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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20
The Idle Lite


1t is a curious thing that some peo-
ple who are otherwise perfectly sensi-
BILE and well-balanced should fondly
imagine that the goat of all human
ambition is the same and that humani-
ty as a whole is striving and working
with one end only in view-the attain
ment of the idle life. If certain people
we're questioned as to their ultimate
hopes and ambitions, and if they an
swered truly, they would tell us that
life free of all suggestion of work
is the Eel Dorado on which their eyes
are fixed.
But idleness never yet brought hap
piness to mankind The human brain
is so constructed that it must never
be allawed to go idle for long. For
mental idleness means mental stagna-
ton. "The brain is like the hand, and
grows with using" Conversely, the
mind that is not employed will dwarf
and shrink, will turn back on itself
and will harbor all manner of unhappy
thoughts and dull ideas.
81 hate this continuous grind OF
work." says one person gloomily. "lf
only | had enough money, | never
would do another stroke of work in
my life. Those people who don't do
anything, and who, therefore, haven't
a care in the world, are so lucky!"
But the person who hasn't care
in the world" doesn't exist, except in
the Imagination of grumblers and very
youthful individuals of strong social
istic tendencies. For, no matter how
many millions of dollars human be-
ing can lay claim to, he cannot lay
claim TO a life absolutely care-free
and devoid of worry.
For each must shoulder his own
moral responsibility. And no person
on earth can escape worries and trials.
If the shallow thinkers would only be-
lieve it, the man or woman who to all
outward appearances is leading an idle
life is up against a much harder prop
ositon than is the LITTLE stenographer
who is Flooding patiently or impatient
ly along on her s12 week, and who is
or is not rebeiling at the hand of a
cruel fate which comnsls her to do so.
If work is the salvation of mankind,
it certainly is the salvation of woman
kind, too. The extraordinary and APP
palling divorce statistics cited recent
ly can very largely be traced to the old
proverb about Satan finding plenty of
mischief for idle hands to do. And
herein lies the fallacy of the idle
life" as an aim and ambition. For
there is no such thing as an idle life
the mind is always working, always
thinking out new schemes and is an
overmuch degree of leisure is forced
upon human being, he or she, unless
remarkably well-balanced, most decid-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20
CHURCH AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES.
Petal Missionary Society.


The Petal Methodist Young Peoples
Missionary Society petal Beacon
Lights, will meet Wednesday after
noon at 3: 80 o'clock, with Misses Ethel
and Edith Crawford. All the members
are requested to be present and all
other young ladies. especially those
of Baptist Y. P. M. s., are invited to
attend this meeting. Miss Maude Fall,
deaconess, will be present and will
talk to the young people.
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Junior Missionary Society.
The Junior Missionary Society of
Main Street Methodist church met
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. C. 2. Stevens, on Bay street with
a good attendance. Miss Kathleen
Akers was the leader for the after
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20
CURES OLD SORES, OTHER REM
EDIES WON'T CURE

{ The worst cases, no matter of how
long standing, are cured by the won
derful, old reliable DR.. Porter's Anti
septic Healing Oil. 1t relieves pain
and heals at the same time. Csc. soc
S1.0O.-AdV.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20
Society and Personals
/ JULIET FEATHERSTUN Editor

/ JULIET FEATHERS1Ul
Mrs. r. w. Thompson has returned
from visit to friends in Slidell, La.
$50.
Miss Kate Leland is visiting her
brother. Frank Leland, in Little Rock,
Ark
Mrs. ]. J. Stallings has left for BIZ
loxi. to spend the remainder of the
summer.
Miss Elizabeth Keithley, of Clinton
is the guest of Mrs. X. b. Stapleton'
on Bay street.
Mrs. A. b. Armstrong, of Memphis
is visiting Mrs. J. C. Herring, on
Southern avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs r. d. Love and chill
dren, of Hackley, La, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Love.
Miss Kathleen Galbreath is spend
ing the week with Miss Fredna Rawls,
at her suburban home.
$50.
Mrs. c. II. Cunningham and son, Hal
bert. of Brooksville, are visiting Mrs.
j. e. Mckay, on Buschman street.
Mrs John A. Mcleod and Miss An
ME Rose Mcleod left this morning for
a stay at the White House, Biloxi.
Mr.. E. C. Halbert, of Brooksville, is
visiting at the Woman's College and
attending the Baptist Encampment.
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Mrs Hudson and Mrs. Dennis, of
Meridian, are spending the day, the
guests of Mrs. F. S. Sexton, on For
rest street.
Mrs. C. C. Johnson, of Meridian,
came today to visit her sisters, Mrs.
w. A. BiIbo and Miss Tena Johnson,
on Walnut street.
Mrs. A. T. Miller and little daugh-
ter. Dorothy, have returned to Jack
son, after a visit to Mrs. George Cal
houn and Mrs. Ratliff, on Hardy
street
Mrs. J. s. McLemore, of Bogalusa,
AIla. is visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. u. P. Parker Little Misses Eva
and Mildred Bates, returned with Mrs.
McLemore. after spending two months
in Bogalusa.
Miss Gladys Willoughby has re-
turned to her home in Jackson, after
two weeks visit to Miss Phyllis DOH
erty. Miss Rena Doherty accompanied
her home and will visit friends and
relatives in Jackson for a fortnight.
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Theatre Party For
Miss Margaret Toomer.
Mrs. Phil Toomer entertained a
number of little folks of the neighbor-
hood Monday evening at theatre
party in honor of her little guest, Mar
garet Toomer, of New Orleans.
An enjoyable evening was spent in
watching the pictures, followed by re-
freshments at one of the drug stores.
Those composing the party were the
little honoree, Margaret TOomer, Kath-
leen King, Aline and Eloise Love,
Martha Cook, Marjorie Morrow, Emily
Massengale, Susan Rocker and Mrs.
Phil Toomer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20
ON THE SICK LIST

Mrs. E. J. Mitchell is ill at her home
on Main street.
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Mrs. Howard Wilson was operated
on Monday morning at the Hatties-
burg Hospital for appendicitis and to-
days report is to the effect that she
is doing nicely.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20

A judge at Palo Alto, Cal, has ruled
that a monkey cannot be worked over
time The monkey in question was
an Organ-grinder's companion.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20
HIT az A Train

Summit, Mss, July -0.-s-ast night
as train 80. 6 pulled into the station
at this place klT STANFORD Wagner, a
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20

edly does get into trouble and mis-
chief.
Only the other day a woman was
talking on this very subject. Yes,
my marriage was failure" she said
frankly, land it ended in divorce, The
fault was ON both sides-very largely
on mine, | will admit. You see, it
was this way When James and |
were first married we had hardly the
proverbial cent between US. Yes, we
were appalling hard-up. And yet there
was nothing in the least appalling
about it to us. On the contrary, we
were exceedingly happy. l had been
very simply brought up land l was
so infatuated with James and with the
idea of love in cottage that didn't
care bit about being poor.
Those certainly were very happy
days. We had few of what people
call pleasures but we were happy
from morning to night. You know,
after all, it's the little things in life
, that bring happiness.
After a while James got a better
position, and we didn't need to econ
omize half so much. We were still
very happy, because we were still very
I busy. Only, of course, we didn't real
/ ize then that that was the reason for
our happiness. And always and ever
we held before us the dawning of that
glorious day on which James and /,
freed from all financial anXieties,
would enter the long-hoped-for Ell Do
RADIO, the Idle Life How foolish and
, absurd we were to look forward to any
such thing.
"At last, after many years, our eX-
pectations were realized. For James
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of time then to idle in, and as long as
the novelty of the situation lasted,
everything went along splendidly.
But after time the inevitable hap
pened. We grew tired of idling, and
took up different interests. But our
taste for idling had really spoiled us
and disinelined us for any real work.
And so we went in for the lighter side
of 'ife-and, of course. drifted apart
The drifting process went on until
James went entirely one way and
went entirely another. He made his
own women friends, too, just as l
made my own men friends. We con-
sidered that rather smart, you see!
when the final breakup came we
both realized that the fault had been
with the old idea that we had always
cherished of life of idleness. There
isn't any such thing, really for you
always do get into mischief. But it
was too late to go back and start all
over again. And so the divorce came
And too many stories of mischief in
idleness end in the same way.
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20

And too many stories of mischief in
idleness end in the same way.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
CHy Hen1s

Miss May Copeman of 200 Cherry street is seriously ill with pneumonia.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Firnhaber an- nounce the engagement of their daughter Minnie to Roy Haltman of New Haven.
 All Christmas goods boxed at Besse- Leland's-advt.
 Fred Wrinkle has been appointed trustee of the bankrupt estate of Fred Firestein of Smalley street. The ap- praisers are Abraham Pouzzner, 5. Dubowy and David Appel. Miss Ada Needham has resigned as cashier at Keeney's theater to take a position with the Travellers Insurance Co.,, in Hartford. The l.. Ganrolf company. com posed of H. Grassi Otto Grassi, J. A. Grassi and w. Grassi, today brought suit against J.~Vincenzo of Plainvillc for $500. Constable Wrinkle attached property on Arch street.
 The Live Store. Besse-Leland'. -adVt.
 The committee on the federation os charities of the Chamber of Com merce will hold a meeting this after noon at O clock and at o'clock this evening the directors of the civic bu- reau will meet.
 Give him Parker shirt. None bet ter made. Besse-Leland Co.-advt.
 Pasquale Carrozza today leased the store at 63 North street to William Malitti, a barber, for five years at rental of SIP per month. He also leased the store at 61 North street to Andrew Hamilla, a tailor, for five years at rental of $15 per month.
 Walter R. Young and Ebba Eric son were married Saturday by Rev. M. w. Gaudian.
 It's Besse-Leland's for Quality at Cut Prices.-advt.
 Carrie M. Rulon and A. A. May to- day transferred land on Alden street to Augusta R. Fiefer. The latter transferred it to Jacob and Theofile WasieIak. ..... szx >a+t
 It's Besse-Leland's for Combination Sets.-advt.
 Louis and Pauline Landeau today sold their store and business at 42 Hartford avenue to Louis Gourson. It is agreed that they will not resume business within five blocks of the present st ?rd.
 A marriage license was issued today today to Dr. Clifton M. Cooley and Miss Ethel Woodruff Stone.
 M. R. Malinowski was appointed administrator of the estate of Angus tavus Reynitz today.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
Quickest, Surest Cough Remedy is Home
 Made
Easily Prepared in a Few Min utes. Cheap but Unequaled

Some people are constantly annoyed from one years end to the other with a persistent bronchial cough, which is who'll ly unnecessary. Here is homemade remedy that gets right at the cause and will make you wonder what became of it. Get 21a ounces Pinex (5O cents worth) from any druggist, pour into pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain granulated sugSp syrup. Start taking it at once. Gradually but surely you will notice the phlegm thin out and then disappear all together, thus ending a cough that you never thought would end. It also loosens the dry, hoarse or tight cough and heals i the inflammation in painful cough with remarkable rapidity.. Ordinary coughs i are conquered by it in "A hours or less ! Nothing better for bronchitis, winter Zcoughs and bronchial asthma.
 This Pinex and Sugar Syrup mixture makes full pint-enough to last g. family long time-at cost of only 54 lcents. Keeps perfectly and tastes pleas ant. Easily prepared. Full directions l 3with Pinex. .@ @. Pinex is a special and highly concen-
 rated compound of genuine Norway pine
 Etract,, rich in. guaiacol, and is famous
 ie world over for it's ease, certainty and
 Eromptness in overcoming bad coughs, Eheseand throat colds.
 Get the genuine. Ask your druggist For "21h ounces Pinex," and do not accept knything else A guarantee of absolute satisfaction. or money promptly refunded, goes with this preparation. The Pinex
 o.. Ft. Wayne, Ind.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
DEM. STATE CENTRAL
 COMMITTEE CONFINES
National Committeeman Cummings, Former Lieut.. Gov. Tingier and
 Ex-Con. Reilly Present.

Hartford, Dec. 13.-Practically every district in the state was repre- sented at the meeting of the demo- cratic state central committee at the Hartford club this afternoon. The meeting was preceded by luncheon and the business session was late in getting started National Committee Van Homer S. Cummings, former Lieutenant Governor Lyman T. Tin gier, and former Congressman Thomas l.. Reilly were among those present. Chairman David F. Fitzgerald pre- sided
 The secretary of the committee, Patrick B. OSullivan, was also pres ent as a guest of the committed The meeting of the committee continued during the afternoon until a late hDur Matters pertaining to the infringement of the state campaign next year were discussed and sug- gestions offered. The proposition to- create the position of manager to act in cooperation with the state central committee and to begin the work of the campaign without delay instead of
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
PROTEST FOOD PRICES.

London, Dec. 13, All a. m.-The Morning Post today prints a letter from Budapest which states that more than half million people have sign ed memorandum which will be pre- sented to the Hungarian premier in parliament by deputation represent Ing all classes of the population complaining of the high prices of food. The memorandum claims that prices are much higher in Hungary than Tn Germany. It asserts that the coming winter threatens to over whelm the population by starvation. and urges the impossibility of going on under present conditions much longer
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
ARRESTED AGAIN TO-DAY.
Albert Anderson, Fined This Morning Makes Trouble Upon Being Released

Albert Anderson of 25 Florence street, who was arraigned in court this morning and fined $5 and costs for drunkenness and assaulting Albin Johnson, who lives in the same house with him, was rearrested this morn ing charged with breach of the peace
 After being fined this morning, An derson begged that he be not locked up until he could send out for the money to pay his fine and later when he was permitted to go home, he again abused his neighbor. Not con- tent with that he returned to the police station and abused the judge, the prosecutor and the entire police department. He was arrested on a warrant issued by the prosecuting at torney on complaint of Johnson.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.
c. $. Carlson Is Presented With
 Watch Chain and Charm.

C. s. Carlson, a well known em- ploye at the Skinner Chuck company, was pleasantly surprised on his seV entieth birthday yesterday when he was presented with a watch chain and charm at a family gathering held at the home of his eldest daughter Mrs. John Olson of Berlin street, Berlin.
 Mir. Carlson came to this country from Sweden in 1882 and since that time has made his home in New Britain. He has four daughters, Mrs. John Olson of Berlin Mrs. John Berntson of Newington, Mrs. c. M Peterson of this city and Mrs Frank Crane of Hartford. He has fourteen grandchildren.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
DISCUSS SUBJECT
 OF ANCONA CASE
Charge of Austrian Embassy At Own Request, Has Interview With
 Secretary Lansing.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Baron Brick Zwiedinek charge of the Austrian em mbassy, had a conference with Sec retary Lansing today at his own re- quest. When 1t was over Secretary Lansing said the general subject of the Ancona case had been discussed and declined to answer any questions whatever.
 Further action by the United States government on it's demands of Aus tria-Hungary as set forth in a com munication regarding the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona, the text ot which was published today, now rests with the Austrian government.
 Formal demand is made in the com- munication for prompt dlsaVo"al of the sinking of the Ancona by an Austrian submarine, punishment O. the submarine commander and repa- ration for the American citizens killed or injured.
 The note clearly indicates that break in the diplomatic relations be- tween the two countries will follow failure of the Austro- Hungarian gov ernment" to redress the acts of the submarine commander which are de- clared to be illegal and indefensible. "A week at most probably will be given Austria Hungary to accede the Amer ican demands.
 The text of the note was presented to the Austrian foreign office Thurs day by Ambassador Penf1eld.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
FINANCIAL NEWS
INDICATIONS FAN
 INCREASING PR
Slight But Gratifying Gaid
 in Several Local StOC'

With the opening of the E
 Stock Exchange today indicati
 that the week may bring fort
 higher prices in some of the tive securities. There was a activity in New Departure an have been made at 1S4. Th ing quotations were 1s3 bid asked. Bristol Brass is als fening up considerably and n the stock can be purchased than $71 per share. The stoI listed at TOE bid 71k asked close. Stanley Works is alsd trife, being quoted 71-72. S| wise is the American Hardware' listed today at 126-127h.
 Manufacturing stock is
 stronger. and this morning it purchased at 422. This aft the prices were 524-430. Colt Arms is still suffering from a reaction and holders of the sto offering it on the market al per share. A bid of $875 per is the best offered. Other local are: American Brass, 255-260: Bement- Pond, 1S9-191; Nor Judd, 105-107; Standard Screw 2S5; Union Manufacturing, S1 Eagle Lock, 53 bid; Peck, St. Wilcox, 2S-30; and Landers, Fl Clark, 60-62. / x5aTNf AS
 News of the Martin Arms Go tion, the new war speciality conc New Haven, is received with ests by those interested in the market. This morning work
 big contract for the 12,000 Co chine guns for the Russian g ment began at the New Have tory. The order must be filled
 eight months. The new compar retained the services of the em of the old Marlin Fire Arms pany, between 425 and 450 in bers, and in the near future wi gage about 1000 additional These will be hired as the add machinery is installed. Bcfoi morrow it is expected that co will be let for the construction new factory building which will tain 75,000 square feet of floor This afternoon the directors Q new concern held a conferenc which they settled a number of ters heretofore not taken up.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
UNCERTAIN PRICE CHANGES ON MARKET
Due to Publication of American
 Note to Austria

New York, Dec. 13, Wall St., 10:30 a. m-Trading opened with further uncertain price changes due in measure to the publication of the American note to Austria Initial quotations were fractionally lower or higher than last weeks final figures, Studebaker being the most striking exception with an advance of ? to 16S. United States Steers first offer ing was lot to 1900 shares afa nom inal decline, which was soon regained. New York Central, last Saturdays strongest feature, repeated its high price of that session-1O5 1-4-but other rails were lower. Secondary prices reflected increased selling pres sure with marked weakness
 The market drifted aimlessly in the final hour, a few gains and losses in specialties furnishing the only fea- ture. The closing was heavy
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR.
Darien Woman in Stamford Hospital With Bullet Wound Near Heart.

Darien, Conn.,, Dec. 13.-Mystery surrounds the shooting of Miss I,ida Wesselnk of Darien, who is today in wound near the heart. The shooting occurred yesterday at Chick Inn on the Post road. a tea room opened bv Miss Wesselink when she came to Darier from New York about a year ago.
 Grand Juror Wm. H Willmott has begun an investigation.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
TO BUY AMERICAN SECURITIES

London, Dec. 13, APO D. m.-The British government has decided to purchase American securities, paying for them in five year five per cent exchequer bonds. The chancellor of the eXchequer, Reginald McKenna, made this announcement in the house of commons today He said the gov ernment was willing to buy such American dollar securities as were suitable at the middle American price of the day, without brokerage or commission.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
Maurice Iindauist.

Maurice Lindquist aged 19 years. 8 months and IA days, died at his home, 23 Wakefield Court, Saturday eve- ming. He is survived by his parents a siste. Ann. and three brothers, Charles, Albert and John Lindquist. The funeral was held this afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from his late home, Rev. Nimrod Ebb of Bristol, officiat- ing. The bearers were Merwin and Bert Jackson, Albert and Theodore Anderson, Richard Corrigan and John Blake. Burial was in Fairview ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
NEW YORK AUTOIST SUED.

Thomas Dillon of Rocky Hill, through KIett & filling. has brought suit for $500 against R. H.. Brewster of New York. The plaintiff alleges that on Tuesday of last week while driving on the Berlin turnpike, an auto driven by the defendant crashed into his wagon smashing it badly, in turing his horses and also inflicting injuries to himself. The case is re- turnable in the court of common pleas on the first Tuesday in January.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
STEAMER SAFE IN ITALY.

New York, Dec. 13-The steamer Dante Alighieri, of the Transaltantica Italiana, has not been torpedoed and is safe in an Italian port, according to a cable message received today by the lines local agents from the home office at Genoa. On Dec. 10 a Lon don despatch stated that the Italian steamer Dante Alighieri had been sunk, but the message did not explain whether the torpedoed vessel was the passenger steamer or the freighter of the same name.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
l.. S. BUNCE TO MOVE.

Leander A. Bunce of Arch street, for many years a resident of this city is planning to move to Middle town where he will make his home with his daughter, who sjs the wife of a Wesleyan professor. MT. Bunce was actively connected with the South Congregational church and yesterday the Mems Bible class remembered him with a beautiful bouquet of car- nations. Before coming to New Brit tain, MT. Bunce resided in Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
James E. Sheehan.

James E. Sheehan, 3S years of age, died at o'clock yesterday at his home on Main street in Terryville. He leaves his wife and five small children, brother John, and two sisters, Mrs. Harry Hart and Mrs George Recor, the last three of Glen street, this city. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at o'clock in Terryville and interment will take place in St. Mary's cemetery in this city the arrival of the 1 o'clock train.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
VILLAS LAST STRONGHOLD.

Believed to Be Objectives of Carran- za's Forces Passing Truogh U. s.
 Washington, Dec. 13-Juarez and Chihuahua, Villas last strongholds in northern Mexico are believed to be the objectives of Carranza reinforce ments now being permitted to pass eastward through the United States from Douglas, Ariz., to Columbus, N M., almost opposite Palomas.
 Consul Canada, from Vera Cruz, home on leave of absence, called on Secretary Lansing today.