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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

ton would cost now, and it is doubt
full that it ever paid any dividends, for,
like myself, it has gone broke half
dozen times. But with all its mis-
fortunes, | still love the old Reliable
and call it my road
When the squire completes the term
of office to which he was elected in
the primaries and elections of August
and November, this year, he will have
rounded out about thirty-four years
as Justice of the peace and ninety
years as a citizen of Mississippi. 1t is
therefore. very likely that he is the
oldest Justice of the peace in Missis-
sippi, both in point of service and
age
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
This One aWnts Clothes.

There is one little boy quite different
from any of the rest who have writ
ten letters to Santa Claus. The mantle
of Beau Brummel may have descended
upon his young shoulders. He wants
neither drum, fife, bugle, soldier suit
nor railway train. He desires above
all things-elothes. He says: /.
, Il am a good little boy. / am nine
years old and l want you to please
bring me a suit, overcoat, shoes, Kid
gloves and a hat, and also some nuts
and candy"
Here is another:
Dear Santa Claus: | am five years
old and | would like a cowboy suit.
My brother rote this for me. He is
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
They Remind Kris kringle.

But the boy and the girl who wear
the patched and threadbare garments
of the Christmas Army of Disconso-
late Children know that Senta Claus
does sometimes disappoint little boys
and girls who have been Just as good
as gold" And they have learned be-
cause aforetime they have risen on
Christmas morning to find their we'll
darned stockings tragically limp, that
when Daddy is dead and Mother is i'll
or poor. it is quite possible for the
Patron Saint of Yuletide to forget.
That is when each little discOnso-
late, fearing the approach of a tOyless
Christmas morning, finds stub of a
pencil somewhere around the house
and on a scrap Of paper writes a let
ter which goes to make up the many
thousands Of such epistles which find
their way into the mail every year.
A good many of these letters, unso-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

New York. Dec. Compulsory ed
ucation for all adult immigrants Is ad-
vocated by Dr. Finegan. assistant com
missioner of elementary education IN
this state. He believes the state should
Immediately take part in educating the
foreign born, the adults being treated
on the same ground as the children OF
foreigners. Dine Finegan would have
this training given by the pu0llc
schools. the adults being compelled to
attend night sessions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
FROM THE EDUCATORS
NOTEBOOK.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 1G.-The
Youngest professor of the American
university world is Norbert Weiner OF
Harvard. 10 years old. He is assist
ant professor of philosophy at Haf-
ward. and is instructing men who are
his elders. At Is he was graduated
from Turfs College and at II he won
his philosophy degree at Harvard.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

licited. have found their way into the
office of The News already. They are
all addressed in the uniformed chirog-
'raphy of childrn The envelopes bear
the smudges and smears of baby fin
gers not overly clean.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
HOG WEIGHS 365 POUNDS.

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 1e-Suquelena,
which usually comes forward with
big things, announces the killing of
fine hog weighing 365 pounds dressed.
The hog was the property of w. R.
Denton, and if sold at prevailing price
would bring at Is cents per pound
$54.75
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Chicago. Dec. 16-ChicagO UNIVERSE
" is planning to fittingly observe its
yersity was incorporated on Sept 10,
1890. and Dr. William r. Harper of
Yale was called to the presidency OF
he new institution It started with a
Z ulty of one hundred and now has a
aculty of four hundred The grounds
originally comprised % acres, and the
University now comprises 165 acres,
including the grounds of the Yerkes
Observatory at Williams Bay, Wis.
$4,000 students have been graduated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
Shipped Cotton in 1852.


Squire Martin was born nearly
eighty-six years ago and was reared
in Loundes county, Mississippi. one
mile west of where Penn station is
now located and four miles north of
Crawford. In 1852 he was married to
his first wife and with his brother,
Colonel Don Martin. began farming on
his own behalf. That year he gather
ed four bales of cotton and Admiral
Warren. of Choctaw Agency, with
whom he trade, offered to haul it
TO Mobile. which was then the market
for this territory, and sell it without
charge when he carried his wagons
down for supplies. The offer was &C
cepted and after drive of two or
three weeks Mr.. Warren and this
caravan reached Chronicle, Ala,
to which point the Mobile & Ohio had
Just began to run trains. His horses
and mules being badly worn from the
drive. he loaded the cotton on
freight car and received the first cot
ton lading ever issued by the "Old
Reliance The cotton was safely
transported to Mobile, a distance OF
thirtv-three miles from Citronell, and
sold there for eight cents per pound.
River Shipping Risky.
"The shipment Of cotton and other
commodities by the Bigbee river had
always been precarious," said Squire
Martin, dependent as it was upon the
rainfall. and along about 184S or 1849,
the farmsrs of East Mississippi began
10 think about a railroad between Mo
bile, Ala. and the mouth of the Ohio
river Ii was discussed generally and
Lowndes county, among others, voted
to contribute $6S.000 to the building
Of such a road Besides more or less
stock was subscribed by citizens Of
the county traversed, most of the
right-of-way was given. a great part
of the original construction work and
cross ties were donated and. but for
the de by in receiving rails. which at
that time were iron, the line would
have been rapidly constructed
Thirty-four Years q j. P.
with all the help the road got
from cities" continued the squire. 'it
cost over enty millions of dollars
about three times what its construc-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Boston. Dec. 16.-EducatorS through
ont the country are awaiting the re-
port of the survey of the public school
system of Boston, which is now being
conducted by the Finance Commission.
Dr. James Fl. Van Sickle, superinten-
dent of schools of Springfield, and for
merly of Baltimore, is in charge of the
survey Associated with him are DR..
Leonard P. Ayres of the Russell Sage
Foundation, Lewis HI. Carris, superin-
tendent of industrial education at
Trenton. n. J., and K. E. McNary, SUI
pervisor of manual training at Spring
field. The survey is not so extensive
as that conducted at New York, but is
apt to have beneficial effects, for it is
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16

Philadelphia, Dec. 16.-To comply
with the new child labor law, the Penn
sylvania schools are preparing to inau-
gurate continuation schools on Janu-
airy l. The state Departments of Pub
lie instruction and of Labor and IN
dustry are cooperating to obtain the
establishment of the continuation
schools. According to Governor Brum-
baugh, at least three-quarters of the
children working in this state will be
provided with continuation school IA
cilities next month, when the new law
goes into effect Every boy and girl
under 16 years of age, employed after
January /, must attend one of these
classes at least eight hours week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
GULF & SHIP ISLAND TIME TABLE
South Bound.

South Bound.
No. No. 8
Ar. Hattiespurg. 1920 am. 7:45 pm
Ly. Hattiesburg 1890 AIN. 7:55 Pm.
north Bound.
No. 4 No.
Ar. Hattiesburg. $3.50 am. 8:O5 pm.
Lv. Hattiesburg. $40 am. 8:10 pm.
highest and best bidder the following
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-16
SHIPPED FIRST BALE
ON THE N. & 0. ROAD
JOHN MARTIN, OF WEST POINT,
MISS. CLAIMS THIS
DISTINCTION.

West Point, Miss, Dec. 16. - To
have lived nearly eighty-six years OF
healthy. active life, to have cultivated
and grown the first bale of cotton
shipped over the Mobile & ONO rail-
road and to be probably the oldest
Justice Of the peace in Mississippi, are
three accomplishments Of which John
Martin. of West Point, boasts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
PRESIDENT WILSON
PRAISED BY LEADING
NEWSPAPERS IN j. S.
Firm Tone Admired in Editorials
Printed Throughout the
Country

President Wilson's note to Germany
was editorially commented upon
throughout the United States to-day
with distinct praise and appreciation
Excerpts from editorials of some Of
the leading newspapers, as indexing
American sentiment follow:
New York Times - 1t is the great
diplomatic achievement of the note
that puts upon Germany the choice,
not only of what her reply shall be,
but of what is to follow. The
Presidents eloquent appeal to her
great traditions, to persons of honor
and of justice, must triumph over any
warlike inclination she may feel to
pursue a course that can have but
one ending
New York Tribune - He (the Pres
ident } has drawn an indictment
against the German nation which will
lie for all ages to come. if the Kaiser's
government fails now to meet the
demands of the President of the
United States promptly and complete
ly. Wronged, we have offered
Germany a peaceful solution in the
present crisis, but-and the President S
message sums it all up-we shall omit
no other word or act necessary to
the performance of our sacred duty.
New York Herald - 1t might have
been stronger: it might have been
weaker; it win serve. Mr.. Wilson has
overcome the influence of those mem
bers of his cabinet who are for peace
at any price. He has lived up to the
very best traditions of his character.
New York World 1t is calm. 1t
is restrained. 1t is courteous but with
a cold, cutting courtesy that gives
added emphasis to every word. K X
BY the strength of his case and the
moderation of his tone, the President
has made it as easy for Germany to
do right as to do wrong If he is to
fail in his effort 1t will be in good con-
science and in good cause.
New York Sun - The note-is i'm
peccably urbane, though not without
little ironies in its tone, friendly in
spirit, resolute in It's assertion of
American rights and OF the freedom of
TCOntinued on papa fO1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
DEMONSTRATIONS IN
FAVOR Of WAR ARE
REPORTED IN ROME.
King Has Thus Far Failed to
Accept or Decline Resigna-
ton of Cabinet
ALLIES ARE GAINING GROUND
German Aeroplane Attacks Dutch
Trawler in North Sea; More
Bombs Dropped

Great demonstrations in favor of
war are reported in dispatches from
Rome. 1t is said that grave events are
looked for in the near future. So far
as is known. King Victor Emmanuel
has not accepted or declined to accept
the resignation of the cabinet. ten
dered last night.
Advices from the Dardanelles. as
conveyed from sources favorable to
the allies, say the French and British
forces are continuing to gain in the
land fighting, although it is conceded
the decisive phase has not been
reached. One British correspondent
asserts that the whole coast line of
Gallipoli peninsula is in the hands of
the allies.
Submarine Sunk
The captain of a steamer which put
in at Blyth, England reported his ship
had struck submerged obstacle which
apparently was a submarine and that
he believed the submarine had been
sunk. A Dutch trawler reported it
had been attacked in the North Sea
by German aeroplane while flying
the Dutch flag. Three bombs were
dropped, but the trawler was unin-
iured.
The great battle now in progress in
Northern France is characterized in A
London dispatch as one of unbeliev-
able fury. 1t is said both sides have
been exhausted by the struggle, but
that the allies are holding firmly TO
the positions in which they are now
established.
The Russian war office announces
that the battle in Western Galicia is
becoming less intense, but official re-
ports from Berlin and Vienna con-
tinue to claim that the Austro- German
forces are sweeping eastward, putting
rContinued on Page 1O.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
DEDICATE !. ". c. A,
BUILDING MAY q
Principal Service to Be Held in
Pine Street Presbyterian
Church

Preliminary details of the program
which will feature the formal dedi-
cation of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association. Fourth and Walnut
streets, Thursday afternoon and even
Ing, May p, have been made by Mrs.
John w. Reilly
The dedication services. which will
be almost wholly religious, will start in
John y. Boyd hall. in the association
building. at o'clock in the after
noon. The program has not been COM
pleted.
In the evening at Pine Street Pres
bytertan Church the dedicatory serv-
ices proper will be held. The Rev. DR..
Lewis ). Nudge will preside. A num-
Der of men prominent in young men
and women's association work will
speak. Principal among them will be
@. Sherwood Eddy. secretary for Asia
of the international committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Further details of the program are be-
ing completed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
BEGIN GRADING FOR
WALL Of NEW PLAZA
Removal of Considerable Earth
Necessary in Rear of City
Pumping Station

Grading was begun this afternoon
on that portion of the river bank in
the rear of the city pumping station
which will be removed to permit the
construction of tine proposed plaza
wall.
The work. which will be pushed
ahead by Sucker Brothers Construc-
ton Company in connection with the
building OF the granolithic walk along
the river wall, will require but a few
days time, it is believed. so that by the
time the entire walk is finished the
chances are that the splendid prone
made in the rear of the water house
VIII be practically finished
Several hundred yards of earth have
to be taken out Just south of the
pumping station to permit the gradual
curve OF the tifteen-foot concrete but
tress that will extend for 42O feet in
the rear of the city grounds The car
penters will follow the grading gangs
b" erecting the forms for the concrete.
Foreman Williams. who is in charge
OF the sidewalk gang, declared TODAY
that by this evening or early to-mor-
row morning one-half of the walk will
be completed from the pumping sta
tlon 10 Market street The other half
VIII be put in within a few DAYS.
Inc temporary coal landing at Mar
ket street that is to be replaced with
steps is finished and is in service. The
structure was put up by the Harris
burg Light and Power Comnanv ,,ar,d
ing the completion of the island wharf
as 1t is essential that the companv's
supply of coal be taken from the river
while the conditions are favora HE
me temporary coal wharf with it's
congested coal fleets, by the wav ef-
tectively conveys some idea of what
tne Market street wharf would look
l llke II permanent coal wharf facilities
island y" 'he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
ONE KILLED, TWO
INJURED IN AUTO
CRASH At HECKTOI
Harry J. Erbe, SteeIton Youth, Dies
From Injuries; Car Goes
Through Fence
LOSE CONTROL ON CURVE
Lawrence Chambers and William
F. Carlson in Harrisburg
Hospital

An automobile smashup at Heckton
late last night caused the death of one
man and injuries to two others which
may prove serious.
The dead man is Harry J. Erbe,
$50 Bessemer street, Steelton. The
injured are Lawrence Chambers, SIT
North Front street, Steelton, driver of
the car, and William Carlson, 319
North Front street, Steelton. Both
are believed to be internally injured,
the accident occurred along the
Narrows near Heckton. Chambers
was driving the car with Erbe at his
right side. Carlson was in the back
OF the car alone. Both Chambers and
carlson, according to Coroner Eek
niger, said that they had been driving
at high speed down the road. Cham
bers told the former he forgot the
sharp turn until he was close to It,
lie instantly applied the brakes but
the car plunged on through the fence
throwing all three men out of the ma
chine.
They We're brought to the Harris
burg hospital where Erbe died at 2.45
o'clock this morning. A postmortem
held this morning in the rooms OF
Dunkle and Knoderer. conducted by
DR.. r. L. Perkins and DR.. b. I. Dick
inson showed that death was caused
by punctured lungs and a rupture OF
the abdomen.
Erbe is survived by his mother
Mrs. Grace Erbe, and two sisters. Mrs
James Weary, South Second street
and Miss Emma Erbe. He was the
only support of the family, his father
dying several years ago from injuries
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
Admission to Reservoir
Tennis Club to Cost 81
More After Tomorrow

The charter list for the Reservoir
tennis club will close Tomorrow after
which the increased membership rates
will become effective.
To date more than sixty enthusiasts.
men and girls, have filed requests for
lockers in the clubhouse and most
of them have received their KEYS.
Those who have not yet taken them
out may have them upon application
at the park office in the Calder build
ing.
After tomorrow the membership
fee will be raised from 50 annually to
SO for the men and from 81 to $50
Tor the girls. The keys for the girls
side of the clubhouse have not vet
arrived although they are expected at
the park department offices most any
day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
BY Associated Press

Washington 1.-THE
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
Irwin Cobb's Illness
Delays Return to War

New York. May 14.-Irvin S. Cobb,
war correspondent of the Saturday
Evening Post, viii be unable to return
to the battle front in June, as he had
planned. His physicians say it will be
several months before he will be suffi-
ciently recovered from his illness to un-
dertake the arduous Journey. While
Mr.. Cobb has improved steadily since
an operation at the Polyclinic Hospital
on May ] for abdominal trouble, the
shock and pain of the operation has
lie is not able to sit up in he'd.
Mr.. Cobb asked to-day that the pub
lished report that he had been near
death In the last few days be denied
He is confident he is fast improving
and expects to leave the hospital with
in the next ten days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
War Fever Continues to
Spread Throughout Italy
BY Astocinted Prcrt

fever continues TO spread throughout
Italy and the manifestations i'm the
capital are particularly impressive A
crowd which favored Italy's interven-
which Gabrielle D. Annunzio is stop
ping and cheered until the poet ap-
peared on a balcony and spoke fervidiy
I'm favor of war. From DAnnunzio's 8
hotel the crowd went to the Palace of
Dowager Queen Margherita and ac-
claimed her wildly.
. Pro-war enthusiasts engaged in
brief struggle with neutraiists who
were holding a meeting in the Place
San Sylvestro. In the clash the win
dows of German cafe and another
establishment were broken
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
SOLID SUPPORT Of
j. s. At COMMAND Of
PRESIDENT WILSON
Prominent Delegates to WOrIGs S
Court Congress Discuss
Present Crisis

Cleveland, Ohio, May 14.--Promi-
nent delegates TO the world Court
Congress read President Wilson's note
to Germany with grave concern to-
day. All agreed that whatever con-
tingent arises the government will re-
ceive the firm support of the ma
ton
The American public will stand
back of the government in any eXi-
gency which arises" said John Hays
Hammond, chairman of the congress.
In the present situation the solid
support of America is at the com
mand of President Wilson and leaders
in social and economic life undoubted-
ly will be glad to lend him the support
of their patriotic and helpful coun-
sci.
Il have no doubt, in the absence of
Congress, the President is enlisting the
counsel of men experienced in inter-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
Rain Interferes With
Progress of Soldiers

Paris, May IA. 2.31 P. M.-The
French war Office this afternoon issued
the following statement of the progress
of hostilities
'It has been raining without stop
since yesterday morning. Last night
in spite of the handicap of a difficult
and slippery terrain we occupied sew
eral German trenches to the southwest
of Souchese and we have maintained
on the rest of the front from Loos to
Arras all the gains recently made
by us.
I'm the valley of the Aisne we yes
terday destroyed four German block
houses and leveled several trenches"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
FULL TEXT OF NOTE
CLEARLY INDICATES
POSITION OF u. S,

The communication expresses the
conhoent expectation of the United
states that the Imperial German gov
ernment will disavow the acts OF
which the government of the United
states complaints, that they will make
reParatlon, so far as reparation is pos
sible, for injuries which are without
measure, and that they will take inn.
CONTINUED on Page 16l
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
"MoTHER" JONES TEsTIFIEs
IN 4rsociatcd e.

Washington, d. C. May IA. = Indus
trial unrest. its causes and cures, was
inquired into at to-day's session of the
Federal Industrial Relations Commit
tee. Information was sought on the
subject from Mrs Mary Jones better
known as Mother" Jones when she
resumed her testimony to-day She
had already told the commission. stories
of Industrial warfare in various States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
Dernburg Refuses to
Discuss Wilson's Note
By .4ssociated Press

New York, May 4.-Dr. Bernhard
Dernburg, former colonial secretary Of
the German empire, declined to com
ment to-day on the administrator
note to Germany.
'Dr. Dernburg must absolutelv re-
fuse TO discuss the American note TO
the German government" his secre.
tary said. He has nothing to saw"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
President Wilson's Note
ResOlute and Vigorous
Be- Alsocinfed Prcss

Washington. May 14.-Congressman
Gardner, of Massachusetts, said:
Il call the Presidents note resolute
and vigorous. l do not see how he
could have made it stronger without
deliberately Offering provocation to
Germany. At the same time, clearly
recognize the fact that an irrevocable
step of awful solemnity. has been
taken. AS an American, | take pride
in that step and in the manner in
which it has been taken"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
.Sttcirl - - r.Lc-rr.l

Nfftl1I 20 Tie TeIrCrrrt
Washington, May 1.-THE United
states government late Yesterday
caoled Ambassador Gerard, for pre-
sentation at the German government.
note, calling attention Ito the grave
situation which has resulted" from
violation of American rights on the
nigh seas, eliminating in the sinking
OF the Lusitania, with a loss of more
than 100 American lives
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-14
WORK on ALASKAN RAILWAY
BY .4ssociaicd Prct,

Seward. Alaska, May IA. A detach-
ment OF Government engineers to-day
started the work of repairing the line
OF the Alaska Northern Railway. which
was recently, purchased by the Govern
eminent railroad for which rnn eress Tos.
appropriated $4,000, 900.