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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19

smith 11Iter1uassns was 1n sts Mich asFs ceu1etery-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19
WISE AND OTHERWISE

Ger1rany seems perfectly willing to stop blowing up Americans if we will help her locate the ships carrying munitions of war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19

me to, write to him. I sent two long letters. He never answered them Please inform me what to do.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19

You can only wait until he takes a notion to reply. as a gentleman should He ought to have been the one to have started the correspondence by writing Better late than never.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19

Some men. are seen wearing wrist watches. and probably before long il be customary to have embroidered edging on the bottom of the uouserA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19

The newspapers make a good deal of the fact that MT Wsason stopped to render air to an overturned motor party. Whoever is presit5ea4 it aI- ways seems to attract a lot Of sur- prise when he acts like an ordinary gentleman
 Wen a man is seen closely studying columns of figures in the paper, it is not So apt to be the expenditures of the government as the averages of the ball teams
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-19
FORGIVING HELPMEETs

Great, or good, or kind, or fair, I will ne'er the more despair; If she loves me, this believe: I will die ere she shall grieve; If she slight me, when I woo, can scoru, and let her go; For, f(she be not for me,
 What clare [ for whom she be 2''
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
AN INTERESTING STORY.

Natchez, Miss, Sept. 15.-An inter
esting Renaissance of the civil wal
Is given in a letter received a few
days ago by L. T. Kennedy, a prom
inent attorney of this city from a
brother attorney at Lexington, Miss
The letter says in part:
"You will, know, pardon per
sonal letter, on acquaintance being
purely a business one, but wished
to say to you that while l have never
seen your splendid historic city,
have always been greatly interested
in it, as my wife's people all came
from there-the maternal line.
Her mother was Rosa Hutchins,
born in Natchez and during the civil
war, she then young girl, was ar.
rested for giving warning of the APP
proach of some Federals trying to
capture a detachment of Confederates
getting breakfast at her home, and
brought to Lexington and put in jail.
Refusing to take the oath, she was
banished from Missouri and with no
knowledge of her destination was
taken to the wharf here and put on
board a steamer, transferred to a
Mississippi boat at st. Louis, and
when it tied up at Natchez she was
ordered to go ashore.
"A peculiar situation is that think
ing they had taken her as far as pos
sible from her home and friends, she
should have been landed in the city of
her birth-wise beyond her years she
said nothing of the facts, and simply
walked up the hill to the, home Of an
uncle and remainedl there until tha
war was over. "
"Natchez, therefore has always had
warm place in onr hearts and some
day with my wife hope to visit it, as
my wife has always wanted to visit
never having known her mother, who
died when she was born.."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
NEW ORDNANCE HEAD.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 15-The Rev.
w. M. Williams. superintendent of the
Mississippi Orphanage for the past
ten years, has rendered his resigna-
tion to the board of directors.
The resignation was accepted, and
the directors elected the Rev. ]. B.
Randolph. of Kosciusko, to fill the va.
cancy.
Mr.. Randolph has been serving as
pastor of the Methodist church at
kosciusko. and is one of the best.
known members OF the clergy in the
North Mississippi conference. He
reached Jackson this afternoon and
took charge of the institution.
When Superintendent Williams took
charge OF the orphanage it contained
only twenty-five inmates. The pres.
ent enrolment is about 225, and the
institution has splendid group OF
buildings in the northern suburbs.
Mr.. Williams has not announced his
future plans. but will probably ask
the North Mississippi conference to
again assign him to pastorate.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
III }SSISSLPPl NEWS

candid expect to recoup these losses
through investments throughout the
Natchez district.
"Jonesville is ideally located for the
lumber business and the water trans
portation facilities are unexcelled.
by removing our timber and lum-
Der we can do so on basis of four
cents as against cost of eleven else
where. We shall begin the construc-
ton of large fleets to handle our lnm.
Der output and expect to have this
fleet in operation this winter.
Eyes, l am delighted with our in
vestments so far and see no reason
why we shall not realize handsome
returns upon same. To the men or
set of men seeking investments !
think the Natchez district offers UNI
precedented opportunities"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
THE HATTIESBURG NEWS

do not keep as long as the harder
ones. The pecan crop is more profit
able crop than the pea, for there is
not the expense to it that there is to
the pea. Strange to say some sea-
sons this crop is a failure, but this
fall is an exception. There is always
a good market for pecans at home
and to cities away.
Mr.. Norris resides at Selma, and
runs store; has most attractive lit
tie home, the front porch being
screened it, makes it look so sanitary
and shows to such an advantage.
Selma station is on Selma plantation
and Mr.. Morris can sell tickets and
check baggage for passengers which
Is great convenience to people trav-
cling. Selma has improved so much
in the last few years and will con.
tinue to do SO from year to year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15

for meritcrious conduct, but when he
get back home he again got into the
same kind of trouble and was sent
back to the Rankin state farm. having
violated the condition of his release.
The accommodation for Riley Titles
pardon was signed by the trial Judge.
county attorney, and other prominent
citizens, who believed that he had
learned aiesson and had been suffici-
emily punished for his offense.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
GIRLS RETURN.

Jackson. Miss, Sept. 15.-The forty
pretty young ladies who went from
as many different counties in this
state as sponsors to the Panama-Pa
cific International Exposition, are at
home again, the Grown in MISSISSIPPI
Pr special having left New Orleans
last night, arriving here at 1 o'clock.
The special train was in charge Of
Commissioner of Agriculture H. E..
Blakeslee, and during the journey to
and from San Francisco not an un-
pleasant incident arose, and all
aboard remained in excellent health
and spirits. About 1875 Mississippians
made the trip, and as result this
state secured tremendous amount
of advertising.
Commissioner Blakeslee and other
boosters aboard took along more than
a ton of booster literature, telling all
about Mississippi, and opportunities
offered by this state for investors and
home seekers.
At all places en- route the Mississip.
plans were welcomed by reception
committees, and every courtesy and
attention was paid them during their
stay in the golden west.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
HAS BIG PECAN CROP.

Washington, Miss, Sept. 15-Selma
plantation, nine miles from Natchez
on the Y. & nj. V. Railroad, owned by
Messrs Markham and Norris can
boast OF as fine a pecan crop as any
place in the state. They have acres
of peas. The recent rains have made
them very green and Furnishing so
much so that parties riding out in
their cars or buggies are attracted to
the beautiful fields of peas. A little
later in the fan the peas will be gath.
cred and put IN a thrashing machine
sacked or put in barrels and be ready
for market. The vines make good
hay. These gentlemen viii nav, plen-
ty OF it, too, Judging from those eno.-
nous fields. This crop win be gather
ed and put in their silo for winter use.
They have fine silo on the place,
which shows up to good advantage
from the road The pea roots are
good to enrich the soil. Agriculture
teaches they are fine fertilizer. The
pea crop is most profitable crop for
the farmer, especially If the season
proves favorable and all farmers say
this has been fine one in many
ways.
The pecan grove on this placo viii
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
LoRlMER MOVES MILL.

Natchez, Miss, Sept 15.-Ex-United
States Senator w. C. Lorimer of I'LL.
nofs Is much Interested in the Nat.
chez district, he and his associates
having acquired extensive timber
holdings in the vicinity of JonesvilIe
Louisiana.
At present Mr. Lorimer is at Jones.
vile experimenting the moving of his
large mill from Monroe to Jonesville
and when this mill is installed and in
operation the timber will be quickly
converted into merchantable shape
and shipped to the Northern and
Western markets.
This mill will be quite an acquisi-
tion TO the Natchez district inasmuch
as y win give employment to a great
army Of men and the handsome week
" pay roll win find its way into local
business channels
In speaking Of the Natchez district
Mr.. Lorimef said:
7 have looked over considerable
territory throughout the country ,and
must say that the Natchez district Of
fers magnificent possibilities for &C.
tive energetic men tosamass wealth.
We have secured what we consider
valuable timber holdings. and are now
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
BIG suNFLowER CROP.

l . - ~
Natchez, Miss, Sept. 15.-Many cit
liens were disposed to laugh to
scorn the idea of sunflower seed as a
monetary crop for the Natchez Dis
trict when the efforts of Lee C. Phil.
lips at Morvile, La, were mentioned
some time ago. However, the laugh
ter and skeptism appears to have
turned to wonder and amazement,
and it is generally conceded that Mr..
Phillips knew full well the possible
profits from this magnificent crop.
The sunflower crop has proven sue
cessful, and has been harvested and
sold. Two hundred and seyenty-five
acres were placed in sunflower seed
by Mr.. Phillips and when the plants
were in full bloom the field resembled
a stream of gold. The flower heads
were well developed and approached
in circumference the size of an ordi-
nary water bucket. f.
Last week the harvesting season ar
rived and 1t was decided to try the
regular oat thrashing machine with a
view to seeing whether or not it could
be- successfully used. The machine
proved admirably adapted to the work
and the result is that more than one
hundred and twenty thousand pounds
of sunflower seed was secured from
the two hundred and seyenty-dve
acres of land. si
This seed was sold in bulk on a
basis of five and one half cents per
pound and melted the producers some.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
PosToFFlcE THEFT Fooled.


Natchez, Miss, Sept. Is. = An al.
tempt to rob the postoffice at Vidalia
La, Sunday night was foiled by Depu,
ty Win Terrell. The postoffice had
been entered before and the authori
ties believed that the thief would re-
return and Terrell posted himself in.
side to await the second visit. The
would-be thief arrived about 9 oclocl:
and while breaking in the back door
the officer fired upon him. He sue.
ceeded in making his escape but the
authorities are almost certain of his
identity and are confident that he VIII
soon be apprehended.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
WHiTEcAPPER PARDoNED.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 15.-Riley Lit
tie, a white man convicted of white
Gaping in the first district of ITALIA
hatchie county last May, and sen
fenced to serve one year in the peni
Tertiary has been pardoned by Gov
Brewer upon the condition that he
obey all Of the laws of the state in the
future, breach of the condition to
put into effect the unserved part OF
the sentence.
Little, pardoned yesterday, is a
brother of Alex Little, convicted OF
whitecapping several years ago, and
sent up for long term. Alex Little
after two recommendation by the
prison board, was given a discharge
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
PRIZE CORN MAN AT FARM.

Quitman Miss Sept. l5.-Jerre M
Johnston, better known in the country
as Prize Corn Jerre," for he is the
county's most successful corn-raiser
has been given the position of gen
eral manager of the Mississippi East
ern Railways experimental farm
eight miles east of this place, the
farm being noted for its fine bunga.
lows and other buildings.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
LuMsERroN SCHOOL OPENS.

Lumberton, Miss. Sept. IL. - The
Lumberton High School opened Mon
day with a large attendance.
The faculty follows: VIM. Cclmer
principal; Misses jamie Linfield. Lula
Beck. Lillian Rawls, Mesdames II. L
Deyal and A. F. Foley. assistants;
Miss Lillian Woodward, music; Mrs
r. c. Camp, expression.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
MITCHELL BURIED.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 1.-THE body
of Thomas ]. Mitchell, who died Sun
day, was laid to rest in Greenwood
cemetery yesterday afternoon, follow.
ing services at st. Andrews Episcopal
church. Deceased was AZ years of
age, and leaves a wife and child. He
was one of Jackson's highly esteemed
business men.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
I PLANS FOR REUNION.


Biloxi, Miss, Sept. ia tentative
program for the reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans of the state at
Biloxi on September %, go and 30 has
been submitted by Adjutant General
Bedford Forrest, of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans. 1t is probable that
the program as outlined by the adju-
tant-general of the Sons of Veterans
will be adhered to, but minor changes
may be made later. The program as
arranged by General Forrest is as fol
lows.
Tuesday, September 26.
10 a. m.-Address of welcome
Response for Veterans.
Response for Sons of Veterans.
Address to Veterans.
Up m.-Business session.
8 p. m.-Reception by United
Daughters of the Confederacy at Ho-
tel Riviera.
Wednesday, September 2s.
. a. m.-Business session.
y. 2 p. m.-Business session and cleo
ton.
,as4p. m.-Boat ride for Veterans.
8sp. m.-Grand ball for Veterans.
Thursday, September 80.
10 a. m.Parade.
~ Barbecue at Beauvoir Sol
diers Home followed by reception.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15

thing like six thousand dollars. If
this does not prove what the lands
throughout the Natchez district are
capable of producing then it is useless
to look for further argument.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15
REMARKABLE
| CASE Of Mrs. Ham
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Saved Her Life
and Sanity.
Shamrock, Mo- 81 feel it my duty
to tell the public the condition of nv

health before using
your medicine. / had
falling, inflamma-
ton and congestion,
fem a lie weakness,
pains in both sides,
backaches and bear
ing down pains, was
short of memory,
nervous, impatient
passed sleepless
nj h is, and had
neither STRENGTH nor
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15

Mr.. Percy Sehelie. prominent plan
ter of Concordia likewise with the
seed on small scale ard from three
rows secured seventeen three mule
wagon loads from this, limited acre
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-09-15

age. >r IA
The successful demonstraN4h ~
so much pleased Mr.. Schelie That next
season he will plant a substantial
acreage in snnllowers.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-30
TRIBUTES TO MRS. WILDER.

At the recent meeting of the
Colonial Danes in Savannah the
president said of Mrs. J. J. Wilder
among other things:
"She was my ideal of "grande
dame, ever gracious, her gentle dig
nifty, strong personality, beautiful,
unselfish life endeared her to all.
There was universal regret when
after fourteen years as president
Mrs. Wilder refused reelection,
though repeatedly urged to reconsi-
der. She was unanimously elected
honorary president, and to the de-
light of the managers continued to
attend the board meetings, and was
not only an inspiration, but a great
help"
Among the tributes sent by mem
bers over the state was the follow
ing from Miss Glover, of Marietta:
IAN appreciation of Mrs. Wilder
means SO much to those who knew
her in her beautiful home life and
generous public works, that the eyes
fill and the pen falters.
'She herself meant so much to us
all; stood for such high standards
pure, sweet and unselfish ideals
bright and ready comprehension;
wide and warm human sympathy.
eve look toward the high places
where she has led and hold her mem
DRY living inspiration and dear
and sacred trust
I'm all sympathy with you in this
loving memorial"
FANNIE GLOVER.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-30

be lost the Government would still
have handsome profit from the
premiums it has collected. The war
insurance bureau states that it now
has over S750.000 Of profits on hand,
even after it pays the full losses on
the Evelyn, the Carib, the VIM. F.
Frye, and the Greenbrier, the four
vessels that have been lost. | mean
that it will still have $750,000 cs
earned premiums on vessels that
safely reached port, in excess of what
it will pay for the four vessels lost.
1t has on hand premiums received
from other vessels still afloat,
amounting to about 100000. The
value of these vessels and cargoes
of course exceed 100000, but
nearly all of these vessels are re-
ported out of danger.
Il wish especially to call atten-
ton to the fact that this War Risk
Bureau helped to very large ex-
tent to start cotton shipments last
November and December to Euro
pean points, and helped to get cot
ton across the water, in this way
serving the cotton farmer and all the
people of the South 1t not only
served them by increasing the price
of last years crop, but by getting
large part OF that crop to market so
that it would not hang as a depres-
sing influence to prevent this years
crop from bringing a reasonable
price. l do not mean that there will
not still be considerable amount of
cotton from last years crop come
over that must still be marketed this
year. | believe that it is necessary
to cut down the amount of cotton
production this year if a reasonable.
price is to be expected for it next
fall, but the more of last years crop
that is consumed the better it will be
for the farmer this year, and this
War Insurance Bureau has helped to
make it possible to put the cotton
abroad, and in this way it has help
ed the farmers and the people of the
South to a great extent"
H. M. w.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-30

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE NOR
THERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter of r. l.. Bennett,
Bankrupt. No. 1918. In Bankruptcy.
Notice is given to the creditors of
the above named bankrupt, of Pow
der Springs, in the County of Cobb,
said District, that there will be a
meeting of creditors in said case at
Marietta, Georgia, at the Justice
Court Room of the Court House, at
II o'clock, a. m. on the Sth day of
May, 1915, at which time claims may
be proven, the bankrupt examined,
trustee appointed. and such other
business transacted as may proper
ly come before said meeting.
Marietta. Ga, April 26th, 1915.
GEO. ID. ANDERSON,
Referee In Bankruptcy
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-30

at it's full value; in Fulton County it
will not be accepted in any way ex-
cept at $50 of its real value.
From Mr.. Meador's letter, you
will see that the total assessment Of
real estate in the City OF Atlanta is
1929. 200. $4,000; this being so % of
its value, its rea l value being
$215,3S4,3OO.0O.
Taxpayers of the city of Atlanta
not being PERMITTED to give in their
property for State and County taxes
at more than 758o of the so %assess-
ment, their returns and assessment
is $118,433, $4,000 short of it's real
value on real estate, and $35,049,5O5
on personal property making a total
shortage in the City of Atlanta alone
of $159,483,4 $4,000; or, in other
words they are tax defaulters to this
amount. In Fulton County 1t is
probably nearly double this amount.
Now, | want you to read this let
ter in the convention, and you as
SCISSORS from the country counties
should not permit the convention to
adjourn until you have a positive I'M
derstanding with Judge Hart and the
Fulton County assessors concerning
this matter. Let them understand
that if they expect the property
owners in the country counties to
give in their property or have it as
sessed at one hundred cents on the
dollar they must do the same thing:
that if $50 of its real value is the
basis for Fulton County and the City
of Atlanta that same percentage
shall prevail in the country counties.
am enclosing you copy of a let
ter that l received from Hon. w. A.
Wright, Comptroller General, in re-
ply to letter that | wrote him, and
also letter that l wrote Governor
N. E. Harris on August 28th, 1914,
concerning this tax question: these
letters might make interesting read
ing to some folks and might be rath-
er embarrassing reading to others.
Yours very truly,
N. A. NORRIS"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-30

feel that the public should know
these facts, and that Mr.. Slaton
should not be PERMITTED to leave an
increased deficit for your admins
tration, with the teachers still I'M
paid, in order to boost his candi-
dacy at this particular time for the
United States senate.
With my hearty congratulations
upon your victory, / am,
Yours very truly
N. A. MORRIS.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-30
N. A, NORRIS

On April 18th, 1915, this letter
was replied to as follows: "YOU
ARE CORRECT"
On Saturday, April 10th, 1915 I
office of the Fulton County Assess
ors, and found Mr.. r. B. Seagraves
and Mr.. E. L. Winn, two of the AS
SCISSORS, at the office and in reply to
questions by me they stated that the
basis of assessment for state and
county taxes on real estate in the
City of Atlanta is 1870 of the 500
assessment for city taxes, or 45@o of
its real value: that if taxpayer
gave in his taxes for more than rs %
of the city assessment they would re-
duce it to the rs 20; that if he gave
it in for less than the 1870 of the
city assessment they would raise his
taxes to the rs 90 that they accepted
personal property as the city assessed
it at 500 of its value, They stated
that out side of the City of Atlanta
in Fulton County the basis for the
assessment was As % of the real value
on real estate; that their purpose
was to have all Taxpayers in the City
of Atlanta and in Fulton County pay
taxes on zeal estate on the basis of
% of its real value, and on person
al property at seq of its real value.
Ask these gentlemen in the con-
vention II they did not make these
statements to me and II they are not
the facts; | am certain they will not
deny them.
Now, II the property owners OF
the City Of Atlanta and OF Fulton
County arc going TO be permitted to
give Ia their real estate for taxes on
the basiR of 4b& OF its real value
and their personal property on the
basis OF 6Oqs OF It's real value, aud
Il is the policy Of Judge Hart and
the tax assessors 20 accept taeil ta6
returns on thls basis, then the eonnr
~ counties aud the country prep
erly owners should be pat on tae
same basis
IN the eountry counties We are col
that ne mual elye ID our property
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-30
Yours very truly,
G. D. MEADOR
for City Tax Assessors.

On the same date I wrote letter
to the Tax Receiver of Fulton Coun-
ty, copy of which is as follows:
Marietta, Ga, April 8th, 1915.
Tax Receiver, Fulton County,
Atlanta, Ca,
Dear Sir:
My information is that all proper
ties within the City Of Atlanta are
given in for State and County taxes
at 75%o of the assessed value for
city taxes, and that returns will be
received in no other way. Please
write me at your earliest convenience
whether or not this is true.
Yours very truly,
N. A. NORRIS"