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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

OF all the institutions which have
been handed down to US from ages
gone by, the chaperOn is the one in
the most danger of falling into inocu-
GUS desuetude. The time was when
the chaperon was an all-important
planet in the social orbit, when none
OF the romantic affairs of life could
have gone on without the presence of
that parsonage most smiled upon by
Madame Grundy.
But where is she now? To what
inaccessible place has she departed
and why? Why is it that mothers
who few years ago would never have
permitted their daughters to go off on
all-day jaunts with men friends I'M
chaperoned now acquiesce to such ex-
cursions without batting an eyelash?
Is the passing of the female watchdog
a thing to be regretted or is it bless
ing to be thankful for?
The chaperon, it always seems to
me, was comparable to the fifth wheel
of wagon or rather to the fifth tire
on an automobiles. It's only carried
as a preparation for an emergency
accident. You might take nine trips
and never have any use for this fifth
tire, but on the tenth, perhaps, serl-
Gus breakdown might occur and the
extra tire would be the only thing re-
sponsible for carrying you back safely
to the haven of home.
| have enough faith in the average
young American man and woman to
believe that the chaperon never was
of any greater need than the fifth tire.
Of course, in the days when girls were
unused to the ways of the world;
when they were not let out of the
shadow of the home without being
closely guarded by an older woman
experienced enough to meet any con-
tingency which might arise, it was
perhaps essential that some watchful
eye be kept over them.
But now when young women are
forging their way ahead in every field
of endeavor; when damsels show not
the slightest hesitancy to travel unac-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06
SCHOOL BOYS KILLED.

Munich, Aug. 1.-Two school boys
were killed and nine others seriously
injured at Gunsenhausmen recently
by the explosion of an English she'll
fuse sent from the front as a souvenir.
The shell fuse was one of q dozen.
which had been sent by a former stu
dent. and which were being distrib-
uted to certain pupils as prizes for
excellence in gymnastics. The send
er and the teachers apparently re-
garded the fuses as harmless.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06
HE'S HARVESTING
THE SUNS RAYS
THINKS HE WILL
BE ABLE TO GIVE WORLD
VALUABLE DISCOVERY.

Mount Wilson, Calf, Aug. 3
Through the experiments of DR.. c. G.
Abbott, at the Carnegie Solar Ob-sery.
atory on the summit of Mount Wilson,
it is believed that the problem of har-
Messing the suns rays to do mans
work will soon be solved. The Ma
tional Academy of Science has made
a liberal appropriation for the expert
ments now being conducted here, and
the results so far are highly satisfac-
tory. DR.. Abbott says he thinks he
will be able to give to the world one
of the most valuable discoveries in all
the history of science.
The achievement of bringing the
suns rays into economic life of man
has been the aim of many scientists
and eXperimenters. Years ago Prof.
Samuel P. Langley, who built the
first heavier-than-air- airship, con.
structed a machine which he called
the "bolometer" with which he expert
mented at great length at the Allie
gheny Observatory at Pittsburg Prof
Langley gave up his experiments with
the suns rays to work out his ideas of
navigation of the air. Just as his
airship ideas have worked out with
success in the hands of later investi
gators, so now does his ideas of put
ting the suns rays to work seem near
practical demonstration.
The practical application of the
suns rays was achieved some years
to the scientific world or to the pub
lie, a plant was in operation there
which had some wonderful results.
Not only did the inventor gather and
apply the heat of the sun to a steam
engine, but he solved the problem OF
storing heat. In fact, enough heat
was stored to enable his machinery
to run day and night, and even
through an entire day when the sun
was concealed behind the clouds.
To those who were let in the secret,
the sun machine at Boston was mar
vel. BY the use of huge mirrors, ar
ranged in the form of a saucer over
the entire roof of a building, the rays
were concentrated at one point 1t
was a simple problem to heat a small
boiler and develop a head of steam to
run small engine. The bigger prob
lem was the storage of this energy
which came from the sun.
Science here came to the aid of the
inventor. He experimental with
chemical solutions until he discover
ed the one best suited for his needs.
This solution was contained in a tank
into which the converged rays from
the big mirror were turned. The boil
ing point of the solution was much
higher than that of water, and in a
short time the temperature of the
storage tank reached a high figure.
In this tank of stored heat was placed
the boiler of the engine, and a con-
slant head of steam. day and night,
in all sorts of weather, was accom-
plished. This successful demonstra-
ton was not to progress further, for
the inventor caught CLEAN of a new
doned his sun machine to perfect the
new idea.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06
SHOOTING IN HOLMES.

Lexington, Miss, Aug. 6.-John B.
Wallace, a farmer and saw mill opera
tor, aged about so years, living nine
miles southwest of here, this morn
ing shot and probably fatally wounded
his nephew, Wesley Porter, aged %.
Only meagre details have been re-
ceived here. The two men quarreled
over a business settlement Wallace
claims self defense A telephone mes
sage was sent here to send the sheriff
and a doctor to the scene.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06
Bedtime Stories
For Little Folks
THE CHAMELEONS CHANGEABLE
COAT.

Chameleon is a big word for little
folks to remember, bur, just the same,
he is a funny little creature that looks
like lizard, which isn't so hard
ferent colors, which a lizard can't.
No, chameleon's could always turn
different colors, and it is how they
came to do so that this story is about.
Once upon time chameleons were red
and lived in the woods. OF course, all
the other animals lived in the woods,
tOo and most of them were very fond
of chameleons, because, being red, all
the animals could see them so easily.
So finally there were so few chame-
Icons that the animals hadn't eaten
that they all got together and decided
that something must be done. But
they could not decide just what it
should be- After awhile one of them
said he would go to the fairy queen
dltu lClI l1Cl oil oOOuL IT, All lilG OlA-
ers thought this was a good idea, and
so it was decided that Charlie Chame-
leon should go.
Charley told the fairy queen all
about himself and the other chame
Icons. and how all the animal tried to
eat them.
THAT will never do" said the queen.
Come back in week, and l will do
something for you"
So the chameleon went away feeling
very glad But all the animals had
heard about his visit to the fairy
queen, and they tried harder thar ever
to eat him. And Charlie Chameleon
became so frightened that he shivered
and shook, and was afraid to go out to
hunt for food. So, when the time came
for him to 90 to the queen again, he
was so thin he almost fell through
the crack in the palace floor, and was
shivering and shaking so the queen
shed great big tears.
"Oh! dear, Oh. dear!" she cried,
something must be done right away
so she sent for her magician When
he came she told him all about it, and
ordered him TO do something at once.
The magacian went and got big pot
full of water which he put over the
fire in the crate. When it was boiling
he picked up the chameleon and start
ed to put him in it. But the chame-
leon cried out that he was afraid
1T won't hurt bit" the magician
assured him. So in went the chame-
leon, while the magacian stood by,
watch in hand. When the chameleon
had been in the water exactly three
and a quarter minutes the magician
pulled him out. And sure enough, the
chameleon was still alive and unhurt,
but he wasn't red. In fact, he wasn't
any color at all, just funny color the
same as the palace floor.
'"Therei' said the magician, that's
DONE Now, come here"
This time the chameleon wasn't
quite so afraid, so he went up to the
magician. First the magacian sprink- :
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

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lII1a;a''Esl1 Is!
M .1;;l!| =! y. ! ! e: s
ANNUAL AUGUST EXCURSION TO
MOUNTAIN AND SEA SHORE
RESORTS

Tickets on sale August 14th, 1915
only. $3.50 to Monteagle, Tenn;
$500 to AsheViIle, N. C., Bristol,
Tenn, Hot Springs, N. c., Tate
Springs, Tenn; $1745 to Lake Toxs-
way, N. c.; $1,000 TO Wilmington, N.
c., Moorehead, N. c. Tickets on sale
to other points at corresponding fare.
Tickets good to reach original start
ing point not later than August 50.
1915. For further information, call on
SAM S. MOODY, Ticket Agent.
Cumb. Phone t53.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

Chlorine, which is the gas the Ger
mans are using with deadly effect,
owes its discovery to a British scien-
fist, Sir Humphrey Davy. 1t was in
1S11that he discovered. and. namedth
gas. 1t is one of the most common of
elements, in the form of salt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

The number of houses is custom
now 400 years old, according to an
tiquarians. 1t was begun at Paris in
1912. but the system did not become
general until 1889, when Berlin took
up the custom. In Yokohama the
houses are numbered without regard
tn streets
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06
ARNOLD DAILY IN NEW PLAY.

The new ARNOLD DAILY Series" will
soon be released by Pathe. Mr.. DAILY
will appear as Ashton Kirk, investi-
gator: the character having been TAX
en- from the stories of that name. by
John Mcintyre.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

The theatres in London furnish box.
es for wounded soldiers who are able
to leave the hospitals.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06
PILES CURED IN s TO "A DAYS

Your druggist will refund money II
PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure any
ease OF Itching, Blind. Bleeding or
nrotruding Piles in 6 to IA days. The
first application gives ease and rest.
soc.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

man of your age, and the balance in
the bank shows that you are anything
but a spendthrift.
Do try waiting little longer before
you antagonize your families.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

Miss Brown will welcome letters OF
inquiry on subjects of feminine inter
est from young women readers of this
paper, and will reply to them in these
columns. They should be addressed
to her care this office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

Dear Betty Brown: Would you
kindly advise the most miserable man
in the world.
Two years ago this summer my sis
ter's old classmate and chum came to
visit her My sister had always told
me what nice girl she was and want
ed me to show her as nice time as
possible. | did, and we grew very
fond of each other.
Ny mother and sisters said that we
each other. After family talk by
her parents and mine, we promised
that we would write only once a
month for two years or until was
twenty-one. We have kept strictly to
that promise.
Now | am twenty-one, and she is
seventeen but there is more objection
than ever Our parents are bitterly
against our seeing each other. | am
making $40 week with a chance for
advancement and have 81 500 in bank.
My mother and sisters and my girl
friends parents have enough to 1--WE
on.
Please, for our future happiness, ad.
wise us what to do.
Most Disconnected Man.
The entire case seems to be in your
favor, except for one thing. On what
grounds do your parents oppose the
marriage of yourself and your girl
friend? They surely must realize that
the simple refusal of consent won't
do. 1t may be that they feel as | do,
that the girl is too young.
If this is the case, perhaps you will
be willing to wait year or so more.
Two years of waiting have already
passed, and they haven't seemed SO
long, have they?
am sure that the objection couldn't
be on the grounds of money. for you
are getting q good salary for q youus
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06
Adoice to Girls
By Betty tBrown

Dear Betty Brown: I am young
man about twenty-one years old. And
considered very good looking. | have
a little love affair as many do. And
| wish to ask your advice.
A girl l used to go with l think
much of. And think she does of me-
| have studied as to how to win her
from her other friend. But how am
/ going to find out if she likes me or
not for certainty?
What a shame you are so cookbook
ing, Walter. And how heartless or
the girl to refuse to give up her other
admirer when she could have you?
Why don you ask the girl the state
of her affections? That is one way to
find out for certainty" If the love
affair-on your side at least-is
such little one, perhaps it doesn't
matter so very much about this par.
ticular girl. Try another.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-08-06

Miss Isabel Angeles, daughter of
General Felipe Angeles, until recently
the chief of artillery for the revolu-
tionary movement of Pancbo Villa, has
come to the United States, and has
charmed all Americans who have seen
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31

Jerusalem, the holy city, is the holy
of holes"
The tradition is that Ommi Selma,
wife of the prophet, heard these words
one day from Mohammed, "He who
makes the pilgrimage from Jerusalem
to Mecca will obtain forgiveness of
sins, past and future, and will earn
paradise"
There is a pilgrimage at Easter time
which does not go quite as far from
Jerusalem as Mecca, but whose goal
is the burial place of Moses-Nebi
Musa-between the city and the Dead
sea. Although, according to Christian
and Hebrew belief, the Lord buried
Moses, and his grave is hidden from
posterity, the Mohammedans regard
certain ruined sanctuary, some three
or four hours distance from Jerusa-
lem, as covering the remains of the
prophet
In cosmopolitan charm Easter in
Constantinople almost equals that in
Jerusalem. The capital of the Turk
ish empire is, of course, in itself highly
cosmopolitan, and there is no other
city in the world where so many Ian
guages are heard in the streets, not
by foreigners but by the variegated
native population. The background
here is not Jewish and Mohammedan,
as in Jerusalem, but Mohammedan and
Christian, with a strong tinge of Span
ish Jewry.
Of the native Christians the Greeks
predominant, but there has always
been a very numerous Armenian ele-
ment in Constantinople. The magnifi-
cent Greek Orthodox ceremonial well
reflects the towering strength of that
church in the Levant, which for centu-
ries, under the absolute rule of the
Ottoman sultans, acted in the capacity
of imperial overseer of the Christian
peoples under Turkish sway. Until
the comparatively recent rise of the
Balkan NATURALIZATION Ser
Wan, Bulgarian, egrin-Greek
was the language of all cultured people
of orthodox faith outside of Russia and
Austria-Hungary. And Greek intellec-
tual, social and political control
through the unifying power of the
Greek church was more complete I'M
der Ottoman rule than it had been un-
der the Byzantine emperors.
Recent events have once more
shown the force of the people of Greek
speech. Through the breaking away
of the Bulgarian church and the cree
ton of a Bulgarian exarchate, Greek
in religion, but Bulgarian in speech
and political aims, it had been tempo.
rarily weakened.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31
CELEBRATION IN
GREEK COUNTRIES
Intense Fervor and Devotion
Shown in Easter Ceremo-
nies--PIaces of Pill
grimage Numerous.

IN all the Greek orthodox countries
Z Russia, Roumania, Greece, Bulgaria,
Servia, Montenegro, and large part
of a-Hungary-Easter is cele-
brated with great ferYor and devotion.
The Easter kiss is a well-known Incl
dent of these celebrations. A curious
story is told of Gear Nicholas II and
the Easter kiss. On leaving his apart
ments one Easter morning he kissed
the guard outside with the usual salu-
tation, Christ is risen," to which the
response is, He is truly risen" But
the man answered, coolly, HE is not
risen." The emperor was aghast, and
shouted, furiously, He is risen!" But
the man, with the utmost composure,
repeated his denial. He was Jew!
Only the emperor's sense of humor
saved him.
Russia, as the premier Greek Ortho-
dox nation, is very much in evidence
in the Holy Land, and of late years has
asserted her supremacy in the Chris
tendon of the Orient in many ways
not only by generous contributions in
magnificent buildings and financially,
but also politically in strengtheniD~ =,
the position of the Greek church. Es-
pecially at Easter it is interesting to
observe the contrasts which take on
a certain political hue between Latins
Greeks, Protestants and Gregorians
(Armenians).
Protestant religious activity in Je-
rusalem, which at one time was large
ly English, has of late years been
much strengthened by the influx of
German colonists, especially Suabians.
Away from the ecclesiastical cere-
monial the pilgrim in Easter time
seeks the traditional places where our
Lord spent his last days and nights
Of these Gethsemane is the principal
goal, and here the difference in creed
among the many visitors is obliterated
by an earnest and quiet devotion
which is unexpectedly free from the
emotional.
Another figure has a prominent
place in Easter celebrations in Jeru-
salem; that of Moses, whose liberia
ton of the Jewish people from the
yoke of Egypt is commemorated in the
ancient Hebrew paschal feast. But it
is not the Passover celebrated by the
various Jewish colonies of Palestine
the older Spanish-speaking, the Turk
speaking people from Bokhara and
other central Asiatic regions, the
Anticipating Jews from Yemen, and
the Polish, Russian and German Jews
of Yiddish tongue. 1t is not the jew
ish Passover that is the most remark
able celebration in honor of the great
leader and the Exodus.
There is a very little known Moham-
medan celebration which, though no
longer so general as formerly, is still
a most interesting one. To the No
hammedan, it must be remembered,
Jerusalem is holy city, like Mecca
and Medina, and there is g saying
among Arabs, Syria is the blessed
country, Palestine the holy land, and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31
A Misleading.

DR.. Fritz Metzler of the Universi
Of Heidelberg said to a heckler in t
course of a neutrality lecture in d.
yer:
my good friend, you misread n
Purposely you misread me, my go
friend. You are as bad as the vi
who was disgruntled.
"To this wife who was disgrunted
young bride said, over their afternoI
coffee and coffee cakes:
"I am so sad. Gustave is away
a business trip. This is the first tin
since our marriage that l have be,
left alone
ooh, we'll, don't worry, sneered t
other, it won't be the last
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31

Twenty-Five states are now prOuu
ing coal on a commercial scale
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31
In Charlie KnolI's Pasture.

When Harry Atwood was aeropla
ing from st. Louis to New York
alighted to adjust his machine in
field near Fort Plain, N. Y. AtwOd
wasn't certain what state he was
and wanted to know. A crowd Of VI
layers rushed toward him and he Gale
to them:
"Where am II"
you're in Charlie Knolls pasture
shouted the nearest man. - Ever
body's Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31
FACE BATHING WITH
cuticura Soap Most Soothing to 81.
sitiVe Skins Trial Free.

Especially when preceded BY lItt
touches of Cuticura Ointment to re-
rough, itching and pimply surface
Nothing better for the skin, seal
hair and hands than these supa
creamy emollients. Why not look vol
best as to your hair and skin?
Sample each free by mail with Bod
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. XI
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31

But a man who rushes the grown
is never in a hurry himself
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31
Offer to ReIaian CLERGY.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the Bel
gian clergy have been informed by
the German authorities that their sal
aries will be paid by the German gov
eminent provided they sign declara-
ton not to do or say anything preju.
dicial to Germany
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31
Fatally Injured by Tool in Pocket.

Atchison, Kan.-Railway men report
an unusual accident which befell |. j.
Quarrells, who lives near Superior,
Neb Quarrells boarded a train at
Superior and when it passed his home
going twenty miles an hour he
jumped off. A chisel in his pocket
penetrated his heart He is in a hos
pital at Concordia, fatally injured.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31
Sure Preventive

He-1 w-w-w-wish l could fuf.mtA.
a w-w-Way to keep from sta-sta.staI
mering.
She'll tell you how-don't tall
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31
PrincipIe.

Mr.. Given-Do you believe fnai,
is keeping?
Weary Willie-Not in the casa
work, mum.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-03-31
a Sense of Reuret.

.''It was a great move the Russian
made in abolishing vodka"
eyes" replied the man who
never happy; "only 1t seems to
they have gotten rid of about u
only word in their language thaI
easy to pronounce"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-11-03

gaining and rapidly approaching the required standard, however.
 In the rural schools conditions seem impoved, and while 1t may be bit unusual I want to take occasion to make favorable comment on the work that is being done in the Putnam Heights school.
 Between 45 and 50 have expressed themselves as being desirous of doing elementary night school work and would recommend that an elementary evening school be opened, session to be held in the high school building, two regular teachers and a substitute teacher to be elected, regular teachers at S1,75 an evening and substitute tecaher at $1.50 per evening when ern- ployed. that the school be opened on Monday, Nov. Is, and three sessions per week be maintained during the hours 7:30 to 9:30.
 I would also recommend that the drip disinfectant machines that were installed in the Israel Putnam school on trial become permanent fixtures, that other machines be installed and that the use of the drip disinfectant become the rule. The daily use of coal tar disinfectants does not seem to do the work that should be done-
 A new arithmetical series should be adopted and books modern in arrange ment and modern in treatment of sub- ectjs purchased gradually, displacing the present series which would need be displaced.