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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
VISITORS THRONC
WOMAN'S COLLEGE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Is
FORMALLY OPENED WITH
BIG ATTENDANCE.

Hattiesburg and Forrest county are
favorably commenting today on the
appearance, both exterior and Interior.
Of the new $4,000 administration
building of the Mississippi Woman's
College. which was formally opened to
the public last night, with informal
ceremonies.
A large representation of Hatties-
burg citizens, and students and teach.
ers from the Normal College, were
present, and 1t was nearly midnight
before the last Of the visitors left.
The affair was informal in every
respect. There was but little speech.
making. but musical and literary
program was given by the students.
Anderson Foote made brief address
giving Hattiesburg's attitude toward
the Woman's College. DR.. T. e. Ross
welcomed the visitors and told them
how their presence was appreciated.
Following the fixed program. the
visitors were taken in charge by the
students and shown through the new
building, said to be one of the most
complete in the South.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
WIRES UNDERTAkER
THEN KILLS HIMSELF


Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 20.-Charles Le-
dowsky, president of the Fox River
Distilling Company, whose name has
been mentioned In connection with
forged warehouse receipts, said to
have been delivered to a Louisville,
KY, distillery, killed himself while on
board train going into Chicago today.
r. e. Wathen, of the Kentucky distil-
lery, branded s55,o0O worth of receipts
as forgeries. Attorney Sidney Stein
says Ledowsky confessed to him that
he had forged receipts to the amount
of 100000. He telegraphed ahead be-
fore ending his life today, to have an
undertaken meet the incoming train.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
NOTHING Is HEARD
FROM MEXICO TO-DAY
(Bv Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2O.-Secre'
tary Bryan said this afternoon that
the State Department is without ad-
vices as to what has happened In
Mexico City during the last two days.
He describes the situation as some
what mixed" owing to the flight OF
President Gutierrez and the change in
Villas military plans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
BURGLAR IS FIRED ON
BUT MAKES HIS ESCAPE
Members Of Well Known Harvey
Family Endeavor to Save Contents
Of Building, When IneendIarIst 10
Discovered In Homo - Escaped
Through Back Doer-PoIIee Search
Ing Whole County.

The most daring bit Of incendarism
and robbery in the history of Forrest
county occurred at Harvey, two miles
from Hattiesburg, last night. when the
large. heavily stocked barn belonging
10 H. Bruce was completely destroyed
by fire, and the residence ransacked
while the family was rescuing some Of
the contents from the flaming build
ing.
Whether there was more than one
robber In the Bruce home has not
been determined. A son Of the owner
Of the property passed near the resi-
dence and discovered some one on
the inside. He produced gun and
entered the house. AS he did so. a
man darted through the back door
and was lost in the darkness. He was
fired upon, but evidently escaped.
Whether the robber was black or
white, Mr.. Bruce said today he did
not know. The fire occurred in the
night. Before the family noticed 1t,
the flames had gained great headway.
and 1t was impossible to save the
structure. The members OF the family
rushed from the residence and direct
ed their attention to saving the con-
tents Of the building. In this they
were not very successful.
Robber is Discovered.
1t was while the fire was at its eli
max that the younger Bruce noticed
some one in the residence. An inves-
tigation was made after the robbar
had been driven away, and It was
found that the antire place had been
rsnaacked nut no estim1fo ol =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
HATTIEsBUR0 PLANTS
REPORT GREAT ACTIVITY
Other Sections Of Mississippi Mako
Similar Reports, Meridian Saying
That a Further Advance In Price 10
Scheduled For Next Thirty Days-
Retailers to Meet In Memphis.

A betterment in the lumber indus
try in the Hattiesburg territory is
gradually taking place, representa-
tives of the various milling interests
here report. The low grades of Ium
Der seem to be in greater demand
than they have been for the last 90
days. Manufacturers consider this
the starting of improvements In all
grades.
1t is an admitted fact that the high
er grades Of lumber always demand
good prices, and now that the low
grades are IN demand It is considered
an excellent indication for an advance
along the entire schedule. Number
two common six-inch flooring is the
leader among the low grades now In
demand.
Announcement is made by the
Moore-Hagerty Lumber Company o,
this city that they will soon file 9
bill in Chancery by which they will bt
enabled to make the Moore-Hagert,
Lumber Company and the Canal Lum
Der Company at Bonmoore, Miss.
practically the same Messrs. Moore
and Hagarty are the principal stock
holders in each of the corporation.
and decree from the chancellor will
enable them to have both concerns
officered and directed by the sam,
men.
jeff Ball has built mill near Pop
larville and will cut the timber owne,
by the Bilbos a few miles east Of tha
town.
The WellsQ Quinn Lumber Compan,
Il Derby, Miss ~ sgQld itz |ple6t y
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
TRY ALDERMAN FOR ASSAULT.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 20. = the
postpo' ed trial of Alderman Charles
r Murphy of Cambridge for assault
on Harold D. Carew, editor of Cam
bridge newspaper, is set for today In
tho district court. The editor has
beep publishing severe criticisms OF
the city fathers. and Murphy was ac-
cused of heavy automobile bills The
alderman met the editor and punched
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
WANTS $4,000
FOR GIRL S DEATH
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 20.-Suit for $40.
coo damages for the death of Mary
Phagan, the fifteen-year-old Atlanta
factory girl. for whose murder Leo
Frank is under sentence of death, has
been led by the girls mother against
the National Pencil Company.
1t is charged in the suit that the
girl was killed by Frank and that
Frank Conley, a negro. was an access
sorry after the fact. 1t is alleged that
1t is the company's duty to keep the
premises safe for its employees, Of
which Mary was one.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
HERE'S The STORY
OF FANHONEST MAN
TOLD BY HIMSEI F
HE RETURNS $40 STOLEN TEN
YEARS AGO WHEN A
BOY.
This is story of an honest man.

This is a story of an honest man.
There are lot of honest men in the
world these days, but folks don't seem
to talk about them very much. It's
always the fellow that isn't quite on
the level that furnishes food for con-
versation at drugstore corners, sewing
circles, and the like.
That is why this letter is being re-
produced. 1t Is merely to show that
the whole world isn't bad, after all,
and that because boy does some un-
manly and dishonest thing in his
youth, is no reason why he must al
ways lead that kind of a life. They
often change, and here's the plain,
unvarnished story Of one who has
changed. written in a letter to the
Editor of this paper. and told In his
own words:
His Letter.
Dear Sir:-Perhaps you remember
about ten years ago there was boy
delivering papers for you on The Daily
Herald. Columbia, Tenn, who, through
ignorance and weakness was foolish
enough to keep some Of your money
and spend it for things he was too
poor to buy when he should have
given 1t to whom it belonged.
"Of course he was discovered and
discharged.
well, Mr.. Lander, the foolish boy
is a man now, and resolved not to
put OF sending you the money any
longer
"The enclosed $40, think, viii rov-
er the shortage. l never knew what
you figured the amount to be, but II
you have any records of 1t and the
ten isn't enough, please let me know,
and I'll be glad to make up the diff
ference as soon as It can be spared.
Hoping you will forgive my wait
ing all these years to pay you, Il nev.
er intended to beat you out Of it.
since have been old enough to rea-
lize the great wrong I did, because
kept thinking l would be more able
to spare 1t later on, and that you will
please except the money in the spirit
I offer it, ! beg to remain one who
has long since learned that honesty
is always the best policy and wish
you all possible success in your busi-
ness. Respectfully,
tThe name and address are with
held BY The News.)
ro ~ y n laasr Ers. &
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
PINE DELEGATES
ARE HOME TODAY
HArTIEssuRc TIMBER MEN RE.
TURN FROM NEW ORLEANS
CONVENTION.

Returning from New Orleans, where
they were in attendance at the organ
ization Of the Southern Pine Associa-
tion. Hattiesburg delegates to the con-
vention today are enthusiastic over
the lumber outlook for the present
year.
The association is in session there
today, but the Hattiesburg men who
returned last night, said today that
practically all the work of any impor-
tande has been finished.
w. J. Haynen, J. C. Carroll and
Theo. Schlitz were among the local
lumber men who are back today, while
number from Laurel returned to
their homes last night.
The organization of the association.
which is a service corporation of the
yellow pine industry, was completed
yesterday, and its headquarters will
ibe in New Orleans. The official ac-
NSSoioh VI IhS iSduluS luHDeT DudUu-
facturers of Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas was made by ]. E. Rhodes, man.
ager of the new organization and for
merly secretary of the National Lum-
Der Manufacturers Association.
Charles S. Keith, of Kansas City,
presided at the meeting. He is the
president of the Kansas City CONNER
cial Club and of the Central Coal and
Coke Company, large corporation
that owns several great lumber mills
and timber tracts in western Louisiana.
President Keith outlined the impor-
tance of this institution to Mississippi
and the South in creating uses for
yellow pine and in broadening the
scope Of the business, both foreign
and domestic. :.
Few residents of Mississippi and
the South appreciate the Importance
Of the yellow pine industry" he said
The lead of the state is its lumber
and Its benefits are more far-reaching
than can be seen at first glance. The
lumber trade gives employment to
thousands of Southern men; thousands
Of dollars are expended monthly by 1t
In machinery, commissary supplies.
materials, etc. 1t furnishes
freight for the railroads, tonnage for
the steamship lines, and labor for or
that handle the product.
Just now an endeavor is being
made to create more uses for yellow
pine and to see that no substitutes
for 1t are utilized by contractors.
Paving blocks of properly creosoted
yellow pine are being introduced
wherever possible and the superior
qualities of yellow pine for construc.
ton purposes are to be stressed.
Not only will this Southern Pine
Association serve to increase the do
nestle uses of the product, but 1t will
strive to extend its use in foreign
countries, SO as to increase its ex-
portation. The Southern states will
be benefited by this.
Our chemical department is one OF
great importance, as it will seek to
develop uses for wood waste and by
products. These will give an outlet
for further investment of capital.
Our grading department will look aft
er the Standardization of grades. and
1t is probable that all yellow pine so
inspected win be branded so that no
substitutes can be used which have
less tensile strength or wearing quail
tiles
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
WARRANTS FOR DEPUTIES.
(Bu Associated Press.)

Roosevelt, N. j., Jan. 2O.-Mayor
Hermann announced today that war
rants have been issued for % deputies
who fred into the crowd of strikers
yesterday, iniuring 10. They ere
charged with manslaughter. More
than $50 strikers we're searched, he
said. and no firearms found.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
oules In the East.

There was no change in the eastern
situation today. and only unimpurtant
engagements we're reported in ne 4
west & l.
The most significant stateuent
comes from the Germars vko ~
their attsck d tbe fpf<n n<rl1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-01-20
GERMAN A|RSH|P
| MAKE THEIR LON
EXPECTED AI7AQ
FLY OVER ENGLAND AND 81
BOMBS pRoMiscuoUsLx.
KILLING 8
ROYAL PALACE. A TARGET,
ESCAPES WIN no DAMN
Aircraft. Taking Advantages ~ tsous
Fog. Dart From cuxhsvsn ass Z
circle cItIes Within 100 Aatsas
London Country Mad wNs -
and Fright is increased,



London. Jan. 20.-German atrnn0
have delivered their long prsdietsd s.
tack on England.
Aided by the misty weather which
veiled all Britain during the night.
aviators slipped from their base &
Cuxhaven. hurled several bombs at the
Kings royal residence in Sanringham.
dropped explosives on several small
towns, and disappeared in the night.
The British Empire today is q seeth-
ing mass of frightened and anger-nad
humanity.
Four or five persons were killed by
the explosives.
Except at Sandringham, where the
royal palace is located, and where the
royal railroad coaches we're destroyed.
the damage was confined to private
property.
The aircrafts circled over the Eng-
lish towns within almost a hundred
miles of London, from 500 O'Clock till
II O'Clock. Apparently all escaped tc
Cuxhaven.
Whether aeroplanes or Zeppelins
were used it has not been definitely
established.
King Not At Palace.
King George and Queen Mary
had been staying at Sandringham
the royal family, only yesterda
turned to London. Bombs fell
the royal residence, but it was not hit.
In addition to Sandringham, bombs
were dropped at Yarmouth, Kings
Lynn. Cromer, Sherringham and Bee.
ston. Everywhere except at Beeston.
casualties and property damage result
ed Several persons are known 70
have been killed and considerable
property damage done. but the full ex-
tent is not yet known,
Three Zeppelins were reported to-
day passing over the North Sea in q
westerly direction. Some believe
these were the raiders.
The night was dark and cloudy.
which made 1t impossible for the peo-.
pie in the towns over which the air.
craft passed to distinguish even the
outlines of the raiders. although the
whirr of their propellers could b
heard.
A Zeppelin is reported to have been
brought down by a warship at Mum
stanton, few miles north OF Sand
ringham.
Yarmouth was the first place visited.
A man and woman we're killed ana
much damage done. The visit lasted
less than ten minutes.
Only yesterday the authorities is,
sued instructions concerning precau-
tions to be taken by police and other
officials in event Of an air raid.
The British newspapers today CON-
ment bitterly on the air raid. They
say that Sandringham and similar
places should not have been subject
to such attacks. The Pali Mall Ca
zette says that the only answer Of
England should be to send larger
army to France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
.CALERA VISITED
 BY S1O,OO0 FIRE
McCutchen Brothers Store Destroyed-Other Build
 ings Damaged

Calera, March 24.--tSpeeial.)--- A fire which originated in the grocery and hardware store operated by the firm of McCutchen Bros, here last night resulted in a total loss estimated at $10,000. The stock and building. valued at s40o0 owned by McCufchen Bros, is reported as a complete loss. and the water damage to the s25,009 stock of the P. Baer Dry Goods com- pany is placed at between s500O and 5000. The local service of the South ern Bell Telephone company was also thrown out of commission with q loss of between $500 and $500. This sery- ice is expected to be restored today
 The fire was discovered at about 10 o'clock last night in the frame build ing occupied by McCutchen Bros. after 1t had gained considerably headway, and its spread was rapid. It seemed for time as though adjoining build ings, which fortunately were all of brick construction, would be consumed, but the volunteer fire department of the community did yeoman service Hose lines were speedily attached to water plugs and the flames quenched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
RICHARD RANDOLPH
 IS ASSASS|NATED
Wife Held in Connection With Affair-Was Promi-
 nent in St. Louis

St. Louis, March 23.--Richard Ran dolph, president of the Terehon Lace company and the Central Merchandise company and candidate at the recent primaries for the republican noinina- tion for Congress from the Twelfth Missouri district. was assassinated mysteriously in the offices of the com pany here today.
 His wife Mrs. Della Randolph, who recently was sued for divorce, was ar tested tonight, but she denied any knowledge of the shooting. Tho po- lice also have issued a general order for the arrest of a man named by Ran do1ph in his petition for divorce Sev- era1 persons were in the store with Randolph when shot was fired through 8 plate glass skylight near the rear of the building On the second floor of the building near the skylight the police found a repeating rifle.
 Mrs. Randolph was arrested q few hours after the shooting on the third floor of the building where she and her husband lived until the filing Of the divorce petition. She said she was not at home at the time of the shoot ing. Randolph was 52 years oe age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
lOVcmdn Jos jii;l lG;ph5LOeb Tn Ordering Goods Please Mention
 THE AGE-HERALD
TRIAL OF COLONEL
 DESCLAUX BEGINS
MMaW

Paris March 2a.-The trial today of Col. Francois Desclaux, general paymas- ter or the army, who is charged with having stolen army stores, was devoted to the testimony of the servants of Mme Bechoff, the wife of German. in whose house the stolen goods are said to have been found, and that of several officers and character witnesses.
 Mime. Bechoffs cook testified that she had heard Mme Bechoff complain to Desclaux for sending the supplies to her home and of hearing Desclaux reply that 1t was his affair.
 The goyerness employed by Mime. Bechoff told of Desclaux having delivered to Mime. Bechoff the uniform of a French drasoon. The governess said she could rot resist denouncing her employer and Desclaux. as she thought the uniform was destined to disguise a German that he might spy among the French
 This and other statements caused an outburst on the part of those in the courtroom which brought a threat by the president of the court to expel the dis orderly persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
GIRL s LIFE SAVED
 BY OFFICER HARV|LL
Attacking Little Mary Wolff Is Killed
 by Patrolman

It Is stated that Policeman George Harvill was instrumental yesterday morning in saving the life of Mary Wolff, the four-year-old daughter of Mrs. ". H. Wolff of 6S19 Sloss avenue, when he shot large bulldog which had attacked the little girl in the house of a neighbor. and had inflicted pain full injuries about the face.
 The dog. which was the property of Max Nelson, a Woodlawn druggist, had been entrusted to a friend in the ab- sence of the owner, but had in some manner managed to gain it's freedom Officer Harvill was attracted to the scene of the accident by the screams of children, and drawing his revolver, shot the enraged animal. killing it in stantly. The girls injuries are said to be serious, but friends hope for quick recovery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24

New Orleans, March 23-General AL varado, the Carranza commander who re- gently reoccupied the state of Yucatan IS directing pitiless campaign of re- prisal against the inhabitants and prop erty holders. according to refugees who arrived here tonight from Progreso Jal- acho, town of 35O0 population, is said to have been fired and totally destroyed by his troops
 At Merida, capital of the state the plant of La Industrial Compania one of the largest rope and twine factories In Mexico. also was said to have been burned. The plant was valued at $2O0,- 600 and was owned by American and British capitalists. It was declared that 10000 bales of ssal were burned at Me rida and that the troops applied the torch to several warehouses In that vi- cinity. Ssal said to have been de- stroyed was valued at 800 900 while the warehouses represented $7OO00.
 General Mendoza, the Yucatan state military commander, has escaped to the United States with 20 of his men. The to have either been killed in battle or executed afterward. General Mendozal was expected to reach New Orleans late tonight or tomorrow.
 The offices of Avelino Montes and com pany in Merida and Progreso, one of the largest sisal exporting concerns in Mexico. have been closed and the em- ployes and their families were among arrivals here tonight, to remain indefi- nitely.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
QUICK RECOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY

A peculiar coincidence came to light yesterday afternoon when the house of W. H. Freeman, S14 Twenty ninth street, south, and that of Mrs. George z. bowman, S22 Twenty ninth street were reported at police headquarters to have been entered by burglars. Two officers were immediately dispatched to the scene of the crimes. On arriv- ing a search was made, but owners were unable to discover anything to be missing.
 Just before leaving the house of MT. Freeman one of the officers suddenly asked him if he did not have an olc- fashioned double action watch of Eng fish workmanship in his possession MT. Freeman was somewhat puzzled by the question. but answered in the af- firmative, and on going to look for that article found 1t missing. The of ficer then requested Mrs. Freeman to ascertain if possible whether or not she had lost a small watch of peculiar design in a leather case. Upon inNesti- gation it was found that this was also missing. MT. and Mrs. Freeman were then told to come down to police head quarters and identify the property de- Scribed, as It was alreauy III the pos- session of the police.
 Mrs. bowman. who resides at SEP Twcnty-n ninth street, was then asked to find out if she had not lost q pair of opera glasses of a certain descrip- ton, and much to her surprise these were discovered to have disappeared. Mrs. bowman was in turn Instructed |" apply at police headquarters and claim the missing article, and was informed as to the manner in which the police came into possession of 1t.
 It developed that earlier in the day Officers Brown and Goldstein had ar rested a negro, who gave the name of Monroe Lawson Jr., as he was making an attempt to pawn some articles un- der suspicious circumstances and the negro had been unable to make any satisfactory explanation as to how he came into possession of the goods. He was therefore detained at the city Jail and the articles recovered taken to headquarters and placed on exhibit, in crder that some of the officers might be able to discover some trace Of the rightful owner.
 MT. Freeman's watch is an heirloom, formerly belonging to his grandfather' who resided in England, and IS greatly valued as a Keepsake. Mrs. Freeman $ watch is also of ancient workmanship and Is highly esteemed. Mrs. bowman and MT. and Mrs Freeman were all highly pleased at the quick recovery by the police of the stolen articles,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
OFFER REWARD FOR BILLINGSLEY'S ARREST

Montgomery. March 2S.-Governor Henderson announced late today ne would offer reward for the arrest of Homer Billingsley, former pure food clerk in the state agricultural depart ment. The governor did not intimate the amount he would offer.
 Special Examiner Craig, who has been checking over the books of the department, said today there was an apparent shortage of over $1i,000. Warrants for Billingsleys arrest were is- sued some weeks ago. when 1t was thought that the alleged shortage would amount to only a few thousand dollars