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New Britain herald., 1915-01-28
MISSIONER REAP

ASCAON C.1h hE AZ TIED.
 pnb did the proper ninated Charles J. way commissioner There was con- as to what he ease because it was f political contro- first named by as against such a ter as MT. Mac en in the office for To have renomi- w would have re- old trouble and or not it would
 bring discontent w which appears to se with ability and 1t is no place to nter because once y is bound to take h the window and IS too much to .s that to happen. la question raised fitness for this oned the wisdom pf it since he was such a record it he state and un- remove him from The highway de- Eicut has become portance and eX-
 for experiment on of political ent governor of man to permit it
 such purpose. years and there is
 happen between r the present the e right thing and Jason to look for his department.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28

IT Gov. HolComh really believes in economy he will veto that appro- prlation far revising the statutes, when it gets to him. Tn the past entirely disproportionate sums have been paid for this work the disbursemen being upon a theory of political re- wards plus the idea that a lawyer on the public payroll is worth five or six times as much as a lawyer in private ractice.-Bridgeport Farmer.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28
FACTS AND FANC1ES.

Attorney Michael J. Quinn, former state senator, introduced a bill at the last session of the legislature which would have provided pensions for mothers in need. who are deprived of husbands support, and he Is still deeply interested in pushing forward such legislation. At the present ses- sion of the general assembly a similar bill will be introduced.-~New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28

able to be found. Leave at 2:50 for Ormond. Hastily from
 "GRANDPA."'- third letter began: Dear Bess Toodles." Many of the letters referred Co gambling and high jnks in the Fern- croft inn. The name of "Jo'' was res peated frequently and judging by the letters she was a very capable young woman as she usually managed to sep. arate some of the men folk from their bank rolls at the gambling tables.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28
1 THAW CASE.

smissed from the rs are not keep r belief that it e from custody h further incar- wan Insane asy- ed as saying that of the case for Iad become dis 5 also displeased he encountered
 for his ser expressed belief Futing Thaw, but ow that he was motive than to
 which he was allowed him as state being ap-
 It is we'll vas opposed to tharge of mur- ng that he was much in court, ch a turn that to. prosecute it sre is one fea- t may we'll be hat Thaw was ere is no doubt Ts which are the question of
 no other law w so ill at ease appear at such Fome and with haw will make In the witness F made before.
 much of the rner judgments ase with every isappeared and foperly consid- stony road to time since his he new prose- b his best, but ng la cking in llways present ing the case.
 has been re : m for another
 me annoyance shown that he
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28
ldPANY.

at s:15 p. m.
 hurch St.
 at New Britain Ail Matter.
 my part of the city 6 Gents a Month. to be sent by mall D. 60 Gents a a year.
 yertising medium in Dn books and press n to advertisers. and on sale at Hota- End St. and Broad fty, Board Walk, fd Hartford depot. tNE CALLS.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28

which is now suit of a bill
 ature cannot
 of fire" may &ercises.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28

] has been re- |m for another lYne annoyance shown that he
 and a reap cement of his
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28
MCMILLAN'S

Our Stock of Rugs, hnolcuns and Oil Cloths at special prices for the next three days only.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-28

IN CALLS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
RailrOdderS viii
Meet Bankers and
Milln1en Tomorrow
DOUBLE HEADER TO BE PLAYED
AT HAMPER PARK; FIRST
GAME AT 3 O'CLOCK.

The Transportation team of the
City Baseball League expects to mop
up" at Hamper Park tomorrow after
noon, when it will face both the Lum-
bermen and the Bankers in double
header to be played there.
Enthusiastic over the showing 1t
has made during the daily practices,
the Railroad team believes that it will
go into the contest tomorrow after
noon, and will win. The biggest bunch
of "rooters," from the railroad offices
and shops yet visiting the park is eX.
pected.
Equally as confident are the Lum-
bermen and the Bankers. They, too
will have big following present, and
indications are that a record crowd
will witness the clash.
The Lumbermen will meet the Rail
readers for the first game, which viii
be called promptly at o'clock. The
Bankers will play the last half of tht
double header.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16

Pierre S Du Pont, head of what is
known as the powder trust, the E. l.
DUPONT de Nemours Powder Company,
a bachelor all of his forty-three years,
is about to take a bride His engage
ment to Miss Alice Belin of Scranton
has just been announced.
Miss Belin's family is one of the
leading families in Scranton. Some
member of it for years has been in
charge of the du Pont powder inter
ests in the Lackawanna section.
MIR. du Pont is son of Lamont du
FONT, who was killed several years
ago in a dynamite explosion at Gibbs
town, N. J. He has a magnificent
country place near Kennett Square,
Pa.
While a sanitary engineer by pro
fession, he also is a practical powder
maker. He is the designer of all the
sanitary arrangements at the du Pont
Company's powder plants. For sew
eral years he was in charge of the
plant at Carney's Point, N. ]. Then
he was elected treasurer Of the com
pany and later vice-president. When
General T. Coleman du Pont retired
as president late in last February Mr.
du Pont headed syndicate which
purchased his cousins interest in the
company for about $14,000,000. He
was then chosen president.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
|Nafchez POiSOn
Couple" NOW Ask
for a Separation
COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT EACH
OTHER A FEW WEEKS AGO,
THEY SAID.

NatcneZ, Miss, july is. = a few
weeks ago, a young Natchez couple,
spending a honeymoon on the coast,
took a quantity of bichloride of mer-
curry tablets. They said they couldnt
live without ee.eh other, and a little
quarrel had separated them. Today
they told the court that they cou mt
live with each other.
The July term of the chancery
court will decide whether Mrs. Clar-
ence Venn should be legally separated
from her husband. The couple, after
recovering from their suicidal attempt,
returned to their home, and then made
ready to ask for a separation
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16

Seventy-five labOrers are hard at
work today mile from the Woman's
College, on the tract owned by w. s.
F. Tatum G. Son, whipping things into
shape for the construction soon OF the
big lumber mill which the Hattieshurg
men, as told Of i'll The News some
days ago, purpose erecting there.
Conduits are being made to carry
the water from a spring a short dis
tance from the mill site, and within q
short time, the actual work of erecting
the mill will be under way. 1t is not
known how long it will take to com
plete the work.
Weather conditions rur the last sew
eraI days have been ideal FOR the inf
ital work.
part of the machinery which has
been in use at the Tatum oil wells at
Sanford has been br2ggsht bs.s so ~ aats!sS' 8.
burg, and will be used in the new
mill. The plant will have daily ca
pacity of between 10000 and 100000
feet a day. 1t is expected that it viii
be in operation by January 1.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
"CIVE TO US MORE LADIES'"
THIS COUNTRY LASSIE CRIES

ly-clad bodies, q wink of the eye and a
twirl of the lip place the boys in a
position where they even have to add
to their original freshness to Be on
the plane with the average Hatties-
burg girl. Think about this, girls
You should respect the boy (saying
nothing of your self enough to stay
at least on the eve of morality and
modesty; then the average boy will
not try to kiss you. They will all
acknowledge that they know who they
can kiss for that girl and the lady
can by no means be approached alike.
They are that way in every Missis.
sippi town or they are exactly like
the girls want them.
you must remember. girls, that
your influence, whether it be good or
evil, is lodging in some of our own
Southern boys of today. Now, since
the plea of the girls is a kissless com
munity, and that of the boys is more
ladies, the point | want to bring to
you is this: The girls must add to their
mOdesty and refinement and then
there are the ladies boys and girls
Then you have kissless community
For where ladies exist, gentlemen
will have to do likewise.
Yours truly,
Esn I'M -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16

please publish the following under
Give us more ladies,'" writes Bill" ="
who says she's a country maiden, liv-
ing near Hattiesburg:
"In reading your columns | find
that the boys and girls of Hatties-
burg are rather full of enthusiasm as
to which is to blame for the wild, for
ward kissing community. | am not
Hattiesburg girl but live just few
miles east, and being as much inter
ested in one sex as the other, want
to say a few words in behalf of both.
at seems that the desire Of the
girls is to have 'kissless community
and as for the boys they haven't
stated definitely, but what you
want, boys, is More Ladies' isn't
it? Not more of the kind of girls that
Hattiesburg is filled to the overflow
ing with. but more true, genuine la
dies. l want to state that this is
about the only thing that will do away
with the kissing on the vine-covered
porches, in the lawn swing or perhaps
in the Egyptian fashioned parlOr, and
when this is accomplished the boys
will be gentlemen. Girls, tbs true
that the boys are fresh, but will you
permit me to ask, and will you give
me an answer? Don't the girls with
their dolled up faces, their sparing
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
(BV Associated Press.)

London, July 16.-Fighting in the
Argone region in France today turned
in favor of the French, according to
the French War Office, which says that
the armies of the Republic captured
hill 2S5, which was taken by the Ger
mans early this week.
Once more the Germans are ham
mering heavily north of Warsaw, and
are claiming considerable successes.
The Russian report makes no men
tion of the capture by the Germans of
Przasnysz, but says that the German
advance South of these has been
checked.
Near the Southern end of the East
ern battle line. the Austrians are re-
ported to have forced a passage of
the Deneister in several places.
The German submarine U.5l, noted
for its long trip from German waters
to Constantnople, Is reported % have
been sunk by Russian warships in the
| Black Sea.
The German campaign in the Rus.
sian Baltic provinces seems to be
gaining in force Berlin announced
that the Germans have crossed the
| Windau river.
London announces officially that
the Allies have occupied Gaundere. an
important town in Western Equatorial
Africa
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
Miners Still On Strike.

London, July 16.-The South
Wales miners showed an unbrOken
front in conformity with the resolution
passed yesterday at the Cardiff confer
ence, when it was decided to reject
the recommendations of the executive
committee that the men return TO
work. Even those who took up work
yesterday reversed the decision. and
failed to return to the mines today.
Mass meetings and conference have
been called for today, and these are
expected to do much good.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
PARKER GETS OFF
WITH $3.50 FINE
TAYLOR UNABLE TOBE IN COURT
AS RESULT OF A BATTERED
HEAD.

T. w. Parker, arrested yesterday
morning on the charge of assaulting
j. ID. Taylor, manager of the Hatties-
burg Hide & Fur Company, was fined
$3.50 and costs in Mayor Batson's
court this morning.
Parker plead guilty to the charge
Mayor Batson, however, heard the
testimony of three witnesses, and fix
ed the fine.
Taylor was unable to be present
owing to cut face and scalp, said tt
have been received during the en-
counter with Parker.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
HIGH WATER CAUSES
FEWER COLORED BAP-
TISMS IN NATCHEZ

Natchez Miss, July 16.-It is be-
lieved that Natchez has the most
religious colored population of any
other city or town in the state
at least it has more churches and
preachers. Within the city limits
there are Is churches of the Bap-
tist denomination alone and there
are others of various faiths. The
present high stage of the river has
been a matter of much concern to
the various pastors, for during the
past few months there has been,
as usual, many revivals and many
converts. There is no place to
baptize them except in the Mis-
sissippi, and although the shep-
herds and flocks are strong in the
faith, they do not wish to take
chances.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
THAW IS RELEASED
ON $4,000 BOND
(By Associated Fress.)

New York, July 16.-Harry Thaw,
adjudged sane by a jury on Wednes-
day. was given his freedom by Su-
preme Court Justice Hendrick today.
The court concurred in the jury's de-
cision. The state Immediately served
notice of an appeal. Thaw was re
leased on bail. Thirty-five thousand
dollar bond was provided by surety
company.
AS soon as Thaw signed the bond
he drove down Broadway in an auto
mobile, huge crowds cheering him
He went to Jersey City and said hi
was going from their to Phiiadelph:s
and then to Pittsburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
BREWER MEANT HIS
THREAT TO RUSSELL
LY ACCUSE HIM OF COMMIT
TING a THEFT.

Jackson, Miss, July 16.-"When l
told Senator Lee NJ. Russell that
would cut his throat from ear to ear
IF ever again he dared to accuse be of
theft, meant every word of it."
This is the statement of Governor
Earl Brewer regarding the tilt he and
the candidate for lieutenant governor
had at Wesson two nights ago, as told
in The News yesterday
The Governor returned to the cap
ital last night after a tour of Copiah
county. He was asked for state
ment
EYES," said Gov. Brewer, 81 did, and
meant it. | had heard that in his
speech at Greenwood the other day
Russell had charged that I had stolen
a bill during the legislative session
and soon after he began to speak he
said he had been accused of having
charged his opponent, Bunyan Carter,
with stealing a bill when he never did
anything of the kind
81 am now going to tell you who did
steal a BILL" he said, and he turned
his face towards me as I sat on the
platform.
81 arose Immediately, walked close
up to him and said in low tone of
voice that none could hear except
Russell, Dr. Little and Abe Cohen,
who were also on the platform with
! US. I want to say, Senator, that |
have taken great deal off of you be-
l'cause l was Governor, and did not
want to break the peace, but there are
! some things that I will not take of of
you or any other man, and the people
of Mississippi do not require that !
as their Governor should take. and If
you accuse me of stealing, as you evi-
IDENTIFY started to do, I'll cut your
throat from ear to ear right here
Russell replied: You can try that
whenever you get ready
81 said, whenever you make the
charge I'm ready and if you doubt il
make the charge and I'll show you
better than I can tell you
"Thereupon l stepped back and sat
down and he said to the people: The
Governor has threatened to cut my
throat
''He then went on with his speech
but he said nothing about my stealing
Ia bill or anything else.
81 sat on the platform until Russell
had finished a1a was presented to the
| audience by Mr. Cohen. | told then
I was not going to engage in any john
debate with Lee Russell. You can oh
serve that he has argued no principle
but has simply engaged in a lot O
mud-slinging of the lowest and erud
self-respect or the dignity of the higl
office with which the people of Mis-
, sissippi have honored me and engag
} in that kind of discussion. l vii
content myself with making a respect
full reply to his charges. all of whic
he has heard refuted over and owe
again, but he renews them in eac
speech he makes with just as muc
] energy as if he thought they wer
! true.
; ''In justification of my action in cal
e ing Mr.. Russell down." continued Co
: Brewer. II want to say respect tn
I laws of the country and revere th
t precepts of its holy religion. wi
0 practice moderation and forbearanc
Continued on Page Six.) -,re
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
TALKS
WITH SECRETARYL

Washington, D. c., July 16-The
German Ambassador, Count j. NJ.
Won Bernstorff today told Secre-
tary Of State Lansing that he be-
Iieved that the German reply to
the last American note on the SUBJ
marine warfare presented the OPP
portunity for a settlement of the
controversy by further diplomatic
negotiations. Bernstorff said that
he was convinced that there'Il be
no repetition of the Lusitania dis
aster. He urged the United States
to take advantage of the intima-
Continued on Page Six.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
MANY APPLICATIONS
FOR SECRETARYSH|P
PRESIDENT HANNAH STILL GET
TING LETTERS FROM HAT
TIESBURG MEN.

The number of applications for the
position of secretary VI the Hatties-
burg Commercial Club, which job will
be vacant on August 1, is increasing
daily, according to President T. c..
Hannah, and when the special COM
mittee appointed at the recent meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Continued on Page Six) As
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
Powder Plant Wrecked.

Louisville, Ky, July 16.-Believing
that the explosion which wrecked the
plant of the United Safety Powder
Company, causing four deaths. was
due to outside agencies. an exhaustive
investigation has been started. The
plant manufactured high explosives
under the lease OF a Canadian COM
pany.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
Warships Through Canal.

Panama, July 16.-The Panama Ca
nal was used for the first time today
by large battleships when the Mis-
souri,, Ohio and Wisconsin. carrying
naval cadets, passed through. bound
for San Francisco.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
FRENCH VICTORIES
lin ARGONNE REGION
CLAIMED BY PARIS
HILL TAKEN BY THE GERMANS A
WEEK AGO, is RECAPTURED
BY THE ALLIES.
GERMANS AGAIN HAMMER
THEIR WAY IN THE EAST

German Submarine U-5t, Noted For
Its Long Trip From German Waters
to ConstantinopIe, Reported to Have
Been Sunk by Russians in Black Sea
Welsh Miners Still on Strike, Al
though Matters May Be Settled
Today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
NEW HOME TO gE READY
FOR OCCUPANCY, SEPT. IS
Building VIII AdIcAs Main Offices of
Hattiesburs Traetson Company
Will Seat More ffan 1000 People,
and Will Havs nslcony, With a
Deep Lobby Car pc Used For
Handling Theatriuas Productions
Plans Being 1rawr.

A $2O,Oo0 buiI4sn To be the home
of the Lolao TheafrA ~ TO be erected
on West Pine street adjoining the
main offices Of the sttiesburg Trac-
ton Company.
This formal disbursement was
made this afternoon by n. R. .Akers.
president of the Gulf Arm & Creosot-
ing Company. the oreanization which
will own and operate the theatre.
Work of razing The building which
occupy the site upon shieh the theatre
will be located, win besin August L.
The occupants Of these buildings al
ready have been notsgieI to vacate.
1t is expected that the lw structure
will be completed ara hady for oc,
cupancy by Septeu
The formal ansa nt Of Mr..
Akers and d. Il joint own.
ers, es tho ere sssss slsy, Is as
follows:
Gulf Arm & C ang Company
has purchased tn naxt TO the
Traction Company building on West
Pine street. 34xi5o feet from j. NJ, &
&c. Il. Stevens, and will commence the
erection of two story brick and con
crete building, to cover the entire
block, August 1, and viii push the con.
struction night and day until complet-
ed. The building will be thoroughly
modern in every respect and when
completed will be the permanent home
Of the Lomo theatre VIII have a
seating capacity of not less than 900
and be equipped with the most mod
ern moving picture apparatus, includ
ing a large gold fiber screen. 1t will
have a large platform stage, Or ros
trum'
To Have DeeH stage.
While the new Lomo will be intend
ed principally for moving picture pro
ductions, a stage with depth of 81
feet, will be constructed, making il
possible to care for theatrical produc
tions of various kinds.
eve do not intend entering the the
atrical business" Mr.. Akers said, "bu
il an occasion should arise when Hat
tiesburg should desire us to care fol
any one production, we will be in &
position to do so.'
The lower floor of the new Lomc
will seat not less than 700 persons
| Continued on Page SKI
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
OHIO FLOOD THREATENED.
(By Associated ?rcss.)

Columbus, Ohio, July 16.-Swollen
by torrential rains of the last ten
days, many points of Central Ohio to-
day are threatened by floods. The
danger may become as great in mag
nitude as during the great flood of
March. 1913, when 500 persons lost
their lives. The rivers continue to
rise.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
JACK ROSE.

Twelve days before the date set for
the execution of Charles Becker, the
former New York police lieutenant
who was convicted of having been the
instigater Of the murder of Herman
Roeentha1. the New York gambler,
Jack Rose, the chief witness against
him on his two trials, came to the
front again. The day Governor Whit
man of New York, who as district at
torney of New York county, had Beck
er convicted, had given the victim a
stay of two weeks, statement was
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
SEVENN-FNE MEN
ARE PUT TO WORK
ON PROPOSED MILL
LABoRERs MAKING CONDUITS
AND DOING PRELIMINARIES
FOR TATUM PLANT.
CONSTRUCTION WORK TO
BEGIN IN SHORT TIME

establishment viii Be Located Mile
From the Woman's CoiIege-Lum-
Der Market Condition Remains Un-
changed-lkeIer To Shut Down Mo-
seIIe Plant in Few Days-Jones
County Mill To Be Transferred to
PopIarviIe In Short Time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16

published in an afternoon newspaper
that Rose had sought Mrs. Becker and
suggested to her that he could help
her husband Mrs Becker was quot
ed as having said Rose sought her for
an interview
I On top of that Rose ,camt forrnart
with a denial He said Mrs. Becker
had sought him, and with tears in hel
eyes had begged him to do something
for her husband.
81 won't do anything because he is
as guilty as hell" he is said to have
answered her.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16

The condition of the lumber market
remains unchanged as whole. Some
items show increase in demand and
price. This is true of car materials
which is better than for the past year.
Nearly all mills are running full time
with orders a plenty. Weather condl
tions are ideal The two weeks of too
much rain the latter part of June and
the first week of July is followed with
seasonable July weather.
Logtown Mil Starts.
The II. Wesson Lumber Company
at Logtown have started their new
mill which was built to replace the
one burned a year ago. 1t is modern
in all particulars.
The Louis Lumber Company at
Hawks, Miss, have cut out their hold
ings in Jones county and will move
to a point near Poplarville, where
they will build and operate a mill in
the future.
p. NJ. Ikeler of Moselle, Miss, viii
cut out in the course of ten days
when his saw mill will shut down. Mr.
Ikeler is not certain yet whether hi
will buy a body of timber available
Just at this time. He has large farm
ing interests and a heard of bloodeC
cattle which will occupy his time anC
attention just at this time, and his en-
tering the lumber business in the nea
future will depend largely on the turl
of the lumber market.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16
THE COTTON MARKET,
fBy Associated Press

New Orleans. July 1e The cotton
market, at 1:3O O'CLOCK, was l9 to %
points up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-16

Missssippi-GeneraiIy fair tonight
and Saturday; not much change in
temperature.