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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
Bedtime Stories
For Little Folks
THE MILL BOY AND THE GNoME.

Tommy sat on the top of a pile of
planks and listened to the dripping
water and the roll of the machinery
as the corn was ground into meal.
Tommy had lived at the mill for ten
years ever since his parents died and
left him an orphan. But the old mil
Ter was cross man, who was always
scolding and Tommy often had a hard
time if he wanted to 90 fishing.
One day as Tommy sat whistling he
saw wizened little man ride up on a
donkey. When the miller came to the
door the small man asked if he could
have a sack of meal ground at once.
mo" roared the miller, who was in
bad humor. Get Off my place. |
know you mountain gnomes for set
of Fostering thieves, and l will not do
any work for you"
The gnome said not a word. but
turned his donkey and riding down the
road a bit, alighted and sat under a
tree to eat bit of lunch. Presently
the miller was called away from home
and Tommy was left in charge of the
mill. Without waiting a moment he
ran to where the gnome sat and told
him to bring his sack of grain back
and let it be ground. So the gnome
came, and in a few moments the great
wheel was grinding the corn into fine
meal. In another moment the glad
gnome was trotting home happy on his
donkey.
The next morning a strange thing
happened-there was not drop of
water coming down the stream to turn
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
MISS ELEANOR CROZIER
REYBURN.

Captain Harrington was graduated
from West Point in 1909.
When the captain was transferred
to West FONT to take up his duties
as an instructor, it was noticed that
there was an increase in the bulk OF
mail that left the academy post office
for Washington daily. And the in.
crease was not credited to business
of an official character. Miss Rey-
burn was living in the capital city.
When the engagement became
known, so many persons wrote or
wired congratulations that it was
found necessary to issue 1000 invita-
tons to the wedding. 1t will take
place at Pequot Chapel, New London,
Conn, and will be followed by re-
ception at Oak Lodge, the summer
home of Miss Reyburn's mother, just
outside that city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
WATKINS TRIAL ON.

!, Jackson, Miss, July 1.-The trial
of Ebb' Watkins. the negro charged
with double murder, which has ben on
trial here, since Tuesday, came to a
close yesterday afternoon in the cir.
cult court but so far the jury has
been unable to agree, and it looks
like for the second time there will be
a mistrial.
Watkins is charged with shooting
and killing his wife, Eva Watkins, and
her mother, Mary Piazzi, in the home
Of the women in Pascagoula street.
Watkins denied that he killed them,
but witnesses testified that he confess
sed the crime soon after it occurred,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
NEGRO BURGLAR is SLAIN

Columbus, Miss, July l. - Zeke
Jones, negro burglar, was shot last
night by Policeman ]. A. Morton in
L. w. Richardson's grocery store, 10,
Gated in East Columbus. Although
badly wounded, the thief ran from the
building and was later found in dy-
ing condition in a deep ditch two
blocks away. He was carried to the
Columbus Hospital, where he died a
short time later.
Several hundred dollars worth of
goods were found when a search OF
Jones' home was made.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

few moments the water was rushing
down its old course to the mill.
Fill your pockets full of this SAND
and look at it in the morning." said
the gnome. "And remember, in most
cases, as in this, it pays to be kind.
Mean people generally meet what they
give out to others. Goodby; l will
call next year to see how you are get
ting on and with this the little man
was gone.
Tommy filled his pockets full of the
sand, then ran home. In the moon
light he could see the water gushing
over the wheel and the miller stand
ing at the window looking at the joy
Gus sight. In the morning he found
the sand in his pockets was gold.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
Traits

10 te person who goes around the
world nth open eyes, all sorts of curl
Gus little comedies are momentarily
enacte, and the only way to under
stand hman nature is to duly observe
it. Cetain habits are decidedly infec-
tious, on know, and just as the influ-
ence a pleasant person will bright
: Ell upa whole roomful of people, so
will tie atmosphere which clings
4 arount disagreeable person act as a
specie Of hamper. and breed general
unpIosantness all around
Ono upon time heard q cross old
bache)r hold forth on the subject of
wome. He was regular misogynist,
by tn way, and couldn't stand No.
man bout the place. An old man
servat was his trusted attendant and
consult companion, and into his ears
he wuld pour forth his unflattering
opinins of womankind.
"Wmen are divided into three class.
es," b would say testify, "and really
on'tknow which particular class ]
dislils most! There are, first of ALL
the ores. Then the Disagreeable
Womn. And last of all, the Spiteful
Catsl think that most women could
comdunder any of these three cate
gorid You see, most women are
boret and at the same time disagree
able.a and catty. No, | never wish to
haveanything to say to them!"
Ii recoliect Alright the old gentle
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01


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strain a. nerves, cords, ligaments and al
paris i.tolved. 1t makes the muscles
plant ut they expand naturally. And
Inc sam time they are invigorated by thu
absenIooo OF harassing pains so apt to distress
the IND, Whatever will add to the comfor-
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full influence since a calm and peaceful period
must have wonderfully beneficial impresi
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Anon the letters of interest in this book
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Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

San Francisco, July Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney's piece of sculpture
"The Fountain of Ell Dorado" occupies
a position of honor at the Exposition,
being located within the walls of a
colonnade near the main gates. The
carved reliefs that decorate the work
deal with the legendary land beyond
the frontiers of the Aztecs, which the
early explorers believed was paved
with gold and studded with jewels.
Mrs. Whitney's composition symbol
yes the legend-the search for the I'M
attainable. 1t consists of central
group, the figures of two slaves clos
ing the portals of Ell Dorado, beyond
which the desires of life await. The
whole work occupies about 60 feet of
wall space. Al j -ill.sls
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
By FLORENCE E. YODER

man who thus sweepingly condemned
the entire fair sex at one blow had
strange vengeance wreaked upon his
head in the person of a very deter
mined cook, who somehow or other
ousted the man-servant from his Job,
took upon her strong shoulders the
management Of the old gentleman and
finally married him! He must have
been accessory to the crime-or what
ever the legal expression is-for he
seemed quite complacent under the
tyrannical yoke of the large and
buxom cook. But then I understand
that what kept his spirits up under
the cross was the thought of how he
had disappointed various hopeful fe-
male relations who had been literally
counting the months till he should
remove himself to another world. at
is such an unpleasant surprise for
them," he would chuckle to himself.
"They won't get any of my money
now!"
The world is a place which pretty
well reflects our own attitude toward
it. If we go around acting as pleas.
antly as we know how, our mood will
be taken up by others and we shall find
life very delightful and very kindly.
Conversely, have frequently noticed
that one ungenerous action is prolific
of others. We all detest the person
who takes an unfair advantage of us,
and are inclined ito do as we are done
by" It's human nature, perhaps, but
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

process from beginning to end, and ex-
perimenting with all stages of the
milk from the COW to the cheese.
Miss Evans was graduated from Cor
nell and from the University of Wis
consin, and first became associated
with the government work in cheese
tests at Madison, Wis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

New York, July IA non-sectarian
Christian college for women in India
opens it's doors today, with the sup
port of English and American philan-
thropic women. The college is locat-
ed at Madras, India, and its first class
consists of 30 native Indian girls. A
large estate in the city of Madras has
been secured, and Miss Eleanor Nc
Dougall of London is president of the
college. She toured the United States
a few months ago and enlisted hearty
support. The new college is affiliated
with the University of Madras. 1t is
a residential school and the students
will live with the women professors,
who will compose the faculty and sur
round their charges with Christian
atmosphere.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
W|MAN'S PART IN
THE VIEWS TO-DAY

Sn F1alitlsco, Cal, July 1.-Senora
Itupe, tho beautiful wife of Genera
ltuDe, Ri Mexican commander, Is
dispsini of her diamonds here, to
fnace Ier work of mercy in her ma
tive COZ ntt'y An asylum at Culiacan,
wit 40 orphans, is maintained by
the pr, IT,, Mexican woman, and on
her nc cess in furnishing food to the
hun ~ "a ildren depends their very
live The generosity of Sonora
tube wal uncovered by government
agnts, who rounded up her agent on
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

An easy and economical way to run
sewing machine is by an Electric
Motor. We can sell you one of the
latest type of motors for cash or on
easy payment plan.-Singer Sewing
Machine cO.-Adv. 7SsBHSi
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01
Komentous Future
In Woman's Mind

The expectSnt
mother revolves in
her mind all we I'M
derstand by destiny.
And 1t Is Of the utmos,
importance that he
physical comfort b
our first thought. Their
is a most splendid rem
edy for this purpose
known as "Mother'.
Friend" 1t is apple
over the muscles of tn
stomach. gently rubbei
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

the charge of smuggling the diamonds
into this country. 1t is said that flour
sells at $50 per hundred pounds at her
Mexican home, and that an ordinary
spool of thread costs a dollar.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

tt
A new, modern
side rooms, e,
hot and cold
beach. ConN
Perfectly screen,
suite, with or wit
lightful dining no,
j. w. APPERS
Bio
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

London, July 1.-Several different
stories are told of the rupture in the
membership Of the Lady Volunteer
Workers." as the result Of the Incl
dents of the first meeting of the league
two weeks ago. 1t is said that Prin-
cess Mary has withdrawn her support
from the organization, and that the
league has fallen fiat, although some
of the ardent members of the organi-
cation declare the rumpus has blown
over and harmony reigns, with Prin-
cess Mary forgiving the member who
dared to differ with her. According
to stories that have arisen, Princess
Mary left the first meeting in a huff
because of the audacity of Miss Dav-
idson, relative to the Archbishop of
Canterbury. The Princess has dis
agreed with Miss Davidson's statement
that the United States must choose
between honor and dishonor.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-01

Washington, July Miss Alice c.
Evans, formerly of the University of
Wisconsin, is conducting for the gov
eminent important ARCHAEOLOGICAL
tests in the department of Agriculture.
For the past two years she has been
making special Investigations in the
bureau of animal industry, as the basis
of practical work for pure food. Just
at present she is making bacteriologi-
cal examinations of milk Immediately
after it leaves the COW, to establish
whether harmful germs actually exist
in the milk in its original form. She
is alto determining the ripening fac
tors of American cheese, following tn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

Sr Twee Decide however flew the air and caught
the naughty Wuggle "have hml" he cried he the
king and the others appear around the The Wuggle
began crying loud he sounded like steam caOpe and the
echoes many nearly deafened friends We'll
take him CASTLE said the king and decide whether
will him ten days in Jail with soda water and ice
quail on toast and apple pie!"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03
DOING here?

AFTER him. brave menI" the king cried forgetting that
he not accompanied by his bOdyguad eapg
the chasm he gave chase fleeing figure Its naughty
Wuggle!" cried the king
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

Just the old man had finished his sad story to Dc Mr.
Tee Decide and mpkns they heard footsteps coming down
the ledge Finally queer, dumpy around the
I'm King Doodes of this cave! he sad what
doinp here2"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

2-When all had explained the king said well you are welcome
to stay here if you wish but will have make the tall man
smaller so that he will not bump his head the lime cices
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-03

10 be cOntlnuedl.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-23
ACQUIRES TWO MORE
TRACTS FOR PARKWAY
Deals For Purchase of Enders and
Paxtang Cemetery Acreages
Concluded by Park Board

TWO more links IN the unacuuired
parkway chain between Derry street
and Reservoir park-the A E. End
ers tract of two and a quarter acres
and the PaXtang Cemetery Association
tract OF twelve acres-have been pur-
chased by City Commissioner M. Har-
vey Taylor, superintendent of parks
and public property at total cost of
S4,100.
Negotiations for these important
INKS have been under way for months
and the engineering force of the park
department has been busy for several
weeks surveying the lines for the
deeds and in otherwise getting the
necessary data in shape for the trans
fers. The department was compelled
to make all these records before the
negotiations could be closed.
The Enders tract cost $3.50 and the
PaXtang cemetery ground $3.50. the
latter price is just half what had been
originally asked. With the exception
of the Helen Boyd Dull and the Pros
pect Hill cemetery tracts, the citys
parkway chain all the way to Reser-
voir is completed.
The parkway road that leads
through Cameron's lowlands will be
continued through the newly acquired
property so that a complete circle OF
the city can be made by automobile
Grading on the roadway will be start
ed as soon as the weather permits SO
that it. is likely that autoists and other
tourists will be able to use the new
parkway drive by late Spring or early
summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-23
STATE TROOPER AIDS
IN SOLVING LATEST
PERRY CO. MYSTERY
District Attorney Rice and Police
man Davies Are Investigating
Tragedy
SUICIDE THEORY FLOUTED
Robbery May Be Fixed as Motive
For Crime IF Murder Can
Be Proved
SUICIDE THEORY FLOUTED

New Bloomfield, Pa, March %
District Attorney Walter w. Rice and
State Policeman Curtis Il. Davies are
to-day engaged in an investigation and
hope that within the next few days
they will be able to state definitely the
facts surrounding the death of Clinton
l.. Bixler, portions of whose body were
found after the ruins of his home
cooled yesterday.
BiXler, who resided alone about
eight miles east of Blain, was last seen
Saturday, ana mis- death and the de-
struction of his home by fire have
proven a mystery which Perry county
authorities hope to unravel.
Kept Money in House?
District Attorney Rice said here this
morning that he was at a loss to ac-
count for the mans death. From the
few facts he now has at hand he says
he could not form a conclusion as to
whether the man was burned TO death
while he slept whether he was mur-
dered or committed suicide. From
various sources the report that Bixler
was known to have kept goodly sums
of money in his house seems to be
substantiated. When this becomes
known authoritatively to the investiva-
tors the belief is prevalent that they
will have a clue upon which to work
and that robbery will be fixed as the
motive of the crime if it can be proven
crime was committed.
Suicide Theory FIOuted
There are few persons in the Vicin-
ity of the BiXler home who are willing
to say that the old man committed sui
CONTINUED OH Page (.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-23
HARRISBURG LOSES z
METHODIST PASTORS
Revs. B. H. Hart and John H.
Daugherty Transferred to
Other Charges
By associated Press

Shamokin, Pa, March 23.-The Cen
tral Pennsylvania Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church adjourn
ed at noon to-day after the announce
ment of the appointments of clergy
men for the coming year.
Following is a list of the changes:
Altoona District.
District superintendent, Simpson b!
Evans.
Altoona, Grace, David D. Huffman.
FairView, Joseph e. Bremell.
Fifth Avenue, Fletcher w. Biddle.
First Church, Edgar E. Hickman.
Juniata, Alex. Lamberson; Juniata
Circuit, John e. Lepage
Clearfield, Trinity, Henry r. Ben
der and Albert V. Brown; Westside, j.
w. Long.
Hastings, Isaac Cadman.
Milesburg and Unionville, William A.
Lopley.
Patton, Bert A. Salter.
Phillipsburg, Charles n. Wasson.
Port Matilda, ]. Earl Jacobs.
Sandy Ridge and Clearfield, George
Fl. Knox, supply.
Shawville, David J. Brum, supply.
Wallaceton, Omer b. Poulson.
Danvillc District
Danville district, Superintendent
James b. Stein.
Calvary, Thomas F. Ripple
Bloomsbury. Alfred l.. Miller.
Catawissa circuit. John II. Greena-
walt.
fCOnfioued ou paDe 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-23

The opinion is expressed by Field
Marshal Sir John French. commander
of the British forces in the field, that
the war will not be of long duration
In an interview with q French corre-
spondent he says that Spring promises
well for the allies, and that he believes
the Germans are feeling a lack of
ammunition.
Italy is preparing rapidly for what
ever may result from the negotiations
with Austria, now represented as hav-
ing reached an important stage. A
royal decree Is soon to be signed es-
tablishing rules designed to suppress
spies. Women are to be put to work
in the places of men in case of the
mobilization of the army.
Weather Unfavorable
An official Russian communication
described the battle which preceded
the fall of PrZemysl. 1t is said that
the troops left the fortress to the east
ward in final erTort to break through
the Russian lines at any cost but were
defeated quickly. Berlin newspapers
do not believe the Russian victory will
be of great influence on the campaign
as a whole. although the fall of the
city is described as a painful blow"
to the Austrian-German right wing.
Unfavorable weather still prevailed
y
further attacks on the Turkish fortifi-
cations were attempted. The warships
OF the allied fleet did not leave their
anchorages.
The latest Russian invasion of Ger
many is said at Berlin to have met
with the same fate as its predecessors.
To-day's official German communica-
ton contains the announcement that
the Russian forces which captured
Memel, at the northern end of East
Prussia, have been driven back and
that German troops, pursuing them
across the border. have captured the
Russian town of Krottingen. No con-
firma ton has been received from Rus
sian sources.
The Russians are still on the often
slve in Northern Poland, but so far
as the days dispatches show their at
tacks have been attended by no Inn
portant results. The German war Of
nee asserts that the Russians have
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-23
Relief Committee Sends
$4,000 Articles Abroad

Eighty-four boxes of supplies con-
tanning more than 27,000 articles have
been shipped abroad by the Home and
War Relief committee, through the
Red Cross and Foreign Relief divi-
sions during the past three months.
Practically every article excepting the
bandages and surgical supplies was
made by paid workers of this city who
have drawn more than $4,000 in
wages.
There remains but one more week
for this relief work. The last mate
rials will be issued tomorrow. They
may be returned any time until April
1, when the Home and the Supplies di-
visions close. The Red Cross and the
Foreign divisions will remain open.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-23
Russ Expect Another Big
Battle With Austrians

London. March 23, 255 A. M.-Ac-
cording to the Petrograd correspon-
dent of the Morning Post the Przemysl
garrison opened negotiations for sur
sender on Saturday, but nothing came
of this. Then during the course of
the night of March 20-21 a sortie was
attempted. This was the last straw.
Throughout Sunday negotiations for
terms proceeded and the surrender
was effected Monday morning. The gar
rison consisted of 100000 men, this
correspondent says.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph says that simultaneously
with the capture of Memel, the Ger
mans were expelled from Tauroggen
and flung back to their frontier.
Information from an Austrian
source to the National Tidende of Co
penhagen says the Russians are pre-
pairing for violent offensive cam
paign in the Carpathians. They have
assembled $50, 900 men for this pur-
pose and will make an attempt TO
break the Austrian line. gigantic
battle is expected as Austria is bring
ing up all possible renforcements to
meet the attack.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-03-23
CITY To BUY THREE
ACRE TRACT IN WEST
END FOR PLAYGROUND
Taylor Ccnlpletes Negotiations For
Purchase of Old Polytechnic Hos
pital Site For $4,000
ORDINANCE OFFERED TODAY
Deal Will Provide Second Perma-
nent Recreation Place Bought
by Park Superintendent
ORDINANCE OFFERED TODAY

Negotiations have been completed
by Commissioner NJ. Harvey Taylor.
superintendent of parks and public
burg's second permanent playground
"a three-acre tract in the West End
An ordinance authorizing the pur-
chase was offered on first reading in
City Council this afternoon by Com
missioner Taylor.
The tract has a frontage of 405 feet
in Fourth and Fifth streets and 800
feet in Emerald street and will cost
$4,000. Mr.. Taylor will buy the prop
erty from Jonn c. Orr, who. 1t is un-
derstood, bought the ground some time
ago in partnership with Redseker
Brinser, proprietor OF the Harrisburg
News Agency. The plot was formerly
owned by the Polytechnic Hospital
The ground is admirably adapted
for playground purposes and is so sit
uated as to be conveniently accessible
to the hosts of children who live in
that rapidly growing section.
Work of preparing the playground
for use this summer will be started
Just as soon as the ordinance presented
this afternoon becomes a law.
BY acquiring the West End play
ground Mr.. Taylor has provided from
the 100000 park and playground
loan at his disposal two permanent
recreation places for the children in
opposite ends of the city. He bought
tract from the Mccormick estate
the new Thirteenth and Sycamore
playground-last summer.
Another tract in addition to the
old Polytechnic site had been under
consideration by Mr.. Taylor for an
upper end playground, but the price,
S40,OOO, was considered too high.