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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
AM u S e M E N T S
"The Garden Of Allah"

In it's pictorial beauty and the
strong flavor of the desert which it
suggests, "The Garden of Allah"
which comes to the Auditorium Thea
tire tomorrow night, is stage creation
of beauty and vastness. 1t has been
proclaimed the most massive and won
derful production of the American
stage The play is dramatization OF
the novel of Robert Hichens. Readers
of the book were impressed with the
tale of the renegade monk, who goes
out into the world seeking pleasures
of the flesh and his subsequent return
to his monastery, as well as with the
descriptions of the North African coun
try, with it's Oriental mysticism ane
the singular charm of the great 81
Hence of the Sahara Desert. The SAM
is true of the dramatic version.
The roles of Dimini Enfilden," Bori
Androvsky and Count Anteoni ar
portrayed by Miss Edyth Latimel
Lawson. Butt and Howard Gould, r.
spectively, and the lesser roles are
the hands of William Jeffrey. Aloel
Andruss. Leo De Valery and Miss E
telle Theboud, and a half hundre
more players, including Arabs, Arme
r ians. French soldiers and other nativ'
9 Of Africa described in the book.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
PACKING PLANT BUSY.

Natchez, Miss, Jan. 26.-The MIS-
sissippi packing Plant, located at this
city. and the only live stock packing
plant in the state, is working nignt
and day in an attempt to supply the
demand for it's products. The plant
Is buying large quantities Of hogs and
cattle. but is having a hard time keep
ing the supply up to the demand. the
capacity of the plant is being pushed
TO it's full limit, while buyers are Gag
erly seeking for suitable cattle ant
hogs.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
beside the table. her face very white

beside the table. her face very white
and still.
James ran to her and lifted her up
but she did not open her eyes; James
was frightened. He called to the wom1 /
an who lived on the other side OF the
house and then hastily dressing, ne
ran for the doctor.
"She is worn out with hard work
and going without food,"s said the
doctor; "she has cold on .hey lungs'
too"
1 While his mother was sick the doc
tor told James what a thoughtless boy
he had been and how all the people
in the village were blaming him pc
cause he did SO little to helphis moth
er.
! James stood with hanging head ana
| downcast eyes while the doctor was
/ talking. He thought of the night MS
l mother had asked him to take home
n the work and he had refused ant
e many other things fort while his motn
er had been i'll he had seen what
t good mother she had been to him am
h how ungrateful he had been lot a.
.e she had done for his comfort and haI
d piness.
st The storekeepers in the village wer
IL kind and let them have food ana iu'
ID through the winter, and James le
school and went to work, promisin
/, to pay all they owed il they woul
4, !, give him time. When his mother wa
well she wanted him to go back
- school, but he told her he was .
enough to help support the home al
= he was going to keep on. working.
hu ..I can study nights he told NJ
'w and he did, and from that time
Gu James never again let his motn
ia' work for him, and before many yea
ne she did not need to work at all Q
ini side of their own little home
James was able to support both
Bile them. but he has never been able
'oK think Of the winter his mother was
the i'll without feeling of shame for
pu' thoughtlessness.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26

Dear Miss Brown am sixteen
years old and have been keeping
company with young man for year
now. l like him very much ana am
sure he likes me. am going away to
California and he wants me to be-
come engaged to him before CO. ne
got my parents consent. What would
YOU advise me to do? Violet May
Don't you think sixteen is pretty
Young to become engaged, Viole'
May? The man may want to De SURE
that YOU will be true to him while
you are in California, but why don
YOU tell him that it will be more Jus
to him if you are allowed to see otne
men and then make your choice?
How long do you intend 10 sta
away II it's to be matter OF
couple of years it would be much NOR
sensible to wait until then to becom
engaged.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
Welded BY CARDINAL.

Westminster, Md, Jan. rs. - Miss
Hannah E. Mccormick, prominent
society girl of this town and WASH
ington. was married at nigh noon TO
day to William Herbert Shriver, son
of Gen. Herbert T. Shriver OF west
minister. Cardinal Gibbons performed
the ceremony. Miss Mccormick is
neice of the late Norman Gait.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
BEDTIMESTORIES
FOR LITTLE
FOLKS
THE TAoUeHrLEss BOY.


James father was desd and his
no'her mad to work very hard to sup
port herself and James. But James
did not think of his mother and how
hard she worked; he thought only
oi himself and his pleasure.
/ want some new skates this win
ier'' he said, one morning. Cant you
give me the money today, mother?"
so his mother gave him the money.
and James had his skates; but he did
not know that his mother sewed with
out fire every day that week until
III was time for him to come from
school, and then she had it only while
he was at home.
James" said his mother one night
when he came in from play, II wish
you would eat your supper and take
that bundle of sewing home; my head
aches and have some work that mus
be finished before go to bed. 1t viii
help me if you will take the finished
work home"
"Oh, | don't want to carry bundles,
~ Said James. "None of the other boy
at school has to carry bundles. The
make fun of me and call me bundl
boy. Can't you take it tomorrow"
OF course, James mother shotl
have talked to him and told him ho
wrong his ideas were, but she love
him so much she could not bear tn;
he should be unhappy, and when i
told her the boys made fun Of hi
she said no more.
After supper she cleared the tab
and then put on her bonnet and tot
the work home. James sat by T.
table reading when she returned b
he did not notice haw pale she W
when she sat down beside him a.
began to sew.
By and by James finished his ste
4 and went to bed and it was 10
n, time after when he awoke and s.
that the light was still burning In
~ little sitting room.
Il guess mother has gone to !
and forgot to put out the hgi
thought James, so he jumped out
bed and looked out into the slit
room.
What he saw made his heart 1u
for his mother was lying on the I
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
SYRUP YIELD SHORT.

Gulfport., Miss. Jan, 26.-The yield
of syrup on the county farm was cut
short this year by the storm, only 1,5oo
gallons being made. Under different
conditions yield of 5000 gallons
would have been produced. About
1000 stalks of cane were saved iol
this years planting.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
OLD MERIDIAN HOTEL
WILL Be DESTROYED

Meridian, Miss, Jan. 26.-one oil
the old landmarks of the city is being
torn down. 1t is the old Planters Ho-
tel in it's day considered fine hotel,
and still in a splendid state of preser-
walton. 1t is in one corner Of the new
city hall lot and is being torn down
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
BILOXI MARDI GRAS.

Biloxi. Miss, Jan. 26.-At a meeting
of the Biloxi Carnival and Mardi Gras
Association held in the city hall last
night, it was decided to hold the Biloxi
Mardi Gras this year on March Z.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
JEWS RAISE FUNDS.

Natchez, Miss, Jan. 2G.-P. U. Ben
iamin in charge of the local commit
tee for relief work for Jewish suffer
ers. is conducting an active campaign
in this city to raise funds. The en-
tire Jewish community is aiding in
the campaign and it is hoped to raise
a large sum.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26

nv the city because it obstructs the
view and would be in the way of land
scape gardening that is soon to be un-
dertaken. The brick will be used TO
build a barn and stable for the city
street department.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
WEEDS FRISCO BELLE.

San Francisco, Jan. 26-Miss Katie
Bel McGregor, one of the bellies OF
this city. will be married today 10
John l.. Luckenbach of New YORK "A
number of New Workers crossed lhe
continent to attend.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26

Dear Betty Brown am girl
twenty-one years of age. I might add
that | am an orphan and have been
living here but a few months. In
that time l have been keeping com
pany with a young man who does not
care for parties. l have an invitation
to a dance at a well-known club, but
the people with whom / am living do
not wish me to go unless the young
man escorts me. 1t happens that he
has an engagement for the evening
and I would like to have you tell me
if it would be proper for me to ASK
him. to take me there and then leave
me with my friends. Anxious
Yes, indeed, it would be proper 10
| YOU to do so. Do you intend TO asl
him to call for you on his way home
or will your friends provide you wit
an escort? You had better have som
definite understanding about this o'
fore you go.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26

Although many a woman would In
dignantly deny the statement, 100
MANY today might be classed as moth
ing more nor less than "drifters' on
the sea of life. For they have no plan,
no purpose, no guiding principle be-
yond the great goal of Pleasure. There
| is certain thrill, certain glow OF
anticipation connected with drifting,
too. though it be ephemeral and short
lived, which is very interesting and
delightful while it lasts. The pity is
that it lasts for such a short time
and then come the rocks and the un-
dercurrents and the storms and the
ltears and the disappointments.
There are hundreds of different
lways of drifting. One small boat ma,
lbe drifting in very safe and pleasan
haven. where no possibility of mishal
L could occur Another may be drifting
in waters that look calm and Lowell
and yet hold treacherous currents an
waves underneath. A third may b
drifting in the open sea, but with ru'
der and oars ready at a moments M
' tice to combat any sudden emergenc
= And the unfortunate fourth may
ldrifting because there is no other
ternative. for the rudder is broken al
he the oars gone! And God help tn
it moor lonely boat out there in the ope
ca life without purpose never c
on be happy one. For, after all, the
en tbusiasms Of life are what bring hap
on ness to us-provided, of course, Il
,an the enthusiasms tend toward the ri
of direction. Yet the saving clause
ers unnecessary, for no wrongly diree
the enthusiasm survives more than b
oes space. For then it ceases to be
Tres enthusiasm and becomes merely a
urn ing and handicap.
INC .I have made shipwreck OF my
oun- h is,. driftine. said a VOL
through lul6 uThtiuS, Soiu q "S'
anu only the other day, "and at the S;
81 time | have ruined two happy hol
anne broken up two families, and taken
ioy from very kindly husba
'oris heart, But it is too late to mend
are ters now, for have run on the re
hiei' and all unwittingly. My fatal 10y
; re- drifting, my indecision of chara
re III my dislike of facing situation b
ioei' ly and looking things squarely IL
Es face have proved my ruin. l q
ioreu mean any harm-but then no one
liien- does at the beginning, do they?
"It happened this way; When
young girl l always disiiked n
to make up my mind or give de
opinion on any question. For
easy-going, and peace at any pric
Mis' my motto l didn't like to make
ilheh' beforehand, l didn't care about
y" ASH study, used to avoid all share
on to- worlds work. and above ever!
y sun else, loathed responsibility!
"e' a gay, happy sort of girl, but u
ormed .7..s,hIo Youth was mea
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26

plans are now under way TO make the
celebration one of the largest in the
history of the association.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
Idle Drifting
BY FLORLNCE E. IODER

have a good time,' always assured
myself and my family. And SO
drifted along-in very pleasant. safe
waters, for my early life was shell
tered one. and our little home was
haven of happiness.
But I was a spoiled child there.
For no one taught me the folly of this
perpetual drifting in search of the
passing pleasure, the fad OF the hour.
1.-THE entertainment Of the moment. And
| pleasure was all lived for.
Later on met a man who attracted |
+ Ime very much. thought that was in |
e llove with him. Perhaps it was SO. !
lido not know. But certainly did not
it lgive the situation much thought. For
" drifters never are thinkers. You see.
At lreal thinking requires genuine effort.
In And drifting and self-analysis never
lg ldo go together.
Is 1--WE married, and were very happy
nd together. But after time returned
be Ito my old, needless ways. The house
i'd land the housekeeping could drift along
10 las they best liked. Certainly didn't
~ lbother much about them. 1t wasn't in
he Inv nature to bother. Pleasure was my
al aim and object.
md MY husband was very indulgent
hat 1--we certainly we're quite happy
en-, liked him very well, and appreciates
lhis kindness and his forbearance. Blu
can lI don't know whether it is in me t
en- Hove very deeply. Drifters don't cult
mi vate deep feelings, you see. Tne
that would soon cease drifting If they Oh
light But they are too lazy for great EN-
q is tions. too selfish, too improvident.
cted 81 began to notice that my husbal
nrief was dissatisfied with things. He dldl
. an say much. but when he would cor
fail. home at night and find that had dri
ed off to the theatre with a crowd
,. CAV friends and forgotten to leave
orders for his dinner, or any MESA
at all for him, he would be disappoi
'"i'e cd and disillusioned But at the. sa
,mes, Gu anu u'' r,n,o,ned
a., time he scarcely ever CoihPioihS"-
.a,a wasn't his way to grumble.
mat
cooks "This sort of thing went on 10
,,,a of long time, | drifted everywhere
acter search of pleasure, denying my
,rove. nothing. And | spent endless mo
!, tho on pleasures. | drifted into debt,
d;dn,t in order to get out of debt | dri
o ever into gambling. When woman Ia
, to gambling and gets the thrill c
and the fever of it into her blood,
that is the end of everything.
ec;ded "It certainly was the end of e'
uas thing for me. For the inevitable
20 was pened. My husband left me. And
n,ans I would give everything in the
: hard to recall him. But it is too late.
in the And hundreds of other womer
'ything with me today lamenting the fact
I was their lives have been ruined thr
utterly nothing more or less than idle
ant to ing"
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26
Adoice to Girls
BIZ Betty BvoDn

My Dear Miss Brown: am youns
widow and have two sweethearts. One
thinks a great deal OF me and Is al
ways begging me to marry him. He
is willing TO do as much as he can
! to help me.
Il think the wosld and all of the
i other man. He is equally as good'
4 and has more to do with, but he has
never asked me to marry him, only in
this way: He tells me to wait awhile
for him. He is business man, his
, tmother being widow who lives with
j him and help him out great deal in
his store. If he were to marry me
4 know II would break up their home
!. He leaves the decision to me and tells
A me he will do anything sass but. dear
d Miss Betty, l cannot ask him to give
M Mn the dear mother who has struggled
!. SO hard to bring up her little family.
Margaret.
2 How would like to know you
:, Margaret. feel sure you must u,
- dear, thoughtful soul to- sympathiz'
,s with the old mother the way you DO
- Perhaps you have a little son o
- daughter yourseM and can reaiiz
~ how she would feel If her child-fo
is he is still probably child to her
hu left home to live out his life withou
lher guiding care every minute.
oh Why couldn't you go to her and as
VI for such a woman is worthy all tn
ie' Difference you can give her, ask If
wouldn't be possible for the two
u'- Won to share her son. Tell her W
~ won't he taking him away, that
u will always be within call, and tn
" YOU aren't going to try to win hi
eo from his mother. am sure that II "
i'' two organize little corporation
Mother and Daughter-in-law, Limitt
all this fear of home broken up
melt away quite naturally.
The other man, being an "otf
man." needs no decision.
Dear Betty Brown-What do
,s;ns think is the proper hour for
of fifteen to be in the house at mig
and do you think girl of that
is too young to go with boys? y
Nine O'Clock, unless the girl is
anas vided with an escort. In fact, uni
the circumstances are unusual,
Use of that age should be in bed by
hour.
-
- If a group of fifteen-year-old
I are going with similar group
bows. no to your second question.
J. one girl to go exclusively with
}. boy at that age is not considered
" taste.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-01-26

mus mighty spectacle has
credit-more people have paiu
and a larger ensemble being req
play-spectacular or otherwise =
of Camels, Horses, Donkeys, y
used in its presentation. over
during every performance-mak
There is but one company pies
tion requires a special train 10
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-12
OPPORTUNITY IS
BEING EMBRACED
Many Nominations Received
in Stars 5000 Club
CHANCE TO EARN AN AUTO, PIANO, GRAFOA0LA,
DIAMOND, WATCH OR CAMERA
EVERYBODY WILL Be PAID FOR THEIR WORK SEND IN YOUR
NOMINATIONS TODAY

Your chance to be somebody, to
hold a position of respectability, to
have bank account that will provide
every comfort of life, is within your
reach.
Just one thing keeps you from
grasping it, you do not realize what
a wonderful opportunity we are ex-
tending to you today. Through the
door of opportunity big things are
waiting for men and women, boys and
girls, who have the initiative to go
ahead.
Don't take any chances with your
future Start today and nominate
yourself in the Stars 5000 Club and
lei US show you how you may be the
owner of Maxwell touring car on
Jan. 10th. You can win this car just
as others have done before you. You
may think that it is impossible for
you to win out in a campaign of this
kind, but it is not. You can win and
dc it in your spare time. Even though
you spent your entire time to the
work, you would receive more pay
than most people earn in their regu-
lar line of work.
Here is the proposition in a nut
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-12
TICKLED FOLKS IN TAMPA
Said Nobody Home" was Glittering
Success

Said 'eNobody Home" was a Glittering
Success
The Tampa Tribune says of "No-
body Home which will appear at the
Temple tomorrow night:
Opening the season at the Tampa
Bay Casino, John P. Slocum's COM
pany in Nobody Home" was greeted
by an audience that was not chary in
its expression of approval. The COM
pany is one of the largest on the
road this season and it boasts such
stellar headliners as Charles Nc
Naughton and Cecilia Novasio and
two wonderful dancers, Joseph Hess
and Gertrude Bennett. Aside from
these principals, Nobody Home"
consists of consistent array of lesser
talen and a chorus girl outfit that has
little difficulty in passing the rather
indulgent "road" inspection. Nobody
Home" carries its own orchestra,
which was recruited last night by sew
eral local musicians. As a producer
of the Laughter that lengthens life''
So the bills state tit is much
more than worth while and consider
ing the infrequency of good attrac-
tions which can be induced to travel
this far South in these times of the
atrical stringency, this show is en-
titled to the "glad hand" and substan-
tial patronage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-12
WAS A NECESSARY
MEASURE Of THE WAR
JUSTIFICATION FOR ITS COURSE IN DEPORT|NG
BELG|ANS OFFERED To AMERICA BY GERMANY
ASSOCIATED Press)

Berlin, Dec. 12-Idleness was
causing decentralization in Belgium
and there was urgent need of finding
work for the unemployed, declared the
German reply to the American note
regarding deportation of Belgians to
Germany. A million two hundred
and fifty thousand Spersons were suf-
fering. The reply is given over al
most entirely to the presentation of
the Belgian situation before deporta-
tions were ordered Germany offered
to permit American. diplomatic repre-
sentatives to inspect the workmen's
camps.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-12
ROME MAY SUFFER
FROM AIR RAIDS
1t is Not Unlikely that the Eternal
City will be the Target of
Austrian Aviat0rs

Rome, Dec. Notwithstanding
the presence of the pope, respect for
or fear of whom is supposed so far TO
have saved Rome from aerial attacks,
it is now taken for granted that the
Eternal City with her countless mon
uments and works of art may soon be
attacked by Austrian aviators.
The Italian military authorities
have been actively engaged for sew
eral months preparing to protect the
city from a raid, with an elaborate
signal system arranged by William
Marconi to warn the defenders of the
city Of the approach of enemy aero
planes. The Roman newspapers re-
Gently published notices that the
alarm would consist of five cannon
shots, with the usual ringing of
church bells as signal that the dam
ger was over.
While so far it has proven impos-
sible to prevent sporadic attacks on
London, Paris, Venice and other
cities, arrangements have been made
that may at least prevent the escape
of raiders who attack Rome. The city
is favored by two low mountain
ranges between her and the Adriatic
Sea, distance of 125 miles. But
should the aeroplanes escape the coast
guns and the anti-aerial guns planted
on these mountain tops, the advanc-
ing aeronauts will still find in their
path numerous squadrons of Italian
machines. The city itself is armed
with numerous high power search
lights and anti-aerial guns. The fa-
nous Seven Hills of Rome, including
the Capitoline above the Forum, have
each been so armed.
The Janiculum Hill, which domi-
mates st. Peters church and the Vati-
can, the pope's residence, has several
guns planted on its brow. The Vati-
can is protected by another set of
guns near the Castal SAINT angelo,
the solid and lofty marble tomb built
for the emperors, when Rome was the
worlds battle center, and later con-
vcrted into fortress.
While ther els no uneasiness felt by
the people of Rome for their own
safety, it is certain, however, that a
bomb dropped anywhere inside its
limits could hardly miss destroying
some work of art in the worlds rich
est monumental city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-12

City election is progressing quietly
today. Indications point to the cleo
ton of DIR. Chace for mayor. 1t viii
not be for lack of hard work on the
part of Mayor Robertson however, if
he is defeated. We'd hate to have to
pay his gasoline bill for the last
forty-eight hours. 1t is reported that
the mayor said few weeks ago that
he had the easiest thing yet, but if he
did say so he has evidently changed
his mind.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-12
Relieving Some of the Strain
on Rumania
ADVICE FROM SWITZERLAND SAYS CONSTANTINE HAS ORDERED
HIS MEN TO LINE Up
ASSOCIATED Press)

The Teutonic advance in Wallachia
continued today, the Rumanians ap-
parently maneuvering with a view of
taking up defensive line along the
Buzeu. Petrograd reported the fail
ure of Teutonic attacks along the
Moldavian frontier and in Wallachia.
An unofficial dispatch said the Ger
mans were transferring part of their
troops from Rumania to other fronts
and the situation there is becoming
more favorable to the entente.
A German attack near Lassigny, on
the Somme sector, failed, Paris an
nounced. In Macedonia, Paris an
nounced that heavy snowfall hinder
ed operations north of Monastir.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-12-12
AMERICA IS At
A D|SADvANTA
In Canal Business, Says Goethals,
Who Wants the Zone En-
tirely Annexed
ASSOCIATED Press)

Pittsburg, Dec. 12.-Major General
Goethals, addressing the Engineers
Society of Western Pennsylvania last
night, recommended the abrogation Of
the Taft agreement with the republic
of Panama and the establishment OF
a complete sovereignty over the canal
zone by the United States.
He said the canal could be made to
pay is the United States engaged in
business other than shipping. He said
the present rating gave all the adj
vantage to English shipping and if
the canal tolls were put on the proper
basis the United States could soon
pay the interest on the bonds.