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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-17
STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION OF
Bank of Hattiesburg

located at Hattiesburg, in the County
of Forrest, State of Mississippi. at the
close of business, November TO- 1915,
made to the Board OF Bank Examiners.
COIIRC
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-24
HOUSEHOLD HELPS

Do not have too hot an oven when
baking custards or the custard will
become watery. Set the custard in a
pan of hot water and be sure the wa
ter does not boil during the cooking.
The juice of ripe strawberries
dropped into thick sweet cream is a
cooling, gentle remedy for sunburn1
Poorly ventilated kitchens make
poor cooks by destroying the sense
Of taste and smell - -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-24

J
been special photographer of royalty
at the court of Vienna, Mrs. Hamil-
ton has just arrived in New York.
She brought with her~the first pic
lures of actual war-babies to reach
this country. These she took HER.
SELF the very day before she sailed,
at the Clemens Won Pirquet clinic
once called the Kinder Klinik," but
now known in Vienna as the war
babies" barracks.
To this clinic all the babies born in
Austria-Hungary under war condi-
tons have been sent-among them
the Legitimate children already born
and the young women soon to be-
come mothers of war-babies.
Austria draws no lines" Mrs.
Hamilton told me when saw her. To
her in her hour of heroism and of
peril ALL BABIES LOOK ALIKE. No
questions are asked at the Kinder
KIinik. Any baby brought there is
cared for.
ANY mother who seeks admission
is greeted with open. arms by the
noble ladies in charge of the hospital |
the naughty Austrians with 16
quarterings on their coats of arms,
who refused to recognize a Wander
bilt because she could not match |
their pedigree, but who are all sweet |
ness and tenderness to the young |
peasants who have come there to |
bear their war-babiesi
"The war in Austria has broken |
down all baHriers. The Archduchess |
Zita, who will be the next empress of |
Austria-Hungary, is the protectress
of the war-baby clinic.
You know, Mrs. Pankhurst has
said that England will have $1,000 |
war-babies. The daughter of Theo-
phile- Gautier, Madame CatuIle Men
3 has said that in France the war
babies will number 10000 In Aus
tria 1 do not think there will be more
fhaI1 OK mn
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-24

and noble families of Austria have
devised a lovely plan for helping the
war-babies and their mothers. Each
wealthy family adopts a war-baby,
but lets the mother keep it and care
for it, paying 80 kronen or about $12
month to the Klinik.
ct is the same plan as our Amer
lean mothers pensions, and l hope
some American families will like this
idea and will agree to care for a war
baby at $12 month for a year.
perhaps even the American chill
dren would like to help the war
babies. What does it matter of what
nationality the war-babies are?
BABIES ARE NEUTRAL!
you should see the little Princess
Marie de Bourbon-Palma, niece of
the Archduchess Zita, future Aus
trian empress, when she visits the
hospital! This royal child, herself not
more than years old, has adopted
war-baby and pays all her pocket
money to the Klinik for its support,
because she told her dear "Tante
Zita' that she wanted baby of her
own. So she was permitted to adopt
a war-baby whose mother died and
the old Emperor Franz Joseph in
creased the baby princess allowance
so she could pay the $12 month for
it's care herself. She is the most
sweet and simple and darling baby 1
have ever seen. l have photograph
ed her many times and she always in
sists on carrying my camera for me.
But that is in accord with the AUS
trian tradition for princesses -that
the greatest of all virtues is HUI
MILITYw
-O-O-
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
Weather Experts
Aid to Armies

A FEATURE of the present war Is the
a epen, to which weaker prophets
are working in conjunction with
armies. Skilled metcorolocists are at
tached to the headquarters of both the
allied and German troops, and their work
consists of forecasting weather conditions
twenty-four hours ahead. Such prophecies
are of the greatest value TO modern mill
tary commanders. for they always nave 10
reckon with the elements in making their
plans. In fine weather. for instance. heaVy
artillery can be transported across coun-
try in half the time that would be re-
quired if transforms rendered roads muddy
and waterlogged. Heavy guns loaded on
three-ton motor-lorries are obviously diff
ficult to transport over ground sodden
with rain. and in similar fashion march
ing troops cannot :lake fast progress II
conditions under foot are bad. Ii gen.
eral however, expects wet and boisterous
weather. he can lay his plans accordingly.
He allows an extra number OF hours Tor
the carrying out of a movement, ana thus
his schemes are not thrown out OF gear
by the unexpected intrusion OF Indictment
elements.
The aid of the military meteorologist
also enables a commander to take advan-
tage of fog, rain or snowstorms for pur-
poses of strategy. Troops can maneuver
in thick mists with comparative ease, and
they are safe from detection: hence
general anticipating. fog can utilize 1t as
a screen for placing guns or advancing
his men. This actually occurred at the
siege of Namur. for a thick fog enabled
the Germans TO hasten the fall OF the
town by dragging their big guns to adj
rantageous positions without being I'm
LODI hy rti nr
Weather experts carefully watch for
signs of high winds. for such seriously in
terfere with aeroplane reconnaissance. IL
ne expects the weather to be boisterous.
commander does not rely on informa-
ton that may be brought to him by his
air-scouts. but arranges TO replace them
as far as possible with cavalry scouts.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
Value Of Wood and Coal as Fuel

THE fuel value Of two pounds of wood
is roughly equivalent to that of one
pound Of coal. This is given the
result Of certain calculations now being
made in the United States forest service
laboratory, which shows also about how
many cords Of certain kinds of wood are
required to obtain an amount of heat
equal to that in ton Of coal.
Certain kinds OF wood, such as hickory.
oak, beech. birch, hard maple. ash. elm.
locust. longleaf pine and cherry have fairly
high heat values and only one cord of
seasoned wood of these species is re
quired to equal one ton of good coal
1t takes a cord and a half of shortleaf
pine. hemlock red gum, Douglas fir. syca-
more and soft maple to equal a ton OF
coal. and two cords OF cedar. redwood.
poplar. catalpa, Norway pine. cypress.
Eastwood, spruce and white pine.
Equal weights OF dry. non-resinous
woods, however. are said to have prac-
ticalIy the same heat value regardless of
species, and as consequence it can be
stated as a general proposition that the
heavier the wood the more heat to the
cord. Weight for weight, however. there
is little difference between various species;
the average heat for all that have been
calculated is 1900 calories. or heat units
per kilogram. ki1ogram of resin will
develop 9.400 heat units, or about twice
the average for wood AS a consequence,
resinous woods have a greater heat value
per pound than non-resinous woods and
this increased value varies, of course, with
the resin content
The available heat value OF a cord OF
wood depends on many different factors.
II has a relation not only to the amount
OF resin it contains but to the amount of
moisture present. Furthermore, cords vary
as to the amount Of solid wood they con-
tain. even when they are Of the standard
dimension and occupy 1928 cubic feet OF
space. certain proportion of this space
is made up OF air spaces between the
sticks. and this air space may he con-
siderable in cord made Of twisted.
crooked and knotty sticks. Out Of the
12s cubic feet a fair average OF solid
wood is about 80 cubic feet.
II is pointed out, however. that heat
value is not the only test of usefulness in
wood used for fuel is consumed for
domestic purposes largely in farm houses.
such factors as rapidity Of burning and
ease Of lighting are important. Each sec
ton Of the country has its favored woods
and these are said to be. in general. the
right ones to use. Hickory, Of the non
resinous woods. has the highest fuel value
per unit volume of wood. and has other
advantages. 1t burns evenly, and. as
housewives say. holds the heat. The oaks
come next followed by beech. birch and
maple. Pine has relatively low heat
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
Fish With a Pouch

THE kangaroo has always seemed to
have the monopoly of that conven-
lent way OF carrying its babies in a
pouch. but II has been discovered that a
fish has the same useful receptacle.
which it uses for similar purpose. The
pipefish. as it is called. from the length
Of its jaws. has a pocket on the under
side of its body nearly half its length. II
is found in the male species only and is
the only part of its body which is unprO-
tected by large fat plates. which take the
place of scales in its protective armour.
II a ppefsh is taken from the water
and its little ones shaken out OF the
pouch back into the water they always
seem either unable or disnclined to run
away.
But IL the father is placed in the water
again all the small fish Immediately swim
back into the pouch. These curious little
creatures have prehensile tails. which
they use to hold on to the seaweed to pre-
vent themselves bling carried away by the
tide.
The pipefish is similar to the small eel.
being about foot in length and an inch
in thickness. But, unlike the eel, 1t has
a very long jaw and the peculiar defen-
sive armor already mentioned.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

Won multiply with or how many times
Won repeat or change the figures, the re
suit is always the same.
For in. lance. twice 8 equals is. add
\ and |. and YOU have Q. Three times
equals -: and : make . again.
Go on uHtil YOU try eleven times equals
%. This seems to bring an exception.
i!ut add the digits So and . make is:
and again. and make .. Go on To
an Understandable extent and the thing
continues Take any number at random.
For example. 450 times 9 equals 1850.
and the digitS. added. make 8 once more.
Take 5000 times 2. equals $1,000. and
again You have and 4.
Take any row of figures. reverse the
order. and subtract the less from the
greater difference will certainly be
always 3 or multiple of 3. For example.
J.0Il minus LOS equals 1856. Add
these digits and YOU have is, and l and
make the familiar 3.
You have the same result. no matter
how you raise the numbers by squares
and cubes.
One more way is given by which num-
Der shows its strange powers. Write
down any number you please, add its
iEits. and then subtract the sum of said
digits from the original number. No
matter what numbers you start with, the
sum of the dgits in the answer will be g.
Try these experiments and you will be
delighted with the exact manner in which
they prove the statement. Some quaint
puzzles have been made based on these
fixed principles.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

to be placed on the market by San
Francisco company.
There is a button for the lower sash.
a button for the upper sash. a cog wheel.
ratchet and coil spring. That is all. The
parts are few and so arranged that il is
nearly impossible for the mechanism To
get out of order. The manipulation il
still more simple. BY turning a small
knob or button. the top sash moves down
or the bottom sash moves up. The win
dow locks wherever il stops and there is
its great advantage. The providing thief
cannot open the window: it is just as
secure as il both sashes were locked
tight.
Any carpenter can install the device
in a few minutes, either in new or old
windows.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
Second AIbinO
Snake Found

VxIHAT is reported to be the second
" albino snake ever found. and the
first ever caught alive and watched
carefully for purposes of scientific study
as to characteristics and habits. was
given to Professor Storer. of the depart
ment of vertebrate zoology. by farmer
who found it in the country near Berke-
ley. California. The snake is about tho
size of the ordinary gopher snake. but is
marked by the entire absence of color.
This peculiar reptile, which has a sort of
tieshy hue with a bit of pinkish tnge.
is being closely watched by the members
of the class who frequent the museum of
vertebrate zoology for any developments
of unusual characteristics.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

value per unit volume, but has other
advantages. 1t ignites readily and gives
out a quick hot flame. but one that soon
dies down. This makes it a favorite with
rural housekeepers as a summer wood. be-
cause 1t is particularly adapted for hot
days in the kitchen.
The fuel qualities of chestnut adapt it
particularly 10 work in brass foundrieS.
where it gives just the required amount OF
heat and IT is therefore in favor. Coast
wise vessels in Florida pay twice as much
for Florida buttonwood as for any other.
because it burns with an even heat and
with a minimum amount of smoke and ash.
The principal disadvantage of the resin
Gus pines is their oily, black smoke.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
New Metal More Powerful
Than Radium Is Discovered


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a
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iron "
suit The chemists continued with granite This
a o
wit an the
ever analyi process lost cent of its weigh
o and
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Observat
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
Strength Of Fly

A y ENGLISHMAN has made many ex-
"a periments with various insects.
such as caterpillars. feas. butterflies
and flies. which show how extraordinarily
strong these insects are.
bluebottle fly weighing LES OF an
ounce Was hitched by thread TO a tiny
wagon and drew total weight OF
little over six ounces, or practically 10
times its own weight. A caterpillar har-
messed in a similar manner pulled twenty
five times its own weight.
4 strong man with a like equipment of
large size can al Most move but ten
times his own weight.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
Wooden Russia

THE name Wooden Russia is the
popular one given to that vast forest
area of Russia in Europe. which
covers AGA. 56S.OOO acres. or So per cent
Of the entire area of the country. Yet
some fear Is felt that the country may
be deforested through the carelessness of
private owners, and the Imperial govern
ment is considering steps for the protec-
tion OF the forests. In Russia houses
built Of any material other than wood
are almost unknown outside the cities,
and wood constitutes the principal fuel.
February u
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

hole a b ut one
eighth of an inch
in diameter through
the frame of the
door, just back of
the plate A. as
shown in the illus
tration. p a s 5 | n z
through the bolt at
c. By this device
the door can be
secured from the
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
AAp " SNC1TEV AeLLezz,
2LSESSzl2 C4C/SE2 b.
EI26EZLItG W[4ZEIS

i'll the water in an inverted position. al
lowing air 10 remain in the bucket
When the water freezes the extra pres
sure on the tank that would be other
wise eNerted. instead acts on the air in
the bucket which is compressed. and
thus the pressure on the walls of the
tank is relieved. A copper bucket
should be used as a tin or iron bucket
would soon rust out
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

inside with the pin B. pushed into the
hole and through the bolt c. The bolt
cannot be withdrawn by means Of
skeleton key or other lock-picking devices.
The hole in the bolt should be a trifie
larger than the pin and countersunk
slightly on both sides to allow for any
slight movement out of line.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
Saving Water Tank

NAANE wafer tanks are ruined every
IVl year by the expansion of the water
when freezing in severe weather. \
scheme to prevent this is to take a cop
per bucket of good size and suspend il
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

A small railroad operating an oil-burn-
ing locomotive on the Tahoe national
forest. California. had a breakdown and
burned wood instead Of oil for one day.
On this day fifteen fires started along the
right OF way. During the preceding year.
only one fire occurred near the railroad.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

The arboretum established at Wash
ington in Rock Greek park now contains
200 trees. comprising ninety-two different
species.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
Double Door Lock

A n additional safety device for a door
~ lock Of simple construction can be
attached easily. When the door is
closed and the lock bolt turned drill a
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

Figure A, button to lower
sash, b, ats to figure A and
controls figure C; e, cOEwheei
propelled by coil springs ID. coil
spring, z, rachel to figure C.; F.
button to upper sash (same n
loweF).
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07
Automatic Window
Locking Device

A SIMPLE invention. which will make
"a possible proper ventilation for
every room where there is win
dow and at the same time afford protec-
ton that comes from tight lock, is soon
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

There is a big market in Hawaii for
box shocks for packing canned pineapple
and pineapple juice.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-07

A :sS'' q .; s :s S::s:, va; s''r r ;
are working in con junction with
The Starkville news., 1915-10-15
Save Your Home

Just at this season, when the
first chill of Autumn is making
1t necessary for our people to
kindle fires in their long unused
CRATES, it IS we'll to impress them
with the truth of the adage "An
ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure.
Already, most places are re-
porting fires. Many Of these
fires can be averted if YOU will
take the precaution to clean out
your fiues, destroy the BIRDS
nests and leaves in your cutters
and caves. and look after your
chlmneys and roofs. 1t is we'll
worth your while and may be the
means of saving you calamity.
Do it to-day.
The Starkville news., 1915-10-15
Trustees Sale.
''SkldOO.

| WHEREAS, Ben Moore and his wife,
Amanda Moore, by a certain trust deed,
dated May 4, 1912, which is recorded in
! the office of the Chancery Clerk of Ok
tlbbeha County, Mississippi, in book
| number 13S at page los, conveyed to j.
r. Beverly as trustee all their
right, title and interest in the following
described parcel of real estate situated
in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, to-wit:
That certain tract of land described
as the West half OF the West half of the
Southeast quarter Of Section 35, Town
ship Is, Range IA East, containing 40
Acres more or less, in Oktibheha Coun-
ty, Mississippi to secure the Indebted
ness and obligations therein mentioned.
in the payment OF the Indebtedness and
obligations described in said trust deed,
the said Indebtedness and obligations
having become past due and remaining
unpaid.
And whereas, the said J. r. Beverly,
trustee, has declined further to act as
such, and the undersigned j. L. Lucas
has been duly appointed trustee in the
place and stead of the said }. r. Bever-
Iy. by Mary E. Lampkin, ,executrix of the
last will and testament of Z. A. Lamp
kin, she being the legal owner of the in
debledness mentioned, in accordance
with the terms and ;provisions of said
trust deed, by written instrument
properly signed. executed and recorded
by the said beneficiary, as required by
law, and the said undersigned substitu-
ted trustee having been requested by
said beneficiary and legal owner of said
ndebteine to execute the trust con-
tanned IN said trust deed and to fore
close same by sale of the property con-
veyed therein, according to the proyis-
ions thereof now, therefore, 1, the
undersigned substituted trustee, by vir-
tue of the provisions in said trust deed
will proceed to sell all the above de-
scribed property at the door of the
Court House of said county, in Stark
Vile, Mississippi. to the highest and
best bidder for cash, at public auction
on the
9TH DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1915,
between the hours of IL o'clock A. M.
and O'Clock P. M. to satisfy said in
debtedness together with all the legal
costs and expenses of executing this
trust.
Dated this, the 18th day of October,
1915.
J, L. LUCAS.
Substituted Trustee.
The Starkville news., 1915-10-15
Trustee Sale.

By authority of a trust deed made by
j. E. Sharp and wife Mrs. q. A. Sharp
to Stanley Carroll as Trustee, dated
January 18th 1914 ana recorded in deed
records of Oktfbbeha County Mississippi
in deed book No. 122 page 4O5, will sell
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash at the court house door of said
county in StarkvilIe on the
FIRST DAY of NOVEMBER 1915,
within the hours required by law the
lands located in Oktibbeha County Miss
issppi described as follows: certain
residence lot in the town Of SturgeS in
said county and State described as be-
ing two acres of land off of east side of
lot of A. Zuker survey of said town for
J. d. Barron as shown by plat recorded
In Chancery Clerks office in said county
same being part of section nine
Township Seventeen Range IL East and
bought by said j. E. Sharp and
wife from Ell. w. Daniel and J.L.Ander-
son as shown by the deed records of
said county in Deed Book No. 80, Page
353 and occupied by said Sharp as a
residence on the date OF said trust deed.
Also certain store house and lot on
Main street in said town of Sturges oc-
cupied by B. Wlnn at date of said trust
deed as dry goods store and more full
ly described as beginning SS feet west
of north east corner OF lot 0 of A.Zucker
survey of said town OF Sturges for c. B
Hannah which is recorded in the Office
OF Chancery Clerk of said county and
run thence west along south side OF
Main street thirty feet, then south 100
feet along east side of vacant lot owned
by A. B. Hudgins, then east thirty feet,
then north along west side of lot owned
by II. s. Jackson 100 feet to beginning
in section 16 Township Seventeen.
Range Twelve East, to satisfy the in
debtedness described and secured in
said trust deed and lawful expenses of
foreclosure, default having been made
in said Indebtedness and the beneficiary
and the owner of said Indebtedness
having requested me to foreclose said
trust deed by sale of said lands.
Oct. 9th 1915. Stanley Carroll,
Trustee.
The Starkville news., 1915-10-15

In days gone by 1t was com
mon comment that Starkvllle was
one of the neatest and cleanest
town of Mississippi. However,
notice that we said sin days gone
by.
While many of our people yet
evlnce certain civic pride, in
keeping our streets and alleys
clean and sanitary. yet "there
are Others" and from the looks
of the litter and filth that are
cast into cutters and upon our
streets, 1.-The others" are largely
in the majority. Now, this is
one question IN which we are
glad to side with the minority
for it is an absurd shame and a
traversity on our good name and
the aesthetics OF our high plane
of society to see our streets, es-
pecially on Sunday mornings,
Uttered with papers. boxes de-
cayed fruits vegetables, etc. 1t
is not only very much out Of
taste, but is unsanitary, as we'll
and should be a SUBJECT for an
ordinance. Why not compel
every one in the business dis
trlct to have garbage cans and
place their trash and refuse
therein ready for the city
wagons? 1t is question that we
put to the Mayor and Board for
our public health and civic pride
demand such a measure.
The Starkville news., 1915-10-15
Make EN- Move.

Now is good time for this
town, and all other towns too, for
that matter. to make the vag-
rants move. Winters blasts will
soon compel them to have fuel,
better clothes and more grub.
Where are they gong to procure
these necesslties?- their
ssnever- work" rules and expend
energies and muscle power for
them? No, they have never
been known to do it. nor will
they do 1t now, yet they are go
ing to have the fuel, the grub
and the clothes. Some OF them
will secure these by depredatlng
upon their neighborS, and some
of them through the kindness
OF friends who work IN de
white folks YARDS, and others
still Will beg In tne name OF
charity.
1t is true, the vagrant law is a
hard one to enforce. because it is
difficult to determine, IN many
cases, whether a mau is vag-
rant under this law. Should
special attention be gwen the
matter and the offenders, when
determined upon, be given their
choice between going 20 work or
leaving town, the law would be-
come effective, Notwithstanding
its ntricacies. Now. there are
many in StarkviIle, most of them
"coons", of course. who are fu}-
ly within the pale of the vagrant
law and should be made to
'skldoo."