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The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
HELD AS MURDERER SUSPECT.

Holly Springs, Miss, Feb. 11.-About
five years ago negro was arrested
here and tried for vagrancy and plac
ed in shackles to work the streets. He
escaped in day or so. After his es.
cape circulars came to the officers here
describing the negro, who had killed
the city marshal in one of the Missis.
sippi delta towns. These circulars
stated that the negro, after killing the
marshal left with the officers Colts
pistol and badge. When arrested this
man had a pistol of that description
and a silver badge marked "City Mar.
shall" Last week City Marshal Walter
Thomson found this same negro
tramping his way through here and ar
rested him, and he is now in jail here.
Thompson has forgotten just what del
IN town It was where the officer was
killed. The negro is described as fol-
lows: About five feet five inches tall,
dark gingercake color, weight about
1876 pounds. wears small mustache,
long sharp face, and is very talkative.
He says his name is Tom Simmons.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
WILL SEND DELEGATES.

Pass Christian, Miss, Feb. 11.-Both
the Woodmen organizations of Pass
Christian will be represented at the
Head Camp of Mississippi annual ses.
sion at Natchez. Mrs. F. l.. Patenatte
going as a delegate from Palm Grove
Woodmen Circle, and e. ]. Adam as
delegate from Pass Christian Camp
No. 65, with H. W. Smith as alternate.
The election of these delegates took
place last night. Both these lodges
are active workers in the cause Of
woodcraft. and both are now preparing
their annual masquerade dances. Palm
Grove will give its ball at the Chapatel
Hall Friday night and on Mardl Gras
night, at the same hall, the Woodmen
will entertain King Arthur and his
Queen, the first king and queen of the
Pass Christian Carnival Association.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
GYPSY QUEENS FUNERAL.

Meridian, Miss, Feb. 1.-THE fu-
neral of Callie Mitchell, the Gypsy
Queen, who died January 81, at Lolita,
Ala, and whose remains have been
held pending the arrival of various
members Of the tribe, will take place
this afternoon. Interment will be made
in Rose Hill cemetery.
The funeral promises to be one o.
the most spectacular affairs ever wit
messed in this city. Emil Mitchell.
king of the Gypsies and husband Of
the dead woman and other members OF
the tribe have arranged an elaborate
funeral from their viewpoint. The col
lege band has been engaged for the oc-
casion and numerous vehicles to carry
members of the tride and other attend
ants have been engaged.
Emil Mitchell has purchased lot 10
Rose Hill cemetery and awarded con
tract for a concrete vault one foot
thick. Inside this vault win be plac
ed an armor steel case and inside this
receptacle win be placed the metallic
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
MANY ARE INDICTED

Marks, Miss, Feb. 1.-THE Febru.
ary term of the Quitman county cir
cult court was begun here yesterday
with Judge w. A. Alcorn as the pre.
siding officer and Dan Brewer as
states attorney. Judge Alcorn deliy.
cred forceful charge to the grand
Jury, in which he urged a thorough In.
yestigation Of violations Of the law. as
result of which a large number of
indictments were returned after the
first days sitting by this inquisitorial
body. Several arrests have been made
and more are expected. The first day
of this courts time was occupied by
the civil docket. 1t is announced,
however, that the remainder of the
two weeks term will be given over
to criminal cases. several of which
will attract much attention on &C,
count Of the prominence of parties in.
volved. ,-'
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
HERE'S PROOF
A Hattiesburg Citizen Tells OF His
Experience.

You have right to doubt state.
ments of people living far away but
can you doubt Hattiesburg endorse
lnent?
Read it;
w. A. Logan, zoo Third ST., Hatties.
burg. says; Il got kidney trouble
from strain while doing some heavy
lifting in a cotton gin. l kept getting
worse and the constant ache in my
back made me feel miserable.
couldn't control the kidney secretions.
When | first heard Of Doan's Kidney
Pills, didn't have RsIch faith in them.
| finally got box and began taking
them. They made q cure"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ss' for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
MIR. Logan had Foster-Nilburn Co,
Props. Puffalo. N. Y
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
BATTLESHIPS OF FIVE YEARS AGO
ARE merely JUNK TO-DAY

ran only offer q medicine of real nvrti
on this basis. We take the rist OF
spelling the package, not you. Is this
fair? Don't wait for that slight CA.
tarrh to develop into tAe worst fprm
and don't wait for that worst form to
attack the more vital organs, but start
cleansing and healing the foul NON.
branes Of the nose and throat today
We know what KANUCK will do and
you will when you try it.
KANUCK REMEDY COMPANY
r. M Smith, Trav. Sales Mgr.
Box 492, Hattiesburs, MISS.
Hattiesburg, Miss, Jan. 21, 1915
kanuck Remedy Co.,
HattiesbuTg, Miss
Gentlemen:
lave used every remedy | esnld
ind for years past for catarrh, but t.
no effect, but after trying kanuck ont
or two applications | received more re
lief than ever before and can hearth,
recommend 1t to any one with Cataryh
cold or throat trouble and earnestly
'pelieve 1t will make permanent curr
In short time.
Yours for a treatment of same.
w. J. FOWT1sS1.
Clerk W. O.. W.. Hattiesburg, MIS-
For sale by all leading drug stUrs.
and dealers everywhsrA
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11

Yes would not ride in stage coach
IL q railroad train or an automobile
we're present for your use. You will
.iot send letter on horseback thou.
sGnd miles with the telephone and tel
9graph at your disposition. You would
not have your babys throat swabDed
with coperas water or alum and honey
/ sick with diphtheria. and the won
derful diphtheria antitoxin on your
iruggist shelf, neither will you use the
I'D antiquated and worn out, over-ad
,ertiseH remedies of the past for that
,nsal catarrh from which you suffer.
KANUCK CATARRH REMEDY Is the
wireless telegraph and the flying ma
ane Of medical science.
Fl you are bewildered by the number
nd claims of remedies offered for ca
,arrh, we do not intend to increase
yoGr bewilderment, but simply ask you
% secure bottle of our remedy from
Cur druggist, take it home and make
two or three thorough applications to
he nose and throat and il 1t does not
open your clogged nose, dispel your
iea dache, and enable you to sleep with
your mouth closed and breathe with
rare comfort, proving to you at once
that It ID the remedy your case needs,
take 1t back to your druggist ana your
money win be refunded gladly. We
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
WHITES UP COLUMBUS

columbus, Miss, Feb. 11:-MA
lays assistant agent of the Land and
,S''ouitural Department of the South.
W. w" halfway. with headquarters at
Washington, is in the city collecting
O"'a 10 be used in the publication Of
series OF articles by his road, ex.
p'o'''ng the agricultural and indus.
'rial interests of this section.
After covering the local situation
Mr. Hays will make a tour of the
southern Railway in Mississippi be.
tween this city and Greenville, collect
ing data on the sections traversed BY
.niS line He is accompanied by r
n hesier of Mobile, Ala, agent OF
'ne land and immigration department
OF the Mobile C Ohio road
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
MiLLsAPs DEFEAT M. c.


Clinton, Miss, Feb. Millsaps de.
feated Mississippi College in Jackson
last night by score of 35 to II. The
Mississippi team was on the bum all
around and Millsaps outplayed them
However. the tide was turned In the
game on the campus Mississippi win
ming AZ to Is. Therrell was the star
scoring fourteen points; the rest of the
team played nearly as well. The
guarding Of Dunlap was also a fea
ture. This makes three out of four
games for Mississippi, and gives her
second place in the state, having de
feated Ole Miss ALSO
Coach Bible will have the baseball
team out Monday and there is every
prospect of winning team.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
G. |. M. DINNER.

Meridian, Miss, Feb. 1.-THE move
meut for the exploitation OF home
products, home markets and improved
farm and agricultural products will re-
aeiye fresh impetus at Bethel Friday,
when Cliff Williams, father Of the
movement who has offered 81 800 in
,rizes and a score or more Of business
mon farmers. dairymen and others
will assemble for addresses and enter
tainment at home products dinner
nv the Bethel community.
The effort that Mr.. Williams is put.
Tin. forth for tho beneft Of his home
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11

ID q penetrating application after the for
nula Of noted family doctor. and lubri-
Gates every muscle, nerve, tissue or tendon
afIected. 1t goes directly to the strained
portions and gently but surely relieves all
tendency to soreness or strain.
By Its daily use there will be no pain, no
distress, no nausea, no danger Of lacerstion
or other accident, and the period will be one
Of supreme comfort and joyful anticipation.
To all young women Mothers Friend ID
enc Of the greatest Of all helpful influences.
for 1t robs childbirth Of ali It's agonies and
dangers, dispels all the doubt and dread.
all sense on rear, and thus enables the u,ina
and body to await the greatest event In Z
~oman's life with untrammeled gladnsss.
Nother's Friend IL . most cherishs1
esnsdy In Thousands Of homes, sAd u e
such peculiar merit and value a. to mako Z
sssattally one to be recommended ~ ~
ssmsa.
Yea viii nad It On sale at all drug stersp
at loo bottle, or the druggist will giaAiy
ost 1t for you II you insist upon It. Hstk-
sse Friend 10 prepared only by the Rral-
eell Regulator Ca. 1877 Lamar BID. A.
enta. Ca, whs win send you By mar,
sealed, q very Instructive hook to sxpssean6
ssthsrs. Write tci II to-day,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
WOULD CONTROL STREAM.

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 1.-THE Jack.
son commission government has un.
dertaken the task of widening and as
far as possible within range of avail
able funds, Strengthening the bed OF
Town Creek, which courses through
the city from northwest to southeast.
Recent heavy rains have shown that
the tortuous little stream is becoming
more and more difficult to control.
and that the building of concrete
arched bridges, with their more re-
stricted drainage power has intensified
the problem. The food of fortnight
ago, while not as heavy or long sus-
tained as that of last March. which
caused property loss of $25,OOo or $780,
900, was nevertheless quite serious,
and a delegation of business men and
property owners called on the commits
sion council to discuss remedial action.
The result of this was determination
by the city to put large force of la
borers at work and widen and reduce
the bends and curves as much as pos
sible. .H'
A gang of 100 laborers was started
at work this week and are cutting the
stream to a uniform width of 30 fee.
and at the same time removing thu
bars and shoals which obstruct the
free flow of water The work is he
ing done under the supervision OF City
Engineer Masena l.. Culley, and every
advantage is being taken of the favor.
able dry weather to push the men and
tears employed Being emergency
work, the city commissioners fe't JUS
titled in getting down TO 1t at once
using day labor instead of incurrint
the delay consequent on advertising
for bids from contractors.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
lined, mahogany coffin, containing the

lined, mahogany coffin, containing the
remains Of the queen.
Interest In the Gypsy Queen and the
time OF the funeral has not abated and
crowds continue to visit the Smith Un-
dertaking parlors for a view of the
dead woman. All through Wednesday
the Meridian Star office and the under
taking establishment were besieged
with telephone calls with reference to
the time Of the funeral, showing that
one of the largest crowds ever as
sembled will be present, at the ceme-
terry Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Moving picture concerns have en-
ployed representatives to be on hand
and to take moving pictures of the
funeral.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
WATCH COTTON CASE

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 11.-People in
Mississippi are now watching with In.
terest the next move of Boyce & Com
pany. the Memphis cotton firm, headed
by c. r. Boyce. In the famous case OF
the state against that concern, where
In the state claims that 1t has been de-
frauded In prices and weights on cot.
ton in purchases made by Boyce.
Whether Boyce will produce certain
books, documents and figures demand.
ed by the state, and refused by Boyce,
in view Of Chancellor O. B. Taylor's
decision this week that he must an
swer interrogations of the attorney
general, is the question just now at is-
sue. .a-..
The chancellor has given Boyce and
Company thirty days in which to re.
ply to the questions. If he refuses It
is intimated that judgment by default
will be rendered. If this is done Il
means that the attorney general may
proceed to collect for the state the
amount of the bond of Boyce. which
was put up when about $4,000 worth
of Boyce's cotton, office fixtures, etc.,
were attached and later released
Gov. Brewer has also contended that
If Boyce would produce certain books
and papers they would show that the
state had been defrauded Boyce has
claimed that his dealings had been
fair. The state demanded the books,
and ,Boyce refused to produce certain
docuhents. When the state, in its
bill i'll the chancery court. asked point
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
STORE RossED.

Laurel, Miss, Feb 1.-THE Travis
and Abney store at Heidelberg was
burglarized last night. Burglars broke
into the store and secured a large
quantity of merchandise, including two
dozen pair of shoes, several cases of
tobacco, etc. They left no clue.
The Laurel owners of the store were
notified of the burglary and Laurel Of
ficers were notified to be on the look
out for them a..~,. .-.-... 81.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
CLINTON JOINS MOVE.

Clinton, Miss, Feb. 11.-At the call
Of the president. Mrs, C. ]. johnson.
the Civic League held a most enthusi.
astic and important meeting Yesterday
afternoon. BY unanimous vote it was
decided to enter the "cleanest town
contest" According to the regula.
tions, as given out by Mrs. ]. H. Fox,
president of the state health commit.
tee of Federated Clubs, Clinton will
have to come under the special class
which includes all towns between 500
and 1000 inhabitants. Clinton already
has the reputation of being one of the
cleanest little towns in the state.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
GROWING
CHILDREN
They ohentd - prsAsstsd Against
informal unssssnlInsss - Well
- kxtoenai Discrimination.

The delicate organs of the maturing
child are more susceptible 10 the in
neenee Of disease and infection than
are the more seasoned organs OF
srown-uD. Malaria takes an early and
strong hold on the ehilds liver and
causes headaches, coated tongue, in.
digestion, cramps and many other dan
gerous conditions.
These are the signal posts of warn
ing nature provides that your child
may be relieved Of impending sick
ness.
The proven remeay, CARSWELLS
LIVER-AID which is a purely vEGE-
TABLE liquid compound should be
in your medicine chest ready to ad
minister at the first sign of a dis
ordered liver.
Fifty cents purchases a large bottle
at the Owl Drug Store under the alb
soluts guarantee that price will be
returned without auibble If you want
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
MARSHAL RETURNS.

. Biloxi, Miss, Feb. 11.-Colonel ]. D.
Money, Deputy United States Marshal.
has just returned from trip through
the southern district, where he has
been summoning witnesses and others
for the spring term Of federal court to
convene in this city Monday next. He
arrested negro, Will Perkins. near
New Augusta, for cutting timber from
public land, who made bond for hi,
appearance and he was not returned
to this city. Deputy Marshal Money
will visit Jackson this week on official
business connected with the term.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
FAMILY AVOIDS
! SERIOUS SICKNESS
BY Being Constantly Supplied Witt
\ The2io.l's Black-Drausht.

McDai Val suffered for several
Vbesrs" says Mrs. j B. Whitaker, OF
Inn place, with sick headache, and
'ktomach .rouble.
/ Ten wears ago a friend told me 10 try
Grhedjol5S Biack- -DrauGht, which did,
|pd foul d il to be the best family medl-
ltne for young and Gid.
4 i keep Black-Draught on hand all she
Y he nov, and when my children feel q
laEa%Sthey ask me for a dose, ana II
.S more good than any medicine
lNepef lned.
Ee never have a long spell OF sick;
NlS in our family, since we commenced
y Ing Black -Draught.
rhssord's Black-Draught IS purely
;cetabIe, and has been found TO reeu-
l,ls weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
i@,e nv Indigestion, collie, wind, NAUSEA.
tssjacbe, sick stomach, and srni'af
NbnptOHls. ...., g., r,,,.
~ n years, Aai RsT benefited more
Ea million people. al
yor dnlggls. sells snd rseoaiaffsDs>' fns
NJ. Draueht. Price en'y Zss' VI,
y nee to-day. @ ~ - -
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
MloslSSIPPI NEWS

mine ','" d mas established a "Skim.
ra4, ls station" for the purpose Of sepa.
tba4 s 'he milk for the dairymen of
onorat,. .y ana sending it to the Co.
vpe'allve Creamery at the A&M col.
nroa,, % ~ oe made into butter. The
bava ot y, ever fifty head of cows
tion already been pledged to the sta.
r,,'1, ' ana more will be added to this
nndo - me station will be operated
,'.,, ua.er 'ne auspices of the high school.
"nich Will ship the cream to the col.
'eee' charging the dairymen onlv the
'.t eG'ua' expenses. which win be about
TWO cents per pound. ,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11

How To Give ouInIne 10 Children
FEBRILINE il the trademark name
given to an improved Quinine. 1t is
tasteless syrup, pleasant to take and
does not disturb the stomach. Chill
dren take it and never know It Is
ouinine. Also especially adapted to
ADULTS who cannot take ordinary Qui-
nine. Does not nauseate nor cause
nervousness nor ringing in the head.
Try 1t the next time You need Quinins
Ter any purpose. Ask To- 2-ouncs
original packaSs. The mai FEBRi.
LINZ u blown n bottle. rs cents.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11


hope of starting the shrimp business
early.
Shrimp was caught last year earlier
than this; considerable having been
brought in about February /. Fisher
men state, therefore, there is no rea.
son why large numbers should not be
caught at this time. or little later in
the season.
I, The spring season, however, does
not usually begin this early. 1t con-
tinues into April as usual thing and
then stops until August, when 1t con-
tinues through the fall months, that
being the best shrimping season Of the
year.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
MAID BLIND TIGERS

M sarksdale' Miss. Feb. 1l.-Botn o,.,
aa |aa county officials are no'n ,ct,ro , city
|xe,. no n,,,,s less than 10 blind tigers' =
Five Five op pulled ni in raids made yesterday.
co,yiotos St SIX Of tAs'e have already been
ara nua ana many more convictions
,,,..tr A., promised. The majority of the
rs.ss ,sss were made among the, negro
ana 1su'S .s Of the New World district
:. ..n''' .ue city authorities have been civ.
S'rict instructions with regard o 70
.trict. ~ "a" III this dis
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
TO PAVE STREETS.

Laurel, Miss. Feb. 1.-THE Commits
sioners, at meeting yesterday, passed
ordinance for paving Seventh and Com
merce streets.
The Front street proposition which
was tentatively agreed upon at the last
meeting, was not finally decided up
on.
Seventh street is to be paved be-
tween Eighth and Sixth avenues and
from the east end of the present paving
in that thoroughfare to Front street
Commerce street is to be paved from
Central avenue to the west corner OF
the Foote-Patrick Company's store.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
CHILD CRUSHED TO DEATH.

West, Miss, Feb. 11.-Bernice Mel
ton, 1O-year-old daughter of Walter
Melton, this morning fell from a wag
on used for the purpose of conveying
the children to the schoolhouse. the
wheels of the vehicle passed over her
body, and life was extinct when the
child was picked up. She was in the
wagon with a number of other pupils
OF the Harmony District School, five
miles from West. ..N
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
STOP CATARRH! OPEN
N0STRILS AND HEAD
Says Cream Applied In Nostrils
Relieves Head Colds at Once.

If yoac nostriis aie clogged and your
head is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely because of a cold or catarrh,
just get a small bottle of Ely's Cream
! Balm at sny drug store. Apply little
of th.1Wht. antiseptic cream into
|you7 Tsesfils and let it penetrate
Through every air passage of your
lead, soothing and healing the In.
}smed. swollen mucous membrane and
you get instant relief.
n All how good it feels. Your nos.
MI lls are open, your head is clear, no
N Iore hawking, snuffng. blowing; no
1nore headache. dryness or struggling
fw breat III. Ely's Cream Balm is just
what sufferers from head colds and
\ cstarrh need. It's delight,
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
FACES BURGLARY CHARGE.

laurel MISS, Feb. 10-Harvey Ran.
"a young white resident of Laurel,
V Srested by Chief Deputy Allen
kHal last night on a charge of
,nsSy preferred by Mr.. Green of
40 Van Cleve and Green store In
font avenue. which was burgIarised
H few weeks ago.
A revolver stolen from the store at
pe Time of the burglary was recover.
X Oy MIR. Boutwell, Sunday and it was
N clue which resulted in Randle's ar.
fat' He had disposed of the weapon
y another but the officers traced it
back to him. they say.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
!" RAILROAD INDICTMENT.

''eelwood, Miss, Feb. 1l,-ono of
eases OF interest disposed of At ,ho
la,. o'icuil court closed here Satur.
ls1 vi last week was the State of Mis-
pp'a'lppl VS.. the Southern Railway Com.
|ss.' III mississippi for the failure o,
Saendant company to post notices nj
an'i'ipping law, to which the de
Nuaht company demurred. Judge
1'ere't held that the act was uncon
a'u''onal and the indictment was
luasned and the other case on the
ane charge against the company was
| a'sed to the files.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
SHRIMP CATCH.

Biloxi, Miss. Feb. ia barrel Of
shrimp was caught yesterday up Ocean
Springs way. according to report,
which, Of true, is the first catch Of the
year in the vicinity of Biloxi. The re.
port has caused considerable interest
among fishermen and, in consequence,
there are signs indicating that they
will soon try the various waters in the
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
We" PASTOR cALlrn

ln' ss,, p.dpe Point, Miss, Feb. +, ~,
,a,lss s,rlsa',t'rIan vt Church Of this ,,sos nas
& sp wei, to s'ds. it, Dastorats Rev. 1laes soSo
,!s1s religious and ' es"cstiana' spcstss,"'
y delivered his first er~',Unal aermou al
|tssAs" charge Ts Sunday at the sgrn0n morn,no to
ss1tap"OF ,1pOFtant in the East Missis.,uD, Ia tae
S' 'y.sa..a,e since the death Of Rev ev'Hpp' w " a
''''cker' last October. H. M
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11

county is attracting attention in other
states, as he has been offered an at.
tractive salary to aid in the ala
bama Must Feed Herself" campaign
now in progress from Birmingham.
Mr. Williams refused the offer. He
has agreed, however, to make ten ad
dresses for the Alabamians in sumter
county.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11

ed questions about certain books and
the much desired documents Boyce de.
clined to reply. Now it seems It is up
to him to reply or have Judgment en-.
tered by default. What he will do is
the interesting question.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11

Will go to assume their duties. This
makes three who have joined the navy
from here within the last month. the
other having been Jess Culpepper. a
prominent dry goods salesman.
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
TWO JOIN NAVY.

Quitman, Miss. Feb. 11.-O. D. Fish
or and George Donald. sons of promi.
nent business men here, have Joined
the United States navy and will leave
this week for Norfolk, Va. where they
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11
TO OPERATE CREAM ERY.

Starkville, Miss. Feb. 11.-Oktibbe.
ha county agricultural high school at
The Hattiesburg news., 1915-02-11

4 Wonderful Remsiy That is Natural
Aid and Relievss the Tension.

Mothers Friend, a famous external rem
cav. 10 tive only one known that is able to
eeacn all the different parts involved. 10