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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
BUY ..cUT-oVER LAND.

Columbus, Miss, Oct. 6-The firm Of
Muth Brothers OF st. Louis, Mo-, COM
posed OF three brothers of the name
mentioned above, have purchased
from the Great Northern Lumber
Company 1880 acres of cut-over pine
land in the southwestern part of this
(Marion) county, and the land is now
being settled by people from Missouri.
This land includes the home of c. l.
Hammond, of Ohio, who purchased a
large part of the cut-over land of this
county about two years ago and set
tied colony of Germans on it. These
people will do general farming for the
present, as they have not yet the
proper shipping facilities to induce
them to do truck farming. Between
thirty and forty families have already
been settled. In the course of three
or four more years there will be thou
sands OF acres of cut-over land in Ma
rion county and County Demonstration
H. R. Burkett is of the opinion that
this land, when properly put into cul-
tivation, will be among the most pro
ductive lands in South Mississippi.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
NEED SEARCHLIGHT TO
SEE THE LIBERTY BELL

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 6.-Mayor s. j.
Taylor has received notice that the
Liberty Bell, on it's homeward pilgrim
age from San Francisco to Philadel-
phia will reach Jackson at $3.50 p. m.
on November IS, and the special train
will make a stop of one hour and
thirty minutes in this city.
This information has been anxious
ly awaited, as the entertainment COM
mittee was unable to make any head
way with its plans until the length of
the stay in Jackson was determined.
Brookhaven and Jackson are the
only two stops scheduled and the stop
at Brookhaven will last only ten min
utes. From Jackson the Liberty Bell
will go to Memphis without stop.
1t has been suggested that the enter.
tainment committee arrange to have
seachlight thrown from the roof of
an adjoining building directly on the
Liberty Bell car, thus enabling every.
body to see the famous relic. The
train will be parked at the Union Sta.
tion during the stop here, at the best
point of vantage obtainable.
Mayor. Taylor has placed the matter
of arranging a program in the hands
of a committee representing the Board
Of Trade, the Young Mems Business
League, the Rotary Club and the
Shriners, and each of these bodies has
named its members. A meeting of the
committee will be held within the
next few days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06

Sank City. Wisconsin, is the first
city Of tho United States to add its
voting syt lem to the social centre.
Hereafter the elections in that city
will be educational affairs. conducted
in the school-houses. A unique pag-
cant and celebration is being held to.
day october 81 at Sank City by the
school children, in honor Of the de.
cision to move the voting from the
town hall to the school-house, where II
is being made a part Of the city's edu-
cational system. The decision is the
outgrowth of the work OF the Social
Centre Buerau of the University OF
Wisconsin, which two years organized
the first community institute in the
State at Sank City. 81
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
THE NEXT REUNION.

Columbus, Miss, Oct. 6.-General
e. T. Sykes, who attended the recent
annual reunion of the Mississippi Di
vision, United Confederate Veterans
in Biloxi, returned to the city bringing
with him the news that the veterans
had accepted the invitation extended
next meeting in Columbus.
On account of the storm which
swept over the Gulf Coast last week
few press messages regarding the re-
uion were sent out, and it was not un.
til General Sykes returned that the
people here knew they would have the
pleasure of entertaining the veterans
next September.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
REBUILD VENEER MILL.

New Augusta, Miss. Oct. 6.-The
ground is being cleared for the cree
ton Of big veneer mill at Beaumont
six miles south of here, at cost Of
$4,000. The plans and specifications
show that the mill will be one of the
largest mills Of the kind in the South
and win replace the mill destroyed
by fire some weeks ago.
. J. H. Overstreet has bought the en-
tire stock of the old company and will
rebuild on the same grounds. The ca
bscity Of tue new plant win be 10000
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
TRUSTEES MEET.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 6.-The trus-
tees of the Mississippi penitentiary
met today in the office of the secre-
tary Of the board in the state house
in regular monthly session, and will
transact a large amount of business
before adjournment, which probably
will be tomorrow.
The reports of the three trustees
showed that they had been looking
over the farms during the past few
days, and found conditions very salts.
factory.
One of the most important matters
to come up while the board is in ses-
sion is the question of erecting lime
rock crushing plant to be operated by
convict labor and furnish lime to farm
ers for fertilizing purposes at actual
cost
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
CARL BRATToN INDICTED.

Aberdeen, Miss, Oct. 6. - Federal
court convened this morning at
o'clock, Judge H. c. Niles of Kosci-
usko, Miss, presiding. Shed Hill, dis
trict attorney, and Stokes Robertson,
assistant district attorney, are repre-
senting the government. H. c. Wat
son. government detective, is in at
tendance, as well as other court Of
ficials. The Newburg Cotton Com
pany of Okolona, w. H. Gunther &
Co., Corinth; w. D. Striplin & Co. of
Corinth, and J. E. Latham G Co.,
Corinth, pleaded guilty to having VIC
lated the interstate law, and were
fined $500 each.
Halbert & Co., Atlins & Lowry, Tu-
pelo; r. G.. McGants & Co., and Hoop
er & Co., of Tupelo, were indicted on
the same charge, false billing of re-
shipped cotton, but their cases were
dismissed.
The federal grand jury brought in
an indictment against Carl Bratton
district attorney for this district, in
the circuit court, charging him with
blocking justice in the noted Tisho
mingo tie case, which was tried here
last April. The indictment reads that
he tried to bride one of the jurors
which sat on the Tishomingo tie case
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
ASK cLEMENcy FOR soRssy.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 6. = Another
movement to secure the release Of
William Sorsby, the murderer Of
Charles Fitzgerald, at Clinton, is Sep
TENDER, 1908, has been started by q
Recommendation that he be discharg
ed for meritorious conduct. 1t is
claimed that sorsby recently was in
strumental in frustrating a plot which
had been made by several negro con
victs to escape from one of the road
camps. The recommendation will be
presented by Sergt. E. ]. oKeefe to
the board Of penitentiary trustees at
the monthly meeting tomorrow.
Should the trustees concur, then the
matter viii be up to the governor to
decide.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06

cording to directions on the bottle and
she is cured of this trouble. She was
ell run down when she started taking
the Compound and her periods did not
come right. She was SO poorly and
weak that / often had to help her dress
herself, but now she is regular and is
growing strong and healthy. y Mrs,
MARTIN HELvIG, Plover, Iowa.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia e. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability Of this grand old
remedy.
If you are III do not drag along and
contirue to suffer day in and day out but
at once take Lydia +. Pinkham's Vcge.
table Compound, womaRs remedy fer
woman's ills.
Z II you want special advice write to
Lydia Il. PiDkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentlaD Lynn, Mass. Yonr letter will
be opened, read and answered by O
woman and held n strict confidence.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
CONNECTS PARDoNED.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 6.-Three con-
victs. one white and two colored. were
pardoned by Gov. Brewer late Monday
afternoon. The white man, William
Catlett, was convicted of serious
crime in Lauderdale county in August
1913, and sentenced to serve term OF
seven years,
The negroes are Robert Davis, sent
up from Forrest county in November
1915, to serve two years. for forgery
and Wilma Daniel, convicted of burg
larry in Lee county in November, 1914
and sent up for two years.
All of the pardons were granted on
the condition that the men observe all
Of the laws of the state in the future
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
MANY LOGS LOST.

Natchez, Miss, Oct. 6. = William
Bryant. of Natchez, suffered greatly
from the storm of this week. He had
$4,000 logs tied at Hutchins landing
on. the Mississippi river. The RATS
were broken up by the waves and
wind and there is but little chance of
recovery. The United States survey
boat Chalmette, here from New Or,
leans, reports great damage along the
river, iniaddition to the great destruc.
tion \of shipping in New Orleans. The
Willard Lumber Company at Angola
suffered considerable damage and a
pile driver of the L. R. & N. Company
was put out Of commission.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06

at once to the colonel's tent On ar
irving there he was told that his re-
lease from the army had been procur-
ed by his father at SenatObia, Miss,
through Secretary Lansing, and that
he was to report to United States Am
bassador Page at London, transporta'
ton being furnished him there. Young
Floyd says: "On the morning of the
resurrection, when old st. Peter opens
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
PLANTATIONS SOLD.

Natchez, Miss, Oct. 6.-W. D. Noun
ger receiver of the Tensas Planting
Company, has sold the o. X. planta'
ton Of 1888 acres to w. A. Register
for $12,S86.30. Tecoa, Ballina and Pal
metto plantations, with total of 1856
acres, were sold to L. P. Conner re-
ceiver of the First Natchez Bank, for
SAT .452.30. A number of other plan.
tations were offered by Receiver
Mounger, but were withdrawn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
MISSISSIPPI NEWS

zoni wonderfully. Seed is selling for
$32 and it is expected will reach $50.
Handsome prices have been received
for long staple cotton, but the crop OF
staple cotton is very short this sea-
son. All the gins in this section are
running full time and it is expected
that the crop will not be all gathered
and ginned before Nov. Is. The
planters and farmers are in much bet
ter financial condition than they were
last year. The main reason for this,
it is said, is on account of their having
grown enough feed to supply them
during the winter.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
DRAINAGE WORKMAN DROWNED

Greenville, Miss, Oct. Go. C. Hud-
son, employed by the Lasefeld Dredg-
ing Company in the excavation of a
drainage canal near Stoneville, fell
from the motorboat Bessie L. on yes
terday and was drowned.
5 The remains were brought here and
prepared for burial, where they await
the arrival of relatives from Memphis
Mr. Hudson was originally from Can
ton. Ohio; was 81 years of age and
was popular with his associates on the
drainage work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06

WCohhSoos L opOho
to three doctors
about it and they did
not h clip her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham 8
" e ge table Com
pound had been Of
great benefit to me,
SO / decided to have
her give it a trial.
She has taken five
bottles of the Vege-
table Compound &C.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06

up the gates and invites them into
heaven, he cant feel better and | did
when the colonel read me the release
order
Floyd was paid a shilling day fog
his services in the army. In Londot
Ambassador Page sent him on to LiV
erpool, where he was to take passage
for home, but on arriving there thf
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06

feet daily. The timber holdings are
sufficient to run the mill at its full
capacity for period of 10 to Is years.
The company had secured contracts
with northern firms (prior to the
burn) which insured them all the bust.
ness that they could handle.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
TELLS
OF TRENCH FIGHTING
sENAToBIA BOY RIGHT IN THE
MIDDLE OF HARD
FIGHTING.

Senatobia, Miss, Oct. 6. - T. D..
Floyd. the young senatobian who ship.
ped to Wales as muleteer on a ship
from New Orleans in February of this
year and later enlisted and served as
a soldier in the allied army, and whose
release was recently. secured by AM
bassador Page, reached his home here
a few days ago, and the old Confeder-
ate soldier who revels in reciting the
many blood-curdling deeds of bravery
during our little brush with the Yam
KEGS to his eager listeners had well
look out for his laurels. Floyd is only
IA years of age, but large for his age.
Along about the first of February he
decided that life in town as staid
and stable as Senatobia was more
than an adventurous boy could stand,
and he one night caught "the blind
out of town and landed next day in
New Orleans. Here, after a day or
two of idleness, he shipped out as a
'muleteer on the Kathrine Park, ship
loaded with mules and bound for
Wales.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL Girl
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ter's Health.

Plover, Iowa. =" From small child
my Is year old daughter had female
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06

English and Germans getting close
enought to fight with their sabres.
saw Many Killed.
. Young Floyd says the casualties in
both armies are much heavier than is
reported, this feature of the war be-
ing closely censored
One morning just as Floyd was com
ing from trench duty courier handed
him a note which requested him to go
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-06
Acquitted of Murder.

Before the ship was half way across
young Floyd's desire for adventure
was realized perhaps more seriously
than he wanted. A Spanish muleteer
on the ship became enraged at Floyd
and made murderous attack on him
with his stiletto. Floyd, drawing his
American barlow, parted the attack
and stabbed the Spaniard to death.
For this he was put in irons on the
ship and when they landed was taken
to Cardiff, Wales, and charged with
murder. Here he was tried, the gov
eminent furnishing him with an attor-
ney, and was acquitted. After being
released he then enlisted at New Port,
Wales, in the South Wales Border
Battalion, and was taken to Old Col
Wyn, North Wales, where he drilled
for four months. His battalion was
then taken to the southern border Of
France at Ypres, where he began ac'
tive service. Young Floyd was assign
ed to trench duty soon after reaching
Ypres. And at one time he was with
in 40 yards of the German trenches
! The soldiers, according to his state
Pment, are kept in the trenches for
four days and nights, when they rest
in camp behind the trenches. The
soldiers are armed with automatic 10
shot Linfield rifles, with machine
guns placed every 100 yards in the
trenches. The trenches are four feet
deep with the parapet of dirt next to
the enemy about two and half feet
high. Holes are made in the parapet
through which the rifles are fired
These trenches are not floored, and
when it rains the soldiers must stand
in the mud and water. Three charges
were made on the German front in the
three weeks Floyd was in the
trenches. Floyd was in these charges.
In the last charge the slaughter of the
English, he says, was frightful; enc
half of the battalion was killed. the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30
NETHODISTS
TO GATHER
h Parkersburg in September
and Arrangements Are Al
ready Being Made.

PARKERSBuRG, May ca meet
ing of the general committee on local
arrangements in-connection with the
annual session of the West Virginia
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church in this city next September,
viii be held some time this Week
This meeting will be for the purpose
If "a a nrelininary survey of the situa-
ton looking to the. development OF
nlans for the entertainment OF the
conference
By reason OF custom of long
standing the district superintendent.
and the local pastors constitute the
general committee and the personnel
Of 1he local committee will sbe D1str1ct
Superintendent L. b. Bowers. the Rev
DR.. s. K Arbuthnot. pastor OF the
First Methodist Episcopal church and
the Rev. DR.. A Riker. pastor OF st
Andrews Methodist Episcopal church.
Owing 70 the importance and size
Of the West Virginia conference i:
viii be necessary to have a, number OF
sub committee and these will be APP
pointed in sufficient time to get every
hing in shape for the big event
AS recently announced Bishop Earl
cranston. senior bishop of the church,
viii preside ever the conference ses-
sSous. and number of speakers OF
much importance VIII be neard DURING
the days the deliberations OF That
body continue.
Special Importance IS lent to me
reason that at the Iayman's confer
ence that viii be held on Friday OF
mat week. lay delegates to the gener-
al conference will be chosen Such
DELEGATES are elected only every four
wears. The West Virginia conference
will be convened here Wednesday
Seprembe- e.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30
Champion
Rat Catcher of Texas Retires,
Having Made a Neat
Little Sum.

GALVESTON. Tex. May 2et-
Charles Bertolina, the Galveston Pied
Piper. has turned in his badge and
viii not be seen catching rats along
the water front and the beach for
some time Charles S the champion
rat catcher OF Galveston. For the last
several months he has been taking
the =odepts at the rate or 1000 per
month.
For this service he received the reg
ular price paid for rats. and dn addi-
ton was given bonus OF SO pro-
vided he caught as many as 1000 In
thirty DAYS
When Charles began his career az
rat catcher he SAID he would quit
when he had made enough money to
buy boat and gasoline. engine.
Recently he made the purchase and
then appeared a. the. health once ana
laid down his commission.
The latest record made By Charles
was LOIS rats IN sixteen days For
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30
new BOOKS
On Auction Bridge Containing
New Rules is Published
by New Yorker.

The Telegram has received an ad-
vance copy Of an original book on
auction bridge by Wynne Ferguson.
35S Broadwa-, New York City. en-
titled 1875 Auction Bridge.
The work is terse and TO the point,
based on the fundamentals necessary
for sound playing as recognized by
the best players. 1t contains the 1915
rules and a table of auction leads that
every should know, and Is Of conven-
lent form and size that one may carry
in the pocket to consult at odd mo-
ments.
This is the first book on the game
to sell at a popular price and the
little book should I'LL a long felt de-
mand. Mr.. Ferguson IS a member OF
the Union League club and one OF the
pioneer players of auction bridge IN
the Knickerbocker Whist Club OF New
York
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30
RECORDS
BRYAN Fails to Get invitation to
the Marriage of Champ
CIark's Daughter.

BOWLING GREEN, MO-. May %
william J. Bryan. secretary OF state.
viii not witness the marriage OF MISS
Genevieve Clark, only daughter or
Speaker Champ Clark to James Nc
IIlhany Thompson of New Orleans In
BowlinE Green on June II T5e
reason is that he VIII not be invited
Mr.. Bryan VII be the only man
prominent in official public lafe Wno
Xiii not receive an invitation to the
Wedding. Every person of high or
low degree IN the congressional dis
trict- ali members OF the cabinet, ex-
cent B-yan. all members of Congress
except one. and nearly 5000 persons
famed In national and international
I;fe will be asked to be present
Rvan,s name VIII be left on.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30

1t appears that the Randolph Acad-
envy opened its doors for pupils IN
the fail OF 1856 under the SUPERVISOR
Of the Reverend George Towers,
Dresbgterian m.n5ste-, native o.
England and graduate Of oxeor1
University. who IS described N the
advertisement OF the trustees as
Gentleman OF undoubted caar2cssf
and ability, who has engaged ID teaSn
the Latin and Creek la1s11 4.ss. nc
English grammatical1y. assnmeES
4 - -Tredition states chat the i:sz.tu-
ton fourtsned for some yea15 ano
that after the charter expired the
building was used for educanonal pnt-
noses until about the year 1S42- NJ
Towers died in 1876
The NORTHWESTERN Virginia Acad-
e1uy was bull. in 1913 q short distance
west of the Randolph building ana ar
ter the establishment OF the PUBLIC
nose until the construction OF e
figh school building in 1894 on N4e
same site. So.
the lot on which these three men-
toned buildings were built was con
veyed 20 the trustees OF Ranooipn
Acadeny by Thomas Berkeley a1:o
Hezek;ah DAWSON on May 49,
and is recorded in deed book Nd =
page 49,
The beginning corner of the lot IS
escr:bed as being at a dead tree,
standing y 20 degrees. z. 50 p1S ,,,
md Is links from the northwes.crlv
eorner of the court house. and the dd-
menstons are given as. being 70 poie:
N .ength and 10 poles N breadth and
as containing Zone and a quarter
acres.
then stood on the northeast corner
Of second and Main streets oppositc
where the present Preso5terlaEn
church building stands.
The Northwestern Virginia Acaa-
envy was incorporated by an act OF e .ne
Tmrnia legislature n the year 1saS'
Win the following trustees named IN
the act: .,,.a
sam4el u HAYS. William A. Harri-
Son. waldo ?. Cot. Charles Lewis.
George Pritchard. John w German
Anrstine ]. Smith. Richard W. Moore
water Ebert. Nathan COT G.deon
50. Camden. John Stealey. John Tai
bot, Solomon Parsons. Joshua smith
Adam Carper and John j. Swasze-
BY an act OF the legislature passe ea
January "a. 1913. the board OF trustees
Tere authorized to add ten addition
al members to their number
The building (which) was OF or1ck,
wo stories high, serenty-one feet os
forty-four feet. surmounted by Gu
The first foor was divided into a
large hall. on the -ignt of winch was
a large room called the chapel on L Tue
left we're two school rooms. lie
eesond hoor was divided into hve
TooTns The building stood on the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-30
THE TOWERS SCHOOL
From Has monds History of Harrison COUNTY.

s .T@a1H- : <SS
west end oio
emy grouno ano pa a1ier -.
donaIeo oy .loti =, aSs-,,.r+Io,,svas
me e1pense.o On. s,hscrintion Of
!SS. - !, ls,s ,jopr ~ timber and
other oultolns 15ssa,,, va-wic,.
Inc .. 49, s,r If,t1n
and me "oou', ~
taln- 80, 40, ,,,,i1d,n< was suf-
wnen ~ - - S.se -17rned over
ne1en0y con1ple.eu ~ aqa,bodIst Epts-
copai cnu3cSu eo A11e
the .scn EoOad c.o-do, Raf+eIIe wag
Tne fees ssen.1s1 80 s,i,e first ses-
the nFst p ~ NC $50 Is. oc+ober5 1919
SION opened 1of pup ~. =. Iecoenszad
SiT- 6 'ItE.ed - charge for
aoil11y eo al oaass ,.hen he vas sue
ABOUT Wee 1909 A1eander
tceeceo -. - l,<s15, rbe nosi4ion
ssla u 4s.l,,r ,,sfo-e the civil war.
was u. -: "a c,,ife success
me 80 sSas .s--,,,r eas at a higher
W.. - nan had ever before been
o.e~a --a,,+S, ~ flarksburg
Eioneteo 70 s eo,,-+ies
and ,SLl ~ ..s,;Jdi,,e, vras oc-
eas a - % bar
eopaeu ny ~ $3.50 ord bosniraI.
rs .G,aa' suate 1919 zee for time
llsa. $3.50 =, 1sSs rhe +rnsrees
Iausns ~ = 49, au - tho ,,n13lic school
1aF ru =. ~ ~. occnnied for mat
syst 'lu. d 49, 800 the l,iilding
l pui
$1,000: s,,ee+.on oY 4he
lne ooaAG .s;s..;.+ sddar1 two rooms
S.aIks'poa Jug. u 80 =, -be old b1,iIding.
70 70 tr peot ~ ~ e VA hriIs;ns Vas torn
! "a 1917 -. ~ 49, 49, and +he
49,. e1S ,s,,i1d;ae Tse cons+rncted.