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The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
SHRIMP STRIKE ENDS.

Biloxi. Miss, Sept. 17.-At a meet.
ing of the Gulf coast branch of In.
ternational Longshoremen's assdcia-
tion members voted unanimously Ia
favor Of returning to work. This ac.
tion means that 100 shrimp and oys.
ter fishermen at Biloxi, Ocean Springs
Pass Christian and Bay st. Louis will
return to work for packing interests.
Members of the union have decided "a
go back to work at old wages scale.
With all the labor they want and
more, the Biloxi packers, 8 or Z in
number are preparing to send large
fleets of schooners to the Louisiana
marshes within the next few days,
or as soon as the weather permits,
after shrimp. The Dunbars, Lopez &
Dukate Company, the Barataria. the
Seafood Company. Foster-Fountain
Dewitt & Clark and other packing
plants of Biloxi announce that within
the next day or two they will be op.
Grating almest their customary mum.
Der of men. The packing plants OF
Ocean Springs began operations sew.
eral days ago. the Bay st. Lotus plant
is now operating and the two plants at
Pass Christian will soon be in opera.
tion. ]. Heidenheim, president and
manager for the Seafood Company, OF
Biloxi, stated today that his company
will send out twenty schooners and
possibly thirty today to the Louisiana
marshes. In the neighborhood of 700
men will be given employment at the
Biloxi packing plants within the next
few days, it is stated, If the plans OF
the factory owners do not miscarry
The labor that Will be employed are
those formerly members Of the Inter.
national Longshoremen's association
or those still members, but who Will
work independent of the union.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
lEE WANT ;JuDeEsAlP.

jackson. Miss. Sept. 17.--An inter-
esting political complication is de-
veloring in regard to the supreme
court judgeship for the middle dis
trict. to be Allied at a state primary
next year.
Three ardent supporters of Cover
nor-elect Bilbo are being groomed by
their friends for the place, and each
of them appears to be willing to en-
ter the contest. Also. each is cher
ishing the private opinion that the
other two have no right to run.
A few days ago Assistant Attorney
General George Ethridge formally an
nounced as candidate for the su
preme bench. This occasioned con-
siderable surprise in political circles,
as it had been generally understood
that the Bilbo faction would give its
support to Judge Pat Henry. of
vicksburg.
Judge Henry's friends here say that
they have been led to believe that he
would be given the Bilbo support, and
the announcement Of Mr.. Ethridge
caused much astonishment in their
ranks. The latter made one or two
speeches for Bilbo during the recent
primary campaign.
And now comes another complica-
ton. Mr.. Clayton Potter, former
state senator from Kinds, who served
as secretary OF the Bilbc campaign
committee, would also like to be a
judge OF the supreme court. accord
ing to current report, and quite nat
turally, feels that he is likewise en-
titled to the support of the Bilbo fac
tion. His friends say that he is seri-
ously considering the matter.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
STAMPING OUT NEW DRUG.

San Francisco, Sept. 16. - A new
drug to- replace Opium, the cost of
which has SCARED out of reach of the
users by the enforcement of the Har-
rison anti-drug' act has gained an
alarming foothold in this state, it is
said. The. new "dope' is Marihauna,
or Indian hop, and it is secured from
a plant common to Northern Mexico.
That an organized ring is engaged in
exploiting the opiate is the statement
of Louis Zeh, secretary of the state
board of pharmacy. A close' watch is
being maintained on the local Hindus,
who seem TO have been the first to
recognize the commercial possibilities
of the drug. The Hindus are said to
have cultivated the plant in this state,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
TO FINISH COOP ROADS,

West Point, Miss, Sept. 17.--The
board OF supervisors have just let
contracts for work which will com.
plete the good roads in Clay county
The contracts specify that the work
must be finished by Oct. Is. Bonds
to the amount of $25,oO0 have been is
sued. Clay county is the pioneer
county for good roads in Mississippi
and when this work Is completed will
have model roads from county line to
county line, north, south, east and
west.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
FIGHT OVER TRUCK.

meridian, Miss, Sept. I'm an ar
gument about the new Seagrave fire
truck, purchased by the city, which
has been declared unsatisfactory,
councilman w. H. Owen, when called
a liar, knocked c. E. Fearn, represen-
tative OF the company, down. No 9TH
er blows we're struck, the two being
separated and Mr.. Fearn taken to his
hotel by DIN : ]. L. eHoye. l'f'
The difficulty came up after the
council / meeting Tuesday morning,
when Mayor Parker, and Councilmen
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
EXTENSION REPORT DENIED.

Natchez, Miss. Sept, 17.-Great in
terest was aroused in Natchez today
when q report became current that
the mississippi Central had begun
work on the extending Of its tracks
to Pensacola. This was denied later
in the day by a telegram from r. X.
Smith, general manager, at Hatties-
burg This telegram stated that the
road had mo idea Of extending under
the present conditions. For some
time 1t has been reported here that
the Mississippi Central will in short
time extend its lines to connect with
the L. and A. in Louisiana. The pres
ent terminal Of the u. and A. is only
~ miles from Natchez.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
LAND SUIT DECIDED.

Senatobia. Miss, Sept. 17.-Chan-
Gerry court for this county adjourned
this morning, after being in session
since Monday. Chancellor McGowen
dispatching the business of the court
with his usual rapidity. The docket
was rather light. there being only one
contested suit, Allen ct al. VS.. McMath
ct al, which suit involved the title to
Tate and Leflore county lands. The
chancellor gave a decree for the de.
fendant, McMath. The divorce dock.
ct was lighter than is usual.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
SORGHUM PRICES.

Brookhaven, Miss, Sept. 17.-Eight
of the leading merchants Of the city
are out guaranteeing to pay 81 cents
per gallon for No. sorghum syrup
and 2S cents per gallon for No 2
syrup<fo all that is delivered to them.
The Lincoln county crop this season
will be an unusually large one, bar
rels by the wagonload now being haul
ed out to the country by the farmers
to take care of the crop.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
THE HAlrTIESBURG NEWS

treasurer, ETC.. and report on same al
the next meeting to be held next
week. The capital stock will be $5.-
Ooo, Of which about two-thirds has al.
ready been subscribed The directors
are to Immediately apply for char
ter and draw up articles of incorpora-
tion. The people Of the county feel
the need OF this enterprise. and have
been enlightened as to the benefits
they should derive from the operation
of creamery, and there is every rea-
son to anticipate its success.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
COUNTY TAX LEVIED.

Walthall, Miss, Sept. II. = The
board of supervisors of Webster coun-
ty at their meeting just adjourned,
levied taxes as follows: Common
county, .007; advalorem road tax, .O02s
interest on court house bonds and
Sinking fund, .0011k;. local for school
at Walthall, 005, which added to the
state tax of .OO6, aggregates "a mills,
then add .0021s municipal tax and we
have .0261k, so that we can justly
boast of paying high taxes just like
wealthy communities.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
MoToRMAN KILLED.

Gulfport, Miss. Sept. 17.--George
w. Payne, aged 80 years, motorman
on the Pier Line of the Gulfport ana
Mississippi Coast Traction Company,
was fatally injured last night on the
Gulfport pier when his car ran into a
freight car. Payne was caught be.
tween them. Payne was taken TO the
Kings Daughters Hospital, where he
died this morning. He was native
of Yazoo City, and leaves wife and
two children.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
wALTHALL COURTHOUSE
NEAas COMPLETION

Walthall, Miss, Sept. 1.-THE new
courthouse at Walthall is just about
completed. It lacks only few finish
ing touches, and the board of super
visors will meet on the 2sth in called
session to receive the new building.
On Oct. there will be general holi-
day here and picnic to celebrate the
occasion Of the general opening Of the
new structure. which is said by tray-
ering men to be the most beautiful,
unique and convenient in the state.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
BOYS FLEE JAIL.

Jackson. Miss, Sept. 17.--Mrs. Wig
GIN Bowen, of Meridian, arrived in
Jackson today just a few hours too
late to catch wayward young son,
Clyde Bowen, IA years old, who, with
another lad about the same age, John
Tuttie, has been held by Chief Nun
merry awaiting the appearance of the
parents or guardians of the youthful
wanderers. The father of the Bowen
lad, also reached jackson from New
Orleans too late to meet his son who
ran away from home a couple of
weeks ago with the Tuttle boy.
The cause Of the disappointment is
that the two boys put one over" on
the jaler last night at the city jail
They must have gotten wind of the
coming Of angry parents. yso they de!
I'vised scheme of escape by building
a scaffold during the dead of night
and climbing over the back wall Of
the, city prison. 1t was an almost
marvellous feat, especially for such
young fellows. as the top Of the wall
around the Jail is covered with glass
that would make any man shudder,
even a hardened jailbird. III e'r
The two boys were locked up by
Chief Nunnery last Monday They
Claimed at the time to be step broth
ers and gave false names and false
addresses. 1t develops, however, that
they ran away from Meridian whers
the parents OF both reside and are de-
termined to adventure some more be.
fore returning for their share of the
fatted calf "a saks
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
WILL START CREAMERY.

Water Valley, Miss, Sept 17.-Pre.
liminary organization of a creamery
to be known as the Yalobusha Coun,
ty Cooperative Creamery was effect
ed last night at a meeting in the
court house auditorium, held under
the auspices of the Boosters Club. A
large number of interested people
were on hand and the proposition OF
creamery, which has been under dis
cussion for some time, was thorough.
ly gone over. 1t was decided to elect
board of directors and let the direc
tors select a president, secretary
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17

Il believe that this will be one Of
the closest estimates to be made on
this crop. have kept one of the
closest watches over it from the be-
ginning, and feel sure of my conten-
ton. In places the crop is so short
that it amounts to almost a calamity,
and in many weevil and overflowed
and drought-stricken parts but little
better can be claimed for it. My ad-
vices place the condition on which the
above figures are used, at Sc of the
normal. Advices also indicate that a
large portion of the crop will be held
up unless prices advance materially" :"
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17

them come OF with "Gets-it." 1t just
loosens the corn from the true flesh,
easily, and then makes 1t come clean
on" AZ hours ends corns for keeps.
II makes the use Of tape, corn-squeez-
ing bandages, irritating salves, knives,
scissors, and razors really look ridicn-
Ious. Get rid of those corns quickly,
surely, painlessly. just easily. with
"Gets-It." For warts and bunions, too.
It's the goth century way.
"Gets-It' is sold by all druggists, Csc
q bottle, or sent direct by e. Lawrence
& Co., Chicago. Sold in Hattiesburg
and recommended as the worlds best
corn remedy by Love Drug Co., New
Central Drug Store, New Corner Orig
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Greenwood, Miss, Sept. 1I-Mr. w.
w. Brown. an enterprising merchant
Of Blaine. Miss. and Miss Claude E.
Bruce, of this city. were married yes.
terday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock al
the residence of DR.. Jos. Rennie, pas.
tor of the First Presbyterian church,
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will make their
home in the future at Blaine.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
~fonp5s5IS ISSLPPl NEWS

Coast Military Academy which opens
tomorrow is filed to overflowing with
new students. A steady stream of
boys have been arriving for the past
two days. Hardy and McGhee nation
al educators, head the institution, The
attendance comes from every section
Of the United States and foreign coun-
tries.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
s7 ON PENSION LIST.

Puryis, Miss, Sept 17.-The pen.
sion board. which is composed Of John
Fagee. president, from Beat 1, J. W.
Simmons, Beat 2; George Cook, Beat
-; w. J. Mucklemath. Beat 4; J. d.
Bryant. Beat 5; has been in session
the past week. The pension list now
contains 81 names. Al men and 2s
widows of Confederate soldiers.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17

he was at work. He was carried to
the McComb City Hospital for treat
ment and everything was done for
him that could be done, but the end
came Sunday night at 9:30 o'clock.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
COTTON ESTIMATE.

West Point, Miss, Sept. 1.-THE
annual estimate on the American cot
ton crop for the year 1915, not includ-
ing linters, by states, made by A. H.
Fox is as follows:
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
sAuclER-cAYroN.

i Purvis. Miss, Sept. II. II Mr.. An
drew Saucier and Miss Beulah Cay
ton were married at the home of the
bride at Handsford Sunday, the Rev.
J. v. Jones officiating.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17

Webb, who resigned last Sunday. and
declined to have his name submitted
Tor reelection. The Fsev. Webb has
not announced future plans. $50
All the officers Of the church awess
reelected.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
CHANGE PREACHERS.

|, Meridian, Miss. Sept. 1.-THE Rev.
F. N. Butler, Of Tennessee. has been
called to fill the pulpit of the Forty
first Avenue Baptist Church, following
the resignation of the Rev. r, H.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17
''Cets-lt'' for Corns,
SURE as Sunrise
Any Corn, With "cets-Tt" on It, Is An
Absolute "Gonerl"

Yes. it's the simplest thing in the
world to get rid Of a corn,-when you
use "GetsIt," the worlds greatest
corn-ridder. Really, it's almost a
pleasure to have corns just to see
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-09-17

Inspectors have destroyed the plants
wherever found.
Evening star., 1915-11-18
To Sort Damaged Canned Goods.

REPRESENTATIVES, of the California
Fruit Gamers Association and in
spectors of the Department of Agri-
culture have been directed by Justice
Siddons of the District Supreme Court
to examine and assert about 1000
cans of asparagus and pineapples
damaged by detention in transit dur
ing the Galveston flood The govern
ment sought to condemn the entire
shipment. but on the showing that
many cans may have their contents
still in good condition the court de-
termined that an assortment should
be made and the undamaged goods
returned to the claimant. He directed
the United States marshal to destroy
the contents of the cans shown by the
examination to be unfit for human
consumption. .s
Evening star., 1915-11-18
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE.
Paul Y. Thompson Denies Assaulting
Wife, Case Is Dismissed.

Part Of the troubles Of Paul Y.
Thompson and his wife, Addie Thomp-
son, were aired in the Police Court to-
day, when the husband was tried and
acquitted of a charge of assaulting her.
The wife testified she had just come
out OF hospital, October 4. where she
had been for two months, when she
and her husband met at school. where
she had gone to see their six-and-a-
half-year-old child. She declared that
when she tried to reach the child her
husband struck and knocked her down.
Thompson denied the assault. He
said he had filed suit for divorce IN the
District Supreme Court against her ana
that the child had been placed IN MS
custody pending the outcome of the
suit. Two character witnesses testi-
fed for the husband. after which Judge
Pugh dismissed the charge.
Evening star., 1915-11-18
Personal Notes of Rivermen.

Capt. William Knowles, known here
as master and owner of the bay schoon-
er S. Sawyer, has been appointed to the
command of the three masted schooner
May and Anna Beswick of the Wimsatt
fleet of this city. Capt. Knowles sue
ceeds Capt. Ben. Pratt, and will take
the vessel to North Carolina to load
lumber for this city.
T. D. Harden, confidential clerk for L.
A. Clarke & Co, 10th street wharf, has
gone to st. Marys county, Md, on a
hunting trip of few days.
Capt. G. S. Griffith of the schooner
Charles l.. Rohde has returned from q
business and pleasure trip to Baltimore,
and will sail today for Newbern, N. c.,
via Norfolk.
Capt. George w. Hipgerty of the
schooner Sandy Hook, is in Baltimore
on a visit while his vessel Is unload
ing lumber at this city.
Evening star., 1915-11-18
IRREGULARITIES CHARGED
AGAINST A. H. MARTIN
Norfolk, Va, County Clerk Denies
Report Of Investigating Com
mittee, However.
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

NORFOLK, Va, November 1S.-
Charges of Irregularities in his official
accounts have been made by a special
committee appointed by Judge G. W.
Coleman to investigate the books OF
Alvah H. Martin. clerk OF the Norfolk
county court, these charges including
collection OF fees not authorised by
law. failure to report fees collected, ir-
regular payment Of bills by other
bodies than those directed by law to
pay them. and poor bookkeeping.
Mr.. Martin, who is chairman Of the
republican state committee and mem
Der of the republican national commit
tee from Virginia, has filed his answer
to the report Of the committee, denying
that he has collected any fees illegally
and generally defending his admins
tration of the office of clerk of the
county court. The committee, COM
posed OF H. Laurence Brooke. Charming
Hail and Q. c. Davis. after a long In
vesusat1on' hled report covering
iof'y-three typewritten pages.
Reply Denies Charges.
In his reply to the charges embodied
IN the voluminous report of the spe.
'' 'eeei6dtiHS committee mr.. Mar
tin specifically denies that he has COL
lected fees not authorised by law, or
that he has collected fees in excess of
those prescribed by statute Bad condi-
ton OF books and papers in his office
Mr.. Martin ascribes to the fact that the
BOOKS and documents In question are
in many cases of ancient date The re-
ply Is general defense of his admin
istration Of the office of clerk of the
county court.
Mr.. Martin is banker and is largely
interested In financial affairs of Nor
folk and the county He has been for
Evening star., 1915-11-18
"price Innocent Bystander Pays"

1.-THE Price the Innocent Bystander
Pays" is to be the subject of an address
to be delivered by DR.. Ernest P. Bick-
nell, national director of the American
Red Cross. before members of the Ma
tiona1 Geographic Society, at New Ma
sonic Temple, tomorrow afternoon and
evening. DR.. Bicknell has been busy in
behalf Of the American organization In
Europe for the past ten months. HIS
lecture will contain a report of much OF
the Red Cross work that has been ac-
complished in Serbia and Poland.
Evening star., 1915-11-18
President Jiminez Dying.

President Jiminez Of the Dominican
Republic Is dying at Monte Cristi
Rear Admiral Caperton. cabling from
the Haitian station. today reported he
had been SO informed by the American
customs collectors a. Monte Cristi.
Evening star., 1915-11-18
Evening Concerts at Fort Myer.

A series Of evening concerts is to be
given by the 5th Cavalry Orchestra,
w. ]. Cain, director, in the administra-
ton building, at Fort Myer. Va. every
Tuesday evening during the winter
months The first one will be Tuesday
evening.
Evening star., 1915-11-18
Rheumatic
Fever
Surrenders to Anti-Kamnia Tablets

In the treatment of Rheumatic Fever many
physicians employ purgatives, but DR.. II. r
Creed thinks that a mild laxative Is better.
When the patient is bilious he gives calomel
in small doses. one fifth of a grain every hour
until q grain has been taken. Then after four
hours he gives the patient a half ounce Of
citrate Of magnesia. with syrup of lemon to
disguise the taste: or he keeps the bowels
open with the mild laxative "Actoids.'' The
should be excluded as far US. possible from
the dietary. For the pain and fever he has
giving two tablets every to 3 hours as re-
quired. These tablets. may be obtained from
all druggists In any quantity desired. Ask for
AK Tablets. Unexcelled for Headaches,
Neuralgias and All Pain.
Evening star., 1915-11-18

many years prominent in republican
politics Of Virginia and has been
power In the politics Of hts party in
this county and section. He was the
last president OF the Jamestown expo
aitfon.
Evening star., 1915-11-18
TO c. ". j.
AMOUNT TO $11,843.42
Contributions for Year Shown in An
nual Report of Treasurer
C. W. Holmes.

Contributions to George Washington
University from various donors during
the fiscal year ended August 81, 1915,
amounted to s11,843.42, according to the
annual report of Charles w. Holmes,
treasurer of the institution, just sub
mitted to the board of trustees
These donations were applied as fol-
lows: Prizes, Sos; maintenance, $S,120:
buildings and grounds, $3.50, and
books, $s.42.
The year was the most prosperous
from financial standpoint that has
been experienced in more than a dec
ade. The, property of the university
was increased as follows: Library
books, s4,65s.5o; equipment, $16,oos.59;
real estate, $s,164.79, and endowments,
$2,125-a total increase of s3O,957.ss.
Distribution of the Debt.
The mortgage Indebtedness on uni
versity property was reduced by $4,000,
distributed as follows: 2023 G street
northwest. $4,000; 1915 18th street
northwest, $1,000, and 1900 L street
northwest, $500. The mortgage debt
of the university at the close Of the
fiscal year totaled s2s,s62.s0. distrib-
uted as follows: 2o23 G street north
west, $1s,50o: 1915 18th street north
west, $4,000. and 1900 L street north
west. $4.462.5o.
The property at 2025 G street north
west was purchased during the year
and equipped for the use OF the pre-
medical classes at an outlay of
$8.164.79. The lease on the property at
1924 g street northwest. used as the
treasurer's Office and as headquarters
for the university sororities. was ex-
tended for a period of three years.
Evening star., 1915-11-18
1nstitution's Invested Funds.

The invested funds of the university
at the end of the fiscal year amounted
to $136,340.sS. This amount will be
Immediately increased to $144,02s.27 by
the investment OF the net earnings of
the law school for the years 1913-1914
and 1s14-1s15, aggregating $7,687.39.
There was a large increase in the stu
dent income. and receipts from that
Evening star., 1915-11-18

source were adequate for the first time
in many years to meet the actual oper
ating expenses of the institution.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-28
PORTO RICAN OFFICER
REPORTS ON ODENWALD
German Ship May Have Attempted
Violation of U. S. Neutrality in
Irving TO Escape.

The War Department Yesterday re-
Ceived from Lieut. Col Rurnham. com
handing the United States troops at San
brought by the German Embassy in con-
neCtion with the prevention of the Ham
burg American steamer pdenwald from
leaving San Juan Harbor without clear
anCe papers.
The report was sent to the State De
partment at once. and has not yet been
made public. hut il is understood that
il contains nothing contradictory to the
first official reports on the action taken
in connection with the Odenwald. In
fact. il now appears that there is reason
to believe that the Odenwald was counted
on to play an important part i'm plan
In supply the German raiders PrinZ Eitel
Friedrich and Kronprinz Wilhelm, both
of which have since been informed at the
Norfolk Navy Yard. and that the action
of the United States authorities at San
Juan frustrated scheme involving vio-
lation of the neutrality of the United
States
The German Embassy made public and
communicated TO the State Department
charges that the San Juan forts did not
fire any warning shots at the Odenwald:
that the absence of loss OF life was due
to lucky chance" and that the rules
OF international war had been violated.
Nothing has developed to sustain any
OF those charges.