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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
|BHbO and BnpWer
Ride Together in
Inaugural Parade !?
FORMER WILL NOT ANSWER;
FRIENDS SAY THAT HE WILL
DECLINE TO DO so.

| Jackson, Miss, Dec. 1S.-"I will
wait and act" is all that Gov.-Eleci
Bilbo cared to say when he was asked
| today if he would ride in a carriage
with Gov. Earl Brewer in the inau
gural parade on January Is,
The question of whether the COVER
nor-elect and the governor would sit
"side by each" in a carriage has been
one of quite lively speculation, owing
to their known enmity. Gov Brewer
few days ago when asked il he would
ride with the governor-elect simply
said, Il am in the hands Of the COM
mittee on arrangements and will do
as that committee requests"
The governor-elect, it is said by his
friends, will refuse to ride with Gov.
Brewer, but the incoming governor
does not confirm or deny this report
1t may be that after all possible
embarrassing situation may be avert
ed, and that complete change in the
inaugural program of former occasions
may be made. Heretofore the inau-
gural parade has preceded the cere.
monies of the taking of the oath of
office. II is possible that this year the
goVernor-elect may go direct to the
sion. and later review the state troops
and parade from a stand on the man.
sion lawn. However these are matters
for the inaugural committee to agree
upon but it is rumored such plans
are in contemplation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
TESTERS SAWS ARE
Still A MYSTERY
WHERE THE BANDIT GOT HIS
CUTLERY IS NOW BEING
INVESTIGATED.

Deputy Sheriff Frank Williams i:
today continuing his Investigation o.
the methods enploged by Harry Les
ter. the convicted murderer. in secur
ing The half dozen steel files fount
hidden in his clothing when he was
brought here from Bay ST. Louis a
couple Of nights ago for safe keeping
That Lester has yconfederates who
are still friendly with him. is no,
doubted by the officers who have been
associated with him since his arres:
last April, and his conviction of the
murder of Peter Marcy. an L. & n.
Baggageman last
Lester is known 0 have ap neney
of his own. Yet raaa sofar source
as yet unlls~ n q ofisclssls. all
the funds necassary To make his fight
for acquittaIs came III to him, and
whenever he needed spending money,
he always got it.
"A iCSlCi " ulo Nflc tOQdy
by Lester attracted no little attention
among the officials. On the back of
the envelope was series of KS. and
on the face of it several The mean
ing of these marks are still mys-
terry
Lester is beginning to drop the sui
len manner he assumed when first
brought to Hattiesburg. But regard
less of how good ie may be, the Of
ficials will compel him 10 occupy one
of the steel cells in the Forrest coun-
ty Jail. and he will not be given the
liberties enjoyed by many of the 9TH
er prisoners.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
FORGER WILL NOT Be
BROUGHT TO THIS CITY
IGULFPORT HOLDS HIM UNDER
$1,000 BONDS TO AWAIT AC-
TION OF GRAND JURY.

| Ed Arnold, of Atlanta, who operat
ed in Hattiesburg last week when h,
passed at least two checks on Hat
| tiesburg business establishments
will not be brought back to Forres
county and given a trial On tn,
contrary, he will remain in Gulfpor
until the next term of the Harrison
county criminal court He will facs
two charges of forgery there. TIL,
maximum penalty, it is said. is sever
years in the penitentiary.
| Dan McGilvray, a local detective
returned from Gulfport last night. He
/ had conversation with Arnold after
the latter had plead guilty at the pre-
| liminary hearing there yesterday. He
| admitted to McGiIvray that he had
been in Hattiesburg. but declined to
state directly that he had passed forg
ed checks here. McGilvray believes
| that after the man has been sentenc
ed in Harrison county. he will explain
why he came to Hattiesburg, and why
he used the name of G., F. Dawson
local agent of the G. G. S. L., on the
bad checks which he passed.
The following dispatch from Gulf
port tells of the mans operations and
final detection there yesterday:
Acting on the theory that the early
bird gets the worm. white man Civ.
ing his name as Ed Arnold dropped in
Hewes Brothers store and made pur-
chase amounting to $3.50 for which
he planked down check for SIS and
received the difference in money.
He walked out of Hews Brothers
and walked right in Northrop's where
he thought of other purchases which
he proceeded to make, producing an
other check in payment. Here he Sc
lected pair of shoes and a pair OF
socks for $4-25 and was given back
$5.75 in money.
But it2waS IN this store he met his
Waterloo, for Oscar Cassibry. book
keeper and manager. suspected the
check as being forgery.
Both checks were made payable TO
Ed Arnold and bore the name of r.
B, Maloan. local freight agent of the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad Now
Mr.. Cassibry is quite familiar with
the signature Of Mr.. Maloan, regular.
~ receiving checks from him ip pay
ment of his account at the store. and
when he saw the signature on the
check, he knew at once that it was
not genuine. However, believing it
CONTINUED on Pave Two.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
(By associated PrcSs.)

London, Dec. 1S-An unprecedented
military situation in Greece has de-
veloped a new crisis.
The Allies, estimated to number
200 900, are foitifying themselves
around Saloniki 1t is reported that
the Germans are preparing to ad-
vance into Greece against the British
and the French, Whether the Bul-
garians will enter Greece is the vital
question now facing the Greeks. Il is
believed that an invasion by the Bull
garians will rekindle the old enmities.
and might draw Greece into the con
fiict
An Athens dispatch says that the
German minister has told Premier
Skouloudis that the Germans may, he
compelled to attack the British and
the French soldiers.
1t is thought that the Italian soi-
diers landed in Albania may join the
Serbians for concerted action.
The Bulgarian army on the Greek
border is now estimated at 100000.
The Bulgarian premier is quoted is
saying that the Bulgarians will enter
Greece only with the guarantee 10
Greece that they will retire after driv-
ing the Entente Allies from Saloniki.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
SECOND NOTE TO
AUSTRIA FRAMED
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNIT
STATES AND THAT COUNTRY
NEAR BREAKING POINT.
tBy associated Press.)

Washington. D. C., Dec. 1s.-Pres
ident Wilson today began preparing
the second note TO Austria on the
sinking of the Ancona
1t is authoritatively stated that the
friendly relations between the United
States and Austria are nearing the
breaking point. and their continuance
Will dpend entirely upon the reply
Austria will be asked to make inn
mediately.
The official text of Austria's reply
to the note of the United States on
the Ancona sinking was made public
CONTINUED from Page Twc.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
CHURCH ROOF BEING
STRONGLY BRACED
FORCE OF WoRKMEN ARE RUSH
ING IT TOWARD COMPILE.
TON TODAY.

A large force of workmen are en-
gagged today, under the direction oi
Will Holleman, in. repairing the trus-
ses holding the roof of the Main
Street Baptist. Church. which threat
ened to cave in some time ago. How
many more days will be required in
completing the task is not known.
Dir. E. E. Dudley, pastor Of the
church. said this afternoon that when
the tr,lsses are strengthened, they
will be able to carry weights five
times heavier than the present roof
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
CAR GOES THROUGH A
BRIDGE; SEVEN KILLED

Spokane. Wash, Dec 1S.-Seven
persons were killed and ten injured
this morning when q street car went
through bridge over the Spokane
river. The car was loaded with early
workers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
WILL FIGHT cANKER.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. 1S.-The
after appearing before the House ap-
preparations committee, urging an i'm
mediate appropriation Of one and a
quarter million dollars with which to
exterminate the citrus canker, said
that they believed the committee
would recommend ! total Of $4,000, 900
for this work.,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
THE PREsl6ENT
AND HIS BRIDE


Woodrow wilson, President OF
the United States: age. SO. native
of Virginia; praetited law: taught
history. political economy. juris-
prudence and politics; was presi-
dent of Princeton University !;
Governor of New Jersey from 1911
to 1918; President since 1918. First
wedding, june "A. 1855. to Miss
Ellen Louise Axson, of Savannah,
Ga. Widowed on August 6. 1914.
Mrs. Edith B slling Gait, widow
of Norman Gait noted Washington
jeweler: age: 43 native of yir-
ginia, daughteranf late William II.
Boiling. lawy First marriage,
1896. to Norman Gait, of Washing
ton. Has lived in Washington since
her marriage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
LAMAR TURNS DOWN THE
DIPPING VAT PROPOSITION
Unofficial Returns Show Proposed Or.
dinsnce Overwhelmingly Defeated.

Purvis, Miss. Dec. lS.-The official
returns have not yet been tabulated OF
announced in the matter of the elec.
ton held in Lamar county last We'd
nesday on whether the county shall
have compulsory dipping vat ordi
nance. Unofficial returns show that
the proposition was Overwhelmingly
defeated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
TORNADO'S SWEEP
KILLS 4; 50 HURT
REPORTS BEING GATHERED TO.
DAY FROM THE DEvAsTAT.
ED SECTIONS.
lBy Associated. P1g11

Meridian, Miss. Dec 4 s1S-Reports
today from those sections of Missis-
sippi and Alabama visited by the tor
nado yesterday, placed the dead at
four negroes killed. and between so
and 20 persons injured. Two white
persons were probably fatally injured
at Giles, Miss
Many buildings and farm houses are
reported destroyed south and north
east of Meridian.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
by Associated PreSs.)

kDy dooUttuttU IftSo.l
Washington. D. c., Dec. 1S.-AlI
arrangements have been eompiet-
ed for the President Wilson's mar
rage tonight to Mrs. Gait.
1t has been learned that the
couple will leave immediately for
tch south on their honeymoon, but
the place has not been revealed.
The President served as qodfa-
ther today at the christening of
his only granddaughter, Ellen Viii
son McAdoo.
The President called on Mrs.
-
Galt this morning.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18

London Dec. lS.-Four classes Of
recruits who enlisted under Ear Der
by's plan, were called out today by
royal proclamation.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18


old, born and raised near Epley
county is locked up in the For
rest county jail To-Day, charged will
having abandoned her month-old baby
boy in the semi-alley running to the
rear of the Hattiesburg Grocery Com
pany's and the Union Produce Com
pany's buildings. during the heavy
part of last nights rain storm.
The baby is showing no i'll effects
Of having been left out in the cold
driving rain. on the wet ground foI
several minutes. 1t is being cared
for by Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar w. Estes
The mother faces Imprisonment OF
not less than one year in the county
JAIL and not more than seven years
in the Mississippi penitentiary for
Abandonment.
In the Jail this morning, she seem
ed to be unconcerned regarding her
incarceration, and the future that
faces her The only bit of interest
she seemed to take was to ask Dep
uty Sheriff Frank Williams how long
she would be forced to remain in jail
Mrs. Clinton came to Hattiesburg
yesterday morning, spent the entire
day walking about the streets, and
when night came, spent an hour or
two trying to find some place in
which to place the child. Her move
ments from noon yesterday till the
time she disappeared in the darkness
near the point where the infant was
found, were traced by Chief of Police
Bennett and Deupty Sheriff Frank
Williams.
Seen BY Switchman.
1t was shortly before o'clock last
night when negro switchman en-
ployed by the Gulf & Ship Island Rail-
road. saw the woman enter the alley
with the child in her arms, A mo-
ment later the woman returned. The
switehman noted that she did not
have the baby with her
He would not take chance of en-
tering the alley. he said. He noti.
fed Oscar Dewitt and Joe Whitley,
two other switchmen, who went to DO.
lice headquarters and made report.
In the meantime Whitley had return
ed TO the point where the woman was
seen to disappear. and, guided by the
weak cries of the baby, easily found
1t. 1t was under a platform, but not
protected from the rain which was
falling in cold sheets at the time.
Whitley stopped, picked up the crying
infant, and started toward police
headquarters with it. He was mat by
Policeman Messer. who carried the
baby into the City Hall, and placed it
near the radiator there BY rubbing
its arms and legs, he restored the cir
culation. and within a few minutes
the baby eyes began to brighten the
baby face began to smile, and small
chubby hand went to the mouth
and it began sucking its thumb
Chief Notified.
Chief OF Police Bennett was noti-
fed. and he in turn called upon Dep
uty Sheriff Frank Williams. A chase
Of the mother was then commenced.
She was located shortly after s
o'clock at the Olympic rooming house.
Chief Bennett and Mr.. Williams sent
to her room. knocked on the door sew
eral times. and asked for admittance.
The woman had retired. They told
her to dress, as they wanted to ques-
tion her, She did this, and then ad-
mitted them to her room. After in
Producing themselves, they questioned,
(continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18

w. E. Leonard spent couple of
days in Jackson this week on busi-
ness.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
MOTHER IS HELD
FOR ABANDONING
HER SMALL BABY.
EpIey Woman Deposits Month S
Old Boy in Dark Alley
During Cold Rain.
WEAKENED CRIES GUIDE
SEARCHERS TO l0cSTI0N

Mrs, Clinton, 27 Years Old, Locked
Up In Jail-She Faces a Possible
Sentence of Years in the Peniten-
tisry-is Unconcerred About the
Condition of Her Offspring-Many
Hattiesburgians Would Adopt the
Little One.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
GERMAN FORCES {.
ITO ENTER GREECE ].
TO FIGHT ALLIES {
100000 British and French 81
Soldiers Fortiiy Selves
About Saloniki.
TEUT0NS PREPARE TO
GO SOUTH TO MEET THEM NJ

Whether BuIgarians Will Join In In
vasion Not Known-Believcd That
Such Step viii RekindIe old En-
mites. and viii Draw Greece Into
the Fighting-BuIgars Have 100000
Men on the Border Awaiting Spe-
cifc Orders,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18
|STACE SET FOR
|PR ES| De NTIAL.
WEDDING At 6
Mr.. Wilson and Mrs. Call VIII
be Married at the Latters
Home.
AFFAIR WILL BE QUIET
AND SIMPLE IN EXTREME

Only Members of the Wilson, Gait
+. and Boiling Families viii Be Pres.
est at the Washington Residence of
the Rride-elect to Witness the Cere.
mony-Where the Honeymoon Viii
Be Spent Is Being Kept State
Secret.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-18

Mississippi-Fair tonight and SUM-
day; freezing temperature north and
heavy frost soutt, portion tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-02
SUFFRAGTST CAME, SHE
SAW-AND THEN FLED
Miss Estelle Russell Driven
From Philly Ball Park by At
tire CD of Reindeer Killifer.

The other side OF the G. N. P.-Great
National Fostime-was demonstrated to-
day at ThDly Park, Broad and Hunting
don streets, to Miss Estelle Russell
widely known organizer for the Woman
Suffrage party. incidentally, Patrick
Moran went on record as in favor Of
woman suffrage
Miss Russell arrived at the pass gate
18th and Huntingdon streets. at 10
o'clock. Her Intention was to dazzle the
pail players at morning practice into
promising to vote for the cause All this
was to be preparatory to the great
suhrage demonstration July Z, when the
Phillies and New York will stage
double-header
william shettsline, alias "shetts."
answered the timid knock of Miss Rus
sell
"Yes'm." he said, politely
In language equally to the point Miss
Russell explained her object. "Shetts"
gazed at her In horrlhed fascination for
full minute Then, carefully blocking
the door with his foot he held up both
hands, palms outward, The full text Of
hls statement has not yet been given
out, but It Is understood TO have been
approximately this:
II am exceedingly sorry, Miss Russell,
that I cannot agree with your request
for permission to interview the employees
Of the Philadelphia National League
Baseball Club while they are engaged in
the customary forenoon practice It
grieves me deeply, but -"
Translated into baseball language, this
means that "Shetts" probably said as
follows
Nothing doing"
But Miss Russell, like all suffragsts. is
persistent. Being SO, she persisted. Fin
ally, "Shetts" reluctantly sidestepped and
Miss Russell went through the runway
under the stands and walked up into the
grandstand Just behind home plate. on
the way she met Mr. Moran.
Are you for suffrage?" she asked.
Pat, who is always blushing owing to
his complexion being exceedingly red,
looked around for a table to bang with
his fist. There was not a table in sight
Being resourceful, Pat banged the wall
remarking simultaneously with this
action.
II am. absolutely"
Pleasant smiles wreathed the face Of
Miss Russell as she continued through the
runway. Slowly the ball field came within
her range of vision Slowly she halted
and rubbed her eyes: And then she turned
suddenly, like the heroine of a society
novelette,. and fled, uttering little shrieks.
Why did she flee?
Because Reindeer Kllifer-one of those |
she had marked down for an interview
was draped gracefully over the plate at
batting practice?
No!
She fled because a garment similar to |
a bathing suit, only not so much so, as |
1t were, draped the form of Killefer this |
being all that draped him but his shoes |
and socks. So ended the interview
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-02
TWO HURT BY AUTO ON FERRY
Chauffeur Loses Control of Machine
as Boat Docks.

Two persons, severely injured last
night when a big touring car crashed
through the gates OF a ferryboat as It
was landing at Camden. were said at
the Cooper Hospital today TO be much
improved in condition. They will prob
ably recover They are Henry Moncries.
81 years old. 22s Nirth Front street. Cam
den, a bridgetender employed by the
ferry company and Mrs. George Trailer.
so years old, 22l North 3Sth street. Cam
den. a passenger on the boat.
Moncries suffered Internal injuries and
his spine possibly was dislocated. Mrs.
Trailer sustained a fracture OF the skull
and her ankle was injured. Five other
persons were injured slightly.
The machine was driven by Charles
Nixon. said TO be an inexperienced chauf-
feur, and IN the car were John ].
and Thomas Black, OF Atlantic
City. Nixon lost control Of the car. and
II crashed through the ferryboat gates
scattering the crowd. After the progress
OF the wild machine was stopped by the
side OF the pier Nixon disappeared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-02
BRANDY" IS GENUINE
DOG, AND A GOOD ONE
He Wasn't Raised to Ride in
Violet-colored Limousines.
He Just Raised Himself.

Add all the things you ever heard about
dog together and multiply by 10,
Then you may get an idea of the attain
ments of Brandy.
He is none Of your fancy. slap-you-on-
the-wrist. sllken-haired poodles. He
wasn't raised around velvet rugs and
marble halls, nor did he ever have a
manicurist or massage artist to look after
his appearance. AS to food, he took what
he could dig up-that is, until his present
master. George Fisher, found him. He
was a little fox terrier.
Brandy was down and out, sure enough.
He had no prospects whatever and his
straggly hair was only here and there.
But Fisher, who lives at 1888 South I'd
street, fed him we'll and soon brought him
around.
Brandy soon proved that he was in
telligent, grateful and decidedly practical.
A fire started in the cellar of the Fisher
home and when the dog saw the smoke
he traced II to the cellar. There he
jumped on the flames until they were ex-
tinguished. No lighted match can burn
on the floor when Brandy is around.
When he heard a member of the family
play the plano he became musically in
clined and proved that he could sing bass
as we'll as tenor. 1t Is true that he
strikes discords at times, but his voice
is not unmusical
Brandy is also an adept at acrobatics
and can do a "hand stand" or a back
flip flap" with ease. He seems to be
gifted as a mind reader. for II anything
is lost around the house, Brandy is told
to find 1t. He always succeeds. searching
for days before he gives up looking for
the lost article. He goes to sleep
whenever he is told and awakens without
an alarm clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-02
MRS. SEVCLAR'S BODY
COMING HOME TODAY
Wife of Philadelphia Physician,
Aphasia Victim, Died in Ne
gro's House at Atlantic City.

The body of Mrs. John r. Sinclair, wife
of a physician at 4103 Walnut street. who
died in a dingy house in the negro belt
of Atlantic City Wednesday, and by
chance escaped being buried unidentified.
will be brought to this city today. Her
husband and relatives have taken charge
of the body.
There will be no formal inquest, said
DR.. Lewis r Souder, coronek's physician.
today. after a survey of all the unfortu-
nate details of the case. He declared,
however. that he will attempt to have a
rigorous investigation made by the police,
the organized charities and other agen-
cies of conditions prevailing in the negro
quarter.
where this unfortunate woman died was
almost inconceivable." he said. Had l
not seen It 1 would not have believed
there were such places In Atlantic CITY,
All suspicion that Mrs. Sinclair met
with foul play has been dlspelled. There
is a true ring to the story told by Mar
tina Horn, the negro woman who took
the wanderer in and sheltered her in
the sdualid room at 1902 Arctic avenue,
IlON hlOWlllB NItiI a liditAS ihSbdilu Wdo
searching for his wife, a sufferer from
aphasa. Mrs. Sinclair, who had dlsap
peared the day before she applied. in a
dazed way, for lodgings, was penniless.
but had a large amount OF Jewelry on
her person. None of this was missing
except two pieces, which she had pawned
to pay the negro woman for her lodging.
The woman and her husband gave up
their bed for Mrs. Sinclair. sleeping on
the floor, all in the same room.
The autopsy which was at flrst expect
ed would reveal murder. showed that Mrs.
Sinclair had died from alcoholism. All
possible haste was made after the estab-
lishment of identity yesterday to probe
the case to the bottom.
The Identification was purely accidental,
through the description furnished by
negro undertaken for a permit to bury an
woman, thought to be MAR
tina Conway" in Potter's Field. 1t tailed
with the description of Mrs. Sinclair. who
had disappeared June "a from the family
cottage at Ventnor.
Friends of the physiclan's wife said
today that she had frequently disappeared
for several days, forgetting her name and
address. She always returned. telephon-
Ing to her husband from the place where
her memory returned. She was 40 years
old. Doctor Sinclair is a graduate OF the
of Pennsylvania and member
Of the stafr OF the Presbyterian Hospital.