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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
Whole Takes Holiday Making in CkanLp Campaign
Hattiesburgian in
= ~ ~
Army of the Allies

A vivid description of camp life in
Europe, which tells how the members
of the armies of the allied spend their
time when not under actual fire, is CIV
en- in a letter received today by The
News from D. N. Robinson, who is with
the British Expeditionary Force, some
where in France or Belgium.
Robinson is Hattiesburgian, and
owned the first jitney service the city
ever had, having operated a system of
automobiles here before the advent of
the present traction company. He en-
listed with the Canadian forces, and
after several weeks in camp in Can
ada, sailed for Europe. For weeks he
has been in the war zone, taking a part
in the greatest war of all history.
81 cannot tell you where am" Rob
inson says in his letter, "as all mail
is censored on leaving here. But l
can tell you that we are within sound
of the big guns, and can hear them
blazing away every few minutes.
have been within 1000 yards of the
firing line, although my command has
not yet been under fire. l also have
travelled large part of Belgium. We
are now stationed at the small village
of ...... depleted by the CENSOR -.
which formerly was occupied by the
Germans, and the church near my
Loirie or truck was shelled and then
burned. On the road every where you
can sic the rceu:ts y. the German
army and its devasting march. 1t is
said that the Germans made the priest
Of the church, the ruins of which are
now In sight, set fire to the structure.
and stand off and watch it burn.
"The weather here has been very
rough and cold and wet. We have had
some snow, of light variety, but it is
getting warm now and the Tommies
are enjoying themselves.
1--WE are all hoping for an early close
of the war. when we can return to
Canada.
eve saw some pretty rough weather
while on Salisbury Plains, England,
our training camp. There was lots of
rain and mud.
Spring Is coming now, so every
thing will be much better. There is
but little for us to do. We get up at
$50 o'clock, have breakfast at Z, and |
roll call an hour and half later. We
then kill time till lunch, which is at |
noon.' We do nothing during the after
noon but lounge about, tell soldier |
stories, and other kinds, and at $3.50 |
o'clock, lights are out and we go to
bed. So you see we get lots of sleep"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13

You'll find that she's about as clean
a city as you will see In Dixie today.
And it took Hattiesburg citizens only
few hours to formally do the work
too.
From the Woman's College on the
south, to Leaf river on the North /;
from East to West, there has been
more out-of-doors activity in >Hatties-
burg today than ever before evidenced
It is Cleanup Day in Hattiesburg.
The entire city is taking half holi-
day, and is joining in the movement.
The banks are closed. The business
establishments OF the city locked their
doors at / o'clock this afternoon, and
every man, woman and child connect.
cd with the movement, Is taking part
in the work. Every school in the city
adjourned at noon, and the hundreds
of children, with shoyels, rakes, and
baskets, are hard at work collecting
the debris, throwing it into piles, to be
removed later, by wagons.
Today is peculiar holiday While
all business is at standstill, no dis
position has been shown by any one
to leave the city. On the other hand,
those possessing civic pride, have re-
manned here and with sleeves rolled
up. are working toward making Hat
tiesburg the cleanest and most sani-
tary city in all Mississippi
Work Began at Noon.
The formal work began at noon. But
for days. the business of cleaning back
yards and alleys has been going on.
In the negro districts. as an example,
the appearances of the places have
been changed completely. Mrs. ]. s.
Conner, president of the City Fedora
tfon, and DR.. c. C. Hightower, chair.
man of the Commercial Clubs civic i'm
proyement committee, which organiza-
tions have had charge of the campaign.
said this afternoon that the support
given by the colored residents never
can be estimated
One trip through their districts
they said, ''and the impression will be
received that miracle was been per-
formed
Stationed at Commercial Club this
afternoon Is a bureau Of information.
in charge of R. G. Hauenstein, secre-
tary Of the organization. All calls for
wagons and men to assist in removing
trash, are sent in to him. and as rapid
Continued on Page Eight
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
Cotton Men Meet.

Memphis. Tenn, April 13.-More
than 400 delegates from the South
and East attended the opening session
of the American Cotton Manufactur.
ers' Association convention here to-
daily. Emphasis was laid on the short
age of dyestuffs due to the war. Pres
ident T. I. Hickman, of Augusta, urged
more unanimity of action among pro-
ducers and among the millmen.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
Mississippi Postmasters.

Washington. D. c.. April 12.-The
following postmasters for Mississippi
have been designated by the Postmas-
ter General:
Kingston. Adams county, J.. N. Ga
latas; Lula, Coahoma county, Miss F.
Brady.
Carriers, Mississippi-Eden. Route
2. w. c. Wallis; Louisville, Route 8.
G. e. Hull; Maud. Route l. R. T. Mott
ley; Tylertown, Route 4. c. |. Brum-
field.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
o q Q 9 o Q o o . o 80 . . 4
D 1T COSTS you ONLY
D $3.50 A MONTH AT THE
o NORMAL COLLEGE

Q 1t costs $3.50 month to attend =
. the South Mississippi Normal Col =
= lege, at Hattiesburg. =
= And that $3.50 is 60 cents too =
. much, President Joe Cook COM =
. plain. But he can't control the =
y grip and the measles, he1s axTry =
to say, 60 the average cost per =
student for March reached that .
= bulouslH large q !! sum. .
. his report for the month .
. just ended, Mr.. Cook explains =
= that the cost per student of $3.50 =
. was for board, fuel, lights, and =
. everything except washing. "This .
= was larger by Is cents a week =
= than it would have been, If we .
. had not had to have fought =
. measles and the grip" he says. =
. The sum of $3.50 was paid by =
. 321 students while Is students In =
= the dormitory paid but $6.25, hav- .
= ing done their own work. =
When the boys and girls of Mis- =
D sissippi are getting an education =
at an expense of $3.50 per month, .
B in what Is recognized as the best =
school of it's kind In the South, .
there is every reason to- believe .
, that the department of education .
} is doing good work, and that it is =
} being backed up by the heads of .
, the college. .
} q = . o . = . . . . . . . .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
by Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., April 12.-
When asked whether he had Of
ficialiy or unofficiaIIy learned upon
what terms the European bellig-
erents might consider peace, Pres
ident Wilson said this afternoon
that so far as he knew there was
absolutely no basis for such ru-
mors.
While the United States was not
consulted about the international
Women's 7eace gathering at The
Hague, the President intimated
that IL had his sympathetic sup
port.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13

Cleanup Day will be continued
through tomorrow.
Because of the fact that there
were scores of places which the
committee could not reach today,
and hundreds of piles of rubbish
which cannot be removed because
of lack of time, the cleanup CON-
mittee late this afternoon an
nouncd that one more day will be
devoted to the cause Of beautifying
and making sanitary every foot of
Hattiesburs.
Commissioner Caperton will give
the use of the street cleaning wag-
ons and men, and the committees
will render every bit of assistance
possible to those householders
whose places were not reached
today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13

Atlanta, April 13.-Ideal baseball
weather for the opening of the South
ern League In New Orleans, Memphis,
Nashville, and Mobile, greeted the
players today. Half holidays were de
clared In each of the cities. City Of
ficials pitchd the first balls. Club
women in New Orleans sold tickets to
the first game on the streets. in an
effort to win the cup for the largest
attendance at the opening game.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
TELEGRAPH bREWT|ES
(By Associated PreSs.l
William Nelson Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 13-Wil-
liam Nelson, editor of the Kansas City
Star, and one of the most successful
newspaper publishers in the country,
died at his home here today after an
illness of several weeks. Uraemic
poisoning was the result of the death.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
Japs Killed In Mine.

Toxic, April 13.--An accident in a
coal mine near Shimonoseki today re-
suited in the loss of 236 lives, accord
iny to information received here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
COTTON EXCHANGE CLOSED.

The New Orleans Cotton Exchange
was closed today on account Of it be-
ing JefferSon's birthday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
PRESIDENT DENIES
BELL|GERENTS ARE
CONSIDERING PEACE
so FAR AS HE KNOWS, HE SAYS,
THE ASSERTIONS ARE
BASELESS.
ROME ALSO REPORTS
RUM0R SECUTED THERE

Declared That Germany is Planning
To Renew the Offensive With Fresh
Vigors-Emperor William Said to be
Personally Directing Five Austrian
Armies Operating Along Carpathians.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
HATT|ESBURG TAKES
A DAY OFF IN THE
CLEANUP CAMPA|
FROM LINE TO LINE, THE FIRST
DIRT AND RUBBISH is BEING
HURRIED AWAY.
Is ALSO A DAY OF
MUCH MERRINlENT

Work Formally Begins At Noon, With
Concert by Swain show-Bond Fire
Whistle Announces Beginning
Wagons and Workmen Sent to Every
Section-lnformatio Bureau and
Headquarters Opened.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13
Germany Also Denies Rumors.

Germany Also Denies Rumors.
Rome, April 13.-From the
"highest German authority in
Rome, il was denied today that
Germany is considering peace ne
gotiations, and was declared that
the German staff Is planning TO
renew the offensive with fresh
viaors-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-13

Preparing For War.
London, April 13-The italian
Continued on Page Eight.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22

she saved a small boy from drowning.
No one knew her identity till long
after and then only by chance was
it learned.
Marie Walcamp of the Universal,
after big scene in a picture called
''The Torrent" produced at Sanger,
featuring the breaking of dam, ac-
tually leaped her horse into the cur
rent to save Wellington Payne. She
dragged him onto her horses back
and the pIucky animal, after a stiff
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22
REMAKING BABIES RESCUED FROM MISERY OF
NEW YORK'S TENEMENTS DURING HOT SEASON
81 KENNETH ". PAYNE

BY KENNETH w. PAYNE
New York, July q - Rebuilding
babies - tiny boys and girls made
over to order-this is the miraculous
work of the most wonderful hospital
in the world!
AS the first tOrrid heat of July
burst over New YOrk's gritty east
side, I went out to this marvellous
clinic on the edge of the tall tene-
ments in order to learn just how the
greatest city in America, where the
summer suffering of babies is the
worst in America, has prepared for
it's annual baby saving campaign.
It is the only one in New York
where babies under four years are
cared for. Here methods new to
science have just been applied on a
scale seldom attempted elsewhere
and are working wonders Of baby
mending.
Daily through its open doors drift
from the teeming canyons of the East
Side close to 800 pitifUl little bits of
twisted, broken or ill-nnade humanity!
Yearly $4,000 different treatments are
given and 4,5O0 pieces of useless hu-
man machinery are remoIded and
rebuilt in its strange repair shops, and
turned out in the form of useful,
happy American citizens!
There is baby Jimmy Doyle, for
instance, a happy, healthy yOungster,
normal in every way except that he
had no left foot when he was born
and only a misshapen clubfoot on the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22
fight with the current, succeeded in
swimming to safety.
-O-O
HOISEHOI EEI pc

Never sit down to a meal with an
anxious or disturbed mind Better
omit the meal than hamper your
stomach with food.
Utensils made Of iron increase in
value with use. If you need an iroL
kettle HE to the secondhand store
and purchase one.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-22

right side! Had he grown up this way
he would have been stunted physical
" and mentaIly-an unhappy charge
on the community at large.
The doctors at this hospital not
only have given Jimmy Doyle a USE
tul right foot, by means Of a remark
able plastic operation, but are actual
ly growing a good foot on the stub of
his left leg, useless since birth.
Multiply this case by 800 and Won
have the work being done every dav
by this hospital The little crippIes,
neglected in the past, are now shar-
ing in the philanthropy which has in
stituted milk and ice depots, visiting
nurses, fresh air camps and free
clinics for children AFFLICTED with
other ills.
InfantiIe paralysis, a growing ter
ror in this country, is being cured in
this hospital.
Up on the fifth floor are two spick-
and span gymnasiUms, whose walls
are mirrors. There I saw several lit
tie curly heads, too small to talk. sit
ting on tables and performing end
lessly various simple motions of arm
and body. q
Day after day these little ones come
to the gymnasium and repeat their
exercise in front of the mirrors, with
the aid of a nurse. Watching them
selves in the mirror helps them con-
centrate on the muscular effort.
The making of useful DeODIe o11t
Of the little ones treated in the hos
pital begins even before they leaYe its
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06

Woman-The airshafts out OF order.
Janitor-What ails it?
Woman can't hear a word that's
being said in the apartment below.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
AT THE CHURCHES.

Strangers in the city and the pub
lie are cordially invited to ali SER
vices at the following chuiches:
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
j. B Eshman, Pastor
Sunday School at $3.50.
Presenting at IL q. m
Christian Endeavor $50.
Preaching at 7:30 D. m
First Baptist Church. Rev. c. M.
Thompson, Pastor. Sevic es as
usual
Sunday SCHOOLGIRL a. m.
Morning Service -1l:00 a. U
Evening Service-7:30 p. m.
Second Baptist Church-Rev. w
R, Goodman. Pastor.
Sunday School-9.45 a. m.
Preaching-]1 a. m.
Preaching-7:00 D. m.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
night-7:00 p. m.
Methodist Episcopal Church--Rev
Lewis Powell. Pastor.
Sunday Schoolgirl a. m.
Morning Service--10:45 a. m.
| Epworth League-6:00 p. m.
Evening Service-7:30 o. m.
Prayer meeting at 7:30 p. m. eve }
Wednesday.
Westminster Presby terian Church
Rev. c. H. H. Branch. Pastor.
Sunday Schoolgirl a. m.
Mems Bible Class--10:00 a. m.
Morning Service-ll:45 a. m.
Event x Service 7;30 q. m.
First Presbyterian Church Il
.ner G ,bbsro, Pastor.
Sunday Sch0ol-9:30 a. m.
Morning Service ll:UO a, m.
Evening" Sarvice 1880.
Christian Endeavur- 6:45 m.
Weekly Prayer Meeting W edDes-
day-7:30 !. m.
Grace Ghurch-Rev. Geo. c. Abb
bitr. r ctor.
Morning PRAYER and sermon at
I0:45.
Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Vestry tuesday at 1870
Chris'i,n Science Society Ser
vices, Sunrav IL q. m. "Wednesday
I'd. M. Res ding Room, Monda,
Thursdsy nd Saturday 2. to4 o. m
All r. c r.ia,ly invited TO sttenC.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
WAR IS PLEASING TO WOMAN
Wife Of East End Heavyweight Gen.
tIeman Hopes Terrible Struggle
viii Last Forever.

Mr. McGovern, a heavyweight gen
tleman OF London's East end. who had
never been known to work, but who,
nevertheless, has added to the popula-
ton OF the earth in figures up to ten,
suddenly became heroic, and enlisted.
The following dialogue took place be-
tween Mrs. McGovern and lady, Mrs.
McGovern being happy and compis'
cent in the receipt of hcr 27-6 from
war Office
Mrs. McGovern-Good morning,
miss.
Lady-Good morning. Mrs. Meow
ern. hear Mr.. McGovern has gone to
the war.
Mrs. McGovern (cheerfully)-Yes,
miss.
Lady-Well, Mrs. McGovern, what
do you think of this terrible war?
Mrs. McGovern--Lord, lady! i hope
it will last forever!-Judge
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
A Woman's Strategy.

81 once heard of sadly henpecked
man who made friends with a mouse
and by keeping the little animal al
ways about him contrived to get the
the upper hand"
"A strange story. How long did that
state of affairs continue?"
only a short while. The mans wife
introduced a cat and the moment the
cat pounced on the mouse she pOunced
on her husband"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06

Foolish and Altogether Too Prevalent
Habit Which All should Strive
TO Avoid.

We worry because we are afraid OF
something Worry is fear OF the con-
sequences OF something that has oc-
CURED or something that may hap
pen. A curious thing about II Is that
II is never associated with the imme-
date present. II Is generally In the
future, though sometimes in the past.
Animals and babies who are con-
scious Of nothing but the present can
not worry. As all creatures, except
human beings, live only for the mo-
ment, they do not worry because they
have no recollection OF what has hap
pened and can form no conception OF
what may happen.
Human beings having the capacity
to look back or forward, mentally are
susceptible to the fear that causes
worry, and as most persons live more
in the past or future than in the
present. this tendency Affects for
worry or not, according to our view
point of life in other respects. Worry.
is mental fear of an impending some
thing.
Persons afflicted will be less worried
about their condition than relatives or
friends who sympathize with them. A
person may worry in anticipation of a
sickness or operation, but when they
have the sickness or the operation is
performed. the worry disappears, and,
though they may fear, they cannot
worry in the present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06

you say" said the attorney for the
defense, that though the night was
very dark. you saw Rastus johnson
leaving your hencoop at midnight from
your bedroom window
Yes. sir" said the plaintiff.
How could you distinguish him in
the blackness of the night?" demanded
the attorney
"Why-er," said the plaintiff. the
darkness was so much biacker all or
a sudden that Rastus' presence there
was obvious. No other human being
could cast such shadow on anything
so dark as that night already was" =
Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-Paw, how do you describe q
talk given by one man?
Paw-That's a monologue, my son. .
Willie-And what is talking act be.
tween two men?
Paw--A dialog, my son.
Willie-And what is a talking act
between two women?
Paw-A catalogue, my son.
Maw-Willie, you 90 down in the
cellar and stay there.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
In Petrolrad.

The American war correspondent
approached the Russian censor with
due humility.
Would it be proper" he began, Ito
call the children OF the Little White
Father Czardines?"
Which is another reason for those
Siberian horrors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
Ham Sacks.

Ham cks for sale at this Office
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
RYAN Goodwin Killed.

! Ryan Goodwin. aged %. Was Hi lei
at Fl. Worth. Tex 10 stre-r car
coll sion. He was q grandson C
R. l.. E lison, whose family for many
years spent The summ-r AZ Ceru.
lean Springs. Ms. God u in. he
young mans mother. die a few
years ago. H leaves a young wife.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
Suffracettes, Perhaps.

Whenever ! see two women en-.
gagged in whispered conversation | al
ways suspect them of undermining
somebody's character"
You shouldn't be so cynical Now
adays it's possible that one may be
telling the other whom to vote for"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
Dixmude After Rain.

"The names OF towns and cities in
the war zone are sometimes given Gu
riOus RECOMMENDATIONS.
What is the latest example you
have heard?"
An old gentleman commented on
the fierce fighting that took place at
'DiXmuddy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06

Chris'i,n Science Society Ser
vices. Suncav II q. m. "Wednesday
To. M. Res ding Room, Monda,
Thursdsy nd Saturday 2. tod o. m
All r. c r.is,ly invited TO atteno.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
A Fellow FEELING.

A mystic says ii is always painful
'or him TO come back to EARTH re-
marked Gadsby.
I'm In the same boat" said Jag
son. Every time come back to earth
I have a headache"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
I'd to Snuff.

Artbur--urish UmSOn made a
great hit al school during the hay fe.
yer season
Anua--How?
Arthur-He invented a college yell
Nith sneoze in it.-Judge.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-06
A Great Gift.

"They say she is splendid in ANA
cur theatrlcals.'
shes a wonder. she can make the
a9st pslafal tragedy a source OF Eeau.
ils assure = Asr Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-29
Round Combs fos Children.

Now that vogue desfees that the
hair must 60 back Of xhe face. that
ohildren's interesting fSreheads may
show, the old-fashioned round rubber
comb mas come rto its own again
Lass winter young New York mother
made nunt through the shops Trying
to ind one OF these combs. but her
search was in vain. Yet now the
combs are with US again
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-29
The Spell! Of Christmas.

Once more, We are under the spell
Of Christmas. We cannot be sour or
irritable or pessimistio, do our utmost.
We have been subjected to . shower
hath Of gladness; kind thoughts are
circulating with fullness and vfgor
through all the avenues Of the mind:
we are elated. even tubilaDt. ready
for laughter and tears. sympathetic
with the children In their glee. tender
toward the poor and foriorn. strange
" accessible to life's best memories.
rsyereut toward reliGioua- faith. and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-29
The Professions

ChiropraCtor
DIR. ]. @. SCARBOROUGH.
Lady In Attendance
In Dyches Building Between Park
and Auditorium.
OFFICE HOURS.
8 to 1880 q. m. 1880 to s p. m.
100 to 500 p. m.
Consultation and Examination Free,
Residence Phone 240 Black
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-03-02
GEORGIA'S NEW TAX
LAW GETS BIG RESULTS

Commissioner Harris Report Viii
Show Quarter Billion Increase.
ATLANTA, Ga.-Georgians who
gave their support to the tax equali-
zation law so earnestly favored by
Governor Slaton will be pleased at
the results of the law as shown in a
report made by Tax Commissioner
John G. Hart. This shows that the
tax law in 1914 put on the books an
increase of sos, 557,517 in taxable
values over the previous year, this
not including the valuations on rail-
road and other corporation proper
ties, which gained $80,37O.132 in
that year. The increases come from
the digging up of property hitherto
not returned for its full value, and
enabled a reduction of the state tax
rate from FIVE to four and one-half
mills