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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-25
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guage of the law. 1t is quoted in an
article by Richard w. Flournoy. Jr.,
in the American Journal of Interna-
tional Law Mr.. Flournoy is chief
of the Bureau of Citizenship of the
State Department. The article was
written last July, before the Eu-
opean war began, and had no refer
ence whatever to the war. However,
the view taken by Mr. Flournoy and
the view which has been taken by
naturalization officials is that this
can have no legal application to cit
izenship in this country, since by oath
person who becomes citizen of
America swears to renounce allegi-
ance to every foreign state.
But against this opinion of the Of
ficials there stands the dying testi
mony of Kuepferle, who, though he
had taken this oath, was yet ready to
die for Germany.
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WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE

may eventually give to women rights
to which they are entitled, but goot
health, which is the birthright o
every American woman, must be hers
before she can fully enjoy the priv
leges which woman's suffrage vii
bring. Women who suffer from those
dreadful pains, backache, headaches
irritability, nervousness and depres
sion, symptoms of organic trouble
should rely on Lydia E. Pinkham':
Vegetable Compound, which is madt
from roots and herbs, to restore then
to normal healthy condition as i
has thousands of other American
women.-Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-25
TO THE GUARANTORS
OF THE FATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
CHAUTAUQUA
HATTlESBIJRC MISSISSIPPI
HATTlESBURG, MISSISSIPPI

Gentlemen:-Though we were not
esponsible in any way for the UNI
pleasant situation which has been
brought about regarding the chautau-
qua for Hattiesburg, this summer, yet,
S looks like it will be up to us to
suffer the consequences, if any should
Jesuit. Our Mr.. Pound has written
is fully regarding the unfortunate
situation that has arisen there for
which we are very sorry indeed. We
nave done nothing whatever to pre-
lent the Philatheas from taking hold
md managing our chautauqua as
originally planned and We are still
.nxious and willing for them to do So
Understand, however, we are not
;harging them with having done any
hing wrong in the matter for we
know they were acting for what they
bought was their good and in their
own rights in interesting our competi-
.ors to come in there under the cir
tumstances.
When the contract from HattieSburg
cached us last summer at the close
If our chautauqua, signed by fifty-two
If the leading citizens of Hattiesburg
or our return there this coming sum-
ner, we Immediately made all our
,lans to comply with same We guar
/ lnteed these dates to the talent book
ID on our chautauqua circuit. We
presumed that everything was in ap-
plepie order until sometime in late
January or early February when we
heard about the trouble. 1t was too
ate then for US to cut Hattiesburg
out of the circuit unless we could get
mother town to take her place which
We have not been able to do. 1t is,
therefore, up to us to pay our talent
or this Hattiesburg engagement and
We have already gone to great deal
of expense in securing the contract
md paying our representatives salary
md expenses in looking after it. Dur.
ng these war times we are not able
% stand all of this loss. / am writ
ing this letter. however. to ask the
hearty cooperation of not only all
the guarantors, but all of the citizens
If Hattiesburg in making success of
,ur chautauqua there this season with
The understanding that we will not
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-25

hold any of you responsible for any
loss that might occur. The only thing
we will ask of the guarantors is that
they buy double season ticket to the
chautauqua program and lend us their
moral support and assistance in any
other way they can in making the
chautauqua a success in every way.
We are going to ask everybody in
town who is interested in it's welfare
to do the same and I believe that
they will respond He hope tina, the
Philathea Glass will reconsider the
matter and still give the undertaking
their support. We are still willing to
allow them and any other local
organizations there a commission of
10 per cent for selling the season tick
cts for the chautauqua outside of the
guarantors and the season tickets al
ready sold at the close of last sum.
mers chautauqua. We are sending
Miss Wells and Mr. Jordan there to
take up this season ticket canvass
and arrangements for the chautauqua
right away. We are doing this mainly
because they were there and helped
to secure this contract last year and
know the situation better than any of
our other REPRESENTATIVES,
Now, we don't want you gentlemen
to think for a moment that we
are trying to force our chautauqua in
there, but as We have no where else
to play this week and since it will be
a total loss to us if we do not play it
somewhere, since we have to paw our
talent for solid time, we are simply
trying to make the best of a bad sit
uation which has been brought on
without our consent or acquiescence.
We. therefore, ask your hearty CO.
operation in the mater which we feel
sure you will give under the circum-
stances and we believe that we could
still have successful chautauqua in
Hattiesburg, and that it. could be made
a permanent institution of your city.
The definite dates for the chautau-
qua in Hattiesburg have been set for
June 18th to 18th. The program is
one of the best that has ever been
offered in the South | am sure.
Sincerely yours,
S. r. Bridges,
Adv. President.
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First Presbyterian Aid.

Although the attendance at Mon
days meeting of the First Presby-
terian Aid was not so large as usual.
the extreme heat keeping number at
home, there was much enthusiasm for
the work displayed and plans for the
summers work were discussed. The
meeting was held at the church, as
will next weeks meeting and the hour
has been changed to four o'clock.
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Main Street Baptist Y. w. A..
Main Street Baptist Young Woman S
Auxiliary had an attendance of twelve
members Monday afternoon when Mrs,
N. r. Mccullough entertained at her
home on North Main street The af-
ternoon was devoted to business
discussion and at its conclusion the
hostess was assisted in serving iced
tea and sandwiches by Mrs. Sam Har-
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HOTEL MEMS CONVENTION.

Cleveland, o., May 25.-Three big
associations of hotel men opened their
convention here today. The Hotel
Mems Mutual Benefit Association of
the United States and Canada opened
this morning. Later the American
Hotel Protective Association of the
United States opened its annual meet.
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CURES OLD SoRko. OTHER REM
EDiES WON'T CURE

The worst cases, no matter of how
long standing, are cured by the won.
derful, old reliable DR.. Porter's Anti.
septic Healing Oil. 1t relieves pain
and heals at the same time. 25c, soc,
s1.OQ
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-25

The gray wolf of Montana Is the
hardest animal to trap. 1t is destruc-
tive to cattle, and the farmers have
never had a successful trap to catch
them.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-25

points in the conquered territories,
being collected and collated in Berlin
for the use of commanders of Zep
peIins and aeroplane units.
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ing and the National Congress of
American Hotel Associations con-
venes this afternoon.
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ON THE SICK LIST.

S. A. Douglas has been quite i'll at
his home for several days.
:Sec
Friends of Miss Mackie Powe will
be glad to learn that she is reported
as somewhat better today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-25

An airship continually patrols over
the Kaiser's capital. 1t is a fashion
able fad in Berlin to take a flight in
the patrolling Zeppelin.
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Bay Street Phiiatheas.

The Senior Philathea Glass of Bay
Street Presbyterian Sunday school Will
meet this evening at eight o'clock at
the home of Miss Eva Combs. There
is important business to be discussed
and full attendance is very urgently
requested
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-25

Weekly Report of PhiIathea
Public Library.
New members, 8; books loaned, 2O7;
fines, $3.50; magazines received, y;
magazines loaned, "a; persons using
rest room, 8.
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1t takes half a day to sing China's
national hymn.
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Society and Personals
JULIET FEATHERSTLN Editor
Editor

/ per. Mrs. w. w. Crawford will be
next weeks hostess and as this will
| be the last meeting of the season it is
especially urged that the entire men,
bership attend.
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First Baptist Y. w. A.
Miss Mary Neel was hostess to a
successful meeting of First Baptist
Young Womans Auxiliary Monday af
ternoon when Misses Lucy Garner and
Myrtle Bass were program leaders,
discussing africa" When devotional
exercises had been concluded Mrs. H.
l.. Jackson assisted the hostess in
serving PLEASING refreshments.
Next week the Auxiliary will meet
at the church at 4 p. m.
:-a
Broad Street Missionary Society.
The Broad Street Methodist Wo-
man . 4hioolOhdly k0OSiCty LlCl yCSlCI-
day afternoon with Mrs. Chennault,
with a large attendance. Mrs eagle,
the superintendent of social service,
led the devotional exercises and re-
ports from various committees of her
department were heard. Mrs. K. d.
Alsup led the Mission study, which
was feature of the meeting and
Miss Maude Fail gave an interesting
description of her work among the
immigrant class in Kansas City. When
the meeting had adjourned the hostess
served pleasing refreshments.
*->-*
Westminster Aid.
Westminster Aid of Bay Street
Presbyterian church held the last
meeting of the season yesterday after
noon, at the home of Mrs. r. H.
Rouse, on Rebecca avenue. The ses-
sion was largely attended, and two
visitors, Mesdames Watson and Cur
ran Sullivan, were welcomed. Plans
for next season were discussed, when
the devotional exercises had been con-
cluded. A report of the years work
was most gratifying and business mat
tiers were most satisfactorily disposed
of The social half hour was most de- |
liehtful, while Mesdames Russell and
Bolton were assisting the hostess in
spreading the picnic luncheon, Mrs. |
Sullivan gave several very clever read |
ings.
Lydian Circle.
The Lydian Circle was most pleas |
antly entertained Monday afternoon
by the Misses Thrash. The attendance |
was good and the session busy one. |
Roll was responded to by verses of |
scripture, after which reports from
standing committees were heard.
That the Lydians organize them
selves into chorus choir to assist in
the Sunday evening services was
planned. Some talk and discussion
was held on the subject of clothing
one of the girls in the orphanage and
a committee was appointed to investi-
gate the advisability. The growth of
the dimes" distributed early in the
year was reported upon and was in
teresting. A silver Offering was taken
and nice little sum added to the
treasury in this way. > Miss Alfredo
Collins and Mrs. Thomas were new
members added to the circle. When |
all business had been concluded the |
Misses Thrash served ice cream and |
paka
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} SOCIAL CALENDAR. Z
Wednesday. May 26th.


Afternoon, $3.50 o'clock: Maui
. titus Club; hostess, Mrs. F. d. Z
= Lander, Jr.
Aftrnoon, o'clock: Progress =
= sive Bridge Club; hostess, Mrs. =
q Maurice Dreyfus.
= Afternoon, to $50: Galaxy =
= and Woman's Clubs entertain at =
. tea, at home of Mrs. w. s. F. =
. Tatum; honor guest. Mrs. Chas. =
= NJ Hays.
= Thursday May 9th. =
Q Afternoon $3.50 o'clock: Study =
= Club; hostesses Mrs. G. M. Nc =
. Williams and Mrs Early B. =
. Lokey, at home of latter. =
e~<%%% = = - = y % . .
Miss Mabel Greer left this morning
for Meridian to spend some time as
guest of Mrs. S. j. Williams.
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Miss FlOrrie Craver, of Tampa, Fla,
is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. l..
Jones, at her home on Bay street.
Mr.. and Mrs w. NJ Featherstun, en-
route to their home in Laurel from
Biloxi in their car, spent some time in
the city today.
Miss Lula Stevens, of EllisVille, en-
route home from Bogue Chitto, where
she has been teaching, was a guest
of her aunt, Mrs. |. H. c. Cook, yes
terday.
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Japanese Party.
A pretty event of yesterday was the
Japanese party at which Mrs. Arthur
S. Carr entertained the members or
the Children's Missionary Society OF
Bay Street Presbyterian church. The
twelve little girls and boys met at
her home on Laurel avenue at six
O'Clock, and when a short missionary
program had been concluded, marched
to music into the yard, where minia-
ture Japanese garden had been ar
ranged with rugs and pillows and jap
anese lanterns. Each little girl wore
kimono and flowers in her hair,
while the boys carried quaint umbrel-
las of paper.
When the little guests were seated
in a Japanese fashion, on the ground
tea was served and later on delicious
strawberry ice cream. The little party
tailed well with the mission study of
Japan that the little society has been
pursuing this season. and gave them
a delightful idea of the customs OF
that interesting country, as well as an
afternoon of untold pleasure.
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Shreveport. La
lwsnt to express my appreciation of your ex-
csiient humorous paper. think the pictures are
lovely and the hGrnOr spontaneous and pleasing
and am glad to note the changes which have
taken place. as am very old subscriber. having
read the paper for number of years.
j. B. ARDIS
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San Francisco. Cal
Your ideas are way ahead of everything In
this country. w. E. WARREN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-25
EIGHT PRISONERS
LEAVE FOR ATTAIN IA
NUMBER OF UNFORTUNATES
WHO HAD BEEN CONVICTED
OF VIOLATING FEDERAL LAW,
GO TO PRISON.

Eight of the prisoners who had
been convicted at the present term of
the United States court, and who had
been sentenced to varying terms in
the federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ca, left Pensacola yesterday in
charge of the marshal and couple of
deputies from his office.
Three of the white prisoners were
convicted and sentenced for violating
the Mann, or the white slave law; one,
the fourth white man was convicted
and sentenced for postal irregulari-
ties, while the four negroes were all
convicted and sentenced for violating
the revenue laws, by manufacturing
moonshine liquor or for having a still
in their possession.
This was the first term of the court
in long time where it was unneces-
sary for the marshal or his deputies
to make a trip to the reform schools
of the government with youthful
prisoners.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-25

ment that has proven quickly effec-
tive for Malaria is S. S. S. In few
minutes after taking, it is. at work
in every artery and vein. 1t is
a direct antidote for Malaria poison.
1t will destroy the germ, wash oue
after this blood cleansing process,
the impurities. In a short time
you will know the difference. You will
feel delicious sense of relief from
Ague. Energy returns, nerves are
steadied, you feel the pulsating
vigor of perfect health. Drugs won't
give this relief. You must cleanse
your blood-you mus take S. S. S.
Get it at your druggists, take it for
all blood ffections-itching burning
skin, Eczema, Scrofu1a. Yours may
be special case-if you think SO,
write to the S. S. S. Co., Atlanta, Ca,
for free medical advice. (Adv. J
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-25
ROAD DEFAULTER
IS CAUGHT HERE
BLACK MAN BROUGHT FROM
PINE BARREN FACES RATHER
UNUSUAL CHARGE, FROM
SANTA ROSA COURTS.

Docketed at the Escambia county
Jail, and marked up as being held
for the Santa Rosa county author
tiles, is negro named Ras Moore,
who was brought in from Pine Bar
rem Tuesday, and who is charged
with being 'road .defaulter." He
will probably be returned to Milton
today by deputy who was last night
notified that the negro was being held
for their order.
Constable Allen Erewton brought
the negro, with another prisoner
into the city yesterday. He said that
the black man had been picked UP
on the request of the Santa Rosa
county people, and that ne had been
instructed to hold Moore until they
could reach Pensacola for him.
Constable Brewton also brought tt
the city Tuesday another negro
who was charged with carrying con.
cealed weapons. This was Leon Will
liams, who was said to have beer
found with razor in his stocking
The weapon, which was said to have
been taken from him, was left with
the jailer, and the negro was LOCKED
up on a commitment from Justic.
Harrison's court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-25

While furnishing shot and shell,
together with men and war NUM-
tons, in her programme Of aiding
Britain and her allies to put down
the Teutonic alliance, Canada is max
ing preparation to care for those
who escape Deaths roll call, by paw
ing the way for heretofore unheard
Of immigration. Those vast, rich,
virgin acres north of the Ur;ted
States will be ready for the war-sick
peoples of the earth, when the war
lords are prepared to fight no more.
The Canadian Pacific Railway, the
--latest land owner in the world
except the British crowns work
ing night and day making shells and
war munitions. The great manufac-
turing shops Of this concern, like
those of the United States, are pro-
ducing thousands of tons of steel
tonic for the war zones. At the
same time land schemes are being
developed to take care of many
thousand soldier-settlers who will be
unemployed the instant peace is de-
clared. The immigration will be as
carefully guarded after the war
as heretofore. for Canada believes in
selecting her citizens with thought
and elaboration. On them depends
the future of the land to the north
Of the international boundary. The
Canadian Pacific has just completed
the largest irrigation project in the
Western Hemisphere and already
settlers are pouring in Many have
come from the United States; in fact
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-25
CHURCH SERVICES
TO Be HELD At THE.
1sT PRESBYTERIAN
ALL CONGREGATIONS OF THE
CITY ARE URGED TO BE PRES
ENT THIS MORNING AT
THANKSGIVING RALLY.

All congregations of the city are
urged to come together this morning
at II o'clock at the First Presbyter-
ian church an engage in the Thanks
giving service which will be held
there. A large choir of selected
singers will be on hand, and a num-
Der of pleasing vocal selections will
be rendered. The augmented choir
is under the personal direction of Mrs
Nita Osborne Benn, and this will be
one of the real pleasing features OF
the otherwise impressive services.
Rev. Eugene R. Pendleton, the we'll
known pastor of the First Baptist
church, will deliver the sermon, to
use the Thanksgiving time as sub
ject for a discourse which will be in
teresting and uplifting to all.
The services will last about an hour,
and will give all an opportunity to
get home in time for the specially
prepared dinners which are to be
served this day.
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SKIES SIZES.
up FLOMAT0N, PAYS.
TOWN COMPLIMENT
FEATURE WRITER OF THE BIR-
MINGHAM AGE-HERALD
HOLDS UP JUNCTION AS PAT
TERN FOR OTHERS.

"Bill" Skies, a feature writer on
the Birmingham Age-Herald, was at
Flomaton few days ago, and gave
his impressions of the neat railroad
junction in a nice little compliment.
If other towns would pattern after
Flomaton, he says, they would be
doing commendable thing. This
is the ference spoken of:
/ had this European war brought
home to me very viv1dly down at
Flomaton. / noticed a number Of
cars loaded with sawn ties which
seemed to me unusually short. l
ran across the general agent there,
Mr.. Mcleod, and on inquiry found
that they were ties that were to go
to Europe for building military
roads in and about Gallipoli. 1t APP
pears that these ties are purposely
cut short so that they can be more
easily moved. We are not getting
all of the allies money up in Bir-
mingham for our steel. The lumber
men down at Flomaton are prosper
ing also. Mr.. B. M. Starks ought to
stop off in Flomaton some time and
see what I count the best kept rail
road yard in the United States. 1t
is as clean as a pin all the time.
asked Mcleod how he managed it,
and he told me it was simply case
of educating the yard men to take
a pride in the keeping of things like
an advertisement for Sappolio.
All these folks that take whack
at the Louisville & Nashville and are
too often prone to condemn them
ought to visit Flomaton and see
what the company has done to pro.
mote the beautiful. They have one
of the prettiest parks in all the
country there, and between trains
one can get view of beautiful
flowers growing amid massive bana
ma plants that actually bear bunche:
of bananas. Ralph Silver, with his
penchant for welfare work, could ge
some fine dots from the way things
are run at Flomaton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-25
BARBER EXPIRES
FOLLOWING ATTACK
PERRY MLEMORE, WIDELY
KNOWN CREOLE, SEIZED WITH
MALADY WHICH WAS FATAL
In SHORT TIME

Perry McLemore, widely-known
creole barber, who resided on West
Belmont street, expired rather sud-
denly yesterday afternoon, following
an attack of weakened heart, it was
thought, while on duty in a North
DeVilliers street barber shop. He
was conveyed to his home at once, but
was reported to have expired before
he reached there. He never regained
consciousness after the attack.
McLemore, known as Shorty" to
hundreds who knew him Familiarity,
had served the white public for years
in this city and was well-known. For
many months he had been employed
on Palafox street, in barber shops,
and there was known to many. He
was married only a few months ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-25
GOOD. ROADS MASS
MEETING ON FRIDAY
NIGHT At CITY HALL
ALL WHO MAY BE INTERESTED
IN THE SUBJECT OF ISSUING
BONDS. SPANISH TRAIL, ETC,
URGED TO BE THERE.

Friday night at 8 o'clock, under
the auspices of the Escambia Good
Roads Association, a mass meeting
will be held at the city hall. There
will be ample seating room for all,
and if the council chamber is too
crowded, the galleries will be open
ed for ladies', and all will be given
an opportunity to hearing all that is
said by the speakers, who will be
many, and who will deliver some
rousing talks in support of the good
roads project, the Old Spanish
trail, the bond issue, etc.
All will be given chance to ex-
press their sentiments on the sub
jects for which the meeting has been
called. There will be a number of
selected speakers, but that will not
shut off the remarks of anyone who
care to speak.
The Escambia Good Roads Associa-
ton is working up all the interest pos
sible in the convention to take place
December 10 in Mobile, and the
movement was started yesterday to
have a special train made up to
take the Pensacola crowd over there
and return at the pleasure Of the
boosters at the conclusion of the
convention. Trains from Mobile are
scheduled to leave at most unseason-
able hours for the return trip to
Pensacola, especially if the conven-
ton extends into the night. The
first train through passes there
about o'clock in the morning
which would necessitate the break
ing up of a persons rest should
they care to come over on that
train.
There will be upward of two hun
bred, it is asserted, who may at
tend the convention. A good many
of these of course are to go over in
their automobiles.
All these matters, as we'll as the
Forthcoming county bond issue, will
be discussed at the Friday night
meeting, and it is urged that as
many persons as possible on hand to
make the meeting one of the great
est of the kind ever held here.