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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07

THERE'S A LAND OF PURE DE-
LIGHT" SUNG BY CROWD AS
ONE PAIR DIE.
Special to The Ne4Ds.

Special to The NetOs.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 7.-Yestcrday
was a real "Hangmaas Day" in Mis-
sissippi. Six persons ii all were
scheduled TO die, als hrse paid the
penalty Tor nftii def k5s Willie con
demned men won Ilirtyday re,
prieve from Governor Brewer yester-
day, and VIII Pelimore, negro, con
victed of numbering his cousin last
month, appealed to the Supreme
Court. The appeal automatically
stays the execution.
The three hanged were Bunyan
Walter, negro, at Fayette, and Peter
Bolen and II. Scales, at Starkyille.
The latter two were convicted of muir
dering Will Taylor, and the Fayette
negro for killing Tom Seals.
Five thousand persons, a great
many of whom were women witnes-
sed the execution of Scales and Bolin
at Starkyille.
Just before the trap was sprung, at
the special request of the condemned
men, the whole vast crowd Joined in
| singing There Is a Land of Pure De
light"
Religious exercises preceding the
hanging began at II o'clock with q
| oil fnic
was followed by the singing of the
hymn Savior, More Than Life tc
Me"
Among the crowd were sisters ot
Scale and other relatives of both men
The men confessed robbery ant
murder of a negro railroad porter
near the A. & NJ. College.
Both Men Confessed.
Just before the death cap was plac
ed over the heads of the men, Scales
admitted that he had received some
of the money after the murder ant
Bolin acknowledged leading the por
i ter to the woods where he was mur
dered
After the singing of the secont
hymn the sheriff said:
'Wen, boys, times up
Shaking hands with the condemnet
negroes he said Goodbye" and th
trap was sprung.
: Five minutes later the men wer
, pronounced dead.
: While the religious exercises wer
going on the crowd regaled then
selves by quaffing soft drinks, whic
were sold by vendors.
The gallows was constructed in
natural amphitheatre in a large pa!
ture eucircled by hills, which afforC
ed the on-lookers an excellent view.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07

The Official vote of Forrest county,
cast in the primary last Tuesday, has
been tabulated by the Democratic EX-
ecutive Committee, which has been
in session at the Forrest county court
house since 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon. and the results of the balloting
for state and district officers are on
, their way to Jackson today. me
state executive committee will meet
next Tuesday, when they will canvass
the returns from every county in Mis-
sissippi.
In Forrest county last Tuesday,
more votes were cast for the guberna'
torial candidates than for any other
office. A total of 2,267 were cast in
this race, of which John r. Tally, Hat
tiesburg's candidate received 1882.
Bilbo came second with 675; Reilly
third with 2S0, while Stovall drew 80
and Quin q.
Carter received 737 more votes for
lieutenant governor than Russell.
OF the 2,125 votes cast for railroad
commissioner, l. V Austin received
1929 in his home county, while j. 5.
Love. another Hattiesburg candidate,
for reelection as State Bank Examin'
er. polled 1869 out of 2,151. Bob
Hall, for district attorney, made even
better record than this, receiving
1918 votes out of 2,1S1 in his home
county.
The race for county attorney, ol
which there were three candidates
was a close one there being differ
ence of but 20 between the third man
and the first. Alexander Currie head
ed the ticket with lead of 26 votes
over Anderson Foote.
The Rev. f. ]. Currie, for county su
perintendent of education, received g
majority of six votes over Prof. L. G
Hood
With the exception of the COVER
nor race, there were more votes cas-
in the sheriff contest in Forrest coun
ty than in any other. There were
2,266 votes polled in this fight
Sheriff HARRISON received 9S6 o
these, while w. NJ. Edmonson, th'
second man in the race got 391
The committee has been in ses
sion all morning, putting the finish
ing touches on their work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07

also rode away with Mr.. Cameron's
horse, and after getting safely out of
town, abandoned the animal
The police found barefoot tracks
around the Conner home this morn
ing. This residence was entered by
going through a rear window into the
dining room. and from there to the
rest of the house.
Mrs. Conner, the only person who
saw the burglar, is unable to give a
description of him. She does not
/ know whether he is white or black.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07

Special to The NelCS.
jackson, Miss, Aug. 7.-An
armed armistice prevails today be-
tween the two leading candidates
for governor, TEeo. G. Biibo and
Marion w. Reilly, and this will con-
tinue until the Democratic State
Executive Committee meets next
Tuesday afternoon to canvas the
returns and declare results. In the
meantime supporters of Reilly in
the various counties are engaged
in investigating work to ascertain
whether frauds or Irregularities of
any kind were committed at the
primary last Tuesday.
If evidences Of this character is
secured it will be put in the form
of affidavits for presentation to
the committee. The Reilly fac
tions regard the committee as the
supreme court of the party and
will abide by its decision, what
ever it may be, but at the same
time they will insist on explana-
tion of the increased vote in sew
eraI counties, notably those that
gave Overwhelming BiIbo majori
ties. and poIIed from 800 to 800
more votes than were cast four
years ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07
FORREST NOMINEES

Following are the nominees who will
go into the second primary on August
"a:
County Attorney.
Alexander Currie, Anderson Foote.
Representative.
E. A. Anderson. nominee.
Circuit Clerk.
Cicero Bradley, T. ]. Nixon
Chancery Clerk.
Herbert Gillis, nominee.
Sheriff.
w. M. Edsonson, A. e. HARRISON.
Treasurer.
F. II. Hartzog, j. P. Pace.
Assessor.
H. E. Clark, nomine.
Supervisor, Beat l..
Robert M. Hendrix, r. E. Rawls.
CONTINUED on Page Four.) :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07

DEAD CANDiDATE 1873
evCTES ON PRIMARY DAY

Ackerrnan, Miss, Aug. Z. - News
has reached here of the death OF
A. F. Neal of this county, who was
a candi, tie for treasurer of this
county, d who died on election
day at /, 5 home about 16 miles
northwes of here. 1t is an uncom-
mon thing to be voling for a dead
man, but that was the case here,
in Chactaw county, on the day Mr..
Neal died, for he received 1SS
votes in the primary.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07
.b|LDO HAS A SAFE.
MAJORITY OVER ALL
IN GOVERNORS RACE
RUSSELL LANDSLIDE SHOWS CAR
TER UNDER; HE GOES BACK
HOME "TO WORK"
MANY STATE RACES ARE
STILL In GREAT DOUBT

Or j. P. Taylor Apparently Has De-
feated Sheffield For Treasurer
Stokes V. Robertson TO GO into the
Second Primary Against Moore.
V. Austin Beaten by About 5000
Fraud Claims Still Being Made.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07
Another in Fayette.

Fayett, Miss, Aug. 7.-Bunyan Wal
ter, who killed Tom Scales in Sep
tember last, was hanged here Friday.
No disturbance of any kind occur
red, the negro going to his death
calmly.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07
(By associated PreSS.)

London, Aug. 7. - Six British
fishing smacks have been sunk,
supposedly by German subma-
rines. Their crews were landed.
The Danish steamer Hans Emil
has been set on fire. Her crew
was saved
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07
KASER'S SOLDIERS
TRY TO ENVELOPE
.RETREATING ARMIES
TEUTONS ARE NOW 100 MILES IN
LAND ON RUSSIAN TERRI
TORY AND PROGRESSING.
FORCES OF GRAND DUKE
HAVE RETIRED INTACT

German Armies Taking Everything in
Their Path, While the Russ Soldiers
Are Recovering From Their Re-
treat-ItaIians Reported To Have
Taken ST. MicheIs, on Austrian
Frontier-Fall of Gorrina Is I'm
minent.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07

Paris, Aug. IA Rome dis
Patch says: "The italian subma-
rne Nereide is reported to have
been sunk in battle with an
Austrian submarine in the Adri-
attic Sea.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07
Forests Vote TabuLated
and on It's Way toJacks0n;
TheReU.CurYie Nominated
GETS A MAJORITY OF SIX OVER
HIS OPPONENT, PROF. L.
G. HOOD.
GOVERNORS RACE POLLS
BIGGEST NUMBER OF VOTES

John r. Tally Makes Great Showing
In His Home County, AS Did All the
Other Hattiesburg Candidates for
State and District Offices-Race
for County Attorney Was Close.
Only 20 Votes Between First and
Last Man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07
THE COTTON MARKET.
fBu Assocfated press.l

New Orleans, Aug. THE cotton
market closed 2 to points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-07
THE WEATHER

Mississippi-Fair tonight; Sunday
partly cloudy; probably showers sou'h
portion. II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

IT 'spect it'll no n little late dis
evenin,' Mistah Townbred." Virgie ana
swered in n tone that heroically con-
cealed her real feelings. land l guess
you'll have to take pot-luck. But I'll
git somepen directly, jes' as soon as I
kin git dis heah dinin' room table
cleahed."
"Humh!" grunted Mr.. Townbred.
whats that darn statue of the Flying
Mercury logged out yesterday doing
on the dining room table? Virgie. for
all 1 care, you can take that thing out
and bury it--and the deeper the bet
teri"
"Yassuh," answered Virgie non
committally.
For the next hour Mr.. Townbred
consclentiously insisted upon helping;
and Mrs. Townbred, despite her dis
tress and her WEAKNESS, hadn't the
heart to tell him that the line of de-
narration between inexperienced help
and woeful hinderance in such crisis
is indeed a fine one.
Then as night----their first night in
the country-was closing round they
sat down to a surprisingly satisfactory
dinner. considering the circumstances.
And, an hour later, every light in
the Townbred domicile had been ex-
tinguished and Morpheus was sup
posed to have cast over 1t his spell
that brings surcease even from such
narrowing responsibilities as country
places, moving and the commuters
weary lot. But. evidently, old Nor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

palmer food is far and away the best
for them. All children will like a
simple cake for which l shall give a
recipe and probably some Of their
elders also. 1t contains neither but
ter or eggs. yet is delicious eating.
Boil together for five minutes one
cupful each of sugar and water. two
cups of raisins, less than half cup
of lard. half a teaspoonful each of
powdered cloves. cinnamon and nut
meg Qess If spice Is not lked) and a
pinch of salt. The mixture should
boil fairly hard for five minutes after
1t has reached the boiling point.
When 1t has cooled one teaspoon
full of baking soda dissolved in a lit
tie warm water is stirred in and then
flour sifted is beaten into the mix
ture. About two cupfuls OF -four will
probably be sufficient. Bake in q
shallow tin for about three quarters
OF an hour in a slow oven. Cut into
squares and serve. Sugar cookies
made without eggs are equally dell
cious.
Very dark brown sugar should be
obtained, if possible, and take one
and one-half cupfuls end cream it
with half a cup Of butter, drippings
or either shortening and lard In equal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

10 celebrate Under Wraps. He dug
his Spring Suit of last season out of
Moth Balls and sent it to Taior's
for the Once-Over and Hot Iron
Also. he paid the Woman-Who-
Cleaned Room TO Smear Il little
Gasoline over one of his Neckties
and Rub out the Wrinkles.
lie did Blow himself to a pair of
New Shoes-but he found Scant
Pleasure in the Blowing. AS for a
Walking Stick. he had no more use
for that than he had for Credit.
All of which implies that the Young
Chap was Practical Cuss who was
Making Good on his job and Sailing
Away his Earnings with view to
Being Somebody someday.
Witness now the Easter Parade in
Full Swing. See the Dignifed Old
Gent in the Prince Albert and the
SILK Chapeau. Note also the Fair
Maid at his Side. resplendent in her
Easter Finery. He is the Boss, who
employs both the Young Chaps; and
the Maiden Fair is his Lovely Daugh-
ter.
Presently, the First Young Chap
comes swinging jauntily along. His
Recognizes the Boss and Makes him
u Sweeping Bow.
What smart young fellow! Who
is he Papa" the daughter asks
"Oh. just one of the clerks in the
Office" the Boss answers.
In few minutes, along comes the
Second Chap. He looks plainly In
comfortable and 1t Is quite evident
that he is there TO See not to be Seen
lie, too. Recognizes the Boss and TIPS
his Lid.
"Now there, daughter" says the
Boss, lis another of the young men
in the office; and he's going TO amount
TO something, someday."
But Daughter isn't in the least in
terested. rs that 500" is all she says.
Which goes to show that II you're
going to Parade. then get some Music
and Watch your Step; also. that
Clothes make the Nan. at least In
Feminine Eyes.
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;l'[IN[QHkI1Y8lE((6:
R6QPE|FROM TIFF W1R ZONE

quantities. Mix two teaspoonfuls d.
baking powder with -four to roll
Flavor with cinnamon or nutmeg
Add the -four and water alternately.
Roll out as thin as possible and
sprinkle with coarse granulated sugar
and bake in a very hot oven for FIVE
minutes or until lightly Drowned. An
other economical cake recipe calls for
one egg, one cupful each of sugar and
milk. Two ounces of butter. two cups
of flour sifted with little salt and
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Flavor with vanilla. Cream butter
and sugar and add the beaten egg.
Add -four and milk alternately.
Bake in a shallow tin, the cake TO
be about two inches thick when
baked. 1t can be iced or not as pre-
ferred.
Among the recipes for new and eco
nomical dishes coming from the
countries at war is Oatmeal Cookies.
You mix together six ounces OF oat-
meal with the same quantity Of white
-four, then rub in four ounces of
butter. lard or drippings. Add the
same amount Of sugar. a pinch OF
salt and one teaspoonful of baking
powder. Mix to a very stiff dough
with tine least possible water. Flour
the board. roll out thin. cut, and bake
In a slow oven for fifteen minutes.
Bone soup is a novelty but is said
to be both palatable and nourishing.
This is also war recipe.
Get the butcher to chop a large
bone fine and put the pieces into
pan with a tablespoonful Of drip
pings. Fry until light brown then
put into a soup kettle with two large
onions. two carrots and one turnip.
all peeled and sliced. Add half a
pint of split peas or lentils and one
teaspoonful of mixed herbs. Season
with pepper and salt. The peas
should be soaked over night. Pour
over two quarts of cold water and
bring slowly TO boil. Simmer for
couple of hours. Take out the
bones and serve.
The recipe sounds very appetiziug.
and it is certainly an inexpensive dish.
What is described as an economical
batter pudding requires three cups OF
-four. two ounces of suet chopped fine.
one teaspoonful of baking powder. .
pinch of salt and an egg.
Mix the dry ingredients and then
beat in milk or water to make a bat
ter.
Pour into a well-greased tin ant
bake in a hot oven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

ibid the furniture come? What
was the trouble?" he interrupted. Sc
renely unconscious of his narrow es-
cape from sudden death.
Valiantly and with magnanlmity
Mrs. Townbred overcame her emo
tons and explained.
"Oh well, never mind the break
age" he remarked cheerfully. "We're
lucky to have anything left. Now
what can 1 do to help your"
Mrs. Townbred collapsed in a chair.
Nothing" she snapped. Nothing
but let as alone!'
why Frieda!" exclaimed Mr..
Townbred in surprise. "Tf YOU feel
that way about it--then very weIl,"
And he attempted to wend a digni-
fed way through the impedimenta up
to the second floor.
There. too, everything was at SKIES
and-sevens. The bed, minus sheets
and pillows. was piled high with suit
cases and clothes. His books were
strewn all over the floor Of one of
the front rooms. The guest-room
contained a tumble of odds and ends
and another room was barricaded with
barrels and boxes.
He returned to the bedroom and
transferred the contents of the suit
cases to the bureau drawers and the
closet. Then he busted himself with
filling the shelves of one of the up
stairs book cases, cheerfully unaware
that every book would have to be re-
moved again for busting. But one
bookcase was quite enough, so he
wandered downstairs.
There he found that Mrs. Town
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

Presently the strains of the phono-
graph ceased. and old Morpheus
seemed to be again on the job.
A half-hour, perhaps an hour later
a small voice piped out plaintvely
through the darkness "Ruthvin?" Il
plea ded. "Ruthvin?"
"Um m-m-mm," mumbled Mr..
Townbred. his pleasant dreams OF the
city and city-life rudely interrupted.
"Ruthvin, are YOU asleep" persist
ed Mrs. Townbred piteously.
Eyes what's the matter?" he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

our time and thought to fluffy corset
covers. We had TO because the waists
were so sheer and cut so low a dainty
underWaist was an absolute necessity.
This year the new waists button
high to the neck and are far indeed
from being the frivolous affairs they
We're last year. So as we must have
lutiiness somewhere, / suppose we are
putting it on our petticoats. The ma
terials. too, for waists are much more
substantial than formerly. Striped
wolfe. pongee. crepes and tub silks are
much more substantial than the ma
terials used last season. Consequently
the corset covers are more on the
brassiere order made of embroidery
and cambria as being more fitting for
the outer waist.
Corsets. too. are changing. ] do
not think women Will ever give up the
comfortable straight front entirely,
but it is certain we are to have de-
cided waist line this season. If We
do We shall have to pinch In and the
result will be hips will be in fashion
again. Neither is the corset as long
as formerly which Is really a great
comfort. Corsets of late have been
little less than armor below the waist
line. so am sure this change Will be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08

HERE has recently been put
II upon the market, a seamless
wallpaper. which to many
- women fills a long-felt want.
with or without reason, many insist
that no paper but shows the seams,
beside which, &r one cause or an
other, the paper often separates. leav-
ing ugly places. Possibly in some
cases this is true. but these new pa
pers do away with this objection, for
they are to all intents and purposes,
seamless.
Coming from four and one-half to
nine and one-half feet wide, the
width of the paper is used for the
height Of the room, and whatever
deficiency is felt is made up with da-
does or borders, or woodwork.
There are four seams to a room,
each corner being cut to fit, making
in this way perfectly neat and clean
job. AS usual with new ideas, the
first patterns were somewhat limited
but this defect has steadily decreased.
until now the variety of colors and
patterns are able to satisfy even the
most difficult of women The Tiff
fany blends were evidently too great
favorite with the public not to be
included in the making, so they can
be found running the full gamut Of
colors and tones. Leather effects for
Libraries. dens and dining rooms
seem especially we'll chosen, and the
absence of any seams makes them in
this case, most desirable
FOR bedrooms come many soft
tones, and If preferred, patterns In
! both flowers and stripes. These days
few bedrooms are over nine and one
half feet high, but when such is the
case, drop ceiling with a picture
moulding can be used to fill up the
needed extra space. or if preferred, a
border to harmonic with the room.
So many women are still loyal to plain
papers with bright lowered borders
to match the Cretonnes used in the
room, that here is splendid oppor-
tunity to indulge that taste. When
deep baseboards are built in the
house. there Is rarely a necessity for
anything, as these make up all needed
spare inches.
Down stairs there are many ways
to give the needed height, and at the
same time add beauty to tho room
When possible. there is nothing SO
beautiful as panelling either in white
or in the wood to match the rest OF
the furniture in the room. II in the
dining room, this panelling can be
finished at the top with a very mar
row shelf, and by using an occa sional
piece of china here and there, add
brightness to the room as well as a
finish to the paper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-08
Clothes and the Man

~HERE was once a Young Chap
who Got Busy for Easter Just
about the time the first March
- Wind cut loose. He was Strong
for this Easter Parade" stuff and he
didn't intend to be caught with his
Lamp Cntrimmed. So he set out to
Secure the necessary Fixings.
The fact that he was already Three
Laps behind his Bill at the /Tailor.s
didn't Deter him in the least. He
walked into the Place like he owned
not Owed it. He mentioned quite
casually Two Friends who were will
ing to play Follow the Leader with
him in the business Of buying New
Easter Suits. And he spoke vaguely
OF a Check to be Mailed the first Of
the month.
Though he had vowed in six diff
ferent Dialects he would never do it
again, the Tailor fell for 1t. Indeed
before the Young Chap had got
through with him. said Knight of the
Shears and Needle was begging him
to buy and hauling forth his most EN-
elusive Stuffs And when the Chap
pie let out Complaint anent the last
suit he had Ordered that fairly shook
the Buttonhole-S Sewers off their tables
In the Darkroom, the said Tailor
called the Head-Cutter himself to
Take the Measurements.
And he promised a Try-On in Two
Days. Eventually he had Six of them
before he consented to the Suit being
sent to his Rooms"
Then the Young Chap HE'D himself
to a Shoe Shop where he Squeezed
his Pedal EXtremities into the Latest
in English toes and heels: and then
he attended to Odds-and- Ends such as
Necktie. Dizzy Shirt. Spring
Gloves. a non-skid hat, and the Last
Scream In Fancy Vests--ali on Credit!
And to top II all off, he concluded
that new Stick with Silver
Mounted Curve to hook over his arm
was the Proper Caper.
So. when Easter morning dawned.
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LITTLE FABLES OF THE BUSINESS WORLD

ne arrayed himself in all this Glory
that Solomon lacked and sailed fort h
10 join the Easter paraders down the
Main Avenue. And, leaving him there
for the moment, we will now cons err
the case of arother Young Chap. To
wit
He, too, desired to Fix Up a Bit
for Easter. And he also began think
ing about it way back at the time
March was pulling off her annual Lion
Stunt But he stopped to Look be-
fore he did the Brodie. Which is to
say. he was a Methodical chap and
one who Punched the Pennies. Wit
ness his Bank Account which was fast
approaching Years of Discretion. Not
that he hadn't the Wherewithal, you
see. but that he remembered it was
Easier to Yank a Dollar out of bank
than 1t Is to Put one In.
SO this second Young Chap decided
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miss the late edition Of his evening
paper. The ride out seemed interim
nable, his seat like a torture chair and
most Of his fellow passengers an I'M
couth. bundle-burdene lot. But when
he finally arrived at Five Oaks he
had to admit that the air had tang
quite different from the murky atmos-
phere of the city.
AS he turned into 1.-THE place a
thin spiral of smoke was curling lazily
upward from one of the chimneys and,
for the moment Mr.. Townbred had
vague feeling that, after all, it might
not be incongruous to think of "the
place" as home, sweet home"
But, alas, once he had stepped in
side and beheld Mrs. Townbred in all
the dirt and dust and glory of her
moving costume, his optimism took
wings.
For goodness sake. Frieda." he ex-