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Evening star., 1915-12-18
A God Of Gladness.

There are many who look upon re-
ligion as a dreadful experience that casts
gloom over all the joyous emotions and
interferes with the natural pleasures and
delights of life. They imagine that re-
ligion requires one to live apart from
the world and have no concern with its
Joys and recreations to keep away from
it's temptations and ambitions 1t is this
idea of religion that deters a great many
from coming within the radius Of its in
fluence. They know nothing of its real
nature and assume without investigation
that it is antagonistic to personal and
social joys; that it takes away the
flavor. the zest and the sparkle of life.
All such conceptions of religion are
without warrant in the teachings OF God s
| word. and are at special variance with
the spirit of the angels Christmas song.
Religion does not circumscribe. but en-
larges the pleasures Of both individual
and social life.
The God of the Bible is God of glad
ness. He calls upon the mountains and
plains, the forests and hills, the rivers
and seas to break forth into singing. He
| implanted in men their exquisite sensi-
bilty to pleasure, and in that fact they
have a divine commission to be glad and
joice as imperatively as He commands
them to obey. The requirement for obedi-
ence is in order that they may enjoy.
**
Fear Not. 80
Religion is not forBiddins or gloomy
1t does not interdict a single true and
satisfying pleasure. The great truth is
that there is mo mirth so hearty, no
exhilaration SO stimulating, no amuse-
ment SO pleasurable, as that which re-
| ligion allows and commends."
If men would only seek to know the
true God they would find there was no
occasion for sadness or gloom in His
| service. .
And 10. the angel of the Lord came
upon them the shepherds) and the
glory of the Lord shone round about
them, and they were sore afraid"
Men fear because they do not un-
derstand that Gods manifestation to
| them is for good and not for evil. AS
| sinners we shudder to come in contact
with being to whom sin is unknown:
/ and God lovingly approaches us with
| the cheering exhortation Fear not"
And the angel said unto them: Fear
not: for behold 1 bring you good It'd
| ings of great JOY, which shall be to all
people. For unto you is born this day
in the city of David Savior, which is
Christ the Lord"
Evening star., 1915-12-18

gave His only begotten Son, that who
soever .believeth in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life
Evening star., 1915-12-18
The Gospel Of Peace.


perish, but have everlasting life"
X X
The Gospel Of Peace.
The birth of Christ was to reveal to
men, as in no other way. the glory of
God, and it was to bring peace on earth.
Peace in Scripture usage is word of
wide and deep meaning. 1t includes
every kind of wellbeing- We may think
of peace with God. peace of God. peace
within. peace between man and man.
peace among nations, and find that the
central word of the gospel is peace.
All the blessings of peace We owe to
the divine good Will.
Peace on earth is regarded by God
with satisfaction. as appears from the
last clause of the angels song.
War with man, war within man, war
among men are all against Gods will.
His will, which Christ came to do, is
being done in the establishment of
peace in the hearts of men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
r. r. COMMISSION MEETING.

Jackson. Miss, April 15.-The rail.
road commission will hold a special
meeting April 81, when all railroads
are cited to appear on proposition to
put in effect an order passed at the
last meeting requiring the Illinois Cen
trail and the Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley to give all kinds of theatrical
companies an even show In hauling
their baggage and paraphernalia gen.
orally. This matter was brought to
at attention of the commission by w.
|. Swain, proprietor of SWANS Shows
"a theatrical aggregation that shows
under tent. The railroads refused to
haul his belongings at theatrical rates
and he appealed to the commission.
getting an order to the effect that his
tent, poles, seats, etc., should be treat
ed and transported as baggage of
theatrical companies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
AMERICAN CARDINALS
AT SILVER JUBILEE,

Washington, April 15.-Honored by
the presence of the three American
cardinals, of leaders of the hierarchy
OF the Catholic Church in the United
States, the Catholic University of
America today opened its celebration
OF the silver jubilee of it's existence.
The institution at Brookland, which
opened its doors twenty-five years ago
is unique among the universities of
the country, in that it is supported
and maintained by one religious organ
lzation, but by the entire church in
America. The exercises opened with
pontifical high mass in st. Patrick's
Church at ten this morning Cardinal
Farley officiated, and Cardinal Glib
bons preached the sermon. Cardinal
O'Donnell of Boston will deliver the
opening discourse this afternoon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

WAS FouNpEE BY THE AEoLIAN
cRErK 10 nsveR HAS
a b II NAME.

Washington ID G.. April 15.-De.
scribing the Turkish city of Smyrna
which has been bearing the brunt OF
an alleged attack ii the Near East,
today's statement OF the National
Geographic Society says:
Smyrna mas occupied its place
upon the map for more than 5000
years. and through all this time it
has retainef its ancient name, its
mixed character of East and West,
and its significance in the world of
trade. From the first, it has been a
rich produce exchange, a great cara
vansary. and an important harbor, re-
ceiving merchant fleets under every
flag. Known to the olden Greeks as
The First City of ASIA it survives,
in the present, the greatest city in
Asia Minor, and the second port of
an extensive empire.
While Ephesus, Miletus, Sardis,
Magnesia, Pergamus, and Halicarnas-
sus have faded away, Smyrna has con-
tinued Its story of untiring centuries
1t has risen superior to every stress,
remaining today what it was yester-
day, as lasting as Mount Pagus at its
back. The rise, splendor and decay of
great empires have formed but mo-
mentary episodes in this city's life,
whose history stretches from the 18th
century before the birth of Christ
down to the present day. 1t, most
truly, deserves the title of Eternal
City; for it, like the phoenix of my
thology, has ever renewed its nerve
less age by a more magnificent youth
Smyrna was founded by Aeolian
Greeks upon the natural outlet of an
important trade route. 1t grew rapid
ly into wealth and power, and early
took the lead among the cities of Asia
Minor Ionian Greeks conquered the
city in the 18th century B. c., and under
,hese masters it played a leading role
n the Ionean League. Jealous of it's |
tremendous riches, the Lydians cap |
ured and conscientiously destroyed |
smyrna in 575 B. G.. Their endeavors
we're so thorough that there remained
tut village until after the Macedon-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
BRoOkHAvEN AFTER PRIZE.


Jackson, Miss, April Is. - Brook
haven is mighty strong competitor
for the first prize in the "cleanest
town" contest, and thinks she will win
DR.. Willis Valley, state sanitary in
spector, was at Brookhayen few days
ago, and admits that the little city is
as neat and clean as a new pin. He
says the women there are determined
to win first honors in the big contest
now on in Mississippi, and are using
every effort to that end.
"Brookhaven is in a most splendid
sanitary condition" said DR.. VALLEY
this morning, "and I must say the
women there are setting a fine exam.
pie of how to clean things up
DR.. Valley will leave tomorrow for
Vieksburg, where he is to meet num-
Der of club women who are interested
in trying to win the first prize for their
city. From there he will go on
similar mission to Greenwood.
Il find on my trips that interest in
the 'cleanest town contest is almost
at fever heat" said DR.. Valley, land
there is very strong competition be-
tween the forty cities and towns that
have entered It,"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
TAX ASSESSMENT CONFUSION.

Gulfport, April, 15.-Tax Assessor
Joseph w. Ravens reports much con-
fusion in his office as the result of a
large per cent of the people giving in
their assessments in a lump sum.
In discussing the matter the officer
said that the legislature in 1912 passed
a law separating the value of i'm
provements from the land in cities
and villages and also the estimated
amount of timber separated from the
land. The assessment blanks were
made to conform to the law, and they
should be filed out accordingly.
If property is given in that is i'm
proved, and no mention is made of
the same, the revenue agent has the
authority to assess back taxes on the
improvements. To avoid such action,
says Mr.. Ravens, the filing out Of the
t'enks should be done as the law di-
reefs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
EARL GREY FORFElTS
OIL CONTROL

Los Angeles, CAL, April ,5.-When
the stockholders of the Union OIL Co
Of California meet today, 1t is expect
ed that block of stock will be voted
to the representatives of Earl Greg
and other British fnanciers, to tho
amount of the option held before the
European war broke out. Earl Grey
and his coterie had put s2,400,O00 into
the company, and control was to have
passed on April l to the Englishmen.
But restrictions placed by the British
government prevented the carrying
out of plans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
LIQUOR PROBLEM HITS MILITIA

Washington, April 15.-Because the
state of West Virginia has gone "dry,'
there is a shortage of revenue in that
state amounting to 100000. AS a re-
suit, the state legislature has failed
to provide funds for the state militia,
and the problem has been put I'D to
the War Department No wit is sug-
gested that the prohibitionists make
up the appropriation by individual
subscription and aid the support of
the two regiments Of the state. The
federal allotments to the West vir-
ginia guard amount to more than $685.
600 per year. This Is for pay and
transportation for field practice, rife
practice and other expenses. The
government also furnishes arms and
equipment
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
FREE TOLLS, MAY I.

Biloxi, Miss, April 15.-The Back
Bay bridge will be freed Of tolls on
May l. This decision has been reach
ed by members of the board of mayor
and aldermen who took no action rel
alive to tolls at last nights session
City Attorney Louis Goldman gives
as his opinion that it would be better
for the matter to be held In allegiance
until that time, owing to the legal mat
tiers pertaining thereto in turning over
the bridge to the county. The thirty
day notice Of the contraction of the
city's limits. through which the bridge
Is turned over to the county, expired
on April TO-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
ance was not offered, as agreed. BY the

ance was not offered, as agreed. by the
ship owners.
If the action of the ship owners is
against the state the latter will claim
that 1t has no right to sue a soyer-
eign state in the federal courts.
The fact that no defendant, except
the cotton was named in the federal
court action, caused some surprise
here, as it was believed the litigation
made the state of Mississippi the de-
PENDANT.
The result of the whole litigation,
which appears now to present unusual
features, will be watched with interest
all over the South, as questions will
probably come up that never before
have been threshed out.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
THE TRAMP WHO DID TT GODS
WAY.
(New Orleans States.)

God-whose existence some folk
are foolish enough to doubt-neve
builds in vain.
The twinkling star, so far away tina
it is barely to be seen, does it's work
has its use.
The little blind worm in the garden
has his job and does it.
The blade of grass, the drop of wa
ter, the ray of sunshine, the streak Of
moonlight, the tiny brooks, the grain
Of dust, all of these have their useful
tasks and duties; they all serve, work
ing according to Gods plan.
An old man who was ragged anu
bent-a ramp-came into little Mis-
souri, town. Careless boys laughed at
| him. Girls giggled when they saw
him. A policeman scowled at him.
Common men who had jobs and lit
tie money and fair clothes stared cold
ly at him.
He begged in vain at several back
doors.
But finally one woman gave him
something to eat, and to pay her he
offered to work in her flower garden.
And he wrought wonders-for the
poor old tramp had a place in the
world, and that place was to care for
flowers.
His name-John Wilson-soon be-
came byword, for the kind woman
hired him, and all of the citizens of
the little town got into the habit of
going over to John Wilson's garden
to see how he did this and how he
did that.
How did he do things? Why, he
did them Gods way.
He knew how to cure sick geran-
iums. He knew how to make pansy |
bloom right. He could tell in an in
slant what was the trouble with droop-
ing sweet peas. He needed but one
look and seconds time spent in
diagnosis to discover the disease and
find the remedy.
And after he had taught the people
In the Missouri towns to plant and
care for and love flowers, John Wilson
closed his eyes in peace and went back
10 God
His life had not been In win. He
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
THE HUso's COMPLAINT.

Jackson, Misses, April 1.-THE text
OF the complaint of the owners of the
steamship Huso filed In the federal
court at Gulfport last week when they
attached several thousand bales of the
cotton of the state, was received by
the attorney general shortly before
noon today. The complaint names no
defendants, designating neither the
state or the board of penitentiary trus-
tees. 1t appears to be against the
cotton only.
The attorney general is waiting to
see whether the state will be served
with a summons before determining
the exact nature of his demurrer or
what action he will take in the matter.
The three members of the board of
prison trustees went to Gulfport last
night to await developments.
The check from Boyce & Co. for
$242,2oo, In payment for the cotton
tied up by attachment, is stiII in the
hands of the trustees. awaiting dispo
sition OF the litigation.
The owners Of the Huso claim about
b7S.000 damages, saying that the gov.
'rnor approved, by correspondence.
proposition for the ship to take the
tate cotton to Copenhagen. The gov
rnor and penitentiary trustees claim
ne boat instead Of clearing with the |
otton aboard by March 81. did not
each Gulfport until April s. after Eng.
and's embargo on cotton went into
feet. Also that satisfactory insur |
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
IMPLICATED IN KILLING.

Natchez, Miss, April Is. Pear
Cage, implicated in the killing of Louis
Mccoy, who was shot by Ed. Cage
last Thursday at Kienstra Landing
was brought in today and turned over
to the sheriff's office.
After the killing Cage crossed the
river to Louisiana. Local officers be-
lieve Ed. Cage will be captured soon.
William Mccoy, brother of the dead
man, has offered reward of $500 for
the capture of Ed Cage.
A negro named Webster, who is also
Implicated in the killing was captured
Friday and placed in Jail here.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
FARMERS BENEFITED.

Jackson, Miss, April Is. = State
Agent R. S. Wilson, with c.. A Cobb
assistant state agent in charge o
corn clubs, and District Agent P. P
Garner, were at headquarters today
having just returned from a successful
get-together meeting of farm demon
stration agents at Aberdeen Mr.. Viii
son reported the conference of farm
work leaders as coming fully up to ex.
pectations, and he is satisfied that the
results will be satisfactory and re-
bound to the progress and still further
advancement of progressive agricul-
ture in the fertile prairie section of
the state. The outlook for intelligent
diversifcation is as bright and prom.
Using as 1t has ever been, and while
all farm operations have been retard-
ed by adverse weather and the pro
tracted cool temperature, the farmers
are making up for lost time.
Agent Wilson and his staff were
busy attending to office routine, in pre-.
aration for leaving for the Clarksdale
meeting which opened today for a
three-day conference, similar to that
at Aberdeen.
Assistant Agent Cobb is in receipt of
letter from H. G. Hastings Company
of Atlanta containing certain exhibits
which will carry pride and gratifca-
ton to three boys under his tutelage
The letter contains three checks repre-
senting premiums won by the boys in
whose names they are written, in com
pliance with conditions which were
laid down. In the course of his letter
Mr.. Hastings wrote as follows:
Personally, we think these boys did
exceedingly we'll in making the yields |
they did with the unfavorable weather
conditions that existed, generally |
throughout the South"
The premium winners are Carl |
Graves, $3.50, first premium, $50; Gale |
Walker, Taylorsville, second premium, |
$50; Theo, Brumfield, Tylertown, $40;
total distribution of 500 in the state. |!
The records on which these boys won i
were as followes:
Graves, 202 bushels, at a cost per
bushel of las. profit, $172.O5; Walker,
1860 bushels, 5o.29 cents per bushel,
profit, s122.9S; Brumfield, 140 bushels,
45.143 per bushel, profit, $1,000.
The letter Of Mr.. Hastings concludes
as follows:
I'VE do not want you to forget that
the same offer is out for Mississippi 1
In 1915; that is, 800 in three prizes.
Some of the states prefer to use this
IL the way of scholarships, and we +
have taken the position that we want I
this 800 appropriated to each state, to /,
be used In the manner In which the
state superintendent thinks will do the
most good" Il
Mr.. Cobb is just naturally proud of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
WALTER HUNT ESCAPES.

Bonneville, Miss, April 15.-Walter
Hunt escaped from jail here last night.
He worked the lock of the steel cage
door loose and picked hole in the
brick wall, from which he let himself
down with blanket. He left a note
to Sheriff Googe and Jailer Weems
thanking them for their kindness to
him while in jail and saying he would
return in a week or two and make
bond. Hunt was in Jail charged with
forgery and bound over for trial In the
circuit court, which convenes Oct. 1,
next.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

| ian conquest. Alexander the Great
caused the city to be rebuilt. and it
was laid out with extravagant magnifi-
cence. Among the many beautiful
buildings of this new city was the
Homereum, where the poet, Homer,
was worshiped as a hero The Seleu.
cidae declared the city sacred and in
I, Notable.
i In the days of Roman conquest.
Smyrna was the great world center of
art and learning, somewhat the Paris
of that early age. The Romans, who
treated the city well, called it the
Philosophers Grove and also The
Oasis Of the Muses. and the Graces.
For many generations, Smyrna was
the proudest Asiatic possession of the
Byzantine Empire of the East In
1902, it was destroyed by the Mon
gol of Tamerlane, and such of its in
habitants as could be found were
killed. When it fell to the Turks,
Smyrna received another loving nick
name. 1t was called The Eye of Asia
Minor
"The city lies at the head of the
Gulf of Smyrna. some 200 miles
southwest of Constantinople, with
which it is now connected by rail-
The foreground of the port is level
ground, while the background Is cut
by the sharp shoulder of Mount Pagus
There is a population of more than
100000, of which about one-half is
Greek, one-fourth Mohammedan, while
Armenians and Jews make up the
greater part of the remainder. There
was also a large number of European
residents before the war, who, in the
order of their numbers, were French,
English, Italian, Swiss and German.
Greek is the language of greatest cur
rency, and, at the wars outbreak,
French was the most useful tongue
for the visiting foreigner.
Smyrna was divided into five quar-
tiers, for the Turk, the Jew, the Ar
menian the Greek, and the European
The Turkish and Jewish quarters were
devious, overcrowded, squalled and
forbidding. The Armenian and Greek
sections were well-built, with wider
and cleaner streets, and of more salts
flying appearance. The European sec
ton was Smyrna's glory. Here were
the finest thoroughfares, the most inn
posing buildings, a sharply contrasting |
and the lovely water |
front The strange organization Of |
the city has given occasion for the |
development of a curious municipal
government The Christian and Jew
sh communities have separate elected
which are presided over by
heir respective religious heads.
The trade of Smyrna is large 1t is
worthy of note under present condi-
ions that the greatest part of this
rade was In the hands of the English.
t has an annual import of about $751;
100000 and an annual export of nearly
100000. The imports re manufac-
ures, coal and iron; and the exports
re mainly figs, the famous Smyrna
ugs, raisins, tobacco and silk"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for aay
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by HaHia
Catarrh Cure.
E. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known r.. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe hin
perfectly honorable In all business transactiona
and financially able to carry out any obligatioas
made by his firm.
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, hstiae
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces q
he system. Testimonials sent free. Price n
rents per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
MISS ORR MAKES ADDRESS.

Yazoo City, Miss, April 15.-Miss
Pauline V. Orr, for many years a
teacher in the l. l. & c., and the new
president of the Mississippi Woman's
Suffrage Association, delivered an ad-
dress last night on woman's suffrage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
MALEY HOME BURNS.

Yazoo City, Miss, April 15-The res
idence of Charles Maley was destroy
ed by fire late this afternoon, the fire
originating from a defective flue, most
of the household goods being saved in
damaged condition. House and con-
tents covered by insurance.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

had softened the hearts of all the peo-
pie in one town. He had taught them
the great lessons that there's good In
every man; that there's a place and a
work for every man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15
Mississippi hews

all his boys, whom he declares are go
ing into the 1915 campaign with a vim
and energy, which makes it appear at
the outset that each individual will
be a premium winner.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

Let TIE News Job Department prim
your statjonesy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

In at least FIVE ways these tires
excel all others. Each way is
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-15

COStiy anu uIl
portant. Each
is exclusive to
Goodyear For
tilted Tires.
These ways
combat rim-cut-