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The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24

After eighteen months, during which
time he had been given up as lost in
the wilds of the Arctic, vilhjalmur
Stefansson, who went for the Cana
dian government to get more informa.
tion about the white race he found
in the ice, has sent word he is safe.
Stefansson set out more than two
years ago to make further research
among the blond Eskimos whose ex.
istence he discovered on a previous
Arctic trip. His message, via Nome,
Alaska, was the first direct tidings
since April II, 1914, when Stefans
sons supporting party turned bach
from Camp Separation, the explorer
and his two companions making fol
Banks Land.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24

could borrow money at four per cent,
including an air-ship corporation or
wireless telegraph scheme, but If a
farmer wanted to borrow money the
banks could not lend to him because
short loan would not do him any
good. He would have to have a loan
for longer term. Consequently the
farmer who was successful, beginning
with a small capital, had to buy his
place on credit and when he was
able to make fifty per cent payment
on 1t borrow money from life in.
surance company or a mortgage COM
pany and they would charge him s
per cent interest and by the time he
paid the commission to the agent who
procured the loan for him and for
making the abstract of title he had
paid ten per cent and then in order
TO procure the means to make a crop
on the property it would be necessary
for him to mortgage everything from
his wife and children down, but final
ly he could work it out this way, but
1t was a mean, rough, drudging route.
Now, If the government is in a posi-
ton to loan him money on his land,
even though small per cent of its
value, at low rate of interest and
will materially aid in building good
roads that will enable the farmer to
keep an automobile and go back and
forth to town three hundred and sixty
five days in the year it takes very
large amount of the sting out of coun-
try life and in my opinion will do
more towards building up this country
than anything else that could be done.
/ Very truly yours,
tSigned) Earl Brewer.
Governor
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
DELIVERY WHEN WARS
OVER; ALSO NEXT SPRING"
BELIEF of Big German Business In
terests Reflected in Correspondence
With South Mississippi Lumber
Manufacturers and Dealers 10
cal Financial anc Commercial Men
Of Warning Nations viii Say When
Peace Is Wanted.

The belief generally held by the big
manufacturing and financial interests
of the German Empire that the great
European war will soon be brought
to close-or not later than the com.
ing spring or early summer months
is expressed in correspondence receiv-
ed in Hattiesburg recently by local
lumber men, from German manufac.
turers.
I'VE are on the lookout for large
quantities of pitch pine planks to
make poles for agricultural machin-
ery," reads one letter received from
the great firm of Oscar Gartner &
Co., of Hamburg, running in length
of 13 feet 6 inches, in width IL
inches, and in thickness, 1-S inches,
produced from straight grown wood,
only very little sap at the edges
will be tolerated; free from knots
and other defects.
Delivery: Forthwith when war will
be over, also in next spring and sum-
mer.
Kindly let us know your best prop
ositions in this respect"
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
OUR OWN ZOO
MOUSE IN SODA.
But DAMAGES DENIED
Jones County Jury Visits Bottlino
company's Plant During Trial.

Laurel, Miss, Sept. ga iurv in
the Jones county circuit court returned
a verdict for the defendant in the case
of o. R. McGilvray VS.. the Laurel Rot.
tling Works. McGilvray claimed that
he found mouse in bottle of soda
water bottled by the defendant com.
pany and that drinking a portion of
the contents made him deathly sick.
He sued for $4,000 damages. The Jury
visited the plant of the bottling com.
pany during the trial and inspected
the process of cleaning and filling tho
bottles.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
Brewer H1dOrseS Heartilu
Back to the Farm MOue
MssIssPPrs CHIEF EXECUTIVE IN LETTER SENATOR PAGE
OF VERMONT, POINTS OUT OF TAKING MOST OF STING
OUT OF COUNTRY LIFE AND TO BUILD UP ENTIRE
TRY-wouLD MAKE 1T EASIER BORROW
MONEY.
NDeciaL to The Mems.

Special to The NeDs.
Jackson, Miss, Sept. Ex-Governor
Brewer has written highly interest
ing letter to United States Senator
Page of Vermont, in which he strong
ly expresses himself as favoring the
"back to the farm movement, and
government aid to people in the rural
communities.
The letter is in reply to one re-
ceived by Gov. Brewer from Senator
Page, a member of a committee of
the United States senate to devise
means to aid vocational education by
the federal government, in which he
asks the Mississippi chief executive
to give him his views on the subject.
Gov. Brewers reply to the letter of
Senator Page in full is as follows:
Jackson, Miss, Sept. "a, 1915.
Hon, Carroll S. Page,
Hyde, Park VT.
Dear Senator:
In reply to your letter of the 18th
inst. will say that | am very much
interested in doing something to stim-
-ulate through federal aid the sons of
laboring men so as to encourage the
qback to the farm" movement, l
think the subject of federal aid for
vocational education good idea and
would be glad If you would send me
a copy of the bill referred to. But
having been raised on farm myself
am inclined to believe that the build
ing of good, permanent roads and a
system of rural credit will do more
to make the farmers prosperous than
anything else that can be done by the
federal government.
For many years in this country any
kind Of q commercial organization
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
LOCAL BUILDER GETS
46-HOUSE CONTRACT
c. o. EURE, ONE or " slppERs,
WINS OUT IN CONTEST FOR
D'Lo HOUSES.

c. 0. Eure. one OF the best known
builders in this section Of Mississippi.
has been awarded the big contract Of
constructing 46 buildings for the Fink
bine Lumber Company, at D'Lo. 1t was
announced today.
Seventeen contractors submitted
bids. One of the IL was $sS lower
than Mr.. Eure, but the contract was
awarded to the latter.
The contract calls for the construc.
ton of six residences and 40 tenant
houses. The aggregate cost win be
about $4,000 Work on the structures
will be begun on Monday. Mr.. Eure
says he can finish the buildings within
60 days.
Other Hattiesburg bidders were the
Burkes Brothers Construction Com.
pany and the T. r. crymes construc.
tion Company.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
THREE SCOUTS AND ONE
GOVERNMENT ENGINEER
Their Recommendations Will be Made
Independently, And Directors Will
Consider Claims of Each, and Make
Final Recommendations Later-Un-
derwood Says "BuiId the Highway
Where it Win be Most Successful
And Generally Travelled.
(By Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press.)
Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 24.-Dif-
ferences between the Alabama and
Mississippi delegations at the
jackson Military Highway Con-
vention apparently were dissolved
today by the asreemnt to increase
the State representation on the
executive committee from two to
three members. This was ar
ranged to give to Florence a rep
resentative on the Alabama dele
CATION, and the Alabamans were
given friend in the Mississippi
delegation. The convention is
perfecting a more permanent or
ganization by the appointment Of
committees.
Governor o'Neal, of Alabama,
advocated the old Jackson Military
Route. Governor-eIect BlIbo also
spoke.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
Congressman Quits.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 24-Thetus
W. Sims, congressman from the eighth
district today withdrew from the race
for the Democratic nomination for
senator, announcing that the time was
too short for him to make a canvass.
Three contenders are left in the field,
Senator Luke Lea, former-Governor
M. R. Patterson and Congressman X.
D. McKellar. .,....s a.sa
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24

London, Sept. 24.-Military actiyi-
ties on the eastern front again assum.
ed the familiar phase of the slow
German advonce today. The Germans
succeeded in driving the Russians
north and south of the Pripet, but this
throws an increased burden on the
Austrians who seem unable to check
the Russian drive. Unofficial Petro-
grad dispatches state that the Russian
victory northwest of Dubno, involved
the recapture by the Russians Of the
Lutsk fortress which is northwest OF
,Grodno. The Austrians are said to
have retired across the styr. From
Riga to the Pripet marshes the Rus
SLAMS line is holding stubbornly. So
we're fighting continues southeast Of
Wilma and east of Dvinsk. The Ger
mans probably aim an offensiv szst
Riga.
AS an answer to Bulgaria's mob
ton, Greece has decided to mol3f
and has called out the classes of 1899
and 1911. 1t is stated that Greece in
tends to defend the rights and sup
port of Serbia. Sofia advices deny
the Bulgarians' mobilization has been
postponed. 1t is rumored that Bull
garia's Black Sea ports are being for
titled
Paris reports artillery battles last
night near Arras, Roye, Quennevieres,
and in the Champagne.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
11-CENT COTTON
A REALITY HERE
uANy BALES SOLD AT THAT FIG
LIRE IN HATTlEsBURG THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

III EIeven.cent cotton became reality
Ia Hattiesburg today
y A number of bales-the exact num-
Z her Il was impossible to ascertain
changed hands at that figure during :
The forenoon and the afternoon and
cotton growers walked about the
streets wearing broader smiles tnan
,be;r faces have experienced LOT
months and months
"will it go to IL cents soon na' M
is the question being askeu INQUIRY -
interested parties.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24

charles John Brand is the newly
appointed chief of the bureau of mar.
kets at Washington. He will dig out
valuable information for the farmer
about shipping his produce to the best
advantage and will make study OF
rural finance, credit and insurance.
Mr., Brand was born Oct. "a, 1879, and
he graduated from the University of
Minnesota in 1902.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
TO HANG. ,14.YEAR-oLD NEGRO.

Jackson, Ca. Sept. 24.-Joe Person
convicted OF criminal assault, and
condemned to hang tomorrow, is only
IA years old. His victim was white
girl only years old He was tried
last month and found guilty.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
Austrian Prince Killed.

Amsterdam, Sept PA Vienna dis
patch states that Prince Frederick Of
'rhurn and Taxis was killed Monday
in the fighting in the Dniester region
of Russia.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
Steamer Is sun,<.

London. Sept. "a. = The British
steamer Chancellor has been sunk. A
part of her crew was saved.
Continued on Page Sikh
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
fRy Associated PreSs.)

New orleans, Sept 24.-The COTTON
market at 1880 O'Clock was 2S 70 q
points up. The Opsni1S fgures wers'
october, lilo; 4 l'04'
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
BY H. w. Eskridqe.

| NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 24.-Peter
Lee Atherton, of Louisville, KY, was
elected president of the Andrew Jack
son Highway Association this mornig
at its session at the Orpheum Theatre
j. P. Creveling, of Nashville, was elect
ed vice-president of the association.
The recommendation the Nominat-
ing committee were adopted unan-
imously, making the selection of the
officers of the association perfectly
harmonious.
The Alabama and Mississippi dele.
cations reached a compromise before
the convention by agreeing to allow
each state in the association three
members on the executive committee.
Alabama agreed to place on the
executive committee as one of her
three men representative from Flor
ence, which town is pulling for the
Mississippi route while Mississippi
will name a man from the lower tier
of Mississippi counties, which are
strongly in favor of the Middle Ala
bama route.
The Mississippi vice-president and
the executive committeeman, as rec
commended by the Nominating com
mittee and elected by the delegates
are as follows: j. C. McBeath, Me-
ridian, vice-president; T. ]. Locke, Jr..
Columbus; w. B. Petts, Kosciusko
and F. B. Denton, Pascagoula, men,
bers of the Executive committee.
Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 24.-The
convention of delegates from Missis-
sippi. Alabama, and Tennessee. called
to fix route for the Jackson Military
Highway, will not decide on the pro-
posed road.
Instead the routes advocated by the
various factions of Tennesseans, Ala
bamians and Mississippians will be
traced by pathfinding committee of
three and government highway engi.
neer. They will submit separate re-
ports to the board of directors of the
association who win meet on Novem.
ber 10 to select the route of the great
north and south highway which is ex
pected to link Chicago and New Or
leans by way of Indianapolis, Louis
vile, Nashville and other points te
the south.
In securing this action, the tempo
rary organization of the convention
under the leadership of Peter Lee Ath
erton. of Kentucky, as president, hel,
the whip hand over the turbulent dele
cations which several times threat
Continued on Page Four)
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
OF TOM.
SULLIVAN, DEAD
4 DAYS, FOUND.
NEAR CARTHAGE
Brother Of Local Attorney Comes
to His Death In a Mys-
terious Way
INVESTIGATION IS NOW
BEING CONDUCTED THERE
-" attorney Himself, Carthage Man
7 Lived Alone-Whether He Died
FROM Natural Causes, or Met Death
From Foul Play, Not Yet Ascertain.
ed-Hattiesburs Man Attends Fun.
eral This Morning, and Assists in
Conducting Probe.
INVESTIGATION IS NOW
BEING CONDUCTED THERE

Investigation Of the circumstances
IN connection with the mysterious
death in Carthage, Miss, of Thomas
Sullivan, we'll known attorney, AMI
brother of D. E. Sullivan, member Of
the Hattiesburg law firm of Sullivan
& Conner, whose body was found in a
field in the vicinity of Carthage yes
terday, is beng conducted today.
The man had been dead apparently
for three Or four days. Whether he
died of natural causes, or met with
foul play, has not ben determined. D.
e. Sullivan is in Carthage today, as.
sisting the officials there in conduct
ing the investigation.
The funeral was held this morning
and the interment was made in the
&pld Sullivan burying ground there.
J Mr. Sullivan was about so or So
years old, and was unmarried. For
years he had lived by himself in Car
thage, the town of his birth, and had
an exceptionally good legal practice
The fact that he lived alone, and oft
en- was absent for days at a time while
in some adjoining community looking
after his affairs, caused no suspicion
when he dropped from sight the first
of the week.
Neighbors Alarmed.
Yesterday, however, neighbors be-
came somewhat alarmed, and search
was instituted. The body was dis
covered in big field owned by Mr..
Neil.
Whether an inquest was held, has
not been learned in Hattiesburg. D.
E. Sullivan, who has been in Jackson
all week ion legal business, was noti'
fed lastfnight, and went Immediately
ITO Carthage to take charge of the
funeral and the investigation of the
cause of the death.
Mr.. Sullivan is survived by three
brothers. D. E. Sullivan, of this city;
Berry Sullivan, of Mendenhall, and j.
B. Sullivan.
D. E. Sullivan is expected to return
to Hattiesburg tonight.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-24
GREECE Mobiles AND
CALLS OUT RESERVED
Greek King, It Is Reported, Has An
nouneed He Will Defend the Rights
. Of and Will Support serbIa-ArtiI.
/ 'ery Battles in the West centinus-
! eermany's Newest War Loan Near
ly Four Billion Dollars = British
Steamer Sunk.

(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 24.-Rsuter's Am
sterdam correspondent gives the
total subscription Of the new Ger
man war loan at ss,7so, ,ooo, 900.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-02
BUY THE BEST BINDER TWINE
Always Best to Purchase Standard
Quality - Loss From Breakaoe
Ought TO Be Avoided.

Buy what binder twine will be
needed for the wheat crop early, SO
as to get a good article It is always
best to buy of standard quality-that
will not kink and knot up. A poor
quality of Irvine will give no end of
trouble in harvesting heavy grain.
The loss of time caused by breakage
during harvest will more than pay
for all the best Irvine needed in har-
vesting the crop.
Ropes for the hay fork and for
hauling the hay cocks to barrack or
rick. should be of the best quality
and the full length. A new rope.
particularly II 1t be sisal, often
causes trouble because of Its stiffness.
II used as a hay fork rope or to place
where it runs through a set OF pull
leys, 1t is apt to tangle up until 1t has
been used for some time.
This trouble may be avoided by
boiling the rope In water. Coil the
rope in large soap boiler and cover
with water and bring 1t to boil. The
rope Is then to be taken out and
stretched out and allowed to dry,
when it will be found to be soft and
pliable.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-02
| PLAN TO SPRAY VEGETABLES
Machinery as Necessary for Garden
az for orchard-Liquid Should
Be Put on in Fine Mist.

spraying machine is as necessary
for the garden as the orchard. Some
folks use common water sprinkler
for applying spraying mixtures; but
this does little good, because 1t is not
only great waste of material, but the
plants are not fully covered in this
way.
The liquid should be put on In a fine
mist, not as heavy rain. To appIy
paris green In water various chean
hand sprayers are on the market now.
They need not be of copper for
this purpose, as paris green will not
corrode iron any more than does wa
ter; but when bordeaux mixture Ia
used as a carrier for the arsenicaI
poison (and we would strongly urge
that this be done In every case. as IL
must be done If we put our potato
growing operations on a safe basis1
then the sprayer must be made of
copper and brass-iron would be eat
en- away in q short time.
The modern knapsack sprayer, which
possibly is the best implement for
spraying smaller patches of potatoes
up to three or four acres-cucumbers
or other vines, and for general u.s.
as sprayer machine In the gardelS
and small vineyard. sswill involve
first expense Of from S12 to SIS. but il
VIII pay in any large-sized garden.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-02

The stage OF maturity at which
Strawberries should be picked depends
upon the distance they are to be
shipped. When grown for the local
market they should be picked when
thoroughly ripe but not soft, says new
farmers bulletin, No. 664, of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. II grown for a distant market
the berries must be picked before they
are thoroughly ripe, but they should
be fully grown and about three-fourths
ripe. If picked before they are colored
the berries will shrink and wither,
making them unfit for sale Strawber-
ries should be picked with a short
piece of stem attached (about one
fourth to one-half inch). They should
never be slipped from the stem, as
that spoils appearance and Injuries
their shipping and keeping qualities.
Grading and Packing.
Uniformity in the pack is essential
in order to obtain high prices for
strawberries, and this can be secured
only when the berries have been care
fully graded and sorted. Some grow
ers have the berries graded in the
1eld.
A common practice in some sections
is to pick the ripe berries of all grades
into the same box and when the tray
Is full to take it to the packing shed,
where the berries are sorted and
packed. The graders dump the Der.
ries on table and pick out all green
overripe or small berries. The others
are placed In the boxes, one of the
graders arranging the top layers in
such way that the berries show to
best advantage. When berries are
packed in this manner, care should be
taken not to put the small, inferior
berries in the center of the box and
the large fine berries on top. The
fruit should be uniform throughout
the box, with the top layer merely
placed to aid to the attractiveness OF
the pack and to hold the fruit In place
Where the fancy pack Is put up, the
berries should be divided into two
grades.
After the berries are picked they
should be placed in the shade as soor
as possible, for heat Injuries the fruit
In a short time. The pickers should
not be allowed to leave the filled
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-02

boxes along the rows. where the ber'
ries will be exposed to the sun. The
shorter the time that elapses after the
fruit is picked before it is put into
refrigerator cars or refrigerator boxes
the better it is for the berries, which
will continue to ripen rapidly until
they are chilled
Large Crates Preferable.
Many types of boxes and crates are
used for strawberries. but the ten
dency is toward standard full7size
quart box. In fact, in several states 1t
is illegal to offer for sale short box
shipments to these markets must be
handled to conform with the laws.
The boxes now in use are the Ameri-
can or standard quart berry box.
which holds full quart; the octagon
box, and the square scale-board type
of quart and pint boxes. The Ameri-
can type Is the one that is most gem
orally used; it is full size, strongly
made, and packs well in the crate. The
octagon box is Objectionable on ac-
count of its shape and the raised bot
SOAAs a AOh5y hdAAOW WA 40 hCN oe@N7
isfactory, because it is inconvenient to
pick up without grasping the sides
between the thumb and fingers. and
when handled In this way the berries
are likely to be mashed. Moreover,
the sides of boxes with raised bottoms
often split off below the bottom, caus-
ing the boxes to tip over.
The scale-board boxes are cheaper
than splint boxes, but as the latter are
more substantial they are preferred
In nearly all markets. The type OF
crate depends on the boxes used. Any
crate substantially built and well ven-
tilated is satisfactory, but cost is an
important consideration, as they are
not returned to the shipper.
The largest crate that can be
handled conveniently is the one to use,
as the large ones are cheaper in pro-
portion to the quantity Of berries they
carry. The "a or 32-quart crates are
generally used, though in some sec
tions the 60-quart crate is employed.
Crates with hinged lids have an adj
vantage over others In that they pro-
vide for the inspection of the fruit to
better advantage. The hinged-lid
crate invites inspection and this is a
point in its favor.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-02
PIGS Attacked by Thumps.

Young pigs that are overfed and un-
der exercised are often attacked by
thumps. They may live for months
and then recover or die after being
affected a few weeks. A good treat
ment for the disease is to feed light,
laxative slop. without corn, and add
an ounce of limewater to each quart
of slop. Roots and alfalfa hay make
good feed for them. Be sure to give
them plenty of exercise each day and
allow them free access to slaked lime.
wood ashes and wood charcoal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-02

of pen tae his mither since"
But. Katie" said the doctor. india
is very big place, and how can | ex-
pect to find him."
is no defense in an earthly tribunal
is no defense in an earthly tribunal.
So, to please the old woman, he
promised to ask for Donald, and he
conscientiously kept his word. At va
rious ports he made inquiry among
British ships, although It seemed very
much like looking for a needle In q
bale of hay. But it is the unexpected
that happens. AS Doctor MacleoS's
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-02
Bid Ran=nEEIaa

If troubled with feas in the barn,
clean out all the dirt and rubbish and
spray with standard dip solution.
You can also apply a coat of white
wash, to which has been added a tea.
spoonful of carbolic acid or creolin,
for every pint Of water used sprin.
kle the floors with lime and in the
worst places tobacco dust may be
used in addition to the disinfectant.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-02
HE FINALLY FOUND DONALD
Amazing Meeting That Enabled Doc
tor Macleod TO Deliver Message
From Mother 70 Her Son.

DR.. Norman Macleod, the famous
Scottish divine. before visiting India,
called on an old Highland woman in
Glasgow, says writer in the Scot
fish American. when we gang tae
India" she said, ven be seem ma
Donar that went ava tae India ten
years ago, an never sent the scrape