night last.
The two men, who had been re.
scribed as being in Burnsville on the
afternoon before the robbery took
place, were the same as those who
were arrested by Marshal Carpenter.
The men were located in an old
house near the pit, and filed the de
scription of those who were in Burns.
vile during the afternoon. One is de.
scribed as having dark hair and com.
plexion crippled in one leg, and the
other has light hair and complexion.
They appear to be about 80 years
old, and We're searched. The sum OF
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
DAVIS WANTS A PARDON.

Jackson, Miss, March lo.-Matof
Davis, who enjoys the distinction of
being the only negro financler sery.
ing term in the Mississippi peniten.
tiary, wants pardon, and his white
folks" down at Natchez are making
an earnest effort to secure. clemencv
in his behalf.
Major was sent up from Adams
county on the charge of embezzlipg
funds from the Bluff City Savings
Bank, of which he was an officer. and
which went to the wall a year or so
ago. The petitioners ask for his mar.
don on the unique plea that eve are
not sure he would have been convict.
ed had he not have been so unfortup.
ate as to be tried about one month
after the failure of the First Natchez
Bank and the Bluff City Bank. and at
time when feeling was very strong
and bitter against bank officials. !"
They further say that they believe
Major has been sufficiently punished
Several prominent citizens head the
petition.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
BOOKS OF MILlrIAMEN.

jackson, Miss, March 1O.-Adiutant
General Erie c. Scales is busy today
mailing out to all officers of the Mis-.
slssippi National Guard copies of p.
NJ, Ashburn's book, THE Elements of
Military Hygiene" so that they can
brush, up on this important subject.
The correspondence course now be-
ing taken by the c.1cers embodies
questions on sanitary conditions and
camp and military hygiene, and it is
the desire of the adjutant general that
all of the state militia officers study
thoroughly the text book he is send.
ing out, especially as it relates to san
itary conditions of camps.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
CAN'T CONFIRM REPORT.

Meridian, Miss, March 10.--A rumo.
was put in circulation a few days ago
that the M. & o. Railroad was con.
templating placing back in service
trains and 7, which were discontinue
ed some time ago, and an official OF
that road, when asked if the report
was true stated that he has heard
nothing of the matter. q!
The gentleman stated further that
he could not account for the rumor,
and If there was any truth in the re.
port, he did not know of It, 1--WE have
heard nothing of the matter" he stat.
ed. "At least nothing official, and for
my part, have not hear of the re.
instatement."
These trains were cancelled some
time ago by the road, and were placed
back in service at the request of the
railroad commission. The Injunction
which was taken out against the road
was dissolved. and since that time the
trains have not been in service. Just
how this rumor started in Meridian is
unknown, but as far as local officials
are concerned they will not make a
statement affirming or denying the
matter.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
LEAGUE MAKES RECORD.

Jackson, Miss, March 1O.-It is be.
l1eved that the recently organized
Young Mems Business Club of Jack.
son has made an a. southern record
in the way of securing members, for
more than 300 of the young men of
the city have signed membership
cards within the past two weeks.
The next meeting of the club will
be held on Friday night, the event at
the club quarters, in the Pythian cas-.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
DROP SLAVERY CASE.

Meridian, Miss, March 10.-J. W
Pollard, Of Newbern, Ala. charged
with white slavery in bringing Miss
Jennie Warner from Birmingham, Ala,
to Meridian, was discharged this morn
Ing In federal court, the case being
nolle pressed. An affidavit was pre-
sented the court in which Miss War
ner swore that Pollard didn't pay her
fare to Meridian, and the district at
torney recommended a dismissal of
the case.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10

ed an epidemic OF that disease thai
has since spread over a. wide section
In the eastern part Of the county. A
number of farmers have lost their en-
tire stock of hogs, some of the larges
OF which were intended to supply Their
owners with meat for the coming year
The spread of the disease is said to BE-
partly due to the disregard 6f the Law
concerning the disposal of carcasses OF
dead animals. Few of them have been
burned or buried or required, and the
germs of'the malady are carried abou.
by buzzards.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10

alaims speed o. 30 miles an hour for
more than seven hours. and that it
can lift 600 pounds beyond the regu-
lar burden of pilot. passenger, engine,
fuel and r,achine gun.
Following the demonstration here.
Peoli plans to fly to Governors Island,
New York. He says it will take him
only two hours. From there he may
try fight across the country. Back
ing Peoli is a syndicate Of New York
capitalists.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
BUY STOCK FARMS.

jackson, Miss, March 10-John n
Volz and Frank P. Baker, of Ind an
apolis, Ind, have bought large tracts
OF land in the second district of Kinds
county and will operate large stock
farms. beginning al an early date.
Mr.. Volz is head banker of the Mod
ern W2odmen of America, while Mr..
Baker is a prominent lawyer and a
democrat. Mr.. Baker will move to his
newly acquired land in few month
ard personally look after the stock
farm. which he expects to make onp
OF the largest in Mississippi.
While Mr.. volz will not move to
Mississippi he intends to improve tn
pTorerty he has purchased, and send
to this state number of people to op,
crate it.
The ceal for the land Involves about
,2h0e0. The two men were attracted
10 the state by the advantages of eli
mate and soil. They say they see a
-reat future for stock raising in Mis-
sissippi, and want to get in" early lr
the game.
Mr.. volz and Mr.. Baker are in the
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10

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feet fairly dance with delight. Away
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louses, blisters, bunions and chilblains.
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you dance, how far you walS or how
'ong you remain on your feet, "TlZ'
rings restful foot comfort. "TlZ" is
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our fet just tingle for joy; shoes
never hurt or seem tight.
Get a 25 cent tox Of 'TIZ" now from
any druggist or department store. End
foot torture forever smaller
shoes, keep your feet fresh. sweet and
happy. Just think! whole years
foot comfort for only 25 cents.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
COBB REPORTS NEXT WEEK.

Gulfport. Miss, March 10.-An in
yasion of regulars and added recruits
over the week end brought nine play
ers to the Detroit camp. Catcher
Baker, Outfielder Veach, Infielder Witt
Pitcher Coyeleskie and recruit infield-
er Isaacs were last night arrivals,
Pitcher Oldham, inflelder Kavanaugh
and Burns and recruit infelder Young
reported this morning Third base
mar Morarity and Outfielder Jacobson
arrived last night Bush, Dauss,
Strange and Dubus who are at Hot
Springs will be here late in the week
Ty Cobb is not expected to arrive m
til neYt week.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
WELL ls POISONED.

Grenada, Miss, March 10.-There is
good deal Of excitement in the Ia.
tum neighborhocd, nine miles north.
west of Grenada, over the alleged
poisoning of a well on the farm of Mr..
G. e. Thomas, the one used by the
family. Jim Robertson, a negro, is un,
der arrest charged with the offense
A preliminary hearing was to be had
before the justice of the peace of that
district on Saturday. but owing to the
excitement and the fact that the wa.
ters had not been submitted to chem.
list for an analysis, the trial was post
pcned and the negro brought to Gre
NADIA and lodged in jail 1t is claimed
that several members of the Thomas
family became ill and showed symp-
toms of poisoning and that the negro
had been seen lurking around the vel!
several times. Upon investigation a
small sack containing something hav.
ing the appearance of flour was found
at the bottom of the well. The Tatum
community has acquired quite little
celebrity of late because of various
and sundry things connected with the
colored population. Whitecapping
charges were made there last fall
when 1t was alleged that negro ten.
ants were being intimidated ard sew
eral farmers became apprehensive lest
their labor should be run off.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
TRY OUT OF NEW
NEW
HYDROAERopIA ANe

washington, March 10.-Today is
set for the tryout of the new Peoli
nyoroaeroplane, which is offered to
the government under the bids recent.
ly opened by the Navy Department.
me Peolf machine was Offered at
Sb,s0O each, the lowest of the bids
opened. 1t is the product of C. M.
feoll, the young aviator who recently
new over the Andes. 1t is said to EN-
oouy many new features and is armor.
plated to withstand rife fire.
Mr.. Peoli has offered to fly TODAY
over the, city, landing in the grounds
OF the Washington Monument He
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.

Tupelo, Miss, March 10.-Three ne
gees. Charles Phieffer, Robt Ander
son and Mac McPherris escaped from
the city here early this morning by
saving the bars of the cell in which
they we're confined. There were five
negroes in the large cell in the city
iay and two of them on awakening
This morning discovered that the 9th
clA three were gene. They called the
NJ q and told him about the others
gone and the alarm was given
Emily the prisoners had escaped
i,s, short time previous to the
alarm as the jailer had only Sho'
time befdke made him rounds,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-03-10
EDITOR IN RACE.

TupelO, Miss, March 10.-F. L. Kin
cannon of this city has entered the
race for representative in the lower
house of the legislature. Mr.. Kincan-
non has been prominent in politics
In this Section for years and it is safe
to say that if he is elected ee coun-
ty will be well represented. For many
years he was circuit court clerk here
and his record is one that he can
boasf of He is editor of the Tupelo
YiAal, weekly paper here and is one
81 We most prominent citizens of the
county.