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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
THE
ACORN'S GROWTH
II is Typical Of ! Ev-
: erything in Life

i Is we'll to remember tna' ,0e Wv ont. mt
Amos in life are always lne =, tn,s urs
,n,,,sI ,ngth Of small beginnings ~ i,unr' rnis
sounection gru~ac nothing is quite 50 s lnlp" anS
to tent as the care Of the healln, ,l.1,.ont,y r,
strange to say il is more ,,,a,. lrsp'
-, ~, ore6 than almost any other ,,o,,.
iSiIp' ! ! certainly true that most serious 10 >
,nnesses are simply the results .,.,ts
aarias ,,, Of neglected minor aillilsn'.,
srl sn1 the big majority Of these CONS
from 4 defective liver An.
If yoa will only cleanse out m so~ s,ora
liver regularly you will have tle ' ,v's :
hest health insurance known. "Na n.y. :
! taosnoonrnl Of Ames' Liver Rest onee
week; it won't make you leei wy
,oost bit badly, and yet it will cieanse
vour liver and stimulates your en''rt
svstem. For sale in SOC bottles u
good druggists.--Ady,
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12

but after Mississippi's answer to hei
offer, she allowed Virginia to take '"e
body because Richmond had been 'ne
Confederacy's capital.
The Beauvoir home was sold 70 'he
Sons OF Veterans for $4,000 when
Mrs. Davis had an offer OF $9Oooo ioi
it, and it's value was much greater
Mr.. Yates pointed out.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
couNTERFEITERs TURN
TO SMALL COIN MONEY

Denver Colo, Oct. H. Small coins
of the government are in such demand
that the counterfeiter has begun to
pay his attention to the manufacture
Of spurious money Of the smaller de-
nominations, Judging by an arrest
made in Colorado Springs the other
day of Gail Van Wye, by the federal
secret service.
Van Wye was found in the posses
sion Of molds for the manufacture Of
5-cent pieces, and taken before the
United States commissioner for ap-
pearNnce before the grand jury.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
EIGHT-YEAR-oLD BOY
BREACHES FOR PASTOR

Chatsworth. N. j., Oct. 12--An s.
year-oId boy is acting as assistant pas
tor OF the johnson Place Presbyterian
Church, preaching, in the absence Of
the Rev DR.. s. ]. Mcclenaghan. the
New Jersey synod's missionary to the
.'pineysf
The lad is Eugene Tice, product
Of the little haekwoods school. started
two years ago in the heart Of the Bur
lington county pines and by many who
have seen and heard him he is consids
cred a prodigy, both as scholar and
an orator.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
WHY mrs. DAVIS
lived IN NORTH
LETTER OF souTH's PRESIDENTS
WIDOW, ONCE SUPPRESSED IN
MISSISSIPPI READ HERE.

New Orleans, Oct. 12.-Reasons Of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis for spending the
latter part Of her life in the North,
for permitting the body of the Con-
federacy's president TO be buried in
Virginia, and for selling the famous
Beauvoir home are told in an unpub.
ishcd letter read to the Army of Ten
nessee last night by A. l.. Yates, OF
Columbus, Miss.
This letter, read years ago at state
convention of Mississippi y. DC. bJ
Mrs. NJ H. A. Kimbrough, OF Green
wood Miss, TO whom it was written,
was ordered suppressed by that body.
Mr.. Yates told the veterans Tuesday.
It answers many OF the bitter accusa-
lions made by Mississippi against Mrs.
Davis, The meeting was for the dis
cussion of the question Of obtaining
absolutely fair histories for the
schools. Mr.. Yates told OF the wrong
impression of Mrs Davis which most
histories give. and read the letter to
prove his point
Instead of living in luxury in New
York and beingsdragged into the -four
hundred" by her daughter, Winnie,
Mrs. Davis led rather penurious ex-
stence on money earned her daugh-
Ter as society editor of New York
paper, the letter explains.
She Went to New York.
Mrs. Davis tells her reasons for 60
ing to New York as follows:
"We were without means of sup.
port, and in addition there was a con
atant stream OF sightseers at Beauvior
and with these visitors we often
shared our last crumb Of bread. All
the money which supported us then
and until the time of Mr.. Davis death
was furnished by Mr. Payne, of New
Orleans. After Mr.. Davis death my
| daughter, Winnie, and l were left alb
| solutely without means of support,
and with funds furnished us by Mr.
| Payne we went to New York to read
the proofs on the Rise and Fall of the
Confederacy,' to be published by q
| firm there. Shortly after our arrival
there the concern failed and we were
| penniless in big and strange city
| Then it was that New York newspa
| per offered Winnie position as so
| ciety editor. The Marlborough Hote
| also offered us accommodations at
nominal figure, and we lived there OF
the money made Winnie in hei
| newspaper work. And while the pa
pers of Mississippi were writing sour
rilous attacks about us lorsaking tht
| South, and Winnie leading the foui
hundred of New York, we were livinf
close on the money she made writin!
of society"
Husband Buried in Virginia.
Mrs. Davis explained that her hus
bands body was buried in Virgins
after she had offered tito Mississipp
and governor Lowrey had answere
4 that it was matter of Indifference t
him where the burial took place.
Kentucky, Alabama and Louisian
had asked the widow for the honoi
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
BARBER WHO DEFIED oSLER
DIES IN SIGHT OF GOAL

Danville, ILL.,, Oct 12.-John Osler'
~ years old, died at Ridge farm after
a brief illness. He was barber.
Years ago he read of the theory ad'
vanced by DR.. Osler that a man had
outgrown his usefulness when 60 years
old and should be put to death pain
lcssly, and he declared he would work
at his trade until he was 80 years old
and do as good work as any man OF
60. He came within a few months of
keeping his promise.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
DEAD HERo's AERO TO BE
SHOWN FOR RED CROSS

Liverpool, Oct. 12 The aeroplane
from which Lieutenant Warneford
hurled the bomb that brought down a
Zeppelin is to be exhibited here among
other features of a Red Cross bene-
fit. Warneford won the v. G. by his
act and later was killed.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
ELECT HAzLEHuRsr TEACHER.

Hazlehurst. Miss, Oct 12i-At a
51eeting Of the board of trustees of the
Hazlehurst high school, Mrs. M. $.
Mcneil of this place was named hall
teacher of the school. Mrs. MsNeil's
selection is regarded as one Of the
best that could have been made By
The board.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
OUT QF THE SHOP.
IN EIGHT HOURS,
is FORD SLOGAN.
PROMISES TO FINANCE A NATION
WIDE CAMPAIGN TOWARDS
THAT END.
HIS PART IN CAMPAIGN
TO AID THE DEMOCRATS

New York, Oct 12.-Henry Ford an
nounced today that his contribution to
the Wilson campaign would be coun-
try-wide eight-hour day propaganda.
This will be spread from every point |
where there is a Ford agency, accord. |
ing to tentative plans discussed.
Where there is none, there will be es-
tablished a special agency for dissent
mating the Ford literature on the bene-
fits Of the eight-hour day, as he sees
them. All this will be done in CO.
operation with the Democratic Ma
.tional Campaign Committee.
"out of the shops in eight hours"
will be the slogan. 1t sprang into be-
in a discussion of the subject at
Biltmore Hotel luncheon today, when
Mr.. Ford was reminded of his peace
expedition and its slogan, "out OF the
trenches by Christmas"
At the luncheon were Josephus Dan
iels, secretary of the Navy; Vane NC
cormick, chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee; Thomas A. Edi'
son and Mr.. Ford. The question as to
how the eight-hour law campaign could
best be carried out was discussed, and
each gave suggestions that will be in
corporated in the perfected plan.
Cites His Own Experience.
AS his text, Mr.. Ford will take the
operation of the eight-hour day in his
own business. The plan has been
tried there for three years, after
nine.hour schedule that. lasted for
nearly ten years. To the slogan "out
Of the shops in eight hours" he said
he would add, "for the benefit of the
employers"
Mr.. Ford said he was tremendously
in earnest because he believed that an
eight-hour working day was needed in
this country, just as there was now a
need for labor to have a greater share
in the profits it helps to make.
Mr.. Ford has an aversion to the
term working people" He said he
used instead the term industrious
PERSONS for that was broader one
and took in all who worked for wages
In his own business, he said, the work
ing Of the eight-hour day was past tht
experimental stage.
"The eight-hour day has meant al
increase in the efficiency, loyalty, ant
self-respect of every one on the pay
roll. he continued. Il am in favor o
the passage of federal law that will
make eight hours the national work
ing day"
Mr. Ford made 1t plain that he ais
believed there should be fair wage
Profits had increased in many lines Q
business. he said, and some businesse
had been built up from next TO nothin
by labor as well as by capital Thos
concerns were now paying great div
dends and apparently would never car
for the workers, who, he said, mus
fight against an increasing cost 9
living with an insufficient wage,
1t was suggested that in certain bus
nesses It might not be satisfactory t
operate the eight-hour shifts.
There is no business where tn
employees cannot be worked eigh
hours day and no more he said. =
they can't do It, then the business
not properly managed"
what about the railroad business?
he was asked.
"a railroad doesn't like to work a
engine continuously for eight hours,
he said why should it work man
One is as necessary as the other"
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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-10-12
peoF. MINIS THE ORATOR.

chanel Hill, N. G., Oct. 12.-fhe anN
nual celebration Of University i8
at tbe University Of North Carolina
was carried out today with an inter'
eating program of exercises. The ora
tion of the day was delivered by Prof.
Edwin Minis. of Vanderbilt univer-
sitv
The Washington times., 1916-01-18

or ohe for any civic organization to
take up. Especially broad are its
social aspects. If a man is COM
pelled to skimp the education and
comfort of his family in order to
provide a meager living for himself
in his advancing years the next gen
GRAFTON will be a bigger cost to the
community than a pension fund
would have been.
Gratifying indeed are the efforts
of private corporations for the well
fare of employees. Given especial
mention are the willingness of the
steel, agricultural implement, twine,
garment and cotton goods industries
to better conditions of their workers.
There is an irony in the, fact that
the Government, with its strong
right arm, should be endeavoring to
force these industries to compliance
with all sorts of workmen's welfare
laws, while it's left arm is palsied
when it comes to helping its own
employees provide pensions for them
selves.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
Plays and Players at Capital
Theaters This Week
POLLS.

New dramatic and also scenic laurels
we've won last night by the Poll Play
ers I'm their premier stock production
of Tess OF the Storm Country" the
gripping dramatlzation by Rupert
Hughes Of Grace Miller Whites novel
OF the Cayuga lake fisher folk.
The "Tessiber' OF Miss Florence Rit-
teilhouse presented her I'm role in
which she last night repeated past
triumphs. The abandon OF Miss KIT
tenhouse's June In The Trail OF the
Lonesome Pine" was given new flavor
in her 'Tess"-as she said-a plain
/ ordinary sduatter."
Admirers OF II. II. Van Buren were
given "a shock and also a surprise to
see their favorite in the surplice OF a
clergy man, the self-sacrificinB son of
millionaire who gave up a wealthy
/ New York congregation to head mission
work among the poachers and squatters
on his fathers lands, his work culrni-
MATING in taking Tess for life mis-
! sion.
/ Not in weeks have the Poll Players
! been cast In such delightful, sympa-
| thetic parts. Miss Madeline King, as
| Teola Graves. the sister of the cleric
and daughter of the millionaire. whom
/ Tess shields from slander at the i'm
minent sacrifice OF respect of her par
son-Iover, showed her versatility. Miss
| Kings portrayal was etched with
clever dramatic skill. and, her success
was second only to that bf Miss Rit'
| tenhouse.
Ralph Rumley, as Satisfied" Long
man, showed marked development in {
difficult role.
AS the half-witted yokel and dog
like devotee Of Tess, the vehicle 70
the ~happy ever after ending, J. Ham
mond Daley as Ezra Longman had on'
of his most difficult parts since hi
connection with the players.
Ben Taggart as Ben Let's, abou
whom the whole story OF homely trag
edy revolved John NJ Kline, as ol'
Orn Skinner, the father OF Tess, ant
Howard Long, as the millionaire fathe
of irascible temperament, all CAV
pleasing interpretations. The mountain
witch incantations and makeup o
| old Moll," portrayed by Miss Blanch
l'riderici sent chills down the spine
and gave goblin dreams to the juvenil
auditors.
In smaller parts. Charles Andre. Mis
Marguerite Starr. Cecil Bowser. How
ard Schoppe. and Miss Louise Carso
!, Hill were happily cast.
A novel feature to the patrons las
night was on extemporaneous program
between acts, OF local talent under d
rection OF the Sons of Veterans organ
! ization. Miss Gertrude Lawrence. Ricf
ard Bache, Miss Estelle Murray an
! Miss Nugent, with the Sons of Ve'
, ernns' male quartet. in vocal number
were rivals for the professionals
. popular approval.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
.LOEW'S COLUMBIA.

What an authority on motion pictures
has called the best photoplay he has
ever seen appears to be about the best
summing up of The Golden Chance
in which Cleo Ridgely is presented by
the Lasky Company at Loews Column
bia Theater the first part of this week
The play was produced by Cecil de
Mile, and Is regarded by experts as ~
model for production because of the
logical sequence OF its events, the man
ner in which the story is carried TO a
complete termination. rather than the
quality Of the story itself or the work
OF some OF the people in the cast.
The play is q melodrama, pure ana
simple. and tells the story OF girl
who made an unhappy marriage, Is ac-
cidentally rung in as a guest at a
dinner party in a house where she has
been engaged as a seamstress. and by
force of circumstances makes a great
impression on young millionaire
whose millions his host desires to en-
! list in a speculative scheme.
The usual assortment Of crooks found
| in photoplays IL to be found in this
| one The really good work of Miss
| Ridgely and of Edythe Chapman. re-
memberad here through her stock COM
! pany associations. make the actinG
worth while. Wallace Reid plays the
part of the hero.
| The program also includes a Nina
comedy, "A travel picture showing the
/ Uruguayan army. and the usual news
J fllm, The latter part Of the weeH
Marguerite Clark will be seen in Mice
| and Men"
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
KEITH'S.

Grace la Rue the international star
OF song, aud Cara Fora, one of India s
exponents of symbolic dances, are shar-
ing the headline honors at Kelth's this
week on a, bill replete with singing,
dancing. and comedy. Miss La Rue
sings a number of her song hits, and is
accompanied by Charles Gillen.
Iora's dances of the elements, includ-
ing Spirit of the Storm" Death of
the Leaves" and "Symph OF the
Waves" are offerings given in an APP
preciativc manner and with electrical
effects that make the several numbers
most finished and artistic interpre-
tRtion
Among the other numbers that go to
make up the program is Beatrice Hcr-
ford, who continues from last week
and again repeats her success with =
series OF laughing life studies Willard
SimmS with his ludicrOus paper-hang'
ing act keeps the audience amused
Marie and Mary Mcfarland, granC
opera and concert singers, again score
with their rich voices and pleasing per
sonalitics.
One of the best impersonations tina
has been given OF the popular screet
favorite. Charlie Chaplin, is by Ber
Wheeler, OF Bert and Betty Wheeler
who present potpourri of song, dance
fering by the Gordon Wildes score
hit in their presentation OF animate,
pictures, included in which are sil
| houettes of prominent men. isabelle
| Lowe and company appear In a playle
by Edgar Allan Woolf entitled Hope,
| In which the former star of The Tral
| Of the Lonesome Pine" stars.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
aRAL BASIS or PRosPERITY

A New York financial publication
eulates that last year, whereas
foreign trade amounted to
S5O,0OO,0OO, the domestic COM
rec of the United States was over
10000, 1000, 900. That is, in the year
"a the greatest foreign commerce we
have ever known, that commerce was
only about ! per cent Of the domes-
tic business.
It is we'll for Americans to keep
these considerations in mind. After
all, this country is the chief market
for this country's products and in
dustry. The most important effort
that can be made, for promotion of
industry and enterprise is to insure
that our own trade will be cared for,
our own products insured the best
chance in their home market, our
own labor employed at remunerative
wages.
Foreign trade is highly important
to us, but domestic traffic is immeas-
urably more so. The fact cannot be
too earnestly impressed. That policy
which will do most for home produc-
ton, which will expand the home
market, which will give assurance Of
steady, permanent employment to
labor and capital, is after all the real
basis on which permanent prosperity
will be established.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
GAYETY.

No expense apparently has been
spared by Max Spicgel in putting out
his newest creation, The Strolling
Players on lne High Road TO Happl-
ness" Presenting u two-act musical
fantasy entitled In and Out" this
capable burlesquc organization yester-
day opened Il weeks engagement at
the Gayety.
Fred Cady and Hal Skelly have the
leading comedy roles, the former as a
German of the old burlesque type made
famous by Weber and Fields, while
Skelly is an elongated rounder. They
have good assistants in Ernie Stanton,
Eddie Lloyd, and Val Stanton. Among
the feminine members of the company
are Ina Hayward Grace Howard, Doris
Thayer, and jeanette MOhr, all of
whom are good looking and who can
sing and dance in a manner to please
Gayety patrons, The show does not lag
moment and ii is particularly lively
when the chorus is on the stage. This
aggregation Of chorus girls is con.
stdered about the best seen here this
season and they show to advantage IN
the ensembles, With startling costumes
they make a hit In the song "Arahy.' .
In the Olio the feature was the Hay
ward sisters In novelty musica
number. Others were the Stantons IL
a conversational act, and Doris Thayel
| in number OF songs. The scenic anC
| lighting effects are pTetentiOus, anC
| there are numerous changes Of cos
tunes
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
GARDEN.

Tho production OF a costume play I'm
motion pictures Is usually mae for
spectacular effect and the setting of a
story of slight dramatic value must be
quite elaborate. However. the produce
tiOn that the Vitagraph company has
given to Cyrus Townsend Rrady's
story OF my Ladys Slipper" with
Earle Williams and Anita Stewart. as
seen at Moore's Garden Thsater ves-
terday is not dependent upon Its spec
tacular setting.
The story tells of an American Revo
tionary hero who escapes frcm a
British convict ship into France. be-
comes involved with French mar
puis. makes love to a dainty lady in
waiting of MnTia Antoinette, and meets
Reniamin Franklin. then minister 10
France. Tho play is fun OF action, as
well as beautiful settings and costumes
MY I.ady's Slipper" will be repeated
today.
Charles Ricbm8n IL the star in the
production OF another cf CYRUS Town
send Rradv'S stores. ''The Heights OF
HAZARD" by the Vitagraph Company
which is 10 he seen at tho Garden tO
morrow and Thursday. Eleanor V oCd.
nun is the heroine and tho play wa'
Produced by Charles Kent. Friday
and Saturday Nalli Nall will be pre-
sented In the Metro production. ''ThC
turmoil" which Ethel ParlYmore pre-
scnted on the stage.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
Tomorrow.
Celebrptlon,

Celebration, birthdays OF Gems Robert E.
Lee and i. J. (StonewalD Jackson COntad-
crate Veterans Association. First Baptist
Church, sixteenth and streets northwest,
Meeting. Medical Society OF fhe District nrd
the Association for the IRE seutlon OF
Tuberculosis. 1926 II street northwest,
Meeting Parents League. ]. o. Wileo, Nor
NAL School, Eleventh and Harvard streets
northwest ?, m.
Recital Washington College Of Nuai,
students Gurisy Memorial Presbyterian
Church. S:lh p. IN.
Musicale, under auspices OF washington So
ciety of Jewish Women, Rauscher's J..
Celebration in honor Of Generals Lee ans
jackson, Mildred Leo Chapter, ChiIdreI
Of the Confederacy, statuary, Hail. Capitol
sonlo-LOdses: washington Centennial
p 0 ms M speI R Osiris % No S. S. sfsqMlHF M Easg sg
Gate. No "a. E. A. Royal Arch Chapters:
Columbia. N9: l. mark: BrighwOod, 10 =,
Eastern stAr-Areme No 10
Odd Felows-LOdges: Grand Lodge anny1l
| Friendship, No. II. and Federal City, l-u.
| No, ee. business.
Knights OF Pythias-Mt. Vernon, No s. ami
Equal, No. IL, business.
Pythiah siSters-FriSndship Temple. No, s, in
National UniOn-Treasury Council. G. A. r.
United Daughters of the cOnfed.racy-pl,i.
| Chapter at Confederate Memorial Home
Annual meeting, Home Club, p. N.
Dinner, Washington Chapter. Ameri an Pau,-
Ing Institute, New Willard, d. m.
| Address, Thomas Riggs, jr., ueforc Wss
ington Society of Engineers, Cosmos ClU'
! y. m.
oratorio, Evening Choir Of the Church NJ &c..
! Covenant, in Church, ConneCticut a, en- be.
aud street northwest p. NJ
Lecture. France and .SwitzerlRN1,' 70
Earle Wiley, V. VI .. A., Sp. m.
Ladies' night, District OF Colur1bia So"l"''
sons Of the American Revoluticn. Nslt'3
ers, p, N,
Lecture, 1.-The DynamiCs Of the Mo1rr
Drama" Emma Goldman. Perpetual li'l q,
ing Association Han. ClNvelth and r
streets northwest. Sp.
organ recital, st. StepheEs Churcn, l. q
Meeting, Gen Emmett Breu Camp, ~,
United SpSnlsh Wart Veterans, Pytb.G,
Temple, p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-01-18
CIVIC SPIRIT IN WASHINGTON

Persons who insist that residents
Of Washington are entirely lacking
in civic spirit because they have
not the vote would do we'll to con-
slider the remarks made by Commits
sioner Newman before the Monday
Evening Club last evening. The
Commissioner claims residential
experience in nine cities, and a bird
of passage acquaintance with many
others, and in none of those, he said,
is the interest in community mat
ters 50 highly developed as in Wash
ington.
Un-American as it may seem to
be deprived of the vote, this i'll wind
he points out, blows this good: that
the interest of Washington residents
in civic matters is not sporadic, ris-
ing to a climax at election times
nor is it personal, centering about
the personal merits of candidates
70 get interested in community vel
the Washington citizen mus
rs, not personalities, anC
thinking without thu
ice to parties.
as would be the vote, tn,
Coz. 1er's observations prov,
hat the vote is not all there is t.
good citizenship. Even though w
may not be 100000 political ciphers
not units, we do come nearer beinj
"ivic units than many of the part,
driven voters of other cities. In tn
nature of things the government o
the District is far removed fror
politics, consummation for whic
other cities are devoutly wishing
and working.