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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
MISSISSIPPI BRIEFS.

The Orr Motor Company will manu-
facture automobiles at Yazoo City un
der patents of C. d. Orr OF that city
a two million dollar company having
been organized for that purpose.
Natchez Chamber of Commerce is
working diligently to secure lower
freight rates.
Grenada college, operated by the
North Mississippi Conference of the
NJ. E. Church, South, has closed for
the term 1914-15. A large graduating
class received diplomas.
Mrs. Neuse, living near Philadelphia
was fatally burned last week, her
clothing C; tching fire from an open
fire place.
! Philadelphia will vote on water and
sewerage bonds June s.
Candidate for sheriff and chancery
clerk-nine on each side-in Neshoba
county, propose to play a baseball
game on July 4.
The Bank of Lulu has qualified I'M
der the new state bank law.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
CATCHING BALL, BOY BROWNS.

Columbus, Miss, May 18.-An at
tempt to catch a tennis ball while
swimming in the Tombigbee river
near Laws Shoals with companions
Sunday cost the life of Edward Nc
Creevy, aged Is, son of an engineer on
the Montgomery division of the Mo
bile & Ohio residing here. The boys
were playing with the ball when one
of them tossed it to young McCreevy.
In attempting to get it the lad stepped
into a deep hole and the undertow
swept his body away. J. ]. Wind
ham, a postoffice clerk made heroic
attempt at a rescue.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
ELECTRIC DATA.

Washington, D. c., May 1S.-In
a reprot just published, the bureau
of the census has compiled detailed
information as TO telephone rate
schedules in many of the important
towns and cities of the United States.
Detailed information is given in re-
gard to charges for telephone service
IN Louisiana. In Mississippi, the
same class of information is given for
Hattiesburg, Jackson, and Meridian.
New orleans has $50 miles of wire
connecting its 325 fire alarm boxes.
This compares with 1888 miles of wire
and 919 boxes in Washington.
In the matter of miles of telephone
wire, Louisiana ranks thirty-one. Mis-
sissippi ranks twenty-six.
With respect to the kilowatt capac-
ity of dynamos, Louisiana ranks near
the foot of a comparatice list on cleo
trical equipment which has just been
issued by the bureau of census. Mis-
sissippi stands several points better
in this respect. New York, California
and Illinois are the three ranking
states in this particular. In the mat
ter of gross income from electrical
service. Louisiana ranks higher. She
ranks twenty-ninth, while Mississippi
is in the forty-fifth place. Only Yer
mont has less miles of street railway
mileage that has Mississippi. Louis
lana stands twenty-ninth in the re-
spect. In Mississippi, several places
give reductions for the regular scent
fare. At Biloxi, single trip tickets are
sold "A for 81; Columbus, % for ST;
Greenvile, for % cents; Gulfport,
"A for 81; Laurel % for 81; Long
Beach, "a for 81; Meridian, % for 81;
Pass Christian, "a for 81; Yazoo City,
"a for ST. In Louisiana, Alexandria
is the only place deviating from the
straight scent fare, where 20 tickets
are sold for 80 cents In Lake Charles,
street car tickets are sold to school
children at cents each. In Shreve-
port the fare for school children is
2 $40 cents each.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18

corn or callus among the millions of
feet liz the world that "GETS-IT" will
not remove-there's no escape.
"GETS-IT' is the new way, the SIM
pie, cOmmOn-sense, sure way. 1t does
away with greasy ointments, salves,
pads, cotton rings, harnesses, knives,
scissors, raZors, files, and the limping
and the painful pigeon-toe walk of so
many corn-pestefed people. All you
do is put drops of "GETS-IT" on
the corn shrivels up-and good bye.
Nothing else in the world like GETS
IT. Millions are using it, There's no
pain, no trouble, no changing shoes
because of corns.
''GETSIT' is sold by druggists ev-
erywhere, csc a bottle, or sent direct
by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago.
ADV.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
A DRUNkARD's WIFE's STORY.

The room was so cold, and cherries
and bare,
With its rickety table and one broken
chair;
And it's curtainless windows with
hardly a pane
To keep out the cold and the wind
and the rain.
A cradle stood empty. pushed UP to
the wall,
And somehow that seemed saddest of
all.
In the old rusty stove the fire was
dead,
And there was snow ON the floor at
the foot of the bed.
And there, all alone, a woman was
lying,
You need not look twice to see she
was dying.
Dying of want and hunger and cold.
Shall l tell you her story, the story
she told?
No, madam, I'm no better; my
cough is so bad. it is wearing me out.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
CHICKEN WITH FOUR LEGS.

Gulfport, Miss, May 1S.-Carl Greer
mas In his chicken yard in the rear OF
his home on 26th avenue four-legged
chicken that seems as sprightly as its
companions. which have the regula.
ton number of these appendages.
This chicken is about ten days old
and bids fare to reach the frying pan
In due season. The superflous legs
OF this young fowl are attached to its
body at point almost on its back and
its feet well equipped with the usual
number of claws.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
Mississippi Neus

Kinds county road gangs and whose
business it is to take conyicts and
make roads, does not claim to
be geologist, he has recently discoy-
cred some stones that are attracting
attention wherever shown.
Mr.. Lewis has samples of his stone
in the city yesterday afternoon and
stated that it was taken out of a hill
mile and half west of Clinton and
between ten and fifteen feet UNI
der the surface. The stone, which is
lime rock formation, is filled with
different sorts of shell, said to be sea
shells, while Mr.. Lewis has picked up
one or more petrified mussel shells
in this excavation.
1t is supposed that the shells were
deposited in their present location
centuries before the Choctaws and the
Cherokees knew this as state and at
a time when some prehistoric sea in
UNDATED what IS now the sue Vi Univ
ing towns and smiling fields.
In addition to this strange stratum
of rock, while working over this cOun-
ty Mr. Lewis has picked up number
of relics, some dating far behind the
Civil War, and among them bits of
Spanish spurs, minnie balls, broken
bayonets, and others, all of which he
takes pleasure in exhibiting to the
curious
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
A MERC|LESS JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor.


A merciless judge is Father Time
Before him the weak and the wanting
go to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
ment from a Hattiesburg resident has
withstood this sternest of all tests.
Mrs. L. S. Plat, 1909 River Ave-,
Hattiesburg, says: Il suffered from
kidney complaint for years. For some
time l have been using Doan's Kidney
Pills whenever l have had any pain in
my back or feel run down and they
Immediately relieve me. This remedy
strengthens my back and tones I'D my
kidneys"
No Trouble Since.
On March 81, 1914, Mrs. Plat said:
Il am just as willing to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills now as ever. /
never had any return of kidney trou-
ble.'
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Mrs. Plat had Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props. Buffalo. N. Y.
Adv.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
ODD FELLOWS MEETING.

Jackson, Miss, May 1S.-Hundreda
of Odd Fellows from all over Missis
sippi will gather in the capital of the
state on May 19 and 20 and the event
promises to be one of the largest at
tended in the history of that order
in the state.
William Hemingway, secretary OF
Capital lodge No. II, members OF
which VIII play hosts to the visitors,
has issued a program of the first SEES
sion, which will be a public affair.
when cordial welcome to visitors will
be extended.
The grand lodge officers will have
their headquarters at the Royal hotel.
All sessions of the big convention will
be held in the |. O. o. F. hall, in the
municipal building, while the meet
ings of the Rebekah assembly will
take place in the Masonic hall in the
same building.
The public meeting which will for
e mally open the convention will be
held at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, May 10, when the following public
program will be carried out:
Call to Order-Noble grand, John B.
Ricketts,
Convocation-Rev. w. Fred Long.
past grand.
Blind Institution Orchestra.
Welcome on Part of Lodge-Noble
Grand John B. Ricketts,.
Music-Millsaps Quartette.
Welcome on Part of City-Hon. S.
J. Taylor, mayor.
Music-Millsaps Quartette.
Welcome on Part of Young Mems
Business Club. S. Rhodes.
Blind Institute Orchestra.
Response to Address of Welcome
Rev. r. A. Cody.
Violin Solo-Hon. r. S. Phifer.
Announcements.
Benediction-Rev. w. Fred Long.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
PATENTS ISSUED.

Washington, D. c., May 1S.-Missis
sippi was not represented in the list
of patentees this week. But -four
Louisiana residents received patents
from the patent office for the same
period. They are Jesse w. Womble
Winnsboro, rail joint; Phillip J. and c.
c. Neubig, Placquemine, demountable
rim; Charles E. Madison, Sibley, loco
motive pilot attachment, and Samuel
j. Hines, Placquemine, life preserver.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
SPENDS OLD COIN.

Gulfport Miss, May 1S.-An aged
farmer visited the Hood Milling Com
pany today and offered in payment
for a barrel of flour a $50 gold coin.
The farmer told Mr.. Hood that he
had several of the coins for forty
Iyears and had hoped he would never
be required to part with them, but
the times were such now that he had
to use one for flour"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
GETS ANNAPOLIS APPOINTMENT.

Jackson, Miss, May 1S-James Hen
ry Howe, of Ingleside, Madison coun-
ty, has been appointed by United
States Senator John Sharp Williams
to the naval academy at Annapolis,
following unusually good marks that
he made in examinations that he took
when he went to Washington and
stood the tests as an alternate, after
Senator Williams nominee failed, for
reason to appear.
Mr.. Howe has just been notified of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
WRITERS TO VISIT COAST.

Ocean Springs, Miss, May 1S.-ReE
Beach and Jack London, the famous
writer's, will be here within the course
of the next ten days and will affiliate
themselves with the Dixie Film Co.
the moving picture producing com
pany, whose studio a few miles from
here on the Tchouticabouffa river, is
nearing completion .ez-s
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
CATCHES SHARK UP RIVER.

Gulfport, Miss, May 1S.-While fish
ing today at Blackwell on Back Bay
little Miss Vesta Blackwell landed
what proved to be man-eating shark
AS this is the first shark of this kind
known to be caught at this place, it
attracted quite a bit of attention. Sew
eral report seeing others near this
place lately.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
VESSELS EXPECTED
IN GULFPoRT

Gulfport, mss, May 1S-vessels ex-
pected here are the British steamer
Brooklet. the Norwegian bark Aft
helm, the Norwegian ships Concordia
and Mabella, the Russian schooner
Batter and the Italian bark Flora.
The British steamer Mavisbrook,
1866 tons, which arrived in Gulfport
Wednesday from Naples, Italy, will
be loaded by the Export Lumber Com.
pany for France.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18

his good fortune, and the many Jack
son friends of the young mar will ex-
tend congratulations.
Mr. Howe is a grandson of the late
Bishop Thompson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
2 Drops of "GETS-lT,"
Out Comes the Corn

It's the Worlds Wonder; Never Fails
You'll make goo-goo eyes at your
feet, after you use "GETS-IT," and
you'll find the places where those
blankety cOrns used to be, just as
smooth as your cheek. There's no
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18

A Lynn. Mass, school boy, who had
sprained his ankle, notified his teach
er by wireless that he would not be
able to come. Through the school
operator sympathy was wirelessed
back to the boy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
l!l1l]'Hlii|lj'j
GO TO RICHMOND, VA.
Round Trip $685., Account Confed-
edate Veteran Reunion.

eudte VtttTdn HeUHTOn.
Tickets on sale May Goth to June
End, 1915, inclusive, limited to June
10th, and for soc can be extended to
June 30th, 1915. Side trips will be
sold from Richmond to destinations
in Georgia, North Carolina. South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and
to Washington, ID. c., June / to 5th,
inclusive, good to return June 2Sth, at
practically 3 cents a mile for the
round trip. For further information,
call on S. S. MOODY,
Ticket Agent.
Cumberland Telephone 1853.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18

Though that makes me glad. For il
is worrysome, lying where ones al
alone.
And heaven they tell me is just like
a home.
| Yes, madam, I've a husband; he is
somewhere about. | hoped he would
come in before the fire was out. But
| guess he has gone where he is likely
to stay; | mean to the drinking house
over the way.
No, madam, it wasn't so always;
hope you won't think too bad of him
lady; it's only the drink. For | know
| he's kind-hearted. o, how he cried
for our poor little baby the morning il
died.
You see, madam, it took sudden, and
grew very bad;
We had no doctor. My poor little
His father had gone, never meaning tC
stay,
Gone to the drinking house over the
way.
But when he came back it was far in
the night;
And |, so tired and sick with the
fright
,, Of staying so long with my baby
alone;
And it cutting my heart with its pitt
full mourn.
But he swore at the child, as painting
it lay,
And went back to the drinking house
over the way.
| heard the gate slam, and my heart
seemed to freeze!
Like ice on my bosom! While there
on my knees
Beside the cradle l shivered, ]
stayed.
wanted my mother, l cried and
prayed.
The clock, it struck two. Now my
baby was still.
And my thoughts went back to my
home ON the hill,
Where my happy girlhood had spent
its short day,
Far, far from the drinking house over
the way.
Yes, madam, his dying was easy, I
think. He just grew more white, and
his eyes opened wide to look for the
light. And when his father came in
it was just breaking of day.
He came from the drinking house
over the way.
Yes, madam, he was sober; at least
mostly, [ think
He often stayed out that way to
wear off the drink.
And straight he came 10 the cradle
bed, where our baby lay. dead; so
pretty and fair
You see, madam, he didn't under
stand until ae touched the little cold
hand.
Then the tears came, and he shook
like leaf.
And said it was the drink that had
caused all our grief
And know he was sorry for what he
had done;
For he set great stone by our dear
little son.
And the neighbors were kind, and the
minister came,
And talked of me seeing my baby
again.
And the bright angles,
| wonder if they can look in the drink
ing house over the way
And see the wreck and the ruin it is
causing each day?
led Note-The above lines were
contributed to The News by Mrs. J.
D. Barksdale, of Bond, Miss.1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
Momentous Future
In Woman's Mind
The expectant

The expectant
mother revolves in
her mind all we I'M
derstand by destiny.
And it is of the utmost
Importance that her
physical comfort be
our first thought. Their
is a most splendid rem
edy for this purpose
known as "MOther.
Friend" 1t is apple
over the muscles of til
stomach, gently rubbe'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18

New York's smallest theatre is the
Bramhall Playhouse, seating only 225
persons. The stage, however, is large
enough for the ordinary play.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18

Gray horses live the longest, and
cream colored ones are most affected
by change of temperature.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
HAS INTERESTING STORIES.

Jackson, Miss, May 1S-While Joe
Lewis. the efficient foreman of the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18

led Note-The above lines were
contributed to The News by Mrs. J.
d. Barksdale, of Bond, Miss1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The News Is authorized to announce
the candidates. of the following state
and county officers, subject to The SC
ton of the Democratic primary. TO be
held August 8:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-18

Considering their contiguity the fact
that the Canadians prove very good
soldiers is not at all surprising
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-10


Judge Edward Edelen, a prosperous
farmer OF the Sixth District of this
county, died at his home near Waldorf
on Friday afternoon last, in his seven
ty-ninth year. He had been in poor
health for the past year. Bright's
disease caused his death.
He was twice married, both wives
having preceded him to the grave =
HIS first wife was a daughter OF the
lase J Brook Sheriff; the last eaugh.
ter Ct the late Walter 0. Willett. By
the first marriage there are four chill
iren living tE. Leigh Edelen and Mrs
Andrew Clements, of this county, and
Roy F. Edelen and Mrs. Louis Sousa
Of Washington By his second mar
riage there were no chilren. The fun.
eral took place on Monday, from his
late residence. Interment was at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church yard, Il
| Pomfret.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-10

The ladies card club Of this section
met at "flIenwood' the home Of the
MISSES Chapman on Wednesday last
and a most enjoyable meeting was held.
The Misses Chapman who have slwaya
born high reputation for hospitality
lived up to their reputation in letter
and spirit. They we're assisted in re-
ceivirg their guests by their mother,
Mrs. FL en- Chapman, and sister. Mrs.
II. II. Hawkins. Five hundred was
played for about two hours which was
ollowtd by the serving Of elegant re-
treatments. The winners of tn ~ s
were: First, Miss Larry Regina I',sey,
second. Miss Josephine Ferguson, and
guests prize. Miss Louise Queen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-10

To our Principal who has recently
been bereaved by the death of his
Mother, we extend our sincere sympa-
thy.
Mr, and Mrs. Reich spent few days
in Frederick. Md.
Miss Williams spent the week end
with her parents in Doncaster.
Miss Gertrude Bryan spent the week
end with Mrs. HALEY, of La Plata.
Miss Katherine Smythe was absent
from school Monday on account of i'll
ness.
The students are looking forward 10
the Xmas holidays with joyful autici-
patton.
The Christmas play has been post
poned until after the holidays.
Owing to the rehearsal Of the play
there will be no society today.
Gertrude Adams, Reporter
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-10
Ufsa.a.l teal.


IT'S bsN ORPHANS Ccdfs net Oh fdes.
with d foil bench present. The follow
ing business was tfatsacted.
u. Heber boswell sas reappolnEed
Deputy Register Of Wii's and entefed
upon the discharge Of his duties.
Application made BY Herreit ,. Toy.
or Through W. J. Ml.cheln or 'etters
Of administration on estate Of William
} Taylor, deceased Bond filed at
s2eoo 90.
Application made by Walter ]. Mitch
ell tor letters for letters testamentary
on the estate OF John Bowie. deceased.
Bond fled at $500.
Application Of Fannie A. Smith BY
W. j. Mitchell. for letters OF adtuinis-
tration on estate OF John Smith. Bond
fixed at $500.
Remuneration Of Albert &. Posey. tx
ecutor canned ~ will ~ Lem Montgom.
cry. probatea Dec. 9, 1915. fled. Ap-
plieasioo by Walter J Mitchell for let
tiers II ADMINISTRATION G t. a. Bond
fixed at $500
Order Of Court to Register OF Wills
TO Issue letters in sbrve estate upon
Cling Of approved bord and other
necessary renuncistions in estate Of
Leon Montgomery.
The probate Of the wills OF Thomas
William Poole, Leon Montgomery and
Joseph Price, deceased, were approved
Inventory Of the personal estate Of
William A. Fox, deceased, was filed
and approved.
Remuneration Of Heirs ct Law OF
Margaret Swami, deceased was nled.
Bond II VIM. Joseph swami. admins
TRAITOR Of sid Margaret Swami, filed
aud approved Letters Of administrs-
tion issued Warrant TO sppraise
psrs nal property, issued to Charles
W. Rob y and Edwin W. Robertson
Notice to Creditors to be published in
the Maryland Independent.
Ordered by the Court that the admin.
istrators of Walter l. southerland be
authorized to sell the timber owned by
said deceased and now on the HaisIip
tract Of land which was burned over
during the foreet FIRE in April 1915.
Fret and final administration ac-
count of Alex Murphy, administrator
Of William B. Murphy, filed and APP
proved.
VIII Of Edward Edelen, deceased
filed for prabate.
Ordered by the Court that Benjamin
Butler, guardian Of Harris B. Davis ct
al, be authorized to sell certain and
down wood on property of his wards
and to render a guardian account on
Dec 2lst.
Joseph P johnson OF Bryantown was
appointed Crier to the Court
Court adjourned to meet In regular
session, Tuesday, Dec. 2lst, 1915.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-10


Mr.. Alan Green, of Colonial Beach,
va, visited La Plata on the third inst.
and after consultation with Mr.. War
rem Aibrlttain, the re-appointed Deputy
Clerk of this county, Mr.. Albert Lo-
max. Of the New Wills Hotel. and Mrs
Beall, of the Methodist Parsonage,
made arrangements to make another
visit to La Plata via: Washington
&C accompanied by Miss Maud {
Frances Elliott, Of Coast, Va,
who had previously consented to be bis
bride aud give her attention to house.
keeping at Colonial Beach instead oil
following her previous purpose Of
teaching school Accordingly they
visited La slaia together ON last Tues
day morning and we're married At the
Ne'hfd'st Parsonage by Rev. j. w
Beaii, pastor Of the Methodist Churof
Of this place, at II a. IN.
After stopping at the New Wills hotel
until the following day the bride and
groom returned to Colonial Beach
where the groom is engaged in business
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-10
MARGARET SWAMI.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the disease portion of the ear =
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is used by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucous ming Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inhamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, aud
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and tn tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
ioIever; nine cases out OF ten are caus-
I'd by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an
infammed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness fcaused by
catarrhl that cannot be cured by HALLS
Catarrh Cure.
Senp for circular. free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls family pills for constipa
| N. advti