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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
DIES ON WAY To
VISIT IN CITY

George D. fairfield. one of the old
est residents of this section, and one
of the pioneers in South Mississippi,
who has been residing for the last
year at Oslo, Fla, died suddenly in
Montgomery, Ala, this morning, while
en- route TO Hattiesburg to spend the
Christmas with friends here.
News of the death was received this
afternoon by Mrs. NJ. ]. Farley, his
foster daughter.
The body will be brought to Hat
tiesburg, probably tomorrow, and will
be inferred here alongside of Mrs
Hartfield, who died some time ago.
Mr. fairfield was about so years
old, and was well known in this sec
ton. He was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church here, and il is
probable that the Rev. E. ]. Currie
the pastor, will have charge Of the
services.
He is survived by one son, George
Fl. Hartfield. Mrs. fairfield and hel
children were accompanying the elder
Mr.. fairfield from Florida to Hatties
burg when the end came.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
HOPE TO BRING WAR TO
A DECISIVE ENDING
Eulgarians Reported To Be Entrench-
ing Themselves Along the Serbian
Greek Border-lf Teutons Under
take An Offensive Move Against Sa.
loniki, the Greeks Must Grant Them
the Same Facilities as Were Given
the Allies
(By associated PTcSs.J

London, Dec. 21.-DuraZZo. Albania,
the Teutonic-B Bulgarian campaign in
the Balkans. Strong Teutonic forces
are believed to be marching across Al
bania TO forestall the Italian occupa-
ton Of The coast. There is no indica-
powers of an offensive movement
against the Allies in Macedonia.
1t is reported that the Bulgarians
are entrenching themselves along the
Serbian-Greek border. Ii the Teutons
undertake an offensive against Saloni-
Iii. it is hardly likely that Greece will
interfere, as she must giant the Teu.
tons the same facilities as those grant
ed the Entente Allies to preserve the
prenest neutrality policy of the king
dom. The British and French are de-
barking their troops and ammunition
at Saloniki
The Saloniki correspondents say
that everything indicates that the Aus
tro- Germans, Bulgarians and Turks
will cross the Greek frontiers as soon
as they are ready, despite Greece's
protests. The central powers are con.
! cntrating at the Greek border. Paris
reports that Germany is preparing
two gigantic strokes, one against
Calais and the other toward Egypt, i'll
the hope of ending the war.
Acroplane and artillery engage
ments are reported from the western
front.
Unofficial COnstantinoples reports
say that the British have Withdrawn
| from Anzac and Saliva districts, in Gal
! lipoli. because driven to the sea by
the Turks.
The British steamers IIuntly and
! l|elford have been sunk
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
Christmas Dinners Are Not to be
So Expensiue This Year; Say Crocers

The turkey, of course, is the chief
matter of moment. How it should be
roasted is best told by Emma Paddock
Telford. one of the most famous au
thorities on culinary subjects. Here
is the suggestion for roasting the tur-
key, given by Mrs. Telford
Rub the outside of the turkey with
salt, pepper and olive oil or melted
botter. then dredge with flour. Lay on
it's breast on the rack of the dripping
pan, and set in hot oven for few
minutes until it begins to color. Then
reduce the heat, adding a cupful OF hot
water to the pan. Protect the breast
with a sheet of oiled paper. changing
as ii becomes charred When the tur-
key is half done, dredge again with
flour, basting frequently with hot wa
ter to which a little olive oil or bacon
/ fat has been added. After time there
will be gravy in the pan that can be
used also IN DaStlng.
1T will take about two hours t6
roast an eight-pound turkey in mod
crate oven. To test whether it is done
/ or not. pierce the thigh with small
! fork. If it appears as though ready
| to cleave from the body. it is tender
| fContjruad on Page Fosr.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21

crHER SECTIONS OF THE UNITED
STATES TO BE COVERED WITH
ICE AND SNOW.

With the entire northern part of the
country in the grip of cold wave, in
dications are that this section of the
United States is going to have SIM
liar brand of weather during the holi-
day season.
The reports of the Weather Bureau
show freezing temperature, with sleet
and snow in abundance north of the
Ohio river, and prospects are that this
will continue for several days.
The coldest day of the winter, thus
far. is scheduled for this section today
An extremely heavy frost covered the
earth this morning, and it required an
hour or two of sunshine to dispel it.
Despite the raw and chilly tempera
ture, there was large throng of holi
day shoppers on the streets this morn
ing. and the numbers grew larger as
the day passed. The merchants oil
Hattiesburg are anticipating record
breaking volume of trade this week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21

Christmas dinners are not going 10
be SO expensive this year, as had oeen
feared.
Quotations received from the warn
Gus markets and grocery stores today
indicate that it will cost less to pre-
pare an attractive dinner next Satur-
day than it did on last Christmas
From a cost standpoint, the follow
ing schedule of prices prevailing here,
will be enlightening. OF course, these
prices are averages, taken from yari-
ous establishments, and in some IN
stances they are little higher and
little lower, depending largely upon
where one trades:
Turkey, % cents a pound; western
dressed. 25 cents a pound.
Cranberries, 121a cents quart.
| Sweet potatoes, Is cents peck.
| Irish potatoes, 80 cents peck,
| Lettuce, S and 10 cents bunch.
Radishes, cents bunch.
Oranges, 25 cents dozen, for aver
lage good grade.
Apples. Is to 20 cents dozen.
Mandarines, 25 cents dozen.
Bananas, Is cents dozen.
] Lemons. Is cents dozen.
Celery. 81 and 10 cents bunch.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
Work.

The J. j. Newman LUMBER Company,
one of the biggest lumber manufa3tur-
ing organizations in the South, owning
thousands of acres of South Misss-
sippi yellow pine, is now or soon Will
be. engaged in the manufacture of tur-
pentine and resin.
While the department in charge OF
this work as yet is operating on
comparatively small scale, officials OF
the organization say that before the
end of Is months. the work will be
extensive, and will give employment
to scores of additional men.
The business of tapping the trees
already has commenced, it was an
nounced this afternoon, the West End
forests of the company, out from Sum-
rail- being the first invaded. The COM
pany will start off with 20 crops this
year. Next year this will be doubled,
and at least 40 crops will be taken up
III the SOutH WOOuS.
John Britten, who has been connect
ed with the Newman company for sew
eral years. has been placed in charge
of this new department. 1t is expect
ed that within two or three years, the
department will be another big feature
connected with the Newman lumber
organization. Mr.. Britten is out today
| securing so or more expert turpentine
men,
| A distillery will be erected during
the coming Spring which will care for
the crude product. Exactly how it
will be marketed, the officials have not
fully determined Arrangements are
being made with the American and
| foreign representatives of the lumber
department of the Newman company,
however, to have them look after the
disposal of the turpentine and resin
output
Officials of the company believe that
the price of turpentine and resin will
greatly increase during the next few
months, and they hope to have their
plants working in order to get in on
the rise.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
YOUR LAST CHANCE
TO HELP THE TREE
PURCHASING COMMITTEE WILL
START ON ITS ROUNDS TO-
MORROW MORNING.

This is the last opportunity you VIII
have to be CT greG. assistance TO
the committees arranging fer the Com
munity Christmas tree, to be raised
on the court house square next Friday
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
he purchasing committee will start
out tomorrow to buy the necessary
tovs and things, and it needs money.
Also. it wants to know how many toys
will be donated before additional ones
are purchased.
The soliciting committee has been
meeting with good results bat the cor
tributions have not been coming in as
rapidly as had been hoped. The Com
mercial Club will remain open till 5
o'clock this afternoon, and until .
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, when con-
tributions will be received, and tickets
for the tree will be sold.
The following committees were an
nounced by B. d. Moore, general chair
man. today:
Purchasing-Boys: Mrs. j. B. Grain
and Mrs. D. B. Holmes: girls: Mrs.
Rowan and Mrs. Kennedy.
Arrangements, lights and location
Mrs. Robins, Mrs. King and Mrs. DR.
Martin.
! Decorations - Mrs. John Turner
Mrs. P. L. CASTOR and Mrs. C. NJ. Will
loughby.
Music-Miss Lorena Thompson anf
Miss Tomlinson.
.Tree-Commissione Caperton.
Santa Claus-E A. Kernaghan.
Mrs. w. ]. Haynen, Mrs. B. D
Moore and Miss Lora Haney
Securing names of the poor-Mrs
Archie Farley.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
DAYLIGHT BRASS
THIEVES LANDED
POLICE HAVE NOT YET RECOV-
FRED ALL OF PROPERTY
STOLEN FROM M. C..

Two of the men responsible, the po
lice say. for the daring thefts made
from the Mississippi Central Railroad
Company recently. when between $500
and $4OO worth OF car brass and bah
bittt was taken from standing cars,
we're landed yesterday, and in Police
Court this morning both wer fined
guilty. and fined $50 each.
Harrison Salter, a negro, employed
by Lito, the junk man, will appeal ms
case. He is receiving the aid of the
iunk dealer. Mike Hicks, the second
negro. unable to give bond, was
placed in Jail.
The thefts were particularly daring.
Some OF the cars raided occupied posi-
tions on the sidetracks near the
Brookhaven Lumber Company's plant.
The brass and other metals were re-
moved and carried TO the woods away
from the mill. Yesterday. Policeman
Messer. while looking for mistletoe,
came across a small fire in the wood
land and on investigation found that
metal had been broken up and melted
there. He continued his investigation,
and following wagon tracks from that
point, overlook Salter just after Hicks
had stepped from the wagon and
walked away.
Salter at first denied having brass
of any kind in his wagon. He said he
had nothing there but quantity OF
bones. The policeman began search
ing the wagon, but before he had con-
cluded. Salter admitted having brass
there. but said that he was merely
carrying it for Hicks.
Hicks, when arrested, said that he
had been met by Salter, who told him
that he would give him 81 if he would
assist in breaking up some junk.
| In Police Court this morning. Fred
Naylor, master mechanic and A. I.
McCurdie, chief clerk to the superin-
tendent of the Mississippi Central
Railroad Company. identified part OF
the brass recovered.
A large quantity of the brass has
not been located yet. The police be
lieve that Salter, who was released on
bond shortly after his arrest yesterday
removed the remaining part to some
other place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21

The commissioner for Relief IN BEL
GUM has placed on exhibition IN Ne"
York Christmas gifts OF engraved
scrolls, laces, embroideries, ana a
level case. received a few days ago
from the school children OF Belgium
for President Wilson, members oil ms
The simple gifts are touching docu-
ments of the feeling of the little Eel
gians for America.
One of the most interesting pieces
in the exhibit is a card about eight
by twelve inches. addressed to His
Excellency, Sir Edward Wilson, Pres
ident of the United StaSs at Washing
Ton" The work is hand painted or
parchment in the national colors o.
Belgium and America, the flags o.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
WHITFIELD FAMILY
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
SEVERAL MEMBERS SUFFER AT.
TACK OF PTOMAINE
POISONING.

Hattiesburg friends of DR.. r. n.
Whitfield, assistant sanitary inspec-
tor of the Mississippi Board of Health,
were notified today of the serious III
ness in Florence, of DIR. Whitfield and
several members of the family.
Ptomaine poisoning caused the trou-
BILE, and for a time it was feared that
the illness would have serious results.
Dr. Whitfield left Hattiesburg last
week for his home in Florence, to
spend few days before taking up his
new work in New Orleans where he is
going to take course in the study of
malaria. For the last year he has
been in Forrest county. in charge OF
making of the rural sections model
ones from a sanitary standpoint.
The following dispatch received
from Florence today, tells of the at
tack:
Shortly after 6 O'Clock J. H. South,
mother of Mrs. Whitfield. was taken
violently i'll. closely followed by SINH
lar attacks of the two sons of the fam
lily, aged three and seven years. Dr.
Whitfield was working desperately
with the three patients when he was
seized with a similar attack, and bare
ly had strength to get to the tele-
phone and summons DR.. Watkins, who
remained with the four patients all
night. This morning it was reported
that all are practically out Of danger
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21

Special 10 The Neic5.
Jackson Miss, Dec. 21-Two weeks
from today. the Mississippi leg'Si"
tnre will convene in its regular blen
NAL session.
Iuef how long the session will last
!, is hard to say. Around the capitol
,ho oninion is that it will continue
tbroupb the month of March. All are
,oreed and every indication is tEa'
tho session will be one of the busiest
ayar hold in this state, and while it Is
in progress the capitol will be a cen
ter of interest.
The legislature this time Is 10 pe
composed of new men in point OF leg
islatiye service. only 3S oi Inc @ie
members having returned.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
BiIbo in Senate.


While Lieutenant Governor blioo
has been elected governor, it VIII be
tho middle of January before he is IN
augurated and the first message re-
ceived nv the lawmakers will be pre-
nared nv Governor Brewer, who Is
now engaged in the task of preparing
that document.
The senate will be called TO ORDER
and presided over by the lieutenant
governor.
In this capacity he will be succeed
cd on his Inauguration by Lee M. Rus
sell. lieutenant governor-elect.
In the senate the officers elected
will be clerk. postmistress, sergeant
alarms doorkeepers and pages.
The house will be called 10 order by
the secretary of state, Joseph w. row
or. at noon on January 4, and the frst
business will be the calling of the roll
Of counties in alphabetical order.
The newly elected representatives
will present their certificates OF elec-
tion and subscribe to the oath OF oflice
for LEGISLATORS prescribed in Section AZ
of the state constitution The minutes
OF this preliminary organization Wal
be kept hy the clerk of the preceding
house. Stokes V. Robertson.
Following the roll call and swearing
in of members the house Will elect q
temporary presiding officer and ther
by viva coce vote of the members
present. the votes being entered OF
the journal, select speaker, clerk
sergeant-at-arms and two doorkeepers
Another officer to be elected is a post
mistress.
That the legislative session VII
have many bills to consider is gener
ally accepted as true AT this atim'
many measures are being. propose'
and it is known that the coming cover
nor has number of recommendation
to submit that will cali for Legislation
if acted upon.
It is expected that during the earl
days of the session several hundre
Hills will be introduced. These will 0
referred to committees named by tn
speaker. and afterwards their repol
will be considered.
The legislature viii also receive an
consider the reports OF the yarlor
departments of state government, a
OF which will make recommendation
TIL Inauguration Tuesday.
The inauguration OF Governor Bill
will most probably occur Tuesda
January is, though that date is n
certain. Section 1870 Of the code
1906 provides:
When 1t shall be ascertained wi
is chosen governor. he shall be
(Continued on Page -Four.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
ED WARREN CONVICTED;
IS GIVEN THIRTY DAYS
Well.Known Hattiesburg YoungsE
Returns After A Long Absence. =

Ed Warren, Well-known 1attiesDWg
boy, who lost part of one OF his feFl
sometime ago while jumping on md
off street cars, is in trouble agaln::s
Several months ago, the boy gafned
possession of a quantity OF stolen
property. and sold it at reduced. prices
right and left. He disappeared kaRd
nothing more was heard of him till
last night, when he suddenly Turned
up in the city. He was arrested al
once, and this morning, received'a sen
tence of 30 days in the city jail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
Germans Defeat British.

Berlin, Dec. 2l.-It is officially an
nOunced that the Germans won a sue
cess over the British near Hulluch,
France
The Germans have driven the Rus
slams from Dekschi, a village near
Widsydey. on the eastern front.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
WExLER GOING TO NEW
YORK ON JANUARY is

New Orleans, eDc. 21.-Sol Wex1er
today announced that he will sever
his connection as president of the
Whitney Central Bank, of this city.
on January 1. to become managing di-
rector of J. S. Bache & Co., New
York bankers and brokers. Wexler
will go to New York January Is.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
VILLA, WITH 400 MEN
HEADED TOWARD BORDER
(Bg Associated Press. J

Washington. D. C.. Dec. q. Official
advices today failed to disclose the
exact whereabouts Of General Villa,
but a report from General Pershing. at
Ell Paso, indicated that villa was en-
route from Chihnahua 10 the border
with 400 men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
Americans Safe.

Saloniki, Dec. 21-Dr. Henry Forbes.
Mrs Waller Farwell and Miss Mitch
Bulgarians, are reported safe and we'll
in Monastir.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
She Gets Injunction.

London, Dec u. The chancery
court today granted Mrs. Asquith an
injunction restraining the London
Globe from publishing alleged libelons
attacks and articles against her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
British Withdraw.

London, Dec. 21.-It was officially
announced today that the British had
from the Sulva and Anzac
districts on the Gallipoli peninsular,
with loss of three men wounded and
six guns destroyed.
A Berlin dispatch says that the
Continued Oil Page Six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21

Thankful Heart in Liege. The PFC
ture shows the President in frame
of leaves. with the portraits OF the
king and queen of Belgium on eitneF
side. A huge box containing SIN
nandkerchiefs, pin cushions. sewing
bags, and examples of Belgium needle
work is addressed to the members o.
the Presidents family. The pieces are
all hand painted and embroidered
and are sent by the pupils of the Bene-
dictine Nuns at school at Liege.
A beautiful colored cut glass bowl
a silken embroidered chalice cover,
and hand worked pillow are addres-
sed to Cardinal Gibbons.
The gifts are on exhibition by PEI
mission of President Wilson and Car
dinal Giggons.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
Il G| |SLA Il \ [.
SESSION BEGINS.
ON JANUARY 4.
Mississippi Solons VIII Convene
Soon; May Extend Into
March.
SHOULD BE ONE OF THE
BUSIEST GATHERINGS EVER

First Message To Be Received by inc
awmakers Will Come From Gov
ernor Brewer, whose lc''" Ooo'
Not Expire Till the Mido'e OF jan
uary-lnauguratlon TO lake r'@0'
on Tuesday, January 10 - m"'y
Going.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21

both countries entwined at the top
The card tells the President that the
school children of Belgium are very
thankful to America for the food ana
clothing this nation has sent to them'
The school children in Spa, the RAM
Gus watering resort, worked fof more
than three months on the pewei case
for the President The case is OF very
fine work and contains six compa9t-
ments. On the cover is painted
picture of Spa, and the inscription III
French: Homage of Gratitude of
Spa.
A cleverly executed pen and ink
sketch of President Wilson has been
sent by a .twelve-year-old school bny
in L.iege, addressed to the Loyal
President OF Free America, From a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans. Dec. 21.--The cotton
market at 3 O'Clock was 3 to points
I'D.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-21
NEWMAN PEOPLE.
LAUNCH A NEW
INDUSTRY HERE
Will Manufacture Turpentine
and Resin; Work Has
Commenced.
EMPLOYMENT TO BE GIVEN
TO MANY ADDITIONAL MEN

Crops To Ee Obtained This Spring
From the Sumral Woods-South
Woods TO be Invaded Next Year-Ar-
engagements for Having Turpenthe
and Resin Marketed now Being Made
John Britten in Charge of New
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-26
Electricity a Real Necessity and
No Longer a Luxury.

No Longer a Luxury.
That the electric current is fast be-
coming real necessity is being dem.
onstrated constantly. In times gone
by it was generally thought that only
those living in cities or directly along
the lines of distributing companies
could have electricity in their homes
or their places of business. But with
the perfection of the gas engine and
the storage battery this condition has
been entirely changed.
At this day and age it is a real
hardship to do without the comforts
of the electric light, the electric sad
iron, tho percolator, the electric heat
err and numerous comfort-giving and
labor-saving devices that are to be
had.
NOW, WIFI all inc LHOu6TH improve
ments of machinery, it is possible
for our friends who live in the coun-
try and who are denied service from
the central stations to have their own
electric plant and have their own
light, heat and power;,all they want
of tat a price which would not eX-
coed the price charged by the central
station and often at saving.
| There are numerous instances right
here on Grays Harbor in which farm
ers, loggers, manufacturers, hotelmen,
ETC., have awaited themselves of the
opportunity to have all the comforts
and conveniences as their city cou
sin by installing plant which will
not only give them abundant light
and heat but will run pump for
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-11-26
From Darkness Into Light.

Electricity, operating in many ways,
has created comfort-factors that have
carried the world out of the Darkness
of Drudgery into the Light of Con.
venience.
1t has, more than any other agency,
enhanced the comfort, health and
happiness of mankind.
Consider Its Wonders.
The same current, carried by sim
pie little wires, serves us with light,
heat or power. 1t carries our bur-
dens; it transports us from place to
place. 1t lights our homes, stores
and streets, and thus protects us
against the terrors that thrive in
darkness.
Electricity does our sewing, cook
ing, washing and ironing. 1t cleans
the home, and keeps it free from dirt
and germs. 1t supplies warmth in
winter, and cool comfort in summer
1t links together the peoples of the
world by the wireless, the cable, the
telegraph and the telephone, making
one huge family of us all.
Electricity enters into the manu-
facture of practically all our neces-
stiles, making them cheaper and bet
ter than would be possible by any
other means.
Electricity finds no duty too heavy,
nor any task too delicate. With won