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Evening star., 1915-12-24
Grip Epidemic in Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA. December 24-The
death rate from the epidemic of the
grip now sweeping the state has been
so high that Samuel G. Dixon. state
health commissioner, has issued a. state
ment at Harrisburg directing attention
to the seriousness of the situation and
cautioning the public that if the dis
ease is to be avoided sacrifices must
be made" Keep. out of crowded
places" DIR. Dixon says. ''as one person
having the grip may give it to a car
load of passengers"
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Will Of Jacob A. Clevinger.

Clevinger a bequest of $1,000 is made
to his daughter. Florida r. Nettleton.
and a gold watch to his son. Oliver B.
Clevinger. The two children are to
divide the library. The remaining es-
tate Is to be divided equally between
the son and the widow, Mrs. Jennie
Clevinger. Mrs. Clevinger 10 named as
executrix.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Lotus Club Entertains Whitlock.

NEW YORK, December 24.-Brand
Whitlock, United States minister to
Belgium, was given a cordial greeting
by more than 400 friends and former
associates at a dinner in his honor at
the Lotus Club last night, at which
Chester S. Lord presided. The guests
included many men prominent in pub
lie life, journalism and letters.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
ITALIAN ROYAL DECREE
AUTHORIZES new LOAN

=. ROME. via Paris, December PA
royal decree authorizes the issue of
national loan, the bonds to be redeem
able in twenty-five years. but not con-
vertible before 1926. The interest is 5
per cent and the bonds will be free
from all taxes, present and future. The
issue price is fixed at s7H lire.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
$125, 900 for British Red Cross.

LONDON, December 24.-Sir Ernest
Cassel has donated another $125.000 to
the fund the London Times is raising for
the British Red Cross Society Last week
Sir Ernest Cassel was reported as having
donated $250,000 to the King Edward
Hospital fund for London.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Annette L. Wylie Granted a Divorce.

Justice Anderson today granted an
absolute divorce to Annette L. Wylie
from Willard e. Wylie. The wife is
given permission to resume her maiden
name, Annette l.. Creighton. Attorneys
J. H. Billvey and Jesse C. Fain appeared
for the wife.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Attacked by Two Colored Men.

Samuel Cope, sixty-five years old,
1927 D street southeast, last night COM
planned to the police that two unidenti-
fed colored men assaulted him and in
fiicted injuries to his face. He said he
was near 18th and d streets southeast
when he was attacked.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
American Missionary Dies in Japan.

BOSTON, December 24.-The receipt
of cablegram from Japan, bringing
word of the death of Mrs. Sarah E. De-
forest. for forty-one years a mission
ary Of the American board of commits
sioners for foreign missions, was an
nounced by the board today. Mrs. De-
forest was the widow of Rev DR.. John
H. Deforest, for many years one of the
leading missionaries in Japan.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
Thorough Inquiry Ordered.

Testimony given by one of the wit
nesses to the effect that he had seen a
policeman in uniform behind the Cairo
bar caused the excise board to make a
thorough investigation of this feature.
A. E. Shoemaker. attorney for the
Anti-Saloon League. vigorously op-
posed the application. He claimed that
the Cairo is located on a residential
street and could not be legally licensed
under the Jones' Works law. The ap-
plicant was represented by Attorney
Leo P. Harlow.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
CAIRO AGAIN is REFUSED
LICENSE TO SELLLIQUOR
Second Application of Apartment
Hotel Management Rejected
by the Excise Board.

For the second time this year the ex-
else board today refused liquor
license to the Cairo apartment hotel on
Q street between 18th and 18th streets
northwest.
Following rejection of the Cairo's ap-
plicatfon at the beginning OF the pres
ent license year. November 1, new
application was filed. Three hearings
were conducted and evidence was Of
fered to show that the building has
more than fifty rooms which are used
for hotel purposes in addition to the
apartments that are rented for longer
periods.
Evening star., 1915-12-24

Fatalities in coal mines in the United
States in 1914 numbered 2,451, a de-
crease of 334 as compared with 1913.
Evening star., 1915-12-24

Osly One "BROMO QUININE."
To Est the genuine call for full name. LAxA-
TIVE BROM0 QUININE. Look for signature OF
T. W. QROvA Cures Q Gold In Ons Day. 25c.-
AdverDement
Evening star., 1915-12-24
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, December "a. 3:45 pint
Western theater of war: The enemy Is
artillery fire has been lively at GER
tain points. especially in the Vosges.
A nocturnal hand-grenade attack
against our positions on the heights
northeast of Souain was easily re-
pulsed
The position on Hartmans-Weilerko
has been completely regained. The
French also were driven out OF the
trench section on the northern slope
of the mountain.
There is nothing to report on the east
ern and Balkan theaters Of war.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
MoNTENEGRIN STATEMENT.

PARIS, December "a, 2t85 p.m.s
The oficial Montenegrin statement re-
ceived here today follows:
The enemy Wednesday violently bonn
barded the Mojkovac sector without
result and attacked Touriak. In the
direction of Rozai-Berana. where he
was repulsed with large losses.
Toward Bielo We pursued the enemy
as far as the village of Ivania-
Artillery combats have occurred on
Mont Lovtren, We destroying an Aus
trian field cannon.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
BELGIAN STATEMENT.
PARIS, December "a.

fAnIS, DecemDer X4s
The day of December % was character
lied by bombardment on both sides,
which was particularly violent on
the whole front of the Belgian army,
where the enemy INDUCED in pure
waste in the expenditure of consider
able munitions. Our artillery sue
cessfully and destructively shelled
the German trenches on the banks
of the User.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

PETRoGRAD, Decenber 21 via Lon
don, December n,
In Ga1icia. east Of Podhaicy. small en-
emy detachments repeatedly attempt
ed to approach our trenches. Our
fire always repulsed them.
In the Black sea our torpedo boats ex-
changed shots with the shore bat
teries OF varna. In the coal region
one of our submarines destroyed a
sailing vessel loaded with coal
In the Caucasus: Throughout Tuesday
night the Turks cannonaded our new
positions in the region of Acha viii
lage. In the region of the north
shore of Lake Van our scouts ex-
changed shots with those of the en-
emy.
In Persia Sunday night we dislodged
the insurgents from the region of
the village of Arbarik, northwest of
Hamadan. South of Hamadan we
occupied Assabad pass. On the 20th
our detachment, before entering
Kun, took by assault the village of
Save. putting the rebels to flight and
also about 600 gendarmes, mounted
and afoot
Evening star., 1915-12-24
TURKISH STATEMENT.

CONSTANTTNOPLE, December q, via
London. December As
The situation on the Irak front Gin
Mesopotamia) Is unchanged.
On the Caucasian front Russian de-
tachments which attempted to ap-
proach US in the Milo sector were re-
pulsed.
On the Dardanelles front i've torpedo
boats and one cruiser were COM
PEELED to retire. the cruiser having
been hit. At Seddul-Bahr there was
violent artillery action on the
right wing. hostile aircraft was
shot down at Birsheba
Evening star., 1915-12-24
FRENCH STATEMENT.

Last nights French oficial statement
reads:
In Artois our artillery has displayed
activity in the region of Givenchy
and in the neighborhood of the road
to Lille. On the north bank of the
Aisne we effectively bombarded an
automobile convoy between Conde
and Nanteuil
In the Woevre. to the southeast of the
forest of Apremont, the mine fighting
was to our advantage.
In the Vosges, at Hartmans-Weilerko
after counter attacks by the enemy.
our troops to the left, on the slopes
to the north of the summit, returned
to the positins which they had pre-
viously occupied.
On the center and on the right-that is
to say. on the ridges to the south
east of the summit and more to the
south as far as in front of Watt
willer-we conserved completely the
ground conquered on a front of two
kilometers (about a mile and quar-
teri. A snowstorm interrupted the
operations in the course OF the att
ernoon.
The enemy has violently bombarded the
northern slopes and tho summit Of
Hartmans-W -Weilerkopf.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
THREATENED INVASION
OF NPHUS FROM MEXICO
Cases in the Capital Number 80, 900.
American and English Resi-
dents Stricken.

In peril of an invasion of typhus
across the Mexican border, the pubic
health service, the militant body In
fighting disease, has. strengthened It's
border guard. Greater precautions have
been ordered of public health surgeons
along the border by Surgeon General
Blue.
Surgeon C. C. Pierce has been trans
ferred from San Francisco and put In
charge of the situation at Laredo.
where a quarantine against typhus
carrier has been instituted. Extra pre-
cautions will be taken at all other
gateways into the United States from
Mexico.
Surgeons of the service have been
stationed at all towns along the bor-
der. A rigid watchfulness Will be OBJ
served. All entering the United States
from Mexico will be subjected to care
full observation. Suspects VIII be
placed in detention camps
Evening star., 1915-12-24
ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME, December 3. via London. De-
cember "a.
There have been artillery duels along
the whole front. The enemy's artil-
lery also fred on several groups of
houses. causing some damage. Our
artillery bombarded tho railroad
station at Lavito and the military
depots at Tolmino.
Evening star., 1915-12-24

HE WAS AFRAID THAT HOOTY THE
OWL MIGHT COME ALONG AND
CATCH HIM WHERE THERE WAS
NO PLACE TO HIDE.
Evening star., 1915-12-24
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED.
BRITISH STATEMENT.

LONDON. December - Qast NIGHTS
statement),
Early this morning the enemy made
an unsuccessful bombing attack on
our posts near Pleogsteert wood. The
day has been brighter and the artil-
lery consequently active. The pre-
ponderance OF activity has been on
our side.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
CHICAGO MilLIONAiRES
NEWssoYs FOR A DAY.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 10. To-day Is
"Old Newsboys Day" IN Chicago, and
some 400 former newsboys, including
several millionaires, are at their IA
miliar corners vending newspapers for
charity. Early this morning they
we're on the job, while the regular
newsies watched. with glee. The old
timers ranged in age up to 70, but age
and winter weather did not dampen
their spirits. Many clerks on their
way to work bought their morning pa
per from their employers, who hugely
enjoyed the unique situation. One OF
the old-timers hired a band to attract
customers to his old corner, where ne
doled out heaps of papers. The days
receipts will all go to charity. Mayor
Harrison was enthusiastic for the sue
cess of the stunt, and went the rounds
patronizing the old-timers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
BULLETS CAN'T STOP BEAR.

Ogden, Utah, Feb. Is. - A bullet
proof bear is roaming the Aquarious
plateau of Southern Utah. Formidable
and savage he defies the gamest hunt
ers of the region. An Indian trapper
recently sent IA shots into King Bruin,
but they had no effect except to make
him mad and send him flying on the
heels Of the trapper. So they have
sent for Joe Knowles, the wild man
from Boston, who has been doing
stunts in the woods that no one ever
heard about before. Joe claims he
can kill a bear of hand before break
fast without gun, and to illustrate
his prowess he toted cub from
Prince Edward Island into the Mainc
woods and keeled him over with a
bludgeon. Just how far his woods
stunts are believed Is uncertain, but
he will have his chance II he comes to
Utah. Knowles has been telling thu
people Of the Pacific Coast all winte'
what a wonderful woodsman he is
and now he has a chance to maxi
| good where some one can see him d.
n
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
MODEL DAIRY FARM.

Forest, Miss, Feb. 19.-W. F. Payne,
an experienced and successful dairy
man of Iowa, has recently purchased
what is known as the Gray place just
south Of Forest and is now al WORK
to make it model dairy farm
Mr.. Payne has large dairying inter
ests in Iowa and other Middle West
ern states but if his experience here
proves what he anticipates he VII
center all his interests here, and he
proposes as soon as the volume o.
business will justify. to establish 7
creamery.
This year will be devoted by Mr.
Payne entirely to putting the farm in
| shape. He will Immediately plant
lespedesa and later down alfalfa. AS
soon as the quarantine is raised he
expects to bring down his herd from
| the north, but for the time being will
bring only his young stock. He con
| SlOeTS Indt lHey VIII sTON up VIII
the climate and do better both as
breeders and milk producers than thu
! older of his herd. He breeds the Hol
stein almost exclusively and will hav'
on his farm thoroughbred bull o
hat strain for general services.
The Gray farm contains about 10
acres of very fertile land Of prairi
soil and Mr.. Payne has chosen it on
of all the dairy lands Of the middl
} West. West and South, and he is Ell
thusiastic over his find of the partic,
lar soil and climate of his choice fo
| dairying purposes. There is no dout
r IN his mind OF success He does M
r advise too great an expenditure
( going into the dairy business, but
o gradual increase of the herd and
- breeding up. Grades will in his OPT
ion prove very satisfactory milk pr
r ducers when properly handled.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
TO OPEN BIG LAND TRACT.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. is.-Aa
immense tract of the Standing Rock
Indian reservation in the north cen
trail section of South Dakota will be
opened up for white settlement i'll
April or May. Thousands of home
steaders will have an opportunity to
secure farms of $50 acres each at the
minimum government price. Those
making application in the first three
months will be charged IS per acre;
in the second three months $3.50 pei
acre; and all lands remaining uu
entered after six months may be Sc
cured at $3.50 per acre and fees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
SUICIDE AT ANGRY.

Amory, Miss, Feb. 19.-W. T. Star
noker a farmer and road contractor OF
Smithville, Miss, committed suicide in
the mayors office in Amory today by
drinking a bottle of carbolic acid. He
died within few minutes after drink
ing the acid He attempted to take
his life few days ago at home, but
was prevented by members of the fam
lily. Financial trouble is reported as
the cause of the rash act.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
WHITE sox ARE OFF TO COAST

Chicago. Ill.,. Feb. 1S.-The White
Sox team will embark in its train de
luxe tonight for Paso Robes, Cali,
where the early training will begin on
the 23rd. Charles Comisky, the "Old
Roman" was the most enthusiastic Of
the bunch which gathered today at the
club headquarters. Washington's
Birthday will be spent by the squad in
San Francisco, and all hands will
watch the Vanderbilt Cup Race; Joe
Benz had gone ahead to the training
camp. but BIG "A Wslsh y - asck
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
THE DOCTORS WIFE
Aarees With Him About Food.

trained nurse says: I'm the prac
tice of my profession have found SO
many points in favor of Grape-NutS
food that unhesitatingly recommend
1t to all my patients.
EFT Ia delicate and pleasing to the
nslate ian essential In food for the
sick, and can be adapted to all ages
hainp softened with milk or cream for
habies or the aged when deficiency o'
teeth renders mastication impossiple'
For fever patients or those on hquiu
diet I find Grape-Nuts and aiouhei'
uate- very nourishing and relreshihh'
"This recipe is my own idea anu 10
noda as follows: Soak a teaspooh'ul
If Crape-Nuts in a glass OF water ioi
an hour strain and serve with inc
hesten white of an egg and a spoon u
=. trrit i,ce for flavoring. This al
tords a great deal Of nourishmen' ','"'
G =
oven the weakest stomach can aSS'n
u,te without any distress.
/pwy husband is physician ana ~
CJ.arape.Nuts himself and orders i
nspv times for his patients
personally regard dish o. oI' ~,
Nuts with fresh or stewed fruit as Nv
ideal breakfast for anyone-"'' V
sick" n-,str,
In stomach trouble, nervous p'OS''
ZION, etc, a Today trial OF crap, .owar
vii, usually work WONDERS ~,
rourishing and rebuilding anu III =, -
NAV end the trouble Name gwen
a postum pos Co., Battle Creek Men ,,,.,
~ Look in pkgs. for the famous NJ.
r ,onr rThe Road to wellvil -
" Ever read the above l'tt q
on. appears from time to e.' = -
.resss,sIre, true and 'u'' J
I Z @.tt,lf3iI n. :. - -
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
BRONCHIAL COUGH
STUBBORN A|LMENT
Must Have Constitutional Treatment
Ohio Woman Tells How She Was
Relieved by Vlnol.

Crestline. Ohio.-"For years l was
in a weak, nervous, rundown condition
and while in this condition contracted
a bronchial cough, which made 1t very
hard for me. lost weight and had no
ambition. All the medicines l had
taken did not relieve me to any extent.
lone day saw Vinol advertised and
decided to try it. Within a week after
taking 1t commenced to feel better
and | am happy to say four bottles of
Vinol have completely restored me to
health, so | am feeling fine now
Mrs. H. H. Carlisle, Crestline, Ohio.
That is one more proof that oul
delicious cod liver and iron remedy
Vinol which is free from oil or grease
is a remarkably strengthening anC
vitalizing medicine.
Men and women who are weak an
in poor health, unable to sleep or ca
well, and who have given up hope @
ever being strong again, should Gel
tainly take Vinol without waiting al
other day, for it is exactly what the
need.
We are having such wonderful r.
suits from vinol that we offer to r
le,turn the purchasers money when nj
satisfied.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19

women, too. l cannot praise Lydia E.,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound enough
for know l never would have been as
we'll if l had not taken it and ! recon-
mend it to suffering women"
Daughter Helped Also.
81 gave it to my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was in
school and was a nervous wreck, and
could not sleep nights. Now she looks
so healthy that even the doctor speaks
of it You can publish this letter il. you
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, 16l SA0th-
Street, Ironton, Ohio.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out sickly,.
half hearted existence, missing three.
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinlkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound viii help you, write
j to Lydia e. Pinlkham ModicineC CO.
(confidentia1) Lynn, Meoos for sd
Vice. Your letter VIII ~ Qneneqz,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
STATES TO SWAP ISLANDS.

La Crosse, Wis, Feb. is.-A bill
providing for the ceding of an island
opposite Red Wing to the state OF
Minnesota, in exchange for another is
land opposite Lacrosse now a part Of
Minnesota, was introduced in the Wis
consin legislature this week. Mime
sofa has agreed to the exchange of
islands, and 1t is expected the Wis
consin legislators will also agree.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
YOUR FRECKLES
Need Attention in February and March
or Face May Stay Covered.

Now Is the time to take special care
of the complexion If you wish 1t to
look well the rest of the year. The
February and March winds have a
strong tendency to bring out freckles
that may stay all Summer unless re-
moved. Now is the time to use othine
double strength.
This prescription for the removal of
freckles was written by a prominent
physician and Is usually SO successful
that it is sold by druggists under
guarantee to refund the money If II
fails Get an ounce Of othine--dou.
BILE strength. and even few applica
tions should show wonderful i'm
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19

years. When l be-
gan to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound L
could not sit up l
had female troubles
and was very ner-
vous. / used the
remedies a year and
l can do my work
and for the last eight
this / b av e
worked for other
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19

New York, Feb. 19.-Mrs. Archibald
Alexander of Hoboken, friend and
a.sociato Of Miss Anne Morgan In her
civic uplift work, is to marry again
The bridegroom will be Mr. ii. Quo
wittpenn, now naval officer ana for-
merly mayor of Jersey City inc
romance is said to be direct res9|'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-02-19
reolty Transfers
of the Past Week
Furnished by Mississippi Alb
stract Title & Guaranty Co.
James Metz, Local Mgr.

). E. and T. S. Cotton to Mrs.
c. T. Lea, lot 5, block City
Park survey ... ......... 5000 /
]. A. and Tabitha Clark to w.
]. French, E 1-2 Sc Ia, Sec
10, T. 3, r. 10 ........ 4500O !
Richard Hinton to John Myers
NV Ia NE IA, Sec. "a, T. 4
r. IL, less 10 acres ....... LEO
]. J. Newman Lbr. Co. to Otto
and Alma Linneman, NE IA
Sc IA, Sec. 80, T. 5, r. A.. 10000
]. II. Bostick to J. II. Bostick
and Mrs. M. ID. Etheridge,
part lot /, block "a Hardy
& Scott survey ........... 14SO.0O
T. C. McKissock to S. H. Dog
gett N 1-2 SW IA, less 3
acres, Sec. 5, T. 3, r. 49,. 10000
Mrs. NJ. l.. Tucker to s. H.
Doggett, SW Ia VIA, NE
IA SW IA and part NV
IA SW IA Sec. 5. T. 3, r. 10 100
A. p. and Mollie Sumrall to w.
J. Bass, part lot 3, block A
Jno. Hamper survey ..,. 10000
s. H. Doggett to T. C. McKis-
sock, N IL SW IA, less 3
acres, Sec. 5, T. 3, r. 13 -. 500
T. G. Woodward to F. M. Nor
ris, part SW IA SW IA,
Sec. and part NV IA NV
IA, Sec. 10, T. S, r. IL 49,. 5000
Bank Of Collins to d. L. Rush
NE Ia SW IA and N IL Of
S 1-2 of SW IA, Sec. 2. T. 5.
| II. IL ...... .'''.' NV
D. l.. Rush to Mrs. f. o. Rush
| NE IA SW IA and N IL Of
S 1-2 of SW IA, Sec. g T. 5,
II. IA ........... .......... l'ou
Martha l.. Rawls to Mrs. NJ. A.
Cox, lots 10 and II of the
First Addition to Rawls
| Springs '................. oO.oV
Martha l.. Myers to Phillips
Jay, ct al, lots 10 and II,
block 2, First Addition to
Rawls Springs ............ --------
J. w. Cox to Phillips Jay, ct
al, lots 8 to 10, block 2, First
Addition to Rawls Springs
and all of blocks and 4
same survey. Also part lot
10, block 100, Hamper &
Winery survey Hattiesburg -
) Phillips Jay, ct al, to ]. W.
Cox, life estate in blocks 3
and 4, Rawls Springs First
survey ....,........Y
Liner Rodgers to Eddie Clark
and wife, S 1-2 S IL lot 7,
block 112 Hamper & Whin-
cry survey -. ............ lZo.o
, Mrs. Francis Force to Mrs. L.
S. Hall. Sc IA NE Ia SW
IA, Sec 2S, T. 5, r. IA .... 1000
A. T. Powe to A. f. HARRISON
lot 4 block 2, City Park sur
. Ney -. .'''''' 'O''
First National Bank of Com
merce to I. V. Austin ct al,
e certain lots in blocks A,
Z and 6, McInnis, Mitchell
2 Lopgre survey -. ........ 2394t
Z United States to George P.
3 Richard, certificate cover
b ing Sc IA NE Ia, Sec. IA.
er T.. r. 10 .............. -
IS A. G. Grantham to A. p. Chap
II. pell, part NV IA SW IA
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