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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22
Beauty and Brains
By FLORENCE E. YODER

| beauty" being, of course, a JOY for
ever.
This is the view of a Frenchman,
and every nation has its own ideas on
the subject. Moreover, most mems
ideas on feminine beauty and the con-
stituents thereof vary considerably.
There are no ugly women here in
America nowadays" declared a man
recently, land there are no old ones,
either. The secret of perpetual youth
has been solved by the American wo-
man. In other countries of the world,
you see women who are frankly and
entirely ugly Take the poorer class
women in Paris, for instancei Here
things are different. The women are
young and welIdressed and alert and
beautiful"
In group of three girls the question
was put Would you rather be clever
and ugly or dull and beautiful and
in turn each answered.
The first one replied: Il would
choose beauty and dizziness because
life is made so easy for the cookbook
ing woman. People are kind to her,
willing to assist her at every turn. If
she goes on a railroad journey every
man in the car is ready to help her.
The walters are doubly polite and an
ticipate her smallest wish. The pOr-
ters hurry to do her bidding. The men
serving at the bookstands let other
customers wait while they attend to
her. Wherever she goes it is sort
of triumphal progress.
She is always sought after by the
men, too. Not for her the knowledge
that she is partnerless at a dance
Not for her the waiting patiently till
some one man comes along who will
love her, marry her and make her life
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22
CLASS OF SEVEN AT WIGGlNS.

Virgins, Miss, May 22.-Commence-
ment exercises came to a close last
night when a class of seven received
diplomas. Following are the gradu-
ates: Clarence Hinton, LOWE Day,
Leona Morse, Leila Burnett, Laven4e
Clendenin, Alton Davis and Lydia Bur
nett.
Prof. w. F. Bond, of the Normal
College, at Hattiesburg, delivered the
diplomas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22
Bedtime Stories
For Little Folks
THE FAIRY BUTTERFLY.

| The palace of the King of the Tur-
| Quoise Islands was draped in mourn
| ing and the courtiers went about on
| tiptoe, for the young Prince lay dying,
Fifty doctors had felt his pulse and
shaken their gray heads till their
| flowing boards trembled, but nothing
seemed to do a bit of good. So the
royal family ana-the whole kingdom
were in great distress, for the Prince
was an only child and at his death
the kingdom would 60 to an uncle in
a distant land.
Indeed, some wise old woman said
that the Princes sickness was due to
spell which the uncle, who had
magical power, had put on him. But
not soul knew what to do.
In the Kings garden worked a lit
tie boy was wedding out the plants
around which his father dug and wa
tered. And about the boys head
there fluttered every morning a beau
tiful butterfly with wings of gold that
glinted in the light into every color of
the rainbow. But one wing was
slightly broken. Weeks before the
butterfly had gotten caught in a spid-
ers web, and when the little lad,
whose name was Rupert released it a
part of the lovely wing was gone.
Ever since that the butterfly had made
his play around his masters head in
the morning light.
Now the butterfly was really fairy
that the wicked uncle had enchanted
She could hear but could not speak,
and when she learned that the Prince
was dying from his uncle's bad spell,
she flew far away till she floated in
at the castle where the wicked uncle
lived. He was eating his supper and
telling his wife that he would soon
be king of his brothers country, as
the Prince, his nephew, could live but
few hours longer and the King
himself was very old
rs there nothing On earth which
will cure the spell you have put upon
the Prince?' asked his wife
Nothing that his people know
about" laughed the uncle, but if they
did know he would be well in an
hour, for there grows-red, yellow and
blue-that would make him we'll if he
drank tea made from their leaves. |
They grow by themselves in a flower
bed by the north gate, but not a soul
knows about this
AS soon as the butterfly heard this |
it fastened back to the garden and |
flew into the boys face. When it |
would alight on the flowers that the |
uncle told about. Back and forth |
from the flowers to the boy it would |
fit in a great state of excitement.
Then the father. who was wise old |
man and knew that animals under
stood great deal, saw that the but
terfiy wanted them to pull the flowers. |
So he plucked them. Then she flew to |
the stove, fitted about the stew pan,
then up to the Princes window. The |
old man had hot broth made from
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

happy ever after. For the pretty wo-
man always has wide choice of men,
no matter if she is bit dull. To be
beautiful is the first aim OF woman
for that is what she was created for.
Her success in life depends very large
ly on her looks"
The second girl now joined In the
discussion. Il would choose brains
emphatically. For beauty at best is
fleeting affair and only lasts for
certain period. The passing of the
years, however, brings added wisdom,
for, as Shakespeare says, The brain
is like the hand and grows with u.s.
ing
Beauty can be very great handi
cap to a woman. For men do certainly
run after a pretty woman, but they
don't necessarily fall seriously in love
with her. She thus has many disap-
pointments which are spared the
home woman. For the latter knows
full well that when a man pays her
attention it is for herself alone and
not for any mere outward charms of
physical beauty"
The third girl now spoke. 81 don't
think that beauty alone, nor brains
alone, matter in the least" she de-
clared. Nor even a wonderful com
bination of the two. What really
counts is character. The clever, beau
tiful woman may arouse admiration,
but to be truly successful in love and
in life she must have very fine dis
position and a thoroughly well-bal
anced character"
And this last is the truest analysis
of the three.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

the flowers and sent it up to the
Prince. The Queen let him drink it
and 10, he began to get well. By sun
set he was out bed riding around
When the wicked uncle heard this
he threw himself into the river, and
that broke the spell over the little
butterfly, who became a fairy again,
while the Prince made the little gar
dener's boy the head of his household.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

Soft shell crabs-Clean the crabs
Objectionable parts. Wipe them dry
and roll them in bread crumbs again.
Season with salt and pepper and fry
brown in deep fat. Drain for minute
on paper and serve garnished with
lemon.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22
Copyright 1916 by Otis f. WOODY

1--WE must not eat or drink or sleep,
Quest declared, fiercely, until we have
brought this matter to an end. Craig
| must be found. This is the supreme
horror of ALL"
The butler made an apologize ap-
pearance. He spoke in a hushed whis-
per.
You are wanted downstairs, gentle
men. Middleton, the head keeper, is
there"
AS though inspired with a common
idea, both Quest and the professor hur-
ried out Of the room and down the
broad stairs. Their inspiration was
true one. The gamekeeper well
coined them with smile or Triumph
By his side. the picture of affect mis-
cry, his clothes torn and muddy, was
Craig!
I've imagined this little job, SIR
Middleton announced, with a smile Of
slow triumph.
How did you get him?" Quest de-
manded.
Little idea of my own" the game
keeper continued. 81 guessed pretty
well what he'd be up to. He'd tumbled
to it that the usual way off the moor
was pretty well guarded, and he'd
doubled back through the thin line
of woods close to the house l dug
one of my poachers' pits, sir, and COW
cred 1t over with a lot Of loose stuff.
That got him all right. When | went
to look this morning l saw where he'd
fallen through, and there he was, walk
ing round and round at the bottom like
a Gagged animal. Your servants have
telephoned for the police, Mr.. Ash
leigh
Quest suddenly whispered to the pro-
lessor. Then he turned to the keeper.
Bring him upstairs, Middleton, for
a moment" he directed. Follow us,
please"
They passed into the bedchamber.
Quest signed to the keeper to bring
Craig to the side of the four-poster.
Then he drew down the sheet.
rs that your work?" he asked,
sternly.
Craig, up till then, had spoken no
word. He had shambled to the bed
side, broken, yet, in a sense, a stolid
figure. The sight of the dead man,
however, seemed to galvanize him into
sudden and awful vitality. He threw
up his arms. His eyes were horrible
as they glared at those small black
marks. His lips moved backwards and
forwards, helplessly at first. Then at
last he spoke.
"Strangled!" he cried. "One more!"
THAT is your work." the criminolo-
gist said, firmly.
Craig collapsed. He would have
fallen bodily to the ground if Middle
tons grip had not kept him up. Quest
bent over him. 1t was clear that he
had tainted. They led him from the
room.
Wed better lock him up until the
police arrive" Quest suggested. Il
suppose there is a safe place some
where?"
The professor awoke from his
stupor
Let me show you,'' he begged. 81
know the way. We've a subterranean
hiding place which no criminal on this
earth could escape from"
They led him down to the back part
of the house into a dry cellar which
had the appearance of a prison cell.
This place has been used before
now, in the old days, for malefactors,"
the professor remarked. He'll be
safe there. Craig" he added, his
voice trembling, "Craig-I-I can't
speak to you. How could you!"
There was no answer. Craig's face
was buried in his hands. They left
him there and turned the key.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

would woman rather be clever
and ugly, or dull and beautiful" was
question which appeared in the col
umns of paper recently, and which
gave rise to much comment. And the
answer is not an easy one to give, for
women are always divided on such a
subject.
Certainly half a century ago the
tendency would have been in favor of
the dull and beautiful" side For at
that period women were not nearly so
enlightened as now. They didn't care
half so much for the things of the
mind, and many of them were content
with a mental dullness which could
very easily have been shaken off had
they so chosen.
But the point was that they most
certainly didn't choose For into their
heads had crept the idea that the mas
culine ideal in regard to woman was
the maximum amount of beauty and
the minimum amount of brains. This
was a sad state of affairs, but none
the less existent
The celebrated French writer, Max
O'Rell, whose 'Rambles in Woman
land" give a curious insight into the
soul of woman, is decidedly in favor
of the beauty idea He declares that
all women should be as beautiful as
possible, and that all the talk one
hears as to the inferior position which
feminine beauty takes in the scheme
of things is foolish and erroneous. The
clever, plain woman, he maintains, will
always envy the pretty woman, no
matter how brainless she be. For the
pretty woman will always be sought
after by men the proverbial thing of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

pal Church, Pittsburg, were denied to
women by the annual diocesan conven-
ton. The convention, by Il vote of
As to IS, ordered laid on the table in
definitely a resolution recommending
that women would be permitted to sit
as lay delegates on equal terms with
men. -.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

Dreamed baked eggs-Put a hard
boiled egg cut into quarters into each
individual baking dish and pour over
it tablespoonful of white sauce and
a tablespoonful of bread crumbs
Sprinkle with grated cheese and dots
of butter and brown in a hot oven.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

In population the ten largest cOun-
tries rank rs follows: China, India,
Russia, United States, Germany, ia
pan, the United Kingdom, France,
Italy and Austria.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22
ENTER COLLEGE AT 10.

Iowa City, May 22.-He1en Bradd
ford of Ottumwa. ten years old, has
made arrangements to enter the Uni
versity of Iowa in September.
She was graduated from high school
and is heralded as one of the best
mathematicians among grade students
Of the state.
She will be the youngest girl to at
tend Iowa in more than ten years.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22
CHAPTER XXI.

Quest stood, frowning, upon the
pavement, gazing at the obviously
empty house. He looked once more
at the slip of paper which Lenora had
given him. There was no possibility
of any mistake:
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

Eggs in peppers-Cut the tops from
sweet green peppers and cut them so
that they will stand firm. Remove the
each break an egg and cook in the
oven until set.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22
Invigorating to the Pale and SickIy

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives ut
Malaria. enriches the blood, builds up the system.
A true Tonic. For adults and children 6oc,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22
TOMORROW'S MENU

"Cucumbers are cold in the third
degree. Swift.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

Dinner.
Clear Tomato Soup
Soft Shell Crabs
flashed Brown Potatoes
Cucumbers Asparagus Salad
Tapioca Pudding.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

Luncheon or Supper.
Baked Dreamed Eggs
Graham Bread
Ginger Bread Cheese
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-05-22

And this last is the truest analysis
of the three.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-13

~ BY MABEL NORMAND
Featured Keystone Player
Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. 13.-I won
der why every notoriety seeking non
entity bitches his wagon to the movie
stars to secure newspaper space for
his name and vaCuOus vapOrizing.
The most recent example of male
biped offering what would be a gross
insult to the motion picture profess
sion, if the source could be seriously
considered, is found in this state
ment of Robert G. Barton, ''ExeCu-
tive Secretary of the Morals Eff
cheney Committee of Los Angeles"
I am ''in the movies" and know
that Mr.. BartOn's statement is a
shameful Untruth; Mr. Barton is not
in the movies, therefore his ''inYesti-
cation" is necessarily of superficial
nature. Mr.. BaTtOn's activities as an
investigator probably have been con-
fined to reading frequent newspaper
accounts Of movie actors and act
resses, who have been charged with
various sorts of delinquency. l have
investigated scores of such accounts
and almost invariably the film star"
involved has been some screen struck
boy or girl who may have applied for
work at the picture studios, or per
haps worked few days as an
extra"
Frequently a man or woman with
no visible means of support finds it
convenient to give the sweeping Gin
the movies" as an occupation.
These outward and visible signs of
the impurity which exists only in the
purient minds of investigating COM
mittees, made up for the most part
of nervous, VoIuptUous male persons
who seem to find Unbounded delight
in the hunt for immortality, even
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-13
"MOVIE- PEOPLE TOO BUSY TO BE IMMORAL"
SAYS MABEL NORMAND

Investigation shows that it is al
most impossible to be in the movies
and keep Virtuous. "-Robert C. Bar
ton, executive secretary of the Morals
Efficiency Committee of Los Angeles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-01
Miss Nora Haley Testifying
| For Prosecution Explodes
a Bomb
SWEARS SIGNATURE is
NOT THAT OF MCNAMARA
Testimony Makes a Discrep-
ancy In Prosecutions
Strongest Evidence

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. Miss Nora
Haley, witness for the prosecution in
the M. A. Schmidt trial, proved the
star witness for the defense TODAY
when she declared that James B. Nc.
Namara signature in the states evil
dence to be bogus.
A hotel register upon which McNa.
mara is alleged to have written the
nene 90. B. Bryce" was introduced
as evidence by the prosecution ON the
grounds that Bryce was an alias as
sumed by Mcnamara. Miss Haley testi.
fled that she knew the handwriting of
j. B. Mcnamara.
els this signature written in the
handwriting of j. B. McNamara9" ask.
ed Chief Defense Counsel Mckenzie.
"It is not, " the young woman re-
piled.
According to Schmidt's lawyers, Miss
Haley's testimony shows a discrepancy
in the prosecution 's strongest evidence.
Captain j. B. Hunter, head of the dis
trict attorneys secret service, iden-
titled telegram as having been writ
ten by Schmidt after his arrest in
New York. This telegram the prose-
cation will 30 as 81 role of
Schmidt's handwriting when experts
testify as to Schmidt's signature on
hotel registers. 1t was presented to
the Jurors for their inspection.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-01
EXPLOSION PROBABLY
CAUSED BY ACCIDENT
Nothing To Indicate Cause,
But Today's Fire Awakens
Suspicion

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 1.-While
searchers still hunted for the gruesome
remains of victims of the Dupont Pow,
der company explosion, the officials to-
day threw about the plant double
guard as protection against possible
bomb plots.
Meantime, investigations sought to
ascertain the cause Of the explosion
which killed 81 persons and fatally in
jured six others.
Only ruins mark the crater of the
packing house wherein the explosion
started.
1t was reported that the allies en-
bassies at Washington inquired as to
the cause, being interested because the
company is engaged on allied war con
tracts. Meantime, the police held the
theory that pro.German agents were
responsible for the blast though the
company suggested merely that the
cause may never be known.
Searchers told horrible stories today
Of finding shreds of flesh impaled or
limbs of trees some distance from the
packing house, while others reported
fragments Of bodies seen floating down
the Brandywine creek, nearby.
Ia tho Rol,c Of yqsterdey's eSp,asion
fire today did slight damage at tnc
company's blending mill at Carney
Point but resulted in no casualties.
After discovery of the first fire to-
day, a second small one was found in
the Hagley plant. Officials secuted the
idea, however, that either was connect
ed with Yesterdays tragedy. Only IL
of the 80 known dead have been iden'
titled. Arrangements are under way
for a general funeral.
In connection with warnings to tb'
company, it had refused for long tim
to employ any Austro.German laborers.
Workmen believe that an autside age
caused the explosion inasmuch as there
generally was nothing within the poc
ing house that could have caused 4
explosion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-01
FORD CABLES The POPE
Of PEACE COMMISSION
Notifies His Holiness Of the
Coming Of the Commission
and OF Its Objects

New York, Dec Pope Benedict
was told today of Henry Ford 3 peac,
congress plans.
The message explained that from the
delegates aboard the peace ship. des
tined to The Hague, Ford hopes to form
an International peace congress in some
neutral capital. This congress would
then formulate definite proposals and
present them to the belligerents.
In cablegram made public at the
Ford headquarters Ford notified his
holiness:
" Realizing the high and holy inter.
est which you as supreme pontiff of the
church have taken toward ending earn.
age, may l announce to you the peace
mission on which we are approaching
Europe9
" Believing that world situation in
which international forces must coon.
crate, exists, we have planned con.
ference of neutrals to adopt means of
action for ending the most frightful
war in history. For Is months the
people of the world have awaited for
their governments to act, end have
waited for them to bring Europe out of
unspeakable agony and suffering and to
prevent the destruction of Europe"
" Meanwhile millions Of men on the
battle fields are dead. Husnanity owes
1t to millions more, who are led like
cattle to the shambles, to prevent their
slaughter.
"If the Christianity of our boasted
civilization stands for the principles
the great prince Of peace enunciated
this can be accomplished.
"There is no nation that has not de-
elared it does not want this war We
believe there is no nation that does not
at heart ardcntly long for peace. But
the belligerents cannot find it. Neutrals
must arrange the way.
''For this undertaking, most holy
father we bespeak your good will and
cooperation. 3"
The remainder Of the message dealt
with the plans for creation Of the in.
ternational congress. The pope has not
yet replied.
The copy of the cablegram given out
here showed 1t to be addressed to Pope
Benedict VII Pope Benedict VII
died in 9s3. The present pope S name
is Benedict XIV.
Alton B. Parker, once presidential
today ridiculed the peace
voyage, calico Ford a strutting clown
and declared the government ought to
revoke the -assports Of the voyagers.
Colonel +. NJ. House. Louis Brandeis,
Senator LaF'ollette, and DR.. Anna How
lrd Shaw declined Ford Is invitation
md Luther Burbank was silent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-01
MINNESOTA TURNS
BACK FROM VOYAGE
Big Freighter Bound For
Europe Now Headed For
San Francisco

San Francisco, Dee. 1.-Her crew re.
ported in mutiny after facing great
danger in storm that lashed her for
several days, the big Hill line freight.
er Minnesota is making for this port at
top speed.
This information came by wireless.
to local shipping men today but did not
indicate what caused the mutiny,
though authorities inclined to believe
it might have been because the men did
not want to go through the war zone.
The big ship left Seattle. more than
a week ago for London, carrying a war
cargo worth over 100000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-01
Boilers Out of Condition.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 1.-The reason
for the steamer Minnesota putting
about and making for SaSn Francisco
is stated by local shipping men today
as likely to be due to trouble with her
boilers.
When the Minnesota was recently
here taking on cargo for her trip around
the horn, water front men said her boil.
ers were in very poor shape and ex.
pressed doubts as to the steamer s
ability to complete the long voyage to
Liverpool.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-01
HALF Of AUSTRIAN
CABINET RESIGNS
1t Is Surmised That RunlOrs
( Of Austria Seeking Separ-
ate Peace the Cause

Amsterdam, Dec. /. - The Austrian
emperor has accepted the designations
OF the ministers of finance Of state
interior and commerce, according ia
Vienna advices today.
The designations are associated with
reports that Austria is seeking a sen.
arate peace. 1t is believed that these
ministers favored such a step and were
overruled.
The minister of finance is supposed
to have quit because of inability to
raise money to continue the struggle /;
while the minister of interior retired
because he could not organize the gov
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-01
City Is In Ruins.

Rome, Dec. 1.-The fall of Goritz is
hourly exp cted. Screaming artillery
shells have about completed their work
of devastation today's war office state.
ment indicated. For the past two days
the bombardment nas been more con-
eentrated than at any time in the
weeks since it began, and all reports
show that the accuracy of the Italian
fire is erumbling each day more build
ings.
The Austrians delivered strong coun.
ter attacks around Urzili and Vodil,
but were driven back again with losses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-01
Europe Acts the Rascal
America Acts the Fool

Portland, Or, Dec. 1.-"I am mop.
ing that Europe will not pay too much
attention to a hysterical American mil
lionaire, college sophomore and an
old maid school teacher 1t makes me
boil to see how home times when
Europe acts the rascal, America acts
the fool"
This Characterization of Henry
Ford's peace efforts by Rev. Frank l..
Loveland, of the First Methodist
church, created great deal of com
ment today.
Rev. Loveland's verbal broadside
was fired during an address last
night.