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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
HOMMEY
IS READY
New Yorker Winds Up
Heavy Training for
Two Bouts

Packey Hommey viii complete
the heavy training for two fights to-
day. Wednesday night he will meet
Sammy Taylor at Windsor and a
week from today he will box Johnny
Kilbane, featherweight champion. at
Toledo. Inasmdch as be must let
w a bit for the Taylor bout, there
will be little chance for more hard
workouts until Kilbane is disposed
q. Hommey has trained faithful
for these two bouts. He fully real
ICES that Phil Bloom set a terrific
pace last week for the new invaders
from New York 70 follow, and the
assertions that al his weight, HON
mey is as speedy as Bloom, had put
it Up 10 Packey 10 show the real
thing. He has done IL in the past,
and II seems certain that Taylor
will get all the opposition he wants
in his debut into fast company.
The Detroit battler is rot under
estimating Packey, although he has
been quoted as being overconfident
Taylor is certain that he can win.
just as he is certain that he will be
champion one OF these days. But
he isn't the sort that let's confidence
take the place Of hard work and
preparation. He knows Hemmey is
one Of the hardest boys in the world
to defeat, and Phil Bloom. Sammy's
stable mate, has taken much pains
10 impress that fact On the Detroiter.
Phil has seen Hommey fight many
times.
Walter Burke, Sammy's manager.
asserts that Taylor has developed
marvelously in boxing skill In tho
past year without losing any OF that
two-hsted wallop that gave bin local
fame. That fact is yet 10 be dem.
onstrated. but such gymnasium box
ing as Sammy has engaged In at the
Moose gym indicates that Burke is
correct
There Is as much reason to be-
lieve that We Incsday nights card
az Windsor will be dandy as there
vas 70 expect fireworks from the
Bloom-Drouillard The seni-nnal
will be q bout between Paul Peder-
son, who has pleased several local
crowds with his work and Harry
Wade. who is not 80 we'll known
but who is being boosted hard by
his friends.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

few years ago when ne started his
climb toward the heavyweight title
az Bill O'ConnelIs school OF mite
What Fulton now lacks in bulk,
compared 10 the Willard OF those
days. re more than makes up for
in confidence
F1lltons style OF boxing is unmis-
takably Fred Gilmore, not the Fred
you know In the ring but the gym.
uasium Gilmore, who takes his hat
OF 10 no man when not performing
before the multitudcs Gilmore has
undertaken the job OF changing F1il.
tons style and 10 date he has made
a good job OF II, for Fulton has got
the hang Of IL. naturally.
Old Harry Gilmore. who has a
record OF regular ring battles that
makes modern fighters slide back
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
ONLY TWO
IN BIG RACE
Colgate and Pitt Are
Now Dividing Grid
LaurelS

NEW YORK. Nov. l5.-Slowly(
aut none the less surely. the ma
hines contending FOR the easteru(
ootball championship are giving s
onvulsive Splutter and going headrj
0ng in the ditch. Today there are
but Two teams In the running-Cor-
nell and Pittsburgh Saturday saw
the elimination OF Colgate. hereto1
fore one OF the strongest contend1|
ers. at the hands OF the powerful
Syracuse eleven. which previously
had been defeated by Princeton.
Cornell. because OF the verdict
over Harvard, and the all-around(
class of the teams she has defeated
is being generally favored by east
ern critics for the mpionship
despite the unsulliod record OF Glen
Warmers big Pitt eleven. II n
doubtful II the muddle will be clear
ed up as these claimants will noV
meet and there are no comparative
scores, as they have not played hs
same teams.
Yales undreamed-of victory Oven
Princeton Saturday has placed the
Blue 10 favorable light for the
Harvard game next Saturday True
the Ellis got every break known I'd
football but her defense was zoo
per cent uetter than expected. and
fl Guernsey she has a man who viii
compare tavorably with Eddie Ma
han, the brilliant Harvard leader
al the kicking game
The game was spectacular one
but w'thal was rather poorly play
ed ana.r. considering the supposed
class OF the Tigers. Princeton FUN
bled her way 10 defeat. and The
Yale attack was anything but bril-
liant.
Tom shevlin. however, deserved
the title Miracle man In twc
weeks ne turned big squad OF for
lolu, dlsprited athletes into a crew
OF oghte.s who even now know little
but 10 follow the ball necessarily
and fight That following the bal
won Yale a game Saturday
The game at Cambridge next Sat
u-d. gives carly promise OF bein[
hummer well-oiled football ma
chime working against gaug o
fighters The combination seldom
furnishes poor sport
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

CHICAGO, NOV "a bit green.
possessing a good right hand, but
shy on ring knowledge This vas
the verdict passed by the puslAstic
experts who watched Nike Collins
husky heavyweight Fred Fulton,
perform last wec& in Chicago at
Gilmore's gymnasium. The new
hope" Is preparing 90 fight Andra
Anderson, AT Milwaukee, Wednes-
day night He drilled with Joe Her
rick. Jack Moran and Fred Gilmore.
Strange 10 relate. the lightcst OF the
bunch gave the Rochester, Mimi
battler the most trouble
All In all. Fulton appeared 50 per
cent better than did Jess Willard
when be first dropped the straw
from his lips, shed his overalls for
tights and his boots Tor ring shoes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

into the preliminary class, also has
taken q hand in the JOB of caring
for Collins protcge When you stop
20 consider that the veteran Harry.
almost single-handed, made Packey
Mcfarland. you have some idea OF
the ring sense he has stored away
in his 80 years OF work.
Fulton has lot 70 learn Who
hasn't? An outsider can pick flaws
in the work or any fighter, but for
a green man Fulton looks good
better, Fl fact, than did Willard the
frst time | saw him. Gilmore said.
He took couple OF hard waIlops
on the jaw this afternoon and kept
coming. which is a whole lot in his
favor. while his right hand punch
appears to be the goods. like hts
style"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
Cleve | a n d ers Think
Peter Duffy Will Be
Wonder

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 1.-THE
world is the refusal OF $4,000 for
a colt that cost only $500 and has
never started in race.
The colt Is Peter Duffy owned By
Peter Horrocks and Dave Duty, OF
Cleveland They are not wealthy
men, but, since they have Peter
Duffy. expect TO b.. The sire OF the
colt was Peter the Great and his
dam Marie Onward
Duffy and Horrocks are harness
horse bugs" and have always had
An ambition to race a star on the
Grand Circuit They got together
$500, bought this Peter the Great
weanling. and turned him over to
Vance Nuckols, the veteran trainer
and driver
When Peter Duffy became year.
ling. Nuckols began working him
out half a mile at a time. Tommy
Murphy. the wizard OF the Grand
Circuit, had not seen him more than
twice before he came through with
an OFFER 20 buy him for 10000.
Horrocks and DUFFY, with visions OF
their Grand Circuit dream being
realized. refused to even set r
price,
One day Peter Duffy worked tho
half In ILL. The next day he
worked In 1:15 and the next 1913.
Horsemen who have seen the
young star work predict he will be
another Peter Volo, also sired by
Peter the Great. Anyhow. Hor.
rocks and Duffy have entered him
in about all the futurities in the
,.ountrv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
DUMB DAMS TIP
TO MATCHMkKERs

Dan Morgan has some rich
advice for D0muick Tortorich
and Tommy Burns Writes Dan
There are three men that
really stand out who are able TO
give Jess Willard "a battle. The
names are Battling Levinsky.
Jack Dillon and Gunboat Smith.
Levinsky and Dillon are the
only two heavyweighfs who have
never been knocked out while
Gunboat Smith has received
decision over willard Men like
Cofey Moran and Weinert are
press agent Jokes
Battling Ievinsl-y - the only
heavyweIght in Tho world Who
has real hacking Of 10000 TO
meet Willard from one round 20
a finish"
Yes Dan is Levinsky's man
ager
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
Rush No Failure

WORD Moses
Princeton wilderness
magnetism of Tom Sheyn and the CALLING
back down the gridon
and the versatile OF attacks successfully mothered
middle field
still headed for a in the
Guernsey
second substitute fubck who place
baseball
his hand football for
be hopeless
In 40 of football but dropkck
1893 another Cowngs 55yard hoist Harvard
third
tor Michigan In 1891 Is the fourth
football story can't be without mention o, remark
wonderful
Moore
Ds In making this the kicking
VINO mas smashed all known
endsvor HIS Alfred
sSnu IN Caorni In
them " " 'us' anu succeeded IN 10 Of
EThOlT CENTRAL has
championship Tor the third Rapids
- nai contender TO be eliminated
the teams that the Bussi
score Detroit
count The
enaoied
ontersd by Detroit this and
blocked
finish blocked
against Detroit that Phil Bloom would have the
ring " ~
ouweished 20 Rapids had not aver
weighed
pounds on an average to
- oft and Grand Rapids
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
Seek Hopes Scalp
With Handicap Aid

NEW YORK. NOV 15--Play II
the worlds billiard tournament a
1871 inch balk line will start 10
night between Willie Hoppe. tn,
present champion, playing 20 Il
Kohl Yamadas 375. Hoppe hal
been placed under a heavy handicar
in the tournament. playing full lOC
points moro than his nearest com
petitor. George sutton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
$4,000 Refused for $500
Colt That Never Started
AN APPROPRIATE LINE.

Patriotism is running high in
Canada. which contributes It's
heavy share to the toll OF the
war in Europe All public docu-
ments now are carrying some
patriotic line.
a card advertising a boxing
entertainment ia Winnipeg has
Just been received mere II says
Johnny OLeary will 30 10 rounds
with Freddie Welsh. lightweight
champion Of the world. and ends
MP in all seriousness with: God
Save the King"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
SEVEN vlcToRs SCORE
THIRTEEN ON THiRTEENTH

Seven college elevens found
"i3" lucky number I'm their
games on Saturday, Nov. 10. hav.
Ing IN that number the big end
OF tho score. These seven fortu.
nate teams were Yale, which
beat Princeton ~ to Z: Miami,
which beat Ohio 10 90 G: Ind..
ann, Washington. Marquette.
Colorado Mining and Virginia
There we're four teams, how.
ever, that scored Is points each
and yet lost They were Drake
Colorado college. Springfield
Training and Ursinus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
"a YEARS SINCE
NEW ORLEANS SAW
HEAVIES BATTLE

II Jess willard defends hts heavy
weight championship IN New or
leans. La, next March. according To-
the terms Of the contract signed a
few days ago, IL will be the frst
time since Corbett knocked out Sui
Ivan that the Crescent City has
seen a title bout In this division Of
pugilism
The California bank clerk sent the
great John L. 70 the floor for the
final count in the tventy-first round
OF their great battle at New or.
leans, Sept. I. 1892
This contest. the FIRST fought un-
der Marquis Of Queensberry rules
marked the passing OF the heavy.
weight bare knuckle gladiator and
the debut OF the knight OF the pad
ded mitt Thus. after a period of
almost % years, during which fsti-
ana has Witnessed the rise and fall
Of Sullivan. Corbett, F1tzsimmons,
Ienries. and Johnson, the Marquis
Of Queens berry championship Is to
return To the scene OF its birth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
Rmo Maenaes Give 90 Days Defend Title American Cha
l..z.@IO
N1E'5'EEl !! H5;l!' 1!S|S|Y ifRR

BOYS did lightning rod up In time
\A/ pendiferous day the gidiron that SATURDAY las" @
wv Upset medded with the dope on
casions past and no sport has escaped nm
and the won
he madet
football world ring scandal flashed over W
Saturday night
Undeeaed goal line was unmercal
pionshp The and Navy teams won games On
a Washington ana Lee
by weak three touchdowns In 10
registered
Red team all given both Harvard ana
Auburn the undefeauu
Vanderbilt In
after the overwhelmed by virginia ana
by virginia
Jefferson conqueors OF ae
~ West Virginia WeeA
victory Princeton lucky
@o the ana
ss,s probably his chance for the All
deteat
All wonders that became obssed WIN tn @
officials chase Mr.
sp, Quaker The added lac a'
defeated was ehousn W
vember of the present notable
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
Matty and Bender
Are Detroit bound

II Is announced that in a few days
Christy Mathewson. chief Ben/tr
Harry Davis and Doc y andall. base.
ball stars. who are giving trap shoot
ing exhibitions this winter. VIl ar
rive in Detroit for an exhibition OF
the gunpowder art. All four are
gunner OF skill and their tour Is
proving a big success
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
Dixie Race Is Mangled.

WEEK dope out southern
finest football developed IN Ness
i will be no chanpoh
Georgia Tech unbeaen and even then virginia must Dc IN
Harvard should De
Auburn Tech and virginia go
out by virginia % -
Auburn Whch
Washington and Lee
amongst the
vnderblt laced Auburn SATURDAY ana dy Tech
to
"a Auburn aeht il Virginia will meet Nortn
~ Possibly the Turkey Day rsceses wi"
hut even massacre OF n
And while
vii have no further into TINS
mains hat school will insist Iha' uAo0' 49,
Corne put 1 n running
football down South washington ana
victory
had waoped 20 to o.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
HARVARD WILL
SELL GRID MOVIES

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. 49,
Moving pictures OF the Harvard
Yale game here next Saturday viii
be taken.
The authorities have decided there
was good financial gain 10 It. and
viii do II themselv>'.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
PARK Smoker Tonight.

Tho Park Athletic association,
chsperoned by Billy Rocks and
George Harmon, will give another
OF its weekly smokers for members
at the Grand River club rooms to-
night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

KANKAKEE. u, Nov 15.--In q
four handed game. Dan Borgan, local
poolroom owner. bowled perfect
score OF 300 last night before local
business men. Borgan continued
bowling after tho game and ran for
20 innings without an error.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

Thisgs look bsd for Gunboat smith.
His next opponent. Jim Cor, has n
football coach and bulldog helping
him trnin. Also, he IL Eetttng In trim
Mt an automobile rondhOusc where
they know how 90 trim EN-.
MeHicsns seem 90 like war and that
may he the reason CsrranNa will In
troduce baseball into his country.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

The Syracuse be altogether without honor @ ,
Green caravan from DARTMOUTH
saturday the coast to meet th as
the worthy vi
~ he Granted And mngng OF grdders no"
OF recent
dragon hold the Pacific coast oooa Sd
best the
sOneI national champions
Washington "N
something the Aggles 'hls
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

Two Fed owners went 60 Cincinnati
ny accident. Registered under assumed
names. met Garry Hermann ny acct
dent. were locked in = room with him
and failed 60 say = word sbout bsse-
baiff so they ssy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

After landing ON the noor n dozen
times In hts bout with Fred Fuifon,
Art refkey finally decided maybe t
wa. nesnt that he should stay there.
re ana.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
That ScOreless Tie

should play seoteess W
Roth can claim justice And IN point OF
did not lose all
Il ames was the performance nucleus OF the isIo
ysv played his usua orllan
p smith and Nemann that they are not ase ana @ o
under heavy diu not
nnont Yost and fine an END as mas any
his year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

Since things have they have II is almost sna
Tiger field goal
.iuinaed coud nave "
CLAIM 10 he
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15
ANY Barrett Seems To Do

but Saturday John Barrett OF
forward and
later Charley Barrett or Cornell
against the boys from Dixie
kickoff
heldfo Dixie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

there big time football in thi
country who were undeead for the Today there are but
Chicago fell the
uday Only Cornell Nebraska Pittsburgh Minnesota Georgia Tech Hi
nois and the University Of Washington
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

NEW YORk. nov. i5.- Johrny
Ertle. the 81. Paul bantam. makes
his second appearance in New
York ring tonight. when ne meets
Young solsberg. a local fash Tho
mill Is scheduled to 20 10 rounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

Charley Barrett Of individual football Of the
touchdowns
and still has Penny work
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

THIS game was played at wcot End
park under tho auspices " the Ma
tionRl trophy before moderate
number OF speCta' ors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-15

WORD for Speedy" Rush. Moses
ed wilderness,
snarng Bulldog
he Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-09
Hathesbufy Woman Ship Wrecked;
Here Is Her Story of the Rescue

struck a rock d terrible diff all a,
once
"Of course. there was confusion fo]
Il minute: every officer piping 10 Iii
men, and every man running to his
post
Il went in my room and fastened
my door I then put on my coat anc
buclded on both Of the life preservers
aud stood in the door The first Of
iicer TO pass was the steward ask
ed him what ! must do. I cant tell
ycu, Lady. ne replied Is she taking
on much water?' Plenty OF ii, Lady.
lie was very much excited. Then the
stewardess came and gave the order
for every woman to dress for the life
boats You have plenty OF time. she
said, but YOU must hurry
THE engines were working at full
speed ahead, and she hadn't listed 2
bit put on my warmest clothes
threw things into my grips, pnt on my
cloak. and left When they whistled
that the lifeboats were ready, | was
the first woman there. You see,
knew what every whistle meant
THAT lifehoat looked mighty good
TO me- The day before at practice, 1
thought that / certainly would hate
TO have to be lowered over the side
of the ship in the dark, but | changed
my mind when the time came
| Il was not the least bit frightened
after she first sensation. Something
told me to be calm that | would be
Continued from Page Two)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-09
CHRISTMAS CHORUS
READY TO REHEARSE
SINGERS TO RENDER COMMUNITY
TREE PROGRAM TO MEET
SUNDAY WEEK.

Announcement was made this after
noon that a rehearsal of the mammoth
chorus which will render the vocal
music at the Community Christmas
Tree, to be given on the Court House
square Christmas Eve. will be held on
the afternoon of Sunday, December F9.
A place for the rehearsal has not yet
been decided on.
All of the chOirs of the city, the Sun
day school children the Music Club,
and the children of the sixth grades
and above of the public schools, have
been asked TO learn and rehearse the
following Christmas anthems: Joy
to the World Hark, the Herald An
gels Sing and Silent Night, Holy
Night"
Miss Lorena Thompson and Miss
Sara J. Tomlnson will have charge Of
the musical program.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-09
HELENA SCHOOL IS
NEARLY COMPLETED
BUILDINGS: WAS PAID WITH
INCREASED TAXES.

The students in the Helena Consoli-
dated school district, when they re-
turn to their work at the close of the
Christmas holidays. will go into new
and modern school structure, it was
announced by the board of supervis
ors today.
At the November meeting of the
board. contract for erecting the build
ing was let, and the finishing touches
are being put on it today by the con
tractors. The contract stipulated that
the buildisg must be completed and
ready for occupancy within so work
ing days.
The building is to be paid for by tax
alton, rather than by bond issue
The tax levy in that district was in
creased sufficiently TO pay for tn,
building. and the citizens of that sec
ton saved hundreds of dollars by 81
doing.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-09
HARDY STREET NOW
BEING IMPROVED
450 FEET OF THING BEING LAID;
RESIDENTS TO BUILD
SIDEWALKS.

Under the direction of Commission
er Caperton. in charge of the streets
of the city. great improvements are
being made on Hardy street, between
the cemetery and West Pine street.
Something like $50 feet of tiling
is being laid and covered, and when
this is completed, the trouble the res
idents of that section of the city have
had after each rainstorm, will be end
ed The drain pipe, Commissioner
Caperton believes. will be sufficiently
large to carry off all the waterfall.
II is understood that the residents
along that street have agreed to put
down cement sidewalks, once the til
ling is completed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-09
Wandering Mule is
Found; a Lost Ad.
in The NpWs Did It
THE "MOUsE coLoRED" ANIMAL
DISCOVERED GRAZING NINE
MILES FROM SUMRALL.
-


FOUND-The strayed or stolen
mouse colored" mule which the Gulf
Cross Arm Factory lost the other day,
a notice of which appeared couple
of times in the Want Ad columns OF
The News.
And the same little notice in the
Want Ad columns resulted in finding
the wandering animal.
a man in Sumrall saw the ad, the
first day it appeared. The next day,
a man nine miles south of that thirty
ing little town. found a mule, the iden-
tity or ownership of which he knew
nothing. But it was a simple propo-
sition. The man with the information
and the man with he mule coon came
together. The former impal ed to the
latter what he knew A telephone
call to Hattiesburg was made, a de
scription given D. e. Edwards who
Immediately recognized the animal,
and today the mule is browsing peac
IDLY at the plant OF the company near
Hattiesburg.
Mr.. Edwards last night mailed out
400 circulars giving description OF
the mule, but these went out TOO late
The Want Ad had beat them to it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-09

The story of a Hattiesburg woman s
experiences in a ship-wreck in the
icy waters OF the northern pacific, on
a Seattie-Alaskan steamer few
weeks ago, is told in a letter just re-
ceived, by Mrs J. Z. Mckay, of this
city. from Mrs. J. NJ Brown, better
known as Mrs. Longre Brown, from
Thane Alaska.
Mrs. Brown made the trip to Alaska
alone. TO Join her husband who has a
prominent position with a big railroad
in that territory. How she and her
fellow passengers Jared when the big
steamer, the City OF Seattle, struck
a rock while going up the Pacific
Coast, and came all but sinking. is
graphically told by the Hattiesburg
woman.
"It was my first extensive water
voyage" she wrote Mrs. Mckay and
consequently the customs Of the sea
excited my curiosity and caused me
TO ask many questions. For instance.
+ soon learned the various meanings
of the whistle blows; | learned to nut
on and take off my life preseryer east
~. and a hundred and one things.
ION the twelfth, at 3 o'clock in the
morning, / heard the pilot and en-
gineer talking by whistles Some
thing told me to get up and go TO the
door Just as ! stepped on deck, the
distress whistle sounded. and the )
10. S. message went ont in every di
rection. An instant before this there
was a terrible shock. The vessel hao
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-12-09

MEETING IS
POSTPONED FOR WEEK
ILLNESS OF VICE-PRESIDENT Nc.
BEATH MAKES 1T IMPOSSIBLE
FOR HIM TC pTTE:ID.

The meeting of the officials of the
Jackson Military Highway Association,
and of good roads advocates of For
rest county. scheduled to be held in
Hattiesburg tomorrow, has been post
poned till next Friday.
President Hannah. Of the CONNER
cial Club. this afternoon received a
telegram from J. A. McBeath, vice
president of the association, stating
that his illness would make it impos-
sible for him to attend the Forrest
meeting at this time. and requested a
pOStpOnement.
1t was decided TO make no attempt
to hold the meeting until Mr.. Nc
Beath can be present.